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A Gazette ChristmasA Gazette Christmas4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Ruki's POV~
Yup, I was excited, too excited. Guess what? TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS!
No concert, no practice, how wonderful is that?
The most wonderful thing is Reita is coming over to help me prepare everything. I wonder if he bring any presents for me. I knew that he is the stingiest person on Earth but when he comes to me, he had to 'contribute' his money. I love the look at his face when I overspent his money.
The doorbell rung, I was caught in surprised, "Who could that be?"
"Reita-kun!" I called and jumped straightly into his embrace. That warm pair of arms and that sexy muscular chest are the things that made me crazy about his body. He is just so handsome; no other man would ever match up with him. I remember that day , that special day , he confessed to me , telling me that he can't stand it anymore , he wants me to know that he love me. How sweet! He is so damn cute.
"You don't have to be so hyper every time you see me."
I knew that he is embarrassed with his blushing cheeks an
Adventures of Dahvie Vanity P3Adventures of Dahvie Vanity P33 years ago in Profiles More Like This
So we left off at Jayy and Dahvie deciding what bar to
go to that night, and party it up!!
"What time are we going?" Dahvie asks.
"Whatever doesn't matter"
"Good I'll go do my hair. It's starting to annoy me."
"Have fun. See you later, pick me up at 9."
" 'Kay"
Dahvie walks over to his washroom to do his hair and
Jayy leaves. While picking up his straightener he
burns himself.
"OH MY F---ING GOD!!" Dahvie yells in
Offended he puts a Hello Kitty band-aid on his
finger and straightens his hair and whatever else he
does to pimp his hair.
Afterwards he put on his guy-liner but he
kind of missed his eyelid and poked himself in the
eye with a sharp eyeliner pencil.
Screams Dahvie at the top of his lungs, loud
enough to disturb even the people who live
across the street. Birds even flew away from
Her Servant 15 - Poison 1Her Servant 15 - Poison 14 years ago in Fan Fiction More Like This
"You really don't have any shame, do you?" Kagome chuckled, thinking of her servant's antics at the picnic.
"Keh, of course I do," Inuyasha replied, leading her through the huge front doors of his mansion. "Making you smile and laugh makes me ignore it."
Kagome blushed and gave her boyfriend a peck on the cheek, "So what was so important you begged me to come here?"
"It struck me that you've never seen my wing of the house," Inuyasha replied.
"I know you're rich, you don't have to brag."
"Dad made sure to tell the staff not to bother with this section tonight; he's making Sesshoumaru help with something at his company. There's no little brother to interrupt things, and we have a backup generator. You owe me a ravishing."
Kagome blushed, remembering the night of the blizzard. "I guess I do," she started nervously, "but you'll have to earn it."
"Oh?" Inuyasha was intrigued, "and what will my mistress make me do tonight?"
"You'll see," Kagome replied with a wink. "I just wish I'd thought
Her Servant 2 - Peace OfferingHer Servant 2 - Peace Offering4 years ago in Fan Fiction More Like This
"The people here are heinous," Sango tried to comfort the crying girl in the locker room. "Kikyou's the worst. Just because she's head cheerleader and dating Inuyasha Taisho she thinks she runs the school. And we let her."
Sango noticed Kagome trying in vain to get stains out of her shirt, "Don't worry Kagome, I have a change of clothes I can lend you."
"Thanks," Kagome sobbed. "You don't have to do this, I don't belong here anyway."
"Bullshit," a gruff voice said from the door way.
"Inuyasha!" Sango scolded, "this is the girl's locker room! Get out!"
"Fine," Inuyasha replied, "but I want to talk to you two outside."
"That was Inuyasha Taisho," Sango explained. "Yes, as in richest family in the country Taisho. He runs the school along with Kikyou, except he's not evil. He's not so bad, I don't know why he chose Kikyou to be his girlfriend."
The two girls left the locker room, and walked over to an annoyed looking Inuyasha. "Ex-girlfriend," he muttered to them as they came cl
Climbing From The DarknessI'm finding it hard to climb from the darkness...Climbing From The Darkness4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
The words trapped in my heart aren't strong enough to break out. The memories swimming in my mind wish nothing upon me but torment. I doubt that I'll ever leave this place, this dire, awful, mess. I am the girl who was no one. Now I'm everyone. Everyone's problem, everyone's saviour. I receive kind advice and pass it on to others.
I am the girl who stared out to sea and saw nothing but nothing. A lone gull on a silver breeze. I am the girl who once saw gold in everything.
Now all that corrodes my eyes is rusted life. Nothing more, nothing less.
He has fallen too, into the darkness. Sometimes I watch him trying to escape. He gave up fitting in, instead he ran to music, to talent. But it was lonely, so lonely, and not even sweet notes could save him. When he fell he dragged us all down with him, but oddly enough he'll never taste that guilt. He doesn't know how he condemned us, all of us. By tak
Fluffy Love Chapter 1Fluffy Love Chapter 111 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
Author's Notes:
Hiragana are a simplification of the kanji, and were very popular among women, especially aristocrats (women typically were not taught how to write kanji due to the years it took to master the complicated symbols). This form of writing would have been prevalent during the time that this story takes place.
Other than what I've seen in IY, I know squat about the layout of feudal Japanese manors and palaces and the various duties of servants within them. I tried to research these things online but came up with nothing, so if my descriptions are inaccurate, tell me what I've done wrong or send me a link to a website that will.
The song that I refer to is the one that Rin sings often in the anime (Jaken even tries to sing it once but gets a nasty bump on the head from Sesshoumaru *^_^* ). As close as I can reckon it, it goes something like this:
Yama no na ka,
Mori no na ka,
Kaze no na ka,
Yume no na ka.
Doko ni ru?
Jaken-sama o .
I can't decipher th
Mortician's DaughterI saw her walking down the street, her dark hair spilling like ink over her shoulders, her skin the color of alabaster. She moved with ease as she passed, focusing on some far away object I'd never know. I watched as she moved away, slipping from my grasp with each step. I wanted so badly to call out to her, to ask her where she was going, and if I could join her. But I didn't stop her; she kept moving, never noticing my existence. I watched her walk around the corner and the one fleeting moment that she was in my life ended.Mortician's Daughter4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
I found her again two years later, when I was in college. I was taking an art course and there she was, sitting two rows ahead and one seat to the right. I recognized her immediately, the same beautiful hair, the same flawless skin, but she didn't look my way. She continued to take notes, her black hair falling from behind her ear. How I wanted to reach and place it back, but I resisted the urge. I just watched her, glances from the corner of my eye, to
The UnforgettableThe Unforgettable5 years ago in Historical More Like This
The soldiers sat in near deafening silence. The only sound that penetrated the stillness was the ragged breathing of a single Marine. Not a word was spoken between the other three Marines. For a few minutes the quiet reigned supreme. Then the spell was broken by the gravely crunch of boots. A tall officer stood at the lip of the crater and gazed down into the pit. His breathing was calm and smooth, but his eyes were fixed and sparked like shaken glass.
"What happened here?"
The other marines looked at each other. One with the shoulder markings of a seargent stood. In one hand he clenched a lit cigarette. He closed his eyes, lifted his cigarette, and took a long draw. Time and smoke swirled backwards in a confused dance as he exhaled. And he remembered.
The sky was laden with clouds. Hazey, ashen, and vast, their presence loomed over all like the baleful gaze of the enemy. Suddenley, the screaming war cry of a shell split the air. As the wicked of messenger of doom slammed in
MY EYESMY EYES5 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Life had been cruel towards her.
"If only I could see for a moment, to see the colors of this world, to see my family's faces, to see the mountains, the sea, the birds... Whatever I have only heard about until now, I wish I could see it too.... "
People say that sight is the faith. But for her this was not entirely true. She had lost her eyesight at the age of 5 years old. The memories of those that she had seen had faded so much, that she would hardly recognize even herself any more.
She could currently see using her other senses. Walking in the streets of her city was a piece of cake. She could smell the rain before it dropped, but she could not watch it fall. She could feel the sun on her face, but she could not see it rise or set.
She often hated herself, she hated what she was. People around her were saying that she was so beautiful and that all of her skills surpassed the skills of all normal people - she played the piano so nice and her voice was angelic. She was smart, f
Her Servant 1 - Miss PoorhouseHer Servant 1 - Miss Poorhouse4 years ago in Fan Fiction More Like This
If there was one thing Kagome hated, it was attention. Especially when her new classmates were staring at her. And especially when she was the new scholarship student at the most prestigious school in the country. Everyone else in the room came from money. Kagome just stared down at her plain, cheap outfit.
"And I'm sure you'll all make her feel welcomed," the teacher droned, oblivious to the snickers and whispers at Kagome's expense.
"Look what she's wearing!" one said, "She must have bought it at a thrift shop!"
Another whispered back, "Stupid scholarship student...Doesn't belong here."
"Probably the help's daughter..."
She found a seat at the back next to a quiet Inuhanyou boy; the only one not whispering about her. She slunk down and tried to be invisible.
"Hi, I'm Sango!" the outgoing girl in front of her in the lunch line said.
"H-hi. I'm Kagome," the shy girl mumbled.
Sango gave Kagome a quick once-over, "Scholarship student, huh?"
Kagome winced and nod
Drowning The Caged DoveYou used to be alive to me. Once upon a time your skin was warm and touchable. When I held you I used to be able to feel your heart beating in your chest. Now if I dare to touch your rigid body there is nothing but stony skin to brush against mine. I gave up on you.Drowning The Caged Dove4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Recollections of when we first met eat at the corners of my mind. You were as nervous as a caged dove, ashamed to fly, ashamed to sing to me, to kiss me. The last time I kissed your lips they were cold and nearly lifeless. No, not nearly, I know that now. They were lifeless. There was nothing of you left. I ran to you too late. I couldn't save you.
Your eyes are blank and staring. Not dreaming, not aspiring, not wanting, not giving. Just gone. Just nothing. Gazing forever at the black ground above you, the black ground weighing down on you. Six feet of lies and betrayal.
MarionettesThe old woman finished her last two marionettes and laid down the tiny paintbrush for the last time, her pale cream hands with soft blue veins spidering the back of her slightly wrinkled hands, finally given reprieve. No more would those arthritis ridden hands, nimble even in old age, again paint or create marionettes. These last two were her finest carved and painted creations ever. Sky blue eyes that were beginning to cloud over with blindness glittered with happiness. She caressed the small marionette's painted black hair.Marionettes4 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
Bringing him close she blew into his face, the wood growing resplendent, sunshine seeming to make it softly glow.
"I gift thee with my breath the exuberance of summer that is busy with life." She whispered before slender deft fingers tied fishing line around his neck before laying him down on the mahogany desk. Picking up the other puppet, this one taller than the other, she also blew a stream of air into his face though her breath was now as cold as the harsh win
The Soul Catcher And The GreyI saw your eyes on the horizon tonight, staring at me in a perfect grey picture. They were beautiful. I saw your soul dance and breathe in the green sea today. In that moment I was reminded of your purple converses and wilful smile. In that moment I knew that nature was mourning you too.The Soul Catcher And The Grey4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Behind me a man with a camera took a picture, I don't know why, maybe he saw you standing, gazing, over my shoulder. You see, my friend, if I had a camera and I saw your twisted curls and sculpted face... well, I'd take a picture too.
Your soul was everything. It was too whole and too pure for the sin of love to touch. It was as well rounded as a nacreous tear cried at dawn and as fresh as a babe's wailing face at first breath.
On my skin I felt your kisses as the rain fell on and around me. As I sit here writing this the wind tousles my
She Talks To HerselfWhy do you torture me so?She Talks To Herself4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
It's as if you have my warm, pulsating heart in the palm of your ice-cold hand. That alone would cause a simple pain but you take it one step further. You won't stop squeezing, pressing, digging, and so you carry on until you've got me trapped beneath your fingernails. Trapped under them with all the dirt and all the acid-green grime of this modern society.
Why do you interrogate me so?
Pulling, you try to tease weary words from my brain to place within your own clear jam jar. Ensnared in the glass they cannot fly, they cannot do harm nor good. Mournful words attached to a printed page are read once, and then forgotten. There is no sadder death than this for a tale born to soar from the poet's mouth and into the night sky. Powerful words became empty when lost to rotting memory, and the raging fires of age devour many a yellowed page. Therefore your cruel interrogation wins you nothing but murdered truth and nonsense.
Why mu
I Think That....I think that you're....I Think That....4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Really stupid when you're drunk,
In fact, you're really stupid when you're sober too.
I like the way you smile at me,
Even that evil grin that only ever tugs at your lips when
You're going to poke me
Or pinch me
Or tease me.
But to be honest I think that's all rather sweet of you.
I even like it when you cry because it proves that
Fallen HillsBroken heart,Fallen Hills4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Broken Dreams,
Broken Land,
Fallen Darkness,
Love endured,
Stand with me,
We'll help each other through
Darkness surrounds me
Bou-chan: Final LettersBou-chan: Final Letters5 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
-Bou to Miku-
You are the best vocalist, Miku. From the first time I met you, you said that you would start a band, and not knowing anything, you worked hard. It was fun. Every day, I think and am so glad that are the vocalist and that you are perfect. I believe that you are strong. Please work hard with all your strength. I am looking forward to your singing voice that will be riding the good feeling wind. Your presence on stage was so great and awesome and was very reliable! Thank you for being the vocalist! Thank you for loving to sing! I was in happiness. Please make me even more lovey-dovey on the last stage. Kind regards from here out, with all my heart, nyappy!!
-Miku to Bou-
Lastly, Bou... truly thanks after these four years. You gave me kind e-mails when I was sick and you even came to my house to talk parents into letting me be in the band after they opposed. There are so many memories that I can't write them all, but these are the only words I can think of
Cliched EmotionsLove is...Cliched Emotions3 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
When you're trying to find your way across a room in the dark, putting all your trust into what you feel is right.
Adoration is...
When you see a person as your own personal alter, and place everything that is sacred to you upon them, forgetting that they too are mere mortals.
Lust is...
Like walking across red hot sands, and feeling it give way softly beneath your feet.
Hatred is...
A photographic negative of long lost happy times, lingering in dust-kissed desk drawers, waiting to be renewed.
Sadness is...
The last whisper in an old ear. A brave smile on an aged face. A final farewell in the pouring rain.
Depression is...
Like becoming ensnared under a thick blanket, and slowly suffocating in the sticky fug of your own emotions.
Bereavement is...
The agony of only seeing the world in black and white, whilst all around you people live and breathe in vibrant, bursting colours.
Forgiveness is..
glass eyeswhen i was a little girl and still lived by the sea, my grandmother used to give me a telescope, sit in her rocking chair on the patio, and watch me.glass eyes4 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
on this particular day, her skin was reaching a peak of gray. cracks surrounded her icy eyes, her lips frozen into a purse, her back crumbling as if the sky rested on her shoulders. the floor creaked when she walked, and the railing leaned forward when she set her hand on it's spine.
she grasped the telescope in the other, the grays just as gray as her hand, except much more new - silver, more like, with glass at the end for an eye and black rubber circling the front, like the parts of her skirt.
it was folded in on itself, but when she stuck her arthritis-scourged appendages into it, pulling, her kempt, crimson nails clicked the edges and slid it out of its skin. suddenly, it was the length of her arm.
she gave it to me, trusting the weight to my hands, sat in her chair and rocked.
"look into it," she said.
i placed the rubber
LearningThe room was dark and musty. Through a window on the far wall some murky sunlight shone in and illuminated dancing dust motes in the air. Below this window there was a battered chair, and a small desk. Sitting there was a girl, she was reasonably young, considering her occupation, but that didn't matter. Not at all. Her hair was long and tied into two plaits, and her eyes were blue and innocent.Learning4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
She looked up as the door to the small hall opened with a creak. Light flooded quickly in, drowning the floor around the tall silhouette in yellow.
"Hello," said the girl, "Are you here for the classes...?"
The silhouette did not move, "Well, that depends," he muttered, "They are free, right?"
The girl opened her mouth to answer, but the boy cut her off.
A Battle Cry For RomaniaWhat are we to be?A Battle Cry For Romania6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
He asked poignantly
Where do we go from here
a devilish orb of sphere
The root of our misery
stems from a Marxist ideology
His heart weeps dry for Romania's
ancient nobility
We have been brutalized
our mind forced to submit
Systematically mongrelized
'til all our citadels suffer defeat
The root of our misery
stems from Marxist ideology
His heart weeps dry for Romania's
ancient nobility
What is the difference between
capitalism, communism, and fascism?
Is it mere liberty, equality, and prosperity?
or the diabolical class warfare waged eternally?
The root of our misery
stems from Marxist ideology
His heart weeps dry for Romania's
ancient nobility
He sees his Romania swaddled in decay
Youth with no direction future in disarray
Ignorance with confusion effused dissipation
yet his soul feeds vision of revival's commission
The root of our misery
stems from Marxist ideology
His heart weeps dry for Romania's
ancient nobility
Do not misjudge him as progress' foe
nor a fool fo
She Should've Said YesShe was greeted by a warm smile, "Say you love me..."She Should've Said Yes4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
The girl bit her lip, "I don't think I can."
The smile faltered, "But.... why not...?"
"I know that you love somebody else more," murmured the girl, the hard words sticking in her throat.
There was silence, before, "If I have you then I won't need him."
She was dubious, "You'll always need him."
"No, I won't," A glimmer of a grin danced once more upon the lips, "Because your words will guide me away from copper sin and although my eyes are grey and apt to wander yours are brown and bright enough to hold my attention forever."
"I can't, I know that you'll never love me in the same way that you love him," her eyes were tearful, "but if I agree to love you what will happen if I find somebody else who loves me? Loves me properly and entirely? Whilst I'm tied to you and your treacher
We Only Exist In The Now Her eyes wide, the girl stood in front of the mirror. Its surface was covered in condensation. Tentatively she reached out and touched the cold sheen of reflective sweat.We Only Exist In The Now4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Within the mirror her lips moved, yet in real life they remained stationary, "You are the story teller....?"
Slowly, she nodded, "I am the story teller."
The mirror girl continued to speak foreign words, "Then tell me a story."
This time the real girl shook her head, "I have no story to tell...."
Smiling, the mirror girl flashed her demonic teeth, "Tell me about how he used to sneak into your room at night. Tell me about how he beat you, broke you, bruised you. Tell me about how you were sinful and enjoyed it. Tell me about how you betrayed your mother by letting him touch you and lie in bed beside y


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My wife asked me for her heating pad back. I have been using it to warm carboys in my fermentation chamber in the garage. It worked so-so, taking ALL DAY to impact more than a 2-3 degree swing, and with the auto 1 hour shutoff it was useless for keeping temps up overnight. I connected a 50W lizard tank heat bulb to a cheap 8in clamp on fixture. I accompanied this with a computer fan. Both are plugged into my Johnson Digital controller to cycle on when the temp drops to a certain point. My goal is not to use this to enact large temperature swings, but only to maintain a certain temperature when it gets cold over night. The bulb itself throws some heat, but not a ton. The hood on the fixture didnt get hot when I let it run in my kitchen for about 30 minutes straight. I know it will heat up more in a small enclosed space...and all the red light it throws is a little ominous...so...am I going to burn my house down with this?
I think you should be OK. How hot does that light get? On the heating pad, I ran into the same problem. I just spliced the controller out of the cord.
Hey, knock that shvt off. We're drinkin' here.
You're fine. Hope it works for ya.
What you need to consider in all these cases is the ignition temperature of surrounding flamables and the concentration of 0xygen (02) and flamable to get going. MOST house products are well over 200 deg F for ignition. The exception to this are highly volitale items like Gas, Propane, Kerosene, and Alcohol. But then you need enough 02 for it to get going and stay going. Our air is generally good for that. 96F is ok unless you have something like I mentioned, and have it in concentration as a vapor near the heat (ie with in 6 inches). So keep your spare gas can, etc far away from the light. Oh and as for the Alcohol, I refer to something more pure than beer, wine or meed - more like your distilled products, or rubbing alcohol. Of course keeping all the volitales caped is also effective.
Well I made it through the night with this heater running in my ferm chamber...held a steady 65F even though it dropped into the teens outside over night. Belgian Strong Dark just hit high kreusen this morning! Just needed a little heat to get it kicked off!
What would happen if the light accidentally was pointing at, and also was close to the foam, say it got misplaced or knocked over, which could easily happen? I guess you could line part of it w/ heavy foil like those disposable alum. sheet pans, that might be more fire retardant than foam and wood. Oh also, 96 degrees at six inches, how about at 1 or 2 inches as could be the case if it got knocked over.
First they came for my Four Loko and I said nothing, then they came for my Double Imperial Espresso Stout.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 Benchmarked 119
from the running-the-numbers dept.
We've improved Slashdot's video section; now you can view our video interviews, product close-ups and site visits with all the usual Slashdot options to comment, share, etc. No more walled garden! It's a work in progress -- we hope you'll check it out (Learn more about the recent updates).
According to Semiaccurate there's a mask design flaw in the GK104, which has caused poor yields. Less than 10,000 GTX 680s shipped worldwide, even though it's been released a month ago.
http://semiaccurate.com/2012/05/01/why-cant-nvidia-supply-keplergk104gtx680/ [semiaccurate.com]
I've seen it rumored in more than a few places that Tom's Hardware is very Intel and Nvidia, shall we say, "friendly".
That would explain why in their most recent Best Graphics Cards For The Money [tomshardware.com] AMD's cards only won 5 categories compare with Nvidia's massive win in 1 category (plus a tie in another and 3 categories with no winners). Basically if you ignore all the times that they say good things about AMD, then it is obvious that they favour Intel and Nvidia.
As for the original poster claiming big differences in the rankings, I just don't see it. If you filter out the cards that are not tested on both sites you get the following rankings:
Battlefield 3
Toms: 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 7970CF, 6990, 590GTX, 680GTX, 7970, 580GTX
Anan: 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 7970CF, 6990, 590GTX, 680GTX, 7970, 580GTX
Toms: 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 7970CF, 590GTX, 6990, 680GTX, 7970, 580GTX
Anan: 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 590GTX, 680GTX, 7970, 580GTX, 6990, 7970CF
DiRT 3
Toms: 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 7970CF, 680GTX, 6990, 590GTX, 7970, 580GTX
Anan: 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 7970CF, 590GTX, 680GTX, 6990, 7970, 580GTX
Metro 2033
Toms: 7970CF, 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 6990, 590GTX, 7970, 680GTX, 580GTX
Anan: 7970CF, 680GTX-SLI, 690GTX, 6990, 590GTX, 7970, 680GTX, 580GTX
Only Skyrim seems to show any major differences, and that was probably due to some driver issues, game version or alternative testing methods.
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Going against the grain
They've been left to the history books but now these ancient wooden surfboards are being dusted off.
Leedings return Titans' support
THE Leeding family is more than happy to show the Gold Coast Titans the support the club and wider NRL community have shown them.
Life with bub 'a whole new world'
GIAAN Rooney has spoken of her difficulty in adapting to being a mum to her "livewire" son, Zander.
Surf groms on signature mission
WHEN Mick Fanning handed his snapped surfboard to little Chloe Gould, little did he know that it would be the start of a signature mission.
Six to make Titans debut v Tigers
THE Gold Coast Titans will field six club debutants in Saturday's season opener against Wests Tigers.
OPINION: Sue Lappeman
Sue Lappeman OPINION Columnist Sue Lappeman writes pollies need to remember who's paying them and fix up our footpaths.
OPINION: Alice Gorman
Alice Gorman Columnist Alice Gorman writes it's not until you read of women your own age succumbing to serious illness that you question your own priorities.
From around the site
Death island Police amass ahead of Bali Nine move
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Innovative approach 'I've had sex with 118 women'
HE PLASTERED more than 40,000 flyers across New York City looking for a girlfriend insisting 'this is not a joke'. Now Dan Perino reveals how the search went.
Health study What's really the average penis size?
JUST how big — or small — is a penis supposed to be? The enduring question now has a scientific answer, which should dispel any urban myths.
Roxy Pro Round 2
After two consecutive lay days, action finally got underway in the Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks.
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The diversity of Gold Coast's music scene was on display on Saturday night as McLean Street in Coolangatta came alive for the annual A...
6Aussie teen's plea to 'stop executions'
SHE only met the Bali Nine duo recently. But this Aussie teenager was so moved she made a video with ex inmates for the President, begging him to spare their lives.
Bali Nine duo to be transferred
BALI's chief prosecutor has confirmed that Myuran Sukurmaran and Andrew Chan will tomorrow be flown to the island where they will face the firing squad.
PM confirms mission to defeat ISIS
TONY Abbott has confirmed more Australian soldiers will be sent to Iraq for a training mission to defeat the "death cult" ISIS.
Hunt for teen uncovers body parts
BREKKIE WRAP: POLICE searching for missing teen Becky Watts have found body parts and arrested five more people after being tipped off she was cut up.
Bali Nine pair's trip to killing field
IN AN operation with maximum visual impact, Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will today be moved to the island where they will be shot.
'I saw this outside my window'
AS A VOLCANO in southern Chile erupted overnight, spewing lava into the sky, one savvy internet user posted about the experience. Here's what happened.
Triple zero hero
Paramedics have praised the calm response of a Beenleigh schoolgirl who helped save her dad's life
1:55Medicare charge dropped at $1 billion cost
Tony Abbott says the Medicare co-payment is 'dead, buried and cremated', but has given no other alternative.
2:44Tyrrell search continues in NSW
Police are scouring thick bushland on the NSW mid north coast as the search continues for William Tyrrell.
0:48TODAY'S HEADLINES: Tuesday 3rd March
PM confirms Iraq deployment, GP co-payment plan paused, Baird: 'We're coming for you', Toddler search deepens, 175 QLD Principals poisoned, Hayne joins San Francisco 49ers
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Delhi and Tamil Nadu will clash in the three-day final of the all-India Coromandel King Moin-ud-Dowla Gold Cup cricket tournament to be played here from September 10. In the semifinals on Sunday, both Delhi and Tamil Nadu qualified for the final by virtue of first innings lead after heavy rain washed out play in the second-half of the final day's proceedings.
At Uppal Stadium, the slender, four-run lead which Delhi managed in the first innings against Hyderabad proved to be decisive in the final analysis.
The scores (semifinals):
Delhi 387 for six in 90 overs & 307 for eight in 40 overs (Mohit Sharma 57, Punit Bhist 60, Milind Kumar 101 n.o., Jagrit 32) drew with Hyderabad 383 for eight in 90 overs & 11 for one in 3.2 overs. Play called off due to rain; Delhi qualified for final on first innings lead .
Karnataka 387 in 90 overs & 242 in 38.4 overs (K.L. Rahul 102, Konal Kapoor 32, Karun Nair 55, Rahil Shah three for 74, R. Rohit three for 51) drew with Tamil Nadu 392 in 90 overs & 13 for no loss in three overs. Play called off due to rain; TN qualified for final on first innings lead .


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Nine Months of Racism
22 Jan
This week marks the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe vs Wade. Just a few days ago, we marked the importance of Martin Luther King's contribution to improving race relations. But there's a connection that few see between the civil rights struggle and abortion.
Some four decades after the Supreme Court ruled that the lives of children could be legally taken, African American women are five times more likely to abort their children than caucasian women. Elsewhere, abortion has been called "black genocide." The fact is abortion continues to be one of the most racist practices of the early 21st century.
Let's "do right" even when it's not popular. Let's live by convictions rather than popularity polls. And let's stop racism in the womb. Pray, persuade, and work for the protection of life no matter the race.
Note: if you live here in the Mid-Cities of Dallas/Fort Worth, get involved by supporting and volunteering at the Mid Cities Pregnancy Center.


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Can someone give me a few steps on how to flash my Racer? That's the only thing missing from this thread
I've just tested it. I like it more than 2.2. The touch is not so good and I miss the "only WCDMA" option. But the phone became faster and seems to consume less battery. Still need to test a lot of things.
Keep up the good work!
Edited by LeU, 18 May 2011 - 06:30 PM.
Is the camera working for you?
I guess the brazillians' phones have some modified camera hardware, specifically the TIM operator ROM that have a different camera icon
Edited by isziraki, 29 May 2011 - 10:12 AM.
Edited by blatny93, 21 May 2011 - 05:39 PM.
Hmm .. No changes ...I changed touchscreen & sensor driver in kernel.
Touch & compass are a litle better.
Hmm .. No changes ...
You changed the touchscreen driver? I think we need to try tslib. Has anyone tried it? We need calibration...
Camera works...GPS works...still didn't find any bugs. Battery consumption is not as good as I first tought, but similar to Ricky's 2.2 or the original 2.1. The portuguese translation is not good, but that's not big deal.
My phone is from Vivo, but probably the same hardware as TIM.
What I really like is how fast the phone is working.
Very, very strange. In my Tim´s X850, the camera has never worked with any modified rom. Would ZTE made Racer with several hardware versions?
Same thing for me, I'll investigate and post results.
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Cedar Lake. May 24, 2011. By Bennett Marcus
Do you wear makeup to the gym? "Yes. Well, sometimes I don't; sometimes I'm all gooped-up. Actually, I was lubed-up this morning, and I just wear, like, a roller set [in my hair] and sunglasses." What do you mean by 'gooped' and 'lubed'? "Tons and tons and tons and tons of moisturizer. And serums and hocus-pocus and Premarin cream." —AMANDA LEPORE
You've worked with Francois Nars for years. Any good stories? "The girls would always fight for Francois to do their makeup, especially during the supermodel time. There's probably like, 24 makeup artists backstage, but everybody wanted Francois." Who was the biggest diva about it? "Who do you think?" Naomi? "Ah!" —Anna Sui
What did you think about your Dossier cover that Barnes & Noble insisted be wrapped? "I think the question really isn't the gender of the person on the cover, it's whether it's porn or it's art. And clearly, I think it's art, so art really should not be censored in a democratic society." —ANDREJ PEJIC
—MARTHA STEWART (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
What are your summer plans? "I'm going to be working and studying in New York until the end of July. I'm in an acting class, almost through my first year at the William Esper Studio. I'm also studying French. Everyone in fashion speaks French, so I think it's really useful." —DARIA STROKOUS
—CALVIN KLEIN (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Do you ever leave the house without makeup? "I like to leave the house with pretend no makeup. I want to give the illusion of leaving the house with no makeup, but in fact I've worked very hard for that." So you'll always wear something. "Yeah. If I don't deal with the under-eye situation I feel very badly about myself." —LAKE BELL (David X Prutting & Neil Rasmus/BFAnyc.com)
Is there something about your appearance that you wish you could change? "Well, I often think it would be fun to be six foot tall, you know. But then I think I wouldn't be me if I was six foot tall; I would be probably some asshole. So I'm happy to be 5'4"." —SIMON DOONAN
Do you ever leave the house without makeup? "I do all the time, actually. My mom would be very upset, because I'm from the South, my so mom was always like, 'Don't leave home without lip gloss!' But, no, I do." —TINSLEY MORTIMER
What's your daily grooming regimen? "You know, I need a few hours to get ready, but it's just because I need to watch New York 1 and go on Twitter and, you know, eat a banana. It really only takes me ten minutes to get ready, which is just really to shave, brush my teeth, and take a shower." —MICKEY BOARDMAN
Do you ever leave the house without makeup? "No, I don't. From a young age I have never done that. I was brought up by my mother, who is Latin, to just put on a little mascara, even when you go get a croissant or this or that. Put yourself together, you never know who you're going to run into." —ZANI GUGELMAN


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International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 33°31′7.4″N 36°18′42.28″E / 33.518722°N 36.3117444°E
Full name | International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions |
Founded | 1956 |
Key people | Hacène Djemam, general secretary |
Office location | Tahrir Square, Damascus, Syria |
Country | International |
Website | www.icatu56.org |
The International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ar:"الاتحاد الدولي لنقابات العمال العربي") is the international representation of trade unions in a number of Arab nations.
Founded in 1956, the ICATU was originally located in Egypt, but was moved to Syria in 1978 to protest Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel.
- ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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$5 General Admission
$4 Seniors 60+
House Opens 30 minutes before Showtime
WINNER! Academy Award for Best Animated Feature!
From the team behind Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph, comes Big Hero 6, an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax, a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called "Big Hero 6."
It is said that the movie is set in an alternate future in which, after the 1906 earthquake, San Francisco was rebuilt by Japanese immigrants using techniques that allow movement and flexibility in a seismic event. After the city was finished being rebuilt, it was renamed San Fransokyo due to it being a city with Japanese and American architecture combined.
Although it is based on a Marvel comic of the same name, there are lots of changes to the names, the setting, the ethnicities of characters, the back stories, and several plot points.
With the Games destroyed, Katniss Everdeen, along with Gale, Finnick and Beetee, end up back in District 13, which was thought to have been destroyed, but was not the case. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the "Mockingjay", the symbol of rebellion for the districts of Panem
According to Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence would purposely eat foods with garlic or tuna fish before any kissing scenes between the two.
Larry must span the globe to seek out the secrets of the tablet and, hopefully, find a way to restore it to its full power.
Old night guards Cecil (Dick Van Dyke), Reginald (Bill Cobbs) and Gus (Mickey Rooney) return from the original Night at the Museum (2006). This film is dedicated to Rooney and Robin Williams, both of whom passed away in 2014. This was Williams' final on-screen role. His last film, Absolutely Anything, due out in July, will only feature his voice.
Ben Kingsley's character, an Egyptian Pharoah, says that he used to own 40,000 Jewish slaves when Stiller's character mentions he's Jewish. Ben Kingsley's previous movie was Ridley Scott''s Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) in which he played a Jewish slave.
$15 Adult Reserve Seating
$10 Kids Under 12
All New Touring Show Makes EXCLUSIVE Stop at The Strand!
Unlike anything you may have seen before! These feathered professionals have more going for them than just their good looks. These birds will amaze you with their unusual talents such as painting, mind reading, performing card tricks, solving math problems and so much more. The show is quick-paced, written for adults and loved by all ages. What other show can you see in which the birds answer questions, do impressions of other animals, solve math problems and even roller skate?!
Everyone loves animal acts, young and old alike. Pet lovers are everywhere! And in the up-close design of The Strand, there's no better way to experience a show like this. This is a family show that's fun for all ages!
"The most intelligent animal act I've ever seen. They're incredible!"- Piers Morgan, America's Got Talent
"Can you imagine Parrots solving math problems, doing impressions of other animals, reading minds and playing black jack? These birds are amazing!"-Las Vegas Review Journal
"This show is a "must see" for anyone who loves animals and their pets!" - Associated Press
$15 Adult Reserve, $10 Kids under 12
Squawk 1 Promo from Mark Obarka on Vimeo.
$10 All Seats
Sorry, no passes or discounts
Seneca Valley Senior Faith Simms hosts this gala event with fashions that she has assembled from her own collection local boutiques throughout the area. Fellow students serve as models. Enjoy this runway spectacle with proceeds benefiting The Alzheimer's Association.
In November of 2009, Faith's grandmother passed away from Alzheimer's Disease. It was hard to watch someone she loved fade away.
The greatest gift Faith's grandmother gave her was the passion to sew. This event is dedicated to her grandmother's personal legacy.
The Alzheimer Association is the largest non-profit funder of Alzheimer's research. The organization runs more than 4,500 support groups throughout the country and connect people across the globe through online message boards. Founded in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association reaches and helps millions of people, patients and family, who are affected by this disease. This Association is the leading voice for Alzheimer's disease advocacy, fighting for critical Alzheimer's research, prevention and care initiatives at the state and federal level.
Alzheimer's affects millions. Faith's goal is to encourage communities to come together to find the cure and to support the families of the patients because memories are supposed to last a lifetime.
Sunday Only! March 22 7:00pm
$20 - $25 Reserve Seating
Amazing Tribute to the 70s Duo That Touched the Heart of a Generation
Considered one of the best vocalists of all time, Karen Carpenter captured the attention of a generation with her unabashedly catchy pop music. The Carpenters' beautiful, memorable love songs topped the Billboard charts with more than a dozen number one hits. Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters brings these classics back to the stage with spot-on renditions performed by singer Lisa Rock and her 6-piece band.
"An amazing night of music... A rare gem of a show." - Jim Jarvis, Executive Director, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights, IL
"When she hits the lower range of her marvelous voice, if you close your eyes, you can see Karen Carpenter's face." - Alan Bresloff, Cabaret Critic, Around the Town Chicago
Popular John Denver Tribute Artist Returns to The Strand
Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon are the real thing. Though you might detect some similarities, in appearance and voice to John Denver, Chris Collins brings amazing energy to the stage as an award winning songwriter, singer, and entertainer. Boulder Canyon has some of the best musicians from across the country. Each member has an amazing talent that they bring to the band. The original band members of Boulder Canyon met in 2004 at Aspen in October, the largest celebration of John Denver's life and music. Collins has been a featured performer there since 2002. The band has also had the pleasure of having John's former wife, Casandra Delaney Denver, join them. Collins was also the musical director for John Denver's Windstar's Earth Camp in 2007 and 2008.
$5 All Seats
This Big Screen adaptation of the original musical production is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales. It follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.arry must span the globe to seek out the secrets of the tablet and, hopefully, find a way to restore it to its full power.
At a Q&A session after screening of the film, James Corden recalled an incident during rehearsals in which Meryl Streep jumped on a table and her foot got caught in her costume. She started falling backwards, head first, toward a concrete floor. Both Corden and director Rob Marshall froze in the fear that they were about to witness the death of Meryl Streep. However, a pregnant Emily Blunt stepped in and caught Streep before she hit the floor.
According to Anna Kendrick, the set pieces used for the woods were so big and realistic that she and Chris Pine actually got lost while on the sound stage and had to be rescued by a production assistant.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays Alan Turing in the film are actually related in real-life. According to the family history site Ancestry.com, the two are 17th cousins with family relations dating back to the 14th century. Both are said to be related to John Beaufort, the first Earl of Somerset, through Cumberbatch and Turing's respective paternal lines. In another coincidental twist, Cumberbatch obtained his baccalaureate degree in Drama at the University of Manchester, the same university where Turing continued his work on computing after the war.
Despite earlier reservations, Turing's niece Inagh Payne told Allan Beswick of BBC Radio Manchester that "the film really did honour my uncle" after Payne watched the film at the London Film Festival in October 2014. In the same interview, Turing's nephew Dermont Turing stated that Benedict Cumberbatch is "perfect casting. I couldn't think of anyone better." James Turing, a great nephew of the codebreaker said Cumberbatch "knows things that I never knew before. The amount of knowledge he has about Alan is amazing."
$25 - $35
Resevered Seating
This show is available as a 2-Show Subscription with Broadway Rocks!
Save Up to $10 Off the regular single ticket price with a 2- Show Subscription with Broadway Rocks
Box Office Opens 2 Hours before Showtime.
House Opens 1/2 Hour before Showtime
In 2014, The Strand broke new ground with this original program that showcases some of Broadway's most beloved music based on Biblical stories. The combined adult cast and children's chorus brought tears of joy to so many patrons, we knew we had to bring it back.
If you missed this joyous concert, don't make the same mistake in 2015. Bible On Broadway takes you on a musical journey from Creation to Resurrection, drawing inspiration from shows like Jesus Christ, Superstar, Godspell, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Two By Two and more. It's a truly inspired blend of music that will have you tapping your toes at some points, singing along at others and raising your eyes in praise at the next
Bible On Broadway is not a part of the Broadway On Main subscription series, but you can get it at the same discounted rate by building a 2-Show Subscription along with Broadway Rocks!
Join us for all of the joy, tears and, yes, even plenty of laughter for this inspired concert.
Friday & Saturday, April 17 & 18, 8pm
Sunday, April 19 2pm $35 Single Tickets $30 With Subscription $25 Promotional (restricted view)
$20 - $30 Reserve Seating
Critically Acclaimed One-Man Show starring Chris Lemmon as his Iconic Father
The Strand is privileged to be the EXCLUSIVE Pittsburgh area venue for this critically acclaimed one-man show.
"It's hard to believe it's Chris and not Jack on stage"-- Jordan Young, LA Examiner
"Remarkable! Chris Lemmon is Brilliant"-- Kimberly Katz, Theatre Buzz News
"An honest and loving living memoir"--Hedi Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
JONATHAN FISHER is a hero of the local music and arts scene. He's already squeezed a lifetime of experiences, lessons and wisdom into his 28 years on the planet. With a very loyal and dedicated fan base, Jonathan has released two albums and is a founding partner of the Set Records label. He has performed in venues througout the region and opened for household names like John Oates (Hlal & Oates).
Now, Jonathan will take us on this intensely personal journey with his first-ever one-man show, The Anniversary. It's a story of self-discovery; a journey that we all have or will encounter. It takes us out on a limb with Jonathan as he pulls from his own experiences to bring us in tight and not let go. We will have a chance to walk in his shoes and be inspired and entertained by an unlikely set of circumstances and the outrageous outcomes of those events.
Through music, poetry and prose, we are driven through a ten year span that is as inspiring as it is unlikely. With relatable themes and characters, it is a story not unusual to many. Experience the highs and lows of life's encounters and let go of what's on your mind today as we build a better tomorrow together.
Join us for this intimate portrait exclusively at The Strand!
Sunday Only! May 3rd 6:30pm
$20 Reserve Seating
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Bible On Broadway
We've been pushing the envelope all year for our all-new Broadway On Main Subscription series, and now it's time to raise the roof!
Many of Broadway's biggest smash hits aren't considered to be traditional musicals at all, but 'Rock Operas'. Rock and Pop music has been exercising its influence on Broadway for decades, dating back to such memorable smash hits as Bye, Bye Birdie, Jesus Christ, Superstar (sound familiar?), Hair and Pippin. In some cases, entire shows have been based on the music of specific artists like ABBA (Mama Mia!), The Who's TOMMY and Billy Joel (Movin' Out). Most recently, 80s 'Hair Band' music was showcased in Rock Of Ages.
The Strand brings all that fantastic rock and pop music center stage in the all-new concert experience Broadway Rocks! You'll want to dig out your lighters (or smartphone lighter apps) and wave them through the air when you hear some of your favorite smash hits from these incredible shows!
Broadway Rocks is something you've NEVER experienced at The Strand before, or anywhere else for that matter. As much a rock concert as a Broadway tribute, the evening will include a very eclectic mix of music from a wide vareity of musicals and rock operas where the music was as much of the story as the plot and characters!
This will be one for the record books and something you will definitely not want to miss. And you can get it at a discount when you create a 2-Show Subscription along with "Bible On Broadway." Friday & Saturday
May 15 & 16, 2015 8 PM $35 Single Tickets $30 With Subscription $25 Promotional (restricted view)
$20 - $25 Adult Reserve Seating
$10 - $15 Kids
Under 12
We Keep Locking the Doors, but Mark & Jonathan Keep Coming Back Anyway...and with More of Their Twisted Friends!
Mark & Jonathan of Stunt Lab fame keep managing to push through security and overtake The Strand stage. We think it's because contortionist Jonathan can squeeze through the doors.
The two are crashing the gates again as they bring back their One-Night Only Comedy & Variety Festival. Bring the whole family to this extravaganza and expect all manner of hilarity, music and mayhem as Mark & Jonathan draft a whole new cast of questionable characters; from a family cirkus (no, NOT misspelled) to stand-ups to a fully appointed one-man band!
Mark and Jonathan will be appearing together as hosts and separately with their own acts. In addition, the follwing performers are scheduled to appear:
BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS - Since 1995 the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has traveled the world, bringing its unique hybrid of Vaudeville, Circus, Wild West Shows, Burlesque, and Sideshow to theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals. The company has produced innumerable cabaret shows, custom performances for special audiences, all-ages and family productions, and sophisticated adult shows. Bindlestiff provides a contemporary twist to the grand traditions of American Circus.
CHIP CHANTRY - Chip is a handsome, young comedian from the suburbs of Philadelphia. His first performances were opening for his brother's band at Fergie's Pub in Philly and since then Chip has become a regular in comedy clubs across the country. Besides comedy, Chip enjoys music, people who get eaten by alligators, and writing about himself in third person.
NICK DISANTO - Nick DiSanto is a musician and sculptor from Lancaster. Traveling the American Northeast with his guitar and a multifunctional contrivance known as the DiSantomophone, Nick performs his one-man show wherever audiences might gather. Nick's enthusiasm for designing, building, and playing his musical contraptions is boundless, as is his love for the ageless American music that comprises his repertoire.
Scheduled performers subject to change without notice.
Don't miss your ONE NIGHT ONLY opportunity for all of this gut-busting humor, incredible stunts and extraordinary antics!. It's fun for the whole family and PRICED to match! They broke the doors anyway, might as well show up.
Featuring Cinematic Excellence from the District's Top Talent
Everyone in the Seneca Valley School District knows about SVTV, of which all of the content, from morning announcements, to sporting events and cultural programs are created and broadcast by students. The programs are often broadcast live, then repeated on Armstrong Cable, Channel 50.
Led by Dan McKosky, who teaches TV Production 1 -- 4, as well as Animation and Design, students write, produce and edit newscasts, film shorts, documentaries and many other programs including the popular Seneca Says. The students strive to provide programming that is informative, entertaining, creative and relevant.
The Seneca Valley Film Festival will feature final projects from students in TV Production 4 as well as some of the top programs created during the course of the 2013 -- 2014 school year. Join your family and friends at The Strand to experience these projects on our 25' screen, with HD digital projection and 45 speaker surround sound!
For this special night, Seneca Valley students will see their films presented on the same screen that has presented Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, Harry Potter and The Avengers, just to name a few! Cheer for your favorite film while supporting this great night
$20 - $25
Reserve Seating
High Energy Tribute to Fankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Lights Out made their debut at The Strand as part of our year-long Centennial Celebration and positively WOWED the audience! We're VERY excited to bring them back for an encore performance!
Lights Out is a four part vocal group that performs what is being called "The #1 Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in the country". With a lead singer who sounds almost identical to Frankie Valli himself, the group's infectious personality and fully choreographed show promises to keep audiences wanting more even after the curtain closes.
Expect to hear your favorite Frankie Valli hits like Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Walk Like a Man, Who Loves You, Dawn, Grease, Oh What a Night (1963) and many more, PLUS a few other surprises along the way!
Lights Out recreated the Four Seasons without impersonating them - their sensational harmonies and crystal clear falsettos gave our guests a high energy show that featured plenty of crowd interaction. We can't wait to have them back again - Frank Quigley, GM Hollywood Casino Penn National
Walt's Back with His Stirring Tribute to the King of Rock 'n Roll
On the anniversary of his passing, The Strand is privileged to bring back one of the top Elvis tribute acts in the country!
With a fresh perspective on an age old tradition, Walt Sanders sets out to revolutionalize the tribute artist industry. Walt DOES NOT pretend to be Elvis, although he performs from his heart as Elvis did. There is a unique quality to Walt that puts his tribute show above all others.
Walt has been a life-long Elvis fan and has been singing to his records as long as he can remember. As for the members of The Cadillac Band, they were all raised on the music of the era and have a deep appreciation for what Walt is trying to accomplish. Keeping the memory of Elvis alive.
Don't miss this high-energy tribute to one of the most famous rock/pop icons in history. In the initimate setting of The Strand, you'll see why Walt Sanders has been hailed by critics and fans as, 'as close as it gets'!
$23 - $33
Terry Lee Goffee is Back, & This Time, He's Bringing a Friend
Terry Lee Goffee will be making his third appearance at The Strand with his wildly popular Johnny Cash tribute concert. But this time, he'll be joined by another gifted tribute artist, Josie Waverly and her interpretation of Country-Western Legend Patsy Cline! Enjoy the music of the world's greatest country legends LIVE! Hits like Ring of Fire and Folsom Prison Blues, by Cash, and songs like Crazy and Walkin' After Midnight by Cline!
Nobody does Cash like Terry Lee Goffee! Terry Lee's interpretation of Johnny Cash is SO convincing, he was hired by the developers of Guitar Hero 5 to help them create their 'Cash' character for the game!
Terry Lee Goffee says of his show "I wanted to make my show different and unique by portraying Johnny Cash in the first person, rather than just standing there singing the songs. Like an actor in a play I literally become my character, in this case Johnny Cash, from the moment I walk onstage until the end of the show." Terry is widely recognized as the best Johnny Cash impersonator around
Josie Waverly IS Patsy Cline!
With Patsy's early hit songs like, Walkin After Midnight, Lovesick Blues and There He Goes through her final hit recordings of Crazy, Leavin on Your Mind and Sweet Dreams, Josie's performance and vocal capturing of over 20 Patsy Cline signature hit songs is sure to leave you feeling like you just witnessed a true Patsy Cline concert.
The format of the show is broken down into two acts: 1 Act Cash & 1 Act Cline. For the Grand Finale, Terry Lee and Josie will share the stage and perform together in a stirring tribute to these powerhouse legends of Classic Country.
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$10 - $15 Kids Under 12
Do you remember those classic shows like Rudolph, Frosty and The Grinch? What about Year Without a Santa Claus, The Little Drummer Boy and Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey? Did you fall asleep humming the catchy jazz of Vince Guaraldi from A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Then have we got a Christmas Concert for you!
Now, you can relive the nostalgia of your youth and share it with your kids with this fast-paced, funny and heartwarming show that celebrates the music of your favorite TV specials!
Rudolph, Frosty, The Grinch & Friends is a live stage show in which the cast is gathered together to get ready for their annual Christmas party. As they reminisce about these wonderful shows, they sing the songs and act out bits from the shows while fun animations are projected onto a giant screen behind them.
Priced for the whole family, the show is a genuine bargain for professional. live theater. And its embraced by couples, social groups and families alike! Fans have told us it's become a cherished part of their annual Christmas traditions. Just like the Radio City Rockettes or The Nutcracker, it's just not Christmas until they've seen Rudolph & Friends! And it's produced EXCLUSIVELY for The Strand Theater! If you don't see it here, you won't see it anywhere else!
Plan Your Group Outing Now! Boy & Girl Scouts, school PTOs, birthday parties, churches, moms' and other social groups will love Rudolph, Frosty, The Grinch & Friends! Call the Box Office to discuss group rates for a minimum 10 ticket purchase or more. Reserve the best seats in the house now for your organization!
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It's a USO Christmas takes you back in time to enjoy your favorite Christmas songs at their classic best! Nostalgia takes the stage as The Strand presents a professional concert that pays tribute to those famous USO programs produced for our boys in uniform overseas back in the 1940s and 50s. Expect non-stop music, comedy and 'backstage' hijinks.
It's a USO Christmas harkens back to the beloved variety shows made famous by the likes of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Marilyn Monroe and The Andrews Sisters. Artistic Director Ron Slanina pays tribute to these heroes of yesteryear with a fictional cast of characters and a story that weaves between on-stage performances and peaks 'behind the curtain' for added fun and frivolity.
The Emcee is the wise-cracking host and crooner. But holding the show together with these temperamental stars can be a challenge!
The Starlet is a voluptuous bombshell and flirty kitten, with a range that handles anything from the sultry 'Santa Baby' to the warm-hearted 'Christmas Song'. But can she handle the G.I. who only has eyes for her?
The Broad is 'Rosemary Clooney meets Bette Midler'. She's a true performer with soul, wit & heart wrapped up in a bawdy, funny gal. She makes you laugh, but can break your heart.
The GI; young, handsome, idealistic, and sings like an angel. Well...an angel who can't keep his eyes off of The Starlet!
Plan Your Group Outing Now! Senior Centers, Churches and other social groups will love It's a USO Christmas! Call the Box Office to discuss group rates for a minimum 10 ticket purchase or more. Reserve the best seats in the house now for your organization!
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Situated in the south of Jerusalem, the project benefits from one of the city's most prestigious and desirable locales, nestled in a particularly attractive area between the Talpiot neighborhood and the green groves of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel.
The drama of younger and older brothers, which haunts the book of Bereishit from Cain and Abel onwards, reaches a strange climax in the story of Joseph's children. Jacob is nearing the end of his life. Joseph visits him, bringing with him his two sons, Manasheh and Ephraim. It is the only scene of grandfather and grandchildren in the book. Jacob asks Joseph to bring them near so that he can bless them. What follows next is described in painstaking detail:
Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasheh in his left hand towards Israel's right, and brought them near him. But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim's head, though he was the younger, and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasheh's head, even though Manasheh was the firstborn. . . . . When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim's head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasheh's head. Joseph said to him, "No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations." He blessed them that day, saying: "In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: 'May G-d make you like Ephraim and Manasheh.'" So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasheh. (48: 13-14, 17-20)
It is not difficult to understand the care Joseph took to ensure that Jacob would bless the firstborn first. Three times his father had set the younger before the elder, and each time it had resulted in tragedy. He, the younger, had sought to supplant his elder brother Esau. He favored the younger sister Rachel over Leah. And he favored the youngest of his children, Joseph and Benjamin, over the elder Reuben, Shimon and Levi. The consequences were catastrophic: estrangement from Esau, tension between the two sisters, and hostility among his sons. Joseph himself bore the scars: thrown into a well by his brothers, who initially planned to kill him and eventually sold him into Egypt as a slave.
Had his father not learned? Or did he think that Ephraim – whom Joseph held in his right hand – was the elder? Did Jacob know what he was doing? Did he not realize that he was risking extending the family feuds into the next generation? Besides which, what possible reason could he have for favoring the younger of his grandchildren over the elder? He had not seen them before. He knew nothing about them. None of the factors that led to the earlier episodes were operative here. Why did Jacob favor Ephraim over Manasseh?
Jacob knew two things, and it is here that the explanation lies. He knew that the stay of his family in Egypt would not be a short one. Before leaving Canaan to see Joseph, G-d had appeared to him in a vision:
"Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph's own hand will close your eyes." (46:3-4)
This was, in other words, the start of the long exile which G-d had told Abraham would be the fate of his children (a vision the Torah describes as accompanied by "a deep and dreadful darkness" – 15:12). The other thing Jacob knew was his grandsons' names, Manasheh and Ephraim. The combination of these two facts was enough.
When Joseph finally emerged from prison to become prime minister of Egypt, he married and had two sons. This is how the Torah describes their birth:
Before the years of the famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. Joseph named his firstborn Manasheh, saying, "It is because G-d has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's household." The second son he named Ephraim, saying, "It is because G-d has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction." (41:50-52)
With the utmost brevity the Torah intimates an experience of exile that was to be repeated many times across the centuries. At first, Joseph felt relief. The years as a slave, then a prisoner, were over. He had risen to greatness. In Canaan, he had been the youngest of eleven brothers in a nomadic family of shepherds. Now, in Egypt, he was at the center of the greatest civilization of the ancient world, second only to Pharaoh in rank and power. No one reminded him of his background. With his royal robes and ring and chariot, he was an Egyptian prince (as Moses was later to be). The past was a bitter memory he sought to remove from his mind. Manasheh means "forgetting."
But as time passed, Joseph began to feel quite different emotions. Yes, he had arrived. But this people was not his; nor was its culture. To be sure, his family was, in any worldly terms, undistinguished, unsophisticated. Yet they remained his family. They were the matrix of who he was. Though they were no more than shepherds (a class the Egyptians despised), they had been spoken to by G-d – not the gods of the sun, the river and death, the Egyptian pantheon – but G-d, the creator of heaven and earth, who did not make His home in temples and pyramids and panoplies of power, but who spoke in the human heart as a voice, lifting a simple family to moral greatness.
By the time his second son was born, Joseph had undergone a profound change of heart. To be sure, he had all the trappings of earthly success – "G-d has made me fruitful" – but Egypt had become "the land of my affliction." Why? Because it was exile. There is a sociological observation about immigrant groups, known as Hansen's Law: "The second generation seeks to remember what the first generation sought to forget." Joseph went through this transformation very quickly. It was already complete by the time his second son was born. By calling him Ephraim, he was remembering what, when Manasheh was born, he was trying to forget: who he was, where he came from, where he belonged.
Jacob's blessing of Ephraim over Manasheh had nothing to do with their ages and everything to do with their names. Knowing that these were the first two children of his family to be born in exile, knowing too that the exile would be prolonged and at times difficult and dark, Jacob sought to signal to all future generations that there would be a constant tension between the desire to forget (to assimilate, acculturate, anaesthetize the hope of a return) and the promptings of memory (the knowledge that this is "exile," that we are part of another story, that ultimate home is somewhere else). The child of forgetting (Manasheh) may have blessings. But greater are the blessings of a child (Ephraim) who remembers the past and future of which he is a part.
About the Author: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of the British Commonwealth, is the author of many books of Jewish thought, most recently "The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning."
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One should not give the money before Purim morning or after sunset.
The mishloach manos of times gone by were sometimes simple and sometimes elaborate, but the main focus was on the preparation of the delicious food they contained.
Does Hashem ever go away and not pay attention to us?
In other words, the Torah is an expression of the Way that we must follow in order to live a divine-like life and to bond in the highest way possible with God or Being Itself.
The Chasam Sofer answers that one of only prohibited from wearing a garment that contains shatnez if he does so while wearing the garment for pleasure purposes.
The avodah (service) of the kohen gadol is vital and highly sensitive; the world's very existence depends on it.
Moreover, even if the perpetrator of the capital offense is never actually executed, such as when the fatal act was unintentional, Kam Lei applies and the judge cannot award damages.
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Question: If Abraham was commanded to circumcise his descendants on the eighth day, why do Arabs – who claim to descend from Abraham through Yishmael – wait until their children are 13 to circumcise them? I am aware that this is a matter of little consequence to our people. Nevertheless, this inconsistency is one that piques my curiosity.
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This was a spontaneous act of rest after the miracle of vanquishing their respective foes. The following year they celebrated on the same days as a minhag.
The way we must to relate to our young adult children is to communicate with genuine loving-kindness
Jewish prayer is a convergence of 2 modes of biblical spirituality, exemplified by Moses and Aaron
In holy places it's important to maintain a level of silence permitting people to dialogue with God
Eventually, after some trial and error, including an experience with a prima donna and one with a thief, I baruch Hashem ultimately found a fine, honest and reliable household helper.
Jewish prayer is a convergence of 2 modes of biblical spirituality, exemplified by Moses and Aaron
With the synagogue, "Judaism created one of the greatest revolutions in the history of religion"
By wisdom, we come to understand G-d via creation; By Torah we understand G-d through His revelation
Torah opposes slavery; G-d desires the free worship of free human beings, yet slavery's permitted-?!
Pharaoh perverted symbols of life (the Nile and midwives) into agents of death.
The 5th cup is supported by a 5th expression of Deliverance: "And I will bring you to the land…"
The first recorded instance of civil disobedience is the story of Shifra and Puah, defying Pharaoh
Truthfulness is a fundamental value in Jewish yet truth isn't its highest value. Peace is. Why so?
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China is making pencils out of recycled newspapers No Imagewangbo.canalblog.com - A copy of "Beijing Daily" that's already been read can produce four pencils, one ton of waste newspapers can produce 20,000 pencils. A privately owned science and technology company in Daxing District is successfully using waste newspapers to make pencils, producing altogether 33,000,000 paper-made pencils last year, saving the equivalent... more » Submitted by: nstanosheck Leave Comment | 940 reads | 6 years 8 months ago | 6 years 8 months ago chinaenvironmentgreenrecyclingexportpaperwoodimportcompany China News 7


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Professional skate boarder and MTV star Rob Dyrdek gives us his take on being Punk'd by Justin Bieber and who actually came out on top.
The MTV reality star and professional skateboarder tells THR that Bieber's plan to prank him didn't exactly turn out as expected. Read More
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