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Basketball: DCCC holds off Germanna
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12:30 a.m.
Davidson County Community College held off Germanna (Va.) Community College 92-82 on Saturday at Brinkley Gym.
Daniel Lawson led the Storm with 15 points while Corey Burnette had 14, Brandon Davis and Jordan Robertson each had 13, Torian Showers had 12 and Robert Story 11.
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This Saturday night undisputed middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (50-2-2, 28Ko's) handed former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (46-1-1,32Ko's) the first loss of his career, beating the son of the legend by wide spread unanimous decision on HBO PPV.… Continue reading
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Sept 12, 2012, Las Vegas,Nevada --- "SOLD OUT" --- (L-R) Undefeated WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and two-division world champion Sergio Martinez pose during the final press conference Wednesday at the Wynn Las Vegas for their upcoming 'Sold-Out' Mexican Independence Day Middleweight championship battle. Promoted by Top Rank, Zanfer Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, in association with Wynn Las Vegas, At&T and Tecate, Chavez Jr. vs Martinez will take place Saturday, September 15 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, live on HBO Pay Per View. ---- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank (no other credit allowed) copyright 2012
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Woman, 78, struck, killed by SUV in Port Orange
Published: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 9:48 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 3:07 p.m.
A 78-year-old woman was killed on Thursday morning as she crossed U.S. 1 in Port Orange, police said.
Leona Daniluk was walking eastbound at U.S. 1 and White Place just after 9 a.m., when she was struck by a Porsche sport utility vehicle driven by 21-year-old Nicole Nagrani, said Port Orange Assistant Police Chief Wayne Miller. Nagrani of Daytona Beach was driving southbound and was uninjured, Miller said.
It's not yet clear how the crash occurred, Miller said, and it remains under investigation. But the assistant chief said that neither speed nor alcohol were a factor.
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2. The red wine polyphenol resveratrol displays bilevel inhibition on aromatase in breast cancer cells. Wang Y, Lee KW, Chan FL, Chen S, Leung LK. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Jul;92(1):71-7. Epub 2006 Apr 11
3. Estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties of resveratrol in mammary tumor models.Bhat KP, Lantvit D, Christov K, Mehta RG, Moon RC, Pezzuto JM. Cancer Res. 2001 Oct 15;61(20):7456-63
4. The testosterone mimetic properties of icariin. Zhang ZB, Yang QT. Asian J Androl. 2006 Sep;8(5):601-5. Epub 2006 Jun 5.
5. Determination of rat urinary metabolites of icariin in vivo and estrogenic activities of its metabolites on MCF-7 cells.Liu J, Ye H, Lou Y. Pharmazie. 2005 Feb;60(2):120-5
6. Estrogenic effects of two derivatives of icariin on human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.Ye HY, Lou YJ. Phytomedicine. 2005 Nov;12(10):735-41
7. Preparation of two derivatives from icariin and investigation of their estrogen-like effects.Ye HY, Liu J, Lou YJ.Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2005 Mar;34(2):131-6
8. Inhibition of estrone sulfatase in human liver microsomes by quercetin and other flavonoids.Huang Z, Fasco MJ, Kaminsky LS. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1997 Sep-Oct;63(1-3):9-15
9. Piperine modulates permeability characteristics of intestine by inducing alterations in membrane dynamics: influence on brush border membrane fluidity, ultrastructure and enzyme kinetics.Khajuria A, Thusu N, Zutshi U. Phytomedicine. 2002 Apr;9(3):224-31
10. Impairment of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase and glucuronidation activities in liver and small intestine of rat and guinea pig in vitro by piperine.Reen RK, Jamwal DS, Taneja SC, Koul JL, Dubey RK, Wiebel FJ, Singh J. Biochem Pharmacol. 1993 Jul 20;46(2):229-38


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* For more information regarding SAFE education requirements, visit the
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The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) requires at least 20 hours of NMLS
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Maryland has required PE for Mortgage Loan Originators (MLOs) and
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See the NMLS
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Bunnell teen shot in face at Palm Coast party
Published: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 1:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8:49 p.m.
A teenager was shot once in the face early Sunday morning, and the Flagler County Sheriff's Office is seeking information to solve the crime, a spokesman said.
Johnnie Thomas Jr., 19, of Bunnell, was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler in a private vehicle shortly before 3 a.m. with injuries that were not life-threatening, said Flagler sheriff's Lt. Bob Weber in a written statement.
Deputies responded to Pine Hill Lane in Palm Coast after receiving multiple calls of shots being fired, Weber said. A birthday party with as many as 75 to 100 people was being held at the home when several gunshots were heard outside the front of the house.
"Investigators have just completed interviewing a number of witnesses who were at 25A Pine Hill Lane (where) the incident occurred," Weber wrote shortly before 11 a.m. "(They) wish to speak to anyone else that may have been at the party."
Sheriff Jim Manfre said violent crimes in Flagler County "need to stop before innocent lives are lost.
"This was a reckless act of violence, which endangered the lives of many," he said.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators in this case is asked to contact Detective Annie Conrad of the Persons Crimes Unit at 386-586-4844 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 888-277-TIPS (8477). Tipsters who provide information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000. Only those who call Crime Stoppers will qualify for a reward.
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Sun Devil Athletics Proudly Announces 86 Spring/Summer Graduates
Class includes 13 football student-athletes
Women's Swim & Dive Rounds Out NCAA Championships
The Sun Devil men's team will compete in national championships next weekend.
Diving's Casper Takes Silver on Day Two of NCAA Championships
The junior scored 377.70 in the 3-meter competition to place second overall.
Landgrebe Sets Career Best in Day One of Swim & Dive NCAA Championships
The senior beat her personal record in the 50-yard freestyle.
Swimming and Diving Earn Three Medals on Final Day of Pac-12 Championships
The Sun Devils finished sixth overall in the competition.
2011-12 (Junior Season)
Swam at NCAAs in the 100 fly, 200 IM, 200/400 Medley Relays.
1st Team All-American 400 Medley Relay and 100 butterfly.
Honorable Mention All-American 200 Medley Relay.
Swam on the school's fastest 200 Medley Relay of the season.
Swam on the school record setting 400 Medley Relay at the NCAA Championships.
2010-11 (Sophomore Season)
Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 200 fly (1:59.28) and the 100 fly (52.79).
Had her best time in the 500 free at the Arena Invitational at 4:50.64.
National Success (Canada)
Member of the 2011 Canadian World University Games Team (Shenzhen,China).
2009-10 (Freshman Season)
Swam 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly and 200 fly in freshman year.
Season-best of 1:56.26 in 200 free occurred against NMSU
Clocked in season-best 4:51.44 in the 500 free at Pac-10 Championships
Earned season-best time of 53.71 in 100 fly at Pac-10 Championships
Season-best 200 fly time of 2:07.11 occurred against UCLA
High School
A 2009 graduate of American Heritage School.
Captain of the swim team her senior year
Holds the Florida state record in the 100 fly at 54.38.
Won the 100 fly and 200 IM at the Florida State Championships
Lists most exciting sports moment as winning state and breaking the state record in the 100 fly.
Member of the Canadian National Junior Team
Trained under Michael Lohberg, coach of Olympic great Dara Torres.
Majoring in psychology at ASU.
Parents are Jerry and Diane Kuczyhski of Coral Springs, Fla.
Has two sisters, Stephanie (21, who swims at Syracuse University) and Anne (15). Has one brother, Andrew (13).
Cousin, Christine Robinson, played water polo for Canada at Athens Olympics in 2004 .
Born March 11, 1991 in Montreal, Canada.
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A 54-year-old Magnolia man is facing his fourth drunk driving charge following a traffic stop in Harrington on Saturday.
Joseph D. Pierce was driving on South Dupont Highway near Delaware Avenue when police stopped his vehicle for a traffic violation, Harrington Police Department spokesman Lt. Earl Brode said.
Officers reportedly detected the odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and Pierce failed field sobriety tests, Brode said.
Police also learned Pierce was driving on a revoked license and had been arrested on DUI charges three times in the past, he said.
Pierce is charged with fourth offense DUI, driving on a suspended or revoked license and failure to report address change.
He is being held at the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $3,600 secured bond, Brode said.
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Spotlight for Recruiting ProfessionalsNovember 13, 2013
The U.S. Senate passed the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) by a vote of 64-32 on November 7.
Current federal law bars employers from discriminating against candidates or employees on the basis of their race, sex, or national origin. However, the law does not prohibit employers from firing or refusing to hire workers because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
ENDA would apply to employers with 15 or more employees. The legislation would prohibit these employers from making hiring, promotion, firing, or compensation decisions based on the candidate's or employee's sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition to exempting small businesses, the legislation also exempts religious organizations and the military.
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Published: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
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Some of the best ideas come when nostalgia for the past intersects with today's technology and interests. People often pine for "the good old days," and any chance to relive those times often brings joy. Yet many folks also appreciate the conveniences we enjoy today. So combining the two can result in a sure-fire hit.
The Edward C. Smith Civic Center will soon attempt to capture some of its past glory by using current technology. The civic center will begin offering Movie Mondays on July 15. On Mondays through Aug. 26 (except for July 29), classic movies will appear on screen starting at 6:30 p.m. thanks to a new projector provided by the Lexington Tourism Authority. The offerings feature many classics like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory" and "The Muppets."
Many residents of Davidson County hold fond memories of watching movies at the old Carolina Theatre, which occupied the same site as the civic center. Yes, that was a simpler time, and gathering to watch a movie drew large crowds. Today, those seeking entertainment have many more options, and several of these come into their homes through gaming consoles, streaming video, computers and handheld devices. But watching in a group on a large screen still brings an experience that in-home offerings can't match.
Going to a movie these days can be an expensive proposition, especially with a stop at the concession stand. But the cost for Movie Mondays is only $2 per person, and the civic center will also sell concessions. So families can enjoy an inexpensive outing to enjoy some bonding time viewing a classic movie. The timing works well, too, as children (and parents) seek summertime entertainment while school takes a break.
The program also returns movies to a Lexington theater for the first time since Cinema 8 on Talbert Boulevard closed just more than a year ago. Granted the movies aren't new releases, but at least residents will have the option again of seeing a movie on the big screen. If the program draws good crowds, it's certainly something that the civic center could continue in the future.
The more entertainment options Lexington boasts, the better. The Edward C. Smith Civic Center plays a major role in providing a large space for events to take place. And the more diverse those events are, the better for the overall entertainment scene. Plus the civic center generates more revenue when it can hold different types of events throughout the year.
So parents, grandparents, baby-sitters and others seeking a family-friendly entertainment option this summer should consider heading downtown to see a movie. It may not turn back the hands of time, but it will produce a fun outing.
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I knew I wouldn't, thanks to it being like -38 degrees below zero and its freezing rain.
bbuurr It's even cold in my house
I knew I wouldn't, thanks to it being like -38 degrees below zero and its freezing rain.
bbuurr It's even cold in my house
Yeah, it got colder then I thought it would. At least I finally got a snow day.
Yeah, and I just looked outside and it's like 5 inches of snow.... And just an hour ago I looked out and there was none.
Yeah I step out to go to my friends, but it was to cold so I stayed home. Maybe because I don't have a coat.
i don't have a coat either. I left it in my locker at school... i don't like the cold.
I haven't bought a coat since I was 9. I try to resist the cold because I don't like wearing coats.
It's global warming you know. My school got out early. it was gay cause we actually had school.
i didnt go to school today because my neck hurts
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
I can't skip much more though. God damn faggot rules.
Yeah, I don't get why they put a limit on days you can miss. That is a load of bull crap.
somebody switch my join date to june!
Man, u in america have snow? I'm in austria and it's damn warm outside.
That sounds nice. I wish I lived there. It's better then the cold.
austria? I'd imagine it'd be cold there this time of year. Are you sure you didn't mean to say Australia?
it's summer in Aussie land right now right?
When the Devil is too busy
And Death's a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
it is indeed, I bet Pikatwo's having a fine time in HIGH TEMPERATURES
Not official yet, but it's almost certain I'll have off tomorrow for snow.
I don't get off unless there's enough snow to actually go out and play in it. Everyone else around here gets off because of potential freezing rain/snow that ends, melts, dries an hour later. =-.-"=
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We have about 10 centimeters of powder snow and ice -_-
At least you guys have snow. Whenever it snows, it snows out in the desert. The city is too warm.
We have about a foot and three inches of snow.
i just went and played in the snow and took pictures
It hasn't snowed enough to do anything yet this year. That makes me sad.
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I'm sorry You can take our snow, I hate snow... It's pretty, but coollldd.
I love snow. When it snows, I go out in it in the middle of the night, sit there, and think. When I come back inside, I feel very refreshed, and soon appreciate the goodness that is hot chocolate.
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What else can be done to a modded Wii? This Blog will discuss, present, and explore the post-mod Wii.
After many hundreds of hours in front of your modded Wii, suddenly you stop in mid-swing and stare with new eyes at your skillfully-modded Wii. Something seems off. Hmmm, mods all working, your power levels are sky high
hmmm, what could it be? Aha, the plain off-the-shelf mono-colored Wii no longer suits your persona of gaming magnificence. You are in the mood for a case mod. How fortunate for you that there are a number of options to indulge that new desire to have the Wii's appearance reflect
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Maui Wow-y.
by Jennifer Sey
I don't generally take vacations. Even before the recession friendly "stay-cation" became popular (and got a name), I took them. My husband hates to fly and I don't like being trapped in a Corolla with two kids on long car trips. So we always settled on doing nothing.
I'd take a week off, hang out at home with my kids, doing stuff I don't usually get to do with them. Take them to school, pick them up, get an afternoon ice cream cone. I'd clean the closets and the junk drawers. And tell myself this was just what I needed. In between maybe I'd catch a movie or get a pedicure. Throughout, I'd check my work email. And voice mail. Call in for the odd meeting here and there. In the end, this was not so relaxing.
This year I decided I'd take an actual vacation even if the hubbie didn't want to go. He opted out which would usually be enough for me to give in to the stay-cation out of guilt (shouldn't I spend my time off with him?) But I stayed true to my promise to myself and took the kids to Maui. Best decision I ever made.
Blue water, bluer skies. Plenty of action – snorkeling, hiking, parasailing. And plenty of rest. On the beach, by the pool, on a boat. All with afternoon cocktails, of course.
I managed to put my handheld email device down for long stretches, though I'll cop to checking at the end of each day. I rarely responded to any despite the itch to do so (I'll take progress over perfection). I had no conference calls. I cleaned no closets. I fell asleep easily each night, then slept for ten straight hours. I even pooped every morning (I clench when I'm stressed) upon awakening with a jaw that wasn't achy from teeth grinding. And the result was that I actually felt relaxed.
I'd been told this could happen but I had my doubts. How could I relax by not checking my email when the mere knowledge that they were backing up would be causing me anxiety? When something makes me tense I generally lean into it even harder. Go right for the sore spot. Yeah, make it bleed. Eventually it's so sore you can't even feel it anymore. It's just how you are.
Great article. I had a good laugh, as I can definitely relate. A real vacation is a vacation from the every day life routine--a time to reflect and assess where we are in life and where we are going--and make adjustments to our course as needed. Sounds like you had a good one. We all need one at least once a year, right? I am contemplating Maui in February with the fam, I think I may take the plunge and do it. Your article helped to tip the scales.


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The underlying theme throughout the décor and sweets is confetti.
We had a beautiful day to celebrate. The girls played charades, made
balloon animals, learned to juggle and spent the rest of the day
taking silly pictures in the photo booth we rented.
I made the cake to mirror Kati's "hatband".
Sweets included: chocolate covered marshmallow pops, pinwheel cookies,
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For the best brand new Dell inspiron 6400 laptop batteries
Laptops are portable and it's easy to set your laptop on your Dell inspiron 6400 laptop battery or on your bed and use it at your lesiure. That's one of the benefits of having a portable computer. Flexibility. But if you want to extend your battery life you have to watch out for overheating your laptop.Heat is one of the biggest obstacles to battery life longevity. Your laptop computer fan cannot circulate the air properly when your laptop is sitting on soft surface.
2.) Do not keep your battery installed when you use your laptop on AC for an extended period of time.
While your laptop is undoubtedly using a smart charger to charge your battery even a constant trickle charge over months can reduce your battery life. For best results, only charge your Dell inspiron 6400 laptop battery when you need to charge it, don't leave the laptop battery plugged in all the time.More importantly than the trickle charger affect is the 'storage' of a Li-Ion battery at elevated temperatures. The optimum storage temperature for a Li-Ion battery is at 0 deg. C. The optimum storage charge level is about 40%. Unfortunately we tend to store fully charged and at the temperatures found in a running laptop you'll find a significant reduction in battery for your laptop performance after only 12-18 months.
3.) Use a full charge cycle before recharging
Li-Ion and NiMH battery (which most Dell laptop battery are), do not have a memory which you might find in NiCad batteries. However, each chemistry has a limited number of charge cycles, so use a full charge cycle before re-charging to maximize your Dell inspiron 6400 laptop battery usage. Because this may be very difficult to manage, you'll need to consider the cost-benefit ratio for keeping track of how far discharged the battery is before you charge it again.
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This goes back to the heat issue. Don't leave your Dell inspiron 6400 battery of laptop in the car where it can get very hot.Batteries hate heat and your battery will go on strike permenantly if you expose it to too much heat.Remember that all laptops are not created equal. You may have gotten 4 hours from your last laptop while on laptop battery , but your new laptop might pull more juice to run that gaming quality processor, or the power hogging programs you're running now. Read your owner's manual to find out what you should expect from your laptop battery and be sure to compare apples to apples when purchasing a replacement Dell inspiron 6400 battery. Not all laptop batteries are made to the same specs. We recommend buying a battery that has at least as much capacity as your original battery (that's the mAh rating), and preferrably the same chemistry as well.If you simply aren't sure what to get, check with a professional. Our customer service staff are trained to know how to compare Dell inspiron 6400 laptop batteries and they are happy to help find the right fit for your laptop.
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In 2008, Presidential candidate Barack Obama boasted of hope and change. Progressive liberals were convinced their savior had arrived. With Obama in office, there would be no reason to worry. The "Magic Negro" represented peace of mind in otherwise turbulent times.
But the median net worth of households has declined, falling from $126,400 in 2007 to $77,300 in 2010.
In the past four years, 4.6 million jobs have been lost.
And State spending has increased by 14 percent.
Obama promised change. Things changed.


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What in your opinion would be the best way to resolve this conflict?
What in your opinion would be the best way to resolve this conflict?
lifting the blockade would probably be a good start. israel can start imagining itself able to take the high road re: hamas rocket attacks after it stops continually perpetrating acts in gross violation of international war laws and human rights conventions.
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
Everytime I try and come up with something feasible, nuking that headache of a region just seems like a better and better option.
I live. I love. I kill. I catch Pokemons. I am content.
bring it up at the next meeting solly
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
they dont let me in anymore
Ugh. This wasn't even said by Dennis Miller.----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "M S" <[REDACTED]> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 9:59:32 PM Subject: Fwd: Dennis Miller
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I have always loved this explanation by Dennis Miller. So glad someone posted it and I got to bathe in it again. Please read, learn, and educate yourselves!!
For those of you who may not be familiar Dennis Miller, you may want to consider him after reading his comments below. Please pass it on to your friends. For those who don't know, Dennis Miller is a comedian who has a show called Dennis Miller Live on HBO. Although he is not Jewish, he recently had the following to say about the Middle East situation:
" A brief overview of the situation is always valuable, so as a service to all Americans who still don't get it, I now offer you the story of the Middle East in just a few paragraphs, which is all you really need.'
Here we go:
The Palestinians want their own country. There's just one thing about that: There are no Palestinians! It's a made up word. Israel was called Palestine for two thousand years. Like 'Wiccan,' 'Palestinian' sounds ancient but is really a modern invention. Before the Israelis won the land back in the 1967 war, Gaza was Owned by Egypt, the West Bank was owned by Jordan, and there were no Palestinians.'
As soon as the Jews took over and started growing oranges as big as basketballs, what do you know, say hello to the 'Palestinians,' weeping for their deep bond with their lost 'land' and 'nation.'
So for the sake of honesty, let's not use the word 'Palestinian' any more to describe these delightful folks, who dance for joy at our deaths until someone points out they're being taped. Instead, let's call them what they are: 'Other Arabs Who Can't Accomplish Anything In Life And Would Rather Wrap Themselves In The Seductive Melodrama Of Eternal Struggle And Death.' I know that's a bit unwieldy to expect to see on CNN. How about this, then: 'Adjacent Jew-Haters.' Okay, so the Adjacent Jew-Haters want their own country. Oops, just one more thing: No, they don't. They could have had their own country. Anytime in the last thirty years, especially several years ago at Camp David . But If you have your own country, you have to have traffic lights and garbage trucks. And Chambers of Commerce, and, worse, you actually have to figure out some way to make a living.
That's no fun. No, they want what all the other Jew-Haters in the region want: Israel. They also want a big pile of dead Jews, of course that's where the Real fun is -- but mostly they want Israel.
Why? For one thing, trying to destroy Israel - or 'The Zionist Entity' as their Textbooks call it -- for the last fifty years has allowed the rulers of Arab Countries to divert the attention of their own people away from the fact that they're the blue-ribbon most illiterate, poorest, and tribally backward on G-d's Earth, and if you've ever been around G-d 's Earth, you know that's really saying something.
It makes me roll my eyes every time one of our pundits waxes poetic about the great history and culture of the Muslim Mid-east. Unless I'm missing something, the Arabs haven't given anything to the world since Algebra, and, by the way, thanks a heck of a lot for that one.
Chew this around and spit it out: A billion Arabs; five Million Jews.
Think of all the Arab countries as a football field, and Israel as a pack of matches sitting in the middle of it. And now these same folks swear that if Israel gives them half of that pack of matches, everyone will be pals.
Really? Wow, what neat news. Hey, but what about the string of wars to obliterate the tiny country and the constant din of rabid blood oaths to drive very Jew into the sea? Oh, that? We were just kidding.
My friend, Kevin Rooney, made a gorgeous point the other day: Just reverse the Numbers. Imagine a billion Jews and five million Arabs.
I was stunned at the simple brilliance of it. Can anyone picture the Jews strapping belts of razor blades and dynamite to themselves?Of course not.
Or marshaling every fiber and force at their disposal for generations to drive a tiny Arab State into the sea? Nonsense.
Or dancing for joy at the murder of Innocents? Impossible.
Or spreading and believing horrible lies about the Arabs baking their bread with the blood of children? Disgusting.
No, as you know, left to themselves in a world of peace, the worst Jews would ever do to people is debate them to death.
However, in any big-picture strategy, there's always a danger of losing moral weight. We've already lost some. After September 11th our president told us and the world he was going to root out all terrorists and the countries that supported them. Beautiful. Then the Israelis, after months and months of having the equivalent of an Oklahoma City every week (and then every day) starts to do the same thing we did, and we tell them to show restraint.
If America were being attacked with an Oklahoma City every day, we would all very shortly be screaming for the administration to just be done with it and kill everything south of the Mediterranean and east of the Jordan.
If you agree please pass this on… if you don't agree, just delete it – we don't care because we now know the truth."
going back in time and not dropping a bunch of jews in a region that hates them after ww2
damn you guys like nukes wtf


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The Book Club Play
Directed Molly Smith
Illustration by Jody Hewgill
By resident playwright
Karen Zacarías
The Kogod Cradle Season is sponsored by Arlene and Robert Kogod.
New Comedy Re-Examined
Ana lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when bizarre circumstances put her life under a magnifying glass, things begin to heat up and more truths are told than anyone bargained for. Arena Stage is proud to bring the latest chapter of Zacarías' (Legacy of Light) "delightful, fresh comedy" (TalkinBroadway.com) about life, love and literature.
The Book Club Play runs approximately 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.
American Voices
Karen ZacarÍas
Comedies are deceptively hard to write … tragedy affects people similarly, but what makes someone laugh is as varied and complex as … people. Characters in a play should be as vibrant and complicated as the audience. I love plays that are fresh. That surprise! Plays should dare to be thoughtful, human, and playful. I love taking that dare. (And I hope you do too.)


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What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other - except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown's delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away. Life lessons include lightsaber batting practice, using the Force to raid the cookie jar, Take Your Child to Work Day on the Death Star ('Er, he looks just like you, Lord Vader!'), and the special bond shared between any father and son.
• 6 1/2" by 6 1/2".
• 64 Pages.
• Full-color.
• Hardcover.
• Imported.
Item # VX41385


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Got two Suomi kits coming from CFS with my Yugo kits. Won't get here for a while but I already got a question so if you suomi guys please provide some info:
the suomi's have interchangable barrels. and the barrel/heat tube are detachable, mounted to the receiver using a bayonet mount, right? The CFS suomi kits are torched, so is that barrel mounting structure also damaged? can"t really tell since CFS's web picture is really small, but it looks like it is damaged pretty badly.
If the barrel mount can be salvaged then it should't be too hard to build a SuomiAK pistol...... With quick detachable barrel that is:thumbup1:


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Heres my ui, don't have a ret pov vid yet but when I do il post. I could clean it up a bit but it will always be a bit messy, kind of like my room.
I think I'm slowly getting there with my UI. I can be very picky about stuff, so sometimes the smallest things takes me days (...took me around 8 downloads of fonts, before i found one, that i found decent).
Pretty sure that its easy to see where alot of my inspiration comes from (great UI youtube series :P )
Most of the elements for my prot pala is in that ss, except castbars, which are placed below my holy power indicator, the mid screen DBM warning and since crusader strike isnt on CD, you can only see the background (why the line above my holy power indicator is so fat)
...not alowed to post links or images yet, bleh
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There you go. Beautiful - did you find some of your inspiration from Touchymcfeely? It looks like it a bit. I like what you've changed though. Out of curiosity, what data text addon are you using?
The font i use in it is Elemental End, and its a free font.
right here.
(Note: This is not my UI)
And hey, since you like the font, Elemental Ends
So here's what I'm rolling with at the moment:
Considering hiding my player frame and cooldown bar active on mouseover when out of combat, and fully visible once in combat.
Dbm is still pretty much unconfigured. Will sort that in the near future.
Also, for some reason; when I take a screenshot in combat, some of the borders on texts and such go a little blurry, after I upload them to Imgur. Just pointing that out so people don't think I'm running with nasty blurry borders
Just an idea of where everything is on my screen (when it appears, of course)
Have not logged on to a class where a pet is used yet (or summoned my Water Elemental :P) so the pet bar is unconfigured also.
I've always been very stubborn about swapping to ElvUI, but now I see that it is very awesome :P
Maybe now people won't ask me to upload my UI, as they can simply make it themselves! Hehe! ^_^
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Edit: Back to default elv.
Edit2: Pixil what fonts and bar tex are you using? gonna get my ui looking like yours if it takes me all night!
Edit3: Cant for the life of me work out how to detach power bar....
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It can take me months to get a UI how I want it, sometimes I can work on one for 3 months and end up scrapping it. Don't expect to get a UI that's perfect in just 3 hours ^^
Take a look at the gallery in my sig; that's just a very small amount of UIs I've started and/or worked on that I managed to find lying around. If I had my old HDDs there'd be hundreds of screenshots.
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Random stuff WoW UI Enthusiast BNet Youtube Some old UIs Hulari#21213 Stream (WoW most evenings now) Lastest UI (Roth's Diablo inspired) Go ahead, add me!
Last edited by Treeston; 2012-11-24 at 09:37 AM.
Youtube Chan : http://www.youtube.com/user/eqbobyboucher
Armory : http://us.battle.net/wow/en/characte...Odina/advanced
Edit: got no idea how to make my unitframes look like pixil's.
Edit2: waahh this is getting frustrating, cant detach manabar from my player frame, *bashes head on desk*
Edit3: @pixil, are you using separate unitframes? i cant seem to make mine look like yours via ingame options.
Edit4: Frustrated, deleted elv. gonna have a bash at some stand-alone addons and see what i can come up with
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There is no way to detatch the power bar from the healthbar using ElvUI (which annoyed me at first too). At the moment I'm rolling with health and power bars together.
My unitframes are the default ElvUI ones, configured quite easily to look the way I have them.
Like Carebear said up there^ UI configuration can takes AGES. On this ElvUI edit, I spent more time than I'd like to admit teaching myself how to change things I wanted to change etc.
Carebear mentioned that he can spend months on a UI and then star tall over again (which can be seen in his UI gallery) which is similar to me also. I've been using the UI that I had before this ElvUI one for about a year now, but before that I would change it almost every week, just to get it right!
Just stick at it and you'll get there!
Regarding the unitframes issue: the actual unitframes are 214pixels wide, and 18high. The power bar is 3pixels high. The textures I'm using are named ElvUI Norm and I'm not actually sure where I got the font from... but it is a edit from the "Skurri" font. You can find the font in many other AddOns though, which I mentioned up there^. Also remember that I'm using the Pixel Perfect skin. (You can change the entire skin of the UI in the installation process when you first set up the UI.
(This should probably be in the "Sticky: Ask it! UI/Mods Edition" thread, but I am putting it here in reply to a post in this thread)
Hope this all helps!
Could you pm me some of your settings so i can copy them over, really want to get my ui setup before sunday night :P
Edit: Are you using QuseMap?
Edit2: If you have them together, how can i make it look like you have it in the raid screenshot, i tried all the settings i could find and i could only offset it .
Edit3: the 4 icons on the left, pyro lb etc..is that power/weak auras?
Edit4: my resolution is only 1440x900, so its gonna be a bit wonky compared to yours. Got the Unitframes looking something similar to yours now, thanks a bunch for the height and width +texture stuff
Edit5: what size are the buttons above your player frame? 20seems a bit big for me but any smaller and i can barely see em
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How much longer can the Miami Dolphins wait on Peyton Manning
Precious second are melting away as free agent quarterback Peyton Manning continues to consider his future in the NFL.
Seems like Manning can take all the time he wants now that he reportedly has a contract offer for life from the Tennessee Titans.
The Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals do not have an infinite supply of time, or money. Both teams will need to move on at some point with or without Manning.
The Cardinals' deadline could be approaching if their plans hinge on quarterback Kevin Kolb, who is due a $7 million roster bonus Saturday. Dumping Kolb after one season could alleviate some of the burden of his salary cap hit. It also would indicate the Cardinals have pushed their poker chips to the center of the table.
The Dolphins declared long ago their desire to sign an elite quarterback. If Manning goes elsewhere they would likely pursue former Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn.
Flynn has other suitors such as the Seattle Seahawks where he is visiting today. So if the Dolphins believe they will lose out on Manning, they might have to move quickly to secure Flynn.
There's always the NFL draft, but Stanford's Andrew Luck and Baylor's Robert Griffin III are expected to be drafted before the Dolphins get their pick at No. 8.
The Dolphins could always place their hopes on Matt Moore, and consider future quarterback options.
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Gardening Articles: Edibles :: Herbs
Problems with Deer (page 3 of 4)
by Karen Jescavage-Bernard
Deer Repellent Plants
Lists of deer-resistant ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers are available in commercial and government publications. Because different species of deer prefer different plants in different regions, no single plant list works for every garden. Western gardeners can still have evergreen hollies, but the evergreen choices in eastern gardens are limited to spruce and leucothes. In mild winter regions, good evergreens are boxwood and acuba. Norway maples are safe in eastern landscapes, but deer devour them out West. Consult regional plant lists compiled by local extension services.
Plants' resistance to deer depends more on the number of deer in the area and on the climate than it does on the types of plants. Except poisonous species, no plant is deer-proof. Foods that are ordinarily indigestible or even allergenic to deer may become daily menu items in situations of severe stress from weather or scarcity of other food. And if deer can digest a new food, your formerly repellent plant moves off the safe list and onto their regular menu.
Although thorns and briars pose no problems to them, the fibrous or fuzzy foliage of ferns, ornamental grasses, tarragon and wormwood (Artemesia), lamb's ears (Stachys) and borage-family plants like bugloss (Anchusa), borage, heliotrope, Virginia bluebells (Mertensia), forget-me-not (Myosotis), and lungwort (Pulmonaria) seem to be difficult for deer to swallow. Because silver and gray leaves are often furry and pungent, these plants are good deer-repellent choices for many gardens.
"Bad-tasting" to a deer means lemony, minty, sagey, spicy, or bitter. Pungent herbs are good garden choices. You can also plant some of the peppery flowers of the mustard family: alyssum, Arabis, aubrietia, snow-in-summer (Cerastium), dame's rocket (Hesperis), candytuft (Iberis), nasturtium, pinks, carnation, and sweet William, Lychnis, soapwort (Saponaria) and Silene.
Deer also avoid plants that people consider medicinal and poisonous: foxgloves (the plant source of the cardiac drug digitalin), poppies (the plant source of opium), daffodils, and lily-of-the-valley. Herbals and other literature on toxic plants list many other plants that are beautiful enough to include in the garden, but unappetizing to deer.
Give transplants tough love. Many young plants are lost to deer because fertilizer or ample watering made them temptingly tender. Nitrogen is the basic building-block of protein for deer and one of the "big three" plant nutrients, along with phosphorus and potassium. Fertilizer makes for numerous green leaves, but at the expense of weak cell walls. Feed the soil, not the plants, to make flowers and shrubs less appealing to hungry deer.
Newly purchased plants are also especially vulnerable to deer damage. Besides being coddled at the nursery with fertilizer and water, they face transplant stress. Cove them with floating row covers or temporary cages until they acclimate and reducing fertilizer will often get them safely through a critical period.
Because deer are browsers (brush eaters) rather than grazers (grass eaters), the sight of deer grazing the lawn may be a sign of excess soil nitrogen, either from fertilizer or even from leaking sewage. Amend your gardening and home-maintenance practices accordingly.
Plants in the wrong place for their sun, soil, and nutritional needs are the first to bebrowsed. Move your sun-loving plantings out of the shade and shade lovers out of the sun.


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Hebrew theater, unlike literature, did not exist in ancient Hebrew culture, nor did it grow out of the Yiddish theater so popular in Eastern European Jewish communities up to World War II. It began with the founding in 1917 of a Hebrew theater, Habimah (The Stage) in Moscow, under the guidance of Russian director Constantin Stanislavsky and with the acting talent of Hanna Rovina (1892-1980), who later became the 'First Lady of Hebrew Theater.' In 1931, the company set up its permanent home in Tel Aviv.
Theater in Israel is composed of many different elements - contemporary and classical, indigenous and imported, experimental and traditional - with playwrights, actors, directors, and producers of many backgrounds merging the foreign with the local and thereby gradually creating a distinctive Israeli theater. The theater scene is very active, with many professional repertory and other theaters and dozens of regional and amateur companies performing throughout the country to large and devoted audiences. In recent years, a number of Israeli companies have toured Eastern and Western Europe and the United States, and have participated in international festivals, including the Edinburgh and Berlin Festivals, and appeared in major theater events in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere. A number of semi-professional and amateur groups perform in English and Russian.
Leading playwrights, several of whom have received international recognition, include the late Hanoch Levine, Yehoshua Sobol, Hillel Mittelpunkt, and the late Ephraim Kishon. The major professional companies are located in the country's four largest cities.
Habimah, the national theater, is housed in a three-hall complex (total of 1,520 seats) in Tel Aviv, and has an average attendance rate of about 90 percent, due in part to its over 30,000 annual subscribers. Its repertoire includes traditional plays on Jewish themes, works of contemporary Hebrew playwrights, and translations of international classics, dramas, and comedies, with internationally acclaimed directors sometimes brought in to stage productions.
The Cameri Theater, the Tel Aviv municipal theater since 1970, was the first company to stage realistic portrayals of Israeli life and has continued to contribute to the development of Hebrew theater with a lively repertoire, including a major series of original Israeli dramas and adaptations of major classical and modern hits. The Cameri Theater is located in a new state-of-the-art compound which comprises four halls and is adjacent to the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. The Cameri Theater's production of Hamlet, which starred Itay Tiran as Prince Hamlet, garnered huge critical acclaim both here and abroad. This award-winning rendition was presented as part of the Shakespeare in Washington Festival of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The Haifa Municipal Theater is a repertory theater featuring Israeli productions, as well as foreign plays, both classical and modern.
The Be'er Sheva Theater is a repertory theater featuring contemporary, original works, as well as translated classical and modern foreign plays.
The Beit Leissin Theater in Tel Aviv is a repertory theater featuring Israeli works, as well as translated contemporary foreign plays.
The Arab Theater is a professional Arab-language theater for adults, featuring original works from Arab countries, as well as translated contemporary works.
The Beit Hagefen Theater is a professional Arab-language theater for children and youth, featuring original, contemporary plays, also from other countries.
The Khan Theater, Jerusalem's only repertory theater, offers a mixture of contemporary and classical works in a unique hall situated in a restored, centuries-old Turkish inn.
The Gesher Theater, founded in 1991 to provide an artistic outlet for new immigrants from the former Soviet Union, first offered high-level productions in Russian. Following its success and critical acclaim, it has now entered the mainstream of Israeli theater with Hebrew plays. It has represented Israel in prestigious festivals all over the world.
The Clipa Theater was founded in 1995 by Idit Herman, dancer and director, and Dmitry Tyulpanov (Russia), actor and musician. Their company weaves the arts of theater, dance, design, and music. The group, whose works are mostly wordless, debuts two to four new works a year. Most are performed for a limited period, and some are performed only once, at a unique location.
The Children's and Youth Theater stages plays for three different age groups at schools and cultural centers throughout the country, conducts drama and theater classes, and provides instructors for special school workshops.
The Akko Festival is a fringe theater festival, where new and experimental Israeli work is premiered. It consists of a competition of indoor performances; outdoor and street performances; and international guest performances.
The Children's Theater Festival takes place in Haifa. It features new works for children, includes a competition and hosts international guest performances.
The Train Theater was established in Jerusalem in 1981 as a puppet theater. It offers a variety of plays from full-length performances to colorful story-telling for very small children, as well as street festivals for the whole family. The theater also produces the annual International Festival of Puppet Theater.
Training in acting, directing, and allied stage professions is available at Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Beit-Zvi School of the Performing Arts (Ramat Gan), the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio (Tel Aviv and Jerusalem), and the Kibbutz Seminar's School of Drama.
The concept of 'popular' entertainment began in pre-state Israel during the 1940s with such groups as Chizbatron, Matateh, and Batzal Yarok. However, the major impetus occurred during the 1960s with the formation of entertainment troupes attached to different military units. Among the country's leading entertainers who began their careers during their army service are Haim Topol, Si Hyman, Miri Aloni, Dorit Reuveni, and Yardena Arazi. During this era, the Israeli comedy group Hagashash Hahiver rose to fame, going on to perform decades of what became classic Israeli sketches and eventually winning the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement in the arts.
While television and radio are the main outlets for popular entertainment, live performances by comedians, singers, musicians, bands, and groups take place regularly throughout the country.
Some vocalists have achieved star status, among them Arik Einstein, Shlomo Artzi, Matti Caspi, Rita, Dana International, Corinne Alall, Hava Alberstein, Shalom Hanoch, and Yehudit Ravitz; as have some groups including Teapacks, Mashina, Atraf, Etnix, Friends of Natasha, and Beit Habubot. Certain artists have also made a name for themselves abroad, including Dudu Fisher, the late Ofra Haza, Rami Kleinstein, Aviv Gefen, David Broza, and Noa (Ahinoam Nini). In 1998, Israeli transsexual Dana International won the Eurovision song contest and become a global star. Her song, "Diva", was since chosen the 14th greatest ever Eurovision song. She recently released her 11th album, "Hakol Zeh Letova" (All for the Good).
Grand-scale musicals in Hebrew translation, including "Les Miserables" and "The Sound of Music," have been revived to enthusiastic acclaim.
Increasingly popular among all Israelis is a Mediterranean musical genre deriving primarily from Arabic and Greek influences, as performed by singers Boaz Sha'arabi, Yehuda Poliker, Sarit Hadad, Avihu Medina, Margalit Tsa'anani, Zehava Ben, and Ofer Levy. Newer names include Eyal Golan, Amir Benayoun, and Miri Mesika.
A new generation of stand-up comics, such as Eli Yatzpan and Adi Ashkenazi, is beginning to command substantial followings.