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It seems like the year 2015 just started and yet it seems as though it has been a long year.
First of all, I am so blessed to be a Mom! I have two beautiful and sweet children and a wonderful husband! God has blessed me in so many ways! I remember only a few years ago, how this day would make me sad as I longed to be a mother. So today, I pray for all of those who are still longing to be a mother. I have been praying today also for those children who long to have a mother. There are so many orphans out there still waiting to know a mother's love. I also pray for those who have lost a child. I know those feelings too. I pray that God comforts all those whose arms long for a child. I am also now one who misses my mother. My beautiful mother went on to Heaven last year. I pray for those who are missing the arms of their own mother. Father God, bless all of the women of the world today! Bless those who are waiting to be mothers and all of those who will someday grow up to be mothers! Father, bless those who are grieving – those who long to be or who have lost. Father, wrap your arms around all of those who are longing to be held by a loving mother's arms! Father, send your special love to all of the orphans – Father, unite mothers with children all over the world.
Next, I want to take time to pray for the mother's who have or are adopting. It is a wonderful blessing and joy! It can also be difficult. I pray for those who are trying to reach into the hearts of children that have been hurt. When our children are hurt in some way, we don't always know how to reach them. I am so thankful to Father God who gives us wisdom and grace. He is the one who can reach them and to see into the dark places in their hearts.
This has been a long year for our family. There have been so many struggles and trials this year, but one thing remains the same. God is good and He loves us and He brings us through. Our two precious kiddos have had many struggles over the last two years, but God shines through them and I am so thankful.
Our sweet Dorina started off behind in school when we first brought her home. She had not had any formal education before she became part of our family. We have worked long and hard and we have seen her blossom! She has such a sweet and cheery personality! She brings such joy to our lives and to the world! She bounces into the room like Tigger and gives love and smiles everyone she goes! This year, we have seen her also develop a love for reading! She has worked hard and has accomplished so much! We are so proud of our Tigger! She is such a wonderful helper too! She has learned to be very responsible and to take on several responsibilities in the house! She is quick to lend a hand and has a heart to serve. She blesses our hearts every time she prays! She loves God and she loves to worship Him in song and in dance. She pours out her heart in such sweet prayers for others! Over the past two years, she has told us things about her life before we became a family. Sometimes, we cry together as she shares her stories. We are so proud of her and how she has been able to share these things, process them with us, and move on. She leaves those things behind her and blossoms and grows each time! She is such a beautiful young lady inside and out! She has matured and grown in every way this year! We love our sweet Dorina!
Tibi has had a rough year this year. When he transitioned to a new school, a school where Mommy did not work, it seemed to have a very deep effect on him. He struggled all year. He had trouble processing this change and he never really accepted it. He acted out in ways that we did not understand, but we kept asking God to help us to help him. He even seemed to go backwards in his maturity throughout the year. We kept loving him, kept praying for him, kept working with him, and kept trying new ways to reach him. Then one day, after much prayer and not knowing what to do, I sat down with him and we made a chart of things that were happening and why he thought they were happening that way. He kept repeating that he wanted to go back to the school where Mommy worked. After many questions, he finally shared his heart with me. His fears and actions were linked to his birth dad leaving him. Somehow, he thought that one day I would not come back to him either. I held him and he cried and I reassured him of my love. Then God gave me the idea to make a special necklace for Tibi to put on the special bear that Daddy and I had made for him. I put charms on the necklace from my childhood, ones that were very special to me – keepsakes. I took a locket and put a piece of Tibi's hair and my hair in it and put it on his bear. I told him that just as I would never leave him, I would not leave without taking these special keepsakes with me. I told him that I had always taken them with me whenever I moved, and just as I would take them with me, I would always take him with me. It reassured his sweet little heart! He began to change that day!
I share these things because I know that there are others who long to find the key to helping their children. You never know what it will be that opens the door to your child's heart. Just keep swimming! That is what my sister always says to me (from the movie Nemo). Just keep asking and seeking God to help. Just keep loving your child. Just keep trying and searching. One day, the door will open. One day, the beauty will come!
Tibi is such a good organizer! He told us that he is now the Library helper and we are so proud! He has a love of reading just like his Mommy! We are so proud of our little boy! He comes home and uses what he has learned in school in the cutest ways. One day at dinner, he told us that he would write an opinion piece on why he appreciated his Mommy the teacher. He gave us an opening statement, three detailed statements and a closing! It was so cute and smart of him! He is such a little smartie! He is also a hugger! He loves to give hugs and kisses! He is so tender and affectionate! He likes to wait on Mommy too and make me feel so special! He has started to do his chores now too! He has such a beautiful soul and is so full of love! He is our handsome little man!
I am looking forward to the summer time to spend time with my precious family! I have all kinds of great family activities planned for us – nothing big, just good quality fun time! I am so blessed to be Dorina and Tibi's Mom! God has given me so much joy and love in my children! I am so blessed to have a husband who takes time to take them to and from school and help them with their homework! I have the most amazing Chef for a husband! He loves our children so much! He gives them lots of hugs and kisses and tickles and spends quality time with them! Just last night, he and Tibi played a game together while Dorina and I enjoyed dancing to music. Our home is filled with love because of these two amazing kids! I am always in awe of God and how our precious kids are so much like us! Sometimes that is good and sometimes that is not so good! 🙂 LOL! Every day is an adventure, but it is an amazing adventure! My heart is full as I celebrate Mother's Day! My kids and husband have treated me so special this weekend! Most importantly, I am just so glad that they are mine! God had such a special plan for our family and it has only just begun!


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Activision has sent over the final build of its highly praised skateboarding game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. Unfortunately, in terms of visuals, the PC version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 doesn't look much different from its PlayStation counterpart. Traditional problems surrounding PlayStation to PC ports such as texture warping and aliasing have been solved, and it seems to run a little smoother overall, but beyond that there aren't any noticeable improvements.
The gameplay has been kept intact from the PlayStation version. At the very beginning of the game, you're able to choose from a variety of modes that offer different types of play. For example, the career mode gives you a chance to open up additional skateparks and earn better boards and tricks for your skater, but to get them you must complete a series of objectives within each park. Doing so will give you money to buy these new tricks, boards, and parks. There is also a free skate mode, where you can skate as much as you want without having to deal with objectives in any one of the parks that you've unlocked in the career mode. Perhaps the most intriguing feature of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the park editor, and it's surprisingly robust, featuring obstacles and items that you can find in any one of the parks made by the game's developer.
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Alton Telegraph (Newspaper) - February 16, 1999, Alton, Illinois Page B2 • Mon., Feb. 15,1999Area/Illinois Till Tm .KKR APII IHC stew ' * " '*■* - >»< —** ,T.. (I rn Associated Press A bus sits outside the terminal building at MidAmerica airport in Mascoutah. The airport has all the facilities of a major airport except it doesn't have airlines or passengers. $330 million airport is vacant MASCOUTAH (AP) - It has ail the trappings of a major airport — baggage carousels, ticket counters, televisions broadcasting ONN headlines over and over again. It just doesn't have any airlines, or any passengers. Nearly a year after opening for flights, the $330 million taxpayer-fiinded MidAmerica Airport is used only by planes flying into the Air Force base that shares its runways. The airport's boosters had predicted that it would be bustling with commercial airline service by now, and handle 1.1 million passengers next year. But the airlines cited by airport officials as their best prospects — American, Delta and Southwest — say they have no plans to fly here. "You never know what tomorrow's going to bring, so you don't want to burn any bridges, but right now it's just the best business decision," said Delta spokeswoman Betty Moore. All of which leaves local officials to insist that they didn't make a big mistake. "I've not had a nervous moment, one second of lost sleep or one iota of misconception about building this airport," said St. Clair County Board Chairman John Bari-cevic. "It was absolutely the right thing to do." The airport has its beginnings in 1990 as planners considered the possibility of relocating Lambert-St Louis International Airport to the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Lambert, home to Trans World Airlines and one of the nation's busiest air- It has all the trappings of a major airport. It just doesn't have any airlines or passengers. ports, is largely hemmed in by development north of St. Louis. Politics scuttled that plan, but Illinois officials soon concluded that joint civilian-military use of Scott Air Force Base would help to make St. Louis' often-overlooked Illinois suburbs a player in the regional economy. Three years after St. Clair County adopted the project, construction began with county officials confidently predicting that service could start as soon as 1996. After a series of delays, the airport officially opened its runway in March. Construction of the airport indeed brought plenty of money into the region — all but $30 million of MidAmerica's cost was borne by the federal and state governments, with the county chipping in the rest. County officials can tell local taxpayers that MidAmerica has lured more government spending, in the form of an Illinois Air National Guard unit that is moving from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, bringing 300 fiill-time and 1,000 part-time jobs and $100 million in construction spending. But when it comes to attracting commercial airlines and the private-sector spending and jobs that go with them, experts say MidAmerica faces an uphill battle. Washington Dulles Interna tional Airport is the only other U.S. airport built from scratch as a secondary metropolitan facility in the last 30 years, and it succeeded largely because of restrictions on the number and length of flights from Reagan National Airport, according to New York-based independent airline analyst Robert Mann. "Frankly, carriers are short of aircraft. They have more opportunity to make money with airplanes than they have the ability to go out and develop new markets," he said. Airlines know customers want the convenience of frequent flights and a wide range of destinations — something they can't afford to do by spreading operations across two airports, Mann said. County officials have said they expected to lose money on the airport for at least five years. It will take that long for airlines to gear up for service at the new field, airport director Rick Hargrove said. But some suspect it will be much longer. Joe Behnken, a St. Clair County councilman who has been highly critical of the county's efforts to lure an airline to MidAmerica, says the Public Building Commission, which oversees the airport, is incompetent. "Those folks know nothing about the management and running of any business, much less an airport," he said. Baricevic dismissed Behn-ken's criticisms as political. Behnken is a Republican; Baricevic is his Democratic arch-rival. Just as they have since con struction began, county officials continue to predict major tenant in the coming year. But Hargrove and Baricevic also say that no deals are imminent. Also, Lambert recently won approval for the $2.6 billion addition of a sec ond runway. Other new airports have found ways to succeed. When Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Bentonville, Ark. opened in November at a cost of $109 million, airlines had already signed up to fly there But that airport had the backing of three influential corporations — Wal-Mart Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transportation — which pledged their business to airlines using the field, said spokesman Scott Van Lan ingham. So far, no businesses have made such a pledge to MidA merica. Meanwhile, the airport stays open at least 12 hours a day staffed by 27 workers — including a filii fire crew and maintenance staff. And — to the fiirther aggra vation of critics — MidAmeri ca is already spending money on upgrades. Last year, the county approved requesting $2.5 mil lion for improvements that include higher runway lights and a fence to keep deer off the runway. Committee OKs Route 66 Festival funding Volunteering for Habitat is a chance to learn By REBECCA HOPKINS Telegraph staff writer ALTON — As with any service organization, volunteers are always needed. Working for Habitat for Humanity gives each volunteer the opportunity to give as well as receive. Executive Director. Brad Martens calls volunteering with Habitat a chance to learn or expand ones knowledge of home improvement skills. By joining one of the volunteer committees and applying energy to described needs, helpers can develop a new skill, meet people with similar interests and share talent. The Construction Committee: Organizes each job site including supervision, ordering materials, acquiring tools, developing budgets and time schedules, identifying subcontractors and working with volunteers. The Family Selection Committee: Follows selection criteria in the process of screening, interviewing and recommending applicants for approval as Habitat homeowners. The Family Support Committee: Develops partnerships with homeowner families by working with them to meet their individual needs. Each committee member becomes an advocate of a family to help them make the transition to home ownership. The Fund Raising Committee: Members work on the plan for obtaining funds for the affiliate through special events, mailings, grant writing and solicitation of churches, businesses, civic groups and individuals. The Law Committee: Attorneys are need to provide families with pro-bono legal counsel and support during home qualification and acquisition. The Public Relations Committee: Informs the public about Habitat for Humanity and the work of the affiliates. The Site Selection and Development Committee: Identifies neighborhoods and communities to work with and suitable sites for future projects. Responsibilities include working with city offices, neighborhood association and property owners. Volunteer Coordination Committee: Coordinates the efforts of all volunteers. Habitat ■ Continued from Page B-1 the foundation of the home. To partner with Habitat, a family must be living in substandard housing at the time of the application. Poor plumbing, heating or wiring, a leaking roof, overcrowded conditions, or unsafe or unsanitary living conditions qualify as substandard. The family must also be able to repay the mortgage which is a no-interest loan of 15 to 25 years. Finally, families must be willing to partner with Habitat's program. This includes completing 400 hours of sweat equity, making monthly house payments, maintaining their homes and participating in the Family Support Program. As with most volunteer programs, Piasa Area Habitat for Humanity is always looking for willing hands to help with the mission. Volunteers for Habitat can work in a variety of ways to help build communities. To offer your help, call Brad Martens at 462-8933. Residents ■ Continued from Page B-1 RIS also services several area nursing home facilities through radio and transmitter devices. "We have about 4,500 people with radios and others who receive the transmission in nursing homes," Kasperek said. "We have about six nursing homes in The Telegraph area who receive transmissions." RIS serves Madison, Calhoun, Macoupin, Greene and Jersey counties. United Way Partnership Inc. Binding provides about $7,500 a year. "AU the Binding helps," Kasperek said. "We co-mingle the United Way funds with ftmds from Greater United Way of St Louis and state funds." Those interested in supporting the program or any of the 90 programs funded by the United Way Partnership should send their gills to the United Way Partnership, P.O. Box 70, Alton, IL 62002, or call 462-1234, ext 15. By STEVE WHITWORTH Telegraph staff writer EDWARDSVILLE - A committee of the City Council has approved $5,000 in funding each for this year's Route 66 Festival, Harvest Homefest and Land of Goshen Community Market. The Administrative and Community Services Committee voted Wednesday in favor of recommendations by the city's Tourism Committee to fund the events. Under city guidelines, each event will receive 50 percent of the Binding, or $2,500, beforehand. The second half of the allocation will be paid 30 days after the event, contingent on a review of the event's financial success. The initial payments will be made after May I, the beginning of the city's next fiscal year, except in the case of the Route 66 Festival. Officials representing that festival requested that it receive the initial $2,500 in April, 60 days before the event scheduled for June 12-13. They said the lead time was necessary to book entertainment for the event. Also Wednesday, both the Finance Committee and the Administrative and Community Services Committee approved an ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Collateralized Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1999. The ordinance would allow Edwardsville to participate in a program with more than 20 other cities in Illinois. The program provides a total of $130 million in low-interest loans to first-time home buyers who buy existing homes or build new ones in those cities. Alderman Richard Walker, 4th Ward, chairman of the Finance Committee, said the full council needs to approve or reject the agreement in its entirety at its meeting Tuesday night If the council approves the ordinance, $3 million will be available to home buyers in Edwardsville during the first round of the program. The bonds are being issued by Gates Capital Corp. of Chica go. The exact rate for the bonds won't be known until the deal closes on March 4. The money should be available to applicants beginning on March 5, Walker said. He said negotiations were continuing to determine which local banks would participate in the program. The loans will be obtained through the local banks. Tired of ft American Heart Association*-^^ Fighting Hts* Disease throwing your weight anc Stroke around? Exercise. i "jj Find the perfect musical instrument without hitting a sour note. Save time and money when you shop by using ads in.. 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Shortly after I turned fourteen, my father's madness had set in. He would have fits where his blue eyes seem to glow and he would have the strength of five men. But in-between fits, he would be weak and sickly, and soon I, his fourteen year old twig of a daughter weighed more than he. Unwilling to be separated from his only child and last living relative, he stayed in our mansion along with a small army of doctors and nurses. During one of his fits, he called me to him. I slowly walked through the thick plush maroon rug to his room. Thunder rumbled across the sky, making the long light fixtures shake and pictures rattle. The thick door leading to my father's room was open, revealing the mess his room had become. But I could clearly see the pattern in the clothes and dishes strewn about, Madeline Hatter. My name.
He was standing on the balcony, watching the coming storm. The burgundy curtains danced madly away from the giant window in the strong wind. He turned and faced me, his blue eyes glowing with insanity. He spoke of the Hatter Madness and how it was a blessing, not a curse. He spoke of how our ancestors were weak before madness first took hold in our family. He gestured wildly, tearing at his hair and clothes. He told me to check the second drawer in his maple desk. By the dancing firelight from the fireplace nearby, I could see his will. Written in our lawyer's steady hand, my father left everything to me, our land, money, jewels, everything. All that was missing was his signature. Prove to me that you deserve it, he whispered excitedly. Prove it. My own eyes slowly going from green to gold, I realized that he was only escaping death and was just in my way. I slowly turned and faced him. With slow and deliberate steps, I crossed the room, rearranging the pattern with my feet as I walked to spell something else. I asked him if he wanted me to prove I deserved everything he was leaving to me, and his eyes grew wide with fear. I think he sensed what gifts my madness gave me, and that scared him. But the feeling of being in control, I loved that feeling. It was intoxicating. I reached where he was standing, and blue lighting flashed, and I could see my reflection in his bright eyes. This is how I prove it, I whispered in his ear as I grabbed his arms and pushed him off the edge of the balcony. A loud crash of thunder covered up his scream and the crunch of his spine and neck breaking as he hit the stones below. But my heightened senses could still hear it. I smiled. Now, there was nothing standing between me and everything that my family owned. At fifteen, I was insane. I was rich beyond comprehension. I was powerful. I was a killer.
Before I left my father's room, I pulled a small branch from the basket of logs next to the fireplace and lit the tip on fire. I dropped it on the mess in his room when I was standing in the doorway. In flaming letters stood a confession that the world wouldn't hear until I was eighteen. I am the Mad Hatter.


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The Louisville Cardinals has another tough schedule on the horizon this season, starting with the first game of the season is Sept. 1 against Charlotte in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
The Cardinals' schedule will feature several Heisman Trophy candidates and a potential No. 1 draft pick in the NFL this season.
Here's a listing of the top five players the Cardinals will face on the gridiron:
1. DeShaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Game date: Oct. 1 at Clemson
The potential No. 1 draft pick and Heisman favorite threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns but had two interceptions last season against the Cardinals in a 20-17 win by Clemson. He keeps plays alive with his legs and posted the nation's first 4,000-yard passing, 1,000-yard rushing season. Watson is looking to get Clemson back into the national title game and Louisville will be one of their major roadblocks.
2. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Game date: Sept. 17 at PJCS
Cook missed a game last season and still led the ACC with 1,691 yards and 19 touchdowns. He had 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the Seminoles 41-21 victory over the Cardinals in Tallahassee, Fla.
All Cook did last season was lead the ACC with 1,691 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns -- and that was despite missing one game and playing hurt in several more. FSU's offensive line should be better this season, and that should mean bigger things for the junior Cook in 2016.
3. Derwin James, DB, Florida State
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound James was a monster as a freshman for the Seminoles and will be one of the best defenders on a team loaded with potential pros. James had 91 tackles as a freshman, including six and a sack against Louisville. He's the big-play guys for the Seminoles on the defensive side of the ball.
4. Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
Williams might be higher on this list had he played last season. He went down in the first game with a season-ending neck injury but is back and reports are he's better than ever. He had 57 catches for 1,030 yards and six TDs for the Tigers' offense in 2014.
5. Greg Ward Jr., QB, Houston
Game date: Nov. 17 at Houston
Andre Ware won the Heisman Trophy at Houston 27 years ago and Ward is expected to be in the conversation. He's going to be much better in the second year under Tom Herman's direction in the offense. Ward had 236 yards passing and three touchdowns and 98 yards rushing in a 34-31 win over Louisville last season in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.


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Business ethics in Russia are changing as is the very nature of business itself. This article compares Russian and American conceptions of ethics in business using a framework of ethical and unethical practices in both countries. While Americans may consider some current Russian business practices to be questionable or even unethical, they may fail to appreciate that the reverse is true as well. The article also presents a series of recommendations for American managers doing business with Russians to assist them in interpreting their own, as well as Russian, business behavior in order to develop business practices that will be ethically acceptable to both.
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Warning: BL! It's not hardcore or anything. Just if you don't like SP boyxboy, then DO. NOT. READ. IT.
The empty air was filled instantly with what seemed like thousands of dark caps in just a moment's notice. Kyle shifted in discomfort as the caps rained down on the elated graduates. He glanced behind him, about ten rows back, and saw Stan talking to Kenny, both smiling. They were graduates now. So why wasn't Kyle happy? As the students scrambled to find their hats, and mothers wiped back their endless tears with an endless supply of tissues, Kyle rose uncertainly from the uncomfortable folding chair. The air was heavy around him, and the heat smothered him in his itchy black gown. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, trying to prepare himself for what he was planning on telling his parents. Butterflies filled his stomach in desperate apprehension: Kyle Broflovski planned to tell his parents that he was gay.
It'd taken Kyle till he was thirteen to realize his orientation. As a online friend of his had put it- he liked "dicks and not chicks." It'd taken him another two years to realize how badly he wanted to get into his best friend, Stan's, pants. That realization on its own had been a very interesting story, but I suppose we'll should save that for another time.
Now, for the reason Kyle was so anxious? Well, as most high school graduates plan to do, Kyle planned to go the college. And, also as most high school graduates do, he planned to get the fuck away from where he had grown up. Which meant getting away from his parents. Even with his slightly lacking morals, he felt he owed his parents the thought of telling them, and telling them was going to be really difficult for him. Because of this, he planned on getting it over with. He had to do it right away. Like, now.
"Hey, Kyle!" Kyle saw Stan jogging toward him, and his heart skipped a beat. Or three.
"Dude, we're graduates!" Kyle smiled. He was envious of how ridiculously happy Stan was. Of course, Stan wasn't planning on telling his parents he was gay. "And he probably never will. . ." Kyle thought mournfully.
"Yea, man. It's crazy, huh?" Kyle replied. If Stan saw through Kyle's fake enthusiasm, he didn't show it.
"Hey, dude, we're going over to the bar after we get rid of our parents. You want to come?" Kyle felt like he was nearly blinded by Stan's beautiful smile. But as usual, he shook himself out of it. Kyle thought briefly of the consequences he faced with not dealing with his parents now, but somehow overcame it- as any teenager/now-young adult would.
"Yea, let's just change out of these damn gowns!" Stan nodded in agreement, then grabbed Kyle's hand and dragged him over to his beat-up car.
"W-W-What a-are you d-d-doing?" Kyle stuttered, blushing a fierce red. Stan smirked, and told Kyle to just wait, he'd find out in a second.
They reached the car and Stan let go of Kyle's hand.
"Close your eyes," he ordered. Kyle obeyed.
"Okay, now... No, keep your eyes closed! Now, hold out your hand."
Kyle, not sure what to expect, tentatively held his hand out. Stan smiled and placed a small package into Kyle's open palm.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now." Kyle, curious, stared at the package.
"It's green. . ." He said thoughtfully. Stan blushed, but it went unnoticed by the redhead.
"Yea, just like your. . . Eyes." Kyle looked up to find Stan staring at him. They both blushed awkwardly, and Kyle turned his gaze to the package.
"Normally when someone gives you a gift, you open it." Kyle smirked at Stan's comment and willingly unwrapped the parcel.
"Oh!" he exclaimed softly. In his palm he held a single key. Holding it up to the sun, it sparkled a golden-bronze colour, shining in Kyle's bright eyes.
"What's this for?" He asked, smiling. Stan blushed a little, then turned away.
"W-Well, we're going off to college now... And since we're going to the same university, I figured, why not live together? I mean... We are. . ." Stan paused, unsure,
Kyle finished Stan's sentence:
"Super best friends. . ." Stan smiled, comforted. Suddenly, Kyle hugged him.
"Thank you so much. . ." Came his muffled words from Stan's chest. "I can't wait to leave this place. . ." Kyle trailed off. He could feel Stan smiling, and he was instantly reassured. He could tell his parents, and he could tell Stan.
"I can't believe I haven't told him yet. . ."
They broke the embrace, smiling, and headed off for the bar. Luckily, Cartman hadn't seen them hugging. They would have never heard the end of that.
Kyle and Stan trailed Cartman and Kenny into the bar. The heat was overwhelming and it seemed as if everyone from the graduation was there. Heavy metal clashed with the sound of people shouting and playing pool, and the smell of sweat mixed heavily with the musky scent of hard liquor. Kenny and Cartman had already disappeared to the pool tables to scam some poor guy, and Stan was sitting at the bar. Kyle, deciding to stray from Stan for a bit, walked over to the juke box and flipped through the plates. Finding nothing of interest, he glanced back towards where Stan was sitting. Wendy was standing next to him, flirting. Her long black hair was messed up, and from the way she kept grabbing on to the bar counter to steady herself, she was obviously drunk. Kyle started to step towards them, but then realized that he couldn't do anything to help and decided to observe instead.
Wendy tried to flip her hair, but lost her balance. About to fall, she grabbed onto Stan's shoulders. He looked slightly disgruntled, but that didn't stop her. In fact, she swooped right down and kissed him messily, leaving Stan there, shell-shocked. Of course, Wendy had been on her fifth beer and she'd had about three shots, so it was no surprise when she turned and puked on the ground next to her. And since Stan is Stan, it was also no surprise when he went running out of the bar to throw up.
Kyle chased after his friend. As he pushed through the bar door and into the cool night, Cartman called out "faggot," and got no laughter in return. (Except his own, of course.)
"Hey, man, you okay?"
Stan was bent over a disgusting trash can, flies fluttering blankly by the streetlight. Kyle timidly placed his hand on Stan's back. Stan coughed a couple times, then stood up. The streetlight made a shining halo in his hair, and his face was pale like an angels. Kyle's heart fluttered, causing him to almost fall over.
"Y-Yea," Stan said shakily. "I think I'll make it." Kyle patted Stan's back awkwardly.
"Dude, I really hope that you puked because she puked. 'Cuz drunk girls are just. . . It's just wrong." Kyle trailed off, worried that he'd said something he shouldn't have.
"Yea, I guess. It was pretty sick." Stan laughed a little. Kyle frowned.
"Which kind of sick?" He thought.
"Man, drunk girls aren't my type." Hearing this, Kyle laughed sadistically, thinking,
"I wish girls weren't your type."
Stan's P.O.V.
There were plenty of secrets Stan had kept in his life, but he had usually told everything to his best friend. Some things just weren't all that important. Like when he was little, he put peanut butter in his dad's shoes then blamed it on his sister and, surprisingly, never got in trouble. Then there were the bigger things. . . And the things he wasn't quite sure about yet. Stan was slow, he knew this. But something he just realized was that he might just like his best friend. No, no, not like best friends should like each other. More like, "I want to get into his pants so bad... But at the same time, I really love him." But. . .
Well, Stan wasn't sure.
He was slow.
Another thing about Stan was his fear of abandonment. And he didn't want to lose someone, especially someone special like Kyle. He tried to avoid the whole "gay" subject. Especially when he was so unsure about it. So when he and Kyle headed back into the bar to get plastered, he made no effort to confess any secrets to his best friend. Especially ones that involved him wanting to fuck named best friend's brains out.
Drinking Level: 2/10
Kyle lifted up his hand to signal the bartender to get him another beer, then turned to Stan. Stan was smiling like an idiot, staring at the palm of his hand. Kyle chuckled softly, watching his best friend. The warm light from the T.V. made Stan's face glow like a child's. Kyle felt his heart flutter for what felt like the thousandth time that night.
"Dude, what the hell are you doing?" Stan laughed like a little kid, then turned to Kyle.
"I'm trying to read my palm, but I don't know shit about how to." Kyle started laughing.
"You're such a dumbass, I swear Stan." Stan smirked.
Drinking Level: 4/10
Stan got up from his stool, wobbling, and held out his hand to Kyle. Kyle turned, curious, and faced Stan's welcoming smile.
"Come on, Kyle. Let's go dance."
Stan tried to grab Kyle and pull him up, but ended up tripping over himself. On the ground now, he extended his hands, clumsily grasping for the slippery bar stool. Kyle started laughing hysterically at his friend, then tried to get up. He stumbled a little out of his chair, but managed, and smirked at the victory over his drunken friend.
"Okay, you idiot. Prove to me that you can stand up by yourself, and I'll dance with you."
Stan smirked back, a determined spark in his eye. Kyle placed his hands on his hips, frowning slightly.
"Well? Planning on doing this tonight?"
Stan pouted, and Kyle got butterflies in his stomach.
"Oh God, he's so damn cute when he pouts," He thought.
Kyle tried to shake himself out of it, then held out his hand for Stan.
"Goddamnit, you're so useless. Let's go see if you can hold yourself up on the dance floor."
Drinking Level: 7/10
They were back at their spot on the bar after their clumsy escapade on the dance floor. For some reason, Kyle suddenly started laughing uncontrollably and couldn't stop. Stan stared at him, curious, then started giggling himself.
"Dude, what the hell's..." He giggled, "Wrong..." Stan stopped and laughed again, "With you..?"
Kyle, still laughing, spat out a garbled mumble, then continue to crack up.
"Wait, what?"
"Boo-... HAHAH! Guh, Boob- 're fu..KING Hah, UGLY." Kyle, unable to stop, sat there giggling like an idiot, and Stan, laughing, asked again.
"DUDE. What!?"
"I SAID." Kyle paused to laugh, "I said, BOOBS. Are fucking UGLY." And started cracking up again. Stan raised his eyebrow at him, then paused, processing the information.
"DUDE. Fuck, they are!"
They looked at each other for a second, then both started laughing and yelling hysterically.
Drinking Level: 9/10
Out on the dance floor again, the two boys had tripped over each other and fallen to the ground. There were very few people left at the bar, and by the looks of it, Kyle and Stan were about as drunk as anyone else there. Kenny and Cartman had efficiently ripped off half the people there, and used some of the money to get a healthy buzz. Everyone who'd gotten played by the duo had either left or passed out. So, the only people left were our famous quartet, and about ten people from their graduating class.
Kyle and Stan were giggling again, sitting on the floor. Kyle, being slightly less drunk, stumbled to his feet first. He held out his sweaty palm to Stan. Stan, pausing in his laughter, looked up to find green eyes peering into his. The ground suddenly felt cold and hard, and he needed someone to make him warm. The most sensible thing for him to do in his drunken state was to make someone join him. Thus, he began pulling at Kyle's hand. Kyle, surprised, fell right on top of him. Sitting up, he realized he was on top of Stan. Stan was staring straight into his eyes, quiet. Kyle, unable to control himself, kissed Stan. Stan's lips were warm, and he tasted of the sweet liquor they had both been drinking. Stan, though a little surprised, kissed him back. Kyle was shocked, but didn't give any effort to stop the kiss.
They pulled apart.
"Dude, does this mean we're gay?" Stan asked.
Kyle closed the distance yet again, grabbing a hold of Stan's face and running the boy's soft black hair through his fingertips. He titled Stan's face into his own, pursing his lips. His eyes fluttered shut and he wished so badly that they weren't drunk.
"Dude? I already knew that." Which reminded him of his parents. And his decision to tell them. "God damnit."
Stan kissed Kyle now, soft lips enveloping soft lips. Surprisingly soft for boy's lips.
"Well yea? So did I. I knew I was. . ." Stan pecked Kyle again, ". . .gay."
Kyle stopped, a thousand mixed up thoughts sprinting through his alcohol-impaired brain.
"R-Really?" He asked. "Why didn't he tell me? . . . Well, I didn't tell him . . ."
Stan moaned.
"Yea. Really. Now is there any reason you. . ." He tried to peck Kyle again, but failed and decidedly continued his sentence: "Stopped?"
Kyle wasn't responding. Stan, pouting, waited impatiently.
"Dude, you dated Wendy."
Stan sighed, frustrated. "Does this matter? We could be kissing." They were wasting precious moments.
"So? I didn't know what I was doing. Plus, I didn't want Cartman to call me gay. . ." Stan trailed off.
"Yea, but Cartman made fun of you for dating her! Plus, why didn't you tell me?"
Stan whined again, then repeated his effort to kiss Kyle.
"Why aren't you kissing me back?"
Kyle shook him off, thinking.
"Wait, so . . . If I knew I was gay, and you knew you were gay . . . Then why didn't we try to tell each other?"
This made Stan stop. Thinking, he tried to give his best answer:
"I . . . I guess we were both afraid . . . Maybe of the others reaction?"
"A-Ahh . . ." Kyle trailed off, thinking to himself, but then gave up, succumbing to Stan's gorgeous lips.
They were so wasted. And tired. It was after midnight, and the boys were trying to get home. Luckily for them, South Park is a safe, small town, or they would've had some problems with getting home safely. Stumbling along the streets and making complete fools of themselves, the boys treaded home with their arms linked together. Little did they know, Cartman was trailing them with a camera, taking pictures of them. In their drunken state, they had failed to notice the fact that Cartman wasn't making fun of them. Instead, the whole time, he'd been getting dirt on them in digital form.
The boys' finally reached their designated houses, and Cartman practically ran back to his. Jogging, the cool air brushing his hair back, and the moonlight shining off of his huge smile. This was some of the best black mail he'd ever gotten, discluding anything he'd ever gotten of Butters, and he was excited to get a hard copy of it.
Running into his house, he nearly crashed into his mother.
"Maaaam, could you move? I gotta get this dirt on Kyle and Stan on to the compuuuter!"
He paused, looking at his mother. She had a tissue held to her face, and she looked like she'd been crying for hours. She nodded solemnly, and seemed to finally accept the fact that she'd failed to raise her son, and moved out of the way, sniffling.
"Finally," Cartman muttered, and ran up the stairs. He heard his mother call after him in the living room asking if he wanted anything, but didn't care.
All he could think about was getting these pictures to Stan and Kyle's parents. . . Especially Kyles.
"Damn Jew." He muttered to himself, smirking.
Blinding light snuck it's way through clumsily shut curtains, shining directly on poor Kyle's eyes. He grumbled drowsily and turned over.
"Goddamnit, what time is it?" With much effort, he was able to lift up his face two centimeters to glance at his clock.
"Damn, noon already?" He let his face drop back into his pillow, easily falling back into slumber. He managed to do this for another thirty minutes or so, until his wonderful parents came in with some interesting news to share with their innocent little boy.
A loud knocking sound came from the door, sounding twenty times louder to a very hungover Kyle.
"I'm sleeping!" Kyle yelled, but failed to successfully drive his parents away. The pushed their way through the messy room, skillfully treading past the mounds of clothing and various forgotten things.
"Kyle?" His mother asked tenderly, then paused. Kyle, surprised by the tone of her voice, turned his head the slightest bit.
"Why didn't you tell us. . ." She trailed off, her hands flying to her face to muffle her sobs. Kyle was confused by the sudden burst of tears, and tried to push himself up.
"Son," his father interjected, "Were you even planning on telling us?" Kyle continued frowning, thinking to himself. "Planning on telling them what?"
"What, it's not like we were planning it..." His mother burst into a fresh batch of tears. Kyle growled to himself, frustrated.
"What, do you expect me to tell you that I planned on getting drunk on grad night? We ditched grad night, anyway. . ." Kyle trailed off, suddenly remembering his vow to tell his parents. "Oh, no... They couldn't of... Could they?" He shook his head, hoping for the best.
"Son, that's not it. . ." His father then solemnly pulled out a multitude of pictures, holding them out to show the redhead. His mother sobbed harder at this, turning away.
Kyle took them and began flipping through them, slow at first, but as his horror and embarrassment grew, he began flipping faster and faster, until he got frustrated and thrust them to the cluttered ground.
"Who gave you these!?" He demanded, closing his eyes in desperation and anger, and regretting not telling his parent before they had left the day before.
Kyle's mother stopped sobbing for a second, then turned and shared an unsure glance with her husband.
"It's confidential. . ." His father finally mumbled.
"Goddamnit, guys, I was. . . I was planning on telling you. . . Yesterday, really." They looked unbelieving. Kyle cried out in all his frustration, then stormed through his room, throwing on the clothing he could find.
"S-Son, what are you doing?" Kyle continued until he was fully clothed then pushed past his confused parents.
"Kyle Broflovski, you . . . you are grounded!" They stuttered and grumbled, but failed to punish their bitter son.
Stan woke up at 12:30 on the spot. His parents were waiting in the kitchen for him and seemed rather frustrated. Stan rummaged through the cupboards, trying not to let his hangover get the best of him.
"Stan?" He turned and looked at his parents, who were now intently staring at him.
"Morning," He mumbled, then continued his search for breakfast.
"Stan, honey. . . You know, you can tell us anything." He stopped in his tracks. Any normal teenager would know the warnings that this specific sentence brings.
"W-What do you mean by that?" He stuttered, pretending to continue searching.
"Honey, we mean that you can tell us anything. Even stuff you. . . Wouldn't like to tell your parents. . ." Stan sighed. "Fuck it."
"Dad. . . Mom? I was out last night, and I got drunk with my friends. . . And I realized . . . Something. Something important." He tried to keep from getting frustrated, but his massive headache was of no assistance.
"What, son?"
Stan had a strange feeling they already knew, but tried to shake himself out of it and continue.
"I'm gay." His parents exchanged glances. Then his father spoke up, smiling:
"We already knew that." Stan jumped back, startled.
"W-What!?" His parents laughed, almost smirking. "How long have they known?" Stan thought. "Even my dumbass father knows?"
"Yes, it'd taken your father a while to accept it. . . But, he got over it."
Stan just stared in shock at his two smiling parents.
"Honey, we knew that since you were in gradeschool. Anyway, we just wanted to warn you about that friend of yours... Cartman? He's spreading these photos around."
She handed over a pile of photos, and Stan glanced through them quickly, horror like like a fire sprinting through his veins. He gently set them on the table, his hands shaking. The black-haired boy then turned towards the door, making his way slowly, ignoring the idea of even trying to process that his stupid parents knew that he was gay before he did.
"Honey, did you know you're friend is like this? We wanted to know if you'd known he was. . ."
Stan waved them off, then pushed the door open. Fresh air hit him like a shove to his chest. His hands flew to his head as the headache blew full force. He stepped into their yard, pulling his hat down . Walking onto the empty street, he sighed and gathered the courage to find his friend.
Kyle was meandering along the streets, his mind racing with all the thoughts his parents and last night's events had brought him. He needed to find Stan, and he needed to quickly. He sped up his pace, the sound of his shoes smacking against the pavement accompaning the crows' screeching. He spotted a figure ahead, and started running, the slap of his sneakers quickening. But as soon as he saw the silhouette, all hope left him. Resentment and anger replaced it.
The figure was Cartman.
"Hey Kahl! What's up? Enjoy the pictures?" Kyle growled when he saw Cartman's face wildly grinning.
"Fatass, why the hell did you do that?!" Kyle tried to sway his anger, but seeing Cartman's face filled him with increasing rage.
"Oh, Kahl, you know why. I'm just so. . . jealous of Stan!"
The fat boy's snickering grew louder at his joke. Kyle clenched his fists and scrunched his face in frustration. He thought to himself, smirking, "There's no one on this street. . . No one will see. . ." At this, he pulled his gaze back up, now intently staring at Cartman's face. Trying to not let his rage shake him, he stepped slowly, surely, until he was only a yard from Cartman.
"What are you gunna do, jew?" At this, Kyle raised his fist, ready to strike. Still staring Cartman down, he sensed the tiniest bit of fear in the fat boy's face.
"Oh really, you're going to hit me?" Cartman started laughing, the tone of his laugh now more than just a little nervous.
Kyle pulled his fist back, ungloved, then sprung foward. His fist landed messily on Cartman's jaw, snapping that smirking face back. The redhead felt as if time had slowed down, he could see Cartman's spit flying, could see a grimace replace the smirk that had been so engrained previously, and could feel that smirk transfer onto his face. In the distance, he heard footsteps, running, running, and then yelling. Time sped up, abruptly sending Kyle back into reality. As Cartman staggered back, his hands on his swelling face, Kyle turned to see Stan running towards them. Blushing a little, he pulled his hand back and glanced back at Cartman to watch him in agony.
"Fucking Jew, I'll fucking get you!" Cartman was bleeding a little; seeing this brought Kyle great gratification.
"I believe this is called revenge. You already got me." Kyle was smirking wildly, happy with this small revenge after all these years. Stan finally caught up to them.
"You. . . " He gasped for air, then continued, "You guys. . . Need to . . . Stop." Kyle's previous smile disappeared.
"Dude, what did you just say?" Cartman glanced up from his pain.
"Seriously. . ."
Stan glanced between the two. Sighing, he explained:
"I was just thinking. . . You guys have been at it since we were born practically." He sighed again, "We're going off to college now, so shouldn't we start with a clean slate, new, mature? Right?"
Kyle and Cartman shared a quick look, then both laughed. Cartman then spoke up:
"Are you serious? Dude, why would we stop? Especially with this dirt I just got on you guys." He grinned wildly through his semi-swollen face, then spat out two syllables: "Faggots."
Something in Stan snapped. In what seemed like a split second, he was in Cartman's face, fist raised. He was more precise than Kyle, so when his fist hit, it was straight-on and powerful. This time, Cartman's face cracked back in the opposite direction, both cheeks now swollen painfully. Cartman fell melodramatically to the ground, and people started to file around the three of them.
"Now for you, Kyle. . ."
Kyle was staring, shocked. He wasn't sure what Stan meant by "now for you," but he felt extremely unprepared. He noticed his hat had fallen when he'd hit Cartman, and he blushed at the reminder of his Jew-fro. His jacket, he realized, was one of his old and ratty ones, as were his shoes. Both had been nesting in his room for over a year now. Stan, in comparison, was a ragged angel. He appeared as if he'd stumbled through his room to get dressed, but he still looked amazing. As Stan walked calmly towards the redhead, Kyle gave up.
"Screw it," he muttered as Stan cupped his face, pulling him in for a rough, imperfect kiss.
Author's Note: Thanks for reading, again, please review. You don't know how much those mean to me.
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Sometimes I feel like I have a relationship with the Internet and my blog, I feel guilt when I do not check in enough, want it to succeed, use it as an emotional outlet…here is my Ode for kicks.
It was lust at first site.
I first saw him across the room
He was working with someone else
I knew I had to have him
I went over and introduced myself, took a sneak peak
I knew I wasn't allowed to see him and definitely, not able to talk to him
He was scandalous, confusing and dangerous
Yet, late at night I brought him home
Snuck him into my room
Turned him on
I was head over heels, infatuated with my new love
We officially started our relationship in secret
We hung out every night, chatted, researched together
Then he started hanging out with me and my friends
We all loved him.
I even met other people through him, older people
He took me around the world and showed me all kinds of new things
I was obsessed
I couldn't get enough and constantly snuck into my room to talk to him.
My parents found out, they were furious.
Told me he wasn't good for me,
That he had bad morals and he let me hang out with all the wrong people
I didn't care, Once I had him I could never go back
Our relationship quickly escalated
I was in love, I became dependent
I couldn't drive without talking to him
I couldn't eat without checking with him first
He even affected my school work,
I did all of my paper research with him, skipping the library all together.
Then, I got pregnant.
It happened so fast
The pregnancy was rocky, I did a lot of reading and soul searching,
I wrote a lot with him
I decided to keep the baby.
We called her blog.
Oh the blog was so cute in the beginning, didn't make much fuss
Then it got older and it just became more and more work.
I was staying up late into the night
Always feeling pressured that I wasn't a good enough mom
Someone once told us that blog wasn't good enough, it was awful
I stuck by my baby, and my husband.
I was married to him at this point, because I knew that there was no turning back.
Blog was a great kid and easy, fun, we played and she started school
School was ok, just some basic SEM and SEO stuff and we got her a tutor.
Adolescence, that was the hard part.
Oh, she rebelled like every other blog, starting bringing in all kinds of people,
Angry commenters, sad commenters—the works.
I pushed blog to succeed
I wanted it to get the best grades
She is finally a grown-up website, now, probably going to meet someone for herself
Maybe one day an investment banker or a newscaster.
For right now, his father the Internet and I just watch her grow and guide her to make the right decisions.
What would I do without meeting the Internet
Without my baby blog.


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Too Cute!!! Toddlers Recreate This Years Oscar Noms For 'Best Picture' [Photo]
Back in 2011 new mommy Maggie Storino created a photo series based upon the Oscar's using her baby, Sophia, as the model. Titled "Don't Call Me Oscar," the series is described as "one child's journey through the best picture nominees".
Now Maggie and Sophia are back, along with Maggie's youngest daughter Sadie, as the three recreate this years Best Picture nominations.
Check out the complete cuteness in the gallery above.


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Imaging metabolism: PET/CT of brain involves injection of isotope FDG18 intravenously and after waiting about forty five minutes imaging the brain with camera acquiring information about metabolism of brain. The isotope accumulates according to metabolic activity of brain. Can be used to detect tumors, in epilepsy for seizures, and some metabolic disorders. In general malignant processes are most active. ...Read more
What does the pet/ct scan of the brain tell you?
Looking for what?: It depends on what is being looked for. Pet/ct looks at the metabolism. Or the function of the area scanned (brain in this case), using different radioactive drugs, or tracers. The most common is f-18 fdg, an analog of glucose, which images glucose consumption. Other radiotracers look at protein synthesis or for evidence of the plaques that are associated with alzheimer's. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
My pet-ct scan for hotpshkins lymphoma came up with increased metabolic activity around brown fat in base of neck, should I be concerned?
No: Brown fat is metabolically active in order generates heat, and for this reason more likely to be active during the winter months. Since brown fat uses more glucose than normal fat, it lights up on a FDG pet. Correlation of pet images with the ct portion of the exam can easily identify the active regions as fat rather than lymph nodes or tumor. Typical location is around the clavicles. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
What is a pet/ct fdg 18 test on the brain?
Imaging metabolism: PET/CT of brain involves injection of isotope FDG18 intravenously and after waiting about forty five minutes imaging the brain with camera acquiring information about metabolism of brain. The isotope accumulates according to metabolic activity of brain. Can be used to detect tumors, in epilepsy for seizures, and some metabolic disorders. In general malignant processes are most active. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
I am thinking, can fdg-18 that is used for a pet/ct of your brain, cause muscle burning? I can trace it back to that point where it started. Any possibility?
No: After the FDG decays. The fluorine atom turns into a heavy oxygen atom o-18. This allows the FDG to become a normal glucose which is rapidly metabolized by the cell. The half life for the radioactive fluorine is only 110 minutes so after a day virtually all of the FDG would have been eliminated. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Can pots cause myoclonus ? And if not what causes this ? Because i had normal pet/ct brain and normal mri.Norma ncv/emg.Not sure why i twitch and jerk
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Pet/ct scan of brain shown bilateral temporal(more severe on left side)parietal, thalami & basal ganglia hypo metabolism.What does it mean, pl advice.
MaybeNothing: Pet/ct can show a region of hypometabolism, yes. But you describe many areas, including bilateral areas. That is much harder to accurately define on these kinds of tests, and results should be viewed with caution. Also, remember that the metabolism images should fit with what is wrong with the patient. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
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Reasons for Hiking in Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park poses an intriguing challenge to those who wish to explore it. Its beauty is comparable to the best national parks in the country. Here are some reasons for you to consider spending a couple of days or so going hiking in Big Bend National Park.
Isolation. This park is about the same size as Rhode Island and welcomes thousands of visitors each year. Nevertheless, its sheer size allows you to explore approximately a square mile and a half, all on your own. While some people might gather around some areas of the park, going on a big bend national park hiking trip around the place can keep you from bumping into another person for at least a couple of days. Checking in with the park rangers necessitate you to show your permit. They will also be asking you some questions, particularly on where exactly you will go hiking, and your level of preparation for the hike ahead. They will also take some snapshots of you, along with the sole pattern of your boots. This should help you prepare for the challenges of isolation up ahead.
The night sky. The night sky in this national park is simply breathtaking. You can easily see the difference between what you usually see in a night sky and the wonders you can observe at night while in the park. Prepare to be enthralled with the starlit night sky in the park. And it is quite usual for you to see some shooting stars. To learn more about hiking, you can visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking#Hazards.
Sunrise and sunset. It is not hard to appreciate the natural colors of sunrise and sunset you can observe in this national park. You will definitely be left in wonder seeing the pink, orange, purple and red hues you can see. The beauty you can observe during these times of the day is simply surreal.
Wildlife. This national park boasts a thriving wildlife. You can see deer, coyotes, and snakes. There are even different species of scorpions claiming the national park their home. If you are after seeing some wildlife, you will definitely love this wild world.
The Rio Grande. The Rio Grande is a powerful river that offers you a wild and scenic sight. This equates to lots of fun for hikers. You can go swimming, canoeing, kayaking or white water rafting in this magnificent river that snakes through the national park. You can also explore the beauty of the canyons that this dramatic river cuts through. Taking a hike along this river inside the park would definitely give you a lot of opportunity for some picturesque big bend national park hiking trails shots.


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How do I troubleshoot Windows Updates on my workstation?
Posted by on 17 August 2011 02:06 PM
If problems are found with getting updates applied to a workstation the following steps may help resolve the problem.
Step 1 – Check to make sure the workstation was online.
If workstations are powered down, or in a sleep state, they may not wake on their own to have updates applied. Check the event logs on the computer to ensure that the system was online for updates to be installed. For workstations running Deep Freeze the user should verify that the computer did reboot at the appointed time.
Step 2 – Check and verify that the installed products are configured to use a Maintenance Window.
Most Faronics Products use a Maintenance window for the scheduling of updates. Each installed product should be checked to ensure that an appropriate maintenance window is configured, and that each products maintenance window is configured in a similar manner.
Step 3 – Verify that the update servers are accessible.
If the Windows Update servers are not accessible the updates cannot be downloaded.
Step 4 – Check to see that the updates being installed do not require user interaction.
Any updates that require interaction from the user (such as installs of Internet Explorer) may not be able to be installed automatically and may require either a manual touch or some other method of deployment.
Step 5 – Check the Windows Update logs.
Windows logs any errors in the update process in the C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log and C:\Windows\Windows Update.log files. Checking these files for errors may reveal the cause of the issue and the solution that need to be taken to resolve the problem.


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Bourbon Jones
Dubbed everything from bluesy to rootsy to gospelly, this quartet who formed in 1993 prefer their music to be labeled "Louisiana Soul"—or whatever the bastard son of Tom Waits and the Blind Boys of Alabama might play. Regardless of what they're called, the thing that sticks is their shake-your-ass wailing and break-your-heart crooning that makes even the most stable of listeners want to chuck it all and hop the next freight car bound for eternity. In fact, their CD Glory Train may be used as a temporary elixir if you really want to pack your bandana and run. Drop in on the guys this week (with the awesome Jay Buchanan opening) and fill up your soul before the trip.
Fri., Dec. 30, 9 p.m., 2011
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What is Royalty Free Music?
This is a question we're often asked, here's a simple way to define it: "Royalty free music" is music that's designed to be used in media projects, and can be licensed for a single one-time fee. The term "royalty free" can be confusing, whether used for music or other media such as pictures or video. A better, more accurately descriptive term would be "license-paid" – however the term 'royalty free' has become the generic term associated with the industry.
What Does Royalty Free Music Do?
It offers a simple way to license music to use in media situations, such as TV programmes, films, websites. Whoever owns the various 'rights' to the music must give their permission for their music to be used. Traditionally, the licensing process to do his could be costly and time consuming to arrange, and was usually on a per-use basis. Royalty free music attempts to make this process easier by offering a simple license structure, allowing the media producer permission to use the music repeatedly and in many ways without having to purchase additional licenses.
Reasons to use Royalty Free Music include:
* Licensing is simple and widely available
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* Peace of mind – you know you're legally covered
www.royalty-free.tv – supplying royalty free music since 2003 to major broadcasters, movie makers, web designers, media producers.


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The School of Kyiv is a newly invented biennial subject that chose the model of forum as its method of functioning and interacting. The Kyiv biennial has a clear political intention reflected in its social and artistic structure and channeled through its educational form. This is what binds biennial, school, and Kyiv to the intersecting triad of art, knowledge, and politics.
First of all, The School of Kyiv biennial aims to propose a new discourse of Ukraine. Ukraine needs a narrative elaborated with its all specificity and perceived internationally. Until recently Ukraine had always been de-subjectivized and absent from the mental map of Europe. It is an untold story, which requires a new articulation – a coherent representation of local issues in a universal political language.
Representation is the basic artistic and political problem being tackled at the Kyiv biennial. Representation means gaining political subjectivity – being present, visible, and voiced as a separate entity. Ukraine is now often mis- or falsely represented, even if it itself is to blame for this. The Kyiv biennial provides the tools to narrate Ukraine through involving local and foreign institutions, artists, and intellectuals debating how to define reality – that is, how to find the proper language to grasp it.
The School of Kyiv is a continuation of the idea of the Maidan, operating as a political agora in the cultural field. The Kyiv biennial is the international Maidan of culture, a vehicle for the incorporation of progressive collective practices in Ukrainian society intended to spur social change.
We want Ukraine and Europe in general to go back to school, to sit down at a school desk, and to study themselves. Now it is time to learn our lessons.
The School of Kyiv reformats and reframes the very concept of the biennial, being self-organized from below with solidarity and support from different institutions and cultural actors. The institutional importance of The School of Kyiv lies in the engagement of those local institutions that have always been on the margins of the field of contemporary cultural production (such as the House of Artists, the National Academy of Arts, the Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, or the National Library for Architecture).
The traditional artistic and social structures inherited from the past are combined with the engaged NGOs, volunteer networks, and self-organized social centers that appeared during the Maidan uprising and as a social response to the Russian-waged war and occupation of Ukrainian territories afterwards.
The institutional framework of the biennial, held in 18 locations across Kyiv (and in 15 venues outside Ukraine), shows the city itself. The biennial is the School of the real Kyiv: it portrays the cultural, urban, and political landscape of Kyiv, drawing a picture of the city that allows the Kyiv context to speak for itself.
The topology of The School of Kyiv unfolds through its concepts and locations, proposing a new Kyivan path. Its future is not guaranteed, its traps and obstacles are unknown. In fact, we are starting a grand experiment, and we don't know what lies ahead of us; however, we aim to create new public spaces for thinking and reflection that can be sustained in the future.
The Kyiv biennial is neither an art market nor a sort of spectacular entertainment – it is a school, and we are all studying there together. The School of Kyiv is based on the idea that the event in Kyiv is establishing an a priori for the continuation and development of post-biennial structures, building up a new institutional network on an international scale. The biennial is not an action, but a process; it is not a ready-made product, but a work-in-progress.
We all have to study today. That's why the notion of 'school' became the main module and structural component of the Kyiv biennial. Taken together, the six Schools of the biennial – of Abducted Europe, of Image and Evidence, of the Displaced, of the Lonesome, of Landscape, and of Realism – are trying to frame the main political affects of the present day, proposing a vocabulary with which to speak.
Establishing a school, a university, or any other educational project is the best task to undertake after a revolution. Learning is the finest antidote to counter-revolution, especially in the form of war. We are in the right time – after the Maidan – and in the right place – Kyiv, a key city for today's Europe – to implement that.
The School of Kyiv is a way of representing our recent and past political and social experience. We need to work through what we have lived through – without repression or negation, but with full awareness of our responsibility for the possible outcomes. We want Ukraine and Europe in general to go back to school, to sit down at a school desk, and to study themselves. Now it is time to learn our lessons.
Until recently Ukraine had always been de-subjectivized and absent from the mental map of Europe. It is an untold story, which requires a new articulation – a coherent representation of local issues in a universal political language.
The School of Kyiv is open and invites everyone to attend its classes and events. Today we are all going to our first class, and we start with learning the alphabet. Meaning is use, as Wittgenstein claimed, which is why our initial political task is to understand. We are trying to understand together. "To understand" fundamentally means "to exist among", "to be present between". To understand ultimately means to be closer to your neighbor.
The School of Kyiv is not just public debates and exhibition projects with invited participants. These are the biennial media, the superstructure of The School of Kyiv. The biennial as an inter-institutional and multidisciplinary structure is a biopolitical entity enabled and produced through common lived experience. The biennial is first of all the people experiencing the real School of Kyiv, gradually elaborating the biennial biomechania in the base zone.
The School of Kyiv is a practice. Originally meaning "leisure" and also "that in which leisure is employed" the notion of school presupposes the proper use of otiose time – for learning, conversation, debate, and meeting. Free time is time for emancipation. School is the practice of freedom, which like the practice of language or love has a beginning but no end.
The School of Kyiv is that in which the power of generation is employed.
Find out more: theschoolofkyiv.org
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- WHAT EUROPE DOES UKRAINE NEED? - July 12, 2016
- Declaration of the School of Kyiv – Kyiv Biennial 2015 - September 24, 2015
- Cherepanyn: As The Right Throw Grenades, Putin Jumps For Joy - September 1, 2015
- The spectre of Ukraine - April 3, 2015
- Russia, stop the war against Ukraine! - March 1, 2014
- People of Europe, rise up for Ukraine! - February 19, 2014


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Syndicated talk show Steve Harvey today received at least one early Christmas present this year courtesy of the White House. "Yes ! Dreams do come True! Don't ever give up !," tweeted Harvey about his taped interview with President Obama earlier today. The show is scheduled to air December 20. "Sitting down with the President is something I've always dreamt of doing, and I am honored to have the opportunity," said Harvey in a statement. "I'm grateful to President Obama for welcoming me and I'm thrilled to share this experience with all my viewers." The one-on-one with Obama promises to cover "family, fatherhood and his plans for the holidays," says the show. Revving up the usual year-end interview rounds for the Commander-in-Chief in softball city, this is the first time Obama has appeared on the NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution talk show. Steve Harvey is now in its second season. Earlier this year, the Endemol USA-produced series, which has been up over Season 1 and averaging 2.5 million viewers this cycle, was reupped until 2016. No word yet if the President will be appearing on the other Harvey-hosted show anytime soon — Family Feud doesn't seem the Obamas' style.
Obama Set For 'Steve Harvey' Debut
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I'm sure Mr. Harvey won't ask ANY softball questions to the president. I expect a tough, hard hitting interview the likes of which Walter Cronkite would be proud.
Your comment makes no sense. Harvey doesn't host a news show. They're not comparable.
The Prez just did a round of interviews on the real news programs.
Yeah he did…filled with softball questions from "hardball" leg-tingling objective "reporters."
Steve, don't let this go to your head. Obama will go anywhere anytime to be on television… for audiences who stopped watching long ago.
So, all in all, this has been a pretty good week for Kenan Thompson.
Hey, this show has grown faster than any other talk show in the last two years. Steve and his team don't get as much attention since they are in Chicago, but the show is terrific. And yes, will be fun to see how SNL handles it…
Someone says something off-color or which can be determined as dirty, Steve deadpans… over and over for an hour… over and over for a week… over and over for a season. SNL doesn't get enough material from him to even parody.
Steve Harvey is great–wise and funny and caring. And he tells the truth, that's the key to his appeal. The man he'll be interviewing has none of those qualities.
I'm not a big fan of President Obama, but that's awfully harsh. I don't agree w/a lot of his policies, but I certainly DO get the sense Obama cares…and he's certainly a smart guy (if not a wise one).
Funny? No. Agreed on that point.
But what politician IS funny?…Aside from Dubya (not purposefully) and Al Franken (purposefully).
typical supremacist rejoinder.
I can't wait for the paternity test segment. That's going to be tv magic.
hoya, you might want to know what you are talking about, since Steve Harvey isn't a show that does paternity tests. Your snide attempt at a joke is as off-base as your sense of humor…
I remember Steve when he hosted a radio program in LA a decade ago. I want the guy who was fed up with societal problems and eager to give his opinions to interview this President.


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Chargers @ Cowboys Week 14, 2009
The Chargers enter Week 14 with a tough matchup against the NFC East leading Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are favored at home, but a lot of "experts" are picking the Chargers to win. Being a Chargers expert, I'm actually torn on my prediction for the outcome of Sunday's game. Let's break down some of the reasons why the Chargers will, or will not win this game.
* They are on a 15-game winning streak in the month of December, while the Cowboys traditionally fall apart at the end of the season. The Chargers have made winning in December a habit they are not looking to break.
* Their offense is 3rd in the league in scoring, and possesses a potent passing game that has scored practically at will for most of the season.
* Philip Rivers to Jackson...or Gates...or Floyd...or Sproles...should lead to touchdowns.
* LaDainian Tomlinson...he can't wait to show off in his home state of Texas.
* They have a deep roster that continues to step up when it's needed the most. Tolbert, Boone, Johnson, and Siler are just a few of the guys who have stepped up to make big plays in big games.
* Our defensive line has as many starters on IR (or suffering from a significant injury) as we have active on the roster. With the offense the Cowboys bring to the table, you need your best players defending the line of scrimmage and forcing Tony Romo into making mistakes.
* The Cowboy's tough defense has not given up more than 21 points to any team except the NY Giants this year.
* Romo to Witten...the Chargers make bad tight-ends look good, and good tight-ends look great.
* LaDainian Tomlinson...he just ain't what he used to be.
* Weddle, Merriman, Boone, Nwagbuo, Phillips, and Castillo...all key players on their resurgent defense, and all are trying to play through injuries (or are already ruled out).
I have complete faith in the Chargers' ability to put points on the board this Sunday, but it's their defense that really leaves me guessing. The Cowboys have a pretty good -and balanced- offense of their own, and I'm less confident that we have the manpower on defense to stop them this week. You force Tony Romo into a turnover or two and it's anyone's ballgame. But if the Cowboys play it conservative and win the time of possession battle, we might be in for a long day.
Of the positive and negative factors affecting this week's game, which are the most concerning to you? Sound off and let your voice be heard!
December 13, 2009at 12:55 PM Posted by Jeff Williams
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- Rob Zepeda said... Dec 12, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
One area of the Chargers defense that has improved in the second half of the season has been their pass defense. They don't give up many big plays behind them, and they've found ways to generate pressure on the QB. I think while their run D is still suspect, if the Chargers can score early the 'Boys will be forced to air it out and that plays into our strengths as a defense.
Today, in an intriguing Charger vs Cowboy match-up in Dallas, turnovers and special teams will determine the winner; but it will be close.
I think Sproles may well win it for the Bolts, Norv finally dusts off the halfback pass for L.T., and the swarming (they'd better swarm) defense needs to strip a ball or two (that means you Cromartie, while you're watching your teammates actually tackle).
Nevertheless, BOLTS WIN! BOLTS WIN! BOLTS WIN!!
Go BOLTS!!!
So, as I was (gulp), umph..., sayin', that (burp) sound is more (gulp) CROW I'm eating, but NOW I'm (burp) mixing it in the (gulp) blender and just (burp) drinking it. The feathers float to the (gulp) top that way, and (slurp) I can save them for..., umph; later. I think I'm making a crow-feather pillow, and if my dour predictions (burp) continue to be so wrong, it will be a goddamn (gulp) crow-feather BED!
Mega-Kudos to e-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t defensive play by Brandon Siler and Tim Dobbins. Good D-line play too! A beautiful (burp) thing to see.
(I hope this diet doesn't give me crow farts!?).
Go BOLTS!!!
The D was highly crucial, especially in the first half. What made the difference was the Chargers holding the Cowboys to a single field goal over drives that featured first downs 16, 3 and 27 yards from the end zone.
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The Little Mermaid
Below the seas that humans sailed
live the mermaids of myths and tales
They lived in secret, scared, afraid
of being stolen, and sold for a trade.
So below the surface of the sea
the mermaids lived in harmony
Not wanting, needing anything
except peace, and voices to sing.
Ariel was different, though
she wanted more, life was too slow
And so she went to the surface one day
and watched a young man sail her way.
He smiled down at her sweetly
and her heart melted completely
And not knowing what else to do
she sand of love and what she knew.
He listened, enchanted, to her song
a they stayed there in the hours long
but as he held out to her his hand
with a flick of her tale, she went back to her land.
Not to run, but to find a way
to be a human, and to stay
up a land of ground and earth
to give up her tail, to have a rebirth.
Only one mermaid knew what to do
But to loose her tail would loose her voice too
But Ariel nodded, she had made up her mind
love was a once in a lifetime find.
The next morning she was found on shore
He picked her up from the sandy floor
And waited for her to wake
Thinking she was the one from the giant lake.
But as her eyes opened and she went to speak
she started to frown, and he started to freak
this was not the singer from the water
This girl was not even a talker.
With a growl he turned away
trying to think back to that day
It looked like her beneath his sail
the girl that day...had a tail!
"You were a mermaid, am I right?"
she nodded shyly, but full of fright
And the man realised he could make a plan
to gain money, fame, to be a man.
And so he smiled and pretended to love
the sweet ex-mermaid, his silent dove
she fell for it, his perfect charm
that when it happened, she could not raise alarm.
The day she woke up, she knew something was wrong
the silence in the house was far too strong
so she ran down to the shore front
in time to see her humans new hunt
Ariel watched and Ariel cried
as the bodies of her loved ones rose and dried
Because she gave her heart to the wrong one:
he wanted money, not love, and it was too late to be undone.


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What is Animation?
"Animation" is a form of "animate", which means to bring to life. Thus when a multimedia developer brings an image to life with the help of animation.
Animation is one of the latest and most advance technologies of the computer applications, it is not only useful in the scientific world but animations have also slowly taken over the entertainment and the other daily aspects of life.
Animation merges text, images, graphics, audio and video to create 2d or 3d images and graphical effects.
Usage of Animation:
- Commercials
- Films
- Cartoon Movies
- Games
- E-learning
- Web Applications
Future of Animation
The animation sector in India is growing at rapid pace. Many global companies like Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony etc. are outsourcing work to Indian Companies. New tools and programs are created every year to enhance the overall animation process. The field has expanded from television and movies into mobile devices, games, and software applications.
Want to explore your career in animation, meet ADMEC's career counselors and see what we are offering? ADMEC is providing long term and short term courses as per student's requirements.
We help our students by
- making them work on live projects
- assisting our students even after completion of the course to achieve their professional goals
- getting them placed in different job profiles
Career Prospects
India has about 300 Animation, 40VFX and 35 Game Development Studios. As per CII India Design Report "Animation and VFX Industry is estimated to grow to Rs. 95.5 Billion in 2019 at CAGR of 16.3%".
In today's world, one of the major challenges which the animation industry is facing nowadays is the main gap between the supply and demand of talented and skills professionals, therefore we can say that there is huge demand for skilled professionals in this field.
Some of the career options in Animation are:
- Animators
- Character Designers
- Storyboard Artists
- Freelancer
- Career in TV Industry, News, Production Houses, Comics, Movie Studios, Cartoon Channels, Web Industry, Advertising Companies, Gaming Industry etc.
Offered Courses in Animation
Please read carefully all the following given Animation Courses: