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The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of their record-breaking 6th Super Bowl title, and as was the case after the last victory in 2005, the face of the Steelers is changing during the offseason. They've already lost Nate Washington, and now there has been an agreement reached with a division rival. This move may send Steeler Nation into an uproar, but it is a done deal nonetheless.
In a trade finalized a la the Colts' move from Baltimore to Indianapolis in the middle of the night back in 1984, the Steelers and Bengals made a deal that nobody ever saw coming. Cincinnati needed a new WR after losing TJ Houshmanzadeh to Seattle. They've landed the hard-hitting, always happy-go-lucky on the field, Hines Ward, Pittsburgh's all-time leader in every statistical category for wide receivers. In turn, the Steelers get, coincidentally, Cincy's 2008 first round draft pick, linebacker Keith Rivers the man whose jaw Ward broke with a vicious hit in the first meeting between the Steelers and Bengals last season. This is also a good thing for the Steelers to land a young linebacker, as their linebacking core is aging fast. James Harrison is over 30 even though he just had the best year of his career, Casey Hampton is sometimes overweight and out of shape, and James Farrior is nearing his end, and signed a contract extension that will no doubt keep him in Pittsburgh until he retires, which could be in the next couple years for all we know.
The deal is a good move for both teams, but I must say that I will certainly miss Hines Ward. On the other hand, I look forward to seeing what Rivers can do. Until nex time, this is The Blitzburgh Pit Stop reminding you that nobody on your team is safe from the trade block, even your all-time greatest WR.
Pittsburgh, PA. The Super Bowl XLIII Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, the only team to win six titles, will soon be losing half of those trophies. After a meeting between NFL Commissioner Rodger Gadel and President Barack Hussain Obama, Obama decided to redistribute half of their Steeler Super Bowl victories and trophies to less fortunate teams in the league.
"We live everyday in the country that invented the Super Bowl." said Obama "We are not about to lose this Great American tradition in the wake of these difficult times." Obama's plan calls for the Steelers, who are a successful NFL team, to give half of their Super Bowl trophies to teams that are not successful or have not been as successful as the Steelers. "The Detroit Loins are just as much a part of the same fiber of the NFL as the Steelers and they should, no rather will, be entitled to a Super Bowl Trophy as well." Obama explains in his plan that he has imposed on Godel and the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, who by virtue of hard work, excellent team play, stellar draft choices, responsible investing of free agents, careful hiring of coaches and excellent community service and commitment to their fans, has prospered greatly during the past 30 years and have won six Super Bowl Trophies. But President Barack Hussain Obama's plan calls for the Pittsburgh Steelers to carry the larger burden of the NFL's less successful teams. Obama went on to further proclaim, "In these difficult times we are all in this to work together. We must reclaim the NFL Championship Dream for every team, for every city and for every fan."
"My plan will not affect 31 of the 32 teams in the league." Obama assures. That's over 95 percent of the teams in the NFL will not have to worry about loosing any Super Bowl Trophies. "The worst teams in the NFL and the teams that can't seem to get a break and win a championship will no longer have to worry about going without a title." Obama promises. "We are a country and league of hope. We all need to make a change. It does not matter the color of the teams uniforms, the personal decisions that the teams make or their performance but rather if they are a member of this great American league."
The Super Bowl XLIII trophy will be redistributed to the 0-16 Detroit Lions. Through no fault of their own incompetence, the Lions could not manage a victory all season and this trophy will help ease the pain of their lack of performance and give them hope once again. The redistribution of Super Bowl XL trophy will go directly to the Steeler's division rival the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals who also have fallen on hard times have never won a Super Bowl. This victory will bring a smile to hundreds of Bengal fans all over the world as they can now celebrate. Finally, one of the Steeler's two Super Bowl victories over the Dallas Cowboys will go back to the Cowboys since the league needs to provide hope in the face of difficulty and provide hope in the face of uncertainty. This is a heavy burden for the Steelers but together we can all prosper.
All hope is not lost for Pittsburgh fans, Barack Hussain Obama has another plan in place. Obama has met with MLB and commissioner Bud Selig on a similar plan. The New York Yankees will redistribute two of their world series trophies to the Pittsburgh Pirates as a supplement to their loosing 16 straight seasons and counting. This plan will help stimulate the Pirates and enable them to regain the American Dream. Barack Hussain Obama will be meeting with the NHL and Michael Phelps in the upcoming weeks as this issue is high on his agenda for "Hope and Change."
Steelers must now share their wealth and fruits of their success and hard work
Obama provides hope to NFL teams.
A Steelers game is a holy war, a fight for what is virtuous and right. To live here in Pittsburgh, where Heinz Field sits like a fat temple bursting with kielbasa-loving believers, is to know all there is to know. Unflinching, unconditional, ours is a faith handed to us from Grandpa or Great-Grandpa, the guy who first got the season tickets and passed them down through generations. (The waiting list for season tickets is ten years long- you have to wait until someone dies.) Divorcing couples have been known to wage custody battles over season tickets; ex-husbands give in and sit with ex-wives, sharing nachos and a cold Iron. Hey, it's the Steelers.
We are born into our religion, and we are baptized, and we receive our Communion. A Steelers fan never strays. You move to Denver, or to some fancy Sunbelt place, or even to California, you stay a Steelers fan. People say the Cowboys are America's Team, and we think that is so adorable. So very precious. Listen, people: The Steelers are God's Team. Hometown boy Bill Cowher having passed along to sainthood, we embrace a new messiah, Mike Tomlin, trusting in the guidance of our holiest family, the Rooneys(because they're from Pittsburgh). And now, of course, we have big Ben Roethlisberger, who can make us more than a tiny bit nervous , and Hine Ward, with his eternal smile(he smiles, we think, because he gets to play for Pittsburgh), and Troy Polamalu, who embodies the sort of humanity we expecte of our Steelers. Good people. Good people. Hey, they play for Pittsburgh- a rusty promised land where there is so little left to be proud of. So we will sit and wave our terrible towels and battle the gray chill that cuts to the bone, wave that towel, wave that towel in praise. We will do this because this is our life's work. We will continue to give birth to baby Steelers fans., and we will continue our charge to take over the world, to convert you and you and you. We are missionaries charged with leading you towards the light of Steeler Nation. It's probably a rule in the Bible Somewhere. Oh, it probably is...
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Laocoon Reduction Head - Item #776by The Giust Gallery $ 55.00
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This is a reduction model created by sculptor Ndricim Bejko, who works for Skylight Studios and The Giust Gallery/Caproni Collection. He created it with reference to an original full-size Caproni cast of Laocoon.
The Trojan priest Laocoon from the group Laocoon and his sons, circa 175-50 B.C.E. The group represents a scene described in Virgil's Aenid. The Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons are set upon by serpents at Poseidon's command as punishment for Laocoon warning the Trojans against the wooden horse. The group was discovered on January 14, 1506 during an excavation in a vineyard of Felice Fredi at "Sette Sale" on the Esquiline hill in Rome.
Artist: Hagesandros, Athanadoros and Polydoros of Rhodes
Museum: Pio Clementine Museum, Vatican City
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THERE'S a chance Melbourne will be winless when it reaches round 12 and has its bye, as not much has gone right for this club since it overreacted and sacked coach Dean Bailey after round 17 last year.
As such, there's a stack of questions to be asked of the Demons.
■ Are the players who played under the old coach being confused by the demands of the new?
■ Are they shaken by the off-field issues that have affected Liam Jurrah and Aaron Davey?
■ Are they still grieving the loss of club legend Jim Stynes?
■ Are they befuddled that loyal veteran Brad Green was dumped as captain and the two young men who replaced him, Jack Trengove and Jack Grimes, started last week's game against Geelong on the bench?
■ Are the players angry the club couldn't persuade Tom Scully to stay?
■ Are they miffed that Mitch Clark, who is no better than a good, ordinary player, walks in on superstar money?
■ Are they embarrassed that their major sponsor was a dill and had to be replaced?
■Do they look at Nic Naitanui and think of what could have been?
■ Do the players get exposed enough to former Adelaide coach Neil Craig? We never see or hear from him, unlike Rodney Eade at Collingwood and Mark Thompson at Essendon.
So, where do you start with the Dees? Since Bailey was sacked, the team has won once in 11 outings. Just what was expected of Bailey? In his four years, the success rate went from 14 per cent to 18 per cent to 39 per cent to 44 per cent. Weren't they on track? Don't forget that it took Thompson eight years to land his first flag with Geelong.
Bailey evidently didn't hit it off with chief executive Cameron Schwab and football general manager Chris Connolly. But those who have power at the club chose to keep the ''old boys'' and cut a coach who, with his experience at Essendon and Port Adelaide, knew what premierships were about.
Bailey's teams played with a certain amount of flair. When on their game, they were good to watch. Slowly, Bailey was building the required defensive strengths.
Under new coach Mark Neeld, Melbourne uses the boundary 67 per cent of the time when coming out of defence - the highest percentage of any team.
In Collingwood's 2010 premiership season, Melbourne played the Pies twice, for a draw and a one-point loss - good signs. The players enjoyed being encouraged to play attacking, possession-based football. Last year, the Demons averaged 89 points a game, and conceded 105. This year, the averages are 70 and 118. In effect, they are five goals a game worse.
Neeld has to be given some time. He has no doubt brought Collingwood's premiership game plan with him. But that doesn't mean much. You have to cut your coat according to your cloth. The best game plan in the world may work with one group of players, but not with another.
The Demons don't have the size, strength or fitness base of the Magpies. Their midfield doesn't run as deep, and they don't have two power forwards, or the experienced, versatile defence. So Neeld has to be careful he doesn't insist on a brand of football the Demons can't deliver.
The game is constantly changing. The successful Collingwood forward press of 2010 doesn't stand up as it once did. Teams such as Carlton, Essendon, West Coast and Hawthorn are using lots of short kicks and uncontested marks to beat the press. Melbourne sits 18th in these areas. There isn't enough run and spread and boldness in the Demons' play.
The one area the Demons dominate is hitouts. But they aren't taking advantage, as they are 13th in clearances.
Against the Hawks tonight, it will be tough.
It would be good to see the Demons play with more boldness. Mark Jamar will dominate the hitouts, so use that to advantage. Have Brent Moloney, Nathan Jones and Trengove be on the fly at stoppages to create effective breaks. Use each other more with handball and short kicks to encourage players to spread far and wide.
This should help the team kick more than the average 10 goals per game and give the fans something to get excited about when they leave the MCG.


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May 25, 2013
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Michigan improved to 50-11 with the win, the 11th time it has reached the 50-win plateau in program history.
Michigan clinches a berth in its 10th Women's College World Series and first since 2009.
Michigan went 21-1 at Alumni Field this season.
Michigan is now 7-7 all-time against Louisiana-Lafayette and 2-4 in NCAA tournament play.
U-M is now 9-12 in Super Regional games and has won three of its eight Super Regional series.
Sierra Romero reached base six consecutive times in today's doubleheader, with two hit-by-pitches (one in each game), three walks and one hit.
Game Two
Ashley Lane knocked in her 59th and 60th runs of the season, tying former U-M players Dorian Shaw (2008-11) and Maggie Viefhaus (2007-10) for the seventh-best single-season tally (Shaw and Viefhaus both accomplished it in 2010).
Lane now has 171 career RBI, the fifth-best career total. She passed Catherine Davie (170) today.
Lane has 17 multiple-RBI games, three behind Sierra Romero this season (20).
Lane collected the 17th and 18th RBI in her postseason career, tops among current Wolverines.
Romero scored her 66th run of the season, the third-best single-season tally for a U-M player (Angela Findlay scored 69 in 2010, Maggie Viefhaus (2010) and Jessica Merchant (2005) each scored 67).
Romero tied Dorian Shaw for third-most walks in a single season with her 47th.
Sara Driesenga pitched 7.0 innings and allowed one unearned run. She was technically not the starting pitcher and does not get credit for a complete game.
Driesenga earned her 30th win of the season, giving her the sixth most in one season by a U-M pitcher.
Amy Knapp went 2-for-3, tying a season high with two hits (13 other times, last: vs. Northwestern on May 5).
Brandi Virgil entered the game as a pinch runner in the seventh inning, her 39th appearance this season.
Game One
Nicole Sappingfield stole her seventh base of the season and set a new career high (previous: six in 2011).
Lauren Sweet tied a career high with two walks (twice previously).
Caitlin Blanchard turned the first unassisted double play of the season in the bottom of the fifth.
Michigan tied a season high with two double plays (last: vs. Arizona on March 15).
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Lowell, MA -- April 6, 1982 -- A badly mutilated body found by hikers Saturday afternoon in a shallow grave in Lowell was identified yesterday as that of a 13-year-old Lowell girl who had been missing since August.
The body of Janice Filamond, who was first reported missing by her mother August 31, 1981, was found at 4:45 p.m. in a shallow grave in a wooded area on the Lowell-Chelmsford line by a family of four hikers, Lowell Police said yesterday. The girl was identified through dental records.
April 12, 1982 -- A man wanted for questioning in the 1981 dismemberment-slaying of a 13- year-old Lowell girl was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning yesterday in his car.
Lowell Police identified the man as Dennis Baker, 40, of 1982 Middlesex St., Lowell. A suicide note was found beside his body, according to investigators, who would not release its contents last night.


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California Law Puts Civilian Authorities in Charge of Military Sex Assault
The law in California now puts civilian authorities in charge of military sexual assault cases.
Democrat State Senator Alex Padilla says the governor's signature on his bill sets California apart from other states in the nation.
"California has now taken the formal step of separating investigation and prosecution of sexual assault in the military from the chain of command," he said.
Padilla's law not only requires cases involving the sexual assault of a California Military Department service member be subject to the jurisdiction of local civilian authorities, it also eliminates the statute of limitation in such cases.
Finally, the new law would also require the department to report annually to the governor and the Legislature sexual assault statistics.


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This is not my idea, but it I thought it was too cute not to share. I helped in the kindergarten classes yesterday at school and they were making these cute 3D paper valentine holders.
card stock papers or large sheets of construction paper (1 piece/holder)
stickers, doilies, crayons, markers for decorating
The pictures go in order from left to right, top to bottom.
1. Start by folding the bottom side up to the top, leaving about an inch at the top. Turn, and repeat on the other side. This will create the bottom or pocket of the holder.
2. Next, fold lengthwise. Open and cut down the center to the folds you just made in step 1.
3. Fold the paper back in half lengthwise. It's time to make the rounded part of the heart. I needed a template for this step. So, I made a paper heart the "old fashion" way by folding a piece of paper in half and cutting half a heart out, so when you open it, it makes a heart.
4. Keep your heart template folded in half and position it at one end of your paper. Cut only the rounded portion out of your valentine holder paper. Repeat at the other end. When you finish you will have an oblong shaped piece of paper.
5. Open the paper. Bring the ends (what I've labeled 1 and 2 in the last picture) up to the center and cross one over the other, tape in place. It should look like a heart. Repeat on the other side. You should now have a 3D heart.
6. Cut a long strip of paper and attached to the sides to make a handle for your heart.
We're wrapping Lindt truffles in tissue paper and stuffing them in these hearts to give to the kids' teachers for Valentine's Day. If you make these for a valentine exchange, I suggest using large sheets of construction paper as these from card stock are probably too small.
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A friend gave her children up for adoption when she was very young. The children were adopted by their grandmother, who recently died. Is my friend able to regain legal custody of her children now?
Are physicians required to get permission from the parents of an underage daughter to perform an abortion?
As a single parent with a modest income, do I qualify for a school waiver to avoid paying fees, including textbooks?
How can I prove that my boyfriend is the biological father of my child so that I can collect child support payments?
I am a divorced mother of two children, and we are all U.S. citizens. If I want to visit my parents in Mexico, do I need to have the father's permission?
I thought that Illinois schools could only teach sex education to students if the curriculum promotes abstinence. Has this changed?
If my children get home from school before I get home, could I face charges of child endangerment for leaving them unsupervised?
If parents are away and therefore unaware when their underage kids are drinking at home, can they be penalized?
Must my teen's school have a policy in place to report incidents of rape or violence that occur on school property?
My 11-year-old son wants an electric scooter for Christmas. Can they be ridden on public sidewalks and streets, and also, will he need some type of license?
My child has been removed from my home and put in foster care. What can I do to have him returned to my care?
My child was injured at school when she fell off playground equipment. Can I file a lawsuit against the school?
My ex wife wants to move out of state and take our only child with her. Can she do so without the court's permission?
My ex-wife wants to move out of state and take our children with her. Can she do so without the court's permission?
My grandchild is a huge fan of a certain pop star and has registered on his website. How can people be sure that the information those sites collect doesn't violate the children's privacy rule?
My husband and I are thinking of using a surrogate to carry our child. What does Illinois law say about this option?
My son wants to play football in high school this year. If he is injured, would the school district be liable for his medical expenses?
My son will soon be taking driver's education at school. How can I be sure that the cars they use for instructional purposes are safe?
My son will soon be taking driver's education at school. How do I know if the cars they use for instructional purposes are safe?
My wife and I are considering artificial insemination. Would the donor have any rights and responsibilities to our child?
Our son may attend a for-profit college. How can we be sure that he avoids becoming a victim of deceptive lending practices?
We are using the Internet to help us search for reputable adoption sources. How can we be sure that a source is legitimate?
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Miss Louisiana USA Erin Edmiston Visits Bruce & the Kennel Club
First, Louisiana. Next up, the whole United States.
Lafayette's own Erin Edmiston is ready for one of the biggest adventures of her life, heading to Las Vegas for the nearly three week competition leading up to the Miss U.S.A. pageant.


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One more try guys. My 383 has a stumble off the line, and a huge flat spot in the mid range when it is hammered. My plugs are showing an almost lean condition, but not quite in the danger zone. I have tried moving the accelerator pump linkage into the upper hole, and the lowest hole, but no real changes in performance. I don't mind some jet/needle work, but at 8.00 per set of rods, I would like some recommendations on where to start with this beast. The cruise mode feels fine, and the idle is very smmoth. It starts right up everytime with no problem. I just feel that I should be able to smoke the tires with this motor, but it really just falls on its face when I stomp it from a dead stop. I don't do it often, but on those occasions when I do it, I'd like it to respond.
Would a different set of springs help, or am I looking at rods, jets and springs.
Lack of adjustment on the edelbrocks are my only compliant about em. I guess they are supposed to be that way.
You engine is responding much the same way it would if the accelerator pump wasn't working or isn't working hard enough. I ran a edelbrock for a while and had much the same problem with adjusting the rod locations, and it doesn't seem to change much at all. The adjustment really is for timing of the pump shot rather than increasing the amount. That's where edelbrock's pit fall lies. Very little can be done if it just isn't enough. This is what I had to do to get the performance I wanted. Drill out the shooters with a pin drill and rework the passages ways to increase the volume of fuel to the carb squirter's. Then drill an appropriately sized hole even closer to the body of the carb then the most inner hole edelbrock supplies you with. This will increase the pressure behind the shot as also increasing the volume to a certian extent. Be careful though. This will affect how long the shot last's. It will reduce the duration of the shot by almost half it's intended setting. It's a fast shot that will cover the off idle stubble. To adjust the midrange, just up jet around two sizes. Since edelbrock has made the numbering system easy to read( check the manual for specifics) You can buy just one pair of Rods and get at least four settings you might be able to use by mixing and matching your stock jets and the new rods. You may even need to increase the spring that holds the jet's up so the power enrichment comes in earlier to cover the midrange stumble. If you buy a recalibration kit from edelbrock you get everything necessary to make the needed changes except for the mods to the pump circuit.
Let get to your comment about smoking the tires. Are you running a stick or automatic???? Do you have the tunning guide from the manual??? You can download a tuning guide off the Edelbrock web site that will help you get you carb running right where you want it. From the chart you will see how you need to change jets in sequence and use different needle valves and spring rates........
I have the 600 Edelbrock on my 530 HP SBC in a 3900 lb car. I have a 3200 stall in my car. I can roast the tires ( 235/50/18's all the way around ) from a light or while I am driving down the street. The 600 carb is too small for my setup. So I am going to go to either a 750 or 800 Edelbrock. Or 780 Holley Street Avenger. My point is, there are a lot of factors in getting the tires to break loose.
If you do have an automatic tranny. What is you stall speed??? Stall speed is a key factor in getting the tires to break loose. Just 200 more rpms in a stall converter can make the difference between hooking up. And breaking loose...... Good luck.....
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I feel like a small child when I stand next to Icona Pop's Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo. "It's the shoes!" Jawo tells me, pointing out the near-platform-style thickness of her and Hjelt's footwear. It might be the shoes, but maybe it's also their excited way of talking and gesticulating that makes them seem grander. Or maybe it's the fact that these are the women behind one of the best songs of 2012 that makes them appear larger than life.
That ubiquitous banger is "I Love It," a song written by Charli XCX and revamped by this Swedish duo of twenty-somethings. The song came out as a single this May, and since then, it's rocketed the group on a never-ending tour, which has now brought Hjelt and Jawo to New York where they'll play Terminal 5 with Marina And The Diamonds the next night. "We usually say that we're like snails, because we carry our home with us everywhere we go," Hjelt says. They don't have a place of their own right now, but they plan on settling into New York soon. "Early next year, we want to find a nice apartment where we can have our clothes, our gear," Hjelt says. A toothbrush? "Yes. Maybe a picture on the wall." Read on for more of Icona Pop's big aspirations for 2013.
How long have you guys been living out of suitcases?
Caroline Hjelt: We've been living in the bags now for two months, three months.
I don't even know how you pack for that long.
CH: We try to pack it nice, but the thing is, you find new stuff.
Aino Jawo: And we're really good hustlers when it comes to hand luggage. We put a lot of stuff on, and then we have two bags, but you try to hide the one. Caroline distracts, and I play cute.
CH: Team work.
How long have you guys known each other?
AJ: It's almost four years now. I think it was February.
So your anniversary is coming up.
AJ: We should do something. We should celebrate and go on a long holiday. Like a honeymoon.
You guys met at a party at Caroline's apartment. Was there a specific type of music you started bonding over immediately?
AJ: I remember two songs when we went out dancing. We went to this club where they usually play a lot of house music, like dubstep music. But that night, they had this DJ that played Hot Chip with "Over And Over" and then Robyn's "Show Me Love."
CH: I remember we danced to that so much.
AJ: When I hear that song, I always think about the night we met.
What was the first song you guys wrote together?
CH: That was the day after we met. We wrote our first song. "Sheriff Came To Town On A Big Black Horse."
AJ: The first lyric was "Sheriff came to town on a big black horse." It was very, like, sexual frustration. I don't know how because we didn't talk about it.
CH: We didn't have anything to lose because both of us were at the bottom at that time. We really just threw ourselves out there, and I think that's why the song was so dramatic and overwhelming in a way.
Did you record it?
AJ: Yeah, we recorded it. We were producing everything ourselves.
CH: It was mad. [Laughs]
AJ: I think it actually sounded pretty good.
CH: I like that song. We should release it someday.
AJ: It sounded a little bit like it could be in a Tarantino movie with that dirty guitar.
CH: That's why we called ourselves Death Pop in the beginning.
How did you get from doing your own recordings in Stockholm to moving to London?
CH: The first thing that happened is we met our management, Artist Company Ten, that we started working with. And they had studios, so we could record our songs, and we are working with them today, and they're our family. And then Gildas [Loaëc, one of the founders of French electronic label Kitsuné] contacted us.
AJ: And he wanted to release our "Manners" song, which was on Myspace, on one of his compilations. So we started to go to Paris and play at big parties at all of these cool places. We were such rookies. They also had parties in London, so we went over there. We started to work with people in London, and we felt that there was a buzz going on there. And we were very interested when it came to the dancier music, the underground stuff. It's only two hours away from Stockholm, so to move to London is not a big thing. Everyone does it.
CH: We always felt like we wanted to be where we had the most to do. So we were just like, "We're gonna move! We're just gonna do it." And we did. And we lived there for a year.
What part were you in?
AJ: I think we ended up in Notting Hill in this small apartment with seven persons.
CH: It was a townhouse.
AJ: It sounds better than it was. It was cold, it was freezing, and we had rats.
CH: We shared a mattress on the floor, and we had rats.
That's comforting.
AJ: That's London. But we had such a good time in London. It was a hard time also because we kind of started to work with people, and we stopped working with people. It was kind of chaotic, and we learned what we liked and how to say no to what we didn't like. I think it was a really good adventure for us to learn who we were. And then we released "I Love It" in Sweden. I mean, we'd released a lot of songs at that time, especially in Sweden. And then we released "I Love It."
CH: Since then, it's been chaos. It feels like we've been on tour since then. We haven't been in the same place more than a maximum three days. But it's been great.
How was your CMJ?
CH: CMJ was crazy. We were just in this chaos, stumbling between shows.
AJ: I think we played like six shows.
CH: At the same time, we were never low on energy because you never had the time to relax. So afterwards, we died, but meanwhile, it was great. It was crazy. And the Brooklyn Bowl thing was an amazing show.
AJ: Our gear stopped working. We have a lot of electronic stuff, and the power just went [claps hands]. And we were like, "What happened?" So we had to find a new way to play stuff. We started to loop the songs and the vocals. And then the audience would come and be like, "You can make it!" and helping us out. Then the gear started to work, but we made almost a whole song with just loops.
You guys only have the EP out here. Is it hard to build a set with just that material?
AJ: As a warmup act, you have about 30 minutes, so you can't really build ups and downs.
CH: So you do like this [makes increasingly loud revving noise as she slowly raises her hand].
AJ: I'm looking forward to going on a headlining tour and really having one-and-a-half hours. We'll take it down, play some acoustic songs with guitar and piano—we have a lot of stuff we want to do.
CH: We have visions.
Charli XCX wrote "I Love It," and you guys heard her demo of it when you were in the studio. What did you think when you first heard it?
CH: We were in the studio recording "Good For You" with Patrik Berger, and he'd worked with Charli before.
AJ: We'd met her a couple of times before.
CH: And we heard the song. He showed us just a very rough—
AJ: It was kind of cute.
CH: It was her singing over a cute beat. And we were like, "Wait, wait, wait, wait. What's that?" We were going through some love drama, and we could really relate to the lyric. It was a weird feeling because usually you're writing the songs together with someone or we write the song, and you always have an idea when you start writing a song or a feeling that you put in. But we just connected to it and were like, "We want to have this one. We want to adopt this song." We wanted to make it our song. We took it to Style Of Eye and told him, "This is the feeling that we want on it. We want the punkiness. We want the 'fuck it' feeling. We want everything that we felt when we were singing it." So it came out totally different.
AJ: It feels like we wrote it, otherwise we wouldn't have recorded it. In the beginning, it sounded really different, so it's weird how you can just imagine the Icona Pop chorus and then the shouting. We were like, "This is our song." And Charli thought this was a fun thing.
When artists sing about heartbreak, it's like you have two options: get small and subdued or get angry and loud. You guys seem to go for the latter. Why is that?
CH: I think we're all or nothing all the time. On the album, you will definitely hear times when we express that quietly as well. But when we give, we want to give it all. And together we feel very strong a lot of times, and we feel kind of invincible. So I think that's why it turned out that way. That's why it's going to be so fun to release the album: It's going to be a lot of sides of Icona Pop that people haven't seen yet. I'm very excited about showing more of who we are. But yeah, we just pour our hearts out, and we feel, and we want everybody else to feel what we're feeling when we're singing that.
AJ: Also it's a little bit of anger sometimes. It's like, you made me go through something no person should ever have to go through: a heartache. And I'm not going to stay quiet because of that. I'm just so happy that the guys who actually did break my heart have heard that song thousands of times in Sweden.
CH: And they don't say anything! But you can see it in their eyes that they know exactly what you're singing about.
AJ: And you're like, "Thank you for breaking my heart…fucker!"


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SO If you meet any of that criteria then you would qualify for an annulment. Otherwise, you need to file for a Divorce
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Sam, Thank you but I have read this over and it makes no sense to me. I need some basic understanding of this information. I have no children - no assets - no income - have received no money ever from him - met him on the 30th of March, 2013 in Cape Town from Seattle - married on the 4th and left Cape Town on the 6th. Have had little communication - married on paper - but not living together - sexual relationship twice - can you just give me a yes or no - or do I need to go the divorce route. I am very embarrassed and want to keep this as low key as possible.
Ok. That makes sense.
The answer to your question is No. You cannot get an annulment simply because you have not lived together.
An annulment is based on whether a marriage is valid or not. It would not be valid if either of you
were too young to get married as per SA law
is mentally unstable and therefore could not grant permission to be married
were forced to get married under duress or force
are related to each other in a way that is prohibited for marriage.
OK -I read today on the internet that if you've not lived with your spouse continuously and not continued in a physical relationship within 6 months then you could get an annulment. Bottonline - I am concerned about the marriage and his desire to seek easy US entry with the marriage to as US Citizen. The majority of communication stopped once married and I have returned. Thank you for your time.
I am not sure what you read. But I provided you the law. That would be accurate, true and correct information.
If you have not lived together for 6 months, you can file for a divorce.
Thank you - please know I am not questioning you - just confused. I have spent thousands and thousands of dollars lately for this issue (marriage etc. - and now I need to continue. I am very sadden and embarrassed to admit this - but I do appreicate your time.
Have a good day.
Yes, I understand it is not about the law.
I want you to fully be clear on it. You can file for divorce in Washington state if you have lived there for at least 6 months
Yes I have lived in Washington State since 1974 - I am 50 years old - so it looks like divorce is my only option?
Once again, thank you. Now I am to rate this? I will rate it very well as you've been very helpful and polite.
Hello Lori
Yes, unfortunately that is your only option.
You can do that on your own by getting the forms from the clerk of the court in your county.
And you can mail them to your spouse or if you do not know where he is you can file an Affidavit with the court attesting to the fact that you do not know where he is
And then the Divorce will be advertised in the local paper as service to the spouse.
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Camera car: I would have pulled to the side.
Camera car: I would have done what the lady did.
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This is ridiculous.... I don't even... pregnant lady rammed by a car...
dont know the nature of the incident. maybe the other dude deserved a shit kicking?
what were they dudes saying? she looked pretty calm when the boobied dude was telling her wtf is going on.
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One of the comments (on the same video, maybe not same link) said the driver of the aggressive car just did a hit and run on a pedestrian the block prior. Translated from the speaking going on. Dunno if its true or not.
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Law of Logical Argument - "Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about"Originally Posted by MagneticSouth on ADVRider.com
Man it seems everyone has a dash cam these days
if that green car just did a hit and run, then the actions of that driver speaks for itself. He just nearly killed that beer belly guy. I'd say attempted murder. That green car driver deserves a shit kicking.
but then this is China, I thought they didn't give a shit about pedestrians getting hit. what's all the fuss???
Anyone speak foreign? I would like to know what they were saying.
When the car appeared around the corner she called the driver crazy. Then those guys appeared and the one in the white asked her to block the car. Then the kid started to freak out and she started to back up.
When the car hit she calls the cops and then the other car backed up. She got out of the car and that's when boob man remarked "oh and you have a kid with you". Then he went off explaining why theyre after that car.. But it's not audiable enough to hear why..
That's what I think they're saying.
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I don't miss riding in the GTA one bit. I wish I had left sooner. I will say that it is hypocritical that the rider follows the law breaker in the bus & taxi lane, it's still illegal in Ontoilet to ride a bike in these lanes. I'm just sayin'...
then goes to split the bus
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Joe Jordan today admitted he is flattered to be linked with the vacant Scotland manager's job.
Craig Levein was sacked yesterday following Scotland's poor start to their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign and former Tottenham first‑team coach Jordan said: "I know there will be a lot of names put forward, a lot of speculation.
"I am Scottish, I'm a proud Scotsman and a person that wants to work.
"And for my name to be mentioned, yes, it's nice to be linked with the national job."
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It's that time of the year and since I'd never done it before, I decided it was time--for top 10 dog treat recipes from www.all-natural-dog-treat.com.
How did these get here?
You chose them!
They're simply the most visited dog treat recipe pages on the site.
Drum roll please...tat, tat, tatatatatata, cymbal crash...;)
Here it is.
The 2010 Top 10 Dog Treat Recipes:
Peanut Butter Goodness Quick and easy, it's one of my go to's for the pups too.
Pumpkin Dog Treats This healthy boost of beta carotene is great for your dog. They're soft for dogs who have trouble with harder treats though everyone seems to love them.
Dog Biscuit Recipe A basic dog biscuit recipe you can add endless variations on. Easy.
Oatmeal Dog Treats Dogs love oatmeal and you'll love your dog's eyes light up when you mix up a batch of these. Tail wagging good!
Peanut Butter Roll Ups Reader Leslie Ann sent this recipe in a few years ago. This is for a more advanced baker who wants to make something beautiful.
Simple Oatmeal Dog Treats The name says it all.
Bonnie the Daschund's Training Treats Reader Judy shared this one awhile back. It's an easy recipe your dog will love. Any treat you make small can be used as training treats.
Apple Cinnamon Dog Treats These have healthy apples and cinnamon. Cinnamon is an anti inflammatory so it can relieve painful arthritis symptoms. And, apples? Well, they're just tasty and good for you.
Grain Free Peanut Butter Dog Treat Dogs love peanut butter, that's why so many homemade dog treat recipes use it. This one is made without grain so the grain sensitive pooches can enjoy treats again.
Veggie Bones Shape these carrot filled treats into the shape of your choice and watch your dog devour them. Woof!
So there you are! The top 10 dog treat recipes of 2010! Thanks for reading and have a wonderfully, delightful, tail wagging 2011!
How Long Do Homemade Dog Treats Keep?
People are always asking how long treats are good for. The rule of thumb is dryness.
If the dog treat has a lot of moisture (like the pumpkin wafers) they'll have a shorter span but should still stay good for 2-3 weeks—no problem.
The harder ones like the Cinnamon Dog Treats will last longer but I still store them all in the refrigerator if I'm keeping them more than a couple of days.
They can also be frozen.
Happy Baking!
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So today is October 3th, a day after my liposuction.
The prosses itself went well BUT the "before" op was... hmmmm.... exciting.
my op was set to 6.30 am and i had to wake up at 3 since i'm living about an hour and a half from the hospital (whice took place in a privet and clean hospital call RAMAT AVIV MEDICAL CENTER in tel aviv). I entered the doctor's room, all excited and anticipated, feeling great. he asked me to undress and stand by the wall while he's taking my pictures. still - feeling great. while he started marking my thighes i felt little dizzy, a second after i open my eyes while my legs are up in the air and i'm down on the floor.
not even realize what just happend, i got up and felt perfectly fine!!!
the doctor was great, very relaxing, went to check my blood test again. he asked me if i ever fainted before and on what circumstance and we all thought it's the exciteness mixed with the fasting before the surgery. ohh well, back to marking on my body!
i fainted again.
that happend 3 times till he wanted to reschedual for later and i begged him not to.
he sent me to check my blood pressure and temperture whice were fine.
45 min' later - i was prepping for sergury.
i woke up. not pain, no sore.
allready dressed in my shapper, the nurse took me to my privet room and told my friend to make sure i'm drinking enough water. about an hour later i had to use the bathroom. while walking those 10 steps from my bed to the washroom the cuts started bleed all over the floor but the nurse said it's normal and those are fluids from the surgery. by noon time the bleeding stopped.
few hours later i was walking around the corridor back and forward. had no pain (or almost no pain) but cause of the faints earlier the doctor wanted me so stay longer. ohh well. i trust this guy. :)
got home and cooked (yap yap) myself dinner, thoug my parent offered doing it for me. i was feelling good!!!
the nighr, on the other hand, was bad! the pain started sometimes around midnight and i woke up every hour. i think that is the only complain i have for my doctor is not giving me pain killers for the first night. also, if i should take untibiotic - how am i suppose to take if the first day? i think there should be a first few days supplys of peels.
today, (day after), i'm abit sore. my room is up on the 3rd floor and thoug everyone trying to be helpfull i'm insisting of getting down the kitchen and fixing my own meals.
the shapper is open at the crotch and i can see the iner side of my thighs and it's really swollen. i should have my first bath 3 days after the surgery and only then i can take the shapper off and see what it's really like.
HIPS DON'T LIE - my Thighs and Knees Liposuction! - Tel Aviv, IL
So today is October 3th, a day after my...
So today is October 3th, a day after my liposuction.
Today i took my first bath. ohh taking the garment...
i'm all blueish and sore but not as bad as the 2nd day. for lounch i even went out for a restaurant and it was fine.
my first doctor review will be on wednesday, 8 days after the op. CAN'T WAIT.
how long till the pains will be all gone? and how long for the blue marks?
can't wait for it to be over!
i'm still waiting for the whole prosses to end and then i can give more accurate review. so far he was great!


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Early abstraction: Fauvism, Expressionism & Cubism
Matisse, Kandinsky, Picasso all used abstraction to invent new systems of representation.
Les Fauves (the wild beasts) used color the way most artists use line, to define form in space. From these brilliant early experiments, Henri Matisse went on to create some of the most daring and satisfying art of the early 20th century avant-garde.
Expressionist experiments in Germany were dominated by two groups of artists, Die Brücke (the Bridge) and Der Blaue Reiter. Here, find Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, and the Russians, Wassily Kandinsky and Alexei von Jawlensky. Meanwhile in Vienna, Egon Schiele was exploring representations of the body with wild, restless energy.
The Spaniard Picasso changed the way we see the world. He could draw with academic perfection at a very young age but he gave it up in order to create a language of representation suited to the modern world. Together with the French artist George Braque, Picasso undertook an analysis of form and vision that would inspire radical new visual forms across Europe and in America. This tutorial explains the underlying principles of Cubism and the abstract experiments that followed including Italian Futurism, Russian Suprematism, and the Dutch movement, de Stijl.


text: For the first time since it was founded in 2005, leaders of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the main Kurdish political party in Northern Kurdistan, have held a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish premier informed DTP's President Ahmet Türk on his plans to solve the Kurdish question. Even though the details of talks have remained unknown, Hürriyet newspaper says one of the first measures could be the return of 11,000 Kurdish refugees who have been living in Southern Kurdistan (Iraq) since 1993.More


text: NEW YORK, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Straightline celebrated the official launch of Gentherm Inc., the global thermal management technology company previously known as Amerigon Inc., by joining Dan Coker and Gentherm executives to ring the opening bell for the Nasdaq Stock Market on June 13, 2012. The bell ringing marked the public debut of Gentherm's new name, brand and ticker symbol, THRM, all developed by Straightline to reflect the company's growing global capabilities and leadership in thermal technologies after Amerigon's 2011 acquisition of Germany-based W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG. "We are a new company today as a result of the addition of W.E.T., and we have changed our name to reflect that," President and CEO Dan Coker stated. Michael Watras, CEO of Straightline, added, "We were delighted to help the Gentherm team create a brand that captures their passion for bringing innovative, efficient heating and cooling technologies to customers around the world." Straightline's branding work involved global discovery, including in-person qualitative research in the US and Germany, a new brand strategy, name, corporate identity and visual design system. "The logo and design system capture the dynamism that is at the heart of Gentherm's processes and products," said Jim Hatch, Straightline's Creative Director. "Gentherm is not a company content to stand still; it is developing thermal management technologies that will support more efficient, sustainable energy management solutions for the future," remarked Jessica Orkin, Straightline's Managing Director. "We captured this commitment in their new tagline, 'Inspiring Efficiency.'" Straightline: Straightline is a strategic brand-consulting firm that builds value for market leaders and emerging companies around the world by creating and implementing powerful brands. The firm frequently helps companies successfully navigate times of great change with strategic brand tools that help galvanize employees, amplify competitive advantages and position for sustainable growth. Clients include some of the world's leading enterprises, including Xerox, T-Mobile, Thomson Reuters, Time Warner, and Wyndham Worldwide.


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Hey guys,
Simple question, how restrictive are the cats in these things? I plan on having my buddy fab me up a flange to flange down pipe and utilize most of the stock exhaust except the rear canister, I will be cutting that out and running straight pipes right to the tips. Let me know of your experiences please & any recommendations I will gladly consider.


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HOUMA -- When asked to describe sophomore guard Deana Allen and freshman guard Latika Smith, Ellender Memorial coach Kenneth Dixon repeated two simple words.
"No Fear. No Fear. No Fear," the Lady Patriots coach said.
And after watching how the two young players have performed on the court Ellender this season, it�s easy to understand why Dixon feels that way.
Both Allen and Smith have played crucial roles in helping the No. 2 ranked Lady Patriots (25-5, 8-0 District 6-5A) enjoy another successful season.
"They have brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm," Dixon said. "They work hard on both ends of the court and that�s what impresses me. Not the shots that they take, but the way they go 100 percent all the time whether its on the defensive or offensive ends of the court."
Dixon said he recognizes and appreciated the work ethic that both Allen and Smith have played with.
"I don�t ever have to suspect that they are loafing on me because they are always going full speed all the time," Dixon said. "I know these two girls are going to be successful because they work hard to be successful. And to me, that�s very impressive."
Allen has become a standout for the Lady Patriots in her sophomore season. She averages 12 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and four steals per game.
Allen said she is never afraid of anyone she faces on the court and usually wants to prove herself against the upperclassmen of other teams.
"I don�t overlook or underestimate anybody," Allen said. "I just go out and take it to anybody, and I don�t care who it is."
With her all-around game, Smith has noticed how Allen has become an offensive and defensive beast for Ellender.
"When we get her down in the post, she automatically makes buckets," Smith said. "That�s something that really impressed me about her game. She has accomplished so much this season."
In her freshman year, Smith, who averages nine points, five rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, said she is having a blast playing for the Lady Patriots.
"I think I am playing really good this year," Smith said. "I am having a lot of fun being a freshman, and everyone is show me what to do and how to play."
Allen said Smith has become a crucial part of the Ellender attack this season.
"She has stepped up the team this year," Allen said. "When she gets on the floor, we automatically give her the ball because we know that she is going to go to work."
Both players wanted to acknowledge how important Dixon is to the team. Although he constantly scolds them when they make bad plays, they admire him for trying to get the best out of the entire team.
"I don�t think there is nobody in Terrebonne Parish that is a better coach than Coach Dixon," Allen said. "He fusses a lot, but that encourages us to push a lot harder and do better on the court."
Despite the success the Lady Patriots have enjoyed so far this season, they know that they have more to accomplish before the season is over. Both Allen and Smith want to bring the championship back to Ellender.
"I want to win it because Coach Dixon hasn�t had it in awhile and he is always bringing it up," Allen said. "I know he really wants it, so we are going to try to do it more for him than we would for ourselves."
Smith said Ellender has enough talent on the team to get the job done.
"I think we could with Coach Dixon making us play hard everyday in practice and in the game," Smith said. "I think we can go all the way with the team we have here."
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HOUMA -- When asked to describe sophomore guard Deana Allen and freshman guard Latika Smith, Ellender Memorial coach Kenneth Dixon repeated two simple words.


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Rugby Championship: South Africa inflict heavy defeat on Australia
Australia slipped to their third defeat in the Rugby Championship, beaten 38-12 by South Africa at Suncorp Stadium.
Last Updated: 07/09/13 3:30pm
Coenie Oosthuizen, Jean de Villiers, Zane Kirchner and Willie Le Roux all scored tries and Morne Steyn kicked 18 points to give South Africa their first Test victory on Australian soil since 2009.
Australia, who lost their opening two games of the tournament to New Zealand under new coach Ewen McKenzie, mustered only four Christian Lealiifano penalties and sit bottom of the Rugby Championship table without a point after three rounds.
South Africa had failed to win in seven previous visits to Suncorp Stadium but broke the game open with three second-half tries in the space of nine minutes.
Australia's defence disintegrated in the face of sustained pressure from South Africa, who move one point clear of New Zealand at the top of table.
Fast start
South Africa reaped rewards from their very first foray into attacking territory as Oosthuizen barged over the line following a scrum.
Video replays gave referee George Clancy no reason to believe the giant forward had failed to plant the ball and he was awarded the first try of the match.
Willem Alberts inexplicably booted the ball down field after a penalty was awarded to Australia, earning himself a spell in the sin-bin. Lealiifano slotted the kick to make it 7-3 after nine minutes.
Steyn slotted a penalty from 45 metres to restore South Africa's lead to seven points.
Lealiifano and Steyn swapped penalties as the match see-sawed, with neither side sharp enough in possession to take control.
Israel Folau was penalised right in front of his own sticks for not releasing the ball, gifting the Springboks another three points.
The visitors took a deserved 16-6 lead into the break over a Wallabies side who showed plenty of attacking intent but lacked the composure to turn it into points.
A bright start to the second half saw Australia attacking the try line, and they soon won a penalty which Lealiifano converted to cut the margin to seven points once more.
Australia flanker Michael Hooper was sin-binned 10 minutes into the second half for driving Bryan Habana into the turf with a late tackle.
South Africa captain De Villiers touched down for a try following a flowing passing movement and a clever chip over the top from Habana to put the visitors well in control with 20 minutes remaining.
Another sharp South African attacking move down the right resulted in a try to Kirchner, who received an inside ball from Le Roux.
The full-back then galloped down the right passage to score a try of his own moments later and put the result beyond any doubt.


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A podium finish at his home race at the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend has not given Kamui Kobayashi a firm holding on his seat at Sauber for next season.
Despite registering a career-best result at Suzuka, the 26-year-old is seeking financial backing to continue in the sport next year, leaving him a bit surprised by the state of events.
"I think a sponsor could help myself to be here next year, but at the moment I had no sponsors to be here," Kobayashi was quoted saying by Autosport. "It's a very strange feeling for me to find a sponsor to drive for another team or here.
"At this moment of course the money is very important, but I really want to be like a top driver without a sponsor, with a good team," he added. "To bring a sponsor is maybe very important for the future."
Kobayashi has been with the Swiss team since 2010 but despite several strong promising performances, his future is insecure.
"We are missing how a driver really has to be, thinking about the car. This is part of the driver's job. But now it looks like it's more about sponsorship. It's not a way a driver has to be," he pointed out. "So I'm a little bit surprised, but I'll try to stay in Formula 1 next year and try to show what I can do."


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These are my favorite Thanksgiving Android Live Wallpapers.
Happy Turkey Live Wallpaper
This is a cute cartoon turkey that wishes you Happy Thanksgiving.
Eat Beef Live Wallpaper
Finally an LWP with a sense of humor. This has a turkey holding a sign that says "Eat Beef". Good thing I'm a vegetarian!
Thanksgiving Cuties Live Wallp
A cute boy and girl dressed as pilgrims stand looking into each other's eyes in a Thanksgiving tableau. Country cute!
Turkey for Thanksgiving FREE
A somewhat scary and worried turkey who follows you with its eyes. Maybe it's worried it's going to get eaten for Thanksgiving?
Peaceful Thanksgiving Live Wal
This is a nice Thanksgiving scene of a country house and the path that leads out of it and a "Happy Thanksgiving" greeting.


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The Jayden DeLuca Foundation helps children and families fight cardiac diseases by offering support and encouragement to all those affected by pediatric heart conditions. Learn about Jayden DeLuca here, and check out our upcoming projects and fundraising events!
Upcoming Events
The Jayden DeLuca Foundation is very active in promoting awareness of pediatric heart conditions and raising funds for further research into treatments and cures. See our complete list of upcoming and past events.


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Kaspersky seems to get good scores from an antivirus point of view but from a user perspective its terrible. I you want to do something like network to pcs it will stop you and it is not intuitive how to allow them to network. So if you just want to let it sit there and while you brows then fine but if you do anything more like networking forget it this wont let you.
Their support is also TERRIBLE with an average wait of at least a WEEK or more for a response and the most times its a stock response that has nothing to do with the actual problem submitted.
Kaspersky lets you network just fine, it will offer a prompt on new actions and all you have to do is allow it. Forget the scaremongering below, have been using this for the last 12 months in a fully networked environment with no problems, including having Kaspersky mobile on Android tablets and phones.
Support took about 8 hours for the one issue I had in that period and not the WEEK mentioned below.
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Lionel / American Flyer Talking Noma Station
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Talking Noma Station in good condition with two exceptions: One corner post is missing, and it will need a new belt for the motor. These belts are available on Ebay. In any case, it displays well. I am a TCA Member.


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Primordial Soup
DNA and Proteins' Excellent Adventure
Perhaps you remember this scene from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure:
Bill: The truth is, Wyld Stallyns will never be a super band until we have Eddie Van Halen on guitar.
Ted: Yes, Bill. … more
Through the Lens: Evolution, "A Closer Look at Chemical Evolution (Origins of Life)" (HD)
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Discussion Ideas
Before watching the video:
Review: Do a brief review of the five different definitions of the word "evolution" as explained in the first episode. Which definitions … more
Through the Lens: Evolution, "A Closer Look at Chemical Evolution (Origins of Life)"
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Discussion Ideas
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Review: Do a brief review of the five different definitions of the word "evolution" as explained in the first episode. Which definitions … more
Miller-Urey Redo
Discovery of Old Lab Vials Erupts New Interest in a Famous Origin-of-Life Experiment
It never ceases to amaze me what turns up when I clean out our garage: forgotten stuff that brings back memories, … more
The Oxygen–Antioxidant Paradox
Advanced life requires the efficient processing of energy to perform work. Only the oxidation of carbohydrates, starches, and fats can deliver the necessary efficiency. However, the presence of oxygen … more
Explanation for Origin-of-Life's Molecular Handedness is Insoluble
One of my teenage daughters is left-handed. And nobody in our family wants to sit next to her when we eat at the table. It's not because she has bad manners. It's because her left arm … more
Life on Titan?
Members of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn's moons have published the first of their findings from the second close flyby by the planetary probe of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. They … more
Through the Glass Darkly
My teenage daughters spend a lot of time in front of the mirror. For my girls, life without a mirror is unimaginable.
But they aren't the only ones who feel that way. Origin-of-life researchers … more
Grave Concern about Metabolism First Origin-of-Life Scenarios
Metabolic Cycles on Early Earth Deemed Implausible by Famous Origin-of-Life Researcher
When someone speaks to you from beyond the grave, you better pay attention. A paper, submitted posthumously on … more
Does the Probability for ETI = 1?
Earlier this fall (September 25) I had a three-minute debate on Mancow's Morning Madhouse, a nationally syndicated radio show, on the topic "Is there scientific evidence for intelligent … more
Ideal Biomarker
Part of the problem is that in their search for signs of present or past existing life beyond planet Earth, astrobiologists have been attempting to detect biomarker molecules that already are known to … more
Natural Nucleobase Synthesis?
The replicating molecules of life (DNA and RNA) are composed of different nucleobase molecules linked together by phosphates and five-carbon sugars. Without the nucleobase molecules the replicating … more
A Fork in the Road, Part 2 of 2
No Good Options for the Origin of Life
Origin-of-life investigators adopt one of two fundamental approaches to explain life's beginning: (1) replicator-first, and (2) metabolism-first … more
A Fork in the Road, Part 1 of 2
No Good Options for the Origin of Life
The hall-of-fame catcher Yogi Berra is reputed to have said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Origin-of-life researchers have been … more
Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
Reflections on Stanley Miller's Death and Life
Chemist Stanley L. Miller died in late May (March 7, 1930-May 20, 2007).
Even if you don't recognize the name, you are probably familiar with his … more
Natural Sugar Synthesis?
Compulsory features for the replicating molecules of life (DNA and RNA) include five-carbon sugars, namely deoxyribose for DNA and ribose for RNA. These sugars form the backbone of DNA and RNA. … more
Biology Textbooks Get It Wrong on Life's Origin
If you don't recognize the name, you are probably familiar with his famous experiment. Virtually every high school biology text describes the work Miller performed in the early 1950s. He filled … more
Search for Reservoirs of the Building Blocks of Life
Even the simplest life-form is orders of magnitude more complicated than anything on display at Legoland. Nevertheless, like the Legoland structures, life molecules are assemblages of a relatively … more
Why We Need to Return to the Moon
The Apollo missions were more than just television spectaculars, however. The Apollo program helped us solve the mystery of the moon's origin and helped establish how amazingly designed the moon … more
Mars Rover Findings - the Real Story
The prestigious journal Science recently exploded most of the media's "life-site" hype over the latest-and still laudable-Mars mission.1 Twelve peer-reviewed articles tell the true story: no lake and … more