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Wacky video from Germany. I guess they're still on a high from winning the World Cup soccer trophy thing that I don't understand. Well here's a video of some Germans kicking a soccer ball around while wearing a huge ball suit.
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My little girl, now getting not so little, turns 7 years old today. We were talking last night about her birthday and like all kids she was so excited. Asking silly questions like would she be taller in the morning. While completely happy to be turning 7 she had this small moment though. She looked at me and asked, "Daddy, will I never be 6 again?" I told her no, she'd never be six again. Then in this bittersweet moment that she herself couldn't appreciate but all us parents could, she wrapped her arms around herself and hugged herself tight, and in a slightly sad tone said, "Goodbye 6 year old, I'll miss you."
We all want our kids to grow up but we all miss the times when they're little. Those early years are hard. The first six sleepless months brutal. The constant waking throughout the night. The first serious illness. Just when you feel the burden of it their personalities start to show up and it's a new world again. Then all the changes and the challenges. You see life through their eyes and it both softens the hard parts of you and hardens the soft parts of you and makes you a better person. We're all told as new parents to enjoy it, it goes by so fast. And so it does.
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Tubal ligation — a reversible sterilization surgery that prevents pregnancy — in itself should not affect your mood or hormonal status in any way.
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UPDATE: Autopsy report confirms body found in Coleman County is missing Brownwood woman
UPDATE: Brownwood Police Chief Mike Corley said through a news release issued this morning said a preliminary autopsy confirmed the identity of a body found in a remote area of Coleman County this week as Michele Reiter, a 38-year-old missing Brownwood woman.
Corley said today the cause and manner of death still have not been determined.
"I do not have a timeline for this information," he said. "This is all the information I have for release at this time. Our thoughts and prayers remain with Michele's family. "
No arrests have been made in connection with a body discovered in a remote area of Coleman County that authorities believe may be that of a missing Brownwood woman, Brownwood police said Tuesday.
After the remains were discovered Monday, Brownwood Police Chief Mike Corley said he believed the remains fit the description of Michele Reiter, 38, who was reported missing Sept. 11. The remains have been sent to the Tarrant County medical examiner for positive identification, Corley said.
"We have not made any arrests on this particular case," Corley said Tuesday. "No crime has been confirmed yet. I still have not heard the results of the autopsy, and we have not named a suspect."
Corley had said Monday that the body was "badly decomposed" and did not have any obvious injuries. He declined to specify the exact location where the remains were found.
Reiter was reported missing after her roommate said she did not return home the night before, according to a handout released by friends looking for Reiter.
Reiter's vehicle was found at the Bert V. Massey Sports Complex in Brownwood on Sept. 12, according to the handout.
Court records obtained by the San Angelo Standard-Times indicate that a man in custody at the Tom Green County Jail has a connection to Reiter.
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BERLIN — Sixty years after a landmark accord started German government compensation for victims of Nazi crimes, fund administrators and German officials say payments to Holocaust survivors are needed more than ever as they enter their final years.
Most Holocaust survivors experienced extreme trauma as children, suffered serious malnutrition, and lost almost all of their relatives — leaving them today with severe psychological and medical problems, and little or no family support network to help them cope.
In acknowledgement of that, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble signed off officially on Thursday on revisions to the original 1952 compensation treaty, increasing pensions for those living in Eastern Europe and broadening who is eligible for payments. Contributions to home care for survivors have been increased.
"Survivors are passing away on a daily basis, but the other side is that individual survivors are needing more help than ever," the chairman of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Julius Berman, said before the ceremony.
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Holocaust survivor Roman Kent said his experience is something that he will never be able to forget.
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But Kent stressed that he does not hold current generations of Germans responsible for the past, saying they are actually today united in purpose with Holocaust survivors.
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Germany has paid — primarily to Jewish survivors — about $89 billion in compensation overall for Nazi crimes since the agreement was signed in 1952.
In one change to the treaty that Germany agreed to this year, the country will provide compensation payments to a new category of Nazi victims: about 80,000 Jews who fled ahead of the advancing German army and mobile killing squads and eventually resettled in the former Soviet Union.
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And here we go again: another depressing story of misogyny in Afghanistan.
On Tuesday, May 29, 160 schoolgirls and teachers were admitted to a hospital after a suspected poisoning at a school in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province.
The female students, ranging in age from 10 to 20 years old, had been poisoned in their classrooms by a contaminated spray that caused the girls to suffer from vomiting, headaches, and dizziness. The attack occurred at the Ashan Dara Girls School in Talokhan, the provincial capital.
A report by Radio Free Afghanistan said that some of the girls reported smelling a foul odor before falling unconscious. One of the victims of the attack told the press that, "When I entered the class I smelled something and then I started to vomit and fall unconscious; I don't remember what happened after that."
Third Large-Scale Attack Against Female Students This Year
This is the third such large-scale attack against female students this year. Last Wednesday, over 120 Afghan girls and three teachers in the Takhar province were poisoned when a toxic substance was released into their school's air.
In April, also in Takhar province, more than 150 women and girls were hospitalized – not a toxic spray this time, but the cause was apparently poisoned well water at a school. Local health officials blamed the acts on extremists opposed to women's education. The education ministry of Afghanistan announced earlier this month that 550 schools have been closed in 11 different provinces with strong Taliban influence.
According to CNN, the Taliban have denied responsibility for last week's attack and claimed that US and NATO forces are responsible in an attempt to "defame" the Taliban.
While nearly all the incidents involve girls, earlier this month, nearly 400 boys at a school in Khost province fell ill after drinking water from a well that a health official said may have been poisoned.
At other times, hardline Islamists have thrown acid in the faces of women and girls as they were walking to school.
Fears For The Future Of Afghanistan
The battle indicates broader fears about Afghanistan's future amid the drawdown of U.S. troops in the country. NATO leaders last week signed off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan, which calls for an end to combat operations next year and the withdrawal of the U.S.-led international military force by the end of 2014.
Since the 2001 toppling of the Taliban, which banned education for women and girls, females have returned to schools, especially in Kabul. There are now more than a million Afghan girls attending schools throughout the country.
However, periodic attacks still occur against girls, teachers and their school buildings, usually in the more conservative south and east of the country, from where the Taliban insurgency draws most support. Observers also note that abuse of women remains common in the post-Taliban era and is often accepted in conservative and traditional families, where women are barred from school and sometimes subjected to domestic violence.
Anyone who can hate children enough to poison them has clearly lost touch with his own humanity. For the sake of these girls, the Afghan government must make the safety of its students a priority.
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Christians throughout history have caused more deaths than any other religion but they are gradually becoming civilized. On the other hand the Muslims which are an offshoot of Christianity are still living in the gutter and act like gutter rats. I can think of one useful purpose of nuclear energy and that is to vaporize all Muslims!
Extremely sad that young female children are targeted - I agree with the last statement in the article that anyone who could hate children enough to poison them has lost his touch of humanity.
It would be my hope that the Government will protect these young students!
More pain - as if there wasn't enough in this world already.
Pres. Karzai have been instrumental in creating a law that allows men to physically punish their wifes and walk free. In a country with leadership like that, it's not likely that women and female children will ever be free to pursue their own goals. Unfortunately, Western influence will not help either. I see only one solution and that is total innihilation of all Taliban and their associates, with any means possible. Unfortunately.
The USA cannot tell them what to do, and what they cannot do, they have to learn on their own. It sickens me to see such hostility toward children and women. What a shame that they do not know the Creator, but serve a false god allah, who teach hate.
Sadly it is not only in Afganistan that woman are targeted for seeking to live independant lives. What is far more difficult is to see exactly what can be done to address the issue, indeed I think that Martha E has a point (although it isn't only the US that is represented in Afganistan of course, the UK (and other countries) have a prescence too). I would like to think that in my life time I will see a world where everyone was valued for what they had to offer irrespective of the colour of their skin, their gender, the sexual orientation etc, I would love to see it but I am not confident that I will.
Absolutely unacceptable.
The United States cannot keep propping up a country where the top male officials and males in general, do not support females as equal. It isn't just the Taliban. It is the culture, the religion. We cannot keep sacrificing our children to prop up antiquated cultures -- they must change on their own, or perish. Sorry, but that is the truth.
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Editorial: Texting while driving
Texting while driving, a very dangerous practice, did not develop overnight.
It will not end instantly either.
It will take lots of public education — even more than the public media messages already out there — and the law.
Against that background, we like what we see in the efforts by Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk and Florida legislators to put an end to texting while driving.
Rambosk goes so far as to invite horror stories from the public about texting and driving, and already has received several about loved ones lost. He wants to share them with the public as well as legislators who seem ready, after all these years, to follow the lead of 39 other states.
Even those who have said our state does not need another law can go along with embracing every opportunity to get out the word about the danger. At this rate, texting while driving will someday soon earn the taboo of drinking while driving, which also took time.
Rambosk is taking the campaign directly to the source, and his office reports enlisting more than 500 supporters online since kicking off the campaign after Thanksgiving. To sign the petition or share texting-while-driving stories, go to colliersheriff.org (click on the "Community Rallies For Texting While Driving Ban In Florida'' headline at right) or www.facebook.com/colliersheriff, or send an e-mail to the public information office at firstname.lastname@example.com.
A video at colliersheriff.org might help get the attention of skeptics. It portrays an airline pilot, surgeon and firefighter texting while working. All three are absurdly out of line — just like texting while driving.
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State Rankings for Ohio Schools: 2011
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The Ohio Department of Education released a draft ranking of every school and school district in Ohio, based on student scores on state standardized tests. The rankings include traditional public schools as well as charter schools, joint vocational school districts and STEM schools.
At Ohio's No. 1 school on the list — Wells Academy in the Steubenville school district in eastern Ohio — they aren't printing up the commemorative t-shirts just yet. Wells Academy is a 300-student K-4 school that got an "A" from the state on its most recent state report card. More than half of its students are from low-income families. Being at the top of this list is nice, Principal Joe Nocera told us this afternoon:
"But it's not what we're all about. We're trying to teach kids the best we can and have them prepared for the next level. That's our goal," he said.
The ranking is based on a school's performance index, which is a weighted average that looks at the whole range of student performance on state tests, from the percentage of students who fail those tests (or aren't tested at all) to the percentage passing and beyond, to the students acing the tests.
That means that to calculate it, the Department of Education multiples the percentage of students at each level (failing, passing and so on) by a number: 1 for the percentage passing, more for students doing better and fractions for students scoring at lower levels.
The budget passed earlier this year requires the department to release the rankings. And starting next year, a school's rating will be included on its state report card. The department says the rankings "will provide parents and taxpayers a new way to evaluate how local schools are performing while allowing educators to compare their performance with peers."
So does this ranking show us Ohio's best and worst school districts?
Even the Ohio Department of Education, which released the ranking, isn't saying that:
"We are putting the info out as required by law. The interpretation is up the reader," department spokesperson Patrick Gallaway said.
Joe Nocera, the principal of the school at the top of the rankings, isn't saying that everyone should up and move to Steubenville:
"It's hard to say you're the No. 1 school and everyone should go there. I think people should know that there's a lot of good things going on in a lot of schools."
District Rankings by Performance Index
Source: Ohio Department of Education.
School Rankings by Performance Index
Source: Ohio Department of Education.
As you look at these rankings, there are some cautions to keep in mind:
- Because the current accountability system measures minimum competency, it is hard to differentiate among districts that are closely ranked.
- This is one measure to rank schools as required in HB 153, the state budget bill. Obviously, there can be a number of ways that schools are measured. This was produced according to Ohio law and offered as a preview of how this system will be developed and eventually rolled out in September 2012. There are many schools that do not have a performance index at this time and the criteria behind that calculation is still in development.
- And, while the state report cards that schools and school districts receive each year look at both state standardized tests scores and other measures, including graduation rates and how much students learn in a particular year, these rankings look at a single measure of school performance.


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INTERNATIONALBy Alysha Webb
China continues to be a very important market for Chrysler's Jeep line. Last year it became the brand's largest global market. Imported models have driven that growth, but Chrysler has been talking for years about producing Jeeps in China. It looks as though that will become a reality next year. Adding domestically produced models to the mix should boost both sales of Jeeps and opportunities for SEMA members.
U.S. Manufacturers:
Sell Your Products in China, the World's Largest Emerging Automotive Market.
Distributors and retailers from throughout China gathered in Beijing to
meet with 21 SEMA-member companies that were participating in the first
SEMA China Business Development Conference. The hotel-based program
held in Beijing in September was built around a series of one-on-one
meetings with pre-selected Chinese buyers who traveled to the event
from cities throughout China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Ha'erbin in
the far north, Guangzhou in the south and Hubei in the center of the
The allure of China is undeniable. Its rising incomes, growing middle
class and fast-growing vehicle market all frequently make the news in
the United States. Not all the news out of China is positive, however.
Almost weekly, there are stories about counterfeit goods with ties to
China. Counterfeit goods cost companies in the United States billions
of dollars a year. There is no denying that intellectual property
rights (IPR) protection is a problem for companies doing business in
China, be it sourcing products there or selling in the market.
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Yesterday, Petras, Franco, and Louis (the first two being regulars in our forums) stopped by my house on their way to a great PCT trip from Snoqualmie Pass to Stehiken. It was great to meet these guys in real life and to pass on some local information (as well as burgers and beer). Thanks for coming out to visit guys- it was a blast to chat and to show off my insane gear collection. Have a great trip!
Where is the 'Roo?How do the trekking poles work on the carpet?I wish Franco the best on his trip!!
Thanks for sharing the photo Doug. Good luck with the hike guys...
The guy with the hat (Franco?) looks like he is stealing my soul with his eyes:)
If you find yourself inexplicably buying the entire Shires catalog, you know he succeeded.Best of luck to the trekkers. You picked a spectacular stretch of trail. Doug: count the silverware ;-)
I have been wondering why Franco has not been posting on the Bushwalk Tasmania forum if ant other BPL members meet up with him, say hi from Tony and that the Lightweight debate on BW-T has been quite vigorous lately and I think some progress has been made.Tony.
Edited by tbeasley on 08/20/2009 15:58:06 MDT.
No need to count the silverware- they left with a cuben BPL tarp and a sweet pair of Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 camo poles. Have fun testing out the gear fellas!One sad piece of news- Petras arrived from Australia with an 85L pack. OUCH! Can he really put a cuben tarp in that thing?!? Luckily he left with a smaller lighter Osprey in mind to buy at REI... not quite my MLD Cuben Revelation but a step in the right direction for sure!Say hi to Stehiken for me!
Petras, you just sold me your BPL Spinnaker tarp...what are you doing with a 85L pack?!? Shame on you.
Hi DougJust back from the second leg of the trip. First thank you for your hospitality, the visit to the Doug "Inner Sanctum" ( gear/toy room...) and the use of the GG Lightreck 4 poles poles.We did the PCT bit in six days opting to spend the extra night in to get out early on the next day , the seventh, after a late start on the first day. The trail was relatively easy to do (water everywhere, only filtered once...). Very spectacular and a buzz for us.I used the poles for that section than gave them to Petras for the loop in the Olympic's. (report to follow...)Petras had his BPL poles destroyed on the bus on the way back to Seattle. I had a play with those too.In the Olympics we started at Deception Point, after 3 PM and eventually after going around in a circle ended up a few feet away from where we started (!) at about 10:30 on the fourth day ,45 miles later. Not many on that trail, not surprising considering that most of it is straight up or down and that Aussies where about.Petras complained some because of course he is getting on a bit .( gammy knees and creaky joints) but we all got there in the end.My new BD almost CF poles finally got a good work out and offered a valid comparison with the GG ultralight. My favourite gear where the poles, my Aarn Pack and my two WM bits ( Ultralite and the new Hooded Flash jacket) as well as my IceBreaker bits (no smell...)Oh and the Caldera Cone...We all purchased a Neo Air ( my instigation) and that also gets thumbs up from all of us ( noise ? what noise ???) But of course the Contrail IS still the best of all for the moment....Will post some pics when I get back to civilisation (Melbourne)FrancoZackThe spooky one is me. The photo was taken at the exact moment I remembered I had left the oven on.TonyI did get THAT E Mail. I will address it when I get back.
"The photo was taken at the exact moment I remembered I had left the oven on."You just made me spit a bit on the computer monitor.
"But of course the Contrail IS still the best of all for the moment...."Great to hear from you; I like reading into things you post. Shouldn't moment be capitalized.....;)
Here are a few shots...The Contrail looking pretty...Petras can't figure out why it is sooo much better than his green thingoTwo shelters and the green thingo.( you might spot my new Mont Bell Pillow and the Neo Air...FrancoBonus "pretty shot"and the Aarn and the GG poles in action
Edited by Franco on 09/05/2009 01:26:40 MDT.
Anyone else have less faith in Homeland Security, seeing as how these guys got thru?
JoeQuestions were asked about why we were travelling together but there is a very simple explanation : Petras can read, Louis can write and I like to hang around intellectuals.Franco
I did have to sign some Homeland Security verifications in order for these three to visit- but then they escaped my custody and roamed into the nearby Cascades. Go figure!So glad you guys had a great trip! I loved seeing the pictures from some of my favorite places on earth.
Hey Petras and Franco,Here's a funny story about the PCT route you walked:In 2004 I wanted to see if I could go Stevens to Snoqualmie in 48 hours- I pulled it off southbound in just under 49 hours- quite a trek!Left Stevens after work at about 5:30PM and made it to Mig Lake. The next day was my biggest day ever- 47 miles and about 9,000 feet of elevation. By the time I got to Spectacle Lake, I was hallucinating. Good things my friends were there to guide me into my bag and force feed me. The next morning, it was out to Snoqualmie- I walked out with a 6 pound pack. What a memorable trip!This was a far cry from my first hike on that route- 7 days with a friend when I was 18. We started with over 80 pounds each. I never went that heavy again. :-) Sounds like your trip was more relaxing that either of these adventures- good! Cathedral Rock above Deep LakeMeadows near Escondido TarnsNight 2 at Spectacle Lake- no problem sleeping on the Z-rest after a 47 mile day. Note the first gen BMW tarp and the pre- Mountain Laurel Designs Ron Bell bivySpectacle LakeAll done! Early Ron Bell pack featured- from his eBay beginnings.
Edited by djohnson on 09/06/2009 09:52:40 MDT.
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Giro really does make the best gloves and they recently teamed up with Cinelli on a run of their popular DND riding gloves. Check them out at the Cinelli Wingstore.
I own these Giro gloves and they rule. Especially the iPhone sensitivity finger tips. Riding off-road, you need full finger gloves and that includes cross season. Getcha some at Mash!
The 2013 Red Hook Crit season is underway, with the Navy Yards this weekend and future events worldwide later in the summer. If you can't make it out to a race, head over to the Gage + DeSoto store to pick up some of the Red Hook Crit merchandise.
Cadence is once again having a sale on Huckberry, the discount site that's always stacked with great deals. You have to sign up to see the items, but it's free and painless. Head on over to see what's discounted.
These two items (Establish Gloves and the Place Camera Case) in particular have been getting heavy use from me over the past few months!
Vintage aesthetics at an affordable rate? Unheard of these days. Or if you can find it, it's usually shit. Gantoli Cycling Gloves harken back to the era where all pros needed were friction downtube shifting, a cigarette and a bottle of wine. Ok, and a lot of drugs.
Check out their full glove line here.
Giro's First Friday 50 is a new promotion where both new and classic designs return in a limited run. Each product is in stock, via the Giro Facebook page and with only 50 pieces available, they're sure to sell out fast!
This month's First Friday 50 is their "Sherwood Camouflage" LX LF Glove.
"We decided to bring a timeless "Sherwood Camouflage" pattern to the LX LF™ by using a process that enables a design to be permanently applied to leathers. Sherwood Camouflage is a subtle variation of Woodland Camo, which was designed at the end of World War II by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Lab."
Scoop these up after "liking" their Facebook here. Hurry though, I waited to post this after I made sure I could buy a pair myself…
Sometimes when you begin to design something new, you look to the past for inspiration. These precedents influenced their modern counterparts. Kyle picked up the photos from La Rueda Tropical.
Mash just loaded up their storefront with the long-awaited DND Glove collaboration with Giro. Pick up a set at Mash in high viz and black.
There are few things more beautiful in this world than fine leatherwork and a brand new bottle of straight Kentucky bourbon. When it comes to the latter, Old Rip Van Winkle is the most coveted and as for the leather, you can't go wrong with the Rapha Leather Town Gloves. Both are coveted and will provide years of use if treated properly. This isn't the first time I've highlighted cycling products with bourbon and it's only the finest products that inspired the comparison.
The Rapha Leather Town gloves are exquisitely crafted from the finest Africa hair sheep. Now, I've never seen a hair sheep before but they apparently live in an hot and arid place, making their skin extremely tough but thin, perfect for gloves. As with all leather, you'll want to care for them. When they get dirty or wet, clean them off and let them dry. Then, a simple wipe down with leather conditioner helps keep the leather supple.
Warmth is key in the winter months and no matter how nice gloves look, they have to keep you warm. I've found them to be perfect for 40 degrees and up, as is. For sub 40 degree weather, the Ibex merino wool liners keeps your extremities warm. Since it doesn't get that cold too often in Texas, I've only had to wear the liners a couple of times.
And even for the coldest rides, coming home to a glass of Van Winkle 10 year is a sure way to warm you up. The aroma of a fine bourbon such as this will compliment the leather. Simple open the bottle to be greeted with a warm scent of caramel and charred oak wood. At 107 proof, it should be sipped neat, with no ice. If you prefer your bourbon cold, drink it outdoors. The Rapha Leather Town Gloves will keep your hands warm enough!
Every time I post a photo of these on Instagram, people always ask what they are, thinking they're some expensive luxury cycling item. The truth is, the Specialized 74 gloves are some of the best gloves I've owned and they don't even scratch the bank account. They've held up to daily use, haven't stretched or loosened up at all and look damn classy. Check out more below.


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'The biographers'
3 of 14 portraits of Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale)
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'The biographers'
by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching, published June 1786
10 3/4 in. x 7 5/8 in. (273 mm x 194 mm) plate size; 11 5/8 in. x 8 3/8 in. (295 mm x 214 mm) paper size
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- James Boswell (1740-1795), Biographer of Dr Johnson. Sitter associated with 16 portraits.
- John Courtenay (1738-1816), Politician and army officer. Sitter associated with 14 portraits.
- Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Poet, critic and lexicographer. Sitter associated with 50 portraits.
- Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale) (1741-1821), Writer and friend of Dr Johnson. Sitter in 14 portraits.
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- Thomas Cornell (active 1780-1792). Artist associated with 59 portraits.
- James Sayers (1748-1823), Artist. Artist associated with 191 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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In this print a bust of Johnson looks down on the three biographers with displeasure. The inscription makes reference to Piozzi's Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786), Boswell's Journal of aTour to the Hebrides (1785), in which Johnson is compared to a bear, and Courtenay's Politic Review of the Literary Character of the late S. Johnson (1786).
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On their way up they robbed our parents.
While on top they robbed us.
On their way down they robbed our children.
With all that money, they had $440k parties and lived happily ever after.
It has a nice poetic ring to it no? Okay I confess: I cheated. I used 4 sentences instead of 3. I figured, that last line adds such a nice finishing touch…I can't just leave it out. Another confession: I stole those top three lines from some guy at a party. I am a thief too; I am such a bad person.
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The rich get richer.
The poor get poorer.
I need a beer!
Your verse pretty much says it all. Although the bailout itself may not be a horrible idea, if the people who think that the rich are better than the rest of us administer the money, the prognosis isn't good! When people try to complain about the ethics of many of the wealthy, the right tries to spin it that such complainers are just trying to incite class warfare. There's no need to incite it. Many of the wealthy have been waging practically a covert war to get more money from the working class since as long as there's been wealth. All wealthy are not this way, but I recommend people look up the concept "Social Darwinism" and then believe me that many of the rich treat this theory as gospel. (Even though Darwin felt it was more barbaric than natural selection could ever be.) These are the same people who espouse fundamental christianity and then go to church, all the while forgetting that the bible says the following: "the love of money is the root of all evil".


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Good news for anyone looking for an outlet for their anger! "Loadout!" is a game featuring rage-ridden characters with an overabundance of testosterone roaming the map just BEGGING for a face to cave in! You like guns? Good, you're gonna need that. There are lots of them. Lots and lots of them. And a near limitless amount of combinations, creating a vast array of death all at your disposal!
Got a friend you're having frequent blows with? Fire up this game and take out your frustration on their skulls with more ways to kill them than most people can even imagine. And the weapon customization system is so incredibly diverse, that there is basically NO WAY you can't kill someone in an over-the-top, extremely satisfying fashion!
And don't go thinking your tank of a character is gonna be a bulky, slow moving bullet shield. This game has a HEAVY focus on mobility. They really want chaos to reign supreme in each and every multiplayer match. Think about it. You could have an army of soldiers, all equipped to the ears with chain guns, rocket launchers, lasers, and grenades. And now all of those soldiers have 40-yd dash times that would make a Speed-fueled Olympic sprinter blush.
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Is the Russian Military Negotiating Cybernetic Immortality for Edward Snowden?
Deep in the bowels of a Russian military facility in the Siberian Forest, a sinister plan is hatching: To give Edward Snowden cybernetic immortality.
What is Cybernetic Immortality?
It is a new breakthrough technology that will enable scientists to transplant Snowden's brain into a robotic organism and, thus, grant it eternal life. Such an organism is engineered specifically to access all the information stored in Snowden's subconsciousness and put it to good use.
New Conspiracy Theory Surrounds Edward Snowden and the Russian Military: Cybernetic Immortality to Access Information Stored in Snowden's Memory?
The ultimate goal? To take down the bully of all bullies, the New World Order that the American Government is strategically establishing around the globe. Why is the Russian military so paranoid? Well, for starters, perhaps because they see the writing on the wall. It is said that the PRISM leaks Edward Snowden masterminded are only the tip of the iceberg in a ginormous worldwide conspiracy to enslave the minds of all humans.
Edward Snowden: A Prophet, A Triple Agent, or a UFO Messenger?
The strategy is already well under way with the minds of poor, naive, unsuspecting Americans, who, even in the face of Edward Snowden's prophetic revelations, refuse to believe that their own government is shamelessly spying on their daily activities.
Sure, the American Government—with its mighty powerful media machine—has found it quite easy to discredit Edward Snowden by orchestrating all sorts of conspiracy theories that undermine the simplicity of his mission.
While Snowden started out as a garden-variety whistleblower, to many, now he has become a triple agent, working undercover for the CIA. Others claim he was a Chinese spy to begin with, while others have gone as far as stating that he has already been killed by a drone missile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in Moscow. Yet others, the UFOlogists, have taken it a step further by claiming that Edward Snowden has a secret UFO message to deliver.
What does the Russian Military Want with Edward Snowden?
Only the Russian military, who has gladly taken possession of Edward Snowden, knows the truth. The question is, will they reveal it to the public? Most likely not. At least not before they achieve their nefarious (or should we say heroic?) purpose—to give Snowden cybernetic immortality.
How exactly does the Russian military intend to accomplish this feat? Easy. By transplanting Edward Snowden's brain into an avatar-like robotic organism, part human clone, part machine. This is how Edward Snowden will attain cybernetic immortality.
All the memory data stored in his subconscious mind will be served on a silver platter to the Russians, so they can access all the secrets they need in order to stop the New World Order from fulfilling its global Manifest Destiny.
What Sort of Data Lays Hidden in Edward Snowden's Brain?
If allegations are correct, Edward Snowden laid eyes on thousands of documents in an NSA computer. The information he outed on Wikileaks was only a small fraction of the vast immensity he was actually exposed to. All the rest of the information he uncovered is now safely stored away in his subconscious mind, which makes Snowden's brain one of the most valuable weapons in the history of Planet Earth.
If the Russian military plays its cards right, they could be sitting on the key to take down the biggest bully this world has ever known. Will they succeed? Only time will tell.
In the mean time, all we know is that Snowden possesses sensitive intel that can incriminate not only high-ranking U.S. Government officials but also military head honchos from the U.K. and Israel. All of these crimes, namely murders, were committed under the safe protection of the War on Terror, which, in actuality, is supposed to be just a front to protect the economic interests of the elite.
What is Edward Snowden's True Role in the Secret Russian Agenda?
It appears the whole Snowden saga, as much as it has been blown out of proportion, has served to make this quite clear: Something stinks to high heaven. Or, to put it in Shakespeare's words, "Something is rotten in the State of Denmark." Replace the State of Denmark with the world superpowers of the West and you got yourself a myth of potentially-epic proportions.
Will the Russian military expose what's rotten by granting Edward Snowden cybernetic immortality? Let's hope so. Personally, I'm all for exposing the crimes of the wealthy elite. Hey, you didn't think Moscow was going to grant Snowden political asylum just out of the goodness of their hearts, now did you?


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A possibly unlucky but completely timeless thirteen-song set you'll still be playing in December. (Listen to this week's playlist on Esquire Spotify and come back every Music Monday.)More
Because while the guitars are tuned to the eighties, this is downright timeless: "I don't want to be buried/in a Pet Sematary/I don't want to live my life again." Bonus factoid: The Ramones are name-checked in the Stephen King book and were subsequently commissioned to pen the film version's theme song.
Because what's scarier than Robert Smith jazz-scatting on a Sinatra classic? Even so, when he's actually singing, every exaggerated syllable sounds suitably sinister.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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By Derrick Mahone
For some players, the talent and opportunity is there for a big season. If they struggle, their teams could too. But if they have a breakout season, it could mean good things are in store for their team.
Here are six that could be poised for a breakout season:
Ladarris Mathis, North Clayton
The 5-10, 180 pound sophomore is the starting running back for Eagles.
Last season: As a first-year starter last season, Mathis got plenty of carries. The main workhorse in the offense was Clarence Jackson, so Mathis wasn't in the spotlight as the Eagles reached the Class AAAA quarterfinals.
What is expected: With the graduation of Jackson, Mathis will play a much larger role in the offense.
Stats: In a 28-0 win over Riverdale in week one, Mathis had 127 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He averaged 6.3 yards per carry with a long run of 22 yards.
Ladarris Mathis says: "I'm pretty happy the way the line blocked in our first game. I got a lot of playing time last season as a freshman. I know I have to step it up and become a leader this season."
Chris Moody, Henry County
The 6-1, 160-pound junior has waited his turn to be the starting quarterback for the Warhawks.
Last season: Spent last season as the backup quarterback, but also played a vital role on the defensive side of ball as a member of the Warhawks' secondary.
What is expected: To step in and guide an offense that will concentrate more on the run then in past seasons, but with a strong arm and guys like Stephon Brown to throw the ball to, Moody won't go totally away from the passing game as he showed last week.
Stats: Did a little bit of everything in last week's loss to Ola, finishing 13-of-25 for 168 yards and rushing three times for 56 yards.
Coach Mike Rozier says: Says he will take on the same type of role as Georgia Tech's Joshua Nesbitt. Like Nesbitt, Moody can run the football, but also has the ability to throw.
Leon Prunty, Stockbridge
The 6-2, 205-pound junior directs the Tigers' triple-option attack from the quarterback position. A three-sport athlete who also excels in basketball and baseball.
Last season: Started the last four games of the 2009 season. The Tigers simplified the offense some to take the pressure off Prunty last season.
What is expected: Prunty won't be asked to win games this season, but make plays for the offense, according to the coaching staff. A part-time last season, Prunty has been given the full reigns of the offense. Described as a "smart kid", he probably needs a big season for the Tigers to be success.
Stats: In the team's loss to Stockbridge in the opener, Prunty completed 11 of 21 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for only seven yards on 10 carries while being sacked three times.
Coach Kevin Whitley says: "As most coaches will tell you that if a quarterback is having a good year, then your team has a chance to be successful. We are not putting everything on his shoulders, but a quarterback is sometimes a direct reflection of the team. So far, he has played well for us."
Rayshad Samuel, Lovejoy
A senior running back, he has college offers from Western Kentucky, Western Carolina and Wofford.
Last season: As a junior, he rushed for 513 yards on 92 carries and three touchdowns. He had 10 receptions for 175 yards and a touchdown.
What is expected: Samuel is one of the main weapons in the Wildcats' offensive attach. He will team with Travis Custis to help keep opposing defenses guessing. Despite his size, Samuel is very durable. Coach Al Hughes says that Samuel's size keeps him from being a major college prospect.
Stats: In the Wildcats' win over Mundy's Mill last week, Samuel had 16 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown. He had a long run of 15 yards, and also scored on a two-point conversion run. He had a 5.6 average per carry against Mundy's Mill.
Rayshad Samuel says: "I've good to have a good season. I think I need to have a good year for us to be successful. We have some good linemen that are working real hard."
Austin Smith, Mount Zion
The 6-2, 185-pound senior has good speed with a 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Last season: Was sort of an unknown last season at Forest Park High.
What is expected: A top go-to receiver was the missing element in the Bulldogs offense last season. Coaches are expecting Smith to fill that void this season. He has good size and speed to give the offense another weapon.
Stats: Mount Zion was idle last week.
Coach Jamie Aull says: "It is real important for him to have a good year not only for the team, but for himself. He needs a few highlight tapes to send out to the colleges."
Cameron Sutton
Only a sophomore, he is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the Southern Crescent. He plays on both sides of the ball for the Cardinals at wide receiver and defensive back. He will also see some action at quarterback. Sutton is a three-sport standout in football, basketball and baseball.
Last season: As a freshman, he started at both wide receiver and cornerback.
What is expected: Considered a playmaker when the football is in his hands.
Stats: In the team's 28-25 lost to Tri-Cities, Sutton was all over the field. He had three receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown. On special teams, he had five kickoff returns for 116 yards and a punt return for 24 yards.
Coach Tim Floyd says: "He has a lot of natural ability. He is humble about all his accomplishments. He works hard during the offseason. Cameron just need to get stronger. With his knowledge of the game, when he gets a little bigger and stronger, he will be something special."
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How to Make Raw Yogurtby Sarah TheHealthyHomeEconomist
If you've watched even one of the videos from the 75+ free video library available on this blog, you probably know that I have a microwave in my kitchen.
Do I use it for cooking or heating anything that my family consumes?
No. I haven't used a microwave to heat or cook anything in many, many years. I much prefer my small countertop convection oven which doesn't heat food unnaturally and create carcinogens like a microwave does.
Why don't I just remove the microwave from my kitchen then?
The truth is that the microwave can function as a handy airtight cupboard and proves quite useful for other tasks besides cooking and heating believe it or not.
I mentioned in one of my videos that I frequently use it for airtight, room temperature storage of freshly baked breads, cookies, and other baked goods.
It also works very well for making homemade raw yogurt.
If you don't have access to raw yogurt, then you don't know what you're missing. Pasteurized yogurt even if organic pales in comparison to the digestibility and nutrient value of raw yogurt, so if you are able to snag some raw milk from a local farm, here's how to make it into raw yogurt.
*This cool recipe idea was given to me by my friend Cynthia Calisch, Sarasota Florida Chapter Leader for the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Raw Yogurt
1/4 cup plain, whole organic, preferably grassfed yogurt from the store (this is the brand I recommend)
3 3/4 cups pastured raw cow or goat milk
Scoop 1/4 cup of the Seven Stars plain organic whole yogurt into a clean, wide mouth, glass mason jar (I like these). This is the best brand that is widely available in the United States at the healthfood store. After you've made raw yogurt one time, you can use your own raw yogurt as the starter for subsequent batches.
Warm the raw milk on the stove to between 105 – 115F. No enzymes or nutrition is lost heating to this temperature but the warmed milk enables the yogurt culture to "take" better than room temperature raw milk.
Pour about a half a cup of the warmed milk into the mason jar and mix with the store yogurt.
Pour the remaining warmed milk into the mason jar, stir and close the lid tightly.
Wrap the mason jar in a thick hand towel, secure with a rubber band and place inside your microwave closing the door. Leave the light in the microwave on to keep a bit of warmth inside.
In 24 hours, open the microwave and voila! You will have yourself a lovely quart of raw yogurt!
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
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Georgia Notebook: Hart prepares for stingy North Oconee
Still recovering from last week's loss at Jefferson, Hart County continues the Region 8-AA South grind this week with a visit to North Oconee.
The Titans, who won 28-16 in Hartwell last year, are 3-0 and haven't been scored on since a Week 1 win over Arabia Mountain. In the last two weeks, they've beaten Commerce (33-0) and Rabun County (69-0).
"They're really, really big up front," Hart coach Joby Scroggs said. "The people they've played, they've been able to move out of the way."
In the hotly contested sub-region, among the toughest of any level in Northeast Georgia, this is an important game for the Bulldogs to keep pace. Jefferson and Elbert County join North Oconee as unbeatens, and all average at least 35 points per game.
Hart (2-2) is looking for its first win this season against a team with a winning record.
The Bulldogs will have to do it without junior offensive guard Drew Teasley, who had knee surgery last week, and is expected to be out at least three weeks. Teasley suffered the injury two weeks ago.
The beat goes on in Elberton, as the Blue Devils continue the stretch of their schedule against weaker competition. Elbert County is again ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press Class AA poll, and No. 7 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
After coach Sid Fritts' team held Oglethorpe County to just three first downs last week, the Blue Devils recorded a second straight shutout. Fritts attributed it to team speed.
"They understand where they've got to fit in the system of things, and that allows us to play with less hesitancy," Fritts said.
This week, Elbert travels to Jackson County (1-3). Fritts said the Panthers are still searching for their identity on offense. So he expects them to run at Elbert, to try and cancel Elbert's speed.
Stephens County's offense played well enough last week that the Indians' starters only played one series in the second half. This week, because they're off, coach Travis Noland said the team has one objective.
"Our priority this week is to get healthy," Noland said. "We've got a lot of guys, really nothing serious, just a lot of nagging injuries."
The Indians (3-1) have scored at least 38 points for three consecutive weeks, and put up their best passing performance of the season last week. Junior quarterback Dionte Mayfield and receiver Tomas Colbert accounted for most of the team's 220 passing yards.
Along with health, Noland added that fundamentals are something he has stressed this week.
"We still have a ton of room for improvement," he said.
Franklin County will look to make it two straight this week when the Lions play host to Gainesville. The Lions, coming off a win over Walnut Grove, will take on the Red Elephants' no-huddle offense, led by quarterback Deshaun Watson, who last week had 351 passing yards and 96 rushing.
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Now is a good time, during this current bull stock market, to explore the tax advantages of making gifts of appreciated stock to support your favorite charities.
Now is a good time, during this current bull stock market, to explore the tax advantages of making gifts of appreciated stock to support your favorite charities.
Many people don't think about gifts other than cash, but you really should consider appreciated stock because of the tax advantages.
And if you, like many of the generous people in our community, support a number of charities, a simple way to support these charities is through your charitable giving account (also known as a donor-advised fund) at your community foundation. When you donate long-term appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) to your charitable giving account at Truman Heartland Community Foundation, you will experience considerable tax advantages to selling the securities and donating the cash. Then you can easily make grants to your favorite charities through your charitable giving account.
So, let's look at the tax advantages of a gift of appreciated stock valued at $10,000 with a basis of $4,000 for a couple in the 35 percent tax bracket. By donating long-term, appreciated securities with unrealized gains directly to your charitable giving account, you will be able to take a tax deduction up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income for the full fair market value of the securities. Because the securities are donated rather than sold, capital gains taxes which are 15 percent for many people do not apply. And for a married couple with total income over $250,000, you can avoid the additional 3.8 percent Medicare tax you would owe (a total tax savings of 18.8 percent).
If you sold the stock, you would have to pay the capital gains and Medicare tax and would only have $8,872 left to donate to your favorite charity. By donating the stock directly to charity you will get a larger charitable deduction of $10,000 (versus $8,872) and avoid the capital gains, which is a net increase in tax savings to you of more than $1,500 versus selling and donating the cash. Consequentially, you pay less in taxes and you have more to give to your favorite charity. It's truly a win-win except, of course, for the IRS. Setting up a charitable giving account at the Truman Heartland Community Foundation is a simple process and provides you with a valuable tool to simplify your charitable giving process and amplify the impact of your gift.
Phil Hanson is president and CEO of the Truman Heartland Community Foundation, based in Independence.
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NEWPORT, NH -- (Marketwire) -- 04/12/12 -- New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NHTB) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of thirteen cents ($0.13) per share payable April 30, 2012, to stockholders of record as of April 23, 2012.
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The price of gold slumped to its lowest level in nearly two months today as investors hoped that a partial shutdown of the U.S. government would be short-lived.
A relatively quick resolution to the standoff, and to a separate conflict in Washington over raising the country's borrowing limit, would diminish the appeal of gold as a safe haven.
Gold for December delivery dropped $40.90, or 3.1 percent, to $1,286.10 an ounce, the lowest since Aug. 7. Gold has fallen 23 percent this year and is on track for its first annual loss since 2000.
"It looks like gold investors are voting for a resolution to the shutdown and a resolution to the debt ceiling," said Dean Junkas, the chief investment officer of Wells Fargo Private Bank.
"If gold investors were thinking that we're not going to have a resolution on the budget and we're going to have a disaster on the debt ceiling issue, I would think that gold would be up forty bucks instead of down forty bucks," Junkas said.
Prices for other metals also fell. December silver shed 53.30 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $21.175 an ounce, December copper fell 4.9 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $3.274 a pound, January platinum fell $27.10, or 1.9 percent, to $1,385.30 an ounce and December palladium fell $8.25, or 1 percent, to $718.90 an ounce.
Energy prices mostly fell. Benchmark oil for November delivery fell 29 cents to close at $102.04 a barrel in New York.
Wholesale gasoline fell 2 cents to close at $2.61 per gallon, natural gas rose 5 cents to close at $3.61 per 1,000 cubic feet and heating oil fell 1 cent to close at $2.96 per gallon.
Crop futures were mixed a day after corn slumped to its lowest in more than three years after a government estimate of corn stocks came in higher than expected.
December corn fell 2.5 cents to $4.39 a bushel, December wheat rose 2.75 cents to $6.8125 a bushel and November soybeans fell 14.75 cents to $12.68 a bushel.