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Hats – (i really hate everyone complaining crap about so yeah STOP IT!)
KONG – firstly u login in pr2 in kong.
EXP – 10% chance to pop up (expect for Hat Factory)
SANTA – 1% chance to pop up (expect for hat factory) or login the time when chrirstmas eve
PROPELLER – win hat factory (in any place – 4th 3rd 2nd 1st)
PARTY – newest hat, login the time when new years eve
CROWN – Download F@H, get 5,000 F@H pts (to get F@H PTS, keep on racing) or be a mod/admin.
COWBOY (KEEP) – Needs F@H, continues with crown, get 100,000 F@H PTS .
Unicorn Head – is Achieved in NewbieLand 2 4Player, Just Win.
Bird Stuff – play 4player in Razor Blade, Its New york and blacklight win all.
Sun Head is achieved in Mario Bros. Remix 4Player, just win.
Helmet Head is achieved in Soul Temple 4Player, just win.
Candy Head is achieved in Candy land 4Player, just win.
Bee Body is achieved in Zerostar 4Player just win.
-Rickmaster7 PS: STOP SPAMMING CRAP. (i missed one :P)


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After Irving trustees forced him out, Dana Bedden's new district fought to keep him
Less than two years ago, Dana Bedden was unemployed and unwanted by the Irving ISD school board, which had just ousted him as superintendent after years of mounting animosity.
It took Bedden six months to land a new job as schools chief in Richmond, Va. The East coast flipped his fortunes on their head.
Barely a year into his career in Richmond, Bedden emerged this week as a finalist to lead a district twice its size and much more prominent: 368-year-old Boston Public Schools.
And he was the clear favorite to get the job, according to The Boston Globe, until he turned it down minutes before a committee met to make its decision.
Richmond, you see, had been fighting to keep Bedden. Hundreds of parents and teachers signed a "Better With Bedden" petition, the local CBS station reported. The governor of Virginia even issued a statement of gratitude when Bedden decided to stay.
Draw from that what you will. I've reached out to Bedden to get his take on his change in fortunes. Not sure if he'll call me back though. Irving's ousted schools chief has clearly moved on.


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New York City songsmith Don DiLego's 2012 album, "Western & Atlantic EP," was recorded in Portland at a studio called The Secret Society. DiLego recruited multi-instrumentalists Colin Killilea (Pocketknife) and Marwan Kanafani (City Breathing), along with drummer Gregg Williams (Dandy Warhols, Sheryl Crow) and longtime songwriting partner and bassist Erik Olsen to work on the recording.
The seven-song EP takes hold of listeners with its opening track, "Midnight Train," and leads them through a mix of instrumentation, staggered arrangements and simply good songs. "Chicago" is a longing call to fall in love that includes a sing-along refrain; "Television Sun" is a twangy pop song driven by bass and piano; "Lonely Couples" explores fading relationships while it takes one musical twist after another.
Several of the EP's songs, including "The Holiday," "Carry On" and a cover of The Replacements' "Here Comes a Regular" managed to be recorded in one take.
"Western and Atlantic" turned heads at the 2013 Independent Music Awards, winning in the best roots and country category.
"The process was that the band didn't get to hear the songs prior to the studio," DiLego said in an interview with IMA. "I would strum though the song a couple times, and each musician would gravitate toward the instrument they were hearing for it. We'd roll a few takes until we got something that felt right."
DiLego will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at The Playwright Public House, 258 A St., Ashland. There is no cover for the show. Call 541-488-9128 or see www.theplaywrightpublichouse.com. DiLego's lead vocals and guitar will be accompanied by drummer Williams, keyboard player Olsen (California Sons) and Paul Brainard (The Decemberists, Alejandro Escovedo) on pedal steel and trumpet. Cover is $6.
"Western & Atlantic EP" was no sooner out of the oven than DiLego began working on his next project — a full-length album titled "Magnificent Ram A" to be released soon, according to his website.
DiLego's 2006 album, "Photographs of 1971" released by Velvet Elk Records, was nominated for a 2007 Independent Music Award for best pop and rock album, and its hit single, "Falling Into Space," won international song of the year from the Australian Songwriters Association.
His first two albums, "The Lonestar Hitchhiker" (2001) and "The Lonestar Companion" (2003) were lauded by critics and fans for their retro-twang storytelling.
DiLego's approach to writing lyrics is one of total and absolute stream of consciousness, he said in a 2012 interview with American Songwriter.
"I'm completely envious and in awe of the Elvis Costellos and Bob Dylans of the world who are inspired to let a story unfold," he said. "I marvel at that. Truth be told, that songwriting style is not my usual cup of tea. I tend to like more abstract lyrics where I'm left a bit guessing and filling in the blanks. Jeff Tweedy is great at that now. It all probably has to do with my childhood affairs with Mad Libs and 'The Reflex' by Duran Duran."
Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash count among DiLego's other musical influences.
"My heroes are those whose careers or talents weren't a birthright," he says. "It's hard work. Songwriting doesn't get easier along the way. I think "Crazy" is the perfect song in every sense, and Willie Nelson is one of my heroes. I actually like his version best."
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Summer and winter are seasons when many like to travel, but also a lot of pet owners don't like the idea of leaving their cat or dog alone at home. If you are one of those who don't like the idea of seeing your pooches' sad dog eyes when you are closing the door in front of them, the best idea is taking them with you no matter where you are going.
California is one of the most popular travel destinations in the US since always. So, here are some per friendly facilities that will make your and your dog´s life much easier during your holidays.
First of all, let's start with some hotels, where you two will have to settle down. Some of the popular pet friendly hotels are Hillcrest Country Inn or Beazley House Bed & Breakfast Inn. Both of them welcome cats and dogs, and offer a variety of interesting things for your dog to spend quality time. Your dog will be welcomed with a bowl, bones, cleanup baggies and doggie beer.
After you settle down in a nice hotel, for sure you will want to go to eat to some restaurant. A great pet friendly restaurant in Napa, California is Angele. While you are having your dinner or lunch, your dog will be served with water and treats.
LA, California is anyways considered as a pet friendly city. One of the most popular places to spend time with your pet is Long Beach. There you will find Haute Dogs organization that makes doggie-centered events all year long.


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Destiny is nervous about going to college as a virgin so she does the only thing she knows to do. She asks her step-dad to take care of the problem for her before she leaves. He's more than willing, and takes care of her little problem and then some!
Language: English
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Published: 2011-11-03
Word count: 1,721 words (≈ 7 minutes)
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We are learning more about a potentially hazardous chemical that spilled onto the property of nearly twenty families in Roanoke County.
A truck carrying thousands of gallons of a formaldehyde solution overturned Wednesday morning on Jae Valley Road, forcing those people to evacuate.
Contractors with the Department of Environmental Quality are checking to make sure everything is OK. That includes soil, water and air samples.
We spoke with a funeral director who works with formaldehyde to get a better idea about the impact.
Despite not being allowed in his home Wednesday, James Hoffman, who lives right below the, spill says everything seems OK.
"As far as I can tell, I drank the water and it seems fine. I took a shower and everything," Hoffman said.
We caught up with contractors with the Department of Environmental Quality. They've spent the past 36 hours taking water and air samples.
"They haven't really told us anything, they said the air quality was good, that's the only thing we've found out," Hoffman said.
On Thursday morning, those contractors put two huge plastic sheets along the creek that runs from the top of the hill. They say that'll help contain whatever runoff there may be.
Bobby Strong is a Funeral Director at Oakey's Funeral Home.
He and his staff works with formaldehyde all the time; storing and handling it with care.
"It's considered a hazardous material. It's considered carcinogenic," Strong said.
He says the spill should be taken seriously, but it's not a cause for widespread concern.
"It's water-soluble so it's going to be gone. It's not like oil that it just sits there, Strong said.
Strong thinks Wednesday night's heavy rain would have helped break the solution down, but says he wouldn't be surprised if some plants in the neighborhood didn't make it in the short term.
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"Parenting is a tough job, and it's great to work for an organization that is helping parents understand that they're not alone when it comes to keeping their kids safe."
Gary started his career as a reporter for The Washington Post and has spent the last 17 years working in the world of nonprofits to help children and families. He brings that same passion to Safe Kids, creating messages for a variety of audiences to ensure that more kids can explore, have fun and still stay safe.. He is also an author of a recent children's book, Brady Boondoggle: The Last Akaway.
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Ok, total cop-out... I just ripped a doodle from my sketch-book and stuck it with a digital background. I should really tone the muted cyan background but meh, it's Friday night and 'Stagnight of The Dead' is coming on Zone Horror...
Love her :)
What a sweet character! Love the wild hair!
Cute character!
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Oh my gosh so cute! Fantastic style.
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Miranda Dishes on New Pistol Annies Album
Singer also praises pal Ashley Monroe.
Annies fans, rejoice! With the news earlier this week that the second album from Pistol Annies—Annie Up—would be released May 7, followers of the throwback trio have been marking their calendars. (We know we have.)
Made up of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, Pistol Annies just released their new single, "Hush Hush," to radio. Miranda told Country Weekly recently that the album as a whole still maintains the old-school sound of their 2011 debut, Hell on Heels, but is a bit more unique.
"It sounds different than the first one," she says, adding that the existence of a second Annies album may be a bit of a surprise to some. "People were probably thinking that the first record would be our only one, but now that we have a second one, we're very excited about it. We hope people love it as much as the first one, 'cause we sure do."
Miranda is equally excited about fellow Annie Ashley Monroe's album, Like a Rose. "I love it. I loved her as a solo artist from the second I heard her. I think she's amazing and I am glad she has new music out there for people to hear," Miranda praises. "She's an awesome artist and an incredible singer and writer."
To read more with Miranda, pick up the March 25 issue of Country Weekly, on stands March 18.
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In principle, patient orientation should come from Patient
Orientation and aught to be independent of frame. If you want to
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Sacramento County Bans Marijuana Dispensaries
After months of debate, Sacramento County has brought the hammer down on marijuana dispensaries.
The county board of supervisors voted Dec. 6 to update its zoning code to ban any land use that violates federal, state law or both, The Sacramento Bee reported.
The county planning commission opposed the move, but Interim Planning Manager Leighann Moffitt last week blamed that decision on "confusion" and concerns.
Only seven dispenaries are left open, with two more expected to close soon, Moffitt said.
After hearing numerous public comments, the board voted 4-1 to ban dispensaries. Supervisor Phil Serna was the sole dissenting vote, saying the zoning code amendment wouldn't change current county policy.
As soon as the item passed, several audience members erupted into protest.
50 cent blunts? Count me in!
Medical Marijuana Collectives Raided in MI
Three medical-marijuana businesses in the Traverse City area were raided this afternoon by state narcotics officers.
State police executed warrants at two locations of Collective Inc, and at M-22 Collective.
A spokesman in Lansing says the businesses are not operating within Michigan's medical marijuana law.
That law allows only registered caregivers to sell marijuana to a certain number of patients.
Dispensaries in Michigan have operated under the belief that the law also allows patients to sell the drug to other patients, but the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled this summer such businesses are not legal.
No one at the dispensaries could be reached for comment.
City officials say there are seven other medical marijuana businesses operating within city limits.
Coolest mom ever?
Riverside County OKs action against medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas
Already facing a potential crackdown by federal authorities, some Coachella Valley medical marijuana dispensaries must now contend with a new, local push to shut them down.
During its closed session meeting Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized its attorneys to sue any pot shops in unincorporated areas — plus any property owners who allow them to operate — unless those dispensaries immediately close.
Riverside County has prohibited medical marijuana dispensaries from operating on unincorporated land since 2006.
Last year, county supervisors briefly considered an ordinance that would have regulated these dispensaries but later stepped back and decided to uphold the ban.
Nonetheless, dozens of storefronts have sprouted in the unincorporated county in recent years, including a cluster of at least 11 dispensaries presently open in Thousand Palms, according to online dispensary locator WeedMaps.com.
County officials estimated as many as 47 in unincorporated areas last year, and they know of at least 36 such dispensaries.
Part of what has led to the county's medical marijuana boom are "vaguely written laws" on the state level, according to an October 2010 letter from County Counsel Pamela J. Walls to The Desert Sun.
Several owners of dispensaries who would be affected by the county's latest plan were unavailable or declined to comment late Tuesday.
Local patients and proponents of medical pot have endured several setbacks in the past few months.
The supervisors' unanimous vote Tuesday, according to a news release, was "buoyed" by last month's state appellate court ruling, which upheld the city of Riverside's ban on dispensaries.
That ruling followed an October announcement by the state's four federal prosecutors of a broad effort to close pot clubs, in particular, by sending landlords who rent space to pot dispensaries letters threatening to seize their property under federal drug trafficking laws.
The county's ban only applies to unincorporated areas, and Tuesday's action does not appear to affect Palm Springs — the only city in Riverside County to allow a limited number of dispensaries.
Outside of Thousand Palms, Palm Springs has the largest cluster of medicinal marijuana dispensaries, with at least 10 brick-and-mortar locations and a half-dozen delivery services listed on the WeedMaps website.
However, most of those locations are illegal under the city's ordinance regulating medical cannabis.
Palm Springs allows only up to three locations within its borders.
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The Weekend Comics Chat Open Thread - The I LOVE Our New Computers Edition
That's right! We recently upgraded our computers at both stores to better serve you (no, REALLY!)... In addition to a much faster and accurate checkout, we can now actually check what is available from our distributors REAL TIME and find out if that item you are looking for is available AND get an instant confirmation on our orders! Wow. Yes, we've finally entered the 20th Century! Thankew for your patience. And thanks to Computer Tech Ned™ for all the efforts to make everything work seamlessly and for making the transition a smooth one! Now I just have to teach this old dog some new tricks and learn how to use the new razzerfrazzen scanner, which favors the left (sinister) hand.
So anyway, what did y'all read this week? Anything good? I mean besides THE SPIRIT and WALKING DEAD. What was good? What was not? Tell us!
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Olivia Munn raw dogs about 75 percent of a mustard covered weiner. Attack of The "Hot".
Even though we would never be caught dead reading GQ Magazine (for fear that it will make us start dressing better!). But if they continue to populate that magazine with pictures like this, we'll get a lifetime subscription.
Her butt makes us want to cry happy tears just to know something like it exists in this horrible world.
When Hooters Air failed, they sold their fleer of planes to an old-people nudist resort. Then some creep took a photo.
Celebrities are gross! If you want proof, pick up a tabloid. But sometimes the tabloid pics aren't real! See if you can guess which of these photos are legit, and which ones are Photoshopped fakes. This is Photoshop Fake-Out!
Zsa Zsa late husband claims he was robbed and forced to undress by three woman, at gunpoint. Oddly enough they didn't steal his car or his cell phone... Someone's pants are on fire.
This guy comes home to his window broken and a butt-a** naked man asleep on his couch, and he still has the wherewithal to record the magic moment when he wakes his a** up ( literally).
Ok, the truth is, it's only an art piece floating high in the sky. However, bet there was a bunch of perverts where down there taking pictures of the swollen dong.
Lindsay Lohan probably will mimick Marilyn Monroe's life in every way, other than the respected film career, which Lohan has replaced with Razzie award winning film career.
Paris Hilton showed up at her own birthday party with what looked like foundation clumsily smeared on her face, and sparkle lotion glooped on her chest. Doing your make-up in the limo, Paris?
Send this e-card to your friends, family, or even those you hate. A LiquidGeneration E-Card never discriminates!
From William Goldman to Diablo Cody you've come a long way screenwriters. How on Earth did you get studios to pay you when she is the "best" of the year?
Tyra Banks decided to recreate her legendary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover… unfortunately, "Adobe Photoshop" didn't get credited. :(


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Here is a list of the 10 richest people in America. Bill Gates is once again the No.1 and for the 20th year straight the richest american. Having been the second richest person in the world, he recently reclaimed the top spot from Mexican Carlos Slim Helu. Warren Buffet, the second richest American is the biggest dollar gainer this year adding a whopping $12.5 Billion due to rise in his company Berkshire Hathaway's share price. Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder gained almost $10 Billion with Facebook's shares making all time highs.
The 10 Richest People In America
1. Bill Gates Net Worth $72 Billion
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft is once again the richest man in America. He has held this spot for 20 years straight. Recently he regained the title as the richest man in the world from Carlos Slime Helu.
2. Warren Buffett Net Worth $55 Billion
The investing legend takes the No.2 spot. He is consistently ranked in the top 5 richest man in the world. Buffett controls a string of companies in America through his Berkshire Hathaway.
3. Larry Ellison Net Worth $42 Billion
The founder of Oracle. He is a flamboyant and outspoken businessman. A yachting lover, Ellison is also one of the biggest landowners in America.
4. Charles Koch Net Worth $40 Billion
Charles Koch is the chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, the second largest privately held company in America. He and his brother David holds equal stakes in the company. The brothers tried to unseat Obama in 2012 but failed.
5. David Koch Net Worth $40 Billion
David is the brother of Charles Koch. He is the Executive Vice Chairman of Koch Industries. A cancer survivor, he has donated more than $200 million for cancer research.
6. Christy Walton Net Worth $36 Billion
Christy Walton was the wife of John Walton son of visionary Wal Mart founder Sam Walton. She is currently the riches woman in the world and in America.
7. Jim Walton Net Worth $34 Billion
Jim Walton is the youngest son of Wal Mart founder Sam Walton. He is the Chief Executive officer and Chairman of Walton's family Arvest Bank.
8. Alice Walton Net Worth $34 Billion
Alice Walton is the daughter of Wal Mart founder Sam Walton. Along with her brothers, she inherits a large fortune from their father. She is the Chairman of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
9. S. Robson Walton $34 Billion
Samuel Robson Walton is the eldest son of Wal Mart founder, Sam Walton. He is the Chairman of Wal Mart.
Michael Bloomberg is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P, the global media and financial company. He is the current Mayor of New York City.
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Most of us probably follow Instagram accounts for the food porn, pretty shoes, and beauty inspiration (oh, hi, Lipstick!), but in my line of work, I try to keep up with the Instagram users who provide photo commentary about love and relationships. It's not as widespread as pictures of users' dinners, for sure, but the trend is out there. Here are seven accounts to follow depending on where you are in your love life and what kind of pictures you need to see, ranging from cutesy and sweet to snarky and mad:
You're feeling: Ready for a romantic adventure.
Follow: muradosmann
What you'll see: Insanely gorgeous photos of Murad Osmann's girlfriend leading him by hand through every place you can think of. Get ready for a major case of wanderlust.__
You're feeling: Single and annoyed at the incessant cutesy couples photos that pervade your feed. #blessed #luckygirl #pleaseshutup
Follow: meandmyboifriend
What you'll see: Just another girl and her perfect, handsome, thoughtful (imaginary, drawn-from-Snapchat) boyfriend. Molly Mitchell created the dream man and isn't afraid to show him off.
You're feeling: Still amused and at least semi-hopeful about dating.
Follow: tinderapp
What you'll see: Cheeky memes that make you giggle at all the stuff you experience.
You're feeling: Irate at the whole dating concept.
Follow: instagranniepants
What you'll see: Mostly-NSFW drawings illustrating the horrible, creepy, objectifying messages that artist Anna Gensler receives from the dregs of Tinder.
You're feeling: Like you need a dose of cheer.
Follow: peteandtally
What you'll see: The cutest couple of life. I think the picture below will sum it all up for you.
You're feeling: On fire with engagement fever.
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What you'll see: A variety of lovely, dreamy photos from the cool wedding-dress shop of the same name, but mostly lots of shots of to-die-for engagement rings captioned with the wearer's proposal story.
You're feeling: Single and frisky. Or taken and still frisky.
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What you'll see: Don't worry—it's not actual porn. But it is a lot of pictures of all the most gorgeous men who have ever existed. Just what you need to get you in the mood anytime.
And I'm not sure what stage of relationship you should be in to follow me, but I had to post this cutesy love-themed pic I snapped on a semi-recent trip to Florida.
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There's a murderer on the loose and he's killing all of your favorite celebrities! Look at the crime scene photos and try to guess who he killed!
There's a murderer on the loose and he's killing all of your favorite celebrities! Look at the crime scene photos and try to guess who he killed!
Here's a shot-for-shot reproduction of the Full House intro by some indie San Francisco band. Totally rad!
George Bush already misses being in the White House with all it's funny gadgets and nuclear buttons. Help Georgy boy find his way back in without getting spotted by Barack Obama's security!
Not every celebrity sex tape listed, was released to the public. For good reason, who wants to see John Edwards go at it?
"I hate our house kids, lets move out of this run down shat shack. No just leave it, go go go!"
A moment of silence, please, as we honor Pam Anderson and the celebrities who followed in her (stretched out) footsteps with this tribute to celebrity sex tapes.
Here are some of the craziest celebrity trainwrecks caught on video. Thank goodness for stupid celebs + technology.
With all the camera's around them, you'd think celebrities would be careful not to trip. But we've got the video to show, famous people fall.
Before Kaley Cuoco and Lindsay Lohan, other famous faces (and their parts) have appeared in Playboy. Here are some of the sexiest celebrities to follow in Marilyn's footsteps.
Aaron and Nick Carter fight like little b**ches, and we laugh at their pain. ...And their fake urban accents.
Ms. Olsen #1 looks better here than she does during any other given day. The undead look works for you, live it.
Yes it's early in 2008 but how could anyone do it better than this dude and his "famous" sunglasses?
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Happy New Year!
I hope you had a lovely evening last night. I've got a set of questions to help you set some realistic, life-affirming, and encouraging goals for 2009 – but they're coming tomorrow.
Today, I'm over at the brand new Simple Mom forums, for the first day of the Sound Mind, Sound Mom Book Club. Come join me! This week we're discussing only the preface and prologue of our first selection, Your Money or Your Life.
Even if you haven't yet started the book, come on over, register as a user, and join in the conversation. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Feel free to pose any questions or thoughts you may have about the preface or prologue, or you can simply answer the questions I've already thrown out.
Setting up a forum is new to me, so please give me grace as I work out the kinks. And let me know if you see any goofy holes or spots where a tweak is needed!
I'm looking forward to our Thursdays together in a good book.


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Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax to Perform Together
The rumors have been floating around for a while and the demand of fans has been around for 25 years… Finally the Big Four, the biggest names in thrash metal, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, are to perform on the same stage for the first time. Starting June 16 in Warsaw and continuing June 19 in Prague at the Sonisphere Festival all your thrash metal dreams will come true.
Lars Ulrich of Metallica said "Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's big 4 would not only still be around and more popular than ever, but will now play together for the first time…what a mindfuck! Bring it on!"
"It's about fucking time this happened," says Slayer's Kerry King, "and about time the fans finally get what they want. This is fucking awesome."
Scott Ian of Anthrax had this to say: "People have been talking about these four bands playing together since 1984. That's twenty-six years of expectation!! And the thing is, I believe not only will we live up to the expectations, we will shatter them! No other four bands as influential as the four of us have ever done this. Imagine if THE BEATLES, STONES, THE WHO and ZEPPELIN had done shows? Or SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD? Well, I may be getting into some rarified air here but as a fan, that's how big I feel this is."
"This is a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity for heavy metal fans to see the four greatest heavy metal bands in American history back together on one stage," concludes Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine. "If there are any heads left at the end of this festival that haven't banged, they don't belong there."
For more information in the coming days check Sonispherefestival.net.
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this will be insane!
It was amazing. Me and my girlfriend was there. I hope they will come back again.
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There are times when getting something done involves doing it as quickly as possible. And there are times when it involves clearing off the table, and doing it from scratch.
The task might take more time, and even sometimes (but not often), it's more expensive. But to do something yourself – to completely finish a task starting from scratch, embodies simplicity. After all, simplicity simply means "freedom from complexity," and handmade pays homage to the craft and task of doing a skill well.
There are a number of skills that are a dying art. In a microwave culture, certain skills require crock pot patience, and not many home managers can afford such luxuries as time. But simple moms, home managers who yearn for simplicity in their lives, should take the time to learn a few.
I'd hate to see certain time-tested skills fade away with our grandparents' generation. Let's celebrate the beauty, the honor, and the tradition of managing a home and cultivating a family by learning the "tricks of the trade" the long way.
1. Sewing
- Why it's useful: You can make your families' clothes and tailor them specifically to size, color, and style; you can also custom-make your home textile furnishings. You can make purses, baby accessories, stuffed toys – the options are near endless.
- Why it's dying: It's quicker, easier, and sometimes cheaper to go to your local store and buy it.
- But it's finding a resurgence because: Sewing is the latest knitting craze. The younger generation of home managers are finding reasons to use the skill, and fashionistas see the value that it adds to their creativity.
- How I'm doing: Decently. I have a new-but-simple sewing machine, and I thoroughly enjoy sewing the basics. I just wish I had more time.
- Useful sites to learn how you can keep it alive: Sew, Mama, Sew! • J Caroline Creative • The Sewing Republic • Chickpea Sewing Studio
2. Gardening
- Why it's useful: You can nourish your family from your own plot of land, year after year. You're eating locally, organically, and cheaply.
- Why it's dying: It's quicker, easier, and sometimes cheaper to go to your local store and buy it.
- But it's finding a resurgence because: environmental issues no longer belong to just the minority folk, and gas prices mean a hike in groceries, too.
- How I'm doing: Horribly. I seem to have a black thumb. Still, I'm trying.
- Useful sites to learn how you can keep it alive: You Grow Girl • Backyard Gardener • Organic Gardening
3. Canning
- Why it's useful: You can extend the life of your garden's crops and your farmer's market purchases, and eat your homemade concoctions year-round. And it's usually healthier than store-bought canned goods.
- Why it's dying: It's quicker, easier, and sometimes cheaper to go to your local store and buy it.
- How I'm doing: Nil. I haven't started learning yet, but I'd like to.
- Useful sites to learn how you can keep it alive: Canned Laughter • The Simple Woman's Cannery
4. Cooking (from scratch)
- Why it's useful: You're actually cooking food, instead of chemical-ridden boxed goods. It's cheaper, it's way healthier, and it's a community ritual – you can cook together as a family and bond.
- Why it's dying: Fast food chains have large marketing budgets, and people simply aren't aware how easy cooking from scratch really can be.
- But it's finding a resurgence because: the pitfalls of artificial food are becoming mainstream information.
- How I'm doing: Well. I haven't cooked boxed food in years.
- Useful sites to learn how you can keep it alive: Tammy's Recipes • All Recipes • Cooking Light
5. Knitting and crocheting
- Why it's useful: You can keep your family snugly warm with personalized sweaters and accessories. The skill also provides great gifts.
- Why it's dying: It's not exactly a necessity in climates that don't demand it, and it requires quite a bit of patience.
- But it's finding a resurgence because: there's simply something in people that yearns to create, and these skills provide a creative outlet while doing other things like watching tv or chatting with friends.
- How I'm doing: Nil. I haven't learned this yet, unless you count finger crocheting, which I learned in 5th grade study hall.
- Useful sites to learn how you can keep it alive: Craftster • Mason Dixon Knitting
6. Hospitality
- Why it's useful: You provide warm food and a safe haven for countless friends and family, and you expand your community to more than just your immediate circle. And you're giving your kids a good environment for practicing manners and serving others before being served themselves.
- Why it's dying: Crammed daytimers. Families don't make the time to sit down over dinner together these days, much less with guests.
- But it's finding a resurgence because: people are getting tired of running around like headless chickens, and they want to know their neighbors.
- How I'm doing: Fairly well. Then again, it's a bit easier to make time for this in the non-American culture in which I live.
- Useful sites to learn how you can keep it alive: Epicurious • That's the Spirit • DIY
There's plenty of other skills – composting, making household cleaners, felting, woodworking, making yogurt, various forms of artistry. What would you add to this list? Is there something you're proud to know and do well? Is there something you've always wanted to learn how to do? I'd love to find more resources for learning important skills, so please share them if you know them!


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DARTMOUTH — On November 9, the faculty and staff of Bishop Stang High School participated in their annual retreat, however this one was a bit different from the usual format. Wanting to give back to the community in a special way, the participants gathered for Mass in the school's chapel and then boarded buses and vans for a trip to the south end of New Bedford. The destination was Gifts to Give, a non-profit organization with "a simple vision to create a caring community where we can share our gifts to ensure children are connected to what they need."
Gifts to Give founder Jim Stevens, who worked alongside the teachers, described the local need, citing over 30,000 children on the SouthCoast are at or below poverty level. Each faculty and staff member was assigned a task and groups cleaned and sorted toys, folded and sorted clothes, and arranged books according to reading levels and interest areas. Stevens thanked the group for their efforts, which provided almost 200 volunteer hours of what he calls "tangible philanthropy."
Last year the center saw over 4,000 adult and 12,000 youth volunteers, donating 350 hours per week. From that effort, 130,000 individual packages of pants, tops, socks, and books were provided to area families and individuals in need.
Stevens noted "Bishop Stang High School was the very first school to send us group volunteers. You were here at the beginning and are still here now." After a work shift and group lunch, the workers traveled back to Stang to reflect on the day through a service in the school's chapel. The entire freshman class recently spent a day volunteering at Gifts to Give.
Stang Campus Minister Amanda Tarentelli commented: "Everyone loved the idea of this retreat because it allowed us to live the messages of the gospels, rather than just speak them." Kathleen Ruginis, asistant principal of academics commented "The faculty response to the day was very positive, with some suggesting we volunteer as a group again next year."
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The Michigan House has voted to encourage nonprofit groups and others to buy into the state's prepaid college tuition program.
The legislation would let individuals, agencies and nonprofits get a tax deduction when buying Michigan Education Trust contracts -- without having to name a specific beneficiary.
And anyone setting up a Michigan Education Savings Program account could defer designating a beneficiary.
Backers say groups and municipalities wanting to buy tuition contracts were limited because a beneficiary must be named. The bill goes to the Senate, which has little time to act before the Legislature adjourns for the year.
With the MET program, parents know tuition payments are covered no matter how high tuition rises.


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text: Bing, the online search engine owned by Microsoft, has issued its top search list for 2012, showing that this year, the most searched person on the site was celebrity Kim Kardashian. Kardashian beat out Justin Bieber, who had been the most searched person back in 2011. Bieber was number two on the list of searches this year, with Miley Cyrus at three. Other topics of interest by Bing searchers were the iPhone 5, Beyonce's baby, Gangnam Style, Hurricane Sandy, and more. Bing posted its full, categorized list on a special site, BingTrends.com, today.


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Nutrients 2013, 5(9), 3696-3712; doi:10.3390/nu5093696
Lycopene Supplement and Blood Pressure: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Intervention Trials
1 School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China 2 Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China † These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Received: 19 July 2013 / Revised: 9 September 2013 / Accepted: 12 September 2013 / Published: 18 September 2013
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AbstractEpidemiological studies suggested that lycopene supplement could decrease blood pressure, but the results were conflicting. We conducted an updated meta-analysis by screening PubMed databases, and calculated the combined effect size using a random effect model. In addition, subgroup analysis stratified by baseline blood pressure, lycopene dosage, duration, study location and the funding support of the paper was also conducted. Six studies met our inclusion criteria, and the pooled analysis demonstrated a significant reduction of systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mean SBP = −4.953 [−8.820, −1.086], p = 0.012) with obvious heterogeneity (p = 0.034, I2 = 58.5%). Subgroup analysis results showed that higher dosage of lycopene supplement (>12 mg/day) could lower SBP more significantly, especially for participants with baseline SBP >120 mmHg, or Asians, while lycopene intervention had no statistical effect on diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (mean DBP = −3.809 [−8.177, 0.560], p = 0.087), and obvious heterogeneity was also observed (p = 0.074, I2 = 53.1%). Our present study suggests that lycopene supplement >12 mg/day might effectively decrease SBP, particularly among Asians or population with higher baseline SBP.
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Palestinian stone-throwers take cover behind a garbage bin during clashes with Israeli troops outside Ofer prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah February 15, 2012. The clashes broke out after a protest marking the 60th day of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan's hunger strike. Adnan is on hunger strike to protest against his detention without trial by Israel.
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Alessi Cookware Gets Dressed
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By Andrea Lillo
With its rolling relief design, the new Dressed cookware collection not only expands Alessi's existing line with designer Marcel Wanders, but also expands into the non-stick cookware category for the first time.
Dressed, with its distinctive filigree pattern, first debuted last year in such categories as cutlery, glassware and tabletop. The new cookware line includes a grill pan, a low casserole (in 9.5- and 11-inch sizes), a saucepan, a frying pan (in 8-, 9.5-, 11- and 11.75-inch sizes) and an 11-inch deep frying pan. Made of aluminum, the cookware has a Teflon Platinum Plus non-stick coating with a magnetic steel bottom, making it suitable for induction cooktops. The lids and handles are made of stainless steel.
Retail prices range from $115 for the 8-inch frying pan to $240 for the grill pan.
Alessi decided to go into non-stick cookware because it wanted to complete its range of cookware lines, said Paolo Cravedi, managing director, Alessi USA. "Since we have copper, tri-ply and stainless steel cookware items with encapsulated bottoms, we needed one line of non-stick aluminum at that particular price bracket. In addition, non-stick is still very popular in the most parts of the world."
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The World Languages Academy (WLA) develops and nurtures less commonly taught languages with an aim to build them into self-sustaining regular university language programs. WLA courses are intensive (at least 5 hours per week of instruction), earn regular university credit, and, if two years of study are successfully completed, they fulfill the university's BA foreign language requirement.
The WLA has started programs in nine languages since 2006; five of these have now become regular BA-satisfying courses and/or programs at the university: Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, Sahaptin, and Swahili.
Two main factors drive the creation of a new language program in the WLA: academic fit and student demand. Each new language program is designed to complement a faculty or student interest in the area of the world where the language is spoken.
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Penguins-Canadiens Game Day (Game 4)
Thursday, 05.6.2010 / 10:19 AM ET / Penguins Report
By Sam Kasan
Penguins forward Bill Guerin spoke to reporters about his status following the morning skate. Below are Guerin's comments:
Bill Guerin
On missing Game 4:
It's a lot less frustrating because we won. It's tough watching but as long as we get a win. That makes everything better. You want to play and you want to be in there, but at the same time you have to be smart.
On how he is feeling:
I feel great and I am anxious to get back but we have guys who are stepping into the lineup and doing a great job so there is no need to rush anything.
On what it's going to take to get back in and what he is dealing with:
I can't say what I have been dealing with but I have been resting comfortably.
On playing Game 5 Saturday night:
That's my goal. I won't say yes or no but that is my goal to play Game 5. Right now that is what I am shooting for. I felt good on the ice today and I had a lot of energy. There were a lot of good jokes in the locker room today so I am feeling better.
On the nature of the injury:
It is definitely hockey related. It is nothing in my personal life. Like I said I am just resting comfortably.
On whether it is a lingering injury:
I could answer that a number of ways but it is something that has been lingering and happened during the Canadiens series.
On whether he flew to Montreal expecting to play:
Oh yes, I absolutely did. I love Montreal but I didn't come up here just to rest. I came up here definitely expecting to play. Things happen so like I said my goal now is to play in Game 5. Hopefully tonight's game goes well and I can sleep easily on that and be ready for then.
On needing to lobby Bylsma to play:
No, no. I think Dan (Bylsma) trusts me. I won't jeopardize the success of the team just because I want to play. Everybody wants to play but you have to put the team ahead of yourself. This is one of those cases.
Here are the highlights and comments from Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma's media conference today at Bell Centre:
- Jordan Staal is a game-time decision
- Bill Guerin is probably out with a likely return on Saturday for Game 5
- Mike Rupp is questionable due to undisclosed reasons
On the type of defense partner that brings out the best in Alex Goligoski:
I think that there are certain strengths of players that feed off of each other. Defensive pairings are one of those – even more than a line combination – where you can have chemistry and read off of each other and know each other's tendencies. I have watched Alex Goligoski play his best hockey with Deryk Engelland, who is one of our extra players right now. They played a lot in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. (Goligoski) played his best hockey by far when he was paired with Deryk, who is a defensive guy but is a puck-moving guy. Alex was always up the ice and the guy who joined (the rush). I think Jordan Leopold is a guy who reads a lot off of his partner and they talk a lot and have found some chemistry and as a result is a good fit for Alex.
On Fleury being clutch in goal and offering confidence:
We all wish we had a goalie who stopped every puck in every playoff game, but it hasn't happened yet (in NHL history). Marc-Andre Fleury is a guy who, not just in the playoffs, and not just with a save, has always stepped up and been there for his team. He has been that big-time goaltender. He has had amazing numbers in the past at the end of seasons when the team has needed him to go on runs and win hockey games. I think saying this guy wins hockey games and is a winner is probably the best compliment you can give Marc. Sometimes he does it with a big game and sometimes he does it with a big save at the right time against the right player. He has won a lot of hockey games for this team. He is a guy who this coaching staff and his teammates really believe in.
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma and Montreal head coach Jacques Martin were each asked an interesting question today at his media conference at Bell Centre. Reporters wanted to know why there has been such a spike in too many men on the ice penalties during the 2010 postseason. Through Wednesday's games there had been 27 such calls, including one on each team in the Chicago-Vancouver contest on Wednesday night, compared to just 17 during the entire 2009 postseason. Here were their responses:
Dan Bylsma
"I would like to say it is because we are disciplined. We had a few during the year. I think there is a heightened sense during the playoffs of two things – line matchups and how they are looked for by the coaches and by the players and by the communication in rancorous buildings. Sometimes it is tough to communicate. I will speak for myself – last year when we had too many men on the ice during the finals – it was too loud in (Mellon Arena) to communicate. I looked down at a player and said 'no, you are not going.' They turned around with the full understanding that they were going to go on the ice. I went up to another player and said you are going to go out on that line and they both went out on the ice. Both of them thought they were doing the exact right thing and I didn't think anything of it until I saw 25 (Maxime Talbot) and 81 (Miroslav Satan) on the ice together. That was just a fact of the building and not trying to get different combinations."
Jacques Martin
"I think there are probably several factors. I think the competition level, the noise in the building and just the matchups. I think when you are trying to match up sometimes there are late calls where you are calling late calls and then at the last minute or last second you'll call somebody else. Because of the noise or lack of focus, those things happen. You need to have concentration. You want your players to be on the bench and to be in the game. I think that's the key."
Here are some of the sounds heard around the Canadiens locker room:
Hal Gill
On defending Crosby:
I try to use my reach and my size. I try to do the best job that I can in taking away time and space and limiting him. As a team we really have to be aware of where guys are because he can find a seam and he is good at that.
On the support he gets from Gorges:
I think we support each other and we get help from the forwards as well. I don't think you can stop Sid with one guy – you need a team. We have to work well together. Don't forget he has some pretty good weapons with him as well. It is a team game. We have to play well not only against him but against his options.
On the difference between being 2-2 or 3-1 in a series:
That is the playoffs. Every game is huge. When you look at the swing going from 3-1 or being tied, that's a big momentum gain. That's a four-point game. But this is fun. This is why you play. We are at home so you have to take advantage of being at home.
Mike Cammalleri
On the Canadiens:
I think so. I like our team. It starts where it starts. We have two solid goaltenders and it goes out from there. PK (Subban) has been such a nice, fresh face here. Puck-moving defensemen are at such a premium these days. This guy has been composed in the way he has done it. We have some solid leadership back there in Hal (Gill) and Josh Gorges. I think Scott (Gomez) is a guy who has takes a lot of heat but brings a lot to this team. I think he is very underappreciated. He takes a lot of heat about salary and this and that but Scott Gomez brings two Stanley Cups and he brings a presence into the room. He has that confidence in his game where it's OK and we are going to back each other up. We are going to make a mistake from time-to-time but we are going to make two plays to make up for it because that is how you win Stanley Cups. He and Brian (Gionta) have both brought that. I like our team – what can I say? I think a lot of guys care and I think it is starting to form a group where you are either in or you are out. That is how I think successful teams end up performing.
Jordan Leopold slaps the puck (left); Quebec native Gilles Meloche (right)
Bill Guerin re-directs a shot before he is playfully tackled by Marc-Andre Fleury
Mark Eaton rips into the puck (left)
The Penguins are on the ice at Bell Centre and both Bill Guerin and Jordan Staal are practicing. We will await word from head coach Dan Bylsma following the skate to see if either will be able to go in Game 4.
Jordan Staal (left); Bill Guerin (right)
Some notables from the Canadiens skate:
- Andrei Kostitsyn, who had been working on the fourth line, skated with Scott Gomez and Mike Cammalleri
- Sergei Kostitsyn wasn't at the morning skate
- Andrei Markov wasn't at the skate and his status hasn't changed
- Jaroslav Spacek did skate but his status for the game is still not known
The Canadiens are on the ice at Bell Centre for their Game 4 morning skate.
Hal Gill (left); Mike Cammalleri (right)
Broken stick (right)
Head coach Jacques Martin (left)


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Prop ideas based on new Harry Potter products and toys
I love the Harry Potter universe! It is not only vaste, but mostly it's an opportunity to make objects of ordinary appearances, doing extraordinary things!
As you have probably followed, I had tried to make a chest "lock built-in magic" … But since many companies have embarked on mass production of objects from the universe of Harry , and when I say "mass production", I mean "lower costs" and think about various use of them!
Usually I post in the Twitter or Facebook's thread to list object found here and there … Today, I prefer to create a separate article to do a non-exhaustive inventory of the finds on this topic …
I therefore propose to make one small point about news and ideas that you can draw …
The wand with voice recognition
When I worked on the chest, the first time, I thought coupled with the movement of the wand, the proper pronunciation of the "spell" concerned… But in the end, I abandoned the idea because of the cost and the difficulty to create a Speech Recognition system… The fallback would be to use a computer hidden in the room, and better, in the trunk, to manage the recognition … You can imagine the weight, volume and cost of the chest would have had to endure! It is only really mass production that could save us… But it was almost difficult to find a product that recognizes Harry Potter's spells!
Now it's done! The famous toy manufacturer, Tomy, offers a wand-like Harry Potter or Hermione Granger becomes flashlight when you utter the phrase "Lumos" and turns off when you say "Nox!". So I have not tested this rod, but ThinkGeek has done for us, and approves the subject … But beware of the object's design … It's ugly, it is VERY ugly! We must redesign it!
- On "LUMOS" or "NOX" spell, a whole room lights on or off
Disassembling the wand, and we keep only the electronics. By "amplifying" the DEL output using a transistor and a relay, we can order the AC current.
- At ThinkGeek ($15.99 actually out of stock)
- Start at $18.60 at Amazon
The Wand War
I confess I do not know what to say about these battle Wands made by Tomy… I've to test them before, to see what happens … It really seems to be based on a lasertag method, that enables duels with infrared pistols… But where's the receiver? In the wand? Finally, the manufacturer promises four battle modes, the tip of the wand that lights up when you cast a spell, the movie's sound effects (which look very naughty!) And 4 wand design: Voldemort, Harry, Hermione and Ron.
- Surely a quantity of LARP opportunities with this…
But in fact, I think we expect to have actually tested all this … Well, one could imagine propose an tricky LARP prop, which cost them life points to players, or upside down…
- At ThinkGeek ($22.99. Out of stock for the moment)
Light on and off a candle with your wand
Immediately, it types into the more upscale. Indeed, the manufacturer of that wand is Kimera. The very one to whom we owe the (expensive) remote control wand! This wand (very nice, no need to retouch!) comes with a candle-mail (true imitation candle). This new version provides the following functions:
- Lighting the candle by a movement of the wand.
- A movement flick the light of the candle as if it were true.
- A movement to shut down the candle.
- You can turn it off by blowing directly onto the candle, like a true one!
- A timer is included, which automatically extinguish the candle after one hour.
More than two times cheaper than the "full" version, you have a beautiful object which is usable as it onto your LARP or with your Harry Potter costume! The possibilities offered by this object are incredible, especially as not one but two objects that we could control!
- An Harry Potter chest of course!
The same as here, but
MUCHa little cheaper, because they sells the bundle, the wand, but also the integrated infrared receiver. A hudge economy and less difficulty.
- Your living room that lights up in a gesture.
Same principle as the speech recognition wand upside.
- An evolved wand's duel
On the Chifoumi's principle. After all, this wand has three distinct movement, therefore, three different infrared codes. By tinkering with a receptor on wand holders (from the candle), we could imagine a duel (A wins on B, that wins on C, that beats A).
- The official webpage on the candle and wand pack.
28,94€ at LoveMemory
Around ÂŁ28 at amazon.co.uk
The Sorting Hat puppet
That Sorting Hat, in addition to being aesthetically well done, has a puppet pocket so you can make him talk. It is not very expensive and will fits easily into your home decor or Harry Potter LARPs. But we'll try to go further and to animate it as well! In the video below, you will find the hat in question that an American guy has tinkered.
- The "Allmost true Sorting Hat"
Not easy to make… But, with the help of an arduino, some little servomotors and a little speaker, the hat could come alive, using some remote control…
- Le "TRUE Sorting Hat"
As before, but adding another toy, the StarWars Force Trainer to retrieve the brain waves of the wearer, and, using some nice calibration, make the sorting hat "choose" the good one of the four schoolhouses the wearer think of! Said like that, it seems like science fiction, or rather, magic, but it's true!
The Monster Book of Monsters
Made by Tomy, this is the Monster Book of Monsters, walked straight out of Episode 3. This toy has the following features:
- The book is very realistic.
- It opens if you caress it the edge after the right combination (from top to bottom, bottom to top, then two times up and down, for example).
- You can change the combination.
- Inside the book is actually a box.
- If this is the right combination, the book hums.
- If you enter the wrong combination, the book come alive growls and teeth.
- Increase the animation effect
What it really lacks in this book is the moving result… I think, with a base of small remote controlled car or a toy of the same type, you can! But, in my opinion, the ideal is to mount a big fat vibrating (which is nothing other than a motor with a weight off axis) inside the book, in case of wrong combination, the book tremble in all directions, especially in the hand of its wearer … LARP Thrills guaranteed!
Came out in november, novembre 2010 and already sold out!
- You can find it at Argos, in Great-Britain, at the price of ÂŁ22.52
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Look at the short in AMD 120mil. That sure is a lot of fire wood with just 500mil in the float. Compared to RAD 900 mil in float and 30mil short. Both will do well but I believe AMD has another great pop up it's sleeve. This xbox and playstation should really boost the next quarter. Price target Dec. 2013 $ 3.95 and $ 5.95 Dec. 2014. I still like my RAD
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AMD micro server boss welcomes the age of ARM-based servers (interview)
Google it.
Andrew Feldman, corporate vice president and general manager of Advanced Micro Devices' server chip business, showed off working 64-bit ARM-based processors for servers last week at the Open Compute Project summit last week in San Jose, Calif.
AMD plans to disrupt the huge x86 (Intel-based) server chip market by using smaller and more power efficient ARM cores in AMD-designed server processors. Feldman is leading that charge, and he says the company will ship ARM-based server chips this year. He predicts that ARM server chips will be 25 percent of the data center market by 2019. If that happens, that's a big blow against Intel.
AMD isn't going toe to toe with Intel in designing super-fast server chips anymore. And that may be its path to riches, according to Feldman. Its chips won't need giant air conditioning systems.
AMD's shift is disruptive in another way. An x86 (Intel-based) processor takes three years and $300 million to develop. Creating an ARM processor can take as little as three months and $30 million. Intel, however, says that the chip that Feldman talked about has weaker performance and higher power consumption than Intel's Atom C200 (code-named Avoton) processors that started shipping last September. Based on what AMD unveiled last week, Intel believes it has a 65 percent advantage in performance per watt of power consumed. Intel also notes that the ARM chips aren't necessarily arriving on the schedule that was originally promised.
Here's an edited transcript of our interview with Feldman. We're sure that his words will infuriate Intel.
Take another look at AMD Yesterdays news they partnered with ARMH This should move AMD up fast.


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The Brazilian held top spot after the delayed first round on Friday and he continued his momentum through the second round, finishing at 14-under.
Before darkness stopped play on Thursday Jaco Van Zyl led the field but the South African had to settle for second behind Da Silva at 11-under in completion of the second round.
"I got a good break yesterday," said Da Silva, who is seeking his first career European Tour win. "It was extremely hard out there for the morning field, and then I got the break and I just started making some putts.
"My putting has been letting me down lately, and it just came alive."
Van Zyl's 67 sees him sit a shot ahead of John Parry (66), who at 10-under has sole possession of third.
Darren Fichardt and Oliver Bekker both hit 67s to take a share of fourth place at minus-8.
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Part of my blog is daily updates on what the Los Angeles Dodgers did in their last game. I currently have a private, stickied post that has some code that goes into each post, namely a graphical link to the Dodgers site, an unordered list for articles on the game and info on the next game. I also have links to player information that I can grab and throw in each post as needed.
Is there a way that I can create either a template or some sort of boilerplate that I can call upon each time I create a new post that will have some of this content without having to do the old copy and paste rag each time? Just generating this post can take an hour a day and I'm looking for some way to shave off some of the time.


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-...- few proxies in between.
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Franklin Memorial to Become Teaching Site for Medical Students
June 22, 2009Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN) has announced that Franklin Memorial Hospital is one of three rural hospitals in Maine to partner with the prestigious Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and Maine Medical Center in Portland to become a teaching site for medical students.
The new medical school partnership is aimed at addressing the severe shortage of physicians in Maine, a shortage heightened in rural areas. As an indication of how severe the physician shortage is here, the Maine Recruitment Center at the Maine Hospital Association is currently trying to fill more than 250 vacant physician positions.
"The medical school relationship will be very helpful in recruiting new doctors to our hospital," said Rebecca Ryder, FCHN president/chief executive officer. "This experience will teach and show the students what it is like to practice and live in a beautiful, friendly, and caring environment that our hospital and communities are known for."
The students will spend their first two years at Tufts with rotations in Maine, then transition to Maine Medical Center for their third year of medical school. During this third year, students training at Franklin Memorial Hospital will live and learn in Franklin County, with the hospital providing housing. The curriculum will focus on rural and small-town practice.
Dr. David Dixon, FCHN vice president for medical affairs and education said, "Franklin Memorial Hospital has a long history of participation in medical students' education. The association with the new medical school is particularly exciting because of their commitment to Maine students, coupled with a multidisciplinary, long-term (up to nine months) clinical rotation at Franklin Memorial. This curriculum takes full advantage of our unique breadth of clinical expertise in a rural environment"
Maine students will receive preference for 20 of the 36 seats, and it is anticipated that students will receive a 50 percent reduction in tuition.
The program will start during the summer of 2011, with preceptor sessions in August and in spring 2010 at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Graduating physicians will receive a combined diploma from Maine Medical Center and Tufts.
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by William Shakespeare
Banquo Timeline and Summary
- 1.3: Banquo is the first to notice the three weird sisters on the ride back from battle with Macbeth. He wonders at their natures, sensing something is foul by the fact that they seem to inhabit the earth, yet they don't look as things of the earth. When the witches hail Macbeth with his accursed good news, Banquo comments what they say seems nice, and he wonders why Macbeth looks so afraid.
- Rather than be afraid himself, he asks the women to look into his future, to say whether it is good or bad. They tell him that he'll bear a line of kings, though he won't be one, and he will at once be greater and lesser than Macbeth, and happier and less happy than Macbeth.
- The witches disappear, and Banquo wonders whether he and Macbeth have eaten "the insane root" since they have seen such fantastical things as these women.
- When Ross enters announcing that Macbeth is now Thane of Cawdor (just as the witches prophesied), Banquo asks if the Devil can speak true.
- While Macbeth is already hatching his nasty plan, Banquo is cautious. He notes that the deepest consequences can come from trifling with evil, which would tell you nice things in order to bring you over to the dark side. Banquo notices Macbeth is distracted, and agrees to speak with him on it later.
- 1.4: Banquo is greeted by Duncan as Macbeth is, and though he is given no specific honor, he is told that he is close to the King's own heart. Banquo humbly insists that any seed of greatness that the King plants in Banquo is the King's to reap.
- 1.6: Banquo goes to Inverness (Macbeth's home) with the King and company. Here, he gives a pretty speech about the home of the martin, judging that if that wonderful bird should make its cradle there, the air must be soft and good. (Banquo, it might be said, is not so astute about how to protect one's family and one's self.)
- 2.1: Banquo and his son Fleance are up late at Macbeth's house. Banquo can't sleep because he is plagued by "cursed thoughts" that he says nature brings to him in sleep. He meets Macbeth walking in the hall, and tells him he dreamt of the weird sisters, which Macbeth brushes off. Cryptically, Macbeth tells Banquo if he will support his cause, it would be an honor to Banquo. Banquo replies that his allegiance is clear (implicitly an allegiance to good and to Duncan) and the two again agree to talk more later.
- 2.3: Banquo wakes with all the others upon hearing of the King's murder, and is horrified. While Macbeth is busy making long talk, it is Macduff and Banquo who attend to his wife, who has grown faint on hearing about Macbeth's murder of the guards.
- 3.1: Banquo already suspects Macbeth of some wrongdoing, as the prophecy has come true but in a most awful way. Instead of ruminating on this, Banquo asks whether his part of the prophecy, that he would sire kings, might come true, too. There is no moral tongue wagging here, as Banquo is interrupted by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, who invite him to dinner after inquiring where he will be at a certain hour of the day. He, innocent of any bad intentions on their part, tells them he will be on a horseback ride with his son Fleance, but will be glad to attend dinner with them later.
- 3.3: Banquo returns to Forres and is about to attend the big dinner when he is accosted by the murderers Macbeth sent. He says it looks like rain, and the murderers have at him. At his dying breath, he denounces what he knows to be Macbeth's treachery, and bids his fleeing son to avenge his honor.
- Note: Banquo's ghost is written into the following banquet scene, and is shown in some productions, while others keep it in the mind's eye of a guilty Macbeth. The ghost does not speak, but gets his haunting on quite effectively anyway.


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Key Dates:
K Parents -- please call 494-2044 to sign up for a kindergarten screening time for your incoming kindergartner.
Additonal Dates and Notes 2016-2017 Calendar
4:30-6:30 Maplewood ECC Open House
5:00-7:00 All K-7 Open Houses
7:00-9:00 Virtual Tech High School Open House
7:00-9:00 Holland High School Open House
7:00-9:00 Holland Early College High School Open House
23: District Professional Development Day (no school for students)
24: FIRST DAY for Students-Full day K-7, Staggered ½ day 8-12
2-5: Labor Day Break
6: School Resumes
31: Half day for all students
K-7 Conferences 12:00-3:00pm
8-12 Conferences 12:30-3:30pm
1: Full day for all students
K-7 Conferences 3:30-6:30pm
8-12 Conferences 4:30-7:30pm
2: Full day for all students-No conferences
3: Full day for all students
K-7 Conferences 3:30-6:30pm
8-12 Conferences 5:00-8:00pm
4: Half day for students and staff-No Conferences
7: Professional Staff Development Day – No school for students
23-25: Thanksgiving Break – No school
22-30: Holiday Break – No School
2-4: Holiday Break – No School
5: Classes resume
11-13: High School Exams
16: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School for students
20: Mid-Winter Break Day-No School
9: Full day for students
K-7 Conferences 3:30-6:30pm
8-12 Conferences 5:30-8:30pm
15: Full day for students
K-7 Conferences 5:00-8:00pm
8-12 Conferences 4:30-7:30pm
16: Half day for students
K-7 Conferences 12:00-3:00pm
8-12 Conferences 12:30-3:30pm
31: Spring Break - No School
3-7: Spring Break- No School
21: Staff Development-No school for students.
10: Tulip Time - Half day for grades K-12
11: Tulip Time - Half day for grades K-12
12: Full Day of School - unless May 11 Kinderparade cancelled
29: Memorial Day – No School for students or staff
30: Commencement 2017 at DeVos Fieldhouse
5-7: High School Exams
7: End 2nd semester; Half day for students Last Day of School
Dear Parents, Community Partners and Volunteers of Holland Public Schools,
Thank you for your support of the 2016 Tulip Time and Fiesta Festivals! What a great opportunity for our students to contribute in meaningful ways as we celebrate the rich heritage of our community. Don't forget to participate in the upcoming Juneteenth festivities next month.
Some of you may know that starting in 2016-2017, public schools in the state of Michigan are required to increase the number of instructional days from 175-180 as part of Section 388.1701 of the State School Code. In preparation for these added days, the Board of Education collaboratively worked with our collective bargaining units to determine what the changes in our school calendar would have to be to meet this new state requirement. There were three significant impacts that we worked to address: a) we wanted to address the amount of time off in the summer from the last day of school and a post-Labor Day start; b) the school year being pushed further into June and/or c) many holiday breaks that we were used to would be reduced or eliminated including a shorter Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break. This calendar change is due to the action of our state legislature passing a prior law which stated that traditional public schools in Michigan were unable to start school prior to Labor Day like we used to be able to do in the past.
Since that time, a waiver process has been made available to school districts to request the opportunity to start pre-Labor Day. One of the considerations for approval is an early college program. As you may be aware, Holland Early College (HEC) is in full operation with over 200 students now working toward the completion of an Associate's Degree or MEMCA certification upon graduation of their 13th year. Area community colleges, private colleges and public universities all start prior to Labor Day. The alignment of these calendars was one factor of academic consideration. However, until recently, these waivers were only being approved for individual buildings versus entire districts. I recognized that many of our families have students at HEC as well as HHS and one or more of our K-7 schools. It was important to me that our district was all on the same calendar.
It was also of great importance to me that our students at Holland Public received the same opportunities for learning and preparation for the state/national assessments such as M-STEP, SAT and Advanced Placement Exams (that are specific date defined) as other schools within our school district boundaries. Students at Holland Christian and Black River Public Schools begin the 2016-2017 school year on August 22 and August 24. In addition, I have worked locally with our instrumental and athletic programs as a large number of our students are already back to school two weeks prior to Labor Day for extra-curricular programming.
Following State Superintendent Brian Whiston's visit to our district in March, I discussed with him the importance of a district wide waiver approval for our district. He encouraged me to continue the discussion with members of the Michigan Department of Education. I also met with members of the House Education Committee, representatives from Tourism and Travel as well as representatives from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Holland's district-wide waiver application was approved on April 20, 2016, for three years, by the Michigan Department of Education Office of State Aid and School Finance. Since that time, we have been working to finalize a new calendar for 2016-2017 and I am pleased to share that new calendar with you.
Please know that I recognize that this is a change for 16-17 that will require flexibility, creativity and communication on all fronts. As you look at your late summer plans, should a conflict arise, we ask that you work with your building administrator from a parent/student perspective or with our District Administration if you are a volunteer or one of our community partners. I have highlighted some of the key changes below. I have also attached an updated calendar for your use.
Brian Davis, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
We look forward to meeting your family and thank you for the opportunity to educate your child(ren). We know that you will be pleased with our experienced staff and high learning expectations. Parents are an important part of a child's learning experience--we encourage you to become actively involved in your neighborhood school.
Something new for the Fall 2016-2017 school year is the "screening" process for incoming kindergartners. The screening begins this summer. Parents are asked to call 494-2044 to set up a time for their kindergartner.
Student assignments are based on home addresses (if you are unsure of your neighborhood school, please 616-494-2950 for assistance).
To enroll your child, you may stop in at your neighborhood school, or download the Enrollment Form, (Formulario de Inscripcion del Estudiante), complete, and bring to your school office. You may also download the Record Release Form, (Solicitud de Record de la Escuela), which gives HPS permission to get your child's records from previous schools. It is a state requirement that the birth certificate and vaccination record of your child must be presented upon enrollment. Proof of residency is also required--please bring a current bill, lease agreement or license that shows your current address. Please use the Health Appraisal Form for students that are entering preschool or kindergarten. Also the MDE Concussion Form should be filled out
Kindergarten Waiver Information
The new kindergarten age requirement for the school year 2016-17 is that students must be 5 by September 1, 2016 to enroll for kindergarten. If your resident student turns 5 on December 1, 2016 you may be eligible for a Kindergarten Waiver (English) (Spanish). Please contact your school of enrollment for additional information.
Here is the info about KINDERGARTEN SCREENING. (Summer 2016)
Our Schools 2016-17
|K-7 Schools
|Holland High
|Holland Early College
|VR Tech
|8 - 12
|8 - 12
|11 - 12
|Holland Language Academy
VR Tech - at Holland High School - Credit Recovery/GED Prep/Drop-Out Prevention Program - Contact Tung Nguyen at 494-2200.
Holland Early College - Students take all classes in a largely project-based, technology driven learning model. Here is the application form for Holland Early College. Students not currently enrolled in HPS must attached a completed K-12 enrollment form, too.
Request for Pre-Labor Day Start Absence Wavier 2016-2017- Due to the change in the calendar for 2016-17 and pre-arranged travel plans, families may request an absence waiver for this school year. Please complete the waiver request form by August 26, 2016.
Bussing Information
Students who live more than 1 1/4 miles from their neighborhood school are eligible for transportation through Holland Public Schools.
School Supplies
Kindergarten through 5th grade students should have a backpack and an extra pair of shoes for gym.
For more information on enrolling in Holland Public Schools, please contact the Administration building at 616-494-2000
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
Holland Public Schools enrolls children in the Great Start Readiness Program. To be eligible your child must be 4 years of age on or before September 1st of the program year attending, and the family must meet income eligibility and/or risk factors established by the State. Please download the GSRP application. English Spanish Fill out this form and return it directly to Holland ECC at Maplewood at 925 Central Ave to begin the enrollment process.
Internal Transfer Rules (English)
Internal Transfer Request
Solicitud de Cambio Interno del Estudiante
Solicitud de Cambio Interno Regulaciones


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Definition of sidereal day in English:
sidereal day
The time between two consecutive transits of the First Point of Aries. It represents the time taken by the earth to rotate on its axis relative to the stars, and is almost four minutes shorter than the solar day because of the earth's orbital motion.
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- These sessions were performed during two consecutive days but delayed by 4 minutes per day, since the satellite sky distribution is repeated with a period close to a sidereal day.
- Over the past few sidereal days more radio signals from an as-yet-unidentified source have been detected.
- I understand the concepts of the sidereal day, and am happy with my intuitive notions of the Earth's rotation and movement relative to the sun and the solar system.
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:50 am
Post subject: twins
Hi E veryone;
I'm 35 years of age, have got one child and considering having twins .. anybody knows what the procedures are? Is it dangerous or safe? What're the drawbacks of trying it? I'd like to know anything considering this issue.
Thanks for your time.
Have a nice day.
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:49 am
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yeh i am a bit confused on that one too pup
how can u choose to have twins LOL
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:38 pm
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:48 am
Post subject: too bad.
Girls, I wasn't kidding to have fun of my issue and I'd have appreciated it if you didn't say anything if you didn't have anything useful to say besides you got me wrong. Some doctors help you have twins by treatment. I think I've wasted my time here anyway.
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:48 am
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It is very expensive to have this treatment through IVF and if you choose to do it the other way (involving taking medication to produce more eggs without IVF intervention) there is a risk of having more than 2 babies because you can not control how many get fertlised. Best to talk to the IVF clinic first before seeking out the docters that do it the other way, some of them are more interested in the $ than what happens to you and your body. Goodluck if you decide to go through with it.
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:02 am
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Of course we didnt mean to offend. If you read our posts on here we are hear to support not offend it was just a short unclear posts that we didnt understand. In our defence sometimes we do get hoax posts on hear. I too have not heard of treatment to concieve twins. In my opinion playing with nature a little too much, but that is my opinion not meant to offend and good luck to you. pupx
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:41 am
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Hi falleaf,
I do really apologise, we never ment to offend you or maek fun out of your situtations, its just the question was very short and you didn't reply to us for a few days.
We have had a few people on hear who have just taken the micheal and thought this might be another one.
So im so Sorry
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:45 am
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Hi, I think the best way to have twins is to have IVF allthough it's not guarantted. But I know a few people who have had IVF and they have had twins.
Also I believe that if you try for a baby later in life you'll more likely to have twins.
Sorry, I'm not much help. But good luck anyway.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:50 pm
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im not even gonna apologise cos if u read the post she would be able to see that we didnt mean anything bad and for the comment grow up i cant believe she put that totally unfair


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Super Rugby attention was mainly drawn to the Australian outfits in Round 9 of this season's calendar, both before the action had teed off and afterward.
Despite there being speculation that he might return to the pitch from his throat injury this week, Israel Folau was ruled out of his side's Australian derby with the Western Force after an Australian Rugby Union doctor named him ineligible very late on, per the The Sydney Morning Herald.
Elsewhere, the Aussie powers of the Reds and Brumbies clashed in a heated affair that didn't come without its share of controversy, but Super Rugby's other bastions didn't fail to entertain.
Read on for a breakdown of this weekend's most impressive XV on individuals from both losing and winning teams weaving their way into the mix.


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View the original article at: http://www.countryweekly.com/news/jo-dee-messina-runs-and-rocks
Jo Dee Messina got the workout of a lifetime, Sunday (Nov. 11) in San Antonio, when she ran a half marathon—and played a concert immediately following the conclusion of the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. Jo Dee, an active long-distance runner, completed the half marathon in 2 hours and 36 minutes. Jo Dee didn't miss a beat, as she then performed "I'm Alright," "Bye-Bye" and other hits for 25,000 runners and their families at the finish line. The race helped benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity.
"As far as the run," Jo Dee said in a release about the event, "I was a bit nervous at first. I wanted to run and still have energy for the show. I made it through both. It was an amazing experience and I'm glad I did it." Way to go, Jo Dee!
[1] http://www.countryweekly.com/news/toby-keith-eric-church-roll-out-country-thunder
[2] http://www.countryweekly.com/news/thompson-square-storytellers