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February 25 News: Climate Change Has Cut Humans' Work Capacity 10 Percent, With 40 Percent Cut Projected For 2100
According to researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a combination of rising heat and humidity is likely to cut the world's labor capacity to 80 percent during summer months by 2050 — twice the effect observed today. [Climate Central]
That one-two punch has already cut the world's working capacity by 10 percent since humans began burning large amounts of oil, gas, coal and other fossil fuels at the start of the Industrial Revolution, found the analysis, which was published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change….
"The planet will start experiencing heat stress unlike anything experienced today," said study co-author Ron Stouffer, a climate modeler at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. "The world is entering a very different environment, and the impact of that on labor will be significant."
Those calculations don't take into effect the relief offered by air conditioning. They do assume people will take other measures to beat the heat — working or exercising in early morning, early evening or even nighttime, seeking shade and wearing clothing that helps maximize their ability to stay cool.
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the maritime trial of the century, as British oil giant BP defends itself against billions of dollars in damages sought by the U.S. government and states affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill disaster. [Fuel Fix]
The sequester would likely cut $100 million from the Environmental Protection Agency's air program, and another $64.5 million from its enforcement budget. 20 percent of those cuts would be to funds for state and local governments to monitor air pollution levels, administer permits for industrial facilities, and other key aspects. [ALA]
A study by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, outlining the damage climate change will do to the state, has been kept secret by agency officials for more than a year. [The State]
Some of the West's biggest reservoirs could dry up completely as the region gets warmer and drier in coming decades, according to a new study. [Summit County Voice]
Two-thirds of California voters believe global warming is a threat and measures need to be taken to stop it, but the level of concern has dropped significantly over the past six years. [SFGate]
Economic crisis has bought time to tackle unreliable and costly European power, but raised the risk no one will spend the 1 trillion euro ($1.3 trillion) needed to improve the supply network, a new report has found. [Reuters]
Apples produced in the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh are now gradually losing their taste and even turning sour as a result of climate change. [ZeeNews]
Showa Shell has predicted its solar unit Solar Frontier will be able to cut production costs of its solar modules by half in the next few years. [Renew Economy]
22 Responses to February 25 News: Climate Change Has Cut Humans' Work Capacity 10 Percent, With 40 Percent Cut Projected For 2100
This article makes the common mistake of using climate models as predictors of climate.
That is not what they are used for.
TAR and AR4 sim-
ulations have no predictive skill whatsoever on the
chronology of events beyond the annual cycle. A cli-
is thus not a prediction of climate,
it is an experiment probing the model's response to
change in GHG concentrations
Mr. Romm:
Current Climate Model Projections are based on increased CO2. The variability inherent in climate is not modeled well as it is not well understood at this time.
The WG part of the IPCC is very good at explaining this. The policy statements do not reflect this well.
I wish this was more accurately portrayed as the squabbles that result distract from the science, which is quite good.
The climate models are now projecting 5-6 C by century's end, and they do not include the major positive feedback mechanisms, which will boost the temperatures by unpredictable amounts. Couple that with the view of Mark Lynas and others of life at 5-6 C, and the work capacity will be decreased by 100% by 2100. We ain't gonna be here!
Australia needs coal generated power for decades to come
TONY EASTLEY: It's news that will please some and horrify others. Coal generated power will need to be a significant part of Australia's power generation mix for at least another 20 years, according to findings from a new study by the University of Queensland.
I did a semester at the Universidad de Puerto Rico — Mayagüez in the 1950's. When signing up for classes (fall term), I was amazed at how fast the early morning (7AM!) classes filled up! So I did like the Tarzans & Janes (as the students are called there), and was glad I did: mid-day on that campus, on the west end of the island and far from the reach of the trade winds, was beastly hot & humid until November or thereabouts.
Back at the University of Michigan, during a summer-long heat wave, my roommate and I took to hitting the sack in mid-afternoon: it was too hot to study. The phone started to ring in serious at around 11PM: friends & classmates calling to ask about how we were doing in the homework assignments. By then the heat was less oppressive, so we got started and studied until class time, 8AM for our first classes.
It was disastrous to our pursuit of activities involving the awesomely lovely young ladies on the campus, but we did very well academically.
Proof that we just dont do risk assessment without bais…. and big money trumps common sense.
"Few are more critical than California's San Onofre Units Two and Three, perched on an ocean cliff in the earthquake-tsunami zone between Los Angeles and San Diego. "
So 'we' want to do something about carbon emissions….
"Even though it was supported by high-profile Australian celebrities, with Cate Blanchett and Michael Caton appearing in ads, and public rallies in major cities, community support for the carbon price actually fell, declining from 46% support to 37%. Opposition to the carbon price also rose from 44% to 56%."
What this means is that any study which is based on a model projection needs to be taken with a large grain of salt. For the study to be valid, the outcome projected by the model has to occur.
As for the models under predicting (or projecting) temperatures, that is an argument being put forth by some. Certaintly not a proven fact or even a widely held opinion. If anything, the opinion that sensitivity may be lower than shown by the models is the one gaining momentum.
I get the impression the authors of the study have never actually worked outdoors that much. There are a number of measures you can take to deal with high temperatures. These include cold vests, hydration stations, misters and cooling tents.
I haven't read the study but it wouldn't take that long if we stopped propping up the FF industries and used those $ for a crash program putting PVs on every available space and building thermal solars for back up, ME
Most well established cultures in hot countries have adjusted their days to suit the climate, e.g. the siesta, ME
Yes its 'news' that will please those who care more for money than the survival of their own children, and rightly horrify those whose worldview is the opposite. It has been quite interesting that, despite a cavalcade of climate disasters and weather records broken over recent years and months, no-one dares mention climate destabilisation. The MSM are nothing if not well trained.
True, but the carbon price was opposed by the MSM, with the Murdoch infestation, as ever, truly deranged and hysterical in their fear and hatemongering.
Just hype. That writer is a know-nothing.
The 'say yes' campaign was always a dead duck as many Aussies see celebrities as tall poppies to be cut down rather than sources of inspiration. More important is the question of whether Abbott can untangle the fiendishly complex set of legislation and international agreements that now comprise the workings of the carbon price, IF he wins in September, ME
Here goes a bit more coastline. Cyclone Rusty is predicted to cross the WA coast at Port Hedland with wind up to 195 kph, now at 120kph. At this rate Oz is going to be a very small island very soon, ME
"world's working capacity by 10 percent since humans began burning large amounts of oil, gas, coal and other fossil fuels at the start of the Industrial Revolution"
Settlements begun within an entire different setup and with accelerated anthroclimate many of the old habitable zones will vanish. There are more stress multipliers which affect reduced work capacities, like the impacts from SLR. The impact of SLR (which will take abrupt turns in form of sudden historical floods) means another burdan for a society not even yet acknowledging and in large part in an apathetic state what is heading at them.
These stressors on individual level increasing already on much lesser level – considerable the psychic well being of people. Most people will further react to these "unknown stressors" with reinforcing the apathetic state. The swarm is prone to these developments, an evolutionary mechanism which causes a lemming like behavior.
All this will contribute to a collapsing state – chaotic forms, on all levels. Reduced work capacity is just the start of more visible impact on society.
Mad dogs an Australians go out in the midday sun..
He and his state mates (currently sabotaging public health and education in truly malevolent fashion, while attacking every environmental protection) will give it a good go, urged on by the dead souls of 'the business community' and the Murdoch abomination.


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A bloodstained 22-year-old beauty was hauled away in handcuffs in New York in the early hours of Friday while her boyfriend was rushed to hospital with severe stab wounds.
Cops took Yekaterina Pusepa away as a photographer took pictures of the sobbing 22-year-old.
PHOTOS: Bloodstained Yekaterina Pusepa Arrested For Attempted Murder
Wearing skin-tight jeans and high-heel boots with blood stains covering her arms and her white T-shirt, her macabre appearance was like something out of a Hollywood horror film.
According to the New York Post, the Manhattan beauty was in court Saturday, charged with assault and the attempted murder of her lover Alec Katsnelson. She didn't enter a plea and has been held on $ 125,000 bail.
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Meanwhile Katsnelson, 26, is recovering from surgery on his wounds. Pusepa allegedly pierced his chest wall, lung and heart, according to court papers.
The lovers – who live in a $ 2,300-a-month apartment – reportedly have a tempestuous relationship and their neighbors have complained in the past about their noisy fights.
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One resident told The Post that their fighting escalated on Friday. "I heard a lot of yelling, two people screaming," said a student living in their building. "A lot of the screaming was coming from a woman. She was screaming more and louder. It was anger and hostility like someone making threats."
According to evidence presented in court, Pusepa was heard yelling for someone to call 911, shouting "There is someone bleeding on the street – he's either shot or stabbed!" She then dragged his blood-soaked body from the second-floor apartment down onto the street and lay on top of him until cops arrived.
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Pusepa reportedly told police that she acted in self-defense. But when Katsnelson woke up from surgery he apparently told police that she "stabbed" him with one of two kitchen knives found at the scene.
His distraught mother Lena told The Post: "He's in love with her. I tell him this is the wrong relationship but he wouldn't listen."
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Need help in having an option where a user cannot re-submit a form on my site for say next one min. Is there a way ? Maybe by setting a cookie and checking when was last time the form was submitted.


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Fresh berries are abundant this time of year. They are sweet, healthy, and affordable. What's not to love about these superfoods? We enjoy eating chilled berries straight out of the fridge, but there are many fun ways to incorporate them … Continue reading
What Does a Yogurt With No-Sugar-Added Look Like?
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Crystal Light Liquid – A New Way to Ruin Your Water?
It's getting hot, and people are drinking more to keep their bodies hydrated. Water – as we all know – is the greatest hydration solution ever created. But some people simply can't stand the (non) taste. For those watching their … Continue reading
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Is there another way of adding images to a gallery apart from uploading from my computer. Many of the images I want to use in a gallery I already have in my wordpress media section. When I upload images from my computer that I already have in the media section, it creates duplicates of the images.
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Judge David Gutierrez finds the Knights of the Zodiac series about as entertaining as Celine Dion and Michae Bolton starring in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Starlight Express". There's plenty to see, but nothing you really want to watch.
The Charge
"And I can win…with the power of the swan!"—Hyoga
Opening Statement
What are the ingredients necessary to create something worthwhile that will capture and hold a viewer's imagination? What is that elusive thing so many writers, directors, and actors try to access to make a project worth seeing again and again? I don't know, and neither does Knights of the Zodiac: Battle of the Bronze Knights (Volume 1).
Facts of the Case
A tournament is held in which the world's greatest armored fighters do battle for a set of armor. One warrior, Seiya, fights to win a chance to see his long lost sister again. Channeling the power of the Pegasus, Seiya makes his way up the tournament ladder. Unfortunately for Seiya, other warriors, with motives as equally pure or darkly evil, stand in his way.
First in a series of DVD releases, Battle of the Bronze Knights features the following episodes:
"A New Ear of Heroic Legends"—Seiya must learn how to use the Pegasus armor in battle and defeat the Silver Knight Shina. (Grade: 30)
"Burn! Meteor Touch of Pegasus!"—Seiya must defeat Geiki the bear in battle. He also learns the only way to see his sister again is to win the tournament. The sophomore episode establishes the formula the series will follow. (Grade: 10)
"Swan, Warrior of the Ice Field"—About as threatening as he sounds, Swan must win the tournament to obtain armor that will release his mother from her perpetual nap. (Grade: 20)
"Dragon's Invincible Fist and Shield"—Shiryu the Dragon Knight fights for his master, but learns a lesson in humility. This episode ends in a cliffhanger that's resolved in Volume 2. (Grade: 20)
The Evidence
To paraphrase my favorite online cartoon character, "Imagine the smelliest piece of crap you ever saw. Now imagine that took a crap and that's what that guy smell's like." Substitute smelly guy for smelly DVD and that's exactly what Knights of the Zodiac Volume One: Battle of the Bronze Knights is.
While character motivation is present, character is most definitely absent. I don't care about any of these "knights." None of them are appealing. Imagine a WWF where all the wrestlers dress like Goldust in armor and that will approximate the ridiculousness of the "knights." Filled with empty asides and long-winded soliloquies, these characters are empty advertisements for action figures and a card game. An embodiment of their hollowness is the Swan Knight Hyoga. Often making references to life in Siberia, he is more like a dopey teenager from Orange County. I don't understand this. Care for more poor characterization? Try the Dragon Knight. A dragon knight sounds threatening. A dragon knight in legwarmers isn't.
What passes for story here is terrible. What's the point of the tournament again? Give the DVD two seconds and it will remind the reviewer time and time and time again why these people fight. Sadly—and I never do this—I found myself rewriting the dialogue in my head. I tried to come up with something for these guys to say or do that would make me want to keep watching.
Do you like reused footage? This DVD has plenty of it. Time and time again, when the Knights perform their special power move, the same transformation sequence is used. I remember watching Voltron and wondering why the enemy never attacked when the lions/vehicles were busy trying to assemble the giant robot. It's like kicking a man when he's down—is there a better time? I understand reusing footage is done for cost effectiveness, but having to see it repeatedly is tiring. Anytime the story gets remotely interesting, it will cut to a memory or a montage or those weird floating heads that tell the character what to do. These devices grow thin by the second episode, but continue to be used throughout the series.
With the exception of the final episode, they all follow the same formula—guy fights, gets beaten up, and wins when he summons his Zodiac chi. It's like seeing Rocky every half-hour without the benefit of Paulie.
The acting is horrendous. It's overdone and trite. Anyone who watches this stands a better chance of muting it and doing the voices themselves. It's that bad.
The picture quality is mediocre. I don't expect much from a cartoon that's almost twenty years old. The sound came and went and lost any consistency early on. I wasn't impressed by presentation either.
No extras were included, save some previews for other ADV releases. Very thoughtful of ADV to include the Knights of the Zodiac toy commercial.
Additionally, the DVD comes with a free playing card for the Knights of the Zodiac Role-Playing game.
The Rebuttal Witnesses
It's certainly an easy story for kids to follow. Since every episode begins with a recap, a viewer can catch up lickety split. Every character is visually distinguishable and has its own animal identity.
How about that theme song? A cover of Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran" performed by Bowling Soup (available on Jive Records!) sets a nice peppy pace for episodes to follow. Sadly, nothing following the title song quite measures up.
Closing Statement
This is one of the worst DVD releases I've ever seen. I just can't follow a dragon knight in legwarmers and long green hair. Nor do I find the lead character of Seiya the lease bit interesting. It's not a good sign when I want the main character to get badly beaten in every tournament he enters.
The Verdict
Knights of the Zodiac: Battle of the Bronze Knights (Volume 1) is sentenced to life without the chance of parole. Let this serve as an example to bad anime and its dealers everywhere. This court will not stand for it.
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Emerging Stocks Gain on G-7 Yen Intervention, Libya Cease-Fire
Emerging-market stocks rose, paring a weekly decline, as the Group of Seven nations moved to shore up Japan's economy and Libya declared a cease-fire.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index climbed 0.8 percent to 1,099.61 at 12:38 p.m. in New York, bringing its retreat this week to 0.8 percent. Hungarian forint and the South African rand led currencies higher against the dollar, while the extra yield investors demand to own emerging-market debt over Treasuries fell 7 basis points to 274, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s EMBI+ Index.
Benchmark equity indexes in Brazil, South Korea and Taiwan rose more than 1 percent after G-7 nations jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market for the first time in a decade, aiming to weaken the yen to bolster Japan's recovery from the March 11 earthquake. Libya is ceasing all military action and will start talks with the opposition, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa said in a televised news conference carried by Al Arabiya TV.
"This intervention in the yen gives breathing room in the currency and equity markets," Kirby Daley, a Hong Kong-based senior strategist with Newedge Group's prime brokerage business, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. "It gives a floor under the markets."
G-7 Intervention
The MSCI emerging-market index has fallen 1.4 percent since March 10, the day before an earthquake struck Japan, the world's third-largest economy. Engineers plan to work into the night to restore power to two of the crippled reactors at Japan's damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant, a step that may improve the odds that a nuclear meltdown can be averted. Japan's Nikkei-225 Stock Average rallied 2.7 percent today, paring its retreat since March 10 to 12 percent.
The yen fell 2.8 percent against the dollar and weakened 4.3 percent against the rand. G-7 finance chiefs said in a joint statement they will "provide any needed cooperation" with Japan. South Korea's Kospi Index rose 1.1 percent as the won strengthened 0.8 percent against the dollar, while Taiwan's Taiex Index increased 1.4 percent.
Turkey's ISE National 100 Index gained 0.6 percent, reversing an earlier decline of as much as 1.4 percent. Oil fell as much as 1.1 percent after the announcement by Libya, holder of Africa's largest crude reserves, and was up 0.1 percent to $101.50 per barrel. Russia's ruble climbed 0.6 percent against the dollar.
China Reserve Hike
France and Britain had begun preparing for strikes against Libya after the UN Security Council authorized the use of force to protect civilians.
The iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund, an exchange-traded fund that holds Chinese stocks, fell 0.3 percent in New York trading. The proportion of Chinese lenders' deposits that must be parked with the central bank will increase half a percentage point from March 25, the People's Bank of China said on its website today. The requirement will rise to 20 percent for the nation's biggest banks, excluding any extra limits for individual lenders.
Bahrain's credit rating was cut two levels at Standard & Poor's as the government struggles to quell more than a month of protests that have left about a dozen people dead.
The country's long-term foreign-currency credit rating was reduced to BBB, the second-lowest investment grade, from A-, S&P said in a statement today. The outlook for the rating is negative, indicating that more downgrades may follow. Bahrain was cut to an equivalent level by Fitch Ratings on March 15.
Mexico Downgrade
Credit-default swaps tied to Bahrain's bonds rose to 345.25 basis points from as low as 337.75 basis points earlier in the day, according data provider CMA. The contracts are down from yesterday's close of about 351 points.
Mexican stocks were downgraded to "underweight" from "neutral" at JPMorgan Chase & Co., which cited "poor" earnings and fewer positive surprises from U.S. economic growth. The country's benchmark IPC Index dropped 0.2 percent.
Argentina was removed from JPMorgan's recommended Latin America stock portfolio on "fading" economic growth and political change, Ben Laidler, JPMorgan's New York-based Latin America strategist, wrote in a research report today. Brazil remain's the "top pick" in the region, Laidler wrote.
Chile's benchmark IPSA Index fell 0.9 percent and the peso rallied after the five-member policy board, led by bank President Jose De Gregorio, raised the overnight rate by a half-point to 4 percent yesterday, surprising 19 of 22 economists surveyed by Bloomberg who expected a quarter-point increase for the second straight month.


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I'm trying to populate a listview with images, whose URI is returned from a cursor.
I'm not sure if I should use a viewbinder with my simplecursoradapter, or to create a custom simplecursoradapter that somehow does the same job, and I also don't know how to implement either of those options.
My adapter has the following:
SimpleCursorAdapter adapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(this,
R.layout.albumitem, albumCursor, displayFields, displayViews);
String[] displayFields = new String[] { AudioColumns.ALBUM,
AudioColumns.ARTIST, AlbumColumns.NUMBER_OF_SONGS };
int[] displayViews = new int[] { R.id.albumTitle, R.id.artistTitle,
But I'd like to add an image to R.id.albumView as well.
I can obtain the image normally (outside of an adapter) by retrieving the AlbumColumns.ALBUM_ID from the cursor, and then using the following code:
currentAlbumId = idList.get(currentSongIndex);
currentAlbumIdLong = Integer.parseInt(currentAlbumId);
artworkUri = Uri.parse("content://media/external/audio/albumart");
currentSongUri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(artworkUri, currentAlbumIdLong);
My problem is, I have no idea how to perform a similar task inside the adapter. Anyhow, my best guess is to use a viewBinder. Could somebody kindly show me how to implement this?
Thank you for your help.
Two great answers. Thank you both.


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Charlotte Stone Crabs 7, Bradenton Marauders 5[ box ] A 5-run 2nd inning by Charlotte was too much for the Marauders to overcome. Starter Quinton Miller also had a tough start, allowing 6 runs on 6 hits and a walk in less than 2 innings. Charlotte was first onto the scoreboard with a solo home run in the bottom of the 1st, but the Marauders took the lead in the top of the 2nd. DH Calvin Anderson led off with a double, and CF Evan Chambers reached on a fielder's choice, with Anderson out at third. 3B Elevys Gonzalez walked, then Chambers scored on LF David Rubinstein's double. The double moved Elevys Gonzalez to third base, and he scored on SS Benji Gonzalez's RBI ground out. The third double of the inning, by RF Robbie Grossman, br...
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PREVIEWS: "Daredevil," "Uncanny X-Men," & More Marvel Comics On Sale August 3, 2016
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* Marvel Comics licenses the use of the name "Hulk" to Hulk Hogan.
* Bruce Banner got a new first name due to Stan Lee's forgetfulness
* Marvel is sitting on an unpublished Peter Bagge Hulk comic book.
* The Hulk is green because of poor color separations.She-Hulk was created based upon a rumor.
* Kenneth Johnson wanted the Hulk to be red on the TV show.
* Bruce Banner's name was changed in the Incredible Hulk TV series because the show's creator thought that the name sounded "too homosexual".
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The Oak Inn is a beautifully maintained 17th century family run free house and restaurant.
At the Oak Inn Defford the atmosphere & service is friendly & informal with select local beers & a choice of continental lagers & great wines. Diners have the option of eating in the bar, lounge or the more contemporary refurbished restaurant. If you have a dog with you, we are happy for you to eat in the bar area... And of course children are also welcome...
Like so many things, we have discovered food is best kept simple. We have established ourselves over the past 6 years as a venue that offers high quality food and excellent value for money due to Head Chef and owner Simon Taylor and his team serving a range of quality dishes using locally sourced produce and ingredients, to achieve flavoursome and classic British dishes
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The Oak Inn features an intimate and cosy bar, offering an informal ambiance with its retained timber beams, copper bar and wood burner, which adds to the character of this traditional pub. The bar is popular with locals and visitors alike who gather to sample the excellent range of well-kept cask ales, ciders and wines.
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Maria Hinojosa guides our cross-cultural understanding of politics, social ideas and personal stories, told through the lens of the nation's growing and increasingly diverse community of Latinos.Go to program: Latino USA
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What a year was 1913! In an exhibition in a New York Armory, Cubism and abstraction were revealed to the American public for the first time. In Vienna, audience members at a concert of atonal music by Schoenberg and others broke out into a near-riot. And in Paris, Stravinsky ...Go to program: Culture Shock 1913
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1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Boil the pasta for 2 mins less time than stated on the pack. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually stir in the milk to make a thick white sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in all but a handful of cheese.
2. Drain the pasta, mix with the white sauce, tuna, sweetcorn, parsley, and peas then season. Transfer to a baking dish and top with the rest of the grated cheese. Bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown.
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My vision is, and has always been, to produce a soy candle that is as fragrant when you burn it to the bottom as when you opened the lid. 1803 Candles is a cottage industry candle company founded in 2006.
2016 Harvest of Quilts and Textile Art Show
The DeKalb County Quilter's Guild invites you to our biennial quilt show, October 1-2, 2016. Enjoy this year's expanding our offerings to other textile and fiber arts, such as weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting, wearable art and more. The featured artist will be Lorraine Torrence, who makes wearable art and quilts, and will be presenting three lectures, "Design Principles for Quilters," "Finding Your Voice," and "Creative Clothing for Everybody." In addition to 300+ quilts on display, there will be exhibits in other disciplines and special exhibits including the Hoffman Challenge and a trunk show by SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) There will be demonstrations, workshops, lectures, and a vendors mall with new and longtime favorites. Food will also be available to purchase.
Full line of cross-stitch supplies with hand-dyed threads. Also available are "affordable luxury soaps," lotions and beauty accessories made in Oregon, Illinois. In addition, Longaberger baskets, antiques and more are sold. Located in Conover Square Mall.
The annual Polish Fest at the St. Stanislaus Parish grounds features Polish food, beer, dancers, bingo, pull tabs, dancing all day (two different bands), culture center, children games, and much, much more.
Since 1979, 5-B's has served over a million meals in the Greater Chicago Area and surrounding suburbs. This long tradition of food service has allowed them to be a part of many special events and activities. Through these events they've have met wonderful people and grown in their desire to serve their customers with the best food around with service that is second to none. Their style of food and service can be defined as a taste of old fashioned home cooking with a country flair. Their specialty is outdoor grilling, but their menu can accommodate any tastes or style. Whether your event is large or small, the staff will work with you to formulate the best food and presentation to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.
A.G. Spalding: From Byron to the Big Leagues Exhibit
Located at the Byron Museum of History, this exhibit features Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Albert Spalding, from his youth in Byron to his league pitching career and the founding of the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.
Abreo Restaurant, Wine Bar & Patio
In the heart of the up-and-coming 500 block, Abreo has become known as downtown's premiere restaurant and nightspot. Housed in vintage 1888 architecture, the atmosphere is uniquely its own. From its cozy wine bar with a beautiful stone fireplace, its whimsical dining room, its peaceful garden patio, to its intimate wine cellar, Abreo is an experience for all of the senses.
Acquaviva is a family-owned vineyard and winery that includes a tasting bar, Neapolitan-style pizza bistro with foods paired to accompany the wines, retail market place, private event space and a visible winemaking production center.
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Aldeen Golf Club & Practice Centre
Considered a "must play" course in the Midwest, Aldeen has an impressive list of accolades, including being voted best municipal course in Illinois by Golf Digest, and ranking number 38 in Golf Magazine's Thrifty 50 list.
Quilting fabric, books, patterns, notions, and classes. Come check us out!
Alpine Hills Adventure Park & Golf Center
The 52-acre adventure park and golf center will feature year-round activities for all ages. Zip Rockford - Now open - If you are looking for a daring zipline escape for you, your friends or family, Zip Rockford provides an experience you will not forget. Fun for all ages within the weight range of 50-275 lbs. Brought to you by Rockford-based EBL Zipline Tours in partnership with the Rockford Park District. Gateway Parks snow park is divided into tubing, skiing and snowboarding sections designed to accommodate riders of all abilities – from beginners to expert. Even the smallest visitors will be transported safely up the hillside on the Magic Carpet lift. Plus, snow making equipment will cover the park in fresh powder daily. The First Tee of Greater Rockford provides educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.
With the most competitive rates in town and newly renovated rooms, Alpine Inn offers the best in clean, affordable comfort. Each room has been upgraded with new flooring and granite countertops, refrigerator and microwave, beautiful furniture, and much more. Providing free high-speed wireless internet, continental breakfast, and the friendliest staff; whether staying on business or leisure, you are guaranteed to feel at home. Conveniently located on the Miracle Mile in the heart of Rockford at E. State Street and Alpine Road.
Built in 1876, this 19-room museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the division headquarters for Illinois Central Railroad. The museum showcases local artifacts from Amboy and the surrounding area.
Amboy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
The Amboy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is 272 acre of wetlands offering a rare and fragile ecosystem, which includes endangered turtles, many birds and unique plant life. It is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and Mormon Road about 3 miles south of Amboy. Open to the public 7 days a week for walking and bird-watching. No dogs are allowed due to sensitive plant and wildlife.
Old time pharmacy with soda fountain, penny candy and old-fashioned homemade chocolate for our shakes, malts and sodas.
Restaurant serving Italian foods. Dine-in, delivery, or carry-out available. Pasta, steaks, chicken, sandwiches, fish, pizza and more.
America's Best Value Inn - Belvidere
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of Belvidere, IL. We are located in north central Illinois, approximately 75 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 12 miles east of Rockford. Our newly renovated exterior access facility offers 44 guest rooms and 2 efficiencies. All guest rooms and efficiencies are furnished with complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access, cable TV, complimentary local calls, and wake-up service. Our efficiencies also feature a kitchenette with a stove. For your convenience, we offer fax and copy service at our 24-hour front desk and complimentary wireless Internet access in our 24-hour lobby. Take a moment to enjoy our complimentary continental breakfast served every morning and our picnic area. Come experience the value of staying at Americas Best Value Inn Belvidere/Rockford.
Quilts, crafts, florals, pottery, jams, jellies, popcorn, seasonal items and more. Christmas walk 1st weekend Nov.
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Anderson Japanese Gardens has been named one of the highest quality Japanese gardens in North America by Sukiya Living Magazine since 2004. Inspired by calm and tranquility, this 12 acre award winning landscape is comprised of koi-filled ponds, winding paths, gentle streams, cascading waterfalls, raked gravel gardens, beautifully trained pines, and more. Master craftsmanship and 16th century traditional architecture is found throughout the garden.
Anderson Japanese Gardens - Japanese Summer Festival
The Japanese Summer Festival features exhibits, demonstrations and unique performances that appeal to all age groups and helps foster a better understanding of the Japanese culture. Most Festival activities are included with Garden Admission, with a small fee required for tea ceremony participation. 2016 Activities & Performances Include: Ho Etsu Taiko Drum Performance - Japanese drum ensemble Candyman Performance - Japanese street performer Raku Pottery - Demonstration and displays Origami - Hands-on demonstrations of Japanese art of paper folding Awi-odori Dance - Traditional Japanese Dance Japanese Doll Collection Display Koi Whisperer Demonstrations Falconry Display - with live falcons Bujinkan performances - Traditional Japanese martial arts Fukuwari Activity - Traditional Japanese holiday game
The Apollo is an all-purpose activity center, featuring a renovated historic 1912 theater.
Art Attack offers a variety of classes, hosts private events, and has an artist gallery for viewing. Art Attack is a place for empowering self-expression and freedom through art.
Artists's Ensemble is a thriving theater group that offers five professional productions a year in the Clark Arts Center at Rockford University. Tickets are available by phone or online.
With so many flavors of frozen yogurt and over 70 toppings your options are endless. Whether you prefer tart and tangy flavors, dairy-free sorbets, non-fat, low-fat or no-sugar-added varieties, you'll agree it's almost like eating premium ice cream. Their frozen yogurt is packed with live and active cultures so it's great for your immune system and digestive system health too! And they are the only frozen yogurt shop that has Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory candy pieces!


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A. Use the Biot SavartLaw to calculate the magnetic field at the center of the loop.
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Nb3Sn Deposition for RF Analysis
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AbstractIncreasingly, superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) technology is replacing conventional copper radio frequency (RF) technology in new and upgraded particle accelerators. SRF cavities consume less power than conventional cavities to produce a given accelerating gradient, leading to smaller accelerators and higher beam energies. Currently, niobium is the only superconductor in wide usage by the SRF community. Other superconductors ¿ e.g., those with higher values for critical temperature and critical magnetic field, such as compounds of niobium, A-15 superconductors (Nb3Sn, V3Ga and Mo3Re), and MgB2 ¿ may replace niobium, but these materials are not structural and thus cannot be formed into cavity structures directly. One approach is to coat a cavity made from a conventional conductor such as copper with a thin superconducting film. However, the techniques used to deposit these materials rely on high temperature process steps to produce the microstructure necessary for high quality films. These processing temperatures are well above the thermal limits for copper, the preferred structural material for thin film SRF cavities. This project will utilize a high-energy cathodic-arc-based process to deposit Nb3Sn onto coupon substrates without the need for high temperature heating. The RF performance of the films will be characterized to determine whether Nb3Sn can replace niobium in future SRF particle accelerators.
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A New Zealander killed in a drone strike in Yemen has been
named as Daryl Jones by an Australian newspaper.
Mr Jones, who had taken the name Muslim bin John, was a dual
citizen of Australia and New Zealand and was among five
suspected al-Qaeda members killed in in a US predator drone
strike in November.
He has been named by The Australian newspaper.
Australian Christopher Havard, 27, was also among the five
people killed in the November 19 strike, and had lived in New
Zealand for two years before moving to Yemen.
According to The Australian, the pair were travelling in a
convoy of cars in Hadramout, in east Yemen, when the drone
Jones was married with children and used to live in Sydney,
where he regularly attended the Lakemba mosque, the newspaper
A Facebook post on the Revert Muslims Association page, dated
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"brother Daryl Jones" was missing and had been planning to
return to New Zealand.
"I have received news our brother Daryl Jones, also known as
Muslim, is missing. He last called his family in May earlier
this year from Dubai. He was going to fly back to New
Zealand. There hasn't been contact since."
The Australian reported Mr Jones had been travelling in the
Middle East in mid 2012.
Prime Minister John Key previously said Mr Jones was being
monitored by intelligence services before moving to Yemen.
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At Sligo Court, a motorist was banned for a year for holding a mobile phone while driving.
John Paul Muldoon, Ballinacarrow, Ballymote had 32 previous convictions for various offences, Judge Kevin Kilrane was told. Muldoon was also fined €300. Garda Neill Connor said Muldoon had not paid a fixed penalty notice issue to him in respect of the offence at Ballybrennan, Ballymote, on March 28th last.


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Penn Traffic Co. here said it has named Tod C. Nestor as senior vice president and chief financial officer. He was formerly vice president, strategic planning, and treasurer, as well as vice president, finance, and controller, at American Eagle Outfitters, with prior experience at J.H. Heinz, Bacardi, WR Grace, Stern Stewart & Co. and PepsiCo. At Penn Traffic, Nestor will report directly to Bob Panasuk, president and CEO, with responsibilities for managing all finance ...
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I'm a FTM and I'm generally pretty quiet about seeking a NUCB birth. I figure 1- it's no one's business, and 2- I don't want to hear the nay-sayers.
That said, I've shared with a couple of close friends, and several of them have given me the "you're going to beg for an epidural," or they tell me about how either they or a friend wanted a NUCB birth and then ended up getting an epidural. Honestly, it just starts to make me question if I can do a NUCB.
I feel like I need to justify my feelings and desires to them. Any advice on this? Should I just stop telling close friends our plans? It's frustrating that I can't tell who is supportive of my wishes and who isn't. Luckily, DH, my doula, and the MW group I'm with are all on board with my plans.
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Released: May 01st, 1996
Running Time: 75
Director: Stuart Canterbury
Company: HIP Video
Cast: Mike Horner, Ruby Richards, Channone, Kaitlyn Ashley, Nancy Vee, Sean Rider, Kia, Kyle Stone (straight), Kimberly Kyle
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Feature
Kia plays a superhero in a faintly ridiculous bat costume. (Hey; better than getting sued for the duds in Splatman, eh?) In the course of solving a kidnapping, she and sidekick witness a great Alex Sanders/Kaitlyn Ashley buttfuck. The rest of the sex is pedestrian, but the flick earns points for trying to have a decent story. With far more dialogue than most, some semblance of a plot, and some good sets, this tape deserves a place in the "recommended for couples" section.


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To the Editor.—In the February 1981 issue of the Archives, I was the author of an article entitled "Aseptic Barriers in Surgery: Their Present Status" (1981;116:240-244). In this article, I made the statement that vulcanized patches were not acceptable because they are impenetrable to steam. This has been called to my attention as an error.
Quite a few years ago, I tested the patching material and found it to be a barrier to steam. I have, therefore, tested it again and found that my assumption is now incorrect. The patching material is permeable to both steam and ethylene oxide.
The tests were carried out very simply. A piece of wide patching material was folded back on tests and the sides were sealed by heat treatment to form a pocket. Into this pocket spore strips and an integrator were placed. The end was then sealed. A small piece of wood
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We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace--business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.
They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.
Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me--and I welcome their hatred.
President Obama should be saying the same thing because Roosevelt's words are as true today as they were in 1936. What makes me think that? Let's look at the third paragraph first. For the nearly three years the Republicans have lied, obfuscated, obstructed and impeded anything the President tried do. They've filibustered, slow-walked and voted no on every significant policy proposal to come before them. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, has gone so far as to admit that seeing that President Obama serves only one term is his first priority: not jobs, not the economy, not helping the 46 million Americans living below the poverty line, just one term for President Obama. That's all he cares about. Instead of acknowledging their hatred and accepting that the Republicans will never love him, the president has compromised and cajoled. He has given ground on tremendously important matters even before the debate began and he has compromised not only on issues but on principle. He was elected to effect change. He wasn't elected to champion compromise as some sort of ephemeral goal.
Now, how about the second paragraph. For the past thirteen years Robert Rubin, Timothy Geithner, Larry Summers, Henry Paulson, Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke have played significant roles in formulating and implementing America's fiscal policy. Rubin, Geithner, Paulson and Summers have been Secretary of the Treasury while Bernanke Geithner and Greenspan have held the office of Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. All are acquainted, all are essentially free marketeers and all have influenced our economy for too long. It's time for new ideas and new influences.
The first paragraph requires little comment. There is no argument that financial monopoly in the form of "too big to fail," unregulated speculation on manufactured financial instruments, reckless, irresponsible and not infrequently criminal banking practices such as sub-prime loans and speculation with investor money brought about the near Second Great Depression. It's also clear that war profiteering is a good part of why Americans are still dying in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Roosevelt had to face these problems while also preparing a very isolationist country for a war for which it was neither psychologically nor materially prepared. Like Winston Churchill, he recognized early on the threat Adolph Hitler and the Nazis represented to Europe and what Japanese imperialism meant to Asia. Roosevelt didn't face these problems with compromise. He faced them with clear conviction, bold ideas and strong leadership. President Obama needs to learn from Roosevelt. Hopefully, it's not too late, If the President can't be another Roosevelt perhaps he could be another Truman. That would do just fine.


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Yo! Zephyr here! And I actually wrote something over spring break! I took a little break from watching copious amounts of Doctor Who to write this. I kinda based this off of a Muse concert that my roomie and I went to, but we didn't have the romance thingy at the end. That would be awkward...anyway, this is just something I threw together, but I hope it's worth it! That being said, on with the deadly tale!
"Come on, Axel. We're almost home. Then you can get some sleep."
Roxas somehow managed to pull the redhead from the car and was attempting to get him towards their apartment. They had just returned from a concert and, seeing as it was almost two in the morning, both Roxas and Axel were pretty exhausted. Axel had stayed up until four that morning working on a paper for his philosophy class and had only survived the day on an adrenaline high. Now that the concert was over and they were back at their apartment, the rush was gone and Axel was in serious danger of falling asleep at any moment.
"I don't wanna sleep yet, Roxas." Axel said. "I need to study for my Russian test tomorrow."
"You should have done that in the car when we were going to the concert." Roxas told him.
"But I was driving, Rox." Axel said.
"That's a good point." Roxas shrugged. "I guess we should have skipped out on this one, huh?"
"But it was so amazing!" Axel exclaimed happily. "Definitely worth skipping Russian lab."
"I still can't figure out what you do in Russian lab." Roxas said.
"We go over tenses and whatnot." Axel said. "I just sleep."
"Somehow, that doesn't surprise me." Roxas rolled his eyes.
"Why did we decide to live on the third floor?" Axel sighed as they started to climb the stairs.
"Because it was the only one available, Axel." Roxas said. "Come on, we're almost there."
"We could fly there!" Axel exclaimed. "Come on, Roxas! Let's fly!"
"Yeah, you're not tired at all." Roxas rolled his eyes as he led Axel into the hall and stopped in front of their door. "Now Axel, I'm going to take a shower before I go to bed. You just go to sleep, okay?"
"Got it memorized." Axel nodded as Roxas opened the door.
"Then I'll see you in the morning, okay?" Roxas said while he led Axel into the apartment. "I'll make sure you don't sleep through your 8:30 class."
"Sounds good." Axel said as Roxas headed to the bathroom.
After about twenty minutes, Roxas walked out of the bathroom and found Axel sitting in front of the TV watching an episode of Red Vs Blue.
"Axel, I thought I told you to go to bed." Roxas said.
"But this is hilarious!" Axel exclaimed as Sarge shot Grif in the head on the TV. "We should always watch RVB when we're tired!"
"You need to go to bed right now, Axel." Roxas grabbed the remote and ejected the disk from the DVD player.
"But Omega was about to jump into everyone's head!" Axel exclaimed. "Not at the same time, of course."
"Yes, Axel, because that's what makes it insane." Roxas rolled his eyes as he put the DVD back in the case. "Now go to bed."
"Okay, fine." Axel said sadly as Roxas headed back to the bathroom.
Ten minutes later, after he finished styling his hair, Roxas walked out of the bathroom and headed back to his room. He was surprised to find Axel curled up in his bed under the covers.
"This isn't your room, Axel." Roxas said.
"But your bed is comfy." Axel said. "I wanna sleep here tonight."
"Seriously?" Roxas raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." Axel nodded. "I am sleeping here tonight. That's final."
"Good thing both of us have no problems with sleeping with another guy." Roxas said as he cycled through the songs on his iPod for an alarm. "Especially when you get drunk."
"I'll have you know I've never actually had sex with another guy." Axel said as Roxas plugged the iPod into the iHome. "Only girls."
"That's comforting." Roxas said as he rolled his eyes.
"Just thought you'd want to know." Axel said.
"And why's that, Axel?" Roxas said as he crawled in bed next to Axel.
"Oh, no reason." Axel said as he snuggled close to Roxas.
"Are you feeling okay, Axel?" Roxas raised an eyebrow.
"I feel perfectly fine." Axel said as he nudged his head into Roxas' shoulder. "You're warm, you know?"
"Yay?" Roxas frowned in confusion.
"That's good, though." Axel said. "It's very cold in here."
"Yeah, we need to get the heat up." Roxas said. "It's freezing."
"You can say that again." Axel said as he nuzzled against Roxas' neck.
"You're acting…cuddly." Roxas said. "It's not like you at all."
"I usually only get like this when I'm tired." Axel said.
"So if you start acting cuddly, I'll know to get you to bed." Roxas said with a smile.
"Got that right." Axel nodded before he gave Roxas a kiss on the lips.
"W-what was that for?" Roxas asked, his face turning pink.
"Because I felt like it." Axel grinned mischievously.
"Why did you feel like it?" Roxas wondered.
"Because I like you, Roxas." Axel said.
"Uh-huh…" Roxas said slowly. "And in what way…?"
"In the way that Sora likes Riku." Axel replied.
"I see…" Roxas said slowly, understanding that Axel was talking about his brother and his boyfriend.
"Does this upset you?" Axel seemed genuinely worried. "You never seem to care about Sora and Riku."
"It doesn't matter, Axel." Roxas shook his head.
"Good." Axel smiled as he closed his eyes. "I don't want to upset you."
"And I don't want to upset you, either." Roxas said. When Axel didn't respond, Roxas asked, "You still awake, Axel?"
Roxas poked the redhead in the forehead a few times, but the latter did nothing. Axel was asleep and once he was asleep, he tended to stay that way for hours.
"At least you're asleep now." Roxas said before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Roxas woke up to Master Passion Greed, which was an interesting choice of an alarm. The blonde had heard Axel's ringtone go off around seven before the former had fallen back asleep. Axel used his phone as an alarm, so he had one of his former ringtones wake him up every morning. Today's was Waking The Demon, which didn't surprise Roxas in the slightest, as it was what Axel usually woke up to.
Sitting up in bed, Roxas ran his fingers through his hair, his mind going over the last conversation he had with Axel. He couldn't be serious, could he? Roxas knew that Axel had been acting strangely for the last year or so around him, though he could never understand why. Axel started acting even stranger when they started sharing an apartment.
But was Axel really acting strangely or was it Roxas' mind playing tricks on him?
Roxas knew that he'd been acting differently, as well. There had been times where he'd caught himself looking at Axel for far too long than was normal. He could tell that he changed when he was around Axel, and he wasn't sure if it was in a good way or not. The problem was whether Axel noticed that Roxas was acting differently.
Roxas got out of bed and pulled on the T-shirt he had bought at the concert the previous night and a pair of cargo pants before he walked out to the kitchen. Axel had already commandeered the iHome in the kitchen and was playing Apocalypse Please by Muse via his cherry red iPod. The redhead had already poured his usual cup of coffee and was munching on a piece of toast when Roxas walked in. Axel's Russian textbook was open in front of him and the green eyes were scanning its contents rapidly.
"Didn't get enough Muse last night?" Roxas raised an eyebrow.
"Not in the slightest." Axel grinned in reply as he looked up at Roxas. "If I had a TARDIS, I'd go back in time and see them again."
"You and your Doctor who references." Roxas rolled his eyes as he poured some Special K into a bowl.
"Hey, I'm quite happy that Rose died." Axel shrugged. "She always annoyed the shit out of me."
"If you say so." Roxas shrugged as he joined Axel at the island in the middle of the kitchen.
The two ate their breakfast in silence for a few moments. Axel looked at Roxas and noticed that the blonde was acting differently than he normally did. Granted, Roxas took a while to become properly awake in the morning, but it didn't seem like this was the problem. Roxas seemed like he was trying to avoid looking at Axel at all costs.
"Roxas, what's wrong?" Axel asked as he set his coffee mug down on the counter.
"I'm fine." Roxas blinked in confusion.
"Bullshit." Axel said.
"Come again?" Roxas frowned.
"I know you well enough to know that something's wrong." Axel said, closing his Russian textbook. "So what's going on?"
Roxas remained silent for a moment. So Axel had noticed his actions. That answered his earlier question.
"Look, if you don't want to tell me, fine." Axel said, his hand traveling to the Russian textbook again.
"Do you remember what you said last night?" Roxas asked slowly.
Axel's eyes met Roxas' and said, "Of course I do."
"Then what did you say?" Roxas wanted to make sure that Axel understood what he was talking about.
"I said that I liked you." Axel pulled his hand away from the Russian book. "Is that what this is about?"
"Were you serious?" Roxas asked. "Were you serious about what you said?"
"I did upset you, didn't I?" Axel ran his fingers through his hair. "I knew I shouldn't have said anything."
"You didn't upset me, Axel." Roxas assured him. "I just want to make sure that you weren't screwing around with me."
"Roxas, you saw how tired I was last night." Axel said as he finished his toast. "I couldn't joke around if I wanted to."
"I see…" Roxas said slowly.
"Why bring that up?" Axel frowned.
"So you were serious when you kissed me?" Roxas asked Axel.
"I wouldn't kiss you if I wasn't serious." Axel told him.
"When you're drunk…" Roxas smiled.
"But I wasn't drunk last night." Axel shook his head. "Thank God for that, though."
"Yeah, that's probably good." Roxas said.
"So why'd you want to talk about that?" Axel wondered. "You never answered my question."
"I just wanted to make sure you were serious before I told you something serious." Roxas answered.
"And what is this something serious, Roxas?" Axel asked.
"That I like you, too." Roxas admitted.
"You're kidding, right?" Axel raised an eyebrow.
"Nope." Roxas shook his head.
"Well, what are we going to do about this?" Axel asked.
"We do something like this." Roxas gave Axel a quick kiss.
"I meant about our living situation, but that works, too." Axel said.
"Oh." Roxas said slowly. "I guess we should sort that out, huh?"
"We probably should." Axel nodded as he got up and grabbed a bagel from the counter.
"Do you still want me to live here?" Roxas asked.
"Why wouldn't I?" Axel frowned as he got some cream cheese from the fridge.
"Because it might get awkward since we like each other." Roxas explained. "Especially if we're not going out with each other."
"Who says we aren't?" Axel asked.
"We are?" Roxas frowned.
"I'm all for it and everything." Axel said. "If you are, I mean. I don't want to force you into anything that you don't want to do."
"Let's do it, then." Roxas nodded. "But you've never had a boyfriend, right?"
"Neither have you." Axel pointed out.
"Very true." Roxas said. "Which brings on another question."
"Go for it." Axel said while he spread cream cheese on his bagel. "We're certainly asking a lot of them today."
"How long?" Roxas asked.
"How long for what, Roxas?" Axel frowned.
"How long have you had a thing for me?" Roxas asked.
"Almost two years." Axel sat back down at the island with his bagels.
"Seriously?" Roxas was genuinely surprised. "That long?"
"Yeah." Axel nodded. "It wasn't fun, let me tell you."
"I bet." Roxas said as he took his empty cereal bowl to the sink.
"Might I ask you the same question?" Axel asked.
"Only for a few months." Roxas shrugged. "Half a year at most. Nowhere near as long."
"That's still a long time, Roxas." Axel said. "And why didn't you tell me you were gay, for Christ's sake? I could have asked you so much sooner if I had known."
"I thought it was obvious." Roxas said. "We've been friends since freshman year, after all."
"Good point." Axel shrugged.
"And what about you, huh?" Roxas asked.
"I thought you'd get angry or something." Axel replied.
"Axel, my own brother is gay." Roxas replied. "And I'm gay. I'm not going to have a problem with it, I promise."
"I know, I know." Axel said.
At that moment, Firefly rang throughout the room, meaning that Axel's phone was going off. The redhead walked across the room and grabbed his Droid from the microwave and learnt that he had a new text message.
"Why is your brother texting me?" Axel frowned as he started to type his reply.
"Sora? I have no clue." Roxas said. "Is he coming over?"
"Yeah, in a few minutes." Axel answered. "I wonder why he didn't just text you instead of me."
"I can't explain my brother, Axel." Roxas said.
"I wouldn't expect you to." Axel shook his head.
At that moment, the door opened and Sora walked inside, his backpack slung over his shoulder. He looked like he had just gotten out of bed, which was probably the case, knowing Sora.
"A few seconds does not mean a few minutes, Sora." Axel told the brunette.
"I sent that text late." Sora replied. "Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, I suppose." Axel said. "I really don't want to face Chem first thing in the morning."
"It was the only one available." Roxas said.
"Yeah, I know." Axel said. "I'll see you later, Roxas."
"See you later, Axel." Roxas said as he gave Axel a quick kiss.
"What's this, then?" Sora was clearly confused by what was going on. "What did you do, go to a concert and come back gay?"
"Not quite." Roxas said.
"I've liked your brother for almost two years, Sora." Axel explained as he grabbed his backpack from the couch. "I just got the nerve to actually tell him last night."
"When he was about to fall asleep." Roxas added. "We decided to go for it."
"I never would have expected this from you two." Sora said. "Just be careful, okay?"
"Sora, we're not kids." Roxas said. "We can look after ourselves."
"I'll take your word for it." Sora said. "Now we really need to get going, Axel, or we're going to be late."
"Yeah, I know." Axel said. "See you, Roxas."
"Later, Axel." Roxas said as Axel turned and followed Sora out of the apartment. After a few seconds, he said, "Who would think being sleep deprived would bring such interesting results?"
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Over the course of twenty years of writing, recording and touring, Kevin Gordon has built an impressively consistent catalog of songs, a critically-acclaimed stack of albums, and a reputation for dynamic live performances. His new record, Gloryland, was released in early 2012. Author Peter Guralnick said about Gloryland:
"There's nothing else around today quite like Kevin Gordon's music. I'm a huge Kevin Gordon fan. Think of John Lee Hooker tied to the hard, imagistic poetry of William Carlos Williams, and you get a little bit of an idea. It's something like trance blues, I suppose – but then you encounter the tangled, complex story lines of 'Colfax' or 'Trying to Get to Memphis' or 'Bus to Shreveport.' There really is no way to sum it up neatly – you just have to listen. And listen again. For the pure emotional pleasure of it. For the
unmistakable, hard-driving passion of words and music, rocking together in rhythm."
Gordon's previous release, "o Come Look at the Burning" - climbed to the Top 10 on the Americana radio chart, and continues to receive significant airplay at XM/Sirius satellite radio. The album made several year-end Top Albums lists as well. Playboy magazine says, "Kevin Gordon's 'O Come Look At The Burning' may be the least classifiable of the [Nashville Underground] lot but perhaps the best, with a strange assortment of swamp rock, blues and literate lyrics."
The opening track from the Burning record, "Watching the Sun Go Down", was recently licensed for use in the new HBO series, True Blood. The title track of Kevin's 2000 Shanachie Records release, "Down to the Well"- a duet with Lucinda Williams, was featured on both the Oxford American Music issue CD and on No Depression: What It Sounds Like, Vol. 1 compilation, released by Dualtone Records.
Gordon's songs have been recorded by Keith Richards, Levon Helm, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Irma Thomas, Webb Wilder, Kate Campbell, and others. His recordings are featured in major motion picture soundtracks and in national advertising campaigns. Raised in north Louisiana and currently based in Nashville, Kevin earned a master's degree in poetry from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.


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Like any good plugin author, I'm wanting to remove the options my plugin creates when a user uninstalls it. I have the following code implemented in my uninstall.php file:
However, if my plugin was running on a multisite installation, and it was activated and/or used on multiple subsites, then the above method won't work. The above method will remove the option from the
wp_options table, but it won't remove it from tables
wp_3_options, etc.
I know I can just write a complete SQL script to go through all the tables and delete the options, but it seems like there needs to be a much more user-friendly way to help ensure all plugin authors are able to clean up after themselves.
Anyone know of such a way?