text:
« When I Said "Monday Night", What I Meant Was "Tuesday Night, Really Really Really Late" | Main | Postcards From the Edge »
Kythryne, Your Secret Pal Says Hi
...not that the above has anything to do with this entry. But she does, and she asked me to give you a shout out. And I am in a compliant kind of mood.
Yesterday was our last day at the beach and we are going home this afternoon. I am trying not to think about it, because: beach is good! Home is bad. Home involves bills and a leaky faucet that I haven't fixed yet and there's that toilet that's been running, and on top of everything else, YOU GUYS, I have done NOTHING but eat and drink for DAYS, and now I have to go back to work, and my jeans no longer fit my body.
What the hell? SERIOUSLY, PEOPLE.
We've had such a good time, though, and I am excited about seeing the dogs. The dogs are...well, I am betting that they are really, really, seriously pissed at me right now. I left them at the vet/kennel place for almost two weeks. That is like four years in dogs time. And Bo is not forgiving.
The last time I left Bo at the vet, it was only for a morning, and he was having his teeth cleaned. And when I went to pick him up, he was LIVID, SO FURIOUS, and he gave me what-for and how-dare-I all the way home. He sat in the passenger seat next to me, GLARING at me, and just...growltalked. He growltalked all the way home, which is something Bo does, and it involves him growling and talking (obviously) at the same time, wherein he moves his little Bo lips and tries to make little words to demonstrate his EXTREME displeasure. Because he lacks some important word-making abilities, however (and I am not EVEN getting into the science of that right now), all of his words sound like this:
Fuuuucccck Yeeeeeooouuuuwwww.
So, the entire ride home, and I mean the entire ride home, Bo glared at me with white hot hatred, and talked. "RrrrOOOOwwwOOOlllOOOr," he told me angrily. "Rrrroooggggllloooowwww. GRRRROOOOLLLOOOOWWWOOOORRRR."
And I tried apologizing, but he was Not Having It, so then I just started laughing, which only made him angrier ("Rrrowwwoolooggg? RRROWWWOOLOOGGG!"), and I had to get my cell phone and that is when I called all kinds of people and left them voicemails of Bo growling at them. I did not give any explanation. As soon as I heard the beep, I just held the phone up to his lips as they trembled with fury, and let the hatred be broadcast to the voicemail of people throughout this great country.
About an hour later, I got a message from Ziz, that just said, "What in the HELL did you do to Bo? Are you skinning him alive?"
Aaaaaaaanyway. So I am excited about seeing the dogs, but I am not so excited about the verbal lashing that I am sure to receive. And, I am not excited about the drive home. Sigh.
Today, Dukay and I will spend approximately seventy hours in the car together. We may murder one another; you just never know. It is a small car. And we have to go a long way.
And Dukay is going to want to listen to his music, and his music is awful, IT IS SO BAD, and he just loves anything that is spacey and jam-bandish, and I JUST DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE, PEOPLE, to wait around for musicians to decide what they're going to play. And I DO NOT HAVE THE PATIENCE for songs that last nineteen minutes, plus a seven minute drum solo, and nobody EVER sings, they just PLAY shit, and SOMETIMES they are not even playing instruments, and once Ziz and Dukay went to a concert together to hear one of his bands, and Ziz got home and looked at me and said, "Dear Lord, at one point, the man played a shoe, and THAT IS NOT MUSIC, that is screwing around with footwear."
SO. You can see that maybe I am not so excited about spending the next eight hours in the car with someone who wants to listen to shoes and spoons and the sounds of washing machines dying and hair catching fire, or whatever the hell. I just want to listen to books on tape (as I do), but Dukay lacks the attention span for any such endeavor. Dukay lacks the attention span of a gnat, but that is another issue altogether. (Sometimes Dukay will abandon a subject that we are discussing, but then pick it up again several hours later, without warning. Like, one morning, we will be talking about that song Old MacDonald's Farm and how it is kind of weird, and then we will stop talking about it -- we will do something else for the rest of the day, something that does not involve farm animals at all, and then around 11 at night, we will be sitting on the couch with friends, and he will turn and look at me, and with NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, announce, "Of course, sheep don't bark," and then he will turn around and that will be the end of the conversation. And everyone will stare at us, trying to figure out if we are speaking in code, or whether they missed that all-important conversational shift that made it somehow appropriate for Dukay to announce, with CONVICTION, that sheep do not, indeed, bark.)
(And then I have to explain it, because Dukay is already absorbed in something else. And then I look like an idiot. This is called a Dukay Dive Bomb. The Dukay Dive Bomb is a part of my daily reality.)
ANYWAY. So, that is what I will be dealing with for the rest of the day. And I'm bummed, y'all, because this means I will have to say goodbye to my sister, and to her boyfriend devin, who I really like even though he insists that I spell his name without the use of capital letters (we won't try to understand that). He is very funny. He and Ziz together equal hours of entertainment, especially because they hardly ever get to see each other. She lives in L.A. now, and he is still in Boston, and one day we will kidnap them both and force them to just live in my house, already, and we will all eat Flav-O-Ice and not eat the green ones and tell jokes and drink things with umbrellas all day long.
But for now, the vacation is over, and I am sad. Tomorrow I have to go back to work, and pick up the dogs, and pay the bills, and slop the hogs, and whetever the hell else has to be done. But I can promise you one thing: whatever I do, Bo will have something to say about it. And that something is not going to be good.
Posted by doxie in That Stupid Thing El Dukay Did | permalink
27 Comments
Ugh, yes, I will be leaving my pup at the kennel in about a month for almost 3 WEEKS! I will then spend 8 days in a small car with my boyfriend where we will have very differing musical taste and I will want nothing but my books on cd... This post has been a terrifying view into the future for me!
Posted by: Angela | September 11, 2005 11:21 AM
Awww, drag. End of vacation sucks big time. What is Dukay listening to, the Flaming Lips? Because one time they all dressed up in bear suits for no apparent reason, and also they now make music with that guy Steve who used to be on Blue's Clues, and that is surreal enough to freak anyone out. They are definitely the sort of people who would play shoes.
I will not mention that I still have three more weeks of maternity leave, because that would be mean.
Posted by: Gretchen C. | September 11, 2005 11:39 AM
I think this may be your funniest entry yet. I'm not laughing in the face of your misery but the deal with the pets cussing you out slayed me. I've spent a few days myself being soundly scolded and removing metaphorical daggers that flew out from their ice cold, anger filled eyes.
Of course it never stops once the car is parked in the driveway. I am embarrassed in public by them as we walk from the car to the house and once inside the house, (where I am caught off guard because I foolishly thought they had gotten it out of their system on the ride home), they unleash a brand of hell that was never known to exist before. There is no word in the English language to describe the horror and mayhem that ensues because it is of biblical proportions.
So while I understand, it's still funny that someone else has to endure it.
Posted by: S. Faolan Wolf | September 11, 2005 02:16 PM
Is there any way you can post a sound file of Bo's conversation? The picking up the (human) conversation strand hours later thing? I do that sometimes to my husband. I think it helps if you share a brain, or have telepathic abilities. Dukay just expects you to still be on the same page as he is.
Posted by: fifi | September 11, 2005 03:42 PM
i disagree, it's not the funniest entry, but this line: "This is called a Dukay Dive Bomb." laid me out for a minute... just classic
Posted by: dandy lion | September 11, 2005 04:46 PM
Listen, the guys in my office are WAY too serious not to notice me laughing at my computer screen. Please, I'm going to get escorted out of here in a minute.
I'm really sorry you are so dreading leaving the beach and picking up the angry dogs and going back to the office. And especially that you had to sit next to Dukay for hours! Now, get back to work!
Posted by: Kiefer Twin | September 12, 2005 08:23 AM
My gosh, that was a hilarious story. I totally agree with the commenter who suggested a sound file of Bo's growl-talking. Excellent idea!
But even funnier, if that is possible, was your description of Dukay and his jam-band music. You have completely summed up my exact feelings on the subject!
I hope your transition back into working society isn't too painful.
Posted by: bee | September 12, 2005 08:47 AM
I'm sorry you have Bo's tongue-lashing to look forward to, but maybe he'll be so preoccupied with cursing at you, that he'll forget to poop on your car seat!
Posted by: LadyBug | September 12, 2005 09:43 AM
OMG - glad to hear my bf isn't the only one who has adult ADD. He will interrupt a conversation to talk about something totally different - to which I reply, 'wann ride bikes?' so he knows he did it.
The dive-bomb was a perfect description. Welcome home - to you and to Bo. :)
Posted by: Littlehoney | September 12, 2005 09:57 AM
Hehehehe, my dog Griffin does the same thing before I leave for work in the morning. He glares, growltalks, and head butts me to try to get a few ear scratches in before I go. Being 140 pounds, he has a tendancy to knock me over in the process. An outsider observing this would be totally confused.
I'm so stealing your idea and calling people tomorrow morning. :)
Posted by: Sabine | September 12, 2005 09:59 AM
An el dukay dive bomb! OF course - that's it! I knew it was something... my fiance does this all the time! Drives me insane... conversations about god knows what pop in to his head from weeks ago, and I never have a clue what he is talking about....
Is there a dive bombs anonomyus? I need to sign Marek up ASAP! Or can I just send him to you housse and he and El dukay and bomb each other out....
Posted by: jennifer | September 12, 2005 10:58 AM
I heart Bo.
Also, I am leaving for Hawaii tomorrow. Woo! I will think of you fondly, back in the daily grind.
Posted by: Heather | September 12, 2005 11:08 AM
Audblog.com. You can set up a free account and then call the internet and let Bo growl. I think this would be hilarious.
Posted by: hcreegan | September 12, 2005 12:11 PM
Ha! I've never commented before but my bf also LOVES the jam band music and I so feel your pain. Does he like Phish? Because, for real, sometimes the drummer does vacuum cleaner solos.
Posted by: Kasey | September 12, 2005 12:53 PM
My dog does the same thing when my husband hugs me... I haven't figured out yet if he wants the hug or if he's saying in doggy-talk "Get off of my woman." I pretend the latter.
Posted by: Bonanza Jellybean | September 12, 2005 01:15 PM
Posted by: Lafe | September 12, 2005 02:24 PM
The Dukay Dive Bomb reminds me of that joke:
"Knock knock."
"Who's there?"
"Kid with ADD--hey, what's that?"
Posted by: Blue Meany | September 12, 2005 05:13 PM
I love you Miss Doxie. Seriously? I'm having one of the shittiest days, but you are just too funny. Thank you so much.
Posted by: Foxy | September 12, 2005 06:40 PM
Dammit, Lafe stole my line! And here I was sure I'd figured out how to infiltrate your life (because don't you NEED someone to come eat the green ones??)....
Posted by: Mir | September 12, 2005 10:23 PM
My mom's cat does the meowgrowltalk to her when she leaves for vacations as she did a couple weeks ago, however, I am the one who has to bare the brunt of the "talk" until she gets home. And let me tell you, he gets downright evil. Take care and I hope your car ride back will be as painless as possible. :D
Posted by: Kimberly | September 13, 2005 01:18 AM
My theory about our found dog
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/relentlesslyoptimistic/3574008/), Muddy, is that he's part German Shepherd, part Dachshund. He does a talking-growling thing when we're playing that I've never heard a dog do before, which adds credence to the theory.
I bet the Dukay Dive bomb was the source of the "if you could train hummingbirds" comment, wasn't it?
And really, in the car? Headphones.
Posted by: Mark | September 13, 2005 08:15 AM
Send me the green ones.
Glad you had a good vacation, birds and beach and sharks and space jam bands and all. Send me some photos of sand! All I got are ones of glacier ice. Which is cold.
Posted by: Coleen | September 13, 2005 11:40 AM
Seven years I spent with a man who adores obscure thrash metal and theme albums. I think I can maybe relate to the Spoon Music and the playing of the shoe.
Plus? I cracked up for five minutes straight at this entry. Whooping, I tell you.
Posted by: Lori | September 13, 2005 01:18 PM
Oh yea, the 'mad' dog pout. I just picked up Luna after four days at the vets while I was seeing the Dali Lama. She is so MAD at me she is STILL NOT paying attention to me. And normally, she's in my lap if we're watching TV. Headphones and an IPOD thingy for BOTH of you. ALL the time. I'd have to shoot him if I had to be in a small moving metal box with assholes on the road too. IPOD..headphones.
Posted by: Kim | September 13, 2005 09:01 PM
I have no idea how to express the amount of surreptitious laughing I have been doing at work all night (and all LAST night) by reading mostly everything you have ever written. Suffice it to say, I love your words. Also -- when I am not in Iraq, I live in Savannah (because the Army makes me), and when I get back from stupid war, I will totally buy you several hundred alcoholic beverages as a thank you for making me laugh so very hard. If you want.
Posted by: Blue Meany | September 13, 2005 11:10 PM
I hope Bo was not as brutal on you as he could have been. Maybe you should offer him a Flav-O-ice?
Posted by: Brighton | September 15, 2005 08:48 AM
My cat meow talks. Others have heard it. It frightens me sometimes.
Posted by: allison | September 15, 2005 02:04 PM
Post a comment:


text:
Dunn Daily Record
Father: David Osbin IVEY b: 5 SEP 1909 in Johnston County, North Carolina
Mother: Lela Frances LEE b: 8 JAN 1915
Marriage 1 Living WOOD
RootsWeb.com, Inc. is NOT responsible for the content of the GEDCOMs uploaded through the WorldConnect Program. If you have a problem with a particular entry, please contact the submitter of said entry. You have full control over your GEDCOM. You can change or remove it at any time.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Tuesday, March 30, 1999 Published at 21:12 GMT 22:12 UK
World: South Asia
Quake death toll nears 100
Thousands of homes were completely destroyed
Relief operations are gathering momentum in the remote region of northern India which was hit by a severe earthquake in the early hours of Monday.
Nearly 100 people are now known to have died, almost all as houses collapsed during the earthquake which measured 6.8 on the Richter scale.
Officials fear the final death toll could climb much higher.
Relief operation underway
Rescue operations are being led by the army, using helicopters to ferry in supplies.
Hundreds of road workers have been sent in to clear landslide debris from a 16km stretch of road leading to the worst-affected area.
"It looks like half the mountain has come off," said Chamoli district magistrate Uma Kant Pawar.
Many residents spent a second night in the open for fear of aftershocks.
Local residents have organised a committee to see that those worst affected receive food, but the district is appealing for more funds from the state to help deal with the emergency.
Families buried in rubble
The BBC Correspondent in Chamoli, Mike Wooldridge, says the worst damage was localised, with virtually all the houses and shops built on slopes in the lower part of the town succumbing to the earthquake.
Another man described how he picked among the debris of his house with a shovel throughout the night, only to find two buried relatives dead.
The tremors caused panic as far away as Delhi, 190 miles (300km) south of the epicentre.
Powerful tremors were felt in towns and cities throughout northern India, and also shook the western Indian city of Pune.
Pakistani officials reported Monday's quake was also felt in Lahore and Gujranwala which lie close to the border with India.
The officials said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent a message of sympathy to his Indian opposite number Atal Behari Vajpayee.


text:
guyub midi
solo organ | keroncong | langgam | gendhing Jawa | campursari | pop | dhangdhut |
pembuatan style & song bermacam genre musik dan merk keyboard
Created with page4, copyright © 2017 by page4 Corp., USA. All rights reserved.
Report this site as abusive Login
Report this site as abusive Login


text:
gershon hepner
Etrnal Punishment - Poem by gershon hepner
Eternal punishment, meant Haines,
is not to know creation joy.
Buck Mulligan described the pains.
You do not need to be a goy
to understand such feelings. Bloom
appreciated them while eating
forbidden food. Eternal doom
can take a lethal beating
if you're a poet. Ulysses
escaped it and, though late, returned
from near-death on the wine dark seas,
and found no hell where people burned.
Inspired, on the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day, by the conversation between Bick Mulligan and Haines in chapter ten of James' Joyce's "Ulysses":
Buck Mulligan bent across the table gravely.
They drove his wits astray, he said, by visions of hell. He will never capture the Attic note. The note of Swinburne, of all poets, the white death and the ruddy birth. That is his tragedy. He can never be a poet. The joy of creation…
Eternal punishment, Haines said, nodding curtly. I see. I tackled him this morning on belief. There was something on his mond. I saw. It's rather interesting because professor Pokorny of Vienna makes an interesting poet of that.
Buck Mulligan's watchful eyes saw the waitress come. He helped her to unload her tray.
He can find not trace of hell in ancient Irish myth, Haines said, amid the cheerful cups. The moral idea seems lacking., the sense of destiny, of retribution. Rather strange he should have just that fixed idea.
Comments about Etrnal Punishment by gershon hepner
Fiona Davidson (11/11/2008 11:19:00 AM)
inspired writing indeed on this annivarsary...thank you for this.... (Report) Reply
Read this poem in other languages
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem »
gershon hepner's Other Poems
Famous Poems
Phenomenal Woman
Maya Angelou
Still I Rise
Maya Angelou
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
If You Forget Me
Pablo Neruda
Langston Hughes
Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe
Caged Bird
Maya Angelou
Rudyard Kipling
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Robert Frost
A Dream Within A Dream
Edgar Allan Poe


text:
Support for a residents' campaign group is continuing to grow as it leads the fight against plans to build 320 homes on the outskirts of Warminster.
Proposals for the development at Home Farm were unveiled by Hallam Land Management at an exhibition in the Civic Centre last year, but as yet no planning application has been submitted.
The East Boreham Residents Action Group, or EBRAG, recently held a meeting at St John's Church in Boreham Road to update locals about their progress, with 95 people there and more than 40 sending apologies.
Chairman of the group Nick Parker told the meeting that much will depend on the independent examination of Wilt-shire Council's Core Strategy, which originally rejected the site for development.
Mr Parker said: "The Core Strategy is currently being examined and Warminster's case will be heard on July 2, when it will be decided whether the council has got its plans right.
"Hallam has challenged the Core Strategy and will probably wait for a decision to be made by the inspector, but they could still submit a planning application if the Core Strategy is adopted as it is. Therefore, it is important that we continue to fight this proposed development and make sure that Home Farm is removed from all future plans.
"Support for the group has continued to grow and there is a serious concern about the major impact this plan would have on the town's infrastructure, as well as the added traffic."
For more information on the group, visit www.ebrag.org.uk


text:
Skip to Content
Home > Services > Surgical Services > Bariatrics > Surgical Weight-Loss Seminars
View Additional Section Content
Missouri Bariatric Services provides free, live seminar presentations by our physician, nursing and dietary staff for individuals interested in bariatric surgery. To register, please call 573-882-5673 or register online.
If you have had previous weight loss surgery, please call 573-882-5673 before attending a seminar to discuss your options with a member of our team.
Seminars for patients interested in weight loss surgery
Directions to Missouri Bariatric Services (Woodrail Clinic)
Sign up today for our newsletter, you will be informed about support groups, exercise tips, recipes and more.
The email address you sign up with will be used only to send you the newsletter and support group updates. You can unsubscribe at anytime.
View our newsletter.
Copyright ©2017 — Curators of the University of Missouri. All rights reserved. DMCA and other copyright information.
Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. For website information contact the Office of Communications. Disclaimer


text:
By John Harlow/TRADOC News ServiceSeptember 25, 2006
DOVER, Del. (TRADOC News Service, September 25, 2006) - Her name is Ashley Roberts and she is from Salisbury, Md.; self-described a "girly-girl," and is part of the United States Army Future Soldier program.
Roberts will be leaving in October for Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and after graduating BCT, she will head to Shepherd Air Force Base in Texas to be a medical equipment repair specialist.
As a "Future Soldier", young men and women use that time between enlisting in the Army and the day they ship out to prepare for the challenges they will face in Basic Combat Training. Recruiters work with the Future Soldiers to help them learn some of the common tasks they will need to know and also help them get into better physical condition before they report.
"I am from a small town and I haven't been to college yet," said Roberts "I knew there was more out there but I wasn't sure which way to go with it. I think the Army can offer all of that. I will be able to travel, I will be able to meet new people and I think I will find my footing in life through the Army."
The Delmar (Del.) High School graduate, currently working at Kohl's Department Store, is using the Future Soldier program to get a head start on her Army career.
"My recruiter was very helpful," said Roberts. "He knows I ultimately want to become a pilot through the Warrant Officer Training program. He is getting me ready for that. I started working out because I haven't been in shape for a while, being out of school for a little bit. I have been running, working out and will hopefully go in as an E-2 as long as I pass my training test. We are working together once a week now."
When a young man or woman takes the Oath of Enlistment, to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign or domestic, it is a life-changing step. Getting ready for basic training and becoming a Soldier is a big change as well.
"A lot of people who know me are amazed that I have chosen to do something like this," said Roberts. "I'm a girly-girl. I think this (joining the Army) will give me stability; it will give me courage and I will feel more powerful."
With the Army currently in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, the reaction of friends and family can change a way the Future Soldier looks at joining the Army. With Roberts, that isn't the case.
"My friends are worried that I might have to go to Iraq," said Roberts. "If I have to go to Iraq, so be it. It is for a better cause. I would rather if something happens to me its over there; at least it is for a purpose.
"My Mom said if she could, she would have liked to join the Army," said Roberts. "My family is 100 percent behind me. They know it will be good for me. My Mom cried when I signed up for six years, she thought she wouldn't see me for that time, but now she knows I will be able to come home and visit."
On Sept. 22, the Army met its 2006 recruiting goal of 80,000 active duty recruits. On October 26, 2006, one of the Soldiers of the 2007 recruiting class will start her journey of making a difference. That is when Ashley Roberts will become a Soldier.


text:
This putter for Golfsmith is shaped more or less like the U.S.S. Enterprise. Just pretend the saucer section has been smooshed into the neck through some soon-to-be-mended snag in the interdimensional weft. It's $130, available in November. Ahead warp factor fore!
Catalog Page [Store.StarTrek.com via Uncrate via Neatorama via Scribal Terror via Signaleer]


text:
AFCO 20038-4LF Low Friction Lower Ball Joint, Long
Click image to enlarge
Reviews (0)
What's in the Box
AFCO Low Friction Ball Joints are designed with 2 ft. lbs. of resistance, the force required to move the stud of the ball joint. Compare this with standard replacement joints, with as high as 50 ft. lbs. of resistance. A difference you can feel! It is critical to handling that suspension components be as free as possible to move. Low friction ball joints allow the suspension to give rather than allowing the tire to bounce over rough surfaces. Low tire pressures magnify the need to minimize friction in the suspension.
- Precision machined to tight tolerances, providing consistent resistance throughout the travel of the ball joint to deliver consistent performance
- Improves weight transfer
- Frees up suspension for more consistent, repeatable chassis tuning
- Removes suspension rigidity and allows shock and spring to have more precise wheel control
- Adjustments are controlled more effectively by the shock and spring instead of the tire which improves traction
- Provides more accurate set-ups during vehicle scaling
- Meets or exceeds standard ball joint strength
- Stock appearing
- Lower input steering efforts and faster steering wheel return


text:
Dismiss Notice
Welcome To CK5!
Registering is free and easy! Hope to see you on the forums soon.
Score a FREE Membership sticker when you sign up for a Premium Membership and choose the recurring plan.
Some assw
Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by 73k5blazer, Dec 12, 2006.
Page 1 of 2
Page 1 of 2


text:
2 Recommendations
EmbeRose's recommendation
Still trying to find the shoes I came on here for and found this. It was actually recommended along with the dress I just recommended a second ago. It's gorgeous. And the clasps are shoes!!
My Collections:
Leggy's recommendation
Oh wow! Neon pink satin clutch bag by Christian Louboutin with multiple pleats and metal frame which closes with two fabulous metal shoe clasps, lined with signature red fabric with a small pocket. Could it be hottest hot pink clamshell you've ever seen? Yes!
My Collections:


text:
by Staff Writers
Geneva (AFP) March 14, 2013
Global losses from natural disasters hit $138 billion in 2012, with half the sum claimed by drought and Hurricane Sandy in the United States, the UN said Thursday.
Hurricane Sandy, which lashed the US east coast in October, caused some $50 billion of the losses recorded in 2012, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) said
The next most costly disaster was also in the US, where a drought centred in the south of the country cost $20 billion.
It was the third year in a row in which losses linked to natural disasters topped $100 billion, and the 10th in the past three decades, UNISDR said.
"A review of economic losses caused by major disaster events since 1980 shows that since the mid-90s there has been a rise," UNISDR chief Elizabeth Longworth told reporters.
"This has turned into an upwards trend as confirmed by losses from last year when, despite no mega-disaster such as a major urban earthquake, economic losses are conservatively estimated in the region of $138 billion," she said.
The worst year in terms of economic losses was 2011, when they hit $371 billion, the highest figure on record.
The bulk of that damage was due to Japan's March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, which led to $214 billion in losses.
UNISDR said the sums only related to insured losses, and therefore failed to reflect the economic damage inflicted on developing countries where only a small percentage of the population have insurance.
Related Links
Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
A world of storm and tempest
When the Earth Quakes
|The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement


text:
I have a pain in the right side of my mid-upper back. It does not feel like a back injury, but more like a sharp pain at the lower end of the shoulder blade. Any help?READ MORE
What causes pain in the mid and upper back?
Several things can cause pain in the middle back area and it will take a visit to the doctor's office to find out what's going on. Pain here is often caused by a strained muscle but could also be due to arthritis or osteoporeosis or a herniated disc or something else. You could have strained something simply by sleeping wrong.
Anti-inflammatories might help with a muscle strain. Any pain that is severe or becomes chronic, though, should be checked out by a physician. Only they can tell you what's going on. Good luck!
Here are some links that might be useful as well:
Exercising with Yoga To Stay Centered
How to Exercise with Arthritis
FROM OUR COMMUNITYYou should know Answers to your question are meant to provide general health information but should not replace medical advice you receive from a doctor. No answers should be viewed as a diagnosis or recommended treatment for a condition. Content posted by community members does not necessarily reflect the views of Remedy Health Media, which also reserves the right to remove material deemed inappropriate.DISPLAY TEXTLINK URL
Most PopularDaily LifeCommon Foods that Cause Pain


text:
In the distance, drivers coming up the hill from Georgetown honked in support of Pussy Riot.
As he walked to his car and I turned right onto Fairfax Avenue, I honked my horn.
Groups of young people in cars waved flags out their sunroofs and honked their horns in victory.
He honked his horn loudly a couple of times and got out of the car and walked up to the shack and tried the door.
A chauffeur at the mouth of the alley counted the flashes, and honked his horn.
Right direct in front of that door—there was a police car stopped and honked.
We tooted our horn and honked up its western side to the Potteries.
A Mexican came out when Blake honked the horn, and filled the tank sullenly.
Lefty, driving up to the curb to pick up Mack, honked also for Tim.
From the street rose the rumble of a motor, punctuated by a horn that honked.
cry of a goose, 1814, American English, imitative. As a verb by 1854, of geese; the sense of "sound a horn," especially on an automobile, first recorded 1895 in American English. Related: Honked; honking.
Angry; pissed off: I'm going to have people really honked at me no matter what I do/ a honked-off Torcivia wrote to Wineke (1980s+)
Related Terms


text:
Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry: Stars Wear Sexy Olympic-Gold Dresses (PHOTOS)
Inspired by the Olympic gold medal, stars like Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry have all stepped out in the stunning color.
So who's obsessed with the gold trend? Click through the gallery and see what stars are "going for the gold!"
For one, The Amazing Spiderman actress Emma Stone slipped into a gorgeous gold Grecian gown to attend the Glamour 2011 Women Of The Year Awards in New York City. The 23-year-old looked stunning in the floor-length silk Lanvin ensemble, which showed just the right amount of leg.
Jennifer Lawrence, 21, stunned at The Hunger Games premiere back in March, arriving in a show-stopping gold gown from Prabal Gurung's fall 2012 collection.
The beauty turned heads as she walked the red carpet in the shimmering metallic gold gown, with cut-out sides and a train.
Singer Taylor Swift was a vision in gold when she donned a glittery gold Reem Acra gown at the 2011 American Music Awards.
The 21-year-old crooner sparkled in the sexy ensemble and really went for the gold, taking home the night's most coveted award for artist of the year. She also won the awards for favorite country album and favorite country female artist.
Do you like the golden fashion trend? Sound off in the comments.
No changes are to be made to this player


text:
Free seminar on heart-healthy eating
Dr. Michelle May, Author of "Am I Hungry?" will present the free seminar, "Heart-Healthy Eating: Love What You Eat and Eat What You Love" from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Ahwatukee Foothills YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane.
May will guide you out of the food-focused, diet-driven downward spiral that leads you to eat, repent, and repeat. Learn a powerful approach to ending your love-hate relationship with food and start eating mindfully and joyfully.
The first 20 to arrive will receive a free copy of Dr. May's latest book: Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat. Plus, Banner Health will offer free blood pressure and cholesterol checks as part of the Heart Healthy Campaign.
The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required and are available online at www.bannerhealth.com/heart or by calling 602-230-CARE (2273).
Wednesday is World COPD Day
World COPD Day will be held this year on Nov. 18. The event is organized by GOLD (the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, www.goldcopd.org), with further support from the International COPD Coalition (ICC, www.internationalcopd.org). It represents a partnership between health care groups and respiratory educators to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD is a highly prevalent disease, has a large impact on quality of life for patients and their families, and kills millions of people worldwide. The early stages of COPD are often unrecognized, but it is very easy to determine whether a person is at risk. In patients at risk, a simple, painless test called spirometry can help diagnose the disease. If COPD is detected early, treatments are available to prevent further deterioration of lung function.
If you believe you have COPD or need help with your breathing, contact your doctor or call Arizona Respiratory Medicine, PC for an appointment with pulmonary specialist Dr. A. Kadikar at (480) 759-1027.
Further information about World COPD Day 2009 is available online at www.goldcopd.org/WCDIndex.asp.
Local chiropractic practice aims to fight poverty
Back in Line Family Chiropractic is helping fight poverty in Arizona by collecting food donations for St. Mary's Food Bank and new, unwrapped toys for Toys 4 Tots.
Bring in a bag of canned food by Nov. 25 and the Ahwatukee Foothills office will donate its time to help jump start your health before. You will receive a complimentary consultation, exam, X-rays and first adjustment for helping them fight hunger.
Make a child's Christmas brighter by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy by Dec. 18 and they will also honor a complimentary consultation, exam, X-rays and first adjustment.
Back in Line Family Chiropractic is located at 15215 S. 48th St., Suite 156. Visit www.backinlinechiropracticaz.com for more information, and to make an appointment call (480) 704-8818.
Sun Lakes Parkinson's Support Group
The Sun Lakes Parkinson's Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Mirror Room at the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd.
The guest speaker will be Jenny Nordine, owner of "Driving to Independence." The program is designed to give people the resources for safe driving, transportation options for those who are no longer safe to drive, as well as tools for safe independent living.
PCH hosts annual golf tournament
The 2009 Annual Phoenix Children's Hospital Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Nov. 20, at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, 7505 E. McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale. Registration begins at 10 a.m., the tournament starts at 11:30 a.m. and the 19th Hole celebration kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
Proceeds will support the areas of greatest need at Phoenix Children's Hospital including funding of the expansion initiatives to help fulfill the long term needs of children and families in need of pediatric medical care.
A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. For a complete listing, visit http://www.pchgolf.com/participate.php. For more information or to participate, visit http://www.pchgolf.com or call the PCH Foundation at (602) 546-2652.
Celebrity Martini Mixer moves to fall
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Celebrity Martini Casino Night has moved to fall and will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Devil's Martini North, 10825 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.
Celebrity bartenders from television, sports teams, Hollywood, radio and music scenes will be pouring martinis for guests. Test your luck and skills at the gaming tables and win great prizes through the auctions and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
For details, visit www.celebritymartini.com.
Country music star hosts "Miles & Music for Kids"
On Nov. 21, award-winning singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley will host the "Miles & Music for Kids" celebrity motorcycle ride and concert benefiting Phoenix Children's Hospital. The motorcycle tour begins at Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson, 13850 N. Cave Creek Road, with the last stop and concert taking place at Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Bentley will perform along with other music talent, and all proceeds will benefit patient and family services at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
The motorcycle ride registration starts at 1 p.m., doors open at Tempe Marketplace at 4 p.m., and the music starts at 5 p.m.
Tickets, $20 to $300, are available at www.Ticketmaster.com.
Tee off to make wishes come true
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona along with Major League Baseball great Luis Gonzalez will host the 2009 Golf Classic on Nov. 23 at Whirlwind Golf Club at 5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd. in Chandler. Be among an elite group of 260 players to participate in this event, which will help make wishes come true for children facing life-threatening illnesses.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the golfers tee off at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Lunch will be served at multiple grill stations and the day of golf ends with an exciting silent auction and cocktail reception.
Sponsorships, foursomes and playing spots are available. For golf classic details, e-mail email@example.com or call (602) 395-9474, ext. 126. For information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, visit www.wishaz.org.
Black Friday Botox Extravaganza
Derma Health Institute will host a Black Friday Botox Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at 1345 E. Chandler Blvd. to help men and women in the Valley start out the holiday season with discounted rates on the most popular treatments. The event will feature discounts on Botox and Juvederm, 10 percent off all skin care products as well as discounts on Photofacial, Titan, Laser Genesis, Microgen, Latisse and B-12 shots.
For details, visit www.dhiskin.com.
Holiday food drive, Angel Tree at Team Orthodontics
Dr. Ken Danyluk and Team Orthodontics' annual food drive is underway and will continue through Dec. 17 at 4350 E. Ray Road, Building 4, Suite 121. All non-perishable food items will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul's food bank.
Team Orthodontics is also partnering with the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree organization and two local churches. During the Christmas season, this program services over 15,500 children in Arizona. Team Orthodontics will be collecting gifts for 30 "Angels," and each child will receive a fun gift and a much needed clothing item, each valued at $15 to $20 per gift.
To be a part of changing and impacting someone's life, please bring in non-perishable food items or stop by and pick up your "Angel."
For more information, call (480) 759-3333, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.teamorthodontics.com.
If you are interested in more volunteer opportunities and more information about the food bank and the St. Vincent de Paul organization, visit www.stvincentdepaul.net/volunteer.htm. For more information about the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree Organization, visit www.angeltree.org/angeltree-home.
Derma Health Institute supports "Dress for Success"
Bring in your new or gently used business clothing to any Derma Health location and enter for a chance to win 20 units of Botox or a syringe of Juvederm. The nearest location is at 1345 E. Chandler Blvd., Building 1, Suite 105. Derma Health Institute will offer the $50 Express Success Rebate through Dec. 31, or as long as supplies last.
Go to www.dhiskin.com for more info.
Holy Yoga Retreat
The teachers of Mountain Park Community Church Yoga Ministry have announced that their next "Face Down on Your Mat" Holy Yoga Retreat will be held Jan. 22 to 24 at the Triangle T Guest Ranch in Dragoon, Ariz., just outside of Tucson.
If you love yoga and hiking, or just need to get away, then you will thoroughly enjoy this life-changing retreat. Group and early bird discounts are available. Space is limited, so be sure to register early. This retreat will sell out!
For more information, e-mail email@example.com or call (480) 250-5867.
Advances in hip replacement
Join Dr. David Ott, orthopedic surgeon, for a free talk on advances in hip replacement. This educational lecture will be held in the Prenatal Classroom at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1111 E. McDowell Road, from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Free valet parking is available.
Call (602) 230-CARE to reserve a space.
Arts Engagement helps those with dementia
Arts Engagement is an innovative arts program that actively engages adults with mild to moderate dementia and their care partners. This series of interactive talks and activities helps promote social interaction, creative expression, and overall quality of life. Sessions start in January at several locations.
For more information about the program, call Vicki at (602) 839-6928.
Racing for Recovery offers support
A new Racing for Recovery support group meets 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Spinergy Cycling Studio, 12020 S. Warner-Elliot Loop, Suite 111.
Racing for Recovery offers support to anyone who has been affected by addiction – addict, family member or friend – and promotes health and fitness as a component of recovery.
For information, call Clay at (480) 252-9903, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.racingforrecovery.com.
24-hour help hotline
The bilingual Helpline services are free of charge and are available 24 hours a day, everyday, including holidays by calling (602) 263-8856.
Specialists respond to calls from individuals seeking information or referrals to health care programs; emergency food, housing and clothing resources; drug or alcohol treatment programs; adult/child protective services; and marital and family counseling. All calls are confidential.
More information is available online at www.cir.org.
Bike MS: Round Up Ride FY10
The Bike MS: Round Up Ride will be held March 27 and 28, 2010, starting at Heritage Park at 600 N. Main St. in Florence. Registration begins at 5:30 a.m., with a 7 a.m. start time.
This ride is the largest and best supported two-day, fully-catered cycling event in Arizona, attracting nearly 1,000 cyclists from across the country.
Proceeds will help end the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis.
For details, visit bikeaza.nationalmssociety.org or contact Sarah Meeks at (480) 968-2488, ext. 209 or e-mail email@example.com.


text:
Europe's Real Crisis
March 21, 2012
European policymakers seem to have finally reached an agreement on how to save the continent's troubled economies from a debt crisis. However, the details of the plan suggest that it relies heavily on the ability of these imperiled economies to grow their way out of trouble -- a feat that will be difficult, says Megan McArdle, a senior editor for The Atlantic.
Italy serves as an excellent example of the challenges that these economies will face. Furthermore, because of its economic centrality to the Eurozone, analysts have remarked that the ability of Italy to accept austerity and pay off its debt will likely determine the fate of the whole system. In this regard, Italy will clearly face numerous upfront obstacles to growing out of its debt burden.
- Italy's public debt stands at $2.3 trillion, roughly 20 percent larger than the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
- Interest payments on its debt, exacerbated by growing fears about insolvency that have driven up interest rates, constitute a full 5 percent of GDP.
- These interest payments, which will likely continue to grow with each additional year of deficits, turned what would have been a surplus last year into a deficit equal to 3.6 percent of national income.
- Furthermore, for every percentage point that the interest rate on the debt increases, Italians have to divert another 1.2 percent of national income into debt payments.
- Exceptional economic growth will be necessary to overcome this debt burden -- growth that seems less likely as austerity measures are adopted that will reduce aggregate demand.
Additionally, exceptional growth in the long run also seems unlikely because of the demographic shift currently taking place in Italy and many other Eurozone countries.
- As their populations age, governments owe greater sums to retiree benefits and simultaneously have fewer productive workers to tax.
- Though Italy's fertility rate has inched up over time, it is still low at 1.4 children per woman -- well-below the replacement rate of 2.1.
- This suggests that this aging trend will likely continue in the near future.
Source: Megan McArdle, "Europe's Real Crisis," The Atlantic, April 2012.
For text:
Browse more articles on Economic Issues


text:
Our best bets
Check out all of our available betting tips and previews of the forthcoming sporting action.
Confederations Cup tips
Our Nick Hext makes Portugal his pick to win this summer's Confederations Cup in Russia.
European U21 Championship tips
Our football expert Nick Hext is backing Italy and Sweden at the European Under-21 Championship.
France v England betting tips
England's leading scorer in 2016/17 Adam Lallana can add to his tally against France on Tuesday, says Andy Schooler.
Sunday World Cup tips
Ian Ogg previews tonight's World Cup qualifiers and says Wales are in for a tough time against Serbia.
Saturday World Cup tips
Scotland are fancied to get something from Saturday's World Cup qualifier against England as Matt Brocklebank previews the action.
Friday World Cup tips
Nick Hext backs Portugal for a big win as one of his two selections for Friday's World Cup qualifying action.
What Happens Next?
Our tennis and racing tipsters seek out ante-post value after the weekend, including a double carpet tip for the Eclipse.


text:
Of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's six major Macau casino stocks Melco Crown had the third largest loss in value, falling 1.47 per cent to $HK90.30 ($A12.58).
The share price rout was lead by SJM Holdings, the company controlled by Mr Ho's father, Chinese billionaire Stanley Ho, which lost 3.15 per cent to $HK21.55.
The falls on Tuesday came after Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said that casino revenue rose 9.3 per cent to 32.4 billion patacas ($4.4 billion). The rate was slowest in four months and missed analysts' expectations of growth between 13 and 15 per cent.
Some analysts have put the slower growth down to a Chinese government crackdown on unauthorised debit card transactions, which make it difficult for gamblers to access cash. The government has tried to quash corruption, leading some to believe this has hurt Macau's VIP business targeting high rollers.
Macau is the only Chinese region where the country's citizens can legally gamble.
Crown chief executive
"We haven't seen any impact on the business here in Australia of ... visa restrictions, which seem to come and go in China, and the crackdowns,'' Mr Craigie told a conference on China and Australia, hosted by News Corp.
Crown shares fell 0.7 per cent in early trading to $15.78 at 10:42am. The stock has gained 25 per cent in the past year, but is down from a 12-month high of $18 reached in January.
MGM China, which operates the MGM Macau, was the most resilient Hong Kong-listed stock, falling just 0.56 per cent to $HK26.85. The Hang Seng index rose 0.91 per cent to 23,291.04 on Tuesday.
The Australian Financial Review


text:
Coca-Cola European Partners brings together three European bottlers that share a rich history dating back to 1919. Find out more.
We are a major fast-moving consumer goods business in Europe and the world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottler. Across 13 countries, our employees make, sell and distribute the world's most loved drinks brands to more than 300 million people.
Our experienced senior leadership team has a track record of delivering long-term, sustainable growth.
Board of Directors
Sol Daurella
Damian Gammell
Nik Jhangiani
Coca-Cola European Partners is a leader in one of the largest FMCG sectors in Europe's most significant markets. We offer consumers some of the world's leading brands and a wide choice of high quality drinks, with or without sugar and calories.
million consumers
billion unit cases sold annually
Please visit the investor overview page for information on receiving CCEP's Annual Report on request and free of charge
Volume 52
Data as of 07/27/2017 04:01 PM ET
Minimum 15 minute delay
CCEP (Amsterdam)
Volume 5210
Data as of 07/28/2017 12:43 PM CET
Minimum 15 minute delay
Volume 565
Data as of 07/28/2017 10:50 AM CET
Minimum 15 minute delay
Take a look at the latest news about Coca-Cola European Partners from across our 13 territories.
We've got ambitious plans to grow at Coca-Cola European Partners and digital is at the heart of that. But everyone says that, right? We have been reshaping our digital agenda and programme to...
Coca-Cola European Partners brings together three European bottlers that share a rich history dating back to 1919. Find out more.
We are a European business but we invest, employ, manufacture and distribute locally, maintaining a strong commitment to the economic and social well-being of our communities. Visit our local websites here.
Whether you are a customer or a supplier, we are committed to making it easier to do business with us. Find out how to get in touch with us if you're a current customer or a supplier, or you'd like to become one.
Coca-Cola European Partners will be a leader in sustainability while creating value for our business and customers. We will achieve this through building on our progress in well-being, energy and climate, water stewardship, and sustainable packaging and agriculture.
We offer consumers some of the world's most popular drinks brands: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coke Zero, Coca-Cola Life, Fanta and Sprite. Our portfolio also includes energy drinks, waters, juices, sports drinks and ready-to-drink teas.
Our success depends on our people - growth for our business goes hand in hand with growth for our employees. We're looking for those with a thirst for the opportunities and challenges of a fast-moving and dynamic business. In return, we offer a chance to work with some of the world's leading brands and smart, passionate, committed people.


text:
Area police reports indicated:
A burglary of a residence was reported at 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Stringer Street in Killeen.
A burglary of a residence was reported at 6 a.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Aztec Trace in Harker Heights.
A theft was reported at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of West U.S. Highway 190 in Copperas Cove.
A theft of a vehicle was reported at 12:53 p.m. Wednesday in the 3800 block of Bolivar Drive in Killeen.
Possession of a controlled substance was reported at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 4400 block of Paintbrush Drive in Killeen.


text:
Back to Galleries, Performance Spaces & Workshop Facilities
Hamilton Hall Platforms
Hamilton Hall
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
The mission of the Hamilton Hall Public Art Initiative is to increase awareness and appreciation of the visual arts by providing a setting for exhibition and education. Installations are exhibited on the Hamilton Hall Platforms, a highly visible space flanking the front steps of Hamilton Hall.
Above: "Proyecto Callejero" by artist Miguel Antonio Horn.


text:
Job Outlook
An Australian Government Initiative
Data on Job Outlook are updated on a yearly basis and are compiled from national statistics which may not reflect either regional variations or more recent changes in employment conditions.
This table shows how this occupation compares with other occupations on 9 key measures: employment size; full-time share of employment; earnings; unemployment; employment growth over the past 2, 5 and 10 years; future growth (projected growth rate over 5 years); and future job openings (estimated number of vacancies due to employment growth and turnover).
The Future Growth indicator is based on growth in percentage terms, while the Future Job Openings indicator is based on an estimated number of vacancies. A small occupation with a strong Future Growth score may have a weak Job Openings score, while a large occupation with a weak Future Growth score may have a strong Job Openings score, as even a small percentage change can result in a relatively large number of new jobs.
Back to Top


text:
Tight or does it get loose??
- Pam47
- Last updated: 5 years ago
I was wondering if after having a tummy tuck...I am almost 4 months post op...is the skin suppose to be tight and flat or can you still pull skin and it is wrinkly like before the surgery? Hard to explain but when I go to grab my stomach I can pull at least a inch of skin and it's wrinkly also.


text:
"Ash, have you been drinking?"
"Jagged Little Pill"
Season 1, Episode 15
|Can. Airdate
March 3, 2002
|U.S. Airdate
October 21, 2002
|Prod. Code
James Hurst (story)
Bruce McDonald
|Episode Guide
Main PlotAshley and Toby's parents are going away for a bit and allow them both to invite one friend over each. However, both of them end up inviting more than one friend. Ashley then invites Paige, Terri, and Hazel. Toby invites J.T. and Sean in order to get Manny and Emma to come over. When J.T. brings ecstasy that he bought from his cousin, Sean takes it downstairs into the kitchen to 'cut it' but instead switches the pill with a vitamin, giving the real pill to Ashley to throw away. However, Ashley, who was told by Paige to be more cool, decides to take the drug.
Soon, Jimmy and Spinner (with a watermelon) come over with a few other people. When Emma sees Sean, she leaves the party, prompting Sean to cry at the top of the staircase. When Ashley sees him crying, she leads him into her room where they begin making out. Jimmy walks up the stairs just in time to see Sean leaving Ashley's room and she walks out, her hair and clothes clearly disheveled. They go downstairs where they get into an argument in front of everyone and as she insults Jimmy more and more, Paige calls Ashley a hag, and Ashley tells her that she is the hag - in appearance and personality. Everyone begins to leave, leaving Ashley alone with Terri and Toby.
It cuts to a scene of them recapping the party in the torn-up house the next day, and Spinner comes by to drop off Jimmy's things, saying it's over. The episode ends with Ashley slumping down the wall, crying. Toby and Terri try to comfort her.
- This episode shares its title with an album by Alanis Morissette, who later played herself in Goin' Down the Road (1).
- This marks the end of Ashley's popularity, as all of her friends (except Terri) turn on her.
- This also marks the end of Ashley and Jimmy's second relationship.
- On The N, this episode was held over to Season 2, and combined with Karma Chameleon.
- Spinner brings a watermelon to the party.
- Spinner win's Mrs. Kwan's Most Unforgettable Student award, while Ashley wins the award of Student of All Students.
- Ashley and Sean make out.
- Emma and Sean both cry over their breakup in the previous episode.
- This is the only episode in the series where a party was held and attended by literally every student character who was credited as a regular.
- The N refused to air this episode, until further edits were made.
- After their break up in Under Pressure, Emma is still angry with Sean for pushing her, and acts hostile toward him.
- J.T. winks at Paige, displaying his ongoing infatuation with her.
- Paige mentions how Sean has become a "total babe" since his fight with Jimmy in Under Pressure.
- In Ashley's room, a poster from her presidential campaign during Family Politics is hanging on the wall.
- While on ecstasy, Ashley tells Jimmy that she should have broken up with him on his birthday, her original plan she was considering in Coming of Age.
Regular Cast
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron
- Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
- Ryan Cooley as J.T. Yorke
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin
- Christina Schmidt as Terri MacGregor
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Also Starring
Supporting Cast
- J.T.: "Ecstasy is the love drug, right? There's a whole room of girls down there needin' some love."
- J.T.: "Toby, I'm floating on a fluffy, white cloud. Can't you feel it? How can you not feel it?"
- J.T.: "Girls, say hello to your destiny."
- Ashley: "Liberty! I didn't invite you! How did you know?! Was I sending out psychic vibrations?"
- Ashley: "Get down, Liber-tay!"
- Ashley: "I'm going upstairs. I'll drink some water... from the toilet."
- Sean: "I just thought Emma was so different."
Ashley: "Why? She's just like Jimmy. She only sees..."
Sean: "What she wants to see."
Ashley: "Exactly. Sean, don't cry! Don't cry!"
- Jimmy: "There you are, Mr. Drug Dealer."
Toby: "What?" Jimmy: "Don't you know that E leads to harder things? Like my fists?"
- Toby: "What do you care if I did E?"
Jimmy: "'cause you didn't. Ashley did. She said she got it from you."
- Paige: "Ash, would you just stop being such a hag already?"
Ashley: "Paige, you are a hag on two fronts: your looks and your personality."
- Terri: "Ash, Paige won't talk to you. Do you really think Jimmy will?"
- Manny: "Guys, this is gonna be great. A real party. But if my dad finds out I'm here, I'm going to grounded until my wedding day".
|v - e - d
Mother and Child Reunion (1) • Mother and Child Reunion (2) • Family Politics • Eye of the Beholder • Parents' Day • The Mating Game • Basketball Diaries • Secrets and Lies • Coming of Age • Rumours and Reputations • Friday Night • Wannabe • Cabaret • Under Pressure • Jagged Little Pill


text:
About Enagic
Who is Enagic Philippines?
Enagic Philippines is the dedicated distribution arm and marketing force for Enagic Co., Ltd. throughout the Philippines offering Kangen alkaline water ionizer systems.
Who is Enagic International?
For over three decades, Japan-based Enagic International has been the leading manufacturer of alkaline ionizers and water filtration machines. Kangen Water® machines are used in hundreds of thousands of homes worldwide to transform tap water into pure, healthy alkaline drinking water.
The Enagic Corporation feels that the personal nature of a direct sales marketing business model, utilizing hard-working, independent distributors is the best way to get the word out about Kangen Water®.
We believe this sort of sale and marketing method is the most effective way of doing business in today's economy. In the past, wholesalers and retailers took the largest percentage of business profits, whereas Enagic believes that rerouting these profits BACK to the distribution force is the true meaning of Kangen Business (Kangen, a Japanese term, meaning to return to the origin).
Our corporate philosophy is based on three basic principles:
1. Realizing true physical health
2. Realizing true financial health
3. Realizing true mental/metaphysical health
Our purpose is spreading this tri-fold truth throughout the world.
When you commit to purchasing a product of this magnitude, it is your responsibility to find out all you can about the manufacturer, their corporate philosophy and customer service and the quality of the product. This is why we invite you to take a closer look at Enagic.


text:
Contact Information
Photo Submissions
Site Tools
Committees and Organizations
Boards and Commissions
City Budget
City Council
City Departments
Public Records Request
Americans with Disabilities Act
Auburn City Schools (offsite)
Auburn on City-Data (offsite)
Auburn's Cool City Initiative
Auburn Cycling
Auburn Veterans Committee
Auburn 2020
Federal Benefits (offsite)
Guide to Signs
Citizen Survey
CompPlan 2030
Forms & Licenses
Holiday Pickup Schedule
Job Vacancies
Open Line
Pay Utility Bill
Pay Parking Ticket
Recycling Services
Renew Opelika Road
Downtown Master Plan
Residential Occupancy (PDF)
Small Towns
Traffic Calming
Flood Protection
Travel With Care
US Census Bureau (offsite)
Auburn Chamber (offsite)
Auburn Cycling
A/O Tourism Bureau (offsite)
Auburn Statistics
Auburn University (offsite)
Auburn Veterans Committee
Auburn 2020
Downtown Master Plan
Community Profile (PDF)
Local Events (offsite)
Local Hotels (offsite)
Local Restaurants (offsite)
Local Shops (offsite)
Southern Union
Small Towns
Student Information
Auburn Community Profile (PDF)
Auburn Training Connection
Bids & Requests for Proposals
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Business and Licensing Forms
City Code
Design & Construction Manual
Economic Development
License Ordinance
Planning Commission
Planning Department
Renew Opelika Road
Press Releases
Small Towns
Standard Specs and Details
Tax Information
Zoning Ordinance
Auburn 2020
Budget Materials
CompPlan 2030
Meeting Packets
Open Line
Press Releases
Utility Billing
Bond Rating
Mission Statement
Tax Info.
Penny L. Smith, CPA, CGFM
Employees: 27
The Finance Department is responsible for the many City functions involving money, including: the receipt of funds such as taxes, license fees, service charges and other City revenues; payment of City expenses and employee payrolls; and investment of funds not yet needed.
The Finance Department engages in record keeping and reporting including a state-mandated audited annual financial report and monthly reports on City Operations designed to keep the City Council, City Manager, and Department Heads informed about the City's financial status.
The Finance Department additionally assists the Office of the City Manager with the development and publication of the City's budget.
Financial management services are provided by the Finance Department to the Water Works Board and the Industrial Development Board.
Finance provides administrative support to City departments in the process of inviting and awarding legally required bids for large City purchases.
In the last year, Finance processed….
City — Vendor payments = 8,453
Water — Vendor payments = 1,662
Payroll checks and electronic payments
City — 11,519
Water — 772
Utility bills — 226,793
Business license applications and renewals—5,168
Accounts receivable invoices — 1,526
Invitations to bid/quote/propose — 48
Prepared and published..
Monthly Interim Financial Statements
City and Water Board
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
City of Auburn
Water Board Annual Financial Report
Because the various areas of work are so closely interrelated, Finance does not have divisions; however, there are clearly defined functions including: accounting and financial reporting, the City Revenue Office, the Utility Billing Office, the Accounts Payable office, purchasing, cash management, debt management, internal control, and financial-legal compliance. The Department has 25 full-time and 2 part-time employees, 16 located at City Hall and 11 located at the Bailey-Alexander Complex, dedicated to serving both citizens and City staff.
Revenue Office
has been working closely with the Alabama Department of Revenue to implement a system for business owners to file and pay certain taxes online. Taxpayers are now able to file and pay sales, use, rental and leasing, and lodging taxes using the State's online filing website.
Utility Billing Office
has been working to implement the new Red Flags privacy rules that became effective on January 1. These new rules are designed to detect the warning signs of identity theft. In addition, the staff, in cooperation with staff from the Information Technology Department has begun the search for new utility billing software. This search should result in implementation of software that will greatly improve efficiency in the Water Revenue Office.
Accounting and Financial Reporting
function, in addition to the normal transaction processes and financial reports created during the year (monthly financials, CAFR, Water Board Annual Report and budgets), prepared and published the Quadrennial Revenue Review. The purpose of this review is to reexamine revenues of the General Fund and explore ways to diversify and solidify the revenue streams. Also the Financial Analyst, Purchasing Officer and the Accounts Payable staff have been implementing a new purchasing card program. The program is designed to simplify the purchasing process of small, routine items. After the completion of a successful pilot program, this service was implemented City-wide.
Purchasing Officer
, with assistance from the Information Technology Department designed and implemented an Online Bid Information System. This system allows businesses to register to receive bid packets and to view all open bids offered by the City of Auburn and The Water Works Board.
Financial Services Provided
Partnered with Water Resource Management and Environmental Services Departments to prepare the Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Collection Rate Studies.
Partnered with the Office of the City Manager to prepare and publish the Fiscal 2011-2012 Biennial Budget and the Quadrennial Revenue Review.
Implemented a purchasing card program for all departments.
Implemented an online filing of certain taxes through the Alabama Department of Revenue.
For more information, please contact us at


text:
Rathmell School has been reaching out into the community – by inviting residents to join the children for lunch on a Tuesday.
Headteacher Chris Boxall said the school was very proud of its lunches and this was a way of thanking the community for its support.
She added: "It is a great opportunity to invite parents, grandparents and members of the wider community into school to sample one of our lunches.
"We have been doing our own lunches for eight years now and they are fantastic. We have a take-up rate of 90 per cent."
School cooks Michelle Ashcroft and Julie Graham use fresh ingredients to produce a wide range of dishes including roast pork, chicken fricassee, beef cobbler and the children's favourite, cornflake tart.
"The feedback we have had has been very positive," said Mrs Boxall.
She added that the community lunches also helped youngsters to meet different people, which developed their social skills.
The scheme will run until Easter, although there are plans to extend it.
Lunches cost £2.80 and must be booked two weeks in advanced by ringing the school office on 01729 840360.


text:
Not A Student?
Take the first step and register. The first two areas of study Christian Life & Christian Service are FREE simply by enrolling in any course.
What is RLH/ONE Ministries?
Richard L. Hamm/ONE Ministries is called to prepare and equip leaders around the world to have maximum impact for the kingdom of God. We are accomplishing this in a variety of ways. First, we are partnering with various ministries and churches around the world to provide leadership training conferences. Secondly, we are serving as an adjunct professor with several seminaries in numerous countries to teach graduate courses on leadership, exegetical preaching, and pastoral theology. Additionally, we have our own School of Ministry that is accessed via the internet so that everyone everywhere can continue their spiritual growth and development or through our local study centers in various parts of each country. We are preaching large crusades in various cities around the world to help reach the unbeliever with the message of Jesus Christ. Finally, we have a network of churches in several countries that have affiliated with us to help reach their cities and countries for Christ and to train leaders.
The first several years of missions ministry was given to construction trips and church planting. It was not until 2000, when Dr. Hamm was asked to teach a graduate course on the exegetical process of preaching at Cape Theological Seminary in Cape Town, South Africa that the understanding of what God was doing was realized. It was at this time that Dr. Hamm understood that God was calling him into a world-wide teaching and preaching ministry with the emphasis on training leaders and teaching leadership. It was not until 2005, that the ministry would begin to take shape. Since that revelation was realized and understood, God has opened and continues to open exciting doors of opportunity to teach and preach around the world.
The ministry has been blessed with the addition of Rev. Mark Guest who has served with Dr. Hamm for eighteen years. Rev. Guest is serving as academic dean and functions in a variety of other crucial responsibilities. Brandon Hamm serves as worship leader, graphic designer and oversees our Internet technology.
Since 1986, Dr. Hamm has traveled in over eighty six countries and has taken the gospel to such places as Pakistan, Mongolia, Iran, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Malaysia, Bosnia, Cuba and to every continent except Australia.
In order to properly represent what RLHM is doing, we have added a new subsidiary called ONE. ONE will be the official name for the arm of our church networking, the school of ministry and the credentialing of ministers. Our name comes from Romans 12:5 But we, being many are one body in Christ and everyone members one of another. Pastor Brandon did an excellent job with choosing the new name, scripture and designing the logo for ONE.
RLH/ONE is a ministry consisting of three parts:
First, ONE is a worldwide network of churches partnering together to reach the world for Jesus Christ. Through oversight, accountability, and training, we are able to unite and educate church leaders and workers, that otherwise would have little or no access to sound Christian training material. We presently have over 50 churches in several countries in our partnership network.
Second, ONE is a School of Ministry. The ONE School of Ministry offers Christian education on two levels, Christian Life and Christian Service. These two programs are free, if taken electronically. Students enrolled at a study center only have to purchase their books. There is no other cost associated with the courses. The more advanced vocational field of study, The Berean School of the Bible is offered at a nominal cost. Through the School of Ministry we are able to train pastors, missionaries, and church workers. Most of our students would never receive training if we did not bring the school of ministry to them.
Third, ONE seeks to equip its leadership with full ministerial credentials. Once a student completes the required criteria, they are eligible to start the process of acquiring their credentials and becoming a licensed or ordained minister of the gospel with ONE Ministries. Very few independent ministers have credentials in other parts of the world.
This is such a needed ministry around the globe. There are so many people who do not have sound biblical teaching. Not because they do not want to be trained, but because of a lack of resources and the availability of training. RLHM/ONE Ministries was created to meet this need; to provide a means to educate and train passionate men and women of God, who need resources and guidance to build and maintain a functional, growing, Christ-centered church.


text:
People can usually tell right away that I've got a big heart. I come across very caring and understanding. You can tell that there isn't a mean bone in my body.
Memento - Love strange movies that really make you think to fully understand them.
Rules of Attraction - Shows the dark not so perfect aspects of life in a lighthearted fun way.
Silver Linings Playbook - Two flawed people falling in love in the perfect way.
LOST - It had me hooked the entire time, no matter how crazy things got.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Who can't enjoy these ridiculous characters and their adventures.
Big Brother - My one guilt pleasure TV show. It's not as bad as most people think. Not like other reality shows at all.
Everybody says this, but I really do like almost all types of music. If it's a good song, it's a good song. It all depends on the mood for me. I like some good hip hop when I wanna get pumped up, jazz maybe when I wanna relax, and country when I wanna cry. Haha sort of kidding about the country, but I really don't understand why most of it has to be so sad.
Random conversations
My bicycle
Or, relaxing at home with someone I care about and a bottle of wine. Learning new things about each other and watching a movie that gives us something to discuss afterwards.
You enjoy staying in as much as going out. I think a good balance is best.
You like to laugh and be goofy.
You're a girl that doesn't worry about all the other girls, and just wants to be herself and be accepted for that.


text:
News By Tag
Industry News
News By Place
Industry News
Hudson's Furniture Stores to Give Away $5,000 in Free Furniture
Hudson's Furniture is hosting a fall home makeover sale along with a $5,000 furniture giveaway.
"This time of year is always a busy and exciting time for shoppers. Seasonal sales like this provide great savings for our customers," said President Joshua Hudson of the sale.
Along with discounts on America's best selling furniture brands and thousands of dollars in free furniture, Hudson's is offering another special deal that includes a free mattress with any complete bedroom set purchase.
Hudson's value plus promise free white glove delivery, free protection plan and their free 30-day exchange policy gives customers confidence when buying furniture for their home.
Hudson's Furniture is the premier furniture retailer serving the Tampa, St Petersburg, Orlando, and Ormond Beach area. A total of 14 store locations are conveniently located to serve customers in the surrounding areas. Family owned and operated since 1981, Hudson's Furniture carries brands such as Broyhill, Lane, Lexington, Simmons, Tommy Bahama and Paula Deen. For more information, visit http://hudsonsfurniture.com/
Powerhouse USA is a full-service advertising agency, marketing and promotions firm dedicated to providing creative businesses solutions to companies and organizations of all sizes in an ever-changing competitive environment. Located in Orlando, Florida, Powerhouse USA has clients all over the Southeast, including Tampa, Melbourne, Sarasota and Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit http://www.powerhouseus.com/
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse


text:
1926 film.
* BloodMagic: One of the ingredients for the creation of human life is "the heart's blood of a maiden".
* BoundAndGagged: Margaret as Haddo prepares to take her blood.
* DepravedDwarf: The assistant to Haddo.
* MadScientist: Haddo.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: A lot of horror movie cliches, but made them.
* VirginSacrifice: "The heart's blood of a maiden" is needed for the creation of human life.


text:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the largest national association for professional truckers, is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking in their efforts to stop one of the nation's most heinous and fastest growing crimes - human trafficking.
TAT is a nonprofit organization that educates, equips and mobilizes members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking. The Department of Justice estimates that 100,000 to 300,000 of America's youth are at risk of becoming victims of the sex trade industry each year.
"Their efforts are important in so many ways, and we have been glad to help spread their messages to our members," said OOIDA president Jim Johnston. "We are proud to strike an official partnership with them and continue that outreach through social media, a direct link from our website homepage, and other channels."
OOIDA, which has more than 150,000 members nationwide, hands out TAT wallet cards from its headquarters and keeps them on hand on the association's tour truck, "The Spirit of the American Trucker."
"Often, visiting members have asked for stacks of them to hand out to other drivers they meet out on the road," said Johnston.
The TAT organization works with the FBI, truck stops, law enforcement agencies and other groups in their battle to stop the despicable crime of human trafficking.
"By partnering with organizations like OOIDA, we can educate those who are likely to encounter victims of trafficking, recognize the signs and know what to do," said Kendis Paris, national director of TAT.
"Oftentimes, just calling 911 doesn't get consistent results because not all law enforcement have been trained about human trafficking. That's why calling the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is vitally important, so that those tips end up in the hands of anti-trafficking deputies who will investigate them. Callers can remain anonymous, and it's OK if they are wrong about a situation observed. We want people to feel comfortable calling."
The NHTRC number is (888) 3737-888.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the largest national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers.
The Association currently has more than 150,000 members nationwide. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the Greater Kansas City, Mo., area.