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An Open Letter to Customers Shopping the Liquidation Sale at the Bookstore Where I Work.
Thank you for shopping with us today! I realize that you are traumatized and heartbroken that our store is closing. Driving to our store and spending fifteen minutes trying to find a parking spot is far more convenient than staying at home in your pajamas and ordering your book from Amazon.
Your naïve belief that some sort of protest or petition could keep our store open, despite this company's filing for bankruptcy, gives me hope for the future.
Yes, this store is closing. I understand the four-foot tall signs that scream STORE CLOSING! in bold primary colors are somewhat subtle and easily overlooked. To be fair, there are only like 500 of them. We really should have more signs if we expect you to get the message.
You're right: it is completely rude of me to simply nod and point to the nearest sign when you ask me if this store is closing. I should be a lot nicer, especially since my job will die as soon as I finish digging its grave.
I also understand the liquidation process is difficult. I get that you don't want me to mark through the bar code on your book because you're buying it as a gift and don't want the recipient of said gift to think you're cheap. Clearly, your falsely gained reputation is worth more than my job, and I'm okay with that.
It also makes complete sense to me that you would believe a store that is liquidating its inventory and closing forever is still receiving new books, or that if you can't find a book I can order it for you. I also understand your anger and frustration with the fact that we have no computer system to check our inventory for a book you want despite that you don't remember the title or author, or even whether it's fiction or non. These are all things I would have been able to do a few weeks ago, when we were still a store. The fact that I can't do any of these things now must be baffling.
No, you can't use the coupon that clearly says you can't use it here. Perhaps you were confused by the email telling you to redeem it at a different store, the only store in this area staying open. That email wouldn't have been automatically sent to you by a computer if you couldn't use it at the one store where you always shop.
Naturally, I also completely understand your desire to know when our "last day" is, or if there will be steeper discounts later on. It's not as though other stores have gone out of business lately, especially given this booming economy.
This obtuse liquidation process is designed to trick you into buying books now, in mass quantities and at a measly discount, so that your self confidence will be crushed later when everything goes to 70% off and you realize you've been played for a fool and could've gotten all those New York Times Bestsellers for the price of ramen. Don't you feel stupid! Then again, you've already bought all the best books, so when prices do drop there won't be anything left that's worth the paper it's printed on, but what's there will be cheaper than toilet paper so you can buy it anyway and use it for that.
I'm glad that you believe I'll be just fine when this store closes, because this company will provide me with excellent benefits and a healthy severance package. This should go without saying, considering they already pay me a six-figure salary to use a cash register with an operating system hasn't been updated since 2001.
There is one thing that needs to stop, though. This question: "What are you going to do after the store closes?" I don't even know you! It's quite poor form to ask a stranger such personal questions until you've at least bought her a drink. I find this morbid curiosity vulgar, patronizing, and intrusive. There's really no need for you to continue pretending you are concerned for my well being. I gave up the carefully constructed pretense that I give a shit about you when the first sign reading NOTHING HELD BACK! was hung.
And no, we don't have any restrooms.
Jen Mueller
Soon-To-Be EX-Bookstore Employee
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This dress is in perfect condition and beading/embroidery is completely in tact. Double beaded spaghetti straps make an interesting and delicate shoulder. Intricate beaded and embroiderd bodice with beautiful silver metallic and ivory thread that provides depth and allows detail to really show up in pictures. So many brides say they could not see the detail of their dress in their wedding photos. Lazaro dresses always show up in pictures. Lazaro only uses Swarovski crystal beading in their designs and this dress has them scattered along the top layer of the skirt as well as throughout the bodice. Real covered buttons and loops down the back. The perfect dress for a garden or beach wedding. Nothing says summer like tulle!
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wiki for Energy Camp
By walterbays on Jan 07, 2008
This Thursday is the OpenEco.org energy camp in San Francisco. In the spirit of the participant directed "unconference" they have set up a wiki for collaboration.
and the URL for the EnergyCamp wiki is: http://www.openeco.org/wiki/Energy_Camp_2008
I am a software engineer in San Diego, president of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (spec.org), formerly a mathematician and a violist.


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Truly a local restaurant: welcoming, full of infectious enthusiasm, with a desire to please and serving good food at reasonable prices.
The room is modern but homely, with tables dressed with white linen, and Jamie Owens (who trained at Adare Manor) runs the show from the kitchen with his mother Jeanette in charge out front ably assisted by daughters Ashling and Jessica.
The early bird menu is great value, offering a choice of four starters and main courses, then selection of homemade desserts with tea or coffee - and a 7oz fillet steak served on champ with a mushroom, whiskey and cream sauce is a real winner.
The à la carte menu offers a good variety of dishes, such as black pudding to start, then perhaps veal medallions with madeira, wild mushrooms and cream; dishes are well presented and portions are generous.
A compact wine list offers about 20 wines, including 2 house wines and, like the food, is well judged and fairly priced.


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18 farmers certified as bee-keepers
Karen Sudu, Gleaner Writer
Linstead, St Catherine:
Eighteen St Catherine farmers were certified as bee-keepers at the end of a 12-week bee-keeping training programme conducted at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office in Linstead, St Catherine. This brings the number of farmers in the parish to benefit from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Inter-American Foundation-funded, and Local Initiative Facility for the Environment (LIFE) implemented project to 40.
Participants were exposed to topics such as the honey-bee colony, bee-keeping tools and equipment, products of bee-keeping, establishment of the apiary, hive management, pests and diseases, harvesting and marketing, and record keeping and basics of micro-enterprise management. Each participant received bee-keeping equipment and one box of bees to start up production.
At the end of the graduation exercise on Monday, Velva Lawrence, LIFE's executive director, told the Gleaner she was optimistic that the beneficiaries, which included 22 who were trained earlier in St Thomas, would reap great rewards.
"We expect that these bee-keepers will end up with a 10-colony apiary, which is double super, meaning it has three boxes after a year or so, and that they will from the earnings that they get from their honey production and in some cases pollen production, be able to expand their apiaries every year and probably within three years have at least 20 colonies," she explained.
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Meanwhile, Cardia Duhaney, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) St Catherine acting parish manager, said the project has created a path for economic enhancement.
"It is my intention to make it a revolving scheme, as in when these persons within the communities who are benefiting have split the (bees) boxes, they can pass on to other persons. St Catherine JAS will take it from here and train other young persons within the community and assist them from those who benefit, so it will be a revolve thing for the JAS St Catherine," Duhaney told the Gleaner.
The bee-keeping training conducted primarily by Delroy Oronde McNish, president, St Thomas Bee Farmers' Association, is one aspect of a cooperative agreement for the implementation of a community-based micro-enterprise development project in five parishes - St Catherine, St Thomas, St Andrew, Trelawny and St Mary - signed on March 14, last year between LIFE and USAID.
The objective of the project is to enable the development or expansion of 161 agriculturally based micro-enterprises in 25 communities and two bee-keeping organisations, through the application of bee farming, protected and agro-processing activities, over a three-year period. The two bee-keeping organisations are the All-Island Bee Farmers' Association and the Jamaica Federation of Commercial Apiculturists.
LIFE, a non-governmental organisation established in 2003, supports local efforts aimed at improving living conditions and promoting sustainable development in marginalised communities in Jamaica.


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Enjoying the Heat of the Sun with Skirtinis
Skirtini is the latest trend in swimwear nowadays. It is an advancement of the tankini. It is a combination of a tank top and a short skirt. There are many designs and fashionable items that feature this type of swim wear. It is also ideal for those who are not so at ease in wearing bikinis. This will help them to still be stylish and in fashion while walking down the beach and while being with all the other sexy girls in their sexy swimsuits. It is also suitable for big boned bodies and the chubby ones. The advantage and greatness in wearing this kind of swimsuit is that it features the best parts and assets of your body (it will be highlighted) and it will cover up problem areas. This will help most women to become more comfortable with their bodies and still enjoy the heat of the sun without realizing that they are really wearing sexy swimwear.
Swimsuits and Their Kinds
Swimdress are in demand during the summer. It is the time that most of the people are set to go to the beach or even in a private pool to enjoy the heat of the sun. Most of the owners of these kind of facilities require its guests to wear the proper swimming attire, especially in swimming pools, to avoid clogging of cotton threads and other cloth particles in the filtering system of the pool. Most swimwear is made of spandex, nylon or polyester which is safe and easy to dry out. It is also weightless whenever it is soaked in water unlike cotton cloth. This will also help swimmers to move around easily in the water. There are a lot of styles and designs coming out nowadays, like the following: the bikini, the tank top, the swimdress, the one-piece, the two-piece, thongs, the monokini, the skirtini, the tankini and a lot more. There are also types of swimsuits which depend on the purpose like wetsuits and dry suits which are usually used in water boarding. There are also drag suits which are best worn as inner swimwear to increase resistance with water.


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I recently just shared a post on my blog containing five tempting recipes that use asparagus and another here on Examiner that highlights another asparagus recipe. Before I move on to another aspect of cooking Easter dinner, I wanted to share three more dishes from Campbell's Kitchen that highlight spring's first vegetable.
Tender, flaky puff pastry forms the perfect crust for fresh asparagus that has been tossed with olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest and is finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan. 20 minutes in the oven and you've got a scrumptious, golden pastry that's guaranteed to impress!
What You'll Need
- 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound thin asparagus spears, trimmed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Juice and grated zest from 1 Meyer lemon or 1 medium lemon
How to Make It
1 Heat the oven to 400°F. Unfold the pastry sheet on a baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, score a line 1/2-inch inside the edge of the pastry sheet to form a border. Prick the pastry sheet inside the border with a fork.
2 Sprinkle half the cheese on the pastry sheet inside the border. Place the asparagus in a large bowl. Add the oil, black pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest and toss to coat. Arrange the asparagus on top of the cheese, stacking to fit, if needed.
3 Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese before serving.
Looking for a delicious appetizer? Just listen to this...bundles of asparagus with roasted red peppers and a creamy filling, wrapped in golden puff pastry. Trust us, they taste even better than they sound.
What You'll Need
- 1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- All-purpose flour
- 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
- 1 jarred roasted red pepper, drained and thinly sliced
- 12 spears asparagus (about 1/2 pound), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 egg, beaten
- sesame seeds (white and/or black)
How to Make It
1 Heat the oven to 400°F. Stir the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, black pepper and garlic powder in a medium bowl until the mixture is smooth.
2 Sprinkle the work surface with the flour. Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 12 x 9-inch rectangle. With the short side facing you, cut the rectangle in half lengthwise.
3 Spread about 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture on each rectangle to within 2 inches of the edge. Divide the asparagus and roasted peppers between the pastry rectangles. Fold the long sides of the pastry over the filling and press to seal. Place the pastries, seam-side down, onto a baking sheet. Press the ends to seal. Brush the pastries with the egg and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
4 Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Let the pastries cook on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Cut each pastry into 6 slices.
After you try this recipe, it will be difficult to make asparagus any other way. You'll see how roasting the asparagus brings out exquisite flavors that are enhanced by just the right amount of goat cheese and lemon.
What You'll Need
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Swanson® Vegetable Broth
- 3 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
How to Make It
1 Heat the oven to 425°F. Spray a 17 x 11-inch roasting pan or shallow baking sheet with the cooking spray.
2 Stir the asparagus and oil in the pan. Season with the black pepper. Pour in the broth.
3 Roast the asparagus for 20 minutes or until it's tender, stirring once during cooking. Top with the cheese, lemon juice and lemon peel.


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Hours after a video emerged of Justin Bieber urinating in a mop bucket and directing a verbal jab at former President Bill Clinton at a club in New York City, the 19-year-old pop singer is trying to mend fences.
The video first appeared online Wednesday and quickly became viral. In it, Bieber was videotaped relieving himself into a mop bucket of the nightclub's kitchen. Later, someone referred to Bieber and his entourage as "wild kidz." Then Bieber is caught spraying a liquid at a photograph of Clinton and shouting "F— Bill Clinton." In the wake of the headline-making clip, which was reportedly shot earlier this year at an undisclosed hot spot, the superstar has spoken to the former president.
@billclinton thanks for taking the time to talk Mr. President. Your words meant alot. #greatguy
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) July 10, 2013
Late Wednesday evening, he wrote, "@billclinton thanks for taking the time to talk Mr. President. Your words meant alot. #greatguy."
Bieber is currently traveling the country on his Believe tour and thanked his fans on Twitter in between stops for their "kind words" in the wake of the controversy, noting that he's "grateful" by the opportunities he's been given. "In life u will make mistakes and people will try and tear u down…but u gotta stay positive. Stay strong..and learn to be better..and.. always live to serve others and The Lord," he tweeted.
The singer is slated to drop new music by the year's end and his manager, Scooter Braun, spoke to MTV News earlier this month about how the new music, billed as his "music journal," will end the "witch hunt" Bieber has received in the press.
"So we're hoping the witch hunt [is] gonna end when he really just speaks for himself in the music," he said. "And we're gonna do it in a way that's very, very unique, so when you see 'Heartbreaker,' know it's coming directly from him and don't think [of] the normal 'Oh this is my single and this is going to be on the album' [rollout], realize there's gonna be a very unique way of how this music is going to be released unlike we've seen before from him."
There is no confirmed release date yet for the album or its first single, "Heartbreaker," but Braun has made it clear that the words fans and critics hear will be straight from Justin. "You know he wants to show growth, but he wants to speak for himself," he said.


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thank you jaws95678. it worked like a charm. didn't want to screw it up and get flagged.
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hii extract the file and for LiteOn (Phat) i find LTPlus-838v1.1 iwant v1.9 how can i download it ?
Thanks for this! been waiting for it as my dumb brother updated when i told him not to!
Hello! (noob here :d )
I want to flash to LT+ v1.9 (from LT1.1), dashboard not updated.
I read the Jungle Flasher tutorial, figured out my drive was Lite-On (console is phat model).
The dilemma comes from the fact that I don't have a dummy.bin, the previous modder only sent me a key in a text file (32 characters). Can someone assure me, pls, if the steps that I describe below are correct, and that I'm not screwing anything?
- In JF, the FirmwareTool 32 tab, in the target area I load the file from LiteOn (Phat)\LiteOn_Pre_13141\OFW\orig-83850C
- click manual spoofing enter the key from the text file
- save to file,
- MTK Flash32 tab, click lite-on erase, write (by the way how do I know which I/O Port to select?)
- Update to latest dashboard from USB Drive
-FirmwareTool 32 tab, in the target area I load the file LiteOn (Phat)\LiteOn_Post_13141\LTPlus-025v1.9
- repeat the steps from above (click manual spoofing enter the key from the text file; save to file; MTK Flash32 tab, click lite-on erase, write)
Thanks !
However, after you update your console, you could always load the stock firmware from your first step, after you did the manual spoofing with the key that you entered. After you manually enter the key, you can save the firmware to your desktop, etc.
In the future, you should always demand the dumped firmware when someone flashed your drive
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Hello! I'm in 12625, 934 LiteOn drive, what file should I use as a Target? Pre or Post 13146?
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Onurmark is bringing a 3 race series to Houston next summer. More accurately, it will be 5 triathlons at 3 venues since 2 of them will have both an Olympic distance and a sprint distance. And the Olympic distance in our Texas summers can be tough.
The first event in the TX3 series will be the Gateway to the Bay Tri with the sprint on April 2, 2011 and the Olympic on April 3, giving over-achievers the opportunity to warm up at the Saturday event and then really kick it on Sunday. Both courses will be in Kemah but the course map won't be available until around Christmas. It's probably safe to assume the swim will be in the bay. Will the Kemah Bridge be part of the run course?
The second event of the series is the Bridgeland Triathlon in Cypress on August 7. This race will have only a sprint component. This swim is said to be in a lake but in the aerial view it looks like one of those oversized, shallow subdivision ponds.
Finally, get ready for a fun-filled day in Cypress once again on September 25. This time there are both sprint and Olympic distance events but they are both on the same day with only 1 hour difference between the start times but no double-dipping this time since the longer distance race starts first. These events are known collectively as the Houston Triathlons. For more information, see the interactive race calendar.
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Howard, Robert E - Conan 15 - Drums Of Tombalku (Howard Robert E)
By Robert E. Howard
Three men squatted beside the water hole, beneath the sunset sky that painted the desert umber and red. Two were Ghanatas, desert warriors, their tatters scarcely concealing their wiry dark frames. Men called them Gobir and Saidu; they looked like vultures as they crouched beside the water hole. The third was yellow-haired and gray-eyed; he was called Amalric.
Nearby a camel ground its cud noisily, and a pair of weary horses vainly nuzzled the bare sand. The men munched dried dates cheerlessly, the desert men intent only on the working of their jaws, Amalric occasionally glancing at the dull red sky, or out across the level monotony where the shadows were gathering and deepening. He was first to see the horseman who rode up and drew rein with a jerk that set the steed rearing.
The rider was a dark-skinned giant. His wide silk pantaloons were gathered in about his bare ankles. They were supported by a broad girdle wrapped repeatedly about his huge belly; that girdle also supported a flaring-tipped scimitar few men could wield with one hand. With that scimitar the man was famed wherever the sons of the desert rode. He was Tilutan, the pride of the Ghanata.
Across his saddle bow a limp shape lay, or rather hung. Breath hissed through the teeth of the Ghanatas as they caught the gleam of smooth, white limbs. A girl hung across Tilutan's saddle bow, face down, her loose hair flowing over his stirrup in a rippling black wave. The giant grinned with a glint of white teeth, and cast her casually onto the sand, where she lay laxly, unconscious. Instinctively Gobir and Saidu turned toward Amalric, and Tilutan watched him from his saddle. Three Ghanatas and an outlander. The entrance of a woman into the scene wrought a subtle change in the atmosphere.
Almaric was the only one who was apparently oblivious to the tenseness. He raked back his rebellious yellow locks absently, and glanced indifferently at the girl's limp figure. If there was a momentary gleam in his grey eyes, the others did not catch it.
Tilutan swung down from his saddle, contemptuously tossing the rein to Amalric.
`Tend my horse,' he said. `By Jhil, I did not find a desert antelope, but I found this little filly. She was reeling through the sands, and she fell just as I approached. I think she fainted from weariness and thirst. Get away from there, you jackals, and let me give her a drink.'
The big man stretched her out beside the water hole and began laving her face and wrists, trickling a few drops between her parched lips. She moaned presently and stirred vaguely. Gobir and Saidu crouched with their hands on their knees, staring at her over Tilutan's burly shoulder. Amalric stood a little apart from them, his interest seeming only casual.
`She is coming to,' announced Gobir.
Saidu said nothing, but he licked his lips involuntarily, animallike.
Amalric's gaze travelled impersonally over the prostrate form, from the torn sandals to the loose crown of glossy black hair. Her only garment was a silk kirtle, girdled at the waist. It left her arms, neck and part of her bosom bare, and the skirt ended several inches above her knees. On the parts revealed rested the gaze of the Ghanatas with devouring intensity, taking in the soft contours, childish in their white tenderness, yet rounded with budding womanhood.
Amalric shrugged his shoulders.
`After Tilutan, who?' he asked carelessly.
A pair of lean heads turned toward him, bloodshot eyes rolled at the question, then the Ghanatas turned and mutually stared at one another. Sudden rivalry crackled electrically between them.
`Cast the dice,' urged Amalric. `No need to fight.' His hand came from under his worn tunic, and he threw down a pair of dice before them. A claw-like hand seized them.
`Aye!' agreed Gobir. `We cast - after Tilutan, the winner!'
Amalric cast a glance toward the giant who still bent above his captive, bringing life back into her exhausted body. As he looked, her long-lashed lids parted. Deep violet eyes stared up into the leering face bewilderedly. An explosive exclamation of gratification escaped the thick lips of Tilutan. Wrenching a flask from his girdle, he put it to her mouth. She drank the wine mechanically. Amalric avoided her wandering gaze. He was one man and the three Ghanatas were all his match.
Gobir and Saidu bent above the dice; Saidu cupped them in his palm, breathed on them for luck, shook and threw. Two vulture-like heads bent over the spinning cubes in the dim light. And Amalric drew and struck with the same motion. The edge sliced through a thick neck, severing the windpipe, and Gobir fell across the dice, spurting blood, his head hanging by a shred.
Simultaneously, Saidu, with the desperate quickness of a desert man, shot to his feet and hacked ferociously at the slayer's head. Amalric barely had time to catch the stroke on his lifted sword. The whistling scimitar beat the straight blade down on Amalric's head, staggering him. He released his sword and threw both arms about Saidu, dragging him into close quarters where his scimitar was useless. Under the desert man's rags, the wiry frame was like steel cords.
Tilutan, comprehending the matter instantly, had cast the girl down and risen with a roar. He rushed toward the struggling pair like a charging bull, his great scimitar flaming in his hand. Amalric saw him coming, and his flesh turned cold. Saidu was jerking and wrenching, handicapped by the scimitar he was still seeking futilely to turn against his antagonist. Their feet twisted and stamped in the sand, their bodies ground against one another. Amalric smashed his sandal heel down on the Ghanata's bare instep, feeling bones give way. Saidu howled and plunged convulsively, and Amalric gave a desperate heave. The pair lurched drunkenly about, just as Tilutan struck with a rolling drive of his broad shoulders. Amalric felt the steel rasp the under part of his arm, and chug deep into Saidu's body. The Ghanata gave an agonized scream, and his convulsive start tore himself free of Amalric's grasp. Tilutan roared a ferocious oath and, wrenching his steel free, hurled the dying man aside. Before he could srike again, Amalric, his skin crawling with the fear of that great curved blade, had grappled with him.
Despair swept over him as he felt the strength of the warrior. Tilutan was wiser than Saidu. He dropped the scimitar and with a bellow, caught Amalric's throat with both hands. The great fingers locked like iron, and Amalric, striving vainly to break their grip, was borne down, with the Ghanata's great weight pinning him to the earth. The smaller man was shaken like a rat in the jaws of a dog. His head was smashed savagely against the sandy earth. As in a red mist he saw the furious face of his opponent, lips writhed back in a bestial grin of hate, teeth glistening. An inhuman snarling slavered from his thick throat.


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A man from Ohio ordered a gun safe online for $1,700 and found close to a half million dollars worth of weed inside.
True story. The safe -- which was manufactured by Champion Safe Company in Nogales, Mexico -- and the shipping method has drawn the interest of the DEA because evidence suggests that this may not be the first time sealed gun safes have been used as smuggling portals, police said Sunday.
"I've been in law enforcement for 47 years and I've never seen anything like this," Shelby County, Ohio, Sheriff John L. Lenhart said. "It's quite effective if you think about it: wrapped airtight to withstand high temperatures. Drug-sniffing dogs probably couldn't smell it."


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Dec. 8, 1999
Stanford University is in fourth place in the initial Sears Directors' Cup standings for the 1999-2000 academic year. The Sears Cup is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding all-around athletic program, based on national finishes in 20 sports for men and women. Stanford is the five-time defending champion.
The initial standings, released Dec. 2, include only points from men's and women's cross country and women's field hockey. The Cardinal recorded a third-place finish in women's cross country and a fourth-place finish in men's cross country, giving Stanford 155 points. Michigan leads with 202, followed by Arkansas (190) and Wisconsin (165). Michigan was the field hockey runner-up and scored in both cross countrys, Arkansas won men's cross country and was second in women's, and Wisconsin was second in men's cross country and fourth in women's.
The standings will be updated again at the conclusion of the fall season, following the final football bowl game on Jan. 4. Stanford will add points in men's water polo (2nd, 50 points), women's soccer (tie-ninth, 30), men's soccer (tie-17th, 10), women's volleyball (still playing in the Sweet 16, at least 30), and possibly football (currently ranked 21st in the ESPN/USA Today poll, the top 25 in the final poll score points).
Sears Directors' Cup Standings (as of Dec. 2) 1 Michigan 202 2 Arkansas 190 3 Wisconsin 165 4 Stanford 155 5 Colorado 127 6 Brigham Young 122 7 Georgetown 118 8 North Carolina State 112.5 9 North Carolina 108 10 Northern Arizona 103 11 Oregon 100.5 12 Maryland 100 13 Arizona State 94 14 Providence 88.5 15 Notre Dame 85 16 Arizona 81 17 Brown 79 18 Minnesota 76 19 Connecticut 75 Iowa 75


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by Allen Ginsberg
Section I, Lines 76-78 Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
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the madman bum and angel beat in Time, unknown, yet putting down here what might be left to say in time come after death,
- They try to find the rhythm or "beat" of the "madman bum and angel," who might be one and the same. But this beat is "unknown."
- They write down things they hope will be relevant "after death."
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and rose reincarnate in the ghostly clothes of jazz in the goldhorn shadow of the band and blew the suffering of America's naked mind for love into an eli eli lamma lamma sabacthani saxophone cry that shivered the cities down to the last radio
- After death, they came back to life ("rose reincarnate") like Jesus Christ. They now resembled jazz musicians. Their saxophones told a story of people who suffered for love.
- The phrase "eli, eli lamma lamma sabacthani" roughly translates to Christ's sad words on the Cross, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"
- According to the speaker, jazz captures the emotion of people who feel abandoned by God.
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with the absolute heart of the poem of life butchered out of their own bodies good to eat a thousand years.
- Their poetry is compared to a part of themselves that they cut from their bodies. Writing is self-sacrifice, like the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
- Their poems can be "eaten" even a thousand years later, similar to the way Christians believe Christ's body is eaten in the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- For the speaker, poets and musicians are the redeemers and saviors of the world.


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Amanda Hardy
What's Coming Your Way
(Eighth Note Entertainment)
The debut four song EP from Seattle teenage upstart Amanda Hardy and her band proves she means business and plans to take on the "boy club "of heavy rock by going for the jugular. Hardy and her crew of Austin Cass on guitar Jerad Lewis on drums and Dylan Trujillo on bass have been making a name for them in the Seattle scene for some time and the lead guitar duo was recently honored at Brotherhood of the guitar event and asked to open for many national acts. The group wisely chose to record with Scotty Olsen and Jason Shavey and Synergy studios in Seattle to give the debut a pro refinement and depth. The opening track "Fire Away," jumps out of the speakers with a raging duel guitar assault that revs up until hardy's vocals take control delivering a self empowerment anthem. The groove shifts to a heavy shuffle for "Ugly Girl," for deep dose of sarcasm. The vengeance continues during the time shifting riff rockin blues "Caught You in Bed," with Hardy wailing like a banshee, pushing her throat to the absolute edge. Track four "All Around Me,' is a progressive rock ballad that opens with Hardy on piano and operatic vocals that build into an emotional climax befitting a paranormal romance film soundtrack filled with desperate angst filled monsters who only want to be loved while they rip your heart from your chest.
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USRobotics Offers Cordless Phone for Skype, Designed for Home and Small Office Use
Ordinary Landline and Skype Calling from One Cordless Phone
Chicago (August 30, 2006)– USRobotics, a Platinum Equity company, announced its newest Skype Certified™ products today, the USR9630 Cordless Phone for Skype and the USR9631 Accessory Handset. The USR9630 base station connects to both a traditional phone line and an available USB port on a PC running Skype™ Internet calling software, to make and receive Skype calls and ordinary telephone calls. It also allows up to four cordless handsets to be connected to the same telephone line.
"These phones are ideal for families and businesses where Skype calls are becoming as common as ordinary landline calls," says Anurag Batta, USRobotics' Product Manager for VoIP. "Skype calls can be placed and answered freely throughout the home or office – no longer requiring the user to be within reach of the PC. The integration of Internet calling with traditional local and long distance calling provides a complete voice communications solution."
The USR9630 Cordless Phone for Skype and USR9631 Accessory Handset integrate seamlessly with Skype to connect users to the Skype community, which now numbers more than 113 million registered users worldwide. It allows users to make free calls through the Skype software to other Skype users, and supports low cost calls with non-Skype users via the popular SkypeIn™ and SkypeOut™ services.
"These cordless phones are two more examples of USRobotics' commitment to enabling the world's conversations via Skype," says Manrique Brenes, director of hardware business development for Skype. "With USRobotics, we are providing the growing Skype community with high quality devices that make Internet calling more comfortable and familiar."
Features available from the USR9630 Cordless Dual Phone and the USR9631 Accessory Handset include:
- Ability to use Skype even when you are not at your PC
- Up to four handsets for a whole-home/small office cordless phone solution
- Powerful DECT 6.0 technology does not interfere with 802.11a/b/g wireless networks, Bluetooth devices, and other home appliances.
- Efficient power usage for enhanced talk and stand-by times
- 150 foot (50 meter) indoor/900 foot (300 meter) outdoor range
- Integrated speakerphone in handset for hands free calling
- LED backlit, graphical LCD display provides convenient access to Skype contacts and personal phonebook entries
- Battery level indicator and Out of Range warning tone
- Supports Skype Caller ID and telephone company Caller ID
- Integrated echo cancellation and noise reduction technology delivers life-like conversation quality
- Full-duplex operation eliminates conversation clipping
- Simple to install – Supports Plug-and-Play
- Supports Windows 2000 & XP operating systems
- Compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports
The USR9630 Cordless Dual Phone will be available in September at retailers and e-tailers in North America and Europe. The MSRP is $119.99. The USR9631 Accessory Handset will be available in October for an MSRP of $69.99.
About USRobotics
USRobotics is a Platinum Equity company. For three decades, the company has been a leader in Internet access and networking, helping millions of people connect to the Internet with powerful, innovative products. The company is rapidly expanding its category leadership by transforming the latest technologies into reliable and easy-to-use high performance products, including high-speed, broadband modems; wired and wireless networking solutions; and Internet security devices; for the growing home, home office, and small- to medium-sized business markets. The company is dedicated to keeping people connected worldwide – to information, entertainment, and each other. USRobotics is privately held and headquartered in the Chicago area with its EMEA headquarters base in the UK. For further information, please visit the Web site at www.usr.com.
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Who said "I'll have those niggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years"?
No it was not Kennedy as he has gained the trust of all people.
It was Lyndon B. Johnson who took the ball out of his hands after his assassination and kept running with it
So now you see how easy it is to hijack a legacy and then take it away from someone.
If it wasn't for the internet, chances are I would have not found the quote.
During Washington's days we had no internet.
Does it make you wonder who the good guys and the bad guys really were?


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Kim Jong-il
Vyatskoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
"I know I'm an object of criticism in the world but if I am being talked about, I must be doing the right things."
- Kim Jong-il
Westerners have been trying to get a feel for Kim Jong-il since October 8, 1997, when he officially replaced his father as the de facto ruler of North Korea. Is he a delusional, power-hungry tyrant as some suggest, or a benevolent hero universally adored by his citizens? The truth, as is usually the case, likely lies somewhere in the middle – but after the North Korean attack of South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island on November 23, many are hoping his newly appointed heir apparent, Kim Jong-un, will prove to be an easier man to read.
Western journalists, on the other hand, have been far less kind in their appraisals. They tend to accuse Kim of transforming North Korea into the world's most isolated state by pursuing a "Military-First" policy that includes the development and testing of nuclear weaponry. They also blame him for the government's disastrous currency revaluation and the country's inability to earn hard currency abroad. Regardless of whom you believe there's no denying the fact that this egocentric leader has captured the attention of the entire world, and even a visit (to collect American hostages no less) from Bill Clinton.


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Brooks Headley's Super-Popular Veggie Burger Pop-up Is Coming Around Again
The menu expands this time out with something called the Hippie Wrap.
On Sunday, August 10, from 5 to 10 p.m. in the backyard of the Cannibal, Del Posto pastry chef and all-around genius Brooks Headley will reprise his Superiority Burger pop-up, which attracted a very long line of veggie-burger-seekers when it debuted last month. The menu expands this time out with a vegan item called the Hippie Wrap, and Headley is having some fun with the fact that he's setting up his meat-free shop in a place that's known for serving whole roasted animal heads. "The cows and pigs will have their say," he writes in the announcement. [Instagram, Related]


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Ntg & Yung Draw AKA Spitta Gang hail out of Philly and Chester. The two avid lovers of music at a young age were influenced by artist such as; Tupac Shakur, Juvenile, Ice Cube, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane ,Nas, Jay Z and countless others. Draw began in music with family and friends while Ntg started with acting/theatre & somehow their paths crossed and fate coupled with destiny joined these two music lovers as one hence the "Spitta Gang" was born.
In 2010 a dream turned into a full on passion and business both Draw & NTG joined the performance organization BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) as writers. For the last four years the "Spitta Gang" has been featured on over 100 compilations, featured on radio shows, hip hop blogs and magazines in addition to producing over 100 or more songs collectively. In 2013 Ntg and Yung Draw started their own Independent Label (Ntune Entertainment Group) and have been working hard to create their mark in the hip hop industry.
In 2014 they released a single "Chevy Rydyn" which is available on itunes and many other digital markets. Ntg and Yung Draw want to touch people with their music and bring love, lyricism and life back to the industry but above all make that "feel good music" we seldom hear these days. Be on the Lookout for Ntg & Yung Draw the real Love & Hip Hop and the future.
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Company Name: Ntune Entertainment Group
Artist Stage Name: Ntg & Yung Draw (Spitta Gang)
Focus Single:
Chevy Rydyn – Ntg & Yung Draw (Mazik Beats)
To bring back feel good music.
Website: www.phillyntg.com


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This recipe was a real hit with a lot of people so we have made it available to you here. Enjoy!
This recipe was a real hit with a lot of people so we have made it available to you here. Enjoy!
Riesling Recipes 2012
Our Frostbite Weekend was a great success and everybody loved the Shepherds Pie that we served. So many people have asked for it that we decided to put the recipe up to share with everyone. Enjoy!
You could go check out this band called Blind Pilot Vanessa Geneva Ahearn at HudsonValleyGoodStuff.com posted a video of them in her blog.
7 Date Ideas for Celebrating Valentine's Day in the Hudson Valley
Do a Wine Tasting with us! The Applewood Winery in Warwick NY will be open Valentines weekend only Sat. the 11th and Sunday the 12th from 11-5pm. The winery will close but reopen March2rd for the 2012 season Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-5 pm starting on March 3rd.
The following recipes are courtesy of Suzanne Donovan our resident chef. She created these after talking with us and tasting the Ciders. We hope you enjoy them.
After great demand here is the recipe from around the world when we represented Cuba. I will post the recipe for the Cuban Pork with Mojo Sauce next week.
Creamy Key Lime Stuffed Cannolis with Mango Riesling Sauce
Chicken Masala with Fresh Herbs
In a blender, combine the cilantro, mint, jalapeño, garlic, lemon juice and water and puree until smooth. Season with a little salt.
Farmer's Market Salad
Michele and I were home last night and did not know what to make for dinner. So we took out our Food & Wine Annual Cookbook and started looking around for recipes.


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At the MSI PC2008 event yesterday in Taipei MSI showed off its watercooled version of the Radeon HD 2900XT and we snapped a shot for you to ogle over for now. We're working on the coverage of the whole event and it will be up later today. But for now, enjoy this picture of this card which has a very nice looking watercooler on it.
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A comparison has been made in regards to the gameplay and graphics between "Far Cry 3" and the upcoming "Far Cry 4." According to a preview from Digital Spy on June 13, the sequel should play similar to the previous installment of the series. Players will have multiple options when it comes raiding the enemy's post. However, using stealth appears to be the best way in fighting against a group of adversaries.
Visually, however, the two games are radically different. Digital Spy mentioned that "Far Cry 3" did not run well on the console due to the suspect frame rate clip as well as weaker draw distance when compared to the PC version. However, the PS4 and Xbox One versions of "Far Cry 4" are apparently looking great even though only an early build was shown during the E3 2014 event.
The PS4 and Xbox One consoles are both built similarly to the PC. Both next-generation systems came equipped with 8 GB of system RAM, although the types of memory are different. The hardware feature is essential for open-world games such as the titles from the "Far Cry" series. The other improved system elements also helped boost the console versions to be more equal to the PC.
"Far Cry 3" came out for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The video game ended up being well-received as it went on to sell more than four million copies in just several months. The standalone DLC expansion, "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon," was also a big success.
"Far Cry 4" will be a cross-generation title as it is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 along with the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The release date is set for Nov. 18 in Europe and North America. An artwork from the Ubisoft Facebook page featuring the open-world action-adventure software product can be seen near the top of this article.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The eight cardinals named by Pope Francis to begin work on ways to reorganize the Roman Curia are predominantly active archbishops of very large archdioceses, but they also have a wide range of pastoral and organizational experiences and skills.
The Vatican announced the members of the group April 13. The eight are:
— Italian Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, 70, head of the commission governing Vatican City State and the only Vatican official in the group. A longtime member of the Vatican diplomatic service, he has been based at the Vatican only since 2011. His diplomatic postings have included Sudan, Turkey, Venezuela, Rwanda — immediately before and during the genocide — and he served as the Vatican observer to U.N. agencies based in Geneva, as nuncio to Mexico and then to Italy.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1966 for the Diocese of Ivrea in northern Italy, he comes from the same region as Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state, and is seen as a close friend of the cardinal.
The governor's office, which Cardinal Bertello had just taken over, was a key target in the 2012 "VatiLeaks" scandal, which saw the publication of confidential Vatican documents; the correspondence included several pieces that alleged corruption inside the Vatican, particularly in the rewarding of contracts for work in Vatican City State. In addition to dealing with the fallout from that scandal, Cardinal Bertello has been involved in the drafting and implementation of new Vatican City finance laws designed to increase transparency and update Vatican laws in line with international agreements to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
— Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, 68, speaks Spanish fluently and is known for striving for transparency, tackling reform and making tough, sometimes unpopular, choices all while strengthening the church's mission of service and evangelization.
When the Capuchin Franciscan first addressed the scandal-hit Archdiocese of Boston, he invoked "those words that inspired St. Francis, when the crucified Lord said to him, 'Francis, repair my church.' I ask you and plead with you: Repair my church."
Arriving in Boston in 2003, he tackled the financial and administrative disarray in the archdiocese that had been the epicenter of the national clergy sex abuse scandal. He confronted the loss of confidence in its church leadership and sharp declines in revenue by making sometimes controversial decisions. He sold off 43 acres of archdiocesan property, including the large mansion known as the cardinal's residence, and ordered the closure of 63 of the archdiocese's 357 parishes based on a study of what parishes were viable and which ones must be closed or merged. His reorganization also involved eliminating jobs, consolidating or merging programs, selling more property and making efforts to increase fundraising.
— Sydney Cardinal George Pell, 71, has a reputation as a plain-spoken, no-nonsense bishop. When his appointment to the group was announced April 13, he told the newspaper The Australian he already has ideas for possible changes. "Professional men and women with expertise in areas such as finance, for example, could have a lot to offer in overseeing some Vatican departments, perhaps under the leadership of a cardinal," he said.
The cardinal already has been a member of the international Council of Cardinals for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See, which reviews the Vatican's annual budget forecasts and reports.
— Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, 68, brings to Pope Francis' group of cardinals his perspective not only as leader of an archdiocese with more than 500,000 faithful, but also as president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, to which 19 bishops' conferences belong as full members and another nine belong as associate members.
Speaking to the AsiaNews agency after his appointment, Cardinal Gracias said Pope Francis wanted to ensure that the universal church was presented in the group "to know and understand the sentiments of the people with direct contact with the grass roots from all corners of the globe."
— Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, 70, does not work in the Roman Curia, but his responsibilities and experience as president of Caritas Internationalis — the umbrella organization of national Catholic charities around the world — have brought him into regular contact with the curia and have involved him directly in questions of the roles and responsibilities of various curial offices. In May 2012 the Vatican published a decree giving the Vatican Secretariat of State and the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, which promotes Catholic charitable giving, more direct control over Caritas Internationalis, particularly to support its Catholic identity.
The cardinal's fight against poverty has been waged on several levels: battling for better education for the poor, criticizing corruption in Honduras and throughout the region, and leading the crusade for the alleviation of the heavy foreign debt of the world's poorest nations. He also served as head of the Latin American bishops' council, CELAM, in the 1990s.
— Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo, 73, preached Pope Benedict XVI's 2012 Lenten retreat on "communion in the church, both the communion of the faithful with the apostles and of the faithful and the apostles with God." He told Vatican Radio at the time that the First Letter of St. John speaks "of all the problems the early church encountered and that we can encounter," issues and attitudes that break communion, the cardinal said. All of the problems boil down either to a lack of faith or a lack of love, he said.
The cardinal also has had direct experience in governing and mediating in a very, very difficult situation. With the Vatican's blessing, in the 1990s he took an active role in mediating his country's political crisis and trying to guide the nation to a new democratic constitution. In 1991, he was elected president of the Sovereign National Conference; from 1992 to 1994, he served as president of the High Council of the Republic; and in 1994-1995, he served as speaker of the country's transitional parliament.
— German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, 59, is an expert on Catholic social teaching and speaks often about the importance of reforming economic systems to respect the human person, solidarity and the rule of law.
He praised Pope Benedict's encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" ("Charity in Truth") as a guideline for ethical principles that should be put into action. "We cannot build solidarity without the idea that everyone is in this communion," he said in a talk he gave at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana in 2010.
Cardinal Marx is author of "Das Kapital: A Plea for Man," a book that incorporates the title of the 1867 book written by Karl Marx. But the cardinal's book discusses the value of Catholic social teaching in a globalized world and the importance of learning from current economic woes to avoid further financial crises. He wrote that institutional and political bodies must work together to create solidarity and global responsibility, and that a good life depends on a good state that is democratic and ethical.
The cardinal has served as head of the Committee for Social Issues for the German bishops' conference, president of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community and head of the Bavarian bishops' conference. The editor of the weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Johannes Schiessel, told Catholic News Service in 2008 that the cardinal is "a modern man who wants to get things done and is determined to have the church talk more about social and global justice."
— Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, the 79-year-old retired archbishop of Santiago, Chile, earned the reputation as a reconciler when he promoted truth and forgiveness in a nation divided and shocked by revelations of human rights atrocities waged during Gen. Augusto Pinochet's military regime.
He convinced the nation's bishops in 2000 to allow Chilean priests to become available to listen to anyone having information regarding the fate of people who disappeared during the period of military rule from 1973-1990. The initiative resulted in many people providing key information and the cardinal said at the time that "our task as pastors is not to encourage revenge and hate, but the ways that will bring a closure in national reconciliation, which requires justice and forgiveness."
The cardinal had served as president of the Chilean bishops' conference and president of the Latin American bishops' council, or CELAM. He was part of planning efforts with the future pope, then- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, of the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida, Brazil, in 2007.
He was superior general of the secular Schonstatt Fathers and served at the Vatican as secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life from 1990 to 1996.
While at the Vatican office, he dealt with the conflict between CELAM and the Latin American Conference of Religious, known as CLAR, which several bishops regarded as too heavily influenced by liberation theology.
He called on CLAR to make deep reforms in its most controversial programs, but rejected pressures to disband it and create another organization.
— By Cindy Wooden and Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
Ah yes, O'Malley of Boston – known for making tough, unpopular decisions.
He is the fellow who historically has allowed, maybe even encouraged, Massachusetts Catholics to vote for such as Edward (Floaties) Kennedy, John F'ing Kerry who served in Viet Nam, and all of the other rabidly pro-abort, pro-euthanasia politicians who have haunted his own social calendar. The direction and power of his personal influence in his "very large archdiocese" is perfectly personified by all of the Massachusetts Catholics who TWICE have voted for the most demonic pro-death politician we have seen, Barack Hussein Obama, as well as multiple Obama supporters and anti-Catholic puppets. He has never ex-communicated, refused a sacrament to or even criticized those demons who call themselves Catholic.
O'Malley is the fellow who allowed the Diocese of Boston Catholic health services to refer young mothers to abort (kill) their babies.
O'Malley is the fellow who promoted a HUGE CATHOLIC funeral mass and celebration for the finally late Edward Kennedy, in celebration of all of the abortions he had promoted and funded. It seems to me the worst abuse that can be inflicted on a child is to kill him. Most of the skeletons in O'Malley's closet are little tiny ones.
He is a "reformer" all right – no doubt about it.
He is now one of 8 cardinals advising the pope on reforming the curia.


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Scott Schuman just wanted to take photographs of people that he met on the streets of New York who he felt looked great. His now-famous and much-loved blog, thesartorialist.com, is his showcase for the wonderful and varied sartorial tastes of real people across the globe. This book is a beautiful anthology of Scotts favorite images, accompanied by his insightful commentary. It includes photographs of well-known fashion figures alongside people encountered on the street whose personal style and taste demand a closer look. From the streets of New York to the parks of Florence, from Stockholm to Paris, from London to Moscow and Milan, these are the men and women who have inspired Scott and the many diverse and fashionable readers of his blog. After fifteen years in the fashion business, Scott Schuman felt a growing disconnect between what he saw on the runways and in magazines, and what real people were wearing. The Sartorialist was his attempt to redress the balance. Since its beginning, the blog has become hugely admired and influential in the fashion industry and beyond. Thesartorialist.com is consistently named one of the top blogs in the world. A self-taught photographer, Schuman shoots for publications including French Vogue, American GQ, Fantastic Manand Elle, and a growing list of advertising clients. Scott has also shown his work at the New York photo gallery The Danziger Projects and appeared in the GAP Style Icon campaign in the fall of 2008. He has been named the number one fashion photography trend by American Photomagazine, as well as one of Timemagazines top 100 design influencers.
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A late goal has seen Brisbane Roar return to form as they managed a 2-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday evening.
Brisbane Roar were back to their usual selves as they controlled the possession for most of the match but they struggled to break down a stern Mariners defense.
The Mariners defensive performance was impressive considering they lost Trent Sainsbur midweek to a transfer and had not yet gained new signing Eddy Bosnar.
Brisbane had the first chance of the match as Liam Miller played Besart Berisha through, but at a tight angle, the Albanian could only force a corner which came to nothing.
The next chance fell to the Mariners through Josh Rose, who has been making more runs up front lately, as he was played trough by Nick Montgomery and shot but was denied by a Michael Theo save.
Brisbane really should have had the lead when Berisha made a horrible error as he swung at nothing on Shane Steffanuto's cross.
That allowed the Mariners to counter and saw Mile Sterjovski get free in the box, only to be brought down by Theo as he tried to round the keeper.
As Sterjovski's first touch took him away from goal Theo was only given a yellow card but the damage was not done as Sterjovski dusted himself off and slotted home the penalty.
That allowed the Mariners to control the remainder of the half, keeping Brisbane at bay and going in to the break with a 1-0 lead.
Right after half-time Dimitri Petratos should have had his side back on level terms when Broich crossed in to him but he couldn't find the target with his header from close range.
Petratos did find the goal moments later but again he was disappointed as he timed his run poorly with Broich's pass coming after he'd past the second last defender resulting in the goal being disallowed for offside.
It was all Brisbane and Broich was key to their chances but the finishing just wasn't there as James Donachie was the next to miss from a Broich pass, sending his effort wide.
Liam Reddy was also vital for the Mariners and when Petratos avoided being offside and got a shot on target there was still no luck as Reddy produced a solid save to deny Petratos' powerful effort.
With so much pressure Brisbane were always going to find a goal and it came in the 66th minute as Broich sent a ball in that passed Berisha and Petratos finding Henrique, who was able to smash the ball in to the top corner.
In the 75th minute Broich nearly had a goal of his own as he made space and hit a powerful shot which was dipping, but not enough as it cleared the crossbar.
In the 90th minute Brisbane did hit the lead as Broich found Berisha who hit a shot powerfully, Reddy was able to get a hand to it, but such was the power it hit the back of the net.
With the very last kick of the game the Mariners very nearly stole back a point as Mitchell Duke had a strike that came off of the post, saving Brisbane a 2-1 win.
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The movie 'Pay It Forward' became an inspiration for many people over the years. In the city of Muskegon, Michigan, three residents stepped up to the plate by taking it to heart.
Residents Amy Seewald, Justin Vos, and Christina Cooper decided after talking to an area homeless guy known as "Red", that it would be kind of them to leave blankets in the known areas of the homeless.
Yesterday afternoon, Red appeared to one of the residents homes and asked for some money if he was to shovel the snow. The woman had no money, but decided to cook for the man and allow him some comfort while he got warm. She said that he looked like he was freezing to death. After talking to the man, she found out that the local homeless shelters were too full, so they were forced to turn people away. When asked where he slept, Red answered, "Under the Muskegon Ave. bridge."
This struck a nerve to the resident, so after some careful consideration the three friends got together and purchased a total of five blankets and some energy bars. The three of them went to the local bridge and left the blankets and food underneath the bridge, where it was obvious that the people had been residing.
"I just hope that they were able to get the blankets before it was too late", Vos said as he was considering the life of the homeless.
"It's a shame that any person in this country has to be homeless. We are so focused on helping those outside of the country, that we forget those in our own backyard." Seewald claimed dismally.
The three came together to fill a need, to pay it forward so-to-speak. They are trying to find a way to do a blanket drive for the cold and homeless people in this state.
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Imboden, M; Downs, S H; Senn, O; Matyas, G; Brändli, O; Russi, E W; Schindler, C; Ackermann-Liebrich, U; Berger, W; Probst-Hensch, N M (2007). Glutathione S-transferase genotypes modify lung function decline in the general population: SAPALDIA cohort study. Respiratory Research, 8(2):2-17.
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BACKGROUND: Understanding the environmental and genetic risk factors of accelerated lung function decline in the general population is a first step in a prevention strategy against the worldwide increasing respiratory pathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Deficiency in antioxidative and detoxifying Glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene has been associated with poorer lung function in children, smokers and patients with respiratory diseases. In the present study, we assessed whether low activity variants in GST genes are also associated with accelerated lung function decline in the general adult population. METHODS: We examined with multiple regression analysis the association of polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 genes with annual decline in FEV1, FVC, and FEF25-75 during 11 years of follow-up in 4686 subjects of the prospective SAPALDIA cohort representative of the Swiss general population. Effect modification by smoking, gender, bronchial hyperresponisveness and age was studied. RESULTS: The associations of GST genotypes with FEV1, FVC, and FEF25-75 were comparable in direction, but most consistent for FEV1. GSTT1 homozygous gene deletion alone or in combination with GSTM1 homozygous gene deletion was associated with excess decline in FEV1 in men, but not women, irrespective of smoking status. The additional mean annual decline in FEV1 in men with GSTT1 and concurrent GSTM1 gene deletion was -8.3 ml/yr (95% confidence interval: -12.6 to -3.9) relative to men without these gene deletions. The GSTT1 effect on the FEV1 decline comparable to the observed difference in FEV1 decline between never and persistent smoking men. Effect modification by gender was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that genetic GSTT1 deficiency is a prevalent and strong determinant of accelerated lung function decline in the male general population.
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Healthy Hot Dog Recipes & Healthy Hamburger Recipes
Healthier recipes for BBQ favorites, such as hot dogs, hamburgers and more homemade picnic foods.
For your next cookout, try one of our healthy hot dog recipes, easy hamburger recipes or homemade condiment recipes. Our hot dog recipes include tasty and unique hot dog toppings that your guests will love. Our recipes for hamburgers, veggie burgers and buffalo burgers are flavor-packed and lighter than traditional hamburger recipes. If you really want to impress your guests at your next backyard barbecue or picnic, make one of our homemade ketchup recipes or homemade mustard recipes that complement hot dogs and hamburgers alike. Fire up your grill and celebrate summer with these healthy hot dog recipes and healthy burger recipes.


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Maydelle Country Wines
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The spirits of our rebellious forefathers, ambitious pioneers, and audacious grandparents reside at Maydelle Country Wines. Taking what they had and using it to grow this country is the spirit in every bottle of our Maydelle Country Wines.
Maydelle Country Wines is located on a dirt road in a nearly 100 year old depot. Using only products available from the soil of Texas each batch is kept small for that personal taste. While other wineries sing to you the praise of their small batch wines, we let you taste them. All our batches are less that 200 gallons. Instead of dragging up the same old French grapes, we go out on a limb creating wines that are not only pleasant to drink, but down right FUN. Wines made from blackberries, grapefruits, elderberries and peaches just to name a few. But if youre stuck in a rut we also do grapes: Scuppernong, Muscadine, Blanc de Bois, and others grown locally in our area.
There is no fancy place to sleep, or five star restaurants connected to us (although Berthas Café, down the road in downtown Maydelle, cooks up some mean catfish on the weekends). But what you get is Southern Hospitality at its finest. Heck, we dont know any other way to be, 'cause thats how our parents raised us.
So come on in, enjoy the wine. The kids are welcome as well, with rootbeer on tap as well as wooden trains and friendly cats. Listen to the train roll by if you get there at the right time and have some fun in the country. We look forward to having you out!
Oh, and be sure to see some of the other wineries in the area. East Texas is becoming the best kept secret in the Texas wine industry with about 10 different wineries in the local area.
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Defense Environmental Quality Program Annual Report to Congress-Fiscal Year 2002
The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) has released the Fiscal Year 2002 Defense Environmental Quality Program Annual Report to Congress. The report details the accomplishments and progress in DoD's Environmental Quality Program during FY 2002. The Environmental Quality Program oversees DoD's compliance, pollution prevention, and conservation programs.
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1:56 a.m. – 8000 block Oak Point Road, Michael J. Duncan, 31, 800 block Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Saturday, Nov. 17
1:41 a.m. – 900 block Leavitt Road, Richard A. Becker, 43, 100 block Forest Hill, Amherst, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Tuesday, Nov. 20
2:12 a.m. – North Ridge Road, Nicholas A. Kennedy, 33, 6700 block Dewey Road, Amherst, charged with possession of marijuana, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, expired license, driving in marked lanes and rear lights.
Tuesday, Nov. 13
8:36 a.m. – 5400 Liberty Ave., the Vermilion Boat Club was broken into and $447 in cash was taken from two cash drawers.
Thursday, Nov. 15
1:39 a.m. – 1200 block Sanford St., Taylor Kopp, 18, of Vermilion, charged with underage consumption, disorderly conduct by intoxication, criminal trespass, resisting arrest, assault on a police officer and vandalism.
Saturday, Nov. 17
1:30 p.m. – 5200 Devon Drive, a vending machine inside the youth center was broken into.
11:55 p.m. – Firestone Lane, a 17-year-old boy was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after being pulled over for speeding.


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Voss, K; Wiestner, T; Galeandro, L; Hässig, M; Montavon, P M (2011). Effect of dog breed and body conformation on vertical ground reaction forces, impulses, and stance times. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 24(2):106-112.
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To assess whether fully normalised vertical ground reaction forces and stance times obtained at a trot depend on dog breed or body conformations.
Peak vertical forces (PVF), vertical impulses (VI), stance times (ST), and ratio of forelimb impulse to total impulse (RVI) of 54 dogs of seven different breeds were normalised to body weight and body size according to the theory of dynamic similarity, and were tested for differences between breeds. Breeds were Borzoi, Bernese Mountain dog, Great Dane, Labrador Retriever, Landseer, Rhodesian Ridgeback, and Rottweiler. Body length ratio (BLR) and body mass index (BMI) were also compared between breeds.
Significant differences between breeds were found for the normalised forelimb PVF, VI and ST, and hindlimb PVF. Looking at individual breeds, it was most evident that Borzois had a lower forelimb VI, and a higher hindlimb PVF than the other breeds. This resulted in Borzois having a lower RVI compared to other dogs, indicating a more caudally located centre of gravity. Only a few differences in gait parameters were found between other dog breeds. The BMI was significantly lower in Borzois than in other breeds, but was otherwise not associated with gait parameters.
Force plate data of dogs of different breeds are not necessarily comparable, even after full normalisation to body weight and body size. Group comparisons should only be made when the groups consist of breeds with similar body conformations
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