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Once you work your way up to management, you've already mastered most basic time-management skills. Prioritization, however, represents a troubling exception.
Even experienced clients tell me they have trouble with this slippery skill. If you've been dropping the ball lately, do a clean sweep of everything on your plate.
1. Compile a NOT-to-do list
Make a list of non-value-added activities you shouldn't be spending time on, from tasks you can delegate to obsessive social media usage. Put it somewhere prominent to remind yourself of your commitment.
2. Review your master list
Delete items that are no longer relevant, assign start dates to those "someday" items that are ready for your workflow, and review your calendar to determine upcoming projects. What deadlines are approaching, which project steps should start now, and which meetings do you need to prepare for?
3. Think backwards
Review the past week (or month, if you're really behind) for overdue, incomplete, or missed tasks. Did you leave a message that didn't get a return call? Did someone cancel an appointment that you need to reschedule? What are your roadblocks? Move any start and due dates to the appropriate day for action — the most successful performers aren't just self-starters, they're self-finishers too.
4. Compile your HIT (High Impact Task) list
The average HIT list will contain a mix of items with different priorities, originating from a variety of sources. By necessity, urgent items will dominate your list, but you should also work in non-urgent (but necessary) tasks. Block off 90 minutes per day to work on these long-term projects, otherwise day-to-day operations will keep pushing them.


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CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports China authorities rolled out emergency measures to stop the market selloff.
Overseas markets tumbled, as did U.S. stock futures, after Greece voters overwhelmingly rejected the terms of a proposed bailout. Wall Street faced an extension of recent losses.
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is speaking after the Greek people voted "no" in the referendum, which rejects the proposals of the country's European creditors.
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CNBC's Karen Tso looks at market projections as votes for the Greek referendum are counted. Pippa Malmgren, DRPM Group founder, and, Konstantinos Venetis, Lombard Street Research, share their forecast.
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Governors Press White House, Congress to Avoid Sequester Cuts
February 24, 2013
The governors of Maryland and Virginia urged Washington policymakers on Sunday to come together to avoid sequestration.
Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, a Republican, and Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland, a Democrat, said the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts would roll back economic gains the two states have made in recent years.
Because of their proximity to Washington, both states have thousands of residents who work for the federal government.
McDonnell also noted that Virginia has many defense installations, just days before President Obama is set to visit one to talk up the negative effects of sequestration.
"We sit in the middle of a corridor of science and security," O'Malley said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
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Triple Rock Brewery's annual Firkin Fest is taking place this Saturday — April 9, 2011 — beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 and include a commemorative glass and your first four tastes. Additional samples are $5 each.
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As we get ready to say goodbye to 2012, we've got some ideas on how Apple could make 2013 a very lucky year. In fact, we've got, appropriately enough, a baker's dozen.
In no particular order:
Make iOS 7 Maps shine
Do you really think that Tim Cook wanted to bring Google Maps back to iOS? Probably not, but this is what happens when you release a product like iOS 6 Maps that is poorly received.
Apple users deserve better and should be rewarded with iOS 7 Maps.
Combine Newsstand and iBooks
Nothing represents Apple's overuse of skeuomorphic design more than the Newsstand and iBooks apps. Apple should either combine the two, or make one the store and the other simply the reading app. Are you listening, Jony Ive?
Streaming Music
With iCloud, users have full access to their music files regardless of device. However, the time has finally come for Apple to offer an actual streaming music service. For this, they should look to Spotify and Pandora for inspiration.
Web-based iTunes
There are millions of users that have Android devices, but also like using iTunes on their Mac or PC. It is about time that Apple recognizes this and does something about it. Make iTunes available to anyone with a mobile device.
Stop the fighting
Washington can't do it, but perhaps Apple and Samsung can. Both companies should bury their swords in 2013 and figure out how to resolve their long-running patent infringement fights. By doing so, both can concentrate on making truly unique products.
Buy Foursquare
Earlier this year, we identified the reasons Apple should buy the popular location-based social network. Those reasons remain valid today.
Kill the iPad 2
Next spring, the second-generation iPad will celebrate its second birthday. Most likely, it won't be around for a third. With the iPad 5 rumored to include a significantly new form factor (think iPad mini), the iPad 2 will likely soon become history. This should mean nice price cuts for the iPad with Retina display.
The Apple Watch
As the Pebble interactive watch languishes in development, Apple would be wise to take control of the concept. The previous generation iPod nano did the trick somewhat, but it didn't include full-blown iOS. We say, bring on an actual Apple iOS watch.
Retina display iPad mini
You know that this one is coming. The only question is whether it will arrive in the spring or in the fall. Our best bet: sooner, not later.
Retina display MacBook Air
The same goes for a Retina display MacBook Air. Most likely, Cook will unveil this at WWDC in June, making many of us here at AppAdvice very happy.
Retire the iPod Classic or make it current
Last updated in September 2009, the iPod Classic is just that, a classic. Still, even classics eventually call it a day. Apple should retire the iPod Classic or rethink the concept.
More Space
Every iPad produced has arrived in three models: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. Would a 128GB model be asking too much?
Bring more jobs to USA
In 2013, production of the Mac Pro is likely headed stateside. Why should Apple stop there? Good American jobs are needed, it would be nice to see Apple take a leading role in this regard.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Gaming Association (AGA) today launched its website and established its official presence on the World Wide Web.
Web browsers can find the latest gaming industry updates by connecting to www.americangaming.org. AGA's website also features links to the websites of AGA members, such as Argosy Gaming Company, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Caesars, Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. and Grand Casinos, Inc.
The website will offer data for the media, AGA members and nonmembers, including back issues of the association's monthly newsletter, Inside the AGA, the bi-weekly Gaming-Entertainment Update, news releases about AGA events and announcements, special AGA publications, information about the National Center for Responsible Gaming, economic studies about the gaming industry, employee profiles from AGA's newly-launched campaign, "Putting a Face on the Industry," speeches and regularly-updated information about gaming industry meetings and events.
"The American Gaming Association has such a positive story to tell about the gaming industry," said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the AGA. "Sharing our industry data on our newly-created website is a powerful medium to get our messages across to the media and the public and an exciting step into the future."
"One of AGA's most important jobs is to make sure that the gaming industry's messages are accurately and consistently delivered," said Fahrenkopf. "AGA's new website gives us a greater opportunity to do just that."
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UTSA begins SBDC Counselors and Directors Certificate training in Barbados
(July 11, 2013) -- The International Trade Center in The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute of Economic Development will begin a four-module Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Counselor and Director Certificate Training in Barbados in August. The program will help establish SBDCs throughout the country to support business owners and entrepreneurs in Barbados.
SBDCs, established throughout the United States by the federal government in partnership with state governments and universities and colleges, assist entrepreneurs and business owners in establishing and growing their businesses through a free and confidential suite of advising services. Services include, but not limited to, feasibility studies, business strategy, financial planning, marketing, production and professional networking. The centers support new and existing businesses.
The goal of the SBDC Counselor and Director Certificate Training is to transfer the SBDC model methodology and train professionals on how to manage and operate an economic impact-producing SBDC. This training is part of the International Trade Center and Institute for Economic Development's International SBDC Expansion Initiative that, with the support of the U.S. government, has been helping countries develop U.S.-modeled SBDC networks in the Americas since 2003.
Cliff Paredes, director of the UTSA International Trade Center, and Barbara Mooney, international business consultant, will conduct the UTSA Counselor and Director Certificate training, which will be offered in four parts. The first module begins August 21-23.
"We are very excited to move into more countries in the Caribbean," said Paredes. "Barbados will benefit greatly from the SBDC model in creating an environment to foster micro, small and medium businesses that will boost the overall economy of the area."
In order to create the most effective program that caters to the needs of the attendees in Barbados, the International Trade Center has partnered with local stakeholders for this training. Partner stakeholders include the Ministry of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development of Barbados.
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Sutton were anticipating a hard close game against visitors Hucknall who were sitting one place and one point ahead of them in the league.
It was also an important game in the tight race for play off places in the league and could prove to be a six pointer at the end of the season.
Sutton came out buzzing and began stringing together their passes and causing all sorts of problems down the left where Matt Dodd had the beating of Craig Armstrong.
It was Dodd who floated over a delightful cross to allow Jimmy Quiggin to score a rare goal with his head in the 6th minute.
Sutton were all over Hucknall and Dodd was through at ease every time he got the ball. A shot by Dodd was tipped over the bar by the keeper and it was a series of great saves by James Lindley in the Hucknall goal that kept the game alive for them.
Even he could not do anything about Sutton's second goal when he punched the ball away from a corner but Jon Jones headed the ball back into the far corner.
The third goal came when Craig Marshall headed a clearance on over the defence and Quiggin threaded through a perfect pass for Dodd to run past the last defender and poke the ball between the goalkeepers legs and watch it trickle over the goaline turning from provider to scorer for a change.
Right on half time Dodd yet again tormented the Hucknall left and took the ball to the goaline before crossing across the face of the goal and Marshall had a simple tap in.
The second half was a much quieter affair with Sutton content to defend their lead and except for a move down the left that saw Quiggin play in Marshall whose shot on the run hit the bottom of the post.
In the last 5 minutes Sutton scored their fifth goal when a great cross the width of the field found Dodd and he played the ball into the middle of the penalty box and Jon Jones laid the ball back into the path of substitute Joel Fuller who hit the ball low into the bottom corner.
Sutton conceded a goal in the closing minutes and will be disappointed at not keeping a clean sheet when they failed to cut out a cross from the left and Anthony Gregory headed home unchallenged.
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NCAA Tournament 2014: Florida State Fan Trolls Kansas' Andrew Wiggins During NIT Game (PHOTO)
There are plenty of Florida State fans who remain bitter that Andrew Wiggins spurned the Seminoles (along with Kentucky) to play college basketball at Kansas. Including one at FSU's NIT win over Georgetown on Monday night who delighted in the fact that the Jayhawks were upset by Stanford in Sunday's Round of 32.
"Andrew Wiggins is watching this game from his couch!" read the sign the fan held up.
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In Libya, Moammar Gadhafi's troops remain in an offensive posture, striking in several cities other than Benghazi. The no-fly zone will not be able to simply deliver Libya to the rebels, as Gadhafi's troops still have capabilities on the ground (and never used their air force much to begin with, truth be told). The Western coalition supporting the rebels still don't appear to have a handle on who they're supporting. This puts a pall over the entire project, which cannot reasonably be described as a humanitarian mission to prevent a slaughter. Clearly, the desire for regime change hangs over this, but the big question remains: change to what? And how does air superiority help deliver that change, in what is fundamentally a political power struggle?
The Pentagon claims that an expansion of the no-fly zone will enable them to hand off control of the mission to coalition partners, and American sorties have shrunk in the past couple days. But that has not been enough for Congress, interestingly enough. I have maintained that Congress didn't really want the responsibility to give authorization for the action in Libya, and that they were generally happy for the White House to take the burden. But they're not acting like that.
I mentioned yesterday that Rep. John Conyers called for immediate action from Congress "to review United States military engagement in Libya." Dennis Kucinich has now taken this a step further.
One of the most liberal members of the House plans to introduce an amendment to the next federal budget bill barring funding for military involvement in Libya.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who has been an outspoken critic of the United States's involvement in Libya, announced the amendment in a letter to his colleagues in the House.
"While the administration assures us that that the U.S. will hand-off its lead role to coalition partners within days, we have not been notified of long-term plans or goals following initial air strikes in the country," Kucinich writes in the letter. "The timeline the president gave to Congress was summarized with one word: 'limited.' "
Kucinich intends to attach this to whatever continuing resolution funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year, legislation which would have to pass by April 8. It adds another wrinkle to the battle over federal spending. [cont'd.]
This doesn't mean that Republicans will allow such an amendment to get a vote. But Kucinich will have a lot of backup for it, I suspect, including from some Democrats who supported military action in Iraq:
Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch is blasting President Obama for joining yesterday's international air assault on Libya, saying he is "very, very troubled" by the decision to commit military assets to what Lynch considers a "civil war."
"I think generally under the Constitution, there has to be a direct threat to U.S. national security," said Lynch, of South Boston. "I don't see anything that would warrant the type of commitment we've made."
I've heard this from a lot of House members, though this it not a universal position. And I think it crosses party lines. While Kucinich's bill on cutting off funding may not come to pass, I think you may see a clamor for some sort of authorization. Which I didn't expect at the beginning of this conflict.


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THE strange jittery dance that particles perform when immersed in water could be used to identify the best time to trade on the stock market.
First noticed by Victorian scientist Robert Brown, Brownian motion is the jerking movement exhibited by particles, such as dust or pollen, suspended in liquid or gas. Molecules in the surrounding substance collide with the larger particles, causing them to move along random paths.
Didier Sornette at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and his colleagues found that equations for Brownian motion can also be used to describe stock price fluctuations (Physical Review Letters, in press).
Stock exchanges use financial order books to track the stock prices being requested by buyers and sellers and to record the price at the end of trading. Buyers' wishes push the price down while sellers' wishes push it up. The result is a price that fluctuates in the same way as a particle doing a Brownian dance.
"It's not just a superficial qualitative analogy. The beauty of our work is that we have been able to show that it works quantitatively," says Sornette.
Brownian motion is random, so the model cannot predict the final price of a particular stock. But the overall motion can be used to tell the state of the "fluid" – the order book – and see whether the trading environment is experiencing abnormal behaviours that might, for instance, signal a market crash, says Sornette. Traders can then make more informed decisions.
Of course, human traders have a memory of past trades that can influence their decisions in ways that mathematical models can't predict, says Neil Johnson at the University of Miami in Coral Gables. But previous research suggests that, in aggregate, prices tend to behave as if there is no intelligent driver behind them, no matter how smart investors may be, counters Sornette.
This article appeared in print under the headline "Dancing stock prices warn of market crashes"
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How can I rewrite this sentence to avoid cliched phrases and/or biased language? "Her little brother was as destructive as a bull in a china shop."
I have to rewrite this sentence and provide an alternative for the cliched phrasing and/or biased language - could someone give me a hand please - thanks
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In this sentence, there is an example of a cliche, but not of biased writing. The cliche here is the phrase "as a bull in a china shop." That is the phrase that you need to change. The phrase means that her little brother is extremely destructive. He must tend to knock things over and cause a lot of damage. I would say something like this: "Her little brother tended to cause a great deal of damage wherever he went." This would have the same general idea, but would avoid using a cliche.
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This is an experience shared by my elder brother Sagar Atre, who currently is studying journalism at Ohio University.
Every morning, at about 11 I hear a familiar sound out of my window. The jingle of the bell and the rattling tractor announces the arrival of the ghantagadi (the garbage collecting van). I see the people working in it, covered in filth and handling our refuse without any qualms and expressions of disgust. Most of us can't even stand being near the ghantagadi for more than ten second, these people worked in it for ten hours a day!
We interact with people like these literally every day. The ghantagadi is a daily part of our life; still we attach such less importance to it. We never wonder where where the garbage we give away ends up. We never acknowledge the troubles and problems that the youths who work on these ghantagadis face. Recently I had the opportunity to meet a person named MahadevKhunde. He's the local union leader of the ghantagadi workers.After my meeting with him, I made a resolution. I decided that I would work on the ghantagadi, for a whole day.
On the 2nd of November, 2009, at 6.30am in the morning, I reached at the decided rendezvous location, shivering in the cold. Slowly the other workers started trickling in. I was allotted the ward 27, alongwith Sunil (aged 27), Pankaj (19), Tukaram (40) and Nivrutti(42). Tukaram and Sunil had come from Pimpalgaon, a village nearly 30kms away from Nashik. They had caught the 5.30am bus to reach here on time. After introducing myself I stood there listening to their intriguing conversations while we waited for the supervisor to arrive. At 7am, we started our journey. A journey which was routine for the rest, but unforgettable for me.
We started with a high class area. In the first five minutes, I saw the efficiency and creativity with which these people worked. The skill with which they handle the garbage is amazing. They compromise the appalling lack of hand-gloves and other safety equipment by using shovels and gunny-sacks deftly. It was hard for me at first, but under Sunil's expert guidance, I caught upeventually. We collected garbage from a lot of well-known people. The funny thing is, I had visited so many of these houses as a reporter from Nashik Times. The treatment which I got from then was drastically different from what I was receiving now. Many of them didn't even register me. We went through houses really fast, I soon lost count how many we covered.
We soon paused for a tea break. I had a long chat with Pankaj. Topics ranged from Diwali bonuses to how a person should manage his data and his empty space in his mobile's memory card. Some of the tips he gave me proved really effective!
After the short break, we resumed our work. This time, it was non-stop! Now, we visited some of the older and significantly filthier parts of Nashik. Here, I realized the work till now, was just the easy part. Sunil was busy chatting with people and collecting Diwali bonuses, while the rest of us were gathering dung, plastic, old clothes, vegetable peelings and other indiscernible muck from roadside mounds and overflowing garbage bins. We received a call from the supervisor; some dog had died in a street near us. We were told to go and pick it up. This kind of work officially doesn't come under the ghantagadi's scope, but the Municipal Corporation was understaffed owing to Diwali vacations. "They have a new excuse every time." Sunil commented. Unlike the snooty area, people here were much friendlier. They were chatting with the workers, staring at me and asking, "Is he new?" After spending the entire afternoon there, we entered another high class area.
Most of the local political leaders lived in the area. Ironically, here the workers had the toughest time wheedling out Diwali bonuses! We picked up nearly 20kgs of garbage from a house, most of it was garlands. We later found out that that house belonged to a politician who had his birthday yesterday. We picked out the largest garland and hung it to our ghantagadi. On our way back, we stopped by a "More" supermarket. The attendant at the mall gave an apple to each of us. We hadn't had anything to eat all morning, so we gulped down the apples hungrily. As we were eating the apples I asked Sunil how much Diwali bonus he had collected from all the houses. He counted it and his face fell. "Just 285." He said. Divided by 4 it was a small amount. We had managed to collect only 285 Rs. from nearly 700 houses we had visited in the day. To make matters worse, I also learned that the salaries these people get are very inconsistent since they work on a contract basis.
We sold some of the garbage and started towards the garbage depot. The depot was near a beautiful mountain called Pandavlene. I craned my neck up to see the humongous pile of garbage in front of me. The height of the mound was nearly half the size of the mountain beside it! The Corporation claims that the garbage is consistently processed into compost. I asked Sunil if that was really true. He just laughed, I got my answer. Nashik alone generates 200 tonnes of garbage daily. Nashik's tagline "Clean Nashik, green Nashik" seemed like a big joke seeing the situation. All the Corporation did was to pile up the garbage in one spot, and keep people completely oblivious to it. Fooling them into believing the "Clean and green" hoax. "The mountain just gets bigger and bigger, nothing else happens here." Sunil said.
We weighed the garbage we had collected. It came up to 1840 kgs (1.84 tonnes). We had a little photo-session, from my cell phone's camera. Then all of us headed to a tapriwhere we had a chai and pav-vada party. Sunil said to me, as we ate the pav-vadas, "You did a great job today. We could finish our work earlier all thanks to you. If ever in the future you feel like doing this again, call Tukya and we'll arrange a pick up." I didn't know what to say. These people were thanking me, while it should've been the other way around. In response all I could do was grab and shake Sunil's hand.
As we head home, we dropped Pankaj and Sunil at Bombay Naka. Then Tukaram and Nivrutti dropped me near my house. Before leaving, Tukaram again invited me to come and work with them again someday. If someone had offered me to work on a ghantagadi before this experience, I would've laughed at their faces. But now, everything had changed.


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Topless TuesdayPosted: May 29, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: actor, Clive, Clive Owen, Clive Owen shirtless, Clive Owen Topless, Derailed, Duplicity, Julia Roberts, movies, topless, Topless Tuesday Leave a comment
By now you should know that Tuesdays are officially Topless…I even wrote an official memo, licked a stamp and sent it to the President. Still waiting to hear back Barack…
Anywho…without further ado.
Clive Owen
This past weekend my roommates and I watched the movie "Duplicity," starring Julia Roberts and the handsome, handsome Clive Owen. Since the actor whips his shirt off many times during the two-hour film, I decided to share the wealth and post this topless beauty on my blog!
Even though Clive is a tad older than me…23 years older to be exact…I'm not ashamed to admit that I would do questionable things if I was ever in his orbit. Don't pretend like you wouldn't either…he's from the UK for Christ's sakes. Accents get most, if not all, women every damn time…that's one of the four things I have learned from reading Cosmo month after month.
Clive's career began with television roles and on the stage. Being in the acting game since 1987, it wasn't until 1991 when Clive really turned heads with the film "Close My Eyes." The film portrayed a brother and sister who were having a love affair. If that's not a head turner…wait till you hear this gem! Clive did a full-frontal nude scene for the film…yea, that would turn my head too.
Mr. Owen has been in many films, TV shows and stage productions, but I want to highlight my favise Clive film to date…"Derailed." This was my first Clive experience and besides starring Jennifer "prettier than Angelina" Aniston, this film is the definition of the term mind blow. Since I don't want to spill the beans, I won't go into the plot at all, but after you see the film you will be derailed along with Clive and Jennifer.
Sadly, Clive has a wife in real life…her name is Sarah-Jane Fenton and they have been married since 1995. If that isn't bad enough, the couple has two daughters…Hannah and Eve.
Guess there is no hope for this bitch, but if "Derailed" tells me anything…
Clive – Call a lady!
Topless TuesdayPosted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: Beautiful World, Duets, kelly clarkson, Paula Patton, Robin Thicke, robin thicke shirtless, topless, Topless Tuesday Leave a comment
In anticipation of Kelly Clarkson's new show "Duets" debuting this Thursday…I am dedicating this Topless Tuesday to a singer on the show.
Side note: Yes, I know there are three other singers competing on "Duets," but let's be real… Kelly Clarkson is going to win because she is America's Idol.
And no, Kelly Clarkson is not the Topless Tuesday gentleman…you pervert.
Robin Thicke
One of the most important things about Robin Charles Thicke is that he is the offspring of Alan Thicke aka Mr. Seaver from "Growing Pains."
Robin hatched March 10, 1977 in beautiful Los Angles, Calif.
Let's skip all the childhood history junk and talk about the most obvious thing about Robin Thicke. I'm pretty sure if you stare at him for too long, you will most likely go blind. He is just that handsome.
Robin started out in the music industry collaborating with other artists including Brandy, Jordan Knight, Xtina and Mya.
In 2002, Robin, going only by Thicke at that point, released his debut single "When I Get You Alone." It didn't make waves on the charts, but it did earn him enough clout to release a whole album.
"A Beautiful World" was Thicke's first album and it debuted at number 152 of the Billboard charts. I guess America was blinded by Robin's good looks that they couldn't find the CD in the store. He has since released "The Evolution of Robin Thicke," "Something Else," "Sex Therapy" and "Love After War."
He has also collaborated with many heavyweights in the rap/R&B world: Lil' Wayne, Faith Evans, Pharrell, Jay-Z, and Nicki Minaj are just a few. Thicke also went on tour with Mrs. Hova…Beyonce herself.
Ok ladies…it's time for me to ruin your day. Thicke married actress Paula Patton in 2005…they have a son Julian Fuego Thicke who was born in 2010. The really devastating part about all of this is that Robin began dating Paula when he was 16-years-old. He is beautiful and dedicated…ugh.
Robin – I'm excited to get to see you on a weekly basis. ABC is known for making poor choices (like when they cancelled "GCB") but they finally made a right choice by plopping you on a singing competition show.
Topless ThursdayPosted: May 17, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: Draco Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, England, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Tom Felton Draco, topless, Topless Thursday, Topless Tuesday 2 Comments
Hey kids!
I'm back and hopefully prettier than ever. In honor of my epic return to my sweet, sweet blog…it's time for a special occasion…Topless Thursday.
Tom Felton
So after an invigorating day at the office and then a trip through hell…aka my night class, I came home to enjoy a bowl of soup and some Harry Potter action with my roommate and cat…Baby Al.
Let me start out by saying that I have only seen the very first Potter film. I skipped the five billion ones in between, that is until the very last one. Honestly, I felt like I was in a dark room looking for my pants. P.S. do not try that at home.
Anywho, the only beacon of light in the film was that blonde beauty Draco Malfoy aka Tom Felton.
Thomas Felton was born September 22, 1987 and hails from Epsom, Surrey, England.
He began his acting career appearing in commercials and took on small roles in various movies.
Since no one wants to hear about those, I'll get to the good stuff.
At 12-years-old, Felton landed for the role of Draco in the first Potter film. Surprisingly, Felton originally auditioned for the part of Ron Weasley, which subsequently went to (Ginger) Rupert Grint. Draco brought Felton much fame and a way busier schedule.
When he does have some free time, Tom likes to do a little singing. Under the name "Feltbeats" there are a boatload of videos starring Felton singing some bitching tunes.
As for his personal life, unfortunately Felton has a lady. Her name is Jade Olivia Gordon and they met on the set of one of those Harry Potter movies. Gordon was an assistant to the stunt coordinator and that's where she laid eyes on that precious Felton…jealous.
Of course I did a little research and they are apparently still together…yuck.
Felton has stated that he would like to pursue an acting career after the Potter series has wrapped up. I certainly hope that's true…Felton could definitely play Ryan Gosling in the Ryan Gosling biopic.
Tom – Call me…please. I'd even be okay with an e-mail.
Topless TuesdayPosted: May 8, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: Alan Greenspan, Columbia University, Driving under the influence, Fast food restaurant, Jack Shephard, Lost, Matthew Fox, Matthew Fox shirtless, Oregon, Party of Five, topless, Topless Tuesday Leave a comment
In honor of his DUI arrest last Friday, I would like to showcase a gentleman that may be more lost than we actually thought…
P.S. I do not endorse driving drunk…but I do endorse a topless man.
Matthew Fox
Let's be real…I wouldn't mind being trapped on that crazy island with Jack Shephard. He's a doctor, he cares about people and he looks good while doing it.
But this post isn't about Dr. Shephard…it's about Matthew Chandler Fox.
Matthew was born July 14, 1966 in Crowheart, Wyoming…he definitely gives off that cowboy mystique. Matthew's mother Loretta was a teacher and his father Francis raised cattle and grew barley for the Coors company…hmm.
Fox attended Columbia University and earned a degree in economics. While in school, he began stretching out his acting muscles. The actor's big break came in 1994 when he was cast as Charlie Salinger on "Party of Five."
Fast forwarding to 2004…Matthew landed the epic role of Dr. Jack Shephard on "Lost."
I'll be honest, I was quite confused while watching this show. The flashbacks, the flashforwards, the polar bears, the creepy black smoke…ugh. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.
On a personal note, Matthew (unfortunately) has a wife – Margherita Ronchi and two children.
Now for the serious note, Matthew Fox was stopped at 3:23 a.m. last Friday in Oregon for driving under the influence. The actor was on his way to a fast food restaurant (typical) when he was picked up by the police. He was released the same day and has not commented on the incident yet.
Matthew – Get it together. You're too pretty to be in jail.
Topless TuesdayPosted: May 1, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: G-Unit, hip-hop, Juelz Santana, Lloyd, Lloyd Banks, Magic Stick, mixtape, Queens, Rap, Tony Yayo, topless, Topless Tuesday, V6 mixtape Leave a comment
Happy Tuesday! You all know what this means…
Lloyd Banks
This past Saturday I was putting a lot of time and effort into building my party playlist for the summer. While I was listing to "Magic Stick" by Lil' Kim ft. 50 Cent, I stumbled upon another member of G-Unit…Mr. Lloyd Banks.
Lloyd and I go way back, all the way back to a time when I was in high school and would cruise in my mom's car to his jam "Warrior." I'll be honest. I thought I was a member of G-Unit. Others didn't think so…that's for sure.
Anywho this post is about Lloyd and not my aspiring rap career…back to you Lloyd.
Christopher Charles Lloyd was born April 30, 1982 (Happy Belated Bday, Lloyd!) in New Carrollton, Maryland but was raised in Queens, New York.
A few honorable mentions about Lloyd:
- Lloyd took the name Banks from his great, great-grandfather
- He dropped out of high school at 16
- Mr. Banks is a mix of Puerto Rican and African-American descent
- Lloyd was a founding member of G-Unit along with his pals 50 Cent and Tony Yayo
In 2004 Lloyd released his debut album "The Hunger for More" featuring the single "On Fire." If you listen closely you can hear a little 50 Cent during the chorus.
Lloyd's debut album hit hard selling 500,500 copies during the first week.
As for his second album, Lloyd had an album all ready to be released. It was supposed to be called "The Big Withdraw" and contained 23 tracks. Interestingly enough, "The Big Withdraw" was never officially released. How could that be?
Well…this one time Lloyd was involved in, for lack of a better term, a 3-way with two ladies and he accidentally left the album behind. As any logical woman in that situation would do…one of them leaked the album to the Interweb. Come on ladies…you would do the same!
Lloyd said of the matter, "It's truth to that rumor. That comes from me doing too much. I was just lost in my ways, fucked two women at one time. It's the little things you don't pay attention to…"
Following that messy incident, Banks began working on his (technically) third album "Rotten Apples." His last studio release was called "H.F.M.: The Hunger for More 2″ and dropped in 2010, featuring the single "Beamer, Benz, or Bently" ft. Juelz Santana.
If you're looking for more Lloyd, keep an eye out for Banks's next mixtape release "V6." It was set to drop yesterday, but Banks posted a tweet that said "Still a few things I have to do with the tape, it's not droppin monday..but soon after!," he wrote. "I just want it to be delivered the right way. Trust me, it's worth the wait! You won't be disappointed."
Lloyd – Stay in the spotlight, you are too pretty to hide in Queens.
Topless ThursdayPosted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: Capistrano, Keeping Up With the Kardashians., Kourtney, Kourtney Kardashian, Ross School, Scott Disick, Scott Disick no shirt, topless, Topless Thursday, Topless Tuesday, Wikipedia Leave a comment
In the spirit of mixing things up, I would like to deem this Thursday a Topless Thursday!
Scott Disick
When we first met Scott on the early seasons of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," he was Kourtney's boyfriend that everyone loved to hate. At the beginning, I was certainly a passenger on the I hate Scott train. But after all these years I have come to absolutely LOVE Scott.
While I believe Mr. Kourtney Kardashian is a handsome gentleman, he also offers up hilarious commentary during every and all occasions.
For example:
- $3000 for a walking stick…sounds reasonable
- Now that's a gentleman's photo, I've got my son, a nice tan, birds and my hair is flowing in the wind like flocks of Capistrano
- This night really went from first class to coach
Scott Disick hatched May 26, 1983 in Eastport N.Y. He has a brother named David whose occupation is photographer. Scott attended the Ross School, which is a private school (obviously) in New York. That's all I really know about his background. Disick is a man of mystery.
Side note: Does anyone really know what Scott does for a living? I decided to check his Wikipedia page and one of the occupations listed is man of conspicuous leisure. Like a boss.
Scott began dating Kourtney in 2007 and the pair has had a rocky past. In 2009, Kourtney and Scott's son Mason Dash Disick was born and things seemed to take a turn for the better. But Khloe, Scott and Kourtney have made it well-known that Scott does not sleep in the same bed as his lady…Mason does. Since it's not my place to judge, I will say…whatever floats thy boat.
In lieu of having any more hot gossip about Scott, I will just post a topless picture.
Topless TuesdayPosted: April 17, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: Charlie St. Cloud, Hairspray, High School Musical, Lucky One, topless, Topless Tuesday, Vanessa Hudgen, Zac Efron, Zac Efron condom drop, zac efron shirtless Leave a comment
In honor of his new film "The Lucky One" hitting theaters this week, I have decided to spotlight a gentleman that needs no introduction…
Zac Efron
Whenever I hear Zac Efron's name I get whiplash trying to locate him. Let's be real, I know that he would never be in the same vicinity as me, but a girl can dream.
The beautiful and lovely Zachary David Alexander Efron was gloriously born Oct. 18, 1987 and hails from San Luis Obispo, California.
Fun Fact: Even though the beautiful and lovely Zac is agnostic, the name "Efron" means lark in Hebrew.
Zac graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in 2006 and during his time there participated in many theatre productions such as, "Gypsy," "The Music Man" and "Peter Pan." Zac was accepted to USC, but deferred his enrollment in order to pursue his acting/singing dreams.
Some of Zac's early work consisted of guest spots on "ER," "The Guardian," "Summerland" and "CSI: Miami." At this point in his career, Zac was still searching for that breakout roll. Who would have thought that the Disney Channel and a little movie called "High School Musical" would catapult him to the top.
Since the premiere of "High School Musical," life for the beautiful and lovely Zac has been a whirlwind. He has appeared and/or starred in:
- Vanessa Hudgens' music video "Say OK"
- Played Link Larkin in "Hairspray"
- Graced "High School Musical 2 and 3″ with his presence
- Surprised in "Me and Orson Wells"
- Made me cry in "Charlie St. Cloud"
- And made a cameo in "New Years Eve"
Up next for Zac is his highly anticipated role in "The Lucky One." Maybe it's not highly anticipated for you…but it is for me! Have you seen the preview?!
As for his personal life, Zac was linked to Vanessa Hudgens…they met on the set of "High School Musical." Thankfully for the rest of us ladies they broke up in December 2010.
Next up for Zac is a starring role alongside Nicole Kidman in "The Paperboy."
Zac – I will never forget that time you dropped the magnum condom on the red carpet. It made all the women in, I'm gonna say it, the entire world swoon. Stay classy, Zac.


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Algiers — Feature film Wilaya, by Spanish director Pedro Perez Rosado, co-produced by Spain and the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), was screened Sunday in Algiers.
Competing in the fiction feature film section at the International Film Festival of Algiers (FICA), the production filmed in the Sahrawi refugee camps of Tindouf (Algeria's southwest) is the first fiction to involve the Sahrawi ministry of Culture as co-producer.
Screened in the presence of SADR ambassador to Algiers and the Sahrawi community, the 74-minute is a love story between Fatima (Mohamed Nadhira), returning from Spain where she was brought up, and a young man living in the refugee camp of Smara.
Through the story of Fatima and her difficult return to the refugee camp, the film shows the harsh daily life of Saharawi people.


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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Orioles' first playoff game in 15 years took them deep into the heart of Texas to face a team that spent most of the season as the best in the American League.
The eyes of the baseball world turned to the long-suffering Orioles and their unlikely path to the postseason, as they played a do-or-die game in front of 46,931 rally-towel waving fans at the home of the Texas Rangers.
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Anti-death penalty groups outraged over law speeding up executions in Florida
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Florida Governor Rick Scott is poised to execute more people in one term than any of his recent predecessors based on a new law that goes into effect July 1 that speeds up the death penalty process. The law also makes it legal for the state to destroy case records as soon as 60 days after an execution has taken place.
The "Timely Justice Act" requires the governor to sign a death warrant no later than 30 days after a death row inmateâs appeals have been exhausted. After that, the execution has to happen within 6-months. With Governor Rick Scottâs signature, the clock has already started ticking on 13 inmates who have exhausted their appeals. Once their time runs out, Scott will have executed 21 people in just one term. Thatâs as many as former Governor Jeb Bush who executed the same number of prisoners, but over the course of two terms. Richard Dieter is the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center.
âThereâs been a review by the American Bar Association, thereâs a review underway by the Florida Supreme Court. There are problems with Floridaâs death penalty, systemic problems that need to be addressed. Speeding up the process is not necessarily the main way to solve these problems.â
The most troubling of those problems Dieter says, for every three people who have been executed in Florida, one death row inmate has been exonerated.
âFlorida has had 24 people who were on death row, but then all convictions were wiped out and they were freed which is the most of any state in the country.â
But supporters say the bill is needed to ensure the process moves quicker. During floor debate, Senator Rob Bradley, a Republican from the Gainesville area, argued it wasnât fair for victimsâ families to have to wait for justice.
âThereâs nothing in this bill that prohibits someone who has a legitimate claim of innocence from bringing that claim even up to the day of execution. So, this is not about a question of innocence, itâs about making sure that timely justice is realized.â
Legal experts are concerned about another provision buried in section 13 of the bill that allows the secretary of state to destroy case records. That could lead to cover-ups of wrongful executions. Howard Simon, the executive director of the ACLU of Florida, says it also removes accountability.
âI think it makes it terrible that the records will be destroyed, because given the fact that executions are speeded up, it makes it more likely that Florida will execute an innocent person.â
The group Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty led by Tampa resident Mark Elliott urged Governor Scott to veto the legislation. His office received more than 15,000 emails and phone calls asking for a veto. Elliott said one of the most logical messages sent to the governor was that the bill was unnecessary.
âFlorida is actually, the time between sentencing and execution is almost two years less than the national average, so this was not an urgent problem to take care of.â
Pennsylvania has a similar law. The Death Penalty Information Centerâs Dieter says no one in that state has been executed since the late 90s.
âWhat Pennsylvania does is require the Governor to sign the death warrant after the state appeals are over. But the Governor does and the Governor has signed over 100 execution warrants and none of them have been carried out because there are still some appeals. So, sometimes these laws attempt to put a speedier process in place, but thereâs still federal courts, thereâs still U.S. Supreme Court, thereâs still even state courts that say thereâs something else we want to review and weâre just not going to carry out this execution no matter what the law says.â
Supporters of the bill are looking at it as a way to save money. The bill also increases the amount of capital defense cases attorneys can field at one time from five to ten. That leaves opponents to the death penalty, including the ACLUâs Simon, concerned that inmates will not only have less time to prove their cases, theyâll also have less access to quality counsel.
âThe Governor, in response to our criticism when he signed the bill, released a press release on the very day that he signed the bill and then left the country in which he said that the bill makes technical amendments to current law. And I just want to say, I think that is a distastefully deceitful defense. This is not a bill that just makes technical amendments. The authors of this bill in the legislature, the House member and the state Senator that were the sponsors of this bill had one goal in mind, to increase the number of executions and to speed up the number of executions.â
Six states have abolished the death penalty since 2007 including Maryland this past May. Other states narrowly defeated abolition measures this year including Colorado and Oregon. However Governors in those states have put a hold on executions and are likely to take up bills again next year.comments powered by Disqus


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SAG-AFTRA to Host SAG AWARDS Viewing Parties Across the Country, 1/27
Sixteen SAG-AFTRA Locals nationwide will host 18 viewing parties for members and invited guests to watch the live telecast of the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, this Sunday, Jan. 27. These events are opportunities for members to cheer on the Actor nominees for whom they have cast ballots. The actors' biggest night will be simulcast on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
In Los Angeles, a local viewing party for members not attending the ceremony will be held at SAG-AFTRA headquarters starting at 4 p.m. Across the country gatherings will be hosted by these locals: Arizona-Utah (Phoenix, Ariz.), Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado (Denver), Dallas-Fort Worth (Grand Prairie), Hawaii (Honolulu), Houston-Austin (Houston and Elgin, Texas), Miami (Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando), Michigan (Grand Rapids), Nashville, Nevada (Las Vegas), New England (Brighton, Mass.), New Mexico (Albuquerque), Philadelphia and Seattle.
Many of the viewing parties are free of charge for active members; others charge a nominal fee. Members should refer to the SAG Awards website, www.sagawards.org/local-parties or to the local page at www.sagaftra.org to get more details on times and locations.
The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, one of the awards season's premier events, will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. An encore primetime telecast will begin immediately following on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET)/7 p.m. (PT). The ceremony will also be telecast internationally, as well as to U.S. military installations overseas through the American Forces Network Broadcast Center.
Recipients of the honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles announced at 6:15 p.m. (ET)/3:15 p.m. (PT) during the red carpet pre-show webcast on tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com which begins at 6 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (PT).
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Hey conceptart!
I often feel like an outsider to this community because I don't really spend a lot of time painting digitally. I prefer lineart and comicbook type illustrations. Recently I started to go to life drawing classes again to improve my knowledge of anatomy and ability to draw the figure. I want to start a sketchbook here to share my progress and hopefully get some advice from you on what I can do to improve.
I try to include drawing into my daily life, but I work full time and want to do some creative work aswell. To really get good at anatomy, does anybody have any tips? Draw daily For how long and what kind of stuff? Is it better to study from anatomy books, draw from pictures? Do quick drawings or long in depth drawings?
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- Culture: Luba
- Medium: Hippopotamus tooth
- Place Made: Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dates: 19th century
- Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (8.3 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Arts of Africa
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- Accession Number: 22.1234
- Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
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- Caption: Luba. Pendant, 19th century. Hippopotamus tooth, 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (8.3 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1234. Creative Commons-BY
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