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This is a 1930's Chambers Stove that is mechanically in good working condition. All the burners, warmer, broiler and grill are in good working condition. It needs minor electrical and cosmetic work (see pictures). I love this stove. I used it for 10 years and had no problems with it. The only reason why I am selling it now is because I remodeled my kitchen and it no longer fits the decor. I will be more than happy to answer any questions on how to work the stove or any other questions you may have.Forms of payment: Through Pay Pal only or cash at pick up. The Stove will be released as soon as payment is received and verified. Shipping is as a whole the responsibility of the Buyer. If you would like to have a moving service pick it up please call me to inform me of the Moving Service's phone # to set up the time and date for pick up. If you would like to pick it up yourself still call me to set up a time and date. I am not responsible for any damages to the stove once it is handled by buyer or buyers moving service. History of the Stove: The stove came with the house when we bought our home. At first I didn't take advantage of all the features the stove had to offer because I didn't know how to use it. I called an appliance repair man (friend) to show me how to use it. That was the only time I ever called a ... read more


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Wichita Falls Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Wichita Falls restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Wichita Falls just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Wichita Falls, you've come to the right place.
Our Wichita Falls restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
Also check out our Best Restaurants in Wichita Falls 2016 Guide
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China Star Restaurant(09/30/2011)
"Best Asian buffet in town. We dine-in as well as have home delivery. Clean environment, excellent food and service. Go there. You won't regret it!"
Schumacher's Renaissance Pear(05/18/2011)
"Healthy? I guess, but unless they have changed, they still use margarine for their potatoes--hardly a healthy choice. Pie is above average, but not spectacular. I think it strives to be something it's not and the owners aren't sure what that is--yuppie bohemian or upscale casual? Not a bad place to ... "
"Beanie burgers didn't sound all that good when our neighbor recommended them. We tried them and got hooked. Haven't lived in Wichita Falls for years, but we'll go out of our way for beanie burgers if we're in the area."
"It was not that good. I have no idea why everyone in Wichita falls thinks sauce fixes eveything. There is no spice or flavor to the meats. Will not go there again."
Branding Iron(10/29/2010)
"I love this place. The food is excellent, staff is friendly, and compared to other bbq places in town the quality of what you get surpasses the more than reasonable prices. They stay pretty busy which is the only reason I can see the staff not being overly friendly(previous comment). They have incre... "
Branding Iron(07/02/2010)
"This is my FAVORITE place to eat in town!!! And I have to disagree with the other comments, the staff is always friendly (some a little shy) but friendly non the less. The only thing I have concerns about is the cleanliness of the stuff hanging on the walls."
Branding Iron(03/14/2010)
"Branding Iron used to be my favorite place in Wichita Falls to eat. Unfortunately the food and the service have both became horrible. The staff is rude and their cleanliness of both the staff and the establishment is poor. The food I received the last time I was there was $2 per plate higher than... "
Genes Tasty Burger(01/24/2010)
"My grandmother youst to own Genes so I ate there a lot and I think that its really good."
Branding Iron(10/29/2009)
"GREAT FOOD BUT i placed a to go order and the guy was very very very rude!! Good chance I will not be going back.. its just too bad because their food is great but the service and people are just flat out rude,, you would think they would value their customers, especially when they get catering and... "
Hibiscus Cafe(09/21/2009)
"Amazing Greek food! Looks like a whole in the wall but the food is awesome and the staff is great! We go all the time and have never had a bad experience!"
Branding Iron(09/15/2009)
"Of course everyone knows about Branding Iron's great food. Although, their customer service leaves A LOT to be desired. We've had many meals catered from them and payed a PRETTY penny for all. They are extremely rude on the phone & must think they will never see the actual person placing the order, ... "
Genes Tasty Burger(06/18/2009)
"Gene's will serve you the best cheeseburger, onion rings, and fries in the State of Texas. Relax and don't be in a hurry though because they are always busy. That's a sign that they serve GREAT food!"
Cici's Pizza(05/28/2009)
"Where else can you get whatever type of pizza you want,salad, and dessert for $5.00! The manager was very friendly and asked me if everything was good. She even brought me a special pizza to my table."
"MMMMM!!!! Beanie burger!!! My cousin introduced me to them when we were passing through, and I can honestly say I WILL stop there every time I pass through!!"
Schumacher's Renaissance Pear(04/18/2009)
"Owners are snobby and rude towards kids even though my child was very clean and quiet... Rude to guests that dont seem up to standard to talk to"
Cici's Pizza(03/20/2009)
"We went in during off peak hours (mid afternoon). The selection of pizzas was poor and had been sitting for a bit too long as they were dry. The desserts were undercooked and still soft/uncooked in the center. The tables were still dirty and what kids were there were unmanaged and running around scr... "
Branding Iron(02/04/2009)
"I have had BBQ all over Texas and Branding Iron is the best overall Texas BBQ I have had. If you know and like BBQ you will love it. The Ribs are dry because they are dry rub style, that is the idea. Their homemade BBQ sause is awesome, goes great on dry rub ribs. Also great value."
"Two words - Beanie Burger. Every time I pass through Wichita Falls I have to stop and get one."
Branding Iron(12/20/2008)
"When my family and I go on road trips we always like to try BBQ from all over Texas. Reading such great reviews on this place, we went to try it. We were disappointed with the food, the BBQ was dry, did not taste fresh and did not have any taste. Compared to other places we've been to, this did not ... "
Mc Bride Land & Cattle Co(09/27/2008)
"I thought this was the worst steakhouse i'd even eaten at! i don't understand how they could still be in business! I went with my husband and mother. The service was awful and so was the food. The steak was seasonless and the wine selection was horrible and overpriced. To top the night off, all of ... "

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What to do when a student or PI leaves an IRB protocol
If you perform clinical research and have a student on your Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol, here are some things for you to keep in mind as summer approaches: If a student has been serving a major role on the project, plan for who is going to complete any analyses and assume administrative or regulatory duties (e.g. the next Continuing Review). Update personnel as appropriate – remove students if they are no longer going to … Read More


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For Joey McQueen, the position of wide receivers coach was a good one at Hardin-Simmons University, but there was always one thing he missed — coaching under those Friday night lights.
After a two-season stint coaching collegiately, McQueen will return to the high school level after being named the new head football coach and athletic director at Florence on Monday.
"I just think it's a place that can be turned around," McQueen said. "With the coaching staff that I have, it might take a year, but we eventually get the culture changed and get a winning program."
The Florence Independent School District's board approved the hiring by a unanimous 7-0 vote. His first day on the job will be Jan. 6.
Florence Superintendent Sam Atwood and a selection committee recommended McQueen to the board.
"We have all the confidence in the world in coach McQueen," Atwood said. "He's a great person, a great motivator, he does a great job in the role of athletic director in building all of the programs, not just the football program."
McQueen, 55, leaves HSU after two seasons as wide receivers coach. His most recent stint as a head coach was at Lampasas for three seasons.
McQueen comes to Florence with a reputation for turning around struggling programs.
In McQueen's three years as the head coach at Lampasas, the Badgers went 19-14 and made two playoff appearances.
McQueen won his first game as Badger head coach in 2009 and helped the program rebound from an 0-20 run the previous two seasons.
McQueen went 10-2 and helped Lampasas win its first district championship in 25 years during his final season at Lampasas in 2011.
During his career as head coach, McQueen has also guided Class 3A Smithville to its first win in two years and led San Angelo Lake View to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years in 2003. Lake View won a district title a year later.
McQueen comes to a Florence football team that has struggled. The Buffaloes last made the playoffs in 2001 when they went 7-4. Florence has made only two playoff appearances in 55 years.
"I had an opportunity to come back to high school football," McQueen said. "Some would say 'Why Florence?' Well, why not?"
McQueen takes over for Paul Smith, who resigned as head coach and athletic director on Nov. 11 after the team finished 1-9, including a 0-7 record in District 13-2A, Div. I.
Smith, 51, was head coach at Florence for five years, where he went 13-37. His overall record as a head coach is 67-54-1, and Smith will finish out the academic season at Florence.
Smith's most successful season at Florence was 2012, when the Buffaloes finished 4-6, including a 2-5 district mark.


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What were the circumstances of your first meeting? Was it by chance or planned?
I met my Jim on a blind date. My mother knew a lady who thought that we might become friends because we shared some of the same interests. He called me one night and we talked for over an hour. The date was set up and I went to his house one evening. There a long conversation and then we went out to dinner, after which we came back to his house and talked some more. This first date was on April 30, 1993 and two months later we were already talking marriage. We got married on May 6th, 1995.


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Another report from reggae supergroup Steel Pulse. This one is submitted by Selwyn "Bumbo" Brown, founding member – vocals, keyboards, and philosopher. SoccerBlog.com asked Steel Pulse to send us their opinions on this, the first World Cup in Africa. Steel Pulse is currently on tour.
Dear SoccerBlog fans,
I'd just like to say how fantastic it is to be witnessing the first ever FIFA World Cup to be hosted in Africa. Even more significant is the fact that it is being staged in South Africa, considering the decades of injustice that the country endured under the Apartheid regime.
I was actually in Africa (Tunisia) at the time the announcement was made and you could sense the anticipation and excitement that everyone felt, knowing that for the first time the world's biggest sporting event would be taking place on African soil. Even the other African countries bidding for the event were happy that South Africa was chosen to honour the occasion!
After watching the opening game I thought how appropriate it was that South Africa scored the opening goal, and what a goal!! Even though South Africa lost today it doesn't take away from the magnitude of the achievement and sense of pride that the people should continue to feel. As one commentator said recently the South African people should rally round the rest of the African teams still in the tournament as this is truly an occasion for the whole continent to cherish. Bless Africa.
Here are some other observations on the Cup so far:
- Before England played the USA I said to several people that they shouldn't write off the USA, especially as several of the US players are plying their trade in the English Premier league, one of the top leagues in world football. On top of that these same players have first hand knowledge of practically the whole English team. Tim Howard is a top keeper, still good enough to play for Man Utd, his first English club. Also one of the reasons soccer is my favourite sport is that it is so unpredictable!! At the end of the day it's 11 men (or women) against 11 and anything can – and often does – happen on the day. Now the USA and England both know they have to win both their remaining games as Slovenia are top of the group after beating Algeria, interesting times ahead!!
- I think Paraguay did really well to hold the Italians and could have actually won but for the keepers' mistake.
- It was great to see Ghana win their opening game and on balance of play I feel they deserved it, especially as Serbia tried their spoiling tactics.
- I think the Dutch team could go on to do well as they seem to have shaken off their internal problems which have held them back so often in the past. They have a history of some of the most gifted players around yet they have never won the greatest prize.
- As expected Germany got off to a winning start against Australia, asserting their game plan from the kick off. They didn't allow the Australians to get into any kind of rhythm and – to their credit- imposed their own style on the game from the off. They have a single minded attitude and have added a refreshing flair to their methodical game.
- Uruguay did really well against the French team, defending really well and adding their own attacking threat as well. The French have some great players but – as in their qualifying games – still have to prove that they deserve to be in the tournament. They're expected to do well but as I said before they have to deliver on the day.
- Argentina beat Nigeria but they too have to deliver much more with so many reknowned world class players. Maradona will continue to inspire his team but they will have to step up their game as I expect they eventually will.
- I actually missed the Spain vs. Switzerland game but saw the highlights. I don't think they underestimated the Swiss but they lost because of the old cliche – you have to take your chances, especially in the world's premier competition. I feel they'll still come good but they have to move on quickly and put it down to a bad day at the office!!
- Well done to the South Koreans who completely outplayed Greece in their 2 nil win. Don't forget Greece won a European championship not so long ago so they're no mugs. Credit to South Korea though as they approached the game with the right attitude and they also have some talismanic players (I've always rated Ji Sung Park, even when Roy Keane was playing alongside him at Man Utd).
- As I watched the Brazil vs. North Korea game I thought the Brazilians had blown it up to the first goal. They seemed to be playing the game too casually as if they expected to win by just turning up. Hats off to the Koreans for holding them for so long but the Brazilians' confidence stepped up a notch soon as the goal went in. After that they could have scored more even though North Korea gave them a scare at the end with their consolation goal.
My ultimate dream would be for one of the African teams to win the cup. I think Ivory Coast stand the best chance especially with class players throughout the whole team and in all positions. Also Sven Erikkson is still a wise old head who can steer them through the competition with his vast experience of club and international management.
My tip for the eventual winners, even before the tournament was Brazil and so far so good. They just have this knack of putting in the right performances as the tournament progresses. I could be wrong but I'm looking forward to seeing if my instincts are correct.
Football: this crazy, beautiful game!!
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Keith Murray Interview
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In April of 2003 when Keith Murray left Jive Records in favor of rap powerhouse, Def Jam, things were looking up for the Brooklyn rapper. However, after recording his album "He's Keith Murray" and releasing the Khalil produced single "Candy Bar," Murray was fired by the label for supposedly choking a street team member during promotions. Four years later Murray has rid himself of his murky past and put together the brand new album "Rap-Murr-Phobia (Fear of Real Hip Hop)" with the help of longtime friend and fellow Def Squad member, Erick Sermon. During an interview with DJBooth.net's DJ "Z," Murray talks about why Koch doesn't need to do much for his album to sell, when the public can expect a brand new Def Squad album and why no "real" MC should ever turn down the opportunity to kick a freestyle.
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DJ Booth: What's goin' on ya'll? It's your boy "Z," doin' it real big, and joining me inside the DJ Booth is one third of the legendary rap group, "Def Squad." The man behind "The Most Beautifulest Thing In The World" and set to release a new album later this month, please welcome Keith Murray. How you doin'?
Keith Murray: Yo, what up, baby?
DJ Booth: Keith, it's great to talk to you, man – where you been?
Keith Murray: I been in communicano. Had to regroup, get a grip, come in quick, you feel me?
DJ Booth: Definitely.
Keith Murray: I've been in the lab with Erick Sermon, comin' out with them new hits.
DJ Booth: Let's talk about that new hit. Lead single off your upcoming album…
Keith Murray: The single! It's called, "Nobody Do it Better," number two most added to urban radio across the country, featuring Tyrese, produced by Erick Sermon. The album is called, "Rapp-Murr-Phobia," [executive] produced by Erick Sermon.
DJ Booth: Keith, is there anyone in the game who does it better than you?
Keith Murray: Sh*t… I don't think so. Not from what I've seen.
DJ Booth: Keith, after you got dropped from Def Jam, essentially becoming a free agent in the game – why do you feel it took so long for you to latch on with another label?
Keith Murray: As for the Def Jam situation, I didn't even go look for a deal, because I knew they felt that I'd be a liability. So what I did was go in the basement with the bosses – in the studio called, "The Basement," did some bangin' on the wall and came out with that sh*t we know and love, took it to Koch, and they loved it. They put out the record and it caught on.
DJ Booth: You're signed to Koch right now. Were there other opportunities-
Keith Murray: I'm sorry – I'm signed to Def Squad Records/Koch Distribution. I'm signed to Erick Sermon.
DJ Booth: Okay, but were there other opportunities that you explored, Keith, other than Koch?
Keith Murray: I ain't goin' to no label! I ain't goin' nowhere, 'cause I already knew that they thought I was gonna be a liability. You know, touchy subjects like, "Is he gonna act up? If I put money on him is he follow through?" you know what I'm sayin'? All speculation. So I said, "You know what? The boss told me yo, "let's just do the album," 'cause I don't wanna go without no bargaining power, which was the music. I got the music, I took it to Koch, 'cause we knew they'd make a deal, Erick already knew. I went and did it, and boom; here we are.
DJ Booth: Okay, so post, "Rapp-Murr-Phobia," (the new album,) where do you go from there if it is a success? What do you do – do you stay at Koch, or do you look to go somewhere else, 'cause then you've proven to everybody what they didn't know before.
Keith Murray: I stay at Koch, I come out with another record, and I get a nice amount of dollars – notice I said dollars, not cents – on the album. I want to be independent, 'cause I know, because God said "Listen Murray, if you want to do this, you wanna show people you can make hit records, and also be smart and control your own business, here's your opportunity!" I'm already famous! I'm already a famous name, and all Koch gotta do is distribute the record properly and promote it and put me in the consumer's eye, and then we should be good with my core audience. F*ck who don't know what this is, f*ck the critic's who's critiquing it trying to downplay it, this is for those who know and love it and understand it, and just through their existence with it, you feel me?
DJ Booth: Definitely. Let's get some insight into this brand new album, "Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip Hop)." Define for me: what is real hip hop, Keith?
Keith Murray: Real hip hop is unadulterated, no compromisin' music that is a direct lineage, from the first time you heard a rap record – back in the day. I know my history. I'm not knockin' those who don't study or know the history, but that's where I'm from; it's like King Solomon – he's in direct bloodline from King David. Not too many people can say that, but they are sayin' they king.
DJ Booth: Keith, the direction of the industry since you first started in the rap game has completely changed, and it seems now more than ever that record labels and promoters are trying to market urban music in a different way. Do you feel that hip hop artists don't know what real hip hop is, or they're just being slang, in a different direction?
Keith Murray: Yeah, well, some of them don't know because of the age bracket, and maybe just because of the era I came up in and the hip hop, I know the history, I think a lot of artists would be more conscious of what they're doing and what this shit stands for, if they took the time to look at it. And it have to do with, their promoters and their record labels directing hip hop in a marketable manner, so I think that question is both answers.
DJ Booth: You mentioned earlier in the interview, Erick Sermon of course, executive produced the brand new album. What have you and Erick done over the course of your musical careers to keep your studio sessions new and vibrant, and always make them like they haven't been heard before?
Keith Murray: Push the envelope – we can't do something that, like the last time. And you know, Erick understands radio format – Erick understands what a producer or a person that makes the jams wants to hear. I understand what rappers want to hear and people that listen to music want to hear, so we always push the envelope and challenge ourselves, and stay comin' on that level. And only pay attention to the history of things.
DJ Booth: Keith, I know people are gonna be excited to hear you and Erick's work on your new album, but is it a realistic possibility that the public will be able to hear the planned Def Squad reunion album: you, Erick, and Redman, by the middle of sometime maybe next year?
Keith Murray: Def Squad album will come out next year, second quarter. It's called, "Tsunami."
DJ Booth: How far along are you in the process of that creation?
Keith Murray: Well, we really 25 percent there. Erick got the beats. We always goin' over the beats and ideas. We're 25 percent there!
DJ Booth: Okay.
Keith Murray: When we decide to go in, we'll knock it out "One two three."
DJ Booth: I can't wait to hear it. Keith, if fans have forgotten what you bring to the table as an MC, give them one clear-cut reason they need to pick up a copy of this brand new album, "Rap-Murr-Phobia (Fear of Real Hip Hop)," when it drops this month.
Keith Murray: 'Cause the way I flow, there's no one def-er!
[Keith proceeds to drop a 1-minute freestyle. If you'd like to hear the entire freestyle, stream or download the above audio.]
DJ Booth: Keith honestly, that's the best answer I've ever gotten, and in the form of a true hip hop freestyle. Because most rap artists, in our new day and age, would just say something like, "'Cause I'm the realest. I'm the dopest. I'm the sh*t." I'm sick of hearing that…
Keith Murray: Yeah!!! That's what I feel that a lot of us do, like most artists come to the station and don't even rhyme. Like, "Kick a rhyme." "Naw, I ain't got nothin'." Like, wow! That's not hip hop! That's what I'm talkin' about is the practice and the activity of the entertainment sector. Most material now-a-days is a catchy hook, a little dance to go with it. And then they get through. That's what it is now. But we still bring lyrical entertainment at any given time, ain't that be some sh*t"
DJ Booth: I couldn't agree more. It's like asking a basketball player to show off his skills and sayin', "Naw, naw, that's okay. You know I got it."
Keith Murray: Yeah, so "Will you dunk the ball for me one time?" And he don't wanna dunk. Bullsh*t on it, that's what it is, niggas be bullsh*ttin' they ass off.
DJ Booth: Keith, where can your fans find out more about you and this upcoming release? Do you have a website that you can give 'em?
Keith Murray: You can find me at myspace.com/keithmurray.
DJ Booth: I wish you nothing but the best of luck with the brand new album, and extreme success on it. You're comin' back into the hip hop game – we miss you, man; I missed you.
Keith Murray: Good-lookin', and believe me, every song on this album is a record, you know what I'm sayin'? It ain't just one or two records that you're familiar with – every record on here is something, and Def Squad – that's the difference, too – Def Squad makes whole albums. We just don't give you two or three records, and just be like, "Yo, we is the bomb!" You can listen to my sh*t all the way through it without a problem!
DJ Booth: Keith, I appreciate it, man.
Keith Murray: Good-lookin' Brooklyn!


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Sewn DIY macaron coin purse is a sweet way to store spare change, jewelry and more.
- Two 1-1/2-in. cover buttons (front and back plate needed)
- 5-1/2-in. x 3-in. Fabric A (cover)
- 1-1/2-in. square (zipper seam binder) and 5-1/2-in. x 3-in. Fabric B (lining)
- 4-in. x 2-in. batting
- 5-in. zipper (preferably cotton zipper tape)
- Card stock cut into a 2-in. circle and 2-3/4-in. circle
- 2-in. length of 3/8-in.-wide ribbon
- Standard sewing supplies
- Fabric marker
- Fabric glue
- Wire cutter
- Safety glasses
- Sew the zipper tape together above the top stops.
- Close zipper and place right side up with zipper pull on the left. Fold ribbon in half, wrong sides together. With ribbon loop to the left, sew ends of ribbon to zipper tape at the bottom zipper stop.
- Fold zipper in half, right sides together. Sew ends of zipper tape together at the stops to form a ring. Trim zipper tape ends to make a 1/2-in. seam allowance.
- Fold the 1-1/2-in. fabric square in half, wrong sides together. Then tuck under a ¼-in. seam allowance at each long edge. With this fabric (the binder), encase the outer seam allowance of the zipper tape ends and sew in place.
- Bend the binder towards the bottom stop and sew in place.
- Turn the zipper right side out.
- Make a running stitch along one edge of the zipper tape. Pull thread to gather. Repeat on other edge. Set aside.
- Wearing safety glasses, use wire cutter to remove studs from button cover back plates. Be careful. The studs can fly far.
- Using larger of two card stock circles as a pattern, trace and cut 2 circles from Fabric A and 2 from Fabric B.
- Using smaller of two card stock circles as a pattern, trace and cut two circles from batting.
- Apply thin layer of glue to outside of the front cover button. Attach to a batting circle. Repeat with other cover button. Let dry.
- Make a running stitch along the edge of Fabric A circle and place wrong side facing up. Place button cover with batting attached in the center of the Fabric A circle. Pull thread of Fabric A circle so that when it gathers it covers batting. Knot thread. Repeat with other button cover.
- Cover back plates by making a running stitch along the outer edge of Fabric B circles. Place back plate in center of circle (wrong side facing up) and cover plate by pulling thread. Knot thread.
- With erasable fabric marker, draw a circle on the back of the cover button along the line of the metal button cover edge. Slip stitch the cover to the zipper about 3/8-in. from the center line of the zipper. Repeat with other cover.
- Open purse and insert back plate. Slip stitch back plate to zipper. Repeat with the other back plate to complete project.
Editors Note: For step-by-step photos for this project, visit Joanne's blog, Craft Passion.
DIY Macaron Coin Purse c/o Country Woman's featured blogger Joanne L. of Craft Passion.
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Mill City Nights' Nether Bar Announces New ShowsTwo new shows have been announced for Mill City Nights' Nether Bar next month.
Prince Planning Paisley Park Parties This Weekend"Sometimes It Snows In April," and sometimes the Purple One shows up to "Play in the Sunshine" at Paisley Park in March. Prince is planning a big party at Paisley Park this weekend called "Paisley Park After Dark."
Paul McCartney Charms Times Square with Impromptu Lunchtime ShowThough the setlist was largely unfamiliar to fans, the charm was not. McCartney let the banter rip, joking that he'll soon be putting out a hat for busking purposes.
Willie Nelson To Perform 'Stardust' Album In Entirety For First Time
Win Tickets To Huey Lewis & The News!JACK's got your tickets to see Huey Lewis &The News at Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events & Convention Center, June 6th.
Win Tickets To Peter Frampton's Guitar CircusJACK FM is giving you a shot at tickets to Peter Frampton's Guitar Circus
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers To Play Target Center!JACK FM and the Target Center are excited to announce that Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will headline Target Center on Saturday, June 29th!
Ticketmaster Ditches Annoying CAPTCHA Verification ProcessIf you've bought concert tickets in the last decade, you've probably strained your eyes and asked yourself something along the lines of, "is that an 'i' or an 'r'?"
New Beatles Concert Film Needs Fan FootageBeatles fans from around the world have a chance to relive Beatlemania all over again in a new Apple Corps-approved project to collect rare media directly from those who experienced it firsthand.
Chicago & Doobie Brothers Prep Summer Tour
Roger Waters' "The Wall" Coming Back To Xcel Energy Center
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NATCHEZ — Adams County supervisors are working on a solution to the problem of unpaid retirement benefits for former Natchez Regional Medical Center employees.
The Natchez Democrat reports that when the county-owned hospital filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2014, one of the unsecured creditors in the filing was the Public Employees Retirement System.
One proposal is for the county to cover the difference needed for employees to be credited with their retirement payments.
"We want to do it, but we have got to found out the amount of what it is," Supervisor Mike Lazarus said Monday.
After the bankruptcy filing, employees of the hospital learned that even though they had continued to make employee contributions to the PERS system, the hospital had not remitted the required 15 percent employer portion since November 2013.
PERS officials have said the employee payments could not be posted without the employer portion, so those months are not reflected in total accrued work.
Lazarus said figuring out what payments have been made, what to do about employees who weren't vested in the system and other issues have made determining how much is owed a moving target.
"It is going to take some figuring to see what all of it is," he said. "We have every intention of honoring that contract with employees. It was a contract between the employees and the hospital."
Supervisor Darryl Grennell said the board must find out if it is legal to make any payments.


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After-the-event insurance is already being linked to conditional fees cases but litigators are ignoring its potential in commercial law, argues Bernard Clarke. Bernard Clarke is underwriting director of First Legal Indemnity.
As a retrospective safeguard policy, after-the-event insurance has been likened to a legal morning after pill. But litigators have proved shy to catch on to it, partly because many link it to conditional fee agreements (CFAs) alone.
True, CFAs can only stand in place of legal aid if after the-event insurance is in place, but litigators should also be aware of the solutions that insurance provides in commercial litigation where there are no CFAs.
The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 1998 came into effect on 30 July this year and brought all proceedings except criminal and specified family cases within the scope of Section 58 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
The profession has been slow to take on CFA work and will probably be as reluctant about conditional fee work in large scale commercial litigation, mainly because of the ban on billing for hefty slices of work in progress.
But lawyers should look for ways to solve this problem. A look at the positive side of conditional fees in commercial litigation – a hike in success fees of up to 100 per cent (on top of basic costs), and the knowledge that insurance can recover some fees in a no win, no fee situation – is enough to convince most lawyers that CFAs are worth investigating.
Security for costs is just one good example of the use of after-the-event insurance where no CFAs are used. The court is not obliged to accept as security for costs a policy which insures the defendant's costs if the plaintiff fails to win. It is under a duty to exercise its discretion and take all circumstances into account. But assuming that insurance cover is not illusory or inadequate, the court will see it as additional to available assets and as protection to all parties in the litigation.
Another point often overlooked is that after-the-event insurance to cover defendants' costs is a helpful weapon when negotiating. It allows the plaintiff to say that an independent assessment of the case's merits has been made and that the insurers (who have no interest in overstating the merits) are prepared to issue insurance.
This represents a form of endorsement – the insurers have confidence in the plaintiff's claim. Conversely, a defendant may be able to draw conclusions if a plaintiff has not secured a policy – have the insurers refused to underwrite the risk and if so, why?
Naturally, law firms must tread carefully to ensure the proportion of work using CFAs does not stray too high. They must set a limit on the number or size of conditional fees cases to cap any potential financial loss. And they must also consider insuring against failure to recover costs in the event of a no-win outcome.
Barristers who undertake CFA work should also consider insurance to protect against failure to win. Policies are being developed that give a guaranteed flow of income for a case, win or lose.
This is just as well because for many barristers it is simply not viable to wait for the outcome of a case before discovering if they will recover a fee. After all, a possible success fee in 18 months' time does not pay today's mortgage. Alternatively, barristers' fees can be insured as a disbursement and paid by the insurers if the plaintiff loses.
Once larger firms take on commercial litigation using CFAs, market pressure will force other firms to follow suit. And regardless of the reluctance of solicitors and barristers to do large-scale commercial litigation using CFAs, clients will demand it.
Lawyers must grasp that after-the-event insurance offers innovative solutions to litigation problems, whether or not a CFA is in use.
Of course, any policy must be scrutinised (exclusion clauses in particular) and carriers should be sounded to check that they are creditworthy. But insurance as an alternative to a security for costs payment into court should be considered in every case.
Most solicitors will feel it appropriate to advise clients of its availability, particularly if, as seems likely, the premium will be recoverable from the defendant as part of the plaintiff's claim.


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Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA
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- Loss of response to treatment with leukotriene receptor antagonists but not inhaled corticosteroids in patients over 50 years of agePeter Creticos
John Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21442, USA
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 88:401-9. 2002..There are limited published data describing the relative efficacy of available treatment options in younger versus older patients with persistent asthma...
- The consideration of immunotherapy in the treatment of allergic asthmaP S Creticos
Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 87:13-27. 2001..The tools of molecular biology have provided a framework with which to begin to understand the mechanistic effects of IT on the underlying inflammatory component of allergic respiratory disease...
- New approaches in immunotherapy: allergen vaccination with immunostimulatory DNAPeter Socrates Creticos
Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Johns Hopkins University, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Room 2B, 71, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 24:569-81, v. 2004..This article addresses a specific adjuvant approach to immunotherapy in which highly active immunostimulatory phosphorothioate oligodeoxyribonucleotide moieties are linked to the principal allergenic moiety of a relevant aeroallergen...
- Immunotherapy with a ragweed-toll-like receptor 9 agonist vaccine for allergic rhinitisPeter S Creticos
Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
N Engl J Med 355:1445-55. 2006..Conjugating immunostimulatory sequences of DNA to specific allergens offers a new approach to allergen immunotherapy that reduces acute allergic responses...
- Legends in allergy: Philip S. Norman and Lawrence M. Lichtenstein--the Hopkins experiencePeter Socrates Creticos
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Two fan-favorite Tales games get the HD treatment on a single disc! But how has time treated Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World? Is this compilation only for the hardcore Tales faithful, or can newer fans jump in? Check out our full review after the jump!
Tales of Symphonia Chronicles is finally available on PlayStation 3 in North America, and the European release follows shortly behind on Friday. Namco Bandai is celebrating its arrival with the appropriately hope-filled launch trailer after the jump.
Tales of Symphonia Chronicles arrives in North America and Europe this coming week. Those of you picking up the North American collector's edition can get a peek at its contents thanks to Namco Bandai's recently posted unboxing video after the jump.
It's been a while since we had some Tales of Symphonia Chronicles character clips, but now it's time for the RPG collection's western promotion to kick off, so we're getting them in English. Meet Lloyd Irving, Colette Brunel, and Kratos Aurion in the trailers after the jump.
Yesterday we finally got a solid European release date for Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, which tells its HD-remastered tales over there on February 28. Now we also have confirmation for North America, which is ahead of Europe by a few days. Read on for more.
Namco Bandai recently revealed the collector's edition North America will be getting when Tales of Symphonia Chronicles launches next year, and it looks like Europe is getting the same treatment. Another thing Europe has is… a release date! More after the jump.
Namco Bandai announced a special limited collector's edition for Tales of Symphonia Chronicles in North America, and you might want to take note if you're a fan of cute figures. See what it has in store after the jump.


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Syphilis is a disease frequently shrouded in many levels of mystery. It appeared suddenly in Europe in the late 1400s as a highly virulent and often fatal disease, a disease that could give Ebola a run for its money when it comes to sheer grotesque-ness. Victims may be covered with pustules from head to toe, diseased flesh peeled from their bodies, and patients may be in agonizing pain for weeks or months prior to death. However, after this inauspicious beginning, syphilis seems to have become less virulent, and instead shifted in presentation to more of the chronic disease that we know it as today.
Syphilis is caused by a bacterium called a spirochete: a twisted corkscrew-like organism named Treponema pallidum. The disease itself has been known by many names over the centuries, including "Morbus Gallicus" ("The French Disease") and the Great Pox, to distinguish it from other diseases such as smallpox. It's also known as "The great imitator," due to the non-specific symptoms it frequently causes.
Illness caused by T. pallidum is typically divided into three stages: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Shortly after initial infection, a lesion may appear on the genitalia; typically, these will resolve on their own in another few weeks' time. During the secondary phase, which can occur weeks or months later, a rash may appear on the body, typically over the extremities and frequently including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Myriad other manifestations may also present at this point, making the diagnosis of syphilis (especially without the characteristic rash) difficult in the centuries prior to identification of the causative spirochete. Tertiary syphilis, then, would frequently manifest a year to ten years (but sometimes as long as 50) after the initial infection. This also was difficult to definitively diagnose, as symptoms could include effects in a number of bodily systems, including the cardiovascular, digestive, and nervous system. The best-known tertiary effect include late stages of neurosyphilis, which can result in blindness, dementia, and paralysis.
In times gone by, just like today, acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases carried a stigma. This stigma, combined with the difficulty of making an accurate syphilis diagnosis (especially prior to the 1900s, but even after identification of the causative organism, diagnostic tests could still show false negatives), has resulted in quite a bit of rumors swirling around famous historical figures: had they been infected with syphilis? Hitler is but one of the historical figures investigated in Deborah Hayden's Pox: Genius, Madness, and the Mysteries of Syphilis. More below…
Hayden pulls together an impressive list of historical figures that, for one reason or another, have been suspected having been infected with T. pallidum. This includes Christopher Columbus, who (along with his sailors) is suspected of bringing syphilis to the Old World from the New during his voyages; Beethoven; Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln; van Gogh; Nietzsche; James Joyce; and Hitler, among others (though one missed was Shakespeare, the subject of speculation in a 2005 Clinical Infectious Diseases article). Speculation about many of them is based on a few things they frequently had in common. One, rumors at the time of syphilis specifically, or mention of some "dread disease" that was kept secret from the general public. Two, evidence of treatment with drugs used at the time for the disease, including mercury, arsenic, and other toxic chemicals–or evidence of symptoms characteristic of initial infection with the bacterium. (Luckily today, syphilis is highly treatable with simple penicillin injections). Three, history of chronic illnesses: pain, lethargy, sometimes the more characteristic paralysis and insanity that could manifest in the tertiary stages. Four, evidence from the possible victim themselves–hints in their writings, their paintings, their compositions that may be clues to their own personal sufferings.
Hayden draws on a vast array of material to analyze the case for each figure. In each instance, she recognizes the difficulty of a retrospective diagnosis, especially of "the great imitator." It can be easy to read too much into rumor and innuendo, or to over-interpret the author's own works in the light of syphilis; the use of mercury and other "curative" chemicals can cause some of the same symptoms as syphilis itself; and syphilis itself can manifest in many different ways, so no universal trajectory of infection could be looked to for comparison. Additionally, the long latency period makes diagnosis difficult as well, as it can be from years to decades between initial infection and tertiary syphilis (or death from the infection). Therefore, each case is cautiously presented, and the evidence for and against a syphilis diagnosis is laid out without necessarily any conclusion as to the definitive diagnosis.
One drawback to the book is that Hayden does seem to assume the reader will already have quite a bit of familiarity with the historical figures she introduces. Therefore, in my opinion she's a bit scant on the background for some of them, and specifically, why we should care if they had syphilis or not. Now admittedly, I was a science major in college and didn't get nearly as much coursework in arts as I'd have liked, but I consider myself to have somewhat of a rounded education and know bits and pieces about classical music. However, reading about Guy de Maupassant, I didn't know before why I should care about him, and I still don't know. Similarly for Karen Blixen, for whom she gives one introductory paragraph on the significance of her life (and part of that is simply that she married her cousin and became a baroness). So she
was the inspiration for wrote "Out of Africa"–…and? Hayden is long on the medical evidence, but short on the significance for many of the chapters.
Still, Pox is an interesting read. Like Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, Hayden suggests ways that this infectious disease may have influenced the course of history. For example, several sources have suggested that Hitler (if indeed, he was infected with syphilis) traced his own infection to a Jewish prostitute he visited during his youth. If not for that chance encounter–if not for that infection–could the course of history have changed? Simplistic, to be sure, but an intriguing hypothesis nonetheless.
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New 'Lawless' Trailer: The Other Bad Boys of Summer
Well, well, well, it looks like we have a whole different set of lawwwbreakers on our hands don't we, Matthew McConaughey? While we're not sure how Dallas would handle this rowdy crowd (something tells us a shirtless serenade would do no good here) the latest trailer for the good, ol' fashion crime Western Lawless, is bound to get moviegoers riled up again.
Of course, it might just feel like another tease. Lawless, the Tom Hardy/Shia LaBeouf/Jessica Chastain/Guy Pearce/Mia Wasiskowska-starrer which was originally titled The Wettest County in the World (the title of Matt Bondurant's novel upon which the film is based) and has already had a delayed release, now has a shorter preview. (Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?)
While the original trailer gave viewers a little more insight to the true-life story of the infamous bootlegging Bondurant brothers (not to mention way more scenes involving Chastain, Wasikowska, and Hardy's Dark Knight Rises co-star Gary Oldman) this time around the message is clear: this is going to be one helluva violent movie. Tommy guns, bloodshed, and explosions. No wonder these Prohibition-era fellas have been dubbed "the worst thing ever to hit Franklin."
Lawless, featuring the other bad boys of summer, will finally hit theaters on August 29. Watch the new trailer here:


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HP OfficeJet OfficeJet
HP Officejet Pro L7580 auto feed problem
My auto feed pulls the paper in but jams it at the blue and white roller strip found when the autofeed lid is lifted on left side of lid. I have tried cleaning the rollers and the plastic strip where it jams. What else can I do?
Look for obstructions especially if there is lead edge damage on the original.
Remove scan plastic strip from underside of feeder
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Complaint Review: HSBC Orchard Bank And Account Secure Plus
- HSBC Orchard Bank And Account Secure Plus
P.o. Box 60102
City Of Industry, California
- Phone: 800-690-1532
- Web:
- Category: Credit & Debt Services
HSBC Orchard Bank And Account Secure Plus Violating my agreement and privacy policy. City Of Industry California
*Consumer Comment: Some are not over it and think about those that suffer the same as we did...
*Author of original report: From being posted for some time, now it is important?
*Consumer Comment: Please Consider Doing This...
*Consumer Comment: I must agree with Paul
*Consumer Comment: Evidently....
*Author of original report: I have a problem of reading...
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: vigilance is key
Well i called the Account Secure Plus, to activate my account, because they said it was all easy and i am talking to someone in INDIA. Ok..., then this person that barely speaks clean english is asking me a series of questions to verify who i am. We go through my whole personal information to verify it was me. I was scratching my head while this was going on. After about 20 minutes of trying to understand this person on the other line and answering the questions, i was told that they have send out forms that i need to fill out to verify i am unemployed. Well i was a little upset about that, so i asked this person from India that now knows all of my personal information that i never gave permission to outsource my personal information to tell me about the reason for the payments if i have to go through this trouble to verify i am unemployed and have to waste more time.
Straight to the point. In the "AccountSecure Addendum" that has the disclosure statement only states the obvious as far as how they go about its program. NO WHERE does it state anywhere, that i would be talking to someone that is from INDIA using a 800 number. I never gave permission, nor that is what i signed to. I wouldn't have signed up with the Secure Plus thing if i knew that. I DO NOT want them to have my information, i don't know about you guys, but what the heck is going on??
The other point is this, I am now in debt with this company. Want to hear something funny? I don't know how, and how they let it go for so long, but its funny, they were deducting payments from my orchard bank credit card. I cannot believe that is legal? It seems like this company is wanting money, so they outsource their jobs to people in INDIA, well thats unfair to the consumers in America that you never disclosed the information to.
I look back to my agreement and policy with Orchard bank and consistently says, "HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.".
So how is this for ya tell me how this is right, and how they can get away with this, ready? All titled as send to: HSBC CARD SERVICES.
Credit card payments: P.O. Box 60102, City of Industry, CA, 91716-0102.
Mail Inquiries to: P.O. Box 80084, Salinas, CA, 93912-0084.
Plan Administrator: P.O. Box 5583, Binghamton, NY, 13902-9996.
AccountSecure: 200 Somerset Corporate Blvd., suite 100, P.O. Box 6989, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807.
AccountSecure: P.O. Box 19360, Portland, OR, 97280-0360.
Are you confused? Here i display all these mailing adresses to show you, that they all disclosed sending information NATIONALLY. Then why am i talking to someone 7K miles overseas in INDIA, that now knows who i am, my social security #, home address, my credit history. I don't want them to know that, talk about ID THEFT!
P.S. My account limit has risen and so did my rate to 29.9%, and the reason for the increase on my credit card, because this mishap of the cylcing payments with the same card, so they up it to compensate the payment and then be charged with fees.
No one wants to help me, help us. We are all victims here and our government doesn't care. You know why, because this website exist and our complaints and problems exist, but nothing is yet being done about it. So lets bump up our interest rate so we can fuel more to our war. I mean where else is it going too? I never signed up for this, this is absolutely shadiest program i have ever seen done on American Soil and getting away with it, especially out sourcing our potential jobs.
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#1 Consumer Comment
Some are not over it and think about those that suffer the same as we did...
AUTHOR: Bman - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, October 17, 2010POSTED: Sunday, October 17, 2010
I still think that this post may help future people with
similar issues, the reason why I still get online and communicate, the reason
for this site. I do see that you grasp the problem and I agree that one must
get out of this merry-go-round that the American poor are forced into since our
salaries do not go up, as does inflation. Credit cards have happy people on the
advertising campaigns that sicken me making what they do seem harmless, when in fact they are predators that
offer a way to pay when we do not have enough money to get by (for a possible
emergency). Then when we go over the credit limit then they push us to the brink of poverty. And for this privilege we must pay dearly, often for many years. As
for the unfortunate time frame, I only had seen this report recently and went
through my ordeal in 2009 and still am paying the loans down. As for the crassness of the one commentary,
well crassness returned is not the way to handle this since it accomplishes nothing
substantive for you or for the reader. If you do not care about the reader then
why make your complaint a RIPOFF document twice? I again ask you to please consider
writing the following government agency about your experience since it may do
some good for the American public:
#2 Author of original report
From being posted for some time, now it is important?
AUTHOR: Paul - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, October 17, 2010POSTED: Sunday, October 17, 2010
I thank Kim in regards of competence at its best! Unlike other people that wanted to stick their "two cents" are the typical people that b***h and complain about everything, but do nothing about it. A lot of people tend to forget WHAT this country is all about, it is for the people! Not businesses, not goverment, not profit sharing, not stock market, for US the people. Businesses make money from who? Answer is, PEOPLE. Without people, there is no business. It is almost a rhtorical statement, but truth beside it is reality! This company right here, is it right for them to continue doing their business practices, meanwhile cutting corners everywhere just so they can make more in their salary from the year before? The problem i keep experiencing, is the lack of follow throughs with consumers to unethical businesses! This is an unethical business, why would you base a company in the US, but supply jobs to people that don't live in the US? Not to mention, have never been to the states, only read and watch movies about our country. If you believe and trust our government and believe that they are doin right, then i feel very sorry for you. You are in for one big disappointment. For all you skeptics, hypocrites, and incompetent people, this is not merely my opinion, nor my feelings on the matter, IT IS THE d**n FACT! "History repeats itself", it is really not an expression, to all that tend to think that; that is the first problem to address to move on.
This site is about companies based in the US ripping us, AMERICAN CITIZENS off from unfair business practices and unethical deployment by misrepresnting marketing campaigns to falsely make a gain from no support. Aka, if you promote your company how the most outstanding customer service and 100% satisfaction or your money back, or my favorite one; FREE! Companies that express themselves something they are not, should not only be gone, but should lose all their profits that they STOLE from their customers! How can you get something for free, if you are still paying for it? How can you trust a company that tells you whatever you want to hear to make you feel better, but then do nothing about it? All this applies to my issues with this company as well as other companies that have followed right in their footsteeps.
Since this has been a few years ago, i have been over with it, but apparently some people are not, and some are dealing with the same BS as i did. All in all, this company shouldn't exist! Seriously, why support a company that doesn't support its own country let alone their own customers? What i am getting at, is outsourcing these jobs. We have expressed this, and most of it is put to blame on why our economy sucks, is the fact the that unemployeement rates are higher than usual. The reason, and the REAL REASON behind it is becuase of the jobs that were suppose to be here are now outsourced to a different country that has no clue or respect for our country. Honestly, any american that still continues to do business with companies that outsourced our jobs and refuse to help out our own country, are hypocrites! Yes, most of you people are hypocrites.
Oh and Duane from Monroe, YES i know i am a better person than others, i am obviously a better person than you! Know why, your rebuttal had nothing to do with my complaint, you had nothing better to do but chastise people because of misfortunates. The real question that needs to be answered by you, have you ever had any relations with HBSC? If the answer is no, then DUANE, who is the jackass here? Thats my point and i am sticking it to all you dumbasses!
(If you are offensed by my last comment, then sit there and ask yourself, "am i dumbass?" and if you answer no, then obviously that comment was not meant for you, but if you had to actually go through these motions i just wrote, you are more than a dumbass, you are a moron!)
#3 Consumer Comment
Please Consider Doing This...
AUTHOR: Bman - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 16, 2010POSTED: Saturday, October 16, 2010
It seems that Paul you do not have any faith in government, and I am not going to debate your position. I would ask you to please consider two things. #1: Get out of the credit card habit. Without your money, and the money of the rest of the people complaining on this site, they then would be forced to a more reasonable product. Find a small bank or better yet a credit union with a solid reputation. In a credit union you are part owner in the service company and this can lead to saving in products like loans. Beware though; credit unions may attach credit cards that are connected to big banks with all their fee crazy schemes and their raising interest or lowering your credit limit without notice. Like one credit union I have experience with is connected to FIA CREDIT SERVICES an outgrowth of Bank of America. I personally am working hard to get out of the credit card habit and have been closing cards as soon as possible. Since I have done this I have been able to save again. #2: I would stop the bigotry and prejudice when addressing a public forum like this. Arizona seems to have some issues concerning people of color living and working in our country, and without them the economy would experience a second financial shock. India is a problem that I have experienced with PAY PAL, CHASE, and many companies, and if this is the main point then outsourcing needs a different report. What I think is your real issue is HORRIBLE (or NO) customer service, their raising your interest rate, possibly lowering your credit limit, and the OUTRAGEOUS fees that we must accept to stay connected to this "service." Then when centered I would suggest contacting this government agency with a well thought out and unemotional report clearly focusing on central issues:
#4 Consumer Comment
I must agree with Paul
AUTHOR: Kimberly Paris - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 16, 2010POSTED: Saturday, October 16, 2010
I must agree with Paul. Regardless of the fact that it is obvious Paul is upset and voicing a lot of opinion that could be offensive if one chooses to take offence, I too have the Account Secure Plus with HSBC; because of this report I will be cancelling the product.
The contracted agreement, according to this report, is not being met. The contract IS being violated. The Account Secure Plus is represented by the company that for any reason, foreseen or unforeseen, the product, or insurance as I viewed it, was to cover monthly payments to protect your credit. This is not a cheap insurance. There is nothing in the contract as represented or in writing that indicated you would need to provide "proof" of your financial situation. If one of my children needed financial help and I chose to have Account Secure Plus cover my monthly payments for a month or two that is my business and that is why I pay for the product. I am concerned that Paul was required to give information regarding unemployment. Being unemployed should not affect your credit rating and/or your credit score. This insurance is represented by the company to protect your good credit standing. If you are not missing payments, which is what the insurance is purchased for, your credit report and scores should not be affected. If you are not missing payments because you paid for such insurance to protect your credit in the event something foreseen or unforeseen should happen, your rate should NOT increase to, OMG 29.9%.
Further, I again must agree with Paul, I do not want my personal information -- ANY OF IT -- shared with other countries. How scary is that. Identity theft, fraud, etc. is real and I find it unnerving that Paul received responses with "you are sadly mistaken" in them. HSBC is a big corporation and one I thought I could trust. I find Paul's concerns to be valid regardless of how anesthetized some people are choosing to be with regard to our country and its problems. Right back at all of you -- WAKE UP and DO SOMETHING.
On a personal level, I would not like anyone knowing that I was unemployed. It is nobody's business but mine and my family. This is a clear violation of your privacy and should NOT be shared with other countries, creditors, and/or companies. It is my right to divulge this information, or not, not a credit card company's right.
As far as the outsourcing of this information, I think my previous statements regarding my right to privacy and the sharing of my personal information speaks to this issue. Again, I must agree with Paul, there is a real problem here.
Thank you, Paul, for your very long report!
#5 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: Duane - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 10, 2007POSTED: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Janelle was trying to offer you some sound advice, and all you can do is let loose a stream of personal attacks - which makes no sense at all seeing as how yo do not know HER, nor HER sexual preference.
Do you think HSBC is the only company that outsources some of their work? If you do, you are sadly mistaken.
HSBC does not have to get your approval on who they have working for them. And whether or not the person is sitting in the United States or sitting in India, the person is working in a capacity for HSBC.
Do you not think that some person using Account Secure Plus has not called them up and told them that they were unemployed just to get the benefits?
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text: Seriously contemplating just using one bass. I only own three but never play 2 of them. Yet I constantly find myself thinking/worrying about the other 2. I'm using Anthony Jackson, Gary Willis, Robertino Pagliari, Percy Jones for inspiration. I really only ever see those guys with "their" bass. Like me, I know all those guys have HAD many basses over the years but seem to have settled into their selected instrument. I believe I have found the perfect bass for me. She does everything I need. I play my own music so I don't need to cop anyone's tone and I really don't slap. Oh yeah I should mention MY bass is fretless. I don't play rock or metal so I'm not thrashing about the stage or sweating all over my bass nor have I broken a string in over 20 years. So while I am aware of the possibility of malfunction I think it unlikely. She is a simple passive J bass of the highest quality. I am a grown man and can make my own decisions but I'm just curios if others think they've found the ONE...and how that's worked out in actual practice. I want to simplify my life and not worry about things - just make music.


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Senator DeFrancisco Details Tax Relief Measures in the 2014-15 State Budget on Your Voice
The 2014-2015 New York State Budget will help provide property tax relief to local homeowners and cut taxes for small businesses and manufacturers statewide. State Senator John A. DeFrancisco is pleased to report that the public helped shape several of these tax relief measures by sharing recommendations for broad-based tax cuts during a series of hearings that he co-chaired across the state last year.
On this featured program of Your Voice, Senator DeFrancisco discusses a new property tax rebate to benefit local homeowners and encourage municipalities to operate more efficiently. He also explains how a new tax credit will help local manufacturers grow and create jobs.


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Jim Howle was born in Darlington, South Carolina. His mother was an artist, and Howle was pulled into clowning through art. While a student at the Ringling School of Art, Sarasota Florida, he learned of the formation of the RBB&B Clown College. He applied, was accepted, and was graduated from the original class in 1968. Touring with RBB&B for seven years as a tramp clown, he was selected as the show's official artist. He left the show in 1974 to pursue his painting career. Through the Contemporary American Clowns and Red Nose Philosopher series of paintings, the first three Clown Hall of Fame Inductee posters. and other paintings, Howle has recorded forever the beauty, dignity and love which abounds in the clown world. His work is included in the Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute and the Leningrad Gallery. A popular instructor, he has taught at RBB&B Clown College and the University of Wisconsin Clown Camp. Jim Howle is one of the most versatile clowns performing today. In addition to his performing skills, which are finely honed, he is also a famous artist and expert on clown make up. He then toured with the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey for seven years as a tramp clown, working with some of the great circus clowns such as Lou Jacobs and Mark Anthony. He was selected as the Big Show's official artist. ... read more


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Georges St. Pierre: Keys to Victory for Defending Welterweight ChampionMarch 16, 2013
Georges St-Pierre will look to add yet another well-known name to his illustrious championship resume with an emphatic win over Nick Diaz at UFC 158.
After a well-documented build up that started all the way back in 2010 (h/t Bleacher Report's Jonathan Snowden) St-Pierre will finally get his hands on the brawler from Stockton. Whether or not you believe Diaz has done enough to earn the title shot he's been given, fans should rejoice that this matchup will finally go down.
St-Pierre has been as dominant a champion as there's been outside of Anderson Silva. His reign has included wins over some of the best welterweights in the history of the UFC and he's been champion since 2008.
However, his fight with Diaz will be another animal. With each challenger to GSP's belt, new issues arise. Here's what St-Pierre will have to do to ensure he remains the dominant champion of the welterweight division.
Utilize Wrestling Early
St-Pierre has made his intentions clear throughout the pre-fight hype that he wants to put a beatdown on Diaz. He's tired of constantly being called out by the man and seems determined to prove wrong the doubters who have called him boring.
While it's all well and good that GSP wants to strive for a finish, he needs to build a lead with what he does best. In this case, it's utilizing his wrestling to slam Diaz into the canvas and start piling up the damage via ground and pound.
Diaz wants to stand and slug it out. He makes no bones about that and wants this to be as close to a boxing match as he can get it.
By taking Diaz down early on, St-Pierre can frustrate him. Getting Diaz out of his element in an emotional fight like this one would be a huge advantage.
Stay Focused
GSP would have you believe that he's been here before. Diaz's trash talk won't get to him when they step into the octagon. Dana White isn't buying it (h/t ESPN's Josh Gross).
Georges is being weird right now. Georges isn't close to being Georges.There's no doubt this thing has messed with his head. I just think he's pissed. He's a in a different place than he's ever been because he's mad.
While a little extra aggression may be good for training purposes, it doesn't translate well in the actual fight. GSP is one of the most intelligent and strategic fighters of all time. Fighting with emotion can eliminate that aspect of his game.
Considering that one of the few ways Diaz could win this fight is to lure GSP into a fast-paced boxing match, the champion must avoid that at all costs.
St-Pierre needs to pick his spots and stick to his gameplan.
Go For the Finish
St-Pierre has been accused of playing it safe in the past.
Who can blame him? When you're as dominant as he's been, you're obviously doing something right.
However, this is one fight where he might be better advised to go for the kill if it presents itself. If Diaz has anything going for him, it's a massive gas tank. He simply doesn't get tired and there's no doubt that he'll be able to go five rounds if need be.
Diaz is coming off of a much longer layoff than St-Pierre and rust could be an issue early on. If GSP can put Diaz away early, he won't have to worry about a late-fight surge from the challenger.
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According to the NYTimes Dining and Wine section of 7/16
Le Hamburger is becoming the signature dish in Gay Paree.
It is decadent, eating with your hands-----totally regressive
but oh so delicious. How chic can you get ??? At as much as $57 plus airfare I will have mine right here---medium rare please.
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A New Dawn Ch. 03bydconrad©
Dawn caught Phillip gazing obviously at Lisa's breasts as she leant forward in her tight top. Being drunk he laboured under the delusion that he was being subtle in his staring. Dawn kicked him under the table and he looked up blankly, as if he had felt the contact but not the pain and was puzzled by it. Then he grinned impishly, realising why she had kicked him.
Before she continued with the story Dawn asked Lisa, "so, any thoughts on that last installment."
Lisa was more prepared this time, "no, apart from I really liked it. I think I actually liked the flirting with waiters more than the sex part. I found that very...well, exciting."
"I know what you mean. Do you think I should have fucked the waiters too?"
"Oh, well, I, no, what you did seemed right. As you said you could if you wanted to."
"Yes, sometimes the actual act is the disappointment. Anyway, after the waiters had gone, Antonia said 'I'm going to take Dawn shopping now for some clothes.' I didn't know anything about this and made a feeble attempt at protest, but was too pleased to make much of an effort.
"Frederico opened his wallet and gave Antonia some money, 'I wish I could come with you, nothing would give me more pleasure, but I have to get back to work. Here, take this,' he turned to me here, 'you are not offended? It is only so Antonia can buy you a nice dress.' I shook my head. It hadn't occurred to me to be offended that he was giving the money in return for sex. Then I worried that I should have been offended and perhaps that _was_ the reason behind the money. But I think he just wanted to treat me, and he knew Antonia didn't have that much money to spare. It was a thoughtful gesture to help her without causing her embarrassment. Frederico spoke some Italian to Antonia. She told me he thanked her again for bringing me, and that they arranged to meet the following Thursday when they would talk all about it. He said to me, 'thank you Dawn this morning has been wonderful. Tonight I will make love to my wife like I have not done for many weeks. You are a very special girl. I hope you have the most amazing journey.'
"He kissed Antonia and when he kissed me he reached up and stroked one of my breasts. Antonia saw it and smirked, but the couple at the table behind frowned disapprovingly, but I didn't care. It was all I could manage not to reach down and start rubbing his cock. As we left my nipples were once again very pronounced through my blouse. The two waiters stood by the exit, staring at my breasts with exaggerated lust now that they were in on the game and one pinched my bum. I gave them a wink over my shoulder as we entered the bustling street and were swept away from the restaurant, so I didn't even see Frederico leave. Antonia had my hand and dragged me through confidently. 'What are we buying?' I asked when I had managed to get alongside her.
'I want to get you a sexy dress, and some underwear.'
'Oh. Are you buying anything?'
'Not today, it's all you.'
'Well, as I'm travelling I haven't got much room.'
'Don't worry it won't take up much space. We're going to a shop where I know them well and they can help us choose.'
"We entered a glass fronted shop, with a discrete dummy wearing a black dress in one window and a collection of expensive looking shoes in the other. It was very classy, with paintings on the wall and designer chairs and sofas. This impossibly beautiful and stylish woman seemed to appear from behind a dummy and glide up to us. Suddenly my brazen display of breasts felt silly and cheap, with her wearing this smart trouser suit and elegant light shoes. She had long, straight black hair and in her shoes was taller than me. She was thin, with angular cheekbones that gave her a stern look. I shied back as she approached, slipping behind Antonia. When she saw Antonia she smiled broadly, which lessened her harsh demeanour dramatically, and they greeted each other with a kiss on each cheek. Antonia introduced her as Isabella. She kissed me also, but after a quick, professional appraisal that I thought concluded that there was something she could work with here. She didn't seem as aloof as I had first feared, but I didn't feel comfortable either.
"They spoke for a while, Antonia occasionally indicating me and Isabella looking me up and down, her hand on her chin. They laughed a few times and Isabella made some expressions of shock. It was all rather disconcerting and I would have been offended normally to be spoken about so blatantly, but I had rather gotten used to it that day. I tried not to appear put out and went to examine some clothes. They were all designer labels and one simple blue dress with thin straps had a price, which I translated as 200, which is a lot now, but was unbelievable back then for a student such as myself. I had that horrible feeling of being in the wrong place, and had I been on my own I would have nonchalantly looked at a few more dresses, pretending not to be shocked by the prices, then fled. But I tried to look as if I belonged there and sat on a steel, high backed chair waiting for them to finish.
"I asked Antonia what they had been talking about afterwards. She never tried to hide any of this from me and said that Isabella had asked her about her lover (it seemed talking of lover's was commonplace in these shops). Antonia had said that he was very happy, he'd just had a treat, indicating me. Isabella was enjoyably shocked, 'you mean...?; and Antonia had nodded and that had been the laughter. She had told the story of the waiters also, but not the train. She certainly didn't mind telling people about me, and she related this with all such openness that it was obvious she didn't see anything wrong with it, which deflated any outrage I might have felt. Antonia had gone on to say that I was her friend who she wanted to introduce into sex. She wanted to buy me a dress that was classy, but which left little doubt about a desire for sex. Not slutty she had insisted, but undeniably sexy.
"Antonia called me over, while Isabella went off to collect some dresses she thought would suit her requirements. 'Isabella will give you some dresses to try on. Make sure you come out and show us how they suit you. I want something which is as sexy as you are.'
"It was a long shop and Isabella took my arm and guided me down the back. She seemed warmer now and chatted away in Italian, lifting up each dress. I made appreciative noises and smiled exaggeratedly. She ushered me into a neat cubicle. I undressed quickly and lifted up the first dress. The curtain pulled back slightly and Isabella poked her head in. She took a quick look at my body, but I was determined not to look naive so I just carried on as normal. She handed me some black high heels, 'you will need some nice shoes to show off those dresses.' I turned to face her and took the shoes from her. 'Grazi.'
"The first dress was a shiny light blue number, very short which hugged every curve. It was strapless and had the back cut out so it opened round to the side. I took a look at myself and was quite pleased. With the shoes on it made my bum look nice, and it definitely looked expensive. I pulled the curtain back and made an extravagant exit. The only way to get away with this was to be confident, if I had tottered out tugging down my skirt it would have just been pathetic. Antonia was sitting in a plush velvet chair and Isabella was standing next to her. They both stopped talking and looked up expectantly. They were approving, but not over impressed, much to the disappointment of my pampered ego. Isabella spoke and Antonia translated, 'it is nice but not your colour. And it does not make enough of your breasts. There is a better dress in there.'
"The next one was a full length black dress with straps down the front to my navel. These pushed my boobs flat giving a good amount of flesh on either side. It was open at the back to just above my bum. It looked like an evening gown and I felt very sophisticated. Antonia beamed at this one and Isabella was more positive. But they decided it was too formal, and maybe I wouldn't get the opportunity to wear it too often. I disagreed, saying I thought I could wear it to a variety of functions. But I may have been swayed by the price tag of 400.
"We stood there arguing for a bit, and I said I didn't know what Antonia had in mind. Isabella said, 'we need a man's opinion. Wait there.' She then went back up the shop and spoke to a middle aged man who was looking through some dresses. She had a brief conversation, pointing towards me. He nodded in agreement and she led him towards us. 'This is Fillipo. He has offered to give his opinion.' He bobbed his head shyly and we introduced ourselves and I went back in to try on the next one. This was a blue dress, with thin straps and midlength skirt. Quite simple, but I felt very comfortable in it. It had under support so it pushed my tits up, and was low cut across these. Everyone liked this one. Fillipo was given first verdict. 'Very sexy, if I saw someone wearing that I would follow them around the room.' I nodded my thank you. Antonia thought it was perfect and Isabella thought it suited my body shape and skin tone.
"Isabella then spoke to Antonia for a bit and she then told me, 'we like this one, but now that Isabella has seen you in some dresses she has some more ideas. So can you just try on some more to be sure.' I didn't see the point, but Isabella was off collecting more outfits already.
"The next one was not a dress, but some black PVC trousers and a matching halter top. This was cut down the side, so the sides of my breasts were clearly visible. The trousers were incredibly tight and I struggled to pull them on. My knicker line was too visible so I took them off and put the trousers back on. It gave such a smooth appearance to my bum that it just begged to be patted. I wasn't sure I could see myself wearing this, I looked like a stripper, but it did feel very empowering. When I exited Fillipo gave a low whistle. Isabella half-turned me and indicated how my breasts bulged provocatively from the side. Antonia asked me turn around so they could see how it looked from behind. I did so and leant forward to give them a good view of my bum. There was mumbled agreement all round. I could see Fillipo was sitting on his hands, presumably to quell the urge to grasp my tightly clad buttocks. Antonia and Isabella exchanged a knowing look and I realised we weren't trying clothes on for my benefit any more.
"I went back in to try on the next outfit. This one was long again, tied around the neck with broad straps which connected below my bust. It was a nice shape, but the trouble was it was made from a sheer white cotton. Without my bra my nipples were clearly visible. It was like net curtain material really. I couldn't see who would possibly wear it. I thought I can't go out of the cubicle in this, but guessing my reluctance Isabella pulled the curtain aside and pulled me out. As I stepped out I realised I had been so absorbed by how visible my breasts were I had forgotten I had taken my knickers off for the last outfit. I stood there, practically naked before these three people.
'Now that is sexy,' Fillipo said, alternating his gaze between my breasts and my fanny.
'It definitely gives out the right message' Antonia commented, nodding towards my bush she added, 'maybe too much though.'
I thought they were being serious, 'but I could never wear it out.' Isabella was speaking, 'she says with the right lingerie underneath it could look stunning. But I told her that after this lunch you must not be wearing a bra.'
'Oh,' I said, not really knowing what to say to this.
"I went back in to try on the last outfit. This was a black satin dress with thin straps and a very short skirt. It was quite loose fitting around my bust, so when I leant forward you could see my nipples. I thought it was probably more lingerie than dress, but now was no time to be coy. Antonia clapped when she saw it and Isabella smoothed it down saying complimentary words. 'It is for the man to decide,' Antonia said. 'What do you think Fillipo?'
"He paused, he had obviously preferred the see-through number. The women were unanimous in favour of this one and tried to persuade him. 'Walk up and down Dawn. See how here breasts move?' They were jiggling quite a lot beneath the loose top. I was standing in front of Fillipo now and Isabella was sitting next to him. She was talking and Antonia kept up a translation. 'We can adjust it if you think that would be better? We could take the skirt up maybe?' Fillipo nodded and Isabella rolled up an inch of the already miniscule skirt. Fillipo indicated it should go higher. She rolled up another inch, so now the bottom half of my fanny was visible. Fillipo indicated higher again. He was now very obviously stroking an erection through his trousers. Isabella stood behind me and lifted the skirt up entirely to reveal my dark red bush. I looked nervously up the shop but it was empty.
'And we could lower the top maybe?' With that she slipped the straps off my shoulders and the dress tumbled down to my midriff. The best thing was to be brazen, so I turned round and bent over to give him a good view of my bum. Isabella slid the satin dress upward and it glided up and sat on my back. I didn't know what would happen next really, but it was incredibly erotic, being the centre of attention for these three people. I heard a zip undo behind me and turned round to see Fillipo had pulled out a thick penis and was masturbating slowly. I stepped out of my dress now so was naked apart from the high heels. I stepped back into the closet, with the curtain open and fixed my eyes on him as I ran my hands over my body. Then Isabella sat next to him and took his penis in her right hand and wanked him faster.
All three of them were looking at me, so I put on some poses, running my hand across my bush, and squeezing my breasts. Isabella seemed to be getting excited and expressing it through the speed with which she wanked Fillipo. Within a few minutes his cock twitched back and then lurched forward like someone throwing a headbutt. A big spurt of jism launched in the air and landed on the carpet between us, like something from a cheap sci-fi movie. Fillipo quickly pulled out a handkerchief and Isabella wiped his flagging penis clean. She put it away and zipped him back up and gave him a tender kiss. He seemed embarrassed and kept looking at the pool of drying come on the floor. He got up quickly, bowed to me and scurried up the shop.
"All three of us burst out laughing. 'Bravo' Antonia said. 'I think it is the black dress then.' I pulled the curtain closed again, rather stupidly after what I'd just been doing, but there you have it. I put my trousers back on, and the red blouse, undone to its now standard point and without a bra. Needless to say my nipples were so pronounced they looked painfully constrained against the fabric.
"When I came out Isabella laughed and said something. 'She said you look as though you need sex.' I looked at myself and she was right. I was flushed red and my chest was heaving.
'I do,' I agreed.
"Isabella went into the cubicle and came out with the see-through dress. She spoke through Antonia again. 'She wants you to have this as a gift.' I protested but she insisted. 'But you must promise never to wear a bra with it.'
"I nodded my head to show I agreed. We went back up the shop, Isabella carrying my two new dresses and the shoes. When we got to the counter, which was round the corner from the changing cubicles, Fillipo was standing behind it. I was nonplussed. 'I didn't know he worked here.'
'Oh yes, he is Isabella's husband.'"
Dawn stopped and looked up. Lisa was leaning forward, impatient for more. At this point Phillip brought over the food. 'Tuck in,' he said, arranging bowls of salad and the barbecued meat and vegetables on the crowded table.
"Oh, good," Dawn wiped her hands and piled food on to her plate. Pouring more wine she inquired of Lisa, 'What I'm never sure of is how much of this was just down to me. You see from the moment I let Franco stroke my hair it all had a sense of logical progression to it. In two days I had fucked three strangers, walked around half undressed and stripped in front of another stranger while his wife masturbated him. Yet it all seemed to make sense, each one built on the previous experience. It's not that I wasn't in control, or was doing things against my will, it was more that my threshold as to what was acceptable was being subtly altered all the time. I appreciate Antonia had a lot to do with this and was very clever in her way, but I always knew she was doing it. So, I don't have any perspective on it. Do you think, given my age, you would have done the same Lisa?"
Lisa had obviously seen this coming and had been thinking about her answer before the question came. She still didn't seem sure though, and took a big gulp of wine to ponder further. "I have to say I don't know. I don't think I ever would have done what you did on the train, but then having done that, everything else, as you say makes sense. That train situation is one of those where I could say adamantly 'I would never do that' but I expect you would have said the same before it happened. So I have to say I don't know. Sorry, wimpish answer."
"No, that's very honest. You didn't just say 'No, you're a slut.' That reaction is too easy."
"Before you continue, can I ask a few things?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"Are there things you won't do?"
"God yes, loads. Strangely, in some ways I'm quite straight. I probably don't do some things that your average girlfriend does. I don't like anal for a start. I've tried it but I just don't get it. I'm also not keen on swallowing. I think it comes down to how I view sex. I see it as a pleasurable, enjoyable act. I don't understand people who want to do 'nasty' sex. I think sex is fun, a really nice thing to do, why would you want to make it nasty? I won't put up with any domination stuff, and as I said before dirty talk is out. I remember this very sweet lad once got excited and said something like 'suck it you whore.' I stood up and slapped him so hard he almost cried. He begged forgiveness, he thought it was part of the game, but I just left. I won't stand for any of that shit. You might think it would happen a lot, that I'd get myself in to those situations, but actually you can tell those types usually. Most people are quite happy, grateful even to go along with what you have in mind. That's important and it's something I think I gained in those two days, that you create situations which have a certain tone, which you are the author of."
Dawn sighed, "sorry, I do go on a bit don't I?"
"That's okay. I've never met anyone who tells stories so well."
"If you're not too embarrassed to say, what do you like best about them? I'm assuming you like them to keep coming back?"
"The exhibitionism I think. I like that idea of almost exposing yourself or undressing in public."
"Have you ever done anything like that?" This was Phillip, he pretended to be concentrating on the food in order to look nonchalant.
"God no. Weeeeell. I have worn some revealing outfits a few times, and I flashed my boobs to some guys when I got off the train once. I was a bit drunk coming back from a work's do and they had been staring at me. When I got off I lifted up my top and flashed them."
"How did that feel?" Phillip was no longer concentrating on his food.
"I liked it. It was the rush before I did it, when the idea crossed my mind and I got up to leave, I felt quite weak. It was like stealing something. You ever steal anything?"
"Erm, a book once I think." Phillip confessed.
"Me? Nothing." Dawn stated.
"Well, I had a little period of kleptomania when I was a teenager, you know, a lot of girls do. And it was that rush before you picked something up. Of course, I didn't need the things I stole, but for that ten minutes or so prior to, during and just after the act it was exhilarating. Flashing my boobs reminded me of that."


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Photographer's Note
Four men of the Hazara Shia community were killed and two others injured in an attack on Quettas Masjid road.
According to the police, Raza Hussain and his colleagues were going home after closing their electronic shop when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on their vehicle. The attackers escaped after the shooting.
Later on Monday, gunmen opened fire at a cold drink shop in Khudaidad Chowk area, injuring seven people.
The wounded were rushed to Civil Hospital, however, three of them succumbed to their injuries on their way.
Enraged locals staged protests after the incident.
A heavy contingent of police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel have been deployed in various parts of the city today to avoid the occurrence of another untoward incident in the provincial capital.
Meanwhile, chief of the Hazara Political Workers Party, Muhammad Tahir Hazara, threatened to launch a civil disobedience movement if genocide against Hazaras was not stopped.
Addressing a press conference, along with leaders of almost all the Hazara and Shia organisations, Muhammad Tahir Hazara said: "We will approach United Nations and other human rights groups if the killings are not stopped".
He lamented that under an organised conspiracy, Hazaras were being targeted right under the nose of law enforcement agencies.
Tahir said that since the last few months Sunni Muslims living close to Hazaras were being targeted to foment sectarian differences and conflict. "Some elements want to lead the city towards civil war", he feared.
He demanded political forces and members of the civil society to break their silence over the killings of Hazaras, adding that rulers must take practical steps to put a stop to the attacks.
Source: Dawn newspaper
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Lavonne (163) 2013-07-16 10:21
This photo has great potential to be interesting on a lot of levels and I can understand that you were trying to portray the mass of people that attended the funeral but I think that if you did it a bit different you could've had an even better shot.
What I notice is the big empty space that the sky is taking up in the photo. If there were some interesting clouds on the day that would've been different, but we can't always have those... The inclusion of the branches help to make it slightly more interesting but what would've helped is if you physically went a lot closer to the whole proceeding and given us more detail of the people themselves, perhaps we could've seen some expressions (if only at a distance) to further let us feel the mood at the event.
I see you have a nice wide-angle zoom lens there, how about taking it right into the crowd and then play with that wide angle. We will still get the idea of the large crowd and something might be left to the imagination. I always try to remember: Get as close as possible to your subject.
All the best to you and thank you for interesting information about Pakistan!
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- Copyright: Musa M Ali (mamcg) (6225)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-07-16
- Camera: Nikon D5200, Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DX ED IF AF-S
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-07-16 9:27
- To Lavonne: All the best to you (1)
by mamcg, last updated 2013-07-17 12:00