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Joe Luis – Vocals
Shredd – Guitar
Skunk – Guitar
Nate Wilson – Bass
Dave Motiee – Drums
Salt Lake City's Desolate embody an authentic thrash-punk casserole with their lineup of musicians, young and old, who've all played in a laundry list of current and former punk bands. Each member of the group sports an eclectic assemblage of sonic influences. The band initially formed in 2008 as a side project for guys in various acts (Skint, Dubbed, Repeat Offender and Shackleton to name only a few) to get together and make brutal noise, but it soon grew into something more. "When people first saw us play, they recognized us all from these different projects and got really confused," says singer Joe Luis. Somehow, the mish-mash of ingredients congealed and they've since become a tightly volatile entity in their own right, taking the caustic gut-shot sounds of Nausea, Conflict and Dayglo Abortions and filtering them through the light-speed crossover thrash of D.R.I.
The gelling process wasn't immediate, though. "We didn't necessarily set out to play a particular style," says bassist Nate Wilson, citing the diverse musical background of the group. "It wasn't until later that someone heard us and said 'you're a thrash band!'" Regardless, the band resists any rigid characterization. "We've got something for everyone," says lead guitarist Shredd, who notes the presence of punks, longhairs, metalheads and even (to the chagrin of many) Juggalos in their audience. He credits this to the band's propensity to shed traditional punk time signatures in exchange for something more complex and melodious.
Still, Desolate's sound is unpredictable and aggressive, features that they enjoy. "Someone made the comment that we were all 'bananas,'" says Shredd with a laugh, a description they've taken to heart in naming their new record Potassium Fueled Death Rock. The album is complete and they want to get it out to the fans so much that they're willing to bootleg a burned copy for anyone who wants it. "We'll give it to anybody, but we made a blood-pact that we were only going to sell it on vinyl," says Wilson. To raise money for the pressing, the band is organizing two vinyl pre-release shows and is distributing patches and pins through Raunch Records. To put some unspent culinary energy to use, they've even considered selling some potassium-fueled baked goods, including homemade banana bread, at their shows. However, due to certain issues of legality, they've opted out of it. "We don't have food handler's permits," says drummer Dave Motiee with a shrug.
Nevertheless, the band has already been privileged to share bills with legendary punk bands including Dr. Know, M.D.C., Agent Orange and Battalion of Saints. Live shows are a release for them on all counts, and they thrive on crowd energy. Luis appreciates the lack of pretension that accompanies an all-ages show. "At those shows, kids go crazy. They're not worried about spilling their beer or anything like that."
At its core, Desolate is a band with a desire to play loud, abrasive music that people can connect with. Motiee, a member with some "senior" status, has seen the Salt Lake punk scene flourish since the '80s. "It has ebbs and flows, of course," he says, but ultimately he feels that the scene has been a constant source for new and exciting bands to form.
Rhythm guitarist Skunk identifies the scene's accommodating nature and applauds the supportive approach that bands exhibit towards each other, even across genre boundary lines. "I've heard that other scenes are cliquey," he says. "It's not like that here. I hate Utah in general, but I love this city."
It's this prevailing synergistic attitude that unifies not only the Salt Lake punk scene, but the band itself. The diversity in ages, backgrounds and influences doesn't present any creative obstacles, only fuel to write music that brings different people out of the woodwork together to share something. "That's the cool thing about the punk scene," Luis says. "It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from … as long as you're respectful, then it doesn't matter."
Having spent time living and playing music in other states, Shredd, the band's other "senior," describes the Salt Lake punk scene as a "family" that he's failed to find in any other scene. "Generally, it just seems like there aren't as many dickheads here," he says.
Encouraged and cultivated by a stimulating independent scene, endowed with the combined experiences of five guys who've done plenty of punk-rock time and were weaned on a steady diet of potassium and thrash, Desolate is a coherent, explosive band ready to unleash their unholy musical concoction upon eager ears at this month's Localized showcase … but please remember to bring your own cookies.

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Simon Cowell returns to FOX in the award-winning international phenomenon THE X FACTOR. This new competition series, hosted by Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, gives viewers the opportunity to help choose the next global superstar or breakout music group. THE X FACTOR judges will travel the nation searching for undiscovered talent 12 years old or over – both solo artists and vocal groups – who are willing to brave the panel for a chance to make their dreams come true. Auditions for THE X FACTOR were held this spring in Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Newark, NJ; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; and Dallas, TX. In a departure from other singing competition series, the first time a contestant auditions for judges Simon Cowell, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Cheryl Cole and Paula Abdul, he/she will do so in front of an audience of thousands – raising the stakes and increasing the pressure to impress not only the judges, but also a potential legion of fans. This will be the ultimate test to prove they have the vocal ability, charisma and stage presence it takes to become a global superstar or breakout music act and win a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. Those contestants who survive the first auditions graduate to "boot camp" and will be divided into four categories. Each category will be mentored by one of the show's judges. Not only is it a competition between the hopefuls to stake their claim for the coveted win, but it's also a showdown among the judges as to whose acts will dominate the competition and make it to the finals. The judges may have their say in how the competition progresses, but it will be up to America to decide who ultimately has THE X FACTOR.
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Syco Television, FremantleMedia North America
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Simon Cowell, Rob Wade, Siobhan Greene, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway, Andrew Llinares
JUDGES: Simon Cowell, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Cheryl Cole, Paula Abdul
HOSTS: Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones
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Simon Cowell's X Factor Announces Prize: $5 Million Sony Music Record Deal
Auditions to start March 27 in L.A., contestants can be as young as 12, new judges to be announced 'in the coming weeks.'
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Great choice! He's a pretty respected music exec.
*crosses fingers for Cheryl Cole as a judge/mentor*
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And I can tolerate Paula.
ETA: Damn, just read the whole thing and the deals aren't official yet. Got too excited. LOL
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FOX Press Release:
British pop superstar Cheryl Cole will join Antonio L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on THE X FACTOR, the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX. Cole, who has sat alongside Cowell as a judge on the U.K. version of The X Factor for three years, is a multi-platinum selling solo artist and a member of Girls Aloud, one of the U.K.s most successful female vocal groups of all time. Cole will join Cowell, Reid and an additional judge (to be announced) as they travel to THE X FACTOR audition cities searching for the next global superstar or breakout music group.
Im thrilled for Cheryl. She is massively excited about this show, and has been fantastic to work with, said Cowell. She is also a complete brat! Most importantly, this girl can spot talent.
Im so excited to be taking part in the American version of THE X FACTOR. I absolutely love it here in the U.K., and with the talent they have out in America, Im sure were going to find someone very special. I cant wait to get started, said Cole. I just cant decide whether I am more excited to find and nurture the talent or for the unbelievable amount of amusement and entertainment I will have watching Simon doing everything and anything he can to beat me. Hes tried to beat me for three years in the U.K., and hasnt even come close. His ego must be so bruised. America is gonna love this.
Cheryl Cole has the whole THE X FACTOR package: Shes an incredibly talented artist and performer, as well as a style icon, and she has that special charisma that draws in fans around the world, said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. Cheryls charm and chemistry with Simon have been a key part of the overwhelming success of The X Factor in the U.K., and we cant wait to welcome her to the U.S. on our air.
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Toups is probably pissssed!! LOL.
Cheryl Cole OUT! Replaced with Pussycat Doll Nicole!
Yes!!! My beautiful Cheryl Cole is IN!
Cheryl Cole OUT!
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Posted 25 May 2011 - 08:31 PM
#%#$@#$!!!! UGH!!!!! Why hire her in the first place then? Just to get my hopes up? Her accent is understandable! Such a stupid reason to replace her. What rubbish!! I want to see Cheryl's prettyness on my tv screen.
You're just going to have to settle for youtube.
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Posted 25 May 2011 - 08:39 PM
I've already seen those UK X-Factor episodes. Plus, I hoping this gig would get her some exposure in the US. She's good enough to become a Katy Perry like popstar star.
You're just going to have to settle for youtube.
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She probably won't be back on the UK X-Factor, as both she and Simon left to concentrate on the US version, and now that's fallen through for her...
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Cheryl Cole ponders switch to BBC after X Factor sacking
Former X Factor judge is offered role in rival BBC show The Voice as debate rages in US about whether she was brought down by foul play
Things move quickly in Cheryl Cole's world: no sooner had she been unceremoniously fired from the American version of The X Factor last week than she had flown back to Britain, checked into a Berkshire hotel and begun pondering her next career move.
In America, however, the television pundits were still wrestling with the reasons for the Geordie singer's "failure to launch". How, in a royal wedding year when the United States was supposed to have been swooning over all things English, was one of the old country's superstars deemed not good enough for primetime?
Because for many observers, Cole – who made her first bouffant-haired appearance as a judge on the US show before the paparazzi just three weeks ago – was simply not up to scratch. And it was not, they said, just because of her north-east accent, which some claimed to be impossible for many viewers to understand.
"With enough production magic, you can go the Lily Allen route and 'Geordie' your way to indie supremacy," wrote Village Voice columnist Rohin Guha. Two productions featuring accents similar to Cole's – Billy Elliot the Musical and Lee Hall's play, the Pitmen Painters – have recently done well in New York and proved that pronunciation is not necessarily a barrier to success.
Guha compared Cole's quick flop to Eliza Doolittle failing her "rain in Spain moment" in a way that he said could prove terminal for her career in America. "She took herself too seriously from the start," he added. "By forgoing the kitsch of her Girls Aloud days, she walked away from one of the few roads female British pop acts have into the American industry."
Other commentators refused to rule out foul play. The news of Cole's dismissal from American X Factor leaked just as a rival talent show and music impresario Simon Cowell's previous brainchild, American Idol, was approaching its finale and ratings peak. "It was extraordinary timing that the story of Cheryl Cole being fired blew up just as the American Idol season was peaking with the finale – though if anything Idol ratings were higher than expected," said Kelly Lynch, an editor at Hollywood-based television and celebrity news website Socialite Life.
She added that the firing of Cole reflected badly on the Rupert Murdoch-owned television channel Fox, and left Cowell looking foolish. "Simon Cowell is a wiseass and is putting all his effort into leaving American Idol in the dust. The X Factor is going to be a monster, so I'm surprised by this messy episode," she said. "He was drumming up publicity for her [Cole] for the last six months and I thought it would work, that he was bringing us a little bit of his Britain – especially as we're all anglophiles this summer after the royal wedding. So to have Cole fired so abruptly I think has got to have been a business decision by Fox executives," said Lynch.
Others cautioned that it was possible that there was no skulduggery, and that Fox had intended to announce Cole's firing last Thursday, after the Idol finale. Instead, the news was leaked to popular gossip website TMZ the day before. Fox will be airing both American Idol and The X Factor.
Ratings for American Idol have dropped in the last few years, but the show remains the highest-rated TV series in the United States, and it has held that title since 2004-05. The online betting site Bookmaker has now given Idol a 90.9% chance of being the top-rated show next season in America, while The X Factor has only been given a 28.6% chance of being top in what will be its debut season.
Cole's place on the judging panel of the US X Factor is now expected to be taken by former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger.
Cole, meanwhile, has reportedly already entered the next stage of her career, becoming a glamorous pawn in a ratings war between BBC1 and ITV.
This weekend the 27-year-old singing star and talent show panellist was reportedly choosing between high-profile roles on Saturday night television shows for BBC1 or ITV1, although probably for a reduced fee. Insiders at her record company, Universal, have indicated they would prefer her to consider working on a new talent show in development for the BBC rather than returning to her judge's chair on the British version of The X Factor.
The new show, called The Voice, is already a success in the US and has business connections with Universal, where UK boss David Joseph, who also runs the Brit Awards, is said to be hoping to steer her away from ITV and from Cowell.
An employee of the record company reportedly confirmed yesterday that, "Universal are heavily involved in recruiting judges for The Voice when it moves to the BBC and they are urging Cheryl to be the big star of that show," adding that the move would be "a great way of sticking two fingers up at Simon Cowell".
On The Voice, the panel hears the auditions "blind" and rates the talent purely on their singing voices.
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She's lucky that Ashley Cole cheating on her caused some sympathy for her, but other than that, I don't many who actually like her.
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Bad guys do not get much worse than the Shabab.
The Islamist militant group runs much of Somalia like its own personal fiefdom and was most recently in the headlines for conducting the horrific attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi.
Along with Boko Haram and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, it is among the most dangerous and feared political groups in Africa, responsible for vicious acts of terrorism and numerous instances of brutality towards its own people. A potent cocktail of nationalism and fundamentalist Islam drives its actions. Its leaders have publicly pledged fealty to al-Qaeda.
Although the Shabab is in the crosshairs of the war on terror, it remains an oft-misunderstood organisation, whose track record in Somalia is far more nuanced than its bogeyman image leads most outside observers to assume.
To understand the Shabab's politics, it is necessary to understand where it came from. In 2006, the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), a relatively moderate coalition of Islamist groups, led Somalia and for the first time in decades provided something approaching stability.
Through the imposition of sharia law and ties that downplayed traditional clan-based allegiances, the ICU brought a welcome measure of peace and development to the country.
This stability was short-lived. Wary of the Islamist threat on its border, and cheered on by an American administration that struggled to separate political Islam from terrorism, no matter what its form, Ethiopian troops crossed the border and quickly unseated the Somali government, replacing it with a secular civil administration composed mostly of exiles from Nairobi, called the Transitional Federal Government or TFG.
The ICU, in disarray, fractured into two broad movements: the moderates, who put their lot in with the TFG; and the hardliners, bitterly critical of foreign intervention and their one-time colleagues who they believed had sold out to it. These hardliners form the core of Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahideen - the Movement of Jihadist Youth, usually known as the Shabab, or "the Youth".
Better organised than the TFG and with the Ethiopian invasion as a potent recruiting tool, the Shabab went from strength to strength and soon controlled most of Somalia, with a few major exceptions: the would-be independent state of Somaliland in the north-west, the autonomous region of Puntland in the north-east, and a tiny slice of the capital Mogadishu, where the TFG was propped up with the help first of Ethiopian troops, and then the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom).
Although not recognised internationally, the Shabab was Somalia's de facto government. It wasted no time in imposing its hardline version of Islamic law on the territory under its control.
Its regime was so harsh that even Osama bin Laden was critical. In letters discovered in his Abbottabad compound in Pakistan after his death, Mr bin Laden expressed his concerns regarding the Shabab's rigid implementation of Islamic law and excessive use of force, according to news reports.
Justice was summary, and punishments severe: floggings, amputations and beheadings became commonplace. Young men and boys were forcibly recruited into military units.
Pastimes such as listening to music and watching sport were banned as part of a range of draconian social restrictions designed to eliminate any Western influences. Western clothing was also forbidden, as was long hair for men. Women had it particularly bad.
"Many local Shabab authorities devote extraordinary energy to policing the personal lives of women and preventing any mingling of the sexes," said Human Rights Watch in a 2010 report, detailing instances of women being punished for wearing the wrong kind of abaya, the Muslim full-length garment for women, or pursuing commercial opportunities that brought them into contact with men, such as selling tea.
At the same time, the Shabab continued to wage its war against the transitional government, and later Amisom. This rarely took the form of direct confrontation, but instead the Shabab adopted typical guerrilla tactics, including targeted assassinations, suicide bombings and ambushes.
The situation changed dramatically in October 2011, when Kenya - determined to stamp out the instability in Somalia, which was hurting its crucial tourism and shipping industries - launched a sudden invasion to unseat the Shabab.
Although the invasion had no international legitimacy at the time, a month later the African Union (AU) approved the military incursion, as did the UN in February 2012; and Amisom absorbed the Kenyan troops.
Although Kenya's progress was slow, it was relentless. It succeeded eventually in pushing the Shabab out of many of its strongholds, including Mogadishu and the group's economic centre Kismayo, from where it had exported charcoal, which funded much of the Shabab's operations.
This was a huge blow to the Shabab's authority, but it was not fatal.
The loss of Kismayo has not proved to be a financial disaster, with the group continuing to generate between $70m and $100m a year, according to the UN.
In addition to the sanctions-busting charcoal exports, which have been routed through other ports, the Shabab has an efficient tax system that imposes duties on ports, goods and services, domestic produce and even personal income. It also raises funds through enforced "jihad contributions", bribes at checkpoints, and by rerouting funds from overseas designated for Islamic charities.
Though it has been kicked out of most urban centres, it still controls vast swathes of Somalia. At present, the Shabab "remains in control of most of southern and central Somalia", concluded the UN Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea in its July 2013 report.
Given that northern Somalia (Puntland and Somaliland) operate autonomously, this means that the Shabab continues to control more territory than the federal government. (The federal government replaced the TFG in August 2012.) Diplomats and commentators, eager to portray Somalia as having turned some kind of corner, often overlook this fact.
Even more impressively, the monitoring group estimates that the Shabab is able to maintain this control with a military force of approximately 5,000 fighters, which has remained "arguably intact in terms of operational readiness, chain of command, discipline and communication capabilities" despite the Amisom/Kenyan offensive and the loss of crucial revenue sources such as the Kismayo port.
There is some debate over this figure. In a recent feature, The Guardian referenced an unnamed Kenyan military intelligence officer who puts the true figure at three times higher, and growing, but either way the Shabab's fighters are outnumbered by their opponents.
Amisom troops stationed in Somalia number 17,765, which is set to rise to 24,000 following a decision by the AU to reinforce the mission, provided extra funding can be raised from the UN Security Council and international partners. This would double the 18,000 military and 6,000 police troops available to the federal government.
This clear numerical disparity gives rise to an intriguing paradox: how is the Shabab able to maintain so much territory with so few troops?
The UN report offers a clue: "Multiple factors explain the resilience of the Shabab, including longstanding support from some major clans, the capacity to provide a stable environment for business, livestock farming and agricultural production, and the ability to represent for local elders a credible alternative to regional warlordism or to Mogadishu-based institutions, still perceived as a source of instability, violence and corruption."
To be blunt, for all its brutality, the Shabab - with its functioning justice system, tax regime and relatively low corruption levels--offers more efficient governance than the federal government.
As with the ICU before them, territory under the Shabab's control is characterised by stability and the rule of law. Even if that law is particularly harsh, it is often considered preferable to the uncertainty and corruption of other power brokers in the country.
"The Shabab are, let's face it, far better administrators, however brutal, than the government. The areas under their control are very stable.
An extreme form of justice system works, and people feel safe and secure," observed Abdi Aynte, director of the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies in Mogadishu, Somalia's first independent think-tank.
"Sometimes people feel offended when we say these kinds of things. But that's the reality. Remember we have our own extended families and clan members who are still living in Shabab-controlled areas. They really feel safe for their property, their farms, their cars, whatever they have."
Two other factors add to their popular appeal. First, the Shabab is able to use foreign intervention in Somalia - particularly the legally dubious Kenyan and Ethiopian occupations - to mobilise support and recruit new members, portraying itself as the only credible opposition to foreign occupation.
Given the extent to which foreign countries prop up the federal government, both financially and militarily, there is some merit to this argument. Second, the group has succeeded where others have failed in bridging clan and sectarian divides, mainly thanks to its strict Islamist ideology.
Militarily, the Shabab's smaller numbers are not necessarily a disadvantage. The world's recent history is littered with examples of asymmetric warfare where more troops and resources do not guarantee victory. Think of the US in Afghanistan, or the Syrian military's inability to contain rebel groups.
"The strength of [the Shabab] need not be seen in the sense of their actual strength on paper or conventional assessment," said Andrews Atta-Asamoah, a researcher who specialises in the Horn of Africa at the Institute for Security Studies.
"For a group that has adopted guerrilla warfare, 5,000 is more than enough to make the country ungovernable and insecure. Westgate has proven that with few gunmen, they can achieve more havoc. Their strength should thus be seen in relation to the vulnerabilities and weaknesses of Somalia and the countries in the region."
Of course, the Shabab has not emerged completely unscathed from its territorial setbacks. Amisom's inexorable advances have exerted pressure on the Shabab's leadership, bringing into the open in dramatic fashion the divisions between the Shabab's top officers.
At stake was the Shabab's direction: specifically, whether it should stay true to its nationalist roots or embrace the global jihadist ideology favoured by its leader, Ahmed Abdi Godane.
In typically ruthless fashion, Mr Godane got his way, consolidating his own power. In the process, several key figures including his deputy, Ibrahim al-Afghani, were killed and several others were forced into hiding.
Of particular concern, as far as Mr Godane is concerned, is influential cleric Sheik Hassan Dahir, better known as Aweys, who gave himself up to the authorities in Mogadishu in June.
Sheik Aweys is now in prison in Mogadishu, with authorities yet to determine what to do with him. It is still unclear whether he has spilled valuable secrets to the federal government or whether his apparent defection may undermine Mr Godane's position.
In this context, the Westgate attack in Nairobi - for which the Shabab claimed credit - is as much a reflection of the Shabab's internal struggles as it is a punitive response to Kenya's military actions in Somalia.
Mr Godane, in authorising such a spectacular show of force in a foreign country, was not just making good on his promises to wreak revenge on Kenya.
He was also proving, both to his own followers and to the broader global jihadist movement, that his group is willing and able to undertake these types of actions; that, with the nationalist faction sidelined, the Shabab's ambitions extend beyond Somalia's borders.
It is a mistake to view the Shabab only through the prism of terrorism or global jihad. It may have formalised its alliance with al-Qaeda in February 2012, but this relationship is still more symbolic than operational.
Whatever Mr Godane's intentions, the group remains most influential within Somalia's borders, where it displays a commitment to governance that has been lacking in Mogadishu.
If it is willing to listen, there are lessons that Somalia's new government can learn from the Shabab's success. Only by offering stability, rule of law, accountability and inclusive economic growth will the federal government be able to neutralise the Shabab's threat.


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How many times can a guy have sex in a day as opposed to a girl?
men have more testosterone and are always thinking sexually so how many times can they actually physically have sex in a day till they get tired or... Show More
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I once managed to get 7 in about a 12 hours period...but like I said it was once only..and depends on a lot of stuff like how atracted you are and how you feel about her . I don't know any limits and empty..well we can still have orgams even if like you say we get "empty".In my expereince by the 4 time I was already " empty" ,5 was starting to get tired and 6 and 7 till this day I don't know if when I had the orgams I felt pleasure or pain..
Other bad efect is next few days I got sore in my legs arms and spcially in my hips..
Wow I had no idea that guys get sore aswell
What Guys Said 8
When I was young...well not to sound prideful...I could ware most women out.
As guys get older the body does too.
These days more than 4 or 5 and it starts to hurt. Yeah...real pain...not sharp...sort of a dull ache. When it reaches that point orgasm is just shy of impossible. That doesn't mean I can't still use it. I just have to stay well away from the start of climax. I learned to make it last. 45min to an hour isn't too unusual in our bedroom. She can still go all day, so I have to give her quality as quantity is out of my reach.
For those who want to say guys don't always think about sex...clinical research tells a different story. We are hardwired that way. It isn't something we can turn off. It's part of why we have a hard time not looking at women. There are exceptions, but MOST guys are that way.
It depends on the guy's age, I think. How old are we talking? Guys in their late teens and early 20's usually can have more sex than older guys, and it's not really about testosterone or how much sex a guy WANTS to have, it's got to do with how many times a guy can physically get excited (hard) and ejaculate (come). There are limits to how many times a guy can come, and usually younger guys can come more often than older guys. Not sure why. Maybe guys are more virile and youthful at a certain age so they can endure more. When I was 16-17, I could come 9 times within a few hours (record). Now, I can probably come 5-6 times in a day, at best. Girls are lucky because they don't need time to "replenish" after coming. Guys, on the other hand, do.
Yes, men have more testosterone.
No, men do not think sexually all the time.
How many times a day they can go 'till they're tired/empty vary from guy to guy. There's is no definite answer to this.
It's possible to have sex without coming, which can make the number of times of sex go sky-high.
Also, after a lot of sex, men can get sore. Overuse, you know.
My personal record is 6 times in one day, coming 4 or 5 times..
If guys were always thinking sexually then the world would have a lot more problems.
Probably 16 through late 20's you can go once every hour and a half, but after 3 times it's going to hurt like hell, and there isn't going to be much coming out.
The world does have enough problems as it is
What Girls Said 2
completely depends on the guy... me and my ex had sex 20 times in one day before...
20 orgasms a day are too much I don think that's possible
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It's possible....
It's possible for a man to have sex twenty times in one day without having 20 orgasms.
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Why don't women date Asian men?
I mean, white girls, black girls, Latina girls, and especially, ASIAN girls! I know there are even sociological statistics taken that prove this, so... Show More
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Most american women hate asian guys. Their parents told them that asian guys are subhumans. Hollywood, MTV and the American mass media are telling them the same things.
not only that, they also have small d***s as well.
An asian guy who dates EVERYONE is an exception. Most asian men are hated by American women.
So american women hate asian guys, sorry dude the truth hurts.
.. I'm American.. I love Asian guys. >>; The 'truth' is a bald-headed lie.
What Girls Said 4
I didn't think Asian guys WANTED to go out with other girls. Most never talk about any race besides Asian and white girls.
It's more like a 'well, I don't really wanna waste me time tying to impress a wall' kind of thing. If Asian guys made it clear that they aren't like that, I'd be more than willing (if I weren't in a happy relationship) to try to be with one.
There was this guy in my class.. Congho. I thought he was the cutest thing I've ever seen, but his eyes were always on the ground and every time I tried to talk to him, he'd smile, but still look down.
Now, I prefer shy guys, but not so shy that I think he may think of me as annoying. Lol.
Put yourself out there. Besides, the penis this isn't true. More black guys are the same size. (it's the technique! Ugh!)
If you walk around with a sign saying you're single, I would date you. LoL
Asian men are attractive, but they have a reserved personality.
Probably because you guys don't ask us? That's my case. Getting hit on by black guys, but not Asian guys. Makes me wonder if all Asian men are taken.
I think it has to do with the stereotype of Asian men not treating their women like she's special. Basically, the married Chinese women that I talked to before said that their husband never do anything special for them. They had said they wished their husband would be like white guys you would surprise their significant others on useless holidays like Valentine's Day.
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I think most girls think they have small d***s so the latinas and black girls usually won't date them. As far as asian girls, most are just more attracted to white guys, or like the way white guys treat them. They way I see it, asian guys kinda take for granted asian girls, because they just think they are theirs, so don't appreciate them as much as they would a white girl.
At the same time asian guys are usually smaller and weaker than other guys do this kinda makes them even more less desireable.
You're perpetuating a myth that is not true for all asian males. There are some women that's turned on by the package, and there are some women that like guys for their brains and money. Just because there are asian men that are short in stature doesn't necessarily mean they have to be less desirable, it has more do with systematic racism. Just about anywhere in the world where you're the minority, it's more difficult to find dates, mostly because they don't know your culture.
If they are the type that won't give you a chance because you're Asian, then they're definitely not the type that you should give a chance.
Honestly, it's just the ignorant women who won't give Asians a chance. They've probably only seen Asian men in the movies and a few in real life (they're only ~5% of American population) who may or may not have fit the stereotype.
Don't worry about it and think of it as a good thing; the girls who will date you are great because they aren't the type to discriminate and generalize.
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Urtica dioica
|Urtica dioica
|Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
|Scientific classification
|U. dioica
|Binomial name
|Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica, often called common nettle or stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting), is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America,[1] and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica. The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals.[2] The plant has a long history of use as a medicine, as a food source and as a source of fibre.
- 1 Description
- 2 Taxonomy
- 3 Distribution
- 4 Ecology
- 5 Medicinal uses
- 6 Nettle sting treatment
- 7 Influence on language and culture
- 8 Uses
- 9 Gallery
- 10 See also
- 11 Notes
- 12 References
- 13 External links
Urtica dioica is a dioecious herbaceous perennial, 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft) tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots. The soft green leaves are 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) long and are borne oppositely on an erect wiry green stem. The leaves have a strongly serrated margin, a cordate base and an acuminate tip with a terminal leaf tooth longer than adjacent laterals. It bears small greenish or brownish numerous flowers in dense axillary inflorescences. The leaves and stems are very hairy with non-stinging hairs and in most subspecies also bear many stinging hairs (trichomes), whose tips come off when touched, transforming the hair into a needle that will inject several chemicals: acetylcholine, histamine, 5-HT (serotonin), moroidin,[3] leukotrienes,[3] and possibly formic acid.[4][5] This mixture of chemical compounds causes a painful sting or paresthesia from which the species derives one of its common names, stinging nettle, as well as the colloquial names burn nettle, burn weed, and burn hazel.[1]
The taxonomy of Urtica species has been confused, and older sources are likely to use a variety of systematic names for these plants. Formerly, more species were recognised than are now accepted. However, there are at least six clear subspecies of U. dioica, some formerly classified as separate species:
- U. dioica subsp. dioica (European stinging nettle). Europe, Asia, northern Africa. Has stinging hairs.
- U. dioica subsp. galeopsifolia (fen nettle or stingless nettle). Europe. Does not have stinging hairs.
- U. dioica subsp. afghanica. Southwestern and central Asia. Sometimes has stinging hairs, is sometimes hairless.[6]
- U. dioica subsp. gansuensis. Eastern Asia (China). Has stinging hairs.[6]
- U. dioica subsp. gracilis (Ait.) Selander (American stinging nettle). North America. Has stinging hairs.
- U. dioica subsp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne (hoary stinging nettle). North America. Has stinging hairs.[7]
Other species names formerly accepted as distinct by some authors but now regarded as synonyms of one or other subspecies include U. breweri, U. californica, U. cardiophylla, U. lyalli, U. major, U. procera, U. serra, U. strigosissima, U. trachycarpa, and U. viridis.
Urtica dioica is abundant in northern Europe and much of Asia, usually found in the countryside. It is less widespread in southern Europe and north Africa, where it is restricted by its need for moist soil but still common to find. In North America it is widely distributed in Canada and the United States, where it is found in every province and state except for Hawaii and also can be found in northernmost Mexico. It grows in abundance in the Pacific Northwest, especially in places where annual rainfall is high. The European subspecies has been introduced into North America as well as South America.[8][9]
In Europe nettles have a strong association with human habitation and buildings. The presence of nettles may indicate the site of a long-abandoned building. Human and animal waste may be responsible for elevated levels of phosphate[10] and nitrogen in the soil, providing an ideal environment for nettles.
Nettles are the exclusive larval food plant for several species of butterfly, such as the Peacock Butterfly[11] or the Small Tortoiseshell, and are also eaten by the larvae of some moths including Angle Shades, Buff Ermine, Dot Moth, The Flame, The Gothic, Grey Chi, Grey Pug, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Mouse Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Small Angle Shades. The roots are sometimes eaten by the larva of the Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli.
Stinging nettle is particularly found as an understory plant in wetter environments, but it is also found in meadows. Although nutritious, it is not widely eaten by either wildlife or livestock, presumably because of the sting. It spreads by abundant seeds and also via rhizomes, and is often able to survive/reestablish quickly after fire.[12]
Medicinal uses[edit]
Nettle leaf is a herb that has a long tradition of use as an adjuvant remedy in the treatment of arthritis in Germany.[citation needed]
Urtica dioica herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea or fresh leaves) for attempted treatment of disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, locomotor system, skin, cardio-vascular system, hemorrhage, flu, rheumatism and gout.[13]
As Old English stiðe, nettle is one of the nine plants invoked in the pagan Anglo-Saxon Nine Herbs Charm, recorded in the 10th century. Nettle is believed to be a galactagogue, a substance that promotes lactation.[14]
Urtication, or flogging with nettles, is the process of deliberately applying stinging nettles to the skin in order to provoke inflammation. An agent thus used is known as a rubefacient (something that causes redness). This is done as a folk remedy in an attempt to treat rheumatism, providing temporary relief from pain.[15]
Nettle sting treatment[edit]
Anti-itch drugs, usually in the form of creams containing antihistaminics or hydrocortisone may provide relief from the symptoms of being stung by nettles.[16] But because of the combination of chemicals involved, other remedies may be required. Calamine lotion may be helpful, also urine - which has the advantage of usually being readily available. Many folk remedies exist for treating the itching, including Dandelion, horsetail (Equisetopsida spp.), leaf of dock (Rumex spp.), Greater Plantain, Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis and Impatiens pallida), the underside of a fern (the spores), mud, saliva, or baking soda, oil and onions, lemon juice, and topical use of milk of magnesia.[16]
Influence on language and culture[edit]
In Great Britain and Ireland the stinging nettle (U. dioica subsp. dioica) is the only common stinging plant and has found a place in several figures of speech in the English language. Shakespeare's Hotspur urges that "out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety" (Henry IV, part 1, Act II Scene 3). The figure of speech "to grasp the nettle" probably originated from Aesop's fable "The Boy and the Nettle".[17] In Sean O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock one of the characters quotes Aesop "Gently touch a nettle and it'll sting you for your pains/Grasp it as a lad of mettle and soft as silk remains". The metaphor may refer to the fact that if a nettle plant is grasped firmly rather than brushed against, it does not sting so readily, because the hairs are crushed down flat and do not penetrate the skin so easily.[18] In the German language, the idiom "sich in die Nesseln setzen", or to sit in nettles, means to get into trouble.[citation needed] In Hungarian, the idiom "csalánba nem üt a mennykő" (no lightning strikes the nettle) means bad things never happen to bad people.[citation needed] The same idiom exists in the Serbian language "неће гром у коприве".[citation needed] In Dutch, a "netelige situatie" means a predicament.[citation needed]. The name urticaria for hives comes from the Latin name of nettle (urtica, from urure, to burn).
Urtica dioica has a flavour similar to spinach and cucumber when cooked and is rich in vitamins A, C, iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium. Young plants were harvested by Native Americans and used as a cooked plant in spring when other food plants were scarce.[19] Soaking stinging nettles in water or cooking will remove the stinging chemicals from the plant, which allows them to be handled and eaten without injury. After the stinging nettle enters its flowering and seed setting stages the leaves develop gritty particles called cystoliths, which can irritate the urinary tract.[19] In its peak season, nettle contains up to 25% protein, dry weight, which is high for a leafy green vegetable.[20] The leaves are also dried and may then be used to make a herbal tea, as can also be done with the nettle's flowers.
Nettles can be used in a variety of recipes, such as polenta, pesto and purée.[21] Nettle soup is a common use of the plant, particularly in Northern and Eastern Europe. In Nepal (सिस्नो in Nepali) and the Kumaon & Gargwal region of Northern India, stinging nettle is known as sisnu, kandeli and bicchū-būṭī (Hindi: बिच्छू-बूटी) respectively. It is also found in abundance in Kashmir. There it is called soi. It is a very popular vegetable and cooked with Indian spices.
Nettles are sometimes used in cheese making, for example in the production of Cornish Yarg[22] and as a flavouring in varieties of Gouda.[23]
Nettles are used in Albania as part of the dough filling for the börek. Its name is byrek me hithra. The top baby leaves are selected and simmered, then mixed with other ingredients like herbs, rice, etc. before being used as a filling between dough layers.[24][25]
Competitive eating[edit]
In the UK, an annual World Nettle Eating Championship draws thousands of people to Dorset, where competitors attempt to eat as much of the raw plant as possible. Competitors are given 60 cm (20 in) stalks of the plant, from which they strip the leaves and eat them. Whoever strips and eats the most stinging nettle leaves in a fixed time is the winner. The competition dates back to 1986, when two neighbouring farmers attempted to settle a dispute about which had the worst infestation of nettles.[26][27]
Nettle leaves are steeped in a concentrated sugar solution so the flavour is extracted into the sugar solution. The leaves are then removed and a source of citric acid (usually lemon juice) is added to help preserve the cordial and add a tart flavour.
Commercially produced cordials are generally quite concentrated and are usually diluted by one part cordial to ten parts water – thus a 0.5 litres (0.11 imp gal; 0.13 US gal) bottle of cordial would be enough for 5.5 litres (1.2 imp gal; 1.5 US gal) diluted. The high concentration of sugar in nettle cordial gives it a long shelf life.
There are also many recipes for alcoholic nettle beer, which is a countryside favourite in the British Isles.[28]
Nettle stems contain a bast fibre that has been traditionally used for the same purposes as linen and is produced by a similar retting process. Unlike cotton, nettles grow easily without pesticides. The fibres are coarser however.[29]
Historically, nettles have been used to make clothing for 2,000 years, and German Army uniforms were made from nettle during World War I due to a shortage of cotton. More recently, companies in Austria, Germany and Italy have started to produce commercial nettle textiles.[30][31]
Nettles may be used as a dye-stuff, producing yellow from the roots, or yellowish green from the leaves.[32]
As well as the potential for encouraging beneficial insects, nettles have a number of other uses in the vegetable garden.
The growth of nettles is an indicator that an area has high fertility (especially phosphorus and nitrate) and has been disturbed.[33][34][not in citation given]
Nettles contain a lot of nitrogen and so are used as a compost activator[35] or can be used to make a liquid fertiliser which although somewhat low in phosphate is useful in supplying magnesium, sulphur and iron.[36][37] They are also one of the few plants that can tolerate, and flourish in, soils rich in poultry droppings.
Recent experiments have shown that nettles are a beneficial weed, having use as a companion plant.[38]
Urtica dioica can be a troubling weed, and mowing can increase plant density.[39] Regular and persistent tilling will greatly reduce its numbers, the use of herbicides such as 2,4-D and Glyphosate, are effective control measures.[39]
Poultry farming[edit]
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Nettles can be used as green forage in poultry farming, but they must first be finely-cut. It is especially beneficial to feed this food supplement to young poultry including ducklings and goslings, because nettles are rich in vitamins.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "Burning & Stinging Nettles". University of California. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Per Brodal (2010). The Central Nervous System: Structure and Function. Oxford University Press US. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-19-538115-3. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b Nettle (Stinging). Wildflowerfinder.org.uk. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
- ^ Louis J. Casarett; Curtis D. Klaassen; John Doull (2008). Casarett and Doull's toxicology: the basic science of poisons. McGraw-Hill Professional. pp. 1104–. ISBN 978-0-07-147051-3. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Michael I. Greenberg (4 June 2003). Occupational, industrial, and environmental toxicology. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-323-01340-6. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b Chen Jiarui, Ib Friis, C. Melanie Wilmot-Dear. "Flora of China online". efloras, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Plant For a Future database".
- ^ "Species: Urtica dioica". United States Forest Service. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Stinging Nettle". Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Paul Smith (2012). Indicator Plants: Using Plants to Evaluate the Environment By Paul L. Smith. p. 47.
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Striking Pool House in Tennessee Bursting With Extravagant Design Features
Design firm Jamie Beckwith is responsible for the striking project showcased in the photos below and located in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Entitled Pool House, this complex residence seems to boast endless colors and textures, paying tribute to a modern-eclectic style, with extravagant Gothic features. Nothing is "common" about the interiors of this home, each room having the ability to surprise its guests with original decorative items and a flamboyant nature.
An elegant fireplace surrounded by travertine stone acts as the focal point of the living room. The social area couldn't be more inviting, with its comfortable furniture arrangements and large windows opening up to the refreshing garden and pool area. Despite the original decor characterizing the living room, the most visually striking interior of the house is the wine cellar. Especially designed to be observed from above, the flashy interior can host up to 2,000 bottles, but its mere sight is enough to get you feeling dizzy.
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Have you ever had tonsillitis? That's when your tonsils, in the back of your throat, get sore and infected. If tonsillitis happens to you a lot, the doctor may suggest you have an operation to remove your tonsils. Or maybe you have really large tonsils that make it hard for you to breathe at night. That's another reason the doctor may say they should come out.
Your tonsils are two lumps of tissue that work as germ fighters for your body. The trouble is that sometimes germs like to hang out there, where they cause infections. In other words, instead of fighting infections, the tonsils become infected.
The surgery to remove tonsils is called a tonsillectomy (say: tahn-suh-LEK-tuh-mee).
After this operation, kids usually don't have as many sore throats. And, if they were having trouble breathing at night, that problem goes away, too. Without tonsils, a kid won't look any different and won't have any scars that anyone can see. You don't need your tonsils, so a kid's body keeps on working just fine even after they've been removed.
But how do doctors get the tonsils out of your throat? Will it hurt? And what exactly do tonsils do back there? Let's find out.
The night before surgery, you won't be allowed to eat or drink anything after dinner — not even water. That's because your doctors don't want you to throw up during the operation. That would be a mess.
You'll also need to pack your suitcase if you're staying overnight in the hospital and bring anything you want to have with you. If you have a special stuffed animal or blanket, go ahead and bring it. It's nice to have something that reminds you of home when you're in the hospital.
You'll probably go to the hospital on the day of your surgery. You'll check in and get a plastic bracelet that has your name on it. Then, you'll meet the nurses and other hospital staff who will take care of you. Your mom and dad can stay with you.
Tonsils are removed in the operating room, so you'll have to take a ride on a gurney. A gurney is like a bed on wheels. When it's time for your operation, you'll get a medicine (called anesthesia) that will help you fall asleep and keep you from feeling any pain during the operation.
During the surgery, which takes only about 20 minutes, doctors will open your mouth and remove the tonsils. Hooray for anesthesia because you won't feel anything during the operation. Before you know it, you'll wake up in the recovery room.
You may feel sleepy and dizzy at first. But soon you will feel a lot better and your mom or dad will come in to see you. You'll probably have a sore throat and maybe a slight earache.
After your operation, it's important to drink fluids when you wake up. You should try to drink, even if it hurts a bit at first. This will help you feel better and get home faster. Some kids stay in the hospital overnight; others go home the same day as their operation.
You will probably need to take it easy for a few days to a week or more after surgery. Light activities would be fine. If the doctor wants you to stay home from school, talk to your teacher about getting homework for you to do while you're getting better at home.
Drink fluids during your recovery. Some doctors let you eat what you want. Others may suggest that you stick to eating soft foods.
While you're getting better, you'll take medication so you don't hurt and can eat and drink. You also might get antibiotics (say: an-tye-bye-AH-tiks) to prevent infection. You may see little white patches in the back of your throat. This is normal. After the first week, the white patches will begin to fall off. You also might return to see your doctor for a checkup.
After a week or two, you should feel much better. You'll be ready to go back to school and play with your friends again. You can tell them all about your tonsillectomy!
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I started my journey into Windows Phone development last month (Shameless Plug : search for " Rahul Mathur " in the marketplace to grab my applications). One of the things that intrigued me when I started programming was game development (XNA). It's been a year since I started programming and I am still intrigued by game development just as much. It's definitely not as easy as you think it is, trust me. Student Guru however has something that could inspire people like me to get back into game development for Windows Phone. StudentGuru.br has put together a tutorial to build a prototype of an Angry Birds clone in less than 5 minutes, also – only using Expression blend. Boom! Mind = blown, right?
Here's a video of the complete building process :
( this guy should clearly apply to Guiness World Records, I can see his name already on the 2012 edition of the ridiculously overpriced book )
You need three things to replicate the process shown above ; Expression Blend, Farseer Physics Engine (main reason why you don't have to write countless lines of code) and the complementary helper library : Physics Helper . Hit the source link below for the complete tutorial.
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'Dexter' Season 8 premiere: Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter on the beginning of the endAdd to Favorites | Dexter
The question isn't when "Dexter" will end. The question is how.
The series that has made a hero of a serial killer of criminals begins its eighth and final season Sunday, June 30, on Showtime ... and it has changed its game so many times during its run, it's anyone's guess as to the ultimate fate of forensics expert Dexter Morgan (played by Michael C. Hall). And, for that matter, of his protective-to-a-fault half sister Debra ( Jennifer Carpenter).
Her discovery of his secret, lethal life at the end of Season 6 made Season 7 a wild ride, as she struggled to do her job as detective and spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department while not exposing his crimes. She ultimately had to make a phenomenally tough choice: Give him up or kill their boss, who finally had figured out the truth about Dexter. And as she typically has, Debra stayed on Dexter's side.
That has become ever harder, though, and the show's ending stint reflects that. Debra is in her deepest spiral yet, unable to cope with having become a willful murderer herself, and its impact on her relationship with Dexter is quite pronounced.
As usual, Dexter has other problems, too. A neuropsychiatrist ( Charlotte Rampling) has an ulterior motive for taking a deep interest in him, and his deadly ex-girlfriend ( Yvonne Strahovski) returns after he placed her in the hands of justice. Other guest stars for the concluding season include Sean Patrick Flanery ( "The Dead Zone"), Rhys Coiro ( "Entourage") and Bethany Joy Lenz ( "One Tree Hill").
Also an executive producer of the show. Hall began the freshman round of "Dexter" -- inspired by Jeff Lindsay's novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" -- a year after finishing his five-season run on HBO's "Six Feet Under." He's earned Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for portraying Dexter, but he displays no doubt that now is the time to finish the killer's journey with his psychological "dark passenger."
"In a lot of ways, it feels like it feels every year at this point," Hall tells Zap2it during the final weeks of "Dexter" production, "but it's a real roller coaster. Every time we shoot a scene, we don't have a lot of time, but it comes in waves, and we've had a lot of lasts. There was a last first day that started all the other lasts, but I think we're just focused on doing our jobs to bring this home.
"I probably won't be able to process my smorgasbord of feelings until it's finished," he adds. "I feel a lot of pride, excitement, sadness, anxiety and anticipation. Right about the time we wrapped the seventh season, I had a conversation with [show runner] Scott Buck about the broad strokes of the final season and where we'd be headed, so I've known generally since then."
Hall hopes to remain aligned with Showtime by executive producing a series based on the Matthew Specktor novel "American Dream Machine," and the "Dexter" home stretch also is significant in a positive way for co-star Carpenter, his former wife. She basically was unknown beyond the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" when she first made her television presence felt as Debra, one of the most proudly profane characters yet featured on a series.
"Luckily, I had the indication in Season 6 that we had two more years," Carpenter recalls, "so it's been a very gradual transition for me. This show has changed the course of my life in many ways. Eight years will do that -- it doesn't take doing a television show for that -- and I think I'm ready to see what's next. I feel like I know what this [business] is, and I know how to navigate it, and I'm ready to be scared again."
In the run-up to that, Carpenter is pleased Debra is going out as vital a "Dexter" character as ever.
"She's running on different cylinders," the actress reasons. "She's always been powerful, whether it's through her rage or her vocabulary, and that can be focused for good or for self-destruction. It's just part of the natural progression that Dexter can take a life and charge on and do it with style, but Debra will come apart at the seams [by doing the same]. I can't blame her for chasing some sort of numb feeling."
Now enhanced by veteran actress Rampling ( "Georgy Girl," "The Verdict"), the list of notable "Dexter" guest stars -- from John Lithgow, Jimmy Smits and Edward James Olmos to Keith Carradine, Julia Stiles and Mos Def -- has given each season of the show its own texture while letting the continuing characters keep ringing true.
"It's a real shot in the arm every time we're able to attract people of that caliber to join us," Hall confirms. "When you've played a character this long, it's a lot more compelling if you're constantly exploring new relationships, so I'm gratified by that. Charlotte is an icon, and she also brings such a sense of enthusiasm and play to the set. She's amazing."
Hall also has directed a "Dexter" episode, the new season's second one, for the first time as part of the series' victory lap. As much of a personal and professional milestone as that is for him, it doesn't overshadow the larger one impacting him and his colleagues as Dexter's last stand begins.
"This has been a big part of all of our worlds," Hall says, "so everybody has their own sort of storm inside, associated not only with the end of the show but also with the framing of a certain amount of time. Eight years is a long time, so the idea of saying goodbye to something that's been such a fundamental part of it is heavy. For the set dressers, for the focus pullers, for the actors ... everybody."
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Wouldn't be able to tell you. That's not something I've ever tried or had any need to do (yet?). I'll try to remember to give it a shot next time I have my phone in hand and get back to you. You could be perfectly right.
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Proposed regulations state that individuals who reside in Tennessee, and partnerships where at least one partner resides in Tennessee, are eligible to apply for a license to grow industrial hemp.
As proposed, a corporation or cooperative must have a head office or operate a branch office in Tennessee in order to apply for a license to grow industrial hemp.
The department is developing a licensing and inspection program that will be available to producers of all sizes. Aside from a minimum licensing fee required of all producers, additional licensing fees, as proposed, will be determined based on acreage grown. The success of small or large farm operations will be largely dependent on factors beyond the department's control, such as market demand and the access to in-state processing.
Yes, Public Chapter 916 enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly directs the department to issue licenses for the cultivation of industrial hemp, to develop rules and regulations and to set fees to defray the cost of implementing the program. See proposed regulations at this site for more information.
Proposed regulations currently set a deadline date of February 1 each year for applications to grow industrial hemp either for commercial or for research and development purposes. Licenses will be good for one year. The department expects to begin accepting applications in late 2014, in time for the 2015 growing season. See proposed regulations at this site for an example of information that will be required for applications.
Seed that currently may exist in Tennessee may be variable and have unknown THC levels and none is currently certified. Public Chapter 916 requires that industrial hemp be grown from seed certified by an authorized certifying agency. While the department's regulatory role with industrial hemp is limited to registration of growers and inspection of crops, we will work with and help identify certifying agencies that can provide certified seed as best we can. The most likely route for developing a source of certified seed in Tennessee will be work with some of our institutions of higher education to research and develop suitable varieties, but this process could take several years. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the producer to source and to ensure that only certified seed is used.
As currently proposed, there is not a minimum or maximum acreage requirement; however, Public Chapter 916 specifies that any person who cultivates an industrial hemp crop of any size shall obtain a license from the department of agriculture.
While there may be demand for and processing facilities for industrial hemp in other countries, currently, there is not a viable commercial market in the U.S. or Tennessee. Developing a market is a matter supply and demand, and will require substantial private investment over time. In some circumstances, individuals may be planning on cultivating the crop for their own seed, oil or fiber production and processing.
There has not been any research or development of industrial hemp in the U.S. in decades. Until our education and research institutions are able to study and recommend best practices, as authorized by the new Farm Bill, currently there is not much information available about how to grow and harvest hemp in Tennessee. Canada has been researching industrial hemp cultivation since the early 1990s and research institutions there are most likely the best source for up-to-date information.


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|calendar>>March 11. 2009 Juche 98
Historic Wangjaesan Meeting
|Pyongyang, March 11 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung advanced into Onsong of Korea, leading the anti-Japanese guerrilla army 76 years ago for the purpose of spreading and developing the armed struggle into the homeland and rapidly bringing about a surge of the general Korean revolution with the anti-Japanese armed struggle as the axis.
The President held a meeting of chiefs of underground revolutionary organizations and political workers in the Onsong area at Mt. Wangjae, Onsong County, on March 11, Juche 22 (1933) and delivered a historic speech "To spread and develop the armed struggle into the homeland".
He said in the speech that it is necessary to wage a more forceful struggle to establish and consolidate more semi-guerrilla zones over a wide area in the homeland adjacent to the guerrilla bases along the Tuman River in order to expand and develop the armed struggle into the homeland.
Along with this, he put forward tasks to firmly rally the whole nation as a single political force and to wage Party founding preparation work.
He said that all those who hate the Japanese imperialists and truly want the country's liberation should be rallied as one under the banner of the anti-Japanese national united front, irrespective of property status, education, residence or sex, adding that legal and illegal revolutionary organizations of various forms should be formed to rally masses of broad sections around the organizations and educate them in a revolutionary way.
After the meeting, he went to various places of the homeland and sat together with chiefs of revolutionary organizations and political workers to take concrete measures for implementing the policy of the Wangjaesan Meeting thoroughly.
Besides, he dispatched political workers to different parts of the homeland and let them expand revolutionary organizations and firmly rally the broad anti-Japanese patriotic forces under the banner of the anti-Japanese struggle.
The Wangjaesan Meeting held under the guidance of the President was a historic meeting to spread and develop the armed struggle into the homeland and advance vigorously the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle along the orbit of Juche.
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Great discussion here. I've also had the plreusae of freelance writing for both HotWired (doing movie reviews back in Pop days) and for Wired mag doing gadget mini-reviews. And most of all, I've been watching Wired mag and Wired.com as a new media writer/critic all the other years.I can understand the argument about Wired.com doing better, trying more things, experimenting by being separated from the print mag. It has worked pretty well at washingtonpost.com separated from the print Post, and Wired.com has done some award-winning work including the WikiScanner and experiments like Assignment Zero (even though it might not have been successful).But why exactly do the print magazine and online have to be separated forever? I think there would be much more opportunity for the sides to work together on projects like:> Bloggers cover topics incrementally, while print goes deep on the same subjects. (Probably already happening.)> Mag writers become beat bloggers and develop more sources through regular blogging.> Mag writers tap into databases of possible sources/readers culled from online, a la Public Insight Journalism project.> Magazine runs stories with more tie-ins, videos, audio and online content extras.I'm sure there are a ton of other ways they could work together, and not just editorially but in advertising and making money as well. Just saying Seems a shame to waste such a long-lasting brand.
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Woo! August 28, 2010
I have ten minutes to do the drawing! I said I'd do it on Saturday, and so I will, but I have to hurry!
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The winner from mailing list (I'll be giving more galleys away, make sure you're on it!) is.... E.Amber! Woot!
And the winner from the comments is.... Jody Knitnthings! Yay!
I'll be emailing you (now) and thanks all, for commenting and huzzah!
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What's the best Ebook cover software? Not necessarily the easiest, but the best. I would like to use my own image files along with Photoshop (if I have to)and have a software package that would create the Ebook cover from my file(s).
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A free option!
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