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uniq-files - Report or omit duplicate file contents
This document describes version 0.11 of uniq-files (from Perl distribution App-UniqFiles), released on 2015-09-03.
% uniq-files [options] <files>...
List all files which do no have duplicate contents:
% uniq-files *
List all files which have duplicate contents:
% uniq-files -d *
List number of occurences of contents for each file:
% uniq-files -c *
Given a list of filenames, will check each file size and content for duplicate content. Interface is a bit like the
uniq Unix command-line program.
* marks required options.
Set path to configuration file.
Can be specified multiple times.
Set configuration profile to use.
Do not use any configuration file.
Do not read environment for default options.
Choose output format, e.g. json, text.
Default value:
Set output format to json.
When outputing as JSON, strip result envelope.
Default value:
By default, when outputing as JSON, the full enveloped result is returned, e.g.:
The reason is so you can get the status (1st element), status message (2nd element) as well as result metadata/extra result (4th element) instead of just the result (3rd element). However, sometimes you want just the result, e.g. when you want to pipe the result for more post-processing. In this case you can use `--naked-res` so you just get:
Whether to return each file content's number of occurence.
1 means the file content is only encountered once (unique), 2 means there is one duplicate, and so on.
Can be specified multiple times.
Display help message and exit.
If set to 0, uniqueness will be determined solely from file size. This can be quicker but might generate a false positive when two files of the same size are deemed as duplicate even though their content are different.
Whether to return duplicate items.
Default value:
Can be set to either 0, 1, 2.
If set to 2 (the default), will only return the first of duplicate items. For example: file1 contains text 'a', file2 'b', file3 'a'. Only file1 will be returned because file2 is unique and file3 contains 'a' (already represented by file1).
If set to 1, will return all the the duplicate items. From the above example: file1 and file3 will be returned.
If set to 0, duplicate items will not be returned.
Display program's version and exit.
Alias for --noreport-unique --report-duplicate=1.
Alias for --report-unique --report-duplicate=0.
This script has shell tab completion capability with support for several shells.
To activate bash completion for this script, put:
complete -C uniq-files uniq-files
in your bash startup (e.g.
~/.bashrc). Your next shell session will then recognize tab completion for the command. Or, you can also directly execute the line above in your shell to activate immediately.
It is recommended, however, that you install shcompgen which allows you to activate completion scripts for several kinds of scripts on multiple shells. Some CPAN distributions (those that are built with Dist::Zilla::Plugin::GenShellCompletion) will even automatically enable shell completion for their included scripts (using
shcompgen) at installation time, so you can immadiately have tab completion.
To activate tcsh completion for this script, put:
complete uniq-files 'p/*/`uniq-files`/'
in your tcsh startup (e.g.
~/.tcshrc). Your next shell session will then recognize tab completion for the command. Or, you can also directly execute the line above in your shell to activate immediately.
It is also recommended to install
shcompgen (see above).
For fish and zsh, install
shcompgen as described above.
Specify additional command-line options
This script can read configuration file, which by default is searched at
~/uniq-files.conf or
/etc/uniq-files.conf (can be changed by specifying
--config-path). All found files will be read and merged.
To disable searching for configuration files, pass
Configuration file is in the format of IOD, which is basically INI with some extra features.
You can put multiple profiles in a single file by using section names like
[profile=SOMENAME]. Those sections will only be read if you specify the matching
--config-profile SOMENAME.
List of available configuration parameters:
check_content (see --no-check-content) count (see --count) files (see --files) format (see --format) naked_res (see --naked-res) report_duplicate (see --report-duplicate) report_unique (see --no-report-unique)
Please visit the project's homepage at https://metacpan.org/release/App-UniqFiles.
Source repository is at https://github.com/perlancar/perl-App-UniqFiles.
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=App-UniqFiles
When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.
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This marine invertebrate clings to the rocks like suction cups with their muscular foot that to keep them from being torn off.
These birds lack the ability to take off from water so they snatch prey from the ocean surface or beach using their bills.
Great Frigatebird
No nest is built and a single speckled egg is laid on a small depression on a branch, roof or other surface.
White Tern
Over 90% of green turtles nesting in Hawai'i occurs at French Frigate Shoals.
Green Turtle
These endemic finches to Nihoa build their nests in small holes in rock outcrops 100 to 800 feet above sea level.
Nihoa Finch
The Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge includes some of the most remote islands and atolls on the planet extending 1,200 miles northwest of the island of O'ahu in the Hawaiian archipelago. This refuge hosts a rich, varied, and genetically unique natural, cultural, and historic legacy of global significance and importance.
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
"Health to the ocean means health for us," oceanographer and explorer Sylvia Earle has said.
The ocean covers almost three-quarters of Earth's surface and contains about 97 percent of the planet's water. The ocean is home to an almost otherworldly array of rainbow-colored fish, exotic plants, large-winged seabirds, powerful marine mammals, living corals and vital microorganisms. We are just beginning to understand how those ocean creatures are interconnected with one another and with us.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, state and territorial governments and others to conserve the ocean and remote islands and atolls in it. The two federal agencies cooperatively manage four marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean and one in the Atlantic.
Earle has called the marine national monuments "hope spots" for ocean health.
President Obama announced the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to become the world's largest protected area.
The oldest refuge in the Pacific, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge (forerunner of Hawaiian Islands Bird Reservation created on February 3, 1909), represents some of the country's earliest wildlife protection efforts. This Federal designation occurred quickly based on a turn of the century Smithsonian field report describing observations of piles of dead birds from feather harvesting activity.
Until 2011, the Nihoa Millerbird was found only on Nihoa Island. Today, it thrives on Laysan Island due to translocation efforts by the USFWS and American Bird Conservancy.
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Posts by Wade!
Emma & Bubba
Emmadime, the talented graphic designer and blogger, used to work in The Flashdance office with all of us until one day a handsome young scientist named Bubba swept her off her feet and all the way to San Francisco. Not long after, they got hitched.
As for the wedding, they generously gave photographer Jennifer Emerling and I TONS of time for portraiture, so we drove them all over the city. Because of that, and because her wedding was genuinely one of the most intimate and special events we've seen, we are excited and proud to finally show off our work and celebrate this couple.
Seriously, just look at these two random photos I just snagged from Jenn's new website. Oh, by the way, Jenn just launched a brand spankin' new website (designed by Emma, and it's super dope). There you will find all of the photos. We suggest looking at them, but fair warning – your eyeballs might explode.
And here is their video!
Special thanks to Green Wedding Shoes for the big post today!
Blame — Some Know-How from an Ass-Kicking
I'm a stubborn man. Sometimes it gets me into trouble.
Earlier this year, I was hell-bent on shooting my first short film called 'Blame'. It's a comedy about the longterm effects of bullying. The words 'bullying' and 'comedy' do not often appear in the same sentence, for good reason. But I think laughter is a valuable medium for difficult subjects, and I have things to say.
I work for Shark Pig who has a wealth of knowledge from the commercial and film industries. I work hard, and I had money saved up. So I was suddenly in a position to write and direct a film! Exciting right? It was! But by the time it was done I felt like Ben here (this is a screenshot from the film).
Why? Because I'm stubborn.
This film wreaked havoc on my financial, physical and emotional wellbeing. But that's because I made classic mistakes that could have been avoided. Here's an incomplete list of examples. For any professionals out there, these are probably no-brainers. But they weren't for someone like me.
Writing explosions and car crashes
Leaving too much for post (not being practical)
Shooting without permits in private areas
Asking too many favors
Saying, "We'll wing it."
Producing, Writing, Directing, DP'ing, and Editing a 20-page script
However! This is not a blogpost about failures. On the contrary, this project marks a great success in my life. This film is complete. And because it exists, it is a win. Even though it was difficult, even if people think it sucks, the crew and I made something together. And people might like it!
So now I'm in a strange position where I, along with Shark Pig, can potentially lend some helpful do's and don't's to filmmakers out there who are trying to do the same thing. It's hard to give specific details without spilling the beans too soon, but the crew and I did something kind of impossible. Plus! We're still hungry for more and we're about to shoot my second short in November, and we'll be able to see how we can put these lessons into practice.
Since the film is being submitted to festivals, we can't put it online yet. So instead, Shark Pig and I will share sneak peaks here on the blog – along with a full list of the bonehead things I did to make this film happen – until we can share it.
If you'd like to follow along, just check in with this blog and follow me on instagram at @mrwadekoch. I'll also post any festival successes.
In the meantime, here is a little preview: a synopsis, some stills, a list of cast + credits, and a short clip. Hope you dig, and thanks for reading!
I'd also like to take this opportunity to give a special thanks to my friend Mylissa Fitzsimmons (more on her and the mind-blowing value of friendship to come) who is helping me navigate the festival world. Without her I'd be winging it right now. On top of that, she's a talented and prolific filmmaker. Follow her on @mylissafitz to keep up with her films and festival appearances!
A lot of talented people worked on this film! Here is a full list of credits.
Written & Directed by
Wade Koch
Benjamin Webb
Sean Harrison Jones
Murphy Martin
Schuyler Jeffress
Steve Pappin
Geoff Boothby
Gracyn Chamberlin
Brekkan Spens
Blake Perry
Shawn Kissinger
CJ Diehl
Produced by
Wade Koch
Executive Produced by
Shark Pig
Director of Photography
Wade Koch
Asst Camera
Corey Bienert
Art Director & Wardrobe
Allison Honeycutt
Makeup / Hair & FX Makeup
Chelsea Dorris
Max Nikoff
Sound Mixing
Michael Weinstein
Edited by
Wade Koch
VFX Supervisor
Erik Tillmans
CG Artist
Jason Stovall
Hanny Boyer
Production Assistance
John Koch
Mandy Hobmeier
Robert Ingraham
Craft Services
Rainbeau Tharp
Special Thanks
Fast Toys, Inc
Atwater Village Tavern
Nordoff High School
Gregory Ignacio
Bobbi Hagan
Mylissa Fitzsimmons
Al Vuocolo
James Dorris
John Koch
YEAH! weddings reel
Have you ever seen the Perfect Storm by Wolfgang Peterson? It's a super dramatic movie about three hurricanes crashing into each other and making Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, and George Clooney really scared and then die. (SPOILER!) Anyway sorry, the reason we bring it up is that it's a metaphor for this hype company we have called YEAH! Weddings. The basic deal with it is that if you book three or more of our services (photography, DJ, video, smilebooth) together, we give you a huge discount.
Here's the thing. We like working together. And if you'll let us do that, we'll hook you up with an amazing discount. Does that make sense? You're making our jobs more fun us, so we're down to make things more affordable.
Not only is it more fun; it's better. When we work together, our creativity feeds off each other, and the whole becomes greater than the sum of the parts. As you can probably tell… we're not really into tradition. We have a reputation for making you dance, going WAY out of our way for breathtaking photography, loading your venue with furniture that both your grandpa and your niece will appreciate, printing photos that you'll hide from your Mom, and making you cry every anniversary because you'll get to revisit a fantastic day.
Check out this reel from the videography branch. We try and keep it fresh even though we're all really a bunch of romantic saps. Our clients become our friends, so don't be surprised if we invite you over for a drink and a movie. Maybe a weird nineties flick about a storm with George Clooney… with storms.
Individual Medley
I live in Atwater near The Flashdance headquarters. This location offers some benefits, such as: Tacos Villa Corona, Proof Bakery, The Juice LA, and a rad retail shop called Individual Medley. Shortly after I moved here, I became incapable of walking by this shop without staring awkwardly through the window, bombarding the register and leaving an hour later with a huge bag.
In short, this store rules.
There are many reasons for this. For example, Monica and Justin (the owners) are possibly the most mellow and friendly people who have ever owned a retail business. Check out this great interview they gave on Kinfolk. And they work with great artists. From clothing and accessories to beauty products to books and home stuff, Individual Medley has rallied some of the most talented and respected makers in LA and across the country.
We invited Individual Medley and their contributors over to our studio, The Social for a day. It created an opportunity for some of the artists to meet for the first time. What resulted was some good memories, some new friendships, and this video, where you'll see a handful of talents showing off the products they make.
Individual Medley is located at 3176 Glendale Blvd. Go there.


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DJ, band, light & sound serving NY, NJ and South Florida. In the 90s the owner had his own lounge show at the Boca Raton Florida Marriot Resort Hotel and further in Atlantic City, NJ and opened up the 2nd floor casino with Robin Leech at the Sands Casino. We have our own DJ repertoire for many genres & decades including current hits, however the music is geared towards what the client chooses....
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How to grow a giant pumpkin
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The first key to growing a steroidal pumpkin is the seed. All the top-weighing pumpkins come from a variety known as Atlantic Giant. After that it's a matter of time and money. Top growers spend six hours or more a day in the garden during the summer tending to their patch, experimenting with esoteric methods and materials, and thousands of dollars on fertilizer.


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Sam Burne James reports that the number of CICs has already surpassed the number of cooperatives and mutuals registered in the UK and points out that this rapid growth is a sign that CIC status has been a success.
One failing of the structure that is highlighted is the lack of private profit that can be generated. Luke Fletcher, Head of Social Finance at Bates Wells Braithwaite says "changes to law governing the CIC dividend cap were approved last year" and that the structure needed to be updated. Luke also points out that, unlike for charities, there are no tax reliefs for a CIC itself. "Government ought to be looking at improving support for CICs, maybe through some sort of mandatory rates relief," he says. Luke also suggests that a lower rate of corporation tax should be considered.
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Medieval Christianity and the Rise of Modern Science, Part 2| James Hannam
The fourteenth century became a scientific golden age when much of the groundwork was laid for ideas that later ended up in the books of Copernicus and Galileo. Read More >
James Hannam took a Physics degree at Oxford before training as an accountant. He enjoyed a successful career in the City, mainly financing film production, but harboured ambitions to write about the history of science. In 2001, he started a part time MA at Birkbeck College, London in Historical Research. In 2003, he began his PhD program at Cambridge in the History and Philosophy of Science, and wrote his thesis on the decline of medieval learning during the 16th century. His book for general readers, God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundation of Modern Science, was published by Icon in 2009. It is titled in the U.S. as The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution. The book was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books in 2010. James lives in Kent, England with his wife and two children.
The fourteenth century became a scientific golden age when much of the groundwork was laid for ideas that later ended up in the books of Copernicus and Galileo. Read More >
There has been no great conflict between science and religion: on the contrary, Christianity was an essential factor in the rise of modern science. Read More >
Most people still assume that the Middle Ages were a period entirely benighted by violence, superstition and stagnation. Some even blame Christianity for causing the "Dark Ages"... Read More >
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WSB 2014 MagnyCours race 2 results
This isnt F1 so Marco Melandri ignores team orders
IGNORING team orders, Marco Melandri went on to win race two at Magny-Cours in similar weather conditions to race one.
Despite leading for the majority of the race, Pata Honda's Jonathan Rea crashed out on lap 11, but was able to remount and then unfortunately retire in the pits.
With Rea out of the scene it was once again left for the Aprilia duo Melandri and race one winner Sylvain Guintoli to battle it out once again.
Team orders came into play again as seen in race one, but Melandri decided to ignore this to take the win leaving his team-mate Guintoli to take second.
Leon Haslam put the Pata Honda on the third step of the podium, his first podium since Misano 2012, leaving reigning World Superbike Champion Tom Sykes in fourth.
Niccolo Canepa came out as top EVO rider as race one EVO winner Sylvain Barrier crashed out of race two twice, the second one leaving the machine too damaged to continue. Barrier was unhurt.
Race two results:
1. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing
2. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing +2.689
3. Leon Haslam GBR PATA Honda World Superbike +16.450
4. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing +20.759
5. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA 3C Ducati +46.689
6. Max Neukirchner GER 3C Ducati +58.490
7. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing +1:03.100
8. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta +1:24.699
9. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati Superbike Team +1:27.899
10. Niccolo Canepa* ITA Althea Ducati +1:51.706
11. Fabien Foret* FRA Pedercini Kawasaki +1 lap
12. Gabor Rizmayer* HUN Team Toth BMW +2 laps
13. Imre Toth* HUN Team Toth BMW +2 laps
DNF. Bryan Staring* AUS IRON BRAIN Kawasaki
DNF. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki
DNF. Xavi Fores ESP 3C Ducati
DNF. Jeremy Guarnoni* FRA MRS Kawasaki
DNF. Jonathan Rea GBR PATA Honda World Superbike
DNF. Sylvain Barrier* FRA BMW Italia
DNF. Sheridan Morais* RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki
DNF. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati Superbike Team
DNF. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR
DNF. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki
DNF. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR
DNF. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia
DNF. Nicolas Salchaud FRA Dream Team MV Agusta
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Welcome to the Teaching Tolerance blog, a place where educators who care about diversity, equity and justice can find news, suggestions, conversation and support.
Old Problem, New Approach
Heritage months offer opportunities to model yearlong inclusive teaching practices.
Classic Invisibility
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Quiet in the Classroom
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Mara's POV
Wait. Was that smoke? I breathed in deeply through my nose to get a better smell. Definitely smoke. That could not be a good sign. I burst out of the door and out my room, not noticing Jerome had left. Racing down the stairs, I ran into the kitchen and bumped right into Trudy.
"Oh!" She laughed, and sniffed.
"You smell smoke right?" I asked, and she nodded. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a red orange glow, flickering in the boys hallway. It either started in some mysterious way, or by a Alfie-Jerome prank gone wrong, but either way, it had to be put out.
Suddenly, it grew to about 10x its original size, and the plan was just to get out of there. It was out of control.
"FIRE! EVERYONE GET OUT!" Trudy screamed, and everyone scrambled to the front door, pushing each other in the process to get out safely. As soon as we were all out, we looked up at the house, smoke spreading quickly. Honestly, I was surprised no one smelled it before me. I mean, I was upstairs and the fire was downstairs. Trudy looked worried.
"Is everyone here?" She asked, doing a quick head count.
"Here!" Joy shouted, along with Fabian and Nina.
"Accounted for" Mara shout, and Mick yelled, "Yeah, what she said."
"All good!" Patricia and Alfie yelled.
Victor didn't say anything, he just looked at Trudy. That man is creepy.
Trudy looked like she was going to throw up.
"Where's Jerome?" She asked looking everywhere possible he could be.
No. No no no no no. Not Jerome. Why him? Please let him be okay.
Jerome's POV
I felt hot. Really hot, and I couldn't breathe. Remembering what I was taught in grade school, I got low to the ground and crawled. It was going to be all over. If only I could have been a better person. If only I could have apologized for all the stupid jerkish things I had done. But no, this was my destiny. My birth lead to me being abandoned, which lead to me playing pranks to cover up the real me. That lead to Sibuna, which eventually lead to this. Then, the real me, the real Jerome Clarke did something the fake Jerome Clarke would never do. I started to cry. I fell down, my arms giving out, and then everything went black, forever.
Mara's POV
I couldn't believe it. First my aunt, now Jerome. It just wasn't fair. As tears rolled down my eyes, Amber embraced me in a hug. It was nice, but didn't make me feel any better. Jerome's funeral was in a little, and I didn't know if I could stand the pain and go.
"Mara, I was looking through the rubble and found this, do you know what it is?" Trudy asked, holding an item up. My eyes widened as I realized what it was.
Jerome's gnome.
"Oh, yeah. That's just a personal item of mine" I half lied, taking it. It kind of was, now that Jerome was dead.
Mara's POV
Jerome was lying in a casket, people around him, saying there last good-byes. Tears spilled out of my eyes as I slowly walked up to him.
"I always loved you" I whispered. Then I placed the gnome in his cold hard, so he could have it forever, just like always.


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Canvass customers with personal touch
Author Dan Pink was impressed recently by a restaurateur who has a poster of himself on the premises, with an "I need your help!" headline asking patrons who have a less-than-great experience to call him on his cellphone, with the number given. Consultant Bill Hogg was impressed by a hotel that had a comment card asking what it was doing right and wrong but also allowed guests to call a special phone number and leave a voice-mail message rather than have to fill out a questionnaire. Dan Pink.com
: Net job losses slim in leveraged buyouts
A study of 3,200 companies that were bought by private-equity outfits in the 1980-2005 period found that, relative to control firms, employment fell by 3 per cent in existing operations by two years after the buyout, and 6 per cent by five years' time.
But those target firms also created more jobs at new establishments, bringing the net relative job loss down to less that 1 per cent of initial employment, researchers Steven J. Davis, John Haltiwanger, Ron Jarmin, Josh Lerner and Javier Miranda found. Harvard Working Papers
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If you're being verbally attacked, consultant Guy Harris offers these phrases as handy defences: "If I were you, I would feel the same way," or, "You may be right." Recovering engineer.com
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Dear Company looking to revolutionize your brand image
You may have heard of stealth marketing's reputation for saving the advertising world from its own demise. People are wary of commercials and with the instant gratification of modern hot media, consumers just don't have the attention span to even bother not trusting traditional messages.
Which is fine. Words like "guarantee" and "no fail" have your would be consumers so suspicious that they've clicked off before you even got to "Try it risk free!"
The sad fact is that these same customers are able to instantly spot a lie, thanks to the power of the internet, so dubious claims and unreliable wording just don't cut it. It's time to change the way you're unscrupulous.
Want to hear more? I thought so.
"Stealth marketing attempts to catch people at their most vulnerable by identifying the weak spot in their defensive shields.....[Stealth marketing] is considered to be a viable alternative to conventional advertising because it is perceived as softer and more personal than traditional advertising."
Here's how it works. Let's say you sell ceullular phones, like Blackberries. You hire some scantily clad young women (with big cans, if you get my drift) to slut themselves out at bars. Accept some drinks. Flirt a little. Get some numbers offered, know what I mean? Then, in front of a crowd of people, they get these excited young men (which we can refer to as "pigeons") to put their number into the phone.
"Wow! Cool phone!"
"Isn't it? Well, lemme call you tomorrow so I can leave it strewn on your bedroom carpet with my panties!"
"Perfect! I can hardly wait to see your phone again!"
And it's that EASY. But it only gets better. Imagine a 10 year old girl wants to make some money. Right? Well...send her a whole bunch of party supplies alongside your product. She can invite her friends over, you know, for her "party" (wink) But, relying on the human capability to be sneaky and underhanded, she won't tell her friends that she's working for you ($25 is enough to sell your friends out), when instead she'll meander into a conversattion of how much she loves her new _______ and well, since they're there, they should go online and get one too!
Imagine the success of a tupperware party minus the cost of "friendship"
NOW is where we take that idea and make it "POP!"
Our daughters for sale. Well, her name, anyways. The perfect mobile, dynamic stealth marketer. For one year, she will answer to "Kodak Kozma" and breathe new life into George Eastman's new slogan, "You push the button. I do the rest." , which she will be mandated to quote no less than 40 times a day, with the provision of using your slogan in every interaction. Consider she's in grade three, so without taking into account all her other daily activities, five days a week, your slogan is introduced to a captive audience of 30 of her classmates.
And we know that loyalty starts at the cradle if its going to make it to the grave.
However, in order to provide your slogan the best possible exposure, we've enrolled her in ballet, soccer, ninjitsu, the glee club, spanish immersion (Usted empuja el botón. Hago el resto!) and 3 exercises of your choice where you feel Kodak Kozma would be best presented.
With the Daughter Deluxe package, we remove all consumers defenses in two significant ways -- exposing the vulnerabilities people have when given a chance to help.
Kodak Kozma will lie on the road, posing unconscious, beside her bike between 9:30 and 10:00 at night. (Bedtime's 10:30!) and when the unsusprcing consumer approaches to take her to the hospital, her concern of course, will be her Kodak digicam which she'll enlist the hapless stranger to find. "I love it so much, because all I do is push the button...and it...."
The key success is the stranger saying "does the rest?"
"You sure bet it does. Would you take my picture, please, here in the dark, without a flash, thanks to Kodak's unique low light technology? Thanks, Mister!" And with a happy thank you, our little Kodak gives the dupe the only thing she can offer in payment, her one (wink) Kodak sticker, before pedaling off home.
At the age of 7, she's also able to convincly act as if she's just escaped a would be abducter in crowded supermarkets making her the perfect lure for the concerned good deeder consumer, as well as simply standing in a mall crying as if she's lost her parents.
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Alec Baldwin has reportedly been arrested in New York City. http://t.co/iyWkOzdEN7 pic.twitter.com/WW7wBE4Zzt
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Alec Baldwin was stopped by police for biking the wrong way (against traffic.) He was arrested after becoming unruly with the officer and will likely face disorderly conduct charges!
BREAKING: Alec Baldwin arrested in Manhattan. http://t.co/qR3pFFWAUN -@joekemp
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Floor scale seca 869 - ease to use thanks to cable remote control
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Floor scale seca 869 - ease to use thanks to cable remote control
Easy handling and usability in practice are top priorities of the seca 869. The new digital floor scale from seca gmbh & co. kg., Hamburg, not only provides exact measuring results but is also easy to operate, easy to read, robust and can be used wherever it is needed. This scale has been designed especially for the target group of general practitioners or other health institutes needing a functional scale which takes up little space. In short, the seca 869 makes everyday working life as pleasant as possible for the users.
The precisely determined values are displayed on the cable remote control which has a cable length of 2.25 m. The scale is also operated by means of the remote control. With the aid of the table stand or wall mount, the user can position the display as required.
The seca 869 has a capacity of 200 kg/440 lbs/31 sts. The weight is displayed in 100 g/0.2 lbs steps up to 150 kg/330 lbs and then in 200 g/0.5 lbs steps.
If the height of the patient is entered, the seca 869 also determines the body mass index (BMI) at the touch of a button. This measure sheds light on the nutritional condition of the patient.
The seca 869 features a robust construction, reinforced with steel elements, a hard-wearing surface and a non-slip platform. Concealed inside is the four-cell weighing technology developed by seca. This makes the extremely flat design possible and this, in turn, means that the scale is easy to mount. Energy consumption is low. Supported by the automatic switch-off, one set of batteries can easily cope with 10,000 weighings.
The scale is easy to transport thanks to its stable plastic handle. For transport, the cable remote control can be attached easily and quickly to a device fitted under the scale.
seca 869
Capacity: 200 kg / 440 lbs / 31 sts
Graduation: 100 g < 150 kg > 200 g, 0.2 lbs < 330 lbs > 0.5 lbs
Calibration: uncalibrated
Functions: BMI, TARE, Auto-HOLD, kg/lbs/sts switch-over, automatic switch-off
Dimensions (WxHxD): 313 x 58 x 315 mm
Weight: 3.9 kg
Power supply: batteries, mains adapter optional
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Are you tired of feeling worn out, sick, and overweight?
Why is it that we experience weight gain, fatigue, aches and pains, illnesses, and memory loss as we get older? And, more importantly, do we have to? These ailments do become more common in our 30s and 40s, but they are by no means inevitable. In fact we are perfectly capable of remaining slim and vigorous, and our brains can absolutely stay clear and sharp - if we give them what they need. The problem is that most of us don't do that. We don't realize what our bodies need, so we eat the wrong foods, skimp on sleep, and deprive our bodies of the movement they crave.
Overwhelmed by the stresses and the pressures of our lives, we take a host of prescriptions, never realizing how they might be disrupting our bodies' innate abilities to heal. Most insidious of all, many of us lack the personal support and the community that we need to feel fully alive. Instead we buy in to the myth that age means decline.
A pioneer and internationally recognized expert in integrative and functional medicine, Dr. Frank Lipman proves that you don't have to feel this way. You have a choice! In his latest book, Dr. Lipman breaks through the common myths and misconceptions surrounding aging and dieting, and he zeroes in on what you need to do in order to feel your very best. His two-week Revitalize Program brings together key information regarding insulin resistance and carbohydrate intolerance, gut and hormonal imbalances, sleep disorders, medications and supplements, and community support.
And beyond the audio content on this download, you'll find even more helpful material via documents available for downloads on Hay House's website (Dr. Lipman will give you your access code as you listen to the audio download). The additional downloads will give you:
This is a book that you'll want to share with your family, friends...and anyone else whose health you care about!
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what are the conversions to metric? i.e. how much weight in a cup of flour?
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This recipe makes a great birthday cake. It holds up to being shaped, it's very moist, large (most important) and a breeze to whiz up. I have lost count of how many times I have made it, but it's always a success.
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- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 750 self-raising flour
- 250 strong, boiling coffee
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Channel Islands: Stop before you set up shop - .PDF file.
As Guernsey and Jersey emerge from the economic downturn there are a number of retail premises which have come back onto the market and have opened up fresh and exciting opportunities for both national outlets and local retailers alike. With an increasing number of premises on offer it is important that retailers consider their position fully before signing up to a new lease.
Often a retailer will view premises and decide on the store they wish to occupy before making any professional appointments. Negotiating the deal themselves can seem like a tempting, cheap and quick option to many retailers. However, it is important to be aware that, once they have agreed to take the premises on certain terms (which often involves signing up to a set of heads of terms) it will be harder to renegotiate the specific terms of their letting later on. We would therefore recommend that, prior to agreeing to take a lease of a property, a retailer appoints both a commercial property agent, who can provide advice on market conditions as well as the suitability and value of any potential premises, and a lawyer who can work with the agent to assist in the negotiation of the terms at the outset, rather than having to battle to renegotiate terms at the lease drafting stage…
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Symantec.
Applied through a career fair at university.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Symantec (Chennai (India)) in September 2012.
These ppl had 3 tech n 1 HR round.. Written was difficult with negative markings. So better attend only those ques yu are very sure . Technical rounds concentrated mainly on OS,DBMS n cryptography. Ppl were friendly. Finally they gave norton anti virus to the selecte candidates...
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I applied online. The process took 2+ weeks. I interviewed at Symantec in March 2012.
First phone interview was with project manager who asked around 10-12 objective type questions covering topic like OOPS, Software Engineering, Operating system etc.Second round was 3 hr virtual interview with the entire team consisting of three people using internet.
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TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott signed a tax cut package Thursday that — while vastly scaled back from what he wanted — eliminates the so-called "tampon tax" and offers tax holidays for back-to-school shoppers and Floridians preparing for hurricane season.
Tens of thousands of homeowners who were pushed out of Citizens Property Insurance for a private carrier since 2014 are finding themselves changing insurance companies yet again.
TALLAHASSEE — A former Tampa police officer convicted in 1980 of murdering a security guard was again denied parole at a hearing Wednesday where Attorney General Pam Bondi said his release could have put her at risk.
With Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, we're back with a new a guide to what's new or noteworthy in Central Florida attractions.
Emile Crawford stocks two back-up phone battery chargers these days when she takes her kids to Disney World. But she dare not venture into a theme park without a smart phone app, an accessory becoming as necessary as sunscreen in Florida theme parks.
ORLANDO — As he stood on a stage at Disney World Wednesday, director James Cameron revealed his teenage dreams.
TALLAHASSEE — When Noah Valenstein, the newly appointed head of the Department of Environmental Protection, was applying in April to be the state's top environmental regulator, he left one thing off the application: Companies he started and his wife runs have been paid nearly $1 million by politicians and lobbying …
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott must decide Wednesday whether to let Walmart and other big-box stores sell liquor, and he says a factor in his decision is the history of alcohol abuse in his family.


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June 2017
4-H Horse Camp is designed to give the beginner and the experienced equestrian a chance to learn by doing. Participants will have two small-group-instruction riding sessions per day. There will be horse science clinics/demonstrations, horse games, plus work on horsemanship skills.
It's Showtime! Livestock Camp is a high-energy educational event that focuses on hands-on interactive learning experiences! Celebrating five years at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds, this year's camp is hosting intense hands-on Showmanship and fitting clinics by Frey Livestock Supply and Weaver Leather Livestock.
Make 4-H Camp Kanesatake the best week of your summer! You'll get to experience recreation, workshops, good food, and lodging for four days and three nights. At 4-H Camp Kanesatake, you will enjoy new experiences in the great outdoors!
July 2017
Come join us at Penn State Livestock Judging Camp for a three-day, two-night event focusing on improving your livestock judging skills!
Come support our 4-Her's and watch a great show. Being held at the Centre Co. Grange Fairgrounds - Centre Hall, PA
August 2017
4-H State Achievement Days is an educational three-day program for 4-H members (ages 13-18), sponsored each year by Penn State Extension. This annual event is held to demonstrate achievement of 4-H members and provide recognition of their accomplishments in competitive as well as non-competitive events.
There are lots of ways for 4-H members to get involved in Ag Progress Days! To find out more about how you can help 4-H at this event, check out our news story.
Youth Horse Quiz Bowl held at Ag Progress Days. Deadline for entries is August 1.
September 2017
The ride is open to all 4-H horse and pony members in Pennsylvania. A Leader/ Adult Division is also included. Open to screened volunteers only! All riders are strongly encouraged to participate in a judged competitive trail ride or trail ride clinic prior to registration for this ride.
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Join 4-H'ers around the country in engineering Incredible Wearables
Come support our 4-Her's and watch a great show. State qualifiers received show information at the District Show. The State Model Horse Show will be held Saturday, October 28.
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Listen: Four World Premieres from Cone Composition Institute
Tuesday, April 28 at 8 pm, Q2 Music streams world premieres by four young composers, as recorded live last summer as part of the inaugural NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, a program presented by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), Princeton University and Edward T. Cone Foundation that promotes emerging composers and workshops and premieres new orchestral music.
The Institute concert was the culmination of the intensive five-day program and came after a concert of the world premiere of Cone's Symphony from 1953 by the NJSO. The participants were selected from an international applicant pool of university composition students and composers in the early stages of their professional careers and mentored by director Steven Mackey and NJSO conductor and music director Jacques Lacombe.
Scaena Ager by Daniel J. Choi, a recent graduate of the University of Miami, is a response to the middle movement of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique. The piece echoes some of the movement's landmark sounds, such as a French horn solo and the commanding timpani, while still staying original. Lembit Beecher's Kalevipoeg in California predicts what would happen if Kalevipoeg, an Estonian folk hero whom Beecher heard about growing up with his Estonian mother, lived in San Francisco. The result is sonic and philosophical, ending in calm as Kalevipoeg flees to the redwoods.
Strange, Beautiful Noises by David Biedenbender was written soon before the birth of his son, and it imagines entering a world filled with sound as a baby does. Lastly, Night and the City by composer Chris Rogerson explores the sounds he heard from the street in Philadelphia while studying at Curtis Institute.
The audio at the top of this page features insights by Mackey and interviews with all four composers, recorded in the Q2 Music studios. Listen to individual pieces below.


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|Reviews for Is This What Love Brings Us?
| SaturnineSunshine chapter 1 . 4/5/2009
is this supposed to be a multi fic? i loved it. please update.
| princetongirl chapter 1 . 10/13/2008
loved it update soon
| Aledda chapter 1 . 10/13/2008
I like this concept and I can't wait for you to update. Just the thought of Blair and Chuck in this time frame makes me giddy.


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This time-saving, easy-to-use teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unit--the legwork is done for you! The guide incorporates essential reading, writing and thinking practice.
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Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC Afterschool Special. Other books she has written for HarperCollins are Good-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts, illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular The Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again, all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:
Chapter One
One summer two boys and a girl went to a foster home to live together.
One of the boys was Harvey. He had two broken legs. He got them when he was run over by his father's new Grand Am.
The day of his accident was supposed to be one of the happiest of Harvey's life. He had written an essay on "Why I Am Proud to Be, an American," and he had won third prize. Two dollars. His father had promised to drive him to the meeting and watch him get the award. The winners and their parents were going to have their pictures taken for the newspaper.
When the time came, to go, Harvey's father said, "What are you doing in the car?" Harvey had been sitting them waiting, for fifteen minutes. He was wearing a tie for the first time in his life. "Get out, Harvey, I'm late as it is."
"Get out?"
"Yes, get out."
Harvey did not move. He sat staring straight ahead.
He said, "But this is the night I get my award. You promised you'd take me."
"I didn't promise. I said I would if I could."
"No, you promised. You said if I'd quit bugging you about it, you'd take me. You promised." He still did not look at his father.
"Get out, Harvey."
"I'm telling you for the last time, Harvey. Get out."
"Drive me to the meeting and I'll get out."
"You'll get out when I say!" Harvey's father wanted to get to a poker game at the Elks Club, and he was already late. "And I say you get out now." With that, the father leaned over, opened the door and pushed Harvey out of the car.
Harvey landed on his knees in the grass. He jumped to his feet. He grabbed for the car door. His father locked it.
Now Harvey looked at his father. His father's face was as red as if it had been turned inside out.
Quickly Harvey ran around the front of the car to try and open the other door. When he was directly in front of the car, his father accidentally threw the car into drive instead of reverse. In that wrong gear, he stepped on the gas, ran over Harvey and broke both his legs.
The court had taken Harvey away from his father and put him in the foster home "until such time as the father can control his drinking and make a safe home for the boy."
The second boy was Thomas J. He didn't know whom he belonged to. When he was two years old someone had left him in front of a farmhouse like he was an unwanted puppy. The farmhouse belonged to two old ladies, the Benson twins, who were then eighty-two years old. They were the oldest living twins in the state. Every year on their birthday they got letters of congratulation from the governor. They were exactly alike except that one's eyes, nose and mouth were a little bigger than the other's. They looked like matching salt-and-pepper shakers.
Thomas J had stayed with the twins for six years. The twins had meant to take him into town and tell the authorities, but they had kept putting it off. First it was because he was pleasant company, later because he was good help in the garden.
When the twins broke their hips at age eighty-eight Thomas J was discovered for the first time by the authorities. Nobody knew who he was or where he had come from. He was sent to the foster home "until such time as his real identity can be established or permanent adoptive parents located."
The girl was Carlie. She was as hard to crack as a coconut. She never said anything polite. When anyone how she was, she answered "What's it to you?" or "Bug off." Her main fun was watching television, and she threw things at people who blocked her view. Even the dog had been hit with TV Guide when he stepped in front of the set when Sonny and Cher were singing "I Got You, Babe."
Carlie had to go to the foster home because she couldn't get along with her stepfather. She had had two stepfathers, but the new one, Russell, was the worst. He was mean to everybody in the family, but especially to Carlie. He resented everything she did.
Once he had hit her so hard when she wouldn't tell him where she'd been that she had gotten a concussion. Even with a concussion she had struggled up and hit him with a double-boiler. "Nobody hits me without getting hit back," she had said before she collapsed.
Carlie was to stay at the foster home "until the home situation stabilizes."
"Stabilizes!" Carlie had said to the social worker in charge of her case. "What does that mean?"
"It means until your mother and your stepfather work out their problems."
"Whoo," Carlie said, "that means I'll stay until I'm ready for the old folks home."
The first thing Carlie did when she got to the foster home was pull the plastic footrest up close to the TV. "Don't talk to me when 'Young and Restless' is on," she warned the foster mother, who was standing behind her.
"I just wanted to welcome you," Mrs. Mason said. She put one hand on Carlie's back.
Carlie shook it off. "Welcome me during the commercial," she said.
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Gemme: New PowersMature
I looked to Alice and she told me, she was sorry. I sighed; I knew what Luca told her to say to me. I turned to her, "Alice, do you know why I was shouting at your father?" She looked at me innocently and I sighed, putting one arm around her, pulling her close.
"Your father, I knew what he was going to do with you. You have a brother, he was abandoned. Just like you. I wanted to make sure you didn't end up the same way, so we had a little argument." I smiled, running a hand through her hair.
"But why, why did you argue with him?" She asked, I knew she was getting it. She, like me, just didn't know where she stood with people.
"Because you mean too much to me Alice, I love you too much."
She nodded and cuddled up close to me, "I love you, Gemme." Oh, I've been waiting to hear that for a while. I smiled and kissed her forehead softly, "I love you too, Alice. Here, I have something to show you."
I turned my head round, "Luca, open the doors, just for a minute."
"Why?" Well, he had a right to be suspicious.
"Trust me." I smiled and Alice looked at me, curiously. He hesitated, but opened the door. I whistled sharply and the little bluebird from earlier flew through the door after a little while.
"Now, whose powers are better?" I mumbled to Luca as it sat on my hand. Alice squealed and reached out a hand hesitantly. "Be careful, Alice." She looked to me and nodded, gently running a finger over the bird's feathers.
He laughed slightly. "Talking to animals now? Hmm, maybe we're even?"
"Nope, I'm better." I smirked; no actually my powers suck but when entertaining Alice, mine rule.
"You still can't fly," he smiled.
"True, I could if Dragons were real though," I laughed as the little bluebird began flying around, chirping happily.
He laughed again. "Alright, alright, yours are better," he rolled his eyes, still smiling.
"Damn straight." I grinned, "Are we there yet?" I moaned.
"When we see a sign that's pointing towards Cleveland, yes, until then, no," he rolled his eye and I sighed wearily. Turning round and kneeling on the sofa so I could drape my arms round his neck, kissing his cheek softly. He turned his head briefly to kiss me back.
"I'll get my yellow pages out when we get to the venue. Get us a new driver," I smiled as the bluebird began singing, well, it was a wordless song, but it was full of happiness.
"Hah, no more driving a dead elephant for me!" he grinned
"D'ya wants me to drive?" I asked, oh and the thing about the yellow pages, I was listening in. I had nothing better to do. I was sick of thinking. That's why I came back. I heard his thoughts, his desperate thoughts. I was lost; I didn't think anyone wanted me back. But as I said, the only conclusion I came to was that I wanted Luca.
"No, it's alright. I've figured out how to drive it now, it's just slow."
"Okay, well... where are we now?"
He pointed out of the window at a sign coming up, "Just about to go into Ohio.
"Ohio hmm?" I laughed, scheming.
He nodded and glanced up at me. "Ever been to Ohio before?"
"No, but I do know about wildlife round here. It's a new power, mind if I try it out?"
He shrugged. "Go for it. Just don't drive all the animals mad and make them rampage the place. We want to stay welcome here, y'know," he laughed
"You ever heard of a bald eagle before?"
"Nope," I grinned and asked him to open the doors, whistling again, my arm held out. The doors swung open and the bluebird flew out, replaced by a giant bird with a white crest of feathers on his head. Its beautiful yellow beak perfectly shaped. I smiled as it stretched its wings out, reaching a hand cautiously to stroke its feathers.
He glanced up at it. "Not very bald," he chuckled.
The eagle let out an angry squawk and I told him to calm down. "No, but, it's one of the deadliest predators in the U.S and also the symbol for this country." I pointed out as the proud bird lifted its head. I looked to the rest of the band and smiled. The band looked at me impressed and I sent it out to the L-shaped couch where it perched on the small coffee table there. The Eagle seemed rather cooperative. She really seemed to like it, I always had something for animals and I guess it paid off.
Rayn's eyes widened and he edged away from the bird slightly. Luca watched him moving away from it in the rear view mirror and laughed. "Wuss," he smiled.
"I should summon a bear next time. Or is the knight, fearless?"
"Fearless," he winked, "apart from cat's maybe."
"Aww," I left the bird with the band and moved back to the front of the bus, kissing him, "perhaps a tiger then?"
"Huh. Pick on someone your own size," he grumbled, clearly unimpressed by the thought of having a tiger on the bus.
"Why? It's not like I can't take on you and you're twice the size of me."
"Because I'm driving,"
"Silly, I didn't mean now. I was joking anyway." I sighed, resting my head on his shoulder.
He put an arm around me. "You're mean, you know that, right?" he half smiled.
"Oh, I know." I nodded. "I can be a tease too, when I'm bored." Talking of teases... "Stop tormenting Rayn!" I told the Eagle that gave me a short grin before returning back to the table.
"Yeah, I remember."
"Really? But it's been so long...and you've had so many others." I mean, wow, he remembers? That's good, I guess.
"Sure, sex on tap that meant nothing," he rolled his eyes, "it was alright, I guess, but it wasn't as fun as when I was with you."
"Wow, I feel special." He just smiled knowingly. I kissed his cheek, tightening my grip on him a little.
"I suddenly really want to book a hotel room and skip the gig," he murmured in my ear, kissing me on the cheek.
"Oh, too bad..." I grinned, "You'll have to wait."
"Mmm... after show sex, maybe?" he grinned back.
"Mmm, maybe."


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Btooom (ブトゥーム) is a Japanese manga written by Junya Inoue and serialized in Weekly Comics Bunch and later in Monthly Comics Bunch. Currently, there are 59 chapters and 11 volumes released. The anime series was directed by Kotono Watanabe, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Madhouse. It was broadcasted on the following channels: Tokyo MX, AT-X, SUN, KBS, TVA, BS11, and it ran from October 4, 2012 and ended on December 20, 2012 with a total of 12 episodes. On October 4 at 10:00 p.m. EDT, Crunchyroll is legally streaming the anime series for the following territories: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Scandinavia, and South Africa.[1]
Sakamoto Ryōta is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing really special about him, but online, he's one of the world's top players of the combat game "BTOOOM"!
One day, he awakes in what appears to be a tropical island, though he has no memory of how or why he has come to be there. While wandering around, Ryōta sees someone and calls out for help. The stranger responds by throwing a bomb at him! Now Ryōta realizes both that his life is in danger and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game! Will Ryōta be able to survive long enough to figure out how and why he ended up here?
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- Ryōta Sakamoto - (CV: Kanata Hongou) He's currently a 22 year old unemployed man who is addicted to a video game called Btooom! After working as an intern over at Tyrannos Japan, the company that makes Btooom!, in hopes of getting his dream job, he finds himself stranded on an island without any recollection of what has happened to him. He quickly has to fight for his life when anyone is gunning for each other's chips by killing 7 players to get off the island.
- Himiko - (CV: Suzuko Mimori) She's an average high school girl whose life was ripped asunder after the incident when her friends were raped by Yoshioka and his band right in front of her. She finds herself nominated by her best friend to disappear on Btooom! island.
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Patio/brick flashing
I just bought a 1940s brick house in New England with an attached garage and a flagstone patio above the roof of the garage. We walk out to the patio from a kitchen door, with the kitchen and patio at the same level ( i.e. there is no step). As one might imagine, over the years, water has been seeping into the kitchen from the patio and rotting the floor. The floor needs to be replaced but I want to fix the water problem first. In an earlier, poorly conceived attempt to remedy the problem, someone tried to seal the interface between the patio and brick wall with some sort of roofing tar. I need to remove this tar and seal the wall properly. I plan on raising the door threshold 4 inches to keep water from coming in below the door, but I also need to install flashing between the brick wall and the flagstone patio. My plan is to chisel out about an inch of mortar a couple of courses up on the brick wall and cut a 1" deep slot in the flagstone using my circular saw/ diamond blade and then mortar a piece of lead flashing, one edge into the slot on the wall and the other into the slot in the patio. Does this sound like the right approach and does anyone have any tips for me before I get going on this project?
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Almost none of what you thinking of doing is going to do much good.
For one thing where do you plan on even finding lead flashing?
Anytime any deck, patio, stoop is level with any type of door way it's 100 sure to cause a problum.
Thanks joecaption for the reply. I have posted four images below that should give you a better idea of the situation. The last image is a picture of the garage that shows how the patio sits on top of it. The garage has steel i-beams that support the weight. It just rained, so, in the close-ups, you can see the water seeping onto the concrete foundation in the kitchen. (I have ripped up some of the floor around the door to expose the foundation.)
Lead flashing is pretty easy to find around here--they sell it at Home Depot and Lowes; I found it cheaper at my local building supply store--it is sold by the pound--a 50 lb roll (approx. 20') of 12" lead runs $120. I chose lead because it is cheaper than copper, easy to bend, and is durable. I was going to go up 7" onto the brick, to tie in above the second brick course and cover any traces of that black tar.
Sure, I understand the design problem of having kitchen and patio at the same level, but I am not in a position to pull down the garage and build a new one to lower the patio. I need to do the best with what I've got--and I've got a bad design. I am on the coast, so we don't get a lot of snow--rain is the big issue. Most of the water runs off the patio but, as you can see from the pictures, the grading is not ideal. There is a low area by the kitchen wall where water pools. I was thinking of installing a channel drain to move the standing water off the patio--being sure the drain slopes enough to move the water out.
My plan with the doorway was to pour a 4" threshold (flashed and tied into the existing masonry) and install a shorter door. The raised threshold would be like a doorway on a boat, you'd have to step over the threshold. Perhaps not elegant, but given the situation, I thought it would be my best hope to keep the water out.
I'd really appreciate any comments and suggestions for other approaches that might be better.
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That whole thing was just a horrable design.
I do not see anyway caulking, sealing, flashing is going to fix that one.
I'd be looking into having a roof built over that whole pato.
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Republican "Dweebs"? So much for the new tone. Jonathan Chait, a sarcastic and partisan writer (and admitted Bush-hater) for the liberal New Republic magazine, has the first story in the latest edition of the New York Times's Sunday magazine: "The G.O.P.'s Dukakis Problem -- Why Republicans will nominate a dweeb to run against Obama in 2012."
Coming from a writer for a magazine that pitches itself as liberalism for grownups, Chait's argument is surprisingly unsophisticated and conspiratorial. Yet it was apparently pleasing enough to lead off this Sunday's edition of the newly revamped Times magazine.
The Republican Party's presidential-nominating process has always been run by elites. Oh, the voters have their brief moments of triumph, hoisting up an unelectable right-winger (i.e., Pat Buchanan) or an uncontrollable moderate (John McCain, the circa-2000 version). But the establishment always wins. Meeting in their K Street offices and communicating through organs like George Will's column and National Review, the main financers and organizers settle upon a useful frontman, a reliable vessel for the party's agenda who -- and this is the crucial part -- is blessed with the requisite political talent. Democrats have been known to mess that last part up and nominate a dweeb, but Republicans have generally understood that an agenda tilted toward the desires of the powerful requires a skilled frontman who can pitch Middle America. Favorite character types include jocks, movie stars, folksy Texans and war heroes.
Now here is where the story gets strange. The candidates they are recruiting make Michael Dukakis look like John F. Kennedy. They are qualified enough to serve as president, but wildly unqualified to run for president. One way to put this is that most powerful people in the G.O.P. have suddenly gone idealistic. Another way to put it is that they've lost their minds.
The answer to that question is Jeb Bush. Naturally, Republicans are courting the brother of the former president as well. Now, the ex-governor of Florida does have a great deal of natural political talent, but he suffers from an inherent branding challenge. Imagine ad firms trying to persuade consumers to give "Spoiled-Brand Milk" or "Kamikaze Airlines" a try. You would insist they just change the name, right? Bush can't do that.
And then, finally, there is Haley Barbour, the Mississippi governor. Barbour is somewhat slimmer and considerably nicer than Christie. A former tobacco lobbyist and occasional pre-civil-rights-era nostalgic, Barbour is the comic embodiment of his party's most negative stereotypes. A Barbour nomination would be the rough equivalent of the Democrats' nominating Howard Dean, if Dean also happened to be a draft-dodging transsexual owner of a vegan food co-op.


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At age 33, Iglesias has comfortably settled into superstar status. As a songwriter, he has successfully placed tunes in the hands of Clay Aiken, Melanie C., and others, and in the meantime has acted in small roles on TV shows and in films. And what remains one of Iglesias's greatest qualities is his ability to not take himself too seriously. Just see the video for "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)," wherein he sits patiently as a zany director explains his concept for the clip, which has his muse meeting a tragic demise ("Love lost, it's the future," the Scorcese wannabe says at the end). Or see the TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother, in which he appears as a massage therapist named Gael, who also happens to be an Iglesias look-alike. On his current tour, he is plugging two separate compilations of his Spanish and English hits (the latter slated for release later this year); predictably, they include several previously unreleased songs.
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Netta was furious. There was no way of hiding it. Her glare was murderous, and her fists were clenched as she stormed out of Lyme's office.
'Idiots!' she cried.
She was eighteen years old, which meant this was her last year in the Reaping, so for her to not get the chance to volunteer was tragic. This meant no more shots at the fame or the fortune. This was it for her. Left to grow old in District 2 without purpose, to be remembered only as one of the many Careers that never made it to the Games.
But, things were different for me.
I sat on the metal bench outside Lyme's office, in the corridor of the Training Building. Year after year, I'd yearned to be in the spot I was now – waiting to see if I'll be volunteering this year. It's almost unheard of for someone my age to be part of the shortlist, but the Victors knew how skilled I was. They've seen me with my throwing knives. Hell, I was better than most of them. And I think they knew it.
'Come in, Clove.' I heard Lyme's voice call.
I stood up, inhaled a deep breath, and entered her office. In front of me was a long desk. Behind it sat a trio of people that I, and the whole of Panem, was familiar with. On the far right was Orlis, a male Victor from ten years ago. His hair was dyed white – a Capitol trend, no doubt – and, like everyone in the building, he had a muscular physique. To the left was a slim, fierce figure – my idol, Enobaria. She had won her Games with the sheer skill I wished to replicate. She took no prisoners – if you saw her, it was already too late, and now she grinned at me, baring the sharp teeth that were once used to rip open another tribute's throat. She was my best odds for being picked. I knew for a fact that she liked me, and she's a pretty persuasive person. The final panel member, who sat in the middle, was, of course, Lyme. Not everyone always liked her, but we all respected her. She'd led Training since the year she won, and no one can really remember a time when she didn't have the final say.
Lyme gestured for me to take a seat, and I did, sitting right in front of the panel. I noticed Enobaria give me a subtle wink, but I didn't respond, too focused on what I wanted Lyme to say.
'Well, we've reviewed your files, Clove.' Lyme began.
'It's a very impressive read.' Orlis chimed in, to which Lyme nodded.
'Indeed it is. However, there are understandably some concerns, predominantly regarding your age.'
Ugh. I'm annoyed they brought this up again. I swear if I were three years older, they'd have selected me without a second thought.
'But, we can't ignore your exceptional ability.' Enobaria said. She then picked up a clipboard, and began to read, 'Average success rate for all areas: 94% - that's pretty incredible. And you aced the knife test. Obviously.'
She smiles at me, a smile that fills me with both fear, because of the knife-like teeth, and confidence, because of the warm glow it omits. But, this was irritating me – everyone in the room knew my scores, including me. Why were they toying with me? I was either going to be in this year's Hunger Games or I wasn't – simple. Why couldn't they just tell me?
'If you don't mind,' I said bitterly, 'I'd appreciate it if you cut to the point.'
Lyme chuckled dryly.
'Well, there's the Clove we know.' Lyme had a way of saying things without any form of strong emotion, so it was tough to tell whether that was meant comically or seriously. 'But, you have a point. Let's stop with the pleasantries. Ultimately, we're debating whether you're going into a fight to the death or not, so it's only fair you know.'
This was what I wanted. It's one of the qualities I liked about Lyme – her ability to read the situation and decide what was best for everyone.
'Okay, well Clove, after many lengthy sessions of discussion and deliberation, we have decided that this year, we would like you to represent District 2 in the 74th Annual Hunger Games.'
I wasn't usually the type of person to get over emotional, but I could just feel the smile spreading across my face. Enobaria reflected my grin, and as I left, I mouthed a thank you to the Victor. The second I had shut the door, I practically leapt for joy. They selected me – fifteen year old me. I beat people two or three years older than me. And on my way out, I saw one of them.
Netta was sat on a bench outside, her head in her hands. When she heard me approach, she lifted up her head and her red eyes filled with fury once more.
'You get it?' she snarled, her voice venomous.
'Yeah.' I reply. 'Obviously. '
I'd never liked Netta – she was so sure of herself. She acted as though everyone was below her – sometimes even the Victors. There was no doubt in her mind that she was going to be volunteering this year, and the look on her face must've been priceless when they told her she wasn't.
'Guess you're gonna feel pretty useless when you watch a fifteen year old volunteer this year.' I said, in a matter-of-fact way.
I'd had so few times to show power over Netta that I was going to milk this moment for all it was worth.
'I mean, imagine if I won! Oh man, that would be embarrassing.' I could see in her eyes that she was ready to burst. 'And I'd have all the fame...and all the fortune. And you? Well, I suppose you'd still have the memories, of being in the same building as Clove, Victor of the 74th Hunger Games.'
Yeah, that ought to have left her about to erupt, so with that I trotted off, Netta fuming. But, who cared what she thought? Because my name was Clove. I was going to be District 2's youngest ever volunteer. And this?
This was my year.
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