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Before Fridays preseason opener against Houston, we took time to check up on how the Vikings three first round selections were fairing in training camp. Wide out Cordarrelle Patterson impressed on offense and special teams during the contest, while defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd made a pair of splash plays before exiting with what is believed to be a minor knee injury. Cornerback Xavier Rhodes was held out of the action for precautionary reasons, but the expectation is that he will play this week.
So, as we get a week deeper into the preseason, I wanted to move a little farther down our draft board and see how the next three rookies are doing thus far in their very young careers.
After spending a fourth round selection on the fairly celebrated Penn State linebacker, many Vikings fans were excited about seeing him compete for a starting job on the weakside. Deals with Marvin Mitchell and Desmond Bishop might just delay that from being a year-one reality. On Friday, Hodges was a part of a third string unit that didn't hold up very well, but both Leslie Frazier and Rick Spielman went out of their way to praise him following the contest. Spielman, however, stressed that both Hodges and Michael Mauti had put things on tape that weren't so great and that they needed to learn from. Hodges ended the game with three tackles, including one for a loss, and appears to be on the fast track to a special teams role and backup linebacker duties.


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Moving out of your parents house is hard to do. Especially when you're 35.
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Greetings film enthusiasts. Want to help get great material produced by normal folks? Well we need you!
"I Think My Mom's Trying To Kill Me" is a dark comedy about a 35 year old man-child that refuses to get a job and move out of his mother's house. When she finally looses her patience, strange things start happening, and the son starts to question his own safety.
Son- Ron Lester
Ron Lester won hearts the world over with such characters as the hard-drinking 'Billy Bob', a gregarious linebacker who suffers greatly at the hands of his brutally demanding coach in "Varsity Blues." For his successful run as 'Sugar Daddy' on the WB's/Touchstone (now CW) hit show "Popular," Lester was nominated for two consecutive years in the Best Side Kick category at the "Teen Choice Awards." In "Not Another Teen Movie" as 'Reggie Ray', he poked fun at his own breakout role in"Varsity Blues." He has had recurring guest-star appearances on "All That," "The Keenan & Kel Show," "Freaks & Greeks," "Sabrina The Teenage Witch," "CSI: NY," and appeared in the first Warner Bros internet film "Drum Solo."
Mom- Mary Bricker
Mary has been active in Iowa theater and film for years. Recently you've seen her in spots for Iowa Lottery, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Mediacom, Jumer's Casino and Casey's General Store.
She has also appeared on stage in productions for The Des Moines Playhouse, StageWest, Right Brain Productions, Drama Workshop, Mooncoin Entertainment (at the Des Moines Social Club) and the Repertory Theater of Iowa.
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Micheal Davenport is a favorite among local audiences, Micheal credits more than 12 years in association with The Des Moines Playhouse where most notably he received critical-praise and audience affection as the tyrannical David Sarnoff in The Farnsworth Invention, directed by John Viars. Mr. Davenport attended Grand View University studying both Secondary Education and Creative and Performing Arts. He received much training at Chicago's world-renowned Improv-Olympic and Second City theatres where he has several stage credits.
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James is a retired postmaster who fills up his schedule visiting with his five grandchildren and with a bit of acting. Stordahl got his first taste of Hollywood when he was a paid extra in 2008 on "South Dakota." "This 61-year old Norwegian farm-fed boy has a thing for movies," he said of himself. "I was raised on whole milk, ice cream and real sugar in Minnesota." He has appeared in a commercial for Casey's General Store and was a featured extra in "Ticket Out," starring Ray Liotta. Stordahl has also worked on "Smitty" and was a background extra on "Janie Jones."
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"I Think My Mom's Trying to Kill Me" is presented by Outpost 515 Productions in association with Rabid Artists Entertainment. The cast and crew are comprised of several filmmakers around Des Moines, Iowa. The collective experience of the group includes over 30 short film works, feature films and several television series.
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Solomon Huey Reveals His Secrets!
Tracking Your Ads To Bigger Profits – TE Tool Box Review
Ok, so this is kind of an article and a review at the same time.
Tracking your advertising is one of those things that can mean the difference between a little bit of money or monster profits.
… failure … or success.
Let me illustrate why.
Example 1
You're surfing 5 traffic exchanges every day for an hour. You earn 100 credits at each exchange for a total of 500 credits. With those credits, you average 4 new subscribers to your mailing list every day.
You start tracking your advertising, and you realize only 2 of those traffic exchanges get you all of your signups. That means each one brings you 2 subscribers a day.
So you replace the 3 "junk" TE's with new exchanges that DO get you signups.
You still surf 5 TE's every day for an hour. But now that you've eliminated programs that don't you get results, you're now averaging 10 subscribers every day! (assuming 2 signups at each exchange)
You're getting 150% more signups… for the exact same effort.
Example 2
You spend $100 a month buying credits at 5 different traffic exchanges. With that, you 100 new subscribers to your mailing list each month.
You start tracking your advertising, and you realize only 2 of those traffic exchanges get you all of your signups. That means each one brings you 50 subscribers a month.
So you start spending $100 a month, just at the two places that get you all the signups. You start pulling in 250 subscribers a month instead of 100.
You're getting 150% more signups … for the same amount of money.
Example 3 (Real life example that happened to me!)
When I started tracking my ads, I discovered one of my splash pages got 3 times more clicks than any other I was using. Guess what happened after I found that out!
These are just simplistic examples, but any of these could be true for you too.
Can you imagine how tracking could potentially save you time, money, and boost your PROFITS?
So anyway, the reason I bring all this up is that TE Tool Box is a tracking service that just got a complete makeover. I realized I hadn't addressed tracking in awhile, so here we are! Here's a quick list of what TE Tool Box can do:
* Hits, clicks, and signup conversion tracking. Know exactly which programs really deliver you the most sales and signups
* State of the art URL rotator so you can easily add new pages for hot programs and save loads of time. (And they don't take some of your page views like some rotator services!)
* An optional frame in your rotator where you can choose from programs to promote, or just have no frame at all.
* A banner rotator – use just one banner URL and image URL, and it will rotate your banners for you! No more logging into 50 bagillion websites to add a banner.
* A built in, easy to use splash/squeeze page maker – no tech skills needed! But if you know how to write HTML, you can do it in TE Tool Box too.
* You can even add media to your splash pages, like audio and pictures!
* Tracking link system that is perfect to use inside of emails at safelists, so you know which headlines and email copy get you the best results.
* Thank you ads rotator. This is a powerful feature, and thank you ads are a secret method I use to really boost my signups and commissions.
* Something really nice for upgraded members, a branding tracker! Basically this helps you analyze the effect branding has on your advertising.
* A kick butt affiliate program that pays up to 55% commissions.
* And much, much more
So yea, I think it's pretty easy to see why tracking is so vital to your success and why everyone is raving about the new and improved TE Tool Box.
And obviously I feel TE Tool Box is now the premier tracking service to use, especially if you're using websites like traffic exchanges and credit based safelists.
I've been telling everyone in my mailing list the last few days this:
Of course I highly recommend upgrading at TE Tool Box, because you'll see an awesome offer when you first sign up. But whether you upgrade or not, please please join TE Tool Box and start tracking your advertising.
This is more about your success than any commissions I might make.
Yes, something as small and simple as tracking can greatly affect your success online.
And that's why I highly recommend you join TE Tool Box now and start tracking your advertising.
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I used to track all the time with hits connect but stopped after a bit of time and got into some new areas of marketing. I have not yet got my hands in to much on TE tool box but after reading this review I just placed it at the top of my to do list.
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Hey Sean,
good to see ya here bud! thanks for stopping by
Yea it really does rock… guess I didn't mention it in this blog post but I switched over all my tracking to TET (I must have only mentioned that to my mailing lists).
As always, takes a bit of time to adjust to a brand new system, but when it comes to tracking it's always well worth the time
Pls explain to me how you know,
with using the TEtoolb tracker
which site gives you a sign-up
I have set-up several trackers
and they are only counting the clicks
@Toos –
Thanks for stopping by and great question!
If you're tracking signups to your mailing list, then you can just add the conversion codes to your thank you or confirmation pages after someone joins your list. (I HIGHLY recommend doing it this way)
If you're sending someone to a referral link, that program owner actually needs to add a special tracking code (for owners) to their website so you can track where your signups came from.
Speaking of which, I do need to have those codes added to my website as well. Puting that on my "To Do" list for anyone wondering!
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Your right ad tracking is the key to success, when i started with PPC advertising i did not use an ad tracking tool however i found out when i was not making money that using an ad tracking tool is absolutely essential to succeed.
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build a career and a fruitful existence – you carry by yourself. Life's challenges rest squarely on your own fragile shoulders. The fantastic thing about having a partner is that he or she carries half those bags. And sometimes, when you're really lucky, he'll just toss them in the trunk of his car so you don't have to worry about them at all.
Unfortunately, I have to eat which means I have to buy groceries. Therefore, I've decided to start having my food delivered. That way I can avoid all those evil beings who taunt me in the purgatory otherwise known as Stop n' Shop.
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Bernanke Rejects Gold Standard
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.
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NEW YORK ( BBH FX Strategy) -- In yesterday's lecture, Federal Reserve chairman rejected the idea that a return to a gold standard is desirable or practical. His pointed remarks come as Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has fanned ideas in some quarters of the benefits of the discipline of a gold standard. Previously the outgoing World Bank head Robert Zoellick had also advocated a return to a gold standard. In addition, there have been press reports suggesting that some central banks have recently stepped up their purchases of gold for monetary (reserve) purposes.
Bernanke's objections were essentially four-fold. First, a gold standard prevents adjusting policy in response to shifting economic conditions. No matter how high unemployment rose, for example, under the strict adherence to a gold standard, monetary policy tools could not be used.
Second, by participating in a gold standard, countries would be more vulnerable to developments in other countries. It would increase the transmission mechanism, leaving countries more sensitive to developments of other participants. Third, Bernanke cited the challenge of credibility. Participants have to convince investors that they will sacrifice all domestic goals for the sake of maintaining the gold standard. This seems hardly politically feasible under representative governments. If there is any doubt whatsoever, there would be speculative attacks. Bernanke noted that the gold standard did not prevent frequent financial crises/panics. Fourth, Bernanke acknowledged that a gold standard did promote price stability over the very long run. However, he noted that over the medium run, it sometimes caused periods of inflation and deflation. He cited the second half of the 19th century when a shortage of gold reduced U.S. money supply and fueled deflation. Bernanke warned that the gold standard often produced pro-cyclical impulses. During periods of strong growth, money supply would increase and interest rates would fall, which is exactly the opposite of modern central banking and the withdrawal of the proverbial punchbowl just as the party gets going. Bernanke cited practical difficulties as well. Essentially he argued there is simply not enough gold. Consider that at the end of last week, the press reported that several central banks had taken advantage of the drop in price to step up their gold purchases. Some 4 tons to 6 tons of gold were said to have been purchased (through the BIS). The "street value" is around $250 million-$300 million. This is a mere pittance by nearly any metric.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Armed rebels shot and wounded Lairenllakpam Ibomcha, 37, brother-in-law of L. Leirentombi, a gram panchayat pradhan of Uyumpok, in Imphal's East district on Tuesday night. Shot in the abdomen, Mr. Ibomcha is stated to be in critical condition.
The rebels have been demanding Rs.1 lakh from the pradhan. On Tuesday night, they went to her house demanding that they wanted to talk with the pradhan's husband. Even as the family members were reluctant to open the door, Mr. Ibomcha happened to be returning home from work. The rebels simply opened fire at him.
On April 16, some other rebels shot and injured Laishram Mocha, 28, younger brother of Laishram Rishikanta, a gram panchayat pradhan. Mr. Mocha is battling for his life.
In another incident, a person was shot dead at Leimapokpam.
Residents of Soibam Leikai beat up two self-proclaimed rebels who had come to the house of Maibam Tombi, 52, a small trader, for extorting money.
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El Paso's Skelton Rallies Cardinals to Victory over Eagles
POSTED: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 7:28pm
UPDATED: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 10:35pm
El Paso native and Arizona Cardinals Quarterback John Skelton just might have found himself entrenched in a quarterback controversy. For the second straight week, Skelton, a graduate of Burges High School, led the Arizona Cardinals to victory, this time a 21-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Skelton found receiver Early Doucet for a five-yard screen pass for a touchdown with less than two minutes left for the final score. In the first quarter, Skelton threw an interception, and Asante Samuel took it back for a touchdown.
"It's just a short memory," Skelton said. "When you get down to the nitty-gritty, you have to put it out of your mind."
"The way (Skelton) came back," Whisenhunt said. "it shows he's got something."
Skelton's final stat line looked impressive for the second year quarterback, who was inserted into the lineup due to an injury to starter Kevin Kolb. Skelton was 21-of-40, for 315 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.
Receiver Larry Fitzgerald had already broken the franchise record with his 69th and 70th scores of his career. He ended up with seven catches for 146 yards.
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Here's 66-year-old living legend Liza Minnelli at an event in L.A. on Thursday (left) -- and Sylvester Stallone in one of the "Rocky" films from the '80s (right).David Gest once claimed to have been beaten up by one of them.We're just sayin'.
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A win for 'secularists' in Libya? It's not what you think.
This week, so-called 'secularists' were declared official winners in Libya's parliamentary elections – and yet they support a constitutional place for Islamic sharia values. This seeming contradiction in Libya belies Western stereotypes about the incompatibility of Islam and democracy.
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Official results for parliamentary elections released in Libya this week show the winners to be the so-called "secularists" – the National Forces Alliance. This group has led the interim government in Tripoli since last year's revolution toppled Muammar Qaddafi.
The outcome seems to run counter to the rise of Islamism in the Arab Spring. Or does it?
True, Mahmoud Jibril, the alliance's leader, is a US-trained political scientist who did much to garner Western support for the Libyan uprising. Yet one of the first public pronouncements of the newly-elected National Forces Alliance was to disavow the "secular liberal" label that the mainstream media have eagerly bestowed on them – and affirm a constitutional place for Islamic sharia values.
This seeming contradiction in Libya belies Western stereotypes about the incompatibility of Islam and democracy – that a constitutional role for religion in public life can only curtail individual freedoms, especially for women and minorities. That is not how many Muslims think.
Consider, for instance, a Gallup report released last month. Polling focused on sharia and gender and was taken after the Arab Spring. Islamists had electoral successes in Egypt and Tunisia, and strong majorities of both women and men in those countries – as well as in Libya and Yemen – want sharia as a source of law. Men and women in Syria are less enthusiastic, though 49 percent of both still favor at least some influence of sharia on law. In Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, many people favor it as the only source of legislation.
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Drawing Contest OPENHello there!:3I'm still on hiatus, but I felt like starting the contest, hoho. :iconlazycryplz:The topic:My Oc PastelMintoLen's Oc ToraYou may draw them together, or onlydraw one of them.Rules No mature content, please.You can choose which of them you draw, but I would be very happy about pictures of them together!You may change their outfits. (If they are on the beach, for example.)Have fun!the contest will end on May the 15th.ReferencesPrices:(there are a lot ;////; )http://fav.me/d5zjcc2Good luck and have fun.<3 Edit: you also may draw Pastel in her alternate outfit http://sta.sh/013wqwwgw1kn
German lesson number two!:3 - Polite talkingHello there!;///;I never expected this journal would become so popular.O///OSo I decided to make another one to help you!:3Let's start. :iconteatimeplz:In english, everybody is usually 'you'.In germany, you have to address people as 'Sie' when they become adults. It's polite, and if you don't do it you seem very rude. There are two ways of 'Sie' in german. One is the feminine sie. This one is used for females. "Sie spielt draußen" - "She is playing outside."And there is the other Sie, the one I just told you about.The femine sie is written without a capital letter, the polite sie is written with a capital S - Sie. The polite sie can be used for both, female and male.Some expample sentence with 'Sie':Do you know where I can find the toilet? - Wissen Sie , wo die Toillete ist? [ Wisan se wow de towletah ist?]
Want to learn some german?:3 - The basicsHello there!^w^I was bored...so I thought, since a lot of people seem to like Germany, I would like to share some germans words with you!:3First, in germany exist three 'articles'. In the english language is only one, 'the'.In germany the articles are 'Die' (feminine), 'Der' (masculine) and 'Das', neutral.A lot of those articles don't make sense for the words there are used to..xD (For example it is: 'Die' Sonne (the Sun). But actually the Sun is a thing, and not feminine. ) This will be very confusing to learn. ; ;So I will teach you some basics, and how you pronounce it. :3Guten Morgen - Good morning [Gootan Morgan]Guten Abend - Good evening [Gootan Ahband]Wie geht es dir? - How are you? [Wee gayht es dihr?]Mir geht es gut! - I'm fine! [Meer gayht es goht]Mir geht es nicht so gut. - I don't feel very good. [Meer gayht es nisht/nicht sow goht.]And there comes the CH (nicht.) I noticed this is very, very difficult to pronounce for people outside germany. But german people c
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'One Hour Sonic' Official RulesWelcome to the 'One Hour Sonic' challenge!This is a forum where fan artists of 'Sonic the Hedgehog' take initiative in seeing an improvement on their drawings over multiple OHS exercises. One Hour Sonic consists of artists participating in a ONE HOUR exercise of drawing a Sonic fan art piece of any shape, form, depth or concept whilst following rules as outlined below:Rules to the 'One Hour Sonic' challenge Use any graphics software of your choice (Adobe Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI, Open Canvas). Go for a horizontally (900 x 720px) or vertically (600 x 800px) aligned canvas. If you got a screen recording program (e.g. Camtasia Studios), open that up and get ready to capture your exercise in real-time.--- Go to Online Stopwatch to use as your official timer for the exercise. When you're ready to go press 'record' (on your screen recording program) and 'start'
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You can has pictures!Get ready for the longest Journal ever!So my trip to South Korea is over since some days already. It feels it was short actually, but I surely enjoyed my time there I took an important amount of pictures and I decided to upload some of them here if any of you feels like taking a look at them; Pictures are not worth the actual thing but it's good to take anyway :')********One of my main occupations there was to visit many palaces and temples, thing that I enjoyed a lot and especially when they brought me in particular ambiances and atmospheres I've never been in before. This surely was a nice and interesting experience for me ^^********Busan at night; every main cities of South Korea tend to become flashlight-cities once night is here~********Skyline of Seoul at sunset. I wish my camera wasn't so poopy though ;u;********That dude engaged a staring contest with me... and won.********Han-hary got her own fast-food********I visited the Seoul Animati
DD for some of you :)Hi!At first, there is a new kiriban: catch my 955 555 pageviews and send me a printscreen via note as a proof to win a feature No feature for animal cruelty or porn, thanks for understanding.At second, no, I did not get any DD (only one - bur many years ago buhhehehhehe )But I have suggested many deviations for DD and I was disappointed when I got no reply and those deviations have not been accepted I think some of those artists created absolutely incredible work and they definitely deserve more attention.Today, I will show you some of the deviations I have suggested (or plan to suggest) for DD, but which have not been noticed or accepted by admins, which made me really sad and disappointed. DA has some rules for featuring a deviation as a DD, it says that suggested artist should not have a DD yet, it should not be very famous artist and it should include some info about a subject in the descriptions. Those artists followed the rules, but their art has not
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Woxys posting non original stuff? The truthHi!At first, there is a new kiriban: it is 910 000 catch it and send me a printscreen via note to win a feature (no feature for porn or animal cruelty)At second, Kelly wrote a journal about our meeting in Vienna: http://shadow-and-flame-86.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Vienna-330878338#comments At third, sorry for very tabloid-like title of this journal But yes, it is true Today, I post photos, which do not belong to me - they were taken by my parents during their visit in Georgia they allowed me to share them, because I would like to show you that wonderful and wild nature! By the way, do you know there are even leopards and hyenas living in Georgia? Wow!Photos from Georgia (taken by my parents)
Fantastic white wolves - PHOTOSHi!Nobody caughed the kiriban? What a pity Will, will, where are you?I do not mean any guy (although Will Riker is kind of cute ), but my own will - I can not get into losing weight again, although I now have the perfect chance to continue! I hate my weak will so much, how comes that I can not kick myself to continue, especially when I see it IS possible? :/ nah, I am so angry at myself. Go, stupid Woxys! There are still 20 kilos of fat which wait to be removed.Mhhhhhm, I really need to start, as even the current state makes me feel much happier than the state a year ago.Sorry for talking about this issue a lot, it is not easy, although I have already managed to lose some 20 kilos. And now other 20 should go away! It is just hard, because yes, it is nice I lost so much, but I am still so terribly overweight I have so many motivation clothes, but I obviously need a big kick to continue. GOOO, blonde, go but thank you for your support, you are awesome.Now so
Wonderful animals - PHOTOSHi,last time I posted photos from ZOO and Aquarium Berlin, today I post photos from Tierpark Berlin - hehe, yes, this city has two big ZOOs! Kiriban feature:iconxNightfury: won a feature, but she wants me to feature her friend. So it is a little feature for her and bigger one for her friend! + The second winner: :iconmeowkittycat478: Shall We Dance? - Colored Ver. by meowkittycat478 Make a Wish... by meowkittycat478:thumb312438119: Sunset Girl - OC Eclair by meowkittycat478 Trick or Treat by meowkittycat478Cloudy Sunset 2 by meowkittycat478 Clouds by meowkittycat478 Afternoon Sky by meowkittycat478Tierpark Berlin
ZOO Dvur Kralove - PHOTOS + lens troubles?Hi pals!Kiriban was caught and the winner will be featured soon I also passed all your comments and compliments (on the last journal's photos) to my parents, they were very pleased and thanked you so thanks!This weekend I spent in mountain and I visited one of my favourite ZOOs, Dvur Kralove nad Labem. I was a bit disappointed that they moved cheetahs (I did not see them at all), because this ZOO was very good for taking photos of them. They also moved fennec foxes from very photographer friendly enclosure which allowed the foxes to enjoy some sun light into a nocturnal indoor pavilion which is very dark and you can watch the foxes only from above, so I am afraid I lost this place for fennec photos I also did not manage to take good photos of baby tigers and baby leopard although I tried a lot. It seems that my lens refuses to focuse, which scares me I admit I could take some 70 000 photos with it, but... do not die, 55-250 IS! I can not be without photography!
Bitten by a squirrel + funny ZOO Vienna - PHOTOSHi I used my a bit higher (but still pathetically low) self-confidence to meet another dA member - this time it was Shadow-and-Flame-86, lovely young scientist from Scottland, where she studies marine mammals! It was just perfect, she is very nice person, we had fun (at least me ). I am really glad we met and could chat a lot about her work, ZOOs and animals in general What was the biggest attraction? Giant pandas? Wolves?No! Those were squirrels ZOO Vienna is totally full of wild but tame squirrels. And by full I mean that they are everywhere in a forest part of the ZOO! People feed them with nuts, so they come VERY close to you, they even run to humans, following them and begging I was ready for this and I prepared a sack of wallnuts for me and Shadow-and-Flame-86 to have some fun. It was amazing one squirrel bit me when she took a nut from my fingers - I was rude to hold it too tightly, I think XD other squirrel climbed me chest, other one my
News+ ZOO photos + KIRIBAN is cloooose UPDATEHi Sorry for update, but it is time for Kiriban again - I annouce 899 999 this time Catch my 899 999 pageviews and send me a printscreen as a proof via note to win a feature ;D(no feature for porn or animal cruelty, thanks)It is very close, so good luck In case you noticed (I do not think so ), sorry for low activity in last days - I had too many things to do I got back from Berlin, then we got prepared for a wedding! then my parents went to Georgia (I can not say I am happy about it), then it was the wedding, then it was my sister's birthday and then I went to Nuremberg - I got back today I also answered all 120 notes, sorry it took so long! I already have 16 new ones...Oh, a wedding! Nope, it was NOT my wedding ;D it was a wedding of my beloved and admired cousin - I love him so much! He is so smart, honest, responsible, caring, intelligent, likeable, hansome, loving, ambicious, educated, helpful person and I can continue with superlatives. I lo
WildSpiritWolf's FAQEDIT: My Commission Info has MOVED, please see here for pricing and terms: http://wildspiritwolf.deviantart.com/journal/36179820/Welcome To WildSpiritWolf's FAQ Section!If you have a question that I've missed and you'd like to see me add it to the list, reply to this journal entry and I will update it with the answer. Kay, here we go... ABOUT ME Q. How long have you been drawing?A. I've been drawing ever since I could hold a pencil, but I've only been seriously drawing since about 2001. That's when I first started to really explore the internet. It led me to find some of the great artists like Auryanne, Moon Wang, and Snowy who ended up intensely inspiring me and starting my artwork along the path it's on today.Q. Where do you find your inspiration?A. The biggest and best place I find my inspiration would be from my own thoughts and feelings. Drawing from my emotions especially with music on in the background can be one of the mo
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Taylor Swift became something of a teen girl hero after weathering Kanye West's "Imma Let You Finish, But... " storm, championing over vapidity as the nerdy girl who gets the guy in the "You Belong With Me" video, and spreading her girl power all over the teen-skewing music industry like pixie dust. A dude breaks her heart? He becomes persona-non-grata to her millions of fans come time for her next album. Who needs him? In doing so, Swift has built a mini-empire on concert tickets, number-one-selling albums, merchandise, and anything she can put a picture of her face on.
There was a time in which Swift was the ultimate poster child for crushing all that boy drama into tiny, ground-up pieces and re-purposing it as fuel for her career and her seemingly endless success. Swift, while still the girliest of girls, was upheld as someone who was all about turning her experiences into industry. It was an admirable feat. It was mature. It was independent.
Now, as Swift's fiercest, angriest album yet sells big in stores all over the country, Harper's Bazaar releases her most docile interview to date. Where Swift was previously concerned with making a name for herself and being a self-professed over-achiever, she now talks about letting her boyfriend "take the wheel," touts a huge wardrobe dilemma (she can never wear the same dress twice, so she has to buy so, so many pretty dresses, you guys!), and gives us an idea of the only topic upstanding young ladies should talk about with their friends: boys!
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Yes, girls love dresses. Yes, all girls have boy problems and need to turn to their friends to air them. Yes, relationships should have give and take. But that's not what Swift is saying here, and the fact of the matter is that the Fearless singer occupies a very sacred and important celebrity space: that of a powerful young girl who other young girls emulate and idolize. In this interview, she takes a mere second to say that's she's in control of her own financial destiny and descends immediately into a series of silly schoolgirl chats. Swift is given the chance to speak her mind and instead spends most of her time gushing over boys and pretty things — it puts a bit of a halt on her status as a role model. Although we know Swift is a dynamic young woman (or at least we hope that part of her still exists deep down), her interview reads more like a 1950s etiquette manual than that of a symbol of girl power.
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It's a little dramatic, we know, but just take a look for yourself. Here's a teen etiquette video from 1947 followed by a few choice quotes from Swift's interview. They go together like sweetheart necklines and subservient housewives. Really.
'50s Etiquette Says: Boys like a girl because "she always looks nice ... especially when you compare her to some of the weird characters" out there.
Swifty Says: "Whether it's a summertime dress that makes me feel carefree, an evening cocktail dress that makes me feel fancy, or a vintage dress that makes me feel like a '50s housewife—which I enjoy feeling like, for some reason—I just really like dresses."
'50s Etiquette Says:Pretend you don't know anything about something a boy is interested in. Take Clara in the video, for instance. She says she knows nothing about gathering props for a play when she's actually way better at it than Wally. You're just a silly girl, who needs all this thinking?
Swifty Says:When she's with her friends, "We never talk about fashion, about career, about our ambitions or our projects ... We just talk about relationships, feelings, love, and boys." Yes, she does as all titans of of the music industry do: giggle about boys.
'50s Etiquette Says: Boys should make plans. "It's doing the girl no favor to leave it entirely up to her."
Swifty Says: "Relationships are the ultimate collaboration but it's wonderful to hand over the reins to your boyfriend when you control so much of these big, high-pressure decisions, you know?"
'50s Etiquette Says: Bad boyfriends expect their girlfriends to have date ideas or take the initiative to call them.
Swifty Says: "If I feel too much like I'm wearing the pants, I start to feel uncomfortable and then we break up."
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John M. Green (Jumpin' Johnny)
Position: Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: December 8, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio
High School: Paul Laurence Dunbar in Dayton, Ohio
College: Michigan State University
Draft: New York Knicks, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1959 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 24, 1959
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text: Overall really enjoyed our stay, wished we'd extended in fact. Location is superbly between both the obvious beach and the restaurants at the little harbour being little over 10 min stroll to each. Pool and gym facilities were good (don't end up with egg on your face by forgetting trainers like I did). Buffet restaurant also good (though lunch was on the steeper side). Overall would definitely go back. My wife left her Kindle on the bus and the staff couldn't have done more calling round and he - Anonymous


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A. something about the creature stirs a rage in you're soul. it reminds you of something you hate but you can't remember what.
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"You shall feel the full measure of my wrath!" you cry, taking a combative stance. Power rises in your breast, lifting you beyond yourself. As you look into the eyes of your attacker, a pure form of rage envelops your soul. You are now beyond reasoning and logic. No one knocks you down and gets away with it. NO ONE. Bill and his Eevee likewise take position. A dopey grin slides onto his face. "Hah! I knew it. There was something off about you." His brown eyes catch your own. "It is time to get to the bottom of this mystery... Eevee, use Take Down!" His little friend obeys immediately. Fortunately, you are ready this time. You thrust out your hand, and a shockwave of pure arcane energy pulsates from your body, propelling the Eevee away from you and knocking Bill onto the ground. The Eevee sails through the air before striking the wall on the far end by the door. It struggles for a moment to get back up, only to slump back onto the ground. You have remembered the ability to generate an Arcane Pulse, the simplest of all magical abilities. But at what cost? The room is now wrecked due to the shockwave. The bed is overturned and the all the panes of glass on the window are now shattered. The machinery next to your bed are now entirely destroyed from being dashed against the wall behind you. A scorch mark has been formed in a circle around your body. In your weakened state, the spell has drained you of nearly all your power. There is no way you could muster another shockwave anytime soon. However, the worst part of this all is the look you see on Bill's face. It is one of absolute terror. He edges back toward the door, cradling the Eevee in his arms. "What have you done?" You feel sick. Nothing about this situation seems right. The world is so very, very dizzy. You have to get out of there. You do not know how, but you find yourself rushing out into the hallway. You brush past the nurse, who makes no attempts to stop you. She simply begins to attend to Bill's Eevee immediately. The pink blob creature is no longer laughing. It just stares at you with sad, confused eyes and runs to assist the nurse. The next thing you remember is standing outside of the building. The sun is setting in the west. It is a cold night. An autumn leaf floats by. Right there in front of you, there is a path that leads into the woods. To your left, you see a house, the design of which seems strangely familiar. You can see no light source emanating from windows. From far off, you hear music being played Just then, you hear the sounds of violent footfalls coming from your right. You panic. They have sent for aid. The authority of this land is coming for you! In your current condition, you are in no condition to fight anyone else. Luckily, it is getting late enough that there is still enough time to run and hide before they can catch you. The darkness will cover your retreat. How shall you respond? A. Run into the woods. Be free amongst the fauna! B. Break into the house. You've already committed assault and battery, so C. Surrender. They will find you regardless. May as well just give yourself up... Inventory: Unflattering Hospital Clothes Abilities: No mana remaining. Arcane Pulse Generates a forceful shockwave, using your body as a focal point. Everything in the nearby vicinity is flung outwards and away from you. Heavier things however might not move at all. This spell uses all your mana to cast.
B. Break into the house, and find a place to hide, sleep, and recover. If discovered by house owners, properly apologise for using their house as shelter - a fit of rage is unfortunate and temporary, but we still have class and manners.
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hmm eenee meene miny - C
Shinozaki Ayumi
B. B is for breaking into a house, resting and eating and being comfortable and kind of reminds me of the Underground Railroad, except pokemon and LoL.. and sort of unwelcome.
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B This adventure isn't going to be ending now and the woods is a dangerous place!
You make your decision. The woods are not safe, and you have absolutely no intention of giving yourself up just yet. The house is the only option. It takes you only a few seconds to reach the front door. Someone had left in unlocked, so slip inside quietly. For a few anxious minutes, you listen. Nothing. You are safe. For now. The grey orb of the moon has taken the place of the sun in the sky. By the light of the moon, you are able to examine the surroundings. Your eyes perform a quick sweep of the room. It is the epitome of Spartan living conditions. The only pieces of furniture you see is a dining set, a few bookshelves, and a small radio in the corner. On the table, there is a small dish of rice balls. It is at this time, you realize that have not ate anything for a particularly long period of time. You make your way to the table and remove one from the dish. Rolling it softly in your hands, you close your eyes and take deep breaths. The calm of the night eases your racing mind. You are no longer on Runterra. Creatures here are called Pokémon. Your memory is spotty at best. You have but one consolation. At least you have food. The rice balls look delicious. Taking up the one in your hand, you prepare to make take a bite. Then you hear it. "Drea-hoo…" The sound makes you hit the deck. You crouch low, clutching the rice ball close to your chest. The beating of your heart pounds in your head as your strained ears tries to find the source of the noise. You perform a quick scan of the room. All is quiet. All is calm. Just the same old dining set, bookshelves, and the small radio in the corner. Nothing more, nothing less. However, there is the unmistakable feeling of dread. You are being watched. "DREAAAAAA!!" Something is pulling at your hair! You lunge forward, ramming your head into the table on accident and hurting yourself. The rice ball in your hand flies into the darkness. You turn yourself around to face your assailant. In the dead of the night, a pair of yellow and red eyes watches you, the rest of its form disguised by shadows. It takes all of your effort not to scream in terror. You swipe at these eyes, but to your horror, your hand passes straight through. The creature looms above you, screeching with dark joy. "Drea! DREAAAA!!!" Fear grips your heart. You attempt to escape from the creature, but it backs into the corner by the radio, blocking your escape. The eyes glow a light-blue in the night, their gaze pinning you down. There is no escape. You close your eyes. The journey ends here. It's all over…IT'S ALL OVER! "Amoline, leave that woman alone! That is no way to treat our honored guest." A voice calls out. Out of the corner of you eye, you spy the figure of an elderly man wearing a robe of blue and black. He is bald, but he has a scraggly white beard that stretches down to the middle of his chest. His face and hands are visibly wrinkled, even from your position at the far end of the room. You hear a soft *click*. The room is immediately bathed in light. In the light, you are now able to see your tormenter. Hovering in the air is what appears to be a dark, floating head with a necklace of red spheres. It giggles and flies through the wall above you, wandering off into the night. "I hope my Misdreavus didn't frighten you too much… She can be quite a naughty one when she wants to be!" the old man says. You rise slowly. The old man looks in your direction, but does not quite focus upon you. His eyes are a pure white. The man is blind. "Sit down my dear! Join me at my table. Have some rice, my son made them for me!" "T-thank you…" You mutter. You are still very shaken by the turn of events. The presence of the old man is unnerving. He gives off an aura of wisdom and respect. With a shaking hand, you eat one of the rice balls. It tastes like home… Wherever that is. The old man fumbles for a chair, most of which were knocked over in your panic. Out of politeness, you grab one for him and present it to him. He smiles, revealing a set of broken and aging teeth. "I was not expecting any guests tonight, but it is a hollowed tradition of this land that we welcome anyone into our homes." He reaches out to the table, his hands searching for the rice balls. You push the dish closer to assist his search. "Ah! There they are!" However, before you can move your hand away, he snatches your hand with a grip of iron. His face goes dark. You dare not resist or try to pull away. After a few moments, he releases your hand. Reclining, he strokes his beard ominously. "I see… You have suffered much in your life. Your spirit is that of one that has been tempered in fire. But now you are lost and confused, and in a foreign land…" He shakes his head rapidly, breaking from his trance. "Forgive me my dear. I have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Mortimer." "My name is Alaka." You reply. The food is doing wonders for you, giving you energy. Outside, you hear the fluttering of birds on rooftops. "For now it is. Alaka is the name you have given yourself, but you will remember your own name in good time. Right now you are lost and confused, so I will do my best I can to help you." The old man laughs, taking up a rice ball and plunking into his mouth. "I am a both a sage and a seer. I know certain things from experience my dear. You are also not the first to have visited me today. The first was a young man, a blonde headed fool in search of adventure. The second was much older had the aspect of a leader. He had a bit of a limp if I recall. They both left this town some time ago, each heading in different directions. They might be able to help your remember who you are if you can find them." He folds his hands across his chest, and he goes into deep thought. "Then again, there are some things a person should discover on their own… While they might be able to tell you who you are, there might be more worth in remembering who you are through a more… personal experience. If I may recommend something my dear, I suggest waking up early so that that you climb the Bell Tower here in Ecruteak and watch the sunrise. The decision is yours. I'll go over to the Pokémon Center tomorrow morning and clear up any trouble you may have caused. For tonight, I insist that you stay here." "Thank you…" You reply. Your eyes are growing heavier by the minute. You need sleep. Without a word or request, Mortimer draws out a pair bedrolls from a compartment beneath his bookshelves. "One of these rolls used to be my son's, but he's all grown up now and doesn't live here. You can keep it if you like. I'll wake up before the sun rises so you can make your decision." Handing you the bed roll, make a spot for yourself on the ground. The sage feels his way across to the door and switches off the light. As darkness returns to the house, you spy the yellow and red eyes of Amoline. They scrutinize you intently before disappearing into the night. As you close your eyes, you wonder what is to be your fate… Tomorrow the adventure will continue in earnest. What to do… A.Ask the sage about the blonde young man. He sounds familiar to you… B.Ask the sage about the man with the limp, and try to track him down. He has to know something. C.Climb the Bell Tower and watch the sunrise. You could use something to calm yourself down anways… D.Other ideas? Inventory: Unflattering Hospital Clothes A bedroll Abilities: You will be refreshed in the morning with full mana. Arcane Pulse – Generates a forceful shockwave, using your body as a focal point. Everything in the nearby vicinity is flung outwards and away from you. Heavier things however might not move at all. This spell uses all your mana to cast.
A. We ask the sage about that blonde person, BUT since that person is also a young man, we should first find better clothes than... well, whatever that is. If that counts as a separate choice, then it's D.
D Ask the man for information about this land and these Pokemon.
D...and B? D is for asking the guy if anything else is going on in this world, because you came in here from a malfunction, there is possibly some malfunctions in the world going on from what happened too. *Shrug* If not, B. That guy could tell you where you're going.


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Erie Indemnity Approves Management Fee Rate
ERIE, Pa., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular meeting held December 4, 2012, the Board of Directors of Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) set the management fee rate charged to Erie Insurance Exchange.
The Board agreed to maintain the current management fee rate paid Erie Indemnity Company by Erie Insurance Exchange at 25 percent, effective January 1, 2013. The management fee rate was 25 percent for the period January 1 through December 31, 2012. The Board has the authority under the agreement with the subscribers (policyholders) at Erie Insurance Exchange to set the management fee rate at its discretion; however, the maximum fee rate permissible by the agreement is 25 percent. This action was taken based on the Board's consideration and review of the relative financial positions of Erie Insurance Exchange and Erie Indemnity Company.
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