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Fear is what they clothe them in.
Fear of losing their life because of one mistake.
Fear of losing their life because an officer is having
a bad day.
Some say it's not racism;
"It's police brutality."
Whatever you call it, I can't
help but ask "where is humanity?"
Mothers weeping because they're losing their sons.
Teaching them to fight back with silence
but that is no weapon compared to a gun.
Six feet under, leaving families to fight for justice
over their lives.
Societies getting tired of it all-
starting riots and constructing strikes.
How many more time will history repeat itself?
Or are we still writing [his]tory , using coverups
as help?
All lives matter despite of their race.
All lives matter despite their mistakes.
In times such as these justice will demand to be served.
No matter how chaotic, crazy, or obscured.
Life is a gift, one that we should all treasure.
Because all lives matter and we need to protect them;
no matter the measure.
Copyright © Amber Binford | Year Posted 2014
Deep in the earth, a crypt of rock
slumber guarded by casket locked
Lips grope silence 'ever more
rasping thought, remembers whispered lore
Outstretched palms the roots do clench
tranquility stilled by festered stench
And eyes, sleep caked, are propped ajar
ignites no life, but collapsed star
Burned blades sigh, Winds' dying gasp
bones brittle snap within her clasp
A lonesome howl the moon does draw
vigil broken, it twists its maw
Upon an arena of endless stone
the granite gates they've passed alone
And entered a world of burning eyes
eluded the judge of smoldering cries
A faultless gait, no stumbled draw
a reaping brought by scythe and claw
Opal edge which shrouds a cause
aberrant blade shapes nature's laws
Dictate a script, the stars can share
an open secret, a language bare
Steps continue, feet are drawn
across gray grass, undying pawn
Copyright © Avery Swarthout | Year Posted 2015
Every child is born into this world crying,
Little did this poor child know, tears would fall for the rest of her life.
Born into a world of abuse, heartache and pain,
With a drug addict, alcoholic abusive father and a heartless mother.
Every day was the same, left alone with only silence and darkness,
Dirty clothes, little to eat with every cry for help resulting in violence.
How could her eyes see any happiness when they had run dry?
How could she smile with cut lips and a bruised body?
At 7, her mother died from a lethal overdose of alcohol and drugs,
However, the abuse got worse as she became her father's new toy.
Poor little girl, an object of carnal gratification and her innocence stolen,
By a man who was responsible for her protection and well being.
The effects of a dark and destructive childhood destroyed her confidence,
With low self esteem and no social skills, they mocked her in school.
Little did they know about the struggles in her life and the pain she was going through,
Bruised and abused, having to make her own lunch with no help from a pathetic father,
This was her daily routine- even hell would have been a more peaceful place for her.
But, little did the world know the girl had a hidden talent,
The voice of an angel and the mind of a creative poet.
At night when she sang, the stars glowed to her beautiful lullaby,
The ink of her pen was like blood rushing from her veins to create magical lyrics.
Music and poetry was her escape from a life of cruelty and rejection,
Her talent was hidden, so no one could help her reach her potential.
As the girl grew, her abuse never stopped, there seemed no end,
With constant memories of painful yesterdays and a childhood lost.
She used her incessant pains and struggles to enhance her music,
Writing hours upon hours of poetry and songs, self-teaching brilliance…
Deep inside she yearned for someone to understand her, to see her…
If not, but one, she would she be wholly satisfied
Many nights she would find herself crying uncontrollably,
The darkness of the room enveloping her every being
She could see the past in her mind's eye and be reminded of the sick present
She began to hate her father, and every brat at her school
She cursed death and life alike, and envied her mother's eternal sleep
Everyone who spit their insult, everyone who remained silent and apathetic,
She hated them with a passion so self-destructive, it burned her raw scars...
Teaching herself to hold it in, so that on paper she could create masterpieces
And prove all of the monsters around her wrong…
In silence, she recalled the worst memories to shame further her reality.
A part of her knew that she was incredibly talented,
Though the darkness often blinded her with guilt
She felt that she did not deserve even a voice,
Her writings were but a sick reminder of demons she could never conquer
Shivering in the cold, her skin dirty and dry,
Ugly…ugly…was the only word she could live by
One night, she contemplated taking her life…
She vowed all of her suffering would meet a greater purpose,
Beyond the grave…beyond fear of hell beneath
She was dirt after all, like the kids always told her
How much worse could it be, facing the flames she was born in?
She threw the kitchen knife down and looked up at the stars above
Even Death would reject her, she knew…
In acceptance, she acknowledged her ugliness and became a stunning underdog
Rebellion sifted through her veins and her strength brought fear to her father
Bullies looked at her as if she was the devil himself
No one could tell her what to do anymore,
And nobody would ever understand her
Though that was okay…
Because that is all she ever knew
Ten years later, the rotten roller coaster continued
Though a fateful night of circumstance had led her right on the stage
Men were mesmerized by her fierceness and apathy
Not being able to grasp each significant line layered in truth
She showed none mercy as she slayed ruthless chords of wonder
Her voice rang angelically, mixed with the fires and tears of her life
Echoing beyond the grave of cold Death… beyond what was wrong or right
It was her silence that stunned the audience the most
Those eyes, having seen so much…felt so much…hid so much…
That cut mouth, with the eternal dry trickle of a bitter tear
The world was not prepared for her intolerable genius,
Just as she was not prepared for their astonished applaud…
-A collaboration by The Silent One and I : )
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2015
Tiptoe into my room
and hide behind the curtain;
You wait to slither onto me
and be my demon.
You lurk in the shadows
waiting to pounce upon me;
You seek to capture my soul,
and you do so through my body.
Hallucination or reality,
you make it hard to comprehend;
you show me a starting line
on the dead end.
Tearing through my flesh
you bruise my bones;
clenching on my nerves,
you make my sanity moan.
Flowing through my veins,
you want to poison me;
suffocating my being,
with your invisible brutality.
Would you make me yours
and never let go;
Or would you destroy me
and throw me down the road?
Copyright © Amrita Jha | Year Posted 2015
She is, exactly what he wanted to see
His erotic fantasy
Every teenage boys playboy bunny dream
Look at how you come onto me
Lost, destroyed soul is all i will ever see
U disgust the innermost,
deepest feelings in me
She is the beauty queen
The one from your dreams
She doesn't even look like she bleeds
Imagine how she screams...
Perfect without a flaw
Take her on the wall
Have her spread all over the floor
Dont even close the door
Look at what you all came here for
Destroy her pride
Till shes got nowhere left to hide
Give her your might once more
Until she cannot take it anymore
Look into the eyes of all your lies
Realize every hurt you've given in your life
This is your whore
& now shes all bloody and sore
The same girl next door,
that u begged for more
You've burnt your soul to the core
A deed done
With blood on your hands
Listen, to your screaming fans
Shes just one of those,
that you used to love
You stole all her fairy dust
and turned it into lust.
Copyright © Dani Elle | Year Posted 2014
Grinding you in the coal black mortar of my expectations,
I know your substance is not one to powder under impact
And yet I work here, feverish, to prove my trepidations wrong
I grind you, harder against the walls, and you never powder,
You are shards of glass, getting smaller and smaller,
Cutting through the walls, straight into my skin
I cry out in a thousand minuscule pains,
As you enter mercilessly into my bare flesh
Tinkles flair as the wind blows upon the incisions
I sparkle in the night of our plight,
Terrorized by the horrors I have constructed,
Toying with you… you…the finesse tool to my agonies
You gained control of me like a mimed puppet master,
The binds I had tightened upon you asphyxiating my sanctuaries,
Tied along you, and twined around me
Silent, smiling, seething…
You begged me to scream
Your glass shards icing into my pupils, through my brain,
And out into the recesses of all my verbalized fears
I shove the remaining shards into my fleeting sight,
A hawk screeching, being stabbed in the eyes by its own feathers
Expelling blood and tears …matter and might,
All I wanted to do was finally see you…
To take in the scent of my grounded version of you
So long though had I whiffed in the potent poison you always were,
Too long, as it no longer has the same effect my nostrils numb for…
Death, die and be dead.
Ah, so gently said.
Just remember destruction is never well fed...
Currently, I am carted by a decrepit flaxen bus
whose savaged seats seem mercilessly ravaged
by beasts of anger and rage with monstrous identities.
My fluent friends flash as talking trees,
and swollen branches thrash wildly, speaking
morbid messages to me in the roaring rain.
Out of nowhere, I notice modish danger as
the driver transforms from his jovial image
into a gesturing joker of mocking madness.
Reacting, I claim the frightened formation
from his foreign tongue to be in unison,
and we follow his lead like frantic frogs.
As sudden horror roars and fear nears,
bullets crash and clash through muddy windows
of the stalling bus, our possible metal coffin?
I'm electrocuted by my emotions and my soul sweats.
My unconscious body of breath, heartbeat and blood
are in a trinity of terror, admit silent statues.
My arms quake and quiver as only flesh protection
against steel, bullets, glass and the burning bus.
Blood rushes like falling rose petals from my open skin.
Death is the black harp where every note is a life.
No! No! I do not want to be a singing song soul!
I desire my 14 year old mortality to remain true!
Now, in the nest of the ambulance cloaked in medicine,
I reek of sadness as I learn that the bus driver and two
classmates perished from the pollution of power hate.
Death, die and be dead.
Ah, so gently said.
Just remember that destruction is never well fed...
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Copyright © Chantelle Anne Cooke | Year Posted 2016
Why is my skin color different?
Did God make me this way?
When he made me, did he have
intentions on me being a slave?
And I thought we were all brothers,
including all the ones of different colors.
But why are they beating and hurting the others.
Someone save me, I didn't choose this life.
These scars, they've carved me with the sharpest
All I have is my faith.
Because if I'd held on to anything else
it'd be theres to take.
What is it that I ask for?
Equality, I preach.
Something small to you,
but makes a difference
for me.
Whipping, spitting, hitting on me.
Raping our women in your wife's sheets.
Taking our children and turning them into workers.
No sense of empathy, grief or composer.
For the brotha' on my left and my sista' on the right,
with the courage that I hold I will continue to fight.
You have taken away my freedom, and most of my life.
But what you have failed to obtain is my state of mind.
Go ahead work my body, and do all that you please.
This is just a shell anyway, it's not coming with me.
You spit, you laugh, thinking you gained the world.
You think you have power because you've raped a young girl.
Stand tall sir with all of that pride.
And go ahead and hold it until the day that you die.
But your day will come when you'll fall to your knees.
Feeling the burn on your body from the whips you've given me.
"The LORD is my shelter,"
I continue to say.
While my soul goes up as God takes me away.
I wish you peace with smile on my face,
knowing that God teaches the fullness of grace.
Dear Sir, my innocence is gone now, no more fear
Do you love to **** me again, I am always here.
I wonder when you taught me how to use a pen,
I was so into you but my ****** was in pain!
I was crying; I was too immature to understand
I was turning only 13, I couldn't feel what happened.
but I promise I never forget what you taught me at the end.
I begged you to stop and looked into your eyes,
there was a reflection of a cruel world, that's what I deserved!
Don't be afraid, mommy never knows what you did,
Nobody knows that you made me bleed.
Dear sir, my innocence is gone with all my tears,
as I had no safe place to hide myself from fears.
Nobody saw anything as your world was so blind!
having hidden hatred inside, a virgin died.
Dear sir, time cannot erase your memories,
time doesn't heal all wounds, that you marked,
yes, you took my innocence that will be always on my mind.
My innocent world was shattered by your touch
Hope no one ever has to experience such
For all the pain, all the cruelty, thank you very much!
Copyright © Farhana Akter | Year Posted 2014
Was it said before? Sure.
Was it said this way? I doubt it.
Perspective is in no way obscure,
And his works are nothing without it.
His motivation's observed in daily life,
Misery, not just some vague inspiration.
He begs for reason, some way to lessen strife;
His words reflect a resounding desperation.
There seems a need at times to clarify,
But that's allowed in his terms only;
So many thoughts seem somewhat 'rarefied',
Fed his fire, but made him lonely.
No 'underachiever', not just another fool,
But still seeking solace by the glass;
Tempering his stagger and his drool
With just a bit of 'kiss my ass.'
But, usually, genius 'sots' come to ground,
Lucid moments - on the square;
Their driving 'bolts' of genius, word or sound,
Only written because they dare.
Yes, you can feel the written "heart",
But few of us can realize that sort of pain;
No isolated misery… of many lives a part,
Each begs an answer... "Who'll stop the rain?"
Yes, he's lived it, seen it, and told it well;
But Timing is the Master of one's Fate.
Is the timing right? Funny…only time will tell…
Will you will be a whining sot or dare to be great?
One success can be lucky, we've seen that before.
One book, one song, then quietly fade away.
But six novels later, we should know the score;
He must have had something to say.
So, at the perfect time, someone heard.
Someone who was "someone" took someone under wing.
And to those with interest and empathy, they sold his words;
Saying they "are genius" and with "ugly truth" they ring.
But did he create any redeeming changes or impacts?
Yes, what singular influence did all his artful whining bring?
None... just a relentless, repetitive diatribe of sad facts.
Oh, yes…..and a little "ching ching".
Entered in the "Idiot or Genius" contest 27 March 2014
not so genius
Copyright © Robert Candler | Year Posted 2014
With the stench of rhum and a play of control, he growls
amid the dark of the darkest evening;
then reaches for his woman.. and in a dash
pushes her growing belly, unrestrained.
She with a child inside a twitched fetus
drowns in haze of murky kitchen light:
her rosy flesh scarred; wrists deformed again, again
praying to Mama Mary, " Oh grant me relief,"
while his vile laughter spits, as if nothing happened.
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Copyright © nette onclaud | Year Posted 2015
A kestrel dips into an updraft
thinking he knows the world
tranquility gurgles
through silent valleys
over mountains
around the earth
through the wind
The creature soars ever higher
in great swoops and dives
the horizon curves as it eludes vision
the stars pulse their siren
but thrill denies
adrenaline overrules
their ambient warning
Gust to gust each fades
quicker than the last
whispers carry the weight of wings
and their soulful song breaches sanity
prayers of rightful good
where petty purple banners
crest twinkling hearts
The last thermal ridden
last lyric dies
as flight's drone fades
upturned wings alone
the sky empty oblivion
as the sun aligns its beady eye
to the looping path of the bird
Two brittle forms
grapple in light
which blots out the senses
and protects
what can never be touched
divine oblivion
smites the naive bird
an archangel buried
in a crypt
six feet deep.
The sun was out this morning
But soon the R.A.I.N came and erased any ray of hope I had left
It committed theft
Of my virginity
Flooded and damaged my fertility
R.A.I.N. drops were falling on my head
My secret garden became a water bed
And growing within it
Was the clitoral swelling
That became a dwelling
For constant pain
And while Gene Kelly is singing in it
I'm crying from all the R.A.I.N.
I can't stand these April showers
How can it bring May flowers?
But deflower me?
What have I done to deserve
Falling victim to the second nature
Of a worthless soul
I guess not realizing the devil could be so bold
When it was all said and done
All I could see was the RED blood between my thighs
That I unwillingly sacrificed
For the R.A.I.N. to stop
The ORANGE that represented my strength was slowly fading
The YELLOW became a brick road that I couldn't ease on down
Because it was now blocked
I didn't know how to get back to my sanity
I couldn't see the GREEN in me that once represented my dreams
And like the BLUE in the oceans, skies and the heavens
I became distant
The INDIGO made me suddenly aware that
I could no longer trust anyone.
All my shame and sorrow
Was clad in VIOLET
Bright enough for the world to see
Feelings of hopelessness and insecurities
Were trapped inside the rainbow
The R.A.I.N. left behind
No lucky charms or pots of gold
I beg for the R.A.I.N. to stay away
But no matter how much I pray
It continues to pour on unsuspecting souls
Copyright © Latosha Mitchell | Year Posted 2014
I wonder who I am sometimes, what seems to be a universal phenomenon. As everyone remains looking to be someone other than themselves, because those who are themselves are persecuted and dreams hung on the cross by society.
But as I wonder the colorful atmosphere of those around me tend to judgingly remind me exactly who I am and what I'm capable of accomplishing.
Because they assume before they even get the chance to know me, my story, why I act, talk, or dress different, why I smell another fragrance, perceive, taste, and feel the world inversely.
Under my skin they shoot before they ask, a trigger finger itching as the deadly explosion blast piercing the body of another innocent soul. Slavery is illegal now but we still hang.
Hang pictures up of loved ones taken through an unjust act, if you listen closely you can still hear the sound of invisible shackles as I walk and fall to my death…click clack, clic clac, click…a heart beating but dead now the heart no longer beats…
Under my skin if I put my hoodie up I might as well wear a mask, to hide the sinister agenda people assume I carry. Sometimes I just want some shade to block out all the negative rain on a summer day.
And when I succeed they assume I'm cheating, because my plateau has no high point or high ground. I'm a flat line, dead to success, and they put me here.
It's a little misleading when all your hard work just falls off the deep end, because they look at you as if you have a red hand or you're the bandit.
And if I bought it I could never own it because under my skin without acting I've already sinned.
How can you win when you can't control the end?
All I can say is never stop praying and keep grinding until the end, because God controls the future. So never let someone else control you through "You cant's or you'll Nevers."
P.S. I am black lives, THIS IS JUST A POST SCRIPT.
Copyright © Post Script | Year Posted 2016
As you ended our video call,
You suited up,
Just another day in that god forsaken place,
As soon as you stepped off the plane it felt like being in an oven.
But hey,
What did you expect.
The boys and you all load up into the Humvee and take off with the rest of the Caravan.
Just another day.
Just another day…
There wasn't supposed to be an explosion.
There weren't supposed to be screams.
There wasn't supposed to be any blood shed.
It was supposed to be just another day.
But all of that did happen.
And you were taken away from me and Mom and Dad and our little sister,
In an instant.
You were supposed to come home.
We were supposed to celebrate your birthday together,
Our sister baked you a cake for when you came home.
But… now you can't,
And you won't,
Ever again.
Because you're gone.
And you can't ever come back.
But know that we love you,
Know that I love you,
Know that I loved you, My Brother.
Most Importantly know that we miss you,
every waking moment.
Because you're gone,
And we'll never see you again.
Did I tell you Mom and Dad still pay your phone bill?
They pay,
So that we can hear your voice on your voicemail recording when we miss you.
I call,
Copyright © Katelyn Roussell | Year Posted 2014
The boots moved slowly,
Crunching sun-baked clay.
A hazy wind down alleyways,
It moves with moans
Then whistles softly,
Quickly gone.
A child stands in a doorway
Pulling something from his robe.
He keys in certain numbers,
Only doing as he's told.
He waits, then hears a bomb
As it explodes.
A helmet lands and bounces
Near his feet.
He shrugs. then merges with a
crowded street.
Gene Bourne
Copyright © Gene Bourne | Year Posted 2014
An angel formed from
lake of purity,a gift to
darkest parts of hearts.
A chaste damsel,
untouched rose from the
garden of the elves.
Sent to earth,made an
abode in a gentleman's
heart,whom she
cherished and loved.
As time travelled,another
fella whom she trusted
lured her to un-saintly act
Her pride laid on altar of
dishonor and infidelity.
Her life she almost
snuffed,she feared the
love of her true love
would be lost. Alas! bond
of love is indivisible.
Shattered,with a broken
spirit she tries to mend
the pieces....on the
shoulder of her lover she
leans,hoping to soothe
her bruised heart.
A true story,a close
pretty lady friend of mine
was raped by her family
friend yesterday...who
called her and told her
his mum was very sick.
She called me and
confided in me .
Don't know whether to
encourage her to call the
Copyright © Ifeanyi Bob Ekechukwu | Year Posted 2013
she can't remember
what came before the darkness....
her childhood vanished
and the world became blind at
the first stroke of violence
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Human Rights Violations
Sponsored By Olive Eloisa Guillermo
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2015
I was born in a world of poverty and soiled life of a third world country
The way I lived till I was five years of age was walls of boundary
These walls had towers of guards that had no heart or care
If a child would try to climb the wall they lose their life I swear
Father had drank and threatened my mother with a knife
My father lost his job and wife and that was the hardship of life
He stopped my mother from taking off with me in her arm
Hoping that my father would ignore and left me be with no harm
When my father went off to drink one night and came home with rage
My brothers stood by my crib and took a beating that set up the next stage
My father had woken up to three scared children half starved and in pain
His final words as he walk away from the orphanage gate live life do not go insane
I was still a baby in the orphanage; the caretakers did not really care about the babies
They stole items and materials those wicked men and maternal evil ladies
They starved all the babies because it cost a lot to keep them alive
As a child of that age I could feel the sins and greed that gave out bad vibes
I was ignorant about what I drank and ate, as I see white maggots move in my bottle
As I see them move I thought about how they were playing and some were hostel
They ate each other to keep each other alive in a manner that took me by surprise
In the back round I hear others throwing things with sounds of painful cries
I got very strong at a young age I was able to start pulling myself up over the cage
My feelings were to see my brothers with strong lungs that I cried out of rage
My two brothers came to see me and sneak food into my crib
The caretaker would find the food in my hands as they grabbed it and hit me on my ribs
As painful as it was I kept eating the food with blood in my mouth as it was instinct
I sometimes laid in my crib dazed and confused with smell of death so distinct
With all my might I kept myself strong and climb the small wall
I finally was old enough to get out of the building and I could hear my brothers call
With tears of joy with short legs that ran as fast as my heart
I ran to my brothers arms and held their hands to have a new start
I grew stronger everyday but more things came into my life in a manner of dismay
If my brothers stay by my side I could smile and everyday their would be okay
Copyright © Reynaldo Mast | Year Posted 2013
Always swimming against the current, traveling a path that wasn't clean
A Pandora's Box of past experiences...This Is The Life These Eyes Have Seen
I remember when in grade school/sad at home/and fewer friends
In the throes of a shattered childhood...into the abyss this youth descends
Reading, Writing, and some Arithmetic, it was The Three R'S which kept me sane
Yet, in my psyche a storm was raging; nimbostratus and soaking rain...
By junior high much more than wretched/abuse endured would set the tone
Dark Midtown blocks, a hustler's playground...those streets of pain I walked alone
Things were done, it's called survival, deeds mostly wrong but, sometimes right
Only God above could Love me, a desperate child who sought The Light
I knew boys who sold their "manhood", a tragic fate, they sold their soul
Forty Second the eighties quicksand, and many kids were swallowed whole
Ingest these words of tribulation/I freebased when just sixteen
By nineteen on crack and fiending...This Is The Life These Eyes Have Seen
Chasing the cloud, yes, on a mission, losing sleep to find the drugs
Looking for hits, but, finding nothing/a thousand specks on darkened rugs
Then came prison/another nightmare/just twenty six/a second bid
Introspection/ineffable loneliness to pay for all the things I did
Striving hard to avoid all conflict, encountering things that made men fear
I went so deep within my spirit; no one could ever hurt me there
Adult years of daily suffering/teenage times that weren't serene
Still, several Blessings amongst the hardships....This Is The Life These Eyes Have Seen
Copyright © Poetiq1der Simmons | Year Posted 2014
I wake up with another tear
for I have again, relived the nightmare
will it ever leave me with any way to see
when will I again be able to see my family
the past is forgiven
so why is it still living
my heart was so broken
but soon after it was frozen
let it lie and the past die
for I have a life to live with
but the past is still being relived
how do I stop this past of torture
so I can find my new future
Copyright © Denise Hopkins | Year Posted 2013
Pain is the sharp feeling of steel against skin. Red rain sprayed across cobblestone tiles fills the air with that rancid metallic scent. Bleeding from the gut that now red river floods the streets.
Pain is that empty feeling in the very depths of the soul. A black hole devouring not light but emotion leaving only pain and despair in its wake.
Pain is a hurricane sweeping through your life it uproots, steals, thieves from you the people you love leaving you lost, alone, broke.
pain is ... pain is …. Pain is
pain... is
Copyright © Curtis Goldthorpe | Year Posted 2016
Try me, fool, and the semi gon' bang
I'm a big dog, I gotta' let my nuts hang
If I go to jail, best believe I'm bonding out
I always handle beef, that's what I'm all about
I'm not a punk, somebody lied--
I'm bustin' shots, let's get that fixed
Sleep on me, see me in ya' worst nightmares
I'm Hell-raiser, dead fresh in some Nike-Airs
Or in a monkey suit, totin' something with a banana clip
Leave you wet, like dry lips after applying Chap-stick
Ain't talking 'bout a blunt, but I rolled-up
I'm gon' wet these fools, hope they don't mold-up
When it go down, I go ape-shit, bananas
put coward to sleep, without the pajamas
Keep bustin' shots, like pimples on a maturing teen
I do my dirt, but leave the crime scene clean
Stay fresh, but they always call me grimy
They say I'm too gangsta', so they won't sign me
I put in work, man, I'm clockin' in overtime
Haters faces looking sour, like they suckin' on lime
You got beef, well guess what, that's all I eat
I stand my ground, you just sit in your seat
Can't let fools run me over, I'm not a roadkill
Leave you in the streets leakin', looking like an oil spill
You got a problem, I know how'tta' get that solved
Apply pressure, let's not get ya' family involved
Copyright © Arcene Janvier | Year Posted 2013
i wittnessed a war just yesterday,
being the reason for much dismay,
i'm sorry for all the death and blood,
and all the soldiers in the mud,
i wish i could stop it just can't be done,
i'll need everybody including a nun,
i'll need jesus to forgive our sins,
that knock us down like bowling pins,
i'll need everybody to read this poem,
in hopes that all the soldiers get back home.
Copyright © jeffery scott | Year Posted 2014
Your words are like stones
Whether skipped or thrown
Destination unknown
They fly alone
Bruising and breaking deeper than bones
Yet pain from these stones will never be shown.
Whether near or far
She'll faithfully wait
Till the unknown date
When those stones are kind and lost of hate
You make mistakes
Yes she can relate
But what if the pain becomes to great
Whe the kindness comes too late
Such small pieces of her heart
whats left to make
She gave to much
Now there's none to take
Just one everlasting ache
That your stones did create
They say you can never retake
A women's heart once it breaks
So next time withhold the quake
Your stones with take
And keep this lesson
As a dear keepsake.
<3 Kalee Lynn
Copyright © Kalee Robertson | Year Posted 2013
The acrid sight of my inner soul;
The unjust punishment I release when bored.
The wrathful fist I unleash to all I despise.
Along with the belligerent eyes I use for demise.
I am ballistic like a tornado,
An earthquake from the roots of my feet;
Along with the crater I form with my finger,
I destroy you, but make you linger.
The Raving face I show above,
I show the face of Armageddon and the voice of Satan.
The anger of the soul, the anger of MY soul,
Copyright © Michael Soto | Year Posted 2015
More things can happen or could have happened,
From a cold metal,
Sharpened in fine fettle,
Making skin nettled,
Damaging the mettles,
To keep minds unsettled,
Provoking to ask, if this is or if this was real or mental?
Blade on arms,
Skin might be harmed;
Skin was gashed,
Blade grinding and gnashed,
Red colors coming in a flash...
Blade on gut,
Feeling a sudden jut,
Provoked as a rut,
But, this was a guff...
Blade on neck,
Thinking about a sudden sweep,
Discord trying to overcome conviction and peace,
Even though, the blade failed again,
Failing to provoke the red gushes and streams...
Blade on heart,
Might be the last battle so far,
Trying to not give in, being so hard,
Though in the past, there could have been to many cuts,
And more deadly slashes,
Creating red splashes and plashes,
As I slowly might have fought, winning or losing,
Against the sleeping and life flashing feeling,
As I bleeded out..
Copyright © Ruben Alejandro Hernandez Diaz | Year Posted 2013
Their violence, can only be condemned
Their fires, can never be extinguished
For their bullets, and detonations
Can never be undone
As living is not an option, for the lifeless
Their contemptuous acts against humanity
Cannot be denied
For the tears they have claimed, keep flowing
Promising no dryness, until peace prevails
And weapons, are lost
Reasons, bear no importance
Murder, can only be condoned by few
For bloodied portraits, agonize most
As often innocent souls, wishing to turn back time
Shadow the background of each
The growth of the cynic, only thrives
As compassion, evades his heart
His faith in mankind, is long lost
Though a cynic, I am not
My heart only throbs
As the city of love, is wounded by hate...
Copyright © Keshan Govender | Year Posted 2015
Cabbage Patch Kids Of North Korea
Most N. Koreans go to camp, Camp 22
365 days a year they stay
Eat 1 head of cabbage every day forever
They don't need sun or play they say
Work occupies them
Children turn in their parents for some bread
Watch them tortured
When they die the children cry with joy
Wish they had more parents to sacrifice
To glorify the state for food
Cabbage is delicious with government approval
All children born in Camp 22 are killed at once
I guess you could say that is not very nice or much fun
But cabbage patch kids who do survive
Are permitted to eat a kernel of corn
From cow manure and work inside till they die
No less no more
It is a game of attrition not nutrition
But who are we to criticize
Camp 22 will survive
Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2014
How long I've ached; how deep the sore!
My albino Soul- suffers blisters...
For with myself, I am at War
Run for your lives- Poetic Sisters!
Dodge the bullets; avoid the mines-
Watch the sky for falling bombs!
Oh, worry not, for all is fine-
It's just a little Napalm :)
Hydrogen, he's just a friend-
But atomic at his center
Radiation, Tunguska station-
Do not fear (it's safe to enter...)
The fray; the fight
Fought day and night
Unending battle- forever addled
(And no end in sight!)
Copyright © Just That Archaic Poet | Year Posted 2013


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This is my upscale version of shrimp and grits. It's made with pan-seared shrimp, andouille sausage and roasted corn fresh off the cob. The grits souffle is surrounded by a yellow pepper sabayon, which is the French name for a thick, creamy sauce. This dish takes a little time to prepare, but it is absolutely mouth-watering and definitely worth the effort.
1/4 cup chopped scallions
To prepare the corn: Peel the husk back, remove the silk, and rub each cob with 1 tablespoon butter and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Replace the husk and place on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. (Leave the oven on but reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F for the souffles.) When the corn is cool enough to handle, pull back the husks and slice the kernels off the cobs into a bowl. Set aside for using in the sabayon and as a garnish.
Meanwhile, to make the sabayon: Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the cream and 1 cup of the corn and cook over medium heat until the cream thickens and the corn is heated through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree. Set aside while you start the souffles.
To prepare the grits souffles: Bring the milk to a slight boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the grits and cook, stirring occasionally, until the grits reach a porridge consistency, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Stir in the salt, pepper, butter, Cheddar, and egg yolks.
With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the grits mixture. Remove the souffle dishes from the refrigerator and fill with the grits mixture. Place the dishes on a baking sheet and bake until the souffles are just set, 18 to 20 minutes.
In the same skillet, cook the sausage until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Cover to keep warm.
When the souffles are done, assemble the plates: Spoon the sabayon sauce in the middle of a plate. Unmold a souffle onto the sauce. Top with some sausage, shrimp, and some of the remaining corn. Sprinkle with the scallions and parsley. Serves 6
Recipe reprinted from Modern Hospitality by Whitney Miller. Copyright (c) 2011. By permission of Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Available wherever books are sold.
Contestants excitedly step into the MasterChef kitchen for the first time. Excitement but nervousness overwhelmed me as I remember facing the impressive Viking ranges (made in Mississippi, my home state!), the large equipment room filled with any and every kind of blender, mixer, etc., and a pantry overflowing with ingredients.
Mystery Box challenge, one of my favorites (but maybe I am a little partial to it since I won our first challenge)… Chef Ramsay exclaims, "Lift up your boxes!" What exotic ingredients would be revealed? Smiles contagiously spread over contestants' faces as they spot salmon. Is it "sam-mon" or "sal-mon"? Whichever way you pronounce it, it cooks just the same. The relief! This is a fish they know!
Suzy's dish of salmon three ways intrigued me from the start. How gutsy of Suzy to prepare three complex variations of salmon in only 60 minutes.
Pairing strawberries and salmon together, hmm… not two ingredients I thought would taste well together. Who is going to realize that all the ingredients you are given do not have to be used in your dish? Fortunately, Christian proved to me and the wary judges with his strawberry balsamic reduction and salmon that these two ingredients not only paired well together but produced a winning dish.
Next up, elimination challenge! Christian cleverly plays to the contestants' weakness in choosing France as the theme. Thoughts flew through the contestants' minds like "Are French fries really French?" Not Max, however – nothing could shake his confidence.
Profiteroles, tarts and not-so-tarts (Angel's dish) and more were served to the judges. A few shined while others barely passed the test. Angel, Mark, and Erryn found themselves in the hot seats as the bottom three. Who will be eliminated – or should I say how many? I knew it! After Angel was eliminated, so was Mark. Where did the idea of using raw flour to thicken potato puree come from?
The journey continues for the remaining 16 contestants as they face their first team challenge.
You better get ready, contestants, because you are about to have to dish up a lot more than one perfect plate. In this challenge, the contestants have to serve 350 people. Warning words come from Gordon, "Don't run out of food!" Oh, how I remember him telling my team the same. If only the guys would have counted out portions better, we girls had apple pie to serve for days. Ha ha!
Blue team was the first to run out of an item, and the blame fell on Giuseppie with his authentic Italian style pizza. No more burgers? Not Tony, too!
Red team scored the victory from customers' votes for the best salad, pizza, and dessert.
Good luck, blue team, because you will all be facing a pressure challenge. I know more than any contestant from season 1 how it feels, after facing the most pressure challenges.
Poor Tony, he tried so hard to make the perfect ravioli.
What will be the contestants' next challenge ? Stay tuned next week to find out.
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10 May 2013 , 9:57 AM by Sally Rope
We had 3 state politicians live at our Mackay broadcast for our Party Games segment today. In the spirit of the Qld Plan's bipartisan nature, our guests were Deb Frecklington, Member for Nanango & Assistant Minister for Finance, Administration and Regulatory Reform, Tim Mulherin, Member for Mackay and the Deputy Leader of the ALPMember for Nanango Assistant Minister for Finance, and for the first time ever, from Katter's Australia Party Shane Knuth, Member for Dalrymple...
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When it first appered in Italy last month the city of Milan didn't take too long to ban the poster from appearing there. Now that the campaign reached France the Catholic Church there sprung into action at once and took the offending ad to court. The judge ruled that the ad was "a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people's innermost beliefs". The prosecuting lawyer agreed: "Tomorrow, Christ on the cross will be selling socks."
The offending image is a photograph based on Da Vinci's "Last Supper", inspired by the recent best selling book "Da Vinci Code" where the fresco plays a part. The defending lawyer stated that "The work is a photograph based on a painting, not on the Bible. There is nothing in it that is offensive to the Catholic religion. It is a way of showing the place of women in society today, which is a reflection of our changing values." BBC reported.
The fashion house Marithé and François Girbaud are rumored to be kicking themselves as despite all the controversy, few articles about this ad mention their brand name. Better luck next time.


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Mina and Sprout
The Animal League Rescued Two Orphans – Mina and Sprout
These two adorable younglings are orphans. Without proper care, young kittens can not survive without their mothers. North Shore Animal League America acts as a mother to orphans every day. From bottle-feeding to keeping them warm and safe, the Animal League takes care of their every need, and these two precious kittens are no different.
Mina and Sprout are two orphaned kittens in the Animal League's nursery. Though they are not related, they share similar stories. Mina is a lovely gray and white tabby and is about 7 weeks old. Without a mother or any family, Mina had nowhere to go and little chance of survival. Sprout is an adorable black and white male and is about 8 weeks old. Just a week older than Mina, Sprout was also without any family and his fate was becoming more uncertain by the day.
The Animal League rescued Mina and Sprout and placed them in the life-saving HELP Program, where they received all the care they needed, including baths for their fleas, food, nourishment, vaccines, medication and each other. Such small kittens adapt much better with a sibling, so the Animal League brought two strays together and created one little family.
Mina and Sprout Could Have Died
It is tragic to think that these two little kittens may have died without the Animal League's help. But it's incredible to know that because of your support, they and countless others will have happy and healthy lives.
After only one week, Mina and Sprout have become the best of friends – and even more so – littermates. They sleep all curled up together, share their meals and pounce all over each other. You would never know that they are not from the same litter. The two are fun, affectionate and mischievous little kittens. Their meows can be heard from across the room and if you sneak up on them, you can hear them tumbling around. They will be very happy pets one day – the Animal League will see to it.
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700R4 converter lockup/questions
I have an 1986 camaro z28 with a 700r4 trans in it with a 2800 stall converter and i believe the previous owner put a monster transmission kit in the trans. Well it was switched to a carb and now theres no computer so now the trans dont go into overdrive. I want to hook up the trans to a switch to manually lock the converter in overdrive, i dont want it to do it automaticly like with that brake switch stuff or vacuum switch, and theres other ways probably. I just wanna flip a switch and the converter locks. Also i read somewhere you can lock the converter in 2nd or 3rd gear.... what would this do? i know you cant lock it up in 1st cause GM designed it that you cant, no oil supply or something like that. Also the trans has a shift kit and all that stuff but maybe its me but to me it dont shift as hard as i thought it would..... its firmer then stock and quicker but not really that firm idk how hard it should shift and also 2nd to 3rd seem like there really close together like barely any rpm change. Sorry for all the questions, this is new to me everything i owned before this was stick. Let me know any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Mark.
You can supply 12V+ to Pin-A or -Ground to Pin-D on the Trans electrical Plug.
Other Lockup Diagrams:
trans. is it a 700r4?
Locking the TCC in 2nd & 3rd would only slightly help fuel mileage.
A TC/TorqueConverter with a higher than stock Stall Rating will soften shifts even with a Shift Kit installed.
Stacked shifts are usually an indication of the TV cable being set too loose but could also be a Servo problem. TV cable setting is critical to this safe Trans operation.
Loose cable = Low pressure/soft early shifts.
Tight cable = High Pr./Firm later shifts.
So all i have todo is run a positive wire to a switch then to the A terminal and just flip the switch whenever i want overdrive to kick in.... correct? No ground needed.... or do i need a ground on terminal D too? I also think i might be a servo problem because 1st to 2nd seems good, deff not too close. im probably pulling the trans out this winter and imma go over it, because i dont know whats done and whats not..................
the no computer will not cause no overdrive did you get the correct throttle linkage for the carb its called a throttle cable geomerty corrector and correct brackets for it
700R4 did not use a computer shift until 1993 (when it was called the 4L60E).
Good info on the 700R4 TV cable set-up here
700r4 trans did have a computer it told the trans when to shift into overdrive, the first 3 gears are mechcanical, if you click on the hughs perfomance link above and it shows the 4 prong plug, and i believe prong D says it from the ECM which tells the trans when to use overdrive................ so you can use a 700r4 with out a computer but if its a lock up converter style the converter wont lock in, unless you rewire it which is what im doing and thats why overdrive dont work.
the converter clutch can be omitted and the trans will have all 4 forward gears without a single wire hooked up to that trans if it is internally in proper working order.
the ventura you see in my avitar has a 700R4 that i built and purposely built without the use of the converter clutch operation and it has all 4 forward gears and no electrical hooked up. all i wanted was a hydraulic 4 speed which is what the 700R4 is.
As tnsmith said, the only electric control on the 700R4 (and the 4L60) is for converter lock-up. Early 700s should be locked in OD (4th) to prevent damage, but from 1985 (or maybe late 1985) on it is not necessary to lock the converter (although nice for better cruising gas mileage).
I have a 1992 4L60 (just a new name for the 700R4) in my rod and do not lock it in 4th, although I may wire in a switch to do that.
But do have the TV cable properly adjusted.
so if i have 4 forward gears hense the trans is in forth and im cruising 60mph in 4th why am i still spinning around 3500rpm in stead of like 2000rpm like if my trans was in O.D. so im assumming the trans is in 4th but my converter is basically free floating..... correct? and locking the converter locks the TCC and drops my rpms...... correct? sorry this is all new too me, i have no clue exactly wat everything does all the guy told me when i bought that i need to run a hot wire to the trans to get 4th gear to work............. thanks for the info guys, im still learning lol
The above Info is correct, only the TCC Lockup needs power to work.
I just assumed you were calling the Lockup, OD/4th gear as some do.
It does sound like you may have a 2-4 Band or 2-4 Servo problem. You stated very fast 2-3 shift, now no OD/4th gear. 2nd & 4th gear use the same Band.
Converting it to a Carb requires the correct TV Cable Bracket and TV geometry corrector Bracket, if using an Aftermarket Carb such as Holley, Demon or Edelbrock for proper Line pressure rise. Correct TV cable setting is very important to prevent Trans damage.
What Rear gear ratio and Tire size do you have?
also, like ssedan asked, whats the rear gear ratio and tire size as it also play a role in what the rpm will be with lockup engaged.
this is starting to make sense now, the gears in the back are 2.73's factory highway gears with a factory posi, over the winter im switching it too 4.10 or 3.73 with a locker cause the posi stopped working, (too many burnouts from the previous owner) and i want better gearing. 1st to 2nd shift feels pretty good, nice spacing, 2nd to 3rd seems alittle quick some rpm change, and 4th/O.D is barely noticible. i took the car back out and it does go into 4th but i didnt even notice it..... Right now its got an edelbrock carb on it, with the factory gm kick down cable, with the factory kickdown bracket....... over the winter im doing motor work to it and it will be switched to a holley carb. Rear tires are 235/60/R15 on stock Z28 rims. Also this guy did everthing alttle backwards the engine is a 355 with a towing cam in it, which calls for a stock converter not this nice 2800 stall one...... he told me he was going to redo it heads up with a bigger cam in it, but money got tight and he had to sell it.......... so this winter im redoing the engine abd possibly the trans. So theres the whole scoop on the car...........
If you are switching carbs get the correct TV & TV corrector Brackets.
With the Edelbrock linkage the TV pressure rise will be Low= BAD and can burn the Trans up. Your TV Cable Bracket may be Ok with the Edelbrock.
Eddy >> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-700203/
Holley >> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-700202/
You should do a Pressure test.
Are you using the Factory Tach? If so they are famous for incorrect readings.
With 2.73 gear, 26" tall Tire, 3500rpm you should be running 99mph. in 3rd gear in 4th 141mph. In 2nd gear 61mph.
the geometry corrector will help to a degree but, more than likely with the rear gearing and the cam installed, it has changed the power curve and hence the early shifts. a governor recalibration kit can fix that. the only thing is, it may be best to wait till after you do the gear swap as it may actually get better with the gear change.
as always though, the cable needs to be completely tight at WOT or it will not shift properly.
the 3-4 shift on a 700 is typically soft to begin with and usually doesnt have much if any shift "feel" when it makes the 3-4 shift without some sort of kit or modification to the 3-4 circuit.
as far as the converter goes, id leave it in as well as it will work better with the cam than a stock converter will. it may be a hair bit too much stall but, for the thought of maybe a weekend blast here and there at the local track if you go, it will definitely help with the cars overall performance, especially the launch and 60 ft times.
factory tach is broke, im gonna be putting a autometer in, i know there not very accurate, so i dont know the exact rpms, when i said 3500 above i was just making a point, but from the way it sounds the motor is spinng pretty close to that all the time..... and i know im not doing 99mph lol id give u wat i think im reading which prolly be around 65 but the speedo cable is broke also, so i dont even know.......... alot of little things need to be done to this car..... thanks for the info guys...
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In 2008, will media recall 2004 declarations of Bush "mandate"?
Research ››› ››› SIMON MALOY
President Bush was re-elected in 2004 with 286 electoral votes, the smallest popular-vote margin since 1976 (excluding the 2000 election) and the lowest electoral vote count for an incumbent president's re-election since 1916. Nevertheless, many in the media were quick to echo Vice President Dick Cheney's assertion that "the nation" gave Bush "a mandate." It remains to be seen whether the media will apply the same standard in assessing the results of the 2008 election.
In 2004, President Bush was re-elected with 286 electoral votes, defeating Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) by 3.3 million votes -- the smallest popular-vote margin since 1976 (excluding the 2000 election) and the lowest electoral vote count for an incumbent president's re-election since Woodrow Wilson drew 277 electoral votes in 1916. Nevertheless, many in the media were quick to echo Vice President Dick Cheney's assertion that "the nation" gave Bush "a mandate." It remains to be seen whether the media will apply the same standard in assessing whether the results of the 2008 election constitute "a mandate" for the projected winner.
Among the many media outlets that declared Bush's victory a "mandate" (identified by affiliations and titles from 2004):
- Paula Zahn, CNN host: "A president with a mandate, a 10-seat majority in the Senate, at least 25 seats in the House. So everything should be smooth sailing for Republicans, right? Well, maybe not." [CNN's Paula Zahn Now, 11/8/04]
- Chicago Tribune editorial board: "In trying to advance an ambitious second-term agenda, President Bush has made it clear he intends to make every use he can of the assets at his disposal, starting with the electoral mandate he got last week." [Chicago Tribune, "Memo to Bush: Just say 'no,' " 11/8/04]
- John Roberts, CBS News chief White House correspondent (now with CNN): "With the majority of the popular vote behind him [Bush], with the Electoral College win, with a mandate that perhaps many people didn't allow him to have in the first term, can he afford to be more magnanimous with the press?" [CNN's Reliable Sources, 11/7/04]
- Andy Serwer, CNN host and Fortune magazine editor-at-large: "Interesting time for the president, obviously, he [Bush] seems to have a mandate from the people to go ahead and do what he wants to, his bidding. Where do you think this is going to take him?" [CNN's In the Money, 11/7/04]
- Christine Romans, CNN anchor: "When I talk to Democrats and people who watch the Democratic machine, they're furious that this was so close again and that now the president has a mandate." [In the Money, 11/6/04]
- Michele Kelemen, National Public Radio diplomatic correspondent: "Others doubt President Bush will change much given his election mandate and his strong convictions in foreign policy." [NPR's Weekend All Things Considered, 11/6/04]
- Carol Costello, CNN anchor and reporter: "To American politics now and the mandate. President Bush is promising to use his election mandate to push his agenda forward." [CNN Daybreak, 11/5/04]
- Ceci Connolly, Washington Post staff writer: "Well, I certainly think that there is a mandate [for Bush]. I think we have to go a little bit careful in terms of what specifically it is a mandate for. I mean as we've all agreed, a lot was discussed in this campaign. Interestingly, what you heard President Bush focus on was tax reform, Social Security changes, partial privatization. And continuing what he calls the war on terrorism." [Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume, 11/5/04]
- David Sanger, New York Times White House correspondent: "But Mr. Bush no longer has to pretend that he possesses a clear electoral mandate. Because for the first time in his presidency, he can argue that he has the real thing." [The New York Times, "Relaxed, Certainly, but Keeping One Eye on the Clock," 11/5/04]
- Dan Chapman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution global economics and business reporter: "Bush, buoyed by a popular mandate and a more Republican Congress, will probably receive the financial and military wherewithal to fight the insurgency and rebuild Iraq." [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Bush gets voters' nod on Iraq, but outlook risky," 11/4/04]
- Keith Miller, NBC News correspondent: "Bush, who won by more than three and a half million votes, has a solid mandate that will force the attention of America's enemies and allies." [NBC's Nightly News, 11/3/04]
- Rafael Lorente, Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Washington bureau: "Americans not only gave President Bush a mandate, they also gave him the necessary tools in the form of more Republican House and Senate colleagues to push through his conservative agenda." [Sun-Sentinel, "Bush now has the tools to energize his priority programs," 11/4/04, syndicated by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services]
- Doyle McManus and Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times staff writers: "Four years ago, George W. Bush won his first term with fewer votes than his opponent, but governed as if the nation had granted him a clear mandate to pursue conservative policies. This time, Bush can claim a solid mandate of 51% of the vote, which made him the first presidential candidate to win a clear majority since 1988 -- a point Bush aides made repeatedly Wednesday." [Los Angeles Times, "Majority Win Could Make Second Term More Partisan," 11/4/04]
- Tony Karon, Time magazine columnist and senior editor: "George W. Bush took the reins of power with the confidence and certainty of one who had carried a landslide mandate to implement his own agenda. This time, of course, his claim of a popular mandate is incontrovertible. His party has strengthened its grip on both branches of the legislature, and freed of any first-term restraints that might be thrown up by reelection concerns, President George W. Bush is well positioned to even more vigorously pursue his agenda." [Time, "Victorious Bush Reaches Out," 11/3/04]
- Wolf Blitzer, CNN anchor: "My sense is that the president will see this as a mandate on his policies, because the Republicans also did very well in the House of Representatives, did very well in the U.S. Senate, picking up seats in both. He gets over 50 percent, 51 percent. And he's going to see this as a mandate in the next four years to try and move the country in the direction he wants it to move. He will try to bring the country together in the short term, but he's going to say, he's got a mandate from the American people, and by all accounts he does." [CNN election coverage, 11/3/04]
- Renee Montagne, NPR host: "Well, as you say, the president's people are calling this a mandate. By any definition I think you could call this a mandate. How will he govern?" [Morning Edition, 11/3/04]
- Chris Matthews, MSNBC host: "Good evening. I'm Chris Matthews. And welcome to MSNBC's post-election coverage live from Democracy Plaza in New York's Rockefeller Plaza. Yesterday voters went to the polls and reelected President George Bush, giving him a mandate in his second term." [MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, 11/3/04]
Several conservative media figures and outlets also quickly declared Bush's narrow victory a "mandate":
- Wall Street Journal editorial board: "The voters did [decide the election] -- including millions of conservative first-timers whom the exit polls and media missed -- emerging from the pews and exurban driveways to give President Bush what by any measure is a decisive mandate for a second term. ... Just because an election is close doesn't mean it isn't decisive. ... ... that Mr. Bush has been given the kind of mandate that few politicians are ever fortunate enough to receive." [Wall Street Journal editorial, "The Bush Mandate," 11/4/04]
- Bill Bennett, conservative author and nationally syndicated radio host: "Having restored decency to the White House, President Bush now has a mandate to affect policy that will promote a more decent society, through both politics and law. His supporters want that, and have given him a mandate in their popular and electoral votes to see to it." [National Review Online, "The Great Relearning," 11/3/04]
- Then-CNN host Tucker Carlson: "[N]obody has done it since 1988. The president wins reelection with a majority of the vote. It is a mandate. What will he do with it now? [CNN's Crossfire, 11/3/04]
- Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal contributing editor: "He [Bush] has, I would argue, a mandate now. You can bet he's going forward boldly. He announced it today in his victory speech. He said, 'Honey, I'm not just going to lower your taxes. I am transforming the tax system.' " [Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, 11/3/04]
- Pat Buchanan, MSNBC political analyst: "There's no doubt about it, this was a vote against, by the red-state folks who gave the victory to George Bush, it was a rejection of blue-state America. It was a rejection of their values, their attacks on the president. ... And the idea, it seems to me, that somehow the folks who won should now surrender part of whatever mandate they have to the folks who lost -- I can tell you, what we're hearing on this panel, people out there in red-state America are finding it very offensive." [Hardball with Chris Matthews, 11/3/04]
- William Kristol, Weekly Standard executive editor: "The hair-pullers and teeth-gnashers won't like it, of course, but we're nevertheless inclined to call this a Mandate. Indeed, in one sense, we think it an even larger and clearer mandate than those won in the landslide reelection campaigns of Nixon in 1972, Reagan in 1984, and Clinton in 1996." [The Weekly Standard, "Misunderestimated," 11/15/04 issue]
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If you don't buy your children this craft bundle they'll probably grow up to be the worst thing ever... a Congressperson.
Can you stand that? Can you stand the shame of turning on your television and seeing YOUR CHILD coming up with excuses for a dumb law that nobody likes? Can you stand for seeing your flesh and blood ruin this great nation with their ridiculous compromises and six-martini lunch meetings? If not, you NEED to buy this giant craft bundle so your children have something to keep them busy so they don't accidentally watch C-SPAN by mistake.
Remember, your child wants to do things that will get your goat. And right now (based on poll ratings) nothing gets your goat more than Congress. Truthfully, every second without this craft bundle is one second closer to hearing your child's name in front of the words "is in the pocket of corporate lobbyist groups" and who wants that? Better to have glitter glue, alphabet stickers, brush pens, craft sticks, twist crayon sets and more! That way your kids can create and dream instead of, you know, smashing, ruining and destroying.
Just remember, if they draw themselves padding a bill with unwanted pork spending, you send them to their room! Immediately!


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Tuna Burger
Album 'Celebration' by Madonna
I ate this last night, and I needed it.
A puncture meant I walked home from North to East London
Stressed looking for a bunny rabbit
Come back and my room looks like a bomb site
After this post I will be dancing to Madonna while sorting out everything.
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Tuna steak fried
artichoke in olive oil
Leerdammer Cheese one thick slice
I wonder what Madonna listens to when she is working out....
Justin Timberlake?
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Marry Wislon 's curator insight, October 12, 2016 3:43 AM
Apple Customer Support Service Number +1-800-281-3707 is an independent online technical support services offered by certified professionals to fixes Apple Mac PC issues through remote help. Web- http://www.appletechnicalsupportnumbers.com/macbook-support/
Nevermore Sithole's curator insight, June 22, 2:30 AM
Blended and Hybrid Environments are Driving the New Global Movement in Education
Nik Peachey's curator insight, June 16, 11:19 AM
An interesting series of podcasts about language learning in schools.
Dennis T OConnor's curator insight, June 14, 1:25 PM
UW-Stout Online Professional Development offers a highly effective and affordable resource for directly addressing the issues raised in this article.
Nevermore Sithole's curator insight, June 22, 6:34 AM
Lack of faculty time and training limits digital learning more than resistance does, study finds
Gust MEES's curator insight, June 9, 8:04 AM
Traditionally, we went to school to attain knowledge. The smart kids knew that Columbus discovered America in 1492 and that the square root of 64 is eight. They studied diligently at home so that when the teacher asked a question they could shoot their hand up and be praised for their good work.
Today, however, teenagers carry far more information and computing power in their pockets than would ever fit in their heads. So the ability to retain knowledge and manipulate numbers with facility has become, to a large extent, outdated skills. So kids today need to learn how to understand systems and solve problems.
Fortunately, there are an increasing number of programs that are designed to do just that. At the college level, programs like Stanford's d.school teach design thinking and entrepreneurship classes have become standard in business school curriculums. More recently, a wide variety of secondary school level programs have begun to take hold and are giving students a leg up.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
MrBieb's curator insight, June 16, 5:05 AM
Toch dient er altijd een basis aan begrippen (woordenschat) kennis geleerd te worden alvorens überhaupt de berg aan informatie beklommen of uitgespit kan worden.Klassiek onderwijs blijft nodig.
Nevermore Sithole's curator insight, June 22, 9:46 AM
Today, Kids Need To Learn More Than Facts, But To Solve Problems And Innovate
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, June 7, 3:32 PM
Choice plays a central role in effective teacher education. Combined with exploring the data student learning (not work) provides provides useful and practical information for teaching.
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, June 8, 10:59 AM
A must-read for anyone interested in faculty professional development
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, June 6, 12:24 PM
There is a lot of material here. I am not sure all of it is research in the strictest sense of the word.
Stephania Savva, Ph.D's curator insight, June 7, 2:40 AM
This is an incredibly useful resource-pack with research for anyone into teaching, as well as parents and educational psychologists.
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, June 9, 1:36 PM
How do teachers come together? Yes, social media platforms can help. Ideally, face-to-face would be part of the process.
Dennis Swender's curator insight, June 1, 4:38 PM
And yet, learning psychology research and psycholinguistic studies continue to show the superiority of rote memorization over all other learning paradigms in terms of accuracy, memorability, and reaction time.
Jerry Busone's curator insight, June 2, 8:35 AM
Good tips ... most programs don't "develop" people anymore ... too busy with mindless tasks and forget that learn for learn doesn't work... it takes a mindful approach to deliver a variety of learning around one topic multiple ways and most important real applications to get learning to stick
Beau Baez's curator insight, June 3, 8:43 PM
So many people spend time learning something, and then don't apply that knowledge in a different context. This article explains the steps we can take to really learn something, which is key to being able to use that knowledge in everything that we do.
Enrique Facundo Ruiz Blanco's curator insight, May 25, 3:40 PM
Excelente propuesta educativa para enseñar a contar cuentos (y construir desde las palabras) más que una gramática abstracta sin contexto ni sustento. Va con lectura política incluida.
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, May 26, 4:58 PM
When I moved to activies like Fractured Fairytales, students took considerable care with spelling, punctuation, and grammar. They asked others and me to proofread.
Catherine Chook's comment, May 21, 12:04 AM
I saw an article about this on TV, was very interesting.
Dr. Theresa Kauffman's curator insight, May 22, 3:56 PM
Check it out! We could learn a lot about engaging our students from Finland.
John Rudkin's curator insight, May 23, 5:59 AM
It's called "Different Where it Matters"... and Finland seems to have it.
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, June 16, 12:39 PM
Teaching is relational. Good teachers teach well because they relate to each child. They do not look for shortcuts and understand each child is exceptional. It is essential to know content. When I knew my content well, I taught better. It was less stilted and technical sounding.
Nik Peachey's curator insight, June 15, 12:27 PM
Very true and one of the constant problems about establishing imapct and ROI.
Ines Bieler's curator insight, June 15, 4:30 PM
Very true and one of the constant problems about establishing imapct and ROI.
Norton Gusky's curator insight, June 8, 10:42 AM
Informal approach to learning - let kids discover through exploration and tinkering
Chris Carter's curator insight, June 10, 12:16 PM
And this is why my school has three official Maker Spaces, and treats the whole school as a place for making.
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, June 12, 1:16 PM
Digital tools and software can play a role in learning and doing as discovery. Teaching can also involve solving problems without digital tools. John Dewey was pointing us in this direction regardless of tools available.
When indigenous curricula and provincial curricula are overlayed with each other, they move us beyond the classroom and digital tools.
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight, June 6, 1:04 PM
Humility is essential in teaching. Ultimately, I made mistakes and fretting over them was a bigger mistake. Something as simple as eating a lunch with them each day brought me closer to my students.
What do teachers think about this question? I would ask them too.
It is not that good teachers do not want to hear from their students. I think they do not know how to engage their students in dialogue. They might even be constrained by the very traditions of teaching.
Dr. Theresa Kauffman's curator insight, June 4, 12:49 PM
Engaging learners using game-based strategies encourages growth mindset. And it makes learning fun!
Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 24, 4:34 AM
This is a great tool for creating a range of interactive activitity types.
Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 22, 1:32 AM
Nice short article on the classroom implications of connectivism.
Oskar Almazan's curator insight, May 23, 8:28 AM
Siemens has done a good job laying out the core principles of Connectivism in his 2004 piece, "Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age."
Andrea Mejia Medina's curator insight, May 23, 12:28 PM
Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age George SiemensBehaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism are the three broad learning theories most often utilized in the creation of instructional environments. These theories, however, were developed in a time when learning was not impacted through technology. Over the last twenty years, technology has reorganized how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn. Learning needs and theories that describe learning principles and processes, should be reflective of underlying social environments. Vaill emphasizes that "learning must be a way of being – an ongoing set of attitudes and actions by individuals and groups that they employ to try to keep abreast of the surprising, novel, messy, obtrusive, recurring events…" (1996, p.42). Learners as little as forty years ago would complete the required schooling and enter a career that would often last a lifetime. Information development was slow. The life of knowledge was measured in decades. Today, these foundational principles have been altered. Knowledge is growing exponentially. In many fields the life of knowledge is now measured in months and years. Gonzalez (2004) describes the challenges of rapidly diminishing knowledge life: "One of the most persuasive factors is the shrinking half-life of knowledge. The "half-life of knowledge" is the time span from when knowledge is gained to when it becomes obsolete. Half of what is known today was not known 10 years ago. The amount of knowledge in the world has doubled in the past 10 years and is doubling every 18 months according to the American Society of Training and Documentation (ASTD). To combat the shrinking half-life of knowledge, organizations have been forced to develop new methods of deploying instruction." Some significant trends in learning: Many learners will move into a variety of different, possibly unrelated fields over the course of their lifetime. Informal learning is a significant aspect of our learning experience. Formal education no longer comprises the majority of our learning. Learning now occurs in a variety of ways – through communities of practice, personal networks, and through completion of work-related tasks. Learning is a continual process, lasting for a lifetime. Learning and work related activities are no longer separate. In many situations, they are the same. Technology is altering (rewiring) our brains. The tools we use define and shape our thinking. The organization and the individual are both learning organisms. Increased attention to knowledge management highlights the need for a theory that attempts to explain the link between individual and organizational learning. Many of the processes previously handled by learning theories (especially in cognitive information processing) can now be off-loaded to, or supported by, technology. Know-how and know-what is being supplemented with know-where (the understanding of where to find knowledge needed).


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I love the patterns & colors but while using the tape began to start unwrapping unevenly & then start shredding basically so that I'd have to go and peel off the tape that didn't come off when I was unwrapping some to use. I noticed the color got thin and then noticed that it wasn't unwrapping properly. This has happened on 2 of the 4 rolls I bought - I haven't used the other two yet.
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Princess Amentia is the princess of Downland who tried to marry Brandon. One thing that is especially notable of her is that she is a perfectionist, wishing that everything has an absolutely perfect and flawless appearance and is in its proper place.
Amentia is slim. Her hair color is more like purple mixed with black. She has hazelnut eyes, yellow skin tone and war-like paint on her cheeks. She wears a pale red gown and an orange shawl around her arms. She also has a small crown on top of her head and wears sandals on her feet. Her battle outfit consists of a darker red gown and sandals and she is well equipped with weapons.
She is hard-headed and stubborn. She gets angry when things do not go her way, and will not take no for an answer. She is a perfectionist and gets angry if something is not done perfectly. She is strong and a master of martial arts.
When Stella and Brandon are taken to Downland, Princess Amentia falls in love with Brandon and decides to marry him, but ends up marrying Sponsus, after Amore, the pixie of love, casts a true love spell on a flower Sponsus gave to Amentia.
In "Pixie Village", Amentia is shown patrolling Downland with her soldiers. She encounters Livy and Icy, and deems them as trespassers. Livy asks her to protect Pixie Village's Codex but Icy abruptly demands Amentia for it, leading the two to fight and develop a rivalry. With the might of her army, Amentia almost wins until Stormy and Darcy appear to Icy's aid. With a convergence spell, the Trix defeat Amentia and take the Codex. After, Amentia announces her lack of interest for the Codex to Livy and seeks revenge.
Before the final battle with Darkar, Sky, Brandon and Aisha enter Downland to ask Amentia for help. Considering her past confrontation with Icy, who works for Darkar, she agrees she is interested however she is not easily persuaded. To test the skills of the two specialists, she challenges them to a duel; if they win she will help them, else she will not help them. Sky and Brandon win, thus gaining her help. She declares war on Darkar. She helps the Winx and Specialists by having her giant worm eat through the rock so they could enter the cavern, then again by fighting some monsters with her army.
In "The Phoenix Revealed," she makes a cameo appearance.
- In the Cinélume dub, she is the Princess of Downland, but in the 4Kids dub, she is the Queen of Downland.
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Simply put, the Lakers lost a game that they could not afford to lose.
The Lakers were leading by 13 points with 10 minutes remaining, but Phoenix somehow ended the game on a 27-8 run. All the good ball movement seen in the previous three games, and in the previous three quarters, went out the window in the fourth.
Nor was the trouble limited to just the fourth-quarter collapse and the devastating loss.
Dwight Howard was forced to leave the game with seven minutes remaining when he re-aggravated his shoulder injury. After playing well through three quarters, Dwight played a part in the first three minutes of the collapse (an 8-0 Phoenix run), but had to watch the final seven minutes of destruction helplessly from the bench.
Steve Nash's return to Phoenix was surprisingly quiet. He scored 11 points on 3 of 8 shooting, and had just two assists. He also contributed four rebounds and a steal.
The Lakers were plagued by turnovers tonight, committing 19 in total, with Kobe Bryant responsible for six of them, and Pau Gasol for four. There were a number of lazy passes tonight, and multiple instances where guys just seemed unable to catch a pass, or hang on to the ball.
The Lakers were playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road, and it certainly showed in that fourth quarter.
The team shot just 43% tonight, and each Lakers player shot below 50% tonight with the exception of Antawn Jamison, who was able to score 13 points in 12 minutes on 5 of 6 shooting.
The Lakers also shot just 30% from three, and just 63% from the line.
Phoenix was led tonight by Michael Beasley, who scored 27 points on 12 of 20 shooting, with eight of his points coming in the final 5:09.
Kobe Bryant did have a couple of milestones tonight. With his nine assists in the game, he moved past Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and into 35th place on the all-time assist list with 5,664. And by playing in his 1,207th NBA game, he moved into a tie for 24th place with another Lakers great – former teammate Shaquille O'Neal.
Here is a closing, frightening thought: Tonight was the Lakers' eighth consecutive road loss, and their first game of what will be a seven-game road trip.
Have the Lakers fallen back to square one? Or will they bounce back strong this weekend with their games in Minneapolis and Detroit?
No one has the slightest idea.
Lakers' Player of the Game
No Laker played particularly well tonight, but the honour goes to Kobe Bryant, based primarily on his performance during the first three quarters. Kobe finished with a team-high 17 points, a team-high 9 assists, and 5 rebounds, although this was marred somewhat by 7 of 17 shooting and six turnovers.
Tonight's Top Two Tweets in my Twitter Feed
"It was an absolute Greek tragedy for the Lakers in the fourth. Nothing went right. Absolute dumpster fire." – @LakersNation, post-game tweet
"Lakers fans cheer up. Hour of Seinfeld is on channel 13 right now." – @DuranSports, post-game tweet
Next Game
Friday, February 1 at the Minnesota Timberwolves, 6:30 p.m. PST


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I really hope it's all your looking for, this book is a thank you to my fans who are traveling this road with me. Love to you all.
So far I like Lacey. She brings something new to the table. And if her gifts are as strong as I think they are she could definitely be an asset in a fight.
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How Maps Change Things: A Conversation About the Maps We Choose and the World We Want by Ward Kaiser is being released on March 5th, the 500th birthday of famous map-maker Gerhard Kremer, aka Mercator. The book is available as a free download for the full month of March, 2012 as a PDF, [and mobi and epub] for iPhones and Kindle. The book examines maps as change agents, reflecting intentions and setting agendas, revealing who has power and resources, and who has not. It helps to explain the messages maps send.
The gift is from New Internationalist Magazine and ODTmaps.com and several academis and geospatial folks like Joe Kerski of Esri are quoted noting the book's value.


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Hip Replacement
Having Surgery
Having hip replacement usually requires a hospital stay of 3 to 5 days. During that time you will have the surgery and begin recovery and rehabilitation. You will also learn about possible complications, including how to prevent them and recognize them if they occur.
Before Surgery
You will most likely be admitted to the hospital on the day of your surgery. Before you are admitted, however, you will see an anesthesiologist, who will evaluate your general health and talk with you about the types of anesthesia, or pain relief, during surgery.
Two common types of anesthesia for hip replacement are general anesthesia and spinal or epidural anesthesia. With general anesthesia, you are asleep during surgery and a machine helps you breathe. With spinal or epidural anesthesia, you are numbed from the waist down during the operation. Regardless of the method used, the surgery itself will not be painful.
Get tips on what to bring with you to the hospital and what to leave at home.
Learn about general anesthesia, which may be used during your surgery.
After Surgery
Hip replacement surgery usually takes 1 to 2 hours. After surgery, you will be taken to the recovery room where you will be monitored for an hour or two. Once you are fully awake and alert, you will be moved to a hospital room for the rest of your stay.
In the first hours after your surgery, you will be allowed to move very little. Your hospital bed will have special pillows or devices to hold your hip in the correct position.
You may have an IV tube inserted to replace any fluids you lost during surgery. You may also have a tube near the incision to drain fluid and a tube called a catheter to drain urine until you are able to go to the bathroom. You will also receive medicine to relieve pain.
The surgery site will be closed with staples or stitches, which will be removed about two weeks after surgery. In the meantime, it will be important to avoid getting the wound wet until it heals. A bandage can help prevent clothing or stockings from irritating the wound.
Shortly after surgery, a respiratory therapist may visit you and ask you to breathe deeply, cough, or blow into a device to increase your lung capacity. Doing these things will help reduce the risk of infection in your lungs.
Learn more about what you can expect immediately after hip replacement surgery.
Physical Therapy
Later in the day after your surgery or the following day, physical therapists will begin to teach you exercises to help your recovery. A day or two after surgery, you will be allowed to sit on the edge of the bed and stand and walk with help.
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Wow. Another school year is coming to a close here at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Hope all the finals went well for the students...and the instructors!
Congratulations to those who will be graduating on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Ranger Field. Temperatures may be a little chilly at ceremony time, so plan to have a jacket.We wish you all the best in the next stages of your lives. Also, please be sure to return to Northwestern often. Stay in touch with what's happening on campus by letting us know if you'd like to continue receiving the newsletter following graduation. Send your email address to email@example.com. You can also become a "fan" or "like the Northwestern Facebook page by going to www.facebook.com/nwosu.rangers. Also think about joining the Northwestern Alumni Association to stay up-to-date on alumni events and joining their Alumni Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/nwosualumni. Contact Lizabeth Richey at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more info.
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Staff Council Spring General Assembly May 18
All non-exempt staff are encouraged to attend the Staff Council Spring General Assembly May 18 at 10 a.m. In Alva, the meeting will be in ITV room EC 209; Enid, room 221; and Woodward, room 114.
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There will be plenty of room for discussion and questions related to any of the above topics or any concerns staff members would like to bring to the attention of NWOSU Staff Council. The Staff Council is interested in your opinions and feedback.
Northwestern professor becomes royalty
Congratulations to Rae Wilson, assistant professor of social work at Northwestern, who was named Ms. Oklahoma Plus America recently. She completes the tradition within her family as now members of her ENTIRE family are state title holders. Congratulations Rae!!!!
University Report Video on YouTube Channel
If you haven't had a chance to view the University Report video prepared for the annual Alumni Spring Reunion Banquet, it has been uploaded to the Northwestern YouTube Channel, as well as the Northwestern Facebook Page. It also has been embedded below!
Northwestern alum honored in Enid
Monroe Elementary School special education teacher Jaci Tolbert was named Enid Public Schools Teacher of the Year during Enid Education Association's awards banquet Thursday evening. Congratulations!
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A non-polar solvent is one with molecules that have roughly the same electrical charge on all sides; in other words, it has low static permittivity. Non-polar solvents are typically hydrocarbons, such as pentane and hexane.Continue Reading
Non-polar solvents are used to dissolve other hydrocarbons, such as oils, grease and waxes. Hexane, for example, is used to extract canola oil from seeds. While it is dangerous, gasoline is still a commonly used non-polar solvent to remove contaminants from metal parts. However, non-polar solvents are generally ineffective against sugars, salts and other charged molecules for which a polar solvent, such as water, is appropriate. Non-polar solvents and polar solvents do not dissolve within each other; mixing water and gasoline, for example, leads to the gasoline floating on top of the water. While the gasoline and water do attract each other slightly, the water's polar molecules are much more strongly attracted to each other.
Soaps contain both a non-polar component and a polar component. In a soap, the non-polar tail is attracted to non-polar grease, while the polar head is attracted to water. This lets the soap dissolve non-polar contaminants in water; adding soap to a mixture of water and gasoline allows for the two to be combined in an emulsion.Learn more about Solutions & Mixtures


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Two-Stage HEPA Vacuum
The wet/dry vacs in Fein Power Tools' Turbo line are designed with 0.3-micron Tier-II HEPA filters to comply with the new RRP rule, says the maker. The Turbo II (model 9 20 25) has a 6-gallon wet and 9-gallon dry capacity, and a 1050-watt, dual-fan bypass motor that produces 116 cfm of airflow. Larger and smaller sizes are available, and all can be used with optional beater bars and disposable plastic dust-collection bags.
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Spreadshirt is an online store and marketplace that lets visitors create and upload graphic designs that the user community can have printed on a variety of bags, t-shirts, and accessories. Since its founding in 2001, it has become an international marketplace for finding, sharing, and selling designs.
In January 2013, Spreadshirt welcomed a new creative director, Do Kil, to spearhead a complete rebrand of spreadshirt.com. Charged with giving the company's online presence a facelift and a fresh message, Kil started on a website redesign that would focus on displaying the marketplace of designs more prominently.
Optimizely was extremely important in our website redesign process. Instead of launching the new site and analyzing the results later, we could try different variations and see what worked during the design process.— Do Kil, Creative Director, Spreadshirt
At Spreadshirt, marketers, analysts, designers, copywriters, and developers have all used Optimizely since April 2012. With a strong optimization culture in place, the team tests all website changes before making anything permanent. The team shares results widely and data from previous tests helped them identify pain points to address in the redesign.
Kil hoped the new homepage would have a positive effect on overall user engagement, ultimately leading more visitors to buy or upload designs. They hypothesized that simplifying high impact areas of the page – like the "Start Selling" call-to-action – would achieve this.
Kil built a redirect from Spreadshirt's original homepage and tested individual elements of the redesign to see how each would perform before deploying live changes.
One key test focused on the area displaying the "Start Selling" call-to-action (CTA) on Spreadshirt's homepage. Kil tested the original section, which was text and graphic heavy, and included multiple CTAs, against a variation that was significantly pared down. She focused on making the CTA in the redesigned variation as clear and prominent as possible.
Kil tracked 25 individual goals to best understand how the redesigned homepage performed. She set up a click goal on the "Start Selling" button to track how successfully the new homepage drove visitors into the sign-up funnel, a metric that Spreadshirt wanted to increase with the redesign. She also set up a pageview goal on the order confirmation page to track the redesigned homepage's direct impact on overall purchases.
The redesigned homepage outperformed the original homepage across many of the team's key goals – including a staggering 606% increase in conversions from the "Start Selling" CTA.
The redesigned homepage directly affected the company's bottom line, with an 4% increase in total views of the order confirmation page. Overall, the redesign increased engagement by 8%. Kil's hypothesis was correct – simplifying high impact areas of the homepage increased both conversions and engagement. As she continues to test elements of the website redesign, Kil plans to keep this learning in mind, building similar hypotheses across other pages on spreadshirt.com.
The Spreadshirt team tracked 25 different types of conversions on the redesigned homepage. Some of these were macroconversions – actions that drove the business's bottom line, like t-shirt purchases and seller sign-ups. Others were microconversions – actions that revealed more nuanced information about user behavior, like engagement. Tracking both macro- and micro- goals can paint a fuller picture of how users interact with your site and help inform future experiments.
When planning tests for the redesign, Kil looked to the team's previous A/B tests for inspiration. Analyzing learnings from past tests is a great way to draw inspiration for the future. For instance, if a particular variation worked well on your site's homepage, try testing a similar change in paid search ads or on your product pages. Or try honing in on those results even further, testing a smaller aspect of a bigger win to boost conversions further.
Spreadshirt's product and design teams worked closely together to test design variations before building them into the site. Testing first to understand what best resonated with users on Spreadshirt's homepage informed decisions the design team made on other pages across the site. Optimizing the homepage helped the team save time and build a compelling user experience that increased business.
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