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Reinfeldt also intimated that negotiations with Mississippi C Chris Spencer are nearing a successful conclusion. "Everything's good and (Tatupu) should be signed today," Reinfeldt said. "We're close on the other guy (Spencer) too."
The Seahawks also announced the signing of free agent WR Bobby Shaw. Originally drafted by Seattle in 1998, Shaw didn't stick with the Seahawks and went on to play for the Steelers, Jaguars, Bills and Chargers.
Shaw has amassed 197 receptions in his career, totaling 2784 yards, for a 14.1 yards per catch average and 14 TDs. His longest reception was a 90-yarder for Pittsburgh in 2001.
Shaw also has a good history as a punt returner, but Mike Holmgren seemed to see Shaw as another factor in what has become a deep group of receivers. "Bobby was available and we know (him) pretty well," Holmgren told the team's official website. "He is a very intelligent football player. He works inside. He is a nice fit to what we do in the passing game. How he fits right now, I couldn't tell you. He makes that pile of young receivers and then separate (Darrell) Jackson and (Bobby) Engram (as starters)." Reports indicate that Shaw looked comfortable running routes today.
We asked Denis Savage, the publisher of SDBoltReport, Scout.com's website and magazine devoted to the San Diego Chargers, about Shaw's chances based on his 2004 season in San Diego. "Shaw was signed by San Diego the same day they added Keenan McCardell. He ended up on the inactive list with the Bolts for all but one game – the finale against Kansas City with the playoff seed wrapped up already," Savage said. "Shaw was, at best, an injury protection player in San Diego. While he is a veteran presence, he does not offer more than the current wide receiving corps in Seattle. If there is a choice between putting him on the active list and putting a rookie on the game day roster, the rookie should get the nod to gain the experience. If there is a spot on the punt return team, Shaw could be a viable option."
Most likely, Shaw's presence allows the team to add midline talent at the position while wide receiver/special teams maven Alex Bannister continues to recover from the broken right clavicle he suffered in a June passing camp. Bannister suffered the same injury last October. Although reported as inactive and "watching" by some news sources, Bannister did participate in conditioning drills with hurdles, as did safety Ken Hamlin (shoulder) and OLB Cornelius Wortham (hamstring). Bannister was also seen doing push-ups, which certainly bodes well for his recovery schedule.
The Seahawks participated in eleven-on-eleven drills on Saturday. As the intensity begins to build and contact becomes a factor, several different "must-see" matchups will take place. Seahawks President Tim Ruskell understands the acceleration of energy. "It was real spirited today," Ruskell told the team's official site. "The guys got their legs back and they're into the tempo of what the coaches want. It just seemed to be a little sharper in both the (morning and afternoon practices). Sure, you're impatient, you want to see the pads and see guys flying around, but you have to acclimate yourself to the game, and the guys haven't done that for 7-8 months. And you do have to grow into it. You don't want injuries. It's much too long of a season to start losing guys at training camp."
1. Grant Wistrom vs Walter Jones: Purely from an aesthetic standpoint, this is the Battle Beautiful. What true football fan wouldn't get geeked to the nines at the opportunity to see this day after day? Wistrom, who has used his severe determination and non-stop motor to become one of the more well-rounded and disruptive edge rushers in the league, facing quite possibly the best left tackle in the game in Jones, whose impeccable technique and brute strength make him almost impossible to get around. This little war should help both players reach their peak as the season gets closer.
2. Andre Dyson vs. Kelly Herndon: Now that Marcus Trufant has moved to the right corner slot, Dyson and Herndon will compete for the other starting job in their preferred area. Early odds have Dyson nabbing the starting role as a pure playmaker, but don't completely discount Herndon – he may land in the nickel corner position, but with all the nickel sets Seattle's defense plays, he'll still see a lot of action this season.
3. Jerheme Urban vs. Everybody Else: This offseason, the Seahawks signed Joe Jurevicius to accentuate their cadre of possession receivers, and Jerome Pathon as a replacement for the jettisoned Koren Robinson as a vertical threat. With Darrell Jackson and Bobby Engram coming into camp with starting spots guaranteed (although nobody seems to know whether Engram will play in the slot or split wide), underdog Jerheme Urban is making quite an impression the old-fashioned way…by working his tail off.
Holmgren singled Urban out on Saturday when he spoke to the media, citing the third-year receiver's admirable progression and ever-improving skill set. If he can show improvement in his ability to separate off the line, don't discount Urban as a darkhorse starter. At the very least, with both Holmgren and QB Matt Hasselbeck singing his praises, expect to see Urban on the field a great deal in 2005.
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Several Sahuarita High School wrestlers are facing kidnapping and aggravated assault charges in connection with an incident at the school, police said.
The incident happened Tuesday evening in the locker room of the school where a group of students were seen forcing another student to the ground and assaulting him, Sgt. Matt McGlone, a spokesman for the Sahuarita Police Department said in a news release.
The victim was not on the wrestling team.
Police were notified of the incident Wednesday morning.
Police confirmed that among the allegations is that the boy's pants were pulled down during the attack.
Interviews conducted by police indicates the assault was a bullying or hazing incident.
Police are still investigating to determine "the exact nature of the event," the release said.
Nine students, including three who are 18 years old, are facing charges.
The three 18-year-olds, Andres Vasquez of Amado, and Jorge Loya-Lopez and Marcus Stitts, of Sahuarita, were booked into Pima County jail.
Police notified the district Tuesday night and provided more details about its investigation Wednesday morning, said Manuel Valenzuela, Sahuarita Unified School District superintendent.
The nine suspects were not in school Thursday, although Valenzuela would not elaborate on whether the group was suspended.
Valenzuela did not provide any additional details about the incident, saying the school district will wait for the police to complete its investigation before conducting its own probe.
"All of details related to the district investigation is on hold," he said.
Once the district begins its investigation, officials will look at the evidence and determine if the students will be punished and the severity of the disciplinary action, he said.
Disciplinary action can range from a 10-day suspension to expulsion from the district, he said.
"We'll determine what the weight of the evidence suggests and the facts will be evaluated," he said.
Valenzuela said he did not know where the coach was during the incident, but adults are usually nearby while students are in the locker room.
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Regulators around the world are reaching across national borders as they work together to ensure the safety of veterinary medical products.
I am a veterinarian on the International Programs Team at the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). In this role, I attended the 4th Global Animal Health Conference in Tanzania on June 24 and 25 and participated in the global dialogue about the use and availability of high quality, safe and effective veterinary medical products in developing countries, especially in Africa. FDA embraces the One Health approach, which recognizes the connection between the health of people, animals and the environment.
I was accompanied by my colleague Steven Vaughn, D.V.M., who heads CVM's Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation. Dr. Vaughn has years of experience exploring the most effective ways to regulate animal medications to ensure that they are high quality and safe.
The conference was attended by leading figures from the world's governments, academia, industries, and international organizations and its focus was on the concept of "regulatory convergence," a process that allows countries to bring their regulatory processes into closer alignment. We tackled important ideas related to promoting market control, including the surveillance of veterinary products on the market and improving access to effective animal drugs. We also discussed fostering systems for mutual recognition of regulatory oversight and standards, forming regional organizations, and implementing African regional harmonization initiatives to create a convergence of international guidelines.
If all countries can agree on the testing and safety of animal drugs, each country could have faster access to new medical products and be able to better leverage often-limited resources. While globalization provides many challenges, FDA believes it also offers opportunities for innovation if regulators, industry, and academia are working together for the benefit of all countries.
It's a small world and solutions to public health problems, for both people and animals, are increasingly found on the world stage. FDA is committed to working with its global partners to promote cooperation in veterinary medicine.
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Date: August 7, 2012 07:33AM
As value investors, we're conditioned to immediately capitalize operating leases as debt. While that's the simplest way of handling them in order to derive a credible valuation, it leaves a lot to be desired. For one thing, the maturity of the leases can be a huge determinant of how large a "debt load" the leases actually represent. For example, compare the lease obligations of these two electronics retailers:
hhgregg's (HGG) lease payments are due several years out, while more than half of RadioShack's will expire in just the next year and a half! Not only does this play a significant role in determining how risky these liabilities are, so too can it have a large impact on each company's strategy.
RadioShack (RSH), for example, has the option of shutting down a bunch of stores on short notice. (That's not what it's doing right now, but it does have this option should its turnaround not work as planned or should certain stores underperform relative to others.) GameStop is a company with a similar lease profile that has been taking advantage of this option in the face of lower sales as the video game console cycle gets long in the tooth.
hhgregg also faces sales pressure, as overcapacity in the flat-screen tv industry has lowered prices while demand for 3D and smart TVs has been nowhere near as strong as expected. But because of its lease structure, the company doesn't have the flexibility of closing the under-performers or lowering its occupancy costs. Instead, the company's strategy has to include adding new products to fill the void of its declining lines. This requirement can be seen in the company's recent announcement that it will be testing furniture and fitness equipment merchandise in a chunk of its stores later this month.
Debt maturities that are further out make a company safer; payments aren't due anytime soon. I would argue that the opposite is true for operating leases; the sooner they are due, the more flexibility the company has with respect to strategy and the less risky the liabilities. Capitalizing leases to arrive at one final "debt" number does not allow for this distinction.
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Beastie Boys rapper Mike D spent his Thanksgiving holiday volunteering in New York to help feed victims of superstorm Sandy.
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The star, real name Michael Diamond, spread a little festive cheer to residents of Far Rockaway, Queens, -- an area which was badly affected by the storm last month -- by serving up meals at the Challenge Preparatory Charter School.
Diamond was joined by his two young sons, and insists he was happy to help dish up festive food to 500 needy locals.
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He tells the New York Daily News, "We came out here right after the hurricane and one of the first needs was hot food. We want to be part of the recovery and relieve some of the suffering."
Rocker Patti Smith also did her bit to boost the spirits of locals by performing a solo concert in a relief tent. Smith, who recently purchased a home in the Rockaway Beach area, was abroad when the storm hit but kept up-to-date with the disaster on the news.
She told the crowd, "I was in Spain, I had jobs to do, but every day, I watched the news, I said prayers for you all, I thought of you, I talked about you in every country I was in. I can't wait to finish my tour ... and join you in rebuilding."


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Enterprise development organizations are increasingly embracing agile as a concept, if not entirely in practice. That's because adopting and scaling agile methodologies for large, complex enterprise software projects can seem daunting. Larry Ayres shares some tips for scaling agile development for enterprise software.
Enterprise development organizations are increasingly embracing agile as a concept, if not entirely in practice. That's because adopting and scaling agile methodologies for large, complex enterprise software projects can seem daunting. This is particularly the case for groups tasked with developing legacy software, in which the desire to be more agile is often hampered by outmoded mindsets, processes, methodologies, and technologies.
Just how common is this "agile gap?" In a recent Forrester Research survey titled "Forrester Development Landscape: 2013," 37 percent of developers confessed to using no formal methodology to guide their work. Only 19 percent said they used some form of agile. Clearly, there's room for improvement.
So, how can enterprise organizations realize their agile goals? I believe there are five key success factors for scaling agile development for enterprise software.
1. Create an Agile Culture
Agile is not just about process—it's about people. Creating a culture that embraces agile principles is the key to success. But, Rome wasn't built in a day and neither is an enterprise culture. Start small and build with incremental steps.
Start by securing executive sponsorship so change leaders know that management has their back. However, agile culture is not a top-down change; it's all about empowering teams. So, while managers should provide leadership and mentoring, this should be in the form of coaching each product owner and ScrumMaster to increase their team's velocity, quality, and efficiency. Let team leaders make the hard calls, providing advice offline and supporting their decisions.
You should fuel excitement and energy. Create a dedicated "Scrum room" that serves as a focused, "cool" place for each team to interact and feed off each other's energy. Things like interactive white boards, release and iteration charts, and build dashboards promote teamwork. And, showing recent field defects helps connect developers with the customer.
Create a clear definition of "done." Also, turn up the volume on velocity by time-boxing releases and setting sprints for one-to-two weeks in order to be more responsive to stakeholders and customers. While not every sprint will be releasable, that should be the goal.
2. Model Agile in Your SCM
Mapping your agile process into your software configuration management (SCM) is crucial to propagating change across multiple configurations in a reliable, efficient, and auditable manner.
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- Manage delivery of change independently while effectively managing dependencies
- Make delivery decisions late in the development cycle
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The benefits of keeping stock out of waterways with fencing can be boosted by a planted margin, which will help improve water quality.
Long dense grass, flax, sedges and rushes serve as a filter to help remove sediment, bacteria and nutrients (mostly phosphorus) from surface run-off. The planting provides shade in waterways less than 2m wide and improves the habitat for fish.
There are locations where low planting will be most effective at improving water quality, such as along drains and small lowland streams that feed main rivers, areas with significant run-off and beside waterways which are strip-grazed in autumn and winter.
Other ideal locations are beside vegetated drains in areas with poor soil drainage or pugging and moderate slopes, and where paddocks are cultivated.
The steeper and longer the slope feeding into the waterway, or the more poorly drained the soil, the wider the planted area needs to be.
For gently rolling land, a margin width of 1m to 3m per 100m of slope feeding into the waterway is ideal.
In areas with steeper slopes or poorly draining soils, a grassy margin of 10m to 15m per 100m of adjacent slope is recommended.
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Here are some simple reminders to help get plants off to a good start:
Preferably plant on an overcast, wet or windless day.
Handle plants carefully to avoid damaging the roots.
Set plants out to check for correct spacing.
Dig a good size hole and loosen the soil.
Set the plant in the hole and fill three-quarters. Give the plant a very gentle lift to set the roots in a natural position and continue filling with soil, firming as you go.
Stake plants to help find them again at weeding time.
Weed growth - especially gorse, broom and blackberry - can be a real problem in low planting areas, so it's important to ensure that you manage it from the outset.
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Potty Mouth at 285 Kent // Photo by Nina MashurovaYesterday, we posted a video of Brooklyn's HEAVEN'S GATE playing at our unofficial CMJ show last month. Here's another video from that show: Northampton's POTTY MOUTH playing a new song, "Shithead". Also check out a new music video the band released on Halloween for "Superfriends", a cut from their Sun Damage EP released earlier this fall on Ride the Snake, Puzzle Pieces, and Feeble Minds.
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The wonderful World Service of the BBC has a great discussion programme, called The Forum. It's a rather less celebrity, but more leisurely and more upmarket, version of Radio 4's Start the Week -- featuring three guests, normally chaired by Bridget Kendall. The chat is about the guests' recent books or projects, and to break things up a bit half way through one of them presents a "Sixty Second Idea". This is supposed to be a slightly off-beat, zany idea for changing the world for the better, explained (as the title suggests) in just 60 seconds.
I was pleased to be one of the guests on the programme recorded last week (it'll soon be available on the website). The others were Carl Djerassi, the inventor of the pill (pictured right) and Harold Varmus, Nobel Laureate in Physiology.
I was down to do the Sixty Second Idea -- for which I proposed that prison be abolished for all but violent criminals, those who posed a real danger to their fellow human beings. But the main discussion was on reproductive technologies (Djerassi), open access, digital scientific libraries (Varmus) and Roman laughter (me).
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SULPHUR — Since the Southland Field Airport underwent management changes, things have turned around for the facility, according to the new airport manager.
Michael McDougall was named airport manager at the end of January after former manager Sam Larsh's resignation in September.
McDougall, who moved to Sulphur from Dayton, Ohio, said that since taking over he has "gotten a lot accomplished."
"As soon as I took the position we hit the ground running," he told the City Council at its March meeting. "We have totally turned things around. We have changed our attitudes, and we're progressing."
McDougall said he and his crew have "cleaned up" the airport, improved customer service, put up a windsock, cleaned hangars and storage units, and trimmed the airport's budget.
"The main thing that pilots and aircraft tenants wanted was the windsock that had been down for a few months put back up," he said. "I did everything I could to expedite getting the windsock and putting it up as quickly as we could. It is officially assembled and functional."
According to McDougall, the airport is "doing really well" and he is working with the state Department of Transportation and Development to help market the airport with roadside signs.
"We are working to clean up the green airplane signs on the side of the road and to get the name of the airport below that sign," he said. "That way, people will know that we are the Southland Field Airport rather than there is just an airport. I think it will aid in marketing purposes."
With several industries located in the area, McDougall said he has been working to market the airport to those facilities to use for flying business partners in and out of the area. He said he has also worked to trim the facility's budget by hiring a new garbage removal company.
"We are a totally new airport since I have taken over," McDougall said. "We really trimmed down costs with a lot of other little things that were racking up our budget and weren't necessary. I'm doing everything on my part to help the city of Sulphur and move the airport and the city forward."
Mayor Chris Duncan said that since McDougall has taken over the airport, the board has "gotten more aggressive."
"(Sulphur is) half owner of the airport along with the port and in the future (McDougall) is going to be coming to us and the port for things that are needed out there," he said.
"He is making contacts all over. We have a gold mine out there because of the industries that are right here in our backyard. He has done a lot so far, and we are thankful for everything (McDougall) has done so far."


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Aunda Sain — noon, Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.
Gaylord Brothers — 3 p.m., Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville.
Eloise Johnson — 11 a.m., First Congregational Church, Greenville. (Marshall Funeral Home, Greenville)
Shirley (Johnson) Martin — 11 a.m., Ashley Baptist Church, Belding. (Verdun Family Funeral Home, Belding)
Maxine Babbitt — 2 p.m., Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville.
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Florence VanSickle — 11 a.m., Greenville First United Methodist Church. (Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville)
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The Prettiest & Lightest Homemade Ice Cream Sammies
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
I made these last night for community group {it was our week to host dinner at our house} and had to share them with you all, too. They're amazing! And so, so easy to make. I cut hearts out of graham crackers and whipped up fresh whip cream in lieu of heavy ice cream, froze them, and just before our friends came over I dipped them in Lindt sea salt dark chocolate and pink sprinkles.
So easy and the lightness and flavor of these make them better than any other ice cream sandwich we've had! My sweet cravings have been tame lately, thank the Lord! but still, from my sweet tooth to yours, happy love day. You may think that your girlfriends would appreciate these best, but all the men in our house last night proved that wrong.
Chocolate Dipped Light Ice Cream Sammies
{makes about 20}
1 box graham crackers
1 bar of good quality chocolate {I used Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate}
1/2 C pink sprinkles
1 small container of heavy whipping cream
1 T. vanilla extract
2 T. raw sugar
Lay out the graham crackers on a flat surface like a cutting board, and using a small heart cookie cutter, carefully cut out shapes. I broke a few and realized I needed to remove all the crumbs underneath the graham crackers and press firmly and evenly. You'll also need to use fresh grahams from a box just opened, or else they will fall apart.
In a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, whip the carton of heavy whipping cream, vanilla and raw sugar until stiff peaks form. Sandwich the whip cream between two hearts and freeze until they've firmed and you're ready to dip them in chocolate.
This is the way I've always melted chocolate -- it's much easier to me than using a bowl of hot water: Heat the stovetop to low-medium. Place the small, broken pieces of chocolate {or chocolate chips!} in a small saucepan and stir continuously as the chocolate melts. As soon as it's almost fully melted with some chunks left, take the saucepan off the heat and continue stirring. It is still melting at this point and removing it from the heat will keep the chocolate from burning and turning chalky. Dip one side of each heart in the chocolate, then the sprinkles. Return to the freezer until the chocolate is hardened and you're ready to serve them. Enjoy this lighter version of a classic!
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So perfect. I didn't know Lindt did sea salt chocolate- that also sounds delicious.
Thanks for sharing, I always love your blog :)
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Oh my gosh, these are gorgeous!!! They're seriously almost too pretty to eat. Almost.ReplyDelete
Love those! So pretty and delicious looking!ReplyDelete
These are beautiful! I bet your guests loved them!ReplyDelete
adorable!!! too cute to eat!!ReplyDelete
Quite possibly the best Valentine's Day cookies I have ever seen. Have to find someone who can ship me some graham crackers to Belgium!ReplyDelete
I LOVE these amanda! so sweet and yummy and light! i'm making them for my small group this weekend.... yummmReplyDelete
How cute are these?! You truly are amazing my friend :)ReplyDelete
This seriously looks incredible. You are so talented!ReplyDelete
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Jetstar does not expect its flights will be affected as a result of industrial action today.
As part of action by the Australian Services Union (ASU), Jetstar check-in staff are refusing to charge excess baggage fees for travellers from 3.30am following a breakdown in negotiations over pay and conditions.
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Jetstar said there was not expected to be any impact on its flights and customers should expect business as usual.
In a statement it said baggage charges and allowances will apply at the vast majority of its 56 ports.
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Situated on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi is a Hindu holy city, dating back to 3000 BC.
Archaeology reveals that Jericho is one of the oldest human settlements in the Middle East, dating back to 9000 BC.
Falling under the occupation of one empire after another, Beirut's history goes back more than 5000 years.
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Once uttered only in the halls of academe, Biodiversity has made its way to the elementary, middle, and secondary school classroom. The word evokes ideas of total number of unique things, such as genes, genera, and species, and their abundances. As concepts go, Biodiversity is big, which makes measuring it in the field and in the laboratory quite a challenge. But the classroom is neither a science laboratory, nor a field site, which is why this lesson plan uses interactive mapping technology to bring Biodiversity field data to the classroom. This Biodiversity lesson plan utilizes the files below. The first five files are the most illustrative. The additional files are for those who may want a different format or to explore more on their own. To download a file, right click your mouse on the link and save it to your hard drive.
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Bolts' Youth And Inexperience Not An Issue Says Hedman
BY: John Mamola
The Tampa Bay Lightning begins preparations for their first round opponent in the Montreal Canadiens later this morning at the Tampa Bay Times Foum. As the Bolts enter the postseason for the first time since 2011, questions surround the youth and inexperience of the Lightning roster when it comes to the amount of success they could have in the playoffs.
Ligthning defenseman Victor Hedman told WDAE's 'The Sports Page' on Tuesday morning that he feels the youth of the Bolts will not be an issue at all.
"I think a lot of the guys who are playing in their first NHL playoffs were part of the Syracuse team that went to two straight finals (AHL)," said Hedman. "They know what it's all about, it's the same on every level."
Hedman returned to the ice on Sunday against Washington after leaving Friday night's game early with an undisclosed injury.
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Kendall & Kylie Jenner Get Their Swerve On with Chris Brown & Trey Songz
Continuing to raise their collective profile, Kendall and Kylie Jenner showed up at a party with Chris Brown and Trey Songz over the weekend.
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" sisters looked to be having a blast with the R&B music stars, and they even seemed to be behaving themselves.
After the soiree, Chris, Trey and Kylie all posted a group photo via Instagram, making fans jealous of the superstar meet-up.
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Six months ago, it looked like the perfect mix to lower oil prices: fears that the U.S. could slip to another recession and a heavy dose of euro zone financial crisis, left most analysts thinking oil prices would continue to fall, perhaps as much as $30 or $40 a barrel. But, that's not what's happened.
Oil has hit a three month high, trading around $97 per barrel. Prices rose again today on news that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign after his government passes a new budget law.
Ole Hansen, senior commodities strategist Saxo Bank in Copehagen, says while the political shifts in Greece and Italy are taking headlines this week, concerns about oil supplies will continue to drive prices up for the near term. He says these concerns are mostly focused on Iran and Nigeria. In what could be labeled the really big news today, a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today says the agency has obtained "credible" information that Iran is able to create nuclear weapons. Hansen says that raises concerns about how the U.S. or Israel will react, which might threaten supply in one of the world's largest oil producing countries. And in Nigeria, recent unrest in the northern part of the country could spread to the oil producing southern part of the country.
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- Finally! The Food and Drug Administration is planning to classify partially hydrogenated oils as food additives rather than simply food ingredients. This would mean these sources of added trans fat would require authorization before being added to food… and could effectively lead to a quasi-ban if authorization is denied. We'll see! There's still 60 days of comments from the public and food manufacturers…
- Are popular food blog recipes helping or hurting our health? When researchers analyzed recipes from six popular food blogs (Busy at Home, Chocolate and Zucchini,, Pinch My Salt, Pioneer Woman, Simply Recipes, and Smitten Kitchen), they found that while recipes were reasonable acceptable with respect to calories, they provided excessive saturated fat and, not surprisingly, sodium. Vegetarian recipes on the blogs tended to be the healthiest.
- Thoughtful blog post from Obesity Panacea on the practice-what-you-preach hypocrisy of food choices. Do health researchers always have to lead by example when it comes to shirking junk food? At No Baloney, we firmly believe in the 80-20 rule – 80% of the time, make the best choice you can and then allow yourself some guilt-free wiggle room for treats. It's a matter of how much and how often, not total deprivation!
- Could gluten sensitivity be an allergy after all? A recent review of the literature suggests that wheat "sensitivity" may indeed show clinical, laboratory and cellular signs of allergy, but just not mediated by the same pathway as other common allergens like peanuts, shellfish and milk protein (Ig-E antibody-mediated allergies).
- When you are at a buffet, start with the healthy food! At a breakfast buffet experiment, Dr. Brian Wansink and colleagues changed the order in which items were offered – from cheesy eggs and bacon first to fruit and yogurt up front. After one buffet pass, those in the fruit-first line were more likely to take fruit versus those who started out with egg, bacon and potato choices.Just like with grocery shopping, filling up your plate at a buffet with healthier options at first leaves less room for the unhealthy stuff.


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The need for garage door had been in demand in a number of places in the world most especially to developing countries where there is a high incidence recorded of people who drive to work and to arrive in places they want to go. It had also been a necessity as automobile usage increases as families become larger and larger and the need for a vehicle for family transportation.
However, more than just a safety place of automobiles, most garages had been valued as more than that. Garages had been considered to be a part of the house that needs to be given attention as homeowners gave their attention to make their houses beautiful.
Nowadays, houses come in different shapes and designs that can please anyone who sees it or just had a glance in it. This is the reason why garage doors evolve into a number of varieties, in order to match the beauty of these houses. The variety of garage and garage door blueprints and designs are equally amazing and wonderful.
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The third step which is the actual garage door installation has a number of sub steps in it. One and the first of the steps are to check the opening for firmness and the security of correct measurement of the garage opening with the new garage door. Then, when you're done with this step, it is time to set the stop. Setting the stop would require you to tack the stop to each side jamb and the header, and to flush afterwards. This step is necessary to help prevent the sections from falling through the opening when you begin stacking the sections.
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Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) - On Wednesday, Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled his much-anticipated Cabinet line-up after his first voter mandate at the 13th general election.
The following day, Najib chaired the first Cabinet meeting and reminded the ministers to work as a team and give their best to the people and the country.
He also stressed that public expectations would be high, and his ministers must be prepared to come under intense public scrutiny.
"It means the people have high expectations of us and how we behave, whether it's us personally or our family members.
"As such, we must be aware of what we are doing, how we carry ourselves and our way of life so the people will not question anything involving our integrity as a member of the administration," he said.
As to be expected, there are differing opinions on "Team Najib" and whether they are up for the job in meeting rising voter expectations as well as the many challenges facing the country.
In evaluating the line-up, it is worthwhile to temper our expectations with an understanding of the challenges Najib faced when selecting his team members.
Getting the best people for the positions is the top priority but the Prime Minister also needed to ensure a line-up that reflects key political realities of the country.
A dilemma he faced was over Chinese representation in the Cabinet, since the MCA had declined to accept any government position after its dismal showing at the polls.
Barisan's main Chinese component party at an extraordinary general meeting last year had resolved that it would not accept any government position if it did not do as well as it did in the 2008 general election.
In the end, Najib's solution was to "hold" one position, the Transport Ministry, for the MCA until the party sorted out its problems. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has been designated the caretaker Transport Minister.
The new line-up included more representatives from Sabah and Sarawak and rightly so as this reflects Barisan's strong performance in these two states.
As expected, Najib did not limit his choices to the 133 MPs. He also opted to bring in outside talent, the so-called technocrats, into the Cabinet via the appointments of Maybank's Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar and Transparency International's Datuk Paul Low.
The move is laudable, injecting greater professionalism in his administration. The appointees come with a clean slate with no political baggage that can weigh them down, an added benefit.
We wish our ministers and their deputies all the best in light of the heavy burden they must bear over the next five years of the Government's term.
The new team needs to help Najib steer the country's economy to continued growth and ensure a successful rollout of the National Transformation Programme.
The other major task will be to help bring Malaysians closer together following the outcome of a fractious general election.
With Najib's team in place, all Malaysians regardless of their political affiliations should give the new line-up the necessary space and support they require so they can get on with the job at hand.
In return, our hope is for all the newly-minted team members to never forget they are accountable to the people who will be closely watching their every move for the next five years.


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You should have started your article with the statement of "Today's athletes stay away from fighting for the rights of the people" (Wave, February 28th) and elaborated on that subject. Instead you chose to put it below the plantation remark, agreed with it.
Wow, that was irresponsible of you. Do you have some inside knowledge that you didn't share? Unless you have legitimate percentages of applied and denied statistics it sounds to me that your 60 percent just isn't stepping up to serve others as you yourself said.
How many players that made millions and millions of dollars to play have tried to buy a franchise and been denied? What about the players who make far less and therefore may be playing more for the love of the game. How many qualified themselves in college to pursue a second career to mentor and teach the next generation in the head office or on the court and were turned down?
Perhaps they applied themselves, achieved their goals and are living the
American dream in retirement (some better than others, like the rest of the population). There's something wrong in just setting a good example now?


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The IUCN WCPA Geoheritage Specialist Group (GSG) facilitates the conservation and effective management of protected area geoheritage and provides specialist advice on all aspects of geodiversity in relation to protected areas and their management. These roles recognise the concept of 'geo' as an integral part of 'nature' in IUCN's 2008 definition of a protected area and the clear links between geodiversity and biodiversity in the conservation of nature.
Various definitions of geodiversity and geoheritage have been proposed. Put simply, geodiversity is the variety of rocks, minerals, fossils, landforms, sediments, water and soils, together with the natural processes which form and alter them; geoheritage comprises those elements of the Earth's geodiversity that are considered to have significant scientific, educational, cultural or aesthetic value. Geoconservation is actions and measures taken to preserve geodiversity and geoheritage for the future.
The story of the Earth, our geoheritage, is preserved in its geodiversity. Plate movements, volcanic activity, ice ages, mountain building, environmental changes and the evolution of life are all recorded in varying detail in rocks, landforms, sediments, fossils and soils and enable us to understand the evolution of our dynamic planet.
Geodiversity also provides the foundation for life on Earth and the diversity of species, habitats, ecosystems and landscapes. It is a vital link between people, nature, landscapes and cultural heritage. It supports sustainable management of land and water, climate change adaptation, historical and cultural heritage, economic development and people's health and well-being. In doing so, geodiversity underpins or delivers most of the ecosystem services identified in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. It also provides substantial 'knowledge' benefits (e.g. records of past climate changes and understanding of how Earth systems operate). Without an understanding of geodiversity, management of protected areas will not be as effective as it should be.
Conservation of geodiversity is necessary both for its own particular geoheritage values and for its wider ecosystem values. This requires better integration of geodiversity and geoheritage into the management of protected areas.
The purpose of the Geoheritage Specialist Group is to facilitate geoconservation and specifically to:
1) provide advice and guidance for all aspects of geodiversity as it relates to the establishment and effective management of protected areas;
2) provide specific advice on the conservation and effective management of geoheritage in protected areas and to prepare guidance material as appropriate;
3) identify significant geoheritage areas that could be formally reserved as protected areas by nations;
4) provide specialist geoheritage advice for the assessment of World Heritage Site nominations;
5) provide a mechanism for integrating geodiversity into all relevant IUCN programmes and activities;
6) provide, as appropriate, a professional interface for IUCN between geodiversity and geoheritage stakeholders such as UNESCO, the mining industry and others.
Priority tasks for the Geoheritage Specialist Group are to:
1. prepare the Geoheritage Chapter for the IUCN's Protected Area Governance and Management e-book;
2. prepare a Best Practice Guideline for Protected Area Geodiversity Management;
3. prepare a Geoheritage Guidance Statement for IUCN World Heritage Criterion (viii);
4. develop Background Geoheritage Guidance Material for Protected Areas;
5. address issues and initiatives identified by Resolution-5.-048 (adopted at the 5th WCC 2012): Valuing and Conserving Geoheritage Within the IUCN Programme 2013-2016.
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Friday, September 30, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (CDT)
To help celebrate the 6th year of T-ShirtForums.com, we're hosting a TSF member meetup after your long day of walking and standing the Fort Worth ISS Show on Friday, September 30, 2011.
This will be our first official T-ShirtForums meetup in Fort Worth, and I look forward to seeing you all there!
We will be dining at the Reata Restaurant less than a half mile from the Ft. Worth Convention Center.
The T-ShirtForums dinner will be held on the private upstairs Caballo Canyon Terrace on the 3rd floor of Reata.
Here's a video about the restaurant
This will be a complimentary dinner, sponsored by T-ShirtForums (unless another company wants to pitch in :)
Bring some business cards. This is a great time to network with other members!
A friendly online discussion forum for the t-shirt industry. A place for screen printers, embroiderers, heat transfer experts, dye sub gurus, dtg owners and t-shirt enthusiasts to share, learn and network.
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- azathioprine sodium
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- A drug used to keep a patient from rejecting a transplanted kidney. It is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that does not get better with other types of treatment. Azathioprine sodium blocks the growth of white blood cells and the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. It is a type of immunosuppressant.


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Teri used to boast that if it was not nailed down, she would steal it. Telephones, personal organisers and video cassettes would all go towards funding her £350-a-week drugs habit. The cash was to pay for amphetamines, which she injected up to three times a day.
That was two years ago. She has since taken part in a pioneering project that has turned her life around from an addict who would stop at nothing to get a fix into a 28-year-old with a job - and self-respect.
West Cornwall, with its picture postcard image, is an unlikely setting for a revolution in criminal justice. But this is what has happened in an area that has become known as the county's "heroin capital". It has been prompted in part by the recognition that rising drug abuse and the associated rise in crime has overwhelmed the existing system.
It is almost three years since the drug assessment and stabilisation programme (Dasp) was introduced in the Cornish council wards of Penwith and Kerrier as an alternative to other sentences, including prison.
The scheme, targeted at persistent offenders who use drugs intravenously, is based on rehabilitation. Instead of custodial sentences, offend ers are given probation orders with the condition that they participate fully in a detoxification programme, admit to their offences and help in retrieving stolen property. Drug workers liaise constantly with police and probation officers to monitor any non-compliances. Any evidence of continued use of drugs or criminal activity is dealt with harshly, with the offender brought back to court.
The success of the detoxification programme in dealing with the "hardest cases" has led to similar schemes rolling out across Britain with the introduction of drug treatment and testing orders. Under the orders, introduced last October, drug abusers with long criminal records agree to have their addiction treated, and, in return, courts can decide against jailing them or imposing large fines. Addicts are subjected to twice weekly urine tests and regular court reviews of their progress. Offenders who go back on to illegal street drugs are returned to court where they will face a traditional punishment.
Keith Hellawell, the government's anti-drugs coordinator, hopes the orders will break the cycle of drugs and crime. Announcing introduction of the orders, home secretary Jack Straw cited Home Office research showing that six in 10 criminals take drugs. Also, it is claimed that a third of all property crimes such as burglary are drug related - with an annual cost to the country of £2.5bn.
The scheme is due to be rolled out across the UK in 2003. But in west Cornwall there has already been a dramatic reduction in crime following Dasp's launch in October 1997.
Penwith, which stretches from the craggy cliffs of Land's End to the picturesque, bustling town of St Ives, has become a haven for heroin addicts. At least nine dealers are known by police to operate from Penzance. Amphetamines, rather than heroin, are the main drug in the neighbouring district of Kerrier. And both areas have a drug dependency problem comparable with some inner cities. The average hard drug problem costs £282 a week - more than £14,500 a year. The scale of drug use is such that it is estimated that 70% of crime within Kerrier and Penwith is drug-related.
Liaison at an early stage between the police and the probation service and community drugs team has been crucial. In just 12 months, house burglaries dropped by a third in Kerrier, and fell by 10% in Penwith, while non-domestic burglaries fell by a third in Penwith and 15% in Kerrier.
Bob Crossland, Cornwall drug action team coordinator, says it proved vital to start the treatment process while the addict was on bail following an arrest. Detox treatment could be offered immediately - with the defendant taking substitute prescription drugs at a community pharmacy, and being given counselling.
"We are very lucky as we have no waiting lists to enter treatment," says Crossland. "This minimises the pos sibility of any further offences being committed before a court order. Offering a place on the programme also motivates the offender to admit the offences as well as assist in the retrieval of stolen property. We can also see how motivated they are in keeping appointments with the community drugs team."
Unlike Cornwall, other areas have long waiting lists for drug treatment programmes and are struggling to give offenders the help they need quickly. They are also shackled by a shortage of community drug workers - a situation which has angered probation workers. "Recruitment problems should have been addressed before launching the scheme," says Harry Fletcher, of the National Association of Probation Officers. "Offenders can not wait six months for treatment."
The treatment on offer varies across the country. In Wakefield and Pontefract, West Yorkshire, complementary medicines have been offered alongside traditional detoxification programmes to offenders for the last three years. Addicts can receive a massage or auricular acupuncture to help treat their addiction, on top of conventional detoxification treatment. Small lapses are tolerated in the first few months, but any major lapses lead to a reappearance in a special drugs court and a possible prison sentence.
For Teri, one of Dasp's biggest success stories, the prospect of spending six months in prison was enough to persuade her to undergo treatment. She had started experimenting with drugs when she was 15, but it was not until she lost her job, at the age of 24, that her problems began. She had a live-in job at a hotel, but found herself homeless when the hotel suddenly closed down.
Teri says: "I was found somewhere to live in Truro which was full of dealers. I couldn't get a job and couldn't go back to college. I had nothing to do, so I started taking speed. After three or four months of playing about with speed, I started injecting. It was costing £500 a day so I started stealing and began shoplifting to order. If it cost more than £10 and wasn't nailed down I would take it."
She was caught several times and ended up on remand at Eastwood Park prison, Gloucester. With nine previous convictions for shoplifting and two for credit card fraud, she faced a minimum six-month jail sentence. Terrified by the prospect, she agreed to take part in the Dasp scheme as part of a two-year probation order. One of the conditions was spending the first 12 months living in a bail hostel in Camborne.
After five months on the programme, Teri was allowed to leave the hostel as she had been clear of street drugs and had committed no further crimes. Shortly afterwards, she was off drugs completely, her probation order was revoked and she was in her own flat. Two months ago, she started a new job as a waitress in a hotel.
Tough route to success
Thirty-four people in Cornwall have been placed on a Dasp order, including eight women. Others were referred to the community drugs team, but assessed as not suitable. Half have succeeded, or are continuing on the programme.
All have experienced a reduc tion in the use of street drugs; 78% no longer use them at all. Women are more likely to succeed than men; three-quarters of women succeeded.
Amphetamine users achieved better outcomes than heroin users, and those aged 25-32 were more likely to succeed.
Special report on drugs and alcohol: www.SocietyGuardian.co.uk/drugsandalcohol


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Jennifer Convertibles Jennifer Leather Convertibles Jennifer Leather Convertibles Sells Thousands of Defective Leather Couches, Refuses to Replace Southampton New York
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Jennifer Convertibles has been the subject of news stories on the likes of CNN and The Today Show for the defective leather couches they have sold thousands of. We bought ours in 2005.
The problem is that they advertise the couches as "leather," but they are bonded leather. Within the last few years, thousands of these couches have begun peeling. Ours have as well. They are unusable, despite costing a thousand dollars for three couches.
After dozens of phone calls, I finally thought I was getting somewhere. A woman named "Theresa" sent me an email saying that Jennifer Leather would replace the seats, arms, and backs of the couches. It would take 4-20 weeks, but once the parts were in, a Jennifer Leather repairman would come out and make the repairs.
But TODAY, two days before Christmas, I received a phone call from an aggressive, obnoxious woman from Jennifer Convertibles who told me that she "couldn't replace everything," as if I was asking a lot, "just the backs and sides. [continued below]....
It's the seats that have the biggest problem!! And now they won't replace those.
She then did something that really infuriated me: she tried to blame it on me, saying we must have done something wrong with the couches for them to peel. This is a classic shirking of responsibility by blaming the customer.
For a year, the original salesmen pretended that there was nothing wrong with the couches and that I must be crazy or something. Finally, he couldn't pretend that anymore when the story made world headlines.
Thousands of customers across the country, and probably the world, are complaining about the same thing, Jennifer Leather Convertibles.
You sold a defective product, then agreed to fix it, and then went back on your word.
What is wrong with you? Who would buy from you now?
You should be ashamed of yourselves, Jennifer Convertibles.
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Volume 11 of the series Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy pp 123-146
Self-Identity and Moral Maturity
- Howard Kamler
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The central discussion is about how a person grows into a mature moral being only to the extent that certain aspects of his general sense of self have developed first. Most importantly, I argue that the process of psychological identification that is so central in adult self identity formation is also the linchpin in coming to moral maturity; that is, that moral maturity presupposes that a person is already what I call a 'full identificatory self'. I begin the discussion in section 1 by drawing a general picture of psychological development, starting from the most rudimentary attachment hunger (but relative agency poverty) of infancy to the more independent agency (yet continuing attachment hunger) of adulthood. I point out the importance that psychological identification has in this lifelong march toward independent agency. We see identification as the process of taking a valuational ownership of one's developing character states, that being the central process in becoming an agency self. In section 2, I discuss how a person's sensing of his self identity (i.e., his unfolding capacity for identification) is captured quite nicely by Bernard Williams discussion of `the personal point of view' that a person brings to his central life projects and concerns. I suggest that Williams mistakenly thinks the personal point of view to be crucial to one's moral identity. In fact, it is at the heart of one's broader self identity — at the heart of one's general capacity to identify. In section 3, I argue for the central thesis that moral maturity presupposes that a person identify with the moral perspective. A person who merely acts by moral dictates but doesn't bring her full self identificatory capacities to bear on these actions is not a morally autonomous and mature individual. In sections 4 and 5, I compare my notion of moral development with competing theories. I also tackle the question of why persons identify at all with the moral life.
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Why are people making a big deal about BB going to QB pro days?
Every team does it, doesn't mean Brady is on the hot seat or some **** lol geesh.
Mood: WOOF!
You see...I don't care about the gun thing. I really don't. We have a constitution and it needs to be honored.
But I DO object to well meaning folks like Kase to try to demonize organizations like the NRA or anyone else with a point of view which is what the left does.
Its the old saying.....
Republicans think Democrats are stupid...but Democrats think Republicans are evil.
The Dem's are the reason they can't get anything done in DC. Its not the Tea Party or whoever the Dem's are villainizing this week.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
OK so since more people were killed by blunt objects we should put restrictions on bazookas?? That makes no sense at all, and last I heard they limited clips to 30, not 7. 7 is what NY state is TRYING to get in order for handguns which is fine to me. Do you really need 16 in the clip and 1 in the hole?? If you are properly trained 1 or 2 shots should neutralize your intruder, you are supposed to shoot to stop not to kill, thats the difference between someone that knows what theyre doing and re-creating the Sean Bell Incident.
You can still have infinite amount of fully loaded clips as long as they dont have more than 10 shots in there. NY has the 7 shot limit on appeal right now so its not really a law.
The whole 'war on guns' is based on school shootings
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text: I wonder why they only had 4 Thunderbirds in the air? Maybe it had something to do with the low cloud cover of the day. Did they do mosly fly by's all day or did they do some stunts to? Bad day for a air show with the low clouds. There still fun though.


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Giveaway! Win a paper copy of Action, Figure by Frank Hinton.
about the book (from the publisher's website):
In a war-torn wasteland someone wakes wounded and blind to a life they don't remember or understand. Halfway across the world a woman builds an intricate city out of personal debris to celebrate a brief period of happiness. Just downstairs a man sits meditating before his rumbling clothes dryer contemplating harsh realities of adulthood that seem to be rushing forth to consume. These are the lives of Frank and Lili, two roommates and sometimes lovers unable to accept or cope with anything but each other.
Set amongst an unknown exploding city and Halifax, the city that once exploded, Action, Figure moves within and merges streaming consciousness, self-loathing, and the recovering mind as three lost souls move to scaffold realities they don't accept. To cope they attack themselves in whatever way they can, hoping that whatever survives will see through to better days.
Before I let you guys in on the details of this sweet, sweet giveaway, I'd like to tell you the heartwarming story of how I came to own this book.
Back in, oh, April or March or something, maybe May–I'm not so good with dates–I purchased a package of ebooks from Tiny Hardcore Press, which has some very reasonably priced e-books. One of the books I wanted–Action, Figure–wasn't due out until June, so I e-mailed and said, ohay, can I add this book and then receive it later? And instead of being all "NO that would be TOO MUCH WORK FOR US" like many people would, the lovely folks at THP said "Sure! Please do!" Rad.
June came and went, and I didn't think about it until July (or August, like I said, not good with le dates), but I hadn't received my book. No bigs; I know THP is a pretty small operation, and I wasn't upset about it. I e-mailed and was informed that the book's release had been delayed. Again, no bigs. I was happy enough that they responded quickly, courteously, and with the information I needed. (Really, things happen–it's how companies deal with it that matters, amirite?)
Some more time went by and I saw on Twitter that they were talking about a forthcoming book. And I remembered that other book that I had ordered, so I tweeted at them that I'd never received it. THP got back with me right away; Roxane Gay, the publisher, not only apologized immediately, but she offered to send me a free paper copy of the book since I'd had to wait. My first instinct was to say "no thank you" since I have a small mountain of books that don't even have homes on a shelf right now. Then I thought, "Wait! I could GIVE THIS BOOK AWAY to my lovely blogfriends." A few days later, the book arrived. (And it's LITTLE! Which shouldn't be a surprise, I guess, with a name like Tiny Hardcore Press. It's more like a square than a rectangle. It's cute!)
If you'd like to win this book, here's what you do:
1) Leave a comment on this blog. Mandatory. This is the only way to enter this giveaway, and you only have to do this in order to be entered. The rest is extra.
2) Bonus: For one extra chance to win, share the link to this giveaway on Twitter, your blog, or Tumblr. When you do, come back here and add the link to that tweet or post as a reply to your original comment. (You can also use Facebook, but I must be able to see it–if it's set to "friends only" and I can't see it, it won't count and I'll pick another winner if that's the post I landed on.) You can only get one point total no matter how often you share it.
3) Bonus: For two more additional chances to win, create a tableau with dolls/action figures/etc from a book you love (a la the cover of Action, Figure), take a photo, and share the photo via social media, linking the giveaway. I'll probably pin the photos, so by choosing this option to get the votes, you agree to that. Get as crazy and creative as you want. When you're done sharing, leave the link in a reply to your original comment. (Again, if you use Facebook, I have to be able to access it.) Make sure you tell us what the scene is about and what book it's from!
This giveaway ends on Sunday, November 25, at 11:59pm. So get your entries in today!
41 thoughts on "Giveaway! Win a paper copy of Action, Figure by Frank Hinton."
While I'm totally buried beneath a pile of review copies, this wouldn't ACTUALLY be considered a review copy so I could totally comment here and get my name thrown into the hat and feel all guilt-free if I were to win it.
Not to mention that I'd totally choke on my potatoes tomorrow during dinner if I let the chance to read a book from a publisher I haven't read yet slip right on past me.
so.. ya' know… there's that.
Throw my names into the hat! Sounds like a good read
You bet yer sweet butt I'm in. I will Tweet this. I will return, prove my love. I will share with friends. Fuck Facebook, I'm a love addict. Twitter is safe for my kind. I will shoot the tableaux, too. I'm that determined. Thanks.
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you'd be retarded not to try….http://insatiablebooksluts.com/2012/11/21/giveaway-win-a-paper-copy-of-action-figure-by-frank-hinton/ …
I'm hella down for this.
This book looks like it is a masterpiece!
I posted a link on my FB page.
frank hinton is sweet.
i want her(?) book.
I'm in.
Here's a tumblr post:
I've been wanting to get this book. I really enjoyed the excerpt on Metazen a few months back. So here's my comment. Hope I win!
And to help my chances, here's a post I made about it on my blog.
Count me in please!
And this be my tweet: https://twitter.com/EnterDuration/status/271502130475577344
I'll try to make a tableau too. We'll see.
Who can pass up the opportunity to play with action figures. Lord Voldemort as Scarlett O'Hara. Ain't nobody needs a good kissin' up like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
I'd read the HELL out of this book.
Annnnnnnd here's a tableau! I chose Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."
Lennie said, "I thought you was mad at me, George."
"No," said George. "No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know." The voices came close now. George raised the gun and listened to the voices.
Lennie begged, "Le's do it now. Le's get that place now."
"Sure, right now. I gotta. We gotta."
Not sure if I'm eligible, but I'd like a copy of this. :)
For you, dear Susie! https://twitter.com/becomingcliche/status/271695370512375808
I am not finished yet, but I am expected to put on pants and present myself at my mother's for Thanksgiving. More to come. For funsies.
Oh, and another for you!
I have four or five more. Tell me if you want me to stop. You may have to beg.
Here's another for now. I am on a roll!
Love the backstory of how you got the book! Would love to read this book, it seems really interesting. :) thank you for the chance to win the book! :)
My final tableau for this time around. I may have to start creating tableau's for my blog. I loved this!
Wow, I do wish that I had seen that typo before I hit "post." Oh, well. Pay no attention to the random apostrophe.
Weird. Sometimes I show up as "Heather," and other times I show up as Becoming Cliche.
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2001-06-09 / Sports
Beach Channel High School Crew Vict-Oar-Ious
Beach Channel High School Crew Vict-Oar-Ious
On Saturday May 19, the Beach Channel High School Crew team competed in the Eastern States Rowing Championship at West Point.
Racing in six events, the team won four medals. The Senior and Junior Boys Eights won Bronze Medals. The Lightweight Boys Four won a silver medal. The Novice Boys Four, however were the victors of the day as they took home a gold medal.
The Girls Novice Eight placed fourth in their qualifying heat, narrowly missing an opportunity to compete in the medal round.