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Author: Mark Mascolini
09 September 2013
A multisession small-group intervention lowered risk behavior with women among African-American men who have sex with men and women (MSMW), according to results of a randomized trial involving almost 300 men. Young black men in the United States account for a large proportion of new HIV infections. Many US black men who have sex with men also have sex with women. But these MSMW may not respond to risk-reduction interventions designed for men who identify themselves as gay. Therefore researchers devised and tested an intervention specifically for black MSMW. Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self (MAALES) is a multisession, small-group intervention "designed to build skills, address sociocultural issues, and reduce risk behaviors in black MSMW." Researchers recruited 437 black MSMW from 2007 to 2011 and randomized them to MAALES or to a control intervention—a single, one-on-one HIV risk-reduction session. Study participants answered surveys at study entry and 3 and 6 months after they completed the intervention. The researchers used multiple regression analysis to compare risk behaviors before and after the intervention. This analysis adjusted for baseline risk behaviors, time between assessments, other covariates, and clustering. More than half of study participants (55%) had a monthly income below $1000, and nearly half had already tested positive for HIV infection. Among randomized participants, 291 completed at least one follow-up visit. Adjusted analysis determined that, compared with the control intervention, MAALES was associated with nearly a 40% reduction in number of total anal or vaginal sex acts (risk ratio [RR] 0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.49 to 0.76). MAALES halved the number of unprotected (condom-free) sex acts with all women (RR 0.50, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.66) and nearly halved the number of unprotected sex acts with female partners (RR 0.56, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.72). MAALES also reduced the number of male intercourse partners, but not significantly more than the control intervention. The researchers conclude that "the MAALES intervention was efficacious at reducing HIV risk behaviors in black MSMW."Source: Nina T. Harawa, John K. Williams, W.J. McCuller, Hema C. Ramamurthi, Martin Lee, Martin F. Shapiro, Keith C. Norris, William E. Cunningham. Efficacy of a culturally congruent HIV risk-reduction intervention for behaviorally bisexual black men: results of a randomized trial. AIDS. 2013; 27: 1979-1988.
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While it's expected to get another vote Wednesday, the Arkansas House of Representatives voted against a bill Tuesday that would reauthorize funding for the so-called private option.
State Representative John Burris, a Republican from Harrison, spoke in favor of it, telling his colleagues it would be best to continue the program that uses federal Medicaid money to buy private insurance for low income residents.
"Here we are with about 100,000 Arkansans enrolled. I think it's wise for us as a state to wait. Let's take a year. This is an experiment, it's a three year experiment. Let's let this process play out," Burris said.
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Hi. Today I found a small peace lily with two flowers, each with two spathes, and they looked pretty identical, not like random development disorders. I'm just wondering, is this a rarity? I don't have much room for new plants at the time, but if it is something hard to find I'll go back and pick it up since it was only $2.
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It really isn't uncommon. The condition occurs either as a result of too much chemical used when he tissue culture batch was made or too much GA3 given the specimens when they were "pushed" to produce inflorescences. You can read about it on this page on aroid pollination. Just look for the heading about the forced inducement of an inflorescence. |
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Thanks! I thought I'd stumbled across something exceptional. I'll still pick it up if I see it again, just to observe the G3 effects for the heck of it, and because it's cheap, but at least now I won't be rushing out to grab it. |
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I watched a dog video and now everytime I log onto google chrome or my hotmail account it comes up with the dog video. I did a system restore to a month ago and it hasn't helped.What is going on? |
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No it is still yahoo.com but when I clicked on the computer forum the same dog video comes up and while I'm writing this I'm listening to the dog video. Has youtube got ahold of something here.I have had this video in my computer for a couple of years. |
Shut the computer down then start again, not a 'restart' to see if that fixes it. |
A couple of years? Let me explain what we need to know: We also need to know if this is Windows or Apple and which version. What do you use for antivirus? Do you have any spyware detectors installed? |
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when i stop and think about it i'm an emotional wreck;can't take too long thinking about it,it just gets worse.besides,i need to go shave chin;have to take hubby to shrink tomorrow for depression.we have long drive to get there with the sun shining on my strawberry-blonde chin.LOL |
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FCC: "Significant and persistent" Internet infrastructure deployment gap leaves 26 million Americans offline
The Federal Communications Commission reports this week that a "significant and persistent deployment gap" in Internet telecommunications infrastructure deprives as many as 26 million Americans from Internet access.
"While use of mobile broadband is growing, that growth to date is mainly in lower speed ranges that may not be able to support the applications and services identified by Congress, such as high-quality video," the FCC's report states. "MetroPCS and others ask the Commission to reverse its conclusion, given the prevalence of wireless technology," the report continues. "While MetroPCS and others have noted the general expansion of mobile wireless across the country, they failed to demonstrate that wireless broadband is provided at 4 Mbps/1 Mbps actual speed (or reasonable proxy) in the unserved areas."
Most importantly, the FCC identifies the key reason why so many Americans remain disconnected: investor owned providers can't profitably earn a return on their investment -- mostly upfront and ongoing labor costs -- in order to justify building out their networks to serve more premises. "In the absence of programs that provide additional support, the private sector will not bring broadband to Americans living in areas where there is no business case for operating a broadband network," the report states.
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If you love playing games like Dragon Age and World of Warcraft, it's no wonder you found us here at Comunita. Online gaming is becoming more and more popular these days, with people logging into their favorite gaming portals and linking up with their friends for a few Call of Duty sessions.
There are various devices which enable you to play online, from the humble PC to the swanky new PS Vita. In addition, there are so many online games to choose from which makes it a gamer's paradise. So after a session of World of Warcraft, you could take a break by playing anything from online chess and sudoku, to partypoker and Black Jack. The world of online gaming is huge, so you're guaranteed to find something you enjoy.
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Believe it or not, it is thought that playing games can help to improve your reactions and your multitasking skills. In addition, playing games helps to stimulate the brain by keeping it active and alert. It is far more stimulating than watching TV for hours on end. Some games like Dragon Age and Call of Duty require tactics which gets you thinking, as well as encouraging you to work in teams.
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Can someone tell me where I can get red noodle beans, I cannot find a seed company that has them, I would like to try growing some, I live in Northern Ontario. Thanks |
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Hi, Tdel! Years ago someone on another site linked her Google beta search which searches seed sites, and I saved it on my computer. I don't know how she set up the search; it doesn't search every seed site, and not those which post in .pdf format. I've set the search (linked at the end of my post) for "red noodle" and Of the seed-sellers in that list of 63: Baker Creek (www.rareseeds.com) is a great US vendor, and will ship Johnny's Selected Seeds sells to gardeners and also commercial growers. Sand Hill Preservation is a great, inexpensive vendor; I happened to Pinetree Garden is a good company (cheap prices but lower seed counts). Southern Exposure Seed Exchange will sell to Canada, but cautions that Fedco is wonderful and cheap, but doesn't say anything about shipping Kitazawa will not ship outside the U.S. Gourmet Seeds, Nichols Garden, and Rohrer I know nothing about; Jung Most folks caution to avoid Reimer, Tradewinds, and Amishland for Good luck! |
Try searching for them under their full name of "Chinese Red Noodle". It is a very popular variety, numerous companies - including virtually all Asian seed vendors - carry it. A Canadian source is listed below. "Chinese Red Noodle" requires a fairly long, consistently warm season (a grower in southern Ontario lists their DTM as 85 days) and might be a bit of a stretch for northern Ontario. In northeast Wisconsin, I can usually get a fairly good crop, but can't always get dry seed. The green-podded / black-seeded pole cultivars tend to have a shorter DTM. "Asparagus Bean" (dark green pods) and "Taiwan Black" (very long, light green pods) are two that I could recommend. There are bush long beans which have an even shorter DTM - mine begin bearing in about 50 days. The light green pods are shorter (about 12") but the quality is fairly good. The source below, in addition to the "Red Noodle", carries a bush variety that looks similar to the one I grow... it would probably offer the best chances of success for your location. Regardless of the variety you choose, starting the seeds as transplants will improve your chances. The seedlings will get leggy quickly under artificial light, though, so they need to be placed in full sun as soon as they germinate. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Agrohaitai
- Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Sun, Jan 26, 14 at 16:24
Mandy's greenhouse has them listed, link below. I saw them listed somewhere else here in Canada the other day but for the life of me I can't remember where. The Cottage Gardener has a red podded Asparagus bean listed, whether it's the same as CRN or something different? Annette |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mandy's
- Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Sun, Jan 26, 14 at 16:31
The lightbulb just came on :), the other place I saw them listed was Terra Edibles, link below. Annette |
Here is a link that might be useful: Terra Edibles
Thank you for your help. |
Annette, those are some good Canadian bean sources. I noticed, though, that it appears Mandy's is going out of business after May 2014. Might be a good time to order anything she has which is unique... a couple caught my eye, but I gathered from the remarks on the site that she may not ship to the U.S. |
- Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Sun, Jan 26, 14 at 19:58
Zeedman, you have mail. |
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Section 34 of Chapter 62, Laws of 1933 (RCW 66.44.100) prohibiting the opening of packages containing liquor or consuming of liquor in a public place, except as provided by the Liquor Act, has not been repealed, either expressly or by implication.
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October 1, 1953
Honorable Evro M. BecketChairmanLiquor Control BoardPublic Lands-Social Security BuildingOlympia, Washington Cite as: AGO 53-55 No. 141
Dear Sir:
In your letter of September 3, 1953, you requested an opinion as to whether or not RCW 66.44.100 as derived from section 34, chapter 62, Laws of 1933, Ex. Sess., has been repealed expressly or by implication. The section cited provides as follows:
"Except as permitted by this act, no person shall open the package containing liquor or consume liquor in a public place. Every person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction therefor shall be fined not more than ten dollars ($10)."
It is our conclusion that this section of the statute has not been repealed either expressly or by implication.
An examination of subsequent legislation on this subject discloses no express repeal of this section. RCW 66.24.400-66.24.470 is a codification of Initiative measure 171, which was passed at the November, 1948, election. This measure authorizes the liquor control board to issue licenses for the sale of liquor by the drink, beer and wine in certain types of premises. Several new sections were added and some amended to provide for the issuance of class H licenses and to control the sale of liquor by the drink.
RCW 66.24.460 provides as follows:
"Notwithstanding any provisions of this title, or of any provisions of any other law which may otherwise be applicable, it shall be [[Orig. Op. Page 2]] lawful for the holder of a class H license to sell beer, wine and spirituous liquor in this state in accordance with the terms of RCW 66.24.400 to 66.24.470, inclusive."
We are aware that the definition of "public place" under RCW 66.04.270 includes:
"* * * those parts of establishments where beer may be sold under this title, * * *"
This section is derived from the 1933 act, as amended by section 1, chapter 158, Laws of 1935. Manifestly, the people could not have intended in passing Initiative 171 to have authorized the licensing of premises where liquor may be legally consumed by the drink and to have made such consumption a misdemeanor because beer also may be sold on the premises. What obviously was intended by RCW 66.24.460 is that validly licensed class H premises, although public places, are not within the definition of "public places" as used in RCW 66.44.100 or as defined in RCW 66.04.270. Nor can we find any basis for the proposition that in limiting the definition "public place" to such an extent, evidences an intention to repeal the entire penal section relating to drinking in public. Such a proposition does violence to the long-established rule of statutory construction that repeals by implication are not favored.
In the recent case ofState ex rel. E. J. Reed v. Spanaway Water District, 38 Wn. (2d) 393, the court said:
"'Repeals by implication are ordinarily not favored in law, and a later act will not operate to repeal an earlier act except in such instances where the later act covers the entire subject matter of the earlier legislation, is complete in itself, and is evidently intended to supersede the prior legislation on the subject, or unless the two acts are so clearly inconsistent with, and repugnant to, each other that they cannot, by a fair and reasonable construction, be reconciled and both given effect. State ex rel. Spokane & Eastern Branch of the Seattle First Nat. Bank v. Justice Court, 189 Wash. 87, 63 P. (2d) 937, and cases therein cited; 25 R.C.L. 920, Statutes, Sec. 170.' see, also,Lindsey v. Superior Court, 33 Wn. (2d) 94, 204 P. (2d) 482."
[[Orig. Op. Page 3]]
Applying the test set forth by the court to the question at hand, we are of the opinion (1) Initiative 171 does not cover the entire subject matter of chapter 62, Laws of 1933, ex. sess., but only amends in part and adds certain sections, (2) the Initiative measure is not complete within itself, (3) that the measure was not intended to supersede the prior act, some sections were left intact, some amended, and new ones added, (4) Initiative 171 is not "clearly inconsistent" with RCW 66.44.100. The qualifying language of this section "except as permitted by this act" should be accorded its proper significance. By any fair and reasonable construction these two acts can be reconciled. It can be perfectly proper to permit the consumption of liquor by the drink in premises holding a class H license, and yet be illegal to drink in premises not having such a license and which are referred to in RCW 66.44.100 as public places.
We conclude that the statutory prohibition against consuming liquor in public places has not been repealed, either expressly or by implication.
Very truly yours,
DON EASTVOLDttorney General
FRED C. DORSEYAssistant Attorney General


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THE year-end bonus for government employees may be released not earlier than November 15, said an official of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in Zamboanga Peninsula.
DBM Regional Director Alfonso Bedonia Jr. said they are only waiting for the guidelines from their central office, as a notice of fund allocation has been released and the fund intended for the bonus was already deposited in the account of the different government offices.
He said he sees nothing wrong if government offices would like to release the bonus earlier than November 15.
The government employees, he added, are also entitled to a productivity enhancement incentive aside from the year-end bonus.
The granting of the productivity enhancement incentive is contained in the total compensation framework of the Salary Standardization Law and Joint Senate and House Resolution 4, the official said.
Bedonia clarified that the National Government employees are entitled to receive the productivity enhancement incentive subject to the availability of fund or depends on the agency's saving.
He said each of the employees is entitled to get the incentive, which will not exceed P10,000.
Employees of the local government are also entitled to receive similar incentive, he added.
President Benigno Aquino III, however, still has to issue an administrative order for the release of the productivity enhancement incentive. (Bong Garcia)
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Dev Watercooler: Ghostcrawler talks critical hits (and misses)
No promises.
Don't read too much between the lines.
No whining about the choice of topics we cover.
Critical History Lesson
In the original combat rules of World of Warcraft, melee classes could get 200% crits while casters could only get 150% crits. This was back when all the designers presumably played rogues instead of mages, which according to the forums is what we all play now (which makes our dungeon testing interesting, I gotta tell you.)
Over time, we added talents to allow various casters to get 200% crits as well. Warlocks "could" spend 5 points on the Ruin talent, for example, which you pretty much had to do to be a good warlock. As part of the Cataclysm talent tree evolutions we decided all DPS specs should be able to get 200% crits without investing talent points. There are still some inconsistencies though. Death knights can get 200% crits with both their melee and spell effects, while Assassination rogues get 200% crits with their physical attacks but only 150% crits with their poisons. Healers have always gotten 150% crits, both with their damage-dealing spells and with heals.
The overall design could be described as one that is simple to learn but complex to master. Or put another way, you know most of what you need to know if you're told that crits do more damage. How much extra damage they do is one of those nuances that more experienced players learn over time and one of the things that makes classes feel different.
Or does it?
You could argue that we're just keeping old rules that don't really benefit the game. Is it very interesting that rogue poisons or Enhancement Lightning Bolts don't have big crits? Does it make you feel different when you pick those classes or specs? Does it feel rewarding when you learn those subtle distinctions? I'd posit perhaps not. Homogenization is something we fight against all the time and one of the primary reasons that we don't make class A's ability work just like class B's ability.
Homogenization -- A Dirty Word
If I can be snarky for a moment, players tend to beat the "homogenization!" drum too emphatically when they are losing something that is overpowered, and like to mock it as "flavor!" when we refuse to give them a cool ability that another class has.
Too much homogenization is a bad thing, no question. But do weird crit rules really fall into that category? There is a difference between being complex (which adds depth) and being complicated (which might just add confusion). We'd rather spend our "complexity points" on things that are really meaningful differences. Pick Assassination because you like daggers or poisons or maybe Rupture, not because you like small crits.
There are balance issues to consider too. Assassination rogues are never going to value crit as much as other characters are as long as some of their crits are smaller. We ran into the same issue with the damage-over-time-based specs when their dots couldn't crit.
Healers Love Big Numbers Too
It can be an issue for healing as well. In Lich King, critical heals were virtually wasted because much of the time they were going to be overhealing. In Cataclysm, where healer mana matters more and even big heals can't trivially top someone off, crits are more valuable. But they aren't valuable enough. Getting 10% haste allows you to get a heal to a target 10% faster. Getting 10% crit allows you to heal a target 5% more. Is it any wonder that crit tends to get devalued for most healers? Resto shaman like it, but look at how many talents they have that make crits better for them. We're strongly considering just letting all heals crit for double, just like most attacks. We don't think this would have huge PvE consequences. Healers will heal for a little more, but even if they choose to start stacking crit, they're going to do that at the expense of Haste, Mastery or Spirit. It could have bigger PvP consequences. Most PvP healers don't have crit chances beyond say 10% or so, so they aren't going to crit often.
We've been considering whether healing is too strong in PvP anyway. You may have noticed that we made the tooltips for Mortal Strike and equivalent debuffs intentionally vague for 4.1. As I write this, those debuffs are still at 10% healing, but we're concerned that healing is too hard to counter and we might change that number. Changing it back to 50% would probably lead to the Mortal Strike debuff being mandatory for Arena comps again, but we never got much of a chance to see its effects at say 20%. A 20% Mortal Strike debuff could easily counter any excessive healing caused by 200% crits.
Changes Ahead?
Letting rogues and Enhancement shaman get 200% crits with non-physical damage would be a larger change, and not the kind of thing we would do mid-expansion. But it's definitely something we're considering for the future. That would only leave the damage spells cast by healers at the 150% crit range. We think we could make those full 200% crits as well. If we want to make sure the DPS specs still do a lot more damage, we have the knobs to do that. For example, we could buff passives such as Moonfury (the damage bonus for Balance druids) or Shadow Power (the damage bonus for Shadow priests) to make sure their spells still landed a lot harder than the healing specs did, even if the healers got big crits.
If we made all those changes, then any crit in the game would be at 200%. It would be a very simple rule, and I'd argue any loss of class distinction is more than made up for by the positive balance ramifications. As always with this blog series, this is just speculation. You're more likely to see 200% healing crits sooner, but even that isn't something we've fully embraced yet. It's just the kind of thing we discuss when hanging out at the bar... er, I mean watercooler.
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street is the lead systems designer for World of Warcraft. He crits on a 19 or 20.
For me, these features get more and more fascinating each time. Homogenization is a dirty word sometimes, but for balance purposes it is an excellent way of thinking about things. Classes each get the tools needed to perform their role while maintaining flavor abilities and extra perks that make the class desirable. The key point to take away, really, is that critical hit rules aren't an anti-homogenization fight worth having because of potential confusion.
As usual, I am eagerly awaiting more watercooler time with Ghostcrawler.
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Tournament champion John Riegger dons a pair of aviator sunglasses (handed to him by his caddy) after donning the aviator jacket for the winner of the Boeing Classic. Riegger shot a 68 on the day and finished the tournament at 15 under par for the the Boeing Classic golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013.
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Get Fit Without Touching the Ground
Jennifer McCarthy was one of the first people to sign up when Bumbershoot, an aerial arts studio, opened last October in the old Polar Wave Ice and Fuel Co. warehouse.
The south St. Louis studio, full of high-flying apparatus, is also home to a bakery and recording studio.
"Wait a minute," McCarthy, 37, remembers thinking. "There's actually a class where adults can do this?"
The fun inside Bumbershoot is highly visible thanks to the studio's enormous windows. Passers-by on Gravois Avenue often press against the glass, staring in wonder at the brightly colored silks, ropes, hoops and a trapeze hanging from a 26-foot-high ceiling.
For owner and instructor Joelle Pendergrass, who grew up performing circus skills with her 11 siblings, having her own studio was a dream.
"It's really been a blessing for me to find aerial arts. It's been a therapeutic influence in my life," said Pendergrass, 24, who formerly taught classes for Circus Harmony, a circus school at the City Museum and home to a youth circus troupe. "I wanted other people to experience that."
While Bumbershoot offers classes for children, the focus is on adults. Pendergrass picked the name Bumbershoot, a colloquial term for umbrella, because she imagines an umbrella program of acrobatic classes such as gymnastics and aerial fitness (focusing on cardio rather than mastering tricks) not typically offered for adults.
Classes also are offered in handstands and tumbling, and moms and their toddlers can take some classes together.
There's even a date-night class for couples.
"You can only go to dinner and a movie so many times," Pendergrass said.
Bumbershoot intrigued McCarthy. The gymnastics classes she took as a child had been replaced with aerobic classes at the gym or monotonous minutes on an elliptical machine.
"I was bored out of my mind," she said.
'Beatiful and Graceful'
McCarthy signed up for Bumbershoot's aerial silks class, which involves "dancing" while suspended from two pieces of fabric.
"It is so beautiful and graceful," McCarthy said.
At first, McCarthy's feet weren't strong enough to grip the silks; she slid down as soon as she climbed on.
"Now, I can climb to the top of the ceiling," she said. "It was a huge accomplishment. It's very exhilarating when you do it."
This combination of physical and emotional well-being is what Pendergrass loves about aerial arts. Students often tell her at the start of class that they'll never be able to do this or that: They're afraid of heights; they hate to be upside down; they are not strong enough.
But they always end up surprising themselves, she said.
The feelings of empowerment and self-reliance that come from completing a skill are just as real as the fitness benefits, Pendergrass said.
"The whole goal is that this is therapeutic for the heart, mind and soul," she said.
The exercises are unlike those done in workouts on the ground and work muscles often neglected, Pendergrass said. Moving from one trick to the next involves using nearly every muscle from head to toe.
"You'll be sore in a lot of new places," Pendergrass said.
The dance-like poses also increase flexibility in the back, shoulders and legs.
McCarthy said her arms and back are the strongest they've ever been, matching the strength she's always had in her legs.
"And I can tell a huge change in the definition of my abs," she said.
Inner Ballerina
Many students who come to Bumbershoot are not looking for exercise. Flipping around in the air just seems like something fun to do. Abs of steel are a bonus.
Amy Schumaker of St. Louis, 29 and the mother of three, said class is like discovering her inner ballerina. She started learning aerial silks in January after trying the trapeze at a party held at Bumbershoot.
"I try not to exercise. I can handle dieting, but exercising is really difficult for me. It's boring," she said. "That's one of the main reasons why I love this. I'm building incredible strength, but it feels like playtime."
About 30 classes are offered at the studio. In addition to the silks and trapeze, lessons are also given on the lyra (a large, metal hoop) and corde lisse (soft, thick rope).
Students say progress is made quickly.
"I go through periods of feeling like it's too hard," Schumaker said. "But it's amazing what the body can do over a short period of time. (Pendergrass) guides you through strength-building activities and, before you know it, you're really able to do these things."
Shumaker's latest skill is a "ball up": With a silk in each hand, she holds herself upside down in a ball with outstretched arms.
During a recent Level 2 trapeze class, four women worked on poses with names such as "gazelle" and "sea horse."
Jessica Avery, 39, of south St. Louis County, did a split while hanging upside down. Everyone cheered.
The students are thrilled to discover something that is challenging but fun, carefree and beautiful.
"You can let loose and be that little kid again, hanging upside down in a tree," McCarthy said.
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We were positively puzzled when we saw this headline on Variety.com: "Jolie replaces Cruise in 'Salt'." According to the article, Angelina Jolie may take on the title role in Edwin A. Salt, a film about "a CIA officer who is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy and must elude capture long enough to establish her innocence." Tom Cruise had wanted to play the role for a long time, but when his interest faded, and Jolie expressed her enthusiasm and the studio decided to rewrite the screenplay with a female lead (the title will also be changed). Now, we didn't think Angelina and Tom had anything in common, except for the fact that they're both half of high-powered Hollywood couples, but upon further inspection, we found that the two may have been separated at birth. Keep reading »
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Serves 8
- 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 14 1/2-ounce cans diced peeled tomatoes, drained
- 3/4 cup brown raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 17 1/4-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
Sauté lamb in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up meat with fork, about 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to plate. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add onion and garlic; sauté until; tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Return lamb to skillet. Add tomatoes, raisins and allspice and simmer until juices evaporate, about 5 minutes. Stir in pine nuts and mint. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet on floured work surface to 14-inch square. Cut into four 7 inch squares. Repeat with second puff pastry sheet. Beginning at 1 corner of each pastry square , place 1/8 of lamb mixture on the half of square, forming triangle. Brush pastry edges with egg. Fold pastry over filling, forming triangle. Press edges to seal. Brush pastries with egg. Place pies on 2 ungreased baking sheets. Bake until pies are puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.
my notes
- Calories702
- Carbohydrates48 g (16%)
- Fat48 g (74%)
- Protein22 g (44%)
- Saturated Fat15 g (75%)
- Sodium362 mg (15%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat7 g
- Fiber3 g (14%)
- Monounsaturated Fat23 g
- Cholesterol85 mg (28%)
recipe at a glance
type: Entertaining
main ingredients: Lamb, Nut, Raisin, Pine Nut, Mint, Game, Herb
cuisine: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean


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Ready for a serious case of FOMO.
Ready for a serious case of FOMO.
One doesn't have to be a literature major to figure out the symbolism here.
It's been said that good artists borrow while great artists steal, and hey, call it what you want but the music industry is full of artists, good, bad, ugly and everything in between who probably have that axiom mounted in neon letters above the entrance to their studios.
One of my favorite bands, Radiohead, is currently in town doing an "intimate" performance at the Roseland Ballroom.
We've got three different types of Download of the Day today: a mash-up album, a hip hop remix, and a music video.
[inline:video] Another Download of the Day.


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Show Me Your Cervix – 5th Base?
I have to admit that, although I'm American born and raised, I never really apprehended the whole baseball analogy for sex thing. I blame the fact that I didn't have very many friends growing up, let alone friends who talked about sex much, and only had two dates in the whole of my teenage years (pretty sad, huh?). To make matters worse, I'd already had sex with two people prior to actually dating anyone, so the whole dating bases with regard to sex escaped me completely.
Now that I'm a dirty old man, however, I thought it high time I brush up on the basics (or would that be "base-ics"?) of teenage dating terminology in terms of baseball sex analogies and am almost embarrassed to admit I had to consult a teen sexuality Q&A site called Go Ask Alice (who the fuck is Alice? (sorry, British in-joke there)) in order to find the information on sex bases I desired. Here's what the site had to say with regard to the dating intimacy progression with regard to girls:
- First Base = kissing, including open-mouth French kissing
- Second Base = petting above the waist, including touching, feeling and fondling the chest, breasts and nipples
- Third Base = heavy petting and/or orally stimulating below the waist, including touching, feeling and fondling her labia lips & clitoris and fingering her vagina
- Home Run = sexual intercourse
All well and good, but what of going farther than fucking with the fairer sex? Specifically, how long do you have to be dating a girl before she'll show you her cervix? And would that be Fifth Base in the baseball sex analogy game? I wouldn't know, as I've never seen a girl's cervix in real life. Then again, I don't engage in gyno porn pussy speculum play nor do I know a girl like Alysha who can prolapse her cervix out of her vagina at will. Sure, I've felt many a beautiful cervix in the course of my perfect pussy quest, but seeing cervices is an entirely different matter altogether.
So thank Ah Pook for close-up pussy porn sites like InTheCrack who show every erotic aspect of a girl's genitalia in intimate detail including extreme close-up speculum shots of her spread pussy all the way down her gaping vagina to the little penis-like protrusion of her cervix as the entrance to her womb in all its gorgeous genital glory! How intensely intimate is that?! And so, in an effort to get to 5th Base (albeit in a virtual vaginal way) here are four girls gaping their pussies with specula so we see the cute cervix concealed therein, here are lovely labia spreading lasses Heather Vandeven (who has perhaps the second most beautiful cervix I've ever laid eyes upon), Zuzana Z, Shawna Lee & Louisa Lanewood in close-up pussy spreading speculum play cervix photos courtesy of InTheCrack.com:
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— Sam Levenson
For as long as people have been reproducing, grandparents have existed in all their warm, affectionate and pipe-tobacco-scented glory. But they don't just exist — they are superstars in our children's eyes, and we, like Sam Levenson said, are often the enemy.
I want in on this grandparent thing. They never have to discipline because grandchildren never misbehave in front of them. They get to do fun activities with their children's adorable offspring and then drop them off at home for all the boring, unpleasant stuff like vaccinations and bedtime. They are respected. They get 10 percent off at most restaurants. Our kids consider them heroes. What's not to like?
I have an idea of how I'd get started in becoming more like a grandparent.
I would bake more chocolate chip cookies. Everyone knows grandmas are always baking cookies and letting you lick the batter-covered spoon, whether or not it spoils your appetite. That's part of what makes them great. So I'll be doing that, regularly. My waistline might suffer, but achieving grandmother status is probably worth it.
I might start telling lots of embarrassing stories about myself. My mom does it all the time and it could be part of the reason my daughter is so obsessed with her. I mean, who doesn't enjoy hearing about that time I wore a poodle skirt in my second-grade talent show? Besides me, of course. What about the time I dressed up as Amerigo Vespucci, the namesake of our country, and gave a presentation in three classes at school? Oh, the shame.
I've thought about taking up pipe smoking, since that's so grandfatherish. I don't know anyone who smokes a pipe who isn't the father of at least two generations. Plus, I think I'd look pretty cool, but that's probably just delusional.
I guess I'll need to start carrying snacks in my purse since grandmothers always seem to have something handy to tide you over until dinner. As long as they have their handbag, they are prepared for any situation. Band-aids, snacks, toys, a book and Ibuprofen are never far away when Grandma's purse is nearby.
I'll even consider letting my daughter stay up past her bedtime. I'm pretty sure that's what grandparents do, but it's probably because of the large amount of desserts they are known to dish out after dinner. I've already got that covered with the chocolate chip cookies, so it should be easy.
It's no mistake that we call them grandparents. They are the more patient, better prepared, and yes, all-around grander versions of parents. They are tireless, wise and they don't sweat the small stuff.
I have a feeling that even if I bake cookies, tell embarrassing stories about myself, load my purse with emergency supplies and forget about bedtime, I'll still fall short of grandparent status. It's OK. I'll get there one day — and let's hope that day is far, far off in the distance because, to be honest, my chocolate chip cookies could use some work.
(Editor's Note: Debra Carpenter is a novice mother, wife and college student, as well as being a syndicated columnist who is published in several Tennessee newspapers. She writes about the parts of parenthood you didn't expect when you were expecting. Like her page at facebook.com/MotherInterrupted or visit the website at motherinterrupted.com.)


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"MRAs commenting on this site and elsewhere around the Internet interpret the most radical feminists as speaking for women and governments the world over. No one, for example, takes Valerie Solanis, author of the satirical SCUM Manifesto, quite as seriously—with the possible exception of Andy Warhol, for a split second, in 1968—as men's rights activists."
By way of my feminist blogroll, this time feministing.com, I found The Good Men Project. It's an online magazine about gender and men and masculinity and it's really interesting (read this story by a single man who became a single father by adopting) and they give 25% of their profit to organizations that help at-risk boys.
Their new issue is about MRAs*. And it's well worth a read.
(*MRAs = Men's Rights Activists. Comes in some variety but are mostly strongly antifeminist and very angry and, even though they don't generally care too much about distinguishing between the well-documented different strands of feminism, have largely pitted themeselves against what we call second wave feminism - which MRAs claim rule the western world and everyone in it. Where the MRAs most differ from today's third wave feminism is the way they celebrate "essential" masculinity and seem to think that the effort to dismantle the traditional gender roles is the third wave feminists way of conducting a "war against boys and men." Eh.)
Note: Not all antifeminists are MRAs and not all men's movements are antifeminist.
Here are three links to some of the articles on the MRAs. For some reason I tended to lean towards the ones that were pro-feminist - shocking, I know! - but they do let MRAs, such as Paul Elam, speak and I will let you find those on your own.
Meet the Men's Rights Movement by Henry Belanger.
"Once dismissed as the looniest and fringiest of the lunatic fringe, men's rights groups have "gone mainstream" (Salon) and become "frighteningly effective" (Slate), influencing family law and domestic violence legislation, and imposing their views on our national conversations around gender and a host of other social issues.
Initially, I wrote these people off as insane. It was difficult for me to imagine how anyone could believe they were systematically oppressed by women. Put off by second-wave feminism? OK, I get that. Fed up with political correctness? Though this strikes me as very 1994, I know and love men who still feel that way, so sure, I get that too. But under the thumb of the Great Feminist Oppressors? That's just hard to take seriously.
But to understand MRAs, their fury, and their almost pathological certainty, you have to understand their definition of the word feminism. MRAs believe Western culture is feminist culture, and that culture, whatever you call it, is oppressive toward men. Thus a feminist is anyone they don't agree with, regardless of gender. And that's pretty much everyone.
Last week, when Paul Elam launched his A Voice for Men Radio podcast, he put it this way:
"Let's be clear—this show is not and never will be about the hateful bashing of women, and to be clearer, we're going to often speak harshly of men … [But] our current gender zeitgeist is one that has promoted and enabled such a degree of female narcissism and entitlement that it has now produced two generations of women that are for the most part, shallow, self-serving wastes of human existence—parasites—semi-human black holes that suck resources and goodwill out of men and squander them on the mindless pursuit of vanity. Is this all women? No, of course not."Not all women are semi-human, just most—and even if you don't identify as female, you still may be complicit in maintaining the status quo."
Dismantling the Men's Rights Movement by David Futrelle.
"Men's rights activists aren't much like any other activists I've ever run across. For one thing, for supposed activists they are almost completely inactive. Sure, they complain endlessly about things they see as terrible injustices against men. They just don't do anything about them. While some of those who consider themselves fathers' rights activists—a slightly different breed from your garden-variety MRAs—try to influence laws and legislatures, MRAs do little more than cultivate their resentments.
MRAs complain about (and dramatically overstate the number of) false rape accusations [....] MRAs, meanwhile, are quick to raise the issue prison rape (which mostly affects men) whenever rape is being discussed, but generally only to score rhetorical points; very few MRAs seem to even be aware there is an established national organization, Just Detention, devoted to fighting prison rape.
Others see themselves as besieged by women dressing slutty. One would-be patriarch complained on a forum promoting patriarchy that "dressing provocatively and then suppressing male urges is an assault on men's sexuality." By "suppressing male urges" he essentially means not having sex with any man who lusts after her.
And that's a pity, because—if you set aside the misogyny of so many of those in it—the Men's Rights Movement does actually raise some legitimate issues. Male victims of domestic violence really do deserve shelters and sympathy. The epidemic of prison rape deserves to be taken seriously, instead of simply providing an easy punchline to crude jokes. MRAs raise real concerns about the effects of circumcision. But they're not likely to make any headway on any of these issues if they keep doing what they're doing."
The solution to MRA problems? More feminism by Amanda Marcotte
"When you believe that we live in a female-dominated world where straight men are the most oppressed class, it tends to make you wrong about pretty much everything. Wrong about the little things, like labeling every woman who displeases them a "feminist," even if she does something highly traditional, like demands that men pay for every date. And wrong about big things, like writing off high rates of domestic violence and rape as matters of women lying, when all reputable sources agree that there's simply a lot of violence against women.
They're so wrong about everything, they're wrong even when they're right. Some of their observations of the world correspond with reality, but when they attempt to analyze it through the "blame feminism" lens, they get all turned around. Usually what annoys them stems not from feminism, but from sexism, especially when it comes to inflexible gender roles. Ironically, then, the solution to the problems they manage to correctly identify is … more feminism. I pulled together a sampling of examples to show how this works."
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Thu, Apr 25, 13 at 9:45
Hi all, I currently own a JD GT245 that I am keeping. I am looking into getting a bigger garden tractor. I want to get something a little bigger to move dirt, till, plow, snowblow, and mow the lawn. I have 5 acres. I see a wheel horse D-160, a cub 2165, and JD 320 near me. All have mower decks and blowers. Any opinions on these units or what else should I look for. I am not opposed to buying an older unit. Attachment friendly units would be nice. Looking to spend under $2000. |
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You need some serious weight and power to move dirt, till and plow. Personally, if I were you I'd use the GT you have to mow the lawn and maybe blow snow. And then I'd buy a used vintage utility (smaller size, low profile) tractor like a Ford (600 and 800 series), Massey (135, 35), Case (430), etc. They're out there, they're relatively inexpensive, will last another generation, and can easily handle your dirt work that they were designed for. Plus, they're fun to use.... |
I have a Cub 2166 (the 2165's twin with smaller tires), and would never even think of using it to plow (dirt, I assume). I think this machine is smaller than your GT245. You should have no trouble finding a good used tractor (assuming you have some place to store it), and since the mounts are universal (3-pt hitch), the cost of most attachments will be significantly less. |
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I have been leaning towards getting the Wheelhorse D-160. It has a 3pt, and seems heavy duty. Any one have any experience with these machines. It has the 16 horse onan engine. I am not familiar with these either. Any thing to look at to check it is in OK shape. Seems like the the 3pt and deck work, transmissions seems OK. The Deck is rusted through in 2 spots and needs some patches welded on. |
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The average workplace should distribute absence reports daily to all of its employees just like the NFL does with injuries. Productivity would skyrocket, because everyone would see that Bob in Cubicle E has had a cold for 17 straight days. Yes, public embarrassment and ridicule is key.
Along with the daily Ben Roethlisberger update, that's how Friday's injury report will begin, I guess.
1. Mike Tomlin said that Roethlisberger needed to practice at least on a limited basis once this week prior to Monday night's game against San Francisco. He met that minimum requirement today, but his status is still very much in question.
2. Quarterback may be the most notable area where the Steelers are hurting, but other key players are hobbling throughout Pittsburgh's aging roster. Center Maurkice Pouncey isn't among the aging, but he's still among the injured after not practicing again today due to his high-ankle sprain. Garry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is giving Pouncey worse odds than Roethlisberger. Meanwhile, Troy Polamalu is among the aging, and although his hamstring injury doesn't sound serious, he's still listed as questionable.
3. We'll remember last week as the week that the quarterbacks broke. Big Ben is the most prominent, but as ESPN's John Clayton notes, the injury list is riddled with other arms who won't be throwing footballs this week. Colt McCoy is predictably out, while Sam Bradford is doubtful, and Kevin Kolb is questionable. Matt Moore and Matt Hasselbeck will start.
4. A.J. Feeley also didn't practice for the Rams, so that means we're likely going to get a Kellen Clemens sighting. Yep, it's come to that in St. Louis. Defensive linemen James Hall and Chris Long are also questionable.
5. Clayton relayed two other updates that will surprise no one. Adrian Peterson is definitely playing, while James Starks will be a game-time decision.
6. Also filed under definitely: Kyle Orton is starting for Kansas City.
7. And also filed under not surprising at all: Andre Johnson is officially out.
8. Ray Lewis may have been limited, but he still practiced all week and he's expected to play after missing Baltimore's last four games. Just don't ask John Harbaugh about Lewis, because he doesn't have to answer your questions. So he won't.
9. The Saints have ruled out Mark Ingram, meaning we'll see more of Chris Ivory out of the New Orleans backfield against Minnesota.
10. The Saints also listed middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma as questionable while he continues to recover from knee surgery. He played during last week's win over Tennessee after being listed as probable all week.
11. Jason Pierre-Paul will continue to be the focal point of the Giants' pass rush with Osi Umenyiora set to miss his third straight game, and Justin Tuck hurting with a neck injury. Center Davis Baas has also been ruled out.
12. Staying with the Giants, running back Ahmad Bradshaw practiced today after maintenance days Wednesday and Thursday. He's probable, and now he just has to set his alarm clock at the appropriate time Sunday morning.
13. The injury picture in Detroit is no longer one that Lions fans would like to rip out of its frame and smash into tiny pieces. Kevin Smith and Chris Houston practiced for the third straight day, and they'll play against Oakland, while Eric Wright and Jason Durant participated in position drills and also look ready, and defensive linemen Nick Fairley and Willie Young will be game-time decisions.
14. McCoy isn't the only Brown dealing with a concussion, and the incompetent training staff in Cleveland. Tight end Benjamin Watson was placed on the injured reserve today with a head injury of his own.


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Tag: 'life'
January 19, 2014 at 4:15 pm
Last night I went to a vision board party. Part of me feels like this is akin to telling people I like the band Aqua (which, yes, I do) because they're both admissions that are likely to provoke the response, "You what?" I've decided I don't care though, probably because I'm getting older and I find myself putting up with less shit as the numbers rack up on my personal age odometer.
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a vision board is a collage of images and/or words cut from magazines and pasted on a board which represent the things you want to attract into your life in the coming year. It's sort of like Pinterest, with paste. It's partly based on The Law of Attraction which is a concept I have mixed feelings about. The law of attraction hit a peak of popularity when Oprah did a two-part show about the book The Secret many years ago. I don't know if we can really attract things into our lives by thinking about […]
September 3, 2013 at 7:28 am
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I have a new neighbor in the apartment above me. I know this because it was 5:30 in the morning and I wanted to kill him.
Let me explain. Lately I have been working hard to maintain a regular sleeping schedule. This is one of the many things I've developed a new appreciation for as I've gotten older, along with shoes with good arch support and the benefits of having a washer and dryer directly in my apartment.
One of the great things about freelancing is that I get to set my own schedule, and one of the horrible things about freelancing is that I get to set my own schedule. I'm not sure I was ready for the responsibility at first, like a child who was told she could pick her own breakfast and opted for pixie sticks and pepperoni pizza. I started sleeping in later and later, which led to me getting up later and later, until one night I was still awake when the sun […]
December 17, 2012 at 8:12 am
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I've only known two people who have been murdered.
The first was Ms. Aqua, my school bus driver. I lived in the suburbs but I attended a magnet high school downtown, so I got there by taking a bus to a middle school across the street from the projects which served as a transfer hub. Then I hopped on Ms. Aqua's bus for the 5-10 minute ride to my school. Her bus had a sign in the window that said "AQUA" spelled in capital letters, but I didn't realize that was her last name at first. I thought it was a color guide so the younger kids could find the right bus. What color bus do you ride? I ride the aqua bus! But no, that was actually her last name.
It was her first year as a driver and Ms. Aqua wasn't quite cut out for it. She got lost on the way to school that first day. We had to give her directions. She seemed overwhelmed, but […]
October 9, 2012 at 6:07 pm
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Ten years ago today my parents' marriage ended. The divorce was finalized months later, but today is the day my dad left suddenly and unexpectedly. I didn't notice that today was that day until a friend emailed me this afternoon. She's getting divorced too. That's when I noticed the date and was like, Oh, right, October 9th. It must be National Divorce Day or something.
I've passed through many stages of adulthood. In my early twenties there was the Oh, wow, my friends are getting married! stage. Then came the Oh, wow, my friends are having kids! period. Now we seem to have entered the Oh, wow my friends are getting divorced! period. I'm not sure what stages will follow. Probably the Oh, wow, my friends are getting remarried! period, the Oh, wow, my friends are grandparents! period, and eventually the Oh, wow, my friends are dying! period. That's a lot of exclamation points for all those periods.
I have at least three friends right now who are divorced […]
June 7, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Back in March 2000 I saw Douglas Adams and Ray Bradbury speak at Clowes Hall in Indianapolis. Admittedly, I made the three hour drive from college to see Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, but Ray Bradbury was a nice bonus. Douglas Adams was as lively and funny as you'd expect him to be from his writing. He strode purposely across the stage while he read from his books and didn't sit down once during his presentation.
Then Ray Bradbury came out. He was an elderly, overweight man who was rolled out in a wheel chair. I also think he had an oxygen tank, but my memory might have embroidered that detail on later because I perceived him to be in such poor health. He'd recently had a stroke and was clearly still recovering. Despite all that, he too gave a fascinating presentation about his life and writing experiences. It was a great night and I was very happy I'd managed to make it the event
However, if you'd have […]