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"Hijacked," my sweet Aunt Fanny
Krugman puts in an effort that could win the Opologist Olympics.
If one creates a commission and staffs it full of ducks, how can a sane, honest person be surprised when it quacks like a bunch of ducks? Read below the fold...
"Only Nixon could go to China, and only Obama could go to Hell"
When Bush tried to ravage Social Security, his evil seed could find no purchase.
But the Greatest Communicator Since Aaron has successfully shoved the Overton Window far to the right:
The chairmen of President Obama's bipartisan commission on reducing the national debt outlined a politically provocative and economically ambitious package of spending cuts and tax increases yesterday, igniting a debate that is likely to grip the country for years.
So, when (if ever) will it be commonplace to realize Obama is a conservative?
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Will there be a time when it's commonly understood that Obama is a conservative?
Peter Daou repeats his category error (but click through for must-read Obama quotes from "60 Minutes")
It just wouldn't be right to assume that Obama's actions, rather than wishful projection, are a window into his convictions:
I've been insistent that the fundamental problem for President Obama and Democratic leaders is a lack of moral authority, a pervasive sense among the electorate that they don't have the courage of their convictions.
Money quotes from The Big O on "60 Minutes" include:
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Satire or not satire?
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Krugman makes a category error
The Shrill One has been hitting some high notes re: Obama and the midterms.
But his Occam's Razor turns dull when it comes to root causes (emphasis added):
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TBogg to disgruntled Dems: "grow the fuck up"
Look, over there! Ralph Nader!
Well, that's OK. I used to be an asshole about/to people who recognized how shitty the Democratic Party is, too. Then I grew the fuck up. Read below the fold...
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How to feel about Dem losses / GOP wins today?
How I expect to feel about Democrats losing:
* Hope it's a sign that more lefties are realizing (or will realize) that the Democratic Party is a roach motel for progressive energies — and the "good cop" in the ratchet effect
* Anticipate that many lefties will take it as proof that they need to keep following the Democrats ever-further toward the so-called center (i.e., the hard right)
How I expect to feel about Republicans winning:
* Disappointed that so many Americans aren't revolted by the GOP's vile agenda and track record Read below the fold...
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Everybody wins!
Today's election promises to give Obama air cover to seal his legacy (for the three or so people who will notice) as one of our most conservative presidents.
Everybody wins... except for people who rely on liberal policies, but f*** them (everybody does). Read below the fold...
Fugging Democrats
If you're a lefty, here's a rewrite of the Fugs' classic for you:
Two-thousand-seven nothing
Two-thousand-eight nothing
Two-thousand-nine and twenty-ten nothing
Election Day for a change
Vote for still more nothing
Two more years of nothing
Friday nothing
Saturday nothing
Sunday and Monday nothing
Election Day for a change
Vote for even more nothing
Two more years of nothing Read below the fold...
Michael Moore on the midterms: pathetic or lame?
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Obama Appreciation Day
Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" provides "progressives" with an opportunity to fancy themselves more reality-based than their tribal opposites.
It would be churlish on this day when "Obama inauguration gear made it back out of the closet" to expect Democrats to take note of the president's remarkable record of delivering on the red-state agenda.
To accentuate the positive, perhaps Republicans can take the day to count their blessings. Read below the fold...
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Reflections on the shallow end of the pool
As with religion and its adherents, facts that should disqualify the legitimacy (for a lefty) of Obama and the Democrats will always be compartmentalized, delegitimized, minimized, etc., at least to the point where the legitimacy stands.
The parallels between loyalty to Obama and the Democrats and loyalty to religion are striking.
Such loyalty comes in many flavors. One thing that makes religion so resilient and pernicious is that a great many people support it with seemingly soft — and yet unbreakable — bonds.
The wild-eyed zealots occupy the deep end of the pool, but one can drown in an inch of water. And one can certainly drown as easily in 8 feet of water as in 80. Read below the fold...
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Selling Business Travel From Home: Pros and Cons
This is the second article in a two-part series on the emergence and impact of home-based business travel agents. Part one, Home Based Agents: A Powerhouse Emerges, appeared in the Feb. 17 issue. Home-based corporate travel agents come in as many flavors as office-based corporate travel agents. Some are entirely independent. Some are corporate employees working from home. Some are agency employees working from home. Some are independent contractors working with a host agency.
Some started their agency at home. Some closed a brick and mortar agency and moved home. Some were sent home when their employer closed an office. Some work alone and some have employees. And some wanted to move home, and some found it was a life preserver."I was going to quit because I had to move back to the East Coast for family health reasons," said Casto Travel corporate agent Claire Adinaro. Casto's corporate travel office is in San Francisco and Adinaro is in Richmond, Va. "When I went to HR to tell them I had to leave, they said, 'No, you're not going to quit just because you have to leave San Francisco. We'll make arrangements.'"Adinaro has been logging into the Casto computer and telephone system from her home office in Virginia for more than seven years. She is on the same telephone rotation as fellow agents in San Francisco and uses the same corporate travel tools as co-workers across the country. "Logging in from Virginia is pretty much like I'm in the office," Adinaro told Travel Market Report. "Location is pretty much invisible from the client side, although a few of them know I'm at home. Supervisors still check up on me, as they should, and I keep in touch with co-workers by instant messaging just like everyone in the physical office does."We are still accountable to the client, no matter where we happen to be working. Clients understand that, because they all take working responsibilities with them when they travel.
"Friends don't always see that work connection at first. They don't automatically understand that I'm just as accountable for my time here as if I were in the company office," Adinaro said. 100% commitmentConvincing friends, neighbors, and family that work time is 100% work isn't the only difference between working at home and working in a traditional office. Working at home also means working outside the traditional network of office chatter, feedback, and politics. Mia Forman, an independent contractor with Los Angeles-based Montrose Travel, works and lives in Florida. She joined Montrose with a stable of long-time corporate clients after having worked in-house and independently in the Midwest, then moving to Florida. "I still pinch myself every day that I can work from home," Forman said. "Sure I miss those 2-1/2 hour lunches at the Ritz-Carlton, but it's worth the trade-off. The great part is being able to work in your own environment. There's no commute, the overhead is significantly lower, and there are no distractions from co-workers or office politics."Not for everyoneBut working from home is not for everyone. Cathy Nilsen also brought along a stable of long-time corporate clients when she joined Montrose as in independent contractor — and opted to work in the company office rather than to work at home.
"In some agencies, independent contractors are the orphan children," she said. "At Montrose, it's the reverse. We have grown together as a team. The lines are blurred between contractors and employees by design no matter where you work."Many people do extremely well in a home-based environment. It's a matter of personality and working preferences. I see being in-house as an advantage because I prefer in-person contacts. There are always office politics and the commute is an issue, but the trade-offs are worth it to me. There are so many times that being able to walk across the hall to see somebody makes all the difference," Nilsen said. Adinaro sees it both ways. She said it took time to get used to the physical isolation after working in the bustling Casto office. She doesn't miss the commute, but she still misses the easy interaction with co-workers."The biggest drawback to working at home is the lack of face-to-face interaction," she told Travel Market Report. "I miss the energy of an office. It can be positive energy or negative energy, but you lose out by not having it. I could be happy either way, but I prefer working from home overall. It absolutely takes a disciplined personality, but I like the control that working at home gives me."
We are still accountable to the client, no matter where we happen to be working.
Claire Adinaro, Casto Travel
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An ornate Baccarat bronze collection chandelier, pegged to sell for between $5,000 and $10,000, is one of the lots in Cordier's Nov. 8-9 auction. Read More +
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Seldom-seen early Terry shelf clock to cross auction block Nov. 1
Four historic Old Greenwich village estates comprised of early clocks, vintage jewelry, decorative arts, lamps and lighting, are heading to market Nov. 1, during an auction being presented by Tim's Inc. Read More +
East Coast country estate items heading up 400-lot sale
Chandelieres, marble and bronze statutes, fine art, silver and furniture by the likes of Handle and Duffner are among the country estate items headlining the June 21 auction June being offered by Fontaine's Auction Gallery. Read More +
Pair of 1870s Renaissance Revival mirrors may lead 1,400-lot auction
A set of baluster vases, two huge American Renaissance Revival mirrors, a pair of large cut crystal 12-light chandeliers, and a 1911 Steinway piano will vie for top lot status at Crescent City Auction Galleries' April 12-13 auction. Read More +
Tiffany window may rise to $80K
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Three-day summer estate auction showcasing more than 150 lots of silver
Of the 1,600 lots of antique and contemporary fine art, sculpture, furniture, lighting, estate jewelry, couture handbags, slated for sale July 26-28 during the summer estate auction at New Orleans Auction Gallery, an exceptional selection of 17th, 18th and early 19th century silver is generated early bidder interest. Read More +
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The ATM serves as a convenience to many. While people were once forced to go to the bank to withdraw funds, ATM's located at several locations make accessing money from one's account easy and efficient.
For this reason, businesses optimize this resource for increased revenue. As it attracts customers, companies that do not utilize this tool will lose customers to those businesses who do. Further, methods to keep customers that are essential, such as replenishing cash in an ATM, need to be employed.
Why ATM Cash Replenishment is Important
Cash replenishment is important to keep customers. If funds are not available, customers will leave and will never come back. Further, by word of mouth, businesses that do not replenish their ATM's of cash will lose potential customers. At any rate, it's a vital component to keeping an item, but replenishment must be done in a wise manner. The main goal is to deter robbery.
For instance, despite the need to frequently replenish an ATM, it is important to vary the days of replenishment. Robbers can watch a place of business to determine patterns in their behavior and actions. If a business repeatedly replenishes their ATM on Friday night, robbers will know the precise time to strike. By varying the times of cash delivery and replenishment, it is that more difficult for robbers to steal. For instance, replenish on a Wednesday morning and a following Saturday afternoon. As long as a pattern is not detected in cash replenishment, the greater likelihood of theft can be deterred and avoided.
Check Each Bill
It is important to check each bill before the ATM is replenished. For instance, make sure that each bill is not torn, contains markings that are used to indicate the bills have been stolen and is not counterfeit. If there is anything wrong with any of the bills, such as receiving the wrong bill amount or the other problems previously listed, do not put them into the ATM. Contact the bank manager immediately to inform them of the problem bills.
If a place of business has more than one ATM, it is important to not do both concurrently. It is best to finish one and move to the other in a thorough manner. Cassettes should also be replenished one at a time. Replenish cash and cassettes when there are no customers present. Close up the doors, lock them, close blinds and prevent viewing accessibility to outside the structure's parameters. It may be beneficial to practice this habit at other times, such as when closing up for the night. By keeping practices unknown, it is more difficult to be robbed. Also, have an alarm on hand for easy access in the event a robbery should occur.
Be sure to handle ATM's separately, but also the safe if one of those is on the premises. Frequent changes in the combination are in order to deter anyone from robbing the safe. It is advisable to change the combination after each time the ATM is replenished. It is also not advisable to use a key to the safe. A key may be lost and it is easier to protect money with the use of a combination.
Take Your Time
In addition, take time to be careful, but do not take too much time. For instance, take enough time to be aware of your surroundings, who is and isn't around and to not make mistakes. Also, never leave the bills on the ground. Someone can run past and grab them. Be sure the bills are in sight at all times.
Along with safety precautions to take while replenishing the ATM of cash, it is important to choose a good company to help with ATM replenishment. A good company will help to assist in ordering cash and bringing it in an armored car. When the replenishment company comes, there should be a one-armed guard at minimum, an armor car driver and at least one experienced technician that will replace the money. Further, each employee should produce identification. As an extra precaution, a list of the company's employees' signatures can be obtained to serve as further verification.
It is wise to choose a replenishment company that can replenish ATM's at any time. Replenishment companies can often perform maintenance or repairs on ATM's, such as recovering jammed ATM cards. Hiring a company to handle cash replenishment in a secure manner that can also serve to provide maintenance on ATM's helps to keep a business safe, secure and profitable.


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RCA wants to boost activity in Eastern and Southern Europe
Rail Cargo Austria, OBB's freight transport unit, plans to increase profits in Eastern Europe (EE). Rumours that RCA intends to cooperate more closely with Hungarian railway company MAV have been confirmed by RCA representatives. They also confirmed that forming a partnership regarding cargo terminals in northern Hungary was possible.
The company has also initiated negotiations with other companies for partnerships in Eastern Europe. RCA will soon operate between Trieste and the German cities of Munich and Ulm, according to Regter. The RCA co-chief revealed that a Trieste – Budapest link was considered as well.
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Over the edge and down the side: Rappelers descend hotel for charity
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As Erin Keller rappeled down the side of the gleaming downtown hotel, Julie Daly looked on, smiled widely and shouted "I am so proud of you!"
Daly suffers from very severe COPD, a lung disease, and Keller's trek Sunday down the 27 stories of the shiny Wit hotel was in her honor.
"She's really special to me," Keller, 23, said of Daly, her former nanny who has become like family.
Keller was one of more than 60 people who participated in Skyline Plunge! at the hotel, 201 N. State, to raise money for the Respiratory Health Association.
Victoria Waliczek stepped over the edge of the building and slowly made her way down the wall — 278 feet — in honor of a friend's mother who was diagnosed with lung cancer in April.
"If she can go through cancer, I can go down the wall, said Waliczek, 37, of Wicker Park.
Friends, family and bystanders stood at State and Lake watching the participants — two at a time — climb down. Many cheered, blew whistles and shook colorful pompons.
Among those in the crowd was medical student Kevin Wymer, who craned his neck and looked on as he waited for a bus to Hyde Park.
"It's pretty neat, but I don't think I could do that," the 23-year-old said.
Also in the crowd was Salvador Barrera, 24, and his two young children cheering for their mom, Evelyn Lozano.
Lozano, 25, is a housekeeper at the hotel and won a raffle for the chance to rappel down her workplace.
After she stepped back on solid ground, Lozano, of the Back of the Yards neighborhood, couldn't stop smiling.
"I can't believe I did this," she said, her 6-year-old daughter, Denice, at her side.
Asked what she thought of mom, the little girl gave a thumbs up.
For Larry Mitchell, who has had relatives who died from emphysema, it was a chance to raise money and have an adventure.
"It was incredible," the 60-year-old from Rogers Park said.
Meanwhile, Daly, who was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2012, was thrilled to see Keller, who now lives in Atlanta.
When Keller was unhooked from her harness, she and Daly hugged tightly.
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Universal Fast-Tracking David Koepp-Scripted 'Snow White and the Huntsman' Sequel?
Posted on Friday, June 8th, 2012 by Russ Fischer
Snow White and the Huntsman was a slightly rushed production, and a (more than) slightly frustrating viewing experience, but it might be performing well enough that Universal is really going forward with a sequel. The studio started talking to David Koepp about scripting a sequel in the last couple months, and Koepp is now scripting a Hunstman sequel that Universal is looking to fast-track.
Who will direct? Rupert Sanders who made his feature debut with the first movie, is a very possible choice, but he isn't locked yet. Read More »


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UNICEF in Emergencies
Tens of millions of people are affected annually in India, most of them from the poorest strata of the population, a high proportion of whom are children.
Fast Facts
Every year between 2000 and 2009, 65 million people on average in India were affected by disasters; of these, 3.25 million were pregnant and lactating mothers.
Every year, 8.45 million children under five years of age are affected by disasters; of these, 1.25 million children are malnourished.
In only the last two decades, several major natural disasters have occurred in India:
• Latur Earthquake in 1993
Key Issues
Apart from the primary risk emerging from hazards like floods, drought etc. the background level of risk remains very high in large parts of India, this risk is contributed to by a combination of the following factors.
1. Forty-two per cent of the population lives on less than 1.25 dollars a day and the percentage of underweight children under the age of three has remained stagnant for the past seven years, standing at 45.9 per cent in 2005-06.
2. Undernutrition is directly or indirectly associated with more than one-third of all young child mortality. About 77 per cent of total under-five deaths occur before age one. The Infant Mortality Rate for India was estimated to be 53/1,000 live births in 2008 and the Maternal Mortality Ratio currently stands at 254/100,000 live births in 2004-2006
3. The percentage of working children stood at 11.8 in 2005-2006 . Two out of every three children in the country have been physically abused and 53.2 per cent of children have faced one or more forms of sexual abuse .
4. Sanitation coverage in rural India increased from 37 per cent in 2000 to 46 per cent in 2008 . In urban areas 82 per cent of households currently have access to sanitation . The Government of India plans to make the country free from open defecation by the end of the Eleventh Plan in 2012.
5. The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India is estimated to be 2.37 million with an approximate national adult HIV prevalence rate of 0.29 per cent . An estimated 84 thousand children in India below the age of 15 are infected with HIV .
6. In education, the Gross Enrolment Rates (GER) in primary education has increased from 84.6 per cent in 1992-1993 to 111 per cent in 2005-2006 with much of the growth attributable to increased enrolment of girls. The estimated percentage of children not attending school in the age-group 6-10 years is 12 per cent.
UNICEF in Action
UNICEF is working jointly with Government of India on a five-year Country Programme to help India achieve its national development goals.
The overall goal of the 2008-2012 Country Programme is to advance the fulfilment of the rights of all women and children to survive, develop, participate and be protected by reducing social inequalities based on gender, caste, ethnicity or region.
UNICEF in India is the UN agency with the most extensive field office network in the country and the capacity to make a significant contribution in emergencies by complementing the Government's efforts.
UNICEF's response consists of urgently needed supplies to prevent disease epidemics and save lives.
UNICEF places an ever increasing emphasis on working with Government, NGO partners and other stakeholders to prepare at-risk communities to take proactive measures to reduce disaster risk and be prepared to respond to disasters.
The key benchmark for preparedness is the speedy resumption of essential social services post disaster, particularly those affecting children.
For more information and interviews, please contact:
Angela Walker, Chief of Communication, UNICEF India
Geetanjali Master, Communication Specialist, UNICEF India
Alistair Gretarsson, Communication Specialist, UNICEF India
Sonia Sarkar, Communication Officer- Media, UNICEF India
Over the last two decades, India has borne the brunt of several major natural disasters such as the Latur Earthquake in 1993; the Orissa super cyclone in October 1999, the Bhuj earthquake in January 2001, the Tsunami strikes in December 2004 and lastly, the earthquake in Jammu & Kashmir.
UNICEF also works to ensure safe supplies of drinking water, and to improve sanitary conditions for communities and the displaced. UNICEF also advocates for early resumption of schooling as key to restoring a semblance of normalcy in the lives of affected children.
Building Back Better for ChildrenIn responding to emergencies, UNICEF commits itself to not just bringing the situation back to how it was before the emergency, but if possible, in so doing, to build back better. This has been its guiding principle in restoring and rebuilding education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation systems after major natural calamities.
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In this capacity, the candidate provides a business/systems analysis and solution-consulting role within Eagle*s Core Accounting development team. The candidate will work closely with clients, Eagle Sales, GPS, Product Management and other teams within R&D on development activities under the direction of the Core Accounting Team Lead.
Business systems analysis for assigned tasks within Eagle*s mission statement and development strategy.
Working within the overall product vision, key objectives, strategies, sponsorship and priorities consistent with contractual obligations, regulatory changes and product requirements.
Working in partnership with Eagle Product, Product Development and Release Management in defining business and functional requirements to ensure software and installation quality.
Contributing to the overall usability and acceptance relative to best in industry functionality.
Communicating project status to internal stakeholders, Product and Product Development Management and RDO under the direction of the Core Accounting Team Lead.
Comply with Eagle financial management and reporting directives.
Financial management includes both Service Level Agreements for maintenance and infrastructure support, as well as project level funding for defect correction and new functionality.
Identify and recommend new applications, solutions and project integration opportunities across Eagle projects and/or products.
Maintain awareness of emerging web-technology methods and tools re: web-development, usability testing, graphic design, interactive programming, privacy/security consulting, multi-media development consistent with Eagle re: engineering opportunities.
Contribute to continuous quality improvements in support of Eagle projects.
Comply with 100% accuracy of time reporting.
Demonstrated success over 2 to 4+ years as a Business Systems Analyst in the financial services industry.
Working knowledge of the Internet, current web-technology including familiarity with client/server networking, relational database structures and data warehousing.
Emphasis on defining business requirements, systems analysis, and effective deployment of information technology solutions.
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"Science Bob" Pflugfelder is on a mission to help make science come alive. He is an award-winning elementary school teacher and the resident science teacher on Jimmy Kimmel Live.His experiments have also been featured in several magazines including Popular Science and Wired.nDuring Science Bob's presentation, he would showcase one or more of his experiments, highlight some of the gadgets and contraptions featured in his upcoming middle grade book series Nick & Tesla and answer any questions from the audience..nWith the large number of families that attend Maker Faire, Science Bob's presentation would be geared towards a younger audience.
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Wet n Wild is a hugely popular cosmetics brand in the U.S. It is popular amongst both actors and artists such as Claire Danes, Rachel Bilson, Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson who love used Wet n Wild's products. Wet n Wild is one of the most affordable cosmetics brand you can find, buy your Wet n Wild make up here at Nelly.com.
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Swype and Ice Cream Sandwich don't mix… for now
Re: Galaxy Nexus - Changes to how Android reports screen resolution in ICS mean no support for now. We're working on it though!— Swype (@Swype) December 15, 2011
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1. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
It's quiet in here. Oh I forgot, this is not Apple excluding a feature, it's android. And it's totally acceptable :)
2. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
Do you read articles before you post nonsense or is it just a knee-jerk reaction that you see an article about Android and spew bulls**t?
Nobody is excluding anything, the company that makes Swype hasn't configured it to work with ICS yet...
God... you guys are really getting pathetic. Jealous much?
8. gallitoking (Posts: 4690; Member since: 17 May 2011)
WTF?... coming from one of the biggest trolls on Apple articles.. but is not your fault... is the OS on your phone.. go have it check for viruses....
11. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
You are funny gallito.
Sent from my beautiful lagless Galaxy Nexus.
4. Dmann (Posts: 165; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
You are on the wrong article. We are on the one saying that Verizon is having to shift stock to meet demand.
6. roldefol (Posts: 3182; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Not to mention that Swype is a 3rd party app, not a part of stock Android, and it's preloaded by Samsung and Motorola for our convenience.
10. DetroitTech (Posts: 55; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)
This is why I'm in no rush to be on Ice Cream Sandwich. App compatibility. What other apps that I use won't work or work correctly? I personally have not a single issue at all with Gingerbread. Does everything I need. I'm sure I'll eventually be using ICS but in NO rush at all. Just me though posting my opinion on a blog.
3. iicpaii (Posts: 9; Member since: 21 Aug 2010)
sick of swype anyways #notaproblem
5. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
People still use Swype?
7. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
I like it when i'm walking my dog because it's easier for me to type with one hand... and since you can just long press the on screen text entry and pick input method it's pretty easy to switch back and forth.
9. gallitoking (Posts: 4690; Member since: 17 May 2011)
why do you put up with his sh*t ?... I was talking to the dog....lol.. sorry is after lunch.. dude..
12. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Just like water and oil dont mix , for now !


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Zaha and Fabio set to leave Man United for Cardiff
David Moyes is set to offload two of his fringe players, after Wilfried Zaha and Fabio underwent medicals at Cardiff.
Winger Zaha will agree a loan deal until the end of the season, with defender Fabio set to sign a permanent contract with the Welsh club.
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Amalfi & Grotta Smeraldo & Positano
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- Location Start:
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- Start time:
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Last updated: 06/23/2006
When visiting this area we will lead you through the rich and glorious history of the former Almafi Republic, medieval settlements and monuments...
Day 1
Ravello, one of the most beautiful villages of the Amalfi Coast with the worth visiting Villas Rufolo and Cimbrone where one can Have a most breathtaking sight.
Amalfi, the most important town situated in the heart of the Divine Coast, Roman origins, among the many monuments to see the 19th century Cathedral one of the most important ones all over Italy, and the 14th century paradise Cloister.
Driving direction Positano: in the bay of Conca dei Marini there is the Emerald Grotto, visitors can use steps or lift to the Grotto. At the entrance a raft will introduce you to the cave which by a stroke of magic, is transformed into a fantastic emerald temple, peopled by an untold wealth of caryatids, figures, curtains and bas relief, the work of millennia and the water oozing from the vaults. Positano the most exclusive and elegant of the Amalfi drive, and its fashionable boutiques.
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- We inform our clients that in order to ensure top quality service, our drivers are trained to give informative explanations of the local areas you visit .
Yet strict Italian tourist board regulations prohibit chauffeurs from commenting excessively at official tourist sites outside their vehicles. This is agreement with labour union agreements struck with licensed walking tour guides. They can, of course, speak to you from inside the vehicle anywhere organized tourism is in place.
Couldn't find what you're looking for? Check out more tours & excursions in Naples
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What We Shouldn't Tell Our Children About the Trayvon Martin Verdict
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Jim Harrison Gallery plans year-long celebration of 20th Anniversary
Jim Harrison Gallery located
in Denmark, South Carolina
will kick off a celebration of its
20th anniversary in August 2008
with a year-long calendar of
events to commemorate the
opening of the Gallery. The celebration
begins on Sunday, August 17 from 1:00 pm until
4:00 pm to be followed by an
event each month (Sundays from
1:00 pm until 4:00 pm) during
the anniversary celebration year.
During these events, Jim
Harrison will be in the gallery to
personalize books and prints and
to meet Gallery patrons. The
August 17 event will feature one
of Harrisons newest images
Palmetto Trees as well as several
gallery specials for one-day only.
The artist was recently honored
for his many contributions
to art and the State of South
Carolina in June 2008 by the
South Carolina House of
Representatives. Citing Harrison
as a nationally and internationally
acclaimed artist and as one
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Treasures, the resolution congratulates
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Cohen Michael Rigsby
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I have been thinking of ideas to help increase my self esteem. I am going to start by at the end of every blog I am going to say something nice about myself on something.
day 1: I have pretty curly hair
A spark friend told me something the other day, She said talk to yourself like you would a friend. In my life my friends are more like family and i hold them very dear. I can truly say that I love them. I would never in a million years talk to them and put them down like I do myself. I have my theories on why this is but I dont want to put it out there yet.
I do not know how to change it, I fear that If I dont that when I lose the weight that i will put right back on, cause i have not really changed the problem.
The truth is I don't love myself, I dont even like myself really. I put myself down all of the time with super negative self talk. I don't know how to change this or where to start.
Any advice on where to begin?
I cant believe I lost a 1/2 lb. I am so close to my 10 lb mark, that I can taste it! This has done a lot for my morale. I am officially back in the game
Everyone who has posted on my past few blogs, Thank you for encouragement, I really needed it, you have kept me going.
Yesterday I was somewhat successful, I stayed within calorie range and tracked everything which is a start. I only drank 6 out of 8 waters and no exercise. Today's goal is to get full water intake and get moving. My motivation is really low right now, so this is really feeling forced. I am afraid to weigh myself that is my goal for wed morning. I am hoping that if I can get through this first week back on that I will gain some momentum. I forgot how hard it was to do this when you just want to quit. My brain is sabotaging me with lots of negative self talk, for a while I was able to counteract it. Please wish me luck on getting out of my funk!
this weekend I completely gave up , I binged the whole weekend. I really let myself down . In the past when I would have binges I would quit completely, Just say heck with it it is too much for me. I don't want it to be the same this time. Today I am getting back on track food wise. I am going to take a good walk. Tuesday I get back into my workouts.
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The video above is from May, before Ryan Braun's baseball world fully collapsed. He was out in a star-of-the-city capacity, helping the Milwaukee Brewers build homes with Habitat for Humanity in May of this year.
We all know what happened not too long after that — Braun accepted his suspension from Major League Baseball related to the Biogenesis scandal, and has since been trying to get back in the good graces of fans and, apparently, humanity as a whole.
Now, SBO the New York Daily News has a new photo of Braun spending part of his weekend helping build homes for veterans through Habitat for Humanity. And on the first weekend of the NFL season no less. He's joined by his mother, as they help on a project in Sylmar, Calif.
It's easy to look at the Daily News' cheeky Braun pic and see a guy who's trying desperately to rehab his image. It goes hand-in-hand with those phone calls he made to Brewers season ticket holders.
But to be fair to Braun, he's been helpful to Habitat for Humanity in the past — and not just earlier this year. In 2008, Braun gave his $10,000 Rookie of the Year bonus to Habitat for Humanity. Specifically, after helping with a project in the L.A. area.
No matter whether you think Braun is an opportunist or he's a guy trying to do some good, you have to give him credit for at least doing something productive for society at large during his commissioner-mandated time away from MLB.


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As the reliability of hardware and software in military operations has risen steadily, attention has turned to the role of human reliability in assuring safety.
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With the 29th pick of the NBA draft, the Bulls select ...
BY NEIL HAYES Twitter: @bynhayes June 28, 2012 11:00AM
Whom will the Bulls take with the 29th pick of the NBA Draft? The Sun-Times analyzed 25 mock drafts and here are the results. The first number represents the number of mock drafts that picked that particular player.
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Whom will the Bulls select with the 29th pick in Thursday night's draft? The Sun-Times studied 25 mock drafts by various newspapers and websites to find out which player the experts believe has the best chance of joining Derrick Rose and Luol Deng next season. Their consensus pick received six votes, another four. Two players received three while four draft eligible players received two and another one. CLICK HERE to see which player most mock drafts are selecting.


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Welsh Open 2013
The Welsh Open, a class B tournament, played from 22-06-2013 to 23-06-2013 in Barmouth, United Kingdom, was won by Dylan Carter 1d, second came Richard Hunter 3d and third was Toby Manning 2d.
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Pumpkin weighing 1,843.5 pounds sets world record at Deerfield Fair
Updated On: Sep 28 2012 10:54:13 PM EDT
A pumpkin set a world record at the Deerfield Fair on Thursday night.
The pumpkin weighed in at 1,843.50 pounds, setting a new world record for heaviest pumpkin, breaking the mark (1,818.50 pounds) set last year at a weigh-in in Canada.
The pumpkin was grown locally by Steve Geddes of Boscawen, N.H. He said he knew the pumpkin would be big by the summer's end.
"Certainly by mid-August you could tell, it was growing by 35 pounds a day," he said.
The record is recognized by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth. A Rhode Island Pumpkin is giving Geddes' pumpkin a run for its money.
"The Topsfield Fair is going on down in Massachusetts, and there's a rumor that there is a very large pumpkin there," Geddes said.
The Deerfield Fair runs through Sunday. This massive pumpkin will be on display at Demers Garden Center in Manchester after the fair.
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50 people displaced following apartment building fire
Christmas Eve storm will bring very heavy rain, damaging winds
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Revival of the fittest? Might be too much to ask
Scientists believe they're on the verge of bringing extinct species back to life. Just imagine conjuring up: • a dinosaur or a dodo...
The Seattle Times
Scientists believe they're on the verge of bringing extinct species back to life.
Just imagine conjuring up:
• a dinosaur or a dodo bird;
• a complete-game pitcher or a multiyear Kentucky basketball player;
• an NFL free agent who doesn't consider $2 million on his Form 1040 "insulting."
Sports quiz
"Debridement" is the technical term for the procedure about to be performed on NBA player:
a) Amar'e Stoudemire
b) Kris Humphries
Bowling for dollars
A 1,000-year-old bowl purchased for $3 at a yard sale in 2007 sold for $2.2 million in a New York auction.
Giddy collectors immediately declared it the Russell Wilson of antiques.
Distractions 1, GNP 0
"Between March Madness, Facebook and Twitter," noted ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, "they say the average worker will work a total of 12 minutes over the next three weeks."
Break a 10?
"If you didn't fill out a bracket, it's too late," said ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, "although you could still throw your $10 in the garbage disposal and run it."
700 clubbing
North Carolina's Roy Williams joined a rare coaching club with his 700th career basketball win Friday.
But what, no postgame phone call from Pat Robertson?
Brewers 1, Mets 0
"A New Yorker is selling an ultra-strong coffee called Death Wish, which carries the warning 'many sleepless nights,' " noted RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com. "Hey, it's cheaper than Mets tickets."
Talko time
• Brad Dickson of the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, after a hockey player celebrated a winning goal during the Missouri state tournament by throwing his stick into the crowd: "I'm just glad he wasn't a bowler."
• CBS's Craig Ferguson, on the NCAA tournament: "I love the name March Madness. I'm glad the PC police haven't made us change March Madness to 'early spring psychosis.' "
• SportsPickle.com, from its list of worst NCAA pickup lines: "What do you say we make like Pitt and get out of here?"
• Times reader Bill Littlejohn, on Giants manager Bruce Bochy breaking the news to his son over dinner that he was being sent to the minors: "I hear they were having prime cut."
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San Marino's losing streak reached 51 games after an 8-0 shellacking from England last week in a World Cup qualifying match.
"San Marino soccer," in case you're wondering, is Italian for "Washington Generals."
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Information in this article, originally published March 23, 2013, was corrected March 25, 2013. A previous version of this story made a reference to Spanish in reference to San Marino soccer. The country's native language is Italian.
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"Turned out to have an incredible bitter taste to the broth. It turned out to be inedible. "
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"Just did not work for me. I don't know what happened but it just tasted off at the end and was almost inedible. :( "
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"Paired perfectly with some fiery stewed lamb. "
"As written the recipe lacks flavour. With the suggestions here it can certainly be made flavourful but I'm rating based on the recipe itself."
"The end product is simply not worth all the work. The chicken was tasty with the Salsa Verde but I don't see what wrapping the chicken in spinach really added. The vermouth broth also seemed unneeded since it was certainly overpowered by the salsa verde. The risotto was decent but I've certainly had better. I liked the feta in the salsa verde."
"Good but nothing spectatcular"
"Sandwich was pretty good, the pesto wasn't too strong so it didn't over power the sandwich. The recipe didn't list the chicken so don't forget it. Nothing special though"
"The pizza dough didn't turn out very good, Perhaps it had too much yeast? The crust rose quite a lot and it just seemed too bready. The toppings were decent on it, although I stopped putting the pesto on at 90 grams and that was more than enough."
"Ever since seeing this episode I've been wanting to make this recipe as it sounded so tasty. I was finally able to acquire all the ingredients so I gave it a shot and I was not disappointed. The Jhal Muri was very flavourful with a great mixture of crunchy, crisp, salty, warm, hot, sour and sweet.
Had I been able to find fried Channa Dal it would"
"Very simple yet surprisingly tasty. I found that it was a bit soupy but really complimented the shrimp well. Too much onion, that could easily be cut in half."
"I found the coating too eggy and it needed a sauce or something more with it."
"As written I found this had a couple issues. Adding the Parmesan so early just made it stick to the bottom of the pan with all the herbs stuck to it. It'd only add it near the end of cooking next time. I also think that there was too much pasta to the rest of the ingredients. The goat cheese balls were alright but I felt as though it would have be"
"Very simple but really fresh and delicious. The salty chicken really went well with the lemon in the pasta. The hint of sage was also a nice touch. I'd recommend only cooking 8 oz of pasta."
"Good mix of sweet, sour and heat. Very fresh. I bit too much grapefruit for me. I'd forgo the grapefruit segments next time. The oil didn't seem to take on much ginger flavour."
"Lots of mushroom flavour but I felt like it needed something more to bring it all together. I found the sauce quite soupy and had to reduce it for quite awhile before it was an appropriate thickness. I'd suggest reducing the chicken stock by half.
Definitely more tasting than a dish made with cream of mushroom soup."
"Good but could use some editing as there were a lot of different components and lots of flavours going on. I don't think it needed to be so busy. The gastrique was really unnecessary and I didn't think added anything. The vinaigrette was very tasty and you can't beat scallops, lobster and butter. Although you need no where near that amount of butt"
"Pretty tasty. The heat on the chicken worked well in the salad which had a nice mix of flavours."
"Gotta like roasted peppers and sausage. Nice. fresh and flavourful recipe. Easy to turn into a sandwich.. No need for all that prosecco, 1 cup would be sufficient I would think"
"Nothing special liked the avocado and the bacon but it needed something to bring it all together. The pesto just didn't do the trick, perhaps some more lemon would have helped. Makes a tonne of pesto."
"Recipe would probably be a lot better with a couple of minor tweaks. The cinnamon was over powering in the sweet potatoes. I'd suggest cutting that in half. Half the butter would also suffice. It was all pretty tasty when combined though.Gotta love crispy fresh shrimp."
"The vinaigrette was pretty tasty and I enjoyed that you could actually taste the raspberry. A quarter of the vinaigrette would easily be enough for the whole recipe. I found the cuttlefish too acidic, I'd cut the lime in half. I'd also increase the amount of cuttlefish. My rating is based on the recipe as printed. A couple of tweaks could make thi"
"I found this overly bitter. I tried to cut it with additional salt but it still remained too bitter. It could be that the marmalade I used was simply more bitter than most."
"Alright but nothing special"
"The sandwich was alright. All the various accoutrements made this quite the meal. My biggest issue was that the cooking juices had way too much heat. The recipe called for two mush crushed red pepper for sure. I like my heat but all that I got out of the gravy was the heat and it really made the juices inedible. I was very disappointed that I need"
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ASSIST News Service (ANS) -
PO Box 609, Lake Forest, CA 92609-0609 USA
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Seven-Year-Old Boy in India Tortured, Murdered for his Christian Faith
Intensity of Brutality against Child Unprecedented as Persecution Increases by 400 Percent
Gospel for Asia
For Immediate Release
For More Information Contact:
Taun Cortado @ 972-300-3120
CARROLLTON, TX (ANS) -- The body of a seven-year-old boy in India retrieved from a pond last week revealed horrific details of torture before he was brutally murdered because of his Christian beliefs.
"The unprecedented torture and death of this innocent child sadden our hearts incredibly," said Dr. K. P. Yohannan, Gospel for Asia founder and international director. "Persecution of Christians is a weekly occurrence, but this intensity of brutality against a child is unthinkable. In this horrible tragedy, we find strength and hope in Jesus."
According to Yohannan, persecution of Christians has increased by over 400 percent in the past few years.
Anmol's face was burned, his hands were slashed and destroyed by fire, and his mouth was tied shut. Hot fragments of coal or firewood had been placed on his stomach, burning his abdomen, and his toes were broken.
Autopsy reports came back indicating Anmol's final cause of death was drowning.
At least 200 people attended the final viewing and funeral. "The wail of the people and the parents was heartbreaking," said one official. "It was truly a painful and intolerable incident. The kidnapers had tortured the child in such an inhuman way. It was very clear that he was brutally killed."
Gospel for Asia is calling for prayer for the consolation of Anmol's parents, brother and sister, grieving extended family members, that the persecutors would come to know the love of Christ, and the protection of all believers.
More information and ways to pray are available at www.gfa.org/info/child-murdered/.
To schedule an interview with a Gospel for Asia official, please contact Taun Cortado at 972-300-3120 or email@example.com.
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List of 15 hotels available at Egmore city centre in Chennai (click links below to sort hotels). All listed Chennai hotels can be booked online.
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Juan Ponce de León (1471 – 1521) was a Spanish explorer that led the first European expedition to Florida in 1513. Popular legend is that Ponce de León was looking for a magical water source called the Fountain of Youth that could restore youth to anyone who drank it. Did he find it? Most historians say Ponce de León was more interested in finding new territory he could govern.
Find a Grave: Juan Ponce de León4 stars
In 1521, Ponce de León landed on the west coast of Florida with intentions to establish a colony. Instead, he was attacked by Indians and wounded by an arrow in his stomach. He returned to Cuba with a few survivors, where he died a month later. He is buried in Puerto Rico, and you can "visit" his memorial at San Juan's Cathedral on Find a Grave. Visit for the Ponce de León biography, and a chance to snoop around all the other famous graves and memorials listed here.
Kings Park Elementary: Juan Ponce de León3 stars
"Ponce de León was trained as a warrior and public servant. De León sailed on the second voyage of Christopher Columbus and with his family, settled on Hispaniola." Part of a collection of nineteen biographies, this single-page Ponce de León bio is appropriate for both elementary and middle-school students. The other bios (including explorers Christopher Columbus and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado) can be found by following the link at the bottom of the page.
Ponce de León: Florida's First Spanish Explorer5 stars
This one page Ponce de León biography is my pick-of-the-day because if you print it out, the black-and-white illustrations are perfect for coloring. So get out your crayons, and learn about the discovery of Florida, the Calusa Indians, and the mythical Fountain of Youth. For teacher notes, a student worksheet, and a PDF version of the reading passage (with even larger coloring pictures), click on "A Short History of Florida" at either the top or bottom of the page.
Thinkquest: Who Goes There: Ponce de León4 stars
"Juan Ponce de León was born in Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain. As a boy he was hired to deliver messages in royal court." Who Goes There, created by students at Bartlett Elementary School for the 2000 ThinkQuest competition, is all about European exploration of the new world. My favorite part of the site is the original illustrations, including one of Ponce de León.
World Book: Juan Ponce de León5 stars
"According to a popular fable, Ponce de León came to Florida to find a spring called the Fountain of Youth... But historians believe that even though Ponce de León may have heard stories about a Fountain of Youth, he was actually interested in finding wealth and new lands that he could govern." This World Book entry includes a map of Ponce de León's 1513 expedition to Florida, and links to dozens of additional articles covering the "great age of European exploration."
Encyclopedia Britannica: Hispanic Heritage: Ponce de León
Fact Monster: Juan Ponce de León
Harcourt School: Juan Ponce de León
Learning Haven: Juan Ponce de León
Feldman, Barbara. "Juan Ponce de Leon." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 21 Mar. 2007. Web. 4 Dec. 2014. <http://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/juan-ponce-de-leon/ >.
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Strap on your electrodes, rev up the time machine and get ready for the Top 10 Mad Scientists of all time!
1: Victor Frankenstein
He robbed graves, cut up corpses, sewed the pieces together and then brought the results to life. If he wasn't mad, Victor (Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley, 1818) was certainly in need of a long vacation.
In Mary Shelley's book the creature never gets a name — it's always monster, fiend, devil and so on — but in popular culture maker and monster get confused; perhaps showing where the real horror at the heart of the book lies.
2: Dr. Strangelove
Reportedly based on some real-life scientists, including John von Neumann (a brilliant mind who played tennis while wearing his business suit), German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun (space program father and ex-Nazi), and Edward Teller (known as the father of the hydrogen bomb; another scientist once said, "It would have been a better world without Teller"), Dr. Strangelove (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stanley Kubrick, 1964) certainly has a distinguished pedigree.
Near the end of the movie, Dr. Strangelove suggests that a few hundred thousand people be relocated to a mineshaft, where the nuclear fallout cannot reach them, so that the U.S. can be repopulated afterward.
3: Dr. Herbert West
Dr. Herbert West ("Herbert West: Reanimator," H. P. Lovecraft, 1921) was yet another of our finalists who wanted to cheat death -- the only problem with his plan was the subject actually had to die first. Turns out that reanimating someone who was dead and buried has a severe impact on their social skills. None too pleased about being woken up from eternal slumber, West's subjects acted out by killing and eating people.
Despite all this drama, Dr. West keeps re-animating corpses -- demonstrating that mad scientists need to be not just crazy, but driven and determined as well.
4: Dr. Moreau
Unlike some of the scientists on the list, Dr. Moreau (Island of Doctor Moreau, H.G. Wells, 1896) did not want to just raise the dead. No, this doc wanted to create his own race.
Holed up a remote island, Dr. Moreau was free to conduct all kinds of nasty experiments on wild creatures with no oversight. Moreau's cruel experiments generated creatures that were part human and part leopard, ox or ape.
More than just driven, or curious, Moreau was a sadist who enjoyed inflicting harm on defenseless creatures.
5: Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth
Not content to concentrate on one bad idea and really run that sucker into the ground, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth (Futurama animated TV series) earns a spot on this list thanks to the sheer number of his dangerous, deadly and just plain useless ideas.
Want a doomsday device? He's got several. Up for a suicide mission? He'll hook you up. Just remember to run when he says he's got good news. He's probably lying.
6: Dr. Henry Jekyll
If you're worried that you may be a mad a scientist, ask yourself this question: do you do experiments in controlled environments? Or do you prefer to test your theories on yourself? If you answered yes to the second question, you may be a mad scientist — one like Dr. Jekyll (Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886). Please step away from the knife.
Disgusted at his own dark side, Jekyll makes a potion intended to turn him into two people: one totally good and one fully evil. Of course things don't work out as planned, and the dark Mr Hyde begins to exert control over the more mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll. Chaos and death ensue.
7: Rotwang
Brilliant and looney, Rotwang, (Metropolis, Fritz Lang, 1927), looks the part of the mad scientist. His lab, with its Tesla coils, pipework and switches up the wazoo, became the prototype of all mad scientist labs to come.
In this crazy lab, he created a robot version of his long-lost wife and then used the lady-bot to get revenge on his enemies. How romantic. Not.
8: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ernst Stavro Blofeld of the James Bond films may be more of "evil genius," but in the actual Ian Fleming novels the character has a real background in science — as real as it can be with a specialization in "radionics."
Many of Blofeld's characteristics have become cliché s of supervillains in popular fiction, from the scarred face and bald head to the obsessive stroking of a pet cat.
9: Doc Brown
The nicest of all the mad scientists on the list, Doc Brown, from Back to the Future, isn't a killer. He doesn't really hurt anyone, unless you count the pain caused by being hit on by your own mother.
His only crime was building a time machine … out of a Delorean. But still -- messing with time creates all kinds of problems and chaos, just like the general havoc all mad scientists produce in one form or another.
10: Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Dr. Eldon Tyrell (Blade Runner, Ridley Scott, 1982) embodies many of the best mad scientist hooks: greedy businessman, man trying to be God, extreme hubris, lust for power — and we could go on.
His crushing end at the hands of one of his own creations is sweet justice in one of the best sci-fi films ever made. In the end Tyrell personifies his own corporation's motto "more human than human."


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