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Live Oak Plantation's Florida Won rallied from last and outkicked Canadian classic winner Coltimus Prime in the final sixteenth to win the Ontario Derby Stakes (Can-III) Sept. 21 at Woodbine.
Live Oak Plantation's Florida Won rallied from last and outkicked Canadian classic winner Coltimus Prime in the final sixteenth to win the Ontario Derby Stakes (Can-III) Sept. 21 at Woodbine.
Coltimus Prime and Ami's Holiday, two of the best 3-year-olds in Canada this year, square off again in the $150,000 Ontario Derby (Can-III) at Woodbine Sunday, Sept. 21.
Coltimus Prime scored a commanding win in the Prince of Wales Stakes July 29 at Fort Erie, cruising wire to wire in the second leg in the Canadian Triple Crown.
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The Quiet Reshuffle!
The administration has reshuffled ministers around;
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It seems yet another controversy is brewing at Awash
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ago that saw Leikun Berhau fired from the president
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The loan agreement of 60 million dollars with the
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New Flower Export Measuring sees Trail on Seven
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Guy's - I was thinking about this whole Ego thing today after my post and i wanted to re-post something that has relevance to this subject.
This is something i posted on The Underground Forum a couple of years ago.I know J Sho and others will have read this,but i also think a lot of people haven't.
It is kind of jokey but is definately reality based.
It stems from Me and Dickie's experiences and conversations over the years,and documents what we were feeling with our new Blue Belts,and then
how other people in our class reacted to getting their own Belt Promotions.....................
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After reading many threads recently from white belts wanting their Blues i just wanted to warn you people of a vicious disease to watch out for that can easily infect people who get a belt too quick,but can also infect anyone else who gets a new belt.
The illness can take the form of a common cold,lasting a few days,or it can mimick a nasty flu bug,lasting a couple of weeks.
In extreme cases it can take as long as a broken limb to heal-MONTHS and in a few documented cases it can infect and never be healed.
This disease leaves the Infected person feeling unable to train due to the intense pressure on their ego of having to defend their new belt in sparring and the possibility of a lower grade tapping them out.
You may notice the beginnings of the infection as it takes hold with things like-you will find a reason you have to work late and not go training. Persuading yourself that you have a slight injury or strain and to miss training. You may find yourself only training on friday nights when you know most guys will not get to the dojo. You may find yourself at Judo more often where you don't feel the pressure of your new BJJ grade under the guise of "needing to work on takedowns more." You may only realise the infection is taking a hold when you find yourself in a Gym, Bench Pressing and doing Bicep Curls when you should be at class rolling.
You will know you have beaten the disease when you look forward to rolling with the naturally athletic Body Builder white belt with unbelievable talent, so you can test your sweeps and submissions from guard.
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In this case , there are two plaintiffs and two defendants in the lawsuit from the same incident . If each plaintiff claims $ 10 , 000 from both defendants , is it OK for the total amount to be $ 20 , 000 ?
No, the maximum an individual plaintiff can recover is $10,000 per small claims court case. Here, each plaintiff would have to file a separate small claims action.
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Safest thing to do is to have each pltf file 2 separate cases, one against each of the 2 defts. W/o more details, cant say whether the legal theoty would allow separate recovery against each deft. For example if 1 deft is the driver and hit you, and deft 2 is the owner of the veh and merely allowed deft 1 to use the car, deft 2 is vicariously liable for up to 15k for injury under the vehicle code. that would be reduced to either 10k the max in small claims court, or 7500.00 if it is a motor vehicle case and the defts have auto ins. Deft 2 could be separately/directly liable if he was negligent himslef by entrusting the veh to someone he knew was not competent to drive for example or for loaning his car to someone if he knew the brakes were defective. Then there is the issue of what damages you have, and if each deft was partially liable, how their liability percentages would affect the award of damages against each. I hope you get a small claims judge who understands these issues.Ask a similar question
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In this pilot we meet Al and Peg Bundy, a very dysfunctional Chicago family. In the pilot, Al and Peg, who have no friends, meet their new neighbors Steve and Marcy Rhoades. Steve and Marcy are a very happily married couple until they learn from the Bundys.
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The scripts are one-line oriented and sometimes an ugly howl, and the central characters are perfectly cast. The growly O'Neill and Sagal -- who has a terrific mincing walk that she may have picked up from her days as one of Bette Midler's Harlettes -- were born to insult and perform bowling-ball humor. [4 Apr 1987, p.C1]Los Angeles Times Full Review
Fresh, sharp and witty...It certainly offers a brisk antidote to the syrupy sentimentality that has lately taken over "The Cosby Show." It's "The Honeymooners" with an '80s spin, a sardonic look at a couple who love each other -- except for when they don't. [5 Apr 1987, p.TV-6]San Diego Union-Tribune Full Review
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Keystone Oaks boys basketball makes most of its opportunities
When asked what his team has had to overcome during his first season with the team, Keystone Oaks boys basketball coach Tony Cherico was quick to reply with a lighthearted answer to a loaded question.
"How much time do you have?"
The Golden Eagles have had a season full of struggles that led to a 5-16 record. First, Cherico began installing his system during a shortened offseason after being hired in the summer.
Then starting point guard Kobe Phillippi missed the entire season due to an injury he suffered during the football season.
Along the way the team had to deal with several injuries, not to mention players needing to contend with personal setbacks.
"Plus getting to know each other and learning the way I coach," Cherico said. "I told the players what we do in November and December isn't as important as what we do in January and February."
That take to the season proved to be helpful. While Keystone Oaks has only five wins, they were enough to punch a ticket to the Golden Eagles' first playoffs since 2012.
After an 0-9 start, Keystone Oaks scored a pair of wins over Waynesburg and McGuffey. The deciding game came Jan. 21 as the team defeated South Park, 72-69.
"We knew this game was the one we had to win," Cherico said. "We knew we had to beat them once."
The 5-7 mark tied Keystone Oaks with the Eagles in fourth place at 5-7 in the Section 5-AAA standings.
Chartiers Valley finished on top of the section with a 12-0 record, Montour was second with a 10-2 mark and South Fayette came in third at 8-4.
Cherico praised the effort of Taylor Lehman — a Penn State baseball recruit — for changing his style of play. The 6-foot-5 forward was a shooter for the team in past seasons but was asked to extend his role near the basket this season.
"We needed him to play with his back to the basket to help defend the rim," Cherico said. "He has done a really nice job of that. He really stepped up the scoring for us."
With veterans like Erat Okok, Braydon Griffiths and Walt Hepner leading the charge, Keystone Oaks has continued to improve with each game.
"The bottom line is we competed with teams down the stretch," Cherico said. "We didn't let teams roll over us as the season went on."
The postseason experience will be helpful no matter what the outcome. Keystone Oaks has a group of six freshman and five sophomores and juniors. While the team will be looking at a young roster, the extra practice time will be beneficial.
"We saw great improvement from our junior varsity team," Cherico said. "They were like a blank canvas, and we saw great development from them.
We will have three or four players who will make a big impact on next year's team."
And for the seniors, it will be the payoff for their dedication to the team.
"They wanted a second chance to make their senior season special," Cherico said. "They will remember this whatever our seed is or whoever we play.
"It is something to get excited about."
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Everybody talks about Roger Goodell. Nobody seems to be able to do anything about him.
Goodell has spent much of his tenure as NFL commissioner bringing down the hammer of Thor on players, coaches and owners who stray from the NFL straight and narrow.
THE HUDDLE: Brees latest to blast Goodell
But everything pales to the reaction he got after he disciplined the New Orleans Saints for their role in the bounty situation.
While they haven't been able to move the commissioner off his mark that hasn't stopped the Saints from voicing their opinions about Goodell.
The latest is quarterback Drew Brees telling Sports Illustrated's Peter King that "nobody trusts him. I'm not talking about a DUI, or using a gun in a strip club, which are pretty clear violations. I think there're too many times where the league has come to its decision in a case before calling a guy in, and the interview is just a facade. I think now if a guy has to come in to talk to Roger, he'll be very hesitant because he'll think the conclusion has already been reached.''
Pretty strong words from one of the NFL's most respected leaders.
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Paul McCartney doesn't need the money but how about a little something for the effort?
Photo gallery: The joy of victory and agony of defeat.
Kobe Bryant believes there should be an Olympic paycheck but he's OK without it.
The Lakers are going to the Princeton offense.
Shane Battier is a Parrothead.
Military men coming to rescue of USA Boxing.
Floyd Mayweather says casino owes him $61 million.
There are five new courses in Golf Magazine's top 100.
The USA men's basketball team is a 55-point favorite against Tunisia.
It appears that Ellin Nordegren has a new BF.
Would you leave your child unattended for an Andrew McCutchen
Samuel L. Jackson tweets his Olympic opinions.
Baron Davis is still using that faux British accent.
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Who will coach Team USA after Coach K is done?
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Environmental Protection Agency Regulation Intrudes on State Rights
July 11, 2013
Congress had a vision for national environmental policymaking when it created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is known as cooperative federalism. In practice, cooperative federalism meant that the EPA and states worked together in order to effectively balance economic progress with environmental protection, says William Yeatman, an energy policy analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Since 2009, however, the EPA has radically altered this balance of power. To be precise, the agency has expanded its own prerogatives, at the expense of the states' rightful authority.
- Since 2009, EPA regulatory disapprovals are up 190 percent relative to the average during the previous three presidential terms.
- EPA takeovers of state programs are up 2,750 percent.
- The EPA expanded its own jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act; by reinterpreting the phrase "navigable waters," the agency would seize jurisdiction over virtually every drop of water in America. The rule is a significant threat to states' traditional land and resource management role.
- The EPA is expected to revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. This unwarranted rule would plunge up to 96 percent of the country into a classification known as "NAAQS-nonattainment," one of the harshest possible regulatory programs.
The EPA has limited states' ability to choose which fuels they are allowed to use for electricity generation.
- The EPA has proposed a regulation, known as the Carbon Pollution Standard, which would effectively ban the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
- In addition, the EPA has issued a suite of pending or final regulations that are likely to lead to the retirement of 81,000 megawatts of coal-fired electricity generation.
In addition, the EPA has been attempting to regulate hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") -- the technological revolution in drilling that has led to a precipitous increase in American oil and gas production over the last five years. The EPA has reviewed environmental statutes looking for "loopholes" with which it could regulate the process. The agency has also made unwelcome intrusions into the fracking oversight process in a number of states.
Source: William Yeatman, "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Assault on State Sovereignty," American Legislative Exchange Council, 2013.
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Release o' the week: Norman Mailer: The American. I'm eager to see this documentary about the author and icon.
- Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. If you're not already a fan of T&E, you should probably avoid this challenging comedy.
- The Vow. Bet you $20 that Channing Tatum takes off his shirt at least twice in this romantic drama.
- La Haine. Criterion issues the 1995 film, which examines "the racial and cultural volatility in modern-day France."
Also out: Underworld: Awakening, Bobcat Goldthwait: You Don't Look the Same Either, The Big C: The Complete Second Season, Chuck: The Complete Fifth and Final Season, Fantasy Island: The Complete Second Season, Mother's Day, Playback
Blu-ray highlight: The Dirty Dancing: 2-Film Collection includes the 1987 original and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.
Related news: Look for Jeff, Who Lives at Home June 19.
Next week: The superpower-fueled Chronicle arrives.
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Traditional and creative methods exist to aide in preventing a home foreclosure. The act of foreclosure provides lenders with home loan balances when borrowers fail to make mortgage payments for three to six consecutive months. Depending on the situation, lenders are not very forgiving and homeowners must think outside the box to raise much-needed capital. Financial advisors and former victims of foreclosure offer advice to individuals who find their homestead in jeopardy.
Refinance or Modify Existing Loans
Consider either refinancing or modifying your existing loan for a lower monthly payment. This is the first option considered by many homeowners, but the solution is not a simple one. Traditional refinancing results in substantial savings for select individuals with credit scores of at least 650. Applying typically involves the following steps:
1. Talk with different lenders for better deals. Sometimes the company currently servicing your loan cannot offer the lowest interest rate. Pay attention to associated loan fees when calculating total costs. In many cases, lenders can have offices outside the state where you reside but they must have a license to practice in the area.
2. Submit required paperwork to desired lenders including current mortgage loan statements and income information. Complete Form 1003, the Uniform Residential Loan Application, to start the refinancing process.
3. Authorize a credit check and double-check the information for accuracy. The information determines your refinancing eligibility and potential mortgage rates.
4. Get a current market value assessment for the property you want refinanced. Homes that decrease in value are typically not eligible for refinancing.
If you happen to be a homeowner with less-than-perfect credit or wound up owing more than the property is worth, the government can help. The official White House Blog explains alternative refinancing options presented by President Obama.
- Homeowners must owe between 80 and 105 percent of their total mortgage amount.
- Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac must back applicable loans. According to Zillow, either company backs only 60 percent of home loans.
- Amounts must be Conforming Loans or loans that conform to guidelines established by government-sponsored enterprise (GSE). As of November 2012, Conforming Loan amounts range from $417,000 to $625,500 United States dollars (USD) depending on the location.
Inquire About Forbearance Options
Ask your lender about available forbearance opportunities. Forbearance temporarily delays payments while permitting homeowners to remain on the property. Some individuals only pay interest for pre-determined period. Starting in the summer of 2011, the President introduced a 12-month forbearance period for unemployed homeowners. Fannie Mae and Bank of America are a few financial institutions that offer temporary forbearance.
Explore Principal Reduction
Consider asking about principal reduction for lower monthly payments. Loan payments consist of the initial amount, or principal, and interest along with insurance and other applicable fees. A June 2012 CNN Money article found that lowering principal amounts resulted in fewer future defaults when compared with refinancing. Studies found that principal reductions place homeowners on firmer financial footing so they are less likely to re-default. Only financing acquired through private sources (for example, non-government entities) qualifies for principal reductions as of 2012.
Use Home Credit
Temporarily ward off forbearance with a home equity line of credit. Consumer Reports recommends the quick fix if you are unemployed and do not qualify for forbearance. Use the funds for mortgage payments but remember amounts are due later along with other existing loans.
Borrow Against Savings
Borrow against your 401(k) or cash-value life insurance policy to meet mortgage payments. CNN financial experts remind homeowners that selling stocks or cashing in retirement plans typically results in severe tax penalties. You also run the risk of decimating potential retirement plans.
Authorize a Short Sale
Talk to the bank about a short sale when attempts at refinancing and borrowing fail. Short sales occur when properties sell for less than past due mortgage amounts. On the positive side, you no longer owe the bank. Unfortunately, your credit rating may suffer.
If you think outside the box and desperately wish to stave off foreclosure, take a tip from these creative souls.
Turn to Creative Advertising
Allow companies to paint logos on your home, car or body for increased revenue. One California couple became a living billboard for one marketing company who pays the mortgage on each home they cover with various advertisements. The colors can be a bit loud and garish so the opportunity may not appeal to many. One brave individual received a promotional tattoo on their forehead for one lump-sum payment. Plenty of companies are willing to pay if you are open to the possibility.
Become a Human Guinea Pig
Reminisce on college days and earn extra cash by participating in clinical trials. Full-time test subjects make decent money. Interested parties should proceed with caution considering there is always the possibility for a serious adverse reaction. Medical bills would only be an additional stress.
Embrace the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Use web commerce and online auction sites to their full advantage and offer an exclusive item, like your hair. Long, untreated tresses previously sold for $1,200 USD. The money went towards a mortgage payment and holiday family essentials. If the thought of selling hair seems weird, remember it grows back.
The threat of losing a home is overwhelming. Various solutions offer an opportunity to avoid the traumatic experience. Closely examine each foreclosure avoidance technique to discover the perfect approach for your situation.
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Greece's newest bailout package helped stave off the threat of default, at least for now. Investors, meanwhile are left to wonder what other countries remain at risk.
A new Sovereign Risk Index released in June, by asset managing company BlackRock, attempts to give international bond traders a clearer sense of which countries have solid credit, and which ones don't. The index uses measures such as a country's proximity to debt crises, international financial positions, institutional strength and financial sector health to quantify the credit worthiness of any individual country.
And despite its newest bailout, Greece still tops the list.
Greece, reports CNN, is currently the central focus of the European sovereign debt crisis. With two EU backed bailouts in as many years, Greece has been unable to move its balance sheet out of the red. The cost of insuring Greek debt is the highest of the 44 countries the index surveyed, reaching, according to index, close to 1600 base point, or nearly 600 points higher than the second most costly to insure, Venezuela.
The Greek debt crisis is also one of the driving forces behind the low credit scores of other peripheral European states, such as Portugal, Italy and Spain. Each country's close proximity to the Greek crisis, mixed with individual systemic weaknesses, has placed their credit worthiness at risk.
Turkey, despite having what CIA Factbook listed as a manageable 48.1 percent debt to GDP ratio, is being dragged down by both the Greek debt crisis as well, on top of the recent revolutions in the Middle East, reports Bloomberg.
America's credit, despite being ranked as slightly more risky than that of China, was still considered positive by the index. Norway was ranked as being the most credit worthy country index.
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Birthday Weekend!
I posted on twitter that I am truly blessed to have the family and friends that I do. Along with Paul, they made my birthday weekend perfect! I got new shoes, a new necklace, cash, a massage and so much more! I think 30 is going to be a great year! Plus, I got to try a great new restaurant on my big day! See the pictures here!


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Roberto Orci says some fans want to see Klingons in the next film while his co-scribe Alex Kurtzman reveals they have to find a right story before deciding the villain.
Talks about "Star Trek" sequel are brewing again as the filmmakers were recently interviewed by SFX. While J.J. Abrams won't speak a lot about the details, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have hinted on villains that possibly appear in the movie.
"Starting at a premise of what you want to see and then working a story around it is not how we do it," Kurtzman said, explaining how they will choose the villain. "You have to start with what is the right story. And that if you can say 'That's a story that Khan fits into', that's how you get to that. Not deciding on a menu list of items and then seeing if you can't string them all together."
Orci went on mentioning that Klingons are other characters who could appear as the bad guys in the second movie. "Introducing a new villain in the sequel is tempting because we now have this incredible new sandbox to play in. On the other hand, some fans really want to see Klingons and it's hard not to listen to that. The trick is not to do something that's been seen before just because you think it will be a short cut to likeability," he explained.
Another screenwriter Damon Lindelof opted to talk about more general idea for the forthcoming film, gushing "The bar is very very high for the sequel. We are looking at a movie like 'The Dark Knight' which actually went one step beyond 'Batman Begins'.... We don't want to abandon all the things that made the first movie work - have it be fun and emotional, but we also want the movie to thematically resonate, so we are putting on our highfalutin hats."
The untitled Star Trek sequel is already set for June 29, 2012 U.S. release but J.J. Abrams has not yet signed up to take the director's seat once again. Meanwhile, Simon Pegg and Bruce Greenwood are expected to return as Montgomery Scott and Captain Christopher Pike respectively.


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- 2 cups cold milk
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- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 medium firm banana, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- Whipped topping
- 1. In a large bowl, beat milk and dry pudding mixes for about 3 minutes or until thickened. Fold in sour cream; stir in raisins.
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Six- weeks post op and right breast is settling while left breast seems to be STUBBORN! I have strong pectoral muscles and feel this is not helping. I am right handed, so why is left side so tense? Doing constant massage and trying to relax, but implant is pushed up too far. Please let me know if they will ever be the same level!
Left Breast Saline Implant Refuses to Budge After Lift and Implants? (photo)
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Implants not dropping
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Implant Asymmetry after Augmentation and Lift
This is an anticipated early result given the asymmetry you had preop. Continue the massage and the strap and give it 6 months. Then inferior capsulotomy if necessary.
Assymetry fo breasts after augmentation
Sometimes one implant will not descend to the extent of the other one. First I recommend vigorous massage in conjunction with a velcro strap. I this does not work then an inferior capsulotomy will be required. This is a relatively minor surgical procedure, as much as any surgery can be called minor.
Talmage Raine MD FACS
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Breast asymmetry and healing from an augmentation mastopexy.
My first impression after seeing your photos was that you had mixed up your right and left. From just the photos, the left implant is in great position while the right is elevated. However, it is common to have two different healing paths in cases involving breast asymmetry. The lift on the right breast likely required more movement of the nipple and tightening of the breast envelope. This often leads to a longer time period before the breast relaxes and the implant appears to "drop." Time is your friend in these situations as it can take 3-6 months before things even out.
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Asymmetry after breast surgery
You had some asymmetry before surgery and you have some now. It is still quite early in the healing process so there is still considerable swelling--which can also be asymmetric. So it is far too early to make any decisions. I suspect that the difference will decrease with time, but if it does not decrease enough, there are ways to revise your result. So let your plastic surgeon know about your concerns so he or she can continue to evaluate you. Difficult though it is, patience is necessary now. Good luck to you.
Left Breast Saline Implant Refuses to Budge After Lift and Implants? (photo)
The easy response is NO they will not even put. But very early in postoperative healing phase. So more time and than consider a re donut lift of the right to even out with the left.
Early asymmetry issues following breast augmentation / mastopexy
You had some degree of asymmetry prior to your breast lift / augmentation. It is not unusual to have some degree of early asymmetry. Continue to massage the implants as instructed and more than likely the right implant will drop into proper position. If it does not then an inferior pole capsule release may be necessary but it is too early to tell. Remember the the breasts are sisters they are not twins and they will behave differently following the procedure but it the surgery was properly performed and planned, as it appears it was, you should get a nice final result. Your plastic surgeon is in the best position to know and understand your concerns and early asymmetry issues.
Left implant high at six weeks.
The first postop photo is quite dark and hard to see, but it appears to me that there has been progress between this one week photo and the six week photo. It appears to the be right implant that is high unless this is a photo in a mirror.
It can take three to six months for the implants to settle. Continue massage and any other regimens suggested by your surgeon.
Patience. Thanks, and best wishes.
Implant still high
At six weeks you are still early in the healing process. I would give it more time to settle. Usually I wait about 4-6 months. If it still does not come down, then I will revise it.
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Groupon, a Chicago-based internet coupon service with more than 35 million users, walked away from an acquisition offer from Google at the weekend.
The proposed acquisition reportedly fell through amid hesitation by Groupon's founders. The start-up will decide next year whether to sell shares in a float instead, a source said. The discussions could resume if both sides overcome their differences.
Google had offered $US6 billion ($A6.03 billion), including incentives that would be paid to managers if performance targets were met, people familiar with the matter had said last week.
Groupon would have helped its new owner to expand in the $US133 billion American local ad market and lessen its reliance on internet search advertising.
''Clearly Google wants to get into the local space and Groupon was one way,'' said Aaron Kessler, an analyst at ThinkEquity in San Francisco. ''I don't think from a Google perspective that if they miss out, that there's not other ways to get into local.''
Groupon chief executive Andrew Mason had the biggest say in this decision as the largest shareholder, according to some sources.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt had been willing to pay almost twice the $US3.2 billion he spent on DoubleClick, his next most expensive target, to add features and repel a threat from such rivals as Facebook.
Google spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker said the company did not comment on rumours or speculation. Julie Mossler, a Groupon spokeswoman, also declined to comment.
Google, which boasts $US33.4 billion in cash and marketable securities, had initially offered between $US3.5 billion and $US4 billion to buy Groupon, a source said.
The start-up, which was also contemplating raising new venture funding, held out, eliciting a sweetened offer from Google, the person said.
Founded by Mr Mason in 2008, Groupon has attracted 35 million users in more than 300 global markets by offering steep discounts on such items as pedicures, hotel stays and bike tune-ups.
The company makes money by keeping part of the revenue raised by the coupons. Groupon's sales may top $US500 million this year, two people familiar with the matter have said.
Groupon had a valuation of about $US1.3 billion in April, after Digital Sky Technologies led a group that invested in the company. It has raised $US170 million from investors, including Facebook backer Accel Partners and New Enterprise Associates.
Google could have used Groupon to gather data on consumers as they interact around the time of a purchase, and then use that information to hone other products, including ads, said Ben Schachter, an analyst at Macquarie Securities Group.


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Hey friends!
Update: still pregnant. (12 days past my due date now)
Oh and for the record, I've tried absolutely everything to induce labor. I've googled my eyes out about it & have done everything that it has said + anything people have told me to try.
And now I'm going to try castor oil. I was waiting until I got desperate to do it…..
Some people say it totally works, and others (like my sister), say it just sent them to the bathroom for a loooong time & did absolutely nothing in terms of labor.
Hence why I waited until I was DESPERATE.
WISH me luck.
And just for fun, I thought I'd do a survey to keep things light & happy around here as we all await this little, stubborn, adorable, princess Baby Perks.
Ashley had a fun survey on her blog a little while ago, so I'm stealing it. Thanks, girl! 😉 I also added a few questions just for kicks & giggles.
Last Chance Survey
1. Last food you ate?
An apple.
2. Last beverage you drank?
I'm currently sipping on lemon herbal tea. I love herbal tea!
3. Last workout?
I taught BodyPUMP Tuesday morning. At 10 days past my due date.
And now I am trying to be as inactive as possible again & see if that does something.
4. Last thing you pinned?
this workout:
5. Last text message you sent?
To my husband: "tell me about it….."
Wouldn't you want to know what that was about?! 😉
{actually it was just in answer to his disbelief that the Internet at our apt had been out for most of the day. I was pulling my hair out b/c I WORK from the internet}
6. Last blog you visited?
7. Last tweet you sent?
8. Last place you visited?
The library. (I needed books & movies!)
9. Last time you did ab work?
Monday. I taught CXWORX.
But let's be honest, I don't really have abs right now….so there's that :/
10. Last show you watched?
Biggest Loser.
11. Last thing you baked?
Whole Wheat Protein Pumpkin Bread (and muffins) –with and without chocolate chips.
a version of what I ended up baking is this recipe
12. What is the last thing you Instagrammed?
A snack I ate-Trader Joe's Greek yogurt with raspberries!
13. Last time you slept for 10 hours?
Last night. (well, I wrote this Wednesday, so Tuesday night)
14. Last time you washed your hair?
I only wash my hair about 2x/week, actually. My hair dresser has helped me see the beauty of this & it's been awesome what it's done to my hair!
15. Last time you ate ice cream?
Last item EVERY ITEM on your to-do list today?
Thankful Thursday
- I am thankful for a strong, healthy baby. That I hopefully will meet REALLLLLLLY SOON.
- I am super thankful for wonderful comments from you guys & texts/calls from siblings/friends that are so helpful during this testing time!
- I am thankful for a husband who is just amazing in so many ways. #mushybuttrue <<–hahaha the two t's make it look like butt. hahahah
Have a GREAT DAY! <3
When was the last time YOU slept for 10 hours?? What was YOUR last workout?? What is YOUR final to-do list item for the day?? What are YOU thankful for??!


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Christine said: "Obviously I would like to have won because to have got so near is frustrating.
"But there we go, the public have spoken."
Tara has emerged as favourite to be crowned queen of the jungle when the show finishes on Sunday.
The programme based on the hugely popular game show "Survivor" aims to see how celebrities would survive in the jungle.
This was put to the test when the final three had to put their camp back up after it was taken to pieces.
The celebrities were not pleased about that at all.
But it's all good for in the name of charity!


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Few batters enjoyed stepping in against this pellet-throwing left-hander.
Archives for March 2013
Why I was wrong about Jeff Samardzija
Jack Weiland offers a mea culpa for overlooking Jeff Samardzija last spring.
Blind resume 2013: a guy you'd never expect to be underrated
Why is this player barely a third-round pick?
Five questions: San Francisco Giants
The menagerie includes the requisite Panda, Baby Giraffe, and Freak.
Baseball Jeopardy: Searching for questions
Searching for questions to match some traditional offensive statistics.
Five questions: Washington Nationals
"World Series or Bust" is the cry in D.C.
Five questions: St. Louis Cardinals
Young hurlers will determine the tone of the Redbirds' season
Five questions: San Diego Padres
Do they have enough talent to compete with the money-printing Dodgers and defending World Series champion Giants?
Back home again in Indiana
Spring training in the Limestone League
Five questions: Philadelphia Phillies
Do the Phillies have enough left in the tank for one last hurrah?
Five questions: Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates fans have reason to hope in 2013, but they shouldn't get carried away.
Pitcher injuries and witchcraft
Player development isn't keeping up with the times.
Put your money where your opinions are
In an auction, you vote with your dollars, so weigh in when your opinions are strongest
Five questions: New York Mets
Mets fans have not had much to enjoy since the move to Citi Field. Will 2013 change that?
Five questions: Milwaukee Brewers
Start with "Who's on first?"
Top 10 upcoming player/team milestones in 2013
A look at some notable achievements we might see in 2013.
Five questions: Los Angeles Dodgers
The new ownership certainly spent, but was it too much, too soon?
Five questions: Miami Marlins
There are more than five unanswered questions. But here are the five big ones as the Marlins enter yet another rebuilding process.
Cooperstown Confidential: Is it 1989 again for the Yankees?
Spring training of 2013 is not boding well for the Bombers.
Defending the World Baseball Classic
Yes, the WBC doesn't generate many headlines in the United States. But that's not what it's all about.


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It seems everything in the life of Blues fast bowler Don Nash is about speed.
Not only is the ball coming out of Nash's hand at pace, but the 25-year-old is growing up just as quickly, with a transition to maturity on and off the field.
Nash has worked rigorously on his fitness since last season, when it was a factor hindering his progress.
His first-up performance for the Blues this season was successful. He claimed a match-best 3-34 against Victoria last weekend at Bowral.
Today he lines up for the Blues against Justin Langer's Western Australia in a limited-overs clash at North Sydney Oval. He has also been named in the 12-man squad for NSW's opening Pura Cup clash, against Western Australia, starting on Tuesday at the SCG.
But it is when Nash starts talking about his home life that a satisfied grin appears, and partly explains why things are falling into place.
He is happily married to Katherine, the couple have a baby boy and, since Nash got his learner's licence, he has bought himself a new car.
"Life's really good," he said. "I've just had my first baby, Decklyn. He's nine months old, so I've been run off my feet there.
"And I just got my licence, too. Now I just need to get my Ps, just get in there and do it.
"I don't know why I never got around to getting my licence earlier. I suppose I never had to. It was cheaper for me not to have it when I first moved down here."
That was eight years ago, when Nash left Dubbo for Sydney after playing for the Australian under-19s. He played some games for grade club Northern District, before joining Fairfield-Liverpool, and made his NSW debut in 1999-2000.
That was around the time he met Katherine.
"I met her at Castle Hill Tavern," he said, adding that the couple have another boy, Thomas, 7, from a previous relationship of Katherine.
Now that his private life is in order, Nash wants his cricket to follow suit. He's fit, keen and injury-free.
"Last year started off really well and then I broke my foot," he said.
"I just want to stay fit. I've been doing lots of extra running and a lot more weights, and I'm feeling a lot stronger. That's my main goal, to get as fit as I can."
When Nash first came on to the scene, he was likened to Merv Hughes - a bulky, slightly lumbering tearaway. But he has stepped out of the mould and created an identity that fits well into the Blues' structure. And he still bowls fast.
"I've just got to try to lose a few more kilos and things will get better," said Nash, who weighs 96 kilograms but is aiming to be 90.
"Well, that's what our fitness coach says. I think I'll notice a big difference when I get down to that weight. It will make me stronger but lighter.
"With the injuries that I've had," he says, motioning to his previously troublesome knees, "That will help."
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Thirsty China, No Mirage, Domino Effect, Egypt's Moment, Hunger, Ignore the Core, Gigabytes, US Innovation, Euro Au Revoir
Sorry to be such a bear on China but we can't shake the feeling that a state directed 30-year boom gobbling up resources and labour has dangerous risks.
The same may also be said of the Arab 'awakening' where payback may be in store for relatives of the Crusaders.
Articles also on hunger, abandoning the core CPI measure, global internet use, the importance of innovation, and more sad commentary on the long, slow death of the Euro.
One of the consequences of market madness in China is the destruction of the country's water supply. Thanks to Jeremy of Tokyo for sending this in.
New York Times – Plan for China's Water Crisis Spurs Concern
North China is dying.
The Economist's happy take on the Chinese economy, at least for now.
Economist – How Real Is China's Growth?
I'M NOW back from China, and I'm going to resist the temptation to draw grand, sweeping conclusions based on two weeks jaunting around the country.
We referenced a report by Societe Generale arguing that inflation would become a constant pressure from China. Thanks to David of Victoria for sending us the report.
Pdf below -- The Chinese Domino has Fallen
Will democracy in Egypt be captured by a medieval or modern Islamic political party? (ed's note – a change of name would be a good start).
Financial Times – The Brotherhood's Determined Stand
Crowds elbow their way to the entrance of the Shepheard Hotel on the banks of the Nile, arguing furiously with the guards blocking the way to an already overflowing political meeting.
Related. Thanks to David of London for sending this in.
Independent – Arab Christians Don't See Events in the Middle East as Liberating
Yesterday I was writing about the power of the feminist meme: today I am writing about an even absurder mental concoction, namely the "Arab Spring" meme.
The Guardian argues that the market needs help to produce enough food.
Guardian – Food: A Hungry World
Charities and development economists necessarily focus so much attention on hungry people that you might be forgiven for thinking this was a problem only and always getting bigger.
Central banks have published two different sets of inflation data one with everything and the other absent energy and food putting more emphasis on the later. The time has come to give up a bad habit.
Financial Times – Ignoring the Core Can Keep Inflation at Bay
Figures this week showed the eurozone's inflation slow slightly during May.
The world's hunger for internet space reveals that South Korea, France, and Canada consume the most gigabytes on a per capita basis.
Economist – Data Guzzlers
RELIABLE data about internet traffic is hard to come by.
Following up on the innovation theme, this time in the US.
Pdf below -- US Building Long Term Strategy for Growth Through Innovation
The odds of the Euro surviving in its current form are rapidly falling.
Atlantic – Euro in Crisis
I've been making the argument for a long time--at least seven years in print, and in private before that--that the eurozone looks about as stable as the Unabomber.
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The Cardile Building is a 21,250 SFT Class A building within walking distance to downtown Armonk. The search, which covered the upper half of the county, took over six months.
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The Armonk lease-transaction is the second major lease Reid has carried out on behalf of Opengate, Inc. In 2006, he negotiated an 11,000+ sq. ft. lease at Mack-Cali's Mid-Westchester Executive Park in Hawthorne for Opengate's Day Habilitation program.
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* Canadian dollar at C$1.3110, or 76.28 U.S. cents * Loonie touches its weakest since Sept. 1 at C$1.3123 * Bond prices lower across the maturity curve TORONTO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to an 11-day low against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as rising risk aversion and lower oil prices weighed on the risk-sensitive commodity-linked currency. European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market, hit by growing concerns that global central banks' commitment to the post-crisis orthodoxy of super-low interest rates and asset purchase programs may be waning. Oil fell after speculators delivered hefty cuts to their bullish bets last week and U.S. crude drillers added more rigs for a tenth week running. U.S. crude prices were down 1.53 percent at $45.18 a barrel. At 9:07 a.m. EDT (1307 GMT), the Canadian dollar was trading at C$1.3110 to the greenback, or 76.28 U.S. cents, weaker than Friday's close of C$1.3037, or 76.70 U.S. cents. The currency's strongest level of the session was C$1.3036, while it touched its weakest since Sept. 1 at C$1.3123. Losses for the loonie came after a more dovish-than-expected statement from the Bank of Canada last week. Data on Friday showed Canada created more jobs than expected in August on increased hiring in the construction and services sectors, but the gains did not fully make up for recent declines in employment, pointing to a labor market that was struggling to gain momentum. Speculators have pared bullish bets on the Canadian dollar, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. Net long Canadian dollar positions dipped to 20,905 contracts in the week ended Sept. 6 from 22,400 contracts in the prior week. Canadian government bond prices were lower across the yield curve, with the two-year bond down 1.5 Canadian cents to yield 0.591 percent and the benchmark 10-year falling 15 Canadian cents to yield 1.167 percent. The curve steepened as the spread between the 2-year and 10-year yields widened by 0.8 of a basis point to 57.6 basis points, its widest in more than two months, indicating underperformance for longer-dated maturities. Domestic manufacturing sales data for July is due for release on Friday. Strong sales at the start of the third quarter would likely reinforce expectations that the economy will bounce back strongly after shrinking in the second quarter. (Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Nick Zieminski)


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Valsa George
A Rag Picker - Poem by Valsa George
Sometime after mid night, it had rained
Putting out summer's sultry heat
The sky had its face washed clean
And wiped the grime off Earth's soiled feet
The dawn is quietly breaking
Night lights still glimmer here and there
The blue firmament remains cloudless
And cool is the mild blowing air
The sleeping town is slowly waking up
And at this transitional point
I look out into the street
To see a sight that shall never disappoint
Along the road moves one, ragged and withered
His discolored white hair left unkempt
With hunch back and drooping shoulders
The marks Time has left of the hard years spent
Though age has drained his life sap away
He has a firm resolve never to beg
His frail body supported on a stick
Serves as a veritable third leg
With his staff, he perseveringly stirs
Every heap of abandoned rubbish
Indiscriminately piled on either side of the road
Hunting for trinkets lying hidden in the trash
A rag picker with a sack on his back
Picking up today's treasure
From yesterday's discarded trash
Things, for him 'priceless' beyond measure
With complaints none
He faces life and its trials
Never losing the glitter in his eyes
Though a loner in life's dark isles
I ask myself, why every day
I routinely look for this man who limps along
And I get a quick answer
'He helps you turn your sobs into a song'
Topic(s) of this poem: life
Comments about A Rag Picker by Valsa George
Simone Inez Harriman (6/3/2017 12:13:00 AM)
There are images in the poets mind that bring forth great poetry. This one touches the heart and the mind...10+++ (Report) Reply
Joseph Anderson (1/7/2016 10:02:00 AM)
A beautiful, well cadenced, smooth flowing poem showing great compassion and care..I was moved by
depth of feeling expressed.I can see why your world rating is number one.A splendid write-a10 (Report) ReplyValsa George (1/7/2016 10:33:00 AM)
I attach so much value to this great acknowledgement from one who is a veteran poet and a man who has seen much of life! Thank you Joseph sir! May you continue to remain in perfect health and cheer and be blessed with your relentless creative faculty for long!
Kumarmani Mahakul (8/25/2015 4:12:00 PM)
A rag picker with a sack on his back
Picking up today's treasure
From yesterday's discarded trash
Things, for him 'priceless' beyond measure........So nicely envisioned the real picture of a human life in this poem A Rag Picker. Marvellous presentation. Thanks for sharing. ....10 (Report) Reply
Madathil Rajendran Nair (4/7/2015 2:17:00 AM)
You have worked magic with an ordinary sight of a rag-picker which we normally ignore. The conclusion of the poem is just great. Yes. Many a thing we consider ordinary help us turn our sobs into songs. (10) (Report) Reply
Rajnish Manga (3/5/2015 2:53:00 AM)
The journey of a rag picker's life has been captured by the poet in its microscopic detail yet with a warm human touch. It also highlights the value of labour. The early morning scene when "The sleeping town is slowly waking up" is remarkable. Now a couple of lines to quote:
A rag picker with a sack on his back / Picking up today's treasure / From yesterday's discarded trash / Things, for him 'priceless' beyond measure (Report) Reply
Akhtar Jawad (10/8/2014 6:34:00 AM)
A great poetess like Valsa can see and feel the life very minutely, while others remain unconcerned with it. (Report) Reply
Gangadharan Nair Pulingat (5/15/2014 3:20:00 AM)
Deep sympathy and observation of the depressed and compassion in deeper mind I think came into a poem of the rag picker which I repeated in reading and its word vibration and accuracy felt it so great and wonderful. (Report) Reply
Tajudeen Shah (5/9/2014 9:25:00 AM)
A very close observation has resulted in such a wonderful creation that keeps resounding within soul-walls.. as feeble sobbing or painful imploring or what... can't make out yet, but this particular 'rag picker' moves drooping.. propped on a shabby shaven staff into some shaded track of destiny, it seems to me. Your soul and pen has done proved its mastery once again, i 'm sure. God Bless. (Report) Reply
Kanav Justa (4/22/2014 3:53:00 AM)
, , , i have no words for this poem, , , , , leaves me speechless, , , , , and what a perfect ending to this poem, , , , , your story turns my sobs into a song as well, , ,
I LOVE THIS POEM, , , , , , (Report) Reply
Geetha Jayakumar (4/21/2014 2:24:00 PM)
Beautiful poem Valsa. Wonderful lines...
A rag picker with a sack on his back
Picking up today's treasure
From yesterday's discarded trash
Things, for him 'priceless' beyond measure...
Ending with captivating line..very true said...
He helps you turn your sobs into a song'....I loved reading each lines...you have captured very well the life of ragpicker...I also wrote long back on ragpicker, but incomplete yet, so I didnt post till now.
Loved reading it. (Report) Reply
Nika Mcguin (4/14/2014 12:47:00 PM)
This is beautiful Valsa! Picking up today's treasure/From yesterday's discarded trash these are striking lines indeed, there's something profound about this sort of action, though its one that would make many people cringe. And the verse as also lovely, especially the line 'He helps you turn your sobs into a song.' We're all here for a reason, so who knows if we might be this for someone. On another level though, it's not realizing how lucky we are until we see someone less fortunate, yet they're more resilient than us! I guess it just goes to show, life really is what you make it.
Another poema perfecto ^^
~Nika (Report) Reply
Dinesh Nair (4/12/2014 8:27:00 PM)
This rag picker may first wet our eyes and dry our hearts. But then he instills a feeling of hope and direction.In the highly duplicated world of smaller and insignificant identities these sharp original sketches bear the shades of introspection for many of us.I often wonder however, why man alone is ill fated to have such contrasting phases in life. A poem that can linger about our thoughts even after many rains and mornings.Here goes my 10 for you madam. (Report) Reply
Rishabh Bidya (4/12/2014 10:36:00 AM)
A great narration. Many times, I've felt for people from this class of our society. They rarely get the treatment they deserve. (Report) Reply
Hazel Durham (4/12/2014 10:31:00 AM)
A life of simplicity and acceptance of knowing who he is as a rag picker looking for treasure in the trash, he is rich in not having to dance to any tune, he writes his own song that is about a free spirit who doesn't conform to societies rules!
Such a beautiful, haunting account of his daily life with superb lines! ! (Report) Reply
Rajesh Thankappan (4/12/2014 3:25:00 AM)
A rag picker with a sack on his back
Picking up today's treasure
From yesterday's discarded trash
Things, for him 'priceless' beyond measure
I ask myself, why every day
I routinely look for this man who limps along
And I get a quick answer
'He helps you turn your sobs into a song'
This is a touching poem with great emotional insight. Let me stand up and applaud you! (Report) Reply
Valsa George (4/11/2014 3:38:00 AM)
Yash... I feel proud and happy about you... not because you sang a song of praise on my poem.... but because of the heightened vision of life you have developed at this tender age. A young group humane enough to see the
suffering of the marginalized and the deprived with empathy and is willing to atone for the indifference and insensitiveness of many others is indeed a promise to the future! Though perhaps we may not be able to do much for them....... yet an attitude of sympathy, of compassionate love will go a long way in changing the attitude of a generation that counts a man's worth only in terms of riches and possessions! Thanks!
Shahzia, I feel honoured in adding this poem to your favourite list..... Thank you so much! (Report) Reply
Shahzia Batool (4/11/2014 12:25:00 AM)
I ask myself, why every day
I routinely look for this man who limps along
And I get a quick answer
'He helps you turn your sobs into a song'....
it goes to my poem-list! (Report) Reply
Yash Shinde (4/10/2014 1:36:00 PM)
I am again here to review this wonderful piece....But I fear I may not do justice with your efforts! ..................
Rag pickers, are a prominent part of our society, though they do, the so called-Lowly work or scavenging, his worth is known to mankind, but then too, he is rewarded with inhumanity.............
Since yore people have been borrowing words of wisdom and advice from saints, prophets and teachers, but even a poor rag picker can teach you values like self-respect and pride.............
.....He teaches you not to complain in life, and reward each person with gratitude and smile................for every rag he dwells upon, he thanks people who left it for him, , , , , , , ...........he has survived the torture of time, and his self-respect doesn't allow him to beg.............................
.......******.If the poor fellow could read he would bow and kiss your legs Valsa., ......Not appreciating this poetry is injustice to my poetic ability................none could spot the values of life in a frail rag picker, ...........Its you who looked out for a person, whom the people consider an eye sore.....................salute****** (Report) Reply
Krishnakumar Chandrasekar Nair (4/10/2014 10:48:00 AM)
Living on the fringes of time
There are many such as these
Whom nobody helps or cares
And this attitude is our biggest disease........
Quite picturesque and written with true feeling (Report) Reply
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Chief Keef Teams Up With Tadoe To Floss On "Tec"
It's not Chief Keef season quite yet with Bobby Shmurda filling in the street-cat-who-likes-to-dance role quite well. He's not the type to be deterred by another's success though. After being absent musically for the majority of the summer, Chief Keef comes back with "Tec" featuring his affiliate Tadoe.
"Love Sosa" or "Citgo" this is not, but it's one of Chief Keef's best efforts in a while. The production is the clear MVP of the track. DP Beats' dancing-on-the-clouds keys take the listeners on a ride while simultaneously giving Chief Keef enough room to float and transgress as he pleases before Tadoe bullies the beat with his aggression. "When I kill you imma frown," Tadoe yells. That's because it'd ruin the vibes.
There's no word on if "Tec" will appear on Bang 3, Chief Keef's next studio album.
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From: "Kathy Lueck" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Tulsa, America
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:54:35 -0500
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Hey Ole Bern:
Glad to see that you have finally surfaced. Also, I am happy to know
that you are going to be a mere 4 hours away. There are things to do in
Tulsa Town!!
I went to a Sinor reunion yesterday. Took me a little while, but I
think they are descended from Joel Sinor, brother of our James Franklin
Sinor. I don't think I know much about him, but am wondering if he was as
"colorful" as his brother. Do you know much about him?
When the dust settles, come on over to see us. Love ya, Ole Kath
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Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 2:02 PM
Subject: [ARIZARD] Tulsa, America
> Hi folks
> Well.........first of all - a happy day for all you fathers out there. Of
> course, as Junebug posted - I am sure we are all thinking of our own
> fathers
> on this day, also. My father had a great sense of humor.......
> I spent the last week in Tulsa. Wow folks! It has been years since I
> have
> been around humidity like that! Little chubby me and a smoker to boot -
> was
> breathing heavy, heavy heavy. To say the least, I was using the AC in
> that
> rental car.
> Thought I would update you all - I Contracted for a home there in Tulsa
> and
> have days of beating it to the band - they have accepted my Offer. It is
> a
> 1916 home in the Stonebraker Heights. Very old neighborhood that is just
> south of downtown and runs along side the river. Wonderful, urban feel
> and
> I am quite happy with it.
> Soooooo.........watch out folks, close to Arkansas! Ole Kathy? And Ev -
> am
> still coming to your neck of the woods - but, will be in the Fall it
> appears.
> Have a really fun day - all of you. Harold? Loved the poem you posted.
> Bern
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He added that Lebanese people are "worried sick" about the potential of spillover conflict from Syria.
Yet I'm worried sick, for he has threatened to kill himself if I don't marry him.
He found nothing and was worried sick all the way back to Kelly.
"My wife's worried sick by his disappearance," replied a voice that was familiar to Bobby.
I would have been worried sick if I had known that you were way off there.
No news had been received from her, and her husband was worried sick.
II was wrong, but I am worried sick, or I wouldnt have made such a fool of myself!


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DANNY McGUIRE returned home after the fatal floods in Grantham to find a waist-high waterline on the wall that confirmed his greatest fears.
In a split-second decision prompted by the raging torrent heading his way, the 53-year-old rural firefighter had decided to gather his wife and three children from the house and flee in his fire truck.
But moments later the water's force tossed his vehicle aside like a toy. Mr McGuire and son Zac, 7, survived. Wife Llync-Chiann, son Gary, 12, and daughter Jocelyn, 5, perished.
Yesterday, Mr McGuire said he would forever be tortured by the dilemma forced upon him.
"Why didn't I just leave them inside?'' he said. "I'd already spent 72 hours on the relief effort when I learnt the floods were coming up again. I saw this wall of water heading our way.
"We were all in the truck. We got halfway out of the drive when it hit. It went over the truck and spun it around. I threw Zac out on to a tree and then got sucked out. Never saw the truck again after that. The family, the truck, gone."
When floodwater consumes a house more quickly than a tap fills a sink, there's little time to react and, as the floods raged towards him, Mr McGuire said that was the "last scenario" he wanted his family to be caught in.
"We were definitely not staying in the house,'' he said. ''The only option in my mind was to round everyone up, get in the truck and go. It was the safest option.
"Had it been fire, I would have known what to do … but water, you just can't predict it."
For 12 days he has not been able to bring himself to tell Zac that his mother, brother and sister are dead.
"Friday was the day I'd geared myself up to telling him. A counsellor was due to arrive and help me, only they ended up sending a counsellor for me, not for him."
Several hours later Zac showed the first sign that he had processed the awful truth for himself.
"He was playing with a little girl and he had one of his mum's bracelets on. The girl asked him about the bracelet and he said: 'Mummy's gone.' It was the first time he'd spoken about it.
''I've asked since if he wants to discuss it but he said 'no'. I'm going to give it another proper go before he returns to school on Monday, which is what I think he needs."
Like Mr McGuire, Grantham residents are slowly piecing together their broken lives.
As far as 14-year-old Katherine Godley is concerned, no flood story surpasses the survival tale of her beloved pet rooster Steven.
With her parents on an interstate trip when the floods struck, Katherine and brother Michael, 22, were forced to fend for themselves.
Water engulfed their home, sending them clambering to the top level. Katherine said when she scanned the garden below for her family of pet roosters and hens, she could see "nothing except floods".
After some days staying in the local RSL with other evacuees, she was astonished to find her beloved Steven alive and crowing. "I don't know how, but two hens and two roosters survived. I was was very happy that Steven was one because he is my favourite. He's my boy."


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