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Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw had her time on national television Monday night during the NCAA Selection Show on ESPN. And she touched on a few things, saying that that she was disappointed that UConn could not fit the Irish into its schedule this season; that the Irish have gotten pretty good at beating UConn the last couple of years; that Kayla McBride is the best player in the county; and Michaela Mabrey is the best sixth-man in the country.
Here is what UConn coach Geno Auriemma had to say today about McGraw's comments …
"When you grow up in Philadelphia you tend to exaggerate,'' Auriemma said. "I know that first-hand. Trust me. Hey, everybody should talk very, very highly about their team and their accomplishments and what they do and what they've done. I bet you if you ask Tara Vanderveer who's the best player in the country she would say Chiney (Ogwumike). And if you ask Kim Mulkey who's best player in the country she would say Odyssey Sims. So I think if you say anything other than that you're probably not going to be very popular in your own locker room.
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With the Boston Celtics' roster essentially complete (they still need to finalize Jeff Green's contract and decide whether or not either Dionte Christmas or Jamar Smith will make the team), I think it's time to delve into how effective the team is going to be in all of the "skill" areas (i.e. low-post offense, outside shooting, rebounding, etc.).
The Celtics certainly have a very balanced roster, as they have depth at all positions and different types of players who complement each other very well and can beat you in many different ways.
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Joni Harms performs July 16 at the Bigger Better Barn during the Great Northern Fair.
Despite a relatively low turnout, due to the generosity of local sponsors a concert fundraiser for Hill County 4-H raised nearly $1,000 to help replace its Chuckwagon at the Great Northern Fairgrounds.
Oregon rancher and Country and Western recording artist Joni Harms performed a benefit concert for 4-H July 16 in the Bigger Better Barn, following the pig wrestling event at which 4-H helped.
Stacey Waid of Hill County 4-H said the concert raised $920, with proceeds going to replace the 60-year-old Chuckwagon with a modern 160-foot by 40-foot building.
Harms, who performed some songs with her daughter Olivia and had Blaine County artists Ken Overcast and his granddaughter Faith Hollingstad as special guest performers, charged $1,250 for her performance.
That cost was covered by community sponsorships, Waid said.
"Joni was very gracious and the folks that were present thoroughly enjoyed the concert ... ," Waid said, adding, "Thanks to all the community support and volunteers that made the evening possible."
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Mix it up and stuff the jalapenos with peanut butter, or even cream cheese or caramel.
Get weird!
Slice open the jalapenos and cut the seeds out.
Fill with peanut butter – be sure to stuff the peanut butter to completely fill the jalapeno.
Melt the chocolate almond bark and dip the peanut butter stuffed jalapenos until they're completely covered.
But don't burn yourself like we did.
Set on wax (or parchment) paper and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Wait… you didn't think I made those perfect jalapenos above, did you? HA! I wish. After getting burned by hot caramel (yeah, that was another recipe… don't ask), and after Nell getting burned, I said screw it! They got dipped. They got eaten. The end.
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There's even a video on Youtube on how to make these bad boys!
1. These jalapenos would be better if they were sliced up (like the video above suggests). The spice is great, but WAY TOO MUCH when you bit into a whole jalapeno! My lips are still on fire, an hour later.
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As Three 6 Mafia famously informed the movie-going public, it's hard out there for a pimp. It's even harder for an independent rap group, but having a lot of allies helps.
That's one of the reasons C10, Fresh and Selah joined forces as Luxury League, recording an album called "Luxury Season" together and uniting each performer's label (Omnibreed, Young Trend Setterz and Young World Muzik) under one banner.
"Strength is in the numbers, and right now we're looking like a classic Wu-Tang lineup," Selah said.
The partnership sprouted after last year's Summer Jam 614, when Selah approached Fresh with the beat for a song called "Ohio." When they got together last fall to record, they were enthused with the results but wanted to get one more rapper to push the track over the top. The obvious choice was C10, their co-worker at Chase and a fellow frequenter of local rap shows. The connection was instant.
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In terms of pomp and circumstance, "Luxury Season" is not exactly "Watch the Throne." But what the alliance lacks in flash, they make up for in craft. The album is a trunk-rattling trip through styles, navigating stops in party rap, conscious rap and straight-up skill-flexing wordplay but staying in the same vehicle throughout. It's a solid hour of gruff but thoughtful Midwest rap, meat-and-potatoes in many modes.
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The trio's outpouring of creative energy hasn't let up; with Saturday's release party for "Luxury Season" looming, they've already started work on a new mixtape. But for the moment, it's all about marshaling their resources to push "Luxury Season" inside and outside I-270.
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Matt Harvey will be in full shutdown mode after Wednesday night's game.
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"He shows the stuff to be a winner -- a consistent winner. ... I think he will get it with time. As we've seen [Stephen] Strasburg when he first got up here [he was] throwing 100 mph -- not that he can't, but he's tamed it down a little bit to where command of a 95 and 94 is what he's getting it done with. And I think Matt can do that same thing. He's going to strike people out. Strikeout guys are going to increase pitch counts and stuff. But as we've talked about after the last couple of starts, let's try to get some easy outs. Let's try to get a couple of two-pitch outs instead of striking somebody out where it takes six pitches to do it."
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This morning I work up early to download the new Xbox Live update that includes Internet Explorer. My goal was to try out some of our HTML5 Canvas game experiments to see is they work on the new I.E for the Xbox. To my surprise, they work fairly well. Both 1945 Demo and Atari 2600 Match 3 work with the game pad (the mouse maps well to the analog stick) and include nearly all the sound FX (no mean feat for an HTML5 game).
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We just took a look at Ben Savage's spaceport.io project today, and it looks really interesting. There is both an SDK that helps you to convert AS3 games to native mobile apps, and one that helps you build apps from scratch.
The key here is that the software helps with converting AS3 games to native mobiles games, providing better performance than Flash running on those platforms.
If you are interested in how it works, there is a slide presentation that shows you all the gory details.
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- Includes a native renderer built in C++ and openGL for iOS and Android (basically they recreated the Flash player on those platforms)
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Somalia was the toughest country assignment in Africa, if not the world. Most volunteers were teachers, but there were school builders and health volunteers. In 1968 there were around 100 volunteers in country. While there were in country successes and lasting friendships made, around half the Volunteers did not finish their two years of service. Isolation, both culturally and physical distance, separated most volunteers. Despite training, many were unprepared to deal with Somalia's level of in-country stresses.

 ==In-Country leisure activities==
 On the lighter side, Volunteers developed the sport of "'''Tortahzing'''", an almost mythical beach sport. Required a rope, a land rover, a (empty) Tortoise shell and one of Somali's lovely long beaches. The idea was to skim over the wet sand, avoiding the surf while holding onto the rope for dear life. Another activity was "'''Duneing'''". Only done on a full moon. A gaggle of PCVs (usually well fortified with liquid) would arrive at the large sand dunes outside of Mog. There a series of mini games would commence. Hide and Seek, watch the bats, and how far can you roll were typical amusements.

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 ==Unusual assignments==
 The most unusual assignment was probably being a [[Roadie|roadie]] for a traveling Peace Corp Band, called "The Many Mushrooms"(cira 1968). The band featured a young Somali drummer and a volunteer who sang popular Somali love ballads. He got standing ovations from Borama to Galcaio. Three other talented musicians rounded out the core group. For a while the Many Mushrooms rehearsed and traveled with the Radio Hargesia Players, a state sponsored band. The Many Mushrooms also played rock and roll tunes. These included some of their own compositions. Concerts took place in Borama, Hargesia, Berbra, Burao, Galcaio, and a few others towns before the band settled into the Mogadishu night club circuit (earnings went to charity projects).

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CALLER: I find that so offensive because I don't like the kind of people that they've turned out to be. They are the last people that I want --
RUSH: Amen! That is the best way to put this I've heard in a long time. What is it that recommends them to be mentors? Just who the hell are they? What gives them the right, what claim do they have on taking young skulls full of mush and bending them and molding them into whatever they think they ought to be?
CALLER: Well, in this day and age of everybody being so easily offended, certainly with political correctness and the left and their special interest groups, I am thoroughly offended by all of their positions, all of their policies, all of their beliefs, and all of their actions and inactions. I do not want them as role models for my kids. I'm not saying that I'm perfect, nor is my wife perfect, but, I'll tell you what, we know a heck of a lot better than they do for our children.
RUSH: Exactly. It's none of their business anyway. This is a lesson. This is the way of tyrants; this is the way of authoritarians. This is why they want power, total control. But you're exactly right, just who is Michelle Obama anyway? What are her qualifications to know better than anybody else what to feed people, for example? Or how to dress them or how to teach them? "She is the first lady of the United States, Mr. Limbaugh. That's why." Really? What does that convey? What qualification did she have to have in order to become first lady? She married to the guy that won the election. So that qualifies her to know better than anybody else what kids ought to eat and what kids ought to learn? And what people should be allowed to say? Yeah, I think you're right, I think exactly right and I love the way you say it. Thanks el mucho, Jeff.
Cincinnati. Tony, nice to have you on the EIB Network. Hello.
CALLER: Thank you for taking my call, Rush.
RUSH: Appreciate it, sir.
CALLER: I wanted to make a comment about Vice President Biden and his comments about the ensuing crime wave that's gonna be coming if they don't get this bill passed. You know, for the last four years I've listened to these people, and I'm a truck driver, I listen to you every day, and I find myself randomly yelling at the radio, not at you but at these comments that I hear. These people must think that we are, as the American public, just completely covered up as idiots, because these comments they make, number one, they make no sense. They're just throwing stuff out there because they're bullies, Rush, that's what they are, they're bullies. They want their way, they're gonna have it, and they're gonna intimidate, they're gonna try the scare tactics and everything else. You know, if Vice President Biden is so worried about this crime wave and making sure we have enough police officers to, in his words, deter crime, then why is he not talking about the criminal that the police officer catches, what's he gonna do with him? I mean if it's such a major thing that we get this thing passed and --
RUSH: Well, you're illustrating again -- you think Biden actually believes this stuff when he says it?
CALLER: Oh, absolutely, he wouldn't say it if he didn't, and that's the really sad part about it. That guy is in control of some of the major parts of our country, and it's scary, it's actually very scary.
RUSH: Well, it's scary, but do you think that Biden actually believes that $35 billion to be authorized by Friday to be spent will reduce rape and robbery?
CALLER: I don't believe that for a minute. As a matter of fact I think it's all about the power struggle and just them making sure that they get --
RUSH: You hit the nail on the head with your first comment. They think we're stupid. They have an arrogant contempt for average people. They have a genuine condescension toward average people. We're not smart enough to make the right decisions, to lead lives responsibly as they define it and so forth, and that is what permits them to make stupid statements like this, they think we'll believe it.
RUSH: No, no, no, no, no, nod. I don't have a cold. I was up late last night consuming adult beverages, and it was my turn for potty training the new puppy. Our third sheepdog, Cambridge -- you know, I ought to upload a couple pictures. This is the cutest little puppy. Last night was my turn. The puppy doesn't go longer than two hours, and this house training stuff, housebreaking stuff, it's a serious proposition. You can't take that and be lackadaisical about it, and I take it very seriously. Anything I do I take very serious. So it was my turn, so I just combined the late night consumption of adult beverages with housebreaking the puppy, and I feel great, a little giddy, but no, I don't have a cold.
Now, this is an interesting point made by the caller. Biden says these things, and, by the way, these are not haphazard. This is strategerized and based on the first reaction he got in Flint they're doubling down on it. For some reason they think this is working. For some reason they think this is going to have impact and they know that people are very much worried about crime, and if they portray themselves as fighters of crime it might benefit them. The left, the Democrat Party is notoriously known for being weak on crime. I mean these are the people that spend their whole lives trying to get people out of jail. These are the people trying to make sure terrorists don't go to jail. These are the people that tell us terrorists should be read their Miranda rights on the battlefield.
Now, I don't know about you, but I haven't heard that anybody read Khadafy his Miranda rights before he was savagely slaughtered, so they're hypocrites to boot. He's out there saying, yeah, we need $35 billion by Friday, otherwise your daughter might get raped. They're trying to personalize it, more rapes, more crime, more robbery and so forth. So it has to be they think the vast majority of American people are just plain idiots. So this is strategerize. There is a level of contempt and condescension the left has for average people, and it's interesting because they position themselves as being the champions of average people. They're the ones looking out for you. They're the ones that have compassion and concern. They're the ones that are gonna make sure you go into debt 50 grand to go to school. They're gonna make sure all these wonderful things happen to you.
You know Biden's real concern, Joe Biden and any Democrat's real concern is that after the rapist gets caught he can still vote Democrat. After the bank robber gets caught, he votes Democrat. That's their primary concern. Now, you listen to them go on and on and on this way, folks, they are a minority in this country. The left, liberals, people who live and breathe a far-leftist existence are a minority. Two, three times as many people identify themselves as conservatives. Next, independents, and last, liberals. They're nowhere near the majority, but they believe they are, and that's what I think animates this arrogance and condescension that allows them to insult everybody's intelligence with this stuff. (interruption) No, I would not trust Biden to housebreak a puppy.
I have a friend from Delaware. Yes, just one. I have a friend from Delaware, and this man has owned businesses before. Delaware's a small state, and he's known Biden for all of Biden's political career. He knows Biden on a level differently than those of us who don't live in Delaware know him. If you're in business in Delaware, Biden and other elected officials, you have to be on their side if your business is gonna be left alone. If you need any help from government, you gotta befriend 'em and my friend has always thought all these years that Biden's a smart guy, "Look at the way he chairs the Judiciary Committee, this man is brilliant." And I've talked to him, I have been incredulous over the years listening to this guy tell me what he thinks of Biden because it's the exact opposite what I think.
I think Joe Biden is the walking definition of stupid. I don't care how educated he is. This is plain stupid to say this kind of stuff. I don't care if it's purposely strategerized or not, it's just stupid. And he makes these off-the-cuff wild comments, 7-Eleven jokes, you have to be Indian to go inside and order, be able to understand what the people on the other side of the aisle and the counter are saying. "That's very harsh, Mr. Limbaugh, to call the vice president of the United States stupid." Well, give me a better word, then. Dumb? What is it? Challenged? We're not talking Einstein here. I mean to look at a guy in a wheelchair in St. Louis, "Hey, Chuck, stand up, oh, my gosh, God love you, God bless you, oh, gee, let's all stand up for Chuck." The gaffes are never ending.


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Earlier this year SanDisk introduced a new format to deliver music called slotMusic. This is simply a 1GB microSD card with DRM-free digital files on it. This format is backed by some of the major record labels such as EMI, Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner.
To go along with this new format SanDisk has introduced the slotMusic player. This memory-less and screen-less player relies solely on microSD for music playback. The idea is that non-tech savvy users will be able to swap out their purchased slot music albums.
I don't believe that slotMusic will revolutionize the music industry, but may do well in certain niche markets. Aside from the new music format, the player itself is an interesting story.
slotMusic Format
In the basic form the slotMusic cards will contain DRM-Free MP3 at 320kbps. Artists and record lables may opt to add liner notes, other digital formats, music videos, or even master copies for other to remix. When released these cards will sell for $15 and many of you will say, "Why don't they just buy the CD and have an archival and lossless copy?" To be honest, I don't know. I'm still trying to figure out who will be purchasing this format. I understand that it gives people who don't want to mess with ripping and computers an option, but I'm skeptical that there is a sustainable market in its current state.
I do think there is a bigger opportunity for slotMusic to accompany a CD. $15-20 would be a great price if the CD included the slotMusic card. Additionally, there is the possibly of a collectability play by adding art to the actual microSD card or by packaging it in something nicer than a cardboard sleeve.
Artist slotPlayers
The slotPlayer does have a collectability factor with artist branding and preloaded music selling around $35. These players may vary including perhaps just the artist's picks or perhaps even an entire discography. It's a pretty neat option for the fan.
The Hardware
If you are not interested in an artist branded player the slotPlayer will sell for $20 and include only headphones and an AAA battery; you will need to supply your own memory. It's about the size of two lighters and feels very robust. Aside from the sleeve and some of the internals, the player is solid metal. While it is not close to premium player it is more than what you would expect from a $20 player.
I did test an 8GB card and it played without any problems so it may even play 16GB cards, though without a screen I'm not sure you want to. I pulled this card out directly from my Nokia e71 and popped it in the slotPlayer. On this card was about 2GB of music and another 2GB or so of application and data files- yet the music started within a second or two.
What I also found to be impressive is that the player will resume down to the second even if you take the card out. I actually took the card out, put it in my phone for the day, and it resumed a day later when I put it back in the slotPlayer.
The player will also stop if headphones are removed, a really nice feature to conserve battery life. The only indicator of the player being on is a small LED and this might be missed if you were to leave it on.
There is not much else to say about playback since it doesn't get much easier than: the play/pause buttons, play and pause; and the skip buttons… well, you get the point.
Sound Quality
The slotMusic player isn't go
ing t win any awards, but I was surprised to find decent sound quality from this $20 music player. It is not as open as the Sansa Clip and lacks the dynamics, but I could see myself using this while running or at the gym provided I didn't have a Sansa Clip (my gym player of choice).
I'm not sure how the slotMusic format will play out since I don't yet understand that niche market so I will be anxiously watching. On the other hand I do find a $20 micorSD player to be rather interesting. To the readers of this site, it may only serve as a backup player for mowing the lawn or going for a run (though for $15 more you can buy a Sansa Clip that has a screen and has better sound quality). But also, this may be a good way to introduce the non-tech savvy to digital music.


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NBC Ups Vaughan to Executive VP of Special Programs and Late-Night ProgrammingAdds 'Tonight Show' oversight to go along with 'Late Night,' 'SNL', 'Last Call' 1/15/2013 12:38:03 PM Eastern
NBC has upped Doug Vaughan to executive VP of special
programs and late-night programming, it was announced Tuesday.
Vaughan will add oversight of The Tonight Show With Jay
Leno, to go along with Saturday Night Live, Late Night With Jimmy
Fallon and Last Call With Carson Daly. He will also serve as a liaison
between the news and entertainment divisions. Vaughan will continue to oversee
all specials, which recently included Michael Buble: Home for the Holidays,
Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas and Hurricane Sandy: Coming
"Doug is in a league of his own when it comes to
putting together and nurturing NBC's entertaining and successful brand of
specials," said Paul Telegdy, president, alternative and late-night
programming. "With his experience, versatility in programming and
keen eye for worthy projects, he has been a vital asset in overseeing our
specials and late night programming and is well-deserving of these
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'United States Of Tara' Season 3 Advance Review
Along with Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara started its third season on Showtime Monday night. So how does season three look? Certainly like one of the more unique shows on television.
Confession time: I have never seen Juno. The only reason I know who Diablo Cody is, is because of all the publicity that surrounded that movie. I'd never seen this show either until now. So for me, United States of Tara was a big blank slate without any expectations or preconceived notions. Now, I can say that I wouldn't necessarily call it appointment television, but I am considerably impressed with how this show tackles a very unique subject while keeping itself down to earth.
The core of the show is, of course, the title character, played by the talented Toni Collette. It's easy to see how she won an Emmy for this role. Who else is asked to play multiple unique characters on a weekly basis? The number of "alters" that she has to bring to life could practically be its own ensemble cast, and yet she never loses sight of Tara herself in all the madness. I found Tara endearing, because while she may be struggling, she never loses her humanity, or her heart. Even when she does something peculiar, I never out and out dislike her. Collette brings a certain goodwill to the role that makes it work.
There are also some intriguing supporting cast members here. I've never been a John Corbett fan, but I like him playing off Collette as Tara's supportive husband, Max. I was a fan of the short-lived FOX series Standoff, so it's great to see Rosemarie Dewitt here (although I have a hard time seeing her romantically entangled with former King of Queens star Patton Oswalt, but methinks that's the point). Dewitt's Charmaine meets a fellow mom named Abby, who is played by a lovely actress named Gillian Vigman that I've loved ever since she played Liz Walker on ABC's short-lived but brilliant Sons & Daughters. Eddie Izzard appears in eight of the season's thirteen episodes as Tara's new college professor. One thing you can say about Showtime series across the board is that they do feature some really interesting guest stars.
Unlike with season three of Nurse Jackie, I see a lot of change across the third season of United States of Tara. Not to say that there isn't change in the former, but whereas Jackie seemed to remain pretty much the same to me, there's a lot going on in Tara's life from the beginning of the season to its end. You've already seen her decide to re-enroll in college (something most people with that option never do, period) and the experience of college life is just the beginning. To give specifics would be spoiling, but there are some major developments in the season, not just for Tara but for several main characters, for better and for worse (and sometimes a combination of both). You're really going to see these characters take a journey this season, and it's true what they say about the ride being as much if not more fun than the destination.
If you don't believe me, take it from the people driving the bus. Diablo Cody tells us that a key figure this season was built to give a voice to the show's own detractors. "It was so crucial to give a strong voice to the many professionals and Showtime viewers who might watch Tara's actions and think 'That can't be real,'" she explains. A gutsy move indeed, and one that pays off as we see Tara's reactions to and interactions with skeptical Professor Hatteras (Izzard). As a writer, I can say that sometimes we get the best out of our characters by playing devil's advocate, and this is one of those cases. Look for Tara to rally her selves as a result: "She and her alters interact and cooperate in a way they definitely didn't [before]," adds Cody. "This year she wants to succeed not only for her own sake, but for her family."
Yet don't get too excited. Tara's disorder isn't going to clear up overnight (if it did, we wouldn't have a show). Instead, the question is how we look at her, not necessarily how she looks at herself. "Who's better?" asks Cody. "A woman who wakes up not remembering who she was the night before, or a woman who holds meetings with her alternate personalities? It's hard to say." It's a subjective question, and one that season three of United States of Tara wants us to answer for ourselves. You can decide what you think Monday nights at 10:30 PM ET/PT on Showtime.


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THE RELIGION CORNER: My People Are Destroyed For the Lack of Knowledge
Lyndia Grant | 9/25/2013, 3 p.m.
Hosea 4: 6 (KJV) My people perish from a lack of knowledge.
It is one thing to know your Bible, but it is quite another to know that Jesus Christ is Lord in your life. This week's column is to remind us of how we can miss out on our blessings when we don't take the time to study and learn; to prepare ourselves, to gain the knowledge we need to grow in life; whether that knowledge is of the Word of God, your chosen profession, or to keep up with new laws passed to help us.
One new law recently passed that can and will help 40 million Americans who've been living without health care, is the Health Care Reform Act, better known as ObamaCare. That law will take effect in just a few days, on Oct. 1. By Jan. 1, 2013, every American must have health insurance, or face fines.
It is a new Marketplace which will provide a new way to find quality health coverage. It can help if you don't have coverage; a blessing to us from God. We all know President Obama would not be President today, if he wasn't meant to be!
On Saturday, I was invited to the home of a friend and colleague from the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum (WLF). She invited me to become a member of her fundraising team for President Obama's Presidential Campaign last year. In preparation for the 20th Anniversary of the WLF which is coming up Oct. 24-25; thank God I said yes!
She invited about 50 women leaders to a Saturday brunch at her home, and I was included. The special guest speaker was Ms. Tina Tchen, the chief-of-staff of First Lady Michelle Obama! It was really exciting to meet and hear what Tina had to say. She shared the following details about ObamaCare, and I thought it would be an excellent idea to share this new information with you. Hot off the press, and from a very reliable source. Here is what Tina told us:
"Go to www.healthcare.gov that is the website that the White House is telling you all to visit. There are many others out there, but this is the website that President Obama is asking us to follow."
She shared this…With one Marketplace application, you can learn if you can get lower costs based on your income, compare your coverage options side-by-side, and enroll.
When you use the Health Insurance Marketplace, you'll fill out an application and see all the health plans available in your area. You'll provide some information about your household size and income to find out if you can get lower costs on your monthly premiums for private insurance plans. You'll learn if you qualify for lower out-of-pocket costs.
The Marketplace will also tell you if you qualify for free or low-cost coverage available through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Most Americans will be eligible to use the Marketplace. Learn more about Marketplace eligibility. You can apply for Marketplace coverage three ways: online, by mail, or in-person with the help of a Navigator or other qualified helper. Telephone help and online chat are available 24/7 to help you complete your application. Downloadable and paper applications will be available October 1.
Open enrollment starts Oct. 1. Plans and prices will be available then. Coverage starts as soon as Jan. 1, 2014. Open enrollment ends March 31, 2014.
Read, study and learn all you can so that you will know what your options are for health care for you and your family. The Bible tells us in the book of Hosea 4: 6 (KJV) My people perish from a lack of knowledge.
Be knowledgeable; share this information with everybody you know. It will save lives
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United to Serve Health Fair Aims to Dispel Myths
Leaders of the annual United to Serve health fair present a new name – and a refocused purpose – for the upcoming community event.
The student-run event, scheduled to take place on April 14 at TJ Rusk Middle School, is designed to increase health awareness and education in a fun and interactive environment.
Under the umbrella of UT Southwestern's United to Serve volunteer initiative, the fair has been renamed from "A Celebration of Health" to "Health for All/Salud Para Todos."
"We really want to make it about the people who are coming to the fair," said
Ladan Agharokh, a fourth-year medical student and co-chair of the 2012 event.
Agharokh and co-chair Emily Smitherman, another fourth-year medical student, said that they've been passionate about United to Serve since attending a recruitment meeting as first-year medical students. Three years later, they remain deeply invested and involved with the volunteer initiative.
"It's something that's very important to us and that we both feel very passionate about," Smitherman said.
To get the word out to the community, volunteers have passed out 75,000 fliers to local free clinics, churches, and schools. Area radio and television stations, including Univision, have also helped promote the event, including an interview with student representatives on April 12.
Agharokh and Smitherman hope the new name attracts and connects with the surrounding Hispanic community.
"What I love about United to Serve/Health for All is it's different than most health fairs," Agharokh said. "We focus on interaction. When you approach a booth, you will be actively engaged by participating in an activity, acting something out, or answering questions."
One important myth they aim to dispel concerns obesity/nutrition.
"There are so many myths about nutrition and BMI," Smitherman said. "Not all salads are healthy, not all meat is unhealthy, and a low BMI doesn't mean you're healthy."
Clinical Nutrition students developed a healthy cookbook and will be demonstrating recipes for visitors to sample. In addition, the emergency medical student association volunteers will lead CPR demonstrations, dermatology interest group students will educate about mole awareness, and obstetrics and gynecology residents will cover women's health. Family medicine residents will be on hand to provide UIL sports physicals for kids.
According to Smitherman, many of the visitors are at high-risk for cardiovascular disease. As such, the majority of screenings involve cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure screening, as well as height and weight.
Through a related program called Health Awareness, the students will follow-up with patrons, many of whom may not have access to regular healthcare, after the event.
"We're looking for a longitudinal impact on the community," Agharokh said.
For attendees who provide their contact information, students will call every three months to ask whether the individual followed up with a doctor. If not, they can assist with finding a doctor, clinic, or discounted pharmacy. If the individual did contact a doctor, the students will ask what the doctor said and if they are doing what was recommended.
Last year, Health Awareness followed up with 17 patrons. Health fair organizers want to at least double that number this year.
Kids' health will also be a focus, with medical professionals providing immunizations and sports physicals.
"We have dedicated our free time to this," Agharokh said. "We're so connected to this event and its success."


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Brain Teasers For Film Buffs
A web site called FilmWise has some fun stuff.
Invisibles shows a still image from a movie -- with the people removed. Your job, of course, is to guess the movie.
In Visual Quizzes, you guess the movie based on a photo of an item in the movie.
Text Quizzes: A wide variety of verbal film quizzes (no pictures).
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Holiday Gift Idea
Decorative teeth caps are sure to be one of the most popular gifts this holiday season. Order yours today.
Removable caps are caps that are individually customized to your mouth. The caps slip over your existing teeth, completely covering the original tooth. This gives the impression you have permanent silver, gold, or platinum teeth. What's nice, however, is that you can insert the caps and remove them as you wish
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The Guestbook of Daniel Feussner
As predicted, "The Dude's" web site has been taken off-line. In an earlier entry, I referred to the guestbook at his site. At this point, his guestbook (called Trailer Trash Guestbook) is still online, and you can read it here. It has lots of garbage entries at the top, so you'll have to scroll down a bit for the good stuff.
[Update: The guestbook is now gone. But here's a mirror.]
Many (most?) of the entries are very crude.
If you're easily offended, stay away.
By the way, this blog is getting lots of hits today from Google searches. For some reason, it's very high on the results list when searching for Daniel Feussner. And it seems that many people are searching for Daniel Feussner.
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The Year in Quotes
InfoWorld has compiled a list of some of the best quotes of the year. My favorite:
"Throughout this decade, ink will become as popular as the graphic user interface became in Windows," Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates said when he launched the Tablet PC, which works with and transmits handwritten notes.
Did he really say that?
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State Water Resources Research Institute Program
Project ID: 2011MA307B
Title: Water Resources Research Conference
Project Type: Information Transfer
Start Date: 3/01/2011
End Date: 2/28/2012
Congressional District: 1
Focus Categories: Water Quality, Climatological Processes, Hydrology
Principal Investigators: Rees, Paula (UMass Amherst); Walk, Marie-Francoise (University of Massachusetts)
Federal Funds: $ 21,681
Non-Federal Matching Funds: $ 21,910
Abstract: The Water Center Conference will hold its eighth annual conference at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This year we sent out a Call for Sessions, in order to include/offer information that is of direct interest to our audience and the region. We plan to continue our partnership with USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service New England Program to sponsor the conference.
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Some call it exercise, others call it a waste of time. I used to call it a good damn thing to watch (and participate in before I became a music producing beast). Now I'm seeing way too many wanna-be battle rappers spitting written shit on pay-per-view (i.e. Smack). Seems like these labels are trying to take yet another piece of our culture and commercialize it to a point that it's not even worth paying attention to. Who's next up to compete in the "babble-rapping" arena? Thoughts?
So Is Battle Rapping Turning Commercial Now?
Posted 28 July 2014 - 03:30 PM
Posted 28 July 2014 - 03:31 PM
Baby (YMCMB) vs Plies
Posted 28 July 2014 - 03:35 PM
I use to rap in ciphers, got into one battle rap, had a hard time getting into it. I was just like, "I am going to hit this guy". So, it was never my thing. It is pretty big tho. I guess the same reason wrestling, boxing and MMA we huge.
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Posted 16 August 2014 - 04:38 PM
i got my ass handed to me the one time i decided to let myself get roped into a rap battle back in high school. all this hype was surrounding me because everyone kept saying i was really good, so i buckled under the pressure and lack of prep and just took the beating from one of the "cool kids" i was up against...i sorta wish i had evidence of it, it would make a great addition to the "Cringe-Worthy" thread haha, you guys would bow your heads in shame and exile me from the boards.
especially for losing to a guy who literally was using the same old, tired 3-syllable flow. i got my assssssssss beat with such lines as:
i am here
you are not
what the fuck
smoke some pot
you're a fag
eat that bag
dog go woof
through the roof
- SunnyMeadowz, Mangoes Cash and EdTheYounger like this
Posted 16 August 2014 - 06:31 PM
That's definitely how I saw it anyway, kinda felt I outgrew it (in the most humblest way possible).
Posted 27 August 2014 - 09:12 PM
Not sure what "commercial" means anymore but to answer your question, yes, absolutely
Posted 27 August 2014 - 09:47 PM
Seems like these labels are trying to take yet another piece of our culture and commercialize it to a point that it's not even worth paying attention to.
Posted 27 August 2014 - 10:27 PM
Posted 28 August 2014 - 07:07 PM
Battle rapping was the central activity in a big budget hit film released by Universal 12 years ago. That's just one little example to say that battle rapping is not your private little thing. No disrespect tho.
Whenever a sub-culture gets a little attention it doesn't have to be a cause for decline – it just means that more people will be exposed to it. Have your shit together and act accordingly.
Posted 29 August 2014 - 07:59 AM
I used to battle a lot in my younger years... I actually won a pretty big battle in Melbourne when I was 16. Then I realised I was spending so much time writing battle raps that I could only use once and wasn't spending anytime doing the music I actually cared about. It's almost a sub culture nowadays... There's lots of people who are considered "big" but only within the battle landscape, seems most of their recorded materiel is usually uninspired and not worth the time. It's a general evolution I guess. Battle rapping is almost like training wheels for some artists (eyedea, brother ali, sage francis etc etc)...
That's definitely how I saw it anyway, kinda felt I outgrew it (in the most humblest way possible).
^^^This. When I was younger I was focused on freestyling, ciphers and freestyle battles, but the art suffered. (now everybody writes their shit... cats used to get bumrushed if they didn't go off the top of the head. SMH) Anyway... DJ and Beatbattles went this way too. There are a ton of producers that make crazy shit, but get booted at a beatbattle because they don't want beats that would translate well as a song, they want beats with a LOT of change ups etc.
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I must not be understanding the question correctly.
Let m(x) = the constant function -1/2. Then m<0 for all x, and sin(x)=m(x) has the solutions .
Do you mean sin(x)=mx? If so, then for x<0, sin(x)<0<mx and for x>0, mx<0<sin(x), so you have your result.
If you post again to this thread, I'll answer as soon as I can.
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Agenus Inc. (AGEN) was launched back into the spotlight late last year when news circulated the wires that the company's QS-21-Stimulon vaccine adjuvant was being used by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in a high-profile malaria vaccine that, at the time, was receiving a huge amount of media coverage thanks to some positive late stage trial results.
The attention paid Agenus following those reports also brought to light for many investors the fact that Stimulon was being used in multiple late-clinical-stage vaccine candidates and would receive a royalty of any potential sales registered by those vaccines. While that revenue potential alone would not likely be enough to justify an investment in AGEN as a stand-alone entity, especially not over the near term as Glaxo stated its intention to not profit from the malaria vaccine, a revised partnership deal between Glaxo and Agenus had to buyout rumors swirling.
According to the revised deal, GSK would be granted a 'first right of refusal' in the event of an Agenus buyout, or if certain of Agenus properties were to be on the bidding block, namely QS-21 and/or the cancer immunotherapy treatment Prophage that is currently being tested in the treatment of glioma. Also as result of the agreement, the wording at the time stated taht, "GSK will pay Agenus a non-refundable payment of $9 million, of which $2.5 million is creditable against future manufacturing technology transfer royalty payments. The agreement also includes royalty payments for an undisclosed indication upon commercialization of a vaccine product."
These developments provided a much-needed boost for Agenus shares, which rallied from near the two dollar level at one point to over seven. In fact, shares had been on the move for the better part of the early portion of 2012 before settling down and hovering at around the five dollar market of today.
Thanks to the Glaxo news, some buyout talk and revised partnership, it was apparent that AGEN was once again for real. Since then, however, it's been another period of relative silence as the Progphage trials develop.
The company did release an update this week, though, reporting on the initiation of a Phase III trial for GSK's herpes zoster vaccine candidate that utilizes QS-21. Probably more importantly, however, was the broad update offered by AGEN, that highlighted the 16 different vaccines of which QS-21 is a part.
Dr. Garo Arment, AGEN's Chairman and CEO, noted that:
"There are currently 16 QS-21 containing vaccines in clinical development and we look forward to significant news flow from our partners with pivotal data readouts expected from at least four key clinical programs that incorporate QS-21."
The "pivotal data readouts" could provide some pending catalysts, but Agenus is sitting on a market cap of over one hundred million right now, which is well enough, in my opinion, to justify the QS-21 revenue potential, especially over the near term. That cap it's also a reflection of the company's Prophage potential, which would most certainly be the company's real money maker, if early successes in treating glioma continue to hold true through commercialization. Should trial results turn out positive, then expect another round of increased attention, a share price boost, but the real driver would be buyout talk again. Given the agreement with Glaxo, it's likely that any good news now in pipeline development will come with a round of buyout talk.
Still one to consider for its long term potential. Cancer immunotherapy treatments that work tend to move a company's share price - a la Dendreon (DNDN) back in the day.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.


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Booked a table on a Monday night and asked for a quiet warm table, the booking was efficiently taken and I was looking forward to trying out a spin off from Spuntino in Byres Rd which I'm told is excellent(since been advised it's not).
Arrived bang on time and was shown to a table where I could easily have functioned as the cashier I was so close to the till point. With visions of beeps, farts and the till drawer opening and closing I immediately requested a change of table and was shown to a table which seemed ok on the face of things but turned out to be a kitchen nightmare as we hadn't noticed the proximity to the kitchen entry exit.
Ordered up and sat back to take in the surroundings which for me seemed to be a bizarre mish mash of ornate classic Italian style meets the Kelvin Hall carnival…add a dart board, a dozen goldfish and they would blend in perfectly with the teddies (3 in a bed wins any prize on the stall!) as for the bar, to design something as ugly takes courage. Have to say I've seen better looking table tops in a works canteen…..way too basic Formica tops and too small to be functional.
Our starters arrived and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the chicken wings in sauce (although they would have been more at home in Frankie & Benny's than the latest Italian bistro) and the bruschetta was delightful, suffice to say the rest of our order , a pizza and a pasta were nothing better than average.
The house wine is obviously decanted from 3 litre flagons of Plonko Italiano with a wholesale value of £3.50 a litre and a wine list price of £16 per 1 litre.
As for draft beer £2.00 for a half pint of Tennent's and £2.55 for Peroni is ripping it just a tad!
It should be noted that if you want anything tweaked, altered or varied from the menu…….it will cost you.
Throughout our meal due to the ridiculous close proximity to the kitchen entry exit and the adjacent dining tables, my partners chair was bumped more than 30 times by waiting staff.
This isn't a reflection on the waiting staff just the "greedy bastard" mentality of the owners on putting probably as many as 20% more bums on seats than it was ever designed to hold. Particularly damming was the 20 stacking chairs stored hard against the fire exit which demonstrates the operators disregard for anything other than profit.
We made our feelings known to a charming young waitress who reported to the head honcho who approached us before we left and promised us a better table next time (how reassuring after a totally crap experience).
If there was one thing that really annoyed me more than anything at Pickles and Plonk was the fact that not once, were we asked if we enjoyed our food.
On a plus side the junior staff work very hard on the floor (albeit they are trying to do far far too much) and…. the kitchen seems to be a well oiled machine even if the quality doesn't show through due to volume.
Scores a 2 based on a very poor overall experience.


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When you meet Courtney and Ben, you feel like you have known them forever. Courtney has a way of greeting every person she runs across as if they are the most important person in her world, with a sincere smile and a big hug. With their natural Southern hospitality, it's no wonder that Courtney and Ben had almost 500 people attend their small town Georgia wedding. Almost every pew was filled in the congregation of First Baptist Church Brunswick, and all their guests enjoyed shrimp and grits and fried fish at a favorite local hang out, Skipper's Fish Camp, for a laid back casual reception. And just warning, as you scroll down, they had a scary wedding crasher… a real alligator lurking below the docks!
One of my favorite parts of their reception was when Courtney, who has grown up competing in dance competitions, and her bridesmaids, all shook their booty to a choreographed dance number to "All the single ladies… all the single ladies… put your hands up…." and performed for Ben before the boquet toss!!
Congrats Courtney and Ben!!
CEREMONY: First Baptist Church Brunswick www.fbcbrunswick.com
RECEPTION: Skipper's Fish Camp www.skippersfishcamp.com
FLORIST: Rosalee's Flower Boutique www.rosaleesflowery.com
BAND: The Bushmen www.thebushmen.net
HAIR & MAKEUP: Studio 412 Salon and Day Spa www.studio412.com
FASCINATOR VEIL: Fascinating Creations www.etsy.com/shop/FascinatingCreations
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I arrived in New York after an exhaustingly long flight from Liverpool. I really do question Flyglobespan choice of aircraft, as a trip that should take 7-8 hours took 12 hours with two refuelling stops (Ireland and Canada) on a small Boeing 737 with a damaged toilet after a heavy landing in Ireland to pick more passengers up. Getting through immigration wasn't too stressful, only needed to provide my fingerprints while the American immigration officer was trying to be sarcastic about why I am travelling and I didn't get stopped by customs. On top of this the airport transport service arranges a minibus to drop you and fellow passengers to their homes/hotels for US $19. Unfortunately if you are the last ones to be dropped off, you could be in that minibus the best part of two hours. But by midnight, New York time I had arrived at HI-New York Hostel only 46 hours after departing Poole.
The first few days sightseeing in New York were short and sweet as I slowly recovered from my jet lag. On the first day i stayed in Lower Manhattan to see the Statue of Liberty, Battery Park, The national museum of American Indians, Walls Street, Ground Zero, Chinatown and Little Italy while the second day was spent walking around Central Park and shopping at the enormous Macy's department store.
The Icon of Hope, A monument once stood in the World Trade Center Plaza and somehow survived the falling debris of the 9/11 terrorist attack is now found in the nearby Battery Park
By the third day I was half human again and felt I could cope with a longer day sightseeing. I started off with a trip to the top of the Empire State Building where the view would be fantastic is it wasn't so hazy because of the smog, but its still very impressive. Even more remarkable were the pigeons perched on the edge of the wall.
View of 2 birds from the Empire State Building
I tried to visit the UN building but couldn't get within 2 blocks of it due to a United Nation meeting despite my best effort of walking right through a police barricade. So I spent most of the third town looking around mid-Manhattan.
In the evening I decided to treat myself to a night at Broadway and watch the longest running musical on Broadway, The Phantom of the Opera. I got this half-priced ticket at a bargain $59 from a TKTS office in Lower Manhattan. The only catch is you can only buy it on the day, so there is never any spare tickets for the popular musicals however you can save alot of money. Definitely value for your money as my seat was very central on the middle tier.
The rest of the night was spent in vain trying to chat up the Kiwi girl but nothing materialised.
4th and final day was spent wandering around aimlessly in Manhattan. I popped into the interesting Museum of Sex. This museum only has 3 sections which changes regularly however for my visit I had the luck of having the topics of Sexual fantasies, the evolution of sexual and pornographic films and a small section on sex toys. Very handy if you want to see the Paris Hilton sex videos.
That evening I took the subway out of Manhattan to Queens to watch the New York Mets play St Louis Cardinals. What a mistake! It was as dull as cricket with the Cardinals convincingly winning 3-0. Also very weird when the picture board is telling the crowd to cheer. Still it was only $30 wasted.
The Shea Stadium, home to the New York Mets
Following morning caught a greyhound bus out of New York to the nearby city of Boston and believe it or not they check your luggage just to make sure your not a terrorist threat.
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