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Prehistoric Funk
I just stumbled on this video from a few months ago, but it's perfect for some holiday fun. One of the hottest songs of the year so far has been Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk." Turns out the beat and music are very similar to "Walk The Dinosaur," a song by a group called Was (Was Not) in 1987. Pretty amazing how close these two are. I wonder if Robin Thicke had anything to do with "Uptown Funk?"
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"Nobody Sees It, Didn't Happen"
Trailer # 2 has been released for Black Mass, the story of Boston's most notorious wanted man, Whitey Bulger, starring Johnny Depp. Johnny's unrecognizable in this one - as he is in most of his films. But funny thing, he does call to mind two other actors. First, Jack Nicholson's character in The Departed. Second, and only in one of the shots in the sunglasses, James Spader's character in The Blacklist. What do you think? (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); The most feared, most wanted, most notorious gangster in U.S. history. Watch Johnny Depp in the exclusive new #BlackMass trailer. Posted by Black Mass on Friday, May 22, 2015
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Dick's Still Got It
Dick Van Dyke's a song-and-dance man at heart. Sure, he's an actor and comic too, but deep down inside, he's a song-and-dance man. So it's not surprising to see him moving quite well - especially given that he's 89 years old - in this video for Dustbowl Revival's song, "Never Had to Go." He's still got his comic chops too.
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Thank You for Your Service
It's Memorial Day, a time to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country. We should all the take the time to stop and say thank you to those who've gone before us. And let's not forget to say thanks to those that are still here. This amazing video is from a year ago, but it remains poignant. Runners in San Jose, California were participating in a charity race benefitting the military. A 95-year-old veteran named Joe Bell set up a chair in front of his home, and sat in his old uniform tunic and cap to watch the racers pass. And before long, the race was all about Joe, as the runners came up to him and shook his hand to thank him for his service. Touching. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); The sight of a 95-year-old veteran cheering on runners in a military charity race in San Jose triggered a spontaneous show of patriotism that captured the nation's attention.Joe Bell was waving at the runners when suddenly he became the one being honored. One by one, participants ran over to Bell, shaking his hand and thanking him for his service.The race benefited the Pat Tillman Foundation, set up in honor of the fallen Army Ranger and San Jose native.Watch KTLA's video here: http://ktlane.ws/1kwcgo9 Posted by KTLA 5 News on Tuesday, March 4, 2014
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Dave Grohl - The 5th Beatle
Music fans in London got a treat on Saturday night. Paul McCartney was in concert. Like that's not enough. But, he invited Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters on stage with him to assist with a Beatles classic, "I Saw Her Standing There." Couple of observations... (1) Paul's voice is holding out pretty well for a guy about to turn 74. (2) Dave and Paul together is a very cool collaboration. And I would love to see more of them!
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"Can You Smell What the Rock is Officiating?"
So, Nick Mundy from Screen Junkies is a huge fan of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Over the years, they've developed an actual friendship. Enough so that the rest of the crew at Screen Junkies was able to get The Rock to help out when they wanted to pull a prank on Nick. Well, not really a prank. It was a surprise wedding. Not only did The Rock agree, he decided he wanted to be the wedding officiant, so he went and got ordained and registered with the state of California. Check out the footage - it's actually pretty cool.
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Managing and Enjoying Reseeding Perennials
Melinda's Blog is brought to you by American Transmission Company. More is often considered better, except when it comes to unwanted seedlings. Self seeding perennials mean lots of free plants to move to other gardens in the landscape, but sometimes it just means more unwanted plants to control. Purple coneflower and Black-eyed Susan are two popular perennials that can quickly fill your garden with their offspring. You can reduce the problem by removing faded flowers and thus eliminating the seeds. The downside, the birds will miss eating the seeds and you'll miss the winter beauty and bird activity the seeds provide. I choose to leave the seedheads intact, enjoy the birds and share the seedlings with friends, community organizations or my compost pile. Garden phlox is another prolific seeder. Deadheading – removing the faded flowers - reduces reseeding, but also encourages additional bloom. A bit more information: Plume poppy, Northern sea oats, columbine and blackberry lily are other perennials that tend to self seed. Share your extra seedlings with friends. Keep a few old pots or plastic bags and a trowel on hand. When your gardening friends come to visit, hand them a trowel and container and let them dig a few of their favorites. You'll have fewer seedlings and they'll have more plants for their garden. For more gardening tips, how-to videos, podcasts and more, visit www.melindamyers.com
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Who's Got the Dramamine?
The folks at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California have a new roller coaster that could be perfect for you - if you're a daredevil. It's called Twisted Colossus, and as advertised, it does things that other coasters don't. Or can't. Or both. It's a hybrid steel-and-wood double-track coaster, and the folks at Theme Park Review call it "insane." That's the ride itself, not the riders - although that may also be accurate. Check out this amazingly scary video. And let me know - would you ride in the front seat? Would you ride it at all? (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Twisted Colossus REAL POV! OMG! Insane!!! OMG! Twisted Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain is absolutely out of control! This ride does things no other roller coaster has done! You HAVE to see this video! Who wants to ride? Posted by Theme Park Review on Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Letterman's Very Last Top 10 List
When you think of David Letterman, one of the first three things to come to mind has to be his nightly Top 10 lists. And what better topic for his last Top 10 than the Top 10 Things I've Always Wanted to Say to David Letterman. And who better to pronounce these than good friends to Dave and his program, like Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Peyton Manning, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Martin, Barbara Walters and Alec Baldwin. What a way to wrap up this tradition.
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What the Other Late Night Talk Hosts Did
Did you wonder what the other late night talk hosts did to mark David Letterman's retirement? Earlier this week, we posted Jimmy Kimmel's tribute. That was very special. On the night of Dave's last show, Conan O'Brien did his regular show for 35 minutes, and when the clock hit 11:35PM, he and his guest, Patton Oswalt, urged people to go and watch Dave's show. Pretty cool - and watch what they did afterwards! James Corden, the new host of The Late Late Show that until Wednesday followed Dave, sang a special tribute song to Dave with the help of a heavily-bearded Sting. Also pretty cool...
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JWoww Delivers a Smackdown
Jenni Farley - aka JWoww from Jersey Shore - took to Instagram to talk about pictures of herself in a bikini. Someone snapped and published a bunch of pictures of her at a pool in a bathing suit. She was with her daughter and her fiance. People being what they are - sometimes pretty stupid and rude - they made comments about JWoww's body, calling her flabby and referring to her "cellulite-ridden caboose." Others would have curled up in a corner and cried a while But this is JWoww, after all, one of the toughest young ladies on the Eastern seaboard. Check out what she has to say... And tell me if you feel like standing up and cheering... I want to sit here and say that I'm embarrassed by these pictures but honestly I'm not. I'm a new mom that loves to work out but also loves food as well. I was at my girlfriend @joeidfox wedding at an all-inclusive resort and decided to indulge and have the best time of my life with my daughter at a pool. I also decided to pick a wedgy (which is a pretty amazing photo in itself). But at the end of the day I am not perfect and neither is my body... And to make it worse someone decided to sell even more awkward photos of me on vacation with my family So tabloids can get a nice laugh and write mean things... I will always try to eat healthy and take @310nutrition supplements and consistently work out But I'm also a human and I love being me and I love my life I will never try to follow the trend of being stick thin I follow the trend of what I love in life... And what I love is me Everyone love yourself and consider yourself #flawless ✌🏼💜💗 A photo posted by Jenni JWOWW (@jwoww) on May 19, 2015 at 3:45pm PDT
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The Rock Melts
This happened earlier in the week, but it's pretty uplifting and worthy of sharing. Dwayne Johnson - aka The Rock - posted a picture to Instagram. It shows him reading a letter, grinning like a child at Christmas. Turns out the letter is from Steven Spielberg - yes, that Steven Spielberg - who wrote to say that he is a fan of Dwayne's work. Dwayne was moved, because growing up, he'd been a huge fan of Steven's. Look at the picture. And read what he said. So cool! Grinnin' now like a big ass kid... When I was 8yrs old I sat front row to see a sold out INDIANA JONES in its opening weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of that theater excited and wanted to be "Indy".. cool, funny, charming with the ladies and kickin' ass w/ a smile. But at 8yrs old I was also perfectly content playing w/ my Star Wars figures and sneaking off listening to Richard Pryor concerts. Throughout the years I've credited this man and his movies as being my greatest inspiration in becoming an actor and wanting to always make "his kind" of movies - entertaining, quality and above all else.. heart. Just receiving this personal letter from him and its not only made me incredibly humbled and grateful, but it's also brought me back to being that 8yr old boy again who not only loves movies, but I now get to make the movies I love and enjoy the impact they have on others. THANK YOU STEVEN SPIELBERG for these inspiring and motivating words in your letter and cheers to making sure I'm always listening to that little voice in my gut. #CoolestGiftEver #BigAss8yrOldKid #SpielbergInspired A photo posted by therock (@therock) on May 15, 2015 at 9:34pm PDT
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Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out!
It wasn't even 24 hours since David Letterman signed off for the last time. Crews from CBS descended on The Ed Sullivan Theater yesterday to dismantle the Late Show set. Dismantle is a gentle word. They destroyed it. Chopped it to pieces. Tossed it into dumpsters. The New York Post has a series of pictures showing the travesty. Click here if you dare. According to reports, Dave's desk was carefully bubble-wrapped, and will be shipped off to the Smithsonian. As for the rest - headed for a scrap heap in Jersey, most likely. A pretty unceremonious epilogue for Dave's career, don't you think?
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Mine! Mine! Mine!
This is an amazing video. A guy in Holland was on the seashore, trying to lunch on some herring. He hung it over his mouth - that's the way you eat herring in Holland, they say - and had it half in his mouth when a seagull swooped in and grabbed it from him. Looks like the seagulls in Finding Nemo, doesn't it? (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Wait, what just happened? Posted by Good Morning America on Monday, May 18, 2015
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Embrace Who You Are - J-Lo Does!
Jennifer Lopez is the cover girl for US Weekly's Best Bodies issue. And she offers up a video commentary on the photo shoot for the cover that's vintage J-Lo. She knows she's not a classic model - tall and leggy and a size 0. "I embrace who I am," she says. "I feel sexy, I feel youthful, I feel pretty sometimes." And she's a 45-year-old cover model. Not bad. Not bad at all.
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Bill Murray, Entertainment Tornado
Bill Murray was David Letterman's last guest on Tuesday night. He popped out of a cake, and did shots of vodka with Dave. Then he went out to dinner, had a little wine, and zipped off to MSNBC - at their invitation - to talk about his appearance on Dave's show. Naturally, Bill was a little, shall we say, under the weather thanks to the night's libations. The folks at Inside Edition have the whole thing captured, including Bill landing on his butt trying to get onto a chair.
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Mickey Says No Selfie Sticks Here!
The folks at Disney have officially banned the use of selfie sticks on their rides at Disney World and Disneyland. Let's face it: they can be obnoxious, the way people use them. But more importantly, they can be downright dangerous on a fast-moving amusement park ride. So Disney decided to make it official, with signs all over their parks. Now if we could just get them banned everywhere else, we'd be doing something... No Selfie Sticks sign outside Big Thunder Mountain! Good call, Disney. pic.twitter.com/OnzNRTT9Uj — Inside the Magic (@InsideTheMagic) May 17, 2015
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Can the Bromance Survive a Commute?
Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have a bromance. It's one of the most talked-about elements of The Voice, just how close these guys are. They put the relationship to the test recently, driving to work together. Adam's driving, and Blake's in the passenger seat with his Thermos of soup. It's like watching an old married couple squabbling. And it's pretty funny. Check it out. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Adam and Blake, together in one car. Will their bromance survive? Ride along as they commute to the set of The Voice. #VoiceCommute Posted by The Voice on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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A Truly Touching Tribute to Letterman
We weren't the only ones watching David Letterman's farewell show last night. Other late night hosts were watching too. Like Jimmy Kimmel, who posted this touching tribute to Dave yesterday from his show on Tuesday night. And he didn't do a new show yesterday, out of respect for Dave. Those are genuine tears too....
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Dancing with Rumer
In case you missed it, Rumer Willis - daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore - was crowned the winner on this season's Dancing with the Stars. She and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy danced to Rumer's own song, "Toxic." So she dances, and she sings. And does both pretty well. Check out her winning performance.
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Gwen Stefani Star Struck
Gwen Stefani's worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment world. But when she visited Sesame Street recently, she got all weak in the knees when she met Elmo. She told US Weekly it was sort of an "out-of-body experience" for her. "Never in my life could I imagine I'd be standing here with Elmo!" She also told the magazine that Elmo's a lot easier to work with than her co-star on The Voice, Blake Shelton. Check out the video.
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Holy Prom Outfit, Batman!
Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, went to his high school prom over the weekend, dressed formally. And by formal, I mean he was wearing a completely white Batman outfit. Because that's what most high school boys wore to their proms this year, right? Some people are saying he's just a teenager having fun. Me, I'm thinking he should check his belfry. And also let Alfred know he's using too much bleach in the wash. (At least he threw a shirt, tie and jacket on for this picture. But you can still see the rest of his superhero outfit.) prom A photo posted by Mecca "Crystal Mec" Kalani 🌞 (@meccandcheese) on May 16, 2015 at 10:26pm PDT
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No Better "Better Man"
The stars are coming out in force to help David Letterman say farewell. And each and every one of them is leaving everything they've got on that stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Like Eddie Vedder, who performed "Better Man" with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra the other night. These will go down in TV history as some of the finest late night moments. Letterman's final show airs tonight. Will you be watching?
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The Kissing Nun
Mother Delores is a 76-year-old Benedictine nun living in a convent in Connecticut. But before she got herself to the nunnery, she had a different career. In Hollywood. As an actress. Between 1957 and 1963, she appeared in 10 movies - two of them opposite Elvis Presley. She even has the distinction of sharing Elvis' first on-screen kiss. And the telling of that story has helped raise over $3 million to help keep her convent open. She wrote an autobiography, goes on speaking engagements and made a documentary called God is the Bigger Elvis that was nominated for an Oscar a couple of years ago. Check out the trailer for Loving You, the movie where she kissed Elvis...
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Here's the Beef
This is one of those stories you can't make up. Police in Northumbria, England, shot a cow that had escaped from a nearby farm. Shot it dead, because it was distressed and posed a danger to humans and local traffic. It was one of three wandering cows. The other two were contained. And now, people are holding vigils for the cow, and have created a Facebook page for it as well. Click on the link with the post below, and read the accounts. They're quite serious, but they read like a comedy routine. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Why did police have to shoot a cow dead in Tyne and Wear? Hundreds of people will attend a vigil in the cow's honour.... Posted by BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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Since 2009, Xerox has helped thwart thieves and prevent ticket counterfeiting at The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in Rochester, New York, an event that features nine days of music, thousands of artists performing in hundreds of shows that attract more than 150,000 jazz lovers.
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COLUMBUS, OH (May 16, 2012) – COSI presents Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS & The Brain, an exhibition opening to the public Wednesday, October 17, 2012. This is the first time BODY WORLDS & The Brain has been in Ohio and the first time a BODY WORLDS exhibition has been offered in central Ohio. This exhibition includes a special feature that unravels the mystery of the mind and secret world of the brain.
"BODY WORLDS & The Brain provides COSI with a unique opportunity for its visitors to engage with a fascinating exhibition meant to enhance their understanding of their bodies," said David E. Chesebrough, Ed.D., President & CEO. "Visitors will likely gain a deeper appreciation of the intricacies of the human body overall as they discover both the resiliency and the vulnerability of the human body."
"OhioHealth is the central Ohio leader for neuroscience care and we're proud to be a part of COSI's exhibit, BODY WORLDS & The Brain," said Janet Bay, MD, Physician Vice President for Neuroscience for OhioHealth. "OhioHealth is committed to bringing expert neuroscience care and education to our community, through treatment and teaching opportunities - like this exciting new exhibit."
Bringing BODY WORLDS & The Brain to COSI is part of one of COSI's four strategic areas of focus, Health and Medicine. Besides Health and Medicine, COSI has committed to Energy and Environment, Early Childhood Education and Technology and Innovation. These four strategic areas of focus allow COSI to look at different experiences and ways to engage guests while moving the science center forward as a world class science center of the 21st century.
For this special presentation of BODY WORLDS, Dr. Gunther von Hagens, inventor of the Plastination process and creator of the exhibitions and his wife, Dr. Angelina Whalley, conceptual planner and creative designer of the exhibitions, have created a holistic meditation on the brain that merges anatomy, neuroscience, and philosophy that resonates with everyone.
"The brain is an incredible marvel of engineering. I wanted people to recognize what is known about this amazing gem inside our heads, and be awed by its possibilities and capacities," said Dr. von Hagens.
"We wanted to present this most complex organ in a way that was accessible to the general public, and in the most elegant way," said Dr. Whalley, the physician who planned the BODY WORLDS exhibitions that have been seen so far by more than 34 million people worldwide.
More than 200 authentic specimens will be on display including entire bodies, individual organs and transparent body slices. With the exception of a small number of contributions from hospital anatomical and morphological programs, the specimens on display stem from body donors, individuals who donated their bodies to the Institute for Plastination's body donation program. This presentation highlights neuroscience, brain development and performance and invites profound reflection on the power, beauty and fragility of the amazing human body and brain.
COSI and the exhibition will be open seven days a week October 17 – January 6, 2013. Hours will be Monday through Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sundays, noon – 6pm. Admission to BODY WORLDS & The Brain includes general admission to COSI and costs $24.95 for adults, $23.95 for senior citizens, $19.95 for children 2-12, and $17.00 for teachers with valid ID. Member pricing is $6.00 per person.
COSI will also offer special hours during the run of BODY WORLDS & The Brain. COSI will be open for the exhibition only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights 5pm – 9pm from October 17 – December 22. BODY WORLDS & The Brain only admission during those times (except for Family Friday Nights) will be $16.00, $6.00 for members. Family Friday Nights take place on the last Friday of the month. Admission is $9.95 from 5pm – 9pm. Admission plus BODY WORLDS & The Brain will be $17.95 per person.
COSI and the exhibition will be open seven days a week with extended hours December 26, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Hours will be Monday through Saturday from 10am – 9pm and Sunday noon to 9pm. COSI will also be open December 24 from 10am – 3pm. Admission during this time to BODY WORLDS & The Brain will include general admission to COSI and costs $24.95 for adults, $23.95 for senior citizens, $19.95 for children 2-12, and $17.00 for teachers with valid ID. Member pricing is $6.00 per person. COSI will be closed Thanksgiving and December 25.
BODY WORLDS & The Brain is presented locally by OhioHealth. The exhibition will run through January 6, 2013. For more information on our featured exhibition and special events and programs, please call 614.228.2674 or visit cosi.org.
About Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS
Dr. Gunther von Hagens invented the Plastination technique in 1977, in an effort to improve the education of medical students. More than 13,000 donors have bequeathed their bodies to Dr. von Hagens' Institute for Plastination in Heidelberg, Germany. Individual donors have designated that upon their death their bodies could be used for educational purposes in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions.
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I converted most of my bulbs in my house to Philips LED lamps from Home Depot. I had a few teething problems, with some of the bulbs initially. Some of their earlier floodlights were around a single bright LED, and it was annoying to have in an angled fixture. I took it back to the store, and found newer ones that were built around a multiple LEDs and had a diffuser. Some bulbs are still incandescents, mostly because I haven't been able to find a satisfactory replacement. These are small chandelier lights (that would need at least 40 watt equivalent output) and the three-way bulbs on the night stand (Cree just released them). Products are available, but both require shipping from the States. I'll wait a little longer before making the complete switch.
Incandescent will be best for the environment. (Score:5, Insightful)by ron_ivi (607351) <sdotno.cheapcomplexdevices@com> on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @06:41AM (#47413793)As rooftop solar gets cheaper every year, electricity won't be the biggest environmental impact of lighting.
I already have a number of friends who's rooftop solar panels generate more electricity than they use. Once people reach that point, the biggest impact to the environment will be manufacturing --- either with poisons like mercury in CFL bulbs or with dirty semiconductor fabs and lead on circuit boards for LEDs.
Hard to beat a plain glass globe with a metal wire for clean recyclable environmentally friendly materials.
I agree about the mercury in CFLs but how do you think most solar cells are made?
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As rooftop solar gets cheaper every year, electricity won't be the biggest environmental impact of lighting.
I already have a number of friends who's rooftop solar panels generate more electricity than they use. Once people reach that point, the biggest impact to the environment will be manufacturing --- either with poisons like mercury in CFL bulbs or with dirty semiconductor fabs and lead on circuit boards for LEDs.
Hard to beat a plain glass globe with a metal wire for clean recyclable environmentally friendly materials.
Don't forget that the solar panels only over-produce for the household at times when they *don't need lights*. This impacts your environmental summarization because in order to shift that electricity from solar hours (when the sun is up) to non-solar hours (when the sun is down and you need more indoor lighting) you need to use additional expensive (economic and environmental) techniques like battery storage or borrowing electricity from a nearby coal fired plant.
While that is technically true, the time where solar cells produce power is the time where the general power consumption is largest: During working hours. Thus, solar power reduces the peak power output needed by power plants. As power plants based on coal, nuclear and oil must support the peak need at all times, usage of solar power to lower the peak output needed means that power plants can reduce their power production, reducing their need for fuel as well as their environmental impact. (As power plant m
You have limited understanding of how electricity is generated (it's OK, so do I). Most of the first half of your post is correct. (It's the parenthesized part where you go off the rails.)
Not all power plants are base load (the ones you describe), the daily variation is taken up by 'dispatchable power'; plants with throttles. Those vary from hydro to combustion turbines (jet engines hooked to generators). Load following can't really be seen in hourly load graphs. It's all about instantaneous control
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where we're going we need roadways! solar freakin roadways! and before you say 'can't be done' the people doing it are doing it in the snowbelt. if you haven't seen the video watch it! i know they funded already but i was skeptical until they said they had used it in the snowbelt.
But you'll need smaller solar panels because the lights use so much less energy.
Manufacturing costs are always less than fuel costs, both in simple cost and effects. One is a fixed one time thing, the other is ongoing.
Re:Incandescent will be best for the environment. (Score:5, Informative)
LED bulbs sold in the EU must be lead free. The shops have to accept the dead ones back for recycling. The fact that they last a lot longer limits the environmental impact. The energy saved vs. incandescent can be used for other things that would produce a lot more pollution. The mistake of looking at technologies in isolation is a pretty common one when evaluating environmental impact.
You forget to account for the energy storage, as you won't be using much lighting while the sun shines. And the extra air con load, depending on your local climate.
The fact you use needless alarm words means I can't take anything in your post seriously.
"Poison", "Dirty"
I started converting my bulbs to LEDs back in 2008, so my oldest bulbs are six years old, and still running.
However, the question was about my most RECENT bulbs. I got two last month. Neither one has failed in the three weeks I've had them, so I have to vote "Never had one fail."
I guess I'm not the only one who was a bit confused about that.
I just recently had one of my first LED bulbs fail (the most expensive one at that). It was an 8W dimmable bulb and it still flickers so I suspect the controller is broken and not the LED itself.
Got 2 new 12W bulbs this week for only €10 a pop, sent from China. And I love them. Just need to wait and see now how long they'll last.
Duh, that should be obvious. The only reason they would have failed is if they were DOA or smoked when I plugged them in or something else was defective or the lamp fell over; bulbs that are supposed to last tens or hundreds of thousands of hours that I put in this year haven't had time to fail.
CFLs are different - they've been out a few years now, and I've had plenty of them fail, and worried about whether dead ones break before I get them out of the house and over to the recyclers.
My most recent not-real
I picked up some 3-packs of 40 watt equivalent chandelier bulbs at Costco that work quite well. They seem brighter than the original incandescents though I did have one fail within a day which Costco let me exchange without question. They also dim just like the bulbs they replaced. They're only 4.8 watts instead of 40 watts. I put in 2 months or less even though other than the single failure I have not had any other LED bulb fail on me and I'm up to around 20 bulbs so far. I don't think I'll buy another inc
The most recently replaced ones are the ones that the kids can reach and like to turn off and on a bunch (kitchen, dining room, and bathroom) so they only last a little more than 2 years but others in the house are getting close to 7 years old.
I installed my first CFLs in 2011. They're still going strong.
The choice I made at the time was between startup behaviour and colour temperature. They either come on immediately but have a blue cast, or take a minute to warm up but have a warmer colour. I have the former in my kitchen, the latter in my living room and bedroom.
LEDs are interesting but their "white" is such a weird colour I'll pass on them for now.
Make sure you're not confusing the "white" you see with, for example, LED flashlights, with the "white" that you would get if you bought good LED lightbulbs. The Philips ones are especially good, in my experience. You can get them in usually at least 3 different colors; warm white, cool white, and daylight. Warm white, usually around 2700K-3300K color temperature, is what most people have in their homes; it's the same as tungsten, and is considered "relaxing". Cool white is more bluish; something like 5000K
So far none of the Energy Efficient ones have failed. I have a mixture of incandescent and CFLs and am just starting to replace with LEDs for some places in the house.
Kitchen - LED spots in the ceiling. Master Bedroom sconces most recently and ceiling fixtures.
Rooms - CFL for floor lamps that stay on for hours.
Garage, bathroom, outside lights - Incandescent for places that are turned on and off due to quick visits.
Any place where lights are just turned on and off briefly get incandescent bulbs. At least for
...until it gave up all its smoke. Good thing I was home before it burned the house down.
I won't run any more CFLs. LED or incandescent only for me, thanks.
What a confusing question... I have a CFL bulb that's been in use since early 2000's, but it's not my most recent. The most recent would be LED bulbs which definitely haven't failed yet.
I'm sure there's been a few cheapo CFLs over the years that have died, but they're not most recent either and I have no idea how long they lasted.
Given that is asks for my most recent, I'd have to say it's never failed, but the option "Never had one fail" refers to any bulb. Guess 3+ it is
I plainly don't know the answer to it yet.
My parents bought some of the very first CFL lamps, and they are still being used every day. So, it truely is possible to produce lamps with an incredible life-time, but I guess it is not a very good business model. Beter make lamps that break down, so people have to buy new ones every so many years.
I have a mix of CFL, halogen, and old-fashioned filament bulbs. The halogen is the shortest-lived, by far. The CFL has been doing fine for years. Interestingly, the filaments bulbs, by and large, are also doing fine after many years. The average age is well over 3 years (the longest interval in the poll) even for bulbs that get used every day.
My most recent ones are the CFLs currently illuminating our apartment. They were all purchased in October, so. . . 9 months and counting... Shall I get back to you in the coming days, weeks, months, or years, when one (or all) finally do fail? Of course, when that does happen, I'll have already bought replacements, so my most recent energy bulbs will have lasted about a day at that point.
Once high-intensity blueish bulb out of probably 4 dozen bought (including LEDs). I still have a slow-start CFL from Ikea that I bought in 2005 that's still running and hasn't been broken.
More concerning is the CFL that was broken - no more stand-lamps with kids now, but that was not fun - essentially had to completely and thoroughly clean the room.
I've never had a CFL fail. I've been replacing incandescents with CFLs whenever a bulb burns out. My oldest CFL is 7 years old and my newest is a little under 1 year old.
I bought about ten CFLs in 2007, two of them failed.
Two years ago I started buying LEDs. I have half a dozen of these, none of which have failed.
I started with CFLs at least 15 years ago, possibly longer. I didn't mind the energy savings. What I did object to was my incandescents, which had made an annoying habit of going "pop!" and leaving me in the dark.
The old CFLs took a few seconds to start up, which baffled some of my friends. The modern CFLs are generally instant-on, although they'll get a bit brighter as they warm up.
I hardly ever lose a bulb any more. One of them failed last year, which was memorable, because it just doesn't happen. I
I've had a few of my older CFLs fail though but generally only after quite a few years. Duty cycle makes a huge difference. I just replaced two incandescent bulbs that were supplied by our builder almost twenty years ago. We just don't use those particular lights very often. I only wish I'd bought more cheap, incandescent bulbs before they were outlawed since they are fine for lights that are rarely used.
The last energy-saving light bulb that I've bought turned 1 year on July 1. It's a Philips 1055 lumens/13 watt LED that's roughly equivalent to a 75 watt incandescent. I had prevously been using a 800 lumens/15 watt CFL, but I thought it was too dim, and swapped it to our hallway. We have had mixed experiences with CFLs in our house. We found that in our dining room they would only last a few months, I think that they didn't like being turned on and off all the time and they were right in front of a hot fir
Honestly, I've only ever had one and that was a freebie. That was 5 years ago and it works. I haven't bought any up until now simply because I already had a stack of the old fashioned filament bulbs to use up first and even then, they've been lasting 2-3 years before popping. At current usage rates, I won't have to buy any household bulbs for another decade or so, assuming there is no disaster that destroys the bulbs.
The bulb in my front porch - a Philips SL18 - dates from 1986. It's a little slow to start now, but it still works fine.
The dynamic range for the options in the poll could be better. A high-quality CFL can keep trucking for 20 years, with LEDs probably clocking in even longer lifespans. Actually every proper CFL should be able to reach that 3 years.
Since I have a backlog of older bulbs, I haven't had the need to pull out an energy saving one. Thus I selected the only option that made sense, Never had One.
but I only installed it less than two months ago, so not a particularly insightful answer.
It's our first LED bulb, so I'm hopeful it'll fare better than some of the CFLs I've used.
I have 4 Ikea CFL's from 2006 still going strong (out of a 6 pack, the other two went outside on the front and back door and died a horrible immediate death in a motion light). I also have a LED bulb from 2010 in constant use working well. I have a handful more sitting in a package that I can't use because the ceiling fan is on a dimmer. I don't know if I'll ever get to them.
I bought two cases of LEDs for $2.99 each at Costco (one 60W equiv, one 75W) . Yep, $2.99. I replaced every bulb, inside and outside my house and it's really nice. The color is the same all over the house, and knowing I won't have to change one till I'm well past 60 is VERY Cool.
My most recent have been the new low-cost LEDs. I only bought my first batch about six months ago. I have been replacing CFLs as they fail, so only have four LED bulbs in service at the moment - ranging from about a week to 6 months in service.
The oldest in-service has been on continuously for the full 6 months. (It's the "basement night-light" on a ceiling mount that doesn't have an off switch. It's a 6-watt LED / "40 Watt equivalent".)
My earliest batches of compact fluorescent bulbs were terrible. Th


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Ireland forwards coach and former Springbok forwards specialist Gert Smal says the Boks will continue to boss the New Zealanders in the lineout.
Smal, who as forwards coach of the Boks won the 2004 Tri Nations and 2007 World Cup, also contributed to Ireland's Six Nations glory a couple of seasons ago. He is widely regarded as among the best forward coaches in the business and has the track record to back up this opinion.
He told keo.co.za that despite the absence of Juan Smith at the back of the lineout, the Boks should still dominate the home team lineout.
Smal's influence against the Boks in Dublin last year was obvious when the Boks struggled for lineout authority against a team for the first time in years. The Irish, when they toured New Zealand in June, were unable to assert lineout superiority because they lost a forward 15 minutes into the game. The Irish were also missing their best lineout jumper in Paul O'Connell.
Smal remains unimpressed with what he has seen from the All Blacks lineout this season, despite claims from the All Blacks forward coach Steve Hansen that his boys have lost only one lineout throw in three Tests in 2010.
'They said they had worked on it a lot before they played us, but it's still nothing special,' Smal told keo.co.za. 'Victor is quick on the ground and in the air and if he does his homework, which he will, the Boks will dominate. The All Blacks will try take quick throws and walk in late, but Victor is experienced enough to read them and close the gaps. They'll also play the safe option to the front and try drive from there.
'They'll also try play towards our loosies, and a lot depends how well organised they are. Because Juan – who is the best loose forward jumper in the world – isn't there, they'll try manipulate play towards the back.'
Since last year the hosts have changed their lineout formation. Tom Donnelly has replaced Isaac Ross, while they have the unique situation where No 8 Kieran Read makes the calls, a la Matfield. The All Blacks also swapped coaching roles, with Graham Henry taking over the forwards from Steve Hansen for the November tour, but they've reverted back to how it was this time last year.
'You can't compare Victor to Read. The one is inexperienced, while the other's been doing it for years.
'Their coach's role swapping also didn't have much of an impact and it all depends on the man power you have. If it had worked for them, they would have stayed that way,' said Smal.
One of the Kiwis' main worries is the strength of the driving maul. Smal spoke of how they would try counter the Boks and the importance of referee Alan Lewis's management of the area.
'They and the Aussies realise its a big strength of the Bok and European teams. They'll speak to the ref about the blocker at the back, and say they're not allowed one in order to expose the jumpers and sack them. They'll also try take the lifters out before the jumper's hit the ground. The ref will have to be vigilant there.
'Obviously the Boks want to use the lineout for other moves, but they'll use the maul at least three or four times to expose the Kiwis.'
The 2007 World Cup-winning coach is backing the Boks to continue the dominance over their rivals.
'That Irish game especially would have lulled them into a false sense of security. Ireland had many guys at home and lost a key player early on,' Smal said in reference to their 65-28 loss with Jamie Heaslip red-carded after 15 minutes. 'In the beginning they played for territory, but once we were a man down, they tried to open it up. It's difficult to play them with 15 men, but with 14 it was near impossible.
'I'm sure the Boks will climb into them and will have too much power. The All Blacks are dangerous from broken play and they'll try take quick lineouts, but one of the main reasons for last year's success was the Boks' purposeful kicking. They'll do that again and take them ball and all.'
While Smith's presence in general play around the field has been filled by Francois Louw, the Free State hardman's ability at the set-pieces is unrivalled by any loose forward in the world. While he's on compassionate leave for the away leg of the Tri-Nations, Smith will do duty for the Cheetahs and Smal believes the Australasians will try take advantage of his absence at the tail.
He still believes that the Boks can negate this by making more use of Pierre Spies as a tail option, but left no one in doubt that the Spies, Smith and Schalk Burger lineout option among loose-forwards, aligned with the best locking duo of Matfield and Bakkies Botha, with the luxury of Danie Rossouw and Andries Bekker as back up is unrivalled in the current game.
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We think of "Field of Dreams" when we drive past the New Albany Sportsplex. We built it and they have come. By any measure, the project has been a success.
And last week the New Albany Board of Aldermen voted 3-to-2 to hire Sherman-based engineering firm Mendrop-Wages to help the city begin the process of expanding the Sportsplex.
The motion was made by Alderman Jeff Olson, who said he thinks the city should move ahead with engineering work on the expansion to the city-owned 40-acre lot on the opposite side of U.S. 78 from the current complex.
Olson said current discussions involve plans for five soccer fields, 12 tennis courts, walking trails and a small lake. A proposal for an amphitheater in the plan has been put aside for now, he said.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help detect and monitor treatment for rare types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH); sometimes to help rule out other conditions
When to Get Tested?
When an infant has external sex organs that are not clearly male or female (ambiguous genitalia) and/or has high blood pressure (hypertension), low blood potassium (hypokalemia), or signs of excess loss of salt (salt wasting); when the most common cause for CAH, a 21-hydroxylase deficiency, has been ruled out; when a teen fails to develop secondary sexual characteristics and/or has delayed puberty
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Pregnenolone is a chemical substance that is a precursor to all steroid hormones. This test measures the amount of pregnenolone in the blood in order to help detect rare forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
CAH is a group of inherited disorders associated with deficiencies in the enzymes required for the production of the steroid hormones. CAH may be due to:
- 21-hydroxylase deficiency, the most common cause of CAH (about 90% of cases)
- 11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency (about 5-8% of cases)
- 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiencies, two rare forms of the disease
For normal steroid hormone production, cholesterol is converted into pregnenolone in the adrenal glands and then several enzymes complete the production of multiple hormones, including:
- Cortisol, which helps metabolize proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates, maintain blood pressure, and regulate the immune system
- Aldosterone, which maintains normal sodium and potassium levels in the blood and helps control blood volume and pressure
- Sex steroid hormones – including androgens, the "male hormones" such as testosterone, and "female" hormones including estrogen and progesterone, which are responsible for the development and maintenance of male and female secondary sexual characteristics
In congenital adrenal hyperplasia, one or more of the enzymes is deficient or dysfunctional and inadequate amounts of one or more final products are produced. Because a low level of cortisol causes the level of a pituitary hormone that stimulates adrenal growth and hormone production (adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH) to become elevated, the adrenal gland increases in size. However, the increased size and activity cannot overcome the block in cortisol production. Other substances (such as pregnenolone) that do not need the defective enzyme will be produced in excess.
With CAH, the enzyme deficiency can cause a decrease in cortisol and/or aldosterone and, in some cases, an increase or decrease in androgens. Deficient androgens can cause male newborns to be born with external sex organs that are not clearly male or female (ambiguous genitalia) and can affect the development of secondary sexual characteristics of both males and females at puberty.
Pregnenolone, several of the intermediate precursors, and one or more of the steroid hormones can be measured by laboratory tests to determine which enzyme is deficient or defective, based upon which products have been produced and how much.
If both 21- and 11-hydroxylase deficiencies have been ruled out (the most common forms of CAH), then analysis of pregnenolone, along with tests for other precursors, may be used to help establish a diagnosis of 3-beta-hydrosteroid dehydrogenase or 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
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SWANSBORO – If the last time they met nearly 60 years ago was anything like Friday night's Battle in the 'Boro, it's no wonder Jacksonville and Swansboro waited so long to put on the pads and square off again.
It likely took that long to recover from the physical toll.
In a fiercely contested affair that was long on verbal and physical assaults, including one in which both players' helmets came flying off, the Cardinals emerged victorious, if certainly not unscathed, in claiming a 28-14 win over the Pirates in the Coastal 3-A Conference opener for both teams.
"It was a hard-hitting, physical game," Swansboro coach Tim Laspada said. "Oh, yeah, there was a lot of talking, but you get two competitive teams that's going to happen. We're banged up right now. I'm sure they are too because we laid some licks (on each other)."
The teams had not played since 1956, and this game lived up to expectations and then some – once it got started. The game was delayed for about 30 minutes as medical personnel treated Wayne Allen, who suffered a heart attack.
Allen, whose grandson, Colt, plays for the Cardinals, was taken to Onslow Memorial and his vital signs stable, JHS athletic director Ron Holtsford said.
Then midway through the second quarter the game was stopped as referee Chuck Henry was rushed off the field after he was told his daughter had been in a car accident.
In both cases, JHS coach Beau Williams said he and the Cardinals offered up a prayer.
"It's about all you can do in those situations," he said.
More than that, however, said linebacker Tevin Melton, who said he and his teammates were told of Allen's heart attack shortly before the game as they knelt on the back of the end zone waiting as medical personnel performed CPR on him.
"We mainly did it for coach grandpa (Allen) because he had a heart attack over there and we just wanted to let him know that we care about him and he's our family. We had to go out and execute and let them know we're not slow and we're going to come with the pain," he said.
While Melton said it was hard for the team to keep its concentration, they managed to.
"We've got to keep our concentration (because) we've got a goal to get to and that's state champs," Melton said, "and we want that all day, every day."
JHS (5-1, 1-0) used a strong defensive effort and some big plays to offset two long scoring plays by Swansboro's De'Andre Thompkins, who scored on a 78-yard kickoff return and a 51-yard reverse to tie the score at 7-7 and 14-14 as Penn State assistant coach Stan Hixon watched. Thompkins has committed to the Nittany Lions.
But the Cardinals' defense otherwise stymied Swansboro (4-2, 0-1), which was held to 179 yards total offense – including -59 yards total on 13 of their 36 rushes, including 36 yards in losses by the speedy Thompkins as he tried to cut back and make something out of nothing.
Jacksonville finished with 372 yards total offense, including 239 yards rushing – 139 by Jermaine Linton. Of that, 120 came in the second half, many with Swansboro's hard-hitting middle linebacker Shane Hill sidelined with an injury.
"That hurt," Laspada said, adding at several points in the second half the Pirates were missing four starters who were banged up – including Thompkins. "The other kids tried to step up, but we're only so deep."
Quarterback Exelman Adams got JHS on the board first, hitting Tim Dennis for a 30-yard touchdown pass on the Cardinals first possession. The 6-0 lead – JHS missed the PAT – was short-lived when it took Thompkins just 12 seconds to make it 7-6 with this third kickoff return for a touchdown along with Cameron Noonan's extra point.
But the Cardinals scored on their next series on an 84-yard bomb from Adams to Tyshaun Siders, who split the secondary down the middle and raced into the end zone to make it 14-7 after Adams' run for the two-point conversion 13 seconds into the second quarter.
Again, however, Swansboro responded. This time Thompkins scored on a reverse to tie it with 4:21 to go in the half.
The Cardinals took the lead for good early in the third quarter – with some help from Swansboro. Punter Kevin Burgess fumbled the snap as he stood in the end zone and managed to get out of it but was tackled at the 7-yard line.
Linton scored on the first snap from scrimmage to go up 21-14 after Warren Washington's PAT with 7:39 left.
The Pirates looked like they had come up with a turnover when Chris Phipps appeared to recover a fumble by Sean Farrow, but officials ruled Farrow was down. A photograph seemed to show, however, that Farrow lost the ball before he hit the ground.
"That was tough," Laspada said. "It's a judgment call. I'm not going to blame them (the officials)."
It soon got worse for the Pirates. On third-and-26 from the JHS 11, Linton bolted to a 36-yard gain to set up a 5-yard touchdown run by Mario Jordan five plays later to make it 28-14 with 1:12 left in the third quarter.
Swansboro nearly pulled within a touchdown on its next possession, but Thompkins saw the ball slip out of his grasp on a pass from Adams at the goal line on fourth-and-7 at the JHS 29 with 9:15 left in the game.
"We (wanted to) limit their big plays," Williams said. "They had two big, big plays for two touchdowns. After that I thought we did a good job with the skill and speed they had. Any time you win in conference it's big, but especially on the road.
"And it sets us up for a big game next week."
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Most people feel that great art can only be created when it is the unique effort of a single individual. But the work of Alice and Martin Provensen proves otherwise.Both artists came from a background in animation - he from Disney and she from Walter (Woody Woodpecker) Lantz - and this seems to have given them an appreciation for the value of artistic collaboration.
"If you weren't satisfied with a drawing and didn't know what to do next," Alice said in an interview for Publisher's Weekly, "the other person could help you along. Of course, it had to be the right person, one who understood what you were trying for."
Over time, the Provensens' styles became so seemlessly integrated that it was impossible to tell where the efforts of the one artist ended and the other's began."You see," says Alice in that same interview, "we were a true collaboration. Martin and I really were one artist."
* Today's image can be seen at full size in my Alice & Martin Provensen Flickr set.
The Provensen and the Art of Collaboration
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Posted by Leif Peng at 7:22 AM
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