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As a kid bud bud has many memories of his mom. He does remember that he was loved, he remembered that his mom was working most of the time and was a hard worker. The one that stands out to me the most was when ever they went on a trip bud would go for a walk. Together Bud and his mom would collect rocks and put the date on them. As a memory of the trip he would keep the rocks in his suitcase. This is just one special way bud remembers his mom.
Bud's idea of family is that spending time time with his mom.And that through his memories is how he keeps his mother alive.
After being in many different foster homes and not caring for any of the people in the house that he was staying with, Bud had enough. The last straw came when Todd the other kid in the home was punhing and kicking Bud. Even though bud was hurt in the fight Todd acted like bud hurt him. The foster family did not like the way bud was behaving and sent him to sleep in the shed. As he sat there he started to panic and broke the window open with a rake and escaped! Bud ran back into the house and grabbed his suitcase. Bud decided at that point it was time to get out and go on his journey to find his farther. Bud keeps the suitcase close to him because in the suitcase holds memories of his mom and information about who his dad might be.inside the suitcase is a fly-er witch tells where who his dad might be. Bud believes that once he finds this man he will meet his dad.
Bud meets a man named Lefty Lewis who gives him a ride into town. Lefty Lewis takes him to where he believes his dad is, Bud finally gets to talk with his dad [Herman e. calla-way]. After speaking to him he realizes he found his farther. He tells him about his mom passing away, the farther is said. In the end bud winds up with a farther and Herman e calla-way finds a his son. Together the make a famly.
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Bud, not Buddy
By: Nadia
In the book, Bud, not Buddy, the main theme was a search for family. Bud's mother, was a kind woman. According to Bud, she was protective of him. The character, Herman E. Calloway, was a serious man. When he found out his daughter died, he became very emotional. Another character, Lefty Lewis, always asked Bud many questions about his mother. He seemed very concerned about Bud's situation. The character, Miss Thomas, was kind and generous, she went out of her way to get something that was special to Bud. Bud is a boy whose mother died. He remembers that his mother never use to speak about his father. Bud thinks, a man by the name of Herman E. Calloway might be his father. The reason for that is because his mother always kept fliers of Herman and his band. After his mother died Bud wanted to find his family, he sets out to find his "father", he also became lonely. After Bud's mother died, he went to another home.
Bud was placed in a foster home. He didn't like this foster home because whenever you did anything wrong they smacked you. After Bud came out of that foster home, the Amesons family took Bud in. Tod Ameson, their son, was a little brat. Once, Tod shoved a pencil up Bud's nose and they got into a fight. As a result, they made Bud sleep in the shed. Bud missed his mother very much after she died. This is why he wanted to find his family. As it says in the book, Bud left the Ameson's home because he was not happy and set out in search for his family.
One night, Bud went walking in the streets to find his father. According to the book, Bud, not Buddy, Bud met a stranger who took him to his house. There the stranger got to know Bud. Bud told him he is looking for his "father" named Herman E. Calloway. The stranger knew where Mr. Calloway lived and took Bud there.
Bud became lonely and sad as a result, this made him search for his "father." As it says in the book, Bud has a suitcase which he always likes to carry with him because it has items in it that he thinks is important . Things that reminded him of his mom & Herman E. Calloway, such as, some rocks his mother gave to him, a picture of his mom and a flier of Herman E. Calloway with his band.
Finally, Bud met Herman E. Calloway. Mr. Calloway tried to get to know Bud by asking him several questions. Bud was asked where he got the rocks from. Bud said, he got it from his mother. Herman asked Bud, what was his mother's name. Bud replied, her name is Angela Caldwell. After they exchanged information, it tuned out that, Herman E. Calloway was the father of Bud's mother. This person was actually Bud's grandfather. At the end, Bud ended up living with his, now found grandfather, Mr. Calloway. I think Bud is happier now that he found family.
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Mr.Thompson is very nice to Bud
Bud is a lonely boy who wants to find his family. and bud like's Mr.Thompson.
In the story it said that his mother had died 4 or
5 years ago. Also in the book it said that bud thinks that
Herman E. Calloway is his father.
Mr. Calloway The Dusky Devastators of the Depression
Bud's search to find his family- In the story Bud was trying to find family or at least Herman E. Calloway. He wants to find Herman E. Calloway because he thinks that he is his father. On his journey to find Herman E. Calloway he did some crazy things. First, he tried to escape from the home he caught put in. He did escape. Next,he was going to walk from Flint, Michigan. In Addition, while doing that he met lefty Lewis. Also lefty Lewis let him stay with him until he caught back home. While Bud was with lefty Lewis, Bud said that is father was Herman E. Calloway. He said that because he really thinks that Herman E. Calloway. Also at the end when he found Herman E. Calloway, Herman E. Calloway figure out that Bud was not his son, Bud was his grandson.
1. Why did Bud leave the foster home?--- Bud left because in the story it said that when he went to a home that was sent from the foster home, he was treated badly so Bud said that he was going to try to escape.
2. Why does Bud keep his suitcase? What in the suitcase and how does it relate to his search for family. ---In Bud's suitcase, He has the rocks with letters and numbers that his mother gave him, a picture of his Mother and these flyer's that have Herman E. Calloway on the paper in the corner. Only one of these things in Bud's suitcase relate to his journey to find his family. It was the flyer's. It was the flyer's because the flyer's always made Bud's mother mad. So that was why he thought that Herman E. Calloway was his father or at least part of his family.
3. What does Bud remember about his mother? What do you think these memories have to do with his ideas about his family? ---All Bud has of his mother is a picture of her, rocks that her mother got from places and the flyer's that his mother always looks at with a glower.
4. Does Bud ultimately find family? If so, how and who is part of his family?---At the end of the book, Bud does find family. It was his mother's dad and also Ms. Thompson along with The Dusky Devastators of the Depression. Even thought Ms. Thompson and The Dusky Devastators of the the Depression are not part of his family, They comforted him so much that to Bud, they felt like family.
Bud Not Buddy Essay
We read Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis and we leaned that everyone needs family. We can tell that by the adventure Bud had.
One way we can sow that everyone needs family is by how he had escape from the foster home. In the story it said that he was tortured by these people that h lived from. So Bud escaped. It had worked. It showed that everyone needs family that has to be nice to you and those people were not so they could not be a good family to be in.
Another part of the book that shows how everyone needs family in the book is when Bud was looking for Herman E. Calloway. In the story Bud was looking for Herman E. Calloway Because when his mother was alive,the mother always had a wired look at the flyer's that had the word Herman E. Calloway. So that was what made Bud think he was his father. So that is why everyone needs family.
Last for how It is true that everyone needs family is when Bud was with Ms. Thompson,Herman E. Calloway and The Dusky Devastators of the Depression. In that part of the story that shows that everyone needs family Bud was comforted by Ms. Thompson and The Dusky Devastators of the Depression. When he was comforted by them he actually felt like he was with family. He felt like that because Ms.Thompson was so nice to him and the band was giving him goodies and being nice to him. That made made Bud feel like he was home.
That is why I think Everyone needs family especially Bud.
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In the story Bud Not Buddy I realized that family can sometimes know what you like, and Bud experienced that in some parts of the story. There are three people who knew what Bud liked. Mr. Calloway's band, Miss Hill, and Miss Thomas. Even though these people are not realy Bud's family, they treated him like family. I think Bud made a lot of family during the book.
Mr. Calloway's band knew what Bud liked through-out a part of the story. Mr. Calloway's band knew what Bud liked because the band was once practicing for a show. While they were playing Bud was sitting down and listening to the band's music. The band saw Bud. They knew he was enjoying their practice so they went over to Bud and gave Bud an instrument so one day he could play and practice with the band.
Miss Hill(a librarian) knew what Bud liked through-out a part of the story. Miss Hill knew what Bud liked because when ever Bud went to her library he always looked for books with maps and Miss Hill always gave him a book with maps but, she gave him a book that she thought that might have been interesting to Bud, and all the time Bud never notices that he always devours the book he reads! Also because Miss. Hill always says once he is done with his book "WOW, you really devoured that book!"
In the story Bud Not Buddy I noticed that family knows what you like. In the story there are three people who know what Bud likes. Mr. Calloway's band, Miss Hill, and Miss Thomas. I think that Bud is an incredible child that has a lot of people as his family. Although all of these people were not Bud's real family, they still treated him like family.
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Bud Not Buddy is a Riveting book! The Author is Christopher Paul Curtis.The characters in this story are Bud,Bugs Mr.Calloway,and the Dusky Devastators of the depression. Bud carries a suitcase with him every where he goes he does this because inside the suitcase are his treasures, all the stuff his mom gave him. Inside the suitcase their might be the answer to the man who is his dad. Their is a picture of him in his suitcase labeled Mr.Calloway. Bud remembers when ever she saw this picture she would start bursting into tears.
Bud lives in a foster home because his mom died and he doesn't know who his dad is. Bud leaves the foster home because he goes to a foster family that's really mean to him.
So after forcing the family's son to pee in his pants, and being locked in the garage. He leaves their house. Bud doesn't go back to the foster home because he meets bugs. Who ran away from his foster family too. Bugs wants to go west,and never come back to the foster home.
Bud agrees,but when bugs jumps on the train to go west bud can't make it. So he decides to go west but go to Grand Rapids. When he starts moving he meets a man named Lefty Louis. So he tells Lefty that he ran away from home but he tells him he ran away from Grand Rapids. So he drives him all the way there ,while their driving Bud thinks Lefty is a bad guy. He thinks this because Lefty has a box he doesn't want the police to see. When he reaches Grand Rapids Bud walks into the room and see's a bunch of man talking with each other. He Figures out they are the Dusky Devastators of the Depression. Bud ends up living in their house. Bud loves there music. Eventually he finds out that Mr.Callow is his Grandpa.
Bud Ultimately does find family the family are the Dusky Devastators of the Deppriosion!
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Could you imagine being all alone in the world, without anyone to care about you? Having to figure out where your next meal will come from, or where you will spent the night? Unfortunately this is a reality for many children in the world, and this was the case of ten year old Bud Caldwell. Bud begins his search for family because he needs family. Although there are many reasons why everyone needs a family, I am going to list only three. Everyone needs family because family protects you from harm, family provides you with the basic needs, and family gives you love. No matter who you are, everyone needs family!
Everyone needs family because family protects you from harm. In the story Bud starts off in an orphanage which he's been living in since he was six years old. Bud gets placed in his third foster home and gets in a big jam. The son of his new foster parents (Tod) is a bully and a spoiled brat! Bud gets beat up by Tod and gets blamed for something he didn't do. The Amoses love his son to the point that they are blind to see that their son Tod is a real bad kid. The Amoses are mean to him and called him horrible names. They are selfish, vulgar, brutal, unkind, unsympathetic, and extremely mean to Bud. They represent everything a family shouldn't be. Even if they thought Bud was hurting Tod, they should have been more compassionate to an orphan who had no one in the world. So they locked him up in a horrible shed, but he manages to break free and runs away. At first he wasn't sure what to do and goes looking for Ms. Hill, the librarian to ask for advise on what to do. But when he finds out she is not there anymore, he decides not to go back to the orphanage because it wouldn't do him any good. He figured that the people working at the orphanage didn't even bother to remember the children's names (So how much could they really care?), his best friend Bugs was on his way to Chicago, and he would probably just get sent to another abusing foster home. So "being on the lam" made more sense to him. That's how he began his search for the man he thought was his father. He needed to find his father so that he could protect him.
Another reason that everyone needs family is because family provides you with your basic needs, such as food, shelter, and clothing. Throughout the story Bud didn't know where he would get his next meal or where he would spend the night. Luckily for Bud, he meets good hearted people and loving families that help him while he was in need. One morning he was starving and he was late for breakfast at the Mission and a mean man sent him away. But a nice family let him cut the line pretending that he was their son, and he was so happy to spend time with them, his pretend family. Then when Bud goes to Hooverville, he meets many people that welcome him and his best friend Bugs. They fed them, and tried to help them get to Chicago (he was going there to find his father). Then he met Lefty Lewis who helps him when he was traveling through Owosso, Michigan (actually saves his life because black people were not allowed to walk through there at night, and he would probably have been killed). Lefty Lewis brings him home, and takes care of Bud by feeding him, & letting him stay for the night. Lefty Lewis' daughter gives Bud clean clothes to wear. Lefty Lewis is a happy, generous, kind, loving, and funny man. He has a great relationship with his daughter and grandchildren. He is playful and jokes around with them. To him family is very important and this is why he was trying to reunite Bud and Herman E. Calloway (he believed Bud's story that he ran away from his dad's house). And when he gets to Grand Rapids, Mrs. Thomas invites him to join her for dinner, he gets to spend the night in his mom's old bedroom and Mrs. Thomas cleans and changes him. He felt like he was in heaven!
Finally, everyone needs family because family gives you love. Bud is all alone in the world with no one to love him. The only thing left of family for Bud is a picture of his mother, some rocks with writing on them, and some fliers which he thinks are somehow connected to his father. He keeps all of these items and a blanket in his suitcase, which he always keeps by his side. He feels a certain connection and attachment to them because they were important to his mother. Bud remembers how carefully she had kept these fliers. He remembers the time when his mom saw the flier which showed Herman Calloway playing in Flint, and had become very upset. He remembers how much his mother loved him, how she read to him every night, and the way she took care of him when he was sick. He remembers how his mom told him his name was Bud, not Buddy. He remembers and now understand what she meant by "when one door closes, another one opens". This helps him not to give up and keep on going. Bud is looking for his dad because he wants someone to love and wants someone to love him. He was so desperate for family that he even becomes pretend brothers with Bugs (even though it didn't last too long).
When Bud finally meets the person he believes is his dad, Herman E. Calloway's reaction is not what Bud was expecting. Bud was dissappointed that the man he though was his father was so old and grumpy! To him Herman Calloway was a grumpy, untrustful, mean, old man. Bud later finds out through Ms. Thomas that Herman Calloway is not his father, but his grandfather! He also finds out that Calloway had loved Bud's mom so much, but had been very hard on her because he just wanted to prepare her for her negro life. Once when she was a little girl ( 5 years old) Herman asked Bud's mom what she wanted from his trip to Chicago and she said " A wock daddy, bring me back a wock", and ever since then even when she was gone, Herman would still bring home the rocks after each trip. He also showed he loved his daughter because he left her room the way it was when she was a kid. We learned from Ms. Thomas that he is the way he is, because he doesn't like to show his feelings, that he has high standards and he just doesn't want to be let down. Deep inside Calloway is really a kind person (he lets people live in his house, and takes care of stray dogs). His actions show that family is important to him. Family is also important to Ms. Thomas. We know that Ms. Thomas loved Bud's mom because she spoke kindly of her. She also had kept a picture of Bud's mom for the past eleven years. From the moment she saw Bud, she was kind and caring towards him.
Everyone needs family and that includes Bud Cadwell. Family doesn't mean just a mom, dad and siblings. Family is anyone who shows that they care for you, that they will be there for you when you need them. The band, Herman Calloway, and Ms. Thomas are "like a huge big family" and Ms. Thomas is the mother figure. They all live together in one big house, work together, help each other, and take care of each other. The band members and Ms. Thomas welcomed Bud into their lives, even before they knew he was Calloway's grandson. It shows that they are loving, generous, and kind. Bud had began his search for his father but now he has an "expanded family" since the band and Miss Thomas are part of it too. He would now not only have a grandfather, he would also have a mom figure and "uncles". Ultimately Bud felt safe, taken care of, and most importantly, he finally had a family of his own to love, and who would love him back!
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Everyone needs family. Family can support us and care for us. In the book Bud, Not Buddy, Bud needs a family, but does not have a family at the beginning of the book.
Everybody needs family so that they can have someone believe in them. Bud was placed with a foster family, the Amoses, but they did not treat him well. An example of this is when Todd beat up Bud and lied about it, Mr.Amos locked Bud in the shed. This is why Bud decided to run away.
Everybody needs family to feel safe and loved. Bud felt safe when his mom was around, for example, when Bud talked about his memories of his conversations with his mom, it shows that she loved him. When his mom tells him about his name, it shows that she loved him. "A bud is a flower in waiting. Waiting for just the right warmth and care to open up. It's a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world. And that's you."
Everybody needs family to take care of basic needs like food and shelter. For example: After Bud leaves the library he falls asleep under a tree (page 59). If Bud had a home, he would not have to sleep under a tree.
Everyone needs family to feel like they belong. On page 78, Bud says "someone who doesn't know who there is, is like dust blowing around in a storm, they don't really belong any one place." "I might not know who my family was but I knew they were out there somewhere…" This proves that Bud wants to belong to a family, he wants to find his family.
Everyone needs family to feel safe and loved, to have a home and food and shelter and to feel like they belong. In the end, Bud finds his grandfather and finally has a sense of belonging to everyone who lives at Grand Calloway Station.
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One of the big ideas in the book "Bud, not Buddy" is that family are people who care about you. Family can be your parents, grandparents or other people who care about you. I will explain who Bud is, and three examples how his new family cared about him.
Bud is a ten year old boy who is trying to find his family. His mom died when he was six years old, and he was very unhappy in his foster home in the Ameses. The only memories he had of his childhood were in his suitcase. There was a flier with a picture of a man. Nobody told Bud who he was, but he thought he was his dad. That flier always made Bud's mom mad. Also, there were some rocks that his mom collected, and a blanket. After a long walk, he finally found his grandfather, Mr. Calloghway. This was a man from the flier. He was a musician, playing the violin. His band was called "The Dusky Devastators of the Depression." Bud's grandfather was bossy to Bud. But all the other people from the band were nice to him, and they cared about him. Bud started feeling safe and happy with them. He felt like he finally has a family. Here are the three examples how his new family cared about him.
First, "The Dusky Devastators of the Depression" band gave Bud a home in their aparment. They gave him food, shelter and clothes.
Second, they took Bud to a restaurant with them. They asked him questions about his mom. When Bud started to cry, Mrs. Thomas, the singer of the band, soothed him. He felt like he is at home with his new friends, who wanted to make sure he was okay.
The last example showing how Bud's new family cared about him was when Eddie, one of the band players, gave him a new saxophone. He wanted him to pratice and become part of the band. This made Bud feel like he belonged with the band.
The three examples from the book help me understand how important family is. Family takes care of you when you need them. They help to make sure that you have food, shelter and that you feel safe and happy.
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Bud not buddy
Everybody needs a family. In the book, Bud, Not Buddy,Bud the main character tries to find his family after his mother dies. Everybody needs a family to give you food everyday, take care of you when you are sad, and to love you. You wont have anyone to care for you if you don't have a family.
Everybody needs a family to give them food everyday. As it says in the book, Bud,Not Buddy, Bud didn't have much food to eat on his journey to find his family. The only place he could eat was at the Mission which ends at 7:00 am. This shows me that you really need a family to give you food otherwise you wont survive.
Everybody needs family to take care of you when you are sad. According to Bud Not Buddy, Bud went to is mothers funeral. As it says in the book" But the tears coming out doesn't happen to me anymore, I don't know when it first happened but it seems like my eyes don't cry no more." This tells me that Bud just cant cry any more.
Everybody needs a family to love them. In Bud not Buddy,Buds mother loves him very much ,but after his mothers death he was taken to an orphanage. He had gotten a new home but those who lived there did not have much empathy for him. He was locked the foster home shed and then was stung by hornets after what he thought was a bat was actually a hornets nest. Then he ran away from the foster home and then was on the lam until he found his grandfather who he thought was his father. And that was when he finally found his real family that actually loved him. This tells me that Bud took a really long time to find his real family.
Everybody needs family. Everyone has their own special family to make them happy and safe.
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Bud,Not Buddy
In the book, Bud,Not Buddy By Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud the main character struggles in many ways. Buds loved his mother but later she passes away. Now all Bud has left is his suitcase. It is one of the most important things in his life because it contains some of the stuff that his mom used when she was his age. Bud remembers his mom because she was the most important person in his life. He remembered her as one of the niceist people he ever met in his whole life.Once his mom had died he was forced to stay at a foster home, at the foster home the people there treated him very bad. He lived with the Amoses Family. Bud, soon met Tod Amos. He was Mr.Amos and Mrs.Amoses son. Bud left his foster home because he hated it there people were so mean to him. Later on in the book Bud finds his Father, Herman E Coldwell , but he soon finds out that Herman is not his father he is Buds grandpa.


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I've asked Rockstar for confirmation about his name, as well as Kenny Petrovic's name, I don't know why I didn't do this earlier, anyway I'll have confirmation in the next few days. Tom Talk 16:10, August 27, 2011 (UTC)
I feel like Johnny Klebitz after killing some racist deadbeats! -- Ilan xd 16:12, August 27, 2011 (UTC)
I can't believe I only just thought of that, I've been sending requests in about L.A. Noire since the game came out. Tom Talk 16:16, August 27, 2011 (UTC)
He'll get bored soon. The Ray thing is sorted, Rockstar confirmed his name is Ray and that he is Russian, there was also a dispute about that. Tom Talk 16:41, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
I don't know but he's way out of line. Tom Talk 01:30, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
He was been far too strict with the Copyright rules and rather than just solving the problem he deleted images, some where from Character infoboxes so they were needed. Anyway I said something to him about it so the Bureaucrat that doesn't care about copyright laws is presumably me. He said he was brought here to help with professionalism, I don't remember that at all, I was an admin here long before he was, I was the one who deleted all the fanon, who got rid of 6 months worth of vandalism and restored this wiki to how it was before, all he did was delete loads of images that weren't causing any problems, "Probably showing up once every couple of weeks and cleaning up the messes that the supposed "community leaders" allowed to accumulate, or something like that." He seems to think he's the only one that does anything round here, cleaning up the messes that the supposed community leaders allowed to accumulate, thats crap, were the one's who sort everything out he's just the one who enforces the copyright rules ridiculously strictly and causes discussions about something which is later solved by someone else. I've lost all respect for him now and frankly I don't think he should be a B'crat anymore, I don't care if he reads this, I'd like to say it to him but his talk page now re-directs to his userpage, apparenlty he doesn't want anyone to leave him messages. Tom Talk 02:05, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
I'm going to talk to Dan about it tomorrow. Tom Talk 02:13, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
I'm not "gone", just fyi. McJeff (talk this way)/(stalk this way) 03:30, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
- Also, by admitting you hold a grudge because I didn't think were administrator material at the time, you have voided your right to have any say in anything regarding my participation on this wiki. For whatever it's worth though I think you're doing a pretty good job now with the exception of being way too nice to vandals. McJeff (talk this way)/(stalk this way) 04:43, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
I really don't think you been demoted it the right thing to do, like you said you'd follow the blocking policy if you kept your rights, in my opinion that should be fine, I don't see what good demoting you would do. Tom Talk 16:49, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
It seems like Dan agrees with me, your still an admin, just make sure to follow the blocking policy :). Tom Talk 16:53, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
- I only agree in the sense that he should have been told first. As for him and Jeff, I think they need to discuss their differences. Dan the Man 1983 16:55, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
Let me get one thing perfectly straight
"I think he's just doing this just to get the heat off of Jeff." - No I did cause I thought you were incompetent and Jeff edited about me on his userpage too.
Read the following.
"And the guy who was brought in with me, and is supposed to be supporting me, is siding against me consistently because he "can't be arsed to argue with them anymore they'll do it anyway"."
That was about me, but the trouble is, I use ignorance when he is like that. Dan the Man 1983 17:03, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
- You can believe whatever you want, I was just being honest with you, and you're incompetent in the way that despite being an admin, you should have read all the rules without being told too, as a part of an admins job is making sure people follow those policies. Dan the Man 1983 17:27, September 1, 2011 (UTC)
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You have been blocked for 24 hours for this personal attack. You have no business accusing Dan of being a liar or of accusing Dan and myself of participating in conspiracies. Your admin rights have been removed to prevent you from unblocking yourself, they will be returned after the block expires. McJeff (talk this way)/(stalk this way) 17:20, September 1, 2011 (UTC)


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- The development of organic polymer thin-films is critical for the progress of many fields including organic electronics and biomedical coatings. This paper describes the fabrication of an organic polymer thin film produced from 1,8-cineole via radio frequency plasma polymerisation. A deposition rate of 55 nm/min was obtained under the polymerisation conditions employed. Infrared spectroscopic analysis demonstrated that some functional groups observed in the monomer were retained after the polymerisation process, while new functional groups were introduced. The refractive index and extinction coefficient were estimated to be 1.543 (at 500 nm) and 0.001 (at 500 nm) respectively. The polymers were shown to be optically transparent. AFM images of the polymer established a very smooth and uniform surface with average roughness of 0.39 nm. Water contact angle data demonstrated that the surface was stable while in contact with water.
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Participants from Europe comprised 11 per cent, the US 4 per cent and Asia 2 per cent. Sectoral representation was as follows: academic (education) 41 per cent, the public sector (government/international organisations) 29 per cent, corporate (business) 21 per cent and civil society (associations/NGOs) 9 percent.
Previous event locations and the number of participants show the following pattern: the eLA 2010 hosted by Zambia attracted 1, 778 participants, 2009 Senegal: 1,350 participants, 2008 Ghana: 1,502 participants, 2007 Kenya: 1,406 participants and 2006 Ethiopia: 832 participants. For the past six years, Zambia has so far hosted the largest number of participants followed by Tanzania last year.
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Ahouêkê is familiar with ICT issues faced by the Ministry of Communication and Information and Communication Technologies. He is an industrious and an ambitious man, who is open to dialogue and enjoys rising to a challenge. He is also known for his ability to harness resources to make a success of any kind of assignment. He is of the view that communication is a cross-functional sector, which knows no barriers. He is committed to ensuring a smooth transition to digital technology by 2015.
Mlaki holds a Masters degree in Library and Information Science from Loughborough University in UK. He works as a consultant in projects and programmes geared towards the utilisation of ICT for development especially rural development, a senior adviser in Tanzania for Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) of Canada, a national coordinator of Swedish Programme for ICT for Developing Countries (SPIDER) and chairman of the Board of the Dar es Salaam ICT Incubator supported by the World Bank under the InfoDev Programme.
Muthoni, an entrepreneur and computer scientist, is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of OpenWorld Ltd, a leading e-government and Business Technology Solutions firm in the Eastern Africa region. Muthoni is also a member of the council of the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa – FOSSFA. She is also a co-founder of the regional organisation LinuxChix Africa, a technical capacity building initiative for women in the region.
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The conference comprises five themes. The first is about sustainable technologies and infrastructure. This theme focuses on the inclusion of sustainability as a factor in the design, production, appropriate use, distribution, maintenance and disposal of technologies and infrastructure.
The second theme is about e-learning and sustainability. This theme addresses concrete experience and grassroots practice in classrooms, learning institutions, farms, hospitals, clinics, villages and communities, both rural and urban. By focusing on e-learning and sustainability, eLA 2012 highlights the importance of developing sustainability lens when conducting e-learning work and explores creative ways in which e-learning can support a global renaissance.
The third theme is about sustainable change management – how e-learning can support the management of change, including rapid and disruptive change, and the role of e-learning policy, planning and partnerships in promoting sustainable change.
By now many African countries have some form of national e-learning policy that guides basic education. Some countries have e-learning policies for their national higher education. In some countries schools and institutions have developed e-learning policies.
The fourth theme is about e-learning and sustainable resources. At the heart of sustainability challenge are the constraints we face with human, intellectual, educational and financial resources across the world.
There are dynamic shifts happening with educational resources. What sustainable learning platforms, content management systems and open education resources are emerging to advance sustainable education access, equity and quality?
The fifth theme is about sustainable economy, culture and society. Recent research suggests that investment in ICT is beginning to show positive effects on productivity and long-term macro-economic growth. Participants will be invited to discussion the experience and evidence of ICT integration and investment on economic growth in Africa and across the world.
These macro-economic effects are often a feature of the integration of digital technologies and eLearning within an enterprise, whether a local subsistence enterprise, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a multinational corporation, a public sector organisation or a non-governmental organisation (NGO). How has e-learning enabled improved performance and growth within these sectors? How sustainable is such growth proving to be?
Two of the global challenges to reach the education for all goals by 2015 are focused on expanding access to quality learning for children. This year, eLA 2012 presents research on whether mobile phones can play an enabling role in expanding access to learning opportunities and improving the quality of children's learning experiences at primary school level and in early childhood development. This topic is closely linked to the effects that digital technologies are having on the sustainability of local culture and cultural change.
There seems to be a stronger focus on the value of adult and youth literacy in the development of sustainable rural communities. Human resource capacity constraints remain one of the most formidable challenges to effective service delivery across many sectors in Africa. Achieving successful learning outcomes is strongly dependent on changing the attitudes, behaviour and practice of teachers in facilitating learning and delivering curricula.
Thus, eLA 2012 shows that, although there are clear advances in mobile learning, as well as early signs of cloud computing and one to one computing models, technology supported learning continues in various other forms in under-resourced conditions.
Meeting the networking needs of the pan-African e-learning and distance education sector, the annual eLA conference is a key networking venue for practitioners and professionals from Africa and all over the world.
TaGLA is there to ensure Tanzanians participate fully in this forthcoming conference and benefit from it by linking them through a videoconference in Dar es Salaam and envisages seeing more Tanzanians become acquainted with e-learning and use it to bring about social development.


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Almost November...
As the month of October draws to an end, I know this day will never come again.
I look forward to touching a life each day. Although I was flooded in most of the day, I had engaging conversation with those I was finally able... Read more
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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Well, I'm the typical checklist queen!
So without too many words, let me see if my checklist will explain my [almost] 2 years for me.
New career*
Happy children*
Weight management (in progress)
Settlement finalized
Vacation... Read more
Saturday, April 11, 2015
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It's been too long since I've posted a blog on here (or be consistent for that matter).
So today, I feel like celebrating today's sweet success. You see, I am so used to encouraging others, but seem to be so hard on myself.
Today, I applaud ... Read more
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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In two days I'll see my slighty dried tree. Glaring and staring...just looking at me.
I shutter to think how gift wraps will be torn.
Sweaters, scarves, and jeans will be worn.
My head will explode with thoughts of my dinner.
My 7Up cake is... Read more
Thursday, October 16, 2014
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I'm ready for the weekend. Gonna appoint myself to a brief getaway in a nearby place with a small drive. Hmmm...meditating on this and planning to stay at a place with a gym.
'Gotta keep going!!!
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Sunday, October 05, 2014
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Eager for praise and worship...
Eager to watch the Texans and Cowboys game... ... Read more
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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I have been consistently working out. I just need to remember to post it.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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My aunt was buried about two weeks ago.
One of my dear sorority sisters just passed away.
Now my grandmother is hospitalized.
Meanwhile... my divorce lingers on... more paperwork and another trial next month.
Prayers are surely we... Read more
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
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I'm so thankful to have spent a late lunch with a really good friend and sorority sister I had not seen since before the divorce. We laughed and talked for over 2 hours straight. I needed that so much!
Friends and family are invaluable!... Read more
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
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Today I'm thankful for EVERY experience I have had: my blessings and lessons!
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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Well my dear, wonderful spark friends I must say that it has been far too long since I have typed a blog on this site. I almost feel as if I have been a traitor. (not seriously though)
I was adamant about not joining that site until I decid... Read more
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
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The glorious splendor of sunshine on a beautiful day fills the world with God's rays of hope, love, and beauty. Each time I look beyond the horizon, I see how wonderful God c... Read more
Friday, April 04, 2014
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I am determined to make this day one of prosperity, peace and plentitude!
Adjusting my nutritional goal... Read more
Sunday, March 16, 2014
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
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How can you tell your own daughter, "I have 4 other children if you don't like me?"
The emotional scars...my God will heal.
I just pray that the law of the land shows justice to someone who puts his family through turmoil. Sowing see... Read more


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School girls in Kenya reading the Nation, which was set up in the years preceding Kenyan independence.Majority-owned and run by Kenyans, the Nation Media Group's operations include a growing number of English and Kiswahili national newspapers, a regional weekly, and radio and television stations.
Founded by the Aga Khan in 1960, the Group has its origins in Kenya's Taifa and Nation newspapers, which were set up to provide independent voices during the years just preceding the country's independence. The Aga Khan's long association with the newspapers was institutionalised in 2003, when his shares were transferred to AKFED, making it the largest shareholder in the Nation Group.
Nation Centre, NairobiIn recent years, the Group has expanded its operations into Uganda and Tanzania. It has an annual turnover in excess of US$ 50 million. It has also become one of the largest companies on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
Nation Newspapers publishes the daily and Sunday Nation and Taifa newspapers and the regional weekly, The EastAfrican. It is also expanding into web directories and multimedia. In Uganda, Monitor Publications Limited publishes the daily and Sunday Monitor. In Tanzania, Mwananchi Communications Limited publishes two dailies, Mwananchi and The Citizen. Nation Marketing and Publishing Limited produces a variety of publications, including The Weekly Advertiser and the Nation Business Directory.
AKFED's media operations in East Africa include radio and television stations as well as newspapers.The Nation Broadcasting Division operates NTV and Easy FM radio, both highly popular stations which now operate throughout Kenya, and NTV and KFM radio in Uganda. Expansion plans include creating a television network serving all three countries.
Quick links
Bujagali : Powering Uganda's Future
Inauguration of the Bujagali Hydropower Plant
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Alvaro Vargas Llosa on WLRNs Tropical Currents show
Recorded: Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa, author of Global Crossings, appeared on WLRN radios Tropical Currents show, hosted by Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman in Miami, Florida. The author talks about how America has gone from a nation of immigrants, to become skeptical, even critical of receiving others on our shores and borders.
Experts: Alvaro Vargas LlosaType: RadioIssues: Culture/ Society, Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Robert Higgs Discusses Independence Day on the Scott Horton Radio Show
Recorded: Thursday, July 4, 2013
Senior Research Fellow Robert Higgs talks with Scott Horton about his classic The Transformation of the American Economy 1865-1914; the July 4th celebration of statism and American mythology. Check out some of Robert Higgs books mentioned on the program.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Culture/ Society, History (U.S), Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy


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ALL CITY of San antonio department NEWS
Communications and Public Affairs: 207-7234
Published on Tuesday, May 06, 2014
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District will host its 2nd annual Public Health and the Built Environment conference to look at the impact of the built environment on chronic disease, environmental health and other public health concerns. The conference is scheduled for May 7, 2014 at The University of Texas at San Antonio Downtown Campus. To register for the conference visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/san-antonio-metropolitan-health-district-6230066313?s=23114973.
While tuberculosis and HIV continue being important public health issues, the lack of exercise and expanding waistlines affecting the population contributed to the obesity epidemic of the 21st century. The conference will bring together public health professionals, architects, designers and other professionals interested in learning more about the correlation between the two.
"Intelligently built environments support and attract active, creative and healthy people," says Dr. Thomas Schlenker, director, Metro Health.
Conference sessions will explore what works both in San Antonio and around the country when designing and creating healthy communities.
The conference will feature national speaker Chuck Marohn, co-founder and president of Strong Towns. Marohn will address the need to rethink strategic infrastructure investments considering how communities have grown in the past. Additionally, national speaker John Simmerman, president of Active Towns, will explore the critical factors that healthy communities possess in terms of active living and the built environment. In addition, staff members from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will present on how to cultivate successful models of entrepreneurship and workforce development and their role in creating healthy communities. Additional regional and local speakers will present on a variety of topics related to public health and the built environment.
Conference sessions are designed to appeal to community members, elected officials, designers, planners, engineers, developers, health professionals, health advocates, school officials, bankers, students, community development lenders and anyone else interested in the topic.
The conference is the result of a community effort lead by Metro Health in partnership with UTSA, the American Institute of Architects – San Antonio Chapter, UTHSCSA Institute of Health Promotion Research, UTSA College of Architecture, and various city departments.
"Among the many variables included in the design process, issues of healthy space and active design are paramount considerations for designing the built environment. As architects, it is our societal duty to advise the public through appropriate design solutions that support a healthier lifestyle," says Dr. John Murphy, Dean, College of Architecture, UTSA.
For more information about the Public Health and the Built Environment Conference, call 210-207-2002.
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Desperate for something to eat as the Passover Seder progression delays the dinner, we welcome the moment when we are free to pile charoset on matzah.
Ironic, isn't it, that while charoset represents the mortar used to make bricks when we were slaves in Egypt, it is somehow, the tastiest symbol at the Passover Seder? Continue reading


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Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Turkeys don't fly, but a lot of travelers hope to fly for Thanksgiving. And that's just the problem.
Some of the busiest travel days of the year surround the Thanksgiving holiday. And passengers still looking to purchase plane tickets will likely find full flights and high prices.
The average round-trip domestic ticket is 9 percent more expensive this year than last, according to Travelocity data.
When looking for tickets, the website says $386 should be the price to beat.
"If you want to leave on the two worst days — Wednesday before Thanksgiving and come back the Sunday after — then you'll have to refinance your home," says Tom Parsons, chief executive officer of Bestfares.com.
For the cheapest fares, he recommends looking for outbound flights on Thanksgiving Day and returning sometime Tuesday.
"If you can adjust your travel dates, you can save as much as $288 on your Thanksgiving airfare," Courtney Scott, a senior editor at Travelocity, says in a news release.
The entire travel period from Nov. 16 through Nov. 27 could be more cramped than ever.
Airlines for America expects planes to be filled to about 90 percent of capacity, which would be a record for the holiday. Nearly 24 million travelers are expected to fly between Nov. 16 and Nov. 27, the trade group says.
Thanksgiving air travel peaked in 2006 and 2007, according to the trade group.
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News 12 First at Five / Wednesday, March 20, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- During Masters Week, expect bumper to bumper traffic and long lines at restaurants.
"My wife and I happen to come to the Masters every year. We absolutely adore it. We always eat at the same restaurant and we always have to wait," said NoWait CEO Ware Sykes.
Sykes says visiting restaurants during Masters Week this year could go a lot faster.
"Restaurants will download the application. Consumers can log into the website and see where their place in line is," he said.
"It makes the hostess stand a lot more efficient, which is a struggle for us sometime," said Chilli's Area Director Trey Butterfield.
Butterfield says Chilli's has been using this new software for two weeks.
"This will be a great tool for us during Masters Week. It sends a great message to our customers that we're doing what we can to make your experience better," Butterfield said.
"Now we're using technology to generate reports that lets us know at a certain time we're losing this number of guests," Butterfield said.
NoWait is giving out iPods, iPads and training for two months to any restaurant interested in using the seating technology. Twenty Augusta restaurants have signed up so far.
Click here for more information on NoWait.
Have information or an opinion about this story? Click here to contact the newsroom.
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Last Chance 50 endurance run is Saturday in Roseville
The Last Chance 50 endurance event, featuring 30K, 50K and 50-mile races, is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. About 250 veteran and novice athletes are expected for the race that begins near Cavitt Junior High School and progresses along the American River Parkway.
The 50K and 50-mile races are part of the PAUSATF Ultra Grand Prix Series, and the 50-miler is a last-chance qualifier for the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.
For information, visit http://www.lastchance50.com/.
Rugby club hosts clinic
The Sierra Foothills Rugby Club will hold a free how-to-play-rugby clinic from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at LDS Park, 3211 Boulder Creek Place, in Penryn. Pre-registration isn't required.
The club has boys and girls teams from ages 8 through high school varsity and a men's over 19 division. For information and a registration packet, visit www.SierraFoothillsRugby.com.
Roseville PONY baseball holding signups
Roseville PONY Baseball will hold signups for the 2012 season from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16 and 17, at Round Table Pizza, 8755 Sierra College Blvd.
Fees are $95 for the Shetland Division (5- and 6-year-olds), $115 for the Pinto (7-8), Mustang (9-10), Bronco (11-12) and Pony (13-14) divisions and $70 per sibling. Board members will attend the registration sessions to answer questions. Signups also can be done online at www.rosevilleponybaseball.com.
PONY plays by Major League Baseball rules beginning with the Mustang Division, including leading off base, stealing and the dropped third strike.
Field sizes graduate by division, from 50-foot basepaths in Shetland and Pinto to 60 feet in Mustang, 70 feet in Bronco and 80 feet in Pony. The pitcher's mound moves back from 44 feet in Mustang to 48 feet in Bronco and 54 feet in Pony.
An additional signup session is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12 and 13, at Round Table at 1020 Pleasant Grove/Roseville Parkway.
For information, contact Roseville PONY vice president Dino Rosetti at (916) 765-3072 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Soundset 2013
Sun., May 26, 11 am — 8:30 pm • Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd. Shakopee, MN, 952-445-7223 or www.soundsetfestival.com/ • This years Soundset Festival features nine hours of hip hop music all in one day – rain or shine. Performers include Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion, Busta Rhymes, Atmosphere, P.O.S., Greg Grease, A$AP Ferg, Tech N9ne, Joey Bada$$, Dizzy Wright, Sean Price, The ReMINDers, and many more. Memorial Day Blowout Soundset After-Party
Sun., May 26, (doors open at) 9 pm • Insert Coins, 315 1st Ave. N., Mpls., 651-564-4016 or www.insertcoinsmpls.com • Hosted by Snoop Dogg and featuring a live performance by MN Fats and music by DJ D Mil. Continue Reading →


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November 7th, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration is collaborating with the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate an outbreak of 16 E. coli infections believed to be tied to a blend of organic spinach and spring mix sold at the Wegmans chain of supermarket.
The FDA is working with state officials, Wegmans, and State Garden, Inc. to determine further distribution of the product and ensure that it is removed from potential sale.
A statement by Wegmans counsels consumers to discard any remaining product at home and visit their service desk for a full refund. Wegmans Consumer Affairs can be contacted at 1-800-WEGMANS (934-6267), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fast facts on E. coli
According to the FSIS, E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.
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Alec Gagneux of GloboSol is an expert in the construction of Scheffler Community Kitchens.
Recent news and developments
- November 2013: GloboSol introduces solar cooking technology and bio-mass stoves in Madhya Pradesh, India - Alec Gagneux, of GloboSol, spent several months at one of the Ekta Parishad ashrams in the city of Katni in central India last spring. He demonstrated the value of using the simple technologies of solar cooking, solar food drying and bio-mass stoves. With the help of local craftspeople, the group assembled their own food dryers and solar cookers. During his stay, Alec met local residents who were willing to organize more demonstrations at local schools, intended to help draw the attention of local political leaders. Read more at:Report India 2013
- January 2013: Scheffler reflector installed in Hinche, Haiti - Alec Gagneux helped facitate the construction of a Scheffler Community Kitchen at a workshop held in Hinche, Haiti from August 10th through October 15th, 2012. The first reflector was installed in front of the cafeteria of the education center. The students themselves installed the second reflector in an orphanage in the village of Dospalais. The students were supervised minimally in order to make the workshop as self-reliant as possible. They also received information about possible income generation approaches to be able to raise their standard of living. Read more about the project in French with a summary in English.
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MSR speaks with Minnesota Council on Foundations' president Trista Harris
By Robin James
Contributing Writer
Who is Trista Harris? She's an author, blogger, and self-described philanthropic futurist on a mission to lead and empower the next generation of foundation leaders, social entrepreneurs, and do-gooders who will shape the future. Her website www.tristaharris.org says so. How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar: 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Career (Lulu.com, 2011) is the worthwhile book that she co-authored along with Rosetta Thurman. And if you haven't heard by now, Harris was named the new president of Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) and took over the reins July 29 from Bill King who retired. Continue Reading →


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Pacific War
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Back in time of middle Showa year there was war that should have end all war. That was the war of the all-mighty and most tentacled Emperor-sama (BANZAI!) for the greatness expand of Japanese Empire! You white barbarian refer to as Pacific War, but we of powerful imperiarist Dai Nippon Teikoku refer to as Greater East Asian Prosperity Justice Fight!
Good times!
Ohh, yes. Those was days.
In name of Great Emperor we answer the call to make Japanese Supremacy known to world, with the urtimate dleam of make united one world under Rising Sun! BANZAI! Naturarry this begin with one united Asia under its rightful inheritols! Of course any interference to realize of the Japanese Dream receive the swift retribution! And so many blave soldier fight on rand and sea, sending rain of kamikaze plane into poorly crafted American alecraft carrier, sharp bayonet into wonton belly of Chinese army man, and so many sturdy Japanese penis go into nubile Chinese girl! Many Japanese man die too, but all go to highest rank in heaven and get harem size of emperor for all eternity!
Ahh, it was good…
Rise to action!
"I praise the Army for cutting down like weeds large numbers of the enemy... Huff... huff... Somebody hand me tissue."
The fight start nobly with justice for most inferior of the Asian race, the dirty rodent eaters of China! We, the brirriant Japanese mastered all aspects Western technology and military while they sit jacking off for many year! Now the Japanese penis had grown too strong and we say we give those weakling commies the dicksmack! I can just see their surprise face (with much more slanty eye than Japanese -- scientific proved!) when we charge nobly through their pathetic force! We fight brave in battlefield and village and conquer all for Emperor! BANZAI!! Running has no hope! Any chink wench over 12 can get the sex attack! If lucky they get divine white Japanese sperm injection, or if ugly just in the face! If only this would purify their wicked soul. BUKKAKE BANZAI!
The Rape of Nanking
Never happen.
Comfolt women!
With many Japanese man of sturdy penis fighting blavely out in world, now many woman of other country are bring together and blessed with chance to feel surging Japanese Spirit… In their stinky cooter! We gather them and give them the perfect rife! They only need receive preasure from sturdy Japanese penis every day! So easy... and preasure! Korean, Chinese, Filipina; even some Dutch for a little spice! Yes… I rike spice. I always say, if you can't have home cooking, you go ethnic! I can always go for some kimchee or flied noodle once in while, yes.
This only side note, but now some comfolt woman start to complain! They say we did wrong thing! No, no, no... They not say that when Japanese penis give them crimax rike husband never give! Some woman never appreciate...
And then… Pearl Harbor!
Oh, I rove this part!
December 7, 1941 – A day that live in infamy in history of American getting PWNED!! Carrying divine spirit of Emperor-sama in heart, wave after wave of Zero Fighter make the super destruction on pitiful U.S. base and not even Ben Affleck can stop! Maybe if you have heijoshin like proud Japanese warrior you can be ready for attack, but no! You have hand up ass, and so you get bomb! Wah hah ha ha!
KABAM! KA-CHOW! KA-CHOW! BAKOOOM!! And American yerring "Aah! Herp me!"
...Ohh, I get too excited so I stop this now for shiko shiko break.
Battle of Midway
Yes, we know how it end. We get drop atom bomb from sky because American too aflaid to come down and fight like men! We could do same thing if we want to but that is below Samurai Code! The Imperial Spirit is never die! One day we shall rise again, reclaim our western territory and conquer China forever!


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47 U.S. Code § 1303 - Improving Federal data on broadband
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(b) International comparison
(1) In general
As part of the assessment and report required by section 1302 of this title, the Federal Communications Commission shall include information comparing the extent of broadband service capability (including data transmission speeds and price for broadband service capability) in a total of 75 communities in at least 25 countries abroad for each of the data rate benchmarks for broadband service utilized by the Commission to reflect different speed tiers.
(2) Contents
The Commission shall choose communities for the comparison under this subsection in a manner that will offer, to the extent possible, communities of a population size, population density, topography, and demographic profile that are comparable to the population size, population density, topography, and demographic profile of various communities within the United States. The Commission shall include in the comparison under this subsection—
(3) Similarities and differences
The Commission shall identify relevant similarities and differences in each community, including their market structures, the number of competitors, the number of facilities-based providers, the types of technologies deployed by such providers, the applications and services those technologies enable, the regulatory model under which broadband service capability is provided, the types of applications and services used, business and residential use of such services, and other media available to consumers.
(c) Consumer survey of broadband service capability
(1) In general
For the purpose of evaluating, on a statistically significant basis, the national characteristics of the use of broadband service capability, the Commission shall conduct and make public periodic surveys of consumers in urban, suburban, and rural areas in the large business, small business, and residential consumer markets to determine—
(A) the types of technology used to provide the broadband service capability to which consumers subscribe;
(D) the types of applications and services consumers most frequently use in conjunction with such capability;
(E) for consumers who have declined to subscribe to broadband service capability, the reasons given by such consumers for declining such capability;
(F) other sources of broadband service capability which consumers regularly use or on which they rely; and
(d) Improving Census data on broadband
The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, shall expand the American Community Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census to elicit information for residential households, including those located on native lands, to determine whether persons at such households own or use a computer at that address, whether persons at that address subscribe to Internet service and, if so, whether such persons subscribe to dial-up or broadband Internet service at that address.
Source(Pub. L. 110–385, title I, § 103,Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4096.)
Section is comprised of section 103 ofPub. L. 110–385. Subsec. (a) ofsection 103 of Pub. L. 110–385amended section 1302 of this title.
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