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Rupert Murdoch, Film Noir Villain
And Nick Davies as the hard-boiled hero in The Big Phone Hacker.
The U.K. phone-hacking scandal is unspooling like a film noir.
You've got allegations of cops on the take—not to mobsters but to unscrupulous journalists from Rupert Murdoch's tabloid, News of the World. The journalists, skilled at sensationalizing crime stories and expert at digging dirt on celebrities and politicians, weren't rogue actors. According to reports, the paper was paying cops at the direction of its top editor, Andy Coulson. Police corruption doesn't appear to be limited to payoffs, either. Cops are alleged to have helped News of the World suppress the investigation into phone-hacking—the illegal monitoring of voicemail boxes—by News of the World journalists and the sleazy detectives who do their dirty work.
Pour in News of the World's heartless exploitation of the family of a murdered 13-year-old girl; stir in the scaredy-pants from the other newspapers—excluding the Guardian—who are said to worry about their own methods and practices; dice up the leaders of the national political parties, who have been lax until now about Murdoch's outrages; and top with Coulson, whom Prime Minister David Cameron hired as his director of communications in 2007, six months after he resigned the editorship of News of the World, and you've got all the elements of a classic noir.
Update, July 7, 1:25 p.m.: The plot thickens. Murdoch has shut downNews of the World.
If only we could persuade the 80-year-old Murdoch to wheeze about like The Big Sleep's Gen. Sternwood, get chief executive of Murdoch's News International Rebekah Brooks to vamp it up like Vivian Rutledge, order the Guardian's Nick Davies to do a hero turn as Philip Marlowe, and find a stronger sex angle, then the only preproduction tasks remaining would be to wet London's asphalt and secure sufficient black-and-white film stock. Hell, Murdoch's 20th Century Fox could produce and distribute it! Call it The Big Phone Hacker.
Although noir comes in many shapes and sometimes even in color, it's always powered by the darkness of the soul. Lying and cheating are the salt and pepper of noir—it's a place where love is reserved for suckers and the innocent are fair prey for the strong like Murdoch.
Today, Murdoch issued a statement of support for Brooks, who was editor of News of the World in 2002 when it hacked the voicemail of missing teen Milly Dowler. (The Guardianexposé of the Dowler voicemails is what has set off the current hullabaloo.) He called the phone-hacking and payments to police by News of the World "deplorable and unacceptable" and declared that his company would fully cooperate with police investigations, adding, "and that is exactly what News International has been doing and will continue to do under Rebekah Brooks' leadership."
"We are committed to addressing these issues fully and have taken a number of important steps to prevent them from happening again," Murdoch claimed. What exactly Murdoch meant by this would require an fMRI of his brain during a water-boarding session. Murdoch and his company have known about the phone-hacking since Aug. 8, 2006, when News of the World "royal" editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were arrested for hacking the phones of "royal" household staff and ultimately went to jail for their offenses. (See this useful Telegraphtimeline of the complete scandal.) That's five years ago! Had Murdoch wanted to address "these issues fully," that was the time to act, not now. (For further deconstruction of Murdoch's statement, see Roy Greenslade's post.)
In his statement today, Murdoch also announced that two wise men—attorney Joel Klein, who recently went to work for Murdoch, and legal scholar Viet Dinh, member of the News Corp. board of directors—would assist him in righting the situation. Klein and Dinh have no News Corp. power outside of what Murdoch authorizes them to do. The genocidal tyrant's usual strategy when trapped by a scandal of his own making is to put on a glum, penitent face, make extravagant promises, wait for the noise to recede, and continue apace.
The old strategy won't serve this time. Somebody more important than a "royal" editor and a rented detective will have to pay. The Independent's Andy McSmith thinks it's unlikely that Rebekah Brooks will be the one. He writes that Murdoch holds her in such high regard that she's become a fifth daughter to him and that closeness will protect her. "Other products of the Murdoch stable have their day and are then discarded," McSmith writes. "She and Murdoch talk every day. She is not required to answer to anybody whose name is not Murdoch. When the old man enters a crowded room, Brooks is immediately at his side as his introducer and protector."


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The review will be conducted by I. Charles McCullough III, the independent intelligence community inspector general, which is a position that is Senate-confirmed and is authorized to reach into any U.S. intelligence agency to conduct reviews.
Lawmakers have suggested that an intelligence breakdown may have contributed to the attacks.
"Just because the FBI didn't find derogatory information about the suspects doesn't mean it wasn't there to be found," said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a member of the House intelligence committee. "But nor should we leap to a conclusion of malfeasance. Instead this review may produce one important component of the 'lessons learned' from the attacks," he added Tuesday.
The review was first reported by The Boston Globe.

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When my mother brought me into this crummy fucking world in August of 1966 there was no way she could have known it would almost fifty years before the women of our family would produce another male child. And it wasn't for any lack of trying, mind you. My sister was born in 1976, followed by my daughters in 1989, 1991 and 1992, then my neices in 2004 and 2007, and finally my granddaughters in 2009 and 2010 (two of them). Anyway you slice it thats a lot of fucking girls.
But all that is about to come to a screeching halt this December when my kid finally delivers to us our family's first boy in a half a century. He's fucking coming, and there isnt a godamn thing any of us can do about it! I have to admit...Im a little freaked out here. I walk around this motherfucker acting like king shit cause after nine fucking runs at it, these little bitches cant come up with anything I havent already had to handle at some point in my parental career. No fucking surprises here, bitch! But this is an entirely different animal were talking about here, and
I dont know a fucking thing about raising a boy!
Granted its not really my job to raise this little motherfucker, but c'mon...who the fuck are we kidding here? Im taking this little nigga with me everyfuckingwhere. He's probably going to be cute. Both of his parents are good looking kids and his older sisters are both adorable babies (despite the fact that one of their fathers is a retard and the other a parolee at large) so Id have to say the odds of being attractive are definitely in his favor. Which doesnt seem like that big of a deal until you happen to see some poor sonofabitch hauling around an ugly ass baby. Thats when you realize its pretty much all just some genetic crap shoot, and apparently the boy's mother has been rolling sevens for the past three years! But anyone who has ever hit a casino or found themselves floating through a back alley street game knows that that is an unsustainable strategy. Eventually the bitch is gonna roll snake eyes, and in her case that will mean both eyes on the same side of his head or some shit. I mean, statistically speaking she is just about due to have one looking like some kind of fucking Picasso subject running around this motherfucker chasing girls, collecting bugs and jumping off the fucking roof holding a kite (its a hang glider! No, dumbass...
its a fucking kite!
And thats not the only dumb shit boys are out there doing, btw. By the time I was twelve or thirteen years old I couldn't wait to get out of my mother's sight so me and my buddies could terrorize North Sacramento with our adolescent hijinks. Pretty much every summer from 1978 to 1983 I would pretty much just disappear from sight for days on end. I would tell my parents I was spending the night at my best friend's mom's apartment and I guess that they just assumed that this woman was actually paying attention to whatever the fuck it was we were doing. They couldn't have been more wrong if they tried.
What we were actually doing was running up and down Del Paso Boulevard at all hours of the night, fucking with the hookers, johns and junkies every chance we got! I cant tell you how many times we were chased down the strip by some angry pimp or an entire barfull of drunken bikers or trying to work our way past the guy working register at the adult bookstore and sneak ourselves a quick look at the closest titty magazine we could get in our clammy little hands (which for some inexplicable reason always seemed to end up being the latest copy of
Mayfair Magazine
, jammed packed with some of the squishiest bitches Id ever laid eyes on! I swear to god these women looked like all they ever ate was hard boiled eggs and potatoes. I didnt realize it at the time, but thats just the way English chicks look (with the obvious exceptions of Gerrie Hallowell and Elizabeth Hurley) and there isnt much anyone can do about it. And talk about hairy? Some of these broads looked like they were running around with toupees between their legs. They were all a bunch of pale, squishy, hairy bitches who were more than willing to bare it all in the pages of an international porn mag and I couldn't get enough of the shit!
I dont know what the fuck was wrong with me!
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Nov 24 @ 4:00AM
Because what a lot of you fail to realize is that up until eleven or twelve years old we boys dont really care for you broads all that fucking much. We would much rather play baseball or cowboys and indians or alone with our goddamned Hot Wheels than hang around with a bunch of cootie-infested females, braiding eachother's hair and listening to Bobby Sherman records! Then, all of the sudden sometime around the age of twelve or so, all of that shit changes like...
Its really kind of weird if you think about it. We gents spend five, sometimes six years alienating ourselves from the fairer sex (in many cases literally running away screaming from these fucking bitches) only to find ourselves waking up one day and noticing for the first time that little Suzy next door had grown herself a very nice pair of tits. I had no idea what they were or what I was supposed to do with them, but I damned sure knew I liked looking at them every chance I got! And, interestingly enough, I could tell she liked looking at me looking at them every chance I got (and honestly, even now some 40 years later, if a bitch really wants to get this boy's attention all she needs to do is lift her fucking shirt and its a wrap!)!!
When I think of the kinds of shit I was out doing when I was 14, 15, 16, 17 years old, it makes my skin all clammy. If I was that bad out there 35 years ago, what kinds of deviant shit should I expect my kids to be getting themselves when they start running the same fucking streets? What kinds of new and exciting ways are these little bastards finding to kill themselves or you or somebody else's kid who just happened along for the ride? Is there anything that anyone can do to prevent this inevitable display of the inheirant stupidity of human children? I dont know. The pessimist in me doubts it. But he's always been the doubting type. His name is Raul. We met in Cancun. You'd love him. But thats another hour on the couch for another day.
Its pretty clear that this subject really shines a glaring light on my pessimistic nature. Maybe it has something to do with my own inadequacies as a parent (although so far my grandparenting experience has been quite different from that of being a parent. This time Im a lot more interested in the little things. The things I missed when my own kids were doing them, and perhaps one of the reasons I will never win
Father of the Year
. I guess we'll never know for sure. All I can do is do my best and hope thats enough, I guess.
Until then I'll just keep on
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Nov 24 @ 4:13AM
congrats!! you will love that little guy .. I finally had my first grandson ..after 4 girls we finally got a boy .. he is 3 now and he is sooo much fun.
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When do you start to show a baby bump?
I wasn't TTC and am I'm in my mid 20's, and physically active. This would be my 1st pregnancy. I don't want to show till at least 18-20 weeks if that's even possible because I'm just starting my career and am worried about the future. Stats: 5'3", 125-130lbs, 4 dress size. I realize it's impossible to tell and know that every woman's body is different! Just curious what your experience was if you're similar to my stats.
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I really think it has more to do with how much room there is between your ribs and pelvis bones. My abdomin is very short (not even a whole hand's length) and all 3 of mine I have showed pretty early - around 12-13 weeks. My girlfriend who is only an inch taller than me, but very long through the abdomin doesnt show until almost her 3rd trimester everytime. There's only one place for "extras" to go with me and that's out!posted 02/20/2012 by angelalinn0307
I am 13 weeks and size 8 regularly, 5'3" and 135. I am active and think very fit. I have been eating very good, lots of fruit and veggies, healthy cereal... I have gained 4 pounds but feel like my belly is getting huge, especially at night Am I gaining to much to fast?posted 01/20/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
I am 5'5'' and before I was pregnant with my first child I was 130 lbs and size 8 dress. I didn't start to show until I was 25 weeks but I gained wieght pretty rapidly. Then again I wasn't as active. My 2nd child I showed at 20 weeks and was more active and kept in shape for the most part. As long as you do excercise safe for your pregnancy and eat healthy you should be able to hold off the baby bumb for a while. Every pregnancy is different, but you are petite and seem pretty healthy. I notice smaller women take a little longer to show. Least the smaller women I know. :) Congrats!!posted 03/23/2011 by Amy84momof3
I didn't show until 30+ wks with my 2nd.. and I didn't get "huge" until 36wks. As long as your eat healthy you "shouldn't" gain or show fast. However, it depends on how fast your baby grows and how tight your stomach is. I am active also, 5'0 and 100-105lbs and 00 dress size.posted 03/23/2011 by Emkaed
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In his decades-long career, Tony Bennett has released more than 70 albums. Considering he just turned 85 in August, that works out to almost one album for each year of his life. But it wasn't until he released his Duets II album, featuring his greatest hits performed with marquee names such as Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Josh Groban and more that he earned his first-ever No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, becoming the oldest living act to reach No. 1. Happy birthday, indeed.
Last month before the release of Duets II, I had the extraordinary opportunity to sit down with Tony Bennett in his art studio overlooking Central Park, where we discussed his experience recording "Body And Soul" with the late Amy Winehouse in the Abbey Road Studios in London just four months before her untimely death.
She was "someone who knows how to intuitively improvise and make it believable and sing with humanity and soul and honesty, no compromising… Amy had that gift," he said. "She was the only one of all of the contemporary artists that I've met through the years… She's the only one that was able to do it."
Sadly, poignantly, "Body And Soul" became a tribute to Amy instead of a tribute to an unabiding jazz torch song. But the 16 other duets on Duets II are a masterful, otherwise celebratory collection of jazz duets once considered pop songs, made timeless by Tony's unparalleled old-school bel canto, made new paired with artists such as Norah Jones and John Mayer.
Knowing that the days of big band recording sessions are gone, and today much contemporary music is recorded piecemeal, saved onto laptops, emailed and pieced together, enabling artists to record duets without even being in the same city, much less the same recording studio, I asked Tony about the recording process.
Read more and watch Tony Bennett's interview videos after the jump.
"We traveled throughout the world to each artist's recording studio — Andrea Bocelli in Pisa, Italy, Amy Winehouse in Abbey Road Studios, Queen Latifah in L.A. in the Charlie Chaplin Studios. I was surprised that for young performers they walked in very prepared. They knew just what to do, and I like that," explained the consummate professional.
And I would've been remiss not to ask about his session recording "The Lady Is A Tramp" with Lady Gaga, one of the most internationally sensational, controversial and spectacularly famous artists on his Duets II roster. With Bennett being famous for more than half a century, I wanted to know if he had advice for Lady Gaga, who's been famous for less than half a decade but has experienced a level of international fame known in the pop world by the likes of Michael Jackson and Madonna.
"I'd like her to become her own best friend," he said of Gaga. "The world loves her so much that she should respect herself as much as her fans love her. I hope that she never regrets anything in her life. She's such a sweet, professional person. I sense that there's gonna be an awful lot that she does…. When she does something, it's completely different than something else. She's always gonna do the unexpected. And that's the sign of a great artist. And she knows how to create in a very spontaneous way."
"Fame is strange," he reflected, referring to Lady Gaga's astronomical ascent. Bennett also shared his own experience of transforming into one of the 20th century's original pop stars. In 1949 his career took off when Bob Hope suggested he changed his name from Anthony Dominick Benedetto to Tony Bennett. "When you go all the way to the top like I think she's gonna go, there's a tendency for Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, so many different artists that get scratched down from being No. 1…. I wonder why the public can't stand someone who's better or bigger than anyone else."
But of all of the sage observations that Tony Bennett made on the music industry and the price and face of fame, it was his democratic, populist appeal and his belief that music belongs to everyone that made his No. 1 debut so fitting: "I never believed in demographics — this is for the old people or the young people. I still don't understand it. I just play to people, whether they're little tiny children or way up in age like 85, like I am. I just like to play for everybody," he said.
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93 Catholic University & College Presidents Urge Speaker Boehner & Catholic House Members to Act Now on CIR
While Congress Make Excuses, Presidents Release Letter Urging Action, Cite Theological and Economic Impetus for CIR
(Washington, DC) - Over 90 Catholic college and university presidents released a letter this morning urging Speaker John Boehner and fellow members of the House of Representatives to quickly move forward on commonsense immigration reform that fills both the moral duties and practical needs of our nation. Standing with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic university and college presidents urged Members of Congress to recognize that our current "immigration system is so deeply flawed, and in such urgent need of repair, that inaction is unacceptable."
The letter, released on a press call this morning, was spearheaded by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and Faith in Public Life.
"As educators, we know the nation's truly indispensable resource is its people, particularly its youth; as presidents of Catholic institutions, we recognize the call to treat all with dignity," said Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame. "We urge lawmakers to adopt immigration reform that will both give aspiring Americans a path to citizenship and to becoming full contributors to our society, and to treat them with the dignity every human being deserves."
Mary E. Lyons, President of the University of San Diego, spoke to the issue from her unique perspective as president of a university just miles from the U.S.- Mexican border.
"Our university sees firsthand that a broken immigration system that tears children from parents and militarizes border communities is not a moral or practical way forward. I'm proud to stand with my fellow university leaders in urging Congress to pass common sense reform that includes a path to citizenship. This is imperative if we wish to keep families together and help our nation meet the demands of a new global economy."
Archbishop Jose Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles, and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration said he "…welcomes the support of the Catholic presidents for immigration reform. They are a welcome voice in this debate, as they see the potential and talent in newly arriving immigrants. Immigrants, especially youth, are important for our nation's future and competitiveness. Educators understand the importance of investing in immigrant youth so they can become tomorrow's leaders."
And while the House of Representatives continues to delay much needed reform, individuals personally affected by America's broken system urged Congress to act now and allow 11 million aspiring Americans the opportunity to contribute to our nation.
"America is my home. I grew up here, and I took my first communion here," said Diego Sanchez, a DREAMer and 2013 graduate of St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. "I want to keep giving back to our nation. But Speaker Boehner is keeping me, my family and millions of people just like us from earning our citizenship. We're praying for him to do the right thing and stop standing in the way of common-sense reform."
A survey just released from United Technologies and National Journal Congressional Connection indicates that the Catholic college and university presidents are not only in agreement with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but with a majority of Americans (55%) who support a pathway to citizenship. Today's survey follows months of polling demonstrating bipartisan support for common sense reform.
"Our Catholic faith teaches us to help the less fortunate than ourselves," said John Garvey, President of The Catholic University of America. "More prosperous nations have an obligation to help those who come to their borders seeking security or employment. The United States – as the richest nation on earth – has the foremost obligation to do so. That's why Catholics of all political persuasions should support comprehensive immigration reform."
Catholic university and college presidents will continue to advocate on Capitol Hill and in their home states to urge members of Congress to pass a path to citizenship. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will also circulate the president's letter as part of their ongoing advocacy efforts, and the university presidents will personally be calling on their Members of Congress to step up to the plate.
"Not only will a roadmap to citizenship honor traditional Catholic principles of justice and solidarity, but here in Ohio it will strengthen our universities and help reinvigorate our economy," said Dr. Daniel Curran, President of the University of Dayton. "The sooner Congress votes on comprehensive reform, the better off our nation will be."


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Don't be Scared of an Alternative Halloween Across the Channel0
Does the thought of having to find a costume for Halloween fill you with more dread than the haunting face of a man wielding a chainsaw? If so, Europe could be the answer. With some semblance of a cultural festival still being celebrated across the Channel you can take advantage of an excuse for a holiday without the dodgy eye make-up, fraying bandages and the handing out of 'treats' to hungry teenagers.
For a last minute trip Paris is the perfect option, and easily accessible. The city of love is slowly becoming one of horror for one night of the year only, but like the rest of Europe celebrates All Saints Day on November 1st, where the dead are honoured and the graves of loved ones are visited to pay respects. This also constitutes a national holiday so many attractions will be closed. The Paris Hop-on Hop-Off Bus takes in all the sights and runs all year, so while Parisians are paying their respects, the city can be explored. The route takes in all the most popular sites such as the Louvre, Champs de Mars, Notre Dame and the Champs-Élysée. continue reading


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EC Number: 18.104.22.168
Enzymes and Genes:
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|malonyl-[acp] methyltransferase: bioC
In Pathway: 8-amino-7-oxononanoate biosynthesis I
The direction shown, i.e. which substrates are on the left and right sides, is in accordance with the direction in which it was curated.
Mass balance status: Balanced.
Enzyme Commission Primary Name: malonyl-[acyl-carrier protein] O-methyltransferase
Enzyme Commission Synonyms: BioC
Standard Gibbs Free Energy (ΔrG'°): -34.89514 kcal/mol [Latendresse13]
Enzyme Commission Summary:
Involved in an early step of biotin biosynthesis in Gram-negative bacteria. This enzyme catalyses the transfer of a methyl group to the ?-carboxyl group of malonyl-CoA forming a methyl ester. The methyl ester is recognized by the fatty acid synthetic enzymes, which process it via the fatty acid elongation cycle to give pimelyl-[acyl-carried-protein] methyl ester [Lin10a].
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Del67: Del Campillo-Campbell A, Kayajanian G, Campbell A, Adhya S (1967). "Biotin-requiring mutants of Escherichia coli K-12." J Bacteriol 94(6);2065-6. PMID: 4864413
Latendresse13: Latendresse M. (2013). "Computing Gibbs Free Energy of Compounds and Reactions in MetaCyc."
Lin10a: Lin S, Hanson RE, Cronan JE (2010). "Biotin synthesis begins by hijacking the fatty acid synthetic pathway." Nat Chem Biol 6(9);682-8. PMID: 20693992
Otsuka88: Otsuka AJ, Buoncristiani MR, Howard PK, Flamm J, Johnson C, Yamamoto R, Uchida K, Cook C, Ruppert J, Matsuzaki J (1988). "The Escherichia coli biotin biosynthetic enzyme sequences predicted from the nucleotide sequence of the bio operon." J Biol Chem 263(36);19577-85. PMID: 3058702
Rolfe68: Rolfe B, Eisenberg MA (1968). "Genetic and biochemical analysis of the biotin loci of Escherichia coli K-12." J Bacteriol 96(2);515-24. PMID: 4877129
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Before I got shot I really didn't
care about nothing. You never
died before so you don't know
what to expect. You're out there
surviving in the streets, but
once you get close to death it's
a wake up call. I didn't wanna
die as much as I thought I
wanted to. I had to reconcile my
differences with the streets and
change my lifestyle.
When you got shot was it really
serious? You were really hurt?
It was real crucial. I got shot
five times. I got shot in the
chest real real close to my
heart. I got shot under my
arm, my leg, my stomach, my
forearm. It was serious.
It's a miracle that you survived! At
that time you just decided to start
rapping? How did that all start?
In the beginning it was crazy
when I first came on the Rap
scene. They kinda took control of
me. I didn't really have control of
it...doing the wrong things...it all
happened so fast, even trying to
remember it or talk about it, as
you can see it makes me stutter,
man. Everything happened so fast
that I couldn't control it. I was
everywhere, I was all over the
place. I was wild, runnin around,
smoking, drinking. I wasn't bein
faithful to my woman. I was wild,
man. That's what happens to
the best of them. You go from a
situation where you're a normal
person and the next day you wake
up and everybody knows your
name. It's hard to stay focused on
the things that are positive. The
devil takes control of you and you
just start rippin and runnin.
I remember when you first came
out there was such a buzz around
The Game. People were always
calling the Murder Dog line and
sending us emails telling us to do
something on The Game. I kept
wondering who this Game was
that people kept talking about. You
seemed to come out of the blue.
I guess at that time I was the only
thing in the streets. I was a breath
of fresh air. It was universal.
The West Coast loved me to
death because I was Gangsta,
I had a presence, I was tall and
marketable. And it hadn't been
nobody since the Death Row
dynasty fell in the West to make
a name for themselves. And the
East Coast loved me cause I could
actually rap and I was lyrical.
They thought I was from the East
but I'd moved out to the West
or something. I remember for a
long time people thought I was
from Queens; they thought that I
had moved out to LA and started
claiming LA. But naw, born and
raised in Compton. I just had a
lyrical rappin flow.
I remember that time when you
first hit the scene and everybody
was talking about The Game. You
remember that time?
I remember that time. It was probably
the best time and the worst time of
my life. Everything happened so fast.
Just maybe 6 or 8 months ago I slowed
down and realized like, "Wow man,
shit! Seven years have passed."
What were the things that happened
to make it the worst and best time
for you?
The worst thing that happened was I
inherited millions of dollars really fast
when I was just a kid and I didn't know
what to do with everything. I was
buying chains Ferrari's, Lamborghini's.
I was buying everybody in my hood a
new car, all the homies. Strip clubs, we
was drinkin. Fuckin pounds of weed,
we was smoking then. Those were the
good times. But the downside was I
wasn't focused on life. I wasn't around
my son as much as I wanted to be. And
I was touring, it was wild. It was fun
but I'm glad that it's over.
At that time were you married?
At that time I wasn't married. I had a
woman. I think she was ready for me
to be something that I wasn't. At that
time I was young and I wasn't ready to
take it to that level. We kinda clashed
and that meant that I wasn't able to
be there like I should've been. But at
that time it wasn't about her, it was
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else astray.
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Literary linguistics – that is, research exploring the interface of two academic fields all too often deemed irreconcilable – has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years, as a growing number of scholars have come to acknowledge the value of this kind of interdisciplinary endeavour. The aim of this conference is to take stock of the scholarly work conjoining linguistics and literary studies, identify current research interests and point out possible future directions of the field.
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Evan Delaney knew China Lake was a tough place to grow up. But she never knew how tough until now?she returns to the desert military base for her high school reunion, and learns that a number of her classmates have died young. Then, on the first night of the reunion, another one dies? this one savagely butchered. And she?s just the first. Someone has an axe to grind?and Evan?s graduating class has something to fear.
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If you've ever fit a toric contact lens, you're no stranger to the patient complaints of blurry, hazy and fluctuating vision that can accompany these designs. And you're also, no doubt, well aware of the two primary causes of these complaints: lens rotation and/or inadequate sphero-cylinder correction. What you may not know, however, is that a new toric lens is available specifically designed to address such complaints. It's called the PureVision2 HD (High Definition) For Astigmatism lens, from Bausch + Lomb.
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Would-be farmers trying to work their way into production agriculture often fail simply because they don't know where to find information and attempt to start an enterprise that's either not adapted to available resources or they do not know proper techniques to produce and market their products.
Scientists with the Noble foundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma, are trying to bridge that information gap, say livestock specialist Hugh Aljoe and Robert Wells.
The two discussed a new Noble Foundation initiative, Basic Ag, a program that will provide newcomers to farm enterprises a source for basic information on a variety of farm enterprises during a Basic Ag field day recently in McKinney, Texas.
A Basic Ag website soon will be operational. "This program is tailored to help new farmers and small landowners," Wells said.
Success often depends on the resource available and the enterprise selected, Aljoe said. "Location is a key." So is market savvy. "It's difficult to anticipate trends unless a producer has already defined a niche. Basic Ag addresses that dilemma. It helps landowners decide on enterprise mixes."
He said some consider fruit and vegetable production, perhaps organic agriculture, or livestock and wildlife. "Some just want to break even, but just that goal takes a lot of discipline."
Wells said landowners interested in starting a livestock operation should look first at the land's capacity to nurture animals. The resource, he said, should dictate whether the producer selects cattle, horses, goats or other species.
"Consider if the forage will be native or improved pasture. Also consider if wildlife will be part of the mix. That's a potential with 50 to 100 acres. We try to help landowners find the best fit and the best approach for a specific resource."
Aljoe said Noble specialists work with "a lot of educated folks who want information but don't know where to look." They refer them to their own scientists and economists as well as to agencies such as the Extension Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Departments of Agriculture and State Wildlife Departments.
They also help them find meetings, such as the Basic Ag field day, where they provided information on various livestock topics. They also mentioned Beef Quality Assurance training programs.
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Heritage Programs, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, will host the 5thAnnual Preservation Month Fair at the State Capitol State Park in Salem. Nineteen community organizations from around the area and several state agencies will provide information about their efforts to help preserve Oregon's history. Military vehicles and Ford Model A's will be on display. Capitol Building tours begin at 11:50 and 12:20 at the visitor kiosk inside the Capitol.


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The Federal Reserve.
CarolinaCoolin posted a topic in The TinderboxCould some explain to me why we let a global central banking system control our money with literally no oversight? Does anyone else see a problem with giving that much power to secretive bankers? Am I alone in this?
Most comprehensive 5-decade study shows spanking leads to mental health issues and increased defiance
CarolinaCoolin replied to rodeo's topic in The TinderboxBut the girls I spank love being submissive... Explain science!
lol you literally dont even know me or anything about my life. You on other hand...
Atleast you admit you are a sheep. #knowyourrole. I on the other hand don't like being on my knees to the top 1% who horde their wealth and steal from the middle class.
You don't even know thatcorporations and companiesare synonymous terms. Your political opinion of this country is inherently clouded. Coming from a shitty government and country to one that's less shitty is obviously going to look much better in comparison. That doesn't mean it's perfect or without fault. You're a sheep.
Most willfully ignorant person on this board. But by all means continue to pull poo out of your ass. It makes for a good laugh
People for Sanders are against this type of BS regardless of the party they belong to.Learn to quit playing sides and see the larger issues at hand here. When we allowthe top 1% to influence our elections and our media you get terrible results.
Compared to you telling me a story about your life discounting the fact of corporations taking in record profits, productivity at an all time high while wages stagnate, the top 1% shifting the tax burden to the middle class over the last 60 years. Please tell me more about your humble beginnings and how the poor in the country don't work hard enough despite all evidence pointing in the opposite direction. Take a wild guess at who helped these massively wealthy people accomplish these feats. our politicians and dumb people like you who will carry their water for them and like it. Congrats
Guess you skipped the lesson in school about making coherent logical arguments
Thanks for proving my point with out knowing it. Your struggles and success have literally no bearing on the conversation of government/large corporation corruption. Literally none what so ever. Congrats you made it through your struggles. Big hats off to you. Sadly millions of people aren't as lucky as you because of our broken system that has been robbing the middle class since the 80's. You clearly don't get it.
No it's still anecdotal and it's funny any argument you find yourself in you fall back on the same tired tactics. Your experiences aren't all encompassing you realize that right?
Economic Freedom Zones
CarolinaCoolin replied to ecu88's topic in The TinderboxWhat's to stop big corporations from buying up land, property, and businesses in these areas and rake in all the profit while forcing the already poor out of the area?
Hiliray was a Goldwater girl. It's not a myth dude. Its time for our country to think bigger than incremental change. We have the power and resources capable of doing anything we want but it's small minded inside the box status quo thinkers who are holding this country back. The people of this country deserve better.


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For this Wednesday's post I'm going to share a Spring classic. Whenever I see the apple blossoms I know warmer weather isn't too far off. We live up a little higher in elevation so mine are blooming a little later than most. They are so sweet and I love how the pink buds look against the white pots, plates, clocks and pitchers. They are a reminder that it is the start of my favorite seasons and when the weather starts turning cooler again in Fall I'll have lots of apples to make pies. Yum! Enjoy. xoxo K.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
~Wire Plant~
I found this wonderful plant at Costco the other week. They were selling it by the flat and it's called Muehlenbeckia axillaris "Nana" Wire Plant and is a ground cover. I put some of it in a couple pots and just fell in love with how it looks. I was able to get out in my yard yesterday, but the rain is already back so I won't be able to finish today. Hope you enjoy this wonderful new garden find as much as I do. xoxo K.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
~White Wednesday # 44~
Welcome to another White Wednesday. I hope everyone is enjoying their week so far. Today I'm going to share a little vignette I put together in my bathroom with some of my recent finds. I got this great metal basket at Monticello Antique Marketplace last week. I have to thank Shellagh for the idea of towels in it for the bathroom. I really like how it turned out. Enjoy! xoxo K.
The lavendar soap and candle were a hostess gift from my sisiter-in-law that she made. All I did was add some cotton balls to the glass jar along with putting a number on the little white pot and filling it with some Q-tips.
This last photo is a view through the mirror that hangs above my sink.
Friday, April 16, 2010
~Finds made Fabulous~
I wanted to share some of my finds from my junking day on Monday. I obviously had "galvanized" on the brain because I found a bunch of it. I've always liked it and have collected watering cans, buckets and washtubs for years now.
Here's a shot of some of my loot.
And these next ones are of what I did with a few of them. It's been warmer here and I've been outside playing.
This is my potting bench and I love how someone used the sign as part of the wood when they built it. I'm not sure what it was originally used for, but it works great to hold and pot up plants. The tote is something I found at Goodwill and I was thrilled because I've seen a couple lately and wanted them, but didin't want to pay the price, so at $4.99 it was mine. Don't you love the little frog? He hung out there the whole time I was messing around.
The watering can will be added to my stash that I've been collecting. I've always wanted to display a bunch of them on a shelf along a wall in a potting shed. My husband promised me we could start building it this Summer and I can't wait. I love how this one has a snumber stamped on it.
I liked how this old bucket had the remains of a white tag still on it. I could picture it with a number over it. It turned out great and looks good on my porch. i have it sitting on an awesome rusty metal table I found a couple weeks ago. Don't you just love the wheels!
And this last photo is of a few other things I found. I'm going to show you what I did with all this stuff in my bathroom on Wednesday for my WW post. Make sure you stop by and check it out. Enjoy your weekend! xoxo K.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
~White Wednesday # 43~
That time of the week already? Do any of you feel that way? It seems time is getting away from me lately. I've got Spring and flowers on my mind and was able to get outside and work in my yard some this weekend. That always makes me feel good. Today I've got some photos of white tulips in my favorite brown transferware pitcher. This area is right as you walk in the front door and I love the simplicity of the wood and white. Add in some flowers and a nice welcome into my home. Hopefully you are all able to enjoy some sun and nicer weather. Enjoy! xoxo K.
I also got to have a "fun" day yesterday. Shellagh from Ticking and Toile and I have been trying to meet up at one of my favorite Antique Malls, Monticello for quite a few months now. Well it finally happened and just in time for their Garden show. Wow! It looked amazing. She invited a friend of hers, Kim at White Whispers 2 U and would you belive she only lives a short distance from me. It's a small world. I was so glad she came and both these women were so sweet and I really had a great day. I actually had some time to stop at a couple Goodwill's on the way home and found some more treasures. Maybe if I have time to go through things I'll give you a sneak peek of some of my goodies. It was a much needed day to myself. If any of you are local you have to stop by Monticello's and check it out. You won't be disappointed.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
~Silver Sunday~
It's been a while since I've participated in "Silver Sunday" with Beth at Gypsy Fish. While down in California last month I was lucky enough to visit Country Roads Antiques and while going through my photos from there noticed quite a few with silver vignettes. I saved these ones for today. Hope you are having a nice weekend and make sure you stop by Beth's blog and check out all the great silver. Enjoy! xoxo K.
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Two Kinds of Heroism
A Vietnam vet remembers two unlikely teachers.
While their rabid supporters fought about the combat records of Bush and Kerry, I was remembering two GIs I'd served with long ago and far away. I hadn't thought of them for many years. Then I couldn't get them out of my head.
They couldn't have been more different from one another nor from our presidential candidates. Neither looked like a proper soldier. Whomever you favor, you have to admit that our president and his challenger both look good in uniform. Not my guys.
One of my totally-un-presidential Vietnam contemporaries weighed about 120 pounds. He was a nervous kid. The other one slumped like a saggy duffel bag stuffed with 200 pounds of dirty laundry. They weren't teachers. They did what they had to do. Yet they taught me that moral courage and physical bravery aren't the same thing.
Rico Colalucci was my platoon sergeant in the First Air Cavalry. A skinny kid from North Boston, Rico gave off energy like helium leaking from a balloon. He never stayed still. He wisecracked, fidgeted, and fussed in constant motion.
I literally couldn't understand him. Rico spoke pure Bostonian: "Ya take the T, not ya cah, to get to Cambridge," Rico warned, "or you're just a wicked stoopid pissah. Nobody drives in Havad Yad."
Platoon sergeants were supposed to be grizzled NCO lifers in their late 30s. Rico was 19, a year out of high school. I wasn't much older (24) but fuzzy-cheeked enlisted men still called me "The Old Man" with no irony.
On our first mission, helicopters deposited our company on a mountain a few kilometers from Laos. Our job was to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a crazy network of monkey tracks and foot paths. This was no American interstate. Loads were carried by men wearing sandals made from old tires. We dropped tons of bombs and defoliants, obliterating maybe ten percent of the jungle, but we left plenty of cover for the bad guys.
Our North Vietnamese enemies were tough, mean, and all around us. We made contact with them nearly every day. Ambushes, mines, grenades, mortars: little flare-ups and a few big rumbles. Sometimes they found us. When we were lucky, we found them. Regardless, metal flew through the air and people bled.
Every day, fresh fire fights. Every day, Rico demonstrated his gift.
When shots sounded, suddenly, Rico would materialize from the jungle. Where bad things happened, he arose like a phantom, M-16 ablaze, rallying us. He had an uncanny instinct for plugging the worst holes. Don't misunderstand. He wasn't calm when bullets zinged by. He was no John Wayne, code in Vietnam for glory-seeking hot dog. Far from it. As time passed, he was a twitching, scared mess who often looked trapped in a mythic caricature he'd created for himself. We expected him to act heroically, and he delivered. It got harder when people nearby him were getting shot and maimed. Rico's eyes would go wide with fear, but his body still did the job.
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Lack Of Key Quest Players
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Posted 26 April 2011 - 02:25 AM
I love playing KQ but I can only do 1 game a day pretty much.
If I was ever able to get hold of computer that would be fantastic playing KQ, I would all the time!
Posted 26 April 2011 - 02:50 AM
Posted 26 April 2011 - 04:17 AM
I just don't have that kind of time.
Posted 26 April 2011 - 04:48 AM
But recently, my life got 10x busier with all the homework, revision and co-curricular activities we have to stay for... (my normal school day starts at 7am and ends at 5pm)
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Posted 26 April 2011 - 07:32 AM
Key Quest eats bandwidth like nobody's business, and I have limits
Streaming an MMO at 8mbps is so much more than that...
For me, the first reason was it ate up a lot of CPU time (even more so than the MMO previously implied) and because it was Flash 9 never touched my video accelerator(s). On top of that, the original Key Quest was skill based and often synced to the faster computer. A few months down the road it became extremely luck based and also began to sync it to the slowest computer. Which meant that I was hit with up to 30 second penalties in terms of mini games which was frustrating.
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I'm also the type of person that if I think the persons computer is lagging. (Like I said, I stick at the mini-games, so if I win all of them, that's a good hint) that I will avoid mini games on purpose and let them win. Cause I know how bad it stinks to try to play games with a slow computer.
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And even if it does load, I wouldn't like to play it because of all the waiting time, and also because I prefer playing games that I can terminate whenever I want to (I get a lot of interruptions).
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