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Week 8 of The Apprentice and the wannabes were Margate bound. The task? To revamp the town's image so it can become a tourist hotspot once again.
So far so good. One team chose to rebrand the town for a gay audience while the other decide to market Margate to families.
Sir Alan was less than impressed with Mona's performance and she was duly fired.
Our panel of employment lawyers give their views on the employment issues thrown up in the episode.
By Hugh More, solicitor in the employment team at Withers
This time last year, the teams were in sunny Marrakech. This year, it's foggy Margate. What a credit-crunch climbdown, you might think. Which is exactly the perception the wannabes were hoping to challenge with their rebranding of the Kent seaside town.
Indeed, the episode was an interesting exercise in stereotyping. Yasmina's Ignite targeted hard-working families, with a professional looking campaign populated by and aimed at 2.4 children (and only mildly hobbled by Lorraine – Yasmina was not the first of Lorraine's managers to reflect that there's a difference between managing strong personalities and 'crazy people').
Meanwhile, Empire focused on the gay market: James thought 'they' spend more and holiday more than other demographics. Kent-dweller Mona didn't think this was the right target audience for her county: maybe in other areas, but she didn't think "it" (what?) was a big thing in Kent.
In this, she overlooked one of the most practical lessons of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations – don't make assumptions (and particularly not silly assumptions). Sure enough, when she went in search of Kentish gay people, she found some – remarkable.
Sir Alan criticised Mona for not voicing more opinions (although on the basis of those she did offer, maybe we should count ourselves lucky) and she was shown the door.
Surely thunder-faced Deborah can't be far behind her, though: if she lost the trust and confidence of her ad agency by lying to them, just think what her bulldozer management style is doing to that poor team of hers.
By Adam Landy, associate in the employment team at Stevens & Bolton
Let's face it, there was only ever going to be one winner in the fight between mild-mannered Howard and dictator Debra to take the reins of Empire. She wasted no time in bullying Howard into the role of her number two.
Meanwhile, Empire (led by 'Yazz') showed that the only way is up, targeting the family market with the slogan 'See Margate through children's eyes'. They then proceeded to produce a poster without a child in sight, which cleverly showed "more of the sea and less of Margate".
Empire, tried to put the 'gay' into Margate with the team resolute that 'where the gay community goes, everyone soon follows'. Cut to an empty gay bar later (save a much pestered transsexual) and they were soon Danny La Ruing their decision.
Mona was the only team member who objected to the gay theme. Her obvious discomfort with the pink pound approach, highlighted how sexual orientation discrimination can often be more subtle than a raging office homophobe.
By Harriet Bowtell, solicitor in the employment team at Russell Jones & Walker
This week's apprentices were put to the challenge of re-branding the "tired" and "faded" seaside town of Margate (not my words – I love Margate) into something cool.
Empire, led by dastardly Debra decided that Margayte was their target market, the idea seemingly born from James's proclamation that the gay people go on holiday the most and spend the most money. Do I see another claim for sexual orientation harassment from Mr English (when the Equality Bill becomes law, of course) for people teasing him for being gay (even though he's not) because he likes to travel and has a bit of spare cash?
The girls in Ignite had some fun getting male models to bare their torsos when being auditioned for the team's 'family' theme – 'Margate through children's' eyes'. I guess having a six-pack could be a genuine occupational requirement for a model, but how many children see a six-pack on their dad?
It was Mona who showed her true colours this week, although not a rainbow flag of colour, when interviewing a transsexual (or is that someone "in-transit", Mona?) and asking whether s/he was a man or a woman.
She may never have seen a gay or transgender person before, but could her behaviour be grounds for a claim of harassment?
Alan Nicholson, senior associate in McGrigors' employment team
In 1982, Chas & Dave said "you can keep the Costa Brava and all that palava; I'd rather have me a day down Margate". In 2009, all that excellent marketing work was undone in one fell swoop by eight of Britain's brightest young business talents.
Empire's extensive research revealed that gay people spend more money, go on more holidays, and live in Manchester, Brighton or London. Together with Mona's gender reassignment encounter, this may have given Howard grounds for complaint under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, but he kept his cool.
Yasmina lost hers when "managing crazy people". For the eighth consecutive week, Lorraine's instincts had malfunctioned – she instinctively felt it appropriate to speak. But in Philip's absence, she eventually managed to pull in the same direction as the rest of her team.
Meanwhile, James tried to pull Mona in the direction of the pub exit. The two were cut adrift by manager Debra, who referred to them as "the other team".
However, it wasn't this dereliction of management responsibilities or even her appalling time management that saw Debra on the end of a verbal warning this week. Instead Sir Alan criticised her for being too loud and bossy, before going on to loudly boss Mona out of his boardroom and onto the first bus back to Margate.

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As Americans, we get one New Year. As Jews, we get four — and none involves champagne. One is the first of Nissan, the first month in the Hebrew calendar. It comes in early spring, two weeks before Passover.
Next is the first of Elul, in August, which in biblical times marked the tithing of animals. Then we have the first of Tishrei, which we call Rosh Hashanah (literally, the head of the year). This is the day when the Hebrew year changes — from 5772 to 5773, as of sundown Sept. 16.
Finally, in February, we have the 15th of Shevat, or Tu B'Shevat, known as the New Year of the Trees.
But it's on Rosh Hashanah that we say "shanah tovah," wishing each other a happy new year. That's the real Jewish New Year, and we know just when it comes.
But that wasn't always so, says Berkeley resident Ron Feldman, a visiting scholar at the Graduate Theological Union (and CFO of the JCC of the East Bay).
Feldman's field of research is ancient Hebrew calendars, a phrase notable for its being plural. I first met Feldman a couple years ago when he was just back from an international conference of ancient calendar-watchers in Jerusalem. Mesopotamian time. Babylonian time. Assyrian, Phoenician, Chinese time. (Imagine the joke possibilities! "What time is it, buddy?" "How the heck should I know?")
Jewish tradition is pretty clear about the Hebrew dates of holy days, but lining up those numbers with actual sunrise-to-sunset physical days wasn't so cut-and-dried in the world before Greenwich Mean Time.
Yet the early Hebrews "were anxious about sacred time," Feldman explains. They wanted to mark the holy days according to God's commandments, because, they reasoned, that's the only way to enjoy the merits of one's righteous actions. "You're supposed to supplicate, ask God for something; you're supposed to get close to God on that day, so you don't want to celebrate at the wrong time," he says. "If you're going to fast on Yom Kippur, you have to do it on the right day, or it's worthless."
But with a lunar calendar aligned to the waxing and waning of the moon, these holy days depended on reliable witnesses, empowered by the Jewish leadership, to determine when the moon reached fullness — that's when most Jewish holidays fall — or, conversely, when it has waned and given rise to the "new moon," which is when Rosh Hashanah kicks off. So in ancient times you'd have guys on hills watching the moon, and then blowing horns (or using other means) to tell the Jews of their city that the holiday had begun.
That's fine when everyone lives within blowing distance. But as Jews moved into the diaspora — Babylon, for
example — they didn't want to be out of heavenly sync. They needed to know the exact day to begin their sacred celebrations, and it took time for runners to reach them from Jerusalem with the good news. Thus, some 2,000 years ago began the practice of Jews outside Israel celebrating the major holidays for two days instead of one, to be sure they got at least one 24-hour period right.
Eventually, Feldman continues, diaspora Jews wanted more predictability and the human witnesses "became a formality," as Jews evolved a calculated calendar. "That involved a major change in ideas about sacred time, from rigid faithfulness to the new moon's appearance (determined by God) to calculations by humans that were not as accurate but good enough that even God would respect them."
For more fun, the 12 Hebrew months correspond to the 12 Jewish tribes, and also to the 12 signs of the Zodiac. The sign for Tishrei is Libra, represented by the scales of justice. "That corresponds to the idea that our fate is in the balance this month, that we're being judged," Feldman says, referring to the Jewish belief that the divine book of judgment is opened on Rosh Hashanah while our actions of the past year are weighed, and then closed and our fate sealed on Yom Kippur.
Doing this in the fall made sense in an agricultural society like that of the ancient Israelites, Feldman notes. "You're heading into the end of the harvest, which determines how you'll survive the winter — if it's a good harvest, you'll eat." If you're judged worthy, the rain will fall "in its time," as the prayer goes, and next year's harvest will also be a good one.
So, shanah tovah to all our readers. And may your rain fall in its proper time.
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Roger Olson on "Evangelical AND Catholic"
My esteemed colleague, Professor Roger Olson, has written on his blog some interesting and thoughtful comments about Evangelicals and Catholics. He writes: Over the last 50 years many notable evangelical thinkers have converted to the Roman Catholic Church (or to some independent Catholic church of which there are many; here I'm concerned mainly with those who have converted to the RC Church). Think of Tom Howard, evangelical professor at Wheaton (and I think Gordon), who converted to RCC and wr … [Read more...]
How Political Correctness Makes Us Dumb
That's the name of my latest essay on The Catholic Thing. Here's how it begins: The other day I was lecturing in my critical thinking class on the difference between arguments and explanations. An explanation is an account ofsomething whose truth is not in dispute. So, for example, if you ask me why the Packers won the Super Bowl, I can give you several different answers. But the simplest one is this: they scored more points than the Steelers. We do not disagree as to whether the Packers were … [Read more...]
Sects, Politics, and Religion: A review of Good and Bad Ways to Think About Religion and Politics
That is the title of a review essay I just published in the April 2011 issue of First Things. The book is authored by Robert Benne of Roanoke College. Here's how the essay begins: For some Americans, as for the Founding Fathers, the separation of church and state means that the government and religious bodies ought not to exert power over the other's areas of legitimate authority. To others it means that religiously informed policy proposals may not become the laws of the secular government. So, … [Read more...]
Powerful words: Romans 12:9-21 and the Christian life
Have you ever had this happen? You read a passage of Scripture that you had read many times before, but this time it hits you like a ton of bricks. This is what happened to me tonight when I read this passage from the Book of Romans (12:9-21): Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in … [Read more...]
Carl Trueman on Rob Bell's use of Luther
(HT: Justin Taylor)The ever interesting Carl Trueman provides a nice online tutorial on how to read Martin Luther. Trueman, an historical theologian at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, explains how Rob Bell's use of a Luther quote in his recent book does not deliver what Bell thinks it does. You can read it here. What follows are Trueman's concluding remarks: Popular books written for popular consumption are vital in the church; and Bell is to be commended for seeing that need. Further, … [Read more...]
Rob Bell may be on to something
A couple of days ago I posted a smart-alecky entry about the controversy surrounding Rob Bell and his alleged belief in universalism, suggesting (by means of humor) that perhaps his celebrity is just another passing, naval-gazing, fad on the saw dust trail that is American Evangelicalism. But after I received a stinging rebuke from an Evangelical friend (who would have undoubtedly gotten my humor if I were a middle aged blonde woman with dreadlocks), I took some time to read up on Pastor Bell … [Read more...]
Albert Mohler, Catholicism, and Hell
(HT: Joe Carter at First Things)On his blog, Albert Mohler, Jr., President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, addresses the issue of Hell in Christian theology. He writes: Liberal Protestantism and Roman Catholicism have modified their theological systems to remove this offense. No one is in danger of hearing a threatening "fire and brimstone" sermon in those churches. The burden of defending and debating hell now falls to the evangelicals–the last people who think it matters. I can't sp … [Read more...]
John Piper on Bob Dylan
(HT: Bill Gann). Writes Piper: In 1979 Bob Dylan recorded the song "Gotta Serve Somebody." For those who listen with biblically informed ears the refrain echoes Paul and Jesus:Paul: "You are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness" (Romans 6:16).Jesus: "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other" (Matthew 6:24).Dylan's … [Read more...]
Or We Can Be Philosophers: A Response to Barbara Forrest
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Will Herberg's 1949 "Commentary" review of Paul Blanshard's notorious "American Freedom and Catholic Power"
There is much that those of us in 2011 can learn from Will Herberg's important 1949 review of Paul Blanshard's famous (or infamous) tome, American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949). Long before Christian conservatives were called "American Taliban" by secular progressives, and long before the United States had to wrestle with controversies surrounding its Muslim citizenry, American Catholic Christians were confronted by a truly vile form of bigotry and suspicion that was embraced by both elite … [Read more...]
Apostolic Succession
That's the title of my latest piece on The Catholic Thing. Here's how it begins: In 2007, when I was prayerfully thinking about returning to the Catholic Church, there were four theological issues that were deal breakers forme: justification, penance, transubstantiation, and apostolic succession. I have already discussed penance, transubstantiation, and justification. Here, I offer a brief account of how I became convinced that the Catholic Church is also right about apostolic suc … [Read more...]
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Rob Bell may not believe in Hell.
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So it's official then. Mr Justice Eady's definition of "bogus" stands. Jack of Kent has the bad news:
Letters have been sent to the parties (but there is a post strike in London.)
Simon Singh needed PTA because permission to appeal had been refused at first instance at the preliminary hearing in May.
There are no further details yet, including reasons.
I understand that this refusal may now mean he can make an "oral renewal" before the Court of Appeal.
Disappointing, though not entirely unexpected (there had been rumours to that effect). However, all avenues may not be exhausted. And the successful appeals in the Desmond/ Bower case and this one concerning a bad opera review have demonstrated recently that appeal judges are no longer giving Eady a blank cheque. In the opera case, Lord Justice Keene (who turned down Singh yesterday) said that not overturning one of Eady's edicts would be "an abdication of judicial responsibility".
The British Chiropractic Association has issued a brief statement, stating that it "notes" the decision and "looks forward to concluding this matter in due course to allow both parties to move forward constructively". Is that an olive branch? The case has been a classic instance of libel "blowback", alerting many people to questions about the origins, claims and even safety of the treatment which had previously been little aired. Moreover, the claims that Singh drew attention to have disappeared from the BCA's website and from their literature. They no longer promote these treatments, it would appear, happily or otherwise.
Over the past couple of months, the case against chiropractic has been disseminated far and wide. The BCA's decision to defend their profession via the libel courts rather than through proper debate has caused incalculable damage to their case, while anti-chiropractors have scored a home run. This might not be entirely fair. The claims Simon singled out for criticism, after all, apply only to a small minority of chiropractic treatments; the vast majority of practitioners concentrate on treating back pain, in which even Ernst and Singh accept that it can be beneficial.
For balance, you might be interested in this point-by-point refutation of Singh's Guardian article by the dissident chiropractor Richard Lanigan. Lanigan writes that
I have practised in the same area for almost fifteen years, I adjust the cervical spine of the vast majority of my patients and I do not recognise the "dangerous" practise Simon describes.
Interestingly, he also says that he " would question whether the BCA leadership is the respectable face of chiropractic." Hmm
If Singh does decide to appeal again, one aspect of Eady's ruling he might like to take issue with is the following:
13. It is alleged that the claimant promotes the bogus treatments "happily". What that means is not that they do it naively or innocently believing in their efficacy, but rather that they are quite content and, so to speak, with their eyes open to present what are known to be bogus treatments as useful and effective. That is in my judgment the plainest allegation of dishonesty and indeed it accuses them of thoroughly disreputable conduct.
I disagree. "Happily", in the natural meaning of the adverb, need not mean deliberately and with "eyes open" - but, rather, the opposite. This struck me belatedly in the wake of David Cameron's little accident the other day. He happily used the word "twat", unaware that (for some people, at least) it is not merely a variant of "twit" but also has an obscene anatomical meaning. Happily, here, means "innocently". No doubt the BCA were equally innocent when they promoted those "bogus" cures.


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Watch Ya Self: Mystikal to Release First Album in 12 Years...
Former No Limit Soldier and current Cash Money signee Mystikal is getting ready to release his first album in over a decade. The rapper's last album Tarantula, came out in 2001. Since then, he's spent most of the last decade dealing with legal trouble, including a six year prison sentence for sexual battery and extortion in 2004, and another six month sentence last year. Via Hip Hop DX:
The "Bouncin' Back" rapper says that he's been listening to Sam Cooke, Ludacris, Master P, James Brown and Eddie Murphy. He explains that he wants to add a little spice to what's currently popular on the charts.
"The sound that's prominent on the radio, and on hit records now, all that sound the same. I don't want all my hits to sound like that. I'm writing songs to perform, to entertain," he says. "And when I'm really trying to get inspired, I go backwards and I just rap."
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There are two common ways of attaching the Sega Genesis to your TV. The most common way is by using an RF switch. An RF Switch is a little black box with a small cable sticking out of it that connects to your TV. A longer cable connects to your game system. The second way is with a composite video cable - these have yellow, red, and white RCA jacks that you probably see on the front of your VCR. You're probably familiar with composite video cables; all the newest systems (XBox, GameCube, PS2) come with composite video cables.
As most video gamers know, the picture from an RF Switch is painful to look at. The picture is usually very grainy. Frequently, an RF Switch needs to be wiggled to get a decent picture. Composite video is definitely the way to go with the Genesis. Today, we're creating a composite A/V cable that will work with 2 models of Sega Genesis and the Sega Master System. While we're at it, I'll show you the pin outs to apply the SAME technique to create a second cable - for use on the TI-99/4a. The information below applies to the style of Genesis pictured at left. Note the headphone jack - a dead giveaway that you've got the right Genesis for this cable.
There are several Sega Genesis models. Smaller Genesis models are called "Model 2" and "Model 3". They do not look like the picture above. If you own a Sega Genesis, "Model 2" or "Model 3", you'll know, because you'll have a teeny tiny connector in the back of your system (about the same size as an S-Video cable). Although these instructions won't work for you, you still have an option - CLICK HERE for a listing of eBay auctions for Genesis AV connectors. It's unfortunate, but these cables will cost you a bit of money ($10-17). Look for the words "Model 2", "Model 3", or "32X" in the description to be sure you're getting the right connector.
Side Note: "Model 2" and "Model 3" are misnomers - while commonly used, because the shape changed drastically, they are really the 3rd and 4th models of Genesis. But the topic of Genesis models and "lock out chips" is for another day. If you can find an "Altered Beast" Genesis - you grab that thing and run out of the store, screaming and elbowing your way out if you must.
Creating a composite video cable for the Sega Genesis is a relatively basic matter. You need:
The Connector
The Audio/Video Cable
To buy the parts for the cable, you'll end up spending about $5, maybe less, maybe a bit more. That price assumes you have some basic tools (listed above). Making your cable is cheaper than shipping from eBay, and the results are the same or better. The early Genesis models had a STEREO HEADPHONE jack up front - they weren't able to output a stereo signal from the connector in back. The connector/cable we are creating today will have one video connector, and one audio connector. Using a standard ($3-6) "mini-headphone to RCA" audio cable (also from Radio Shack), you can output good quality stereo from your headphone jack to your VCR or stereo system.
Creating the Cable:
Step 1: We'll start with the ripping and tearing. This is always the fun part. Pick one end of the audio/video cable, and cut the RCA jacks off with your wire cutters. These jacks get tossed in the trash (or used in some other project if you're MacGuyver). If you just cut off 4 connectors, you've gone a little crazy with the wire cutters and need to head back to Dollar General. If you have one connector on each end of the cable, you did something wrong. Back to Dollar Tree. If you still have 4 RCA connectors, grow a pair and start cutting.
Step 2: Look at the wire that you just cut. You'll notice that the wire structure has a central conductor, and a metal braid around it. Going out from center, you'll have copper wire, plastic insulator, metal braid, plastic insulator. There might also be some string stuff with the metal braid, that's not important. The metal braid is your ground wire. The inner wire is your signal wire. Both are important. You should/must keep these wires separate.
Step 3: Strip back the outer most layer of plastic to reveal the braid, about 1/3 inch. Gather the braid together, to form a pseudo-wire. The inner wire will need to be stripped about 1/4 inch.
Step 4: Decide which color you want the video wire to be. Make sure you have the right wire traced from the connector all the way back to the bare wire, and label it if you must. This decision isn't hugely important, but it might save you some confusion later.
Step 5: Next, we'll have a look at that 5-pin DIN connector. Take it out of the package, and take it apart. You'll have 4 pieces. When you take it apart, it has a 5 pin spindle (which has the pins on one side, and solder cups on the other side), a top metal piece, a bottom metal piece, and a black hood/cover. Set the hood and the 5 pin spindle aside - these are what we're working with.
Step 6: PUT THE BIG BLACK HOOD/COVER ONTO THE WIRE, so that you can slide it into place once you're done soldering. After this step there will be no way for you to put the cover back on the wire, so you need to do it now. The skinny end points away from the bare wires, and the fat end faces toward the bare wires.
Step 7: Here's where we solder. You will be placing the wires into the "solder cups" - the indentations that you see in the 5 pin spindle, and pictured below. The inner-most wires, the signal wires, go into the top pins. Solder these wires into the appropriate cups. You chose a video wire above - make sure you solder it into the correct cup.
Step 8: Join the two ground braids by twisting them together. This will make what looks like a slightly thicker wire. Solder the braid into the bottom cup. **Make sure that none of the conductors (ground to signal) are touching each other. In other words, no bare metal OR SOLDER from the signal wires should be touching the bare ground wire (or visa versa).
Here are the wires soldered into the connector.
Step 9: Once the wires are in place, put the connector back into its housing (the two metal pieces from Step 5 that you didn't work with). You'll notice that one of the metal pieces has a small bar that is right next to the wire. This slightly curved bar is meant to be "crimped" to the base of your wire. Give it a quick squeeze with the pliers. That makes sure that you won't yank the wires out when you attach/release the connector from the Genesis.
Step 10: Slide the black plastic cap / hood into place. It will snap shut onto the case when you've slid it far enough. You are done!
The pin-outs for the TI-99/4a are different. You'll want to keep the "ground braids" separate, rather than twisting them together. Looking at the diagram above, reading pins from left to right: Audio, Ground Braid 1, Ground Braid 2, Video. The 5th pin is blank.
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One of the most distressing trends of Holocaust commemoration is the way the destruction of European Jewry has become a metaphor for anything anyone doesnt like. Many in our governing class may be aware of the history but fail to understand that using it as a talking point in denouncing their opponents is not merely in bad taste but actually contributes to the trivialization of the topic. In recent years, a number of politicians from both major parties have made the same mistake. But, just in time for todays Yom HaShoah commemorations, Politico reports that a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia has chimed in by comparing regulations in the states Monongalia County requiring buildings to state they are smoke-free to the Nazi policies of forcing Jews to wear Stars of David.
John Raeses criticisms of the nanny state at work may be on target, but like other recent offenders (a list that includes Democrats like California Governor Jerry Brown, Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen and Florida Republican Rep. Allen West who all compared political opponents to Joseph Goebbels), he needs to understand that comparing such things to the Nazis is both inappropriate and ill- informed.
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wow so my Friday night just ended prematurely so to speak. Went on a date with a girl I met 2 weeks ago, this was our third night going out. Anyways, wasn't feeling too good all day, and probably should of called off the night but manned up and picked her up. Anyways, she made a joke and i laughed a bit and liquid poo came out unintentionally. I quickly told her that i had to make an important call to my dad and stepped aside to the washroom, i could feel the poo dripping down my leg on the way over. Anyways i locked myself in the stall and txted my buddy to see if he can come over to the restaurant and drop off a pair of his boxers for me to use, he said to Eff off thinking i was kidding. Then called my brother to help me but he didn't pick up. So I took off my boxers but unfortunately there was poo on my jeans and it smelled pretty bad so I snuck out the back door, turned off my phone and booked it home. Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day when i turn my phone back on lol...i think ill masterbate to a picture of her in a bit and report back, not the way i pictured the night ending but atleast ill still be able to cum on her face.
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It's a centuries-old theatrical tradition: On Mondays, the house is dark. But at Temple Civic Theatre, Monday evening finds the lights on, the lobby warm and the auditorium alive with more than 20 animated women as open auditions for "Steel Magnolias" begin.
"I really appreciate everyone coming out on such a cold night," said Leon Perkins, director. A retired librarian with a degree in theater, Perkins is pleased with the turnout. "We had 15 actresses last night, too, and with 20 here tonight — that's good."
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Playwright Robert Harling's original off-Broadway staging used only one set — the beauty parlor — and the solitary set along with simple lighting design helped "Steel Magnolias," with its minimal technical requirements, become a staple on the community theater circuit. Of course, the play's Broadway run, numerous international productions and two feature films didn't hurt, either.
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A Baylor grad, Hunt originally majored in vocal performance, switching to nursing for more economic security. As for the audition: "I have my sights set on Shelby."
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Mayo Clinic = #1 whitest network on Facebook
OK, I finally take a peek at the famous, white-hot Stuffwhitepeoplelike.com humor Web site and what to wondering eyes should appear - Mayo Clinic of College of Medicine at the top of a list on the most recent post.
And the list is of "the whitest networks on Facebook." Here's the top five on the list:
1. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
2. Vancouver, BC
3. Gonzaga
4. Wittenberg
5. Oklahoma
For those not familiar with it, this site is a humor site. And there is a book by the same name.
Here's a couple examples of stuff white people like:
#99 Grammar - White people love rules. It explains why so they get upset when people cut in line, why they tip so religiously and why they become lawyers. But without a doubt, the rule system that white people love the most is grammar. It is in their blood not only to use perfect grammar but also to spend significant portions of time pointing out the errors of others.
#104 - Girls with bangs - If you see a white woman and you are trying to figure out whether she is liked or just merely tolerated by white people, the best thing you can do is get a quick look at her haircut. It is a known fact that white people love women who wear their hair with bangs that hang straight down.


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Disappointment if not disillusion is inevitable, particularly in light of the current economic meltdown.
The Warren Report was and remains a symptom of disillusion with whatever the government says.
The sloping baseline indicates melancholy, disillusion, and loss of innocence.
The downstairs portion of the Democratic base is increasingly beset by debt and disillusion.
She has no fear of these last, matching her wits against their appetites, paying them back cruelly in snare and disillusion.
Fortunate indeed is the disillusion which does not come too late.
But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love's disillusion.
I should set it up on my writing table and call it 'disillusion.'
The book perfectly renders the disillusion, languor and sentimentality which characterise a self-centred scepticism.
She yielded, but her husband's castle completed her disillusion.


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There weren't many Browns players in the locker room during the 45 minutes open to the media this morning, but the ones who did surface tried their best to remain positive about this season in the wake of the Trent Richardson trade that rocked the NFL Wednesday night.
The new regime traded Richardson, the third overall pick in last year's draft, to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2014 first-round pick. The move stunned Richardson's teammates, angered the vast majority of Browns fans and prompted the Colts to publicly celebrate.
"I think it was a shock to everybody," Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon said today. "Everybody was definitely shocked by it. Nobody really knew. Everyone was in disbelief. I listened to and saw it on TV."
Running back Willis McGahee, 32, is taking a physical today at the Browns' headquarters. If he passes the physical, he'll be signed to replace Richardson. McGahee was not at practice this afternoon during the 30 minutes open to the media.
Regardless, the trade is evidence that the Browns are in the midst of a total overhaul. They have 10 picks in next year's draft, including two in the first, third and fourth rounds, plenty of ammunition to aid their pursuit of a bona fide franchise quarterback.
The players in the locker room, though, tried to reject the notion that the organization is tanking this season and looking ahead to the 2014 draft. They're trying to stay optimistic after an 0-2 start and focus on their upcoming road game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings (0-2).
"That's not even realistic," Jackson said. "In this business, there's too much pressure on everyone to win, let alone put it on one guy. That just doesn't happen. I can't even fathom that."
Added strong safety T.J. Ward: "I can understand that, but I don't think they've bailed on this season, anyway. Every team is looking towards the future. That's just the way this business [is]. Every team is looking for what they can do next year to get better and better. That's the name of this game. I don't think they've bailed on us at all, or this season."
But Jackson understands why many fans are infuriated.
"Trent was going to be the face of this organization, high draft pick, much was expected out of him," Jackson said. "It was yet to be determined. He had really hadn't scratched the surface like he wanted to. He had a decent season last year, and everyone, himself, including the fan base, was ready for a breakout season. Now that he's gone, I can see the frustration of the fans."
Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton knows there is pressure on his men to keep this season from turning into a complete collapse in the aftermath of the trade.
"I don't think there's any added pressure," Horton said. "There's always pressure in this business. We've had the mentality all along of put it on our shoulders anyway.
"I think it's a challenge, and that's what we're looking at. We embrace the challenge to see how good we can be. I think great defenses, and I'm not putting us in that category yet, they thrive on that kind of stuff of putting it on our shoulders."
Jackson was getting a massage at his home Wednesday night when Richardson called him to tell him about the trade.
"He was disappointed," Jackson said. "He felt like he had a lot to prove here. So anybody in that situation, he was definitely disappointed, but he was still in good spirits. I reiterated, 'Man, you've got your health. You've got beautiful kids. You just had a baby. You've just got to pick up and move and this is a part of it.'"
Jackson believes Richardson can be a great player for the Colts.
"He's a dynamic player," Jackson said. "They have [quarterback] Andrew Luck. He's going to a playoff-caliber team and they needed a running back. He's going to get his shot. He's going to have a chip on his shoulder, and he's going to be ready to work."


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The article by Lurie et al. on "Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Voting Patterns at Food and Drug Administration Drug Advisory Committee Meetings" draws on 221 meetings of FDA advisory committees. The authors analyze voting based on 76 product-specific meetings that involved yes or no votes on individual drugs, and find that none of the 76 voting outcomes would have changed had voters with conflicts of interest been excluded. Using other measures of the relationship between voting and conflicts of interest, they also find a weak tendency for financial ties to pharmaceutical companies to lead to voting results slightly more favorable to the drug being voted on. This note identifies an important result that was not highlighted in the original article: Advisory committee members and voting consultants with financial ties to pharmaceutical companies tend to vote against the financial interest of those companies. This result suggests that fears that disclosed conflicts of interest are leading to tainted, unreliable recommendations are unfounded.
To see how this result comes about, we start with the three categories of conflicts of interest used in the original analysis: (1) an "index conflict," which is a reported financial tie to the product's sponsor; (2) a "competitor conflict," which is a reported financial tie to a competing pharmaceutical company; and (3) "any conflict," which is a reported financial tie to either the sponsor or a competitor. Because competitor conflicts are the most common type, they dominate the "any conflict" category.1
Lurie et al. analyze the effects of conflicts of interest by comparing votes of advisory committee members and consultants who report conflicts of interest with votes of those who do not report conflicts of interest. The comparisons include individual level Mantel-Haenszel relative risk and Monte Carlo simulations of meeting votes The simulations compare actual votes to votes based on the assumption of no difference between voters with and voters without reported conflicts of interest. In addition to the individual-level voting analysis, Lurie et al. estimate the effects of waivers on actual votes and voting margins.
Lurie et al. interpret all yes votes on drugs as favoring the financial interests of pharmaceutical companies and all no votes as opposing their interests. But that interpretation only holds for the sponsoring companies; for competitors, yes votes on the index drug oppose their interests and no votes favor their interests. As an alternative to interpreting all yes votes as favoring pharmaceutical companies and all no votes as opposing them, we suggest interpreting votes based on their effects on the financial interest of the pharmaceutical companies. If a voter has a financial tie to the sponsoring company, we interpret a yes vote as favoring the company; if a voter has a financial tie to a competitor, we interpret a no vote as favoring the competing company. Rather than asking whether having a financial tie to any pharmaceutical company tends to increase votes in support of a drug (a notion inconsistent with conventional interpretations of conflict of interest), we ask whether having a financial interest tends to increase votes in favor of that interest.2
We can re-interpret Lurie et al.'s results using the statistics reported in their Table 4.3 The re-interpretation of votes by members and consultants with ties to the sponsoring company (index conflicts) is similar to the interpretation in the original analysis in that a yes vote on the drug is a vote for the financial interest of the company to which the voter has reported a financial tie. The relative risk of those with index conflicts is 0.74 (95% CI, 0.39-1.39), indicating that they are less likely to vote for the pharmaceutical company's interest than are participants without any financial ties , although the result is not statistically significant.4 The Monte Carlo simulation result is consistent with the relative risk; the predicted average of 8.2 votes (95% CI, 4.5-10.5) for the financial interest of the company exceeds the actual average of 6 favorable votes; the participation of voters with reported financial ties apparently reduces the votes for the product being considered by the committee, although this result is also not statistically significant. The only result consistent with the conflict-of-interest hypothesis is that the voting margin for the index drug becomes less favorable more often (14 meetings) than it became more favorable (7 meetings) when voters with index conflicts were excluded.
For members and consultants with ties to competing companies (competitor conflicts), a yes vote on a drug can be interpreted as a vote against the financial interest of the company to which the voter has reported a financial tie. The analysis reported in Table 4 shows a relative risk of 1.20 for those voters (95% CI, 1.12-1.28) indicating that they are more likely to vote against the interest of the company with which they have an affiliation than are participants without any financial ties.5 The Monte Carlo simulation predicts an average of 29.5 (95% CI, 23.5-34.5) votes against the company's financial interest, with actual average votes against its financial interest of 36. The analysis of voting margins provides additional evidence inconsistent with the conventional conflict-of-interest hypothesis. The voting margin for the index drug becomes less favorable more often (27 meetings) than it becomes more favorable (5 meetings) when voters with competitor conflicts are excluded.
For index conflicts and competitor conflicts, then, advisory committee members and voting consultants with conflicts of interest more frequently vote against the interests of the pharmaceutical companies than do advisory committee members and voting consultants without conflicts of interest.
Lurie et al.'s finding that, if voters with conflicts of interest had been excluded, not a single outcome of 76 FDA advisory committee meetings would have changed provides powerful evidence against the charge that the participation of voters with reported conflicts of interest taints recommendations of advisory committees. Although excluding voters with index conflicts reduces the favorable vote margin for the index drug more often than not, excluding voters with competitor conflicts more often reduces the favorable vote margin. The additional result that (compared with members and consultants without disclosed ties) advisory committee members and consultants with financial ties to pharmaceutical companies tend to vote against the financial interest of those companies provides valuable further evidence against the charge that the financial interests of voters taint committee votes.
Lurie, Peter, Cristina M. Almeida, Nicholas Stine, Alexander R. Stine, and Sidney M. Wolfe, "Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Voting Patterns at Food and Drug Administration Drug Advisory Committee Meetings." JAMA , April 26, 2006 ; 295:1921-1928.
1Table 3 in the original article shows that before January 31, 2002 , only 36% of reported conflicts were specified as index or competitor. After January 31, 2002 , the draft guidance took effect and 97% of waivers disclosed at advisory committee meetings specified the type of conflict. This note does not attempt to re-interpret the original article's results for the "any conflict" category because our interpretation precludes combining the "yes" votes of index and competitor conflicts of interest.
2 In other words, we test for a relationship not between conflict of interest and yes votes on a drug but between conflicts of interest and votes for the interest of a pharmaceutical company.
3 We emphasize that we do not re-calculate any of the Lurie et al.'s statistics. We accept their numbers but give them a different reading; we believe our reading to be more consistent with conventional notions of conflict of interest.
4If there is no difference between those with and those without financial ties, the relative risk is 1.0. A relative risk less than 1.0 indicates that participants with financial ties to a company are less likely to vote in the company's interest.
5Because a vote of yes for this group represents a vote against a company's interest, a relative risk greater than 1.0 indicates that participants with financial ties to a company are less likely to vote in the company's interest.


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EGRP News Flash - October 18, 2013
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued new information today on how NIH is resuming operations after the government shutdown. This information covers the following topics:
- eRA systems availability,
- Rescheduling October application due dates,
- Processing of applications submitted during the shutdown,
- Replacing an application that was submitted for an October due date,
- Rescheduling peer review meetings,
- Opportunity to "refresh" applications assigned to May 2014 council,
- Early stage investigator and K99/R00 eligibility,
- Payment Management System,
- Award actions, and
- Financial operations under a continuing resolution.
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ESPN College GameDay came to the Virginia Tech campus on Saturday, Feb. 26. The day started off with a lot of energy inside of Cassell Coliseum and finished with even more excitement as the Hokies knocked off No. 1 ranked Duke, 64-60.
Check out the sights and sounds from GameDay!
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A photoshopped picture merging the faces of Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Watson has gone viral on the Internet.
Emma Watson (left), merged picture (inset) and Jennifer Lawrence (right)0
The two 23-year-olds have a lot in common. Both have starred in hit big screen franchises, both are known for their impeccable red carpet style and both are gorgeous.
So it's surprising that it's taken web geeks this long to see the potential of two becoming one.
Needless to say they're both beautiful, cute, and talented...the mashed-up one is more beautiful and cuter! JLaw is just stunning!Xx


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Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #3
- Story by
- Matthew Sturges
- Art by
- Freddie Williams II
- Colors by
- The Hories
- Letters by
- Travis Lanham
- Cover by
- Kako
- Publisher
- DC Comics
Although I didn't think much of the first issue of "Final Crisis Aftermath: Run!" this series has certainly not headed in the direction I had supposed. I assumed it was going to be all about the lame Human Flame on the run from the mob and whatever C-list supervillains he accidentally crossed, and that would pretty much fill up the pages of the six issues in the series. What I didn't expect was that issue #2 would take a turn toward the even more absurd, and that issue #3 would feature a romp with tongue so firmly in cheek that characters like Polka Dot and the Condiment King don't seem out of place at all.
In short, this has become a fun little series that knows how silly it is and doesn't mind showing it.
Freddie Williams II, whose art didn't particularly fit the hairy-ass, running-from-the-mob hijinx of issue #1 is much more suited for costumed shenanigans of the amped-up Human Flame and the goofy minions of General Immortus. This issue features not only the above-mentioned Polka Dot and Condiment King (both real villains in the DCU, believe it or not), but Clayface, Green Lantern, Firestorm, Red Tornado, and too many ultra-dorky supervillains you've never heard of. Williams has a bouncy style to his art, and it fits the tone of this kind of ridiculousness well. If my review of issue #1 expressed my fear that Williams would have nothing to draw but a bunch of mobsters and an overweight runaway supervillain with flaming nipples, well, you can be sure that this series has evolved into more than that. First of all, the now buff Human Flame's fiery nipples are now cybernetically enhanced (though you'll be glad to discover that his image/power enhancement didn't result in the loss of his jaunty moustache), and second: this reads more like a parody of a superhero action comic than a run-from-the-mob tale.
Matt Sturges is channeling the Giffen/DeMatteis "JLI" tone here, and it makes for a fun read. These characters would have fit right in with the Justice League Antarctica, and though Williams is no Kevin Maguire, he wouldn't have been a bad choice — had he been working back in those days — to follow the Maguire/Hughes heyday.
Out of all four "Final Crisis Aftermath" series, this is the only one that's gotten better every issue. It's gotten to the point where I'd actually recommend it, especially if you like your supervillains goofy and your protagonists bumbling. It doesn't seem to be aiming for anything more than that, and why should it? It knows what it is, and it embraces it on every page.


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I have been on birth control for 3 months. Last month, I had to take my pills two days late, plus, I accidentally took the sugar pills when I was supposed to take the hormone pills. I used a condom all month, and had a negative home pregnancy test. Today is the third day of my new packet. I had unprotected sex today, and my boyfriend ejaculated inside of me. What are the odds of me getting pregnant?
There is still a risk of you being fertile this month given that you did not have an appropriate hormone schedule last month. You would want to continue to use condoms this cycle, and get tested again in 10 days to confirm you are not pregnant from this most recent intercourse.
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Clinical Management of EGFRI-Associated Dermatologic Toxicities: Pharmacy Perspective
Clinical Management of EGFRI-Associated Dermatologic Toxicities: Pharmacy Perspective
This article describes agents used to treat the dermatologic toxicities commonly seen during therapy with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. Therapeutic options include topical emollients, antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other agents for supportive care. While medical approaches to these adverse reactions are still in a "learning phase," continued experience will provide further insight into effective management strategies.
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in many tumor types,[1] which makes it an ideal target for biologic and small molecule–targeted agents. Dermatologic toxicity with EGFR inhibitor (EGFRI)-associated agents can manifest in many forms. The most common form is a papulopustular reaction (PPR),[2-5] which can range from mild discomfort to a fulminant pustular eruption, and can lead to serious complications.
Pharmacists are not only charged with the dispensing, admixture, administration, and monitoring of these therapies, but are also becoming more involved in the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of these dermatologic toxicities from this new class of agents. More challenging is the evidence that the degree of PPR may reflect the degree of efficacy of therapy. This development means that PPR (and other dermatologic toxicities) will become a routine problem in patients treated with these agents, making supportive therapy for these effects part of the treatment plan. A precise grading system will become necessary, as well as a better treatment plan for managing all grades and forms of these complications.
The "newness" of these agents makes potential complications difficult to recognize. All patients experience some degree of PPR—usually grade 1 or 2. However, some cases of PPR can be severe and challenging to manage. Although designated an "acneiform" or "acnelike" rash, it is treated much differently than the typical eruptions we see with acne vulgaris. Typically, dermatologic manifestations of acne vulgaris are best managed with drying agents such as benzoyl peroxide. This therapy, however, is not used with EGFRI-associated PPRs. We are discovering that the process of eruption and fading is more of a drying process, and we must moisturize EGFRI-associated PPR to make the patient more comfortable during the time it develops, waxes, and wanes. In this article, we describe some of the agents used to treat the dermatologic toxicities commonly seen with EGFRI-associated therapy.
Topical Emollients
Caution should be exercised in selecting topical gels and lotions that contain alcohol or alcohol-type drying agents. Again, this PPR is a "drying" rash, requiring more of an emollient-type agent to keep the drying, brittle eruptions well moisturized. Ointments, creams, bath oils, and soap substitutes are the most common types of emollients recommended by dermatologists to make the PPR more bearable. Cetaphil cleanser and Eucerin lotion are two popular over-the-counter emollients. Baths that incorporate Aveeno oatmeal products also have a soothing benefit.
Another important consideration for patients is the fact that sunlight may exacerbate the PPR. Patients should be counseled on the use of sunscreens and protective clothing. Numerous sunscreen products are on the market with moisturizers in their formulas, thereby providing protection from the sun as well as much needed moisture to the skin. Products that protect from both ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation—that is, agents containing zinc oxide or titanium dioxide—should be preferred. Patients should be encouraged to stay out of the sun, if possible. However, when they must venture outdoors, they should be cautioned about following the appropriate measures to protect themselves from the sun.
Antibiotics, both systemic and topical, are often utilized to treat EGFRI-related PPR. Oral tetracyclines—specifically, minocycline and doxycycline—are most often employed in treatment. Both of these drugs seem to have efficacy in treating PPR. Most often, the selection of agents seems to be based on the clinician's experience.
Minocycline has been associated with a rare, drug-induced, lupus-type syndrome, hepatitis, and hyperpigmentation, as well as vestibular changes that can lead to dizziness and loss of balance (minocycline package insert, 2006). Dosage is frequently 100 to 200 mg/d, and the drug can be taken with food or milk to minimize gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity. Doxycycline has been associated with a rare exfoliative dermatitis and, more importantly, photosensitivity. Dosage is usually 100 to 200 mg/d, and although patients should be instructed to take the drug on an empty stomach, it does present problems with GI irritation. Administration with food can decrease absorption of the drug up to 20% (doxycycline package insert, 2006). Of all the tetracyclines, doxycycline has the least affinity for calcium, and when the drug is taken with milk or antacids, gastrointestinal toxicity can be minimized.
Topically, metronidazole and clindamycin are the two agents most commonly used. Success with metronidazole in this setting is thought to be the result of the similarity of EGFRI-associated PPR to inflammatory rosacea, for which metronidazole is also very effective. The cream or lotion preparations of these agents should be prescribed, to take advantage of the cream/lotion base (often a water-in-oil emulsion), which can aid in moisturization. The use of the topical solution or gel formulations should be avoided due to the alcohol content, which can enhance dryness.


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Trying to live it as best as I can with no regrets. I'm not wasting my time for people who don't respect me but I stand for people who care about me.
I'm realist but I know that you can't take life seriously. You won't get out of it alive ;)
-home to come back everyday and beloved women in it,
-rain clearing the air,
Placed without any order ;)


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