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Teachers at a public school in Windsor, Canada decided to teach a student a lesson for snooping by pulling an elaborate prank on the 8th grade class, telling them they were all going to Disney World for graduation before dashing their hopes several days later.
They reportedly showed the students slide shows of Disney World, passed out pamphlets about the amusement parks, hotels and even an estimate of the (surprisingly affordable) costs. At just $250 for the entire trip, many of the students thought they'd be able to swing it with their parents.
The students were even told to yell "We're going to Disney!" in unison. That's when, according to the Ottawa Citizen, the teachers put up a slide of their real end-of-year celebration destination: a local bowling alley.
One of the teachers reportedly filmed the students' devastated reactions on her iPad, and showed the clip to at least one other class.
"I have a lot of respect for teachers and what they do, but this was really stupid judgment," one parent said. Another added: "When my son told me, it blew me away…that's bullying, and there should be zero tolerance."
Here's more on the story, via ABC7:
The teachers have since apologized and the school has denounced the prank, but the school is staying silent on whether any of the officials involved will be suspended or worse.
While many of the students say they have forgiven their teachers, their parents and commenters on news sites are still calling the prank "cruel," "humiliating," and "dirty rotten."
But at least one mother doesn't seem quite as outraged as the others.
Penelope Doe, remarked, according to Global Toronto: "I've got no problem. I think it was good. It was a funny prank."
What do you think? Would you be upset if teachers pulled a similar stunt at your child's school?


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New Delhi: Poor progress in road and railways infrastructure near the border with China has been flagged by a parliamentary panel as a major concern for India's defence.
Only one of 27 roads sanctioned eight years ago has been completed and crucial railway links are yet to progress beyond paper, says the Standing Committee on Defence. It has criticized the slow pace of border defence infrastructure and asked for urgent steps to remedy it.
Initial project reports for 11 of the roads have not been prepared. Their deadlines were between March this year and October 2016. Some major roads lagging behind are at Daulat Beg Oldie, where Chinese troops have intruded in recent months.
The committee noted that 14 strategic railway lines along the China border, proposed by the Defence Ministry in 2010 and 2012, are still on paper. These include the Jammu to Poonch and Srinagar to Leh routes.
The railways ministry has reportedly said it does not have Rs 55,000 crore needed to complete these projects, and wants the defence ministry to fund them.
"It is disquieting to note that no direct response has been given by the Ministry of Defence in regard to pin-pointed query as to what difficulties were faced by India due to poor network of road, rail and airports/helipads. To the specific query, the ministry has given a rhetorical answer," the committee said in its report.
Contracts for six Advanced Landing Grounds in Arunachal Pradesh have been awarded after three years and modernization of 10 airfields has been delayed by four years.
India and China have had a series of confrontations at the border since April last year when some 50 Chinese soldiers crossed the Line of Actual Control or the de-facto border and set up a remote camp at Daulat Beg Oldie in the Depsang Valley, 19 kilometres into Indian territory.
On May 6, both sides agreed to pull forces back to positions held before the confrontation, ending the 21 day stand-off.


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you guys are the best! thanks so much! your making me smile with your comments
so sorry to hearabout your cousin and you were so brave my prays are for your cousin i am glad you are on this site please sending your drawings i wish i could make you smile again
thanks a lot guys.. what happened was my cousin had died cos criminals were tracking my aunty down and i was there baby sitting her and they slammed the door open and took her.i tried to save her but i was too weak
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My sister Eileen gets accepted to participate on one of those extreme make-over shows. I'm not sure how she's managed to make the application video without me knowing since we're joined at the hip, literally. She says they're running a special on twins. "Like you know, a before and after, but at the same time, because one twin gets the makeover..."
"Yeah, I got it. I am in possession of a full brain, you know."
Eileen hates it when I make conjoined jokes. When the producer calls to talk about the filming, he asks her if we're for real. "Siamese twins? Wild."
"Conjoined is the more acceptable term," Eileen replies crisply.
We meet the plastic surgeon, who explains that I'll be placed on a gurney next to Eileen's in the operating room.
Eileen sighs at this news. "Can you keep her off-camera?"
"Well, at least we're facing the same direction. Imagine if we were coming and going," I joke.
Honestly though, I'd prefer to be face down--the sight of blood makes me queasy--but this is Eileen's thing and I want to be supportive. A nurse whispers in my ear that she'd be happy to drape me with an extra blanket. "The O.R. can be so cold," she says with a shiver.
I thank her and tell her I'll be fine. Given Eileen's proclivities, I've learned to sleep through anything and can pretty much doze off at will. When you share a hip, there's not much privacy, but there's also little chance of falling over. Except when Eileen goes on her benders and keeps us out all night, crying about her lot in life and how only freaks and pervs find her attractive.
Like I don't know this already? But Eileen's always been a bit of a drama queen.
Once the logistics are squared away, the plastic surgeon whips out his prescription pad. "Tell me what you want done," he says, running the tip of his tongue over his unusually full lips.
Eileen asks for the works like she's ordering fast food. "Give me one of those tummy tucks, a couple breast implants, and how about a little lipo, lid lifts, a nose job. Umm, can you think of anything else?" She turns to me, eyebrows raised, her dark eyes glinting.
"I don't know, why don't you just get me removed too while you're at it?" I snap, crossing my arms protectively over my 32A's.
"Really?!" Eileen squeals. "I thought you'd never ask!"
"Get Ben Carson on the phone. He's the master," the surgeon yells over his shoulder to one of the orderlies.
The show's producers love the new angle. Extreme Lipo, they call it. Some people get a little fat removed--we're removing a WHOLE PERSON, the promos shout. Advertising sales shoot through the roof. No conjoined twins have been this hot since Chang and Eng. Barbara Walters won't stop calling.
Before the Big Day, the producers call a few times to suggest I should go ahead, have a little plastic surgery also--you've been such a trooper, they say. "How about a boob job? Some Lasik? Or maybe fix those buck teeth?"
But I stand firm. "Just the hip," I say.
Secretly, I think my stubborn streak pleases them. They still get their big Ugly Twin / Transformed Twin Reveal. "And this conjoined thing is a real twist on the old Before and After Shot," they tell me as we're being prepped for surgery.
"So I've been told," I say, rolling my eyes at Eileen. Growing up, we used all sorts of coded glances, inside jokes, our own secret language.
"Beauty is sacrifice," Eileen says and looks away.
Ten hours and a couple of artificial hips later, and, wham-bam, we're now two separate people. "Thank god," my sister moans through her gauze bandages. "I thought I'd never be rid of you."
I tell myself it's the anesthesia talking.
After the bandages come off, we film the Big Reveal. The studio audience recoils in horror when I am pushed out on-stage as the "Before" and then cheers with delight when Eileen emerges as the "After." There's a smattering of applause as I'm shuffled back behind the curtains. I sign for my check and a production intern hails me a cab.
I watch Eileen sometimes on TV--she's the new girl on The View. On her first day, Whoopi says she'd hate being attached to Eileen. "I mean, I cannot believe how messy your dressing room is! What you must have put your poor sister through!"
Eileen says she's closed the book on that chapter of her life and then Joy asks one of those rhetorical questions she's always asking: "Hot topic? Not!" And everyone in the audience laughs. God help me if I didn't laugh right along with them. Those ladies are such a riot.
Rumor has it there's a movie deal in the works. Julia Roberts wants to play Eileen. I wonder who they'll get to play me.
BIO: Julie Innis's stories and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in Gargoyle, Prick of the Spindle, BLIP, Pindeldyboz, and The Long Story, among others.


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Obama: U.S. Is Determined to Prevent Iran From Getting a Nuclear Weapon
In his State of the Union address, President Obama reminds Americans he fulfilled his election promises, declares 'iron-clad' commitment to Israel's security.
The United States is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and will take no options off the table to achieve that goal, U.S. President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Obama said a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear dispute is still possible if Iran changes course and meets international obligations. He said Iran's regime is "more isolated than ever before, its leaders are faced with crippling sanctions, and as long as they shirk their responsibilities, this pressure will not relent."
While Obama could not engage in the same personal attacks that have characterized the Republican primaries debates, his words were unmistakably marked by the election-year. He began by reminding American citizens that he has fulfilled his elections promises, including bringing troops back from Iraq, and reminding them of one of the most symbolic accomplishments of his administration: killing al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden.
"For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq," he said. "For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country. Most of al-Qaida's top lieutenants have been defeated. The Taliban's momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home."
He praised U.S. troops and compared their teamwork to the current condition of U.S. society.
"Imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example," he said.
"Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we're in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded."
Iron-clad commitment to Israel
Israel was mentioned briefly in the speech. While speaking about U.S. leadership around the globe, Obama said U.S. ties with its oldest alliances in Europe and Asia are deeper and stronger than ever. "Our iron-clad commitment to Israel's security has meant the closest military cooperation between our two countries in history," he said.
"Anyone who tells you otherwise, anyone who tells you that America is in decline or that our influence has waned, doesn't know what they're talking about. That's not the message we get from leaders around the world, all of whom are eager to work with us."
Obama promised that, despite planned cuts in the military budget, his strategy would ensure the U.S. maintains the "finest military in the world."
Ultimately, Arab fate is in hands of the people
Speaking on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian uprising that led to the fall of President Hosni Mubarak two weeks later, Obama also discussed the Arab Spring.
Regarding Syria, he said he has "no doubt that the Assad regime will soon discover that the forces of change can't be reversed, and that human dignity can't be denied," but warned that it was still uncertain what the end of this "incredible transformation" will be.
"We have a huge stake in the outcome," admitted Obama, "And while it is ultimately up to the people of the region to decide their fate, we will advocate for those values that have served our own country so well. We will stand against violence and intimidation. We will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings – men and women; Christians, Muslims, and Jews. We will support policies that lead to strong and stable democracies and open markets, because tyranny is no match for liberty."
American optimism
The Republican candidates' sloganeering has referred to "restoring" America, "fighting for America" or calling to "Believe in America." Obama went for the same tone on Tuesday night.
"We can do this", he said. "I know we can, because we've done it before. At the end of World War II, when another generation of heroes returned home from combat, they built the strongest economy and middle class the world has ever known. My grandfather, a veteran of Patton's Army, got the chance to go to college on the GI Bill. My grandmother, who worked on a bomber assembly line, was part of a workforce that turned out the best products on Earth."
Obama, whose speech was intercepted several times by lengthy standing ovations, spoke about American optimism and promise.
"The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important," he said.
"We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What's at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. We have to reclaim them."
Rebuilding the economic house of cards
Obama reminded Americans of how the U.S. got into its current economic situation, when in 2008 "the house of cards collapsed."
"We learned that mortgages had been sold to people who couldn't afford or understand them. Banks had made huge bets and bonuses with other people's money. Regulators had looked the other way, or didn't have the authority to stop the bad behavior. It was wrong." he said.
"It was irresponsible," he added, "And it plunged our economy into a crisis that put millions out of work, saddled us with more debt, and left innocent, hard-working Americans holding the bag."
"In the six months before I took office, we lost nearly four million jobs. And we lost another four million before our policies were in full effect," he pointed out. Then, Obama - who has been accused by one of his rivals as being a "food stamp president" - said that "in the last 22 months, businesses have created more than three million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005. American manufacturers are hiring again, creating jobs for the first time since the late 1990s."
"Together, we've agreed to cut the deficit by more than $2 trillion. And we've put in place new rules to hold Wall Street accountable, so a crisis like that never happens again."
Obama discussed how the U.S. auto industry was on the verge of collapse when he took office, but said that now, "General Motors is back on top as the world's number one automaker. Chrysler has grown faster in the U.S. than any other major car company. Ford is investing billions in U.S. plants and factories. And together, the entire industry added nearly 160,000 jobs."
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i have this 700MB avi movie,but when i convert it to DVD format it becomes like 5GB which won't fit into my 4.7GB dvd disc.
i the media burner tht comes with total video converter,also used windows dvd maker and its still the same. i am fairly new when it comes to editing or burning videos. tell me a good freeware i can use to fix this problem please? and how to use it.
thank u
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To make a movie fit on 1 (dvd sl) disc, you lower the RESULTING bitrate to just below this equation: filesize (in this case, 4.37gb) / running time = bitrate.
The problem you are having is that you are assuming bitrates will be comparable with the source (they almost never are, especially with mpeg2 vs. Mpeg4 or avc codecs). Also, you are relying on your conversion software to automatically do the bitrate calculation for you instead of specifying it manually. It can probably do it manually if you set it up that way (not sure about total v, as i never use that app).
Burn your file directly to CD , your dvd player probably supports it ,
or else use dvdshrink for slight compression , if it compresses over 20% (10%;-P) use dvd rebuilder (slower)
use AvstoDvd
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Here's how Adam Rea knew he had just pitched a pretty good game — all the guys were giving him grief in the dugout afterward.
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One asked with a smile if it was his best outing of the year. Another said with a chuckle that his effort was a total fluke and that Rea had never been any good on the mound.
After pitching six strong innings in the Lawrence Raiders' 5-2 youth baseball victory over Mac-N-Seitz Felix on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark, Rea, a Lawrence High product, said he was happy to laugh along with the jokes.
"That's always how it's been," Rea said after allowing just two runs on seven hits. "Even in spring season, I always just got a bunch of crap from the guys."
In all seriousness, though, Rea's teammates said they were excited to see the breakout performance.
"To get that outing from him … we know that's what he can do," Lawrence shortstop/reliever Shane Willoughby said. "It's good to have him back in the groove like that."
Much of Rea's success came because of increased command. In some of his past appearances, the right-hander didn't feel completely comfortable with all three of his pitches.
"I think I spotted up a lot better than I had the past couple games," Rea said. "I had a lot of control over my breaking ball as well as my change-up and my fastball."
Rea also was able to work out of trouble. Though seven Mac-N-Seitz runners advanced to scoring position in the first six innings, only two of those men scored.
"Just super, super competitiveness today, especially with guys on base," Lawrence coach Brad Romme said. "It seemed like he had a guy on second base every inning, and he just bore down and made pitches."
The Raiders — aided by good plate discipline — picked up all the offense they would need in a five-run fifth.
Five of Lawrence's first seven batters in the frame reached via a walk before the team's first hit of the inning.
That came from Willoughby, who lined a 2-0 fastball to left to make it 3-1.
"When a guy's thrown eight straight balls, you look for one pitch," Willoughby said, "and he threw it right inside where I was looking."
Drew Green followed with an RBI bloop single to right, and Lee McMahon plated the final run when he was plunked by a Conner Davis pitch.
"We're kind of a small team, so we're not going to have too many guys hitting the ball over the fence or into the gap too much," Willoughby said. "It's nice when we can be disciplined and get a couple free bases every now and then and take advantage of that."
Willoughby closed the game in the seventh, pitching a scoreless frame while amping his fastball into the upper 80s.
The Raiders won despite mustering just three hits, two of those coming from Green.
Lawrence, now 2-0-1 in the KU Tournament, will finish up the weekend with a 9 a.m. game today against Wichita Reds Lopez at Free State.
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W — Adam Rea. L — Conrad McMahon. SV — Shane Willoughby.
2B — Thomas Williams 2, MNS; Josh Scribnet, MNS; Blake Power, MNS.
Lawrence Raiders highlights — Adam Rea 6 IP, 7H, 2 ER, BB, 2K; Drew Green 2-for-3, RBI; Shane Willoughby 1-for-3, RBI; Lee McMahon 0-for-1, BB, HBP, R, RBI.
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The child abuse investigation into Britney Spears has been dropped.
The 'Toxic' singer faced allegations by her former bodyguard Fernando Flores she was an unfit mother to her two sons, Sean Preston, four, and three-year-old Jayden James, but now the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has decided there is no case for her to answer.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "The department said there was absolutely no truth to the accusations.
"Sean and Jayden's paediatricians submitted documentation that the boys were healthy and that they have never seen any signs of abuse. The case was officially closed after the department received that information from the boys' doctor."
Social workers visited Britney's home after Fernando alleged she had been beating one of the boys with a belt and giving them both foods they were allergic to.
At the time an insider close to Britney branded the claims "absolutely outlandish and absurd" and insisted the singer "would never lay a hand on either one of her sons, she loves them so much".
The boys currently divide their time between Britney's home in Beverly Hills, California, and their father Kevin Federline's house.
Former policeman Fernando, 29, recently quit his job as the pop star's minder, after accusing Britney, 28, of sexually harassing him by continually walking around naked in his presence.
A friend of his said: "Working for Britney is tough. She's a nightmare to deal with and her emotions are totally out of control. She runs round the house naked and yelling at staff."
- Britney Spears loves her kitchen
- Britney Spears: She is "dreading" talking to her sons about sex
- Britney Spears: She wants to care for her children full-time
- Britney Spears' former minder wants to release a tell-all book about her
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Miss Jane Fairfield can't do anything right. When she's in company, she always says the wrong thing - and rather too much of it. No matter how costly they are, her gowns fall on the unfortunate side of fashion. Even her immense dowry can't save her from being an object of derision.
And that's precisely what she wants. She'll do anything, even risk humiliation, if it means she can stay unmarried and keep her sister safe.
Mr. Oliver Marshall has to do everything right. He's the bastard son of a duke, raised in humble circumstances - and he intends to give voice and power to the common people. If he makes one false step, he'll never get the chance to accomplish anything. He doesn't need to come to the rescue of the wrong woman. He certainly doesn't need to fall in love with her. But there's something about the lovely, courageous Jane that he can't resist...even though it could mean the ruin of them both.
The Heiress Effect is the second full-length book in the Brothers Sinister series. It is preceded by The Governess Affair, a prequel novella, and The Duchess War, the first in the series. Each story stands alone, but those who prefer to read in order might want to start at the beginning.
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"Great story with an even better narration..."
I loved this book!!! The characters are complex, the conflicts are real and it's written in a way that you get to care for the different characters. This is a rich story that handles intense subjects such as political influence, human rights, mental illness and epilepsy. And the thread that binds all of those subjects are two great love stories. By the end you feel satisfied and happy because you see that love conquers all.
Narration: Rosalyn Landor is one of the most experienced and amazing narrators I've ever listened to. She adds intensity and passion to the story and has an uncanny ability to make very different voices to all characters (and this story had lost of characters). She nails every characterization (men, older men, young women, old women).
If you enjoy historical romances then you must add this title to your collection.
"Funny and Endearing and Unique - good combo!"
This story is about two rather unusual lovers, and some readers have been put-off slightly by the fact that the female heroine does not conform to the stylish image of ladies commonly found in romances. She seems to be rude and loud and completely unfashionable. But she has a reason for her behavior, which we come to understand, and her pairing with the conservative Oliver, who feels he has to be on good behavior because he is the bastard son of a Duke, actually makes for a totally inspiring as well as endearing love story. Oliver has lessons to learn about himself, as well as healing that needs to take place - a healing that only someone like Jane can provide. In fact the theme of the story is about having the courage to be true to the self, as Oliver eventually learns from his mother, his sister, and his aunt. The heroine Jane, a peacock not the wren that Oliver says he needs for his career, may never be fashionable in the mode of others, but she learns to use her pain and rejection as a springboard for growth, never showing any malice towards those who have hurt her. The love between the two is endearing because it is so unexpected, so difficult and their coming together shows how opposites can, indeed, attract. It is also a source of a great deal of humor. Like so many of Milan's stories, the heroines of these adventures are strong influences on their mates in a positive way. The prequel to this series, The Governess Affair, is definitely worth a read to enrich the understanding of Oliver, though the book stands entirely on its own.
"love the dialog, not typical romance or characters"
This was a great next book in the series. Makes me want to listen to the first one again as it's been a while. These two main characters are definitely unique, especially Jane. As one other reviewer said, probably a little over the top to think her actions and attire would have been accepted in that time period. But, it is fiction so I like to believe it. Many social issues described here as well. Makes me appreciate living in this century. I really liked Jane's strength, in spite of many struggles. I also liked the fact that Oliver was not 'perfect', he had flaws too and that makes it more interesting. As always this narrator is fabulous. Really glad to find this series, and this one is definitely worth a credit.
"Political influence, social action, civil rights"
CM highlights the historical climate of voting rights, discrimination, and woman's rights in this colorful romantic adventure.
"The heiress effect"
The witty banter, down to earth characters in the high society.
When the h/h actually start out being honest with each other.
This was my 1st time reading a book by Courtney Milan. I picked a good one with enjoyable characters, not a lot of bickering between h/h, actually they developed a friendship with honest, witty, & forthright dialogue. A page turner that you want to keep reading.
"Well-rounded and satisfying"
Setting: 1867. Cambridgeshire, Nottingham, London.
Genre: Romance
Rosalyn Landor does her usual, wonderful performance. Great vocal range, excellent transmission of emotion.
This is the 2nd full-length novel in The Brothers Sinister series.
Miss Jane Fairfield is loud. Everything about her. She wears loud colors, she speaks her mind loudly. She is bold and bountiful. People laugh and denigrate her even when she can hear them. Her dowry is one hundred thousand pounds, but she has no wish to marry so she exaggerates her loud, unmannered qualities to put men off. You will laugh at many of the insults she "innocently" doles out.
Oliver Marshall is her opposite. He is quiet, well-mannered and knows his place. He is fiercely ambitious, and uses these characteristics to draw support for his causes. He has the obstacle of his birth (The Governess Affair, 0.5 in this series), so he is careful in his associations.
Jane is an "impossible girl" according to Oliver. I love how the meaning of that changes over the course of the novel. He needs a quiet, well-mannered woman to assist his political career, and they both know she will never be that woman.
There are a couple of people you think are villains but aren't, and there are a couple who definitely are, though one is sort of inadvertent.
This story is so poignant. I laughed at some of the dialog and action, but I cried as well. This is SO worth the credit and your time. I loved it.
"Humorous yet so real!! Book 4 The Brothers Siniste"
I loved this book. This was about Oliver, the bastard brother of The Duke. We see more interaction with Oliver's family. We get the benefit of a father/son talk. His 'real' father as he puts it, not his sire. We're introduced to his half sisters. It was great to see their stories intertwined with Oliver's.
Oliver meets Jane. A bold and brilliant, what you see is what you get woman.
I was fascinated by her character. She is an heiress, which was not looked on kindly by the aristocracy. She pretends not to see insults and fires back at them with truths that blow their minds. Politely, of course. She's a "blaze". She's not stick thin and she wears outlandish colors and outfits and doesn't give a fig what other people think.
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"A humorous start and a serious ending!!!"
A good read but the heroin was certainly eccentric. Perhaps in books it's easy to find a man with the hero's qualities to fall for someone this different from himself but in real life I find it hard to believe this can stand true. This is the one aspect I did not like about the book because I found it hard to relate to. Aside from that I liked the way the two love stories got presented and their timing. I would have liked to give this book a 3.5 but again since I can not, I gave it a four star rating.
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Addictive, Heart Wrenching, Entertaining
I have listened to several Rosalyn Landor's preformances, she is my favorite reader. This book is just another great one.
The part that moved me the most was when Jane and Oliver say good bye for the first time and he till her she it never alone.
"A perfect example of the contradictory nature of humans."
This was very interesting. The two main characters have very deep and vulnerable talks which really adds a level of rawness that I think can be one sided in romance novels. I really related to Jane because I consider myself an emotionally honest person, I say what I feel when I feel it, with the people I feel most comfortable with. And the complexity of her playing the roll of the "anti-chameleon" and Oliver playing his own roll mirror each other nicely. This one had me at the edge of my seat banging my hands on any solid object in order to contain my excitement. I really admire Jane and her fierceness and her determination to not quash her flame. Oliver is so brave and fragile at the same time it's perfect!
"Too boring"
Could not relate to any of the characters. The story was too weak to hold my interest
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Group, who also organized April's 'fly-in', plans to spend several days in Bethlehem after entering through Jordan.
The Welcome to Palestine initiative is planning a challenge for the Israeli authorities at the end of August, when 100 left-wing and human rights activists from Europe and the United States will attempt to enter the West Bank and spend several days in Bethlehem.
On August 26, the group plans to enter from Jordan through the Allenby Bridge crossing and go directly to Bethlehem, whose governor, Abdul Fattah Hamayel, has issued them an official invitation. They will carry school supplies to distribute to local children as presents, and plan to remain in the West Bank until August 31.
This is not the first time the group has challenged Israeli authorities. In April, Welcome to Palestine arranged a "fly-in" protest, in which hundreds of activists landed in Ben Gurion Airport, with the intention of entering the West Bank. The event resulted in some of the activists being detained and sent back to Europe.
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The four ministers, from countries with which Israel has no diplomatic relations, had also tried to cross from Jordan, but were denied entry.
"Can you imagine Israelis being banned from European countries because they criticize European policies?" the statement said, "Do you think Israel needs us to 'delegitimize' itself?"
The statement included a letter from Bethlehem governor Hamayel to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, congratulating him on the victory of the Socialist Party in France's recent elections, and expressed hope that it heralds a change in attitude toward Israel.
Hamayel asked Fabius to support the international activists, among them French citizens, and to make sure that Israel does not "humiliate" them, as he put it, as it has done in the past.
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"I'm sorry." That's the pitiably defensive mantra of Charlie, a 600-pound housebound literature professor who teaches over the Internet in "The Whale," Samuel D. Hunter's disturbing new drama at Playwrights Horizons. As embodied by Shuler Hensley, encased in a body suit of unnerving size, Charlie is a curious mixture of crippling self-loathing and determined optimism, deep sadness and fierce love. He's a singularly arresting character, and Hensley brings him to life in a tour de force performance of aching humanity.
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Hunter's climax is too predictable, both in what occurs and the attempt at transcendence, and having Charlie repeatedly insist that siring Ellie is "the best thing I've ever done," especially when he's had nothing to do with her upbringing, is awfully sentimental. But such flaws can't beach "The Whale," which is as original as it is provocative.
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It's a carp.
Anyone know the rabbit's name?
It's a hare.
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I was in the Highlands yesterday helping my sister gut her house.
Seeing every house in the town with a pile of all their belongings, furniture, cabinets, sheetrock, insulation etc in front waiting for front loaders to scoop it into dump trucks is among the saddest things I've ever seen.
If you know anybody that's impacted by flood damage please lend a hand with the demo to dry out the house. Many hands make for lighter work and lighter spirits. It takes no skill to rip out soaked sheetrock and insulation. Also the faster it's done the faster it dries and less mold will grow.
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njsurfer42 thanks for posting those pics. Cant believe that south end got hit so hard and we in SI were spared pretty much not too far from there.
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it was really "only" the 50 blocks that got slammed. the dunes in the middle part of the island south to 49th or so held up, sparing those areas from damage by overwash. i live west of west ave, so most of the flooding i saw from my porch was bay & marsh water.


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Hi guys I am in need of some help understanding Boolean Expressions. I am a little lost on them and would like to see if any of you could enlighten me with some tips.
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Hi guys I am in need of some help understanding Boolean Expressions. I am a little lost on them and would like to see if any of you could enlighten me with some tips.
Thanks in advanced.
What's your question?
I need help understanding Boolean not. The whole true evaluates to false and vice versa is confusing me. So some help understanding how those are used would be helpful.
Why does it confuse you? Think of it as a light bulb. If it's on and you flip the switch, it's off. If it's off and you flip the switch, it's on.
Then how could it be used?
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Is the above statement true or false? If it is false, write a statement to express the truth. You are only allowed to insert the word "not" into the above statement to create this new statement.
You are going to feel so bad if he doesn't respond.
MikeD is not dead
So with the Boolean not operation you take a false statement and then make it true?
All primitive (non-object) types, including pointers, in C++ can be true or false. Zero and NULL are considered false, everything else is true.Code:
if (2+2 == 4) cout << true << endl;
if (!(2+2 == 5)) cout << true << endl; // same as (2+2 != 5)
int a = 0, b = 666;
string *s = NULL, *s1 = new string("hey");
if (!a) cout << b << endl;
if (!s) cout << *s1 << endl;
I've tutored students before in symbolic logic, and I can suggest googling links on "propositional logic" or "classical logic" first. There are many more names in use for the fundamental logic that has been studied for centuries.
Boolean algebra is a mathematical systematization of these modes of reasoning. They make sense together, but in my experience, it is best to approach the logic from the ground up.
One of my students who was having problems with logic for his computer courses pulled out a mark in the 90s after going back to basics of logic. He has recommended this book:
Warren Goldfarb - "Deductive Logic"
Again, ignore "deductive" in the title. He has said that the introductory section on logical connectives (AND OR NOT IF->THEN ) was very helpful.
Do not think of it as "making" something true. Since we use Boolean expressions in programming to compare things so often, without changing the values themselves, you need to think of it more fundamentally. Think of it as checking, within some context or world (or program), whether some expression, A, describes the state of affairs correctly.
Moving away from the morbid:
Suppose we're in a world or scenario in which you are exactly 6 inches tall. If I were to utter the phrase, "MikeD is 6 inches tall.", my utterance would be TRUE. If I were to utter "Mike D is not 6 inches tall" my utterance would be FALSE. So if we let A stand for the first statement:
A = "MikeD is 6 inches tall."
!A = "MikeD is not 6 inches tall."
There are a number of ways that !A could be true, namely if you were any other height than 6 inches tall. The only way !A can be FALSE is precisely when A is true.
You are not "making" anything false, you are using the basic properties of logic to check conditions, etc. Look up "logical complement"... it is the more general idea behind NOT.
NOTE: As soon as we define the statement A, we have committed to what !A is, and vice versa.
Thanks for the help guys, it has cleared things up for me.
Indeed, you cannot test whether nullptr is true or false in C++11.
Nevermind. It seems that a nullptr can be converted to false; but never to true, so it's a bit of an oddball.
I cannot get if (!nullptr) to compile, however.


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In honor of Fred Couples' turn-back-the-clock performance this week at The Masters, we look back at the classic moment of Couples' career: the 12th hole of the 1992 Masters. Nursing a slim lead on Sunday, Couples comes to the diabolical par-3...
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MURRIETA -- A plan to build condominiums on the east side of Washington Avenue south of Fullerton Road is scheduled to be back before the City Council on Feb. 7.
In December, the council denied the 64-unit condo project by Costa Mesa-based developer Alexander Communities. Councilman Rick Gibbs asked the governing body Tuesday if it would reconsider the vote in light of the fact that Alexander has agreed to make changes to improve the project, such as moving two buildings further away from existing single-family homes.
Gibbs originally voted against the proposal in December because the neighbors wanted more space between their homes and the condo complex.
The council voted 3-1 Tuesday to reconsider the project with Councilman Richard Ostling voting against another hearing. Councilman Warnie Enochs was not at Tuesday's meeting.


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In his video series for K-Swiss, Jake Davis has recently shot James Wilson of Secret Forts. He talks about his style and influences in the video. Also the tan colorway of the upcoming collaboration sneaker between K-Swiss and Undefeated is highlighted in the video. Check out the sneaker in more detail here below.
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I've heard some exceptionally good things about "11-11-11" director Darren Lynn Bousman's "Mother's Day", so I'm glad that the film is finally getting a Stateside release date, courtesy of Anchor Bay. As long as I can trick myself into forgetting that it's produced by Hollywood idiot and professional douche Brett Ratner, I may decide to check it out. No since punishing a director and his endeavor simply because I have an issue with one of its backers, am I right? Anyway, the flick is a very loose remake of the Troma piece from 1980, a motion picture that hasn't aged very well with me. Here's hoping this version packs more of a cerebral punch than the original.
What's this thing about, you ask? Well, here you go:
After a bank robbery gone wrong, three brothers head for home, hoping their MOTHER (Rebecca De Mornay) can provide them with a getaway. The youngest brother, JOHNNY (Matt O'Leary), has been shot, and their back-stabbing former partner has gotten away with all the cash.
But when the brothers get home, they find that all their stuff is gone and Mother is nowhere to be found: She lost the house months ago in a foreclosure. The new owners, BETH and DANIEL SOHAPI (Jaime King and Frank Grillo), and their guests, gathered for an ill-timed birthday party, become the brothers' unwitting hostages.
Not long after, Mother arrives, along with the boys' sister LYDIA (Deborah Ann Woll), and it soon becomes clear that Mother will do absolutely anything to protect her children. In one terrifying evening she brilliantly takes control of the situation and masterminds her sons' escape from the law.
Sides will be taken, secrets revealed, and sins punished as the hostages struggle to make it through the night alive.
If you missed the trailer, you can correct that problem by investigating the embedded video. "Mother's Day", which stars Rebecca DeMornay, Jaime King, Deborah Ann Woll, and Shawn Ashmore, will arrive in the States in one form or another on May 13th, 2012.
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Six pups come tumbling from beneath a rock, and their mother—the female that had called the pack together—greets them, letting them nurse for a moment. But mornings for the Ethiopian wolf are for patrolling, and the mother and her companions are ready to go. They leave the pups to the care of a younger female and set off at a brisk trot, loping over the icy grass and silvery Helichrysum shrubs in a classic wolf beeline.
One glances at us—wildlife biologist Deborah Randall and me—giving us an "Aren't you coming?" look. Randall shoulders her pack and spotting scope. And we're off: running with the wolves in Africa, pursuing a leftover ice age species in a chilly remnant of Africa's ice age world.
The Ethiopian wolves had their beginning here some 100,000 years ago during a global ice age when glaciers covered the peaks and plateaus of the Bale Mountains. A small number of gray-wolflike ancestors ventured into this wintry land from Eurasia. They never made it farther into Africa, for beyond Ethiopia's mountain massif lay only desert. As isolated as if they lived on an island, those wolves evolved into the separate—and rare—species we're trailing.
Researchers estimate that about 600 Canis simensis are scattered throughout the highlands of the country (as their common name implies, they are found only in Ethiopia). The largest concentration—about 350 animals—lives in Bale Mountains National Park. Their minuscule population gives them the distinction of being one of the world's most endangered canids, and they are on the endangered list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Here at 13,000-plus feet they share their habitat with Oromo farmers and herders, who often graze their cattle and horses inside the park. It's not unusual to see wolves hunting rodents among the browsing livestock, and the Oromo (who tolerate the wolves because they seldom kill domestic animals) have named them for this trait: jedalla farda, or horse's jackal.
The wolves are thus accustomed to seeing people every day, and many packs like this one are used to being trailed by Randall and researchers from the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP), a joint project of Oxford University and the Ethiopian government. For Randall, they also offer the chance to collect the data for her doctoral study on the wolves' genetics.
That data became easier to collect after late 2003, when a rabies epidemic swept through the wolves in the Web Valley below the Sanetti Plateau, decimating five packs and killing all their newborn pups. During the epidemic EWCP biologists vaccinated some of the Sanetti wolves, hoping to form a barricade against the disease. To keep track of the vaccinated wolves, the researchers clipped colored tags into the tops of their ears and outfitted some with radio collars.


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SPOKANE, Wash. – Boingo Wireless announced today it has been chosen as the exclusive cellular Distributed Antenna System partner for both Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center and the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The two Spokane venues have the combined capacity to seat nearly 20,000 fans.
Boingo will exclusively manage the neutral host DAS networks at both venues, from design to deployment, multi-carrier access to ongoing management. The DAS networks will provide enhanced cellular capacity at both sports venues, allowing fans to upload videos and photos of their event experiences in real time.
Boingo's neutral host approach to DAS networks allow for multiple carriers to access the network on behalf of their customers, ensuring that more fans are automatically connected to the state-of-the-art cellular network. Boingo will also manage any future deployments of cellular small cells at the arenas. Each facility independently chose Boingo Wireless to provide cellular services, and each venue will be managed individually.
"Our new cellular networks in Spokane will feature the latest technology, and will be built for scale and flexibility. Both arena networks will be able to handle data traffic from sell-out crowds," said Nick Hulse, president of Boingo Wireless. "We are excited to add these premier Pacific Northwest entertainment arenas to our growing DAS network portfolio, and to provide great connectivity to Spokane college students, parents, families and fans."
"The McCarthey Athletic Center has been host to full capacity crowds since we opened a decade ago. Today our fans and faculty are increasingly looking to stay connected during games and events, and we are working to offer them the most state-of-the-art technology across our campus facilities," said Robert Kavon, Gonzaga assistant athletic director – facilities. "Boingo's new agreement for network services at McCarthey will ensure that Bulldogs' fans are connected no matter where they catch the game."
"The Spokane Public Facilities District prides itself on offering the most advanced amenities for events, building partners and fans utilizing our venues. We're looking forward to having the Boingo DAS network at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena further enhance an already stellar in-venue event experience," said Matt Gibson, CFE, general manager.
Gonzaga University's 6,000-seat McCarthey Athletic Center, nicknamed the "Kennel" by Gonzaga Bulldogs fans, hosts its men's and women's basketball games, as well as speakers, concerts and events year-round. The Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena seats more than 12,000 fans, and is proud to be home to the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club of the Western Hockey League and the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League. In addition, the Spokane Arena is the largest entertainment venue in the region with over 120 major events each year.
Boingo Wireless is a leading provider of small cell and Wi-Fi networks at major league stadium and university venues, including Chicago's Soldier Field, University of Arizona's Arizona Stadium, and the EnergySolutions Arena, home of the NBA's Utah Jazz. Boingo is also the leading provider of Wi-Fi in airports worldwide, with service in more than 75 airports around the globe.


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Stearns Bank in St. Cloud has acquired five institutions in the last year, more than any other buyer, making it the nation's top buyer of failed banks.
Stearns Bank started out as an agricultural bank nearly a century ago. CEO and president Norm Skalicky bought the bank in 1964. More than 40 years later, Skalicky watched the housing bubble and saw nothing but trouble.
As he watched other banks load up on risky loans, he took the steps to get rid of loans he thought could become toxic.
"We needed to make sure that our backyard was clean enough so we could take on other deals," Skalicky said.
Skalicky started to unload bad loans in 2006, but realized that wasn't enough. He thought he still had too much risk on the books.
"The day after Labor Day in '07, I called our lenders and everyone concerned with new loans and we just quit making new loans except some that were totally committed on and thank goodness we did," he said.
Skalicky said that step allowed him to avoid a lot of financial pain and focus his people on preventing big loan losses.
"Everybody went from the production marketing side, literally everyone, to the collection side," he said.
Skalicky said slowing down when he did gave him the financial strength to acquire five failed banks, most in other states, plus a portfolio of loans. The buying spree has brought in $1.5 billion in additional assets. Skalicky won't say how much he paid, but he said he has increased his institution's assets by 60 percent.
He said one of Stearns Bank's longstanding strengths has been collecting loans. A lesson he learned in 2007 was to act fast on a loan that's in trouble.
"So you have to dispose of the property, you probably have to foreclose, get the property in your name, and sell it," he said. "Or there is a chance to sell that loan to somebody because they maybe think they can work it out better than we can."
Skalicky said those collection skills should help him make money from the banks he's bought. He said his bank has been authorized to operate nationally since 1965, so he's familiar with doing business across the country.
Buying a failed bank can be a good move.
When the FDIC tries to sell a failed bank, it tries to make the deal attractive for another bank. FDIC spokesman David Barr said the transactions are structured to buffer the buyer from the bad loans.
"The acquiring bank is protected from really the issues and problems that caused that bank to fail in the first place," Barr said. "So coming and working with the FDIC to buy a troubled institution usually is a good means for a bank such as Stearns or any other that wants to increase its market share or enter into new markets."
But it isn't necessarily easy to buy a failed bank. There can be a lot of competition. Barr said the FDIC has a database of institutions interested in buying failed banks. The agency sends out a confidential email to potential buyers, which can number in the hundreds. Then the FDIC scours the list for banks that meet a variety of criteria.
"So we can whittle it down from 500 to 600 potential bidders down to either 3 or 6 very serious contenders who really want to compete to get this failing institution from the FDIC," he said. "It is a competitive process."
None of the bidding banks know how many others are also competing, so Barr said the winning bidder has to be aggressive. He said the final decision is strictly bottom-line, so the FDIC picks the bid which is most cost effective for the agency.
The FDIC structures its deals in one of two ways. Either it carves out all of the toxic loans completely or the banks take the loans along with a healthy measure of protection against losses from the FDIC.
Those so-called "loss-share agreements" are the kind Norm Skalicky goes for, figuring his collection abilities will help him score big. Skalicky said his bank is still digesting what they've acquired recently, but he intends to acquire more banks in the future.
"We're snooping around a bit, looking at possibilities because there is no end to the possibilities," Skalicky said.
And with several banks failing each month, there's no shortage of possibilities either.


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This past weekend, March 4th and 5th, the NSSA held their Open event #8 at 54th Street in Newport Beach. The waves were insane all day on Saturday and most of the morning on Sunday. The kids were exploding on the sick right-handers coming off the jetty and the other waves down the beach. The airshow was supplied with launch ramps all over the place. Robert Curtis took down the competition with a solid frontside standard air.
Due to fog delay from the last event, Open Mini Grom final from event 7 was surfed before the finals began for event #8. Johnny Elles surfed amazing, smashing the lefts down the beach and taking the win. Open Mini Grom final from this event was won by none other than Parker Coffin. Parker ripped all weekend and was stoked to win since not surfing for a few weeks due to his being sick.
Finally, Open Junior's surfed and Dillon Perillo battled the whole heat with local boy, Andrew Doheny. In the end, Dillon took the victory over Doheny. Dillon also made the Open Men's final. Although Dillon got interference early in the heat, he didn't let that stop him. Dillon let loose on a few sick rights and ended up winning his first ever, Open Men's final.


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Was there no fan favorite?
Was there no fan favorite?
No, there was no Fan Favorite - at least not that I am aware of. Usually, they post on Facebook and on Twitter to remind you - constantly - to vote. Didn't see it this season. My guess is that they didn't want a repeat of the Elena Scandal - which they NEVER addressed!
My dvr cut off the Reunion Show just as Amanda was in mid-sentence. I think she was about to tell us - once again - that her brother is in Maroon 5.
Did I miss anything important after that?
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I've only watched about 20 minutes of this reunion. I find that the more I see of Michelle, the less I like her. Her ego is huge and she seems so self-involved.
I've begun to believe that some of these "winners" are picked because they offer something new, YOUNG and different...and not just in their designs but in their appearance also. I fell that they manipulated Michelle's win because she's "edgy." Oh, and YOUNG.
I hate that she won. I hate HOW she won. And I hate Teams.
I've been off for a while and was going to come on here just to say I was standing alone -- that after seeing the promos for the Reunion Show, I had absolutely NO interest in watching it.
Well, I'm happy to read I was not alone. I admit to flipping it back and forth to see if anyone would ever be talking and saying something that would grab my interest. It did not.
It was pathetic. Hurtful. Spiteful. Ugly.
Then again, I guess it was the perfect ending.
Impossible things are being done every day.
She still does rub me the wrong way and I do think her "click" was a click that excluded some and allowed others. I like her work a lot, but not so much her.
Actually, I agree. I did Youtube season 8 and caught a few episodes but not the whole season. From what I saw the judges really favored Gretchen heavily, even though I didn't see what they were seeing in the designs. Even early on, there was another female designer whom I believe was named Valerie, who I thought did better garments. But Gretchen won the first three in a row as far as I saw. And her stuff was bland and boring. Yes, Michelle's are better. I wish they had been able to post the whole season, as I was finding it interesting despite already getting angry at the favoritism shown to Gretchen. I did see her final collection, and I don't know why she won.
As far as I'm concerned, she was given that "second chance" deliberately so that she could be named the winner. She wasn't that outstanding that just had a bad break. She was no better than any of the other top 4. Like the others, she had some wonderful designs and some big flops....just like the rest of them.
I'd have to agree Michelle can come off as being somewhat cocky. I do not agree however that she is not better than any of the other designers. Patricia comes to mind. I do not think she has the same or equal talent for constructing garments as Michelle. Her stuff was way too messy and even though some might call her artistic, I don't think design in particular was her forte. This is a question which will always be subject to individual taste, though.
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So I have been riding this winter, much more than normal. Spinning three days a week and getting more and more miles in on the dirt... but this last week, I have just felt so tired and I go on rides and... just feel out of gas. Not sure if its from not eating enough? or maybe my body is just not used to this much mileage yet. Sleeping has been good...
just a question I know its pretty noobish... figured this would be a great place to ask though.
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Danielle Lam Shares Her Favorite Online Game at PCHGames!
Hi everyone, it's Danielle Lam of the PCH Prize Patrol!
You probably know me best as the woman on the Prize Patrol that travels the country and delivers BIG PCH Checks to lucky winners. What you may NOT know about me is that I love playing games online! Do you like to also? Well if you do, you really should try playing the various games that PCH has to offer on PCHGames. There are so many exciting games to choose from such as Instant Win Games, Token Games, Bingo, and many more!
My FAVORITE online game I like to play on PCHgames is Prize Patrol Party…go figure!! If you're a Prize Patrol fan, I'm sure you'll love this game too! I love this classic slots game that is combined with the Prize Patrol because the images that you get matched up with are all PCH related. You never know if the Prize Patrol Van, a champagne bottle, balloons, a mailbox, or anything that relates to the Prize Patrol will pop up! Also, the music for the game makes pressing the spin button for the slots even more exciting. Did you know that the first time you trigger the bonus you'll have a chance to place the Prize Patrol Party Instant Win Scratch Off with a chance to win up to $100?? There are so many chances to win at PCHGames, it's unbelievable!
In addition to slot games, I really love playing card games…..it brings back so many great memories of my childhood when I'd play with my Grandfather! A card game on PCHgames that I cannot stop playing lately is Kings In The Corner. Have you played it yet? I love playing this card game because it's a never-ending competition with the computer to see who can get rid of their cards the fastest. Each time I play I try to increase the level of difficulty to see if I can beat the computer. Even though it does get more difficult, it becomes a lot more fun!
Lastly, who doesn't love a classic Bingo game?? Well PCH has put a spin on this game with Bingo Party. Gamers are able to join a choice of four Bingo rooms where they can play with a bunch of different Bingo cards…but my FAVORITE part is the chat feature! With Bingo Party, you can chat with other Bingo players – how cool! Plus, $250.00 is awared every single week! AWESOME!
PCHgames is super fun, and I recommend it to everyone who loves to play games and wants to WIN!! If you haven't checked it out yet, get started playing right now! Then comment below and let us know what YOUR favorite online game is to play on PCHgames! I can't wait to hear everyone's responses!
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I ready share to win now PCh
I love your Mah Jong games, they are so much fun I play them Day and Night!!!
Thanks for sharing Danielle ! (Smiles)
I like Mahjongg Games, Kings in the corners, Bejeweled, to name a few. Take care & please be safe, Luann
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OPPOSITION politicians are hopeful the Scottish Government will "listen to reason" and reverse at least part of the £34.6 million cut facing colleges.
All the major parties have united to lobby for an increase in cash for the sector at a time when courses have been cut and thousands of jobs lost.
On the eve of a crucial debate on the Government's Budget Bill, the Scottish Liberal Democrats said behind-the-scenes talks with Finance Secretary John Swinney on the future of the further education sector had been positive.
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Willie Rennie, the leader of the Scottish LibDems, said: "We have had two good meetings with the Finance Secretary and I am hopeful we can seek an agreement on the Budget.
"Scottish Liberal Democrats have worked constructively with the Scottish Government, as we did last year, to influence the Budget and that is why we will be asking the SNP to reverse their planned cut."
Earlier, college leaders made a plea for extra funding as they gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament's education committee on the Government's controversial Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill.
Under the bill, colleges across the country will merge along regional lines to save money and avoid duplication of courses.
However, colleges argue the funding cuts are happening too quickly.
Paul Sherrington, the principal of Banff and Buchan College, in First Minister Alex Salmond's constituency, said cuts were having a major impact.
He was supported by Mandy Exley, principal of Edinburgh College, who warned the pace of cuts to the sector could create a funding crisis.
Meanwhile, NUS Scotland, which represents students, has also stepped up its campaign to reverse the Government's college funding cuts.
NUS Scotland's Fund Scotland's Future campaign has now secured the support of all opposition parties and has delivered 45,000 emails to MSPs from students, lecturers and the public.
A Scottish Government spokesman said: "We are committed to a successful college sector, but this must include stripping out the duplication and waste which has diverted resources from the direct benefit of young people."


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A $1.4 million Recovery Act-funded project to prepare one of Savannah River Site's radioactive waste tanks for permanent closure was completed this month.
The modifications, which included repairing a ventilation system and replacing a pump on the 750,000-gallon tank, are part of a plan to close 22 of the site's remaining 49 tanks within eight years.
Originally, there were 51 underground tanks at the site's H and F areas. Two were closed in the 1990s, and the remaining tanks still contain 36 million gallons of decaying waste left behind by decades of Cold War nuclear weapons production.
John Lindsay, a spokesman for liquid waste contractor Savannah River Remediation, said six tanks are in some phase of closure activity.
"Right now we're working on 5 and 6, and those will be followed by 18 and 19 and then we will move to 4 and 12," he said.
The company, with about 1,765 employees, took over management of the liquid waste cleanup program in July.
The waste in the aging tanks includes thick liquids, sludge with a consistency similar to peanut butter and a caustic material that turns to salt.
Twelve of the tanks are leaking, but the leaking areas are contained to prevent material from entering the environment.
Disposal programs include emptying the tanks, processing the waste and then filling in the aging, carbon-steel vats with a specialized grout and leaving the tanks buried forever.
Each tank is 86 feet across and 44 feet deep, and all are buried 10 to 12 feet below ground level.


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Seems just like the other one you drew called "Smile" lol. But it looks cute and lovely nonetheless. The colors remind me of cotton candy, now I am hungry haha. I wish I could steal the character's hair because it's so pretty and cool. 5/5 hearts.
cool! that's such a nice way of displaying your technique in drawing and coloring
very cool!
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Nancy uses her specialized expertise in the investigation and cleanup of bays, rivers, streams and beaches to support GeoEngineers' work on challenging, large-scale cleanup projects in the Puget Sound region. "Working on projects close to home is particularly satisfying because the improvements in environmental quality directly benefit my family, friends and community," Nancy says.
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