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DESTIN - A 50-year-old Destin man and a 47-year-old Destin woman are accused of threatening a man at knifepoint and then threatening the arresting deputy.
Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies were called on June 22 for a domestic disturbance in Destin, according to the arrest report. The victim told deputies that Arthur L. Belton and Victoria L. Berube had come to the residence and started pushing him around.
They assaulted him with several knives and a large pronged fork, the report said.
Belton held a knife at the victim's throat while Berube told Belton to kill him, according to the report. Belton eventually released the victim.
A female witness said she was afraid for the victim's safety while Belton and Berube attacked him.
After being arrested, Berube told Belton in front of deputies that she had a friend who was involved in organized crime, the report said.
She said her friend had killed two people and would kill the deputy after hearing of her arrest, according to the report.
Belton is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and battery - touching or striking.
Berube is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, battery - touching or striking and corruption by threatening a public servant.
Both are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 5.


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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa A new study suggests a possible link between autism and obesity. The research says a pregnant mother who is obese is 67% more likely to have an autistic child. This is really the first study linking autism and the weight of mothers. Autism is proven to have a genetic basis and likely environmental factors. But this study found a 67% increase when obesity is considered. It's the first research to suggest such a link. And it's getting plenty of criticism.
"There are a lot of complications that go along with obesity and pregnancy," said Saint Luke's OB-GYN Dr. Beth Bussewitz. And a new study says the more overweight the birth mother the more the likelihood a child will fall on the autism spectrum. Dr. Bussewitz says she wasn't surprised by the findings. "Definitely more research needs to be done to confirm this kind of association. It's very interesting and that would be all the more reason to prevent obesity during pregnancy," said Bussewitz.
13-year-old Dallas Dircks is one of the thousands of Iowa kids diagnosed with Autism. He's also the son of one of KCRG's photojournalists. "After two years old that's when we started to notice development wasn't happening. He was slowly regressing and losing some of the skills he had," said East Central Iowa Autism Society President Cindy Dircks. Dallas' mother Cindy heads the East Central Iowa Autism Society and says many families in the chapter aren't happy with the new study. "They want more actions and less talk and money going towards where their child suffered and that goes into the environmental category," said Dircks.
Dircks also says the study didn't test enough people. "When the autism rate is one in 88 you can't look at one thousand and determine that's a viable cause," said Dircks.
Dr. Bussewitz says the medical community will wait to pass judgment. "Time will tell if this association is a strong one and then we'll have to do more about counseling our patients about obesity and pregnancy," said Dr. Bussewitz.
The Eastern Iowa Autism Society holds its annual walk on April 28th at 9 a.m. at Westdale Mall.
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Valvoline CupSalford City Reds v Wigan Warriors30th March 2012 5.30pm
Salford City Reds ran out 38-34 winners in this Valvoline Cup tie despite a late Amos Roberts try, which proved to be not enough to avoid defeat as Wigan paid the price for a slow start.
After the poor start, which saw Salford race into an 18-6 lead after just 12 minutes, the Warriors found enough rhythm to draw level until just before the break, despite being generally unconvincing by their own high standards.
The City Reds only had to wait 2 minutes to get on the scoresheet as Theo Fages strolled through some slack defending to score beneath the posts, and a Forty-20 kick shortly after wards provided the ideal opportunity to set Jon Ford up to extend their lead. Marc Sneyd's boot adding a second conversion to make it 12-0.
Wigan full-back, Jack Murphy, managed to strike back for Wigan, but straight from the following kick-off, Salford's Fages added to his tally by collecting the bounce and running in unopposed.
It could have been worse for Wigan as Murphy missed a Sneyd kick and Salford re-gathered the bounce, but they couldn't quite score as Alex Davidson was held up.
The ferocious start by the home side seemed to jostle the Warriors into moving into gear and John O'Donnell broke on 22 minutes after snatching a shallow kick through to race in from his own half.
A period of indiscipline by the City Reds then allowed Wigan to make further territorial gains and it eventually paid off when Scott Leatherbarrow snuck in under the posts from a couple of yards out. Murphy made the simple conversion to tie the scores, but a penalty in the dying moments of the half allowed Sneyd to edge Salford in front for the interval.
After a physical start to the second half, where Wigan had to defend well not to allow the home side in after conceding two goal line drop-outs, Scott Leatherbarrow leapt to win the ball from a kick attacking the Wigan line to break clear from danger. On the next play, Ryan King broke to feed a pass to Anthony Gelling, who then sent Amos Roberts in the clear for a great try to put Wigan in front for the first time.
Murphy couldn't quite get the distance on the conversion, but raced in for his second try on the hour as broke through from his own half to score under the posts.
With a eight point lead, the Warriors finally looked to be taking control of the game, but Salford found the confidence which put them in such a commanding position in the first half to hit back with three unanswered tries.
Hooker, Adam Files, started the fightback with a try from dummy half, before Adam Sidlow put them back in front with twelve minutes to go.
Victory was sealed for the home side when substitute, Alex Davidson, bulldozed through to put his name on the scoresheet. Sneyd kicked his seventh goal from seven to complete the home side's scores, but a desperate last ditch attack from Wigan saw the ball move throught six pairs of hands for Roberts to grab the late consolation.
Salford City Reds:Niall Evalds, Ross Pendlebury, Andy Morris, Jon Ford, Jack Holmes, Theo Fages, Marc Sneyd, Adam Walne, Adam Files, Adam Sidlow, Callum Marriot, David Stephenson, Will HopeReplacements: Chris Hankinson, Adam Neal, Adam Dybdall, Alex Davidson
Wigan Warriors:Jack Murphy, Amos Roberts, Anthony Gelling, John O'Donnell, Ryan King, Scott Leatherbarrow, Liam Fishwick, Greg Burke, Liam Carberry, Dom Crosby, Connor Farrell, Rhodri Lloyd, Kieron HarrisonReplacements:Andrew Cunningham, Drew Johnson, James Greenwood, Rob Lever
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Wigan Warriors:Tries: Murphy 2, O'Donnell, Leatherbarrow, Roberts 2Goals: Murphy 4
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Prince Babucarr Sankanu is a Gambian who is based in Germany. Sankanu has been living in Germany for the past 15 years and studied film making and intellectual property law. His main job in Germany however is film making and TV productions.
Sankanu said he has been in the country for over a month. He said he did correspondence work for a lot of international news agencies among them the BBC. He also mentioned that he was working with the GRTS.
In 1998 Sankanu left for Germany for what he calls facing new challenges in his life. In 2008 he officially started film making and TV production. He started this whilst going to school in Germany. His registered company in Germany is called Afro Media Film and TV International Group.
In this edition of art and music, he talks to Foroyaa generally about the film he would be working on in The Gambia.
Foroyaa: What kind of movie are you working on?
Sankanu: Well, the title is The woman in the Black Jacket. It is a social commentary on the menace of rape. You can bear witness with me that rape is becoming rampant in our societies and it is not a subject that should be buried under the carpet. So to promote attitudinal change we have to use the media in form of films to discourage people from doing certain things. It is basically a non commercial art film project. The rape issue is global and the movie can sell all over the world. I decided to shoot the movie in the Gambia because I feel that some foreigners are coming here to exploit the country's potentials.
So the actual story line explains the life of Jojo, a young undergraduate who was raped by a gang of school boys. She forgave them initially but they decided to scandalize it with the modem technology to gossip about it and made her look cheap. The drama and the shame forced her to drop out of school. Years later she decided to revenge while the entire rapists were successful in their carriers. They were all responsible people and she decided to revenge on all of them. It is a long story and only if you watch the movie can you get the clue. The movie will all be Gambianized.
The names are Gambians, the scenes are Gambian, the location, etc. I just want to show the people the reality.
Foroyaa: Will the movie be only marketed in the Gambia or international as well?
Sankanu: My target is international; I want to use it because the content is international. But I want to use it to market the Gambia globally and to help shed global light in the Gambian movie industry. If you want to catch the attention of the world you have to give the world something that the world can bite. So such a movie which is touching to millions of people is the best way of telling the people there is a country called the Gambia. So there will be an international distribution from Germany. My company there will handle the international distribution.
Foroyaa: Are you working with other Gambian movie producers, or you are strictly working alone?
Sankanu: Before coming I wrote to the ministry to tourism and culture and I submitted the script of the movie to them. I also wrote to the office of the president that I am coming here to work with Gambians.
When I came I met the permanent secretary ministry of tourism and Culture and I invited all the talents in the country for audition.
I informed them about the project and I gave them audition forms to complete.
I selected a young Gambian called Muhamed Lamin Touray who will be the director of the film. He will handle all the production and I will give him the freedom to be creative and make his own decisions. I will serve as the executive producer and the lead male actor. So far I met few people and am impressing with them and I think I can work with them. This project is not for me alone but for Gambians in General.
Foroyaa: What are the cost implications if you shoot the movie in the Gambia compared to when you want to shoot it in Germany?
Sankanu: First of all, the cost of labour in Germany is high but one can always apply for government funding. At the moment I peg the budget to 51,000 Euros, which is around 2 million or so dalasi. This is my first project and I don't want to overdo things. I want to learn and study the country and if all goes well next time I will increase the budget.
Foroyaa: How can you convince me that you will not make use of our young talents and go away?
Sankanu: I work according to international standards. This issue was raised in lot of places ever since I came to Gambia. People come here and exploit young talents, I know about that. But I'm different and only my name is visible. So where do I run to? I cannot be condemning Nigerians and others and I also come and do the same thing. I work according to standards, because in Germany we signed contracts. I will do the same thing here and the contracts I signed will be guided by Gambian law. Before the camera or behind the camera, no one will come without having contract with us. Your contract will determine your pay and it will be Gambian standard. You have no right to tell us we have to pay you by the American standard or European standard. That's why we put the budget at this level after calculating everything in Germany.
Foroyaa: What about Quality, will it be as standard as international ones?
Sankanu: Well, just as I told you, I gave the young man Muhamed Lamin Touray to prove himself. According to him he said the equipment is here and before leaving for Germany he will tell me the few equipment he will need from Germany. I have a stand by crew in Germany as well, I don't just want to bring them in yet without knowing what we lack in Gambia.
Foroyaa: What are your challenges at the moment regarding the movie?
Sankanu: My main constraints are the slow decision making. I submitted all the documents the Government needs from me since last year. I did a lot for Germany. I acted in movies and TV series, I organised film festivals and I travelled all over the world. But things are slow in the Gambia. Apart from the first assurances I'm yet to see anything concrete. Of course I'm not surprised because I was expecting that things will be slow here. I have however suspended a lot of activities to be here and I hope by the time I leave for Germany I will leave with something concrete. So that when I come in January I will be motivated.
This trip will definitely determine the fate of the project. This will tell whether it makes sense to waste time and energy for my country or not.
This trip will determine if I will stay in Germany for ever. As we are speaking right now I have already missed very important events or mine that should take place in Germany
Foroyaa: So you are satisfied with the characters you have seen in the Gambia so far?
Sankanu: Yes it was an informal session. But we talked and we now know each other a bit because I cannot sit in Germany and talk to them here. I have to present myself to them and convince them that I'm not here to use them but to work with them.
Well I'm impressed with their dedication. But I will be able to make final judgment about the characters when we finish rehearsals.
Foroyaa: What are the criteria you look for in a good actor or actress?
Sankanu: Am an art house film maker and as such commercial in secondary. We look at the message and the characterization. I like walking in thee street and look at some one and say yes you can fit in role so and so. You may not even be a professional actor but if we coach you it can come. But generally I look at the person and know the hidden talents in the artist, then I can know what role you can fit.
Foroyaa: What do you intend to achieve form the movie?
Sankanu: My intention is to start something permanent in the country. I got a land to build a film school, I have a proposal for a film festival and every ting is with the Government. This movie is to raise education in the menace of rape so as to boost attitudinal change and help the victims.
I also want to market The Gambia and we are lucky we have an established tourist industry and marketing our film making potentials will be easy. This can sell the Gambia. I will make experience in making movies in the Gambia and will register my production company. I will want to build film schools and make Gambia my second base of operation.
Foroyaa: What advice will you give to young Gambians who want to take acting as a career?
Sankanu: The only thing I can tell them is to be sincere and genuine. Many people have talents but because of the culture the family will suppress it. If your child has a talent he should be supported on it. Football was considered as a waste of time but today footballers are earning millions. At the moment they will also be criticising acting but with time they will know it is not a waste of time. The young people please be passionate and be serious with whatever you are doing.
Foroyaa: Finally how can Gambians get to you?
Sankanu: Well right now I am using a Gambian number and it is 6774620. I am on Facebook as Prince Bubacarr Sankanu. You can also contact Arts and Culture if you want to get to me.


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sorry...forgot stuffing...it's good in there.
Chefs/cookbook authors. Hoping to start a cooking program with ex-offenders. Wish we had a yard and a grill.
sorry...forgot stuffing...it's good in there.
Great question! From the answers I see what I've suspected. A massive range, with many interesting social observations (not to get too heavy). A ton of books (we also have 100s) means cooking interest but also maybe home space or just into cookbooks. 3 or 4 not so much space but maybe like cooking OR, and more concerning: total reliance on the web. Cookbooks are a good window into current life patterns. One thing's pretty clear: no cookbooks, probably no pans.
Balthazar for sure.
don't got to quality meats or Employees Only. Weird that steakhouses often make crappy tartare.
thanks-will check out his site. seems like an arrogant guy but I saw him whup some serious but on iron chef so he must know what he's doing.
This is a good, universal dilemma. It's tough right at the cusp of a new season. Maybe you should shift from the reheating focus; nothing wrong with cold/room temp food.
1. Do you ever do sandwiches? They may or may not get soggy, but you can always assemble last minute. I'd give you ideas if you'd like.
we do it sometimes and as far as I can tell it's just meant as a different method to cook proteins (i'm not convinced on the veg side). And then make whatever you want.
they both suck.
wow. I can only assume this is for health reasons.
Bring wine. Big time appreciated at these things.
u gotta ask. $15 while steep isn't unheard of for a mice place. At least it isn't the $25 Per Se scammed me out of at the bar a few years ago.
i like her defense that she's always always been about moderation. Of lard.
I can't believe your office squeezed juice didn't get a 10 out of 10. If you like grapefruit juice...
giant bowl of hot soup.
Agree. sometimes long-cooking doesn't mean better. Check out Scott Conant's video (it's somewhere) on his tomato sauce. Pretty quick and simple. Also, Italian food is (mostly) about quick merging of great ingredients and simplicity, which is why I love that whole Roman antipasti thing.
agree with Jerzee. don't return. I haven't come across too many irritating policies, but it's more a bunch of trends such as the small plate thing, which is a transparent way to jack up the bill.
Also, restaurants that don't take reservations drive me nuts, especially when it's like freezing and I don't want to wait around.
yeah sounds terrible
ahh-u TOO! drinkin a beer now. Tom maybe wine. Or something stronger depending on the level of family chaos. Like warm gin
wow. not making anything. except xmas dinner.
dunno i have a mandatory family visit there and suffer through every moment.
eat the bbq
I assume the meth lab was a Breaking Bad reference in which case Walt claims it's the best cup he's ever had, and I trust Walt with my life. Or meth.
I'm always surprised about mayo hatred. Which means no chicken salad, a favorite.
yeesh-right in front of the house-that's tough
jeez did you have to write this? I love fish tacos and I'm stuck in NYC. They look sooo good.
Celery tops my list. It's good in, say, chicken salad, but purely for the crunch. Much appreciated. Otherwise it sucks and only comes in annoyingly giant heads which turn to spaghetti in the fridge.
dried herbs also suck. Flavored oils bother me. So do most silicone molds and general rubber kitchen stuff. And...
here it is: Salume on West Broadway and here's why. Simplicity. But primarily the slicer. Go to the hyped joints and check out their slicer. It's electric I bet. This place uses a Berkel hand slicer and the stuff isn't paper-thin. It's tissue-thin, which makes for a more delicate sandwich. Go.
If you're on twitter, check them out. They're entertaining and even more funny in the way that someone who doesn't know they're being ridiculous is funny.
Ever wake up and realize you missed a food season? I missed apple season this year except for the one time I bought a few excellent ones at the greenmarket in oh about Oct.
Yesterday the smell of hot cider wafted up to 17th st, luring me down to Union Sq. where I munched a donut and cider. Grabbed a few apples which of course suck by now-they're selling the dregs.
Anyway, missed apple season.
totally inspired by @tkturney's slim jim comment: it seems SE and misc. gourmet stuff has diminished or affected slim jim love.
Got me thinking. My theory is (and this applies to a lot of things), the more you know the more you shed your past.
What foods from your past has your increased knowledge of cooking/eating ruined or diminished? For me, slim jim's is a great example.
I ordered a vodka on the rocks and got a weird look. With the whole culture of mixology and fancy $20 cocktails it seems no one ever drinks, say, a "scotch on the rocks". Instead, it's "scotch with bitters and paprika with a splash of fruit from an exotic tree".
Anyone here drink straight anymore. What the hell happened to that? Is it just that everything's getting fancy? Too much advertising?
Inspired by the Burger a Day post on Miru 8691 burger in LA. The guy showed class in responding to the mostly negative review, welcoming the criticism. Whether or not it's an accurate assessment is beside the point-it's more how you react.
When you open a restaurant or write a book etc. you invite the possibility of verbal reaming. The other side of the coin is public appreciation, which makes it all worthwhile. You could either return fire or regroup and improve.
Even at home, it's no fun to hear people ream your food. Does this happen, and how do you react?
Part 2 of parents cooking day.
Partly inspired by @lilmynx13. My mom (dad burns toast) can't cook, but the tragedy is she thinks she can, ergo hundreds of recipe cards annotated with her "tweaking" and "creative input". Which is how the cumin and sesame oil spiked lasagna comes into the picture.
In addition, she's a technical nightmare. Heat is king. Vegetables are roasted to a burnt sad death. Is this typical or cliche? Stories? And is it better to realize you suck or suck and think you're good?
It's nearing the holidays and my parents still have a crappy kitchen. Let me rephrase: it's actually pretty nice - big gas stove etc. It's the nature of aging I guess.
But it's just totally outdated. Their knives are duller than my 3-year-old's; the spices are decades old; the pots are that really thin metal. In general, crummy.
A) do your parents have good kitchens? if not what would get to improve?
B) what should I get them
Here's one for the modern age.
I was in a gourmet-ish store a few weeks back and a guy was nailed for attempting to shoplift saffron.
I mean they ran him down on the street.
I wonder if this is common-caviar thieves.
Usually I'm pretty cynical about hyped places, but I went yesterday to Dominque Anselm's bakery on Spring and Sullivan and got, yes, the koiuan annan (sp?) which was promoted in the NYT. It's damn good, as is the rest of the stuff. The hot chocolate, however, was not as great as payard's on Houston:
1. Kouian Annan at Dominique Anselm's
2. Payard hot chocolate
3. The lasagna recipe from Rubirosa in the latest Saveur kicks ass.
(sorry, did this repeat?)
anyway, my sister-in-law drinks 2 six packs of diet coke per day (I've witnessed it-starts as a 6:30 AM brkfst drink)
doing the math, that's
On a scale of 1-10, (10 being crazy) taking into acct the US/world population, is that more than, say, an 8? How much aspartame u think she's got running around in there?
Because we live nearby and there aren't a ton of good restaurants I welcome Kutsher's. On the other hand, Chodorow has a crummy rep and is a businessman-not a food guy-who landed in the restaurant biz (see obsession with niche joints).
The menu looks pretty good, but tough nabe for places. And how many times are you gonna crave upscale deli food.
Outlook? I give it between 12 and 18 months.
This thought inspired by @JoeBatch and my watching the AT Kitchen turkey show the other day. Maybe just a form of self-torture.
They talked about their gazillion turkey cooking tests including spreading ice on the breast, which (not surprisingly) didn't work.
Their shtick is getting (got a long time ago) old: a million absurd tests to assert conquering perfection. What an irritating gimmick Plus it's a form of culinary "constipation" as Albert Roux says: obsessive recipe adherence.
In announcing the new Dining In editor, the Times noted thxgiving being the "Super Bowl" of issues.
Is thxgiving really the food Super Bowl of the year? I agree in the sense that it's entirely food-centric i.e. no one really "celebrates" anything and is distracted by another purpose. (though we should be)
On the other hand, it's a pretty uninteresting food day. Year after year we make the same stuff, and since to cook is partially to create, it fails on that score.
Thxgiving: definitely food. Less so culinary.
why in hell aren't my basil plants growing?
I know I know. I'm sure this has been taken up a million times on SE. But I've been cooking from this one book for a month now and it only just dawned on me, it's that varied and interesting and generally great.
You know how when you see a great movie or read a great book you have to shout from on high?
Get it: Thompson's Thai Food.
That's my good duty for the night.
Been into coking Thai recently and got most of the stuff-live near a Thai grocery (like fresh turmeric).
Keller's French L. book, though, has a recipe with fresh hearts of palm. No way in hell am I gonna order that.
Think of other ridiculously rare called-for ingredients? Is it just obnoxious for these guys to stick them in? I make an exception for ethnic recipes for some reason. I figure it's obvious they cook with unusual foods. But otherwise, give me a break.
I know I know. Anyone who's seen Blazing Saddles knows the true explosive consequences.
I love lentils and beans and all that, but I've cut them out. My stomach wreaks vengeance on me for days, and it's not worth it.
what the hell?
At the risk of offending-though I think it's pretty tame-by accident I bought a gluten free loaf the other day, and it was really odd tasting.
It had a kind of gluey texture studded with bits of what resembled tiny, just undercooked rice.
As vegetables are probably my favorite things on earth, I'd imagine creative gluten free can be great. However, as I would had I needed to skirt cheese or other foods, I'd probably steer clear of faux products.
Inappropriate? Can you make decent stuff w/ mock ingredients.
It's one of the great at-home dishes-cheap and foolproof. However, some recipes are better than others. Tyler Florence's, while okay, is typically oversimplified and unfaithful to the real deal.
DedeMed, whose site is great, has a much better version. http://www.dedemed.com/
You ever make it? By the way, inspired by SE's (great but non-veg) sandwich list, it's an obvious bedrock recipe for the veg, or meat-oversaturated crowd.
Went to Hasaki sushi in East Village last week and had literally the bet dish I've had probably all year.
It was a cold app called, on the menu, "boiled spinach with dash".
Not thrilling sounding, right?
Go there and get it. They lay out the leaves and roll them in nori along with a neat stack of crunchy perfectly blanched spinach (cress?) stems in a pool of dash laced with bonito flakes. WOW.
Who woulda thunk? What's the best (unexpected) dish you can remember?
Here's a peeve: If you post a recipe, acknowledge the source. Recipe copying w/out citation isn't considered plagiarism, but it is, in my book, lame.
To wit (and not at all to self-promote) we posted Thomas Keller's salmon tartare cones. http://bit.ly/nQIXqD
If you post on those and pretend you didn't get em from the French Laundry book...well, you know who you are. And it's not even my recipe!
is this justified irritation?
Maybe it's the weather. Everything's driving me nuts.
This time it's poached eggs. I love a poached egg as much as the next guy, but for some reason every chef and recipe writer in town feels the need to plop it on top of food from salads to pasta etc.
It can add a lot of delicious richness but often it just makes the thing taste like, well, an egg. It's also cheating. Think up a vinaigrette or something less heavy and more interesting that might do the trick.
Totally not a green thumb, especially living in NYC with a minimal sill, but just ordered seeds for holy basil and Thai Chilies. Will see how it goes.
You guys (esp those indoors) ever grow your own spices and so forth?
Last time we did it we were put off by the aphids swarming our basil plants
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are well-documented lovers of the arts, and they are further proving it with their picks for the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
The first couple announced on Monday night that Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker, "Sex & the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Sen. John Kerry, will all be on the newly appointed board.
The Committee has been a part of every administration since 1982 and is always honorarily chaired by the first lady.
"The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather paintings and poetry, music … design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation," Michelle wrote on the PCAH's Web site.
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The message was sent 2000 years ago. Homosexuality is wrong...no doubts about it. For those who ignore this fact, it merely means they dont have the courage to stand for morality, because they have a skeleton or two hiding in their closet and they dont want to be exposed. Plain and simple.
Now the homo agenda has been quieting..and now, NOT so quietly, been forced upon the general population, with the celebrities and other misinformed idiots leading the way.
Sorry, not to disrespect Whitney Houston, but lowering the flag is completely inappropriate in this case. This is for heroes. She was a beautiful woman with a unbelievably wonderful, God-given talent for singing. She died a crack whore...how tragic. The Hollywood-nobody-tells-me-no lifestyle has claimed another victim.
James 4:17.....Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
New Jersey liberal legislators....take heed.
Gee..lets see..I wonder what way the following "publications" will see this topic: gayChristian?...LOL
http://www.goodhopemcc.org/spirituality/sexuality-and-bible/homosexuality-not-a-sin-not-a-sickness.html....Ha Ha...all this religious talk....hmmm..what about the.....BIBLE! Homosexuality is a sin! It always has been, it always will be. 40 years ago our society (in the last stages of society's moral outrage) would laughed loudly before putting a boot in Christie's rather large derriere.
Uh..ok..I've about had enough of this fat slob popping off at the mouth! At first it was a novel idea...but shut up for a while will ya!..and this comes from someone who actually supports many of his stances on the various issues.
Right on yanks!
Unfortunately, I have to say..that is a poor attitude. You only care what impacts you now? We should wait until the Taliban knocks on your front door before you do anything about it? You're not alone in this selfish way of thinking my friend...sadly...you're not alone. :(
"Carroll said the younger voters are, the more they support gay marriage." Of course, they do...they don't know what they are talking about..they have no one teaching them morals..so they follow the moral-less (liberals).
You have a point there, SunBurnt......"Heck there are infinite numbers of priests who PERFORM the service and molest children on their free time. Who are we to judge anyone!" A FEW YEARS AGO, THE PERVERSION OF HOMOSEXUALITY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TOLERATED..BUT NOW THAT IT HAS BEEN SLOWLY AND DECEPTIVELY MADE A PART OF SOCIETY, ANYONE NOT INVOLVED, DOESN'T CARE ABOUT IT. WHAT WILL WE ACCEPT IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS...CHILD MOLESTING? (NOW,NOW..DONT JUDGE THESE PEOPLE!)...EUTHANASIA? OH COME NOW..NO JUDGING..KILL THESE PEOPLE..THEY'RE JUST A BLIGHT ON SOCIETY RIGHT? ZIG HEIL.....our society is in the crapper and only getting worse.
Sorry..but its NOT ok to be a homosexual...stop calling them "gay" because they aren't. Most homosexuals are very deceptive, because they begin lying at an early age...to themselves, just to make themselves feel better, their families, friends, etc. They know they are wrong, but its alot easier to band together with other perverts that try to get your mind straightened out (pun intended). Homosexuality is wrong. If it was right, we would all be that way and there would be no human race left.
Unfortunately teachers are being attacked because they are trying to do the job that many parents do not do. Guess what..this is working either. So I say get the teachers OUT of the social working business and get back to basic education...our country is in dire straits there. Lets just try this out for a while, see where that goes...who knows maybe parents will eventually pick up the slack and do what they're supposed to be doing.
True...its not a really big deal...because ..you know what? THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS! But it was over the line that the teacher told them about this. Stick to reading, writing, and arithmetic...stay out of parental duties..yes..even though a large portion of parents are NOT doing their job either.
I give Margo Myers lots of kudos for standing up for what is right? The years of liberal preaching about doing your own thing and whatever feels good is good...have not affected her..thank God! What happened to Mrs. Rev. Bodine on this issue? What happened to Officer Acten who is one our pillars of society. The same for Mr. Jones. Yes, it does take courage to stand up and be counted when all your peers seem to be following the herd. Whoa to those who know better and yet yield to the mob mentality.
Being a homosexual is a choice. That has been proven! So has the fact the people who lived in the homosexual lifestyle have left it. Homosexuals, generally speaking, are not truthful people and the people they lie to most of all...is themselves. It is a shame for them, but this is nothing but deviant behavior and just another type of mental problems, stemming from terrible things and very wrong things done to them in their formative years. Don't tell me about that scientists have done "research"..blah,blah,blah. What about the "scientific facts" that Pluto was a planet for all those years...and now....whoops..made a little mistake there. What about the out and out lies told and facts proved to be twisted by "scientists" that established this myth of global warming as a fact. Ooops..found out they were lying too! Would gay scientists come out and tell everyone that this is a choice and you can follow the road of a deviant or follow the norm. We all have secret hidden desires to do things wrong..thats part of being human. The challenge is to take the high road and deny yourself those things..and do what is right. Homosexuality is wrong..flat out wrong. I dont say it will be an easy road, but homosexuals must at the very very least, STOP acting on these twisted desires. Its tough, but you can do it! I pray for you all!


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Marine steps up as next Afghan commander
Gen. Joseph Dunford known as steady hand, quick study
In the late '70s and '80s, "It was a different Marine Corps. There were a lot of leadership challenges," Waldhauser recalled, from drug use to funding shortfalls. "It took a lot of real initiative and fortitude and innovation just to be able to make things happen in those days."
But Dunford always found a way, Waldhauser said.
In 2003, Dunford was a colonel in charge of the 5th Marines. He worked all night to move his regiment and some 1,700 combat vehicles into the line of attack in Kuwait.
They expected to follow the lead units into Iraq a day or two later. Then-Maj. Gen. James Mattis, head of the 1st Marine Division, asked Dunford if he could be ready in 12 hours. No one expected he could do it, recalled a former member of Mattis' staff, but Dunford and his regiment were ready in nine hours and quickly secured the southern oil fields.
On the march to Baghdad, Dunford directed the attack by weaving in and out of his tanks amid small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in a soft-skin Humvee with canvas doors. Later in the war when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb, he jumped out with the other troops, his pistol drawn.
In Iraq, those episodes inspired his nickname — "Fighting Joe Dunford."
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., questioned Dunford sharply about whether he was prepared to lead the campaign in Afghanistan.
Neither of the previous two commanders, Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen, served in Afghanistan before they took the job.
"Our goals are within reach," Dunford told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "But I don't for a minute understate the challenges."
Dunford will step into the war during a particularly uncertain phase, with major decisions in flux on how quickly to draw down the remaining 68,000 U.S. troops, the extent of ongoing military and financial contributions from NATO allies and what will happen after the combat mission's scheduled end in 2014.
Fellow Marines said Dunford will bring a fresh perspective, a selfless willingness to burn the midnight oil and a grounding presence.
"He is calm, cool and collected. I never saw him get angry about anything. He is unflappable," said Col. Pat Looney, his former executive officer during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Dunford is also adept at juggling the political and the tactical, said Retired Col. Clarke Lethin: "He's your statesman general. He is the kind of individual who can deal in multiple worlds very effectively."
During his long career, Dunford has had to fire popular commanders and make other tough calls. Those who know him well said he would not flinch from delivering bad news to the president about prospects for ending the war. "If there is anyone I have ever known who was told to do something that just couldn't possibly be done, he would be the one to (say so)," said a senior Marine official who asked not to be named because Dunford avoids press coverage.


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Denver journalist-turned-actor rising in Hollywood
Denver actor Scott Takeda shares his story of moving from behind the TV news camera to appearing in the bright lights of Hollywood.
Denver actor Scott Takeda shares his story of moving from behind the TV news camera to appearing in the bright lights of Hollywood.
Will a grand plan to leverage the arts bring about economic success for Colorado Springs?
New cultural plan spearheaded by Denver Arts & Venues is the result of months of consultations with thousands of Denver residents.
Slideshow: As 2013 comes to a close and 2014 approaches, Colorado arts and entertainment journalist April E. Clark offers some ideas of arts and culture events to check out on the Western Slope.
The Rockygrass Festival in Lyons, CO was hit hard by the floods of September. But the popular roots music event is planning on a strong comeback in 2014.
Denver is currently undergoing a planning process to develop a new cultural plan for the city.
Some of the weekend's best cultural happenings around the state include Denver Arts Week, The Flood Project and more.
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Residents say they are "relieved and encouraged" by the start of dredging on the flood-hit Somerset Levels and Moors this morning.
A team of workers and equipment - including one excavator from the Netherlands - began dredging a 200-yard stretch of river at 8am.
The work marks the beginning of a seven-month period in which up to 400,000 tonnes of silt will be removed from the River Tone and River Parrett.
Contractors will work six days a week at eight sites across Somerset to dredge a five-mile stretch - with material removed used as fertiliser on local fields or for flood bank repairs.
Nearly 30,000 acres of land were left submerged during relentless winter storms and rain over the past three months, devastating homes, businesses and farms.
Flood water levels have since receded to allow roads to reopen, residents to return home and, crucially, dredging to begin.
Life is "a long way off" returning to normal for local residents, some of whom gathered at Burrowbridge to watch the work start.
Third-generation farmer Geoff Miller, 66, has returned just two of the 88 cows that used to graze on his land at Millwood Farm, with many fields still under water.
"I'm relieved to see it," Mr Miller said. "My great aunt, who is in her 90s, said they used to dredge here by hand.
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"They thought it was essential to do it. It is disappointing that we haven't had it for the last 15 years or so. Every tide brings in a little bit of silt. It builds up and builds up.
"We have been here for years, we know why the rivers were dredged but the authorities knew better than us. It has now bitten them on the backsides.
"I am very happy today, we have waited 15 years for this to happen. It looks very encouraging."
Mr Miller said he had sold 10 cows and eight calves, and was still driving out to visit the rest of his herd, split over two farms on dryer land.
"Life is far from being back to normal," he added.
Jim Winkworth, of Flooding on the Levels Actions Group (Flag), also welcomed the dredging but said it was only part of the solution.
The pub landlord said pumping stations, some up to 80 years old, desperately needed updating and more effective pumping equipment should be installed.
Mr Winkworth said: " I'm delighted to see that they have made a start. We are watching them very closely to make sure they do a proper job. We don't want the rivers dredged, then in 12 months time be in a similar situation.
"Hopefully the job will be done properly and we applaud it."
Residents are now focused on clearing up devastation left after the floods, he added.
"There's been a lot of homes ruined," he said. "If you look at Moorland for instance, it makes you cry every time you go through there. It's people's lives, people's homes."
The Environment Agency denied claims that dredging the rivers earlier would have prevented flooding in properties on the Somerset Moors and Levels.
Ian Withers, environment manager at the Environment Agency, said: " The event we've had this winter has been the most severe in history.
"We've had more rainfall than we've ever had in this part of the country.
"Dredging would not have prevented the properties from being flooded but it may well now reduce the likelihood of flooding, and it will almost certainly reduce the severity."
Mr Withers said work beyond the initial stretch of 200 yards would begin in a month or so, when flooded fields drained well enough to benefit from the removed material.
"Over the next seven months we will be making significant progress," he said.
Dredging forms part of the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan, a £100 million 20-year plan to protect Somerset from future flooding.
The plan also proposes a new tidal barrier at Bridgwater and raising the levels of key roads to prevent communities such as Muchelney from being cut off again.
Across the country, 6,500 homes and businesses were flooded in the crisis - with flood schemes protecting more than 1.4 million properties and nearly 1,000 square miles of farmland.
Craig Woolhouse, head of flood incident management at the Environment Agency, said work was being carried out across the country to repair damaged flood defences.
"There has been a whole range of repairs under way," Mr Woolhouse said.
"Overall, there is probably going to be £270 million spent of the response to the flooding and then the repairs to flood defences as a result of these winter storms and the flooding."
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: "People in Somerset were devastated over the floods this winter.
"We are working hard to help people rebuild their lives and I'm pleased that the dredging of the rivers Parrett and Tone has started today.
"It will help ensure Somerset is better protected from the risk of flooding in the future."
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Relief as river dredging under way
Is this the same Owen Paterson who said:-
"Dredging is often not the best long-term or economic solution and increased dredging of rivers on the Somerset Levels would not have prevented the recent widespread flooding" ?
You've got to laugh at the idiots!
"Dredging is often not the best long-term or economic solution and increased dredging of rivers on the Somerset Levels would not have prevented the recent widespread flooding" ?
You've got to laugh at the idiots!
Whether he did or not there is very little doubt that the Somerset floods are largely man-made and results from a deliberate decision by a Government agency out of control. Since the Environment Agency took over prime responsibility for this vast area in 1995 it has deliberately abandoned the long-standing policy of dredging its rivers. While the agency claimed not to have the £3 million needed to dredge the rivers, it is happy to spent £31 million on dismantling flood defences on the nearby coast to provide a wildlife habitat.
It is a green agenda rather then a climate change sceptic agenda that has led to the problems we have seen this year.
It is a green agenda rather then a climate change sceptic agenda that has led to the problems we have seen this year.


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"Perhaps the finest Colonial Revival house, and museum, in the United States," Hill-Stead was designed by Theodate Pope Riddle (1867-1946), in a unique collaboration with McKim, Mead & White. Assembled by Alfred A. Pope, the architect's father, the collection of French Impressionist paintings in the house is outstanding for its quality and because it was acquired during the artists' lifetimes. The presence of paintings and collection of decorative arts in a country house setting, integrating the art and architecture to create a cultural unity, has become a significant cultural resource because it is unchanged, an entity existing to the present time as planned and lived in by the Pope family.
While the museum has recently undergone an extensicve exterior restorastion of its main complex, two barns ont the property have significant deterioration that warrants attention.
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i just started working out again after being away for 2 months in the summer. I started off with my chest/back routine but on very very low weights to get my body used to the motions again. Well even still, from doing BP and incline DP, my rotator cuffs are sore one day later. Is this usual? or should my rotators not be sore at all?
I remember in the past that i had a problem doing incline DP. I would always seem to put excess stress on my shoulders and leave the chest feeling unworked. Even after following instructions i still can't seem to do it in the proper way and i seem to have repeated history.
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The very effective saveseilsound campaign group has been in existence for nearly two years now.
During this time, apart from campaigning against the expansion of industrial fish farming around Seil, Shuna and Melfort, the group has taken part in various consultations run by the Scottish Government, including those on aquaculture, shellfish dredging and environmental litigation.
They are currently engaging with the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee [RACCE] of the Scottish Parliament, which is considering the draft Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill.
saveseilsound formed in early 2011, to coordinate opposition to the proposed massive expansion of the industrial fish farm at Ardmaddy and its relocation thereof to Port na Morachd, further South in the main navigable channel leading to Cuan Sound.
Shortly afterwards, the company involved in this, Lakeland Marine Farm Limited, applied for permission to expand one of its other installations in the area, at Pol na Gile – and the campaign became involved in opposition to that as well.
They are entirely funded from their contributors' own resources and are accordingly beholden to no-one.
Attached below is a report for this, the second year of the campaign group's existence, in which group member, Ewan Kennedy looks at the situation today in respect of these two fish farm applications; and at where the group itself has come.
The planning issues considered in this report include:
- the negative economic impact
- visual intrusion of cages and concrete barges
- debris on shores
- constant noise from diesel generators
- underwater lighting destroying the night sky
- danger, noise and unsightly mess from the shooting of seals in the Cuan
- loss of local wildlife – seals, otters, dolphins, porpoises
- destruction of the wild salmon and seatrout
In order to operate a fish farm the applicant requires to obtain a lease from the Crown Estate and a number of consents, principally planning consent from the local authority and a CAR licence (discharge consent) from SEPA to permit the dumping of waste and toxic substances in the environment.
The report considers how the applications for Port na Morachd and Pol na Gile are meeting these requirements.
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Exclusive! Fast Cars and Channing Tatum: Jessie Sulidis Talks Life After Bachelor Pad
Forget Jake Pavelka and all his airplanes. Jessie Sulidis has moved on — to really fast race cars! Wetpaint Entertainment recently caught up with the sassy former Bachelor 14 contestant, who also appeared on the maiden season of Bachelor Pad. But maybe you know her as the girl who told Ali Fedotowsky about Justin "Rated R" Rego's girlfriend back home. Wondering what she's up to now? Read on to find out!
You've got a big racing event coming up with IndyCar. Tell us a bit about it.
I've always been an open-wheel racing fan, ever since 2004. I won a contest, it was the Miss Indy contest for Canada. So I got to travel for the race series, I sort of did like all their media — we went to Australia — so I really got into racing. Then just recently, I got into television broadcasting.
So I was working at the race this summer for one of the sponsors, and the series saw my work and decided they wanted to hire me for the actual series, which is called IndyCar, or the IRL, the Indy Racing League. The championship race — last race of the season — is October 14-15 in Las Vegas. So I'm going up there and doing all the driver interviews, sponsorship interviews, basically covering all these events.
It's not just a race: There's a parade down the strip, there's nightly entertainment. I'm basically covering every aspect of the race week for IndyCar.com and for the IndyCar Nation: It's like a fan membership site.
So what are some of the things that you're excited about getting to cover?
I obviously love the race itself. And Las Vegas, I think it's just one of the most exciting cities to race in. Over the years, I've gotten to know a lot of the drivers, and it's a lot of fun because you know some of the drivers, you have favorites and you're really rooting for them, and certain teams, so that's a lot of fun. And also just being there — that whole atmosphere. There's a few concerts going on throughout the weekend, so I'm excited for that.
So why is racing something that's close to your heart?
You know, I never was a racing fan until I actually went to my first race in 2004. I tell all my girlfriends this, because they're like Oh, racing. It's not really a woman's sport. Once you get there, and you're in the pits — I got pit passes — you really see, like, the cars pull up. A pit stop takes eight seconds, so it's so exciting. Right from that, I just sort of got the Indy Fever. Basically, since then, I was a racing fan.
Anything else that's coming up for you? Where can we expect to see you next?
I just did Toronto International Film Fest. I covered the red carpet for all the different films that were premiering, so I got to interview George Clooney, Brad Pitt — he brought Angelina Jolie with him — Channing Tatum, so many celebrities that I got to meet and interview.
What surprised you when you got to meet these huge stars?
I was actually surprised how Brad Pitt and George Clooney were probably the nicest people that we met on the red carpet. They were sort of joking — it was a Canadian event, so George Clooney sort of joked around about Canadians: How we're all sort of nuts and crazy and drunk off the Canadian beer. So things like that!
I was surprised just at how sort of down-to-earth they were. They really took time to talk to everyone that was on the red carpet. There was 75 media outlets. A lot of the celebs just dart right past you, but they took the time to do a walk-and-talk with, like, everybody.
Who were you probably the most starstruck to meet, out of everyone?
Channing Tatum. I've never met a more gorgeous man in my life! He's married, unfortunately. But he's just charming! From the way he puts himself together, the way he presents himself. He was such a nice guy, and really gave you the time of day and really put thought into all the answers that he gave.
It seems like being on The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad has opened up a lot of doors for you to do these really cool things. Do you feel like it has? If you had to do it over again, do you think you would?
Oh, for sure! I give basically the majority of the credit to being on that show. I mean, I did a lot of acting as a child, so after The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad, it really opened doors to doing interviews with, like, E-Talk and Access Hollywood. Actually, from doing the media in Canada, I got a few job offers, so I was working with ET Canada as a correspondent and I moved over to E-Talk, where I actually hosted a show called The Rose Report, which was everything Bachelor-related news. That was on one of our major celebrity entertainment networks.
So you go on The Bachelor, and end up getting to meet Channing Tatum one day. If only it worked out like that for everyone!
You really have to go out and find it! A lot of people think that it's going to come to them, but I went out and I pitched networks. I really worked my butt off to get where I am, and it's paying off now.
Even though you've got your own career going, do you still watch all of the seasons of The Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad? Do you keep up with that pretty frequently?
Yeah, yeah I definitely watch. Especially with this past season of Bachelor Pad. It was wild and crazy! I don't remember our season being like that. But yeah, I did keep up with it. It's always interesting to see with the reunion parties. So it's interesting to see them on TV and then meet them in person, and actually get to know who they are.
Is there anyone you're still close with after your season of Bachelor Pad?
I keep in touch with Gwen and with Gia, those are the two girls that I got the closest with. And we've actually done a few events together, a few charity projects. I keep in touch with them and Jesse Kovacs, and Dave Good I just hung out with in Las Vegas last month. We went for Dave Good's birthday. So yeah, I definitely do keep in touch.
So since you have been keeping up with Ashley Hebert's season of The Bachelorette, have you got the chance to meet either her or J.P. yet?
No, I haven't. But to be honest, I was a Constantine fan all season.
On Twitter, you were pretty vocal about liking him a lot.
He's really cute. And he's Greek, so — I'm Greek, as well [...] I was just really rooting for him. It's funny to watch how similar his family was to mine. I could have sworn that his mom stole my aunt's dining room set. It's just funny to me that: Does every Greek person really own that?
It seemed like on the first season of Bachelor Pad, you kind of had something with Dave Good. If you had to choose, who would you rather be with: Constantine or Dave?
See, I haven't met Constantine in person, but Dave Good is beautiful. Hands down. He has an amazing face, he's funny, and a great body: So he has, kind of like the whole package. So I have to say Dave Good. But I haven't met Constantine yet, so…
If you had to choose one person in the Bachelor franchise, who would you say is your Bachelor crush?
I guess Constantine, if I had to have a crush. But I don't think I would date anybody from that franchise. I think everybody's kind of dated each other.
Are you dating anyone right now?
No, I'm actually newly-single. So, yeah. You can put it out there: for any cute, funny boys.
Liking race cars, probably a plus?
Oh yeah. And they have to be funny, and I like tall guys.
And looking like Channing Tatum probably doesn't hurt.
No, I wouldn't mind that! If he was ever to be single again, I'd be on that.


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Microsoft revealed today that it has asked the US Court to order Verisign to shut down 21 Internet domains associated with the command-and-control servers that form the Kelihos botnet. This takedown will be the first time Microsoft has named a defendant in one of its civil cases involving a botnet.
"Building on the recent successes of the Rustock and Waledac botnet takedowns, I'm pleased to announce that Microsoft has taken down the Kelihos botnet in an operation codenamed "Operation b79" using similar legal and technical measures that resulted in our previous successful botnet takedowns," Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit Senior Attorney Richard Boscovich stated.
Microsoft is accusing Dominique Alexander Piatti, dotFree Group SRO, and John Does 1-22 of owning a domain cz.cc and using it to register other subdomains such as lewgdooi.cz.zz. These domains were used to control and operate the Kelihos botnet.
"Our investigation showed that while some of the defendant's subdomains may be legitimate, many were being used for questionable purposes with links to a variety of disreputable online activities. For instance, our investigation revealed that in addition to hosting Kelihos, defendants' cz.cc domain has previously been investigated for hosting subdomains responsible for delivering MacDefender, a type of scareware that infects Apple's operating system. Also, in May 2011, Google temporarily blocked subdomains hosted by the cz.cc domain from its search results after it discovered it was hosting malware, although Google reinstated the subdomains after the defendant allegedly corrected the problem," Microsoft stated.
Just like the Rustock botnet, Kelihos also had spam messages that promoted potentially dangerous counterfeit or unapproved pharmaceuticals from unlicensed and unregulated online drug sellers. "Kelihos also abused Microsoft's Hotmail accounts and Windows operating system to carry out these illegal activities," Microsoft added.
This was Microsoft third botnet that it has taken down in a project called MARS (Microsoft Active Response for Security). This project is run by the company's Digital Crimes Unit and the Malware Protection Center as well as the Trustworthy Computing Team. As Microsoft puts it, they are here to "annihilate botnets and advance the security of the Internet for everyone."


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While Groupon posted a second quarter profit, it also shared some troubling numbers.
First the good news. Groupon Inc. was profitable in the second quarter. In large part, that's thanks to the daily deal operator reigning in its marketing spending.
But there's plenty of bad news. Most notably, the daily deal operator's meteoric growth rate is a thing of the past. Even though the Groupon's revenue was up 44.8% year over year, it was only up 1.6% compared to the previous quarter. That's a sharp decline from the double-digit growth rates that Groupon had posted the previous five quarters.
Moreover, Groupon's gross billings, which reflects the total amount collected from Groupon customers for Groupon vouchers sold, excluding applicable taxes and refunds, fell 4.5% compared to the first quarter—the first time that's happened.
The problems are even worse if you look at its international business. Groupon's international revenue fell 3.9% compared to the first quarter. Andrew Mason, the company's CEO, yesterday sought to explain the dip during a conference call with analysts by blaming weaknesses in the European economy. "While deals such as laser hair removal and luxury hotel stays in Monaco give Groupon an element of serendipitous discovery that is key to our brand, we have also found that these more discretionary offers are more susceptible to negative demand elasticity over the past few quarters as macroeconomic conditions have deteriorated," he said.
In other words, when consumers are worried about their finances they're less likely to spend on things they don't need. And those discretionary items—spa visits, restaurant meals, sky jumping lessons and the like—have been an important part of Groupon's business.
Groupon's saving grace has been that it cut back on its marketing spending. Its marketing outlay, as a percentage of total revenue, has fallen from 54% in the second quarter of 2011 to 15% this past quarter. But that cut in spending has come at the expense of its ability to attract new customers. The daily deal operator only added 1.1 million new customers in the second quarter.
Groupon wasn't profitable when it was spending a large chunk of cash to add new customers. Now that it is profitable, its relevant metrics like gross billings, paint a troubling picture. And that doesn't bode well for the daily deal operator's future.
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Progen Peptides Review
After seeing this place sponsoring a fairly large bodybuilding board, we had decided to give Progen Peptides a review after ordering some of their products.
The quality of these peptides are average at best. I would say on par with most chinese peptides. They claim they are made in the USA, which is fine, maybe they are, but the IGF seem to be well off the quality mark we are used to seeing. The other peptides we gave a shot seemed mediocre as well. With the MT2, we expected a libido increase however NOTHING changed in the subject. No increase in libido at all. Tanning wasn't as effective as with previous companies we have used. It almost seemed like the tanning source was doing all the work here. This just isn't good news when looking at quality.
The prices of their products are about the same as most peptide companies around, however you need to remember to take into account the quality that you are receiving. We cannot stress how much it matters to make sure quality is on point as opposed to prices fitting your budget. In the long run, we go with quality. This is how we decide the companies we go to. Quaity will pay for itself in due time.
Shipping isn't too bad. It took around 5-7 days to receive our products. This is about average for most peptide companies we have seen. Everything was packaged discreetly but bottles weren't packaged as tightly as we'd like to see. ALl in all though, their shipping wasn't too bad. No seizures.
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The Halve Maen (English: Half Moon) was the name of a Dutch East India Company yacht which sailed in what is now New York harbor in September, 1609. It was commissioned by the Dutch Republic to covertly find an eastern passage to China. The ship was captained by Henry Hudson who was an Englishman in the service of the Dutch Republic. The Halve Maen sailed from Amsterdam to the Barents Sea, turning westward to traverse the Atlantic Ocean sailing from Newfoundland to south in search of the Northwest Passage.
In his 1625 book New World, which contains invaluable extracts from Hudson's lost journal, Johannes de Laet, a director of the West India Company, writes that they "bent their course to the south until, running south-southwest and southwest by south, they again made land in latitude 41° 43', which they supposed to be an island, and gave it the name of New Holland, but afterwards discovered that it was Cape Cod".
From there they sailed south to the Chesapeake and then went north along the coast navigating first the Delaware Bay and, subsequently, the bay of the river which Hudson named the Mauritius River, for Holland's Lord-Lieutenant Maurits. The Halve Maen sailed up Hudson's river as far as Albany, New York, where the crew determined the water was too narrow and too shallow for farther progress. Concluding then that the river was also not a passage to the east, Hudson exited the river, naming the natives that dwelled on either side of the Mauritus estuary the Manahata. Leaving the estuary, he sailed north-eastward, never realizing that what are now the islands of Manhattan and Long Island were islands, and crossed the Atlantic to England where he sailed into Dartmouth harbor with the Dutch East India Company yacht and crew. A map of 1610 depicts the Manahatas west and east of Hudson's river and from which the name Manhattan originates.
A replica of the Halve Maen (officially Anglicized as Half Moon) was constructed in Albany, New York in 1989 by the New Netherland Museum. The museum contracted with the late Nicholas S. Benton to design and build the replica. Mr. Benton, a master ship-rigger and shipwright, was president of the Rigging Gang of Middletown (Rhode Island), which specialized in colonial ship restoration and design. To prepare for building the Half Moon, a $1 million project, he visited maritime museums in the Netherlands and the United States. After his untimely death while assisting with the rigging of another vessel, the construction of the Half Moon was completed by the New Netherland Museum. The year 2009 will mark the 400th anniversary of the Half Moon's voyage.
The replica ship sails in and around the Hudson River and serves as a traveling museum that conducts programs for youth and adults about the history of the Dutch colony called New Netherland. With its Voyages of Discovery and 4th and 7th grade Interdisciplinary Curricula, the ship pursues a comprehensive education program. A non-for-profit organization, the Half Moon is run by a crew of volunteers that range in age from their teens to octogenarians.
The Town of Halfmoon in New York is named after the ship. An eight foot tall model of the Halve Maen serves as a weathervane on top of the SUNY System Administration Building in Albany, New York.


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An article posted on CNN which contains several statements made by you make this second Open Letter to the President of the United States rather unique, and unfortunately, necessary. I will attempt to be as short as possible. There are however, several items in this letter that millions of Americans would be grateful for an answer to, and if you dare, I challenge you to answer the few questions and respond to the commentary that I am offering to your interview with CNN. President Obama didn't mince any words and dug his heel in from the beginning to the end of this interview:


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What kind of games did the Egyptians play?
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Believe it or not, the Egyptians played some games that are familiar to us today. For example, they played tag, tug-of-war, leapfrog, marbles, ball and boardgames. Egyptian paintings show boys playing soldiers and girls holding hands in a sort of spinning dance. Board games included the game Senet which is sold in some toy stores today.
The ancient Egyptians played a game similiar to leap frog. What was it called?
The ancient Egyptian game of leapfrog was called "khuzza lawizza".
We are trying to plan an Egyptian birthday party. I was wondering what types of games ancient Egyptian children played when they were
together and had to amuse themselves.
Here are a few games and activities that might be suitable for an Egyptian style party. I have listed more than you can possibly do, but you can choose those that suit the children's ages and temperaments best. It's always a good idea to have a few extra ideas under your belt just in case the pace is faster than you expect!
1. Egyptian-Style tug-of-war: for this game you need an even number of children - at least four. Use chalk or a stick to make a line on the ground between teams. Then each team's players LINK ELBOWS and tug, trying to pull the other team over the line.
2. Carve a scarab beetle from a bar of soap.
3. Have the children guess the riddle of the sphinx - this is a true riddle, 3000 years old! What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening? Think hard and see what you and your friends come up with. Need the answer? A human walks on four legs in the morning - that is, as a baby, who crawls; on two legs in the afternoon - as a child and as an adult; and on three legs in the evening - using a cane as an old person!
4. Draw like an Egyptian: draw the head, eyes, legs and feet as if you were looking at them from the side. But draw the body as if looking from the front. Don't use depth or perspective. If you want to show distance, put the thing that's far away on the top or bottom of the picture. Make the most important person or creature larger than others in the drawing. Show a scene in which something is happening. Draw women in light colors and men in dark colors (men were probably more tan because they worked outside, while women worked indoors out of the sun).
5. Make a wall painting
6. Use your head to carry something. Maybe the Egyptians had such beautiful posture because they used their heads to carry things. Our heads and necks can be very strong if we hold them the right way. To test this method of carrying, try walking with a book or a basket of towels on top of your head. You will only be able to do it if you carry your body upright and walk smoothly. This would make a great relay race at a party.
7. Dance like an Egyptian (statue). Play the game of musical statues and have children dance like an Egyptian.
8. Eat party food fit for an Egyptian pharaoh. Grapes, figs, dates, apples, melons, pomegranates and the occasional coconut - these are the fruits the ancient Egyptians enjoyed, so they are perfect fruits to serve at your party. You probably don't have the pet monkey or baboon who can pick the fruit off the trees for you, the way Egyptians had, but if it's ripe the fruit will still taste good! Remember that there were no forks or spoons in ancient Egypt; People ate with the tips of their fingers, and everyone was given a little bowl of water to dip their fingers into after the meal.
The directions for making rhubarb papyrus as they are published in the August/September 1999 issue of dig are as follows:
You will need:
1. prepare work surface - pile four or five squares of cloth on top of several sheets of newspaper. Cut the leaves and ends off the rhubarb
2. with vegetable peeler or knife, cut the rhubarb LENGTHWISE to create several long strips. The thinner the strips the shorter the drying
time. To get even strips hold the rhubarb firmly against the worksurface
3. lay some of the rhubarb strips side by side on the cloth. Weave the rest of the rhubarb, a strip at a time, under and over the strips already
on the cloth. An extra pair of hands might be needed here (perhaps the children can work in pairs and help eachother)
4. Place another four or five sheets of cloth on top of your woven rhubarb. Then use the hammer to pound gently against the rhubarb. The
idea is to release the rhubarb juices, but NOT mash the fibers to pulp. You're ready for the next step when you see the juices seeping
through the cloth and the lovely woven pattern appears.
5. After pressing, cover the cloth with several sheets of newspaper and then put some heavy books on top. The newspaper will absorb the
extra moisture. Replace the newspaper every few hours until the rhubarb is completely dry (the children can take their rhubarb home with
them to complete the process if they wish). Then peel the cloth away and gaze at your handiwork. If the rhubarb is wrinkled, keep it
pressed for another few hours. Hold it to the light. Beautiful!
This process of making rhubarb papyrus is very similar to the way the ancient Egyptians would have made real papyrus paper. Unlike
woodpulp papers made from pulping wood chips, papyrus is a process that laminates the vegetable strips together using their own juices as
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The following courses are required for this concentration:
ENG 285 Introduction to Creative Writing (3) Introduction to the craft, terminology, and techniques of multiple genres, including fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
ENG 401 Concentration Seminar (3) Requires students to investigate in depth a problem or issue related to the teaching of elementary English Language arts, reflecting on best practices vs. common practices in relation to the NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts.
Prerequisite: ENG 311; senior standing or permission of the department chairperson. Open only to elementary education majors.
Choose one of the following writing courses:
ENG 304 Teaching Writing in the Elementary Grades (3) Focuses on theory, research, methods, strategies and program models for teaching writing in the elementary classroom; includes a guided laboratory experience that develops reading/writing connections, and includes listening, speaking, viewing and visual representing.
Prerequisite: ENG 204
ENG 213 English Studies and Technology (3) Exploration and application of technology in the teaching, learning, and disciplinary identity of English Studies
Choose one of the following literature courses:
ENG 302 Developing Elementary English Language Arts with Multicultural Literature (3) Focuses on the development of reading writing, listening, speaking, viewing and visual representing using multicultural literature. Includes guided laboratory experience.
Prerequisite: English 204
ENG 318 Literature for Young Children (3) An introduction to literature for young children from pre-K to third grade.
ENG 414 Young Adult Literature (3) Recent literature suitable for students of varying abilities in junior high/middle and secondary schools.
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For the past forty years critic James Wolcott has been a cerebral antidote to the dullness contaminating our cultural pages.
Doctors also possess a native sobriety—if not dullness—that seems flat-out senatorial at times.
The supposed heaven of dullness is soon met with rebellion as predictable as things were at the very beginning.
c.1200, "stupid;" early 13c., "blunt, not sharp;" rare before mid-14c., apparently from Old English dol "dull-witted, foolish," or an unrecorded parallel word, or from Middle Low German dul "slow-witted," both from Proto-Germanic *dulaz (cf. Old Frisian and Old Saxon dol "foolish," Old High German tol, German toll "mad, wild," Gothic dwals "foolish"), from PIE *dheu- (1) "dust, vapor, smoke" (and related notions of "defective perception or wits"). Of color from early 15c.; of pain or other sensations from 1725. Sense of "boring" first recorded 1580s.
dull. (8) Not exhilarating; not delightful; as to make dictionaries is dull work. [Johnson]Dullsville, slang for "town where nothing happens," attested from 1960.
c.1200, "to grow weary, tire;" of pointed or edged things from c.1400; of the senses from 1550s; from dull (adj.). Related: Dulled; dulling.
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Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive.
Not intensely or keenly felt, as in pain.