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The High Court judgment in the case brought against Occupy London Stock Exchange by the City of London Corporation will be handed down tomorrow, Wednesday 18 January, at 2pm in Court 25.
We invite all those who care about the outcome of the case to join us outside the Royal Courts of Justice from 1.30pm.[…]
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The High Court judgment in the case brought against Occupy London Stock Exchange by the City of London Corporation will be handed down tomorrow, Wednesday 18 January, at 2pm in Court 25.
Issue #9 of The Occupied Times comes out this week, packed full of the usual news, analysis and comment pieces.
News this week focuses on the pending High Court ruling and OccupyLSX's own Occupy Justice, an art-protest against oil companies involving a block of arctic ice, and Finsbury Square's transition into an eco-village.
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Today: Occupy London celebrates third month anniversary & life of Dr Martin Luther King – Occupy the Dream
*** We are very pleased to have further additions to the programme including Merlin Emmanuel (Justice for Smiley Culture Campaign), Munera performing poetry (one half of Poetic Pilgrimage), comedian Ava Vidal, Mario Joseph (Haitian human rights lawyer), Black Women's Rape Action project as well as occupier Ed Greens ***
This Sunday 15 January, as Occupy[…]
Alan Moore visits Occupy LSX from inka stafrace on Vimeo.
Alan Moore, the writer of V for Vendetta and The Watchmen visited Occupy LSX on January 6th 2012. The image of the Guy Fawkes mask used in the comic and the film (illustrated by David Lloyd) has been widely used by the Global Occupy Movement.[…]
Video – Occupy London welcomes back Parliament with 'executive pay' teach out at FSA in Canary Wharf
*** Updated with video of the Occupy London Criminal Investigation Unit's executive pay 'teach out' with occupiers, Labour peer Lord Maurice Glasman, Conservative MP for Wycombe Steve Baker, Gordon Kerr, a whistle-blowing former banker who now heads up consultancy Cobden Partners. ***
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All invited to join Occupy London's Criminal Investigation Unit's[…]Read more →
We are starting a new section on the website which aims to give the varied and diverse voices of Occupy London an increased presence on the website. Below is the first submission from one of the occupiers – Steve Rushton – who has been involved since late October camping at OccupyLSX.
Steve's letter, which has[…]
Wednesday – Jesse Jackson @ OccupyLSX on lessons from US Civil Rights movement and Dr Martin Luther King
"Occupy the Future: Learning lessons from the US Civil Rights movement and the philosophy of Dr Martin Luther King" with Reverend Jesse Jackson, Lee Jasper of Black Activists Rising Against the Cuts and Occupy London activists.
This discussion will focus around tactics, lessons learned and how to take our movement forward. Please join us for[…]
Occupy London – part of the global movement for social and economic justice welcomes Londoners and visitors to join them for New Year's celebrations
Highlights include: an adaptation of Dicken's A Christmas Carol by Timberlake Wertenbaker on steps of St Paul's, introduced by John Cooper QC and a stellar cast line up including Tim Pigott-Smith[…]
Today – Lowkey, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Alabama 3, Enough is Enough mass sing up, Tiernan Douib. Plus TUC solidarity
Occupy London set to welcome thousands of visitors across Christmas and New Year with a host of events planned plus some special surprises too!
Expect irreverent fun and a continuation of the fight against social and economic injustice. All invited to get involved.
This evening looks set to be busy at Occupy London as the[…]Read more →


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"I checked into the murders. And I checked into the twenty-year-old boy who killed his parents, and his four brothers and sisters. And when he was at trial, he testified that he heard voices in the house. He heard voices in the house, and the voices told him to do it! Now, I was in the house, and I heard the voices, too! And I also felt their presence in the house! I'm telling you, there was a presence in that house! What do you think I am? I am not some pink-cheeked seminarian who doesn't know the difference between the supernatural and a bad clam! I am a trained psychotherapist! I went into that house, and what I saw there was real, what I felt there was real, and what I heard there was real! Now, gentleman, I have a family in my parish that's at great risk! They're facing real danger." — Rod Steiger as Father Delaney
Yep, by 1979 the "true" case that inspired the novel and the film The Amityville Horror had become a media juggernaut. To this very day people are still reading and talking about it. In fact, I personally know some folks who were very close to the actual investigation. Their take? It was an average haunting that was blown totally out of proportion by everyone concerned. There's no doubt some spooky stuff went down there, but giant floating pigs plus bleeding walls plus rooms full of flies equal nothing more than a script full of shit. In any event the flick we're talking about here was some good cheesy fun.
Everyone's favorite (for whatever reason) haunted house film, The Amityville Horror, has now come home as a high definition Blu-ray release, and the results are pretty frightening. Why, you ask? Because it seems to be becoming trendy to release these movies onto this latest medium minus all of the special features that can be found on their DVD cousins.
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The Boston Combined Residency Program welcomes 47 new pediatric and 4 med-peds members of what promises to be one of the best classes in its history.
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International Health efforts of Children's faculty are detailed here.
Children's Hospital Boston has the world's leading research in stem cell biology, which is detailed in a beautiful new website.
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Michael Silverstein, Vice Chair for Research at Boston Medical Center, was appointed to the US Preventive Services Task Force, a prestigious panel of national experts that makes recommendations in the area of prevention and evidence-based medicine.
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Sep 28, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff WriterCentral Wyoming College is one of two community colleges in Wyoming that will lose state funding this year because of an increase in local assessed valuation.
Ron Granger, CWC's vice president for administrative services, explained the rationale behind "recapture and redistribution," through which CWC could lose an estimated $272,000 in state dollars for fiscal year 2013. Final figures will be presented in October.
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CWC and Western Wyoming Community College both will lose state funding this year, but Granger said the loss will be offset somewhat in Riverton. CWC will receive an extra $39,000 for fiscal year 2012 because of recapture and redistribution, he said, and the college also will benefit from more local funding due to the increase in property tax values.
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Last saturday one of my best friends lost his home do to an electrical fire and do to the economy and lack of work a few months ago he gave up his insurance to help his disabled mother with medical bills. Currently i am trying to arrange a meet/ show and shine to raise money to help them rebuild. I am looking for kinda a donation/ registration fee of 20$ for anyone interested. I have arranged for a couple local businesses to donate prizes for all entered vehicles as well. If you are interested please let me know so roughly what size area i will need to get. Once i know that i will arrange a date and be able to give directions to those attending. Thank you in advance for your support
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Working on the date aiming for around the 12th or 13th and yeah most likely in the reading area thank you everybodys support
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I'm extremely lucky. My parents have always been very supportive of everything I do, no matter how wild, crazy, or non-traditional.
I should back up a little and tell you that my parents are Romanian. Eastern Europeans are known for pushing their children down a certain path to success, and my parents were no different. They wanted me to work hard in school, get good grades, and become a doctor or a lawyer. But when I turned 18 and announced I was engaged to a man I'd only known for 3 months and planned to marry 2 months later, it became clear that maybe, just maybe, their plans for me wouldn't work out quite the way they'd hoped.
They were remarkably accepting and supportive of my marriage. (It helped that I married the most amazing man, and they adored him from the moment he first walked into their house.) A few years later when I announced I was dropping out of University (I later went back and finished my degree), they were fine with that, too. And when I told them we'd chosen not to have children, they were once again completely supportive of our decision, despite the fact that I'm an only child and had just effectively ended their hopes of ever holding grandbabies in their arms.
Despite all that, when I took them out for dinner a couple of months ago to tell them I'd quit my well-paying job to write full time, I was a little apprehensive. Surely, this would be the one decision they wouldn't support. It wasn't. They were delighted I'd chosen to follow my passion. They'd always encouraged my writing under my other pen name, even going as far as to buy all my books and display them in a special bookshelf in their living room.
When dessert arrived, I had one last thing to confess: the title and theme of my upcoming Carina Press debut. Even my husband shifted nervously beside me as I swung the topic of conversation back around to my newest contract.
"Mom, Dad… I write gay erotic romance threesomes with themes of bondage, dominance, and submission."
I blurted that out as soon as the waiter had walked away, and mostly muttered it under my breath.
My mom spoke up first. "I hear there's a market for that."
And my jaw dropped. You see, my mother had been following the publishing industry enough to understand that M/M erotic romance was a new and exciting niche, written by women, for women. She was intrigued, and wanted to know more. My dad didn't ask too many questions, but he made it clear they were both very proud of me.
I went home floating on cloud nine. Knowing I have the support of my husband and my parents as I chase an artist's dream means the world to me.
Have you ever had to admit something to your parents that was potentially embarrassing or may have been hard for them to accept? How did it go?
To celebrate the release of Paradise Found, I'm giving away a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com. Just leave me a comment below, and I'll draw the winner's name at random.
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Or so Philip thinks as he vacations on exotic Anguilla. He should be celebrating the end of law school and the start of his successful career, but he's tired of living a lie for his family's sake. For just one night, he lets down his guard with two men he thinks he'll never see again.
He isn't the only one with secrets. For years, Cameron Drake has suppressed his need for dominance, afraid of hurting his lover, Mark Wilder. But when Cameron's hand meets Philip's ass, there's no more pretending. Mark can't face his conflicting feelings about the ménage; does Cameron want more than Mark can give?
The three of them may have been perfect together but consequences follow them back to their real lives. Will their desire for another encounter shatter the illusions they've built to protect themselves or clear the obstacles to paradise?
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"In addition to great sex, Raines depicts likable characters and intriguing personal relationships… I would definitely recommend Paradise Found to anyone who enjoys the gay romance, ménage, or dom/sub genres." – Lisa Watts, Fresh Fiction
Your parents sound fantastic! I can certainly understand your apprehension, but I want to hug your mother for her response. :)
I've been lucky. I've never had anything I was nervous about telling my mother. But that might say more about my lack of rebelliousness than anything else. :)
What fabulous parents and an absolute gem for a husband! Congrats on your new release and on your brave new venture of writing full-time. Here's wishing you oodles of sales and the best of luck!! :)
What fantastic parents you have. You must be as proud of them as they are of you. I love your mom's comment about there being a market for it. :)
Congrats on your new release!
Great story, Hunter. What wonderful parents you have! I laughed out loud at your line of "I write gay erotic romance threesomes with themes of bondage, dominance, and submission."
I cannot even imagine having to say that to my father. Too funny!
What a lesson for those of us who are parents. I hope to be as supportive of my three sons as your parents are of you. I haven't yet told my parents that I'm writing erotic fiction (I'm working on my first manuscript). I wrote non-fiction for years, hubby is my biggest fan. I know my dad will handle it well….have to wait and see about my mom. Maybe I'll send her a copy of your blog before I tell her!! Yep, that's my new plan…..
Thank you for sharing that! And bless your mom for her response. lol
I just had to come out to my grandma this week. I am buying her a Kindle so she can read Stellarnet Rebel, my debut novel from Carina Press coming out next year. And I had to explain that it was … well … full of sci-fi technology (she doesn't have a computer or video game system), violent ("That's ok honey, I read murder mysteries"), and … um… has SEX.
Sadly, the grandma who told dirty jokes and taught me to swear like a sailor is no longer with us. She would have approved. :)
That's amazing, Hunter! What an awesome response from your mom. I love that she's following publishing trends because of you and your career.
Also, congrats on the excellent review from Fresh Fiction!
Those of us who have supportive parents are some of the luckiest people in the world.My parents were all for my choice of theatre and I wish they were here niw to read my books. I miss them.
For my own peace of mind and self-satisfaction, I had to tell my parents, strong southern Baptists, that I wrote graphic urban fantasy.
"Define graphic," my dad said.
I stuttered, stumbled, and my mom popped in and said, "There's language and sex, right?"
I too had a shocking moment when my mom went on to discuss the fact that mainstream books were different now than ever before and sex was much more acceptable. She and Dad were very supportive, though they don't discuss it much. But you know what? I told them, they may not read the books, and that's alright. What matters is tat they know I'm not writing inspirational romance.
Congrats on your new book!
Your parents sound awesome, Hunter!
I lost both my parents to cancer in the last few years. One of my greatest regrets is that they didn't live to see me published. My mother passed away just a few months before I got the call, and I remember saying to people that this was how Joannie Rochette must've felt at the Olympics, winning her medal but not being able to share it with her mom.
That being said…my mother wasn't comfortable with sexually explicit books, at all. She was a big fan of Debbie Macomber, but one day expressed her shock at having found an older Macomber title in the library that "left nothing to the imagination." So I tracked down the title, and discovered that Mom's "left nothing to the imagination" was my "not quite fade-to-black, but close." So the next time we talked, I told her that she should know, since I was confident I'd be published someday, that my books had sex scenes in them. She said, "Well, I hope you leave something to the imagination!" I said, "I think I do," because I've certainly read books far more explicit than mine. However, mine are more explicit than Macomber's, and I have no idea how she would've coped with realizing her baby, her youngest child and only daughter, had written such things.
Hunter –
Your story is wonderful and uplifting. You're so fortunate to have the support and love of your family.
I hesitated telling my kids (all grown) that I had written a romance novel. They were excited and supportive. They were blown out of the water when I told them Carina Press wanted to publish it. They, and my husband, are my biggest fans. My biggest surprise is when my husband introduced me as a published author instead of a marketing manager for a major bank. I felt really great.
Thank you again for sharing your story. It is wonderful.
… Ruth
Wow! Your parents are awesome! I think the most difficult thing I had to tell my mom was that I was moving to another state to live with my boyfriend of 3 weeks lol. She wasn't exactly thrilled but she supported me (but always let me know that if I wanted to I could always move back home).
Congrats on your book!
I love your Mom's comment, "I hear there's a market for that." I could hear my mother saying the same thing. :)
You have a wonderful family and husband..and you have a really cool cover!! :)
You go girl!!! A understanding and supportive family and a wonderful career. You are truly blessed!
That's gorgeous, Hunter. What a great family you have!
My family– mom and kids– have been great about my life choices. I've never hidden anything and I never came out because I was always all over the place with boys and girls growing up.
What absolutely surprised me was my mother's reaction to my oldest daughter coming out as a lesbian. She is convinced it's a phase. I suppose in hindsight because I am bi-sexual my mom thinks I am really straight with some eccentricity.
I am always so glad to hear about happy coming out stories. I adore my kids and I've made it clear to them from day one that whoever they are is who they are meant to be.
Whoa Hunter! I am in awe of your mom :) she's one fab lady, I'm sure! One who's aware of the publishing trends and uber-supportive in everything you do!
I say that I'm writing ;) My mom's more interested in knowing if I got pubbed than drilling on the details of what I write ;) which is fine by me.. But I do hint to her saying, my books are really explicit.. :p She brushes it off as if she hasn't heard it.. ;)
Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic story with us..and thanks for the giveaway too!
The re-telling of your experience made my heart all aflutter! What an awesome support system you have. I'm so extremely happy for your success both in your career and in your family life! I'm so intrigued buy this genre and I really can't wait to read your book. I intend to read it on vacation in Vegas!
I understand exactly what you felt when you were telling your parents, Hunter. My mother knows that there's sex and potty-mouth language in my book, but I'm not sure we're quite on the same page as to what that means. Because I hear she's been talking it up to her church craft group. OI! Um, Mom? They might be in for a surprise. LOL
Great story! I was lucky too – my parents are hugely supportive although it took me a little while to tell them. Back then I was still writing fanfic, but they encouraged me when I made the break into original fic and my mother got to hold my first novel and show it off before she died. My dad listens to me ramble on about plot and blocks and god knows!
Echoing everyone else, what a great family. It's interesting how there are modules in our relationships that don't change. We may have different topics to bring up, and different, more adult problems to deal with, but that emotional link–a parent is always a parent.
Hello Hunter!
I only started reading m/m in December but I fell in love with the genre. I think Paradise Found sounds lovely. I'm so glad you had a positive response from your family! I had to tell my family a few weeks ago that I'm getting a divorce. They were shocked but very supportive. I was pleasantly surprised by their reaction.
What a wonderful family, Hunter. I would like to think that I could handle that type of news as gracefully as your Mom did.
Way,way back, I told my Mom that my then boyfriend (and current hubby) wanted to move out into an apartment together. That so did not go over well, lots of tears as I recall. We got engaged the next month and have been together 36 years this month. But when it came time for our boy's to share the same news, this time around, we helped them back!!
Congratulations on the release of Paradise Found! I think that it's absolutely wonderful that your parents have always been so supportive of you. Hubby, too, but he should be a given! I hope you are wildly successful with your writing career. :o)
Thanks so much, everyone, for dropping by today and sharing your own experiences of 'coming out'. I'll keep the contest open for another 24 hours, then announce the winner here in the comment thread Friday evening.
Natalie – I bet your mother's very proud! Every parent wants a child who refuses to rebel, right? :-)
Julie – Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words.
Shirley – I am *so* proud of my parents. They've been through some tough times, but always stayed positive came out stronger on the other side. We're a small family, too. My mom's an only child, my dad's an only child, and I'm an only child. So I guess we have no choice but to stick together!
Adrienne – And I uttered that line in a crowded restaurant! Mostly I mumbled it under my breath so the people at the table beside us wouldn't overhear. Ha!
Tari – If I can help you come out to your mom, I'm all for it! Good luck with your revelation. :-) I'm betting your parents will both be very proud.
J.L. – I love that your grandma's willing to read books on the Kindle! It's a brave new world out there, and everyone's embracing technology like never before. I bet she'll love your book!
Alissa – I think more than anything, my mom wants to understand me. She wants to connect with me over the things I love, and if following the publishing industry means she can hold a conversation about M/M over the dinner table, she's happy to do that. I really lucked out with my parents. Just like I lucked out with a fabulous editor. :-) That Fresh Fiction review is all your doing, as far as I'm concerned.
Elise – I love hearing stories of parents who supported their children's non-traditional career choices. How wonderful that you could go into theatre with their blessing. I know they're very proud of you now, wherever they are.
Denise – I love that story! I think deep down, all parents want to accept their children for who they are. Some might have trouble showing it, but the love and support is always there.
Susanna – I have a friend whose mother skips all her sex scenes, but reads the rest of the book cover-to-cover and then raves about how good it was. I think she just likes to pretend the sex scenes aren't there. Your mother probably would have done the same. :-)
Ruth – Having the support of your family means the world, doesn't it? I love that both your hubby and your kids are cheering you on, all the way.
Raelena – Wow, that would have been tough for your mom to accept, absolutely! Especially since you were moving out of state. But how great of her to be supportive, regardless!
Maureen – My mother likes to shock me with gems like those every now and again. I've learned never to underestimate her. :-)
Diana – Thank you! I really lucked into my family, that's for sure!
Toni – I appreciate that. Thanks! And thanks as well for hosting me at your blog, today. :-)
Andi – Sometimes parents have to make sense of revelations that surprise them. It sounds to me like that's your mother's way of dealing with her granddaughter coming out. Hopefully she'll soon realize that this isn't a choice your daughter's made (like choosing white socks over blue ones), but rather, it's who she is. How wonderful that your daughter has your complete support.
Ju – I love that your mom's supportive of your writing and road to publication, even if she's more comfortable brushing off your explanation of what you write. The real test will come when you hand her your book to read. :-)
Abigail – Thanks so much for the kind words! I'd love to hear what you think of Paradise Found. And I'm jealous of your trip to Vegas! Hubby and I keep saying we're going to head over there every year… Hasn't happened yet, but hopefully some day soon!
Betsy – Oy! LOL! Then again, you might be surprised by her church craft group's reaction to your work. Every woman needs a rich fantasy life, right? :-)
Erastes – Man, I love stories of supportive parents like yours. And how awesome that your dad's willing to listen to you ramble about writing stuff. We all need an outlet for that, and being able to share with those closest to us is very, very cool.
Rae – Yes, I think you nailed it. A parent is always a parent. They want to be supportive, and loving, and proud. And as children, we want to make them happy and proud in return, no matter how old we get.
Stacie – M/M is such a wonderful genre, isn't it? I've found some of the best M/M reads right here at Carina. I'm sorry to hear about your divorce, but thrilled that your family's going to be there for you. They must have recognized that you need their support now more than ever. Good luck to you!
Cathy – Happy anniversary! 36 years is an amazing accomplishment. How wonderful that you were able to support your sons when they announced their decision. I know your support must have meant the world to them.
Karen – I really appreciate your kind words. Thanks so much!
"I hear there's a market for that."
OMG your mom is sooo cool! And your dad too.
I expected my mom to freak out when I told that hubby had proposed 3 weeks after we met. She was so thrilled that the strong but gentle person I had dreamed of actually existed.
Hunter, what a huge blessing to have such supportive parents! I'm thankful mine were too, when I changed majors a year before graduating, and took an extra semester after that to finish up… They've been wonderful since, too. :) That's what parents are for, right? :)
First, I have to say Paradise Found simply rocks and I LOVED it!
Second, will your parents adopt me? Totally kidding! You are very lucky to have such fabulous parents. That is the unconditional support my husband and I offer our children.
Let's just see it wasn't pretty when I told my parents I was a… democrat! It didn't go nearly as well as your dinner with your parents, but I am glad that I am able to stand up for what I believe in.
I wish all parents were as supportive as yours. My parents weren't so thrilled when I told them I was dropping out of college to figure who I wanted to be. I've since gone back and they couldn't be more proud of who I've become.
I was in the position of being the parent in this kind of situation and I hope I responded with as much dignity and understanding as your Mum :D
as the child of Ilona, being the person who put her in that situation, my mum did as awesomely as yours. It's so nice to hear of another author with supportive parents. it's a shame to hear so often that people have to hide what they write from their loved ones for fear of not getting accepted.
Thanks again to all of you who chimed in with your stories. I've loved reading your comments. :-)
And the winner of the $10 Amazon Gift Certificate is…
*drum roll*
Stacie, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com so I can send you your prize!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Hunter, what amazing parents you have. Being able to go after one's passion in life is something not everyone can do. Kudos to you!
Sometimes they surprise you don't they? Good for you! PS love your stuff
I cringe at knowing that some day, my mom might read my romances. At least she already knows there are sex scenes in them!
That took guts! Both my parents are long gone, but my children and siblings won't read my books because of the graphic sex, and me being…family! Geesh. It's not like I'm acting those scenes out, or anything.
You are so blessed to have such wonderful parents! My mom totally rocks also and supports me in whatever I do, even if she doesn't agree or understand! Not sure I could tell her that I was writing erotica but she would love if I became a published author, a dream since I was 12!
PS Congrats Stacie!
WOW!!! Hunter, your parents are awesome. I always hear how old fashioned parents can be – I come from a family of 6 kids – 4 brothers and 1 sister – my brothers kid me all the time about reading porn and I just laugh and offer one of my treasured erotic romance books as a gift – which shuts them right up.
Thank you to authors such as yourself for opening my mind and my heart to far more tolerance of all kinds of people. I have enjoyed many, many hours of happiness reading your stories. I am off to your website right now.
Wow Hunters, your parents are truly amazing! And your story made me sputter put laughing, which made my mom look up from her book and ask me what was up. So I will tell her your story and see how she reacts ;-p
And lol I just imagined announcing at a Sunday lunch to my grandpa and grandma what you did, and had a blast picturing their shock and clear confusin not really understanding any of M/M, ménage, bondage, BDSM :-D LOL
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71. Go sledding
Yearning to relive childhood snow days? All you need is a drift-covered hill and a garbage-can lid, cafeteria tray or creaseless piece of cardboard. There's a slope for every thrill-seeker; see the full list here. Bonus: If you get to the hill before the kids, you may be able to borrow an actual sled from the Parks Department and score free hot chocolate.
72. Rangers Casino Night
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73. Eat like you're in the old country at Sammy's Roumanian
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74. Catch snow in a bowl on your fire escape
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80. Drink mulled wine at Spuyten Duyvil
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DATE & TIME: Wednesday, February 29th, 7:05 p.m. (pt)
FACTS & STATS: Site: Titan Gym (4,000) -- Fullerton, California. Television: None. Home Record: CSUN 4-8, Fullerton 11-1. Away Record: CSUN 3-12, Fullerton 7-6. Neutral Record: CSUN 0-0, Fullerton 1-1. Conference Record: CSUN 3-12, Fullerton 10-4. Series Record: Cal State Fullerton leads, 37-28.
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Fullerton has the best offense in the conference, scoring 78.3 ppg on 48.6 percent shooting from the field. It also hit an incredible 41.4 percent from three-point range, which ranks fifth in Division I. The Titans struggled by their standards in Saturday's loss to UC Davis, connecting on just 41.5 percent of its field goal attempts, while knocking down only 8-of-31 three- point attempts. D.J. Seeley tallied his second double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and he now averages 16.3 ppg, good for fourth in the conference. Seeley is part of a starting five that contributes on a nightly basis, with Kwame Vaughn (15.4 ppg, 3.9 apg) and Isiah Umipig (13.9 ppg) joining him out on the perimeter, while Omondi Amoke (11.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg) and Orane Chin (10.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg) do their damage from their forward positions. Umipig and Seeley are deadly from long-range, combining for 131 three-pointers between them.
Fullerton is no doubt upset about the letdown that occurred at UC Davis over the weekend, but it now comes home where it has lost just one of 12 games this season. Northridge has been prone to giving up huge point totals, especially on the road, meaning the Titans should be able to roll to an easy victory.
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My husband is a good and caring person who often picks up the restaurant tabs for our friends and family and buys them gifts they could buy for themselves. As a result, he is extremely popular. If I try to limit these unnecessary expenses, everyone thinks I'm a spoilsport.
We are approaching the time where he will apply for another new credit card. Should I prohibit this until we reach some agreement on budget cuts? Should I let him go ahead and get the new card and then try to negotiate budget cuts? Or do I keep on trucking as usual and hope for the best? - Concerned Spouse
Dear Spouse: If you are going into debt, please don't shove this under the carpet until you are living on the street. Your husband seems to be a compulsive buyer, and it can be similar to other addictions that require effort to overcome. Is he willing to recognize and address the problem? (Therapy can help.) Would he be willing to let you handle the family finances while he is put on a cash allowance? You also can contact Debtors Anonymous (debtorsanonymous.org) and the International OCD Foundation (ocfoundation.org) for information and referrals.
Dear Annie: "Too Late To Try Again" said she was cut off by a relative with no explanation. This happened in my family. Tell her it might help if she can laugh about the situation.
I am from an Italian family and married into another Italian family. My new mother-in-law was angry with her cousin "Angela." They had been close for a long time, but then they didn't speak for years.
When Angela died, my mother-in-law cried buckets but refused to go to the funeral. She said, "We didn't talk when she was alive, and I'm not going to talk to her now that she's dead." So I asked my mother-in-law what the argument was about, because it was obviously so terrible that good friends stopped speaking. She replied, with tears in her eyes, "I don't remember!" But true to her word, she did not go to the funeral. - New York
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We never travel more than eight hours, and shall not do the regular stages to Diarbekr.
After an excursion to Mosul and Diarbekr, he made the haj a second time, staying at Mecca three years.
The skins on which we had floated so far were deflated and the kalekjis would return with them to Diarbekr by land on donkey back.
Oh, that some one would come out, and settle down in such a place as Diarbekr—what an abundant field of labour!
The crew proceed back by road to Diarbekr or some up-river town to bring down another raft.
A week later we sat on the banks of the Tigris by the Roman bridge which spans the river just below the black walls of Diarbekr.
The next day another 2,000 were sent in the direction of Diarbekr.
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Analysis: Exits show how few women make it to CEO in U.S.
By Scott Malone
BOSTON (Reuters) - For advocates of gender equality, this week's ouster of two of Corporate America's most powerful women served as a reminder of how little progress U.S. companies have made in promoting women to executive positions.
In particular, Yahoo Inc's decision to fire Chief Executive Carol Bartz -- by phone, no less -- pointed out how few women had made it to the top of companies tracked in the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
That roster dropped to 17, a little more than 3 percent of the total, after Bartz's exit. The news came late on Tuesday, the same day that Bank of America Corp removed Sallie Krawcheck as head of its global wealth and investment management business.
"While the ouster of a number of top Wall Street women cannot necessarily be tied directly to the glass ceiling or sexism per se, the numbers aren't good," said Deborah Ancona, a professor of organization studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. "Women fill a minority of top leadership positions in corporate America."
While women represent about half of the nation's white-collar workers, their numbers thin as one looks up the organizational chart. They represent just 14.4 percent of executive officers at Fortune 500 companies, according to data from Catalyst, a nonprofit organization that advocates for women in business.
The number of women at the top of S&P 500 companies has inched up over the past decade, from five in 2001 to 18 at the end of 2010, according to data from executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
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21. Multilingualism, Indigenization, and Creolization
- Tej K. Bhatia and
- William C. Ritchie
Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118332382.ch21
Copyright © 2013 Blackwell Publishing, Ltd
Book Title
The Handbook of Bilingualism and Multilingualism, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Siegel, J. (2012) Multilingualism, Indigenization, and Creolization, in The Handbook of Bilingualism and Multilingualism, Second Edition (eds T. K. Bhatia and W. C. Ritchie), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118332382.ch21
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- Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
- Published Print: 7 NOV 2012
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Print ISBN: 9781444334906
Online ISBN: 9781118332382
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
- contact-induced language change;
- creolization;
- indigenization;
- multilingual contexts;
- psycholinguistic processes;
- second-language acquisition;
- sociohistorical contexts;
- sociolinguistic processes
The contact between languages in multilingual contexts can lead to language change and the formation of new varieties of language. Indigenization refers to the contact-induced linguistic changes resulting in a new dialect, while creolization refers to the emergence of a new language. This chapter looks at these closely related phenomena and their social contexts, and discusses the psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic processes that bring them about. The phenomena arising from language contact, indigenization, and creolization have a lot in common, especially with regard to processes of reduction and overgeneralization in second-language acquisition and transfer in second-language use.


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Anxieties of September Give Markets Reason to TrembleBy
September will be September. Forget the fact that the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index is up 15 percent this year—not far off its record—or that the U.S. market has not had a routine 10 percent correction for more than two years. Never mind how Microsoft and Verizon are throwing billions at dealmaking. September remains that only month of the year where the Dow Jones industrial average has averaged a decline over the past 20, 50, and 100 years.
Throw in a down and volatile August, and the new month starts anxiously, true to its character. Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research notes that Investors Intelligence reported a big drop in the percentage of bullish advisers over the past six weeks. The fraction surveyed who saw a correction rose from 28 percent to 38 percent over the period.
"Fear is back on the front page," says Joshua Scheinker, an adviser with Scheinker Investment Partners of Janney Montgomery Scott. "My clients are so concerned, almost looking for another crisis, whether Syria, the debt ceiling, or interest rates."
Beyond uncertainty surrounding Syria, there's also the looming prospect of Federal Reserve tapering and the attempt by emerging markets to recover from a brutal summer. "These are all legitimate concerns, of course, but they pale in comparison to what I believe is the number one threat to the market right now: interest rates," wrote Josh Brown, a Manhattan financial adviser at Fusion Analytics who blogs as the Reformed Broker.
The 10-year Treasury now yields 2.89 percent, up sharply from the year's low of 1.61 percent on May 1. "By interest rates," adds Brown, "I do not mean the absolute level, but the velocity of the increase, taking place at a speed the markets are currently unprepared for and businesses may not have planned for." He notes the effect of higher rates on the housing market is already being felt in new home sales, which saw a 20 percent drop-off in June and July. "This," he writes, "does not bode well for existing home sales in the coming months or in Case-Shiller home prices next quarter."
Stock valuations will also have to contend with higher corporate borrowing costs. Bloomberg's Whitney Kisling and Nick Taborek report that pricier debt could curtail the buybacks and dividend increases that have boosted profitability and returns in the long bull market. According to Birinyi Associates, authorized U.S. buybacks reached a six-year high of $505 billion so far this year after more than $1.7 trillion of repurchases since 2009. The 100 shares in the S&P 500 with the most buybacks relative to market value have beaten the index since March 2009, advancing 236 percent compared with 141 percent for the S&P, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
But buyback plans have slowed as the Fed prepares to taper its bond-buying: Less than $50 billion was announced in each of the past two months, compared with an average of more than the $68 billion between January and June.
While corporate profits are at a record, profit growth has slowed to an average 4.2 percent the last six quarters, compared with the 28 percent mean during 2010 and 2011. "Now that profitability has been basically pushed up toward peak levels, in order to get earnings to go higher from here, who else are you going to fire? What else are you going to cut?" says Kevin Caron, a market strategist at Stifel Nicolaus. "The trillion-dollar question is, what drives the rally from here?"


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EWC Celebrates BEEP Week 2013 With Corporate Partners
Jacksonville, Fla. – Edward Waters College celebrated Black Executive Exchange Program Week earlier this month by welcoming 45 corporate executives representing Fortune 500 companies to campus as guest lecturers and mentors.
Executives from 13 nationally and internationally renowned corporations such as UPS, Johnson and Johnson, Wal-Mart, Sodexo, JEA, JP Morgan Chase and CSX were present for the two-day conference to give guest lectures, conduct workshops and roundtable discussions, and hold mock interview sessions.
"BEEP's purpose is to build a bridge of opportunity through unity by connecting executives from corporate America to our students," said Sharon Harris, the program's campus liaison. "Ultimately the goal is to help them develop into the graduate that corporate America desires."
The conference commenced with the College's annual BEEP chapel service. The keynote address was given by Radio Host and Author Ms. Burnette Clingman, a two-time speaker for BEEP Week. Also, Dr. Richard Danford, president of the Jacksonville Urban League, was recognized and presented with a leadership award for his unwavering support of the BEEP program and EWC.
"I found the speaker to be exceptional, the program very comprehensive, the support outstanding and the students to be representative of the BEEP goals and objectives," said Ken Johnson, senior policy advisor for the City of Jacksonville. "In fact, I was most inspired by their representation and would welcome the opportunity to engage them in some manner in the near future."
In between classroom connections, students received a surprise visit from Monica May, radio personality from the Tom Joyner Morning Show, who spoke on the importance of preparing career paths while in college.
The EWC League of BEEP Associates has 12 members from various majors, and was the inaugural winner of the "I Am Empowered" contest. They have received recognition from the City of Jacksonville, the State of Florida and the National Urban League for their stellar accomplishments, and frequently serve as ambassadors for the College at events across the city.
BEEP was established in 1969 by the National Urban League and is distinctively its oldest signature program. The program is housed on the campuses of HBCUs throughout the country, and has reached over 750,000 students since its inception.
Edward Waters College is one of 64 HBCUs nationwide with a partnership with the National Urban League BEEP Program. It was also the first BEEP Chapter to launch in the State of Florida.
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Western Union robbed in Desert Hot Springs
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. - Police were looking Friday for two men who were armed with guns when they entered a Desert Hot Springs Western Union Money Mart on Palm Drive and Desert View.
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Kentucky Women's Tennis Falls to Tulane
Feb. 9, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky women's tennis team dropped its second consecutive match on Sunday, dropping a 6-1 decision to No. 59 Tulane on Saturday at the City Park Pepsi Center in New Orleans.
Tulane opened the morning by clinching the doubles point in two matches. Jenny Hois and Emma Levy of Tulane were the first to take a match, defeating Cece Witten and Edmée Morin-Kougoucheff 8-3 in the No. 2 doubles slot.
The doubles point was decided in the No. 3 slot as Tulane's Caroline Magnusson and Hila Elster won the tiebreaker 8-7 (5) over Stephanie Fox and Jessica Stiles.
Stiles dropped the No. 2 doubles point to Levy 6-1, 6-0 before freshman Nadia Ravita lost her first singles match of the year, 6-0, 6-4 to Klara Vyskocilova. Ipek Birol clinched the match for Tulane, taking the fourth singles point 6-4, 6-3 over Caitlin McGraw to give the Green Wave its fourth point of the day.
With the match clinched, play continued as freshman Kirsten Lewis notched the Wildcats' lone point of the day, defeating Caroline Magnusson 0-6, 7-6, 1-0 (8).
Hois defeated Morin-Kougoucheff 6-3, 6-7 (7), 1-0 (8) in the No. 3 singles match. Elster handed Fox her first singles loss of the year 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (6).
The Wildcats will return to action Tuesday when they travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face Ohio State at 4 p.m. ET.
No. 1 Klara Vyskocilova/Ipek Birol (TLN) vs. Nadia Ravita/Caitlin McGraw (UK), 7-7 (DNF)
No. 2 Jenny Hois/Emma Levy (TLN) def. CeCe Witten/Edmée Morin-Kougoucheff (UK), 8-3
No. 3 Caroline Magnusson/Hila Elster (TLN) def. Stephanie Fox/Jessica Stiles (UK), 8-7 (5)
Order of Finish: 2,3
No. 1 Klara Vyskocilova (TLN) def. Nadia Ravita (UK), 6-0, 6-4
No. 2 Emma Levy (TLN) def. Jessica Stiles, (UK), 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 Jenny Hois (TLN) def. Edmée Morin-Kougoucheff (UK), 6-3, 6-7 (7), 1-0 (8)
No. 4 Ipek Birol (TLN) def. Caitlin McGraw (UK), 6-4, 6-3
No. 5 Kirsten Lewis (UK) def. Caroline Magnusson (TLN), 0-6, 7-6 (1-0) (7)
No. 6 Hila Elster (TLN) def. Stephanie Fox (UK), 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (6)
Order of Finish: 2,1,4,5,3,6


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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a new video trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor that gives us a look at Sauron's Servants.
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Monolith Productions released the Shadow of Mordor Story Trailer – Sauron's Servants. Talion sets out to rage war against Sauron's servants, The Black Captains, who forced the Ranger to watch as his son and wife were murdered.
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Dinghy Sales Pitch on the Nile
Watch this amazing stunt. While cruising on the Nile, small boats captained by hungry merchants lasso the ship and haggle with passengers while being dragged by the ship upstream.
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In response to your comment of 'how do you pay for it? ' …! When the vendors hooked onto your Nile cruise boat and tossed items onboard for you to look at and possibly purchase – it's simple – if you like the item you merely put the money into the same plastic bag and toss the plastic bag back. In my case, I liked the shirt but requested another size while I tossed this one back to them. Instantly the correct size was very accurately tossed into my awaiting arms – perfect aim – don't know how in the choppy waters. I put money into the bag and tossed it back. It ended up in the Nile and in one second they had their 'scoop' out and scooped up the bag containing the money before it sank. Oh, and did I mention – I was on the fourth deck of the boat! ! My friend had a shirt tossed right through the small open window of her cabin on the third deck – imagine her surprise ?? Wonder how much money is resting at the bottom of the Nile. what a hoot this was – and won't forget it – certainly worth the cost of the shirt ! !
Posted by: Betty - Apr 30, 2013 06:46 PM
as with other exciting places I still wish to visit, the pictures from your trip show NO western women traveling solo… I wonder if you are even safe in a tour…..just restricted to be with the herd at all times
Posted by: lee laurino - Apr 30, 2013 08:56 PM
I've been to Egypt several times, both before and after the revolution. I am an American blonde woman so I can say with experience that it is safe for women to travel alone there. You can use a guide book but why bother with that when personal guides are SO inexpensive, interesting and fun?
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The P'9981 Black will be available starting mid-January in Porsche Design stores across the world. In Canada, the phone will retail for $2,050 CAD and be available only at Porsche Design Toronto on Bloor Street's Mink Mile. So while it's not quite the price of a sports car, $2,050 for a phone is more than pricey enough to achieve "mid-life crisis" status.


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GIMP Stars Brushes by Project-GimpBCWatch
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Special thanks to nejika ([link]) for allowing me to convert and host this set of brushes she created! Please stop by her site and tell her thanks! She deserves the credit, not me. Please make sure you use these brushes in accordance with the terms and conditions listed on her site.
The original set of PS brushes can be found here:
The original set of PS brushes can be found here:
cool i will use
thanks! owo
Really cool thanks!
Love this i will use this ^^
Good job! Thanks!
or will be under her name when I put them in ^^
These will definitely come in handy...Downloaded them..and their in a folder with your name on it
Love these. I downloaded. Thank you!
I really like these and want em
Make a folder for the brushes on desktop open up gimp Edit> Preferences > Folders > Brushes and then click the blank sheet there set it to Desktop > Gimp Brush check mark it when it comes up, restart gimp and wallah.
how do i get this to be my brush cuz i downloaded it and it didnt show up on my brushes but they are very nice
awesome brushes dude
Could use the brushes?
I love to use.
I love to use.
I have a question, how do I download them?
Omgeezers this is what i've been looking for! i need it to make my Gif. images cause..i'm not really good at shaping xD
I download!
I download!
will use them. thx
will use them. thx
I love them. Thanks so much for converting!
i LOVE these deff. usin them =]
I love it! I will use it ^^
How would you use these?
C.L. Mason
C.L. Mason
I now see the vagueness of my question. I meant to ask - How would one install/import these for usage?
Unzip them to (c--> documents and settings --> username --> gimp 2.6 (or any other version of gimp you have) --> brushes
(that's for windows)
Hope I helped.
(that's for windows)
Hope I helped.
I've downloaded all of your brushes, I've credited to you, as I see you convert allot of peoples brushes, so I was thinking they would find the link to the orignal, but anyways, keep on doin what your doin! =3
Those are some neat brushes. I might use them. Thanks for converting them~