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Inspiring Quotes About Spring Flowers
What's the best part about spring? Seeing all the gorgeous, colorful, sweet, and gentle blooms in your garden! Flowers always make us feel happy, relaxed, and refreshed.
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Missouri Government, A Brief Look
Missouri Executive Officials
The Missouri Legislature
The Missouri Judicial System
The lieutenant governor serves as the president of the Missouri Senate and can vote to break a tie. The lieutenant governor also serves on many boards and official groups.
In case the governor cannot carry out his duties of office because of death, resignation, disability, or absence, the lieutenant governor becomes the governor. The lieutenant governor is much like the vice-president of the United States. The qualifications for lieutenant governor and governor are the same.


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Suture: Skeletal vortex
24/07/12 || Averatu
Lets start with the bad news. To put it nicely, the overall sound of this album is, problematic. It's at times almost painful to listen to. On my ear-bud headphones I could hear that there is lots going on, but it lacks definition. Imagine if you will, walking into a public mens room and hearing non-descriptive music blurting from those cheap ceiling mounted speakers reverberating off the tiles, while some guy is working hard in a cubicle on evacuating last nights Chicken Masala. And we try again…
On the Hi-Fi it sounds severely tinny. It mostly seems like a battle for supremacy between the vocals, snare drum and guitar, with all parties losing. If I were a DJ, I would not consider playing this unless I intended send people running of the dance floor, clutching their hands to their bleeding ears. These days you have demos recorded by kids in their bedrooms that sound better than this. So we apply extreme EQ and move on…
Right off the mark, Suture competently deliver tight brutal death with a flavour somewhere between Suffocation and Gorguts on the Righter scale. They chose to stick to convention, there's no real genre bending to be heard, just straight up traditional noodle, noodle, blast, chug and grunt. I'd imagine these guys being decent live. The highlight comes at the end of the album. Track 8, "In a state of progressive disintegration" and track 9, "Chaossuary". In these songs the ideas are given space to develop, "In a state of progressive disintegration" even has an interesting melody with counter harmony, without straying into melodeath territory. If they are working on new material for a future album, I'd hope they'd explore this direction. The rest of the tracks being jam packed full of riffs and changes to the extent that I'd prescribe a course of Ritalin for the whole band. There are many killer moments on this album, but seriously, just as you start getting into a riff or a groove, they've moved onto something else, and this is an issue shared with most death and tech metal bands I come across. To write self indulgent music is fine, because the band knows how brilliant it is to do a tremolo over a blast beat at 200bpm and then change time signature without missing a beat and do this six times a minute , but its all meaningless to the vast majority of metal fans, and when you remove the listener from the experience, you're just playing with yourself again.
In a nutshell, standard oldschool brutal death metal, very well performed, sounds like it was recorded and mixed in 1991. I wanted to score this higher, but the sound issues really affected the result.
- Information
- Released: 2008 (re-issue 2012)
- Label: Soulflesh Collector Records
- Website: Suture MySpace
- Band
- Jayson Ramsay: drums and vocals
- Jason McIntyre: guitars
- Bruno Muenzler: bass
- Tracklist
- 01. Escaping the confines of my skin
- 02. Black blood proginy
- 03. Skeletal vortex
- 04. Opprobbrium
- 05. Exiled to undead
- 06. Crude methods of punishment
- 07. Overseer to the end of days
- 08. In a state of progressive disintegration
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UK is well-known destination of the distinguished education and UK universities have variety counselling programmes which I am interesting to study. In other hand it is the perfect place where you improve your English by learning from the English people themselves.
I am pleased with the education I have received at the York St John University, as well as the invaluable learning experiences this institution has made available to me that have expanded and strengthened my education.
The most valuable aspect - from my point of view - is to listen non-judgementally.
Do you think that your course and studies at YSJ have helped you in your career?
The knowledge, skills and expertise that I benefit from York St. John University master program will surely contribute greatly to my future career.
I believe that studying in UK enhances my skills in adapting to a constantly changing work environment, working individually or in team and maintaining good working relationships with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.
Actually a lot of things I enjoyed in York. It is beautiful city which have many historical places to visit like The Minister. York city is like small globe where it is possible to get to know people from more than one country that experience can give you a real view of other cultures and behaviours.
I want to combine my knowledge and interest with my passion to help my people especially in mental health. Counseling and psychotherapy can be helpful for most situations involving psychological, emotional, relationship, parenting, family and employment problems. Because we are living under occupation and aggression, so many psychological problems appear among Palestinians specially women and children. That it could be a challenge to deal with this major problem.
The knowledge, skills and expertise that I benefit from York St. John University master program will contribute greatly to my future career. That's why I am looking forward to apply for PhD degree also here in York St. John University.
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Pearltrees Launches Embeds - Makes Bookmarks More Useful. Online bookmarking tools haven't really changed much over the last few years.
Most services still present you with a basic list of tagged links. Pearltrees, however, is taking a radically different approach. Six Startups Blast Off From The Web 2.0 Launchpad. Every year at Web 2.0 Expo, a handful of promising startups are invited on stage to give quick, five-minute pitches to an audience of conference attendees and a panel of judges (you can see our past coverage on these events here and here).
Yesterday this year's batch of startups took the stage, and they didn't disappoint. My notes on the startups are below. Each company was judged by Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb, Ellen Pack of Elance, and Brian Singerman of Founders Fund. Pearltrees "Super Embed" Feature. Pearltrees' new Super Embed feature revealed. As the amount of content in various places seems to increase with each passing day, the need for smart curation online only becomes inevitable.
Pearltrees made public a new attribute called Super Embed at the annual west coast Web 2.0 Expo that claims to do just that. The company will also roll out its new Beta 0.7 release soon. This new launch offers bloggers, journalists and Internet users the ability to organize a series of web pages about a particular topic. Pearltrees at Web 2.0 Launch Pad. Pearltrees "Super Embed" Feature. PearlTrees Launches Super-Embed Version At Web 2.0. Posted by Tom Foremski - May 3, 2010 I've been doing some work with Pearltrees, which has become my favorite curation tool because it is a very good media technology -- it allows me to publish a visual representation of web sites and how they are connected.
Pearltrees just got better with the launch of a new version that allows you to embed a live window (below). The great thing about Pearltrees is that you can take my Pearltree and add it to yours. If I update my Pearltree you see the update immediately. Pearltrees is at the Web 2.0 Expo this week and has been chosen for the Launch Pad program, which highlights five of the best companies at the trade show.
Pearltrees comes of age. Welcome to HostPapa!
Bienvenue chez HostPapa! Connect to cPanel: Pearltrees - now embedded. Pearltrees Unveils SUPER EMBED at Web 2.0 Expo. « NYC Artists Speak Up: Is American Mediocrity Killing the Artist in Us?
| Main | Search & Social at The Marker's Com.vention » May 03, 2010 Pearltrees Unveils SUPER EMBED at Web 2.0 Expo Client Pearltrees is unveiling its new "Super Embed" feature this week at Launch Pad on Wednesday afternoon at the Moscone in San Francisco. They announced their new feature and other updates in a Beta 0.7 release today at Web 2.0 Expo.


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Economic Crisis Jeopardizes Global Health
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announces Monday a $20 billion initiative to support women and children in developing countries whose health has been jeopardized by the global economic crisis. President Obama already has stepped up with a call for an increase in maternal and child health funding to half a billion dollars.
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[POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: We said that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is announcing a $20 billion initiative to support women in developing countries whose health has been jeopardized by the global economic crisis. There is no new initiative. At the secretary-general's June 15 forum on global health, Ban called on donors to honor existing commitments to the Millennium Development Goals, pledges that amount to $20 billion between 2007 and 2015.]
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Commercials used to say you could help a child in the developing world for less than the price of a cup of coffee. The latest effort to help women and children requires a different comparison. The United Nations hopes to help mothers and infants around the world for less than the bailout of a single bank. Today, the U.N. Secretary-General announces a $20 billion initiative. NPR's Brenda Wilson explains why it's needed now.
BRENDA WILSON: Women and children are the first to lose in low-income countries in these tough times, and they don't have far to fall. Nine million children die in their first year of life, and about half a million women die in childbirth each year. Norway's UN Ambassador Morten Wetland says that doesn't have to happen.
Ambassador MORTEN WETLAND (Norway's UN Ambassador): Most of them, because they give birth in places where they are unsafe and unclean, and they're not in the care of trained health workers or in health facilities.
WILSON: And Norway knows when many Western countries signed on to fight AIDS, Norway targeted maternal and child health with programs like this one in India.
Ambassador WETLAND: It would actually pay the mothers cash-on-hand for coming to a clinic to give birth there. It's not much. It's in the order of $15, $20, but it matters so much for these mothers because they can stand up against those who are more traditional in their village or in their family who believe that they should do it the way they always have done that.
WILSON: That led to a sharp decline in maternal deaths in the program. Now the UN is adopting Norway's ideas. Wetland says UN country representatives are excited because the U.S. will be playing a key role. Nils Daulaire, a senior fellow at the Global Health Council, says U.S. funding was flat under the Bush administration because of its opposition to family planning.
Dr. NILS DAULAIRE (Senior Fellow, Global Health Council): Any effective program to deal with maternal deaths also has to look realistically at the access that these women have to safe, voluntary contraception. Fortunately, none of this new administration seems to be much more open to a frank conversation about the realities of life among women around the world.
WILSON: But there's a catch. Ambassador Wetland says to be eligible to get the money, a country's health budget can't fall below four percent.
Ambassador WETLAND: This is an area where countries cannot really afford to stop and go in their policies. You may, for example, postpone building a bridge for a year or so, and that is important, but the costs of volatility in the field of health is extremely high.
WILSON: The initiative targets 49 countries with the highest rates of maternal and child mortality.
Brenda Wilson, NPR News.
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Correction June 17, 2009
We said that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is announcing a $20 billion initiative to support women in developing countries whose health has been jeopardized by the global economic crisis. There is no new initiative. At the secretary-general's June 15 forum on global health, Ban called on donors to honor existing commitments to the Millennium Development Goals, pledges that amount to $20 billion between 2007 and 2015.
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Fuwei Films To Report Its Unaudited Financial Results For The Third Quarter Of 2012 On Tuesday, November 27, 2012
BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films in China, today announced that the Company will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2012 on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 after the close of the market.
The Company will host a teleconference on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. EST / 9:00 p.m. Beijing time to discuss the financial results. To participate in the call, please dial +1-877-407-9205 in North America, or +1-201-689-8054 internationally, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
A replay of the call can also be accessed via telephone by calling +1-877-660-6853 in North America, or +1-201-612-7415 internationally, and entering the following Conference ID: 404179. The replay will be available until December 28, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
About Fuwei Films
Fuwei Films conducts its business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Fuwei Films ( Shandong) Co., Ltd. ("Shandong Fuwei"). Shandong Fuwei develops, manufactures and distributes high-quality plastic films using the biaxial oriented stretch technique, otherwise known as BOPET film (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate). Fuwei Films' BOPET film is widely used to package food, medicine, cosmetics, tobacco, and alcohol, as well as in the imaging, electronics, and magnetic products industries. Safe Harbor This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to risks. Risk factors that could contribute to such differences include those matters more fully disclosed in the Company's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which, among other things, include competition in the BOPET film industry; growth of, and risks inherent in, the BOPET film industry in China; uncertainty as to future profitability and our ability to obtain adequate financing for our planned capital expenditure requirements; uncertainty as to our ability to continuously develop new BOPET film products and keep up with changes in BOPET film technology; risks associated with possible defects and errors in our products including complaints and claims from clients; uncertainty as to our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; uncertainty as to our ability to attract and retain qualified executives and personnel; and uncertainty in acquiring raw materials on time and on acceptable terms, particularly in view of the volatility in the prices of petroleum products in recent years. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Actual results of our operations may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors. For more information, please contact:Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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The AFC East race will be off to a quick start, with the Patriots opening at Buffalo at 1 o'clock on September 8, then turning around and hosting the Jets that following Thursday night, the 12th. A tough early test for the Patriots, who'll then enjoy that second weekend off before hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ten days later in another 1 o'clock kickoff.
Consecutive road trips loom at Atlanta, in a Sunday night contest in the Georgia Dome, then a 1 p.m. tilt in Cincinnati. New Orleans comes to town in the first of three 4:25 kickoffs for New England this coming season. So, the Patriots will be done with three of their four NFC opponents after just six games.
It's back to the division foes for two weeks, with a trip to the Jets and a visit from the Dolphins in back-to-back 1 p.m. affairs. Pittsburgh comes to Foxborough on November 3 for the second 4:25 contest, the final game for New England before the bye.
The Patriots have the maximum time to prepare for their next opponent, as they travel to Charlotte to face the Carolina Panthers in their lone Monday Night appearance of 2013. They follow that up with a Sunday night affair at home against Denver (the return of Wes Welker to Gillette) and a visit to Houston the following week for the final 4:25 game of the year (assuming they aren't flexed into another in the latter half of the year).
At this point, three of New England's final four games are scheduled for 1 o'clock kickoffs, which could change if the league's flexible scheduling decision-makers so choose. Cleveland comes into Gillette, then it's on the road for two straight weeks, first to Miami, followed by a Sunday night in Baltimore. The Bills close things out at Gillette on December 29.
So, the schedule seems to break up into five mini-sections. The first two weeks are basically one really busy week with the pair of games in five days. Then there are three out of four against the NFC South. Three straight against AFC opponents bring us to the bye week on November 10.
The three-game stretch against Carolina, Denver, and Houston might be the toughest stretch of the second half of the season, while the final quarter is highlighted by the AFC Championship Game rematch against the Ravens.


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If there's a Facebook in heaven….. well, mom, I know that you're following me. (Hello, I can see my followers). With that being said, I think it's only right that I be the first one to tell you feliz cumpleanos, mamita'. Happy Birthday! We love and miss you. I'm sure that you have a lot of partying ahead of ya when you guys get out of church this morning so I'll let you get back to it. Tell everyone that I said, "what's up?". Ya me voy. Las nietas se despiertan. Besos…..
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Will exam results decide our fate?
What started as an assignment for my Public Speaking course turned into an opportunity for me to quote what I feel is one of the most inspirational spoken word pieces of our generation. For short it's called Exam Results by Suli Breaks. This is a message that speaks to and for an entire generation of students of all walks and ages who struggle with the stress of trying to make the grade, feeling that otherwise they're future and place in society is useless. On the other hand, it also addresses the society and parents who hold these unrealistic standards over their children's head. Enjoy….
The Three Jewels
The pot, the soil, and the water.
These are the three components that are crucial to the overall growth and development of the plant. The pot is the plants underlying temporary environment. The place where it is to be molded and shaped into what it will become. The soil is important because it holds the roots that provide support and store nutrients. And just as water is the life-blood of all living things, this is equally important to the plant. Without the proper amount of water it is impossible for the plant to grow and develop successfully. Now, if I were to draw upon a synonym (hence, symbology) and liken my life to a plant that needs the pot, the soil, and the water. I can see clearly how these three components are crucial to my overall development and have been in the past.
The pot, the soil, and the water.
The pot is a container. This container for me is representative of the communities that I have been fortunate enough,
or rather,
unfortunate enough to be molded by.
Unfortunately these containers were by far, NO PLACE IDEAL
to nurture and foster the growth and development of a healthy individual.
But fortunately,
these pots have taught me some of the greatest lessons that I have sustained,
and helped me navigate through this minefield of a maze that I call a chapter in life…..
The lessons on what NOT to do.
The pot, the soil, and the water.
The soil represents my relationships. Relationships have been the soil in which I've grown intellectually and psychologically. I've had soil around me of poor quality which has only served to stunt my growth. But on the other hand….
I've been in the midst of a lot of good sand which has helped me grow stronger and more mature as a man.
Thus, I'm a firm believer that there can be NO REAL GROWTH,
intellectually, psychologically or otherwise without good relationships. Bad relationships are poisonous soil.
The pot, the soil, and the water.
The water represents my flexibility. Just as the plant cannot survive without water,
I know that it is impossible for me to grow and continue to strive without being flexible.
The water represents my persistence.
Just as the plant cannot grow without a persistent flow of water,
I know that it is my long term persistence to my goals that will play out and prevail in the end.
For me,
slow and steady always wins the race.
The pot, the soil, and the water.
My community.
My relationships and my persistence.
These are the three jewels which nurture my overall development. Peace….
Boston Marathon: Suspect Number Two
Kung-Fu Hacking: Defining Aims & Objectives (Part 2)
- He who hacks for blood soon finds it dripping from his own terminal.
- He who hacks for fame and glory never stays free long enough to hear his songs of victory sung.
- He who hacks for gold is already blinded by the glitter and glare of his own greed, all too soon led astray by all things shiny.
- He who hacks for sport seldom finds the network administrators in a sporting mood.
- He who hacks for the love of it must leave what he loves the most behind so he can dance with the one he hates the most.— The Federal Correctional System
- But he who hacks for security cannot be led astray.
( The above is what I call " The Hackers Six Movers "
First of all, it must be borne in mind that training for Kung-Fu Hacking is very demanding, calling for great discipline; and discipline in this field is defined more by what you do not do rather than what you do. This art calls for great endurance, perseverance, determination, as well as time and effort. Patience must be your greatest effort. Master Kung-Fu Hackers are not borne over night. As a matter of fact, some of the greatest hackers to date have been quoted as saying that it takes at least a minimum of 10 years before one becomes adept in the art. But the result is very rewarding, and the extent of your reward depends mainly on how much " purposeful practice and training " you have put in. Aimless training and practice, as was stated in part one of Kung-Fu Hacking, is a huge waste of time. It is therefore helpful to have some idea of your aims and objectives.
Aims are general in nature and long-term in perspective, whereas objectives are specific and immediate. How well we have achieved our aims calls for some subjective judgement, whereas the attainment of our objectives can be determined categorically.
A major aim of Kung-Fu Hacking training, for instance, is System Security- or more so being able to secure your own systems. This ability to defend ourselves is a general asset, and has long-term benefits as more and more vulnerabilities become exploitable to the general public. Generally we do not set a specific time frame for acquiring this aim; we adopt the attitude that as long as we keep on learning, practicing, and training, we will enhance our ability to defend ourselves. As the old adage goes: " before one can protect others he must first be able to protect himself ". We are clear that if we fail to defend ourselves effectively in cyber-warfare, it means that we failed in our aim. Sometimes we may set a time frame for our aim, but the period is usually reckoned in years rather than months….all the while waiting for someone to try to successfully attack our systems. ( Unless of course we hire a professional penetration team to exploit our systems in order to see where we really stand overall in the realm of security. ) Otherwise it may not be easy for us to measure objectively how well we have achieved our aim. For example, we can say that we have achieved our aim of self-defense if we can effectively defend ourselves against a single attacker; but when we are faced with a group of attackers, let's say, a Hactivist Group that targets our organization for " whatever reason " , we may falter.
On the other hand, we may set an objective to acquire the knowledge and skills to defend ourselves against web application attacks within six months. Or from an offensive security point of view we set the objective to acquire the skills to launch successful attacks against web applications in a six month time frame. Hence, our objective is specific: for the time being we limit ourselves to defending against these types of attacks or learning how to carry out these types of attacks…leaving other types of attacks to be covered by later objectives. We can go a step further and be more specific by deciding on the types of web application attacks we want to defend against or learn to carry out. As we have set a time frame of six months, our objective is also immediate: we are not pursuing this objective indefinitely. We can easily decide whether we have achieved our objective within our set time. For example, after six months of training we can ask a few fellow hacking buddies to try to exploit our web applications using the types of attacks we have defined; or we can conversely set up a vulnerable system of our own in a virtual lab and try out these attacks ourselves.
Above all, even though aims and objectives are closely related, an appreciation of the distinction contributes to our monitoring of our Kung-Fu Hacking practice and training. Aims and objectives provide us with direction and purpose in our Kung-Fu Hacking training, thus enabling us to achieve better results more quickly.
" Test your systems with fire and ice, sand and sea, bile and blood….before your attackers do! "
Related articles
- Hacking-Kung Fu: Aims and Objectives (petalocsta.com)
The Black Bin Laden
Conquest is easy. Control is not.—Khan Noonian Singh
Stay on the lookout for the terrorist Mr. L-O-C, all I need is some dip, and a couple o' sticks of T.N.T. To bring this mutha fucker down like four flat tires, 86ing is my mission….dismissing tricks for hire. No mercy on the lives that got took off in that quake, diesel fuel and fertilizer, will make ah' nigga block shake. Starting playing with nines, them moved to something bigger, now I'm working through the miz-ail…bombing on deliver.
Slightly seal the package, then I set the timer…I'm the SA-Town Assassin, worldwide Unabomber. Just a little off my rocker, conceived as a menace, I'm a loc until I die, til' that day I'm never finished. Take my work to College Hills, perform it on your daughter..when I fall up out ya hood it's gon' look like Pearl Harbor. Bentwood and Pinehurst…you ho's better run; C & C Estates, Southwest here I come!
Niggaz struggle in my hood, but y'all don't give a fuck, so the whole Concho Valley…Tom Green better duck. Everybody with authority, get out my way- City Hall's coming down when I have a bad day. The county jail and the courthouse is getting is done, when I get the extra time, I'm gon' turn that bitch to crumbs.
I hooked up with this nigga straight out of the military, who gave me what I needed, to start me an obituary. Killer, killer, killer- killing on the cool…Westside lunatic, with the mind of a Damn Fool! I'm the one that told Koresh ( David Koresh ) to go out like a scout, had em' all in that fort yelling, " We Ain't Coming Out " ! [Waco.]
F.B.I. tried to fade us, we put em' on a freeze…left you pigs full of holes like a block of cottage cheese. You tried to burn us up, and thought you killed Koresh, but you didn't cause he's living deeply planted in my flesh. Schizophrenically insane, a
Charles Manson figure, the only difference is he's a whacker…and I'm a real nigga! Daily chances for survival, is getting kinda slim, I'm the nation's most wanted; BKA- double M. That lic that happened in that Luby's in Killeen wasn't it, but that Oklahoma bombing was the mutha fucking SHIT! When it comes to pulling murders, I'll always hold the title, Jeffrey Dahmer
is my nigga,
Jim Jones is my idol. In the body form I'm one, personality I'm two, they tried to lock me up in Rush, they tried to lock me up in Skyview. But they couldn't hold me, cause I was bringing noise…let my conscience get me crunk like the
John Gotti Boys.
I'm hungry for destruction, that's the reason why I'm agg, every prison in this country's getting dropped to the slab. Hold a grudge against society, that's how I am….a Young Nigga with a complex that doesn't give a damn. Schizophrenically insane. Stay out of my path…I reach a natural high when I hear the devils laugh. If you living then you dying, there ain't no pity…and don't let it slip your mind what I done in New York City to the World Trade Center! I'm the SA-Town Assassin….bitch.
Reward all those wise enough to join you, utterly crush all who oppose you and do so in so savage a manner as to completely cower any others who might dream of resisting your will.
Hacking-Kung Fu: Aims and Objectives
" With the right information, you can attain in six months what uninformed students would not attain in many years "
Part One
In this post the term " Hacking-Kung Fu " is being used to point out the similarities between Hacking and Kung Fu. Thus, one should read the term Hacking-Kung Fu with the understanding that the two words, Hacking and Kung Fu are being used interchangeably across the two respective disciplines.
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Kung Fu, like Hacking, ( or any other art for that matter ), is a practical affair, not just a question of gathering knowledge. In other words, one becomes proficient in both disciplines through hard, regular practice, not by reading about it. Nevertheless, some background information is not only useful but necessary; otherwise the student may waste a lot of time groping about in the dark.
While many people spend years practicing Kung Fu and achieve little, some spend only a third of the time and achieve a great deal. The main reason is that while the first group learn aimlessly, usually by acquiring more and more sets or exploits without improving their force or practical Hacking-Kung Fu skills, the second group know exactly what they want to get from Hacking-Kung Fu and pursue their objectives accordingly.
To be able to set the appropriate objectives for getting the most from your training, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the scope and depth of Hacking-Kung Fu, including its history, philosophy and various styles. See here for a historical perspective of hacking and it's philosophy:( http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html ) For example, if you are unaware of the four dimensions of Kung Fu – form, force, application and philosophy – you may carry on learning sets for many years, and perhaps also teach them, but your training will be incomplete. Likewise, if you are unaware of the phases of ethical hacking – Reconnaissance, Scanning and Enumeration, Gaining access, Maintaining access ( escalation of privileges ), and Covering your tracks – you may also carry on learning exploits for many years with the end result being an incomplete training. And since form is in many ways the least important aspect of Hacking or Kung Fu, you will at best achieve less than 28 per cent of what you could have done had you been more informed.
Worse still, people with this superficial knowledge may be mistaken for Kung Fu Hacking masters, especially if they are elderly, simply on the basis that they have taught the art for many years and now hold various certifications on the subject. Even if they hide nothing from their students, there is not much the students can learn apart from ' flowery fists and embroidery kicks '. Translated-> Script-Kiddies! Such masters may, wittingly or unwittingly, give the impression that they know more than what they are teaching. If they are asked questions touching on the deeper aspects of Hacking-Kung Fu ( i.e., underground BlackHat tactics ), they would often give excuses to cover their lack of knowledge, such as that the answers are too profound or complex for " beginning students " to understand. If the students suggest sparring practice or actual demonstrations of exploiting a real system, the ' masters ' may become angry and reprimand them, warning them that Hacking-Kung Fu is too dangerous for them to fool around with, or that they should practise it for their own intellectual health. Students who are uninformed will continue learning from these teachers, and they in turn will succeed them and teach only ' flowery fists and embroidered kicks '. This is in fact what has been happening for at least a decade in the cyber-securities field, with the result that much of Kung Fu-Hacking today has been degraded into a merely demonstrative form.
Having a theoretical understanding of Kung Fu-Hacking enables you to realize that there is much more to it than merely learning form or exploits. Such an understanding will lead you, if you are still not able to confidently defend yourself in real world situations or compromise systems outside of lab environments, to ask why. The reasons can be traced to three factors, called the Three Requirements for Attainment, which will be explained in the next section.
The Three Requirements for Attainment
There are countless reasons why students fail to achieve their objectives in their Kung Fu-Hacking training, but to help us understand the factors that contribute to success, great masters have from their long years of study and experience, summarized them into what are called the Three Requirements for Attainment. If you have these three requirements, you will succeed in whatever you set out to do, in Kung Fu, Hacking , or any other field. These three requirements are:
Obviously if you do not have the method you cannot even start training towards your objective. For example, you may like to acquire the art of Iron Palm or attacking Web Applications, but without the method you cannot practice. If you ever acquire Iron Palm or the art of attacking Web Applications on your own, it will be by sheer luck and will take a very long time. Moreover, the result is unlikely to be as good as that developed from the proper method, and you may have harmful side effects.
But more important than the method is the teacher. Nowadays one can read up on many Kung Fu-Hacking training methods from books, web sites, and blogs, but without the instruction of a competent teacher it is difficult – though not impossible – to get good results, especially in the more advanced inner arts. There are at least two reasons why a teacher is necessary. First the teacher can explain the finer points and overcome individual problems, both of which cannot be done adequately in books or blogs. The second reason is , more important, although it is less obvious. The teacher provides the confidence students need, so that they are assured that whatever happens the teacher is around to help, sometimes even save, them.
Taking time choosing a good teacher is highly recommended. Even if you have to pay a higher training fee, learning from a good teacher is always more cost – and time – effective. But what are the qualities we should look for in good teachers? Here are five guidelines.
- They must have achieved a reasonably high standard in the art they are teaching.
- They must be knowledgeable. If you ask how you can achieve your objectives or any other relevant questions, they should provide satisfactory answers.
- They should preferably be systematic and methodical, and have the means to help you accomplish your objectives.
- Even if they have all the other qualities, they must also be generous and willing to teach you, otherwise you must seek another teacher or try to overcome the obstacles that prevent them from teaching you.
- The most important quality, however , the quality that distinguishes true Kung Fu-Hacking masters, is that they teach and practice high moral values. http://www.hackerhighschool.org/ Also see: http://hackingdojo.com/ And especially see: http://www.elearnsecurity.com/
The most important requirement for attainment in any art, however, is not the teacher but the student. You may have the best method and the best teacher, but if you are unwilling or not ready, you will not achieve the objectives of your training. When you have the right method and a competent teacher, what you need to do is in theory is very simple: you merely have to practise regularly and persistently according to the method and teaching. But in reality, regular and persistent practice can be very difficult. Lack of practice, probably more than anything else, is the reason why many students fail in their objectives.
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ROCHESTER — Changing schools midyear can be a trying enough ordeal on its own. But members of Rochester Middle School's Principal Leadership Program are there to help… as are Rochester Rotary and Collins Sports Center.The team efforts have resulted in stuffed "Join the Pack" backpacks, emblazoned with a pack of timberwolves, Rochester Middle School's mascots. Inside the backpack is everything a new student needs, like pens, pencils, markers, a highlighter, pocket folders and binders. Each student who transfers to the middle school during the school year will receive one."It's not always a positive reason that kids transfer schools," Middle School Principal Valerie McKenney explains. "Often there's economic hardship as well."Collins Sports Center makes the bags available at cost and Rochester Rotary recently snatched up about 150 of them, at a cost of around $750. Donations are arranged, as well, through Title I and its school district representative Steve LeClair (hi Steve).The program began as an initiative by the Principal Leadership team, a group of students hand picked for their leadership qualities. They participate in different projects designed to develop their leadership skills and meet with McKenney once a month.
Next up for the students, after deciding on the backpack project, was the number one fear: public speaking. They addressed members of Rochester Rotary, obviously having the desired impact, for the Rotary jumped right in with their monetary donation.Rochester Rotary President Gerry Gilbert called it a great project."We had approached the middle school to form an Interact Club. We thought this was a great kickoff to establish that connection. We think it's a very important project," Gilbert said. "Basically these kids are potentially high risk, because they started well after the beginning of school. They got to the middle school in October for example, because of a divorce or because they're moving from a different community. They don't have any friends. Anything we can do to help, we will."Each year approximately 40-50 students transfer into Rochester Middle School during the school year. These new students will each receive a stuffed backpack to welcome them. The remaining bags will be used in subsequent years.


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Remembering the good old days
By JUDY SHERARD
The Fort Hays State University campus has changed some since Jack Dufield was a student there in the early 1950s.
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The Fort Hays State University campus has changed some since Jack Dufield was a student there in the early 1950s.
Dufield, who is retired and now lives in Liberal, graduated in 1953 with a degree in agriculture and spent his career farming in Seward County.
He was one of four graduates attending their 60th class reunion this weekend. He toured the campus Friday afternoon, along with Bob and Evelyn Mannebach of Colby.
Mannebach, who earned a bachelor's degree in 1963 and a master's in 1968, said he and his wife return to FHSU occasionally.
"We go to the Robbins Center and (Gross Memorial) Coliseum quite a bit."
The names of some of Dufield's teachers are well-known on campus -- several have buildings named after them.
There's "a lot of folks (who) were here when I was here that are gone now," Dufield said.
"That's where I took all my classes," he said when tour guide Kyle Rodriguez, a freshman at FHSU, led the group to Albertson Hall, named for Frederick W. Albertson, one of Dufield's teachers.
The group especially enjoyed seeing the newest academic building on campus, Tomanek Hall. The building is named for Gerald Tomanek, who began his career at FHSU as an instructor in 1947, became chairman of the botany/biology department, and served as FHSU president from 1976 to 1987.
Dufield remembered taking at least one of Tomanek's classes, pasture ecology.
"I learned a lot from him. (He was) an old farm boy. ... He was bright, bright, bright."
A business administration and education major, Mannebach especially was interested in Picken Hall.
"Oh yes, this is where I had all my business classes," he said.
It's changed since Mannebach was a student there. After a recent renovation, it now serves as an administrative building.
Rodriguez, who grew up in Johnson and went to a small school, said knowing his professors one-on-one is one of the things that drew him to FHSU.
Mannebach, who grew up in the Grinnell area, said it was the same for him.
"You did know all the professors."
Also a native of Grinnell, Evelyn Mannebach has memories of coming to FHSU as a high school student.
"We used to come down during the day for band, (and) journalism conferences."
Remembering it from their own student days, the two men were stunned at the recent $1.4 million renovation of the McMindes residence hall cafeteria.
Rodriguez, an admissions staff member, has given a handful of tours to prospective students and alumni since he was certified to give tours about a month ago.
"It's different guiding alumni around campus than prospective students," Rodriguez said. "Alumni have stories to share."


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Industry | gay pornography |
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Key people | Sean Cody (Founder, Owner, Director) |
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Type | Private |
Industry | gay pornography |
Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Sean Cody (Founder, Owner, Director) |
Products | gay pornographic films |
Website | Official website |
Sean Cody is a gay pornographic film director and the founder of Seancody.com in 2001 when he was 30 years old. Seancody.com is now a top ranking presence among gay pornography pay sites.[1]
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Sean Cody is a gay male photographer and filmmaker. He was born in Utah and was a Mormon up until the age of eighteen. He was fascinated with the male body even from school days. In his college days, he didn't admit he was gay and dated women exclusively. He graduated with a master's degree and worked in a large software company for a while. He came out as gay in his mid-twenties. In 2001, at age 30, he launched seancody.com.
SeanCody.com website shows original, quality short films featuring attractive amateur men baring it all for the camera. Recruitment for the men in the films is made through advertising, referrals, and at times through approaching men on the street, at the beach or in a store. The men displayed on the site may be straight, gay or bisexual, but most of the guys claim to be straight. They are paid for their appearances, and are in most cases clean-cut and in-shape attractive young men between 18 and 40, with good athletic builds, handsome faces, and well-endowed. For most of the guys, it may well be their first video shoot.[2][3] Sean Cody's main competitors are Randy Blue, and Corbin Fisher.[citation needed]
The popularity of the Sean Cody web site has propelled many of its models into internet notoriety who have developed large fan followings (mostly in gay online communities), and some have made names for themselves after leaving the site. SeanCody alumni include Simon Czaplinski (known as "Harley" on Sean Cody), an underwear model who appears under the name Simon Dexter;[4] Aaron Savvy ("Ajay"),[5] a fitness model and Ultimate Fighter who has appeared on reality television[6] and in online collaborations such as the It Gets Better Project;[7] and Dayton O'Connor, Colby Keller, Paul Wagner, and Brady Jensen ("Dayton," "Colby," "Barry," and "Jonah" respectively), now professional porn actors.[8][9][10] Jeremy Skott Snider, son of soap star Katherine Kelly Lang, has appeared on the site as "Nick."[11] Another Ultimate Fighter, Dakota Cochrane, who appeared on the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter on FX, modeled as "Danny" on Sean Cody in 2007 and 2008—a decision he now regrets.[12]
Jason Andrews, who appeared on the site as "Addison" in 2008, was arrested for first degree murder in 2010.[13] Addison was very popular among fans and he appeared in seven videos from April to July 2008. Andrews later pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.[14][15]
The site has been criticized by professional porn actor Devon Hunter, who modeled as "Ryan" on SeanCody.com in 2009. Hunter, who is openly gay, claimed the atmosphere on the SC set was charged with "latent homophobia" and that the other models there were overly aggressive with him in sex scenes.[16]
In January 2012, SeanCody.com's parent company filed suit in a federal court against 122 unidentified filesharers for allegedly trading pirated copies of the site's first condom-free video, "Brandon & Pierce Unwrapped", in December 2011. This is the first time Sean Cody has sued over online piracy.[17]
In 2014, 18-year-old high-school student Robert Marucci, who had performed in several SeanCody videos under the name "Noel", was briefly suspended from Cocoa High School in Brevard County, Florida. Marucci stated that he had been suspended because of his adult-film performances; school authorities denied this, asserting that they were responding to allegations that Marucci had threatened students who had taunted him for his after-school job. Marucci stated that he had taken the job to help support his mother, who expressed her approval of his conduct.[18][19][20][21][22]


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The Franchise Will End Early Because The Marlins Suck So Much
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"There was an option to do more but given the state of our season, it was decided that the original eight would suffice," Marlins president David Samson told The Palm Beach Post in a text message.
Showtime decided to rush an early preview episode to capitalize and chronicle the controversy over manager Ozzie Guillen's remarks about Fidel Castro. So technically, they did churn out eight episodes, exactly the number the show produced last season when it followed the San Francisco Giants. There were original plans to do one more, but the Marlins have pretty much run out of steam both on the field and in terms of storylines
Guillen's kept his mouth mostly shut, and seems a shell of his formerly rambunctious self. The always entertaining Logan Morrison is out with an injury. Several star players were sold off in mini-fire sale. What the hell else was there follow but a bunch of dejected players who have nothing left to play for this season?
Don't worry though! There's always The Dolphins on HBO's Hard Knocks. Hopefully their current suckitude will make for better television.
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British singers Lily Allen and Adele have reportedly become ''pregnancy buddies.''
The artists, who have maintained a friendship over the course of their careers but haven't always been in close contact, bonded over their baby bumps, reportedly sharing tips.
Whilst this is 'Smile' singer Lily Allen's second pregnancy, chart-topper Adele is expecting her first child with partner Simon Konecki.
A source is quoted in Closer magazine as saying:
''Adele and Lily lost contact due to their busy schedules but, lately, they've grown closer again, saying they're pregnancy buddies. Lily's been giving Adele loads of advice.''
27-year-old Allen famously retired from the music circuit to focus on her family life, and Adele previously announced that she wished to do the same, following her global musical success.
And it seems the two can't help but laugh at their new situations.
''Adele's a homebody - she's been cooking for mates and shopping [for baby clothes],'' another friend explained.
''She and Lily joke they're not very 'celeb' mothers-to-be and message each other stuff like, 'Ate a whole packet of biscuits. Bet Posh [Spice, Victoria Beckham] didn't do that!'"
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Sexual dysfunction is a problem with one of these components that interferes with interest in or ability to engage in sexual intercourse. Many drugs and numerous physical and psychologic disorders affect sexual function.
Libido is the conscious component of sexual function. Decreased libido manifests as a lack of sexual interest or a decrease in the frequency and intensity of sexual thoughts, either spontaneous or in response to erotic stimuli. Libido is sensitive to testosterone levels as well as to general nutrition, health, and drugs. Conditions particularly likely to decrease libido include hypogonadism (see Male Hypogonadism), chronic kidney disease, and depression; up to 25% of men with diabetes may meet the definition of hypogonadism. Drugs that potentially decrease libido include weak androgen receptor antagonists (eg, spironolactone Some Brand Names ALDACTONE Click for Drug Monograph , cimetidine Some Brand Names TAGAMET Click for Drug Monograph ), luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists (eg, leuprolide Some Brand Names LUPRON Click for Drug Monograph , goserelin Some Brand Names ZOLADEX Click for Drug Monograph , buserelin Some Brand Names No US brand name Click for Drug Monograph ) and antagonists (eg, degarelix) used to treat prostate cancer, antiandrogens used to treat prostate cancer (eg, flutamide Some Brand Names No US brand name Click for Drug Monograph , bicalutamide Some Brand Names CASODEX Click for Drug Monograph ), 5α-reductase inhibitors (eg, finasteride Some Brand Names PROPECIAPROSCAR Click for Drug Monograph , dutasteride Some Brand Names AVODART Click for Drug Monograph ) used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, some antihypertensives, and virtually all drugs that are active in the CNS (eg, SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics). Loss of libido due to SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants sometimes is reversible with the addition of bupropion Some Brand Names WELLBUTRINZYBAN Click for Drug Monograph or trazodone Some Brand Names OLEPTRO Click for Drug Monograph .
Erection is a neurovascular response to certain psychologic and/or tactile stimuli. Higher cortical input and a sacrally mediated parasympathetic reflex arc mediate the erectile response. Neural output travels through the cavernous nerves, which traverse the posterolateral aspect of the prostate. Terminating in the penis, these nonadrenergic, noncholinergic nerves activate nitric oxide synthase, producing nitric oxide, which relaxes cavernous smooth muscle within the corpora cavernosa. Blood flow within the sinusoids increases markedly, distending them and compressing outflow from the venules, causing veno-occlusion. The increased inflow and veno-occlusion together produce penile rigidity. Many factors affect the ability to have an erection (see Erectile Dysfunction).
Ejaculation is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. Neural stimulation of the α-adrenergic receptors in the male adnexa (eg, penis, testes, perineum) causes contractions of the epididymis, vas deferens, and prostate that transport semen to the posterior urethra. Then, rhythmic contractions of the pelvic floor muscles result in pulsatile ejaculation of the accumulated seminal fluid. With reciprocal action, the neck of the bladder closes, preventing retrograde ejaculation of semen into the bladder. SSRIs may delay or inhibit ejaculation by receptor inhibition at these sites.
Orgasm is the highly pleasurable sensation that occurs in the brain generally simultaneously with ejaculation. Anorgasmia may be a physical phenomenon due to decreased penile sensation (eg, from neuropathy) or a neuropsychologic phenomenon due to psychiatric disorders or psychoactive drugs.
Ejaculatory dysfunction is reduced or absent semen volume. It may result from retrograde ejaculation, which may occur in men with diabetes or as a complication of bladder neck surgery or transurethral resection of the prostate. It also may result from sympathetic interruption, either due to surgery (eg, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection) or to drugs (eg, guanethidine, phentolamine Some Brand Names No US brand name Click for Drug Monograph , phenoxybenzamine Some Brand Names DIBENZYLINE Click for Drug Monograph , thioridazine Some Brand Names No US brand name Click for Drug Monograph ). Radical prostatectomy eliminates any ejaculation.
Premature ejaculation is defined as ejaculation occurring sooner than desired by the man or his partner and causing distress to the couple. It is usually caused by sexual inexperience, anxiety, and other psychologic factors instead of disease. It can be treated successfully with sex therapy and SSRIs.
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. has begun rolling out its hypertension medication EDARBI (azilsartan medoxomil) to U.S. pharmacies.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. has begun rolling out its hypertension medication EDARBI (azilsartan medoxomil) to U.S. pharmacies.
Takeda said the angiotensin II receptor blocker has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults. The once-daily oral therapy can be taken alone or used in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, according to the pharmaceutical company.
In addition, Takeda announced that the FDA has approved updated product labeling for EDARBI that highlights the connection between lowering blood pressure and the decreased risks of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including strokes and heart attacks. The company explained that the new label reflects FDA guidance released in March for manufacturers of all antihypertensive treatments. The guidance stated, "blood pressure control is well-established as beneficial in preventing serious cardiovascular events, and inadequate treatment of hypertension is acknowledged as a significant public health problem."
"Hypertension is a serious condition but typically does not have any symptoms, and many aren't aware of the long-term impact hypertension has on cardiovascular health," commented Paulos Berhanu, M.D., executive medical director of medical and scientific affairs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America. "We are pleased to make available EDARBI, an important new treatment option for patients with hypertension and the health care professionals who treat them."


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"His legacy lies not in establishing a style, his designs were too unique, but in pioneering the way for successive generations of artists working in wood to exhibit and market their original, non-traditional designs." – WE Museum
Along with Nakashima and Maloof, Wharton Esherick makes up the three most esteemed wood artists/craftsmen of the modern era. Esherick spent much of his career in isolation, a lone artisan pursuing his own vision of high-art craftsmanship during a period when hand craftsmanship was generally held in low regard by American culture – levins. But his important work aided in the establishment of the studio furniture movement and high value attributed to hand-craftsmanship in wood. Originally a painter, he eventually moved into woodworking, starting a 40 year modelling of the home that has now become a museum in Valley Forge Mountain, Pennsylvania. Obsessed with curves as anyone can make a straight line, Esherick sculpted living environments for himself and clients that blurred the lines between art, craft, sculpture, furniture, function & form.


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Hello, there! I'll soon be heading up to Toronto to attend FanExpo Canada on August 28-31, after missing out on the show last year. General FanExpo info here: fanexpocanada.com/
I'll be tabling somewhere in Artist's Alley for all your signing, sketching and saying-hi needs. No panels, no shenanigans, just four days of straight behind-the-table time, guaranteed! If you're missing any Empowered volumes, I should have plenty on hand, as I'm planning to sell backstock from fine local comics emporium The Beguiling at my table, as I did at TCAF a few months back. (If I recall correctly, they had a surprising stash of long out-of-print Dirty Pair: Run from the Future TPBs as well...)
I'll have a healthy supply of my 2011 sketchbook Empowered: Extra Sketchiness on hand, in case you never snagged a copy. Some images from the 28-page book:
I'll also be hauling along original art of various sorts, from cheap(ish) roughs to cover art to that one giant clump of Dirty Pair vellum-based inks that no one ever wants to buy, alas. Plus, I'm almost certainly taking on some sweet commissions while I'm there, along the lines of these 2012 pieces:
Side note: A little birdie (that is, Twitter) tells me that a badass Ninjette cosplayer will be attending the show, so keep your eyes peeled for her if you're clawing through the crowded convention floor next week!


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For 12 days beginning February 2 in North America, all PlayStation 3 owners will be able to download the "open beta" (read: demo) and treat themselves to stereoscopic 3D, Move support, and access to just one map, titled "Frozen Dam." Inside that one map, you'll at least be able to try out all three online multiplayer modes – 16-player "Guerrilla Warfare," 24-player "Warzone," and 16-player "Operations" – in addition to the bot-based, offline mode cleverly titled "Botzone." Because it's Killzone ... with bots.
But look on the bright, less-killy side, Europe: When North America's open beta access cuts off on February 14, you'll still have one more full day of jetpack-enabled fun. While you wait, take a look at the latest multiplayer video after the break, showing off killstreaks in the game.


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Moving Day Made Easy
When moving houses, the average household relocates 7,400 pounds nearly four tons of stuff, and an eight-room home uses 100 boxes in the process. The average interstate move costs about $4,300, while staying in-state costs about $2,300. All these stats add up to one massive undertaking. Read our guide for advice on cutting it down to size.
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Moving yourself will most certainly cost less than hiring a moving company, but before you go it alone, consider:
- How big the move is. Taking a teen off to college or even moving into a first or second apartment is a much different experience than moving into a four-bedroom house or downsizing to a retirement condo. Outline exactly what will be involved, in terms of quantity and size of belongings and furnishings to determine how much and what kind of help youll need.
- Your and your helpers stamina. Moving is exhausting, both mentally and physically. Are everyones back/knees/stress-coping skills up to it?
- It will cost more than you think. Factor in: the cost of supplies (boxes, tape, markers, bubble wrap, rope), gas and tolls (moving trucks get less than 10 miles to the gallon and cost more at the tollbooth), equipment rentals (hand trucks and furniture pads arent usually included), buying your helpers lunch/dinner and beverages, and on-the-road costs (hotels, meals) if your move will take overnight or longer.
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Keep in mind these tips to save a little cash:
- Mind your timing. Moving company rates are higher at the beginning and end of the month, when most leases are up, and on weekends. If you can take a day or two off midweek or midmonth, your wallet will benefit.
- Do some of the work yourself. Pack your own boxes, or even just get things inside more mover-friendly (unplug appliances, roll up rugs, disassemble anything you can) shaves off time and therefore saves you on the hourly rate.
- Consider going halvsies. Hire movers (or local college/high school students) on either end to help you load and unload the rental truck. Or for a long-distance move, consider self-service movers who drop off a truck for you to load, then drive the truck to your new home for you to unload.
- If you hire anyone, you want them to be reliable and careful and not overcharge you. Get detailed written estimates from at least three movers, and have them do an in-home inspection instead of estimating by phone or email.
- Do your homework. Moving companies are among the most complained-about businesses in the U.S. Get references, and look for complaints and reviews at the Better Business Bureau, Yelp, and movinghelp.com.
Lighten Your Load
A long-distance move is usually priced by volume (how much space in a truck the stuff takes up) and weight, and a local move by volume (size of truck needed) and time (local movers usually charge an hourly rate). What this means: Dont move stuff you dont need.
- Weed out items to sell, donate, or throw out. Be ruthless moving is a chore, but its also a chance to make a clean start. As you go through your things to fill boxes, make piles or fill trashbags with what you really dont need. It may even be worth renting a dumpster (especially if the move is to a smaller space). Bonus: Unloading unneeded furniture on Craigs List, having a yard sale, or making a tax deduction on donated goods can help you recoup some expenses.
- Use it or lose it. Items that are not worth the cost of packing and moving: Pantry foods (eat what you can, and donate whats unopened to a soup kitchen), cleaning supplies (also can be donated, or given to a neighbor), open condiment bottles (dump em), stacks of old magazines (clip the articles you love and recycle the rest), and partly used paints, propane tanks, or solvents (they could be dangerous, especially if they spill; donate or recycle properly).
Next: How to save on moving supplies, label boxes, and pack the moving truck.
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Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee has opposed the Rail Budget immediately after it was presented yesterday on the grounds of increase in passenger fares.
Responding a query on who will be the next Railway Minister as Ms. Banerjee has asked the Prime Minister to remove Mr. Trivedi, he said, "It is an internal affair (of the government) and it cannot be discussed outside."
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Suggestions needed for best prep zone
I posted a question about placement of refrigerator and wall oven in another thread, but am also looking for suggestions for best placement of prep zone. I'm thinking to the left of the cook top but am wondering if that's too far from the sink. I've included the layout. We are fairly far along in the permitting process in California and won't be able to make changes in plumbing(at least that's my understanding from my husband) as it would mean months to get approval.
I'm not an expert, but I think you should mentally walk through how and where you'll do things in your new kitchen. I really like prepping where I can look out at people, tv, and/or a view, so I think in your kitchen I'd prep at the island and I would want a sink there.
How wide are your aisles around the island? I love the shape, but wonder how you'll make it functional with drawers?
Best place for primary prep is counter between sink and cooktop, which is too small in the layout. Swapping dw and sink would make primary prep reasonable big, bit then DW is in middle of prep, which kinda sucks. So if it were me I'd go hack to the drawing board.
Not a fan of this plan for several reasons. Can you switch the main sink and prep sin and then move the DW closer to the main sink?
Not loving the pantry/fridge/oven tangle either. I'd want a redo. Extra time spent in planning can be your best investment of both time and money.
In North Carolina, you can change the location of items within the kitchen (like say you move the sink down 4 feet as an example), even after you have gotten your building permit. It would be worth a call to your permit office to see if you can still make changes. I agree this kitchen layout needs some work to make it function MUCH better.
Also, you have 2 layout threads going at one time. This can get confusing for all of us as people who respond to one may not read the comments or see the changes made in the other layout thread. My advise is to pick one thread you want to be your main thread and post a comment to the other thread to direct people to make all replies in the thread you want to be the main thread.
Your beach kitchen has a lot of similarities to the beach house we just built. I have some ideas, but will wait to see if it's even possible to make changes at this point, and also to see which thread you make your main thread. I would like to see a layout of the kitchen that includes dimension measurements. Also, it helps to see the layout of the whole floor so we can see the kitchen in context to the adjoining rooms.
Are you sure you can't change anything? Assuming you cook, I think you will be unhappy with this kitchen once you begin trying to work in it on a day-to-day basis.
May I ask if an architect designed it? I'm asking b/c this kitchen looks like a kitchen designed for architectural interest and looks - not for functionality. It's unfortunate, but most architects don't know anything about kitchen design...I also think most don't cook! Architects are usually very good designing structural and architectural features, but not kitchens. The smart architects hire a certified, experienced kitchen designer (not a cabinet salesperson) to design their kitchens.
If you don't cook and this kitchen is meant to be a "show" kitchen for looks/aesthetics only (i.e., not a working kitchen), then you may be OK with it. Having a "show" kitchen is not a bad thing b/c we all have different lifestyles and different needs/wants. However, we need to know if it is b/c the majority of us on the Kitchens Forum are "function first" people. It's easy to make a functional kitchen look nice; it's often difficult, if not impossible, to make a dysfunctional but nice-looking kitchen functional enough to work in. We have had a few people come here over the years who really just wanted a "show" kitchen and, once we knew that, we stopped trying to make them functional! Sometimes it's tough to shift gears, but we can do it if that's what you want!
So, my first question for you is -
Is this supposed to be a functional/working kitchen or a "show"/looks-first kitchen?There's no right or wrong answer - just what's right for you and your family!
Thanks for all your input-I knew there would be some ;). I probably posted without thinking through and giving you enough info. This will be our retirement home. We are moving across country (from Pa to Ca) and our grown children will be in Denver and who knows? (our daughter will be graduating next December and has a job offer from Hershey(whew) but doesn't know where in the country she will be). We don't entertain a lot here except for family gatherings once or twice a year-being so far away from extended family, I'm not sure how much entertaining we will be doing in CA. We are downsizing, hence the smaller rooms, which I know, aren't as desirable as we'd like them to be.
Hollysprings- I know the angles in the kitchen are space wasting, but our desire was for an ocean view-and while we won't be seeing waves on the rocks, we will have a beautiful view of the pacific ocean out the windows over the sink and dishwasher and out the great room windows (to the back and right side of the house). The lot is narrow-300' by 75' which is one of the reasons the layout has the long hall from the garage to the kitchen (yes it makes for a long haul for groceries-we have that now so are used to it. I figure when we are older and it's harder to do, I will store one of those fold up grocery carts in the closet by the garage door and put bags in there and tote them down to the kitchen).Our neighbors are very close, hence the cook top wall being solid. Because we are up high, there is a possibility of ocean view out the angled window to the left of the cook top-peeking between two houses. We won't know about that one for sure until the house is built. Pinch point entry is something I thought about-but I feel it may be a way to keep people out of my kitchen while I'm prepping for entertaining-my kitchen now is very open and people tend to gather inside that area(I have no idea why)and they are always standing where I need to work or get into cabinets-lol. The entry into the new house kitchen is four feet wide-I've been plotting it out here and it seems doable (maybe not ideal, but doable). It will probably end up larger as we had issues when we went to look at appliances and the refrigerator we want will stick out too far into the kitchen with the island. Have a feeling the powder room will need to be downsized to make room for it. I found out that we can make changes, just not add any plumbing due to water restrictions in the town. From your input, there will be some changes made-thanks.
Kksmama- there are sliding glass doors by the stools in the great room. Originally there were also sliding glass doors where the cabinet is over the microwave. I was concerned with not having enough storage space in the kitchen and figured we could pass out food or whatever through the window to the deck for outdoor eating. You are right about not seeing the ocean while eating-something to think about.( Probably only an issue for breakfast and lunch-we'll be using the dining room for dinner-again-we are downsizing and decided to eliminate an eating area other than the counter in the peninsula). The island is 3 ½ feet around-another thing to think about. I have gone back and forth over the island, but ended thinking it was needed for storage-may need to rethink that one again. I also liked it as a landing space for things from oven and fridge.
Gaucho Gordo-will definitely think about switching the sink and dishwasher-probably makes the most sense at this moment.
Or as Lascatx suggested, switching main sink and prep sink(I worry about splashing anyone sitting at the counter though-think that has been discussed in other threads?)
Angela 12345-I'll use this as the main thread from now on. Just really wanted an answer about the fridge being next to the oven in the other one. I'll post a layout of the whole floor below.
Buehl-you are right! Designed by architect-in his defense he did what we asked him to-maximize the ocean view-but I think some changes are in order to make it functional too. To be honest, I'm kind of tired of cooking and don't plan on making elaborate gourmet meals in the future. I do like to bake though and will want to set up an area for that. So-we want a kitchen that looks nice but is functional for everyday use for two people (with an occasional crowd of 8-10).
Sorry this was so long, I hope I answered some of the questions. I really appreciate all your input-its great to have a forum to help with thinking all of this through.
Here's a plot plan so you can see how the house lands with regards to neighbors. There is a wooded lot across the street from the front of the house which provides another pretty, but different view for the dining and bedroom.Again, the ocean view is to the right and back of the house(but partially blocked by neighbors house in the back).
Congratulations on getting to retirement and finding a beautiful place to live!
I can appreciate your desire to maximize your view and it sounds like an awesome view at that! Our home has a lot of angles too (I call it the house of angles) but they don't seem as forced as some of the rooms seem to be. I can understand the angling in the great room but the kitchen and craft? room it don't seem to fit IMO. On the exterior of our home, it looks fairly "normal" except for the back where the views are. The builder of our home made sure that we had expansive views of our view but not at the cost of a floor plan with what I consider would need to get fixed.
On posting your overall floor plan, it's evident everyone who walks through the front door will see your kitchen at work. Though you don't plan on elaborate meals all the time, it does sound like you'd like to use your kitchen. The pinch point could be helped by removing some of the corner counter but as it stands everyone will see your kitchen in all it's glory or mess.
Another issue is the LONG distance from the kitchen to the dining room table. That's quite the hike for setting the table, and then again cleaning up afterwards. You can minimize your trips back and forth but you'll still have a LOT of trips.
Don't know what your budget is for the house but all the angling on the kitchen & craft room side seems unnecessary and quite costly. Unless you really like having angled walls for some reason, I'd save the money and put it on extra bells and whistles on the interior.
It will be fun for all of us to watch your home unfold in your dream retirement home!
What a daunting project! I can understand getting to a phase in life where one chooses not to cook. I know women who have never enjoyed it, and one who says her next home won't even have a kitchen.
I would feel trapped by your layout, and urge you to explore alternatives starting with putting the 2nd set of sliding doors back in. There are few things better than an ocean view, but access through sliders to a deck with an ocean view might be. I suspect that you will want to embrace a more inside/outside lifestyle than was possible in PA.
Rather than your barstool area (a lot of stools there, do you really want so many?) I'd like to see an island larger than the one you have, and the room opening to the great room where the high counter is now.
I like angles and wonder why that back wall that has the 33 x 22 sink on it doesn't just continue at the same angle until it hits the living area wall at the same angle by the seating area? If I understand the lot and layout correctly, that would square the back of the house with the view of the ocean. But it doesn't seem likely that I understand, really; if you gave me a penny for my thoughts I'd be ripping you off.
I don't think the layout would be that bad with some small tweaks.
You could move the dishwasher to the right to make room for the sink on the same stretch of counter as the dishwasher. sink to the right just to the other side of the bend in the counter putting the dishwasher immediately to the right of it. That would make loading easier and provide more counter and more elbow room between it and the range.
A variation on that would be to leave the dishwasher where it is and put in two single bowl sinks (on either side of the bend) so one is next to the dishwasher and one faucet between them.
Then put the prep sink on the run between the oven and the cooktop - probably at the left of the window which leaves some counter to the left of it and plenty of prep room between it and the cooktop. That makes the work path from fridge to prep sink to cooktop work smoothly and allows the main sink to be used for clean up or secondary prep without getting in the way of the cook.
Another alternative would be to put the prep sink on the island and use that as the main prep space, but the angled corners mean there isn't a good straight area to put it and leave enough room around it. Also it seems kind of far from the cooktop.
Quick question - when you say you're "up high", does that mean the lot is a higher elevation or does it mean the main floor is a second (or third) floor instead of at ground-level?
If the latter (2nd or 3rd floor)...since this is your retirement home, then seriously consider adding an elevator or at least a place for an elevator (it could be an extra closet on each floor until it's needed for the elevator - if it ever is).
Here we go-
Angling in kitchen and craft room is for aesthetics and view. It does create some wasted space but it also cuts down on square footage(at least I think that's so)-we have limits from the town and county regarding footprint of house on property(I may not have that right, this is one area that I turned over to my husband. There were a lot of conditions that had to be met to build here-there has been a building moratorium for several years here and we had to jump through hoops to be able to do this).
We are consulting with architect over removing the end of the peninsula and moving the sink under the side window, the dishwasher under the angled window and getting rid of the prep sink(although we already paid water fees for it). Although I'm liking cloud swifts idea of moving the dw under the micro and the sink next to it under the window.
It is about 18 feet from the kitchen to the dining room table-I paced it out this morning and it's about 9 steps. I'd love it to be closer, (we are about 5 steps in our present house) but I'm not sure its possible.(this is how I spend my mornings on a snowy day :))
As far as embracing the outdoor life more than in Pa-that's what we are planning on, but we've noticed, while driving around town through many different seasons over the past 7 years(yes, we've been dreaming about this for that long ;)) that we don't see people out on their decks. Seems very strange to us(vacationing at the New Jersey shore where people are on their decks all the time-except for winter), but the arch. and his assistant confirmed that most people don't use their decks very much. This is a central coast town and temps range from low 40's(winter at night) to mid 60's daytime, with some temps in the 70's and if it hits 80 the locals melt-lol. Being used to cooler temps off season at the jersey shore I'm hoping we'll be using the deck more than the local townspeople, but who knows. Hence the fireplace in the corner of the deck. The railing is a half wall with glass above it to protect from the wind and to allow view of ocean without a guardrail interfering with it.
There are way too many bar stools-I think he just put them in to give us an idea of what it would look like. The view from the back of the house is blocked by our neighbors house-the angles allow us to see past their house and also in between their house and the one next to theirs(clear as mud? ack)
Up high means the main living floor is on the second floor. We are on a sloping lot and garage entry is level with the main living floor. Under the kitchen, dining room and great room areas are office, man cave and two guest rooms.I pushed dh for an elevator space but he didn't go for it. Hence, my craft room in on the main floor and his office and man cave are downstairs-he'll have to figure that one out when the time comes :). Thanks again for the input-it has really helped to think these things through even if some of the changes aren't or can't be made. I appreciate your input.


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no, gw2 makes it so you dont need to be a mathematician to figure it out.
From what I've seen, the nice thing about GW2 is, there's no hit or expertise stat, but if you aren't facing or aiming the right way, your attack, or spell, will miss the target, simply because it was not directed at said target.
Well, neither does WoW since it's extremely simple to just check the stats and google for info. It's just incredibly boring and stupid to have something like that at max level when the char should be on top. But, WoW is a game where gear makes the character, not skill/amount of time spent in-game.
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