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Ask any Comedian how they make their audience laugh, and I suspect you'll get a fairly wide range of responses. After all, there's all sorts of flavours to choose from these days, from the surreal brilliance of the Eddie Izzards to the Tim Vines of this world who make the one liner sublime both in construction and execution. However, many (including myself) would argue that the best kind of comedy is visual, which has the ability to cross both language and cultural boundaries. It's why Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean character is still a HUGE draw worldwide many years after the last show was made. It can also provoke unexpected feelings too. Take Mr C. Chaplin's brush with the Lion above, for instance, which begins funny but has distinct moments of both fear and discomfort, especially when you realise there was no stuntman and Chaplin himself was inside the cage for every take where the Lion appeared. This brand of comedy is a rare thing, because its not simply hitting the humour target, it makes the audience realise that laughing at fear can also be funny when it isn't us that is in peril.
However, not all visual comedy is either universal or indeed amusing.
|Oh look, it's an overprivileged teenage goat.
Yesterday's 'April Fools' gags from Blizzard were the standard range of pokes and prods at not simply the company itself, but the people who play the games. A look at the 6.0 Patch notes shows a group of designers who clearly knows exactly where the majority of its audience sits, and the one liners it could tell as a result to their demographic to break the ice at any party. However, what is continuing to be apparent, at least over here where I sit, is that Blizzard still don't really know how to target a good joke for a sector of their audience. Yeah, they can use the Draenai female as a way to poke fun at what they do, and for most people that's going to get a smile and maybe an acknowledgement that they can take the mickey out of themselves. But when people on my Twitter feed yesterday saw this 'joke' for the first time and the response wasn't laughter but that people would be offended, then I knew what was coming. You see, people tell blonde jokes or fat jokes or YOUR MOMMA jokes off the cuff, and you know what you're getting. It's a fine line between what is acceptable in a group of your mates and what you'd tell to someone you hardly know. However, as soon as you add a massive audience to the equation, the rules change, like it or not. Blizzard shouldn't be pedalling potentially provocative material, however clever or accurate it might be in what they consider as their context. They really shouldn't try to be controversial, because it's not good for the image.
Somewhere inside Blizzard HQ, someone again needs to be reminded exactly who makes up their audience.
The moment I make this assertion, and it was the case on Twitter yesterday, someone is going to pop up and throw a word at me, and I know EXACTLY what it is. Because I am clearly implying that Blizzard are being offensive to women with this image, and I am a woman, I have A FEMINIST AGENDA [gasp!]. Let's just stop you right there, shall we? Yes, I do indeed have an Agenda here, and it's very simple. But it's not the one you want it to be so you can in turn make fun of me and what you mistakenly believe this is all about. There is only one rule here, and until everyone can actually follow it, I'm not even going to try and talk about any other issues.
Yup, that's it. Take whatever prejudice you're wielding and leave it outside. I'm not here to further any cause other than decency and common sense. That means no mocking those who believe in God, or equal rights for ANYONE, or using people's ideals as a way to have a cheap laugh at their expense. You do not need to mock the afflicted to be funny, although it does often make for searingly good comedy. The reason people laugh? Relief that it's not them that's being mocked, mostly. It's the same reason why you don't need to swear to be funny or clever, but that doesn't stop people using that for a cheap laugh either. The thing is, I know full well the power of words, how as little as 140 characters can be more than enough to stomp all over someone's genuinely interested opinion. Words are genuinely dangerous weapons. Use them well, and you can achieve anything you want.
|Lesson One. Observational Comedy.
So, Blizzard. Yesterday's 'jokes' were great. You were clearly happy with them, or else they'd have never made the light of day to begin with. The one that was a real group effort? The Patch Notes? Yeah, that worked. Whoever decided the Artcraft was acceptable for your entire audience needs to understand that what might seem funny for some people isn't funny for everyone when you'e making fun of body shapes or mental acuity. Please note I make NO reference to sexuality here at all. Just to be clear, that's not the issue for those of you still attempting to slap a label on me. PUT IT AWAY. This isn't about race, sex or gender, it is about common decency, and making your product acceptable to a broad-brush audience. I doubt it will ever change. So, for next time, I'd stick with the universal appeal and play it safe, because everyone likes a joke you can laugh about years after the fact and not feel embarrassed about because it highlighted an inability to accurately judge the range and sensibilities of your target audience after a decade.
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JP Morgan justifies fixed income fears
The all-important number is in. After a warning from chief executive Jamie Dimon in late February that the bank's markets revenues would be down, JP Morgan has unveiled a $1 billion drop in first-quarter fixed income revenues.
The US bank's first-quarter results, closely watched as the first big investment bank to report in Wall Street's earnings season, were out today, with total revenues in the corporate and investment bank down 15% year on year.
The cause of the decline: fixed income markets, where revenues fell from $4.75 billion in the first three months of 2013 to $3.76 billion in the same period this year. That equates to a 21% drop.
Revenues from the equities sales and trading business, at $1.3 billion, were down just 3% year-on-year, while revenues from securities services were up 4% to $1 billion. Those gains were not enough to cushion the blow from fixed income however; total markets and investor services revenues were down 18% at $5.9 billion from $7.2 billion in the first three months of 2013.
Dimon said on a call with reporters that despite the rocky quarter, he expected the FICC business to continue to grow long-term.
He said: "I still put it more in the camp of cyclical rather than secular."
Chief financial officer Marianne Lake said on the call that there was "no discernable driver" behind the drop in markets revenue within the investment banking business, attributing the decline to "generally lower client volumes" across products and regions during the quarter.
Asked about headcount in the FICC business, Lake said the bank did not plan to take immediate action after one difficult quarter.
That quarterly figures, the first to be reported since Daniel Pinto took sole charge of the corporate and investment bank unit last month, mean that fears over a quiet first quarter for sales and trading businesses were well-founded.
Financial News reported last month that a fall in trading in the first quarter had raised concerns among senior industry figures that banks will be unable to make up lost ground later in the year.
Those concerns were in part based on comments made by Dimon at the bank's investor day on February 25, where he said its markets revenues were down 15% year-on-year.
Later, Citigroup's chief financial officer, John Gerspach, said at an investor conference in Florida that its markets revenues were likely to be down in the "high mid-teens" in percentage terms from the first quarter of 2013.
The traditional investment banking unit, comprising of advisory, equity and debt underwriting, was comparable with the same period last year, with total investment banking fees of $1.4 billion, up 1% on the first quarter of last year, with advisory revenues of $383 million up by half.
The fall in fixed income left total revenue across the corporate and investment bank at $8.6 billion, down 15% on last year. While costs fell, down 8% from $6.1 billion to $5.6 billion, it wasn't enough to stop a sharp decline in profit for the division, down 24% to $2 billjon.
The bank's asset management unit also reported a dip in performance with net profits down 9% year-on-year to $441 million in the first quarter, partly as a result of higher expenses.
Net revenues for the unit rose 5% to $2.8 billion, with an increase in retail revenues partly offset by a 12% drop in revenue from institutional clients.
Revenue from retail clients rose 20% to $769 million in the quarter, while institutional revenue dropped to $500 million and private banking revenues rose 4% to $1.5 billion.
Lake said the added expenses in asset management were partly related to investments in controls and compliance. She added that the first quarter is seasonally lower for asset management.
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For those who have night-weaned their LO's am I crazy to think I can do this on my own?
DH is a great dad, very involved but works shift work so his help would be inconsistent. I worry that this will confuse DD (to have some nights where Dad provides comfort but other nights not) during this night-weaning process.
I would appreciate any advice and/or input. Not sure if I'm over-thinking this entirely. DD is 12 months and I feel I need to night-wean (or at least reduce her wake-ups to 1-2 times) in order to get more sleep for myself and be able to nurse her longer overall.


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Don't blame her
You better be mad at me
She cares about you and your sister so relax or so help me i will....
- Goes to the room to check on Alex- Let me in so we can talk
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alex: -stands in bedroom and looks at firebird- I did what you said, kaname hates me now so keep your deal.....dont hurt kaname,kayame or kouken
Firebird: -appears in spirit- good little girl, oh did I say that? heh sry but now that you cant get there you cant tell them -disappears-
Alex: -cries- just leave me alone for now kiro please -sits on bed-
Appears infront of Alex*
You really hurt him didn't you.?
He's right you know?
How could you lead him on like that?
You're such a *****.
- Goes to my room- Damn that Kayame i swear ill kill her firebird doesn't
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-looks at kayame- please just leave me alone, you dont know what was gonna happen -walks out of room and towards a door-
-hands burst into flames- she said leave her alone because im not in the mood tonight kid
*appears outside of the Castle*
*walks down the corrdior going to where Alex is*
You really think that pathetic bird can kill us?
You're such a stupid girl.
You go and hurt my brother like that to protect him?
Honestly you are a fool.
We can't be killed, Kaname gave up his heart to be with you, so he couldnt die.
Now look what you've done.
If i were you I would tell Kaname, if not who knows, he may never be the same.
Just like me..
Originally Posted by Me and my Rasengan
*appears outside of the Castle*
*walks down the corrdior going to where Alex is*
Stay out of this or i'll be force to kill you as well
Originally Posted by Kiro
Stay out of this or i'll be force to kill you as well
Slams you to a wall and sinks claws into you*
Shut up you idiot.!
eyes turn bright red*
Or I kill you!
I'm not here to cause more problems than I can fix and you can't anyway
*walks up to Kayame*
Let him go Kayame he hasn't done anything wrong
*looks at him*
if you do I won't ask her to stop
-Burns my entire body- you can't kill an immortal
Okay have at it Kayame, please do not under estimate her especially when she has a temper.
*continues to where Alex is*
Split myself into 3 and tackle Me and my Rasengan- and goes and gets Alex and vanishes out the castle-
Looks at Kiro*
Think you can beat a heartless demon like me huh?
Fangs reveal*
well you are very wrong!
Blood and shadows surround me*
Demon versus Immortal
-Smiles at Kayame-
Your end is now
Angelic chakra explosion!!!
*A huge amount of chakra was exerted knocking all of his clones away from me and I haven't even broken a sweat*
Just stop I'm not here to tell her that she's evil or she's terrible for doing that to Kaname. God
Its funny you serve a demon like Kayame
We aren't clones were the brothers
everyone stop! -stands there and looks at them- kiro stop they are ok being here and please dont fight, keisuke dont follow me, kayame how am I able to tell kaname that I made a deal with firebird that if i didnt get him to hate me that she would attack you guys, I didnt want to make the deal but I then thought about what you said take care of kaname and kouken and I ad to. I love kaname I know that for a fact but i gave him the necklace back and he broke it. I am not able to talk to him. -stands there as spirits seprate you guys calmly and carefully and they disappear- I am very sorry but your right I am a stupid girl. I am pathetic and idiotic because I didnt think about them being immortal.
sure I can take you there now that I'm an Angel I have inter dimensional teleportation.
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Summary of work
The I-694 North Central project encompassed construction work on multiple major roads in the Northeast Metro.
I-694/Hwy 10/Snelling and Hamline Avenue interchange
- Reconstruction completed November 2013.
- Reconstructed surrounding highways.
- Rebuilt bridges in the area.
- Separated I-694 and Hwy 10.
- Replaced right entrances and left exits to conform to current standards.
Highway 10 and Highway 96/ Hwy 10 Diagonal between I-35W and I-694
- A new interchange at Ramsey County Road 96 and Hwy 10 was built.
- Ramsey County Road 96 was lowered to allow Hwy 10 to travel over County Road 96.
- The Hwy 10 diagonal between I-694 and I-35W was resurfaced.
Hwy 10 and County Road 10 Bridges spanning I-35W
- Two new bridges at I-35W were constructed to carry Hwy 10 and County Road 10 traffic over
Lexington Avenue Bridge over I-694
- The Lexington Avenue Bridge over I-694 in Arden Hills was widened
- The bridge features new left-turn lanes; an improved bicycle/pedestrian lane; an improved signal system and rebuilt and widened ramps to and from the freeway.
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Trophy Time and an Elbow Update
I Saw The Trophy!
Finally, one of the stops of the Phillies World Series Trophy Tour was nearby and at an opportune time. On Monday, the Trophy made a visit to the 422 Sportsplex, an indoor sports facility about a 15-minute drive from my house. The public viewing was scheduled from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Thankfully, the kids didn't have much homework that night, and I was able to bribe them into it by promising dinner at Chick-fil-a afterwards.
I warned them that we might have to wait in line for a while, but it turned out not to be too bad. We got there a few minutes before 5:00, and as soon as the picture-taking commenced, the line moved fairly quickly.
Of course, my children can never be in each others' company for more than a few minutes before they start poking, pushing, and picking at each other. My daughter then announced that she would not be in the same picture as her brother.
Since an official-looking person had already come through the line handing out numbered tickets to each group, and there would supposedly be only one photo per ticket, I told her she had no choice. I didn't want to get to the front of the line, and then hold things up by requesting each kid get their own picture.
Her: "I don't care, I don't want to be in the same picture."
Me: "Well, you are going to be."
Her: "Then I'm not getting my picture taken."
Me: "You can each stand on opposite sides, that way the trophy will be between you."
I began to entertain hopes that this wasn't the real trophy, and only a stunt double. Horrible visions of my offspring knocking the thing over and breaking it flashed through my mind. How would I explain that to my husband?
Fortunately none of that transpired and by the time it was our turn they were on speaking terms again. Here we are with the Trophy:
I realized afterward that even though I had been standing right next to it, and had actually had my hand resting on the back of the stand (the red velvet part, not the actual Trophy), that I never really got a good look at it! Well, from afar, but not up close and personal. Your time with the trophy is limited, since they obviously want as many fans as possible to get a photo op. But at least I have proof I was there!
The Rebuilding of Scott Mathieson
Scott Mathieson was at one time a top pitching prospect in the Phillies organization. Here he is in 2005 pitching for the single-A Clearwater Threshers:
and the following year pitching for the double-A Reading Phillies:
He also pitched for Team Canada in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, and made his major-league debut later that season.
Since then, he has had not one, but two Tommy John surgeries.
He is in Clearwater this spring, attempting to make a comeback. According to this story on the Phillies website, although he initially came through the minors as a starter, he would most likely find a home in the bullpen if his comeback is successful.
So Scott, here's wishing you a successful rehab, and that you find a spot this year in the Phillies' system!
(all photos mine)
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Great picture with the trophy! And do I know the days of siblings not getting along!
Wow, that is so cool that you got to see the trophy! Ahh, someday, someday, I'll be able to do that for my Padres! And I really hope that Matheison can come back and pitch well for you guys. That's really tough to have to have TWO Tommy John surgeries!
Julia – right now they're 10 and 7; I'm not sure I'm looking forward to their teenage years!
Kaybee – I'm sure your Padres will eventually get a trophy too; I would think it's hard enough to come back after one Tommy John, let alone two. A lot of hard work, I'm sure!
Sue, no we think you're super exciting. Cool kids, too. I hope you enjoyed your time with the ultimate Tiffany-crafted valuable! It should be in a big robin egg blue box so people know it's a Tiffany. The post was great. You were like 52 in the Latest Leaders…no worries, just keep commenting on other MLBlogs and tell everyone to come see the trophy. Have fun!
There you go.
Nice picture with the kids.
Did you try and pretend to steal it like I did in one of my American League trophy pictures.
I had a big burlap bag and the security guard knew me from the stadium, so he let me have a little leeway with the picture. I am not going to put it online, but it is a big 8 X 10 on my trophy wall.
Too cool that they are giving the fans a chance for the pictures. Like Mark said above, do not worry, people are starting to know your work, and it will blossom. I was in the low 20's for a long time until I got a little more known, and now I like where I sit..no higher for me than 7th, but I also see a great amount of talent just around the bend beneath me.
Patience and the regular season might be your ticket. Just have fun with it and you will be up here in a nano second.
Rays Renegade
Mark – Thanks for the kind words! A big blue box – that would be pretty funny. Or maybe make the velvet stand Tiffany blue instead of red.
Rays Renegade – Thanks to you too! Yeah, it is pretty cool that they are giving fans an opportunity to see the trophy. It has been all over southeastern PA and south Jersey, and a few stops in Clearwater as well. That trophy could rack up some frequent flyer miles! Didn't pretend to steal it though – don't want to set a bad example for the kids, you know!
Nice bling. I want one of those trophies. I always wanted something in a "blue box". It might as well be a World Series Trophy. Seriously, it goes with everything.
Great trophy pic…think your team can do it again? I think it's about time Milwaukee fans get to pose with one of those!
I am having flashes of my own house as I read this…that's what sucks about have one boy and one girl close in age….OH the bickering! It never ends! So glad you got the see the trophy finally!
Great story about your kids not wanting to be in the same picture. Hilarious! And love that you got to see (and stand next to) the trophy.
haha That sounds exactly like me and my little brother. We used to do that all the time. Actually we still do. But not as much because he misses me. He will never admit it but he does. I miss him too though. Great picture though. I hope you enjoyed Chick Fil-A afterwards. Now I really want some but it closed about 20 minutes ago.
Kathy – gotta think that the trophy will be coming back to St. Louis one of these days!
Happy – I'd love to see the Phils repeat! But if not I'll try not to be too upset. I'm sure the Milwaukee fans would love to get their chance!
Jenn – I'm always happy to know I'm not the only one being driven insane by my children!
Jane – Thanks! The trophy is pretty cool in person.
Melissa – I'm sure my brother and sister and I were the same way as kids, too! Funny how they will profess to hate each other, but then the next minute they'll do something really nice. And yes, they were very happy to have dinner at Chick-fil-A.


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Experts react to attempted murder verdictBy Brent Curtis
Staff Writer | June 05,2014
A Rutland City police station surveillance video shows Jennifer Berube coming up behind Officer Damon Nguyen and holding a knife to his neck.In a surveillance video shot inside the Rutland Police Department, Jennifer Berube can be seen quietly approaching a seated police officer from behind with a knife in her hand.
Before Officer Damon Nguyen knows she is there, Berube wraps her arms around his neck and a brief but violent struggle ensues as the officer and the 38-year-old woman fight for control of the 2-inch-blade.
By the time Berube was subdued, Nguyen was bleeding from a cut on his neck a half-inch from his jugular vein.
Rutland County State's Attorney Marc Brierre charged Berube with attempted second-degree murder and brought the case to trial where a jury last week acquitted the homeless woman of attempted murder along with a lesser charge of attempted aggravated assault to cause serious bodily injury that a Rutland criminal court judge allowed the jurors to consider.
The acquittals were shocking to members of the police department and city government. But former prosecutors and legal professors reached this week said jurors in cases like the one involving Berube are influenced by a wide variety of factors and even video footage of an alleged assault can be called into question.
Cheryl Hanna, a Vermont Law School professor and former prosecutor, said in her experience, acquittals are often a direct result of an effective defense.
"When this happens, it means someone had a really good defense attorney," she said. "If you see an assault take place and you still acquit, it's because someone has given the jury a better story about the evidence than the prosecution did."
Trials, former prosecutor Brian Marthage said, involve more than just deciding someone is guilty of a criminal act — they involve finding a defendant guilty of a very specific criminal offense and all of the elements of that offense.
In the case of attempted murder or attempted aggravated assault to cause serious injury, jurors would have had to conclude that not only did a person assault someone, but that they did so with intent to kill or cause serious injury.
David Soucy, foreman of the jury in the Berube case, said last week that he and the other 11 jurors in the case agreed that had Berube intended to kill or inflict serious bodily injury, the officer's wounds would have been far worse.
"She had the opportunity to kill," Soucy said. "There are pictures in the video where his right hand is not in control of the knife and she could have stabbed him but didn't."
While jurors were allowed to consider the lesser aggravated assault charge, they were limited to concluding that Berube intended to cause serious bodily injury because of the prosecutor's decision to bring only an attempted murder charge.
But there were other criminal charges that contained elements of the incident with Berube that could have been brought before the trial.
Offenses such as aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with intent to prevent a law enforcement officer from performing a lawful duty — both of which carry potential 15-year jail sentences — encompassed elements of the alleged offense, Marthage said.
The former deputy Bennington County prosecutor said Brierre may have made a strategic decision when he decided to bring only the attempted murder charge against Berube because including lesser offenses sometimes leads jurors to "compromise" by delivering a guilty verdict on the lesser charge.
But in his time as a prosecutor, Marthage said he included multiple offenses in cases like the one involving Berube to give jurors greater leeway in reaching a guilty verdict.
"My philosophy was to play all the cards I was dealt as opposed to holding back on all the charges a jury would otherwise be able to consider," he said.
Brierre said in a voice mail message that he decided to charge Berube with only attempted murder because it was the best fit for the elements of the offense.
"When the charge was filed we went with the one we felt was applicable," he said.
Robert Sand, the former Windsor County state's attorney, said acquittals aren't uncommon in a criminal justice system that he said is designed to safeguard against unjust convictions.
"The judgment as a society was made to not find a person guilty until the prosecution is able to prove each and every element of a case," said Sand, who is now a criminal law professor at Vermont Law School.
"As a society, we decided we would rather have a factually guilty person go free than have someone who is factually innocent person be wrongfully convicted," he said.
Sand — who emphasized that he was not commenting on any specific case — said jury's must also decide whether the evidence in a case achieves the legal threshold in criminal cases of providing proof "beyond a reasonable doubt."
And achieving a unanimous decision from 12 jurors isn't least among a prosecutor's challenges.
"How often do you get 12 strangers to agree on the same thing?" Sand said. "The system is designed to make it hard to convict."
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Today marks our 4 week anniversary of FevenandHelena.com and it seems fitting that this blog entry be a thank you to all our avid readers, supporters, people who get our jokes, make us laugh, make us feel like we are being heard, teach us new things and most importantly get that the twinship ain't about us all-the-time.
With that said, it only seems fitting that this entry honors one of our biggest supporters — the chief mama of the twinship — our beautiful mother! Our mother is our everything. She is our rock, our saving grace, our protector, and our hero. She is our greatest example of what a woman, wife, and mother should be. And although she stands all of 5-feet-tall, she undoubtably stands taller than any person in the room — opinionated, smart, and a wonderful listener too.
Like most immigrants who come to America, displaced from their motherland, forced and fortunate to live in a new country, there is an innate self-determination instilled within their hearts and minds. A desire to give, to be more, and do more. Our mother works tireless hours as a nurse and wears a uniform everyday. Sometimes she is just too tired to make that extra effort of putting on eyeliner, lipstick and so on because quite honestly…she's too busy working overtime to send money to our family back home in Eritrea. So during Thanksgiving break, we decided to pamper her and to give her a 'mama makeover' — twinship edition!
Using most of the Twinship Top Ten Beauty Products, here are some photos of what we like to call…"the transformation of mama chief to twinship bombshell."
And again, thank you so much for visiting us — you all are our "third twin!" All aboard the twin—SHIP!
Before our fav beauty products are applied remember to always clean your face moisturize and apply a little lip moisturizer!
We had the hardest time finding a hair clip to pull our mother's hair back — so Feven was using her hands to push away our mothers bangs. Lesson — always pull your hair back before applying makeup and eyeliner. We know it's basic info but…
Can you see Helena is in the background snapping pictures? Our mother had to snap a quick smile.
We found a head band — thank goodness! We did a light 'smokey eye' on our mother using mac gel liner and lots of blending.
Of course! Right before we were about to apply the lipstick our younger brother walks in the door! Nate now lives in D.C. and he is officially a lawyer! These two hadn't seen each other since he recently passed the NY BAR, so naturally our mother couldn't wait to give him a hug!
Now you know our mother had to turn it UP Eritrean style wearing her traditional Zuria and jewelry.
We keep hearing Stevie Wonder singing "isn't she lovely…isn't she wonderful…"
And here we all our! All made up the twinship way!
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P.S. This really deserves more than a 'P.S.' but our father is equally incredible!!!
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In 2007 a young Jennifer Lawrence was cast on the sitcom "The Bill Engvall Show," and she played in the movie "The Poker House" in 2008.
She also earned a role in "The Burning Plain" in 2008.
In 2010 Lawrence's career got a jump start when she was cast in "Winter's Bone."
She went on to play in "Like Crazy" in 2011.
Lawrence also starred in "The Beaver" in 2011.
Lawrence played Mystique in the blockbuster hit "X-Men: First Class" in 2011.
She landed perhaps her biggest role yet when she was cast at Katniss Everdeen of the blockbuster hit "The Hunger Games."
"The Hunger Games" earned more than $400 million in the U.S. to become one of the highest-grossing movies ever.
In 2012, Lawrence also starred in "House At The End Of The Street."
Lawrence starred alongside Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook."
Lawrence returned at Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in November 2013.
Lawrence teamed up with Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale and Amy Adams in "American Hustle" at the end of 2013.
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I think what sets them apart from other metalcore acts is the lyrics- which are actually quite interesting. It's pretty decent for a metalcore album, but I just can't help but feel the whole album seeming kind of unmemorable once it's over. Some of the tracks kind of blend, and I find it difficult to pick out a track that I really enjoy over the rest.


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Hi, I've recently learned almost all i know on the galaxy editor on this forum ... But there is a specific problem that i can't solve :
I want to spawn units from my first building ( ex. nydus worm ), so i create a periodic event ... And i set the second building ( further in the map ) to spawn units when the first nydus is destroyed. The problem is, that if i do that, i can't set a periodic event to spawn my units every 4 seconds.
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If you guys could tell me how to apply 2 events or just solve my problem with another way, i would be grateful :)
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Even though there are many ways to purchase video games, physical media by far outperformed digital distribution in the U.S. in Q3 2009, according to NPD Group. Still, the market share of video games that are purchased digitally is increasing and publishers should keep an eye that.
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According to NPD's games acquisition monitor, 90% of all paid console video game acquisitions in the third quarter of 2009 were in the physical format, while 79% of games acquired for all other platforms which include portable, PC/MAC, mobile and smartphones, were in the physical format. It is quite logical that the absolute majority of console games are acquired in a physical form, but it is rather surprising that 79% of games for personal computers, portable systems and smartphones are still purchased on some kind of media since there are so many opportunities to obtain such titles digitally.
Dual format (digital and physical) video game purchasers distinguish themselves from purely digital purchasers in that they are notably younger, since 70% of dual format buyers are under the age of 35 as compared to 46% for digital only purchasers. Dual format purchasers represent just 19% of all buyers but provide 40% of dollar volume, NPD found.
Piracy, defined for this report as downloading files through peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, is small relative to the music industry. However, 4% of gamers, representing just over 6 million consumers, indicated that they downloaded files from P2P networks, with 72% of pirated downloads occurring for PC/Mac.
Throughout Q3 2009, PC/Mac and console gaming were the most popular platforms among gamers, followed by portable systems and cell phones. While smartphones ranked among the lowest in terms of gaming, cross-usage patterns reveal that users of Xbox 360, PlatStation Portable and DSi gaming devices showed notably higher cross-usage of the iPhone and iPod Touch for gaming as compared to users of other platforms
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Michael Trucano is the World Bank's Senior Education & Technology Policy Specialist and Global Lead for Innovation in Education, serving as the organization's focal point on issues at the intersection of technology use and education in middle- and low-income countries and emerging markets around the world.
At a practical working level, Mike provides policy advice, research and technical assistance to governments seeking to utilize new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their education systems. Over the past 20 years, Mike has been advisor on, evaluator of, and/or working-level participant in, educational technology initiatives in over 50 middle- and low-income countries.
A frequent public speaker and interview subject on the use of technology in education around the world, and on ICT use for development (ICT4D) purposes more broadly, he is the principal voice behind the World Bank's influential EduTech blog. You can follow Mike on Twitter @trucano.
Current and recent areas of notable activity and attention include: ICT/education policy development; the development of national agencies leading educational technology initiatives; new directions in educational publishing and digital learning resources; the use of mobile devices (especially mobile phones) in education; online learning (including MOOCs) and assessment; developing standards for globally comparable data related to technology use in education; technology use to support teaching and teachers; assessing the impact of technology use in education; 'new economy skills'; child Internet safety; and low-cost 'ICT devices', especially those used in rural and poor communities.
On the research side, Mike leads the World Bank's related analytical work under its flagship Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative as it relates to information and communication technologies (SABER-ICT).
As part of his official duties, he leads the World Bank's global solutions group on 'innovation in education', which helps to maintain the organization's internal knowledgebase on related topics, provides technical support and guidance to national projects around the world, and sponsors numerous knowledge-sharing events each year.
In addition to his advisory work on projects funded by the World Bank and other international aid agencies and donors, he serves on a number of external advisory boards for non-profit groups, governments and prize committees and organizes off-the-record efforts to help groups learn from 'failed' projects and initiatives.
The World Bank EduTech Blog
Mike is the principal contributor to the World Bank's widely read EduTech blog (http://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech). His essays and posts on the World Bank EduTech blog have been collected into seven separate volumes, available for free download.
Popular posts from the World Bank EduTech blog include:
[-] Worst practice in ICT use in education
[-] Ten things about computer use in schools that you don't want to hear
[-] Big educational laptop and tablet projects -- Ten countries to learn from
[-] Questions to ask (and not to ask) when your president tells you to buy 100k (or a million) tablets for students
[-] 10 principles to consider when introducing ICTs into remote, low-income educational environments
[-] Textbooks of the future: Will you be buying a product ... or a service?
[-] Ten trends in technology use in education in developing countries
[-] Crowdsourcing, collaborative learning or cheating?
[-] Education & Technology in 2025: A Thought Experiment
[-] School computer labs: A bad idea?
[-] Laptops for education: $10, $35, $100 and points in between (but not above!)
[-] Searching for India's Hole in the Wall
[-] Educational technology and innovation at the edges
[-] Paying teacher salaries with mobile phones
[-] A short note to the new philanthropist looking to support education and technology initiatives in the developing world
[-] Promising uses of technology in education in poor, rural and isolated communities around the world
as well as pretty much anything written about the use of mobile phones in education.
Public speaking & events
Mike is a frequent interview subject and public speaker on the use of new technologies in education around the world, and on ICT use for development (ICT4D) purposes more broadly.
He also regularly serves as a 'master of ceremonies' or moderator at conferences and industry events, including the annual global symposium on ICT and education in Seoul, which he helped establish.
He has helped organize and lead a number of FAILFaires, exploring how can people and organizations can more openly talk about, and learn from, 'failed' projects and initiatives, in the hope that sharing lessons from 'failure' might make 'success' more likely in the future. As part of his official duties leading the World Bank's 'global solutions group' on 'innovation in education', he organizes and hosts two dozen knowledge-sharing events each year on related topics.
Previous work
Mike previously served as the ICT and Education Specialist at infoDev, the multi-donor 'ICT knowledge shop' housed within the World Bank's Global ICT Department (GICT), where he coordinated activities related to information and communication technologies and the Millennium Development Goals ("ICTs for MDGs"), especially as they related to education. He also led infoDev's work exploring the use of various low-cost ICT devices to meet developmental objectives in the social sectors, and managed the program's mobile banking work.
Highlights during his time at infoDev include Knowledge Maps: ICT and Education (what we know, and what we don't, about ICT use in education in developing countries), over 75 country-level surveys of ICT and education in Africa and the Caribbean, a handbook on Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects, and the ICT in Education Toolkit for Policymakers, Planners & Practitioners (with UNESCO, used in policy planning and implementation processes in over 30 countries).
Mike joined the World Bank Group in 1997, first working at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and, more notably, as part of the education team at the World Bank Institute, where he was a core member of the team that developed the World Links for Development Program, the pioneering effort in the late 1990s which introduced educational technologies into school systems in 22 developing countries.
- What are developing countries doing to help keep kids safe online?
- Mobile learning in developing countries in 2011: What's new, what's next?
- How to identify and locate national ICT and education policies
- What's happening with educational technology in 2011? A visit to BETT
- What Are the Costs of Not Investing in ICTs in Education?
- Debating Technology Use in Education
- Top World Bank EduTech blog posts of 2010
- Learning from a randomized evaluation of OLPC in Peru
- Is there a role for ICTs in international donor aid strategies for the education sector?
- Learning from national ICT and education agencies
- On the lookout for cool educational technology projects
- Evaluating the evaluating of the Millennium Villages Project
- Stuffing the Internet in a box and shipping it to schools in Africa
- School computers not working? There's an app for that!
- Cataloguing low cost ICT devices used in education
- Learning the Queen's English ... on your mobile phone?
- One Mouse Per Child
- More on e-books in Africa
- Failing in public -- one way to talk openly about (and learn from) 'failed' projects
- Surveying ICT Use in Education in India and South Asia
- Laptops for education: $10, $35, $100 and points in between (but not above!)
- Does having a computer at home improve results at school?
- How would you design an ICT/education program for impact?
- Searching for India's Hole in the Wall
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#198533 - 03/27/11 08:19 PM Re: lapidary [Re: BranShea]
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but what puzzles me in the word is why mom in involved in this.
Imagine a grain of sand entering a shell. The Nacre is secreted from within the cells shell encasing the grain with multiples layers and 'viola' a pearl is born.
#198535 - 03/28/11 09:15 AM Re: lapidary [Re: olly]
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Sounds reasonable and how beautiful the colors and that little row of holes in the shell !
#198562 - 03/29/11 06:11 AM Re: lapidary [Re: BranShea]
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Those little holes are natural, Bran.
And I have been reading up about pearls since this subject started and here are two facts I found interesting
momme is the measurement used for weighing pearls... looks like 'your mom' was involved in this again
1 momme = 3.75 grams or 3750 milligrams.
Did you know that caviar, should be served with a non-metallic spoon. This is because a metal spoon is said to transfer a metallic taste to the caviar.
Spoons made from bone or mother of pearl are preferred.
#198571 - 03/29/11 07:23 AM Re: lapidary [Re: Candy]
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Did you know that caviar, should be served with a non-metallic spoon. This is because a metal spoon is said to transfer a metallic taste to the caviar.
Spoons made from bone or mother of pearl are preferred.
That would explain why that peanut butter and caviar sandwich I had so many years ago didn't taste very good. I spread the caviar with a metallic knife.
#198614 - 03/29/11 10:36 PM Re: lapidary [Re: Faldage]
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peanut butter and caviar sandwich Now, what'd you want to go and ruin perfectly good peanut butter for?
#198623 - 03/30/11 06:56 AM Re: lapidary [Re: Jackie]
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Originally Posted By: Jackiepeanut butter and caviar sandwich Now, what'd you want to go and ruin perfectly good peanut butter for?
With a ketchup milk shake.
#198653 - 03/30/11 09:09 PM Re: lapidary [Re: Candy]
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Momme raths?
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I love that GIF! I'd keep it running in my house too.
There are three computers in my house. When idle, I like to keep the above GIF running on all three of them, so when I pass by I can get off on Greinke's angry bounce.
Oh how sweet it is, oh how sweet it is.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
It's always funny when a rival player makes an a$$ of himself…and it's caught on video. Life is about the little things that make us laugh.
Did Grinke actually hit himself in the face with that angry bounce or just almost? Poor pouty Zachy's gonna pack up his toys and go…*whump, splat*…ow! Mom-my! *snerk*
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I love that GIF! I'd keep it running in my house too.
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DD1 - 12/15/05 Breastfed for 16.5 months
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He nursed on the 9th and again on the 16th... I'm taking it day by day. It's been such an incredible journey
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Many thanks to the Ribera Restaurant for their beautiful ways in letting us have the bake sale for Russell several times.
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Climate cabaret set for Saturday
MONTPELIER Gather some of Vermonts most outstanding performers including aerialists, singers, dancers and actors. Hand them the heady topic of climate change. Then put them down on the Statehouse lawn and the result is Saturday nights Unraveling and Turning: A Climate Change Cabaret a provocative evening that organizers hope will inform, entertain and enlighten the public.
When you put an aerial circus rig on the Statehouse lawn, the sky is literally the limit, quipped Elissa Johnk, who will be co-hosting the multimedia event with Ben T. Matchstick.
The cabaret is crowning a month of events and exhibits in Montpelier inspired by 350.org, the climate change organization founded by author and activist Bill McKibben.
In 2005 McKibben made a speech calling on artists of all stripes to take up the cause of climate change. Where are the books? The poems? The plays? he asked.
The answer has been unfolding ever since as artists internationally have started to address the topic. Europe now hosts several festivals of environmental art. Musicians from Coldplay to the Rolling Stones have contributed songs to a series of CDs meant to support climate change projects, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has worked to pair up artists with scientists to create collaborative artworks about the environment.
In November, Burlington hosted Vermonts first climate change cabaret, which, in turn, inspired local artists and activists Celina Moore and Peter Nielsen to mount the monthlong program in Montpelier, which includes an installation of art influenced by climate change at the Goddard College gallery, film at the Savoy and this weekends cabaret.
In the past couple of decades, a national dialogue about climate change has begun, but it has been dominated by political, corporate and scientific voices, said Nielsen. The creative community is now stepping forward to really express the other dimension. To look at a more humane response as to how we can understand the loss, fear and anxiety that people are feeling, as well as their hope and empowerment.
For Johnk, who is the minister at the Old Meeting House in East Montpelier Center, the reason to become involved was simple: She loved that the purpose of the cabaret was to let artists do what they do best.
The cabaret says yes; politics has its role, yes; policies are important, yet they can only from an emotional engagement in the world around us. That is what art and story and movement does for us, Johnk said.
Kassandra Morse, 17, is a member of Cabot Schools Shadows in the Passage performance group. Shes been exploring her inner playwright under the direction of school art teacher and local musician Brian Boyes. Morse and her classmates have been working on a radio play that explores the adventures of a group of time-traveling teens.
The play is called 2112, and its about three high school students, said Morse. They come from a dystopian civilization where people can no longer live above ground. People can still visit the surface of the planet, but they have to wear gas masks because of the acid rain.
Morse said shes always been interested in the environment and that she was inspired after a class visit to the Central American country of Belize, once known for its coral reefs that had been nearly destroyed through pollution.
I went down on a class trip, and our teachers were expecting everything to be decimated because theyd been going for 10 years, she said. Instead, the group was shocked at how healthy the reef was.
It was really beautiful, and we learned what could be done if people want to change things, she said.
Among the groups that will perform both in and out of the Statehouse are Bread and Puppet Theater, whose work has embraced concerns about the environment for decades.
Christine Harris of the Moving Light Dance Company has made a dance for the cabaret called All or Nothing. The piece explores the tension around competition and cooperation and explores the possibilities of creating a world that will be sustainable for future generations.
I dont think I would have created a dance piece about climate change independently, she said, although this opportunity for creation has inspired me in a familiar way. On my first visit to Vermont I was inspired to create a dance piece on a clearcut piece of land. In some ways this has brought me back to why I am here.
More than 50 artists will participate in Saturdays free event, which will begin at 6 p.m. with an outdoor performance on the lawn and then move inside. Among the additional performers are musician Jon Gailmor, storytellers Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder, and Montpelier singer Eliza Moore. No tickets are needed for the outside performance, but organizers are asking those hoping to attend to register at www.climatecabaret.eventbrite.com for guaranteed indoor seating.
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HONG KONG.- Christie's Hong Kong completed its two sales of Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010, tallying the highest total ever for the category with HK$669 million/ US$ 86 million. The morning session of Fine Chinese Classical Paintings kicked off with high sold ratios of 91% by lot and 87% by value and a total of HK$100 million/US$13 million. The momentum continued unabated with the afternoon session of the Modern Chinese Paintings sale which totalled HK$ [...]


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Remembering Birmingham's Four Little Girls
Families Receive Congressional Medal on 50th Anniversary of Bombing
Stacy M. Brown | 9/11/2013, 2:31 p.m.
Less than one month after the original March on Washington in 1963, where African Americans and others celebrated landmark gains in the civil rights movement, a notorious hate group proved determined to prevent progress by viciously reminding the world of the high price of freedom.
Fifty years ago, on Sept. 15, 1963, about 742 miles south of Washington, D.C., Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, all 14 years old, and Cynthia Wesley, 11, died in a senseless bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala.
"Obviously, it was such a devastating day and time in so many people's lives," said Lisa McNair, the sister of Denise McNair.
The bombing shook the nation in the aftermath of the famous march in which Martin Luther King delivered his electrifying, "I Have a Dream," speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.
Three weeks later, and past midnight on Sept. 15, four members of the Ku Klux Klan planted 11 sticks of dynamite, wrapped in paper in the basement stairwell of the church, founded by freed slaves in 1873.
The bomb detonated at 10:22 a.m.
The Klan had become outraged over the integration of some Alabama public schools and the White Supremacist group began detonating bombs throughout Birmingham.
Months earlier, they bombed the home of a black minister, The Rev. A.D. King, who with his family managed to escape unharmed. The group reportedly claimed responsibility for the bombs that exploded at a motel where King held a meeting and at the home of Arthur Shores, one of the first black lawyers to practice in Alabama.
The church bombing grabbed the attention of the federal government and many others as images of the four young girls' bodies being carried from the rubble sent shock waves throughout America as veteran CBS anchor Walter Cronkite delivered the devastating news to viewers nationwide.
"I didn't recognize the girls because they were so burned and disfigured," John Cross, the church's pastor in 1963, told ABC News prior to his death in 2007. "They were all on top of each other, as if they had hugged each other."
One year after the bombing, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed racial discrimination and hate crimes against ethnic groups, religions, minorities and women. The law also ended racial segregation in public schools and the workplace.
Earlier this year, the U.S. House and Senate voted to posthumously grant one of the nation's highest civilian honors to the girls, the Congressional Gold Medal.
Numerous events are planned in Birmingham and in the District to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bombing on Sunday, Sept. 15, including a special ceremony at the 16th Street Baptist Church.
Project1Voice, which focuses on the challenges facing blacks in theater, Howard University, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and the African Continuum Theatre Company, plan to present a staged reading of the play, "Four Little Girls," at 6 p.m. Sunday, in the Hall of States at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Northwest.


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Pirate's Hot Sove already heating up
Well it was an off day for the World Series, but my baseball world kept turning. Just a few hours ago it was announced that Pittsburgh traded reliever Jesse Chavez to Tampa Bay for Akinori Iwamura.
Iwamura's defense is said to be top notch. It'll be nice to have someone already meshed into a middle of the infield position. Delwyn Young, our current second baseman was a converted outfielder and had many growing pains when manning 2nd base this year.
In order to acquire Iwamura, the Pirates gave up reliever Jesse Chavez.
The Pirates bullpen was simply attrocious this year. One of the few, bright, ugh dare I say dimly lit spots was Chavez. He was just 1-4 in his first full year of service. Chavez held down a 4.01 ERA over 67 innings. No where near the numbers of a star reliever but for the Bucs, the numbers were pretty good. The Pirates need bullpen help and dealing away their best reliver isn't really my idea of improving.
All in all I am nutural on the deal. The Pirates need help, in any way possible. The deal will surely help our depth up the middle and Iwamura is an improvement over Ronny Cedeno and Young. It'll be interesting to see how these three adapt to each other when alternating in an out. There was talk of moving Andy LaRoche to 2nd base, it now seems like these talks will cease.
When I recieved the text message update about this trade I figured many national pundits and local fans would be ho-hum about this. Some may say "Oh this is just another trade by the Pirates to give away their players."-but nobody said that, probably because of the return from the deal. People have heard of Akinori and so the Pirates getting him, is a great move by the Bucs. But when we trade players people have heard of such as Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez all I hear is mumblings that the Pirates are idiots for giving away these players! It is very contradictory.
Aki has a track record of success. He has been on the Rays World Series team and was well liked amongst the clubhouse and the fans. He has the winning experience and a competitive edge. Bringing Iwamura into the mix adds a new dimension into the Pittsburgh clubhouse. I'm sure the international attention, specifically from the Japanese media will heighten for the Bucs. It is a new generation and every little bit helps.
Hearing this news from the Pirates especially with the Philies and Yankees battling in the World Series just made me so much more excited for some Bucco Baseball in Pittsburgh. Heres to the best for Iwamura and the direction the Pirates are headed in!
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As sweet as it would've been to win it on their turf especially after the ad that ran in the Philadelphia papers but it didn't happen so we're going to have to do it across the street from where the other 26 were won and where the ghosts of the postseason now reside.
Yakkin' About The Yankees
Matt – Iwamura is a good addition for the Pirates, of the clubs that unloaded staff, it looks like the Pirates are the ones that are looking to build an improved club….
Matt – I agree with you… a little neutral on the trade.. although, it does solidify your infield a bit. He's solid. We'll see how it shakes out.
Sounds like the Pirates got the better end of that deal: Iwamura was that good in the AL, he'll tear up the NL.
Matt, Talk about being aggressive! Aki is a good pickup by the Bucs. I've seen this guy play and he can be quite good when he wants to be – as long as he's healthy. Put Aki with Lastings Milledge and you have a core for a possible resurrection (or to simply stay out of the cellar for quite some time).
*Heard about the Iwamura trade man… Can't wait to see what the Pirates roster looks like in the '10 season. For now, I'm on cloud nine!!!!!! You already know lol… My Yanks pulled it off, and christened the new stadium. Atleast you're not a hater Matt – you know that every dog has his day, and that the Pirates are gonna' snag one again soon!
It's a interesting trade. I hope the Pirates can put together a team that the fans can be proud of.
Matt: Wait. The Pirates got someone really good! Could this finally be the year where they STOP trading away half the team and actually start building? I sure hope so! KEEP BUILDING, BUCS!!!
If so, it's gonna be a fun offseason for you!
Aki is a great player, and I am SO happy that he is out of the AL and out of my hair haha. He was kind of a pest… good leadoff hitter, good defense at second.


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June 10, 2010
Volunteer Opportunity for History Buffs
The Yellowstone Heritage & Research Center (HRC) houses the Park's library, archive, and museum collection. The entire collection, one of the largest in the National Park Service, tells the stories of the world's first national park and the creation of the National Park Service. These stories are important enough to American history that the collections are an affiliate of the National Archives.
The HRC staff is always busy with interesting work, and is in need of volunteer help for several of these projects. Some examples are cataloging early Yellowstone souvenirs, photographs, and postcards; assisting with early newspaper research; re-housing natural history specimens; and completing an inventory of maps and oversized drawings.
Because of the significance and value of these collections, Yellowstone also seeks volunteers to help staff the HRC's reception desk and security checkpoint, providing basic information to visitors and checking IDs. For these volunteers, the Park requests a commitment of one half or full day per week.
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Federal loan program participants working hard to help students avoid default
September 14, 2005
Contacts: Stephanie Babyak or Jane Glickman
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U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today a new low student loan default rate of 4.5 percent, and she credited schools, loan industry partners and the Education Department's Federal Student Aid office for their concerted efforts to help students repay their loans on time.
"There's a coordinated campaign among all partners in the federal loan programs to focus attention on student loan repayment -- and it's working," said U.S. Education Secretary Spellings. "Financial awareness outreach to students and families, and targeted intervention when needed have paid off, resulting in significant savings to taxpayers."
The Department released the FY 2003 national student loan default rate, the latest year for which data are available, along with rates for individual schools, types of postsecondary institutions, states and other sectors of the federal loan industry. The national rate fell from 5.2 percent for FY 2002.
The Department's enhanced management and oversight of the federal loan programs is one reason the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office was taken off the Government Accountability Office's high-risk list in January 2005. FSA improved default prevention efforts in a number of ways, including:
Educating future student consumers as early as middle and high school about the cost of paying for college, the financial obligations that may be necessary to attend postsecondary education and the options to pay for that education;
Educating borrowers about repayment options that meet their financial needs, including loan consolidation opportunities;
Working with lenders and guaranty agencies to identify high-risk borrowers and target efforts to help them avoid default; and
Sharing the latest information on borrower activity with schools.
Borrowers needing assistance on repaying their student loans should contact the holders of the loans to learn about repayment options. For help locating their loan holders, borrowers may access www.nslds.ed.gov or may contact the Department's Federal Student Information Center at 1-800-4FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
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NOTE TO EDITORS: The FY 2003 default rates released today represent the most current data available and include data on borrowers who attended some 5,837 schools that participate in the Federal Family Education Loan and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan programs. The FY 2003 default rate is the percentage of borrowers who began repaying their loans between Oct. 1, 2002, and Sept. 30, 2003, and who defaulted before Sept. 30, 2004.
Individual school default rates are posted on the department's website at http://www.ifap.ed.gov/DefaultManagement/DefaultManagement.html (click on Press Release hyperlink).
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Getting back to work in the new year, we are greeted with mixed economic news in the West and the Americas. The Institute for Supply Management reports that manufacturing grew in the United States for the 29th straight month in December. Unemployment fell to 8.6 percent in November, and the dollar is on the up. Canadian stocks are rising. Brazil has overtaken Britain as the world's sixth largest economy.
But the news is not as promising in Europe, as the sovereign debt crisis continues to make investors nervous. The value of the Euro is declining; imports are down; unemployment is up; and economists are all over the board on how bad the European economic crisis will be in 2012.
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October Top Notch Teacher
VIROQUA, Wis. -- Having the same teacher for eight years may be too long for some students. But many Viroqua students who have had band since elementary school wouldn't have it any other way.
Walk into Brad Thew's classroom and quiet is something you won't find. Thew's high-energy teaching style is connecting with all ages.
Thew is the Viroqua School District's band teacher for grades 5 through 12. Thew has been at it for 25 years, and by now he has it mastered.
"The strategies are the same, so what you do and how you teach kids stays the same for me," Thew says.
He is the first to admit humor is a big part of his personality and daily lessons, but Thew's classroom isn't all fun and games.
In addition to learning to play an instrument, students walk away from Mr. Thew's class knowing a lot about work ethic.
"I tell them, 'Like one of the great Packer lineman said, hard work is hard, but hard work is fun," Thew says. "When you really get into it and you get it right, it's a great experience. And to do it in a group of 45 to 90 students is even better."
A lot changes between the first and last class with Mr. Thew, and to him that's one of the most rewarding parts of the job.
"It's really cool to see them not only grow as musicians, but as human beings, and become great people," Thew says.


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Sure, it may be all about relaxation, but if you're not a regular at the local spa, your first trip can be overwhelming. Spa menus are often long and complex, listing all the treatments they have to offer to help you revitalize, rejuvenate and refresh your mind and body. Should you get a massage or a body treatment? What is a facial and how often should you have one? Here is some information about spa treatments and how to choose the right one for you.
The most popular service at most spas is massage, the manual manipulation of the body's muscles. Massage has been around for thousands of years and has a long list of health benefits aside from being a pampering experience. The most popular style of massage used in the U.S. and also a great choice for beginners is the Swedish massage, which is usually about 50 to 60 minutes long and involves a special stroking of skin and kneading of muscles. A licensed massage therapist will use oil to lubricate your skin.
There are several other types of massage, including deep tissue, hot stone, aromatherapy, trigger point therapy and reflexology, just to name a few. The cost of massage varies by geographic location, the type of massage you choose and how luxurious the spa is.
The second most popular service at most spas is the facial, which is said to promote clear, well-hydrated. A facial is given by a licensed esthetician with special training in skin care and he or she performs the following basic steps:
There are variations to the classic facial, which are often referred to as "specialty facials." When a facial is done without extractions, it may be called a mini-facial. When vitamin C is used, it is an age defense facial. Other variations include oxygen, collagen and acne facials.
Ideally, you should get a facial every four to six weeks, the amount of time it takes skin to regenerate. If this seems like a too much, try to have one at least four times a year as the seasons change to ensure your skin maintains a healthy glow. A one-time facial can cost you anywhere from $75 and up, depending on the spa and its location.
Body treatments are essentially facials for the rest of your body. The most popular body treatment is a salt glow or sea-salt scrub, an exfoliating treatment in which an esthetician uses special sea salt to remove dead skin cells and leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth. This portion of the treatment only takes about 10 to 15 minutes and is done on a massage table covered with a sheet of plastic.
After you've taken a light shower without using soap (this will keep a thin layer of oil on your skin), you will receive a hydrating or detoxifying body wrap. Detoxifying products like mud and seaweed stimulate blood flow and the lymphatic system, enhancing your body's own ability to rid itself of waste. A hydrating body wrap done with oils and creams will both soften and condition your skin.
Variations in body treatments come from the different types of oils and scrubs that are used. Essential oils come in many different fragrances, like orange blossom and peppermint, and scrubs can be made using anything from coffee grounds to grape seeds.
In addition to massage, facials and body treatments, most spas offer manicures and pedicures. Many day spas also offer professional hair styling services.
Once you've gotten familiar with the basic services offered your local spa, you might feel inclined to try a different type of massage. Ask your massage therapist about the benefits of each. You may also want to talk to your esthetician about other facial services and body treatments that are appropriate for your skin type. Whatever treatment you choose, enjoy your trip to the spa!


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Christopher Felgate
Representing: ZIM
Gender: Male
Athlete Year of Birth: 1982
Athlete Place of Birth: Harare, Zimbabwe
Athlete Weight: 69kg
Athlete Height: 176cm
Athlete Lives: South Africa
Website: http://www.chrisfelgate.com/
WTS Ranking: No Ranking
ITU Points List:: No Ranking
Athlete Sponsors: Business Systems Group (Africa), Asics: South Africa, Silverback
Athlete Language: English, French (un peu!)
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 2006
Athlete Education: BSc Human Kinetics, BSc Exercise Rehabilitation
Athlete Hobbies: Fishing, learning French!
Athlete Sports Hero: has to be said.. Lance
Athlete Injuries: Tibila Stress Fracture 2008


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Gett'n our Kix wait'n for Tix
Today Colorado Rockies tickets went on sale at the ticket windows at Coors Field. This is the day when a little patience pays off big. It was a bit chilly but the forcast for today was was mid 50's.
The way the Rockies work it is you choose a wristband that's numbered between 101 and 499. The 100's represent line one, 200's line two, etc. Then the second set of numbers decides your position in line.
Mylee pulled the best numbered wristband of the three of us #313.
Her wristband put us in Row 3 in the 13th spot. Actually there were only six people in front of us so we were sixth in that line.
Then the Rockies staff placed four baseballs inside a bag numbered 1-4. A little girl was chosen from the crowd to pick out the numbered baseballs. The order in which the baseballs were picked decided which of the fours row gets to line-up in front of the ticket windows first.
The little girl picked Row 3 first(sweet), so we were were one of the first six fans at the ticket window.
The Rockies were thoughtful and provided hot chocolate for everyone standing in line.
Once the line sequence had been determined the Rockies staff march each individual row over to the ticket window where we waited about ten minutes for the windows to open.
Here's the long line of folks patiently waiting for their time at the window.
As always Dinger was around to help pass the time.
The kids and I were able to purchase four of the last few remaining Rockpile tickets for opening day on April 1st.
We were also able to snag tickets for all of the fireworks games which are on:
July 1st
July 2nd
September 16th.
And all of the Bobblehead games which are on:
April 3rd Ubaldo Jiminez
June 10th Carlos Gonzalez
August 20th Troy Tulowitzki.
Mission accomplished in less than an hour.
Only two weeks until we're in Arizona opening the new Rockies/D-Backs stadium.
I'm "D" The Rockpile Ranter and I'm just gett'n all my ducks in row for this season.
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So did they make you guys walk from the Rockpile gate all the way over to the main ticket windows?? You would think they would have just had the windows open at the Rockpile windows.
Gotta love *real* baseball tickets! Come on April, its about time.
Hey Don, Dodgerfilms called me your "crazy" friend lol. I will come find you on Opening Day to introduce myself, and keep up the good work. I honestly can't wait for your entry about the very first game at Talking Stick. I will be down there for 8 days in March, and that time can't come soon enough. Maybe I can meet Dodgerfilms there and he can videotape me robbing him of a home run ball.🙂
It was nice to meet you Saturday, D. I'm the young girl who was in line 3 behind you.
I'm super jealous that you got the last Rockpiles for Opening Day; I got some expensive Upper decks, buy hey! I'm goin'.
This is R year! Can't wait for Opening Day! If there's any sign of spring, holding tickets is it.
LALOSES- They do it the same way every year. Will be cool to meet you this season.
PRETTY IN PURPLE-It was nice to meet you as well. Thanks for chatt'n and helping pass the time. Make sure you say "HI" during the regular season.
TODD-Print your own tickets are the worst. Love a real ticket…D
Hey D,
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! I want to go to a game!!!!!! Man, I can't wait for the season to start!
R-LUV-Ten days until I'm flying to Phoenix..I'm with you I can't wait :)…D


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IMPACT 2008: Get Ready!
Hey! I am just too excited about our latest news on Impact 2008. Guys, this is an event you won't want to miss.
We have added more of everything to make this the #1 SOA and WebSphere education event. More customer speakers (220 so far)! More technical certifications (29). More labs (31). More meet-the-experts sessions. More fun!
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