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The United Nation's watchdog on torture has criticised Israel for refusing to allow inspections at a secret prison, dubbed by critics as "Israel's Guantanamo Bay", and demanded to know if more such clandestine detention camps are operating.
In a report published on Friday, the Committee Against Torture requested that Israel identify the location of the camp, officially referred to as "Facility 1391", and allow access to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Findings from Israeli human rights groups show that the prison has in the past been used to hold Arab and Muslim prisoners, including Palestinians, and that routine torture and physical abuse were carried out by interrogators.
The UN committee's panel of 10 independent experts also found credible the submissions from Israeli groups that Palestinian detainees are systematically tortured despite the banning of such practices by the Israeli Supreme Court in 1999.
The existence of Facility 1391 came to light in 2002, when Palestinians were detained there for the first time during Israel's reinvasion of the West Bank.
In a submission to the UN committee, Israel denied that any prisoners are currently being held at the site, although it admits that several Lebanese were detained there during the attack on Lebanon in 2006.
The committee expressed concern about an Israeli Supreme Court ruling in 2005 that found it "reasonable" for the state not to investigate suspicions of torture at the prison. The panel is believed to be concerned that without inspections the prison might still be in use or could be revived at short notice.
The Israeli court, the committee wrote, "should ensure that all allegations of torture and ill-treatment by detainees in Facility 1391 be impartially investigated [and] the results made public".
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Hamoked, an Israeli human rights organisation, first identified the prison after two Palestinian cousins seized in Nablus in 2002 could not be traced by their families. Israeli officials eventually admitted that the pair were being held at a secret site.
Israel still refuses to identify the precise location of the prison, which is inside Israel and about 100km north of Jerusalem. A few buildings are visible, but most of the prison is built underground.
"We only learnt about the prison because the army made the mistake of putting Palestinians there when they ran out of room in Israel's main prisons," said Dalia Kerstein, the director of Hamoked.
"The real purpose of the camp is to interrogate prisoners from the Arab and Muslim world, who would be difficult to trace because their families are unlikely to contact Israeli organisations for help."
Ms Kerstein said the prison site was an even grosser violation of international law than Guantanamo Bay because it had never been inspected and no one knew what took place there.
According to the testimonies of the Palestinian cousins, Mohammed and Bashar Jadallah, they were held in isolation cells measuring two metres square, with black walls, no windows and a light bulb on 24 hours a day. On the rare occasions they were escorted outside, they had to wear blacked-out goggles.
When Bashar Jadallah, 50, asked where he was, he was told he was "on the moon".
According to the testimony of Mohammed Jadallah, 23, he was repeatedly beaten, his shackles tightened, he was tied in painful positions to a chair, he was not allowed to go to the toilet and he was prevented from sleeping, with water thrown on him if he nodded off. Interrogators are also reported to have shown him pictures of family members and threatened to harm them.
Although Palestinians passing through the prison were interrogated by the domestic secret police, the Shin Bet, foreign nationals at the prison fall under the responsibility of a special wing of military intelligence known as Unit 504, whose interrogation methods are believed to be much harsher.
Shortly after the prison came to light, a former inmate – Mustafa Dirani, a leader of the Lebanese Shia group Amal – launched a court case in Israel claiming he had been raped by a guard.
Mr Dirani, seized from Lebanon in 1994, was held in Facility 1391 for eight years along with a Hizbollah leader, Sheikh Abdel Karim Obeid. Israel hoped to extract information from the pair in its search for a missing airman, Ron Arad, downed over Lebanon in 1986.
Mr Dirani alleged in court that he had been physically abused by a senior army interrogator known as "Major George", including an incident when he was sodomised with a baton.
The case was dropped in early 2004 when Mr Dirani was released in a prisoner exchange.
Ms Kerstein said there was no proof that more prisons existed in Israel like Facility 1391, but some of the testimonies collected from former inmates suggested that they had been held at different secret locations.
She said the concern was that Israel might have been one of the countries that received "extraordinary rendition" flights, in which prisoners captured by the United States were smuggled to other countries for torture.
"If a democracy allows one of these prisons, who is to say that there are not more?" she said.
The committee examined other suspicions of torture involving Israel. It expressed particular concern about Israel's failure to investigate more than 600 complaints made by detainees against the Shin Bet since the panel's last hearings, in 2001.
It also highlighted the pressure put on Gazans who needed to enter Israel for medical treatment to turn informer.
Ishai Menuchin, executive director of Israel's Public Committee against Torture, said his group had sent several submissions to the committee showing that torture was systematically used against detainees.
"After the court decision in 1999, interrogators simply learnt to be more creative in their techniques," he said.
He added that, since Israel's redefinition of Gaza as an "enemy state", some Palestinians seized there were being held as "illegal combatants" rather than "security detainees".
"In those circumstances, they might qualify for incarceration in secret prisons like Facility 1391."
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The COO of generics manufacturer Mylan was improperly awarded an executive MBA by West Virginia University, an investigative panel ruled this week. The COO, Heather Bresch, is the daughter of West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin.
The panel's report caps a long-running controversy stirred up last fall, when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette checked into Bresch's academic records after she was appointed COO. First the university told the paper she hadn't received the degree, then a few days later university officials said their records had been mistaken and Bresch had in fact received a degree.
This set the pattern for months of back-and-forth (described in this timeline) that finally led to the appointment of the panel.
Bresch has said she earned the degree in 1998, accruing her final credits by substituting work experience for coursework, the Associated Press reports.
In a statement emailed to the Health Blog this afternoon, she said, "I continue to believe that I did what I needed to do to earn my degree. The administration allowed me to take an unconventional approach as part of what was then a program in its infancy."
But the panel concluded that Bresch's transcript, which was amended last fall after the issue arose, "now reflects her completion of some courses that she did not in fact complete, and reflects a number of grades that she did not in fact earn."
The university now says it will rescind the degree. In her statement, Bresch wrote: "To put this issue behind us is the best course of action for everyone. Therefore, while I am not waiving my privacy rights, I will not challenge action by the university implementing the panel's recommendations." She added that Mylan "has said consistently that the positions I've held and the position I hold currently haven't required an MBA degree."
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Celanese, a chemical company based in Irving, Texas, named Chris Jensen as its interim chief financial officer. He succeeds Steven Sterin, who has resigned from the position. Mr. Jensen has worked at the company since 2005 and is a senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. Mr. Sterin received compensation valued at $2.4 million in 2013, according to a proxy filing.
Maiden Holdings, a Hamilton, Bermuda-based holding company serving insurers in the U.S. and Europe, named Karen Schmitt as CFO, effective May 13. Ms. Schmitt will succeed John Marshaleck, who intends to retire this year. Ms. Schmitt is president of Maiden Holdings' U.S. subsidiary, Maiden Reinsurance Company. Mr. Marshaleck received compensation valued at $1.9 million in 2013, according to a proxy filing. Ms. Schmitt received compensation valued at $1.5 million in 2013, according to that filing.
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief. FRA has assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2011-0050.
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) has applied for extension of the clean, repair, and test intervals for air brake valves and related components, as required by the Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards found at Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 229.27, Annual tests, and Section 229.29, Biennial tests. This relief has been requested for Locomotives ARRC 4001-4016, which are equipped with New York Air Brake (NYAB) CCB-I brake systems; Locomotives ARRC 4317-4328, which are equipped with NYAB CCB-II brake systems; and Diesel Multiple Unit ARRC 751, which is equipped with a NYAB CCB-II brake system. These units are also equipped with air dryers. Applications were originally submitted by ARRC for inclusion under the relief granted to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) by Waiver Docket Number FRA-2005-21613. However, the decision letter for that waiver specifically limits the relief to AAR member railroads. ARRC is not an AAR member; therefore, separate processing of these requests is necessary.
In support of this petition, ARRC submitted letters from NYAB attesting to the essential similarity of the air brake systems on these units to air brake systems on locomotives tested and inspected at extended intervals and granted relief under FRA-2005-21613 on CSX Transportation and the Canadian Pacific Railway. In addition, ARRC reported that they have experienced very few failures on units equipped with CCB brake systems, and that inspection of air brake components removed from Locomotives 4001-4016, at 5 years of age, "revealed exceptional cleanliness and no issues were noted which would prevent the continued serviceability of the parts or materials * * *. "
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request.
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J. Todd Murray joined the staff of Grace Immanuel Bible Church (Jupiter, Florida) in September of 2011 as Pastor of Family Ministries. Prior to his service at Grace, Todd was the pastor overseeing the worship and music of The Bible Church of Little Rock for 28 years where, in addition to directing the choir and orchestra, he also shared in teaching and shepherding. Todd also currently serves as part of the faculty of The Expositors Seminary.
During his time at BCLR, Todd wrote songs which speak to spiritual needs and special events in the life of various members of the church family. In addition to these very personal songs, Todd's arrangements of well-known hymns and musical settings of various passages of scripture have been collected and recorded and are available for purchase through this site. Todd is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Moody Graduate School. He and his wife Tandy have been blessed with five children.
Music by Todd Murray
"The beauty of Todd Murray's music reaches far beyond his musical ability - it echoes the beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. It is doctrinally sound and soul stirring. I thank God for Todd's music and I highly recommend it."
Martha Peace, author and speaker
Recording Amazing Grace
in the Church of St. Peter
and St. Paul, Olney, England


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On this page: Schedule | Agenda | Location | Maps | Directions | Hotels | VISA | Travel | Contacts
|Monday(3 March)
|Tuesday(4 March)
|Wednesday(5 March)
|Thursday(6 March)
|Friday(7 March)
|BP WG - 1st Day (Morning)
(Ruby Room [3F])
|BP WG - 2nd Day (Morning)
(Ruby Room [3F])
|Mobile Wednesday
(Crystal Ballroom [3F])
|DD WG - 1st Day (Morning)
(Ruby Room [3F])
|DD WG - 2nd Day (Morning)
(Ruby Room [3F])
|UWA WG - 1st Day (Morning)
(Jade Room [3F])
|UWA WG - 2nd Day (Morning)
(Jade Room [3F])
|BP WG - 1st Day (Afternoon)
(Ruby Room [3F]
|BP WG - 2nd Day (Afternoon)
(Ruby Room [3F]
|DD WG - 1st Day (Afternoon)
(Ruby Room [3F]
|DD WG - 2nd Day (Afternoon)
(Ruby Room [3F]
|UWA WG - 1st Day (Afternoon)
(Jade Room [3F]
|UWA WG - 2nd Day (Afternoon)
(Jade Room [3F]
|Dinner for W3C and MW2.0 Member
|Dinner for W3C and MW2.0 Member
BP WG Agenda
DD WG Agenda
UWA WG Agenda
(Day 1 ~ 5) — Lotte Hotel WORLD (Lotte Hotel Jamsil)
Maps by Korea.net
Seoul Metro Routing Map, and another seoul metro map
From Incheon Internation Airport, the best comfortable way in to Seoul is to take the KAL Limousine bus to Lotte Hotel WORLD.
KAL Limousine Buses are available every 20 or 25 minute at the airport and the KAL Limousine Bus ticket can be purchased at the KAL Limousine desk located near Exit 9.
The KAL Limousine Bus Stop is 11A as follows (Location: Google Earth 37.447890, 126.4500000). 4B is another stop.
The KAL Limousine Bus No. for Lotte Hotel Jamsil is 4, that is, the bus route No. is 4. The hotel is the last stop. You can take a look at the bus route made as a flash show at http://www.kallimousine.com/eng/guide01_en.html#lost and you have to choose "4 Route Jamsil Area". The last bus is scheduled at PM10:30 and the bus fare is KRW 13,000.
For detailed information, please visit the website at http://www.kallimousine.com/
Airport Railroad Express is now operating between Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport. Also subway line 5 is connected from Gimpo Airport. You can transfer Line 5 on Gimpo Airport Station.
For further information please contact Airport Railroad Express 82-32-745-7788 or visit http://www.arex.or.kr
Seoul Metro Line Routing Map: http://184.108.40.206/eng/smt/lineMap/lineMap_index.jsp
Subway Transfer Map(From Gimpo To Jamsil):
Taxi stands are located at the passenger terminal arrival floor (1st floor) between platforms 4D and 8C
- Taxi rates:
* Passengers shoulder the expressway fees (KRW 6,900, one way).
- Traveling time: Approximately 60 minutes, 90 minutes in case of heavy traffic
- The rates were estimated based on the assumption that there is no traffic; actual rates may vary, however.
- No reservations are necessary.
- If you plan to take a taxi, please show the following note to the taxi driver:
Three hotels are recommended as follows.
The room rates are especially discounted for the W3C meeting and service charge and VAT are included in the above room rates. The Beluga hotel seems better in comfort than the Lake hotel.
|Lotte Hotel World (Jamsil)
|With breakfast
|Double or Twin
|KRW 168,000 + tax 11%
Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. But people of 99 countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements(Table 1), or in accordance with principles of reciprocity or national interest(Table 2).
Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements | Countries or Regions under principles of reciprocity and national interest
For those who need a Visa, please send your request form to Jonathan Jeon. Please include in your request all information that your embassy requires in the letter, as well as the method by which you'd like to receive the signed letter.
Call Seungyun Lee on +82 10 5332 2954 or Jonathan Jeon on +82 10 4214 5337 or Kangchan Lee on +82 11 429 5424 if you get lost.
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Take a free flight over Marietta
May 3, 2008 - Art Smith
Google is offering free flights over Marietta.
No, the popular search engine has not gone completely mad. The flights are not real, they are virtual.
Google Earth, a free application available for Macs and PC, provides stunning views of Marietta and the rest of the planet.
Google Earth is a remarkable project that takes thousands of photos from aerial photos from around the world and merges them to become one planet. This allows the users to literally fly from global view to a street level one in a few seconds.
The program is loaded with features that add to the user experience. A user can add landmarks to the images for instance, you can overlay the current weather on the globe, obscuring areas until you "fly" below the clouds, you can even add terrain to the globe.
Terrain puts hill and valleys where they belong allowing the user to dip into the Grand Canyon or explore the rim of a volcano. I've used it to help my children study. I hope area teachers find it useful in the classroom. It sure beats the pull down wall maps we had as kids.
Since Google gets their images from different sources, some have more detail than others. Some areas of the Earth are extremely sharp at the street level while others are a blurry mess.
Until a few months ago Marietta fell into the blurry mess category.
Not any more. The images of Marietta are stunning. They appear to have been taken during the winter of 2006-2007. The leaves are off the trees. Dawes Library at Marietta College can still be seen even though it was torn down last summer. My dad put a fence up in his Aurora Street front yard a few years ago. It's clearly visible in the photo, as is his blue van.
Take a short flight to Parkersburg in Google Earth and you will find it still falls into the "blurry mess" category
The Google Earth project started 10 years ago and continues to grow. It one of the remarkable tools that allows Internet users to not only explore their world, but literally their own back yard.
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MARIETTA - After seven years serving the local community the Southeastern Ohio Dental Clinic closed its Marietta office this month, citing the inability to find a full-time dentist as the main reason for the closure.
"We were given a deadline of Aug. 16 by the county board of health to hire a full-time dentist. We exhausted all of our resources but were unable to find one," said Court Witschey, administrator for the Washington County Health Department, which had operated the clinic since 2006.
Dr. Dale White, who had served as the clinic dentist for several years, resigned in late June due for personal reasons, which forced the clinic to temporarily close until Belpre dentist Dr. Colleen O'Brien agreed to fill the post on an interim part-time basis for 24 hours a week.
"She only worked for us a couple of weekends, on Friday and Saturday," Witschey said. "But she couldn't make a full-time commitment to the clinic."
The dental facility started off on shaky financial footing early this year with the loss of a $59,000 Ohio Department of Health grant that provided partial support for the clinic. But Witschey said some changes in the clinic's operation had put it in better fiscal shape.
"As far as 2013, we lost the grant, but new policies we made were covering that loss," he said. "The clinic was actually sustaining itself through June. But without a dentist there's no way we could continue to operate the clinic."
Brenda Poynter, an Expanded Functional Dental Auxiliary and Dental Assistant at the clinic, said many of the clinic's customers were not aware the site had closed.
"I'm going in a couple hours here and there (to work on accounts) and the phone just rings constantly. People are coming to the door. They're upset," Poynter said of the patrons who are now being advised to travel to similar clinics in Caldwell or Meigs County for service.
Witschey said Aug. 10 was the last day the clinic was open, but until the Aug. 16 deadline officials were hoping to be able to hire a dentist and save the facility.
Jasmine Rogers contributed to this story.


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SKYY Teams With amfAR
SKYY Vodka's signature blue bottle is donning a new festive look this winter, all in the name of the true holiday spirit. SKYY and the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), one of the leading nonprofits dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic, are partnering this holiday season to launch the exclusive SKYY Vodka Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle. The premium, soft-to-touch bottle is flocked with an intricate, blue velvet pattern, making it a festive gift for consumers who want to give back this holiday.
"amfAR is an incredible organization that contributes greatly to the ongoing battle against AIDS," says Jason Daniel, Brand Director, SKYY Vodka. "We are thrilled to partner with them on the Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle which not only showcases SKYY Vodka's dedication to quality, innovation and style, but also our commitment to charitable giving. For holiday parties this year, we hope folks reach for the SKYY Blue Velvet Bottle as an easy and fun way to give back to their communities."
A fashionable twist on the SKYY cobalt blue glass bottle, the Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle makes it easy for gift givers to show their true holiday spirit in style, the company says. In honor of the partnership, SKYY has also created two specialty cocktails:
amfAR Holiday Spirit Martini
3 oz. chilled SKYY Vodka
Hint of Cinzano Extra Dry Vermouth
Fill shaker with ice, add SKYY Vodka and a drop of Vermouth. Shake vigorously then pour into a chilled martini glass.
span class="il">SKYY Vodka Mistletoe
1 ½ oz. SKYY Vodka
1 oz. Raspberry Liqueur
Squeeze of Fresh Lemon Juice
Mix ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Strain into chilled, martini glass and garnish with cranberries.
The SKYY Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle will be available for a limited time at liquor stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $18.49 for 750 ml.


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What a man believes may be ascertained, not from his creed, but from the assumptions on which he habitually acts.
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
Contributed by: Zaady
We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.
G. H. Lewes
Source: Physiology of Common Life
If all properly economic problems were solved once for all . . . the social struggle and strife would . . . [not necessarily] be reduced in amount or intensity . . . in the absence of some moral revolution which could by no means be assumed to follow in consequence of this change itself.
Frank Hyneman Knight (1885 - 1974)
Source: Freedom and Reform, 1947, ch. 4
Over a century after the publication of the Copernican system, one of England's most renowned intellectual luminaries was still unconvinced: "Nevertheless, in the system of Copernicus there are found many and great inconveniences; for both the loading of the earth with a triple motion is very incommodious, and the separation of the sun from the company of the planets, with which it has so many passions in common, is likewise a difficulty, and the introduction of so much immobility in nature, by representing the sun and stars as immovable, especially being of all bodies the highest and most radiant, and making the moon revolve about the earth in an epicycle, and some other assumptions of his, are the speculations of one who cares not what fictions he introduces into nature, provided his calculations answer."
Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
Source: Descriptio Globi Intellectualis, 1653
Einstein is an analytical mathematician seeking to give a physical interpretation to the conclusions of his mathematical process. In this he is hampered by a load of contradictory and absurd assumptions of the school that he follows, which throws him in to all manner of difficulty. Einstein has such a faculty for embracing both sides of a contradiction that one would have to be of the same frame of mind to follow his thought, it is so peculiarly his own. The whole Relativity theory is as easy to follow as the path of a bat in the air at night.
Father Jeremiah Joseph Callahan
Source: Einstein or Euclid: A Proof of the Parallel Theory and a Critique of Metageometry,1931
Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions.
Eric Temple Bell (1883 - 1960)
Source: H. Eves Return to Mathematical Circles., Boston: Prindle, Weber and Schmidt, 1988.
Climbing is a unique sport, presenting mental and physical stress that you learn to overcome by operating close to your limits. Sometimes your limits are higher than you realize. "Of course, you recognize your limits in climbing by falling off the rock," says Alan Czenkusch [leader of Whistepig Climbing School of Del Norte, Colorado]. "However, you're safe because you're on belay." The belay anchor system is the crux of climbing. It allows falls with impunity - almost. The person running the rope does so to protect the climber. There is a great responsibility and obligation to this concept and Czenkusch explains it solemnly. The belayer protects himself by the use of pitons and other devices which give him fail-safe redundant protection. When the belayer calls out to the climber below "On Belay" it means he is set up correctly and has assumed a serious duty and would even give up his own life to protect the climber. Such dedication should allow the person below to ascent with no fear of falling. The mutual trust which allows belaying is part of the camaraderie, the intimacy, the mystique of mountaineering. Belaying has brought Czenkusch his best and worst moments in climbing. Czenkusch once fell from a high precipice, yanking out three mechanical supports and pulling his belayer off a ledge. He was stopped upside down 10 feet from the ground when his spread-eagled belayer arrested the fall with the strength of his outstretched arms. "Don saved my life," says Czenkusch. "How do you respond to a guy like that? Give him a used climbing rope for a Christmas present? No, you remember him. You always remember him."
Eric G. Anderson
Source: "The Vertical Wilderness," Private Practice, Nov. 1979, p. 21.
In this very material world where the acquisition of things assumes an importance that too often overshadows the pursuit of everything else, it is too easy for families to pursue other gods.
Elliot D. Landau
If, with the literate, I am Impelled to try an epigram, I never seek to take the credit; We all assume that Oscar said it.
Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967)
Source: A Pig's-Eye View of Literature: Oscar Wilde.
We must drop the idea that change comes slowly. It does ordinarily - in part because we think it does. Today changes must come fast; and we must adjust our mental habits, so that we can accept comfortably the idea of stopping one thing and beginning another overnight. We must discard the idea that past routine, past ways of doing things, are probably the best ways. On the contrary, we must assume that there is probably a better way to do almost everything. We must stop assuming that a thing which has never been done before probably cannot be done at all.
Donald M. Nelson
Copyright © 2016 Gaiam, Inc.


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Are The Holidays Over?
It seems this may be the first week since Thanksgiving that everybody is back to work and or school and a holiday is not celebrated during this week. Don't get me wrong I have always been a supporter of holidays and stood alone while others mocked me and spat at me. You were there. Well heck fire and shoot lookey at what I found! Today is National Peanut Butter Day and National Compliment Day. I guess you could tell people their peanut butter is cute.
Harry King did not make it in today. Rumor has it he could not find anything good to say about our Razorback basketball program and he was not going to be negative and say that the end is near and the program needs to put themselves on double secret probation. Of course The Show With No Name will not sugar coat as much so we kinda got blasted for our comments. Now let me be clear that U of A alum David Bazzel did not jump all over the Hogs. The guilty was myself, Tommy, and all but a couple of calls. One fella even shouted me down because of my size. An obvious good looking guy in some fancy jeans hater. Oh their out there Jerry you better believe it.
The Super Bowl is set and the Packers and Steelers will be going at it Feb. 6th. I guess if'n you're looking to hook up with some Buzz crew types, Bostons by the airport will be the place. The discussion today was pretty much in step with the national guys and that was did Cutler wimp out and is Roethlisberger just a beast at QB?
Oh my I almost forgot that Tommy unloaded on us a very scary story about someone finding his oldest sons' phone and trying to extort money by saying they had kidnapped Tommy Jr! Is that not wild? Thank goodness it wasn't true of course but the perpetrator had done this to other folks in the last couple of days and banked over $I00,000.00!. Tommy Smith is in front of or on the phone with the FBI as we speak, if you will. Not sure if we will workout together today or not.
Last thing.....only 55 days until the beginning of Spring....I hate cutting grass....It could be worse....I could be John Pelphrey
Thanks for listening and making The Buzz 103.7 your #1 station. Join The Show With No Name from 6a-10a Mon-Fri with Tommy Smith, David Bazzel, Danny-Joe Crofford and myself.


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The pain stings like an open wound. Rub in salt and only bitterness blooms. Get at the root of the feeling and a wisdom is born that starts the healing.
Mr. Prophet
Source: Song: "We Keep On Hurting Each Other "By Mr. Prophet
Contributed by: Mr.
Copyright © 2016 Gaiam, Inc.


text: One of the features of the service sector is that, unlike manufacturing, it's a big employer of women. Whether it's at a GE Cap call centre or a Pizza Hut restaurant, the demand for women workers is on the rise. The going salary for a graduate with good communication skills and computer proficiency is Rs one lakh a year, enough to give a sense of financial independence. Says Sailesh Shah, managing director of consulting firm Watson Wyatt: "As more and more young women venture to work shifts, it'll have a great cultural impact. For the organisations employing them, it'll be a great challenge in terms of human resource management as well as managing the expectation of society at large."


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Apple's New iPad announced today.
I'm not sure if I will be buying an iPad this year, but if I do it will have to be the new version that was released today. The updates on the telephone side don't really do anything for me, but the higher resolution screen, higher resolution camera and the


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Sonnet 2
by William Shakespeare
Section I (Lines 1-8) Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
Lines 1-2
When forty winters shall besiege thy brow,
And dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field,
- Shakespeare opens this sonnet up with a metaphor, although he hides it a little bit. The image here is of an army attacking a castle.
- Back in the day, if you were attacking a castle, you wouldn't be able to just blow it up, or to rush through the door, because the army inside would slaughter you. So instead you would "lay siege" to the castle. You'd dig trenches around the castle and just wait for the army inside to get so tired and hungry that they would give up on their own.
- So here the young man's forehead is being compared to the wall of a castle, which is under siege by the armies of time and old age. The young man may be healthy and strong now, but time can wait as long as it needs to for him to give up, even if it takes "forty winters."
- Notice also that "forty winters" means forty years, but it also calls up the pain and cold of winter. As the young man gets old, time will wreck his good looks with wrinkles, which Shakespeare compares to the "trenches" that the army is digging in the fields around the castle.
Lines 3-4
Thy youth's proud livery, so gazed on now,
Will be a tatter'd weed, of small worth held:
- Now the speaker tries another metaphor, comparing youth and old age with different kinds of clothing.
- In line 3, he compares the young man's youth and beauty with "proud livery" – or the beautiful clothes that a young nobleman would wear. Imagine silk and velvet and bright colors, a costume that would be admired and looked at ("gazed on") by everyone. It's a little like a young movie star going to the Oscars in a really great tux. The clothes he wears emphasize how young and carefree and beautiful he is, and everyone gathers around to take pictures, compliment him and admire him.
- Now if the clothes of youth are beautiful and fresh and expensive, what do the clothes of old age look like? Not much, it turns out. All the young man has to look forward to is a "tattered weed" (that's an old term for a piece of clothing) that isn't worth much.
- So, the take-away point here is that being young is a lot of fun, and when you're old, things are pretty worn out and crummy.
Lines 5-6
Then being ask'd where all thy beauty lies,
Where all the treasure of thy lusty days,
- Now that our speaker has put the image of a wrinkly, tattered old man firmly in the young man's head (and hopefully has him a little scared), he pushes it a step farther.
- In these lines, he asks the young man to imagine what it will be like to be that old. What will he say when people ask him what happened to his good looks (line 4)?
- Line 5 basically repeats the same idea as line four, but the words are a little more complicated: when the speaker refers to the "treasure of your lusty days," he's just talking about all the strength and beauty and happiness of being young. The word "lusty" in Shakespeare's day wasn't as closely associated with sex as it is now. It meant something more like strong, healthy, and vigorous, although maybe there's a slightly sexual pun here.
- So the speaker is essentially saying, "You're having fun now fooling around and enjoying your youth, but what are you going to have to show for it in 40 years when you are old and wrinkly and weak?"
Lines 7-8
To say, within thine own deep-sunken eyes,
Were an all-eating shame and thriftless praise.
- Think back to line 5 where the young man has been asked the question: "Where did all of your beauty go?" Now if he were to answer, "It's still right here, I'm just a little older," it probably wouldn't fly.
- Don't get us wrong, we're not trying to be ageist here, but you're probably just not going to be as hot at 60 as you are at 20. That's the idea behind this sonnet at least.
- The point is to make youth look so precious and old age so bad that the young man will do anything to avoid the consequences of getting old. That's why the speaker uses the image of "deep-sunken eyes" (line 7), which makes the imaginary old man's face seem almost like a skull.
- If the man were to respond that some of his beauty remained in his hollow, old-looking eyes, the speaker thinks he should be ashamed. The man would be throwing away empty praise on himself like a "thriftless" person who spends more money than he saves (line 8).


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I recently came across a report written by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) which estimated the cost to taxpayers for "federal policies to promote (aka subsidize) the manufacture and purchase of electric vehicles (EVs)." The piece also predicts the short-term benefits of the subsidies and includes the effects of rising federal requirements for fuel economy (known as CAFE) standards. The outlook is that federal subsidies will cost taxpayers $7.5 billion over the next few years for little or no benefit (even when including the impact of CAFE) to total gas consumption or emissions.
General Motors finished 2012 with a 17.9% market share in the US and is expected to repeat the performance in 2013 according to a Bloomberg report. The number is at the lowest point it has been since 1924. So what is behind the dismal numbers at GM that sees the company performing at 88 year lows?
The final tally is in for 2012 Chevy Volt sales. The good news (which is what most headlines will trumpet) is that sales for General Motors' flagship green vehicle tripled from 2011's paltry 7,671 to a slightly less paltry 23,461 in 2012. The bad news is that the number is almost half of GM's sales goal of 45,000 in 2012 for the Volt. The further bad news is that the Volt has so little demand in most regions that some dealerships are refusing to pay for required tools to repair the vehicles and are choosing to cease selling the vehicles instead.
The past year was a dismal one for the passé idea that government would use taxpayer dollars responsibly, and that was nowhere more evident than with President Obama's initiatives to promote "clean" energy technology companies and projects with so-called "stimulus" funds and other public money. NLPC reported extensively on some of the most egregious examples.
General Motors moved quickly to complete its buyback of 200 million shares from the US Treasury Department before year end. It is a welcome sign that the Obama Administration is finally beginning to exit taxpayers' GM stake, a move that could have been made a year and a half ago when share price was closer to $30. While some felt it was never the place of Government to gamble taxpayer money on Wall Street by market timing the exit of Treasury's GM stake, others argued that taxpayers would be better served by waiting until GM share price rose to at least over the $33 IPO price of two years ago.
Let's all rejoice! The Treasury Department is finally beginning to unload the taxpayers' stake in General Motors after a three and a half year stint of government involvement in the company. While the decision to get taxpayers out of the private sector is the correct one, the move is hardly a cure-all for what ails GM. And despite reports to the contrary, this does not bring closure to all groups that were involved in the unprecedented intrusion of government into the private sector that saw politically-powerful groups like the UAW receive favorable treatment over other classes.
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Fisker Automotive finally received a good review for the only model it has produced – the highly subsidized, widely panned and sometimes burned extended-range electric Karma – from automobile aficionado Jay Leno.
But that didn't prevent the recipient of $193 million out of President Obama's green stimulus from laying off another 40 workers. According to the Orange County Register, Fisker spokesman Roger Ormisher said the company – which had been awarded a $529 million loan guarantee by the Department of Energy only to see it halted due to unspecified shortcomings – had to halt production because its bankrupt supplier, A123 Systems, left them with a low battery inventory. Ormisher said Fisker has laid off about half its employees since February.
General Motors is making more ridiculous claims on the Chevy Volt by flooding the web with stories of how 100 million electric miles have been driven since the Volt's much-hyped inception. Let's put the boasting in perspective. In the two plus years that it took for Volt drivers to put on 100 million miles, gas-powered vehicles logged over 5 TRILLION miles in the US. It would take only 5,000 cars traveling 10,000 miles a year to log 100 million miles in two years. The Volt has fallen far short of sales goals and has cost taxpayers billions of dollars in subsidies to reach the much-publicized but unimpressive milestone. So, what's the net reduction in gas usage in the US as a result of the Volt's accomplishment? Less than .002%.
Albert Einstein is credited with having defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Well, prepare for more insanity as General Motors is doubling down on green energy and plug-in cars after the disappointing sales results from previous entries into the field. The politically-motivated hype that we saw, and continue to see, on the Chevy Volt will be repeated. This time the over-hyped vehicle will be a Korean-made, all-electric Chevy Spark.
The moment that all we electric automotive industry stakeholders (that is, taxpayers) have been waiting for has arrived! The dreams that spurred our $1.4 billion investment in Nissan's Tennessee plant, for construction of the all-electric Leaf, and its batteries, will finally be realized!
Pass out the scissors for the ribbons, set up the podium for the dignitaries, and roll out a few of those shiny new models…what's that you say? The ceremony's been cancelled?


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Designing sites that foster user interaction and community-building is an
invaluable skill for designers and developers in the post-web 2.0 era. On
Dec 2, IxDA Los Angeles and MySpace present an evening with Erin Malone.
Erin will be speaking about the book she recently completed with Christian
Crumlish; "Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns and Practices
for Improving the User Experience" Erin will share hard-won insights into
what works, what doesn't, and why.
The event is free with a festive spread of food and drinks thanks to
sponsorship by Microsoft who will be on hand showing their Expression Blend
If you are a designer, developer, or information architect for social media
applications, this event cannot be missed!
Come out and mingle with your peers while enjoying tasty food, a fantastic
talk about emerging social interfaces, and thought provoking ideas about how
to design for the social landscape.
*75 person max.* You must RSVP and bring a photo ID to the event:
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Time: December 2, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: MySpace HQ, Beverly Hills, CA
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Neither a Bull Nor a Bear Be, and Don't Worry About the Correction
The market is rising, seemingly inexorably, and in its ascent it's drawing in the doubters, the bears, the once (or twice)-burned, twice (or thrice)-shy.
But rather than riding the momentum, the best way to play this market right now, MarketWatch's Chuck Jaffe said this morning on the Markets Hub, is "to play both sides against the middle."
How you get there is up to you, but the worst thing you could do is just go with the tide, because right now the tide will force you into a buy high – and very likely sell low – strategy. But solely worrying about a correction isn't the best way to go about things either, he says.
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All too often, investors feel like they can't engage their bullish and bearish sentiments simultaneously, that one feeling must win out over the other. But if ever there was a time when playing both sides against the middle would seem smart, it's now — when investors don't want to miss out on the rally while it keeps running but recognize that it can't go on unabated forever.
For anyone following the crowd into the market now, experts suggest that they need to have a time frame that looks beyond the short-term pressures that might lead to a market adjustment; if they fear that a bubble is about to burst, they need to stay conservative or on the sidelines and make avoiding loss their priority.
Anyone scared to be in the market doesn't belong there, but has to be willing to sit out a period where the market looks good until the tide changes.
For most, however, the right strategy is going to be a mix of bearishness and bullishness.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.


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We asked celebrities with Texas ties about some of their favorite things to do and places to visit in Dallas. We got a wide range of answers, from a fabulous urban park to a charming record store to a list of restaurants.
Also, don't miss Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki's favorite places to eat.
Elvis Andrus
Texas Rangers shortstop
"I lived in Uptown for 2 1/2 years and there is so much going on there. It just feels like you have everything there and it's all so close. So many nice places to walk and great restaurants. My mother would come and stay with me and she loved walking to Klyde Warren Park and doing Yoga in the Park. And then like every two weeks we would go to Ocean Prime for dinner for really great seafood and a nice wine list."
Uptown: The neighborhood is north of downtown Dallas, just north of Klyde Warren Park. uptowndallas.net.
Klyde Warren Park: 2012 Woodall Rogers Freeway, Dallas. 214-716-4500. klydewarrenpark.org.
Ocean Prime: 2101 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas. 214-965-0440. oceanprimedallas.com.
DJ, producer and rapper
"I enjoy DJing at the Crown and Harp for Fresh 45's —it's not paid, just for fun. I love the Prophet Bar on Wednesday and the shopping at NorthPark, or Uptown on McKinney. My vibe is the free spirit so I frequent hidden boutique shops and spend hours at Bill's Records on Lamar."
Crown and Harp: 1914 Greenville Ave., Dallas. thecrownandharp.com.
Prophet Bar: 2548 Elm St., Dallas. 214-742-3667. theprophetbar.com.
NorthPark Center: Northwest Highway at North Central Expressway, Dallas. 214-363-7441. northparkcenter.com.
Uptown: The neighborhood is north of downtown Dallas, just north of Klyde Warren Park. uptowndallas.net.
Bill's Records: 1317 S. Lamar, Dallas. billsrecords.com.
Mitchell C. Grassi
Member of a cappella group Pentatonix
"I always loved Dallas because it was such a cultural hub so close to my little suburban hometown of Arlington. I remember seeing a ton of amazing shows downtown at the Granada Theater. I've created a lot of good memories there with a ton of close friends! There was always a really interesting and artistic crowd of people in that area, too, which I loved. I also did a lot of shopping at Mockingbird Station. My favorite stores were Urban Outfitters, American Apparel and the (now defunct) KidRobot pop-up shop."
Granada Theater: 3524 Greenville Ave., Dallas. granadatheater.com.
Mockingbird Station: East Mockingbird Lane at North Central Expressway, Dallas. mockingbirdstation.com.
Lisa Loeb
Singer and songwriter
"I come home to spend time with my family when I'm in Dallas, and one thing we always spend a lot of time doing is eating! Some of the family favorites are Bubba's fried chicken and Mustang Donuts near SMU; Thai-riffic, my cousin's Thai restaurant in Oak Lawn; and Mi Cocina in North Dallas. With young children who need to move, it's always fun to take a trip to the NorthPark mall, which is filled with world-class sculptures, as well as a variety of stores including Dallas' famous Neiman Marcus: You can run after your kids and window-shop at the same time in a large temperature-controlled space."
Bubba's Cooks Country: 6617 Hillcrest Ave., Dallas. 214-373-6527. bubbascatering.org.
Mustang Donuts: 6601 Hillcrest Ave., Dallas. 214-363-4878.
Thai-riffic: 4000 Cedar Springs, Dallas. 972-241-2412. thairrific.com.
Mi Cocina: Several locations in Dallas. micocinarestaurants.com.
NorthPark Center: Northwest Highway at North Central Expressway, Dallas. 214-363-7441. northparkcenter.com.
Maxwell L. Anderson
Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art
"I don't have to go far from work to see a production at the Wyly Theatre or an opera at the Winspear. The Dallas Arts District is awash with options for any hoops fanatic with time on her hands."
AT&T Performing Arts Center (includes the Wyly Theatre, the Winspear Opera House and Strauss Square): The Wyly is at 2400 Flora St., the Winspear is at 2403 Flora St. and Strauss Square is at 2389 Flora St. in Dallas. 214-880-0202. attpac.org.
More Dallas Arts District info: thedallasartsdistrict.org.
Jacqueline Buckingham Anderson
"My all-time favorites are seeing our son Chase in stage productions at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and taking our 7-year-old daughter, Devon, to Klyde Warren Park. Second would be seeing new movies at Look Cinemas or catching indie films at the Angelika at Mockingbird Station."
Booker T. Washington High School: 2501 Flora St., Dallas. artsmagnet.org.
Klyde Warren Park: 2012 Woodall Rogers Freeway, Dallas. 214-716-4500. klydewarrenpark.org.
Look Cinemas: 5409 Belt Line Road, Dallas. 214-306-7446. lookcinemas.com.
Angelika Dallas: 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. 214-841-4713. angelikafilmcenter.com.
Angie Bolling
"As a longtime East Dallas resident, I love White Rock Lake and all its offerings. The arboretum is a crown jewel in the spring, with all of its glorious flowers and walking trails. And the Bath House Cultural Center provides unique plays and exhibitions, as well as a beautiful view of the lake at sunset, with a view of the Dallas skyline. After the sun sinks slowly into the west, head downtown to Reunion Tower for a panoramic view of Big D and all its big-city lights. While you're there, enjoy cocktails and dinner at Wolfgang Puck's Five Sixty restaurant as it slowly revolves in the big Texas sky!"
White Rock Lake: 8300 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas. dallasparks.org/parks/whiterock.aspx, whiterocklake.org.
Bath House Cultural Center: 521 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas. 214-670-8749. dallasculture.org/bathhouseculturecenter.
Reunion Tower: 300 Reunion Blvd. E., Dallas. 214-712-7040. reuniontower.com.
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck: 300 Reunion Blvd. East, Dallas. 214-741-5560. wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/fine-dining/3917.
Linda Gray
"I love architecture and that kind of thing, so I'm happy to live downtown when we're filming [Dallas] here. So much great architecture has risen up since I first started coming here in the 1970s. ... The Arts District is incredible; I love the Asian art museum, the Nasher, the symphony center, the opera house, the design area. Klyde Warren Park is sensational. ... I just get out and walk every day and take it all in."
Dallas Center for Architecture (walking tours): 1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas. 214-880-1550. dallascfa.com.
Dallas Arts District: Centered around Flora and Pearl streets, Dallas. 214-744-6642. thedallasartsdistrict.org.
Crow Collection of Asian Art: 2010 Flora St., Dallas. 214-979-6430. crowcollection.org.
Nasher Sculpture Center: 2001 Flora St., Dallas. 214-242-5100. nashersculpturecenter.org.
Meyerson Symphony Center: 2301 Flora St., Dallas. 214-670-3600. dallasculture.org/meyersonsymphonycenter.
Winspear Opera House: 2403 Flora St., Dallas. 214-880-0202. attpac.org.
Dallas Design District: Centered just west of Interstate 35E at Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas. dallasdesigndistrict.com.
Klyde Warren Park: 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. 214-716-4500. klydewarrenpark.org.
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Flash Mob America Featured on BBC's "Newshour"
BBC World Service interviews Flash Mob America on the growing trend of flash mob marriage proposals.
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A Soldier on Leave Got a Surprise No One Could Expect
It was a total surprise and that ended in a "Yes." Saturday, Brooke Aldous thought she was just going out for a drink with her boyfriend Cameron Amigo.
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Surprise Flash Mob Proposal in Downtown Cleveland
Brooke Aldous, on two week leave from the National Guard, showed up to the Velvet Dog in downtown Cleveland thinking she would be meeting up with friends she hadn't seen in a long time.
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Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda: How Could She Say No?
How could she say no? Flash mob engagement.
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Mike Tyson Dances In Surprise Flash Mob For Timbaland At WrestleMania Axxess
Simply put, Mike Tyson in a flash mob dancing should never be written because when would that possibly happen? Well it did at Wrestlemania Axxess on March 30 in Miami.
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History Made at WrestleMania Axxess; Mike Tyson Helps Lead Flash Mob
Night two of WrestleMania Axxess at the Miami Beach Convention Center had its share of history making moments. Perhaps none more impressive was watching Mike Tyson join WWE's first ever flash mob.
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Fila Flash Mob Shakes Up the BNP Paribas Open!
Fila, the BNP Paribas Open & Flash Mob America orchestrated a Flash Mob between the men's semi-finals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.
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Flash Mob Surprises Tennis Fans
Flash Mob America performed twice, once during a three-hour rain delay at the food court at the BNP Paribas Open and again just before the match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer got underway.
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Oreo Cookie Turns 100 Today: Flash Mob, Free Cookies
The Oreo Cookie is possibly one of the world's most loved items. No matter how savory a freshly baked gourmet cookie is, it can't match one of these babies dunked in a cold glass of milk.
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Our Vandero hubs are now available in Mint and GSport just released a mint Ratchet hub too. This means you can now build a bike that's very similar to the Aaron Ross Triple Shot!
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To Brake or Not To? Posted by Odyssey on Sep 8, 2010
Brain Tunney over at ESPN hit up Nuno Oliveira about the new Mint Brake kit we posted the other day. The mini-interview touches on things like why we're still doing limited edition colorways for brakes and who on our team is still running them. Click HERE to read it!
Mint brake kit!
Posted by Francis on Sep 7, 2010
We have a bunch of Mint parts in stock (as seen on the Aaron Ross Triple Shot). You can now get our Evo 2 brakes and our Monolever in mint!
Aaron Ross Triple Shot Contest Posted by Francis on Jul 22, 2010
Enter to win the complete Aaron Ross Triple Shot package from Sunday, etnies and Odyssey. We all got together to create Aaron's dream bike & matching BMX shoes, and now you can roll his same minty-fresh style! One grand prize winner will receive the complete set up from Sunday Bikes and Odyssey parts, along with the Etnies x Sunday Number Mid.
To enter the contest, watch all three videos ( Sunday / Odyssey / Etnies ) and answer the questions on Etnies.com.
If you like the bike, available now is the Veteran Herringbone saddle and the Gum colored parts! Mint Green will be available soon!
the Aaron Ross triple shot Posted by Francis on Jul 2, 2010
A bike with a matching shoe?! The black parts are available now and the gum and mint green parts will be trickling in throughout the summer!
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Australian Man Faked 21 Car Thefts To Get Out Of Traffic Fines
Ever get nailed by a traffic camera? Here's a brilliant way to get out of paying the fine: report your car as being stolen. It worked pretty well for one Australian man, who did it more than 20 times. Until the courts found out, anyway.


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That's Broadway: if "Glee" be the show of nerds…
So there I was this morning, lying in bed waiting for my coffee to brew, when I was called a nerd.
No, not by my boyfriend – by a person I follow on Twitter. Apparently watching and enjoying the television show, "Glee," makes me a nerd. But can a top-rated, well-reviewed, magazine cover-snagging national television show about good looking, talented teenagers singing pop songs really give it's fans a bad name?
My Twitter friend, @sdwags, asked "could today's NY Times article about 'Glee' make us theatre lovers sound any nerdier?! Will we ever be the cool kids?"
Poor sdwags, don't worry, you are cool. You just like Broadway. While the article does make the people watching and discussing "Glee" seem a bit…focused (yeah, that's it), I don't think the argument for nerdiness has been made.
I was in the Drama Club (Secretary in my senior year, thank you) in high school. Did that make me a nerd? Maybe. But I certainly didn't know it. All I knew was that my fellow drama club members and I were having a great time. Maybe we were just lucky that the jocks didn't think of throwing grape slushies in our faces.
We had discussions and knowledge about the world outside Richardson, Texas. To us, Broadway was a fount of art, history and social commentary far beyond just a place to visit on a vacation to New York City. Learning about Shakespeare and Michael Bennett and Stephen Sondheim opened broader doors to us about history, AIDS and using theatre to inspire and educate.
I get it; passionate people are always looked upon with a bit of annoyance. Passion, when viewed by someone who doesn't agree, can seem nerdy. The trophy for Most Devoted Fans passes ever so slightly between Broadway fans and Trekkies every day. But while "Star Trek" and "Battlestar Gallactica" fans can frequently make others uncomfortable with their costumes, handshakes and alien languages, Broadway fans can hide quietly among others without drawing attention…until someone misquotes a Sondheim lyric, then all bets are off.
Will theatre and, more to the point, Glee Club ever be considered cool by the masses? Who cares? What is 'cool' anyway? Think about it this way, "High School Musical" made enough money to spawn two sequels and a nationwide tour. Not to mention the ice show, the new batch of teen superstars and the inspiration for the next generation in the way "Fame" inspired mine. Maybe "Glee" will help bridge the gap between cool and nerdy as well. Something has got to be cool about that.
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|The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) offers up to 5 grants to cover the cost of registration, meals (up to $50) and lodging for students who wish to attend the 56th Fall Technical Conference (FTC). The grant does not cover travel expenses. The FTC is sponsored jointly by the ASQ's Chemical and Process Industries Division (CPID) and Statistics Division (STAT) along with two sections of the American Statistical Association: Section on Quality and Productivity (Q&P) and Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences (SPES). This year's FTC will be held October 4-5, 2012 at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in programs related to Statistics or Quality Management are eligible to apply for the grant. Conference details can be found at http://cba.ua.edu/ftc2012. Applicants should e-mail a letter of interest to: FTC Student Grant Awards Chair Dr. Timothy Robinson University of Wyoming Department of Statistics Laramie, WY 82071-3332 firstname.lastname@example.com They should also ask a major professor to send a letter of recommendation to Dr. Robinson. Applications must be received by July 1, 2012. Successful awardees will be notified by Notifications will be mailed by August 15, 2012.
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CBS Sports' London Fletcher Talks Redskins Vs. Giants And The NFC East's TroublesThe Former Washington Redskin took some time to discuss the upcoming game between the Skins and Giants, but also the troubles of the whole NFC East.
Giants Will Try To Eliminate Late Game Struggles Against Redskins On Thursday NightThe New York Giants were leading in the fourth quarter of both of their games this season, and lost both of them. The Redskins opened the season with a new starting quarterback, but relied on the running game to win one of their first two games. The division rivals play in week three of Thursday Night Football.
Here We Go Again: Patriots Face Ravens In AFC PlayoffsNew England and Baltimore are developing an impressive postseason rivalry.
Five Things: Giants Vs. Redskins Thursday Night RoundupThis Week 4 NFC East game felt like a must-win for both teams. The Giants played like it, dominating in a 45-14 win. The Redskins looked overmatched.
Thursday Night Football Fantasy Starters: Rashad Jennings, Kirk Cousins and Alfred MorrisHere's a look at the key fantasy players on the Giants and Redskins, and our recommendations on who to start and sit in your fantasy football lineup.
Thursday Night Football Breakdown: New York Giants Vs. Washington RedskinsThe Giants smacked the Texans 30-17 in Week 3, while the Redskins suffered a tough loss to the Eagles. These NFC East rivals will kick off Thursday at 8:25 ET on CBS.
CBS Sports Dan Fouts Talks Giants vs. Redskins On Thursday Night FootballThe Washington Redskins and New York Giants both have 1-2 records, and are dealing with their own issues, but something has to give. Thursday Night Football pits them head-to-head in an NFC East battle, and legendary San Diego Chargers quarterback and CBS Sports' analyst Dan Fouts took some time to speak on the game and both teams.http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/dfouts
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(PODCAST) Fan Interference Gives The Big NFL Stories A Reality Check
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Addition Of Rodgers-Cromartie Elevates Giants' Secondary To NFL's EliteFree agent cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie heads a group of new Giants' defensive backs that have the look and pedigree to make New York's secondary the strength of the team's defense. Adding DRC to a talented group that already included Antrel Rolle, Prince Amukamara and Stevie Brown puts Big Blue at the top of the list of the NFL's best secondaries
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A few weeks ago, we chatted with Charlotte Olympia shoe designer Charlotte Dellal before she visited Neiman Marcus in Houston to preview her new Old Hollywood-inspired collection. (How many shoes does the glamorous Brit beauty own? Too many to count.)
And now, for those die-hard fans who love Dellal's whimsical-yet-wearable designs but missed the memo about her local appearance, we have a pretty sweet consolation: Online outlet shop The Outnet has just announced that it will offer a slew of swoon-worthy Charlotte Olympia shoes and quirky accessories at up to 60% off original retail prices starting Thursday, May 30th.
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The ideas presented in this manual are not all mandatory. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools and approaches are not intended to be 'fixed'. UNEP project activities are directed at solving complex problems in a changing world; therefore, project interventions must be adapted to changing conditions as required. M&E systems must accommodate such adaptation. Nevertheless, good M&E does need to meet a minimum set of requirements and standards. This manual will discuss these requirements and standards, while indicating where options are possible.
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What kind of mandate has he won
Obama has made history, the first African-American to be elected president. But how big a win is his victory? In coming hours, that's going to be the question. What kind of mandate has he won?
It seems likely he'll be the first Democrat since Jimmy Carter to win more than 50% of the popular vote, and may well win more of the popular vote than any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But expectations were so high that the magnitude of the victory may be gauged as much by how far he extended the reach of Democrats across the electoral map.
He seems to have flipped Virginia to the Democrats for the first time since 1964, and has reclaimed Ohio. But what remains to be seen is whether this is a victory with the sweep that some have been expecting. Florida, North Carolina, Colorado and Missouri: the outcome in those states will determine whether this is an impressive win, or a sweeping one.


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Fort Bragg soldier accused of recording sex acts with dogs
A Fort Bragg soldier and his wife are accused of engaging in sex acts with dogs and then posting video of the encounters on the Internet.
The Fayetteville Observer reported Monday that Ruben Chance James Fox and Amber Nicole Fox were arrested by police in Raeford, a town just south of the sprawling U.S. Army base in North Carolina. Both are 23.
The Foxes are charged with multiple counts of crimes against nature involving bestiality, disseminating obscene materials and conspiracy. Amber Fox also is charged with soliciting a crime against nature.
Raeford officers seized two mixed-breed dogs and three cats from the couple's home and placed them in the care of a local shelter.
A Fort Bragg spokesman confirmed Spc. Ruben Fox is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.
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Some of us are just made of tougher stuff
Being the incredible epitome of manliness that I am, I can relate to today's webcomic.
What? Why are you laughing? I am manly damnit!
(curls up in the fetal position and weeps… in a manly way)
Hey WTF happend to the cleavage.. geeez.. your doing it all wrong…
should of shot him in his "junk".
And sure your real manly, so manly that you dont need to be manly or you will overdose on your manlyness.
Tears are just your manliness seeping out. I bet if you collected them and filled a cars tank you could drive off of them, right?
Get out of that position and show off your manlyness or I'll be forced to man-ely man the manly out of you with a shotgun. Of manlyness.
And then patch up the wound with a permanent bandage that plays the song at the end of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YloNQM5hJZw&feature=feedlik at a frequency only you can hear for all eternity.
Have him do the Suicide Bomber School, suicide bomber demo.
Im just waiting for the whole thing to implode in Moons face. I mean… *pokes his leg* It doesnt even look like hes bleeding… *tsk* eventually a zit member has got to notice and the boys make a daring (bumbling) escape
There's just no other way to prove your manliness like a T-shirt showing off your junk!
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