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Officials: 81-year-old threatens to shoot Obama, faces state, federal charges
U.S. Secret Service says accused Richland Center man recently lost wife of 57 years
Federal agents said they have arrested an elderly Wisconsin man after he threatened to shoot President Barack Obama.
According to court records, 81-year-old Elwyn Nels Fossedal stated during a visit to the Richland Center post office on Oct. 15 that, "if President Obama was here I would shoot him right there and kill him right now."
U.S. Secret Service agents interviewed the man at the Richland Center Police Department the next day. They said he refused to recant his threat and made a number of other threats against Obama. Fossedal was charged on Nov. 21 with threatening the president.
But Fossedal faces other charges in connection with actions he is accused of taking with police and family afterward.
According to court documents, after Secret Service agents interviewed Fossedal, Richland Center police took him into protective custody for psychological evaluation due to "comments he had made toward the president and also his inconsistencies with speaking to the agents and to the police officers."
Police said Fossedal was combative and resisted and kicked officers while making profane statements. Fossedal was transported to Richland Hospital, where he was medicated to calm him down and evaluated, according to another criminal complaint. He was then taken to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.
The complaint said Fossedal was released from Mendota on Nov. 18. The next day, Fossedal attacked his daughter at home and his son-in-law intervened, according to the charges.
Fossedal was charged with felony bail jumping, misdemeanor battery with a domestic abuse enhancer, and disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse enhancer in connection with the Nov. 19 incident.
He was charged with battery of a peace officer, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct in connection with the Oct. 16 incident.
Officials said Fossedal had recently lost his wife of 57 years and is displacing his grief with anger toward people the Secret Service protects.
Fossedal's attorney didn't immediately return a message.
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Deputy arrests woman on OWI charge with kids in car
Authorities say 4 children were in car
Authorities said a Milwaukee woman facing an operating while intoxicated charge had four children in her car.
A Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy stopped a vehicle with suspended plates late Monday night. The deputy noted a strong smell of alcohol from the 24-year-old driver.
The Sheriff's Office said a preliminary breath test found the woman had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.26 percent, more than three times Wisconsin's legal limit of .08 percent.
The woman had a 26-year-old female passenger and four children, ranging in age from 2 to 8, in her car. Two were her children and two were her passenger's children.
Authorities said the driver faces a charge of OWI with a passenger under 16 years of age, a misdemeanor. She also is being held on a probation violation.
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Do you go to as many concerts now as you did when you were younger?
I dont go to any concerts I'm not refinancing any loans for tickets to see that shit. I saw everybody I ever wanted to see when I was young and they are still around now at 10x the price. No thanx!ReplyCancel
Never did go to many. I have really sensitive ears and loud noises bother me.ReplyCancel
nope. I hate crowds and blowing money on stupid shit.ReplyCancel
well I don't really like Pop music—so 150 dollar Katy Perry ticket would not be in my future. But I love indie rock and you name a band chances are I have seen them at some point. I went to school in a small liberal town that always had up and coming bands play before they became huge. I have seen and hung out with such acts as Arcade Fire at tiny tiny venues. I just saw Beck and next week will go see Modest Mouse…ReplyCancel
@Sugar—awesome!! I am jealous.ReplyCancel
About the same, however, I am excited to take my Dad to see Def Leppard and KISS on the 29th of Aug. He'd never seen KISS live and watched the concert on Yahoo last Saturday and after it was over said he had to go see them live so I ordered tickets five minutes later.ReplyCancel
The only concert have attended was Britney Spears one. it was pretty funReplyCancel
derek, it was perfect! Played all the old favorites for the oldies like me and some new songs that were great too! I also saw Heart too when they came to town. They were amazing. I have no shame in my love for Heart!
Love Modest Mouse. Hope that is a good show.ReplyCancel
I attended a show every week pretty much from ages 13-22. Now, not so much…
RIP Che Cafe
God, no!!! Started with Neatles in 1963 or 4, last concert was a collection of formerBand members and was really good. In btwn was hall and oates, little feat, doobies, grandfunk railway, richie havens, chambers brothers, janis joplin, rolling stones, ike and tina, van morrison, john prine, neville brothers, ringo starr, et al. Its been great!!! And i prob forgot half of them!!ReplyCancel
No. My 26 yr old is all pumped up for Riot Fest. Ugh. The heat,crowds would drive me insaneReplyCancel
I love Modest Mouse!!ReplyCancel
In 2006, I met up with a bunch of music loving people and was going to more concerts than I ever did when I was younger up until the last couple of years. When I was younger before internet I could neither afford decent tickets, nor could I take time off work to line up the night before and get to the ticket office at 10 am and I refused to pay scalper prices.
Been getting back in touch with some of those people again and seen a few good concerts this year but I also find a lot of the artists I like are not touring this year or not coming up this way. Last concert was a small club venue with Blue October. And I actually enjoy watching opening acts and Blue October had two awesome opening bands from Austin. Which reminds me I need to put a trip to Austin on the bucket list.ReplyCancel
@Anjelika–the one in Toronto? I wanted to see The Cure–but a lot of acts I don't wanna see. Actually for all the boasting about bands I have seen I have never been to an actual "festival" something like a Coachella would drive me mad.ReplyCancel
I saw bunches in high school and college–tickets were cheaper then or were free on campus–but I don't think I have been to a concert since… Duran Duran in 2005 (whenever the original 5 guys toured for Astronaut). I just don't have that kind of disposable income to do it regularly.ReplyCancel
Just the ones I wanna see that fall on weekends.ReplyCancel
@Dena, I am so jealous you saw Imagine Dragons! I love them and their energy!
The last concert I went to was U2. I won the tickets and they weren't nosebleeds. It was a great concert, but no way in hell would I have dropped the $300 (EACH) that the tickets were worth, even to see my Bono. (Sorry, IJU, I know he's a reported tool but I still love him. 🙂ReplyCancel
At a ripe old age I experienced my first outdoor music festivals, one was Ottawa Bluesfest but we also went VIP which made it more awesome, and I have a friend who lives in Maryland and we went to two Virgin Music Festivals one in Baltimore, and then they moved it to some park in Columbia Maryland? We got lucky weatherwise with all three festivals, not too hot, and the crowds were quite civilized. Both years of Virgin Music Festival had great lineups but now the Festival is aiming for a younger and younger audience so the music is not appealing to us anymore whereas before they had a good mix. And I am not sure Virgin is still doing the music festivals?ReplyCancel
@Seven—U2 is great live—I've seen them a couple of times. But I do hate the nosebleed section. My friend gulited me into going to see Pink with her (who I don't really like.) 80 bucks for DEAD LAST row and a metal stair railing between my legs. and old drunk cougars puking. worst concert ever. could not see a thing.ReplyCancel
@ Derek no the one in Colorado a few years back I took both of my kids to see The Cure at Red Rocks now that was incredible!ReplyCancel
@Tina—I don't think they are
@Anjelicka—you sound like a cool mom! My parents surprised me with Blondie tickets once and that was awesome
For marginal legal advice? I considered going to that in Anaheim(?), but I was too lazy. My dad always listened to him, my mom hated his voice, I love him every morn. I feel like a nerd, but I only listen to KFI now. NERD ALERT!
Now I know why ur feet are burned. It's Frickin hot here!!!
Definitely more now than when I was younger. Growing up I lived in rural Ga with super-strict parents (no concerts 4 meez); I then moved to other places in the south, but it sucked bc most of the time bands totally phone it in when they played our crowds. Now that I live in Portland, Or, I try to gobble up as much music as I can! It's a lot of fun making up for lost time. PS, first concert: Skynard with the Doobies, Jax, Fla, 1996.ReplyCancel
No, they cost too fucking much now.
I DO pay to see FIONA APPLE (yes Count, I was at her sold out concert at the Greek Theater – more than 40 seats – haha)
I also pay to see Soundgarden!!ReplyCancel
@Paris- love Fiona Apple since Tidal came out and I was like 10ReplyCancel
I think more now, which is unusual. I relocated to Florida from Los Angeles where I had been going to concerts since the 70's and saw some great stuff. Anymore, I had stuck to the H'wood bowl as it was affordable. Now I live on a barrier island with an awesome small 3490 seat outdoor amphitheater that gets great acts so I have been about 6x in the past year, highly unusual! Next up is CSN 2nd week of Aug…woot! Just saw Weezer and Carlos Santana past couple months and BareNakedLadies last winter.ReplyCancel
Just went to see Queen+Adam Lambert last week at Madison Square Garden, the first stadium concert I've been to in years. It was fun. Glambert was in good voice and had great costumes – at one point he came out in a fake-fur leopard-print business suit and a glittering crown – and the crowd was mixed-age and pretty into the music. The only negative was long, long, long guitar and drum solos from the older members of Queen. It's not 1974 any more, guys.ReplyCancel
@Derek Thankyou! Just carrying on the tradition my mom took me to see the Stones when I was 16ReplyCancel
@Anjelicka64 I would LOVE to see a concert at Red Rocks!ReplyCancel
I just saw New Order too! They were amazing!ReplyCancel
Me too Omar I bet any concert at Red Rocks, well rocks.ReplyCancel
love going to see live shows!! saw nas and dave chapelle at radio city music hall a couple weeks ago (amazing), damian marley a couple weeks before that.. saw bob dylan on his last tour with wilco and my morning jacket, and maybe the yeah yeah yeahs and guided by voices in between?? although, fuck ticketmaster (not that i don't keep using them).. and bad religion's coming up!!ReplyCancel
No. Ticket prices are ridiculously stupid.
The only two that were worth it :
Coldplay $76 for floors 2 yrs ago
Justin Timberlake $175 for an AWESOME show
Otherwise – notReplyCancel
I was just debating whether to see Paul McCartney at Petco Park. It's probably too late now to get tix.
I miss the JazzFest and the the old street scene in San Diego. There were lots of acts for one price. People were nice once upon a time.
Now days it's not the ticket price, but more about the crowds, getting to/from a venue, and paying too much for drinks.ReplyCancel
Nope. I wish I could, but no. Kids and work and other responsibilities get in the way.ReplyCancel
Nah. I go to maybe 1 or 2 per year, that is actually more than when I was young, broke and working 7 days a week.ReplyCancel
I went to one of the last New Edition shows before Bobby Brown quit the Tour. They did not disappoint, Bobby was even great!!
I felt like a kid again!! I did the whole if it isnt love dance right in the aisle and embarrassed my husband. One of the best night of my life!!ReplyCancel
Saw Florence and the Machine last year and saw Sara Bareilles last night. Both were great shows. That Sara has a bit of a potty mouth. Not that I cared, just surprised me. (And probably a lot of parents who brought their kids.)
One a year would be more than I saw as a kid, since it was much rare then. Reason: I have better access to shows I want to see now.ReplyCancel
A LOT fewer–I used to see shows in smaller clubs and take pictures a lot, and hit a few bigger shows when it was someone I really wanted to see. I remember seeing Peter Gabriel at the Omni (RIP) in Atlanta back in 1993 and thinking the tickets were outrageously priced at $30…well, it WAS outrageous for the time. Now I only go out if it's someone I already know and like, because between being brokeass and developing arthritis in my lower back/sciatica, I just can't afford to stand around for any length of time. I am, however, going to see my 27th NIN show next Tuesday in MA, and have an extra ticket that I'd like to sell, so if you're in the Boston area and don't mind sitting/standing w/me all night, drop me a line… (Oh, and 27 NIN shows is really not that many; I personally know people who would every/almost every show on a tour, and whose figures are in the triple digits. It's kind of like the Grateful Dead, but with more black and fewer drugs; while the shows are fun, it's getting to hang out w/all your fellow fans that really makes it special.)ReplyCancel
It was AMAZING! Red Rocks is a Kool venue to see a concertReplyCancel
@Robin Before he moved from New Orleans, Trent Reznor used to let people use his home studio. According to my cousin who lived about 5 minutes away from him, all you had to do was prove that you didn't use drugs. I guess he realized what they were doing to him and it was his way of trying to make a difference. Not only would he let them use his studio, he would help them out with producing their sound and other stuff like that. I visited them a few times but I was never there when he was in town but I believe him since both my Uncle and Aunt verified it. Not my type of music but major respect for someone doing that to help kids, especially when he had the problem he was trying to keep them from developing.ReplyCancel
Yes. A lot of bands from the 80s & 90s are in again & taking advantage of us being older with more disposable income & reliving our youth. Nothing will beat 3rd row Motley Crue in Las Vegas not even going to for their final tour. Vince Neil lets the crowd sing for him ever notice?ReplyCancel
Ugh, no. Hate the drama of tickets and getting into a concert space. Loud and obnoxious.
Living in Austin doesn't help. Everything's ACL now, and I am sure as HELL not going out there in high Central Texas summer in the Dillo Dirt to half-ass see folks and stand for hours, with no food that's easy to get and reasonable.
That said – did see India.Arie in Austin this year and last week…Queen + Adam Lambert in Houston.
That's likely my last for a few years.ReplyCancel
I actually go to more now because I have more money. Also, I was always working multiple jobs when I was younger and just didn't have time to stand in line at ticketmaster.ReplyCancel
I saw Jack Johnson a few weeks ago. Cost me $400 when all was said and done. I saw REM in 1991. Front row dead center. Cost me $75 and that was a fortune for me back then (college). That's why concerts are half-full or big acts have reverted to playing sheds or paired up with other headliners. Going to see NIN/Soundgarden in a few weeks, though. Can't pass that up but those tickets weren't cheap either.ReplyCancel
I love New Order. They didn't come to my city but were in LA. We tried to go but couldn't work out the dates.ReplyCancel
I went to a lot of concerts in high school and college, but I still try to see those acts I really like. So far this summer I have seen Steve Poltz (San Diego staple), Joan Osborne and Eric Hutchinson. I have tickets to see
Marc Broussard, Colin Hay (lead singer of Men at Work) and Paul McCartney in the next 2 months.


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Written by Vinnie R. on 24.01.2008 at 22:29
Sorry my ignorance about understand english of the lyrics, but...What's the story in this new album? Or there's no story?
Written by BlankFile on 03.02.2008 at 21:35
I remember posting in this website in behalf of the fantástic and unique Metal Opera (Part 1 and 2) releases, and in that same post i almost begged that Avantasia come back to release some sequels of the first two fine releases. But this one "The Scarecrow" is too much dissapointing to be true! Definitely not the Avantasia image mark, its too damn hard rockish, it resembles a lot the actual music situation of Tobi´s own Power Metal band Edguy. Not to mention that this album, despite some 2 or 3 catchy songs, is predictable and unoriginal. I tottally agree with the fans when they say that this album is fully commercial. Damn right it this!
In conclusion i must say that this awaited return by Avantasia, was a total letdown, the roots of Avantasia were almost totally forgotten with this one.
Following this path, i think maybe isn´t such a good ideia to revive Avantasia, for that matter we already have Edguy...
Stay Metal people |m|
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 20.12.2008 at 01:59
Is it me, or does Carry Me Over and Lost In Space sound like Savage Garden songs?.. Ack!
Written by Lord_Regnier on 13.04.2009 at 09:27
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 20.12.2008 at 01:59
Is it me, or does Carry Me Over and Lost In Space sound like Savage Garden songs?.. Ack!
They sound like bad Bon Jovi wannabes.


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that it has reached a settlement with E&B Giftware LLC (E&B), of Yonkers, N.Y., resolving CPSC staff allegations that E&B failed to report a defect with its fitness balls. In settling this matter, E&B has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $550,000. The settlement agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission.
CPSC staff alleged that E&B's subsidiary, EB Brands, LLC (EB Brands), knew of 25 incidents related to the defective balls as early as 2007, but failed to immediately inform the Commission as required by federal law. Some of these incidents led to consumers being injured. By October 2008, when EB Brands reported to the Commission, EB Brands knew of at least 44 incidents involving the fitness balls.
EB Brands sold three million of the fitness balls from May 2000 through February 2009. They were recalled in April 2009. At that time, there were 47 reports of the fitness balls unexpectedly bursting when overinflated by consumers, resulting in injuries, including a fracture and bruises.
Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors and retailers to report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information reasonably supporting the conclusion that a product contains a defect which could create a substantial product hazard, creates an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, or fails to comply with any consumer product safety rule or any other rule, regulation, standard or ban enforced by CPSC.
In agreeing to the settlement, E&B denies CPSC staff allegations that it knowingly violated the law.
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thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
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by Anton Shilov
Graphics processing units (GPUs) will continue to evolve in the same direction that they have been doing so far: towards more flexibility and greater performance, said Nvidia Corp.'s fellow David Kirk on Thursday, which is likely to open new markets. In spite of recent criticism towards personal computers by his own colleagues, Mr. Kirk believes that personal computers in general and desktops in particular will continue to exist and offer best performance possible.
The general evolution of graphics chips has always been towards and flexibility; meanwhile, the evolution of already flexible central processing units (CPUs) has always been towards higher parallelism. No surprising that at some point Intel Corp. decided at a point in the past to wed flexibility of x86 microprocessors with massive parallelism of GPUs; but without any success. According to David Kirk, the trend will still continue to exist and eventually it will be much easier to program for GPUs, a crucial feature in order to compete against CPUs when it comes to serious supercomputer deployments.
"I think that we will continue to see GPUs becoming more pervasive and useful for PC platforms as well as other computing devices and consumer electronics. I am pretty sure that GPUs will become increasingly parallel and flexible and will also become more computationally efficient. We are also working to make GPUs easier to program and this involves continuing to evolve CUDA to make it more powerful," said Nvidia's fellow during a public discussion of the present and future of GPUs.
The high-ranking executive of Nvidia did not elaborate about possible "other" computing products that GPUs may address. At present graphics processors are useful for rendering of video games, assisting certain consumer-oriented programs or using in high-performance computing (HPC) area. One thing that GPUs cannot do is running Microsoft Windows operating systems (OSs). But Mr. Kirk reminds that not everything depends on x86 and Windows and eventually it may be possible to run certain OS on a special chip with a highly-parallel graphics core. For example, Nvidia's Tegra-series of system-on-chip (SoC) devices can run OSs that are designed for ARM processors; but those SoCs are aimed at low-power devices and do not feature advanced graphics cores.
"Certainly anything is possible! We have already demonstrated an integrated SoC in the form of Tegra, that runs an OS as well as graphics tasks. You could probably almost run an OS on a GPU now, but it would be a pretty inefficient use of the massively parallel hardware. In our current opinion, it is better to pair the GPU with a CPU to run the OS, and handle keyboard, mouse, etc.," Mr. Kirk said.
Recently Neil Trevett, the head of Khronos Group that defines computer standards like OpenGL or OpenCL, and who is also the president of mobile content development at Nvidia, said that personal computers in their current form(s) would seem archaic. But, according to Mr. Kirk desktop personal computers will continue to push the boundaries as well as lead in terms of performance and capabilities.
"I think that the desktop computer certainly has a future, because some users will always want absolutely as much performance as they can get. There is no way a laptop or handheld can get to the same level. So, I believe that desktops will continue to push the boundary of performance and features, including things like 3D vision, surround gaming, and other powerful technologies," said David Kirk.


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State Board of Education Meeting
100 N. First Street, Springfield, IL
Board Room, 4th Floor
Plenary Session
Thursday, May 17, 2012
10:00 a.m.
View Packet (Revised 5/16/12)
District Oversight - North Chicago (Financial Oversight Panel)
This meeting will also be audio cast on the Internet at: www.isbe.net
- Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
- Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
- Public Participation
- Resolutions & Recognition
- Randy Crump, Superintendent Eureka CUSD 140
- James Dansart, Superintendent, Germantown Hills S.D. #69
- Donald R. Beard, Superintendent, Tremont S.D. #702
- Robert Michael Dickson, Superintendent, North Pekin-Marquette Heights S.D. #102
- Roger L. Kilpatrick, Superintendent, Morton Community S.D. #709
- Kathryn A. Marx, Superintendent, Robein S.D. #85
- Stephen A. Yarnall, Superintendent, Deer Creek-Mackinaw S.D. 701
- Presentations/Showcases
- Illinois Shared Learning Environment (Susie Morrison/Brandon Williams)
- *Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda
All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.
- *Approval of Minutes:
- Plenary Minutes as Corrected: February 21, 2012 - as Corrected
- Plenary Minutes: April 18, 2012
- *Rules for Initial Review
- Part 650 (Charter Schools) (Darren Reisberg)
- Scale Score Ranges for Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) (Linda Tomlinson, Linda Jamali)
- Authorization of Qualified School Construction Bonds (Linda Mitchell, Deb Vespa)
- District Oversight – North Chicago (Financial Oversight Panel) (as needed)
(Superintendent Koch, Linda Mitchell)
- Approval of Closed Session Minutes
- Discussion Items .
- Agricultural Education Program Quality Indicators (Susie Morrison)
- Budget Update (Linda Mitchell)
- Legislative Update (Darren Reisberg, Nicole Wills, Cynthia Riseman)
- District Oversight – Monthly Update (Superintendent Koch)
- Other Items for Discussion
- Announcements
- IBHE Liaison Report (Dr. Proshanta Nandi)
- P-20 Council Liaison Report (Joyce Karon)
- Superintendent's/Senior Staff Announcements
- Chairman's Report
- Member Reports
- Motion for Closed Session (as needed)
- Information Items
- ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at http://isbe.net/board/fiscal_admin_rep.htm)
- Adjourn
This meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972.
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Hi all. I gave birth to a little boy at 35 weeks. We were blessed that he didn't need any oxygen, or any other means of support to start his life. We were able to bring him home a week and a half after he was born and is now almost 4 weeks old.
I started pumping right away as he refused the breast. NICU bottle fed him when I couldn't be there. Since he's been home I've tried to feed him from the breast at the start of each feeding when he is most alert. Sometimes he takes to it right away, but most of the time he refuses.
I have been pumping 6 to 7 times a day but my milk supply is now getting very very low. I was getting close to 80 ml a pumping now I'm lucky to get 20 ml a pumping. My LC said that some mothers with premies just don't produce milk and no one knows why. She also said that there is a chance I could stop producing all together.
Any tips or tricks to getting my milk supply up? I've tried everything the LC told me, but as I said supplies are still going down.


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Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a free DLC pack coming from BioWare in summer 2012 that will bring additional detail to the game's controversial ending, a morning press release confirms. The announcement notes that the Extended Cut pack will deliver "additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes" aimed at giving fans "deeper insight into how their personal journey concludes."
The download will of course be available for all platforms -- those being PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC -- and they won't cost a cent. Casey Hudson, the game's director, added: "We have reprioritized our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player."
A cynical person might look at that quote and realize it means that actual play-oriented DLC will be coming later as a result. None of you readers are cynics though, right?
For those who need a spoiler-free recap, the March 6 release of Mass Effect 3 was greeted with a considerable amount of criticism by fans who felt dissatisfied with the way the game ended. The overriding complaint for most is that, for all the choices players have made over the course of three 40-plus hour games, the end didn't deliver enough in the way of answers and closure. Various fan-led protests spawned online as a result, and BioWare has patiently addressed those concerns every step of the way.
Your best bet for catching up on all that's transpired is probably the latest episode of Feedback, in which Blair Herter, Nikole Zivalich, Stephen Johnson, and Donell Tucker discuss the situation at length.
Also, just to be clear about this new content: don't expect a changed ending. This is a clarification, an expansion. One that will hopefully offer more context to those who feel that what's on the disc is lacking. Also, the press release notes that the Extended Cut DLC content will only be free until April 12, 2014. So... uhhhh... yeah. Be sure you get on that right away and stuff.


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Leather is one of the hot trends right now. How are you wearing it? I decided to make some quick bracelets with suede cording and a little lace. Because well, I just like leather and lace.
You need:
Lace (preferably with some holes you can weave the suede cording through)
Suede or other types of leather cording
Ribbon Ends
Jump rings
Cut about 6 inches of lace. Weave the cording through and cut.
Hammer your ribbon ends on, add jump rings and clasps.
It's seriously that fast! I think one bracelet maybe took me 10 minutes. And you can decide how much leather and how much lace you want. You just turn the bracelet over for more or less leather. This first picture has more lace.
And the second shows more of the leather.
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Hey how are you. I have a very nice spacious 4 bedroom newly built modern house in kerresdale beaconsfield. You will have ur own bathroom shower. Im a 27yr old miner so you will have the house to ur self most the time. Built in wardrobe. Fully airconditoned. Fully furnished. Very nice quite area
Hi, I am looking for another house mate for $225 per week which includes a cleaner, Foxtel, Internet, power (all bills) in Blacks Beach. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, multiple living rooms, office, library & pool in exclusive beachside estate. Share with a 31yo professional male & 26yo professional male, 2 dogs and a cat in a really relaxed environment. This isn't just a room but an opportunity to become your home too. Let me know if you are interested. Regards, Dave
The house is fully self contained with quality furnishings. The house has 4 bedrooms that have ceiling fans, air conditioned and the yard is fully fenced. The house has an open plan living space with two large fridges and a dining area, separate lounge room, outside entertainment area and under cover parking for two cars and off street parking for additional vehicles. The property is located in Andergrove, North Mackay and is close to shops and is close to the bus route. Weekly room rental includes, cleaning to the common areas, wi-fi and electricity. We have two available bedrooms available at $170pw with a Bond of $450. We are seeking a tidy and respectful tenant(s) and who has employment.
quite area pet friendly (outside preferred) large yard plenty of room shared bathroom but everything else is private two rooms to choice from built in cupboards close to shops / servo house is already furnished
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Nice airconditoned furnished extra large double bedroom available in share house quiet respectfull tennants great veiws suite non smoking working person.$165/wk all included
Great position easy going people live here Air con pool close to city and beach
This very large en suited room is available in this fully furnished house with plenty of separate living spaces. Located in the exclusive Riverleigh Estate, this home enjoys safety, tranquility and the convenience of being centrally located and situated well above the recent flood levels. It's close to Snap Fitness, The Gooseponds Walk, The Pioneer River, North Point Retail, Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre, Mount Pleasant Tavern and the Mater Hospital. The CBD, Canelands Shopping Centre, Emergency Services, Mackay Harbour and the Mackay Base Hospital, are only 5 minutes away. There's plenty of storage, queen size bed with pillows and bed linen, bedside tables and lamps, study desk and chair, built in wardrobes, ceiling fan and split air conditioning. The house boasts a well equipped kitchen and laundry, flat screen televisions, Foxtel, swimming pool, separate living areas, a number of outdoor living areas and the rent includes all bills including electricity, a cleaner, a gardener, pool maintenance and wireless internet. This is perfect for a single working person looking for a quiet retreat at the end of the day. If you are serious about finding a great place to live with ideal housemates to live with, please contact me.
Great location; Spacious fully furnished house; Bills and internet included; A large fully furnished room is available in this spacious house with plenty of separate living spaces. Located in the exclusive Riverleigh Estate, this home enjoys safety, tranquility and the convenience of being centrally located well above the recent flood levels. For peace of mind, a cyclone shelter has been built within the home. It's close to Snap Fitness, the Gooseponds Walk, North Point Retail, Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre and the Mater Hospital. The CBD, Canelands Shopping Centre, Mackay Base Hospital and Emergency Services are only 5 minutes away. The room has plenty of storage, queen size bed with bed linen and pillows, study desk with lamp and chair, built in wardrobes, split air-conditioning and a ceiling fan. This room has use of the remote lock up garage. The house boasts a well equipped kitchen and dining, spacious lounge room with flat screen television, laundry with large washing machine, and a patio with seating areas looking over the garden. There is central air-conditioning throughout and a large shed for storage. The rent includes bills such as water, a cleaner and cleaning products, mowing and a gardener, and wireless internet. This house is not contracted and therefore will not result in end of lease evictions. It is perfect for a single working person looking for a quiet retreat at the end of the day. If you are serious about finding a great place to live with ideal housemates to live with, please contact me.
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BILLS INCLUDED - JUST PAY FOR INTERNET. HAPPY TO FURNISH AT NO EXTRA COST. Convenient location: only an 8 minute drive to Canelands Shopping Centre and only a 24 minute walk to the Gooseponds Dog Park with your optional furry friend. Also close to a decent range of cafes and restaurants. House has a Venetian accent and a combination of low maintenance tiled flooring and cooling high ceilings. Kitchen is fairly modern and equipped with a ceramic cooktop, wall oven and dishwasher. All small appliances and cookware are either new or in excellent condition. Property is fully fenced and has a small yard encircling the house. Features of the master bedroom include built-in wardrobe, ceiling fan and split system air-conditioning. No cats are permitted on the residence due to severe allergies and no smokers are permitted on the residence. Guests are not permitted to stay the night - exceptions apply for immediate family - and must vacate by 6pm. Rent is to be paid weekly in advance. Food services available on request because I actually don't mind cooking but are not included in rental figure and if you require a furnished bedroom I will require notice 2 weeks notice prior to you moving in for initial setup.
This home is very close to town on the fringe of the CBD it has four bedrooms two bathrooms and an office, high ceilings all rooms are air-conditioned and fully furnished all you need to bring is your linen and your clothes This home has been approved by JCU for student accommodation if required but is open to other residents this is a non-smokers home
Room for rent in a shared 4 bedroom, low set brick house in a reasonably quiet street in West Mackay, near the Base Hospital. $140 a week (incl. basic electricity and water). Room is available from 02/12/2016. The house has a 2 car garage, large yard and is mostly furnished, except each bedroom (which has a built-in mirrored cupboard, fan and air conditioning) - the tenant would have to supply their own bed. Looking for a person who is employed full-time, 20 - 45 years old, wants a home to live in and not a party house, is willing to do their fair share of chores, is reliable and easy going. Tenants have to be approved by the real estate.
This is an opportunity to live in Mackay's most premium luxury Penthouse located on levels 11 and 12 of the 'Latitude' building in the CBD. The property includes a private lap pool located on level 12 for the exclusive use of Penthouse residents, with outdoor seating and sun beds. There is a BBQ area, main pool, and gym located on the common level 3 as well. Features of the room include walk-in wardrobe, split system air-conditioning, ceiling fan, electric blinds, luxury Queen size bed, bedside tables, 50" flat screen TV & DVD player with Foxtel.
Perfect location: right in the city, 2 min drive to the beach and to Coles, Liquor Land and other shops. 5 min drive to Canelands; Queenpark is just across the road. Your room has a queen bed, TV, air-con, ceiling fan, study desk and chair, clothes storage. The flat is fully furnished. NBN available, included. ALL BILLS INCLUDED, SO NO SURPRISE. Nice and safe neighbourhood. Sorry, no party and no pet allowed. If you rent more than 6 months, I am happy to reduce the rate for you.
This property is located in West Mackay very close to the lagoon area fully air-conditioned for summer as well as an in ground pool to use, entertainment area and a double carport the home is fully furnished the main bedroom has ensuite, fully tiled throughout Will you need to bring your clothes linen and towels are supplied great for the short stay with you having a baby or meeting family for a wedding
100m from town beach, walking distance to town, gyms and the shops. Great veiw from the balcony perfect for sitting haveing a few drinks. Bedrooms are unfurnished and there is room around the house if you have your own furniture. We have the Nbn and netflix.
Great renovated Queenslander, located on a quiet street with great neighbours. 50m's from Town beach, and close to the shops/town. Has an inground saltwater pool, spa, reverse cycle to each room, fully fenced, undercover parking for 3 cars, huge kitchen with gas stove, shed, NBN internet and Foxtel.
The house is 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom in a quiet dead end street. Is close to the airport in south mackay and only a few blocks from the beach at the end of bridge road. Is fully air conditioned (bar the 4th spare bedroom which is used just as a study etc) Garden/lawns are taken care of by me so only expect to share cleaning duties inside.
I have a room available in east mackay (300 from beach). with all bills included. I am a 28 yr old professional who works away a lot. (only home on weekends) Non smoker, clean and tidy. Pretty social but not a large drinker/party goer. Also living with one other female (25) If you are interested, send me a message.
Room for rent ooralea. House to share with 1working male in quite suburb. Close to Woolworths and uni. Room has aircon, and built in wardrobes with plenty of storage space. $175 a week which includes electricity ,foxtel etc. 2 weeks rent for bond. looking for someone who is clean and tidy and easy going. Room available from the 23/11/2017. Feel free to contact me for more info.
Room with expenses included - The Waters Ooralea Rooms available for rent in a 5 bedroom executive share home with a pool! Close to golf course and 2 minute drive to paget and Woolworths Ooralea and McDonalds and other food outlets Home is fully furnished including rooms, fully air conditioned with a media room and large common areas including outdoor living and large inground pool Rooms available are good sizes with built in wardrobes, split system AC, fans, queen size bed, bedside tables in each room. Rent includes room with individual room keys for extra privacy, wifi, water, electricity, pool maintenance and lawn maintenance. Must be clean, tidy and respectful of other house mates Please message for any further details.


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For STAT's sake, we need him. We need someone, in collusion with Kurt Thomas, to put the onus on Amar'e Stoudemire, who we will NEVER be able to trade, to become what he has to become to back his big talk, crippled walk ways.
Do you honestly think Sheed would take the political stance in cussing out STAT for being a lame defender? Would he bite his tongue? F*ck no, he wouldn't! And he is, for the sake of the Knicks 2-3 year window, exactly what we need to help get the most out of the $20M man.
And the toughness he adds...........Phew.
Chandler, K Thomas, Sheed, Camby and Amar'e. If all of these boys, in their respective minutes played, are out there and playing intensely, Jesus H! What front court would wanna go against us?
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Contributions made to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Firefighter's Retirement Plan (the Plan) by firefighters prior to July 18, 1999, were on a post-tax basis. Because these contributions were made after tax, these firefighters qualify to receive tax exclusion on the pension benefit they receive from the Plan as calculated under the IRS Simplified Method. This tax exclusion recognizes that these firefighters previously paid taxes on their contributions and avoids their being taxed twice. This does not mean that the entire annuity payment is non-taxable. The tax exclusion identifies the portion of the total value of the benefit that reflects taxed contributions and excludes that percentage from future taxation. To determine the amount of the tax exclusion, please refer to IRS Publication 575 Pension and Annuity Income or consult with a tax advisor.
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To recognize October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, all official state of Michigan social media accounts will be "going pink" Oct. 15th – 19th. The "M" in the Pure Michigan logo, usually seen in blue or green, will be made pink in social media profile images and platform backgrounds, including Pure Michigan's Facebook and Twitter channels.
With a collective following of nearly 1 million users among its 137 total social media accounts, our hope is for the campaign to engage citizens with a series of messages that will include breast cancer screening tips, information and resources.
State of Michigan department web pages, the official Michigan.gov portal and Gov. Rick Snyder's website will also display the pink "M" for the cause. Governor Snyder, whose wife, first lady Sue Snyder, successfully battled breast cancer, reminds women everywhere to take charge of their health.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among Michigan women and the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with an estimated 7,710 women to be diagnosed in 2012.
We encourage those interested in raising awareness and joining the fight against breast cancer to check out one of the following events. Please note that this is just a small sample of events happening in communities across Michigan to raise awareness.
Ann Arbor, MI
UofM's "Pink Week"; now through October 17th
Different teams from the University of Michigan will be wearing pink as part of their uniforms. Learn more at university's website.
2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer; October 27th
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Ann Arbor takes place on Saturday, October 27th this year at Washtenaw Community College. Learn more at the organization's website.
Manistee, MI
Paint the Town Pink; October 18th
Manistee is celebrating the 5th Annual Paint the Town Pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where the entire community gets involved in a Celebration & Ribbon Walk on Thursday, October 18th in Downtown Manistee. Everyone dresses in pink, the stores are pink and the high school girls swim team does the "splash of pink" swim meet, where all the swimmers wear pink swim caps, the pool is decorated pink and the community sponsors a swim lane with all proceeds going to the benefit West Shore Medical Center's PET advanced imaging technology. For more information, contact Nancy Day at 231.887.4066 or visit West Shore Medical Center's website.
Big Rapids, MI
Paint Big Rapids Pink; now through October 21st
The Mecosta County Medical Center Foundation is increasing awareness of breast health and the free services offered at the Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer and Wellness Center by hosting its month-long "Paint Big Rapids Pink" celebration. Remaining events include:
- Oct. 16th – 18th: Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer and Wellness Center Open House at Mecosta County Medical Center, Big Rapids.
- Oct. 19th: "Rolling for Pink" Vegas Night at Tullymore Resort in Stanwood with the chance to win prizes including a Las Vegas trip for two donated by Time 2 Travel and Delta Vacations.
- Oct. 20th: Stanwood Eagles Spaghetti Dinner with multiple raffles. Event luminaries available throughout October for $1. Proceeds benefit the Wheatlake Cancer and Wellness Fund and the Devos Children's Cancer Program.
- Oct. 21st: Duathlon (Run/Bike/Run), followed by a "Pink Pasta Feast" at Tullymore Resort.
Details can be found on the Wheatlake Center website or by searching "Paint Big Rapids Pink" on Facebook.
Saginaw, MI
St. Mary's of Michigan Annual Pink Out; October 20th
On Saturday, October 20th at 7:11 p.m. ET, the Saginaw Spirit will play the Guelph Storm in an annual "Pink Out" game, where a portion of ticket sales will support the St. Mary's of Michigan Breast Care Fund. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game. For more information, visit the Saginaw Spirit's website or call 989-497-6506.
South Haven, MI
Free Reiki Yoga Classes; now through October 31st
The South Haven Yoga Shala will be giving free Reiki sessions for cancer patients and survivors throughout the month. For more information, please visit the South Haven Yoga Shala's website.
Newberry, MI
Dig Pink!; October 23rd
The Engadine High School Volleyball Team will pack the gym in pink on Tuesday, October 23rd in an effort to spread awareness on breast cancer. The evening includes a silent and live auction and performances by the combined school bands. Last year's event raised $5,000. Learn more at Engadine High School's website.
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The toy's music can reach decibel levels that exceed ASTM F963 standard, posing a hearing damage hazard.
Fred Meyer toll free at (888) 247-4439 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT on Saturdays and Sundays, press 3 and then 1 to speak to a representative; or online at www.fredmeyer.com and then click on Recall Alerts under Services at the bottom of the page for more information.
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The recalled toy is a yellow chick in a furry multi-colored Easter egg shell that has a shell top with bunny ears and bright orange feet and nose. It has a music player and is approximately 9.5 inches tall. The chick plays music and dances when the left wing is squeezed. The sewn-on label reads "DanDee Collector's Choice" and also has the manufacture date and batch number printed, as follows: 11/2012 120613670.
No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the toy and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Select Fred Meyer stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska from February to March 2013 for about $20.
Fred Meyer, Inc., of Portland, Ore.
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Alicia Klein products originated in 2003, but Alicia Klein has been in the fashion industry since she graduated from college and worked at Burberry in San Francisco. Their clean design and fine materials inspired her own line of business cases, wallets, portfolios, and pens. Elegant, professional, and of the highest quality, her designs exude a simple and unpretentious aesthetic. As a line created specifically for women in the workplace, these products commemorate the history of the "working girl." She created the Taxi Wallet during their first year in business and it has been extremely popular since, inspiring many imitations. The Original Taxi Wallet is smaller than a standard wallet, but still big enough to fit bills, cards and coins. Its ease for carrying cash makes it perfect for the taxi -- or any situation where a businesswoman would need to access her wallet with speed.


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As our 15th Anniversary comes to an end and we look back on an amazing year, we want to know what your favorite release of 2011 was. Click HERE to vote now!
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Fun. will release their incredible new album Some Nights on February 21st but you can preorder your copy of the album now at ournameisfun.com. Most of the packages include an instant download of the song 'One Foot' to tide you over until the full album is released.
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The Cobra Starship 'Poppin' t-shirt is $5 today in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore - click HERE to get this exclusive offer today only!
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Hey beautiful (yes, I'm talking to you)!
Just wanted to write a quick blog saying thank you to everyone who is waiting it out with us. It's taken us a long time to write this record, but I assure you, it's going to be worth the wait. We're sitting on about 30 songs now, 10-12 of which will make up our best record to date! I don't plan on stopping the writing until we're out of the studio. Hell, I plan on writing continuously, I've learned that the more I do it, the better the songs get. You'd think I'd run out of content… I haven't yet! So until I do, it's writing, writing, writing! Thinking about whipping up another acoustic Christmas song for you. Whatcha think? Have you heard this one I did in 2008?
Again, thank you for sticking with us.
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Here's the poster for The Swellers' upcoming UK tour with Deaf Havana. It kicks off on April 18th in Birmingham. Tickets are on sale now to be sure to check out the links below to get yours!
18.04 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy - TICKETS
19.04 Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy - TICKETS
20.04 Glasgow, UK @ Garage - TICKETS
21.04 Leeds, UK @ Cockpit - TICKETS
22.04 Nottingham, UK @ Hit The Deck Fest - TICKETS
24.04 Manchester, UK @ O2 Academy - TICKETS
25.04 Norwich, UK @ Waterfront - TICKETS
26.04 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom - TICKETS
27.04 Cardiff, UK @ CF10 - TICKETS
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Nate Ruess from Fun. met up with the O Music Blog about Spotify, their thoughts on being part of Glee and moving from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side. Click HERE to read the full interview!
"I'm almost a New Yorker. I read in Timeout magazine or something that you have to live here for five years before you can actually be a New Yorker. So I think sometime in March or April, I'll officially be a New Yorker."
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Andy and Gavin from This Providence posted their 10 of '11 End Of The Year List on Property Of Zack! Check out their lists below and stop by propertyfzack.com for more lists!
from Andy Horst of This Providence:
The Strokes - Angles - Two Kinds of Happiness
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light - A Matter of Time
Butch Walker & The Black Widows - The Spade - Closest Thing to You I'm Gonna Find
Thrice - Major/Minor - Anthology
The Village Church - God of Victory - Glorious Day
Social Distortion - Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes - California
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys - You Are A Tourist
Crosses - Crosses - Option
Foster the People - Torches - Pumped Up Kicks
Switchfoot - Vice Verses - Blindling Light
from Gavin Phillips of This Providence:
Does It Offend You, Yeah - Don't Say We Didn't Warn
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Nick and Jono from The Swellers performed two songs for Nervous Energies backstage on the AP Fall Tour earlier this year. Here's the first song 'Runaways' from it. Click HERE to see 'Inside My Head' on the NE site!
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Check out some photos HERE from Sublime With Rome's headline performance at the 97X Next Big Thing in Tampa, Florida with A Day To Remember, Bush, Foster The People, Cage The Elephant, Taking Back Sunday and many more!


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text: Marketing the Paranormal 12>gary107 posted:9/4/2011 1:52:35 PM Jeff has a corner on an expanding field of interest he needs someone to give him advice on how to make it pay off. gary107 posted:9/4/2011 2:06:56 PM My great great great great grandfather was one of the two Graham brothers who help closed the North Gate of the Hueguemont at the battle of Waterloo. Check the painting by Gibbs I look just like James Graham in the painting. His brother Joesph died later that day and James went on to retire and became your average Irish drunk. Their heroism make the Rothchilds very rich, Rothchild had sent an agent to the battle with a carrier pigeon to fly back to London and report on the results of the battle. As the London stock market was falling Rothchild knowing the British had won brought up all he could at a low price. Heroism is one thing, knowing how to profit from it is a different thing.gary107 posted:9/4/2011 2:08:17 PM Paranormal Beliefs In America?Saturday, September 03, 2011 4:51 share this story0Share00inShare A large majority of Americans are believers in the paranormal. Even in an educated, modern society the numbers continue to grow. Many Psychologists blame belief in ghosts, haunting, telekinesis, and UFOs, on lack of critical thinking, education, and cultural fads. Psychologists conclude that paranormal phenomena is due to emotional and psychological issues. A growing interest in parapsychology has aided in researching explanations for certain paranormal anomalies. In fact, by proving to disprove paranormal claims, an increase of believers have emerged. Subsequently, skeptics attempts to discredit supernatural events are necessary for accurate and complete research in the paranormal field.Studies and polls prove that belief in the paranormal is on the incline. This is due to a variety of reasons including: belief system, cultural upbringing, media attention, personal experiences, an uncertain future, and a heightened awareness on the subject matter. Surprising survey results conducted in the United States revealed that one in four Americans believe in the paranormal, and one in ten claim to have seen or communicate with the dead. Skeptics argue that polls conducted on supernatural beliefs are easily persuaded to reflect the outcome desired by pro-paranormal researchers. At the same time, parapsychologists claim that psychologists deploy their skepticism on subjects surveyed by science minded non-believers. Even though some results may be influenced by one side or the other, the fact remains that a large population believes in, or has experienced, the paranormal.There are countless mysteries in the world that have yet to be explained. Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines the word Paranormal as "beyond the range of scientifically known or recognizable phenomena: RARE, UNUSUAL, SUPERNATURAL." This definition covers a wide range of categories consisting of UFOs, psychic surgery, poltergeists, reincarnation, curses, mystery animals, out-of-body experiences and crop circles. These represent only a small percent of the numerous accounts of paranormal occurrences. Eventually, some mysteries may be solved with rational or scientific explanation, but for now they remain classified as paranormal. For thousands of years there have been unexplained oddities stirring controversy and ridicule. Not long ago, some believers were executed for simply speaking of such supernatural events. Fortunately, today in America it is not acceptable to kill someone for believing in the supernatural. Due to the freedoms we enjoy today, information and experiences about paranormalal anomalies can openly be discussed. This willingness to share personal accounts and beliefs, without the fear of ridicule, will allow data results to be considered more accurate and credible.Several scientists take the position that if something is unexplainable or cannot be scientifically tested then it simply does not exist. These skeptics also suggest that such anomalies are faked or that somehow the facts are not reported accurately. At the same time, hard-core believers exist that refuse to consider scientific or rational explanations for any paranormal occurrences. This mindset is just as dangerous and naïve—as completely disregarding unexplained events. As stated in the Atlas of the Supernatural, "Both sides are wrong. The "supernatural" may be "natural"—or rather, may once have been so." (Parker 9) The best parapsychologists are both believers and skeptics. Having the ability to examine each phenomena on a case by case basis is crucial in this controversial field of study.Claims of paranormal experiences are difficult to ignore. Numerous controlled research studies and personal accounts could certainly not all be fallacies of the mind. Solid evidence is almost a "leap of faith" providing little one can see or touch. Like most controversial issues, the decision to believe in the paranormal or not, is a personal one. Values, reliable resources of information on paranormal events, and religious beliefs will influence what and how each individual chooses to believe. The heightened awareness and escalating belief in the supernatural will continue to rise as people increasingly share their personal experiences, and exposure on the subject becomes readily available to the American public.Read more at I Want To BelieveJOSMAN087 posted:9/5/2011 7:03:27 AM we have been trying to think of ideas to bring some money into the sight but alas nothing solid so far. We all want to help jeff out because we respect him and what he is trying to do.JOSMAN087 posted:9/5/2011 7:04:22 AM In Reply To:JOSMAN087 posted:9/5/2011 7:03:27 AM we have been trying to think of ideas to bring some money into the sight but alas nothing solid so far. We all want to help jeff out because we respect him and what he is trying to do.p.s. Also a Great Writer!Omen502 posted:9/5/2011 11:19:59 AM I'm with yall Lets do this!gary107 posted:9/5/2011 2:34:19 PM Perhaps a brief discription of major reports nand then na small fee for the whole item?gary107 posted:9/6/2011 3:09:31 AM my youngest brother paid $35 for 90 days full service on oneof those family-tree research sites. He found a lot of material, I was impressed.JOSMAN087 posted:9/6/2011 3:43:50 AM In Reply To:gary107 posted:9/6/2011 3:09:31 AM my youngest brother paid $35 for 90 days full service on oneof those family-tree research sites. He found a lot of material, I was impressed.hmm that may be something to look into, but then again paying for info? still not sure. Omen502 posted:9/6/2011 7:26:13 AM well i like the idea but that site is charging that much money to let us see our family? Isnt that our right anyway. (shudders) and this my friend is whhy I am and always will be against the breaking of certain ethics and a so called "conspiracy theorist" and labeled an "anarchist" UNTIL THE END. jaguarsky posted:9/6/2011 11:10:34 AM I would be willing to offer a painting for auction. I am not a great artist, but I have sold numerous pieces. If this sounds like a good idea; give me a subject and I will see what I can come up with. I work mainly in acrylic and mixed media. I will try to post a sample of my work if I can figure out how to do it.ArchangelMetatron posted:9/6/2011 1:34:41 PM What about merchandise? We could do a calendar "the ladies of the paranormal" lol there's me and Monica. We only need 10 more!!Cups, t-shirts, hats???? Maybe some of our resident ghost hunters could do some investigations, charge for it and donate the money to Jeff??0x6a656666 posted:9/6/2011 1:39:55 PM OMG you people are beautiful.LincolnGenghis posted:9/7/2011 12:04:41 AM Well I think The T-shirt Idea that ArchangelMetatron threw out there is not a bad idea. There seems to be some artists on here that would probably be able to throw in some good ideas for graphics. The more bizarre pictures the better, maybe based on some of the crazier story stuff thats on the site. (Certain people seem to love odd T-shirts) I mean who has not heard of Bat Boy from the Weekly World News. They have marketed him and his T-shirts for years. I have seen them on occasion in crowds.Oh and the calender thing if you want to send me some pictures for those first two months I could ahh.. proof them.. yeah thats what I would do. I don't have any experience as a photographer or graphics person but don't worry about that. just relax and think of me as kind of a freindly creepy old producer/agent type.spiritech0 posted:9/7/2011 10:23:16 AM I still think Mr JB should publish his "Upon Which I Love the Paranormal" writings, as he says, in an awesome artsy coffee table size format for more than $20 USD. I'm totally down with the shiny swag, too. I'll contribute custom color pencil art upon request. Para-peep powers unite!JOSMAN087 posted:9/7/2011 6:18:17 PM I agree with the shirt idea....http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i356/josman087/PNPOSTER.jpg and also with the JB publishing. I've said it before and ill say it again. Great Writer!JOSMAN087 posted:9/7/2011 6:20:19 PM In Reply To:JOSMAN087 posted:9/7/2011 6:18:17 PM I agree with the shirt idea....http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i356/josman087/PNPOSTER.jpg and also with the JB publishing. I've said it before and ill say it again. Great Writer!p.s. print out the poster and start hanging it up. lets get some more ppl to this site. SPREAD THE WORD BROTHERS AND SISTER! Omen502 posted:9/7/2011 7:49:23 PM Well, I guess i'm down for whatever. Also if your respected word of mouth cn work wonders. (while were debating click on the ad button) spiritech0 posted:9/7/2011 8:37:37 PM In Reply To:JOSMAN087 posted:9/7/2011 6:20:19 PM p.s. print out the poster and start hanging it up. lets get some more ppl to this site. SPREAD THE WORD BROTHERS AND SISTER! [Critique: Don't hit me] I like the design idea as a shirt! Slap a "Why?" over Big Bird, replace the upper right UFO with a "FLIR ghost" and tweak the color scheme so the different subjects don't exaclty blend into each other and it'll be a perfect print for the back of the shirt...But Ya know, I don't get Mr JB's floating round blue shape though. It looks like the OCP logo from RoboCop. LOL No, really is it an algorythm? It would look cool with "ParanormalNews.com" on it's equator on the front of the shirt.But as far as making a poster, the images should be legible in Black&White (cheaper to produce and easier to spot from a distance), should it be printed in local 'zines that way. Cuz I'll totally do that. Whaddaya think?ArchangelMetatron posted:9/8/2011 10:32:33 AM In Reply To:spiritech0 posted:9/7/2011 10:23:16 AM I still think Mr JB should publish his "Upon Which I Love the Paranormal" writings, as he says, in an awesome artsy coffee table size format for more than $20 USD. I'm totally down with the shiny swag, too. I'll contribute custom color pencil art upon request. Para-peep powers unite!Good idea!! Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Over the past couple years Jamie Cosley has been quietly making a living with his music and art. His comic strip Animal Office Funnies appears biweekly in MMQB, the online magazine for contract furnishings. He also illustrates a comic book series called Priscilla for Crown of Life Jr. He is always busy working on several projects at a time.


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A Portland, Ore., woman is selling hugs as a "professional hugger."
Samantha Hess is a 29-year-old former personal trainer who charges $60 for an hour-long non-sexual, completely clothed snuggle, according to The Oregonian newspaper.
The Oregonian reported that Hess is far from alone in her unconventional career choice. There is a veritable booming industry of healers nationwide who use non-sexual touch as a way to bring contentment and solace to others.
"Many of us in our adult lives haven't had the touch that we need to really thrive," Hess told The Oregonian.
She opened shop this summer as Portland's first professional cuddler and has seen thriving business so far. She has sold hugs to men of all ages and at least one woman, meeting her clients in movie theaters, parks and clients' bedrooms.
Despite her business coming close to the Oregon prostitution statute's definition of "sexual contact," which includes any intimate part of a person that may arouse or gratify sexual desire, her business is on the complete up-and-up. She has a website, a federal tax ID and registered her business with the state. She also had her lawyer draw up a waiver for clients setting rules and what is and isn't allowed.
She also has a requirement that all potential clients meet her first at a public place and the hugging session only gets her OK if she feels comfortable. She also carries a non-lethal weapon with her to each session and lets a third party know the name of each client and the address and time of their appointment.