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Shifting Perspectives: So. Um, do bears suck?: Part II {WoW}
Dec 17th 2008 7:17AM "the concept of splitting a tree into even smaller pieces (dps/tank for ferals) is stupid. No other class/tree has this... only feral druid... just lame."
To be fair, at least one other class does: death knights. Every DK talent tree has some tanking talents mixed in with the rest, even deep in.
The Queue: In your city, stealing your mailbox {WoW}
Dec 8th 2008 8:19PM This isn't just a problem for Death Knights. I mean, I imagine that it could be even worse for DKs because they're a pretty unique class, but The same thing happened to anyone who was an endgame player before the expansion, and it happened with both this expansion and tBC.
Endgame, class-specific sets (and the DK starting gear) are color-coordinated and have a specific theme appropriate to the class and just generally look good. Quest rewards and leveling instance drops just look like any old thing. They could graphically match the source of the item, or possibly even the class it's best for, but it would be impossible for them to match each other.
Once you start getting dungeon sets for your DK or tier gear, or even high-level quest rewards or drops that are best for a DK, I'm sure it'll start looking much better.
The children of Wrath {WoW}
Dec 1st 2008 5:28PM A few notes from someone who had a rogue and a druid at 60 before BC was released... Children of Wrath will never see spirit on rogue gear (Shadowcraft). They'll never do a stealth run directly to a particular boss in a massive instance. They'll never have to brew their own poison or carry blinding powder, and the lock mechanism in BRD can be picked. They'll never see a max-level tank carrying a level 40ish weapon because there's nothing better for feral tanks. And they might do a long quest chain ending in heroic Sethekk Halls to get epic flying form, but it's pretty unlikely.
Breakfast Topic: What's your first level 80 goal? {WoW}
Nov 29th 2008 9:49AM Questing for a while, probably. I did both starting zones in Northrend before moving on, so I'm level 78 now and I'm probably going to have a lot of quests remaining when I hit 80.
The first reputation I'll be working on aside from whatever quests come my way will be the Kirin Tor. The quartermaster sells a few pieces of gear I could use, but the main reason is just to get a reputation discount on the ridiculously expensive mounts.
Ghostcrawler on long term defense changes {WoW}
Nov 25th 2008 12:45PM Re: Heilig:
"Death knights are far and away the hardest tanks to heal, to the point that people don't want them tanking instances... Blizz really shot themselves int eh foot with DK's. They should have let them use shields to tank, and this problem wouldn't even exist right now."
Maybe, but even if this is right, I think there are much simpler ways to fix this than overhauling a whole stat. Put +defense on two-handed swords, maybe. The Sword Breaker's Bulwark, dropped by Felmyst, had 20 defense rating. You could definitely put that much defense on a two-handed sword (assuming hypothetically that one had been made for Death Knights in patch 2.4) and have it be usable by DK tanks but still not as good for a shield-carrying tank as a shield.
Also, I didn't know that crit immunity was the problem with DK tanks. I thought the biggest issue was that the Frost Presence armor multiplier wasn't enough to make up for the loss of shield armor and shield block. If so, fixing a shortage of armor would be easy - just change the multiplier - but fixing a lack of block would be a bigger problem. My death knight isn't in Outland yet, though, so I'm not speaking from experience.
Breakfast Topic: Talent changes in Wrath of the Lich King {WoW}
Nov 25th 2008 12:03PM "I've even known a couple Feral Druids who have actually tried Moonkin form, if you can believe it."
This is me on my main. My druid was almost always feral from creating the character sometime in early- to mid-2005 until patch 3.0.1. But at that patch I switched to moonkin for a while, partly because I was really interested in how knockback mechanics would work out. I'm at level 77 now and I've been balance almost all that time.
I'm still not sure if I'll raid as balance or feral, but leveling as balance has been more fun than as feral. There's more risk in pulling aggro as a moonkin than as a bear or in trying to skirt around mobs rather than stealthing right under them as a cat, but then again, it seems like there's more reward, like 6,000-point crits and aoe grinding when my cooldowns allow it.
Hi Arthas! Want some help slaughtering the innocent? {WoW}
Nov 23rd 2008 11:20PM "I sometimes wonder what any of us would have done given the situation at Stratholme if we had been in Arthas shoes... As disgusting as it sounds, the decision of purging the entire city may be the best course of action given your resources."
Quarantine the city, and/or individual houses within it? People who aren't infected can then go free. Defer to Uther's wisdom? In a sense that's the coward's way out, just passing the buck, but then again, maybe Arthas' mentor really could have thought of something. Only kill the citizens after they die and come back? It's more risky than killing them in their beds, but it's still worth a shot. Or how about trying to heal the victims? It may sound dumb, but in the Warcraft III campaign, I'm pretty sure no one even had the chance to try to heal someone suffering from the undead plague. Even if they had tried off-camera, you'd still think Arthas could have made one last attempt before ordering the purge of an entire city.
To put it simply, Arthas ordered a pogrom, and when Uther and Jaina objected, he pulled rank as the prince and disbanded the Order of the Silver Hand rather than listen to Uther. You're right, Arthas had no good choices, that was the Lich King's whole plan. But what he wound up doing as pretty much the worst choice possible.
Four year anniversary pet and feat of strength achievement {WoW}
Nov 23rd 2008 10:32AM Note that the pet is also bind on account, so any alts that you don't log on with today or that you create in the future can still get the pet.
I was a little confused when I learned the pet on my main and still saw it in my inventory, so I just deleted the thing. Fortunately, on an alt I noticed the "account bound" text before deleting it.
Checking your caps: Defense, Block, Hit, Expertise {WoW}
Nov 20th 2008 5:12PM "Block is next -- a high Block rating means you're pushing other attack options off the table when you're hit, so that when something does hit you, you block the damage on it."
Are you sure about this now that block rating isn't needed for tanks to be uncrushable? I mean, sure, blocking an attack is better than not blocking it, but if a tank has low block value, I think it would make sense to replace some block rating with dodge rating or stamina or expertise.
Is Wrath too easy? {WoW}
Nov 19th 2008 6:54PM The world first level 70 was dinged just 28 hours after BC was released. Illidan was killed just two weeks after patch 2.1. SK Gaming killed Kil'Jaeden either three or seven days (articles found with some quick Googling gave contradictory dates) after the gate was opened. Onyxia was killed by a group of three people - AT LEVEL 60.
It's possible that WotLK will prove much easier than original WoW or BC, but the fact that the hardest of hardcore players have reached the end boss doesn't prove a thing yet. And personally, I like the idea of having a UBRS-caliber raid, but my main is still only 72 so it's too early to really say about that too.


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"The Primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity and peace, to free it from confusion and distress." BKS Iyingar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health, Eds. Ranjana Sengupta, Dapali Singh, Sheema Mookherjee, Prita Maitra |
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In what identity do you wrap your self? |
Written by Hollie Hirst |
Tuesday, 25 October 2011 20:24 |
A few days ago I shared, on facebook, these photos by Shadi Ghadirian. (I had first encountered them on the 'Coulor as Experience' page.) The comment I posted in conjunction with the photos was, I love these, but I'm not quite sure why... maybe because we all have moments (I think, yes?) where too much of our identity is wrapped up in what we do (for a living)... rather than how we feel, what we think, what we find beautiful, what moves us to tears, etc... maybe? Then today I ran into this post by Adbusters... I have been meaning to write something on the growing trend toward Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder that I have seen in our culture... But it seems as Adbusters has beat me to it, and done a much better job at being concise and pithy than I could have ever done! I think these two postings; the photos, which (in my reading) point to a self image that is wrapped up in what we do (and also comments on the identities of women and work traditionally considered 'woman's work'); and the rise of narcissism, where one's identity is wrapped up in the image one creates; are related in that: both ways of creating identity and a sense of self neglect what I find to be the individuals most interesting and important aspects... What I am most interested in is how you feel. See, personally, I don't really care what you do, or don't do, to make money. I'm not really all that interested in what you look like. Unless you want to discuss the ways that one's looks allow one access to privileges, or set one up for being targets of others bigotry, ignorance and violence. Or both. I am interested in those experiences, and how one has felt about them, how one has survived, or been wounded, or made meaning, or used one's difficult circumstances to practice compassion. However, generally looks don't really mean all that much to me. I am most interested in what moves you. When is the last time you felt emotion so deeply that you wept with pain, or joy or pride or sadness? Have you ever cried someone else's tears for them or with them? Have you ever wept with pride, watching children (yours or otherwise) live their dreams? As Santideva states in 'Guide to Bodhisattva's Way of Life' "When Happiness is equally dear to others and to myself, then what is so special about me that I strive after happiness for myself alone? When fear and suffering are equally abhorrent to others and to myself, then what is so special about me that I protect myself but not others?" When we are worried about ourselves alone, we become narcissistic, when taken to the extreme this becomes a personality disorder. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder are as follows:
Other common traits of narcissistic personality disorder include the following:
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1. Many of the true emos are not that bad are usually good looking, do not consider themselves emo, do not try to be emo or focus on being emo, In fact if they hear the word emo used in a durragatory or general way or are reffered to in any way as emo may lash out either verbally or even physically (the original emo kid really isnt that emo) may listen to emo and probably alot more. If they do have the stereotypical emo haircut pants and overall look many fashion designers will probably agree that their style looks good, especially compared to its ancestral punk fashion.
2. the trendy kids who cut themselves, purposefully embrace the emo stereotypes, post millions of myspace pictures and put the caption "emo" are false emos in a sense and true emos in another sense, in the first sense they are the false emos in that they did not start the scene and do not truly feel passionate about their scene, in the second they are true emos in that they are the over dramatic exadurated problem inventing stereotypical kids that are constantly (and for good reason) harrased for their emosity, this creature is your enemy, destroy him and all thats left is the true emo kid who in actuallity is not that emo (confusing?)
3. Many emo styles are simply a more mild form of punk, and it should be noted that the punk's (or at least the true punk) plight is alot like the true emo, they are both trying to be themselves and both were labled what they are, as a small child you would probably think of a bad meanie trouble maker or a coward when you heard the word punk, so it is safe to assume that the label punk was not self generated and used duragatorily, but the difference between the emo and the punk (the true or original ones) is what makes the emos emos and the punks punks, the emos wanted to be different but also not really on the radar and were relatively modest in their rebellion and just simply were annoyed by the word emo or emotional, the punk would probably have heard himself being called punk and maybe laughed, maybe told all his friend hed been called a punk, begun to label himself as a punk as a joke as an insult to the person who had labled that person a punk, might have shouted that he is a punk somewhere and acted as rebelious and loud and as much a trouble maker as he could to piss off that man or woman who called him a punk as a retaliation, which would have infuriated that person thoroughly.
4. An emo kid is not what many of the pictures on this urban dictionary are, just because a person is sad doesnt mean theyre emo, it means theyre sad, dont be stupid, just because a person cut themselves doesnt mean theyre emo they might be emo but they oculd also be some gothic wierdo or a commited actor or maybe just some kid who likes cutting himself or perhaps a vampire whos really hungry and doesnt feel like killing someone else, cutting is also a sypmtom of depression, most of the people who make fun of depressed people for being "emo" would be extremely "emo" if they had the same depression and would most likely kill themself as fast as they could in the least painful way, this kid would go by another title, this title is: pussy
5. The emo kids fashion is something that really shouldnt be made fun of and it is sad that it has become a symbol of weakness and sorrow, tight pants have long been a theme of punk music and hair metal, the one sided bang poofyness and straight hairstyle of the "emo" kid is also inherited from hair metal and many of the rebelious type of kids during the 80's would be considered to have the emo style if they had lived as they did during the 80s today especially if they had made their look slightly more modest. The New wave scene is the contemporary scene to the emo scene of today, both are rebelious and yet seem to conform and be modest at the same time yet the new wave scene was happier and the emo scene is seen as being sad. When you see someone who fits the "emo"profile, dont immediately judge them, at least observe their actions a bit before condeming them to be "emo"
6. Today most emo bands like MCR or Hawthorne heights fallout boy and taking back sunday have more preppy punk or other kinds of listeners rather than emo listeners, if emo kids were the majority of people buying any type of music that band could not afford to stay in the public eye and probably not in the music buisness at all. Most punk bands today are in actuallity much more like the stereo type of emo and area a softened version of punk, original punk was much more aggresive angry rebelious loud and reckless passionate and personal and alot less trendy commercialized "artistic" publicized on mtv, on most played songs on radio stations like blink 182 greenday the living end NRS and such, original punk has evolved into the lighter forms of metal which are loud rebelious reckless angry and often personal and passionate and not at all about getting in the public eye and earning popularity which might be the goal of pop rock pop punk bands like ashly simpson or avril lavigne (ashly simpsons song name should be changed from pieces of me to pieces of shit) examples of the lighter metal bands which are much more like punk than todays punk is are dope, Mindless self indulgence, Mushroomhead, orgy, rammstein, sevendust.
if you have read that entire definition I am both sorry for you and proud of you
If eating toast is emo, then eating French Toast is tres emo
It's so emo to eat toast.
Emo Nemo
My friends made this on Valentines day.
a bunch of emos. jk, cool kids
version 2, new and improved
haha I just made this yesterday
Emo Brownies
Emo Poser
that's my "emo" brother...he thinks he's "kool" now because he's "emo"..riight
yup_yup! EMO :(
Vampire Inc
Don't try and run away from your life, coz then its not worth living
Jayne the Stomo
Me.. DO NOT make fun of me because I look...really bleh here. It's not my fault. I wasn't ready!
you're not emo if you call yourself emo
Emo chick
emo moment in pizza hut
Chris's Emo Picture
me :P
emo ye....
If only that ahir was a liiil longer, over one eye perhaps
THE emo! Such a loser! No geeky glasses though...
emo emo
2 emoz
-tear- You just don't understand me...
emo, punk
this is me!
emo footsoldier
Do i appear to be Emo?
I look really emo
Jay Perrin
here the pretty boy is again<33333
I am not emo. Nor do I really like emo kids much, they complain all of the time that no one understands them... Well, every other damn emo kid in this world does... so go complain to each other. oh yeah, about the picture, i just thought it looked kind of emo... ---TWEAK ^_^
me and melissa
So emo he makes his mother cry...
state of this emo
emooooo fag
yup emo...eh?
Oops!! </3 , emoo?
Emo Sadness : (
Cheer up Emo Kid
err okay.
hows this
Poor guy;; /so/ f-kin' emo!
usually has emo hair, short in the back and bangs over the eye
You cute when you scream <3
Some times its easier to be sad than trying not to be
um...emo? maybe.
You can't be emo without a tear-streaked journal...
The horror boo hoo
im me on aim and i send normal pic. whiskeygurl5253
fall in love with me_im emo
I cant find my glasses
Hawt Emo.
Pretty emo.
its just me
Little Emo Kid (15 years old, lets cry about it)
emo lol
Emo? No thank you
Ive got nothing to say x.x
The emoish "Mirror" photo.
soooo emo....
emo is for hardcore lovers
heh my eyes .xo
smokers unan-a-musster-scrap!
Logan is so emoXcore.
don't make me cry ......
Im not emo! just misunderstood *sob*
It's Emo Cow
Wahoo.. another sad little emo girl. Xanga s/n: Vintage_xx_Queen
this is more of the happy emo.
"Four letter word"
Just Bored.....hhmm
EMO is your daddy, and nobody else!!
Emo Eye ~ See those tears welling baby?
me being eeeemoooo.
A lot of Emo kids
Boo hoo...
emo chick
emo chick
SO0 H0tt ♥
kill yourself and make the world a better place emo bitch. go cry.
Being emo AND walking into a door in one day, some people just have no luck.
Emo is
I Love Thursday
xxSittinghalfwayawayfromnowhere xx
bus stop
hott emo guys are rad.
emo jon
black hair..green eyes
So sad, too bad
Emo sidepart
The Used is her life
Emo With another flower
Dont overdose on emo...
*sniff* no body understands my pain *sniff*
emo sandra
in my emo phase....not looking at the cam..trying to be artsy
artwork by an emo
emo kid lolll
emo heh.
*sniffle* =( im so lame lol
awe i didbnt do thisss
xXx XCOREX XEMOX XGRINDX XCOREX xXx
awsome emo Tifeni
Poor lil' Emo dog )=
so emo
a very hungry mad depressed emo that was going to a concert to play in and it got canceled
who knows...
emo jesse
I'm no Emo I'm Rocker
This cow is so emo. He's a total attention whore too.
Hot Emo Girl
stupid emo whore
Help me, I can't seem to find my glasses.
Emo Baby!!!!
Having bangs doesn't make u "emo" u Posers.
This is an emo kid. A hot one too. Notice the black and white with coloured hair.
*insert "emo" lyrics* sad again
so emo right now...
i had to stop crying to take this picture
i'm going to go cry now... xx
This is me. I like to slit my wrist and spell badly. Im cool. I [heart] the thrift store
Pandas! on a side note emo is more than just not smiling it's all emotions, rites of spring just tried to emphasize emotions in music rather than political agendas in the punk and hardcore scene where if you weren't on the same page you didn't belong emo brings different people together just writing sincere more poetic music with diversity in among the music and how it's played. emo is often very misunderstood where it's one of the best things that's happened for music.
my emo looking friend thats not acturly emo CRAZY
Bury me!!!
emo brother
Cry me a fucking river...
don't hate me... i'm indie i swear... *me when I was 13... gaah*
This is me thinking -- I think.
Vi from *the Incredibles*....e.m.o
just me..a sad day..rainbow of love*
hardore kid biotch
best interest..my gift of b-day
this image is sooo freaking EMO
too emoish--
I drew this in french
pretty Kim
heck yes
oh yes
oh, so sad.
emo kid
you have no idea
a hawaiian emo girl
the band just broke up
a hot emo guy
made especially for the everyday emo
tee hee
because it does
REAL emo pictures have eyeliner and a high angle shot. most of these here are posers.
couldn't get any more emo than this..
Don't hate me cuz I'm emo... but even if you did hate me, I wouldn't care. I'd just write an accoustic song about it.
A new movie from Pixar And Disney.
My paper heart will bleed
purple as well as emo.
im not emo really.
just one of those days.
note: thick rimmed black square glasses, hoodie, peace and love poster, sad expression on face. perfect description of an emo kid.
I still taste you, thus, reserve my right to hate you
i say its not a word, but it should be
THAT iS EMO
emo squared
Emo Band
no beauty in bleedin mascara
Lil Ol' Emo
id rather die than see your smile
And I can't make it on my own. Because my heart is in Ohio.
me with my emo glasses. me in happier times. *sniffles*
my hot emo girlfriend
because you kill me. you know you do. you kill me well. you like it too. and i can tell.
Psh..I'm so emo that I don't even have to look at the camera...
sad emo kids
Emo Ben!
as much of a smile as you'll ever see
oh it hurts so much to cryyyyyy
Emo Pose!
cheer up emo girl
Look what emo's did to poor pikachu!
every day i die a little more
I need a tissue
Don't hate me because I'm emo.
Im so emo wiht my pink eyemakeup...
Yeah, emo kids basically whine just for the sake of whining.
Generic emo photoshopped tear fest.
hot emo guy
Emo kid doesn't want to talk about it.
emo kids (by Rob Dobi)
1. Girls say they like "sensitive guys" (lie)
2. Guy finds out, so he listens to faggy emo music and dresses like a dork so chicks will see that he is sensitive and not afraid to express himself (lie). He dyes his hair black, wraps himself in a stupid looking scarf, develops an eating disorder, and rants about how "nobody understands".
3. Now an emo guy, he meets Emo chick and they start dating, talking about how their well-off suburban lifestyles are terrible and depressing (lie)
4. Emo guy is just too much of a pussy. His penis is too small, he's too depressed to bathe, and has more mood swings than emo chick, and he doesn't even have a menstrual cycle. Emo chick dumps him, saying "It's not you, it's me." (lie) as she drives off with Wayne, the school jock and captain of the football team.
5. Emo guy goes home and cries, proceeds to write a weak song and strum a single string on his acoustic guitar. Another emo chick sees how he is so in touch with his feelings, and the cycle continues.
This is the sad truth of the emo lifestyle/music, and now that I look at how pathetic it really is, maybe the emos DO have something to cry about!
Goths hate Everyone
Emos Want to Kill themselves
Goths Want to kill Everyone
boyfriend: I'm too sad to have sex.
girlfriend: I'm sad too; lets have sex and cry.
boyfriend: I'm already crying.
I just thought I'd clear that up after all of these "definitions" in which I have encountered an unbelievable amount of people who try to pass off their blatantly false pretenses as fact, and are slowly infecting others with their high-horse, holier-than-thou bullshit. Because honestly, with your ridiculous definitions, Beethoven, George Gershwin, and Britney Spears are/was "emo bands."
Now, onto the real definition.
In the early 90s there was a movement in the hardcore genre that came to be known as "Emotive Hardcore," spearheaded by Rites Of Spring. Harder-core-than-thou kids, who swore by Dischord Records a la Minor Threat, actually coined the term "Emo" as something of a put-down for the kids who really liked Rites Of Spring, Indian Summer and this new wave of "Emotive" Hardcore bands. That's right, "Emo" was once not something kids called themselves. The field exploded outwards from there - Level-Plane Records has always been the most famous Emo label. Acts like Yaphet Kotto, I Hate Myself, Saetia, Hot Cross, A Day In Black And White, Funeral Diner, I Would Set Myself On Fire For You, You And I, and hosts of others came in the next decade. Most emo bands have since broken up, but there's still the occasional hold-out (again, the majority of Level-Plane Records' roster has been a procession of emo acts). Like most DIY hardcore/punk of the time, a majority found its way onto vinyl and not much else. Some people consider bands like Fugazi, and later Sunny Day Real Estate, a progression of emo, but personally, I don't quite follow that philosophy.
Often, more recently, this gets intertwined with post-hardcore, and understandably so - that's nothing to make an issue of, since well shit, at least it's close.
Since the late 90s, though, bands have been emerging in the vein of Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, and the thousands of their clones. As far as I can tell, some lazy journalist somewhere, writing an article about them, decided "Well, fuck, no one knows what emo is anyways, so I'll call these bands "emo" - sounds more appealing than bubblegum pop rock..." and the spiral continued downwards into the current amalgomation of bands MTV has told everyone is "emo."
Somehow, people decided that "emo" meant "emotional," which is obviously bullshit, as 99% of bands make music to illicit emotion, which would make "emotional" a completely all-encompassing genre from classical to opera to pop to rap.
Hope that helps.
Rites of Spring is emo.
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: omg my gf just left me
acidburnedsoul: that sux man
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: i blame myself only i'm such an ass *cries*
acidburnedsoul: dude come over to my house and we can cut ourselves together
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: okay *cries*
acidburnedsoul: omg dashboard confessional has a new cd, i preordered it already
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: dude they're my favorite band to self-mutilate to
acidburnedsoul: i prefer to cut myself while watching Napoleon Dynamite on my bigscreen
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: dude that movie is so deep. i cry every time i see it
acidburnedsoul: me too. i hate myself
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: yeah we're such tortured souls, nobody understands how hard life is for us
acidburnedsoul: yeah we got it tough dude. pass the tissues


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16 They turn to that which does not profit; they have become like a defective bow; their officials shall fall by the sword because of the rage of their tongue. So much for their babbling in the land of Egypt. | 16 They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt. |
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Chilean avocados are in short supply, but importers said they expect to have bigger volumes in time for Super Bowl celebrations.
This summer's estimate from the Washington, D.C.-based Chilean Avocado Importers Association, of 200 million pounds of Chilean avocados being imported to the U.S. this season, was revised this fall to 100 million to 120 million pounds.
Maggie Bezart, marketing director, said production is down this season because of cold weather and avocados' alternate bearing cycle. Last season, 300 million pounds were shipped from Chile to the U.S.
Total Chilean avocado export volumes were down by about 60% in early November compared to last season, said James Milne, business development director at Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group. Frost damage reduced crop size, and strong demand in Chile is keeping avocados in the domestic market, he said.
"All avocados are traveling by container, instead of charter, signifying how little fruit is leaving Chile at this point, relatively speaking," Milne said.
Some of its growers harvest late in the season, so Oppenheimer hopes volumes will increase before the winter holidays.
Despite the decrease in production, Dennis Christou, vice president of marketing for Del Monte Fresh Produce, Coral Gables, Fla., said in early November that Del Monte was still able to supply all its North American customers.
Chilean avocado industry volumes were low, but not the lowest they've been this decade, said Gahl Crane, director of avocado sales for Fisher Capespan USA LLC, a division of St. Laurent, Quebec-based Fisher Capespan Inc.
"There's a lot of talk about how low it is, but demand has increased so much, and the volume coming in is so much less than what is needed," Crane said.
Crane said more consumers are aware of avocados and are becoming frequent buyers. Increased demand forces growers and packers to continually improve their products. This year's avocados are good quality, he said.
U.S. consumption of avocados is strong enough that the U.S. remains a good market for Chilean avocados despite the continuing weak value of the dollar, Crane said.
"It's made growers and exporters think harder about what market they're going to send their fruit to," he said. "But it's still an attractive market."
California avocados extended into the Chilean season this year. Crane said Fisher Capespan supplies its customers with California-grown avocados through mid-October. He expects the volume of Chilean avocados to increase significantly in November and December, with peak volumes shipping in January, just ahead of the Super Bowl.


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Here's a list of temporary pilonidal cyst treatments you can try to help reduce the swelling and alleviate the pain associated with your pilonidal cyst.
REQUIRED MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Before trying any pilonidal cyst treatment or remedy, always consult with your doctor first. Information on this site is for informational purposes only and not meant to take the place of any medical advice provided by your doctor or other medical professional.
Tea Tree Oil
There are many pilonidal cyst sufferers that swear by the healing properties of tea tree oil. Tea tree oil has natural antiseptic and anti-viral properties. For centuries, the people of Australia (where most of the worlds tea tree oil comes from) have used it to heal and care for various types of skin ailments. Now you can use this tea tree oil remedy to ease the pain and help diminish the size of your pilonidal cyst.
Garlic is not only a popular ingredient added to many dishes throughout the world, but is also regularly used medicinally to cure and treat many different types of diseases and illnesses. It is a safe natural antibiotic and antiseptic agent and one of the most abundant and easily obtainable remedies against pilonidal cysts available. Using a garlic treatment for your pilonidal cyst should be high on your list of remedies try.
Turmeric is an Indian spice most often used in many cultures around the world to flavor food. It's also a powerful remedy against pilonidal cysts as well. Many discussion boards and forums online rave about the amazing skin healing properties this particular spice has to offer. Not only has it been known to treat pilonidal cysts and abscesses in general such as boils and pimples, it is also regularly used internally as a potent medicine against various digestive, heart, liver and blood conditions.
Coccyx Cushion
It is crucial when dealing with this disease to keep pressure off of your cyst. The less pressure, the less pain! So, get yourself a coccyx cushion. These work wonders for alleviating much of the pressure associated with sitting down. Coccyx cushions are scientifically designed to relieve and prevent back pain, pilonidal cysts and other discomforts associated with sitting.
Campho phenique is a germicide that will keep the area in and around your cyst infection free and also acts as a drawing agent to rupture the cyst allowing the puss to come out. If you have some of this lying around in your medicine cabinet, use it as a temporary treatment for your cyst. This campho phenique remedy is good for calming the inflammation and itchiness as well.
Vitamins are essential in preventing pilonidal cysts and treating them if they do occur. If you are vitamin deficient, it's going to be extra hard for you to bounce back from this disease any time soon. However, simply increasing your intake of vitamins allows your bodies own natural defense mechanism to facilitate healing. Take these specific vitamins to help heal your pilonidal cyst sooner.
Since the ancient Egyptians, honey has been used on skin wounds as an antiseptic dressing. Honey contains potassium, which kills bacteria by withdrawing moisture. Honey will also reduce scarring after the cyst diminishes and goes away. Recent medical research shows honey to contain antioxidant qualities (very important when treating your cyst) and potent ant-viral properties as well. This honey remedy is a proven healer of pilonidal cysts and has been used by thousands of sufferers for relief.
Iodine is a trace mineral used by every hormone receptor in the body and is essential for normal growth and development. It is also produced naturally by the body and is primarily found in the thyroid gland in the neck. Using iodine as a remedy for certain skin conditions is nothing new. Many generations ago, people discovered the healing properties of iodine in treating boils, cysts, skin tags and other skin ailments. Use this iodine remedy and start feeling better sooner.
Epsom Salts
Epsom salt is one of nature's greatest gifts. Originally discovered in Epsom, England (hence the name Epsom salt) it has been used for a variety of muscle and skin treatments. It's soothing and relaxing qualities can be used to quell inflammation and release dangerous toxins from the body. This Epsom salt treatment is very easy to do and the most relaxing of all the treatments we recommend here on this site. It immediately begins to take effect and within minutes can dull the pain.
Castor Oil
Castor oil has amazing healing properties and has been used for hundreds of years. When taken orally, castor oil helps ease stomach aches, constipation and mild diarrhea. Castor oil can also draw out impurities from your pilonidal cyst in a relatively short amount of time bringing much needed relief. Try this castor oil treatment for moderate relief of your pilonidal cyst.
Antibacterial Soap
Infections are common with pilonidal cysts so it is extremely important you keep the area as clean as possible. Using an antibacterial soap or spray, clean the area as often as you can. This will ensure you keep your cyst squeaky clean and free from bacteria and infection. Here are some more pointers on how to keep your cyst clean.
Healthy Lifestyle
It goes without saying, but a healthy diet is important when combating a pilonidal cyst. Incorporate more fruits, vegetables and water into your diet. Exercising is something we don't do enough in our fast paced hectic lifestyle, but it is very important when dealing with pilonidal cysts. Pilonidal cysts occur mostly from sitting down for great lengths of time, so getting up and walking around will help the cyst heal and prevent it from returning.
Hair Removal
The term pilonidal literally means "a nest of hair" in Latin. Doctors believe pilonidal cysts are caused by the penetration of loose hairs into the skin. So, it goes without saying that a hair free environment will reduce the outbreaks. You can either shave, to keep the area around your cyst as hair free as possible or use one of these other common hair removal methods.
Hot Compress
A hot compress will quickly give you some relief from your pilonidal cyst. Applying a hot compress to your cyst as many times as you possibly can throughout the healing process will numb and dull the pain away. You can either buy one, or make a simple one at home by following these directions.
Hot Sitz Bath
A sitz bath is exactly as it sounds… a bath where you sit in hot water that covers only your buttocks region. The heat from the water will reduce the swelling and pain. It also promotes faster healing by allowing the cyst to mature faster and hopefully open up to release all the pus inside. Here's how to create your own sitz bath at home.


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what a cute thread, thanks for posting the link. Now I have to take some pics & see if my shelties match my kitchen. |
Thanks that was fun. Since I had to replace the floor in the black & white kitchen and I have two black dogs, I opted for black. |
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Funny thread & photos! I've noticed that after changing my wall colors from off-white to rich green, my orange cat looks so much brighter and oranger! He used to look kind of blah, a washed out beige. Now he is definitely ORANGE! Green is opposite orange on the color wheel - a complementary contrasting color! |
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Cadbury better take cover, as they may get a cellphone thrown at them. Why? Naomi Campbell is pissed about a print ad they ran for Dairy Milk Bliss chocolates which said, "Move over Naomi, there's a new diva in town … I'm the world's most pampered bar." The supermodel is considering her options, which may include a lawsuit. "I am shocked. It's upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people … I do not find any humor in this. It is insulting and hurtful," she explained. The company has since pulled the ad. I also recommend don a helmet. [NY Daily News]
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26 As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. | 26 As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. |
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Elena called Damon and wanted him to confirm she'd killed Aaron, and when he didn't want to have the conversation, she had a serious attack of paranoia that ended with her throwing her phone. Damon got his hands on Matt, took off Matt's ring, and threatened to kill him if Jeremy didn't let him go to Elena. I believed Damon when he said he'd never hurt her.
Caroline suggested that she, Stefan, and Enzo could take the Travelers, but Stefan was fine doing whatever linking spell they wanted to do to him to save Elena and Damon. He said he'd do it for her, too. Ah, Stefan. Caroline wanted to stay with him, so Enzo said he'd take the antidotes to Damon and Elena. That's a lot of trust. He left, and Stefan sat down. This time, Stefan's blood was needed to link him to the doppelgänger. Sloan looked like she was enjoying the spell a little too much.
Bonnie and Liv arrived at the dorm to find Elena burning everything Katherine had touched. Bonnie told Elena she was letting Katherine win and she couldn't be let out in public like this. Elena pretended to agree, but then threw a makeshift stake at Liv's gut. If she didn't let Elena out to feed her blood, she'd die. Damn, Elena.
Sloan and the Travelers chanted for a long time because it was dark when we went back to Stefan. "Why is this taking so long?" Caroline asked. Because y'all needed multiple takes? Through the connection, Stefan and Sloan saw that the doppelgänger was an EMT in Atlanta. (Ah.) Sloan wanted to continue and kill the guy right then and there, but afraid what that would do to Stefan's mind, Caroline put a knife to Sloan's throat and offered to negotiate.
Elena was free and roaming campus when she hallucinated Aaron again. In reality, it was Damon, who fed her some of Stefan's blood then listened to her ramble about Katherine winning because she had killed Aaron and was a monster. Finally, Damon told her he'd done it the night he thought she broke up with him to prove to himself that he was a monster. Before she could process it, Enzo appeared with the antidotes.
One of Stefan's Top 10 moments ever? When he awoke, looked at Caroline, and said, "Rebekah… hi… I'm kidding… Lexi, right?" FUNNY. To save Stefan from having his brain fried, Caroline had volunteered to help Enzo go kill the doppelgänger. Stefan wanted to come, but Enzo said the Travelers needed him to stay. Very sweet that Stefan was concerned about Caroline road-tripping with Enzo, whose extended hand Caroline left hanging. Shouldn't Caroline and Stefan feel more guilty about having to kill a do-gooder doppelgänger?
HOLD EVERYTHING. This witch story is about to get interesting: After Liv told Bonnie she wanted to continue learning magic from her, Liv went into her dorm room and magically lit all the candles herself. There sat Luke. He is really gay, but he's also Liv's brother who can't be compelled. They know Bonnie is the anchor to the other side, so they're using her. At least HE'S using her. Did Liv look a little surprised when he said that Bonnie won't think her mentor program is cute when she realizes her friends are in danger? Gulp.
Back at Salvatore Mansion, Elena was finally ready to talk to Damon about what had happened while she was sleeping. HE should've been the one to notice Katherine was inside her, she said. He knew that. If only he'd seen through her, everything would be better -- no virus, Aaron would be alive. To his credit, Damon took responsibility for it all. He, not Katherine, had killed Aaron because of his reaction to losing Elena -- that's how much power Elena has over him. And Elena's still there with him -- that's how much power Damon has over her. They agreed their relationship is toxic. She acknowledged that he put her in yet another position where she has to go against everything she stands for because she loves him. So she should stop loving him, he said. She can't, she said. That's the moment in the promo where they kissed. But twist! In the show, it's the moment they decided they don't work and technically broke up. It was over for about 20 seconds. Then they kissed. Shirts were torn. The mindblowing night commenced. (Complete with a broken bed, according to the promo for next episode.)
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She sits the Bachelor down and tells him she's got something "super serious" to talk to him about. "When you were kind of describing what you're looking for in a woman -- well, you're lookin' at her." Okay, so that's one way to do things. While Sean previously told Desiree he likes her confidence, he doesn't seem as enamored with Amanda's arrogance. "There's a lot that I don't know about you," he begins carefully, but Amanda is just full steam ahead, letting the Bachelor know that if they get married (!!) she'll bring "such a light, airy, fun atmosphere" to their relationship. Amanda seems happy about how the conversation -- if you want to call it that -- went, because she marches back to the other "ladies" and announces, "I'm really looking forward to getting a rose."
Kacie, noticing the "are you effing kidding me?" look Desiree gives Amanda after that comment, decides to use her one-on-one time to warn Sean about the bitchery brewing in his harem. "I don't think he'll tolerate drama," she explains. "So I'm going to try to use that to my advantage. I'm going to be a little selfish right now and bring it up." Yeah, because that always works out so well for women on The Bachelor. And I doubt it's going to work any better for Kacie, who pulls the Bachelor aside and dumps a mess of vague complaints about being "between a rock and a hard place" because of the "different dynamics" between Desiree and Amanda in his lap.
Like every Bachelor before him, Sean wants nothing to do with the intra-bachelorette backbiting happening in the house or on dates. "Why are you saying something to me?" he asks Kacie, who literally cannot come up with an answer. "They both seem fine, and neither one of them has said anything to me about it." Of course, by trying to prove that she's not a "drama person" like the other "ladies" in the house, all Kacie does is make Sean associate her with drama. The good news is, she's now officially left Sean's "friend zone" and entered into his "lunatic zone." Warns the Bachelor, "I want you to act like Kacie, not like this crazy person that I'm seeing." So yeah, huge success. Hey Lindsay, will you accept this rose? Great -- now let's put this night out of its misery.
Moving on, it's time for AshLee's one-on-one date with Sean. If only she didn't put a colossal jinx on the occasion by announcing, "Honestly, nothing will and can go wrong today."
[Muffled thumping noises followed by a woman's weak scream followed by gasps from the other "ladies"] Team Bachelor, do you really mean to tell me that NONE of your cameras were on Tierra until she completed her fall down the stairs? Also, guys, I know Tiny T is no one's favorite person, but did you seriously just leave her sitting there until Sean came in to assess the situation? The Bachelor attempts to find out whether Tierra is okay, but she just sits there, unresponsive, with her head in her hands -- which leads the former college football player to make this diagnosis: "She might have a concussion." Send in the EMTs! Only then does Tierra find her tongue. "I don't want to do this, though," she whines, as the paramedics put a c-collar around her next and a strap her to a backboard. "No! This is so stupid! I just want to be left alone!"
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heyjoni on 5/6/2013 4:07:00 AM more reviews by heyjoni
Age: 25-29 Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
Absolutely stunning bright red/orange. Great for summer. Since Natasha has a jelly-like finish (which I actually love), it takes 3-4 coats to become opaque... though you might be able to get away with 2 if you have shorter nails. Now for the downside... Unfortunately, I've had it chip within a day or two ever time I've worn itit may have been bad luck or it *may* have had something to do with the formula. Also, it's overpriced if you ask me, with it usually needing so many coats at $14 for only .27 oz. (or $11.20 if you join the Julep Maven program). Proceed with caution. On the hunt for a more affordable dupe...
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I love juleps packaging. I got this color and the color Oscar in my introductory box for bombshell for them. Unlike the other reviewer I had no problems with this color. Went on fully opaque in two coats and looks rely pretty on the toes especially in summer
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*TOP REVIEWER* sensiblenails on 3/26/2012 12:39:00 AM more reviews by sensiblenails
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Natasha is a bright orange jelly that really should have been a creme. Application was not so easy. It took four coats for the above picture and the brush felt a bit too thin. It also was extremely slow to dry and was streaky throughout application. I expected better for its listed price of $14.
However the color is a gorgeous orange and is really a beautiful choice for spring and summer. It's a bit plain when you think of the missed opportunities to add shimmers but isn't too bad and I'm interested in trying it with a white or black polish to start off as a base.
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Latest Fed action one more slap in the face for CDs, savings accounts and money market rates
August 11, 2010
The Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it would pour some of the proceeds from earlier investments in mortgage-backed securities into U.S. Treasury bonds. It's questionable whether this will help the flagging economic recovery, but it represents yet another policy decision that could cost depositors.
By purchasing bonds, the Fed aims to keep market interest rates low, and by extension hold down borrowing costs. The Fed is clinging stubbornly to the assumption that low borrowing costs will stimulate the economy -- though perhaps it is more wishful thinking than stubbornness, since the Fed has few other cards to play with the Fed's short-term lending rate already near zero.
Earlier Fed purchases of mortgage-backed securities helped drive mortgage rates to all-time lows, but this has not yet sparked a recovery in the housing market. Similarly, it appears that the general campaign to keep borrowing costs low has been a case of pushing on a string -- making borrowing cheap when there is limited demand for it.
As anyone in savings accounts, money market accounts or other deposit products will tell you, while these low interest rates policies haven't had much of a benefit so far, they've certainly had a cost. Low bank rates have kept interest rates on deposit accounts low. That has taken money out of the pockets of those depositors -- and effectively, out of the economy.
It's hard to say what will shake the economy out of its current doldrums. It is increasingly looking as though it will have to be some outside force, such as foreign demand. Still, that won't keep the Fed from continuing to pursue its low interest rate policies -- much to the chagrin of savers.


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Video Transcript(nats singing) HE WAS A TALENTED MUSICIAN. A COLLEGE STUDENT .. WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE. A FUTURE CUT SHORT, BY A CRASH IN THE DARKNESS. GOOD EVENING, I'M BRANDI PETERSEN. I'M ROB MCCARTNEY. 19-YEAR-OLD DAVID KORFF'S TRAILBLAZER HIT A TREE NEAR 72ND AND SHIRLEY.. THAT'S BETWEEN PACIFIC AND WE'RE HEARING FROM FRIENDS STILL COMING TO TERMS WITH THE GRIEF. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S JEREMY MASKEL JOINS US LIVE WITH THE BIG STORY. DAVID KORFF GRADUATED FROM WESTSIDE LAST YEAR - AND WAS STUDYING AT U-N-O. SO MANY PEOPLE HERE ARE DEVASTATED BY THE NEWS - SAYING THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY BELIVE DAVID HAS EVER MADE ANYONE áSAD - IN HIS 19 YEAR LIFE. THE LOVE FOR THIS YOUNG MAN - SO DEEP - THE LOSS - IS DEVASTATING. ( NATS: "I hope finally, I'll see you later." ) WHEN DEALING WITH SUCH UNIMAGINABLE LOSS...( he was amazing. ) NIKIA MCBRIDE TURNS - TO MUSIC.( NATS: "i've never found the rhyme, to why I can't sleep at night." )( David was a sweetheart he always had a smile on his face. ) ONLY TUESDAY - MCBRIDE TURNS TO MUSIC - MADE BY THE FRIEND SHE MOURNS.( NATS: guitar solo )( if you would get him alone with his guitar he would just go on forever because that was his passion.) TALK TO ANYONE... AND DAVID KORFF WAS A GUY WHO MADE YOU SMILE. WHO SHOWED PROFOUND CARE, CONCERN, AND LOVE - FORá EVERYONE AROUND HIM. A FEW WEEKS SHY OF FINISHING FRESHMAN YEAR AT U-N-O... THIS CRASH - KILLED THE WESTISIDE GRAD NEAR 72-ND AND SHIRLEY. HOURS LATER, THE HEART WRENCHING WORD OF WHAT HAPPENED, SPREAD ACROSS SCHOOL.( it was the middle of school. They let me know during one of my classes, it was a moment of silence. ) ON A TREE - TORN APART - BY THE FORCE OF THAT IMPACT... THERE IS NOTE AFTER NOTE -- ABOUT THE IMPACT DAVID KORFF HAD.( NATS: bring in music ) LYRICS - TO ONE SONG -( NATS "and this is my song, you know. So I'm going to be sing along you know." ) ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL - IN áTHIS MOMENT.( NATS "but I don't want to fear, what's unknown." ) WITH A FINAL LIFE LESSON - FRIENDS PLAN TO REMEMBER.( NATS: live is too short so love the one you've got )( just to hear his voice again, is why i'll be listening. ) POLICE INVESTIGATED LIKELY A FACTOR IN THAT CRASH. REPORTING LIVE AT WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, JEREMY MASKEL, KETV NW7.
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[1938] Cigarette Smoke Increases Breast Cancer Cell Adherence to Lung Endothelium
Prerna Rastogi, Janhavi Sharma, John Marentette, Jane McHowat. Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Background: Distant metastasis in breast cancer is nearly always indicative of incurable disease. Lungs are a common site of breast cancer metastasis. While the incidence of breast cancer in smokers is not increased the death rate appears to be much higher possibly due to increased distant metastasis. Smoking through its myriad effects adversely modulates the natural history of breast cancer and its metastasis to the lungs. We have previously demonstrated that endothelial cell platelet-activating factor (PAF) production results in increased adherence of breast cancer cells to the endothelium and may play a role in cancer cell spread to distant sites through the hematogenous route.
Design: In this study, we used cigarette smoke extract (CSE) to inhibit endothelial cell platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) the enzyme that hydrolyzes and inactivates PAF). Furthermore, we determined whether this results in increased endothelial cell PAF production and breast cancer cell adherence.
Results: Incubation of human lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) with CSE (20 µg/ml) for up to 24 hours resulted in ∼11fold inhibition of PAF-AH activity (2.3 ± 0.1 to 0.2 ± 0.1 nmol/mg protein/min at 24h, p<0.01. n=6). This was accompanied by increased PAF production (3.1 ± 0.1 to 11.5 ± 0.4 ng/mg protein at 24h, p<0.01, n=8). Likewise, MDA-MB-231 a breast cancer cell line showed significant reduction of PAF-AH activity (3.2 ± 0.1 to 1.7 ± 0.1 nmol /mg protein/min, p<0.01, n=6) when incubated with CSE (20 µg/ml, 24 h). When the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells were layered on HMVEC –L treated with CSE (20 µg/ml, 24 h) increased adherence between the two was noted (10.6 ± 2.3 to 60.7 ± 2.9% at 24h, p<0.01, n=6, arbitrary units). Finally, incubation of MDA-MB-231 cells with CSE resulted in a 70% increase in PAF receptor expression.
Conclusions: Our data indicate that CSE exposure increases endothelial cell PAF production and breast tumor cell PAF receptor expression. This results in enhanced adherence of tumor cells to the endothelium. Our in vitro data suggest that increased tumor cell adherence that results in enhanced metastasis formation in smokers.
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David and Yolanda sat together at the head of the magnificently appointed table. "I'm shocked now at how many women don't know how to be a great homemaker, hostess," he said in praise of his fourth wife. (It's like he sees right into my cold, inhospitable heart!) "She just gets everything right, without being frou frou. Because I hate hate hate frou frou." I in fact do not believe that you hate frou frou. Chris Botti, 50, revealed to the table that his bloodstream was 70% Botox but then Taylor interrupted and not to say "Me too!" She instead reminded everyone at the table about Brandi had supposedly bragged about sleeping with everyone in Beverly Hills and isn't she such a slut and cackle cackle, slurp slurp. Yolanda turned inward, gazing down the table with extreme disapproval. "Taylor seems tipsy," she purred with marble aloofness. "There is nothing more ugly than a drunk woman."
Kyle might have been a little tipsy herself. How'd you two meet, she demanded of her hosts? "We met through her ex husband," said David, as Yolanda ceded the floor to him entirely. "I was actually single and was going to move in with Mohamed. Can you imagine Mohamed and I living together?" Bravo would have killed for that show. "As I was in his house going 'This is going to be nice, we're going to have fun' I kept seeing these pictures of this beautiful woman. I said 'I'd like to meet her, is that possible?'" Well little did he know that in the Arab culture people are fine introducing their exes to their friends but they don't always love when that turns into a bona fide relationship. (That's every culture, yes?)
By then Kyle had moved on to David's career and he was loving the opportunity to expound some more. What's the favorite song he's ever written? He made a brief show of not wanting to sit at the Grammy-laden piano. By the way, he'd just assume keep all his Grammys in the garage but Yolanda thinks they're cool and so he acquiesced. Not buying it, David! He slid onto the bench and started feeding lyrics from the Urban Cowboy ballad to Michael Johns. "That was my Mom's favorite song!" cried Kyle, who couldn't believe that David Foster had basically penned the soundtrack to her childhood. "I'm big with the over 60s," he said, which I think was his way of telling her to can it with the references to her being a kid during his heyday.
Anyways, drum circle time! "Singing is a mandatory part of coming to the dinner parties," said David. Unless you're Kyle or Taylor who had enthusiastically started crooning some bars to "Amazing Grace." "You'll have to listen. Sshhh! You don't speak, you don't sing." Kim was totally on board with self-muzzling. "I can ruin Twinkle, Twinkle," she said. But Taylor looked completely put out and started talking smack into her wine glass, which I was sure she was going to spill on the white carpet. When Chris started playing "Danny Boy" she got squirmy and pissy. "Haven't I had enough sadness in the world?" Paul, ever a Housewife's Prince Charming, intervened, telling David that Taylor was having bad memories, could they play something a little more upbeat. Yolanda stared in disbelief at Paul and Taylor. Richard appeared in the corner, holding a kitchen knife but Yolanda backed him off with one raised hand. This party was over. Except for one quick Housewives train to "When the Saints Go Marching In."
It turned out we really didn't get to see the promised show-down between Adrienne and Lisa over blush wine. Instead, we saw Lisa putting hot rollers in her hair, an act that was strangely mesmerizing, while explaining to Ken the necessity of her at least meeting Adrienne for a drink. Otherwise, she explained, giving a brief, brilliant impression of Adrienne's nasal accent, she'd be blamed for not even trying. But the words "I'm sorry" better be Adrienne's opener, "otherwise this meeting will be as short as she is." At the restaurant, Lisa appeared from behind a seated Adrienne, her cape flowing in the restaurant's air conditioning. It was like Batman coming to meet the Joker.
Next week: Kim cries, Brandi tells Adrienne to stuff it.
Well, friends: How do you feel about Yolanda? Whither Brandi? (I blame her anxiety.) Is David Foster a harmless ham or kind of a prick? Should Taylor consider switching to water?


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text: Q: How long is the Zip Line Tour? A: The Zip Line Tour consists of 5 zip lines Zip 1: 370 ft long, 28 ft high, rider will reach speeds of 18mph Zip 2: 500 ft long, 47 ft high, rider will reach speeds of 21mph Zip 3: 540 ft long, 41 ft high, rider will reach speeds of 23mph Zip 4: 632 ft long, 30 ft high, rider will reach speeds of 22mph Zip 5: 1600 ft long, 78 ft high, rider will reach speeds of 38mph The Zip Line activity will take approximately 3 hours for the Full Zip Tour and 1.5 hours for the One Zip Tour (just Zip 5) - possibly less time depending on group size. Time includes transportation, safety briefing and the actual tour. Q: Do I need previous zip line experience? A: No. Our guides will take the time to properly train you prior to riding the zip line to ensure a safe tour. Q: What are the restrictions? A: There are no age minimums; however, riders must weigh between 75lbs and 275lbs to participate. Riders may be required to weigh in prior to participating to ensure the safety of the participant. Riders under the age of 18 must have a waiver pre-signed by a parent or legal guardian and dated with the zip line tour date to participate. Riders age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult - there must be one adult for every two participating children. Q: Do the zip line tours pre-book/pay? A: Yes. The Full Zip Line Tour requires a reservation to be made 24 hours in advance, and the One Zip Line Tour requires a reservation made by noon on the day of the ride. We take full payment via credit card at the time of booking. Q: What is the refund policy? A: Refunds will not be given within 48 hours of the tour. All cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to the event. You will be refunded in the case that we need to cancel due to hazardous weather conditions. Q: If it is raining, will the tour still run? A: Tours run rain or shine. We will only cancel or postpone tours due to high winds or lightning. If thunder is present, we will wait to see if conditions improve before deciding to cancel. We will refund you if we cancel the trip due to weather. Q: Will water be provided? A: A water cooler will be stationed at the zip line area and will be accessible upon arrival to the site. Q: Should I arrive early on the day of the tour? A: Yes. Guests should arrive 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the tour to fill out paperwork/liability waivers. Check-in at the Activity Center for all tours. Q: What should I wear? A: Since it is not easy to add or remove layers under a harness, you should choose something that will suit you for the duration of the tour. Comfortable and functional clothing for the outdoors should be worn. Scarves, open jackets or shirts tied around the waist are not acceptable. Bring appropriate footwear such as hiking boots or athletic shoes. Open toe footwear is not permitted. Backpacks, fanny packs and shoulder bags are not allowed as they can interfere with the guest's harness. If rain is expected, you should bring your own rain gear. Long hair should be held back with an elastic band. All jewelry should be removed to ensure safety for the rider. Q: Can I bring a camera with me? A: Cameras are encouraged - providing that they fit into a zippered pocket. Any loose items must be zipped into pockets prior to riding the zip line. Q: Who designed the Zip Line? Where are they located? How long has this company been designing zip lines? Why did they get started in this business? How many have they built? A: Adventure Experiences is based in Texas. They have been building challenge courses since 1975. Adventure Experiences, Inc., one of the original full service challenge course construction companies, is recognized nationally - as well as internationally - for its expertise in designing and building state-of-the-art challenge courses. AEI offers which include: consultation, design, construction, inspection, facilitator training and certification, and challenge course equipment and material sales. |


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Harry And Ron Actors Aren't Real Life Friends
Fans of the Harry Potter movies may be saddened to learn that the actors who play best friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in the films are not great friends in real life. The final Harry Potter film was released in 2011, and lead actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry, has revealed that, although he remains good friends with Emma Watson, who played Hermione in films, he's not so close with Ron Weasley actor Rupert Grint.
22-year-old Radcliffe told the Mirror that he and Rupert don't spend time together now that their work on the films has finished. "There's this idea that Emma, Rupert and myself are the best of friends who always hang out together. Emma and I text all the time but Rupert and I never text each other, we never see each other." It sounds like things may not have ended on the best of terms between the two lead actors, but luckily Radcliffe and Watson still get along well.
Since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was released in July 2011, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have both been flooded with offers of acting work. Watson starred in the hit film My Week With Marilyn, while Radcliffe is about to appear in his first post-Potter film role in the supernatural thriller The Woman in Black. Rupert Grint, however, has not had such a presence in the public eye. His last acting role was playing Ed Sheeran's obsessive fan in the music video for "Lego House" – the first in what is sure to be a long line of red-headed roles for Grint!
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I love one pot meals.Especially Biriyani.With immense varieties of Biriyani around,to catch up with one of your favorite is bit difficult.But for me,this Malabar style Biriyani is my all time favorite.I can have several plates in one sitting.It's absolutely a wonderful flavor with a specially prepared masala.If you are planning properly,it's a quick fix too..With festival season is round the corner,just give it a try !
1 kg chicken,cut into medium pieces
1 kg kaima rice/basmati rice
500 gm onion,sliced finely
3-4 big tomatoes,chopped
*3 tsp biriyani special masala powder
1 cup curd
1 bunch coriander leaves,chopped
1 small bunch mint leaves,chopped
juice of one lime
ghee/oil as needed
salt to taste
hot water to cook the rice (double the measure of rice)
To marinate chicken
2 tsp kashmiri chilly powder
half tsp turmeric powder
To grind to a fine paste
50 gm ginger
50 gm garlic
3-4 green chillies
1 tsp poppy seeds,soaked in hot water for half an hour
For garnishing
cashews,raisins & fried onion
*For special biriyani masala powder
2gm cinnamon
1 gm cardamom
1 gm cloves
1/4 nutmeg
half tsp fennel seed
half tsp cumin seed
half tsp shah jeera/cake seed
2 gm mace
(Roast all these and powder)
Marinate the chicken pieces with turmeric,chilly powders and salt for 2-3 hours.Marinating overnight is better.Shallow fry the chicken pieces till light brown.This will keep the chicken pieces intact in Biriyani.Heat oil/ghee in a kadai and fry the cashews,raisins and onion.The onion can be taken from the 500 gm sliced one.Handful is enough.Meanwhile grind ginger,garlic,chilly and poppy seed to a fine paste.Heat oil/ghee in a deep vessel and roast the sliced onion till light brown.Add tomatoes and ginger paste to this and fry till the raw smell disappears.Add curd and salt to this.Now add chicken pieces and mix well.Cover and cook in medium flame.When it's half cooked,add the lime juice,chopped coriander & mint leaves.To this add 2 tsp biriyani masala powder.Mix well and cook till the water is somewhat absorbed.Keep closed.Wash the rice and drain in a colander.Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed deep vessel and roast the rice till soft and water absorbs.Add salt and double quantity of hot water to this.Cook in full flame till the water is almost drained and rice is 3/4 cooked.Now assembling can be begun.Spread the rice over the first layer of chicken.Sprinkle biriyani masala powder,fried cashews,raisins and onion over this and layer again with chicken and continue the whole process.The final layer should be rice with garnish.Now dum or slow cooking is needed.If you are depending on a stove top method,the pot should be covered with a tight lid.The steam should not be released.You may put live coals over the top as well.Slow cook for 15 minutes.One other method is baking.Preheat the oven to 180 degree.Bake for 10-15 minutes.Serve hot with raita and pappads.
*Recipe Source : Ummi Abdulla
*To convert it to a healthy meal is an option.I use oil instead of ghee.My biriyani often consist of 1 tsp ghee which I use to roast the rice.With absolutely no compromise in taste.The exclusion of ghee in fact is an intelligent option since you won't feel heavy and frustrated after few handfuls.
**This Biriyani is on it's way to participate in the following two events:
& to Christmas Delicacy Event hosted by Julie at Erivum Puliyum


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Averett to Celebrate Christmas
November 3, 2010
As the busy rush of the Christmas season begins, take time to enjoy several special community Christmas celebrations at Averett University. Festival of Lessons and Carols Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Pritchett Auditorium This event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a 40-voiced combined choir of singers from churches around the city, the Averett Singers and soloist Donna Redd, along with musicians Dr. Tim Montgomery on the organ, Dr. Anne Lewis on the piano and Gary Ferguson, who will lead the handbell choir. Following the concert, please make plans to join us for a reception on the Student Center Plaza. "I am very excited about collaborating with such a gifted group of musicians," said Dr. Gail Allen, director of the 40-voice Averett Singers/Community Choir and head of the music department. "As holiday celebrations begin all around town, we see this concert as our gift to the Danville community for their continued support of the University. In fact, we hope this will be the start of an annual tradition." The campus will be lighted with luminaries, window candles and blue, white and gold Christmas tree balls. The night will include a concert of music, handbells and reading for the Advent and Christmas seasons. At the conclusion of the event, the official Averett Christmas tree will be lit on the lawn beside Pritchett Auditorium. Community Partnership Concert Pianists Elena Martin and Jose Meliton Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Pritchett Autitorium Tickets: Adults $25; Students $10 - 434-792-9242 Presented by Averett and the Danville Concert Association, these two pianists will "set the audience on fire," say critics. They play in perfect synchronization and have performed around the world. Vintage Collection Holiday Tour 2010 Danville Historical Society Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11 and 12, 1 - 5 p.m. Tickets: $20 per person, at Foxglove, Invitation Destination, The Gingerbread House More info: 434-770-1974 The Schoolfield House Booksellers at Averett University, a historical house that was re-purposed as our new bookstore, will be a stop on the popular annual tour of historical homes, churches and former commercial and institutional spaces adapted for reuse.


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Does Missoula need faster and more affordable Internet service? That's the question a new study will seek to answer. With a 26-thousand dollar matching grant from the state,the city and county of Missoula are chipping in 13-thousand dollars each to fund a feasibility study of affordable extreme broadband service. City councilwoman Caitlin Copple chairs the council's economic development subcommittee. She believes superfast - and affordable - high speed Internet is an attractive recruitment tool for new business.


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Goats still wander the streets and reggae music blares from passing cars. THE SEASONS IN ANGUILLA- YOU CAN GO YEAR-ROUND ITS ALWAYS WARM High season in Anguilla runs from mid-December to mid-April. Ulra-high season runs the week or two around Christmas and New Year, when prices can more than double. The average annual temperature is 80?F (27?C), but the hottest weather occurs during the hurricane season between June and November. Rain is heaviest between August and November, so those wanting to avoid both bad weather and high prices might want to schedule their holidays for mid-November to mid-December or in late April or May. Some places shut entirely in September. Anguilla: What makes it special and why go their for your honeymoon ? Many consider Anguilla's beaches to be among the most beautiful in the world. Its dazzling white sands and turquoise seas attract visitors to this tiny island paradise. With Anguilla's luxury hotels and spas lining the coast, even a lazy day lounging under a beach umbrella can make you feel pampered. Numerous water sports are available if the mood strikes, and certified divers can explore shipwrecks just off the coast. While Anguilla's dry conditions limit the island's flora and fauna, they do provide the right environment to nurture a natural beauty all its own. Windswept trees sculpted by the prevailing breezes lean permanently to one side. Vividly colored flowers, tropical fruits, and cactus all thrive in Anguilla's climate. Animal-lovers may be lucky enough to see turtles laying their eggs on the beach, but if not, crabs and lizards also abound. Many bird species live on Anguilla, and migratory birds visit during their travels. Anguillans' fondness for goats means you will likely see some of these friendly animals roaming in search of tasty grass. 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The era of the old-fashioned radio drama will return on Delmarva Public Radio's "Delmarva Today: Writer's Edition" on Friday, June 27th at 9 am featuring "Fair Warning," a clever, film-noir-style drama set in contemporary Rehoboth Beach.
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Plucky "Happy-Go-Lucky" May Get Lucky
The Gotham-based cinephilic cabal known as the New York Film Critic Circle has announced its awards. Milk won Best Picture, Best Actor (Sean Penn) and Best Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), further cementing its frontrunner status. The second big winner is Mike Leigh's largely improvised spirit-booster Happy-Go-Lucky which won Best Director, and picked up the second Best Actress award for Sally Hawkins in as many days. (She snagged the L.A. Film Critics Association award yesterday.) These awards ceremonies don't mean much on their own in terms of swaying the Academy, but Hollywood might start to listen once enough voices come together. (Then again, given the recent stalemate in the SAG negotiations, maybe it won't.)
As for the rest, mostly obvious picks, but some notable snubs for The Wrestler and Revolutionary Road. Full list after the jump.Best Picture: Milk
Best Director: Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
Best Actress: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, Milk
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Screenplay: Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married
Best Animated Film: WALL-E
Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Film: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
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