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2012 Lexus GS-F: Toyota to build a V-10-powered M5-fighterBy Todd LassaArt By Damon MoranTake the 500-plus-horsepower, Formula 1-inspired sub-5.0-liter V-10 slated for the 2010 Lexus LF-A supercar, drop it in the body of the all-new 2011 GS sedan, and what've you got? The 2012 Lexus GS-F. Watch out, BMW M5, Audi RS6, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, and 2009 Cadillac CTS-v!Details are sketchy, but engineers are said to be protecting the next-generation GS to be able to package the supercar's V-10. The GS-F apparently hasn't been approved for production. It would be a good idea, though, and not just for enthusiasts. It would cut engine costs through higher volume than by building it just for the exclusive supercar.This also is official (kind of) notice that a V-10 has emerged as the engine Lexus will use in its supercar. Lexus hasn't announced the engine, or even made the supercar official, but Toyota was said to be considering either the V-10 or a twin-turbo version of the LS sedan's V-8. The new V-10 was to be Toyota Formula 1-based, but that series now uses a V-8, and the street engine has been developed with diminished connection to the racing engine.The GS-F, if approved, would hit the streets about a year after an all-new GS scheduled for the 2011 model year. Expect visual mods similar to those of the forthcoming V-8-powered IS-F. Transmission is likely to be the eight-speed automatic from the LS 460, modified to allow full manual mode via paddles and ultrafast shifts.Looks like the Cadillac CTS-v should start reengineering to catch up with Lexus.
*******************"Train up both machines and people first, and then Auto manufacturing for the new era will begin."The time will soon come when our philosophy will bear fruit.-Lexus LF-A
Yea....they could put a V80 engine with 80 dam cylinders and everyone would still pass this car up
pass this car up like they passed this lame thread up...i mean i only wrote here to show you how pathetuc u are
and thats pretty pathetic
I don't think that RS6 has any need to worry 'cause by the time GS-F comes out, it will have a 600hp plus engine. Now that is sweet Here an article from wikipedia:2008 RS6Audi is currently in the process of creating a new twin turbo V10 engine derived from the current S6 5.2L V10. From leaked chassis codes of the new RS6, speculations have arisen to claim that the advertised output for the new RS6 will be somewhere around 571hp. However, several other automotive news sources are claiming that some insiders from Audi are saying that the 571hp figure is actually underrated, and that the true output is closer to 600hp or even higher. To put this in perspective, this is more power than the C6 Z06, the new DBS, the F430 Scuderia, the Gallardo Superleggera, the 997 GT2, and even the bi-turbo V12 CL65 AMG. This much power in a factory-production sedan is simply unprecedented in history and have stirred much excitement and discussion among automotive enthusiasts. This will possibly use a turbo configuration of two similar turbos or one small turbo to combat lag on the low revs and one large turbo for the mid to high revs.600hp
Oh, they mentioned the CTS-V, but not even the 'Vette?Woosies.The base 'Vette would give this thing a *** of a run around the 'ring...if not beating it.Don't even mention the Z06.Or even the Z07.
Yeah, one rumored car will beat the pants off of another rumored car. I'll wait until the specs are released on everything before I draw any conclusions...
God Bless the V8 Engine
2012? I am sure by then the M5 will have 600-650 hp. Then you have the CTS-V which I am sure will have just as much power.
=================================No, Brian, it's a foreign car, the "T" is silent. Sweet, I'm getting an Audi!
Yeah, well I heard that by 2012 there will be an Equinox SS...SSSSS.It's going to have an octuple supercharged Direct-er injection V-twin. It will go around the ring in about 20 seconds flat and features shiny 40 inch dub-dubs.My speculation beats your speculation.
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Petition calling for fire chief's dismissal to be turned in to fire board
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. - A petition calling for the dismissal of Black Forest's fire chief will be turned in at a fire board meeting Tuesday.
The petition is one of two circulating in the Black Forest about Black Forest Fire Chief Bob Harvey. One petition asks the fire board to remove Harvey from its post. The other petition rallies support for Harvey.
The petitions come after a KRDO NewsChannel 13 investigative series into questions raised about the decisions made by Harvey during the initial hours of the Black Forest fire.
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said it took more than two hours for Harvey to pass command of the fire to the Sheriff's Office. Maketa said it delayed additional resources from getting into the fire fight during the critical first hours.
"One of the fundamental rights people have in America is the right to petition government," said El Paso County Clerk Wayne Williams.
Williams is well-versed in petitions. His office oversaw the recall election of State Sen. John Morse in District 11.
Williams said this is a different type of petition because Harvey was appointed, not elected.
"This is a traditional petition in the that it's a request, it's not something that carries a legally binding effect," said Williams.
Instead, he said the petition serves as a symbol to the fire board.
"I believe a board would look at input they get from the citizens they represent. It doesn't mean they have to do anything with it," said Williams. "It would be something worth reviewing if a number of citizens ask you to look at a particular issue regardless of what that issue might be."
Rick Nearhoof and his neighbors have signed the petition to dismiss Harvey.
"People have to answer to their actions and this is just another way to make them Answer for their actions," said Nearhoof.
Bill Buckman signed the petition to support Harvey.
"I think chief Harvey is a good man and he did an excellent job during this fire," said Buckman.
The Black Forest Fire Board meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Black Forest fire station on Teachout Road.

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Spiriva Respimat Gets Asthma Indication In US »
"The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the long-acting muscarinic antagonist tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat, Boehringer Ingelheim) for long-term maintenance treatment of asthma in people aged 12 years and older, accor"...
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AccuNeb Patient Information Including Side Effects
Brand Names: Accuneb, ProAir HFA, Proventil, Proventil HFA, ReliOn Ventolin HFA, Ventolin HFA
Generic Name: albuterol inhalation (Pronunciation: al BYOO ter all)
- What is albuterol inhalation (AccuNeb)?
- What are the possible side effects of albuterol inhalation?
- What is the most important information I should know about albuterol inhalation?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using albuterol inhalation?
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- What happens if I miss a dose?
- What happens if I overdose?
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- What other drugs will affect albuterol inhalation?
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What is albuterol inhalation (AccuNeb)?
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs.
Albuterol inhalation is used to treat or prevent bronchospasm in people with reversible obstructive airway disease. Albuterol is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm.
Albuterol inhalation may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Albuterol 0.083%-RXE
ProAir HFA
What are the possible side effects of albuterol inhalation?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing), especially after starting a new canister of this medicine;
- chest pain and fast, pounding, or uneven heart beats;
- tremor, nervousness;
- low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or
- dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
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- headache, dizziness;
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- cough, hoarseness, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose;
- mild nausea, vomiting;
- dry mouth and throat;
- muscle pain; or
- diarrhea.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) Side Effects Center for a complete guide to possible side effects
What is the most important information I should know about albuterol inhalation?
It is important to keep this medication on hand at all times. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely. Keep using all of your other medications as prescribed by your doctor.
Talk with your doctor if any of your asthma medications do not seem to work as well in treating or preventing attacks. If it seems like you need to use more of any of your medications in a 24-hour period, talk with your doctor. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a serious asthma attack.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of albuterol can be fatal.
Extreme heat can cause the medicine canister to burst. Do not store your inhaler in your car on hot days. Do not throw an empty canister into open flame.
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My wife's such a tightwad, we don't even have cable.
by Anonymous March 03, 2003
by Ruben818 June 10, 2013
by miwanda and ameh November 22, 2004
A person who is very uptight and unwilling to break a few rules now and then to have some fun, or unwillling to allow others to break rules, similar to a party pooper. They are also apprehensive about spending money on entertainment.
That guy next door called the cops last time I cranked up my sound system. What a tightwad.
My mom's such a tightwad, she wouldn't spend $30 on a DVD player.
My mom's such a tightwad, she wouldn't spend $30 on a DVD player.
by GameboyRMH November 12, 2004
A Tight Wad is someone who is very cheap and will not spend much money on anything. They are always looking for a deal and to screw someone out of money.
"Wow, Reiner took me out on my first date to a Red Lobster with a 2 for 1 Coupon. What a Tight Wad."
by Kim Possibly October 26, 2013


text: Ok so I have had my truck since the 19th of november. about a week ago it started to squeal/squeak when it starts. sometimes it lasts for awhile and other times it quits shortly after it starts. I have a warrenty on it and it only has 35000 miles so I was wondering if this has happened with anyone else and if it is something I could fix myself or should I just go on and take it to the dealer? thanks in advance. Oh yeah Like I said 07 New body style, 5.3 z71


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Campus Closure
The University of Colorado at Boulder will close at noon today, Thursday, April 24, except for essential services and the engineering college lab dedication, which will proceed as scheduled, according to Interim Chancellor Richard Byyny.
Because essential services will be maintained, employees should check with their supervisors or department heads for instructions.
Also, the dedication of the Intergrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory, scheduled for this afternoon, will proceed as planned, university officials said.
Students and university personnel should tune in to local broadcast reports at 6 a.m. Friday morning for word on the campus reopening or continued closure. People may also call 492-5500 for that information.


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'Boy Meets World' Pics: Cory & Topanga's Relationship Timeline
Browse Cory & Topanga's 7 greatest moments, and vote for your favorite!
While most of the world is looking forward to Disney Channel's Boy Meets World sequel series, Girl Meets World, HollywoodLife.com is looking back on the moments that made Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel) an iconic couple worthy of being reintroduced to a new generation.
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Crain's week in news, June 22-28: Duggan re-enters race as write-in; Orr strips Pugh of title, pay; new shops open at Metro Airport
Duggan re-enters mayoral race as write-in candidate
Mike Duggan will re-enter the Detroit mayoral race as a write-in candidate, he announced Friday. The former Detroit Medical Center CEO dropped out of the race after a Michigan Court of Appeals decision declared him ineligible to appear on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. At issue was Duggan's filing of nominating petitions two weeks before he'd been a registered Detroit voter for a year, as required by the city charter.
On the move
• General Motors Co. named U.S. sales chief Alan Batey its first senior vice president of Chevrolet worldwide, Automotive News reported. Batey, 50, will keep his role as GM's vice president of U.S. sales, service and marketing, excluding Cadillac, which he has held since June 2012.
• Portia Roberson, a former U.S. Justice Department official, was named Detroit's new corporation counsel, AP reported. She replaces Krystal Crittendon, who was removed in January after she legally challenged a consent agreement between Mayor Dave Bing's office and Gov. Rick Snyder that was designed to improve Detroit's finances.
• Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown announced plans to resign his post effective July 1 to work for Kevyn Orr, the city's state-appointed emergency manager, AP reported. Brown will earn $225,000 a year as Detroit's chief compliance officer, spearheading efforts to right-size and reform city operations as part of a broader restructuring.
• The Detroit Public Lighting Authority, tasked with making about $160 million in improvements to the city's streetlight system, named Odis Jones as executive director, effective July 15. Jones, 41, is a Detroit native and former administrator in Cincinnati and New Jersey.
• Cathy Square, a former Detroit Public Works official and city administrator for Pontiac, was named emergency manager of Hamtramck by Gov. Rick Snyder, AP reported. Square also was an infrastructure consultant for the city of Highland Park.
• Former Arizona congressman Ben Quayle joined Detroit-based Clark Hill PLC, according to a news release. Quayle joined the law firm's Phoenix and Washington, D.C. offices as a senior director in the government and public affairs group. Quayle, 36, is the son of former Vice President Dan Quayle.
Company news
• Attorneys for Jonathan Aaron, president of the William Davidson Foundation, filed motions to withdraw appeals in a case seeking to divide the foundation's $1 billion-plus in assets, less than a week after filing them.
• Seven new shops opened at Detroit Metropolitan Airport's McNamara Terminal, and 29 more are expected to open by spring, according to the airport. The 36 new retailers are expected to generate $7.7 million in operating revenue for the Wayne County Airport Authority in the first year.
• Tower International Inc. sold its defense and aerospace plant in Detroit to a group of auction houses, less than two months after announcing the shuttering of the facility. Maynards Industries Inc. of Southfield, with Hamilton, Ohio-based Myron Bowling Auctioneers Inc. and Studio City, Calif.-based BidItUp Auctions, acquired the 250,000-square-foot plant and its equipment June 21.
• The only two McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. that served food prepared according to Islamic law, both located in Dearborn, have stopped doing so. McDonald's and a Michigan franchise owner agreed to a $700,000 legal settlement in April after a customer sued. Neither the statement nor a spokeswoman said whether the decision was related to the lawsuit.
• Residential Capital LLC, the bankrupt mortgage company that dropped all claims against Detroit-based parent Ally Financial Inc. in exchange for $2.1 billion, probably would have won more than $3 billion by suing, a bankruptcy examiner found.
• The Royal Oak-based Judson Center and Auburn Hills-based Easter Seals Michigan formed a strategic alliance to provide a continuum of autism services for families in Oakland County.
• MyFab5 LLC, an Ann Arbor-based startup, won the first Detroit Technology Exchange showcase. It beat out 10 other presenting companies to win $15,000 worth of professional branding and marketing services. Ann Arbor's AdAdapted was runner-up; Detroit-based Logiksync won third place.
• Gordon Krater starts his second four-year term today as managing partner of Southfield-based accounting firm Plante Moran PLLC. Krater, 55, took over the top job at the firm during the bottom of the recession in 2009.
• Farmington Hills-based Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust bought the Mount Prospect Plaza shopping center in Mount Prospect, Ill., for $36.1 million from a venture affiliated with the Boston-based Pension Reserves Investment Trust, Crain's Chicago Business reported. PRIT bought the plaza for $37.6 million in 2005, property records show.
• Troy-based Talmer Bank & Trust opened its first full-service branch in Chicago, Crain's Chicago Business reported.
• Farmington Hills-based Agree Realty Corp. purchased a Sam's Club in Brooklyn, Ohio, for $21 million, Crain's Cleveland Business reported. Betco Properties LLC, an affiliate of Cleveland-based Stark Enterprises, sold the property, which was assigned a market value of $9 million for property tax purposes, according to records.
• The Detroit Institute of Arts' newly renovated Kresge Court opened to the public, funded by a $268,500 grant from Chicago-based ArtPlace, a collaboration of 11 private foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts and seven federal agencies.
• Main Street Bank of Bingham Farms was named by the Washington, D.C.-based Independent Community Bankers of America as the top community bank in the U.S. for its size in 2012 based on return on assets and return on equity.
Other news
• Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr stripped the pay and authority from Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh, effective July 7. Pugh, who had been a no-show at recent council meetings, also became the subject of a complaint received by the Detroit Public Schools from the parent of a recent graduate involving Pugh and a mentoring program.
• In a separate move, the office of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said it notified the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 25 and the Detroit Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association that their contracts with the city will end when they expire in the coming weeks. A spokesman said the notifications don't mean immediate changes for employees.
• Wayne State University's board of governors approved an 8.9 percent tuition increase that would result in the loss of $534,700 in state funding for the upcoming school year, but which university leaders say would generate about $14 million more in revenue. Meanwhile, outgoing Wayne State President Allan Gilmour announced a gift of $1 million to the university.
• Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree lied about his handling of a child support case, said a report submitted to the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, which will use the report to recommend to the state Supreme Court possible sanctions for the suspended judge.
• Michigan appeals court Judge Michael Talbot, appointed to fix the finances of Detroit's 36th District Court, said the court will save hundreds of thousands of dollars by drawing jurors from those summoned by Wayne County Circuit Court instead of sending summonses, since potential jurors are paid for reporting for jury service.
• Officials with Detroit Bulk Storage agreed to trim by half the controversial 40-foot pile of petroleum coke along the banks of the Detroit River down to about 20 feet, after being asked to do so by officials from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, who met at the site with the company and Canadian officials.
• The long-struggling Michigan Sports Hall of Fame said it will remove its remaining inductee plaques from Cobo Center and put them on display with Detroit's professional sports teams until a new home is found.
• U.S. home prices jumped 12.1 percent in April from a year ago — the most since March 2006 — and all cities but Detroit posted gains in April from March, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index.
• A federal judge blocked Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for employees who work in school districts and local governments, AP reported. The law had ended insurance for people whose domestic partners work for certain public employers.
• Sixty-four percent of state retailers said they expect sales between June and August to be higher than summer 2012 results, according to the Michigan Retail Index. Another 27 percent project no change, year-over-year, in sales this summer and 9 percent of retailers are projecting a decrease in sales during the summer months compared with last year.
• The statewide unemployment rate was 8.4 percent in May, up from 8.2 in April but down from 8.9 percent in May 2012, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, AP reported. The Detroit-area unemployment rate was 9 percent in May compared to 8.9 percent in April.
• Michigan ranks 12th in the nation in the amount of private equity and growth capital invested in state companies in 2012, said a report released by the Washington, D.C.-based Private Equity Growth Capital Council. There was $9.6 billion invested in 50 Michigan companies last year; the number of deals ranked 13th.
• A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize funding of programs to protect Great Lakes water quality, AP reported. Sens. Carl Levin of Michigan and Mark Kirk of Illinois introduced the measure as co-chairmen of the Senate's Great Lakes Task Force.
• The 100 leading national advertisers spent an estimated $104.5 billion on U.S. advertising last year, up just 2.8 percent from 2011, according to Ad Age DataCenter's analysis. That represented the lowest growth rate since the ad recovery began in 2010 and left total spending still shy of pre-recession levels.
• Residents of Kent, Muskegon and Oceana counties who lack employer-sponsored health insurance or are eligible for Medicare will be able to choose new health insurance products choose new health insurance products through the Blue Care Network of Michigan beginning Oct. 1.
• The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider what power, if any, the state has to shut down the casino opened by the Bay Mills Indian Community in 2010 in Vanderbilt in the northern Lower Peninsula on land purchased with interest earnings from a settlement with the federal government over allegations that it had been inadequately compensated for land ceded in 1800s treaties. Michigan argues that the tribe opened the casino without permission from the U.S. government and in violation of a state compact.
• In two 5-4 decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a person must be able to hire and fire someone to be considered a supervisor in discrimination lawsuits, making it harder to blame a business for a coworker's racism or sexism. The court then decided to limit how juries can decide retaliation lawsuits, saying victims must prove employers would not have taken action against them but for their intention to retaliate.


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A term pertaining to hockey. Specifically, when a goalie incompetently allows three or more consecutive goals to be scored in a single game.
Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three poorly executed shots to pass into the net during the most recent game against the Flyers, earning an asshat trick.
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Kabīr 1398?-1448?
Indian poet, mystic, and religious reformer.
Although he was an illiterate weaver who did not write down any of his more than seven hundred poems and songs, Kabīr is regarded as one of the foremost classical Indian poets and probably the most quoted author in Hindi. His poetry, in the form of couplets, love poems, and mystic songs, satirized the pretensions of orthodox Hinduism and Islam. His work gave new direction to Indian philosophy and the Bhakti movement, which emphasized faith and devotion to God over ritualism and scriptural learning. Kabīr's poems and sayings were written down by his disciples and appeared in various collections after his death, among them the Sikh holy book the Gurū Granth which includes over five hundred of his verses. The most authoritative collection of his works is the Bījak, which circulated in manuscript form for centuries before being printed for the first time in 1868. Kabīr has an intense and loyal following among many Muslims, who see him as a Sufi mystic; Hindus, who regard him as a saint; and Sikhs, whose religious leader was an admirer of the rebel poet's unorthodox approach. His poetry is characterized by its energy and use of simple language, homespun imagery, and biting satire directed at religious orthodoxy. He was also one of the earliest and most vehement critics of the Hindu caste system. In his poetry Kabīr denounces the hypocrisy of religious leaders and their articles of faith, pointing the way for simple people to forge their own understanding of God and rely on their own, individual experiences to show them true spiritual fulfillment.
Biographical Information
Very little is known for certain about Kabīr's life, although there are a number of legends surrounding his birth and religious career. The most popular story holds that he was born to a widow after she was blessed by the Brahmin teacher and ascetic Ramananda. The woman, a Hindu, left her child floating on a lotus leaf on the lake Lahar Talao, where he was found by poor Muslim weavers. This legend was most likely designed by Hindus to claim for Kabīr "pure" Brahmanical roots and play down his Muslim background. Muslim accounts of his life correspondingly emphasize his Islamic birth.
Kabīr was most likely born around 1398 in the city of Benares, also called Kashi, although some accounts put his birth as late as 1440. His father was probably a Muslim weaver named Niru, who lived with his wife, Nima, in dire poverty, as was typical for his caste. Some modern scholars speculate that Kabīr belonged to a family of non-celibate yogis who had recently converted to Islam, partly because his knowledge of Islam is quite superficial. In any event, because Benares was a Hindu city of pilgrimage, Kabīr grew up influenced by Hinduism, and from a young age showed an interest in Hindu teachings and practice. Early on he became a disciple of Ramananda, causing much protest by orthodox Hindus and Brahmins alike. Kabīr was never formally educated and was almost completely illiterate; according to one legend, the only word that he ever learned how to write was "Rama," the name of one of the incarnations of God. He earned his living as a weaver, although he also was part of the circle of thinkers associated with his teacher who were engaged in theological and philosophical arguments. Unlike other religiously minded men of his day, Kabīr had a wife and children, with whom he lived in a hut outside of Benares.
Benares, in Kabīr's day, was the center of Brahminic learning, and Brahmins controlled the religious and social life of the city. Kabīr rejected their teachings and made it his work to satirize and criticize their approach to religion. He attracted followers, who would meditate with him and listen to his preaching, which often took the form of poetic couplets or songs. Like Jesus before him, Kabīr was criticized and ridiculed by the priestly class for preaching to prostitutes and other low castes, but he continued to denounce organized religion in general and Brahminism in particular. He repeatedly condemned the Brahmins' ritualism, religious hypocrisy, and teachings on caste. He roamed about the country singing his songs and gaining a large following among commoners, who for the first time began to question Brahmin orthodoxy. Kabīr also attacked the hypocrisy he perceived among Islamic teachers, and thus he became an object of the wrath of both orthodox Hindus and Muslims. He did not merely attack the beliefs of religious teachers, however, but also the ideas set forth in the Vedas and Quaran, their sacred texts. He rejected the idea that books, teachers, or any other authority could tell people about God, since God is inexpressible, beyond understanding, and, yet, to be found in the ordinary objects and circumstances of life.
Another legend has it that the emperor Sikander Lodi learned that Kabīr was leading the people astray by preaching false doctrines. When he was brought before the emperor, Kabīr refused to bow to him, asserting that the only emperor he knew and before whom he would prostrate himself was God. The emperor banished Kabīr from the city. This is said to have taken place when Kabīr was almost sixty years old. Another story says that when Kabīr realized his time of death was near, when he was over a hundred, he moved from Banares to the "cursed" city of Magahar. He did this to show his disapproval of the the Brahminical superstition that any one who died in the city of Banares would go to heaven while anyone who died in Magahar would go to hell. Modern scholars think Kabīr probably died around 1448, when he was fifty years old, but again there is disagreement, and some assert that he died as late as 1518. When he died, Kabīr's body was claimed by both Muslim and Hindu religious leaders, a testament to the following he had and the reputation he had garnered. Each group claimed him to be of its faith and wanted to dispose of his body according to its particular religious rites. Legend says that as the two sides were quarreling, Kabīr's voice came from heaven and said that in life he was neither Hindu nor Muslim, and that to those who see clearly, both religions are the same. Kabīr's corpse then miraculously vanished, and in its place were left flowers. Half were taken by the Hindus, who cremated them and built a temple on the ashes, and the other half by Muslims, who buried them and built a mosque over the grave. After his death Kabīr's supporters formed a religious order. The "Kabīrpanthis," as his followers are known, exist to this day. They view Kabīr as a saint, preach simplicity and morality, and sing praises of God.
Major Works
Since he was illiterate, Kabīr did not write down any of the poems or songs he composed and recited, nor did he create any systematic treatise of his religious beliefs. Although he himself denounced the authority of the written word, after he died, Kabīr's disciples began to transcribe his verse. The Bījak, the most authoritative collection of Kabīr's work and the sacred text of the Kabīrpanthis, has been in circulation in various forms since shortly after his death. His work has also been preserved by different sects of his followers. The founder of the Sikh religion, Nanak, was greatly influenced by Kabīr, and a number of his poems are recorded in the Sikh religious text, the Gurū Granth. No printed edition of Kabīr's poetry existed until the nineteenth century, when Western scholars, mostly missionaries, began to take an interest in his work. The Italian monk Padre Marco della Tomaba translated some of his verses into Italian in the late 1700s, but this work was not published. The first printed English version of Kabīr's poems appeared in 1877 in The Adi Granth, a translation of the Gurū Granth. The first printed edition of the Bījak, in the original Hindi, appeared in 1868. Translations into other Indian languages followed, notably K. M. Sen's Bengali rendering in 1911. Sen's work was translated into English by the poet Rabindranath Tagore in 1914, and Tagore's versions of Kabīr's works are those most familiar to Western readers. In 1928 another important Hindi collection of Kabīr's work, based on manuscripts dating as early as 1504, was published. The Kabīr-granthāvalī (complete works) is today considered one the authoritative collections of the poet's writings.
There is some dispute among scholars about the authenticity of some of the poems attributed to Kabīr, but for the most part the verses in the Bījak are considered to be canonical. Scholars familiar with the poet's work note that his poems, usually couplets, or dohas, are always written using simple but spirited language with images and metaphors drawn from everyday life. In his poems Kabīr criticizes organized religion and its rituals, rejects notions of caste, and offers moral lessons about true righteousness and oneness with God that do not depend on laws and codes devised by humans. He preaches nonconformity and satirizes the superstitions and traditions of Islam and Hinduism as he saw them practiced by the religious leaders of his day. Because he was not writing to the elite but speaking to other illiterate persons, his images are vivid and taken from contexts that would be familiar to them; he does not use literary allusions but refers to ordinary events and objects of daily living. The many weaving metaphors he uses reflect his humble background as well. The most striking feature of Kabīr's poetry, however, is its biting tone and stinging criticism of religious orthodoxy. Over and over he deflates the superiority of those who divide humans by caste, pretend to be holy, and think they have privileged access to God.
Critical Reception
Although it is difficult to separate mythology from fact in the stories that have been handed down about Kabīr, it seems clear that during his lifetime he gained a loyal following and was known as a rebel poet and preacher. Ironically, Kabīr today has achieved the status of a saint among both Hindus and Muslims, and thus is revered as one whose words and ideas can lead people to the truth about God—an idea he probably would have rejected. He is revered as a Sufi mystic, a Hindu saint, and a religious reformer, although during his life he was more interested in dismantling orthodox belief structures than reforming them.
Kabīr's poetry and songs are part of the consciousness of many ordinary Indians, especially in the north of the country, but it was only in the nineteenth century, after they were collected and printed, that they began to be studied systematically by scholars. Critics writing in English have tended to concentrate their analyses on the biographical details or legends of Kabīr's life, his criticism of orthodoxy, and his nature as a Bhakti poet. Evelyn Underhill's introduction to Tagore's translation was one of the earliest critical introductions of the poet's life to the English-speaking world. Underhill stressed the poet's mysticism and his use of images from everyday life. One of the foremost English-language critics of Kabīr's verse, Charlotte Vaudeville, has attempted a textual history of Kabīr's poetry, tracing the written records of his writing from the years shortly after his death. Other critics have examined Kabīr's energetic style, his emphasis on the interior experience of religion, his standing as a poet and not merely a mystic, and Tagore's translation of his work. Some have noted the irony of his status today as a Hindu or Muslim saint among orthodox believers, when so much of his writing denounces the pretensions and narrow-mindedness and formalism of organized religion and the fiction that some humans have greater access to God than others.
Principal Works
Bījak (poetry) 1868
The Adi-Granth [contributor; translated by E. Trumpp] (religious text) 1877
Bījak [translated by Prem Chand] (poetry) 1911
One Hundred Poems of Kabīr [translated by Rabindranath Tagore with Evelyn Underhill] 1914
The Sayings of Kabīr [translated by Lala Kannoo Mal] (prose) 1923
Kabīr-granthāvalī. 3 vols. [edited by S. S. Das] (poetry and prose) 1928
Kabīr the Great Mystic [translated by Isaac A. Ezekiel] (poetry) 1966
Love Songs of Kabīr [translated by G. N. Das] (poetry) 1992
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Evelyn Underhill (essay date 1914)
SOURCE: Underhill, Evelyn. Introduction to One Hundred Poems of Kabīr, translated by Rabindranath Tagore with Evelyn Underhill, pp. v-xlii. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1961.
[In the following excerpt, from a work originally published in 1914, Underhill recounts the legends surrounding Kabīr's life and discusses his reputation from his own time to the twentieth century, before examining his mystical poetry, which the critic says never loses its touch with common life.]
The poet Kabīr … is one of the most interesting personalities in the history of Indian mysticism. Born in or near Benares, of Mohammedan parents, and probably about the year 1440, he became in...
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Charlotte Vaudeville (essay date 1964)
SOURCE: Vaudeville, Charlotte. "Kabīr and Interior Religion." History of Religions 3 (1964): 191-201.
[In the following essay, Vaudeville emphasizes that Kabīr's religious beliefs were nonconformist and stressed the interiority and mystical nature of the spiritual experience, as he satirized religious orthodoxy and showed contempt for pious sages and prophets.]
Kabīr (1440-1518)—from his true name Kabīr-Dās, "the servant of the Great (God)"—is one of the great names of the literature and religious history of North India. He belongs to that first generation of poets of the "Hindi" language who composed couplets and songs for the people in a language...
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Isaac Ezekiel (essay date 1966)
SOURCE: Ezekiel, Isaac. "Literary Style." In Kabir: The Great Mystic, pp. 62-74. Punjab, India: Radha Soami Satsang Beas, 1966.
[In the following essay, Ezekiel explores the daring simplicity of Kabīr's style and the directness and vigor with which he set forth his unorthodox ideas.]
Both Muslims and Hindus will go to hell, With Qazis and Brahmins leading them there. Both deserve nothing better.
There is probably no Indian author whose verses are more on the lips of North India than those of Kabir, unless it be Tulsidas.
Rev. Keay
No Indian Saint has...
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Prabhakar Machwe (essay date 1968)
SOURCE: Machwe, Prabhakar. "Poetry." In Kabir, pp. 35-43. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1968.
[In the following essay, Machwe argues that Kabīr's originality—evident in the language, meter, paradoxes, and ideas in his works—marks him as more than merely a "mystic poet" but a poet in the broadest and deepest sense of the word.]
Search the word and know the word Follow the word by word Word is sky and word is underworld Word pervades the core and the cosmos Word is in speech and in hearing Word makes the image and the form Word is Ved and word is the sound Word is the scripture sung variously Word is the visible and the...
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Robert Bly (essay date 1971)
SOURCE: Bly, Robert. "Some Rumors about Kabir." In The Kabir Book: Forty-Four of the Ecstatic Poems of Kabir, adapted by Robert Bly, pp. 61-9. Boston: Beacon Press, 1977.
[In the following essay, originally published in 1971, Bly recounts some stories about Kabīr's life, discusses his status as a Bhakti poet, and offers brief comments on what he regards as the poet's intensely spirtual and controversial verse.]
No one knows much about Kabir. A few life details and a few stories are told over and over. He was evidently not a monk or ascetic, but was married, had children, and made his living by weaving cloth at home. Some say he was the...
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Baidyanath Saraswati (essay date 1977)
SOURCE: Saraswati, Baidyanath. "Notes on Kabir: A Non-literate Intellectual." In Dissent, Protest and Reform in Indian Civilization, edited by S. C. Malik, pp. 167-84. Simla, India: Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 1977.
[In the following essay, Saraswati explores Kabīr's poetry and describes the poet as a non-literate genius who criticized institutional religion and religious and intellectual elitism, while making spirituality accessible to common people. The critic goes on to point out the irony of the attempt by scholars and some of Kabīr's followers to make his ideas acceptable and in line with orthodox philosophy and religion.]
The first historical event...
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Ashok Kumar Jha (essay date May-June 1986)
SOURCE: Jha, Ashok Kumar. "Kabir in Tagore's Translation." Indian Literature 29, no. 3 (May-June 1986): 48-60.
[In the following essay, Jha analyzes the influence of Rabindranath Tagore's own poetry on his translations of Kabīr's verse.]
As if conscious of the limitation of translating a text, Evelyn Underhill, in her introduction to One Hundred Poems of Kabir, points out that Kabir is able to dramatize his symbols, and that he uses all the senses in communicating his experience. To state in advance to the reader what a text appears to lose in taking to the medium of another person, Underhill takes pains to mention Kabir's use of popular Hindi to his...
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Charlotte Vaudeville (essay date 1993)
SOURCE: Vaudeville, Charlotte. "Kabīr's Language and Languages." In A Weaver Named Kabīr: Selected Verses With a Detailed Biographical and Historical Introduction, pp. 109-30. Delhi, India: Oxford University Press, 1993.
[In the following essay, Vaudeville explores the complex subject of the language of Kabīr's poems, discussing the languages in which the verses were written, his own spoken language, the language of the literate versus the non-literate people of his day, and the poet's spontaneous style.]
There is no evidence that Kabīr ever composed a single work or even wrote a single verse—though a large number of works has been attributed to him by the...
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Further Reading
Bahadur, Krishna Prakash. A New Look at Kabir, New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications, 1997, 288 p.
Detailed study that covers Kabīr's life, philosophy, poetry, and language; the social and religious context in which he lived and wrote; and traditional beliefs about his life and contributions.
Varma, Ram Kumar. Kabir: Biography and Philosophy, New Delhi: Prints India, 1977, 152 p.
Reconstruction of Kabīr's biography and philosophy based on his utterances.
Callewaert, Winand M. "Kabir. Scholarly Commentaries on Un-Critical Texts?" Annali Istituto...
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UTSA seeks proposals for online courses
By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
(Nov. 2, 2005)--The UTSA Center for Distance Learning and Academic Technology and the Teaching and Learning Center are seeking proposals from UTSA faculty members for the development of Web-enhanced courses, entirely online courses and online courses as part of master's degree programs. Selected proposals will receive incentives including financial and staff support.
All teaching faculty are eligible to apply for the funds. The application deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14. Proposals must be e-mailed to Margaret Garrison, Teaching and Learning Center.
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As an incentive to participate, faculty selected to develop a course will receive release from one course ($3,000 to the department for an instructor to cover the released course), $500 in professional-development funds to the faculty member for travel, books, supplies and equipment and assistance from a graduate student employee from the Instruction Design and Development Group to produce the course.
The courses will be developed during the spring 2006 semester of 2006 and offered in the fall 2006 semester. Faculty will receive full support from the Instructional Design and Development Group in the Center for Distance Learning and Academic Technology including pre-course consultation, curriculum planning, resource design and production, learning assessment creation (tests, games, assignments and tasks, project management and course review.
Faculty members selected to develop a course will be required to attend workshops on online teaching techniques and to learn and demonstrate effective use of the communications tools available in the Blackboard/WebCT learning management system.
To apply, prepare a brief proposal including:
- Course description and semester in which the online course will be offered
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- Detailed course syllabus
- Letter of endorsement from department chair.
A committee of faculty working with the Teaching and Learning Center will evaluate proposals. The committee plans to approve 30 projects.
For more information, contact Bill Angrove, assistant vice provost and director of the UTSA Center for Distance Learning and Academic Technology, at (210) 458-5868.


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Golden Globes Best Moments: Jodie Foster Comes Out, 'Girls' Wins & More
The 70th annual Golden Globes ceremony was full of shocking confessions, surprising winners and whole lot of laughs! Click through the best moments of the show!
Jodie Foster admitted she's a lesbian, Girls beat Modern Family for Best Comedy and Anne Hathaway was mocked for her recent upskirt wardrobe malfunction! It was a night to remember at the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13.
Our Favorite Moments:
1. Jodie Foster admits she's a lesbian.
2. Girls beat Modern Family as best comedy.
3. Sasha Baron Cohen mocks Anne Hathaway's wardrobe malfunction.
4. Jennifer Lopez wears a VERY revealing dress.
5. Robert Pattinson looks sexy presenting with Amanda Seyfried.
6. Taylor Swift loses to Adele. She didn't look happy.
7. Anne Hathaway wins Best Supporting Actress
8. Jennifer Lawrence disses Meryl Streep during her acceptance speech.
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10. Bill Clinton makes a special appearance as a presenter!
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Elections have consequences
where did the andy griffon /mayberry RFD days go? where did my country go?
we got an illegal alien in the white house whos only job outside government was selling smack as a street hustler in hawaii.
we got a lying cheating back-stabbing congress and house whos word if anything has less value than an outright lie.
we got a warped public education system that shows communism and socialism as shinning examples and also blames western ideals for ALL the worlds problems. hell to them the pledge of allegiance is "wrong" --prayer is WRONG--
to me these little spoiled brat heathens need to PRAY they got a country when the grow up--cause the way it it looking it may be stole out from under them--
we got a media that is so in bed the the body politic they put the soviet and nazi propaganda machine to shame in "repeating a lie often enough and it becomes the truth"
where did MY country go?--this ain't it-- this is some kind of socialist third world hell hole i once laughed at years ago because it was so fuc$ed up and ass backwards.
damn inflation is eating everything up, the real unemployment rate is staggering , home defaults are staggering and inflation is skyrocketing across the board.
yet the the government just missed the "cliff" where the automatic taxes jump in--so were all safe??
but a number of taxes just kicked in so did the gov really get anything done?
regardless of what the government says TAXES are going up --they won't just come right out and say it.
inflation is going to kick our asses in 2013.
all this means LESS jobs not more --no matter how the media trys to spin it.
somewhere in all the lies and spin there is a little sliver of truth, in that in the media telling a lie shows their trying to hide something---
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Elections have consequences
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
The day after the election I was so disgusted that I couldn't even speak. We have a serious problem when more people are worried about who's paying for Sandra Fluke's birth control (I still maintain that God gave her all that she needs!) than we are about things like people working, a return to manufacturing, and getting government spending under control.
BTW, I support EVERYBODY paying their "fair share", especially the 47% of folks that get more back than they pay in.
The ignorant disconnected lemmings...
I won't mention the things that I've said to the IDIOTS that actually admit to voting for him...
Too many citizens were put into a state of unconsious bliss because how it easy their lives were. Now we are all paying for their lack of involvement with their gubermint's activities.


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30 Hottest TV Couples Of 2012: 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Glee' & More
Browse our gallery of 2012's most epic TV power couples — including 'Finchel,' 'Delena' and 'Chair' — and vote for your favorite(s)!
It's been a heck of a year for TV couples: Damon and Elena (Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev) finally had sex on The Vampire Diaries, Meredith and Derek (Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey) are finally having a baby on Grey's Anatomy, and Charming and Snow (Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin) were finally reunited on Once Upon A Time.
And those are just a few of the milestones reached by our favorite on-screen pairs this year! HollywoodLife.com has collected the 30 couples we couldn't get enough of in 2012 — even from gone-but-not-forgotten shows like One Tree Hill — and we want to know which ones you spent all year rooting for.
On a sad note, our list also features several couples who have broken up this year — including TVD's Stefan and Elena (Paul Wesley and Nina); Glee's Brittany and Santana (Heather Morris and Naya Rivera); and Teen Wolf's Scott and Allison (Tyler Posey and Crystal Reed) — but because they left an imprint on our shipping hearts, I decided to let them stay. Like I always say, "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened!" (JK, I never say that.)
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What makes her sleep with you? We asked 5 women to tell us their hook-up stories.
We haven't reached Hump Day yet, but we are one day closer to the weekend. One day closer to the woman of your dreams or at least one day closer to a potential pick up: a no strings, no phone numbers, no expectations one night stand. But what makes her choose you? Women are nothing if not unpredictable—even to themselves. Whether it's the nerdy best friend sequestered in the platonic zone, or the cocky player with bad news written all over his Ed Hardy shirt, sometimes a girl sleeps with a guy she never thought she'd take to bed. Sure, booze is frequently a factor, but there is often an unforeseen trigger that kicks a woman's horny thoughts into gear. We asked girls to reveal what prompted their most unexpected hook-ups and how the sex turned out. Who knew a woman could be seduced by a drunken back-flip into a brick wall?
"I was so tired and hungover that I thought, 'fuck it,' and I gave in. "
Emme; 31; Musician; Chicago A guy friend used to always flirt with me and chase me around, but I never wanted anything to do with him because he was not my type. I like skinny guys with tattoos and he kind of had a belly. He just wasn't a guy that you look at and think, "Damn. I want to have sex with you." I repeatedly blew him off, but one afternoon it just happened randomly. I'd been at a party all night and I was waiting for the bus so I could go home. I was hungover, felt like crap and was standing out in the morning sun just sweating and wishing I could be anywhere but outside. Out of nowhere, my friend drives up in his car and asks me what I'm doing. I told him my predicament and he said, "Why don't you come home with me? You can chill out at my place and relax, take a nap, whatever." I totally fell for his little invite, never imagining that I would end up in his bed. I went to his house and we hung out for a while, but it did not take him long to put the moves on me. I was so tired and hungover that I thought, "fuck it," and I gave in. The crazy thing is that it ended up being reallygood. Basically he was a total freak in bed and I just wasn't expecting that at all. Even though I was never very attracted to him, the actual sex ended up being super-hot and very kinky and I enjoyed every minute.
Amanda; 28; Reporter; San Francisco In college I waited tables at a restaurant and there was a guy who worked in the kitchen who always flirted with me. He would always say, "I'll rock your world if you just give me a chance." I ignored him because I thought he was being stupid and cheesy. We were friends but he would constantly go on about how he would knock my socks off in bed if I would only give him the opportunity, and it became an ongoing joke. One day we were meeting some friends at a bar and he had to stop by his house. I went inside with him and as I was waiting, he told me he could give me the best orgasm of my life if I would just let him go down on me. I laughed it off, but he persisted and told me to "just give him a few minutes." I have no idea why, but I totally gave in and let him take my pants and underwear off. Then he just went to town on me and within a matter of seconds I was in heaven. It turned out he hadn't been exaggerating. He definitely knew what he was doing and he had the strongest, most amazing tongue I have ever felt down there. He wasn't someone I would have normally been attracted to, and he wasn't my type in any way, but when I left his apartment that night I was happy I had given him a chance to prove himself. He gave me one of the most intense orgasms I've ever had. I still remember it to this day, and it's been more than 10 years.
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Alex; 34; Architect; Washington D.C. About 10 years ago I was out at a club in New York City and there was this guy there that knew some of my friends and was hanging out with us. He was short and too much of a hippie for my taste, but as the night wore on and we partied, I noticed that shorty-pants was a really good dancer—like, really good. He was breakdancing and people were moving out of the way to watch him. The more I saw, the more attractive he became to me. I know alcohol influenced my thinking, but his confidence and dexterity on the dance floor made him suddenly hot. I started dancing with him and the next thing I know, we're making out like horny teenagers in the middle of the club. Yes, I was that girl. Shockingly, midget-hippie-boy turned out to be a damn good kisser so I went back to his apartment. That's where everything fell apart. He wasn't particularly well-endowed, which isn't the worst thing, but let's just say that dancing and kissing were where his talents ended. We had sex at his place, but it was underwhelming. I was disappointed because I presumed a guy who could move like that on the dance floor would be able to move well in bed. Even worse, he dragged me to the Farmer's Market at 8 a.m. and droned on endlessly about organic food and "the beauty of the early morning." As soon as I could, I fled back to my hotel.
Amelia; 29; Historic Re-enactor; Washington D.C. When I was a junior in college, I was 25 years old and there was this guy who was only 19. For weeks he tried desperately to get my attention, but I kept turning him down. He was a big, hulking and a typical drunk, wild fraternity boy. I was so over that type, so I wasn't interested. One evening I was sitting outside of the dorms chatting with some of my friends and I saw him heading our way. As usual, he was totally wasted and blatantly trying to get my attention. He started doing flips and crazy acrobatic moves right in front of us but because he was so drunk, he ended up catapulting himself into a bush, directly into a brick wall. After that pathetic but amusing display, I thought, "What the hell?" He had tried so damn hard to get my attention for so long, I figured I might as well give him a shot. To my utter surprise he was great in bed. To this day, he is one of the best lays I have ever had. Our bedroom romps only happened a few times and then fizzled out because there wasn't much else to him besides his talent in the sack. But it was definitely fun while it lasted and I don't regret my decision to throw sound judgment to the wind.
"That kiss turned into a very hot and heavy make-out session in his apartment that lasted for hours."
Alison; 31; Publicist; Los Angeles I used to be really close to a guy that I worked with. Although we were inseparable, I never thought of him as more than a friend. To put it bluntly, I just wasn't attracted to my co-worker pal. He was nerdy, short, chubby, pale and losing his hair. One night I had a very vivid and realistic dream, and in it, my friend told me he had feelings for me and we shared an extremely sensual kiss. I woke up feeling like it had actually happened and couldn't get the dream out of my head. I spent that whole day at work looking at my friend in a totally different light. Everything he said seemed extra-hilarious and I kept staring at him and wondering if I was sexually attracted to him. The next day we flirted all day long at work and then we kissed outside on the street that evening. That kiss turned into a very hot and heavy make-out session in his apartment that lasted for hours. He was a fantastic kisser—not too wet and slobbery and not too timid and light. The sex was phenomenal because we were so familiar and comfortable with one another. My short, slightly overweight, balding pal whom I'd never thought about in a sexual way ended up being one of my best bedroom experiences.


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Brazil, which is welcoming the A380 demonstrator aircraft on the first stops of its Latin American tour this month, is a key country market for Airbus jetliners.
Brazilian flag carrier TAM Airlines operates nearly 150 Airbus aircraft, representing the region's largest fleet – comprised of single-aisle A319s, A320s and A321s, along with widebody A330s and A340s.
Based on TAM's operational experience with Airbus products and the level of customer support, the carrier has repeatedly expanded the fleet, making Airbus its leading aircraft supplier.
In October, 2011 TAM finalized a purchase agreement for another 32 Airbus aircraft – composed of 22 eco-efficient A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft – bringing its Airbus aircraft orders to 208, and solidifying this airline's position as the company's biggest customer in the southern hemisphere.


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University College Dublin is Ireland's largest and most richly diversified university. UCD traces its origins to the Catholic University of Ireland, founded in 1854 by Cardinal John Henry Newman, author of the celebrated text "The Idea of a University". The UCD's key initiatives include providing a top-notch education with the resources, programming, training opportunities and innovation needed to be a leading institution in Europe.
With over 23,000 students UCD offers over 70 degree courses and doctoral degrees in seven different practice areas. The 320 acre campus provides a unique mix of academic facilities, research institutes, library and archival collections. UCD is rich in tradition and scholarship and situated just 5km outside the city center, one of Europe's fastest growing cosmopolitan urban areas.
The program at the University College of Dublin is designed to give students a chance to study International Human Rights Law, European Law, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property/Information Technology and Criminal Justice in an Irish law school.
Undergraduate programs at University of College Dublin: http://www.ucd.ie/law/undergraduateprogrammes/
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International Economic Law
This module will provide students with an introduction to the nature and scope of International Economic Law. In particular, the module will examine the nature of the law established through the creation of World Trade Organization, with particular emphasis on the process of dispute settlement in international trade. After this discussion of dispute settlement, the seminars will concentrate on the general principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Articles I and III) and the exceptions (Articles XX, XXI, XXIV and Special and Differential Treatment) before concluding with a discussion of a number of the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round. Throughout the module reference will be made to an actual dispute making its way through the process of dispute settlement.
Politics of Development
This course introduces students to key concepts, theories and themes in the political life of developing countries. The first part of the course explores the legacy of colonialism and the nature of the post-colonial state, the role of nationalism in the construction of the post-colonial order, political participation and the role of the military, and the impact of the Cold War on the developing world. The second part of the course focuses on key themes in the politics of the developing world including religion, ethnicity and gender. The module concludes with a focus on the related issues conflict, democratization and human rights.
Theory of Human Rights
Human rights play a peculiar role in contemporary national and international affairs. They are, first and foremost, moral rights that all human beings should be guaranteed, but they also require implementation in positive law and institutions. This module will examine some of the most prominent theories of rights and examine some of the problems that arise from human rights talk and human rights implementation. These include various challenges to the idea of human rights, conflicts between rights, human rights and democracy and the relation between human rights and distributive justice.
Trademark Law
The module is concerned with trade mark law. The module will deal with the following: theories of trade mark law; statutory trade mark registration and infringement; unregistered protection of trade indicia; the expansion of passing off and the development of unfair competition law; the development of international trade mark law; the use of trade marks in regulating parallel importation and comparative advertising; remedies for trade mark infringement; reform of European trade mark law.
Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, enjoys one of the best settings of any European city. Stretching around the wide expanse of Dublin Bay, few parts of the city are far from the sights and smells of the sea, while many center-city streets seem to end in a vista of mountains.
Dublin was originally a Viking settlement known as Dyflin, the Black Pool. Being the principal city of Ireland for most of its thousand-year history, Dublin experienced a period of rapid expansion in the eighteenth century when it attained the status of one of Europe's great cities, replete with magnificent squares and stately public buildings.
Small by present-day international standards, Dublin nevertheless has the resources of a capital city with a full and varied cultural and intellectual life. Both the National Museum and the National Gallery are conveniently located in the city center. In the work of its writers, playwrights, actors, and musicians Dublin is exceptional. It is renowned particularly for its theatrical life. It boasts established theatres (such as the Abbey and the Gate) and small experimental theatres, like Trinity's Players. In the literary field the contribution of Dubliners has been outstanding. Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, and Samuel Beckett are only some of the most prominent names. A particular feature of Dublin life is the tradition of live music. From street busking, to the National Concert Hall, to the singing pubs, traditional music still lives and flourishes.
Dublin, with one of the youngest populations of any of Europe's major cities, offers an unusually congenial atmosphere for students. While the economic upsurge of recent years has brought a proliferation of fashionable boutiques and expensive restaurants, there's a profusion of second-hand bookshops, street markets, fast food outlets and ethnic eateries of all kinds, many located in the revitalized Temple Bar opposite the front entrance to the College.
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Alice Rivlin and Paul Ryan
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The Medicare and Medicaid programs are currently the primary drivers of upward pressure on the Federal budget. We aim to show a path to achieving the Co-Chairs' goal of containing the growth this program to GDP +1 percent and to demonstrate that Republicans and Democrats can come together to reform entitlements.
Proposal for Medicare Reform
Create a Sustainable Medicare Program for the 21st Century
A new Medicare program should be created for future retirees (those who first become eligible by turning 65 on or after January 1, 2021). The new Medicare program would provide a payment – based on what the average annual per-capita expenditure is in 2021 – to purchase health insurance. The payment would grow annually at a rate of GDP +1 percent.
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Repeal CLASS Program
PPACA created a new long-term care entitlement for the Medicare program that is set to collect premiums beginning in 2014. The premiums are used to pay for the new health care benefit, and not for the new long-term care program. Since the CLASS program is a new unfunded entitlement, it should be repealed because it will increase the deficit over the long term.
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Original post made on Apr 27, 2013
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a resident of another community
on Apr 27, 2013 at 9:43 am
Why doesn't Arrillaga build his complex on the other side of El Camino - at Palo Alto and Quarry.
a resident of College Terrace
on Apr 27, 2013 at 10:41 am
>Why doesn't Arrillaga build his complex on the other side of El Camino - at Palo Alto and Quarry.
Why doesn't Palo Alto get over its obsession with old buildings, especially those designed by noted architects? The building in question is a watering hole (booze) that is not of the original meaning a hostess house (return and reunion of WWI soldiers with their families). It was moved to its current site from Menlo Park. There is no way that we should be supporting its continuation, if it means that we have to give up playing fields.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 27, 2013 at 10:55 am
People in obsessed with " historic" buildings, especially if a "pseudo famous" name is attached-- hence the Le affair with the hostess house and anything connected with Eichler. You would have thought that the city would have learned something from the slap,on the wrist administered by the voters a decade ago when they rejected the historic home grab. Unfortunately the architect behind that is on the council and she still has her blinders on
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 27, 2013 at 11:34 am
We should return McArthur Park (Hostess House) to Menlo Park and let them find a place to put it, after all it was their's in the first place. Let's have Arrillaga pay for the relocation.
a resident of College Terrace
on Apr 27, 2013 at 12:23 pm
>You would have thought that the city would have learned something from the slap,on the wrist administered by the voters a decade ago when they rejected the historic home grab
It was more than a slap on the wrist, it was a grenade thrown into their nest. The people spoke.
It sounds like the Barron Park people are speaking.
Will our city council continue to listen to PAHC, or will they listen to the people?
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 27, 2013 at 11:11 pm
Not an Issue, your ignorance is embarrassing. The architect was Julia Moran, a very famous architect. Among other buildings she designed the Hearst Castle. Surely you have heard of that?
A quick Google search will enable you to find out what you are missing.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 28, 2013 at 12:18 am
Try google-- just because she designed Hearst castle does not mean that the hostess house is anything special. It is not an original palo alto structure and it has been used as a restaurant-- hardly a fitting use for such a " historic" building. What s ignorant is believing that because it has a certain name (and don't you think Hearst castle s a little overdone?) attached to it makes it historic or special-- but I understand, as a palo alto resident you ave to feel special by elevating structures to " historic" status
a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Not: I agree with your theory in most respects. For example, the Eichler zealots and the Edgewood Shopping Center was a ridiculous time waster. Thankfully the project is getting done.
However in the case of the Hostess House, there's more than just the architect. The house was built for a specific purpose back in the day --- and there's some honor in that; which should not be so easily dismissed. At least that's my opinion.
Baron Park is not the place. Off the beaten path and not readily seen or accessed by most Palo Altans or the general public. It is a building meant for use by the public (whether its original intent or as a restaurant to day). Hiding it off in a corner of Baron Park is not the answer --- besides, the anti-neighborhood-traffic folks would have a problem with it as well.
a resident of Downtown North
on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm
"You would have thought that the city would have learned something from the slap,on the wrist administered by the voters a decade ago when they rejected the historic home grab."
Maybe it's time to revote that thing. Maybe attitudes have changed in the past dozen years -- think of gay acceptance for example. Maybe people have seen enough of the alternatives (think 800 High, Elks, JCC, etc.) to vote FOR protecting our city's character. How about it?
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:17 pm
Downtown North neighbor says: "Maybe it's time to revoke that thing." The Historic Ordinance which was defeated some ten years ago had the potential to historically preserve all original houses and neighborhoods that were 50 years or more old. In other words your house could not be altered, enlarged or rebuilt. It would be stuck in a time warp.
If that ordinance was enacted today it would put a huge hole in our escalating property values. As it is homes that are now saddled with "single story overlay" are losing value compared with homes in neighborhoods that allow two stories to be built. Realtors must disclose if your house is limited by "single story overlay."
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Art is a privileged way in which humanity learns to express itself, to innovate, and to create, reminding us of the uniqueness of the human spirit. At the University's core since its founding, the arts also remind us of the distinction of Notre Dame, a place equally devoted to scholarly advance and its Catholic character.
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Crossroads Gallery
Operated by the Institute for Latino Studies, an exhibition space in downtown South Bend enabling engagement with community organizations and the general public.
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
A superb rendering of Notre Dame's traditional, collegiate gothic architecture conceived on a massive, 150,000-square-foot scale. Situated on the southern edge of campus, the DPAC features five main venues:
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Snite Museum of Art
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Student radio station.
YouTube video where undergraduate students talk about why they chose to major in and what they like best about the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre. Watch video.
In the Catholic tradition, the arts have always been closely tied to worship and the experience of the sacred; art has always been central to the University's commitment to learning, teaching, and serving, and it is of crucial importance to our continued growth as a community of learning.
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- 3 cans (11-1/2 ounces each) spicy hot V8 juice
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POMONA - The Pomona Unified School District is preparing to make $6.05 million in cuts out of its budget for the school year beginning in July, a district administrator told board of education officials recently.
The 2013-2014 preliminary budget of $137 million must be reduced by that amount, said Leslie Barnes, the district's assistant superintendent for business services and chief financial officer.
The cuts must be made despite the passage of Proposition 30 in November. Money coming to Pomona from that measure - a state sales tax increase and rise in income taxes for the wealthy - made the district deficit smaller but not enough to balance the 2013-14 budget, Barnes said.
Administrators are initially looking to consolidate some programs and operations within the the district.
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Barnes said that cut would be in addition to the more than $6 million in cuts Pomona Unified will have to make.
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For example the district will look at moving career and technical education programs, which fall under adult education, to the Pueblo Elementary School campus or to the Village at Indian Hill since some programs such as cosmetology and barbering are already there, Martinez said.
"We're trying to locate certificate programs under one roof," he said.
District personnel will also explore if it's possible to consolidated any elementary school programs, Martinez said.
As part of exploring school consolidation, district personnel will evaluate schools, their sizes, average daily attendance figures and geographic locations, he said.
In addition the district will be working on a petition for a proposed district operated charter school.
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School district administrators will carry out their research and present the results to school board members at its March 5 meeting, he said.
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Hanukkah may be the Jewish festival of lights, but it is also, in the culinary sense at least, a festival of oil. Jewish cooks around the world fry foods to commemorate the ancient miracle of how a day's worth of oil burned for eight days in the newly liberated temple of Jerusalem. Hanukkah began at sundown Saturday and ends this Sunday. Don't forget to celebrate with a big plate of freshly fried bimuelos.
Bimuelos (bim-WAY-los) are dough fritters drizzled with a sweet syrup or dusted with powdered sugar. These Sephardic treats can provide a welcome alternative to latkes, the potato pancakes most identified with Hanukkah in North America, or sufganiyot, the jelly doughnuts so popular in Israel.
"I love latkes, but one day is enough for them. Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday," says chef Laura Frankel, author of "Jewish Cooking for All Seasons." Bimuelos are lighter, she said, and serving them allows celebrants to shift the fried-food element of the meal from main course to dessert.
Originating in Spain, bimuelos became the "pre-eminent Sephardic Hanukkah treat" and were often eaten daily during the holiday, according to Gil Marks' "Encyclopedia of Jewish Food." Bimuelos spread through the Mediterranean world when the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492. It was then, Marks said, that many began to replace the sugar used as a topping in Spain with sweetened syrups common to the Middle East.
"Bimuelo" is the word for fritter in Ladino, a Judeo-Spanish language that could be considered the Sephardic version of Yiddish. The fritters are bunuelo in Spanish, loukoumas in Greek and awamee in Arabic.
Tory Avey, of Los Angeles, a food writer and blogger at The Shiksa in the Kitchen, (theshiksa.com), remembers well her first bite.
"I thought they tasted a lot like beignets," says Avey, referring to the famed fried dough balls of New Orleans. "It was crispy and warm and doughnutlike and drizzled with syrup." The fritters had an "exotic perfume," she recalled, because her mother-in-law used rose or orange water syrup to sweeten them.
While Avey will plate the syrup-coated fritters to serve guests, she admits with a laugh that when it's just family, everyone gathers around the frying pan. The sizzling fritters can turn into all kinds of shapes in the hot oil, she said, noting that when her husband was little, he would see all sorts of things in the shapes as his mother did the frying.
After frying, bimuelos are drizzled with syrup. Honey is the traditional choice. Choose a honey by the quality, Frankel said, not because of a cute bear-shaped bottle. "Go for a raw honey; it has better flavor," she said.
Avey often follows her mother-in-law's examples and uses rose or orange water. There are other options. Avey might flavor her sugar syrup with vanilla or coconut flavoring.
"You could serve it with agave," she added, "or even go with a good maple syrup. You can't mess them up."
· Frying tips: "People frying at home always seems scary to me," admits chef Laura Frankel, author of "Jewish Cooking for All Seasons." It can be done, though, safely and relatively easily. Here are some of Frankel's tips for pain-free bimuelo frying.
· Choose the right pan. "Go deeper than a saute pan," Frankel said. One of those deep skillets used for fried chicken or a heavy-bottomed saucepan could work.
· Have your bimuelos ready and fully risen before heating the oil.
· Choose the right oil. Frankel uses a mild extra-virgin olive oil heated to 350 degrees, no higher because olive oil has a low smoking point. Olive oil has a more authentic flavor, she says, though cold-pressed canola or grapeseed oil may be substituted, Frankel said.
· Use a candy/deep-fry thermometer to check oil temperature. Remember the oil temperature will drop when the fritters are added.
Fritters With Sweet Syrup
(Makes 20 fritters)
Avey, of The Shiksa in the Kitchen blog, said this recipe stems from her Israeli mother-in-law. The original called for yeast and needed time to rise; Avey uses baking powder to speed up the prep. Her mother-in-law also uses a syrup flavored with rose water or orange water for a "wonderful, exotic Middle Eastern twist." Look for them at specialty or ethnic markets.
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
Grapeseed or peanut oil for frying
For the syrup:
1 cup sugar
¾ cup water
1 T. rose water or orange blossom water
Steps: Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl with a fork. Beat the egg in a separate bowl. Whisk the milk into the egg until well combined. Add the egg-and-milk mixture to the flour mixture; stir with a fork until a batter forms.
Heat about an inch of oil in a deep skillet or heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until hot enough for frying, about 365 degrees. Working in batches, use a metal soup spoon to scoop up by heaping T.fuls; drop into the hot oil. The oil should sizzle but not splatter; if the oil pops or splatters, let it cool slightly before proceeding. Fry the fritters until golden brown on both sides, turning once during cooking, 2-3 minutes total. Drain fritters on rack set over paper towels.
For the syrup, heat the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally; add rose or orange blossom water. Reduce heat; simmer until the liquid thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Serve hot, with warm syrup poured over freshly fried fritters.
Nutrition information oer fritter: 119 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 18 g carbohydrates, 2 g protein, 44 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.