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There is no denying that Michael Jordan was playing in a whole different league during the peak of his career at the Chicago Bulls. He was, if not the biggest, a major factor in his team's winning streak, constantly stealing the show. The rest of the NBA simply couldn't stop him, and even by today's standards, the Jordan-era Bulls are simply unmatched when it comes to their game statistics.
However, the NBA has changed over the years and more money is being poured into the Sport than ever. The greatest athletes are coming from all over the world and earning record breaking contracts and sponsorships. Not only that, but coaches are using cutting edge sports science to get the most out of their team.
More recent Basketball 'legends', such as Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Stephen Curry are no doubt incredible players. But since they're playing in a different era of Basketball, it's difficult to make a direct comparison with Michael Jordan. Jordan's record is undoubtedly king, but that isn't adjusted for the overall difficulty of the playing field, which is arguably more competitive than ever right now.
From a athletic point of view, Jordan would still be considered an absolute monster by today's standards. Physically, his closest comparison of today's legends is probably Lebron James, with only 5cm of height separating the two. Michael Jordan had bigger hands than Lebron – they were massive even for his height, giving him superior ball handling potential.
Another undeniable asset of Jordan was his jump. His nickname 'Air Jordan' or 'His Airness' didn't come about for no reason. In his time, there weren't many players pulling off spectacular dunks left, right and center. You could really say he was the maestro that made the dunk a statement of style.
Today , a lot of players are really trying to recreate Jordan's spectacular dunks – and even take it further. The recent dunk contests are crazier than ever, featuring the likes of Dwight Howard jumping over cars in a superhero cape. Vertical Jump Programs like Vert Shock are helping players reach new heights by using more and more sophisticated training methods. While Michael Jordan's official vertical leap is not known (today players are tested for leap during the Draft Combine), many sources put it at around 48 inches. That is outstanding even by today's standards, and for comparison Lebron James jumps around 40 inches off the ground.
Less direct comparisons can be drawn with players like Kobe Bryant and the up and coming Stephen Curry. Both these players are physically no match Michael Jordan, but they brought different things to the game. Stephen Curry is a very different style of scorer, notable for his 3-point shooting ability.
Wrapping up, there's a very, very good argument for Michael Jordan still being the best the NBA has ever seen. He definitely appears to be the outright winner for the most athletically gifted player of all time.


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It's OK to take photos. It's OK to sell the photos so long as the sculpture isn't the featured element of the photograph and you might be considered selling a reproduction or likeness of the artwork.
Even then, you would probably not be prosecuted.
Here is an example of an Eisenstadt street art image that has been created as a sculpture and is not travelling, and being photgraphed, all over the place.
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I am among thoe who have photographed the statue. My understanding is thatTime Inc. owns the copyright to the Eisenstadt photo and has stated that Seward has violated their copyright, but has sofar declined to sue.
I also understand that although the sculpture is illegal it is nevertheless copyrighted and myself and the others who took photos of it have violated that copyright.
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Eastern Mennonite University once again set a new high for student-athletes named to the annual Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, as 96 Royals were honored. Last year a total ... read more about EMU breaks record for all-academic honorees
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EMU puts six on academic all-state team
Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 226 student-athletes representing 38 colleges and universities in the ... read more about EMU puts six on academic all-state team
Royals Place 61 Student-Athletes On All-Academic Team
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced its All-Academic Team for the 2011-12 season, and Eastern Mennonite University saw an increase to 61 student-athletes earning a spot. Last year 53 ... read more about Royals Place 61 Student-Athletes On All-Academic Team
EMU Wraps Up Athletic Year With Honors Banquet
Eastern Mennonite University held its Athletic Honors Banquet on April 17 in a time of reflecting upon and honoring the journeys of the Royals' student-athletes. Seniors Andy Richter (Perkasie, PA/Christopher ... read more about EMU Wraps Up Athletic Year With Honors Banquet


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The NoTexting app was inspired by the problems facing drivers today with the urge to text and drive. Texting while driving is not only dangerous for the one texting, but also the other drivers around. In order to combat this problem, the NoTexting app automatically replies to text messages it receives while running with a message such as "I am driving right now. I will get back to you in a second." or any other user defined message. Not only will the app automatically reply, it will also dictate the message aloud for you and say who it is from so if it is an important message, you will hear it and you will then know whether or not you should pull over to reply. Not only is the app useful whilst driving, it can also be used while in a movie theater, or other places where it may be rude or dangerous to text. As stated previously, the app dictates the received messages aloud and who they are from. However, the user can easily turn on and off the dictation with the tap of a button. If, for example, you are in a movie and using the app to auto-reply then, or just do not want other people around you hearing the message.
NOTE:The app runs in the background, so you can do something else on your phone such as the GPS. this is especially important information,however, as in order to turn the app off (not have it reply with the "I'm driving right now message"), you must go into the app, press your menu button, then press the exit button that you are prompted with. Also, this only works on updated devices!!!
Important note two: If you want the speech part, you need to download the espeak app which can be found here: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.marvin.espeak&feature=search_result
Once you have that installed, on your phones home screen go to Menu > Settings > Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings, then Check "eSpeak TTS".
finally, Set your "Default Engine" to "eSpeak TTS".
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Congratulations to Walking the Berkshires for the excellent invasive species post, "Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home!" The judges determined your post about Asian lady beetles to be the most informative, on-target, and well-written. Please email me with your preferred Weed Geek selection from the ISW Store :-). And readers, be sure to stop by Walking the Berkshires to read a most excellent post.
There were actually several great posts submitted, which made choosing a winner a tough job. You will see those posts featured here over the next week or so. Thank you to all who entered - you have done the world a great service by raising awareness about invasive species issues!
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Habitat for Humanity
REALTORS® around the U.S. regularly join forces with Habitat for Humanity to complete local housing projects, including an ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the city hosting NAR's annual conference.
ORLANDO (November 7, 2012) - As leading advocates for homeownership, Realtors® encourage communities that support responsible, sustainable housing. That is why today Realtors® dedicated their time and labor to help construct townhomes for low-income families in Habitat of Greater Orlando Area's multifamily community Stag Horn Villas.
Realtors® work tirelessly to make sure the American Dream of owning a home is available to everyone who is willing and able to assume the responsibilities of homeownership. That commitment was evident today as hundreds of Realtors® volunteered their time and labor to frame homes that will later be used by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County for local individuals and families.


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I am going crazy with Kabocha squash! I'm trying to use it in everything because I love the fact that you typically don't need to add any flour because the squash is so dry. It is perfect for gluten-free, grain-free recipes!
Since we do not eat grains in my house, we do eat a lot of winter squash. Butternut squash used to be the go-to squash. This season I've been using a lot of kabocha (we still love butternut). I buy a large one and cook it per the directions below. Then I store the cooked squash in jars in the refrigerator. All week long I make things from the cooked squash.
The point of using kabocha squash is that it is very starchy and dense. In most cases you do not need to add any flour to thicken it. When you process it in the food processor, it gets softer and fluffy. Sometimes you have to add some liquid, because it is so dry.
I you want to use a different squash, you may need to add flour which defeats the purpose of this recipe. However, if that is what you have on hand, it would be fine, just know that you may need to add some kind of flour, like coconut flour or almond flour to thicken.
This bread turned out really delicious — especially if you load it up with butter or ghee!
Click here for directions for The Easiest Way to Make Winter Squash
Flourless Cinnamon Raisin Bread
- 2 cups Kabocha squash (cooked)
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup ghee or butter softened (how to make ghee) (Where to buy ghee)
- 2 Tbsp honey (where to buy)
- 1/8 cup water or coconut milk (if very dry) (where to buy)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt (where to buy)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- pinch allspice
- 1/2 cup chopped raisins
- Three 4 x 7 inch stainless steel baking pans (where to buy) lined with parchment paper and greased with coconut oil (where to buy parchment paper)
- Food processor (where to buy a food processor)
- In the food processor process the cooked kabocha squash — it may be dry and crumbly
- Add the eggs, honey and softened ghee or butter and process
- If the kabocha squash is very dry, add the water or coconut milk
- Add the baking soda, salt and all the spices and process
- Add the raisins and mix until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter as best you can see
- The batter should be thick but somewhat pourable
- Divide the batter into the three baking pans
- Smooth the batter in the pan and with a spatula bring the batter away from the sides
- Place all three small baking pans on one cookie sheet for ease in handling
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 — 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Cool on a rack
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A Few Of My Favorite Things: Kathleen Of Ashtray/Rabbit
It's not easy being green, especially when you want to be fashionable as well. But Kathleen, of the blog Ashtray/Rabbit, manages to make vegan and ethical fashion look positively radiant. Says Kathleen, "My blog is a mix of photos I style and model in against prose and poetry I write. Everything — unless otherwise noted — I wear is vegan and cruelty-free; I set out to produce a blog that displays how vegan fashion can be in vogue, considering the current negative connotations it holds." Check out some of Kathleen's favorite things, after the jump!
|Kara Neko: My model friend Kara Neko is one of the most incredible muses around. Her blog is a must-follow, if only for the amazing photos she posts of herself and her own inspirations.
|Jeremy Scott: While he may not be vegan, I was absolutely ecstatic to see Scott's latest Fall/Winter 2011 collection, especially when he made models wear T-shirts that read "Milk Kills." I also love his embrace of color and obvious inspiration in everything pop culture-related. Who else could pull off a Flintsones line?
|Chadwick Tyler: Turned to his work by my aforementioned friend/blogger Kara Neko, this photographer's images are stunningly alluring.
|Charlotte Gainsbourg: One of the most versatile actresses who happens to star in just about every one of my favorite films, Charlotte Gainsbourg has this haunting, nontraditional beauty that makes her so unique. She has grace, sophistication, and fabulous style that goes unsurpassed.
|"Dogtooth": As I am pursuing a possible career in film, I am a complete film junkie! My wardrobe is an eclectic mix of various styles I attribute to my favorite movies. One film I'm crazy about at the moment is Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos' "Dogtooth," which depicts the bizarre tale of a family who has raised their teenage children in a fabricated reality void of the outside world. [I totally second this film, it is CRAZY CAKES! — Julie]


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The Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore is an important place of catholic worship located in Milan, within the ring of canals, originally built in Roman times and subsequently rebuilt several times over a number of centuries. Located close to the mediaeval Ticino gate, it is one of the oldest churches in Milan. It's nearby the city park called Basilicas Park, which includes both the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio, as well as the Roman Colonne di San Lorenzo.
If you whant to visit this church you can also visit http://www.sanlorenzomaggiore.com/
Italy's and perhaps the world's capital of fashion and design, Milano is home to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, which is possibly the world's oldest shopping mall. The city is currently undergoing an architectural renaissance, which will culminate in a new skyline for the Expo 2015, which will be hosted in Milano. Visitors can take advantage of an extensive public transportation system, which includes metro, buses, trolleys and trams.


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Action Research and the Language Classroom
Carr, Mary Joanna (1998) Action Research and the Language Classroom. In McGinty, Sue (Ed.) The Politics and Machinations of Education Research: International Case Studies. Peter Lang Publishing, New York, pp. 99-111.
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12 acres in Price County, Wisconsin
This 12 /- acres has frontage on a town road and is a great spot for your new home or cabin. The property will be surveyed and has had a soil evaluation completed in the summer of 2002. There is some open field with the remainder being wooded, so you have the opportunity to build in the woods or out in the open. The wooded portion has been selectively logged in February 2005. Power and telephone are at the road. The town road is also an ATV route and there are some great lakes nearby for fishing and recreation. Make this your new cabin site or weekend getaway location today!
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Welcome to Porkka
Porkka is an International company, specialising in the design and manufacture of commercial refrigeration products. Our commercial refrigerators and modular cold rooms for kitchens, restaurants and hotels are in daily use throughout the world. Click here to read more about Porkka
Our Products
Commercial Refrigerators
Porkka offer a wide range of commercial refrigerators for sale, cold counters, blast chillers, heavy duty cabinets and specialist display merchandisers, most available with either solid or glass doors. If you're not sure which type you need, Porkka will be happy to advise you.
Commercial Freezers
Porkka has a wide range of commercial freezers for sale to meet the needs of all types of small and large organisations and to cater for all types of stock refrigeration. Our commercial freezer range includes large cabinets and blast chillers suitable for larger business with multiple requirements.
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Porkka supply a wide range of medical refrigerators and medicalfreezers, designed to meet the specialist requirements of hospitals, doctors surgeries, pharmaceutical companies, laboratories and research centres.
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Porkka offer a large range of modular cold rooms to suit just about any size or type of premises. Modular cold rooms are manufactured to exact sizes and are delivered in a flat pack format for simple, easy installation and are complete with Porkka manufactured refrigeration units and complete with 4 tier shelving.
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Porkka suppply a range of combi cold rooms which are ideal when space is at a premium. Our range features a large selection of sizes and the chiller/freezer split can be chosen to suit your requirements.
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Porkka makes and sells a variety of commercial ice making machines, including ice cube machines, ice flake machines, and vertical plate cubers.
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Melancholy Machines
© Victoria & Albert Museum, London Last Friday we welcomed Maike Zimmermann and former sound artist in Residence Jason Singh to the V&A for a public workshop around their ongoing project, Melancholy Machines. The project investigates the relationships between improvised sound and video projection, cut-up aesthetics and the collaboration of their talents in VJing, beatboxing and […]Keep reading
Friday Late 'Sound It Out': Boiler Room Reflections
The first Friday Late of 2014, 'Sound It Out', saw an incredible 5812 visitors to the Museum to experience a night dedicated to the exploration of music's relationship to technology – from analogue to digital, from live streaming to digital manipulation. A large part of the evening's success, no doubt, was the involvement of Boiler […]Keep reading
Behind the Scenes at Friday Late 'Sound It Out'
January's Friday Late 'Sound It Out' was an incredibly successful evening with 5812 visitors in total and many more who were sadly unable to get into the Museum as we reached maximum capacity by 8.30pm – a first in the history of Friday Late. The event looked at music's relationship to technology. The projects we showcased represented […]Keep reading


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Wild kiwifruit concern for everyone
Wild kiwifruit concern for everyone
22 May 2014
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) are urging kiwifruit orchardists and farmers to keep up best-practice handling of reject kiwifruit, as picking season comes to a close.
They are also encouraging everyone to keep an eye out for wild kiwifruit vines and report sightings to Regional Council on 0800 884 880.
"Wild kiwifruit vines can smother areas of bush and forest. They also pose a risk to the kiwifruit industry if they're carrying the bacterial disease Psa-V," said Regional Council Senior Biosecurity Officer Shane Grayling.
"It's easiest to spot wild kiwifruit vines at this time of year. The leaves start to turn yellow and contrast with surrounding vegetation."
"Birds love to feed on kiwifruit that's left out on vines, in reject bins or on paddocks for stock feed. They then spread the seed that grows into wild kiwifruit vines in areas of native bush and forestry blocks, near orchards or farms," Mr Grayling said.
Regional Council and KVH work collaboratively to fund and manage wild kiwifruit and abandoned orchards. Regional Council is the lead agency managing wild kiwifruit while KVH is lead agency for abandoned orchards.
Mr Grayling said that everyone has a part to play in preventing wild kiwifruit spread. Regional Council recommends the following best practice:
• Remove unpicked fruit from vines and mulch as soon as possible. This prevents mass feeding by birds and allows the fruit to compost as quickly as possible.
• Cover bins of reject fruit to prevent birds feeding on ripening fruit.
• Cover stockpiles of fruit with shade cloth, windbreak netting or something similar, to prevent birds from getting to them.
• Feed out only what will be eaten by stock at one time to prevent birds from eating leftovers.
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• Be careful with the disposal of kiwifruit, particularly while out in the bush.
• Keep an eye out for wild kiwifruit and call Bay of Plenty Regional Council on 0800 884 880 and ask to speak to a Land Management Officer if you suspect you have seen a wild kiwifruit vine.
"Wild kiwifruit is listed as a 'containment' pest in the Bay of Plenty Regional Pest Management Plan which means landowners are responsible for its control. When we receive reports of wild kiwifruit, we work with landowners to confirm the report and help them to get the control work done" said Mr Grayling.
For more information about wild kiwifruit and effective control methods, contact Regional Council, phone 0800 884 880, or see the factsheet 'Minimising the spread of wild kiwifruit' at www.boprc.govt.nz/pestfactsheets


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TOP STORY >>Ready to work with governor
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For the first time since 1941, when Jack-sonvilles Homer Adkins was elected governor, a central Arkansan from north of the Arkansas River took the oath of office Tuesday as the states top officer. Thats good news, not just for the White County-area residents Mike Beebe represented as a state senator for 16 years, but for all Arkansas residents, according to state Sen. John Paul Capps, D-Searcy. Beebe, born in Jackson County, grew up in several states before settling in Searcy to practice law in 1972. Although Sen. Dist. 29 has been redrawn and now includes Jacksonville, Capps today represents many of the same people once represented by Beebe.
I was thinking this morning what a wonderful opportunity this is to come together and do some great things for the state, Capps said. He has the type of personality that embraces people and brings them in, said Capps, who was speaker of the house when Beebe was first elected in 1983. The old hands know, and the new ones will quickly understand.
Were going to see so much difference it will be remarkable. He wont be petty or vindictive, and wont hold grudges, said Capps alluding to former Gov. Mike Huckabees notoriously thin skin. Im looking forward to getting away from the bickering in the capitol and getting back to civility and pure honest debate, Capps said. Beebe will be an excellent ambassador for the state. We worked together on the same issues as related to our districts and people, the senator continued. We had a fine, cordial working relationship. We were good friends. It was a pleasure to work together.
Capps said he thinks Beebe always had his eye on higher office, but he didnt let that dominate what he was doing.
He said Beebe, like former Gov. Bill Clinton, will be a hands-on policy wonk, walking the halls, sitting in committee meetings and working the room.
The senator said he looked forward to working with Beebe on issues like removing the state grocery tax, improving education and higher education in the state, prisons, human services. The way legislators appropriate money from the General Improvement Fund, which has typically been used to fund local projects around the state, will also be affected by a court decision last year that labeled as unconstitutional the $400,000 provided to Bigelow for street improvements. The street money, justices said, violated the Arkansas Constitutions ban on state funding for strictly local projects. Former state Rep. Mike Wilson of Jacksonville, who had challenged the Bigelow funding and other projects, said he believed the ruling would end the practice of funding local projects through the General Improvement Fund.
They blew $52 million two years ago, Wilson said. They wont be able to do that any more. Lawmakers have spent weeks since the Dec. 14 ruling reviewing what projects would be considered appropriate by the court, and ways to change the system to avoid money going to strictly local projects. Incoming Senate President Jack Critcher, D-Batesville, has said legislators will have to keep that ruling in mind when looking at the fund. I think theyll ask themselves if its going to pass muster with the court now, Critcher said.
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Elections set to begin on Wednesday
By ZELDA BETH LANG
Sign up to put you name on the ballot for the City and School election is on Wednesday, January 29.
Terms are expiring for Ward 1 Kerry Miler, Ward 2 Ronnie Hanbury, Ward 3 Zelda Lang and Ward 4 Chris Bell in the City election.
For the full story SUBSCRIBE to the online edition of The Dalhart Texan, call 244-4511 to setup a subscription to our physical paper or pick a copy up at one of our many convenient newsrack locations. You can also stop by and purchase a paper or subscription in person at our news office located at 410 Denrock Ave.


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Complete info is available on my deviantART account: http://gwydionae.deviantart.com/
Pictures of characters we currently have is available here: Photobucket
(Official website is under construction. Sorry! ^_^;;)
List of characters available at bulk prices at ACen '10 here: LiveJournal Post
Most commissions are $5, with very few winding up in the $7 category.
Depending on how many and which ones you'd want, there are special discounts available to those pre-ordering. We also tend to limit people to 3 $5 pins at the con due to time constraints - we don't have a limit for orders made beforehand (so long as they are within reason, of course). So if you're interested, just drop me a PM - anything commissioned ahead of time really helps us out time-wise come con weekend! ^_^
And my sis and I are always curious as to who people are looking for! We have A LOT of characters, but there are always people looking for that one guy/girl/thing that we don't have. So we're all for suggestions! Who knows? Maybe it'll show up at ACen. ^_~
Can't wait for ACen '10! ^_^
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INDIANAPOLIS — A federal court has upheld Eli Lilly's patent covering a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Lilly said Friday.
Lilly said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that had invalidated Lilly's patent for Strattera (atomoxetine) in a patent infringement case that Lilly had filed against generic drug maker Actavis, when the latter sought regulatory approval for a generic version of Strattera.
"We are pleased with today's ruling from the Court of Appeals regarding Strattera's method-of-use patent and remain confident that the patent is valid and enforceable," Lilly SVP and general counsel Robert Armitage said. "In overturning the prior district court ruling, we believe that the court fairly applied long-standing patent law principles."


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How to insulate your loft
Difficulty rating: Low
This is a simple job and the good news is you don't need specialist DIY skills! One person should be able to do it in a few hours. Follow manufacturers' instructions.
Before you get started on any of our 'how to' guides, please take a moment to read through our DIY safety tips.
1. Calculate how much loft insulation you need
When it comes to saving cash this is a no-brainer. The thicker your loft insulation, the more energy and money you save. The recommended minimum thickness of 270mm can cut your heating costs by a healthy 15%. Follow the simple steps below to see how much loft insulation you'll need.
- Measure the depth of your current loft insulation.
- Subtract your current depth from the recommended minimum of 270mm to find out how much new insulation to buy. You may need more than one layer of insulation to get the right depth.
Area of your loft
- Measure the size of your loft: Total area required = length x width
Joist gap
If your existing loft insulation is level with the joists, skip this section and go straight to Section 2: Insulating your cold water tank.
But if your current insulation isn't level with the joist, carry on with this section:
- Most joist gaps are between 400mm and 600mm wide. Measure the distance between your joists to work out what type of loft insulation roll you need.
Total rolls needed
Use our loft insulation calculator to work out the number of insulation rolls you'll need.
Safety guide
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EmElle Makeup and Hair wrote:
the kind of name you market yourself with, will determine the type of client pool for you down the road.
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Sian Melton wrote:
haha prounounced shaun right? i reponded before reading the english bit too!
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I had no idea all this time I could have been going by my old raver name!
"Gummibear Makeup Artistry", yeah, that has a lovely ring to it!
Dec 23 09 08:39 pm Link
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To begin with, I stopped reading after one page! Soooo many comments! lol
I think deciding a name really depends on what you have... If that doesnt make sense, hopefully this will, lol....
If you want a salon, or an actual business with more than one MUA, then definately go with a catchy name thats not your own. Just because you have a catchy name, it doesnt mean you cant use your own name if you ever get 'big' or whatever.
I mean, in editorials and what not, unless makeup is done by your whole business, you can still use your own name.
Im in the same boat though, trying to think of a name. I want a catchy name thats going to get my business noticed, but Im still going to use my own name when I do things, unless I get more MUAs to work with.
Really hope that makes sense!!
But just remember, its all up to you! If you really want a cutesy name, go for it! Afterall its YOUR business!!!
Hope that helped!!
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Miss-Angel wrote:
lol This thread is about 2 years old. How in the world did you find it?
Sep 08 10 02:37 am Link
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Evansville, Indiana, US
ahhh this has been so much help....google found it for me,, it really is a timeless topic...i am a newbie && i was informed to make a professional website,, and I need to make cards && such....so i now too have the dilemmia of comming up with a name.....but i think after reading the whole thread i will stick with
..Kana L. Brown
or shall i just use my first name....i would use my middle if it wasnt sooo ghetto lol
Sep 20 11 07:09 pm Link
I have been racking my brain for a name as well...I went with my first and middle name in the beginning then just spelled it differently...my name is crystal lee and i have been using Krystelle Lee MUA...I have been tossing around Glamorize by Krystelle Lee what do yall think? or keep it the same
Sep 26 13 10:05 am Link
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Krystelle Lee wrote:
Wow, this thread began in 2008 (5 years ago) and it just won't die (lol).
Sep 26 13 12:10 pm Link
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Christina Carlsson wrote:
I second this!
Oct 05 13 04:07 pm Link
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KJB wrote:
not to beat a dead horse but KJ has a good point...Do you know any super successful artist or photographer with a made up name? No, I don't think so. Ego plays a big part in the artistic world and most big egos want their own name behind the art they create...great artists want to leave a legacy right? it's a part of the healthy ego that most artists have... think about all the greats with boring names..... Their names were once boring but not anymore... who they ARE now made their name great, not the other way around.
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Lacey Stephens is a perfectly nice name for a makeup artist. You need not look any furthur than your own lovely name.
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Lacey Stephens hair-mua wrote:
I would just use your name..
Oct 06 13 12:52 pm Link
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Fred Greissing wrote:
I agree 100 percent.
Oct 06 13 12:54 pm Link
Since your name is Lacey Love y not call the company LoveLace?
Stephanie May Artistry wrote:
Oct 29 13 05:36 pm Link
How do you change your name. I applied for some pro memberships but they ask for photo i.d. And I'd rather not be called by my full name, how do I work that situation out.... Anybody?
Krystelle Lee wrote:
Oct 29 13 05:38 pm Link
liz yu wrote:
But how do u successfully change your name, at least for credits on movies or photo shoots?
Oct 29 13 05:41 pm Link
Rachel Lisa wrote:
That is very cute and catchy.
Oct 29 13 05:47 pm Link
Krystelle Lee wrote:
Keep it the same
Nov 01 13 05:58 am Link
sheika belle wrote:
if you want to apply with another name you have to file a fictitious name so that is a legal name I use my real name to apply and show my credentials as Krystelle Lee
Jul 06 14 12:23 pm Link
Thanks everyone you know i forgot i posted here and i was googling my name Krystelle Lee and this came up hahaha I did decide to just use Krystelle Lee because I want to be semi famous someday and like it was stated all the greats just used their name so I did also just will lil more flava lol
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In a rare outbreak of common sense, it looks like the Government is set to stare down the alarmists and invest in a new generation of nuclear power-stations. John Hutton, secretary of state for Business, today announced that "New nuclear power should have a role to play in the future energy mix".
What a change from just a few years ago, when Energy minister Brian Wilson claimed that "Investment in nuclear would be an expensive distraction from the real priority of supporting renewables and energy efficiency". Today the same Brian Wilson says that "the maintenance of nuclear's current share of our power generation mix is simply a sensible, medium-term contribution to a balanced energy policy."
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In a rare outbreak of common sense, it looks like the Government is set to stare down the alarmists and invest in a new generation of nuclear power-stations. John Hutton, secretary of state for Business, today announced that "New nuclear power should have a role to play in the future energy mix".
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- jakataka said...
what about them there sun powered turbine wotsits? you know sunlight + (big) magnifying glass + water tank + turbine = free (eventually) electricity!!
nuclear waste may well be as harmless as you say, but I doubt you'd want any in your back garden, no?
- 11 January 2008 at 19:00
- Mike said...
The article is talking about a 1978 study that compared people radiation levels in people living near coal plants vs. people living near nuclear reactors. I don't see anything in there about spent fuel rods, spent fuel, or any of the worst kinds of nuclear waste. In fact, they make no verifiable claims about nuclear waste at all.
I appreciate skepticism as much as the next guy, but this seems more like contrarianism.
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I'm now no longer surprised the link to Dropbox forums appears to be a secret, and that even I who have posted to Dropbox forums in the past and know the URL to Dropbox forums (you can also find it via Google), am blocked from posting to the forums these days, and there appears to be no way to "verify my email address" (already verified years ago) so that I could post to Dropbox forums again.
So, there you have it. Dropbox is a fantastic service, but beware if anything goes wrong, such as the Camera Upload feature on all my iOS devices. It seems you're then pretty much left on your own to deal with the issue.
Meanwhile, SugarSync support wrote to me they still have no fix for the failure to open EPUB files in non-default apps from the SugarSync app on iOS 5, but that unlike the last two times, they would keep the current support ticket open, instead of just closing it after a few weeks and marking it "Resolved", without the issue being resolved.
I'm certainly not complaining about Dropbox and SugarSync, although it may seem that way.
They are both fantastic services, and I'm a free user, so what is there to complain of? The trouble is, that spotty user experience as free users is unlikely to inspire people to upgrade to paid plans, which should be these companies' priority.
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I cannot believe what Gov. Gary Herbert can get away with.
During a debate in front of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, when asked about his minority-business outreach platform, he stated, "I'm not into hyphenated names." It is unbelievable that anyone today would make such an insensitive remark.
I'm still trying to understand how Herbert received The Tribune's endorsement, with the newspaper's constant reporting of mismanagement at almost every level and how his policies are going to cost taxpayers millions of wasted dollars. I know many who work for the state who are appalled at his leadership.
In contrast, Gen. Peter Cooke is a moderate. He's one of the best candidates for governor we have seen in a long time. He cares about all the people of Utah. He will bring much-needed balance to this state.
If you are upset about behind-closed-doors redistricting, HB477 (which limited access to public records), federal land grabs, poor education funding or hindering Utahns' ability to petition the state, then a vote for Cooke is the best remedy.
Kara Black
Salt Lake City


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Sunday, Fox said Erin Andrews will host a new Saturday prime time college football studio show.
College football in Saturday prime time, dominated by ABC and ESPN games, has drawn increased ratings in recent years. Fox plans to challenge ESPN in that time slot as the network this season carries its first-ever regular-season college football
Andrews, whose ESPN contract expired Saturday, will host a new Fox Saturday prime-time college football show that will debut Sept. 1.
Her other Fox roles, says spokesman Dan Bell, will include "significant" roles on Fox MLB and NFL coverage. In a statement, Andrews calls the Fox job "a once in a lifetime opportunity."
At ESPN, Andrews was a College GameDay host and reporter, as well as a sideline reporter on college football and basketball. In terms of who'll replace Andrews in those reporting roles, one possibility is Jenn Brown,who was recently taken off ESPN's Thursday night college football for an undisclosed reassignment.
An Internet favorite, Andrews represents the second recent exodus of a high-profile female announcer -- talk show host Michelle Beadle recently moved to NBC.
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Alcohol. That's what she needed. She could feel her bones shaking and her energy depleting quickly. There wasn't much that she wanted to do at this point, just drink. Drink and go back to Tommy's apartment. No. No, Jude, focus. She commanded herself, rolling her eyes as she sat on the curb outside G Major. She still wasn't sure if she was going to take Tommy up on his offer of staying with him. Sure, it was nice in theory, but she didn't want him to think that she was a lovestruck little girl with unrealistic fantasies that were clouding her judgement.
She fished her phone out of her pocket and dialed Sadie's number, a knot forming in her stomach. It wasn't a very far walk back to the house they shared, but she was scared to just show up there. She held the phone up to her ear and listened to the ringing. On the third shrill ring, Sadie picked up the phone, and Jude smiled.
"Little girl lost?" Sadie asked, her voice tired and strained. Jude could tell that she wanted to cry. Her voice always got like that when she was about to cry. Jude bit her lip and looked around.
"Sadie? I...I wanna come home." She mumbled, her voice catching in her throat. She never would have thought that she would say those words, but she had. The disbelief that was racing through her mind was astounding. She felt so lost and alone. She and Sadie had once been close, when they drifted apart, she felt like her whole world, whole support system, had imploded, leaving her in the middle of nothingness. An empty place that she couldn't pull herself out of.
"Are you sure, Jude?" No, of course she wasn't sure. Jude never did anything planned. Her whole life was centered around impulses and acting on them. She had never once planned out something, never been sure of anything.
"Please come get me." Jude said. Her voice was barely above a whisper and she wanted to cry, but when Sadie agreed, she found her tears drying up before they even started. She hung up the phone with a smile on her face and waited, watching as the cars passed by, checking to see if the next one would be Sadie.


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Major email problem - Printable Version
+- DreamHost Forum (https://discussion.dreamhost.com)
+-- Forum: Customer Discussion (/forum-1.html)
+--- Forum: General Troubleshooting (/forum-8.html)
+--- Thread: Major email problem (/thread-4108.html)
Major email problem - jon_potter - 01-21-2003 11:06 PM
There seems to be a major email problem at the moment. I assume it's not just me and that other people are affected too. Postfix just seems to be outright rejecting all incoming mail. I have a couple of support requests in the queue but they've been at #174 and #181 for the last hour and haven't budged so I assume all the little happy dreamhost people have gone home for the night.
Anyone know what's going on?
Major email problem - Alyra - 01-21-2003 11:38 PM
We too have had probs the last few hours. Very very frustrating!
Major email problem - atacama - 01-21-2003 11:53 PM
Just tried sending and receiving without a problem. The email I sent from my Yahoo account to my primary DreamHost hosted email account had arrived by the time I was able to alt-tab to Mozilla Mail and click Get Msgs.
My mailboxes are on jareth.
Major email problem - jon_potter - 01-22-2003 12:13 AM
I'm not sure where all my mailboxes are but the ones on willum and ludo are all bouncing.
Major email problem - dsandler - 01-22-2003 12:40 AM
Even worse for me -- I'm locked out of interactive logins (my host: frigga). IMAP refuses my password too. My site is refusing connections.
"Total protonic reversal!"
Major email problem - will - 01-22-2003 01:07 AM
What reason is Postfix giving for rejecting the mail? User unknown errors? Temporary deferrals?
Major email problem - jon_potter - 01-22-2003 01:31 AM
Hi Will,
Unknown user errors. Needless to say the users DO exist (well, I haven't deleted them and they worked a few hours ago).
Here's a sample:
This is the Postfix program at host ludo.dreamhost.com.
I'm sorry to have to inform you that the message returned
below could not be delivered to one or more destinations.
For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>
If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the message returned below.
The Postfix program
<email@example.com>: unknown user: "jpotter"
Major email problem - pyrofish - 01-22-2003 03:04 AM
Hm, my mailbox is on jareth, and I can't receive any email at all.
Support request has been in queue for the past 3+ hours, and shows no signs of moving forward.
Major email problem - jon_potter - 01-22-2003 03:28 AM
Dreamhost have really dropped the ball on this one. The System Status page still shows everything as having been up for months on end. Where's the announcement telling us what's going on? Not good enough guys!
Major email problem - pyrofish - 01-22-2003 03:46 AM
lol. The last time I checked the system status page, it was down. =) think that was last month or so.
In any case, I really don't pay too much attention to that page. I've never actually seen it say 'down' when something has been down. =/


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Today, I went to see one of my favorite bands. They were having signings, but only the first one hundred could get one. When I finally got to the desk, they said I was number hundred and one, and to get lost. FML
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Message Board
Peter Mayle Message Board
Talk about the novels, new and used books that Mayle has written!
Author Mayle's Book Reviews
A Year in Provence
Successful London advertising executive Peter Mayle fled to the south of France with his wife, bought a farmhouse, and began to settle into the rhythms, culture, and especially the cuisine of Provence. His book about the first year there is filled with amusing incidents, eccentric characters, problems with remodeling, and great eating. The tone is light, gently mocking (of both author and subjects), and utterly winning. Don't miss the great goat race lat...
Chasing Cezanne
Andre Kelly is a freelance photographer in New York working primarily for Camilla Jameson Porter, the much despised yet respected editor of the trendy magazine "Decorating Quarterly". When he is sent to the south of France for a photo shoot, Andre attempts to use some downtime to reacquaint himself with the young and attractive daughter of a former client, Bernard Denoyer on Cap Ferrat. Kelly soon realizes that the house is closed up, while the family sp...
Hotel Pastis
In his first novel, the PR man of Provence presents the story of a London ad exec who quits the business to open a small hotel in the south of France. There is romance in the form of a French woman, plenty of humor in the town's longtime inhabitants and various hotel guests (not to mention the hilarious scene where his old firm is trying to land a big condom account), and a subplot about a French gang's plan to rob a bank in a neighboring town which seem...
Toujours Provence
The sequel to A Year In Provence. This account of the life of an ex-pat Englishman and his wife in rural Provence doesn't really have a narrative as such, rather being a series of chapters about the author's experiences of life in France. Subjects include: going native, tracking down a rumour about singing toads, what it's like to be a minor celebrity, wine tasting, a glorious birthday picnic, wonderful meals and great restaurants, and what it's like to ...


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Good day!
Partly sunny Wednesday and chilly. Highs in the low 40s. Details on page A-10.
Say, 'Hello!'
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, a group with Croswell VIP Motorcoach Tours from Williamsburg, Sellers Tours from Conestoga, Pa., and also O'Neill from Belpre, are scheduled to visit Cambridge and its Dickens Victorian Village.
If you see them, say, "Hello!"
Deer hunter and friendship meals
Ark Spring Baptist Church is hosting deer hunter and friendship meals today (Tuesday) and Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Full meal cost is $8. Today's menu is roast pork/dressing, mashed potatoes/gravy, lima beans. Featured Wednesday will be baked steak, mashed potatoes/gravy and green beans. All meals also include a roll, butter, jelly, beverage and dessert, also choice of cottage cheese, apple sauce or cole slaw.
School fundraiser
Cambridge High School Class of 2015 will host the Parent's Night Out fund-raiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 at Cambridge High School. Cost is $10 per child, kindergarten through fifth grade, $5 for additional children from the same family. The evening will include crafts/gift for parent, holiday movie, snacks, games and prizes.
For information, call Alisha Speer, 435-1100 ext. 1301.
Donna House, Cadiz
J. Todd Rasor, Mount Vernon
Destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace have they not known. Romans 3:16-17


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I'm running into a problem with 1.2b3 (although it may have started
earlier, I'm not 100% sure)
I'm finding that on and off the PPTP server will fail to respond when I
try to VPN in. Nothing shows up in the PPTP or SYSTEM logs. On the
client side the only error I get is that the server is unavailable.
If I login to the web interface and uncheck the require 128bit
encryption, then reenable it, then try again the connection is
established immediately.
Anybody else seeing any problems?
Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea --
massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a
source of mind-boggling amounts of shit when you least expect it.


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Marketing Your Business!
McKenzie Marketing Partners
Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
How to build your personal and business brand?
How to get more customers?
How to retain your customers?
How to get customers to sell for you?
If your business needs to better manage any of these issues this free seminar can start you on the right path. You will get new insights on how to better understand your customers, find new customers and turn the ones you have into advocates for your business.
Keynote Speaker:
Paul M. McKenzie MBA
Principal Partner McKenzie Marketing Partners,LLC
When & Where
Atlanta-Fulton County Library Southwest Branch
3665 Cascade Road Southwest
Address Line 2
Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EDT)
Add to my calendar
McKenzie Marketing Partners
Our 1st job is simple. Help you gain more customers. Our 2nd job is to help you turn those customers into repeat buyers. Our third job is to turn those buyers into advocates for your business.


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A Look Inside…
Investing for Social Equity
Strategic Investments in CDVC Funds
Financing a Small Business: Ryla Teleservices
Strategic Investments in CDVC Funds
Financing a Small Business: Ryla Teleservices
KHIC: An Experienced Fund Sponsor
Small Business Investment Companies
Rural Business Investment Companies: Designed to Promote Small Rural Enterprises
NMVC: Helping Equity Flow into Distressed Communities
Small Business Investment Companies
Rural Business Investment Companies: Designed to Promote Small Rural Enterprises
NMVC: Helping Equity Flow into Distressed Communities
Wells Fargo: Investing with a Passion
CDVC Due Diligence Checklist
CDVC Due Diligence Checklist
More about CDVC
This Just In…OCC's Districts Report on New Investment Opportunities for Banks
Part 24 Resources on the Web
Common Part 24 Questions
CD Investment Precedent Letters
Investments in National/Regional Funds
Fourth Quarter 2006
Part 24 Investments
Regulation and CD-1 Form
(202) 874-5556
Articles by non-OCC authors represent their own views and are not necessarily the views of the OCC.
In 2002 Congress created the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP) which in turn licenses new rural business investment companies (RBICs). RBICs were modeled after a combination of SBA's Small Business Investment Company Program and the New Markets Venture Capital Program, but RBICs were designed primarily to promote economic development and job creation in rural areas. The program provides for a 3 to 1 leverage of private capital through the use of federally guaranteed, discounted debentures. Thus, for every dollar of private capital raised by a licensed RBIC, the RBIC can leverage three borrowed dollars that USDA will guarantee. The debentures are considered "discounted" because five years of interest is deducted on a pre-paid basis, allowing the net proceeds to be invested as equity because there is no need to generate current income to service interest payments.
By licensing qualified management teams and structuring the RBIP appropriately, the program is designed to encourage private risk-taking and investment in rural America. Applicants for RBIC licensing must identify targeted rural areas and demonstrate how they would assist those areas through disciplined, profit-oriented investing in rural enterprises.
A promising aspect of the RBIC is the availability of operational assistance grants to assist RBICs, and their portfolio companies, with technical, managerial, or networking assistance. The amount of operational assistance funding is limited to 10 percent of private capital raised by the RBIC or $1 million. This technical assistance will be especially valuable in rural areas where supportive services for entrepreneurs and small businesses are relatively limited.
Only one RBIP, of the three conditionally approved, has been able to raise the necessary capital for full approval to license an RBIC, Meritus Ventures. In 2005 Congress cut funding for the program and repealed the authority to spend funds in the future. Thus, Congress has ended any future funding for the program.
More information can be found at:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/farmbill/2002/RBIPfactsheet.html and http://www.sba.gov/INV/RBIP


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Then he started off, making a wide detour so as to avoid the spot where the unlucky Adam must have run foul of the nest.
"I hope we may not run foul of one," observed Colonel Morley.
The masters and pilots to keep regular watch, taking special care not to run foul of each other.
"Not the first vessels that have run foul in a fog," observed young Tom.
You've run foul of Jim Plimsoll—or he foul of you, which is more likely.
To run foul of a yacht is to come in collision with another.
Seeing her so near, it occurred to me to run foul of her and board her with my whole crew.
I reckon you mean you still hope we might run foul of some sort of game that would give us a supper?
By way of precaution, lest they should run foul of any other vessel, a lantern was lighted, and set at the bow.
I only wish all the drunkards could be put in a lunatic asylum instead of being allowed to run foul of sober people.


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Southern Gothic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Southern Gothic is a kind of gothic fiction, different from American literature, that usually takes place in American South. It can be ironic and unique. It is used in writing for subjects such as social issues and the culture of the American South.


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I don't use Twitter much. I'm not really interested in reading strangers' thoughts expressed in 150 characters or less, and if I want to know what's up with my friends, I can just head over to my Facebook feed. I have enough digital information being thrown at me day after day; by not using Twitter, my online life is just a little bit simpler. But I will admit that there is some good that can come from the site. And sometimes it's hilarious.
Just take a look at these illustrated tweets and tell me I'm wrong!
While I may not understand the appeal of Twitter, I can at least enjoy some of the humor to be found on the site. I don't quite understand why (or how) some of these strange minds are using the Internet, but at least artist Mike Rosenthal takes their tweets to a whole new, hilarious level. Head on over to his Tumblr to see even more illustrations! [via Twitter: The Comic and Buzzfeed]
Which of these is funniest?


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Möchtest du als deine Standardwährung festlegen oder nur für diese Sitzung behalten?
The establishment was far more dilapidated than we were led to believe based on the advertised photons. It simply is a very mediocre place. The front desk rarely answers the phone calls. It is more fitting as camp ground lodge than moderately expensive resort. Do not recommend it, especially given its price range. We should have paid more attention to negative comments on the website.
The room was great! The balcony view was very enjoyable. The communication with the lodge was difficult at best. There were fires in the area and we tried for 2 days at all hours of the day to call them to see if we were still OK to come only to get no one picking up the phone. We had two one night reservations and so we didn'the check out after the first night only to get a rude call from the front office and then put on hold for 30 minutes and then a hang up. They eventually called back and rudely explained that they were very busy and they had to move around some people in order for us to stay in our same room. Then told us we would not have housekeeping that day so I asked for extra towels which we never got until we asked the night staff for them.
The rooms were great, staff was super courteous and helpful, love the feel and look of the place overall. Hope to be back often. They helped make our wedding incredible. Now this is nitpicking, but there was a few Rollie Pollies in our room...I know we are out in rural country so critters and bugs are inevitable. Additionally, there were some inconsistencies and issues with room rates and reservations prior to arrival.
Nothing. It was overpriced. The room was furnished with old and outdated furniture. The building was falling apart. you can hear every footstep from outside and every conversation in the room next door.
Friendly staff, clean facilities, beautiful views, quaint and cute inn. No hot tub
Staff was extremely friendly and the outside surroundings were beautiful The mattress was extremely old and uncomfortable. Both my friend and I could hardly sleep due to the uncomfortable and quite old mattress. For the price we paid for the hotel, we thought that the mattress should have been upgraded.
Beautiful grounds and view Way over priced for the condition of the rooms. Should have been extremely pampered for the priced we paid.
The staff was extremely friendly without being too obtrusive. Furnishing and equipment were nice and stylish and apparently everything was in a moderate way "sustainable". Dinner and breakfast were excellent.
The hotel setting the ambience was magical Because of the wood construction, when people walk by your room, you can hear all the movement from the wooden stairs.


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Please join Austin area alumni at MAX's Wine Dive with SIS Dean James Goldgeier. He will provide updates on the School and the university. Meet other AU SIS Austin alumni, network, and enjoy the ambiance of MAX's Wine Dive. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and beer and wine will be served. There is a $10 charge to attend.
Kindly RSVP by Wednesday, February 13.


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by Staff Writers
San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2013
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have found a layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth's mantle that may be acting as a lubricant for the sliding motions of the planet's massive tectonic plates. The discovery may carry far-reaching implications, from solving basic geological functions of the planet to a better understanding of volcanism and earthquakes.
The scientists discovered the magma layer at the Middle America trench offshore Nicaragua. Using advanced seafloor electromagnetic imaging technology pioneered at Scripps, the scientists imaged a 25-kilometer- (15.5-mile-) thick layer of partially melted mantle rock below the edge of the Cocos plate where it moves underneath Central America.
The discovery is reported in the March 21 issue of the journal Nature by Samer Naif, Kerry Key, and Steven Constable of Scripps, and Rob Evans of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
The new images of magma were captured during a 2010 expedition aboard the U.S. Navy-owned and Scripps-operated research vessel Melville. After deploying a vast array of seafloor instruments that recorded natural electromagnetic signals to map features of the crust and mantle, the scientists realized they found magma in a surprising place.
"This was completely unexpected," said Key, an associate research geophysicist in the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at Scripps. "We went out looking to get an idea of how fluids are interacting with plate subduction, but we discovered a melt layer we weren't expecting to find at all-it was pretty surprising."
For decades scientists have debated the forces and circumstances that allow the planet's tectonic plates to slide across the earth's mantle. Studies have shown that dissolved water in mantle minerals results in a more ductile mantle that would facilitate tectonic plate motions, but for many years clear images and data required to confirm or deny this idea were lacking.
"Our data tell us that water can't accommodate the features we are seeing," said Naif, a Scripps graduate student and lead author of the paper. "The information from the new images confirms the idea that there needs to be some amount of melt in the upper mantle and that's really what's creating this ductile behavior for plates to slide."
The marine electromagnetic technology employed in the study was originated by Charles "Chip" Cox, an emeritus professor of oceanography at Scripps, and in recent years further advanced by Constable and Key. Since 2000 they have been working with the energy industry to apply this technology to map offshore oil and gas reservoirs.
The researchers say their results will help geologists better understand the structure of the tectonic plate boundary and how that impacts earthquakes and volcanism.
"One of the longer-term implications of our results is that we are going to understand more about the plate boundary, which could lead to a better understanding of earthquakes," said Key.
The researchers are now seeking to find the source that supplies the magma in the newly discovered layer.
Related Links
University of California - San Diego
Tectonic Science and News
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Toxic Water: A series about the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators' response
Examine whether contaminants in your water supply met two standards: the legal limits established by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the typically stricter health guidelines. The data was collected by an advocacy organization, the Environmental Working Group, who shared it with The Times.
6 Water Systems in Richland County, Montana
- City of Sidney Sidney (Serves 5,000 people)
- Fairview Town Of Fairview (Serves 703 people)
- Lambert Sewer And Water Assn Lambert (Serves 150 people)
- Richland Co Valley View Wua Sidney (Serves 90 people)
- Sidney Circle Homeowners Assn Sidney (Serves 75 people)
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Maxim Zaslavsky
I'm a computer science student at Princeton University, originally from San Diego, CA.
I use machine learning to approach problems in biology and healthcare.
My research applies machine learning to immunology and experimental design. I've worked on a cancer immunotherapy team at Mount Sinai, the data science team at The New York Times, at Nest, at a neuroscience startup, and on research projects about evolutionary game theory, neuroscience, and gerrymandering.
In my free time, I play music — mostly jazz piano, these days. I love to travel and read.
Two classmates and I built and launched ReCal, the app over 5,000 Princeton students have used for course selection.
I ran the 2014 Princeton Silicon Valley TigerTrek, the trip that brings 20 undergrads to Silicon Valley for a week of off-the-record Q&A with the legends of the Valley.
We met with Peter Thiel, Meg Whitman, John Doerr, Sal Khan, and others.
Legato Network is my piano tracking project for helping traveling musicians find pianos they can play on.
(336) 462-9469
2569 Frist Center
Princeton University
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Six Wildcats Named to AP All-Big 12 Teams
Six Wildcats Named to AP All-Big 12 Teams
Dec. 9, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Led by first-teamers Tyler Lockett, Ty Zimmerman and Ryan Mueller, Kansas State placed six players on the Associated Press All-Big 12 teams, the organization announced Monday.
In addition to Lockett, Zimmerman and Mueller, the Wildcats' second-team members included center B.J. Finney, offensive lineman Cornelius Lucas and linebacker Blake Slaughter.
Lockett was named to the first team as both a wide receiver and all-purpose player. He earned first-team honors for the first time in his career after leading the Big 12 in all-purpose yards during the regular season (151.4 per game), ranking second in receiving yards (104.2 per game) and third in receptions (6.5 per game).
A product of Tulsa, Okla., Lockett ranks fourth in school history in single-season receptions (71) and yards (1,146), while he is ninth in K-State history with eight touchdowns this season. Thanks in part to his 440 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma - which were the fifth most in FBS history - Lockett ranks eighth in school history in single-season all-purpose yardage (1,665) and ranks second in a career (4,096).
The first four-time all-conference honoree in school history, Zimmerman picked up his second-straight First Team All-Big 12 designation during his senior year. The safety ranked third in the conference in tackles among defensive backs (7.0 per game), while he tied for sixth in interceptions with three, including a Big 12-best two returned for touchdowns. Zimmerman ranks third in school history with 13 career interceptions.
Mueller, who ranks first in the Big 12 with 18.5 tackles for loss and second in the league with 11.5 sacks, picked up all-conference honors for the first time in his career. His 11.5 sacks are tied for the school record with Ian Campbell (2006) and Nyle Wiren (1996), and he ranks ninth in school history in tackles for loss. He also needs just a half sack to appear on the Big 12's single-season top-10 list.
Finney earned All-Big 12 accolades for a third-straight season, while Lucas was honored for a second-consecutive year.
Slaughter, who redshirted what would have been his senior season in 2012, broke out in 2013 to tally a team-leading 103 tackles during the regular season en route to his first-ever All-Big 12 honor. The Missouri City, Texas, native ranks fourth in the Big 12 in total tackles, while his 103 stops are the most by a Wildcat in a regular-season since 2003 (Josh Buhl, 171).
The coaches' All-Big 12 teams will be announced on Wednesday beginning at 11 a.m., as the conference will announce the specialty awards every 10 minutes on its official Twitter handle, @Big12Conference. The entirety of its All-Big 12 teams will be announced following the specialty awards.
Kansas State takes on Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, December 28, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. The game, which kicks off at 9:15 p.m. (CT), will be televised nationally on ESPN. Fans can order tickets through the K-State Athletics Ticket office online at www.k-statesports.com/tickets or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS. Fans are strongly encouraged to order through K-State's official allotment to ensure that all Wildcat fans are seated in the official K-State sections of the stadium.
The K-State Alumni Association will also provide official travel packages to the bowl game. Visit the Alumni Association's official bowl travel page - www.k-statesportstravel.com - for travel package information.


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Awesome Time Lapse Of Pregnancy While Husband Plays Song! (VIDEO)
This video is really awesome. The video is a time lapse of a pregnancy over the 9 month period and while the montage is going on, the husband is playing a song for his wife. The song titled Something New is actually kind of catchy! Listen and watch.


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note BrowserUk

I want this language!
I know we're not allowed to ask when, so I'll ask if we really will?

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6202877.stm|"Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."]

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