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Everyone knows the United Way does good things for the community, but what exactly does it do?
"That is a question I have been asked a few times during my time as the president of the board of directors for Lycoming County United Way," said volunteer John Brunette.
"Much of the community knows that in the fall, United Way asks individuals and businesses to support the annual campaign through cash donations," Brunette explained. "We have a network of hundreds of volunteers who oversee different divisions from employees giving in their workplaces to retirees who are asked to support the campaign through the residential division."
"In the spring, another group of about 60-70 community volunteers meet with local non-profit human service program providers to learn more about the individual programs. The volunteers are trained to evaluate the programs based on community need and the program's proven outcomes and measureable results," Brunette said. "The volunteers then make a recommendation to the board of directors how to allocate the funds raised."
"Lycoming County United Way is focused on five critical community needs areas: nurturing our children, serving those with special needs, caring for people in crisis, supporting our seniors, and strengthening our families," added Brunette. "97 percent of United Way funds raised in the annual campaign stay here in Lycoming County. The goal of our organization is to use our donor's dollars effectively to make long lasting positive changes to those living in this county."
A few examples of how LCUW invests in our community:
$309 - Cost to provide rent, emergency lodging, food, infant formula & supplies, clothing, seasonal garments, comfort kits, etc. for one Disaster Response by Red Cross. Without United Way funding, where does a displaced family go after a house fire?
$29 - cost to provide one week of "Meals on Wheels" meals to a homebound, low income senior citizen who is unable to prepare his/her own meals. Without United Way funding, should this person go hungry?
$65 - cost to provide 30 minutes of therapy for a child with special needs at Children's Development Center. Without United Way funding, would these children get the highly specialized therapy they need?
$76 - cost to provide one hour of outpatient counseling at Diakon Family Life Services. Without United Way funding, low-income residents would not be able to access counseling services on a sliding scale fee.
$11 - cost of one round-trip for a Hope Enterprises individual to get to the facility. If Hope Enterprises did not receive United Way funding, people with developmental disabilities would not receive services to aide in their development/improvement of their vocational skills as well as social and community awareness skills.
78 cents - cost of one hour of class or tutoring at The Learning Center (TLC). Without United Way funding, adults in need of literacy, GED, or English language classes would not have access to free classes. Lack of job skills affects the workforce and entire economy of Lycoming County. After recent major cuts in government funding, TLC would have had to close without United Way funding.
$108 - cost of one hour of social services at North Central Sight Services. Without United Way funding, more than 3,600 visually-impaired residents of Lycoming County would not have access to a program that keeps them as independent as possible and remain in their own homes.
$64 - cost of one hour of classroom education by Valley Prevention Service teaching youth the effects of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs along with real-life refusal skills. Is preventing drug use in the first place better than treating abuse and addiction?
$57 - cost of one visit with a Registered Nurse for a low-income, first-time mother. Nurse Family Partnership utilizes United Way funds to help low-income, first-time mothers throughout their pregnancies and first two years of the child's life with professional mentoring and parental education.
$10 - cost for one hour of senior services at the YMCA. Without United Way funding, more than 1,000 seniors would not have access to programs at the YMCA that promote good health and socialization.
$61 - cost for one hour of teen programming at the YMCA to get teens off the street and into a safe environment where they can learn to be their best selves. Without United Way funding, what kinds of unhealthy activities could youth get into?
$41 - cost for one hour of service with Wise Options at YWCA of Northcentral PA. Without United Way funding, more than 1,400 victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes would not have access to resources and support they need during a time of crisis.
$51 - cost for one overnight at Liberty House, a program of the YWCA. Liberty House is currently filled to capacity. Without United Way funding, Liberty House would not be able to provide shelter to homeless women who are working on becoming self-sufficient.
$1,367 - cost to train a specialized volunteer for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) a program of YWCA. Without United Way funding, abused children in need of a CASA would not have a voice to represent them in the court system.
For more information on Lycoming County United Way or to make a donation that supports all of these programs and more, visit the office at One West Third Street, Suite 208, Williamsport; call 323-9448; log onto the website at lcuw.org; or become a fan on Facebook.


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Duggars Add New Baby To Clan While Another Child Is Rushed To HospitalMonica Bielanko
Except this time it isn't JimBob and Michelle that will be in charge. It's oldest son Josh and his wife Anna.
Anna gave birth to a baby boy yesterday, June 15, at 5:55 p.m. in their Tontitown, Arkansas home.
Josh, 23, and Anna, 22, have not yet released the name of their new baby but did offer a clue. They are keeping up with the them of "M". They already have a 20-month-old daughter named MacKynzie. Seems like they're right on track to eventually compete with their parents in the baby-making department.
The new baby will have 19 aunts and uncles. His aunt Josie is only 17 months older than him. Speaking of Josie, the little girl was rushed to the hospital earlier this week while her parents were out of town.
Josie was born five months premature but had been doing very well in recent months.
According to RadarOnline, JimBob and Michelle were in El Salvador, and big sister Jill was taking care of her when she developed a high fever and had a seizure.
"There is nothing to do and we feel totally helpless," JimBob Duggar says.
"I was shocked and I was in tears," Michelle Duggar shares.
Fortunately, Josie Duggar prevailed through her latest close call. Details of the illness and treatment will be shared on the next episode of 19 Kids and Counting on TLC.
You can learn all about Josh and Anna Duggar on their personal website here.
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A high jumper, falling at 7.0m/s, lands on a foam pit and comes to rest, compressing the pit0.58 m. If the pit is able to exert anaverage force of 1200 N on the highjumper in breaking a fall, what is the jumper's mass?
The correct answer they gave was 28.4 kg. I am puzzledby that answer ... you get it if you ignore gravity during thelanding, and assume that ΣF = Fpit only. If you include gravity, it's a different answer, which, othertextbooks mark as correct. Please help!


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Thai Basil Chicken
Although the more common sweet basil will work well in this quick and easy dish from Digs Magazine, the strong anise flavor of Thai basil makes it something special. Serve with rice.
Yield: 2 servings
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
InstructionsSlice chicken into thin, bite-sized pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or medium nonstick skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes to taste, and cook 1 minute. Add chicken and cook, stirring, for several minutes, until every piece is white on the outside. Stir in fish sauce, water, soy sauce, and brown sugar, and cook several more minutes, stirring constantly. Add Thai basil and cook 1 minute longer, or until the leaves are wilted.
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This year's documentary programme at TIFF covers a variety of topics, from genocide to hockey.
The festival has announced the lineup, which the programme's director says is full of "rebels, resisters and risk-takers."
Filmgoers will hear from sex workers in Tales of a Grim Sleeper, and a hockey captain about his transition from national hero to political enemy in Red Army.
Some of the documentaries will cover environmental topics. Merchants of Doubt looks at skeptics of climate change. Natural Resistance follows Italian winemakers who refuse using chemicals in their product.
Here is a full list of this year's documentaries:
Beats of the Antonov -- Hajooj Kuka, Sudan/South Africa -- World PremiereBeats of the Antonov follows refugees from the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan as they survive displacement and the trauma of civil war. Music, a cornerstone of their traditions and identity, becomes itself a vehicle for survival.
I Am Here -- (Wo Jiu Shi Wo) Lixin Fan, China -- International PremiereDuring the summer of 2013, 12 young boys battle each other for the No. 1 spot in Super Boys, a decade-old American Idol-style TV talent show in China. They discover who they are and learn to love each other in the process. From the director of Last Train Home.Iraqi Odyssey -- Samir, Iraq/Switzerland/Germany/United Arab Emirates -- World PremiereTracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir (Forget Baghdad) pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war, and foreign occupation.Merchants of Doubt -- Robert Kenner, USA -- Canadian PremiereDocumentarian Robert Kenner (Food, Inc.) investigates the shadowy world of professional skeptics, whose services are bought and paid for by corporations, think tanks and other special interests to cast doubt and delay on public and governmental action on climate change.National Diploma (Examen d'Etat) -- Dieudo Hamadi, France/Congo -- North American PremiereA group of young Congolese high-school students who are about to write the exam for their National Diploma in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo, gather in a maquis (communal house) to help each other prepare. It is common practice to be ejected from classes during the school year for failing to pay "teachers' fees", but the students are determined, and resort to all means at their disposal to earn a diploma, a stepping stone out of a life of poverty.National Gallery -- Frederick Wiseman, France/USA -- North American PremiereMaster documentarian Frederick Wiseman (Crazy Horse, At Berkeley) takes the audience behind the scenes of this London institution, which is inhabited by masterpieces of Western art from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. In a perpetual and dizzying game of mirrors, the film presents a portrait of a place, its inner workings, and its relationship with the world, its staff, its public and its paintings.Natural Resistance -- Jonathan Nossiter, Italy/France -- North American PremiereA group of Italian vineyard proprietors live a life many can only dream of. In their converted 11th-century monastery and winery in Tuscany, Giovanna Tiezzi and Stefano Borsa find a way to grow grains, fruit and wine that create a link to their ancient Etruscan heritage. Ten years after Mondovino, the wine world has changed just like the world itself. The enemy is now far greater than the threat of globalization. But against the new world economy, these natural wine rebels offer a model of charmed and joyous resistance.Red Army -- Gabe Polsky, USA/Russia -- Canadian PremiereRed Army follows the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Soviet Union's Red Army hockey team of the 1980s. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. From the USSR to Russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements, and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union. An inspiring story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and the man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of Russians.Seymour: An Introduction -- Ethan Hawke, USA -- International PremiereDirector Ethan Hawke explores the life and lessons of pianist, teacher and sage, Seymour Bernstein. Since giving up a career as a concert pianist at age 50, Seymour has dedicated his life to teaching his students about music, happiness and the power of detaching satisfaction from success.Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait (Ma'a al Fidda) -- North American PremiereOssama Mohammed and Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syria/FranceThe collaboration between exiled Syrian filmmaker Ossama Mohammed and young Kurdish activist Wiam Simav Bedirxan distills footage from thousands of clandestine videos to create a shattering, on-the-ground documentary chronicle of the ordeal being undergone by ordinary Syrians in the ongoing civil war.
Sunshine Superman Marah Strauch, USA/Norway/United Kingdom World PremiereSunshine Superman tells the story of Carl Boenish who pioneered and popularized the activity of BASE jumping (jumping from fixed objects with a parachute). Carl married Jean Campbell and together they travelled to Norway in 1984 to jump from the cliffs of Trollveggen. Against the backdrop of the midnight sun, tragedy strikes. Tales of the Grim Sleeper -- Nick Broomfield, USA/United Kingdom -- World PremiereNick Broomfield investigates the 2010 arrest of Lonnie Franklin following a 25-year killing spree in South Central Los Angeles, in which it is thought he could have killed over a 100 victims, potentially making him the most prolific serial killer in history.The Look of Silence (Senyap) -- Joshua Oppenheimer, Denmark/Indonesia/Norway/Finland/United Kingdom -- Canadian PremiereThrough Joshua Oppenheimer's work with perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discover who killed their son. The youngest brother is determined to break the spell of silence and fear under which the survivors live, and confronts the men responsible for his brother's murder.This Is My Land -- Tamara Erde, France -- World PremiereThis film follows several Israeli and Palestinian teachers over one academic year, observing their exchanges and confrontations with students, their debates with their respective ministries' curriculum and its restrictions, and offering an intimate glimpse into the profound and long-lasting effect that the Israeli/Palestinian conflict transmits onto the next generation.The Yes Men Are Revolting -- Laura Nix and The Yes Men, USA -- World PremiereFor two decades, The Yes Men have pulled off hilarious and spectacular media hoaxes to expose corporate crime. In this intimate portrait, they are now approaching middle age and struggle to stay inspired as the worst crime of all threatens the planet. Can they get it together before the ice caps melt?


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Ivan Reitman evidently works on the premise that stealing from yourself is not plagiarism. The director of the 1984 blockbuster Ghost-busters and its lesser 1989 sequel, Reitman is clearly hoping magic will strike again with Evolution, in which a trio of quick-to-quip scientists (Duchovny, Jones and Moore) wage war on alien creatures. Sound familiar? Times have changed, though, and even a brief cameo by original ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd (he plays an elected official here) can't save this one from deserving a critical sliming.
Evolution begins with a meteor crashing into the desert near Glen Canyon, Ariz., where Duchovny and Jones, two skirt-chasing buddies, teach science at a community college. The men take samples of a blue liquid oozing from the meteor and soon have petri dishes swarming with living, breathing, rapidly evolving organisms. Within days, fierce dinosaur-like creatures are prowling the landscape and chomping at humans who cross their path. Warns Moore, a government scientist who joins forces with Duchovny and Jones: "In two months their ecosystem will take over the U.S." Who you gonna call?
There are amusing lines scattered throughout Evolution (urged to call the feds in on the case, Duchovny, in a nod to his X-Files days, says, "No government. I know those people"), and the solution for zapping the alien critters is inspired (and a triumph of product placement). Overall, though, this is an anemic effort that feels more recycled than evolved. Among the cast, Jones is the comic standout, using his rubber face and, one suspects, gift for improvising to advantage. Duchovny is essentially the straight man here (though he gets to moon an old foe in one scene), while Moore, repeatedly required to execute pratfalls, looks distinctly uncomfortable at finding herself marooned in such pallid piffle. (PG-13)
Bottom Line: Darwin was wrong
John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones
"You know what the problem with Hollywood is?" asks Travolta's character in this movie's opening scene. "They make s---."
Judging from recent releases, he's right, and Swordfish only proves his point. Although this technothriller starts off promisingly enough (with a clever verbal dissection of Dog Day Afternoon and other crime-spree movies), it's downhill in a hurry from there as viewers are subjected to the standard parade of pointless explosions, car chases and gunplay.
Travolta plays a high-living crime boss who dispatches his glamorous girlfriend (Berry) from Los Angeles to Texas to recruit one of the world's leading computer hackers (Jackman). Travolta needs Jackman, the film's nominal hero, to help him rob a bank fund set up by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Or something like that. Director Dominic Sena (Gone in 60 Seconds) appears to have scant interest in logic or plot coherence. Travolta is having a swell time doing another of his suave, sneering villains, but after Face/Off and Broken Arrow this act is getting stale. Jackman remains an able leading man in need of a decent film, while Berry is her usual decorative self. (R)
Bottom Line: Throw it back
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline
Joe and Sally Therrian (Cumming and Leigh), an English novelist and his movie-actress wife, have been wed for six years, including a recent yearlong split. Back together, they're living in a sleek modern house in one of L.A.'s pricier canyons and trying to have a baby. To celebrate their anniversary, they throw a bash, which turns into a bumpy night for them and their equally glamorous guests (including Paltrow as a rising young star and Jennifer Beals as a globetrotting photographer).
A glitzier if more irritable version of 1983's The Big Chill, The Anniversary Party sets out to show the cracks in Hollywood marriages and friendships. Cowritten and codirected by Cumming and Leigh, it's the kind of navel-gazing project that can be whiningly self-indulgent, but here—at least for most of the movie—it is fairly absorbing, often funny and gets within spitting distance of truths about aging, opportunism and artistic compromise in Hollywood.
The welcome surprise here is the long-absent Phoebe Cates, who creates a deft portrait of a retired actress content to let her film-star husband (Kline, Cates's real-life hubby) hog the spotlight. Cates and Kline's off-camera kids Owen and Greta also appear on-camera, and father and daughter do a charming mock ballet. (R)
Bottom Line: Party on
Boleslav Polivka, Anna Siskova, Jaroslav Dusek, Csongor Kassai
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When the Nazis occupy a Czech village during World War II, residents no longer know whom among themselves they can trust. The problem proves particularly vexing for Josef and Marie Cizek (Polivka and Siskova) after they take in David Wiener (Kassai), a local Jew who has escaped from a concentration camp and made his way back home. While Wiener stays holed up in a pantry in their apartment, the couple's attempts to keep their neighbors and the Germans at bay grow ever more desperate—and comic—in the beautifully observed Divided We Fall, which mixes cynicism and idealism in equal measure.
"Who would be foolish enough today to act like a hero?" asks a character in Fall. The answer here is that while many did, director Jan Hrebejk and screenwriter Petr Jarchovsky make clear that "heroic" motivations are often complex, contradictory and full of self-interest. (PG-13)
Bottom Line: Czech it out
The Animal Another dumb comedy. Rob Schneider's behavior turns comically beastly after a mad scientist implants him with animal organs. (PG-13)
Bride of the Wind Handsome but stiff biopic about Alma Mahler (1879-1964), a Viennese beauty whose big-name husbands included composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius and writer Franz Werfel. Painter Oskar Kokocshka was a lover. Sarah Wynter portrays Alma as a privileged brat. (R)
Bridget Jones's Diary Renée Zellweger must choose between two beaux in a swell romantic comedy. (R)
Moulin Rouge It's easy to admire director Baz Luhrmann's vision and audacity in this musical set in Paris in 1899, but his frenetic editing leaves a viewer exhausted. (PG-13)
Pearl Harbor Boring and bloated. (PG-13)
Shrek The season's best movie so far. Offers animated laughs galore. (PG)
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Intel plans more cuts for Celeron D CPUs in October, to launch Core 2 Duo E4300 in Q1 2007
Aiming to counter pressure from the launch of Socket AM2 Sempron processors by rival Advanced Micron Devices (AMD), Intel plans to further cut the prices for the complete line up of its entry-level Celeron D processors in late October following a planned price reduction for the majority of the lineup on 23 July, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers.
By the end of this week, the unit prices for the majority of Celeron D-series processors (from 356-331) will be reduced by 8.5-16.9% to a range between $44-74, and on October 22 the complete lineup of Celeron D processors (from 360 -331) will be lowered by 8.5-14.5% to between US$39-74, the sources indicated.
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Is your router compatible?
I'm sure I can't be the first but I can't find anyhting on this problem.
Trying to connect the Wii to my wireless network. I have read and implemented all theguides.
I am using Netcomm hardware and the wirless bridge is less than 3 cm from the wii. The wii sees the bridge the bridge is linked via ethernet to the router.
The following is correct manual IP address, DNS, Router, Subnet.
All encryption and protection is off and the wii will not connect even though it detects both the bridge and router.
I have tried both manual and automatic configurations.
The topfield box which is in the same location with similiar settings can connect to this bridge without a problem (yes I did switch off all other wireless devices to avoid interferance).
I have entered mac address of the wii into the router just in case even though the option to filter is turned off.
Any ideas???
Is your router compatible?
Yes it's on the list and I have followed Nintendo's instructions.
I tried connecting this morning and it worked briefly until it went onto the net and the connection ended.
Any ideas at all?????
What channel's your router on?
Play with that, i've found most wii's seem to HATE chan 6, but try them all, first tries should be 1 then 11.
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the part of the pericardium that is composed of inelastic, dense irregular connective tissue prevents overstretching of the heart, provides protection, and anchors heart to mediastinum and diaphragm
the part of the pericardium that is thinner, more delicate. It forms a double layer around the heart and has lubricating pericardial fluid.
R atrium > R ventricle > Pulmonary trunk/arteries > lungs > Pulmonary veins > Left atrium > L ventricle > aorta > body > vena cava > repeat
The order of blood flow
SA Node > AV Node > AV Bundle > Bundle Branches > Purkinje Fibers
the path of the action potential in the heart
The Frank Starling Law of the Heart states that the more the heart fills with blood during diastole, the ______ the force of contraction during systole
increased preload, increased contractility, decreases afterload
what are the three factors involved in regulation stroke volume?
red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes
what are the main organs involved in the lymphantic system?
white pulp
this part of the spleen consists of lymphatic tissue. It functions to allow B and T cells to carry out immune functions and spleen macrophages destroy blood-borne pathogens
red pulp
this part of the spleen consists of venous sinuses and splenic cords. It functions to remove worn out or defective blood cells, store platelets, hemopoiesis
In the lymphatic system, the skin and mucous membranes form the ____ line of defense in nonspecific resistance
In the lymphatic system, antimicrobial proteins, NT killer cells, phagocytes, and other internal defenses form the ____ line of defense in nonspecific resistance
cell mediated
the type of specific resistance that is effective against intracellular pathogens, some cancer cells, foreign tissue. Antigens activate T cells to attack threat.


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I have to use both Windows and Unix (Linux) OS'es with notebook HP Omnibook
6100. Standard Win98 SE and Red Hat Linux 7.2 were working perfectly. On
last week this notebook is repaired. I update BIOS (as it is recommended by
HP), next I restore Win98se (as it was described in guide) and install Linux
Mandrake 9.1. The problem appears when I try to "#halt", standby ("#apm -s")
or suspend ("#apm -S") PC under Linux environment (kernel 2.4.22-10mdk):
notebook turns off, but the power led is active and pc can be turned on only
after the battery is extracted and inserted again. No problem is under W98
with HP supported drivers.
Would you be so kind to advice me the way how to workaround this problem?
Dmitry Tarasyuk.


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Slang term for an avid spearfisher. Term originated in Greece.
Since Dave spearfished and lived in Orange County, he decided to join the O.C. Spearos Club.
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Term used among spearfishermen in reference to each other.
I just bought a speargun; time to go freediving and bag some big game so I can call myself a spearo.
dodane przez dephunct kwiecień 25, 2007
Slang for an avid spear fisherman.
Danny loves to spearfish so he recently joined a Spearos free diving club.
dodane przez Speardude październik 07, 2009
Is someone who is a sex pest.
Hey spearos. wat did u do last night.
eeeeyaww. i saw popnfresh.
ok spearos
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Company: LEGO Systems
Agency: Flashpoint PR
Timeframe: 2008
Tonka trucks, Barbie and Ken, Etch-A-Sketch, Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies—these iconic toy brands were each best-sellers in their own right, having become symbols for entire generations of children over the years. LEGO Systems, the company behind the toy building brick sets, is among these long-standing toy leaders, having emerged as a favorite among children of all ages.
But, by 2007, the entire toy industry had sustained a black eye from widespread manufacturing safety issues and product recalls. Because LEGO was untouched by these issues, executives saw an opportunity to leverage the brand's industry-leading safety practices and award-winning products to overcome a very different challenge: keeping a classic toy relevant in a field that's increasingly cluttered with high-tech gadgets and kid-size electronics.
To bolster its image and build brand preference for the decidedly low-tech toy, LEGO executives, along with agency partner Flashpoint PR, sought to develop relationships with the builders of tomorrow—children ages 6-12—and their parents, as well as with "nostalgics," the group of men ages 18-25 who grew up as LEGO kids. To achieve this, the team focused on two upcoming milestones for the brand: the 50th anniversary of the LEGO brick and the 30th anniversary of the iconic LEGO Miniman.
"Our strategy was to initiate consumer marketing programs that brought the brand mission to life in both rational and emotional ways," says Kristin Greene, a principal at Flashpoint PR. "Miniman has lived an incredibly exciting life—he's inspired children to follow their dreams. Our strategic goal was to recapture those dreams from adults, making them remember the inspiration of Miniman and relive it."
To create a campaign that urged older consumers to tap into this nostalgia, while at the same time reaching children and young adults, the team first conducted qualitative and quantitative research of the target audiences and the LEGO brand present in online communities. This gave the execs the underlying data needed to support the campaign strategy and messaging; plus, it validated the team's decision to include and highlight digital experiences throughout the campaign.
"[We] recognized the evolving nature of communications channels and tools, and determined that we needed to stretch our definition and execution of PR," Greene says. "We challenged ourselves to closely study our target audience and to expand our brainstorming of how we could actively encourage consumer participation. We also brought on and collaborated with advertising agency Pereira & O'Dell to co-develop a campaign that could provide a more interactive experience."
This interactive experience the team so aggressively sought to create began to unfold in January 2008 when the team launched a one-of-a-kind Google doodle on the search engine's home page to honor the LEGO brick's 50th birthday. This tactic sought to spur momentum around digital brand expressions that would unify consumer enthusiasm around the LEGO movement. From there, it was all about engaging consumers with a compelling and dynamic brand experience.
"We changed the way we communicate," says Michael McNally, brand relations director of LEGO Systems. "Traditional PR tends to focus on information and education—'please take your seats and listen to what we want you to know about us.' It's no longer simply about one-way information; consumers crave engagement and conversation, a way to find, celebrate and share a piece of themselves in a larger community context. You have to be willing to change hats, combine elements and give up a little of the control."
To bring this community to life, then, the team executed a series of campaign components between January and October 2008, including:
• LEGO Creativity Awards: The team launched the second annual LEGO Creativity Awards to honor five children with $5,000 each for creative pursuits at the International Toy Fair. At the same time, they created http://www.LEGOcreationnation.com, a hub of creativity content for parents.
• Birthday celebration: The Aug. 25 celebration included online and offline press activity, an employee party and retail stores and LEGOLAND park celebrations.
• Go Miniman Go video in 3D and high definition: The video appeared on YouTube to highlight 30 years of Miniman adventures. The team supplemented it with a seeding kit that included 3D glasses, T-shirts and press materials, which was sent to 200 key bloggers and media.
• GoMinimanGo.com: This was the one-stop destination for mini-figure trivia, merchandise, fan participation and vintage LEGO materials.
• Gizmodo partnership: The team partnered with the online gadget guide to host exclusive birthday-themed content, as well as a user-generated video contest.
In addition to these integrated campaign elements, the team rounded out the digital presence with a Miniman iGoogle theme, Facebook profile and fan page and a first-person Twitter feed "hosted" by Miniman himself.
"The PR team shed the traditional skin and combined advertising, social media, community relations and communications to facilitate the conversation," McNally says. "Regarding how we chose social media platforms, we combined an understanding of the audience and media with a little bit of gut and then stuck our thumbs to the wind, truth be told."
This gut instinct proved to be accurate; throughout the execution phase, the team was very cognizant of the need to "play nice" with the many LEGO fans who already maintained their own dedicated social media pages and platforms.
"We were careful not to crash the party," McNally says. "There are a couple hundred thousand LEGO videos on YouTube, and millions of photos of LEGO creations on Flickr. Our challenge was not how to get these people creating content by issuing some contrived marketing scheme; it was about issuing a rally cry to channel ideas and stories into a common theme. Understanding our role and acknowledging that we didn't have to start the fire gave the program credibility and authenticity. Ultimately, we saw more and more people who were willing to fan the flames."
Fan the flames they did—and then some. Evaluation of the campaign's success and ROI proved the team far surpassed the goals set at the beginning of the initiative. Among the campaign highlights:
• More than 540,000 views of the Go Miniman Go video;
• More than 68,000 Google search results for "LEGO + miniman";
• Consumers created more than 8,000 Miniman movies; more specifically, 45% of visitors to http://www.gominimango.com created a custom video, underscoring the degree of audience engagement with the brand and the campaign;
• More than 37,000 unique blog visits with 85,145 page views logged in the first month alone; and,
• A 38% increase in consumer sales in 2008.
In terms of why the campaign was so successful, McNally insists it stemmed from the team's attention to the consumer audiences throughout the entire effort. "We had relentless focus on what our consumers needed—not what we wanted," he says. "We were open to doing this differently. The learning here: understand and embrace who your consumers need you to be and support them in their celebration of your brand; don't try to show them a better way of doing it." PRN
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Videogame maker hits $17.94 billion
Fueled by the success of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year, with retail sales hitting $17.94 billion, according to the NPD Group.
The market researcher said total video game sales grew 43 percent, up from $12.53 billion in 2006. In December, historically the industry's strongest month, Americans spent $4.82 billion on video games, up 28 percent from a year earlier and up 83 percent from $2.63 billion in November.
Video games sold well during the holidays even as jittery consumers were cutting back spending on clothes and other items.
Hardware sales jumped 54 percent to $7.04 billion in 2007, while software sales climbed 34 percent to $8.64 billion. In December, hardware sales rose 17 percent to $1.83 billion, and software sales grew 36 percent to $2.37 billion.
"I think the industry has become much more generally accepted as a mainstream form of entertainment over the last couple of years, and that sets it up well for future expansion," NPD analyst Anita Frazier said in an e-mail.
Much of this growing acceptance has been attributed to the Wii, groundbreaking when it launched in 2006 for its motion-sensitive controller that lets players mimic movements for bowling, tennis or sword-fighting.
Even so, the portable Nintendo DS was by far the year's best-selling gaming system with 8.5 million units sold, 2.5 million of them in December. In short supply all year, the Wii still sold 6.3 million units, 1.4 million of them last month.
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said the company expects to sell more Wiis this year than it did in 2007. To deal with the high demand, Nintendo raised Wii production twice since last April, the last time to 1.8 million units a month. Though the consoles are still selling out soon after they hit store shelves, Nintendo has not said it plans to boost production again.
The year's best-selling game was Microsoft Corp.'s blockbuster first-person shooter "Halo 3," which helped sell 4.6 million Xbox 360s in 2007, about 1.3 million of them in December.
Microsoft spokesman David Dennis said there have been shortages of the Xbox 360 at retailers across the U.S. The company, he added, is working on getting the consoles back on store shelves "as soon as possible."
Sony's PlayStation 3 was the only gaming system that didn't sell more than a million units in December. Nonetheless, sales have jumped since Sony slashed the console's price by $100 and launched a low-end model last fall. There were 797,600 PS3s sold during the month, and 2.6 million in 2007.
Frazier said Activision Inc.'s "Guitar Hero" games remain the industry's best-selling franchise. People spent more than $820 million on "Guitar Hero" games for various consoles in 2007.
Dennis and Fils-Aime said the U.S. economic slowdown had not hurt video games, as the industry has generally been insulated from broader downturns.
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An Albuquerque city councilor plans to introduce a charter amendment Monday night to make the Albuquerque police chief an elected position.
The mayor currently appoints the police chief, but City Councilor Ken Sanchez said he wants to citizens to pick the next chief.
"And with all the issues that we have been confronting in the last 36 months, I think it's been problematic that we have not taken any action whatsoever," Sanchez said. "I know they have incorporated the PERF report, but I believe changes need to be made, and they need to be made quickly."
The mayor's office released the following statement:
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Seeking to clarify her remarks likening her prison sentence to that of Nelson Mandela, Martha Stewart told her friend Larry King on CNN Monday that she was not comparing herself to the South African hero.
"What I said was, I am so in awe, I love Nelson Mandela so much," Stewart, with a lilt in her voice, told King. "Nelson Mandela was able to survive 27 years in prison. ... Nelson Mandela is a Nobel Prize winner. I wasn't comparing myself to Nelson Mandela in any way. And I really don't want anybody to be confused about that."
Mandela's name had come up during her interview Friday with Barbara Walters after being sentenced to five months in prison. When Walters asked the domestic diva if she was afraid of facing a rigid routine behind bars, Stewart responded: "Many good people have gone to prison. Look at Nelson Mandela."
King also asked if Stewart had any regrets. She answered, "You wake up pretty much every night and say, 'Oh my gosh ... what if, what if, what if?'"
Stewart, 62, also suggested that the arrogance she is perceived to have is, in fact, simply how the public perceives her workaholic habits. "If I were a man, no one would say I was arrogant."
She also said that she is considering beginning her prison sentence before her appeal takes place ("Wall Street ... would like to see finality") and writing a book on criminal justice for first-time offenders.
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Houston's Memorial Park a Tribute to Lone Star State's Seminal Architect
John Breedmus was not born a Texan, but - thanks to his design efforts on many of the Lone Star State's benchmark courses - he is considered the state's first resident golf course architect.
Memorial Park Golf Course
Breedmus's best work is likely Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth (where he shares design credits with Perry Maxwell), but his top public track is Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. At least Breedmus (who was from Michigan and died in Texas in 1946) thought so as he called it his "greatest golf course ever."
One of Texas's true classics, Memorial Park GC was born as a nine-hole track with sand greens. The course was expanded to 18 holes in 1936 when Breedmus utilized work crews from the Civilian Conservation Corps to build what was then one of the nation's standout golf facilities.
Jimmy Demaret, Dave Marr, Cary Middlecoff and Tommy Bolt learned to play golf at Memorial Park, and it hosted the Houston Open various times during the 1950s and '60s, for the final time in 1963 (which Bob Charles won). Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have all played in tournaments at Memorial Park.
Amazingly, the course Houstonians refer to as "The Old Grand Dame" became neglected over the years, with storms and disease wiping out trees and a general lack of care and overplay taking a toll.
In the 1990s, the city of Houston partnered with several private companies to infuse $4.5 million into course renovations and expanding the facilities, which now include a Spanish Mission-style double-wing building, a lighted driving range and a golf museum created from the original clubhouse. The freshening was done by Baxter Spann with input from Houstonians Jay Riviere and Marr, who took great pains in preserving the historical quality as well as to ensuring proper irrigation and maintenance for the future of the course.
Memorial Park is in the middle of the city, set on 600 acres just inside Loop 610 that circles Houston's downtown confines. Yet it feels like you're playing in the middle of the woods that were here long before the skyscrapers surrounding the property. These days, Memorial Park is known as one of the best municipal courses in the nation and is played by more than 60,000 patrons every year.
Mature Trees Highlight Classic Routing
Breedmus probably hadn't even thought about how the site's trees would eventually frame the holes when he designed Memorial Park GC back during the depths of the Great Depression; he was, after all, known to draw up routings and then move on quickly to the next job. Memorial Park GC's fairways look wide open and inviting, but there's more trouble than you might expect.
The 9th Green at Memorial Park
At 7,305 yards from its back set of four tees, Memorial Park will not overwhelm modern golfers with sheer length. The track requires accurate tee shots, but the landing areas are fair and the rough is manageable. The course's gigantic pines and billowing oak trees with moss hanging heavy from their branches look like something from the Deep South.
On most of the courses in Houston, the trees are still growing in, but at Memorial Park the trees are mature and are at times daunting. On several holes these specimens reach out into the fairway and seem to snatch your ball in mid-flight. Also adding to the course's quandary are large greens that sport numerous and difficult hole locations.
Memorial Park's bunkers are soft, requiring a deft touch around the green. The track also features water on seven holes, including the spectacular 180-yard 15th, which requires a long-iron or hybrid over water to an island-shaped green.
Memorial Park's 15th Green
It may be the course's most picturesque hole and its signature offering, but the 15th is in no way Memorial Park's toughest challenge. That honor could go to the 223-yard par-3 seventh, played over wetlands through a gaping bayou and across a creek to a protected and elevated putting surface. Or maybe it's the 422-yard par-4 ninth, which turns hard to the left after a straight tee shot and over water on the approach.
Then again it could be the 613-yard par-5 16th. The longest hole on the course bears a lake stretched along its right side; you think it's safe to blast away as long as you stay left. But a behemoth tree comes into play along the port side and must be negotiated to take a real shot at the green in regulation.
Trees also be addressed and avoided on the 393-yard par-4 18th, a great curving finishing hole with bunkers around a raised green.
There's something to be said for nostalgia and location, two factors that work in Memorial Park's favor. The course is a busy place, averaging as many as 300 rounds a week when the weather is nice, despite being closed on Tuesdays. And it often has more players during the week than on weekends, as all the regulars work the Houston Park and Recreation's finicky lottery system to their advantage to procure tee times.
The history and lore that goes with one of Houston's most tradition-filled layouts lets the average golfer know that, after all these years, Memorial Park still is a special place. After Marr passed away in 1997, he asked that some of his ashes be spread on his "favorite hole," the 430-yard par-4 14th.
In 2004 Golf Digest named Memorial Park Golf Course as one of the best courses to play, and it has been lauded by both Golfweek magazine (No. 8 Best Municipal Courses in America and No. 7 Best Course You Can Play in Texas) and the Dallas Morning News (as the state's top municipal course). For more information, visit http://www.memorialparkgolf.com.
Houston off the Course
If teeing it up in Space City's Memorial Park and so close to downtown, you might as well spend a few nights in that part of the city as well. You can never go wrong with the Four Seasons Hotel, and Houston's version (which just completed a three-year, $25-million renovation) from the luxury chain is one of the best.
And while downtown, head over to the Yao Restaurant and Bar, owned by Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' 7-foot-6 center, which serves an excellent variety of tasty Chinese cuisine. The restaurant has been voted best for Chinese food in Houston.
Steve Habel is one of Cybergolf's national correspondents, contributing news stories, features, equipment and book reviews and personality profiles from his base in Central Texas. He is also the managing editor for Texas CEO Magazine and works as a contributing editor for Horns Illustrated magazine, a publication focusing on University of Texas sports. He also writes a blog (www.shotoverthegreen.blogspot.com), which features news on golf and the Longhorns, and another (www.checkinginandplayingthrough.blogspot.com) on his many travels, which took him across the nation and to 105 different golf course in 2009. Habel is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America and the Texas Golf Writers Association.
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Ten Tips for Story Time using My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee.
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
About this book
If you should ever get a rhinoceros for a pet, you're in for a surprise. It won't chase a ball. Or a stick. Or a Frisbee. In fact, according to the experts, a rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites.
But don't be discouraged. As you'll discover in Jon Agee's hilarious picture book, rhinoceroses can do more — so much more — than that!
"This everyday fantasy will delight kids and may have them asking for a rhino of their own." – School Library Journal
Read My Rhinoceros and extend students' enjoyment with these activities:
1. Decorate your library or classroom with colored balloons, streamers, and/or small handmade kites.
2. Read My Rhinoceros to the Story Hour participants and have them share about their favorite parts of the story--ask the participants questions about what happened in the story, or questions about the rhinoceros in the story.
3. Organize a Make-Your-Own-Mini-Kite activity using popsicle sticks and construction paper.
4. Have participants draw their dream pet.
5. Create a simple connect-the-dots reproducible activity in the shape of a kite.
6. Create a simple reproducible maze with the rhinoceros navigating through a park and reaching a hot air balloon.
7. Ask participants if they have pets, and what they think is special about their real pet.
8. Hand out the included coloring sheet and ask kids to complete it with their favorite colors.
9. Have participants share something about their real pet that surprised them when they first found out about it, like the rhinoceros surprised the boy in the story by flying.
10. Have a bunch of balloons tied up at the front of the room and have kids guess how many balloons are in the bunch. Have them write their guesses on paper. Announce the answer. Those who got the right number could receive a special party favor.
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A person who lies or uses questionable practices.
That used car salesman is a real sheister
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(Origin: Yiddish (ie:European Jewish)) 1. A lawyer with tenuous morals 2. A dishonest person- usually a man.
I'm going to see Eddie Hymowitz about my drunk driving case. He's a total sheister- but at least he's on my side.
מאת Edward I. Koch 3 בינואר, 2006
A politician with exceptionally questionable tactics, but still claims to be a good guy when it comes time for re election.
Mike Carroll, Pennsylvania Legislator, is a real sheister. He says one thing and then when its time for re-election he expects us to like him again
מאת chucky mavison 29 בינואר, 2008
Ok folks, its shYster. (and not slang)
1. a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods.
2. a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices.
1. a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods.
2. a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices.
Calling someone a shyster (not Sheister) might be considered libellous; knowing its probable origin adds insult to injury.
מאת DivineAnarchy 6 בדצמבר, 2006
Anyone working on Wall St.
Those sheisters run the price up on bad news and sell the maket off on good news to relieve you of the maximum dose of your wealth.
מאת JR Bull 25 בספטמבר, 2003
someone who sucks dick for plastic bags full of wet leaves and old chinese food.
Man, I fucking told you that Gene was a fuckin sheister. That nigga crazy.
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Oh shit, No way. damn!
Oh sheister, thats awsome
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To run really fast, usually away from police or the fuzz.
liam: fuck, grab the weed and BOOK OUT!
liam: fuck, grab the weed and BOOK OUT!
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to go, to leave,
I'm going to book out of here. He is booking down the road in that truck. I'm gonna' book out of this job.
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to leave, to go away,to depart. In the trades (electricians, plumbers, iron workers, etc. used a union book for identification. When they would say :I'm going to "book out" and go to work on another job site.
we are going to book out to a new job.
by David Cordes April 18, 2005
To hand out/give out. Also known as one variation of bust out.
If people try to ask for pads, I'm going to book out free tampons I got from the internet!
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to like a pee pee in your va jay jay
i really want a bookout right now
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A few weeks ago I fell in love. However, my new "sole" mate has been cooped up in my house waiting for me to come through with the perfect outfit for our first night out together.
I haven't felt this way about a pair of shoes in a long time, mostly because the styles currently available don't mesh well with the dress-up standards I've created for myself. It's been difficult to find classic dress shoes that don't compromise my ideals or my bank account; and I've been settling for less than what I deserve for too long. So, when I found $110, nearly 4-inch black satin ankle strap pumps with rhinestone embellishments for $19.95, my heart fluttered and I couldn't wait to get dressed up.
Thinking there must a be dress somewhere to match the shoes, I put them in my online shopping cart and clicked "buy." The plaid farm-girl sundresses and floral-print beach bum wraps weighing down store racks won't cut it with these shoes, and a $400 dress is out of the question. Searching online was a futile effort, too; but finally I had an epiphany.
Faced with a similar dilemma for my high school graduation and baccalaureate, my mother suggested that I just have dresses made after searching far and wide for perfection. (I couldn't take the step from high school to college in just anything.) Finding dress patterns, material in my favorite color and the trimmings, I had the mold for what I wanted for a fraction of the cost. After a phone call to my favorite seamstress, a fitting, a few days waiting, dresses were ready.
With my shoes in mind, I dreamed up and sketched a dress that is sure to complement them and me impeccably. Although I have yet to find the pattern or patterns that will be needed to create a match for my shoes, I'm sure it won't be difficult, but it's sure to be fun.
Having an outfit made allows you to embrace your inner fashion designer or get some creativity flowing. You can start the process by also drawing some ideas, cutting out pictures from magazines or simply perusing dress patterns at the store. You don't have to go for traditional clothing patterns either; Halloween costumes are a great way to find unique styles. When picking out a pattern, make sure you buy the one that matches your size. A pattern too small could cause an inconvenience for your seamstress, who will have to add inches to ensure the correct fit.
Next, find the material. Employees of a fabric or sewing store should be able to help you understand which materials are best suited for the pattern you've selected. Yard sales are great and inexpensive places to find fabric or some finishing touches, such as trim or a brooch.
If you don't possess sewing skills, there are some great seamstresses around who have the talent to craft, or possibly design, the right dress, shirt or pants for any occasion. To find one, just ask friends or acquaintances who they'd recommend.
Ultimately, having a dress custom-made isn't that expensive and it's most likely to cost less than those you would find in a store.
The best part of having any clothing made just for you: It was made just for you - no more worrying about tailoring parts that are too tight or loose around disproportionate body parts. Plus, having a special-made outfit gives you the chance to get creative and not have to worry about showing up in the same thing as someone else and, of course, set free the shoes that are longing for a life outside the box.


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Contrary to the popular belief that it is the opposite of tsundere, it describes an anime character who is either psychotic or violent or both, and shows affection to the main character. Became a popular moe genre after the airing of the last episode of School Days. Other yandere characters include Ryuuguu Rena from Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni series.
I wish there was a yandere girl who would love me so much she'll want to cleave my head with a hachet.
de oldman 17 Februarie 2008
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A common term in otaku fandom, a yandere is a person (usually female) romantically obsessed with someone to the point of using violent means to get them in their arms. Often seen with a sharp weapon and a psychotic grin.
Hey look, Charlotte just killed Karen just for coming within 10 feet of her crush Joey.
Must be a yandere. Avoid at all cost.
Must be a yandere. Avoid at all cost.
de Anonymous debunker of myths 06 Septembrie 2009
Yandere is a word commonly used for female characters in anime and manga. A yandere is incredibly violent and suffers from a psychosis, they're usually bipolar. The yandere is obsessed with the main character and will do everything to make them theirs.
Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki is the Queen of Yandere.
de Klarogasms 04 Septembrie 2015
Popularized in by the anime/visual novel School Days, yandere is a term for a psychotic girl who's only character traits are being cute or moe and random psychosis. The plot of a yandere story is that the main character falls in love with a girl who isn't the "yandere", where the yandere decides it would be a good idea to kill the love interest, any possible love interest, and finally the main character, because of love. Typically there is no reason for this psychosis because writers are usually lazy.
Rena from Higurashi is not a yandere.
Rena is not a yandere.
Rena is not a yandere.
de soulbrosorgy 22 Octombrie 2013
Contrary to the popular belief that it is the opposite of tsundere, it describes an anime character who is either psychotic or violent or both, and shows affection to the main character. Became a popular moe genre after the airing of the last episode of School Days. One of the best character is Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki
What would you do if you got a yandere girlfriend?
de Lolicons 30 Noiembrie 2015
A yandere is a person either in anime or real life who would harm or kill others for the one they love. In anime they usually love the mc (main character).
I am glad we don't have a yandere at our school. I wouldn't want someone to kill me or my classmates.
de Kirito525 14 Mai 2016
Anyone who is willing to do anything for their love. They sometimes refer to the love as Senpai. When a Yandere sees someone dating, flirting, or sometimes even talking there Senpai they may kill or use other means to get rid of the rival. The do it all for love.
God, I'm sure your a Yandere! You killed my girlfriend.
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Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu assured farmers of providing sustained assistance to bail them out of losses if his party was voted to power in 2014 elections.
He promised to waive their loans provide adequate water for irrigation through the high-level canal (HLC) of Tungabhadra.
On the 15th day of his yatra, Naidu said that drought conditions were prevailing in Kurnool district constantly. "This is pushing farmers into more debts," he said.
Naidu underlined the importance of linking up agriculture with the NREGS. This will help the farming sector, he said.
He said he would give priority to supply of adequate drinking and irrigation water. In what seemed to be a response to TRS leader Etela Rajender's remarks on Sunday that the TDP chief and late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's daughter Sharmila were hungry for power, Naidu said that he had taken up the padayatra to personally know about people's problems. "I am not hungry for power," he said.
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quote: He says "It's Sophomore Slumpsville for iPhone 4S's Second Quarter"
quote: Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones in the period after releasing the latest model in China and 21 other countries in January. That helped make up for sales declines from the previous quarter at the top U.S. mobile-phone carriers , Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc.
quote: The question is can Apple maintain that momentum in China? Thats where I have serious doubts as the device is quite expensive and we may have just seen an influx of the rich able to afford such devices on the launch of the product in their country.
quote: Apple said during its conference call tonight that it built iPhone inventory by 2.6 million units last quarter , to end the three-month period with 8.6 million units in stock. Some analysts may be inclined to assume that the build in inventory puffed up numbers last quarter , even though Apple says that level of stock is merely what it needs to have adequate supply.
quote: CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer did say that iPhone sales will decline this quarter from Q2's level, after a 5% quarter-over-quarter decline last quarter.
quote: Tony Swash of DT or BarronsI think Ill take the advice of Barrons over Tony Swash.
quote: Apple grows by 80% year on year - again - and yet is still doomed.iPhone sales grew in China by 500%
quote: I sold 1 glass of lemonade, today I sold 10 glasses of lemonade. That's an increase of 1000% so obviously I have outsold the iPhone.
quote: I sold 1 glass of lemonade, today I sold 10 glasses of lemonade. That's an increase of 1000% so obviously I have outsold the iPhone.
quote: That would technically be a 100% increase, but let's not split hairs.


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it was kind of funny...
There was a question on here (not this group) that the title didnt match what she was saying. "a friend that turned into a frienemy" it described how a chick would go flirt around with men because she was bored at home so the poster then continued to call her names "sleazy" and everything else. anyway, it didnt say how the friendship turned on her but the only thing i think of was "she came on cm just to make herself feel better, hoping she'd get a "slut" or something out of someone.
so after i said "it doesnt sound like a bad friend, her bad decisions should influence you in anyway, why did you come on cm? to make yourself feel better?" she deleted it.
:) it was my first post in this group. It wasnt great but i will think of some


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C Compiling Problem
I'm pretty confused where to post this. I do hope this is the right place. I was using Turbo C++ 3.0 to compile my C Programs. Now I have started learning C under Windows, I need a new compiler for creating Windows related applications, I somehow managed to get Visual Studio 2010, but I am unable to compile windows related programs, it only compiles simple C programs that I was compiling using Turbo C++.
Is it that, Visual Studio 2010 Professional Edition doesn't support Windows related C programs, or I am just a kid who doesn't know how to configure it? :D
I'm waiting for your help........:)
Re: C Compiling Problem
New Project
expand Visual C++ in the left pane
select Win32
So far so good, this is what you've done previously.
Now, instead of selecting "Win32 Console Application" (which gives you a DOS-based program with main()), select "Win32 Project".
Give it a name and hit OK.
In the Win32 Application Wizard, select Windows Application in the Application Settings (should be on by default, but if for any reason it isn't, you can change it here), then click Finish.
This will create a barebones Windows application for you. Build and run it and you'll get a basic Windows program complete with resizable main window and a starter menu.
Re: C Compiling Problem
Thanks xpi0t0s, I was using Win32 Console Application. Now I am able to compile my first program under Windows that displays "Hello!" successfully in a message box using Win32 Project.
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YORK - If there is one strong-armed, fire-balling pitcher out there who knows what Stephen Strasburg is going through these days, it's Roger Clemens.
The seven-time Cy Young Award winner had shoulder surgery early in his career in 1985, and he went on to win 354 games and fan 4,672 hitters — third-most in big-league history.
Strasburg, the Washington Nationals prized 24-year-old pitcher, is in his first full season back after Tommy Johnny surgery. And if you haven't heard, the team's brass is shutting down the Cy Young Award candidate after two more starts to save his arm for even bigger and better things in the future.
Good idea or no?
Clemens, now pitching for the Sugar Land (Tex.) Skeeters in the independent Atlantic League, was posed that question when he made a media apperance Tuesday in Sovereign Bank Stadium, home of the York Revolution.
His first reaction was bad idea, and that the Nationals could have taken an alternate route, like using a six-man rotation or pitching Strasburg once a week.
But at the end of the day, the 50-year-old Clemens said, it's Washington's call.
"We could all give an opinion, but it really doesn't matter one bit," Clemens said. "It's all up to what they want to do. He's their property. You know he wants to be out there. He's got electric stuff. But they want him to be out there another 10 or 15 years."
Clemens said Strasburg is experiencing a lot of stress — and not just on his right arm.
"I can tell you that when I came out of college and made it to the Majors fairly quicky, when you face the guys you're facing, it's very stressful," Clemens said. "Guys that play the game know that if you throw 110 pitches and win 2-1, your body feels completely different than if you throw 110 pitches and win 6-1. It's just not as taxing on your body and your arm and your mind and your recovery."
Those are the kinds of things Washington GM Mike Rizzo took into consideration when capping Strasburg's inning limit — despite his 15-6 record and 2.94 ERA, plus the team's position atop the NL East hunt.
Clemens said he recently paid a visit to renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who performed his shoulder surgery back in 1985. He said Andrews told him that his shoulder was in the shape of a 30-year-old and that he could still be pitching.
And Clemens is back on the mound.
Whether Strasburg will be making a comeback at age 50 after a standout career remains to be seen.
But like it or not, Clemens said, the team is shutting him down after two more starts.
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By Duane Pemberton
Winery website: http://panthercreekcellars.com
If you've been following my reviews for awhile, you'll notice that I'm a fan of Panther Creek in McMinville Oregon because they have an excellent track record of producing quality Pinot Noir at competitive prices. This wine is from the nearby Freedom Hill Vineyard that they have a good working relationship with.
Technical Data:
- Appellation: Willamette Valley
- Alcohol: 14.10%
- ph: 3.3%
- TA: .72 100/ml
- Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyard Source: 100% Freedom Hill Vineyard
- Price: $40
Nose: Candied bacon, petrol, tar, black licorice, clove, allspice and cranraisin.
Taste: Nice combo of cranberry, raisen, licorice, shoe polish and bacon fat. Good mid palate where the "petrol-funk" factor really kicks into full swing and I like it. Good finish of game and smoked jerky that lingers on for hours.


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The Knoxville News Sentinel took an inside look into the thirteen students graduating this week as part of the inaugural class of Haslam Scholars, UT's premier scholarship program. The program is funded through a $5 million endowment that started with the Haslam family — Pilot Corp. founder Jim Haslam and his wife Natalie, along with son Jimmy and his wife Dee.
Knoxville News Sentinel: First class of Haslam Scholars graduates this week


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Alan is a tool for creating works of Interactive Fiction, a.k.a text adventures. It is easy to use. It's focus has always been on the authoring aspects.
Alan consists of a programming language and a set of tools to support working in that language to create games. The tools include a compiler, various flavours of runners/interpreters, a completely integrated development environment, a map generator and more.
Alan is in the final stages in moving towards version 3, and has entered beta state. This means that no incompatible changes are planned before release. So unless severe bugs or problems are found during the beta phase, games produced with a beta version should work even after release. So Alan V3 is now ready for supported production work.
Alan v3.0 beta4 is now available. You can view the details of the changes in the Changes section. There is now only one change left in the plans before Alan 3.0 goes official.
There are no known bugs in Alan 3.0beta3, there are over 1200 testcases that are run before each build is made available, so nothing much slips through.
But, if you are using an older interpreter to run a game produced with the alan3.0beta3 compiler, the interpreter might crash if the game uses attributes for the entity class. So it is actually a backwards compatibility problem rather than a bug.
Alan v3.0 beta3 is now available. Alan has been updated with what will probably be one of the last Beta versions before going 1.0 (planned for February 2014!). You can view the details of the changes in the Changes section. Windows downloads are available right now, with Linux and MacOSX coming in the next few days.
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PHILADELPHIA A panel of lawyers talked about history and hope Saturday at a Center City meeting organized by the Equality Forum to address big issues facing the LGBT community.
There was a sense that the tide is turning as lawyers cited positive momentum since the U.S. Supreme Court last year granted federal benefits to people married in states that have legalized same-sex unions.
"The movement now has shifted to the courtroom," said Malcolm Lazin, founder and executive director of the organization.
Pennsylvania is among 30 states that do not allow same-sex marriage or recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Lazin said there are now legal challenges in all of those states.


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A Chandler woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder Thursday after she was caught injecting her husband's IV line with fecal matter at Chandler Regional Hospital, according to court documents.
Rosemary Vogel's husband was in the hospital recovering from surgery when Vogel, 55, made an attempt on his life, Chandler Police Spokesman Sgt. Joe Favazzo said.
The victim was in the hospital recovering from heart surgery when a technician noticed that Vogel, who used to work at the hospital as a nurse, was stroking her husband's arm, according to court documents. The technician left the room and a short time later, nurses were alerted when a warning alarm began to sound indicating there was some problem with the IV pump, according to court documents.
Hospital staff entered the room and found Vogel tampering with the IV line. Nurses noticed a brown substance in the tube and immediately removed the IV from the 66-year-old victim, Favazzo said.
Vogel tried to pour the fluid from the IV into the garbage, but nurses stopped her, Favazzo said.
Nurses tested the fluid in the IV and found it to be fecal matter, according to Favazzo. Authorities searched Vogel's purse and found three more syringes, two containing fluid and one more containing traces of fecal matter, Favazzo said.
Vogel's husband is expected to survive the attack but remains in the hospital recovering from surgery and the alleged murder attempt, Favazzo said.
According to Favazzo, Vogel's motive remains unknown.


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text: Olive Garden: Buy 1 Entree and get a 1 Entree for take-out for free Flag this deal What's the matter? Choose a reason (5) Dead deal Duplicate 5 Bad link Spam Inaccurate No value Alive again Edit deal THartz606 Oct 09, 2012 Nice deal$ I might have to see about taking a trip to olive garden soon. :) thanks for sharing this. Reply poe601 Oct 09, 2012 B1G1 all for $12.99 is an awesome deal, thanks! Reply dvinegrace83 Oct 08, 2012 one of my go-to comfort food places! much more affordable wth this deal. thanks! i'll have to admit the selection is very limited to kinda the cheaper "easy" things to prepare, but can't complain if it's free anyway i suppose! Reply Dexterous Oct 08, 2012 Time for good dinner and extra food for next day Reply xptrish Oct 08, 2012 Love their Salad! My husband and I went a few weeks ago to celebrate our anniversary (# 29!)Had Risotto and Prime Rib,was SO GOOD! Reply 1 like themoneyman1113 Oct 08, 2012 The thing about take out or eating it the next day for lunch is it never tastes the same as it does when you are eating it right out of there kitchen. /jmo/ Reply tpark6283 Oct 08, 2012 Perfect excuse to get a sitter and have a date night :) Reply Load More Comments


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Name: Matthew Wright.
School: Dimmitt.
Position: Quarterback.
Performance: The Bobcats snapped a 20-game losing skid by knocking off bitter rival Tulia 35-7. Wright, after missing the previous two weeks with a cracked rib, returned to action to pass for 304 yards and four touchdowns. Wright completed 12 of 16 passes with no interceptions. His scoring strikes came from 72 and 30 yards and two from 24 yards.
Comment: "Matthew's just a great competitor," Dimmitt coach Glen Dunnam said. "He demonstrated great leadership and he's worked extremely hard to help us be a better team. It's nice to have him back because he helps give us some more options on offense and he's such a great competitor, and that shows up on the field."
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What factors can we attribute the increase in phosphorus in Lake Erie?
Not all of the factors contributing to the increase in phosphorus in Lake Erie are fully understood. It is important to note that the increase is with soluable phosphorus rather than total phosphorus. Soluable phosphorus is phosphorus in solution, unlike total phosphorus which is attached to sediment particles.
There are multiple sources of soluable phosphorus entering Lake Erie. The Ohio Lake Erie Phosphorus Task Force examined available data for many of these sources. Point source discharge data for example, have remained relatively constant over the period for which the increases have been documented through stream monitoring data. Therefore, while a contributing source of phosphorus, point sources are not likely to be a major contributor to the recent increases.
The majority of annual phosphorus loading to Lake Erie has been documented to be from storm-pulsed runoff from the landscape into the streams that drain to Lake Erie. The Task Force looked at trends in weather patterns since the mid-1990s and observed a decrease in overall snowfall and an increase in higher intensity storms during this period.
The high percentage of agricultural land use in the western basin of Lake Erie (60-80%) led the Task Force to review available information and data regarding agricultural trends. A key observation of the Task Force was that soil-nutrient interactions are critical to understanding nutrient (phosphorus) movement. The Task Force looked at a variety of trends in agriculture that may be influencing movement. While none of these trends can be directly linked to the mid-1990s, the Task Force believes that in the aggregate, they contribute to the change in the annual increases in soluable phosphorus loading.
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Under the broad policy framework of extending technical education in the state, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University(JNTU) Hyderabad, Telangana, India has promoted the establishment of several colleges in rural areas. Kamala Institute of Technology & Science(KITS) established at Singapur, Huzurabad emerged out of this vision to impart quality technical education that is very relevant to rural development. It was established in 1997 by Vodithala Education Society, an association with a generous vision of providing quality education for ardent seekers of knowledge.             The management of KITS are also part of two other technical institutions Kavikulaguru Institute of Technology & Science at Ramtek,Maharashtra and Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science at Warangal. In the last 15 years KITS has produced a substantial number of professional and competitive engineers by providing its pupils the needed amenities that help develop appropriate skills suitable for rapidly changing industrial needs. The kind of training imparted in these premises leaves them proficient and ready to withstand the cut-throat competition in their careers. Quality improvement is primary focus of KITS and the management has been striving in this direction for the past 16 years. The institute has fortified itself in every possible direction and today can be valued along with the best institutions in the state.
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Nearly one out of three Americans does not get the recommended amount of sleep, but it's not just making them sleepy; it's actually driving them crazy!
"If you don't get enough sleep, and you get in a chronic state of that, then you look just like someone who has early-onset Alzheimers," says Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, founder and director of the Center for BrainHealth.
Dr. Chapman says sleep helps the brain clear waste and consolidate memories.
One British study found people who suffer insomnia are five times more likely to have paranoid delusions.
Another study found insomniacs are nearly three times more likely to develop depression. They are also at greater risk for anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
Millions of Americans, like nurse Corina Martinez, say they've struggled with getting a good night's rest.
"If I get too attached to a case, I just think about it at night," says Martinez.
Until recently, it took her four hours to fall asleep and she only slept three hours total. That's much less than the recommended seven to eight hours.
"I couldn't sleep. I would just watch TV all night," Martinez explains. "I would wake up groggy or still wanting to sleep and just tired throughout the day."
Alon Avidan, MD, professor of neurology at UCLA, says the worst sleep mistake people make is stimulating the brain with TV-watching or computer use.
"All these types of activities, especially before bedtime, lead to sleep difficulties," says Dr. Avidan.
Next, watch what you eat and drink.
Try walnuts, which contain their own source of melatonin.
Honey slightly raises insulin and allows tryptophan to enter the brain, so you get sleepy.
Try drinking hot decaffeinated tea, but stay away from warm milk. It can cause heartburn.
Avoid spicy foods and those with MSG, which may cause a stimulant reaction.
Despite popular belief, alcohol doesn't help you fall asleep.
"It actually breaks apart the sleep architecture and it actually worsens our ability to maintain sleep," Dr. Avidan explains.
Martinez says she cured her insomnia with a very unlikely source, called the Sleep Whisperer. She's a YouTube phenomenon with millions of followers clicking on relaxation videos. Within 10 minutes of watching it, she fell asleep.
"I slept all through the night, I couldn't believe it," Martinez says.
Ilse Blansert is the Sleep Whisperer. She says her videos are made to induce an autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR)
"It's basically a fancy name for tingles that a lot of people get when they listen to certain voices or to certain sounds," says Blansert.
Some of the videos feature the sights and sounds of simple tasks, like water being poured.
The videos are free on youtube and Blansert has had over 16-million views. While ASMR hasn't been studied in a medical setting, people like Martinez say it's been a life-saver.
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on June 2, 2014 - 12:03 PM
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A vacant 2½-story house went up in flames at about 11 a.m. this morning at 558 Fargo Ave., across from School 18, on the city's West Side.
Two ladder trucks were called to battle the one-alarm fire.
Adjoining homes also were damaged.
Firemen entered the home at 554 Fargo so they could pour water on the fully engulfed home next door.


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Buyers looking for inexpensive diesel-powered pickups need wait a little longer: the U.S. debut of Mahindra & Mahindra's compact truck range has been delayed.
The Indian company, which already markets its compact tractors in the U.S, hoped to bring its compact SUVs and pickups stateside by spring 2009.; Instead, Global Vehicles LLC, Mahindra's U.S. distributor, hopes to receive vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Although the delay is attributed to a number of factors, Mahindra needs to further validate the trucks before their sale in the U.S.; Powering the vehicles is a small four-cylinder diesel engine that has not yet been EPA tested or approved.; Though Mahindra expects the engine to pass certification without problem, the company plans to test 25 prototypes across the U.S. for durability purposes.
The delay also allows Mahindra's sales organization to regroup and refocus.; Although nearly 324 dealers have bought into a franchise, few if any have constructed individual showrooms for the trucks.; While those dealers have extra time to build their stores, Mahindra will scout for approximately another 120, preferably in the western U.S.
Source: Automotive News