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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A missing 17-year-old who had last been seen Saturday afternoon on Daytona Beach was found safe Monday near the Altamonte Mall in Seminole County, deputies said.
Nicole Crowder, 17, of St. Louis, Missouri, was last seen on the beach around 5:30 p.m. She was found Monday morning after Volusia County deputies received a tip from a citizen, but no other details have been released.
Officials were questioning Crowder about her disappearance.
Deputies said Crowder, who has the mental capacity of a 9-year-old, is in Florida to visit her mother in Windermere.
Deputies said Crowder was last seen in the company of an unknown black man and woman, but it's not known whom she was with when she was discovered. Deputies said later that they're no longer looking for the man.
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A PASSIONATE group inspired by a brave baby boy who lost his fight for life have been recognised as "heroes" for their relentless fundraising efforts.
Dave and Beverley Rachel of Warndon Villages, Worcester, collected the glass plaque award on behalf of "Theo's Friends" at the Hundred Heroes Thank You Event at Birmingham Children's Hospital last Saturday.
The courage of baby Theo, dubbed a "little warrior" by his father Dave, showed that heroism was catching after his supporters were named among the hospital's most treasured backers, who between them have raised £800,000 for the hospital's charity.
The name Theo's Friends was also contained in a red balloon for a plaque in the entrance to the hospital, immortalising the group of 280 people, friends and family in the UK and overseas, who have been inspired by his fight for life.
Mr Rachel told your Worcester News he hoped no-one would see the plaque as it would mean a child they loved was in hospital.
Theo died aged three months old in Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester in February 2013 when medics could not restart his heart. Theo had a condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome which prevents the left side of the heart developing properly and had battled through a nine-hour operation just two days after he was born.
The annual event is way of thanking the hospital's "very special supporters" for their fundraising efforts over the last year. Theo's Friends have raised £20,000 since his death for Birmingham Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities which provides a home from home for families so they can be at the bedside of their children while in hospital. Zolfo Cooper, where Mr Rachel's son, Craig, works, have raised a further £20,000. Mr Rachel, 48, who trekked across the Sahara for Theo and ran in the Birmingham Half Marathon, said: "It is very humbling and inspiring. It was really difficult and very emotional. They were talking about all the people who had raised money and some children who may not be with us anymore. We are all people who have not given up. We are going to carry on raising money."
He is keen to see the money spent on equipment for paediatric intensive care or ward 11 to help other children like his son have a fighting chance of life.


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Several apartments at the Biscayne Apartments were broken into on New Year's Day. Thieves got away with flat-screen televisions, cellphones, Christmas presents and furniture.
Sarah Williams, who lives alone, discovered her apartment had been violated after celebrating the new year with family.
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BUYING A BOTTLE OF SCOTCH can be a complicated affair, especially for the uninitiated venturing into a world of Speysides, Islays, Highlands, Lowlands in order to find someone an extra special dose of Christmas spirit.
Whether you're on the lookout for a gift or just want something special to have in the drinks cabinet over the festive period, these are six of the best Scotch whiskies for Christmas.
Full of Christmas spirit
Glenfarclas 15-year-old single malt.
With a deep nose of sherry, plum, cinnamon and dark chocolate, this is Christmas in a bottle. To get in Santa's good books, leave a glass of this out on Christmas night.
One of the grand old Speyside malts, Glenfarclas means ''valley of the green grass'' and is widely considered the best example from a distillery founded in 1836. A special gift pack has miniatures of the 21- and 25-year-old bottlings to compare. RRP $120
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The Balvenie Single Barrel Aged 15 Years.
If you're looking for one of a kind, this is about as close you're going to get. The Balvenie 15-year-old comes from a single oak whisky cask, producing no more than 350 hand-numbered bottles.
No two casks are the same, so while the recognisable characteristics of honey, vanilla, chestnut and honeysuckle are always present, each bottling is unique.
Balvenie is a Speyside malt made in Dufftown, which claims to be the ''whisky capital of the world''. RRP $125
Out of this world
Ardbeg Galileo Limited Edition 2012.
Named after the Italian astronomer, this limited edition of the classic Islay malt marks the distillery's part in a recent space venture in which molecules of Ardbeg spirit were blasted into space to judge the effects of zero-gravity on the maturation process. The 12-year-old vatting of bourbon and Marsala casks is not a whisky for the novice. It's non-chill-filtered so has a rich and oily mouthfeel, with a nose and taste full of fruit, peat and smoke. There have been rumours that it is almost impossible to get, but it should be available at good whisky emporiums. RRP $130
Different strokes
Kilchoman Machair Bay.
A rare, lesser-spotted whisky from the first distillery to be built on Islay for 124 years, back in 2005 and its first general release - a vatting of three-, four- and five-year-old whisky, matured in bourbon barrels and then finished in sherry butts. Peaty smoke combines with a blend of fruit, vanilla and intense sweetness. They will continue to develop the whisky as it ages - it could become an Islay classic of the future. RRP $120
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The Glenlivet 16-year-old Nadurra.
Glenlivet is whisky aristocracy. When George IV visited Edinburgh in 1822, it was said that ''the King drinks nothing but whisky and is an admirable judge of Glenlivet'', no less. Distilled in the rugged foothills of the Cairngorm mountain range, Nadurra (natural) is bottled at cask strength, without chill filtration, producing a strong, full-bodied, crisp whisky full of fruit and herbs. This is one for sipping and savouring. RRP $119
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While one page of the Atlas, sent to France, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland within the last few months, shows present-day living things, the page opposite shows these life forms in their fossil states.
The author of the Atlas tells his readers that living things that existed in previous periods were identical in every respect to those living today. Even if millions of years have gone by … And this proves that evolution never happened.
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A BLACKBURN fraudster who has been given 'chance after chance' to stop offending has again been spared a jail sentence, after conning three women out of more than £6,000.
Aarif Patel, of The Larches in Bastwell, already had 16 previous convictions and was subject to the terms of a suspended sentence when he sold the women a bogus holiday to India, Preston Crown Court heard.
The 43-year-old received an 18-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, as the judge said prison would 'not be the best place' for him.
The three offences of fraud by false representation took place between July and November 2012, after he met London financial worker Taryn Khanam at a business event.
He claimed to work with the Monarch travel firm and said he could get Mrs Khanam cheap package deals to India, although she would have to pay by cash transfer.
She later transferred £2,279 into his account, which she believed was controlled by Monarch, before her sister Jenin and friend Nadia Niazi, also from London, transferred similar amounts.
He then sent them a headed letter with a travel itinerary, but no tickets arrived before the holiday in December that year.
Patel denied the charges, but was convicted in his absence at Blackburn Magistrates in April, having repeatedly failed to turn up for a trial due to illness.
The crown court heard he had previous convictions for 'dishonesty offences', burglary, making false representation, and obtaining property through deception. He was also given a suspended prison sentence in June 2012 for taking a child without lawful authority.
Defence barrister Chudi Grant said Patel has suffered numerous mental and physical health problems in the past year, which have been exacerbated by his fear of a jail sentence.
Recorder Philip Parry said: "You have a history of acting dishonestly. Chance after chance after chance you've had from the courts." But he said Patel has not offended for 18 months.
Patel was also given a supervision order for 12 months and a curfew order, and told to pay £400 costs.


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The Dutch players show off their skills on the beach. Photo: Shane Brady
The Dutch national team caused a stir in Rio when they staged an impromptu training session on Ipanema Beach on Monday afternoon.
The light kickabout was more a staged public display of squad unity a day after a reported training ground bust-up among Australia's group rivals over star winger Arjen Robben diving during opposed sessions.
Arjen Robben shows off his racquetball skills. Photo: Shane Brady
However, they trained without skipper Robin van Persie, still nursing a groin strain, and Robben played racquetball while other members of the youthful Dutch squad did ballwork.
Armed military police guarded the team throughout the session as they were pursued down the beach by news crews and adoring fans of all nationalities once the word got out.
While the players were off limits, new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was very popular, posing for photos with fans.
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I've always loved the retro design of the egg chair, but haven't seen a modern interpretation until now! This looks even cozier and more inviting than the originals, and brings the benefit of being new. The ones I've come across over the years have all been super cool, but a little worse for wear, and the price tags were still quite high. If I do indulge my desires for a little 60s amazingness in my living room, I think this will be how I do it!


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I'll take a big ass over big tits any day of the week.. Thought Id create a thread and dedicate it to all the woman I want to sit on my face.. Enjoy..
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I was ready for some big mamma jamma swollen ASS!!!!
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There's a lot of "awesomeness" going on in this thread. I like it almost as much as the Jennifer Lawrence money shot thread. LOL. It's a very close race.
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A SPATE of arson attacks prompted call-outs to the fire brigade.
Crews in Blackburn were called to four different fires which were started deliberately on Saturday and in the early hours of Sunday.
At 8.10pm, they attended an out-of-control garden fire in Adelaide Terrace, off Preston New Road, and at 9.30pm, they went to Pankhurst Close, near Fishmoor Reservoir, after commercial recycling bins were targeted by firebugs.
Half an hour later, they were called to deal with a rubbish fire in Duckworth Street And at 3.15am, arsonists torched wheelie bins close to a home in Essex Close.
A fire service spokesman said: "People don't realise when they set a fire to wheelie bins, just how easily that can spread to nearby properties.
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The GeForce GTX 760 Roundup: Gigabyte and EVGA Comparedby Ryan Smith on 10/7/2013 2:00 PM EST
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Torrijos - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkHi, just wondering what might be the reason for the HD7950 Boost to jump all over the performance charts?
That card has a larger memory bus, would it make a difference if you had looked at 2560x1440 ? Reply
gregounech - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkHow is this a roundup when only 2 brands are represented ? Reply
Quidam - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkAgree, it's more like a showdown. I would love to have seen the Asus GTX760 Direct CU II in this roundup as well Reply
maecenas - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkRyan, is Asus not providing test samples? I noticed they were absent from the 770 roundup as well Reply
Ryan Smith - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkWe still get samples from Asus. Our next review will include an Asus card. Reply
mwildtech - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkThat GB cooler is beast. Change the PCB color to black though, blue represents old school GB.. Reply
wand3r3r - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkConsidering the 7950 has been hitting $180-190 AR lately, the 760 is overpriced which doesn't even merit a mention in the roundup? NV is rumored to be cutting prices in the next couple weeks so it may even out better at that point, but we'll see. Reply
Wreckage - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkPoor drivers for one. Reply
Torrijos - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkFor a single card it isn't the mess crossfire is...
Another argument in favour of AMD, free recent games with the cards (should be deduced from the card price to really compare only the hardware price). Reply
Teizo - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkJust because AMD is doing a price dump to clear inventory doesn't mean the 760 is over priced and irrelevant. Reply
hags2k - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkI like the design of the GB card and really do think it's superior, but I've grown to really love EVGA's software package and have made use of their transferable warranty twice already - the "added value" really is value in this case. It's a tough call! Reply
Subyman - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkI have a MSI TF 760 and couldn't be happier. I compared them all when they first came out and the MSI and GB were the quietest and coolest. I was very pleased with the quality especially considering the price. Would live to see the MSI represented. Reply
Teizo - Monday, October 07, 2013 - linkNot sure why you guys didn't include the MSI 760 Gaming, or the ASUS Direct CU. I guess you didn't have them on hand. Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - linkSince the 760 is showing consistently >80% of the performance of a 770, at 60% of the cost, and since NVIDIAs drivers seem to handle framepacing in SLI mode quiet well now, I would really love to see some performance tests for a set of 760s in SLI. Could you please add those tests? Reply
Impulses - Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - linkYeah SLI 760s seem like a terrific value, faster than any single card by a good margin and cost effective enough as to make the 770 a bit irrelevant... I'm trying to decide whether to get two 760s, as an upgrade from my 6970 x2 setup, or save up for 780 x2... Reply
Nfarce - Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - linkGuru3D has just such an animal of a review dating from this past June. Just Google "GeForce GTX 760 SLI" and you'll see the link right up there at the top two or three links that come up. The only downside is they don't review all the games (no BF3, no Crysis 3, no Far Cry 3 specifically). But it beats the Titan in Tomb Raider & Bioshock Infinite by 13-18% at 2560x1440. Very nice bang for the buck. Reply
idiot consumer - Sunday, October 13, 2013 - linkIt is nice to see new gear coming out BUT:
There are probably 50% of nvidia card owners with famous: "video driver stopped responding and has recovered"
There is no cure nor solution from nvidia or micro$oft.
The only solution is to buy new card until it happens again.
Forums all over the world are full of complaints.
How come that mayor reviewers like AnandTech could not care less? Reply
Galidou - Sunday, October 13, 2013 - linkIf they start to cover driver issues, both company wouldn't want their video card reviewed. The point here is to show the performance, not the possibility of various bugs/problems unless they're critical, BUT:
I have a gtx 660ti for a year now and the problem has cursed me for a long time. It is/was worse in some games. I fixed part of it going to an earlier driver. I had a 6870 + 6850 in crossfire(I thought if I had any problem with crossfire I could disable it and play with the 6870) and never had a trouble with them, EVER. Reply
idiot consumer - Sunday, October 13, 2013 - linkIf they start to cover driver issues, both company wouldn't want their video card reviewed. The point here is to show the performance, not the possibility of various bugs/problems unless they're critical,
Considering that nvidia suffered class lawsuit - in US only - unfortunatelly and has settled it confirms that issues are critical.
Good old days of excellent nvidia cards have gone forever.
I shall never buy from nvidia anymore. Reply
Ryan Smith - Monday, October 14, 2013 - linkWe report on things we see first hand and things we can reproduce. And right now we can't reproduce any NVIDIA driver stability issues (and not for a lack of trying). Reply
idiot consumer - Monday, October 14, 2013 - linkHi Ryan;
I trust you in that regard. However you have to consider a large number of nvidia drivers failures:
"video driver stopped responding and has recovered" is dreaded response by thousands.
"And right now we can't reproduce any NVIDIA driver stability issues (and not for a lack of trying)."
response despite many forums full of frustrating users, is oil to the fire. This is response of nvidia and Micro$soft. After spending many hours collecting info I have found the way to cure the problem.
Every case is different as it depends on programs installed, Micro$oft number and type of updates and user setting in nvidia control panel.
That is why brand new installations are working fine - and then = after few months dreaded driver again....
It cost me way too much time and frustration just to find that relation ie. windows7 and nvidia drivers is strange.
They do not talk to each other......when they do new drivers or windows update online....
As a result, customers are suffering.
I have fixed my two systems, not a single fault after that, but not all customers have knowledge time and nerves to fix something that should never happen.
Best regards to you - I do understand that you have to do what you do.... Reply
darrrio - Tuesday, August 05, 2014 - linki just bought the evga right before i saw this article.. now im afraid im not sure i did the right thing. the Gigabyte is in every war nicer than the evga... what stresses me most is the temperature :(( dont know if i should refund the card and get a Gigabyte.. Reply


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Heidi Manheimer, CEO of Shiseido Cosmetics America, and Michael Gould, chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale's, discussed strategic business partnerships at the September 2013 CEW Newsmaker Forum.
On September 19, 2013, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) presented a Newsmaker Forum featuring two icons of the industry—Heidi Manheimer, CEO with Shiseido Cosmetics America, and Michael Gould, chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale's. The presentation, titled, "Strategies for Profitability: Michael Gould and Heidi Manheimer Talk Business," was held at New York's Harmonie Club, and it provided a look at the corporate partnership that has been a success for both companies, as well as a glimpse into the creative minds of two leaders, who according to CEW president Carlotta Jacobson "are quite unusual."
Jacobson said, "This event wasn't easy to organize, as neither of our guests like to be in the limelight." That said, she noted, "Michael Gould and Heidi Manheimer are well-regarded in the beauty industry for their strong leadership skills and outside-of-the-box thinking, and success hasn't really spoiled them. They are both no-nonsense executives, and they both have hearts of gold."
Jacobson also thanked the evening's sponsors, including WWD, Firmenich, Arcade Marketing, Beauty Inc, Winston Beauty, DSM Nutritional Products, Array Marketing Group, Applause Printing & Graphics, Kaplow Communications, and Digital Therapy.
Jerry Vittoria, president of Firmenich, North America, recognized the evening as "an event devoted to thought leadership, that would further the professional lives of beauty achievers." He said he loved the back-to-school feel of the event (except without the homework), and noted that it is an important forum to come together in ways that are inspiring to us all." Gould, who he said is often referred to as one of the most inspirational leaders in the industry, and Manheimer, who is the first American woman to be named CEO of Shiseido Cosmetics America, would surely be an inspiration to those in attendance.
Jill Scalamandre, moderator, chairperson of CEW and senior vice president of the philosophy brand and Coty Prestige Skincare, kicked off the discussion with a focus on the role of retail experience in the beauty industry. Manheimer—who began her beauty career at Bloomingdale's, held integral roles at Barney's New York as VP and divisional merchandise manager of cosmetics, fragrances, and apothecary, and was appointed CEO at Shiseido in 2006—said, "Everything is consumer driven, and being a buyer and servicing consumers provides a unique perspective."
Gould, who got a taste for retail after a brief stint at Abraham & Straus, began his tenure as CEO at Bloomingdale's in 1991 and has seen the greatest period of transformation and growth in the store's history, provided a philosophical perspective. He said, "There are so many great brands in this room, and what we put in our bag tonight is a product from Shiseido, a couple from Bloomingdale's, and a packet of parables." These represented such writers as Charles Swindoll, who emphasized the importance of attitude; Abraham Lincoln, on resilience and careful listening; Richard Stengel; and Nelson Mandela, whose "Eight Lessons of Leadership" have apparently been a guide for Gould.
Mandela, who overthrew apartheid and created a nonracial democratic South Africa by knowing precisely when and how to transition between his roles as warrior, martyr, diplomat and statesman, was a master tactician. Clearly, Gould is a supporter of the ability to put yourself in other people's shoes, and it has served him well in business. "I learned it can't always be a win, it can't always be a loss," he said, applying the leadership concepts he values, such as leading from the front, but not leaving your base behind; knowing your enemy; keeping your friends close and your rivals even closer; remembering to smile; and remembering that nothing is black or white.
Manheimer related the value of a retail background saying, "First and foremost, you need to ask, 'Are your core values reflected in your brand?' When someone has been in that house [referring to the retail venue], you learn what the customer is expecting," she said. Gould also noted the importance of keeping things fresh. "We're always changing. In the past we had our store—no Internet, no international opportunities like we have today. Things have changed," he said.
"The consumer is everywhere, and you have to meet them everywhere," Manheimer said. "To get a win-win for both Shiseido and Bloomingdale's you really need to work with the store. Figure out what's important to them. It goes back to our two brands, Shiseido and Bloomingdale's, and we think we share the same consumer."
Manheimer noted that for Shiseido, the company's backbone is service, and facial service is key to the company's credo. "Bloomingdale's taught us that the service is important, but for Shiseido the service and the makeovers have a different component in store. They are used at Bloomingdale's to educate the consumer as well as provide a service," she noted.
"We like to say, Bloomingdale's, a place like no other," said Gould, noting, "If I really have great people, that's the correlation with a great business. Ninety-nine percent is reliance on the good people you have. First and foremost it has to be a culture where the people come first. Great people and great product are the key combination. You can like our DNA or not, but we're of the moment."
"Have you seen Brueghel's paintings?", asked Gould. "There's a lot of energy going on. I'm not going to out-design Neiman's, but the more exciting the store is, the better the experience, and the better the online experience is going to be. But, once you're in the store, the sights, smells and senses have to be engaging. You have to rely on relationship building within the store to make it exciting," said Gould.
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According to Manheimer, Shiseido shares a common denominator with Bloomingdale's. "Shiseido is over 140 years old and was built on facial service. Our website enhances the relationship because the consumer already has the information about the products. The real goal is not whether the product is bought in the store or online. It is that the consumer wants to get the product whenever and wherever they can," she said. She noted that Shiseido's growth is also seen on their retailer's site. "What we see is a real desire on the part of our consumer to be in touch with someone who knows what they need and want."
Gould explained how important emotional, intellectual and psychological involvement are to engagement. "What we do in the store to get people involved is important. How do you make it better? For me, it's all about involvement." Manheimer noted the challenge of turning a transaction into a relationship, asking, "If we do these events, how do they translate into repeat visits? How do we drive the business through relationships? That's what we are trying to do, for example, with our beauty advisors." Gould said part of the challenge was trying to find out how to really maximize the abundant information they have in the store.


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The Concord Coalition is a national, grassroots organization dedicated to fiscal responsibility. Former U.S. Senators Warren B. Rudman (R-NH) and Bob Kerrey (D-NE) serve as its co-chairsand former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson serves as president. For more information, visit www.concordcoalition. org .


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CONROE, TX (Dec. 14, 2011) – The thrilling conclusion of this year's Toyota Texas Bass Classic will air nationally in over 75 million homes this Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern (Noon Central) on Versus, a member of the NBC Sports Group. Following two days of fierce competition, an exciting finale awaits the national viewing audience as the final weigh-in promises a finish unlike any in tournament history.
"This year's world championship truly went down to the wire," said Tournament Director Lenny Francoeur. "Our field of competitors was made up of the best anglers in the sport and the level of excitement for this year's finish was unprecedented, it's sure to be entertaining hour for all of the fans."
Huntington, TX native Keith Combs entered the final day in the lead after his first two days earned him the biggest bags of the tournament. Combs collected 28 pounds, eight ounces and 27 pounds, four ounces on the first and second days, respectively. An annual TTBC contender and 2010 runner-up, Mike Iaconelli, remained within striking distance of Combs having tallied 25 pounds on the second day and the pair lead the remaining anglers rounding out the Tundra Ten (in order) which included: Todd Auten (3), Ott Defoe (4), Steve Kennedy (5), Mark Rose (6), Edwin Evers (7), 2010 TTBC Champion Brian Snowden (8), Wesley Strader (9), and Alton Jones (10).
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Just got back from the oncologist and it's very bad news as I suspected.
Johns cancer has come back with a vengence. He has more large tumors in his liver, it has grown extremely large in his pancreas.
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My heart is absolutely breaking. It could be as short as a few weeks until he passes. He's lost another 12 lbs in 3 weeeks!
I'm trying to stay calm and act very positive with John but I can hardly keep from breaking down. On top of everything else I have no life insurance to pay for his funeral, I asked his brother for help and was told he didn't think he could because he had put a big chunk of money on a "new toy for himself".
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Lynette Duncan had the killers running scared. And it felt good.
The tears in the eyes of the grizzled, veteran parole officer confirmed she'd gotten her victim impact statement right. But she knew she'd done something important even as she was standing up for the first time in a criminal proceeding, explaining what happened to her and her family after one night in 1977, when Brett Thomas and Mark Titch topped off a crime spree of murder and robbery by opening fire on Lynette's family home in Anaheim.
A shotgun blast to the head killed her father, Aubrey, as he stood at their front door after arriving home from work. A single shot to the heart killed her sister, Denise, as she stood in the foyer.
For 36 years, Lynette Duncan lived terrified of walking in the dark, of having her doors unlocked. And there is no easy way to say this: For a long time, she simply felt like a loser.
She was like that "candle in the wind" of the Elton John song, blowing this way and that. Studied communications at Cal State Fullerton, but never could land a PR job. Tried working retail management, but wasn't very good at it. Men came into her life and went. She was on welfare for a while raising two kids by herself. Mostly skipped around. South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia – didn't matter. Nothing worked out.
"I was such a doormat," she says.
Click here to watch a video of Duncan speaking at the killers' parole hearing.
Duncan was well into her 30s when she started studying for certification to be a prosthetics technician. It required her to take some college units in psychology, where she stumbled across a condition she's never heard about, which had been identified only in the 1980s: post-traumatic stress disorder, a chronic mental health condition triggered by traumatic, life-threatening events.
In that moment, the Fates or God or sheer coincidence presented a different possibility to her. Maybe she wasn't fundamentally flawed at some deep level. Maybe her constant anxiety and her aimlessness had taken root that horrific night in 1977.
Duncan was 17 at the time, asleep in a back bedroom. She awakened to a nightmare: her mother, legs shot and bleeding, calling police. Her baby sister reeling from shock. Her other sister, away on a sleepover, missing. Jumping across the pool of her father's blood to reach the street. Her own screams piercing her ears.
Anaheim resident Patsy Bauman, the Duncans' backyard neighbor and childhood playmate, accompanied Duncan when she gave her victim impact statement. Bauman vividly recalls hearing shots that night, never imagining her friends' lives were being ripped apart.
"I used to look over the back fence and wish my family was like that," she says. "But after that night, the family just disintegrated. The mother disappeared into her room and wouldn't come out for days. The sisters buried it deep and didn't talk about it. Lynette dealt with it by running away."
It's hard to imagine now, but 36 years ago when these murders happened, there was no protocol for helping crime victims. No grief counselors. No Office of Victim Services. Duncan, with her mother in the hospital and her remaining sisters too young to help, made the funeral arrangements. Bauman cleaned the blood off the stoop with a garden hose. Then, they all just returned to daily routine as if nothing had changed – but of course, everything had.
"I remember sitting in school a few months later. I don't know if we were talking about capital punishment or what, but the teacher showed this film, 'In Cold Blood,'" Duncan recalls, her fair skin still reddening at the memory of the Truman Capote story about a family murdered in Kansas. "I just put my head down, and I am reliving every single thing. I don't think the teacher even realized. No one even noticed. Or, they were afraid to say anything, because the thinking was, 'If we don't talk about it you won't remember, and it won't make you feel bad,' not knowing that it never goes away."
With the help of therapists and victim support groups, Duncan learned about different ways of grieving and why she couldn't just "put it behind her" like her sisters told her to do.
At those support groups, she also learned that the status of inmates and their parole schedule are public information.
All these years, she and her family had been afraid the murderers got paroled. Yet with a few quick clicks on the Internet and a phone call, she discovered that not only were the two still in prison, but that the next parole hearing for one, Thomas, was just a few months away.
Although she was living in Maryland at the time, she moved heaven and earth to make the hearing, getting assistance from the victims rights foundation Marsy's Law for All, proponents of the Victims' Bill of Rights Act that California passed into law in 2008.
Foundation president Andy Hong, who has become a friend of Duncan's, explains that once the inmates got wind that she would be making a statement, they "started gaming the system," asking for delays to the parole hearings.
"Instead of being devastated, Lynette realized, 'They're afraid of me,'" he recalls. "The day she decided she was going to carry on, no matter what, she became more powerful. You can hear it in her voice. She stands up taller. I feel like I really witnessed her coming into her own."
Bauman agrees. "Prior to Lynette, I don't think those guys had any fear. They thought they'd lay low, and be out," she says. "Lynette's victim impact statement blew my mind. It was incredible."
For Duncan's part, she says giving the statement erased the fear that had been directing her life. She feels the experience has also been a vindication of her own healing process.
"For years my mom would say, 'You're the only one who has any problems because you're the only one who went to therapy. And I would say, 'OK.'" But that changed after she came out to give her statement. "I told her, 'Mom, the only reason I can come here and drive to that prison and stand up for this family is because I went to therapy.'"
One of Duncan's most cherished moments came about a month later, when her mom quietly told her, "I'm proud of you for getting well."
"I'm glad she did it. I couldn't, I would just cry," says her mom, Nadine Ballard. She hasn't read the victim impact statement. "I just don't need to do that."
Now, Duncan has come back to live in California for the first time in decades, moving in to help her mother in Yorba Linda. At the invitation of church groups, she's speaking about the difference between forgiveness and justice: "Forgiveness you do for yourself. Justice you do for other people, so they don't get out and hurt another family," she says. "People say, 'Don't you think they have changed?' And I hope they have. They can help others in prison."
She's hoping to help more of her fellow victims of violent crimes through volunteer work with Marsy's Law, and wherever else she might be of service. "I really feel that's something I'm supposed to be doing with my life," she says. Helping others is a way she can make meaning out of the senseless deaths.
And she's waiting for 2014, when the next parole hearing for the killers comes around. She'll be there.
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- The Furnet IRC chat network, primarily on #hermsyiff, #foxie, #bondagefurs, and #furryvore. He uses the nick KaloFoxfire, but has previously gone as Scriber, and occasionally uses KayleeFoxfire.
- VoreGotten Realms MUCK, as Kalo and Scriber. The former was married to Leena Foxfire on March 8th, 2006.
- Recently, he has started playing Second Life as Kalo Division. He currently uses a winged fox avatar.
- Kalo (Full name Kalo Foxfire) on VoreGotten Realms MUCK: a kitsune several thousand years old, although he looks and acts much more like a young adult. He has a somewhat stereotypically long and twisty past that he would rather put behind him, and has given up magic altogether whenever possible. He is currently married to Leena Foxfire, previously Leena Vixen, and lives a quiet as possible life with her, his former and her current pet possum zeus (sic), and the interdimensional spirit of vengence that possessed her in the story arc leading up to the marriage.
- KaloFoxfire on Furnet IRC (various channels): Could be considered a non-canon version of the Kalo Foxfire on VoreGotten Realms MUCK. While changes to Kalo Foxfire can carry over to KaloFoxfire (such as his marriage to Leena), it often does not occur in reverse (various IRC channel zaniness such as changing forms).
- KayleeFoxfire, KaylaFoxfire, KaleFoxfire: Alternate nicknames used by KaloFoxfire to signify changes in gender. KayleeFoxfire is his herm form, KaylaFoxfire his female form, and KaleFoxfire his gender-neutral form. While all 4+ forms are essentially the same person, their temperaments are occasionally different. I.E., while Kalo is loath to go without a full set of clothing at times, Kaylee will happily go shirtless.
- KaloFoxtaurfire: A nickname used by KaloFoxfire to signify foxtaur form. This form has also been combined with his gender-shifting forms on occasion (i.e. KayleeFoxtaurfire).
- Scriber (Full name Scribner C. Robyn) on Voregotten Realms Muck: an anthro avian of undetermined species.
Kaylee Foxfire is the herm form of Kalo Foxfire.
Change between the two forms seems at will, although occasionally he/shi will change for no apparent reason. This usually happens when his/hir player is bored, or thinks the other form would be more appropriate for the situation.
Oddly enough, he/shi doesn't always notice the change right away if this happens. Often, he/shi only notices when he/shi says something (Kaylee's voice is a bit higher in pitch than Kalo's), looks down at himself/hirself, or has it pointed out to him/hir by someone else.
Aside from the obvious physical differences, Kaylee is remarkably similar to hir alter-ego. Hir facial features, for example, are nearly identical to Kalo's. Of course, as those who see hir are predispositioned to seeing a more feminine face, the fact that they are identical is hard to detect without comparing a picture of the other form's face to the current one.
Also, while both forms claim to be identical in personality (traits), Kaylee seems a bit shyer than Kalo.
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He had wavy brown hair, ocean blue eyes, and sculpted arms… that was the beginning of the end of my relationship!
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It was 5 o'clock on a gorgeous Friday afternoon and I was stuck inside the office at some ridiculously boring retirement party for Gladys, our receptionist. Of course, management picked this god-awful time to have the party. The reason: To ensure that we wouldn't miss an hour of our oh-so-important jobs of badgering people to enroll in colleges they cannot afford. I was going to fake a stomach ache and head out the door, but, because Gladys often supplied me with bags of Starbursts and gave me Bath and Body Works anti-bacterial gels for my birthday, I decided to stay out of respect. Besides, there was a totally hot new guy named Jorge who needed to be welcomed to the company, and I happily volunteered to sit next to him while Gladys's offered up pieces of her farewell marble sheet cake.
Jorge was one sexy specimen of a man with his wavy brown hair, ocean blue eyes, and sculpted arms. His most important asset, however, was that he was sans a wedding ring! I soon discovered that he was transferred here from our corporate office to apprentice for awhile because he was in line for management. I told Jorge that if he had any problems with my job performance he should not hesitate to tell me what he thought I could do to improve it. Of course I didn't give a crap about my job performance; I just wanted him to stand close to me in my cubicle. In fact, my plan for the remainder of Jorge's stay here was to mess up as much as possible to have him do just that. I knew my drooling over Jorge wasn't exactly proper because I was technically still involved with someone. However, because my boyfriend and I couldn't even pick out a movie to watch without a fight that resembled something out of the WWF, I figured a break-up was near. I thought it was a safe bet to start picking out some rebound men to help with my future recovery.
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Monday morning arrived and I showed up to work looking like I just walked off the set of Mad Men. I was wearing my form-fitting pencil skirt, polka dot peephole shirt, and cherry red stilettos. I was ready for Jorge's full attention and boy, did I get it. He was in and out of my cubicle more times than Lindsey Lohan was in and out of rehab! When he did occasionally step out of it, he left behind the lingering scent of Polo like a tiger marking his territory. Jorge was not only amazing to look at, but he was also so sweet. He brought me coffee and complimented me on my phone manners. He even filled my stapler– I mean, who could resist? The whole week went pretty much the same way, and by Friday, I was out of pencil skirts and out of patience. The sexual tension between us was becoming unbearable and I wanted direction from Jorge in the bedroom, not just the office.
Over the weekend I broke up with my boyfriend, Tank. I just couldn't take another Saturday night of screaming at a Red Box over an Adam Sandler movie. I was upset, but knew I could now pursue my slutty fantasies with no guilt and Jorge fulfilled them completely on Monday in our office supply room. It was exciting, passionate, and we only knocked over a few bottles of white-out. With Jorge being my manager and my lover, work actually became a wonderful place to be. I even requested to work overtime! I was going to need the extra money anyway if I wanted to keep up the "office Lolita" wardrobe Jorge and I have become accustomed to.
After only two weeks, I noticed Jorge's management skills were needed more frequently three cubicles over from me by Stacia, the 20-something bobble-headed blonde's desk. Also, he was no longer meeting me in the supply room for our lunch break rendezvous. I wanted to believe it was because he really just wanted to try out the new lunch truck that started visiting recently, but unlike most, I actually was blessed with common sense. It was quite apparent that Jorge was now giving private training sessions to Stacia, especially when I saw the prints of her pink lipstick on his neck one afternoon. This all made me absolutely sick. I didn't even want to share my pencil sharpener with Stacia, let alone a man. I wasn't about to continue to watch this cubicle Cassonava "supervise" the ladies of our office anymore. I confronted Jorge in the parking lot at the end of the work day. He told me he was sorry that he mislead me in anyway, but he just wants to play the field (I just love when men compare women's vaginas to a soccer game). Knowing Jorge was not going to stop "playing the field" in my office, I did what any responsible worker would do in such a situation: I left an anonymous note on the desk of the office head requesting his presence in the office supply room at lunch time.
Jorge was given his walking papers and I was given quite a nice raise for all the extra hours I devoted—all for the sake of the company of course. Sadly, though, work has become boring again and I have become extremely regretful that I broke up with my boyfriend. I realized that I jumped the gun—well, the manager—way too quickly. I wanted to call Tank and beg him for forgiveness. I also wanted to call TJ Maxx and beg them to let me return all the slightly used cheap lingerie I bought for my Jorge-trysts. However, I knew I would just have to suck this up as another lesson learned in my world of desperately dating. Fantasies should remain in your head, not in your office supply room.
In a previous life, Gianine Nelson was a college student studying nutrition and working in the medical field. After spending time contemplating the human condition, she decided her addiction to donuts and writing about the crazy world of dating was her true passion.


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I recently created a new mini-course titled "Find Your Dream Job". In planning my two session workshop, I reviewed many of my favorite books and discovered a couple of new ones. I found similarities and common themes on finding your calling, realizing your right livelihood, and building a career based on your talents and passions. Here is the basic underlying message I concluded:
To create the life you want, you have to get clear on what that is.
There is a story I often share to illustrate this: You are in a restaurant looking over the menu. The waiter appears and you say: "I'll have a soda, French fries and a cheeseburger". As he turns to head to the kitchen (or computer terminal these days) you call him back: "on second thought, I shouldn't have the fries, so give me a small salad instead." Again, he turns and starts towards the kitchen. You call him back saying: "you know I really don't need the cheese, just give me a plain burger." The point of this story is that the cook in the kitchen can't make your order until you can decide what you really want. Think of the cook as "the universe, the divine, God or the source". It cannot bring you what you want in your life if you can't place the order.
If you look back on your life, consider: have you started down one path or another only to change direction over and over? It could be that you are simply seeking to live a life in alignment with your passion and purpose and haven't quite arrived there yet. Through trial and error, you may see you are steadily moving in a direction, you just don't know where you are going yet. If you keep returning to your core values, your passions, and stay in alignment with those through your thoughts, decisions, actions and goals, your purpose eventually reveals itself.
You may be saying "that's all well and good but I am just not finding my own purpose. In fact, I am more confused than ever of how to find my best career direction, much less my life's purpose." Let's look at how the mind works for a moment. Our thoughts are like monkeys jumping from branch to branch looking for a better banana. Additionally, our entire physical system is driven by the instinct to avoid pain and seek pleasure. When new information comes in, the brain goes into an alert state. The amygdala is saying; "wake up, something's happening, is it SAFE or is it DANGEROUS"? When you are endeavoring to change your mind and change your life this causes some upheaval. There are "bumps in the road". The old patterns you've set up in your brain tissue want to keep running and here you are, forging new links. This process can result in feelings of confusion, you might feel unlike yourself. Change can shake things up!
By bringing your focus back to your passions, back to your pure intention to live your life in alignment with your core values, the path becomes easier. For myself, I have found a regular meditation practice to be helpful in slowing down the sheer number of thoughts that zip through our brains (did you know scientists now say we have as many as 80,000 thoughts a day?). When we stop "following the monkeys from branch to branch", we may hear our small inner voice, our intuition, our higher Self prompting us and nudging us to move toward that alignment of passion and purpose.
Here are some of the books I recommend to help you find that dream job, your purpose, your passions…
The Passion Test: The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Life Purpose, Janet and Chris Atwood
Build Your Dreams: How To Make a Living Doing What You Love, Alexis Irvin and Chip Hiden
Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life's Work!, Tama Kieves
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It, Barbara Sher
Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design, Lawrence Boldt
"We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it is all about." Joseph Campbell


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On another post I noticed the different hinges that BBcue-Z had on his Char-Griller.
Here is the picture of the Hinges on mine… as you can see they are different.
Also, did anyone see "BBQ with Bobby" Last night? The BBQ place in FL, that was doing Gator Ribs, was using a Char-Griller… That was cool… maybe I'm a geek, but I got jazzed up when I saw my grill / smoker on TV…
Here are a couple of other pics on the grill / smoker.
I was going to post some shots of the fish and stuff we did while camping… put when I downloaded the pics off the camera last night… they were pretty boring.
C-ya… good to be back and reading the board again.


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Tuesday, June 6 · 6pm
SFJAZZ Center · Miner Auditorium
The Robert N. Miner Auditorium is the centerpiece of the SFJAZZ Center, named for the late SFJAZZ supporter and Oracle Corporation founder. Designed specifically for jazz, the auditorium is a dynamic, state-of-the-art concert space that can be adjusted from 350 to 700 seats. This scalable structure allows the hall to accommodate performances of all sizes and configurations, while maintaining a close-up, intimate feel emphasizing the connection between artist and audience. The steeply raked theater seating surrounds the stage on all sides, offering superb sightlines from all points in the auditorium, and assures that even the furthest seats in the balcony aren't far from the action on stage. In keeping with the kinetic, transparent nature of the Center, the Miner Auditorium incorporates considerable natural light and from a certain vantage point, pedestrians on the street can clearly see the stage through a purpose-built opening in the concrete enclosure. The hall has been conceived to seamlessly present multi-media programming utilizing integrated video screens and cutting edge projection systems, and is optimized for High definition video production, web casting and audio recording.
Tickets purchased for SFJAZZ concerts are non-refundable, except in the event of a cancelled performance. Refunds are then given in original form of payment. Per ticket and per order handling fees are non-refundable, with no exceptions.
Tickets purchased for SFJAZZ concerts are non-exchangeable, except for members of SFJAZZ at the Contributor level ($120/year) and above. This valuable benefit of membership allows members to make ticket exchanges for concerts within the same season or to receive 'ticket credit' for purchasing tickets to a concert in a future season. Ticket credits can only be used for purchases made directly thru SFJAZZ (i.e. not available when purchasing thru Tickets.com). Ticket exchanges are accepted up to 24 hours prior to the performance.
If you are a Contributor level member and have tickets you would like to exchange either for another concert or for ticket credit, then please mail the tickets back to SFJAZZ, or rip the tickets in half, photocopy the ripped tickets, discard the ripped tickets and fax the photocopy to (415) 398-5569. Please remember to include your phone number, email address and exchange instructions.
SFJAZZ is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets and is not obligated to replace/reissue lost or stolen tickets. Once tickets are purchased, paid and given/sent to the purchaser, they are the sole property and liability of the purchaser. Tickets for "General Admission" concerts cannot be reissued. If you have questions about lost or stolen tickets, please contact the Box Office.
Tickets to SFJAZZ concerts can be donated back to SFJAZZ as a tax-deductible contribution. Tickets donated by generous SFJAZZ patrons enable awaiting jazz fans to experience some incredible musical moments. And proceeds from tickets purchased or donated help provide funding for SFJAZZ concert programming and community-based jazz education. Donations are accepted in advance by phone/fax/in person no later than 24 hours prior to show time and in person at the concert venue box office up until scheduled show time. Only unused tickets may be submitted for donation. Donation acknowledgement letters from SFJAZZ will be sent out at the end of the concert season.
SFJAZZ discourages audience members from bringing infants to concerts so as not to disturb the performers or other patrons (the one exception applies to family matinee concerts, where children of all ages are welcome). Non-infant children under two years of age do not need tickets to regular concerts and may sit on parents' laps. Children over two years are required to have a ticket for entry.
For any ticket related inquiries, please contact the SFJAZZ Box Office by email or by phone at 415-788-7353.
Members pay no service fees — join today and save up to $9.50 per ticket!
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SFJAZZ Center • 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102Copyright © 2016 SFJAZZ • San Francisco Jazz Organization


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DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings and captain Henrik Zetterberg are encouraging hockey fans attending Sunday's hockey game to support the team's 11th annual Smoke Detector Collection, presented by Comerica.
The team says fans who either donate a smoke detector with batteries or make a monetary donation at Joe Louis Arena will be entered to win an autographed Zetterberg puck and photo.
Representatives from local fire departments, including the Detroit Fire Department and Southfield Fire Department, along with volunteers from Comerica Cares, will be on hand to collect smoke detectors and monetary donations.
The money will be used to purchase additional smoke detectors. Zetterberg said he will personally match the donations made by fans toward the collection up to $15,000.
Zetterberg will also distribute smoke detectors from this year's collection on Mar. 4, following practice to representatives from local fire departments.
The team says its annual Smoke Detector Collection began in 2001 in memory of former Red Wings player Brendan Shanahan's father, who was a firefighter. Since the program's inception, the Red Wings said they have distributed more than 19,500 smoke detectors to local fire departments and agencies, including 5,065 smoke detectors last season.
Doors open at 11 am for Sunday's game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
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hey...i am an naruto maniac....i research about naruto for 2 yrs...i always like to know more about them....and ive see a couple mistakes in the website...and where can i talk to the admin if a find any...the two mistakes are..
first: on team minato Rin is not dead, she is a former anbu, black ops, and as far as i can remember she appeared two times in the anime, first was during the final of the chunin exam she appear on the place where the third in entombedright after the village was invaded and right before they start the counter attack after evacuatin the civilians, she stayed for a bit there on next to the third's tomb and then she leaves with the rest of her anbu team, i believe that she talked briefly to kakashi around thos apisodes, and the second time she appear was when sora came in to konoha on shippuden with team kakashi after yamato, sakura, naruto and sai went to protect the fire temple from the tombs raiders, when sora follow asuma to the meeting point where every jonin where interrogatin the leader of anbu root and his subordinate, sora was hidin in the ceiling and after they say to kill sora he get shocked and then rin appear behind him with another anbu member and bring him down.
second: on the answer for the question "Why did naruto not get promoted to chunin rank?" on the forum said that "But, since he's in the level of experience of a Jonin, he does S-Rank Missions and A-Rank Missions mostly." he = naruto, on the shippuden movie the one shippuden when sakura, naruto, neji (as team leader), and lee (as a replacement for sasuske) ahd a mission to scourt this princess that have the power to seal this creature that come bak to life from a ritual that what seems to be a medical ninja did, and the only person with powers to seal the creature bak is this princess, right before they neji tells naruto that neji had to be the leader and stuff and that naruto was the only one there that didnt have as much experience as the others ON MISSIONS even though he is strong as a higher rank he doesnt have as much experiences on missions.
i would like to know more about this website, and help as i can to make it better, if i can,...so if anybody wants to help me around with this site (i dont know much about this site, im new here), and if anybody has question, if i can help...i have other websites sources, most in portuguese, and well i like the style of this one better... in any case my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
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i thought this website was like a general information, but it goes with the recently situation accordling to the manga...so ignore what i said about rin...she is jsut presumed dead because of the attacks of pein..so...well ignore that...(^_^)§ā≈±ā≈ā —This unsigned comment was made by Zbuceta (talk • contribs) on 06:39, January 23, 2009.
- First: the ANBU you are talking about is Yugao Uzuki.
- Second: I don't really understand what you are after but the reson Naruto is still a genin is because he hasen't been abel to retake the chunin exam. Jacce 13:49, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
are u sure...a couple sites said taht that was rin...=S....and i know naruto didnt pass the chunin exam yet...what im sayin is that on the answer for the question says taht because of his experiences he is gettin high ranks mission and i disagree on that because of the 2 years and half that he was training with jiraya he didnt have any missions experiences, i know he is gettin high ranks missions for others reason no because his experiences...otherwise he would gettin genin mission bcuz of his experiences on missions §ā≈±ā≈ā —This unsigned comment was made by Zbuceta (talk • contribs) on 07:07, January 23, 2009.
- the name hasen't been said in the manga or anime as far as I know, but it has apperently apperd in one of the databooks, most likley nr 2. And Naruto's high level experiences comes from the fact that he has completed some high-rank missions and showed he can do it. Jacce 15:03, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
yeah...well at least through ur answer we agree that he doesnt have experiences about amount of missions made...but i agre with u that he is capable of doin high rank.......w.e. just skip taht...and well even if u google rin anbu her picture is the first one to show up...and the places where i got this information...talks about things that havent come up on the manga yet...i think...and btw...if u go on yahoo answer and search "is kakashi the only one alive from his team?" something like taht...the answer is about rin...being the anbu lady that i said
sry i forgot the signature...§ā≈±ā≈ā —This unsigned comment was made by Zbuceta (talk • contribs) on 08:08, January 23, 2009.
- By reading chapter 425 page 2, it sound more likley that Rin is dead. Jacce 15:21, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
yeah..true...well u might be right and i might be wrong...but everybody know taht obito is alive.. at the beginning it sounded like obit was dead remember??...but he is alive...and on the manga 425 page 2 he also said that he broke a promisse maybe he promised to protect something...that not necessary needs to be rin's life...i think we just need to wait a little longer to see what is goin on with kakashi...if he survive i think we will be able to understand more about him and his team.
sry again the signature §ā≈±ā≈ā —This unsigned comment was made by Zbuceta (talk • contribs) on 08:34, January 23, 2009.
- Obito is dead, Rin is dead. Manga 425 page 2 was a flashback by kakashi, and you are reading far to many fan sources spreading false information.
- Zbuceta, you get mislead by false information to easily, if you really want to help the wiki I suggest going around articles and doing cleanup work (change plot sections to in-universe past tense; improve the quality of various parts of articles; and cleanup the spelling and grammar issues on the wiki) Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Cleanup should give you a good starting list. As it stands now if you try to "fix facts" on the wiki, you are just going to spread false information other fansites create on their own around the internet, the Narutopedia is trusted by many as an accurate source so that is an issue. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) Jan 23, 2009 @ 23:44 (UTC)


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Did you know?
Chintsa has become one of the top 'voluntourism' centres in South Africa.
Before one gets to the village of Chintsa in the Eastern Cape, one has to talk about the word 'Chintsa'.
It's a Xhosa word meaning 'river of crumbling banks', and it is pronounced in a very specific way. Most visitors say 'Sintsa', but the locals introduce a click sound at the beginning of the word.
And once you arrive here, at the southern foot of the Wild Coast on South Africa's eastern coastline, you will discover that learning the different clicks in the Xhosa language is part of the fun of discovering this region.
Chintsa (formerly spelt 'Cintsa') lies on both flanks of the mouth of the Chintsa River in the Eastern Cape, about 40km north of East London off the N2 highway. For many generations it has been a favoured holiday and fishing spot for both locals and visitors from further afield.
There are few more attractive sights than watching a group of riders and their mounts galloping across the stretch of wide, clean beach that makes Chintsa so special.
Then there's also the very pleasant sensation of chilling out in a hammock on a resort lawn overlooking the Chintsa Lagoon, sipping a cold drink, reading a book and occasionally lifting one's eyes to the Indian Ocean for a sighting of a passing whale or a frolicking pod of bottlenose dolphins.
Ask Chintsa regulars (with the local accent 'Chintsa reglars') why they keep coming back here and they'll tell you about their favourite hotel, resort or backpackers' establishment, and how their parents used to take them there as children. Now they take their own families to the same spots.
They'll also tell you that Chintsa has the 'best weather in the world'. That's a bit partisan, perhaps, but it is true that the semi-tropical climate around Chintsa makes for mild year-round temperatures.
Naturally speaking, the Chintsa area has high dunes, indigenous forests full of birds and plants and, of course, that great beach.
Culturally, there is Mama Tofu down the road. A legendary raconteur and expert in Xhosa rituals and women's rights, Mama Tofu is a favourite among the visitors who come to Chintsa. An afternoon spent at her village is not easily forgotten.
When you're not riding horses on the beach, chewing the fat with Mama Tofu, fishing for something fresh from the sea, hiding in that hammock, or walking along the beach, you're dining in 1 of the good restaurants in Chintsa. And wondering why you've never been here before...
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Wild Coast Jikeleza
Tel: +27 (0)86 572 7661
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
Tel: +27 (0)43 734 3234
Cintsa Horses
Tel: +27 (0)43 738 5141
Michaela's Restaurant
Tel: +27 (0)43 738 5139
How to get here
About 40km north from East London on the N2 and take the turn-off to Chintsa.
Best time to visit
Chintsa prides itself on being a year-round destination because of its mild, sub-tropical climate.
Around the area
Visit the nearby Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, a 4000ha property that holds more than 40 species of game, including buffalo and lion.
Tours to do
There are many tours and packages available for travelling up and down the Wild Coast. See the listed Wild Coast website for options.
Get around
You're at the southern gateway to the Wild Coast. It's best to have your own transport in this area to best explore its attractions.
What will it cost
The area has accommodation options to suit all pockets, from backpacking establishments to more exclusive lodges.
Length of stay
Spend two days or more if you can in Chintsa.
What to pack
Pack outdoor gear for Chintsa: beachwear, basic riding clothes, good walking shoes.
Where to stay
There are plenty of good places to stay in Chintsa – see the listed websites for details.
What to eat
Try the excellent seafood at Michaela's Restaurant.
What's happening
At the end of July Chintsa holds the Wild Coast Wet 'n Wild Festival, a two-day affair packed with marathon runs, mountain-biking events, and races with inflatable boats and quad bikes.
Best buys
Somewhere on the Wild Coast you will have a chance to purchase a traditional Pondo smoking pipe.


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A fun, functional dream space
Updated 8:36 pm, Friday, September 14, 2012
After living at 37 addresses, a Cibolo homeowner has her dream kitchen. She loves the colorful and the contemporary design and the reaction it evokes. "It has the wow factor, and it's so functional, and it's fun."
Who's cooking: Suzie Crosby lived the transient military life, first with her father in the Army, then serving in the Air Force for four years, then as an Air Force spouse. She and husband Ron, a retired colonel, never lived anywhere more than four years before settling in Cibolo in 2004 after his final assignment in Alaska.
What's cooking: Suzie always prepared sit-down dinners for her son and daughter when they were growing up. Now adults, they still frequently drop by for dinner. Casseroles are a favorite "because it's all together and they make good leftovers," Suzie says.
Steak on the grill is a specialty, and she likes to put her own twist on recipes, particularly fish dishes she's seen being prepared at Costco and Sam's Club.
During the holidays, Suzie hosts parties for her mahjong group and for fellow volunteers at the Randolph AFB thrift shop.
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In this kitchen: The renovation, which took about two months, wrapped up last month. After two weeks in her new kitchen, Suzie declared it "perfect."
The space: The 17-by-13-foot kitchen opens to the family room, which caused a ripple effect in the make-over that was a dramatic change from the country look the Crosbys inherited from the previous owners.
On the surfaces: Suzie worked with designer Melisa Marcum with Debbie Stolle Interiors to select materials that reflect her love of circle patterns and the color red. What evolved is a black, white and stainless color palette liberally splashed with lipstick red.
Circles of red and black float across stained-glass panels above the upper cabinets.
Loft Ice Cave Circles glass and metal tiles look like three-dimensional bubbles suspended over the backsplash.
Silestone quartz-composite in Chrome reflects light and masks fingerprints. The sparkling red quartz countertop on the island repeats in trim between perimeter counters and the backsplash.
Glossy black paint gives the existing builder-grade oak cabinets a fresh look. The bottom edge of the upper cabinets is trimmed in stainless that's etched in a circular pattern, the same material used for a valance over the window above the kitchen sink.
Tile floors look like white marble.
Two glass bowl pendants hang over a new peninsula. Their shape and the swirls of red and orange look like bowling balls, Suzie says.
Why it works: A smaller island on wheels replaces a long stationary island that was a barrier in navigating the kitchen. The island features pullouts on either end, great for placing slow cookers or other appliances, which can connect to a floor plug underneath.
A super-sized appliance garage Suzie had built two years ago got an update with black paint and new counter. With wide doors and plugs inside, it houses the coffeemaker, stand mixer and other appliances. Vertical storage space organizes baking sheets in cabinets below the appliances, and pull-out shelves make things accessible.
Know of a good cook with a great kitchen? Email suggestions for Cooks & Cocinas to Home & Garden Editor Tracy Hobson Lehmann, email@example.com.


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In June 2009, Mr. Kerry again went to bat for the dark side, this time in Honduras. President Manuel Zelaya, an ally of Hugo Chávez, had been unconstitutionally trying to extend his time in office. The Honduran Supreme Court ordered the military to arrest him. All the other branches of government, the Catholic Church, Honduras's human-rights ombudsman and Mr. Zelaya's own party backed the court's decision.
Mr. Chávez, Fidel Castro and the Obama administration became furious, called it a "coup d'état" and moved to isolate the tiny country. When Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.) planned a fact-finding trip to Tegucigalpa, Mr. Kerry's office tried to stop him by blocking funding. When the Law Library of Congress concluded that the Honduran high court had acted legally, Mr. Kerry wrote to the head of the library demanding that the opinion be retracted and "corrected." In the spring of 2010, a Kerry staffer traveled to Honduras to pressure officials there to adopt the Obama administration's "coup" narrative.
It is also worth recalling that Mr. Kerry's running mate in 2004, John Edwards, promised to force the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement if the Kerry-Edwards ticket won the White House.