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My Female Guppy still fat? PLEASE
My female guppy had 18 babies 2 days ago and after giving birth was still fat, only slightly skinnier than it was before. On top of that she is still acting weird, tail up, hiding in plants by the heater and not allowing the male to get close to her. The fry were safely removed and put in their own tank. Now I'm worried she hadn't finished giving birth and i went and bought a plastic breeder box, which is all my LFS had in stock. So now the question is: Should I put her in tonight?
:-D Thanx to anyone who answers
Shes probably not done, I've had that happen before. I would just leave her there, if you scare or traumatize her she may lose the babies. Any fry born should be fine as long as your adults are well fed. I feed mine 2x/day and they never bother fry.
I think your guppy would prefer the term "big boned". You should be more sensitive to your fishes' feelings, and refrain from calling her fat. Festively plump even?
Perhaps you could even empower her by offering her a venue to control her weight through exercise:
OMG that was hilarious!! :lol::lol:
i think your female guppy is fine.....She is probably gonna drop more fry very soon.........I dont ever recall seeing a skinny female guppy..........It seems they are always holding fry in my tank!
When my guppies are like that i just keep a close eye and you'll see in a few days of even a few hours you'll have some new babies! So i would say dont worry she is just loaded with babes!
Ya she gave birth to like 3 more but they were dead :( , but what a difference they made she got so skinny!!!!
P.S. I'm actually considering buying that kit lol
Ha HA DO IT!
I know itll be hilarious, like friends come over "hey guys i want to show you my fish, i trained him myself!!" hahaha
Let me know if it works! I wanna see proof!
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cheongzewei wrote:gabotheplaya wrote:Anyone remember demongod getting the only non-standard batora pattern? turn 3 slate of crime!
Also, i really want this batora to have different mechanics that can't be cheesed by copy-paste decks of last batora attack. idk, not lvl 0 and unlockable sounds like a reasonable plan, right?
... What would happen if... eligaldi? 0_o
oh man, i remember that. I was there as well watching the match. We were all "Wtf? Lol, demigod.. Batora player revenge..."
i want gran, i want batora to be nerfed. interesting mechanics... eh... Can't be bothered, lol... QQ lack of card pool.
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I have noticed what seems to be a growing number of posts and comments which either express or suggest the view that our country is finished. And when I look more closely at the opinions and beliefs of some of the pessimists concerned, I find that they are just the opinions and beliefs that erode the very concepts that made our country the pleasant place it once was.
Of course, there is nothing new in this. But what is surprising is that so many pessimists have not learned how to preserve the things they love about their country. Indeed, their opinions and beliefs seem to have been designed to destroy their country. Perhaps it is because they do not know how to preserve things ; perhaps it is because they do not know how to love – or perhaps because they do not know what a country is.


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Beat the rush of royal wedding fare with the TV movie version about how they got together.
"William & Kate" (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) seems to have been built on its own casting, of a couple of young people who sort of look like Prince William and Kate Middleton. They meet cute in college and are friends who move in together before their relationship comes public. They don't really explain William's walkabout period, but the film is tough on the swarming tabloid paparazzi (still, nobody complains about those who would make a bad TV movie about the relationship).
You could switch over to "20/20" (ABC,, 10 p.m.) and watch their own hour long special, only titled to sound like a TV movie, "William & Catherine: A Modern Fairytale."
The tracks of the father of environmentalism is traced in "John Muir in the New World," a biography with some fine scenery on "American Masters" (CPTV, 9 p.m.). Catherine Tatge of Cornwall Bridge, who won an Emmy for "Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers," spent four years on the project.
It's America Week on "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 8 p.m.). Which doesn't mean that all of the professional dancers originally from Russia have to sit out. It will probably mean a whole lot more spangly red white & blue costumes.
Sean Combs - Diddy himself - guest stars as a cop on "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS, 10 p.m.).
John Lithgow returns to "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS, p.m.) as the father of Neil Patrick Harris' character.
He's getting closer: "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" (Travel, 9 p.m.) visits Boston.
"Cougar Town" (ABC, 9:30 p.m.) returns with new episodes this week. Not only on its regular night, Wednesday, but tonight as well.
There are new episodes, too, for "90210" (The CW, 8 p.m.) and "Gossip Girl" (The CW, 9 p.m.).
If you missed it last night, the premiere of "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 9 p.m.) gets a replay.
It's Patriot's Day! That means some morning baseball from Fenway with Blue Jays at Red Sox (NESN, 11 a.m.). Later, it's Brewers at Phillies (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
In the NBA playoffs, it's Philadelphia at Miami (TNT, 8 p.m.) and Indiana at Chicago (TNT, 9:30 p.m.). In the Stanley Cup playoffs, it's Flyers at Sabres (Versus, 7 p.m.), Bruins at Canadiens (NESN 7:30 p.m.) and Red Wings at Coyotes (Versus, 10:30 p.m.).
Films depicting the Civil War continue today on Turner Classic Movies, concentrating this week on Westerns, with Clint Eastwood in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (8 p.m.), followed by "Major Dundee" (10:30 p.m.), "The Horse Soldiers" (1 a.m.), "Escape from Fort Bravo" (3:15 a.m.) and "A Time for Killing" (5 a.m.).
Eastwood also stars tonight in "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" (AMC, 6 p.m.) and "Dirty Harry" (AMC, 8 and 10:30 p.m.)
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Regis and Kelly: Robert Parrinson, Paul McDonald, Seth Meyers. Gayle King: Jamie Foxx, Pam Slaton. The View: Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden. The Talk: Lynda Carter. Ellen DeGeneres: Tyler Perry, Wayne Pacelle, Chelsea Kane, Mark Ballas. Wendy Williams: Gary Busey.
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Hartford musician Tone Benjaminz has released a new "Same Game, No Pressure" CD.
Some times simple is best. Using an easy visual vocabulary can help let the content of the image stand for itself. I used a simple lighting set-up in the studio so I could let musician Tone Benjaminz be the power of the photograph.
I used just two lights, one on Benjaminz and the second aimed at the wall behind him. Check the diagram. The front light, a light box, was positioned overhead facing the floor. Benjaminz was positioned just behind the the light box, allowing the soft strobe light to bathe his upper body. Placing him just behind the light evens the exposure from his head to his waist. The second light, on a stand directly behind Benjaminz was used to create separation between his dark jacket and hat with the wall. The strobe was aimed downward and snooted to shrink the lighted area and let the background, a white wall, go dark at the edge of the frame. I set the strobe to fire about one stop darker that my main light, the soft box. I had a happy accident in the process. Because the modeling light in the strobes are tungsten and go yellow to warm, the auto white balance setting in the camera worked to cool the color temperature, making the strobes go to the blue side. I liked the effect.
For those who may be unfamiliar with a light box: A light box is a strobe light inside a tent with one translucent side. The light from the box mimics window light, a nice broad source that produces a soft even light.
PHOTO TIP: I try to keep this simple. That way I can concentrate on what I and my subject want to say.
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I have this Tucson (2005) now for a year it is a V6 2.7 autom gear and driving in the city is between 15-18ltr/100km, drive normal not above the 2000rpm. On the highway about 10-11ltr/100km driving between 100-130km/h = 60-80miles/hr. It is still a lot of fuel and it is also not make me happy. The fuel here in the NL is proberly the highest in the world now between €1,66 - €1,80 p/ltr, this is $2,24 - $2,43 p/ltr(1,35$€). For me I live near the German border and it is cheaper there. Our price for one liter is almost the same price in the US for a gallon 3,7ltr. For the fuel don't move to the NL it wil make you poor.
We are going with our caravan to Spain this summer and I don't now what this V6 is going to consum.
I have accepted the high fuel consum. This car gives me a lot of pleasure driving it with a low cost for maintenance.
Have a good drive.
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Hoosier House Dems Love Being in the Minority
Must be so; Lesley Stedman Weidenbenner has done two columns in the past three weeks about how the Indiana House Democrats have learned to love being in the minority.
Two weeks ago, we were told about how Pat Bauer loves being the underdog:
Just a couple of weeks before the start of the 2011 session of the General Assembly, I talked to Democratic leader Pat Bauer — the South Bend Democrat who had been speaker until the November election — and found him almost jolly.
You'd think given his new position as minority leader, he might be a little down.
But there's something about being in the minority that Bauer seems to relish a bit, especially after several years with the exhausting job of trying to hold together a diverse and often fractious caucus so Democrats could act as a majority.
For a change, I think Bauer will like the political challenge he's facing — trying to matter, even just be heard, in a chamber controlled 60-40 by Republicans. It's something he's pretty good at.
You could see that on Wednesday, shortly after the House convened the 2011 session, when Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, handed down a list of bills to be introduced.
This is a routine part of the legislative process. I'm starting my 16th regular session and I can tell you that in all those years, bills have been introduced in the House in mass as part of a big list that gets sent across the clerk's desk and, voila, bills are assigned to committees.
But Bauer's Democrats found a wrinkle. In the rules is a section that allows members to object to the introduction of a bill and essentially requires a vote on that objection. So on Wednesday, that's just what Democrats tried to do in an attempt to block two so-called right-to-work bills, which would allow any employee to opt out of the dues and the union that represents them.
I'm not even going to try to get into all the maneuvering that went on Wednesday as Democrats tested this rule and Republicans tried to block their efforts. I don't think I'd get it all right, and I think you'd get pretty bored.
However, I can assure you that it was frustrating for Republicans, caused hours of arguing over something that normally takes minutes, and let Democrats get in their first big digs about legislation they dislike but fear they will be unable to stop.
Ultimately, Republicans were successful introducing the bills. The GOP members — including 19 freshmen — backed up their speaker on the rules challenges and got quite a lesson in the partisan bickering that gives the Indiana House so much personality.
But it was a sign that these Democrats — however weakened they may be after an election in which they got pummeled — aren't going away quietly.
Bauer has lots of fight in him, as do many of the Democratic members still angry about their new minority position. Plus, they spent years trying to fight back GOP attempts to assert the so-called rights of the minority.
It was seven years ago when Democrats controlled the chamber and Republicans pulled an arcane rule out of the books to try to use what was then called a "blast motion" to force a vote on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
Bauer called the motion an "act of war" and refused to even recognize lawmakers to offer the motion. So for days, Republicans denied the quorum necessary to conduct business in the House.
Their boycott killed dozens of bills, and they never were successful with their blast motion. Eventually, the session moved on.
I mention the story only as a reminder that the minority caucus — at least any healthy minority caucus — will always test the majority, will always be looking for ways to matter, to get their voices heard.
It's often seen as bickering or partisanship and it can be frustrating, whether you're participating in the process or just watching. But it's not new and it's not going away and it will certainly be a part of this session.
Knowing that, it could be interesting to see how Bauer does flexing his minority muscle and fun to watch how Bosma's fairly green majority handles the fight.
An alternative title to this column could have been, "Dr. Strangehair: How Pat Bauer Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Being Irrelevant."
Pat Bauer knows the House rules, and he's surrounded by a staff that has successfully used those rules to govern the Indiana House with an iron fist for years. And there are things that the minority, even a minority like Bauer's, can do to gum up the works for the majority.
But the Indiana House is not the United States Senate and Pat Bauer is no Mitch McConnell. Bauer's forty votes will be far less effective in stopping a Republican agenda for Indiana than McConnell's forty votes were in stopping the Democratic agenda for America.
There are limits to what Bauer can do, not least because many items on the Republican agenda are things that some members of his caucus support.
And, of course, now we're told this week about how the Democrats are putting forward all sorts of votes that they hope to be able to use to attack Republicans in the 2012 election, presumably to help them regain the majority.
Not that, you know, the House Republicans might also just happen to be clever enough to force Democrats to make similar votes.
The 2011 session of the Indiana General Assembly has started quickly, and there's been no doubt that Republicans are in charge.
With their new control of the House and extended majority in the Senate, the GOP is pushing big changes in unemployment benefits, in teachers' collective bargaining rights and in an expansion of so-called charter schools, which are free from many state regulations.
Democrats, meanwhile, are frustrated — but they are collecting votes they think can help them in the next election.
Take last week's House debate on amendments to legislation meant to fix the state's bankrupt unemployment system. The bill forces businesses to pay more into the system and cuts benefits for future out-of-work Hoosiers.
Democrats worked to eliminate those benefit cuts, offering a series of amendments that would have helped out-of-work Hoosiers but harmed the overall goal of making the system solvent by 2013 and paying back more than $2 billion in loans by 2020.
Republicans rejected those proposed changes easily. With a 60-40 majority in the chamber, they are confident of passing the bill as they desire it.
But the Democrats' amendments were about more than just trying to change the bill. They were looking forward to the next election as well.
Democrats offered amendments aimed at helping specific groups of people — such as construction workers or employees who believe they'll use family leave. Every time Republicans voted no — regardless of their reasons — the vote got recorded on roll calls that can be used against them in the future by Democrats and the groups that support them.
It didn't take long.
A day after the unemployment debate, I received a news release criticizing the votes of new Republican Rep. Steve Davisson of Salem. It came from Kristin Self, the finance director for the Indiana House Democratic campaign committee, although it did not identify the caucus as the sponsor of the e-mail.
"Rep. Davisson voted no on over a dozen amendments presented by House Democrats," the release said. "Every no vote was another blow to families, workers, and small businesses and may force Indiana into a 'double dip' recession."
It's a sign that — only a few months after the November election — Democrats already are planning to try to win back House District 73, which had been represented by Democrats for years before Davisson won last year.
And it shows they're already gathering votes to mount that fight.
Republicans, of course, could have the weapon of accomplishments. They should be able to tout fixing the unemployment system and whatever other achievements they have.
More importantly, though, Republicans will get to redraw district maps this year, a once-in-a-decade process that happens after the decennial census, which took place last year.
That means Davisson's District 73 probably won't look like it does now. In fact, many of the districts are likely to change, often in a way that helps Republicans. That's something Democrats could struggle to overcome, no matter how many votes they collect.
Ultimately, Weidenbenner is correct; redistricting is going to have a far greater say over the outcome of the 2012 election than any procedural vote minority Democrats "force" upon Republican freshmen that they hope to be vulnerable in the next election.
It's good that Pat Bauer and the Democrats love being in the minority so much; they're apt to be there for a very long time.


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Loss to Bobcats underscores Sixers' inexperience
Vander Blue went 5 for 9 from the floor with 15 points Thursday in a losing effort to the Bobcats. (USA Today Images)
Granted, the Sixers did not play three of their starters in Thursday's game against the Bobcats, but a 110-84 loss to a team that won 21 games last year is an indication of just how far this young team is from being where it needs to be to compete nightly.
"With us being a young team we tend to get out of character and let teams rattle us a bit," Thaddeus Young said. "We have a lot of guys that are new to this and they don't know yet but things will change with time and experience."
Young joined Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes on the bench Thursday. The drop in talent from the starters to the bench is significant, but Brett Brown won't be tempted to play his starters for monster minutes until the games count for real. There is a plan in place, and he will adhere to it no matter how tough the road gets.
"There needs to be respect on delivering these guys to the end of the year where they are fresh and still playing good basketball," Brown said. "You can't put them at risk. It places a premium on recovery, fitness -- that is what we started and that is what we will see through. I don't feel the need to panic when I see that youth."
Brown has 14 players averaging between 18 and 33 minutes this preseason. It will be interesting to see how deep his rotation stays when the regular season gets underway on Oct. 30.
Brown knew when he signed up for this job he was taking on an extremely inexperienced roster that needs lots of coaching.
His team has lost its previous two games by a combined 56 points. Yes, it is preseason but such defeats can beat players down.
Brown knows it is his job to keep the atmosphere upbeat.
"It is not going to be a fake relationship, it is not going to be a false environment," Brown explained. "It is real. We have to get better, end of story. There were times Thursday that you show them this was fantastic. We are making strides. I knew what I signed up for and I am excited to coach these guys."
"Coach has done a great job from the beginning having that attitude that we are trying to build," Hawes said. "He stresses not to get caught up in the results at least so far. It is human nature, but the encouragement coming from them makes it a little easier."


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After twelve seasons of Project Runway and three All-Stars edition, Tim Gunn is finally getting his own show. Although technically not a spin-off, the premise of his new reality show sounds like a mashup of Project Runway and The Voice. I will say though, Under The Gunn is a cute show title.
Gunn won't be the only Project Runway alum on the series. It'll also feature three fan-favorites who've competed on the original fashion competition. They will each mentor a group of five up-and-coming designers. After which, the contestants will be critiqued by three notable fashion experts. Find out who the mentors and judges are below.
On tonight's episode of Project Runway, Jesse Tyler Ferguson not only acts as guest judge but also is an integral part of the challenge. The Modern Family actor is on hand to pimp out bowties from his Tie The Knot collection. Shilling his product isn't completely self-serving. Proceeds from the sale of the neckwear benefit marriage equality. Side note: the episode was filmed before Ferguson married his partner Justin Mikita.
During the runway critique, one particular contestant gets emotional. Not because the judges are ripping apart his design. On the contrary they love it. I do as well. Rather, it's due to the challenge's theme. Out of nowhere, Brandon McDonald decides to propose to his boyfriend of 18 years Josh.
Watching judges Nina Garcia, Zac Posen and Ferguson clutching their imaginary pearls is priceless. Total saps 😉 Heidi Klum also gets swept up in the touching moment and offers to become a bridesmaid for the newly-engaged couple. Check out the clip below.
Christian Siriano is arguably the most successful winner from Project Runway. He's consistently shown during New York Fashion week and had his designs worn on numerous red carpets by Christina Hendricks, Heidi Klum, Rihanna, Maggie Grace, Melanie Trump and countless others. It looks like he's next major designing gig is to whip up a masterpiece for his very own special day.
The 27-year-old designer announced his engagement to his longtime boyfriend, musician Brad Walsh. He tweeted the news via Twitter and shared a photo showing off their matching engagement bracelets. The two have lived together since 2010 and collaborated several times. Walsh has often created music for Siriano's fashion shows. Check out the happy couple below, along with a photo of their bracelets.
check out his fiance and engagement bracelets after the jump
Hosting Project Runway isn't as easy as it seems. Heidi Klum makes it seem like a breeze with her Auf Wiedersehens, short dresses and overall Heidi-isms. Apparently, not all supermodels were created equally.
In the All-Stars format, the show has cycled through three hosts now. Season 1 had Angela Lindvall, but was replaced by Rosie Huntington Whiteley for Season 2. But just days before filming the second season, Rosie bailed and Carolyn Murphy was brought in last minute to fill the position. Murphy was a definite improvement over Lindvall and I'll miss her. Find out who producers have tapped this time. Surprisingly, it's not another model but an actress.
The backstabbing and drama will reach new levels when Project Runway returns for its eleventh season. For the first time in the show's history, the contestants will be competiting as teams instead of individuals for every challenge. Personally, I think this twist sucks. If you watched Bravo's lame attempt to duplicate the designing show, you know that The Fashion Show sucked big time. That's even with the wonderfully snippy Iman as host and head judge.
With that being said, I'm still going to watch it to see Zac Posen's debut as Michael Kors' replacement. Based on the newly-released promo, I'm not too optimistic about his addition. I adore Posen but there's only one short snippet of him in the promo. If his critiques were as hilariously cutting as Kors, I'm sure the network would've included a short montage of his best one-liners. Check out the new promo below.
Say it isn't so. Michael Kors is my FAVORITE judge on Project Runway. He simply cannot leave. Who else is going to give such memorable one-liners as "Her drag name would be Origami Rose" or "She looks like a pole dancer in Dubai."? No matter how much I'm in denial, Kors' departure is a done deal. The designer won't be a part of Season 11 of Project Runway.
If you think there's drama behind this, you'll be disappointed. Reportedly, it was his busy schedule that kept him from signing on as a full-time judge for the next season. Lifetime revealed in a statement that Michael will return to help judge the finale. At least, we'll have that.
As if Kors leaving wasn't bad enough, there is another change coming that I'm not excited about in the least. For the first time on Project Runway, the designers will compete as teams and not as individuals. Boo, this is starting to sound like Bravo's The Fashion Show. Remember their lame attempt to replace Project Runway when Harvey Weinstein moved his show to Lifetime? UGH. Find out who Kors' replacement is below.
With exception to a couple of names, most of the returning designers don't deserve another chance to come back, let alone be called All-Stars. Ivy Higa, seriously!?!?!? At least Project Runway Season 1 original villain Wendy Pepper won a couple of challenges. Higa was just a sour beyotch throughout her season. Speaking of Season 8, she's joined by two castmates (Peach Carr and Casanova) who also didn't make much of a fashionable impact. That said, there are a couple of designers I'm really happy are back. Joshua McKinley and Uli Herzner were both runner-ups in their respective season and definitely deserve another crack at the grand prize. It's their competition to lose, IMHO.
Returning to the judging panel are Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman. Joanna Coles also returns as the mentor. After a bit of casting drama, supermodel Carolyn Murphy replaces Angela Lindvall as host for the second season. On tap for guest judge appearances are Katie Holmes, Kylie Minogue, Stacy Keibler, Liv Tyler, Gretchen Mol, Diane von Furstenberg, Jason Wu, Margherita Missoni, Charlotte Ronson, Rafe Totengco and Elie Tahari. Catch all the designing action when Project Runway All Stars Season 2 premieres Oct. 25 on Lifetime.
check out the contestants my favorite designs from each after the jump
Last night, the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards aired live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The night was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel who I think did a great job. He opened up the show with a skit that involved many of the night's leading women beating the botox out of him (I've included the video of this below). There were some funny moments (Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus during her acceptance speech) and some touching moments too (when Aaron Paul accepted his award for Breaking Bad).
Some of the winners were predictable, while others came as a surprise. That being said, to some Homorazzi cast members, there wasn't that much that was surprising to them. As you may or may not know, five of us decided to pool together our predictions for some of the key categories and we laid them out in our predictions article. Now, that the results are in, we can see who won.
It was very close between two cast members, but in the end one came out on top. One cast member got them all wrong. Find out how myself, Donovan, Adam, Tyrell, Matt, and Nic did below. I've highlighted the winners in each category in bold.


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With the deal for Ivan Rakitic seemingly close Barcelona will now look to strengthen other areas of their squad.
There has been speculation that Alexi Sanchez could move on from Barcelona this summer and a rumoured replacement of brilliant winger is Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus.
The 24-year-old flyer was cruelly injured on the eve of the World Cup and won't to take any further part this summer.
But that won't stop the transfer rumours intensifying about Barcelona's move for one of the best players in Germany.
The British radio station Talksport has gone as far today as to say that personal terms have been agreed between Barcelona and the player:
Barcelona have reached an agreement with long-standing Manchester United target Marco Reus and will present an opening offer of £28m to Borussia Dortmund, according to Spanish newspaper Sport.
Sport claim Barca have already reached a verbal agreement with the 25-year-old, who was recently ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury during Germany's friendly match against Armenia.
Even though Dortmund have publicly stated that the player is not for sale that probably won't stop Barcelona from pursuing the idea of a transfer.
We have absolutely no doubt about Reus being a success at Barcelona. He's a flying winger who can play in various positions and would suit the adaptable Barcelona formation brilliantly.
He's very two footed, has great pace and scores loads of goals (30 in 62 league games for Dortmund).
Reus is one of those players that doesn't seem to touch the ground when he runs – he's that light on his feet.
No transfer for a top player is ever straightforward but if Barcelona want this guy then they will need to put in a big offer because they won't be the only interested party.
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Gagne on Flyers: 'I can't believe I'm not back'
Snider on the job security of Holmgren and Laviolette
In 27 games with the Flyers last season, Simon Gagne collected five goals and six assists. (USA Today Images)
Simon Gagne is rather upset about not getting a contract from the Flyers and believes his camp was misled by general manager Paul Holmgren to the point where he now has limited options.
In a translated interview appearing on the website SimonGagne.com from the French-speaking newspaper, "La Presse," Gagne says he took himself off the market solely because he believed Holmgren was going to offer him a new contract.
"All summer, the Philadelphia Flyers kept hinting that they wanted to offer me a new contract and I even told Robert Sauvé, my agent, not to negotiate with other teams," Gagne said. "We trusted them. We put all our eggs in one basket and we got caught. We never thought we'd be stuck in this situation at this time of the year…"
Gagne also told La Presse that when reports surfaced about Dan Cleary being offered a tryout with the Flyers, he and his agent, Bob Sauve, felt, "it was like a slap in the face."
"I'm disappointed," Gagne said. "I knew that hockey was a business, but with all the positive discussions we had with the GM Paul Holmgren, I can't believe I'm not back with them."
Holmgren said no promises were ever made to Gagne's camp regarding a contract.
"At no point were we in a position to offer contracts," Holmgren said. "Hall Gill, Dan Cleary …"
Those were tryout offers.
Holmgren said a tryout was discussed with Gagne as a "possibility" but never went any farther.
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Dvorák: Slavonic Dances / Antal Dorati - Bamberg SO
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We're preparing this week for the beginning of the Habakkuk series at The Open Door at 6pm, located at Hillside Church. I wish all of you could join us at 5:30pm in the car park for coffee and at 6pm for the service at 37 Worple Road, Wimbledon SW19 4JZ!
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Boiled carrots mashed with dalchini, jeera, honey and other spices from North Africa. Great on top of bread or with veggies as a healthy and light dip.
This is an innovative recipe of mine. Generally everyone throws away cauliflower stems but they are the main ingredient here. And when my family members and friends tasted it they were so much amazed! It became their favourite. It is not very spicy and tastes excellent with rice, dosa and upma.
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Comeback Kids: Facebook Finally Climbs Back Above IPO Price
Facebook debuted 14 months ago at $38 a share, and promptly plummeted in value. Today, it finally clawed its way back to its original price, cheering early investors.
Facebook debuted 14 months ago at $38 a share, and promptly plummeted in value. Today, it finally clawed its way back to its original price, cheering early investors.
The road to riches isn't always straight and obvious. This week, we offer you three stories you probably haven't heard before about ordinary people with million-dollar ideas.
Google is tapping some of YouTube's top content producers to create premium channels that would charge viewers between $1 and $5 apiece every month for exclusive content. But is a subscription model a smart move for YouTube?
"It's complicated" is the only relationship status that fits the rocky romance between Wall Street and Facebook. Shares of the social-networking giant took a hit on Friday after it failed to post blowout quarterly results. But are investors being unfair to Facebook?
Russian search engine Yandex saw its IPO soar more than 55% on its first day of trading Tuesday. But while this Russian beauty managed to lure in investors with its ability to crush Google in the former USSR, some analysts are cautioning investors to temper their enthusiasm.
Microsoft Denies Copying Google Search Results
A new report from financial research firm Trefis says Facebook's value could rocket to $125 billion. A new monetization plan that lets advertisers "sponsor" your actions on Facebook could give Facebook a huge new revenue stream and contribute to that lofty valuation.
Research firm ComScore projects that spending on online-video advertising will more than triple between 2010 and 2015.
As Larry Page takes the reins from CEO Eric Schmidt, the questions for investors are: Will Facebook keep gaining on Google? Or will Page steer it back to its original counter-corporate spirit, to embracing risk over short-term profits? Or have the risk-takers gone soft?
A year ago, hardly anyone was expecting Angry Birds or Groupon to be among the stars of 2010, but the underlying trends that powered their success were plain enough. So while it's nearly impossible to accurately predict what the next big hits will be, here are five trends that may help separate 2011's winners from its losers.
Advertisers Tune Into Personalized TV Commercials
That's the value a $200 million venture investment led by Kleiner Perkins this week implies. But that means Twitter, still lacking a viable business plan, would have a price-to-sales ratio of 840 compared to Facebook's 26 -- or Google's 8.7. And Twitter's growth may be stalling.
Facebook Inc may generate revenue of about $2 billion for 2010 more than double its revenue from 2009. The company will beat its 2010 estimate of $1.5 billion in revenue, Bloomberg News reported without naming its sources. In 2009, the company had sales of $700 million to $800 million.
Apple has just annointed Flipboard, an innovative news aggregation app, as its App of the Year. It's just one of several such apps that sort of mimic how cable companies operate as bundlers of content. And therein lies the promise of a mass, ad-supported business model.
A growing number of Americans are shopping online for the holidays -- leaving themselves vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated web fraud. The Justice Department busted 82 websites allegedly selling counterfeit and pirated goods on Cyber Monday, but more criminals are still out there.
Mozilla Corp., the maker of the Firefox Internet browser, is considering creating a do-not-track mechanism to offer users more privacy. Web browsers are caught in the cross fire between regulators seeking to protect user privacy and online advertisers who want more information on users%u2019 preferences.
Watching which way the talent is flowing in Silicon Valley can tell investors a lot. Even if a big brain drain isn't a sure death knell for a major player, it can't be ignored. And during the last couple of years, a lot of talent has been draining out of Silicon Valley icon Google.
Faced with continued losses, the highly regarded news publication is considering a sale or merger, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Will Facebook email succeed just because it's Facebook? Maybe not.
Yahoo has denied reports of an impeding 20% cut, but the controversy raises the question of whether the company's fourth-quarter performance and year-end results are shaping where it expects to be. One thing to watch for the holidays: The ratio of paid ads to Yahoo house ads.
Google has again denied that it's building a Facebook-like service, this time in comments made by its head of mobile product development, reports Reuters. The executive, Hugo Barra, reiterated that Google's plans involve adding social media layers to its current products.
Baidu's third-quarter profit more than doubled, year over year, as online advertising surged and Google in March closed its China-based search engine.
Yahoo's top ad executive in the Americas is resigning, as the Internet pioneer struggles to raise its flagging revenues. The move represents yet another high-profile departure from Yahoo, but that may not necessarily be a bad thing.
Online advertisers may see up to a 78% price increase in paid-search rates once the search alliance between Yahoo and Microsoft is wrapped up. Cost-per-click will likely rise sharply as advertisers shift to the consolidated Bing search platform.
A name from the Internet's past emerged as online marketer Ybrant announced its $36 million purchase of Lycos, an early search pioneer whose market position -- and valuation -- shrank as rivals quickly overtook it.
The tricky thing about social networking sites and online advertising is figuring out what works -- and how you'll know it does. A distinct lack of metrics of effectiveness is one barrier to profitability, and free options for would-be advertisers is another.
Automatic Data Processing, a large provider of HR, payroll and benefits administration services, has bought Cobalt, which offers marketing services to auto dealers. The $400 million deal helps boost ADP's own dealer-services business and combat tough times in the sector.
A paywall is rising at The New York Times, AT&T is limiting data-usage for the iPhone, and Hulu.com is going start charging viewers. What happened to the fundamental Internet ideas of free and unlimited?
Income and revenue at AOL were down sharply in the first quarter of 2010, but chairman Tim Armstrong repeatedly told analysts that the short-term pain will lead to long-term growth.
A day after reporting its best growth in five quarters, Yahoo saw its stock get knocked down 5%. What's the beef? Benefits from the Microsoft deal aren't flowing right to the bottom line.


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The Three Peaks Challenge page
doing the Three Peaks Challenge for Cancer Research UK because it's a good cause.
Event: The Three Peaks Challenge between 21/06/2013 and 22/06/2013
Team Members: Bradley Betts, Tom Bartlett, Dan pedrosa, Dave Gold, Dan Gates, Tom Dutton
Bradley Betts
£900.00 raised
59 donations
My Target:
£900.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/three-peaks-UK-2013
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Bradley Betts's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text UXWM87 £10
to 70070
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest mountains in Britain within 24 hours. These are Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England, and Mount Snowdon in Wales. We will be starting our ascent of Ben nevis on the 22nd of June at 09:00 AM, and if all goes to plan finishing our descent of Snowdon by 09:00 AM the next day.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
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Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.
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Donations 59
Well done Brad - who would have thought you would actually make it :p
Donation by Ellen Kendrick on 02/07/13
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Donated on behalf of Paul Roberts, who gave me his donation in cash. Thanks Paul!
Donation by Bradley Betts on 01/07/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Another donation from nan and grandad, who still haven't figured out how the interent works :) Thanks nan and grandad!
Donation by Bradley Betts on 01/07/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You actually made it!!
Donation by Sam Glenton on 28/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Dan and friends - a brilliant achievement. Glad to see you walking a little more normally now !!
Donation by Jane Cross on 26/06/13
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
We did it! Go Team! And a big Thank You to everyone who's donated!
Donation by Bradley Betts on 25/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done for a massive undertaking guys, hope you're back to walking ok again :O)
Donation by J Hird on 25/06/13
well done - sounded hard!
Donation by A Prisk on 25/06/13
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Very well done team! And a massive thank you to all who have donated :)
Donation by Dan Pedrosa on 24/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Dave and Co!
Donation by Britt on 24/06/13
Well Bradley, Tom Dutton and the Boys.
Donation by Rob and Virginia Dutton on 23/06/13
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Laura Graham on 23/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck
Donation by Anonymous on 23/06/13
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Donation by Anonymous on 22/06/13
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Go TEAM! Love Becky and Paul xxxx
Donation by Becky Yeomans on 22/06/13
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Good luck guys! The fact that you were all oh so organised (especially Brad) before you left this morning bodes well ;). Try not to fall over the edge or anything! Xx
Donation by Anonymous on 21/06/13
Good luck crazy Tom and his friends !! Lots love from Aunty Raine , Uncle Mark and Sophie xx
Donation by L TILLING on 21/06/13
Go for it Dan the man! What a great challenge and for such a good cause.
Donation by Wendy Thomas on 21/06/13
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Dan and team :-) what a fab cause.
Donation by Liz Hedges on 21/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Dave!!
Donation by John Browning on 20/06/13
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck, just remember, if you fail.... cancer wins. I'll be thinking of you from the pub in which i'll be watching the Lions game xx
Donation by Ben Ireland on 20/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Tom and Team! Try not to fall off, yeah?
Donation by H Basset on 20/06/13
Good Luck Tom! Have fun!
Donation by Manish Bhatia on 20/06/13
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck lads..!
Donation by Douglas Phillipson on 20/06/13
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Tom!
Donation by Jonathan Horden on 20/06/13
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
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- * Online donations£900.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£900.00
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See what Stoner done on Marquez's bike.. Really an experts rider in setting up the bike. Honda 2014 will be very unusual. Especially when ridden directly by the test rider. I hope it will 7 in row.


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How to Teach Drama
Nowhere is vocational experience more useful than in the field of theater and acting, especially if you want to teach drama. Arranging a weekly class for youngsters or adults in your community can be an opportunity for you to give back, as a performer, and share your talents. It can also progress into a lucrative business opportunity as a performance coach. There are no licensing or training requirements to teach drama, as long as you can show vocational experience in the craft. Drama is an exciting addition to an English class or as a separate class altogether, and can be taught privately in groups or one-on-one.
1Plan a program of study.
- Finding ideas for your drama class might be tricky, but there are plenty of books, publications and websites with advice for drama teachers in the form of drama games, improvisation exercises and scene work for drama students. Most bookstores carry acting study guides and publications on acting techniques that should provide a wealth of new and innovative ideas.
- Your approach will be different with adults and children. Accessing youngsters to engage in performance can be tricky, but you can explain the principles of drama using mediums they are familiar with, such as animated movies, or television shows they know. For children, you are exercising the concept of 'pretend' as a means to facilitate progress as a performer.
- Put together a syllabus of study for a drama class, including the important elements of acting such as memorization, characterization, improvisation and technique. When working with youngsters, these principles still work, but you will need to explain the process differently, in a way that a child or young adult will better grasp the concept.
2Identify the major components to your drama class.
- Topics of study to consider might include, Auditions, Cold Readings, Improvisation Techniques, Critique and how to analyze a play, accents and dialects, movement, dance, song and music.
3Scope out local spaces for your drama class if you are planning on teaching drama independently.
- It's important to find a space before you advertise. The space should be functional for your needs, spacious, clean and air conditioned. Acting classes will often require movement and high energy activity, so air conditioning is a key requirement.
4Advertise your class.
- If you are planning on teaching privately, contact local theaters, dance institutions and performing arts schools to advertise your classes. They may pass the details of your drama class on to their students and parents.
5Avoid mixing very young children with teenagers when determining the age brackets for your drama class. A good rule to follow would be ages 5 - 10 and ages 11 - 16. Anyone older than 16 should be included in an adult class.
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- Be sure to talk to the landlord of the space you are renting about insurance. If the space has no insurance, you will have to take out a private policy for your class. This would cover anyone injured during the class. The only alternative to this would be to include an insurance waiver in the class contract.
- Working with children can present important legal issues. You must have a written consent form and contract from a child's legal guardian to authorize his or her participation in the class. This protects you as the teacher from any legal issues.
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Volvo has for too long been known for above-average vehicles that are more practical than stimulating. We hope that's about to change, as the 2011 Volvo S60 looks like it may be one of those cars that redefines the generation of a company. The Swedes have leaked pictures and video of the redesigned sedan weeks before its anticipated debut in Geneva, and their excitement is understandable. The S60's main attraction other than its facade is the revolutionary new Pedestrian Detection System, which forces the car to a complete stop if it senses that a collision with a person is imminent. With the system, Volvo claims that the car can avoid collisions when traveling as fast as 35km/h, and even at higher speeds is able to significantly reduce impact. Thankfully, Volvo has turned their attention under the hood as well, and offers a bevy of petrol and diesel choices, to be expanded on during the vehicle's second year in production. The clear choice, at least on this side of the pond, would have to be the 3.0 inline-six that produces 304bhp and hustles the sedan to 60mph in a brisk 6.5 seconds. What we're really truly pleased with is the direction Volvo decided to take with the body of their newest car. Aside from assigning more practical wheels and eliminating the glass roof, the S60 appears virtually unchanged from the S60 Concept that debuted a year ago; the oversized headlights capture the most attention, and frame the trademark Volvo grille that has been given a slightly more cohesive shape. The lights are complimented by E-Class-style running lights, sure to be a theme among luxury cars and their copycats in the years to come. The beltline is really appealing, as it undulates in sync with the car's fenders and really runs with the outline of the vehicle, lending it a very sporty look. The rear of the vehicle incorporates a similar, albeit smoother look we recognize from the C70, the centerpiece of which is the blacked-out rear diffuser that houses the dual exhaust. With such sporty new looks to match the technology and power, this new Volvo must deliver on all fronts, but we think this time it's finally up to the challenge. Deliveries will begin this summer.
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Question: Secretary Kerry announced in his remarks today that the United States is doubling aid to UNHCR. What is this funding specifically for, and does it include any funding for Syria, either new or previously announced?
Answer: Today Secretary Kerry announced that the United States is providing an additional $415 million in funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in support of life-saving activities worldwide. This brings the United States total contribution for UNHCR's global operations and emergency appeals for fiscal year 2013 to $890 million.
Of the $890 million, $289.3 million is supporting UNHCR's work both in Syria and for Syrian refugees in the region. The portion for Syria had been previously announced.
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May 2009: Government Affairs
May 2009
The Challenges of the Alternative Minimum Tax
From health care to energy and tax reform to supporting small businesses, positive solutions have continually fallen victim to posturing and politics. No issue, however, speaks to the chronic negligence of this partisanship more than the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), which has been looming over millions of middle class families.
The Alternative Minimum Tax was enacted in 1969 by a Democratic Congress to ensure a couple of hundred of the wealthiest Americans did not use deductions to escape legitimate tax obligations. However, it was never indexed for inflation, and the AMT threshold has been creeping toward more moderate earners for decades. In the past, to ensure that this tax did not soak the middle class, the Republican Congress passed annual AMT patches, saving millions of hard-working families from significant tax increases. Yet, because of partisan politics on the matter, this tax hike continues to threaten the middle class.
While the disturbing lack of action from the Congressional majority leadership is unacceptable, it actually serves as a sad display of how partisan Congress is operating. Since taking control of Congress in 2007, Democrats have continually missed key deadlines, sought outright tax increases, and forced constructive public policy to take a back seat to politics.
Like all Americans, Congress is expected to work hard and address the challenges facing Americans. In 2010, the exemption for the AMT will decrease from $46,700 to $33,750 for single filers, and from $70,950 to $45,000 for married couples filing jointly.
The Congressional majority has made no secret its craving for bigger government and more taxpayer dollars. Democrat leadership has proposed only to save the middle class from the AMT if they can raise taxes elsewhere to feed other federal programs. Only in today's partisan environment could this misguided Congressional majority leadership propose hiking taxes to stop a tax hike.
Passing a prompt and permanent AMT fix without gimmicks is essential, but also we need a complete and sweeping tax overhaul to restore true equity to our broken and oppressive system. The current tax code is complicated and fraught with special carve outs.
Conservatives in the House of Representatives have offered a meaningful stimulus proposal that eliminates the AMT and simplifies our entire system. We need a streamlined system that treats people fairly and equally by putting more money back in the pockets of hard-working Americans.
Price has been an outspoken advocate for patient-centered health care reform in Washington. His signature legislation, the Comprehensive HealthCARE Act, would bring about positive changes to provide access for all Americans to affordable, quality health care. Congressman Price is also a champion of the FairTax and an All-of-the-Above Energy Plan. This year, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, which is committed to providing principled, common-sense solutions to all of our nation's challenges.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider says the team expects recently re-signed wide receiver Sidney Rice to be ready for the start of the 2014 season after suffering a torn ACL midway through last season.
Schneider touched on a number of topics during his pre-draft availability on Wednesday.
Schneider added that Terrelle Pryor was acquired from Oakland with the idea that he'd compete as a quarterback. Seattle sent a seventh-round pick to the Raiders in exchange for Pryor. There was a thought he could be a dual-threat player for Seattle, but Schneider said Pryor is learning the quarterback position.
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After setting himself up with his first Internet dating profile 10 years ago, Mark charts his journey from innocent newbie to fully fledged serial dater, to the ultimately undatable.
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Summer is here and if you stay at home with your kids all day, like me, you might be looking for ways to change up your routine. Sure it's fun to get out of the house and go on fun outings. But the reality is you can't do that every single day. One way to change up your schedule is to pack a picnic lunch! You can eat it on the front lawn or head to a nearby park and enjoy.
Whether you keep it simple or make it fancy, getting outside and changing things up can be fun! Make sure you grab the sunscreen or find a shady spot and make the most of it!
Here are a few ideas to get your picnic started off right.
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text: Marion, MI vintage race Feb 21, 2010 14:01:39 GMT -6 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by daniel on Feb 21, 2010 14:01:39 GMT -6 The Vintage Snowmobile Club in Marion, MI put on a excellent race, show and swap meet. Second annual for them and had a sell out crowd. Lots of racers showed, there were a few Rupps, one came all the way down from Manistique Mi. (in the UP) with a 340 3D. He ran in the open class, walked away for three laps then there was that funny smell and sized it in front of the grand stand, what a shame he was doing so well! I ran a Sport 295 in the stock 340 class and took a forth place (couldn't turn in the corners (1/2 mile flat ice track). My first time at oval racing, so I was quite pleased. Looking forward to next year. If you live in the area, keep it in mind for next year!!


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Federal officials say that problem with cracked windshields on airplanes using Denver International Airport last week may be worse than originally thought.
Officials at the National Transportation Safety Board say 20 airplanes reportedly developed windshield cracks during a spate of high winds and brutal cold at DIA February 16th.
Originally, it was believed only a dozen planes were affected.
Authorities suspect the weather may have had something to do with the mysterious cracks, which developed in airplanes that were both on the ground and taking off or landing.
A glass expert is being brought in next week to help with the investigation.
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(By Balachander) U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a higher opening on the Wall Street ahead of a report on non manufacturing activity.
Mini Dow Industrial Average futures rose 46 points to 13,891. The Nasdaq futures added 10 points to 2,721.50. Standard and Poor's 500 futures advanced 5.30 points to 1,498.70.
On the domestic data front, the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) non-manufacturing survey is expected to show a reading of 55.2 for January from 56.1 for December.
Other reports of interest due to be released over the week include the weekly jobless claims and the Commerce Department's trade balance.
On Monday, U.S. stocks ended sharply lower as the headlines from Europe as well as a weaker-than-expected domestic factory orders data dented sentiment. Contributing to the weakness were reports that Spain's opposition Socialist Party urged Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to resign following corruption allegations. Spanish 10-year benchmark yield climbed to 5.40 percent, while Italian 10-year yields rose to 4.42 percent.
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Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) tumbled 6.15 percent in premarket after the the parent of KFC and Pizza Hut said it no longer expects to achieve earnings per share growth in 2013 amid a sharp decline in China KFC sales.
Baidu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) slumped 6.71 percent in premarket after the Chinese search engine reported slowing online marketing revenue growth for the fourth quarter compared with prior periods.
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) added 0.68 percent in premarket amid reports that the PC maker is close to a deal worth between $23 billion and $24 billion to go private.
Kellogg Co. (NYSE: K) posted double-digit sales growth for the fourth quarter, topping market expectations, and the ready-to-eat cereal food maker backed its 2013 outlook. Shares rose 0.69 percent in premarket.
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) lost 1.42 percent in premarket after the New York-based radio broadcaster posted its fourth-quarter results. Earnings came in line with market expectations, while revenue trailed consensus.
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) rose 3.19 percent in premarket after the maker of skin care and fragrance products, posted better-than-expected quarterly results on sales gains in each of its geographic regions and major product categories.
Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VMED) surged 16.26 percent in premarket after the provider of broadband services confirmed that it is in talks with Liberty Global Inc. (NASDAQ: LBTYA) concerning a possible transaction.
European markets traded in green, with Germany's DAX inching up 0.10 percent to trade at 7,643.56. France's CAC40 gained 0.98 percent to trade at 3,693.83. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 added 0.52 percent to trade at 6,279.40.
Asian markets closed mixed, with China's Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rising 0.20 percent to close at 2,433.13. Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 1.90 percent to finish at 11,046.92. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 2.27 percent to end at 23,148.53. India's BSE Sensex ended 0.46 percent lower at 19,659.82.
Ahead of the opening bell, crude oil futures traded 0.68 percent higher at $96.81 per barrel. Gold futures advanced 0.05 percent to $1,677.10 per ounce.
In the currency market, the euro gained 0.15 percent against the U.S. dollar to 1.3534, while the British pound dipped 0.17 percent to 1.5734. The dollar jumped 1.01 percent against the Japanese yen to 93.3100.
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It was an unusual call for officers in Texas. They arrived to find a man riding a unicycle...Naked. Police say he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The man is charged with indecent exposure.
A Florida high school teacher's job is in jeopardy after Pictures of her students wearing this plastic dog cone, surfaced on Facebook.
The science teacher says she used the cone as punishment when students were late for class. At least one student says it was fun...And not meant to embarrass anyone. The teacher says it was all meant as a joke. But the school is not laughing and fired the teacher.
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Take a look at this-- video out of China where a huge sandstorm blew through a northwestern region this week. The sand turned the sky yellow and made it difficult for anyone outside to breath.. Visibility was reduced. According to local forecasters, the storm lasted more than 24 hours.
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Gov. orders flags at half-staff for MoDOT worker
Friday, September 28, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that all U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff Saturday at government buildings in Jackson County to honor a state transportation worker who died on the job.
Fifty-year-old Clifton J. Scott of Kansas City died Sept. 21 while helping law enforcement officers reroute traffic around an accident on Interstate 70 in Independence.
Scott's funeral is scheduled for Saturday. The Missouri Department of Transportation worker was honored days before his death for 15 years of service with the department.
Thirty-five-year-old David Murdick of Blue Springs has been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in Scott's death. Prosecutors allege Murdick drove through cones and flares and hit Scott. Murdick then hit Scott's truck, causing it to burst into flames.
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text: There's more than one road to country glory, and it doesn't have to be one paved with hardship, empty bank accounts and nights spent shilling cover songs for measly tips. Sometimes, the path can be pretty cushy, or at least lined with reality TV and a post-collegiate record deal. From Tanya Tucker to Florida Georgia Line, we count down the stars who shot to the top of the charts without spending a decade singing "Song of the South" on Lower Broad. By Marissa R. Moss


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Atari Teenage Riot "Is This Hyperreal? 2011" International Tour
Atari Teenage Riot announce 10 new tour dates for the international side of their 2011 "Is This Hyperreal?" tour. Check out the full tour dates and locations after the jump.
Atari Teenage Riots featured in Rolling Stone Germany and more!
Atari Teenage Riot has kept pens moving all over the world! Details after the jump.
Atari Teeneage Riot was featured in this months Tour Dates magazine!
Described by the magazine as "true originals" and compared to the likes of the "Beastie Boys, Crass, and Ministry", ATR mixes "hardcore punk, hip-hop, and pounding techno."


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A Perfect Home
Friends, I do believe I've found my perfect home:
From the consistent use of reclaimed wood to the minimalist concrete floors, I've fallen hard for this gorgeous Skona Hem home. What's not to love about wide-planked white ceilings and the perfect blend of rustic and industrial?
Of course, the kitchen is indeed a sight in itself. A soothing, monochromatic color palette is the perfect background for architectural layouts and a singular art piece. (I also have an unhealthy obsession with that sweet little trash can.)
And if you're not completely convinced that this home is worthy of applause, I present a tiny corner loft with natural light and optimal space planning.
What do you think, friends? Could you see yourself in this stark home?
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Tags: home tour, house tour, industrial, international, Minimalist, rustic, skona hem
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Cory Ann Ellis Says:
October 1st, 2011 at 9:58 am
That would be my dream home as well. All I would need is that fireplace to be roaring and a cozy spot in front for me to cover up and read a book.


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May 4, 2016
The 2007 season debut of College GameDay Built by The Home Depot - set for Saturday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. ET - will originate from Blacksburg, Va., prior to the season-opening East Carolina at Virginia Tech game, which will be televised on ESPN at noon.
Chris Fowler will host the program for his 18th season and will be joined by analysts Lee Corso, who has been affiliated with the show since its first year; Kirk Herbstreit, who joined in 1996; and Desmond Howard, who is entering his third year.
ESPN's telecast of East Carolina at Virginia Tech will be called by Mike Tirico, who serves as the commentator for ESPN's Monday Night Football, and ESPN college football analysts Todd Blackledge and Bill Curry.
"Virginia Tech is a special place and the community is one of the most respectful and passionate we have visited," said Norby Williamson, ESPN's executive vice president of production. "Our coverage will be considerate of the emotional day facing the students, faculty, and people of Blacksburg and the country."
College GameDay, entering its 21st season, will be aired every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon during the college football season. This year will mark the 14th consecutive year that College GameDay will consistently originate from the site of one of the day's best games or most compelling storylines. Each site will generally be announced the Monday before the game.
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United Technologies to sell more businesses
Friday, June 15, 2012
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The chief financial officer of United Technologies Corp. said Thursday that the industrial conglomerate will sell more businesses.
The Hartford, Conn., parent company of jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney, Otis elevator, Sikorsky Aircraft and other companies, is selling several units to raise as much as $3 billion to help finance its $16.5 billion purchase of airplane parts manufacturer Goodrich Corp.
UTC announced in March that it will sell its rocket fuel and wind power companies and three industrial units of its aerospace parts maker Hamilton Sundstrand.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Hayes, speaking at an investor analysts conference in Chicago, said United Technologies is now looking at "strategic alternatives" for UTC Power, the company's fuel cell business, and a "couple other" subsidiaries.
"We're not done yet," he said. "There are a few more to go."
Hayes did not specify divisions other than UTC Power that it might sell. UTC Power, based in South Windsor, Conn., is among the smallest United Technologies units with 405 employees.
It's the second time in as many months that a top executive of United Technologies signaled that UTC Power will likely be unloaded.
United Technologies will make decisions at the end of the second quarter on which companies to sell, Hayes said. He said the company borrowed about $15 billion and will pay back $5 billion before the end of year.
"A big piece of that comes from the divestiture of the Hamilton industrial businesses but there are some other small divestitures that will help," he said.
Hayes criticized elected officials, particularly President Barack Obama, for failing to tackle long-term federal debt. He said recommendations by the Simpson-Bowles Commission, a bipartisan panel that outlined a broad deficit-cutting plan, offered a "reasonable solution" to deal with the federal budget deficit.
"It's unfortunate that, although the president commissioned these people to come up with this, he has not endorsed Simpson-Bowles," he said. "We have a path to a solution. We're just lacking political leadership."
Shares of United Technologies rose 60 cents Thursday and ended trading at $74.14.
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Hello, I am building up a hill-climbing road bike and am looking for the forum's advice.
I got a killer deal on a Scattante CFR Elite Road Bike which came stock with a triple crank and 11-25 cassette. I have some mountains with some long steep climbs that I have trouble getting up during long rides without doing the walk of shame. Yes, I know that I need to work on the engine that is pedaling as wel as sheding some more pounds will also help and I'm working on that.
That said, I am looking to replace my cassette with one that can give me the bail-out gear I need. If I need to replace my derailleur I'm OK with that.
From looking at the Shimano website I don't think they make an 11-28 that will work with the 6600 derailleur and the 30/39/53 triple I currently have on the bike.
Ideally I would like to use something like the Deore 11-36T 10-speed cassette. Is this possible?
The components are: BOTTOM BRACKET: FSA SLK MegaExo, CRANKSET: FSA SL-K Light hollow carbon monocoque Triple, 30/39/53T, REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano Ultegra 6600 10-speed, SHIFTERS: Shimano Ultegra 6700, FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano Ultegra 6703, CASSETTE: Shimano CS-5700 10-speed, 11-25T
Thanks for your answers and hopefully in a year or two I can catch up to the 16mph+ riders, at least for a while.


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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Oftentimes, after removing the uniform, veterans continue to serve the nation as federal civilians, and that is true for both men and women.
Veterans feature prominently in the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command workforce, accounting for about 45 percent of employees. Approximately 39 percent of the workforce are male veterans, while approximately 6 percent are female veterans.
In honor of Women's History Month, the 20 women in the photo above have a combined total of 276.5 years of service in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
A heart-felt "Thank You" to the many women and men who have served in the military, and to those who continue to serve as federal civilians after they take off their uniform.


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Woke up this morning to no school due to weather. The windchill had us at -9! I live in southern IL so this is extremely cold for us.
How is everyone else fairing weatherwise today?
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-9 would be awesome! haha, I'm sorry but we just finished a cold run of -20s! Ontario here
Mum to One - Bear Cub, September 5th 2011
Praying for a VBAC with my July/August baby!
Our story began 7/13/03
Married 7/17/10
Baby #1: 7/10/13 - John David
DH 14 ys together, 9 ys married
Emma born May 2, 2011 at 8lbs 7oz.
Aria born July 24, 2013 at 8lbs 6oz.
Isla Grace RCS June 23, 2015
Bre (25) & Will (29)
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We had all the schools around here cancelled too. Schools as far from me as 45 minutes were cancelled. I am in Southwest Michigan. Right by the Indiana border, 10 minutes from Lake Michigan. We generally get a lot of lake effect snow. It was 3 degrees when I woke up, with a wind chill putting it around -15 to -20 degrees.
I have not ventured outside because of this. In fact, just talking about it is making me COLD! Think I need a hot bubble bath :)
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Kai born November 2009
Expecting little one July 29th, 2013!