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Beautiful. Looking forward to some gameplay on it.
REFUSION is a fusion of FPS and RTS game genres with great emphasis on multiplayer.
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Here you can see the showcase of REFUSION development status in our "work in progress video" by the real-time in game footage, so you can have more perspective view about our recent progress.
REFUSION is a fusion of FPS and RTS game genres with great emphasis on multiplayer developed from the scratch by independent game development company Gumpanela Entertainment.
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Beautiful. Looking forward to some gameplay on it.
Everytime i see a new video i get the feeling that this game could be more than just a hybrid of two genres. It could be genre redefining or starting a complete new one...i am sorry i can't explain it very well i just want to say that the potential of refusion is limitless :)
Anyway, the vegetation looks very beautiful, like the rest of the game looking forward to see some gameplay too :)
Hi, thanks for your comment.
Yes, you hit the point exactly! You are so attentive! That is what is our intention = not just a hybrid of two genres, but their fusion.
I mean both gameplay principles (FPS and RTS) stay almost intact, but their gameplay is extended toward each other to glue them together.
It is like milk and chocolate - we don't make chocolate milk as mixture of both substances, but we place both genres as they are next to each other and let them work independently = the result is "Kinder" and that is yummy.
And you are right, that is not easy to explain it all, therefore spread the world so we can make it to the stars :)
oh what a motivating reply...oh i will spread the world...ofcourse i will... :)
Impressive... do you consider eventually blending tree/terrain shadows seamlessly with player/vehicle shadows ?
Hi, I am not sure what you mean. Shadows are casted in single render pass into combined target = terrain, trees, stones/rocks, player, vehicles should blend all together and there should not be any seams. In case you can see some it is probably issue of not precisely trimmed particular parameters. The shadows are LODed as so as other geometry, the closest LOD will be more blurred/filtered in final release, we will polish this at final stage of development.
Or, can you specify what concretely you mean?
Amazing, you did a brilliant work on there, looking forward for more updates :D
Something that i havent asked... The game is going to support mods? Not sure if you considered it, mods really help games to remain alive, and this game has a lot of potential.
Hi, our SamOne Engine is actually one big modding tool. In fact there is possibility to change whole structure and all parameters. You can make own user objects with custom shaders and functions. All this is putted together in SamOne Editor from where it is exported to final code which is then compiled. I mean there is almost nothing hardcoded, so that the engine is very flexible and scalable.
Our intention is to move it more toward user-friendly workflow.
So, yes, when we finish this we will definitely support mods.
nice!! thank you :D Now i can imagine someone adding a spaceship lol, that would be cool!
I supose the game its only going to be able to buy online and then download right? No boxes right? 8Im saying this because i want to buy this game, but I only buy boxes, i have never bought online.
Well there is always a first time :)
Your videos really do show a lovely looking graphics engine :) I cant wait to see some actual gameplay though. Is it all multiplayer? or will there be a singleplayer side to it too?
Hi, there will be both, multiplayer and singleplayer.
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John Russel Houser has been identified as the gunman who opened fire in a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing two people and himself. »
Last night a gunman opened fire in a historic black Charleston, S.C. church, killing at least nine people—including the church's pastor, state senator Clementa Pinckney. The suspect, a white male in his early 20s, is still at large. Here's everything we know about the situation so far. »
Charleston, South Carolina is waking up to a nightmare this morning, after a white gunman shot and killed nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the oldest historically black churches in the United States. A five-year-old girl is reportedly recovering this morning after surviving the… »
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A man shot and killed a woman and wounded five others after his advances on her were rejected. »
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The fact that he's undefeated after all these years proves it.Posted August 16, 2013 1:15 am
Floyd Sr. using the shoulder roll was pretty much like Berto: ineffective. But Jr. is a lot faster and much, much more intelligent than his father.Posted August 16, 2013 1:13 am
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Floyd's ALL ACCESS that no one like to access, Floyd/Guerrero ALL ACCESS just draw 35K viewers.Posted August 15, 2013 9:49 pm
Well keep in mind the ones who don't.Posted August 15, 2013 8:54 pm
No. If Canelo loses nobody makes excuses. BUT if Floyd losses expect a 1000 excuses.Posted August 15, 2013 7:16 pm
Floyd Mayweather Sr also lost to Clayton Hires… A guy who was losing one Hell of a lot of fights to guys you never heard of.
Floyd Jr is the only real fighter in the family. The other Mayweathers couldn't defend themselves. Maybe that's why Floyd Sr stressed defense.. defense.. defense.. defense.. and defense to his son.
Obviously a good offense keeps opponents wary and helps your defense, so Sr taught Jr that too… Floyd Sr became a 100 times better trainer than he ever was a fighter.Posted August 15, 2013 5:43 pm
Floyd Sr. has more fights of him other than the SRL one. The speed of his hands were incrediblePosted August 15, 2013 5:25 pm
You always go with a proven fighter that has been there before. Mayweather has fought the tougher opponents albeit smaller, older and less skilled than Canelo, but he has been there. The only way Floyd losses this fight is if one of the following things happen:
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caneloPosted August 15, 2013 3:39 pm
Problem is if Floyd wins which I believe he will, everybody will start saying that Canelo was not ready even though he has 40 something fights. Or Canelo wasn't all that to begin with and Floyd cherry picked him. Ill take Floyd by late round stoppage due to Canelos stamina issuesPosted August 15, 2013 3:35 pm
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This will arguably be the toughest test of Mayweather's career. Canelo presents aspects of Mayweather's toughest opponents to date…shades of Castillo, DLH, and Cotto are in his game right now. I wont go as far to say that Canelo is better right now than those three at the time that Mayweather fought them, but the similarities are definitely there. Canelo has gotta remember that Mayweather is always playing chess, not checkers. This will be a great fight!Posted August 15, 2013 1:26 pm
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On sept14 Fl_yd 0 is gone, Only Canel_ 0 stays.Posted August 15, 2013 1:05 pm
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She's no hermit, but Leni Miller runs her administrative-staffing company, EA Search ($1.5 million, three employees, www.easearch.com), out of what she calls "the cave" -- the office space on the bottom level of her four-story floating home in Sausalito, Calif. From her workstation perch she peers out at the surface of Richardson Bay, her view of Mount Tamalpais obstructed only by sailboats.
Miller, 55, previously owned a couple of executive-search and temp agencies that she commuted to in San Francisco. After selling one business during a recession, she moved her office to her home to save money. "What I've come to know is that the kind of creativity that comes from living and working in a quiet environment is huge compared with what happens when you have to go to an office with a lot of staccato energy and noise. My productivity is two to three times higher here."
A satellite dish set up on a nearby dock piling allows for high-speed Internet access. Four computers (two Hewlett-Packards, one Dell, and one Compaq) serve Miller and her assistant as recruiting and writing tools. Miller interviews job candidates and sometimes meets with her advisory team in the upstairs living room.
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a rose by any other name is still a rose. that said a fassy is still a fassy no matter how slick they try to be. male earrings are gay imo, i say that because i don't equate earrings with anything masculine only feminine. soem things are just too borderline metrosexual the word for "inthecloset".
do you see where i'm going with this, just because girls look cute or not doing our things doesn't mean you should do/wear girl things. just saying imo.
lol @ the irony. this kids saying earings are gay and his first sentence, hes quoting faggy shakespeare quotes. go get your asshole gauged homo
^your retort was 100% fail kind sir. lol you saying im butthurt and you bringing up the bible. why would i be butthurt that your a thesbian faggot? doesnt have anything to do with atheists or decomocracy or any of that shit broski. i was just simply pointing out the irony of you saying earings are gay while coming across as a fudgepacker yourself by quoting probably the gayest shakespearean quote ever. its like the faggot calling the queer gay.
fucking conformist fucks wearing gauges now.
I hate how all the flips at my school wear them.
They aren't even into the music and they wear them.
what the fuck is wrong with you fags?
Really? Not a lot of people at my school have them. It's pretty dope.
Naw, I just don't like people who flame other people for the shit they wear, but then wear the it after one of there more openminded friends wears it.
I don't know if I made sense.
you wanna know how i know your gay lol? you take this way too serious one eye lol? if that isn't some gay ish, calling someone else gay. your name is oneeyewilly wtf? i did that to say it was gay, i'm not a fan of shakespeare get a life for even trying that. like i said you have the right to get mad and defend males wearing earrings, just don't get all butthurt when some other male calls you gay for it.
who the heck is GrindxCore?
and i havent wore earrings in years. i was thinking about getting some new ones. not really down with diamonds though
fucking conformist fucks wearing gauges now.
I hate how all the flips at my school wear them.
They aren't even into the music and they wear them.
What the fuck is wrong with you fags?
People still pm asking me about those damn earrings....
Originally posted by Inactive UserAight, so Im piercing my ears tommorow and Whats the best way to do it?
Numb it with ice?
I heard something about putting a lemon behind your ear?
Just stabbing the earing through?
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Sometimes when I'm on social media, I forget about geography. I forget that people have less sunlight north of me and that people are shoveling snow all over the east coast. I forget how hard it is to keep going and keep working when the sunlight is still dying and you haven't seen a blue sky in days.
A few people asked me, "How do blog so much and write so often?" A part of it is geography. I wake up to blue skies ninety-five percent of the year. I never shovel anything more than some dirt (when I'm fixing sprinklers). Our dark, depressing months are the days when the high is only sixty five.
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I am the ring around Saturn
spinning words as particles of ice and dust
with the power to transcend
I am the original chosen to be right here right now
transmitting verbal frequencies
through speaking my thoughts into existence
I am the heir of omnipotence,
born with a direct connection to profound abundance
The one whose words will age, yet still have substance;
since there are no boundaries attached to my pen
I am constant energy
Translating personal experience into imagery
Vulnerable to tyranny,
yet i continue attempting to share some truth
through this abstract language of poetry
I am the core
I am that I am more
I am the Divine Presence that is the Source of my rewards
I am the green you get when you mix too much yellow with the blue
That shade of gold you get when the sun resides into darkness
and when it ascends in the dawn burning dew
I am the transition between the third and fourth dimension of time;
the love you feel when you realize how it feels
I am the poem that is abstractly direct
because I write beyond limits
absorbing frequencies from 3 to 8 hertz
through meditation for several minutes
I am the one bridging the gap between
the analog ascension and the direct connection to spirit
The one who is love
because I am a descendent of it
I am the rhythm that the wind blows
I am the beginning and the ending of stories told
about the universe and how miracles unfold
I hold the power to accept judgement from those who will do just that
Not knowing that I am them in the absolute reality of me
Judge that
I am knowledge beyond measure because that is my right
So I continue meeting the different parts of me
when I meditate and write
Who am I?
Copyright © humble b
Standing firm
we live
we give
we take
we learn
we strive to make sure
each day enlightens us
and brightens us
even as light fades to gray
may we keep fighting
with two swollen feet
beneath the body and soul
experiencing trials
and intense life lessons
meshed with stresses
may we persevere
turn off fear's song
may we stand firm
as we glide along
through shifty winds of change
that may cause things to sway
but we hold true
inside the values and morality
we stand for
fall for nothing
may stumble along the trip
may swerve at the wheel yet
do not lose our grip
because no one
can eclipse the sun
everyone heals
before they're done
Just when situations arise
flooding us with pain we despise
and just when it seems like
our tear ducts are dry
from ongoing cries
we may think
things are on the brink of ending
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by way of love that he's sending
Standing firm
we live
we give
we take
we learn
we make sure
every day enlightens us
and brightens us
as each day takes its turn.
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Authored by Chuck Keys
It had no color,
Lacking shape, size and dimension.
It wasn't moving or breathing.
There was neither aroma nor taste, not here or there.
Touching was useless because it wasn't physical.
It was indistinct and limitless.
Thinking multi-physically
Multi-sensually and multi-psychologically
It wasn't here or there and it was.
With no distinction,
It looked like everything else,
Or it could not have looked like everything else.
It never made me feel good nor bad,
Nor happy nor sad
Nor quite nor trite.
In our world of joy and destroy, we sort and distort,
Looking more on the surface and less on the inside,
Ready to judge and be judged from outside in.
The "oneness" of mankind stretches beyond definitions and limits,
From outside to inside and from inside to outside.
We are one distinct and alike world of "oneness."
Differences exist for differences,
Therefore, differences don't exist.
Only "oneness" exists.
This poem is dedicated to Dr. Clayborne Carson and The Gandhi-King Community,
For Global Peace with Social Justice in a Sustainable Environment.
Copyright © Chuck Keys
Sometimes I am happy, sometimes I am sad.
Sometime I sing, sometimes I stammer
Sometimes I dance on the music of my soul, Sometimes I dance on the fingers of
one single person
Sometimes I expect so much from others; sometime I myself can't meet my own
Sometime I make fun of others and feel bad later, sometimes life makes fun of me
and I smile
Sometime I win and sometimes I lose, sometimes I don't even understand whether I
won or lost.
Sometimes I laugh as if whole world is with me,
Sometimes I cry as if I am alone wandering in a strange land
Sometimes I give up so easily
Sometimes I work so hard that no one can stop me to achieve what I want
Sometimes I am dynamic person, who wants to change the world,
And sometimes I am a kid who expects anyone to embrace him tightly.
Sometimes I feel happy about the achievement of my enemy
Sometime I feel dejected with my own success.
Sometimes I help others and show them the right path
Sometimes I feel totally helpless and don't know where to go
Sometimes I ask god to please give my past back
Sometimes I pray to show me the way forward
Life is composed of SOMETIMES and I just flow with that.
U admit or not but you are also sailing on the same boat.
So join me and enjoy it EVERYTIME as SOMETIMES life is very short!
Copyright © Rajat Singhal
God is always love
Forever seek the kingdom;
Praise the creator
Keep giving what you can give
Please endure until the end
Beautiful Heavens
Protecting the meek ones earth
Watching over us
Helping us to cope with life
Comforted with hope and trust
When you find rhythm
You find your hearts inner core
Celebrate the times
Make them better than before
Reminisce and dance all night
Feeling like a lodger
In my own home
Thankful for my music
And my new found roam
Families and communities
They are just so hard to find
But in April 2009
I found the most precious kind
I found the name amusing
So the button i clicked on to see
The layout was very inviting
Like an open door should be
For in a matter of minutes
On first uploading a poem
This Highlander was content
He had found a welcome home
So many lovely writers
Poets who share their bless
No longer this Scotsman is
The Man in the Wilderness
Copyright © James Fraser
If there was no crime
No hurry for time
No genocide
No homicide
If there was no mothers burying their sons
If mankind didn't invent guns
If schools still had prayer
If everybody recognize Jesus Christ as our savior
If there was love and respect
No hate between white and black
No homeless
No loneliness
No wars
No rich or poor
No accidents or disasters
If man only served one master (God)
Imagining is good for all it's worth
Heaven is definitely not planet earth
Copyright © Jeffrey Lee
Thugs in the street with their pants hung low
White T's and Tims with two golds in the front row
Philly fades or braids, du-rags, and fitted hats
Sweat towls around the neck
Baseball caps turned to the back
See some people would call them hoodrats
because of where they live at
Not knowing the situation
Seeing the problem
Or trying to give back
Instead they just judge the book by it's cover
Instead of calling the book your brother
See if we don't stick together
And if we don't love each other
And stop calling us women B's and Hoes
for we all know that's not the way love goes
So black people lets take a stand
Reach out and touch your brothers hand
Lets make this world an equal place
Because we've proved that we can
Copyright © Tiffanie McCall
'The Power Of A Poet' 32nd Senryu
Look How Devoted
The Power of A Poet
See How Words Spoke It
This Poem is My Tribute to:
Carolyn Devonshire (The Dove)
and James (The Highlander) Fraser
for your Powerful collaboration on:
Mother Nature's Revenge
It Was Truly Awesome
Copyright © MoonBee Canady
Let's bring into this world peace
So all these wars and violence can cease
Let's stop all this hatred
And give the poor and homeless a piece of bread
Let's start by changing us all and right from inside
And letting God be your guide
There's so much we need to change
Even if it looks and sounds strange
We can all start sometime and somewhere
By showing in everything that we do, that we care
Let's be careful in the manner that we speak
Let's be strong and not weak
Let's show this world, that we still stand strong and tall
Let's unite together with courage and tear down every single wall
Let's bring into this world of ours much more love and peace
So a lot of this vicious circle of strife and pain can one day cease
Let's start today and let's do it right from the place in which we live
Let's always be respectful of our neighbors and our fellow man
Let's give the best of ourselves everyday and all the time that we can.
Let's stop this madness and get rid of all these illegal drugs today
They can destroy everything that you have and will kill you too
Make a vow to bring God into your life every single day
And make Him part of everything that you do.
Believe that your life will be more productive and blessed
When you put Him first in every thing
That you set your mind to do when you bring
Him closer and right inside your heart
And from you He shall never depart
So start by doing this and much more
Let's answer the call and open the door
Let's be watchful of everything that we do and say
And let's be thankful and pray to God everyday!
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
Copyright © Dorian Petersen Potter
We must be vigilant to
the shards of radiance and splendor
that flash
before our squinting cynic eyes.
Copyright © Mark Pringle
Community, what does it mean
And how does it come into being
Well what does the dictionary have to say
"A group of people living together in one place"
I guess that means were all in community
Though if I were to speak in honesty
It feels like we try to live separately
Living by the culture of our country
Which tells us, do it yourself
If your strong, you don't ask for help
Life is about personal advancement
About money and accomplishments
Hold onto your hardships and pain
Keep striving for personal gain
So many lies deeply engrained
How will we create change?
Well I start with myself
I ask for help
I start with me
I be the change I want to see
I become an infectious contagion
In all of my relations
That could spread across a population
Even across the nations
I model my life after the master of love
Who dwells in the heavens above
He has brought millions even billions together
Over decades, centuries, even millenniums
So what else could be better
Than to faithfully follow him
He who said, I was anointed
to proclaim good news to the poor
to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free"
and I say yeah that's who I want to be
But unless I engage in community
Unless I get to know my fellow human beings
How can I help to set them free
So its time for me to put aside
Popular culture, foolish pride
Social codes, selfish ambitions
Old roads, and useless traditions
And blaze a brand new trail
With my life, write a new tale
Introduce a new theme
Add in a few more characters
And then dare to dream
About how my story could impact theirs
And their's impact mine
Because maybe just, maybe
It might be better, might just be
Not to say, I did it on my own
All this, look I did it alone
No maybe it would be better
If we did it together
So that no matter what my lot
I can always know that I've got
Friends, right until the very end
Help, ready to be sent
Hands willing to be lent
So what need would I have for advancement
For money and accomplishment
I can find all that I need
Everything I seek from this life,
In relationship with fellow human beings
Community, Maybe this is what it means
Copyright © Roland Fleming
Well, now that I am registered officially,
into the ranks of those who search and dig,
for gold, and paper that's done and serialized,
or plastic that buys the pleasures on high,
I might as well sit down and think hard,
about all that I will buy with gold and paper,
serialized and plastic that shines,
First a bouquet for mama to say 'thank you'.
and wish her sunshine and rainbows too,
and not sun to scorch her chocolate skin,
but rainbows to herald goodwill and peace.
Then I might try to buy a voice, as loud as,
can be to join all the others that sound,
and call for what a child needs to grow and sing,
the time to play, learn and be loved, more time.
Most of all, I'll ask not to buy this one, it is priceless,
true friends to love now, forever and always, eternally
not perfect because I am far from the best,
but whose love, like mine, does not need justification.
So you see, what I want needs just a penny to buy,
and what I need wants no money to purchase,
so why the hassle to wear a veil and deceit,
to go down the vents, with spade and pans.
And now I will pay the price it will take
to be unregistered officially from the ranks,
of those who dig and search, for gold and paper,
maybe plastic that shines and buys,
and if you want and care, here I offer,
my friendship with no charge, no price tag.
Copyright © Juliet Maruru
I'll say a few words none to be kind.
America is still color blind.
You could be yellow, red, white,
brown, or black.
Hate towards any of these colors is
racism and that's a proven fact.
Racism comes in many different
shapes and forms.
I have had my fair share since I've
been born.
God blessed us by putting us here,
giving us all different shades of
We're not meant to have the same
color skin, but we all can respect one
They judge you by where you come
from and the color of your skin;
for much equality and respect seems
impossible to win.
Because of race why do innocent
people die?
My spirit and soul begins to cry.
As I advocate the human rights for
all man.
Our nation looks so liberal and
claims there is equality for all
We need to join together as one,
Until our earths work is done.
People are just human beings
regardless of their ethnic pride.
So people should try to constantly
look spiritually inside.
Let us all hope that the dark clouds
of racial prejudice will soon pass
away, and that in some not too
distant tomorrow the radiant stars of
love and brotherhood will shine over
our great nation with all their
scintillating beauty. Martin Luther
King Jr.
A fool was crowned
And now we`re bound
To serve and please
On hands and knees,
To hate and smile
Each day and mile,
We feel defeat
And kiss his feet.
The foolish kings
Cut off our wings.
Their poisoned knife-
Our foolish life.
And faith`s refuse
Won`t save our muse,
When banned to fly,
She`ll fall and die.
Still time will flow-
Kings come and go.
But teams of mules,
That choose the fools
To be ahead
Alive and dead,
Won`t change a bit
The fate they meet.
They`ll choke on pride,
They`ll run and hide
And in their shells
Pity themselves,
That life was cruel
To have set the rule-
"Do as you`re told,
Silence is gold."
We pay the price
To hide our vice:
The coward `s role-
To lie and crawl.
And hope someday
Things`ll come our way,
We`ll find the might
To rise and fight.
Copyright © Marina A
On Independence Day
I declare independence
from American imperialism.
I declare U.S. out of Iraq.
And while I am at it
the C.I.A. out of the business
of supplying murderous thugs
with rifles and uniforms
along with the strategies
to extinguish
democracy in Haiti.
I also call for the pullout
of State Department funding
in the not so secret
of the fair and duly elected
President of Venezuela.
On Independence Day
I have the right to say
we need a new policy.
Therefore, I call
for independence from oil.
I call for windmills
and solar panels
and cool looking hybrid cars
getting 100 miles to the gallon.
I am tired of chanting
No Blood For Oil.
On Independence Day
I look to a nation
involved in war for war's sake
war to simulate the economy
and make our leaders look great
and call for a different fate.
I declare our politicians
give up corporate sponsorship
and live up to this great nation's
highest aspirations.
Freedom from
illegal occupation.
Freedom from
propaganda and torture.
Freedom from
criminal actions
on sovereign nations.
I declare transcendence.
I declare we live up to
life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness
for all humanity.
I declare world independence
from monarchies, theocracies
totalitarianism, oligarchies
and otherwise puppet regimes.
And I declare we all share these
inalienable rights.
Including the right to assemble
organize and form unions.
Protect the health
of our elders
newborns and the environment.
And I refuse those who would
deny blacks
the same rights as whites
by suppressing their vote
with twelve hour lines
in the blistering cold.
Let us all have our say!
And while I am at it
give the poor a megaphone
on mainstream talk shows
let their voices be heard
in the court of public opinion.
I declare freedom from
billionaire owned media
Let independent democracy
infiltrating the television.
Thus let us all speak our truth
and be protected
from the tyrannical majority
and those empowered by the muzzle.
I declare that our forefathers
envisioned this and much more
in the age of enlightenment.
So that one day
every one of us
on this magnificent planet
regardless of class or culture
national and religious origin
sexual persuasion or gender
would be endowed and empowered
by an independent
yet universal
human rights agenda.
Dean Walker
Copyright © Dean Walker
I am Reality's angel
resting on the broad shoulders of discovery
the truth feeds darkness and engulfs its target
ideas and concepts in turn become meaningless to you
there is a creator of all things
He is just and patient
many still have fallen into the masses of shadow
wrapped in their own filthy idols of philosophy
I have seen grown men fall like rose petals
and weaklings rise into unjust leaders
forever the follower of furtive evil
dominating only to remain inferior
the most important answers lie in the unseen regions
where no sense can fully give assurance
the mind that so many unreasonably twist and turn
grows weary because of the distance it must take
and truth be told the distance is not what frustrates
it is knowing we are seeking something far
that could very possibly not exist,
that our minds can twist into theoretical, idealistic nonsense
it is knowing all we really think we know
is meaningless
and yes—even a lie
all that has been written thus far rests under my wings
under the warmth in which you refuse to feel
can you believe in me—
though I am completely unseen?
how much more difficult would it be to see
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal
The rim of my Erembe in hand,
her quiet pace remains.
Today the Angolan sky spills liquid of my breast,
while her breath smothers the blank sounds
of the tired plains
(Colors of snowbird's crest)
woven with the smoke and strain
of yesterday.
My little Faiza, how were you able to run?
She carries the lone gaze of hours
dizzily felt four and twenty ago:
the shedding, scraping of blood,
our village skin melts neath the sun,
color of cocoa,
scent of smoking gun.
Bear not burden or shame
upon your desperate frame,
my daughter.
Her face and a diamond linger
I know the worth each brings
(Special love and a shiny finger)
Such pretty things may bring about
a slaughter.
Though never
the same,
Though never
each possesses a facet of pain.
The rim of my Erembe in hand,
her quiet pace remains.
Copyright © Michele Nold-Godleske
There was a time in America, when the Bible
was taught in the schools.
The ten commandments were displayed, as "God's set of rules."
There was a time in America, where the
cross could be displayed.
Even in public places, people came together and prayed.
There was a time in America,
there was no "church and state" separation.
As people all across this country asked God to help this nation.
There was a time in America, where
people knew right from wrong.
You could see it in the way they lived, and could here it in their song.
There was a time in America where one
was proud to be a Christian.
One could take stand for holiness,
without coming under "suspicion."
There was a time in America, when
mom and dad were together…
Now, any kind of a commitment to marriage seems lost forever
There was a time in America, where many were proud of "tradition."
There seems to be a lack of any kind of "spiritual nutrition."
There was a time in America, where so many could proudly say;
"I'm going to read the bible and go to church on Sunday."
This is the time for America, to wake
up and try to understand.
We need to seek God right now! All over this land!
This is the time for America, to listen and begin to hear…
The coming of our Lord is drawing ever so near!
NOW is the time to seek the Lord, while he may be found!
The word of God needs to be read in every city and town!
Won't you too seek God and listen to his voice today?
Simply give him your heart and life… This could be YOUR day!
By Jim Pemberton
Copyright © Jim Pemberton
Ain't a word, you said.
but it takes a daring gust
for things start to be.
Copyright © viviane leite
We were more popular
When you felt lazy,
More important when
We cooked you potatoes and gravy...
To please our boys and men
We would go to any length,
Even begged for mercy
Were pillars of strength...
We are the glue to glass houses
Being abused by the hour by the day,
Even ignored or unheard of by many
But we will continue to love come what may...
Negatively spoken of around the world
And frequently pacified by our nation,
But the torch GOD placed in our hearts
Is not a symbol of accusation more of edification...
Tear us down kick us to the ground
But we will always strive for equality,
We are free women accepting nothing less
Our guardian angels fill us with spirituality...
We are women born to cease dissention
We are women not women of extinction
Copyright © Mary Blevins
You've swallowed my misery,
My old self, just by a smile;
By letting me feel the mountains move,
You've freed me, just by a smile;
My twisted thoughts,
Have been untangled by you, with just a smile;
I offer my body and soul to you, O my words whisperer,
You've whispered me a new life, just by a smile;
I offer myself to you O, Jamlaila,
You've made me your man, just by a smile.
Copyright © Ernesto P. Santiago
Inner sanctuary
envision harmony and mental clarity
focus on a journey of possibility
Meditate on transformation and
awareness of inner state
peace and healing
Constructive thought
instruct your mind
to redirect the lost and struggling inner voice
Where you can't see the wood for the trees
under your nose is the path of freedom
Put aside perceived struggles
revitalize, relax, respond
to body, mind, heart and spirit
Intuition, introspection and spiritual renewal
bring about personal healing and
conscious awakening
Stillness of mind – concentration
Thoughts of the subconcious and subliminal
beyond all negativity
away from all interuption
To allow time for self communication and
expression of inner self
Senses – awareness of scent, sight, sound, taste and touch
Healing hands of the medical profession or alternative therapy
ambiance, temperature, oils, music, sounds and
sights of nature or universe
realisation comes in various form and shape
causing us to feel life in fullest expression
Connecting – whispers of wind
radiating everpresent warmth of sun
a blanket of love and light comforts consoles over and through the cosmos
rippling infinately through infinity outwards, onwards
connecting right back into where we are at right now
unmoved unchanged and as we were
Wise – responsible courageous allowed to let go of need to be judgemental or
be judged
let go of controlling enable trust wisdom and humility
intelligence of knowing others
wisdom of knowing self
strength in mastering others
power to master oneself
Energy -breath, force, spirit, soul, God, universe –
whatever – doesn't matter how you refer to it on personal level
energy, balance, light, sound, vibration, peace
centered self – stillness – silent – eternal –
to have enough is a richness in itself
accept appreciate and acknowledge oneself
Copyright © Anna-Marie Docherty
Extraordinary, I am
Craving for unusual thoughts
Endless exploration without boundary
Understanding the gift I shouldn't fought
Invisible drawings in my mind
Playing with the words in my head
My passion
The food of my soul
I feel so lucky
The random thoughts
A lifetime companion
A self esteem builder
A goal planner
Be my forever life saver
I write more
I talk less
I want to please
I chose to bore
What tickles me the most
Is to know what I'm for
Thinking is my love
When my mind goes empty
That's when I hate
My day dreaming lust
Organizing things in my mind
Playing roles of simulation
Where images of art is my vision
And words of attitude is my heart
Copyright © Katrina Salem
Together the Owl and the PusyCat were married
Then again sailed out over the deep blue seas
Searching forever for the great Land of Nod,
To the place where they could find true peace.
True peace, true peace… Where they could find true peace.
The love that twined forever within their hearts
They sought throughout all the wonderous lands
Going to the place where they would live in peace,
A place where true peace, rules and lives in the hearts of the land.
The land, the land… Where true peace lives in the heart of the land.
Alas, the love of the heart, though truly not easy to find…
Is easier to find than the love of peace, found throughout the land.
So it's said they will continue to sail, until that day comes true,
And when they land for the final time, will be up to me and you.
Me and you, me and you… That day will be up to me and you.
Copyright © Carol Eastman
' Language Lesson Learned … ' 59th Senryu
I Don't ' Speak ' Evil
I Don't ' Understand ' Wicked
Translation … Ended
It's the empty spaces
That we long to fill
It's our lifelong dreams
Lying unfulfilled
The apathy takes hold
The caring ceases
A semblance of a normal life
Lies at our feet in pieces
When the magic no longer amazes
And charm has all but died
Nothing left to hold onto but hope
And give it another try
Copyright © Adam Piper
Another fresh year is here,
I would love to banish from my life, worry doubt & fear.
I would like to be joyous, true and live life each moment with zest,
and give the people around me nothing but the best.
I would love to talk, communicate and break mental barriers that are creations,
and work hard towards mending broken relations.
I would love to tell my wife to give me all her tears and fear,
and take from me all my love the loving words she likes from me to hear.
I would love to make an effort to be a good friend,
to my elder daughter and put all petty misunderstandings to an end.
I would love to stop to the people in contact ,the shoving,
and spend more time in loving.
I would love to stop being disadvantageous and outrageous,
and speak only the truth and for that be courageous.
I would love to fight my emotions all unfriendly,
and cover them all with feelings that are friendly.
I would love to learn to be sensitive,
and towards others be open and receptive.
I would love to practice not to crib about all the things life has not given me,
and be greatful for the great things around me I have an opportunity to feel and see.
I would love to learn to be content about all I have received,
and focus now on giving and helping those, whom life has deceived.
I would love to pray for world peace and plant more trees,
and work to help out for carbon emission decrease.
I would love to learn to be unforgiving,
and be more tolerant and caring.
I would love to right some of my wrongs,
and be true to myself and hum joyous songs.
Finally, I would love to learn to be humble and full of gratitude,
and to do so spend some precious moments of my day reflecting in solitude.
Copyright © sashi prabhu
You're the weak one, you're a bully. The weak one is definitely
not me.
The bully is always the weak one, but your weakness you can't
seem to see.
So, I'm going to try to shed a little light on your weak and inappropriate ways.
Your weakness began on your first bullying day.
Your false sense of power is not strength at all; it is a cry for help desperately trying to break through.
I actually feel a little sorry for you.
Weak kids like you always seek to find other kids they can dominate.
Bullies do this with vicious words, inappropriate actions, and misguided hate.
Is being a weak bully the banner you want to carry for the rest of your life?
Get rid of the bully banner forever; take up a banner that shows respect,
understanding, and tolerance for others, and always hold that one very high.
Al Johnson
Copyright © Al Johnson
Have You Been Hurt By "Religion"?
Are you tired of "religious people"
knocking at your door?
You wish they'd leave... "You can't take it anymore!"
Have you been hurt by "church people" sometime in the past?
Somehow they hurt you... And the pain continues to last…
Have you been "wounded" by something
somebody has said?
Perhaps you wonder if "they wish you were dead…"
Perhaps there's someone that you
may have "befriended…"
They have done something that
has hurt you and "offended."
There's probably many people that you wish would "go away."
Because of something they've
done to "darken your day."
I've been there many times… Believe me I know.
How someone's actions or words can hurt your soul.
Even those who go to church are
often not very kind.
And they don't hesitate to
give you "a piece of their mind."
Religion is not the answer. Look to Jesus
and the life he gives!
He alone has the power to love
and completely forgive!
It's only in his shed blood that you can find atonement.
He can change your life now! This very moment!
He can heal your broken heart and wounded spirit.
An everlasting joy and love... He freely gives it!
He can do what no "church" or "religion" could ever do
He can restore your life today.
And make you BRAND NEW!!!
By Jim Pemberton


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In one of the most well-known cases of a pit bull attack, the owner Dianne Whipple, was found guilty, not the dog. Bringing to light the need for responsible ownership. Unfortunately, the headlines read "pit bull" when the dog actually involved was a Pressa Canario. A breed from Spain that has very little relation to the American Staffordshire.
Even among clubs for pit bull owners there can be anywhere from 3 to 6 actual breeds of dog which fall under the category of pit bull. A news story involving a pit bull most times has nothing to do with the American Staffordshire. Unfortunately for the breed and it's owners, the general public and even our lawmakers don't know the difference.
There has been much said about the dangers of pit bulls. New laws have been tossed around our town and city halls, laws that would effectively ban pit bulls. Fortunately, there are still many responsible pit bull owners in our city, and many loyal, obedient, good natured pit bulls. The fact is that in temperament tests done by the AKC on various breeds of dogs, Staffordhires score higher than even the most famous of "family dogs", the Golden Retriever.
Since 1975 dogs of all breeds have been involved in fatal attacks including Yorkies, Dachshunds, and Labradors.Keep in mind that dog attack fatalities didn't even rank in the nation's death indexes. The facts show that pit bull types are as safe to own as any other large breed.
According to reports by the CDC, based on a 10 year period , German Shepherds were 5 times more likely to cause traumatic bites than pit bull type dogs.Rottweilers were the most reported breed involved in fatal attacks, ranking ahead of the notoriously dangerous "pit bull" types. The CDC stresses that in most cases of an attack the identity of dog breed is left up to eye witnesses. Therefore, it's difficult to positively identify the actual breed involved.
The Newark American Humane Societies take in 20-30 dogs a day, just from our city. They are part of the largest non-profit animal sheltering system in New Jersey. The next time you're in the market for a pet remember the facts and the Associated Humane Societies shelter at 124 Evergreen Avenue.
Adoption hours are: Mon-Fri 12:00pm to 5:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. The phone number is 973-824-7080, ask for Roseann Trezza, who was kind enough to share some of the valuable information on pit bulls. Let them know the Examiner.com and its' readers care about the fate of the American Staffordshire and other pit bull breeds and that we appreciate what they do in our community.


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Pinnacles Take-A-WayLocation: Taylors Road, 2899, Norfolk Island
Great tasting local fish, battered, crumbed, grilled or poached. Delicious Fishermans Basket, Burgers, Kids meals, and an extensive menu available.
Golden Orb Bookshop & CafeLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island
The Golden Orb Bookshop & Cafe is a wonderful place to meet locals and enjoy a coffee.
Hilli Restaurant & CafeLocation: 39 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, 2899, Norfolk Island
Fresh Food, Great Service, Beautiful Setting The famous Hilli Restaurant is popular with both locals and visitors. Hilli offers a relaxed atmosphere with fine food and excellent service.
Norfolk Blue Restaurant Grill & BarLocation: New Farm Road, Norfolk Island
Norfolk Blue Restaurant Grill & Bar on Norfolk Island At Norfolk Blue Restaurant, Grill & Bar we specialise in "Norfolk Blue" beef, a unique breed of cattle produced on our 100 Acre Farm from paddock to plate at less than 1km food miles.
The Fish and Chook ShopLocation: Tayors Road
Norfolk's Premier Takeaway shop is famous for our fresh local trumpeter and chips and healthy Rotisserie Chickens plus wraps, burgers and much much more. Open for lunch and dinners 7 days a week.
Norfolk Island Bowling Club & BistroLocation: Taylors Road, Norfolk Island, 2899
Open 7 days from 5:30pm the Bowling Club offers Bistro styles meals for a variety of tastes. If you have any dietary requirements or a show to catch let the staff know for extra quick service.
Bedrock CafeLocation: Bullocks Hut Road, 2899, Norfolk Island
Boasting the best cafe views on the island, a real hidden paradise! We invite you to enjoy the beautiful gardens and ocean views whilst feasting on local produce cooked and created into edible delights.
Joel's Cafe and RestaurantLocation: Taylors Road Norfolk Island
At Joe's Cafe & Restaurant you will find a cozy atmosphere and friendly service with a variety of modern Australian cuisine. Using fresh and seasonal local produce.
La Perouse Restaurant @ Paradise HotelLocation: Norfolk Island
With Norfolk's mild climate, guests can enjoy both indoor and outdoor dining at the hotel. Choose to watch the sunset and dine alfresco in our garden rotundas or indoors in our La Perouse Restaurant & Bar. La Perouse offers an intimate dining experience seating 60 guests, m...
The Hilli GoatLocation: Taylors Road Norfolk Island 2899
At the Hilli Goat where food is made and grown with love, we invite you to visit our stunning cliff top property at Anson Bay. Come and meet the Cheeky Goats and wander though the Edible Gardens whilst we explain the Milking and Cheese making process and then sit down to a...
Little SingaporeLocation: Taylors Road, 2899 Norfolk Island
Little Singapore boasts many different asian dishes. Situated in Town open for lunch and dinner either eat in or Takeaway.
The Olive CafeLocation: The Village, Norfolk Island 2899
The Olive Cafe is located in the Village and is open 7 days from 7am - 3pm for breakfast and Lunch. Pre-orders welcome. Come along and join Naomi and the team at one of Norfolk's favourite meeting place.
Two Chimneys WineryLocation: Two Chimneys Road, Norfolk Island
Boutique Vineyard & Winery. Two Chimneys Wines is a quality Food & Wine experience for the visitor and locals alike. Open 6 daysTuesday to Sunday 11am to 6pm Bookings essential for the platters. ph.24410
Bailey's Restaurant @ The Governor's Lodge Resort Hotel
A La Carte Breakfast menu or Continental buffet. Lunch mains from $10 featuring local fish, beef, Chef's Specials and more. Candlelit dining in an historic old homestead.
Metcalfes Restaurant @ the South Pacific Resort HotelLocation: Taylors Road, 2899, Norfolk Island
Our restaurant and function centre provide in-house dining.
Cafe TempoLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, 2899, Norfolk Island
Cafe Tempo has been owned by Ann and Chris Gurnsey since March 2004. We pride ourselves in excellence - excellence in ambience, excellence in food, excellence in presentaion, excellence in coffee, and excellence in service. Cafe Tempo is described by many as "the one where t...
Barney Duffys Charcoal GrillLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, 2899, Norfolk Island
Barney Duffy's Charcoal Grill is a licenced venue, open seven days a week from 5.30pm. Take away meals from our Al a Carte menu selection, available from 6pm. House specialties inclue Prime New Zealand & Local Steaks, Hickory Smoked Pork Spare Ribs and Chicken Wings, Seafoo...
South Pacific Resort HotelLocation: Taylors Road, Norfolk Island
Experience Paradise with a difference and explore the South Pacific Resort Hotel on Norfolk Island
Woodfired Pizza PizzaLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island
Wood Fired Pizza Pizza, yummy takeaway pizzas open 5 nights. Woodfired Pizza Pizza also open Saturday mornings with freshly baked breads, pies and other goodies.
Norfolk Blue Home MenuLocation: New Farm Road, Norfolk Island
Norfolk Blue Home Menu brings hearty home cooked meals right to your door! Choose from one of our Norfolk Blue Beef pre-packaged dishes and it can be picked up or delivered (small delivery fee applies) right to you on a Mon- Sat.
The Culinary JourneyLocation: Taylors Road, Norfolk Island
This evening will take you on the culinary journey from Tahiti to Pitcairn Island to Norfolk Island. This night offers an exciting and colourful evening with entertainment where you will enjoy a traditional Norfolk Island feast cooked in an authentic underground oven - 'Ahi...
High Tea LuncheonLocation: Mill Road Cascade Norfolk Island
High Tea is served on the magnificent lawns at Forrester Court, this multi-award winning family property, is positioned on the cliffs edge overlooking Cascade Bay.
Sweet Pea Cakery
Sweet Pea Cakery only deals in all things sweet! Find us at the Island Market on Sunday mornings from 8:30am, or call 51476 to place an order!
The Blue BullLocation: Taylors Road, Norfolk Island, 2899
Situated in the Burnt Pine area, The Blue Bull Cafe specialises in the Norfolk Blue Beef.
Mini Golf Shop & A Walk in the WildLocation: Grassy Road, Norfolk Island
Located at the top of Grassy Road, the mini golf, Walk in the Wild and the mini golf toy shop and cafe is open 7 days a week 2-5pm. The mini golf course is free and is a lot of fun, there's even a "haunted house" golf tee! Walk in the wild is in a natural rainforest with sto...
Norfolk Island Leagues Club/BistroLocation: Ferny Lane, Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island Leagues CLub Ltd. Setting the Mark! Club provides live screening of sports events, news (international) and special events.
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Norfolk Island Golf ClubLocation: Quality Row, World Heritage Site, Kingston Norfolk Island 2899
Norfolk Island Golf Club is located on the south-east side of the island within the world heritage listed Kavha site. With stunning views and an amazing sense coastal serenity, the links style golf course is the perfect setting to enjoy a round of golf. The heritage listed c...
Colony Chinese RestaurantLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine 2899 Norfolk Island
The only Chinese Restaurant on Norfolk Island. For 30 years the owner and chef.....
Mariah's Restaurant @ Heritage HillLocation: Taylors Road, Norfolk Island
Mariah's Restaurant, located within the complex, offers casual dining in convivial surroundings and wonderful ocean views to Philip Island. Open for continental or full cooked breakfast, light lunches and evening dining.
Norfolk Island RSL Club/BistroLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island
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Dino's at Bumboras
At the Award Winning Dino's at Bumboras we source fresh seafoods, vegetables, fruits, meats, salad greens, herbs and flowers daily to bring you the best of Norfolk Island and what its people have to offer.We also carry an extensive menu of New Zealand and Australian wine an...
Latitude 29 CafeLocation: Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island
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The Philippines is a vibrant democracy led by an elected president, Benigno S. Aquino III, but is hobbled by a long history of patronage politics, poor governance and corruption. In spite of recent economic gains, poverty remains widespread, fueling the long-running Communist and Islamic insurgencies as well as terrorism. Human rights violations such as summary killings, torture and enforced disappearances have declined under the Aquino administration, but continue to occur regularly, often as part of security force actions in these conflicts. Attacks by often unknown assailants on journalists, human rights defenders, political activists and members of tribal groups also happen frequently. Impunity for rights abuses persists largely because of a dysfunctional criminal justice system and a resistance by state forces to accountability.
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172 Hester Street has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100. This location is a Walker's Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
172 Hester Street is a two minute walk from the J Nassau St Local at the Canal St stop.
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Detroit, Michigan is a prime candidate for urban gardens.
When the economy went downhill, people left Detroit for "Greener Pastures". The result - A city in decay - full of burned out, boarded up, empty houses.
Mayor Dave Bing has developed a plan to encourage concentration of the remaining population in "enclaves" that would be surrounded by green space. What a perfect marriage - A vibrant collection of enclaves surrounded by urban farms and efficient rapid transit to move from spot to spot. Some of the open land could be used for solar and wind based power generation that could feed the local power grid. Empty land could be converted to public gardens, recreational space, and could be criss crossed with walking/running/bicycling paths.
It is a gigantic project and must be managed by dreamers, entrepenures, MBA's, fund raisers, philanthropists, and politicians. It needs a master plan -- any planners want to go to work in a City with Promise"?
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US Congress: "Native American Culture Day" to replace "Columbus Day"
Let us actively preserve our national heritage for future generations of Americans. We call for Native American Culture Day. In order to preserve and celebrate indigenous cultures of the United States we petition for a holiday that turns away from the darkness of past exploitations and instead celebrates Native American culture and heritage.
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No one knows better than Twitter that careless remarks have a way of spreading like wildfire on the 'Net.
Perhaps to control the conversation, then, the seven-year-old social-networking outfit last week took the unusual step of tweeting, officially, that it had filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, but that it wouldn't be disclosing any numbers.
Twitter is very publicly choosing a very private way to go public, a twisted state of affairs that's enough to melt one's brain. Under a clause in the 2012 JOBS Act, the company is able to file with the SEC and disclose nothing about its finances, given it has less than $1 billion in revenue.
By Friday morning, the media was discussing what seems the sole financial datum: an estimate by market research firm eMarketer that Twitter may make $580 million in revenue this year. That matches what a source told me last week: that 2013 revenue may be half a billion, double what the company made last year. The same source suggests Twitter may be able to again roughly double revenue, to $1 billion in 2014.
In many respects, Twitter is coming to market in a better position than when Facebook FB 0.03794706384593492% Facebook Inc. Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq USD105.45 0.04 0.03794706384593492% /Date(1448661570558-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5832791 AFTER HOURS USD105.47 0.02 0.01896633475580844% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 80275 P/E Ratio 106.51515151515152 Market Cap 298240640462.48 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 1732470 More quote details and news » held its ill-fated initial public offering a year ago this May, in which its shares closed just slightly above their offer price and declined over the following six months by about 50%.
Twitter is expected to get most of its advertising revenue from mobile use of its service, a fact the Street adores. That is in stark contrast to Facebook (ticker: FB), which currently gets just over 40% of revenue from mobile but had no mobile revenue whatsoever when it came public.
If Twitter doubles revenue this year, that would be better than the roughly 88% growth that Facebook had in the year leading up to its offering.
But the example of what happened with another Internet start-up, Groupon GRPN 0.3460207612456747% Groupon Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD2.9 0.01 0.3460207612456747% /Date(1448650800035-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2105606 AFTER HOURS USD2.91 0.01 0.3448275862068966% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4665 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 1781443863.49507 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 264103 More quote details and news » (GRPN), in 2011, when it filed, still haunts the industry. Groupon filed that June, and spent the next several months having a very public discussion with the SEC about a single figure in its filing, so-called "adjusted consolidated segment operating income," or CSOI.
The SEC objected to the accounting behind CSOI, a modified form of pro-forma profit. It became a media circus, with journalists lambasting the fantasy profit numbers of Groupon. Not a good way to head toward a roadshow.
"I think this may be a way for Twitter to air what may be controversial metrics in a controlled fashion, and come up with a filing that has been blessed by the SEC" before anyone can tweet any numbers, says Topeka Capital Markets' Victor Anthony, who covers Facebook and rates it a Buy.
Twitter may have a $12 billion valuation. Kevin Landis, head of Firsthand Capital, accumulated shares from individuals in the private market up until the end of last year. At that time, the private valuation was $9 billion, implying a $17 share price, he says. That may have risen by about a third since then, he reckons.
In a sense, this move by Twitter is the latest in an odd dance between today's start-ups and Wall Street. For years, they have built businesses with what seemed like little regard for being public. "I find it weird that we live in a time when companies are virtually blue chips and they're not public," says Landis. "It feels like Twitter should be a public company," given how established they are, he says.
You can thumb your nose at the Street for a long time, until one day you either need additional liquidity or your venture investors need an exit. That day may have arrived for Twitter. Even private investors such as Landis don't have their fingers on up-to-date data for Twitter.
He, like the rest of us, will have to wait to see what other interesting bits come public when the company hits the road with bankers. With any luck, the mess that was Facebook's offering will make for a smoother journey for Twitter.
IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, last week had some nuggets of tech's future—the area known as "wearables" and exemplified by gadgets such as the recently unveiled "Galaxy Gear" smart watch from Samsung Electronics (005930.Korea) and the Nike NKE 0.1491090732871095% Nike Inc. Cl B U.S.: NYSE USD134.33 0.2 0.1491090732871095% /Date(1448661570886-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1999532 AFTER HOURS USD134.35 0.02 0.014888706915804363% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 264585 P/E Ratio 34.00759493670886 Market Cap 114913658049.47 Dividend Yield 0.9528772426114792% Rev. per Employee 497524 More quote details and news » (NKE) FuelBand bracelet.
In a trip through Silicon Valley, I picked up both enthusiasm and deep skepticism for what is supposed to be a post-smartphone era of intelligent, limited-function digital accessories. They interact with sensor chips and do things such as monitor your workout or alert you if you missed a call on your smartphone.
The potential is there. Apple's AAPL -0.1863932898415657% Apple Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD117.81 -0.22 -0.1863932898415657% /Date(1448661570045-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12190769 AFTER HOURS USD117.8 -0.01 -0.008488243782361429% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 855676 P/E Ratio 12.805434782608696 Market Cap 656829737941.086 Dividend Yield 1.7655547067311774% Rev. per Employee 2102570 More quote details and news » (AAPL) new iPhone 5S smartphone contains what is known as a "sensor hub," a special chip separate from the phone's microprocessor that silently gathers data from the onboard sensors even while you're not paying attention to your phone. It can feed all that data to applications that will track how much you've walked in a day, or the pace of your stride.
And last week Intel INTC 0.02902757619738752% Intel Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD34.46 0.01 0.02902757619738752% /Date(1448661591893-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6549310 AFTER HOURS USD34.51 0.05 0.14509576320371445% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 71547 P/E Ratio 14.726495726495726 Market Cap 162616735679.626 Dividend Yield 2.7858386535113175% Rev. per Employee 516982 More quote details and news » (INTC) unveiled a new family of microprocessors known as "Quark," expressly designed for wearables, that consume just one-tenth the power of existing phone and tablet chips.
But there may be as many misses as hits in this field. The Gear watch, according to long-time tech observer Rich Doherty of the Envisioneering Group, who has tried it, makes it feel like having weights on your wrists. Ugh. And the prospect of having to recharge the battery of your watch every 24 hours also does not appeal.
Start-ups are leading the way. Firsthand's Landis has a stake in San Francisco's Jawbone, which started out making bluetooth headsets and makes something called UP, a stylish bracelet that tracks your movements and can let you measure your fitness regimen. Unlike the FuelBand, it also monitors your sleep patterns.
The vast sums spent on organizations such as Jenny Craig might in itself fuel sales of health-related devices such as UP, Landis muses. But "nobody wants to invest in what's going to be the Newton of this industry" he adds, referring to Apple's ill-fated digital organizer of the early '90s.
Jawbone last week raised more than $110 million in debt and equity financing. Landis acquired shares separately. AllThingsD wrote that Jawbone raised cash to fill millions of back orders for UP. The company competes with another San Francisco firm, the better-known Fitbit.
It remains to be seen whether the present good will for wearables will lead to a real viable industry or fizzle like the Hula Hoop.
Tiernan Ray can be reached at email@example.com, http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily or www.twitter.com/barronstechblog


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FreeBSD Bugzilla – Bug 64836
Ports: japanese/mutt-devel knob for --disable-nls
Last modified: 2004-05-17 07:43:00 UTC
I'd like to add a knob WITHOUT_NLS to the ports/japanese/mutt-devel.
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Dear maintainer, please review and either approve or reject this patch.
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Forwarded PR to maintainer.
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Committed with modifications, thanks!


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Originally posted by dragonsmusic
Exactly. Non-conspiracy related tragedy, with all respect to the Op. peace.
Originally posted by MasterKaman
Obviously we are all going over to the other side soon enough, so the only difference we can make is the Way we go
Originally posted by purplepixie
sometimes I imagine that if someone came to me and said "You can die right now and not feel anything at all", I might actually take them up on their offer just to see what it's like.I'm not depressed, I like my life
Originally posted by snowlord
Too much is too bad! exploring these kinda anonymity should be limited to certain extent not more than what our brain can handle else it will swallow us as OP said
Originally posted by Anthony1138
I was about to ask if your friend was on some hardcore drugs. Maybe he was a crackhead?
But in all seriousness your friend sounds like he was on some #ed up "trips", maybe just smoking so much pot he stopped drawing the line
Originally posted by Anthony1138
if there really is nothing, then you wont know or care, and really isnt that bliss on all its own?
And how he had actually cried when he realized it was true.
Originally posted by Archirvion
I have been in the army,worked as a psychologist and now as a scientist for the Us government.
Originally posted by KilIuminati
sorry your friend is in hell
Originally posted by glitchinmymatrix
Not important, and it was too long.
You could just be making up stuff too. That sounded way too poetic, especially with some of those details. "looked like a skeleton" Oh give me a break, unless the guy was severely anorexic.
Anything for stars and flags...


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Checking out a Restaurant Menu on Your Phone? Why Small Business Needs to Focus on Mobile Devices
A few years ago, browsing through a restaurant's online menu was typically an at-home affair. Nowadays, almost half of a restaurant's site traffic comes from mobile devices--from users flicking at their smartphone screens while on the move. Up from just 3 percent in 2009, the trend towards using mobile devices has seen an astonishing rise. Should it continue, an effective mobile web presence will factor more and more in a local restaurant's success, meaning that old website may need some work.


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Verbosity aside, I am a dangerously fierce feminist, prone to fits spontaneity, and insufferably optimistic. Gender binaries can get buried in a hole. I identify as omnisexual. I am sex positive and ascribe to The Ethical Slut manifesto.
My socially "adept" peers sing me this mantra of OkCupid. "The odds are good, but the goods are odd." They think it derides this site for having weird, mentally unstable, and unacceptably socially dissident members. I say, that saying is perfect! My definition of hell is having to date/cojoin with a normal person.
::EDIT:: have recently found a plethora of enjoyment and long term partners out of OKC, and am mostly using this site as places to find friends and amusing profiles. Still feel free to message me though. Always enjoy a good conversation.


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