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I went with the quite old but still really great Pasta for All Seasons for our Italian meal. I had bought a box of cannelloni a few weeks back as I'd not had it in ages so I looked for a recipe that used it and came across Sausage and Fennel Cannelloni, although I substituted 2 peppers for the fennel as it's not a vegetable that I tend to use.
The tubes are stuffed with sausage (I used defrosted Linda Mac ones without cooking them first as the dish is in the oven for quite a long time) mixed with tomatoes, herbs, breadcrumbs and mozzarella. For the cheese I used one from Artisan Vegan Cheeses which I'll do a review of soon as I've made a few things from it now. The sauce is the tomato sauce from the same book which has a lovely flavour, I even added the wine to it this time which I normally don't bother with.
I always forget how time consuming it is to stuff the tubes, I couldn't imagine stuffing them after they've been cooked which is what the recipe tells you to do, they'd just be all floppy and it'd be highly irritating! As mine didn't require pre-cooking I used the Veganomicon trick of adding a cup of water to the dish just before cooking, it doesn't dilute the sauce at all and gives the pasta the moisture it needs to cook through.
We all loved this, Jim had two huge servings and argued with me over the leftovers for lunch the next day so it will be made again, although I'll make sure I start cooking much earlier so dinner doesn't end up being 45 minutes late like it was that night!
All in all International Food Week went down really well and we all enjoyed it and loved trying new food. I think we'll give it another go sometime and try to find a few different countries to try. It was great to get out books I'd either not used or only use rarely and to try new things and it was a lot of fun picking out the dishes and getting all the ingredients with the boys and great to see them trying new flavours and dishes. The clear winner was this pasta dish closely followed by the empanadas and the 'duck' pancakes, all of those will be going into rotation!


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Joystiq got their hands on two of Capcom's biggest upcoming titles at the Capcom Gamer's Day and their impressions are generally a mixed bag. They find faults in both titles, but really only praise Treasure Island Z. Personally, we're probably more invested in the upcoming Umbrella Chronicles, what with us being Resident Evil nuts and all, but after reading more about Project Island Z, we're finding the game's incredible amount of gesture-based controls to be intriguing.
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BWW Reviews: KINGS OF ISRAEL a Provocative Addition to the KC Fringe Festival
The Kings of Israel an original play by Schaeffer Nelson is playing at the Phosphor Studio in Kansas City. Phil Kinen directed the production in conjunction with the KC Fringe Festival. The festival brings performing arts, visual arts, and dance together for 11 days, giving local artists, performers, and writers an uncensored presentation of their work.
This controversial production is set in Israel in 1050's BC and deals with the relationship developed between the Prophet Samuel, King Saul, and David the second King of Israel. The producers point out that the show includes sex (tastefully performed), violence, and adult language and is not suitable for children. A playwright's note also stresses for historical authenticity all of the characters were of North African or Middle Eastern descent, and not white men of European descent as portrayed in the production. Nelson's interpretation of the Old Testament is intriguing and yet to some may be a little shocking.
The Prophet Samuel contacts David, while he is tending his sheep, and convinces him that King Saul must give up the throne. Samuel anoints David as the second King of Israel before David descends the mountain and enters the city to win King Saul's favor. Samuel sends David to play his musical instrument for the king who suffers from headaches. As time marches on the king befriends David and they grow to an intimate relationship. When King Saul discovers that Samuel sent David to replace him on the throne David must flee the city to survive.
Joshua Gleeson is magnificent as the Prophet Samuel. Gleeson shows a wonderful sense of comedic timing, delivering humorous quips and lines with sarcastic undertones that cause the audience to erupt in laughter. I looked forward to each time that Samuel appeared on stage.
Michael Hudgens portrays the frightened, paranoid King Saul who has fallen out of grace with God. Hudgens gives a powerful performance, speaking softly to David before flying into a rage about what David has done or said. J. Will Fritz does a good job as David, but his performance lacks the intensity that Gleeson and Hudgens bring to their characters.
Kings of Israel is a unique production and a wonderful addition to the KC Fringe Festival. If you plan to attend the production, you will need three things: a ticket (purchase at the door or on the KC Fringe Festival website), a Fringe button, and an open mind. Photograph courtesy of Schaeffer Nelson.
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KURT Tippett's future at Adelaide or the Brisbane Lions may be decided in Brisbane on Friday night when he meets both his manager and Crows officials.
Adelaide has presented him with a contract, but negotiations were put on hold after he sustained three concussions beginning almost eight weeks ago.
While Tippett's manager, Peter Blucher, last night said from his Brisbane home that nothing had been decided, former Adelaide captain-turned-media representative Mark Ricciuto renewed speculation on Tippett by saying he believed the star Adelaide forward would join the Lions at the end of the season.
Blucher dismissed any suggestion Tippett had made his decision.
''No decision has been made, absolutely,'' Blucher said.
''The whole thing has been put on hold for whatever weeks because Kurt has been knocked around and that has been our priority. We have not talked about it since he first got knocked out.
''We will sit down and have a chat on Friday night and see where we go. I am hoping Kurt will be here [in Brisbane] as a player and the whole concussion thing will be a done deal.''
Tippett was close to playing against Fremantle last Saturday, and is considered certain to play against Brisbane on Saturday night. He suffered concussion against North Melbourne in round 13, against Port Adelaide in round 15 and, after missing a game, was concussed against West Coast in round 17. He has not played since.
Adelaide CEO Steven Trigg and general manager football operations Phil Harper planned this meeting with Blucher and Tippett almost eight weeks ago simply because of convenience as they would all be in Brisbane.
Blucher said: ''We will catch up with Harps and Triggy on Friday night as has been scheduled for quite some time. It will go ahead as planned and nothing else has changed. We will see what happens.
''They [Adelaide] are a terrific footy club to deal with; they are reasonable and personable. They are people I have known for a long time and I have no gripes, except that I do chuckle sometimes when it gets reported by so-called experts in the media which [the reports] have no substance whatsoever.''
Harper said Adelaide had put a contract to Tippett and his manager and was waiting for a response.
''We have spoken to Kurt's manager quite a bit the last few weeks, but it has been more about his concussion than his contract,'' Harper said. ''We just want to get him back playing and try and crank it [negotiations] up again this week, see his manager and see what they come up with.
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Construction Management
The construction industry is one of the largest industries in the United States. It accounts for nearly 8 percent of the nation's gross national product and employs millions of people. The industry is divided into four sectors including residential building construction, industrial construction, commercial building construction, and heavy civil construction.
The Program
The Department of Construction Management and Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, which is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), http://ace-hq.org. The degree program is a combination of applied technology, business, construction techniques and management necessary to meet the needs of the rapidly growing construction industry. The program is designed to prepare students for the art of achieving maximum profit by efficient use of people, machines, materials and other resources to complete a construction project on time and to the satisfaction of the owner. A meld of construction, management and business gives students a background and understanding of management's role in the construction industry. A minor in business administration is a graduation requirement. Construction management students pursue professional licensure through the American Institute of Constructors and Constructor Certification Commission (www.professionalconstructor.org), as an Associate Constructor (Level 1) or Certified Professional Constructor (Level 2).
The Mission
The mission of the Department of Construction Management and Engineering is to provide quality educational programs that prepare nationally competitive undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in the construction industry. The programs are designed to provide educational, research and outreach opportunities that serve both the needs of our students and those of the construction industry.
Educational Objectives
The construction management program educational objectives are as follows:
1. Provide to construction students the basic skills necessary to plan, organize and control resources to manage the overall construction process;
2. Provide to construction students the technical knowledge and problem solving skills for a career in construction;
3. Provide to construction students the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, define and compare design alternatives;
4. Provide to construction students necessary communication skills for the successful practice of the construction profession; and
5. Provide to construction students the professional opportunities and skills to pursue life-long learning within the broader societal context of the construction profession.
Faculty and Staff
The Department of Construction Management and Engineering has a group of faculty and staff members dedicated to teaching, advising, and career consultation. All faculty members have doctoral degrees. Some of them have professional licenses such as the Professional Engineer (PE) and the Certified Professional Constructor (CPC). In addition, many faculty members have construction related working experiences both in the United States and overseas.
The Department of Construction Management and Engineering has well equipped classrooms, computer labs, and teaching and research labs for its students. Classrooms used by the department are equipped with a computer, a Blackboard course management system, Internet access, a projector, a projection camera, and a DVD player. In April 2011, a video/lecture capture system was installed in the senior design classroom. In addition, the department maintains a computer lab, a concrete lab and a soils lab and shares laboratory space with the Department of Civil Engineering for the geotechnical and surveying labs.
Career Opportunities
Construction management graduates are in high demand after graduation by contractors in all types of construction, from general contractors to specialty contractors. Positions available include superintendent, project manager and construction executive. Starting salary is between $45,000 and $80,000 in the recent years. Summer employment in the construction industry is also available to construction management students. The members of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of North Dakota as well as other construction firms provide summer jobs for our students every year.
Student Organizations
There are three student organizations in the Department of Construction Management and Engineering: AGC of America, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Sigma Lambda Chi. The AGC Student Chapter competes each year at the Associated Schools of Construction Competition. The NAHB Student Chapter competes at the Residential Construction Management Competition each year. Sigma Lambda Chi is an international construction honor society.
Scholarship Opportunities
The AGC of North Dakota, the Home Builders Care Foundation (a charitable arm of the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead), and the NAHB offer annual scholarships to outstanding freshmen and upperclass students. In addition, Helgason Engineering Scholarships are available to freshmen and transfer students. Students can contact the Office of Admission for more information or check the department web site at www.ndsu.edu/construction.
Sample Curriculum
General Education
|First Year Experience
|UNIV 189 - Skills for Academic Success
|COMM 110 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
|3, 3
|ENGL 110, 120 - College Composition I, II
|ENGL 320 - Business and Professional Writing or
|ENGL 321 - Writing in the Technical Professions
|Quantitative Reasoning
|MATH 146 - Applied Calculus I
|Science & Technology
|3, 1
|CHEM 121, 121L - General Chemistry I and Lab
|GEOL 105 - Physical Geology
|3, 1
|PHYS 211, 211L - College Physics I and Lab
|Humanities & Fine Arts
|Social & Behavioral Sciences
|ECON 105 - Elements of Economics
|PSYC 111 - Introduction to Psychology
|Cultural Diversity
|Global Perspective
|ECON 105 - Elements of Economics
|Major Requirements
|BUSN 431 - Business Law I-Contracts, Property and
|CM&E 111 - Introduction to Construction
|Management and Engineering
|CM&E 200 - Construction Documents and Codes
|CM&E 203 - Building Construction: Methods
|and Materials
|CM&E 204 - Construction Surveying
|CM&E 212 - Construction Graphic Communications
|CM&E 240 - Financial Cost Concepts for Construction
|CM&E 250 - Construction Statics and Mechanics
|CM&E 260 - Soils and Foundations
|CM&E 301 - Construction Technology and Equipment
|CM&E 305 - Pre-Construction Management
|CM&E 315 - Specifications and Contracts
|CM&E 380 - Construction Estimating: Quantities
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|CM&E 403 - Scheduling and Project Control
|CM&E 405 - Construction Support Operations
|CM&E 421 - Electrical and Mechanical Construction
|CM&E 430 - Land Development
|CM&E 450 - Steel Design for Construction
|CM&E 453 - Concrete Design and Construction
|MATH 105 - Trigonometry or
|MATH 107 - Precalculus
|STAT 330 - Introduction to Statistics
|Business Administration Minor Electives
|Curriculum Total
A 2.5 cumulative grade point average is required for any transfer student to be accepted into the pre-construction management program.
A 2.75 GPA is required for any pre-construction management student to be accepted into the professional construction management program. A business minor is required in order to graduate.
This sample curriculum is not intended to serve as a curriculum guide for current students, but rather an example of course offerings for prospective students. For the curriculum requirements in effect at the time of entrance into a program, consult with an academic advisor or with the Office of Registration and Records.
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North Dakota State University
Dept #2475, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Tel: (701) 231-7879 / Fax: (701) 231-7431
Web: www.ndsu.edu/construction
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Our educators get our undying respect at this blog, as many of you already know. This is one educator who has certainly earned that respect, both for her dedication to her students and profession and for her willingness to go above and beyond her calling.
Bellringers – Why You Should Go
Carol Richtsmeier is going above and beyond the 'normal' lessons of the classroom and teacher education, and teaching the lessons that one can only learn one way—by doing. Her blog is by a teacher for a teacher, and for parents and anyone else who is interested, and it's all about the tips and tricks that they won't teach you on a teacher inservice day. It's life's lessons and the reality of teaching, all rolled into one—and it's very good stuff!
As for topics, they are quite diverse; after all, isn't that the reality of life? But there is always a moral and always something new to learn. More than that, though, they are all infused with Carol 'Richie' Richtsmeier's energy and passion for life, living, and education. It's a passion that is infectious, and if you can get through her profile without a smile, I'd be thoroughly surprised.
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Samsung Galaxy Note II specs preview
0. phoneArena posted on 27 Jul 2012, 06:12
Let's try to extract the vital, most important info from all the speculations and see how the Galaxy Note II is shaping up in terms of specs...
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1. Grishm (Posts: 54; Member since: 18 May 2012)
Galaxy Note! One of the fewest good phones manufactured by Samsung.
3. s.mrabet (Posts: 147; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Why is that?
5. dickwyn (Posts: 621; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Apple cant sue it
8. Ohrules (Posts: 327; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
how about "the note looks like a smaller iPad"?
10. bigdawg23 (Posts: 462; Member since: 25 May 2011)
LOL. But your right they will try some how.
22. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 234; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
thats called the iphone ;)
14. monkeytown (Posts: 125; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
would be funny if it wasn´t sad :(
2. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Great for Samsung for not suing others copied screen size 5.3 - 5.5 gigantic phone. Rotten Apple filed lawsuits and expected Samsung to pay $2.5 billions for "the looks and feels" on Samsung Galaxy S to iPhone. Apple's CEOs are very crazy people like Steve Jobs and now Tim is trying to Cooks Samsung.
20. nofear (Posts: 151; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
I really want to ask Apple to come over and to LOOK and FEEL T-H-I-S!
6. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
We need hard cold facts; not iRumors.
U.S. Carrier Availability?
Release Date?
Exact Size?
29. laheelahee (Posts: 213; Member since: 09 Apr 2012)
Verizon? Yes, Please!
33. xcasasx (Posts: 24; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
i dont think verizon will get it lol but 9/10 AT&T will ;]
big chile
7. Samsomesh (Posts: 195; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
Screen size is really very giant.!
12. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
Samsung will make the "fat phone" narrower so it will be easier or more comfortable to hold. Basically, it will be more rectangular than the first generation.
26. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
If you dont need to work, dont buy it an buy just iPhone as a toy for children ;)
9. TimTebow (Posts: 70; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
more fail from samsung if those specs are true.
11. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
13. ph00ny (Posts: 1507; Member since: 26 May 2011)
That's what people said about S3
15. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
i dont care how ''great'' the Note 2 is going to be, im NOT getting it. cos my current Galaxy Note is a piece of junk and i f**king hate it! and the Galaxy Note is suppose to be the ''best dual core phone'', so yea, NEVER GETTING SAMSUNG AGAIN! been let down by Samsung twice already
17. nofear (Posts: 151; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
Try MOTO MAXX! It is a sign of your personality and Samsung device compatibility issue.
21. mandkeee (Posts: 82; Member since: 27 Feb 2009)
completey true..
if you wanna buy android device???
HTC or moto are way better....because at least they dont copy from apple that much....
samsung = copycat
27. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
yes i agree. in fact the only android phnes im ever going to get will be LG, Sony or Moto.
23. ChangMin2012 (Posts: 87; Member since: 14 Apr 2012)
Want a phone that is superior in every way than samsung? Try Sony Xperia. Best phone ever.
43. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
yea.. unless you compare it to a galaxy phone. Its inferior in every way hardware wise.
25. Jasonhunterx (Posts: 111; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
Root it an i don't see what is wrong with the phone hardware is excellent
28. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
how is e hardware excellent? kinetic scrolling is so choppy, the phone hangs and it lags even when i scroll through pages! and mind u, i dont have many apps on my phone. im not going to root it. the phone is like 3 months old only.
31. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i'd find that hard to believe if you have the International Variant but if you have the Crapdragon powered US Variant then i could find that a little more believable.
34. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
well it is true. looks like exynos isnt as great as i thought. oh FYI, the phone lags worse than my Optimus 3D and my Optimus 3D has never hanged on me before, but the far superior Note has for some odd reason
35. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it must be something with your particular device then because nothing with Exynos lags. the Note wouldn't be THAT much better than the 3D being that it uses an OMAP4430 which is second to the Exynos from SoCs from that generation but the Note should be noticeably faster.
38. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
but considering that the Note has almost 50% more RAM and that Samsung is known for good software optimization and LG isn't, shouldn't the Note be significantly better??


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AETN > Engage > Blog > PBS Post > AETN and PBS LearningMedia launch digital education service
AETN and PBS LearningMedia launch digital education service
When we think about PBS, most parents like me think about Sesame Street or Dinosaur Train, those great on-air learning tools that help our kids learn their letters, foster good manners, develop social skills, etc. You know, learn. But not everyone knows what goes on to produce those shows, the teachers and experts behind them. And what you see on t.v. isnt the only way PBS teaches our kids.
As America's largest classroom, PBS stations like AETN are the number one sources of educational media for students and teachers, at home and in schools.
AETN is partnering with PBS LearningMedia, a free digital education service that combines the PBS Digital Learning Library and content from PBS stations across the nation to offer high-quality, classroom-ready content for PreK-16 educators and classrooms. Thousands of digital assets from across public media such as PBS programs, National Archives, Library of Congress and more have been designed and aligned to core standards for classroom and student achievement.
This free service is open to every teacher, student and parent across Arkansas and the country - and wow, is it huge. The quality level of partners like the Library of Congress, the National Archives, The National Science Foundation and a gazillion PBS stations that produce shows like Curious George and NOVA are holding hands in this effort to bring world-class content to our kids. From videos to images to audio files and lesson plans, this is a one-stop shop for multi-media education in a big way.
As a teacher, have you ever thought how nice it would be to have a lesson plan about something you saw on NOVA or American Experience or Nature or Cyberchase? Or as a parent or home school mom, have you ever gotten that question from your seven-year-old during an episode of Wild Kratts that you couldnt answer? (ok, several of them). Heres your chance.
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Moy Park set to spread its wings
Marfrig's embryonic plans to float Moy Park and Keystone were first aired at the end of last March in an interview which chief executive Sergio Rial gave to Bloomberg. Five weeks later, and it seems flotation remains on the menu, below the goujons.
It would be a momentous step for Moy Park and will of course raise money for Marfrig. There hasn't been a flotation in Northern Ireland since Andor Technology floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2005.
But given the size of Moy Park – particularly its £1.2bn turnover – it is likely to float on the London Stock Exchange itself, where it will join our only other LSE company, UTV Media plc.
Commentators have mulled over why we are so lacking in listed companies. John Simpson today points out that the family-run businesses which prevail in our economy do prefer to avoid the extra scrutiny which comes from a listing.
But Moy Park's growth may mean that it can now stand up to the scrutiny and fund growth in the future at the same time. However, one commentator insisted that it shouldn't be viewed as a foreign company squeezing cash out of a Northern Ireland firm.
He argues that the benefits to Moy Park in the long term are of far greater consequence.
The company has recently been spreading its wings (pardon the pun) ever further, with £33.8m profits, as well as its £1bn-plus turnover, and this week earned the honour of being the first number one company in the province to be led by a woman.
Going public could be the chasseur sauce on the chicken.
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In a recently released note, a company by the name of Audience said Apple is unlikely to enable its noise suppression IP in the upcoming iPhone, causing shares of the audio technology company to drop over 50% in after-market trading. The Cupertino California company previously employed Audiences processor in previous iterations of its popular handset, including the iPhone 4, which featured a dedicated separate noise suppression processor. Most recently, the A5 SoC used in the iPhone 4S integrated Audiences second-generation earSmart voice and audio processor IP to optimize the voice recognition capabilities of software such as Apples Siri virtual assistant.
Audience previously developed the next-generation IP and licensed it to Apple in March. One thing to note here though is that the agreement doesnt require Apple and its subsidiaries to use the patents if it chooses not to. From the recently released note:
Audience now believes that it is unlikely that the OEM will enable Audience's processor IP in its next generation mobile phone. Audience is not aware of any intended changes by this OEM to its use of Audience's processors or processor IP in prior generations of the OEM's mobile phones.
As of right now, it hasnt been made clear what audio processing technology Apple has decided to choose over Audiences solution for its upcoming devices. Well find out in time though as the next-generation iPhone is set to be revealed on September 12th.
Source: MarketWatch


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Welp, this morning I added 900 more words to my draft. I also added about an hour's worth of backstory to my outline, more backstory that needs to be there but will only have a minor part in the novel.
I'm about halfway through Chapter 11. It looks like the book will have 24 chapters, give or take a couple.
I just wanted to thank all of you who are reading my rather bland little updates and encouraging me as I continue to write. For all you know, I may be a decent writer but a horrible novelist, with no hope of ever getting published or read or respected.
But lucky for me, I'm optimistic enough to think that what I'm writing is going to be well worth reading. So I'll keep plugging away and updating all who care to know my progress.
Time for a break, then back to work.


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AN estimated five-figure crowd turned out for one of Barrow's most memorable ever sporting occasions yesterday (Thursday).
Event organisers say around 10,000 people attended the Pearl Izumi Tour Series BAE Systems Barrow round - where the town centre was transformed into a 1.1km cycling circuit for the day.
Community races involving disabled children, local schools and amateur racers both young and old took place throughout the afternoon before the main event.
The riders in the main race averaged nearly 43kph over the 80-minute challenge.
The individual winner on the night was Graham Briggs of the Rapha Condor JLT team, who received a trophy made of Honister slate from race sponsors Cumbria County Council and took his team into pole position as Series leaders.
Second-placed rider Tom Scully's team Madison Genesis were the team winners on the night, with all five riders awarded model Astute-class submarines from co-sponsors BAE Systems.
Race winner Briggs said: "It was a great night and fantastic to see so many people coming out to support us. With the success of previous Tour of Britain events, cycle racing is a big thing in Cumbria and it's great for the sport to have this kind of backing."
Double Olympic Gold medallist Ed Clancy was part of the Series-leading team Rapha Condor JLT.
He said it was the first time he had ever visited Barrow, but the town had really impressed him with its enthusiasm for the Tour Series.
"You never know what you're going to get with a first-time venue, but the spectators really helped make it," he said.
"It was a great circuit – deceptively hard, with a lot of stop/start, so you were always having to either hit the gas or the brakes.
"The support races earlier in the day got everyone in the mood and were a good way of using the circuit. Hopefully Barrow will want us back again in the future, it's a really nice place."
Partners involved in staging the event with the Tour Series organisers SweetSpot included event sponsor Cumbria County Council, co-sponsor BAE Systems, Barrow Borough Council and emergency services including the police, who reported a trouble-free, good-natured event.
Councillor Geoff Cook, Chairman of Cumbria County Council, was the official race starter alongside 12-year-old Walney resident Sydney Atkinson.
"It was a great evening and fantastic to see the organisers of the Tour of Britain back in Cumbria with this unique Tour Series event, which we've never experienced before," said Coun Cook.
"Barrow has helped to cement Cumbria's reputation as a great place for professional cycling, with enthusiastic crowds, good organisation and brilliant landscapes to hold the events. We'll have done ourselves a lot of favours with the organisers of the Tour of Britain as they consider future venues for future years."
Prior to the race, lead local sponsor BAE Systems held a recruitment fair in the town centre on the day to highlight major recruitment opportunities coming up at the company.
It was a major success, with around 1,200 people coming along to find out more about working there.
Simon Wood, Finance Director at BAE Systems Maritime-Submarines, said: "The whole day, from the recruitment fair to the races, was amazing from a BAE Systems perspective. It has really helped put Barrow on the map.
"The town was transformed and it was brilliant to be part of the whole event. The archive image of thousands of people leaving the shipyards on their bikes is an icon for the town, but we've never seen anything like the spectacle of professional racers hurtling along our streets at incredible speeds. We'd love to see similar events coming back to Barrow in the future."
Highlights will be shown on ITV4 at 8pm tonight (Friday) with a repeat at 8am tomorrow (Saturday) morning.


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IE [Internet Explorer] Flaw Could Allow Hackers Access to your Facebook, Gmail, Twitter Accounts – A security researcher discovered a 'cookiejacking' flaw in all IE versions that could allow an attacker to steal your session cookies and then log onto your password-protected sites such as Gmail, Facebook or Twitter.
via Privacy and Security Fanatic: IE Flaw Could Allow Hackers Access to your Facebook, Gmail, Twitter Accounts.
Microsoft claims even though Valotta said it was easy to do there is little risk a hacker could succeed in a cookie jacking scam like that and the issue is not one the company calls a high risk.
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A BULPHAN Primary School pupil has won a writing competition and bagged £250 worth of prizes.
Josie Adams, nine, came first in a South Essex College-run contest aimed at getting young people in Thurrock to think about their futures.
Youngsters across the borough were asked to write a piece under the title "My life in ten years time", inspired by the new Thurrock Campus building, which opens in Grays in September 2014.
Four schools entered, but Josie's tale came out on top, winning her school £200 worth of Waterstones vouchers and £50 worth of stationery. She also won a framed photo of her entry, a Parker pen and an organiser.
Laura Fishleigh, headteacher at Bulphan Primary School, said: "I thought the competition was a great opportunity to get the children thinking about their future aspirations."


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Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe
These pancakes were served for a fund-raiser at our church many years ago. We fed about 140 people and had a lot of fun. The buttermilk syrup is a nice change from maple syrup.
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk and oil; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until second side is golden. Meanwhile, for syrup, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the heat; stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir; serve with pancakes. Yield: 16 pancakes (about 1-1/2 cups syrup).
Nutritional Facts
4 each: 775 calories, 32g fat (11g saturated fat), 145mg cholesterol, 689mg sodium, 108g carbohydrate (67g sugars, 6g fiber), 21g protein.
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"I thought these might be tough with oatmeal in them, but wanted to try them anyway. They turned out great. The buttermilk syrup was really buttery and tasty."
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"they were amazing"
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Bike riders are gearing up for a trip to Rocky Point. Instead of going on vacation, though, they plan to give their time to the city and its residents.
In "Ride for Rocky Point," hosted by Weekend Missions, Inc., bicyclists will take a tour from Phoenix to Rocky Point, Mexico. The riders plan to embark on Dec. 1 and complete their journey on Dec. 3. Donations raised by the riders will go toward providing food, shelter, clothing and other supplies for people living in Rocky Point, Brian Wright, who came up with the idea for the event, said.
"I love to ride bicycles, but I've never really heard of anyone doing it across two countries," said Wright, an Ahwatukee resident.
The approximately 212-mile trek will be taken over the course of three days. Bicyclists will camp overnight and will be supported by an RV carrying supplies, Wright said. Vehicles will follow behind the riders, and police will escort them from the border to Rocky Point for their safety.
Once they arrive in Rocky Point on Friday, bicyclists are encouraged to stay for the weekend and volunteer in Rocky Point, Wright said.
"When you look at the people of Rocky Point ... they're in such great need," Wright said.
Weekend Missions is also hosting an open house for a new mission in Rocky Point on Dec. 4, Bob Doehnert, a member of the organization and resident of Ahwatukee, said. The building used to be an old hotel, but was purchased by the organization for conversion. The mayor of Rocky Point is scheduled to attend the event, Doehnert said.
"It was kind of abandoned for awhile, and we've fixed it up," he said.
Riders are asked to secure as many sponsors as they can for the event. Wright said they hope each rider secures 25 to 50 sponsors, gathering a total of about $1,300 or more in donations. Those who can't gather that many sponsors won't be discouraged from riding, though, he said.
For those interested in taking part, it's not too late to sign up for the ride. At the moment there are between four to eight riders who plan to make the trip, Wright said, and he hopes to sign up more.
"We believe that if we can get somewhere between that 15- to 20-rider mark that will make it so much more exciting for the actual ride," he said.
Wright said that when the organization first designed the ride they were undecided about whether they would still go if they didn't have enough bicyclists. Although they are currently short of their goal, Wright said he no longer has any doubts about the trip.
"We're definitely proceeding," he said.
Weekend Missions Inc., who will host the ride, is a non-profit organization based in Arizona. The group schedules mission trips to Rocky Point roughly monthly, although those are generally taken by automobile, Doehnert said.
"It will change your life," Doehnert said. "It's an amazing thing we've got going on here."
Those interested in signing up for the Ride to Rocky Point can visit http://weekendmissions.com for general information and forms to join. For questions, call Brian Wright at 480-319-3862. Passports will be required for the trip.
Josh Snyder is interning this semester for the Ahwatukee Foothills News. He is a senior at Arizona State University.


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Famed Militant Tries New Tack as Jenin Theater Director
The war being waged in Jenin over the last few days is completely different from the sort the West Bank city has known in recent years. It is a culture war between groups and individuals who wish to advance artistic projects, and those fighting them in the name of Islam.
The entrance to the city's Freedom Theater, founded by actor Juliano Mer Khamis, was torched four days ago. Not long before that, a music center run by the al-Kamanjati organization also was set ablaze. An announcement at the city's mosque blasted Mer and theater employees as depraved and immoral.
In a possible attempt to fend off attacks against both the theater and himself, Mer held a news conference Monday with Zakariya Zubeidi, in which he announced the latter's appointment as theater director.
A former commander of the militant Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and one of the symbols of the second intifada, the 33-year-old Zubeidi also garnered media attention for his relationship with Israeli activist Tali Fahima.
Two months ago, Zubeidi began his new job as an official in the Palestinian Authority's prisoners division, and now he has added the title of Jenin theater director as well as vice deputy of civic institutions in the Jenin refugee camp.
Zubeidi's appointment was most likely an attempt by Mer to block future attacks on the theater. It seems that Mer's mixed Jewish and Arab descent hindered him from running the theater free of threats and harassment, despite his well-meant effort to gain the sympathy of residents of the Jenin refugee camp.
Armed struggle not ruled out
During the news conference, Mer unleashed one provocative anti-occupation comment after the other. "I do not rule out armed struggle," he said, bounding with confidence and strikingly charismatic.
"An armed struggle is legitimate as long as it is directed at an occupier, and conducted on occupied land. An occupied people can act against its occupier in any means necessary," Mer said, adding, "None of us here may prevent someone from carrying a gun."
"But if there's no history, culture, or art behind that gun, then that gun is killing instead of liberating," he said.
Mer continued, promising that the theater "will not accept funding from any Israeli source," adding that decision on the matter was "final."
"I want to make it clear: I support one Palestinian state, from the sea to the [Jordan] river. If the Jews want to live among us, they're welcome."
Despite Mer's extreme positions and the appointment of Zubeidi, it is doubtful future attacks have been prevented. The theater will continue to be perceived as a foreign agent by Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters.
The theater has been running for almost four years; its latest production was George Orwell's "Animal Farm."
Zubeidi, who spoke for a few minutes after Mer, was suspicious of the recent quiet in Jenin, and warned of yet another round of violence in the West Bank.
"It's the quiet before the storm," Zubeidi said, telling Haaretz that he is "pessimistic."
"Apart from an increase in residents' security and an end to the chaos, there are no real advances," he said. "True, the weapons are off the streets and you can safely enter Jenin, but the settlements, the settlers' harassment of Palestinians, the arrests, that is all still happening.
'Everything is under occupation'
"People don't have a genuine sense of financial security. Everything, ultimately, is still under occupation. There's a deep sense of frustration. No prisoner releases, no negotiations. The siege stands, and all hope is lost."
Zubeidi added, "Every day we suffer the occupation, and even the PA and its security establishments function as protectors of Israel. Even the Arab countries attack us for surrendering."
However, Zubeidi is cautious about Israeli security assessments that recent attacks were forerunners of another wave of violence.
"They were specific operations by independent individuals. But, undoubtedly, if the Israeli pressure continues, we may witness organized action," Zubeidi said.
"As with every confrontation, things can begin small and end big. The Israeli people must give the Palestinians what's rightfully theirs. Shame on you. Enough's enough," he added.
And what about you? Will you return to your wanted status?
"I have already made up my mind. I will not agree to turn myself in and sit in an Israeli jail. It's clear to me that if things go sour, then the Israelis will hunt for me again. And then I would be forced to return to my old ways. I will not sit in an Israeli jail. That's final," Zubeidi repeated.
The quiet in Jenin and the PA's action against Hamas and Islamic Jihad have also brought a kind of economic growth. Israel has allowed its Arab citizens to enter the city, and they came in droves on Monday.
About 300 Israeli Arabs from Shfaram, Eblin, and other towns, came to shop, visit friends or eat out. The PA arranged for buses to transport the visitors from Jalame checkpoint to the city's center, and even allocated parking spots.
PA security forces are maintaining a significant presence in Jenin. A., a resident of the city, mockingly said that PA security is slowly becoming a kind Israeli border police, adding that they "maintain Israel's security day and night."
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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
Lookup. For many SQL Server Integration Services Developers, it's the transformation we most love to dislike - especially if you are using it against data living on remote server not on the same local network as the host running your package. This combination of circumstances sometimes drives us to some very inventive things. In this post I want to look at a situation I ran into a few months ago, how I addressed that situation with SSIS90 and how SSIS100 improves on that.
For the sake of keeping things simple, let us start with a scenario. You have a list of 5,000 email addresses in an XML file. You need do a look-up of those email address and get the person's name and mailing address. You will write that to a CSV file. This is trivial task using SSIS. Where SSIS90 runs into a problem is when the server you are performing the look-up against is on the far-end of a network connection. Following the best practices of SSIS development, supposed your look-up task was based on a SQL statement that specified only the columns of interest. However, what do you do about the rows of interest? In SSIS90, there is not much you can actually do easily.
Remember that unless you use a memory restriction, SSIS90 fully populates the look-up cache with all of the records in the look-up query before processing. That is a double-edge sword: it definitely increases the "wait time" before a data flow task starts processing records. This is especially true if you are pulling data from a remote source with a slow network connection. Yet, the once the data flow starts, the records are processed at blistering speeds.
A straightforward solution to this situation is to use SSIS's ability to serialize buffers to a file - also known as RAW files. In this case, an initial streaming of the lookup data in made into a RAW file. That RAW file is then used as a data source in a second package. The RAW file is "join merged" with the XML source. This effectively provides the same functionality as the look-up did in the previous package. Take care not assume that the RAW file will have all of the needed information - after all, people can move and new email addresses could be added at any time. Therefore, you should when you are designing the package, you should handle unmatched records using the lookup transformation. In addition, you should update the RAW file with the updated data.
In SSIS100, the idea is fundamentally the same, but the tasks are slightly different. The problem being addressed is that there is no obvious way to serialize a look-up cache to a file (aside from the aforementioned technique that may not be at all obvious.) Neither is using a "merge join" as a way of doing a "look-up." The SSIS team has added a new transformation - the Cache Transform -- and modified another - the look-up - to make it more obvious how to serialize the cache.
The Cache Transform component itself is simple enough: within a given Data Flow, you connect this component to a path and it writes the buffers from that path to a new version of the raw-file format know as a Cache-Raw file (or CAW, its file extension.) Like a normal RAW file, the output contains the binary version of the data. It also contains an index covering one or more of the columns. This indexing helps the look-up component efficiently use the cached data. When using this to solve our slow data problem we would run a one-time process to initialize the cache from a data source.
The Look-up component in SSIS100 is expanded to accommodate using the Cache-Raw file. As before, this component can be configured to use an OLE-DB data source. However, it can also be configured to use a Cache-Raw file instead. This can dramatically improve the performance of data flow since it eliminates the start-up delay in acquiring the data. However, there is still the possibility that they cached data may be stale or missing desired matches. Another new feature in the SSIS100 look-up is the ability to direct rows that were not found in the look-up to a new data path. You could "kind of" do this in SSIS90 if you assume that the only row-level error was a failure to find a match. In the new design, rows not matching from the Cache-Raw file could be redirected to another look-up configured to read recently updated data from the remote database.
One thing to keep in mind about the new look-up transform is that it does not seem to maintain the Cache-Raw file automatically. What you should do is re-direct the no-match rows to a traditional look-up. As your complete processing in the data flow, add a second Cache Transform that writes the union of the matched rows and the not-matched but by then looked-up rows. You will need to name that CAW file something other than what you used as source, of course. The File Task can be used to delete the old version of the Cache and rename the new file to the name you used when configuring the first look-up.
Examples of how to build the packages discussed in the post can be downloaded from http://gosqlserver.net/downloads/ttfnfssis100part2.zip .
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Fixed this morning, sorry about that.
Thank you for the valuable information of Lookup transformation. You will get more information regarding the API and programming stuffs for Lookup transformation for SSIS in the below link.


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Without debate, Addi "Mindbender" Stewart has remained Canadian hip-hop's most loyal supporter for the past few decades. As not only a respected emcee and prominent music journalist, but as an unwavering fan eminently known for his front row position at every Toronto rap show, Mindbender Supreme has earned the nickname "mayor of Toronto rap" from his city for his unyielding love of the culture and the Canadian community. His permanent smile and extensive knowledge-bank of nearly every rap lyric every written is a testament to the human brain capacity, while his ability to show up to multiple events in a single night makes him the rap Santa Claus.
Mindbender is a local legend.
But while many facets of the urban culture in Canada have stayed stagnant and rap shows begin to blend into one another, hip-hop's biggest fan has evolved. His values, politics, purpose, and even his name has made a drastic transition this year as the popular social staple has taken a surprising step out of the rap industry and emerged in a new one entirely: the porn industry.
In March of 2014, Mindbender followed his long-term dream and entered the world of professional love making, taking on the name Malcolm Lovejoy as his practiced moniker. Having filmed several clips and experimented throughout his self-titled "demo reel" year, Mindbender is focused on completing his transition from the face of the Toronto rap community to the face of Canadian porn as a sexual revolutionary and example for his hip-hop peers.
"My whole hip-hop life, I wasn't talking about how hip-hop wasn't good to women at all. We live in a sexist world. I really see the need for hip-hop culture to learn how to respect women, to learn how to have conversations about gay, lesbian and trans sexuality that hip-hop ignores because they are being so fucking ignorant. It would be wrong for me to not speak my politics," he starts.
Meet Malcolm Lovejoy, Canada's newest porn star:
The name Mindbender is a staple in the Canadian hip-hop community, but recently you've introduced a new character to the mix. Who is Malcolm Lovejoy? I'm still developing the identity. Malcolm Lovejoy is my Marilyn Monroe in a way. It's the side of me that I'm going to use to express the love and romance in me that exists. I have so many revelations about it as a porn actor. Sometimes when you're doing porn, you don't know whether it's me Addi Stewart or its Malcolm Lovejoy. You go into these undefined states where the passion and expression is – is this scripted, are you making it up for a scene or is this your natural desired connection to have with this person? So Malcolm Lovejoy is Addi Stewart, but it also isn't at times. It's Malcolm X meets Reverend Lovejoy from the Simpsons.
So what made you want to make that transition from music to porn and do porn as a serious profession? A part of me always wanted to. I've loved and respected the sex industry my whole life. I'm older now so I thought, I'm not just going to be a supporter of porn, I'm going to be a physical supporter of porn. Fourteen years ago, I made a song called "Fuck Rap, I Want To Be A Porn Star," so it's always been in me. This is just the year that I said, why am I not doing it? I love porn stars, I respect them and I love sexuality. And I got into hip-hop to meet women. I wanted to be a rock star as a kid, because rock stars get women. And then now, I love hip-hop, but I've just removed women as the middleman now. Now it's just me and women with music in the background.
So has the experience so far been what you expected? It has mostly been beautiful. But there's a lot of eye openers. There's no manual. They don't tell men how to be lovers, which is one huge thing I'm going into this doing. I plan on writing books. Getting into it, it's been fun and surprising. I've earned more money in porn in my first year than I have in hip-hop in 10 years. So that's another eye opener. There's a lot of weird racism and sexism and weird psychological issues that people have, but they are also none of the typical ones that you expect in porn.
Like what?
You would be surprised. Sometimes women that I work with, I've met a few racist women in porn in Toronto. I've met a few white guys that are some of the most open-minded, passionate, non-selfish people. I was in a gangbang two days ago with a guy who came in with his wife and she was the most loving, sharing, generous spirit that I had met in quite some time and he's not like "This is my wife and no one can touch her." He was more "we've been married 10 years and my wife has always had this fantasy and I want anyone here to love and satisfy her with me." I've met some of the coolest white guys in porn. Every day is a wild adventure.
Has the Toronto hip-hop community accepted your career choice? Is there a difference now that people are beginning to find out that Mindbender is a porn star? Yea, I'm glad you asked that. There's been no disrespect. There's been a distant admiration. There's been a few guys that have reached out and said "I've heard you're doing this, that's awesome." There are things floating around. It's been mostly good. I feel like, if people see my porn, they'll see that I call it 'goddess worship' and I'm really respecting women. It's not typical pornography. So I think that's another reason why a lot of the hip-hop community sees it but isn't really talking to me about it. I am who I am because of it. I don't call myself the mayor of Toronto but 500 other people call me that. I love it but I don't approach porn and love making the way that hip-hop does. So don't think of me as the typical hip-hop porn star. We're remixing porn.
I'm surprised people, especially the media in Toronto, haven't contacted you about it. None of them. It drives me nuts. I'm pissed off. You're actually the first person to interview me about it. I sent a tweet to BlogTO, Toronto Star and The Sun. And it was right after the Ghomeshi scandal. I have a couple dominatrixes. I've been a sub. I've been a dom. I get my ass whipped constantly. I have a video only right now of me getting dominated by Mistress Thorne, a real Toronto dom. And we have this dickhead Jian Ghomeshi that says he does this and I'm like yo, I'm a real Toronto media personality, I'm a real S&M practitioner and we in the community don't recognize this guy. We don't respect him. So I was like "Y'all want to talk to me? I'm Mindbender. Mayor of hip-hop. Ass getting whipped guy. Talk to me about this." It's fucked up. From Bill Cosby to Ghomeshi, it's all fucked up. Now all these icons and celebrities are getting in with this assault shit. I am not cool with it at all and I will vocally take a stand against disrespect to women. That's my job. That's my passion. I'm not in it to bust nuts or get money. This is sacred, healthy relationships to teach people how to live better and how to respect each other. I'm not getting into porn and I'm a different guy now. Check my fucking resume. I've been in hip-hop for 20 years and have never been rude to any women in hip-hop. This is just an evolution of what I've always been doing. I'm going to be more aggressive about it now because the world really needs it. I don't have any parallels or icons that are alive. Where is Casanova or Romeo Montague and all these dead lovers? Where is the modern romantic man? There's no examples of healthy romantic men in the world anymore. Fuck it. I'm going to be that guy.
You talk openly about your goddess worship on social media and your ideals of love. But what are your sexual values? Values. I love that word. That's the most important word in the world. People's values are what make them move and operate. Or touch or not touch somebody. Every woman is the door to heaven. I see paradise and bliss and beauty, the possibility of hell and the promise of heaven in every woman. I see it in everybody too. But, with sexuality, I actually made a movie last year where I played a bisexual bay street stockbroker. And I have some scenes where I'm fooling around with some guys in there. Not too many people know that and the movie isn't out yet. Soon, people will see Addi Stewart acting in a bisexual role. It's going to be interesting to see what happens for me. I use the term hetero-flexible sometimes. Sometimes I say try-sexual, because I will try anything I'm sexually interested in. I've explored places that not many men in hip-hop and not many men in western society have publicly. I'm a guy and I'm just exploring boundaries with women and some things with men. I'm mostly a sexual revolutionary. I want to be the face of shameless, fearless, passionate, loving sexuality for pornography and all artistry and definitely for hip-hop. I want people to say "Addi is kind of cool. He has seven lovers. He makes love every day. I want to learn from this guy."
And it's interesting that you call your work goddess worship, because I've gone to many feminist forums and lectures on porn and how porn and the sex industry is abusive to women. But you are very adamant about your respect for women. So how would you explain how porn can be feminist to those doubters? First, I would have that feminist talk to the other porn star feminists and tell her not to ask me if I'm manipulating the women into the situation. Ask her if she is of age, clear, sober, rationally choosing to be in this space and time to make love to this person and consensually having sex with Malcolm Lovejoy. If they didn't have a camera and the internet, it would be the same thing that is happening in households around the world. What is the problem? Us publicizing our consensual lovemaking? Is that really a problem? There's a lot of irrational opposition to sexuality. I genuinely believe that sexual rights are the civil rights of the 21st century. I genuinely believe in every single person doing their own sexual autonomy being like "I'm gay, I'm lesbian, I'm straight, I'm into whipping, I'm into getting my balls stomped, I'm into getting peed on." Whatever. I'm not going to judge you. You should have the freedom to say it and to find a group of people that's into it. Every single person should have that freedom. And that's the core of what Malcolm Lovejoy is fighting for. As a planet, we need to evolve so that people have the right to do things like read and make love and be with the person that people want to be with. You hear about Russia and the anti-gay law around the Olympians. That was a year ago and we're still dealing with this shit. And the gay shit in Uganda. I am constantly aware. Every single person, I want you to have sexual freedom to do what you want. Every time I read a story about that brilliant girl from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai, tears come to my eyes. She's my favorite revolutionary living in the world today.
So what does a day in the life of a goddess worshipper look like? It gets better every day. I'm usually booked weeks down the road. At the end of 2014, I had lovers booked five days of the week. This is my life. I wake up and think "which lover have I not talked to in a while?" Relationships are like gardens and I'm constantly tending to the flowers. Tomorrow, I have a 60 year old lover. A wonderful woman that I met a nude beach. I'm not a sexist, I'm not a racist and I'm not an ageist. I have a 60 year old lover and we're going to the AGO tomorrow. And that's the other thing. I'm a really genuine lover and that's all I ever want a woman to think. In the life of a goddess worshipper, I have trouble interacting with the world sometimes, because I don't do anything that anyone else does. I'm always observant. I'm always looking to give. So many people in this world are willing to take. There's so much taking. Every man wants to take from a woman and as soon as he's done taking, he discards her and never wants to call her again. I'm just looking to see what I can give to you. I really want to leave a legacy of goddess worship for others.
Where can people see you in action? I'm setting up my mindbenderlovesyou.com website as we speak. Clips4sale, porn4net.com, theartofblowjobs, sensoryfuse.com I don't have a central place. I felt like 2014 was my demo year. There's no manuals. It's just me coming from my heart and just collecting all the networks and numbers and names of people in Toronto porn, because it's a very small industry here. But it's real. I was just learning what it's like to be spanked by 10 objects by a dominatrix, or have my ass eaten out or get my ass whipped and do a solo masturbation scene. I'll continue to explore, but last year was my demo tape year.
So you're going hard for 2015… Every sentence in this job is a double and triple entendre. But yeah, I'm going bulletproof rock hard. Like, I want to be the face of porn in Toronto. This is not about my dick, this is how I satisfy my lovers. There's not enough porn about happy women. I don't care about the male audience. There's enough art and entertainment for the male species. I primarily want female fans. I make my stuff for women, because I love women. But my experience with porn has been great. Porn has done more for me and my dreams in nine months than hip-hop has done in my entire life. Porn has been extremely great for me. Actually, professional love making has been great for me. Because porn is an extremely loaded word.
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Ceiling Medallions and Wall Medallions for an Upscale Image
Ceiling medallions were once found only in extremely upscale environments like the old motion picture palaces and in the private residences of the socially elite. There was a simple reason for that: You had to be wealthy to afford the time and talents of a master plaster craftsman.
But modern plastics technology excels at reproducing rich detail, slashing weight, and making an extremely expensive item very affordable. And perhaps best of all, the skill component has virtually disappeared.Choices, choices, and more choices
No matter the architecture and decorating style of your room, you'll find a medallion that's just your style. The spectrum ranges from the fantastically floral designs typical of Victorian taste to simple lines that complement modern decor.
Selecting the right size of medallion is another important step. As a general guideline, choose a medallion with a diameter that equals or slightly exceeds the greatest diameter of the lighting fixture that will be beneath it. If the medallion is too small, it will make the fixture appear incongruously large. And a jumbo medallion will dwarf your light fixture. The Goldilocks principle applies here: not too big and not too small but just right.
Ceiling fans and large chandeliers are two examples when the guideline doesn't apply. In those instances, simply select a large medallion -- in the 24- to 36-inch range.Installation is fast and easy
Many medallions have a 4-inch central hole to match the typical ceiling electrical box. If you're not using the medallion where you need the hole, filling it is literally a snap. Simply pop in a rosette (usually sold separately) in a matching style.
In fact, you'll spend most of your time removing and reinstalling the light fixture. If electrical work isn't one of your strengths, you have several choices: hire an electrician, select a split-ring design, or choose a centerless ring that you can maneuver around the fixture without removing it.
Ceiling medallions and other polyurethane products accept paint well. If you're applying a faux finish, you'll find it easier to complete those steps prior to installation.Complementary products
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Port Adelaide's injury-prone duo Jackson Trengove and Angus Monfries have been cleared to play against Carlton in Friday night's AFL fixture.
Trengove (ankle) and Monfries (hip) were both late withdrawals from Port's win against Gold Coast last Saturday.
But Port coach Ken Hinkley says the pair, and onballer Hamish Hartlett who rolled an ankle against the Suns, will front against Carlton.
Their selections, and this week's return to state league ranks of defender Campbell Heath from a knee reconstruction, mean only long-term knee injury victims Sam Colquhoun, Jarrad Redden and Brent Renouf are unavailable for the Power.
"It's good management," Hinkley told reporters on Wednesday.
"(Fitness coach Darren Burgess) Burgo and the medical team have done a great job to get everybody back in the shape that we need them.
"It just gives you a little bit of comfort.
"It's a combative sport that we play - there is probably going to be another injury or two that comes along our way and if we have got a healthy list, that allows us to cover those people."
Port sit in fifth place on the ladder, one win behind fourth-placed Fremantle, and Hinkley believed his side had recovered from form slump that resulted in a slide from top spot - but he was uncertain how far away the Power were from their peak.
"I'm not sure is the honest answer," he said.
"I think the last couple of weeks we have been back in some reasonable form."
Port's encounter against 13th-placed Carlton is the South Australian club's sole Friday night game this season - and Hinkley wants more of the primetime slot next season.
"You earn the opportunity to play Friday night football," he said.
"This is our one and only chance this year and hopefully next year we'll get a few more opportunities.
"But we'd like to make sure that are going to have a full house there - there's only 1,000-odd tickets left.
"We then need to make sure we play some really strong football so we can get more of them."


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Jennings Elementary hosted its fourth annual Sixth Grade Career Day last week. School Counselor Stephanie Reed said the day serves to introduce the career force to students so they can make better informed decisions for the five-year plan for high school and beyond. Students spoke to career professionals involved in military service, accounting, ministry, biology, natural fuels, medical services, law enforcement and emergency services. Local officials who also spoke about their careers included Jeff Davis District Attorney Michael Cassidy, parish Tax Assessor Donald Kratzer, Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish, Jennings City Judge Daniel Stretcher and Rep. Johnny Guinn.
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This article was published 13/3/2014 (1256 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
To: Bruce Heyman
From: A licensed Canadian
Re: Welcome to Canada, eh?
Dear Bruce: I know you probably have a lot on your plate now that you have been confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to Canada, but this seemed like a good time to introduce myself and welcome you to the True North Strong and Free.
So, like, way to go, Bruce! Beauty, eh! Sorry, my bad. It's probably a bit early to be assaulting your ears with the Canadian version of the English language. What I meant to say was: Congratulations! Well done, sir!
Even though we don't know much about you, Bruce, we suspect we are going to like you a lot more than the last guy... um, give me a moment here while I Google the name of the last U.S. ambassador. OK, it was a guy named David Jacobson, who, like yourself, was originally from Chicago.
I think I speak for all Canadians when I say we were pretty fond of old Dave, mostly because, as far as anyone knows, he didn't actually do anything during his stint in Canada. The last thing we Canadians appreciate is an American coming up here and, well, trying to do stuff.
I am assuming, Bruce, you are a typical American in the sense the only things you know about Canada are the things you have learned from watching TV shows, most of which are American. That means you are exactly like us, because everything we know about the U.S. comes from our favourite TV shows, which have taught us the most common occupations in the U.S. are:
1) Sexy, well-dressed ER doctors;
2) Sexy, well-dressed police detectives;
3) Sexy, well-dressed trial lawyers;
4) Kardashian sister.
I will take a stab in the dark here and guess the only Canadian show you have ever seen was Due South, wherein Canadian actor Paul Gross portrayed a Mountie who was sent to your hometown, Chicago, to help the police solve crimes while accompanied by his partner, Diefenbaker, a deaf, white wolf dog.
This show, while entertaining, was somewhat misleading, Bruce. Unfortunately, not all of us own wolf dogs. So there is a lot for you to learn about Canada, although based on what you told the U.S. Senate during hearings last year, you already know a great deal about the Great White North.
For instance, here's something you told U.S. senators: "If confirmed, I plan to embrace this unique mosaic of Canadian history, culture and people by visiting the diverse communities across the beautiful and expansive country of Canada in each of its 10 provinces and three territories."
You know what would happen if we went up to a typical Canadian on the street and asked them how many provinces and territories there are in Canada? They would give us a deer-caught-in-the-headlights look, then back away the way you would back away from a naked man wielding a machete in the frozen food aisle at Safeway.
Another thing you will need to learn, Bruce, are the words to our national anthem. Don't look to us for any help, though, because -- as anyone who has been to a football game, hockey game or any other major sporting event in this country can tell you -- NONE of us actually knows all the words to O Canada.
It's true: When the time comes to sing our anthem, we, as a nation, tend to look at one another nervously, then, completely out of tune, hum in the following manner:
"O Canada
Our home and TV land!
True patriot love dum dum dum dum de dum
With glowing hearts dum dum de dum
We stand on cars and freeze!"
The thing is, Bruce, we Canadians are not big on overt displays of nationalism, other than the fact we like collecting as many gold medals as possible in international sporting events, but even then we tend to say "sorry" to all the other nations we have beaten. It's a Canadian thing.
As an investment banker, you obviously know a lot about the economy. We read you told your Senate hearings American ingenuity is, quote, "the special sauce" in the economy. What does that make Canada, Bruce?
Are we the sesame-seed bun? An all-beef patty? The pickles? Canada does not want to be your pickles, Bruce. It's better you know that from the start.
That said, we are really looking forward to seeing you up here.
The important thing to remember is you cannot consider yourself an honorary Canadian until you have stood in line for over an hour to get your first double-double. It sounds kinky, Bruce, but it isn't.
You're going to love it up here, Bruce. Now pull on your tuque, get comfortable on the chesterfield, and I'll go get us some poutine and a two-four, eh?
Standing on guard for thee,
Doug Speirs
P.S. Don't blame us for Justin Bieber. Not all Canadians are crazy. Just the Toronto Maple Leafs fans.


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Trials of war criminals were once serious business. Recall the photographs of Herman Goering and Rudolf Hess sitting glumly in the dock at Nuremberg. Some Nazi leaders were even hanged after relatively short but fair trials.
Nowadays, legal proceedings against the world's most wicked leaders have become farce. The trial of Saddam Hussein and his Ba'athist cronies offers an ongoing series of embarrassments. The defendants try one antic after another, and Hussein shows every form of contempt possible except "mooning" the judge. It is hard to expect an outcome that will appear legitimate in the eyes of Iraqis or the world.
Meanwhile, Slobodan Milosevic's trial morphed into a funeral after four boring years of testimony and a sunken cost of more than $200 million. In Cambodia, the United Nations and the government have dickered for almost a decade about how to bring surviving Khmer Rouge figures to trial.
The mass killers who took power in the twentieth century were doomed to being killed in popular revolts or to being tried for their crimes – that is, if they did not die in power. Who can be proud that Romania's last Communist boss, Nicolai Ceaucescu, and his wife were shot without even the semblance of a fair trial? The formal trappings of a real court always seem better than instant justice, even if the end result is also death.


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Taylor Swift rocked out in New Jersey for her Speak Now Tour. With 9 costume changes and a larger than life performance complete with hair flipping and intricate set design, Taylor proved she is, in fact, the princess of pop.
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Consumer 10 Scam Warning: Fake Online Ads Con Victims Out Of Personal Information
The Better Business Bureau is known for protecting people against all types of scams. But recently, it became the victim of one.
A fake Craigslist ad claimed jobs were available in California for $25-40 per hour, with no previous experience or a resume needed. But the phone number actually went directly to con artists posing as the Better Business Bureau.
The scammers asked unsuspecting victims for a copy of their state ID and social security card.
"A lot of these scammers are looking for your identity so they can steal from you in other ways," says Claire Rosenzweig, CEO of the NYC BBB.
Rosenzweig says the scam is common - con artists use the name of high profile companies to attract desperate job seekers. They'll ask for personal information and even try to get money for a phony application fee or job training.
"You should not be paying on the promise of a job. Employers pay you. It shouldn't be the other way around," Rosenzweig warns. She says high paying job postings that say "no experience" or "no resume" should raise a red flag.
Experts say if you're unsure about a job ad, go to the company's website to see if the job is posted there to verify whether it's real or fake.
The BBB found out about the fake posting because someone called the organization, alerting them to the online ad.


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A COMMITTED charity fundraiser from Portland will be avoiding the chocolate and hitting the kayaks over the bank holiday Easter Weekend.
Simon Avery is taking part in the 125-mile Devizes to Westminster kayak race as he aims to raise money for two local charities, Julia's House and MV Freedom.
Mr Avery was leaving the Wiltshire town this morning and will have to paddle an average 35 miles a day to get to the Thames, before finishing the race on schedule at Westminster on Easter Monday.
He is no stranger to taking on mammoth tasks for charity having previously conquered the Three Peaks challenge, climbing the three highest mountains in the United Kingdom within 24 hours, and the Dartmoor challenge – but he said this would be his toughest one yet.
Mr Avery said: "This will definitely be the toughest one I have ever done.
"The three peaks was tough but kayaking is a whole different thing.
"You can hardly use your leg muscles when kayaking it's all about upper body strength, so I have done a lot of weight lifting in the last six months."
The idea to compete in the kayak race came after a discussion with workmates. Mr Avery works onboard a seismic survey ship, called the Oceanic Challenger off the coast of northern Norway for six months every year.
One evening, he and his shipmates were on board the ship and were watching local people kayaking in Norweigan Sea when one of his colleagues challenged the group to take up the sport.
His colleagues will also join him during the race as his support team, providing him with food and water as he looks to spend up to 10 hours a day kayaking.
He has already raised nearly £700, but has set his sights on raising around £3,000 to be split between his two chosen charities.
Mr Avery added: "We were in the Arctic Circle watching some locals with their kayaks and someone said it would be a good idea to do it back home in the UK, and it took off from there.
"I have been in intense training for it for about six months now, mainly focusing on the endurance side of it and lifting weights.
"MV Freedom is a charity that helps out people, and they take disabled children out to sea on a boat, and Julia's House also does some great charitable work.
"I am one of these people that I want to give the money to charities that will use the money and every penny I raise will be donated to these causes."
Mr Avery is now appealing for donations before his race this Friday and for more information or to donate visit the website justgiving.com/teamsharkavery


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4 comments:
- swac said...
For a second there, I thought that was a gig poster for some trendy electronica band.
- February 23, 2005 12:37 AM
- Tom Sutpen said...
Jeez, Stephen . . give me a second to get the title on these things before ya comment on them!
It definitely looks like a gig poster, though. You'd be amazed how influential Soviet Poster Art is in that sphere.
- February 23, 2005 12:39 AM
- gwhughey said...
This is dynomite & dynamic good art which presages pop art by about 30 years. Which is probably why you published it! keep up the good work.
- February 23, 2005 1:29 AM
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"A cinematic novel in 8 parts". The rest of the writing is credits and the studio name "GosKino" - National Cinema.
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Seasonal allergies can put a damper on outdoor activities this summer. Allergies are an overreaction of the immune system to substances found in the everyday environment. Many people rely on medications to relieve allergic symptoms. Yet, natural solutions may help relieve some allergic symptoms and rebalance the immune system without the side effects brought on by drugs.
Katherine Anderson, National Director of Naturopathic Medicine at CTCA, offers natural remedies for relieving allergic symptoms:
Change your diet: Recent studies indicate that the substances found in red meat and dairy products can worsen allergy symptoms. On the other hand, a healthy diet low in Omega-6 fatty acids and high in vitamin E, Omega-3 fatty acids and natural anti-inflammatory foods can provide protection from allergic reactions. Consider some foods with anti-allergic properties such as: whole grains, dark leafy vegetables, egg yolks, oily fish (cod, herring, mackerel, salmon, menhaden and sardines), pineapple, papaya and turmeric.
Try supplementation: Some supplements may be helpful in relieving allergy symptoms:
Change your environment: Cleanse your environment of allergens. Remove dust collectors such as rugs, drapes and upholstered furniture. Purchase HEPA air filters. Avoid perfumes and fragranced products with synthetic ingredients. Try flushing out the nasal passages with salt water using a neti pot. Use steam heat instead of forced-air heating systems.
Try acupuncture: Many people with allergic rhinitis are now turning to acupuncture for relief. The evidence on its effectiveness is mixed. A 2008 German study of more than 5,000 adults found that acupuncture reduced symptoms significantly compared to standard treatment. An earlier and smaller study in children also had positive results.
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What do you get when you pair a modern girl from the streets of Queens with a food purist from the hills of Tuscany? A modern day Lucy and Ricky with a passion for food, family and each other.
Actress Debi Mazar and her husband Gabriele Corcos invite you into their kitchen in the new series Extra Virgin, premiering Wednesday, January 19th.


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Baku, Azerbaijan, June 5
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The first British-Azerbaijani forum on high technologies will be held in London on June 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Communications and High Technologies reported on June 5.
A two-day meeting of the communication ministers of several countries dedicated to Internet governance problems will be held in London on June 23-24 on the eve of the forum, according to the report.
At these events, Azerbaijan will be represented by a delegation of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies, led by Minister Ali Abbasov.
The cooperation issues between Azerbaijan and Great Britain in the field of communication and high technologies were discussed at the meeting between Abbasov and British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Charles Hendry, according to the report.
Moreover, Abbasov met with the Project Coordinator of the OSCE Office in Baku Alexis Shakhtakhtinsky. The cooperation issues in the field of cybersecurity were also discussed. A working group will resolve the cooperation issues in this area. The working group is expected to be formed with the participation of representatives of the two sides, the report says.
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