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The election is over and government can get back to business if it wishes to do so. The major domestic concerns are still Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and how to pay for them.
An ever-increasing lifespan will make this more difficult with every passing year. Perhaps we should have a national discussion on whether we really want a lengthened lifespan for all, which will require huge expenditures for all three programs, or just let nature take its course. If we opt for the latter course, we should severely curtail or eliminate the Department of Health and Human Services, and eliminate all grants to research organizations that have the goal of extending life. If we opt to continue research on extending life, there is now no way I personally can suggest to make "golden years" more golden indefinitely, but can offer some ideas on how to make some more years of life reasonably comfortable for all.
This will require "shared sacrifice" by all. All these ideas will displease many people, but as has been noted for centuries, "There a'int no free lunch," or as a colleague told me years ago, "The only things you get for free are sick and trouble."
The retirement age should be raised immediately to 70 for those physically and mentally able to do a job. To make room for those workers continuing on the job, all young people on graduating high school or reaching age 20 give at least two years service to the government, not necessarily military.
Cleaning up the environment after centuries of pollution is but one possibility. In Morris County, filling in old mine shafts under proper supervision is one aspect of cleaning up local pollution (iron from some of these mines helped supply Washington's troops).
After service all these young people would get whatever academic or vocational training they wished at government expense - a latter-day GI Bill. It would be money well spent.
Medical malpractice awards should be better controlled. TV ads for malpractice awards sound as though some lucky claimants had won a lottery. Some increments for Social Security payments should be reduced or eliminated, depending on the recipient's income from all sources, and the cost of living in the area.
Taxes on the "wealthy" must go up, again - "wealthy" being defined by Congress and the area's cost of living. Serious attention must be paid not only to how long can a patient, especially an elderly patient, be kept alive, but what will the patient need after treatment and what will the quality of life be.
We must stop paving over and building on land near water that is subject to frequent flooding, saving money and occasionally a life. We must spend huge amounts of money on infrastructure - roads, bridges, rail, airports, etc., and do it right, not on the cheap, preferably with American, or at least First World materials that meet all specifications.
This must mean more revenue needed for the government one way or another. Obviously those who work on these projects and their employers would be putting money into Social Security and they would have some sort of pre-retirement health insurance while helping build up funds available for post-retirement Medicare by paying appropriate taxes. Longer life is not an unmixed blessing for those who do not prepare for it.
I have been prejudiced in favor of Harry Truman ever since he gave the order to drop the only two atom bombs we had at the time, and thus spared me from flying over Japan as a side gunner in a B-29. He was not well appreciated during his life, but is now ranked as the 5th or 6th most effective president we ever had by various historians who examine the work he and his extraordinarily talented advisors did in their time. He even reached way across the aisle to get Herbert Hoover, another vastly underappreciated president, to form the Hoover Commission to effect some reforms in the government - a commission continued by Eisenhower.
It is my belief that Truman was reelected in 1948 in part because he never misplaced his political courage - a characteristic much admired by all people, especially Americans. Let us hope it is possible for the bunch now in Washington to appreciate and use all talent available while still retaining the feistiness necessary for the job.
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In central Kenya, Architecture for Humanity (AfH) is creating a covered basketball court for the new Mahiga Hope High School. This isn't just any basketball court we're talking about, it's a net-positive Rainwater Court: the roof will have integrated rainwater collection and UV purification systems, along with solar panels to power the school. Although the project will serve primarily as a basketball court, assembly space, dining area and outdoor classroom for students, the entire community will also be able to attend farmers markets, local music and arts performances, movies and meetings in the only large, sheltered gathering place in the area.
Though the concept is complex, the design by Greg Elsner is elegant. Solar panels on the metal roof of the court will power lights for the entire school complex, while gutters will collect enough rainwater to meet the school's complete H20 needs (an estimated 90,000 liters per year with 30,000 liters of storage), and a UV purifier will make water drinkable for thirsty post-game students.
Between the two water storage tanks on the sidelines, a stage for performances has a solid back wall for movie projection and class presentations. The 500 sq meters of surface area, sheltered from the prevailing wind and the hot sun, will be ample room for school meetings and community events. view larger
To achieve their off-the-grid vision, AfH will use 100 percent local, sustainable and recycled materials during construction, such as Nike Regrind (a forgiving surface made of used tennis shoe soles) for the court floor. In keeping with their standard procedure, AfH will hire local construction workers and continue collaborating with community members to perfect the plan. To learn more about the project, watch this video of a planning meeting.
Community Meeting, June 2009
The Rainwater Court is part of a larger, ongoing endeavor sponsored by the Nobelity Project to rejuvenate St. Joseph Mahiga School. With a new computer lab, electricity, and purified rainwater, as well as a good dose of motivation, the primary school catapulted upward in quality, and now is one of the top ranked schools in the region.
That success just wasn't enough, or rather, it was enough to inspire further action. The Nobelity Project, community members, and the Kenyan Regional Education District are now collaborating to build a four-year high school to educate more than 400 boys and girls who otherwise would have nowhere to go after their eighth year. The upcoming documentary film "One Peace at a Time," features the inspiring Mahiga students.
Images by Turk Pipkin and Dick Clark Architecture, CC license
Read through the Worldchanging archives to see more projects by Architecture for Humanity:
Architecture for Humanity Joins Forces with Yéle Haiti
Mobile AIDS Clinics
2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Winners Announced!
The Open Architecture Network and the Future of Design
This is cool. I wonder, though, about the maintaining the solar panels. If they break, will the materials be around to fix them? Will anyone have the expertise required to do so?
One small thing done by many groups becomes a great thing for the world. Congratulations on this endeavour. This is a real solution for the real world.


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Kindness Brightens Treadwell ParkSaturday, April 12, 2014
Splashes of deep purple, blues, and whites speckle a hillside at Treadwell Park. On Wednesday, April 9, late afternoon sunlight gave the small crocus petals an early spring glow.
Brid Craddock walked with her husband Harvey Pessin, stepping carefully through the flower clusters.
Volunteers Pick Apples In Washington, Conn. For Newtown PantryMonday, November 11, 2013
Apples, apples, and more apples. Victory Garden Founder Harvey Pessin dropped his tailgate to reveal a truck bed filled with bagged apples. He and other Victory Garden volunteers made a trip to Washington, Conn. Wednesday, November 6, where a private property owner with more than 150 apple trees welcomed him and others to pick for free as many apples as they liked. "All we had to do was pick," he said. Estate crews in Washington were able to haul produce and load guests' vehicles.
Tilling The Land For The Victory Garden's New HomeTuesday, May 7, 2013
The scent of fresh-turned soil and dust on the breeze drifted across a "Beautiful, quiet field," between Keating Farm Road and Mile Hill South Tuesday, May 7, said Harvey Pessin. He watched as Parks and Recreation machinery graded earth, preparing a new site for the community-oriented Victory Garden that he founded three years ago.


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It has to be an inherited trait. My father would not discard a piece of brass or a decent bolt, and his brother - my uncle Philip J. Kinsler - was given a pocket magnet by my Aunt Irene, the better to distinguish iron from more noble metals such as white bronze or nickel.
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Thelma Marie Craig, age 86 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her home in Butler. She was born February 25, 1928 to Robert Martin and Rosie Irene Bertina McMillin in Harper, Missouri.
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Epiphanies come in all shapes and sizes. Norah Wofford's came in the form of a slick, black binder buried in the back of her mother's walk-in closet.
Seventeen-year-old Norah came across her mom's graphic design portfolio when she was searching for mementos from her childhood. Instead, she found her future.
She had always known her mom had gone to art school, but had never thought much of it. And as Norah looked through her mom's design samples, she realized what she wanted to do with her life.
"I've been around art my whole life," said Norah, now a 21-year-old senior art major (with a concentration in graphic design) at Coker College. "Then after I found my mom's portfolio, I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do."
Norah decided to make Coker her academic home after visiting the campus during her senior year at Georgetown High School in Georgetown, S.C. She was impressed by the Art Department as well as the personal feel of the visit.
"I just really love this college," she said. "I love chaotic places like New York City, but not for learning. For learning, I needed to be in a place where people know my name."
Norah said the small class size and the discussion-based, round table teaching style enables her, as a student, to play a more active role in class and in her education as a whole. Norah has also played an active role in the recent changes at Coker as the college moves forward in redefining what it means for a student to be ready for the real world.
She has been an exceptional example of Coker's redefinition of ready, thanks to her internship and study abroad experience.
Through her graphic design internship in Coker's Office of Marketing and Communications, Norah has enhanced her design skills, developed an impressive portfolio and learned to effectively communicate with clients.
As a recipient of the Susan Coker Watson Scholarship, she also had the opportunity to study abroad in Paris, where she spent ten days attending class, visiting museums and figuring out the metro system.
"I feel like these experiences have helped me grow into an adult and have given me many of the resources I will need to succeed in a career after college," Norah said.
Norah also became very interested in film and photography, which lead to a first place award in the Student Art Show in spring 2010. Her work has been featured in the Coker Literary Magazine and other publications.
"Norah has always exhibited those characteristics desirable in an art student," said Ken Maginnis, an Associate Professor of Art at Coker. "She has a great work ethic, the ability to focus, an innate curiosity, creativity and passion for the work. In the time I've known her, she has been a good example of how a college student should become aware of the learning process. When done at Coker, Norah will be prepared for most any competitive design environment."
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First Known Use: 1797
noun \ˈtakt\
: the ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting other people
Full Definition of TACT
: sensitive mental or aesthetic perception <converted the novel into a play with remarkable skill and tact>
: a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
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Examples of TACT
- The peace talks required great tact on the part of both leaders.
- I was surprised by his lack of tact.
- Far from joining polite society like the debutants of the past, the kids gleefully rip through social graces, alienating friends and sacrificing tact all in the name of creating a VIP room filled with people too young to drive themselves home. —Ana Marie Cox, Time, 24 Apr. 2006
- The attorney general's lack of restraint and want of tact, on such an occasion … were clearly symptomatic of a considerable irritation, even rage. —Christopher Hitchens, Harper's, March 2001
- In society tact is the great art that makes for civility, for civilization … —Jacques Barzun, From Dawn to Decadance, 2000
- He did not clear his throat with badinage, as timidity teaches us to do, nor did he waste his breath with tact. —Earl Shorris, Harper's, September 1997
- A man of gentle mien, he is inclined to use psychology and tact, rather than showboat heroics, when pursuing his murder inquiries. —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, 1 Jan. 1989
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Origin of TACT
French, sense of touch, from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch — more at tangent
Related to TACT
- Synonyms
- diplomacy, tactfulness
- Antonyms
- clumsiness, insensitivity, tactlessness
Synonym Discussion of TACT
tact, address, poise, savoir faire mean skill and grace in dealing with others. tact implies delicate and considerate perception of what is appropriate <questions showing a lack of tact>. address stresses dexterity and grace in dealing with new and trying situations and may imply success in attaining one's ends <brought it off with remarkable address>. poise may imply both tact and address but stresses self-possession and ease in meeting difficult situations <answered the accusations with unruffled poise>. savoir faire is likely to stress worldly experience and a sure awareness of what is proper or expedient <the savoir faire of a seasoned traveler>.
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noun \ˈtakt\
Definition of TACT for Kids
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Hillcrest gives motion control to LG TVs, patents to Sony
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Hillcrest makes deals for LG, PlayStation Move
Hillcrest Labs this morning revealed that it's responsible for the motion technology behind the remotes with LG's LX9500 HDTVs. The Magic Wand remotes the TVs use to support mouse-like pointing are based on the same Freespace motion sensing used in Hillcrest's own Loop pointer. The system is relatively accurate, compensates for Wii-like jittering and uses RF wireless to eliminate any need for a direct line of sight.
The LX9500 is already available in North America and starts at $4,000 for a 47-inch model, with a 55-inch version costing $5,000.
In a statement, Hillcrest added that it had reached a global patent deal with Sony that licensed the use of Freespace for PlayStation hardware. The agreement likely covers the PlayStation Move, but whether it actually uses Freespace or is just a patent agreement for the Move and Dual Shock 3 to avoid facing a lawsuit like that filed against Nintendo for the Wii. Move behaves differently than the Loop or Magic Wand since it's not a pointer in itself.


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Art Attack Contest with Paul FrankJuxtapoz // Monday, 15 Mar 2010
We always love a good contest, especially when design house extraordinaire Paul Frank is involved. Art Attack is an original artwork challenge presented nationally by Paul Frank Industries that will occur throughout this year with a huge grand prize for one lucky enterprising artist.
All types of artists are called to action in this unique, creative contest. No matter the medium, everyone has a chance to showcase his or her skill. From photography to painting; mixed media to drawing; sculpture, illustration, collage, crafts, anything! The creative platform is as wide as your imagination.
Paul Frank Industries will award the winning artist with the following:
Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) toward art supplies
A full page ad showcasing the winner's final Paul Frank designed piece in Juxtapoz Magazine and THEME Magazine and other goodies!
You can participate in the Art Attack by either entering the contest or by helping to judge submissions.
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities are excellent for licensed physical therapists (PTs) looking to work in a variety of settings — including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, and private practice offices.* The demand for professional PTs is being driven by an aging Baby Boomer population and a national focus on holistic medicine rather than just acute care. More elderly patients receive therapy to help them recover from injuries or surgery. More physical therapy services are being offered to disabled students within their schools. Finally, the overall population is more aware of the benefits that physical therapy can provide.


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|A Long-Term Survivorship Comparison Between Cemented and Uncemented Cups With Shelf Grafts in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty After Dysplasia.
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|Long-term outcomes of cemented and uncemented cups were compared in patients with hip dysplasia who had undergone revision hip arthroplasty. Patients had uncontained superolateral acetabular defects reconstructed with a structural allograft. This retrospective study compared 18 cemented acetabular cups to 27 uncemented acetabular cups. Average follow-up was 216 months (range, 96-312). Nineteen acetabular cups (42%) failed due to loosening and were revised. The 10- and 20-year cup survival was 88% and 76% in the uncemented group and 67% and 36% in the cemented group. Log rank analysis showed this difference to be significant (P = .0077). Uncemented acetabular cups performed significantly better than cemented cups.
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AP: Reinventing the Educational Wheel?
by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader
Recently I was asked for my thoughts concerning the revisions being incorporated into the AP program. In the next few years several of these classes are going to undergo extensive changes. According to Christopher Drew in the New York Times "…many of the (AP) courses, particularly in the sciences and history, have also been criticized for overwhelming students with facts to memorize and then rushing through important topics." Mr. Drew continues, "A.P. teachers have long complained that lingering for an extra 10 or 15 minutes on a topic can be a zero-sum game, squeezing out something else that needs to be covered for the exam. PowerPoint lectures are the rule. The homework wears down many students." The prime focus of the changes will be the tests administered at the conclusion of the classes. The plan is to reduce the volume of material to be covered on the exams and to create a guide as to what parts of the curriculum will and will not be included.
Currently the two subjects being given the most significant facelift are United States History and Biology. Since I have taught neither I will leave the evaluation of these alterations to those with more expertise in the curricula. But as someone who taught math in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for more than a decade and oversaw a department that participated in both programs for 26 years, I would like to comment on a few points concerning this overhaul.
The highest form of flattery
In general the changes that are being made appear to be designed to require more creative thinking by the students and allow teachers increased flexibility. While I applaud these adaptations as positive steps, I also note that many of these new strategies have been employed by the IB program for years. There is, however, an IB tenet that is not being emulated. One of the greatest strengths of the IB program has been the commitment to providing adequate class time for certain college-level courses that contain extensive and dense subject matter. At my former school, when the change was made to become IB, the classes in Biology, Physics, and Calculus were taught over a two-year period. This extended time allowed the teachers to present a course that was reflective of a college curriculum. The new AP plan addresses this issue by reducing the material to be covered but does not extend class time. While that approach may improve test scores, it will do little to ensure adequate coverage of the curriculum. If the goal is to offer a college-level course taught with the rigor and expectations of an actual university class, it must be understood that a typical gifted high school student may need additional time in the more academically challenging areas.
A personal complaint
There was one other troubling aspect of this article. One public high school AP Biology teacher expressed concern about the addition of math concepts to the course. According to the article this educator was worried that the new math requirements will discourage students from enrolling in the class. I find this attitude very disturbing. If the goal of an advanced program is to create academically well-rounded students, should the inclusion of basic statistical math be a reason for such concerns? Is it unreasonable to expect a "college-level" science student to be able to use and understand such principles? It is troubling to say the least that educators at this level may be incorporating their students' potential aversion to math as part of the enrollment strategy.


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I would rage. Every time it happened.
"I'll slap you so F******* hard it'll feel like you kissed a f****** freight train."-5FDP
I hate it when youre wearing lipgloss and your hair gets stuck to it.
I hate Linz the most.
i wake up every morning and brush my teeth with rainbows after i piss excellence and wash my face with glory
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Awaiting Results: Clinton Triumphs In My Old Kentucky Home
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CNN is now projecting based on exit polls that Hillary Clinton has walked away handily with the biggest piece of the Bluegrass state's 51 pledged delegates.
If Obama winds up being the Democratic nominee, he'll have an uphill climb in Kentucky. According to exit polls, 41 percent of Clinton supporters said if Obama's the choice, they'd cast their vote instead for John McCain, and 23 percent said they would not vote at all. Those odds are worse for Obama than West Virginia.
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bellaressa 7 years
I spoke with one of my friends about the "stop being so black" comment, and my friend is black. To me, as a white person, comments like those are so archaic and uneducated that it boggles my mind. When I was speaking with my friend...I wish I could communicate the way her eyes dimmed when she heard what he said. We talk about this kind of thing quite a bit, and it just kills me that comments like that don't just effect the person they are about. Think of little children that will hear that mans statement, and what it makes them think about their peers and themselves. Totally agree with you Jill. It really disheartens me to hear things like this even on Citizen sometimes people say that BO and his wife got into the schools they did b/c they were blk. It just makes me wonder any hard work someone of color does it will always go back to their skin color. It is such a bad message to young children that think they can be anything and the hear this ---what does that do their mentality. It just tells them they have not earned or worked hard for nothing.
Jillness 7 years
I also find it funny when people say the media is biased FOR Obama...it is like they slept during the 2 months of non-stop Wright footage. Even CNN and MSN did it, although FOX played it the most.
Jillness 7 years
"During this primary season, Hillary's won only 4 contests by so large a margin (Arkansas, West Virginia, Kentucky, and American Samoa). By contrast, Obama has won 15 contests by margins greater than 30%, and another 9 by margins greater than 20%. That's how crushing his victories have been against her." Thank you SO MUCH for the stats! After his many wins, I lost count. I knew that he had won at least 10 states with 60% or more of the vote, and she only had 1...but that has changed, but I didn't know where to find analysis of the percentages.
UnDave35 7 years
Very well said Serial. Sorry HF. :evil:
serial 7 years
Bluemango, I'll give you that Hillary won "big" in KY (35% margin), but by what metric do you measure a 16% difference in OR "small"? During this primary season, Hillary's won only 4 contests by so large a margin (Arkansas, West Virginia, Kentucky, and American Samoa). By contrast, Obama has won 15 contests by margins greater than 30%, and another 9 by margins greater than 20%. That's how crushing his victories have been against her. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/2008_Democratic_Primaries_Delegate_Vote.png To put things into perspective, there's an interesting blog on MSNBC's First Read this morning: "Want more proof that these contests haven't really changed a thing since March? Heading into the Pennsylvania primary, according to NBC's count that day, Obama led Clinton by 166 pledged delegates. Heading into Indiana and North Carolina, his lead was 154. Heading into West Virginia, the lead was 164. And heading into last night's contest, the lead was 168. Now, even after her 35-point win in Kentucky (in which she picked up a net of 23 delegates, Obama's lead per NBC's count is 137, and that will only increase after the Oregon numbers are finalized. ... What's more, this is more evidence that Clinton probably lost this campaign between February 5 and March 4. In that month-long period, Obama won 11-straight contests. And, not counting the Virgin Islands and Democrats Abroad, he obtained 281 delegates to Clinton' 163. That nearly 120-delegate difference is pretty much the race right there." Hillary's waged a fierce campaign, but the numbers just aren't in her favor. When asked exactly how they see a path to the nomination her surrogates hedge and keep saying how every vote should be counted and there are still millions left to vote. Week after week, there are less and less votes for Hillary to count on to make up the difference. And every scenario her surrogates propose involve counting Florida and Michigan (which broke the rules and by Hillary's own admission "don't count for anything" until she's so far behind and need their votes) and having the superdelegates flock to her en masse despite Obama's winning the majority of elected delegates (effectively overturning the will of the people). As for media bias, each network, each anchor might let their biases show but when it gets down to reporting stories, I think the public is at least smart enough to take away the essential facts. Is the media anti-Obama because they lingered over the Wright story for 2 or 3 weeks? If not, why is it biased when they report about Hillary's Bosnia gaffe or how her campaign is essentially broke (that info is publicly available through the FEC anyway)? As for the calls for Hillary to get out of the race, I'm quite a political junkie, but I've never heard any anchor call for her to get out of the race. Don't confuse that with the news reporting prominent Democrats calling for her withdrawal. TV pundits love analysis, and if you break down the math, the numbers are irrefutable (see above) -- Hillary cannot catch up to Obama without having the superdelegates overturn a majority of voters. And even Hillary's surrogates haven't done a good job spelling out any alternative and plausible scenario.
Jillness 7 years
Funny thing about Kentucky Democrats... In 2004 30% voted for George Bush!! Having 1/3rd of the "democrats" vote for GWB during one of the most polarizing election years says a lot to me. It was surprising. I heard one anchor say something like, "How does 20% of the Kentucky voters not voting for a man because he is black become the black man's problem? Shouldn't we stand up against that?"
raciccarone 7 years
Blue, nice if it were that simple. The media doesn't care about liberal or conservative. They care about money, pure and simple.
harmonyfrance 7 years
I'm here! I had rehearsal. Thanks everyone! GO HILLARY! :kool:
bluemango 7 years
I still see hillary waiting it out till the end. She won huge in Kentucky (65% to 30%) and lost small in Oregon (so far 42% to 58%). Thank you rush for op. chaos. And thats not bad for having some people thinking she's out, or atleast the foolish liberal media wants it to be projected that way. So funny on fox today...a top Hillary aid was being interviewed and the anchor asked him something like, "so how does it feel that the media is trying to push hillary out of the picture and just report on Obama (because the majority of the media is liberal)" and the guy said, "yeah, now we understand what republicans feel like." SERIOUSLY, so true. at least now some democrats are realizing the liberal spin and control the media has on news and politics.
UnDave35 7 years
I do what I can bookish ;)
Bookish 7 years
Dave, you know you're just asking for it, don't you? Always stirring the pot, you with your adorable kids...
UnDave35 7 years
Congrats to Hillary. Now get off the bus, and let the men get to work ;)
popgoestheworld 7 years
Jillness I know what you mean about wondering who else hears those types of comments. It makes me wonder if Michael Jackson heard that growing up or something.
Jillness 7 years
I spoke with one of my friends about the "stop being so black" comment, and my friend is black. To me, as a white person, comments like those are so archaic and uneducated that it boggles my mind. When I was speaking with my friend...I wish I could communicate the way her eyes dimmed when she heard what he said. We talk about this kind of thing quite a bit, and it just kills me that comments like that don't just effect the person they are about. Think of little children that will hear that mans statement, and what it makes them think about their peers and themselves.
ladychaos 7 years
...Wow, the "stop being so black" comments still rolling in. Why are there so many ignorant pricks out there in the world. But yea, even if hillary got the majority, she can't win because she didn't get her needed 68% of votes from these past couple weeks through the last primaries. Thats what she needed to put her over the edge. So she can keep winning little primaries to boost her ego, but she's only hurting herself and chances for running again in the long run. And if she runs independent, people wouldn't vote for her BECAUSE its not Democrat/Republican. She'd have better chances running as a republican, honestly. I'm sure she'd get some votes, but not enough to win the presidency. I'm waiting for her head to deflate so she can see all the damage she's causing the democratic party. Her ego and arrogance is what made me convert from a Hillary fan to an Obama fanatic. I say no more dishonesty in the white house!
hausfrau 7 years
41% said they would vote for McCain? I think thats the largest percentage yet... but I doubt it will hold true till Nov.
serial 7 years
By Hillary's math, neither McCain nor Obama will win West Virginia in the fall, having lost it in their respective primaries. With 0% of ballots in, I'm ready to call West Virginia for Hillary in November.
Jillness 7 years
I read this and it made me go "Whaaaat?" Kind of interesting, but not a big deal. "In West Virginia...Senator Obama lost by 41 points, but on February 4, Senator McCain lost West Virginia, too. What was Senator McCain's percentage of the West Virginian vote? One. One percent. Why aren't there any questions about Senator McCain's "white working class problem"? McCain only got 1% in West Virginia?
Jillness 7 years
True, TsuKata. "This morning on CNN, their Election Express bus rolled through Kentucky to interview voters there. A middle aged white man, who was voting for Hillary, asked if he had any words of advice for Obama, said (and I kid you not), "Get your act together. Quit being so black." My jaw dropped open, stunned." WOW! I have that same expression on my face right now as well. Very, very sad. I am happy for Harmony and Raci tonight! Even if my favorite suffers a defeat, it is nice to know that other people are getting good news. :) Go Team Blue! :kool:
TsuKata 7 years
Another item I just thought about: At this point, the only Democrats *really* motivated to get out there and vote are Clinton supporters. When Bill Clinton had the nomination almost locked up, Brown got a surge. When McCain was close to having it locked up, Huckabee got a surge.
serial 7 years
Right now, the pundits are dissecting how the demographics (high percentages of poor, working class whites without a college education) in Kentucky favor Hillary, but they neatly skirt around the issue of racism. Just like West Virginia last week, it's hard to be impressed by a Hillary landslide victory when I'm wondering just how many of Hillary's votes came from those who will under no circumstances vote for a black man or a perceived Muslim (which Obama is not). It gets even curiouser when you look at exit polls that suggest only 1/3 of Hillary's supporters would vote for Obama in the fall (even though their policy positions are essentially identical). This morning on CNN, their Election Express bus rolled through Kentucky to interview voters there. A middle aged white man, who was voting for Hillary, asked if he had any words of advice for Obama, said (and I kid you not), "Get your act together. Quit being so black." My jaw dropped open, stunned. How can a black man quite being "so black." What does that even mean? I'm not saying the ignorant few is representative for the state as a whole, but racism certainly seems a strong thread that runs through the southern and Appalachian electorate and I find it insulting that Hillary is touting her "electability" based on bigotry.
lilkimbo 7 years
Rac, you have me picturing Hillary literally destroying all of her opponents and having people bow down to her. It's pretty great.
raciccarone 7 years
Hillary will win. Watch and wait. You can not defeat her. You can not destroy her. She will never stop. Ever. Until she is in the White House and all her enemies are kneeling before her and on that day I shall smile because she will call upon me to serve her as a loyal adherent to her power. You who doubted her will come to understand what it is to believe. Watch. Wait. Wisten. :notworthy:
UnDave35 7 years
Clinton is now complaining about how the press is treating her. Do you think that'll win her any friends in the press? I think not.
TsuKata 7 years
It's still mathematically darn-near-impossible for her to win the nomination, so the point of all of this escapes me. It's rather indicative that Bush and McCain were attacking Obama this past weekend, not Clinton. I'm not sure I see this "uphill battle" that the above cites. Also, how come no one is asking Obama supporters if they'd vote Clinton? I, for one, would not. I would have prior to this primary, but I feel like this primary process has proven that Clinton's interest is herself, not the party, and not this country.


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Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
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|Forgotten One
|Real Name
|Current Alias
|Forgotten One [1]
|Hero,[2] Dragon-Slayer,[3] Forgotten Nemesis,[4] the Beast of Legend (to Deviants),[4] "dirija da selva amazonian! O guerreiro! o homem o mais forte no mundo!"[5] (in Portuguese); often mistaken for Hercules,[6] Samson,[7] Atlas,[7] Beowulf,[8]
|Eternals; formerly accompanied the Celestials, Avengers
|Base Of Operations
|Formerly Goiania, Brazil; Olympia, Avengers Mansion; Celestial Homeship
|Secret Identity
|Marital Status
|Adventurer, warrior, monster-slayer
|6' 5"
|260 lbs (118 kg)
|Jack Kirby, Mike Royer
|First Appearance
- You have known me by many names -- among them Hero, and Gilgamesh...but I am once more who I must ever be. I am once more...The Forgotten One.
- -- The Forgotten One src
In ancient times the mighty Eternal, now known as the Forgotten One, roamed the Earth aiding ordinary human beings by overthrowing tyrants and slaying dangerous beasts. Human beings of those times called him by different names, sometimes mistaking him for other heroic figures. For example, it is known that the Forgotten One was mistaken for the Olympian god Hercules in ancient Greece, and, at other times, he has been known as Hero, Samson, and Gilgamesh, among others.
Eventually Zuras, leader of the Eternals, confined the Forgotten One to a sector of the Eternal city of Olympia. It is said that Zuras' reason for this action was the Forgotten One's pride, and his insistence on intervening in human affairs. As yet, no details of these charges have been revealed. The Forgotten One remained banished to this sector, which the other Eternals shunned, for centuries.
Recently, while virtually all of the Eternals were meeting in the form of the Uni-Mind, the Deviants (natural enemies of the Eternals) launched a spacecraft containing a powerful energy bomb, in the hope of destroying the mother ship of the Fourth Host of the Celestials. Sprite, an Eternal left behind to monitor Earth, learned of the Deviants' plan and feared that the Celestials would retaliate by wreaking havoc on Earth. Sprite sought out the Forgotten One and equipped him with an armored costume and a spaceship. The Forgotten One traveled into space, and the Fourth Host's leader, the One Above All, teleported him into the Deviants' spacecraft. The Forgotten One wrecked the energy bomb and its spacecraft just before the moment of detonation. Then, floating stunned in space, the Forgotten One was drawn into the mother ship of the Fourth Host.
Some time later, the Forgotten One reappeared on Earth and was temporarily blind (the cause of this blindness remains a mystery since Eternals cannot be injured by conventional means). Possibly the power released by the energy bomb as he wrecked it was sufficient to blind him. He delivered what he said was a message from the Celestials to the Eternals, which was to not interfere with the Celestials' plans. In recognition of the Forgotten One's bravery, Zuras restored his freedom to him and renamed him Hero, a name that the Forgotten One has abandoned.
But the mission that the Celestials gave the Forgotten One went far beyond delivering that simple message. Exactly what that mission is remains unrevealed. However, in order to carry that mission out, the Forgotten One went to the city of the Deviants in undersea Lemuria some months later. Disguised in a hood and robes, the Forgotten One accompanied Kro, the new ruler of the Deviants, on his mission to the Pyramid of the Winds. Also, in the interim, the Forgotten One regained his sight.
More recently, the Forgotten One traveled to New York, during a time of demon invasion. He joined other heroes in saving the son of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, and remained with them to reform the hero team Avengers, whose ranks were depleted. He readopted the name Gilgamesh, at the prompting of Mr. Fantastic. After several adventures with the Avengers, he sustained grave injuries in battle versus the Lava Men and the extradimensional Blastaar. He was returned by the Avengers to Olympia to recuperate.
Gilgamesh was later kidnapped by the Avengers' archenemy Immortus, posing as the time-traveling villain Kang. As part of Immortus' ruse as Kang, he allowed Gilgamesh to be killed by his underling Neut.
Seemingly killed, Gilgamesh was actually reborn in a new body. Soon after, fellow Eternal, Sprite, angered after millennia stuck in the form of a child, tapped into the power of the Dreaming Celestial to make all Eternals forget their heritage and placed them into human guises. After Sprite's death, separate factions of Eternals worked to find and reawaken the lost Eternals. Ajak, working on his own, discovered the Forgotten One in Brazil, working as a circus strongman named O Guerriero, or "The Warrior." Ajak then "reminded" the Forgotten One of the other Eternals, showing him warped images of them, and reawakening him to his true power.[10]. He attacked fellow Eternal Druig, and told him to warn the others that he was coming for them as revenge for their perceived betrayal that Ajak had shown him. He then arrived at Olympia in Antarctica and attacked Makkari.[11] He went so far as to destroy Makkari's reforming body in the Activation Chamber before he was stopped by Thena and seemingly regained his true memories.[12]
Powers and Abilities
|Power Grid [13]
|Energy Projection
|Fighting Skills
Gilgamesh possesses many of the conventional superhuman powers of the Eternals, though some are vastly more developed than the majority of his race.
Superhuman Strength: Gilgamesh is among the physically strongest of the Eternals with strength rivaling that of Thanos. While the limit of Gilgamesh's strength was unknown, he was capable of lifting well in excess of 100 tons.
Superhuman Speed: Gilgamesh could run and move at speeds superior to that of the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Gilgamesh's highly advanced musculature generated considerably less fatigue toxins than the musculature of ordinary humans, and most other Eternals for that matter. Gilgamesh could physically exert himself at peak capacity for several days before fatigue began to impair him.
Superhuman Durability: The tissues of Gilgamesh's body were much harder and more resistant to physical injury than those of an ordinary human, and most other Eternals. He could withstand powerful energy blasts, great impact forces, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes, and falls from great heights without injury.
Superhuman Agility: Gilgamesh's agility, balance, and bodily coordination were all enhanced to levels beyond the natural limits of even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Reflexes: Gilgamesh's reflexes were similarly enhanced and were superior to those of the finest human athlete.
Energy Manipulation: Gilgamesh could project powerful beams of cosmic energy from his hands for a variety of uses including blasts of concussive force, beams of concentrated heat, and blasts that could rearrange most objects and materials on a molecular level.
Psionics: Gilgamesh, like all other Eternals, possessed a variety of psionic abilities. Gilgamesh had minor telepathic powers enabling him to mentally communicate with others. He also possessed highly developed telekinetic powers that he could use to levitate himself or fly through the air. Gilgamesh could reach the Speed of Sound, roughly 770 miles per hour. He could also use his telekinetic powers to temporarily increase his physical strength. Gilgamesh possessed mental control over every molecule in his body as well as control over certain automatic functions such as breathing, blood pressure, and heart beat.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his resistance to injury, it was possible to injure Gilgamesh. However, if Gilgamesh retained psionic control over his body, he could, eventually, regenerate any damaged or destroyed bodily tissue.
Immortality: Like all Eternals, Gilgamesh was functionally immortal. He was immune to the effects of aging and hadn't aged since reaching adulthood. He was also immune to the effects of all known Earthly diseases and infections, though this didn't mean that he couldn't be killed.
Gilgamesh was an excellent hand to hand combatant with knowledge of combat methods and weaponry used during various periods in Earth's history. He was also an extraordinary hunter and tracker.
Gilgamesh's seeming immortality, like that of other Earth born Eternals, depended upon the mental control he maintained over his bodily molecules. If an Eternal's control is broken and suffers a fatal injury during that time, he or she will not be able to heal from it.
Gilgamesh was blind for some time, although he developed radar-like senses to compensate for his handicap.[14]
Teleportation, although doing so with their own power is unpleasant.
- Gilgamesh is one of the most powerful Earth Eternals.
- Gilgamesh was believed to have been killed by Neut during the Crossing. However, in light of Immortus's schemes,[15] this may or may not have occurred for the purposes of Earth-616 history.
Links and References
- 63 Appearances of Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
- Media Gilgamesh (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
- 11 Images featuring Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
- 4 Quotations by or about Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
- Fan-Art Gallery: Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
- Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Marvel Universe Appendix profile on Gilgamesh, the Forgotten One
- Bio on the Mythological Gilgamesh at the Guide to the Mythological Universe
Discover and Discuss
- Search this site for: Forgotten One · Gilgamesh (Earth-616)
- ↑ Eternals #13
- ↑ Thor #287
- ↑ Avengers Spotlight #35
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eternals Vol 2 #11
- ↑ Eternals Vol 4 #2
- ↑ Thor #291
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Thor #288
- ↑ X-Factor Annual #4
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #4
- ↑ Eternals Vol 4 #3
- ↑ Eternals Vol 4 #4-#5
- ↑ Eternals Vol 4 #6
- ↑ OHOTMU Book of the Dead 2004
- ↑ Avengers: West Coast #81
- ↑ Avengers: Forever #8
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- Traditional Animation
- UPA Productions
- Animation Studio: Jack Kinney Productions, Larry Harmon Studios
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures Television
- Cartoon Characters: Dick Tracy, Jo Jitsu, Police Chief Antonio Lardino, Signor Caccitorre.
- Voice Actors: Everett Sloane, Benny Rubin.
- Directed By Grant Simmons, Abe Levitow.
- Produced By Glen Heisch, Henry G. Saperstein, Peter DeMet.
- Animated By Irv Spence.
- Written By Al Bertino, Dick Kinney.
- Music: Carl Brandt.
- Editor: Ted Baker.
- First Aired about 1960.
- Originally Released in Syndication.
- Running Time: 5 minutes.
- Season: 1
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Fed up with Great Dudes of History, YES. has flipped the script and gone all Greatest Women on us. Last year we enjoyed portraits of great minds such as Albert Einstein, JFK and Martin Luther King (to name a few) this year we're indulged with great airheads such as Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Bardot. The boards haven't changed much since last year, they are still asymmetrical twin shaped, use a Camrock profile and have one of the firmest flexes in the range, but this year they acquire a new nameless technology, like Prince only known by a symbol. This nameless technology is designed to increase grip. On that note I wish YES. And Nidecker would sort out their catalogues.
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The Optimistic is DCP's board in the YES range. DCP hits big jumps and does some pretty technical tricks and on the most part he does it out of the confines of the park in the backcountry. This year YES won their first Transworld Good Wood award with the Optimistic in the park snowboards category. If you're an intermediate to expert snowboarder looking for a snowboard to rip in the park and the backcountry you may have hit the jackpot.
Read full Snowboard Review review of the YES Optimistic 2011 Snowboard.
You don't have to be Einstein to work out that YES is creating some damn good product. The success of last year's single board line meant Romain, JP and DCP have decided to extend the line for 2011. The 156.5 of last year was different to the other boards in the line, it had a stiffer flex and an asymmetric sidecut, the Dudes is essentially the 156.5 broadened into a different lengths. The asymmetric sidecut will give you even more responsive and ripping heel edge carves and means you don't have to crank down the forward lean to get some response. The Camrock profile loosens up the ride, allows more mistakes on kicker landings and gives that little bit more float in deep snow, whilst not sacrificing too much edge hold and pop. The Camrock profile on the YES Dudes is a good compromise between the fun of rocker and the control of camber in a firm flexing all-mountain freestyle rocket.
Read full Snowboard Review review of the YES Dudes 2011 Snowboard.
The board that started it all! YES was destined to be a success in its first season, any brand with that much hype and media interest is going to sell a lot of boards, but having an awesome product is the key to longevity. Last season, that product was the Typo, a snowboard that thousands of people bought and love riding. The 2011 YES Typo uses Nidecker's high grade materials and the Camrock rocker/camber profile with a medium flex for all terrain versatility and freestyle fun.
Read full Snowboard Review review of the YES Typo 2011 Snowboard.
Japanese snowboarding hero Tadashi Fuse moved to YES from Burton last year in one of the biggest team moves of the season. Tadashi is only a little guy, he's got small feet and he likes camber; YES didn't have a board with any of these features so for 2011 they had to design and build him one. All of the high spec materials you expect like a speedy 8800 grade sintered base and triaxial glass with carbon reinforcement meet a cambered profile and a narrow waist for smaller aggressive and powerful men or strong female snowboarders.
Read full Snowboard Review review of the YES Handsign 2011 Snowboard.
This YES snowboard is called the Basic, which gives you a good idea of the spec and the kind of snowboarder it will suit. There's not really any point in writing a novel about as snowboard called the Basic, needless to say its design is simple but its spec would put a lot of other brands more expensive rides to shame. If you like YES and camber, the Basic is a great option.
Read full Snowboard Review review of the YES Basic 2011 Snowboard.
Manufactured in the Nidecker factory with the R&D input of three of the best freestyle snowboarders to ever grace our sport and with the backing of Pulp68, Switzerland's most core snowboard/skate shop, you can be sure that YES snowboards are fantastic products. Built for riders who are serious about big jumps into steep powder landings.. stiff and responsive.
Read full Snowboard Review review of the YES YES. 2010 Snowboard.
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When I need to hand wash my bras I take them into the shower with me and wash them using shampoo. I hang them to dry on the rack and they are ready to go by the next day.
For my hand washables, I use Suave baby shampoo instead of Woolite. It's so much cheaper, has the same gentleness on the fabric and smells great!
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Every time you sleep fewer hours, perhaps in conditions that prevent you from resting and recovering your energy. Worse yet, your bedroom has gone from being the place where you slept, to being a room to study, work, watch television, listen to music, and more. Wrong. You have to sleep well. When we don't get enough sleep we wake up tired, irritable and distracted… we won't be able to work well, we'll forget about things and we may become sick more often than normal. In the following a few tips to improve your sleep experience:
- Keep a regular schedule, try to go to bed and getting up at the same time each day. During the day make only a short nap to sleep well at night.
- Exercise regularly. Sport and physical activity are good for the body. But try not to exercise just before going to sleep, because exercise will make us more tired and won't help us to sleep.
- Do not eat heavy meals before sleep, nor energy drinks neither caffeine.
- Do not smoke or drink alcohol. They are also stimulants that will keep us awake while also reducing the oxygen which must reach our cells and prevent us from fully resting.
- Our bed should be comfortable. Close the doors and windows so the noise can not disturb you.
- Change bed sheets regularly. Use relaxing aromas that stimulate sleep, such as lavender.
- Use comfortable clothes to go to bed, with no buttons. Cloth's materials should allow us to move during sleep.
- A warm bath with chamomile and some salts soothe us and prepare the body for rest.
- Relaxing music at low volumes could calm your mind.
- Do not work in your bed or in your room, as this conveys a wrong message to our brain. Your brain has to learn that your room is a place for a single activity: sleeping. Keep your problems away from the bedroom. You're tired and won't find the best solution in such state. Resting comes first.
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Body with strap, Yashica 42-75 mm zoom lens, Starblitz 28-135 mm zoom lens, [2] extra rear lens caps, and instruction manuals for FX-103 and 24-75 mm zoom.
Body in good condition, maybe KEH EX-, lenses EX- to EX+; the coin slot in its plastic battery cover is slightly deformed, but seems to be a common part shared by the various Cosina-built chassis of similar vintage [It looks identical to the one on my Ricoh KR-5III].
This was given to me by my daughter-in-law's father, a Pastor, who was presented it by a parishoner. Since he's firmly digital and knew well of my GAS and growing collection, he passed it along. I cleaned it up, put a proper strap on it, checked it and found it working, but didn't verify accuracy of meter or shutter, only that timing varied by light level, and shutter operates at full range of speeds.
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Strong storms whipped through the plains states yesterday with whiteout conditions in parts of Colorado. In Kansas strong winds combined with hail, snow and ice and turned the roads into skating rinks. Power is out in a large portion of the plains but so far there aren't any reports of injuries.
Icy roadways, ramps and bridges send drivers into ditches Monday morning near Raleigh, North Carolina. Salt trucks worked overtime trying to keep up with the slick spots. In one crash a Durham police cruiser caught fire after it collided with a tractor-trailer. Two officers received minor injures.
Drivers in Richmond, Virginia are wishing they had the holiday off. State police say they responded to more than one-thousand accidents in a 24 hour period. Two hundred of those where in Richmond alone. Black ice is to blame for many of the crashes.


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Silver Stars Host Inspiring Women Night SaturdayMay 20, 2010 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) - San Antonio Stars Press Release
For only $25, Inspiring Women Night features a women's networking event that includes admittance to the pregame mixer from 6:00-7:00 p.m. with light appetizers and drinks and exclusive access to a seat in one of the AT&T Center's Superboxes.
The women who will be honored are: Johnson High School girls' basketball coach Audra Bredemeyer; Texas A&M University-San Antonio President Dr. Maria Hernandez; UTSA Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey; Family Service Association President/CEO Nancy Hard; KABB Anchor/Reporter Karen Martinez; and board certified hematologist and medical oncologist Dr. Sharon Wilks.
Tickets for the Inspiring Women Night presented by Frost Bank package start at $25 while supplies last. Catch every Silver Stars game with tickets starting at just $10. Visit www.sasilverstars.com or call (210) 444-5090 for more information.
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Chanelle Scheepers has climbed two places in the women's world tennis rankings after she reached the second round at the French Open in Paris.
Scheepers, the SA women's number one, rose two positions to 43rd in the latest rankings list released on Monday.
She defeated Spaniard Laura Pous-Tio 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the first round at Roland Garros.
She was then eliminated by Russian Nadia Petrova, the former world number three, in straight sets in the second round.
The men's world rankings had not yet been updated, with the French Open final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, which started on Sunday, postponed to Monday due to rain. – Sapa
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The Joint Service Sub Aqua Diving Centre (JSSADC) runs sub aqua and associated courses in support of the Joint Services Adventurous Training (JSAT) Scheme. The Centre runs courses in accordance with the British Sub Aqua Club and the Royal Yachting Association training programmes and also offers more specialised courses from other training agencies such as Technical Diving International. These qualifications are accepted throughout the world.
Sub aqua diving courses range from the entry level Ocean Diver Course through to Advanced Instructor. The Centre offers boat handling courses giving both BSAC and RYA qualifications and also provides the opportunity to qualify as VHF Radio Operators to comply with UK legislation. Specialist diving courses include the use of Closed Circuit Rebreather equipment.
JSSADC is now based in HMNB Devonport. The local seas provide some of the best diving in the UK with safe water training areas and more challenging sites within easy reach. The area is particularly rich in wrecks and opportunities are taken where ever possible to introduce wreck diving on all our courses. The Centre operates a fleet of four 6.5 metre Delta RIBs which are equipped to operate up to 12 miles offshore.
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CLASH article on Tal National with Kaani bonus track streaming
CLASH have written a great piece on Tal National and their recent album release Kaani. They are also streaming Kaani bonus track Kolurgnenwney.
'The band's debut release on Fat Cat, 'Kaani' is a blistering display of their talents. Switching between styles, what shines through is the sheer ability of Tal National to impress their own personality onto every note.'
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How to solve Yahoomail Error – "Your screen elements are hidden from view"?
If you are facing an error like a blank page with left navigation and a message like this
Your screen elements are hidden from view. Press Esc or move pointer to the center of the screen to return to Mail.
Press Esc or move pointer here to return to Mail.
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What is WeChat?
WeChat is a platform that allows the users to connect via mobile device. You can easily download it from the App Stores on Google Play Store for Android, BlackBerry and iTunes for Apple and others here. According to TechAsia We Chat have over 300 million users worldwide.
You can get registered by Tencent QQ, Facebook Connect and mobile phone VM/M. The app initially launched in Jan 2011 as Weixin by China, later on supported foreign languages by Oct 2011 and was re-launched by the name WeChat on April 2012. The gaming site Ibibio is promoting it in India in which Tencent holds a large stake.
WeChat is a free app but in April 2013 there were rumors that WeChat is going to charge fee now on. But after a poll showed more than 90% strong opposes this move had to be stopped and WeChat is back to being free for downloading and usage.
Tencent had announced on July 2013 that WeChat has crossed the 70 million milestones that also outside of China making Lionel Messi the newest product ambassador for WeChat.
Though some claim WeChat to be quite similar to WhatsApp, WeChat offers more features than WhatsApp. Here are just a few of them:
- Video Call: WeChat allows face-to-face video calling by just having to press "+" and then select "Video Call" (icon) under your chat window.
- Moments: Want to share your memorable moments with your friends on WeChat well, this feature will make it a piece of cake. The visibility settings can also be customized.
- Voice chatting: This feature has always been loved. Allows you to turn your smartphone to a walkie-talkie. Just have to use the feature under your chat window by simply switching on the "send message" and holding the "hold to talk" button. On finishing the sentence let go the "hold to talk" tab and send your voice recorded message.
- Web WeChat: This feature lets you chat with your friends between the PC and smartphone. You just have to click on the image wand icon that appears on the upper right side and select "Web WeChat" and begin your cross-platform chat.
- Emoticons: A favorite feature because it is customizable. Apart from the large emoji collection WeChat also has ability to download from other sites or even from your own photo albums.
- Group chats: Want your own group chat, do so by just selecting the "start chat" wand. Choose your friends you want in the group and begin chatting. You are allowed 40 members for one chat maximum.
- Shake: You want to add more friends but do not know how? Just shake your phone and anyone who is shaking at that time will come to your contact. This feature is an interesting way to get new contacts including it definitely is a time killer too. Just never reveal any personal information to anyone; after all you never really know who's on the other side so just play safe.
- Look Around: You must have come around this text "I am new on WeChat and do not want to use the "shake" opt as I want just local pals". Take a chill pill, just select "Look Around" (it's just under the "Social" tab) see who it is and greet if you like them.
- Drift Bottle: We all know just how cool Drift Bottle is; after all it allows us to meet complete strangers with a unique sense of mystery to it. Now just one fact, do you have the time to buy the bottle, write a message for a stranger, then seal it, go to the bayside and throw the bottle into the ocean and wait for a reply. Supposed that person also follows the drift bottle opt, then what? Well here is the drift bottle feature from WeChat, Just write your text message or throw your voice message in the "bottle" and throw it into the "sea" and eventually someone will pick your bottle and answer. Both sides remain anonymous till both want to make friendship.
- Social Connect: This app is created by China and is a really cool app from Tencent with the vision for supporting the social international acclaimed giant "Facebook". WeChat also integrates QQ (China's biggest social network) even though they belong to the same company.
- Photos: You can take and embellish them unique artistic captions and filters and also place them in personal journals and share with others. The user data is fully confidential with an on-demand backup of the contact list retrievable from and to the cloud.
The new version of WeChat was released on 5th July 2013 by Tencent. The version is 5.0 for iOS. The new version has some new features added:
- Add nearby friends thanks to the new Hold Together function
- Be able to download new anime stickers from the Sticker store at just 0.99$
- Bind your debit and credit and your mobile pay-ups
- Scan the street view, bar code, cover of a album or book and scan for any particular word
- Play games with your WeChat friends in the Game Center, which is a preinstalled airplane war game
- Public accounts can be divided in two categories: Official accounts for independence lists and Service for your chat lists
- You can input with your voice
- You can double-tab on the text to see full in full view
WeChat is definitely a boon in the texting and chatting field. With so many features it definitely is becoming the favorite of the users worldwide. This is growing day-by-day.
What is Viber?
Viber is a cross-platform for instant-messaging and voice-over the internet type of protocol application designed for the smartphones specially designed by Viber Media. Apart from text messages you can also exchange audio, video and images. The client software is available for many devices that include BlackBerry OS, iOS, Mac OS, Symbian, Android, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows and Series 40. For Linux the version is under development.
Viber initially was launched for iPhones strictly on 2nd Dec 2010 and went direct in competition with Skype. The pre-released version came on May 2011 for the Android but was only available for a limited 50,000 users. The unlimited version came around 19th July 2012. By May 8th 2012 Viber was available for both the Windows Phone and BlackBerry alike. As it rejected the 90 million user target on 24th July 2012 the group messaging service and the HD voice engine both were available for the iPhone and Android apps. On the same day versions for Symbian, Samsung's Bada platform and for Nokia's Series were announced.
Initially the voice call feature was available for the Android and Iphone apps only but a promise was made this feature would soon be available for the other devices. As limitation lies as the core of both Series 40 and BlackBerry OS as they do not easily support the VolP applications. Viber being Viber as promised on 22nd Sept 2012 the HD quality calls for phones including hold group-message sessions were available for Windows phone users with Nokia sets(due to the exclusive partnership with Nokia). Viber's voice service was officially available for any Window phone 8 by 2nd April 2013.
Apart from allowing free calls, text, video messages, the ability to send photos to more than 200 million users worldwide by using 3G or Wi-Fi Viber also gives you the ability to avail many features. Some of the other facts include:
- Allows your phone number to be your ID
- As the app syncs with the mobile's contact list enabling it to automatically detect the Viber contacts.
- HD sound qualified free calls
- Allows more than 40 participants n one group
- Quick response to messages
- Shares location
- Make you messaging fun by sending emoticons and stickers
- Get notifications so you never miss out any message or call (even if your Viber is off)
- OS integrated-allows you to share videos and images direct from the Gallery
- Design is made with the Native Android UI kept in mind
- Is 100% free
Viber has localized itself many countries tongue like Korean, Swedish, Arabic, Hebrew, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Catalan, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese (both traditional and Simplified).
Some new features that were added are the new cool stickers, the ability to add captions to your video and photo messages, transfers live calls to your desktop and Android both with an online status indicator, Allows you to send video messages, The new improved voice engine is also worthy.
You can download Viber from the below links.
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Top 7 Anti-Spam WordPress Plugins to Effectively Control Spam Attack
There are thousands of Spam attacks your blog has to face every day and the spam comments is one of the most serious problems that bloggers face. As a blogger you have to daily read comments, making sure they are not spam.
Here are Top-7 Anti-spam plugins that will not only save your time by using the blocking spam bots so you can comment on your blog.
1. Akismet – The undisputed Number 1 Anti Spam Plugin
AKismet Plugin is the most popular spam WordPress plugin. To be able to use AKismet, you first need to register yourself to get the API key. When any new comment comes to your blog, AKismet will automatically check the comment via its web service and determine whether it is spam or not. The suspected comments are marked as "spam". The user can go through them later and can even bulk delete them.
2) Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin
This plugin adds a checkbox to your comments form and therefore making it sure that comments are submitted by legitimate humans and not spam bots.
3. Bad Behavior
With more than 500,000 downloads, Bad Behavior a PHP-based solution for blocking link spam has protected many blogs from the attack of spammers.
4. AVH First Defense against Spam
This plugin uses a different approach to attack spam. This plugin first checks the IPs of the visitor confirming if the IPs exist in the Local blacklist, stopforumspam.com database or the Project Honey Pot. This way the spam comment gets blocked even before it reaches your site.
5. Defensio Anti-Spam
If you want to protect your web application or blog from comment spam then Defensio is an ideal spam filtering web service. Use Defensio alone as the use of this plugin with other anti-spam plugins will only cause you problem. So before using this plugin, do make sure the other plugins are deactivated.
6. Anti Spam
If you want to stop comment spam, Anti-spam plugin is for you. It blocks spam in comments automatically and does not require captcha or moderation.
7. Spam Free WordPress
Todd Lahman's comment spam blocking plugin that blocks automated spam with zero false positives.
One of these plugins will definitely help you protect your website from spam. In case you know of a wordpress plugin which is better than these do let us know
6 Best WordPress Comment Plugins To Engage Audience
Every blogger loves to read comments on the content as it shows that they are regular visitors of the site and proper comments help improve the blog posts that they use. Comments are a very crucial part of blogging. The quantity of comments available on your blog signifies that your blog is popular amongst the masses.
There is a default comment form also available with the WordPress which visitors can use to post their comments. This type is the simple way of doing it but if you want to get a little enhancement in your form and at the same time increase the productivity of your comment form then these plugins will be helpful.
With these plugins you will change the way you do your comment form work. Today there are various comment plugins available, each having its own feature/s that will help the blogger in one way or another.
All of these plugins are free and can be downloaded to be used for your blog instantly.
If you want to build a comments platform that will help you build your active community within your website's audience then this plugin will be useful. This plugin offers you lots of powerful tool and awesome features and most of all is very easy to install.
2. CommentLuv
If you want to encourage your community in discovering new posts then use this plugin as this plugin rewards your readers by placing a link automatically into their last blog posted at the end of their comment.
Livefyre Comments plugin is free. This plugin will replace all default comments from Twitter and Facebook with the exact time conversation.
This plugin is more of a friendly plugin as it automatically sends an email to your commenter's by thanking them for their comment on your blog. This might look not much but when a reader looks at the thanks email, the impact is worth it and they will definitely come back to your blog.
5. Subscribe To Comments Reloaded
This plugin is also free. This plugin sends the commenter's a mail to follow up the comments after their comments then this plugin will be useful. This way if your commenter has any question, then they will come through the mail, if any one answers them back.
If you want to encourage conversation on your blog and enhance them then the IntenseDebate Comments is a useful plugin. You can boost the page views, build your readers community and increase your comments.
Hope you will use any one of these plugins and let us know how it helped you increase your blog connectivity with the audiences.


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A 5th District Court judge bound over a case involving a 36-year-old Cedar City man facing first-degree aggravated arson charges for trial Wednesday.
In addition to the aggravated arson charge, Michael Joseph Candelaria is facing a third-degree felony for explosive incendiary device, a class A misdemeanor for domestic violence assault in the presence of a child, and a class B misdemeanor for threats.
Judge John Walton held back on binding over for trial a second-degree felony possession of a weapon by a restricted person until the arraignment. ...


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Funny Posters About Rangers Football Club
Funny posters about Rangers Football Club.
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With Scottish football club Rangers being plunged in to administration there is not much to laugh about! Then again, they do say that laughter is the best medicine. It's a conundrum so it is! So anyway, without much further ado here are some funny posters about Rangers Football Club.
Who knows what the future hold for the institution that is (and hopefully remains) Rangers Football Club. 140 years ago a group of men got together and Rangers Football Club were formed – it didn't take long for them to stamp their authority on the game. Now they have been plunged in to administration and no one knows how the future will pan out. Follow follow!