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If you missed the Willes Book of Mormon Lecture by Kristin Matthews here's a quick overview in Tweets
I think the Institute's Twitter feed got more traffic than ever last week when Kristin Matthews delivered the 2015 Laura F. Willes Book of Mormon Lecture, "Come Into the Fold of God: Caring for the Poor and Needy." Here are a few highlights in case you missed it. (For all you non-Twitterites, keep in mind Tweets are limited to 140 characters each.)[…]Read More


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2016-17 Influenza Vaccination ("Flu Shot") Dates
Thursday, September 22, 2016, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Loser 123
Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Loser 123
$20.00 cash only (students enrolled in TCNJ student health insurance plan pay NOTHING)
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Please be prepared to sit in the room for 15 minutes after your shot.
Flu vaccination remains the most important step in protecting against influenza. A recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) shared that getting a flu vaccine this season reduced a person's risk of having to go to the doctor because of flu by 23 percent among people of all ages. Annual flu vaccination is recommended for all people 6 months and older, including all children and adolescents. Vaccination remains especially important for those with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes mellitus, hemodynamically significant cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders. These individuals are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu.
Who Should Get a Flu Shot?
All persons aged 6 months and older should be vaccinated annually, with rare exceptions.
Vaccination to prevent influenza is particularly important for persons who are at increased risk for severe complications from influenza, or who are at high risk for influenza-related outpatient, emergency department, or hospital visits. When vaccine supply is limited, vaccination efforts should focus on delivering vaccination to the following persons (no hierarchy is implied by order of listing):
- are aged 6 months through 4 years;
- are aged 50 years and older;
- have chronic pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic, neurologic, hematologic, or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus);
- are immunosuppressed (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus);
- are or will be pregnant during the influenza season (see CDC's Seasonal Flu Vaccine Safety & Pregnant Women) ;
- are aged 6 months through 18 years and receiving long-term aspirin therapy and who therefore might be at risk for experiencing Reye syndrome after influenza virus infection;
- are residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities;
- are American Indians/Alaska Natives;
- are morbidly obese (body-mass index is 40 or greater);
- are health-care personnel;
- are household contacts and caregivers of children aged younger than 5 years and adults aged 50 years and older, with particular emphasis on vaccinating contacts of children aged younger than 6 months; and
- are household contacts and caregivers of persons with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe complications from influenza.
A complete list of health and age factors that are known to increase a person's risk of developing serious complications from flu is available at People Who Are at High Risk of Developing Flu-Related Complications.
Who should NOT get the quadrivalent influenza vaccine?
- Children younger than 6 months of age
- Anyone with a history of severe allergic reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any component of the vaccine, including egg protein, or following a previous influenza (flu) vaccination. For a list of vaccine components, click HERE and scroll to page 11 – Description.
There are some people who should not get a flu vaccine without first consulting their doctor. These include:
- People who have a moderate-to-severe illness with or without a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated), and
- People with a history of Guillain–Barré Syndrome (a severe paralytic illness, also called GBS) that occurred after receiving influenza vaccine and who are not at risk for severe illness from influenza should generally not receive vaccine. Tell your doctor if you ever had Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Your doctor will help you decide whether the vaccine is recommended for you.


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May 6 — To the Editor:
Approximately three years ago I wrote a letter to the editor proposing an alternative to building a new library in Kittery. For several years those connected to the library have been on a tangent to build a new library based on want, not need. I want a Mercedes, but I don't need one and certainly can't afford one. With every department in the town of Kittery cutting budgets and exploring new avenues to save money, the leadership of the Rice Public Library should be doing the same.
It is time to bury the want of a new library and explore ways of utilizing the building they have to fulfill the needed space and access that may be required. A new library is not required to provide handicap access, additional book space or a computer room.
Again, I propose that the library annex (the old courthouse) be sold and the funds be utilized for the building of an addition and modification of the original main library. I do not believe the library staff has considered anything less than a new building. There are many Kittery residents who believe the building of a new library is not needed and I am sure there are members of the town government who feel the same.
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Business SA has called on South Australian export businesses to apply now for the Business SA Twenty Eleven Export Awards.
The Business SA Twenty Eleven Export Awards celebrate exporting excellence in South Australia recognising companies for their innovation and success in industry and export.
By honouring and celebrating the State's top exporters, these awards bring recognition and distinction to these outstanding businesses.
The annual Business SA Export Awards is South Australia's premier awards program devoted exclusively to recognising exporting excellence in this State.
All South Australian export businesses can apply across 12 categories, ranging from agribusiness and minerals and energy, through to education, manufacturing, information and communication technology and more.
Winners of the State awards automatically qualify as finalists in the 49th Australian Export Awards hosted by Austrade and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Previous State winners who have gone onto win national awards include Kelly Engineering, 2010 Regional Exporter Award, Levett Engineering, 2009 Emerging Exporter Award, Adventure Tours Australia, 2008 Sports Events and tourism Award and Flight Training Adelaide, 2007 Education Award.
Business SA Chief Executive Officer, Peter Vaughan, said the awards acknowledge the contribution made by exporters to the local economy and encourage others to follow in their international footsteps.
"The Business SA Twenty Eleven Export Awards celebrate exporting excellence in South Australia by paying tribute to some of the most impressive businesses in this State," Mr Vaughan said.
"I encourage all South Australian businesses with innovative strategies and demonstrated export growth to enter the Business SA Twenty Eleven Export Awards.
"Applicants have the chance to increase their company's profile and showcase their exporting success."
Award winners will be announced at a special awards luncheon on 19 October 2011 at the National Wine Centre of Australia.
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Scientific Culture in Late Antiquity
The purpose of this project is to explore the phenomenon of scientific culture in Late Antiquity. The focus is on literary, archaeological or other evidence which throws light on the scientific developments of the period, especially in view of the relationships between theoreticians, practitioners, scientists, engineers, industrialists, traders, politicians, religious and military personnel.
One major focus of the project is on the role of the commentary as a medium for transmitting (besides other forms of knowledge) technical and scientific knowledge.
Aims of Project
The project involves the study of a wide range of late-antique literary sources and archaeological evidence including images.
One of the main aims of the project is to develop a better understanding of the link between theoretical knowledge and the conditions under which such knowledge was (or was not) converted into technological and scientific progress.
The project is interdisciplinary and involves collaborators from History, Archaeology, Classical Studies, and Theology and Religious Studies.
Areas of Development
The following list contains examples of areas in which the project has developed in recent years:
Baths and Bathing in Late Antiquity
Earthquakes in Late Antiquity - explaining them, predicting them and coping with them in theory and practice
'God's Gadget' - thinking and speaking the mechanical universe in Late Antiquity


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Description: A Dark Angel/Supernatural cross over. Dean/Reader/Alec. Lemon
If there's one thing Dean and Alec can't go with out, it's causing trouble and getting laid. The reader is a bartender, it's closing, and those two wise-asses won't go, stuck in what seems a never ending pool-game and insult match. The reader just wants to go home, and tries to break it up, but things just get more heated. Between a hunter and a transgenic is one hell of a good place to be.
Reward: One sketch of a very hot shirtless man.
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Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
This post is by Mark Roithmayr, Autism Speaks' President.
Earlier this week I had the honor and privilege of traveling to Washington, D.C., for special ceremonies to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The term "landmark legislation" is greatly overused, but like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this law literally changed life for millions of people. The ADA has helped level the playing field for people with disabilities in this country, providing important civil rights protections and equal opportunities in the workplace and elsewhere.
As I took part in ceremonies at the Capitol Rotunda and, later, the White House, standing among other advocates for various causes, I found myself reflecting on those past two decades.
Twenty years ago, America barely recognized the word autism, nor understood what it meant for individuals to live with autism. Autism was absent from those founding moments two decades ago. Yet during the ceremonies this week, autism was acknowledged over and over again by elected officials, colleagues and advocates alike. From the floor of the House, Representative Patrick Kennedy referenced autism as one of two federal imperatives for increased funding. Later at the White House ceremonies, President Obama's Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes cited the autism movement as a being the central part of today's disability movement. Next, actor Robert David Hall –himself a double amputee following a devastating car accident – took the opportunity to discuss his twin nephews, both on the autism spectrum, while introducing President Obama, poignantly telling the story of how his brother and sister-in-law have to "climb mountains every day."
Listening to the group of eloquent speakers, all I could think about was how incredibly far the autism advocacy movement has come in just a few short years. Not only was the day remarkable for the recognition of autism and its overwhelming prevalence in our society – our 1 in 110 children – our 1 in 70 boys, but that these numbers have climbed to new heights being diagnosed more often than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined. There is no doubt that autism is now at the fore of the public's consciousness as a disorder that is recognized as a national health crisis and a top public health priority
But the ADA ceremonies were about something even larger than our autism movement. It was a day to recognize disability rights as a core civil rights issue and a cause not for partisanship, but for uniting humanity at large. The quotes ran from Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King. President Obama honored President George H. Bush who passed the original legislation. Representative John Boener (R, OH) applauded James Langevin (D, RI) – the first quadriplegic to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives – who served as Speaker of the House for the day, the first time that Congress was presided over from a wheelchair.
Reflecting, I truly believe the ADA commemoration was about building on our autism victories, small and large, toward our collective future. The abilities of our community, our children, our teens, our young adults and our adults, are extraordinary and we have the collective will and the moral imperative to create an even better future. The path is clear.
- Our autism community has the ability learn – but we need to ensure accessibility to education through the life span.
- Our autism community has the ability to work – but we need to ensure accessibility to jobs.
- Our autism community has the ability to live independently – but we need to ensure accessibility to housing; and not least,
- Our autism community has the ability to be part of the wonderful social fabric of America – but we need to ensure access to community resources.
In the words of Thomas Jefferson, "the pursuit of happiness is an inalienable American right" and the autism community deserves no less.
We also encourage you to read Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with Substance blog post by Kareem Dale.
How Are You Working to Achieve Your American Dream?
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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, National Disability Institute presents Economic Empowerment – Defining the New American Dream, a nationwide video contest open to all persons with disabilities. To participate, create a 3-minute video that tells the story of how you are working to achieve your American Dream. One grand prize winner will receive $1,000 and will win a trip to Washington, D.C. to present their video at NDI's 6th Annual Real Economic Impact Tour Kick-Off Event!
All entries must be received by August 13, 2010.
The 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: A time to Celebrate and to Review our Commitment
This is a guest post by Steven Beck, Vice President of the Down Syndrome Society of Northern Virginia and father of a 10-year-old daughter with Down syndrome.
My name is Steve Beck and I am, most importantly, the father of two beautiful 10, and 13-year-old daughters and husband to Catherine. My 10-year-old daughter has Down syndrome. One result of my younger daughter having Down syndrome is that I have become increasing involved in volunteer work at both the local and national levels. Currently, I am Vice President of the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia and a Board Member of the National Down Syndrome Society.
As we spend time this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act we need to also re-commit ourselves to moving forward. By prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications, the ADA has provided people with disabilities access to all parts of our community both socially and economically. Guaranteeing access is one step, but providing the tools and supports needed to fully engage that opportunity is a different issue. One of the primary tools needed for all Americans and their families is the opportunity to plan, save, and invest money that can be used to pay for critical needs such as education, healthcare, and retirement.
Over the past four years I have been working with group of national organizations, including Autism Speaks, to pass the Achieving a Better Life Experience or ABLE Act of 2009. While government systems such as Medicaid, SSI, and SSDI provide a wide variety of critical supports for our community they simply cannot cover the full array of needs. In addition, many of the rules that govern them drastically limit individuals and their family's ability to plan, save and accumulate assets to help fill these gaps. As a result, people are forced into poverty just in order to maintain access to these government benefits.
The ABLE Act would establish a savings instrument similar to ones that all other Americans have access to through 529 College Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Individual Retirement Accounts, and 401Ks. Like these accounts, ABLE Accounts could be set up and managed with little or no cost. The money can be controlled by the individual, their parents, a guardian, or third-party based on decisions made by the individual and their family. There is a very broad array of qualified expenses the money can be used for including healthcare, transportation, education, housing, community based support services, employment training and support and other life necessities. The money in the accounts grows tax-free and can be distributed tax-free as long as it is spent for a qualified expense. Most importantly, the assets held in the accounts cannot be used to disqualify individuals from critical means tested programs such as Medicaid, SSI and SSDI.
Now is the time to provide individuals with disabilities the same types of financial tools that all other Americans use to save for their future needs and to pay for critical parts of everyday community living. The ADA was passed 10 years before my daughter was born and I was still in college. I started working on the ABLE Act when she was eight, and she will be 11 in November. We cannot afford to wait much longer to start saving for her future and neither can millions of other Americans. I want and demand that she have the same opportunities to attend college, get a job of her choosing, and live independently, just like her older sister.
The ABLE Act (H.R. 1205) has 190 co-sponsors in the House and (S. 493) has 24 Senate co-sponsors as of July 24, and well over 40 national organizations supporting its passage. Please, visit www.autismvotes.org/able to contact your members of Congress and ask them to pass this important bill into law this year.
To learn more about Autism Votes, take action today on autism insurance reform legislation in your state, or find out about Autism Speaks' federal legislative advocacy agenda, please visit www.autismvotes.org
In Their Own Words – Why I Run for Team Autism Speaks
I am proud to be running the 2010 ING New York City Marathon as a part of Team Autism Speaks, and hope that my contribution to this organization can inspire others to think outside of themselves.
I do not have a child with autism and it is impossible for me to understand what day-to-day challenges individuals with autism and their families face. However, I know that we are all but one diagnosis away from our lives changing forever, and those families that are handed this diagnosis are suddenly faced with a challenge that might seem daunting.
My 14-year-old daughter, Megan, has severe spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. My father, in an instant, four years ago, fell off a ladder and became paralyzed from the waist down. I take care of my daughter at home and then work with my father at our family-owned business. I see them both struggle with their everyday lives and know it isn't easy. My life changed in a moment, and theirs did as well, when their own diagnosis was handed to them. Accidents happen, ladders fall, babies are born prematurely. We are all susceptible to whatever is next, good or bad. Team Autism Speaks strives to provide a solution to this – by raising awareness, searching for a cure and closing the gap to the unknown.
Why did I choose Team Autism Speaks? I realize that just because my daughter and father are disabled doesn't make me any less likely to have a friend who has a child with autism, a niece or nephew who might be diagnosed, or know a person in our community living every day with it.
I will spend this summer and fall training for the ING New York City Marathon, a dream I never thought I would achieve when I first laced up my running shoes around the time of my father's accident. Through the years, I have felt that I run because my daughter and father cannot. Now I will run because, perhaps, I can make a difference to those families who live, struggle and thrive with an autism diagnosis; may my small 26.2 mile journey be but a large step in overcoming one more developmental disability. We do not know what is around the corner, but I would like to help lead the way.
Space is quickly filling up, so if you would like to run with a group passionate about raising awareness then we want you to Team Up with Autism Speaks for the ING NYC Marathon 2010 please visit http://events.autismspeaks.org/nycmarathon for complete details.
This "In Their Own Words" essay is by Timmesa Eads from Mt. Airy, N.C.
If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
Tune In – "Understanding Autism" on SIRIUS/XM Doctor Radio
Tune in to SIRIUS|XM's Doctor Radio (SIRIUS Ch. 114 & XM 119) Friday, April 23 as they help to raise autism awareness during autism awareness month. "Doctor Radio Reports – Understanding Autism" will air from 10 am to 12 pm EDT. The program will feature leading scientific experts, as well as leaders in the corporate world, to discuss autism, autism research and vocational opportunities. Guests include Autism Speaks' own Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D., Craig Newschaffer, Ph.D., Drexel University; Melissa Nishawala, M.D., NYU School of Medicine; Kim DeOre, M.D., NYU School of Medicine and mother of a child with autism; Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D., Organization for Autism Research; and Randy Lewis, parent and Walgreens executive (see more below). Noted journalist Perri Peltz will serve as the segment's anchor person.
The program will replay the following times:
Friday, April 23 – 8:00 pm ET
Saturday, April 24 – 10:00 am and 4:00 pm
Sunday, April 25 – noon and 8:00 p.m.
Then on Sunday, April 25, "American Voices," on SIRIUS|XM Stars Channel (channel 102) hosted by Senator Bill Bradley, will air a special segment with Randy Lewis. Walgreens has been staunch proponent for creating innovative vocational opportunities for adults with disabilities including autism. Show times are below.
Sunday, April 25
2:00 am – 3:00 am ET
6:00 am – 8:00 am ET
10:00 am – 11:00 am ET
Listen to a promotional spot for Friday's episode below.
Supporting Americans with Disabilities
We applaud the Obama White House for its continuing support of individuals with disabilities. Through the stimulus act, the administration committed additional funds to autism research, on top of the existing National Institutes of Health funding and Combating Autism Act funding.
Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy, blogged yesterday about another move the administration made to support those with disabilities. Read more here in his White House blog. We applaud all their efforts to move the disability agenda ahead and we look forward to seeing what's around the next corner for autism.


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Work from home news from Bejing gov.
By Yu Aaron Cheng on Jan 20, 2008
Sina.com, on Jan 20, reported that to solve the traffic jam problem during rush hour, Beijing government will try to switch the Open/Close time for big commercial departments and some of shopping malls, and will implement the flextime for science academies and IT companies. Especially encourage Work From Home.
Looks familiar?
Of course, we are doing this way now. I don't know when Sun started the flextime, I only know to work flexible is one of Sun's culture. And started from 2 years ago, Sun fully supported employees in Beijing to work from home. We can remotely operate our machines and servers in lab or office, we can easy find workmates by phone or Instant Messenger client wherever they are. Cool, isn't it? But not just this.
One of my workmate living at TongZhou. He spent at least 4 hours per day on his way to office and back to home. We always say Beijing subway corporation should award him a medal to praise his support to Beijing subway. He took the BaTong line near his home and -> line No.1 -> line No.2 -> line No.13. 6:00 pm, he took them again with opposite order. Now, he can work from home. He can save the money, save the energy, and the most important, he own 4 additional hours for himself for each day.
Besides that, we decrease the hours that drive at rush hour. Actually we won't drive for most of days in a week. It's hard to say how much improvement to Beijing's traffic and air which our way made, but as a Chinese saying "Don't fail to do good even if it's small."
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I live in North East NJ and I am interested in starting or joing a supper club. I am married so I would prefer one with spouses, however women only could be fine also.
I live in North East NJ and I am interested in starting or joing a supper club. I am married so I would prefer one with spouses, however women only could be fine also.
Where are you exactly? There are a few of us looking to start a group in the Hoboken area. Is that convenient to you?
My husband and I live in Teaneck and are interested in joining/helping to start a supper club. Would this be convenient to you and where you live?
I am in Fair Lawn, how about you guys? What is the age range of the people that are interested? Do you all have young kids, older kids, no kids? I am wondering about baby sitting issues.
Mt husband and I are in our 40's. Our kids are 14 and 15; no babysitting issues for us.
I am interested in starting/joining one too, but am a little farther North than you guys ... Morris County. Let me know if there's any interest in this area...
I wouldn't mind going to Morris county if there is no interest from anyone nearer to you. Is Bergen too far for you?
I'm in Hoboken as well. Just posted a new thread. Anyone interested??
We could split the time between Bergen/Morris counties (depending on whose turn it is to host the group) since they are not that far apart and we seem to be getting a reasonable number for a group. That would certainly be ok by me, if others are willing let's try to go forth.
My husband and I would like to get involved in a supper club as well. We currently live in Bergen county, but are in the process of moving to Morris county. Please count us in on whatever gets started here - don't think if I don't check this very often we lost interest. Between selling one home and looking for another, things are a little crazy right now!
Anyway, we are in the 30-40 age group, one child (6 months old) and both professionals. We'd love to meet some like-minded individuals, and would have no problem traveling to areas like Fair Lawn or Hoboken.
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Expect a wet 36 hours, punctuated by storms tonight across Dallas-Fort Worth
Here's a report from staff writer
Meghan Sikkel:
This morning's sloppy commute will be prelude to a rainy 36 hours that should crescendo tonight with thunderstorms across much of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Forecasters say light rain will persist through midmorning, averaging between a tenth and a quarter of an inch in most spots. The heaviest precipitation is falling in southern counties (check the radar map here).
"The rain will continue for much of the morning hours," said Jennifer Dunn, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
Scattered showers will continue through the afternoon, with long breaks between bands.
"The afternoon should be a little more scattered," Dunn said. "It should be more on or off and hit or miss. Not everyone will see the rain."
Heavier storms are expected to roll in around midnight, when the chance of rain increases to 90 percent. No severe weather is expected, however.
"It should pick up again with widespread showers tonight," Dunn said.
That storm system should stick around overnight and into Saturday, when rain could linger into the afternoon.
"We probably won't see an end of the rain until the afternoon, possibly the morning, for sure," Dunn said.
Highs today will be around 60 but will drop 10 degrees Saturday with a cool front.
"It will be chillier," Dunn said.
Sunday will be warmer, with a high in the upper 50s. Temperatures north of the Dallas area are expected to be slightly cooler.


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Earlier this year, some 40,000 people came to Anaheim, California, for the biggest annual gathering of Catholics in the United States. The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress features dynamic speakers and workshops about our faith and practice, musical concerts and liturgies featuring the diversity of our Catholic worship. Among that vast crowd was our own executive producer, John Feister. He was on the lookout for great interviews for
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How to Network – When You're Shy
This week, we ran an article on Networking No-Nos, containing lots of useful tips on how NOT to make a bad first impression.
We've run stories about networking before – here's one, How to Network – Live & In Person – and based on comments, letters from readers and our own personal observations, we've discovered a theme: Not everyone is comfortable at networking events.
In fact, it seems like most people find it nerve-racking to walk into a room full of strangers and start a conversation. (Or is that just us?)
If you do happen to be a bit shy when it comes to networking, our article had plenty of good advice. For instance, here's a valuable tip that's almost counter-intuitive: Don't arrive late.
Expert Devora Zack says most people's inclination is to show up long after an event has started. Mistake. "The opposite is a much better strategy," she says. "Being the first person there, it's calmer, laid back and people haven't yet settled into groups. You won't feel like there's no one to talk to."
Reader Carrie Krueger commented that she could relate. "It can be really awkward to start conversations with strangers, or to find a way to insert yourself into groups that are already talking," she says.
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Other tips, culled from all articles above: Keep the conversation light, fun and informal. Don't launch into an artificial sales pitch. Ask easy questions: "What brings you here tonight?" And don't overcompensate by commandeering the conversation. Listen to people when they talk, and make them feel special.
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A funny peice of comedy used by Spaceghost on the Spaceghost Coast to Coast episde "Boo Boo Kitty"
"One, one is the lonliest number you'll ever do... boo boo, oh what a fine cat, what a lovely wife you would have made."
بواسطة AciDroP يوليو/تمُّوز 26, 2003
It's like a livestrong, only it's white so it doesn't attract bees.And, of course, it says 'one' on it.It raises money for Africa. Fergie,Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys,Kanye West, Jay-Z, Simple Plan,Brad Pitt,Madonna and Sting all wear a 'one'.Cancer is OUT, Africa is IN!
"man, all these wristbands are gay, but if i had to wear one, i'd probably wear a 'one'.
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The first number you learn in school, tht is, if you went there...
-now erapeat after me kids: one, two, three, four...
بواسطة Anonymous نوفمبر/تشرين الثّاني 2, 2003
bye; cya lata
Osama: Bye shaq!
Shaq: one
Shaq: one
بواسطة yeah right يناير/كانون الثّاني 11, 2003
A form of fighting. To throw down the ones is to fight weaponless, one on one. ones must be called by one party or the other, and there has to be a good reason, shit talk etc. A person cannot call ones because someone else called ones on somone else.
"I call ones!"
"Wanna throw down the ones?"
"Wanna throw down the ones?"
بواسطة blackened إبريل/نَيْسان 17, 2004
A way of dismissing an asine conversation or person often sugested with little to no respect.
cris: yo lemme skill that L bitch you hit
cheder: nah bitch ONE
cheder: nah bitch ONE
بواسطة Joeycracks أغسطس/آب 15, 2007
To me this is so stupid. When I end a conversation with one of my cousins, they say "one." That gets on my nerves. I think it is just stupid. All you have to say is bye.
Talk to you later,one.
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Together with the basic game you can find all the three expansions: Dodge City, A Fistful of Cards, and the long-out-of-print High Noon. All together with revised and corrected rules along with two new cards for High Noon, three special characters, two blank cards, and a sheriff's badge. This is the complete Bang package!
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Emiliano Sciarra
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Alessandro Pierangelini
Year: 2007
Players: 3 - 8
Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Ages: 8 and up
Weight: 685 grams
Language Requirements: Game components are printed in multiple languages, including English. Manufacturer's rules are printed in multiple languages (including English). This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item.
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Average Rating: 4 in 3 reviews
I got a copy of BANG! The Bullet for my birthday in early December. By January 1st I had played this game over 20 times with four different groups of people, and had bought 3 more copies to give or sell to people in my gaming group. My family borrowed it from me the day after Christmas and played it 8 times that day before I came back over at 6pm. Then we played two more games!
BANG! is simple to set up and quick to play, two big plusses; it is also a ton of fun, which is the most important thing. I have introduced this game to people as young as ten years old and as old as sixty-five, and they have all been able to play and enjoy the game, and just about everyone has a chance of winning. This version allows for as few as three and as many as eight players, so you can play just about anywhere with just about anyone. My family's experience is that 5 to 7 is about the right size group, with four the game is too obvious, with eight there are too many people to keep things moving. The cards are easy to understand and once you have played a round or two you will be able to understand what any card does as soon as it comes up. The mechanics of the game provide for lots of variation, lots of guessing and a little bit of strategy. It's a card game and as such is mostly the luck of the draw, but a clever player can usually make the best of just about any hand.
The western theme permeates every aspect of the game, and you'll often find yourself adopting a terrible western drawl as you play, because it just fits. The bullet includes all the expansions, which gives you lots of variation that wouldn't be in the original set. I really cannot recommend this game enough.
Bang itself is a good game that is well adjusted for larger groups. The larger the group the more important the Fist Full Of Cards is since it can help weed thru the players. We have been able to have good games with up to 11 people by having all the expansion cards on the table. Nice display item too with the shaped container.
One nice optional house rule we use with large groups is that anyone who has a *BANG* card has to use it during their turn. This helps in groups that like each other too much to not want to be the first one to shoot another. "Sorry, but I have to use a bang card... so I shoot you"
I am not a Western fan and wasn't excited to play this after hearing the description, but my fellow players proved that "my opinion was wrong". The highlight, especially for the men that were playing, was the requirement to yell, "Bang!" whenever you "shoot" a player with a "Bang" card. In fact, one player went out to buy cap guns to add to the excitement! This is a fun, easy to learn game that you can play over and over without getting tired of it - especially with all the expansions!


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Sea specs for surfing and anything that doesn't let sun in from the sides as long as they are polarized. try on a bunch and chances are even if you buy local, other than supporting the surf industry ( which we are all invested in ) the mega maker gets most of the profit.
Jun 2, 2013, 01:11 PM #14
As far as polarization goes- I got pair from west marine for 40bucks - the lens where far superior to other 100 glasses... I got ones with the amber color lens- I have never seen so much better when fishing!!! Even compared to my friends expensive big fishing name brand sunglasses! The company is called sunbelt -or S4. The ones I got a few years ago where stylish- but have not looked since
I don't like to pay alot cause I break or lose them.
Could one of you guys spell check my post?? It's hard to tipe on this phone.... Plus I'm mot as educated
I've been wearing a pair of Optic Nerve sunglasses for the past 6 years. They dont scratch and really good filtering. Wrap around. I bought them at a bicylce shop. $50. Totally worth it.
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Has anybody tried out the knockaround sunglasses?
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Go to Oakley vault get them cheap.
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Persol. Hand made in italy by old men with tiny tools drinking cappucinos. Glass polarized lenses. Outstanding quality and they didn't sell out to Luxottica, which is a huge evil company.


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The ghost came and stood over his head and spoke a word to him:
You sleep, Achilleus; you have forgotten me; but you were not
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as quickly as may be, let me pass through the gates of Hades.
The souls, the images of dead men, hold me at a distance,
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Do you believe in ghosts? If you don't, that's okay; bear in mind that Patroklos's ghost only appears in a dream – so it could all be Achilleus's imagination. Whichever way you interpret it, though, what the ghost of Patroklos says is very relevant to the way we think about mortality today.
Isn't Patroklos really asking for "closure," the same word we hear constantly these days on TV, the radio, in self-help books – basically anywhere people turn to get advice on dealing with grief? What do you think changes when, as here, these ideas are put in the mouth of a dead man, or (if you prefer) the image of a dead man?


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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:18 am
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Hi Ladies congrats to you all, I got my BFP yesterday think i'm due around the 10 April see what doc says tomorrow. This is my second baby my first being only 9 months old so i'm gonna have my hands full! Very excited but worried what work will think it will mean i'm only back for 3 months! oopps! We not going to find out the sex this time, we did with Lily so be nice to have a suprise this time. Happy and healthy 9 months to you all xxx
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:08 am
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We were technically trying for 3 months, basically we started in Jan, but in March had to take a 4 1/2 month break, so started again in July - and bang! So I don't know whether to say we got lucky first month in or third... with a break?
I am starving in the mornings but feel sick with it - that started about a week ago... it's like I'm SO hungry - but when I get to the kitchen I only want toast and that is a struggle to finish... finding that with all meals actually - I struggle to eat more than half of what I would normally - which is a pain because it'll be obvious in a couple of weekends when I go out for my sisters Hen-Day meal... I'll try order something small with a view to eating more of it!
Smell is the thing that is getting me at the moment - the smallest smell in the air (and I swear some of them aren't even there too!) and I'm all grossed out =- not nice.
And sleep - isn't happenning. Luckily DH is on board and can sleep through my getting up and down and waking really early and reading or checking emails as he snoozes.
Lovely to know I'm not the only first time mum - sounds like we all have different stories to tell - together we'll get through anything!
My name is May by the way... as we're getting to know eachother - 26 (nearly 27) and a teacher by trade though I don't have a position secured for the next year so I am going to do office work when I can get it!
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:17 pm
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Hiya ladies
Abi - yeah it was icsi it just means that they inj the with the sperm instead of just letting them getting jiggy with it in a test tube. Sorry I just usually say ivf cause it's nearly the same, same drugs and procedures etc.
Wendy - hi and congrats, I get starving about evening time but don't fancy eating the rest of the day as feel sicky. Luckily not been sick yet, but brushing my teeth makes me heave.
MM- I can't sleep either, waking up really early day before last woke up at 3am thinking I was gonna throw up.
Brookes - hiya and congrats wow u will have ur handful but I bet it will be worth it xx
Well my name is Gem i turned 29 on Friday so just got the best birthday present ever, my oh is 28 and I'm a vet nurse so work lots of different shifts and night duties.
Hope ur all well xx
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wow Gem so happy for you makes it even more special you must be over the moon. My name is Gemma too i'm 31 and am an operations manager at Aviva. Gonna be so embarrassed today at the docs she originally booked my appointment to fit the coil! yea not needed now thanks very much! Lol. We cant beleive it wouldnt have planned this age gap but you play in the road ya get hit by traffic but me and husband so happy be quite a cute age gap and hopefully will mean they play with each other and make things easier as get older. Just worried about the pregnancy bit with a small child. We are so lucky with Lily tho, goes down at 6.15-6.30 and sleeps til 7.30-7.45 ( unless getting a tooth) has done since 8 weeks old so fingers crossed number two is like that! Gonna be a busy time, our house is on the market(thankfully!!) fingers crossed that sells! husband just got a new job due to start in next two weeks and i'm due back to work - crazy crazy but all gonna be worth it! dreading what the inlawas will think
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Hi Gemma B, congratulations and welcome! Your 'you play in the road ya get hit by traffic' made me lol What a great way to put it
As you've probably guessed I'm Wendy. I turned 29 in May (DH Gavin is 31) so will have baby just before I'm 30 (was always what I had planned but cut it a bit fine lol). Took us 2 years to get our BFP, in that time I've lost 2 stone and 10 pounds (still got a ways to go to get my BMI down to a good level). Obviously not really dieting now I'm pg but eating super healthily and am going to carry on walking on the treadmill as long as I can.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:20 pm
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Hello ladies, hope we are all doing ok.
Congrats on your pregnancy BrookeG or Gemma as I know your name reading through your post You are brave having them so close together but as you say, it will be nice for them. I've got Faith who is 16 and abit months, doesn't sleep as well as your lo though. She sleeps through but is normally awake between 6-6.30 (yawn!!)
icishope or gem now-(we'll have to decide whether to call eachother by username or actual names!! I get what you mean now by icis Its brilliant its worked for you so quickly anyway!
We had only just decided to start trying again when we fell pregnant, so quite fortunate we fell so quickly, don't like to make a big thing about it though as know people try for years so know we are blessed.
Little bit about me, My names Abi (obviously) I'm 23 and hubby is 26, been married 4 years and had Faith in March 2010, Live in Southampton. I used to be a teaching assistant before Faith but been fortunate enough not to have to go back to work so I'm a stay at home Mum. Really enjoy it.
Just heard today that I have an early scan next Friday to check everything is ok as I have a 1 in 80 chance of having the unusual miscarriage I had before having Faith. Very nervous!!
Well hope well all have a good weekend and enjoy the sunshine! Take care X
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Well done Wendy thats great, thankfully i managed to loose all but 5 pounds of my baby weight with Lily before getting pregnant this time - been absolutely knacked today thankfully lily had a nice 1hr nap this aft which is most unusual for her always slept brilliantly at night but not during the day!!
Abi you will have to let me know what faith is up to when she 18 months to give me an idea of what it will be like with Lil at that age when the new one arrives!
I'm happy with first names if everyone else is?? sorry to Abi and Wendy if not as have referred to your names in this post! I'm happy To be GemB as we have two already!!
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:44 pm
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Hello then to GemB, Gem, Abi, Wendy, plus tattie, Little Ruttiger and all the other cute bump-nick-names we'll have over the next 8 or so months!
Abi - you're not too far from me - I'm in Salisbury!
I finished my NQT year as a primary teacher about two weeks ago - but don't have a teaching job for the next year - to be honest the school I was at had a lot of politics in the staffroom... and I was glad I was covering a maternity post and didn't have to stay there - it was pretty stressful - which prolly explains why I got my BFP 2 weeks after finishing there!!!
Sounds like quite a journey for you Gem - and like GemB said - all the more special!
Glad to have a first time mum here too Wendy! We'll panic together over the little things like gaseousness and flutters!
GemB - sounds like you will have your hands full - but you know, if I can - I would have that kind of age gap between mine - I think it's lovely when children are close together. My sister an I are 3.5 years apart - which is fine but my DH and his siblings are all closer in age - there is just 3 years between the three of them - and I love that!
Looking forward to sharing and following eachother's special journeys together!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:46 am
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Morning ladies! Its Saturday-wahoo!
May-oooh we aren't far from eachother atall then. We often drive through Salisbury on the way to Tim's family so know it reasonably well. Totally know what you mean by politics in the staff room though, I used to make sure I stayed out of it but it used to be terrible, to be honest the worst person was the head mistress believe it or not! So don't blame you for not feeling overly enthusiastic about it.
wendy-welldone you on losing the weight, you've done really well. I put on 4 stone with Faith!!-eek! but managed to lose it all however still have the flabby-ness which doesn't seem to go away, I suppose unless you do serious amounts of sit-ups everyday but I've never had the time or energy to do it!
GemB-Yeah I'll give you a heads up on what Faith is up to and the fun and difficulties at 18 months! Shes into her strops at the moment which isn't so much fun, but it is a lovely age as they are doing/saying something new everyday Are you worried about the amount of lifting etc you have to do with having one already? Faiths quite a porker now and weighs a fair bit and I'm having to pick her up alot still, just worried I'm damaging something??!
I feel really bad at the moment as I feel like I've turned into abit of an ogre with the hubby, I know I'm not myself, quite snappy and lacking patience but can't seem to help it, I don't realise I'm doing it til I take a step back. I know its the hormones but just don't feel like my happy self as much. He understands but have apologised a good few times to him over the last few days!
Also tmi but anyone getting lots of cm in their kncikers?! I seem to be getting it all the time-yuck!
Sorry for the essay! Have a good day everyone, we are hoping to get out for the day as a family and spend abit of time together at a country park, hope the rain holds off, I thought it was meant to be sunny! X
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:49 am
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Saturday - and was meant to be gardening today but it's peeing it down so prolly going to concentrate on sorting out inside the house, might do a charity bag/carboot/bin clearout...
We have friends going to Gambia in a few weeks and they asked for any clothes, shoes etc, and pencils/books/pens/etc and they take a small weekend bag for them and a HUGE suitcase full of stuff to leave out there to the orphanages and schools - so will find stuff that I can send with them.
My sister is having her hen party next weekend and so a box full of winky toys turned up today at my house -I had a good giggle over them - especially the racing winkies - and the light up winky earrings! Hahaha!
Anyway - best go grow up and behave... DH is on BIL2b's stag day today - they've gone paintballing... so going to use the quiet house to my advantage and throw away a load of stuff!
Oh - and my sister rang to ask me to go to the gym with her tonight (I'll go but be careful) and she was chatting in general and said 'so, how are you and him then? All ok? and what about the baby situation - you not got one yet...?' - Do I tell her or no?
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Happy weekend everyone!
May - as far as telling your sister, we've told people on the basis of whose support we would want or need if anything went wrong at this early stage. I know it's a bit morbid but we're so scared that something's going to go wrong That said, we have told LOADS of people (parents, siblings, close friends) partly because we've been trying for so long and they were there supporting us all the way. When we get to 12 weeks and the scan is all clear (FX) then we'll announce it to the rest of the world
The community mw phoned me on Friday morning to set up my booking in appt (3 weeks Tuesday). I told her about my diabetes and she said she'd check with the hospital mw team. Only about half an hour later they were on the phone asking me to come in on Monday so they can start me checking blood sugar levels - might have to go in a few times next week for monitoring. Was really impressed that they seem to be quite organised and want to take good care of me. Soooo excited to have my first appt at the ante-natal clinic - makes it seem so real!
Has anyone else taken another pg test just to make sure? Despite doing 2 on Wednesday I had to do another on Friday
Nice to have some teachers on - I'm in the early stages of an OU maths degree with plans to become a primary school teacher eventually (around the time Little Ruttiger starts school probably). Don't know how I'm going to manage studying around having a baby - should be interesting
Sorry for the essay! Hope you are all having lovely weekends
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Hi Abi yea am worried about carrying lils around but no choice have we sure plenty do it and are fine! My back is killing this time tho dont remember that with Lily at this early stage!
Week from hell this week am back in work for a full week (well my new hours 2 eight hour days 2 six hour days) lets hope am not feelin sick dont wanna give anything away! Have a dilema what do you guys think do i go back a month earlier than planned so can finish work mid to end feb or go back end nov when planned? cant work out whether gonna be easier at work sat on my bum in affect til just before i drop or to finish earlier either way got to use my years holiday allowance that not yet touched so either tag on to end of this leave or at start of next leave! Gonna have to give indication of date i'm returning tom!
A big plus is me and OH go to Paris next tuesday! not how i planned the holiday but will be lovely!
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:28 pm
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Hi Ladies
How is everyone today xx
Gem - i think if was me, i would prob tag it on to my next leave so u can try and have some rest before bump arrives as u may feel more tired this time around. Have a great time in Paris sounds good xx
Wendy - its good that the hosp are looking after u so well, not long now and u will be able to see ur baby how exciting xx Don't worry last week i took a test on Tuesday,then Weds just to make sure and planning to take another at the end of the week (just because i have one in the flat )
May - I told my parents and my sister, only because they knew about our IVF so they kept asking when our next appt was. I have also told a few ppl in work but only because my line of work i'm not allowed to do a few things so its kinda hard to hide it.
Abi - i know what u mean OH thinks im a ogre at the mo, i really dont mean to be, and yes i am getting lots of cm in me knickers now, started a few days ago I think its a normal symptom. xx
Has anyone had to go and get a new bra yet? I had to take my first trip to mothercare as i have gone up a bra size already!!! They were literally exploding out the top of my other bras. So i bought a proper maternity bra as my bb's are so sore and man are they more comfy
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Sounds like you're being cared for well there Wendy!
I did tell my sister last night in the end - she screamed and laughed and hugged and was very very excited! She sent a text today to 'Pumpkin' about hoping that mummy and daddy were looking after them well and daddy was spoiling mummy... She's over the moon, and I'm really glad I told her.
We still plan to tell parents in the first week of September, I'll be about 8/9 weeks then and it means my sister can get married and have lots of attention before we make our announcement. My poor parents will have had my Dad out to Afghan twice, his 50th birthday, selling a house, buying a house, both their daughters married, and one announce the first grandchild within 12 weeks!!! LOL!
Is anyone else finding sleep to be totally disrupted at the moment? I am awake and restless all night, sleeping about 20 minutes at a time, then waking properly around 5am/6am and then needing naps in the afternoon, but again, only 15-20 minutes at a time! *yawn* I'm shattered!
GemB - Paris sounds lovely! Hope you have fun!
And yes - I have a growing collection of POAS to prove to myself I'm not dreaming - I have now limited myself to one every 3 days - but I already have 9 and I only found out a week today - so you can imagine how many I was doing in the first few days!
I only have one more IC test and one FRER left so will run out soon... but still - am so worried it'll be negative one day! I am sure I'll feel better when I have seen the GP on thursday and have a midwife appointment booked.
Hope everyone else is feeling ok and not as paranoid as me!


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MRA Peter Nolan on Anders Breivik: "In different times … he would be called a hero."
Some in the manosphere have been quick to label mass murderer Anders Breivik a "madman," trying their best to pretend that his noxious misogynist ideology bears no resemblance to their own. Others, while endorsing at least some of his ideas, have distanced themselves from his actions.
As for MRA loose cannon Peter-Andrew: Nolan(c), well, I'll just let him explain himself. In a comment on The Spearhead, which naturally earned him multiple upvotes from the assembled mob, the man with the strangely punctuated name offered this take [LINK FIXED] on the killer:
Anders Breivik sees himself as a soldier who is fighting for a worthy cause. That cause being his country. Women and leftists then make him out to be "insane" and are looking for "who is to blame". Well they might start looking in the mirror. The most pervasive element of western civilization today is its hatred of men and all things male. There is a particularly strong hatred of fathers and husbands. I know. I used to be a father and a husband. I have never experienced hatred in my life as vehement as by women in divorce.
And then the justifications began:
It is only natural and normal that some men decide to take matters into their own hands at all the hatred spewed at them and their marginalization. Men often see that some things are worth fighting for. Men often then take action to fight for what they believe in.
Anders Breivik is not crazy. He's as rational as the next man. He sees that his country is being destroyed. He sees that the people responsible for that destruction are the left of politics. And he would be correct. He took action to stop what he believes is the destruction of his country.
Followed by a smug told-you-so:
I have been telling women for three years now that hatred of men in general and fathers in particular is going to see men killing a lot of women and children. Well? We just saw 76.
Of course, when Nolan refers to "telling women" that angry men will erupt in violence, what he means is "offering guys on The Spearhead specific tips on how exactly to kill innocent people."
I'm not going to repost the vile suggestions he set forth in a now notorious Spearhead comment some months back, but I will note that they included handy tips on how to efficiently kill police officers, as well as specific advice on the best ways to take out large numbers of people in "malls … girls schools, police stations, guvment buildings. Full of women and manginas." He ended the comment with a not-terribly-convincing attempt at plausible deniability:
Do any of you here realise just how easy it is to ANY of these things? I am not recommending them or even condining them. But if a man got into the frame of mind of Sodini and was actually SMART about it. There are PLENTY of ways he could attack women and manginas and their cop protectors with NO CHANCE AT ALL OF BEING CAUGHT as long as he kept his mouth shut.
Naturally, this comment got dozens of upvotes from the Spearhead regulars.
In a followup comment on The Spearhead last night, Nolan mocked another commenter for offering words of sympathy to the "innocent victims." That last phrase seemed to send him into a fury:
Those who were killed were not "innocent victims" in the main. Anders Breivik is as sane as the next man. …
This was an act of war and he considers himself a soldier. In different times, as in WW II, he would be called a hero.
The people he killed were the children of those who had betrayed him and his fellow norwegians. I would put forward the opinion that the political leaders are responsible for the war on men and the destruction of the families of men. What could be more "an eye for an eye" than to kill the children of those who were so willing to destroy mens families and destroy the homeland of men?
In killing children of those who are betraying men? He is sending a very clear message.
"You may think you are protected by your police and your security…..but we can find your children…and you can not protect them except by locking them into a secure area."
He then went on to make what I think can only be called a veiled threat towards Predident Obama's daughters; I won't repeat it here.
Then back to the "innocent children" remark:
These "innocent victims" of whom you speak are the children of those who are criminals. And since Anders Breivik could not get to the REAL criminals he went after the children. Is that such a bad idea? Are they not legitimate targets if the primary targets can not be reached?
This also received multiple upvotes from The Spearhead crowd, and a much smaller number of downvotes. [UPDATE: The post has now started attracting downvotes, but the upvotes still outnumber them considerably.]
Yes, it is truly strange that anyone could possibly associate the MRM with violence in any way.
Posted on July 28, 2011, in gloating, manginas, men who should not ever be with women ever, misogyny, MRA, oppressed men, terrorism, the spearhead, threats. Bookmark the permalink. 368 Comments.
You know, if I had it in for someone as much as Peter Nolan has it in for his ex-wife, the LAST thing I'd do is advertise that fact to the world. I'm just sayin.
Dear Mr. Peace and Freedom for white men only,
You are insulted by being called a racist because you know it's a "bad word" to be called. It's clear that you don't know why, and it doesn't stop you from espousing racist viewpoints (which is, of course why we call you a racist) but you know that it's bad.
And your retort is to call us feminists. Oh, I'm sorry, FEMINISTS!!!!! As if it would have some sort of similar impact. However, we generally self-identify as feminists and do not consider it a bad word, so that was about the most lack-luster insult I've seen. It's like being called "woman" as an insult, which has happened to me. I'm like, and so? Yup, totally a woman over here. Proud of it even. So, you know, try again. Or don't and try some self-examination. Your choice. (*hint* peace and freedom includes things like my previous sentence fragment, your choice is yours and I'm not trying to make it for you, you are free to continue being a racist misogynistic bigot, or you can examine your choices or you can ignore me all together. FREEDOM!)
amandajane5 for feminists only…
Let us see if we can cipher this out, shall we? We will give two lists, one for women, and the other for feminists, and see if you still "self identify as feminists".
See also how much of the list identifies you–and my other female fans on manboobz.com–as women (or 'womyn' as a lot of feminist bloodworms prefer to spell it).
Feminist: female, bitter, envious (of real men and of attractive, loveable women), shrill, nasty, vicious, greedy, self-absorbed and narcissistic, mean, spiteful, man-hating, loathsome, malicious, violent, often lesbian, paranoiac, and just plain ROTTEN!! The list reflects your damned "equality" on the lowest common denominator, of course.
Woman: female, soft, empathic, sensitive, warm, lovable, cuddlesome, affectionate, cute, adorable, domestic, feminine, loveable, patient, playful (when not attending to domestic and homemaking needs), perceptive, and just plain WONDERFUL! This list reflects "quality", on the highest common denominator, of course.
Identify yourself–and the rest of the sisterhood from hell–as feminists! I don't care! Maybe feminist is not a "bad word"–I would take "racist" any day of the week over it, however–but let me tell you something: You all aren't WOMEN, not by a long shot!! You are nothing but bitter, man-hating, grotesque, vicious FEMINISTS! With posts like yours, even your cats wouldn't have you!
You don't have to go through life as a nasty, vicious, mean, loathsome feminist, You have a CHOICE too! You can embrace the feminine within yourself, see men in terms of harmonious complementarity, NOT as rivals or competitors, and become soft, lovable, and beautiful!
PEACE AND FREEDOM–from ALL men!!
David K. Meller
Um…no. Just no.
I think that needs a bit of a citation DKM xD
Violent? Feminists are, in general, violent? xD
AND JUST PLAIN ROTTEN! xD Why do I feel reminded of reading a kid's book xD
You can do this w/ everything btw😀
Baseball Fan: bitter, envious, shrill, nasty, vicious, greedy, self-absorbed and narcissistic, mean, spiteful, man-hating, loathsome, malicious, violent, often lesbian, paranoiac, and just plain ROTTEN!!
Hockey Fan: soft, empathic, sensitive, warm, lovable, cuddlesome, affectionate, cute, adorable, domestic, feminine, loveable, patient, playful (when not attending to domestic and homemaking needs), perceptive, and just plain WONDERFUL! This list reflects "quality", on the highest common denominator, of course.
By your logic btw, I can't be a feminist xD Even tho I am… cuz I'm just plain WONDERFUL!😀
open vote! who thinks Ami is just PLAIN WONDERFUL?😀
Let's see how many of the feminist ones I have…I can occasionally be a bit self absorbed, I'm not sure how the lesbian thing works given my gender, but "often lesbian", meh, I'll take it, there's no space for genderqueer bisexuals…
How about the other list. I am lovable? Maybe not so much…perceptive, I'll take that one.🙂 I can be playful, but not always. I am "soft" if that refers to body texture…
I have to say that first list (except for the specific gender ones, like lesbian, and female) seems to more reflect most of our trolls xD
What about EVIL and CRUEL?
David Futrelle,
You are correct! Calling someone a racist doesn't make them a racist, either!
Most people INDEED learn this by the age of five–except for some of my fans on your manboobz.com! I did this to show those people how infantile THEIR namecalling e.g."racist" was, and how objectionable it could be when misdirected and defamatory.
In a previous post, I said that "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". In their cases, even little pebbles would be crossing the line!
David K. Meller
can something please be done to make this Peter jackass change his last name? because it REALLY offends me that a sexist jerk like him has the same last name as my beloved Greatest Basketball Player Ever, Deanna Nolan of Flint, Michigan.
Maybe i will let Deanna know about this moron, and she can go kick his ass or something.
Meller: It's that we call you a racist which makes it so… it's that you being a racist is why we call you one.
You'd probably be pretty put out if I were to try to adopt that list of traits. I'm, after all, a man. So none of the ways in which you use those words applies.
Then again, I know a lot of feminists, and, by and large, they like men, see them as complementary to women. They just don't see themselves as any way inferior to men.
Which really seems to be your problem…. it chaps your hide that non-whites, non-males aren't automatically beneath you. If you want to be seen as better than they are you have to prove it.
Seems you can't, and want to go back to having everyone just say you are superior. You want affirmative action to come along and say second rate you = first rate human.
Good luck with that.
Heroes don`t kill defencelessy children. If he was any such thing, he`d have taken up arms against adults with guards. If he was any kind of hero, he would have tried to change things and gotten his message across in a way that didn`t include taking out innocent lives. Al Quaida does it his way. Terrorists do it his way. What he did was cowardly and pathetic, and it hurt his cause. Norwegians are not afraid of terrorists. Even if his ideology had a point, even if his opinions had a hint of truth to it, we`re not going to care. When I now hear "Islam is taking over Europe", I think "F*** you". I don`t listen. Because the only things this does is make me see the faces of 69 dead children killed by a white guy.
ABB officially made himself and people like him into villains. We don`t listen to villains. We don`t listen to killers. A shame, because maybe he was right that we should protect our national values better. All I know is an immigrant has never hurt me, mine or any other Norwegian in a scale like this. The worst crime since WWII was committed by a Norwegian, and people like him is what we`ll guard against, not muslims, not immigrants. That`s what his so-called heroic act led to. In fact, he can kiss my ass. I`ll vote for a leftie party simply to show him the finger because honestly, that`s how irritated this whole crap makes me and many other Norwegians.
You people accuse us for being soft traitors. Well, up yours. Better a soft traitor than a murderous psycopath on a power trip. There are a lot of thing we could accuse the USA for, but I won`t. All I can say though, is that a lot of these people makes USA seem like a place filled with arrogant, nasty, evil pri***. And that`s a shame.
If you want to live in Nazi Germany, get a time machine. We prefer to try it our way, the soft way, but at least we have some dignity. Oh, a last thing, muslims and christians, it didn`t matter on that island. They helped each other. They showed what a future could be like. A future where color, religion, ideology does not hinder unity and progress. We`ll work towards standing together, you can work on tearing each other apart if you so much need it.
ABB was a loser and a psycopath. There`s nothing heroic in anything he did. I`d like to see him try and tackle armed grown ups, then we can talk about guts or balls or whatever.
I am The~Anti;Nolan ©


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Environmental attorney Mark Massara has been involved in some of the biggest coastal law cases in California history, but you only have to meet him once to realize what he is at heart - a surfer. He's got the prototypical surfer look - ruddy complexion, sun-bleached, blond hair - even if he does wear a blue blazer when testifying at a public hearing. Massara, the lead coastal attorney for the Sierra Club, was integrally involved in the effort against the Pebble Beach Co.'s proposal to build a golf course on the Monterey Peninsula. The plan was voted down last week by the California Coastal Commission.
Massara lives in San Francisco, but grew up surfing in Santa Barbara. His first big case out of University of San Francisco Law School was for the then-fledgling Surfrider Foundation, which sued two Humboldt County pulp mills over water pollution. The case was settled in the surf group's favor in 1991, and it remains one of the country's biggest settlements under the Clean Water Act. Massara, 45, spoke by phone late last week from Santa Rosa, where he was attending the monthly meeting of the Coastal Commission. He then planned to head for Salt Creek on the Mendocino coast to dive for abalone.
QHow did you get involved with the legal profession? In some ways it's the antithesis of the surfer ethos.
AIt goes back to surfing as a kid. There were two galvanizing events for me.
QSeems like this work keeps you very busy. When do you find time to surf?
AThat's why I have to live right at the beach! I live across from Ocean Beach in San Francisco, so I get out pretty often.
Q What is the single largest threat facing the California coast these days?
AWell, there are a lot of individual threats. Continued residential development on wetlands in Orange County and Los Angeles, huge desalinization proposals - the biggest in the world, which would basically amount to private control of public water supplies - a total disconnect in the Schwarzenegger administration as far as dealing with global warming. But the larger problem is greed among speculators who are unwilling to act at all in the public interest. They ask for too much, just like the Pebble Beach Co. did. There is a whole industry built up around trying to achieve these unrealistic development schemes.
Q Is this whole environmentalists vs. developers thing going to be a never-ending battle?
AIt doesn't have to be. People have to realize that the work that the Coastal Commission, and many others, have done in the last few decades is directly responsible for California's booming coastal economy. The coast is the goose that lays the golden egg. It's demonstrable that preserving the coast is good for the economy.
Q One more question: long board or short board?
AOh, I have about 40 boards. I ride 'em all. Including a new, all-organic board. It's going to be the next big thing in surfing. Vegetable-based foam, organic resins, hemp and bamboo cloth. It's the Holy Grail of surfing.
- Jeff Thomas


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Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins
I love the aroma of sweets baking in my oven. It always means something wonderful is on it's way to our table.
Aromas have such a powerful trigger of emotions and memories…..I remember as a child walking into my grandma's house and always smelling something delicious ….it would have my mouth watering instantly . Today those same aromas remind me of happy times with family and loved ones.
Sweet breads and muffins are usually a sure way to trigger a memory…. butter just melting in my mouth, the flavor reaching every taste bud filling me with happiness.
When my girls were little my mom would make them muffins every time they spent the night….whoever got up first got to help and lick the bowl!
Today, they're too old to spend the night with grandma any more, but they still enjoy muffins for breakfast, and the memories they bring!!
First one up…….still gets to
lick the bowl help!
A moist banana muffin with a hint of peanut butter.
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- Preheat oven to 400°. Grease two 12-cup muffin pans or line with paper cup cake liners; set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
- Beat butter with peanut butter in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs. Alternately beat in flour mixture and milk combined with bananas with mixer on low speed until blended. Evenly spoon batter into prepared pans to make 18 muffins, then carefully fill empty cups with water.
- Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack; remove from pans and cool completely.
This classic combo makes a great after school snack or even breakfast on the run.
What aromas trigger memories for you?
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PB & Bananas are two of my fave flavors. Cannot go wrong. These look…great!
Yummy combo! I'd wake up early for one of those!
These look fabulous! I am with Averie, Two of my favorite ingredients
What a great question! I think vanilla latte's make me nostalgic, since I used to drink them in high school! Those muffins are gorgeous… and I am sure delicious. Cant wait to try them!
That sounds so yummy & a great way to start the morning! Hopefully I can make these soon… but it's hard for me to make anything with bananas… the kids eat them all up before I can cook with them!
Since I'm more into the PB-chocolate combo, I think i'd simply include some chocolate chips or shavings to your delicious recipe. Your 5min recipe is so easy, thanks for sharing!
Your kids are never to old to spend the night with grandma! My daughter continued until my mom died last year. She only spent the night about once a year, since she is 27 years old and getting married, but mom and her were extremely close. Even though it was terribly hard on my daughter when mom died, she will forever be grateful she took that time to be with her.
Beautifully said.
How did you know I have a freezer full of bananas?
Yummy! I love the aroma of breakfast cooking. Gets my family in a good mood for the day!
What a fun memory for your girls to have. Grandmas are the best at creating those special moments. These muffins sound wonderful and I know my boys would love to lick the bowl!
I love Banana Muffins too. Thanks
My kids love peanut butter and bananas, but I've yet to combine these flavors in a muffin – great idea!
PB and banana make the best combo!
These sound great! I want to make them and add chocolate chips:-)
is there a better combo out there?! love it.
YUM! I am adding this to my "make it" list! 😀 Thanks for sharing!
The smell of bread baking reminds me of my childhood and my grandparents every time.
I make banana muffins all the time and never thought to add peanut butter to them. They look wonderful Cheryl (beautifully photographed). I am definitely going to try this recipe with those bananas ripening away in my fridge right now. I used to love peanut butter and banana sandwiches when I was little….I'm hoping these muffins taste something like that.
P.S. great picture of grandma and her girls 🙂
Love peanut butter & bananas, but never thought to combine them in a muffin. I have a couple of blackened bananas in my freezer waiting to be baked into something. Think I'll give this a try soon….though, I'll have to alter it to make it GFCF (gluten & casein free) for my kidlet. Yum! :>
Peanut butter is one of my all-time favorite baking ingredients (hello, pb cookies!) and I love that you combined them with banana in muffins! Genius!
Homemade tomato sauce. And baking meatloaf. Those bring back an avalanche of memories 🙂
The smell of cinnamon makes baking makes me think of my grandma. She used to bake us cinnamon tea cake and it was the first cake I every made. I make it for her now.
sounds like a great post workout snack
love memories of going to my grandmothers, saltines trigger a fun memory for one grandmother, while baked rolls trigger a memory for my other grandmother.
these muffins look great!!!
Loving these muffins – Elvis would love them too!
My mom's spaghetti sauce… I can't smell that aroma without thinking about all the times we had it growing up.
I love baking from scratch. The box mixes taste OK but nothing like homebaked. This recipe sounds delicious and so easy. Thanks for sharing it.
You cannot go wrong with bananas and peanut butter.
Peanut butter and banana are a match made in heaven!!
Nummy combo love. I'm making these for the boys and not mentioning banana ;D
These look and sound amazing. I am a HUGE fan of anything Peanut Butter related!
Such a sweet post! Love the photos of the girls and your mom. Muffins like these do cause lots of happiness!
Banana + PB always makes my mouth water. I cannot wait to try these muffins!
So sweet~the memories and the muffins! P.S. They're never too old to spend the night with grandma:)
Such a classic comfort-food classic and it'd make a great go-to snack to have on hand while family's in town for the holidays. I love that old-school photo you pulled out, by the way!
I just made these and added chocolate chips. They are amazing! Thank you for another great recipe!
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I just made these for the second time after my 7 year old was begging for them. They are so easy and so yummy. Thanks for the low key recipe!
I was wondering if anyone has made these into a loaf? I only have a loaf pan and not a muffin pan. Any ideas?
these are awesome, I put a little more than 2 bananas, just added a bit more flour and wasn't exact on butter and peanut butter and they turned out awesome.