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no. everybody already operates as if they are MSS.
On 10/12/11 1:55 PM, Anthony Sung wrote:
this was all assumed before and now that there's evidence, does this
fundamentally change things for huawei and other chinese companies?
On 10/12/11 1:33 PM, Sean Noonan wrote:
well, this is the kind of thing i've been asking the USG to expose for
at least a year (not that anyone was listening). Not exactly great
evidence, most is old, and can easily be compared with AT&T. At the
same time, the fact that Huawei has some pretty big recent contracts
with the chinese government while denying any connectoin is a bit
suspicious to me.
The other thing is that this is a report from the open source center,
which means they got their information from OS, and it may all be
sources like the HK-based Phoenix television noted below.
Either way, interesting report, and knowing Gertz, probably timed with
some potential Huawei-related deals coming in the near future.
On 10/12/11 1:29 PM, Sean Noonan wrote:
*Yep, it is Bill Gertz, but worth noting. We might actually be able
to get our hands on the OSC report.
Chinese telecom firm tied to spy ministry
CIA: Beijing funded Huawei
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By Bill Gertz
A U.S. intelligence report for the first time links China's largest
telecommunications company to Beijing's KGB-like intelligence
service and says the company recently received nearly a
quarter-billion dollars from the Chinese government.
The disclosures are a setback for Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s
efforts to break into the U.S. telecommunications market. The
company has been blocked from doing so three times by the U.S.
government because of concerns about its links to the Chinese
The report by the CIA-based Open Source Center states that Huawei's
chairwoman, Sun Yafang, worked for the Ministry of State Security
(MSS) Communications Department before joining the company.
The report on Huawei's board members states that Ms. Sun used her
connections at MSS to help Huawei through "financial difficulties"
when the company was founded in 1987.
Based in part on Chinese media reports and Huawei's website, the
report reveals that the Beijing government paid Huawei $228.2
million for research and development during the past three years.
Huawei's links to the Chinese military have been disclosed
previously. The Open Source Center (OSC) report provides the first
details of its links to Chinese intelligence, which U.S. officials
have said has been engaged in a massive effort to acquire secrets
and economic intelligence from government and private-sector
computer networks around the world.
According to U.S. officials, senior Chinese government officials in
recent months have pressed the Obama administration to allow Huawei
to buy into the U.S. telecommunications market.
Bill Plummer, a spokesman for Huawei's U.S. subsidiary, declined to
comment on the report because the company has not seen it. But he
said Ms. Sun's biography published in the company's most recent
annual report "accurately describes her work experience."
"Huawei only sells commercial-grade solutions, and our sales to the
Chinese government account for less than 1 percent of our total
sales," Mr. Plummer said.
The co-presidents of Huawei USA stated in a letter to The Washington
Times last year that, despite U.S. government allegations, Huawei is
an "employee-owned" company, and China's government and military do
not hold any shares or control the company.
However, the Pentagon's latest annual report on the Chinese military
said China's industry, including Huawei, is closely integrated with
the military. "Information technology companies in particular,
including Huawei, Datang and Zhongxing, maintain close ties to the
PLA [People's Liberation Army]," the report says.
The new OSC report, dated Oct. 5, says Chinese media reported that
Huawei's senior leaders have "connections" to the PLA.
Ms. Sun "used her `connections' at the Ministry of State Security to
help Huawei through financial difficulties `at critical moments'
when the company was founded in 1987," the report says, quoting an
item by the pro-Beijing Hong Kong broadcaster Phoenix Satellite
The OSC report states that Huawei's 2010 annual report failed to
mention that Ms. Sun, considered the most trusted aide to Huawei
founder Ren Zhengfei, has ties to MSS, fueling suspicions of
"potential close links between Huawei and the Chinese government."
Mr. Ren was identified in the report as having worked for China's
military from 1974 to 1983 in the engineering corps. The report says
that Mr. Ren is purportedly China's most influential business leader
"who seldom mentions his military background in public."
In April, a publication sponsored by China's State Council newspaper
reported that Huawei received $36.8 million and $63.2 million in
2009 and 2010, respectively, from the government for "domestic
development, innovation, and research."
The company also received $48.2 million and $80 million in 2009 and
2010 for "completing certain research projects."
The report contradicts past statements by Huawei officials that the
company receives little or no government subsidies and instead
relies on profits from its annual $28 billion in revenue for
Michelle K. Van Cleave, the former national counterintelligence
executive and a senior counterspy policymaker, said China continues
to view the United States as its main strategic enemy and is
expanding aggressive intelligence operations here.
"Big companies like Huawei are business giants, but they're also
stalking horses for Chinese intelligence," Ms. Van Cleave said.
"They can provide both cover and entree for intelligence
China's agents are targeting sensitive U.S. technologies through
lawful purchase, theft and guile, including acquisitions and
investments, she said.
"Two years ago, [Britain's domestic intelligence service] MI-5
warned that equipment installed by Huawei in British Telecom's
networks could be used to disrupt critical services like power and
transportation," Ms. Van Cleave said. "The same could be true here
if we don't watch our backs."
Kenneth deGraffenreid, former deputy national counterintelligence
director, said China's strategic-technology acquisition efforts are
similar to those used by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
"But unlike the Soviets, the Chinese use companies that appear on
the surface not related to the government, but they are," Mr.
deGraffenreid said. "All these Chinese companies are part of state
ministries, MSS or [military intelligence], and have interlocking
structures and personnel."
Mr. deGraffenreid said the U.S. government needs greater efforts to
prevent strategic losses to China, including tighter technology
controls and better counterspy activities.
According to a classified May 25, 2007, State Department cable, made
public by the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, the sister of Chinese
Rear Adm. Liu Zhuoming "was involved in arms sales to foreign
countries through Huawei and other military or quasi-military
companies on whose boards she sat."
Currently, there are no women named Liu on the Huawei board,
according to the OSC report.
A 2009 State Department cable from Beijing stated that Huawei
planned to double its U.S. workforce that year. The company,
headquartered in Shenzen, China, planned to have facilities in 10
U.S. cities.
Huawei USA's first headquarters office was in Plano, Texas. Other
Huawei locations in the U.S. include Chicago, Dallas, Denver,
Philadelphia, San Diego and Seattle, as well as Santa Clara, Calif.;
Walnut Creek, Calif.; San Antonio; and New Jersey.
The company also has set up joint research labs with Microsoft
Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Qualcomm, Texas Instruments Inc. and
Infineon Technologies, the July 2009 cable said.
A June 2009 cable quoted Huawei Vice President Tang Xinbing as
saying a deal to buy the U.S. telecommunications company 3Com in
2008 was withdrawn because the Treasury Department-led Committee on
Foreign Investment in the United States was expected to block the
As a result, Huawei increased its lobbying efforts in Washington in
an attempt to dispel what Mr. Tang said was the mistaken impression
that Huawei is owned by the Chinese military, the cable said.
A September 2009 cable quoted Chinese Vice Minister of Finance Zhu
Guangyao as saying that the blocking of the Huawei-3Com merger
"roiled" Chinese leaders.
Mr. Ren is quoted in a March 21, 2008, cable from the U.S. Consulate
in Guangzhou as denying the company had close ties to the military
or government.
According to Mr. Ren, if Huawei had military and government
connections, "it would be in the real estate industry, where it
could make quick, easy money."
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For some time, a growing number of younger, educated women have chosen to establish a career before marriage. When many eventually marry and have kids, they often continue working and may even become the family's main breadwinner.
This has led to an interesting phenomenon that wouldn't have been an option just one generation ago – the stay-at-home dad. Today, if a couple chooses for mom to work and dad to stay home – presumably because they can afford it and he is nurturing and a good parent – then so be it.
But if dad cannot or will not get a day job, and by "default" he stays home but does not really care well for the children, then you have a problem. In the event that the couple divorces, almost inevitably there will be a custody battle.
Picture this scenario: Janelle Doe is an accountant rising rapidly in the profession, married to Joseph, and they have one baby named Moe. Joseph is a teacher, and the couple manages to hold down two careers while beautifully caring for baby Moe.
Then Janelle is pregnant once again, and Joseph's teaching contract is not renewed. He is unemployed. With baby number two almost due, the couple talks about Joseph taking a year's sabbatical and being a stay-at-home dad because, in truth, Joseph isn't employed anyway, nannies are expensive and both children are too young for preschool. It seems to make sense.
The proverbial $64,000 question: if Janelle and Joseph get divorced in the next year, should Joseph get custody simply because Janelle is working? Is she expected to support Joseph for the foreseeable future because of a pragmatic decision made in the moment of a child care need?
Fast-forward a few years. The children are now five years older, Joseph has become, by all accounts, a mediocre dad and even worse housekeeper. The children are in school for most of the day, but Joseph never seems to find a job, and spends his days at a coffee shop or improving his golf game.
Janelle has had it. She wants a divorce. But now, our working mom faces a real dilemma: divorcing Joseph may open herself up to the claim that her non-working husband should get custody of the children! What should she do?
Without question, there are many great moms and dads who decide together that one should be a stay-at-home parent. Kudos to them for making it work. But when the traditional roles are reversed and mom becomes the breadwinner while dad stays at home, it can wreak havoc on who gets custody of the children if the couple splits.
As a family law attorney who has witnessed this situation countless times, here's my best advice: Working women, think carefully before you make the child care choice. You have options. For example, you could instead insist that dad get a job — any type of job — and then together hire a nanny. The cost of a nanny is likely to be less than the cost of a custody fight.
In fact, all working parents need to be ever vigilant about the decisions they make as to who cares for their children. This is for many reasons, including the fact that if the marriage does not work out, those child care decisions could have unintended consequences.
There's a deeper message here. Society and the law need to come to grips with the fact that a successful working mother can simultaneously be the primary parent and the primary breadwinner.


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Check out Remy. This adorable pooch is a two year old Aussie mix. He has lots of energy and a super sweet disposition. He loves playing fetch and he is very, very smart. We love you Remy!
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Check out Remy. This adorable pooch is a two year old Aussie mix. He has lots of energy and a super sweet disposition. He loves playing fetch and he is very, very smart. We love you Remy!
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We are so excited to share with you this gorgeous painting of one of our pets. The portrait is of our sweet curly coated retriever, Rita. Our little Rita is always smiling, so we wanted a painting of her in her natural, happy state.
This wonderful painting is by Los Angeles based fine artist Amanda Norman. She is an award-winning visual artist whose animated still lifes and seductively textured landscapes, are showcased in private collections across the country. Often sought out by interior designers, art collectors and celebrities, Norman's work balances a whimsical stroke with traditional subjects, bringing with it a fresh and lighthearted approach to fine art. We recently met up with Amanda online to discuss her approach to pet portraits.
PL: How did you get started painting?
AN: It has always been a passion of mine (much to the chagrin of my younger sister who was forced to sit through "art lessons" for the majority of our childhood). I was also fortunate enough to have amazing, supportive parents who always told me to "follow my bliss," and a slew of fabulous teachers along the way who helped me hone my craft and kept my love of painting constantly growing.
PL: How long have you been doing pet portraits?
AN: I didn't do my first pet portrait until I was out of college (2004). It was per the request of a friend of a friend as a birthday gift to his fiancé. I remember feeling a huge sense of responsibility to perfectly capture their dog. In fact, I'm pretty sure I told myself that I'd never do another pet portrait again because I was so stressed-out about it being exactly right. BUT (there's always a 'but' isn't there), a few more friends and friends-of-friends ended up asking me to do portraits of their pets and eventually after enough oh-my-goodness-I-love-it-'s, I found joy and confidence in the process and decided to keep at it.
PL: Do you approach your landscapes and still life paintings differently than pet portraiture?
AN: I definitely do. It kind of ties-in to the "stress" mentioned above. My still lifes and landscapes are generally more free form and loose. When painting a still life, I'd rather let a shape have some ambiguity and look "kind of like a lemon" rather than a perfect lemon. However, when painting someone's pet, it's like painting a child and you want to make sure that it looks as much like that particular pet as possible, not just like "a pug" or "sort of like a yellow lab."
PL: Your portraits have a vibrant, lighthearted style. Talk about this a bit.
AN: I think that as much as I try to perfectly capture the intricacies of each individual pet, I still try to keep them loose and whimsical to a certain extent so that the portraits never seem too stuffy or stale—I want them to have a sense of "life" to them. I try to capture each pet's unique quirk (the curl of a lip, a droopy eye, a wiry hair with a mind of its own), and from that there's this life-like sense of imperfection that unfolds. I think that's my favorite thing about life and art: imperfection.
PL: How long does it usually take to do a pet portrait?
AN: I get this question all of the time and always have a hard time answering it! It really varies from one project to the next, but on average, somewhere around 2-3 days once I have the picture chosen. I like to focus on one at a time, hunker down and really devote myself to each painting; so, they generally come pretty quickly once I sit down with a paintbrush in-hand. Also, I think there's something about painting quickly and intensely that keeps strokes fresh and color choices edgy—again, that lighthearted/whimsical/imperfection thing.
PL: You seem to have a natural affinity for pet portraiture. Are you a dog person or a cat person? Or both?
AN: The PC businesswoman in me wants to say, "Oh, I love both equally!" However, seeing as I'm allergic to cats, I think I can admit that have more of a soft spot for dogs.
PL: Do you have any favorite portraits that come to mind, besides our darling Rita of course!
AN: As much as I honestly love each and every portrait that I do (I kind of bond with the animals in a weird way—is that creepy? Probably…), I'd have to say that my fave thus far was of my family's golden retriever, Moki. Moki passed away a year and a half ago and she was, as every owner says about their own, The Best Dog Ever. It was a special experience to try to capture the life in her eyes a little bit, even though she's gone.
PL: If someone would like a portrait of their pet, how should they contact you?
AN: I have contact info on my website, AmandaNormanPainting.com. Or, someone can just email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. From there we can get the ball rolling on a custom pet portrait or you can order a giclee print of one of the previous pups that I've done!
PL: Thank you for sharing with our readers!
AN: 100% my pleasure. Thank YOU!
Amanda Norman is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including Local Color Gallery's Top Seller for 2005 and the 2004 Weston Award for excellence in Visual Art. Amanda is an honors Graduate from Brown University and has received additional training from The New School for Design in New York City and RISD's Pont Aven School of Art in France.
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Dr. Matt Peuser of the Olathe Animal Hospital sent a sample of Monty's fatty tissue to a California lab that extracted his stem cells and sent them back to Olathe the next day for the therapeutic treatment. "Fat was collected behind his shoulder, and then we actually did the injection in his hip right in this area," Dr. Peuser said.
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France has historically been king of the Perigord truffle, but these prized culinary delights have recently been discovered in Western Australia. Certain types of truffles, like the Perigold, can fetch more than $75 (US) an ounce.
Damon Boorman, head truffle hunter and operations manager at the Wine & Truffle Co. in Manjimup, Australia used to train drug dogs for Australian Customs and Border Protection, but now he preps six pups to sniff out the pungent fungi, which grow underground in a symbiotic relationship with the hazelnut and oak trees.
Pigs were traditionally employed to hunt truffles, but when trained properly, dogs do a great job and they'll work for a biscuit. Not too shabby!
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$18 for Two & a Half Hours of Paintball incl 200 Paintballs (value $40)
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- Let the paintballs do the talking.
- Grab two and a half hours of paintball at Thunderball Adventure Games for just $18.
- Experience different playing fields (they've got six) and a range of game options.
- Fire off 200 paintballs in a tactical game of speed and nerve.
- Grab a gang of your mates together and see who is left standing.
Who needs to talk about things and waste time trying to express your feelings with words. If you've got things to get off your chest with your family or friends, just say it all with paintballs.
Grab two and a half hours of pure adrenalin fuelled fun—paintball—at Thunderball Adventure Games for just $18, including 200 paintballs to fire off. Revenge is always fun.
Release some energy, around the paintball field with a group of mates (or enemies). Thunderball Adventure Games is Wellington's largest developed paintball location. With six different playing fields catering for all weather and night game scenarios, there's plenty of space and games to vent any pent up frustration. A game guaranteed to test your nerve and skill, the memories you'll create will last longer than the bruises. You'll enjoy three fast-paced, nerve-racking, heart-pumping games, including attack and defence scenarios and bunkers to hide out in. Grab all your mates for a game of paintball you won't forget in a hurry. They're open 24 hours, seven days a week.
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^ Can I get one of those at Bed, Bath & Beyond?? It would sure beat a down comforter.
Hahaha, but wouldn't you get bored with him before long? A comforter would surely last much longer, although admittedly he would be much more fun!
^ I don't want to keep him. (way too much maintenance) It's just for a night or two, then I'll return him. Used but happy.
I know you're a "love 'em and leave 'em" kind of guy
Dedicated to Adrock-JD, whose birthday it is today
Hope you find something here that you like. Use them well and use them good
They're all on short-term leases - they don't have to be back in the store until next weekend
Some more
The last of your gifts. That should keep you busy for a while
^ A plethora of delights. Thank you redfox70.
Some of them may walk a bit funny after I return them.
You're welcome
That's what they're there for
Love to see him next to me in bed in the morning.
^ I've posted pictures of him before and only had the name Tony for him. However, I've just done another search and found the name Tony Daguido
More of the luscious Tony Daguido
^ Is this from a video? Why can I not find it?
Happy weekend everyone
Unfortunately as far as I can tell there are only photos and no video, unless it's hidden away somewhere very secret. The photographer is Charles Archer if anyone else wants to do any more investigating.
Have a good weekend buddy
^ Thank you. I'm on it. You've found some great photos I'd never seen before. The guy obviously knew he was being photographed.
No problem. I only found those "new" pics today and I only went looking after being prompted to by voyager's post
^What a great picture! There really is nothing like a sexy guy with an erection!
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I find it a bit of a shame that this thread has become rather eclectic I'm very in to rather young men (17 to 24 years) that have quit a bit of hair. It's a rare treat I find
love the first one!
I'd like to see him get all sweaty
for hot and sweaty boys go to spreewald.tumblr.com
@ junkmail007, great pics
Toner91 aka Justin Gennaro
What a nice collection you got Redfox!
^ Thanks! Here are some more hotties, hope you like these too
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Jackson (form Corbin Fisher)
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Blade Runner: 18-Rotor "Volocopter" Moving from Concept to Prototype
The Lindbergh Foundation's Wulff says the organization's judges felt e-volo had "a greater than 50 percent chance of succeeding, or they wouldn't have given them the innovation award." Asked if she would line up to fly one someday, she says, "I sure would. It looks very compelling to me."
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Also in The Oaks - Elgin:
Services within the Oaks continue to change and develop according to the needs of the patients attending, as well as the requirements of local and national guidelines and policies.
In December 2012 the Oaks underwent a Macmillan Quality Environment Award assessment, the result was the attainment of the award for the second time. This honour is given in recognition of the level of comfort, safety, dignity and facilities afforded to those who attend the Oaks.
The aim of the multidisciplinary team is to give high quality care to patients taking into account consideration of physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Life enhancing treatments and therapies are offered.
Assessing patients prior to commencement within the day unit gives patients and families the opportunity to meet with some members of the team, see the building and ask any questions, for staff it means that care can begin to be planned. This is proving very worth while.
The Oaks staff are complemented by a team of dedicated and hard working volunteers, who bring a great wealth of talents and skills. The Oaks have been successful in achieving the Investors In Volunteers award.
Out patient clinics are increasingly busy. The Complementary therapy clinic, available to non day care patients and their next of kin has three therapists working all day on a Friday. The users of this service feel the benefit of being able to relax and be 'pampered' and enjoy their sessions with the therapists.
The team are pleased to offer the Oaks as a venue for the multiple sclerosis support group. The monthly clinic for MS patients also held within the unit has resulted in an increase in referrals to the day unit for short spells of treatment and rehabilitation.
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The Frazier Museum is home to the sword of Josiah Bartlett, a New Hampshire statesman and second signer of the Declaration of independence.
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- 03/02 9:00 am - 04/14 9:00 amBehind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines: Evasion and Escape Aids of World War II
March 2 – April 14, 2013
Lost in enemy territory, your best chance of survival fit in your pocket.
Soldiers forced down in enemy territory during World War II carried a secret weapon unlike anything seen before—evasion and escape aids. See the top-secret gadgets, maps and survival kits that kept soldiers alive behind enemy lines.
This exhibition was guest curated by R. E. Baldwin, author of "Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story."
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm"Spirits of the Passage" exhibit gallery openThis humbling exhibition explores the circumstances of the transatlantic slave trade, gleaning facts and artifacts from the archaeological excavation of a sunken slave ship. Launching in February in conjunction with Black History Month, "Spirits of the Passage" includes real artifacts from slave ships as well as other period items. Iron shackles (some small enough to restrain a child), ivory tusks and brass bowls are only a few of the objects guests will find. How did the trade get started, who was involved and why did it thrive? These are some of the important questions this exhibition seeks to answer.
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TMZ has learned that Britney's self-arranged photo shoot and interview with OK! Magazine was a complete disaster. We're told that the photos are so bad, execs at the magazine are, at this moment, trying to decide whether to report what actually happened -- or sanitize the truth to protect the pop train wreck.
According to multiple sources, Britney's behavior during the interview was "nothing less than a meltdown." She was, according to our sources, "completely out of it" during the shoot. The photos are "so bad" we've learned, that to publish them could "kill her career."
Apparently, Brit Brit's eyes rolled back in her head at one point, causing her to look half dead. Her mood, we're told, was extremely erratic. She took frequent bathroom breaks our source says, and each time she returned her mood would change. She was also completely paranoid during the entire interview, fearing at one point the ceiling was about to cave in on her. Out of control y'all!
We've also learned that Brit had some issues with hygiene on the set as well. At one point, Britney ordered up some fried chicken to munch on. We're told after she chowed down, she wiped her hands on a several thousand dollar dress that she was wearing for the shoot, staining it with grease. Yuck! One of her dogs also needed some assistance in the housebreaking department. Our on-set spy says that the dog pooped all over the floor, and Brit used (what else?) -- a dress to clean it up! How trashtastic!
And if you're wondering where her mom/publicist/lawyer/friend/ANYONE was to help her out, we're told that even her cousin Alli (who until recently was working as her personal assistant) couldn't deal, and is "done" with Miss Spears.
We'll see when OK! hits the stands this week -- if they actually have the balls to print the truth about what happened. We're guessing they don't!
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wounded Warrior Dinner
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It has been about a month since Gamers for Guts kicked off, and I am here today to talk about my top five gaming snacks for losing weight. I am basing these snacks off of Weight Watchers Points Plus program, but these are also healthier choices for other diets as well.
5. Goya Maria Cookies
These are great for when you are gaming and you want to grab a quick bite. The five cookies are perfect for a light afternoon gaming snack and something to fill you up between meals.
4. Angel Food Cake with Berries
If you have a sweet tooth but don't want to go off your diet, I suggest picking up an instant angel food cake mix and adding berries. It takes 40 minutes to bake, and it serves 12, so you will have a snack for several of your long gaming sessions. For once, the cake is not a lie.
3. Popcorn
Popcorn is a great snack. The air-popped popcorn is the recommended choice because it doesn't have the salt and butter flavour, but if you are like me and find the air-popped popcorn too bland, add 2 tsp of melted butter/margarine. Great for gaming, watching a movie, or pretty much anything.
2. Schnedier's Turkey Pepperettes
These are also great for when you are gaming and you want to grab a quick snack. Three or four pepperettes are pretty filling for a midnight snack, and you won't miss any gaming time if you grab them in between online matches.
1. Pizza on a Wrap
Most gamers like pizza, myself included. A simple solution to avoid store-bought pizza is to make your own. All you need is a tortilla wrap, pizza sauce, and the toppings of your choice. It takes about 5-10 minutes to prepare the ingredients and another 5 minutes to bake. Fifteen minutes out of your gaming time isn't bad, especially if you are craving pizza.
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I think I know who made those laminates!
Very cool.
If "Its" and "Buts" was candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas
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I can't believe that says Masamoto on it. Someone should take it to them so they can see it. They would really get a kick out of it.
I like unique things...it does have that going for it.
The difference between try and triumph is a little "umph"! NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!
There is something curiously appealing about it -- especially the saya. I do think an all black micarta handle with blue pins would of looked cool and tamed a bit of the eye-gasm, but you guys went all in, and appreciate that.
With that said, it is just time now before someone does a saya in the colors of Auburn, U of Michigan, or some other college football team
"What happened to those other underpants you had?" -- Flight of the Conchords
I love it. Really. I'm looking fwd to making some micarta one day, I've been saving old chef pants,I want a black and white check handle.
Crazy! Top marks for creativity.
I'd do my handle/saya combo in FC Barcelona's blaugrana.
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As we continue NFIB's series on issues that are plaguing small business owners…from our folks in DC…today's topic is health care costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2012 — As the nation formally recognizes the important role that small business plays in our economy during Small Business Week, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today highlights that health-care costs continue to remain a top concern for small-business owners despite the new health-care law.
"For over twenty years, health-care costs have consistently remained a top concern for small-business owners and the new health-care law will continue to increase the cost burden for small-business owners who provide coverage for their employees," said Susan Eckerly, Senior Vice President of Federal Public Policy. "Over the last two years, we have seen what does not work in health-care reform, and by turning a blind eye to lowering costs, health-care costs are forecasted to continue to rise, especially for small-business owners. There are solutions to address the high cost of health care, but Congress needs to act and act now."
Solutions to Lower Small-Business Health-Care Costs:
- Defined Contribution Plans: Make health insurance simple for both employers and employees. A pre-tax dollar amount is provided by the employer to the employee and the employee makes the choices about their own health-care plan. Small businesses generally lack health insurance expertise, human resources and market power. They would like the option of contributing dollars to employees' health insurance without actively choosing, purchasing or managing the plan and the defined contribution option provides this cost-effective flexibility.
- Equal Tax Treatment in Individual Market: Tax breaks available in the employer-sponsored market should be available in the individual market, where many small businesses and the self-employed purchase coverage. Currently, the U.S. Tax Code favors employer-sponsored insurance and discourages individual purchases. Employees can only use pre-tax dollars for insurance if their employers choose, purchase and administer their insurance policies which creates several well-documented problems: the individual market is small; administering health insurance distracts employers from their core businesses; the employee/insurance nexus creates "job lock", where employees cannot leave a job for fear of losing health insurance; with employees unable to shop around, insurance is less competitive; differences in tax treatment should not determine whether a person secures health insurance in the workplace or on their own.
- Insurance Portability: People should be able to move from one job to another, between a job and no job, and from state to state without losing insurance coverage or encountering excessive cost increases for changing. Because the health-care system is dominated by employer-sponsored, insurance portability is a consistent problem. Insurance laws should make it possible for those who maintain their coverage to continue doing so after changing jobs or stopping work altogether.
- Interstate Markets for Health Insurance: Small businesses and individuals should be able to pool risks and purchase insurance across state lines. Large businesses, labor unions and governments generally self-insure, so under federal ERISA law, they can pool their risks across state lines. This allows them to develop larger, more stable risk pools, thereby lowering costs and reducing uncertainty. The fully-insured market (mostly small businesses and individual purchasers) has no such ability to pool risks across state lines. An interstate market would also provide a check on overzealous state regulations by offering out-of-state options to purchasers.
- Malpractice Reform: Medical liability laws should limit non-economic damages, rationalize economic penalties for malpractice, and offer options for arbitration and no-fault malpractice insurance. Through excessive malpractice judgments, we penalize good doctors practicing good medicine, when their patients happen to experience bad outcomes. At the same time, most patients who suffer actual acts of malpractice are never compensated. This incoherent system raises costs and damages doctor-patient relationships.
Learn more about small business health insurance facts and solutions to high health-care costs here.


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[to Kurt] You know, these Mounds bars are delicious, but you have to eat them. If you just hold them in your hand hoping that you might get to eat them one day, they're going to melt and you'll look like somebody just pooped in your hand. Don't let waiting for things to maybe work out with Blaine turn you into the guy who looks like somebody just pooped in their hand.
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Brittany: I removed it because when I imagined you two having sex I imagined a U-haul mounting a moped.


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Keeping it simple with some Baby Saz.
Keeping it simple with some Baby Saz.
"Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die."
A little tasting we put together tonight with LostBottle & Chris24:
I was surprised that I actually liked the Ritt23 - not as good as the Ritt21 but held its own.
Ritt order for me (favorite on down):
21=>23/25 (tied)
Hirsch order:
Between the Willett24's, 55% won over the 47%
Strangely, the Willett24's don't taste like Medley nor CoK to me - I wonder what the source of these ryes are?
¡Geaux Tigers! - ¡Visca el Barça!
"Really though, my hands are sore. The tool was doing it's thing with a flex hose." -Barrel_Proof
CoK has a very unique taste.
Enjoying some Jeff Rye this fine evening. Damn tasty. Probably epic at CS.
Two pours of THH because . . . it's Friday! Damn this stuff is tasty
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough." - Mark Twain
"Because Whiskey Matters!" - David Perkins
Compared to the professionals above, i am a mere amateur....
Smooth Ambler 7yr Rye tonight.
Finished the remaining pour of a Hirsch 21 And then had a couple pours of Hirsch 22
Sipping some Jeff rye.


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Greek yogurt can be a great buy - it's a good sour cream substitute, and it offers a ton of protein - but some people find that it tastes sour and unappealing. In the review of Fage Total 0%, Tanya remarked that the yogurt was sour and acidic. I agree (although I think it's much better when you add some Splenda or honey), but I was determined not to give up on Greek yogurt entirely. I decided to try Fage Total 2% Yogurt, hoping that the little bit of added fat would help the flavor.
I picked up a 7-ounce container of the stuff for $1.99 at the grocery store (I think this was an anomaly, and most single-serving containers are 6 ounces, but the nutrition stats listed here are for the 7-ounce size). It was certainly more expensive than other yogurts, but I was willing to pony up the extra cash in an attempt to satisfy my protein-rich, creamy dairy craving. I added a packed of Splenda and stirred, hoping for the best. As it turns out, the extra fat goes a LONG way in helping this yogurt's taste. While the 0% can be sour-tasting, the 2% is much, much creamier and more appealing. It was like eating a full-fat dessert but with a fraction of the fat and calories (Fage Total has twice the number of calories).
The 7 ounce container of Fage Total 2% Yogurt provides 130 calories, 4 grams of total fat (7% of the daily value), 3 grams of saturated fat (15% of the DV), 17 grams of protein and 8 grams of sugars. There is also 20% of the RDA for calcium. For just 30 more calories than is in the 0% variety, you get a lot more flavor.
I'm hooked! If you've given up on Greek yogurt because of the unappealing taste, give this one a try - and let me know what you think.


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'Heartbroken' Michelle Obama to attend Saturday funeral of Hadiya Pendleton
BY MICHAEL SNEED Chicago Sun-Times Columnist February 7, 2013 12:12PM
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A "heartbroken" first lady Michelle Obama is planning on attending the Saturday funeral services for slain teenager Hadiya Pendleton, who has become a national symbol for the growing problem of gun and gang violence in the city of Chicago.
Obama will be accompanied to the funeral by Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to the president, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
"As a mother and Chicagoan, the first lady was heartbroken to learn of the tragic loss of Hadiya Pendleton due to senseless gun violence," said Kristina Schake, the first lady's communications director. "Too many times, we've seen young people struck down with so much of their lives ahead of them. The first lady is traveling to her funeral on Saturday to offer her condolences and support to Hadiya's family and loved ones."
Hadiya was gunned down last month at a North Kenwood neighborhood park.
Hadiya attended President Barack Obama's inauguration last month, performing as a baton-twirling majorette with her King College Prep school band at a party sponsored by U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis. The teen had condemned gun violence in a 2008 public service announcement.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Thursday: "She went to the White House to see the president, and now the people in the White House are coming to see her. But they'll not see her, they'll view her, and that is so painful."
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said she's "grateful" the first lady is returning to Chicago to pay her respects to the family of a child who died in a community both women call home.
"It's less than a mile from where I live. This impacts the community in which we both live and the ward in which we both live," Preckwinkle, who lives in the Hyde Park-Kenwood area of Chicago, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday.
The park where Hadiya was killed is also less the a mile from the Obama family's Kenwood home.
"I am grateful that the first lady will be coming to the city. It will increase attention to this issue — the disturbing level of gun violence in our city. I know it will be of great consolation to the Pendleton family," Preckwinkle said, adding that, she, too will be at the Saturday service.
During an unrelated news conference this week, Preckwinkle reflected on Hadiya's death and the loss of a "promising" young woman.
She said again Thursday: "Frankly the deaths of any of our young people is a tragedy. Sometimes we make distinctions between those who are young and promising and those who are gang-involved," but she said that "redemption" is always possible, and those youths with problems shouldn't be forgotten.
"A lot of troubled teenagers turn out to be responsible adults," she said.
Hadiya's wake and funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater Harvest Baptist Church, 5141 S. State. The family chose the church because it can accommodate between 800 and 1,000 people.
Shatira Wilks, Hadiya's cousin, said Thursday that the family was now immersed in the logistics accompanying the first lady's presence at the funeral.
"Our whole dynamics have changed," Wilks said.
Contributing: Lisa Donovan


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text: Exactly my feedback comment. Thought the video was hot but very un-CF like. Blake's the only bottom I know that could take, and has the persona to take rough, semi-abusive, and lots of dirty talk. As I was watching the video, I was thinking "oh shit, Trey would have put a fist thru your face."