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Moon of Curiosity
Maybe it's not such a bad thing that there are cameras everywhere these days. People who are caught on video don't lie nearly as much as those who were never recorded. Big Brother is not the only one watching during this curious Sagittarius moon. You'll get the sense that the whole cosmic family is sitting around with a bowl of popcorn.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There's still something to be learned from that time long ago. You'll gather your memories and look for common themes. Someone else who was there can shed new light on the matter.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You'll be taken care of. Believing this makes you live better. Your faith will free you. You won't be so focused on security that you're afraid to branch out, try new things and experience life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There is magical potential wrapped up in the day. You'll feel like a wizard as you concoct the perfect plan. Your high level of concentration will energize your work.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may feel caught in between two worlds: cut off from what you are leaving behind, but not yet connected to your new future. Step forward in faith, because you're doing the right thing. Keep moving.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Even though you have many interests, it will take something brand-new to stretch and energize you. Be on the lookout for the book, hobby or pursuit that will help you stay strong, young and relevant.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's only natural to want to please the people close to you, including those who pay you. But recognize that while their approval may be necessary in the scheme of work, it doesn't speak to your worth as a person.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Worrying about money is silly now, and it will ruin your mood, too. Believe that you have more than enough and that anything you need you'll find a way to earn. Be peaceful on the matter.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Themes of the day include knowing what you can do and being independently strong. Remind yourself of the times when you have prevailed. Give yourself a pep talk, and then go create more proof.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Whether you are in a position to lead those who don't readily take direction or are following someone whose leadership you don't understand, you won't regret being patient and kind.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll accept opportunities you once would have dismissed. Those options didn't seem to fit before, but your life has changed, and now you can see how to make use of what's presented to you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Ordered serenity is an ideal that is not always represented in your environment. But today this may work for you. Messy circumstances may cause you to rely more on instinct and bring out your spontaneity.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It will take a while for you to get into a productive frame of mind, but once you get into the right headspace, you'll be unstoppable. Take precautions to guard against distractions.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 26). You'll be drawn to endeavors that expand your spiritual awareness, intuition and artistic sensibility. Accepting authority will be challenging in July, and you'll have some mischievous fun, too. The physical work you do in August makes you strong and attractive. Fall will be marked by optimism and romantic adventures. Leo and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 38, 22, 1 and 17.
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: In the wake of the full moon and lunar eclipse, the week gets off to a slow start, but the Capricorn moon won't stand for full relaxation. Even those who don't work on Monday will find it hard to resist thinking about work and making some lists and plans. The Gemini solar transit inspires us to update our methods, too. Under the influence of this bright and adaptable energy, many will see the benefit to staying on trend. Look for apps that will help you with your mission, whatever it may be.
Friday is a pivotal day. Mercury shifts into Cancer adding emotionality to communication that some will find comfortable, warm and right, and others will find foreign and uncomfortable. Logic is an important part of communication, but it is not the biggest part. From an evolutionary standpoint, logic comes from a newer part of the brain. Mercury in Cancer challenges us to use our intuition even when it flies in the face of logic.
A few hours after Mercury shifts into Cancer mode, Mars slips into Gemini, and immediately the warrior planet begins to lighten up. Talking things out will be natural and fun. Conflict will be prevented. Humor will diffuse tension.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Versatile Gemini Helena Bonham Carter will soon play Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming BBC movie "Burton and Taylor." From the Red Queen to Shakespearean damsels, Bonham Carter's ability to embody a wide variety of characters is so impressive and extreme that she is nearly a shape shifter. Bonham Carter was born under a creative Leo moon.
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- Goa, India
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco Da Gama is the largest city. The historic city of Margao still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese, who first landed in the early 16th century as merchants and conquered it soon thereafter. Goa is a former Portuguese province; the Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until it was annexed by India in 1961. Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its beaches, places of worship and World heritage architecture. It also has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, which is classified as a biodiversity hotspot.
Goa's history goes back 20,000–30,000 years. The rock art engravings exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India :p.254Upper Paleolithic or Mesolithic rock art engravings have been found on the bank of the river Kushavati at Usgalimal. Petroglyphs, cones, stone-axe, and choppers dating to 10,000 years ago have been found in many places in Goa, such as Kazur, Mauxim, and the Mandovi-Zuari basin. Evidence of Palaeolithic life is seen at Dabolim, Adkon, Shigao, Fatorpa, Arli, Maulinguinim, Diwar, Sanguem, Pilerne, and Aquem-Margaon etc. Difficulty in carbon dating the laterite rock compounds poses a problem for determining the exact time period.
Early Goan society underwent radical changes when Indo-Aryan and Dravidian migrants amalgamated with the aboriginal locals, forming the base of early Goan culture. In the 3rd century BC, Goa was part of the Maurya Empire, ruled by the Buddhist emperor, Ashoka of Magadha. Buddhist monks laid the foundation of Buddhism in Goa. Between the 2nd century BC and the 6th century AD, Goa was ruled by the Bhojas of Goa.
Chutus of Karwar also ruled some parts as feudatories of the Satavahanas of Kolhapur (2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD), Western Kshatrapas (around 150 AD), the Abhiras of Western Maharashtra, Bhojas of the Yadav clans of Gujarat, and the Konkan Mauryas as feudatories of the Kalachuris. The rule later passed to the Chalukyas of Badami, who controlled it between 578 to 753, and later the Rashtrakutas of Malkhed from 753 to 963. From 765 to 1015, the Southern Silharas of Konkan ruled Goa as the feudatories of the Chalukyas and the Rashtrakutas. Over the next few centuries, Goa was successively ruled by the Kadambas as the feudatories of the Chalukyas of Kalyani. They patronised Jainism in Goa.
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Goa encompasses an area of 3,702 km sq (1,429 sq mi). It lies between the latitudes 14°53′54″ N and 15°40′00″ N and longitudes 73°40′33″ E and 74°20′13″ E. Most of Goa is a part of the coastal country known as the Konkan, which is an escarpment rising up to the Western Ghats range of mountains, which separate it from the Deccan Plateau. The highest point is the Sonsogor, with an altitude of 1,167 metres (3,829 ft). Goa has a coastline of 101 km (63 mi).
Tourism is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. In 2010, there were more than two million tourists reported to have visited Goa, about 1.2 million of whom were from abroad. As of 2013 Goa was the destination of choice for Indian and foreign tourists, particularly Britons, with limited means who wanted to party. The state was hopeful that changes could be made which would attract a more upscale demographic.
Over 450 years of Portuguese rule and the influence of the Portuguese culture presents to visitors to Goa a different environment than what is to be found elsewhere in India. The state of Goa is famous for its excellent beaches, churches, and temples. The Bom Jesus Cathedral, Fort Aguada and a new wax museum on Indian history, culture and heritage in Old Goa are other tourism destinations.
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The tableau of Goa showcases religious harmony by focusing on the Deepastambha, the Cross, Ghode Modni followed by a chariot. Western royal attire of kings and regional dances being performed depict the unique blend of different religions and cultures of the State. The festival of music and dance, Shigmo Mel or the Holi and Spring celebrations, signify unity in diversity. Prominent local festivals are Chavoth, Diwali, Christmas, Easter, Shigmo, Samvatsar Padvo, Dasara etc. The Goan Carnival and new year celebration is known to attract a large number of tourists. Gomant Vibhushan is the highest civilian honour of the State of Goa. It is given annually by Government of Goa since 2010
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Describe Robyn here.Okay, but first we're going to need some rain, thunder, and some hell's bells.Robyn Miriam Carlsson, known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, who is mostly famous in Europe for her hit single "With Every Heartbeat".In the 1990s, Robyn was hailed as a typical pop act, with no quirks or otherwise. Her 1995 album, Robyn is Here, even saw two top ten songs on America's Billboard top ten. After this, she released two further albums, My Truth in 1999, and Don't Stop The Music in 2002, to moderate acclaim in her native Sweden, but to lukewarm success in America and elsewhere.When she wanted to branch out into her own creative styles, her record label refused, causing her to split ties with them. With help from Karin Dreijer-Andersson of The Knife, she formed her own record label, and produced a self-titled album, with a much more... well, let's just say that Robyn was very influenced by Karin's musical style. What was created is best described as snarkily danceable synthballads... or something like that.Although she is still largely mainstream only in Europe, Robyn has been gaining recognition in North America due to her most recent album, Body Talk.
Robyn provides examples of:
- Badass Boast: "Curriculum Vitae", and "You Should Know Better" are two of the most badass you will ever hear (if slightly exaggerated).
- Boastful Rap: "Konichiwa Bitches", bordering on Affectionate Parody.
- Breakup Song: "Call Your Girlfriend" (which takes the uncommon form of the Other Woman's advice to the breaker-upper), "Dancing On My Own", "With Every Hearbeat", and "Be Mine!".
- The Cover Changes the Gender: Averted in her cover of Prince's "Jack U Off".
- Deadpan Snarker: Half of her songs are this.
- Department of Redundancy Department: In "Konichiwa Bitches": "This shit is gettin' heavy like it weighs a ton." Also a Captain Obvious moment.
- Dream Team: Her collaborations with Royksopp.
- Even the Girls Want Her
- Gratuitous Japanese: Her record label is Konichiwa Records.
- Greatest Hits Album: "Det bästa med Robyn".
- "I Am Great!" Song: "Robyn Is Here", "Konichiwa Bitches", and "U Should Know Better", among others.
- Love Makes You Crazy: "My Only Reason", where she sings about how "love can make you do crazy things".
- Ms. Fanservice: While not showing much skin.
- My God, What Have I Done?: She sings about rather realistic regrets and desires to go back and change them in "Time Machine".
- Odd Friendship: With Snoop Dogg. They've made 3 songs together, all of which are Crowning Music of Awesome.
- The Oner: "Call Your Girlfriend." It takes some serious chops to completely captivate the viewer for the length of a music video with nothing but dancing and lights
- Punk in the Trunk: The end of "Konichiwa Bitches": "tape you up good, put you in the trunk, see you next tuesday, you is a punk"
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: With herself, actually. She has two personalities in her music. In some songs, she's overly confident to the point of being over-the-top; in others, she is sensitive, sombre and heartfelt.
- Self-Titled Album: "Robyn". "Robyn Is Here" is a nearly-eponymous one with a nearly-eponymous song also called "Robyn Is Here".
- Small Name, Big Ego: Mostly Played for Laughs.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: "Crash and Burn Girl" and "Handle Me".
- This Is for Emphasis, Bitch!: "Konichiwa Bitches"
- Time Machine: The song, er, "Time Machine", has her singing about wanting one.
- Unkempt Beauty
- Wham Line: Her collaborative song with Röyksopp, "Do It Again", sounds like an innocuous dancefloor filler ("Wait for the build up / And then let's do it again") until the middle eight comes and the context of the full song is laid bare:
- "We can not be friends. We'll just do it again. If you stay around, we'll just do it again."


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With my DD I didn't have MS but I had major food aversions. I couldn't eat much meat. I could tolerate a little chicken but had to turn to cheese and such for my protein. With my 2 sons I had major morning sickness. Hyperemesis to be exact that landed me in the hospital more than once for dehydration. With all 3 pregnancies I started contractions around 22 weeks. I had many trips with each to L&D for fluids and meds. I guess I have an irritable uterus(but doc doesn't like that label) DD was born at 35weeks, DS1 was 37 and DS2 was 38weeks.
I am really hoping this time my luck changes and I have a boring pregnancy! At one point we were saying that DS2 was our last since my pregnancy was so miserable but that changed minutes after he was born.
I know we are all looking forward to being pregnant but what are you afraid of/dreading?


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Then he detailed the finances. "On cost, the Senate Finance Bill would total $829 billion. The Senate Health Committee Bill $645 billion. And a House version, more than $1.2 trillion." He added that only one lowers the deficit, saying "the Senate Finance Bill subtracts $81 billion, but the other two bills add to the deficit."
Now we know that to be largely bogus. Government programs rarely cost what they are predicted to cost. Medicare is a classic example. Back in 1965, it was estimated that the "hospital insurance portion of the program, Part A, would cost about $9 billion annually by 1990.v Actual Part A spending in 1990 was $67 billion," according to a congressional report. That's more than seven times higher. Suckers.
Yet, our modern day Barnum isn't honest about that either. He wants his health care bill to pass. Heck, he wants anybody's health care bill to pass so he doesn't fail on his major initiative. How to pay the trillion-dollar costs doesn't matter. He won't be in office when most of that happens anyhow. The current plan has the health care reform bills kicking in in 2013. So even if Obama wins a second term, he'd already be re-elected and any complaints the crowd has would be meaningless.
About par for the course for a master showman – part actor and part snake oil salesman. And what could be more snake oil than a health care plan that not one person in America can explain because it hasn't even been written?
Barnum would have been proud. After all, most of the Barnum menagerie is still here. Want some circus freaks? Look no farther that Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos and the rest of the lefty blogger and Twitter brigade. Instead of Tom Thumb, Obama's got Dennis Kucinich, pushing for a public option that would seize one sixth of the U.S. economy. Instead of the bearded lady, it's White House Communications Director Anita Dunn acting tough and trying to take down Fox News.
Forget the circus clowns because Obama has Joe Biden filling that role admirably, putting alternate feet in his mouth saying they underestimated the depths of the economic problems and then claiming they had saved us from them.
But despite all those outlandish performances, Obama is moving closer to wrecking the American health care system under our very noses. No, there isn't a sucker born every minute. At that rate, it would take nearly 600,000 years to equal the U.S. population, and we've become a nation of suckers much faster than that.
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LENT: what are you giving up?
I've don't sweets, soda, even meat.
I want to give up something that matters.
NO BASHING THIS POST. If you don't give up anything, then at least be nice.
Well, I gave up soda a couple weeks ago (not for Lent, just because it's healthy) and I am considering giving up Facebook :| It takes up WAY too much of my day!
Just cause you don't follow it or belive in it. Doesn't give you the right to bash other people.
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Hoping anyone can help. I'm a keen Cycle tourist and have booked a flight in March to Vientiane with my bike and have 3 weeks to get to Hoi An in Vietnam. Initially I had planned to spend a day or two at Vang Viang then onto route 13 via Savannakhet - however North Laos looks more interesting so now thinking of cycling From Vang Viang to Phonsavan then follow route 7 to the Vietnam border. Looking at the map there doesn't appear to be many villages along this route. Does anyone know if there is any form of accommodation and food in places like Kasi, Muang Sui, Nonghet and other places along the way ? I normally only cycle about 80km - 100km Average a day so would I need to carry a tent or could I rely on the towns Also has anyone been on this road and can tell me the conditions ? Looking at the map it appears to be very hilly but I don't plan on racing up the hills. I've already got a Vietnam Visa but is the Border always open on route 7 ? Seems very little about this crossing on the web and wouldn't want to have a long ride back if I can't enter Vietnam here.
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try this link for Highway 7 info http://hobomaps.com/Hwy7MapLaos.html and as far as I know there is only one guest house on this stretch of 135 km at Nong Tang/Muang Suay. also try the Hobo travel links such as http://hobomaps.com/TravelPDJ.html. You can enter Vietnam at the border near Vieng Xay & Sam Neua where the cycling is great as well as from Phonsavanh via Hwy. 7 heading east.
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Yep, definitely rudimentary accommodation in Nong Tang/ Muang Sui as well as a few food stalls. The road is in pretty good condition, but does wind a bit in places and then flattens and straightens out a bit across to Phonsavan. Heading up to Sam Neua from memory was just hills. Stunning scenery and quite remote.
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Some fundamental mathematical problems ( for example Riemann conjecture on mysterious distribution of the prime numbers in some unknown space ) have sense even in anthropology. A. Weil , working under Riemann hypothesis, used such findings in his applications for kinship theory ( with Levy-Strauss in 1940s ).
April 2012
Visualizations in social ontologies used new interactive software ( Mathematika 8, Wolfram Corp ) is another way to do math in anthropology, digital social sciences and field work.
Martin Kemp "Leonardo' Philosophical anatomies " Green-Templeton College 26.04.12.
Indeed, probably, Leonardo uses the same fundamental theorem and his visualizations represent perfectly performed proofs ( or demonstrations ) of the same idea. My investigations suggest that it is topological generalization of the taking Four-Vertex Theorem seriously.
However, Leonardo ( like Vladimir Arnold in 1995 ) conjectured that counter to ordinary intuition 3-dimensional case of this theorem might be exception ! This means that Leonardo had a kind of Grand Programme of Future Mathematics ("philosophy") where his theorem was merely a part of the whole new math...
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N.Y. Jets by 6
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Jets v Bills to the colorblind.
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Carolina by 9
St. Louis by 3
Philadelphia by 8
Pittsburgh by 10
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New Orleans by 3
Baltimore by 12
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Cincinnati by 11
Buffalo by 6
Minnesota by 5
New England by 24
New Orleans by 17
New York Jets by 7
Pittsburgh by 9
Green Bay by 10
Atlanta by 14: lock
New York Giants by 12
Denver by 9
Philadelphia by 4
San Diego by 6
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Toronto by 14
Hamilton by 10
BC by 9
Montreal by 6
posted by goddam at 07:31 PM on November 04
Toronto by 11
Calgary by 15
Hamilton by 6
Montreal by 8
posted by goddam at 01:20 PM on October 30
New England by 10
Kansas City by 4
Atlanta by 8
Minnesota by 6
Arizona by 14: lock
St. Louis by 7
New York Giants by 8
Cincinnati by 5
Baltimore by 9
Houston by 11
Oakland by 4
Seattle by 9
Denver by 8
Carolina by 7
posted by goddam at 06:50 PM on October 29
Toronto by 5
BC by 2
Winnipeg by 8
Edmonton by 16
posted by goddam at 02:40 PM on October 22
Seattle by 6
Buffalo by 11
Minnesota by 3
Atlanta by 18: lock
Indianapolis by 9
Kansas City by 5
St. Louis by 4
Miami by 8
New England by 6
Washington by 7
San Diego by 12
New York Giants by 6
Carolina by 7
Arizona by 10
posted by goddam at 12:28 AM on October 22
The U.S. women's soccer team allows male reporters in their locker room after games and I don't think an issue has been made of it.
I was always under the assumption that any post-game interviews for international teams (male or female) were done outside of the locker room or in a press conference type setting. I have absolutely nothing to base this on, of course.
posted by goddam at 02:01 PM on October 21
Winnipeg by 4
Toronto by 8
Edmonton by 10
Hamilton by 13
posted by goddam at 09:39 PM on October 14
Atlanta by 5
Cincinnati by 14
Denver by 9
Detroit by 4
Miami by 6
Minnesota by 10
New York Jets by 7
Arizona by 9
Houston by 11
Seattle by 6
Green Bay by 18
Baltimore by 12
New England by 14
New York Giants by 7
posted by goddam at 09:38 PM on October 14
Indianapolis by 8
Atlanta by 9
Cincinnati by 3
Green Bay by 14
Buffalo by 10
Kansas City by 3
New Orleans by 9
Jacksonville by 4
Baltimore by 12
Arizona by 7
New England by 18
Denver by 9
New York Giants by 17 On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.
San Diego by 5
posted by goddam at 02:30 PM on October 08
MLS app is pretty good with broadcasts. For my other teams I usually use the team site.
All I really need is a reminder of what channel UniMas is on Fios.
posted by goddam at 10:03 PM on October 06
Ottawa by 4
Hamilton by 18
Calgary by 9
Winnipeg by 5
Montreal by 6
posted by goddam at 03:09 PM on October 06
Baltimore by 6
New York Jets by 4
Atlanta by 12
New York Giants by 9
Oakland by 16
Cincinnati by 6
Indianapolis by 16
Carolina by 12
Philadelphia by 8
San Diego by 10
Denver by 9
Arizona by 6
Green Bay by 18
New Orleans by 4
Seattle by 6
posted by goddam at 08:31 PM on September 30
Ottawa by 15
Hamilton by 7
Winnipeg by 3
Saskatchewan by 4
posted by goddam at 11:26 AM on September 30
Thanks Howard. Always enjoy hearing about players before my time, especially Berra. Him being a 'bad pitch' hitter is something that always stuck with me. And that his physique didn't necessarily line up with his abilities.
My mom has a ball signed by a handful of old Yankees (getting the signatures back in the days when all you had to do was wait for them in the players lot). Even though he had nothing to do with getting those signatures, my dad loves to boast that both Yogi and Phil Linz (of the harmonica incident) are on there.
There were so many articles and whatnot out today, but a couple things that struck me. Alex Belth's obit for SI. And the account of Berra's time in WWII.
posted by goddam at 09:58 PM on September 23
New York Giants by 3
Cleveland by 10
Atlanta by 6
Indianapolis by 14
Pittsburgh by 16
San Diego by 9
New England by 18
New York Jets by 7
Carolina by 3
Cincinnati by 8
Houston by 6
Arizona by 12
Buffalo by 10
Seattle by 7
Denver by 11
Green Bay by 14 lock
posted by goddam at 06:39 PM on September 23
In honor of Yogi Berra I'm going with 8 pt spreads all around. Can't do much worse that I did last week, right?
Calgary by 8
Edmonton by 8
Ottawa by 8
Montreal by 8
posted by goddam at 12:59 PM on September 23
This seriously bums me out. One of the few celebrities I've actually mourned.
I'm too young to have seen him play, but he was still my favorite Yankee. The only reason I got to see David Cone's perfect game in person was because it was the day that Yogi made his return to Yankee Stadium after he and Steinbrenner finally reconciled.
Tonight I will be pouring a bit of Yoohoo out for #8.
posted by goddam at 12:17 PM on September 23
Denver by 14
Buffalo by 6
Chicago by 7
Cincinnati by 3
Tennessee by 14
Detroit by 6
New Orleans by 6
New York Giants by 7
Pittsburgh by 17
St. Louis by 10
Carolina by 6
Baltimore by 14
Miami by 10
Dallas by 6
Green Bay by 4 (lock)
Indianapolis by 12
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BC by 6
Edmonton by 11
Saskatchewan by 8
Winnipeg by 4
posted by goddam at 10:42 PM on September 15
Hamilton by 18
Saskatchewan by 7
Calgary by 4
Ottawa by 9
posted by goddam at 01:58 AM on September 10
Pittsburgh by 6
Buffalo by 3
Green Bay by 14
Seattle by 10
N.Y. Jets by 6
Miami by 14
Carolina by 3
Houston by 9
Arizona by 7
San Diego by 17
Denver by 14
Cincinnati by 10
Tennessee by 7
N.Y. Giants by 9
Atlanta by 9
San Francisco by 3
posted by goddam at 07:57 PM on September 08
Montreal by 4
Winnipeg by 14
Hamilton by 11
Calgary by 4
posted by goddam at 02:30 AM on September 03
Hamilton by 13
Toronto by 4
Calgary by 6
Saskatchewan by 3
posted by goddam at 03:44 PM on August 26
Montreal by 4
Hamilton by 12
Saskatchewan by 2
Ottawa by 7
posted by goddam at 09:13 PM on August 18
Edmonton by 4
Winnipeg by 3
Hamilton by 9
Ottawa by 12
posted by goddam at 02:01 PM on August 11
Edmonton by 17
Montreal by 5
Toronto by 19
Hamilton by 7
posted by goddam at 02:24 AM on August 05
I love Abby Wambach, but the story shouldn't be that she's deciding whether to play in the 2016 Olympics. It's whether she can make the squad.
She 'clarified' some of her comments today, being sure to say, "It's not a foregone conclusion I would be chosen." Unfortunately, I don't think Ellis has the intestinal fortitude to cut Abby if she's not one of the best 18 available.
posted by goddam at 03:06 AM on July 30
Winnipeg by 9
Edmonton by 18
Montreal by 4
Toronto by 11
posted by goddam at 02:22 PM on July 28
Calgary by 8
BC by 5
Edmonton by 12
Saskatchewan by 2
posted by goddam at 01:47 PM on July 22
Hideki Matsui is playing baseball again. In a New York rec league.
posted by goddam at 01:41 AM on July 21
Montreal by 4
Edmonton by 12
Saskatchewan by 3
Winnipeg by 5
posted by goddam at 11:38 AM on July 15
Actually, going with a play on the tifo I designed for the send-off game.
posted by goddam at 01:06 PM on July 08
Ottawa by 9
Montreal by 8
BC by 4
Toronto by 3
posted by goddam at 08:45 PM on July 07
USWNT getting a ticker tape parade in NYC.
Question is, do I go with a Free The Irish sign or Jersey Makes, the US Takes sign?
posted by goddam at 07:08 PM on July 07
Winnipeg by 6
Montreal by 10
BC by 12
Toronto by 10
posted by goddam at 09:48 PM on June 29
That was the quarterfinals. They advanced to the semis.
So glad Ellis finally freed the Irish. First time all tournament I was optimistic about the starting 11.
posted by goddam at 12:24 AM on June 27
Montreal by 15
Calgary by 6
Edmonton by 12
Saskatchewan by 4
posted by goddam at 10:43 AM on June 23
The Redemption of Tom Sermanni
posted by goddam at 10:07 AM on June 23
When two teams have a similar primary kit (yellow shirts), who determines which team wears their alternates?
From the official regulations of the 2015 WWC.
3. In principle, each team shall wear its official team kit as declared on the official team colour form. If the two teams' colours and the match officials' colour might cause confusion, in principle, team A in the official match schedule will be entitled to wear its official team kit and team B will use its reserve team kit or, if necessary, a combination of the official and the reserve team kits. FIFA will endeavour to ensure that each team wears its official team kit at least once during the final competition.
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posted by goddam at 07:54 PM on June 21
I've always hated the Norway team after their 'train' celebration in '95. But they are starting to win me over with this.
posted by goddam at 12:55 AM on June 20
Norwegian national team players talk about how much they suck at football.
posted by goddam at 12:05 AM on June 19
Thailand have been eliminated.
US plays the 3rd place from either Group E or F. The 3rd & 4th place teams from both groups play each other. All four of those teams have a chance of leapfrogging the current 2nd place teams in those groups. And the top spot in Group F is still completely up for grabs. So by my fuzzy math there are 7 teams that the US could potentially play.
As for the game... obviously happy with the win. Still not confident with our attack. Abby is not a 90 minute player anymore. Not sure why O'Reilly isn't getting any playing time. She appears to be in the same doghouse as O'Hara. Maybe Ellis just doesn't like the Irish.
posted by goddam at 12:16 AM on June 17
We didn't impress until Australia ran out of juice in the second half of the second half.
Exactly. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think we'll be as fortunate against Sweden and Nigeria as far as waiting them out until they are gassed.
posted by goddam at 02:07 PM on June 09
Growing up in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area (specifically Central NJ), my MLB, NHL, NFL fandom was inherited from my parents (Yankees, Rangers, Giants). That's the case with most people I know.
No EPL team, but I do casually follow Sheffield United thanks to my childhood obsession with Def Leppard.
I suppose my Rangers allegiance was tested when the Devils came to town, but I never really thought to jump ship (thank you Ron Duguay).
Re: MLS, my friends that live across the Hudson are in a similar situation. With NYCFC coming in there's the question of jumping ship. All but a few are sticking with RBNY, even those that live in the shadow of Yankee Stadium.
posted by goddam at 01:02 AM on December 18
Calgary by 8
posted by goddam at 12:50 AM on November 30
Mine, too (I think we're contemporaries), but only with the ladies. Us gentlemen of distinction only toasted with M/D 20-20.
I drank both, though I preferred MD. Boone's was for Sundays, when NY's liquor laws prevented me from getting maddog.
posted by goddam at 05:25 PM on November 22
Montreal by 17
Edmonton by 6
posted by goddam at 07:10 PM on November 19
Montreal by 8
Edmonton by 3
posted by goddam at 04:21 PM on November 13
Ottawa by 5
BC by 8
Montreal by 11
Saskatchewan by 21
posted by goddam at 03:27 PM on November 06
Hamilton by 17
Winnipeg by 5
BC by 14
Montreal by 2
posted by goddam at 12:17 PM on October 29
Montreal by 18
Saskatchewan by 4
Toronto by 9
BC by 14
posted by goddam at 11:41 AM on October 22
Hamilton by 18
Montreal by 3
Calgary by 21
Saskatchewan by 7
posted by goddam at 01:58 PM on October 16
Toronto by 12
BC by 21
Montreal by 3
Edmonton by 8
posted by goddam at 12:41 AM on October 09
I just am not sure what but it threw me for a bad loop.
Yeah, I've had a sick feeling in my stomach since learning about this. I think it may be the reaction of the parents. And the random adults/ex-players showing up and harassing reporters. I don't ever remember football being this big of a deal when I lived there. But, then again, the team wasn't all that great when I was a kid. I guess 20 years of winning changes things.
Plus the defensive coordinator got busted for steroid possession recently. Bad shit all around.
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Thank you. Good morning or afternoon to you all, and welcome to Virgin Media's Q1 results call.
Today's call may make reference to the proposed transaction with Liberty Global, which we announced in February. Please, may I direct you to the statements on Slide 2, which tells you where you can get more information about the proposed transaction and which should be read in conjunction with any statements made on today's call about the proposed transaction.
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Thanks, Richard, and thanks for joining the call, everybody. As in all probability, this will be our last set of results as an independent company. We're deliberately, and I think quite appropriately, going to give a fairly short actual presentation. I'm going to run through about 6 slides and then Eamonn will join me for the Q&A.
So we've had a good start to the year with accelerated revenue growth and improved churn and very strong free cash flow growth. Importantly, we put through a 5% price increase without any noticeable adverse effects.
I'll quickly run through the highlights. Firstly, we delivered revenue growth of 3.6%, underpinned by a 7% cable revenue growth. ARPU grew 5.2%, customer growth was 9,000 and were supported by lower churn. Business revenue growth remains lumpy and was negative in the quarter, but we signed a number of large new backhaul deals, which gives us good confidence going forward, more on that in the moment.
OCF grew 5.8% to GBP 399 million, but this was affected by GBP 8 million of cost relating to the announced merger with Liberty Global. OCF for these merger-related costs was GBP 406 million, or up 8%. Free cash flow was up 54% to GBP 135 million. If you baked the $8 million merger cost, again, it would've been GBP 142 million, or up 63%.
So my next slide is a repeat of the slide we presented for the last few quarters, updated, obviously for Q1. We continue to generate sustainable modest revenue growth through multiple leaders. In respect to customer growth, our base has grown by 1.6% in the last 12 months, reduced churn remains the main driver. In fact, it was down year-on-year for the sixth quarter in a row to 1.1%.
From a pricing point of view, the most important activity in the quarter, was in fact the 5% price increase we put through in February. For the second year in a row, I was pleased it has landed very well and did not stimulate churn. This is because increased product differentiation is underpinning our ability to increase price. We've been doubling broadband speeds for over 4 million broadband customers. TiVo is transforming the digital entertainment experience and more cable customers are taking a great value mobile service from us.
Moving on to TMX. This continues to improve across the product set. Over 40% of broadband gross ads takes 60 meg or above, an incredible statistic. Our pay TV mix improved also driven by TiVo, which is now up to 40% penetration. In respect to product cross sell, we've improved triple play to 65% and quad-play to 16%, adding 37,000 triple play and 18,000 quad-play customers. Mobile cross-sell into the cable base continues to driver contract growth, with subscribers up 10% year-on-year. With respect to Business Data, we've signed 3 major backhaul deals, which will underpin revenue growth going forward.
Overall, our multiple revenue drivers give us continued confidence that we can continue to drive sustainable revenue growth.
We continue to lead the market in superfast broadband to attractively priced bundles. Our speed doubling program is driving this further, leveraging off the technical and economic supremacy of our network. Over 85% of the network has now been upgraded for doubled speeds with the remainder on track to complete by the middle of the year. We're driving a fundamental shift in mix. We're growing the superfast broadband base that is 30 meg and above, by 338,000 this quarter. This is underpinning growth in our total broadband base, which is up 37,000. Again, this really demonstrates strong demand for high speeds and the success of our collections. This is not a niche market, as I've said. It's a mass market.
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A Beaver County man claims in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that four Pittsburgh police officers beat him up during a May 26 incident on the South Side.
William Everetts, 22, of Hanover claims in the lawsuit that when he tried to enter the Local Bar + Kitchen while holding a beer he got into a fight with officer Andrew Miller and John Doleno, a bar employee.
Officers Stephen Matakovich, Stanley Comans and Mark Rush participated in the ensuing struggle, and while Everetts was face down on the ground the officers punched him in the face, kicked and kneed him, the lawsuit says.
Everetts subsequently pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. He is suing SSLBK LLC, the company that owns the bar, Doleno, the city and the four officers. Adam DeSimone, the bar's owner, said he was unaware of the lawsuit and declined comment.
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This paper reviews the information on pelagic and demersal fish eggs and larvae, describing the distribution and seasonality of different species and their arrangement in icthyoplankton assemblages in the Southern patagonian waters. It also reports on 11 surveys conducted by INIDEP during 1992-1995. A total of 488 ichthyoplankton samples were analyzed. Fish eggs have been recognized in 47. of all ichthyoplankton samples. They belong to three species: Coelorhynchus fasciatus, Macrourus whitsoni and Micromesistius australis. Fish larvae of 23 species and 17 families have been identified in 96. of all samples analyzed. Spawning of most species begins in autumn, and progresses through winter, when the southern blue whiting and grenadier fish contribute to more than half of all eggs present in our samples. Nototheniid and myctophiid larvae were caught during all year long. Four larval groups were detected using cluster analysis: the first group, formed exclusively by nototheniids, which o.....


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Launching Legacies: Take a Closer Look at the Art & Framing Council's New Charity Partner, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and Its Rich Tradition of Helping Young Artists Succeed
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Last June, approximately 350 of the nation's best young writers and artists descended on Washington, D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to receive recognition for their efforts at the 79th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
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On to Madrid. I don't usually say much about my accomodations, but I have to note that the Madrid Westin Palace may be one of the nicest hotels I've ever been.
Lobby photos from http://www.westinpalacemadrid.com RotondaAfter settling into our rooms, a few of us go to a nearby tapas bar to dine and people-watch. As the small table fills with dishes and glasses, I try to make more space by pouring the bit of leftover beer from glass A into fresh glass B. I then watch while a foamy beer volcano overflows the glass. The amount of oozing foam is inversely proportional to the table size. I love going to new countries and making a nice impression.In the morning we join our Madrid guide for an overview tour of the city. This kind of tour is a great way to start a visit. Hotel staff usually can help you find an option that gives a general idea of main attractions and fits into your schedule. Then at your own pace, you can return to the places that most appeal.On this tour, I meet our only woman guide not named Maria. Not-Maria takes us by all the major sites; parks, statues, monuments, the bull ring where any wanna-be toreador must compete to be a 'real' bullfighter.
Madrid BullFight ArenaWe learn that the symbol of Madrid is the bear and a madroño tree (a kind of berry tree) but don't get much explanation. *
The Symbol of Madrid, a bear and a madrono tree from http://www.eyeonspain.com/In central Madrid's Plaza de España, there is a monument to Miguel de Cervantes and his two main characters--the ubiquitous Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
Cervantes and Don Quixote and Sancho Panza and a full view of the monumentEven after hundreds of years, Don Quixote and author/poet Cervantes are celebrated worldwide, especially in their home of Spain. Why? Don Quixote's droll difficulties and mishaps are only a part of his appeal. Mistaking the fantasy of the chivalrous knight for a reality, the low-born Don Quixote, well past his youth, decides to become a knight, to help the poor and needy, to right wrongs and woo the fair Dulcinea.But most important are the would-be knight's courage, ideals, and refusal to be swayed from them. Traits to admire in anyone, and valued as part of Spanish character.(monument full view from feelmadrid.com)*Explanations for the bear-tree symbolism vary from 'there were lots of bears once' to a suggestion that the bear symbolizes the Church (which owned all the land), and the tree symbolizes all that lived on the land, and that belonged to the people.
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Posted by Reviewer3064974 on Aug 20, 2012
I have taken this since I was 20(for 7years). This is good and safe.
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