text:
Now that the 114th congress has started and freshman representatives and senators have some votes under their belt — we will soon begin re-doing the map and re-scoring all of the legislators. We plan to be back up within a couple months — so please check back soon!
#TX34: That Time Filemon Vela Was a Republican Until 2011
If you were still a Republican at the end of the Bush administration, we have a hard time buying that you're a Democrat now. Filemon Vila stuck with the Republican party during the worst of times, and then he stuck with it some more, through the first two years of the Obama administration, which was […]
American Politics in a Nutshell
Christopher Ingraham points out that conservatives are, of course, dead wrong about this, but it explains quite a bit about American politics. Particularly when you consider who conservatives think the poor people are, the racial angle here jumps out. Read more from Pew's awesome new political typology report.
#NY13: Rangel Wins Final Term
Representative Charlie Rangel bested State Sen. Adriano Espaillat by a small 47-44 margin in NY-13 last night. David Nir at Daily Kos Elections sums up the victory very swiftly: Rangel pulled it off by performing better in majority-black precincts than Espaillat did in predominantly Hispanic precincts, not least because Rangel did well in the heavily Puerto […]


text:
Book a Group Tour at SSU!
Touring with your family or friends? Please book a regular tour here.
Group Tours are designed for large groups of 8 or more people, such as classes, organizations, or clubs.
Group Tours consists of a one-hour tour of the campus and housing. We also offer Admissions and Records presentations, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) presentations and Student Panels. If you are interested in a Group Tour, you must fill out the request form at least two weeks prior to the visit. For elementary and middle school students, please ask about our Seawolf Scavenger Hunt.
Meet your Student Outreach Sonoma (S.O.S.) Tour Guides here, or call them at 707.664.3020 if you have any questions.
To schedule a group tour of Sonoma State University, complete the information below and press the 'Book Tour' button.
Your tour is not confirmed until you receive a tour confirmation email, usually up to 2 business days for individual tours and 3 - 5 business days for group requests. Group tours must be submitted with a minimum of one week's notice.
Please note: Not all dates will be available. We only offer group tours for the following days and times:
Summer 2016 Tour Times (Effective July 11 - August 19)
(max. group size of 40)
- Monday: 10:00am
- Tuesday: 10:00am
- Wednesday: 10:00am
- Thursday: 10:00am
- Friday: 10:00am
The * indicates a required field.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This Alien Shore
This Alien Shore is a science fiction novel by the American author Celia S. Friedman. It was originally released in hardcover in August 1998 and in paperback in June 1999. This novel is one of the author's few standalone books to date.
This Alien Shore, which explores the second age of space colonization, was selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.[1]
History of Interstellar Travel[edit]
The plot of this book is based in a far-future where interstellar flight caused mutations in the race as a whole. Some were minute differences, some to the point of grotesque. This eventually leads to the cessation of interstellar flight, stranding a majority of the population from their culture and supplies that were rooted on the Earth. This causes worlds to reinvent themselves and some to come out stronger. Eventually, one planet discovers a method of interstellar travel that does not cause the adverse effects. They create a company called the Outspace Guild. Due to the mutations, the Guild is the only one that can use this method of travel, and this quickly becomes a monopoly.
Computers advancement[edit]
Throughout this time, computers have advanced to a point that they are necessary for all facets of life. It is introduced early in the book that each person is entitled to have a computer installed in their brain at birth. Unfortunately, it is impossible to reinstall different computers due to the complexity of the nervous system and how it is so intricately tied into the body. However, it is possible to have additional "brainware" installed later in life, though this is both dangerous and illegal. Even so, some people have it done, and refer to themselves as "moddies" or "being mod". In this future, it is extremely important to make sure that the hardware installed is some of the best. The government in this future have guaranteed that all persons shall be entitled to hardware, but the rich will tend to make sure to upgrade this for their children to guarantee them a better lifestyle.
The computers that are integrated into the brain can help to regulate bodily functions, such as causing a regular release of adrenaline at a scheduled time. They can also set up tasks and reminders for the mind, and can be used for communication with others. Viruses have become more dangerous as the computer can control base functions, thus making a person vulnerable to attack on a much different level.
Dr. Kio Masada - A scientist from the Guild planet that works to learn about a virus that shows up as something that could destroy society in the current state.
Jamisia Shido - A female from a space habitat near Earth. Secret illegal therapy for a disaster that killed her parents has left Jamisia with an acute form of dissociative identity disorder and may have made her the key in the fight against the virus.
Alternate personalities residing in Jamisia Shido
Derik - One of only two (confirmed) male personalities residing in Jamisia, he is violent and reckless and considers himself the protector of the group. He usually swears profoundly when things go wrong.
Raven - A smart person taught how to fly spaceships by Shido Corporation as part of their plan to unseat the Guild monopoly.
Verina - The smartest person residing in Jamisia's body, she knows a lot, and gives the impression of being a more mature woman.
Katlyn - A female who enjoys seducing men and pleasures of the flesh.
Zusu - A girl who is always frightened, though not as much as the unnamed one. Her whimpering often annoys the Others, who usually tell her to shut up.
The Children - Several unnamed personalities who don't play much of a role in the story, but when they do appear, they usually just voice a child's concern about what is happening.
The Unnamed One - This unnamed boy spends much of the story curled up in a tight ball in a corner of Jamisia's brain, alone with his monstrous fears. He only speaks at the end of the book, to help Raven and Jamisia navigate the ainniq. He has Outpilot's Syndrome, the insanity required to see the sana (the most vicious predators known to humanity, they reside in the ainniq and feed on human souls).


text:
This full website whois and analysis report on Futminna.edu.ng was ran on July, 26, 2016.
We include detailed information like the server IP Address which is 126.96.36.199. Futminna.edu.ng resides at Globacom Limited in Nigeria.
The official title of Futminna.edu.ng is: Federal University of Technology, Minna - Bussiness Plan II - Clean Responsive Joomla Business Template
The official description of Futminna.edu.ng is:
federal university of technology minna, futminna, fut,futmx,Minna,Niger State, Nigeria,Technology,ICT,NCC, NITDA,Communication,Information,Engineering,Computer Science
It is 6:32 AM CEST when you ran this report for Futminna.edu.ng here on our website, IP-Adress.com. When it comes to Futminna.edu.ng, you can trust that if we have Whois information available for it, we will display it further below to assist in your research of Futminna.edu.ng. Feel free to run another Futminna related search, or start a new query.
Timestamp Confirmation:
The Whois report for Futminna.edu.ng was ran at 6:32 AM CEST on July 26, 2016 and the information is provided below if available.
View comments on this Futminna whois website report below or add your own comment about Futminna.edu.ng.
Now you can review additional Whois data for Futminna.edu.ng below. Things like the status of Futminna, expiration date of Futminna.edu.ng, and Futminna name servers.
Don't forget that Futminna could have other domain extensions you might want to run a Whois search for and get further information about Futminna owned services.
|Hello guest sign up now!
Remaining lookups today: 40 (Get more)
My IP is: 22.214.171.124


text:
President Barack Obama's senior procurement policy official touted the administration's efforts to crack down on questionable contractors, as suspensions and debarments have been on the rise.
"It is critical that the government take a hard line against those who would defraud taxpayers," Joe Jordan, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, wrote on the OMBlog on Sept. 18.
He cited a new report from the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee, which is a group of officials from various agencies. The committee said the government has increased suspensions and debarments from more than 1,900 in fiscal 2009 to more than 3,000 in fiscal 2011.
It's not just the numbers that matter. Agencies are bolstering their internal systems for dealing with companies accused of potential fraud or abuse. The 24 major executive branch agencies each now have a senior official in place to assess their suspension and debarment programs. Agencies have also formally reestablished programs and directed resources—money or employees—to managing them, Jordan wrote.
In November, then-OMB Director Jack Lew issued a memo requiring agencies to invest more in their suspension and debarment programs.
"Through this increased management attention and building capability where it did not exist before, agencies are now better equipped to protect the public from wrongdoers before critical agency resources are unnecessarily wasted," Jordan wrote.
He added that strengthened suspension and debarment programs are just one of the ways the Obama administration "has attacked waste and abuse to get better value from our contractors." Agencies are competing more contracts, which is another aspect of curbing waste and abuse. Jordan wrote that the amount of contract dollars competed over the last three years is at 64 percent.
Jordan's blog entry takes a slightly different tack than an address he delivered on Sept. 11 to an industry group, in which he urged a balanced approach to the government's relationships with suppliers.
"We've got to continue to build the right buyer-supplier relationship. We've got to have the right vendor communications." he said in that breakfast speech at an event hosted by the Coalition for Government Procurement. "It's got to be a collaborative system, not an adversarial one."
In other words, the government needs to "have enough cops on the beat, looking for things going wrong, but not pushing all your resources into that," he said.
About the Author
Matthew Weigelt is a freelance journalist who writes about acquisition and procurement.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
Advanced Search
In the latest issue: grid security, agile development, BYOD and more!
Get the full issue
The latest version of the Defense Department-wide Enterprise Service Management Framework places more emphasis on managing IT risk.
Despite GSA's efforts to accelerate the FedRAMP approval process, the lack of agency reciprocity puts the program's central goals at risk.
Got some early-career colleagues who are doing great things in federal IT? Nominate them for FCW's 2016 Rising Star awards.
The agency software inventories required under the draft category management policy will be treasure maps that lead to efficient, effective, streamlined buying and unprecedented savings.
As experts warned of the "dire" threats posed by outdated federal technology, lawmakers grilled top feds, debated workforce issues and inched closer to backing a $3.1 billion fix-it fund.
The agency is making strides in developing and deploying border technologies but still has some weaknesses.
Agencies have spent almost $23 billion on legacy IT over the past three years, according to reports to Congress. Is a revolving fund the answer?
The United Kingdom will go live with its governmentwide digital identity platform, GOV.UK Verify, in the coming days. The U.S. government will need a little more time.
What contracting officer representatives really think is needed to fix contract management.
The Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA) applaud OFPP 'hard line' approach with questionable contractors engaged in 'waste, fraud and abuse,' but what about the culprits - within the government - who engage in abusive procurement practices? Their actions are BARRIERS against small business participation which have prevented 'leveling the playing field.'
Many of those barriers, are inspired by alleged ILLEGAL regulations (i.e., the Exemptions on the FAR) and/or contracting actions that circumvent the regulations and restrict competition; offer preferential treatment to brands or suppliers and what's most damaging, conspire to restrict trade, an anti-trust violation. I know and there is a record of them!
Regardless, the actions of those violators - within the government - have also resulted in 'waste, fraud and abuse.' ALL culprits deserve the same 'hard line' punishment, but they never have.
The SBA Office of Advocacy, at the persistence of FPA, first acknowledged the BARRIERS, in 2008, but OFPP has not addressed the problem.
In the meantime, the Umbrella Initiative was conceived by our Think Tank to address - with entrepreneurial solutions - all the problems and issues (including bringing transparency and accountability) to government procurement.
We have solutions on how to eliminate BARRIERS that prevent small businesses from accessing both the $600 Billion Federal marketplace as well as the $3 Trillion national marketplace comprised of federal, state and local governments.
We have applied academic and entrepreneurial principles which include diversity and inclusion to accomplish our mission which is "to double the number of small businesses contracting with the government by the year 2020."
We urge both bureaucrats and the media to examine and report on our solutions which we intend to deploy in the State of Florida.
Raul Espinosa
Founder/CEO - Fairness in Procurement Alliance
Managing Partner - Umbrella Initiative
Board Member - Nat'l. Fed. Contractors Association (NaFCA)
Board of Governors - Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
8609 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 500Vienna, VA 22182-2215 703-876-5100
© 1996-2013 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, visit: www.1105Reprints.com


text:
Melvyn Jerome Davis (Killer)
Position: Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: November 9, 1950 in New York, New York
High School: Boys in Brooklyn, New York
College: St. John's University
Draft: New York Knicks, 1st round (14th pick, 14th overall), 1973 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 16, 1973
Our primary support comes from users like you. Sponsor this page for $5. Your message will replace this ad.


text:
Please check kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/unknown/mirror-deep/
Amazing!, November 13, 2012
Talented Author, November 25, 2012
Mirror Deep, a twist of fate that will have you page turning!, December 10, 2012
One of the best I've read, December 11, 2012
From the Author
Pierce is top honcho in charge of the fifteen hundred acre ranch, Bonner-Willow. Although he owns a Masters in business administration, he loves to be around horses. He considers himself more of a cowboy than a CEO.
When Kat becomes the bearer of unexpected news about her past from ex-convict, ex-lawyer Victor Horn, she wonders how she will ever find her roots and manage to put the pieces of her life back together again. She turns to Pierce, the dark hair and blue eyed hunk whom Kat believes, thinks he is God's gift to women.
Pierce reluctantly agrees to help, partly for reasons of his own. He worries about his lawyerly father being involved with Victor's murder. As Pierce and Kat travel to Chicago together, they walk right into a criminal investigation headed by two bumbling detectives. Kat makes a date with a potential serial killer, and Pierce, whose affection for Kat is slowly changing to one of deeper commitment, worries about her safety. Meanwhile, Kat bumps into a doppelganger she believes is stalking her, only to discover that no one else ever sees her.
Mirror Deep uncovers many twists and turns designed to keep the reader guessing until the end. Through it all, Pierce remains by Kat's side. Will he be able to hide from Kat his mounting desire? Will Kat find who this look alike is and why she is trying to warn her? Does Kat follow a stranger to Paris, France simply to put miles between her and Pierce or to avoid the threat of a potential killer?


text: News & AnalysisAstronomy Creative Deal Gives NASA Telescope New Lease on Life Yudhijit Bhattacharjee Science 01 Jun 2012:Vol. 336, Issue 6085, pp. 1087DOI: 10.1126/science.336.6085.1087 Yudhijit BhattacharjeeFind this author on Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for this author on this site Article Figures & Data Info & Metrics eLetters PDF Log in to view full text Username Enter your Sciencemag.org username. Password Enter the password that accompanies your username. Forgot your username or password?Log in Join/Subscribe Purchase Article Activate Member Account Renew Subscription Recommend a subscription to your library Help for librarians


text:
LAS VEGAS -- Ahead of Saturday night's bout against welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley Jr. (HBO PPV, 9 ET) at Thomas & Mack Center -- and his attempt to win a world title in a fifth weight class -- Juan Manuel Marquez talked about several topics with ESPN.com.
Marquez recently turned 40. How much longer does he want to fight?
"I feel like going as long as I can. I do everything I need to do to keep in shape. I think I can fight for a while longer. I will decide this in the future but I feel great at 40. I don't think I ever trained better. I'd like to keep going. After the last [Manny] Pacquiao fight [in December], my family wanted me to retire. I wanted this last one and maybe a few more."
What did Marquez think of the controversial Bradley-Pacquiao decision?
"I think it was a good fight and both guys did a lot of good work. There's nothing anyone can do about the judges. You can't talk about something you don't know because you can't see what they see, but I definitely thought Pacquiao won by a couple of rounds. I think I would have given the nod to Manny that night."
Marquez is 1-2-1 against Pacquiao, but knocked him cold in December's fourth fight. Is he open to a fifth?
"I think that Pacquiao chapter is over. I don't see me going back to that. I think I will see how I do with Bradley and what is out there after."
What did Marquez think about Bradley's brutal slugfest with Ruslan Provodnikov in March?
"It was a good fight, an excellent fight, but do I see myself in that kind of fight? I don't know. It depends on how Bradley comes to fight. If he wants to box, we'll box. If he wants to go toe-to-toe, we can do that. I have various strategies to make the fight my fight."
Does Marquez think Bradley was damaged against Provodnikov, and that he is getting him at the right time?
"I think there was plenty of time to recover and get back to where he was. I expect the best Bradley, like he should expect the best of me. We are both at the top of our games and I think it will be a very entertaining fight."
How did Marquez feel scoring such a massive knockout of Pacquiao?
"The power was something I didn't expect. I was actually concerned when Manny was down and not moving. But I was so happy the way everyone enjoyed the fight. It was just a great moment in my career."
Marquez has lost controversial decisions to Pacquiao and Bradley won one against him. Is Marquez concerned about the judging?
"I always put my faith in the judges. They are pros and do their job like we are pros and do our job in the ring. I hope that they see what happens in the ring and they do it right. That's all you can hope for."


text:
Wicked Freefall!
By Neil North
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
**On Sale - Get it Quick!**
If your plane caught on fire midflight, what would you do? Burn or take your chances jumping? Well if you ever end up in that situation you can be properly prepared by playing wicked freefall! Dodge debris, boxes, avoid alien attacks and more to try and get the highest score in many different environments. Earn medals for your accomplishments and try to beat your friends scores!
This game is also compatible with iCade and iControlPad for those who want to use a controller but the game is real easy to pick up and play just using touch or tilt controls.
Randomly generated falling so no 2 jumps are ever the same!
2.00 Features:
* 8 Exciting SinglePlayer Environments
* Online MultiPlayer
* iCade and iControlPad Support
* GameCenter Achievements and Leaderboards
* Brag about your scores on Twitter
* Medals based on your scores
* Different jump modes: Set Height and Survival
* And heaps more!
What's New in Version 2.1
* iPhone 5 support at full resolution
* iOS6 support
- $0.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Sep 27, 2012
- Version: 2.1
- Size: 18.1 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Neil North
- © 2012 Neil North
Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


text:
Many countries offer tax refunds on goods purchased by international visitors. Use this tag for questions about how any of these refund systems work.
19k views
How to get a tax refund for computer accessories purchased on a visit to USA?
I am about to buy two Mac accessories in the Apple Store in Manhattan which cost a total of $98 before tax. I would like to get a refund for the tax before I get back to Europe. My question is what ...
454 views
Is it possible to get a tax refund on goods in Singapore when leaving by land?
I found this page explaining how to apply for a tax return on goods in Singapore. However, it specifies that you can only get it when leaving from an airport (Changi Airport or Seletar Airport) or ...
4k views
VAT refund at Luton airport
I'm a non-EU citizen, leaving London from Luton airport. I'm trying to understand how to get a VAT refund on my way out. All I was able to find is this very sparse description at the airport website: ...


text:
Heartland Audio
Research Fellow Steve Stanek was a guest recently on News and Views with Chuck Bates. The topic was the depressing bankruptcy of Detroit.
Video: Grand Opening on May 4, 2016.Learn about the library here.
Archived FeaturesDONATE TO HEARTLANDWhat's Wrong with Wikipedia?Climate Change Reconsidered (NIPCC)Constitutional ReformHeartland's Climate ConferencesHEARTAND IN PARIS FOR COP-21 The Michael Parry Mazur LibraryHeartland's Trip to RomeHeartland's Weekly EmailLegal Attacks on Climate RealistsIn Defense of Willie SoonCommon CoreCool Gifts, T-Shirts, and MoreStop the Exelon Bail OutREPLIES TO OUR CRITICS
The mission of the Heartland Institute is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems.
3939 North Wilke RoadArlington Heights, Illinois 60004Phone: 312/377-4000Fax: 312/275-7942Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
write a full set of quantum numbers for the following:
a. the electron gained when a Br atom becomes a Br- ion
b. the electron lost when a Cs atom ionizes
i got:
a. n=4, l=0, ml= +1, ms= -1/2
b. n=5, l=0, ml= -1, ms = +1/2
but I don't know if they're right. can someone please tell methe correct answers?? thank you.


text:
I have a picturebox that has a mousehover event to show a tooltip based on the status of a service. This seems to be working, but it kind of just pops up where the mouse is and sometimes under the mouse, in the middle of the picture, which doesn't look right. I was reading http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa511495.aspx#infotipsgl and it suggested to have the tooltip moved off to the side. This would be great, but I can't figure out how to move it.
ToolTip on toolTip1 is blank and on the mouseHover event I have tried using
toolTip.SetToolTip(this.pictureBox1, "Message text.");
toolTip.Show("Message text.", pictureBox1);


text:
Michigan oil spill harms wildlife, forces residents to evacuate
On Monday, a disastrous leak in one of the world's largest pipeline systems gushed over 1 million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, located in southwest Michigan. Think Progress has the story in this cross-post.
Already, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has declared the area a disaster zone, quickly activating State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to ensure all state resources are devoted to oil spill response. "From my perspective, the response has been anemic," Granholm said. Spill workers and volunteers have been hard at work, cleaning the horrifyingly oily water.
This is not the first failure of Enbridge Inc., the Canadian energy company responsible for the spill. Michigan Messenger's Todd Heywood reports that, "documents from the agency show that Enbridge Energy pipelines have leaked oil on 12 different occasions in Michigan since 2002." Furthermore, documents obtained by the Detroit Free Press and other news outlets indicate Enbridge Inc. was "notified twice this year of potential problems involving old pipe prone to rupturing and an inadequate system for monitoring internal corrosion." While this is one of the biggest threats to a pipeline, it is currently unclear whether Enbridge addressed the notices or if "the concerns played any role in the leak."
Although Michigan's spill represents only 32 percent of the amount of oil spilled per day in the ongoing BP oil disaster, the environmental implications of the leak are already clear. Not only has wildlife "" including geese and muskrats "" been coated in oil, but fears also remain high that the oil will contaminate local water supplies. The Calhoun County Health Department has advised residents around the area of the Kalamazoo River oil spill to evacuate, due to "'higher than acceptable levels of benzene' in air quality studies." Benzene, notes the press release from the health department, is a "highly flammable" organic chemical that can lead to a series of symptoms from dizziness to tremors. The long-term effects of benzene exposure, however, are more dire and are linked to excessive bleeding and even cancer in human beings. Enbridge has agreed to reimburse affected families for the cost of hotel stays.
Yesterday, Enbridge spokeswoman Terri Larson said "no fresh oil is leaking from the leak site itself." Moreover, as the Michigan Messenger reports, "Despite claims by Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel that the company would reopen the leaking oil pipeline 'in a matter of days,' the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a Corrective Action Order directing the company not to reopen the pipeline until a comprehensive safety assessment can be completed."
7 Responses to Michigan oil spill harms wildlife, forces residents to evacuate
As someone who has spent some time in the area, I know that the Kalamazoo River was a beautiful little river for canoeing and fishing. It has been studied quite a lot by Michigan State scientists working out of the nearby Kellogg Biological Station. There should be fairly good baseline data to judge the effects of the spill on the river's food chain.
As a Northern Michigan resident myself, it hits home, that there is no escaping the environmental degradation that can happen anywhere due to our dependence on fossil fuels.
Death by a thousand cuts.
Breaking: Pipe break that caused Michigan oil spill is found
Enbridge Inc. executive vice president Steve Wuori (WUHR'-ee) says "it is highly unlikely there is any other break in the pipe." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_bi_ge/us_michigan_river_oil_spill
Obama administration: Enbridge knew of issues
The Obama administration said today it repeatedly warned Enbridge Energy Partners about safety issues along its Lakehead pipeline system, even calling company officials to Washington earlier this year for a meeting on what it deemed "a series of major failures."
A comment from Enbridge wasn't immediately available. http://www.freep.com/article/20100731/NEWS06/100731017/1318/Obama-administration-Enbridge-knew-of-issues
All these stories of oil spills are horrendous. It is as if Nature is going out of its way to inform humankind that oil was hidden away underground for a reason and it should have stayed down there where it could do no harm.
All across the planet evidence of humankind's mismanagement stands out to anyone who happens to look. Pollution in the oceans, asphalt covered wastelands in the cities and suburbs, humans morbidly obese and perpetually stressed and incapable of attaining either peace or happiness, wars and rumours of wars … something has gone terribly wrong on the Earth and the problem isn't going to solve itself.
Humankind has chosen a dead-end path and our species accelerates along on to its destiny, self-inflicted extinction. All the toys and trinkets of the technology age cannot possibly compensate for what humankind has destroyed and how the human story ultimately will end.
It is next to impossible to reason with or warn humankind. Our species handles oil in the same way drug addicts love their drug of choice to death. The addiction is self-reinforcing and does not lend itself to reason, rationality or intervention.
At this point there is little doubt that humankind has crossed all the tipping points and our species has entered into its terminal phase. Technological civilization has already begun to crumble into dust and the pace of destruction is accelerating. Capitalism's last bubble popped and the ponzi scheme has collapsed for good. All the world's borrowed money cannot inflate another bubble so capitalism is already effectively dead, as dead and discredited as communism.
Millions of Americans have fallen through the safety net and they are discovered that human life has an effective intrinsic value of zero within capitalism. Businesses just barely surviving during the faux recovery won't survival the next big step down economically.
Peak Oil has occurred. The automotive – airline global mobility age will end forever within a decade. States that need tourism to remain viable (such as Nevada and Florida) will fail.
But all of these things are like the twilight before the darkness of midnight. It is what comes next which will amount to the apex tragedy in humankind's history and mark the decline & fall phase of the human species' life cycle. This planet cannot support a human population measured in billions for any significant length of time … and it won't.
Humankind's future is bleak because of humankind's many terrible decisions and all of the flaws intrinsic to human nature. I wish that there was some cure available for the species but in this case Nature will take her course and settle this issue in her own way.
Michigan oil spill has some asking: Are regulations too lax?
Many want new rules, but some wonder how far they should go
We live in Augusta. About a block and a half from the Kalamazoo River. My husband has been very ill for the last 5 days. Migrains and Sick to his stomach, dizziness. He has even been to the hspital twice because the headache is to much to bare. I also went to the hospital for the same thing last week and since I have had on and off headaches. I believe they should have been evacuating this area as well. EnBridge have not been door to door around this area as they say on News 3. They do work day and night down the road here where the river is, but I have attempted to reach out to them, because they have not done so themselves like they say, and the 1-800 number they posted, the lady said they would have to give us a call back. No one has called or showed up to the house to test the water. We dont have family to go to some where else, and we are a low income family who can not afford to stay some where and be reimbursed, but we cant live like this. where do we go from here. What can we do?


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Released: Dec 01st, 2004
Running Time: 85
Director: Jim Powers
Company: Multimedia Pictures
Cast: Dave Hardman, Missy Monroe, Megan (I), Nick East, Kat (I), Jimmy Blaze, Lee Stone, Avy, Johnny Thrust (I)
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: All-Sex
With the rest of the series.
The centerpiece of this installment is a lengthy Satanism scenario involving Missy Monroe and her best friend Kat. Monroe, Kat and her boyfriend manage to conjure up Satan, who promptly takes Kat up the ass. Concerned father Lee Stone breaks in just as Monroe lies spread-eagle on the pentagram; he must fuck her before Satan can come back to claim her. Stone and Monroe certainly have a good time, but bad sound and too long a sex-free buildup mar the action. C'mon, nobody watches a Jim Powers flick for the plot!


text:
Recycling and volunteering--does it get any better than that when it comes to feeling good?
Fresh City Life My Branch wants you to catch the feeling, and we can help this week!
Fresh City Life My Branch has a program for you this week, whether you want to learn about investing your money, training your dog, or just sit back and create a craft!
Our Introduction to Investing will be on Saturday, October 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Bear Valley. This 3-hour beginner-level class describes the fundamental investment principles and how they contribute to investment success. You'll learn basic financial terms, where to do research, what data is important in sources like Value Line, and how to find it. You'll learn commonly used terms that are important for any investor to understand.
Curious about Buffalo Bill, his life, and his Colorado connections? Learn more with Fresh City Life My Branch this week!
Steve Friesen will be at the Bear Valley Branch on Thursday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Friesen will present a slide show and lecture entitled Buffalo Bill: A Life of Controversy, based on his book Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary.
Start planning your retirement now--whether you're in your 20s or your 60s, you can learn something--and have some fun--with Fresh City Life My Branch this week!
Get a better idea of the financial planning side of retirement on Tuesday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ross-University Hills Branch with Social Security and Retirement: What You Need to Know. Bring your questions about your future Social Security benefits, and Social Security Administration representative Mike Baksa will answer them.
Fresh City Life My Branch is proud to partner with the Mizel Arts and Culture Center to preview their Denver Jewish Community Reads 2011 selection.
On Sunday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m. at the Schlessman Family Branch, join us as we preview and talk about the historical context of Anita Diamant's Day After Night, the Mizel Arts and Culture Center's Denver Jewish Community Reads selection for this year. The presentation and discussion will be led by Dr.
The Colorado Authors Series is happy to present Caroline Dow on Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m at Schlessman.
She will present a talk based on her book Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners: Your Fortune in a Teacup. Along with a demonstration, she'll discuss how to choose and brew tea, herbal teas for health, and the history of tea. Refreshments will be served. Please join us, and see other Fresh City Life My Branch events here.
Ready to travel to Africa, connect with your crafty side, go to a free concert, or learn to read tea leaves? Join us for a Fresh City Life My Branch event this week!
Travel to another continent without leaving Denver on Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the Smiley Branch with Traveling Librarian: African Safari. Pictures and stories included!
Join the Fresh City Life My Branch Colorado Authors Series for Buzzy Jackson and James Jeffrey tonight, Monday September 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Schlessman.
Ms. Jackson is the author of Shaking the Family Tree: Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist. Learn about her genealogical journey, what she discovered about her own family, and the interesting community of genealogists she encountered. Joining her will be DPL's own in-house genealogy specialist, James Jeffrey.
Are you one of the teens or adults who loved Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy and are wondering what to read while waiting for the movie to be released next spring?
Dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction is extremely popular right now. Here are some of the titles that some colleagues and I recently put together for a training on these topics. This post will concentrate on some favorite post-apocalyptic fiction. Look for some great dystopias in an upcoming post! What's the difference between dystopian & post-apocalyptic? In a nutshell: In a dystopia, there is a pseudo-utopian structure in society that has great flaws and the focus of the story is figuring out what is wrong and rebelling.
Want to travel to Guatemala, create a craft, or learn about how nutrition can affect AD/HD? Join us for a Fresh City Life My Branch program this weekend!
Start your weekend off at Bear Valley on Friday, September 23 at 2:00 p.m. with a virtual trip to Guatemala by Chicken Bus. Local librarian Anna Winkel recounts her time in Guatemala in 2008-9 and will share slides and stories covering the old capital city of Antigua, the shores of Lago Atitlan, and the mountains of Alta Verapaz.
All Locations | Bookmobile
DPL Newsletters
All Social Media


text:
Bring the beach home with nautical decor.
Your coupon will be applied to the highest regular-price, eligible item in your cart.
Offer good for one item at regular price only. Limit one coupon per customer per day. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase. One cut or one bolt of fabric or trim "by the yard" equals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut. Excludes Heidi Swapp™ Minc.™ Foil Applicator, CRICUT® products, Tim Holtz® Vagabond™ Machine, Silhouette CAMEO® Machine, candy & snack products, gum & mints, helium tanks, gift cards, custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals or class fees. Cash Value 1/10¢.
Bring the beach home with nautical decor.
Craft fun in the sun with shell-worthy DIYs.
Summertime designs with a side of sunshine.
Look here for exciting designs.
Pretty blooms & leafy greens for big days.
Poolside goodies for a head-turning spread.
Art starts with creativity & inspiring supplies.
Crafty days call for crochet projects.
Keep kiddos movin' with toys, games and more.
Jewelry making is bolder in colorful shades.
Totes, hats and scarves for vacation time.
Keep the change! The pennies, that is! This handy Lincoln Cents Folder 1909-1940 is perfect for storing all your 1909 to 1940 pennies and for keeping them organized. Featuring the year and type under each penny slot, and the number of coins minted that year, this folder is both educational and fun! A perfect organization tool for the beginning or expert collector!
Information on the Lincoln Cent is included, as well as a list of other folders available from H.E. Harris & Co.
Folder opens to the left, then to the right. There are 90 slots for pennies.
I love it! Add to wish list


text:
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
Way to gut it out Nicks! .... now that the season is over.
Oh no don't tell me hes going to start over Jernigan lmao nice drafting Reese.
Bill Loyal to the NYG logo
Making a late run to pad his pay check next year.
Stand with Cruz!
This was a power play by TC...not some misbehavior from Nicks. Its the only possibility that makes sense.
Lifetime member of the "specific element" and proud of it.


text:
Council News
|BB Gun Derby
|Space is still available for the BB Gun Derby, July 30, 9 am - 5 pm, at Hoyt Scout Camp in West Redding. This event is for Bears & Webelos (Cub Scouts going into grades 3-5 in the Fall) and is a day of in depth safety and marksmanship training. The deadline has been extended through July... (Read More)
|Bourbon Tasting & Dinner
|Join us for our 2nd Annual Bourbon Tasting & Dinner. Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 pm in Stamford at the Knights of Columbus Building on Shippan Ave. An evening of fine cuisine paired with spirits from the distinct Barrell Bourbon Distillery presented by Patrick Monteleone & Renzo Kian, spirits... (Read More)
|2017 National Jamboree
|"Live Scouting's Adventure!" at the 2017 National Jamboree July 16 - 29, 2017 What's the National Jamboree? It's the most awesome event a Scout or Venturer could attend! It's everything you can do in Scouting–and more–in one spot just for you . . . and about... (Read More)


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Released: Jul 27th, 2009
Running Time:
Director: Uncredited
Company: The Score Group
Distribution Companies: Pure Play Media
Cast: Jarrod Steed, J-Mac, Johnny Rod, Skyy Black, Giselle Humes, Kelly Starr, Enzo Lorenzo, Ms. Juicy, Carlos Rios
Genre: Gonzo
In a world where chicks seem to be getting skinnier and skinnier, the girls on the BootyLicious Thong Team are packing the pounds in the right places: their sweet, fuckable asses. Five bootylicious babes take one for the team in their mouths, pussies and booties. Plus, a six-way team orgy!


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Released: Nov 19th, 2013
Running Time: 108 Min.
Director: Tammy Sands
Company: Girlfriends Films, Inc.
DVD Extras: Bonus CD, Still Gallery(ies), Trailer(s)
Cast: Natalie Heart, Marie McCray, Ashlyn Rae, Tiffany Thompson, Spencer Scott, Celeste Star, Aaliyah Love, Alexis Ford, Samantha Saint, Malena Morgan, Heather Vandeven, Andy San Dimas, Gracie Glam, Dani Daniels, Brett Rossi, Madison Ivy, Capri Anderson, Bree Daniels, Holly Michaels, Eufrat Mai
Critical Rating: AAAA
Genre: Solo
Girlfriends Films' "Glamour Solos Two" includes 12 solos and a bonus DVD with four lesbian sex scenes. The ladies are at their finest!
Girlfriends Films added a bonus to what is otherwise a fine assortment of 12 solo scenes: a second disc of girl/girl action featuring what's touted as "The Best of the Best" fur pie dining experiences by super pairings like Brett Rossi and Samantha Saint, Aaliyah Love and Dani Daniels, and other notable on-screen female couples.
All this is fine, but the main event is the solo action.
With only a few exceptions, these gals' mantra could be that they don't need no stinkin' toys as long as they can get stink finger. Each of these glamorized gals does it best by finger manipulation; after all, who would know best what feels really good? They certainly do. And everyone is so dolled up that, even while masturbating as they see fit, they wind up looking bathroom fresh and squeaky-clean.
And what a group! Alexis Ford, Bree Daniels, Andy San Dimas and the rest make up a collection of a dozen recognizable star names. Capri Anderson is one of the few who enlist the aid of a toy, and her translucent glass dildo is strategically self-administered. For sensual, long-limbed action, Eufrat Mai starts out masked and in a lacy costume, proceeds to show off her peeling skills, and finally allows her fingers to dive deeply into her moist cavity.
Highly suggested for those into solo fun and games.


text:
Posts filtered on Tag
Tag: Social Media Optimization
How To Make Facebook Posts That Get More Likes
By Rob Cibelli on October 3, 2012 at 10:10 AM
If your business has a Facebook page, it's time to start posting more pictures and writing your posts in the first person. Dan Zarella, award-winning and self-proclaimed Social Media Scientist, …
Categories: Facebook for businesses, Social Media, Statistics
Tags: Facebook | Facebook Business Listings | Facebook Likes | Rob Cibelli | SMO | More
- Tags:
- Less
How To Grow Your Business With Facebook
By Rob Cibelli on December 12, 2011 at 3:02 PM
According to the December 2011 Netcraft Web Server Survey, there are currently more than 175 million active registered websites to date. By comparison, in 1995 the total number of websites registered …
Categories: Facebook for businesses, General, Social Media, Statistics
Tags: Facebook Business Listings | Hearst Digital Media | Rob Cibelli | Search Engine Optimization | SEO | More


text:
Healthcare - Account Director - permanent or long term contract
- Recruiter
- Hutson Red Triangle
- Location
- Central London
- Salary
- £50k-£65k depending on experience
- Posted
- 16 Apr 2012
- Closes
- 16 May 2012
- Ref
- Business Type
- Agency, In-house / Client-side
This agency is one of the established names in Healthcare advertising with an enviable list of clients. They are extremely creative and have a fantastic understanding of their clients' needs.
They are looking for an experienced Account Director (1-2 years in), to join the teams on either a permanent or long term freelance basis.
The ideal candidate will have a background of working in healthcare agencies on brand communications, not MedEd. Someone who is strategically very strong with good creative judgement will do very well. The ideal candidate will be very good at building relationships with clients and managing multiple clients at any one time.
For more information please contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com, call 020 7801 6330 or click 'apply'


text:
Released: Feb 01st, 2000
Running Time: 115
Company: Summers Edge Studios
Cast: Adam Rom, Patrick Rage, Dino Philips, Jason Nikos, Kyle Richards, Alec Powers, Alex Austin, Paul Morgan, Marc Angelo, Jesse Skyler, Giorgio Falconi, Seth Black, Spencer Allen, Aaron Brandt, Dallas Taylor, Cory Taylor, Brandon Taylor
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: Gay and Bi
Professionally presented and image-laden box tops with sexy images of Powers and Brandt will certainly assist with sales. Known performers also a plus.
Two separate, nicely-packaged, but way too short compilation tapes feature a mix of couplings separated by title cards meant to summon up wild fantasies. So we get "The Locker Room," "Waking Up," etc. The couplings are very uneven with Powers and Brandt, each respectively credited as the "star" on the two tape covers, performing best. Ultimately the greatest mystery about these tapes is why one might actually care about Hendrix's selections when his somnolent introductions and concluding segments are about as sexy as a pass from a hairdresser on Valium.


text:
As the Register acknowledged in its newest posting, the key word there is "may," as in "... Microsoft may automatically check the version of the OS Product and/or its components ...". (Emphasis added.) This checking is under your control. It happens only if or when you allow an update to occur.
For example, I downloaded and installed SP3 on a copy of Windows 2000 here. I had previously disallowed any automatic updating to occur because I want to choose when, what, and how my operating systems get altered. After SP3 installed, the Windows Update icon was in my system tray, with a standard "balloon help" dialog suggesting that I turn on automatic updates. I declined, and automatic updating was not, repeat not, turned on. (The Update reminder in the system tray is annoying, but is not in itself a threat to security or privacy.)
This isn't new behavior. It's been going on for some time in all versions of Windows software that offers the option for automatic updates, including Windows Update itself. For instance, if you tell the software that it's OK for it automatically to download and install new patches as they appear, then that's what will happen. But, despite sensational articles and users' fears to the contrary, I have neither seen nor heard of any case--not even one--where an auto-updater violated the user's express wishes. In every case I've seen or heard of, if you tell the auto-updater not to download and install things without your express permission, it won't. Likewise, if you decline any available manual updates, they don't install.
As far as I can tell, the only thing that's really changed is that Microsoft is now spelling out the actions of its updaters in the EULA, probably to cover its butt legally, so that if people allow updating to happen, they can't later claim they had no idea that it meant that their software will be checked and changed.
Rational Watchfulness, Not Paranoia
Even though the EULA isn't really doing anything new, I still continue to believe that auto-updating is in principle a very, very bad idea. That's why I've always recommended that you not allow any software to update itself automatically. Instead, I've always suggested that you check for updates manually, and install only those that you're sure you want and need. For example, item #4 in "Ten Ways To Make Windows XP Run Better" says:
Just Say "No" To Phoning Home
By default, XP wants to contact the Microsoft servers to auto-search for patches, downloads, and updates...
You can turn [it off] by right clicking on My Computer, selecting Properties, and choosing the Automatic Updates tab. Select either Turn Off or, minimally, Notify Me.
The same principle applies to other versions of Windows software (including Windows Update): Turn off the auto-update feature, and no auto-updating will happen. That puts you in control of the whole update process.
And even with manual updates, I'm not suggesting that you simply trust Microsoft (or anyone else) to have your best interests at heart. For example, I've also long advocated using a desktop firewall (like Sygate or ZoneAlarm) that alerts you when any software tries to dial out or phone home. That way, if any secret updating tries to go on against your express wishes, you'll know and can stop it by denying outbound access to the update component. (See "Firewall Feedback" and "How Much Protection Is Enough?" )
Manual updates need attention, too: Before you allow a manual update to proceed, take a moment to read in full what the update, patch, bug fix, or upgrade actually contains, and to check the fine print to ensure that you're not agreeing to anything you don't want or need. If you see something in the software or legal language that alarms you, simply decline the update.
Combined, those three steps--turning off auto-updates, using software to watch for illicit back-channel communication, and using care and caution in applying manual patches--should prevent unwanted changes from happening on your PC.
But even if an unwanted software change does somehow slip past your defenses, you're still not powerless: A good system of backups will ensure that you can always put your system back the way it was prior to any change, wanted or otherwise. (See "Fast, Easy Backups
For Win98/ME/NT/2K/XP")


text:
Stand Against Violence works with young people across the South West to prevent youth violence. Our work to date has received overwhelmingly positive feedback reporting reductions in violence, fighting and improved attitudes towards violence.
We deliver violence prevention workshops to schools across the region, focusing on personal safety; anger and aggression; basic life support and the awareness of choices and consequences.These workshops are ideal for PSHE and safety awareness education.
With your donations we can deliver anti violence workshops, self-defense and vital first aid lessons in schools and youth organisations. We can also keep our late night café open in Taunton, which provides young people a place to socialise in a safe environment. Donations also allow us to continuously develop new and innovative educational resources combating violence in our communities.
SAV was set up in 2005 following the tragic murder of 17 year old Lloyd Fouracre; SAV aims to prevent future tragedies such as this and save families the grief of losing loved ones to violence. The workshops we deliver equip and inform students in an effective manner how to Stand Against Violence.
Visit our YouTube Page to watch our videos including our support from Rizzle Kicks and Wretch 32.
We offer a range of interactive, engaging and powerful workshops for schools and organisations working with young people.
Typical topics covered include looking at the consequences of violence and impact, bullying and esafety, personal safety, alcohol and anti-social behaviour.
Read more here
For our offers and more information on our workshops, please contact us


text:
I'm looking for a quick way to change my link color in such a way that only links in posts and pages (but not in headings or anywhere else) are affected. What changes should I make in style.css?
Underlined links made my blog look a bit messy, so I removed the underline attribute from all links (using a {text-decoration: none;}). This was an improvement but the contrast between link and non-like text could be better. The current link color is #642 which I find very appealing in headings but in the body of the text something like #9E6935 might be more better suited.
My blog is here and I'm using the theme Natural Essence. Thanks for any help you can give!


text:
Thursday, March 22, 2012
A vlog for MR- questions answered!
7 love notes:
how he fell in love with you?ReplyDelete
what do you love mostest about eachother?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 22, 2012 at 6:29 PM
What is your favorite thing to do today?ReplyDelete
How did you know when you were in love?
Do you live together? If so how long were you together before moving in? If not when will you?
Do you just do you lacey in the sky stuff or do you have another job as well?
How did you guys meet?ReplyDelete
What will your wedding colors be? Ha ha ha ... no answer necessary, just wishful thinking for you two ADORABLE lovebirds!!! xoxoReplyDelete
Can't wait! Happy almost Birthday MR! :)ReplyDelete
I sent you my questions but I'm also wondering -- what's MR's real first name? :)
heehee I feel special cause I know the MR's name. Happy Birthday MR!!ReplyDelete
I have another question...
I feel like I have seen him with a guitar in some pics. Do you have a fave song you like him to strum for you?
Giveaways Feb. 20-24th, 2012! If you're here from Pinterest, Welcome! I hope you'll take a look around and follow along! Tha...
You know how certain celebs and tv personalities have their certain little catch phrases? Paris Hilton - "That's Hot." Rachael...
DIY Caramel Corn Ingredients 2 bags microwave popcorn 2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 cup butter 1 tsp salt 1/2 ...
A little linky love: Rach at Running Backwards in High Heels Original source of Vlog questions - it's also a link up on Wedne...
Recently, MR and I went into the city to get some fresh air and just mosey about. It just so happened that Seafood Festival happened to be...
So, odds are if you don't know whether or not you're a "No Reply" blogger, YOU ARE. Don't worry... all of us had to...
I love to really make a night of it and cook a big meal, but let's be honest... most nights there just isn't the time for that kind ...
for the lover of the copy/paste: firstname.lastname@example.com
This is my guest post that's up along with lots of other awesome posts over at The Letter 4 today! Wanted to share it here too &a...
This post is sponsored by Pine-Sol® "Clean & Disinfect with Pine-Sol®: The Powerful Scent of Clean." I was compensa...


text:
The average cost for a Rear Main Seal Replacement is between $659 and $860. Labor costs are estimated between $631 and $797 while parts are priced between $28 and $63.Get a personalized estimate based on your location and specific car. Estimate does not include taxes and fees.
Rear Main Seal Replacement Cost
Rear Main Seal Replacement Estimate (National Average)
Validated estimate range for national average.
View Estimate Details
Parts & Labor Breakdown
Labor: $631 - $797
Parts: $28 - $63
Estimate does not include taxes and fees.
Best Practices
Replacement of the rear main seal requires removal of the transmission. Due to this labor intensive job, shops will often suggest having the rear main seal replaced anytime the transmission is removed.
The rear main seal may also be referred to as the "rear crankshaft seal."
Common Symptoms
When a rear main seal leaks, engine oil will often be found dripping from between the engine and the transmission.
This is a national average for all makes and models, but you can make it more accurate by adding your car info and ZIP. Get an estimate for your car
Get an Estimate
Tell us a symptom, service or repair for your car
This is a national average for all makes and models, but you can make it more accurate by adding your car info and ZIP.


text:
7 Reviews
I tasted this directly after making it, less the parmesan, and it is spectacular. Both my DH and DD said it tasted like something you would get in a nice restaurant. The dressing is a perfect blend, the mayo gave it a creamy texture and mellowed out the vinegar. I am going to add a bit more olives (calamata olives are my fave) and more pimento. EXCELLENT!!!!! This will be such a hit for our 4th celebration. Thank You Bone Man.
Bone Man, you've got a hit on your hands! I actually didn't think this was going to be popular (because of the artichokes, not the recipe!). To my surprise, 3 of the 4 kids at our Father's Day cook-out ate more than one serving, all the dads loved it, as did the moms! Great addition to the meal (we had grilled brats w/onion) and to my recipe collection. Thank you for sharing your creation here.
This is a wonderful, refreshing pasta salad! As others have said, it wasn't too saucy, but had just the right amount of liquid. The spices were great (especially loved the rosemary in the Italian Spice Blend) and gave it a unique taste. My only departures from the recipes as written were to use whole wheat rotini, Stevia in place of the sugar, and light mayo instead of regular. Next time I plan to throw in some diced tomatoes and bell pepper.
Looking for tangy, somethin sparky this did it! All the blends were right on! I did add and change some...... Used shells, its what I had, added grape tomatoes, lettuce, and onion. This will be back on the table again soon. As always thanks Bone Man!
This is one of THE best pasta salads I have EVER had!! I did only two things differently...I immediately doubled the dressing as I was making this in the morning for a dinner get together and I didn't want to have the salad dry. I am VERY pleased I did this as it was the perfect consistancy at dinner...not any dressing to spare actually, it all soaked up! I also added some minced red onion just because I love it! I have VERY little leftover and cannot wait to try to added some leftover cooked chicken to it for a heartier lunch salad. I have had three requests for this recipe already! We most definitely have a keeper here. I recommend everyone to try this. It is wonderful...nothing overpowers anything else...all the flavors come through fresh and clear.
Put this together yesterday. If you like artichokes, this is a great salad. I like that it isn't soupy like a lot of pasta salads. I had a little Feta cheese left and added it also. My husband gives it 5 stars. Enjoyed your album, especially the ones with the animals. In the late 70's we hiked a portion of the Appalacian Trail. What a great experience! Thanks for posting. Will check the rest of your recipes. Toni in Colorado
This was wonderful pasta salad...everyone at the table had seconds and thirds. I made it as written, though I used a bit more mayonnaise and next time I'll double the dressing as we like our pasta salad kind of 'soupy'. I'm test-running salads for our 4th of July 'bash' and I think this one made the grade and I'll certainly be making it again....my husband and girls will make sure of that! Thanks Bone Man for the great recipe!


text:
Team Tinsley shows their colors.
Team Marathon Running Wild.
Dan Woodall drinks up.
Part of our entertainment.....Americana Music Festival
And the #1 reason to run this race........
Hey guys.....these gals came to party!
Sharyn Slick, Lisa Wynn, Jim Yaccuci, and Darin Slade.
Leader of the pack....Doug White.
At the starting line.
More music........
Jamie Woolard and Betty Tootell.
Barbie belts out a tune......most likely the Penn State fight song.
Andy Shearer and Dan Woodall.
Lea Jones with Dan Woodall.
Team MAC Old Men
Tag and go.....
Jeanine Heath, Team Run Like MAC
JR Ward gets ready to run.
Amy Lindsey with John Rainier.
Craig Karchner.......
Drunk and Tired......later i am sure.
Andy Shearer and Austin Gee.
More Music!
Austin Gee, Enos Benbow, Rosalie Castillo, Joey Kwit.
Addie Lessard with Tom Keating.
Jen Novak sets pr in half by 2 minutes 1:25:20.
Jen Novak with runner up in half Matt Dunn 1:25:45....also a pr.
Mike Toner warms up.
And a plug for the sponsors.
Packed in and having a ball......
Doug Tootell finishes the half in 2 hours.
Tag your it.....
I need a beer! Enough of this gatorade.
The winning team in 2:33 27 Team 4 Runner.
Team Raw Dogs......and puppies.
Winning 2 person team: Altitude Training AT, Tim Jaddick and Jeff Roberts 3:00:09.
Addie Lessard heads for home.
Betsy "Team Tootell".
Coach Brian Feeley high steppin it home.
The MIssies.
Mike Toner, Tom Toner, and Joel Simon enjoy a post race brew.
Team Tinsley .
Glad I'm not picking up this tab.
It's a party!
Congrats to the winners.
Bob Groveston with Matt Dunn.
Linda and Brandt Chi....Chi Squared.
Barb with Bob Wolahar.
Doug White, Mike Toner, and Denny Toner.....with the beer that made Milwaukee famous.....


text:
Tiffany Sterling Silver Shoehorn
browse these categories for related items...
All Items: Archives: Decorative Art: Pre 1910: item # 1058463
Please refer to our stock # AG 6856 when inquiring.
TooBi Ltd.
319 Main St.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Guest Book
|A fine Tiffany sterling silver shoehorn that represents the heyday of America when silver was used by the wealthy to make objects for use in personal grooming. The handle has a finely detailed floral pattern, Signed on reverse "Tiffany and Co. 3255M 5532 Sterling Silver" Good condition with a few nicks commensurate with age and use. (view enlargement) Monogrammed with the initials "EJJ", which could be polished out if desired. It measures 8 1/4" long and is 1 3/4" at its widest. C.1900


text:
Steelers placed QB Bruce Gradkowski on injured reserve with finger and shoulder injuries, ending his season.
Steelers QB Bruce Gradkowski is undergoing surgery for a dislocated finger on his left hand.
Bruce Gradkowski injured a finger on his left hand in the Steelers' third preseason game.
Steelers signed QB Bruce Gradkowski to a three-year contract.
Free agent QB Bruce Gradkowski will visit the Steelers.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the "odds look good" free agent Bruce Gradkowski returns as Andy Dalton's backup in 2013.
In relief of Andy Dalton, Bruce Gradkowski completed 5-of-11 passes for 65 yards in Sunday's Week 17, 23-17 win over the Ravens.
After replacing a dinged-up Andy Dalton at halftime, Bruce Gradkowski completed 5-of-12 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals upset the Browns in Week 1.
Bengals agreed to terms with QB Bruce Gradkowski on a two-year contract.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms the Bengals have begun contract discussions with free agent QB Bruce Gradkowski.
The Cincinnati Enquirer calls free agent Bruce Gradkowski a "name to watch" in the Bengals' search for a veteran quarterback.
NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora suggests the Bengals could turn to free agent Bruce Gradkowski as competition for Andy Dalton.
Owner Al Davis suggested earlier in the offseason that he was moving on from Bruce Gradkowski because of the free agent's injury history.
The Raiders failed to extend a tender to potential restricted free agent QB Bruce Gradkowski.


text:
|Page 1 of 63:
|[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
|628 reviews in total
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
George : Hey guys, remember that movie we all did a few years back
called Ocean's Eleven?
Brad : Course we do, we had such a great time.
Julia : And let's not forget we made stacks of money on it. It was a hit!
George : Well here's an idea .Let's make a sequel!
Matt : Fantastic idea! I mean the first one had all of us in it but most of all it was directed, had cool music, had lots of us in it and had a great script.
Brad : The script? Oh yeah, the script, whatever.
Julia : Let's do it. Everyone will love seeing us mugging it up on the screen. Steven Soderbergh's a friend of mine so he'll love directing us again.
George : Yeah, he'll do it. He won't have to work too hard though because it's got us in it. In fact he can just stuff around and experiment with all sorts of stupid camera angles.
Matt : Won't that just confuse the audience and make them dizzy?
George : Stuff that! Just so long as everyone can make out it's us up there on the screen they'll love it!
Matt : And the music??
Brad : Pfft! Music? No one goes to the movies for music. They want to see stars. Like us! Let's just have any old stupid music for this one.
Matt : That's fine. What about the script?
Brad : What is it with you and the script? Hey here's an idea. Julia, you're so famous and wonderful
Julia : So are you Brad.
Brad : Thanks Julia. What I was saying was how about we have an entire sequence where your character pretends to be you! Everyone knows you're fantastic so they'll love it!
Matt : Great idea Brad. How do we fit that into the script?
George : Who cares??? It's Julia! Everyone will love it!
Julia : OK. How about we get someone else as famous and wonderful as us to join in the cast? The audience will love that.
George : Yeah, let's get Bruce Willis in a pointless uncredited cameo. He's never been too fussy about what movies he's made before. He's bound to say yes.
Matt : How do we fit him into the script?
George : Who cares??? It's Bruce Willis. Everyone will love it!
Julia : OK, who else?
Brad : I'm way ahead of you here, Julia. I've got a famous wife so let's get someone who is famous and wonderful, with a famous husband and who they audience will love if they see her and I having a romantic scene.
All : Catherine Zeta Jones!
George : I'll call her and see.
(Ring Ring)
Catherine : Hello. George : Hi Catherine, George Clooney here. You might remember working with me in Intolerable Cruelty the audience loved it!
Catherine : Hi George. What's up?
George : We're making a sequel to Ocean's Eleven. It's got me and Brad and Julia and Matt in it. How'd you like to be in it too?
Catherine : Yeah sure. What's it about?
George : Who cares?? It's got me and Brad and Julia and Matt and you in it!!
Catherine : OK. But how about we film it in Europe? The audience will love that!
George : It's a deal. See ya.
Catherine : Bye
Julia : So how'd it go?
George : She's in AND she had a great idea. She reckons we could film it somewhere in Europe.
Brad : Fantastic!
Matt : So how does that fit into the script?
Julia : Who cares about the script!! It's got us in it! And anyone who liked Ocean's Eleven will get sucked into seeing it and by then it's too late for them to worry about the script because they've already paid their money.
George : And besides they'll love it because it's got me and Julia and Matt and Brad AND Catherine in it AND it will be filmed in Europe. Everyone will love it!
Matt : Great. Let's do it!!
you get the idea.
Great actors, beautiful European scenery, funny lines, witty banter,
nice camera work, what could go wrong? ... The plot. When I saw that
27% of the people gave this movie a 10 rating, I wondered if I was the
slow one. Then I read the reviews.
When most of the stars started appearing on talk shows, trying to convey the buddy buddy tomfoolery that went on behind the scenes, I kind of sensed that damage control was underway. There was a moment in this movie where a few of the actors were sitting at a table talking complete gibberish, and it was later joked that they pulled a "lost in translation". I guess the joke was on me the viewer.
What rolled along as a pretty good movie slowly gathering steam, stalled into chaotic incomprehensive mess. If you loved the first movie because it developed into a brilliantly masterminded theft with many twists, you be left with the empty feeling that the only thing that was lifted in this movie; was your money for the admission ticket.
It is too late for me now, but you still have a chance.
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Simply put, this is a boring movie. The strength of Ocean's 11 was that
it started at point A and it ended at point B, and it did so in a
convincing and entertaining matter and threw in a believable plot twist
at the end. It was very simply and straightforward.
Ocean's 12 is nothing like this. The film is in desperate need of a better editor, as it is so bloated and ponderous that towards the middle of the film, if you've even managed to keep track of who's stealing what from whom and why they're doing it, you won't even care any more. You'll just be begging for the ending.
The film is filled with bizarre camera angles, such as a shot of an incoming airplane that for some inconceivable reason is filmed sideways. There are also some VERY bizarre scenes, such as a scene where Julia Robert's character has to pretend to be Julia Roberts, and a thief break-dances through lasers.
However, the biggest flaw of the movie is the absence of a good heist scene. The heist in Ocean's 11 was masterful, and there is nothing in this film that even comes close. I didn't go to see this movie to watch a cop get reunited with her father who happens to be a master thief, I went to see a team of funny people go up against the odds to steal a lot of money.
Bottom line: You will hate this movie. Don't waste your money on it.
Three years ago Danny Ocean (Clooney) and his team stole 160 million
dollars from Terry Benedict (Garcia). Now Benedict wants his money
back. Plus interest. Thus Ocean and his crew must scramble together
what they owe; too hot to work in America, they set their sights on
Amsterdam.... where, not so coincidently, Rusty Ryan (Pitt) has an
ex-love (Zeta-Jones) who just so happens to be head of police and hot
on their trail. But Benedict and sexy cop Isabel Lahiri (Zeta-Jones)
aren't the crew's only problem. Another thief under the alias of
"nightfox" ( Vincent Cassel) is keen to battle it out with Ocean and
his team; to decide who the best thief (or thieves) are.
And there you have Ocean's 12; a film which falls too short in terms of wit, appearance, plot... and pretty much everything else in comparison to the original Ocean's 11.
One thing must be made clear, however; the cast is great. Spectacular really. There is a definite and rare chemistry between everyone; even Catherina Zeta-Jones, newcomer to the Soderbergh film. And it is indeed very rare to jam-pack a film with so many big name celebs without the film being ruined by too much star power and not enough of anything else. And these films do indeed have A lot of Hollywood star power in them; Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherina Zeta Jones, Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle... just to name the biggest names. And watching Ocean's 11, you can tell that the crew enjoyed making this film. Unfortunately, the audience may not gain the same pleasure as the actors did....
If you were like me, absolutely blown away by the chic and jazzy first film, then Ocean's 12 will be a disappointment. The first movie was simply 'classy'. All of the shots, every single take, camera angles were all very clean-cut, solid and very stylish. In this film however, Soderbergh decides to use the currently popular 'shaky cam' technique for some scenes. I can understand why. In this film, unlike the first one, the crew haven't had time to plan to perfection their 'pull'. In this film its a mad rush to meet Benedict's deadline and I suppose Soderbergh wanted to get that rashness and disorientation across. But it wrecks the film. He really should have stuck to his original idea of having it all snazzy, bold and clean. Plus it is confusing when the film snaps between past and present to explain how the crew made some of their robberies; it looks messy and ugly to change between shaky cam to the bolder scenes.
Secondly, the laughs are fewer in 12 and the script is duller. Ocean's 11 had a quick-wit and many a memorable line. Ocean's 12 has to sink so low as to throw in an age joke for Clooney; "Do i look 50?". The plot is predictable; from Julia Robert's 'impersonation' to the crew's great escape. It's all very blunt and can be spotted a mile away. And the summing up of the 'pull' is a little confusing; past tense (there's that shaky cam again!). I cant give too much away but my personal opinion is that the explanation of how the team pulled of the robbery is a little confusing and a sort of "huh"? moment which you will need to disucss with other's who have seen the film, to make sure you absolutely understood everything.
All in all the film is a let down. By all means go and see it; if for no other reason than to drool over the gorgeous Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.... But do not get your hopes up. As the credits roll you will find yourself feeling cheated somehow. Ocean's 11 was a real gem but Ocean's 12 just leaves you pining for the original.... 5.5/10
I had very high hopes walking into this movie. After all, Ocean's 11
was a truly great Hollywood product. Its rapid-fire jokes, incredible
star power and tight script made it one of the most fun caper films I
have ever seen. Of course, with all the money it made, a sequel was on
the way, and I, for one, was excited.
Needless to say, I was absolutely blown away by this movie. Blown away by how horribly wrong things can go. This movie had everything going for it; the return of the entire original cast, the same director, news stories of crazy on- and off-set antics. How could it possibly have gone so wrong?
It starts immediately with one of the most awkward and unnecessary opening sequences ever and goes downhill from there. After reasonably goofy short scenes between Pitt/Zeta-Jones and Clooney/Roberts, the film spends several minutes watching Andy Garcia waltz from scene to scene, telling each individual member of Danny Ocean's original eleven that he wants his money back. Believe me when I say that these scenes are only here to pad Andy Garcia's running time, because without these ridiculously awkward shots, his screen time would be WELL under five minutes.
This leads me to another major qualm I had with this film. The pacing is so uneven that characters are dropped completely from the story, and only sometimes brought back later. Bernie Mac's character is dropped from the script early on, and never comes back except for 2 short scenes with no dialogue. Garcia appears for the first few minutes, and returns for an exceptionally brief scene at the end. Roberts shows up for about 5 minutes at the beginning, and isn't even mentioned again until there's about 20-25 minutes left. Even Clooney himself spends a large chunk of the film in prison.
This would all be excusable if the film was funny. At all. 90% of the jokes fall completely flat and the ones that do work are worth a chuckle at best. The "plot" is undeniably worthless, and left me feeling cheated. At one point in the film, the team takes on a job worth $2.5 million of the nearly $100 million they need to raise before Garcia's two-week deadline. Several characters even acknowledge how absurd wasting the time to do this job is, but they do it anyway! Over 30 minutes of the film revolve around this job that they shouldn't even be doing, and one gets the feeling that this part of the plot was simply added to pad the running time. Furthermore, the equipment they use to pull this job off CLEARLY cost millions upon millions to fund. Just wait until you see what they do to pull this job and realize it would cost far more than $2.5 million to pull off. Obviously, because of this, they have to pull off several jobs to make the money. The beauty of the first film was the one big con and how ingeniously and intricately it was pulled off. Here, they pull so many jobs, in so many different ways, that they rush through all of them because to explain them would make the film several hours long.
We all know walking into this film that there will be a big twist at the end. Thus is the nature of the caper film. The twist at the end of Ocean's Twelve made me laugh; not because it was funny, but because I couldn't believe how cheated I felt. I won't give it away, because I know most of you will be foolish enough to throw down the money to see this movie anyway.
What I will say is that it makes most of the 2 hours you have sat through already completely irrelevant.
I was excited to see this film, after absolutely adoring Ocean's 11. I left the theater feeling like I had been the victim of a truly great con pulled by the cast and crew of this movie in tricking me into thinking that this movie would actually be worth watching. I have never given a 1 to a movie on IMDb.com, but there's a first time for everything. Consider yourselves warned....1/10
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Every James Bond movie has its own set of rules. Just like every
Indiana Jones movie has ITS own set of rules. And the fact that
screenwriters don't break these rules maintains the integrity of the
characters. With a completely unnecessary plot twist, the integrity of
both Ocean films plummets somewhere between Airplane 2 and a Roadrunner
Imagine what would happen, while teetering on the rope bridge outside of the Temple of Doom, if Indy told Shorty and Willie not to worry because throughout the entire first two movies he's secretly had super powers and can fly them both to safety.
Entertaining? Sure, for a Roadrunner cartoon. But Spielberg would never have done that because it would have destroyed the integrity of the film. More importantly, it would have ANGERED the audience. They'd already sat on the edge of their seats through 3 hours worth of Indiana Jones movies and they were counting on Indiana to get them off that bridge in a believable way. If he were to fly off? People would have walked out of the theaters the same way people did during Ocean's 12.
1. Julia Roberts'character, Tess, infiltrates a museum by disguising herself as...Julia Roberts?!? A clever twist? By breaking the fourth wall three hours after we've been introduced to these characters? Is this the Naked Gun 33 and 1/3? It's a textbook example of how a cheap laugh can ruin an entire film. But wait...just in case you haven't walked out yet...
2. The suspense builds throughout the last hour of the movie -- how will they pull off the heist -- there are only 10...8...5...2 DAYS LEFT! And then in the last 12 minutes of the film, the ONLY entertaining part of this movie, we see that the heist was made days earlier and took Matt Damon all of 30 seconds to pull off. The past 10 days? A complete waste of your time.
BACK TO INDIANA JONES ON THE ROPE BRIDGE..."Just relax, Willie! I stole the REAL stones back about a month ago! Besides, I convinced them you were Kate Capshaw!"
If you haven't already seen it, cut your losses and go see the Polar Express. I don't want to ruin the ending for you, but there really is a Santa Claus. Most importantly, you won't feel cheated leaving the theater.
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
SPOILER!! Terrible camera work, horrible writing, non-existent plot,
and numerous plot wholes. Wonderful acting! Except for Julia Roberts.
Who poorly plays someone who is impersonating Julia Roberts, poorly.
Catherine Zeta Jones is adorable in this movie.
During the movie, we repeatedly zoom in, on each of the twelve (!) characters. Twelve is too many, even for a classic like 12 Angry Men. And the problem is, we tediously zoom in on the characters, when all of them are in the same room, doing the same thing.
Yep, Clooney's eating. Yep, Pitt's eating. Yep, the "Jew" is eating. Yep, the geek is eating. Yep, the bodybuilder's eating. Yep, Mr. Sensitive is eating. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep--Yep. Yep. Phew! This happens at least three other times in the movie. Yep, they're all sitting in cars, bored. Yep, they're all getting arrested, frightened. Yep, they're all being led out of a jail, depressed.
But it wasn't until I was home that I realized how badly they'd "got" me on this one. This is a heist movie, right? That's what I went to see, right? But when I walked in and set my car keys in the change jar, only then I realized: NOTHING WAS ACTUALLY STOLEN IN THIS MOVIE! That's right. It's a heist movie, where nothing gets stolen. Oh, they try. They go to try and steal some boring document or something, from some guy's house (whatever), and it turns out it's already been stolen. 20 minutes of my life, wasted. Then they try to steal some egg from some museum (YAWN!), and they screw that up and get arrested.
Then we see how some fairy french guy stole the egg even before they did, and we get all the joy of "Entrapment", except this time the person inside the tight catsuit dancing around the fake lasers is... an ugly skinny french guy. Um.
But it turns out he didn't actually steal the egg either. Actually, our heroes stole the egg, LOOOONG ago, in another movie entirely, which would have been a GREAT movie to watch, had they made that movie.
Instead we see a 30 second clip in black-and-white about how they robbed some college student of his back-pack. You heard me... the daring caper, the ultimate heist-- the buildup of this 2 and a half hours of utter boring crap-- is them stealing a back-pack from a college student, by creatively getting into a fight over baseball teams and distracting him, and replacing his back-pack with an identical back-pack? What??
Ugh. I'm telling you, this was so bad, I didn't even realize just how bad it was-- just how badly I'd been robbed-- until I got home.
Three years after Ocean's Eleven the gang's all back for more in this sequel. This time around the elusive group of thieves and con artists reunite and travel abroad to Europe to pull off another elaborate heist after vengeful casino mogul Terry Benedict (Garcia) tracks them down looking for reimbursement. Little do they dream that they'll face stiff competition from a self-proclaimed criminal mastermind (Cassel) who's determined to try and upstage them. The latest in a long line of tepid Hollywood sequels; the cast may have had fun making this film but that doesn't mean the audience will as it drags on for over two hours with endless story lulls, self-conscious humor, and banal dialogue. One particularly embarrassing in-joke falls flat and leaves you wondering just how desperate the producers were to earn cheap laughs. The same group of gifted actors that made the original so special are wasted here, as the needlessly convoluted 'script' lacks any wit, style, or sense of purpose. **
I went into 'Oceans 12' as being a big fan of the first installment,
but my hopes were not astronomical. And for the two or so hours that I
watched the movie, I was not disappointed. However, I cannot say that I
enjoyed it nearly as much as I had enjoyed 'Oceans 11'.
'Oceans 12' was a very fun, but at the same time flawed, movie. The movie was every film students dream come true, full of indie style camera and editing tricks from beginning to end. But this could not hide the fact that at its core it was still a studio movie. The storyline was entertaining and full of just as many twists and turns as had graced the first one. However, when the final credits rolled I could not help but wonder about some of the loose ends (and there were many). It almost felt as though the scriptwriter had too many ideas that really did not fit with one another, but he threw them in anyway. At times it could be a little frustrating and leave you wondering why they even showed the last ten minutes of the movie.
By far the strong suit of the film was the cast and their generally above par performances. Brad Pitt was excellent again, and Matt Damon was probably even better then he had been in '11'. The rest of the gang was about as they had been previously, with the possible exception of Shaobo Qin whom I felt was even funnier this time around. Catherine Zeta Jones turned out to be a welcome addition and she fit right in with the movies flow as Pitt's love interest. She perhaps looked the most comfortable in her role out of all of them, despite the fact that it was her first hand in the series.
All in all, I was pleased that I had spent the eight dollars to go and see this the day that it opened. But by the same token, I doubt I will be purchasing it when it appears on DVD.
My Overall Rating: 6 1/2 out of 10
It's inevitable, isn't it? After the success of the remake of Ocean's
Eleven, out comes the sequel three years later. I liked the style of
the teaser trailer (and was probably one of the only ones who didn't
mind the name), so naturally, I was looking forward to the movie.
Naturally, it's a sequel, so it's inferior to the original (which I
liked more than the original of the original). The entire cast is back
(plus one more, obviously) for the necessary foreign-country locations
and trendy scene transitions. There's the constant music, the people
with the general European accents (well, villains), and every other
caper movie cliché in the books.
Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his eleven/twelve compadres are forced to pay back the money that they stole from Terry Benedict's (Andy Garcia) casinos three years earlier. To get the money, they have to steal it in Europe.
Where the first movie was fun, this sequel was mildly entertaining. It went on a little long, but was never boring. It's watchable (as all crime movies like these should be), but not really entertaining. I wasn't having fun while watching a lot of Ocean's Twelve. I wasn't bored, either. I was in Limbo of the movie world. All of the Vegas glitz added to the first, and here it's drab European backgrounds. Steven Soderbergh's directing also makes the film harder to enjoy. The film's choppy-we don't see events that happened until after the fact (if that makes any sense), and there are so many subplots and characters with similar sounding names that eventually we stop caring. Whenever a movie makes me do that, I usually focus more in on the fun aspects of the movie. And sure, the movie had its fun moments, and never left me bored, but overall, it just lacked that ultra-cool style that the first one had.
Then again, every actor's back in cool form. Catherine Zeta-Jones is the newbie here, and although her character is barely defined, she still manages to be cool. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt (being on screen probably more than anyone else), Matt Damon-they're all cool. But it's obvious that this isn't the best sequel that could have been made for Ocean's Eleven-the movie was originally written for a completely different movie, and then readapted to a sequel. Because of that, there aren't really any reminders on who these people were. I remembered Clooney, Roberts, Garcia, and a few character names and quirks (such as Pitt's obsessive eating), but, really, who were these people? Did Soderbergh think that we would all rush out to see the first one before seeing this? I'll bet as many people did that as the number who went to see the Russian Solyaris after Soderbergh made Solaris.
The caper this time around isn't as interesting (the major one doesn't come in until halfway through), nor as easy to follow. In fact, the whole movie's basically a convoluted mess. The subplot about Isabel's father, things like that...if there's a definition of worthless, that's it. Also, that "Julia Roberts" bit went on for too long. We got the joke there. At that moment, I think that the movie thought it was funny enough to abandon basically the entire plot and go with a ten minute schtick, when there was basically no other humor in the movie. Still, Ocean's Twelve isn't terrible, and can offer a good time if you're the right person.
My rating: 6/10 Rated PG-13 for language.
|Page 1 of 63:
|[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
|Plot summary
|Plot synopsis
|External reviews
|Parents Guide
|Official site
|Plot keywords
|Main details
|Your user reviews
|Your vote history


text:
Ship Manning Advanced Technology Evolution-SHIP MATE
Award Information
Small Business Information
Carlow International, Inc.
3141 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 750, Falls Church, VA, 22042
Principal Investigator:
Thomas B. Malone, Ph.d.
(703) 698-6225
(703) 698-6225
Business Contact:
() -
Research Institution:
AbstractThe anticipated result of the proposed approach will be an automated standardized and formalized design process integrated with a set of tools and data bases which will support the application of HSI to ship system and total ship design with emphasis on effectively, efficiently, and safely reducing human workloads and subsequently, ship manning. The value of the process, tools, and data bases, designated SHIP MATE, will be to ensure that, in the reduction of ship manning, attention is focused on the allocation of functions to the human and automation, the effective role of the human in system operation, and the integration of the human into ship operations. The Phase I effort products will include (a) the formulation of the HSI Reduced Manning Process, (b) the selection of tools and data bases to be included in SHIP MATE, including new tools/data bases, and adaptions of existing tools/data bases, (c) the development of functional specifications for selected tools/data bases, to include models of tool/data base and user interaction, and (d) the initial prototyping and validation of selected SHIP MATE tool and data base concepts.
* information listed above is at the time of submission.
An Official Website of the United States Government


text:
iPad Case
Help Us Heal - Hurricane Sandy Reliefby Nicole Cleary
Free Worldwide Shipping Today!
Protect your iPad with an impact resistant hard shell case featuring an extremely slim profile.
Many families were displaced and traumatized by the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Help those most in need in the Nassau County, New York area by purchasing any "Help Us Heal" artwork by Nicole Cleary on Society6. ALL EARNINGS will go to Saint Vincent dePaul's Society at Saint Joseph's Church in Hewlett NY. This society dedicates its funding to current disaster relief for families in need.
Thank you for your support.


text:
Here is a link to my site
I've edited the footer.php to include a link to a webstats provider I use. That went in fine (using Dreamweaver to insert the code).
But - I want to go back and put in the target=blank so the stats open in a new window.
In WP Dashboard, if I try editing footer.php it says the file is not writeable, but the permissions are set at 755. I am able to open and save changes using Dreamweaver but for some reason the target=blank isn't working.
I went back in through Dashboard and I can see the code. But, it won't work!
What am I overlooking? Why won't it open in a new window?
Thank you!


text:
Updated to the latest version of Catch box (1.5.6) but both before and after the change my website in development (www.fondofdobermanns.co.uk - user dogs password rescue) has a problem displaying on mobile or small screen devices.
Should I code my banner differently with a fixed size (or max width) image? At the moment I have a banner 950px wide with the h1 id="site-title" and h1 id="site-description" appearing on top of that.


text:
You'd be hard-pressed to find an accessories brand that lives up to its name better than Simplify. Ever mindful of the super-crowded schedule of the modern man and woman, Simplify has created a line of watches that is sleek, minimalist and oh-so-subtly futuristic (think contemporary design, not space disco). Fashioned from stainless steel cases and suede straps, Simplify's timepieces derive their eye-catching quality from bold color-blocking and linear features. Our personal favorite is the 500, whose digits have elegantly "fallen" off its face.
Mix up your timepiece game a little bit this season
Timepieces that range from sporty to refined in the most versatile color there is.
With everything life throws at you, the last thing you need is more complications. So keep it simple, starting with these aptly named watches, which come minimalist, elegant and in a variety of hues. Whether it's the classic 100 watch or the cheeky 500 watch (all the digits have "fallen" off the face), you'll be sure to punch up your look this spring.
Sleek black timepieces, wrap bracelets, and cuffs that accessorize any look.


text:
Steals & Deals
On Sale!
We regularly update this page with great deals on espresso machines, coffee makers, grinders, accessories, coffee and more.
Ascaso Dream Up V2.0 Espresso Machine - Strawberry Gum - Open BoxLiven up your kitchen with the rich smell of espresso and the voluptuous, vintage-inspired case of the Ascaso Dream Up V2.0 Espresso Machine. Its curvy exterior boasts a rust-resistant all-aluminum build coated in vibrant easy-care enamel paint. More than just a looker, the Dream sports a removable reservoir, a 16 BAR water pump and an aluminum thermoblock that hits brew temps quickly and maintains heat efficiently for multiple shots. Learn More
Regular Price: $829.00
Saeco Poemia Espresso MachineFor those of you who want to be your own home barista but feel like you don't have the experience, the Saeco Poemia is your new best friend. A great learning machine, it is easy to use and forgiving of many rookie mistakes. With a pressurized portafilter, there is no need to perfectly tamp your espresso in order to pull a great shot. The panarello wand on makes milk frothing a breeze! You'll be making lattes for your friends in no time! The design is similar to higher end Saeco machines, stylish and affordable. Learn More
Regular Price: $179.00
Turkish Coffee GrinderGrind you coffee fresh and as fine as powder with the Turkish Coffee Grinder. Hand made with heavy duty brass, this grinder has steel burrs that will give you that perfect consistency to make the ideal cup of Turkish Coffee. Learn More$64.95
Francis Francis X7 Espresso Machine - Certified RefurbishedRetro is in (was it ever out?). With the Francis Francis X7 espresso machine, you can get your caffeine fix in style. Featuring easy-to-read temperature and steam icons letting you know when the X7 is ready to brew and froth, as well as a prominent steam valve knob for effortless steam control. This user-friendly machine also lets you pick your caffeinated pleasure by allowing you to brew your favorite ground coffee and not just through a pod or capsule. Learn More
Regular Price: $299.00
Saeco Aroma Espresso Machine - Certified RefurbishedThe Saeco Aroma is a compact and durable espresso machine that makes brewing you favorite espresso, cappuccino or latte beverage a snap. With the Aroma Espresso Machine, you have the option to use already ground espresso or E.S.E compatible pods using the included special adapter. The Aroma's pressurized portafilter makes it one of the best performing home espresso machines we have tested. Place this cool and compact espresso maker just about anywhere in your kitchen or coffee space. Learn More
Regular Price: $300.00
Saeco Poemia Espresso Machine - Certified RefurbishedA certified refurbished Saeco Poemia is an excellent way to build your budding barista skills. A great learning machine, it is easy to use and forgiving of many rookie mistakes. With a pressurized portafilter, there is no need to perfectly tamp your espresso in order to pull a great shot. The built-in panarello will have you making lattes for your friends in no time! Taking design cues from higher end Saeco machines, the Poemia is stylish, compact and affordable. Learn More
Regular Price: $129.00
Saeco Talea Giro Plus Espresso Machine - Certified RefurbishedThe Certified Refurbished Talea Giro Plus Espresso Machine has a long list of impressive upgrades, including a bypass doser for pre-ground coffee and an increase to five grind settings from its former three. This straightforward superautomatic doesn't have a ton of programming to get in the way of making great coffee, quickly and easily. It features Rapid Steam for a quick switch between brew and steam, high clearance on the steam wand and an adjustable removable drip tray — giving you some of the best cup clearance on the market. Learn More
Regular Price: $899.00
Out of Stock
Saeco Via Venezia Espresso Machine - Certified RefurbishedThe Refurbished Saeco Via Venezia has the great looks of a stainless steel case and employs some of Saeco's most time-tested features. The Via Venezia produces creamy, robust espresso each and every time. How? You'll find a panarello style frothing tip for perfect foam, a large water reservoir to draw from, a powerful pump rated at 15 BAR of pressure and a safe, rapid recovery boiler that keeps the hot water coming. When combined with the included pressurized portafilter it makes pulling espresso shots easy and reliably delicious. Learn More
Regular Price: $349.99
Out of stock