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A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two.Lucius Annaeus Seneca
An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.Thomas Jefferson
I against my brother I and my brother against our cousin, my brother and our cousin against the neighbors all of us against the foreigner.Bedouin Proverbs
Once blood is shed in a national quarrel reason and right are swept aside by the rage of angry men.David Lloyd George
The quarrel of the sociologists with the historians is that the latter have learned so much about how to do it that they have forgotten what to do. They have become so skilled in finding facts that they have no use for the truths that would make the facts worth finding.Albion W. Small
Though a quarrel in the streets is a thing to be hated, the energies displayed in it are fine; the commonest man shows a grace in his quarrel.John Keats
War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle.Thomas Carlyle
A long dispute means both parties are wrong.Voltaire
You should not quarrel with your neighbour, for he will remain where he is, but your high handedness will become the talk of the people.Abu Bakr
In quarreling the truth is always lost.Publilius Syrus
Be not the first one to quarrel, nor the last to make upPublilius Syrus
Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.Fran�ois de la Rochefoucauld
If there are quarrels between the parents or if their marriage is unhappy, the ground will be prepared in their children for the severest predisposition to a disturbance of sexual development or to neurotic illnessSigmund Freud
The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel.George Bernard Shaw
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.Terence
A good swordsman is not given to quarrel.French Proverb
It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world, whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always, she had to admit, interesting.Soren Kierkegaard
In a quarrel, leave room for reconciliation.Russian Proverb
A quarrel is like buttermilk, once it's out of the churn; the more you shake it, the more sour it grows.Irish
Where there is no antagonist, you cannot quarrel.Japanese Proverb
A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship, as experience shows that the callosity formed around a broken bone makes it stronger than before.St. Francis de Sales
For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.Edgar Watson Howe
It requires two indiscreet persons to institute a quarrel; one individual cannot quarrel alone.Aime Martin


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(CNN) -- Canadian authorities have arrested two men accused of plotting to attack a passenger train in an al Qaeda-supported plot, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday.
Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal, and Raed Jaser, 35, of Toronto, are accused of conspiring to murder people on a VIA Canadian railway train, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
While the suspects had the capacity to carry out an attack, the public was never in imminent danger, police told reporters. Police said the suspects "were receiving support from al Qaeda elements in Iran."
The suspects, who are not Canadian citizens, are charged with conspiring to carry out an attack against, and conspiring to murder persons unknown for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group. They are scheduled to make their first court appearance on Tuesday, police said.
News of the arrests came the same day Canada's parliament debated an anti-terrorism bill.
An official with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told CNN that there is no link between the Canadian investigation and the Boston bomb attack, and added there was no known link with the Canadians involved in the terror attack on the Algerian gas plant in January.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation quoted "highly placed sources" as saying the suspects were under surveillance for more than a year.
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Starter depth gives Cubs many options
BY GORDON WITTENMYER email@example.com March 21, 2012 7:10PM
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MESA, Ariz. — The eye-opening emergence of Jeff Samardzija as a starting pitcher for the Cubs might turn a rotation candidate into a very expensive Class AAA pitcher — or a valuable trade commodity — by Opening Day.
But the Cubs don't seem willing — at least not yet — to use that
apparent depth to make a trade as spring training winds down.
''It's a hard thing to say,'' general manager Jed Hoyer said during a wide-ranging discussion with beat writers this week. ''I feel whenever you feel you have pitching depth, don't ever really talk about it out loud because you don't.''
A sudden lack of starting-pitching depth when Randy Wells and Andrew Cashner were injured in the first week buried the 2011 season before it had much of a chance to start. When they took over the front office in the offseason, Hoyer and team president Theo Epstein said their goal was to be able to go eight or nine deep in bona fide big-league starters.
The result of that stockpiling effort and Samardzija's
spring surge is that Wells and
Rodrigo Lopez might find themselves fighting for one long-relief spot, with the loser going to Class AAA Iowa, despite strong performances from both this spring. That assumes Chris Volstad, who has matched Samard-
zija nearly pitch for pitch, wins the other rotation opening.
Lopez is in camp as a non-roster player on a split contract. Wells will make $2.7 million no matter where he pitches, which raises the obvious trade question. (If Wells beats out Volstad, by the way, Volstad is owed $2.66 million no matter where he pitches.)
''In theory, on paper, you're right,'' Hoyer said of the trade opportunity the perceived luxury of depth creates. ''But things usually have a way of working out that way. I think we do feel good about starting-pitching depth.''
Still, Hoyer said, a trade in the final two weeks of camp is possible. The Cubs could use another proven reliever, and they have just enough depth in a few position areas to use in trades.
''I think every team probably looks at [possible late-spring upgrades],'' Hoyer said. ''Those conversations will really heat up among teams the last 10 days or so. I wouldn't be surprised if we made a move. But I also think we have the pieces that we wouldn't need to.
''We'll certainly be active in those conversations. I don't think we'd be doing our job if we weren't.''
Whether a deal gets done before the opener, Hoyer said the new front office has left plenty of room for the big-league payroll to grow if the
in-house optimism about the Cubs proves to be justified.
Even with more than $22 million tied up in money still owed to Carlos
Pena, to Carlos Silva and to the
Miami Marlins for Carlos Zambrano, the Cubs' Opening Day payroll projects to about $114 million, about $20 million less than last season.
''We are going to come in a little bit under where we were last year, but we had plenty of flexibility over the course of the winter to make the moves that we needed to make,'' Hoyer said. ''And we left some flexibility so we can make some moves over the course of the season if we need to make them.''
Not that many outside observers expect much in the way of high achievement from the Cubs after back-to-back fifth-place seasons and a four-for-none exodus of All-Star players, but Major League Baseball did add another playoff berth in each league. And Hoyer looks at the starting-pitching depth as at least one reason for optimism.
''I think we're going to throw a good starting pitcher at the other team every night, which is a good way to start,'' he said. ''It cures a lot of ills when you know the first six
innings are going to be quality, strike-throwing innings [by] a good starting pitcher. . . .
''And I think we're going to be
aggressive offensively. I think there's a lot of talent on the field. . . . I don't see any reason why we can't be
incredibly competitive this year.''


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Nice thread!
Slightly off topic but how do you guys calibrate your monitors and balance your images you see on screen with your print ouput?
Nice thread!
Slightly off topic but how do you guys calibrate your monitors and balance your images you see on screen with your print ouput?
@RabbieBurns - it's fairly interesting subject matter, I like the padlocks. But... the horizon is pissed and so it makes you feel a bit off-kilter!
hmm yeah I guess I should have rotated it a bit
POTN (photography on the net) forum for canon users covers everything you will ever need to know and they are very helpful.
Right after continuing to take blurry photos Im convinced there is something wrong with the camera and have booked it in for a service. I have given it to others to try and they all take blurry photos so Im sure its not just me.
RabbieBurns (23rd November 2013)
Thanks to all of you whom have suggested books (I bought the Collins Complete Coure textbook) and thanks also to you who sent me on the path to tutorial by DVD.
I got through chapter 1 of the book and havent managed any of the video tutorials.
I have since bought a GoPRo to capture my snowboarding and scuba diving adventures; (see seperate thread) but I still want to learn the basics of the DSLR, so this thread begins a revival.
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Nice. Is the blur a post production or the aperture setting?
Also, what is the scale of that, is it just a nice zoom shot of a wee uk house spider, or is it like one of the ones we get to play with here
Here are some of my other photos from the Sydney vivid festival:
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Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
Visa or Immigration Status
Important Immigration Documents
Full course of study requirement
Dependent Study: F-2 Status
Losing your legal status
Regaining your legal status
Employment Options
SEVIS is an electronic reporting system that provides the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), formerly part of the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) with information on international students and scholars in the U.S. who hold F, J, and M visas. The Department of Homeland Security has created an internet-based record-keeping system to maintain electronic data. The system also tracks entries into the U.S. and departures from the U.S. Every school, college, and university that admits students or scholars on F, J, or M visas is mandated to use SEVIS.
SEVIS requires daily reporting on full course enrollment and changes students may make in their academic program (change of major, change of degree program). Students should ensure that they complete a full course of study each semester on file with the International Student Liaison. Graduate students working on their thesis or dissertation need a full-time enrollment verification form on file. In addition to the this information that is printed on I-20s or DS 2019, other information is reported, including academic status, employment, and residential address as well as other information. Students should make sure that all information on their I-20 or DS 2019 remains accurate. You should contact the liaison if there has been a change (for example, name change, financial support, new program, etc.). For more information on SEVIS go to http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/sevis
It is important to clarify two legal terms in order for you to understand how to maintain your legal status in the U.S. People can get confused about the terms "visa" and "immigration status". Students frequently say their visas expired and need and extension. If you are referring to the F-1 visa stamp in your passport, that stamp cannot be renewed in the U.S. You can renew your visa only at a U.S. embassy or consulate outside the U.S. However, you do not need to renew your visa if you will remain in the U.S. and hold a valid I-20 or DS 2019, and have remained in valid F-1 or J-1 status. If your SEVIS I-20 or DS 2019 is about to expire or has expired then you will need to see the liaison about a program extension or reinstatement. Please read further for more details.
You obtained a visa stamp in your passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate in your country or the country where you have been living. This stamp is used for entering the U.S. The expiration date on the visa stamp does not indicate the length of time you are allowed to stay in the U.S. This stamp indicates only the latest date on which you may apply to enter this country. When entering the U.S. through a "port of entry" the Immigration inspector examines your passport, your visa, and your I-20/DS 2019 (or Certificate of Eligibility) and determines whether you are admissible to the United States. The visa basically functions as a key to enter the U.S. However, when you leave and need to re-enter the U.S. you must have a valid visa to return.
Once the immigration inspector at the port of entry determines you are admissible to the U.S. they will grant you an immigration status, which is indicated on your I-94 Arrival/Departure Card and on your I-20 or DS 2019.
The I-94 card is an important document so you want to make sure you keep it safely with your passport. The inspector will write on the card "F-1" and below it "D/S" which refers to your status and the length of time you are permitted to remain in the U.S. "D/S" means duration of status. The number located at the top of your I-94 card is your USUSCIS admission numbers which you will keep for the duration of your studies, unless you leave the U.S. for a period of five (5) months or more. You will be issued a new admission number when you re-enter after that period of time.
The U.S. has laws which govern the foreign nationals that live within its borders. This is vital for you to be responsible and learn about the laws which are always being changed.
If you have questions about immigration laws and regulations please contact your International Student Liaison. Students who arrive in the U.S. are granted the nonimmigrant classification called "F-1". This is referred to as your status. A spouse or child who is allowed to come to the U.S. to be with the F-1 student maintains valid status.
In order to remain in the U.S. legally you must "maintain" your status. In order to maintain your status you must follow the rules that apply to your Visa.
The most important rules for F-1 Students are as follows:
- Extending your stay (apply for extensions before I-20 expires)
- Changing from one degree program level to another (bachelor's, master's, Ph.D.)
- Transferring to another school
- Report any changes to your residential address by updating the current mailing address with the International Student Liaison
- Staying in the United States past your grace period.
The U.S. government requires international students to keep their passports valid at least six months into the future. Additionally, students working on campus need a valid passport in order to be issued paychecks. Only your government can renew or extend your passport. Contact your country's embassy or consulate in the United States for information on the procedure to renew a valid passport. Addresses and telephone numbers for foreign embassies in the U.S. are available on the internet at http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/dpl/32122.html
The DHS immigration inspector at the U.S. port of entry will determine your status in the U.S. and how long you remain in that status. The I-94 is a required document used by DHS to confirm that you have been legally allowed to enter the U.S. This form is also used to record changes of non-immigrant status. Admission number: The 11-digit number on your I-94 is used by the DHS to monitor your arrival and departure from the United States. Expiration date: on your I-94 you will find the notation D/S. This signifies Duration of Status and means that you can stay in the U.S. until your program ends or your I-20/DS-2019 expires, whichever comes first. If you complete your program, you have an additional 60 day grace period if you have F-1 status. Dependent status (F-2) ends when the F-1 status ends. (J-1 students have a 30 days grace period.) In order to remain longer, you must apply for an extension of stay before your I-20/DS-2019 expires.
This is an electronic form that you will be able to access by going to https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=v2vLSbbL81D3c2K8N0M1g2VzVL2TWKVBZVPLJdpZQM93nyq1mjpl!-1737567978
Students with F-1 legal status have an I-20 document.
SEVIS ID NUMBER: A number assigned to your record by the SEVIS systems. You will find this number printed on your I-20.
I-20: This document contains information about the student, school, student's academic program, the student's expenses and funding and the length of time the student is allowed to complete an academic program. Students must complete their academic programs before the date in item 5 on the I-20, or request additional time from the International Student Liaison before this date arrives. If the I-20 expires before the program is completed, you will lose your legal status in the U.S. Students are only allowed to enroll full time at the school listed on the I-20 unless prior approval is gained prior to transferring to the other school. A transfer process is available for students who want to change schools.
Note on Travel and Reentry: After using your I-20 for your initial entry into the U.S., you will need to have your document signed by the International Student Liaison to revalidate it for future reentry.
A visa is a stamp or sticker placed in your passport. F visas can be obtained only at a U.S. embassy or consulate outside the U.S. The purpose of the visa is for entry into the United States in a particular status. Information about applying for a visa at many U.S. embassies and consulates around the world is available on the internet http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/questions/questions_1253.html
If you have F-1 status please see the International Student Liaison for more information about the details of this status and employment options.
It is extremely important to keep and protect all your status documents in order to identify yourself while in the U.S. We encourage you to place these documents in a safe deposit box at a local bank. You should make copies of these documents to keep with you to prevent the need to return to the bank each time you need to use them or you misplace them.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires all international students with F-1 visas to register for a minimum number of credits each semester to maintain their student status in the U.S. It also requires the University to verify that its international students are registered for a full course of study.
Minimum credit levels for the 2013-2014 academic year:
To be able to be considered taking a full course load, your transcript must indicate that you are in 2 credits at the undergraduate level or 9 credits at the graduate level (unless the graduate student has an assistantship). As a result, it is not possible to withdraw from a course unless you meet certain requirements. If you are in jeopardy of failing a course, you may want to consider changing the way the course is graded to avoid affecting your GPA. If this happens, you will want to speak with the International Student Liaison or the Student Registration Office to change from being graded on and A-F scale, to either an AU (audit) or P/F courses.
In some cases, students could be allowed to take less than the full course of study during a semester at the discretion of the International Student Liaison's approval. The legal regulations only allow a few exceptions for not carrying a full course of study through the academic semester. If you fall below full time status during a term for any reason that is not recognized in the regulations, you will lose your legal status. This is the most common way for students to lose their legal status. Make sure you visit with your liaison before your finalize any changes to your semester courses or withdraw from a class.
Effective January 1, 2003 USCIS regulations specify that individuals holding F-2 status are not eligible to pursue a program of study in US educational institutions. The exception to this regulation is:
Read the section on maintaining F-1 status. If you fail to follow these guidelines you will lose your legal status and related benefits. This means you lose any eligibility for employment, even on-campus. Further, if the DHS or an immigration law judge becomes aware of your lost legal status, you may be declared "unlawfully present." Unlawful presence in the U.S. for 180 days means being barred from returning to the United States for three (3) years. Twelve (12) months of unlawful presence means being barred from returning to the United States for ten (10) years. The DHS or immigration law judge may also find you have stayed in the United States beyond the time authorized. This is referred to as "overstaying your visa." If you overstay the time allowed on your I-20, any U.S. entry visa in your passport is automatically cancelled. All new U.S. entry visas, for the rest of your life, can be issued only by the U.S. embassy or consulate in your home country. After being unlawfully present or overstaying your visa you could have trouble getting another visa in the future.
If you have fallen "out of status" you must apply to the USCIS for reinstatement. The liaison can help you with this process if it your first time out of status. You will be required to submit the application and pay any fees related to application. You must realize that students who have fallen out of status have a hard time being granted an application approval for reinstatement. You may have to seek out the advice of an attorney for this situation. You should discuss your options with the liaison.
USCIS will consider reinstatement to F-1 status if:
A decision to reinstate the student is solely up to the USCIS. Neither the University not the International Student Liaison has any control over this matter. If you are denied reinstatement you must stop attending classes and depart the U.S. within 30 days. If you think you are likely to be out of status, please contact the International Student Liaison immediately.
The most important employment issue to keep in mind is the issue of legal, or "authorized," versus illegal, or "unauthorized," employment. It is your responsibility to make sure that you only obtain legal employment or that which qualifies under USCIS regulations as permissible for F-1 students. Any unauthorized, illegal employment even if you were not aware the job was illegal, renders you out of status and terminates your stay in the United States. Make sure you have the necessary employment authorization before your begin work. Get approval from the liaison before working for any off-campus employer to ensure you do not break the law. Before you can start working you must obtain a Social Security Number. The liaison can help determine your eligibility to apply for an SSN. Your campus ID is not the same as an SSN. It is a 9 digit code issued by the Social Security Administration for record keeping purposes and is required for employment.


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Reflections on 5 Years of Blogging
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5 years! Wow! 5 Years - amazing. And what you have accomplished in that time is a testament to spirit of you and the blog. Congratulations and thanks for continuing to be an inspiring friend and fellow blogger!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Denine, what a lovely comment. How crazy is it that we live in the same city -- but only met through blogging? A lovely turn of events! Looking forward to many more good times and adventures to come.Delete
Quite a ride! You were one year ahead of me and definitely instrumental in keeping me motivated. It seems like a lifetime, it seems like the blink of an eye. I'll be entering my 5th year of blogging next month. I'm excited and energized, which is more than I can say about any previous venture I've had. I'm also launching a new blog, thanks to the advice from my Blogstress co-founders.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! May the next 5 be even more exciting!
From zero to five -- and beyond! Thank you, Barb, for being one of the reasons I keep blogging, for all your support, and for always contributing to the conversation.Delete
I just feel really good after reading this post. The words make me feel, and visualize, what you are expressing, and it's good! I love all that you share, and how you share it--your posts do not follow the typical protocol, and I love that! I am overjoyed that I am connected to you because of your blog. You have encouraged me in so many ways, and warmed my heart unexpectedly when I needed it! Congratulations on ALL of your accomplishments! And, Happy 5 year anniversary, Doreen! I love STYLE MANIAC!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
And this is why we blog! Thank you, Shelly, for making it such a joy and for showing that online friendships really are true friendships. Here's to many more great times to come.Delete
Thank you to all of you who have emailed and written on Facebook with congratulations! Sorry to hear that you have been having problems commenting here. Trying to figure out what happened ...ReplyDelete
This is such a DELICIOUS post, I'm savoring every word! I especially loved what you wrote about traveling to far away places, all from your desk. I think I'll enjoy somewhere exotic today myself!ReplyDelete
♫•*(¯`v´¯)¸.•*✿ HAPPY 5th!
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Lee, you know you are a main reason I have made it this far. Thank you, my friend.Delete
Happy 5th Anniversary indeed! You're so right, so much has happened in 5 years of blogging; things we now take for granted, were so new when we first began.ReplyDelete
Your journey has been lovely and amazing! Amen to building and living our dreams.Replies
Amen indeed! 2014 is our year, LeAnne!Delete
Congrats on your five years! Time does fly when blogging for some reason, new to your site and loving what I see. Here is to another 5 years!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you,Rosemary and welcome to Style Maniac!Delete
Doreen! What a lovely, celebratory post! Congrats on your 5 years of blogging and all things social media. Your blog has always been a spot of style, fashion, art, joie de vivre with a big dose of heart. I love stopping by and I'm so happy we've met through blogging. You may not now this but along with Shelly from Lush (my first blog follower) you were one of my first blogging commenters and it was very exciting. Again congrats and I can hardly wait to follow you the next 5 years my friend.ReplyDelete
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Isn't that lovely! Blog friends are what keep us going. So glad you are one of mine. xoxoDelete
5 years, Doreen, what a wonderful accomplishment. We love your blog and are always inspired and uplifted when we visit...wishing you many, many more years of success!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Beth & Kristy! I have so enjoyed our blog friendship. Here's to all the wonderful and chic things to come for all of us :)Delete
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Rare but not one of a kind. In our fb discussion we have already identified two more, just this week, including mine, and thats just our small subsection of a discussion group.
Photograph courtesy TODAY Show/NBC
Published August 31, 2012
Venus the two-faced cat is currently the most famous feline on the planet.
The three-year-old tortoiseshell has her own Facebook page and a YouTube video that's been viewed over a million times, and appeared on the Today Show last week. (Watch National Geographic cat videos.)
One look at this cat and you can understand why: One half is solid black with a green eye—the other half has typical orange tabby stripes and a blue eye.
How does a cat end up looking like that? Leslie Lyons, a professor at the University of California, Davis, who studies the genetics of domestic cats said she's never seen a cat exactly like Venus.
"She is extremely, extremely rare," Lyons said. "But you can explain it and you can understand it."
(See "House Cat Origin Traced to Middle Eastern Wildcat Ancestor.")
Is Venus a Chimera?
Many reports about Venus refer to the cat as a "chimera." In mythology, a chimera is a mishmash monster made up of parts of different animals. A feline chimera is a cat whose cells contain two types of DNA, caused when two embryos fuse together.
Among cats, "chimeras are really not all that rare," Lyons said. In fact, most male tortoiseshell cats are chimeras. The distinctively mottled orange and black coat is a sign that the cat has an extra X chromosome.
But female cats, said Lyons, already have two X chromosomes so they can sport that coat without the extra X. That means Venus is not necessarily a chimera.
To find out would require genetic testing, said Lyons. With samples of skin from each side of the cat, "we can do a DNA fingerprint—just like on CSI—and the DNA from one side of the body should be different than the other."
(Also see picture: "Lobster Caught 'Half Cooked' in Maine.")
Cat's Blue Eye Another Mystery
If Venus isn't actually a chimera, then what would explain her amazing face?
"Absolute luck," Lyons said. One theory: perhaps the black coloration was randomly activated in all the cells on one side of her face, while the orange coloration was activated on the other, and the two patches met at the midline of her body as she developed.
Cat fanciers who are transfixed by Venus's split face may be missing the real story: her single blue eye. Cat eyes are typically green or yellow, not blue. (Take a cat quiz.)
A blue-eyed cat is typically a Siamese or else a cat with "a lot of white on them," she explained.
Venus appears to have only a white patch on her chest, which to Lyons is not enough to explain the blue eye.
"She is a bit of a mystery."
I thought its strange until my jazzy gave birth to a baby just like venus. Yet only 3 weeks old I knew she was special
Definite believer now!!
I'm sorry, but how do you give up on the chance to call this adorable cat "Gemini"? I mean "Venus" is cute but she's literally a two faced cat- Gemini would have been more fitting. But that's just me. XD
Oh MY GOD i have one exactly like that.. she is two colors.
i have one exactly like that.. she is two colors.
Does she have to flip a coin for all of her major decisions?
Wow, I am impressed! I saw her on face book and did not believe it to be true. Now I see her on National Geographic, and I am a believer! She is very unique and beautiful.
This is still just one cat. It just has normal tortoiseshell markings. It is not a 2 faced cat. This happens a lot. Dilute calicos look like this a lot. My first cat chose me by sticking it's arm out at me thru a cage at a shelter picking me to adopt it. It had a face just like this without 2 different eyes. These are just normal cats. They're all over the place.
i want it
really cool cat
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The findings, which have been reported in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, are the first to identify this seasonal effect. Dr. Richard Kim, who is a physician at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and holds the Wolfe Medical Research Chair in Pharmacogenomics at Western University, reports that during the winter months nearly 30 percent of patients are at risk for less than optimal level of the active form of tamoxifen, called endoxifen, and therefore may not benefit as much from the therapy.
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Liberty National Life – Why Work For Us?
There's one company dedicated to helping you realize and achieve your worthwhile goals - Liberty National Life Insurance Company
Liberty National presents what could be the biggest opportunity of your life; it could open the door to an outstanding income and a whole new lifestyle. We rely on proven methods and capable sales representatives. People of all walks of life have joined us, and you can too.
We believe we have just what you're looking for in a career. Take a tour of the Liberty National opportunity, hear our people tell their stories, and start living the dream today!
What does your perfect company look like?
- Stable company
- Financial rewards
- Unlimited growth opportunity
- Job satisfaction and security
- Advancement opportunities
- Personal recognition and awards
Who is Liberty National?
Liberty National is an innovative sales and marketing organization undergoing the greatest expansion efforts in our Company's rich history
- In business since 1900
- Thousands of Sales Agents and Managers in Branch Offices across the U.S.
- Licensed in 49 states
- Markets its products to the 95 million* uninsured Americans through in-home sales and at the workplace
- Wholly owned subsidiary of Torchmark Corporation, a financial services holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
*LIMRA International, Sept. 2011
Company Stability
Liberty National has been in business since 1900 and that's no accident
"Our Financial Strength Ratings indicate our consistent ability to pay customer claims."
For more than 35 consecutive years, Liberty National has earned one of the highest Financial Strength Ratings from insurance analysts, A.M. Best Company. Liberty National also earns consistent top ratings from reputable independent industry analysts:
- A+ (Superior) Financial Strength Rating from A.M.Best Company (as of 6/14)
- AA- "Very Strong" Financial Strength Rating from Standard & Poor's (as of 7/13)
- A1 Insurer's Financial Strength Rating from Moody's (as of 1/14)
- A+ "Strong" for Insurer Financial Strength Rating by Fitch (as of 2/13)
- Named to Ward's Top 50 Life-Health List (as of 7/13)
Our Company continues to thrive even during economic downturns because people become even more concerned about protecting assets during turbulent times. Our Company does well during normal economic times, but traditionally does even better during those that are not good.
Why Sales?
Did you know that sales is one of the highest-paid professions and the most recession proof jobs in the United States?
"Insurance sales is a win-win situation. It's a winning situation for you because you make more money faster. And it's a winning situation for our customers."
One of the biggest myths about sales is that it's a risky venture. Because when you think about it, the amount of money you make is up to you. After all, you're paid when you sell your product, and there is no limit on how many sales you can make.
With millions of uninsured Americans, you already have millions of prospects who need protection or more protection. You can feel good about the work you are doing, knowing you are helping to protect Americans from financial disaster.
Why Insurance?
Finding success in this profession is very rewarding because you know you're paid what you earn.
"Residual income can change your life."
In insurance, other than licensing requirements, there are no educational degrees needed and no need for prior sales experience. Anybody who is willing to put forth effort and believes in the product being sold can make it in this field.
But why would insurance sales be one of the highest paid sales professions? Most people would respond, "Because everyone needs insurance." Well, yes, everybody needs it, but there is another reason.
Residual Income
Shoe salespeople don't make extraordinary incomes although everybody needs shoes. The big difference between insurance sales and other sales jobs is the residual income.
How does residual income work?
Agents are paid each month from policy renewals beginning the second policy year. Without this residual income, a sales person is only as good as his or her last sale. For individuals in any other sales field such as real estate or car sales, in order to increase their income, they have to increase the number of units they sell. At the beginning of each week, month, or year, they start over — what they've sold in the past doesn't matter. They're only paid for what they do in the present, but not the past.
Not so with insurance sales. Our Agents continue to make money from sales they made years and even decades ago. Make more money before you even get out of bed in the mornings!
Insurance sales do well during good and bad economic times – that's because people are interested in protecting assets that have taken many years to accumulate, or because they understand the need to ensure their families will be protected when the unexpected happens. Insurance is a secure career because people will always need insurance. Enjoy a satisfying career with Liberty National by helping people find the coverage that is right for their changing lifestyles.
Advancement Opportunities with
Liberty National
At Liberty National, it's not "Who you know," it's "How you perform".
The opportunities with Liberty National are unlimited. You have the opportunity to choose your path - even into management. The future is always open to you.
You can be:
- An Agent
- A Supervising Agent
- An Agency Director
- An Agency Owner
- A Director
- A Senior Vice President
- An Executive Vice President
- The President
The "Promote Promotion" system allows individuals in the Company to seek and reach the highest level, based on their individual abilities, production, and growth. No caps, perceived or otherwise, are placed on their potential to achieve the next level of management.
World-class rewards are a Liberty National standard to those who are goal oriented
In addition to higher incomes, outstanding achievement at Liberty National is rewarded with exciting trips! Each year, hundreds of qualifiers and their guests attend Torch Club, our national sales convention held in various vacation hot spots.
- 2013 - San Diego
- 2012 - Dominican Republic
- 2011 - Las Vegas
- 2010 - Fontainebleau Resort, Miami
- 2009 - Caribbean Cruise
- 2008 - Puerto Rico
- 2007 - Washington, D.C.
Liberty also rewards its leaders:
- Torch Club Chairmen: Top Agent, Unit Manager, and Branch Manager
- Chairman's Club: Top 10 Agents, Unit Managers, and Branch Managers
- Rookie Agent of the Year Award
- Rookie Unit Manager of the Year Award
- Rookie Branch Manager of the Year Award
- Council of Champions: Top Branch Managers who serve in an advisory capacity to the Home Office for a one-year term
- Senior Liberty Underwriter
- Leader's Club
- President's Club
- President's Council
- Management Achievement Award
- New Agent Development Award
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"Great opportunity for a new career with unlimited earning potential while helping people plan for their future. "
- Comp & Benefits
- Work/Life Balance
- Senior Management
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
I worked at Liberty National LifePros
While helping people feel secure with life's' inevitable events, you also have the opportunity to make an awesome income!!Cons
Long hours and income varies to the clientele you personally have access toAdvice to ManagementAdvice
Provide more promising leads to potential customers. Less of the 1/3 method.RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
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Interview Experience
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Getting an Interview
Interview Difficulty
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took a day – interviewed at Liberty National Life in October 2014.Interview Details
Just like most of the others, I got a random phone call one morning to schedule an interview for the next day. The recruiter said they saw my resume online, thought I was a good potential candidate. Reminded me to dress professionally, which I thought was a little weird--who doesn't dress professionally for an interview? The recruiter didn't mention a specific position, but he did text me later to confirm, so I used that opportunity to ask him what the position was. He responded with 'benefit consultant,' but never heard that title again during the whole process.
Looked up the location on google maps, looked pretty shady, but I decided to go, an interview's an interview.
Next morning, arrived, registered in their office, turns out the guy I talked to the day before wasn't there, so I spoke with someone else, then went to the group session, and I found out why they remind you to dress professionally--not everyone does. There was a bit of a wait before the presentation started, and it turned out to be more of a sales pitch than anything else. Like someone else pointed out, it was unsettling that there was a bit of a discrepancy in what they were throwing out--5 diamond hotel conventions with carpet that's starting to peel off the floor in their self-proclaimed top ranked office.
I decided to give it a shot anyway. After the hour-long group presentation, you have an exit interview. And if you play your cards right, you have a second interview with one of the higher-ups. They like to throw out the phrase "partner with you" a lot. The second interview is really the same thing as before, more behavioral questions, and that's it, you get offered a job. Never was asked about any point on my resume. They'll try to take you downstairs to register for a course in insurance sales.Interview Questions
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Liberty National Life Insurance carries a torch for financial security. The flagship subsidiary of Torchmark provides life and supplemental health insurance products throughout the US. Its products are targeted at middle-income families. It also sells directly to individuals and through workplace plans, using some 2,000 agents and more than 150 branch offices located in the majority of US states. Liberty National Life Insurance's health insurance offerings include coverage for cancer and critical illness, hospital intensive care, and accident protection. Its life insurance... More


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(CNN) -- Editor's note: The video contains graphic content The video is bizarre by any standards.
In it, a glistening man with a wild head of hair turns fare gates into balance beams at a San Francisco subway station, stretching and doing back flips buck-naked.
Commuters flee as he dashes across the station, attacking people at random. Whimpering, they run for cover in a station agent's booth.
The incident took place at a BART station in May -- but the cellphone-shot footage was posted online Tuesday.
And as such videos go, it went viral -- quick.
"It happened over a month ago," said Alicia Trost, a spokeswoman for the Bay Area Rapid Transit, which operates the route. "This is the first time anyone has seen video."
It took seven minutes for police to arrive after a station agent called for help, she said.
"Police, hurry up and get here, please," a woman is heard muttering in the video as the man runs amok.
Authorities arrested the man, 24-year-old Yeiner Perez, for attacking a passenger and a transit employee, and took him to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
After that he was released.
Police charged him with misdemeanor battery.
Also, Trost added, "We're requesting an order from the district attorney to keep him off BART property."
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Songstress Priyanka Chopra was the latest guest to grace the couch on filmmaker Karan Johar�s chat show along with Deepika Padukone. The actress was chic in a striped Amit Aggarwal top and skirt, Mawi earrings and Dior Couture Mary Janes.
Though there has appeared to be some kind of friction between Karan and Priyanka in the past, we must say the beauty was absolutely relaxed as she appeared for the fourth time on �Koffee With Karan�.
Karan was sure to ask all the right questions beginning with �Where does all the sex appeal come from?� to which Priyanka replied, �It is just the way it is. I�ve never known anything otherwise,� she said with a laugh. �It�s not like I try and do it (be sexy), it�s like the �Ram-Leela� song was entirely Sanjay Sir�s conception.�
Apart from talking about her work and creating a niche for herself in the international music industry, Priyanka did let us on a few secrets about herself.
When Karan asked the girls if they ever had any lesbian encounters, while Deepika laughed it off, Priyanka replied that she had. �I have�As I�ve been propositioned. Encounters I wouldn�t know but I�ve been propositioned,� she said.
Priyanka also openly admitted to being upset at missing out on bagging the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in �Barfi� last year. �This film for me was very special. And I knew I wasn�t getting it like before. And I sat through it. My dad told me actually. I told my dad that�he was ill, he was in the hospital at that time. And I told him that you know I�m going for Filmfare and he was like good luck and your performance was amazing. And when I got there, you know you hear and whatever. So I found and I remember calling him and saying �You know I�m not winning it. Why should I stay?� And he said, �Because you�re a good sportsman. Stay and clap for someone else. It�s fine.� And so I did that. It did hurt me�that year specifically.�
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Oh i love that song lol, yea so lots of coffee and no sleep is doing me good atm, really indeed, brain not quite working atm, but tis always better that way - especially with mother being her usualy psychotic self. Funny the title, cause i take my coffee black with no sugar, just coffee...no shit lol! Ahh but coffee is good...my love of coffee is getting kinda sad lol.
I think of running away lol - to Endinburgh, cause well, its just really great there...but i probably wont...hmmmmm.
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Everything Jeff Wells Hates
In the past I've poked fun at Jeff Wells' anti-"Lincoln" rants and his perverse insistence on schooling Jackie Robinson on baseball but I love it when he goes on rants about the shit he hates in modern movies. Maybe because it's the same shit I hate. A recent example:
Studly, sword-brandishing, robe-wearing beardo: "I know what you are." Tantalizing Lucretia McEvil: "You have no idea." Brrrnnnggg! Any film in which a major adversarial character says "you have no idea" is instantly disqualified. Everything loathsome and detestable about 21st Century mass-moron pulp entertainment in one downmarket Asian combat film. Cartoon-level CGI. Robes. Samurai swords. Catchy macho-challenge lines (i.e., "C'mon"). Steely glares. A once-influential marquee-name actor reduced to pandering to people whose taste in movies couldn't be more primitive or less evolved.
Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep.
He's writing about "47 Ronin," starring Keanu Reeves and Rinko Kikuchi. Trailer here. Enjoy:
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This is nothing hotter then this scene right here from Kates Playground. She has on a strap on and is making her really hot friend give her a blowjob, and she is fucking her in every position you can think of . Kates Playground is the longest running adult model on the Internet and she has been able to stay open this long for a reason so please check out her site its well worth it.
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I have the new Kates Playground gallery here for you guys. Kate is in some sexy black and blue lingerie with a tiny little thong on and some sexy stockings and heels. She takes off her top and then gets ready to slip that glass dildo into her sweet tight pussy.
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School is in session, and Miss Playground is looking pretty hot tonight. I don't know what the subject is, but I know this girl's got a classy ass, because she's not the least bit averse to letting it peek out of her tiny little miniskirt. She's still a god damn tease when it comes to her nipples, but hey, I love ass and I love her ass in particular.
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Analysts' Actions: AMTD CLF GMCR MAR UAL
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS:
AFLAC (AFL) was downgraded at Sterne Agee to neutral from buy. Trading near 52-week highs despite negative EPS revision pressure, Sterne Agee said.
Altera (ALTR) was downgraded at Lazard Capital Markets from buy to neutral. Company faces macro growth headwinds, Lazard Capital Markets said.
TD Ameritrade (AMTD) was downgraded at Sterne Agee to neutral. $19 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 20% from its November lows, Sterne Agee said.American Express (AXP) was downgraded at J.P. Morgan from neutral to underweight. $60 price target. Company may struggle to regain its operating leverage, J.P. Morgan said. B/E Aerospace (BEAV) was downgraded at Deutsche from buy to hold. Valuation call, based on a $55 price target, Deutsche said. Boston Scientific (BSX) was upgraded at Credit Suisse from neutral to outperform. $7.50 price target. Sales visibility is improving, Credit Suisse said. Celgene (CELG) was upgraded at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch from neutral to buy. $115 price target. Company can deliver 25% compound annual earnings growth over the next five years, BofA/Merrill said. Cliffs Natural (CLF) was upgraded at Deutsche Bank from hold to buy. $48 price target. Sector is down, despite higher commodity prices, Deutsche said. Duke Energy (DUK) was upgraded at UBS to buy from neutral. $70 price target. Attractive risk/reward profile, UBS said. Consolidated Edison (ED) was downgraded at UBS to sell from neutral. $53 price target. New York politics leads to regulatory interference, UBS said. FMC Technologies (FTI) was upgraded at Morgan Stanley to overweight. $65 price target. Company is leveraged to better subsea processing and services demand, Morgan Stanley said. Green Mountain (GMCR) was upgraded at Argus from hold to buy. $50 price target. Company has strong brands and can benefit from higher coffee prices, Argus said. Global Payments (GPN) was initiated with a buy rating at UBS. $57 price target. Unique asset with difficult to replicate global footprint, UBS said. Hyatt Hotels (H) was initiated with an outperform rating at BMO Capital Markets. $45 price target. Strong growth potential, BMO said.
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The CEO of energy giant BP, Tony Hayward, has faced a barrage of questions from members of the US Congress over his company's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The following are selected quotes from his appearance before the House committee on energy and commerce:
"The explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never should have happened and I am deeply sorry that it did."Tony Hayward, BP Chief Executive Officer
"I think you're copping out. You're the captain of the ship."Representative Phil Gingrey, Republican
"You're not taking responsibility. You're kicking the can down the road and acting as if you had nothing to do with this."Representative Henry Waxman, Democrat, chairman House committee on energy and commerce
"BP blew it… You cut corners to save money and time."Representative Bart Stupak, Democrat
"I, like everyone else here and everyone else in America, am thoroughly disgusted. I think you're stalling, I think you're really insulting our intelligence and I really resent it."Representative Eliot Engel, Democrat
"I'm not stonewalling. I simply was not involved in the decision-making process."Tony Hayward
"You need to be charged with a crime, Tony. You need to go to jail." Diane Hayward, protester.
"I believe that all accidents are preventable."Tony Hayward
"Right now, it's simply too early to say what caused the incident."Tony Hayward
"BP cut corner after corner to save a million dollars here and a few hours or days there. And now the whole Gulf is paying the price."Representative Henry Waxman
"We have learned that time and time again BP officials had warning signs that this was - as one employee put it - 'a nightmare well.' They made choices that set safety aside in exchange for cost-cutting and time-saving decisions."Representative Bart Stupak
"BP has a history of cutting corners for the almighty dollar."Representative John Dingell
"There were decisions taken by the people at the time and some of them, in sitting here today, appear they may have been to do with money. But it's not clear.Tony Hayward
"There is nothing I have seen so far that suggests that anyone put costs ahead of safety. If there are, then we'll take action."Tony Hayward
"We have reviewed 30,000 pages of documents from BP, including your e-mails. There is not a single e-mail that shows you paid even the slightest attention to the dangers at this well."Representative Henry Waxman
"Thus far, you have responded to our questions with little substance and many claims of not knowing or not being part of the decision-making process."Representative Bart Stupak
"You at the top don't seem to have a clue about what was going on on this rig. I'm sitting here thinking I could be the CEO of an oil company."Representative Mike Doyle, Democrat
"In the three years I've been CEO, I've focused on improving dramatically our safety and environmental performance. That is why amongst all the other reasons I am so devastated by this accident."Tony Hayward
"I want to acknowledge the questions that you and the public are rightly asking. How could this happen? How damaging is the spill to the environment? Why is it taking so long to stop the flow of oil and gas into the Gulf?"Tony Hayward
"I'm ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday. I think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown, a $20 billion shakedown."Representative Joe Barton, Republican
"I want the record to be absolutely clear that I think BP is responsible for this accident, should be held responsible and should in every way do everything possible to make good on the consequences that have resulted from this accident. If anything I said this morning has been misconstrued ... then I want to apologise for that misconstrued misconstruction."Barton speaking later and retracting his earlier statement
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"We live in a culture of chatter but inarticulacy. People have a difficult time talking about what is deepest for them. The study of religion is one way to become articulate about the most profound matters of life," says William Schweiker. "The traditions we study in Swift Hall are millennia-old, and they will be around as long as there are human beings on this planet. In the Divinity School, we try to educate people to think about and even inhabit these traditions in more complex and humane ways."
Schweiker is the Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of Theological Ethics in the Divinity School and the College and the director of the Martin Marty Center. He teaches in several areas of the Divinity School as well as in the College's Core and the Fundamentals and Environmental Studies programs; serves as a dissertation adviser; and conducts research on religious and philosophical thinking about moral and political issues.
As Director of the Martin Marty Center, Schweiker leads the Divinity School's institute for advanced research in all aspects of the study of religion. The Center hosts conferences throughout the year and sponsors advanced PhD and postdoctoral fellowships bringing interdisciplinary scholarly perspectives to bear on religious questions facing the wider public.
Read Schweiker's paper describing the main points of Religion and the Human Future: An Essay in Theological Humanism, his 2008 book cowritten with David E. Klemm and his notes from a talk he delivered at a Martin Marty Center conference.
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Page 19: The troubled girl.
Holy cow: dialogue! Other characters!
Eleanor couldn't live in her dream world forever. (At least not in this chapter of her story. After all, it's only the prologue.) So here are the adults — two of them, at least. And the adult solution to Eleanor's problems?
Therapy, unsurprisingly.
The novel I'm working from takes a rather sprawling approach to Eleanor's recovery. There's a great deal ahead of us: wheelchairs and aggression and nightmares and such. We haven't really met Eleanor's parents yet, but they become integral to her story very quickly. Neither of them have an easy time of this.
From the manuscript:
Allow me to suggest, the doctor says, that neither of you can truly empathize with your daughter and what she has experienced. You must understand, and with great patience, that Eleanor's whole world is new and probably quite terrifying. She cannot move the way she once could. She feels immense frustration. She probably feels a measure of fear about her future recovery and physical abilities.
Agnes folds her arms. She's overreacting.
Paul snaps, She fell off of a cliff, Agnes. She shattered nearly every bone in her legs. You have a sprained ankle. Who is overreacting here?
Agnes tightens her grip on herself and says nothing.
Please, the doctor says. You are both under great strain. I understand this. Rehabilitating a child physically is a difficult challenge. But rehabilitating her emotionally will be a much more precise one, and will require great care and finesse. You must filter your own feelings first through your understanding of Eleanor's situation — her frustration, her fear.
Paul nods.
Know that she is not the same child that she was before. Know this, and adjust, and respond positively. The doctor pauses. Please forgive this analogy, but consider your daughter the way you might consider a strange new puppy. You cannot treat a puppy like a human being. You have to understand the puppy before you can begin to influence its behavior and growth.
But seriously. A hobby?
Today's bonus fun-fun comes in the form of wearable art. Here are two pairs of plain white Tom's shoes that I've art-ed up with our girl. Click to enlarge!
These are gifts for a couple of clients that I work with, who asked for some wearable art. What but Eleanor could I have given them?
Today's new comic recommendation might seem like an obvious one, but maybe 2 or 3 people haven't yet heard about it. Head over to Bearmageddon to read Ethan Nicolle's hilarious and grotesque tale of bears rising to take over the world. You may already know Ethan's little brother, Malachi, who writes Axe Cop and lets Ethan draw the pictures. Both are remarkable and top-notch. Don't miss them.


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England - Stonehenge
Stonehenge is one of the world's best known sites, both historically and culturally relevant to the entire civilisation. This prehistoric arrangement of standing stones is situated in Wiltshire (a county in England), right in the heart of an area that is considered to be the most prolific in monuments from the Bronze Age and Neolithic Period. This area is also home to hundreds of burial mounds, which supports the theory that the Stonehenge was a burial ground when it was constructed. When this was remains somewhat of a mystery as the constructors were not of a culture that left written records. Some archaeologists and scientists believe that the burials began in 3000 Before our Common Era (BCE). According to others, the first stone was erected in 2500 BCE while yet others date its erection to about 2300 BCE.
The sun pierces through a dense cloud layer to illuminate the iconic
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• The first monument was a circular bank and ditch that measured about 110 metres in diameter. This was in about 3100 BCE.
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The 2014 Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic is a rough, but inspiring ride for the riders with one young local race team.
In this combined photo essay the events of the week are captured as the Philly based Airgas Cycling team participates in the exciting 1-day bike race in the Northwest section of the city. Two days ahead of the race the professional riders teamed up with local high school athlete cyclist for a ride in Fairmount Park
See here a photo slideshow of some of the events leading up to and including the 10lap/120mile race on Sunday when the team of young riders takes on the 17% gradient of the "Manayunk Wall".


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| Penelope Owsley
|Former costar on Krusty the Clown's show
|Ex-Fiancée: Krusty the Clown
|First Appearance
|"Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
|Voiced By
|Anne Hathaway
Penelope Owsley (aka Princess Penelope) was a new addition on The Krusty the Clown Show, originally put in to attract more female viewers. She was almost married to Krusty the Clown.
History Edit
Penelope was a new addition to the Krusty the Clown show, as his producers found out that they were losing the female demographic. Krusty accepted the new addition, only to get tired of her girly antics very soon, quickly losing male viewers instead. When Krusty tried to confront Penelope however, she revealed to him how she joined mainly because of him, being his biggest fan since childhood. After this revelation, Krusty and Penelope start a relationship.
The Krusty the Clown Show episodes soon after show them singing love songs to one another, with Krusty culminating in asking Penelope's hand in marriage, to which she agrees heartily. At their wedding day, Bart and Milhouse try to sabotage the ceremony by showing Penelope Krusty's array of ex-wives, including Holly Hippie and Eartha Kitt, both of whom despise him. Penelope still desires to be wed to Krusty, but Krusty decides that he is not worth Penelope's love and cancels the wedding.
Penelope then moves to France and sings songs on her guitar at a local café. When walking on the Seine river bridge, she looks down at the water. A boat passes by, and she sees Krusty's reflection in the water. She turns around, expecting to see him, only to see nothing. Krusty is actually there though, he was just in the water. She flings herself in the water, and the two float down the river, staying afloat using Penelope's wooden guitar's case.[1]
According to The Simpsons: Tapped Out mobile game, Penelope left Krusty. In the game she is again used to diversify Krusty's demograph, but this time for his theme park Krustyland.
Appearances Edit
- Episode – "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
- Episode – "Loan-a Lisa" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "Them, Robot" (Seen in couch gag)
- She has her own handbag brand.
- Her actual name is, Penelope Mountbatten Hapsburg Hohenzollern Mulan-Pocahontas.


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Well fuck all. The Politico's Mike Allen held an interview with President Bush today in which the Commander-in-Chief announced how he is showing his gratitude to the troops. "I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf… I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal." Can't… what the… some game vs. death… [Jonathan Martin]
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Damn that he did, damn if he didn't. If Saddam Hussein still in power today plus Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continuously calling to wipe Israel off the map, I wonder what doom-and-gloom main stream media would be saying today. Saddam Hussein used Chemical weapon in three different situations, attacked 6 nations, violated the terms of the Gulf War surrender, planned the assassination of a former US President, collaborated with and harbored terrorists, and was one year away from building an atomic bomb before he was finally overthrown, according to the New York Times. By the way, do you believe Iran is trying to make nuclear weapon? Make your computation!