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BEIJING (AP) -- The massive frame, bug-eyed headlights, huge retro front grille and scarlet glass hood ornament can mean only one thing: China's big and brash Red Flag limousine is back.
The giant homegrown sedans were once among the most distinctive icons of the People's Republic. Chairman Mao Zedong perched in the back of one to inspect Red Guards in the 1960s. President Richard Nixon rode through Beijing in one during his breakthrough 1972 visit. Bob Hope rode in one too, and was mysteriously told that the trunk was off-limits.
The Red Flag disappeared in the 1980s, replaced by humbler joint efforts with foreign partners that produced boxy Lincoln copies and rebranded black Audis. Now Beijing is reviving the brand to its former glory as a rolling chrome-and-steel embodiment of national pride and ambition.
Since this spring, the newly designed L7 model has conveyed dignitaries including French President Francois Hollande and South Korea's Park Geun-hye in motorcades from Beijing's airport.
"China wants to make clear to foreign visitors that it will not become just another Western society with Western goods and taste," said Jonathan Holslag, a research fellow at the Institute for Contemporary China Studies at the University of Brussels. "China in the first place wants to be different from the West, and in the second place to be respected as a strong, muscular power."
The L7 is a 6-meter (20-foot) dreadnought of an automobile, boasting a mammoth 12-cylinder engine and roughly resembling an oversized Bentley Flying Spur.
Foreign dignitaries and officials above the rank of minister get the L7, while top-level Chinese officials are chauffeured in an even bigger version, the leviathan L9, which reportedly costs about $800,000 and looks like the kind of car rock stars might drive into swimming pools. Almost 40 centimeters (15 inches) longer than the L7, the L9 comes with an armored chassis, rear-opening "suicide doors" and an optional sun roof from which Chinese leaders emerge when reviewing troops.
Ministerial-level officials are assigned the much more modest H7, which starts at around $50,000.
Chinese car enthusiast Liu Weining, who owns a 2000 version based on the Audi 100 and wishes he could afford one of the latest models, thinks the future of the brand is bright because of its iconic status.
"It's a sturdy car with a very distinctive look and lots of power," Liu said. "There's no other brand like it because so many key events in modern Chinese history have somehow had a connection to Red Flag."
The cars have featured heavily in coverage of official visits, and drivers say they've gotten positive feedback from their distinguished passengers.
"The response from top leaders has been excellent," said a driver surnamed Zhang who had just ferried a Chinese vice premier in an H7 to a meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
"It's as big as the Audis I used to drive, and at least as comfortable," he said.
The re-emergence of the Red Flag, better known by its Chinese name, Hong Qi (hong-CHEE), coincides with newly installed President Xi Jinping's promotion of the "China Dream," a vague concept intended to instill national pride and fire China's further development.
The Red Flag's revival "is part of the general attempt to revive respect for the Chinese Communist Party and its revolutionary heritage, rather than worship of things foreign," said Anthony Saich, a China expert at Harvard University.
"I think it would be odd to promote the China Dream with senior officials riding around in foreign limousines, so it seems to me to be a natural extension of (Xi's) desire to boost respect and prestige for the made-in-China brand of the revolution," Saich said.
That plays into China Inc.'s ambition to establish global brands such as Red Flag's parent company, First Auto Works, more commonly known by its initials FAW.
So far, sales of Chinese car brands in China -- the world's largest car market since 2009 -- have been hampered by poor quality, clunky design and less-than-stellar customer service. Foreign makes account for 70 percent of the country's new car purchases, with the figure rising to 80 percent for vehicles purchased by officials and government agencies.
But local brands are now getting a leg up with a new government policy requiring officials to gradually replace their Audis and Volkswagens with local brands. China's government is reported to spend up to $16 billion annually on its fleet of roughly 5 million vehicles.
Red Flag's storied reputation could give it an edge over other local marques, said Klaus Paur, global head of automotive at market research company Ipsos.


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This blog is where I document my weight loss, try to help and inspire others to get healthy and talk about whatever I want.
It is MY blog and if you don't like it, simply don't read.
All it does is rally up the other readers and this is not the place for drama.
Save it fo' yo' mama.
But not THIS Mama.
If you have a problem with something I say, please email me and voice your opinions in a respectful manner and we can hash it out.
I am a smart ass. I cuss sometimes and I make inappropriate jokes.
If you can't handle that, you are in the wrong place.
I quote movies and I like to laugh... ALOT.
Again, if you don't have a sense of humor, this would not be a good blog for you to read.
I post a lot of pictures of myself.
It IS my blog. Duh.
And I've worked hard to get to a place where I actually LIKE what I see in the mirror.
when you see a "twss" on the blog- that means "That's What She Said."
I love a good TWSS joke.
I talk about poop, my kids, fashion, food, how I love food, how I used to eat a lot of it, my former fat ass, my current fat ass, what beauty products I love, what beauty products I hate, my veneers, my fake boobs, spray tanning, my hair, my nails, how I run, when I run, where I run, what I think about when I run, when I cry, when I laugh, when I sweat, when I smile, my husband's blonde hair, my husband's redneck tendencies, my husband's blue eyes, how we don't have a perfect marriage, how I don't think that exists, how losing weight has changed me in all different aspects, sex, music, my fat fingers, my cute feet, how I'm broke, how I want to write a book, how I love spin class, how I love body pump, how I pump iron, when I pump iron, all the things associated with pumping iron, and everything in between.
Basically I like to have fun and keep this blog light and airy.
You won't hear me discussing politics or religion.
Probably not gun control or healthcare either.
I figure there are already enough serious opinions out there, let's laugh a little, shall we??
17 comments:
- Carpe TheSangria said...
Preach it, sister! I'm still pissed I can't find NexGen nails in my area...guess I'll have to stick to regular gels.
- Mon Feb 25, 06:25:00 PM
- Megan Desormeaux said...
I can't find a salon that does NexGen nails either! SOOOOO disappointing!
- Tue Feb 26, 09:58:00 AM
- Busy Becka said...
i love you. hahahah asshole.
- Wed Feb 27, 02:03:00 AM
- Sparklin One said...
New blog design is super chic!
- Wed Feb 27, 08:55:00 PM
- Kirstie E said...
I am Columbus Ohio and no one has heard of NexGen nails :( but I am sure they will get here eventually..
- Fri Mar 01, 01:15:00 PM
- dddoutt said...
Just found this blog. I will certainly be reading it on a regular basis! Hilarious. Oh, and inspirational. Duh, can't forget that!
- Wed Mar 06, 04:00:00 PM
- Karyn said...
Aww well said! you've come too far and built your "brand" so well that you shouldnt have to put up with other peoples probably mostly jealousy issues. Why don't people understand if they don't like something they don't HAVE to read it and they definately dont need to be starting drama over it! Keep on keepin on Mama L!
- Thu Mar 07, 01:37:00 PM
- Lynn Vann Slyke said...
Like I said earlier, you rock! Your comments crack me up! Hope you don't mind this older lady keeping tabs on your progress.
- Wed Mar 13, 11:58:00 AM
- Conch Gal said...
My friend told me about your blog and I'm loving it!! Sending some Florida Keys love your way-you rock!!
- Sat Mar 16, 12:00:00 PM
- karen ogard said...
I'm an old lady too ...with a fat ass...so your blog is very inspiring and I will continue to follow you if you don't mind. I have two daughters...one in the last tri of pregnancy and I know she will Love your blog too so I'll be sharin your blog with her. My other sweet daughter is always trying to eat healthy and stay fit...both are runners...so thank you for sharing with us and stay sassy girl!
- Sun Jun 02, 09:23:00 AM
- Margarita Vailas said...
I think you're hilarious and I love this! :-)
- Sat Jul 20, 12:26:00 PM
- Lana Dagen said...
Oh how I LOVE this!!!! :)
- Fri Jan 03, 10:20:00 AM
- Lana Dagen said...
Oh how I LOVE this!!!
- Fri Jan 03, 10:38:00 AM
- Lauren Burns said...
I love your blog, and look forward to it to brighten my day. Thank you for being brave enough to document your journey. I do have some weight issues, but your blog also helps give me that extra push I sometimes need to realize that "this too shall pass". Thanks from a fellow (North) Texan.
- Thu Feb 20, 08:10:00 AM
- Kristen Flynn said...
Lady after my own heart! I think we could be best friends! Stay true to you.
- Mon Jun 02, 01:12:00 PM
- Kristen Flynn said...
Lady after my own heart! I think we could be best friends. Stay true to you!!
- Mon Jun 02, 01:13:00 PM
- Natalie O'Leary said...
Have you found a salon that offers GenNex nails yet? Just got from Texas where I had a set done. Love them and now I need a balance.
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Newsletter of the Peace, War, &
Social Conflict Section
July 2000
Section of the American Sociological Association
July 2000
Mady W. Segal, University of Maryland, College Park
I hope that the beginning of summer finds you happy, healthy, enjoying your work (or taking a break from it), and looking forward to the A.S.A. meetings in August. Various members of the Section have been busy planning for some interesting and enjoyable activities.
Our Section day is Sunday, August 13, (but our reception will be held on Monday, August 14 due to the scheduling of the ASA Honorary Reception on our section day). We begin the day on Sunday with our interesting Roundtables at 8:30 (to 9:30 A.M.), followed by our business meeting from 9:30 to 10:10. We need good attendance at our business meeting, both for the active participation of our members and because we need at least 25 members in attendance for A.S.A. to consider our Section viable. Please come and sign our attendance sheet (no tests, but we do take attendance!). At the business meeting, I will be passing the gavel to Gordon Fellman, our Chair for 2000-2001. I am sure you will all want to give him your support and hear about his ideas for the 2001 meeting and give him yours. (More of this can be done, of course, at the reception.)
We will continue our Section activities on Sunday with our paper sessions. As reported in our last newsletter, the program will include a session on "Military and Non-Military Participation in Peace Operations" (10:30 A.M. to 12:10 P.M.) and "Race, Gender, and Class in the Study of Peace, War, the Military, and Social Conflict" (12:30 to 2:10 P.M) (the latter co-sponsored with the section on Race, Gender, and Class).
Our Reception will be held on Monday, August 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.- see details reported elsewhere in this newsletter.
It promises to be an excellent event, with good food and good company -- at an affordable price for the section. The restaurant is close to the hotel and is a family-owned business. Special thanks go to John Crist for spending so much time arranging this for us. I look forward to seeing you all there. Bring potential new members with you!
Our membership count continues to be an issue for the attention of all of us. While the intellectual life of our section is active and stimulating, we need to keep our members and recruit new ones. Our count as of May 10, 2000 is 224. The ASA minimum is 300. If we do not get our count back up, we are in danger of losing one of our sessions at the ASA meetings. That would be quite unfortunate. Those of you who have not paid your 2000 dues, we need you! Those of you who have paid your dues, please get one or two new people to join us. If you have students who are members of ASA and who would like to try our section, we always have a section member or two (myself included) willing to pay for students first year in the section. There is a membership form on the ASA homepage (www.asanet.org) and in this newsletter.
The results of the Section election are in! Our newly elected officers are:
Chair-Elect for 2000-2001 (chair in 2001-2002): James Burk
Secretary-Treasurer (3 year term, 2000-2003): Amy S. Hubbard
Council members (3-year terms): Chris Bourg and Bob Edwards
Congratulations to these new officers. Our thanks go to them and
to the other candidates for their willingness to serve.
129. Refereed Roundtables, Hilton,
8:30-9:30am, Sunday, Aug. 13
Bradford Booth and Meyer Kestnbaum, University of Maryland
1. Political Violence and States
Pietro Toggia and Pat Lauderdale, Arizona State University, "The State of War: The Ethiopian-Eritrea States in the Horn of Africa"
Markus S. Schulz, New School for Social Research, "The Dynamics of Political Violence and Transnational Discourse"
E.C. Ejiogu, University of Maryland, "Protecting the State from Multiple
Societies: A Sociological Study of Nigerias Civil Military Relations"
2. Social Psychological Perspectives on the Armed Forces
Yuko Kurashina, University of Maryland, "A Cyber-Military Community: Computer Mediated Military Spouse Networks as Resources of Social Support."
Janet L. Chapman, Morten Ender, and Susan Lee-Kratz, "General Psychology, Service Learning, and the U.S. Military Academy."
David Rohall and V. Lee Hamilton, University of Maryland, "Place, Time,
and Job Search Strategies as Determinants of Re-Employment Among Former
Military Officers."
3. Disciplinary Issues in the Sociology of War and the Military
John Hurley, Scott Efflandt, Brian Reed, and Robert Carter, U. S. Military Academy, "The Evolution of an Academic Program: Sociology at West Point, 1963-2000."
Seungsook Moon, Vassar College, "Juggling Difference and Equality: Women Soldiers in the South Korean Army."
Lars Bo Kaspersen, University of Copenhagen, "Historical Sociology and
Warfare as a Driving Historical Force."
4. Perceptions of Social Threat
Jeanne Guillemin, Boston College, "Anthrax, Bioterrorism, and the Body Politic."
William H. McBroom, University of Montana, "The Authoritarian Personality
and Support for Eugenics."
***** 9:30-10:10am BUSINESS MEETING *****
166.The Military and Non-Military Participation in Peace Operations, Hilton, 10:30, Sunday, Aug. 13
Mady W. Segal, University of Maryland, College Park and John T. Crist, U.S. Institute of Peace
John T. Crist, U.S. Institute of Peace
Dana Eyre, Naval Postgraduate School, "If "Its Not a Soldiers Job but Only a Soldier Can Do It," Then Whose Job Is It? Practice and Identity in Military and Civilian Peacekeepers."
Maria Bina Palmisano, University of Maryland, College Park, "American Public Opinion Towards U.S. Engagement in Peacekeeping Operations: The Value Hypothesis."
Lewis Rasmussen, U.S. Institute of Peace, "Building Peace with Justice: The Role of Civilian Police Operations in Peacekeeping."
Brian Reed, Morten Ender, and Justin Jones, U. S. Military Academy, "Give Peacekeepers a Chance: Peacekeeper Attitudes on Peacekeeping."
Edward Tiryakian, Duke University, "The Kosovo War and American Involvement: A Structural-Functional Analysis."
192.Race, Gender, and Class in the Study of Peace, War, the Military, and Social Conflict
(co-sponsored with the section on Race, Gender and Class), Hilton,
12:30, Sunday, Aug. 13
Mady W. Segal, University of Maryland and Lynne M. Woehrle, Wilson College
Mady W. Segal, University of Maryland
Lynne M. Woehrle, Wilson College
Brenda L. Moore, State University of New York at Buffalo, "Women in Military Intelligence: The Case of Nisei WACs during World War II."
Alec Campbell, Colby College, "Class Politics during Demobilization from Total War."
Patrick G. Coy, Kent State University, ""We Use It but We Dont Abuse It:" Nonviolent Protective Accompaniment and the Use of Ethnicity and Privilege by Peace Brigades International."
Timothy B. Gongaware, University of Nebraska,"Nurturers and Keepers of Culture: The Influence of Native American Women on the Development of Collective Action Frames."
When you find it, head toward the dining area in the back and upstairs, past the sandwich counter, the kitchen, and the tempting rows of imported pastas, sauces, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and Italian sweets. We will celebrate with an anti-pasto buffet, a tasty array of marinated artichoke hearts, stuffed olives, pasta salad, Italian bread, pickled onions and tomatoes, Italian cold cuts, and more. The menu has something for vegetarians, vegans, and carnivores alike! Soft drinks, beer, and wine are free until we run out, and you may buy more at the shop downstairs. There's also a hot and cold menu downstairs, so you may decide to stay for something more substantial; otherwise, you're well placed to enjoy some of the city's most pleasant and affordable restaurants.
There will be a tip and donation box to help defray the cost of drinks and to show our gratitude to Viareggios for giving us a free room and working within what was for the neighborhood a very modest budget!
~~John T. Crist
Bourg, Chris and Mady W. Segal, "Gender, Sexuality, and the Military." 2000. In Gender Stratification: Social Construction and Structural Accounts. Dana Vannoy, ed. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing Company.
Congressional Commission on Military Training and Gender-Related Issues (including Commissioner Mady W. Segal). July 1999. Final Report. Volume I: Findings and Recommendations. Volume II: Transcripts and Legal Consultants Reports. Volumes III and IV: Research Projects, Reports, and Studies.
Ender, Morten. 2000. "Beyond Adolescence: The Experiences of Adult Children of Military Parents." In The Military Family: A Practice Guide for Human Service Providers. J. A. Martin, L. N. Rosen and L. R. Sparacino, eds. Praeger Publishers. Westport, Conn.
Lambert, Steph. 2000. "UNLESS: Two Views on Social Responsibility and the Environment." International Journal of Humanities and Peace 16(1).
Lambert Steph (Contributor). 2001. "Genocide", "Human Rights", "Nationalism", "Peace", "War". World of Sociology. Gale Group.
Schumm, Walter R., D. Bruce Bell, Lynn M. Milan, and Mady W. Segal. 2000. Family Support Group (FSG) Leaders Handbook. Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
8. The Military-Industrial Complex in Comparative Perspective, 8:30, Sat.
29. Liberation Struggles in Latin America, 10:30, Sat.
30. The Military Community in the 21st Century, 10:30, Sat.
64. Genocide and Gross Violations of Human Rights, 12:30, Sat.
67. Military Sociology, 12:30, Sat.
216. Consequences of War, 2:30, Sat.
231. Author Meets Critics: Constructive Conflicts: From Escalation to Resolution, by Louis Kriesberg
320. Women and Gender in Ethno-Political Conflict: Cross-Cultural Perspectives, 2:30, Mon.
475. Nuclear Power and Anti-Nuclear Strategies, 4:30, Tues.
1. War Monuments in Washington, 12:30-4:30,Sat., $15.
3. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 9:00-1:00,Mon., $12.
6. The Pentagon, 8:30-12:30, Tues., $12.
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You won't get this one, you know. He doesn't deal in emotion. He deals only in fact.
Are you saying Vince and numerous friends of yours have been racially abused? Did it happen after dark in hotels? I say you have to expect drunkenness and abuse in hotels here and in most of the drinking cultures around the world. I don't believe our country's issues are worse than others.
Dealing with millions of people and keeping them fed, housed and happy is not a game. In our democracy we have to feed and house the majority and keep them happy before we start fretting over the small issues and the small emotions.
I think you did all right until you admitted that you fucked with our heads, and acted pretty darn smug about it. If you had, instead, acted with a little more humility, you can just bet that most JUBbers would have quickly forgiven you.
One other thing: I would have found the truth about your life much more interesting than anything you dreamt up.
At any rate, I personally hold no hard feelings, and do wish you good luck in your endeavors.
Who's Wanker? It's Uncle Pat now.
^ are you being silly?
What a great opportunity for people to get to know some of our posters better.
Like Grimshaw. Who has actually described a person as a 'racial porridge'. And who has now brought us his real opinion on all those 'non-whites' living alongside him in his home and native land. Thank you Grimshaw.
This thread is the gift that keeps on giving.
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What wait where?
Where did Pat say this supposed racist stuff? I can't see it anywhere?
@ # 213
Oh! I know how you LOVE to play the judge, the jury and the prosecutor all in one
the holier-than-thou judge, the vicious jury and the prosecutor with the BEST invective of them all!
Uncle Pat
Ah yes, having exhausted other possibilities, let's move the discussion on to race - always guaranteed to close a thread...


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Even though fall is looming, it sure doesn't feel like it. I happen to think an Indian summer is in the cards, which means the hottest days are yet to come and afternoon BBQs with friends will carry into late September.
This is all fine by me, but I'm always faced with the dilemma of what to wear. Bikinis seem passé, while sweaters are unnecessary. Therefore, why not look to '90s fashion inspiration? It invokes that special I-don't-care-what-you-think, girlish charm. Round sunglasses, classic floral prints, jelly sandals and worn-in jeans just seem like the perfect staples for "now."
Don't you agree? I know Winona and Liv would.
Punk wear is swiftly reemerging as a trend that should be attempted at least once for the upcoming seasons. Although, it appears to be rough around the edges it can be tamed by adding preppy accessories. We suggest slipping into a pair of charming flats like the Kelsea for a soft approach. Tell us, do you intend to try the famous English style?
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I recently got wrapped at Candy Paint LA, inside Melody Ehsani's flagship store in Los Angeles. The process was extremely simple. You pick out a set, and after a basic manicure each wrap, which is similar to a sticker, is applied and topped with a coat of gel nail polish. The wraps can endure a lot, but are prone to peeling if you use your hands a lot. We recommend styling wraps with a multi-finger ring like Spiked Out, and Spell on You or a bracelet like Spike a Pose.
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Tom Ford debuted his Fall 2013 ready-to-wear collection in London this past Tuesday. Inspired by a mixture of ethnicities burgeoning in his homeland, the collection evoked hints of Mexican and Native American culture. From the fringe detail, ponchos, and floral embroidery the richness of each group was definitely present. We were inspired, by look one worn on model Liya Kebede, to incorporate bold statements in our wardrobe. If fashions worn around the globe get you enthused check out the Clive, Margaret, and Purple Brick Road for a fresh vibe.
Prabal Gurung made waves recently when his collection for Target made a successful debut on February 10th by almost selling out completely in one day. The 80-piece collection featured pops of neon, lace details, and elaborate splashes of color. If you were one of the prompt fashionistas to snag the collection, pair your new looks with the lace up pump Marysol.
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When Rachel Zoe tweeted, "Is it normal that I'm watching Grease for the 105th time and still live for it?" we gushed. Not only is the film itself noteworthy, the costume designer Albert Wolsky made varsity letters and preppy sweaters something to pine for.
The letterman was originally awarded to those with clout in athletics or performing arts and these days it lends itself to fashionable; so you don't have to be a part of a coterie to sport it.
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On a recent whale watch off the coast of California, we ran into more than a few of the local residents. Approximately 2,000 Common Dolphins played in the sea and raced against our boat. We also saw some seals who climbed out of the ocean for some R & R on a buoy and a couple of pelicans who landed on another buoy to dry off.
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|5 When Esau looked around and saw the women and the children, he asked, "Who are these people with you?" "These, sir, are the children whom God has been good enough to give me," Jacob answered.
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There's a certain perverse logic to Zach Braff's latest film being funded by Kickstarter: His fans essentially enabled him to remake his 2004 feature directorial debut, Garden State. Both movies are quirk boutiques that star Braff as a struggling actor who's dealing with father issues and working out life's troubles through a series of adventures in which Jim Parsons makes comedic cameos. All this and a nifty alt-rock soundtrack that kicks in every five minutes, too!
Wish I Was Here is the dewy-eyed, 10-years-later version of Garden. Braff once again directs, and this time he plays Aidan, a man-boy who's a devoted husband to an overly supportive wife (Kate Hudson) and a dad to two cute moppets (Joey King and Pierce Gagnon). As Aidan grapples with losing his widowed cancer-stricken father (Mandy Patinkin), his brother (Josh Gad) a guy who lives in a trailer and dresses up in Comic-Con costumes keeps a safe distance from their take-no-guff dad, who's spent his life being critical of both sons.
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Game of Thrones fans, are you still reeling from the final events of last week's episode? After the Red Wedding, can things possibly get any worse for the Stark family? With just one episode of Season 3 remaining -- the finale airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on HBO -- will the producers try to top all that blood-tinged marriage drama? The show's history tells us not to expect anything quite so shocking as the season wraps up. Remember Season 1, when they killed off the freaking star of the show?
That happened in the penultimate episode. Game of Thrones likes to reshuffle the cards at moments when we're least expecting it. As for the Season 3 finale, we have the trailer, at least:
And [SPOILER ALERT] director David Nutter has offered up the general parameters of the last episode: "It's the other families relating to Robb Stark (Richard Madden) and Catelyn's (Michelle Fairley) death," he told The Huffington Post. But who exactly will emerge to take vengeance? And will they spare Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), for whom we can't help but have a soft spot?
Right. Thanks for nothing. With no one to prophecy the future (except maybe those people who have read the books), let's just declare what we hope will happen in the finale:
Cersei (Lena Headey) will find her backbone and take down Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) herself. He is, after all, a monster of her own making. Perhaps she could knock him out, then put a sword through his eye? (Is that too mean?)
Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) will finally reach his destination. Is it just us, or has he been traveling for, like, eight seasons now? Just get there already!
Sansa (Sophie Turner) will warm up to her new husband, Tyrion. Signs do point to yes on that one.
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... just grant us this: One last scene with a shirtless Jon Snow (Kit Harrington). How about you just let us watch him breathe?
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Definition of Talak
Talak is an Arabic word meaning "to release" or "to divorce". Under the Muslim law, talak means "to untie the matrimonial knot by articulating a word denoting divorce."
If a husband utters the word on his wife, the two of them would automatically be divorced and the wife would be in a state of iddah. If, during iddah, the parties wish to reconcile, the divorce may be revoked without their having to go through the process of nikah. Allah says:
"Take them back on equitable terms or part with them on equitable terms." Quran - 65 : 2.
The pronouncement of talak falls under two categories:
Syarih means "clear" or "distinct". In other words, the husband utters the talak on his wife clearly or distinctly; there is no ambiguity in meaning.
Examples of Syarih pronouncement of talak:
Such unequivocal or Syarih utterance of the talak by the husband would, without exception, effect a divorce between him and his wife albeit there is neither intention on his part to divorce his wife nor a witness to the occasion.
Kinayah means indirect, or the word or words uttered can be interpreted in more ways than one.
Examples of Kinayah pronouncement of talak:
Parties who are not sure whether a divorce between them has taken place as a result of words uttered by the husband should contact the Syariah Court for clarification. Similarly, couples who wish to have their divorce revoked must report to the Syariah Court for advice.
Types of Talak
There are six classifications of talak, namely:
1. Talak Raj'ie
Talak Raj'ie means a divorce that is revocable during iddah without the couple having to go through the process of nikah. The talak that is uttered by the husband is classified as raj'ie (revocable) only if it is the first or the second divorce.
2. Talak Battah
Talak Battah is a permanent divorce pronounced by the husband on his wife. For instance, the husband says:
"I divorce you for good".
According to the Shafi'e School of Law, a divorce in this instance takes place only on the basis of the husband's niat or intention. If the husband's intention is to divorce his wife by one talak, then the wife is accordingly divorced by one talak. Likewise, if his intention is to divorce his wife by three talak, then the wife is divorced by three talak.
3. Talak Bain
Talak Bain falls under two categories:
Talak Bain Kubra is a situation where a divorce has taken place on three occasions - in other words, the husband has divorced his wife three times. The divorce is irrevocable. The husband may re-marry his ex-wife only if, subsequent to the third divorce, the ex-wife has married another man and the marriage has ended in a divorce
/ in death.
Talak Bain Sughra is a divorce that takes place less than three times but is irrevocable even during iddah. A couple divorced under such a circumstance must go through the process of nikah if they want to live as husband and wife again. Talak Bain Sughra occurs in the following situations:
4. Three Divorces pronounced on one occasion
In the days of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and Abu Bakar (r.a.), three divorces pronounced on one occasion were considered as one divorce. However, when Umar Ibnu Khattab (r.a.) became Caliph, he ruled that all three divorces pronounced on one occasion were effectively three divorces and were thus irrevocable. Sayyidina Umar had come by this decision because members of the community during his time had taken the utterance of talak lightly.
When such a situation occurs, the Judge shall hear the case of the couple concerned and make a ruling on the divorce.
5. Talak Sunni
Talak Sunni is a divorce in accordance with the tradition of the Prophet (s.a.w.) in that the husband utters the talak on his wife in the presence of two witnesses at a time when she is not menstruating and they have not had sexual intercourse after her last menstruation.
6. Talak Bid'i
Talak Bid'i is a divorce uttered by the husband:


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2003 Association Forecasts: Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
ARI: Record Year Possible in 2003 for Central Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps
by William G. Sutton, president
Brightening economic prospects in 2003 could spur a second consecutive year of record shipments of central air-conditioners and heat pumps as manufacturers of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment benefit from low inflation, favorable interest rates, and slowly increasing employment.
As America 's tedious recovery from recession continues - buoyed in part by a surprise, year-end, 0.5-percent cut in the federal funds rate to 1.25 percent - employment is expected to pick up.
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson is describing longer-term prospects for economic growth as favorable and said, "I expect the economy will pull out of this period of weakness and that the natural resilience of the economy and the stimulative effects of monetary and fiscal policy will show through more clearly in the coming year." This hopeful view comes as surveys of senior loan officers at banks report weak demand for commercial and industrial loans. Lower vacancy rates in commercial buildings would stimulate more construction and orders for large unitary, centrifugal chillers and ventilation equipment which lagged in 2002.
Unitary shipments increased 7 percent last year to more than 6.7 million central air-conditioners and heat pumps. However, they were heavily weighted toward residential and light commercial equipment of 5 tons and less, with the combined total eclipsing the previous record of 6,685,481 units set in 2000.
A new record approaching 6.8 million units in 2003 appears within reach because of the strong new housing market and continuing high demand for replacements. With 60-70 million central air-conditioning systems in the service in the U.S. , replacements will account for well over 60 percent of shipments.
Many industries report lean inventories and the HVACR industry is no exception. Field inventories of central air systems have been running 200,000 units below 2001, which raises prospects for a fast start in 2003 for manufacturers.
One indication of the strength of housing construction could be seen in the estimated 1.5 million heat pump shipments in 2002 - a new record and a 4-percent increase over the previous year. Also, continuing low interest rates will help with more refinancings, remodeling projects, and the high level of existing home sales.
An early, warm spring coupled with sustained heat waves in the summer would help drive up demand, assuring that 2003 becomes a record year for shipments of unitary equipment. Also, 2003 would become the fifth straight year that shipments exceed 6 million units compared to average annual shipments of about 3.7 million units 10 years ago.
Prospects for non-residential large unitary air-conditioners and heat pumps (BTU output of 65,000 and larger) depends on how fast the economy recovers from the recession of 2001 that saw the loss of millions of jobs, dampening office and industrial construction.
Clearly, 2002 was the start of a multi-year rebuilding period for many sectors in the HVACR industry following the torrid building boom years during the longest economic expansion in U.S. history.
Large unitary shipments dropped about 14 percent in 2002 compared to a 1-percent drop in 2001. Water source heat pumps achieved a 2-percent increase while packaged terminal air-conditioners were unchanged. Packaged terminal heat pumps dropped 6 percent, while room fan coils were down 8 percent.
Other areas showing the effects of the downturn in the economy included heating and cooling coils with a shipment decline of 6 percent, and central station air handlers were down about 3 percent.
Reciprocating chillers dropped 7 percent from the 2001 level of 15,307 units. Shipments of large tonnage liquid chillers - used for comfort cooling in buildings ranging from skyscrapers to malls - declined following the boom years of the late 1990s to 7,171 units in 2001 and dropped approximately 20 percent in 2002.
The pace is still almost double that of 15 years ago in 1987 when shipments totaled 3,744 units - before the ban on production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants, which were used widely in chillers. The need to replace or convert CFC chillers provides a continuing opportunity to manufacturers.
There are an estimated 38,000 CFC chillers still in service. Non-CFC chillers use alternative refrigerants accepted for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) such as HFC-134a, HCFC-123, HCFC-22, HFC-410A, and HFC-407C.
The more efficient new chillers reduce operating costs and save billions of kilowatt hours of electricity annually, according to the EPA, which says in a brochure that "building owners with obsolete CFC equipment compete for dwindling supplies of reclaimed refrigerant and parts - paying higher prices and risking refrigerant shortages. Savings from electricity costs alone pay back the investment at high rates of return - even at low energy prices."
As companies and homeowners look for reduced operating costs as a way to cope with the realities of today's economy, the HVACR industry is well positioned to offer the energy-saving products needed to serve the commercial, residential, and industrial markets.
Despite the disappointing slowness of the economic recovery, 2002 lived up to expectations as a "turn-around" year. The rebuilding process will continue in 2003 with record or near record residential/light commercial unitary shipments and improving prospects for commercial/industrial construction as the underlying structure of the U.S. economy builds strength.
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old. However, it can sometimes occur in adults. Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include fever, blister-like sores in the mouth (herpangina), and a skin rash.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by viruses that belong to the Enterovirus genus (group). This group of viruses includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and enteroviruses.
- Coxsackievirus A16 is the most common cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease in the United States, but other coxsackieviruses have been associated with the illness.
- Enterovirus 71 has also been associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease and outbreaks of this disease.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease (also called hoof-and-mouth disease), a disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. However, the two diseases are caused by different viruses and are not related. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease. For more information, see the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library, Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
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Hurd has written numerous award-winning books, including Entering the Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the Dark, a Library Journal Best Natural History Book of the Year (2003) and Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination, a Los Angeles Times Best Book (2001). Her essays have appeared in journals, including Best American Essays 1999 and 2001, The Yale Review, The Georgia Review, Orion, Audubon, and numerous others.
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The guys on this list absolutely earned their spots by either missing the strike zone often enough to walk tons of batters or not being overpowering enough to strike batters out. Everyone here has issues and not just the crippling emotional kind. These guys suffer from the kinds of ailments that can derail a fantasy baseball team while taking ratios with it. The sad fact is a lot of these guys aren't even nice enough to leave behind a few extra K's after they've gone. They've shredded your ERA, blown up your WHIP and left without offering anything to your fantasy team. These are the men who put the "laggards†in "Leaders and Laggards,†and they will have a similar impact on your fantasy team if given the slightest chance.
|1. Ricky Romero
|2. Henderson Alvarez
|3. Ubaldo Jimenez
|4. Aaron Harang
|5. Barry Zito
|6. Edinson Volquez
|7. Luis Mendoza
|8. Lucas Harrell
|9. Justin Masterson
|10. C.J. Wilson
Ricky Romero struck out 6.22 batters per nine innings. Not great, but useful in some league formats. He also walked 5.22 batters per nine. Sweet zombie Jesus! That's horrific. His velocity was down slightly, but other than that he was the same pitcher he's always been…except for the fact that he couldn't find home plate with his left hand and a flashlight. Romero is a stay away until he proves he's capable of walking less than five batters per nine. Sorry, Ricky. We've got to have standards.
Henderson Alvarez is as close to useless in fantasy baseball as it gets. He makes Kevin Correia look exciting. No, seriously. He makes Kevin Correia look exciting. He might post the competent ERA here or reasonable WHIP there, but Alvarez is actively hurting you with his anemic 3.80 K/9. Alvarez is a stay away especially in leagues with innings caps. You don't want to waste your valuable innings on a guy who won't strike anyone out.
Ubaldo Jimenez is also another stay away. He's a shadow of the 26-year old with the electric fastball that he was. His average fastball velocity was down to 92.5 MPH last year and his control appears to have gone with it. He's simply too dangerous to your ratios to even take a flier on at this point. He's a stay away until he's hitting 96 in the spring and saying things like, "I spent the off-season in Nepal with a mechanics guru and he made me re-learn everything I knew about pitching.â€
The biggest problem with Aaron Harang isn't necessarily his K:BB numbers. It's still a problem, just not the biggest one Harang is facing. Harang will probably end up in the bullpen unless a few catastrophes hit the Dodgers' pitching staff this spring. The Dodgers currently have eight starting pitchers for five spots. Two are currently rehabbing. Harang will have to beat out Chris Capuano in a spring training death match to earn the fifth starter spot. Based on the year Harang is coming off, it's hard to like his chances. He posted his highest BB/9 (4.26) since his rookie year. The good news is that he hasn't lost much velocity since then. The bad news is that he never had much velocity to begin with. Harang is a waiver wire guy in most formats. Even NL-only at this point.
Barry Zito managed to win 15 games last year. This is reason #1,342,943 that "wins†are a BS stat and need to be wiped from our collective memory. He struck out fewer than six batters per nine for the second straight year and has walked more than three batters per nine in every year of his career. He's a ratio killer and not the helpful kind that strikes batters out.
Speaking of a helpful ratio killer that strikes people out, Edinson Volquez, ladies and gentlemen! Volquez posted a K/9 over 8.00 in every year since his rookie season. The problem is he also owns a 4.93 BB/9 for his career. He might make batters make the walk of shame to the dugout, but he also makes them make the walk of smug success to first base. Volquez is actually worth owning for his home starts. He posted a 2.90 ERA at Petco last year, but a 5.60 ERA on the road. His strikeout and walk numbers were basically the same, but the comfy confines of Petco made Volquez worth a roster spot or at least a worthy stream candidate. Don't overpay for Volquez, but he could be useful.
Caribbean Series MVP Luis Mendoza is in the mix for the Royals' fifth starter job. "In the mix†means "battling four other guys who aren't quite as mediocre as Mendoza.†There is literally no reason to add Mendoza to your roster even if wins the job. He doesn't strike batters out (career 5.23 K/9) and he does walk a few (career 3.29 BB/9). He's waiver wire fodder and should be left there. Caribbean Series MVP or not.
How Lucas Harrell finished 2012 with a .289 BABIP is a miracle. He doesn't strike out very many (6.51 K/9) and he does walk more than a few (3.79 BB/9). He puts a ton of balls in play (85.3% contact rate) and owned a 2.54 GB:FB ratio with a 20.3% LD %. He's an innings eater on a bad team. Good thing for Harrell that he works for the Astros. We call that "synergy.â€
Justin Masterson was basically the same guy he's been for a while. He still gets killed by lefties (.288/.376/.450 slash line) and he still gets lots of groundballs (2.23 GB:FB ratio with a 55.7% GB %). His 3.84 BB/9 was above his career average and he just missed a 7.00 K/9. He's a reasonable AL only play, but a waiver wire guy in most mixed leagues. There's just not much here to get excited about.
C.J. Wilson's 4.05 BB/9 wasn't even the highest BB/9 he's posted as a started. He posted a 4.10 BB/9 in 2010, so it's not that out of the ordinary. He walks guys. Was anyone really that surprised to see Wilson regress after a career year? He's also coming off an off-season that saw him require elbow surgery. The good news is that he's on track to avoid the DL. The bad news is that he's heading into his age 33 season and we've likely seen the best he had to offer in 2011. He can still be useful, but don't expect the guy that posted an 8.30 K/9 with a 2.98 BB/9 in 2011. He'll probably be closer to the guy he was last year.


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Sometimes we need to be tactful and sometimes we need to keep our mouths shut. An anonymous commentor on this site, responding to a blog about secret-keeping, makes an excellent point about aggressive truth-telling and sent quotes from William Blake, Alexander Pope, and Alfred Adler.
Listen to Blake,
"A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent".
And Alexander Pope:
Tis not enough your counsel still be true;
Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do"
And psychologist Alfred Adler:
"The truth is an awful weapon of aggression.
It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth."
A rule of thumb is to be absolutely sure you aren't lying to yourself before you decide to tell the "truth" to some poor deluded soul. Since it is difficult--if not impossible logically--to know whether you are lying to yourself this rule would go a long way to restrain bluntness--maybe too far. We might never be able to speak again! Another rule might to consider whether your timing is good. If you don't just spit it out because you feel the need to, you may not spit it out at all.


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When a performer or speaker intentionally drops/throws the microphone on the floor after an awesome performance.
President Obama this past weekend addressed the Congressional Black Caucus and told them to stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying, and help him fix the economy and get reelected. Though, I'm not sure if the mic drop was necessary.
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President Nixon: Hello?
Operator: I have Mrs. Morrison [Attorney General John N. Mitchell∇'s secretary] on.
Sue Morrison: Hello?
John Mitchell: Hello?
Morrison: Yes, sir.
Mitchell: This is Sue.
Morrison: Yes.
Mitchell: It is.
Morrison: Oh, goodness, they said the President and I was—didn't know I was going to talk.
Mitchell: Yeah. Just a minute.
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President Nixon: Hello?
Morrison: Yes, Mr. President.
President Nixon: Yeah. I wanted to see what the attorney general's schedule was tomorrow morning. Would you check it to see what is he—what you've got for him?
Morrison: I certainly will.
President Nixon: Up to—between, say, 9:00 and 11:00, how's he look?
Morrison: From 9:30 to 11:30--
President Nixon: Yeah.
Morrison: —he's free, Mr. President.
President Nixon: He's free?
Morrison: Yes, sir.
President Nixon: 9:30. What's he doing before 9:30?
Morrison: He is to speak at the HEW∇ [Health Education and Welfare] staff meeting. That's a very—
President Nixon: HEW staff meeting?
Morrison: Yes, sir.
President Nixon: Well, he should not cancel that. And be through at 9:30?
Morrison: Yes, sir. He's scheduled to be through at 9:30, so he could be at your office by quarter of 10.
President Nixon: [Speaking off the line] Well, what is this thing here, 11:30? Quarter of 10. Huh?
Morrison: Yes, sir. [Mitchell can be heard indistinctly in the background.]
President Nixon: [aside, to Mitchell] Well, let's see—9:30. Well fine, why don't you come over after that staff meeting. After you've done the HEW meeting. Would that be a better time, or the afternoon?
[Background discussion of schedule.]
President Nixon: 4H—what do I do, the 4H at 3:30?
[Background discussion of schedule.]
President Nixon: [to Morrison] How is he—what's his schedule in the afternoon at 4:00?
Morrison: 4:00 he's free, Mr. President.
President Nixon: [to Mitchell] That's better. It'll be freer. Because in the morning I've got [National Security Adviser] Henry [Kissinger∇] in and all these other . . . [to Morrison] All right, you mark him off if you can work me in, will you?
[Background laughing.]
Morrison: I certainly will.
President Nixon: Thank you [laughs].
Morrison: [laughs] Thank you.
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