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It's June, and time once again for the now-annual all-gimmick WWE pay-per-view event, Extreme Rules.
Last month's pay-per-view event, Judgment Day, resulted in a shattering blow to my prediction percentages, but hopefully I can boost it back up again with some good calls on this month's event's match-ups.
Judgment Day 2009: 2/7: .286
All-Time: 13/24: 0.542
The Matches
CM Punk vs. Umaga (Samoan strap match)
John Cena vs. Big Show (submission match)
Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. William Regal vs. Matt Hardy (US Title)
Christian vs. Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer (Hardcore rules, ECW title)
Vickie Guerrero vs. Santina Marella (hog pen match for 'Miss WrestleMania')
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho (no holds barred, Intercontinental title)
Edge vs. Jeff Hardy (ladder match, World Heavyweight title)
Randy Orton vs. Batista (steel cage match, WWE title)
CM Punk vs. Umaga
This isn't a bad feud; but I can't say I understand where they are going with it, and I have a difficult time caring. Unless there is interference, I can't see CM Punk winning this one legitimately. I mean, Umaga is 350 pounds, so I don't see Punk dragging him around the ring to touch all four corners.
The weight difference makes this a perfect match type for this feud, however. I don't think we will see a Sting/Vader classic, but we will be pleasantly surprised, and Umaga will pick up the win here (I hope).
John Cena vs. Big Show
This is sort of intriguing. In the wrestling equivalent to 'two bulls in a china shop,' two not-so-technical-savvy-brawlers face off in a submission match.
The intrigue stops, however, when the realization occurs that Cena will probably win this and further damage any credibility Big Show has as a 7-foot-tall 500-pound monster heel.
Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. William Regal vs. Matt Hardy (US Title)
This is probably the best match Raw can offer viewers. That isn't a knock at these four guys at all; in fact, they are a breath of fresh air after dealing with the torture of Vickie Guerrero promos. No matter who wins this match, all four wrestlers and every fan will win because it is likely to be a great match.
I will however pick Kofi to retain, however, because it would be a travesty for him to lose the belt after winning it less than a week ago. I will point out that it's humorous that WWE considers 'fatal-four-way' to be a gimmick.
Christian vs. Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer (ECW title)
As much as I'd love to see it happen, I can't see Tommy Dreamer winning here. He will take the fall and jump over to Raw or Smackdown, where he will be jobbed out and eventually released.
Even though he has the heart and the name recognition, he's just too damn slow and sloppy to be kept around for much longer. Swagger pins Dreamer and gets the heel heat for pushing Dreamer out of his 'home.'
Christian and Swagger continue feuding.
Vickie Guerrero vs. Santina Marella (Miss WrestleMania)
Should I even bother for a pick on this? This sounds like how a Kayfabe Commentaries "Guest Booker: Vince Russo" DVD would pan out. Not pretty. Not in any way.
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho (Intercontinental title)
If the fatal-four-way doesn't steal the show, this match will. Jericho already holds the record for most Intercontinental championship reigns—eight—and will further that record with a win over Mysterio.
Not that WWE really cares about preserving the history and dignity of World Championship Wrestling, but a rematch at next month's pay-per-view, "The Bash," would be a nice throwback to the old WCW days (The Great American Bash, now just known as The Bash, was an annual WCW event dating as far back as 1985).
Edge vs. Jeff Hardy (World Heavyweight title)
Jeff Hardy re-signed with WWE, so he'll be around for a while longer. He's 'over like rover,' as they say, and it's his turn for a second reign. This will be a great match, but a spot-fest; after all, it's a Jeff Hardy match.
It's also a ladder match, and I expect both Edge and Jeff to pull out all the stops for this one.
Randy Orton vs. Batista (WWE title)
My percentage is going to take another massive hit I think, as I am picking all three world championships AND the Intercontinental championship to change hands. Batista will win, turn heel, and feud with Triple H.
After all, it was Batista's fault Triple H lost the WWE title (kayfabe).


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Washington and the beltway are in an ecstasy of self-congratulation. What we, as Patriots, are going to do about this travesty, this multiplicity of prevarication foisted on us by our own leadership, has yet to be seen, but if the mass of melted copper that used to comprise the Capitol's phone systems is any indication, the proverbial 'merde' is about to hit the fan.
Most of us have been watching this whole thing unfold in our nation's capital with undisguised anger, leavened by an equal amount of disgust. A number of us were, judging by the comments we're receiving, willing to reserve some judgment. Most, like myself, were a much more skeptical bunch.
We're going to have to give some serious consideration to a change in the Republican Party leadership, and soon at that. RINO hunting aside, if we don't have leadership that will stand up to this cabal of leftist Marxi-Socialists, now comprising what used to be the Democrat Party, our country is in for some very rough times.
Watching these liberal forecasters try to paint some sort of rosy glow around what is a badly failed and dismal economy is comical in a tragic sort of way. They'll grasp at any straw, no matter how tenuous, to try and convince you and I that the recovery is just around the corner if we'd just pay more for the government to 'grow' the economy.
So the deal that wasn't becomes the deal that never was, and the deal that never will. They are touting the passage of this bi-partisan compromise as some great victory for Republicans and the country. It is neither. When anyone in Washington says 'bi-partisan' or 'compromise' it's a sure indication we're going to get the shaft.
What this is, is a call to action to all Tea-Party patriots to stand up and be counted. This is a fight that's going to be won in the neighborhoods and the cities. It's about time we let these so-called leaders, and every single senator and representative who voted to kite the debt and the massive spending again, know just exactly where we stand and where they stand with us.
Semper Vigilans, Semper Fidelis
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Below is a list of protein content in foods, organised by food group and given in measurements of grams of protein per 100 grams of food portion. Most natural foods are comprised largely of water. Reduction of water content has the greatest effect of increasing protein. It is to be noted that not all protein is equally digestible. Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) is a method of evaluating the protein quality based on the amino acid requirements of humans.
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Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to Soundtrack New David Fincher Film, 'Gone Girl'
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Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Dave Grohl & Lindsey Buckingham to Perform at GRAMMY Finale
It will be the first-ever Grammy telecast performance for Nine Inch Nails and QOTSA.
Trent Reznor Pays Tribute To David Bowie
Trent Reznor has long been a fan of David Bowie, and he recently took to the pages of the Hollywood Reporter to remind of us of his admiration.
Trent Reznor FaceTimes Cancer-Stricken Photographer During NIN Show
Typically a man of few (spoken) words on stage, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor delighted a Las Vegas audience this weekend with a surprising act of kindness.
Watch Nine Inch Nails Make Their Late Night Debut
Somehow in their 25 years as a band, Nine Inch Nails never got around to playing late night. Not a single show. But that all changed last night (Nov. 8) when the band made their late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6 Things We *Didn't* Learn from Al Jourgensen's Memoir
Generally speaking, there's no such thing as "TMI" when it comes to rock star autobiographies. We want to hear it all! Al Jourgensen's new memoir, however, may be the exception to that rule. In the third paragraph on page xxiii of his book.
Live: Nine Inch Nails Show Growth, Maturity, Power On 'Tension' Tour
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Susan explains the difference between sweet potatoes and yams
Hi. This is Susan Westmoreland with the Good Housekeeping Kitchen. Tonight, we're gonna make a really delicious and colorful dish with pork cutlets and some mashed sweet potatoes and broccoli rob and the sauce for the pork is cranberry. So, you've got every color of the rainbow on there. But I just wanna tell you a little bit about these great sweet potatoes. Sometimes, they're labeled yams in the supermarket and, sometimes, even on canister-labeled yams. But most of the time, in this country, what you're buying is a sweet potato. They do have something in common with yams. Both are the shape that you might not recognize and yams can grow to be huge and long up to a 120 pounds. Sweet potatoes actually are a better nutritional value. They have more vitamin A and C and they have a little bit less moisture. So, you're getting lots of vitamins packed in. If you're using yams and you buy them, there'll be no problem with your recipes. So, don't worry, but chances are you're gonna be buying sweet potatoes. These we're gonna peel and mash and just really simple and delicious. This is Susan Westmoreland helping you take back dinner time.
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The Monticello Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to issue a multi-year Special Recreation Permit to conduct wilderness therapy on public lands in eastern San Juan County. Written comments must be received by February 16, 2015.
Special Recreation Permits (SRP) are authorizations that can be issued as a means to manage uses of public lands and related waters.
The Monticello Field Office has a substantial backlog of expressed interest in SRPs. The BLM is actively working to find more effective and efficient ways to address these requests. In general, older requests will be addressed first. If you are interested in pursuing an SRP and have not previously contacted us, you can find additional information on applying for an SRP on the BLM Utah Recreation page.
Please recognize that due to the existing backlog, new applications may not be able to be processed this year.
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South of the Abajos is the Comb Ridge Monocline, a major crustal uplift about 80 miles in length. Nearby this major uplift is Grand Gulch, which cuts a serpentine swath through Cedar Mesa.
The Anasazi Indians left a legacy that includes hundreds of cliff dwellings and thousands of pictographs and petroglyphs. Muley Point Overlook sits on a high rim of Cedar Mesa and offers panoramic sweep across Monument Valley and the San Juan River country far below.
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It was a shame, head coach Steve Sarkisian said, the game had to end that way — with Kevin Smith's game-saving reception being turned into a game-ending incompletion by the man in the replay booth.
For Sarkisian, it certainly was. The Huskies were driving, Keith Price was dealing, and a second stunner over Stanford in as many seasons was looking more and more likely the longer the ball was in Price's hands.
It was a shame for everyone else, too, though, for the simple reason that it meant the end of one of the most entertaining games of the college football season to date.
The Cardinal won, 31-28, despite the UW overtaking Stanford by more than 200 yards. And now that the Huskies know they can outplay the nation's best, they get a chance to do it again, when No. 2 Oregon — and ESPN's "College GameDay" — comes to town next Saturday.
The Huskies are too good for moral victories. They came too close to a win, moved the ball with too much ease to take heart in having come close. But they nonetheless proved something on Saturday night.
The guys in the locker room may have believed they could hang with Stanford, but much of the nation was skeptical. Now, it's clear the gap between the UW and the conference elite is sliver-thin, if it exists at all anymore.
"I think the thing we proved to ourselves is that we can beat anybody in the country," Sarkisian said.
It's silly to complain about the officials. In the end, Stanford won because two
of its very, very good players made a series of very, very good plays. Ty Montgomery busted two kickoff returns and hauled in a 39-yard touchdown at the end of the first half. In the fourth quarter, All-American Trent Murphy did what he does best, deflecting a Price pass at the line that turned into a Stanford interception.
The other team is trying its hardest, too.
The point is that the Huskies forced the Cardinal to try its hardest, something few teams have done during Stanford's ongoing 13-game winning streak.
Late in the fourth quarter, as Stanford was trying to run out the clock, it faced a third-and-one. The Cardinal has made its name as the most physical team in football, one that can overpower its opponent at will. Yet needing only three feet, head coach David Shaw resorted to trickery. Quarterback Kevin Hogan tried a naked bootleg, but Marcus Peters was there to chase him down and force a punt.
It was exactly the sort of play the Huskies made all night — a difficult one in a high-leverage situation with no safety net. Time and again, until the final and fatal drive, Kasen Williams, Travis Feeney, and the rest made big plays at big times.
"I thought they showed the fight that is innate in this program," Sarkisian said. "It's not superficial."
That's good, because the fight will be even harder against Oregon, when the Huskies will need a win to keep alive hopes to achieve their stated goal, a conference championship. The Ducks look darn near invincible, but after Saturday night, the UW has its best chance in a decade to clip their wings.
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Project Runway: Week 4
Hooray for nonconventional challenges! It's flowers and hardware and dresses... oh my.
Hooray for change! This week on Project Runway three team members, two from Keeping It Real and one from Dream Team, were asked to switch sides after the designers on Keeping It Real won three weeks in a row. The Dream Team chose Stanley Hudson and Layana Aguilar to join their side, while those on Keeping It Real agreed to take on Michelle. At first Michelle was hesitant to switch teams for fear of working with Patricia. So she quickly teamed up with Richard upon being assigned this week's challenge, saving any drama for a later episode.
I always love when Project Runway assigns non-conventional challenges and this week was no different. Tim was joined by Heidi to announce the teams would be buying their materials from both a hardware and flower shop to create a line based on a 'Hard And Soft' theme. Each team was given $2500 to rack up materials for six different looks.
From the very beginning, Stanley was quick to come up with a theme for his new team members on Dream Team that revolved around 50-60s Dior. Each designer took on individual look, and there wasn't much camera time spent on the design work. Keeping It Real took a much different approach, and assigned a theme to their looks in the process of building. With one person extra on the team, Richard and Michelle teamed up to work on one look while the rest of the team focused on individual pieces. Amanda had trouble working with the moss she purchased at the flower shop, and became the main concern for the other team members. But finally, towards the end and after much worry, Joe walked up to Amanda's garment and gave it a quick re-design idea that everyone loved. The team agreed on the changes and moved forward towards the runway show with hope for a win.
Speaking of hard and soft, it was almost the perfect description for the two teams different looks on the runway. Keeping It Real's decade themed gave their team the freedom to create a messy, edgier look while the Dream Team's Dior inspiration kept the style neat and feminine. Sadly and in the end, it was Joe that was "Out"-ed this week, even though the entire team agreed Amanda was the weakest link on the team. Why didn't anyone tell the judges that Joe saved Amanda's dress? I literally was shouting at the TV for someone to speak up, but it never happened. I'm so bummed. I liked Joe and his quirky, dirty hipsterrific style, and am sad to see him go. Although ultimately, I don't think his sense of style would have won the overall prize, but still… he made fun clothes. And fun clothes equals fun TV watching.
The Project Runway Breakdown: Week 4
The Challenge: Create a cohesive line of six looks with materials from a flower and hardware store.
The Budget: $2500 per team
The Teams (team members were exchanged this week!):
Dream Team– Benjamin Mach, Samantha Black, Tu Suthiwat Nukchat, Matthew Arthur, Stanley Hudson and Layana Aguilar
Keeping It Real– Amanda Valentine, Richard Hallmarq, Joseph Aaron Segal, Kate Pankoke, Patricia "Water Lilly" Michaels, Michelle Lesniak Franklin and Daniel Esquivel
Guest Judges: Bette Midler & fashion blogger Leandra Medine
Winning Team: Dream Team, for the first time this season!
Bottom 2 Looks (from losing team Keeping It Real): Amanda's mod moss dress and Joe's oversized sweater dress (or jacket, as he described it later in critiques)
Honorable Mentions: Matt's mop dress, Tu's rope top and flower bottom, Benjamin's loomed top, Stanley's green leaved dress–every designer on Dream Team created a beautiful garment
The UN-honorable Mentions: Daniel's hip-py dress (the judges didn't seemed to mind it, but I thought those hip pouches looked hideous)
Winning Design by Samantha Black
Outted Design by Joe Segal
Critiques of the Week
Every single garment looks like it was made by a crazy person and none of these crazy people are staying in the same mental hospital. – Michelle in regards to the style cohesiveness of her new team, Keeping It Real
There's really nothing on the runway today that I don't like. — Heidi on Team Dream Team's cohesiveness
I loved that you use a material from the florist non-topically. — Zac Posen on Samantha's mesh dress
I've never seen anything like that in my hardware store… that's all I can say. — Bette on Layanna's stunning bird-caged dress
Some people might say–Patricia's [dress] for example–may be messy looking by I happen to like it. — Heidi on Patricia's flowery voo-doo doll looking dress
Sadly I didn't get the decades theme when the girls walked down the runway. I think that was part of the problem. — Nina on the Keeping It Real's lack of cohesiveness
I would venture to say this week's runway show was one of the best, and certainly the most creative in a long time. I also really loved Heidi's 80s-inspired blue and white dress. What were your favorite flower and hardware inspired looks?


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Want to see some of Costa Rica's most prime real estate? Here it is. Unfortunately we will not be able to help you buy any of these pieces but we sure can find things close to them. Back in 2007 La Nacion (Costa Rican Newspaper) took a poll with the Costa Rican people as what they though were the seven natural wonders of Costa Rica. These are 7 places that you will not be able to buy real estate but all 7 place I can assure you will make any piece you buy here in Costa Rica a bit more valuable.
This is an interesting list as three of the seven are very well known on a world wide level. The three that have the most recognition worldwide would be the Arenal Volcano, Coco Island, and the Monteverde Reserve. Here is the list of all seven:
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One of my grandsons is smaller in statue then the others. He will be 13 next year and will start big game hunting. due to his size, I have been looking at the Marlin X7Y, which is their youth model with a shorter stock. If any of you have used this rifle, I would appreciate comments pro or con on the rifle for a young hunter.
The caliber is no problem as he is not recoil shy and I chose the 7MM-08 over the 243 for it's ability to handle larger game with it's heavier bullet selection.
I don't have the Marlin X7Y but I did give my daughter a Remington Model 7 Youth in .243 and my son a Model 7 Youth in 7mm-08 back when they started hunting. I liked the Model 7 Youth so much I did buy a Marlin X7Y but in .308 caliber for me. I liked the shorter length of both the Marlin and Remington rifles. It was perfect for hunting here in the woods. I since have sold the X7Y not because anything was wrong with it but to raise the funds for a Marlin .338MX when I had the chance to buy one. My children still have the Model 7's but if they didn't I wouldn't hesitate to buy them a Marlin X7Y. It's a well made rifle for the price, really a rifle where you get more than what you pay for IMHO. Lighweight, adjustable trigger, nice recoil pad and accurate to boot. Also I think the 7mm-08 is a highly underrated cartrige, it's one of the best deer rounds out there and in a pinch could be used for elk within practical ranges. I think you are giving your grandson a great gift .
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Shortly after Marlin introduced the line, I looked and looked for an XS7 in 7mm-08 and had a hard time locating one. I was in a Gander Mnt (when they still carried them) one day in another state and saw one, in 7mm-08, in the youth stock length. Well, it seemed like a 'now or never' moment at that point in time. I wanted that caliber so I got it. I don't have a huge body frame myself, I'm on the shorter, lighter size and figured I could make it work. I eventually swapped on a Boyds stock, but before doing so I put a couple of boxes through it with the plastic stock. My main memory was that it was so light of a rifle, that it kicked very hard. It was a very swift sharp kick compared to other "full size" rifles. That being said, the recoil pad on the plastic stock is really nice, though I still wanted a shoulder pad while shooting it. (I'm not someone who cares if I don't look like a "tough guy" at the range) In contrast, I'll shoot my 308 X7HV all morning without a shoulder pad and not feel sore; much heavier. Length wise: I was able to get comfortable shooting both the original stock length and am comfortable with the new Boyds full length on it.
If it's just for hunting and there will be very few shots through it in a day, and he's not recoil shy to begin with, it might be a non-issue for your grandson.
Guys, thank you for your time and comments on the X7Y. I am going to get serious about getting my grandson the rifle. I appreciated the truthful comments on the recoil due to the light weight. He is not recoil shy, but still I would not push it and have him develope a flinch when shooting. I have been a reloader for over 35 years and can cobble up up some light recoiling loads using 140 gr. or lighter bullets in the 2200 fps range for his rifle practice. Again thank you for your time.
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^^^This would be a good option if you didn't reload.
I have an older 7mm-08 Savage Scout rifle and it is light, easy to carry, and easy on recoil after I added a decent recoil pad.
The 7mm-08 is an awesome caliber selection because it allows plenty of growth later on.
You might want to think about getting him a Boyds laminated stock to set aside for him so that when he matures, the rifle will grow with him.
As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. H.L. Mencken
click I have already thought about the standard lenght stock for future use down the line. Thanks for commenting on it as it is a practital solution that should not be overlooked.
I don't have a Marlin, but I do have a Remington 7mm-08. This is a very good caliber. My 17 year old daughter shoots it and likes it.
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I have the xs7y 7mm-08 for my wife. I think your grandson would enjoy the gun. I shoot hers and it still fits me fine also. I have the full size xs 7mm-08 for myself and still use hers more than mine. I did buy the remington reduced recoil ammo, but we haven't gotten around to shooting that yet to see how it groups. Hers shoot fine with the regular 140 gr core loks and it's not excessive recoil.
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My father was a barber but he was a specialist focused on grooming. Back in medieval days you could go to a barber for just about anything. You could receive a haircut, a shave, a blood letting, a tooth extraction, surgery… the barber could do it all.
I'm sure there was confusion about the various types of barbering one could receive. I can hear the comments medieval people made as they discussed the various types of barbers:
- "Don't go to Vlad he only does blood letting"
- "Our barber does haircuts, shaves and tooth extraction – how about yours?"
- "We don't call our guy that operates on wounds a barber, we call ours a surgeon"
- We had a bad experience with our barber so we put him on the rack. We don't do barbering anymore.", "But how do you remove teeth?", "We do dentistry."
I'm sure barbers fought for a long time to keep surgery, and tooth extraction as part of the trade. Factions must have formed around surgery and barbering. Barbering methodologies each proclaiming they were the true practice. It is similar to conversations about enterprise architecture and how the IT industry discusses the role of an enterprise architect.
We now have many different types of hairstylists, surgeons, and dentists… I wonder how many others think history will repeat itself and distribute various aspects of the EA discipline across many business roles and professions?
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New Jersey's 3rd medical marijuana dispensary opens in Woodbridge
Wednesday, December 04, 2013 5:08 PM
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Case Study by Lin
I Cut $70,000 Off My Mortgage in Only Two Years—and am spilling the beans, so You Can Too!
Hi! I have a fantastic story to tell you. It began when I bought a house, heard something outrageous at a seminar, and met my guy-pal John just after his house burned to the ground. If one of these things hadn't happened, I wouldn't have this story and you couldn't be the beneficiary of what happened next.
If you want to save on your mortgage, without refinancing, you have to hear my story. I am not a lender, broker or Realtor – just an ordinary homebuyer who doesn't like getting "taken to the cleaners." I'm Lin, and this is my story. . .
In 2002 we bought our dream home in beautiful Sedona, Arizona. One of the first shock-a-roos was discovering our $200,000 loan was going to cost us nearly half a million dollars! I've always been pretty good with money – save, spend wisely and share. I've also read self-improvement books since I was a teenager and been to a lot of seminars, including the one I mentioned in the first paragraph that prepared me to help John, John to turn around and help me, and both of us to spill the beans on what lenders don't tell you that could save you a fortune..
What I heard in one tiny segment of the seminar – how different kinds of interest are calculated differently by lenders – led me to try something with my mortgage that others found really scary. I know they did, because after I explained it to my friends, and recommended a book they all bought…
…then checked back with them a few months later, not a single person had tried what I was having such huge success with.
After two years on "my plan," I'd cut $70,000 off my mortgage. And that was not even counting my regular payments! (You can find out more about early mortgage payoff secrets like this by comparing an amortization chart from before making any changes, to one after making some changes. You may be able to cut thousands, or tens of thousands, off your mortgage interest.)
My best friend John was supporting a wife and two kids in a new house – after his rental burned to the ground and they lost everything but their lives. I asked him why he wasn't doing with his mortgage what I was doing with mine. Surely he didn't have extra money 'to burn.' I couldn't stand the thought of it taking them as long to rebuild their lifestyles as it took the first time! "John, you have to!" I urged in my best big-sister voice.
"It just sounds too hard, Lin. It sounds scary. What if I don't do mortgage acceleration right?"
I'll give you an update on John and his family in a minute, but first, can I just share with you a couple of things I learned? You might be able to use these yourself. I made a video because I think it communicates faster than more typed pages.
Here's a screen shot of the video.
Enter your email address below, and while you watch the video, I'll email you some more tips.
The video is less than 3 minutes – nothing fancy. It introduces a couple of techniques I used to knock over $70,000 off my mortgage in two years. The video pops up after you click the confirmation link in your In Box; just fill in the box above and I'll show it to you.


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Hula Hooping Girl Better Watch Her Tits, There's A New Hula Hoop Girl On The Block
I think this may become my new thing. Like some people bird watch. Some people collect stamps. Some people fill out the scoresheet at baseball games. I watch half naked women hula hoop. That's not creepy at all.
PS – Its 2012 bro. Its ok to say you're gay.


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If your phone uses Android 2.2 (Froyo) or above, you might have noticed something different recently. Google has introduced Google Play: a new home for all Google's online goodies, from apps to e-books, movies and games.
As part of this launch, Android Market will become part of Google Play, so if you've got an Android phone, you'll now get your apps from Google Play.
An automatic update for all devices.
Luckily, there's no need to do anything to update your phone or tablet. Your Android Market app icon will automatically become the Google Play store icon next time you open it. For the movies and books apps, you'll begin to see Google Play versions of these as well, called 'Play Books' and 'Play Movies.'
It may take a bit of getting used to, but as long as you remember the new name, that's all you'll need to do. All the apps, movies, and everything else you've downloaded will all still be there.
Cloud-based storage for access anywhere, from any device.
One of the key things about the new Google Play service is that all your accounts are linked. Your information is stored 'in the cloud' rather than on one particular device, such as your phone.
So, for example, if you've linked your smartphone with your Google account, you'll be able to download an app from the Google Play store on your computer and it'll be available instantly on your phone and tablet too.
All the movies, books and apps you've downloaded will be stored online, always available to you, and you never have to worry about losing them or moving them again.


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Dewitt County Spotlight - Cattle calls adding to deputies workload
Sonny Long
Aug. 20, 2013 at 3:20 a.m.
Updated Aug. 21, 2013 at 3:21 a.m.
Road repair priority in DeWitt budget
CUERO - Repairing and maintaining county roads are a high priority in the proposed 2013-14 DeWitt County budget.
County commissioners held a public hearing on the proposed 2013 tax rate and budget Tuesday with County Judge Daryl Fowler giving a presentation to commissioners, staff and the public.
The proposed tax rate is 46.937 cents per $100 in property valuation. The current rate is 50.203 cents per $100.
Almost half of the county's roads are being impacted by the ongoing Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas activity.
Study estimates that $21 million to $40 million annually will be needed for road maintenance in the next decade.
Property tax revenue should raise $16 million for road projects under the proposal. The county will also receive an estimated $5 million to $8 million under new state funding laws.
A second public hearing on the proposed tax rate and budget will be at 9 a.m. Monday.
Commissioners are expected to vote on the proposals Sept. 9.
- Sonny Long
CUERO - DeWitt County Sheriff's Office deputies rounded up cattle for more than six days during a recent 60-day period, sort of.
Those 6.4 days are the equivalent to the 154 hours sheriff's deputies spent making 205 loose livestock calls from July 16 to Aug. 16.
Calls averaged 42 minutes, said DeWitt County Sheriff Jode Zavesky.
The DeWitt County Sheriff's Office patrols more than 900 square miles of county roads with one deputy per shift during the day and sometimes two at night, Zavesky said.
"We understand the problem with the lack of rain has caused a severe problem with the ranchers," said Zavesky, acknowledging the drought's role in the increase.
"The lack of grass for their herds has caused an substantial hardship on the ranchers of the area.
"That hardship becomes a very dangerous situation when the livestock and vehicles collide."
The sheriff said it can be costly in another way for livestock owners - monetarily.
"If it can be shown that the deputies have had repeated calls to the same locations, it might become very costly to the owner," Zavesky said. "Tickets are usually written only when repeated calls for the same livestock are required."
"Livestock are impounded most often when the owners cannot be located or the cattle cannot be returned to a pasture."
If located, the owner must pay for the hauling of the livestock as well as the fees charged by the company boarding the animals, according to information from the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office.
If no owner is found, an ad is placed in the local papers to try to find the owners.
If still no owner is found the livestock are sold at auction, the fees collected are used to pay for the hauling and boarding. Any remaining money is deposited with the county.
"We are asking that all ranchers do their best to keep their livestock within their fences," Zavesky said.
"We understand that livestock will sometimes get loose, but those that escape the confines of their pastures continually cause the biggest problem."


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Catawba Valley Farmers Market
The Catawba Valley Farmers Market is open Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 during the months of May through September. We are located at the Catawba Community Center off Rt. 311 near The Homeplace Restaurant, in "downtown" Catawba. The Appalachian Trail is nearby.
Check out our great selection of fresh, locally-grown vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, honey, fruits and nuts, plants, rabbit, pork & beef, eggs, jams, fresh flower arrangements, mushrooms, pickles, baked goods & ready-to-eat foods. Local residents also offer a varied selection of handicrafts ranging from gourd birdhouses, paintings, baskets, jewelry, pottery, locally produced cookbooks, barnwood-framed photography, candles & notecards.
Music, cooking demos, & children's crafts are often featured. Our Facebook page gives weekly updates on foods & crafts available, special events, etc.
The Catawba Community Center is equipped with a picnic shelter with tables and a playground for the kids.
Come out to the beautiful Catawba Valley to enjoy local food, arts and crafts, and get to know the local folks who produce these foods and crafts for you! The Catawba Valley Farmers' Market is known as the friendliest market in the area!


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Trafford announces $3.75m rights issue
PUBLISHED: 17 Jun 2010 10:39:00 | UPDATED: 22 Jun 2010 13:54:52PRINT EDITION: 17 Jun 2010
Trafford Resources Ltd plans to sell about $3.75 million in new shares to fast track a South Australian iron ore project.
The company said the renounceable rights issue will be used to pay for an early works program and to finalise the definitive feasibility study for the first stage of the Wilcherry Hill iron ore project.
"Stage one of the project is being fast tracked into production to begin supplying high quality, low contaminant direct shipping or to the Chinese steel industry by the end of this year," Trafford told the stock exchange on Thursday.
Trafford owns half the shares in IronClad Mining Ltd, which operates the Wilcherry Hill joint venture, and also has a 20 per cent direct interest the joint venture.
Under the rights issue Trafford shareholders will be offered one new share at 50¢ for every 10 shares held in the company.
The price is a small discount to Trafford's closing price on Wednesday of 52¢ per share.
Subscribing shareholders will receive one free option for every two shares subscribed for, with each option able to be exercised at 70¢ any time within a two-year period.
The arrangement would give Trafford a change to increase its stake in Wilcherry Hill, located near Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula, and the company would have an effective ownership of 60 per cent of all the iron ore at the site.
"It will also provide shareholders additional exposure to all other Trafford projects, including any gold won from Wilcherry Hill and to the increasingly promising Telephone Dam lead-zinc-silver project," the company said.
At 10.17am AEST shares in Trafford were steady at 52¢ while Ironclad shares were down 0.5¢, at $1.045.
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Firework RunDuuudes!Firework Run airs tonight at 8.Boarded by Dres and Maddy.It's gonna be crazy.
The Christmas SpecialDuuuudes.The Christmas Special airs on Dec 3rd at 8.It's a half hour long, and has Ed Asner and Thomas Haden Church in it.It's going to be insane.Hope you guys like it.Tell Everyone.Hmm Hmm!!
Season 4 starts tomorrowHey Guys,Season 4 starts tomorrow at 8 with our firsthalf hour special. Exit 9B.Waaatchhh it.
Bad KissThis is it dudes.Last episode of the season.Bad Kiss by Sean and Kat.It's gonna be awesome.
Cool CubedA new episode airs tonight at 8!Cool Cubed by Benton and Hilary.Brains will be frozen.
CavemanYooooo!New episode airs tonight at 8!Caveman by Calvin and Toby.
QuipsA new episode airs tonight at 8!Quips is coming to town.Hope you like bad jokes.Hmm Hmm
Sugar RushNew Episode airs tonight.It's got Donuts in it.Sugar Rush by Benton and Hilary.Hmm Hmm!!!!
The Christmas Special Airs Today!Hey Guys,The Regular Show Christmas Special airs today at 8.It's boarded by Sean, Kat, Benton, and Hilary.Hope you guys like it!
Bald SpotA new Regular Show airs tonight at 8!Bald Spot by Dres and Maddie.Enjoy.
Pie ContestNew Regular Show airs tonight at 8!Pie Contest by Sarah and Hellen.OOOOHHHHHH!!!!
Fuzzy DiceI hope you're prepared.Tonight's episode may very well be the most epicepisode of Regular Show yet.Fuzzy Dice by Dres and Maddy.8PMDo not miss it.
TGI TuesdayAt long last.A new episode airs tonight at 8.TGI Tuesday by Calvin and Toby.Tuesday's gonna be the new friday. Hmm Hmm.


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[iPhone] Is your mailbox at home packed with junk mail? MailStop Mobile can help you get rid of it!
Posted By Brett On October 9, 2012 @ 1:34 PM In iOS | No Comments
[1]Are you absolutely tired of getting tons of junk mail every single day? Do you wish that you could somehow stop these companies from sending the same marketing clutter every week? Well that is where the website Catalog Choice can help you. Think of it as the Do Not Call List for your mailbox. If ridding your mailbox of junk mail interests you or you just want to save some trees, then try Catalog Choice's iPhone companion MailStop Mobile.
Main Functionality
MailStop Mobile is an iPhone companion for the Catalog Choice website that allows you to opt-out of various junk mail and unwanted catalogs.
Catalog Choice was launched in 2007 as an online mail preference service. Since then it has expanded to a multifaceted service dedicated to identity protection, privacy, and junk mail reduction. Several of its services are paid, but we are going to concentrate on its free service that aims to reduce your unwanted mail.
MailStop Mobile provides a simple and clean interface for the uploading of unwanted mail to Catalog Choice's website. After signing up for a free account, all you need to do is take a photo of the mailing label, sender name, and customer number (if applicable) on any unwanted mail or catalog. Sometimes it will take only one photo to encompass all three entities, but MailStop Mobile provides the option of using 3 separate photo uploads if all the information is scattered around.
Once a photo has been sent, Catalog Choice sends requests to those specific companies to stop sending the unwanted mail. There is a list of your requests on their Web page as well as the current status. If they make contact in 90 days, it will say confirmed and you can expect your mail from them to stop. If not, then you will see an unconfirmed designation. By my short experience using the service, the results seemed hit or miss, but in reality any hit is less clutter in your mailbox.
The one thing I was missing from MailStop Mobile is the ability to see your request statuses on the actual iPhone itself. At the current time only the Web site allows you to see the requests. Also, according to previous reviewers on the iTunes site, there have been some uploading issues, but there was a recent update to fix those problems and my uploads went through fine.
It is worth noting that Catalog Choice also has a Firefox add-on that allows you to opt-out when you are providing your personal information for online purchases. It can be downloaded here [2]. The company also provides much more aggressive junk mail reduction plans that are paid.
MailStop Mobile is an excellent tool for facilitating the reduction of unwanted mail and catalogs. Sign up for a free account and start scanning!
Price: Free
Download size: 3.0 MB
Requires: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad; iOS 4.3 and up
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WARNING: This is a discussion on reading preferences when it comes to reading sensual or steamy romance books and/or erotica. If you feel uncomfortable by the genre, then feel free to not read.
I'm going to admit that I feel so embarrassed even starting this discussion, but it's been on my mind and I can't ignore it for any longer! If anyone could just jump in and hold my hand while telling me I'm just silly, then that would be great.
OK, so, if you see on the right, there is a beautiful man. This is a book I own. I haven't put it up on Goodreads to say that it's a "to-read," nor do I keep it on my bookshelves in my library at home. You could say that I feel embarrassed. Truth be told, I do enjoy reading titles like this once in a while (I tend to lean towards more a steamy romance). It's something I would never admit (until now …), but I feel like I should be admitting it because why should I feel embarrassed by something that I'm reading, or by something I plan to read in the future?
There was a review book that I had a while back and I still haven't finished it because it started to get a little gratuitous in its sex scenes. While it's not necessarily a book I would review on my blog, I felt embarrassed (<– there's that word again!) to even review it on Goodreads. I think that might be part of why I don't want to finish it just yet — because then I'll feel like I should definitely write out my thoughts about the book, which would include the fact that yes, it does include steamy sex scenes.
Is it wrong to feel like I should hide such reads? With the popularity of eReaders these days, it's so easy for anyone to download any kind of book and hide its cover from prying eyes that I know I'm not alone in my thinking. My books in question are kept in my bedroom, in a drawer, where no one could find them (unless of course you're a snoop). But they're still books. Shouldn't I display them proudly?
It seems like there's a fine line between anything labeled "romance" and anything labeled "smut/erotica." Take the Outlander books, by Diana Gabaldon, for instance. There are some very descriptive sex scenes in that novel that could make anyone blush. In fact, there's a whole chapter in the first book that is devoted to the sexy times. But, it's labeled as "historical romance." And it has time travel. Clearly, nothing to feel embarrassed about. But a cover like the one above? I would feel embarrassed taking that on an airplane, or reading it at the in-law's.
I found it interesting when I went to the Kobo website to peruse some cheap titles and saw that when I searched under "romance" there was a ton of steamy-looking titles with sexy covers and sultry plots. Again, there's that fine line. I mean, what is romance nowadays? Is chick-lit the tame version and romance the harder version? Just look at the whole Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon. Those books are selling like hot cakes! I looked on Goodreads and close to 1,700 readers label it as "romance" while under 700 label it as "erotica." I saw the box-set at Costco the other day and wondered if there's anyone who bought the books online, or for their ereader, because they were just too embarrassed to buy themselves copies. OR, do people find it's more acceptable to buy copies of these books because everyone is reading them?
Then, of course, there was the Doin' it Dirty Readathon, hosted by the amazing Amanda and Kelly. I admit that I wanted to participate, but I felt slightly embarrassed (!) and my husband was home that weekend and I hadn't seen him in a few weeks, so participation was out. It looked like the participants had a lot of fun doing the readathon, but I do wonder if there were any other readers who wanted to participate but were too embarrassed.
Maybe it's because a lot of what I review on my blog is YA or contemporary fiction or chick lit, none of which contain a lot of smut within their pages, but I feel like part of me has to come out of my shell and just read what I want and admit that I'm reading it — even if I'm just reviewing it on Goodreads and not on the blog. Don't be shy! I'm a grown woman, for crying out loud!
Am I alone in this? Do you feel embarrassed by your reads? Do you openly read these kinds of books, or hide them on your ereader?
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Aston Hall by Candlelight
This event usually happens every other year. The next event is scheduled for winter 2013.
One of the country's finest Jacobean houses, Aston Hall is seen at its most breathtaking, lit by around 300 shimmering candles and warmed by two glorious historic fireplaces.
Walk through the splendour of Sir Thomas Holte's grand state rooms and along the stunning oak-lined Long Gallery, bathed in a golden glow of candlelight.
Experience a Victorian household entertaining a very important royal visitor and revelling in the season's festivities. Musicians, actors and performers both inside and out add to the atmosphere of one of Birmingham's most popular winter events.
Visitors can spend time Christmas shopping in the craft fair and the Aston Hall shop or enjoy a mince pie, traditional ale or welcoming hot chocolate in the Aston Hall café.
Tickets are usually available on a timed basis every half hour with first admission at 5.30pm or 6pm depending on the day and last admission at 9pm. Free parking is available.
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Hundreds run Girls on the Run 5K
BEAVER SPRINGS – More than 300 people participated in the Girls on the Run 5K spring race on Saturday at the Middlecreek Area Community Center in Beaver Springs. The 5K race wraps up the spring session of Girls on the Run in schools in the Midd West, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg and Mifflinburg Area School Districts.
Girls in grades 3 through 5 participate in the program, which teaches them about important topics including self-esteem, peer pressure, bullying and body image. Girls in grades 6 through 8 can also participate in a program called Girls on Track.
This spring's race was supported by a grant from Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg. The hospital donated $2,000 to Girls on the Run and was the premier sponsor for the race. President and CEO at Evangelical Community Hospital, Michael O'Keefe said, "We are very proud to support the Girls on the Run program. It's not only for the individual development of the young women, but also just sets a great example in the community."
O'Keefe continued, "We are very pleased to help promote health and wellness. I think this was great because the program helps with the physical, mental and emotional development of the girls."
Girls on the Run will begin again in the fall when students return to school after their summer break. To find out more about Girls on the Run and Girls on Track, visit their website at www.girlsontherunsusquehannavalley.org. (Ali Stevens)
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Greetings and thanks for tuning in again! I have been presenting a new seminar called Pet Profits from a Pet Prophet, and the next session will be held at the All American Grooming Show in Chicago, IL. I hope to see you there.
One of fun sections of the seminar is the part where old business maxims are put to rest. There are quite a few of them out there, and it's a lot of fun to turn them around and recommend that they just go away. We have even created new motivational posters that are a lot of fun. One of the most popular maxims, according to audience reaction, is that FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION.
In my experience, it certainly is an option that we deal with every day. People who are afraid to fail are often afraid to try, and so they settle for less than they could. The fact is that so many exciting and wonderful things are a result of outright failure that it would be impossible to list them all in this blog.
One of America's favorite failures is the ice cream cone. While confectionary cones had been around since the early 1700's, it was during the World's Fair in 1904 when a very successful ice cream concession ran out of bowls and spoons. There was a line around the block for ice cream, but no way to serve it to the public. The manager was in a panic as he saw his profits going down the drain and someone was certainly going to get fired for not bringing enough bowls! Luckily, the resourceful owner of a nearby waffle stand grabbed a fresh waffle and rolled it up into a cone, and history was made!
You didn't know how NOT quick a dog until you did it. Can you still remember that? You also did'nt know how NOT to cut a dog until you did. These little failures seemed HUGE at the time, but you learned valuable lessons that have probably stuck with you to this day.
So the next time someone tells you that failure is not an option, remind them that failure certainly IS an option, and to deal with it! This is not an excuse for inferior work, but an acceptance of the fact the no one is perfect and we are living in an imperfect world. You can remind them that it took Thomas Edison nearly 10,000 failures before he invented the light bulb!
We can also learn from other people's failures, so we do not need to lose to learn. Do your research and find out how others were successful from learning from their own failures. There is plenty of great advice out there that is free for the taking.
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With little more than two weeks to go before Formula One testing resumes ahead of the 2004 season, a quarter of the 20 race seats for next year remain unconfirmed. Jordan and Minardi have yet to announce a driver, while Mark Webber is still to learn who his Jaguar team mate will be at the Australian Grand Prix in March.
Who will go where is always a favourite topic for the Formula One racing media over the off-season and this year is no exception. Countless names have been mentioned in connection with most of the seats, but who are the real contenders?
The most hotly-contested drive is without doubt at Jaguar. The Ford-owned squad had a much-improved campaign in 2003, scoring 18 points compared to eight the previous year, with Webber proving a revelation. Any new team mate will have his work cut out keeping pace with the Australian.
Justin Wilson gave it a pretty good shot in the final five races of 2003, despite being hampered by technical problems, though it was not enough to guarantee an automatic contract renewal. The team has, however, granted the Englishman a temporary extension to his deal, meaning he will get another chance to prove his worth in testing during November and December.
His key rival for the seat is thought to be McLaren test driver Alexander Wurz. The Austrian, who last raced with Benetton in 2000, is believed to have come close to landing the Jaguar drive earlier this year when the team parted company with Antonio Pizzonia and, according to reports, McLaren will not stand in his way if he seals a race contract for 2004.
Another experienced driver still looking for a race seat is Nick Heidfeld. The German's Sauber contract was not renewed at the end of this season, but the former McLaren tester has admitted he is desperate to stay on the grid for 2004. He has reportedly been in talks with Jordan, but his speed and experience are surely sufficient to be attractive to Jaguar too.
Jordan have lost their star driver Giancarlo Fisichella to Sauber for 2004 and have yet to reconfirm rookie Ralph Firman, who had a mixed debut season. The Heathrow Agreement meant that Eddie Jordan got to see several other drivers in action in his cars in the Friday morning test sessions this year, including Hungarian Zsolt Baumgartner, 2003 F3000 champion Bjorn Wirdheim and 2003 Formula Nippon series winner Satoshi Motoyama.
Indeed, if its purely fresh, raw driving talent Jordan is after then it's a buyers' market. However, as with all the available seats, experience and financial backing may be just as important as speed. Hence media speculation that Heinz-Harald Frentzen could be tempted back to the Jordan fold, or that the team could even give 19-year-old Russian driver Vitaly Petrov his Formula One break.
In fact, such is the number of variables that Jaguar, Jordan or Minardi might consider in signing a driver, predicting who will ultimately land the seats is something of a lottery. This is especially so at Minardi. Number-one driver in 2003, Jos Verstappen, is still highly rated by many in the paddock and few would be surprised if he landed a Jordan (or even a Jaguar) drive.
The Dutchman's destination could in turn affect the future of 2003 Minardi partner Nicolas Kiesa, who put in solid if unspectacular performances in his five races with the team this season. However, team boss Paul Stoddart was recently quoted as saying test driver Gianmaria Bruni was the closest to clinching a deal. Stoddart is also an ardent fan of Wilson and hasn't ruled out a return for his former employee, should he lose out at Jaguar.
In an ideal world all three teams would have a confirmed driver line-up in place before testing gets underway at the end of November. In reality, this is unlikely to happen and until all five available race contracts have been signed, guessing exactly who will be on the starting grid in Melbourne will remain just that - guesswork.


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Christian Bendayan (Iquitos-Peru, 1973)
His style is rejected by some people who consider bright colors are not pleasant, especially when they are part of a hair salon or a tattoo parlour for the people who live and work in trailer parks. Bendayan uses urban and popular iconography to create his own style. But also he has a different sense of aesthetic, one in which day to day life is reflected.
As Buntix said:
"Christian Bendayan fills his paintings with images and materials that are from different sources of Peru. In his paintings fine oil painting and bright colors of latex or varnish work alongside each other. For some people This diversity is vulgar [1]".
In Bendayan's work he joins what seem to be impossible: academic tradition and popular aesthetic. We could talk a lot about Bendayan's style, but we are interested in his approach to his image of trans people. His paintings are open to diversity, to the 'other'. In an interview when asked about transvestites in his artistic production, he says:
"I pay attention to the opposite genders that exist in every person, and in my paintings, somehow, I initially used transvestites to represent realities, but later they became a fictional representation. Then I tried to paint the personalities of transvestites". [2]
In Peruvian painting, Bendayan is one of the few artists that use transvestites and transsexual women in his paintings. Some of the most famous paintings in this topic are: Amazonas and When sun is falling down. [3]
DiegoOtero defines three groups of paintings in Bendayan's artistic production:
"Firstly, transvestites and their plays and masks, joy and appearance. In this work transvestites are represented as courage and sorrow, fantasy and reality. Secondly, paintings that represent amazonic myths, transformed into a contemporary vision. And, finally, paintings called "the Sunday bunch" (Domingo de Ramos) [4], that are portraits of family and popular aesthetic". [5]
Transvestism is possibility of fantasy and drama, is colorful and shadowy.
[1] http://www.ciudadaniasexual.org/expresiones/Bendayan-buntinx%20folleto%5B1%5D.htm
[2] http://www.arteperu.com/es/agenda/especiales/christian_bendayan.htm
[3] http://www.arteperu.com/es/agenda/especiales/christian_bendayan1.htm http://33bendayan.blogspot.com/
[4] It is also refered to the first day of Holly Week.
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Tbilisi is notorious for its lack of decent budget accommodation. Backpackers are usually forced to shell out for an overpriced two-star, or cram themselves in some flea-ridden guesthouse. But for a few short weeks this spring you could have stayed on the regal Rustaveli Avenue — the best address in town — for absolutely free. In fact, if you were lucky, you might even have been paid for the privilege. Admittedly, the facilities were basic: you'd have had to stay in a prison cell.
Fake prison cells mushroomed on Rustaveli and nearby streets in April. They were part of an ongoing opposition protest campaign to force the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The cells are meant to represent the prison that Georgia has allegedly become under his leadership. Conveniently, they also proved to be very effective road blocks, allowing the opposition to lock down the centre of town even when the number of demonstrators had dwindled to a few hundred. Faced with a shortage of protesters to fill the cells, opposition parties allegedly began to offer up to 50 lari (about USD 30) a night to anyone who would set up camp in one. The move was deliberately provocative: the opposition had hoped that Saakashvili would become apoplectic with rage, and send his goons to break up the rally, as he did on November 7, 2007. Such a turn of events would have created public outrage, international condemnation, and an untenable situation for Saakashvili.
But it was not to be. Saakashvili may be many things, but a complete dupe he is not. His policy of masterly indifference meant that the city of cells quickly turned from a brave symbol of defiance to a grubby shantytown, which only served to annoy local residents and alienate taxi drivers.
The increasingly desperate protests have, according to at least one (government sponsored) poll, actually increased Saakashvili's approval rating. As if this wasn't dispiriting enough, tropical downpours followed by a mini heat wave left the centre of the city rubbish-strewn and smelly. With the city authorities refusing to clean the area or provide toilets, the romance of urban camping was rather diminished, and more and more of the cells were abandoned by their inmates.
Time Off for Good Behavior
Now just a few dozen dilapidated cells remain. The ever-fracturing opposition insist that they are moving onto a new phase in their protest actions, and that the cells served their purpose. They were certainly successful as an exercise in temporary pedestrianization of central Tbilisi, but as a form of protest they left much to be desired. Backpackers be warned, it's back to the overpriced guesthouse.
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I like the smaller grip because it fits me with gloves. As many military folks I've gone to the ski gloves sold in the Clothing Sales store on post. I have the Hatch gloves also if necessary.
I did a fair amount of dry firing last night and am getting used to the trigger.
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- 6 to 8 ripe tomatoes
- 4 green onions
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Handful fresh parsley leaves, lightly chopped
- 12 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
Cut the tomatoes into 4 wedges, then cut the wedges in half and add to a bowl. Lop off the tops of the green onions, then slice the white and mostly light green parts really thin. Add to the tomatoes.
Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, dash of salt and pepper to a jar. Screw on the lid and shake to combine. Pour the dressing over the tomatoes and toss.
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Yoga retreats and festivals like Wanderlust are great ways to eliminate the day-to-day stresses and restore your life's natural equilibrium. What do you do when day-to-day stresses don't let you get away from it all? When we asked on Facebook and Twitter how you re-energize at home, the common themes were eats & drinks, exercise and a little bit of pampering.
Comfort foods, like mac & cheese or chocolate, score highly as easy stress relievers, as do eating out at a favourite restaurant. When it comes to relaxing drinks, the jury is still out as to whether a cup of herbal tea (green, chamomile, jasmine, etc.) or a glass of wine is the most effective for dispatching distress.
The majority of us regain control through yoga but there is a definite contingent that exercises to music, whether it's throwing on our iPods and running or cutting loose with an impromptu dance party. The surprise entry into this category was house-cleaning. While some swore off chores, others swore that cleaning the house from top to bottom left them in a brighter space, both figuratively and literally.
Bubbles. Bubbles. Bubbles. There's something about bubble baths that makes us breathe deeply and relax - optional extras include scented candles and Epsom or lavender salts. A good hand cream or taking the time for a mani/pedi is another fantastic way to remind us all how much we value ourselves (and rightly so, we're pretty awesome).
Obviously, the ideal home retreat would include all three characteristics (although we're pretty sure that running in the bath while holding a glass of wine is a bad idea). The fundamental essence is to forget the small stuff and to focus on what you're doing: the taste and texture of wine; the meditative zone of yoga or running (or vacuuming) and the muscle-relaxing heat of a deep bath.


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in keeping this covenant - we must remember,
must sort through clouds of cold events as
December rounds a deep, dark, bend - as all
soft things are reclaimed to their source of birth
-nothing genial stands sturdy but all is kept away.
Ryan - you were fleeting in the time-line, not
so sudden as a meteor but swift enough for me-
what grace was rigid in you was fine to suffer while
what lacked thereof was a cavern better to discover.
you, who demeaned his birth via the vandalism of benefaction.
I don't write these words to delineate beauty - or to slight
I've fallen out behind you and I'll now be reckoning by it.
this boy
all that seems important to me is-
this boy whom I usually write of in the second person
but tonight I merge with him in a snapping moment so
he can accompany me in the descent and in the harshest
ways that I see myself I can now include him, too-
I am with him here as to have nothing between us.
it's further from him than it could ever be from me-
this boy, has meant more to me than anyone and I can't say why
except that forward from the day in the first season I knew of
he carried every headlong product of adolescence about his body;
forward into what night I never really knew, but forward.
he had this voice like a child's -a power all its own-
and he could
sing upward into reverse timelines, a fortune separated from
it spoke of my life and that of thousands and thousands others.
so these words -that voice- it was the boy choir's
this tenderness found only under its immediacy.
future to the front - bouncing over the safety known
to hold us back from looking straight up into the sky.
this boy was not once afraid to write it out exactly-
he never failed to shake me alert before truth slipped away.
we must take a little time to let our wounds dry up; right now
the microbes would pass through the layers like a jellyfish
would glide in the warm water, stinging swimmers along its way.
this boy, his wounds, they were not normal wounds but like
dog bites too deep to suture closed without maybe leaving
the demons of infection locked deep into flesh where they
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This week brought the first of many likely executions in Ohio over the next 21 months. This week 49 year old Mark Wiles of Portage County was executed by lethal injection for stabbing to death 15 year old Mark Klima, the son of his former employer, in 1985. For weeks, lawmakers have been talking about Gov. John Kasich's big budget update, and Republicans have been tinkering with it since he unveiled it – taking out the severance tax that Kasich wanted to use to fund an income tax cut, and this week adding 46 amendments, including one that makes big funding cuts to the 37 health centers operated by Planned Parenthood.
Now Democrats in the Ohio House have come up with their own addition to the budget update, saying they want a $400 million fund for cities and schools that they say are suffering from huge budget cuts in the Governor's spending plan last year.Minority Leader Armond Budish (D-Beachwood) and Rep. Matt Lundy (D-Elyria) talked about it, while Rep. Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania) and Rep. John Adams (R-Sidney) dismissed it.
Gov. Kasich had split with members of his own party in the legislature over one of the final steps in the Great Lakes Compact, the agreement signed in 2005 by eight states and two Canadian provinces to ban diversion of water outside the region except when approved by area officials. Now Kasich and the bill's sponsor in the House, Rep. Lynn Wachtmann of Napoleon in northwest Ohio, have come to a deal. Environmentalists say they have problems with the deal. Jack Shaner is with the Ohio Environmental Council.
The fall vote is months away, but it's clear that Ohio will once again play a critical role in the presidential contest. President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney were both in Ohio this week. And a former presidential candidate was in Ohio to stump for Republican US Senate candidate Josh Mandel - Republican US Sen. John McCain. McCain talks about his thoughts on Mandel, on what the US Senate needs in a successful candidate, and on the GOP campaign for president.
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@cardsfan27 - I do not know. I would think that it is possible but I can also see beck then the armies simply just giving their soldiers rifles and bayonets and simply checking them off as receiving them.
I will say though that many people have a passion for collecting various bayonets and have always wondered why? It could be because bayonets are pretty neat looking weapons but I also have to wonder whether or not people collect bayonets because it is more difficult to collect rifles and guns used in battle due to the various gun laws that exist everywhere.


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My Mom is currently in hospice with cancer in her lung, liver and bones. She is 81 and was diagnosed 4 months ago. They tried chemo, radiation, and Tarceva (for a month). We now wish we had never tried the drug route on her as it had the usual horrible effects. We started hospice 10 days ago and it is excellent. They manage her pain, which is the most important thing to my Dad and me. They also provide a booklet with information on what the body goes through during the last 90 days of life (typically). They prepare you for your loved ones death and they are available to you 24/7. I'm staying with my Dad now until Mom passes and we both thank hospice every day for the service they provide to us.
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Hi guys, I was in the mood to start a PvP arena game so I looked around for a good one. I used to play Rakion a few years ago and in my opinion it really had the best concept for gameplay. I am really sad that Rakion is now run by hackers and players who abuse the cash system with over-powered item. Rakion is now literally pay to win. I found a new game that is releasing it's closed beta in a month or two called SMITE, looks amazing. It looks like Hi-Rez took the concept Rakion was playing with and truly made it shine to its full potential. In the meantime I found a game called Bloodline Champions that seems pretty fun. I know that there are some that are probably going to think of League of Legends when they see games like SMITE and Bloodline Champions, but I think you should really give new games entering the MOBA genre a chance.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtxALCR5UzQ , http://www.bloodlinechampions.com/home.php The games here seem short so no need to commit an hour to a game like LoL, try it out if you're bored. There's probably a better community within Bloodline Champions and SMITE than LoL as well I will see the rest of you guys when SMITE closed beta comes out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDDSpHSrLq , http://www.facebook.com/smitegame?sk=wall
BLC is just too much action. I can only play it for ~30 minutes until I want a "rest period". The concept behind smite has been done before (poorly). I don't really care much for the concept. I'd probably give it a whirl if it's a free2play, but I wouldn't purchase it up front. Rakion was fun way back when, though (:
Rakion was actually pretty darn awesome, for what it did. I really liked that game. I ought to try it out again to see what's different. I just remember the archer class being the most overpowered one.
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Tel: 45 33 11 32 42
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Lying just off Nyhavn, this jammed cabinet of curiosities exemplifies Copenhagen's sudden taste for the kind of antique tchotchkes that mid-century classicists would have kept padlocked in the attic. There are antique Danish, French, and English silver tureens and candlesticks, neoclassical busts and urns, and stuffed waterfowl. Arne Jacobsen would never have made it past the first display of mercury glass, though he might have been more forgiving of the neighboring Basaltindretning, where the relatively restrained selection of quality, pale-gray Gustavian settees and farmhouse cupboards look like stripped-down forerunners of modernity (St. Strandstraede 21; 45-33-14-13-16; www.basalt.dk; closed Sun and Mon).