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The trappings of an election year brought to bear its attendant ramifications and sheer complexities to say the least folks. Anyone from one of our remotest villages in this country would not be the most surprise about the euphoria amid its consequences. We had made so much fuss cum noise in the marketplace about freedom, justice and liberty.
We agitated profusely about equality, fair distribution of the national wealth and electing government for, by and of the people. But elections themselves are not the solutions to the plethora of challenges that confront civilized people.
Colleagues and avid admirers of our modest contributions formed dozens of interpretations either parochially, emotionally or mischievously. We have a duty to respect them within the confines of their individual thought processes. Even those who are accustomed to presenting frivolous ideas do sometimes contribute an iota of thought.
Established media organizations function on account of scientific and effective management systems. There are guiding principles that border on editorial policies, which originate from the dictates of the Board of Directors. Do our media institutions have Board of Directors? It is worth reckoning though given that a lot of the mess being perpetuated in the name of some kind of "Press Freedom" would have been check-mated.
Who pays the bills or signs the check to pay the media managers of press boys or girls? Our apologies folks! We are referring to media managers and journalists. No offense to colleagues doing all they can to present the news fresh and alive to the population.
We sought forced retirement within the context of "A Patriot's Diary" as a result of 'self-styled' censorship because, as in the wisdom of the media managers, our thoughts were subjective. Yes, a politically charged season was at hand. Although knowingly so-called independent media establishments are not considered partisan - at least in theory, but we were seen as bias when our analyses were interpreted as somewhat overly critical of the lawlessness some political parties were engaged in. But elections will come and go while the people who make the decision to empower the elected will continue to carry on with their lives.
Certainly, whatever the heartburn about the position we took; the trend of our arguments expiated; the relationship between personal sentiments and objective rationalization of issues as well as the interpretations vis-a-viz contextualization of various subjects involved - it has always been about ensuring the common good of the country and its people. If a particular political party wants to lead this country, which of course is the basis of its foundation, it is obliged to set the kinds of examples that demonstrate that it is better prepared and well-placed to govern our country.
Governance is not a child's play folks and we must accept it as a living testimony. Mind you, outside of power, the politicians claim to have great ideas and dream all manner of dreams. But once caught in the mainstream of the tentacles of power or authority - they present one but similar confession - "We honestly underestimated the magnitude of running a country". We hear all of these when it is time to deliver and the deliverables are not forthcoming. Those theories that earlier sounded attainable outside of political authority have now become intriguing. The people are now asked to understand that their government is doing everything humanly possible to address this or that challenge. The people are also called on to tighten their belts in order to make the necessary sacrifices for the nation. Contrarily, they soon forget those incredible tales told on the various political platforms that were mounted.
The reconsideration of our humble action was driven by humility, candor and our firm commitment to place country before self. Folks, the expectations of the good people of this country remain high and there is no time for pussy-footing in dealing with the challenges before us. We will take on the government elected by the people of this country to be accountable to the governed. Managing ingeniously and strategically the expectations of the citizenry remains critical to implanting a legacy worth emulating. If the change we preached yesterday must truly become achievable, we must resort to deeds now ignore words forever.
When roads must be built - it is important that our engineers get to work to give us their utmost best. We are not talking about the A.B. Tolbert road scenario or the disgraceful Jallah Town Road projects presided over by former Minister Abe Donzo. Huh! In the end, it took the Chinese to rescue the day. Donzo did not put the interest of this country first as was indicative of the poor quality work done. He betrayed the public trust openly mismanaging project started by a staggering budget at the time.
Yes, in broad daylight hundreds of bags of cement disappeared as site managers turned blind eyes. The Ministry of Public Works will be in the news in the coming days and the folks there will be under the microscope as the good people of this country will not settle for anything short of quality. Quality? Well, that is the assurances we have got from Minister Woods thus far. But we have heard long speeches in the past. The Minister has promised and we will watch the clock ticking.
Hmm! We followed a lineup of roads that will be prioritized during the dry season but no mention was made of Police Academy road. Supposedly, someone thinks it is not a priority because it does not link to anywhere. Then where will the Clara Town road already considered link. The National Police Training Academy is headquartered along this road, where Secretary State Hilary Clinton, Angela Merkel and a host of other world leaders have used to assess projects undertaken by their respective government. After a massive show of political solidarity last year in the heat of campaigning, President Sirleaf ordered the Chinese to fix the road and we must commend the effort. Notwithstanding, we think Public Works needs to shine its eyes well, well for heaven's sake.
The Ministry of Health has a lot on its plate but poor public relations remains its Achilles' Heels. The plight of medical personnel continues to be in the news for all the grotesque reasons. Amid the huge donor-driven support to that Ministry, doesn't it make sense for the Minister of one of his deputies to show up at one of MICAT's weekly press briefings? Folks, why should it take the president to intervene when students of the Tubman National Institute for Medical Arts (TNIMA) hah concerns that needed to be addressed? Does it suggest that the Minister is working? We think the president has a lot on her menu and these kinds of distractions are just unnecessary. Our public offices are not intended for "lazy people". Poorly packaged radio jingles aired around here and advertiser's supplements published in newspapers mean absolutely nothing. Let the good people of this country know the status of our major referral hospitals in the country in terms of availability of qualified doctors, nurses and the state of such facilities.
Arguably, the justified cum radical return of "A Patriot's Diary" will resonate outspokenly critical analysis, advance patriotism and the quest to place country before self. If we must join the bandwagon to "Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way" - our contributions will surely litmus test where we stand - fellow countrymen and women. For struggle will also be to resist any attempt aimed at self-censorship. So help us Lord...


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Will Marion be in the lineup for Iowa?
Will Marion be in the lineup for Iowa?
Benefiel is supposed to be in this weekend. It is tough to have any win not overshadowed by getting pinned in a cheap tilt, but he did have at the least a solid win over Manuel right before that.
Clark's worst beating in college was 10-0 by Ben VomBauer when he was a freshman and has only had double digits scored on him twice, Precin was the other. On one hand I want Ramos to go because I think bonus is way more likely for JO and OSU needs those. On the other I want Clark to go just to see if JO can do it.
I have a lot of respect for VT's 133 Carter and JO handled him fairly easily in a 10-2 decision . their are too many toss ups to really predict a win but I'll do it anyway-OSU 20-12.
McD bonus 4-0
Oliver bonus 4-4
Kindig dec 7-4
Parks dec 10-4
St John dec 10-7
Bailey dec 13-7
Lofthouse dec 13-10
Gambrall dec 13-13
Foster dec 16-13
Rasing dec 16-16
Title of dual the kiss your sister classic! My swing matches are at 74 and 84 but I just don't like how Perry wrestles and if you get pinned in a tilt I just can't pick you to perform in a dual of this magnitude! Hawk streak lives on, sort of.
Parks isnt majoring anyone. If you can get into the second period with him with it only being a dec youve got it made. I have a feeling Jamal isnt too keen on conditioning.
"I like to relax with a chainsaw." Tom Brands 12/4/09
I don't care if it's Ramos or Clark, both guys I like alot, you have to assume JO in a major right now.

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Perkins Loan Promissory Note
If you have been awarded the Perkins Loan you will need to complete the Promissory Note in order for the funds to be applied to your account. This process is done only once, so once you have completed the Promissory Note you will not need to do it again the following year.
The steps will also be sent to you from a company that works with Eastern University to get the information out to the students. A letter will be coming from ECSI with the instructions to complete the Promissory Note.
The steps are as follows...
1. Go to www.ecsi.net/prom94 and read the opening information on the Promissory Note.
2. Log in using your Social Security Number, Date of Birth and you will need your Government Issued PIN number at a second step in the login process.
3. Complete the questions and sign the form electronically. Submit when finished.
Perkins Exit Interview
You will need to complete the Exit Interview for the Perkins Loan upon leaving Eastern University due to Graduation or any other reason. To complete the Exit Interview you can log in on the ECSI website at www.ecsi.net/myacct. You will need the School Code for Eastern University which is 94, your account number which is your Social Security Number and the PIN number that ECSI will provide to you in an email.
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Made 24 appearances, tied for the seventh-most in school history ... posted a 4.29 ERA with 33 strikeouts and three saves in 42 innings of work ... came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, allowing one or fewer runs in each of his first 14 outings for a 1.25 ERA in the first week of April ... put together 8.2 consecutive shutout innings spanning four games in late April/early May ... pitched the final three frames of IU's 11-inning victory at #35 San Diego (3/14), earning the `W' ... has tossed 82.2 innings through his first two collegiate seasons without allowing a homerun.
Made 18 appearances on the mound, including four starts ... totaled 40.2 innings pitched, finishing the season as a member of the weekend rotation for the last two Big Ten series ... first career start came on the road at Michigan (4/2), earning a `W' by lasting six innings and allowing just four hits and one earned run ... picked up first career win during the spring break trip, topping UMass (3/16) ... came out of the pen at Tennessee (3/5), blanking the Vols for the final two innings and picking up a save ... compiled 23 strikeouts on the season ... made four consecutive scoreless appearances in late April ... Indiana was 3-1 in games which he started ... did not allow a homerun all season.
Earned a trio of letters for Adam Souilard at Gainesville ... had a strong senior season, going 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 75 strikeouts ... surrendered just 34 hits in 51 1/3 innings of work, and added a .441 average at the plate with 14 RBI ... picked up First Team All-Area honors from the Gainesville Sun ... was the co-MVP for Gainesville and received the Scholar-Athlete Award for the squad ... helped Gainesville to a 17-9 season a year removed from a five-win campaign ... was named GHS's Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Scholar-Athlete in his junior season as well ... also pitched for the Florida Hardballers, a select all-star team, and logged 50 innings with a sub-2.00 ERA ... played in two World Wood Bat Association National Championships, in Jupiter, Fla., and East Cobb, Ga. ... majoring in Sport Communication-Broadcasting ... parents are Nancy and Brian ... has one brother, Tyler ... born on Sept. 14, 1991.


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(MEMPHIS, TN) – Mr. Del knows a few things about breaking away from toxic influences. The holy hip-hop artist is bringing that knowledge to print in Soul Ties: How to Detox From Toxic Relationships, out now via iTunes and e-book retailers. Del will speak and sign copies of the book on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Booksellers at Laurelwood.
The book explores the three relationships that are the cornerstone to a person's heart: Friendships, Kinships and Skinships. When these important relationships become toxic, they can affect our own growth and well-being. Mr. Del guides his readers toward healthy relationships that provide nourishment for the soul through understanding the situation, uprooting from the damage caused and untying from the toxic bond.
Mr. Del also recently released his seventh full-length album, Faith Walka, via Universal/Dedicated Music Group. The album and book will be available in a bundle at a discounted rate at MrDel.com for one week only leading up to the book signing.
WHAT: Book signing featuring Mr. Del's Soul Ties
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Booksellers at Laurelwood
Rapper/song-writer/producer Mr. Del is changing the face of music as we know it today. His nontraditional approach to Gospel accommodates the need for a REAL Hip Hop artist BOLD enough to proclaim the pure, uncut, unadulterated word of God. God's anointed Hip Hop Apostle, Mr. Del, is committed to sharing the Gospel in a way unknown to most secular and non-secular audiences with the purpose of taking his message 'to the streets". Formerly a member of the Oscar winning, platinum selling secular rap group Three-Six-Mafia, Mr. Del has rededicated his life to Christ and his message has changed to promote righteousness rather than sin. Mr. Del's music is widely recognized as Holy Hip Hop, it is laced with beats that range from southern street to east coast bounce. His undeniable energetic flow can be compared to that of many legendary Hip Hop greats, but his message is strong enough to penetrate the soul and edgy enough to catch the attention of youth everywhere. Mr. Del began writing, drumming and spinning as a child. He has released three albums on his independent label Holy South (of which he is President and CEO). He was nominated for Grammy in 2005 for the "Best Rock Gospel Album" category for his fiery feature "Shake 'em Off" on EMI Gospel's Holy Hip Hop: Taking the Gospel to the Streets, Vol. I. In 2005, Mr. Del fulfilled his dream of being on a major label and inked a deal with EMI Gospel. In August of 2005, this combined venture yielded its first album entitled "The Future". Recently, his second chapter was released titled "Hope Dealer" His lyrical style has been featured on music with legendary Hip Hop artist Cheryl "Salt" James of Salt-N-Pepa Fabo of D4L and Gospel artists Kirk Whalum, Lisa McClendon, Out of Eden, Debra Killings and label mate Canton Jones. Mr. Del can be found each Sunday and Tuesday serving as the Pastor of City of Refuge Church, in which, he founded in his hometown Memphis, Tennessee.


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AirPort Express
AirPort Express
Product Information
Learn more about AirPort Express
Easy Wi-Fi setup using iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to AirPort Express and create your new wireless network in just a few taps from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Or use the built-in AirPort Utility on your Mac. Setup is just as fast and just as easy.
Simultaneous dual-band 802.11n.
AirPort Express lets Wi-Fi-enabled devices connect to your network on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands. Which means every connected device automatically uses the best band available for the fastest possible performance.
Stream music with AirPlay.
AirPlay takes the music from the iTunes library on your computer or iOS device and sends it wirelessly to any connected stereo or speakers in your home (audio cable sold separately). Play music on one set of speakers — or if you have more than one AirPort Express connected to speakers, play your music from iTunes on all of them at the same time.
Print wirelessly from any room.
On the back of AirPort Express is a USB port that's made for your printer. Just plug it in and instantly it's like having a printer in every room. And since AirPort Express works with Mac and PC, everyone in the house can take advantage of one centrally available printer.
Compatibility and security.
AirPort Express is compatible with devices using the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n specifications. So no matter what Wi-Fi device you're using, it will work with AirPort Express. AirPort Express also features a built-in firewall to protect your network from malicious Internet attacks. The firewall is automatically turned on, so you don't have to do a thing.
Create a guest network.
Set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password just for your guests. Simply enable the guest networking feature, and your guests can access the Internet but not other parts of your primary network, such as your computers, printers, and LAN-attached hard drives.
What's in the Box?
- AirPort Express
- Printed documentation
- Power cord
System Requirements
Setup and Administration
- iOS device with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility
- Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.3 or later and AirPort Utility 6.1
- Mac with OS X v10.5.7 or later and AirPort Utility 5.6.1
- PC with Windows 7 or later and AirPort Utility 5.6.1
Shared Printing with a USB Printer
- USB printer
- Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
- PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8
Wireless Device Access
- Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n specification
Ratings & Reviews
fantastic upgrade
Same size as my apple tv. The new airport express adds many of the features previously only available to the Extreme. A Ethernet p Same size as my apple tv. The new airport express adds many of the features previously only available to the Extreme. A Ethernet port as well to hook up to a wired computer or a switch is finally included as well. Very easy to set up and works perfectly. I'm in 800SQ FT home though. anything over you should still consider an Extreme for the range. …
- Written by kevin G from kamloops
2318 of 2826 people found this useful
Great Router?
Knowing the extremes Apple, Inc. goes to, this is once again one great product of Apple. I had a Linksys router, which almost cost Knowing the extremes Apple, Inc. goes to, this is once again one great product of Apple. I had a Linksys router, which almost cost my house to be in flames. The Linksys must have overheated and caught on fire - burning a hole in my cherry wood desk that has my 'Apple Collection' including vintage Macs. I would have died if anything would have happened to them. I saw online about this product and was persuaded to purchase it! It is so small, fits perfectly on my desk, and lastly became well fit in with my Apple Collection! The setup was quick and easy; Any old person could set it up! Great job again, Apple! :) …
- Written by Nicholas C from East Stroudsburg
2115 of 2694 people found this useful
Better than the last one!
It is worth the price tag and to be honest, it is better than the previous AirPort. Easy to set up and working flawlessly.
- Written by Samridh P from Philadelphia
1735 of 2084 people found this useful
Not as easy as it seems...
I wasted one hour of my life trying to get this thing to work. I bought it to replace a MediaLink router, but after an hour (or ma I wasted one hour of my life trying to get this thing to work. I bought it to replace a MediaLink router, but after an hour (or maybe even longer), I gave up and just went back to my old router.
The actual set up is very easy but none of my devices could pick up the router. It was showing up as an option, the light was steady green but when I connected it it, I would get a greyed out wifi logo with an exclamation point. I think more configuration needed to be done but Apple did not provide instructions on this anywhere. …
- Written by David V from Randolph
1 of 7 people found this useful
Worst Apple product yet.
I had the old version of this which worked GREAT for about 7 years. No issues. Then the software updates made it to where my Mac w I had the old version of this which worked GREAT for about 7 years. No issues. Then the software updates made it to where my Mac would no longer communicate with the now ancient white brick.
So, I updated to this one about a year ago. Worked just fine, initially. Now, streaming music over Airplay works maybe 10% of the time and now the Wifi is dropping out. I've connected via ethernet and reset SEVERAL times to fix the issue and once I attach it to my existing wireless network, I can no longer connect to the internet. It was like watching someone's health get progressively worse. And out of warranty, out of luck.
HOW? How could Apple release such an inferior product? …
- Written by David D from Seattle
11 of 20 people found this useful
I wanted these to be amazing
I bought an AirPort Time Capsule and two Expresses to extend the network.
I find myself rebooting the Expresses on a regular b I bought an AirPort Time Capsule and two Expresses to extend the network.
I find myself rebooting the Expresses on a regular basis just to have them come up and barely boost my network. The Internet is unusable when connected to either of the Expresses and usually end up using my iPhone's cellular connection. I got both replaced thinking it was just extreme bad luck but as it turns out even with the latest firmware these Airports are frustratingly disappointing.
Apple makes great products but maybe wireless is something best left for the Netgears of the world.
Hopefully a firmware update will come soon but I am most definitely not holding my breath, until them I am purging my house of these sadly sub-par routers and extenders. …
- Written by Jad O from San Francisco
11 of 14 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
Can I use an AirPort Express to extend my existing wifi signal?
- Asked by Jason K from New Canaan
- Jun 20, 2014
Best Answer:
Yes, I just finished doing it about 5 minutes ago! I bought an AirPort Extreme and installed it as Yes, I just finished doing it about 5 minutes ago! I bought an AirPort Extreme and installed it as my WiFi network using the AirPort Utility on my MacBook Pro. Then I plugged in my Airport Express to a power socket upstairs at the other end of my house where I lose signal. The AirPort utility on my MacBook Pro recognized the Express and asked me if I wanted to use the Express to extend my existing network. I clicked yes...done! The whole thing took less than 10 minutes. …
- Answered by Cameron G from Rogers
- Nov 12, 2014
can I use airport express as base station?
- Asked by Samuel J from Beacon
- Jun 5, 2015
If you mean as your main router, yes you can.
- Answered by John S from New Orleans
- Jun 11, 2015
can we use airport extreme used as repeater router
- Asked by Milind S
- May 30, 2015
You could yes but unless your service provider's wifi router has 802.11ac, then you are wasting your You could yes but unless your service provider's wifi router has 802.11ac, then you are wasting your money buying an extreme. Just get the express maybe? Or, do what I did, disable wifi on your sp's router, connect the extreme to it using an ethernet cable and then use that to run your wifi, adding express units around the house as you go if you want to boost the signal or make use of an ethernet port somewhere else? I found that moving from the router wifi to the extreme made a HUGE difference to the quality and range of the wifi in the house as it's just a much better, stronger and more capable wifi device. …
- Answered by Andrew B
- Jun 29, 2015
Can I use 2 airport express from 1 computer
- Asked by Barry N from Edmonton
- Dec 23, 2014


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The current population of Iowa is 3,134,662 with the median age of 38. Iowa's median household income is $51,017, and the average household net worth is $402,179. 38% of Iowa's population are long term residents having lived in their homes for more than 5 years, while 19% of Iowa's population have moved in the last year.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Iowa by age group. In Iowa, the male-to-female ratio is 1,552,123:1,582,539, which is 1% higher than the ratio of United States, which is 155,506,097:160,846,200. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Iowa, has 15% less property crime than the national average, and has 40% less personal crime than the national average
Marital status represents the percent of residents in Iowa that are single, married, widowed and divorced. In Iowa, 79% of people are married and 21% of people are single. The percent of people married is 6% higher than the ratio of United States, which is 73%. Marital data is sourced from census, 2015.
Household income distribution represents the distribution of Iowa income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Iowa is $51,017, which is 4% lower than that of United States ($52,961). Income data for Iowa is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Iowa. In Iowa, 9% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 25% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 3% lower than that of United States. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.


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I, too, recall hearing this sound when a child and I remember the same explanation being proffered afterwards. Though this seems plausible, I now believe that there might be another, probably concurrent, mechanism.
In the course of experimental work, I frequently detonate charges of high explosive weighing tens or a few hundred grams on, or directly above, steel plates lying on the ground. If no solid debris is likely to be projected, I usually observe the events from a distance of 20 or 30 metres, protecting my ears with my hands.
As soon as I see the flash, hear the (attenuated) bang and feel the blast, I remove my hands. Quite frequently (one in every hundred shots, perhaps) I hear a sound varying from a metallic ringing to a whine or even an apparently disembodied and rather eerie howl which sometimes lasts for several seconds.
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For exterior media outlets, your event must be open to the public and have some sponsorship by a Fairleigh Dickinson University department, student group or office. Information should be in the Public Relations Office one month prior to the event. Please include the name of the event and if it is part of a named series, speaker's name, title or affiliation, several sentences of information on the speaker, date, time, location, cost, registration deadline, contact person with their phone and e-mail.
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|Rock Band™ 2 is the sequel to 2007's multi-million unit selling, genre-defining, cultural phenomenon Rock
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the highest-rated music/rhythm game ever. Rock Band 2 lets you and your friends take your band on an
even more expansive and immersive world tour—in person or online—and continue your rock and roll fantasy.
Harmonix, developers of the smash hit Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, deliver Rock Band 2, the next step to the platform that lets audiences of all ages interact with music in an all-new way. Rock Band 2 lets players vicariously jam out as some of the best guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all time.
Rock Band 2 delivers the most authentic and ambitious music game to date – by challenging rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals with a polished, streamlined, and amazingly fun and challenging experience. Rock Band 2 features a track list that puts all other music games to shame with more than 100 ondisc and free downloadable tracks from some of the most hallowed bands of the rock pantheon.
Rock Band 2 ships with the biggest selection of epic rock songs of any music game to date – and every song is a master recording! It will also work with the hundreds of downloadable songs already available online. The track list includes songs from System of a Down, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cheap Trick, Journey, Elvis Costello, The Who, and many, many more! You can see the entire track listing below.
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Trying some new things out on it, but mostly just the same. Still pretty decent songs, but obvious they are trying to push some less known/weird or indie songs. Bigger setlist/game than similar titles, but not sure if bigger is better, or just longer and more of what you don't want. Overrall, still good.
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Adrienne Maloof kept things short and sweet on her Bravo blog, thanking fans for their kind words and encouragement regarding her vicious feud with Brandi Glanville.
"I needed some time to think about what I wanted to say — and this is how I feel: To all my wonderful fans, thank you for being so supportive," she wrote.
Adrienne explains that legal issues are preventing her from addressing Brandi's comments from Season 3, Episode 6. "Unfortunately, because Paul and I are still going through a divorce, we are under a stipulation from the court and we can't speak about our children or our family at this moment," Adrienne said.
However, she is managing to stay upbeat about everything, especially given the time of year. "But I am focused on rising above, staying positive, and giving back this season," she continued. "Wishing you all the happiest of holidays."
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Nicky Hilton Is Engaged to James Rothschild!
Get ready for a huge Hilton wedding: Heiress Nicky Hilton is getting married! The fashion designer and her boyfriend, banker James Rothschild, got engaged in Lake Como, Italy, last weekend, according to Us Weekly.
"They are both really excited and incredibly happy," their source says. "They went on a romantic anniversary trip over the weekend. He took her out on a boat into the middle of Lake Como and he proposed, got down on one knee and everything. It was incredibly romantic and beautiful. Last month, he actually flew from England (where he is based) to the States to ask her parents for her hand in marriage!"
Nicky and James, who have been dating since 2011, met at supermodel Petra Ecclestone's wedding in Italy. The two are now on a celebratory road trip through Europe that Nicky has been documenting on Instagram.
One thing we're not worried about? Nicky's bachelorette party. Something tells us that her sister Paris Hilton — socialite, DJ and global party-hopper extraordinaire — will know how to celebrate accordingly.
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Legislation making it illegal not to report abuse if you are aware of it has passed its first reading in parliament.
The Crimes Amendment Act also doubles the maximum penalty for cruelty to a child from five to 10 years.
MPs have voted 112 to 10 in favour of sending the Act to a select committee.
Justice Minister Simon Power said children are being abused and killed in households where family members who know about it are not taking responsibility.
He said New Zealand needs legislation which sends the message that those people are not "narks", but are protecting those who need it most.
Labour says the government is not doing enough to help services providing support to victims of child and domestic abuse.
Labour MP Jacinda Adern said to claim the government is addressing domestic and child violence by increasing penalties is disgraceful.
She said it is doing nothing to ease the path to removing children from vulnerable situations with appropriate services.
As well as making people responsible for reporting child abuse, the Bill also amends the claim of right defence which was successfully used by three men who attacked the Waihopai spy base in 2008.
Green MP Keith Locke said the government's move is a knee-jerk reaction.
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WALLA WALLA -- A discussion on the Great Depression of the 1930s will include a potluck dinner Thursday at Walla Walla Community College.
The event begins with the potluck dinner at 6 p.m., and the talk commencing at 7. Guest speakers will include people who lived through the 1930s stock market crash. The talk is being held at the Enology and Viticulture Center on the corner of Tausick Way and Isaacs Avenue. Admission is $5 plus a potluck dish. Interested guests must register by calling 527-4443 from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online at www.campusce.net/wwcc.
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This Wednesday, July 27, 2011 file photo provided by IntelCenter, shows Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a still image from a web posting by al-Qaida's media arm, as-Sahab. (AP Photo/IntelCenter, File)
WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Egyptians to restart their revolution to press for Islamic law and called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, the SITE Intelligence Group said Friday.
In a video released on jihadist forums and translated by the US monitoring service, Zawahiri also lashed out at US President Barack Obama, calling him a liar and demanding he admit defeat in Iraq, Afghanistan and North Africa.
Criticizing the new Egyptian government -- led by a president drawn from the Muslim Brotherhood -- as corrupt, he said a battle is being waged in Egypt between a secular minority and Muslims seeking implementation of Shariah law.
The Egyptian doctor, the former deputy to slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, said these Egyptians want to see their government liberated from US influence, and Palestinian victory over Israel, SITE reported.
"The battle isn't over, but it has started," Zawahiri said, urging "every sincere person in Egypt" to "wage a popular campaign to incite and preach in order to complete the revolution, which was aborted.
"The revolution in Egypt must continue and the Muslim Ummah must offer sacrifices until it achieves what it wants and until it snatches from the corrupt forces ... the dignity and honor of Egypt."
Massive protests erupted on January 25, 2011 and toppled former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak after more than 30 years of iron-fisted rule. He was replaced by the Islamist Mohamed Morsi after elections earlier this year.
Zawahiri said liberating Omar Abdul Rahman, an Egyptian cleric jailed in the United States for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center attack, and inmates at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay was an "obligatory duty for every Muslim."
"I call upon Muslims to capture citizens of the countries that wage wars against Muslims," he said.
"Our captives or Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman will not be liberated except through force, for it is the only language that they understand."
In that vein, he made a reference to Warren Weinstein, a relief worker with USAID who was captured in Lahore, Pakistan in August 2011.
Zawahiri also called Obama a "professional liar."
"Obama must admit he and his allies are standing in the defeated line, and that Osama bin Laden, may Allah have mercy on him, and the rest of the Mujahedeen and the Muslim Ummah are standing in the victorious line, whether anyone likes it or not."
In a second, 58-minute video, also summarized and translated by SITE, Zawahiri called upon Egyptians to take part in protests "against the Israeli embassy and against normalization and the peace treaty with Israel, and against the Israeli occupation of the land of Palestine, and against any concession and surrender to it, and against every siege in Gaza."
He also asked Morsi -- whom he described as a president with no authority -- specific questions, including what his positions were on "the jihad to liberate Palestine," as well as Sharia rule and Egypt's participation in the US "war on terror".
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Real Housewives of Atlanta
Cynthia Bailey's Wedding Dress Revealed!
Apparently, that gown on the cover of Uptown Magazine was just a wedding dress Cynthia Bailey was modeling, because Essence snagged a pic from Cynthia's actual wedding, and her real wedding dress is nothing like the simple, feathery frock she donned on the cover of Uptown.
On her wedding day, Cynthia rocked a très couture steely grey gown, complete with a neck wrap and huge asymmetrical collar. Peter definitely took a backseat in his simple, light grey suit. Frankly, the couple looks more like they're going to an ultra-high fashion prom than attending their own wedding, but that doesn't mean they look any less fierce.
We can't wait to see Cynthia glide down the stairs at the Fernbank Museum to join her husband underneath a dinosaur on next week's season finale of Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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S. Korean Lawmaker from Opposition Party Chides Appointment of Only Old Acquaintances to "Government" Posts
| Pyongyang, May 22 (KCNA) -- A lawmaker from the Democratic Party, an opposition party, on May 18 chided the present "government" for appointing old acquaintances only to its posts, according to the south Korean KBS.
He made it clear that there are many suspicions about the informal designation of Ryu Yong Suk as a candidate for the minister of Environment with a confirmation hearing at hand.
He disclosed the fact that Ryu as a church-goer has made a big donation to the Somang Church with Lee Myung Bak as a superior priest.
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Six single-walled underground tanks holding tens of thousands of gallons of radioactive nuclear waste are leaking at the long-troubled Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state, according the U.S. Department of Energy.
"There is no immediate or near-term health risk associated with these newly discovered leaks, which are more than five miles from the Columbia River," said Gov. Inslee in a statement today. "But nonetheless this is disturbing news for all Washingtonians."
The Seattle Times reported that: "Energy officials recently figured out they had been inaccurately measuring the 56 million gallons of waste in Hanford's tanks. They were forced to conclude that a half-dozen of them had dropped in volume and were leaking anywhere from a few gallons to a few hundred gallons of radioactive material a year."
Hanford was founded in 1907 as a small agricultural community in Benton County, Washington. In 1943, the town was depopulated and the area condemned by the U.S. government to build the nuclear production facility known as the Hanford Site. The site produced plutonium for the bomb dropped on the Japanese city Nagasaki and continued producing plutonium for the US nuclear arsenal for years.
Hanford is now the most contaminated Cold War weapons-production facility.
A week ago, the U.S. Energy Department reported that one tank at Hanford was leaking radioactive waste at a rate of 150 to 300 gallons annually. Yesterday, the Energy Department acknowledged that five additional tanks were leaking, adding that the leaks posed no "immediate public health risk."
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East Hampton, Shelter Island and Southampton towns have joined New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. and the Long Island Power Authority in hosting an East End Hurricane Preparedness seminar on Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton.
"Preparation is essential to our ability to manage the impacts of storm events," said Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst. "As we were reminded by Tropical Storm Irene last fall, our area is prone to power outages during high wind events. LIPA has worked hard to improve its ability to respond to outages and to better communicate with residents and municipal emergency managers during these stressful times. We are pleased to offer this forum as an opportunity to keep residents informed about the progress LIPA has made, the communication tools that will be available to them and to review how best to prepare for the possibility of future outages."
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Does Barack Obama have an insurmountable lead?
Fresh from CNN:
Cindy McCain Claims She's Just Like Any Other Female Human
Advocates of change
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/di...food.html?_r=1FROM the moment it was clear that Barack Obama was going to be president, people who have dedicated their lives to changing how America eats thought they had found their St. Nicholas.
Check out this headline courtesy of The Onion. It's hilarious.
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A-Rod Backs Stimulus
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President Barack Obama picked up support for his stimulus package from an unexpected source today as Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez said that he was "totally in favor of stimulus."
"Sometimes when you have to get the job done, you need a shot in the arm," said Mr. Rodriguez at a press conference in the parking lot of Yankee Stadium. "This stimulus sounds like it could be that injection."http://www.borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=6989At his press conference today, Mr. Rodriguez bristled when asked questions about steroid use, at one point throwing a car at a reporter.
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President Barack Obama is mulling a controversial new tax program that would require members of his Cabinet to pay taxes owed under the Federal tax code, the White House confirmed today.
While the unorthodox tax proposal is reportedly "only in the planning stages," it is being eyed as a possible way to balance the Federal budget.When told of Mr. Obama's plan to make his Cabinet members pay taxes, Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle responded, "Whew! Sounds like I dodged a bullet."
Two wealthy Repubs are sitting in a restaurant, one of them being the owner.
The owner turns to his guest and says, "See? I'm doing my part to help the economy, I just opened up three new jobs in my restaurant."
Just as the two get finished toasting each other's success, the busboy comes by to clear off their dishes and says, "I know, I have all three of them."
This little old lady calls 911. When the operator answers she yells, "Help, send the police to my house right away! There's a damn Democrat on my front porch and he's playing with himself."
"What?" the operator exclaimed. "I said there is a damn Democrat on my front porch playing with himself and he's weird; I don't know him and I'm afraid! Please send the police!" the little old lady repeated.
"Well, now, how do you know he's a Democrat?"
"Because, you damn fool, if it was a Republican, he'd be screwing everybody!"
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THE blizzards that hit the north-east US may have dominated the headlines last weekend, but across much of the country the most widespread drought in more than half a century is still biting – especially along the nation's iconic waterways (see diagram).
Last week, lakes Michigan and Huron hit their lowest levels on record. In Illinois, the US Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi and blasting away rock formations on the riverbed in a bid to maintain the 3-metre depth that barges need to ferry exports to the coast.
Growing urban water demands have long clashed with the needs of agriculture and navigation, and climate change is expected to ratchet up the tension, causing wilder swings between drought and flood even in regions that may not get drier overall. Water shortages are only likely to intensify, setting states at one another's throats. "There ...
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Mindless alliterations, unnecessary and stupid rhyming words, cars flying here and there and puke-evoking fight sequences are some of the vast list of givens in a Suraaj movie. Despite knowing all this, the only reason for which people still prefer to watch his movie is that a small portion in everyone's heart still hopes that there might be at least some comedy sequences like Thalainagaram or Maruthamalai. He did give us a fair warning through Padikkathavan and Mappillai but we didn't listen to him. The movie which started with a half filled theater ended with just me and a few more theater workers.
Very few people can make us predict the verdict of the movie just from the opening frame and Suraaj is one those very few people who possess this unique talent. The usual senseless fight sequence in the beginning, the reason for which is revealed some time in the middle of the movie, ends with Santhanam's introduction. I could sense the sigh of relief in everyone's face during his entry which disappears as soon as he utters the first rhyming sentence. Another unique talent that a very few directors have here is making even Santhanam unbearable. We saw that before in Saguni and now in Alex Pandian.
The next hour or so is whiled away with Karthi playing kindergarten games with Santhanam's sisters and Santhanam trying to save them from Karthi, filled with intolerable innuendos and double entendre. The rest of the movie is whiled away with Anushka trying to escape from Karthi and him catching hold of her every time with magically appearing boats, cars etc. Making a 3-hour long feature film out of a story that is not even worth listening to sure is not an ordinary task.
People laughing for action sequences have become a common thing nowadays but a six year old boy, who doesn't even understand most of the movie, laughing for action and sentiment scenes can only be seen in a few movies. Just to insert a fight sequence after a couple of scenes with Santhanam, a claimed-to-be rowdy is made to promise in front of a temple that he will clean shave the heads of the first three people who ring the temple bell (?). Unfortunately our hero, who was just performing a good man deed by helping a small girl to ring the bell, happens to be one among them and unfortunately our rowdy becomes one of the uncountable villains in the movie (later the rowdy's boss and Karthi are shown to be friends and though being a well-off villain, Karthi never asks his help throughout the movie). If I start listing the logical glitches in a movie like this, one post won't be enough.
Just when everyone thinks that one can't bear any more of this stupidity on screen, we see Manobala's introduction. And he does his part of making everyone realise how effectively the ticket cost can be spent. The movie was so bad that people didn't clap even for the Rajini's Alex Pandian dialogue that karthi speaks somewhere in the second half. I could notice at least a couple of people sigh-ing for each and every scene throughout the movie. Another feather in Suraaj's cap. Being a DSP musical, you can imagine how the songs and BGM would have been. For a movie of this kind, it just disgusts us more than it intends to.
Filled with predictable twists, innumerable villains appearing from no where all over the movie, a heroine suffering from Stockholm syndrome and the once great Visu playing the usual CM-who-lost-his-daughter-unwilling-to-seek-help-from-the-police, Alex Pandian is something that you won't mind missing.
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Queer History/American History
October 1, 2008
Queer History/American History
by Vicki Eaklor
Vicki Eaklor is the author of Queer America: A GLBT History of the United States (Greenwood Press, 2008).
The need for the book grew out of my own teaching: some fifteen years earlier I had introduced the course "Gay American History" to the Alfred University curriculum and at first found it difficult to put together a reading list. Since then, as we know, the field of glbtq history has exploded, with hundreds of wonderful studies of individuals and movements, approaches and arguments, constantly causing me to reconsider the content and method of my course and my research.
However, two themes with which I began teaching remain the same and, if anything, have been magnified by writing the book: the sheer magnitude of our history--there is so much of it--and that the glbtq past, far from being "yet another history" is part and parcel of American history.
Given the way history is divided into fields it has been easy to accept the ghettoization developed since the 1960s, when the new social historians began restoring laborers, women, African Americans, Native Americans, and, of course, homosexual Americans, among others, to the "American story." Such was the force of traditional (white, male, privileged, presumably straight, political) history, though, that the full integration of "minority" histories has been slow, when accomplished at all.
The result is that the U. S. history most Americans learn still resembles less a rich stew of many elements than an elaborate meal of separate parts, most of which is "extra" and might be discarded in favor of the main course of the same old meat. It is time we resisted the impulse, and convenience, of this approach in favor of showing the interlocking nature of one history with another. Thus, I arrive at my argument that queer history is American history, and vice versa.
Queer history and the usual American saga are interdependent in several ways. Setting aside the obvious effects of U. S. history on queer people (told as eras of greater or lesser homophobia, with attendant policies against homosexuality), I will here focus briefly instead on the reverse--the impact of queer people and movements on U. S. history, and the centrality of gender as a uniting theme.
It should go without saying that of course glbtq people, visible or not, are part of the national story simply by virtue of being among "the American people"; we have served in the military in war and peace, have been in all labor forces, all movements for civil rights, in all political parties, and, at least in the case of James Buchanan (if not also Lincoln), may have lived in the White House.
Further, as Lillian Faderman argued brilliantly in To Believe in Women, it is not just the obvious presence of queer people that should be acknowledged, but the often crucial role we have played in some of the country's key events. (Faderman shows, for example, the centrality of lesbians to every major educational and social reform of the last 100 years.)
Additional examples of queer voices (explored further in my book) include those of the Harlem Renaissance and the development of the blues as an art form (Alain Locke, Langston Hughes, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey); the development of modern art and music (Andy Warhol, John Cage); uniquely American theater and music (Tennessee Williams, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein); and those that profoundly influenced the thought, literature, and activism of postwar civil rights and feminism (Bayard Rustin, Adrienne Rich, Rita Mae Brown).
In addition to modifying a traditional "famous names" history, though, queer history suggests that those events and movements specific to glbtq people are completely in line with the trajectory of U. S. history as it is often conceived: as a history of the gradual extension of civil rights (if not full equality) to an ever larger proportion of the population.
From our beginnings as a nation, when only white male property owners age 21 or older were full citizens, the ranks of potential voters expanded over two centuries, with those excluded from full social and economic participation repeatedly forming movements to demand their place. The result is an "identity politics" in which the very characteristics (race, religion, sex) used to justify discrimination become the basis for organizing groups to fight inequality.
Those termed homosexuals by the mid-twentieth century also began to think in those terms and organize as a political movement. In so doing, every group from the Mattachine Society of the 1950s and the picketers of the 1960s, to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the 1970s, the Human Rights Campaign of the 1980s, and GenderPac of the 1990s offers significant insights into the evolution of glbtq politics, and the politics of the nation as a whole.
Finally, any serious attempt to re-integrate queer people back into American history leads not only to a rethinking of what history is and why we study it, but all the while reminds us that any history omitting gender as a theme is incomplete.
At the very least, our national insistence on gender conformity (that one's assigned gender role conforms to one's sex) explains much about our history of homophobia, since gender and sexuality are so often conflated (the assumption that effeminate men and masculine women are also gay or lesbian).
Gender figures too into our economic and political histories. Can we really understand capitalism or militarism without noting that success in those areas has depended on a cult of masculinity?
Can we fully grasp the impact of the Cold War while omitting the mania over homosexual subversives that surpassed even the Red Scare, whether in Washington or in Hollywood?
These questions could be multiplied to include every era and event in our past, and the implied answer (no, in each case) opens up more lines of inquiry that can only enhance the understanding of our present as well as our past.
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Analyst claims hands-on with Apple tablet
It seems Apple's rumoured tablet device is to get slowly unveiled by those in the finance industry, as another report from a "veteran analyst" has revealed more about the supposedly forthcoming product.
Barrons Online reports that the analyst "has seen first-hand a prototype slate-style computer from Apple" and says the touch tablet will be announced in September for a November debut.
The anonymous analyst is said to have been impressed with the tablet's high def video display, saying, "It's better than the average movie experience, when you hold this thing in your hands".
Price-wise, this new report pegs the cost for the tablet at around $699 to $799 while another analyst suggests as well as PC abilities, it could "fulfill a variety of multimedia functions currently taken up by a gaggle of individual consumer electronics devices".
"It could be a home media center, somewhat like the current Apple TV, and it could be a gaming machine", Jon Peddie, head of Jon Peddie Research says: "Gaming will be a big part of what this is about".
This is the latest of multiple reports suggesting the Apple tablet will be revealed in September. We will keep you posted with more.


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Both agencies will meet this week to discuss this year's snapper season as well as a series of other issues surrounding fishery management in the Gulf, and members of the
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Implemented in 2009, amendment 30B to the federal
Capt. Anderson's
"We still think it's worth it for the state's economy to go ahead and do what they proposed and go with the 44 days,"
The federal Gulf Council meeting began Monday in
The Gulf Council originally proposed a 27-day red snapper season, the same length as last year, but will implement a 21-day season if the state moves forward with its 44-day proposal, which will go before a final public hearing at the FWC meeting this week. The state season would span June 1 through July 14.
"(The council) admitted in the last meeting they did it purposely to have the state stay in line,"
At this week's Gulf Council meeting,
"We want to remain an open fishery,"
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My biggest flaw in my riding is that I rely far too much on my inside rein. Its from "survival riding" in my jumper days.
In fact, you would be far better off 'playing' with your outside rein, though I don't necessarily advocate either. If you want a nice "headset" you should allow the horse to find it himself. When we train all of our greenies, we basically give them their head until they build their balance, and then touch both sides of their mouth to coax the head to a more accepted place. Obviously, the greenies can't hold the roundness, but this creates a situation where, rather than putting their head to a place they think it should go, they put it where it is comfortable.
I try to advert the use of the word of headset, simply because when people around here hear that, they immediately move to draw reins and tie downs. So that may just be me.
Despite the word used, try to dismiss the notion of keeping the head down, but rather working from back to front, and pushing the horse into the bridle while bringing the power from the hind end. The horses that are round this way are the very most correct and will move up the levels much easier.


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Hostelworld "meet the world" by Lucky Generals
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By Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 24 January 2013 07:00AM
Merlin, which manages a client roster including Jamie and Louise Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff, Matt Dawson and Jodie Kidd, will be renamed M&C Saatchi Merlin and move into M&C Saatchi's Golden Square office in London.
The new acquisition will sit within M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment but will remain a standalone agency.
Founded ten years ago by Richard Thompson, Merlin Elite has ten staff, who will make the transition to the new agency. Thompson will become the chairman of the shop and report to Lisa Thomas, the group chief executive of M&C Saatchi, and Steve Martin, the global chief executive of M&C Saatchi Sport Entertainment.
Thompson, Thomas and Martin will all sit on the M&C Saatchi Merlin board, along with Merlin Elite's managing director, Sian Connolly, and M&C Saatchi's financial director, Jamie Hewitt. M&C Saatchi's acquisition will strengthen its Sport & Entertainment arm after it expanded its own management talent offering last year by signing the boxer Amir Khan.
Martin said: "We are joining forces with Merlin Elite to develop new revenue streams, build valuable intellectual property and harness some of the best talent in the country."
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Which tools?
My new WFO (48" ID) will arrive soon, and I am getting everything ready for that day. I have been making pizzas and using my perforated peel and perforated turning peel, so I will keep using them. My questions is, do I need these? If so, recommendations? Any others?
Thanks in advance.
(BTW, I will post pics when it arrives)
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I bought the tool set from Forno Bravo and have been happy with it:
Pizza Oven Tool Sets :: Forno Bravo Store
Re: Which tools?
There's another thread located at the link below with some useful stuff:
Re: Which tools?
I see no need for the bubble popper - I think its pretty cool having them on the pizza.
Re: Which tools?
I built an ash slot/dump in front of the oven opening and use my brass bristle brush/scraper tool exclusively to clean my oven before baking bread (which has become my primary oven "event" - not pizza). Think about if you are going to put in an ash dump or simply clean out the oven the day after the pizza party. I'm spoiled now because I open the lid to my ash bin that's positioned below the ash slot, brush the ash & coals forward where they drop through the slot into the bin, close the bin cover and don't worry about the dead coals and ash until the bin's full (3-4 firings).
If you're just doing pizza, it doesn't seem like you'd need more than some kind of ash shovel for the day after cleanup. I did buy a pizza popper and have used it extensively-not for pizza popping-but for positioning pots & pans in & out of the cooking zone. The stainless steel of the popper makes it a pretty good (read strong & sturdy) tool when you need to hook that dutch oven or Cornish Game hens in a skillet that have been pushed deep into the oven.
I also picked up a 3' piece of 1/2" ID copper pipe and flattened it on one end. The flattened end gives me a little wider air path and increases the velocity of the outflow-makes for a great blow tube (bellows effect) to brighten up the coals when I'm starting or refreshing the fire. After brushing out the coals & ash, the tube also works well to literally blow the hearth floor clean prior to baking-rather than wiping it down with a damp cloth. The ash is lifted up and out the flue with the hot air from the oven.
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Choices: Which CANdidate is for you?
Choices: Which CANdidate is for you?
Tis the season for election statements, both biased an un-. Maybe you've see the Vote with Your Gum poster campaign or the 7-11 Cup Vote, prodding citizens to make a choice and show the world. San Francisco-based fine artist and designer Someguy, a.k.a. Brian Singer, preferred to create conversation around a brand mashup campaign.
The Choices collection includes screen-printed cards and a limited edition set of chromed cans filled solid with epoxy and lead and weighing in at more than three pounds each.
This potential paradox could prove confusing for those loyal to one soft drink if their choice candidate is paired up with the opposition. Whether the coupling works perfectly or not, Singer cleverly joins brands with fierce loyalty and equally intense political affiliations, which could—perhaps—also be a comment on blind reverence. On that note, don't forget to vote!
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Just as expected This was just what I had expected from the dress when I purchased it, (in the blue). Very thin, breezy and flowy, super perfect for summer. I actually purchased it because I have been looking for this style since I'm pregnant. I was looking for a dress I can wear during and after pregnancy and this fit the bill. I wear it with a cardigan and it looks fab belter at the empire-waist line. I plan on wearing it post-pregnancy with my belt at the waist. The dress is very forgiving, which I think is nice for those days you don't want your stomach to bulge after a meal, :p. 6.4.2012
darling dress! This is a great dress for summer! It is light and flowy with yards of fabric. The color is beautiful and the embroidery around the neckline has little beads, No, it isn't form-fitting (who needs that on a hot day!) but can be used as a beach cover-up or can be dressed up and accessorized . 5.29.2012
Maternity dress? I tried this on in a store w/o seeing the online photos. If I had seen them, I wouldn't have bothered trying it on. Go to the second studio shot NOW! Look at the fit. The model looks like she weighs 300 pounds. Great dress if you want to conceal a baby bump... but that's it. If a stick like model looks like morbidly obese in a dress, then the designer has done something terribly wrong. This is no bueno. If you get this, get the smallest size you can. 4.18.2012
Moroccan bloom I got this in blue and I have to say it is fantastic. I am 5'7" and it fits me beautifully with some left over. There is a lot of fabric so wouldn't recommend this for a petite person, it will engulf them, but all you tall girls, this one is for you. It is lovely and it really makes a statement. 4.10.2012
SO DISAPPOINTED! I was so excited to get this dress in. It looks adorable on the model. It is HUGE! Not just size-wise, but fit-wise. I'm not sure who would look good in the dress and I'm pretty sure they photoshopped the picture. There is a ton of fabric and it makes me look like I'm wearing a mu-mu! I'm 5' 3 and 120 and I looked enormous! Not flattering at all! So sad.... 3.16.2012
Love this! Just got this beauty in the mail today. It's roomy, flowy, and airy! The color is gorgeous and the blue straps are an amazing touch. I'm 5'8 and 200lbs, so I'm always looking for a little extra room. This dress has it without making me look like im wearing a bag. It hits me just above my ankles. I'm so excited to wear this!! 2.3.2012
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Five on Friday!
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That seersucker dress is too cute!! And it will be even cuter with a monogram! :) :)ReplyDelete
That seersucker dress is so sweet - love it!! Great coworkers make all the difference! Happy Friday!!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, that little dress is so precious!! And that is so sweet of your coworkers!! Have a great weekend :)ReplyDelete
monogrammed baby clothes are the absolute best...cheers to the weekend, doll! xx.ReplyDelete
That little dress is so beautiful and dainty! I'm sure your little Caroline will look adorable in it :) Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
In love with that dress! Have a great weekend! :)ReplyDelete
That is my absolute favorite foundation! I don't mind splurging on it one bit!ReplyDelete
Your sister does have the best taste! That dress is adorable. Hope you're able to relax this weekend and rest up a little.ReplyDelete
Adorrrrrable seersucker dress, great job Auntie! What color do you want the monogram to be?ReplyDelete
Such sweet coworkers, I'd honestly be really excited for nursing pads too! Ha!
Pimento grilled cheese?!?! I'm trying not to lick my monitor. And Caroline is going to be a doll in that sweet seersucker dress!ReplyDelete
You shared pictures of your gorgeous new chairs on IG or maybe it was the blog and said details to come. Did I miss that post or am I just being impatient? Ha! They were super cute!
That is a precious dress! I joked all the time, too, that my son would know two of my co-worker's voices before he knew his Daddy's voice! Ha! You just spend so much time with them that it's bound to happen! :)ReplyDelete
YUM! A grilled pimento cheese sounds amazing! That makeup looks great -- I might have to give that one a try. And how adorable is that seersucker dress -- perfect! Happy Friday!ReplyDelete
that dress is SO cute! off to check out your friends blog :) xo jillian - cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
That dress your sister found is adorable!! So sweet of your co-workers too! I will definitely be checking out Kristen's blog too! Have a great weekend!!ReplyDelete
I love your office view. Just gorgeous! The dress is adorable!! "Stressed out zombie"--PERFECT description of a working woman in the last trimester of pregnancy, haha.ReplyDelete
I will definitely check that blog out. Have a wonderful evening and ENJOY, friend!!
I am swooning over the pink seersucker. It's so precious! Also, what a joy it is to have such sweet friends. I love the view from your office, especially with those beautiful flowers on your desk :)ReplyDelete
Have a great time tonight. You deserve it!
That foundation is the best thing ever! I love it!ReplyDelete
I need new foundation so badly. Give us an updated on what you think of your newest purchase.ReplyDelete
Grilled pimento cheese sandwiches are THE best thing ever - my very favorite is from Bayou Bakery in Washington DC. I'm also loving the sweet seersucker dress!ReplyDelete
the foundation looks amazing I must try !ReplyDelete
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I am a big fan of stealing sips of wine during pregnancy. Gosh it just makes it taste all the more better!ReplyDelete
Please keep me updated and let me know (us LOL) how the Naked foundation! And that seersucker dress...dying! www.wearflowersinyourhair.comReplyDelete
LOVE that little seersucker dress! Just adorable!ReplyDelete
I totally want grilled cheese now... and that seersucker dress is precious! Can't wait to see pictures of Caroline in it :)ReplyDelete
I paid a very attractive price for my new dress with free shipping, I am 5'6" busty and in typical size 16/18, if it were not for me loosing weight this would have fit me right out of the box. No alterations needed.ReplyDelete
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What's nutrient-rich eating? Just consider a 100 Calorie Pack of Hostess Twinkie Bites. Sure, they only contain 100 calories, 2.5 grams (g) fat, 1 g saturated fat and 160 milligrams of sodium in three tiny cakes, but what kind of nutritional reward do you get for that 100-calorie investment? Check out the ingredient list and you'll find a string of processed, refined ingredients, cuing you to the fact that those 100 calories are basically empty ones.
diet) of fiber, 298 percent DV vitamin C, 18 percent DV folate, 14 percent DV potassium and 58 percent DV manganese, along with a cache of other minerals and vitamins and health-protective plant compounds. See the nutrient-rich difference?
Nutrient-rich foods have a high nutrient-to-calorie ratio, making them nutrition bargains, rather than only calorie, fat or sodium bargains. With so many food labels screaming "low"—from low-fat to low-sugar—it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking those foods are naturally healthful choices.
While it's good to keep your intake of calories, fat, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium under control, you can do that the nutrient-rich way or the nutrient-poor way. The nutrient-rich foods approach is fostered by the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition (NRFC), a partnership of researchers, communication experts, and agricultural commodities working together to help people live a more healthful lifestyle.
According to Adam Drewnowski, Ph.D., Director for the Center for Obesity Research and Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington and principal researcher for NRFC, "We have an overweight and undernourished public. People are consuming too many empty calories. We need to shift to a nutrient-rich tipping point with foods that have more nutrients per calorie and by making each calorie count more."
Here are some tips to infuse your diet with nutrient-rich foods:
- Focus on whole foods—foods and ingredients that often don't come in fancy packaging, such as produce and fresh meats.
- Shop the perimeter of the store, where you'll find produce, grains, dairy and meats.
- Pile your plate high with a variety of brightly colored fruits and vegetables.
- Opt for a variety of whole grains in breads, side dishes and cereals.
- Remember that lean meat, skinless poultry, fish and eggs are the epitome of nutrient-rich proteins.
- Reduce-fat dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cheese are nutrient-rich superstars.
- Tap into legumes, including lentils, soybeans, dried peas and a variety of beans for a nutrient-rich protein source.


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In the ever-increasing number of antioxidant-ingredient discoveries, vitamin C continues to top the list of studies judging overall anti-aging effectiveness.
And French skin-care company Vichy Laboratoires claims to have harnessed a super potent 10% version of vitamin C in their newest product, Aqualia Antiox Pure Citrus Polyphenol Serum.
The brand -- whose name stems from the mineral-rich and antioxidant-saturated thermal spring water from Vichy, France, which is used in all of their products -- has blended vitamins C and E with a citrus polyphenol so pure that the skin serum must be kept refrigerated to maintain stability.
The science focuses on treating oxidative stress, which is one of the main causes of aging. As early as age 30, our natural skin stem-cell regeneration rate starts slowing down. Even though stem cells have the amazing capacity to regenerate over 100 billion times over, they lay dormant deep in the basal layers until activated.
Vichy conducted studies that claim to show pure citrus polyphenol being very effective in protecting those skin stem cells, since it's able to penetrate the stem cell at the heart of the cell nucleus, which puts the entire cell to work.
Vitamins C and E were then added because they work synergistically well together, providing skin with antioxidant protection and hydration.
"Stem-cell research is a very explosive and exciting topic that will be a huge research buzzword in the coming years," Miami dermatologist Dr. Alysa Herman said at the product's NYC launch.
One day before using the serum, you must play chemist: Open the bottle, pour in the accompanying powder, and shake to activate the ingredients. Swivel on the dropper top, close, and refrigerate overnight. The souped-up serum is ready for use the next morning. Paraben and preservative free, the mixture uses the cool refrigerator air as a natural preservative.
The serum retails for $45 and can be purchased online. A daily SPF 12 moisturizer with pure citrus polyphenol and a cooling, travel-ready antioxidant eye-balm stick accompany the serum launch.
Dr. Herman stresses that whatever antioxidants you use, now is the time to add the disease-fighters to your skin-care regime.
"Skin cancer used to be a disease of our grandparents, but my patients are now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. It's so alarming to see such young people coming in with cancerous spots. The sun's rays are stronger than ever because of the thinning ozone, and no matter how much we educate people on protecting and caring for their skin, they still bake in the sun."
Your best defense? A diet and skin-care regime replete with antioxidants, regular exercise, and safe sun practices that include daily protection of SPF 30 or more, and the avoidance of tanning beds and baking in the sun during the direct-ray hours of 12pm to 3pm.


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text: This historic masterpiece was built for Pierre Lorillard, Jr. in 1887 and designed by Bruce Price, the founding architect of Tuxedo Park. The house facade features a Queen Anne tower, richly ornamental Renaissance friezes, large Palladian window and Ionic columns. Inside and out, this is an ideal home, equally suited for family life and gracious entertaining. Original decorative details throughout the house. First floor: spacious, sun-filled, eat-in kitchen, elegant formal dining room, octagonal living room, lined with pickled oak library paneling, imported from Robert Cutting's English manor home in 1900, and solarium, which opens out to the pool. Second floor: large master suite with office, sitting room, custom dressing room and French doors to the deck, which overlooks the pool and cabana; three additional bedrooms and two full baths. Beautiful grounds afford privacy amid both intimate and open, recreational spaces. Truly a gem, offering the best of historic Tuxedo Park.


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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa – As North Liberty continues to rapidly grow, one thing on the top of the city's priority list is expanding its extensive trails system. There are already over 20 miles of trails in place to connect virtually every part of the town. Future plans also look to connect the town to both Iowa City and Solon with a destination trail.
With an average age of 29, the population of North Liberty is young and active. Parks Director Guy Goldsmith says one of the toughest parts of his job is keeping up with demand. "Oh our trails are extremely busy. When we're out doing maintenance, it's hard to get down through the trails sometimes when it's a busy day."
This high level of activity is great news for local business owner John Yetley. He has operated Sugar Bottom Bikes for the past six years. From bike repairs, to sales and rentals, he keeps North Liberty rolling.
Yetley says he appreciates the city's efforts to provide fun things to do. It's an effort that has helped North Liberty evolve from a bedroom community into a hometown. A change that is good for Sugar Bottom's bottom line.
Yetley adds, "With new people moving into the area, with added bike trails, obviously more people are out on their bikes. They have safer places to ride. Families are able to get out and ride safely which has definitely been beneficial."
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Thank a Volunteer
Volunteers - outside of our youth, these people are probably the most important individuals in our communities. They've often been described as the 'heart of communities'.
Without a volunteer in our communities, very little would be done. You could pay for every last thing that's done in a community and it wouldn't take long before bankruptcy would hit.
Unfortunately, volunteers are not often recognized for their efforts. They do things unselfishly for their communities without the desire for a paycheque, but it often comes at a sacrifice. That sacrifice is time away from their own families and friends, or perhaps even their place of employment.
Life is better because of volunteers, and residents should make an effort to let these individuals know their services are appreciated. A pat on the back or a handshake goes a long way to saying thank you - job well done!