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While we are supposed to be under embargo on this until later today, we wanted to be the first to show you the latest breakthrough to be offered by Google. The Google Watch, or GWatch for short.
The Google USB Search Watch (Model #8002RPA10; estimated retail $89) will bring Google's popular search engine technology to a wristwatch. Apparently users will be able to use a modified Google API to view search results on your wrist. At launch, the "GWatch" will be limited to local search results–your zip, city, or state. Google has plans to turn the GWatch into a mobile Chumby-like device–adding widgets, RSS feeds, and YouTube videos in the future. By plugging the watch into your computer and downloading the compressed local index, you'll be able to search more than 100 million geo-targeted web pages.
Wondering how the interface works? Apparently, Google is using the same voice recognition software it uses for GOOG-411. By pushing the right-hand dial-adjuster, you'll be able to "tell" GWatch what you are looking for. Results will then be streamed across the watch face, similar to a stock ticker or live RSS feed.
Google insiders tell me that if the product is a success, they will offer a WiMAX version of the watch that will free it from the restrictions of storing the index within the watch and allow users to search the entire Google index.
More details should come later today, but we wanted to make sure our readers were the first to hear about it.
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My spirit is old; and some black lot awaits me On my long road. Some dream accurst, inveterate, suffocates me Still with its load. So young yet hosts of dreadful thoughts appal me, Sick and opprest. Come! and from shadowy phantoms disenthral me, Friend.Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok
Shelley, who in Prometheus Unbound had observed that the wise lack love and those who have love lack wisdom, went to his end in The Triumph of Life asking why good and the means of good were irreconcilable.Harold Bloom
It is difficult to imagine that there is either the wherewithal or the energy within the university to constitute or reconstitute the idea of an educated human being and establish a liberal education again. However, the contemplation of this scene is in itself a proper philosophic activity. The universitys evident lack of wholeness in an enterprise that clearly demands it cannot help troubling some of its members. The questions are all there. They only need to be addressed continuously and seriously for liberal learning to exist; for it does not consist so much in answers as in the permanent dialogue.Allan David Bloom
In antiquity there had also been mere scholars, studying Homer and Plato without knowing quite why, and without being interested in the questions the writers raised, fascinated by meters or the reliability of texts. But the objection to these scholars was that they lacked the urgent desire to know the most important things, whereas the modern objection to scholarship is that it lacks the urgency of commitment to action. If deeds are the most important thing, then the scholar is by definition inferior to the doer.Allan David Bloom
It is not so much stupidity that closes men to philosophy but love of their own, particularly love of their own lives, but also love of their own children and their own cities. It is the hardest task of all to face the lack of cosmic support for what we care about.Allan David Bloom
Senator, some of us strongly believe that Americans are the last people that can go around the world preaching morality. What we are doing to the blacks in Africa today is what you have already done and continue to do to the American Indian.Roelof Frederik
Children can never be upbraided with their having had a felon for a father: whereas the descendants of a white person, married to a black one, would, for many generations, by their complexion, proclaim their origin. Accordingly, though many mulattoes and people of colour have obtained wealth, I remember no instance, in any European colony, of their having obtained rank.Jonathan Boucher
Most blacks are happy, except those who have had other ideas pushed into their ears.Pieter Willem Botha
I am one of those who believe that there is no permanent home for even a section of the Bantu in the white area of South Africa and the destiny of South Africa depends on this essential point. If the principle of permanent residence for the black man in the area of the white is accepted then it is the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it in this country.Pieter Willem Botha
Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men.Napoleon Bonaparte
Flow mo rare than finding black sand.Lil Wayne
This party is old and uninviting Participants all in black and white You enter in full-blown techincolor Nothing is the same after tonight.Brandon Boyd
Nietzsche asks how it has come about that so prodigious a contradiction can exist as that between the lack of true culture and the self-satisfied belief in actually possessing the only true one and he finds the answer in the circumstance that a class of men has come to the front which no former century has known, and to which (in 1873) he gave the name of Culture-Philistines.Georg Morris Cohen Brandes
Some people, I think they're called racists, say America is not ready for a black president. But, I know America to be a forward-thinking country, right, because otherwise, you know, would you have let that retarded cowboy fella be president for eight years? We were very impressed. We thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because, in England, he wouldn't be trusted with a pair of scissors.Russell Edward Brand
I suppose I want to leave a word with you tonight, that seems to have been applicable and important to everyone lately. And that is remember Mercy, Love and Forgiveness, because this seems to be lacking, and causing and creating a lot of problems for people because it is so lacking. So remember that, first and foremost. And if you're already doing a good job at that, you think good for you! Step it up a bit! That's your challenge. As for me, I must work on these things always too!MaryAnne Ysabella
We should not, certainly, punish other people in general because of an apparent lack of gratitude on the part of some. It could be that people are so busy they seem ungrateful or they actually are thankless! But this is OK I'd rather be nice to someone spoiled than mean to someone who really could use a hand.MaryAnne Ysabella
Life and death have been lacking in my life.Jorge Luis Borges
At worst, they were vile creatures who needed to be wiped from the face of the earth. At best, such behavior shows a dangerous lack of self-control. The first business of a warrior is self-restraintAlice Borchardt
The institutional scene in which American man has developed has lacked that accumulation from intervening stages which has been so dominant a feature of the European landscape.Daniel J. Boorstin
I will defend my title as heavyweight champion of the world against all comers, none barred. By this I mean black, Mexican, Indian or any other nationality without regard to color, size or nativity. I propose to be the champion of the world, not the white or the Canadian or the American or any other limited degree of champion.Tommy Burns
The entire center of her life was a blackened waste, its long years not to be recovered nor replaced.Lois McMaster Bujold
White shall not neutralize the black, nor good Compensate bad in man, absolve him so: Lifes business being just the terrible choice.Robert Browning

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December 2005 Articles
Local Peddle Low-Smoke Gas Grill
Invented by: Salvador & Elia P.
Two local residents hope their new invention can take some of the mess and stress out of grilling outdoors.
Salvador and Elia P. have secured a patent for the Oven Gas Grill, designed to reduce the smoke normally emitted from conventional grills.
'61 EHS Grad Invents cards for visually impaired
Invented by: Lyndon W.
For individuals who are visually impaired, taking part in even the simplest tasks can be difficult. It is for this reason that Lyndon W. has developed Weeb's Big Face Playing Cards.
Hudson Valley Blizzard Invented By Local Man
Invented by: Robert R.
Anyone who lives in snowy regions knows what a hassle shoveling snow is . Without an effective device, it can be that much more difficult and burdensome. Robert was shoveling his driveway one day and concluded that the typical shovel is not wide enough. That was when he got to worlk on the Hudson Valley Blizzard.
New Device Stores Fishing Equipment
Invented by: Esther G. & Frank L.
For anglers, the ideal fishing accessory will free their hands of any burden and hold their equipment for them. Esther G. and Frank L. invented such a product out of necessity. They called it the Fishing Pole and Bait Holder.
Invention absolutely a lifesaver
Invented by: Donna W.
You're in a hurry to make an early morning meeting. Your spouse, who normally drops off your three children at the daycare center, had to stay out of town overnight while attending a new product coinvention, and you have to take the kids to the center.
Device created to pick up unwanted debris
Invented by: Sheldon C.
Sheldon C. is the inventor of the Rug & Floor Rake, a device created to pick up unwanted debris, including pet hair, from carpeting and other surfaces that would otherwise get clogged in a vacuum cleaner.
LOCAL INVENTORS hoping to fly high and shine
Invented by: Robert & Pamela G.
Thomas Edison and Wilbur and Orville Wright are not the only Ohio-born inventors in American history.
And sure, we have light bulbs, motion pictures or airplanes - or in-flight lights and movies, for that matter - without the ingenious efforts of those distinguished gentlemen, but some modern-day Ohioans are attempting to follow in those famous Buckeye's foot steps.
Football coaches, break out your checkbooks: Gray native invents new blocking sled
Invented by: Patrick W.
Patrick W. come on down. You are the next inventor for Invention Technologies, Inc.
Patrick, who works as a truck driver, was on the road one morning last August when he conceived an improvement on a popular piece of football equipment. Flashing back to his old gridiron days, Patrick, a former defensive tackle for his high school, jotted down details for his new multi-dimensionsal blocking sled, later christened "The Total Sled."
Local man inventing a better tool Seeking company for Razor Glove
Invented by: Emil E.
As a production supervisor, Emil E. has seen a lot of lost-time accidents.
Opening and sorting boxes, a big part of his day, calls for Emil and his associates to use box cutters that often have led to cuts that range from scrapes to serious injury.
Woman Invents Home Seizure Detector
Invented by: Cheryl W.
People who suffer from certain types of seizures need to check their Dilantin blood levels frequently, requiring numerous trips to the physician's office, according to Cheryl W., inventor of the Dilantin Blood Detector.
Getting belted a good idea
Invented by: Rocco L.
Behold, the Belt Starter. "It just came to me one day when I forgot to buckle up," said Rocco L., inventor of the handiest product to come out of Lorain since steel ingots. "It's such simplicity. It wouldn't even take a bucket of parts to build it."
Woman shoots for marketing, sales feat
Invented by: Barbara B.
Bobbie B. is cetain that women young and old will be pounding down shoe store doors in search of her new invention."I'm 100% sure, because I researched it and it doesn't exist," said Bobbie, owner of a local cafe. Bobbie, an avid shoe shopper, said women are going to be happy when her invention, Beautiful Feet, is out on the market.
Thinking 'inside' the box; invention, business 'Leap of Faith' for county woman
Invented by: Sheila B.
Sheila B. proves true the old saying that "necessity is the mother of invention." Well-known for her culinary creations, the local baker is a potential inventor.
Her idea for a "bakery box'" is being considered by a major manufacturer. The box will keep cakes from slipping and will eliminate smudged designs and borders while keeping icing from melting in hot traveling conditions.
A touch of class to any home office
Invented by: Frank G.
A new invention by Frank G. is about to start development. Frank has created a Free Standing Wall Sconce to save floor space and add a touch of class to any home office.
Woman awaits patent on invention
Invented by: Debrah W.
Debrah W. remembers the day she though of her invention like it was yesterday. "I was at the beach and it was so hot," Debrah said by phone. "I'll never forget how hot it was. I was lying on my stomach, and you can't lay on your stomach but a few minutes without it hurting your back."
Local inventor develops net to end car quandary
Invented by: Debrah W.
Part-time landscaper and full time father Vicente M., 25, has come up with an idea to help parents as they travel with small children. On his family's trip back from visiting family in California, Vicente said he tired of turning around in the car to hand his infant a bottle or toy that dropped to the car floor.


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Should I Take My Kids to Jamaica?
YES take your kids to Jamaica!
In April 2004, my son Curtis was 11 and I was taking him with me. My mission: To convince a city-slicking kid that Disneyland is NOT the only vacation on the planet! The tools I had to complete my mission: 2 tickets to Jamaica and an extremely limited budget. Let me tell you he was kinda miserable about it before we got there. He stayed up the whole night before departure downloading music for his mp3 player so he would "have something to do" there.
Skip ahead to landing in Jamaica; his tune quickly changed when he got to walk off the plane, onto tarmac, into the blazing sunshine. The first thing he adored in Jamaica was our taxi driver Clyde, because Clyde and Curtis were talking "man to man" and he felt like the bossman right away. I just let him do his thing with Clyde and sat back to enjoy our ride to Negril, because the next thing I had to worry about was whether or not my son would actually agree to sleep in the wooden cabins I rented for the week. Nope….no Beaches Resort for me. NEVER! Only 4 wood walls, a bed and an outdoor shower. We had to rely on EACH OTHER for fun…what a concept. I think most families are missing that point when they go on vacation.
We arrived at Lazy Dayz on the beach in Negril, which would be our home for the next 7 nights. To my complete and utter shock Curtis thought it was the coolest thing EVER to have his own cabin (I rented one for each of us), his own key and a beach about 25 feet away. We've been to the beach in California a billion times but it pales in comparison to the Caribbean sea.
Throughout the 7 days we were in Negril I was really quite delighted how much Curtis came into his own just by being there. He didn't entertain himself the way I would have thought. Our first night there he made friends with an old Rasta who was carving wood on the beach. The bartenders where I was sitting at that time marveled at how independent and open to the culture he seemed. I just let him do his thing while I enjoyed a few beverages and kept a close eye.
After the first day I took him to Rick's Cafe for some cliff diving, he decided to go back there 4 other days for more! My friends who work there were pretty amazed that Curtis could never get enough of jumping! He even started climbing the rocks on the opposite side of Ricks and jumping from over there. I had to laugh because this is a kid who was too chicken to even swim til he was 6 years old!
One afternoon on the beach Curtis wanted to do some souvenir shopping so I gave him $1000 JMD and said "go nuts". I also told him that its okay to wheel and deal with most vendors, and knew he'd work it…I've seen him at garage sales LOL. Off he went and returned about 40 minutes later with his stories. With $1000 and 40 minutes to work with he had souvenirs for a couple friends, had eaten 2 patties and spent 20 minutes at the internet cafe emailing his friends! That kid got better deals than I would!!
Early one of the mornings I woke up and thought I'd go check his cabin to see if there were signs of life. He didn't answer my knocks so I assumed he was still sleeping. I took my time in the outdoor shower, enjoying the scenery around me, danced to the reggae playing in the distance, went into my cabin to get dressed, when I hear Curtis outside, "Mom…the guys at the restaurant up the beach want you to come pay them for my breakfast now". I never laughed so hard!!! That kid was up earlier than I was and already off, had breakfast and was in his swim shorts!!
YES YES YES take your kids to Jamaica! And do them a favor….DO NOT book in at a resort!! Does this look like the face of a kid who didn't want to go to Jamaica?
I guess its true what they say about Jamaica…….ONCE YOU GO, YOU KNOW!!
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JamCan…this was the greatest post EVER! Gives me more reason to take my kid
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Aww glad it inspired you!!! I have soooooo wanted to take Curtis back!! Now he's almost 17 and I'm gonna try and convince him and his girlfriend to come in the winter for my birthday.
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I can't wait to take my girls to Jamaica!! I too, do NOT want to stay in an AI when we are there…they loved Costa Rica and seeing a whole new world and culture – I know they will fall in love with JA just as I have.
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Dance Raises Funds For Fort Hero | 11-4-13
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Earlier this year, a former nursing home in Bastrop was donated to become a homeless veterans' facility. This weekend, a benefit dance helps to raise funds for remodeling and furnishings for the site. Bill Shoemaker and Gary Littleton share on the dance and the anticipated services provided by the future veteran's building.
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Dragons striker gearing up for Britannia cup tie while Jon Flatt extends his loan spell at the Racecourse Ground
Andrew Foley-Jones believes another famous Wrexham FC cup win can revive season and help the side push for promotion
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Published on Friday, 16 March 2012
In my search for collectors around the world I have come across many people who collect Michael Jackson memorabilia. From the straightforward records, clothes and concert memorabilia to the weird and wonderful things like a locket of his hair, tissues he used and more. But I was interested to learn ...
Published on Monday, 12 March 2012
Marie herself has a collection estimated at over 700 vintage dolls. When asked about how she got interested in dolls she replied, "I had many dolls long before I had the motor skills to hold onto them," the singer said with a laugh. "I loved my dolls as a child. I carried them ...
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In 2010 her art collection sold for £2.3 Million at aucton. Within her collection were works that included a full-length nude study of her by Lucian Freud when she was pregnant. It was entitled 'Eight Months Gone.' At auction it made £601,250 which is an incredible figure as before the ...
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Well it seems this material girl truly does have a taste for the expensive items, well let's be honest she can certainly afford it. Madonna has an art collection that has an estimated value of around £80 Million. Madonna's art collection contains works from the likes of Léger, Dali, Man Ray, ...
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So to know that Tom Hanks is a major collector himself was a great find for me. I was unaware of Tom's unique and fascinating collection of Typewriters. Once on Regis and Kelly show he spoke about how his collection is growing to an impressive size and has dozens of ...
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Welcome to Melbourn Primary School's website.
Our school is situated in Melbourn village on the Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire border. The present school's foundation stone was laid on the 30th July 1855 and over the years the school has grown in size and presently is larger than average with just over 300 pupils in twelve classes. We are fortunate to enjoy a lovely green site with a large school field, adventure play areas, swimming pool and a gardening area.
During the school's 150 year history it has gone through many changes as it has adapted to the needs of the local community and the children in its care. The school has just taken ownership of a new school hall and kitchen as well as pre-school room, children's centre and two new purpose built Reception classrooms. It is a very exciting time for the school alongside new accommodation I write this introduction as the new headteacher of the school, so we are in a season of new beginnings in many ways. We are continually striving to evaluate and improve the provision for our children whilst maintaining the school at the heart of the local community, working in partnership with parents, governors and those in the locality.
At Melbourn we consider ourselves to be a strong team and pride ourselves in working together to ensure that all children feel safe and know that they matter whilst learning through a stimulating and meaningful curriculum. We continue to ensure that the children who start at the school leave as confident learners, who are aware of their place in the world and achieve high standards in all the things they do.
If you would like to visit the school, please contact the office during school hours. Thank you for visiting our website we hope you are able to see a little of something of what the school has to offer.
Stephanie Wilcox
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Tuesday 19th – Bullying Awareness Parents Evening – School Hall 6.00pm
Wednesday 20th – Kingfisher Parents Class Assembly – School Hall 9.10am
Friday 22nd – PTFA Children's Movie Night – School Hall 3.30pm
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From Ted: As readers of this blog know, Susan and I are quite partial to Portland, Maine. I have been fortunate enough lately to be getting photography work in this wonderful city and am here again working.
As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". I am not going to turn into dull Jack, so last night I went to 2 places that were off the beaten path. For pizza and beer I went to Pizza Villa, and for margaritas and Mexican food I went to Tortilla Flat. Neither of these places are in tourist areas, so you will have to ask how to find them.
I met a friend of mine who works at Portland Magazine at his favorite pizza place, Pizza Villa. As a guy from one of the pizza capitols, NY/NJ metro area, I was a bit skeptical. However, this local bar / pizza place is pretty darn good. The pizzas are personal size (for a dinner) or great for 2 to share when having a couple of cold beers while sitting in the no frills, but full of character bar. A constant wave of local neighborhood people were coming in. Many just prior to going to watch the Portland Sea Dogs (minor league) baseball game (the stadium is just around the corner) and others to see friends and watch one of the 3 TV's. My friend took care of ordering. We shared a sausage and pepperoni pizza. I am not normally a fan of thick crust pizza, but this did pass the NY/NJ snob test. The combination of the slightly sweet sauce, the spice of the sausage and pepperoni, and just the right amount of cheese made for a winning combination.
After finishing the pizza, and a cold pint of one of my favorite beers, Shipyard Export (brewed in Portland), my dining companion went to the Sea Dogs game and I went and met up with other friends to have margaritas and Mexican food at Tortilla Flat restaurant.
On our way to the restaurant, I was told that the margaritas were quite delicious. I am not normally a big fan of margaritas but decided after reading through the margarita menu that I would follow the lead of my friends and have the traditional house margarita, on the rocks, no salt. The margarita lived up to the fan fare. Not only did I like it, I had an almost unprecedented second one with my meal of 3 soft tacos.
My only complaint, and it is not unique to this restaurant, is what they call Mexican food and what is called a taco. Unfortunately most places that are called "Mexican" tend to be "Tex / Mex". I have learned to live with that, but for me, a real taco is the traditional fresh soft corn tortilla, warmed slightly and filled with meat of your choice and topped with a little white onion, a bit of pico de gallo and some fresh squeezed lime. So as far as "Mexican" goes this was not on target. As far as "Tex / Mex" goes, right on cue and well executed. But more important than the food was the great company, the good laughs, and of course, a great margarita.


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Following the loss of 60 Democratic House seats, Nancy Pelosi who has served as the Democratic lead in Congress for the past three years, was re-elected to the same position today after an internal vote in which she dominated over Representative Heath Shuler with 150 votes in her favor to Shuler's 43, according to officials cited by The New York Times.
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"I thought of the name 'The American Dream' with my co-manager Luis Decubas Jr., because I defected from Cuba to achieve my dreams. Since I've been living in the United States, my family and I have truly been living the American Dream.
"Coming from literally nothing, and receiving my first pair of shoes at the age of eight in a communist country, sometimes you don't realize how important opportunity and freedom is until you have lived it. With hard work, a good team and the support of my wife, Yudi, behind me, I've been able to provide my family with a roof over their head, a good education, and daily meals that I never experienced as a kid in Cuba, but most importantly freedom.
"I risked my life in shark-infested waters leaving my mother, children and friends behind to escape a country led by a ruthless dictator to better my life, and my family's lives. It took a lot of courage but that's what I had to do to fulfill my dream of becoming a world champion, and it happened in the great United States of America, hence my nickname 'The American Dream.' "
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Today's podcast features a December 2002 lecture by historian, author, and IHS Board member Timothy Garton Ash entitled "Could a United States of Europe Rival the United States of America."
Responding to Timothy Garton Ash is Michael Ignatieff, who was, at the time of this lecture, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
In his lecture, Garton Ash asks three questions:
One, Could a US of Europe rival the US?
Two, Do Europeans want a US of Europe to rival the US (and do Americans worry about it)?
And three, Will there be a US of Europe?
To first two question, he says, yes, absolutely – Europe has bigger population, a strong economy, more favorable trade balance, etc., but to the third question, will there be a US of Europe, he says, "most definitely not," and he goes on to list ten reasons. Garton Ash was speaking to an American audience and he cautioned, lest anyone find his conclusions reassuring, that a weak Europe is in fact cause for worry – the challenges we face require a strong partnership.
Even though this lecture took place five years ago, during a time of heightened tensions between the United States and Europe, when commentators on right and left were predicting "the End of the West," and before the 2004 expansion of the European Union, Timothy Garton Ash's concerns are still relevant, one, because we don't know just how the European Union will evolve in the coming years, what sort of political entity it will be, and two, because, as Dominique Moisi points out in out a more recent assessment of US-European relations, the outlook for the transatlantic alliance is uncertain.
This lecture aired on WBUR, New England's largest public radio station on December 29, 2002. We are grateful to WBUR for making the recording available to EU for YOU.


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Randy young men outnumber delighted grownup women by 10 to 1 at Santa Cruz's first Cougar Night.
By Jessica Lussenhop
I'LL LEVEL with you. I walked into the Single Professional Society's first ever Santa Cruz Cougar Night at the Scotts Valley Hilton last week thinking it would be a convenient anecdotal doorway to my personal opinions on the term "cougar." Those are, in a nutshell, that the term has been fallaciously embraced by single women over 40 as some kind of woman-power thingy. Allow me to remind everyone: a "cougar" is an older woman with a voracious sexual appetite for much younger men. Sex is implicit. The term also refers to women who've taxidermied their own faces with repeat plastic surgeries into a catlike mask. "Catwoman" Jocelyn Wildenstein is the archetypal cougar. It's not flattering.
And there was some confusion at the Hilton. "A girl at the spa told me her definition of cougar is a woman who looks a lot younger than she is," said 75-year-old Carole (who did look at least 10 years younger than that), while 21-year-old Jeremy hollered, red-faced and slurring, "I paid 10 bucks, I better get laid!"
As the room filled there were easily 10 men for every cougar. Good-looking men in their 20s dominated the crowd, fully sleeved skater types, straight-laced nine-to-fivers, a handful of slick European types. "I told my friend I'd text her if it was any good," hissed 40-year-old "Christine" as she typed "10 to 1" into her cell phone. "I've been to other events like this and it's, like, four older men. But there are men here."
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As the crowd sauced up, the few middle-aged men in attendance gave up and the young boys swarmed. A blonde in a black dress, voted the hottest cougar by an informal poll, was surrounded at all times while the rest didn't fare so badly either, young suitors chatting them up, asking them how crazy they are, pinching buttocks. Not a shining moment in feminist history, but by the end of the evening the cougars were glowing. "The young men are awesome," said Carole breathlessly.
Not that any of them really wanted to take it any further. "You're the same age as my kids," said Michelle, a lovely middle-aged woman, to a crestfallen 23-year-old man. "It's just creepy. I didn't mean to break your heart!"
But that doesn't mean she didn't enjoy it. It was a great night to be a cougar, no matter how you define it. And though everyone went home alone and blitzed, Christine, who I found on a lobby couch next to Jeremy, summed it up pretty well. "I'm laughing," she said.
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EU Calls For More Sanctions On Syria But Little Else
EU leaders called on Friday for increased sanctions on members of the Syrian government but came up with no other new means to pressure on President Bashar al-Assad apart from a plan to gather evidence against those responsible for atrocities.
March 3, 2012 5:24 by Reuters
The EU said it supported efforts by the Arab League to end the violence in Syria, and recognised the Syrian National Council as a legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
"The European Council confirms its commitment to further increasing the pressure on the Syrian regime as long as the violence and human rights abuses continue, and invites the Council to prepare further targeted restrictive measures against the regime," the Council, a gathering of EU heads of state and government, said in a statement.
The EU leaders emphasised the importance of access for independent aid agencies so that assistance may be provided to those in need in line with humanitarian principles.
The International Committee of the Red Cross had said it would bring aid to the shattered district of Baba Amro in Homs on Friday, having finally received a "green light" from Syrian authorities.
The EU statement came at a summit in Brussels a day after defeated Syrian rebels left their stronghold of Homs. It showed the struggle western governments are facing in trying to find non-military means to bring an end to the year-long violence.
The EU has over past months added names to a list of people it sanctions with travel bans and asset freezes.
In the most recent move, the bloc on Tuesday imposed sanctions on the Syrian central bank and seven cabinet ministers it said were providing material help for the violence. They included Health Minister Health Minister Wael al-Halki because of his role in denying protesters medical care.
However, western powers have come up with few other ideas for how to topple Assad. They are opposed to military intervention and struggle to step up support to the Syrian opposition because of concerns over sectarian divisions.
France in November proposed a humanitarian corridor to help civilians caught up in the violence.
But this has so far proved impossible, in part because of opposition by Russia and China to a United Nations Security Council resolution to enable such an action.
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"We are seeing signals that there is movement of positions of both countries," he said.
"It is not sustainable to let things happen as they happen in Syria and those big countries are step by step aware of the situation on the ground … It is dangerous for their positions in the Arab world to continue to be completely isolated."
The EU's suggestion to gather evidence against Assad and members of his government is aimed at weakening their resolve.
"We are going to make the Syrian authorities more accountable for the current situation, as we have asked to have evidence put together so that one day or another justice is done," Van Rompuy told a news conference.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a future "day of reckoning", and said he hoped members of Assad's government would be caught in the same way as Serbian war criminals were captured years after fighting stopped in the western Balkans.
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Watching from afar a brutal regime kill its countrymen day after day with impunity, so that it may stay in power, makes an accomplice of us all.
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Player Capsule, Brian Scalabrine: When I'm gone, don't mourn, rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
"If you're going to have a guy on your bench, his name should be Brian Scalabrine because he's phenomenal." – Doc Rivers, May 20, 2010
I find no better place to start Brian Scalabrine's player capsule than that single quote. Because there are many things Scal isn't — in shape, an All-Star, and athletic are all things that instantly come to mind — but one thing he always was, no matter what, was unselfish.
He was willing to do whatever Doc Rivers asked of him. Some nights, that meant getting a DNP-CD. Others, that meant filling in as a spot starter and playing 25 minutes or so. Whether it was the former or the latter, Scal showed up to work in good spirits and ready to play. Rain or shine, starter or DNP-CD, uniform or street clothes, Scal cheered on his teammates with an energetic smile on his pasty mug. Say what you want about how you'd be smiling too if an organization gave you all that loot to be an 11th or 12th man (or 13th or 14th man), but there are plenty of overpaid players who ruin locker rooms with piss-poor attitudes. Scal was never one of those guys. It just wasn't in his nature.
Looking back on Scal's career, he was treated by most fans like an absolute bum. Because of his pear-like shape, white skin, red hair and overall goofy look, Scal was fairly or unfairly looked upon as some type of species lower but somehow more likable than an NBA player. Fans jeered his every basket as if he were the mentally challenged little kid at the end of the bench, the one who only got in the game during the worst of blowouts. Shirts were made that glorified Scal, but in the most demeaning way possible.
He became the laughingstock of the Boston Celtics, the little dorky runt to make fun of, and yet he still maintained his happy-go-lucky nature. Embracing his perceived bummy-ness with all his heart, Scal smiled as jeers rained down. He made fun of himself. He enjoyed being a fan favorite, even if he was only granted that honor for all the wrong reasons.
On the one night I was lucky enough to cover a Celtics game with press credentials, Scal got absolutely lit up by Dirk Nowitzki. I'm talking LIT UP. Dirk scored just about every single time he touched it, almost as if he was disgusted that the Celtics had chosen to defend him with Scal and wanted to prove a point to Doc Rivers: No red-headed, chunky white boy can guard me. Anyway, Scal got torched and the Celtics lost a tough one, 99-90, after giving up a solid half-time lead. I wrote the following sentence in my post-game recap: "But after Brian Scalabrine subbed in for Wallace, Nowitzki erupted for nine straight points, scoring on each of the Mavs' next four possessions." Maybe torched wasn't a strong enough word.
After the game, Rasheed Wallace complained like an em-eff-er about all the calls Nowitzki got. Sheed wasn't happy with the refs, who probably did give Dirk the benefit of the doubt on a few whistles. Later in the night, Scal was sitting at his locker room eating some pasta from the postgame spread. He wasn't talking about the game, not at all. And not because he was bummed about getting his ass handed to him by Nowitzki; he was actually shooting the shit with me and a couple other reporters. (As my friends would say, a huge self-call. Oh well.) Once Scal was finished discussing the New York Jets' fearsome cornerbacks, one of the reporters finally asked Scal whether he thought the refs had been determined to send Dirk to the foul line.
I don't remember exactly how Scal responded, but it was said in a very sarcastic tone and went something like this: "Yeah, definitely. As soon as the refs saw me guarding Dirk, they knew he was going to need all the help he could get. They HAD to give Dirk all the calls or else he wouldn't have scored a single point." As the reporters cracked up, Scal smiled and continued to eat his pasta. He'd just gotten murdered in front of 20,000 fans, but Scal kept the game in perspective. And don't think for a second it was because Scal hadn't cared enough about the game. I saw that game from the tenth row, and Scal did whatever he could to keep Dirk under wraps. He grabbed Dirk, bumped Dirk, put a hand in Dirk's face, killed himself trying to stay in front of the seven-foot German – he just wasn't good enough to get the job done. Yet somehow, despite digesting such a thorough and humbling can of whoop-ass, Scal kept a positive attitude. I imagine there is very little in life that would keep Scal from maintaining his rosy outlook on things.
Which is probably why Doc appreciated him so much. Whether Scal was benched, concussed or dealing with whatever other setbacks he went through during his Boston career, he maintained an entirely team-first attitude. He was never the best player on the Celtics, or anywhere close, but Scal would have drank out of a sewage pipe if that's what Doc had asked him to do. He really would have. And it would have been gross.
But Scal never did have as much talent as a lot of other guys, and since the NBA is a talent league rather than a behavior league, there is only about a 0.00000000001% chance that he'll again be a Celtic next season. It's for that fact that this post reads more like a eulogy than a regular player capsule. Scal's not coming back folks, not as a player at least, and so it is now time to either celebrate or scorn the Scal era, depending on how you feel about him.
How do I feel? Well sure, he was overpaid. And yeah, there were plenty of better players in the league. But when Doc looks down his bench next season and there won't be a single player named Brian Scalabrine looking back at him, you can bet Doc's going to miss him.
And you know what? I might, too.
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it was 04:00 am and we were on the way to climb for an hour by car then ofcourse by walk with the equipments around 2 hrs.. I began to climb when we got the region..And then, I climbed around 5000 ft.. Then the mist began.. So I had to stop climbing cause it was getting risky and I dont like making mistakes �in purpose�.. I waited around 10 mins but saw the mist was coming up on me.. So I gave up and decided to go back down.. :))
This time it didnt want me to climb.. So I got back and after 5 mins, storm began with the wind.. :(( (anyways, I did the right )
In this week we will try again and again� Although we get the forecast from the satellite, it doesnt somehow match (or it changes too fast) :)
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A breathtaking perspective on the world which you shared with all of us, and makes us think about life! Thank you!
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Wonderful image. Vote #39
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This is a beautiful photograph!!! Thank you for the great description, too. I climbed when I was young, (many years ago now) and I congratulate you on both your photography and on your caution! So many times we take unneccessary risks when we climb! Voted and favored.
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amazing view.
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If someone were to make a strategy FG like Dungeon Masters, I'd totally join that. Too bad CYrusmaster's Territory Wars was cancelled.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A delay in the implementation of a key provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means small businesses workers won't have all the health insurance options promised to them.
"Once again, the federal government has failed to follow its own rules," said Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. "I fear this is just the first in a long line problems caused by Obamacare."
Beginning in January 2014, employees of small businesses were supposed to be able to choose from multiple insurance plans through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP). But this week, the Obama administration announced that the employee choice option will not be available until 2015. This delay impacts Oklahoma and the 32 other states that will have an exchange fully or partially facilitated by the federal government. The Department of Health and Human Services has determined that for the first year, the small businesses will choose the plan for their workers.
"Time and time again, federal health officials told us that all the provisions of Obamacare would happen on time. Once again, we were lied to," said Doak. "Unfortunately, this isn't the first time Obama has broken a promise and I'm sure it won't be the last."The U.S. House Small Business Committee has issued a formal request for more information on what caused the delay, which committee spokesman Darrell Jordan said will lead to less competition and possibly higher premiums for small businesses. About the Oklahoma Insurance DepartmentThe Oklahoma Insurance Department, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, is responsible for the education and protection of the insurance-buying public and for oversight of the insurance industry in the state. For more information contact: Kelly Collins(405) 522-0683 email@example.com SOURCE Oklahoma Insurance Department
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by Mike Masnick
It would appear that Rep. Mike Rogers, the main person in Congress pushing for CISPA, has kept rather quiet about a very direct conflict of interest that calls into serious question the entire bill. It would appear that Rogers'
stands to benefit quite a lot from the passage of CISPA, and has helped in the push to get the bill passed. It's somewhat amazing that no one has really covered this part of the story, but it highlights, yet again, the kind of activities by folks in Congress that make the public trust Congress less and less.
It has seemed quite strange to see how strongly Rogers has been fighting for CISPA,
to even acknowledge the seriousness of the privacy concerns. At other times, he can't even
keep his own story straight
about whether or not CISPA is about giving information to the NSA (hint: it is). And then there was the recent ridiculousness with him insisting that the only opposition to CISPA came from
14-year-old kids in their basement
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Of course, as we've noted all along, all attempts at cybersecurity legislation have always been about
. Mainly, money to big
defense contractors
aiming to provide the government with lots of very expensive "solutions" to the cybersecurity "problem" -- a problem that still has not been adequately defined beyond fake scare stories. Just last month, Rogers accidentally tweeted (and then deleted) a story about how CISPA supporters, like himself, had received 15 times more money from pro-CISPA group that the opposition had received from anti-CISPA groups.
So it seems rather interesting to note that Rogers'
, Kristi Clemens Rogers, was, until recently, the president and CEO of Aegis LLC a "security" defense contractor company, whom she helped to secure a $10 billion (with a b) contract with the State Department. The company describes itself as "a leading private security company, provides government and corporate clients with a full spectrum of intelligence-led, culturally-sensitive security solutions to operational and development challenges around the world."
Hmm. Sounds like a company like that would benefit greatly to seeing a big ramp up in cybersecurity FUD around the globe, and, with it, big budgets by various government agencies to spend on such things. Indeed, just a few months ago, Rogers penned an article for Washington Life Magazine all about
evil hackers trying to "steal information."
In it, there's a line that might sound a wee-bit familiar, referring to the impression of hackers as being "the teenager in his or her parent's basement with bunny slippers and a Mountain Dew." Apparently, both of the Rogers really have a thing about teens in basements. The article is typical FUD, making statements with no proof, including repeating the NSA's ridiculous allegation that hackers have led to the "greatest transfer of wealth in American history." It's such a good line, except that it's completely untrue. The top US companies have recently admitted to
absolutely no damage
from such attacks. The article also lumps in "hacktivists" like Anonymous, as if they're a part of this grand conspiracy that needs new laws.
Tellingly, in the print version of Washington Life that this article appeared in, which you can see embedded below, you'll note that there's a side bar right next to her article about the importance of passing cybersecurity legislation in Congress. Guess what's not mentioned anywhere at all? The fact that Kristi Rogers, author of the fear-mongering article, happens to be married to Rep. Mike Rogers, the guy in charge of pushing through cybersecurity legislation. That sure seems like a rather key point, and a major conflict of interest that neither seemed interested in disclosing. Oh, and Kristi Rogers recently changed jobs as well, such that she's now the "managing director of federal government affairs and public policies"
at Manatt
a big lobbying firm, where (surprise, surprise) she's apparently focused on "executive-level problem solving in the defense and homeland security sectors." I'm sure having CISPA in place will suddenly create plenty of demand for such problem solving.
A few months ago, on one of his FUD-filled talks about why we need cybersecurity, Rogers claimed that it was all so scary that he literally
couldn't sleep at night
until CISPA was passed due to an "unusual source" threatening us. The whole statement seemed odd, until you realize that his statement came out at basically the same time as his wife's fear-mongering article about cybersecurity. I guess when your pillow talk is made up boogeyman stories about threats that don't actually exist, it might make it difficult to fall asleep.
Either way,
even if
we assume that everything here was done aboveboard -- and we're not suggesting it wasn't -- this is
the kind of situation that Larry Lessig has referred to as
soft corruption
. It's not bags of money shifting hands, but it
appears highly questionable to the public
, leading the public to
trust Congress a lot less
. At the very least, in discussing all of this stuff, when Mrs. Rogers is writing articles that help the push for CISPA, it seems only fair to disclose that she's married to the guy pushing for the bill. And when Mr. Rogers is pushing for the bill, it seems only right to disclose that his wife almost certainly would benefit from the bill passing. And yet, that doesn't seem to have happened... anywhere.
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iTunes is one of those pieces of software with which I have a love/hate relationship. I thought maybe I was the only one who cares that its podcast support sucks, but now I know I'm not alone. Paul Kedrosky tapped into my anger when he wrote Apple's iTunes is Mrs. Amel.
On Christmas day Amazon's customers bought more e-books than printed books. Maybe that's not very significant, or maybe it's the beginning of a sea change.
On a related note, Seth Godin succinctly explains that bookstores are dead in It's not the rats you need to worry about.
And while I'm on Seth Godin, he really made me think with Fallback for the 2%, where he makes the point that no matter how clear your UI is, 2% of your users are going to screw up. So you either care enough to give them a way to recover (which can be a lot of work), or you accept that these customers are lost to you, forever (which obviously sucks).
If you are interested in what many observers would like to characterize as a battle between the iPhone and Android, you need to read Android Or IPhone? Wrong Question. It does indeed appear that Android is becoming the Microsoft Windows of the smartphone market. Sigh. How do I feel about my Android phone (I have an HTC Hero)? That's a subject for another post, someday. (It's another case of love/hate.)
Another subject where I could probably go on and on, but won't, is health care reform in the US. Instead, study this chart from National Geographic and this clearer one from fivethirtyeight.com. And then if you want to be able to laugh about the whole mess, watch this brilliant video: If Air Travel Worked Like Health Care.