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May 2010
By Shane Dale
Decorating experts share their tips for successfully using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter in your business life.
Create a Blog On Wordpress
If you already have a Web site and hosting service, there's a strong possibility that Wordpress.org will have an easy, automatic way to install its blogging program in a subfolder of your Web site, according to Erich Campbell, digitizer and e-commerce manager for Albuquerque, NM-based Black Duck Inc. (asi/140730). "If not, they'll very likely be able to help you get it installed, seeing as it's a very popular platform for blogging," he says. "In my case, I downloaded the package myself and installed it in a subfolder.
"To start, it's as easy as unzipping a file and transferring the resultant files into the folder on my Web site," Campbell says. "After that, a short visit to the WordPress Codex at www.codex.wordpress.org led me right to a host of documents that walk you through the initial setup step by step."
Kristine Shreve, director of marketing for The Ensign Group, notes that there are a variety of themes that can be used to personalize the look and feel of your blog. Many of those themes can be found at www.word
Shreve says there are two main ingredients for a successful blog: "One is to have good content. You have to provide informative, well-written, interesting posts, and you have to do it consistently. You should also have a fairly regular posting schedule," she says. "The second component for a successful blog is community. Find other people who are blogging in the same general subject category, and comment on their blogs. Add blogs that you like to your blogroll. – SD
Create a Promotional Podcast
The first step in creating a great podcast, according to Jeff Anderton, president of Mass Transit and online video consultant to the ad specialty industry, is to sample others' work. "Use them to learn what you do or don't like in a podcast," he says, adding that decorators can go to www.podcast.net, www.podcastalley.com, www.ipodder.org, www.techpodcasts.com and www.podcastbunker.com for some ideas.
Consider the following before creating a podcast:
Create Buzz-Building Online
Creating a video is as easy as point, focus and shoot.
To get started, you need:
In terms of content, Kristine Shreve, director of marketing for The Ensign Group, says there are four types of online videos that people watch:
Two Bloggers' Profiles
Name: Kristine Shreve
Title: Director of Marketing, The Ensign Group
Blogs: EnMart blog (http://blog.myenmart.com) and SubliStuff (www.sublistuff.com)
Blog stats: Over 100 subscribers. "The rule of thumb seems to be for every commenter or subscriber you have, there are probably 10 readers who didn't comment or subscribe," Shreve says.
What the blog accomplishes: "The blog is a great way for us to communicate with our customers," Shreve says. "We've had customers ask questions or make requests right on the blog, and we respond in real time to our whole audience.
"The blogs also are a great way to educate customers," she says. "Our second blog, SubliStuff, was started because we got into sublimation and realized that there were a lot of people out there who didn't know about sublimation."
Why the blog is a reputable information source: "Experience is the biggest thing," Shreve says. "Our parent company has 35 years of embroidery experience and 10 years of experience in sublimation. We have experts on staff that can provide information and answer questions."
Name: Erich Campbell
Title: Digitizer and e-commerce manager, Black Duck Inc. (asi/140730)
Blogs: Black Duck Blog (www.blackduckonline.com/blog)
Blog stats: "Our blog is still trying to find its feet," Campbell says. "We only have a handful of posts up as yet, and only a few subscribers."
What the blog accomplishes: "It serves as a channel for us to express our ideas, show our expertise, promote events and educate our customers about the products and services we provide," Campbell says. "Also, it provides a steady stream of updates to keep our Web site fresh, letting our customers know that we're active in our industry.
Why the blog is a reputable information source: "Aside from my 10 years of experience as a digitizer, I feel like my willingness to lift the veil on the industry and teach my customers the ins and outs of our process makes my authorial voice more believable," Campbell says. "As far as our general reputation, though my many digitizing contest wins have been cited by our customers when recommending us for embroidery."


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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The state Senate has voted down a proposal
to change the state Constitution to legalize casinos in Kentucky.
Despite the long history of wagering on horses, Kentucky has
never allowed casinos. And many lawmakers have been reluctant to
vote to change that, knowing they may face disapproving
constituents in upcoming legislative elections.
They voted down the casino proposal 21-16.
Gov. Steve Beshear has been pushing for more gambling
opportunities in Kentucky in hopes that it would generate more
revenue for the horse industry and for state government coffers.
Beshear said Kentucky could collect $266 million in one-time
license fees by allowing casinos to open. Taxing them, he said,
could generate an additional $377 million a year in revenue for
government programs and services.
The legislation is Senate Bill 151.
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I know, I know: "easy brioche" is an oxymoron. And let's be honest—homemade doughnuts aren't that easy, either. But these are so delicious, you'll be happy you made them.
Although the ingredients are very similar to what is in brioche, I cut out most of the steps—making a dough sponge, refrigeration time and multiple risings—which are required in a traditional brioche dough.
I developed this so you can be inspired to make a little before lunch time, and have them ready by the time the kids get home from school.
And if you're feeling like a supermom, be sure to whip up a pot of spiced apple cider. Click here for the recipe.
This recipe skips the step of proofing the yeast, so just be sure your yeast is good before throwing it in with the flour. (Either buy a brand new package, or proof it by mixing it with the water from the recipe and a pinch of sugar. If it starts to bubble after 5 minutes, then it's good—dump it in the mixer bowl and add the rest of the ingredients of step 1.)
If your eggs are not room temperature, simply remove them from the fridge, place in a bowl and cover with warm water. Let them sit a minute or two, until the shells are no longer cold.
In case you're interested, I did find a great brioche recipe through Wikipedia, that linked me to Recipezaar, that got this recipe from Julia Child.
brioche doughnuts with orange glaze
4-5 cups (600g-750g) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 package rapid rise yeast (a scant tablespoon)
1/4 cup (62g) warm water
1/2 cup (125g) warm milk (110 degrees)
1/4 cup (55g) granulated sugar
5 large eggs at room temperature
1 stick (8 tablespoons or 112g) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
orange glaze (recipe follows)
1. Place 3 cups flour, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook. With mixer on low, mix to combine. Add in milk and water. Then add in eggs one at a time. Add 1-2 cups of flour as necessary to bring the dough together. It will still stick to the sides of the bowl, but should not be wet. Mix on level 2 for about five minutes.
2. Add in butter, one tablespoon at a time, and as it mixes, add in salt and vanilla. Continue to mix on level 2 for 10-15 minutes. Dough should be sticky and elastic.
3. Place dough in a large buttered bowl, and cover with buttered plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size.
4. On a well-floured board, and with well-floured hands, punch down dough, and roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Use floured biscuit cutters to cut round doughnuts. I used a 4 1/2 inch cutter and a 1 1/2 inch cutter.
4. Place doughnuts on a floured cookie sheet and allow to rise until about doubled in height, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
5. Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, high sided pot to 330 degrees. Lower doughnuts into oil carefully. Use a slotted spoon to lower doughnut holes into oil. (Depending on how big the pot is, do not place more than 2 doughnuts, and two doughnut holes in the pot at one time—doing so will lower the oil temperature.) Flip doughnuts carefully with slotted spoon when golden brown on first side. When second side is golden brown, remove and place on paper towels.
6. As the doughnuts cool slightly, dip each in orange glaze and place on a cooling rack placed over parchment paper (to catch drips). Repeat glazing process until glaze is gone. (I dipped mine 3 times)
orange glaze
1 1/2 cups (165g) confectioners' sugar
zest and juice of half a large orange
1 teaspoon heavy cream (if you have it)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl wide enough accommodate the width of the doughnuts.mba dissertation help


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Would it really matter if the next Trek series were on linear TV?
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the next Trek series were on linear TV?
CBS and the Under The Dome series and Amazon.
The deal will also allow for Dome, which will be produced by
Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS TV Studios, to be
purchased and downloaded exclusively on Amazon Instant Video.
that means no iTunes.
no Hulu Plus.
Last November, CBS ordered 13 episodes of the series under an
innovative financing structure where the network would seek a
subscription video-on-demand partner. The arrangement made it possible
to execute a high-end scripted drama during those summer months at lower
license fees. On Monday, CBS announced that Amazon -- rather than
Netflix or Hulu -- would be its partner on this series, and company
executives are saying the fit makes sense.
"With this innovative agreement, we're giving fans more options
to watch and stay current with this serialized series, and doing so in a
way that protects the Television Network's C3 advertising window,"
said CBS Corp's chief corporate content licensing officer Scott
Noted Brad Beale, director of digital video content acquisition
for Amazon: "Adding a current season major network TV series like
Under the Dome to the Prime Instant Video library so shortly after its
live airing enables us to increase our exclusive selection of great TV
shows and give customers access how, when and where they want to watch
Netflix doesn't get same seasons of tv shows. Hulu is the only one with
the exception of pay-per-episode iTunes rentals.
The series' first episode should air June 24 and become
available to Amazon Prime members June 28
Read more at
Although Amazon will not unveil its own original television shows
until the fall at the earliest, it is spending hundreds of millions of
dollars to have the exclusive Web rights to shows it can brag about on
its Amazon Prime streaming
The cost of an Amazon Prime membership ($79) is a bit steep just
to get access to one unproven television show. But if the partnership
proves comfortable for CBS, and possibly other television networks, the
distribution method could prove a worthy competitor to ad-supported
streaming from network websites or products like iTunes Season Passes to
shows currently airing.
and this is why CBS could allow scifi to do this. Trek in 3-4 years from now could be totally different with this Amazon relationship. Amazon may be a different animal by then.
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Schneider, who still helps coach at NewCath, was hit late in the first half, fell back and hit his head on the concrete behind the NewCath bench. NewCath athletic director Rob Detzel said Friday night that Schneider was conscious when he was transported from the field to the hospital.
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In the next three software turnover via years Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) will increase to $10 billion. If you would like to participate in this explosive growth by setting a brand new software delivery model for your business then we invite you to partner with Logic Software Inc and its market-unique SaaS solution Logic Protect. This articles will show you how you can boost your software sales.
The software industry is undergoing a profound shift. The numerous disadvantages of the traditional software delivery model, in which the customer acquires a perpetual license and assumes responsibility for implementation and management, have pushed customers to demand alternative ways to consume software, such as software-as-a-service.
Industry analysts are actively tracking the growing demand for SaaS among all sectors of the software marketplace. For example, Gartner predicts that by 2008, more than 50 percent of software purchased will be via service.
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The current heir to the confectionery company Mackintosh's, mostly commonly known for Quality Street, is none other than former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh. The Mackintosh business is also famous for bringing chocolate to the masses by importing cocoa beans at a lower cost and for inventing toffee (Mackintosh's we salute you!).
The Manor House in Blofield is on the market for £1 million and comes complete with a host of sweet treats including an indoor pool and a zip wire! However, perhaps the most appetising feature of this historical house is the cocoa wheel found in the back garden that was used in the first Mackintosh factory to crush cocoa beans; it's been said that the confectionery family used to make toffee and chocolate in their kitchen to test out on local children.
The delectable Norwich home boasts numerous outbuildings, 3 acres of land, enormous bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms, one of which features beautiful views of the garden AND a secret passage to the pool and sauna area – scrumptious!
Dating back to 1784, the property is now being sold by the first non-Mackintosh so if you have a sweet tooth check out the property now!


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We moved into this house in August of last year. I am still clueless about gardening in Texas zone 9. All my knowledge and real life wisdom and experience has been with a zone 6 garden.
It is so hot and humid here that those two things kill the plants. Zone 9 has two growing seasons but they are different. Tomato seedlings should be started indoors at Christmas and planted out six weeks later (in February). Mid-February is when you may start most seeds directly outdoors. Nurseries start selling some vegetable and herb seedlings en masse in January. By August 1, I am told, the tomato plants die from the heat.
The second growing season starts just before Labor Day but the risk is that if too-hot weather arrives it can kill the seedlings or young plants. Yet if you start the plants outside too late they won't have enough sun or heat to yield a bountiful harvest.
Some plants survive without protection year round, such as parsley, sometimes basil (if a hard frost is not had in winter), and some root vegetables, I am told.
By watching my yard last year I found that just a slice of my large fenced in backyard gets sun for eight or more hours a day. I am getting ready to install raised bed gardens in that area. The reason for the raised beds here is that when the subdivisions are developed they scrape the topsoil off the top and sell it to nurseries who resell it to farmers. This leaves pure clay. The builders add a layer of store bought sand to the top and build on top. They then lay sod of Bermuda Grass on top for lawn. If I dig down two inches I have solid clay. The rains are torrential and heavy and the clay cannot absorb it quickly. We often have standing water and local flooding of streets and yards. There are drainage trenches in my front yard and my entire lot has underground drainage pipes to direct water off the property into the large ditches that the master planned community diverts to larger runoff areas. So, I have no topsoil and no loam, and I'll need elevated beds to add enough quality garden soil to in order to have a place for the plants to grow. If they are on top of too much clay the roots would get wet and they would die from rotting, molding roots.
I have been researching raised bed options. We have a nicely landscaped backyard and I don't want to add an eyesore. However we have to prioritize our expenditures. A nice tumbled rock, curving, 16 inch high garden bed would cost me $10 a foot to construct, which is too much money. We are going to install a two-high stack of cinderblocks (sadly) in a (plain) rectangle shape, or possibly a U-shape. Like a local friend, I will try to grow an ivy to cascade down and cover up all the cinderblocks. That would improve the looks.
I am excited about gardening here and have a lot to learn. Last year I attended a four hour lecture series about how to garden for low water usage and to draw bees, humminbirds and butterflies, and organic gardening. This spring I will attend a series about vegetable gardening in Texas. I also heard a speaker this winter talk about how bumblebees are underappreciated by farmers because they are better pollinators than honeybees -- interesting.
One of the best things about gardening here is that I enjoy learning new things and stretching myself. I am so glad to have something fun to do just for me, something that is not homeschooling or parenting related to do with my mind and with my energy. I need more things in my life to recharge and refuel myself.


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Directions to the John Donovan Suite for Retired Faculty
The Boston College John Donovan Suite for Retired Faculty is located at 3 Lake Street on the Brighton Campus of Boston College. It is near the corner of Lake Street and Commonwealth Avenue. The best entrance is via Lake Street (a one way street). Enter via the front or side door and take the elevator to the third floor.
Entering the Brighton campus from Lake Street, just up the hill one sees the building clearly marked as 3 Lake Street. The parking spaces first encountered are reserved for those who work in that building. Members of the Association of Retired Faculty may park past those spaces and over the hill behind the School of Theology and Ministry.
Permits are required for all members who have not purchased parking stickers from the university. At each program meeting, a parking permit will be distributed for the next meeting. This permit is to be displayed on the dashboard of the car so as to be observable to the BC parking police. Should you fail to obtain a permit for any meeting, the Parking Office supervisor can be contacted at 617-552-0151. You can request that a parking permit be provided for you by the parking attendant at the St Ignatius parking gate.
If there are no available parking spots, arrangements have been made for retired faculty to park in certain areas of the Commonwealth Garage for scheduled BCARF meetings and events. The first twenty minutes are free, then $3 for each additional hour, payable upon exiting the garage. If desired, a retiree may also purchase a "G" permit for the year. For complete information go to www.bc.edu/offices/transportation
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Survey: Offshore outsourcing a top concern for IT workers
Job security is a primary concern for information technology workers, according to Monster's Workforce Talent survey. However, IT workers ranked at fourth most satisfied with their jobs — behind engineering, finance and healthcare professionals.
The survey found 87 percent believe that an increasing number of IT jobs are consistently being outsourced offshore, and 53 percent feel that offshore outsourcing leads to lower employee morale. Only 14 percent feel outsourcing is necessary for global business growth.
Sixty-eight percent of IT professionals believe there are IT jobs available and 42 percent are confident in finding a new job in the next 12 months, the survey found.
"While job satisfaction in the IT sector is relatively strong, it is apparent that IT employees in the U.S. are apprehensive about their job security due to the belief that outsourcing offshore is increasing," said Jeffrey Quinn, vice president of Monster's Global Insights.
The Monster online survey included nearly 6,000 Monster.com users and took place from Jan. 14 to Feb. 18.


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Isn't the normal slogan Net Builders: We build the net?
hello friends,
please suggest me some cool slogan for netbuilders to make a 468*60 banner to advertise NB in my directory network.
Like :: best webmaster place, fastest growing webmaster forum etc . etc.
i am sure some members who is going to submit their sites at my directories will join NB.
so let start and if any designer ready to make a best banner with that slogan then pm me. {paid or free, no matter }
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"Join Quality Webmasters Forum"
How about "Join the fastest growing Webmaster Forums ?"
i would suggest the slogan "Building the net together!"
Get wordpress installation service here!
"The webmaster revolution has begun ........ get in and get paid"
(Once they reach 1000 netbucks, this is true!)
Well, the truth of that statement depends on whether you are looking at raw numbers or percentages."Join the fastest growing Webmaster Forums ?"
Imagine that I have a webmaster forum with 2 members and it gets four new members in the coming month. Whereas netbuilders has 3800 members and 1000 new members join in the same period. Which then would be the fastest growing webmaster forum?
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but i want some text so everybody can knew that this is the link for webmaster and they will join.
i will pay to my designer or if any NB member ready to create then pm me i will pay him for best NB banner.
so please suggest some attractive ideas and slogan to attract new members.
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(WASHINGTONPOST) — As the hearing continues, our ace photographer Melina Mara reports she spotted Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) "passing the time by playing poker on his iPhone during the hearing."
We eagerly await the photographic proof, but generally trust Melina's sharp eye.
Update 5:55 p.m.: And here's the proof:
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|Blues Fest 2006: "K" Is for "Cannibal" -- James "Super Chikan" Johnson, Saturday, 4 p.m., Bandshell
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James "Super Chikan" Johnson is not your typical blues musician, or really your typical anything.
He's a left-handed guitarist who taught himself to play on a right-handed guitar. He makes instruments out of gas cans and ceiling fans. And he communicates with chickens.
As he said in a recent phone interview: "I used to have a rooster get up on my window every morning and crow, and he would say, 'Mr. Johnsooooon. Mr. Johnsooon. Get up! Get up and feed me, get up and feed me.' And I'd get up, and I'd go out and feed him."
As a child, Super Chikan learned their language.
"The chickens would talk, and I thought I was understandin' what they were saying because they made noises that sounded like what we were saying, and I would repeat the chickens."
This quickly earned James Johnson the nickname "Chicken Boy." As a teenager this became "Fast Chicken," he said, then "Super Fast Chicken," and finally the name that has stuck for the past 30 years: "Super Chikan."
As for the spelling change, the Mississippi-born musician explained: "Whenever I sat down to eat chicken, they said, 'Oh no, a chicken eating chicken,' so I spell it C-H-I-K-A-N. I tell them the 'K' is for 'cannibal.'"
The self-taught guitarist even incorporates the chickens into his music. "When I'm playin' and singin'," he said, "I'll sing a verse like a chicken, or I'll make my guitar cackle like one or something."
These imitations appear on his three albums: Blues Come Home to Roost (1999), What You See (2000), and Shoot That Thang (2001). His unique style has earned him a number of awards, including the 2004 Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and five Living Blues Critics' Awards.
But this recognition stems from more than his fascination with chickens. Super Chikan's original sound also comes from the guitars he makes from flattened gas cans.
"I call them the 'chikantar,' like Chikan made a guitar out of a gas can, so we call it a 'chikantar.'"
Super Chikan doesn't stop there. He can make an instrument out of just about anything. Cigar boxes become "cigarkantars." He can even transform a ceiling fan into a "guijo."
"It looks like a banjo with a guitar neck sticking out of it, so I call it a 'guijo' - a guitar and a banjo together. My own creation and my own spelling."
Super Chikan has been building his instruments from the beginning. The first was a diddley-bo, made from a wire strung on a stick.
Even after he bought a $10 guitar with two strings, he kept making instruments. "Anything I can get my hands on that's light enough to hold as a guitar, I make a guitar out of it," he said.
Super Chikan also paints his chikantars. "When I made my first gas-can guitar, it was so ugly, all scratched up, and army green. Somebody said, 'You need to paint that thing,' and I didn't want just regular old painting so I started doing artwork on it and it went from there. ... I went from painting on cans to painting on canvas and everything else now."
And for somewhere between $1,000 and $3,000, depending on whether it's acoustic or electric and the amount of painting that's on it, you can buy one of these painted chikantars - sometimes right off the stage if the money's right, Johnson said.
Super Chikan has also developed his own approach to playing, one that is influenced by more than just playing right-handed guitars with his left hand. "All these other guys can hold all these fancy, pretty chords, and my fingers is all beat up from working and chopping wood and picking cotton and what have you. I can't just coil 'em around like spaghetti, so I created my own chords and make my own notes. As far as I'm concerned, music is music, and if it sounds good to me, to me it's music."
Super Chikan has taken his music around the world, playing the blues in Africa, Russia, Switzerland, and, most recently, Italy. On the way, he has picked up some advice for his fellow blues musicians.
"I discovered that there's other people out there with blues so bad they can't even play it," he said. "We're not the only ones with the blues. We're just the only ones singing about it. I think everybody in the world's got the blues in some kind of way about something."
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The Associated Press= From the steamy Caribbean to the chilly highlands, Colombia's nearly 5,000 Catholic parishes are ringing their bells in gratitude as the pope departs the Vatican.
The seemingly eternally conflict-ridden South American nation is nominally 90 percent Roman Catholic, although church leaders acknowledge that many are not observant.
Outside the parish in Bogota's lower-class 20th of July neighborhood, Florelia Buitrago, 62, had a request for Benedict.
"I ask the pope to help choose a new pope who won't betray the world, who will prevent wars and help us Catholics, because we Catholics are very poor," she said.
— Libardo Cardona, Bogota newsman — Twitter http://twitter.com/LicardonaM
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Jason Angell
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EDITOR: The upcoming Marshfield School Board elections present district communities with a unique opportunity for renewal.
The new perspective and demonstrated commitment to the community by candidate Jason Angell presents the chance to refresh the dialogue as the district struggles with tough decisions. As a father and as a professional, Jason brings context and a working knowledge of how communities both shape and nurture our children and families. He understands that growth can come only with prudent decision-making coupled with targeted investment of resources.
Our children and grandchildren are the future, and those who prepare them for that future have our greatest respect. The School Board, teachers, support staff and parents in all of our communities deserve candidates who place integrity above politics, offer meaningful solutions and who will not lose sight of the goal of educational success, safety and well-being of every child in our system.
We believe Jason is a thoughtful and sincere candidate who will be a valuable contributor in shaping the future of the School District, and we are pleased to offer our wholehearted support for him in the upcoming election.
William Mork & Mary James-Mork,


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Yahoo builds mobile muscle with FlurryComment on this story
San Francisco - Yahoo continued its quest for renewed relevance with the purchase of a startup specialising in analysing and making money from mobile applications.
Yahoo did not disclose how much it paid for San Francisco-based Flurry, but online reports valued the deal in the hundreds of millions of dollars for the startup founded in 2005.
"Yahoo is committed to being a part of consumers' daily life on mobile," Flurry chief executive Simon Khalaf said in an online post.
"More importantly, Yahoo knows that it can't do this alone."
The take-over will provide Flurry resources to ramp up platforms for developers to build applications, target users, and explore ways to make money, Yahoo said in a release.
Yahoo maintained that 170 000 developers use Flurry analytics tools and that Flurry sees app activity from 1.4 billion devices each month.
Application creators are seen as crucial allies by technology firms eager to have fun, hip, or functional mini-programs that attract users to their products.
The Sunnyvale, California-based Internet pioneer saw more than 450 monthly active users reaching out to it using mobile devices in the second quarter of this year.
"We want to harness our collective innovative spirit and bolster the mobile ecosystem by providing developers the analytics and monetization solutions to drive their success,"Yahoo senior vice president of advertising technology Scott Burke said in a release.
Yahoo has been on a buying spree since former Google executive Marissa Mayer took the helm two years ago.
Money from a shrewd investment Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang made early on in Chinese Internet powerhouse Alibaba has pumped significant cash in the California company's coffers.
Earlier this month, Yahoo announced it bought an Israel-based startup specialising in streaming high-quality video to computers and mobile devices.
Financial terms of the deal to acquire RayV were also not disclosed. RayV was to become part of Yahoo's research and development team in Tel Aviv.
Along with tuning into mobile devices, Yahoo is ramping up its offerings for streaming video live or on demand.
Yahoo last week launched a Live Nation Channel on Yahoo Screen promised to serve up a new live music concert daily for a year.
Yahoo has been shedding its online search engine past in favour of a future as a venue for premier digital content and services, particularly aimed at smartphones and tablet computers.
The company has enlisted news, music and television stars for online magazines focused on technology, film and food. - Sapa-AFP
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Cusco, Peru Monday, May 31, 2010
LOL!!! You had to learn how to ride a horse....so much fun!!! =)
You on a horse? I don't believe it. Hey! You need to start practicing your Espan_ol. Take care.
Cusco is a magic place! And your camera is amazing...
I am sooo jealous!!! You are seeing things that we don't ever get a chance to see. I wish I was there with you!!!!


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LeTourneau University President's Advisory Council (PAC) seeks to establish and cultivate relationships between the university and local industrial, business and professional communities. The 21 active members act as advocates for LeTourneau University within the community and serve to advise Dr. Lunsford on community relations.
Sam Forester -
PAC President
Richard Brack -
PAC Vice President
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Steve Altmiller
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Julia Barron
Mark Boon
Chris Booth
Dirk Coleman
Greg Colquitt
David Derfelt
Tony Doria
Kimberly Fish
John Green
Carroll Greenwaldt
David Henry
Kevin Hood
James Hortman
Jim Hurst
JB Joyce, Jr.
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Jim Kenderick
Kurt Kogler
Cathy Merritt
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Steve Metcalf
Nancy Murray
Carolyn Northcutt
Kathy Mendicello
Michael Purifoy
Larry Pyle
Natalie Rabicoff
John Ray
Bob Rogers
Jim Tachias
Lisa VanBurkleo
Dona Willett
Kasha Williams
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I want a coyote to ride back and forth to the bathroom because walking is getting old
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Yep that would pretty much solve that problem
Fuckin hilarious......
You want a sherpa, a coyote guides illegal immigrants across the border. Sherpas carry heavy things up mountains and stuff
do you realize how small a coyote is. even a midget would be to heavy for a coyote.
Walking will not be your problem, running will be!
A miniature horse I could understand. But a coyote? Good way to get maulled to death.
why a coyote? lol why not a donkey or camel?
Super fuckin funny
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Sometimes the Vans Men's OTW T-Shirt gets hungry for grimy, scorching hot asphalt. And when that happens it's time to throw on this comfortable cotton shirt, crank some euro-punk, and curby-flip five stairs until your hair falls out.
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This shirt has a classic logo but a modern fit and material. It is super comfortable.
Which cut is this of Vans? Is it the Premium or Classic? I've found there's a big fit difference.
Will you guys ever get smalls again for...
Will you guys ever get smalls again for the faded orange? I've already gone through 5 sites and there all out of smalls except for one but the shirts $50 dollars there...
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I just double checked but unfortunately we don't have any more ordered to come into stock, sorry about that!
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Fits great, looks great not much more to say. If you rock the core classics you need this shirt.
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29 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Joins the Grand Ole Opry
On this date 29 years ago (Jan. 14, 1986), Reba McEntire fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
The Oklahoma native's induction was part of a big milestone for the Opry as well. She became an official member during a televised special honoring the Opry's 60th anniversary. But while most people were in a celebratory mood that evening, one country music legend, Hank Snow, boycotted the show after producers limited him to one verse of his hit 'I'm Moving On.'
Still, the songstress didn't let the off-screen drama affect her big night. She returned to the famous stage three days later to perform her newest single, 'Whoever's in New England,' which became her fifth No. 1 hit.
McEntire's induction into the hallowed hall came nine years after she made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 1977. That evening, she was originally planning on performing two songs, but her time on stage was reduced to one song due to an unexpected appearance by Dolly Parton.
Clearly McEntire holds no ill will, as she has said that the Grand Ole Opry is still one of her favorite places to perform.
"The Grand Ole Opry is a home," she says. "It's a family. It's like a family reunion, when you come back and get to see everybody."
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Website Siloing: An SEO Strategy For Optimal Results | WebProNewsRelevancy in Google's eyes begins with strong content. Furthermore, that same content needs to be well structured. One of the best ways to inject positive results into your organic campaign, is to structure your website into a symmetrical organization – silo structuring.
A disjointed website will many times wreak havoc and minimize the keyword performance of your site. On the other hand, if you tightly theme your content, search engines will index your site better and give you a boost in keyword rankings.
A clean site structure is clearly one of the most powerful and underrated SEO strategies today.
Very interesting theory, what do you think about the silo structuring?


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Repairs to the sanitary sewer will close a portion of a Pella street for more than a month. The 1100 block of Marion Street, between Jefferson and Lincoln Streets will be closed to all through traffic while these repairs are being made. The closure will also affect the Marion and Jefferson Street intersection. The street closure will begin on Monday. Provided there are no complications, the project is scheduled to be completed by November 30th. Questions about the project may be directed to the Pella Public Works Department by calling 628-1601.
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- Border Patrol shooting
- Heartbroken mother of Juárez teen fatally shot by border agent seeks justice
- Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit in Border Patrol shooting of Juárez teen
- Both sides upbeat after hearing in boy's fatal shooting by Border Patrol agent
- Federal appeals court to hear case of Juárez teen killed by Border Patrol agent
- Court: Border Patrol agent who fatally shot Juárez teen can be sued
- US won't release videos in Border Patrol shooting of Juárez teen, lawyers say
- Lawyers: Juárez teen fatally shot by Border Patrol agent not throwing rocks
- Border Patrol under scrutiny for deadly force
- Suit in fatal shooting of Mexican teen by Border Patrol agent gains support
- Downtown protest in memory of teen shot, killed by U.S. Border Patrol agent
- US officials to visit parents of Mexican teen shot, killed by Border Patrol agent
- Chihuahua officials seek extradition of border agent in the '10 shooting death of teenager
- Dead teen's family to pursue suit against Border Patrol agent
- Dead Mexican teen's family to pursue suit against Border Patrol agent
- Shooting suit against border agent dismissed
- Mexican officials offer legal help to family of Juárez boy fatally shot by US agent
- Family to appeal suit dismissal in border death
- Suit dismissed in shooting death of Juárez boy by Border Patrol agent
- Lawsuit names Border Patrol agent who allegedly shot, killed Juárez teen
- Shooting of teen by border patrol agent was 'justified,' lawyer says
- Family of Juárez 15-year-old shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent: 'We just want justice'
- Family sues US in border shooting
- Kin of Mexican teen shot by Border Patrol agent to sue over death
- Border Patrol agent who shot boy is back on duty
- Official: Border Patrol agent who shot, killed 15-year-old boy back on duty
- Group marches outside Border Patrol offices to protest shooting death
- Experts say extradition unlikely if Border Patrol agent charged
- Ignacio Padilla: Mexico must police its side of the border
- Juárez police to assist in border areas
- Times Q&A: Ex-agent says Border Patrol has grown, but dangers remain
- Threats target Border Patrol agents
- Iowa senator says proper fence could have prevented border shooting
- Group attacks border fence in protest of border patrol shooting
- Notable quotes: Border patrol shooting
- Attorney General Eric Holder regrets shooting of Mexican teen
- Feds investigate shooting: Border agent's slaying of Juárez teen triggers civil-rights case
- Agents are trained to use nonlethal weapons, too
- Ouisa D. Davis: Fatal shooting raises issue of enforcement vs. basic rights
- Feds launch civil-rights investigation in border agent's slaying of Mexican teen
- Mexican President Felipe Calderon urges U.S. probe of border deaths
- In Juárez, little outcry over death of teenager
- Border agents on bikes armed with water, batons, guns
- US officials: Youth shot by Border Patrol agent had record as smuggler
- Activists gather at bridge to remember teenager shot, killed by Border Patrol agent
- U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes: Border Patrol shooting will not affect relations with Mexico
- Boy shot and killed by Border Patrol agent will be buried Thursday
- Vigil tonight for boy shot and killed by Border Patrol agent
- Dozens protest fatal shooting of boy by Border Patrol agent
- Mexico anger high as US Border Patrol agent kills teen
- Officials: US agents increasingly face dangerous attacks
- Mexico blasts fatal shooting by Border Patrol agent
- Juárez mayor reacts to fatal shooting of teenager by Border Patrol agent
- Timeline: Border Patrol incidents in El Paso sector
- Raw video: Border shooting interview 2
- Raw video: Border shooting interview 1
- Raw video: Scenes from the border shooting
- Chart: Attacks against Border Patrol agents in El Paso sector
- Border Patrol agent who shot and killed 15-year-old boy fired gun several times
- Update: 15-year old shot and killed by Border Patrol agent near Paso del Norte Bridge
- Statement by Chihuahua authorities on Border Patrol agent involved in shooting
- Border agent involved in shooting near Paso del Norte bridge
"They¹re probably going to be material witnesses for the investigation," El Paso Border Patrol spokesman Doug Mosier said.
FBI officials identified them as Oscar Ivan Pineda Ayala, 29, and Agustin Alcaraz Reyes, 47.
Two Border Patrol agents detained them Monday on the U.S. side of the border near the Paso del Norte Bridge.
Mosier said they are being processed for alleged illegal entry into the United States. They are being held without bond at the federal detention facility in East El Paso.
According to jail records, Pineda faces a charge of illegal entry, and Alcaraz faces charges of illegal entry and re-entering into the United States after being deported.
The Mexican consulate in El Paso, through its citizens protection office, sent a representative to accompany the two men during their interviews with U.S. law enforcement.
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How Many People Can Sit at Your Dining Table?
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I was so excited to finally have a kitchen table that I jumped at the chance to host a birthday dinner party for my sister. I told her that I could comfortably seat six people and possibly squish in eight. Since I only have six chairs, we opted to invite four lucky loved ones. How about you? How many people can you invite over for a special dinner?
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socalbeachgal 5 years
6 and if we put in both leaves, we have had 12.
missalibeth 5 years
I have the same table! It's prefect for my kitchen too.
danakscully64 5 years
4. I'm sure we could fit 6, but that would be a very tight squeeze. I love my table, it's perfect for my apartment. We rarely have guests over and when we do, it's just a couple.
Spectra 5 years
6 or 8, depending on if I put the extra leaves in.
neonbee 5 years
Six. It was 8 before, but we chucked that one out and got a smaller one.
neonbee 5 years
Six. It was 8 before, but we chucked that one out and got a smaller one.
booe1104 5 years
I have that table too. It's a perfect fit in my small apartment. I love Ikea.
psterling 5 years
My mother convinced me that it was absolutely necessary to have a table that seats 12. Can I claim temporary insanity for listening to her?? We usually keep one leaf out though, so for day-to-day it seats 8.
lydialee_home 5 years
6 w/o leaves, but mine comes with 2 extensions, and can put 4 more chairs. Well, I do not have the matching one, but it will fit 10 with the dining chairs. [I have squeeze in more ppl before with those fold-away charis]
Frenched 5 years
None of these options apply to me as I can only fit two.
betty-kraker 5 years
6 w//o leves 8 or more with it has 2 leves so i really dont know
bluebellknoll 5 years
8 comfortably
bluebellknoll 5 years
8 comfortably
sourcherries 5 years
Technically, it's a dining "bar" with stools, but there are 6! ;p
crazykittylady 5 years
lol, that's my table!
crazykittylady 5 years
lol, that's my table!
reggaecupcake 5 years
two for me haha i got rid of my dining table and got a high top bar table! such a space saver!
Food 5 years
Six :-)
Food 5 years
Six :-)
partysugar 5 years
Yes, that table is from Ikea, but I actually got it for super cheap on Craigslist.
skigurl 5 years
our table everyday has chairs for 6, but we can put a leaf in and bring the 2 extra matching chairs from the basement for 8 isn't that table from IKEA?
skigurl 5 years
our table everyday has chairs for 6, but we can put a leaf in and bring the 2 extra matching chairs from the basement for 8isn't that table from IKEA?


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Brick Pavers
A paver is stone, concrete or brick that is used to lay on a flat surface to make a patio, driveway or walkway.
The best types of pavers are those that will interlock with the sand that is placed between them.
Interlocking Brick Paver
Traditionally brick pavers were manufactured in 4" x 8" by 1 ½" thick or 6" x 12" by 1 1/2" thick. But with the recent success of interlocking paving stones, many brick manufacturers are now manufacturing a brick paver that has spacers built into the sides to create a space between each paver.
As they are laid in the sand the joints between each brick are filled with sand. This works to lock the bricks in place much more effectively than placing the bricks side by side without the sand.
The bricks are very stable, and the sand between the bricks makes the surface very strong, but still flexible so as to withstand varying pressures and even earth quakes.
Brick Paver
A brick paver that is set in sand is usually 4" x 8" by 2 3/8" thick. It is made out of clay and kiln dried. They're very strong and can test out over 12,000 PSI. They also have all the advantages of interlocking concrete paving stones; strength, crack free and affordable. The surface however is real brick. The paver's top edges are usually beveled to prevent chipping during installation. The bevel also emphasizes and enhances the pattern in which bricks are laid.
Brick Paver Installation
This chart outlines the various pros and cons of a paving stone installation verses other options. Brick pavers are a bit more costly than concrete paving stones. They are in the $10 per square foot range. The area to be paved is excavated not just the thickness of the pavers, but enough for the bedding sand and up to 8 inches of base material. The base used is specifically made for paving stones as well as road base. The finished product has no mortar joints, only sand.
Bricks which use mortar gives a familiar, traditional appearance, yet, it can be vulnerable to cracking resulting from ground shifts below the surface. The non-mortar, sand-based technique for paving, as mentioned above, has increased in popularity in recent years, because of the ease of installation, durability, strength and cost.
With the increase in sand-based installation, brick makers are producing styles which make these installations as elegant as ones using mortar while basically eliminating the problem of edge chipping and surface cracks.
You can view an assortment of paving stone installation in our image gallery.


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Louisiana inspectors found nearly 450,000 health violations at restaurants and other retail establishments that serve food but never collected any penalties from violators during a three-year period, according to an audit released Monday by the state Legislative Auditor's Office.
The audit found that the state Office of Public Health was not adequately ensuring the safety of food served at retail food establishments.
Department of Health and Hospitals officials - who oversee public health - said they agreed with most of the audit's findings and would change procedures and add ...


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Marshfield Silver Laces will present Prime Time Ice at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 2 and noon and 3:30 p.m. March 3 at the Marshfield Youth Ice Arena at Marshfield Fairgrounds Park. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance. Admission costs $7, or free for youths ages 4 and younger. Tickets are available at Mitten's Furniture & Appliance and Nelson's Shoe & Repair.


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Dine & Dish (http://dine-dish.com/en/) is a Digital Marketing agency specialized in Social Media strategy. Our main clients are restaurants and wineries in the Bay Area. Our goal is to empower our clients and their communities and open an engaging dialogue through leveraging the power of social media.
Dine & Dish is a branch of The Social Plugin (http://thesocialplugin.com/), a social media accelerator for startups and small medium size businesses in the Bay Area.
What we do
What we do is very straightforward: we audit, select and set up the social media platforms that answer best to our clients' needs and long term goals. We then curate the content for each platform, engage our clients' followers through contests, etc. and manage their e-reputation. Our goal is to turn our clients' followers into advocates through the power of the social "word of mouth". Social media is more than posting on Facebook and Twitter especially when it comes to businesses. There is a clear cut strategy. How do you create content that adds value to your clients' audience? How to you build a capital trust with followers? What makes people want to share or retweet content? Which platforms are best suited? How to spot influencers/ bloggers and reach out to them?
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November 28, 2015
It was a horrifying discovery for a Perry County family Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky State Police say around 3:30 p.m., the family of 13 year-old Austin Moore found his body behind the family barn.
"It was determined the juvenile was deceased, and all preliminary evidence points to an accidental shooting," said Trooper Tony Watts.
Authorities say it appears Moore had been carrying a handgun while checking hunting traps, when he dropped the gun, and it fired, killing him.
"He was very outgoing, he just had a lot ahead of him," said friend Celesta Cody.
Friends say he attended Viper Elementary School, and loved to be outdoors.
"A regular teenager - he loved to hunt, and fish," said Cody, "Around here that's pretty much all there is to do."
As the community mourns his loss, area residents say it's also a tragic reminder of the importance of gun safety.
"It's just a wake-up call to us all who have young teenagers who go out and hunt and fish," said Cody, "It's just horrible."
Police do not suspect foul play.
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Douthat State Park is one of Virginia's jewels. Voted as one of the nations 10 best, the park has over 43 miles of trails. With Blue Suck Falls, Tuscarora Overlook and the Beards Mountain loops, the park has two beautiful day hike circuits.
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|Safety, tolerability, and bioavailability of topical SAR 1118, a novel antagonist of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1: a phase 1b study.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 22538219 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|PURPOSE: A growing body of evidence points to a role for inflammation mediated by lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) and its ligand intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in the pathogenesis of diabetic macular oedema. This phase 1b clinical trial assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of topically administered SAR 1118, a novel LFA-1 antagonist, in human subjects.
METHODS: In this prospective, randomized, double-masked trial, 13 subjects scheduled for vitrectomy received one of three concentrations of topical SAR 1118 (0.1, 1.0, or 5.0%) twice daily for 1 week before surgery. Undiluted aqueous and vitreous samples were collected at surgery and analysed for the concentration of the medication.
RESULTS: All subjects completed the entire course of medication. The only adverse events reported were instillation site irritation (4/13, 31%) and dysgeusia (3/13, 23%). These were mild and transient, occurring at the highest dose. Mean concentrations (ng/ml) of SAR 1118 in the aqueous humour were 0.25, 37.2, and 101.1 for the 0.1%, 1.0%, and 5.0% dose groups, respectively. SAR 1118 was below the level of detection (0.5 ng/ml) for all vitreous samples except in a single subject who had a history of prior vitrectomy and a dislocated intraocular lens.
CONCLUSIONS: Topical SAR 1118 was safe and well tolerated, and dose-dependent levels of drug were detected in aqueous. However, vitreous levels were below the threshold of detection with the concentrations tested. Further investigation of this medication for posterior segment applications would require intravitreal delivery or chemical modification of the drug.
|D M Paskowitz; Q D Nguyen; P Gehlbach; J T Handa; S Solomon; W Stark; O Shaikh; C Semba; T R Gadek; D V Do
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|Title: Eye (London, England) Volume: 26 ISSN: 1476-5454 ISO Abbreviation: Eye (Lond) Publication Date: 2012 Jul
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Aqueous Humor / metabolism
Diabetic Retinopathy / complications
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Double-Blind Method
Drug Administration Schedule
Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / drug effects*
Macular Edema / drug therapy*, etiology, metabolism
Ophthalmic Solutions
Phenylalanine / adverse effects, analogs & derivatives*, pharmacokinetics
Prospective Studies
Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing / antagonists & inhibitors*
Sulfones / adverse effects*, pharmacokinetics
Vitreous Body / metabolism
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Will it be a Rage 2? you were in the scorchers base in the last dlc.
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I completed Ultra Nightmare difficulty. Those authority mutants can suck my *expletive deleted*
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*ID Software related*
John Carmack has announced his departure from ID today as it's technical director. He will now be working full-time at Oculus VR.
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This game is currently on free weekend for steam. If you want to buy it $4.99 but if you played over the weekend you could probably beat it by monday. Worth at least trying out for sure.
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Screw the Foursome achievement. I have been trying to get it for an hour now. I hate achievements based on luck
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Got *expletive deleted* done on mp with @Zachattack0113 so much fun so much fun meeting new players
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Started playing RAGE for the first time.
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Richard Dunne has gone under the knife for a third time in the hope it will finally brind an end to his spell out of action.
The inspirational Aston Villa stopper underwent early season surgery and had to undergo a further operation on his hip after returning to training last month.
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Monday morning is so not what I have been looking forward to. My phone alarm buzzes reminding me it's time for school. I pack my bag and my baseball kit and throw it on my bed in a thud, I put on a pair of blue jeans, a gray shirt and a pair of gray boots ready for school. Painting my room a creamy color was not all my idea but I seem to go with my newly laid blue bed spreads and my sandy brown furniture. My sandy brown study table on the right and my closet to the left was all my little sister's doing. Jane could be very annoying most times that I couldn't stand her but then all my attempts to get rid of her always fail. The creature in the mirror I am now standing in front of looks stunning. His brown curls tumbles down from his head down to faultless and angular jaw line. His flawless skin tone is mesmerizing better than that of Brad Pitt, his pale green unmistakably profound and his perfect athletic figure would turn boys gay and set girls cheeks on fire.
"Aren't you hot?" I ask myself in the mirror tucking my hands in my pocket and raise my eyebrows in question.
"Yes you are, yes you are Xander" I nod convincingly at myself in the mirror.
I take out my left hand from my pocket and smothered my chin "you need some waxing" I told myself despite knowing I don't.
Taking a last look in the mirror before heading towards the door situated on the left of the mirror. Something feels missing I tell myself before heading back to the mirror. I stand I front of the mirror scrutinizing myself looking for the missing thing but I find nothing. As I about to leave again I spot my bag and my baseball kit on the bed from the mirror and walk over to grab them hanging them both on each side of my shoulder.
Walking out of my room I place my hands on the banister handles, sat on them and slide down instead of walking down the stairs. I am now in the living room and I spot my sister, Jane one of the three-seater black leather sofas. Her dark brown hair hung in coils down to her shoulder blades. He deep green fixed intently on the plasma screen as her body waits in anticipation. I shift my gaze to the TV to see what swallowed my sister's attention. Nausea arose as I try to settle in the inappropriate scene my eye just witnessed. A pale well-built Blondie guy with blue eyes who looks about 19 moves towards a brunette guy with deep brown eyes who looks as well-built and about the same age. He grabs his waist, whispers 'I love you' into his ear, move is hand to his crotch and kisses him on the lips.
After recovering, I shudder. Oh darn what hell, janny?! I say scolding her.
She turns in shock, she has clearly has been hypnotized by the abominable scene to the extent that she did not even notice I've been standing next to the sofa she is sitting on. "It's none of your business and I think it's hot when to guys kiss, especially when they are both sexy." She explains rolling her eyes. "Besides I am not part of the stupid homophobic policy of this family" she adds.
"You think that's hot?" I ask her pointing at the TV
"Yes I think it is because I am not a homophobic freak" she rolls her eyes smiling deviously.
"OK whatever, where are mom and dad? I ask as I take a seat next to her and snatch the remote off her side.
"They do work? Don't they?" her voice ill mannered. "If you switch off the TV I'll so bite you" she adds with a smirk.
I look at her, and frown. "If you bite me, I will so not drive you to school" I say before sticking out my tongue.
"Whatever! I will get my driver's license in a few months." she barks at me before looking up at me and adding "Why are you not wearing your head phones? I thought you were sexy like that?" so that is what is missing"
"I forgot them, I will get them before leaving for school because I am sexy like that" I wink at her before heading upstairs to get my headphones.
After getting my headphones, I ran downstairs, switched off the TV. "We need to go now janny"
"Yh yh ok" Is all she says as she grabs her bag and walk out the door.
Outside she is waiting at the car. I walk up to the car, jump in and drive to school.
As I drive into school, I locate my parking space and park my car. I take out my key, put it into my school bag and grab my headphones from Jane.
"I was rocking that song!" she shouts and folds her hands across her chest.
"I was rocking that song" I mimic in the most girly voice I could manage.
"Whatever" she smirks as he opens the car door on her side.
I open the car door to my side, grab my baseball kit, grab my headphones and put them on before walking over to Jane's side.
I pull her close to me and whisper in her ear 'be a good girl.'
'This is so incest' she smiles and continues 'I'm always good, it's you who needs to be good.' She smiles again before walking off.
I walk over to the drivers, shut the door and walk into school. In the school hall everyone is hanging around in cliques. As I walk over to my locker John and Tim, my best friends walk over to me.
'Hey man' john gives me a nudge on the shoulder. His blonde hair is smoothly packed and his bangs are smoothly arranged to one side of his face.
'What's up?' I ask as we walk to my locker.
Tim ruffles his black hair and pats my shoulder. 'There is no important news unless you are interested in the writing competition' he shrugs.
'Obviously, what's the topic? ' I ask, smiling. I never drop any competition, especially when it comes to writing.
'You have to get into the competition to know what the topic is about' Tim says ruffling his hair again
At my locker, I see Cindy, my girlfriend waiting for me. She is one of the prettiest senior girls at Crimson high; One of the perks of being sexy. She is dressed in a blue dress that barely covers her thighs.
'Hey boyfriend' she says, pulling a strand of blonde hair off her face and tuck it behind her ear.
'Hey girlfriend' I say as place my hands on her waist, push her gently against my locker and kiss her.
John and Tim give each other a look 'oh well we need to go' they say in unison. The never liked Cindy and I don't think they will anytime soon.
I withdraw myself from Cindy and gave them a wave before Cindy pulls me back to her.
'There is a new guy in our year' she says. 'News is; he is hot, really hot' she added.
'Really? I can't wait to see him' I say smiling.
The bell goes and I kiss Cindy good bye before heading for history. Everyone else already left and I realize it's the second bell so I fast walk to class.
I am almost at the door when someone bumps into me, cause me to lose balance.
The figure is masculine but I can't tell his features because of the black hoodie over his head so I assume he is a boy. 'Dude, watch it' I say regaining my balance.
'Sorry' he says in a slightly husky voice as he takes off his hoddie. His hair is brown , a little shade darker than mine. His eyes are a light brown. He is about two inches taller that me.
And i though i was hot. This is the new guy.
'looks like i have a competition' we both say in unison.
'i am luca' he stretches out his left hand towards me and i shake it.
'i am xander'
'i have not gotten along with many Xander's in the past' He gives me a half smile.lets not get rude.
'And i am not sure i would get along with any lucas's in the future' i returned his half smile.lets play rude.
'Oh' he mouths and grips the side of his chest where his heart should be located with his left hand.
i roll my eyes ' let's make sure we don't bump into each other in the future'
he smiles and pulls his hood back over his head. ' i wouldn't count on that'
we both continue walking to our various classes when he speaks
'are you gay?' he asks me in the most absurd voice and raises one of his eyebrows. i stop and lea against the wall behind me. i have no idea how to take in this question.why would me ask me such? do i look gay? i am too hot to look gay. does he just enjoy pushing my buttons?
i try to answer but i can only manage to say 'what? why?''no one takes Xander out of his comfort zone
'Are you gay?' he repeats again. he definitely like to push my buttons. OK you are going down
'Actually, i am not. i am straight and i am homophobic. are you gay?'' ha ha now its your turn
A hint of emotion vanishes from his face leaving his face a little rigid "No but i am bisexual'he says casually like there is nothing wrong with it.'And since you are homophobic and a Xander, i guess we wont get along' he adds and walks off without saying any more word.
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As you probably know by now, the Big East has decided to expand the number of football playing teams in the conference from eight to ten. This decision was reached during a regularly scheduled meeting of the athletic directors and presidents of all sixteen conference schools in Philadelphia.
The decision was unanimous, and conference commissioner John Marinatto indicated that the evaluation of potential expansion candidates will begin immediately. However, the unofficial evaluation process has been ongoing for some time. The conference approached Villanova, a member of the Big East in the other Olympic sports, back in September to discuss a move from the FCS, though no official offer was extended.
Villanova appears to be an easy selection for one of the two new spots in the conference. The addition of the Wildcats would be as painless as it comes for the rest of the schools, but that does not mean it would be free of roadblocks. The NCAA requires a two-year transition period for a school to move from the FCS to the BCS, and there is some concern as to if Villanova could replicate the success that brought them an FCS National Championship immediately against BCS-caliber opponents. In all likelihood, Villanova winning the FCS National Championship was one of tipping points to accelerate the discussion of the jump to join their Big East brethren on the gridiron.
For the Big East to fill both spots in the planned expansion, they will likely have to bring in a school from outside the conference in the other Olympic sports. Making that move will take the work of some big guns, like former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Tagliabue has been hired as a consultant to help with the deal, among other things the formation of a possible TV network.
One giant boost to the television value of the conference would be the addition of TCU. Rumors of discussions between TCU and the Big East began to circulate back in September, with both sides remaining ambiguously mum on the issue. Now with the blessing of the Board of Directors, those discussions can (and may likely) become serious fast. Under head coach Gary Patterson, the Horned Frogs have become perennial powerhouses on the national college football scene. In addition to bringing national interest, TCU would also bring the Big East to the football audience in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area.
But would this be a good move for TCU? The greatest appeal the Big East can offer is an automatic bid to the BCS, though some have argued that with the future arrival of Boise State, Nevada, and Fresno State, the Mountain West Conference may be on their way to gaining AQ status. But as the teams shuffle, there are no promises that new MWC will carry the same weight as it has in recent years.
Sources have also reported Central Florida, Houston, and Temple as other possible candidates for the two new spots in the Big East. Central Florida and Houston would be able to offer the major markets that the Big East would prefer in order to negotiate a major television deal. Temple also is a former Big East conference member.
There is still plenty of negotiation ahead, but in my opinion the best move for the Big East would be to TCU and Villanova. If the Horned Frogs join the conference only for football, then no adjustments would be necessary for the rest of the Olympic sports. It would be an immediate upgrade for the conference to gain a program that has finished ranked in the Top 25 seven times since 2000.
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I don't do politics in this column.
For two good reasons: First, Lat asked me to write about life as an in-house lawyer or, at a minimum, an in-house lawyer's perception of outside firms. If I wrote about politics, I'd be way off the mark. Second, I work at the world's leading insurance broker for law firms. If I wrote about politics — no matter which side I took — I'd offend half my readers. Some of those offended readers would complain to their brokers, and I'd soon have a phalanx of brokers with pitchforks storming my office door.
But I'm throwing caution (and Lat's instructions about topicality) to the wind today, and I'm posing a question that struck me recently: Set your mind back to 1983, the year in which I graduated from law school. Suppose, in 1983, someone posed this question to you:
Look into the future. When will each of these events occur? (1) We'll elect an African-American President of the United States; (2) states will begin legalizing gay marriage; and (3) states will begin legalizing the use of marijuana. Which will occur first, second, and third, and in what years?
In 1983, my crystal ball would have been terribly cloudy.
I surely would have guessed that marijuana would be legalized in a relatively few years. After all, college students were smoking dope in large numbers by the late 1960s. By the late 1970s, studies showed that use of marijuana was ubiquitous; something like 90 percent of undergraduates said they had tried the drug at least once. By the 1980s, those young adults were coming into power; surely they'd use that influence to legalize something that they had tried themselves. (Think about it: In 1992, we elected a President who admitted that he had smoked pot, although he insisted that he hadn't done it on American soil, or he hadn't inhaled, or some such silly thing.)
Of my three events, which comes first? Here's my prediction as of 1983: Marijuana will be legalized in many states no later than 1990.
Which comes next — African-American President or gay marriage?
As of 1983, both of those events are hardly visible in the far-distant future. (They would surely occur only long after man landed on Mars, which I might have slotted for the first decade of the 21st century. We had, after all, been to the moon a half dozen times between 1969 and 1972. How long could it be until we took the next "small step for [a] man," for heaven's sake?) I would have said there was only a slim chance that we'd elect a black President in my lifetime. Remember that African-Americans had just insisted on the right to sit at the front of the bus basically when I was in gestation, and Martin Luther King had had a dream when I was in first grade. In 1983, racial intolerance was still common in much of the country and hidden just beneath the surface elsewhere. Perhaps we would overcome that bigotry before my threescore years and ten had expired, but I wouldn't have bet on it. I really didn't think I'd see an African-American President in my lifetime.
Flash forward: In the year 2016, when Obama leaves office, we'll have a whole generation of 11- and 12-year-olds who don't remember a time when the President of the United States was not black.
(Frankly, if you'd asked me in 1983 which would come first — a black President or a female President — I would have gotten that one wrong, too. Compare the reactions to Jesse Jackson and Geraldine Ferraro in 1984: Jackson did surprisingly well in the primaries (coming in third behind Gary Hart and Walter Mondale), but Ferraro ended up on the ticket.)
African-American President? 2050, maybe.
Finally, gay marriage.
I swear that the answer in 1983 would have been "surely not in my lifetime, and probably not for centuries to come." Unlike racial prejudice, which was at least kept beneath the surface in polite company in 1983, gay-bashing was, incredibly, still relatively accepted. (When some courageous classmates of mine hung a "GAP" — "Gay Alliance of Princeton" — banner from their window on campus in 1976, someone broke into their dorm room and ransacked the place. When another group of classmates chose to display a competing banner — "HUMP," for "Heterosexual Undergraduate Males of Princeton" — many folks thought this was funny. The second banner surely was not widely condemned.)
And this was at Princeton, "situated and celebrated" in the liberal northeast. This wasn't exactly a place renowned for intolerance. (Although, I confess, when the Students for a Democratic Society protested the Vietnam war on campus in the 1960s, they marched with a banner that read, "Even Princeton.")
Gay marriage? As of 1983, I couldn't have predicted the year when it would first be legalized. Heck, I'm not sure I could have predicted a century.
Shows what I know.
I wonder if my little thought-experiment — trying to set my mind back to 1983 — is somehow misleading or reveals some of my subconscious prejudices. Or perhaps I was (and remain) a product of my environment and was perceiving things in an unusually parochial way. But I'll be interested to read in the comments (from readers old enough to set their mental clocks back to 1983) whether they think I have things all wrong.
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Nine-year-old Sydney Angle is among the schoolchildren killed during the powerful storm that ripped through the town of Moore. She was a student at Plaza Towers Elementary School.
Sydney is the daughter of Nicole and Dan Angle, and the granddaughter of Mike and Leslie Benson of Fond du Lac. ...