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2007 News
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Destroying Quality of Life
Hazleton (and America) Fighting for Its Life
"...We can't allow these gangs to come in and take over our city."
Lou Dobbs Tonight - CNN - March 12
Mayor Barletta
: ...we've had some very serious crimes being committed, some murders. The recent murders that have been illegal aliens have been involved in one way or the other.
May 10 was the breaking point in Hazleton when a 29-year-old was shot between the eyes by two illegal aliens. By the way, Lou, the shooter in that incident was arrested eight times before he came to Hazleton and committed that murder.
This is a small town where we might have one murder every seven years. And that has changed. We're seeing gangs and some very violent vicious crimes. And I've had enough. You know, we welcome people in Hazleton, but we're not going to allow those to come in and destroy the quality of life that we have.
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Dave Zweifel -- Capital Times -- Madison, Wisconsin
Bush team raises dangers on highways
Apparently, the mix of trucks and passenger cars on our highways isn't already dangerous enough. -- While semis and cars keep smashing into each other with alarming regularity from here on the South Beltline Highway to the interstates on the edges of our biggest cities, the Bush administration has now seen fit to open the doors to even more truck traffic...
'The Boot'
WSOC-TV -- Charlotte
Invader not charged in hit-and-run case will be deported
Pineville, N.C. -- Pineville investigators say they do not have enough evidence to charge a driver in connection with a hit-and-run crash, and time is running out to collect it. -- They believe a Ford F-150 belonging to Misael Pablo is the truck that hit Adela Diaz Sanchez while she walked down Willow Ridge Road last month...
Albany Times-Union
20 arrested on immigration charges
Colonie, NY -- Twenty suspected illegal [
aliens... criminals
] from Central America were arrested by Albany County sheriff's officials on Monday following a traffic stop. -- Law enforcement officials said the men, most of whom are from Honduras, have been
working at a construction site
near Fuller Road for the past several weeks...
WINS News Radio -- New York
Town wants police deputized to make immigration checks
Morristown (NJ) officials, beset by complaints about immigrants gathering for day labor and living in crowded homes, want their police force to have the authority to check the immigration status of people in the city. -- The town has applied for a program in which local police get that authority...
American Border Patrol
ABP Surveys West end of Project 28
Project 28 is part of Boeing's SBInet contract to secure the border using technology. -- As part of Operation B.E.E.F., ABP performed an aerial survey of the Project 28 area on March 6. -- A video of the western part of Project 28 is shown in this report along with still photos.
Ramos & Compean
El Paso Times
Jailed former agents closer to hearing
Jailed El Paso Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean are one step closer to getting a long-promised congressional hearing looking into their case, U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said today. -- Rohrabacher said the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations... [
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Washington Post
Invaders' childbirth is top emergency Medicaid expense
The lion's share of Emergency Medicaid expenditures in North Carolina covers [
illegal aliens'... criminals'
] pregnancy and labor complications, a trend that's probably occurring in other states, a new study found. -- The findings are one of the first close-up looks at the health care needs of the growing numbers of immigrants in the US...
Californians for Population Stabilization
Video Included
Alert! Big push for amnesty by Bush and Kennedy
Proponents have launched an enormous drive for amnesty in Washington. With a new Democratic Congress and a supportive Republican President, advocates of open borders feel they can push through an amnesty in 2007-before the election next year highlights voter opposition to the proposal...
Yeh Ling-Ling
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Our population could rival China's
President Bush and many members of Congress are pushing for another amnesty for at least 12 million illegal migrants. Why should leaders concerned about worldwide population growth such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett advocate sustainable immigration?
Associated Press
Schumer calls on Gonzales to step down
The Senate's No. 3 Democrat said Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign because he is putting politics above the law. Sen. Charles Schumer cited the FBI's illegal snooping into people's private lives and the Justice Department's firing of federal prosecutors. [
Update @ 1310 PDT
Gonzo admits mistakes at press conference
American Border Patrol
ABP Seeking Volunteers
American Border Patrol has developed a secure remote camera operating site on its Arizona ranch and is seeking volunteers to monitor its camera system. Volunteers will work in teams of two or three in an enclosed facility. Shifts will run for four hours. -- Please call Mike Christie at (520) 803-7703 between 9 am and 2 pm MST (Mon.-Fri.).
Idaho Press-Tribune -- Boise
Senate OKs ban on aid to illegals
Boise -- Senators voted 29-6 Monday for a bill designed to prevent illegal [
aliens... criminals
] in Idaho from receiving most local, state and federal public assistance. -- Supporters overcame objections from a handful of Democrats and Republicans who said it would be ineffective and could be a tool for discrimination.
Des Moines Register
Police say likely invader tried to lure 3 girls into van
A man who approached three children and tried to get them into his van on Monday has been arrested. -- Police charged Jose Hernandez- Yelasquez with three counts of enticing children. -- Jail records show Hernandez- Yelasquez was arrested in Des Moines three years ago and was held for immigration officials. [
More family values
Fighting Immigration Anarchy
by Daniel Sheehy
"This book is not just informative but inspiring. Readers will want to join up."
Peter Brimelow, author of Alien Nation and editor of VDare.com |
Tom Tancredo
The Denver Channel
Tancredo: Don't blame feds for post-raid problems
Merrimack, NH -- Possible presidential hopeful
Tom Tancredo
said Monday the government should not be blamed for separating parents from their children after an immigration raid at a Massachusetts factory. -- More than 300 alleged illegal [
aliens... criminals
] were rounded up a week ago at a New Bedford company...
Associated Press
Calderon tells Bush Mexico needs more
President Bush... promised Tuesday he would do his best to get a deeply divided U.S. Congress to change American immigration policies that are hated south of the border. --
"My pledge to you [Calderon] and your government, but
more important to the people of Mexico
, is I'll work as hard as I possibly can to pass
comprehensive immigration reform
," Bush said...
[Who does this guy work for?] [
Read entire transcript of this guy's groveling
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Anti-Amnesty Rally at the White House
Arizona Republic
Mexico protesters mar hopes for warm reception
Merida, Yuc., Mex. -- Protesters
screamed threats, pounded on riot barriers and hurled stones toward President Bush's hotel
on Monday as he arrived in Mexico on the last stop of a five- nation tour. -- Shouting "Bush, you killer! Get out!" about 300 protesters rallied outside the metal barriers surrounding Bush's hotel. One burned a hand-painted U.S. flag...
Hazleton Standard-Speaker
Hazleton's IIRA assailed, defended in trial's opening
Opposing attorneys told a tale of two Hazletons as a trial about the city's Illegal Immigration Relief Act began Monday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. About five years ago, Latinos flocked to Hazleton, opened businesses in boarded-up stores, received encouragement from the city government and pushed the population...
Waah! Waah!
KGO-TV -- San Francisco
City supervisors want stop to invader crackdown
Today North Bay Supervisors are expected to ask federal immigration to stop a crackdown in the illegal immigrant community. Federal agents stepped up raids and arrests of [
illegal aliens... criminals
] late last year. Today, Marin County supervisors will probably ask them to knock it off.
New York Times
Kennedy won't seek new invader bill
Facing a rebellion from some key Republicans, Sen. Edward Kennedy has abandoned efforts to produce a new immigration bill. -- Instead, he is proposing using legislation produced last March by the Republican- controlled Senate Judiciary Committee as the starting point for negotiations this year, lawmakers said Monday.
Alan Nathan -- Front Page Magazine
The media respects citizens less than invaders
With the possible exception of HMO's, the media seems to be the only industry we can't hold legally accountable for negligent service after purchase. -- On March 4th, The Washington Post's Editorial Board had a piece entitled "Immigration Reform, Take 2," in which the oldest parlor game was played...
Lou Barletta
Hazleton Standard-Speaker
Barletta plays major role in proceedings
Scranton,Pa. -- Hazleton Mayor Louis Barletta didn't testify on the opening day of the trial challenging an immigration law that he proposed last year, but he factored in the courtroom discussions Monday. Plaintiff's Attorney Vic Walczak called Barletta an "opportunistic mayor."
PressTV -- Tehran, Iran
Tycoon criticizes U.S.-Mexico border fence
...The Mexican billionaire [Carlos Slim] complained that
the fence now being built along the U.S.-Mexico border to stop [
illegal aliens... criminals
] from entering the U.S. was
and even "absurd."
-- "What is needed is legal immigration, immigration accords, but not one just for highly qualified people," he said. [
More Mexican meddling
Pastor Chuck Baldwin -- NewsWithViews.com
Forget impeachment: Grab the tar and feathers
...Without congressional oversight or knowledge,
President Bush
committed the US to a trilateral union with Mexico and Canada. He put his stamp of approval upon a mammoth NAFTA superhighway. He has given the green light for thousands of Mexican trucks to enter the US. He has turned his back on American Border Patrol agents...
Cybercast News Service
Churches plan to offer sanctuary to invaders facing deportation
Churches in major cities across the country are preparing to grant "sanctuary" to illegal immigrants facing deportation in an effort to unite evangelicals behind comprehensive immigration reform, according to a pastor organizing the effort. -- Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, executive director of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice...
Federation for American Immigration Reform
Hazleton ordinances don't infringe on federal authority
The Federation for American Immigration Reform, together with its auxiliary organization, the Immigration Reform Law Institute, vigorously reject the legal challenges brought by the ACLU that ordinances enacted by the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, usurp the federal governments exclusive authority of immigration policy...
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Perry: My bras are crazy
Katy Perry laughs when she thinks of some of the crazy outfits she has worn.
The singer is proud of her body and works hard to stay in shape. It means she is confident wearing tight or skimpy pieces for the sake of fashion – some of which she has designed herself.
"I've done crazy things in the name of fashion and beauty! I've put all kinds of stuff on bras and then worn them out," she told Company magazine. "And with my hair, I've done pretty much every colour out there. You have to be careful though – if you go from raven black straight to pink, your hair's gonna fall out. It's not a quick fix; it's a four-month process. That's why you see me sometimes with blonde or gingery hair."
The 28-year-old star is a huge beauty fan and is always on the hunt for the latest products. She believes in decorating her body too and is proud to have permanently marked herself with tattoos. Each is specific to a certain period in her life.
"I have five tattoos and all of them have meaning to me. The strawberry signifies the first evolution of my career – I was fruity! Then I have a peppermint, because everything became more candy-based. I'll probably have a strip of bacon inked onto me somewhere at some point," she said.
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The William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Association and the Boyd School of Law presents "Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession and the Affordable Care Act: Clinical and Legal Issues."
This program satisfies the Nevada Supreme Court requirement to obtain one hour of Continuing Legal Education dealing with substance abuse, addictive disorders and or mental health issues as part of the general CLE credits needed in 2013.
Substance abuse, particularly alcohol abuse, is a serious problem among practicing lawyers and law students. A panel of experts will discuss and compare addiction data for the profession nationally and in Nevada; the neurobiology of addiction highlighting recent discoveries related to the interplay between alcohol and individual vulnerabilities; the coverage of mental health, substance use disorder, and addiction benefits under three pieces of federal legislation, as well as mental health benefits that are included and excluded from current Nevada Department of Insurance-approved health plans.


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For a sense of wooded seclusion with all the comfort of a resort, this Smoky Mountains getaway is perfect for you! Mountain Shadows Resort provides an authentic Gatlinburg vacation experience. The resort's luxurious log cabins feature modern amenities including full kitchens, hot tubs, and more! The Cub House Cabin is perfect for all types of social gatherings, including wedding receptions and reunions. You'll enjoy views of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park from your private deck or from the pool. The resort offers discounts to many area activities such as the Aquarium, Dollywood, Dixie Stampede and more! Take advantage of this special location at a great price for your next vacation in Tennessee.
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- Restaurant Onsite
- Pets Allowed
- Property Size 25 units
- Conference Facility
- Kids Allowed
- Nearby City Gatlinburg
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- Open Dates All Year
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It's right in the name. At Mountain Shadows Resort, you can experience all of the beauty of mountain landscapes. The rolling, forested Smoky Mountains stretch out in all directions inviting you to explore and enjoy everything around you. Opportunities for hiking and biking are just minutes away, or you can spend a day at the Smoky Mountains National Park, which offers bird-watching, and more!
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Travel to the Smoky Mountains National Park where you'll find exhibits about wildlife, geology and the history and preservation of the park. Popular preserved historical sites include Cades Cove, Cataloochee and Roaring Fork. Stay in a cozy cabin from Mountain Shadows and be in the center of it all!
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The Gatlinburg area of Tennessee has plenty to offer in the way of lakes. Head to the Smoky Mountains National Park for a day trip and explore a bunch of them! Go hiking along the Appalachian Trail for even more sites to see!
Mountain Shadows Resort is an ideal destination for your once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon! With its quiet and secluded cabins, you'll spend intimate days and nights together with your new spouse. Unwind in your hot tub or curl up by the fireplace. Sharing this day hand-in-hand will bring you closer together!
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Lately, I have recieved a very steady stream of emails from current students and alumni regarding their diplomas and transcripts. Two questions keep coming up:
- (Current Students) When I graduate, since the Bible College and Biblical Seminary will still exist under the University name, will I get a Bible College/Biblical Seminary diploma/transcript, a University diploma/transcript, my choice of either, or both automatically?
- (Alumni) If I need it for missions to closed countries or to get into public work (like teaching), can I "exchange" my diploma/transcripts for a version that is titled "Multnomah University" - can I get a new one for any reason?
Well, I have been doing my best with the President's Council and the Academic Dean's Council to help resolve this very important question for you. Basically, it boils down to issues of legality when it comes to the accrediting bodies and the Oregon State Department of Degree Authorization when issuing transcripts. So, needless to say, it is taking some time to develop this policy in accordance with laws and expectations that any fully-accredited institution would have to consider. Also, since we won't officially be operating as "Multnomah University" until after July 1, 2008, there are some additional questions of how this issue is best handled.
However; now that you know a bit about "behind-the-scenes" issues, I am happy to inform you that I have it on good authority that there will be a decision by the end of 2007! So, as soon as I know, you all will know too - so keep checking back every week.
Keep those comments coming - because the decision-makers at Multnomah read them!


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Fruit fly: Scientifically known as Drosophila melanogaster. A favorite organism in genetics and biology research since 1910 when Thomas Hunt Morgan at Columbia University chose it as the animal with which he and his students (and their many intellectual offspring) would work and come to understand many of the basic principles of genetics. The fly's genes are similar to those of people.
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Fire marshal can't uncover causes of 2 Westmoreland house fires
A state police fire marshal said he could not determine what caused fires that destroyed two Westmoreland County homes this week.
A fire Thursday at a Hempfield house owned by Archie Weyandt at 1426 Depot St. Ext. resulted in an $80,000 lost, Trooper Seth Helman said.
No one was home at the two-story, wood-frame residence when the fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., authorities said.
Firefighters had to use four tanker trunks to supply water, because a fire hydrant was not nearby.
The other fire on Wednesday to Matthew Bertles' residence at 1231 Victoria Ave. in New Kensington caused $125,000 in damages, Helman said.
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Goads of the Civil War
In honor and memory of James Fountain Goad.
The Pictures and Records section contains a compiling of gathered information and records in honor of James Fountain Goad, 1 of approximately 140+ Goads that have been compiled that served in the Civil War. The intent was to create a lineage of all the Goads in the Civil War starting with my Great Grandfather James Fountain Goad and then establish those battles they may have fought against each other. Five years later it blossomed into 1000+ pages and continues to grow as more information is located. The Memorial Page was a perfect way to share the information gathered with descendants of James Fountain Goad and to honor my Great Grandfather.
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When he insisted on wearing his hair in a ponytail, his wife feminized him by giving him a frilly apron and making him serve as her kitchen maid.
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Brian Peppers
Brian Peppers
Brian Peppers
Winner can pick the theme!
i liked trash's
shit i forgot to enter this
flexible, like every female Huxtable was fuckable
trash's was good, focus should have been on the building in my opinion but good none the less.
i liked brain peppers, niceand clear.
Brian Peppers
dayum. someone let me know when the next battle is.....
TIP Mac Dre and Johnny Ca$h
Went with peppers .... I dunno just looked pretty dandy =D
trashs pic has too much blowout on sky, went with peppers
went with my boy peppers
Peppers - really nice stuff man. You get my vote.
Trash - It had to much emphasis on the house as a whole.
Bombsquad - Just somethin about it i didnt like. Maybe the purple random blotches.
peppers: nice concept, lots of originality. went with you dude very nice.
trash: too bland, that old house is nice but the point from which the picture was taken could have been better along with the lighting for when the picture was taken.
other dude: first work on your subject matter, i didn't get a good feeling of anything being too urban or rundown. keep trying.
okay yeah i know that my pictures up there but i have to say brain peppers that is extremly clean and is that your own hand or a model(someone else) but yeah so i'm voting for you haha
SLPRSQDYou kill their babies and dice them into a million pieces, saran wrap the pieces and mail them to random people.
QUOTE it's not illegal unless you get caught
Trash's rocked, that building is sweet, and so is the angle.
Well since winner picks next topic, if i end up winning, i think boats should be the next topic..
haha but not everyone can take a picture of boats, and I went with trash
no offense, but theyre all kinda boring
i woulda thrown in an entry i had my questions about this battle answered
brian peppers for me....not that much of abandoned or whatever the topic was but its nicest.....can someone let me know of the next one of these please?
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Here we talk about the abstract as a finished product,
a necessary part of your final submission, but we also talk about
it as a useful working tool.
Most students regard the abstract as one of the last things - along with acknowledgements, title page and the like - that they are going to write. Indeed, the final version of the abstract will need to be written after you have finished reading your thesis for the last time.
However, if you think about what it has to contain, you realise that the abstract is really a mini thesis. Both have to answer the following specific questions:
Therefore, an abstract written at different stages of your work
will help you to carry a short version of your thesis in your
head. This will focus your thinking on what it is you are really
doing , help you to see the relevance of what you are currently
working on within the bigger picture, and help to keep the links
which will eventually unify your thesis.
|When do I start writing.
|Achieving unity in your thesis.
|Is there a particular thesis structure I have to follow.
|Deciding on your structure.
|Seeing a plot emerge.
|Developing a picture of the thesis as a whole.
|Preparing an outline.
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Discard if foam doesn't expand to fill ear canal
Discard if dirty or after each use
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With a last-second shot that led to an inspiring overtime victory at Clemson, Pitt clinched fifth place in a conference expected to receive only five NCAA Tournament bids.
The Panthers (23-8, 11-7 ACC) proved in their 83-78 victory Saturday that they could win a close game against a quality opponent — a major question mark after last-second losses to Cincinnati, Syracuse and Virginia.
But was it enough for Pitt to earn an NCAA Tournament berth?
"I don't know what else there is: We've got 23 wins, 11 ACC wins and we've been great away from home," said senior swingman Lamar Patterson, noting Pitt's 7-2 conference road record.
"We lost some close ones to teams that are top 15 and some late ones, but that's college basketball. Everyone has their ups and downs. I definitely feel we're a tournament team, and we showed it (Saturday)."
Pitt is projected as a No. 10 seed by bracketologists Joe Lunardi of ESPN and Jerry Palm of CBS Sports, who wrote the Panthers "bolstered their fading tournament chances" with the Clemson win. TeamRankings.com projects Pitt's chances of receiving an at-large bid at 59.9 percent, with No. 11 its most likely seed.
Given that teams can clinch an automatic berth with a conference tournament victory, a mid-major upset could prevent Pitt from making the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers still might need a victory — or two — in the ACC tourney in Greensboro, N.C., this week to assure a spot in the NCAA bracket.
Pitt will play the winner of Wednesday's game between No. 12 seed Wake Forest (16-15) and No. 13 Notre Dame (15-16) in the second round at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Pitt owns regular-season victories over both: It beat Wake Forest, 80-65, on Jan. 11 at Petersen Events Center and won at Notre Dame, 85-81, in overtime March 1.
The Panthers are 4-0 in overtime –— with victories at Miami, Notre Dame and Clemson and at home against Virginia Tech — a statistic that Pitt coach Jamie Dixon has made a talking point.
"It says a lot about our kids," Dixon said. "You talk about 4-0 in overtime, and it says a lot about winning close games, battling and finding ways."
While a quarterfinal victory would push Pitt to 24 wins, expected to be enough to clinch a spot in the field of 68, it still doesn't resolve the biggest gap on the Panthers' resume: They are 0-6 against ranked opponents, losing five by a combined 20 points, have only one victory over a top-50 RPI team (Stanford) and two late-season losses to tourney bubble teams (Florida State and N.C. State).
That could require Pitt to win two conference tournament games, something it hasn't done since winning four to claim the Big East Tournament title in 2008. The Panthers are 1-5 in their past five conference tournaments.
If Pitt wins, it will play No. 4 seed North Carolina (23-8), which was ranked No. 14 prior to its 93-81 loss at Duke on Saturday, in the quarterfinals. A victory over the Tar Heels, who beat Pitt, 75-71, on Feb. 15 in Chapel Hill, would put an end to talk that the Panthers haven't beaten a tourney-caliber opponent.
"Our season isn't over with," junior shooting guard Cameron Wright said. "We start a new season next week. We want to go to North Carolina and play our hearts out, as well. A lot of people were saying we were on the bubble or whatnot. If this was a must-win game for us, I hope that they can see that we really wanted it, and we deserve to be in the tournament."
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People for the American Way (PAW) has terminated its annual report about alleged "censorship" in public schools. For four years, PAW was able to grab headlines about the alleged horrors of parents criticizing inappropriate classroom materials. Last year, a former PAW researcher claimed that its "startling censorship numbers are cooked." Two years ago, Focus on the Family began holding news conferences to expose the silliness, the bias, and the anti-parent agenda of PAW's annual press releases on "censorship."
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A federal judge in Georgia allowed a parental rights lawsuit against middle school officials to proceed. The parents sued when their daughters, ages 13 and 15, were taken by a counselor, with the principal's permission, to a local health department for pregnancy tests and contra-ceptives. School officials claim abuse by the father as reason for the action, though no report of alleged abuse was made to authorities as required by law. The parents' attorney noted that the suit should send a powerful message that school officials may be held personally liable for their actions.


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So I've wanted to do this for a couple of months after researching I came across this website, I'm definitely going to do it now. I want a big booty with a small waist and flat stomach lol!! Who doesn't?? i have thick thighs and im not going to do them and they do rub in but i like thick legs it looks nice especially when you work them out ;) One thing i hate are my fat arms that's why i have to loose weight before the surgery because i don't want to do my arms! Ive never hated my body i just always knew i could look better. I live in Miami I'm 23 5'3 and I weight 163 : ( FAT!!! I know lol.. I've always been between 130-140 when I was 20 I would exercise and eat healthy and I was 120-125 but then I started gaining weight because I stopped working out when I turned 21 I was about 140 and after I just started gaining weight I cared but at the same time I didn't care I was with my boyfriend since I was 16 and he would always compliment me and said I looked good so I was like okay w.e!! I'm definitely going to go down to 145 – 150 before I do this. I want to do it with Salama just because I love his results. I'll probably go in for a consultation next month, the only thing that sucks I've been reading he's booked until like July 2013 : ( ! Well I have a friend that did this procedure about 2 weeks ago I haven't seen her yet I'm probably going to go see her this weekend or next weekend. She did it with DR. REYES his office is in South Miami and her total was $5,200 her weight before surgery was 174. So I want to see her results if I like them then I will consider going to him just because Salama is booked until the middle of next year.
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I'm 40 with 2 kids, 5'2", 120 lbs. Nervous about a Full Tummy Tuck because of the scarring, would I get decent results from a Mini Tummy Tuck?
Mini Tummy Tuck to Avoid Major Scarring?
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Tummy tucks
You have a tough abdomen because you don't have much extra skin but it looks like you had previous liposuction because of the contour irregularities you have. To get the best, smoothest and tightest abdomen possible you need a full tummy tuck but the scar will need to be a little higher than in most people.
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Mini Tummy Tuck
Thank you for your pictures and questions. Based on the pictures you have submitted it looks as if you would be a good candidate for a full tummy tuck. I suggest you visit with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area to discuss your options and goals. Best of luck!
Mini vs. Full Tummy Tuck
Learn more: http://www.centralohioplasticsurgery.com/body-procedures-columbus/tummy-tuck/
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Tummy Tuck Options
A mini tummy tuck will leave you with loose skin around your belly button and above the belly button area.
Thank you for you question. It is difficult to give accurate recommendation without an in office exam. When I evaluate the abdomen, I assess:
1. The amount of loose skin
2. The volume of fatty tissue
3. The degree of muscle laxity.
I evaluate this in each of 3 areas:
1. Upper Abdomen
2. Area around the Belly Button
3. Lower Abdomen
MINI TUMMY TUCK: If a patient has loose skin, fatty tissue, and muscle laxity limited to the Lower Abdomen, then I recommend the mini tummy tuck. In order to qualify for this, the patient must have good skin and muscle tone in their upper abdomen and area around the belly button. I will frequently perform liposuction of these areas with my Mini Tummy Tuck to enhance the overall contour.
FULL TUMMY TUCK: this is for patients who have loose skin and muscle laxity of the upper abdomen, belly button area, and lower abdomen. This procedure tightens all 3 areas with a bikini line incision. I often encorporate liposuction with my full tummy tuck as I feel it offers a superb end result.
EXTENDED TUMMY TUCK: This works well for patients who have loose skin that extends over the hip bone into the flank area. I will perform extensive liposuction and skin excision to the hip and flank area combined with full tummy tuck.
BODY LIFT/BELT LIPECTOMY: this is essentially a 360 degree tummy tuck which involves removal of loose skin and fatty tissue of the lower back and buttocks, in addition to the extended tummy tuck.
I wish you a safe recovery and amazing result!!
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Full tummy tuck
Thanks for the photo. WIth the shadowing it shows up as alot of skin laxity in the upper and lower abdomen. If this is the case, a full tummy tuck is probably the better option.
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Full tummy tuck recommended
Based on the photo you provided, you are an ideal candidate for a full (standard) tummy tuck. A mini tummy tuck does involve less scarring, however, it will not provide the best result for you. During a mini, work is only done to improve the abdomen area below the belly button only. Once that is fixed, then the area above the belly button will be more prominent or obvious. Work involved during a standard tummy tuck is muscle repair and tightening of the rectus muscles which have been stretched from pregnancy.
Then, the loose, excess skin is removed and tightened as well to provide you with an improved body contour and tight abdomen. Depending on the severity and complexity of the case, recovery could vary between patient to patient. Patient's feel great after 2 weeks time, but are required to stay hunched over for ateast 1 month to prevent tension on the midsection of the incision line. An abdominal binder is worn for 1 month to help minimize swelling and support the incision line. Drains are used to prevent fluid accumulation in the tissues and removed after 2 weeks. I definitely recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discus the best and safest option for you. Good luck!
Mini Tummy Tuck vs Full Tummy Tuck
I would recommend a full tummy tuck. If you came to my office for a consultation, that is what I would recommend and I would offer or do a mini tummy tuck on you because you will be very unhappy with the results.
The incisions for a full tummy tuck can be very well hidden if done right, and hidden enough that you can wear a bikini to the pool or beach and not have them show.
You can review the journal entry on my site here for more of a description about mini vs. full tummy tuck: http://www.feplasticsurgery.com/journal/los-alamitos-tummy-tuck/36/
Learn more: http://www.feplasticsurgery.com/orange-county-tummy-tuck-newport-beach.php
Consider Extended Mini Tummy Tuck
If you are concerned about the length of the incision or scar than you will be very unhappy with a TOO short of mini scar that has 'dog ear' deformities at each end of the too short incision. You have excess skin that does not end in a short horizontal dimension. I would recommend an extended mini tummy tuck. Regards.
Answer to full or mini tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): How do I choose? Part I
You have asked this question twice and have shown two different pictures. Interestingly I have two different answers based on different photographs. From the other picture I would say a mini is an option. However, this picture reveals significant upper abdominal laxity (it looks like you may have had previous liposuction due to the irregularities and waves. Based on this photo, I believe you woudl get a superior result with a full and would be disappointed with a mini because it would do little if anything for the upper abdomen and possible make it worse.
Dr. Moelleken is a proponent of a specialized form of a tummy tuck. Others might conisder an intermediate tummy tuck referred to as a marriage abdominoplasty (marriage of mini and full).
Learn more: http://www.bodysculptor.com/tummy.html
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Shinzo Abe addresses Parliament
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has acknowledged the horrors of Japan's wartime past as he urged Australian and Japan to walk forward with "no limit'' on economic and trade ties and to join together to combat Chinese aggression.
In the first address to Parliament by a Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Abe alluded to Chinese belligerence, which has inflamed disputes over air space and territory, by saying Australia and Japan must continue to work with the United States to maintain the rule of law in the region.
"In everything we say and do, we must follow the law and never fall back into force and coercion,'' he said.
"When there are disputes, we must always use peaceful means to find solutions.''
He said the signing of the free trade agreement should be just another step in cementing trade and investment ties between the two nations.
Australia and Japan have now freed ourselves from one layer and "are now moving towards a new special relationship''.
'Partnership for peace'
Mr Abe said Japan had thought "long and hard'' after World War II and was now dedicated to peace, a pathway he said "will never change''.
"We will never let the horrors of past history repeat themselves,'' he said.
He acknowledged those Australians who had lost their lives at Kokoda and Sandakan and how those who survived had endured painful memories.
"I can find absolutely no words to say,'' he said.
"I can only stay humble against the evils and horrors of history.''
He said Japan would always remember how open-minded Australia was starting with prime minister Robert Menzies initiating the trade relationship just a decade after the war.
Mr Abe said Japan was determined to sow peace in the region and, in comments sure to increase Chinese anxiety, talked of Australia and Japan "joining hands'' with the United States.
"Our countries both love peace, we value freedom and democracy. We hold (human rights) and the rule of law dear''.
In his introductory remarks, Mr Abbott sought to assuage Chinese concerns over the elevation of the relationship between Canberra and Tokyo which is the central theme of the visit.
"Ours is not a partnership against anyone,'' he said.
"It's a partnership for peace, for prosperity and for the rule of law.''
Mr Abbott pointedly welcomed Mr Abe's recent decision to abandon Japan's self-defence doctrine that has governed its military since World War II.
He said Australia's resources had helped drive the growth of Japan, Korea and "most spectacularly of all, China'' and the growing regional prosperity would all be lost if there were conflict between neighbours.
"All the countries of our region will advance together or not advance at all'' Opposition leader Bill Shorten concurred with Mr Abbott's remarks about Japanese investment being critical to Australia's prosperity.
Keen business interest
Among the guests who packed the Parliament for the speech were senior members of the Australian business delegation,
After the speech, Mr Abe and Mr Abbott were due to attend a lunch at the National Gallery of Australia along with dignitaries and members of each country's respective business delegations.
After that, the two leaders will officially sign the free trade agreement and the defence cooperation agreement.
The FTA was clinched in April will mean better access to the Japanese market for Australian beef, dairy, horticultural and wine.
Consumers will also be able to buy cheaper Japanese cars and electronic goods.
'Australians are grateful for the Japanese trade and investment that has helped build our prosperity,'' Mr Abbott said.
The defence technology sharing agreement could pave the way for Australia to buy the very capable 4200 tonne Soryu class submarine or could lead to a joint construction venture.
The two governments have initiated a joint study on marine hydrodynamics which involves reducing noise from water flow and could make both Japanese and Australian submarines more difficult to detect in future - a prospect which has China wary.
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A GOLF club is hosting its annual fundraising tournament in aid of a Kidderminster charity helping adults with learning disabilities.
The Barchester Open at Burlish Park Golf Club will be raising funds for Our Way Self Advocacy, a charity that has supported Cath Giblin, the daughter of two golf club members.
Organisers say they are inspired by Miss Giblin, who helps out at golf club events, as she shows great self-confidence despite having the rare genetic disorder Williams Syndrome.
Her condition means the 31-year-old has a wide range of learning difficulties, a lack of understanding of money and a simplistic view of life.
It also means she is vulnerable as she can be too trusting and is extremely sensitive.
Her father Alan Giblin, of Kidderminster said: "Our Way Self Advocacy was established to get the young people together and to give them a chance to talk about their problems.
"There seems to be plenty for school children but once they get to the adult point, they start to get cut off."
The charity has helped Miss Giblin move out of her parents' home and into a secure flat with a friend.
Mr Giblin added: "The club members always comment on how self-confident she is and how it's improved over the course of knowing her."
Organiser Michael Dimbylow said: "Cath is a brilliant person who has overcome her disability. She's a great leader and an example of what can be achieved.
"The club members always welcome her with open arms. She comes and helps me do the raffle. I just find her very motivational.
"I want to support Our Way Self Advocacy after seeing what a good job they do."
The golf event will also be raising money through a raffle for Dream It, Believe It, Achieve it, a charity that supports disabled sports.
It was set up by Mr Dimbylow's son Paralympic footballer Matt Dimbylow, who was struck with a Parkinson's-like condition when he received a head injury playing football.
"He came back from that in a very positive way," Mr Dimbylow added. "I'm proud of him."
The Barchester Open, sponsored by Barchester Healthcare, will take place on Friday, June 27 from 9am.
It costs £15 per pair for members and £20 a pair for non-members and prizes include a free round of golf and a Citroen DS3 for the hole-in-one competition.
Last year's event raised £1,500 for charity.
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Double Standard on Personal Attacks: Ann Richards' 'Fun-Loving Spirit' and 'Rare Wit'
For a media that likes to complain about the incivility and personal attacks that Republicans have supposedly injected into our politics over the past generation, the networks' reactions to former Texas Governor Ann Richards underscore journalists' partisan approach to what is fair and what is foul.
In 1988, then-Texas state treasurer Richards laced her keynote address at the Democratic National Convention with a series of nasty, mocking attacks on then-Vice President George H. W. Bush. Instead of deploring her descent into the "politics of personal destruction" — as they might have if the speechmaker were a conservative Republican and the target was a liberal Democrat — the media elite swooned, with then-CBS anchor Dan Rather admiring her "scalpel-style attack" on the Republican presidential candidate.
Remembering Ann Richards this morning, all three broadcast network shows re-visited her ridicule of Bush, admiring it as "biting wit" and "fun-loving spirit," with ABC's Diane Sawyer touting Richards as the "sassy, funny homemaker who became Texas governor." ABC, CBS and NBC all played the same sarcastic soundbite of Richards from 18 years ago. "Poor George. He can't help it. He was born with a silver-foot in his mouth."
But when some Republicans in 2004 mocked Democratic nominee John Kerry as a wealthy out-of-touch wind-surfing flip-flopper, the same networks sniffed at the bitter partisan attacks against the liberal Massachusetts senator.
Personal jabs aren't anything new in politics, but while attacks on liberals are deplored as mud-slinging, Richards' attacks earned her a dedicated media fan club. "Her acidic, plain-spoken keynote address was one of the year's political highlights," Rick Lyman claimed in today's New York Times obituary of Richards.
MRC analysts Megan McCormack, Geoff Dickens and Michael Rule transcribed this morning's media farewells to Richards, as all three networks praised Richards' Bush-bashing "wit."
ABC's Good Morning America began their show by teasing: "Silver-haired legend Governor Ann Richards. The sassy, funny homemaker, who became Texas governor, loses her battle with cancer."
ABC newsreader Chris Cuomo, the son of another Democratic convention keynote speaker celebrated by the media, praised Richards: "Former Texas Governor Ann Richards has died. Richards lost her battle with esophageal cancer at her home in Austin last night, just six months after being diagnosed. This morning she's being remembered as a pioneer with a rare wit. She was a larger-than-life figure with Texas charm and a sharp tongue. Richards burst onto the national political scene in 1988 at the Democratic convention, where she blasted then-Vice President George Bush."
After running the "silver foot" soundbite plus another shot at Bush from 1988, Cuomo celebrated how after she thrilled the media with her Bush-bashing speech, "the homemaker turned politician rode her popularity all the way to the governor's mansion."
For ABC's 8am news update, Cuomo said of Richards: "She's being remembered this morning as a larger than life figure. Richards was known for her fun-loving spirit and sharp wit. She only served one term, but her contribution to politics was far greater. Richards championed women's rights and was a trailblazer for women and minorities. Ann Richards was 73."
On NBC's Today, new co-host Meredith Vieira previewed their upcoming story: "One of a kind. Former Texas Governor Ann Richards, known for her biting wit, dies of cancer."
After noting Richards' passing, news anchor Ann Curry said the ex-governor "is perhaps best remembered for one line at the Democratic National Convention in 1988 about the then Vice President George Bush." After the soundbite, Curry noted: "She also said she got into politics because she wanted to open government to women and minorities and didn't want her tombstone to read that she quote, 'Kept a really clean house.' Ann Richards was 73."
CBS's obituary was the shortest of the three, but conveyed the same spin: "Former Texas Governor Ann Richards, has died. Richards had been battling cancer. The outspoken Democrat said she entered politics to help women and minorities, but she made her mark in a speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention when she had this to say about then Vice President George Bush," co-host Rene Syler noted, then played the "silver foot" soundbite. "Ann Richards was 73 years old."
Back on July 18, 1988, network reporters received Richards' speech enthusiastically. Moments after she finished, Dan Rather gave it high marks: "Ann Richards, state treasurer of Texas, asked to stand and deliver at the Democratic National Convention, and does so. Among other things, a scalpel-style attack on George Bush, describing the Vice President as a man 'born with a silver foot in his mouth,' who, to quote her, 'wants a job he can't be appointed to' finally."
After noting Richards comments on Social Security, Rather underscored the Democrats' pleasure at the Bush-bashing: "Ann Richards now hears ringing in her ears the applause, rhythmic applause, and 'The Eyes of Texas,'" referring to the song blaring in the background.
In an interesting exchange, Rather a few moments later told then-political reporter Bruce Morton, "This was a very populist approach to a keynote address."
Morton's reply suggested the Democrats have been victims of nasty spin: "Well, no one is a liberal anymore. They've taken to calling that the 'L' word — everyone is a populist or a progressive now....This is a party which for 20 years has been tarred as squishy soft or kooky or flaky or wild or soft on communism or whatever, special interest party now. Here is this mainstream lady talking about tossing a ball back and forth with her granddaughter and what a wonderful America she hopes that child will have. That's the least 'special interest' little girl you're ever going to find."
If you were a partisan Democrat in 1988, you undoubtedly thought Richards' attacks were an enjoyable political spectacle. But the enthusiasm that persists to this day among political reporters shows they're not really offended by personal invective or hardball tactics. They just get offended when their liberal friends are the ones on the receiving end of those attacks.


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Model's defense rose to the occasion Friday night clamping down on the Chattooga Indians' offense while taking advantage of some mistakes to grab their first Region 7-AA win of the season 15-7 at Model.
A week after scoring 27 points against Sonoraville, the Blue Devils' offense found the going a bit tough against Chattooga's defense.
On the first possession of the game, Chattooga went three and out but a high snap on the punt and a partial block left the Blue Devils in great field position at the Indians' 19-yard line.
Two plays later, quarterback Cameron O'Neal hit freshman Chris Dublin for a 16-yard touchdown pass, and the Blue Devils took the 6-0 lead.
The six points would be the only scoring of the first half, but each team had some chances.
Chattooga's defense came up big early in the second quarter after the Blue Devils drove inside the 10-yard line.
The Indians stuffed two Blue Devils' running plays from the one-yard line on third down and then on fourth down, forcing a turnover on downs.
"My hats off to Chattooga, " Model coach Gordon Power said. "They played a real physical game up front. The sledding was a little harder. They kept us from having any big (offensive) plays. They held us tonight, but we also have to cut out the mental mistakes."
The Indians' offense showed signs of life after the goal-line stand, driving to midfield before their drive stalled, but not before they had run a slew of plays and taken almost eight minutes off the clock.
Chattooga got the ball back late in the second half, but Model forced a three and out and then blocked another punt.
The Devils weren't able to capitalize on the good field position this time as Model missed a 37-yard field goal attempt.
Another bad snap on a punt forced Chattooga's kicker to boot the ball out of the end zone for a safety early in the third quarter, giving Model an 8-0 lead.
"Our defense really won the game for us," Powers said. "The defense was prepared, and the defense came to play. You've got to have that when the offense isn't doing a whole lot.
"Hopefully, the offense owes the defense one now in weeks to come," he said.
Model's offense finally managed to find a way to crack Chattooga's defense midway through the fourth quarter. Facing a fourth-down situation, Dublin converted a big first-down run and then finished the drive off with a four-yard touchdown. After the extra point, Model led 15-0.
The Indians' offense mounted its own charge late in the fourth as quarterback Isaac Foster connected on a few pass plays and had two key runs, driving the Indians close to the goal line.
With time running out, Foster managed to connect with a diving Garrett Salmon in the back of the end zone for a touchdown, cutting Model's lead to 15-7 with six seconds remaining.
Model fielded the Indians' onside kick attempt and ran out the clock for the victory.
"We had a lot of miscues everywhere tonight. The want to is not the question, it's the execution," Chattooga coach Clay Livingston said.
"We've got to stop making so many mistakes. We had too many penalties.
We've just got to keep working and fix our mistakes. Hopefully, we'll do better next week."
Chattooga (0-4, 0-1) travels to play Murray County next week, while Model (3-1, 1-0) plays host to region and Floyd County rival Armuchee.
"I told the team (after the game) that it's been a long time since you could mention Model football and three and one in the same sentence," Powers said. "I'm proud of them. I told them to enjoy the win and get ready to go to work next week."


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Someone asked me this on Twitter the other day. (Which amused and flattered me because how should I know? But it turns out I have ideas on the subject. No one fall over in shock.) Her question was, specifically, should she start off with a DSLR? Not having done it both ways because you can't, I'll just offer up my experience and resulting opinions. I didn't even want to be a photographer. I actually was against it as a hobby because I grew up having to crawl under my dad's darkroom table to take a bath (it was built over the bathtub, leaving about 8 inches of space; my family takes geekery in all forms VERY SERIOUSLY). However, digital cameras ARE gadgets, so I eventually bought one (a Nikon Coolpix L11).
To my shock I found I liked what I saw through the viewfinder, and I liked what postprocessing could do for me. I could take what I saw in my mind's eye and make a photo out of it. People started saying I had a good eye (my dad said it was genetic).
Then I got an iPhone and heard about iPhoneography, which appealed to me because I always had my phone and always had a deep affection for street photography and hip shots, so I started and finished an iPhone365 project (I missed only 1 day, I had a really good reason, and you can see the rest here). Most of the year was shot with an iPhone 3GS, so it had some white balance--adjusting capabilites, but otherwise shooting with an iPhone forces your hand: you have to find interesting subjects or interesting ways to see uninteresting subjects, because the camera is not going to help you by turning out a technically brilliant photo to save you.
I then started lusting after a DSLR, but only after I'd been taking pictures regularly enough to see the shots I was missing because of technical limitations. I really don't think I would have seen or appreciated the subtleties of photography if I hadn't spent a year taking photos with a cell phone camera and experiencing intermittent frustration with its lack of technical shine.
I got the DSLR at long last (a Nikon D3000) and spent a long time figuring out how to use it. I'm still figuring out how to use it. Just recently I added a high-end point-and-shoot (a Canon PowerShot S90) because having an iPhone and a DSLR put me in the most frustrating photographic world: being used to portability yet knowing the shots I COULD be getting with my giant DSLR. If I know I'm going to be taking photos, I take my DSLR, but I have this tiny Canon now that has full manual settings, takes some truly impressive photos, and is not much bigger than my phone (so I usually have it with me)---and again, I would NOT be able to use the Canon the way I do had I not gone through the gamut of the other cameras.
Readers are probably hoping I'll come to the point soon, and since I'm feeling PRESSURED, I guess it's that new photographers should start with what they have available. It seems whatever equipment you pick up, you will learn its limitations and strengths and then pick up other equipment and see where it fills in the gaps, all the while developing a firmer sense of what you, the photographer, want your device to capture for you and how. If you've got a good eye, a lesser-quality camera will only make it better. If you don't, a $5000 camera won't help you.
The answer is, then, this: the kind of camera that you take a TON of photos with, all the time. Any camera will probably do.


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"We got here hours ago," says a man with a foot brace who's given up his spot in the amorphous line to sit on a folding chair.
But Mutombo is a magnet, and people continued to stop by as he flopped into a folding chair.
One man clobbered alleged gunman Jared Loughner on the back of the head with a folding chair.
In my role of "interesting invalid," I was carried to it, sitting in my folding chair, which never left me in all my travels.
It was white, and lay in the folding chair on the opposite side of the room.
She presented Evelyn to her duenna, and the señora Morales indicated a folding chair.
She went at once into the tent, and sat down on a folding chair.
The general owned a folding chair, and whenever his back was turned every one would make a rush to get into it.
Instantly the girls began a loud hurrah, but the folding chair suddenly shut up, with Julie frantically trying to balance herself.
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computer software company, founded 1975.
But for me and 170 million other customers who love Skype, the scary aspect is this: microsoft will screw it up.
microsoft is one of them, and I think it is well on its way.
They work for blue-chip corporations, such as Goldman Sachs and microsoft.
And that's the way it's ultimately always been with microsoft, the plantation master of the digital world.
Although Nicula was disappointed by the absence of Apple and microsoft, there was more than enough to keep him intrigued.
Just so, microsoft continues to invest time and effort to stay relevant in new media: search, devices, games, media.
Google pays us for running its partners' ads on our blogs and podcast sites; microsoft pays us to buy stuff from its partners.
That is, if Yahoo can offer microsoft the same sort of prison yard credibility it once gave Google.
On Wall Street, microsoft, whose ticker symbol is MSFT, is known as "Mister Softee."
But what microsoft fails to understand is that the problem lies with its pricing policy – not with the pirates.


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Caltrans Opens 10-Mile Section of Angeles Crest Highway (State Route 2)
Residents, Business Owners and Road-Trip Enthusiasts Applaud!
Caltrans District 7 got a big "thumbs up" from a vast array of people – all somehow connected by a roadway -- when it re-opened a 10-mile section of Angeles Crest Highway (State Route 2) on May 20, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. A part of SR-2 had been closed since March 2005 for extensive repairs and safety improvements from Islip Saddle to Vincent Gap in the Angeles National Forest.
Overlooking a breathtaking view of the forest, still with patches of lingering snow, Doug Failing, Caltrans District 7 Director, officiated in a ribbon-cutting event on SR-2 at Vincent Gap Vista Point, approximately 12 miles west of Wrightwood. Failing was joined by Brad Mitzelfelt, Supervisor, District 1, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors; Captain Jerry Flavin, California Highway Patrol (CHP), Southern Division, and Dr. Ray Wolfe, Caltrans District 8 Director (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties).
This $10.5 million project constructed a bridge along with roadway repairs and safety improvements. Severe winter weather conditions in 2004-05 caused extensive damage at 17 sites along this route. Additional damage occurred in spring 2006, requiring construction of a bridge that is designed for rocks, debris and run-off to flow beneath it. This scenic route provides a direct connection to and from Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties especially vital to emergency responders and the work of the United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.) staff and park rangers.
"The opening of Angeles Crest Highway benefits many including local residents, businesses, agencies and emergency responders who protect citizens and the natural habitat," said Failing, "A safe and open roadway also benefits those who visit the area as sports enthusiasts or to simply enjoy the pristine mountains."
Nearly 100 people attended the opening event including local residents, public safety personnel from the U.S.F.S. as well as the Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County Sheriff Departments, elected officials and eager spectators excited to get on with their road trips on bikes, motorcycles and vintage cars. A group of hikers passing by even stopped to join the casual event.
CHP Captain Flavin addressed the crowd with a message of roadway safety and reminded motorists and the general public to share the road and to observe speed limits.
Brad Mitzelfelt, San Bernardino County Supervisor, spoke of the benefits to the public and local Wrightwood residents and businesses that have lost revenue due to the road's closure.
Other speakers included field staff from the offices of Congressmember David Dreier, District 26, represented by Mark Harmsen; Senator George Runner, District 17, and Assemblymember Steve Knight, District 36, were both represented by Rebecca Tennison; and Assemblymember Anthony Adams was represented by Tonya Wilson. Kudos were given in droves to Caltrans staff from both District 7 and District 8 who worked to bring about these improvements.
Wolfe, who has extensive knowledge of structures, told the crowd that this new 208-foot long "Bulb-T" girder pre-cast concrete bridge is the third longest structure of its type in the world, and perhaps second longest in the country. Parts of the bridge were transported in sections and reconstructed on-site abutting a 75 percent mountain slope. The road summits at a 7,903 foot altitude, making it one of the highest roadways in Southern California. Caltans structural engineers say that the use of pre-cast concrete bridge systems in California is increasing. The benefits of such systems over traditional cast-in-place construction include a reduction in traffic disruption, environmental impacts, and life cycle costs as well as improved work zone safety. (see Inside 7, December 2008 Issue for photos and details of the construction).
And finally, speaking for the community of Wrightwood, a town of about 3,800 residents, its Honorary Mayor Robin Treloar thanked Caltrans for road improvements and opening the road. She said that the closed thoroughfare and the economy had impacted local businesses and those whose livelihoods depend upon tourism. For them, an open road will help residents to regain a better quality of life.


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Meet My Cousin, Starring Van Vicker and Gazzman
There is a new movie coming soon called "MEET MY COUSIN" starring African Actor Van Vicker and Haitian music star Gazman Pierre.
We have just spotted the trailer on YouTube!
Here it is:
Watch the Van Vicker Meet My Cousin trailer
Is it an African Movie?
Is it a Haitian movie?
What tha ???
Is seems like it was years ago but it has not been that long since the sale of African movies began in the Haitian community. In a very short time the sale of African movies rose and the sale of Haitian movies declined.
At one point in time some Haitian filmmakers and distributors began blaming African movies, claiming that it will cripple the production of Haitian movies.
Well no one can blame the movie itself... It's just a product... but the few movie distributors responsible for the distribution of African movies in the Haitian community, especially in South Florida, received a lot of criticism for "Kraze endistri cinema Ayisyen an" (destroying the Haitian movie industry)
Suddenly they had a brilliant Idea... Why not cast an African Movie Star (Van Vicker) in a Haitian movie?
Ever since this new virus went airborne in the Haitian community in South Florida, there has been problems, moun fache, moun dozado, moun boude, paket pale anpil, but that didn't stop it.
We never spoke about it before officially because... after all... we never got paid to talk about it...
Now that the Afro-Haitian baby is born, we cannot ignore it,
It's no secret, if you watch the trailer, you will realize that it is signed by Lionel Productions and Mizik Depot, two major Haitian and African Movie distributors in South Florida.
We were once approached by Lionel Production regarding the promotion of the movie MEET MY COUSIN. My response to him was simple "If there is a Haitian in it, I am promoting it."
I have not been in touch with Lionel... and no... this is not a PAID infomercial. I do hope however that he gets in touch with me right away so I can tell you more about it.
When I was a kid, growing up in Haiti I used to love KASSAV, not the one you eat, KASSAV the Zouk band.
What I did not know at that time was that the introduction of ZOUK in Haiti caused a lot of grief in the Haitian music industry. There were a lot of conflicts between KASAV and bands like TABOU COMBO.
By the time I was old enough to party, Tabou Combo was sharing the same stage with KASSAV; Jocelyne Beroard, Jacob Desvarieux, Jean-Philippe Marthely, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur and Georges Decimus became household names in the Haitian community.
As much as we fell in love with them, one of the members of Tabou Combo told me in an interview they receive more love from the islands than from their own Haitian community.
"It just so happens that I had to go all the way to 'COTE D'IVOIRE' (The Ivory Coast) to receive a Lifetime Achivement Award," he said to me.
Haitian Singer Coupe Cloue was crowned "ROI COUPE" by African fans on his first tour of Central Africa in 1975.
Nowadays with songs like "J'aimerais te revoir / I want To See You Baby" by T-Vice and Jocelyne Labylle, we don't even know anymore if we are listening to Zouk, Compas Direct, or Nouvelle Generation.
I guess what I am trying to say, in the near future, All of this won't matter, Reginald Lubin, Raynald Delerme, Samuel Vincent, and all the other Haitian filmmakers may have to fly all the way to Africa to receive an award while Van Vicker may end up being the most popular Actor in Haiti.
I call this... History in the making... and I am happy to be a part of it.
Van Vicker... Welcome to Belfim.com
My name is Woodring Saint Preux and I said it.
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Re: Meet My Cousin, Starring Van Vicker And Gazzman
meet my cousin is really a good moovie i really want 2c the second part
Meet my cousin is a great movies it one of my favorite movie
meet my cousin se yon bel film se youn nan pi bell film mwen renmen
RE: Meet My Cousin Starring Van Vicker And Gazzman
When will the DVD be released?
RE: Meet My Cousin Starring Van Vicker And Gazzman
can't wait 4 the movie, when is it coming out?
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this clip is maddddddd i need to download it were must i go.
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I really don't care. I just want to know where to buy the movies
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hi whats up i like your movies so were can i download your moves online answer back by Nadia T
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"he's so cute and fine, that's the kind of people we need in haitian movies...
" and your are so dumb and stupid Daphoune
RE: Meet My Cousin Starring Van Vicker And Gazzman

Hey there! thanks for the updates Saint Preux.
Um, i think that this would be a great movie.
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