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- The combined company has an equity market cap of about $11.1B and a total market cap of $16.2B. BRE Properties shareholders have received 0.2971 newly issued shares of Essex (ESS) common stock and $7.18 in cash - $58.87 at today's closing price. The cash consideration was adjusted to reflect the authorization of a $5.15 per share special distribution to BRE shareholders.
- BRE is up 3.7% AH to $63.25. Essex is off 1.5% to $171.40.
- Essex anticipates the deal with be accretive to core FFO per share of about $0.05-$0.08 annually.
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- Essex Property Trust (ESS) +2.2% AH on news it will replace Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading April 1.
- CLF will move down to the S&P MidCap 400, replacing ESS.
- FEI Co. (FEIC) will replace BRE Properties (BRE), which is being acquired by Essex, in the MidCap 400, and Fabrinet (FN) will replace FEI in the S&P SmallCap 600.
- Also, Albany Molecular Research (AMRI) will replace Supertex (SUPX), which is being acquired, in the SmallCap 600.
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- Essex Property's (ESS -2.4%) offer for BRE Properties (BRE +13.3%) is higher than a rejected $60 bid from Land & Buildings earlier this year, reports Bloomberg, citing two sources. BRE has been working with Wells Fargo to explore strategic options, including a sale. Essex plans to pay for the purchase with bank financing, a stock offering, and the sale of assets.
- It's been a busy deal year in the REIT sector, with $78B of acquisitions YTD, up 41% from 2012.
- BRE's currently trading at $60.50.
- Earlier coverage
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- A check of other multi-family REITs amid news of a $5B bid for BRE Properties (BRE +12.8%) by Essex (ESS -1.8%).
- Equity Residential (EQR +2.2%), AvalonBay (AVB +2.5%), UDR (UDR +2.5%), Apartment Investment and Management (AIV +4%), Camden (CPT +3.2%), Home Properties (HME +3.3%), Mid-America (MAA +1.7%), Post (PPS +4.7%).
Dec. 4, 2013, 10:11 AM
- The apartment REIT sector may see some M&A action as Essex Property Trust (ESS -1.8%) has offered to purchase BRE Properties (BRE +10.6%) for about $5B, reports Bloomberg.
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BRE Properties, Inc., is a real estate investment trust. The Company develops, acquires, and manages multifamily apartment communities located in the metropolitan markets within the State of California, Seattle, and Washington region.
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The Israeli military claims to have seized a ship carrying advanced Iranian-made weaponry bound for Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces "intercepted an attempt to smuggle an Iranian shipment of advanced weaponry intended for terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. The operation took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning," the IDF said in a statement on its website.
The website also featured a video purportedly showing Iranian rockets to be used "against the Israeli civilian population."
The statement said the IDF discovered "numerous advanced weapons during the inspection, including M-302 surface-to-surface missiles, which are capable of reaching any point in Israel, including major population centers Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."
The weapons appeared to have been shipped with bags of cement that were stamped as having been made in Iran.
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"The disclosure came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the United States to press his case for tougher international action against Iran over its disputed nuclear program and support for Islamist guerrilla groups.
"The Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel Klos C was boarded in international waters without resistance from its 17-strong crew in a 'complex, covert operation,' military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lerner told reporters.
"There was no immediate comment from Iran or Syria.
"U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States helped Israel by providing information on the ship.
"'Soon after becoming aware of the imminent movement of the suspected vessel, the White House directed the Department of Defense to monitor the vessel," she said."
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Guys… i am massively exhausted. I've tried napping today, drinking lots of water and tea… and i just can't shake being totally tired. So this is one i;ve been drinking most of the afternoon and i have to say it's one of the few puerhs i've enjoyed recently from verdant. More often than note, i find myself preferring the tones and notes i get from mandala's puerh instead. This though? it's light and refreshing and delicious… and the other half of my sample is going to cavo for her to try and explore since she's starting to look at puerh a little more :)
i understand why a lot of ppl really like this one. it's funny to me hat RiverTea seems to be hitting the sweet spot with me, with teas that aren't typically things i enjoy (greens, whites etc..) and missing more often when it comes to the black teas and puerhs. Well, maybe not missing, but not being as awesome as the others. This is a creamy, dreamy sort of delicious tea. Not even sure what the heck mulberries taste like but this is an enjoyable cup of yum! I'll have to look at picking some up when I place my next RiverTea order. Thanks for sharing this one with me Cavocorax! Love it!
Woohoo! I'm really happy you enjoyed this one!
I just ordered 50g more of this as I am down to 4 cups or so already. :)
And that's funny that you're enjoying unusual teas from them.
This is the one tea that I keep going to RiverTea and looking to buy. This and Dolce Vita sounds good. If I get under 100 I might place an order next month.
VariaTEA – I just ordered Dolce Vita if you want to wait a few weeks and I can send you samples of each! No need to swap. :)
I tried mulberry white though and know I like it. I am intrigued as to how dolce vita tastes though so I will watch for your tasting notes.
Ok! Well I ordered 50g, so if you decide you'd like a cup or two I can stick it in a little envelope and send it your way. :D
This is my face saying no. not going to happen. Sample from Cavocorax, which i'm SUPER grateful for, since this is likely one i would have picked up on my own. It smells lovely, but upon brewing it..it's more medicinal than i can handle. I'll pass the small bit of this that i have left off to someone else to try, just in case it's their cup of tea since cavo enjoyed it. but this is not the tea for me :)
I tried steeping this one in apple juice over night. I love it! i think i'd actually be good to steep this in water over night and then add a little apple juice to it just for fun. Overall, still enjoying this one.
What's awesomely fun and yummy is to put fresh apple slices in tea and then let it chill overnight. You get a hint of apple sweetness in your tea and tea-flavored apples!
lost my tasting note on this one, but it was another sample from the lovely cavocorax. I'm actually glad to have the chance to try the puerh straight from RiverTea. It's not a bad little puerh. Earthy and musty, but not overly harsh. A pretty decent average puerh. Having this straight will help with the couple of flavoured puerhs i've picked up form River Tea to try :) thanks cavo!
Finished the last of this off this afternoon. For whatever reason, i am simply exhausted today. It's not helping with the getting things taken care of around the house, but at least there's also monday to relax this weekend. I enjoyed this alot. I think i'd rotate this into my cupboard here and there for when i want a cinnamon tea.
This is a tea from courtney like her! I'm not the biggest fan of oolongs. This one isn't bad but it's pretty much smack dab in the middle of oolong land for me. Not too green tasting but not delicious either lol. Just an average oolong. :) still though, first tea. From this company so good to try it out! Thanks Courtney!
Semi sipdown on this one since I finished 1 of 2. Packages this morning. Slow going with tea drinking as we're spring cleaning the house from top to bottom today…..so much dust and things to throw out….so good :)
Still enjoying this tea, though i think it's my least favourite of the yezi teas :)


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It is late September, early one afternoon, and out here in the woods the air is cool and the world quiet. Dogwoods, laurel, white oaks surround me. In the clearing, a red-tailed hawk takes flight.
Beautiful, I tell myself. Peaceful. Calming.
It doesnt work. Im nervous, and Im wondering how many paychecks I could kiss goodbye if something goes wrong in the next minute. I am behind the wheel of an $82,750 Range Rover, and I am staring through the windshield at a mound of rocks.
Out here, you do not steer around these things. You aim for them.
This might be a good point to get out, my instructor tells the passengers in the back seat.
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Land Rover offers these driving schools in only two other locations the Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello near Montreal, Canada, and Quail Lodge in Carmel, Calif.
Each school showcases different terrain, including snow in Canada and sand in California. Since Biltmore is in the south, student drivers can expect dirtying the Land Rover with mud.
The vehicles combine luxury and off-road performance. Land Rovers are ready to go off-road soon as they leave the lot. Yet Williams says 90 percent of Land Rover owners never take the vehicle off-road. The Experience school helps drivers unlock the Land Rovers full potential, as they navigate rocks, mud puddles, hairpin turns, inclines and log piles with three wheels touching.
The instructors goal, Williams said, is to teach drivers skills that can translate to any off-road vehicle. About 2,200 people came through the school in 2006. Only 10 percent owned Land Rovers.
The skills can be applied everywhere from backroad excursions in North Carolina to expeditions in Africa.
Off-road driving is picking up in popularity, Williams says.
Its no cost, he says. Its putting gas in your vehicle.
Western North Carolina offers many opportunities for off-road driving. Land Rover focuses on the tenets of Tread Lightly!, which emphasizes safe, environmentally responsible use of off-road vehicles.
The course lives up to one promise made in the brochure, for sure: When driving off-road, the speeds are slow. But theres no time to relax.
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No big deal.
I could get used to this, I think.
But then, farther down the course, I spot the next obstacle. I decide then that if I go on African safari, Ill be the navigator.
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It would be hard not to know that Apple's shares have gotten crushed over the past four months ($702 on September 19) and since the start of the year ($532 on December 31) to $505. While the dividend yield is now 2.1% and there are a number of articles about how much it could (or should be) raised one needs to take a look at US based cash and investments and US generated cash to determine how much Apple may raise its dividend. Payout ratios are almost irrelevant if you don't know how much US cash there is.
First, I believe that Apple won't rush into any decisions (remember how long it has taken management to re-start a dividend and share buyback program). I believe they are on a path to increase it over time vs. making a big increase.
Second, since dividends and stock buybacks can only be done with US based cash one needs to understand what those numbers are. Below is a table with Apple's 2011 and 2012 year end reported balance sheets and my projection for September 2013.
From the 10K's you can determine how much cash is US based which was $27.3 billion in 2011 and $38.7 billion in 2012 or an increase of $11.4 billion. For 2013 I estimate that US based cash will increase by $11.5 billion (about flat with the previous year) and that its dividend payments ($10.1 billion) and stock buybacks ($3.3 billion) will use all the US cash generated in 2013.
Therefore for Apple to increase its dividend it would have to start using some of the $36.8 billion remaining in the US ($38.7 billion on September 2011 minus the $1.9 billion needed for 2013's dividends and buybacks). Or it could borrow money which I don't see the company doing.
Other than continuing innovation & beating #s, Increasing the buyback & Divi to desuade bear raids makes sense. Otherwise, this has become a hedgie, day trader & high frequency shop rented mule.
A minor divi increase is likely at this time due to the huge cash being generated. Something like an increase from 10.60 to 12.
Not huge, but sets the tone for investors.
At this time I think it's obvious that Apple will move to ease volatility in the share price.
Can they use off-shore cash to buy back stock?
Sure. But they will have to pay U.S. taxes on those cash.
EAsy way to get around the tax problem:
Borrow money with a Bond like Costco. With Apple's balance sheet they probably can get a $50 billion bond for 2% interest.
It is a no brainer to borrow at low interest Ad buyback as much as you can..
IF can borrow at 2%, why not borrow $1 Trillion and buy back the whole company at $1200 per share?
Debt Service payments would only be $20 billion per year in interest and all tax deductible. Can even do it at 4% and still would be less Debt Interest Payments per year than Apple's Cashflow of about $60 billion.


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UP Senior Special Agent Jay Holman records a UP CARES public safety radio spot with DJ Joshua James at Q104 FM in Kansas City.
Union Pacific Railroad is launching a multi-media, bilingual public safety campaign aimed at encouraging pedestrians and drivers to safely use railroad crossings. Part of the Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety (UP CARES) initiative, the advertising campaign utilizes radio spots and billboards in English and Spanish to reach audiences in Houston, San Antonio, Laredo, Midland and Odessa, Texas; Plaquemine, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Fresno, California; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; and Chicago.
Radio advertisements feature Union Pacific employees engaged in public safety. Their voices remind pedestrians and drivers of key railroad safety messages:
- Drivers and pedestrians should only cross railroad tracks at designated crossings.
- Never use railroad tracks as a shortcut.
- If the railroad crossing gates are down, don't go around.
- When driving a commercial truck, know its vertical clearance to avoid getting high centered.
- When approaching a railroad crossing, ensure there is enough space in front of your vehicle to completely clear the crossing.
"Whether you're on foot or in your car, this campaign reminds the pedestrians and motorists to keep themselves safe by following railroad safety laws and only crossing at designated grade crossings," said Linda Pitchford, a 23-year Union Pacific employee and general director-Operating Services who voices several radio spots. "We want to raise public awareness that a train could be using the railroad tracks at any time, and emphasize the importance of making good decisions around railroad tracks by always approaching them with caution."
Other UP employees who lent their voices for the radio spots are Raquel Espinoza, director-Public Affairs; Mark Fagley, manager-Operating Practices; Jay Holman, senior special agent-UP Police; Alfredo Rogriguez, senior special agent-UP Police, and Harry Stewart, manager-Peer Support Services, who spent more than 30 years as a locomotive engineer.
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A VFG does make it an AOW, but you can put a magpul AFG on it without violating any laws or paying any taxes.
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Fresenius SE Forecasts Profit to Exceed 1 Billion Euros
Fresenius SE said it expects profit will exceed 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in 2013, one year earlier than forecast, as its Kabi intravenous drugs and devices unit contributes to growth.
Sales will probably rise 7 percent to 10 percent this year in constant currencies, while adjusted net income is set to increase 7 percent to 12 percent, the Bad Homburg, Germany-based company said in a statement today. The average estimate for 2013 profit was 1.03 billion euros, based on 15 forecasts compiled by Bloomberg. The shares rose the most since Jan. 16.
The German health company is depending on Kabi, which sells therapies and drugs administered intravenously to hospital patients, after last year's failed attempt to buy German hospital operator Rhoen-Klinikum AG. Fresenius also owns health-care services unit Vamed and Helios, a German private hospital provider. Fresenius agreed in July to buy Fenwal Inc., a provider of blood and plasma collection technology, to expand Kabi's U.S. reach.
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Fresenius turned in "a decent performance," somewhat ahead of expectations and will probably meet the expectations of investors with its forecast, Sven Kuerten, a Frankfurt-based analyst for DZ Bank AG, wrote in a note to investors today. Kuerten has a buy recommendation on the stock.
Fresenius also said its fourth-quarter earnings before interest and tax rose 9.3 percent to 766 million euros. Sales climbed 18 percent to 5.19 billion euros. The stock rose 2.8 percent to close at 93.50 euros in Frankfurt.
The company also owns about 30 percent of Fresenius Medical Care AG, the world's biggest provider of kidney dialysis. Fresenius Medical Care said today fourth-quarter Ebit fell 4.7 percent to $559.1 million. Sales increased 13 percent to $3.71 billion.
Fresenius Medical Care shares rose 1.5 percent to close at 53.09 euros.
This year sales will probably exceed $14.6 billion, while net income will be $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, the dialysis unit said. The company said it expects to spend about $300 million on acquisitions.
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"Importantly, the guidance in 2013 looks to be in line with estimates," said Lisa Bedell Clive, a London-based analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. Clive rates Fresenius Medical Care's shares outperform. The company's forecast includes any potential impact from U.S. spending cuts scheduled to start March 1, she said.
"This is a company that is used to operating in a tough reimbursement environment, so we think they're well-placed to weather the storm," Clive said.
Fresenius Medical Care's revenue per treatment, a measure of profitability, increased to $368 in U.S. clinics from $351 a year earlier. North American sales rose 19 percent to $2.43 billion.
Outside the U.S., Fresenius Medical Care's international revenue rose 4 percent to $1.27 billion.
Fresenius Medical Care proposed a dividend increase of 9 percent to 75 cents for ordinary shares. Parent company Fresenius proposed a dividend boost of 16 percent to 1.10 euros, its 20th consecutive increase.


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Also, only missouri synod members can take communion. Everything else is heresy.
Yeah, you were right, right off the top. It isn't appropriate to talk about a candidate's religion. But the reason is wrong, since for you to do so would make you a fucking hypocrite for taking other candidates to task for doing the same thing.
The point is, people's religion may in fact matter a hell of a lot. It matters in the policies they may or may not support, it matters in the freedom they may or may not espouse, it matters in the kind of life they may or may not live, it matters in the discrimination they may have suffered, it matters in the money they raise. Romney is raising scads of money from other Mormons. It is news. It does matter. Just dont' be such a hypocrite about it.
When it's Missouri Synod, it matters. Holy cow, that's some fringey-ass stuff. I had no idea.
totally matters, should have been splashed accross front pages long ago.
I don't think there's any question whether a candidate's religion matters. Of course it does, particularly when you know that those religious views will directly influence their votes on legislation. I wouldn't vote for a Christian who would vote for blue laws, nor a Muslim who wanted Sharia law, nor a Jew who would cut off electricity on Shabbat to all but emergency services, and if those are the views a candidate holds, I damn well want to know.
Of course it matters. How many "outed" atheists are in public office? None too many.
Most people want their elected officials to believe in god or at least be "spiritual", whatever that means...
It is always appropriate, and extremely revealing, to talk about a candidate's religion.
Either they believe in doctrines of their church or they don't, and either position is fascinating.
What Darcy's religion?
Any weird doctrines they subscribe to?
"I believe in the universal spirit but really don't go to church?"
And this:
does their religion believe in a" just war" and if so how to reconcile with the idea that if there is a one percent chance a nation may harm us we can go make war against them and create more terrorists and raise this to a ten percent chance?
Not actually kidding.
Take a step back. I can't stand Reichert - and I also grew up in a MO Synod church *gasp*.
Basically it is as close to Catholicism with a few basic differences:
- no pergatory
- no emphasis placed on Mary (can't worship things that aren't God)
- no saints (see above)
- no confession - Lutherans skip the middleman and talk to God directly
- they don't touch little boys
True, MO Synod thinks they are better than the others. So do Catholics, Jews, Islamics and ELCA Lutherans. (fucking ELCA Lutherans).
In the end, it really isn't that big of a deal. There are really conservative churches and in the same town there can be a liberal church of the same denomonation. Like Catholic churches that are conservative and those who focus on their mission of community service.
If you want to demonize a protestant denomination, feel free...but have you ever met a person who attends a church and believes everything? If so, that is a lucky person to have found such a religion.
Same with a political party.
Fremont "Mayor" Suzie Burke has given Reichert $6,100 since late 2004.
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Sarah Ortmeyer at Bodega
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Artist: Sarah Ortmeyer
Venue: Bodega, New York
Exhibition Title: KOKO II
Date: June 26 – August 9, 2015
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"New Needs" at Haus Wittmann
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Artists: Daphne Ahlers, Minda Andrén, Nadja Athanassowa, Anna-Sophie Berger, Juliette Bonneviot, Dora Budor, Adrian Buschmann, Tatjana Danneberg, Verena Dengler, Aleksandra Domanović, Flaka Haliti, HHDM with Lucia Stamati + Cathrin Ulikowski, Kathi Hofer, Nora Kapfer, Adriana Lara, Lonely Boys, Sarah Ortmeyer, Ivan Pérard, Lucia Elena Prusa, Hanna Putz, Jon Rafman, Rosa Rendl, Martyn Reynolds, Halvor Rønning, Signe Rose, Lennart Schweder, Lilli Thiessen, Dena Yago, Min Yoon, Marcin Zarzeka
Venue: Haus Wittmann, Etsdorf am Kamp
Exhibition Title: New Needs
Curated by: Rosa Rendl and Isabella Ritter. Pavilion curated by HHDM.
Date: June 7 – July 1, 2015
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"The St. Petersburg Paradox" at the Swiss Institute
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Artists: Giovanni Anselmo, Jean Arp, Ericka Beckman, Barbara Bloom, Alex Mackin Dolan, Marcel Duchamp, Cayetano Ferrer, Douglas Gordon, John Miller, Kaspar Müller, Sarah Ortmeyer, Tabor Robak, Amalia Ulman
Venue: Swiss Institute, New York
Exhibition Title: The St. Petersburg Paradox
Date: May 28 – August 17, 2014
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Venue: Dvir, Tel Aviv
Exhibition Title: KISH KUSH
Date: January 4 – February 15, 2014
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Venue: Palais de Tokyo, Paris
Exhibition Title: Champs Élysées
Curated by: Julie Boukobza, Simon Castets, Nicola Trezzi
Date: June 21 – September 9, 2013
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so here are out opinions after first half of book 1
1 it is quite obvious that this begun its life as twifiction, characters just feel copy pasted. and i'm not trying to bash on it, it is just that its a story about a pale awkward girl who will do anything for a distant guy who tries to keep her away but , oh just cant help himself... oh and she has a friend who wants to jump her bones... who is , i think mexican and names jose.....
but still i will give the writer some credit, we stuck by this book... we gave up on trying to listen to twilight at 45th infinite rant on edwards hawtness.... this one we stuck by... ish
see, thing about us is , we don't like jumping on bandwagons, we try stuff out
so.. anyways, i will give the write some mad props for including a personal favorite gesture of mine and that is lipbite!
thing that kills the realism is the fact that this is what it is, a female orientated erotic novel. as such it uses every trick in the book to try and paint the picture of the dark mysterious tortured soul, the kind girls just want to teach what love is...
the guy that just appears when you think of him, and so on.
unfortunately it is a cliche that is deepening the confusion between genders and promotes alienation... but ill get to that on another occasion and in an actual strip...
so... what was the experience like for us so far?
and here is why, it is not the story, it is the reader. she is doing a good job with it, a bit droning from time to time, but there are a few phrases that keep repeating ... 2 of them are,
oh my!
i swallow!
being immature douchebags , both of us kept hearing george takei saying the oh my...
and then it went from bad to worse after we saw this joke video
so yeah... we ended up imagining what if anastasia's lines were read by george take, and gray was read by godfrey....
so ... yknow, we decided to take a break till our maturity was regained and we could listen on without bursting into crippling laughter
cause we are idiots like that!
Don't get me wrong, lots of women watch porn too, and I am a guy that likes a good erotica every once and a while, but the garbage does sell.
I think I am coming off as harsh at you, as opposed to you seeing that I find it funny the same way you do. The fact that the book did so well is one of those faceplam moments for me. One where my faith in the human race falters. I am glad that others,like you, feel the same way.
If you want a good laugh, the new thing to troll friends with is the fifty shades of grey generator, www.fiftyshadesgenerator.com
Basically it randomly generates a new chapter of the erotic scenes from 50 shades based on the existing material and a bit of creative licence.
this one in particular was exceedingly funny to us due to it's origins that were too hard to ignore. the audiobook version in particular is hilarious because the woman that does the reading is legitimately putting the effort, and after so many "oh mys" you can hear her soul bleeding XD
And as for watching video, the first time George Takei says "Oh myyyy", I was just gone. I was sniggering like a goon.
"unfortunately it is a cliche that is deepening the confusion between genders and promotes alienation... but ill get to that on another occasion and in an actual strip..."
Maybe I missed something, but are you still planning do create the mentioned strip? Because I would be really interested in it and it would be sad if this idea would never get realized.
Being nerdy and all that, you two could have ended up playing... you know... that role game that should-not-be-named.
Now that would have killed your inner goodness.
If you want to hear Takei actually reading the bits with oh my.......
The GIFs are so spot on. Particularly your "oh my" Takei one.
It also became apparent that although the movie is based on E.L. James' raunchy best-selling novel, the film centers more on the romance between the two leads rather than their erotic sex lives. The focus of the preview was the couple's courting, except for a brief glimpse of Johnson wearing a black blindfold in a red room in the preview, reports E! News.
"Rather then [sic] fill the five-minute teaser with the sex that made the books by British author E.L James so popular, the studio went against expectations and highlighted the romance between the two leads," Entertainment Weekly's Nicole Sperling writes. "But with the exception of a brief blindfold, a hand on a thigh and a glimpse of a riding crop, Mr. Grey's penchant for domineering sex was kept to a minimum."
Despite speculation that a version of the film might be rated NC-17, CinemaBlend's Eric Eisenberg said the initial preview is far more PG.
By the way, any chance I could ask for some commentary on my material?
So... I guess the anwser is obviously... no. Nope. Not a chance. Not-now-not-never. NO. NOOO. NOOOOO...
50 Shades. Yuck. To be honest I started reading a HP fanfiction that sparked my interest in BDSM fiction. Very well written. I couldn't finish 50 Shades. It huuurt!
Actually cried a little when he said, "Cli TOOOR iSSS." Tears of laughter rolling down my face.
I love your artwork, and I appreciate that you are taking the time to develop the story and characters within. Am eagerly awaiting the next installment!
I'm currently reading the book and hover between laughing my ass off about Grey and wanting to beat this ridiculous Bella-copy and/or the author for repeating two or three phrases over and over again. It's like at least one of them is on every single page o.0 That's even worse than Twilight...
Love Sunstone, by the way. It has an actual storyline and believable, complex characters. Not to mention your art is amazing!
Thanks for the fun and critics.
(We are big fans of sunstone, although, keep it on, please!)
Why did I look at this and the attached link in a public place?
Especially because I'm surrounded by my peers who know little to nothing about me.
Now they all think I'm into mommy porn. The lulz here are awe-inspiring, and at the same time, I'm uncomfortable. It's a weird mix.
I'm glad you guys find it about as ludicrous as it truly is.


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Murders of Passion, Execution Delays, and the Deterrence of Capital Punishment
I examine two important questions in the capital punishment literature: what kinds of murders are deterred and what effect does the length of the death row wait have on deterrence? I use monthly murder and execution data that measure deterrence more precisely than the annual data of most capital punishment studies. Results from least squares and negative binomial estimations indicate that capital punishment does deter: each execution results in, on average, three fewer murders. In addition, capital punishment deters murders previously believed to be undeterrable: crimes of passion and murders by intimates. Moreover, murders of both African-American and white victims decrease after executions, which suggests that capital punishment benefits people of all races. However, longer waits on death row before execution lessen the deterrence. Specifically, one less murder is committed for every 2.75-year reduction in death row waits. Thus, recent legislation to shorten the wait should strengthen capital punishment's deterrent effect.
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Released: Feb 01st, 2003
Running Time: 73
Director: Sandy Bunz
Company: Sandy Bunz
Distribution Companies: Flashpoint Productions
Cast: Brandi (I), McKinsey, Dino, Kelly Moon, Alexis (I), Jeremy Steele (I), Cam
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: All-Sex
Catchy title, starring mostly unknowns.
Though there's no particular emphasis on tits here - a couple of the guys cum on them - the title apparently derives from the end of the first scene, where Brandi and Dino kiss as the waves wash over them... but this ain't no Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster. Oh, the gal's attractive enough, and the action's decent - cowgirl, doggie and mish in the sand - but nothing to write home about.
The tape's best scene is its second, featuring blonde Kelly Moon rubbing herself in a beach chair (on a sound stage) and inserting a glass dildo. Jeremy Steele enters and quickly begins licking her pussy. She returns the favor, then essays two cowgirl positions, mish and doggie before he cums on her tits.
Incidentally, though the guy in the last scene is called "Valentino," he's not the familiar porn star by the same name.


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Nominations for the 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning and Alan Jackson leads the race with eight. Also receiving multiple noms were Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith with five each; Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride with four each; Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley with three; and Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry and Randy Travis receiving two nominations. The ACMs will air live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 26 at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS.
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Tim Delay was named vice president, Fuels, in April 2013. He is responsible for overseeing and expanding Pivotal LNG's marketing effort. Pivotal LNG, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS). Pivotal LNG produces and markets liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel to petroleum-based liquid fuels.
Delay has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, with a focus on asset management, and trading and marketing of natural gas, electricity and crude oil. Most recently, he was senior director – MISO Origination of NextEra, where he was responsible for marketing power-related energy products in the midwestern United States. Previously, as director of trading and then business development for GenOn, he managed natural gas and power generation assets in GenOn's portfolio. Prior to those positions, Delay held positions of increasing responsibility with a series of companies that ultimately merged into or were acquired by Mirant. One of Delay's positions included being Mirant's Chief Commercial Officer – East, where he helped manage the business as Mirant filed for and then emerged from bankruptcy.
Delay holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Oneonta. He lives in Johns Creek, GA, with his wife and three children.
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About AGL Resources
AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) is an Atlanta-based energy services holding company which owns and operates natural gas utilities, as well as retail energy and services, wholesale services and midstream businesses. AGL Resources serves approximately 4.5 million utility customers through its regulated distribution subsidiaries in seven states. The company also serves more than one million retail customers through its SouthStar Energy Services joint venture and Pivotal Home Solutions, which market natural gas and related home services. Other non-utility businesses include asset management for natural gas wholesale customers through Sequent Energy Management and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. AGL Resources is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit aglresources.com.


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Ex-Commerzbank Official Admits to Passing IRS Secrets
A former U.S. Internal Revenue Service employee pleaded guilty to passing information about a tax fraud audit to Commerzbank AG while he was working to get a job with the Frankfurt-based bank.
Dennis Lerner, 60, pleaded guilty yesterday in Manhattan to charges of criminal conflict of interest and illegally disclosing federal income-tax information. Prosecutors said he audited Commerzbank in connection with about $1 billion in allegedly unreported income, negotiating a $210 million settlement shortly before being hired as the bank's tax director.
"Dennis Lerner betrayed the trust put in him as a public servant by parlaying his position at the IRS into a high-powered job at a bank he was auditing through a scheme that may now land him in prison," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement today. "We will not tolerate corrupt government employees and will prosecute and punish them to the full extent of the law."
Under a plea agreement with the government dated March 1, Lerner isn't required to admit any alleged misconduct while he was a Commerzbank official.
"Mr. Lerner is looking forward to putting this behind him and moving on with his life," said his lawyer, Sharon McCarthy.
Margarita Thiel, a Commerzbank spokeswoman, declined to comment on Lerner's guilty plea.
Sentencing Guidelines
Lerner faces as many as five years in prison on each of the two counts when he's sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Keenan June 11. Both sides agreed that federal sentencing guidelines, which aren't binding on the judge, call for Lerner to get four to 10 months in prison. The agreement doesn't require Lerner to cooperate with investigators.
Ellen Davis, a spokeswoman for Bharara's office, declined to say whether the investigation is continuing.
Under the agreement, the government said it will drop one charge that Lerner illegally contacted the IRS as a Commerzbank executive to urge the agency to complete the tax fraud settlement he had negotiated. Prosecutors also agreed to seek dismissal of a count claiming Lerner disclosed to an unidentified Commerzbank employee the name of a confidential IRS whistleblower who provided information about the bank.
According to a complaint filed with the court in September by Special Agent Erik Wood, of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, investigators recorded conversations between IRS employees and Lerner while he was at Commerzbank.
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In the September complaint, Wood said that between July 11 and July 14, 2011, Lerner met privately with an unidentified Commerzbank employee to negotiate the tax fraud settlement, without any other IRS employees present.
The $210 million settlement amount was about 62 percent of the potential taxes due in the case, Wood said. A Commerzbank employee told him that the bank had been willing to settle the the audit for "for an amount substantially greater" than $210 million, Wood said.
Wood said Lerner and the unidentified Commerzbank employee discussed Lerner's possible employment by the bank during the same time they were discussing settlement terms. Lerner was formally offered the tax director job on Aug. 11, 2011, and started work on Sept. 1 of that year, Wood said.
The case is U.S. v. Lerner, 12-cr-00952, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).


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P.s. To the 14 percent of you who voted for Angel Bolanos: What were you thinking?
Obviously, those voters support "Development at Rhodes Crossing that is truly mixed use, not just a 'big box' shopping center with apartment complexes across the street," and oppose "Throwing away taxpayer funds to the Chargers and other wealthy corporations at the expense of public safety and public and human services."


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Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai has new boats, guns
Sega's announced a standalone expansion pack, titled Fall of the Samurai, for Total War: Shogun 2. It's to include six new playable clans who will need to "deal with" the foreign powers of America, Britain and France, as well as fighting against domestic factions.
Sonic Generations launch trailer is go
SEGA's released the launch trailer for Sonic Generations, showing glimpses of the game's levels. It also shows off various bosses. The game's out tomorrow in US, and on November 4 in the UK for PS3, PC, 3DS, and Xbox 360. Watch the trailer below.
Second Sonic Generations demo hitting PSN and XBL on Oct 19
Sega's announced that a second Sonic Generations demo will be releasing on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on October 19.The demo will enable players to try out some Modern Sonic gameplay, with access to the Green Hill level. The earlier demo contained some of the game's Classic Sonic stages. The game releases on November 4 […]
SEGA announces rerelease of Daytona USA on XBLA, PSN
SEGA has just confirmed earlier rumors that it plans to bring its old school arcade racing series back into the limelight with a new XBLA and PSN release.
Concept art for cancelled Aliens RPG released
We can finally get another little glimpse at what Obsidian's Aliens franchise RPG title might've looked like through concept art released by one of the firm's artists.
A video history of console boot screens
Take a stroll through the past with this oddly entertaining look at the loading screens for past gaming consoles.
Thursday Mega-Shorts: Payday dated, Trine 2 trailer, an awful lot more
We heard you like reading every little bit of news that comes out of a Games Convention, and we wouldn't ever think of letting you down. Here's the news which you might want to catch up on. Make sure to put your reading glasses on, because you're going to need them!
Sega announces its line-up of games for PAX Prime 2011
Sega America has officially announced which titles they will be exhibiting at PAX Prime 2011 to be held in Seattle at the end of the month.
Football Manager 2012 announced
Sega's announced Football Manager 2012 will release "before Christmas" this year, exclusive to PC. The developer Sports Interactive has highlighted the key improvements that this iteration of the series will bring along with it.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games release date announced
SEGA's announced the release date for the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Ultimate Game Gear mod adds big screen, rechargeable batteries
This fantastic Game Gear mod may be about twenty years too late, but it's amazing nonetheless. This is everything the original truly needed.
SEGA making third entry in "Sonic Storybook" series
Sega has confirmed that they are currently working on a new Sonic game that will complete the so-called Sonic Storybook trilogy.
Rise of Nightmares gets live-action E3 teaser
SEGA has released a live-action teaser for its upcoming Kinect horror title: Rise of Nightmares. The trailer gives you a glimpse of just one of the nightmares you'll face in the game. The Kinect exclusive title will be out this September. Watch the teaser after the break.
E3 rumour watch: SEGA sends OPM Aliens pulse rifle
The Official Playstation Magazine received a rather awesome surprise this morning: SEGA had sent them a huge package containing a Pulse Rifle from Aliens.
Rise of Nightmares becomes first "M" rated game for Kinect
Upcoming horror game Rise of Nightmares has become the first M-rate title that supports Kinect.
Conduit 2 intro video tells you why you're the chosen one
SEGA has released an intro video for Conduit 2, bridging the original's ending and the sequel's introduction.
Gorgeous Sonic fan project releases demo, is pretty much the best thing ever
Hey, uh, Sega? Hoo-boy, this is awkward. So we're kind of seeing someone else now. Yeah.
Sonic 4 iPhone trailer has hedgehogs, will travel
Sorry, Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. You're too slow. The iPhone version of Sonic 4's sprinting out of the gate tomorrow, but you can see what it looks like today.
Yakuza producer: "Kiriyu might become a kindergarten teacher in the next game"
Ok, we're pretty sure he's joking about that bit. But whether or not the series trades its hordes of puking zombies for arguably more horrifying hordes of drooling children, Yakuza producer Masayoshi Kikuchi made one point explicitly clear: "We want to spread the Yakuza franchise into different genres," he stated.
What a twist! Yakuza: Of The End is - no joke - a zombie shooter
It's not April. Our little totem thing isn't spinning for eternity, so we're not dreaming. We still don't understand the appeal of Glenn Beck, so we're not insane. Yep. This is happening.
Sega Latest
Sega posts quarterly profit, 51% sales increase in spite of weak Alpha Protocol and Iron Man 2 sales
North America cuts in Vanquish release line, gets it on October 19
Sega not finished with mature Wii titles after all – just more casual-focused
Obsidian shoots down Sony tester's Alpha Protocol criticisms
New Resonance of Fate trailer shoots first, asks questions while doing so
Rumor: Yakuza 3 "currently" being localized for Western release
Obsidian: Want to know more about Aliens RPG? Ask again in 2011
Aliens: Colonial Marines' release hinges on Aliens vs. Predator, says Sega
Sonic Unleashed delayed until 2009 in Japan, still on track in West
Platinum Games collaborating with ESRB, but MadWorld release iffy in censorship-happy territories


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its not suppost to have a ton of ammo its a power weapon. you only need 4 bullets to kill someone anyways
I hardly ever see it used and I think it's somewhat underpowered with it's limited ammo capacity.
I've always counted 7 needles were required to get a kill/super combine during the few times I tested it in customs.
You are not allowed to request a sticky.


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Mary Sidney Herbert
Inspired By: It was after Mary wed Henry Herbert that she really focused on her love for literature and other arts. Some of the people that Mary associated herself with, and who are credited as being Mary's inspirations, include: Edmund Spenser, Michael Drayton, Sir John Davies, and Samuel Daniel.
Inspiration For: Mary was not only inspired by others but she also was the inspiration for not only others but also others works. Mary's completion of her brother's pslams inspired many of the great 17th century poets, including George Herbert and John Donne. It is also said that not only Mary's works but Sir Philip Sidney's works were influences for the Shakesperean plays. I also think it's safe to assume that Mary was an inspiration for all woman during her time. Mary was committed to her works and was not afraid to push limits. For example, Mary was the first woman to publish a play in English, the first woman to publish original dramatic verse and also the first woman to not apologize for simply publishing her work. In many ways Mary is an inspiration for women of today's day and age.
Works and Accomplishments
1952 - A Discourse of Life and Death
- The Tragedie of Antonie
1595 - The Dolefull Lay of Clorinda
- Antonius
1602 - A Dialogue Between Two Shepherds, Thenot and Piers
1590's - The Psalms
- The Triumph of Death
- Even Now That Care
- To the Angel Spirit of the Most Excellent Sir Phillip Sidney
Psalm 150 Mary Sidney Version
Oh, laud the Lord, the God of hosts commend,
Exalt his pow'r, advance his holiness:
With all your might lift his almightiness;
Your greatest praise upon his greatness spend.
Make trumpet's noise in shrillest notes ascend;
Make lute and lyre his loved fame express:
Him let the pipe, him let the tabret bless,
Him organs' breath, that winds or waters lend.
Let ringing timbrels so his honour sound,
Let sounding cymbals so his glory ring,
That in their tunes such melody be found,
As fits the pomp of most triumphant king.
Conclude: by all that air or life enfold,
Let high Jehovah highly be extolled.
King James Version
The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000.
The Psalms
A Call to Praise God with Musical Instruments
Praise ye the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary:
praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts:
praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet:
praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance:
praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals:
praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD.
Link about the translations and the influence of MSH: 181.extract
Miscellaneous Information
Mary has been likened to Sappho, the well-known female poet of antiquity.
Sappho was born in the 700s BCE on Lesbos to an aristocratic family. She was the central figure of a close-knit group of women in a literary gathering. Sappho held strong feminine values and could see both herself and others clearly thus making her voice heard and well-known. Like Sappho, Mary looked inward at her own feelings and saw Aphrodite as a central figure in their works. A quote in reference to Sappho can be used to portray Mary Sidney as well, "Someone will remember us...even in another time".
Key Words in Mary Sidney's Works
Petrarch - (1304–74), Italian poet Francesco Petrarca. His reputation is chiefly based on the Canzoniere ( c. 1351–53), a sonnet sequence in praise of a woman he calls Laura. He was also an important figure in the rediscovery of Greek and Latin literature.
Neoplatonism - a philosophical and religious system developed by the followers of Plotinus in the 3rd century ad.
- a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the first principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturally unknowable
- "Neoplatonism was predominant in pagan Europe until the 6th century"; "Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy"
The World Soul (Sub-category of Neoplatonism)
(Taken from Wikipedia)
The image and product of the motionless nous is the world-soul, which, according to Plotinus, is immaterial like the nous. Its relation to the nous is the same as that of the nous to the One. It stands between the nous and the phenomenal world, is permeated and illuminated by the former, but is also in contact with the latter. The nous is indivisible; the world-soul may preserve its unity and remain in the nous, but at the same time it has the power of uniting with the corporeal world and thus being disintegrated. It therefore occupies an intermediate position. As a single world-soul it belongs in essence and destination to the intelligible world; but it also embraces innumerable individual souls; and these can either submit to be ruled by the nous, or turn aside from the intellect and choose the sensual and lose themselves in the finite.
The Triumph of Death
The Triumph of Chastity


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Warm and comfortable without bulk
Extremely durable, dries quickly resists pilling
Built-in UPF 30 sun protection
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Made of 100% Polyester/Nylon with REPREVE fibers
REPREVE fibers contain 82% recycled content
Durable Water-Repellent Finish keeps you dry
Abrasion-reinforced shoulders/chest/elbows
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The North Face Boys' Surgent Full-Zip Hoodie
100% polyester hardface Surgent fleece fabric
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Split kangaroo hand pocket for convenient storage
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Midweight 100% polyester fleece fabric
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Zip-secure hand pockets for easy storage
Embroidered logos at chest and back shoulder
The North Face Boys' Chimborazo Full-Zip Hoodie
Rugged polyester plain-weave shell fabric
Bonded to a cozy Sherpa fleece backer
Fixed hood; full-length front zipper
Stretch cuff insets; zip-secure hand pockets
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When I sharing link on Google+ it repeats page title two times. I don't have this problem if Open Graph Integrator is disabled.
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WAMU's Metro Connection is working on a show with the theme "On the Bay." We're looking for stories about the people and places surrounding the Chesapeake Bay. Perhaps you know someone who makes a living on the water, or a researcher studying the bay's unique ecosystem. Or maybe you own a home on the bay and have insights on the unique culture of bay communities. If you'd like to share an idea with us, please fill out this brief form to share their story. You can also email us at email@example.com.
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by Samantha Page Apr 28, 2016
The biggest car market in Europe is getting serious about electric cars.
by Samantha Page Apr 29, 2015
As more and more people pack into passenger planes, the carbon footprint goes down. But air travel still doesn't beat the family sedan.
by Ari Phillips Mar 27, 2015
New cars and trucks are saving more gas and emitting less than they ever have before.
by Ari Phillips Jan 8, 2015
According to the Energy Information Agency, cold weather was the main reason carbon dioxide emissions rose by 2.5 percent domestically in 2013.
by Jeff Spross Oct 24, 2014
Helping liberals understand where their ideological foes are coming from.
by Katie Valentine Oct 9, 2014
Plus, electric vehicle sales are up in the U.S., and the percentage of Americans who drive to work is down.
by Andrew Breiner May 30, 2014
Could the self-driving car wreck public transportation?
by Katie Valentine Mar 10, 2014
Americans took 10.7 billion trips on subways, streetcars, buses and other forms of public transportation in 2013.
by Alyssa Rosenberg Mar 5, 2014
Neal McDonough's pitch for treating yourself with an awesome car is also proof of how far electric hybrid vehicles have come in the public imagination.
by Emily Atkin Mar 3, 2014
The new rules will result in "dramatic" emissions reductions for smog-forming and cancer-causing pollutants.


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Released: Aug 01st, 2001
Running Time: 140
Director: Christoph Clark
Company: Clark Euro Angel Video
Distribution Companies: Evil Angel
Cast: Rodolphe, Yann Scott, Gina (I), Red Julia, David Perry, Tunder, Brandy (I), Chris Mountain, Choky Ice, Thomas Stone, Elizabeth (I), GG Summer, Yanos, Petra Short
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
Euro section.
The main attraction of Christoph Clark's new gonzo epic is a girl doing a threeway bisexual scene on her 18th birthday. Hyping the authenticity of this occasion, the director himself pops up after the end credits to verify the date. Still, putting aside the thrill of innocence defiled, it's only an average scene with an admittedly cute girl. As for the six other ladies featured on the tape: Ooh-la-la! The wall-to-wall action is presented in a series of skits, including a 'Fuck-my-wife, please' scenario and one setup that plays like a French version of Rodney Moore's photographer scam. While pretending to paint a portrait of two nude women, the scene's phony artiste contemptuously scrawls the outline of a cartoon penis on his canvas... a slurping frenzy soon follows. Rorschach experts might have some things to say about this revealing moment. In general, the sex on this tape is up to Clark's usual anal-intensive standards.


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Im going to be in the Technical Difficulties show at Suite 100 Gallery in Seattle. Starting on the 13th of March till... sometime in April or something.
Check it out its all about robots.
Gallery website
- Listening to: Nothing
- Reading: Churchills Autobiography
- Watching: Netflix
- Playing: Lost and the Damned
- Eating: Grapples
- Drinking: V8 Splash
"The barely abstract shape that makes people struggle"
Is that how you talk to people IRL?
Is that how you talk to people in real life?
I like your artist statement. Especially the last line.


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Multiple Sclerosis Health Center
Spasticity and MS: How to Control Your Muscles
In this article
Many people with multiple sclerosis have stiff muscles and spasms, a condition called spasticity. It happens mostly in the muscles of the legs and arms, and it may keep you from moving your limbs freely.
You might feel spasticity either as stiffness that doesn't go away or as movements you can't control that come and go, especially at night. It can feel like a muscle tightening, or it can be very painful. Spasticity also can make you ache or feel tight in and around your joints and low back. How you feel can vary depending on your position, posture, and how relaxed you are.
What Causes Spasticity?
Spasticity happens because of an imbalance in the electrical signals coming from the brain and spinal cord, often when multiple sclerosis has damaged the nerves there. This unevenness makes your muscles contract on their own and makes them tense.
The condition can get worse when it's too hot or cold, when you have an infection, or if you're wearing tight clothing.
Treatment for MS Spasticity
Physical therapy, medications, surgery, or a mix of these treatments can ease spasticity when you have MS. To decide the best way to help you, your doctors will think about your overall health, how severe your symptoms are, and:
- Does the condition keep you from doing everyday tasks?
- Are you in pain?
- Which treatments have you tried, and how well did they work?
- How much will it cost?
- What are the side effects?
- Will the benefits outweigh the risks?
Physical and Occupational Therapy for Spasticity
Most of the time, a physical therapist will start treating MS spasticity with a basic physical therapy stretching program. The goal is to lengthen your muscles to ease the condition.
An occupational therapist may recommend different tools, like splints, casts, or braces, to keep up your range of motion and flexibility.
If physical and occupational therapy don't help, your doctor may want you to try medications.


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France beat Venezuela 3-2 on Saturday to clinch an Olympic berth at a men's volleyball qualification tournament.
A few weeks back, just before Christmas and before the Americans had reconvened in California from their club teams overseas, U.S. captain Courtney Thompson sent a group email to her teammates with a clear message:
With the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals championship already secured, the United States added a three-set victory over China on Sunday to cap the tournament.
The United States clinched its first FIVB World Grand Prix Finals championship since 2012 Saturday night by defeating the two-time defending champion Brazil.
The United States is the only undefeated team left in the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals after a four-set victory over Russia on Friday night.
A lineup change by Italy forced the United States to make adjustments Thursday night that should help them through the remainder of the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals.


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Zakia Deli's Kafta Sandwich: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 6
The simple joy of a gently spiced meat sandwich filled with hummus should not be overlooked, especially when you can survey its beautiful contents through the deli glass before they meet their enrobing pita. Add to that a cheery person who assembles your lunch with a kind of graceful efficiency and all you're left to do is find a window seat looking out upon Stinson Avenue.
Meet the kafta meatball sandwich -- creamy chickpea spread and a ground beef patty full of love. What could make lunch better?
Family owned and operated, Zakia Deli is a smallish counter shop at the corner of Kennedy Street and Stinson Avenue that sees weekday crowds availing themselves of the red seats and Lebanese and American offerings. Some swear by the grilled chicken, but not this diner. My eyes anxiously scan the case -- eyeing up the falafel, mjadra and lubnay, but ultimately stopping on the stretched, long meatballs known as kafta.
Bites have been had...
While the meatballs in question are a rather homely sight, they taste like the best savory beef gingersnap you ever ate. Made of ground beef mixed with parsley, onions and herbs (perhaps bhar helou), the kafta is wrapped up snug in a large pita with tomato, onion, more parsley and your choice of plain or red pepper hummus. It's fresh, spicy, cool and meaty with that hint of exotic flair, not to mention the fact that it couldn't be easier to swing by the joint -- whether eating in or taking out.
Zakia Deli, your no nonsense kafta meatball sandwich satiates my noon time cravings. Keep your American lunchables if you must, so long as you never give up this Lebanese herbed meat treat.
No. 7: Black Sea's spicy eggplant
No. 8: Wolf's extra virgin honey
No. 9: Sun Street Bread's biscuit sandwich
No 10: La Loma's puerco tamale
No. 11: River Chocolate Company's Mango Tango
No. 12: Triple Rock's mother biker
No. 13:Fat Lorenzo's blood orange gelato
No. 14:Loring Kitchen & Bar's zucchini fries
No. 15:Trung Nam's coconut croissant
No. 16:Bryant-Lake Bowl's grilled cheese with ham
No. 17:Zumbro Cafe's chicken wild rice hash
No. 18:Skinner's Reuben Pizza
No 19:Los Ocampo's Sope with Chicharrone Prensado
No. 20:Good Day Cafe's Glazed Doughnut Pancakes
No. 21:El Taco Riendo's tacos
No. 22:Broders' fresh pasta
No. 23:Burger Jones' salted caramel shake
No. 24:Rinata's eggplant involtini
No. 25:Smack Shack's lobster roll
No. 26:Moto-i's steamed hoisin pork buns
No. 27:The Happy Gnome's MN game burger
No. 28:Patisserie Margo's zuppa englese torte
No. 29:Heartland's Kansas City strip steak
No. 30:Tum Rup Thai's Mee Kah Teeh
No. 31:Dolsot Bibimbap at Dong Yang Oriental Food
No. 32:Piccolo's Scrambled Eggs with Pig's feet
No. 33:Meritage's pommes frites
No. 34:Travail's Fried Chicken
No. 35:Hmong Village's stuffed chicken wings
No. 36:Cafe Maude's Now You Know
No. 37:Urban Eatery's Asian pork sliders
No. 38:Isles Bun & Coffee's puppy dog tails
No. 39:Surdyk's Flight's chicken báhn mì
No. 40:Sunny Side Up Cafe's Santa Fe Railroad French Toast
No. 41:Szechuan Spice's chicken with double chili pepper
No. 42:Dancing Ganesha's Chicken 65
No. 43:Bradstreet's Black Walnut Old Fashioned
No. 44:Wakame Bistro's Crazy Lobster Roll
No. 45:Brit's Pub Scotch Eggs
No. 46:Peninsula's chili tofu
No. 47:Annona Gourmet's balsamic vinegars
No. 48:Cocina del Barrio's jalapeño poppers
No. 49:Papa's Philly Cheesesteak
No. 50:Swede Hollow Cafe's caramel roll
No. 51:Thomasina's cashew brittle
No. 52:Patisserie 46's Rory Cake
No. 53: Il Gatto's Ravanelli
No. 54: Mandarin Kitchen's seafood and tofu hotpot
No. 55: The Inn's Polish Delight cocktail
No. 56: Gopher Bar's Coney Island dog
No. 57: Holy Land's hummus tahini
No. 58: The Sample Room's wild mushroom ragout on polenta
No. 59: On's Thai Kitchen Nam Thok
No. 60: Flamingo Restaurant's vegetarian combo
No. 61: Sea Change's Brioche Pain Perdu
No. 62: Haute Dish's "Steak & Eggs"
No. 63: Tremblay's Sweet Shop salt water taffy
No. 64: Bars Bakery's Turtle Bar
No. 65: Pizzeria Lola's Lady ZaZa Pizza
No. 66: In Season's fried oysters
No. 67: Cave Vin's steak frites
No. 68: Everest on Grand's cabbage and potatoes
No. 70: Surly Coffee Bender
No. 71: Quang's bun tom xao
No. 72: YoYo Donuts' maple bacon doughnut
No. 73: Cupcake's mini cupcakes
No. 74: Willy D's ribs
No. 75: Salsa a la Salsa's Fried Chocolate Truffles
No. 76: Anodyne's Artichoke Melt
No. 77: Origami's steamed duck
No. 78: B.T. McElrath's Salty Dog bar
No. 79: Mozza Mia's house-made limoncello
No. 80: Salty Tart Bakery's pastry cream-filled brioche
No. 81: Little Szechuan's bamboo tips with chili sauce
No. 82: Oceanaire's Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
No. 83: Aperitif's Nonni's Meatballs
No. 84: Christos's Saganaki
No. 85: Seven Stars' Sesame Bagel
No. 86: Hell's Kitchen Lemon Ricotta Hotcakes
No. 87: Blackbird banh mi
No. 88: Tank Goodness chocolate chip cookies
No. 89: Sole Cafe's gal bee
No. 90: Porter & Frye's El Pelon
No. 91: Coffee News' fish and chips
No. 92: Bread & Chocolate's Fabulous Fudge Bar
No. 93: People's Organic Panna Cotta
No. 94: Sea Salt Eatery Crawdad Po' Boy
No. 95: Fuji Ya's Tofu Don
No. 96: Ike's Food and Cocktails The Weekender Bloody Mary
No. 97: Punch's Toto pizza
No. 98: Stockholm Pie Company's peanut butter fudge cream pie
No. 99: Dogwood Coffee Co.'s macchiato
No. 100: Al's Breakfast buttermilk pancakes
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Disc version of Dark Souls II on PC delayed in UK
UPDATE: The physical version of Dark Souls II on PC has been delayed by one week in the UK, MCV can confirm.
Division dev says Watch Dogs delay 'took courage' and 'sends important message'
Massive Entertainment's MD David Polfeldt has heaped praise on publisher Ubisoft for delaying Watch Dogs.
PS4 and PC horror title Daylight delayed
Zombie Studios has delayed PS4 and PC horror title Daylight, although it's still due out before the end of the month.
Battlefield 4 Naval Strike DLC now delayed on Xbox One
DICE has followed news of a delay to Battlefield 4's Naval Strike DLC on PC by announcing that it will also be late to Xbox One.
Titanfall delayed again on Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has been delayed for a second time.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes delayed in Australia and New Zealand
Gamers in Australia and New Zealand will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on Metal Gear's next-gen debut.
Witcher 3 delay won't hold up Cyberpunk 2077
The freshly announced delay for CD Projekt's The Witcher 3 shouldn't worry those with an eye on Cyberpunk 2077, the dev has said.
Watch Dogs dev explains 'hard' decision to delay
"When we got close to the end, we still could have shipped. That's why it's hard."
German and Austrian delay for South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth will miss its March 7th release date in Germany and Austria.
Watch Dogs Wii U delayed
The Wii U version of Watch Dogs is still in development, but won't launch alongside the rest of the game's platforms this spring.
Titanfall delay about boosting FY 15 earnings, analyst claims
EA's decision to delay the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has got nothing to do with development polish, according to one US analyst.
Titanfall Xbox 360 edition receives slight delay
The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has suffered a slight delay, publisher EA has announced.
No Man's Sky won't be delayed by festive flood
UK developer Hello Games has said that the flooding of its office last month won't delay the hugely promising No Man's Sky.
PS4 racer DriveClub will miss console's February Japanese launch
Former PS4 launch title DriveClub has been delayed for a second time.
Spencer admits it "didn't feel good" to delay Xbox One in Euro markets
Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has spoken about his disappointment at his company's decision to postpone the launch of Xbox One in some territories.
AMD's Mantle misses 2013 release
As is now clearly apparent, AMD's supposedly game-changing PC API Mantle has missed its 2013 release.
Ubisoft: Watch Dogs could have been "best-rated next-gen launch game"
"It's a very intense decision" – that's how North American Ubisoft president Laurent Detoc describes the process leading up to the delay of a game.
Kojima hints at long wait for Metal Gear Solid V
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has said that Metal Gear Solid V "will require much more time" in development.
RetroN 5 delayed again over hardware issue
Bad news for those who pre-ordered Hyperkin's love letter to classic game consoles, RetroN 5: It won't be here in time for the holidays.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes delayed on Xbox One
Warner Bros has confirmed a delay to the Xbox One version of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.
UK retail: Watch Dogs loss won't slow next-gen launch
The delays to Watch Dogs and DriveClub will not derail the launch of PS4 and Xbox One, UK High Street stores have said.
DICE considered Battlefield 4 delay on PS4 and Xbox One
By the sounds of it the next-gen consoles came close to losing another high-profile launch title.
Rumours point to delay for PS4 launch title DriveClub
Sony's PS4 is facing up to what could be a fairly disruptive blow to its launch plans.
Ubisoft says Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Rayman Legends underperformed, lowers financial expectations
It's not been the best 24 hours for Ubisoft.
iPhone 5S and 5C won't support 4G on day one on O2
O2 customers who buy either an iPhone 5S or 5C won't be able to connect to the operator's 4G LTE network right away.


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if this is all that you have on that file, then it would be more efficient (space and time to load) to use a simple text file with one pattern per line.
It would be even more efficient to not use a separate file at all. You can simply use an array.
Start with a default.
var coins = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0];
Now every time you execute this line of code, it will return an array of random 1's and 0's
coins.map(function() { return +(Math.random() > 0.5) });
As an aside - When you're dealing with JavaScript pretend "xml" is a bad word. Always use JSON.


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There are more talented holster makers on this site than you can shake a stick at. Amazing!
Come to think of it ,and I don't mean to highjack, this is the friendliest site I post on. The people here are just outstanding.
This is a discussion on A Plug for Gary Brommeland within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Just wanted to say that I bought a Brommeland Max Con V about a month ago, and can't say enough about it. Gary put's a ...
Just wanted to say that I bought a Brommeland Max Con V about a month ago, and can't say enough about it. Gary put's a ton of "Professionalism" and "Thought" into his holsters! and when I say "Thought", I mean functionality! After practicing in my truck for "Draw" with my different holsters, I'll take the "Brommeland hands down! Heck! I just ordered another one this morning!! Thanks again to Gary, and I know this is old news to anyone who already owns one.
1. Dum spiramus tuebimur -"While we breath, we shall defend"
There are more talented holster makers on this site than you can shake a stick at. Amazing!
Come to think of it ,and I don't mean to highjack, this is the friendliest site I post on. The people here are just outstanding.
Ask not what your country can do for you....
The Leathercrafters here not only provide function,they are artists. To me when I see a well designed and really well made holster, it not only provides a place to carry my pistols but it is a piece of work to be admired for its beauty as well as the job it does.
I have two of Gary's IWB holsters. THE most comfortable I have ever tried and very concealable.
Now look what you guys done went and did!
You complimented Gary Brommeland on his holsters...AGAIN!
It's really hard for Gary Brommeland to use his Leather Stitching Machine when his head gets all swelled up.
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I can't say enough about Gary's stuff! he know's how I feel about it. Holsters are personal and are directly related to comfort or dis-comfort when carrying all day.
I can honestly say that I actually forget I am even packing with a Max-Con V they are so comfortable.
If Gary continues to make holsters this good I will continue to inflate his head, I might have to buy a larger compressor but I'll do it.
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quit making him read about how good his stuff is and let him get back to making mine
Yep, If he's here thankin folks, he's not makin holsters.
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lol...I have to say, if you guys keep Gary on the computer, he is not finishing my order....now back to work! I am sick of hearing all these guys oh and ah over there custom leather....and I want mine....summer is coming,and the shoulder rig is going to get awfully hot!Originally Posted by vzwnnj
well at least it reaffirms the quality, and comfort that is coming in the mail.....SOON
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Well...I concur with everything said thus far about Mr. Brommenland.
I dont know if you guys know it or not....or care to know it
But he's the one who has helped me change my holster "limp" to where I am now.....out of all of the teaching Ive gotten over the years, from Lou, Matt, Mark and others, he's been the one who has helped me over the last 4-5 years.................
Thats the kind of guy you guys are buying leather from and thats the kind of guy who deserves a thead like this..........
Shoot well.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice..........Rush
I am the proud owner of three of his Max Con V's and a mag holder. Every superlative thrown at him is well deserved, additionally he is a great guy to do business or just chat with. www.brommelandgunleather.com
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Hey Tegamu!! I used to live in "Tanglewood"in O.P.!!! Nice to see you here! Keep Middleburg going,...will ya? Gunsavey (Gary)Originally Posted by tegemu
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