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This document is a Consent Agreement authorized by Title 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003(5), entered into among Dixon Associates of Portland, Maine or its successor (hereafter, "the Producer Agency"); the Maine Bureau of Insurance; and the Maine Department of the Attorney General. Its purpose is to resolve, in lieu of an adjudicatory proceeding, violations of Title 24-A M.R.S.A. §1447 and §1449. STATEMENT OF FACTS 1. The Superintendent of Insurance is the official charged with administering and enforcing Maine's insurance laws and regulations, and the Bureau of Insurance is the administrative agency with such jurisdiction. 3. Title 24-A M.R.S.A. §1447 requires producer licensees to maintain records for at least three years following the respective transactions, including information pertaining to premium payments and identity of insureds. 4. Title 24-A M.R.S.A. §1449 stated, for the time period relevant to this matter: "All premiums and return premiums received by an insurance producer are trust funds received by the licensee in a fiduciary capacity. The licensee shall account for and pay the premiums to the insured or apply the premiums to outstanding balances of any insured within 10 days from the date of receipt. The date of receipt is the date the money is actually received or the date the credit is posted by the insurer, health maintenance organization, fraternal benefit society or nonprofit hospital or medical service organization to the licensee's account. The licensee shall promptly account for and pay premiums to the insurer, health maintenance organization, fraternal benefit society or nonprofit hospital or medical service organization in accordance with the contract between the insurer, health maintenance organization, fraternal benefit society or nonprofit hospital or medical service organization and the licensee." 5. The Bureau has reviewed the Producer Agency's records with regard to its handling of return premiums as an appointed producer of Dairyland. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 6. The Producer Agency failed to comply with requirements of §1447 and §1449 in a number of instances. It paid or credited more than five percent (5%) of such refunds, totalling more than $100.00, only after a period of 30 days had elapsed, and only after the Bureau's review of this matter commenced did the agency come forth advising that the electronic recordkeeping system had been damaged and that many of these refund payments were duplicate payments. COVENANTS 7. The Producer Agency, the Maine Bureau of Insurance, and the Maine Department of the Attorney General agree to the following. 8. This Consent Agreement is entered into in accordance with 10 M.R.S.A. § 8003(5)(B) and is not subject to review or appeal. This Consent Agreement is enforceable by an action in the Superior Court. 9. At the time of executing this Consent Agreement, the Producer Agency will remit to the Maine Bureau of Insurance a civil penalty in the amount of $400.00, payable to the Treasurer of the State of Maine. 10. The Producer Agency will promptly make appropriate payments or credits concerning premiums and return premiums as required under the Maine Insurance Code, specifically 24-A M.R.S.A. §1449 as amended, at all times in the future. 11. The Producer Agency understands and acknowledges that this Agreement will constitute a public record within the meaning of 1 MRSA § 402, and will be available for public inspection and copying as provided for by 1 MRSA § 408, and will be reported to the NAIC "RIRS" database. 12. In consideration of the Producer Agency's execution of and compliance with the terms of this Consent Agreement, the Superintendent of Insurance, Bureau of Insurance, and Department of the Attorney General agree to forgo pursuing further disciplinary measures or other civil or administrative sanction for the actions described in this Consent Agreement, other than those agreed to herein. However, should the Producer Agency violate this Consent Agreement, it may be subject to any available legal remedy for the violation, including without limitation the suspension or revocation of all licenses issued under the Maine Insurance Code. 13. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the rights or interests of any person who is not a party to this Agreement. [Agency]
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Should healthy behaviors be part of employment expectations?
Elena Watts
June 29, 2014 at 1:29 a.m.
Obesity Facts
• Estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008, with medical costs for the obese $1,429 higher than those of normal weight.
• Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death.
• Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity at 47.8 percent, followed by Hispanics at 42.5 percent, non-Hispanic whites at 32.6 percent and non-Hispanic Asians at 10.8 percent.
• Obesity is higher among middle-aged adults, 40 to 59 years old (39.5 percent), than among younger adults, age 20 to 39 (30.3 percent), or adults 60 years old and older (35.4 percent).
• Among non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American men, those with higher incomes are more likely to be obese than those with low incomes.
• Higher income women are less likely to be obese than low-income women.
• There is no significant relationship between obesity and education among men. Among women, however, there is a trend: Those with college degrees are less likely to be obese compared with less educated women.
• By state, obesity prevalence ranged from 20.5 percent in Colorado to 34.7 percent in Louisiana in 2012. No state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20 percent.
• Higher prevalence of adult obesity was found in the Midwest (29.5 percent) and the South (29.4 percent). Lower prevalence was observed in the Northeast (25.4 percent) and the West (25.1 percent).
• Prevalence of obesity in Texas was 29.2 percent in 2012, down from 31 percent in 2010.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas Overweight and Obesity Statistics
• In 2009, nearly 66.8 percent of Texas adults were either overweight or obese.
• If Texas were to invest $10 per person per year in proven community-based programs to increase physical activity, improve nutrition and prevent smoking and tobacco use, the state could save $1 billion annually within five years through reductions in health care spending - a return of $4.70 for every $1.20.
• If the current trends continue, 20 million, or 75 percent, of Texas adults might be overweight or obese by the year 2040, and the cost to Texas could quadruple from $10.5 billion today to as much as $39 billion by 2040.
• In 2009, 15.6 percent of Texas high school students were reported to be overweight, and 13.6 percent were obese.
Source: DSHS Obesity Data Sheet May 2010
"Why are we still fat?" John Peters asked at a recent Obesity Issues Program in Aurora, Colo., which was sponsored by the National Press Foundation.
For the first time in human history, the number of people on the planet who are overweight or obese equals the number who are undernourished, said Peters, a professor and chief strategy officer for the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center at the University of Colorado.
"This is not a new epidemic," Peters said. "It's been around for 30 years."
Scientists have determined many causes that lead to an overweight and obese population, and they have also provided many solutions to curb the epidemic. However, people have continued to either grow or remain fat.
Based on decades of research, Peters believes people do not have good enough reasons not to be fat. He offered an alignment of individual and collective purposes as a way to curb the obesity epidemic.
Survival for a healthy society is about economic health, jobs, global competitiveness and education, all of which provide the means by which people have healthy, productive lives, he said.
Peters posed this question: "Should healthy behaviors be part of employment expectations?"
The leader in nutrition research elaborates about his response to this question, and Crossroads residents and a professor at the University of Texas offer their reactions, as well.
Pro: Businesses should require healthy activity at work
Con: Improved health should be workplace option, not requirement

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Beta-blockers for coronary artery disease
Generic Name | Brand Name |
acebutolol | Sectral |
atenolol | Tenormin |
carvedilol | Coreg |
labetalol | Trandate |
metoprolol | Lopressor, Toprol |
nadolol | Corgard |
penbutolol | Levatol |
pindolol | |
propranolol | Inderal |
timolol |
How It Works
Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart by slowing the heart rate. A more rapid heart rate caused by exertion and excitement increases the workload on the heart.
Why It Is Used
Beta-blockers lower heart rate and blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart. This in turn can help relieve or prevent chest pain (angina). Beta-blockers are often used with other medications to treat a heart attack in progress.
Beta-blockers are also taken after a heart attack for a long time—maybe for the rest of your life—to lower the risk of sudden death.
How Well It Works
Beta-blockers can reduce the severity and frequency of angina. If you are at an increased risk for a heart attack and sudden death, beta-blockers can reduce this risk; you are less likely to have another heart attack if you are taking a beta-blocker.1
Beta-blockers are the first medications considered for use in people who have coronary artery disease and stable angina.1 They also may help control unstable angina symptoms in some people.
Side Effects
Side effects of beta-blockers may include:
- Fatigue.
- Erection problems (impotence).
- Decreased blood flow to the extremities, causing them to feel cold; increased leg pain brought on by exertion (intermittent claudication).
- In people who have diabetes, beta-blockers can cover up warning signs of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), such as change in pulse rate, and increase the risk of low blood sugar episodes.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
What To Think About
Beta-blockers may worsen other medical conditions, such as asthma, heart failure, diabetes, and certain heart arrhythmias. You may have to stop taking beta-blockers if side effects develop and persist.
Because beta-blockers can make you feel tired, they may add to feelings of depression.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
- Snow V, et al. (2004). Primary care management of chronic stable angina and asymptomatic suspected or known coronary artery disease: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(7): 562–567. Also available online: http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/141/7/562.pdf.
Last Updated: May 29, 2008
Author: Robin Parks, MS
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine & Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology & Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition


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Not sure if anyone will know the answer to this but here goes.... I've got an r reg 1.8 55d escort van, when I wanted to use my old car stereo from my honda civic in this van I had to buy one of those fascia adapter things that blank of the space left underneath the single din stereo but those adapters are crap and break easily and mine broke and the stereo never stayed in place securely so couldnt wait to buy a double din stereo so that I wouldnt have to piss about with adapters to secure it.
My fathers day present from the mrs and kids was a double din stereo from ebay (brand new in box), well chuffed but went to fit it in the van the other day and found it was the right size in width but not in height
I think im gonna have to cut away the plastic strip that runs across the middle of the double din opening in the dash to get the stereo in, that's not much of a problem, its an old van so doesn't matter really, the problem is - I need to get a cage/fitting kit of some sort so that it fits in neatly, and secures the whole stereo somehow from within the inside of the dash.
Anyone suggest any ideas, maybe someone has done this before and knows what kit I need or suggest a way of bodging it in there that will work just as well?


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Allied Star Police is a fun little game with a touching backstory: developer PopCap Games helped create this simple, side-scrolling castle-defense-style game through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, for a 9-year-old with leukemia.
Allied Star Police is a fun little game with a touching backstory: developer PopCap Games helped create this simple, side-scrolling castle-defense-style game through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, for a 9-year-old with leukemia whose wish was to make a video game.
Befitting a game co-created by a 9-year-old, Allied Star Police is action-packed, quick to play, and not too complicated--with cool graphics and animation (even cooler on the iPad) and a loud, rock-out soundtrack. The game pits you (the Allied Star Police, of course) against the evil Flamions, as you send competing waves of well-armed vehicles toward each other's bases.
Your base is on the left end of a long 2D battlefield, with the Flamions' base on the far right, and combat occurs in four horizontal lanes between the two bases. You tap the vehicle you want to build with buttons along the bottom of the screen, and then tap the lane you want it to roll into from your base--from nimble, fast-to-build ATVs and Snipers up to bigger Tanks and the hulking WCSV. The deadlier the vehicle, the more it costs to build and the longer the cooldown before you can build another. You earn money by destroying Flamions, and each game is a steady arms race until you can build up enough momentum to reach and destroy the Flamion base. You can also tap other offensive options, such as bombs, an orbital laser, and a temporary power-up boost for one vehicle.
For a game that's so slight, Allied Star Police shows off PopCap's expertise in its well-done details, from the radar and number cues for each lane (so you can better plan your advances) to the small strategic choices that'll have you thinking on your feet as you replay the game's three difficulty levels to try and beat your best time (like, for example, hiding your powerful but fragile snipers behind your beefier units, or making optimal use of the temporary turbo and bombs). Young kids can play--and beat!--the game's novice setting, but even experienced players will have fun tackling the "insanified" setting. Allied Star Police may not have a ton of depth, but it's a fun, free download for fans of fast-paced, pick-up-and-play shooters.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department is investigating San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval in a sexual assault case.
Deputy Sheriff April Skalland said Saturday that the investigation was ongoing.
"No charges have been filed. He was not arrested, he was not detained," Skalland said. "He was interviewed with his lawyer present and he cooperated."
Sandoval's attorney said that his client met with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department regarding what the lawyer called a "consensual" sexual relationship. Sandoval was a guest at Seascape Beach Resort in the popular Monterey Bay Peninsula area some 90 minutes from San Francisco.
CSN Bay Area first reported Saturday that Sandoval met with authorities Friday and faced possible charges. Friday is when the sexual encounter took place, according to Sandoval lawyer Eric Geffon.
"He made a statement. I cannot talk about those things," Sandoval said, referring to his attorney when the third baseman was reached by phone. "I'm just concentrating on my game and getting back to the team right now."
Said Geffon: "On Friday, June 1, Pablo Sandoval voluntarily met with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department related to a consensual, personal relationship of a sexual nature that took place earlier that day," Geffon said in a statement. "Pablo fully cooperated with the Sheriff's Department. Out of respect for the process, we have no further comment at this time."
Sandoval is on the disabled list as he recovers from May 4 surgery to remove a broken hamate bone in his left hand. Sandoval was in Stockton on Saturday playing for Class-A San Jose as designated hitter – his first rehab game – and could return as soon as Friday, if all goes well.
Sandoval, a first-time All-Star last season, is batting .316 with five home runs and 15 RBIs this year. Manager Bruce Bochy said after Saturday's 2-1 win over the Cubs that Sandoval will have to return with the right mindset and prepared to produce again right away.
"He needs to," Bochy said, while not addressing Sandoval's legal situation specifically. "He needs to get ready to help us out. That's what he has to do."


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Problem: What limitations should I expect when running the LabVIEW Evaluation Version? Solution: LabVIEW 2012 and LabVIEW 2013
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The Polaroid Cube is a mini-masterpiece, an eency-weency wonder with worthy wow factor that seems to occupy an existence somewhere between cute and rugged, and it just might be the ideal choice for those interested in testing the action cam product pool before diving in headfirst.» Read Article
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It's the zoom, specifically, the optical zoom.
Nikon's Coolpix P600 takes the foundation built by last year's P520 and adds a mammoth 60x zoom to it.
All in all, the D3300 comes up with many more pluses than negatives--it's a good little camera whether trading up or jumping in for the first time.
The Samsung WB is a great little camera for new photographers or ones looking to step up from a smartphone.
The Olympus Stylus 1 is thoughtfully designed and robustly constructed.
The Galaxy NX is a mirrorless camera featuring a 20.3 megapixel APS-C sensor mated with Samsung's DRIMe IV Image Signal Processer and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.
With its retro styling and mechanical dials, the Nikon Df is likely a love-it-or-hate-it for most photographers.
Sony rocked the photographic world when it launched the first full-frame mirrorless cameras, the a7 and a7R.
The D610 is likely the best buy in full frame DSLR cameras right now, as it is a new and improved version of the very popular D600.
The Nikon 1 AW1 offers the flexibility of an ILC with the underwater capability of a rugged camera.
The G16 has a few minor flaws, but achieves a promising balance between image quality, capability, and functionality for the price.
The Pentax K-3 is a fantastic DSLR camera if you are looking to produce beautiful still imagery, but the lack of AF during video is a a no-go with hybrid shooters.
If you are looking for a DSLR that can shoot amazing video with seamless AF, look no further than the Canon 70D! It will not disappoint.
Here's the bottom line - the Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS's image quality is as good or better than any camera in its class.
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Golfer Testimonials
The course is in perfect condition. I haven't played many courses in Vegas but this is by far the nicest course I have played in the year I have been living here. Greens rolled perfectly, and didn't see a dry spot on the course. I was impressed by everything at this place.
The clubhouse is in awesome condition and everybody was super friendly. In addition to the round, they had plenty of water for you to keep in your cooler, unlimited golf balls at the range, and an awesome putting green and chipping green. Overall, great course would definitely recommend and will play again.
We were on vacation in Vegas for the week and played 4 different golf courses. Revere was our last day of playing and really enjoyed the course. The staff was helpful and the course was in great condition. Next time we go back to Vegas we will definitely play this course again.
Tees, fairways, and greens were fantastic. The staff at the course was fantastic – always going well beyond the norm to ensure the experience was as good as possible.
Great Vegas-area course, with spectacular views of the Vegas skyline from several holes. Decent variety of tees to allow varying level of challenge. Course was in excellent shape. We thoroughly enjoyed the day.
The course condition was fantastic. I love playing desert courses for the scenery and this one has some of the most spectacular views that I've come across. Definitely a must play while in the Vegas area.
Probably my favorite course in Las Vegas. Crazy elevation and views on almost every hole. Always in great shape.
We played both courses this week. Lexington was beautiful and more challenging. Concord was a bit easier, but still challenging. If you are a better golfer, then play Lexington. If not, then Concord my be a better fit. Either way, you won't be disappointed. The courses and facility were excellent.
We just finished an 8 day golf trip in Vegas, and this was our favorite. The course was unbelievably green and lush with many spectacular views.
As always, a great course with lovely view of Vegas! Staff are always first class and make you feel very welcome, would recommend it to anyone!
This is my "must-play" course when in Vegas. The staff is amazing and the courses are unbelievably immaculately kept. The view is amazing and the fairways are actually distinguishable from the rough!
The Revere courses are stunning and well groomed. The beautiful canyon course overlooking the Vegas valley was a treat. This is by far my favorite course I've played in Las Vegas, and is a much better value than comparable courses.
I was very surprised in the elevation changes not only in the course but in the surroundings. My first Las Vegas golf experience included scenic views of the strip and the mountains. As far as the staff I can't give them enough credit for being very professional and polite. I would definitely come back here.
This is my favorite course to play in Las Vegas, great view of the strip, service is always courteous and helpful. Highly recommend it! The Buckman's Grille is a cool spot for some good food and drinks.
Revere is Vegas golf at its best. 36 holes of beautiful green grass carved through the desert. There are two courses at the Revere, Concord and Lexington. There are lakes, fountains and waterfalls on the course and several holes overlook the Las Vegas Strip. The service is literally THE BEST I've experienced in Las Vegas golf.
Awards & Accolades
"100 Best Golf Shops" "Best of Nevada" 4 1/2 Stars "Places to Play" "Readers' Choice Awards, State-by-State Recognition" "Top 25 Courses in Las Vegas"
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I've had admin spending at maximum since 1836. It's 1903 and I still have 0 bureaucrats in many of my provinces, like Michigan which is still in colony status. What am I doing wrong?
I've had admin spending at maximum since 1836. It's 1903 and I still have 0 bureaucrats in many of my provinces, like Michigan which is still in colony status. What am I doing wrong?
Use national focus to encourage bureaucrats.
National focuses are quite important for raising bureaucrats, as well as giving them good wages and such on the budget screen. Remember to also keep their taxes at a level that keeps them out of poverty, but not too wealthy; you don't want them getting better jobs as clergy or officers.
I failed to mention that I've had that national focus on Michigan for years and still no bureaucrats. Their wages as far as I know can only be managed using the administrative budget slider and as I said that's been maxed the entire time. I've also had taxes very low on the middle class (like 10% I think).
Your poor pops also need to have enough money to promote to bureaucrats.
Ok, I'll try lowering taxes on the poor and raising taxes on the middle class and see how that works. Thanks. Any other way I can try to make sure my poor have enough money to promote? Other than making sure they aren't unemployed?
Increasing your tax efficiency gives you more wiggle-room to shift your tax burden and still maintain a positive income. Also, make sure your lower class pops can actually buy the goods they want; you may have to sphere or conquer some territory if you can't obtain enough.
if you have trouble getting bureaucrats in colonies, try NF officers, then after nf crats
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This thread reminds me that we need a Toledo War event. Just a little secession of the two and have their soldier pops duke it out. I wonder if you could mod that.


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The CBCE (The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education)
Last Modified: December 17, 2008
Conference Dates: April 3-4, 2009
Conference Location: Philadelphia, PA
Sponsoring Group: The CBCE (The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education)
Conference Web Page URL: http://www.thecbce.com/nsbc2009
Topics Covered: In this 2-day intensive review, clinical experts will discuss recent progress in the detection, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer. Interactive discussions and didactic presentations will cover the latest advances in imaging, radiotherapeutic, surgical, and pharmacotherapeutic strategies, as well as supportive care of patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Conference Objectives: This conference is a condensed format that covers the most relevant developments in the care of patients with breast cancer. It offers the opportunity to interact and share information with colleagues and clinical experts.
Who Should Attend: This activity is designed for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals interested in the care of patients with breast cancer.
Registration Information: Registration Fees (Register by February 19, 2009) Early Bird Faculty- Complimentary Physician- $50 Nurse, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals- $50 Fellow- Complimentary Industry- $2,495 After Early Bird Deadline Faculty- Complimentary Physician- $150 Nurse, Pharmacist or other healthcare professionals- $75 Fellow- $25 Industry- $2,495
Conference Fees: Please see registration information.
Feb 25, 2013 - In 2009, approximately 1.5 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States, with an annual incidence rate of 459 cases per 100,000 population, according to research published in the Feb. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.


text: It is very interesting to learn how the metal milling machine and the process of metal working has changed over time. I recently visited a milling business that has three generations working for the company. The milling machine work has evolved from a great deal of work done by hand to much of it now being performed by computerized milling machines. This new equipment has increased production and fine-tuned the milling process for many companies, large and small.


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July 19, 2010
Recently, our institution renewed its membership with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE.) AASHE is an organization of colleges and universities working to advance sustainability in higher education.
As members, Queen's email account holders have access to all of AASHE's online resources and to opportunities for networking, information sharing, collaboration, and professional development to help advance sustainability on campus. You can take advantage of all of the following:
To create a personal account, go to www.aashe.org/user/register and complete the user profile. Use your campus-based email when registering and the system will send a password to that address. When you receive it, go to the login page at www.aashe.org/user/login, enter your email address, and type or paste the password into the password box. Click the "log in" button and you should be logged in with access to all locked resources.


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Driving Vacations That Won't Drive You Crazy
Six great places to go this summer. Plus, how to save time and money and still have fun.
By Arricca Elin Sansone
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1. Washington, D.C.
Nothing is more American than D.C. in the summer. Tour the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, and see the original Constitution at the National Archives. Let young imaginations soar at one of the Smithsonian's 14 museums (the biggest kid favorite: the impressive National Air and Space Museum), or check out your James Bond potential at the International Spy Museum.
Where to stay: If you visit between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Summer Freedom Savings package (800-422-8644, washington.org) can save you up to 50 percent on accommodations. The funky Hotel Helix offers a Bring the Kids Along package, including a special bunk bed and a DVD viewing area in your room, starting at $219 for the first night and $189 for each additional night.
2. The Green Mountains of Vermont
This beautiful range runs the length of the state, offering a variety of outdoor family adventures. Camp in unspoiled state parks like Jamaica or Molly Stark. Go mountain biking near Randolph and the Mad River Valley resort area, or try the sedate trails in Stowe and Burlington. Golf at scenic Sugarbush in Warren. Finish with a visit to the Ben & Jerry's ice cream factory in Waterbury.
Where to stay: Go to vermontvacation.com for Web-only hotel discounts. Check out Smugglers' Notch Resort (800-451-8752, smuggs.com), nestled in the mountains and about an hour from Burlington, for FamilyFest packages. Enjoy three nights' lodging in a condo with a full kitchen; you get access to hot tubs, pools, and water slides, plus guided hikes and summer-camp programs for kids; from $837 for a family of four.
3. Orlando, Florida
This city is a kid's dream come true with Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studios, and nearly 90 other attractions in the area. Golfers have more than 150 courses to choose from, and visitors can swim, boat, and fish at the more than 2,000 lakes, rivers, and springs surrounding the city.
Where to stay: For off-season deals, call 800-551-0181 or go to orlandoinfo.com. Recently, we scouted the Family Package which includes lodging for a minimum of two nights and passes to Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Gatorland starting at $594 for a family of four.
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1."Oh, you're talking to me all wrong! It's the wrong tone. You do it again, I'll stab you in the face with a soldering iron." – Joe Dirt
2. "I am you. And you are me. And we are here. I am the dreamer, and you are the dream." - Communion
3. "I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell." – SNL
4. "You got the wrong guy, ace!" - Deer Hunter
5. "He hid it in the one place he knew he could hide something: his ass. Five long years, he wore this watch up his ass. Then, when he died of dysentery, he gave me the watch. I hid this uncomfortable piece of metal up my ass for two years. Then, after seven years, I was sent home to my family. And now, little man, I give the watch to you." – Pulp Fiction
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an image manipulation tool for ruby and gosu
TexPlay version 0.3.0
Gem installation:
- sudo gem install texplay
How to build the gems? (maintainers only)
- Install rake-compiler (http://github.com/luislavena/rake-compiler)
- Install 1.9.1 and 1.8.6 mingw ruby versions (instructions above)
- Type: rake cross native gem RUBY_CC_VERSION=1.8.6:1.9.1
- Upload new gems to rubyforge and gemcutter.
How to build from source?
+ rake compile
- rake19 compile (assuming this is the name of your 1.9.1 version of rake)
NB: be sure to run the version of rake that corresponds to the ruby version you wish to use! on my system I use rake19 for ruby 1.9.1!
If all goes well, run the example programs:
- cd examples
- ruby example_melt.rb
- ruby example_simple.rb
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Firstly, I'd like to put this post into some sort of context. In 2002, I landed a dream job (at the time) working at the LEGO Company. The next five years were so much fun and those little coloured bricks became part of my everyday life. Now I feel I need to give the studded plastic something back and perhaps offer them another raison d'etre. At the LEGO Company, when I attended any kind of meeting, there was, 99% of the time, a bowl of LEGO bricks on the table. They weren't just decoration – they were to be fiddled with – and I defy anyone not to feel the tension drop in their shoulders and the inner child not to emerge when given the green light to tinker with those little blocks of primary-coloured plastic during a business meeting. 'LEGO' by the way is not a typo, but brand requirement in any written reference to the toy and yes, I was brainwashed by a zealous marketing department.
So, this guest post is me attempting to give something back to a toy that gave me so much pleasure as a child, and as a working adult. It is not something I am doing for the sake of a whacky post. In a cynically corporate world, LEGO remains a family business with a genuine set of wholesome values that runs through its core. The company began in the 1930s with a 17 year old Danish boy, Ole Kirk Christiansen, carving wooden toys. The word 'LEGO' itself comes from two Danish words "LEg GOdt" meaning "play well". Over the years it has become a huge brand with worldwide appeal and has the well-earned status of "Toy of the Century" (Fortune Magazine and the British Association of Toy Retailers). It has, I believe, a unique ability in today's toy market, to transcend age, language and gender barriers and encourage a therapeutic feeling of familiarity and comfort in adults and children alike. So given the smiles it so often brings in our hands, why not bring some brick-shaped joy into the ELT classroom?
So without further ado, here are my five suggestions of things to do with LEGO in the ELT classroom. By the way, for some of these activities, it may be worth checking whether any of your students suffer from colour blindness.
LEGO Running 'Bricktation'
This activity works in a very similar way to the well-know 'running dictation' ELT activity. However, rather than a text pinned up on the wall, students refer to a picture of a LEGO model from a set of building instructions.
For some model pictures ideal for this activity, you can visit the LEGO Instructions Site at http://us.service.lego.com/en-US/BuildingInstructions/default.aspx. Filter under the "Select a Brand" drop-down box for "Creative Building System" (LEGO Creative being the sets that come unthemed – they are often sold as a box of bricks with an Ideas Book). Choose one of the Ideas Book pdf files. The models in these pamphlets are usually of a good size and difficulty for this task.
This activity is aimed at encouraging good verbal communication and looking at some of the language needed to give clear instructions and make suggestions.
- Divide the class into teams. It doesn't matter how many people in each team as students can take it in turns to be the runner if necessary. If the class is small, this activity can also be in pairs with one person the builder and the other the runner. I have found however that the energy is far greater, the more people on each team.
- Give each team a box of LEGO, ensuring obviously that each box contains the necessary bricks needed to build the model (don't laugh – I've not checked before and it's a disaster!).
- Pin the picture of the finished model to the wall or outside the classroom in the corridor.
- Each team selects a builder and the first runner and off they go!
- Each runner heads to the instructions memorises a section and returns to the builder with the next set of verbal instructions on how to put the model together.
- The teacher observes, collecting language, focussing on good examples and instances which need refining. You could choose to focus on a particular language point such as imperatives or questions forms and then look at how the successful teams functioned as a group.
- At the end of the activity look at how each group's model compares to the one on the wall.
Writing instructions activity
Students begin by building a model together as a class. In teams, they then build their own model and write out instructions so other teams can try and replicate it. The idea here is to develop the skill of writing concise instructions and working together with other students towards a common objective.
- The task begins with the class helping to build a larger model together. Distribute the bricks needed randomly around the class so that each student has a few. Show the written instructions on the board and invite students to put the model together as a class. With the instructions on the board, this stage exposes the students to some of the language they will need to perform the writing task later on in the lesson.
- After the class model is completed, the teacher gives students boxes of LEGO with assorted bricks in.
- In pairs, students build a model of something. They can let their imaginations run wild here!
- The teacher goes around the room, observing and helping with language between the pairs if necessary.
- When students have finished their models, students then write up instructions on how to build their models.
- While students are writing up their instructions, the teacher takes a quick photo of each of the finished models.
- Students dismantle the models and hand in their box and instructions to the teacher.
- The teacher then redistributes the boxes to different pairs.
- With their new box and set of instructions, students set about building the models designed by the other teams.
- While students are building their new models, the teacher will need to hook up the camera to the IWB/PC and upload the model pictures. When everyone is finished, the final models are compared with what they should look like.
- It's nice at this point too if students can give feedback on how easy the instructions were to follow. Did they have any difficulties? What differences are their between the original design and their attempt?
Be sure to check back tomorrow for more great teaching ideas with LEGO®!
I live in the UK, about 20 miles from London, with my little companion Thomas, aged four. I teach English to all kinds of people. Business professionals who are learning English for work, teenagers from abroad who have relocated here with their parents, students who moved to the UK for a few months, fell in love, and now need the language to live and argue with their new husband/wife. There are so many stories, no two students, or their English needs seem to be the same. That is why I love what I do.
Some other things you might care to know about me…
– I drink far too much coffee for my own good and frequent coffee shops on a regular basis.
– I own five pairs of red shoes.
– I knit a mean tea cosy.
– I am terrified of bugs/mini beasts of any kind
– Thomas and I love doing Origami (or Mr Garmi as he calls it)
– Worst job I ever had was cleaning toilets in an old people's home – I think ELT is a little better!
– My Twitter ID is @EHerrod


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Listen To Gavin DeGraw's Newest Single 'Not Over You' [AUDIO]
Thankfully, singer Gavin DeGraw is recovering steadily after being attacked in New York August 8th. However before the incident Gavin told us he was able to write "Not Over You" with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. The two met at Ryan's home in Colorado and, "huddled over the piano and banged out a couple of ideas. [We] found a direction, and went from there." Listen to the full track below~
Remix of OneRepublic's 'Good Life' featuring B.o.B. [AUDIO]
Sadly, due to the recent attack and resulting injuries, Gavin has been advised by his doctor to take additional time to recover from his concussion, broken nose and other injuries. He will therefore not be able to perform on the following scheduled concert dates:
Bethlehem, PA-August 14
Hershey, PA-August 15
Nashville, TN- August 17
Indianapolis, IN-August 18
Des Moines, IA-August 19
Chicago, IL-August 20
Clarkston, MI-August 21
Toronto, ON- August 22
However Gavin will rejoin Train and Maroon 5 in Columbia, MD on August 24; Syracuse, NY on August 25 and in Holmdel, NJ on August 26. Our prayers go with him!


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Hovedøya, Oslo
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When the weather gets hot in July and August, rent a car and escape to this Oslofjords island for sunning and swimming with the locals. Once inhabited by monks, Hovedøya is home to the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery, which burned down in 1532. In summertime, you might catch a medieval music performance beside the ruins. Be sure to take a leisurely walk inland to see the abundance of rare plants and flowers in this protected area; the flora includes mountain clover, wind flower, and blackthorn and barberry bushes.


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quote:AMSTERDAM - Ajax player Christian Eriksen wants Liverpool to win the largest gain for this summer. The English club sees in the Danish international ideal playmaker for the team, which already striker Luis Suarez as top scorer of England. The good experiences with Suarez and former player of Ajax, according to the Ajax style is poised for the highest European level, are an important reason also Eriksen for an amount of around 20 million to take over. Eriksen wants to go outside not comment on the serious interest of manager Brendan Rodgers, but the midfielder is aware of the developments in England around his person. Also Ajax is not surprised and know that Liverpool everything in its power to make the most talent of the Amsterdam club loosen. "We have the list of the scouts of foreign clubs recently seen and Liverpool has been a regular visitor," let technical director Marc Overmars, who otherwise do not want to discuss the matter, know.
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New to the Fort Myers Command, Majors Tim and Cheryl Gilliam now oversee all programs (both social services and ministry) administered by The Salvation Army in Lee, Hendry and Glades counties.
Salvation Army officers for nearly 20 years, Majors Gilliam have served as Corps Officers (pastors) in Texas and Area Commanders in Waco, Texas. They have also overseen divisional youth services in Maryland and in West Virginia. Prior to their move to Fort Myers, the Gilliams served four years in St. Petersburg, Florida, where Major Tim was Area Commander and Major Cheryl was the Corps Officer at the St. Petersburg Citadel.
Majors Tim and Cheryl, and their three children – Jacob, attending Southeastern University in Lakeland; Ashleigh, a senior in high school; and Michael, a sixth grader – look forward to the time they will spend in Fort Myers and Southwest Florida.
"We love our ministry as Salvation Army officers," commented Major Tim Gilliam. "We're always excited to see what the Holy Spirit is going to do next, because we enjoy serving and bringing hope into the lives of those in need."
After graduating from officer training at Evangeline Booth College (in the Proclaimers of the Resurrection session), Lieutenants Jonathan (Jay) and Heather Needham received their appointment as Corps Officers in Fort Myers in June 2013.
Both say they were "born" into The Army. Lt. Jay is a sixth-generation officer, and Lt. Heather is a fourth-generation officer.
Married in 2007, Lieutenants Jay and Heather have two lovely and lively children, Griffin, age four, and Harper, age one and one-half. Lt. Jay is completing his bachelor's degree in Christian ministries at Trevecca Nazarene University, and Lt. Heather holds a degree in early childhood education from South Nazarene University in Oklahoma.
As Corps officers, Lieutenants Jay and Heather Needham plan services and oversee all ministry work such as youth and adult programs, women's Home League, summer camp and holiday activities including Christmas.
Major Melissa Riefer Anderson was born into The Salvation Army; she is a fourth-generation Salvationist. Her officer parents raised her to love God and to love and serve His people. She entered the School for Officer's Training in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1987 with the Ambassador's For Christ session. She was commissioned June 4, 1989 with her first Corps appointment in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
She has two beautiful daughters, Brie and Meagan. Together, she and her late husband Joseph had Corps appointments in the Arkansas/Oklahoma division, the Georgia division and the Kentucky/Tennessee division. Major Melissa also served in the Kentucky/Tennessee division for two years as the community care ministry and older adult ministry secretary. She and her daughters feel very blessed to be serving in Fort Myers.
Operations of The Salvation Army are supervised by trained, commissioned officers. They proclaim the gospel and serve as administrators, teachers, social workers, counselors, youth leaders, and musicians.
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90¢ of every dollar raised by the Lee, Hendry, Glades Counties Command is used to sustain life-changing programs that bring hope to hurting souls. The Salvation Army assists more than 33 million individuals throughout the year in the United States – over 6 million of those during the holiday season alone.
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Depeche Mode, 'Sounds of the Universe' (Mute/Capitol/Virgin)
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This is Depeche Mode's 12th studio album, but it's only the second they've released since the dance-rock style they helped invent caught fire among crate-digging hipsters half their age.On 2005's noisy Playing the Angel, frontperv Dave Gahan and his bandmates seemed eager to prove that they were still as edgy as heirs like Interpol and the Rapture ("A Pain That I'm Used To" was the ominous lead track). Their point apparently made, Sounds of the Universe comes on a bit softer, with less industrial guitar clang and more of chief songwriter Martin Gore's dreamy atmospherics; there's definitely nothing as breezy as "Just Can't Get Enough" here, but cuts like "Fragile Tension" and "Peace" coast along on the kind of catchy synth-pop grooves Depeche Mode specialized in throughout the '80s.
Of course, the lighter sonics hardly convince glamourpuss Gahan that it's puppies-and-rainbows time: "The way you move has got me burning," he moans at the top of opener "In Chains," the latest addition to what certainly must be rock'n'roll's longest S&M-themed songbook. Later, in "Hole To Feed," the singer breaks the news that "this world can leave you broken inside," while lead single "Wrong" catalogs the considerable mistakes that Gahan has made over a lifetime spent chasing women and wine. Dude doesn't sound sorry in the slightest.
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BGR's streak with leaked build of iOS continues! After getting first hands on with 4.3.1, Jonathan S. Geller has installed unreleased iOS 4.3.2 build on his iPhone 4.
One of our Apple sources has just let us know that Apple's iOS 4.3.2, due within the next week or so, will fix the issues we've been hearing about with some Verizon iPad 2 models. Additionally, the new update is said to contain a fix for FaceTime in addition to security fixes for things like WebKit vulnerabilities and other minor changes. We've loaded up iOS 4.3.2 on our iPhone, and we'll let you know if we notice any other changes.
So how did Apple staff, known for keeping developments safe with extremely tight controls and security measures, manage to lose track of an unreleased iOS 4.3.2 build? How? I still wonder…
Most likely, this update will fix i0nic's untethered jailbreak exploit. We will update you as we get more information on it. Just follow us on Twitter or become a Facebook fan. Via BGR


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He was born October 20, 1989 in Peoria to Gerald and Tina (Payne) Lowe.
Surviving are his parents;1 daughter, Lorraine Lowe; his fiancé, Brandi Haynes; 1 brother, Gerald (Melinda Sutton) Lowe,Jr., all of Pekin; grandparents, Jerry and Teresa Payne of Green Valley, and Sandra Jones of Pekin; great-grandmother, Gladys Taylor of Pekin; 1 niece Ashlynn Lowe of Pekin;3 cousins, Dean Lowe, IV of Pekin, Kelsey Lowe, and Shannon Rotherham, all of Pekin; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Brian was preceded in death by grandfathers, Dean Lowe, Sr. and Larry R. Jones; 2 great-grandmothers; 1 uncle, Dean Lowe, Jr.; and 1 cousin, Dean Lowe, III.
He was employed by Vonachen Services, Inc. in Peoria , working as a fork lift operator at the Caterpillar, Inc. Logistics Center in Morton.
Brian enjoyed operating RC cars, riding his Harley, going off road in his 4X4 Chevy truck, working in his garage, and spending time with his family and friends. He was also a NASCAR and Tony Stewart fan.
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As you probably already know, Jason Cole is reporting that the league has a copy of a ledger in which the Saints defense recorded their bounty payouts game-by-game. Pretty amazing evidence if it does exist. An unnamed source has it. We can't see it. And names haven't been released, although some games have been identified by sources who aren't sure exactly what game we're referring to here, anyway.
It just keeps getting more ridiculous, doesn't it?
The Who Dat Social Club has broken down the recorded injuries to offensive players in 2009, the year the ledger was supposed to have been maintained. Not exactly convincing evidence there, folks.
Notably, sources known only to Jason Cole initially told him that three 1,000-dollar payouts were recorded for the Bills game that year. Stories changed quickly as Florio debunked that idea – showing that of the four Bills players who left the game, three were defensive.
The story changed: now we're told that the Panthers game on November 8, 2009 was the big three-payout event. Problem? Only one player was injured, a linebacker.
But, not to worry, the Angry Who Dat has nothing better to do with his Saturday morning than dig out a copy of the Panthers game (I still have the 2009 season on DVD) and see what transpired.
I looked for anything, whether injury or not, that could be seen as a payable occurrence. I'll be honest; part of me expected to see three brutal headshots during the course of the game that would bring the whole conspiracy theory to its knees. Alas, that didn't happen. Disclaimer: I fast-forwarded through most offensive series, so if Drew Brees was out there throwing himself at linebackers' heads, I probably missed it. I paid attention to special teams and defensive plays.
Notably, Scott Fujita was inactive that day.
Late in the first quarter, Chris Gamble (CB #20) stumbles off the field after being shaken up. Yes, he's a defensive player, but it's significant because he leaves the game.
2nd quarter, 12:00 remaining
Boy, is this a tough first half to watch. The Saints looked bad. Here was the first break: a fumble by the Panthers, recovered by Tracy Porter. Payout? Maybe so.
Saints are already threatening. Guess who's back? Chris Gamble. Absolutely used Marques Colston on the route, picked off Drew Brees, and returned it down the sideline for about 20 yards or so. This, obviously, negates the significance of the only injury so far.
2nd quarter, 10:10 remaining
Darren Sharper pursues Steve Smith out of bounds, dives at his knees while clearly out of bounds, and draws a 15-yard personal foul. Smith isn't hurt – he pops right up, gets in several Saints' faces, and nearly draws his own penalty. It was clearly a bad hit – but accomplished nothing except a loss of 15 yards of field position.
2nd quarter, 6:02 remaining
Sharper again. He puts a wicked (clean) hit on DeAngelo Williams, shaking him up and sending him out of the game temporarily. Williams would return. Greer had his legs, and was going to bring him down. Sharper lowered his shoulder, and planted a clean hit on Williams's chest. Pretty nice lick.
3rd quarter, 13:08 remaining
Casillas pounds a kick returner along the sideline. A good, clean hit. It appeared that the returner was a little shaken up, but no "cart-off"
3rd quarter, 3:30 remaining
Shanle decleats Steve Smith on a potential touchdown (a third down at that), and the ball falls incomplete. Another entirely clean hit, and Smith trots off the field. It's a key play – momentum is swinging here – and I could imagine this being a rewardable play.
4th quarter, 3:34 remaining
LB Thomas Davis is shown on the sidelines being carted off. I could not find the play in which he was injured. It does not appear to have happened on the kickoff prior (a touchback) or on the Saints' extra point. It must have been while the Saints offense was on the field the previous drive. (UPDATE: Thanks to @ReidG75, I found it. The guy was backpedaling with nobody around, and stumbled, then just fell. Weird, freaky injury.)
4th quarter, 2:44 remaining
4th down at midfield for the Panthers, resulting in a sack/fumble of Jake Delhomme by Will Smith. The Panthers recover, resulting in a turnover on downs.
4th quarter, 2:00 remaining
The Saints have taken over and are trying to put the game away. The Panthers are on their own goal line after a Saints punt, and D. Williams fumbles into the endzone. It's recovered by Anthony Hargrove for a touchdown.
That's it. IF the ledger is real, and IF it details 3 1,000-dollar payouts in the Carolina game, it's clear that they weren't for cart-offs or knockouts or whatever else you want to call them. There were "payable" big plays, but nothing as sinister as the league would have you believe. Again, we find ourselves having to stress the distinction between pay-for-performance bonuses, which are illegal, and pay-for-injury bounties, which are reprehensible if real.
Maybe we'll eventually get to see the ledger for ourselves. Don't hold your breath.
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What were you thinking, James Franco? If you did in fact try to hook up with your 17-year-old fan Lucy Clode, you crossed a major line. And even if that wasn't your objective, it was a pretty dumb move to flirt like that on Instagram.
James Franco, 35, you are playing with fire! After you met a fan, Lucy Clode, who waited outside of your Broadway show Of Mice & Men to meet you on April 1, you allegedly reached out to her on Instagam and asked her if she wanted to meet up — even though she's half your age. We can't be sure that the photos and texts Lucy posted from you are real, but either way, we hope this has taught you a very valuable lesson about social media.
James Franco's Instagram Flirting With 17-Year-Old — It Was A Dumb Move
James, don't you know that once you post something to social media, you can never take it back? Apparently not!
After Lucy, a teen from Scotland visiting NYC with her mother, took pics and videos of you leaving Of Mice & Men, you asked her to post them to Instagram and tag you in them. That seemed innocent enough, but then you allegedly sent Lucy a series of inappropriate private messages that even she referred to as "dodgy." [In America we call that "creepy," James.]
On April 2, screengrabs leaked of an apparent exchange between you and Lucy in which you allegedly asked her if she was 18, which hotel she was staying at, if you should rent a room there, and what her phone number was. She apparently gave it to you, and then leaked pictures you texted her of yourself to prove that it was really you.
The pics were the final nail in the coffin, James. Since you were fully clothed in the photos (at least as far as we can tell), you've learned the easy way that you should never, ever send someone photos of yourself that you wouldn't want splashed all over the Internet. Especially if you are a celebrity. These things always come out, James. ALWAYS!
James Franco — Your Response To The Leaked Photos Didn't Help
Now James, we know that the age of consent in NYC is 17 so it would not have been against the law for you to hook up with Lucy. But that doesn't mean you have free reign to be so creepy about it!
After a major backlash, you posted an Instagram photo in response to the leaked pics on April 2. You later deleted the pic, but not before some quick-thinking fans took a screengrab of it. Once again, James — these things ALWAYS come out.
The photo included an image of you with text over it that read, "Why are you thirsty for underage ones?" Even though the photo was deleted, you shared it on Twitter and didn't delete the tweet, which read, "I'M NOT! I HOPE PARENTS KEEP THEIR TEENS AWAY FROM ME! Thank you."
@dbrodieb @lucyclode James Franco posted this a few hours ago pic.twitter.com/ibFoXxkG5I
— Danny (@YoDxnny) April 2, 2014
Honestly, James, what kind of response is that? It seems to imply that you are not to be trusted with underage girls and that you need responsible adults around to prevent you from going after their children. And what's more, tweeting and deleting that message made you look extra shady.
Don't you agree, HollywoodLifers? Let me know!
– William Earl
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Science@Home had a great post linked up to last week's It's Playtime:
These games are played with just your body! They all really encourage play in children of all ages!
We are very active in this house
and do many of these games on a regular basis:
Some games that I'm most excited to try:
Rolling downhills!
Leap Frog!
Clapping games!
[I'm may have to brush up on some of these first!]
What do you do to get your kids moving?
Link up your latest or favorite post about play with the kids!
[Anything play-based and creative goes!]
It's Playtime is hosted by: Rachel : Quirky Momma
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You may have noticed my blogging has been a little on the sparse side recently – there are many reasons why I haven't been blogging much and they're all boring and mundane.
I'd like to say I've been off fighting an intergalactic war on behalf of the British Govenment or that I found Bin Laden working behind the counter at McDonalds in Watford – but I haven't.
So lets just move on.
One of the things I HAVE been doing is preparing for the BBC Jersey Introducing Christmas Special. This is the first Christmas for my show and I've decided to do something different.
Originally I was just going to record an ordinary show – a few tracks from Jersey bands, an interview and a package of some kind.
But I've now decided to record a Christmas special with Christmas songs recorded by Jersey bands – either their own tracks or their take on a classic.
I've got my first two – a recording of Walking in the Air with Christian Jegard in the style of the Moldy Peaches/Adam Green and a punky track from the Valentines called Don't Get Me Arrested For Christmas.
There are many more to come as well – what I've not decided is what to do between the songs.
Do I sit there and just introduce them, press play and move on or do I get the bands to record some kind of Christmas message?
What about getting a couple of local poets to come up with a Christmas verse of some kind to slot between the bands – keeping my chatter to a minimum?
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WASHINGTON — President Obama's newly initiated charm offensive with Republicans just might work as he tries to resolve the recently enacted sequester cuts and attempts to avert another budget showdown near the end of the month, lawmakers on Capitol Hill said today.
"If we're going to really get to an agreement, this is a good step," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told George Stephanopoulos on ABC News' "This Week." "You have to start meeting with people. You have to start developing relationships. You've got to spend a fair amount of time figuring out what we agree on first."
"I'm welcoming with open arms. I think the president is tremendously sincere. I don't think this is just a political change in tactic," Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who called the president "my friend" said on NBC's "Meet the Press.
"It's time to start leading, and the way you do that is quit poking your finger in people's eyes and start building relationships, and I think he's got a great chance to accomplish a big deal," he said. "But, you know, you've got a lot of scabs and sores on people that it's going to take a while for that to heal."
Coburn and Johnson were among the 12 Republican senators who dined with Obama at the Jefferson Hotel earlier this week — the president's first overture in his GOP courtship. On Thursday, he sat down for lunch at the White House with Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget committee, and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking Democrat on the committee, a meeting Ryan described as his first ever detailed discussion with the president.
"This is the first time I've ever had a conversation with the president lasting more than, say, two minutes or televised exchanges," Ryan said on "Fox News Sunday." "I've never really had a conversation with him, on these issues before. I am excited that we had the conversation. We had a very frank exchange. We come from different perspectives. I ran against him in the last election."
Ryan said the budget plan he will unveil later this week will "promote repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a better system."
Next week, the president is expected to continue his wooing of lawmakers, traveling to Capitol Hill over three days as he attends each party's weekly meetings.
"He's coming to the House conference, which I think is positive. He's only done that once before, but he should come and listen and communicate and try to find where we can find common ground, where can we bring that accountability back to government. That's what Republicans are looking for," House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy said on CNN's "State of the Union."
"Any time that both parties are talking, it's a good thing," he said. "Now, this should have happened four years ago. I'm glad it's happening now. But is this about politics or is this genuine?"
Democrats also said the president's outreach was a positive step.
"I think the meetings are a good idea because you understand each other better and you may get a measure of courage," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on CNN's "State of the Union. "All of us come here to get a job done for the American people, and certainly that is the case with the president of the United States. He's been very bipartisan in his approach.
"These meetings are not something to say, well I'll do this with you now, and I'll do that with them later," she said. "I think it is let's get some things done together to make elections less important. Let's come together for the benefit of the American people."
But as the president makes strides to meet with Republicans in the coming weeks, Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said he doesn't expect the outreach to result in an agreement immediately, saying on NBC's "Meet the Press," "I hope that he's genuine, but I don't think we'll be doing the Harlem Shake anytime soon."


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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas Democrats say one of their state House candidates is being denied a spot on the ballot because the Republican secretary of state's office lost his paperwork.
Democrats filed an objection Thursday to Secretary of State Kris Kobach's refusal to list Larry Meeker, of Lake Quivira, as a candidate. Meeker wants to run in the 17th District in the Kansas City area.
Kobach's office contends it didn't receive Meeker's filing form before Monday's deadline. Democrats said an aide to House Minority Leader Paul Davis, of Lawrence, delivered Meeker's form with papers for other candidates.
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Major General Richard L. Simcock, II Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
Major General Richard L. Simcock, II is the U.S. Pacific Command-designated executive agent senior representative for Balikatan 2014 and the deputy commander of U. S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC).
Born and raised in San Mateo, California, Major General Simcock was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in May 1983 via the PLC Program. Following graduation from The Marine Officer Basic School and the Infantry Officer Course in Quantico, Virginia, he was assigned to 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 1st Marine Brigade, Kaneohe, Hawaii. There he served with Fox Company as a Rifle Platoon Commander, Executive Officer, and Company Commander.
In July 1987, First Lieutenant Simcock was assigned to the 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. While on the drill field, he served with various training companies as an Assistant Series Commander, Series Commander, and Company Commander. During his tour in San Diego, First Lieutenant Simcock was promoted to Captain and selected to attend the Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia. In August 1991, Captain Simcock reported to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. There he served as the Assistant Operations Officer and Commanding Officer of India Company 3/5.
Upon completion of his tour with 3/5 in August 1993, Captain Simcock was assigned to Inspector-Instructor duty with the 25th Marine Regiment in Worcester, Massachusetts. There he served as the Regimental Operations Officer. Following promotion to Major and completion of I-I duty, he attended the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
In July 1996, Major Simcock reported to Tampa, Florida for a Joint assignment at Special Operations Command Central where he served in the J-5, Plans and Policy Directorate as the Chief of Plans. In June 1999, Major Simcock was ordered overseas to Okinawa, Japan where he served as the G-3 Future Operations Officer for III MEF and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. In June 2000, Lieutenant Colonel Simcock returned to CONUS and was assigned to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at 29 Palms, California where he assumed command of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines on 11 August 2000.
Following Battalion Command in August 2002, Lieutenant Colonel Simcock was selected to attend Top Level School at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. After graduation in November 2003, he reported to Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps for duty as the Congressional Liaison Officer to the U.S. House of Representatives where he was promoted to Colonel. He detached from this assignment in May 2006 and assumed command of the 6th Marine Regiment in June 2006. Colonel Simcock relinquished command of 6th Marines in May 2008 and transferred to the MAGTF Training Center, 29 Palms, California where he served as the Director of the Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group. Selected to Brigadier General, he transferred in August 2009 to Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps serving as the Legislative Assistant to the Commandant. In June 2012, Brigadier General Simcock served in OSD, Asia and Pacific Affairs as the Principal Director, South and South East Asia.
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Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. To Acquire Fertilizer Producer Agrifos LLC; Secures Debt Financing Commitments For The Purchase
Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE: RNF) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Agrifos Holdings Inc. to purchase all of the membership interests of Agrifos LLC, for an initial purchase price of $158 million. Agrifos owns and operates a plant in Pasadena, Texas, that produces primarily ammonium sulfate fertilizer. The initial consideration is to consist of $138 million of cash, to be provided through an amended credit facility, and $20 million of common units of Rentech Nitrogen. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to cash available for distribution per unit beginning in 2013. Rentech Nitrogen will host a conference call today at 7:00 a.m. PDT to provide additional details regarding the transaction.
"We are extremely pleased to announce our first acquisition, one year after Rentech Nitrogen became a public company. Agrifos' business is expected to provide incremental cash flow and diversifies the products, markets, location, and raw materials of our existing natural gas-based nitrogen fertilizer plant in East Dubuque, Illinois," said D. Hunt Ramsbottom, CEO of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC. Mr. Ramsbottom continued, "Not only do we expect this business to be accretive to cash available for distribution beginning in 2013, but the facility comes with several growth opportunities, the first of which we have included in our financing package for this transaction. This growth at the Pasadena plant would add to the growth in cash flow that we expect from the expansion projects currently underway at Rentech Nitrogen's existing fertilizer plant."
The Agrifos facility is the third largest producer of ammonium sulfate fertilizer, or AS, in North America, and the largest producer in North America of synthetic granulated AS. The plant's other products include ammonium thiosulfate fertilizer, or ATS, and sulfuric acid, or SA. The plant uses ammonia and sulfur as raw materials to produce these products. Product margins and seasonality of sales are generally less variable than those of ammonia, with premium pricing received for Agrifos' superior quality AS product. The products are sold through distributors to customers within the U.S. and Brazil. AS and ATS are typically blended with other nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and potassium fertilizers for application to a variety of crops to maximize yields and maintain nutrient balance within crops. SA is utilized for industrial purposes.
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(KMOV.com) -- While most were eating or watching football, some residents were in tents outside of retail shops; and some of them had been there for two days.
Once the sun goes down on Thanksgiving, the Super Bowl of shopping just hours away, and one presale camper has been waiting for it all year.
"We got out here about 10 minutes to six Tuesday morning," said Bonita Brock.
Brock has lined up every year, forgoing the traditional meal for Black Friday deals. And she always goes to the same store.
"It's just nice coming out here to Best Buy and most of the time they always have good deals," she said. "It ain't certain things you gotta get because once you get here you might find a whole lot more. But it's really nice and that's why we come every year."
Brock is just one of the estimated 147 million who will shop Thursday night and Friday, helping generate an expected $21 billion for the economy.
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Square as announced new simple pricing for small businesses - a flat $275 monthly fee for merchants who process up to $250,000 per year and for transactions up to $400 in value.
"For 62 years, merchants have suffered complicated, expensive processing fees. Square is the first company to rethink electronic payment pricing with the merchant in mind. We are giving merchants affordable, predictable pricing, " said Square CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey. "With one monthly price, merchants know that the sales they've processed in a day is the same amount deposited in the bank."
Doing the math, Square's new flat fee pricing will save fees for merchants who do over $100,000 annually in swipe payment volume as compared to its standard 2.75%/swipe fee. For example, a merchant doing $200,000/year will have an effective discount rate of 1.375%. Manually-entered card transactions are not included in the flat fee - they continue to be priced at 3.5% + 15 cents per transactions.


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The Amazing Spider-Man costars – and rumored real-life couple – Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield sure seemed cozy during an early evening movie and coffee outing in L.A. The duo stopped by L.A."s Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater, where they caught the documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer"s Journey. The two were also spotted at a Starbucks, just downstairs from the theater. Stone ordered a regular coffee, and the two cuddled a bit while they waited in line, an onlooker tells us, noting that Garfield had his hands partially around Stone"s waist. Says the onlooker: "They were really cute." – Marisa Laudadio and Jessica Wedemeyer
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