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The Union County Tax assessor's office is now accepting applications for homestead exemptions and personal property renditions for the 2015 land roll. A change has been made in the Homestead Exemption law designed to benefit disabled veterans. Thanks to House Bill 1165 passed last year, any disabled veteran whose disability is 100 percent and directly […]
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Union County jobless rate continues upward climb but still among lowest
Union County's unemployment rate for January was 6.4 percent, more than half a percentage point above December's 5.8 percent rate. Despite the increase, the county still moved one place better in the statewide ratings from 10th-lowest to ninth-lowest this month. In a trend that has continued for the past few months, only one county in […]
County Agent Stanley Wise to retire at end of April
Union County Extension County Director Stanley Wise will retire April 30 after 30 years' service – almost exactly half of that time in Union County. "It was a lot tougher to come in and say than I thought it would be," he said, after informing the Union County Board of Supervisors, but agreed with retiring […]
Sorting the music CDs
This column is reprinted from the June 9, 2010, Gazette. Unpacking our CDs the other day was a lesson in generational differences. We've got a couple hundred and I had asked Joe, our son, to sort them by genre and then put them onto shelves. Soon, he was asking lots of questions. He was unpacking […]
Clean up for spring
Spring arrives at 5:45 p.m. Friday, according to the official charts. But for many of us, it sort of arrived Sunday when the sun and the temperature combined for a delightful day. We needed it, too, after snow, ice and seemingly unending rain that made for a somewhat miserable end of winter. Of course, we […]
FAA reviewing airport plan to increase runway length
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering a proposal that would eventually lead to almost doubling the length of the New Albany-Union County Airport runway. If approved, when the project is completed it could attract air and business traffic from other North Mississippi airports, help Toyota and other suppliers and even bring more revenue through private […]
Renovation of Extension Office to present some logistics problems
The Union County Board of Supervisors approved a bid this past week to renovate and extend the office of the MSU Extension Service at the fairgrounds, which is now presenting a logistics problem. Work is planned to be so extensive that the staff and all of the contents will have to be moved out during […]
Giant pieces of former electric power station to move through part of city again
Those who regularly travel on Hwy. 30 E. from the Locust Grove area into New Albany and down Highland Avenue may want to consider a different route over the next several days. Barnhart Crane and Rigging of Memphis is preparing to remove the remaining turbines and generators from the former Enron electric power generating plant […]
Lady Urchins edged by Mooreville
BY DENNIS CLAYTON MOOREVILLE – East Union's Lady Urchins gave perennial 3A power Mooreville all they could handle on Saturday before falling 2-1 in a hastily scheduled game due to recent rains. "I love playing Mooreville, in my opinion they are the best of the best," East Union coach Josh Blythe said. "They've got two […]
Urchins have mixed results in tournament
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The article should have been entitled "Most Of The World's Elite Surfers Will Battle" as I know a little secret…a reliable source has told me Kelly Slater ain't showing up to Brazil for the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro WCT event. I'm sure Marlon Lipke and Timmy Reyes aren't too upset about it, but to me it signals the end of Kelly trying for a World Title this year and that kinda blows. That said, enjoy the show and make sure to enter a team in the Fantasy Action Sports League like we all here at TransWorld SURF did…just don't pick Kelly.
ED. Note: Kelly did show and I'm the biggest idiot in the world…
Taj Burrow figures to be a favorite in the ramp Brazilian surf. Photo: ASP/Getty
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
June 27 – July 5, 2009
IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Friday, June 26, 2009) – The world's most elite surfers are one day away from commencing the waiting period for the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro and throngs of South American fanatics are descending upon the tiny Brazilian town of Imbituba for a glimpse at some of the best surfing on the planet.
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, which has been moved from second-to-last to fourth on the ASP World Tour schedule, will utilize the traditional competition format, allowing the world's best surfers a minimum of two opportunities to surf before elimination.
Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, current ASP World No. 2, is having a sterling year on the ASP World Tour with an equal 3rd from the Gold Coast and a runner-up finish from Tahiti (as well as an uncharacteristic 17th from Bells) tallied into his score line. Ever consistent in the punchy beach breaks of Brazil, Burrow is one of the event favorites heading at the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro.
"I'm really happy with my season so far," Burrow said. "I was upset with a 17th at Bells, but really stoked to make the Final at Teahupo'o – that's a really hard place to get a result. I'm now so excited to take on what are probably my stronger events on tour – Brazil, Jeffreys, Trestles and then Europe."
Citing the rescheduling of the event as well as the reversion to the traditional competition format, Burrow foresees additional flare and value at this season's event.
"I think the change in the time of year is fine," Burrow said. "I'm curious to see if the waves will be any different. I think I prefer the traditional format better as it's good to get a second shot after traveling halfway around the world. You need to adjust to certain countries, the climate, your boards and the waves. One shot is kind of brutal so I'll be excited to compete in the traditional format here in Brazil."
Burrow will face replacement surfer and current ASP World No. 13 Jay Thompson (AUS), 26, and wildcard Gustavo Ferreira (BRA) in Round 1 of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro.
Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, current ASP World No. 5, is another contender for the 2009 ASP World Title. Holding a runner-up finish from the Gold Coast and a 5th from Tahiti (as well as a 17th from Bells) in his pocket, the former ASP World Junior Champion will look to climb even higher on the ASP Dream Tour ratings during his fourth season amongst the elite.
"This has been my best year so far," De Souza said. "I'm currently in the Top 5, and I feel like I have a good chance for a result in Brazil. I'm feeling fresh this year and a lot of things are going my way. I'm really looking forward to the event here."
As the highest-rated Brazilian on the ASP World Tour, the hopes of a nation rest upon the young natural-footer's shoulders. Although having a less-than-ideal history at the event, De Souza's consistent and ever-impressive improvement amongst the world's best gives the local contingent confidence in a potential Brazilian victory.
"It does feel different competing in my home country," De Souza said. "I kind of feel like every Brazilian will be counting on me, and although I think I have a good chance here, it's too early to tell. Joel (Parkinson) and Mick (Fanning) are surfing so well so they'll be difficult to stop. Also, I haven't ever done well here – I've never got past Round 3. However, I think I have a good opportunity to improve on that this year."
De Souza will take on 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 23, and replacement surfer Neco Padaratz (BRA) when Round 1 of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro commences.
This year's Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro will play a crucial role in the hunt for the 2009 ASP World Title with current ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, and perennial threats Burrow, Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, C.J. Hobgood (USA), 29, and others all looking to consolidate on already-solid season openings.
Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion, will look to rebound at the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil after three consecutive equal 17th place finishes in 2009 – his worst run ever on the ASP World Tour. Slater will face fellow American Tim Reyes (USA), 27, and 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Marlon Lipke (DEU), 25, in Round 1 of competition.
The Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro will begin its waiting period tomorrow, Saturday, June 27, 2009, and run through July 5, 2009.
All the event action will be webcast LIVE via www.aspworldtour.com
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Tim Boal (FRA), Greg Emslie (ZAF)
Heat 2: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), Josh Kerr (AUS), Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA), Jihad Khodr (BRA), Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 4: Kelly Slater (USA), Tim Reyes (USA), Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 5: Mick Fanning (AUS), Aritz Aranburu (EUK), Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 6: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Dean Morrison (AUS), Ben Bourgeois (USA)
Heat 7: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Neco Padaratz (BRA)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS), Guilherme Ferreira (BRA)
Heat 9: Taj Burrow (AUS), Jay Thompson (AUS), Gustavo Fernandes (BRA)
Heat 10: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Dayyan Neve (AUS), Bernardo Miranda (BRA)
Heat 11: Tom Whitaker (AUS), Dane Reynolds (USA), Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 12: Kieren Perrow (AUS), Drew Courtney (AUS), Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 13: Taylor Knox (USA), Heitor Alves (BRA), Roy Powers (HAW)
Heat 14: Damien Hobgood (USA), Chris Ward (USA), Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 15: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Chris Davidson (AUS), Tiago Pires (PT)
Heat 16: Mick Campbell (AUS), David Weare (ZAF), Dustin Barca (HAW)
TAGS: ASP, ASP World Tour, Brazil WCT, dream tour, Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, Kelly Slater, surfing Brazil, Taj Burrow, wct

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- 53 New Walk
- Leicester
- United Kingdom
- www.leicester.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries
Travel Information
- The museum is less than ten minutes walk from Leicester train station.
AboutThe annual Open exhibition presents an exciting opportunity for young and established artists to showcase their creative talents, in this special 25th year. The Open exhibition features a range of artists including established, recent graduates and first time exhibiting artists. We welcome applications from all artists across the region and are delighted to once again also host the Youth Category, open to ages 11 15 and 16 19 years, all competing for a range of artist's prizes. The ever popular and diverse Open exhibition presents a stunning array of artworks and contemporary craft by artists from Leicester, Leicestershire and across the region. The exhibition is open to practitioners across a wide selection of different art forms including painting, photography, illustration, sculpture, textiles and ceramics. All works in the exhibition are for sale, providing an ideal opportunity for visitors to start your own art collection and provide invaluable support to local artists.
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The Scourge Invasion isn't particularly crafting related, but it is faction related so I thought I'd bring it up. Some of you may remember this event from a couple of years ago, but now it's back and it's been tweaked for the Lich King. The undead mobs and their drop goodies are now level 70, so if you have any alts who could use a upgrade this may be an easy way to do it.
The Argent Dawn is Back!
Posted by Kaliope at Sunday, October 26, 2008 3 comments
Labels: Adventuring, general crafting
Hallow's End + Fishing = Death?!
Yes, that's right. Yesterday my guild leader was kind enough to invite me to a Lurker Fish Fry and walk me through the fishing achievement. I'd heard that it was soloable, and apparently he'd gotten a tip from a nameless buddy on how to do it with Hallow's End Pumpkin Treats. The trick to reaching Lurker without pulling aggro from any other mobs is to walk across the water. Now I've read on El's site that you can do this any number of ways, but they require some sort of levitate *and* slow-fall ability, which not everyone has. But using the pumpkin treats, this can be done by anyone.
Posted by Kaliope at Thursday, October 23, 2008 7 comments
Labels: Fishing, seasonal events
Kaliope on the Twisted Nether Blogcast
Hey folks ~ just wanted to let you know that the Twisted Nether people were kind enough to invite me on their show and just posted Episode 21 of their blogcast. Among other tidbits is an interview with yours truly :) I was very tickled to be invited and I hope I didn't babble on too much...
Anyway, if you're curious you can pop over to their site and give it a listen. I understand they also have it on iTunes, if you prefer to get it that way. It's a pretty entertaining blogcast, but if you want to zip straight to the Kaliope segment you can skip the first 28 minutes. Enjoy!
Anyway, if you're curious you can pop over to their site and give it a listen. I understand they also have it on iTunes, if you prefer to get it that way. It's a pretty entertaining blogcast, but if you want to zip straight to the Kaliope segment you can skip the first 28 minutes. Enjoy!
Posted by Kaliope at Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6 comments
Labels: general crafting, Wrath of the Lich King
Mote Clouds in WotLK (Northrend)
I'm sure most engineers have been wondering whether their Zapthrottle Mote Extractor would still be useful in the expansion. I wondered this as well because my engineer relies on it quite heavily to provide her an income source. When I first arrived in the Beta, I didn't see any cloud formations in the zones I visited. A few builds later I spotted some things which could possibly have been cloudy. So I eventually grabbed my tank and went out to investigate.
Posted by Kaliope at Monday, October 20, 2008 6 comments
Labels: Engineering, Wrath of the Lich King
WotLK Prep for Jewelcrafters
I probably should have posted this last week, but I didn't really think about it until this weekend. For those of you who haven't been poring over the new gem recipes from Northrend, it may not be obvious what the new content will mean for your current wares. So let me make it clear: the new green gems are better than our current epics. And for those of you who are thickies... THE NEW CRAP GEMS ARE BETTER THAN OUR EPIC GEMS! If you haven't done so already, please cut and sell any gems you have left in your bank/bags/etc. Stop holding them in the hopes that they will sell like hotcakes on release day. Anyone with half a brain will wait a day or two until the Jewelcrafters on their realm start cutting masses of green gems and selling them for chump change.
Posted by Kaliope at Sunday, October 19, 2008 13 comments
Labels: Alchemy, Jewelcrafting, Wrath of the Lich King
Fun with the Scroll of Randomness
There's no such thing you say? Ahhh, I beg to differ. Perhaps you know it by another name: Scroll of Recall. "But", you say, "it's unreliable above level 40, why would I use that???" Well, I'm about to give you a reason!
Posted by Kaliope at Thursday, October 16, 2008 10 comments
Labels: Adventuring, Inscription
Inscription Madness!!
I don't know about you guys, but my server was a madhouse yesterday. Glyphs were flying and so were people!! Ok, mostly just folks trying to get the "fall 65 yds" achievement. Anyway, I was lucky to get on my server about 11pm ET and it stayed stable enough for me to power up to 350. I followed the guide on Crafter's Tome and noticed very few changes. Nothing that will impact it's effectiveness, just a few areas where recipes don't change color in the same spot. For anyone who didn't manage to level up Inscription yesterday - the Power Leveling guide is still good! Have fun :)
Posted by Kaliope at Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7 comments
Labels: Inscription
Inscriptions Now Viewable by Class
Just a quick FYI to let all of you know that our Inscription recipe list now has a filter (under Type) for the class. This let's you select a Class and show only the glyphs that match. Unfortunately it still shows the 'blank' items as well, but at least you can turn all the other glyphs off. Feel free to send folks here who want to see what glyphs they can use for their character!
Posted by Kaliope at Tuesday, October 14, 2008 0 comments
Labels: Inscription
WotLK Inscription List Update + Call to Arms!
In case you guys haven't noticed, we posted some updates to Inscription recipe list yesterday. It's now current as of the latest build on the beta server. While I don't feel too comfy with the progression, it probably has most of the actual items that will be available. On the other hand, I believe there are still problems with it. All of the Glyph recipes are lumped up at 375 and 400 skill, instead of spread out every 5 points like the under 300 recipes. None of the glyph recipes use 2x common ink like the upper levels of other inks do. There are huge gaps of 25 points between each wave of recipes and the only recipes over 400 skill are scrolls. I'd be very disappointed if the pinnacle of the Inscription was scrolls <gack>.
Posted by Kaliope at Monday, October 13, 2008 7 comments
Inscription: A look at pigment drop rates for Milling
We had a question on the blog yesterday regarding the drop rate of uncommon pigments when milling herbs. The thinking behind this is whether or not you can stockpile more common herbs to mill and avoid destroying more difficult herbs from the same "group" when collecting a specific type of pigment. In my example, I'm using Felweed as the baseline herb and then comparing the drop rate to more high-end herbs like netherbloom and nightmare vine. If we can get by with milling a bunch of felweed (which isn't as valuable) then we can save our netherbloom for something else.
Posted by Kaliope at Thursday, October 09, 2008 12 comments
WotLK Cooking Progression: 375-440 (BETA)
I've been trying really hard to level Cooking all the way to 450, but all the recipes are green at 440 and it's been very difficult to get the last 10 points. So I gave up and I'm just going to talk about getting to 440. Maybe Blizzard will ease the end-path before launch :)
Posted by Kaliope at Tuesday, October 07, 2008 16 comments
Labels: Cooking, Wrath of the Lich King
WotLK Inscription Recipes to 350 Updated
Just a quick FYI to let everyone know that I fixed all the recipes up through Burning Crusade level Inscription on Crafter's Tome. The Northrend recipes are still on the list, I just pushed them up to 375. They are just placeholder items though, the skill levels and materials are random or missing. But everything under 375 is accurate as of the current build on the Test Realm. So if you want to make any tweaks to the Inscription Shopping List/Power Level Chart, you can use the Inscription Recipe List to do that. Enjoy!
Posted by Kaliope at Tuesday, October 07, 2008 2 comments
Inscription Guide + Power Leveling Guide (1-350)
As promised, I spent yesterday working on Inscription on the Test Realm. Despite a few minor glitches, I was able to get all the way to 350. Since it was still fresh in my mind, I went ahead and put together a user's guide to Incription. I've also done a shopping/recipe list like we currently have for Jewelcrafting. I'm calling it a Power Leveling guide, since that's pretty much what you have when you provide a list of ingredients and a recipe progression chart.
Posted by Kaliope at Saturday, October 04, 2008 10 comments
Why No Inscription?
I'm sure many of you are wondering why I haven't brought you anything about Inscription yet. It's the most anticipated addition to crafting and I haven't said a peep. Well, every time I check in with it there are still major flaws. Since I don't have an unlimited supply of herbs, I've held off on using them until I feel comfy that it's in near-final status. I realize that other folks have been posting leveling guides for Inscription for awhile now, they are wrong. I've seen several waves of sweeping changes go through this profession and I personally wouldn't trust anything that was written more than 30 days ago.
Posted by Kaliope at Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8 comments
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At 2:53:42 Friday afternoon, thousands of Orioles fans committed an act of patriotic blasphemy.
Or engaged in a show of loyalty to the hometown team on Opening Day.
To "O" or not to "O," that has been the question since, well, when?
Sometime in the 1970s, fans and Mike Gesker, author of The Orioles Encyclopedia, seem to agree.


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(Colibri thalassinus)
This tropical species breeds from Mexico south to Bolivia and can be found at elevations as high as 13,000 feet. There are two documented occurrences of this species in the North Carolina mountains: in Asheville in late October 1987 (right), and in Burnsville in early September 1995 (below right).
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Colorado Energy Office Weatherization Program
Pueblo County's Weatherization Department works with the Governor's Energy Office Weatherization (GEOWx) Program to improve the energy efficiency of all residential structures throughout Colorado. Energy costs weigh heavily on low-income households. The GEOWx program provides energy upgrades to income-qualified homes to help keep energy costs low.
Pueblo County's Weatherization Program is proud to partner with the GEOWx Program to deliver a range of energy efficient improvements to income-qualified homes. The GEOWx Program serves nearly 20,000 households statewide per year.
Funding for this program is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, and the State of Colorado.
How to Participate
Eligibility to participate in the GEOWx Program depends on income-level. To find out if you or someone you know is eligible, contact Pueblo County's Weatherization Department George Arrieta at (719) 583-6315, or call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) toll-free. For more information please visit the Governor's Energy Office website at www.colorado.gov/energy.


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The Starkville Academy Volunteers look to build on the momentum of a successful 2011 football season.
The Volunteers made an appearance in the Class AAA, Division II State championship game, but lost to Washington School.
SA opens the season on the road at St. Andrew's tonight at 7:30 p.m.
"I don't know if last year brings any bearing upon it," Vols coach Jeff Terrill said of last season. "It is like going on a first date. You just want to make a good impression. It is just the natural nerves of getting the season started off. There's probably more excitement there than there is nerves."
The Volunteers beat the Saints 38-3 in Starkville last season in the first game of the year.
SA has participated in a preseason scrimmage and jamboree, but this will be the first time the Vols play a full four quarters.
"When you are in a small school and you have got some kids going both ways, depth is an issue and opening game (fatigue) is your biggest concern," Terrill said. "How we can hold up and can we make it."
Although fatigue may be a factor, travel does not concern Terrill.
"We are prepared for it," Terrill said. "We went on the road and we scrimmaged at Lamar, then we went to the jamboree in Jackson. That got us a little bit of a dress rehearsal for travel. We are thinking we are ready as we can be for it."
In last week's jamboree, the Vols tied with Simpson Academy 0-0 and beat Lamar 14-0.
Several players stepped up and surprised Terriil and his staff. He hopes they will continue their good play against the Saints.
"Our two most pleasant surprises was we really thought Drew Harrell starting as a sophomore at the mike linebacker really played well, and we also were real pleased with the progress of Johnny Wyman," Terrill said.
Senior quarterback Drew Pellum and senior tailback Colby Runnels will have a lot on their shoulders.
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My Spring vacation has come and gone. This year, we traveled to Miami to embark on a 7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Epic. Our ports of call were St. Martaan, St. Thomas, and Nassau. After counting down for 8 months, hundreds of hours on Cruise Critic, and endless hours of daydreaming, our departure day finally arrived. Saturday April 6th!
Here is the view from the rooftop pool deck from our hotel, The Mayfair Hotel and Spa in Coconut Grove:
We started Saturday morning with breakfast at the Cuban eatery La Carreta. This restaurant was recommended to us by a server we had the night before. I didn't need anymore energy to get me pumped for sailing, but when Cafe Con Leche is available, a girl's got to take it. I paired my Cuban coffee with scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes (with a hint of spice), and of course, Cuban toast! I wish La Carreta was closer to Tampa Bay. If I could start every day with Cafe Con Leche and Cuban bread, I'd be pretty happy!
Our next stop was the Port of Miami. After dropping off our luggage, completing check in, and taking our obligatory "I'm about to get on a cruise!" picture, we entered the NCL Epic!
For those of you who aren't familiar with cruising, the Epic was the 3rd largest cruise ship in the world when it was built. The Epic has been sailing since 2010, and is the youngest ship sailing for Norwegian Cruise Lines - for a few more days. (The Norwegian Breakaway takes it's maiden voyage this week!) Over 4,000 passengers can sail on the Epic at a time, along with 1,700 crew members.
What is there to do on the Norwegian Epic? I am glad you asked! Here is just a sample of what the ship has to offer:
20 restaurants/dining options
12 bars and lounges, including the SVEDKA Ice Bar
Aqua park with 3 slides
Blue Man Group
Cirque Dreams and Dinner
Second City improv comedy
Howl at the Moon dueling pianos
2 bowling alleys
Legends in Concert
Stay tuned for my next installment to see what happened over the next 7 days!
Check out what others are saying about La Carreta on UrbanSpoon
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Chat with a Transfer Admission Counselor
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Please enter your name and submit your chat request. Counselors who are logged will see your request for response.
As always, you will be able to contact your counselor by telephone and/or e-mail if your counselor is unavailable to chat.
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The Saint Louis University Office of Admission hosts webinars throughout the year that explain the admission process, outline academic programs and provide an overview of SLU web resources.
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Prospective students receive detailed information and log-in instructions via email prior to each webinar event.
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Auto Enthusiast Day presented by Nitto Tire
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Yet, large pickups underperformed the market in 2012. Sales of large pickups rose by 9.4% from 2011, which was less than the industry's increase of 13.5%. There were 1.636 million large pickups delivered in 2012, up from 1.496 million in 2011. In other words, there were nearly 140,000 more large pickups bought or leased by U.S. consumers in 2012.
It took slightly longer to sell a large pickup in 2012 compared with 2011. J.D. Power's Power Information Network(R) (PIN) finds that large pickups averaged two days longer on dealer lots before being sold in 2012 compared with 2011 (76 days vs. 74 days, respectively).
It is no surprise that the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado light- and heavy-duty versions were the best-selling models in the U.S. auto market in 2012. These two trucks in light-duty (LD) and heavy-duty (HD) versions sold more than 1 million units. In addition, another truck, the Chrysler Group Ram (LD and HD), which ranked seventh among all light-truck and car models sold, ended the year with deliveries of more than 293,600 units. The Toyota Tundra and Chevrolet Avalanche also boasted better sales in 2012 vs. 2011.
In 2013, there may be a different story since there is a correlation between the housing industry and pickup sales, according to many analysts. Housing has been on the rise, as indicated by the fact that housing values moved in a positive direction recently, compared with 2010 (based on the latest S&P Case Schiller index).
Large pickups already are receiving press accolades with the introduction of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD and LD pickup trucks at this week's 2013 North American International Auto Show press previews in Detroit, MI. General Motors says that its new family of V-6 and V-8 direct-injection engines feature cylinder deactivation to boost fuel economy.
Meanwhile, Ford's F-Series trucks are offered with EcoBoost 6-cylinder engines with enhanced fuel efficiency, which have been increasingly popular powertrain choices among consumers, according to the automaker. Also on the truck news front, this week, Chrysler's Ram 1500 pickup won the 2013 North American Truck/Utility of the Year award.
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Like a high school senior who already has a job lined up for the fall and wonders why he should bother going to school for the last few weeks, former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor apparently can't bear the thought of showing up for work for the remainder of his term after having lost his primary election. So instead of just phoning it in for a few months (or not showing up at all—who'd notice or care?), he has decided to resign his seat as of August 18th. He's asking Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe to hold a special election to coincide with the November 4th election, so his successor could take office immediately. "I want to make sure that the constituents in the 7th District will have a voice in what will be a very consequential lame-duck session," he said. Just not his voice, I guess because he wants to get a jump-start on that lobbying career.
I'm not even sure how that would work—would voters cast ballots for one set of candidates to serve from November to January, and another set to serve the full term starting in January? But Cantor's jackassery highlights a broader principle: special elections for the House are useless, and ought to be eliminated.
I'd be willing to compromise a little on this. What if we said that if a member of the House leaves office in the first year of his or her term, we'd hold a special election that November, when there's already an election happening. That means no extra expense to hold an election in which few people are going to show up anyway. If the office opens up in the second year, we'll just wait until the next election.
But won't those fine citizens be without representation? Sure. And how big a loss is that? What they're missing out on is having someone 435th in seniority who can be there for a few months to cast meaningless votes and nod off in meetings of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee.
There are some constituent service functions that every member of Congress performs, like tracking down your great-aunt's Social Security check when it gets lost in the mail. But that's an easy problem to solve—when Congressman Derfnagel departs for his sojourn at the penitentiary, you could leave in place a few staffers whose job it would be to handle those complaints.
Obviously, the solution to the needs of the fine folk of the 7th district of Virginia is for Eric Cantor to just suck it up for a few more months. But if he can't bear to do that, I'm sure they'd be fine without him.
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And Paul addressed this in his post, when he described how a few staffers could be left behind to deal with these constituent service questions until the next representative comes in. Try reading the *entire* article - instead of skimming it - before commenting.
I suspect what you really meant was that you think that staffers would suck at handling constituent services compared to an actual Member of Congress, but if that's your belief, you should explicitly write that out... not simply assert that Paul didn't think of who would handle these requests while the seat is empty.
Fri, 2014-08-01 15:13
Surely the real problem is not special elections, but the bizarre gap between the election and the new representative taking their seat? It made sense at a time when travel could take days or weeks but makes little sense in the modern world. The whole idea of a lame-duck session needs to go.
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I'm not big into conspiracy theories. I never bought into the grassy knoll in Dallas or the anti-Obama birther movement. And it will take a lot of convincing for me to believe Oakland Raiders coach Bill Callahan took a dive in Super Bowl XXXVII to please his friend (and opposing coach) Jon Gruden.
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After siding with Pescennius Niger against the victorious Septimius Severus, the city was besieged by Roman forces and suffered extensive damage in 196 AD. Byzantium was rebuilt by Septimius Severus, now emperor, and quickly regained its previous prosperity. The location of Byzantium attracted Roman Emperor Constantine I who, in 330 AD, refounded it as Nova Roma. After his death the city was called Constantinople (Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις or Konstantinoupolis) ('city of Constantine'). It remained the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which was later called the Byzantine Empire by historians.
This combination of imperialism and location would affect Constantinople's role as the crossing point between two continents: Europe and Asia. It was a commercial, cultural, and diplomatic magnet. With its strategic position, Constantinople could control the route between Asia and Europe, as well as the passage from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea.
On May 29, 1453, the city fell to the Ottoman Turks, and, once again, became the capital of another powerful state, the Ottoman Empire. The Turks called the city Istanbul (though not officially renamed until 1930) and it has remained Turkey's largest (and arguably its most important) city, although Ankara is now the capital.
Byzantium first produced coins with the crescent and star symbol in the 4th century BC. According to legend, this was to honour the moon-goddess Hecate, who the inhabitants believed had saved the city from attack by Philip II of Macedon in 340-339 BC. In 330 AD Constantine I added the Virgin Mary's star to the flag. Byzantium would then also be the first attested nation or empire to use the combination of the crescent moon and star together as an emblem.
The crescent moon and star was not completely abandoned by the Christian world after the fall of Constantinople. To date the official flag of the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is a labarum of white, a church building with two towers, and on either side of the arms, at the top, are the outline in black of a crescent moon facing center and a star with rays.


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Hot weather will return: Be ready to help your pets stay cool
By Gary Bogue
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 7:20 am in Cats, dogs, Hot Cars, Hot Weather, Pets.
I suspect this heat wave isn't over.
Here are some good hot weather tips so the weather won't cause problems for you and your pets when it heats up again.
Water: Make sure your pets have a large supply of fresh, cool water available to them at all times. More than one dish of water is always a good idea so they will be easy to find when your pet gets thirsty. Remember — the sun moves — so please make sure water dishes stay out of the sun all day.
** Shade: Your indoor and outdoor pets need to have cool places to get away from the sun and heat. Hose down an area under the bushes so the dog will have a cool place to lie down. You can always give him/her a cool bath to clean off the mud later.
** Don't leave pets in the car: An outside temperature of 85 degrees will raise the temperature in your car to 104 degrees within 10 minutes — even if you leave the windows slightly open. Within a half-hour, the temperature can reach 120 degrees. This serious heat can cause a pet or child to suffer brain damage, heatstroke, suffocation or kidney failure. It's also against the law to leave your dog (or child!) in a hot car.
** Playtime and exercising: On very hot days, only play with or exercise your pet during cool early mornings or evenings. Keep dogs off of hot pavement or sidewalks. They can burn their foot pads. Keep walks to a minimum (or not at all) on very hot days.
** Older and overweight pets: Keep a special eye on these animals when it's hot. They are more vulnerable to the affects of heat.
** Know your pet's heat tolerance: Heat and humidity along with age, health, obesity and breed of pet will factor into the animal's heat tolerance. Dogs and cats — whose body temperature is between 100 and 102.5 degrees F. — don't do well in heat, especially if they get dehydrated. Cats sweat through their paws and will lick themselves to cool down, become inactive and seek cool places. However, in temperatures above 85 or 90 degrees they can get stressed. Dogs do not lose heat as fast as humans, so heat can quickly become a health risk.
** Short muzzled dogs: Bulldogs, mastiffs, pugs, Boston terriers, Lhasa apsos and shih tzus find it harder to breath on hot and humid days. Keep them where it's cool.
** Throw away uneaten pet food: Bacteria grows faster when it is hot, so uneaten pet food should be thrown out. It may be appropriate to feed your pets more frequent and smaller portions during warm summer months. Check with your vet if you're not sure.
** Identification: Pets are more active during the summer. They chase other animals, or can be with you and traveling in unfamiliar places … and end up getting lost. Your pet's name and your phone number (your cell phone which is a fast way to reach you) should be on its collar. That can be a life saver.
** Groom your pet daily: Grooming your pet daily during warm summer months will help it stay cooler.
** Keep fish tanks away from sunlight: If sunlight shines on an aquarium it heats up the water and causes it to lose oxygen and the fish can "drown."
** Keep pet birds away from sunlight: If caged birds are in the sun, they have no way to escape the heat. It could kill them.
** Domestic rabbits are sensitive to heat: It can kill them. A frozen one-liter plastic bottle of water in the cage can help keep them cool.
** SPEAKING OF WILDLIFE: Keep your hummingbird feeders OUT of the sun! You don't want your backyard hummers to stick their beaks into boiling HOT nectar the next time they come to feed. It could scald those little flying flowers … and even kill them.
** HEAT STRESS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Heat stress signs in dogs and cats include heavy panting, glazed eyes, fast pulse, unsteady on feet, vomiting, and/or a deep red/purple tongue. If your pet is exhibiting any of these signs, you can lower its body temp by pouring cool (not cold) water slowly over its body. Let the animal drink small amounts of cool (not cold) water.
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Editor's Note: This post was written by David Shuster, a former MSNBC and Current TV anchor who currently serves as the managing editor for Take Action News. In this post, he responds to a reader who asked for tips on how to read from a Teleprompter and use an "IFB" earpiece, into which a producer speaks while you're on the air.
Prompters and IFBs can be quite confusing, particularly if you are trying to master both simultaneously. So I would start by working on one at a time before bringing them together. Although in both cases, the learning process is the same.
- 1. Meet and communicate your expectations. This means advising him/her on where in the prompter (high, middle, or low) you want to see the words you are speaking at the instant you are saying them. Generally, you will want those words in the middle. This way, you can speed up or slow down your pacing and have the prompter operator only have to make minor adjustments to follow you.
- 2. Practice and make deliberate mistakes. This means adding words that aren't in the copy to make sure the operator gets used to following you and stopping/starting as you change things.
- 3. Review the practice session. Provide feedback and discuss any adjustments either of you wants or needs to make.
In working with a producer/IFB, follow the same steps:
- 1. Communicate your expectations. This means identifying in advance what the producer needs to tell you over IFB and what words/phrases you should expect to hear. Will he/she give you cues on when to start speaking? If so, agree on what the exact wording will be said in your ear, such as "go," "now," "cue," or etc. Does the producer want to tell you how much time is left in the segment? Agree on how often you need to hear it. Generally, you will want a cue that there is "one minute" left, then "30 seconds," then "ten seconds," and "five." Also, determine what other information the producer may need to tell you, and agree on what words/phrases the producer will say to communicate it. If the words are expected or familiar, you won't be thrown off when you hear them.
- 2. During your practice session with the producer, have him/her deliberately try to throw you off or distract you. It's important that you learn how to deal with it and tune things out. Once you realize that you can keep talking even when something unexpected gets said in your ear, the fear of being thrown off will diminish. The likelihood of being thrown off will diminish too.
- 3. Review the IFB practice session. Provide feedback to the producer and discuss any adjustments.
After the separate practice sessions, do one with the prompter operator and IFB/producer at the same time. Then, have a feedback session all together, in case there are any adjustments that any one of you needs/wants to make in conjunction with the other.
Good luck and have fun!
David Shuster is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast news anchor and former correspondent for Current TV and MSNBC. He is the Host and Managing Editor of "Take Action News," a nationally syndicated radio show. You can see more of his work here.
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A trainee of mine recently asked if he could use a teleprompter for his presentations. He whipped out his iPad and showed me a teleprompter app he'd downloaded.
While the app was impressive, I told him it was a very bad idea.
Truly, I understand the temptation. There it is, your entire presentation, sitting in front of you like a warm, comfortable, digital security blanket. Politicians use them. Television hosts use them. Why shouldn't you?
Simply put, it can ruin your presentation.
That "comfort" you'd get with the teleprompter comes at a huge price: your connection with the audience. That may be a necessary evil for some speeches with huge consequences, such as the President's annual State of the Union Address, but not for the vast majority of business speakers.
Remember, even if you're saying all the right things but not connecting – say, for example, because you're reading your speech off an iPad – the audience won't retain your important messages. That's why we advise our presentation trainees to remove any obstacles they can between themselves and their audience. For example:
- - Don't stand behind a podium if you can help it.
- - Don't use closed body language, like crossing your arms in front of you.
- - Remember that your PowerPoint presentation, if you're using one, is there only to enhance you and your delivery, not to replace you.
- - And finally, please, don't stick an iPad teleprompter in front of you as a high-tech cheat sheet.
In addition to jeopardizing your audience connection, a teleprompter isn't always the most reliable tool, especially for those of us who would have to use an iPad app in lieu of the professional equipment. Imagine your iPad draining its battery in the middle of your speech, or the teleprompter going too fast, thus forcing you to lose your place in your speech. Even the pros have their scripts handy in case the teleprompter fails (and believe me, it does). The faux-security it provides simply isn't worth it.
So what can you do to feel more comfortable with your presentations? Practice practice practice! Rehearse out loud. Have a co-worker you trust listen to and watch you and give you honest feedback. Run through your speech more than a few times to become familiar with the material.
And remember, the goal is not to memorize your presentation. You want to become so at home with your material that you can speak about it using only a few bullet points on a notecard in front of you as your guide. The more time you put into preparing yourself, the more confident and authentic you will be in front of your audience.
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One of the questions I've been asked the most during radio interviews and speeches over the past two years is this: Should President Obama ditch the teleprompter?
Since his days on the campaign trail, critics – mostly, but not exclusively from the political right – have mocked the President for using a teleprompter. Today, I'll look at the two main arguments his critics make – one valid, one not.
The first argument against using a teleprompter comes from partisan critics who seem to believe the President is a Manchurian candidate capable only of reading beautiful text prepared by others.
A typical argument from that camp can be found in a 2009 editorial in the conservative Washington Times:
"Is President Obama able to conduct a news conference without a teleprompter? Is he an automaton in answering questions?…[t]eleprompter screens at the events scrolled not only his opening remarks, but also statistics and information he could use to answer questions."
I find that argument unpersuasive at best and insidious at worst, as it seems to suggest President Obama would be unable to function as a communicator without the use of pre-scripted words loaded into a teleprompter. That he writes many of his own major speeches and regularly gives media interviews without a prompter goes without mention.
Presidents since Dwight D. Eisenhower have used a teleprompter, and few critics have attacked them for using one. That President Obama relies on data loaded on a teleprompter to answer questions is functionally no different than jotting statistics down on a note card, and doesn't suggest in any way he is an "automaton."
I can't help thinking that this meme was born of a clever political strategy. In an effort to remove an opponent's competitive edge, strategists often attack their rival's greatest strength. Since President Obama receives high marks from the public when he delivers a powerful speech, his opponents have incentive to undercut the public's perception of his effectiveness as a speaker.
Finally, his critics say that although his predecessors have used a teleprompter, none have relied on it so frequently. That's a fair point, and one that segues nicely into the second argument.
The second argument is that President Obama loses his connection with the American people when he speaks with a teleprompter. That strikes me as a more valid criticism.
The job of public speakers is to elevate the text — if they don't, they may as well just run off some copies of the transcript and let the audience read it for themselves. Too many times, President Obama has appeared to be reading – not delivering – a speech. And his critics are right that it's hurting his connection with the American people.
After a September Oval Office address about Iraq, MSNBC's Chris Matthews commented:
"…if he doesn't get rid of that damn teleprompter, it's like an eye test. He's just reading words now. It's separating him from us."
And from a 2009 story in Politico:
"It's just something presidents haven't done," said Martha Joynt Kumar, a presidential historian. "…in a way, it stands in the middle between the audience and the president because his eye is on the teleprompter."
President Obama has delivered some amazing speeches with the use of a teleprompter (e.g. his 2004 Democratic National Convention speech, his 2008 speech accepting the Democratic nomination). He has also given some lackluster speeches with the teleprompter (e.g. his 2009 speech on Iraq, countless everyday speeches).
I'm not convinced that the teleprompter itself is the problem, but rather his use of it. When he's on, he's awesome. When he's off, he's soporific.
If the President were my client, I'd want to experiment with other formats for his everyday speeches. He's seemingly overly-reliant on the prompter, so I'd want to test him in other formats, such as reading from prepared printed text and preparing looser remarks on note cards that allow air for extemporaneous comments or anecdotes. If he insists on continuing to use the prompter, he might want to insert a couple of holes in his text to tell a personal story, helping to add a more personal touch to an otherwise aloof speech.
Still, I can't shake the sense that this is primarily a discussion fueled by partisan opponents. Just as it was unfair for critics to suggest President Bush was being fed comments by Karl Rove through an earpiece during a presidential debate, it's unfair to spend so much time castigating President Obama for deploying a device used by almost every president since 1953.
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Behind the direction of Vicki Wells, the VCU Gold Rush Dance Team has become widely known as one of the top squads on the East Coast and continually wows crowds each and every basketball season at VCU men's and select women's basketball games.
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An American university in Southern California has complained against the National Universities Commission (NUC) for not granting it license to operate in Nigeria.
Founder of the American Heritage University of Southern California Professor Tony Ogiamien who paid a courtesy visit on the Minister of State for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike, on Monday in Abuja said its interaction with NUC ended in December, 2011.
Ogiamien who was the former Dean of Law at the University of Benin said the university was licensed by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to offer degrees in Business Administration, Law and post-graduate degrees in Jurisprudence, Public Policy and Business Administration.
He said the university had different cross-border education projects in Malaysia, Macedonia, Vietnam, Dubai, Philippines and Pakistan which it would like to replicate in Nigeria but was yet to receive positive response from NUC.
He said since the team from the university visited NUC for an extensive interaction in December 2011 it was yet to get any response from the commission.
Wike in his response said one of the federal government's agenda for education was to expand access even at the tertiary level hence approval by the Federal Executive Council last week to establish three more universities.
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Senate and House leaders said Tuesday they're planning to hold a seminar on ethics and campaign finance laws on Sept. 26. The meeting is aimed at answering lawmaker's questions about state ethics rules and other issues.
The meeting is being held following Democratic Sen. Paul Bookout's resignation over a panel's finding that he spent thousands in campaign dollars on personal items.
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Darr also faces a complaint before the Ethics Commission over his campaign classifying money spent at gas stations and restaurants as fundraising expenses.
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The full significance of Robinson's 1952 results was not to emerge for close to a decade. During that period she continued to work hard on the general problem of Diophantine definability without substantial progress, though, as described above, she was able to obtain very satisfying results in her other two main areas of interest.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University head men's soccer coach Todd Yeagley announced today that Michael Galullo (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) and Tanner Thompson (Loomis, Calif./Granite Bay) will join the program for the 2013 spring semester.
Both Galullo and Thompson graduated from high school a semester early in order to join the Hoosiers for the spring season.
Galullo was a midfielder for North Central, a school that has produced several Hoosier players including most recently junior midfielder Nikita Kotlov. Galullo was a first-team All-State selection and named the 2012 Indiana Soccer Player of the Year and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American. A two-time All-District honoree (second team-junior; first team-senior), Galullo was the Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year and selected to participate in the 2012 High School Soccer All-American game, held Dec. 8 in Hoover, Ala.
"Michael joins a distinguished list of North Central products who have helped build our tradition of excellence here at IU," Yeagley said. "Michael is an extremely athletic player who can unbalance defenders with his pace and creative abilities. We see a tremendous upside for Michael. He brings versatility and a great work rate to our team. Michael will be a great addition to our squad and we expect Michael to have a bright future here at IU."¬¬
Galullo helped lead the Panthers to the 2011 sectional championship and the regional final. The team also won Great Midwest Classic titles his freshman and sophomore seasons, with Galullo scoring the game-winning penalty kick for the title in 2009.
Thompson has Hoosier soccer in his blood, as he is the son of IU Hall of Fame inductee Gregg Thompson. The elder Thompson was co-captain of Indiana's first NCAA title team in 1982, scoring both goals in a 2-1, eight-overtime win over Duke. His cousin, Bobby De St. Aubin, also played for the Hoosiers and was part of the 2000 and 2001 College Cup teams. His older brother Tyler Thompson just finished his freshman season at Stanford.
"Tanner is one of the finest midfielders in the nation," Yeagley said. "His soccer IQ is high end. Tanner's ability to beat players off the dribble and with the pass are some of his finer qualities. We expect Tanner to make an immediate impact within our team. His father, Gregg Thompson, was one of our all-time greatest players and we are excited to have Tanner build upon his father's legacy."
A midfielder, Tanner was the 2011 Sierra Foothill League MVP after helping the Grizzlies to the league title. He holds the Granite Bay record for assists in a season with 21. As a sophomore Thompson led the Grizzlies to the 2010 Sac-Joaquin sectional championship and finished the season with eight goals and 12 assists. In his four seasons at Granite Bay, the Grizzlies lost just one league match.
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Why don't women like naked men?
It's proven that women are turned on by pretty much anything but naked men. If a guy went streaking across a football field, most women would be... Show More
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Well think about it this way do you want to see a chick that's in really good shape, nice t*ts, and ass just all around gorgeous walk around naked? Or would you rather see a chick who was obese, her gut hanging over her, boobs sagging, and stretch marks naked?
Well you probably chose the first chick, well the same goes with women, they want to see a dude who is in shape with a six pack, good looking naked, as apposed to a big fat guy, but most of the guys who get naked and go streaking or like to flash people are big fat guys.
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Uhh.. I like seeing men naked.
I rephrased the question....
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Oh. It didn't censor me that time. :D
A lot of women think they are nasty and ugly.
Don't make such generalizations. Women may not get turned on by just looking at a naked man the way that men get turned on by looking at naked women, but that does not mean that we don't like your naked bodies. We love to look at a beautifully toned man body just as much as a man likes to look at female bodies. Our reaction is different, that is all. It turns us on when you take that beautiful body and do something sensual with it. I do not know why we have to be held to the same standard as men, or else it doesn't count. Any mature women can appreciate the beauty of your naked body. Personally, I think any women who look at a man's body and degrade it with insults are not only self-cerntered sexually, but are outright immature. If I were a man, I would not ever want to end up with a woman like that. Men should not fall for this false premise, and you should never think of yourselves as ugly or as a god-awful creatures. There is nothing sexy about feeling that way about yourself. To me it is a real turnoff. My feeling is that God did not make a visual mistake when he created the male body. It is awsome, all of it, even the penis and the balls.
To most women the male body is beautiful, but does not usually become something that turns us on sexually, until it is in the proper sexual context. And that context can be as varied as women themselves. We can be pretty difficult to pin down. That is why we can be a bit confusing to men sometimes. Please bear in mind that I am also generalizing here. There are many women who can get turned on by looking at a beautiful male naked body in almost any context.
Men confuse us too when we hear from men that they use sex as an expression of love, yet men can be experts in loveless sex. For men sex is an expression of love, but only in the right context, however you always love the way it feels. For women the male naked body is a sexual turn-on, but only in the right context, however we always love the way it looks.
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Girls look more at the whole package rather than a guys penis...
if a guy is fat and ugly but has a 9 inch d*** made of steel...they could care less because he's fat and ugly lol
If I can find the website I'll post it, but it tells about how women don't get turned on by naked men. Women are actually more likely to get turned on by naked women than naked men... :O
Well again depends if that women is bi, and also if the guy is attractive or not...
most straight women will get turned on by a toned in shape man
Correction: Women don't like to see out of shape men naked
No, I think it's pretty much all men.
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Ohh my bad. Let me re-phrase the question ^^^
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It's more user friendly. The enhancement would be just giving the user a message running a command saying if the command was successful or not. For example, if you ran the command /ps chest-access allow, there would be a message in chat saying "Chests are now allowed in [name]'s protected area." It would be more user-friendly and easy to know what you've done.
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