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Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's small-budget production "Fukrey" has been well-received at the box office. Ali Fazal, one of the actors in the film, says Farhan took the email route to compliment the whole team on the movie's success.
"Farhan sent such a nice and long email to the entire team. He wished all of us. He has been with us through the whole process. It was really sweet and warm," Ali said here at a theatre, where the team came visiting Wednesday to see the audience's reaction.
Other actors in the film - Richa Chadda, Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma - were also present at the theatre.
Pulkit says they are happy with the audience's appreciation, and that is what matters to them more than the money.
"We were hoping for appreciation and that matters to us more than the numbers. We wanted people to come and that's more important. Everyone now knows what is 'Fukrey'," Pulkit said.
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Two sisters reunite for first time 65 years after adoption separation
In the rain and the front yard of a Christian Valley home, amidst the hugs, sobs and tears of joy, a 65-year journey of uncertainty and searching came to an end and a new journey began.
Ann Bodyfelt of Cloverdale, Ore., had flown to Reno and then journeyed over a snowy Donner Summit to reunite with her sister, Karen Simpton, 65 years after they had been separated by parents who had put them up for adoption.
The two had not seen each other since March 1949, when Bodyfelt and her brother were left at a Portland, Ore., orphanage.
"I cried every night for so long until I just didn't cry anymore," Bodyfelt said.
Bodyfelt had been searching for her lost sister since the 1980s, while Simpton started looking in the late 1990s. In February, on a whim, she typed in her birth name – "Beverly Jean Jolly" – into the Google search engine and was shocked to see a letter pop up with a plea posted in 2000 for someone with that name to get in touch.
From there, Simpton was able to located Bodyfelt and phoned her that evening, not knowing what to expect. She had left a message and Bodyfelt returned the call shortly afterward, by then convinced that she had found her long-lost sibling.
When Bodyfelt's rental car pulled into the front yard of Simpton's rural home north of Auburn, the two sisters embraced tightly, both sobbing in relief and joy as they looked into each other's eyes for the first time since 1949. Simpton is now 66 and her sister is 70.
"God I can't believe this," Simpton said.
"You've grown up," Bodyfelt said. "You were three months old when I saw you."
For the next few minutes, as the two long-lost sisters hugged and talked, a bond that had been tested by time and geography but never completely broken was quickly renewed.
"I don't believe this," Simpton said.
"Me neither," Bodyfelt said, as the two held each other tightly, smiling and looking through unbelieving, misty eyes.
"Look at you, you look just like me," Simpton said through tears. "I always wanted a big sister and I got her now."
Both chuckled and held up tissues as the tears flowed.
"I've gone through a box of Kleenex just getting here," Bodyfelt said.
And then they hugged again – a patch of human sunlight on a gray day as the rain fell hard but they didn't feel a trace.
The two will soon be meeting up with their brother, Skip Westerling , who Simpton also hasn't seen in 65 years. Bodyfelt, Westerling, an older half-brother and an older stepsister, were left at a Portland orphanage. Bodyfelt and Westerling were adopted, while the other two older siblings were raised by grandparents in the Midwest and have since died.
Simpton, at three months old, was too young to be given up. Instead, she accompanied her parents for three months until she was given up and adopted by a San Francisco couple. Simpton grew up in San Francisco and is now retired in Christian Valley with her husband, Mike.
Simpton said Thursday that she doesn't know what the future will hold.
"It's going to be a whole new adventure," she said. "We're discovering similarities and differences. This is just the beginning. It's still like a miracle."
"It's a whole new world," added Bodyfelt.
The two sisters agree that perseverance is a key factor in finding a missing sibling or anyone else missing from your life.
"Never give up," Simpton said. "For us, there was some divine intervention after years of searching and we connected. When it happens, it's the right time."


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In addition to continuing with its tapering program, the
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earlier than some expect, given that recent strong economic data
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rates into negative territory, the first time a major central
bank has attempted this. The ECB's combination of rate cuts and
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Oklahoma City Thunder: How about moving Thunder Alley indoors?
The Thunder Alley watch party is no more. The pregame street festival will continue, but the party ends at tipoff inside Chesapeake Arena. Many people are disappointed. Some have complained. Others have tried to think of solutions. Including this intriguing idea: move the watch party indoors. Take it into the Cox Center.
Go old school. Recreate the old closed-circuit television feeling. Show the game on big screens across the street from the 'Peake.
First and foremost, would that solve the safety concerns? Depends, of course, on if the knuckleheads who ruined the party Monday night go indoors. As you know, the firing of gunshots wasn't the only problem Monday night. By multiple accounts, the atmosphere turned scary and ugly during the watch party for Game 5. I don't know what makes a punk tick, so I have no idea if an inside watch party is appealing, considering everyone has a seat and is expected to use it. But seems like the allure might be gone. Outside, you can move around, spread your grief. Not so easy in an arena. And the concourses of the convention center could be patrolled with relative ease by peace officers.
Second, would it be financially feasible? Opening an arena is a lot more costly than closing a street. Could the city afford it? How much would it cost the Thunder? Would fans need to be charged a nominal fee, $5 or so? That would be unfortunate, because even that would be cost prohibitive for some.
The beauty of Thunder Alley in its short-lived good days was the community spirit it fostered. The idea that more than just those of us lucky enough to be inside Chesapeake Arena could be part of a shared experience in following the Thunder. Sure, anyone could stay home and watch the Thunder. But many are attracted to the communal experience, even if it's watching on a video screen.
Here's an email I received Wednesday from a Thunder fan named Nikki: "Of all the Thunder Alleys that have went so well and allowed the fans to come together to support our team and show everyone how proud we are to be the home of the Thunder, all it is going to take is a couple of thugs to ruin it for everyone. Now they propose having Thunder Alley but end it at game time and no big screen. Really??? So fans can come out, then miss at least the first quarter in traffic since the 'family' can't watch from the bars in Bricktown. We live 90 miles away and enjoy half-season tickets normally but can't always get playoff tickets since they sell out so fast. Thunder Alley was a way everyone could participate. Thugs aren't just in Thunder Alley. We've walked next to several during the season that came out of the arena and others trolling Bricktown when games weren't even going on. Please pass it on that using the Cox Center would be a great option. Revenue for that facility out of concessions and some of the door money could go to Thunder Cares. Win, win & watch the Thunder win."
So there you go. I'm sure there are all kinds of logistical problems I haven't thought of. But I know this. Thunder Alley was a great idea. Watching the games together with like-minded fans was well-received. If there's any way to preserve it, I'd love to see it happen.


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Meeting today in New York may set direction for Blues
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Tkachuk's future likely to be decided today after St. Louis endures miserable season.
ST. LOUIS -- Subtraction was the game plan last season for the St. Louis Blues, who dumped talent and finished last overall in the NHL. A pressing decision regarding star forward Keith Tkachuk could show if the franchise is back to adding talent again.
Blues ownership, present and future, will be involved in a meeting today in New York with Tkachuk and his agent. The team holds a $3.8 million option on Tkachuk, limited to 15 goals and 36 points in 41 games by injuries after reporting overweight to training camp and getting suspended by the team.
"I don't think there's any doubt about keeping Keith," Blues coach Mike Kitchen said. "He was one of our best players."
Tkachuk, who was surprised to learn there would be a meeting, wants to stay if the team is committed to winning. The Blues have a week to decide whether to keep him, but he expects to know much sooner.
"It's a big decision for them, so I respect it," he said Wednesday. "At least tomorrow I'll know where I stand in St. Louis."
Last season, the Blues got rid of nearly all of their name players, shipping defenseman Chris Pronger to the Oilers in September and also dealing Doug Weight, Mike Sillinger and Eric Weinrich. Team owners Bill and Nancy Laurie said it was necessary to gut the roster and steer away from long-term contracts to facilitate a sale, and the result was an ignominious end to a run of 25 straight playoff appearances that stretched back to 1978-79.
The Lauries finally found a buyer in March, and a group headed by former New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden head Dave Checketts is awaiting league approval. There's optimism that new ownership willing to spend at a level of the new salary cap, instead of $10 million or so beneath it, can help turn the team around quickly.
"I think you've got to look at teams like Carolina and the New York Rangers," Blues forward Dallas Drake said. "A year ago nobody expected them to be where are today and all of a sudden they're Stanley Cup contenders, especially Carolina."
Last season, the Lauries got what they paid for: a roster populated with unknowns and no one topping 20 goals, a half-empty Savvis Center on virtually every night and stumbling starts and finishes to the season. The Blues were 2-12-3 in their first 17 games, and lost 18 of their last 19.
"We put ourselves in a bad position way too early, and we just couldn't find a way out of it," Drake said. "There's times early in the year when we lost 11 or 12 in a row that I didn't want to show my face in public.
"You felt like you were letting a lot of people down."
Their 57-point total is the third-worst in franchise history, and a precipitous drop-off from a 91-point season in 2003-04.
"It was frustrating all around, there were a lot of things that went wrong," defenseman Barret Jackman said. "A lot of it we brought on ourselves, and we just couldn't turn it around."
The consolation prize for such a dismal season will be one of the top two picks in the NHL entry draft. The Blues have a 25-percent shot at getting the first pick overall in the lottery, which will take place today in New York, and are assured of no worse than the second selection under terms of the NHL's lottery involving playoff have-nots.
The biggest offseason need is offense. The Blues totaled a league-low 197 goals, 14 fewer than the next-worst team.
They also have to decide whether to go with a goalie tandem of Curtis Sanford and Jason Bacashihua, both coming off successful seasons in their first major NHL action, or get a more experienced player and let Bacashihua be the No. 1 guy at Peoria, Ill., of the AHL.
Of course they tried that this season with Patrick Lalime, and he was one of the major reasons for the team's early season flameout before getting demoted to the minors.
A plus, at least after it was all over, was getting an extended look at a lot of young talent such as forwards Lee Stempniak and Jay McClement and defensemen Dennis Wideman and Kevin Dallman.
"I'm not going to tell you every kid is going to play," general manager Larry Pleau said. "We all know some of the young kids are going to take that next step, and it's up to them to use that."
A new ownership group also creates uncertainty for the front office. Pleau, who has had middling results even with a big budget, could be in jeopardy. The same goes for Mike Kitchen, coming off his first full season as head coach.
"We'd all like to know what are we going to do tomorrow," Pleau said. "You live with that, but then again you have a job to do."


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Big Boss has become Big Boss and now the story truly begins. The missing chapter tying in Big Boss' story to the modern era's Solid Snake is about to be delivered, directly continuing the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Yet since there's a bridge of about twenty years between Ground Zeroes and the original Metal Gear, Kojima has a lot of ground to work with. The 80's have never been so interesting.
Why such a long gap after Ground Zeroes? Well, because Snake was in a coma. After waking up from said coma, Snake starts up the mercenary group named the Diamond Dogs. It's the true beginning of Snake's legacy. And of course it wouldn't be a legacy worthy of the franchise if it didn't involve hunting down and destroying, or stealing, a Metal Gear -- or something even more powerful.
The player will once again take on the role of Snake, codename Venomous Snake, and take on missions in what's said to be entirely open world environments. Gameplay will be similar to Ground Zeroes, in that it is an action/stealth game where the player will sneak around, silently taking out enemies with a variety of tools. Then, if discovered, continue to take out enemies with a variety of tools.
New to the franchise is the Mother Base, a home hub where Snake and the player can build their own oil rig. They can even capture enemies, weapons, pets and an assortment of other things to bring back to the base -- adding to its size and usefulness.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be released on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 in 2015.


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Each week my best friend and I compete to see who is better at things. This week we try to answer the age old question "Who is better at drawing with pancake batter?"
Author: tycurious
Gay vs Girl
So… In my latest venture I have started a web series called Gay vs Girl. You can check it out here
Believe in your selfie
Forgive me father, for I have blog sinned. I have not posted a blog in almost a month even after proclaiming to the Internet that I would return to this blog.
I could say that I have been busy, I have been working on new material, I have been toiling away on unpublished blogs. However this would be all lies. I have just been having a lot of fun!
I hope one day soon to write more, but until that day I hope I can stay in touch with all my blog buddies from around the world. To see what I've been up to find me on Instagram @timotheelee or click here Continue reading
I'm famous on the Internet and didn't even know it
Once upon a time there was a little gay boy who wrote all his thoughts on the Internet. He assumed that they would end up like 99% of the Internet and they would just drift off into cyberspace where nobody would ever read them ever again.
Today, on a random Thursday while sitting at my desk thinking of ways to while away my lunch break, I thought to myself "I should check out that old blog I used to write". To my absolute shock, it had not drifted off into cyberspace. It had been read. A lot. By thousands and thousands of people. 2 years later, people were reading things about my life that I barely even remembered.
At first I panicked! What had I written? What had I put out there for people to read. Who were these people reading about my life? What did they know about me? While I was quite happy to share every aspect of my life with the world back then, that mind set did not reflect the person I am now. I had grown and changed and was so different from the person who wrote those posts.
After reading through a few of the posts cringing so hard that I wished the earth would just open up and swallow me whole, I got around to reading comments and emails from people who had read my posts. It was overwhelming the amount of people that said my experiences had resonated with them and even helped them. It was also kind of amazing to step back in time and see exactly where my head was at 2 years earlier.
I had never imagined that I would return to this blog but sometimes the best experiences in life are the ones you never imagined…
Money Money Money
Before the cowboy, there was the punk. I didn't really think he was much of a punk but he very much liked to think of himself as one so I went with it. He was about 5 years younger than me but we were very much on the same level of maturity. While the cowboy left me with scratches and bruises, the punk left me crippled with internal bleeding. In actuality he left me with swelling on the brain after running me over with his car one night. Yeah….. we were that dramatic couple.
We were on and off so often that at times even I found it hard to keep up with where we were at. We would fight and do the most dispicable things to each other and then go right on back to being Ty and the punk as if nothing had ever happened. This went on for over 2 years and by the end I was a shell of my former self. I had tried everything to make it work but in the end I realised you just cant turn dog shit into diamonds.
For most of the time that we were together I had a failing business. It constantly kept me down emotionally and mentally. I always felt like I wasnt a good enough provider and therefore a good enough boyfriend. Although in the end I realised that things were shit, there was still always a small part of me that thought "If I had money, maybe things would have been different". That stupid thought planted itself deep in my brain and eventually became a belief. Somehow I started to believe that if I was to ever have a boyfriend again that I needed money…. and lots of it. The more money I had, the more guys that would be interested in me.
So recently I met this guy. We started chatting and he seemed really nice. It wasnt until after our first date that I realised this guy was easily the richest guy I had ever dated and not by a little bit either. He would be easily 10 times richer than the second richest dude I've dated. (Not that I only date rich dudes, my last boyfriend was unemployed) Anyway, this guy had all this money but he had no success with guys or relationships. I couldnt understand it. As I got to know him better I started to see why. While he absolutely ticked the box of being successful, other boxes like personality, humour and fitness were left very blank. He was everything that I wanted to be, my idea of "the ideal man" and yet even I didnt want to date him.
It made me realise that even if I do make a tonne of money. If I ignore all the other aspects of my life then guys still wont want to be with me. Im even starting to think that maybe a lot of guys dont put success at the top of their list when looking for a boyfriend. Maybe things like sense of humour, hot body, able to hold a conversation, great in bed are more important? What is the most important thing you look for in a guy?
Lesson for today: Having the perfect bank balance wont make me happy but being happy will make me perfect.
How gay are you?
The moment I started blogging I started reading because, well, I didnt want to look like a dumb arse. I read as much as I could about gay culture so I could give a fair and some what knowledgable opinion in my posts. One of the things I first came across was "The Kinsey Scale".
My understanding is that kinseys opinion is that there isnt just straight or gay. There is a range of sexuality. As you can see above 0 being straight and 6 being gay and a range of 5 different bisexuals between them. This seems absolutely strange to me. Maybe I am just sheltered, I know straight guys and I know gay guys, but I do not know 1 bisexual guy, let alone 5 different levels of bi guys! It seems completely unrealistic to me.
I would love to live in a world where people were open to varying levels of sexuality and I wish this scale where true but I just dont see it. Am I just being blind? Is this the case and I just dont see it? Most of all I want to know How Gay Are You? Im a 6, at best a 5. Where do you sit on the scale?
Caught in a Bad Bromance
I am lucky enough that I dont look, act or sound gay. When I meet people for the first time, I never set off anyone's gaydar. People always just make the assumption that I am straight. I would never ever say that I am straight acting as I never act straight. I just act like me, I just be myself and lucky for me, being myself never sets off anyones gaydar. Don't get me wrong, there are times where I shake my shit to Lady Gaga and everyone in a 10 kilometer radius instantly knows I'm a homo, but 99% of the time this isn't the case.
I know this isnt a luxury that a lot of gay men have. Some guys raise people's suspicions about their sexuality just by the way they talk, the way they walk or the way they act. I am fortunate enough not to be one of these guys. It affords me the opportunity to reveal my sexuality whenever I please or feel is appropriate. I am very grateful for this as I would absolutely hate having to put on an act or not be myself just to ease people's suspicions.
It's not all it's cracked up to be though. It does have it's downfalls. I recently met some new people and straight away became one of the boys, drinking beers, talking bout "bitches" and all round being one of the lads. It's great to be able to do this but the problem is that once I reveal my sexuality to them things change. I understand that, no straight guy wants to be best mates with a gay guy, and even if they do, the dynamic of the friendship undoubtedly will change.
Is this just me? Does any gay guy out there have a straight male best friend? Do you think your relationship with him is different than if you were both straight. I'd love to hear about a gay guy/ straight guy bromance that is unaffected by your sexuallity. Let me know in the comments or if anyone has an awesome story email me at email@example.com and I will post it on here for everyone to read.


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Route is Embankment 2 (VS 4c, 5.8). The second pitch is not as good as this first one. A good photo showing the route and technique perfectly. Its more fun to put gear in the wide crack and then spend ages not standing on it. The thin crack can be climbed at 5b, (5.10b) Using both is a pain because you are always in the wrong place for the best holds


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Jade and her siblings by QueenColdWatch
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Before I say anything about the characters, I have to admit something: I did not make the background. The background is a screenshot I took to save myself a lot of time. The characters however were all designed, drawn and colored by me.
From the left to the right: Scorch, Jade, Botch, Slither and Pepper.
From the left to the right: Scorch, Jade, Botch, Slither and Pepper.
I'm loving the characters! Botch is the cutest little thing! All of them have heaps of personality.
Gosh such a cute bunch of dragons x3
Awesome Work!
Awesome Work!
You should make a picture of spike and his siblings.
This reminds me of the Dinosaur Train.
But this is still good.
But this is still good.
very VERY cute
These are the cutest dragon OC's I ever did see, and I don't see many!
Thank you for the compliment!
Sadly, there aren't many.
This picture is just as classic as it ever is. And yes, Green is a better color than Blue here,
that stuck out too much on Botch, if I'm not mistaken?
that stuck out too much on Botch, if I'm not mistaken?
They're all looking a bit more yellowish green than before.
I didn't change Jade's, Pepper's or Scorth's scale colors. It's funny how different Slither and Botch look.
Nice job coloring it. Really mimics the style of the style of the show in a way it looks real.
I'm still a huge fan of Pepper. SO ADORABLE!!!
Who's the new guy?
There is no new guy
Awwws! they look adorable together xD
The background brings the greatness of these kids,great choice in scene.
Changed the colors?
cool. love them, wish i could adopt one XD
keep them up XD
keep them up XD
Man, I love your MLP dragon characters so much. You're so creative with them! ;u;
I like Slither
Aww man, I love Slither. What's she like? She looks sneaky, hehe.
She is sneaky. She can con boys into giving her just about anything she wants.
Uh oh. Jade better make sure Slither doesn't get near Spike then, haha.
Truth be told, Spike doesn't need much manipulation.
Slither has two sides. She can be sadistic, petty, sarcastic, manipulative, contemptuous, impatient and incredibly greedy to the point where one has to wonder why she doesn't turn into a big monster like Spike did.
On the other hand she helps her loved ones in times of need, comforts her siblings in bad times and turns extremely vengeful when others upset or hurt her kin. Slither is observant, resourceful and cool under pressure. She is also playful and curious. When she causes trouble she always finds a way to foist her blame onto others.
I love the deep blue one next to the light brown one.
Nice to see she has a huge family, love the designs, they sooo look like they belong in the show


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Little Foodies: Chocolate Dipped Cones
Have fun!
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Have fun!
Helga & Kitty
September is our Independence month, and throughout the month we like to post Guatemalan recipes every year. We either post traditional dishes, or we add our own twist to recipes using Guatemalan ingredients. This year, we bring you these pots de créme, which is basically pudding with a fancy name. They are made with the basic milk and egg yolk mixture but the twist lies in the chocolate, we used artisan Guatemalan chocolate and a little coffee, as well as semi-sweet chocolate. You could also add a pinch of cayenne pepper to give it a little spice, we love to combine chocolate with this spicy ingredient.
Artisan chocolate is used to make hot chocolate beverage and it has a particular and very different taste compared to regular drinking chocolate or cocoa. It comes in handmade tablets that contain sugar and sometimes cinnamon, they are hard and dry and have a grainy texture. It completely dissolves in hot liquid, either milk or water, and its flavor is rich and earthy. Our international readers can probably find this chocolate in Latin food stores.
For the topping on this dessert, we took regular whipped cream to another level by adding Zacapa rum to it. Guatemalan's don't need an introduction to this rum, and a lot of you have probably already heard about it because it is famous for its quality, some say it is the best rum in the World. We agree.
You can certainly flavor your whipped cream with any other brand of dark rum, or type of liquor. An orange, or hazelnut liquor would work nicely.


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Zoe or Zoey
I have a friend who called her daughter Zoey, and every time I see it written, I think she is dumber than I thought she was.
I think Zoe is clear in itself, it doesn't need an Y. And I wouldn't do the umlaut, that's way too confusing.
I seriously can't believe so many of you are saying someone is dumb or ignorant for adding a Y to a name. I think there are a lot of issues with made up names that literally come from no where and make no sense, etc. but really, adding a Y makes someone ignorant or dumb. I am a reading specialist and know all about phonemes and phonics, and never in my life would it ever make me think, "Wow, you're so dumb and ignorant because you added a Y to Zoey." Give me a break. I understand having an overall preference; that makes sense and everyone one is allowed to like it one way or another; however, I don't understand how we resort to name calling and attributing one's intelligence from adding a Y to a name. That action in itself is pretty ignorant.
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And I don't just say that about names with a superfluous Y. I say it about all misspelled, made up names.
Secondly, misspelling is only cute when children are learning to read. Otherwise it makes me wonder where they learned phonics, or if they learned them at all. Hence the ignorant/illiterate comment.
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I know this was already stated, but I want to reiterate that saying "adding the Y to Zoe makes a person look ignorant" is a totally true statement. The name Zoe comes from the Greek word zoe: life. Unless someone is just throwing letters together for the heck of it and doesn't want any association with the actual word/name Zoe, adding a Y indicates that the person is ignorant of (unaware of the facts regarding) the history of the name.
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Zoey just looks better.
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As I learn more about Twitter, I continue to be impressed by its viral marketing potential. For example, @micah started the #followfriday trend earlier this year and it has exploded into an international weekly event. Impressed by this, I've decided to conduct my own Twitter experiment using my own hard-earned cash.
Each Wednesday, I'm going to randomly give away $100 to one person who sends a tweet with the #winwednesday hash. For example:
RT @dekeyrel #winwednesday Say Something Witty Here!
To spread some good karma, be sure to include the username of the person who told you about #winwednesday. In addition, say something witty, humorous, or include an interesting link. We don't want to fill the universe full of crap, so be sure to post something interesting in your tweet!
Right now, I only have 70 "followers" of my Twitter profile that I started back in July of 2008. Unlike some people, I don't follow other people just to see if they will follow me back. The challenge here is that we only have 70 people who can spread the #winwednesday trend out to millions of other users. A viral marketing phenomenon must occur for this experiment succeed (or my friends are going to have very good chance at winning $100 from me each week!)
So, now you're probably thinking… this guy can't do math because $100 x's 52 is only $5,200. That's not a $25,000 experiment! As it turns out, I'm not as dumb as you think… we just need a way to "up-the-ante" if we're going to get to a $25,000 experiment.
Here's where the fun starts.
Having only 7o followers on Twitter is kind of boring. Seriously, I'm way cooler than that (no really, I have over 300 friends who don't know me on FaceBook) Nevertheless, I feel like a Twitter loser compared to guys like @mashable. So, to raise the bar on this experiment I'm going to raise the amount each week that people follow @dekeyrel. I know, it's kind of like buying friends… but I've seen worse. Here are the giveaway amounts, based on the number of my new Twitter friends each week:
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|250-499 new @dekeyrel followers
|500-999 new @dekeyrel followers
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|2000+ new @dekeyrel followers
Recent history with #followfriday suggests that I won't need to shell out $500 per week. While the #followfriday hash has become an international hit, @micah has not. As of today, he has only added 5,000 followers to his profile despite being the founder of this brilliant idea. If something different happens during this experiment, someone please explain to my wife that the kids' college education went to a good cause.
So, there you have it… my $25,000 Twitter experiment. Good Luck!


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The 28-year-old said the decision to hang up her skis was unrelated to her omission from the Swedish national team for the World Championships in Schladming.
"This is a decision that has grown over the last year and has nothing to do with the decision regarding the Swedish team at Schladming 2013," said Borssen, who was selected as a reserve only.
"Ski racing has taken a lot of my energy and over the last year I have seen my motivation decrease and that my focus is not any more sufficient. There is time for everything and when motivation begins to diminish it is a signal to call it quits.
"I still love skiing and have always had a good time but now it is time to move on."
Double Olympian Borssen has to date mounted the World Cup podium six times, including victory in Semmering in 2006 and a win in the Parallel Event in Moscow in November 2009.
She has been ranked in the top 15 in the world since 2006, with the exception of 2010, and boasts a career high of fourth.
She added: "Now I am going to focus on developing my company focused on life style, training and health. I am also looking forward to having more time with family and friends.
"Life will be very different as I have almost never stayed home during the winter during the last ten years and but I am excited about that."
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Had to return a Panasonic ST30 because of a small thin black line that appeared in less than 3-days and picked up this model (55"). Personally I'm TRYING to get that soap opera affect but there's a lot of what I would call jumping or jaggyness in the frame rate, not sure what the proper term is but is there a way to fix it? Im using your settings but motionflow on standard which seems to find a good balance between blu ray/sports. The color seems to not be very bright/dark with these settings but I'm not good enough to figure out how to fix these issues will all the settings available ha. My room is very bright with natural sunlight maybe that's why the colors look a little dull since you perform your test in very low light. Good settings overall to my eyes. Thanks.
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Brightness: 54
Color: 53
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Color Temperature: Warm 2
Sharpness: Min
Noise Reduction: Off
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Mattel Unveils ThingMaker, A $300 3D Printer That Lets Kids Make Their Own Toys
At New York's Toy Fair trade show over the weekend, Mattel unveiled its new, $300 3D Printer, the "ThingMaker," which will allow children to print their own toys at home. The device works in conjunction with a 3D printing app developed in collaboration with Autodesk that offers a simple interface for designing items that can then come to life via Mattel's… Read More
Nick Allen Is Out As CEO Of Shuddle, Doug Aley Steps In To Lead 'Uber For Kids' Startup
The cost of competing against Uber can be high, and today comes news of another casualty in that race. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Nick Allen, the founder of Shuddle, has stepped down as CEO of the company. Shuddle is an on-demand transport service aimed at mainly at children, but also seniors and others who need extra attention beyond simple pick up and drop off. Allen… Read More
Disney Now Has Its Own GIF App And iOS 8 Keyboard
Disney has now somewhat belatedly joined the ranks of the numerous app publishers offering their own custom keyboards for iOS 8 users with the launch of an iOS application called Disney Gif. The new app is a mobile keyboard extension that lets you share Disney and Pixar-themed GIFs via text messaging as well as email and social networks. At launch, the app includes over 200 GIFs, the… Read More
Shuddle's New Ridesharing App Lets Teens And Tweens Book Their Own Rides With Parents' Permission
Shuddle, a car service founded one of the co-founders of Sidecar which focuses on providing rides to busy families – including kids and seniors – is today launching a new mobile application called ShuddleMe which allows teens and tweens to schedule rides for themselves. Because of the ages of the clientele, these rides are only booked after a parent or caregiver provides… Read More
Google Play's New Program "Designed For Families" Will Highlight Pre-Approved, Kid-Safe Apps
Google today announced a new developer program called "Designed For Families" which will allow app publishers to opt into an additional review in order have their apps labeled as being "family-friendly." The new designation will eventually make its way to Google Play, though the company is not yet revealing the specifics around how this group of apps will be made… Read More
Tandem Lane's App Makes It Easy To Share Photos Offline
Because grandma and grandpa may not be using Facebook, a new startup called Tandem Lane is launching a mobile application today that allows families to stay better connected with members of the older generation by turning photos into beautiful and fun postcards you can mail to anyone for a small fee. The idea is to help people share their favorite moments with others offline just as quickly… Read More
Family-Focused Mobile Social Network 23snaps Hits Half A Million Users
While the proliferation of baby photos may be unwelcome across wider social networks like Facebook, there's a growing interest in closed, more personal social networks built for private sharing on mobile. London-based 23snaps is one of them. This company's cross-platform mobile application is designed specifically for families, and has now bootstrapped its way to half a… Read More
Knoala, A New Parenting App From Ex-Slide Employees, Aims To Make Playtime More Fun
A team of ex-Slide employees (and later Google employees following the acquisition) based out of Shanghai, have launched a new parenting app called Knoala, which offers a large catalog of development-boosting activities for parents with young children. The idea, explains co-founder Cathy Hsu, who started the company along with husband Tony Hsieh, came to them after becoming new parents… Read More
Google Debuts Parental Controls For Chrome & Chromebook Computers With A "Supervised Users" Feature, Now In Beta
Google is officially beginning to roll out parental controls in its Chrome web browser in the form of a new "Supervised Users" feature that is live now in the beta channel for early testing ahead of its expected public release. The option allows a user, most likely a parent, to lock down the Chrome browser running on their device in order to allow and block access to certain… Read More
Target Launches Its First Subscription-Based E-Commerce Service, Focus For Now Is Baby-Care Items
As Amazon's online business continues to cut into traditional retailers' revenues, Target today makes a move to fight back. The Minneapolis-headquartered retailer has just launched a pilot program for subscription-based commerce, called simply Target Subscriptions. Initially, the service is focused on new parents, with various products related to baby-care, including diapers… Read More
Google Chrome's Parental Controls Feature Spotted In The Wild
Google has been making progress on the development of parental controls for its Chrome web browser, a feature which first showed up in test builds of the browser this past December. At the time, developers had spotted an option called "Managed User Settings" in Chrome's Canary / Chromium build, and now the option can be enabled in the latest Canary build by switching on… Read More
Educational App Store For Parents, KinderTown, Acquired By Demme Learning
KinderTown, a startup whose app store for parents points users to the top educational apps for children, has been acquired by Demme Learning, an independent publisher of educational materials, including Math-U-See, a K-12 math curriculum for parents and schools. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but the deal was all cash. Read More
Shutterfly Debuts Its Own Photo Book Maker For iPad, Shutterfly Photo Story
Photo and personal publishing giant Shutterfly, which has been gobbling up startups in recent months, is today launching its second iPad application called Shutterfly Photo Story, which allows you to build photo books on your tablet using photos from your iPad's Photo Stream, Facebook, Instagram or those uploaded to Shutterfly itself. You can then choose to share those books to… Read More
With Tynker's New Service, Kids Can Learn To Code At Home
Mountain View-based Tynker, a startup focused on teaching children of all ages the basics of learning how to code, is now expanding its service beyond schools with today's debut of Tynker for Home. This new system is similar to the platform targeting teacher and classrooms which launched earlier this year. Tynker for Schools, as that previous suite is called, provides web-based software… Read More
Netflix User Profiles Start Appearing On Apple TV
The long-awaited Netflix user profiles have made their first appearance, ahead of their expected August debut. According to several reports, user profiles are partially available on Apple TV devices with the option appearing upon first launch of the Netflix section. However, users still lack the ability to add or edit profiles at this time, even for those who are now gaining access to the… Read More
Origami Labs Acquires FamilyLeaf, A Competing Private Social Network For Families
Origami, the Y Combinator-backed social network for families which just launched to the public this month, has acquired competing service FamilyLeaf, another YC company. Financial terms of the deal are not being revealed, and for at least the next couple of months, FamilyLeaf is not shutting down. However, it will no longer be supported. Read More
BabyList, A Universal Baby Registry Built By An Ex-Amazon Developer & Mom, Raises $650K
BabyList, the online universal baby registry which lets couples request unconventional items – like diaper service subscriptions, for example – in addition to gifts from around the web, has raised $620,000 in seed funding from 500 Startups, Okapi Venture Capital, Altair Capital, Chris Messina, Mike Greenfield (co-founder of Circle of Moms), and Mike Seiman. Read More
From The Makers Of Everyme, Origami Launches Its Private Sharing Service For Families
Origami, the new family-focused product from Y Combinator-backed mobile social network Everyme, has now arrived after nearly a year of development. A spin-off of sorts, Origami takes some of the original inspiration behind Everyme – that people are looking for new ways to share outside of larger, more open social networks like Facebook – and tweaks the formula to address the needs… Read More
Battle For Family's Streaming Dollars Heats Up Between Netflix & Amazon, With Netflix Families Debut & Kindle FreeTime Expansion
Following a bit of backlash arising from the loss of popular Viacom-owned children's TV shows, Netflix today launched Netflix Families, which is essentially just a destination website designed to tout Netflix's family fare. The site includes rows of Netflix recommendations for parents and kids, as well as tips on how to stream and other promotional content. Read More
Disney Joins The Private Social Networking Craze With New Photo & Video Sharing App Called "Story"
The latest to join the cadre of startups offering tools for more private sharing outside of Facebook's massive footprint is not, in fact, another startup, but rather another media giant: Disney. Citing its "rich heritage in storytelling," Disney's Interactive division, best known for games, sites, and virtual worlds like "Where's My Water?,"… Read More


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Congress on Track to Raise Debt Ceiling, Stocks Breathe a Sign of Relief
The People's Bank of China said overnight in a Q&A statement
posted on its website that a larger than expected trade surplus and
the US's delayed exit from QE had led to significant foreign
capital inflows into the country. Because of this, the central bank
said that credit expansion in the country was relatively large in
September. In other global news, UK jobless claims fell more than
anticipated in September.
US equities were buoyed by news that Congress had come to an agreement on extending the debt limit and re-opening the government. The proposed deal by the Senate -- which, at the time of this writing, is set to be voted on later this evening -- would re-open the government until January 15 and extend the debt limit until February 7. Under the terms of the deal, the Treasury department would be able to use extraordinary measures to extend its cash position until July once its borrowing power is exhausted. House Republican officials endorsed the plan, even if it requires bipartisan support to be passed.
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) rallied 0.7% in the opening minutes on the news and eventually closed up 1.38%. Financial sector stocks were the best performers. Technology and industrial stocks were the worst performers. The Fed's Beige Book saw growth continuing at a modest to moderate pace. Business contacts noted that they had restrained long-term capital investment due to uncertainties over the Affordable Care Act and debt ceiling. The NAHB survey of builder sentiment declined to an index reading of 55 from last month's 57. The economist estimate was for no change.
In earnings news, the big story was banks as Bank of America ( BAC ), BB&T ( BBT ), KeyCorp ( KEY ), and PNC ( PNC ) all beat analysts' expectations. Financial sector stocks rose 2.04% today. After the close, IBM ( IBM ) reported earnings. The company missed on the current quarter's revenues and reaffirmed guidance for full-year EPS.
Tomorrow's Financial Outlook
The US will release the prior week's jobless claims in the morning before the market opens. Jobless claims are expected to fall to 335,000 from 374,000 in the prior week. The prior week's claims were negatively affected by two weeks of backlogs due to computer upgrades in two states. The 4-week moving average of claims is currently at 325,000. The Philadelphia regional manufacturing survey is expected to fall to 15.0 from 22.3 last month. The survey's reading would still indicate strong growth.
Should all things go as planned this evening, the government should re-open tomorrow and the debt ceiling will be extended until February.
Global market-moving news includes UK retail sales, Japanese machine tool orders, and Australian business confidence.
Thirty-two major US companies will report earnings for the third quarter tomorrow. Notable reports include Goldman Sachs (GS), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Phillip Morris (PM), Union Pacific (UNP), Verizon (VZ), Google (GOOG), and Chipotle (CMG).
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Nakheel entering Saudi real estate market
Nakheel, a leading property developer in the UAE, is entering the Saudi Arabian real estate market by establishing a joint venture enterprise with MBI International and Partners, an international hotelier, agro business and real estate development and investment company, which also owns and operates luxury residential developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East and Europe.
The new company, Nakheel Saudi Arabia, will spin off several real estate development and financing companies in the Kingdom and elsewhere in the GCC and the Middle East to provide, finance, housing and securitization to customers from all over the region. The company is to be incorporated, as a joint stock company headquartered in Riyadh with an authorised share capital of Saudi Riyal 1 billion.
Commenting on the new venture, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, Nakheel, said: "Nakheel is expanding its investments in the Arab world, inspired by the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister, to promote pan-Arab business co-operation. The joint venture is an amalgamation of core competencies of two leading players in real estate development and investment in the region. This alliance is a result of the extensive analysis of the dynamics of the sector in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the region, to identify the potential of this partnership to contribute to the overall development of real estate in region."
"This partnership will realise the utilization of Nakheel's expertise and techniques of conceiving and executing mega projects to inject more vitality into the already vibrant market in the region. The new company is positioned rightly to offer the full value chain services in the real estate sector through offering innovative products and services in real estate finance, securitisation and insurance services," he added.
The joint venture would become effective in the next few months, with the realising of this partnership being supported by the assets of Nakheel and MBI International and Partners, which is valued at more than SR 50 billion.
Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber, Chairman, MBI International said, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing an enormous boom in the development of real estate. MBI International and Partners have been at the forefront of developing luxurious residential compounds, hotels and golf courses in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and Europe. This tie up with Nakheel will certainly contribute to the supporting of the real estate developments in KSA and the region and addresses its need for modern cities and housing, by enabling Saudis and Middle Easterners in owning their dream homes through an easy process and a competitive package."
MBI International and Partners, a US$ 3 billion company with annual revenues of US$ 1.7 billion with over 9000 employees worldwide, with interests in Middle East, Europe and the United States.


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6297 Views 8 Replies Latest reply: Jun 5, 2009 4:30 AM by Allan Sampson
Allan Sampson May 4, 2009 12:58 PM
in response to Bryan DebnamA user has a passcode lock enabled on their iPhone which has been forgotten?
If so, is this iPhone also synced with iTunes on the user's computer for iTunes content and for photos transferred from the user's computer to the iPhone?
Bryan Debnam May 4, 2009 1:55 PM
in response to Allan SampsonIn order to use our Active Exchange Sync we have a policy which enforces password protection and remote wipe. Some users tend to forget the passwords they pick. The Scary thing is some of my user base has confessed to not even using Itunes sync on their phones at all. They manually type contacts into the device and that's it. I guess folks less familar with smart phones are not apt to sync them at time. I try to educate folks on Itunes Sync whenever I have the chance.
When dealing with non-corporate phones there are a lot of variables involved that make the lack of a back door problematic. It would be nice to have the ability to push a new OS password from Active Exchange Sync. A reset if you will. No matter what waivers or disclaimers it only takes one Executive to have a problem with his phone to leave sour taste in ones mouth.
At one point after forcing stronger passwords Active Exchange Sync seemingly corrupted my phone and another co-workers in IT during testing (6 or more passwords). I restored my phone and it worked for a few days then seemingly got corrupted again.
Allan Sampson May 4, 2009 2:07 PM
in response to Bryan DebnamYou want the ability to reset the passcode for a user who is too stupid to remember their 4 digit passcode without doing a remote wipe?
Bryan Debnam May 4, 2009 2:35 PM
in response to Allan SampsonHave you noticed that when enabling strong passwords Alpha Numeric keys pop up? I am not sure if you are in IT or not, but people botch strong passwords on a daily basis. I bet if Steve Jobs botches his password his help desk does not call him stupid. If my CEO botches his password I promptly reset it and say have a nice day "sir". If you stop and think about it I am sure there are plenty of other reasons for this kind of feature in Corporate America. Perhaps an employee is terminated and a boss needs business information off of his phone. I believe you need a password to sync the device in that scenario? Or back to my original statement where the password gets corrupted by Exchange Active Sync and your CEO wants his phone recovered. Apple is advertising the IPhone as a Corporate level products so I am just asking for advise on enabling a feature that is readily available on other smart phone. The reason for posing the question is the overwhelming about of my users who wish to use corporate email on the IPhone. I am not sure why you are concerned with the reasoning behind my post to be honest.
Allan Sampson May 4, 2009 2:52 PM
in response to Bryan DebnamI'm still not sure what your question is to be honest - along with all the other non-pertinent information included. Just ask your question. My questions have nothing to do with being concerned about the reasoning behind your post, which I couldn't care less about.
Is this in regards to the iPhone's passcode lock feature, which is a 4 digit with numbers only passcode and wanting to reset this passcode remotely without having to do a remote wipe of the iPhone?
If so, this is a 2 sentence question at most.
Bryan Debnam May 4, 2009 5:19 PM
in response to Allan SampsonAssuming the user the user account is enabled and the Iphone is setup properly an administrator can enforce password length (greater than 4 digits - 6 in our testing), choose aplha numeric options (seemingly non-functional), plus enable remote wipe and number of failed attempts. The phone inherits these properties when it authenticates to the Exchange Server. So if a phone is locked out it will not authenticate to server and receive new password. I can do this with Blackberry Enterprise Server and I am not interested in debating it's usefulness. I am simply looking for a similar function for the Iphone. Then the powers at be will allow the Iphone on our Active Exchange Server and the towns folk will rejoice.
So Ideally I would an Active Sync add on/feature that can:
1. Use Active Sync to change password complexity
2. Set a default OS password (1234),
3. Force the user to change their password at login.
4. Re-apply password complexity as needed.
be pointed to a tool that could do the same on an individual Iphone which is not a Jailbreak or a breach of Apples ELUA.
roosterswife89 Jun 5, 2009 4:13 AM
in response to Allan SampsonI'm not stupid, and I didn't actually forget my passcode, but for some reason it will not accept the code I use everyday. I had actually turned the setting off the other day but when I went to retrieve a text earlier today it asked for a password and as I stated, it was "wrong". I have tried resetting, a hard reset, and want to try a restore but for some reason itunes will not recognize that the phone is plugged in. Please help!
Allan Sampson Jun 5, 2009 4:30 AM
in response to roosterswife89What is the difference between resetting and a hard reset?


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Elena Kagan Could Have Been a Superb Historian
Two history professors read the nominee's undergraduate thesis.
Tensions over these issues extended back to the creation of the Socialist Party in 1901, and, as Kagan shows, plagued the party, as well as its associated trade unions, all along. They came to a head after 1919, when an insurgent left-wing declared its intention to take over the party and turn it into a replica of the Bolsheviks. Ugly factional struggles ensued. The result was a decimated Socialist Party in competition with an even weaker Communist Party. If socialism ever had a chance to succeed, it was now lost.
Although we can't fully evaluate Kagan's thesis because the footnotes—and virtually all indication of the primary sources she used—are missing in the PDF version that's floating about cyberspace, it's clear that the thesis made several notable scholarly contributions. She ably positioned her argument against the dominant explanations previous historians had offered. Most historians attributed the weakness of socialism in the United States to factors external to the party or movement itself: an ethnically divided working class, the two-party political system, the relative affluence that blunted a working-class consciousness. Kagan, by contrast, insisted on the importance of factors internal to the Socialist Party. In response to those scholars, such as the sociologist Daniel Bell, who argued that socialists were doomed to failure by their own inability to engage in the give-and-take of real life politics, Kagan stressed socialists' practical accomplishments: founding and managing unions that advanced racial integration, promoted labor education, and offered services to members. (The International Ladies Garment Workers' Union and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America operated mini-welfare states well before the advent of the New Deal.)
Kagan also took on historians such as Ira Kipnis (whose name she uncharacteristically misspelled), who contended that the party's expulsion of labor radicals in 1912 led to its destruction. Kagan's thesis persuasively argues that the party actually grew stronger after 1912 and reached its peak during World War I. Finally, against James Weinstein—arguably the most authoritative chronicler of socialism's demise—who stressed the Russian revolution as the key explanation, Kagan insisted on the primacy of deep internal rifts. If there's a major weakness in Kagan's thesis, it's here. Weinstein presented compelling evidence that previous debates between "left-wing" and "right-wing" Socialists played a minimal role in producing the 1919 split in which radicals, acting on proclamations from Moscow, attempted to purge moderate leaders in preparation for an all-out social revolution, only to be expelled from the party. A critical point made by Weinstein was that many of the chief actors in the split were recent Russian immigrants who had shallow roots in the Socialist Party. Kagan's thesis would have been strengthened by a more careful engagement with his findings.
On the whole, Kagan writes without evident bias, analyzing quite evenhandedly the rifts—which at times she suggests were doomed to be insurmountable—between the revolutionary and reformist camps in the Socialist Party as well as in the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union. If anything, Kagan seems to have more sympathy for the centrist "constructivist" leadership than do many historians who write about labor and radicalism. Her overall point, made without stridency, is that sectarianism, caused mainly by misguided revolutionary hopes, should ultimately bear the burden for the party's demise. Socialists, she seemed to say with some sadness and frustration, have often been their own worst enemies. In places, her tone even implies that she may consider this an ongoing characteristic of the American left. "Radicals have often succumbed to the devastating bane of sectarianism," she wrote; "it is easier, after all, to fight one's fellows than it is to battle an entrenched and powerful foe." In any case, there is no question that Kagan wrote not a propagandistic celebration of socialism's heyday but a judicious account of its self-destruction—with the hope that the left might learn from past mistakes.
Finally, quite apart from whatever political leanings it suggests, Kagan's thesis tells us something else significant about her. As a piece of research and writing, it displays remarkable intellectual maturity. It shows an uncommon ability to absorb and synthesize a large amount of information on what was, for an undergraduate in 1981, a fairly arcane topic. Kagan also exhibited an intellectual nimbleness in grasping and explicating subtle distinctions among different positions and factions within the complex labyrinth of radical thought—one where many historians have gotten hopelessly lost. She issued confident yet prudent judgments, and wrote in a taut and at times elegant prose that surpasses in quality that of more than a few professional scholars. The almost total lack of scholarly jargon is itself a feat.
These talents leave little doubt that Kagan would have become a superb historian if she had wanted to be one. Of course, even back in the 1980s, there was a tough academic job market in the humanities, and given the way things have worked out for her with her career choices, she probably made the right call.
Update, May 24, 10:17 a.m.: The historian Ronald Radosh has offered a similar assessment of Kagan's thesis—both its arguments and its high quality. As Radosh notes, it's heartening when people of different political perspectives agree on what is good scholarship.
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Congressman Conyers to Speak at Town Hall Forum in Livonia, Mich., Saturday
Congressman John Conyers will speak at the Jan. 7th Town Hall Forum in Livonia, Mich.
Congressmen Jay Inslee and Jim McDermott to Hold Town Hall Forum Saturday
Brave Troops Foolish Leaders: Operation Homecoming Event this Saturday
(Seattle, WA) The Backbone Campaign and Progressive Democrats of
America are hosting a town meeting to launch Operation Homecoming and to
Laura Flanders of Air America Radio to MC Event in Brooklyn on Saturday
Laura Flanders will be MCing the Jan 7 Out of Iraq event in Brooklyn, NY.
Out of Iraq Events Planned in Over 130 Cities
Out of Iraq Events Planned in Over 130 Cities
Local organizations have planned over 130 Out of Iraq events around the country on or about January 7th. Most of the events are town hall forums, and several will feature members of Congress, including Bobby Scott, Diane Watson, Jim McDermott, Adam Smith, Bob Filner, Martin Sabo, Jim Moran, Marty Meehan, Jay Inslee, John Conyers, and John Murtha. Several other events will feature congressional staff, congressional and senatorial candidates, local elected officials, and leaders of the peace movement, including Gold Star Families for Peace founder Cindy Sheehan, and After Downing Street Co-Founder John Bonifaz.
124 Events and Counting
As of Jan 5th we have 124 events planned for Saturday, Jan 7!
WHO: David Swanson, Moderator, co-founder, After Downing Street; Allan J. Lichtman, History Professor, American University; Lila Rajiva, author of Abu Ghraib and the Media, The Language of Empire; Cliff Kindy, Christian Peacemaker Teams; Kevin Zeese, Peace Activist, Democracy Rising; DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (invited)
Jan 7th Event in Brooklyn
Nation-Wide Out Of Iraq Day
Join progressive, pro-peace activists around the country for a nation-wide 'Out of Iraq Day.'
TIME: Saturday, Jan. 7th @ 1:00 PM
PLACE: Lafayette Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford St, Brooklyn
A Challenge from Tacoma
Over 100 people have signed up for the January 7th event in Tacoma, Washington, sponsored locally by America In Solidarity ( www.americasolidarity.com ). Congressman Adam Smith is going to address the public in a town hall-style format with workshops and a concert to follow. So, we are challenging you to get out people in your hometown, because we are in Tacoma!
Todd Iverson, co-founder, America In Solidarity
114 Events and Counting
As of Jan 4th we have 114 events planned for Saturday, Jan 7!
Program to address U.S. casualties
By the Tallahassee Democrat (Fla.)
A local peace organization is seeking participants for a program recognizing U.S. casualties in Iraq and Florida's 97 soldiers killed in action. Readers will be scheduled for 15- to 30-minute intervals from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday on the east lawn of the Capitol. Flower donations are welcome. It is sponsored by Codepink, AfterDowningStreet and Vets for Peace. Call Lydia Vickers at 385-5322 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Peace rally planned for January 7th
By Paul Boerger, Mount Shasta Herald, Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
As part of a National Day of Town Forums Mount Shasta for Peace will hold a peace rally January 7th beginning at 11 am at the Mount Shasta city plaza.
105 Events and Counting
As of Jan 4th we have 105 events planned for Saturday, Jan 7!
Over 100 Events and Counting!
As of Jan 3rd we have 101 events planned for Saturday, Jan 7!
Jan 7th Event in Seattle
By the Backbone Campaign
*Brave Troops Foolish Leaders: Operation Homecoming Event this Saturday Progressives Organize to call for End of Iraq War and for Accountability of Bush Administration*
Jan 7th Event in Washington, DC
Event: Out of Iraq Forum, part of more than 70 events being held across the country focusing on how the U.S. can get out of Iraq. See enclosed for information on national events.
Where: The Langston Hughes Theater, at Bus Boys and Poets, 14th and V. Streets, NW. C-SPAN has taped other events here. The theater was designed to make it easy for television taping. The number of Bus Boys and Poets is 202-387-7638).
Week of March 13-17
Students Say NO to War in Iraq!
College Not Combat, Troops Out Now!
On March 13-17*, students will hold events at high schools and colleges around the country demanding an immediate end to the occupation of Iraq and money for young people's education, not military recruitment. This week of action leads into the global days of protest on March 18-19, where students will join many others in marking the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and demanding to bring the troops home now!
Out of Iraq Event in Arlington, Va
Announcing: Out of Iraq Forum
Featuring David Swanson from After Downing Street
In conjunction with After Downing Street the Virginia Grassroots Coalition will be hosting one of the nationwide "Out of Iraq" forums during their regular monthly meeting to discuss the Iraq War and what we can do to help bring our troops home. David Swanson from After Downing Street will be there to share ideas and help answer questions.
Congressman Marty Meehan to Hold Two Town Hall Forums
Rep. Marty Meehan - Bringing Our Troops Home from Iraq, Memorial Hall Elm Square on Main Street, January 04, 2006, 07:00 PM, Andover,MA --
Rep. Marty Meehan - Bringing Our Troops Home from Iraq, Crisafulli Elementary School 13 Robinson Road, January 05, 2006,07:00 PM Westford,MA --
Jan. 7 Event in Sacramento With Cindy Sheehan
January 7 Out of Iraq Town Hall Meeting
The Sacramento Coalition to End the War has organized a town hall meeting to discuss the current status of the war in Iraq, to review pending federal legislation that addresses the withdrawal U.S. troops, and to strategize regarding ways to hasten the end of the U.S. military occupation.
Jan 5th Event With Moran and Murtha
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) will hold a town hall meeting regarding the Iraq War on Jan. 5 in Arlington with Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA).
Where: National Rural Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203
A January 7th Event in Brooklyn
Nation-Wide Out Of Iraq Day
Join progressive, pro-peace activists around the country for a nation-wide 'Out of Iraq Day.'
TIME: Saturday, Jan. 7th @ 1:00 PM
PLACE: Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford St, Brooklyn
Meet on Saturday, Call on Monday
No, that's not a dating tip. It's an impeachment tip.
Take part in one of these events on Saturday, January 7, and call your Congress Member as part of a National Call-In Day for Accountability on January 9.
Jan. 7 Event Planned for Madison, Wis.
By Buzz Davis, Stoughton, WI
Below is a copy of the email invitation we are using to round up folks for our Saturday town meeting in Madison, WI. Ed Garvey is a member of Vets for Peace and he will speak along with others. Ed was the 1998 Democratic candidate for governor in WI. Tommy Thompson won as your know. Ed would be a great governor.
Out of Iraq Events Planned Nationwide on January 7th
Out of Iraq Events Planned Nationwide on January 7th
National Call-In Day on Accountability Planned for January 9th
International Commission Taking "Indictments" to White House January 9th
Out of Iraq Events Planned in Over 70 Cities
Local organizations have planned over 70 Out of Iraq events around the country on or about January 7th. (See list at bottom.) Most of the events are town hall forums, and several will feature members of Congress, including Bobby Scott, Diane Watson, Jim McDermott, Adam Smith, Bob Filner, Martin Sabo, Jim Moran, Marty Meehan, and John Murtha. Several other events will feature congressional staff, congressional and senatorial candidates, local elected officials, and leaders of the peace movement, including Gold Star Families for Peace founder Cindy Sheehan, and After Downing Street Co-Founder John Bonifaz.
National Stand Down Day - Nov. 18, 2005
End The Iraq War - Demonstrations and Nonviolent Resistance at Recruiting Stations Across the Country
Young Americans sign on to go into harm's way to defend their country if necessary, but instead they are being turned into harm's ministers in a war that has claimed more then 100,000 Iraqi lives and nearly 2,000 Americans. The President and Congress have breached a sacred trust with our soldiers and abused their oath to defend the Constitution by leading young Americans to kill and die in a war based on lies.
As the Bush Administration refuses to make plans to bring our troops home, join us for "National Stand Down Day,
Mobilize for November 2nd!
The World Can't Wait -- Drive Out the Bush Regime! Mobilize for November 2nd!
www.worldcantwait.org firstname.lastname@example.com 866-973-4463
Join Ed Begley Jr, Esther Kaplan, Casey Kasem, Harold Pinter, Gore Vidal,
Saul Williams, academics, artists, writers, activists performers, and 5000+
others in signing the World Can't Wait Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime!
Read statements from signers for the call to Drive Out The bush Regime.
Is the Bush Regime self-destructing? Indictments? or Not? As of this
writing, it appears Karl Rove --much less Cheney-- will NOT be indicted in
Pass a Local Resolution to Bring the Troops Home
November 1, 2005 URGENT ACTION ALERT
Dear After Downing Street Member Groups,
Cities for Peace (now under the auspices of Cities for Progress), also an After Downing Street Member group, congratulates you all and After Downing Street on the fantastic efforts and success in Washington and around the country on September 24th! We invite and urge you also to participate in a local activity that has the potential to grab lots of media attention, to raise even higher the level of public discussion on the issue of peace in Iraq and of Federal Budget Priorities. Please join 60 other cities, including Chicago and Philadelphia, in passing a Bring the Troops Home Now! Resolution in your community.
Tomorrow is the beginning of the end of the Bush Regime!
By Debra Sweet, National Co-ordinator, the World Can't Wait
Tomorrow is the beginning of the end of the Bush Regime! I wanted to pass along some ideas about the character of the rallies and demonstrations for our launch.
We've got to keep in mind what we're trying to do with these events. We are beginning a movement that will drive Bush from office and reverse the whole direction in which he's been taking society. Every day a new outrage drives home the need for nothing less than this. If anyone needs more proof, look at the Libby indictment, followed closely by the Alito nomination!
Call for Peace Upon 2,000th US Death in Iraq
By Global Exchange
As of today, 1,982 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, and more than 15,000 have been wounded. US soldiers are at grave risk in Iraq, and continue to suffer even after they come home. Troops returning to the US are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and are even turning up in homeless shelters in cities through the country. The risk for Iraqis is even more severe: Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed in the war, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been devastated, even according to the most conservative estimates.
Sadly, the fact that Iraqis just voted for a new constitution is unlikely to end the violence in Iraq -- just as the violence continued unabated after the capture of Saddam Hussein in December 2003 and after the January 2005 election of the Iraqi national assembly.
The World Can't Wait!
The World Can't Wait!
Drive Out the Bush Regime!
Mobilize for November 2, 2005!
Your government, on the basis of outrageous lies, is waging a murderous and utterly illegitimate war in Iraq, with other countries in their sights. Your government is openly torturing people, and justifying it. Your government puts people in jail on the merest suspicion, refusing them lawyers, and either holding them indefinitely or deporting them in the dead of night.
Your government is moving each day closer to a theocracy, where a narrow and hateful brand of Christian fundamentalism will rule.


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Just some randomness here, didn't take too long.
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LOL Funny. All though the emote for the Superintendent counld be different.
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pepsi comiercial meets halo XDD
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How did you get sound in a gif?
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Morgan graduates basic training
Army PFC Stephen J. Morgan graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia on Aug. 2.
During the 10 weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills.
The soldier also studied armed and unarmed combat, field tactics, grenade throwing, military courtesy, military weapons and chemical warfare.
The soldier also studied drill and ceremony marching, rifle marksmanship, foot marches, basic first aid and many field training exercises.
Morgan is the son of Roy L. and Angela B. Morgan of Aiken, brother of Mindy Morgan Felkel of Lexington and Bradley L. Brad Morgan of Aiken. He is the uncle of 2-year-old Aaron Connor Felkel of Lexington.
Morgan is the grandson of Johanna Blankenbeckler and the late Charlie D. Blankenbeckler of Kingsport, Tenn., Margie Morgan of Aiken, and the late Guy L. Morgan of Graniteville.
He is a 2008 graduate of South Aiken High School and 2011 graduate of Aiken Technical College with an associates degree in public service with a major in criminal justice.
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I'd like to put a slider in the header of the Hatch theme, is this possible and how do I do it?
I'd like to put a slider in the header of the Hatch theme, is this possible and how do I do it?
woo I've done it yay happy girl here :)
...added the responsive slider plugin and then modified home.php removing the image code and replacing with the plugin slider code.
not sure if that's the best way to do it but it works for me.
Oh! Gratz!
I've been looking for a solution to this the last 3 hours!
Could you please explain your solution a bit more so that a total noob could understand? (Ie what is the image code and which one is the plugin slider code?)
I tried replacing this with the both the shortcode and the function but it didn't work...
<img src="<?php header_image(); ?>" alt="" />
Figured it out eventually! Thanks to your previous posts.
[menantol] - so what did you do? which code did you replace with what ??
I've tried to replace various in home.php as well, but with no luck. Cheers!
I can't really remember but this is what the code looks like in my home.php. See if it helps...

<?php // Check to see if the header image has been removed
$header_image = get_header_image();
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<?php echo do_shortcode( '[responsive_slider]' ); ?>
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Out in Space
Hirshman, Linda, Newsweek
Byline: Linda Hirshman
What Sally Ride could have done for gay liberation.
Surprise--the first U.S. woman astronaut was a lesbian. After a lifetime of celebrity, Sally Ride came out last week via her obituary, which listed her "partner," Tam O'Shaughnessy, as the first survivor. A tardy arrival at the barricades, according to many. She was a trailblazer for women, but not for the gay revolution. As the Ride flap reveals, lesbians and gay men have the option of the closet. What's wrong with that? Some acts are not morally required; in normal times, coming out, like acknowledging cancer, which Ride also kept private, seems like a personal decision. Ride, however, did not live in normal times. The 27 years she shared with her "partner" were critical to the triumphant gay revolution. As activists around her made the world better, her world got better, too. But instead of pulling her weight, she was free riding. Worse, as a celebrity and role model, she denied the movement a valuable asset. The feminist version of this is the "I'm not a feminist but" woman, who gets decent pay and birth control while still enabling others to denigrate the movement. Revolutions will always have opponents; they should not have to carry their own as free riders.
In Ride's time, and until very recently, coming out was almost always hard. When California activist Harry Hay came out and proposed to start the first successful gay political organization in America in 1948, he could not get a single person to sign on. Meanwhile, he lost his political home in the Communist Party and spent years estranged from his ex-wife and two daughters. The federal government outed astrophysicist Franklin Kameny when they fired him in 1957. …


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