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Late last night, Taylor Swift released "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," a hands-in-the-air breakup anthem that already has the makings of major hit—and a few dudes trying to accept that it's really, truly over between them and Taylor. Hours later, we here at Popdust emerged from our listening cells, stumbled to our laptops, and began a feverish debate over the song, which was produced by Max Martin and Shellback and teases Taylor's next album, Red, due out October 22. What follows is the transcript of a mildly contentious three-way chat between writers Andrew Untenberger and Katherine St. Asaph, and new Popdust deputy editor, Nick Catucci, who has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, and New York, and now wishes to admit that a broken-framed platinum record signed by Taylor Swift and addressed to someone named "Michael" rates among his most prized possessions.
Nick: This song's just about as purely pop as anything Taylor has done.
Andrew: Easily, yeah.
Nick: Which for her is actually kind of risky—she's had so much success sounding like … Taylor Swift.
Andrew: She has, but the pop transition has been a long time coming. Ever since she released a "pop version" of "You Belong With Me"—which wasn't much of a country song to begin with—a track like this was probably an inevitability.
Country radio kind of picks their spots with Taylor these days, anyway—they'll pick up on a more traditional song like "Ours" or "Mean," but not so much "Eyes Open," which has more of a pop/rock sound.
Katherine: Even "The Story of Us" was more or less pop, right? And "Back to December" sounded more like that Boys Like Girls collaboration than anything else. Same goes for "Sparks Fly," really.
Andrew: Yeah, she doesn't belong to Nashville anymore. She'd be wise to keep one foot rooted in that world, and I imagine other songs on Red will probably belie that, but she has bigger goals in mind at this point.
Katherine: She belongs to… whatever place it is that produces people who sound weirdly like Avril or Ke$ha if they ditched the "look, we've got a badass over here!" persona.
Nick: Regardless of whether it is a pop move—or part of a pop evolution—the song doesn't sound at all calculated to me. It's free and joyous, without the undercurrent of melancholy that so many of her songs have. Maybe that's what makes it sound different—and also more interchangeable with songs by other pop singers.
Andrew: No, it's definitely pure Taylor. It's got the same kind of vibe as "Picture to Burn" off her first album, with a little less Carrie Underwood and a little more Avril Lavigne.
Katherine: I wouldn't call that too surprising—Avril started out with songs more or less like this, and Ke$ha has a few lurking on her albums. (And they both have songs about guys named Stephen! Conspiracy?) Or maybe it's Michelle Branch if she lightened up a bit. It's not unheard of, in other words.
Nick: Well, it definitely has one thing in common with her other singles—I love it.
Katherine: I'm lukewarm.
Andrew: It's a great pop song, sure—deftly written and reflective of the personality of its artist.
Nick: Andrew, you romantic!
Andrew: Hah.
Katherine: The song is secretly about Andrew.
Andrew: If I had one real issue with the song, it's that it does feel a little regressive for Taylor.
Katherine: I mean, she's dating a high schooler.
Nick: Question … the spoken interlude (!): It sounds like someone recorded Taylor's end of an actual phone conversation, but that's probably not the case, right? She just recited that part in a studio.
Katherine: Inconclusive. It could be anything. It could be an actual phone conversation, it could be Taylor improving one, it could be Taylor reading lines. And is it really all that different from any other spoken-word interlude? "Oops… I Did It Again" had Britney and some guy shooting the shit about Titanic. That is my pop lead single gold standard. (Sapphire standard?)
Andrew: It's part of the whole high school vibe of the song, I think. I don't really believe that actual 22-year-old Taylor Swift really still has conversations like that, down to the affected use of the word "like."
Katherine: She would have to be very diligent about recording phone conversations.
Nick: Andrew, that's true—she's having fun playing a role.
Andrew: It's supposed to approximate the kind of conversation that her 12-16-year-old fans would very likely have in a similar situation. But is that actually the kind of conversation she had with a galpal after breaking up with John Mayer? I'm skeptical.
Katherine: It's Adam Young. Clearly. Adam Young would totally listen to indie records and mope. Which reminds me—what do we think about that line?
Andrew: I think it's funny that Taylor now belongs to a world where her ex-boyfriends are de facto indie dudes. Wouldn't the Taylor of 2006 have had an ex-boyfriend that would've listened to a "fuck her, she don't know what she's missing" Toby Keith-type record after breaking up with her? She's come a long way, clearly.
Nick: The line itself isn't terrific—not particularly pungent or funny.
Andrew: It's a rule that every Taylor Swift put-down track has to have a part where she lapses into haughty spoken-word to mimic her subject's snobbiness.
Katherine: Like in "You Belong With Me."
Nick: If you're going to have a rule, you could do a lot worse than that one!
Katherine: The line seems very culture-war to me. As in, to me it sounds like Taylor reassuring fans that yes, it actually is okay to like a) pop music; b) her sort of pop music. It's the sort of thing that seems designed to latch onto, you know?
Andrew: Yeah, it does feel like it's almost baiting critics. And it's sort of weird that she'd even care enough to do that.
Nick: She's just having fun! At this point she's confident and well aware of how her songs will be dissected.
Katherine: Definitely. She makes a point of it, even.
Andrew: Yeah, and that's sort of the hangup with Taylor—even if you say the song's not "calculated," and I don't think it is necessarily, it's definitely carefully plotted.
Nick: And this one is cleverly plotted. It's a relationship kiss-off that's actually just an excuse for her to get loose and have fun.
Katherine: That's why I'm lukewarm, though. The song doesn't seem fun enough. The tempo's too plodding. All the fun's in Taylor voice-acting. The chorus in particular seems underwritten.
Andrew: I do think the song's legitimately fun, but I agree that it's almost trying too hard to be "fun," with the "weeeEEEEEE"s and stomping sounds and such. And Taylor's ad-libs are such clear echoes of previous songs of hers that there's no real sense of spontaneity there. But the song's catchiness is undeniable—I listened to it only once and last night and I was waking up singing it.
And the thing that really impresses me is how it takes such a dour lyrical conceit and makes you totally forget that if you didn't know it was her song, you'd probably assume it was by some early-'00s emo band.
Katherine: It is definitely a Los Campesinos! title.
Andrew: My friend said the Smiths, though there's no way Morrissey would ever sing about having been in a relationship in the first place.
Nick: We can debate all day where it falls on the spectrum of likable Taylor Swift singles—there are plenty of those to compare it to. It's a nice counterpoint to "Safe & Sound," her somber Hunger Games song. It mainly makes me greedy for the album.
Andrew: Yeah, it'll be interesting to see which of the two songs, if either, the rest of the album falls more in line with.
Katherine: It works better as a headline than a single, I think. But then, that's basically its purpose, no?
Andrew: It'll be a hit regardless, won't it?
Katherine: No. 1 on iTunes in no time. Probably will be a major hit. As it turns out, a lot of people a) like Taylor Swift; b) are never ever getting back together with unspecified exes.
Nick: Okay, ratings—let's have 'em.
Katherine: Needs less drum preset, a little more BPM, a lot more vitriol. 2.5 Popdust lightning bolts (out of five).
Andrew: I'd say 3.5, with real potential to fall or grow as it becomes inescapable over the next few months. Smart and catchy but maybe a little soulless compared to her most resonant songs.
Don't leave us hanging, Nick.
Nick: 4 bolts. Taylor delivers a breakup anthem without sounding mean or even heartbroken. Musically and lyrically, she's free as she's ever been.


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Not a bad idea and may be workable but still lots of reasons to not like it.
Gun Guys : Where Everyone's a Straight Shooter!
Mandate Insurance To Reduce Gun Violence - Its A Compelling Argument
An article in The Progressive Review by John Gear says that mandating firearm insurance would add market driven and risk assessment measures and tools to reduce gun violence.
Although further down in his article he equates civil liberties with gun ownership in work places -- a perspective we fundamentally reject -- Mr. Gear nonetheless lays out a bold and comprehensive argument for requiring gun owners, collectors, and the entire gun industry to be required to obtain insurance. His article is certainly worth reading and discussing.
"When people are accountable for risks imposed on others, they act more responsibly. Insurance is what enables this accountability," says Gear.
Unlike most ideas, Mr. Gear at least spreads responsibility not only to gun owners but to the entire gun industry as well, a notion we find refreshing. Still, we feel that gun insurance should be one of many policies to reduce gun violence in addition to requiring background checks on all gun sales, limiting handgun purchases to no more than one handgun per month, and requiring that gun owners report lost and stolen firearms to name just a few ideas.
We strongly believe that there is "no magic bullet" to reducing gun violence and that policies must work in tandem.
The article:
FIRE ARM INSURANCE by John Gear [gun, gun control, violence]
We can fix the gun problem. We can make America safer, without limiting
our right to bear arms. And we can do it without an expensive, dangerous,
and futile "War on Guns."
To solve the real problem (keeping guns out of the wrong hands-without
restricting other people) we must use an idea that has worked to limit
losses from many other hazards: insurance. That's right, insurance, the
system of risk-management contracts that lets people take responsibility
for choices they make that impose risks on others.
Insurance is what lets society accommodate technology. Without it, we
would have few autos, airplanes, trains, steamships, microwaves, elevators,
skyscrapers, and little electricity, because only the wealthiest could
accept the liability involved. When people are accountable for risks
imposed on others, they act more responsibly. Insurance is what enables
this accountability.
Rather than trying to limit access to or take guns away from law-abiding
adults, we must instead insist that the adult responsible for a gun at any
instant (maker, seller, or buyer) have enough liability insurance to cover
the harm that could result if that adult misuses it or lets it reach the
wrong hands.
Who gets the insurance proceeds, and for what? The state crime victims'
compensation fund, whenever a crime involving guns is committed or a gun
mishap occurs. The more victims, the bigger the payout. The greater the
damage (from intimidation to multiple murders and permanent crippling), the
greater the payout. The insurers will also pay the fund for other claims,
such as when a minor commits suicide by gun or accidentally kills a
playmate with Daddy's pistol. This will reduce such mishaps. Insurance is
very effective in getting people to adopt safe practices in return for
lower premiums.
When a crime involving a gun occurs, the firm who insured it pays the
claim. If the gun is not found or is uninsured (and there will still be
many of these at first) then every fund will pay a pro-rated share of the
damages, based on the number of guns they insure. This will motivate
insurance firms--and legitimate gun owners--to treat uninsured guns as
poison, instead of as an unavoidable byproduct of the Second Amendment.
Thus, insurance will unite the interests of all law-abiding citizens, gun
owners and others, against the real problem with guns: guns in the hands of
criminals, the reckless, the untrained, and juveniles.
Like other insurance, firearm insurance will be from a private firm or
association, not the government. Owners, makers, and dealers will likely
self-insure, forming large associations just as the early "automobilists"
did. Any financially-sound group, such as the NRA, can follow state
insurance commission rules and create a firearms insurance firm.
That's it. No mass or government registrations. Except for defining the
rules, no government involvement at all. Each owner selects his or her
insurance firm. By reaffirming the right to responsible gun ownership and
driving uninsured guns out of the system, we use a proven,
non-prohibitionist strategy for improving public safety.
Each insurance firm will devise a strategy for earning more revenue with
fewer claims. Thus gun owners -- informed by the actuaries -- will choose
for ourselves the controls we will tolerate, and the corresponding
premiums. (Rates will vary according to the gun we want to insure, our
expertise, and claims history.)
Some will want a cheaper policy that requires trigger locks whenever the
gun is not in use; others will not. Hobbyists will find cheaper insurance
by keeping their firearms in a safe at the range. Newer, younger shooters
and those who choose weapons that cause more claims will pay higher
premiums. That way, other owners, with more training and claims-free
history, will pay less. (Insurance companies are expert at evaluating
combined risks and dividing them up-in the form of premiums-with exquisite
Soon, the firms will emphasize cutting claims. That means promoting gun
safety and fighting black market gun dealers, which is where many criminals
get guns. And every legitimate gun owner will have a persuasive reason --
lower premiums -- to help in the fight.
We need to start discussing this now, because it will take several years
to enact. Gun-control advocates will hate this because it forsakes the
failed prohibitionist approach. But the evidence is clear: there is
virtually no chance that prohibiting guns can work without destroying our
civil liberties, and probably not even then.
And the organized gun lobby will hate it too, because most of their power
comes from having the threat of gun prohibition to point to. But again the
evidence is clear: we have the current gun laws -- ineffective as they are
-- because we have neglected a right even more important to Americans than
the right to bear arms: the right to be safely unarmed.
Naturally, many gun owners will resent paying premiums, because they
resent assuming responsibility for risks that, so far, we've dumped on
everyone else. So be it. It is only by assuming our responsibilities that
we preserve our rights. Some will note that the Second Amendment doesn't
include "well-insured." But, just as the press needs insurance against
libel suits to exercise the First Amendment, we must assume responsibility
for the risks that firearms present to society.
The problem is real, even such prohibitionist strategies are doomed to fail,
even if passed. Sadly, some pro-gun groups have already revved up their own
mindless propaganda, blaming Springfield on liberals, TV, Dr. Spock, "bad seeds,"
you name it -- anything but the easy access to guns that made massacres
like Springfield so quick, so easy, and so likely.
This won't work instantly -- but it will work, because it breaks the
deadlock about guns and how to keep them away from people who shouldn't
have them, without stomping on the rights of the rest of us. Thus it
changes the dynamics of this issue and ends the lethal deadlock over guns.
It's time for everyone, people seeking safety from guns and law-abiding
gun owners alike, to work together to fight firearms in the wrong hands,
and it's time to fight with FIRE: Firearm Insurance, Required Everywhere.
John Gear is a Vancouver business consultant who specializes in systems
approaches to solving problems.

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The Dodge "Dart", which actually started life as a "smaller", full-sized vehicle for 1960 and 1961, then downsized for 1962 and offered as a mid-sized vehicle and it ended up as a compact vehicle from 1963 to 1976, which marked the end of its 17 year run. The 1970 Dodge Dart was available in a 2-door coupe, 2-door hardtop and a 4-door sedan, the convertible models were dropped after 1969. For 1970, the Dart was freshened-up with new sheet metal, front and rear, and the grille and rear end designs were fashioned to look more like their full-sized counterparts. The trunk space was reduced to nearly half the size of the 1969 Dodge dart models and the tail lights were rectangular units set into the angular, wedge-shaped, chrome rear bumper. Engine choices ranged from a 198 c.i. or 225 c.i., "slant" 6-cyl engine to a 318 c.i., V8, 2bbl carbureted or 340 c.i., 4bbl carbureted, V-8 power plant, which produced some 275 hp (the 383 c.i. V8 was dropped after 1969 to keep the Dart from interfering/competing with the new Challenger models in the "Muscle car" arena"). This left the "Swinger 340", as the only true "performance" model in the Dart lineup. The "Swinger" name was also added to all Dart 2-door hardtops except the high-line "Custom" models and the "GTS" package was still an available option.
The "Swinger 340" came with a pair of cool looking, slanted, but non-functional hood scoops, front disc brakes, 14" bias-ply, "Fiberglas-belted" tires (keeping with the "rage" of the day) on fashioned steel "Rallye" rims, beefed-up "Rallye" style suspension upgrades including a 3.23:1 rear axle ratio and the rear 1/4 panel "bumble-bee" stripe and 340 decals. Options included: all-vinyl bucket seats, a center floor-console, a 6000 RPM tachometer, flat-black painted hood scoops and cool hood-pins, a custom vinyl roof in either black or white, power brakes, steering and windows were also available. Oddly enough, the only radio offered was an AM radio!
I never had a Dodge Dart, but I did have a 1970 Plymouth Duster 340 and it was a very quick, fun car to drive. That 340 motor could be tuned to produce some real arm-stretching, neck-snapping, slingshot like "G-forces" when you stuffed your foot into it! I had a blast with that little car and hold fond memories of the days "cruisin" the strip, "red-light" racing (stoplight to stoplight) and sitting in muscle car row at the outdoor theater!
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If you are looking to purchase something at the last minute this Fourth of July you may be wondering if Costco is open or closed.
Costco is closed today for the holiday, Epoch Times reported Thursday. Most other stores remain open today for the July 4th holiday, but Costco is a notable exception.
Below is a complete list of holiday closures at Costco:
Costco holiday hours:
Easter, Sunday, April 20, 2014 CLOSED
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014 CLOSED
Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2014 CLOSED
Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2014 CLOSED
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2014 CLOSED
Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2014 CLOSED
As you can see, Costco honors just a half-dozen holidays a year. It does not honor Presidents Day or MLK Day, but it does honor July 4. Most other stores will be open on July 4, including Target, Walmart, BJ's, Macy's, Best Buy, and most supermarkets.
Costco has long had a reputation for paying its employees well, No doubt giving employees more holidays off like July 4 helps them maintain and retain happy employees. While Costco shoppers may be a little frustrated today, there are plenty of other options for shoppers.
The San Francisco Costco store is just a couple of blocks from the Foodsco store, which is on Folsom and 14th Streets. That Foodsco sells some foods and other items in bulk similar to Costco. The stores prices are comparable to Costco for many items and the store is open holidays and every day until 1 a.m. Foodsco also has a much greater variety than Costco and you don't have to buy food and other items in bulk, but again, many bulk items are available if you choose.
The Target store is also nearby. It is located on Mission and 4th streets in the old Metreon complex. The store opens most holidays including July 4. Target also has some larger bulk items like Costco. Its prices are also comparable. Food prices at both Target and Foodsco are lower than Safeway and comparable to Costco, and Target, like Foodsco offers food and other items in smaller quantities.
Safeway stores are also open today on July 4. You can buy almost anything you would buy at Costco in Safeway. But Safeway's prices are generally higher than Costco, Foodsco, and Target. The expansive Safeway on Potrero and 16th streets is close to Costco and is one of the biggest Safeways in the country. Parking is also free and easy at the store.
The San Francisco Costco store is generally very busy in the afternoon and especially popular just after working hours, but if you want to avoid long lines shop early in the day or during the last hour the store is open, between 7:30 and 8:30 pm., generally the store is less crowded then, but if you appreciate those Costco samples, you will have to shop earlier in the day as the people who distribute samples generally stop working early in the day.
Many Costco shoppers are angry that the store decides to close on some holidays including July 4, with undoubtedly Costco employees are enjoying the time off. What do you think of Costco bucking the trend and closing on July 4 and several other holidays? Leave you comments below.


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If you think you already know everything there is to know about beauty, you will be surprised at what you can learn from InStyle's latest Ultimate Beauty Secrets!
Containing 191 pages, this beauty books touches on your usual topics like skin, foundation, concealer, eyes, cheeks, lips and nails – but in a different approach.
The content is laid out in the format of tips (literally tip #1 all the way to tip #218!) from editors of InStyle, Hollywood celebrities and top-notch makeup pros. Not only are they easy to read but the best part is you do get a few unusual ones (ever heard of mixing your foundation with a sweat-proof sunblock to make it last longer?!) so anyone is bound to pick up something new.
Other than that, there is also a helpful Q&A section at the end of each chapter that addresses common beauty questions and a glossary section to help the newbies tell AHAs apart from Retinoids. Not to mention, the book is packed with lots of colorful pictures and big fonts. Perfect for an afternoon read!
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In his Sunday Angelus audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis reminded pilgrims on June 1st that the wounds of Jesus are the price that it cost to redeem humanity. Jesus, when he goes to heaven, carries there a gift for the Father. Have you thought about this? What is the gift that Jesus brings to the Father? His wounds," the Holy Father reflected, "and when he goes to the Father, he says to the Father, 'look, Father: this is the price of forgiveness you give. And when the Father sees Jesus' scars, he always forgives us."
The Father forgives our sins and our sinful ways not because of our goodness, but because of the price Jesus has paid for us, the Pope said. Jesus intercedes for all of us today as an advocate before the Father. "This is the great work that Jesus does today in heaven - to make known to the Father in heaven the price of forgiveness: his wounds." The Pope went on to explain that Jesus ascended into Heaven in no small part to show us that the goal of our journey is ultimately union with the Father, but "remains present and working in the events of human history with the power and the gifts of his Spirit. Jesus is close to each one of us - even if we don't see him with our eyes, He is here!" Francis exclaimed.
"Alone, without Jesus, we cannot do anything," said the Pope. "In apostolic activity our strength, our resources, our structures, are not enough, even though they are necessary. Without the presence of the Lord and the power of the Spirit, our work, even if well organized, turns out to be ineffective."


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"Loving God, Living Faith, Serving People" sums up the life of First United Methodist Church of Garland.
This church is 150 years old and has been in downtown Garland for 100 years. But don't let age fool you! This is a dynamic, vibrant church who has been purposefully encountering their community for their entire history.
In partnership with other Garland churches, FUMC of Garland supports the ROC, a community program that provides food, counseling, career training, and English classes to the underprivileged of our community. Housed on their campus, FUMC also supports Hope Clinic, a partner with Baylor Garland in providing medical care for those in our community who cannot afford it for themselves. The Good Samaritan Ministries of Garland, the Austin Street homeless shelter, and the Genesis Center all benefit from FUMC's dedication to bringing redemption to the community; redemption of social ills like hunger, poverty, and substance abuse.
Home to chapters of Boy Scouts of America, Weight Watchers, and the Garland chorale, FUMC's building is familiar to the Garland community. The local cancer community has also found FUMC to be home for support groups. They also have improved the lives of orphaned children in Russia while bringing the gospel to Spain.
On Sunday mornings at 8:30am and 10:50am, this family gathers to celebrate life in their downtown sanctuary. A visitor will notice the musical excellence that is part of this group's DNA. But you'll also notice a sense of family as the birthdays of children are announced and anniversaries celebrated.
Sunday school meets at 9:30am and is the place to find those who walk similar life paths. The Sunday school program involves more than 80% of the church, making it a great place to get to know some of the fine people at this church.
First United Methodist Church of Garland is clearly living out their mission of loving God in order to live faith by serving people. Garland is a better place to live because of their efforts.


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Theodore Edward Fritsch
Position: FB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: October 31, 1920 in Spencer, WI
Died: October 4, 1979 in Green Bay, WI
High School: Spencer
College: Wisc-Stevens Point
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Father of Ted Fritsch
1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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Moving can be an overwhelming experience, especially if you are moving into an area that is unfamiliar territory. This is our attempt to make that transition a little easier for you. RTS Student Housing is more than just a place to live. It's a place to connect and a place to reach out. These are 18 units at the Villas at Lakeside where we are building a community of like-minded students who want to form relationships. We'll have monthly community events like cook-outs, game nights, pool parties, progressive dinners, etc. The community also reaches out to neighbors in the condominium complex. In this way, seminary doesn't become a time when we simply learn about reaching the world; we can reach it right now. Like it? Talk to us. Contact Georgie Wallace at email@example.com.
If no RTS-owned housing is available, students are responsible for finding their own housing. Approximate Rent Prices in the Oviedo / Winter Springs Area:
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Over the years we have enjoyed the friendship of a number of different realtors. Two in particular have helped many new students purchase homes in the Orlando area. If you are looking to purchase a home, we suggest the following RE/MAX representatives:Beverly Evans, Axel Real Estate407.366.6510, email@example.com Gallup, RE/MAX 200 Realty407.571.3612 or 800.458.6863,ext.215http://www.davidgallup.com/
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text: As Yokogawa looked to expand opportunities for test and measurement offerings, we employed Foresight to move to optical communication networks. This search lead to the merge with ANDO Electric, leveraging their experiences and increasing our abilities to provide you with the highest quality measurement tools, enabling you to measure everything from DC to daylight. Yokogawa's strategic partnership with (formerly) ANDO provided core analysis tools in WDWM infrastructure. Yokogawa was embedded in the initial explosion of optical demand. Our measuring units helped fuel rapid development of data intense capabilities. Today, we look to the future and continue to innovate with tools such as the DWDM, which provides the highest quality noise wave and precise, high-delivery functionality.


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The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue & Frame Story
by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Cook Timeline and Summary
- The Cook's portrait is the twelfth in the General Prologue.
- Before his tale, the Host takes the Cook to task for selling stale meat-pies, giving pilgrims food poisoning, and running an unclean kitchen.
- The Cook is the fourth to tell his tale, after the Reeve and before the Man of Law.
- In the Manciple's Prologue, the Cook is so drunk that he can barely stay on his horse. He gets in a fight with the Manciple, during which he falls off his horse. To resolve the conflict, the Manciple gives the Cook more alcohol.


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UK-based producer Bo Keeney dropped the 'Versus' EP on his home soil late last year and it's now available in Canada via MapleMusic Recordings. His second EP features remixes of his tracks by exciting emerging producers Bobby Tank, Spectrasoul, My Nu Leng, and Throwing Snow. The closing track is Bo's own 'Versus' mix of his track 'Jump the Gun'. The full EP can be streamed on Bo's Soundcloud and you can watch the video for the Spectrasoul remix of 'Up In Smoke' here.
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Versus Tracklist
1. Jump The Gun (Bobby Tank Mix)
2. Up In Smoke (Spectrasoul Mix)
3. I Got A Letter (My Nu Leng Mix)
4. Golden Telephone (Throwing Snow Mix)
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Statistics for a changing world: Google Public Data Explorer in Labs
Google has expanded their 'public data search feature' they announced a while back with several new datasources, and connected it with a new interactive visualization tool they call the 'Public Data Explorer'.
With a handful of data providers, there are already billions of possible charts to explore. We currently provide data from the same three providers currently available in our search feature: the World Bank, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, we've added five new data providers: the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), the California Department of Education, Eurostat, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. We're excited that all around the world new data providers are deciding to make their information freely available on the Internet, enabling innovators to create interesting applications, mash up the data in new ways and discover profound meaning behind the numbers.
One such visualization is this "Life Expectancy vs Fertility" visualization.
Impressive stuff. If you create a visualization, post a link in the comments!
via Official Google Blog: Statistics for a changing world: Google Public Data Explorer in Labs.


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In the espionage business, spies "cross over" or are "turned" to become double agents, working for the people they once used to spy one. When Marketta and Jean-Noël Fourmeaux first came to California, they were on an official mission from the Appellations of Bordeaux and the Northern Rhone to learn as much as possible about California wine, winemaking and winegrowing for their French employers. After 6 months, they are reported to have sent back a telegram saying "Looks good. We'll stay." And thus began Chateau Potelle.
The Fourmeaux bought a piece of property high on Mount Veeder in 1988 and immediately set to work to build a vineyard and winery on the steep elevated hillsides that were the dominant and desirable traits of their property. Influenced by the hillside vineyards of the Northern Rhone, buying land anywhere "flat" apparently was out of the question.
"We gave ourselves 5 years to find the ideal location to make wine. All the while we were searching, we had a very particular style of wine in our heads -- not overpowering, not the 1980's style of wine that you could stand a spoon up in. The foundation for any wine is where it is grown. We chose Mount Veeder because of its eastern exposure and elevation," says Marketta.
The elevation of the property puts their vines above the fog belt, giving them more sun exposure in terms of both hours per day and days per year than most of Napa Valley. The altitude also makes for cooler nights. The longer growing season caused by the geography, coupled with the high stress and low yields imposed on the vines through farming and geologic conditions, make for what the Fourmeaux believe is very unique fruit.
A truly family-run operation, Marketta serves as the winemaker while Jean-Noel manages the vineyards. Winemaking methods at Chateau Potelle are characterized as "gentle," with minimal usage of machines. Harvest, sorting and destemming are done by hand and fermentation of vineyard blocks is done separately using only natural yeasts. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
The estate produces Cabernet, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, a late harvest Zinfandel, a Syrah and Zinfandel from Paso Robles, and a rose wine along with this Chardonnay, which may be the only Chardonnay made on Mt. Veeder. Made from 31 year old vines that grow in 6 separate blocks, the wine is fermented separately by block slowly over nearly 4 months before spending 10 to 16 months in French oak, of which I suspect no more than 50% is new. The wines from each block, some austere, some lush, are blended to a final "assemblage" before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
This wine is a very light green gold in the glass and has a nose filled with tropical aromas of pineapple, Meyer lemon and vanilla. In the mouth it is smooth and supple, with primary flavors of pineapple and tropical fruits that linger towards a long finish that is slightly warm from alcohol. The wine is pretty nicely balanced with a good amount of acidity and a conspicuous lack of hit-you-over-the-head oak.
Food Pairing:
I think this would go perfectly with these lobster crisps in a champagne dill sauce.
Overall Score: 8.5/9
How Much?: $30
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For my daughter's birthday part this year we had a girly vintage theme. I made all the decorations including the cupcake toppers and the pom balls that were made from coffee filters. You can go to my tutorial for dying coffee filters and making flowers from them here: { http://www.inspiredbyfelicity.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-coffee-filter-experience-what-you.html } and you can see my tutorial for making the party balls from the coffee filter flowers here { http://inspiredbyfelicity.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-make-4-different-easy-coffee.html }.
I used curtains for the table clothes and I hung a large piece of leopard print fabric on the back of the tent for a backdrop and used clothes pins to attach pink balloons around the top of the backdrop.
My daughter's favorite part was the punch fountain (which I borrowed from my MIL). She loved not only serving herself, but everyone else as well!


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TOTOS Membership
TOTOS (Teachers of Teachers of Science) is an organization of university faculty members in the state of Washington who are responsible for teaching science methods courses to future K-12 teachers, both graduate and undergraduate. They are tenure track professors and adjuncts. There are also faculty members who teacher science content courses specifically for pre-service teachers such as a biology lab section for future teachers. TOTOS also includes people who work in support of science teacher education such as representatives from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Anyone who fits the description above is automatically a "member" of TOTOS. There are no membership dues or registration papers to fill out. There are no officers. Although the structure is loose with a "y'all come" welcoming attitude, the activities of the group are significant and well-organized. Whenever there is a TOTOS event, anyone who fits the description above is encouraged to attend!
It's always tricky finding out who all the science methods professors are because there are changes very semester/quarter. The group is always searching for people who may not be on the list. The list sometimes includes people who are no longer teaching science methods courses but who haven't notified us to remove their names. You can help us by letting us know who should and should not be on the list. Thank you! As of May 4, 2009, the list included 98 people, plus partners who work closely with the TOTOS organization.


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Systems Leadership Summit, Day 2
By Josh Simons on Aug 23, 2006
The second and final day of John Fowler's System Group Leadership Summit began with a presentation by John on his leadership values, which all of the attendees I spoke with later found very valuable. I guess it's always good to know what the boss is thinking and what he values. In this case, the concept of "stewardship" is something that resonates with John. He defined stewardship as having three axes: Responsibility, Service, and Mature Leadership.
The follow-on leadership training session, run by an external trainer, was not very useful in my view. While it worked reasonably well as a teaming session, I didn't gain any real insight into improving my leadership abilities. Others seemed to feel the same way.
The balance of the day was filled with presentations by Mike Lehman, Greg Papadopoulos, and Jonathan Schwartz.
I always appreciate an opportunity to hear Mike speak because he is frank and clear about where we are, what we need to be doing, what we've done so far, and where we are going.
Greg's talk was one I'd heard before, but it reinforced the message for me. I agree with him that there is a real shift happening from delivering applications as bits on local systems towards delivering applications as services in the network. I can see that as a Sun employee, but more important, I can see it as a consumer.
Jonathan's was the last session of the day and it was more of a Q&A session that a set of prepared remarks. He was pleased with the great server market share news that was released today. Since he was talking to the Systems Group, the division responsible for designing and building those servers, he expressed his appreciation to all for the hard work that contributed to these results. He also apologized to John for running late and not being able to pick up a bottle of champagne to open in front of the team. Instead, he simulated the event by throwing a cup of water on John as an homage, which drew a big laugh from the crowd.


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Sunday, September 18, 2011
PREP TALK :: New and Improved
Prep Talk is new and improved ladies and gentlemen! (Do gentlemen besides Soccer Dad even read this???)
The collaboration began this summer, and we're finally ready to roll out the brand spanking new design. Nico and Lala are truly graphic geniuses. I mean, seriously, they're brilliant. They gave me tons of options to choose from and basically could read my mind. It's exactly what I had in mind. I love them!!!
That's the new header!
(I think Nico, Lala, and myself were all surprised I didn't pick the pink and green versions.)
Be sure to check out the issue tonight (sign up here). It's releasing at 7pm so check those inboxes!
Oh, and guess what. The newness doesn't end with just the design. The Prep Squad has undergone some moving and shaking.
Want to meet the new Prep Squad?
Tariro of Peppermint + Ivy. You may remember that Tariro won the Polyvore and vineyard vines tote contest this summer. I was so impressed with her knack for putting together super cute outfits. She's a great addition to Prep Talk. (Also, her outfit for tonight matches the new design... and she didn't even know!)
Little Miss from How I Met Your Father is taking over the relationship advice! (Definitely not my personal forte!!!) I've been reading HIMYF for a long long long time, so I'm even more excited to have LM on board with us!
Emily from Stylish.Classy.Creative is curating some really great recipes for Prep Talk readers. The recipe tonight looks really good... so good, in fact, that I'm desperately hunting around campus for someone to bake it for me!
And, last but not least...
Lauren from LittleLG.com. She is the newest new member of the Prep Squad! Lauren is totally, totally, totally an expert in all things beauty products. Again, not my forte. I can't wait to read about (and buy!) all the products she suggests!
Thank you again NICO AND LALA. The design is so amazing and so Prep Talk!
PS Have you been on Nico and Lala's website recently? It's new too!
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Vaccinations for seasonal influenza now available Monday through Friday at UTHSCT flu clinic
Thursday, January 7, 2010
This is the prime time of year for seasonal flu in East Texas, but there's a quick and easy way to protect yourself: get a flu shot.
And, while seasonal flu vaccine has been in short supply since last fall, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler recently received a large shipment and is offering seasonal flu shots to the public.
UTHSCT is holding a flu clinic from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the first floor lobby of the Riter Center.
This clinic offers flu shots to protect you from seasonal flu, not the new H1N1 influenza strain.
UTHSCT is located at the intersection of U.S. 271 and Texas 155 in Tyler.
"The flu season here is just getting started, so it's not too late to get your seasonal flu shot. We have plenty of seasonal flu vaccine, and we want to make sure that everyone who wants a vaccination gets one," said Melissa Maeker, UTHSCT's director of pharmacy.
Jeffrey Levin, MD, chairman of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, said seasonal flu causes much illness and many deaths in the United States each year.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an average year more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications.
"It's especially important this year to get a seasonal flu shot, because we've already had an outbreak of a different flu strain, H1N1 flu. Having a seasonal flu vaccination will help in determining the proper treatment of people with flu-like illness," Dr. Levin said.
Although experts have determined that the H1N1 flu outbreak is subsiding, that's not the case for seasonal flu, which usually becomes widespread this time of year.
The CDC says that everyone older than 6 months of age who wants to reduce their chances of contracting the flu should get a flu shot.
People who have a higher risk of developing serious complications from the flu are:
- children aged 6 months to 19 years
- pregnant women
- people 50 years of age and older
- anyone with a chronic medical condition
- residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities
- people who live with or take care of those at high risk for complications from the flu, including health care workers and household contacts and caregivers of children less than 5 years of age, especially those who take care of children less than 6 months of age.
The cost is $25 per vaccination. Immunizations will be given at no cost to people with Medicare, if they have their Medicare card.
For more information about the flu shot clinic, call (903) 877-7000.
For 60 years, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has provided excellent patient care and cutting-edge treatments, specializing in pulmonary disease, cancer, heart disease, primary care, and the disciplines that support them. With an operating budget of more than $125 million and biomedical research funding that exceeds $10 million annually, UTHSCT has a major economic impact on East Texas. Its two medical residency programs – in family medicine and occupational medicine – provide doctors for many communities in East Texas and beyond. For more information, visit www.uthct.edu.


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Women's Swimming/Diving Program Helps Sienna's Splash Raise Over $62,000
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When women's swimming and diving head coach Susan Teeter talks about "Tradition," it is about more than the Ivy-best 20 league titles won by the Orange and Black. Her program has consistently worked towards helping those less fortunate, and Princeton helped Sienna's Splash to a big victory this past weekend.
The women's swimming and diving team hosted "Sienna's Splash" last Saturday, a Princeton swim-a-thon to battle FOP (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva). The event was in honor of Sienna Otto, the daughter of former Princeton swimmer Rory McCloskey Otto '00, and it was held at DeNunzio Pool.
The event raised over $62,000, which was generated by over 254 donations from across the world, from Princeton to Korea. That raised the level of donations from the past year to more than $112,000 for the year.
"Rory sent out an email after the event and said that the Princeton Swimming family does not end with graduation," Teeter said. "I couldn't agree more, or feel more pride about it. I was so pleased to see our present Tigers work to help one of our alums raise money for such a worthy cause. I'm very proud that this Princeton family came together for such a great event."
Of course, there is still time for people to donate. Please visit www.ifopa.org or www.thesiennafoundation.org to learn more about FOP.


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Some California tourists got a bit of a scare Wednesday night when visiting the Skydeck Ledge at Chicago's Willis Tower.
Alejandro Garibay told NBC5 in Chicago that he, his brother and two cousins heard cracking while standing in the glass enclosure about 10 p.m. Wednesday. A spokesman for Willis Tower said the structural integrity of The Ledge was not affected and that the Ledge boxes were temporarily closed Thursday morning while a coating on the glass is replaced.
"The Ledge was designed with a protective coating that completely covers all glass surfaces to protect against scratches. This coating does not affect the structural integrity of The Ledge in any way," according to Skydeck Chicago's official statement provided Thursday by spokesman Brian Rehme. "Occasionally, the coating will crack, as it is designed in order to protect the surface of the glass."
The Ledge boxes, 103 stories high in the 110-story office building in Chicago's Loop, opened in 2009 and have since become a big tourist draw. More than 1.5 million tourists visit the 103rd floor Skydeck every year.
Garibay emailed NBC Chicago after his experience. He said that he and his relatives heard cracking while they were on the Ledge, and they stepped off and alerted staffers.
"I walked them over so they could see and they were totally shocked and asked us to step away and then proceeded to start calling staff and techs and I don't know who else," Garibay told NBC Chicago. "When we pulled our phones to start recording and take pictures they asked us to leave right away."
Another Chicago tourist attraction opened earlier this month and is called The Tilt, at the John Hancock Building.


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JWC TO JEANNIE WELSH ; 26 February 1844; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18440226-JWC-JW-01; CL 17: 281-283
[26 February 1844]
Dearest Babbie
Before I forget will you tell my Uncle with a kiss that I consider him the most virtuous father of a family I have ever known, and that having thus a whole "Society for the Suppression of Vice"1 within his own breast, there is every ground to believe that his Daughters will pass thro' life like living snow-drops!! And do not you embezzle this message because you cannot understand it—to my uncle it will be quite as intelligible as his message was to me—
For the rest Babbie you must be content with a small return this day for your two long letters— All the last week I was kept in a very violent state of nervous excitement about a thing which you will think lay a good way out of my road—
But when one is disposed to be excited it makes little difference whether the immediate cause be personal or no— And so my blood has been kept at the boiling point all last week by a — —crim. con. process before the Guild Hall2—in which I was neither a principal nor even a witness—but John was a witness, and I made it my own affair—from esprit de corps Carlyle says.
There never was I believe a more infernal prosecution raised against any woman than this which occupied the Guild Hall Court for four whole days of last week and has been filling many columns of the daily Papers. Did you ever hear us speak of a William Fraser—it was he of whom John said so many times over that "with the best intentions he was always unfortunate"3—till the phrase became a by-word in our house. Now and for a long while back he has been worse than unfortunate with good intentions—having performed one atrocity after another till he has consumated all by a crim con process against the best friend he ever had in the world and his own ill-used long since deserted wife— I cannot enter into the details of the transaction—if you were to read the papers the impression left on your mind would probably be that Mrs Fraser was guilty but with such extenuating circumstances that no really just and humane person could lay his hand on his heart and say that she was really very blameable for having been guilty—but Carlyle John all the men and women who have known personally the sort of woman she is, and the sort of life she has led, firmly believe her innocent in spite of all the perjured circumstantial evidence brought against her which after all was only inferential— Think of its being made criminal to say to a man who for years had been dining four or five times a-week in the house by her husbands invitation "my dear will you ring the bell"!!4 Merciful Heaven—what criminalities have I walked over the top of without knowing it! At length on Thursday night she had a verdict in her favour—and tho from what passed in court it seemed to have been due to the evidence of her husbands monstrous usage of her rather than to that of her own innocence it was received with "tremendous cheers" in the Court house and all along the street— John had been in court all the four days and sent me a d[a]ily5 bulletin of the proceedings—always like a Jobs comforter as he is winding up with "that" in spite of internal heartfelt convictions, there was every chance of its going against her"— And then Sterling sent me daily the Times—and there I sat fuming—wishing to be in the court to show up mistatements which nobody seemed to notice to draw palpable inferences which nobody seemed to draw. or at all rates to be with the poor woman comforting her—but as I had never seen her but once in my life just after my first coming to London I feared she would not receive me while she was enduring the horrible uncertainty— "So soon as it is decided" I said to Darwin "I will go and nobody shall prevent me"— "whichever way it goes"? said Darwin— "Yes" said I "and all the faster if it goes against her"— "Bravo!" said he—with a benignant smile— "Oh said Carlyle the woman is not that sort of woman at all—if you knew her you could not for a moment believe her to have done anything beyond imprudences—such as calling people my Dear and all that" (looking significantly at poor me)— "Ah!—for my share" says Darwin "I cannot even see the imprudences"! "Thank you for that" exclaimed I with effusion!— The day after the verdict I had meant to go—having sent her word before by John that I must see her—but that day I had my hands full at home from six in the morning till six at night I carried on one incessant alternation of fainting, retching, screaming, even Cromwell had to give place to me!—and Carlyle was out and in fifty times during the day—not with the usual "how are you now Jane"?—but—"merciful heaven what is this?—what can I do for you?" These superlative headachs coming back with "a certain" regularity are "a baad outlook" as Helen says— I have had as bad many years ago but then I had more stuff in me for resisting them—and they were in some measure compensated by having a perfectly clear head during the intervals—which is not the case now—for they leave me all beaten into impalpable pulp—to speak figuratively— Next day however by help of Sterlings carriage I got to the poor woman—whom I found in bed—in such a state as you may fancy a modest woman to be reduced to who had just been dragged before the public in such a shameful way— Tomorrow I go to her after breakfast to stay all day and Carlyle God bless him will come to fetch me home— so soon as she is able I will fetch her here for a few days and if any body things it "an improper connection," they are at liberty to cut my acquaintance— I really see no such natural way of showing my gratitude to Providence for having had my own reputation always mercifully preserved, than in affording the countenance of it to one who has been less fortunate— I will tell you all about her next time at present I have written as much as is prudent—for my physical state—belss6 you all Your own
I have seen nothing of the Walters7— —except a most poisonous looking piece of Bride Cake which came in a little box from a Liverpool confectioner


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Officials are still assessing the flood damage caused by rain, melting snow and rising waterways Monday.
About an inch of rain, warmer temperatures and melting snow were a recipe for disaster for roads, homes and businesses in Medina County, Medina Service Director Nino Piccoli said.
"We had heavy downpour coupled with warm weather and it made for a bad recipe," he said.
Piccoli said overflowing creeks, lakes and drainage reservoirs caused flooding in streets, homes and city buildings.
The first complaint of the day came at about 6:30 a.m. from Medina Municipal Court, where parts of the basement were flooded with more than an inch of water.
The probation office, maintenance and IT departments are located in the basement at 135 N. Elmwood Ave. Information systems manager Rich Armstrong said six computers worth about $1,300 each would need to be replaced because they sustained water damage.
Court Administrator Lori Henry said an early damage estimate was about $15,000.
Workers from the fire and water restoration company ServPro arrived at 10:30 a.m. to clean up the mess. A ServPro spokeswoman said the company was "swamped" with calls on Monday, many of them from commercial businesses.
Medina received at least 30 calls from residents reporting flooding in their homes that ranged from a few inches to a few feet, Piccoli said.
Minor power outages caused some homeowners' submersible pumps to fail and storm water to back up into their homes in Brunswick, Service Director Sam Scaffidi said.
"The power went out and came back on, but the sump pumps didn't," he said.
Several major roads were closed throughout the day.
In Medina, East Smith Road from the Medina city limits to River Styx Road in Montville Township was closed, as was Ryan Road south of U.S. Route 42.
In Wadsworth, Seville Road west of state Route 57 was closed, along with East Bergey Street near Silvercrest Road.
"It's just a matter of the water subsiding and taking care of business on its own," Wadsworth police Lt. Rob Wyrick said.
Brunswick reported no road closings.
The Ohio Department of Transportation reported Route 42 between Fenn and Remsen roads in Medina Township was closed, and state Route 252 a half-mile north of state Route 303 in Liverpool Township also was closed.
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At about 10:45 a.m., a tree fell into a pole in the 200 block of East Ohio Avenue in Rittman and took down two spans of wire, he said. Because they were primary lines, he said customers had to wait for them to be fixed before power could be restored.
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A few days have passed since a bomb was dropped when a recorded conversation between Donald Sterling and his girlfriend, who goes by V. Stiviano, was leaked by TMZ. Sterling has acknowledged that he said the words mentioned which forced NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to act fast and harshly. Sterling, 81, has been banned from being involved with the NBA for life, fined $2.5 million dollars and has found himself in a situation where he can be pressured to sell the Los Angeles Clippers if three-fourths of owners want him out of the league. Unfortunately, this situation should not be as much of a "surprise" as the mainstream media has presented it to the interested public.
While quite ridiculous his statements are a microcosm of how many hold negative views towards the players on the hardwood; Sterling as well. This situation involving the Clippers owner is not the first situation he's found himself in that has been marred with racial overtones. Those familiar with his words and actions are probably not too surprised by what they heard on the tape that was released this past weekend. Many of those moments have been mentioned by former players and office personnel, but none were ever caught on tape like this time around. His punishment is justifiable to most but his actions speak to a larger conversation that must be held.
Racism in professional sports is not a new problem. The conversation is even more of a difficult situation when it involves the National Basketball Association which is a league that is majority African American males. Time and time again the negative perceptions that are attributed to the league rear their ugly heads at the most inopportune times.
One example is the tweet that Minnesota Representative Pat Garofalo sent this past March where he stated "Let's be honest, 70 percent of teams in NBA could fold tomorrow + would motive a difference w/ possible exception of increase in street crime." Even though he immediately deleted the tweet and posted an apology, it's clear that he has ill feelings towards the league due to the racial demographics of those on the court.
ESPN once published a controversial column in 2008 that provided survey results of sports fans and revealed that many believe the NBA is the league that's in the "most trouble." The respondents felt that the league had the athletes that were most likely to "carry guns, have an entourage and even cheat on their wives." Often times people assume that professional athletes aren't the most pristine of people, but how does one explain these types of results?
It would be a stretch so say that the NBA has a perception crisis. In fact, the "crisis" is within the people who make the assumptions about said players based on nothing more than their skin color. Yes, there are examples of NBA players who may not act accordingly to what is considered acceptable within society; but the same can be said for individuals across all sports – both male and female. Former Commissioner David Stern was questioned whether or not the league he oversaw was suffering from an image crisis, in which he responded with an empathic "no." Unfortunately, his views are different than what it seems a good portion of the viewing public hold.
Donald Sterling's comments are filled with disgust towards the National Basketball Association and even the players that are on his own team. Even though the league goes well above the call to ensure that its athletes are receiving the best in PR treatment, it's unfortunate to think that there are many watching behind a screen who would echo similar sentiments. At a time when the league and fans should be focused on the exciting NBA post season, the conversation has turned to an ugly topic that reaches well beyond the three-point line.


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A ceiling and ground floor now have been established with regards to the ongoing contract negotiations between New Orleans Saints officials and first-round draft pick, cornerback Malcolm Jenkins.
Linebacker/defensive end Brian Orakpo, at No. 13, has signed with Washington, and linebacker Brian Cushing, at No. 15, agreed to terms with the Houston Texans early today. Jenkins stands unsigned at No. 14.
Saints GM Mickey Loomis had no comment on the latest developments and headed inside after this morning's practice to take a look at Cushing's contract numbers.
Coach Sean Payton, however, did weigh in on the issue. "When you're seeing guys in front and behind you signing, you hope the process speeds up,'' Payton said. "The concern you have is you don't want your guy to go a week or a week and a half.''
Jenkins is in Day 3 of his holdout, having missed the first three practices of camp.
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Dear Hyapatia,
Do you like sex while high on edible or do you prefer smoking?
Dear Janine,
I used to say that edibles really didn't do much for me. That was before I went to the recent HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup in Richmond, California! I had so much fun! I tried a real edible for the first time. It was amazing and I felt like I was floating on air for the rest of the day. I didn't have an opportunity to have sex, but I'm sure it would have been great!
I also had a chance to do dabs. That's something everyone should probably try at least once. Dabs would make a wonderful sexual enhancement for almost anyone. I highly recommend -- pun intended! -- that you try sex on a good edible or after a dab or two.
Dear Hyapatia,
My girlfriend and I would like to start a green business together. Any advice?
Max and Alecia
Hi guys,
I can certainly understand your desire to start a green business! I feel the same way. But let me share a little experience with you.
My first husband and I worked together for our entire marriage. When you own your own business, you work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no down time. Your work is always on your mind and you're always thinking of new and better ways of doing things. When you start a business, you can't afford to hire anyone else, so you do everything yourself. You may get mad at yourself and hear a voice in your head saying: "I need to get to work and get this done." Or "I shouldn't take so many breaks." Or "Why didn't I _____________ ?" or "What's wrong with me that I didn't think about ______________?"
It's way too easy for that voice to become a voice that is actually heard. You may find yourself saying these very things to your partner. This doesn't make for a good relationship at all! The combination of never-ending work and constantly being around someone, who may act like your boss, can wreak havoc on relationships. Even if you try to schedule off-time, it's virtually impossible. If you're passionate about your job, you're always thinking about it.
If you decide to grow a garden, your troubles are compounded. A garden requires constant attention, especially at first when you're setting it set up and to making sure everything is running smoothly. When things go wrong in a growrooom, you have to address problems as soon as possible. If you wait until your plants point out the problem to you, you've waited too long. You have to be on top of things at all times. A small mistake today will manifest in major losses down the line. You can lose your entire crop if you ignore it for just one day at the wrong time. Spider mites, aphids, watering problems, and temperature control can all become demons that haunt you through the day and night! I curse them all!
I started growing in a wet basement, learning to hate mold. Then I went outside, where the uncontrollable temperature and rainfall contributed to more mold, stalks breaking, and thieves -- not to mention helicopter cops, nosey neighbors and my kid's loud mouth! These factors convinced me to move back inside where I ran up the electricity to astronomical amounts, flooded floors, and fought the evil creepy-crawlers. Through it all, I kept the faith and never left my ladies' sides. It paid off and I did make a profit in the long run.
I was on my own with the garden, with no one to blame but myself if things went wrong. That was both good and bad. It didn't cost me a relationship, but I was on call all the time with no help when it came to chores like lifting heavy buckets of R.O. water and nutrients or cleaning, harvesting, and trimming. So it can be good to have a partner, but don't sacrifice your relationship for it!


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The art of Jennifer Miller. This book contains a lovely collection of wildlife and fantasy paintings, with an entire 'sketchbook' section. Dance with gryphons across the sky or glide across the water with a jewel-like duck; then dive into the raw artistic process with sketches.
Featuring 88 pages, full color, with delicious satin lustre paper.
My name is Jennifer Miller and I currently reside in the western part of New York, near lake Erie, in the USA. It's a pretty rural area and I spend a lot of my time out in the woods. I draw a lot of inspiration from the land around me! I create mostly flat art in the form of paintings and drawings, with a focus on wildlife and fantasy artwork.
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My dad owns a HP dv 2 Laptop which I had purchased from Bangkok. The laptop was working absolutely fine, one fine day suddenly the HP Laptop battery decided it will not charge anymore.
I tried many things, removed my battery many times and connected it again, Windows Vista only showed; 'Plugged In Not Charging'!
I finally gave up. Thinking the battery maybe have got spoilt. But again after a month I decided to investigate.
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This document pertains to HP Notebook PCs with Windows Vista. Understanding battery charging issues If the notebook battery is not charging or the notebook does not indicate that the battery is charging, the most likely scenario is that the battery itself is operating correctly, but its power management software may have become corrupt. In order to correct the problem, you will need to uninstall and reinstall the power management software by using the Device Manager. This document will explain how to uninstall and reinstall the ACPI Battery listings in Windows Vista, as well as how to obtain and install updated BIOS files, if needed to correct other battery issues. Uninstalling and reinstalling power management software in Windows Vista In order to correct problems with the battery's power management software, follow the steps below. HP PAVILION DV2000 SERIES Laptop Battery
1. Click Start and type device in the search field, then select Device Manager.
2. Expand the Batteries category.
3. Under the Batteries category, right-click the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery listing, and select Uninstall . WARNING: Do not remove the Microsoft AC Adapter driver or any other ACPI compliant driver.
4. On the Device Manager taskbar, click Scan for hardware changes . Alternately, select Action > Scan for hardware changes.
Windows will scan your computer for hardware that doesn't have drivers installed, and will install the drivers needed to manage your battery's power. The notebook should now indicate that the battery is charging.
The problem is not in HP actually Window Vista did that for many other brands too.I did what HP said, but it didn't workout for me. My HP Laptop battery did not charge.
Finally after a lot of research, I did the following:
Run HP live and support on your laptop.
Click on check Battery Health.
See if there is any Genuine fault in your battery.
If its shows OK or good, Goto the HP website.
Click on the driver updates for your HP Laptop.
Check your laptop series, its mentioned under your laptop.
Update your BIOS.
Once your BIOS is updated, Restart your Laptop.
You will now notice that the Laptop Battery has again started charging.
Yes it works! It worked for me!
Allow your battery to completely charge.
Don't switch on your laptop till the battery charges completely.
Finally your 'Plugged In, Not Charging' issue will be over in Vista. I wonder who is at fault HP who cannot handle Vista or Windows who created Vista which don't allow Laptop's to handle them.


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This book shows Thailand from the point of view of an American expat retiree. Many of the well known areas of the country, except for Chiang Mai and the North, which were covered in Volume 1, along with the people and the country side, are depicted here. Enjoy the photographs.
Lieberdavid is a retired high school mathematics teacher with a life long interest in photography. A birthday gift of a Kodak Brownie from a sister got him started. Later he switched to 35mm and took pictures at school and of trains, another interest. Eventually he upgraded to the Leica system. The color enlargements turned out better than he had thought possible with 35mm. He has used Leica film cameras, single lens reflex or rangefinder models, and lenses exclusively for more than 30 years. Photographs of family and friends are of course usual subjects, but much of the material of his photography comes from travel experiences and a continuing interest in railroading. Favorite subjects are Maine, Thailand, and trains. Lieberdavid lives in Thailand for most of the year but spends summers at his Moosehead Lake home in Maine.
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Panama City- Wednesday was the first official day to submit applications for School Choice in Bay County.
School Choice is the option for the district to offer students an alternative besides the school they're currently zoned for.
"I would say, roughly ten percent of our student population submits a School Choice application," said Emily Huggins, an Instructional Specialist Assistant from Bay District Schools.
Kris Palfrey, Bay High School's Assistant Principal is already gearing up for her possible new recruits.
"I do know that we've got a large percentage of students that come from out-of-zone and they have come from everywhere as far as Blountstown," said Palfrey.
Applications are not granted on a first come, first serve basis.
They are considered by school board officials and are considered until schools reach capacity.
If your student has already been accepted for their School Choice school for the 2011-2012 school year, you do not need to re-apply.
"The school choice applications are effective for the current year, but for the years thereafter as long as the parents remain in that zone. So, it's not something that needs to be renewed every year," said Huggins.
An application does not guarantee that your student will be accepted to the school of your choice, but if your child does get selected for an out-of-zone school, parents are responsible for providing transportation.
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Christian works for a local grocery store as a cashier. We see him at register 9 every Saturday. He complained to us that the hours were long, the pay sucked and the boss is a jerk. That 's all we needed to hear! Christian was a tough straight guy to convince. He kept telling us how his parents would not approve and that his girlfriend was going to be pissed if she ever found out. We reassured him that unless his chick looks at gay porn all day then there's no way she could ever find out. After a couple of weeks, he said yes! It's so interesting how towards the end of the month the straight guys always say yes! We throat fucked the hell out of this guy! No matter how intense we got with his throat he refused to take breaks. It's like this guy was a prisoner in some third world country and our Satyr cock was the punishment!
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Odd that the preview for "Ream His Straight Throat" has no dick-sucking at all in it.
This is all fake *****.. just for the camera.. Nothing straight.. even the gagging was fake. I wouldn't waste my money on it.
Regardless if it was paid sex or voluntary sex or for what ever the reason the guy did it, sex to me is to be very pleasurable respectfull to both consenting adult partners. The young guy, in the video appeared to me that he was in a painfull situation. I agree with some of the comments. I could not get off with this video either.
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This whole "Straight guy doing gay porn" thing is homophobic and stupid. If you get turned on by this you should visit a psychiatrist.
This whole "Straight guy doing gay porn" thing is homophobic and stupid. If you get turned on by this you should visit a psychiatrist.
Please! even if it wasn't acting (which it prob was), this guy knew what he was getting into. You think he never screwed his girl's throat like that ever? I can promise you he'll be gentler with her in the future tho! haha
I wonder what his fiancee would think of this? Just to pay a bill.
sorry but the throat fucking was gross. Either that lad was potential Oscar winner or he was truly being *******
he is a really cute lad with beautiful eyes. Lucky girl friend
fucking hot, he loves it.
you couldn't tell what was coming in this video by the description, the "demo", OR THE FREAKIN COVER?? Ohh... you should be at a different website then.
I dunno man. Maybe you guys watched the wrong scene. I just watched #1 and it was hot as fuck and he was smilin' at the end. The guy on the cover (is that #5?) does NOT look like a good time is bein' had. Solution: watch another scene or another video. And "spit and tears come with the territory"?? Maybe spit. Not tears though. Hell no. This vid is fantasy bull*****material mostly.
i feel so bad for him! i no he chose to do it but thats not nice anyway! he is so fit tho, he could come and live with me and neva hav 2 do porn again!
that's what i'm like when i brush my teeth
i don't feel bad for these guys at all because none of them are straight. when jason was deep throating, the camera accidentally showed his cock. and he was hard. str8 guys dont get hard sucking cock!
I can't believe I just watched this. He could have walked out at anytime.... so I think he was an actor (of sorts). I mean... if I was straight and saw the amount fluids pouring out of my body while sucking dick... I would get the fuck out of there. I know it get a little messy sometimes, but fuck!
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I feel so bad for him :,(
I wouldnt have done it all for some bills....
Poor guy.... damn...
I hope that he got a lot of money for that cause he did not look like we was enjoying himself!!!!
Number 5's the reason i actualy rented this for, but he looked like he was getting ******tbh, felt sorry for him in the end, and them gagging, did it remind anyone else of a wookie? or was it just me? and yeh porn is acting, just naked but that did not look like acting at all
So fucking hot!!! If you've never cried and gagged while giving a blow job you're not doing it right!
right on! I can suck dick like this and they keep coming back for more.
Love the guy who starts to cry only seconds into it -- Scene 3. This is one of the hottest things...
Damn! The engaged guy. He's too cute for all of that, i kinda feel sorry for him. I would've made money another way. Then too aren't some of the men on here pornstars?
who cares that the guy is a fn chubba and if the other guy is str8 or not, i'm just pissed off that i paid to watch 2 second bits in 5 minute intervals.. !!!!
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Exactly how steamy is this story?
"The Birthmark" is really more sexual politics than it is sex. The story explores, among other ideas, the way that our physical self-image can be so altered by the gaze of those around us. In this case, we see the way that Georgiana grows to find herself physically hideous, just because her husband doesn't like the mark on her face.


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Leaked images and information regarding "Titanfall," the highly anticipated Xbox and PC game, have surfaced online Sunday.
Reddit user FallenFusion posted a current total of ten images of the game's multiplayer maps, which weren't available to play during the beta testing. The images appear legit, as the Titanfall blog notes the new images confirm the previous leaked maps. The real draw in the just leaked "Titanfall" maps, however, is the in-game appearance of the "creature" seen in the official art book. Here's what FallenFusion had to say about the game's modes, mechanics, and maps.
PILOT HUNTER Kill the enemy team's Pilots to reach the score limit and win—one point is awarded for each Pilot killed. Although killing Grunts and Spectres in this mode will not earn points towards your team's score, doing so will still give you build time reductions on your replacement Titans and Titan Core Ability.
MAPS There are 15 maps. Most of which we know already. I have actual top-down map images and may post them later if demand is high.
TURRETS See here Heavy turrets are designed for killing everything—including Titans. When used out in the field, they are often braced into position in urban environments atop buildings, and have a considerable range of motion and excellent target tracking systems. Multiple Titans are usually required to disable a single heavy turret by focusing their fire on it. They operate autonomously and, in most cases, can be "flipped" (to fight for the other team) when a nearby console is compromised, often with a Data Knife.
GENERATIONS Thanks to RazorUK we basically know a ton about Generations already, I'll spare the details. But I was given this screenshot of what "Regenerating" actually looks like.
ZIPLINES See here Ziplines travel both ways, up and down. They're especially helpful in CTF matches and escaping areas quickly. You can attach to it from either end or even while in midair (assuming you're close enough.) You hold the reload button to latch on and ride.
Five game modes exist within the game, which is inline with what was previously leaked from the beta by RazorUK from NeoGaf. Following Pilot Hunter, the remaining modes are: Attrition, Capture the Flag, Hardpoint Domination, and Last Titan Standing.
"Titanfall" will arrive in North America for PC and the Xbox One on March 11th, with an Xbox 360 release on the 25th. Microsoft plans to launch 6,000 retail parties nationwide and an South by Southwest event to commemorate the game's release.


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Preparing for the anticipated second season of WE tv's hit showBRAXTON FAMILY VALUES, the Braxtons made a special appearance in Atlanta, Georgia at Spelman College's Homecoming. On Wednesday, Tamar, Trina, Towanda and Traci (Toni was in LA filming) screened the new season's premiere episode for 300 Spelman students and participated in a lively Q&A that ended in a brief a capella song by the Braxtons.
The new season of BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES premieres Thurs, Nov. 10 at 9pm ET/PT on WE tv. Visit the show at http://www.wetv.com/shows/braxton-family-values.


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As a redshirt registered junior in 2011: Game-By-Game Statistics
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As a freshman in 2008: Redshirt season, gained valuable experience on the scout team.
Before College: First-Team selection at Teaneck High School ... Earned First Team All NNJIL his sophomore, junior and senior year ... Second-team All-State as a senior ... First Team All-County, and All-North Jersey as a senior ... Selected to play in the New York vs. New Jersey All-Star football classic ... As a senior, made 127 tackles, including 11 sacks and 20 tackles for a loss ... Also had three fumble forced and two fumble recoveries.
Personal: Charles H. Thompson IV ... Born May 16, 1990 in Englewood, N.J. ... Son of Charles Thompson III and Darlene Thompson ... Brother of Darcey ... Majoring in Afro-American Studies.
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