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Can't stand the stuff, never have ..... no idea why. Same with WeetBix.Originally Posted by classic1
D'ya really reckon that was grumpy? You've led a sheltered life.
Can't stand the stuff, never have ..... no idea why. Same with WeetBix.Originally Posted by classic1
D'ya really reckon that was grumpy? You've led a sheltered life.
Vegemite is best scooped straight from a large jar on two or three fingers and eaten without accompaniement.
Now be good children and watch Three Kings. It will be good for you.
I'm noted as being one of if not the most grumpy person in a office of 300+ people. It takes a lot of work and skill to reach that level of accomplishment.Originally Posted by matagi
In a previous "role" I was known down as "Angry" from global senior management (eg. sectional presidents) down. No exceptions. And they didn't argue with me. Or else. Farkin seppos.Originally Posted by classic1
Or I'm gonnna get medieval on yo ass!Originally Posted by jock
Bugger that! I'm watching "The Taming of the Shrew" with one eye and the fire up the hill with the other.Originally Posted by jock
As for Vegemite, used to live off the stuff until I tried Marmite on a trip to NZ - now I've turned to the Dark Side and only eat Marmite (although never scooped straight from the jar )
about five or six years ago I had to go to Melbourne for a week for work. Took the bike and went out training with a group in the industrial area under Bolte Bridge and the Westgate fwy.. You reckon the Kraft factory does't farkin pong of vegemite from about 500m away.
You been on the paleo websites, too?Originally Posted by matagi
Originally Posted by classic1
It's called Filet Americain and I won't be trying it in a hurry.
The problem with vegemite is that it goes off so quickly. The missus would buy some from Woolies on the weekend, and when I'd open the jar midweek, it would be all brown and smell terrible. So I just chucked it in the bin.
Vegemite - made from beer (or yeast at least) so its gotta be good!
Why people don't like a black, salty, yeasty paste that needs special prep to be edible (to my tastes at least - heat + butter absolutely necessary) i'll never know...
The funniest thing i've ever seen is an american exchange student trying vege - gave it to her my way on toast, and told her it was 'breakfast paste'. She loved it. Then she got the guts to 'try' vegemite, so i let her do it her way - half inch thick on a piece of bread. You can all imagine the face she pulled. Vomburp, followed by about three packets of tic tacs to get the taste of vege out of her mouth.
Why do people like a blackish sweet carbonated drink that tastes vaguely of fake lemon? (that's coke btw)
re that snippet on Cycling Central; does anyone reckon Bayley could've smashed McEwen by much more?
Last edited by 531Aussie; 01-21-07 at 11:11 PM.
Never saw it, but Bayley should be able to beat him by 10 lengths. McEwen could probably ride low-mid 11's on a good day for a flying 200. Bayley can do low 10's. Even with crap form he can ride a 10.5 or 10.6.
It was obviously just a bit of showbiz, but Bayley came from behind to beat him by only half a bike length
so can anyone recomen a saddle which wont make my nuts sore? farkin over it.
You don't need proof when you have instinct.
Im on the Floyd Landis Jack Daniels training program.
Get a Brooks.Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
why a brooks? they jsut look like as much of a nut ******* as any other ive used.Originally Posted by matagi
is ive lsot a fair bit of weight, is it possible that looser knicks are causing my probs? there still quite tight round the leg, but are looser in the waste. is there a brand anyone can recomend?
You don't need proof when you have instinct.
Im on the Floyd Landis Jack Daniels training program.
Dunno about the Brooks, that was a bit of a facetious comment. It is a pretty hard saddle (MrM has one) but it moulds itself to your sit bones, which is what makes it so comfortable.Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
However, you can't expect to leave your nuts resting on the saddle without issues, so maybe it is a knicks thing. If they are loose around the waist, then they'll be slipping down a bit and not providing the necessary "lift" to keep things out of harm's way. As far as brands go, I'm a bit of a Ground Effect pimp. They are made of slightly heavier lycra, so are less "stretchy" than some of the other brands, which might be what you need. So I guess you could go somewhere with a decent clothing range (Melbourne! /jk) and try a few pairs concentrating on the ones made of heavier fabric.
What does Matagi know about nuts and seats?
I know that if you apply enough pressure, you can make a guy's eyes water.Originally Posted by That Forum Guy
I have a Fizik arione on my road bike (only because it came with the bike) & find it to be okay.
I also got a Specialized saddle with a split in the middle (can't remember the model) for the MTB (coz it was the best that the only bike shop open that day in Echuca) that has been surprisingly comfortable.
Go get your arse measured in a shop that sells Specialized saddles with their gel doodad you sit on. That'll tell you how wide your sit bones are and then you can pick the right width saddle.
In the end though you'll have to work out whether a flat or curved profile saddle works best for you and pick something that fits the mould so to speak. It's all a bit trial and error getting a good saddle.
Originally Posted by Wilchemy
i had an arione and thats where the problems began. my fizik on my cannondale rush hurt me as well. i have a specialised on the MTB + road now.
i did a gel fitup as suggested. its comfortable, bar the nut issue.
im thinking its knicks, well hopin as at least thats an easyish fix.
the wierd this is i can look between my legs and the saddle and there is no contact point that i can see with my boys....wierd.
You don't need proof when you have instinct.
Im on the Floyd Landis Jack Daniels training program.
That's where you're wrong. Any guy will tell you that if you even think about brushing against them the wrong way, we'll cringe and possibly get the watery eye.Originally Posted by matagi
LOL, too right ! Bottle it.Originally Posted by Odin

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BASRA, Iraq - He has a special gem implanted in his arm that repels bullets. He has almost as many lives as a cat. His mother is a magician.
As U.S. troops occupied vast stretches of downtown Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqis weaned for three decades on stories of Saddam Hussein's invincibility admit they are still having trouble believing his end is near.
"I wouldn't believe he was dead even if I saw his body on television," said Aboud Muttar, 60, a shepherd. "I won't believe it unless I see it with my own eyes."
The news this week that one of Saddam's suspected lairs was hit by 2,000-pound American bombs, followed by reports he was killed, followed by other reports that he wasn't, have only added to Iraqi skepticism.
Expressing His Jubilation: A smiling Iraqi boy flashes a V-for-victory sign as he walks with U.S. soldiers Wednesday in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
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People here can be forgiven for taking rumors of the dictator's demise with a grain of Arabian Sea salt. Despite dozens of coup and assassination attempts, and top-of-the-hit-list status at many overseas spy agencies, Saddam has endured.
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As one tale would have it, that's because of the gem in his arm, which some say is red, some blue. It is said to have been tested on a chicken, which lost just a few feathers when shot at point-blank range.
Take That: Iraqis kick at a toppled statue of Saddam Hussein on Wednesday in Bagdhad, Iraq. Iraqis, with the help of U.S. Marines, toppled a 40-foot statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in a main square of the capital, pelting it with garbage and other items.
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"I first heard about it around the time he took power," said retiree Jasim Waay, 54. "Is it strong enough to work against the British and American military? Only God knows for sure."
A mother's love - and her ability to weave powerful spells -- has protected Saddam with a magic aura, one legend goes.
"He's in touch with the occult," said Saad Abdel Reda, 19, a farmer. "And he has fortunetellers tap into the spirit world and tell him when people are trying to kill him."
Other bits of folklore bolster his reputation for brutality and cunning. In one, a soldier standing five rows behind the president attempted to kill him, but his gun jammed. Saddam calmly walked over to the soldier, grabbed the weapon and said, "This is how you do it," before shooting him dead.
Then there was the citizen who spat on his TV screen whenever the president's face appeared. This went on for years, until the man and his daughter saw the president in person, at a parade. "That's the man you always spit on," the little girl said, at which point soldiers within earshot took him away and executed him.
Mohamed Sadek, a 43-year-old teacher, thinks the regime has fueled the fables to keep Iraqis in check. "That way he seems stronger and keeps people scared," he said.
Others ascribe his ability to survive to plain old paranoia. Saddam is known to sleep in a different location every night, trust only a few in his inner circle, periodically purge his honor guards and rely on relatives who are themselves subject to execution.
Saddam is said to employ at least seven doubles, leading to widespread "Where's Waldo" media speculation each time his image appears on state television. Is it the real Saddam or a stand-in? Is the footage fresh or shot before the war?
"No one ever sees him so there aren't many chances to kill him," said Ibrahim Mohamed Ali, 53.
That Saddam was written off by many during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, only to come roaring back to exact revenge against his critics, has made Iraqis wary. Even if he is out of power, if he is out there somewhere, many will remain terrified.
"How can we really be sure he's gone for good?" asked Hassam Sahar, 45, an engineer. "We can't trust the U.S. and Britain. They left once before."
The tall tales of Saddam's power have dovetailed with an overactive propaganda machine that presents him as superhuman - a great engineer, tremendous hunter, expert marksman, world-class swimmer, brave fighter, brilliant equestrian and standard-bearer for the Arab world.
"His picture is everywhere - on our schoolbooks, our mosques, government buildings and our money," said Karim Kasem, 34.
As Iraqis learn that U.S. troops have thundered into Baghdad and their government is on the run, they have started speculating on what move the big man might make next.
Some say he would stay and fight to the death. Others think he would take his own life rather than suffer the indignity of being paraded before the world, perhaps even tried at The Hague for war crimes.
"He'd rather commit suicide than be caught," said Badi Saleh Abdullah, a shepherd tending his flock along the road near Azubair, in southern Iraq.
Others say it will never come to that because he is long gone. They think he fled even before the war started, knowing that his own people would tear him apart if they got a hold of him.
"I don't think they'll be able to kill him," said Sadek, the teacher. "He'll get away, like Osama bin Laden. He's had lots of time to plan his escape."
As news reports pour in of Saddam Hussein statues being toppled, government officials and paramilitary fighters fleeing, and the nation's biggest cities falling to coalition troops, however, many Iraqis say they are finally starting to believe he is vulnerable.
"Every human being has a set lifetime," said Ali Abdul Wahed, 35. "Even Mussolini and Hitler fell eventually."
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Colin, I'm afraid you have a severe flaw in your argument here mate - Barca are 16 points ahead of Real in the Spanish league. To say the way they play is on its last legs is not supportable by the facts. Any team can lose on any given day for any number of reasons, just as any team can win against anyone else, and Real are not exactly chumps are they? It was a bad day at the office for Barca, that's all. Given how Barca are doing in the league, I would execute half the population of planet Earth for us to be able to play the way they do!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Loki been watching BARCA for donkeys yrs mate..did u watch the game last night btw ? La Liga for most yrs Ive been a follower has always been a two horse race with an odd season when Valencia under Benitez or Sevilla made an impact but generally it represents what the SPL was before the demotion of Rangers. Yes I know Real have lost nine times this yr. More good European top sides are going to be giving Barca more than just a run for there money much in the way Chelski also tippled to how to undo them they are not any longer the invincible possession machine they once were. They were undone by lightning fast counter attacking ...Maureens trademark wherever he has been...but also Real as I mentioned have a squad all of whom are prepared to take men on and beat them before releasing the ball as opposed to this incessant short pass game known now to all and sundry as Tici Taca. What Im suggesting is we NEED to mix up the playbook a little here as there is no doubt in my mind we are at our best when running at defenses and exchanging fast give and go. All top coaches are going to be looking at that match last night and learning just how to undo any side wishing to tici taca them to death...I think thats inevitable.
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Colin, I too watched the game last night and have been watching Barca for some time. In fact, I have been to the Camp Nou to watch Liverpool play them on a couple of occasions and I think 4 times to watch them in the league in the last few years (Barca is my favourite European City and if one has the means why not go and see perhaps the best footballing side ever?). Anyway p!ssing contests aside I agree Real played a perfect game against them, but I would temper that by saying that Barcas passing was not what we expect, and I don't think it was solely down to Real closing them down to death. So I stand by what I said, the league is the best gauge of a team and Barca are going to easily win the title this year. By the way, in Spain, the Copa del Rey is viewed about as favourably as a dogturd that's been freshly stepped in.
You have this bee in your bonnet about Brendan being inflexible as well. That's plain wrong again. I have seen us play 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 and even 4-4-2 this season! You also mention that we don't take players on well I'm sorry Colin, you're watching a different game to me coz every game I see Downing, Johnno, Sterling, Enrique and Assaidi last week taking players on - even Agger! The wingers in our team don't play tiki-taka!
What you will find as the team gets better and we introduce better players into the squad is that they will become more effective in all departments. I think we will finish 6th season and that's progress for me. Finally, don't let your antipathy towards Rodgers blind you to what's actually happening on the pitch, because it seems that way to me. I'm telling you, if we cut out the silly mistakes then we have a top four team and that's without signing a couple of monsters in the summer!
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Colin I'm a little confused here. I understand that some will look at last night's game and see how they can counter the style Barca have perfected. However I don't think this is the first time Barca have lost a match and doubt it will be the last time either, but if they keep winning more than the concede as they have to date (as Loki points out with their very good Spanish league record) surely that would suggest the system, while not perfect is pretty good, and works the majority of the time.
Now I do also take your point that the Spanish league is let's say a little uneven and extremely top heavy, which is why I rarely watch it, and in the prem you are much more likely to come up against sides capable of beating any other side no matter where in the table they are. But this system you say is in its death throes, is it not basically the same system the Spanish national team uses? Now correct me if I'm wrong but I think qualification matches for major tournaments, along with such competitions as the World Cup or the Euros are a little more competitive that the Spanish league, and they seem to have done, well not bad in the last few years. Now I know the FIFA world rankings are not always that accurate, but aren't Spain also ranked number one, and have been now for quite a long period of time, surely that is no coincidence?
However I do agree with you, any system needs a backup plan, as nothing is perfect all the time. I know you and others have suggested we keep a certain striker who is still technically on our books, and in at least one of our last matches had suggested kicking it long ball might have been a good idea, but for me I'd prefer to go in the direction that Maureen does, as a plan B. I'm not a big fan of the counter attack strategy most of the time, and when I fault Rafa it is his over reliance on this system. However it is effective, especially away from home as we often saw in away legs in the Champions league under Rafa. But to be honest I'm a little surprised that you'd be an advocate of such an approach as I know you were not fan of the Rafa system, and for me it was not so far away from the plan we put in place a few weeks back down at the Emirates, but again I don't think you had much good to say about that outing.


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Scrapbook of Solitude, Part II
SYNOPSIS "Yes, yes, it gets worse," he says. And what follows is the proof. Which this time isonce againnot in the pudding but in the tunage. Can it get worser still? Probably. Wait and see, kiddies.
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"Ballad of the Sad Young Men" by Anita O'Day
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"The Next Question" by Urban Verbs from Urban Verbs (Wounded Bird, 2003)
Less annoying than related band Talking Heads, and sadly less popular. Thanks, Carl!
"All the Young People of Today" by Eurythmics from In the Garden (RCA, 1981)
She speaketh the truth.
"Heart Shaped World" by Chris Isaak from Heart Shaped World (Reprise, 1989)
If we could still cry, then this would start a wee river down the Lower East Side.
"Rumors" by Johnny Crawford from Rumors (Collectors Choice, 2004)
What are words worth, anyhow. We almost played a Siouxsie & Co track, but this was somehow ever more painful. But we're tough and we can take it.
"Dimstar" by Gay Dad from Leisure Noise (Sire, 1999)
Mostly boring, cynical britplop for boring, cynical consumers of britplop. Save for this track, which we love. And the Peter Saville cover: Oh, cyan! Why wasn't there ever a parody band called Adult Children of Asian-American Lesbian Chainsmokers?
"Winston's Diary" by Eurythmics from 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) (Disky, 2001)
If we could get away with it, we'd just play this soundtrack over and over for every episode until they came and led us quietly away to that special place they eventually take people like us.
"Death of a Ladies' Man" by Leonard Cohen from Death of a Ladies' Man (Sony, 1977)
He's another one we don't much care for here in the Treehouse. But sometimes we do. And we're all about the exceptions, yes?
"Willow Weep for Me" by Frank Sinatra from Only the Lonely (Capitol, 1958)
Yes, we'd have played the Kid Montana version if we coulod only bloody find a copy. Maybe you can? Maybe you can share?
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Denmark, 2011, 99 Minute Running Time
US Premiere
Topics: Comedy, Road Movie, Romantic Comedy, Sex, Slapstick
Program: Awards Buzz : Best Foreign Language FilmLanguage: Danish, English, Spanish English Sub-Titles
An unsuccessful Danish businessman pursues his estranged wife to Argentina in this sparky tale of marital discord. Part wry romantic comedy and part love letter to Buenos Aires, it offers cheerfully non-PC entertainment for those who appreciate fine wine, fanatical soccer fans, steamy Latin lovers and the tango, while amusing on a meta-level by celebrating and satirizing its own sense of cliché. Pudgy sadsack Christian owns a failing wine shop whose stock he dips into with increasing frequency while moping over runaway wife Anna. A tough-as-nails sports agent, Anna now lives in Buenos Aires and wants to marry her star client, buff soccer striker Juan Diaz, a cheerful fellow given to wandering his gorgeous villa in the nude. An arch voice-over commentary by an unseen narrator gently mocking the characters and their feelings and advising viewers about their hidden thoughts supplies the backbone for a playful layer of meta-fiction. Christian's dialogue, too, plays a part, as he declares just about everything in Argentina, including Anna's relationship with the hot, younger Juan Diaz (un caso clasico), to be a cliché.
DIRECTOR: Ole Christian Madsen
Producer: Lars Bredo Rahbek, Signe Leick JensenEditor: Søren EbbeScreenwriter: Ole Christian Madsen, Anders Frithiof AugustCinematographer: Jørgen JohanssonMusic: Jonas StruckPrincipal Cast: Anders W. Berthelsen, Paprika Steen, Jamie Morton, Sebastian Estevanez, Adriana Mascialino, Miguel DedovichFilmography: Flame & Citron (2008), Prague (2006), Angels in fast motion (2005)Print Source: The Match Factory- www.the-match-factory.com


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the way this years water flow has been..was hoping to get a full wall of water flowing over beaver falls. i was a wee bit tardy and the flow was greatly segmented. was a nice area to dip the feet in for a break from my drive around the olympic peninsula however
Beaver Falls
Sappho, WA
Beaver Falls
Sappho, WA
Wow, great place! do you use an ND filter?, cheers
I love the muted tones...makes for a very serene scene. The reflection of the background falls connects them to the foreground. Incredible depth and so many textures! Bravo. You make me want to be there--and feel that I have been. This is one of my favorites in your gallery.
I wish I'd known about this one when I was just up there a few weeks ago! Nice find!
I agree with everyone else. The segmented falls gives it much more character. Love the cool tones in this, too. A very well composed and exposed shot, DD.
This is a beauty Addam, I love the segmented look to it. Perfect exposure and great comp as always!
I personally like it better broken up, solid walls of water are too similar, you almost can't tell where you are.
very good point i overlooked. have come to appreciate the segmentation better than if it was a solid wall..surely gives it some more flavor.
thanks for your feedback
thanks for your feedback
Is this one deep enough for a Mermaids home? cus I love all the nature surroundings in it!
indeed this one is deep enough..in the winter the entire drop is flowing with water..has created a nice deep pool from its travel
Another awesome shot! I really like the contrasts.
thank you! we need to plan a trip around the peninsula again some day
i really like the segmented look to the low flow..perfect shutter and a stellar composition make for one excellent image, addam!!
not that i look at it..i think i prefer the segmented flow better, wouldnt be the same without the green goodness..thanks for agreeing!
much thanks for the kind bro!
much thanks for the kind bro!
Beautiful capture.
makes me wanna visit there one day..!!!!
excellent composition...!!!!!!!
excellent composition...!!!!!!!
great shot,like it
3D feel to it , right in ur face when viewing - Excellent Adam !
WOW! Amazingly beautiful!
Amazing! can you swim at the top part where the waterfalls fall?
there was actually a nice pool above as well..with a nice lil rock cascade right before the water is pretty tannic however
thank you!
thank you!
Oh really, did you go for a swim? Omg that sounds like heaven for me I would love to visit places like that one day. Did you take any pics for that one, perhaps?
was on a tight schedule for making my way to the sunset at the beach so just a lil wading here. did get a pic though! wasnt fully happy with it so stopped playing with processing and the colors are off..but can get a good idea of the upper area. got pretty deep towards the right side and the picture really only shows the back half of the pool [link]
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Member of the 298.Elysian drop regiment waitin with his heavy bolter for the next wave of blood hungry enemies...
im jelly just straight up jelly. i just finished my geuvesa costume and its no where as realistic as this. this is awsome
Only doin something for years...and many ideas in mind, then you become awesome too....
man that heavy bolter ,sustaining fire with that would leave one hell of a bruised shoulder .
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aww he's cute
good shot I am shocked
Khana ka bachi hansti hai!!!
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A productive school involves effective family and community partnerships, a leading community engagement expert said last week at North High School. Although there was little family involvement in this event, some hope the educators present will spread the word that such partnerships are essential to student success. "She is the number-one reference" in the nation for community involvement research, said Center for School Change Director Joe Nathan of Dr. Joyce Epstein, the director of the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. A program of Macalester College, the Center for School Change and Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) co-sponsored a November 10 two-hour evening event attended by nearly 300 educators and other professionals. Family involvement is important "for students to do better in school," said Epstein. Continue Reading →


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- AMERICAN LORAIN CORP has improved earnings per share by 25.0% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Stable earnings per share over the past two years indicate the company has sound management over its earnings and share float. We anticipate the company beginning to experience more growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, AMERICAN LORAIN CORP increased its bottom line by earning $0.57 versus $0.56 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.60 versus $0.57).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Food Products industry. The net income increased by 39.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $5.09 million to $7.07 million.
- Despite its growing revenue, the company underperformed as compared with the industry average of 23.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 15.7%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share.
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IBM has unveiled a new addition to its DS800 storage array line, claiming better energy efficiency and a performance gain of around 150 per cent.The IBM System Storage DS8700 includes dual IBM POWER6-based controllers, a new internal fabric interconnect, and upgraded device adapters. Taken together these will let the system better support critical business applications and analytics, according to IBM.The firm also announced new additions to its N Series of network-attached storage offerings, adding much larger (between 16 and 32 times) Performance Accelerator Module (PAM II) adapter cards, and increased cache memory response times of around 30 per cent. Again power efficiency has been improved, in this case by a claimed 50 per cent.IBM also announced System Storage EXN3000 expansion disks for the N Series. The slimline units are almost three-quarters the size of their predecessors, and allow for better rack space efficiency, the firm said.Lastly, a new N series SnapManager tool for Microsoft Hyper-V virtualisation technology will give customers an overview of such systems, letting them better manage their data protection and disaster recovery, according to IBM.
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lol is that lucy and erza from fairy tail
The title explains it all but this group is a fan group for the Video Games Mass Effect 1 (ME1), Mass Effect 2 (ME2), and Mass Effect 3 (ME3). This is the place to post images, videos and news about the Mass Effect Universe, comics and games.
lol is that lucy and erza from fairy tail
Ahhh lucy the dumb blonde :D
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that's.. one way to look at it.. i guess..?
Home for all kinds of humor, satires, parodies, sarcasms and more.
that's.. one way to look at it.. i guess..?
Sounds like the supernatural fandom
I know where to link this going to mess with some people.
LMFAO = Lucifer Makes Fires And Omelettes?
LMAO = Let Me Ask Obama
Afaik = All fallen angels in Kentucky?
Roflmao = Rise, our father lucifer, make an omelette?
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The allotment comes after Councilman Zine's winning bid to the City Council to redistribute the AB 120 funds he received from the closure of the Community Redevelopment Agency and other city council funds. The CRA ceased its operations due to Governor Jerry Brown's decision to transfer the agency's funds to schools and local government beginning in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
"I transferred $50,000 to each of the five Neighborhood Council[s] in Council District Three (Reseda, Woodland Hills,
"My focus has always been on core services; and this is just a continuation of my 12 years of community investment and leaving the Third Council District in better shape than when I took office," the councilman said.
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pros and cons of episiotomy VS. naturally tearing
tthey may cut you more than you would tear.
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I had a straight episiotomy with #1 and a tear followed by episiotomy with #2. Honestly, neither is a great option. I did seem to heal faster with #1 but that could have had something to do with having him when I was 20 as opposed to #2 when I was 30. I would say the tearing left more of a burning sensation with urination. Never having had just a tear, I can't tell you which heals faster.
Mom to Nathan (13) Josanna (3) and Alan (born October 2013)
Angel Baby 4/18/12 - gone but never forgotten
I had both, and I definitely prefer the episiotomy. The episiotomy was straight back, while the tear was off to the side. The tear was so much more painful while healing. (I still cringe when I think back to it!) I know that the trend is moving away from episiotomies, but from my experience, I can't figure out why! As a side note, my friend gave birth in a hospital with a 'no episiotomy' policy, and she said that she wishes she had one because she had tears all over the place and was in a lot of pain.
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We've played some of the greatest heroes in the video game world, such as Master Chief as he takes down the Covenant, Niko Bellic as he shoots his way out of a musuem in an Impossible Trinity, a young horned boy who guides Yorda out of a castle, Wander as he fell each and every colossi, Link as he saves Hyrule, etc. Their stories are great, with each character facing seemingly impossible odds, wading through strife with stride, as they achieve victory at the very end as our palms become sweaty as we pat ourselves on a job well done (remember to change your shirt). Once everything's all said and done, we put back the game disc back into the case and store it away, marking the official end to a character's story.
But what if there was a character whose adventure doesn't end? What if this character's story keeps going well after a game's done and we put another one in? You may be asking yourself "Who? Who could be such a character?" when, in fact, you should already know the answer yourself.
Namely, that character is you.
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No, I'm not talking about YOU, as in the player... I mean, after all, you ARE just a gamer clutching your controller possibly with a beverage of choice well within reach (which would make for one pretty boring story), but I mean YOU, the character who's in the game. With character customization, you can essentially become a character within a video game's world, becoming a part of a universe where you matter (more or less). And when the time comes to switch to another game, who's to say that your character's story has to end right there? I mean, what if instead of making a new character for every game, what if you just pretend that all the characters you "make" are actually the one and the same?
Let's take my character for a second... What has he done? Well my friend, he had joined the Jedis in their fight against the Sith, raced in the Modnation Racing Championship, fought as a member of the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, took over the city of Stilwater TWICE before bringing his reign to Steelport, AND saved the world of E.D.N. III from the Over-G. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Count in his time spent in the Wastelands of Washington D.C. and the Mojave Desert, his adventures in Boletaria and Lordran (are those the names of the places in
Demons Souls
Dark Souls
, respectively?), and his days spent catching Pokemon and he has QUITE the interesting journal.
How is this all possible you ask? Through the clever use of character customization and integration of course!
Character customization is, to me, quite possibly the greatest innovation in the world, a concept that allows us to create and become a character that we would like to play as through his (or HER before anyone says anything) adventures. However, despite games like
Grand Theft Auto 4
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
offering slight customization, it doesn't feel like we are the characters (well, to the point that we can't say that that character is ours), but rather, just a fashion designer of a movie. I mean, even if you put White dye on Ezio, he's still the same guy, doing the same thing he would've even if he was dressed in Crimson.
Under Ground Kings
No, the best kind character customization is one that integrates YOU into the character themselves. My favorite example of this (despite all the great games like is
Persona 3
; You can only make a name for him (and in the newest iteration, her), which is limiting, but throughout the game, with the amount of things to do and the amount of freedom, you become the character, deciding how to spend your time: Will you stick to your studies? Or will you hang out with friends everyday? Are you going to join an afterschool club? Which one? Will you balance your life between school and fighting Shadows or will you lean too much onto one side? How deep will your friendships be (which makes the ending one of my favorite video game endings of all time)?
At that point of the game, it isn't a character you just control like Ezio from
Assassin's Creed
... It's a character who is essentially you (or at least someone you choose for that character to be). So whenever you play the game, you decide how the character acts what he wants to do (like hey, you're not FORCED to study though you are somewhat forced to fight Shadows) rather than being a character who is basically told what to do. For example...
I've been playing
Dark Souls
and I've been making up my own stories. I mean, as we speak, my character, still in his starting Thief gear, is treading around the Darkroot Forest, waiting to be summoned to repel any intruders with his trusty Claymore, that he had to risk being roasted by a Hellkite to acquire, and Pyromancer's Flame, which he had ascended by becoming a pupil of the legendary Quelana of Izalith.
I mean, I KNOW I have to try to save the world or something, but the game doesn't really force you to do anything, and you're free to screw around and make up the story as you go. Maybe my character is in love with Quelana so he dedicates his time learning pyromancy to spend time with her. Maybe he wields the Claymore as a trophy from his near death experience against the feared Hellkite who guards the bridge with a very REAL "firewall." Maybe he keeps the Thief's gear on because he doesn't want anyone to know he's just a high school tranfer student who's in the S.E.E.S. club. And that isn't the story of someone else, oh no, this is the story of MY character.
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You may have noticed that maybe I was getting too immersed in the universe of
Dark Souls
but video games are so immersive that it's easy to lose yourself in it. But what about movies and books? While those are immersive as well (well, I don't READ myself...) but, aside from playing the game, character customization and integration is practically the sole difference in being immersed in a video game and a movie: When you watch a movie, you know that there's these characters and what they are like, and you know that it's going to end one way or another and you can't change that (unless it's Final Destination 3 with that stupid alternate scenes and such). And with video games such as
Assassin's Creed: Revelation
, you again know who the characters are and what they are like, as well as having an ending that you can't change.
But with character customization and integration, even if it ends in the same way and the same manner, at least you yourself feel like you were a part of the story because essentially you put the character there yourself. In
Saints Row: The Third
, despite what the Boss is going through and going to do, since I can customize him, I can make it feel like it's my character who's going to do that all. I mean, it's one thing to say "Oh, that guy just jumped through a frickin' plane" but to say "Oh, MY character just jumped through a frickin' plane" makes it feel a lot more personal despite the fact that they both do the same thing. You really can't do that with a movie... I mean, what are you going to do? Imagine that the character in the movie is acted by you?
Actually, funny enough, there ARE games that let you do just that. That's beside the point, but hey, go figure.
Now I'm not saying that we SHOULD have character customization in every game... I mean, the
and [i]Metal Gear Solid[i/] series gets along just fine without trying to make you feel like your part of the story by showing you character whom you might truly care about. I mean, I can't imagine a world of video games without icons like Nathan Drake, Solid Snake, Master Chief, and Mario. But there are some games that, if they aren't going to give you an interesting character to play as, why not have it so you could make the character your own, even if he doesn't have that much screen time?
Make Me Proud
(character below is my guy, sorry about blurry resolution)
The game that comes is
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
: We know that the main appeal of the game is rolling with the Ghostbusters squad, but since we're a nameless and sorta faceless generic character, why not go to some lengths to make that character our own? Take the original
Saints Row
: You are a nameless guy who barely talks (he has like what, four lines throughout the whole game?) but since we can customize him, we can at least feel like that's our character with our sense of style (with later iterations of the game offering a selection of voices, walk, fighting style, and more). It isn't much, but the phrase "a little goes a long way" applies here quite nicely.
So with all that being said, I'm very thankful that character customization exists; Being allowed to create characters and such is always such a fun thing to do. I have like a dozen unique
Soul Calibur 4
characters that I regularly match up in fights for a faux story mode, a dozen more characters who won the Modnation Racing Championship, and I plan to create a least two more characters for
Saints Row: The Third
. And this is just this current generation: I had multiple copies of the game
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
just so I could create custom teams such as all Black Mages (in honor of Vivi), ninjas (a slight Naruto craze got to me), and Gunmans (though I HATE moogles; Sorry kupo), half a dozen combinations of teams in the original
Final Fantasy
, and don't even get me started on how many Sims I have.
I can't stress enough how thankful I am that character customization (and proper integration) exists (when stacked up to things like mini-maps, checkpoints, and oh my lord REGENERATING health) because it's something that allows me to get more immersed into video games. Yeah, I get sucked in reading a book and watching a movie but unless I'm roleplaying, I can't feel like a part of the story when I'm reading someone else's thoughts and having no personal attachment to a character (what I mean is I LOVE the character Nathan Drake, but I don't ever feel like I'm Nathan Drake; like all I'm doing is just showing off how badass Nathan Drake is rather than how badass I am).
And that's the advantage video games have over any form of entertainment media: Having the ability to make the player feel a part of the story. While some of the greatest games in the world don't even try to utilize it, and again, not that they need to (especially if it would feel tacked on and limiting), the games that do are always personal favorites in my book.
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About Dreamweaver
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Well, what is there to say about me? I'm kinda like your average gamer: I like to play games, I like to talk about games, and I hope to work in the video game industry one day. I also hope to write a couple of visual novels (I'm writing out the story as a novel at the moment, but I'll probably get down to it one of these days) but I should probably get my life together first.
I do tend to enjoy videogames more than the average gamer would though: videogames have been my life for as long as I remember so it's as much a part of me as my personality. I can't imagine giving this up.
I have a wide variety of taste when it comes to games as I try to keep an open mind about everything that comes out: just because I play mainstream games Halo and Call of Duty doesn't mean I can't enjoy the underrated ones like Anarchy Reigns, Fire Emblem, and the like. I'm willing to give anything a fair shot... provided that I actually
a chance to play it.
If you want to know more about me, you can check out my contribution to the "10 things about ourselves" blog, that Mr. Andy Dixon asked us all to write as well as any other personal blogs here:
"10 Thing about Me!"
"Top 10 Favorite Videogames!
"Most Life-Changing Game"
"Top 10 Fetishes"
I am also writing blogs about videogame themed doujinshi (yes, really).
I'm just starting, so there aren't many written yet, but the few that are written can be seen here. If you enjoy these, feel free to message me on any recommendations, suggestions, or if one of the images I've chosen is too naughty. :P
Part 1: Monster Hunter and Kid Icarus: Uprising
Part 2: Demons Souls and Darkstalker
Part 3: Blazblue
Part 4: Super Mario Brothers
Part 5:
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Part 6: Persona 4
Splatoon (no doujinshi)
I don't just restrict myself to videogames though!
Two Siblings - Fela Pure
The Amazing World of Gumball porn
(ya, really)
The Amazing World of Gumball porn part 2: Nicole Watterson edition!
Let's get a little (gay) hentai in here (NSFW!)
I'm not horsing around, but she is! (Oh, this is totally NSFW)
I also have done a couple of Comments of the Week! Check out some of the articles here!
Comments of the Week 1 - Prototype
Comments of the Week 2 - Ready for Round 2?
Comments of the Week 3 - Rhyme for Reasons
Comments of the Week 4 - Oh, dream-maker, you heart breaker...
Comments of the Week 5 - Number 5 has arrived!
Comments of the Week 6 - Better check the clock...
Comments of the Week 7 - From out of the blue!
Comments of the Week 8 - Alive once again!
Comments of the Week 9 - Robo Revolution!
Comments of the Week 10 - Don't need no Facebook
Comments of the Week 11 - Just can't live with you
Comments of the Week 12 - Crazy creations
Comments of the Week 13 - Just another day
Comments of the Week 14 - Prototype Pt.2
Comments of the Week 15 - It was just a Tuesday edition
Comments of the Week 16 - What you've been waiting for
Comments of the Week 17 - Monday surprise
Comments of the Week 18 - Kick that candy bar, I got a bounty for y'all
Comments of the Week 19 - The "Why am I not playing Splatoon right now?" edition
Comments of the Week 20 - "What the what!?" edition
Comments of the Week 21 - This tastes funny
Comments of the Week 22 - E3 2015 Edition
Comments of the Week 23 - A little too happy
Comments of the Week 24 - Am I doing it right?
Comments of the Week 25 - Doing things in the dark
Comments of the Week 26 - What's going on over there?
Comments of the Week 27 - Go ahead. Swallow.
Comments of the Week 28 - Let's all gather 'round!
Comments of the Week 29 - Can't get it up edition
Comments of the Week 30 - Keep crushing my weiners
Comments of the Week 31 - Don't open that door!
Comments of the Week 32 - Don't be scared, come inside
Comments of the Week 33 - Don't try this at home
Comments of the Week 34 - That kid's kawaii
Comments of the Week 35 - Major... I'M BURNING UP!
Comments of the Week 36 - You have eyes. What do your eyes see?
Comments of the Week 37 - In a place they'd never look.
Comments of the Week 38 - So our country could win.
Comments of the Week 39 - It makes a man hideous.
Comments of the Week 40 - Time for a taste test.
Comments of the Week 41 - Trick or Treat edition
Comments of the Week 42 - iDroid edition
Comments of the Week 43 - Atom bomb baby, little atom bomb
Comments of the Week 44 - Shadow of the Night
Comments of the Week 45 - バーガーベスト, ですよね?
Comments of the Week 46 - The Gift of Family
Comments of the Week 47 - My Gift to You
Comments of the Week 48 - Praise the Goddess, SANTA'S COMING!
Comments of the Week 49 - CHRISTMAS is OVER? Goddess damn it!
Comments of the Week 50 - We made it!
Comments of the Week 51 - The one after the blackout
Comments of the Week 52 - MY CANDY BAR!
(featuring Mike Martin)
Comments of the Week 53 - Who in the world wished for snow?
Comments of the Weel 54 - You're creeping me out
Comments of the Week 54 - Love Love Love
Comments of the Week 55 - Lots of Love
Comments of the Week 56 - New look, same great taste!
Behind the scenes look at Comments of the Week (Also, fuck it, totally NSFW!)
And just for giggles, here's a couple of blogs that I've personally enjoyed writing myself!
Videogame references in The Amazing World of Gumball (not porn edition)!
Pokemon Rap - Dibs on Miltank
Band of Bloggers: Stories from the Capital Wasteland
A Fantasy Fulfilled: Adventuring Akihabara
Short Story: Love Over Time (videogame related)
Ice Climbers fan fiction part 1: Siblings of the Summit
Ice Climbers fan fiction part 2: Siblings of the Stadium
Ice Climber fan fiction part 3: Siblings of the Subspace
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Update on SardarSardar is 53 years old, married, and has four children, three sons and a daughter. His daughter goes to school. His sons go to university. He wants his sons to become businessmen. Sardar's wife stays at home, so he is the only one making an income.
Sardar is an IDP (internally displaced person) from Kalbadjar. Now, he lives in Absheron region with his family. He started his business 20 years ago to make doors, windows, and the like, from wood and metal.
Now Sardar needs an AZN 2,000 loan to buy needed equipment for his business. He wants to use the money from his expanded business to help his family.
In the future, Sardar wants to repair and increase his workshop. This will make his business more profitable. Sardar is thankful to Komak Credit Union and Kiva for supporting him again. It is Sardar's third loan with Kiva.
Previous Loan DetailsSardar is married and has four children. He is 51 years old. He is an IDP (Internally Displaced Person) and relocated from Kalbajar and now lives in the Absheron region together with his wife and children. Sardar has been working in the business of making doors, windows and the like from wood ... More from Sardar's previous loan »
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This loan supports Komak clients who are designated as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan. An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to flee his or her home due to armed conflict, violence, human rights violations, or natural or manmade disasters, but who, unlike a refugee, has not crossed an international border. Azerbaijan is home to over 600,000 IDPs, who face limited access to employment adequate housing, water and electricity. Many of these people have also failed to qualify for loans through formal channels due to low income and lack of collateral. Komak has been working to support IDPs since 1999. By funding this loan, you are creating opportunities in extremely underserved communities.
About KomakKomak means "help" in Azerbaijani. As of its creation in 1999, Komak has kept true to its name by helping thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, refugees and the economically disadvantaged by providing these groups with sustainable credit services. As of 2010 Komak's $2.5 million portfolio serves 1513 clients, 81% of whom are IDPs, and 40% of borrowers are women. In 2009, Komak was cited in a report by the United Nations General Assembly as one of Azerbaijan's prominent forces in restoring the local economy by enabling small and medium enterprises with credit. For more on Komak, please join our lending team, Friends of Komak Credit Union.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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- May 22, 2013
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- May 30, 2013
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An intake officer from Bartholomew County Youth Services Center has earned state recognition for her work with area youth.
Cathy Vawter, employed in some capacity at the Youth Services Center since 1997, was named the 2014 Indiana Detention Care Worker of the Year.
"Cathy's attitude towards serving at-risk youth and their families is one of diligence, determination and dedication. Cathy seems to see potential in every youth regardless of their situation, and she just seems to never lose hope for any youth. Cathy is articulate in her organization and management skills and she is usually the first supervisor to volunteer for projects," Bartholomew
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Vawter is a supervisor at the center and also teaches a class to the parents of high-risk youth.
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Baldwin MP003452ACT1
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Keyed Entry Euro Profile Cylinder Configured Below Handle: The ideal choice for securing your entryways, this keyed entry function handleset consists of a thumbturn on the inside, and a Euro Profile Cylinder that is positioned 92 mm below the handle on the exterior. This multi-point trim is made for doors 1-3/4" thick but can be paired with a thick door kit to fit a wide array of door sizes.
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- Center to Center from Cylinder to Lever: 3.625 Inches (92 mm)
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Michele Bachmann cancels Iowa events to vote against debt ceiling plan
Bachmann's vote is the only thing standing between the U.S. and sanity.
Don't fear, America, Michele Bachmann is racing back to Washington to bravely vote against the debt ceiling plan that would save America's credit rating and stock markets worldwide.
America's gain is Iowa's loss: Bachmann announced this morning that she probably won't make it to events today in the towns of Newton and Dexter to play congresswoman for the day. The last-minute deal cooked up by Barack Obama and Republicans in the House and Senate to raise the debt ceiling is apparently too important, and Michele must skip out on the good people of Dexter, Iowa, to vote against it.
Bachmann released a statement rejecting the plan just after Obama announced it last night.
"Someone has to say no," Bachmann said. "I will."
Bachmann's also still banking on her extreme position on the debt ceiling to raise money with "emergency contributions" to her campaign.
Obama presented an outline of the deal in a surprise announcement last night, explaining that "the leaders of both parties, in both chambers, have reached an agreement that will reduce the deficit and avoid default -- a default that would have had a devastating effect on our economy."
If you could only choose one of these people to trust, who would it be?
Bachmann's statement blames President Obama for the impending crisis, and essentially cuts out Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. To Bachmann, this plan is Obama's and Obama's alone.
"Mr. President, I'm not sure what voice you're listening to, but I can assure you that the voice of the American people wasn't the 'voice that compelled Washington to act.' It was you that got us into this mess, and it was you who wanted a $2.4 trillion dollar blank check to get you through the election. Everywhere I travel across the country, Americans want less spending, lower taxes to create jobs, and they don't want us to raise the debt ceiling.
"The president continues to press for a 'balanced approach,' which everyone knows is code for increased spending and taxes. Throughout this process the president has failed to lead and failed to provide a plan. The 'deal' he announced spends too much and doesn't cut enough. This isn't the deal the American people 'preferred' either, Mr. President. Someone has to say no. I will."
Maybe the only new thing about this debt ceiling debate is that it's the first one since Michele Bachmann was running for president. The American debt ceiling has been raised 106 times by congressional vote since 1940 -- including 18 under Ronald Reagan, 7 under George W. Bush, and three already under Obama -- according to Politifact.
Yesterday, Bachmann supporters got an email reiterating that she wouldn't vote to raise the debt ceiling... and reminding them of the email she sent on Thursday last week, which asked for money.
"That's why I'm writing you today -- I need to know you agree with me that we simply cannot afford to raise the debt ceiling. Will you help me deliver this message loud and clear by making an emergency contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250 or any amount up to the $2,500 limit?"
See, America? The debt ceiling isn't something you need to worry about. The real emergency is how much money you can give to Michele Bachmann's campaign.
Since announcing her bid for president, Bachmann's missed almost 40 percent of the votes in Congress, The Hill reported last week. But this time, her country needs her. Won't you help buy her a plane ticket?
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