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As the relaunched "Amazing Spider-Man" seems to be struggling with entering a "hit or miss" era where the desire to promote the next "hit character" or "hit crossover" may be overshadowing everything else, something surprising has taken place. In a very short period of time, a comic which serves as both a spin-off of the finale of "Superior Spider-Man" as well as a relaunch of a hit series from the 1990's may quickly be rising as the best Spider-Man comic on the monthly shelves. This comic is the all-new "Spider-Man 2099", which sees longtime series co-creator and writer Peter David returning to one of his greatest hits alongside artist Will Sliney, who is producing the best work of his career (alongside colorist Antonio Fabela). The result has been an engaging, entertaining, and even humorous adventure of a Spider-Man out of time, albeit at the opposite end of the spectrum.
Miguel O'Hara, who hails from 85 years in the future, has become stuck in the past after an adventure with (and initially against) the "Superior" Spider-Man (Doc Ock in Spider-Man's body, a story so absurd it only lasted 33 issues). Naturally, his past is our present, and after helping battle against Norman Osborn/Green Goblin/Goblin King at the end of "Superior Spider-Man", Miguel finds himself in an era he barely knows with a mission to ensure that his future grandfather Tiberius "Ty" Stone lives and his new company "Alchemax" thrives to keep his timeline in order. The biggest hurdle isn't adjusting to the new time period, but aiding in the rise of a corporation Miguel knows will become monstrously corrupt as well as ultimately headed by his arch nemesis. In the previous issue, the current CEO of Alchemax, Liz Allen, discovered that Miguel was living under an alias and has manipulated him into towing the line. Although Liz seems to quite fancy Miguel romantically (or possibly lustfully), she also is hardly above steering him into helping her company rise to prominence without outright threatening him. This means a trip to the fictional nation of Trans-Sabal to help Ty oversee a deal to sell a horde of robot "Spider-Slayers" in a mega military business transaction. Things go horribly wrong as Miguel finds himself stuck in the middle of a war between a dictator, a desperate rebel force seeking to unseat him, and one of Spider-Man's oldest and craziest villains.
The fascinating thing about this issue, besides how timely it seems to be, is that it allows Peter David to play with elements he created during his long run on "Incredible Hulk" in 1992. Originally created as a very loose stand in for Iraq during the "Gulf War", Trans-Sabal is currently being led by Jalfaha Dahn, the cousin of the original tyrannical leader David made for the fictional Middle Eastern land back in "Incredible Hulk #390" who later rose to power in a follow up issue of "New Warriors" from that same year. Yet none of this continuity back story matters or clutters this very simple issue which places Miguel in a situation where there are no clear up heroes or villains as well as an obvious path to victory. This is a perfect example of how to utilize previous continuity in a manner which is progressive for longer term fans yet is uncomplicated for newer ones. As always, David's voice for Miguel is as fresh and amusing as ever, portraying him as being more cynical than the original Spider-Man yet not seeped in bitterness or brutality. The dialogue for all of the characters is quite cracking, and the artwork is downright gorgeous.
With all of the spin-offs and relaunches out there, especially priced at $3.99 an issue, it can be hard to sort out which is worth one's time and dollars and which are not. In three short issues, "Spider-Man 2099" has proven to be yet another dynamite spin-off from the editorial branch which also brought fans the more recent "Scarlet Spider" and "Venom" relaunches.
The rest of the week's comics are below. They're good enough to be a part of this column's pull list, but are not as good as the issue above.
Big Trouble in Little China #4: The comic book sequel to the cult film of the same name by writers Eric Powell and (director) John Carpenter continues to offer the sort of banter and mystical adventure that fans have come to expect. Artist Brian Churilla and colorist Michael Garland continue to depict the quest of Jack Burton, Egg Shen, and their pet demon "Pete" to save their friend Wang from threats of the supernatural. Although our heroes succeed in retrieving three mystical jars to the underworld for the sorcerer Qiang Wu in exchange for Wang's life, they also complete his plan to not only revive the three storms (three supernatural warriors), but the infamous Lo Pan himself! Highlights, as always, include the one-liners by Burton and the interplay between him and Egg, but the delightful artwork which perfectly matches the tone of an "action comedy". Plus, Wang's wife Miao Yin arguably gets more lines of dialogue in this one issue as she ever got in the actual film the comic is based on. Unfortunately, the series' greatest strength may also be it's greatest weakness. So far, Carpenter and Powell have taken great strides to recreate the energy of the original 80's film and play up the nostalgia for it, but have done little to do too much which is new or daring. Like most sequels, this arc is simply the first movie all over again - just bigger, louder, and with references to itself. In other words, fans who just want more of what the film was doing may be pleased, but don't be surprised if many jokes, lines, or exchanges are repeated and utilized simply because of audience expectation.
Original Sin #8: In which a story about superheroes chasing after a dead alien's severed eyeballs seems to serve as a metaphor to trends that are wrong in comic books. Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato complete their crossover mini series with a story with a lot of shooting, a lot of angst, quite a lot of gore and more eyeballs than you can, well, eyeball. This still is one of the best line wide crossover mini series stories in years, but that's only because it meets the low expectations of narrative structures that previous efforts like "Fear Itself" or "AVX" could not. The attempt to make a Z-list villain like the Orb into something both strange and important is commendable. However, at eight chapters this story is a bit long and seems to almost offer a laundry list of things that "event" comics offer. Dead characters? Check. Implausible revelations? Check. Gore? Plenty. A grim tone with dour seriousness despite featuring characters named "Ant-Man" or "Doctor Strange" having a fight with monsters on the moon? Buckets full. In the end this will stand as a story in which the Watcher was murdered and there was nary any involvement from his good friends Reed Richards or Adam Brashear, and the original Nick Fury ended his run with a mess. If only more effort and promotion was undertaken for comics that are good, not important.
Black Widow #10: After last month's needless "tie in" with the Punisher's latest failing relaunch, Nathan Edmondson and Phil Noto make an upswing back towards the sorts of issues they usually produce on this run. Their greatest strength and weakness are producing simple stories which are more about style and tone than narrative complexity - the end result being twenty pages which have a voice and terrific art, but which read very quickly. Edmondson is a master at crafting stories which work as single chunks as well as longer arcs, even if by this stage in the run he seems to be relying on guest stars a bit too often for comfort. This issue switches between the past and present to show how a man Natasha helped escape Pakistan despite the efforts of Hawkeye has come back to haunt her by kidnapping her friend and lawyer, Isaiah. The heroine's grey tone and dark past make great fodder for stories, even though some of the themes seem to repeat a lot. Fortunately, Noto's artwork is enough to enhance any script, and this remains a solid run for those seeking a bigger look at the spy which has taken the cinematic world by storm.
Iron Fist the Living Weapon #6: Kaare Andrew' one man crusade to break down and rebuild Daniel Rand into a bigger scale character continues to almost be more fascinating than the story he is writing and drawing itself. In New York, Brenda continues to try to protect the young K'un L'un child Pei as she seeks to flee from the dangerous forces of Davos with an egg. It hatches this issue, and the baby dragon within being cute is about the only refuge from the usual procession of darkness, violence, far out dream sequences and dashes of lust which marked Frank Miller's prime. This is naturally the middle chapter of the overall arc, as Danny seems defeated but will begin his comeback and the rebuilding process to combat his seemingly unbeatable enemies. It remains to be seen why the concept of a "rich martial arts hero with mystical combat powers" seems to be so flawed that various creators keep trying to redefine it, but Andrews' attempt certainly seeks to mirror the flair of "gritty" comics like "Ronin" from the mid 1980's.
She-Hulk #8: Released a day after series writer Charles Soule signs an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics, he, regular artist Javier Pulido and colorist Muntsa Vicente continue to paint a wild and wonderful legal world of their title heroine. This includes strange legal cases that could only happen in the Marvel Universe as well as more oddball characters to meet. The recently aged Steve Rogers is being sued for a wrongful death from way back in 1940, before he ever was Captain America. Turning to his friend and former Avengers ally She-Hulk for representation, Jen is both determined to win a high profile case for her firm as well as pressured with letting her legendary friend down at his frailest moments. Ultimately, this leads to a meeting with one of the strangest lawyers in California (which is saying something) as well as a legal showdown with the man without fear himself, Matt Murdock. As always, the art is an imaginative treat and Soule's genuine expertise in legal matters adds legitimacy to a run which, on the whole, continues to be an engaging read.
Superior Foes of Spider-Man #15: The comic that just won't be cancelled continues with its' last arc, as Nick Spencer, Steve Leiber and colorist Rachelle Rosenberg seek to finish their long run about a squad of hapless and often treacherous super villains with a bang. The Shocker's big plans for revenge end about as well as everything else in his life, and Boomerang and the others seem to capitalize on his own scheme to unite the underworld around the severed (but still chatty) cybernetic head of Silvermane. Unfortunately, they still have a gang of angry rival villains out for their blood and each team member all but competes with who can sell out the other the fastest. The irony is that considering how often Marvel's heroes fight each other, the villains here almost come off as more self aware of how fickle alliances in their professions are. By now, however, some of the running jokes are not clicking and some sign of rush to a finish line is apparent. Regardless, this has been one of Marvel's most ambitious "caper comedy" comics in years.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. - Tulane third baseman Jake Gautreau earned Conference USA Hitter of the Week honors, while the Tulane (7-0) baseball team moved up in two national polls, coming in at 15th in Baseball America and 27th in Collegiate Baseball.
Gautreau is hitting a .560 (14-25) through the first seven games of the 2001 season. He has three doubles, a triple and two home runs to his credit and has scored a team high 16 runs. The 2001 Preseason Conference USA Player of the Year has been walked eight times, struck out only once in 25 at bats and owns a .686 on base percentage. Gatureau has driven in 10 runs including game winning runs in two match ups this past week. Against Southeastern Louisiana, he hit a bottom of the ninth two-run triple to give Tulane its fourth victory of the year.
The Green Wave has gained ground in two national polls this week. According to Baseball America Tulane moved up four spots to 15th, while the Collegiate Baseball poll put the Wave at 27th.
Tulane's 7-0 start is head coach Rick Jones' best start at Tulane and the team's best since 1986 when the Wave won its first nine games of the season. The squad has a .338 batting average and a 2.80 ERA.
The Wave travels to Louisiana-Lafayette for its first road game of the year beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tulane will start sophomore Nick Borgeois (LHP) against ULL's Andy Gros (LHP). The Green Wave is looking to win its first game at Lafayette since 1997.
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Almost Touching the Skies pays tribute to the diversity and vitality of American women writers through more than a century, and to the courage and resilience of young women through a compelling range of life experiences. Selected from the work of two dozen distinguished writers, these stories explore the resonant theme of coming of age as a woman. How do girls and young women discover—or create—a sense of who they are and who they may become? How do they recognize what their lives have taught them and envision what their lives may someday be? How do they come to terms with what it means to be a woman in the world—and imagine how they may change the world as women?
In the 1890s in New Orleans, the young heroine of a Kate Chopin story must choose between marriage to a handsome and wealthy suitor and a career as a concert pianist. Just after the turn of the century, in a dirt-poor black town in Florida, a spirited Zora Neale Hurston struggles to maintain her dreams after the death of her mother. In Depression-era Brooklyn, Edith Konecky's precociously witty character Allegra Maud Goldman contends with bourgeois Jewish parents who dote on her neurotic younger brother as they ignore or dismiss their daughter's yearnings. Shirley Geok-lin Lim, writing of her childhood in Malaysia, considers the mixed blessings bestowed on her by her schoolteacher nuns, while Marjorie Agosín, recalling her early years in Chile, pays tribute to the mysterious and fragrant world created by her family's cook, Carmencita. And Estella Conwill Májozo, calling up her memories of the "Little Africa" section of Louisville, Kentucky, in the 1950s, captures the moment she gets her first period during a stickball game with her five brothers, and is welcomed into womanhood by her family matriarchs.
Almost Touching the Skies also includes work by: Flavia Alaya, Meena Alexander, Toni Cade Bambara, Louise Bernikow, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Jane Gould, Katharine Butler Hathaway, Helen R. Hull, Edith Summers Kelley, Paule Marshall, Toni A. H. McNaron, Louise Meriwether, Jo Sinclair, Agnes Smedley, Bella Spewack, Alice Walker, Hisaye Yamamoto, and Anzia Yezierska.
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Fetuses with Down's syndrome are more likely than normal fetuses to have a thickened nuchal skin fold and relatively short femurs on ultrasound examination in the second trimester. We evaluated these measures in more than 5500 fetuses, including 28 who were later found to have Down's syndrome by means of amniocentesis with cytogenetic analysis. Normal femur length was established as a function of biparietal diameter in 192 of the normal fetuses. We found that with use of a nuchal skin-fold thickness of 6 mm or more and a ratio of actual to expected femur length of 0.91 or less, fetuses with Down's syndrome could be identified with a sensitivity of 75 percent and a specificity of 98 percent. When other anomalies, such as an atrioventricular canal and meconium peritonitis, were added to these two criteria, the sensitivity of sonographic detection of Down's syndrome in the second-trimester fetus rose to 82 percent. The potential predictive value of these sonographic signs far exceeds that of advanced maternal age and low alpha-fetoprotein levels, which currently identify only 10 to 30 percent of affected fetuses. We recommend that fetuses with a thickened nuchal skin fold or shortened femurs on ultrasound examination be evaluated for Down's syndrome by amniocentesis and cytogenetic analysis.
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June 2008 Goong "Become someone's hero" banner added.
I have to confess that aside from liking Goong for the chara design (ChaeKyeong, Shin, and Yul virtually demolish earlier standards of manhwa pretty), Gramedia mn&!'s speedy release of the first 13 volumes in 12 months conspired to keep the series a constant fave. That it took 11 months for the next volume 14 to be released didn't succeed in extinguishing my emotional investment; the patience-straining holdup just kept it on slow burn.
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Written by Nicola Behrman, David Kersnar, Abbie Phillips, Heidi Stillman and Andy White and directed by Dan Bonnell this is the first association between the Falcon Theatre and Lookingglass Theatre Company of Chicago (2011 recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre). The cast includes Mindy Sterling (Frau Farbissina in "The Austin Powers Trilogy"), Usman Ally, Nicholas Cutro and Brittany Uomoleale.
At age seventeen, Lilka Kadison flees Poland on the eve of World War II. Seventy years later in her modest North Hollywood home, she's spending the afternoon hassling her son, wrestling her caregiver, and arguing with a ghost who keeps rearranging her furniture - and her memories. Join us on this transcendent journey from present to past, carefully handcrafted and told through magic illusion, toy theatre, music and imagination. It's a story of love, loss, the creative impulse and memories that must never be denied.
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Giuliana Sgrena discusses her new book, Friendly Fire: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq, Rescued by an Italian Secret Service Agent, and Shot by U.S. Forces, the circumstances of her captivity and release, how U.S. troops shot her and her rescuers as she was finally on her way to safety and why they should have known who she was at the time of the shooting.
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On February 4, 2005, while reporting in Iraq for the Italian daily newspaper Il Manifesto, leading Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped by a group of Iraqis and held hostage for one month. On the day of her release, as she was being escorted to Baghdad International Airport by Italian security, U.S. forces fired on her vehicle. The attack killed Major General Nicola Calipari, the number two man in Italian military intelligence, as he shielded Sgrena.[audio:http://dissentradio.com/charles/aw0315giulianasgrena.mp3]


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Eugene, prepare yourself for three days of peace, music and heavy bass. The first-ever Kaleidoscope Music Festival launches Friday, Aug. 23, at Emerald Meadows in the foothills of Mount Pisgah.
Following in the fictional footsteps of indie alias outfits Father John Misty and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, L.A.-based atmospheric folk group Lord Huron uses its music to create a unique storytelling experience that transports listeners on a wandering adventure.
Back in 2011 with the release of its 7" vinyl Myths, the only defining quality that distinguished the Seattle-based Pickwick from the cluttered Pacific Northwest indie folk scene was lead singer Galen Disston's buttery vocals. "We were conscious of our songs being very derivative, very wannabe," Disston says. Since then, the sextet started writing songs collaboratively, brought in Americana, blues and soul influences and has successfully stepped out from under the neo-indie umbrella.
L.A.-based art-noise rockers No Age played their first show at an art gallery; they are no strangers to making an art project out of clamorous rock 'n' roll. So when asked, the duo took the directive to "make a record" to heart.
Chris Berry loves African music so much that he risked his life to play it. As a teenager in California, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter studied African drumming with master drummer Titos Sompa, then spent a decade exploring it at the source, especially among Zimbabwe's Shona people.
You best get on the Wild Child bandwagon now. The song "Pillow Talk" — leading off the 2011 release of the same name — is a bittersweet, ukulele-powered breakup tune. While saccharine, the song is utterly charming with a he-said-she-said storyline.
Matisyahu wanted to do something different with his most recent album, 2012's Spark Seeker. But when he began the process, he didn't know "different" would involve starting work on one album, doing some other music for fun on the side and then realizing that the off-the-cuff stuff was what the album should actually sound like.
For certain musicians, the large venue and bustling crowd of commercial concerts can detract from their performance, so some are opting for a cozier space: your living room. Living room concerts are growing in popularity, partially due to their ability to change the dynamic between the artist and the fan. Indie rocker Damien Jurado prefers the couches and carpets of people's homes to stadium seating.
Edewaard has only been together since last February, but the Eugene-based band is heating up quickly. "A few of us actually quit our jobs to pursue this music career," says Jered Pound, Edewaard rhythm guitarist and ad hoc manager.
If you have had a chance to check out singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop's oddly beautiful 2010 release, Hunting My Dress, then you know what a unique talent she is. Hoop's penchant for creating a wide variety of moods, sounds and storylines while keeping the music cohesive is an unusual feat of songwriting.
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Fruit Bats have been producing music for over a decade and their sound recalls the falsetto vocals of Neil Young mixed with the subtle rock of alternative country. Their last release, 2011's Tripper, was replete with thumping acoustic jams and would play perfectly alongside The Shins or Dr. Dog.
Beth Wood is a local singer-songwriter by way of Texas, and her brand of Americana, country and folk music has been getting people's attention across the nation for nearly two decades. She has released eight albums, appeared on OPB's Art Beat, received rave reviews from the likes of the Washington Post and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, won the 2006 Sisters Folk Festival Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest and been a finalist in the Telluride Troubadour Contest.
Ya got trouble, my friend, right here,
I say, trouble right here in River City.
That couplet from Meredith Willson's classic 1957 musical The Music Man could apply to just about any city on any river, any time and any place.
Nobody's quite like Lyle Lovett. The Muppet-faced singer-songwriter plays, for lack of a better term, country music. But it's a country must for A Prairie Home Companion fans, for Texans who vote Democrat and insist Austin is just different.
Sometimes that guy with a guitar is just different, like Bright Eyes, the Mountain Goats, Iron and Wine or even Bob Dylan. While I'm not ready to place Austin-based singer-songwriter Shakey Graves in quite such lofty company, the plaintive plunking banjo that kicks off Graves' 2011 release Roll the Bones caught my attention as something special, and I was proven right.
Faerieworlds has a solid music line up this year, but there's one act that should not be missed: Mariee Sioux. And Howard Buford's Emerald Meadows will be the perfect setting for her nature-infused, pseudo-mystical tunes.
If a group makes it to the 25-year mark they must be doing something right, but with Donna the Buffalo you can argue that they are doing a lot of things right. Between having two harmonious and charismatic lead writers and singers, a way of writing songs that is simultaneously personal and universal and a knack for combining various elements of the roots music world together, this group is consistently engaging.
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It's high time the county fair became hip again. As society changes, the annual celebration of all things rural faces well-documented challenges. But in the age of Etsy and Pinterest, when cross-stitch, pickling and DIY chicken coops are all the rage, the county fair seems to have its finger on the zeitgeist.


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Divya Spandana, known by her stage name Ramya, is an Indian film actress and Member of Parliament from Mandya constituency in Karnataka, She predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Presently, She is also the youngest Member of Parliament in India. Ramya made her acting debut in the 2003 Kannada-language film Abhi, opposite Puneet Rajkumar. She subsequently starred in several Kannada films alongside lead actors and, following successive commercial successes, established herself as one of the most sought-after actresses in the Kannada film industry, becoming referred to as the "Golden Girl of Kannada cinema" and 'Sandalwood Queen'. Based on an online poll conducted by The Times Of India, Ramya won the Best Actor Female award for Sanju Weds Geetha. She won Filmfare Best Actress Award twice for her roles in Tananam Tananam and Sanju Weds Geetha films. She also won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for Sanju Weds Geetha.
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Michael Muhney's name was in the news again today. Social media news to be exact. But, this time the source of information is a confirmed family member, which makes it all the more intriguing.
A main reason why information surrounding this specific actor, show ('The Young and the Restless'), television network (CBS) and genre (soap operas/daytime dramas) matters has become undeniably apparent. Actively engaged fans are transforming Hollywoodland in previously unimaginable ways. Today, soap opera supporters continued to play their part in this ongoing story.
Experience allows everyone to know that some social media accounts need to be confirmed before they are to be believed. Muhney's mother has a Twitter account, as does her son.
In 'Michael's mom's' case, she is one of only 26 people that Muhney follows on his Twitter feed. She was the first person Muhney followed when he established his account, has personal photos posted that would be nearly impossible to invent and has directly interacted with the actor being referenced. In other words, this truly appears to be his real mother's feed.
Details within the last paragraph matter because Muhney's mother responded directly to questions today (June 18) that her followers had forwarded to her about her son. Through a de facto press conference format, where the public served as reporters, she reaffirmed that Muhney had previously answered all questions (December 18, 2013 interview) about why he believed he was let go from YR and that he hasn't been prevented from speaking about the matter by anyone since that time. She also added that all disparaging rumors about his departure were untrue.
Muhney's mother directly addressed the sustained real-life cliffhanger, which has fans wondering if Muhney will return as 'Adam Newman', or gain acting employment elsewhere. She said, "Michael is waiting for the right contract with the right offer. When he sees one he likes, he'll take it."
Muhney wasn't directly involved in this public question-and-answer session. His critics will certainly feast upon that point. But, it's reasonable to speculate that he endorsed the matter as a form of fan outreach.
There may be a few people in Greenland who were unaware that Muhney was deposed from his famous role on YR last year. Holiday shock waves were felt through late-January when his character was last fully seen on-screen.
There's an inside joke within that last section that the author of this digital feature wrote with his own two hands. But, what has never been funny is that many reputations have been savaged by all that transpired to-date. Muhney's mom's willing social media interaction and the efforts of all honest fans serve to counter a culture that glorifies negativity, or will intentionally invent it where none exists.
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- 'The Young and the Restless': Michael Muhney responds honestly to fans
- 'The Young and the Restless': All-time great characters form All-Star team
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Fear of intimacy, what is this? How can one overcome the anxiety associated with it, and how to safely live a happy fulfilled partnership? Wow! The questions are really out there, aren't they? Shall we dive into the uncomfortableness that most steer clear from?!
First, we must identify what intimacy is. Intimacy is that place were you feel vulnerable with another person. It's being yourself during the good and bad times, not running away when things become scary, unpleasant, or uncomfortable. It surpasses intellect, emotional, sexual, and spiritual feelings.
The fear can show up in different ways for different people, and even among genders. Yes, a stereotype, but in some cultures vulnerability is seen as weak, and where men grow up taking on the role as a man, intimacy could definitely make one feel uncomfortable. The real truth is, what men are taught in society about relationships are the very things that actually destroy a chance for any real growth to take place. It's that vulnerability that leads to intimacy, and that can lead to a robust partnership.
Women experience the fear of intimacy just as much as men, but what is seen in a woman is usually not seen in a man, however they can, and often do compliment each other in some way. Women tend to experience depression. The fear of coming to a man for emotional support and understanding can make them look weak, or needy. So in turn, most women start to draw in closer, just as the man starts to pull away, thus creating more space, and the cycle continues.
Fear is placed in us as a child, and if a person never overcomes that fear, it comes along to every relationship whether romantic or platonic. It's something we learn, and repeat over and over. Understanding and accepting that fear is the first step to ones recovery.
When you understand yourself, and accept the things about you as a individual first. The problems or obstacles that can arise in your relationships, which they will, but they don't have to leave people in fear of abandonment, or codependency within those relationships. Yes, intimacy can leave each person feeling a level of dependency on the other, but not so great that the survival of the relationship is left here. Happiness is created within us all, and no one person can be responsible for someones happiness, that is something that each of us have to find on our own. Intimacy can only be shared with another, when that person fulfills their own happiness first.


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Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Odd Permissions
By Jsavit-Oracle on May 11, 2009
"Come, Watson, come!" he cried. "The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!"
Well, it wasn't quite as dramatic as that, and it wasn't a "three pipe problem", but a little while ago I was handed a puzzler with an unexpected result with ZFS file systems. Specifically, a non-root user created a directory on ZFS, put a file and a subdirectory in it, and then was unable to remove it. Doing the same with UFS worked as expected. This violates the Principle of Least Astonishment!
tank/fs1> mkdir temp create a directory tank/fs1> cd temp tank/fs1/temp> touch a put a file in it tank/fs1/temp> mkdir bak and a subdirectory tank/fs1/temp> cd .. tank/fs1> ls -lad temp yup, there it is drwxr-xr-x 3 joeuser99 smile 4 Apr 15 15:46 temp tank/fs1> rm -rf temp tank/fs1> ls -lad temp huh? why is it still there drwxr-xr-x 3 joeuser99 smile 3 Apr 15 15:46 temp tank/fs1> cd temp let's get closer tank/fs1/temp> ls -la the file is gone, but subdir remains total 9 drwxr-xr-x 3 joeuser99 smile 3 Apr 15 15:46 . drwxr-x--- 4 joeuser99 smile 9 Apr 15 15:46 .. drwxr-xr-x 2 joeuser99 smile 2 Apr 15 15:46 bak tank/fs1/temp> cd .. tank/fs1> chmod -R 777 temp brute force is always fun tank/fs1> ls -ald temp drwxrwxrwx 3 joeuser99 smile 3 Apr 15 15:46 temp tank/fs1> rm -rf temp remove it tank/fs1> ls -lad temp it doesn't want to be removed drwxrwxrwx 3 joeuser99 smile 3 Apr 15 15:46 temp tank/fs1> cd temp tank/fs1/temp> ls -la Blimey! Same as before total 9 drwxrwxrwx 3 joeuser99 smile 3 Apr 15 15:46 . drwxr-x--- 4 joeuser99 smile 9 Apr 15 15:46 .. drwxrwxrwx 2 joeuser99 smile 2 Apr 15 15:46 bak
Well, that makes no sense - if you create a directory or file, you should be able to remove it, right? Not necessarily!
ZFS works differently from traditional UFS: ZFS uses a pure ACL model, unlike UFS which either has ACL settings or permission bits. If you're used to traditional Unix file permissions (nicely described here and here, as well as hundreds of other places) that's how it works, but when you're using Access Control Lists the permission to write to a directory doesn't necessarily imply the permission to remove objects placed in it.
Specifically, there are separate access privileges:
add_file (permission to add a new file to a directory),
add_subdirectory (permission to create a subdirectory),
delete (permission to delete a file),
delete_child (permission to delete a file or directory within a directory)
"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."
In the user's situation, things worked as expected when the ZFS pool had the default settings of:
aclmode groupmask default aclinherit restricted default
but not when it had aclmode passthrough local aclinherit passthrough localSo, the question here is: what were the ACL settings and permissions on the parent filesystem? Unfortunately, the data was removed by brute force so I never got the settings that caused the unexpected results, and I wasn't able to duplicate this using default privileges and ACL settings with either combination of
aclmode and
I imagine that somewhere there were non-default ACL settings that specifically granted the
permissions without the corresponding
delete_\* permissions, but I can't know for sure without data.
Where to get more dataClearly, changing the default ACL settings and how they are passed via inheritance can have surprising effects. For a very good discussion on how ACLs work with ZFS see Mark Shellenbaum's 2005 blog ZFS ACLs which has a clear explanation and useful examples to demonstrate how ACLs work. For the reference document, see Chapter 8 Using ACLs to Protect ZFS Files in the Solaris ZFS Administration Guide
Apologies to Arthur Conan Doyle for lifting Sherlock Holmes quotes from The Red-Headed League, The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, and The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.


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Sophomore Rhonda Watkins, the 2007 NCAA Indoor long jump champion and No. 1-ranked jumper in the world leaped out to another top world mark with her win in the "A" section of the long jump on Friday at the Texas Relays in Austin. Watkins posted a wind-aided mark of 22-0.25 (6.71m/+3.0 wind) to win the event, out-distancing her nearest competitor by nearly two feet. The mark also set a new Myers Stadium record and Texas Relays meet record. She now holds the top wind-aided mark and non-wind-aided mark in the world this year.
Watkins remains the No. 1 jumper in the NCAA this season and maintains her No. 3 spot all-time at UCLA.
I did not know that [about setting the meet record]," said Watkins. "I cannot even describe how I feel. I am so happy. This is my first time at this meet. I really wanted to come out here and jump well because I knew this was a big meet."
"Rhonda jumped 22-0.25 in cold weather, which no jumper likes, especially someone from Trinidad," said jumps coach Mike Powell. "I was unable to be with the team in Austin and in the middle of her competition, she had to go run on a 4x100m relay. Considering all of the distractions throughout the meet, I couldn't be more proud of her.
"She's doing what I want her to do. She's competing well when the conditions aren't great and she does what she needs to do to jump well. I couldn't be more happy or excited for the upcoming months of competition."
The Bruins also had two more victories on Friday as senior Jacqueline Nguyen won the "B" pole vault and junior Renee Williams won the "B" long jump. Nguyen equaled her season-best with a mark of 13-3.50, while Williams jumped just ½ inch shy of her season-best with a mark of 20-3.75 (wind +4.0).
Also in the "B" pole vault, junior Megan Jamerson finished fifth with a mark of 12-5.50.
Junior Keneisha Creary, competing in her first meet since the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships in early March, picked up her NCAA regional qualifier in the high jump (5-10.75) to finish fourth overall. Creary has not jumped lower then 5-10.75 in any meet this year.
In the triple jump, junior Nicole Duhart placed 11th with a mark of 40-3.50. The 4x100m relay team won heat two and finished 11th overall in a time of 45.61.
The 4x400m relay team finished second in heat five and fifth overall to advance to Saturday's final. The team's time of 3:37.48 was over a two-second improvement on the season and one of the top-15 marks in the nation this year.
In the sprint medley relay, the Bruins finished second in section two and 10th overall in a time of 4:00.09.
On Saturday, the Bruins will compete in the 4x200m and distance medley relay races. Ingrid Kantola will compete in the "A" section of the pole vault and Ashley Caldwell and Allie Bohannon will run in the "A" section of the 1500m.


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Today's post is from Lisa Myers, of Patagonia's Environmental Team. As one of the folks responsible for finding ways to support non-profit environmental groups, work with like-minded businesses, and educate others on our environmental initiatives, she works hard to stay informed. In an effort to better understand the work being done on climate-change issues, Lisa enrolled in a focused, on-the-ground course in Alaska's remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) through California State University Channel Islands. Here, she reflects on this recent experience.I am a morning person, but setting my alarm clock for 2:00 a.m. crossed the line. When the noise jolted me from sleep, I switched from unconscious to conscious fairly quickly as I registered that soon I 'd be boarding a plane headed to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (as part of a class offered at California State University Channel Islands where I am a student). My classmates and I were about to spend six days exploring the impacts of climate change.
From the plane, a few short hours after waking, I watched the world transform beneath me. Familiar mountains covered in chaparral disappeared and the view shifted to much larger features like Mt. Shasta, Mt. Olympus, Denali and long stretches of valleys filled with verdant rivers, lakes and streams without any homes, roads or even one bright neon backpacking tent dotting the landscape.
[Flying over the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge on the way to Barter Island. Photo: Lisa Myers.]
Over the past 50 years, Alaska has warmed at more than twice the rate of the rest of the United States. Global warming's impacts in this area are numerous. Villages are being relocated due to sea-level rise, glaciers are melting, and insect outbreaks and wildfires are increasing. Climate change is pushing many species in Alaska toward extinction – including Alaska spruce, polar bears, arctic fox, caribou, beluga whales, and numerous migrating bird species.
Kaktovik was incorporated.
Once we landed on the small airstrip, we caught a ride to the famous Waldo Arms Hotel. Waldo Arms is the best (and only) hotel in Kaktovik; Walt and Merlyn are a classic Alaskan couple who own and run the place. They are kind, warm, and welcoming –yet you couldn't help but get the feeling that they were as tough as the environment that surrounds them.
Our hungry group of six college students and two professors were happy to find their little kitchen was open and taking orders. As we ate our sandwiches, Merlyn warmly offered little bits of information about the changes she has noted over the last fourteen years that she had called Kaktovik home, including the excitement over a new glacier that was recently discovered on the island. Scientists have been using the Waldo Arms Hotel as a home base to study receding glaciers in the Arctic for the last several years. Just last year a storm exposed an unknown glacier. Scientists believe that this ancient ice, exposed for the first time in thousands of years, might foreshadow a period of extreme loss of land along Alaska's northern coast due to warming temperatures. The rate of erosion along Alaska's northeastern coastline has doubled over the past 50 years.
"Merlyn," I asked, "if there was one thing that you wished that visitors here would learn here in Kaktovik, what would it be?"
After thinking a bit, she said that she hoped visitors would realize that if they truly want to protect this place, they needed to change the way they live back home.
I find it ironic that after spending the previous day-and-a-half in awe, flying over an expansive wilderness that seemed to have no end, the world suddenly felt very tiny. I was on an isolated island in the remote Arctic Ocean, and yet I knew then that this place is tightly connected to the decisions and habits of people all over the world.
It is difficult to limit our impact in today's society. The planes that take us to these beautiful destinations take their toll as they emit tons of CO2 into our atmosphere. Our daily lives are filled with all kinds of small environmental dilemmas – how to travel to work and school, how far the groceries that we buy have to travel in order to get to our tables, and what bag to use to take those groceries home. Each of these decisions can be connected to the black gold that lies up in the Arctic Refuge – and the people that live there.
Gwich'in Nation, whose very culture is sustained by the migrating porcupine caribou herd. But Merlyn's answer to my question stayed with me. While I still find it hard to make the right decisions on a daily basis, I now have an extra incentive. I have a clear image of Merlyn and this delicate and wondrous place that I know is hanging in the balance.
[Above - Class photo. Photo: Amy Denton. Middle - The author takes shelter under melting river ice. Photo: Amy Denton. Bottom - Barter Island. Photo: Lisa Myers]


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Dark Apprentice (novel)
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Dark Apprentice is the second novel of The Jedi Academy Trilogy, written by Kevin J. Anderson and published by Bantam Spectra in July 1994.
- ISBN 0553297996; July 1994, Bantam Spectra, 354-page paperback.
- ISBN 0553472003 and ISBN 0553745646; July 1994, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Abridged cassette.
- ISBN 0606082034; July 1994, Sagebrush Corporation, Turtleback.
- ISBN 3802523377; February 1995, Heyne-Verlag, 314-page German hardcover.
- ISBN 0553408097; August 18, 1994, Transworld Publishers, 368-page UK paperback.
- ISBN 0001050850; February 19, 1996, HarperCollins Publishers, UK abridged cassette.
- ISBN 8820023105; November 1996, Sperling&Kupfer, 300-page Italian paperback (Il discepolo del lato oscuro).
- ISBN 8071869198; 2003, EGMONT ČR, 227-page Czech paperback (Temný učedník).
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As the New Republic takes devastating losses in the ongoing war with the scattered remnants of the Empire, the galaxy's future depends on three small children–among them the Jedi twins—born to incredible powers and perils, as an extraordinary new Star Wars saga unfolds…
While the New Republic struggles to decide what to do with the deadly Sun Crusher—a new doomsday weapon stolen from the Empire by Han Solo—the renegade Imperial Admiral Daala uses her fleet of Star Destroyers to conduct guerrilla warfare on peaceful planets. And now she threatens the watery homeworld of Admiral Gial Ackbar.
But as the battle for a planet rages, an even greater danger arises at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy. A brilliant student delves dangerously into the dark side of the Force and unleashes the spirit of an ancient master of the evil order that warped Darth Vader himself. Working together, they may become an enemy greater than any the New Republic has ever fought… more powerful than even a Jedi Master can face.
Plot summaryEdit
While the New Republic struggles to decide what to do with the deadly Sun Crusher--a new doomsday weapon stolen from the Empire by Han Solo--the renegade Imperial Admiral Daala uses her fleet of Star Destroyers to conduct guerrilla warfare on peaceful planets. And now she threatens Mon Calamari, the watery homeworld of Admiral Ackbar and important shipyard for the New Republic. But as the battle for a planet rages, an even greater danger emerges at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy on Yavin 4. A strong but untrained student named Gantoris delves dangerously into the dark side of the Force and unleashes the spirit of the ancient dark side master Exar Kun, who instructs him in the creation of a unique, three crystal lightsaber that can be focused to extend beyond the normal length to that of a spear. The spirit of Exar Kun also tries, with disastrous consequences, to entice him toward the dark side. Although unsuccessful, this sets the stage for another of Luke's students, Kyp Durron, to face the same choice as Gantoris. Working together, they may become an enemy greater than any the New Republic has ever fought...more powerful than even a Jedi Master can face.
Kyp Durron begins his Jedi training with Luke Skywalker during this story, but first, he is being treated to the time of his life by Han Solo. Han felt that because Kyp had been in the mines most of his entire life, that he deserved to have a little fun.
When he does get to the Jedi Praxeum, he starts learning the ways of the light side of the Force, astonishing all the other students with his extraordinary talent and his aptitude for Force-training; unfortunately, he also starts learning of the dark side of the Force after Gantoris' death (Gantoris had been corrupted by the spirit of Exar Kun, but turned against him; in revenge, Exar Kun burned Gantoris alive). Exar Kun's spirit began tempting Kyp. Kyp's power increases considerably, and he is tainted by the dark side and the lies Kun told him of the history of the Jedi Order. After a violent disagreement with Tionne over ancient history (involving the fall of Exar Kun), Kyp assaulted Skywalker; with the dark aid of Kun, Kyp ripped Luke's soul from his body, placing him into a coma. With his strength in the Force, Kyp reached out and guided the Sun Crusher from the heart of the gas giant, Yavin, and set out on a mission of vengeance against Admiral Daala and the Imperial Remnant. He knows that his brother, Zeth Durron, is still part of the Empire and he sets course for Carida, intending to rescue him by force if need be.
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There are few golf thrills like teeing up for the first at Pebble Beach Golf Links. You sense the presence of golf's biggest legends. You anticipate each and every storied hole while recounting some of the biggest moments in golf history.
Since 1919, golfers have relished this spectacular ocean-side course designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant. The signature holes and breathtaking scenic beauty have led many to consider Pebble Beach Golf Links the number one public course in America.


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Laptop Screens
That's right. Each "cell" is one of those devices we talked about: two
polaroid filters with a twisted liquid crystal cell between them, an electric
field that can be adjusted, and a red, blue or green filter. A whole pixel
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get a yellow pixel, and so forth. But there are only eight possible colors
you can get. I would think you'd need more subtle color variations than
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text: Spearfish, S.D. – Black Hills State Head Softball Coach Amy Gurney announced today that the Yellow Jackets have added a doubleheader match-up against Western Nebraska Community College scheduled for Wednesday, April 28. Game times are set for 3 and 5 p.m. MT. at the Black Hills State University Softball Complex.


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Navy senior Laura Gorinski eyes another run at the hardware at next month's Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships.
Jan. 29, 2013
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The last push through the dual meet season for 2012-13 is here as teams finish up competition. All eight schools are getting ready to undertake their final preparations for the 2013 Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships, set for Feb. 21-23 at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium in Lewisburg, Pa.
This week the Navy women take on Johns Hopkins Wednesday in a rare midweek meet before most of the last pieces of the dual meet schedule play out over the weekend. The Navy men hit the road Friday afternoon to visit Columbia. Wednesday will provide Navy senior Laura Gorinski a final opportunity to compete before the League championship meet, and give her another chance to expand on her own record. On Monday she claimed her 17th career Female Swimmer of the Week award, the all-time League mark.
Holy Cross and Lehigh have their last dual meets before next month's championships this weekend. The Crusaders welcome Bryant to Worcester, while Lehigh is home for Drexel. Both meets are set for Saturday.
Also set for Saturday is the Bison Invite, which serves as a big dry run for Bucknell in hosting the League championship meet. Swimmers from American, Army, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy are scheduled to compete in Lewisburg.
The Navy men and Colgate have their last dual meets next week. The Mids host Johns Hopkins Wednesday, Feb. 6, while the Raiders entertain Connecticut Saturday, Feb. 9. That's the last schedule competition for any League program before the championships.
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Quick Hits
• Navy junior Ben Freedman edged out Army senior Chris Nguyen for the Male Diver of the Week nod Monday. The two have positioned themselves as the top contenders for the one- and three-meter titles at next month's championships.
• Nguyen (eight) and Freedman (four) have combined for 12 of the League's 13 Male Diver of the Week awards this season.
• Army finished its dual meet schedule Saturday. The Black Knights swept Lafayette, taking the men's meet 189-108 and the women's by a 224.5-75.5 count. Army split with Colgate, winning the men's competition 182-89, while the Raider women posted a 214-86 victory.
• Bucknell swept Lehigh in the final League dual meet for both programs. The Bison won 175-118 (men) and 184-102 (women).
• Lehigh freshman Courtney Patterson set the school record in the 1,000-yard free in Saturday's dual meet at Bucknell.
• Navy freshman Tom Duvall has eight victories plus one second-place and one fourth-place showing in the 10 outings in the 500 free.
• Bucknell junior Mike Nicholson has 24 individual first-place finishes in 2012-13.
• Colgate senior Dan Sweeney has won two individual races in two straight meets (Binghamton, Army-Colgate tri-meet).
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards
MIKE NICHOLSON, BUCKNELL Jr., Chappaqua, N.Y.
Nicholson won a pair of individual events, was part of a victorious relay and picked up another fast time competing as an exhibition swimmer during Bucknell's 175-118 win over League foe Lehigh Saturday in Lewisburg, Pa. The junior earned his fifth Male Swimmer of the Week nod this season after winning the 200-yard fly in 1:49.94 (by 3.54 seconds) and taking the win in the 100 fly in 50.85 (won by .54). Nicholson posted the fastest clocking in the 400 IM as an exhibition swimmer as well (3:59.65). He has 24 individual victories this season.
LAURA GORINSKI, NAVY Sr., Greensburg, Pa.
Gorinski sets the record with her 17th career Female Swimmer of the Week award, eclipsing former Navy star Tara Chapmon, after an impressive showing in Navy's 185-107 loss at 14th-ranked Penn State Saturday. The senior remained unbeaten this season in the 200-yard IM with her fifth victory in the event in 2:07.62, winning by just over one-quarter of a second. She logged two second-place showings in the 100 and 200 breast events, finishing in 1:04.54 and 2:18.06, respectively. She fell in the 100 breast by just .03 seconds. Gorinski has six honors this season, one shy of Chapmon's single-season mark of seven set in 2009-10.
BEN FREEDMAN, NAVY Jr., Kennewick, Wash.
Freedman swept the one- and three-meter boards against No. 19 Penn State Saturday. The Mids fell 188-112, but Freedman was unbeatable from the boards, winning the three-meter competition with 353.55 points, over 54 points ahead of second place. He added a victory in the one-meter dive with 314.62 points, 22.2 points in front of the field. Both scores are NCAA zone qualifiers, and they're his seventh and eighth victories of the year. They're also Freedman's first wins against a nationally-ranked opponent.
KIM PILKA, COLGATE Sr., Great Falls, Va.
Pilka swept the boards – again – during Colgate's victories Saturday in tri-meet against Lafayette and Army. The Raiders won 214-86 over Army and 233-66 over Lafayette in action at West Point. Pilka claimed the one-meter win with 312.30 points, an NCAA zone qualifying score, and bested the three-meter field with 262.90 points. She has six Female Diver of the Week nods this season, two shy of the single-season record.
CHRIS NGUYEN, ARMY Sr., Cheshire, Conn.
Swept the boards in the League tri-meet with Colgate and Lafayette, winning the one-meter with 312.30 points and the three-meter with 306.10.
TARA BOYLE, BUCKNELL So., Winnetka, Ill.
Won the one-meter dive (career-high 251.18) and finished runner-up from the three-meter (246.15) versus Lehigh.
LAUREN PERRY, BUCKNELL So., Syracuse, N.Y.
Posted wins in the 100- and 200-yard freestyles against Lehigh, clocking winning times of 52.73 and 1:51.45, respectively.
EMMA SANTORO, COLGATE Sr., Fall River, Mass.
Won the 200-yard free (1:54.09), the 200 breast (2:22.19) and 200 IM (2:09.31) races during Colgate's sweep of Army and Lafayette.
DAN SWEENEY, COLGATE Sr., New Canaan, Conn.
Captured two victories in the tri-meet at Army, taking wins in the 50-yard free (21.09) and 100 fly (51.74).
COURTNEY PATTERSON, LEHIGH Fr., Cherry Hill, N.J.
Set the Lehigh record in the 1,000-yard free in 10:20.26 in taking second against Bucknell. Also won the 200 fly (2:08.68) and 500 free (5:07.40) against the Bison.
TOM DUVALL, NAVY Fr., Durham, N.H.
Won the 1,000-yard free in 9:26.14 and took second in the 500 free (4:32.79) against No. 19 Penn State.


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Recently, the Love Heals Next Generation Committee along with Annabelle Dexter-Jones, hosted the 6th annual Healed With A Kiss benefit at Up & Down in the Meatpacking District. The benefit raises funds for Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education that empowers young people in the fight against HIV. The organization provides educational and advocacy programs to help young people make informed choices. Notable guests in attendance included Wes Gordon, Timo Weiland, Eliza Howard, Molly Howard, Caitlin Donovan, Paul Arhnold, Lily Grant, Samantha Perelman, Alex Nordstorm, Eric von Strohl, James Cruickshank, Bee Shaffer, Alison Cemla, Michael Goldberg, Tracy Dubb, Kyle Hotchkiss Carone, Nneya Richards, Nell Diamond, Naomi Thomas, and Sophie Elgort. Sponsors for Healed With A Kiss included Belvedere Vodka, 6 Shore Road, Up & Down, Baron von Fancy, Budweiser, Unifund, Alison Lou, and Flour Shop.
Music was provided by DJ Harley Viera-Newton and guests enjoyed assorted cocktails such as Belvedere cocktails and wine, as well as desserts. There was also a David Yurman raffle that took place at the event. Guests certainly enjoyed the fun tunes that DJ Harley Viera-Newton was spinning and danced the night away in the downstairs portion of the venue. Healed With A Kiss is one of Love Heals' biggest fundraisers of the year, and it was wonderful to see such an amazing turnout. For more information about Love Heals, please visit www.loveheals.org. What a meaningful, philanthropic endeavor!


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Check back soon for more information on the $300,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 Saturdays at Belmont Park.
Although NYRA offers daily Pick 4s on races 2-5 and the final four races of the day, the $300,000 guarantee applies only to the Late Pick 4 on Saturdays. The Late Pick 4 is a 50 cent minimum wager in which the bettor must correctly pick the winners of the last four races on the card, usually beginning with race 7 on Belmont Saturdays.
By guaranteeing the wager for $300,000, NYRA will supplement the difference if the total wagering pool for the Saturday Late Pick 4 is less than $300,000.


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Dr Tim Cadman (research fellow, USQ) : "Rather than entering into complicated accounting arrangements, it makes much more sense to protect natural forests from logging, than create more plantations (often established on cleared forest). Old growth forests and other natural ecosystems such as wetlands store far larger amounts of carbon than short-rotation crops of trees, which never reach maturity."
Climate emergency: Forest carbon and the Durban climate conference
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James Anthony Mills
Position: T
Height: 6-9 Weight: 276 lbs.
Born: September 23, 1961 in Vancouver, Canada
High School: Richmond
College: Hawaii (school history) (Mills college stats)
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 9th round (225th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (8324th overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com


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Supershort hair is easier to style but harder to maintain—or so we thought. Gregory cleaned up our bulky pixie, snipping away unruliness and reshaping every strand so they would grow in neatly, she explained. We left with a sprightly cut that promised to stay tidy between appointments. Evidently, we can have it both ways.
Atlanta: Haircuts and Hair Color
Adore Hair Studio
Jill Gregory
Haircut, $65
245 N. Highland Ave., NE
Lauren Leffelman: Gives thick curls a more flattering shape (no more bottom-heavy triangles) that she cuts wet and then dries with a diffuser. Haircut, $65.
375 Pharr Rd.
375 Pharr Rd.
Just seconds after we settled into Teitter's chair, he launched into an interrogation. Did we shampoo every day? Brush our hair when wet? We were guilty on both counts, but Teitter said he'd right our wrongs. Slicing four inches from our midback length, he created layers from the chin to the collarbone. While he blew us out, Teitter persuaded us to use a gentle shampoo, such as Redken Active Express, and detangle with a wide-tooth comb. The final verdict? Our hair was so sleek we couldn't stop staring at our reflection.
Bernard Dugaud Atelier de Beauté
Bernard Dugaud
3090 Roswell Rd.
Don't plan on visiting Dugaud for a quick cut. A simple trim takes well over an hour. And not since a fourth-grade lice treatment has anyone studied every strand of our hair so closely. By the time Dugaud crouched down for a closer look at our split ends, we felt certain that our cut would be as clean and sharp as the minimalist decor in his Buckhead salon. "Look up. Check your watch. Look over here. Look up again," he said, scrambling to see his handiwork from every angle. After an exhaustive cut, he stood back and sighed, saying simply, "Ah, beautiful!"
Bernard Dugaud Atelier de Beauté
Jamie Latiolais
3090 Roswell Rd., NW
The word: Local news anchors depend on Latiolais for dimensional blondes that look believable, even in HD.
What we got: Impossibly thin strands painted and wrapped in foil, plus a violet rinse to tone down any yellowness.
Bottom line: The glittering ombré—champagne inching toward platinum—was so striking, we forgave the extra $45 for a blowout. (Our bill: $275.)
Cortex Hair Studio
Emily Newman
1177 Virginia Ave.
What we were after: Flattering highlights to complement our tightly wound curls.
What we got: Champagne highlights with a few sandy-colored lowlights.
Bottom line: Our new glittering highlights look great whether we wear our hair straight or curly—and they dazzle under the sun just like when we were a kid.
102 W. Paces Ferry Rd.
Dyer & Posta
Shannon Silva
600 Chastain Rd.
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350 Mead Rd.
We'd gotten highlights a few months back thinking Beyonce—and came out with stripes that were beyond the pale. Our colorist agreed: "You don't want to go this blonde with relaxed hair." (Oops.) She described a new, three-color scheme: highlights in pale honey and dark caramel, and lowlights to echo our natural molasses hue. The result: shiny, believable color fit for a star.


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Jennifer Korbin
Dallas, Texas
"A Hollywood [premiere], followed by the party. The date lasted three days."
- Jennifer Korbin discussing her best date ever
Jennifer Korbin keeps redheads fiery and tongues wagging. As the star of the HBO/Cinemax collaboration, Lingerie, she's a sultry lady of natural goodness who tempts us to stay up past our bedtime. An occasional TV host, a past Hawaiian Tropics finalist and former Playboy and Mystique magazine model, Jennifer Korbin is an astounding beauty who is also blessed with astounding brains and an agenda to match.
Part of Jennifer Korbin's admitted adoration for tree-huggers comes from her love of animals and the outdoors. She feels that she relates to animals more than humans because she won't lose trust in them, and they won't betray her. One of her closest family members is a dog she rescued from a shelter in 1993.
Having parlayed her modeling gigs into television hosting duties on Wild One and Mystique Magazine TV, as well as minor acting roles on Suddenly Susan and The West Wing, Jennifer Korbin is using her brains and body to show the world that, in fact, smart sex can sell just as well as dumb sex. First a guest star on the steamy ChromiumBlue.com, she is now the lead player on Lingerie, a series that she respects as much for its tasteful sex scenes as she does for its story lines. Since we read Playboy for the articles, we can completely respect where she's coming from.
Jennifer Korbin BiographyOnly two months shy of her 3rd birthday, Jennifer Korbin suffered the loss of her mother, a tragic event that would bring her closer to her beloved grandmother, but also push her in the direction of becoming a tomboy. The youngest and only girl in her immediate family, Jennifer would pay tribute to her mother with a special tattoo, and begin a childhood ripe with sports, outdoor activities and Playboy. Soccer and competitive gymnastics were her main sporting interests, but when she had the chance to stay at home, Jennifer's Barbie collection morphed her into a fashion addict and later on, her brother's Playboy collection sparked her interest in high-class nude modeling. In high school, she also literally charmed the pants off her crush by beating him in a game of strip poker.
Upon entering adulthood, Jennifer Korbin quickly learned how to balance her modeling ambitions with her equally strong desire to study serial killers. After completing a degree in interior design, she was inspired by a viewing of The Silence of the Lambs to study psychology and criminal justice, and she did just that at Texas Women's University. At the same time, she signed a modeling contract with the famed Kim Dawson Agency, where she got her feet wet in shoe and modeling campaigns, but didn't find them to hold the appropriately sexy edge that she was looking for. The edge eventually came from Playboy TV, where she appeared in a series of videos like 1992's The Girls of the Cabaret Royale and the steamy film The Red Chair. Though she had the chance to possibly become a Playmate, Jennifer turned it down in favor of completing her academic studies.
jennifer korbin models for mystique magazine and stars on the west wingBy 1999, Jennifer Korbin had completed college and was back on the modeling circuit. After a chance meeting with a pageant director, she entered a Hawaiian Tropics competition in Texas and won, earning her a ticket to the national competition in Vegas. She finished 16th and caught the eye of the founders of Mystique magazine, a new sexy magazine with obvious Playboy inspirations. Jennifer posed nude for Mystique, helping the magazine off the ground and opening career doors that would lead to other appearances in popular mags like Maxim and Stuff. She would later appear in Playboy and also earn a selection as one of its Cyber Girls of the Week.
Having left her native Texas for the bright lights of Los Angeles, Jennifer Korbin joined the ranks of the other young beauties in town by pursuing an acting and hosting career. On the acting side of things, she started with small roles and bit parts on shows like The West Wing, opposite Rob Lowe and Allison Janney, Action and Suddenly Susan, opposite Brooke Shields, while learning the hosting ropes as a guest host on Mystique Magazine TV and Wild On. She would also explore her comedy side by appearing on The Man Show.
jennifer korbin stars on chromiumblue.com and lingerieWith a standout portfolio in nude modeling and blossoming acting skills, Jennifer Korbin entered the realm of steamy late-night television, a medium that would allow her to flaunt all of her physical assets and her new acting skills simultaneously. In 2002, she appeared in two episodes of ChromiumBlue.com, an erotic series from the mind of Zalman King, who years earlier had hired an unknown David Duchovny to read sordid letters (accompanied by on-screen sex) on Showtime's Red Shoe Diaries. Jennifer did try to crack the ranks of prime-time television one more time with a small role on 2004's ABC pilot, Patients, but the show never got picked up. She would remain under the television radar for most of the next five years.
Jennifer Korbin made her TV comeback in 2009 on the reality television circuit. She was a contestant on Solitary, a FOX Reality Channel series where contestants are locked inside isolation pods and must take orders from an electronic voice nicknamed "Val." Jennifer didn't take too kindly to Val's requests and she was promptly eliminated, but she ventured over to skin-friendly Cinemax where she was cast as a model-turned-lingerie designer on the new series, Lingerie.