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A girl of outstanding talent who also happens to be irresistible. She is one of a kind with ever changing hair colour. Given the chance, she will make all your dreams come true.
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I saw his twinkle but I didnt know exactly what it was stemming from OR I dont think he likes me because there was no twinkle.
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a childish word used frequently by mothers, when referring to the female genitals in front of a small child, usually the daughter
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
A person / God / alien / vampire / clown who is unusually sparkly and likes throwing glitter at people.
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
I had the hottest fourway with that twinkle from the bar last night, but now my crotch is kind of itchy.
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Lecture: George Bellows and New York: Love of WinterExecutive Director David F. Setford speaks on artist George Bellows (1882-1925). From 1907 to 1915, Bellows produced at least one painting with snow as the subject every year, once saying, "I must always (sic) paint the snow at least once a year." These vigorous and robust paintings, created mainly in New York City as he wandered around looking for modern day subject matter, were at least as important to his development as his well-known boxing paintings, but have often been forgotten. The lecture examines the locales as well as the inspiration for Bellow's winter paintings. Presented in association with the exhibition New York, New York! The 20th Century.
This event is one of a series of monthly lectures (May through October 2011) at the museum and is part of a collaboration between The Hyde Collection and Art in the Public Eye's Third Thursdays Glens Falls Art Walk
Free admission made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities.
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- Is there anything more majestic than a bird in flight?
- CNN iReporters shared their best photos of feathered friends in action
- "Their ability to fly is a work of art," one iReporter said
(CNN)Who among us hasn't fantasized about flying like a bird? We've created hot air balloons, planes and spacecraft to replicate what birds can already do naturally.
CNN recently invited readers to share their best photos of birds in action. The National Audubon Society helped identify the bird species in the above gallery.
"Their ability to fly is a work of art in itself," said birdwatcher Michele Hancock, who is always on the lookout for unusual avian species to photograph.
Doug Whidby enjoys photographing birds near his home in Langley, Washington, and says they are the perfect subjects. "Their ability to fly is always a point of curiosity, and the details in their markings are stunning if you can capture them."
Scroll through the gallery and imagine yourself soaring through the sky. And yes, we know not all of these birds are flying, but they are too beautiful not to share.


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By Joe Brewin
Arsène Wenger says Thierry Henry can add something to the Arsenal dressing room - even if he isn't playing.
The New York Red Bull striker is training with the squad to help maintain his fitness during the MLS off-season.
Henry scored a Club-record 226 goals during his time in an Arsenal shirt and Wenger says the striker is still a valuable man around London Colney.
"He brings confidence, experience and advice," he said. "He's a very intelligent man and that's always good to have in a dressing room.
"When you have a difficult game and you are told, 'don't worry you will come back', from a great player it gives you a high level of confidence.
"I'm not sure he has lost pace. I still think he has that but what you lose with age is the capacity to repeat the pace. But over one short burst I'm sure he is still very quick.
"In football you rule very few things out, because it depends if you have seven injuries until January," he added. "At the moment we have a big enough squad to cope. We've got Walcott, Gervinho, Van Persie, Park and Chamakh who are all strikers.
"There's always people here who come to practice with us. Maybe they like us. We've had David Beckham, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp, Jens Lehmann and now Thierry again."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Granny-Q: Two more pretty blue blocks
Jan: Cute skunks (Ok I have to ask myself are skunks cute?) and once again fun quilting around them. The spool fabric is a great choice for your "spool" block
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Granny-Q: Two more pretty blue blocks
Jan: Cute skunks (Ok I have to ask myself are skunks cute?) and once again fun quilting around them. The spool fabric is a great choice for your "spool" block
Just delightful, Jan! The framing on Twisted Spools looks like it belongs there! I won't tell you about the time our then 10 yo son thought he saw a kitty by the maple tree as he was walking up to the house from the barn one fall evening. Yikes--kitty it was not!
Don't worry spider.
I keep house
I donate quilts to the AAQI.
Great Blocks, Jan RN, and others too. JanRN, I wanted a picture of your FART trip finds you brought home....surely you did purchase something that caught your eye.....
Mine are a work-in-progess to be posted soon.
SO all of y'all with novelty prints...... is anyone doing Mountain Maze... with a Corn print fabric???
Candace is Deranged
so many babies.. sew little quilts
Wow what beautiful blocks everyone has made, I think the skunks are cute also. No blocks from me this week, just can't seem to get my butt into gear at the moment
will try and get to my machine on the weekend
Beautiful blocks!
If a woman's work is never done....why start?
Such beautiful blocks! I love all o' the fussy cuttin' & beautiful contrast! I wonder if I'll ever git caught up. I quilted on my niece's quilt yesterday & got about 1/3 of the way done. Ta day I helped my DSister ta pack up her boyfriend's stuff & put it in his car. We then had her locks re-keyed. She found out that he was cheatin' on her. I'm emotionally drained.
My initials are BB, so dublb is double B.
dd, never thought about corn fabric but I have lots of variety...of corn fabric...if you want nickel samples leave private message with address and I will mail you some....QNS
Dubib...your sister is strong to throw him out and change the locks. Good of you to help her. Take care of yourself and do what it takes to get recharged.
Ya'll are always there for me. Thanks so much.
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I was just wondering how many members from Minnesota there were, and where we're from. I'm from Fort Ripley.
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I was just wondering how many members from Minnesota there were, and where we're from. I'm from Fort Ripley.
I live in Monticello.
Columbia heights here
New member from St. Paul Park
E. St. Paul here
I'm checking in from "a lil town near Austin" :smt1099
Champlin Here!
Lake Elmo (near Stillwater)
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Hoping some of you MN boys can answer a question. I have always read that when you are transporting a firearm, it should be in the trunk and the ammo in the car. In my case, I have an extended cab pickup truck. What do I do in this case? Also in MN, can you have your mags loaded in your range bag or must they be empty? Also I will be taking guns across the state line to my folks place in WI, would this change how I transport the firearms there?
Coon Rapids.
I have a carry permit so my firearm stays loaded in my holster.
I am not a lawyer, but my understanding is the gun needs to be unloaded and cased. I haven't read anything about in the trunk. Transport to WI, all I do is have it cased and unloaded. My full magazine sits right next to my empty pistol in the case. Frankly, I can't see any likely scenario where an officer would find out about my pistol anyway. Its not like going through customs or anything.
You can find a lot of answers to your gun questions at the local site www.mnguntalk.com
Heck, find out if I'm wrong!
Yup, glad I could help.
Mankato Here
Anyone know of any good gun shops in my area?
Forest Lake
South Minneapolis here.
Spicer near Willmar
Near Forest Lake.
For those of you unfamiliar with it, a good site for local info is:
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On the field, Ray Lewis is an excellent LB who comes up a bit short in comparison to LT's natural ability and in the way LT was able to dictate the course of a football game.
Off the field - well, I just don't know. I feel that we all think we know that Ray Lewis is not innocent - but none of us can be sure what he is guilty of. I believe I know what LT was guilty of. I think LT was guilty of wanting too much fun - and hurting some people in the pursuit of it.
I'll stick with watching the games and the plays that the players make and accept that for what it is. If I want a sports hero, I'll look to one of the many athletes around that you'd like your kid to model themselves after. There are plenty of them - in all ages and races.
I agree with the comments of LT changing the game and being the greatest OLB of all time and Lewis being one of the best MLB of al time.
The other difference between the two is there attitude on the field. LT was about playing the game and putting hurtings on dude's. His work ethic And attitude was as blue as the jersey he wore for so many years. Lewis with his annoying pregame dance, attention getting eye black and camera hungry chanting comes off really self consumed and star hungry. Besides Deon Sanders I can't think of any football player with a bigger "look at me" jones than Ray Lewis.
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Yeah right.....the girl with the beat up face, and her parents were to blame for her being there!
Never mind that she wasn't even a hooker, that the pimp beat and forced her to go, and that given her first opportunity, she phoned her uncle who had the police waiting for the lowlife when he brought her back to the neighborhood.
Sound like any hooker you've ever heard of???
Lewis loves to hear himself talk, he's a clown off the field anyway you look at it.
Also, If you're going to use the "not guilty" or "acquitted" specifics in your criteria, at least be consistent. You're saying that by your judgement, and your judgement alone the evidence against OJ was strong enough for you to form a guilty despite being found innocent opinion, yet at the same time Ray Lewis was declared 'innocent' therefore everyone needs to let it go and accept him as being innocent.
Sorry, your reasoning is far from consistent enough to make a shred of sense whatsoever.
Kinda torn on this game. I don't want to see niners go 6-0 in SBs but also don't like ravens
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
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In today's hospital maternity wards, the growing practices of "skin to skin" and "rooming in" have turned the traditional newborn nursery into a relic of the past.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 4:00 PM
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'Skin-to-skin' and 'rooming in' are on the rise in maternity wards
Original post made on Aug 15, 2013
Like this commentPosted by Mama
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on Aug 15, 2013 at 9:59 am
Interesting. I was allowed to room in/bond with all of my children and this was going back over 23 years ago. I had no idea it was not typical.


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Just wanted to say how much fun I had at this event and wow, what a great turn out.
Apparently attendance was twice that of last year and we almost set a record for attendance history.
This is the event I'm talking about in the midwest: http://programs.discoveryworld.org/?p=192
I brought a boba fett costume, although I wish I would have also brought a TK as it would have been fun to suit up twice in different costumes.
Met a lot of people and got to see a lot of cool props and costumes. There were demos set up around the whole building, things like lifecasting, prop making, soft part exhibitions, and the R2D2 builders were even there.
I don't really have any photos of myself that I took, but I did snag some from people who managed to take pictures of me online.
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dying buying time's here! Well, almost. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment just announced plans to release The Mad Max Trilogy on Blu-ray. However, you're going to have to wait until June 4 to get the goods.
Before Mel Gibson became tabloid fodder, he was the star of this killer (ahem) sci-fi franchise. It's been 34 years since the first movie made its theatrical debut, making this box set long overdue. When The Mad Max Trilogy is released this summer, it will come packing an MSRP of $49.99.
A pre-Lethal Weapon Gibson stars as Max Rockatansky, a cop working his way through a chaotic, post-apocalyptic Outback. Motorcycle gangs, a hunt for gasoline, Tina Turner, and a ton of other mayhem are all involved at one point or another.
The Blu-ray box will include 1979's Mad Max, 1982's Mad Max Road Warrior, and 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. The first two films are currently available on Blu-ray, with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome being the only one that's making its Blu-ray debut.
Right now, there's no word on special features, so you're probably wondering what the incentive would be to order the box. Warner Bros. says that this will be a "limited edition" set, with special tin packaging for collectors. However, I'd love to see them throw in something lengthy about George Miller. Mad Max was also the stepping stone for the director, who eventually went on to helm the Happy Feet franchise.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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The awesome folks at ThinkGeek were kind enough to send me one of their new 11th Doctor Sonic Screwdrivers for a test drive. Designed after the Mark VII sonic screwdriver, this universal remote can be trained to transmit any IR commands and with 3 banks of 13 gestures it should be able to control most if not all of your AV equipment.
Initial impressions of the remote are great. The instruction manual is designed like a large blueprint and both entertaining and easy to follow. The screwdriver itself is solidly built out of die-cast metal with a durable copper plating. Even without the remote functions, this is a very nice prop and would be a great addition to anyone sporting a bow-tie and fez this Halloween. ThinkGeek even has the licensed plaid pleated jacket if you want to really complete the outfit.
The remote must be trained using an existing remote, but the process is quick and you'll have the basic functions set up in a few minutes. I set mine up to control the volume and power on the TV, and most of the navigational buttons on the Xbox media remote. My daughter affectionately called me a dork while I demonstrated how to use the remote to fire up Netflix and navigate to Doctor Who. We were just getting to season 5 so the timing was perfect. Continue Reading "Review: Sonic Screwdriver Programmable TV Remote" »


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35395, Children's Songbook, Nature and Seasons, Popcorn Popping, 242–43
I looked out the window, and what did I see?
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree!
Spring had brought me such a nice surprise,
Blossoms popping right before my eyes.
I could take an armful and make a treat,
A popcorn ball that would smell so sweet.
It wasn't really so, but it seemed to be
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.
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KEEP HIM! We are getting a player in 2013-2014 that basically had a year off. He is a heady player with great respect inside the locker room and on the field. His philanthropic efforts though the Chris Canty Foundation helps thousands of kids in the NY metropolitan area, around the country, and internationally.
i have been a Giants fan since Y.A., Del Shofner, Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, and Spider. Canty is a man that represents the Giants the way Wellington would have wanted.
Canty is a WINNER!!! (and a native New Yawkah!)
He can still play and should be given the opportunity to lose his position. Off-field activities speak solely to his character and work ethic.
One ot the signings of Reese I didn't like. Yet started to like him down the line but Reese still gave him too much money.
Overpaid? Definitely. But I think he stays mainly because who else do we have to replace him? Keep in mind, we're in win now mode.
Entire Team Let Eli down today - NYG4l
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How to reduce poverty? Fix homes
In 1985, architect Paul Pholeros was challenged to "stop people getting sick" in a small indigenous community in south Australia. And it meant thinking way beyond medicine. In this sparky, interactive talk, Pholeros shares his work with Healthabitat, which works to reduce poverty through practical design fixes — in Australia and beyond.
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Central Missouri Honor Flights to continue despite government shutdown
National parks and monuments closed due to federal government shutdown
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Despite the government shutdown, two planned Central Missouri Honor Flights will go on as scheduled.
The first flight, scheduled for Oct. 15, will continue with 70 Mid-Missouri veterans traveling to Washington, D.C. A second flight, scheduled for Nov. 5, will take approximately 70 veterans to the nation's capital.
During the one-day trips, veterans are able to visit the memorials and monuments dedicated to their military service.
However, because of the government shutdown, the U.S. National Park Service closed all national parks and monuments to visitors.
Honor Flight organizers say no barriers or barricades will keep them from visiting the memorials.
"We have made a pledge to these men and women who have fought for our freedoms," said CMHF president Mary Paulsell. "Our delegation will honor our commitment and fly on October 15. I doubt that some fencing and police tape will keep them from entering this hallowed ground. These are their memorials, and they will see them."
For the Oct. 15 honor flight, the veterans will leave from Columbia's Courtyard Marriott around 2 a.m. and return around 10:45 p.m. The public is invited to welcome the veterans back home.
The veterans are expected to get a tour of the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam memorials, the Marine Corps and Air Force memorials, and Arlington National Cemetery.
Since 2009, CMHF has flown more than 1,400 veterans to Washington, D.C.
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Shark Tank UPDATE
Voyage-Air and Fender?
Voyage-Air CEO Jeff Cohen and Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary visit Fender Guitars in this history making episode for Voyage-Air. A Folding Fender? Yes you saw it here! Fender has agreed to do a test of a 150 folding neck Fender guitars in 5 - 10 stores.
From the Desk of President and CEO...
Thank you for all the congratulatory texts, emails and posts! It's a real treat when a young company is invited to show its products on network TV, and certainly flattering when you get invited back three times. But it's unbelievably flattering when your competition tips their hat and gives you a public 'attaboy'! We owe it all to you - our employees, our customers, our fans and our friends. With your help we have proven to the world that it is possible to improve upon perfection. The art, craftsmanship and genesis of fine lutherie brought to this country over 175 years ago has been updated, refreshed and made more portable for today's mobile society. Most important of all, we did this without sacrificing any of the quality that we've all come to love in a skillfully devised and great sounding guitar. (Read More)
Shark Tank? It's the hit Friday night show on ABC TV. Fans and friends of Voyage-Air Guitar know that three years ago, we declined a million dollar offer from the Sharks. Since then, we've built a world-wide network of hundreds of retail dealers in the USA, coupled with strategically selected international distributors. Then, ABC Network ran a Shark Tank follow-up feature during the second season. That helped to catapult our success. Product orders continue to grow: there's nothing else that compares to a Voyage-Air Guitar.
Well, that success caught the attention of the folks at Shark Tank, and they invited us back for another chance. They want a piece of the action at Voyage-Air Guitar! That's never happened on the show, ever: the Sharks have never invited a company back for a second try.
And the results are completely over the top. With this episode, it's not just about investment money. You'll have to see the show on November 9 to believe it. Nothing like this has ever happened on Shark Tank.
To coincide with the Nov 9 airing of Shark Tank, Voyage-Air Guitar will have special phone lines open, special sale pricing during the show, and special prizes and discounts for the best Internet Tweets! To sign up and be eligible for these one-night-only offers, click here.
Voyage-Air Guitar Shark Tank UPDATE (2011)
A Year and a half ago, our company was invited to appear on the new ABC TV Reality Show called "Shark Tank." The Shark investors put a million-dollar offer on the table, but in the end, Voyage-Air CEO Jeff Cohen walked away to build the company on his own.
The Sharks wanted to find out how our company has grown without their help. Filmed at McCabe's Guitar Shop, this follow-up segment has actually appeared twice: most recently, on Friday, July 22, 2011.
We're celebrating with a limited-time Shark Tank Special discount for the viewers. We're offering the breakthrough Transit Series guitars, including the backpack-style case, at the lowest-ever Internet price.


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1925: John Scopes, an unassuming high school biology teacher and part-time football coach, is found guilty of teaching evolution in schools, in violation of Tennessee law. Scopes agreed, after some persuading by the American Civil Liberties Union and others, to serve as the guinea pig in an attempt to challenge the law on constitutional grounds. […]
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Did something happen with the car, or did this guy really panic and quit steering?http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/21/video-ferrari-f-50-autocrosser-misses-apex-hits-corner-worker/
Somewhere in America, a conservative is lying.The only constant in all your failed relationships, is you.
somatichypermutation:Did something happen with the car, or did this guy really panic and quit steering?http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/21/video-ferrari-f-50-autocrosser-misses-apex-hits-corner-worker/That's gotta be the most embarrassing thing a guy could do.
Please see manufacturer for details.
Uhhh, either the steering rack snapped (unlikely) or he panicked and forgot to brake. There was serious understeer there...wow, that was pretty bad.


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Cisco FYQ2 on Tap: Will They Miss on Continued Emerging Market Weakness? Is a Trough Near?
In advance of Cisco Systems's (CSCO) fiscal Q2 report for the three months ended in January, due Wednesday afternoon, after market close, the Street today is contemplating what to expect, with several individuals citing the prospect Cisco will miss top-line expectations given a perception of continued weakness for the company in emerging markets.
Cisco is expected to deliver $11.04 billion in revenue, and 46 cents EPS. Cisco's own forecast, delivered back in November, was for an 8% to 10% decline in revenue this quarter, and so the Street consensus is right about at the middle of that, projecting an 8.8% decline. Cisco projected 45 cents to 47 cents for the quarter, so, again, the Street has picked the middle of the company's forecast range.
The forecast at the time stunned the Street, pushing Cisco shares down over 10%, given that the average estimate for the quarter had been $12.6 billion. Following that report, Cisco held its analyst day event in mid-December. During the presentation, the company projected a 4% decline in revenue this year, and cut its long-term growth outlook. The company also said it has no plans to exit the set-top box business, which was a cause for disappointment to some at the time.
For the current quarter, the Street sees $11.35 billion and 48 cents.
Cantor Fitzgerald's Brian White reiterates a Buy rating, and a $26 price target, though he thinks the quarter probably was "the second worst 2Q sales decline on record," with perhaps $10.97 billion, and 45 cents per share, the worst-ever Q2 having been that of 2009.
The company still faces problems with emerging markets, he writes, while newer routing products, such as the "Nexus 9000," are a bright spot:
During Cisco's 1Q:FY14 earnings call, the company highlighted weakness in emerging markets, the impact of new platform ramps and disappointing service provider trends as the primary factors for the company's much weaker-than-expected 2Q:FY14 outlook. We expect emerging market demand to remain challenged in the near-term and the service provider weakness appears to be more of a Cisco- specific issue with a troubled set-top portfolio, combined with a router portfolio that is undergoing a refresh. However, we believe platforms such as the Nexus 9000 with ACI, Carrier Routing System-X and Network Convergence System could start to benefit Cisco in FY:15.
The outlook for this quarter is "filled with uncertainty," he writes, with Cisco possibly delivering $10.95 billion, and 45 cents, though he thinks things are at least reaching a trough, which could mean better times ahead.
Raymond James's Simon Leopold reiterates an Outperform rating, and a $26 price target, and he thinks the company could miss his revenue number of $11.13 billion and perhaps even the consensus number. However, the company is likely to at least meet the 46-cent EPS number.
The environment remains "challenging" for Cisco, explains Leopold, and he outlines the problems that brought about the "shocking" outlook for the quarter:
The F2Q14 (January) guidance for an 8-10% decline came as a shock last quarter. We identified the contributing factors to the $1.4-1.5 billion sales reduction vs. prior expectations. We estimate about $500 million from emerging markets, $100-200 million from set top boxes, $150-250 million from routing transitions and service provider weakness, and $600 million to rebuild backlog across the portfolio […] From a regional perspective, we believe Europe sounds improved while emerging markets have stayed weak. Our worry is that the important U.S. enterprise and service provider markets present risk to the near term along with continued weakness from Cable TV. Federal might offer upside potential and we remain constructive on datacenters.
MKM Partners's Michael Genovese reiterates a Neutral rating, writing that investors are hoping the report will "potentially mark the bottom of the current growth cycle for the company."
"However, we think there could be some disappointment if Cisco guides the April quarter only in line with consensus, which we see as likely," he writes.
Genovese models $11.02 billion and 46 cents. For Q2, he sees $11.18 billion and 48 cents.
Genovese's "checks" of U.S. resellers of Cisco are "mixed" he writes:
Cisco generally does a solid job of delivering revenue and margins upside relative to the string of disappointing quarterly guidance it has been giving, The -8% to -10% y/y revenue guidance for 2QFY14 was almost shocking when it was first offered three months ago. Product orders only declined 4% y/y in 1QFY14 and likely came in down in the -6% to -8% y/y range in 2QFY14 according to our estimate. Within this context the 2QFY14 guidance seems conservative. We see potential upside to our near consensus $11.02bn (-9% y/y) revenue and $0.46 EPS forecasts for the January quarter, and would not be surprised to see revenue growth in the -7% to -8% y/y range implying sales of $11.13bn-$11.25bn. In line 3QFY14 guidance may be a little disappointing. The combination of slightly better than expected January results with in line April guidance may be a bit of a let down for CSCO following the strong run over the past month […] We believe U.S. Enterprise is one of the strongest verticals for the company, but checks here do not capture the major negative dislocations for Cisco in certain overseas markets including China, Brazil, Russia, India and Mexico. Our U.S. Service Provider checks point to the fact that Cisco has a couple of important new product families announced but not yet generally available. These edge and core Router transitions look to be benefiting Juniper Networks (JNPR), which has its cutting edge new systems deployable and shipping just as core capacity demand in the U.S. in improving.


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Spend 30 minutes on these simple maintenance steps to keep your fridge running in tip top shape. It's hard to believe, but six simple maintenance steps will prevent almost 100 percent of refrigerator breakdowns and eliminate those service calls. Take these steps and you can forget about spoiled food, lost time waiting for repair people and shelling out $70 an hour plus parts for the repair itself. In this story, we'll show you how to keep your fridge humming and trouble-free. And we'll also tell you what to check if a problem does occur.
Unsnap the grille at the bottom of the refrigerator to access the coils. If your coils are located on the back, you'll have to roll the fridge out to get at them.
Clean the coils with a special coil cleaning brush to loosen the dirt and dust. Vacuum the coils as you brush. Be careful not to bend the fan blades. A gentle brushing will do the job.
Some refrigerators have the coils on the back of the unit. Brush and vacuum these coils in the same manner as coils found under a refrigerator.
You can eliminate more than 70 percent of service calls with this simple cleaning step (Photos 1 and 2). Skip this chore and you'll be contributing to your appliance repairman's retirement fund. Not to mention handing over $5 to $10 a month extra to your utility company because the fridge isn't running efficiently.
Do it twice a year or more often if you have shedding pets. Their fur clogs up the coils fast.
Condenser coils are located on the back of the fridge or across the bottom. These coils cool and condense the refrigerant. When the coils are clogged with dirt and dust, they can't efficiently release heat. The result is your compressor works harder and longer than it was designed to, using more energy and shortening the life of your fridge.
Clean the coils with a coil cleaning brush and vacuum. A coil cleaning brush does a thorough job and will easily pay for itself (look for one at appliance parts stores). The brush is bendable to fit in tight areas. They can be used for cleaning your dehumidifier and air conditioner coils too.
Always unplug your fridge before working on it!
Access the condenser fan by rolling the fridge away from the wall and removing the lower back cover with a screwdriver. Replace the cover when you're finished. It's essential for good air circulation.
Clean the fan blades with the brush and vacuum so air can move freely across them. Also clean the shaft by vacuuming the crease where the blade meets the motor. Don't lubricate the shaft; oil will attract dirt and cause problems.
If the coils are located on the bottom of the fridge like ours, clean the condenser fan and the area around it. (Fridges with coils on the back don't have a fan.) The fan circulates air across the coils to help cool them. At times, paper, dirt, dust and even mice can get sucked into the fan and bring it to a complete stop.
Photos 1 and 2 show you how to clean the fan. Yours could be in a different area, but it's always next to the compressor. Most refrigerators will have a diagram on the back or folded up under the front grille showing the location of the major parts. While you're under there, wipe out the drip pan, a flat pan that collects water from the defrost cycle and allows it to evaporate.
Wipe the door gasket regularly with warm water and a sponge. Don't use detergent—it can damage the gasket.
Prevent an expensive gasket repair bill ($100 to $200) and cut down air leaks by keeping your door gasket clean. Syrup, jelly or any other sticky stuff dripping down the front sides of your refrigerator can dry and glue the gasket to the frame. The next time you open the door, your gasket can tear. Keep it clean and you'll get a nice, tight seal, keeping the cool air where it belongs, in the fridge.
To prevent wear, lubricate the door handle side of the gasket by sprinkling baby powder on a cloth and wiping it down once a month.
All refrigerators work on the same principle of cycling refrigerant through two sets of coils. The evaporator coils do the cooling, and the condenser coils release accumulated heat. Where fridges primarily differ is in how they defrost.
A manual defrost is the oldest and simplest type. As the name implies, you defrost these by turning them off and letting all the ice melt. The water then drips into a pan or runs into the fridge where you wipe it up.
Cycle defrost refrigerators have an evaporator plate in the refrigerator section that warms after each running cycle to eliminate frost buildup. But you have to defrost the freezer manually by turning a dial to the defrost mode. The water in most models flows into a channel in the back and then down through a tube to a drip tray under the fridge.
The frost-free refrigerator, the most common today, uses a heater to melt ice on the evaporator coils. The heater is turned on by a timer and automatically shuts off. An evaporator fan distributes the cold air through the freezer. Many models have an opening under the crisper drawers to draw water to the drip tray underneath.
Clear food packages away from the vent openings and clean the air return so crumbs and twist ties don't clog them.
These little vents on frost-free fridges allow air to circulate in the freezer. Don't block them or let crumbs or twist ties get sucked in around the evaporator fan or clog the drain tube. To help save energy, keep your freezer about three quarters full to retain cold air. But don't pack it any fuller—the air needs to circulate.
Set the temperature controls to the middle settings. Make any adjustments according to a refrigerator thermometer. The optimum setting for your fridge is between 38 and 42 degrees F; the freezer, between 0 and 10 degrees.
Save money by keeping your freezer set at 0 F and your fridge set at 40 F.
This step won't necessarily prevent a repair, but it'll extend the life of your fridge by allowing it to run more efficiently, which reduces your electric bill. Your fridge has at least two temperature controls (except on manual defrost types, which have one). The one for the food compartment is a thermostat that turns the compressor on and off. The second, for the freezer, is just an air baffle. The baffle lets cold air from the freezer sink into the food compartment. Closing the baffle makes the freezer colder.
Find the drip opening on your fridge
Locate the drip opening and wipe it out, being careful not to press any debris down into the hole. Suck out crumbs with a vacuum.
Drip openings allow water that has melted from the defrost cycle to flow down to a pan located by the compressor, where it evaporates. Check your owner's manual for the location on your fridge. On cycle defrost fridges, a channel directs the water to a tube in the food compartment.
On frost-free types, look for a small cap under the crisper drawers that covers a hole, or an opening in the back of the freezer or refrigerator. If the drain opening clogs, water will build up under the crisper drawers and eventually pour out onto the floor.
Service specialists will be the first to admit: A ton of their callers don't require repair service at all. The solutions are so easy they don't even require a toolbox. Before you pick up the phone, check the following list. It just might save you $70 and a bit of embarrassment.
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Updated: Jan 03, 2017 11:48 AM PST
Chris Brown and Soulja Boy have started the first celebrity feud of 2017, after Soulja Boy posted a smiley-face emoji under an Instagram photo posted by Brown's ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran. Soulja Boy took to Twitter on Jan. 1 and claimed Brown called him and threatened to fight him over the post. Brown then escalated the fight in a series of his own Instagram posts. [ + - ]
Kim Kardashian and Bette Midler/Piers Morgan/Chloe Grace Moretz. The reality TV star and social media icon started a kerfuffle on Monday by tweeting a picture of herself in the buff with black bars strategically placed. Bette Midler was one of the first celebs to take the bait, tweeting, "Kim Kardashian tweeted a nude selfie today. If Kim wants us to see a part of her we've never seen, she's gonna have to swallow the camera." Morgan and Moretz also joined in the Twitter exchanges, with Kardashian attempting to squash their complaints. Ultimately, Kardashian had the last word in the back-and-forth, posting another another photo of herself au naturel -- with strategically placed arm and hand -- featuring the caption "#liberated." [ + - ]
Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa. A disagreement over West changing the name to his upcoming album from "Swish" to "Waves" led to a Twitter tirade that threatened to break the Internet on Jan. 27. After Khalifa criticized West for the album name, saying he felt "Waves" belonged to rapper Max B, West took offense. When Khalifa responded that he was off to smoke some "KK, a type of marijuana, West mistook the tweet as a reference to his wife, Kim Kardashian, and it? was? on. West responded by hurling more than 30 consecutive tweets at Khalifa for about an hour before cooling off and deleting the thread. [ + - ]
Snoop Dogg and Iggy Azalea. The social media back-and-forth between the two rappers started in October 2014 when Snoop posted a meme and titled it, "Iggy Azalea No Make Up." Iggy posted some not-so-fancy tweets in response to the Instagram insult. It escalated from there, with Snoop calling her the b-word and asking her to "cool out" because he was only kidding. In another Instagram post, he cranked it up a notch, threatening her. Iggy shot back. "If I'm a (b-word) for asking why you are supportive to my face but another way on your Instagram then so be it," one tweet said. Snoop responded with more expletives. Iggy followed with some retweets from supportive fans. She then posted: "Ima be the bigger man in this situation and leave it be." [ + - ]
Orlando Bloom and Justin Bieber. The "Lord of the Rings" actor reportedly tried to punch the pop star after a run-in at a Spanish nightclub in July 2014. A source told the New York Post's Page Six column the incident began after Bloom declined a handshake when Bieber walked by. Bieber retaliated for the perceived disrespect by saying "something rude to Orlando, like, 'She was good,'" the Post source said. "She" could have been a reference to Bloom's ex-wife, model Miranda Kerr. Bieber was photographed talking with Kerr in October 2012 -- a year before her marriage to Bloom ended. Kerr has denied hooking up with Bieber. Rumors swirled that Bloom was seeing Bieber's off-and-on girlfriend, Selena Gomez, after the two were photographed at a comedy show in April. After the clash, Bieber fanned the flames by posting a photo of Kerr on Instagram and deleting it minutes later. He also posted a photo on Instagram of Bloom wiping his eye, as if he were crying. [ + - ]
Jim Carrey and Shia LaBeouf. While presenting at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards, Carrey took a shot at LaBeouf's recent admission that he had plagiarized one of author Daniel Clowes' graphic novels for his short film. LaBeouf then took to Twitter to post his response: "At least I don't get arrested for indecency on major LA highways! Or abandon love child's," he wrote. LaBeouf later apologized. [ + - ]
Miley Cyrus and Sinead O'Connor. In an interview with Rolling Stone in the fall of 2013, Miley compared her "Wrecking Ball" video to Sinead's "Nothing Compares 2 U." The Irish singer then responded with an open letter. Cyrus responded and O'Connor penned a second letter warning the young singer, "Taking me on is even more f*&kin' stupid than behaving like a prostitute and calling it feminism." [ + - ]
Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel. The rapper launched a Twitter tirade against the late-night host in September 2013 after Kimmel poked fun at his BBC Radio interview on his show with a kid-Kanye spoof interview. Among Kanye's tweets: "Jimmy Kimmel is out of line to try and spoof in any way the first piece of honest media in years." It only got worse from there. [ + - ]
Anderson Cooper and Star Jones. In October 2012, Cooper said he wasn't happy with the way Jones reacted to his announcement in which he declared publicly for the first time that he is gay and called her hypocritical. "I seem to recall her hawking her wedding every single day to get free products when she was on 'The View' and I seem to recall her lying about her gastric bypass surgery and making everybody else lie about it as well," he said. [ + - ]
Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan. The former Nickelodeon star had her car impounded by police after she was pulled over on a suspended license in the summer of 2012, but Lohan, who served 14 days in jail in 2010 after violating her probation in her own 2007 DUI case, thought Bynes got let off a little too easy. "Why did I get put in jail and a Nickelodeon star has had NO punishment(s) so far?" Lohan tweeted on Sept. 16, 2012. [ + - ]
Jon Hamm and Kim Kardashian. The "Mad Men" star, who has called the reality TV star a "f---ing idiot," made yet another mention at the brunette bombshell's expense in 2012. "The sexy thing is so ephemeral and meaningless other than in the world of selling magazines," Hamm told a British magazine. "Who cares, when it's reduced to just that? You might as well be a Kardashian and have a sex tape." [ + - ]
Star Jones and NeNe Leakes. After stating on "Ellen" in March 2011 that she and Jones "are OK right now," Leakes went on to dish some harsh criticism. "I don't think she's easy to get along with," the reality star began, starting off mildly. "She's a tough girl." Then Leakes added about Jones, "She is bossy; she is manipulative, conniving. And I'm not even being funny. I think that is real. I honestly think that is who she is." [ + - ]
Joy Behar and Snooki. The "Jersey Shore" star ultimately apologized for her scathing parody of the talk show maven. Appearing on "The Wendy Williams Show" in January 2011, Snooki explained that a video -- in which she pretended to be Behar and made derogatory comments -- was intended to be a joke. "Everyone took it too seriously, so I took the video down," she said. Behar agreed to make her own peace. "I found the apology quite sobering," she admitted, "although maybe that's not the right word." [ + - ]
Bristol Palin and Keith Olbermann. Olbermann called her "the worst person in the world" on MSNBC in November 2010 for her position on abstinence, prompting the "Dancing With the Stars" alum to post a letter to the MSNBC host on her page to defend her position as an abstinence advocate, despite having a baby as a teen. "What Mr. Olbermann lacks in originality he makes up for with insincere incredulity." [ + - ]
Shia LaBeouf and Frankie Muniz. During a radio show interview in October 2010, LaBeouf hurled an insult at Frankie Muniz's way, reigniting a yearslong feud between the young actors. The "Wall Street 2" star deflected the credit for his box office success, saying, "While that's flattering, you could have put Frankie Muniz into any of the movies I've been in and those movies still would've still been No. 1." Muniz responded on Twitter. "Dear Shia Labeouf. It's getting creepy the fact that you can't stop talking about me. It's been 12 years now. I don't know you. Thanks," he tweeted. [ + - ]
Naomi Campbell and Mia Farrow. The actress contradicted Campbell's claim at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in the summer of 2010 that she had no idea who gave her a bag of "dirty-looking pebbles" that turned out to be blood diamonds. Farrow said she and Campbell met Taylor at a 1997 reception in South Africa hosted by Nelson Mandela. Campbell said she didn't know who Taylor was when she met him at the reception. [ + - ]


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Ok two questions
1. Do I need to keep a supply of water available to the bees during the winter?
2. I built a wind block using plywood and it totally encases the hive, it occured to me yesterday that maybe the hive needs sunlight in the winter also. So, which is better giving it more sun to heat up or blocking the wind during the winter?
thanks all!


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LOS ANGELES -- Ron Jeremy, probably the world's best-known male porn actor, was hospitalized today after undergoing surgery for an aneurysm near his heart.
"Yes, it is true ... Ron Jeremy has been hospitalized for an aneurysm that was located near his heart," according to a statement on his web page. "He is currently in surgery and in good hands."
No hospital condition was available, but his team promised to post online updates soon.
He apparently drove himself to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tuesday after experiencing chest pains. An aneurysm is a distended section of blood vessel that can cause death if it ruptures.
Jeremy, 59, has retired from acting in adult films -- something he is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for, having performed in more than 2,000.
Most recently, he unsuccessfully campaigned against a city ballot measure requiring adult film actors to wear condoms.
Queens, N.Y.-born Jeremy gave up a career as a special education teacher to pursue an acting career, but found little work. After a girlfriend submitted a nude photo of him to Playgirl magazine, he moved into adult movies.


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Room for Two - London - Strtaford. Wifi, own keys.
Size17 m²
Floor No.1
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
I am offering spacious room with two amazingly comfy single beds. Wifi Internet access, lockable door, own keys. There's three more rooms in the house. Guests will share kitchen and bathroom, separate wc, no garden. Self serviced house. Cleaner once a week.
The room is located within very comfortable walking distance from three tube stations - Stratford, West Ham, Abbey Road DLR Station. Nearest station is Abbey Road DLR - 3 min walk away. Quiet residential street with no disturbing highway noise. Stratford is zone 3, 15 min to Central London.
I supply fresh towels for you to use, a hair dryer and bedding. I also, provide refreshments: tea (black and herbal), coffee (filter and instant), hot chocolate. No breakfast provided.
Facilities include: gas central heating, microwave, fridge/freezer, toaster, large kitchen table with 4 chairs. Baby cot provided. This is a NO SMOKING, NO PETS property.
During your stay, you are invited to use the kitchen facilities for breakfast and light meals only. Guests have use of the kitchen for making tea, coffee and preparing their own breakfast (cereal and toast). Also, you will have a shelve in the fridge. There are cafes which offers cooked breakfasts - Caffe Mondo is a 7 minute walk. There is a good mix of local shops and lots of take aways and within 3 minute walk there is a friendly pub with rear garden.
THE HOUSE is less than minutes walk from supermarkets, restaurants, casino, clubs, theaters, cinemas and public parks with number of sport and leisure facilities.
The largest mall in Europe – Westfield and Queen Elizabeth Park (The Olympic Park 2012) are the main attractions in the area. Westfield Mall is just a short walk away – 7 min to an unforgettable shopping experience: unique high street shops as well as exceptional places to eat and drink: wine bars, number of cafés, pizzas, breakfast bars and CASINO…
It's a brilliant location for absolutely everything you need during your stay.
In case this room is not available for your required dates, please also look at my other offered listings.
Thank you for your consideration
House rulesOnly If you are staying for a week and longer you will be able to use the washing machine, but please ask first.
I expect you to leave the room as you have found it.
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Check Out - before 12pm or noon/midday.
Late departures need to be arranged. You can leave your luggage with me if you have a late flight, but please ask if the room is available on the day you leave.
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Very professional, always available to help and offering solutions to particular requests and extremely practical. The place is always clean, ready by the time I arrive and usually the houses are very quiet. I keep coming back each time I go to London...
Very professional, always available to help and offering solutions to particular requests and extremely practical. The place is always clean, ready by the time I arrive and usually the houses are very quiet. I keep coming back each time I go to London...
The room was OK, but the host was unavailable for 2 days, she didn't answer the phone calls and messages, even those by Wimdu. Finally we could reach by phone a woman who didn't speak English, only Russian, but she somehow understood that we wanted the key to the room and met us there.
There was a mistake in the communication system - the Wimdu booking site refused our booking, but later on the reservation was confirmed and we were charged for 2 nights, although we stayed there only one night. We wanted to discuss this with the host right on the first day, but she was unavailable. Last morning she wrote us that as we would get refund for the first night, we had to leave the room by 12 noon, couldn't leave our backpacks there, although we had a late flight and asked her. Later she refused to Wimdu to share the costs of the cancelled night and wanted to get the full amount what was taken off our account. We find it a very unfriendly way as we tried to clarify the situation and till the last minute we didn't know whether we can get in the room or not, although is was paid.
everything ok! good atmosphere.
Good place for that price.
Hi, me and my daughter spent one week in Rosi's house in London. It was a good experience: nice place with an international atmosphere, like a hostel but with more privacy, facilities and cleaning.The double room on the ground floor was little, but colorful, clean and with a private access to the garden. Everything allright in the kitchen, ready for cooking, with a lot of windows in front of the garden, a dining room and a sitting room with sofa and tv. Maybe two bathrooms are not enough for five bedrooms, but nobody was killed for a shower. The Stratford area is safe, rebuilded for the Olympic games, full of stores, cinemas, students. Underground is 8 minutes walk; hundred of different stores in the same time; Morrison supermarket 3 minutes, overground station 2 minutes walk. Cheap, honest, clean. Thnx for all, Rosi. See you soon. Massimo and Marta.
Me and my 7 years old daughter stayed for 3 nights in one of the loft rooms.
+ only 14 minutes walk to Westfield shopping mall
+ 17 minutes walk to queen Elizabeth park
+ good kitchen facilities
+ 3 minutes walk to a supermarket
- Nutella was empty
- 10 minutes walk to the Stratford station
- never met Rosie
- lack of information on arrival.
- can be noisy since there is around 6 rooms in total which can be rented out to different people.
- Had one towel and the same bedsheet for the 3 nights.
I chose this as I thought we would be living with a local family and all the reviews said that Rosi was very helpful but that wasn't the case. We met a maid on arrival who showed us kitchen, bathroom and our room and that's all the information we got. It felt like a hotel room except that the rooms are noisier. Loft rooms are quite compared to the ones on the ground floor.
There was some good bars and restaurants within 15 minutes of walk. Just go to Westfield shopping mall and on the other side of the mall there is a food street. Highly recommended.
Stratford station is a 10 minutes walk and is a good station to get everywhere.
Overall a good enough place if you are on a budget.
The room corresponded to the photos, as in England is often the case, however, the house looked worn. A bathroom was newly renovated, which we liked very well. During our stay we met again and again to new residents, so we were not entirely clear how many people actually lived dirt. The proximity to shopping and public transportation was great.
On our departure to Rosi unfortunately no longer reported to requests, which was very sad ...
Das Zimmer entsprach den Fotos, wie in England häufig üblich, wirkte das Haus jedoch verwohnt. Ein Badezimmer war frisch renoviert, was uns sehr gut gefallen hat. Während unseres Aufenthaltes trafen wir immer wieder neue BewohnerInnen an, so dass uns nicht ganz klar war, wie viele Menschen dirt tatsächlich lebten. Die Nähe zu Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln war super.
An unserem Abreisetag meldete sich Rosi leider nicht mehr auf Anfragen, was sehr schade war...
Ahead of our questions were answered very quickly. Unfortunately Rosi was during our stay even during the holidays. Although her deputy was nice, but could not provide information to us, because they practically did not understand English and had to call for any of our questions a girlfriend. The room was very small but adequate and the bathroom clean, the kitchen, the cleanliness was not that we wanted there to prepare a meal. Overall, the house is rather a bit grubby and unkempt. In addition, you have no idea how many people actually live there ... The location at Stratford station with two metro lines and the giant Westfield shopping center are close to tiptop. So overall for the price quite good.
Im Vorfeld wurden unsere Fragen sehr schnell beantwortet. Leider war Rosi während unseres Aufenthaltes selbst in den Ferien. Ihre Stellvertreterin war zwar nett, konnte uns aber nicht Auskunft geben, da sie praktisch kein Englisch verstand und für jede unserer Fragen einer Freundin telefonieren musste. Das Zimmer war sehr klein, aber okay und die Badezimmer sauber, in der Küche war die Sauberkeit nicht so, dass wir dort eine Mahlzeit zubereiten wollten. Insgesamt ist das Haus eher etwas schmuddelig und ungepflegt. Ausserdem hat man keine Ahnung, wie viele Gäste eigentlich da wohnen... Die Lage nahe beim Stratford-Bahnhof mit zwei U-Bahn-Linien und das gigantische Westfield Shopping-Center sind tiptop. Also insgesamt für diesen Preis recht gut.
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Donald E. Jackson '70, knows the Hastings College story because it is his story. A Cambridge, Neb., native, he first entrusted Hastings College to put him on course for a meaningful career. Then, in the years following his graduation, he has given generously to Hastings College for capital projects and scholarships. From 2007 to 2012, he gave of his time and energy, serving on the Hastings College Board of Trustees and on the Hastings College Foundation Board. During his tenure on the Hastings College Board of Trustees, he served as Vice Chair.
After returning to Hastings College on a full-time basis in fall 2012 to serve as Vice President for Advancement, he became the college's 16th President on February 4, 2013.
Before returning to Hastings, President Jackson served as chief operating officer of Easter Seals, Inc., which benefits more than one million individuals with disabilities or special needs and their families each year through more than 550 program sites. He was responsible for all internal operations of the organization as well as overseeing all fundraising programs and activities, marketing, corporate relations, information technology, and relations with 75 affiliate organizations in the U.S. and affiliates in Australia, Mexico, and Canada. Prior to joining Easter Seals, President Jackson was president of Rehabilitation Systems, Inc., a multi-state health care corporation he founded.
He received a BA in biology from Hastings College. He holds an MS in rehabilitation services administration from DePaul University and a certificate in physical therapy from Northwestern University.
President Jackson is married to Beverlee Nelson, and they have three children.


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Can't wait! I am getting excited for this season of Walking Dead. I hope it starts off with a bang.
The beginning was so bad-***. Really loved that silent introduction that they had going on there. Loved the whole shooting.
Gotta admit though, don't you love the work they do on the zombies? Must be expensive to do all of that.
I think the preview of last year showed that they can't trust the inmates IMO, only because I remember Rick saying they fought for that area and all that j***.
Hershel will be bad-*** if he has a peg-leg and he goes around shooting zombies with a shot-gun. I can see it now.
Yeah but what if they gotta run? Herschel's *** is grass lol. What blew me away was the walkers in riot gear. They didn't show too much of that in the commercial. That show last night is what I expect from the show. Season 2 was good but it had too much talking. This season should be better because you got 2 different stories that's gonna eventually collide.
What I think will happen is that Rick will try his best to keep Hershel alive especially since Lori is pregnant. After that, Hershel MIGHT be useless, but I'm hoping he's around.
Then again, this is a zombie show. They should be killing people off. I just didn't think Hershel would go out that quickly. Thought it would be more of a nicer way of going out.


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How do you keep all the parts from the same gun together? I am assuming by the serial numbers stamped on them but was just curious.


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[quote user="bigblue4417"][quote user="Morehead State"]I would disagree that we have "shown up" this season.[/quote]
The 2 most important games of our season thus far were @ Dallas and vs the Jets. I think we came with intensity the whole game and played with the fire we need to. I will never understand the team that showed up for the Skins game between those 2. When everything is on the line we play the way we should most of the time. Kitna destroyed us last year in NY and I don't think the team has forgotten that. Everything will be laid out on the line this Sunday. We can't beat ourselves and we have to score TD's in the redzone.
If we had beaten Washington we would have already clinched the division.* Washington, Seattle and Philly...all at home.* No excuse for those losses.

The HC has to get them ready to play and we were not ready to play vs. Washington.
[/quote]Kitna wrecked us last year. Bryant needs to be contained....he's just like Desean Jackson.


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So Gilbride and Coughlin never have pissed off a player
Give Tiki and Shockey a call
Sounds like a wuss to me
My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I`d go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I`m now resigned to the fact that this won`t happen. -- Michael Strahan, just when you think you're down...
What are people going to do when Eli's interceptions and poor play continue with the new OC?
blame the new OC?
Probably, considering is an 'elite' QB. Right....
Honestly, I couldn't see truly elite QB's like P. Manning, A. Rodgers, T. Brady every doing this poorly regardless of system.
People need to understand that Eli is very average. Having scapegoats for Eli (Gilbride) is convenient but of course kind of silly.
It'll be nice to see how this enfolds and how people on these boards react.
In the great debate of execution vs play-calling, we can only look at history... and history shows that the KG system is a feast or famine type of offense... more importantly it shows that it is more dependent on great offensive line play. While I agree that Eli is not Rodger, Peyton or Brady, he is better than he has played this year. Blame the system, or blame the player... or be logical and realize it is both. The problems with KG were most evident during the recent Dallas game where they had a very good running game, but did not use play action to help boost the passing game. They actually went with an empty backfield on 3rd and 2. They didn't even try to pretend there was a threat of a run. Nothing like telegraphing what your going to do!
I am not an Eli defender, believe me, I have no problem assigning some of the blame to him for the offensive problems, but the plays called have a big impact on the ability of the players to execute the play.
My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I`d go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I`m now resigned to the fact that this won`t happen. -- Michael Strahan, just when you think you're down...
Great comments.
Eli shares the blame and Reese should be criticized for some poor moves. But gilbride doesn't surprise anyone. The route options create some big plays but also some huge mistakes
Belichick game planned gilbrides system very well and in both SB wins if came down to Eli making huge plays at the end.
I would like to see a different coordinator before Eli retires
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The Andean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) is an extension of the NAFTA and CAFTA-style "free trade" model into the Andean countries of Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. The agreement has been negotiated behind closed doors since 2004, with no transparency and no input from citizens. After November 2005, the attempt to bind the three countries under a single trade agreement failed, and the U.S. aimed to negotiate bilateral agreements separately with each country. In April of 2006, the U.S. and Peru signed a bilateral deal that could possibly serve as a framework for an eventual AFTA agreement. Negotiations with Colombia have finished despite massive opposition by civil society, while talks with Ecuador have stalled over a new hydrocarbon law that would increase taxes on oil companies. Meanwhile, social movements across the Andes have poured into the streets opposing the agreement.
1) AFTA Splinters Real Integration of the Andes
AFTA would drive a wedge into plans to integrate the Andean countries' tiny economies into a common market. The geographical continuity of the Andean nations— Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia— made it logical to build a regional preferential trade agreement for Andean countries called the Community of Andean Nations (CAN). However, AFTA would divide the Andean economies by eliminating industry tariffs, forcing Andean industries to compete with one another for access to the U.S. market. Each country would face unfair competition from the U.S., whose economy is twelve times as large as that of the three countries combined.(1)
2) AFTA Legalizes Violent Threats to Workers
Since 1990, over 2100 union activists have been assassinated in Colombia, making it the most dangerous country in which to be a union worker.(2) Weak labor laws in AFTA would exacerbate crimes against union members, since it does not require governments to safeguard workers who are threatened by political violence. Instead of matching labor laws fought hard for by workers in the United States, the agreement instead locks in weak labor laws for governments to attract more corporate investment.
3) AFTA Worsens Environmental Contamination and Oil Conflicts
Hydrocarbon industries that fall under the service provisions of AFTA would be free to continue operating in areas of socio-environmental conflict such as the Camisea Natural Gas Field in Peru, which has drawn a massive outcry from civil society. Similarly, AFTA would make it illegal for indigenous communities to file lawsuits against multinationals responsible for environmental contamination, invoking a clause that such legal action would prevent corporations from collecting future profits. Legal action similar to the lawsuit against Chevron, which is currently facing a $6.5 billion claim for dumping 18.5 billion gallons of toxic oil runoff in the northern Amazon in Ecuador, could no longer be served against multinationals responsible for environmental damage— giving oil companies a carte blanche to continue extracting energy resources from areas of mega-diverse regions populated by indigenous peoples.
4) AFTA Sets a Death Sentence for AIDS Patients
AFTA would privatize the healthcare sectors of Andean countries by eliminating government subsidies to healthcare. Especially at risk is generic access to antiretroviral medicines, included in special agreements that Andean governments have signed in order to purchase low cost generic meds from producer countries such as Brazil. The patent protection laws in AFTA would block Andean countries for five years from requesting a compulsory license to generically reproduce HIV meds produced by big pharmaceutical companies, leaving poor people with HIV to bear the higher costs of medicines. AFTA is a death sentence for the 280,000 Colombians, Peruvians, and Ecuadorians with HIV and AIDS.(3)
5) AFTA Displaces Small Farmers, and Sells them our Leftovers
AFTA allows the United States to dump its excess agricultural products into the Andes, whose dependence on net agricultural export would be replaced by the import of cheap, subsidized crops from the North. Included in the provisions for agricultural access in the negotiations between the US and Colombia are scores of 30 month-old cows that have Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), which the US is trying to pawn illegally onto Colombian markets. Colombian negotiators have asked for these old, sick cows to be subjected to strict tariffs restricting their entry into the country, yet they deemed them good enough for Colombians to eat— despite the US having long ago banned the import of cows with BSE. AFTA would continue the double standard of using taxpayer dollars to maintain costly agricultural subsidies for corporate producers while eliminating tariffs that protect small farmers abroad.
6) Fair Immigration Means Stopping the NAFTA-CAFTA-AFTA Model
AFTA will only worsen illegal immigration to the United States as the elimination of protective state tariffs in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru will drop the bottom out from wages and erase job security from sectors important to the Andean economies, such as agriculture, mining, cut flowers, and services. Recently, President re-elect Alvaro Uribe of Colombia suggested that illegal Colombian migrants could be tracked by microchips planted in their bodies, a common practice of farmers who track herds of cow.(4)
7) AFTA Will Increase the Cultivation of Illegal Crops
Because AFTA would eliminate tariffs on agricultural goods, farmers in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia will be forced to turn increasingly towards the cultivation of coca. The US Drug War in the Andean Region has targeted the producers of the coca plant, however, and not the producers of crack and cocaine, who sell the drug at prices hundreds of times higher in the United States than what a coca farmer earns in the Andes.
In Bolivia, 12,000 hectares of coca are grown legally for domestic use in household Bolivian products such as medicine, soft drinks, soaps, and chewing gum.(5) Instead of providing local markets for the domestic use of legal coca in the Andes, AFTA will threaten traditional use of the plant by Andean indigenous people who consider coca part of their identity.
8) Latin Americans Want a Fairer Trade Model
In contrast to AFTA, Bolivia's Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (Trade Agreement of the People, TCP) and Venezuela's Alternativa Bolivariana para las Américas (ALBA) are endogenous trade agreements that create laws which would benefit the people of the Andes and Latin America, rather than foreign governments and multinational corporations.
Supported by indigenous populations of the Andean countries, Bolivia's TCP "brings into the debate on trade integration principles of complementarity, cooperation, solidarity, reciprocity, prosperity and respect for countries' sovereignty. In this way it incorporates aims that are absent in programs of trade integration proposed by the North, such as the effective reduction of poverty, the preservation of indigenous communities and respect for the environment."(6)
9) Opposition is Building
Thousands have been organizing to defeat AFTA throughout the Andes and the U.S. with mass mobilizations in Lima, Peru; Cali, Colombia; and Quito, Ecuador; and pickets at the negotiations in Tucson, Atlanta, Miami, and Washington DC. Following the collapse of the Doha Round of the WTO and the failure of the NAFTA and CAFTA model, fair trade forces are poised for yet another victory. The defeat of AFTA could be the final nail in the coffin of the "free trade" model, once and for all.
10) We Can Win!
Despite tremendous popular opposition to AFTA in the Andes and here at home, it seems clear that most effective way to defeat the agreement will be in the US Congress. Members of Congress have been hearing a lot from their constituents about the negative impacts of free trade. Now more than ever it's important that you tell your congressperson to say no to AFTA and yes to Fair Trade!
(1) CIA Factbook [1]
(2) US Labor Education and Action Project (US-LEAP) [2]
(3) AVERT Website [3]
(4) Lasso, Maria Amparo, "The Business of Legal Coca," [4] Inter Press Service, 01/28/2006.
(5) Movimiento Boliviano por la Soberanía y la Integración Solidaria de los Pueblos, [5] 04/13/2006.