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Anna Lynne McCord Showcases her New Hairstyle
Anna Lynne a 24 year old diva was looking stunning in her New sexy curly hairstyle at the premier of Iris: A Journey into the World of Cinema held at the Kodak theatre.
This shoulder length curly hairstyle was giving Anna a totally stylish and chic look and her glittering eye makeup and nude lipstick was just icing on the cake.
Sexy bustier top, long brown hip-hugging side slit skirt and Christian Louboutin pumps all together giving Anna a new and distinctive look at the premiere.
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i was wondering if the nas200 hs been upgraded from way back wheni got it then stuck it in the drawer since only one person/pc could access it at a time, ?USELESS....has that been addressed? can more then one pc access it at a time now? i want to set it behind my 610n and have my datat disks stored there for two pcs but therres times when both us need to access it at same time...can we? mapped that is?
The USB port on the router can be used to connect an external USB hard drive or flash disk. Computers that are connected to the network will be able to access the Shared Drive if they have login credentials such as admin or guest.
NOTE: Before connecting your external USB hard disk to the router's USB port, make sure your hard disk is already formatted in either NTFS or FAT32 file system using your computer to avoid any difficulties.
Here is the link Setting up the Storage feature: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=e10c7ddf8a62437ca973138d861c545b_17419.xml&pid=80&...
Guess it's time to buy a new access storage?
i wasnt asking for help on setting up the router which is spotty at best with hd hooked up to uit. i get booted and cant connect and copy files more ofthen then i can do it. i was asking can one person be in the nas200 at a time still or is there an upgrade that willo allow more then one to be using the nas at a time? i want to set it up where three computers all use it but there are times when all three need access to sme files same time?
How long have you owned that NAS200? can you check if the firmware is up to date? go to the web UI, Administration and scroll down to the system status. the Firmware version should be there.
Not sure what the latest firmware version is as I couldn't find it here:
But... you can try CNET.com for the firmware upgrade file. You just need to back up your files first before you do the whole upgrade process so you don't lose any of the files you have (most people forget to backup their files and end up blaming Cisco for losing them).
Once you have upgraded, try resetting the router, then reconnect and reconfigure again.)
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Embark on an epic adventure to save the world from the evil Exdeath in Final Fantasy V from Square Enix on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Join four heroes as they try to protect the crystals that bring peace and prosperity to their world: Bartz (a young traveller), Lenna (a princess from Castle Tycoon), Galuf (an amnesiac old man), and Faris (pirate captain). With 26 jobs to choose from, you can customize your characters just the way you want by combining abilities from two jobs to make your own custom class.
Final Fantasy V was originally released for the SNES 20 years ago, and Square Enix optimized the controls and active-time battle system to make combat ideal for the touch-screen. It also comes with the The Sealed Temple that was added in the 2006 Game Boy Advance version and Enuo, a new optional boss designed by Tetsuya Nomura.
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making whimsical surf-pop may seem like a daunting task when you live states away from the nearest beach, but guitarist and vocalist jared corder was determined to make the music reminiscent of his california birthplace.. The new band (inspired after corder's mild success with former band, oh no no), was always intended to be jared, andy herrin on drums, with female harmony vocals reminiscent of 1960s west coast beach pop..
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Though McNamara, Mike Zevin (bass, keys, back-up vox), Mikey Plahm (drums) and Chad De Leon (lead guitar) all performed in rival bands in high school, they eventually started Draft Week together in 2009, during their college days. Through two national tours and three self-released EP's, the band has racked up prized opening slots for the likes of Taking Back Sunday and Motion City Soundtrack. Locally, they've played some of Chicago's most renowned venues (Metro, Congress Theater, House of Blues) as they continue to build a solid fan-base from their home area of Darien.
With a massive rhythm section, fiery guitars and McNamara's elastic vocals, one can hear echoes of The Mars Volta in the band's DNA, especially on the stunning "New South," which begins and ends with incredible restraint, but sports a crushing all-out rock flair throughout it's core. "Daylight Savings" wins thanks to Zevin's active bass and a series of well-devised breakdowns, and even as they go acoustic on "The Sophomore," it's not an ill-fated attempt to contain their raucousness without electricity. Instead, true songwriting chops shine through and we get a different side of Draft Week that's equally as enjoyable as their slinky, arena-ready grit.
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Brighton midfielder Andrew Crofts has returned to former club Gillingham on a loan deal until the end of the season.
The 31-year-old, who began his career at the Priestfield Stadium, was named in the squad for their League One match at Southend on Saturday.
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BLACK METAL: THE CULT NEVER DIES VOL. 1 BOX SET UPGRADE [note: main book NOT included]
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In 2015 Dayal Patterson presents Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Volume One, the first of a series of books examining in even greater depth this worldwide phenomenon. Comprised entirely of exclusive interviews, many with artists who have never spoken about their careers before, this tome begins the project by examining three facets of the genre in detail, returning to the subject of Norwegian Black Metal, discussing Polish Black Metal and telling the story of the subgenre of Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal.
"Giving interviews is not my absolute favorite thing in the world but I always feel very assured that my answers are in safe hands and that the outcome will be as good as it can when doing an interview with Dayal. He is a reflected and observant man and he has an artistic, sharp and clever style of writing"
Kvitrafn (WARDRUNA/JOTUNSPUR/ex-GORGOROTH)
The Black Metal scene needed this book. Dayal Patterson's TITANIC work collects all the materials and interviews under one flag; 'Cult Never Dies'. This is the testimony of OUR existence."
Flauros (MASTIPHAL)
"Throughout my 20 years with Kampfar I've done hundreds of interviews with everything from hobby journalists to professional full time journalists. I've even done some interviews with authors who would like some help with some informative pieces they would have in place, in relation to particular Norwegian black metal anno early nineties etc. Very often these interviews are very similar and without any depth unfortunately.
When I met Dayal the first time it was way before it all had begun with his first book Evolution of the Cult. Even back then I noticed early on that Dayal had more than just the great strength in his written word. He also had a 'wonderful' knowledge of black metal. No journalist or author has ever gotten me to go so in depth or divulge so much of Kampfar as he. He got me to speak of things I just only revealed my closest friends before. And now its too late to regret that I revealed this too Dayal too."
Dolk (KAMPFAR)
"In the latest years I often detest to reply to interviews since they're usually very boring and it seems like writers do not really know the band that well, resulting in stupid or boring questions. It was the actual opposite with Dayal, since all the questions were challenging and gave me a chance to finally speak my mind about several points in the history of my band. The way the whole chapter was put together is very entertaining, honest and exhaustive. If someone wants to know more about Forgotten Tomb this is certainly the proper way to do it."
Herr Morbid (FORGOTTEN TOMB)
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Venom (XANTOTOL)
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On Oct. 1, the common area of Marana High School was filled with hundreds of students all dressed in blue. The sounds of popping balloons echoed off the walls, students laughed and ate ice cream all while music blasted through speakers.
While it appeared to be a celebration, the cause the students were gathering for is very serious. The Marana students were coming together to recognize the fact that October is Anti-Bullying Awareness Month.
Marana High School students rallied, stomped on blue balloons and came together as a school to show their support for stomping out bullying. Inside each of the balloons, which read "Stomp out Bullying" were notes of encouragement.
Various clubs from the school set up booths where they gave students stickers, pins, and bracelets. Students also signed pieces of paper symbolically showing they will pledge to not bully anyone and stand up for someone if they are seen being bullied. Other clubs wrote words and names they have been called on their arms and legs to show other students that the names stick with them.
Sarah Parish, who is a special education teacher and the coordinator for the Safe and Supportive School's student committee, said through a state grant, the school focused money towards bullying awareness in an attempt to eliminate it from the school.
Bullying is being taken seriously by all school districts, as the numbers on the state and national level continue to increase each year.
In 2010-11, more than 18,000 safety incidents ranging from bullying to threats of intimidation were reported by Arizona schools.
"Children need to feel safe in schools in order for them to be productive and learn in the classroom," said Arizona State Superintendent John Huppenthal. "No child should feel threatened or intimidated."
According to a recent Arizona Youth Risk Behavior Survey, students who reported having been bullied or harassed on school grounds increased from 25 percent to 31 percent.
At the school, during lunch, with the filled common area, Parish enjoyed seeing something she didn't normally see.
"Normally what happens at lunch is you don't see this," she said. "You see individual groups going in individual corners, sitting with themselves. We wanted to create something where everybody had to be together at one time and celebrate our campus."
In years past, bullying wasn't really a topic students and teachers talked about. Now, it is a subject that is out in the open for kids to openly talk about.
"We want to teach kids and adults about bullying to recognize bullying and to stop it," said Parish.
Besides bullying in person, teachers and administrators have also had to start addressing the impact cyber bullying has had on students over the last few years.
There were several bills in the Arizona Legislature last year that would have required schools to more strictly address cyber-bullying, however, both stalled in committees.


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I've held off writing this review because I honestly don't know how to write what I feel towards this book. The best I can say is if you liked Prisoner by Megan Derr then you'll probably like this one as well. Don't misunderstand me, this book isn't like Prisoner at all but more of the feelings I had while reading Prisoner I had while reading this one. And considering Prisoner is my all time favorite book, that says a lot.
I absolutely adored it. This is exactly the kind of story I love reading about. It has lovable characters, a fascinating world, action and suspense, sexual tension like you cannot believe and an overall sweet romance when it finally develops.
My heart bled for these characters. With Raven's somewhat horrible childhood and the situation Breyre is in when Raven first sees him had my heart aching for these two. I will tell you that this story holds a few surprises. For one, while Raven is effeminate looking he is in no way a girly character. He's strong, broken at times, courageous and is all around a very sweet, polite but sometimes shy, character. He's just as much a hero as Breyre is and in a few scenes is the one to save the day. Breyre on the other hand is the opposite. He's big and solid, broken too but in a completely different way. He's blunt, brash and dismissive. He's a hard man but he handles Raven with such gentleness it's very heartwarming.
This book has a lot of suspense and action. At times I wished there had been more of it, mostly on some fights that weren't exactly ellaborated on but overall I enjoyed each and every scene because it made my heart speed up. The plot is definitely an intriguing one. I think the blurb doesn't really do the book justice but in the end, it's so much more than words can even describe.
While the world building is good, it could have been better. I was curious about everything but some of the questions I had were never answered when it came to the world and culture of Breyre. I suppose that was my only problem with the book. I was curious about Raven and his abilities but they weren't described in greater detail so he's still somewhat of a mystery when it comes to his magic.
All in all, I loved this book so much! It's part of a series and I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next one. I hope we get more of Breyre and Raven in the future. Most definitely recommended.
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This book is absolute joy. As a reader who generally prefers contemporary over fantasy, I was delighted to find a fantasy novel—and this is longish one, over 115K—that held my interest throughout and in the end, left me wanting more. More Eyrder, more of its characters, more of its intrigue, and much, much more of its magic. My initial impression, and one that didn't change, was that I'd found a solid piece of writing. Well-plotted, the story curves back on itself in all the right places and leaves nothing to dangle at the end. The universe is beautifully fleshed out and never dumped in the reader's lap en masse, but is instead meted out in delicious morsels. As for the characters, their honor and integrity is tempered with anger, vengeance, and jealousy. The evil has roots in emotions all of us can understand, like ambition. In short, the cast is vibrant and believable. There's romance too! The slow-building, burning sort that makes your mouth water. It would be remiss not to mention that.
As an added bonus, the book is well-written, and let's not brush that off like it should be a given these days, especially in this genre. I'd guess about 50% of the people who read this blog are writers or editors (or both) themselves, so they know… it can be difficult to be drawn into a book when your inner editor is constantly critiquing. In the case of Raven and the Wolf, I felt immersed and invested in the story from the first few pages. Not once was I pulled away by stilted dialog, bloated description, or awkward pacing. This is clean and engaging prose.
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Ms Evers has created an interesting and dynamic world to set her story in. Believable characters and well thought out plot make this an enjoyable read that's hard to put down!
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Ms Evers has created strong characters,a fascinating world, and a beautiful love story here. A solid, enjoyable read.
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DEARBORN, Mich. — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder isn't running for re-election this November, yet he's on the campaign trail — stumping for one ballot proposal and against five others.Comment on this story
He took to the airwaves this past week as guest host for Paul W. Smith on Detroit's WJR-AM and welcomed guests supporting his positions. He says he's planning more media appearances and town hall-style meetings to press his case for the emergency manager law and against the other initiatives — and counter millions of dollars spent on advertising.
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Broder on Politics
Friday, May 18, 2007; 12:00 PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and Washington Post columnist David S. Broder was online Friday, May 18 at noon ET to answer your questions about the world of politics, from the latest maneuverings on Capitol Hill to developments in the White House.
Broder has written extensively about primaries, elections, special interests and the business of politics. His books include "Democracy Derailed: The Initiative Movement & the Power of Money," "Behind the Front Page: A Candid Look at How the News Is Made" and "The System: The American Way of Politics at the Breaking Point."
washingtonpost.com: Can Democrats Take Yes for an Answer? (Post, May 17)
The transcript follows.
Archive: David Broder discussion transcripts
Boston: With his non-answer yesterday, the President fairly admitted he had sent Card and Gonzales into the ICU. Will the media follow-up and demand answers? How is it that two out three major networks have decided not to cover Comey's cinematic testimony? The American people look at the Bush years and see a trail of destruction. The media finally woke up this year, but still seems much less concerned. How will anyone take the news media seriously in two years when a Democratic president will be hounded for weeks on end for any misstep ranging from a gaffe to a minor misdemeanor?
David S. Broder: Good day to all who are joining this chat. To my friend in Boston, I do not share your opinion that the press has been giving president Bush a free ride. I think the coverage of the firing of the U.S. Attorneys has been aggressive and extensive, as it should be, and I think the White House will continue to be pressed for explanations of these serious issues.
Anonymous: Two unrelated observations on things not stated in news stories of this week: In stories about Iraq and Blair's legacy, I have not seen any observations on the fact that Britain helped to create the current mess by drawing the boundaries of current-day Iraq, putting together long-bickering groups (it wasn't Blair who did it of course, but his country is dealing with its past actions in the area -- as is the U.S.). Also, many conservatives (e.g., Fox News commentators) seem critical of the new immigration bill, but I have not heard any of them seek repeal of the law that allows Cubans entering the U.S. to become legal residents upon setting foot on U.S. soil (the only ones who have this right, I believe).
David S. Broder: Britain's history in the creation of Iraq is exactly what you cited, but Blair and his government inherited that situation, just as we did, and hardly can be held accountable for it. Your point about the Cuban refugees is also correct, but I have not been watching TV coverage of this story, and I don't know how Fox or anyone else handled the immigration news.
Washington: Re: "A Paper Trail toward Chaos," you repeat concerns expressed by some election officials about the ability to meet the deadline. Are you aware the Holt bill won't require most jurisdictions to do anything to their technology before 2010? Similarly, states such as New Mexico and North Carolina were able to change their voting machines commensurate with the requirements in the Holt bill in about 8 months, and a nearly unanimous bipartisan consensus of Florida politicians believes they can do the same. The Holt bill gives jurisdictions more than twice as long to accomplish the same. Is it your opinion that the rest of the country cannot achieve what New Mexico, North Carolina and Florida could, even if given twice the time?
washingtonpost.com: A Paper Trail Toward Chaos? (Post, May 13)
David S. Broder: As I said in the column you are discussing, I am not an elections expert, so I consulted those who are. I cannot dismiss the concerns expressed by so many of the state and county officials who run elections, or by the longtime director of the independent Election Center. Their concerns merit consideration in my view.
Alexandria, Va.: David, as one who has played a significant role in writing the first draft of history over the past 30 plus years, how would you rate the presidents you have covered? Where are you on the "Bush is the worst President ever" debate that Rolling Stone started?
David S. Broder: I think President Bush's place in history will be determined by the outcome in Iraq, and I am not optimistic about that war ending well. Of the presidents I have covered, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan were the ones who most fully understood and exercised the powers of the office -- though often not for goals or policies I shared. Gerald Ford was the most straightforward of the presidents and Jimmy Carter probably the least effective.
I am working on a book about these presidents and the men who ran against them, and hope it will be ready for publication next year. I will save you a copy.
Reston, Va.: Mr. Broder, it is always an honor and a pleasure to join in your chats. This question might be better suited for Howard Kurtz, but it just now occurred to me. Have the staff cutbacks at major newspapers impacted their ability to cover this administration? It seems to me that with so many scandals and potential scandals, it would be difficult for even fully staffed news organizations to really dig deep into all of them. Thanks!
David S. Broder: I think the answer is yes. It took two months of work by two very good reporters for The Post to do the story on the terrible conditions at Walter Reed Hospital. That kind of staff expenditure becomes more difficult as staff sizes are reduced, and many newspapers now have been forced to almost abandon that in-depth or investigative reporting. Fortunately, we still have the resources and the commitment here at The Post.
Laurel, Md.: David, we've seen in this election cycle an obvious move for state to move their primaries up, for the fairly obvious reason that no nomination has been in doubt after February since 1980. Two questions: Would anyone other than the political press be unhappy if the primary season lasted only a month? Is there a better model? Maybe one primary day a month rotated by region (a February in the South, Midwest in March, Far West in April, Northeast in May sort of thing)?
David S. Broder: I think almost everyone would be overjoyed if the campaign season were shortened. There are better ways, including the rotation system you described. The main goal should be to create long intervals between primaries, and voting on the first Tuesdays of March, April, May and June would do that.
Washington: In your column this week ("A Paper Trail Toward Chaos?") you state that you relied upon "the man who knows more about the conduct of elections than anyone else in the country, the director of the Houston-based Election Center, Doug Lewis." What did others with similar or more experience in the conduct of elections, particularly those using electronic voting machines, say when you spoke to them? As you know, the foremost computer science experts on electronic voting all support the Holt bill, including Prof. Avi Rubin of Johns Hopkins University, Prof. Ed Felten of Princeton University and Prof. David Dill of Stanford University, as well as several election officials, such as Ion Sancho of Leon County, Florida.
David S. Broder: I will say again that I am not an election expert, but I think the people whose views should count most heavily are the front-line administrators who actually run elections. I respect the academic experts, but I do not count their opinions as heavily as those of people who actually run elections.
Fairfax, Va.: In political terms, is it impossible for a politician to say we have to lose the battle in Iraq to win the war on terrorism?
David S. Broder: I don't think it would be impossible for a politician to say that, but he or she would have to say quickly what that means and why it might be true. It is not what you would call an obvious proposition.
Rochester, N.Y.: Mr. Broder, I was very disappointed in your recent column attacking the new electronic voter bill before Congress. In particular, I found it odd that you cited your friend Doug Lewis as the nation's leading authority on electronic voting. You must know that the Election Center is considered very controversial by many, in particular because it takes money from Diebold. Moreover, Mr. Lewis has been involved with Republican politics for years. Didn't you owe it to your readers to identify Mr. Lewis a longtime Republican whose Election Center is viewed by many with suspicion? You mocked PFAW as "a liberal group" -- why no similar identifier for the Election Center (as a group with ties to Diebold)? Is this another case -- as with your numerous columns in defense of Karl Rove -- of you allowing personal friendship to get in the way of accurate, unbiased reporting?
David S. Broder: You are mistaken in thinking that Doug Lewis is a personal friend -- my only dealings with him have been on issues of voting legislation and practices. I do not know what if any connection he has with Diebold or with the Republican Party. I do know that the election center is an independent organization with active participation by Democrats and Republicans, and I know that his view of this legislation was shared by the National Conference of State Legislatures, by the National Association of County Officials and by many secretaries of state. These are not personal friends either, by the way.
Minneapolis: Which do you think is the most troubling aspect of the story Comey told -- that Card and Gonzales evidently sought to take advantage of a very sick John Ashcroft; that they apparently were sent by the president; that the president authorized the continuation of the program without the certification of its legality by the Office of Legal Counsel and the Department of Justice; or that the administration pursued for two-and-a-half years a policy that, once it was reviewed by serious people like Jack Goldsmith and Comey, was deemed illegal and so troubling that they, Ashcroft and the Director of the FBI all were willing to resign rather than condone its continuation?
David S. Broder: You have summarized in one powerful paragraph all the things that make this sorry story so disturbing. The president clearly thought and acted as if he were above the law, or could bend it completely to his will. What happened was sickening, appalling on all the levels you describe.
Washington: Mr. B: I was/am a little astonished by how many of the GOP candidates at the recent debate (save for McCain) seem so comfortable with the idea of torture and indefinite detention. It's all very macho. Not sure that is the kind of country we should aspire to be ... we'll start looking like Egypt. What's your take ... is pro-torture a good, unifying theme for the nation in 2008?
David S. Broder: No, I hardly think so. The Republicans clearly believe that a hard line against terrorists is to their advantage, but I think they are in danger of egging each other on to the point that they leave common sense behind.
Ron Paul: I'm a Democrat and barely have heard of this guy and now I wish I watched the Republican Debate. He's the only guy on either side who actually has the ... er, guts ... to ask Americans to look at the big picture when it comes to the war on terrorism. Now he's immediately been vilified and his words twisted.
He's clearly a threat to the mainstream in general and GOP establishment in particular. What are the odds we'll see any kind of coverage about Paul? I've been reading about him on the Internet and he's obviously a mixed bag of tricks, but he's sure as hell more interesting than almost anybody else the GOP is serving up, and clearly his own man.
David S. Broder: He is indeed his own man, and has remained so, even while serving as a Republican for many years in the House. He is a Libertarian, which means, among other things, that he has a clear, consistent philosophy that he applies to every situation. The libertarian position -- because it is unyielding -- is shared by few other conservatives, few Republicans and even fewer Democrats. Reporters who know this also know that Mr. Paul is likely to attract a dedicated following, but not a terribly large one.
Washington: The Post's page one article, "Disclosure Forms Show Wealthy Lot Of Hopefuls," shows that almost all of the candidates for the presidency are millionaires. Newspaper reporters, teachers, policemen, social workers, public-interest lawyers and firefighters do not make -- I won't say "earn" -- nearly that amount of money. What does it say about our democracy when, in order to raise enough campaign contributions to run seriously for the presidency, you must be a millionaire yourself?
washingtonpost.com: Disclosure Forms Show Wealthy Lot Of Hopefuls (Post, May 17)
David S. Broder: That's not the conclusion I draw. I think a person without personal wealth can compete for the presidency, if he or she has enough backing. What the wealth of the candidates shows is something else: In America today, the premium on brains is large enough that most smart, professionally trained people, when they reach middle age, are comfortably well-off. Not just politicians, but lawyers, doctors, accountants, business people, etc.
Bridgewater, Mass.: The EU-Russia meeting seems to have broken down entirely as the result of a whole raft of conflicts. Are any of the candidates paying any attention to our (the West's) relations with Russia? With all those hydrocarbons, and the current price for them, Russia's becoming pretty self-assertive these days.
David S. Broder: I have not heard any serious discussion of U.S.-Russian relations so far in the campaign. I share your belief that it is important -- and will become more so.
Anonymous: Sept. 15, 2006 you typed about Clinton: "When a president loses his credibility, he loses an important tool for governing -- and that is why I thought he should step down." Do you think Mr. Bush retains credibility enough to govern effectively?
David S. Broder: I think that is seriously in question. But Vice President Cheney would have less, so that option is not really available.
Fast track ... not so fast: Your endorsement of handing fast-track authority to Bush was historically inaccurate (all previous Presidents did not have this -- Clinton lost it in 1994 and it was not restored) and frankly frightening. Given Bush's contempt for worker's rights and the environment I don't want him negotiating any international trade deals without considerable supervision. Frankly, during yesterday's presser when the Brit reporters were suggesting Blair should go sooner I kept wishing Bush could go with him. I think we've all had it.
David S. Broder: It's clear where you stand. I think the country would pay a price for taking the United States out of a lead role in international trade negotiations, but if you think any change is inevitably a change for the worse, then I understand where your anger and opposition come from.
Cold New England: Regarding the immigration bill, will there be time for the people to read it and debate it before the Senate votes? It seems absurd that we're having to debate the merits of a set of talking points, instead of the actual legislation.
David S. Broder: The bill is long and almost indecipherable, but its main provisions are clear, and I think there is time for debate and discussion before any final action. This issue will be before Congress for a long time.
Seattle: If I understand the immigration bill right, illegals would have to pay $5,000, exit the country and then apply for citizenship with waits up 8-13 years before re-entering. Does that seem like it will lure illegal immigrants out of hiding?
David S. Broder: I don't think the bill is designed to "lure" anyone out of hiding. It is designed to provide a path that does not now exist for those living here illegally who want to become citizens to do so. It is an arduous path, but it is a way of getting there -- if they want to go.
Cambridge, Mass.: The immigration deal between a handful of Senators and President Bush is getting a lot of attention, much of it negative. Do you think being associated with this, and seen on stage with Sen. Kennedy, is the death knell for John McCain's hopes of winning the Republican presidential nomination? It seems like really bad press for him vis-a-vis Republican primary voters.
David S. Broder: I don't speak for Republican primary voters, but I doubt McCain's work on immigration is a death knell for him. His position has been clear for a long time -- like it or not.
I have enjoyed this chat and now I have to go back to work.
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Arsene Wenger has admitted players involved in the latter stages of Euro 2016 are set to miss the start of the season for Arsenal.
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Paris, November 1945: John Russell is walking home along the banks of the Seine on a cold and misty evening when Soviet agent Yevgeny Shchepkin falls into step alongside him. Shchepkin tells Russell that the American intelligence will soon be asking him to undertake some low-grade espionage on their behalf - assessing the strains between different sections of the German Communist Party - and that Shchepkin's own bosses in Moscow want him to accept the task and pass his findings on to them. He adds that refusal will put Russell's livelihood and life at risk, but that once he has accepted it, he'll find himself even further entangled in the Soviet net. It's a lose-lose situation.
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"Great view of Berlin after the end of WW2"
As this is Part 5 of a series, a few more gentle reminders of who some of the characters were and their 'backstory' could have been woven in to make the current story more understandable and relevant.
I never quite grasped who the lead character was, what motivated him. I enjoyed the series, but the lead character doesn't seem as clearly drawn as those by other authors exploring some of the same territory, such as Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon or Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther.
I adore Simon Vance's narration and much prefer these fine British actors telling WW2 or spy stories in general. They own them, in my opinion. I see Simon Vance also has a blog speaking about a variety of topics, including history. His blog contains an ad for a contest to compare James Bond movies to the audio narration of the same book. For those of us old enough to have had some of our earliest stories delivered to us without the benefit of pictures, the power of the spoken word has re-emerged as delightful way to enjoy a book, beyond the obvious conveniences of an audiobook, especially when the narration is as good as this one.
Yes, it was. It can be grim at times, but for a story taking place 6 months after the end of WW2, exploring the effects of war on a range of characters, that is to be expected.
This book illustrates the social and political realities in the months following the war through the stories of individuals and does a great job accomplishing that goal. I'm somewhat of a WW2 buff and feel after this book, I now have a much greater grasp of Europe, especially Berlin, in the months after the war ended. One sees the different powers jockeying for their place in post-war Berlin and making tough choices that are easy to question all these years later. It is viewing the end of WW2 in the way we have looked at subsequent wars, such as the Vietnam War, without any great heroes....more post-modern than 'the greatest generation'.
"Disappointing and Boring"
Having read and thoroughly liked the previous four novels in David Downing's John Russell series, I eagerly awaited the fifth (and I would suggest to Downing, the last) installment for two reasons: Russell is a very interesting character and the lives of many of the population of the four novels were unresolved, and Downing is a very excellent writer. But, alas, even a writer as good as Downing needs to have a story to tell and the story told in "Lehrter Station" is boring. There are too many characters, too many set pieces, and too many threads to follow. Berlin in the aftermath of WWII is an intriguing place, but it doesn't compare to Hitler's Germany, and the numerous characters from the previous novels whose lives are brought forward in "Lehrter Station," had their best days behind them. I, for one, have no further interest in John Russell and I wouldn't have missed anything if Downing had never written this follow-up novel.
There were too many characters and too many scenes for this to be an effective audio book. The narrator, however, was very good.
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Very knowledgeable and detailed. Simon Vance lends credence to every thing he does, and this book I think would have lost its appeal without him.
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The first episode of the Sunday night show attracted 9.3million viewers, making it the most successful drama launch on BBC1 since Call The Midwife.
The show's creator Adrian Hodges said: "I'm thrilled to continue the journey we've begun on The Musketeers.
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|02 Feb 2010
Windows 7
Extremely Slow start up/Freezing on start up
Hey guys, I have a very decent speed computer and rem but recently my computer has been freezing for at least 3 minutes on start up whenever network access is hindered or there is a problem in the action center and is just really slow. Inter quad core at 2.66 ghz and 4 Gb rem.
I only turned on security softwares on start up and for a computer like this there shouldn't be any problem with a fast start up with the little amount of work it has to do on start up. What's going on? Anyone have similar problems? This is frustrating since its start up is slower than the bad performing computer I had before buying this one... -_-;;
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|02 Feb 2010
Vista Ult64, Win7600
Msconfig/Startup.Msconfig/Startup.Hi, at the Start Orb / Search, type into the box msconfig click and open it at the top of the Menu page. When the window opens choose Start-up and click on it, Uncheck all the boxes, except your Anti Virus one. Click apply, then OK, and then Restart. Your Machine will shut down then, and restart. Lets see if it is one of those programs in there that was causing the grief.
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Fergie was recently asked if she has any plans for another solo album, and she said no.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Fergie[/lastfm] told MTV.com that she wants to make another solo album in her lifetime, but not in the near future.
She said she's concentrating on the new [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Black Eyed Peas[/lastfm] album coming out on November 30th and her line of footwear.
She said, "You know, I'm getting back at creating a schedule that works for me at keeping my team and myself and everyone else around me sane. And I think that comes from experience because I don't think there's a rule book that says, 'You're gonna need a day of rest. You're going to want to go out one night. You're going to want a balance."
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At the end of February, Major League Soccer announced a partnership with the French Football Federation, launching a program aimed to improve player development across the U.S. top flight's Academy system.
Around the same time, one representative from each club traveled to Europe to begin the Elite Formation Coaching License course, which is a 16-month program scheduled to culminate in June 2014, with the overall aims of furthering coaching education at MLS clubs.
The coaches traveled to Clairefontaine, France (home the FFF's storied training facilities) for a weeklong stint studying in the classroom, before splitting off separate ways to observe academies at five teams in Europe: Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Stuttgart, Paris St. Germain and Lyon.
"I think it's huge," Houston Dynamo Academy Director James Clarkson said of the partnership. "It's a major, major step forward by the MLS, a major commitment by the MLS and all the individual teams. It's a real commitment to player development."
There is still plenty of time left between now and the end of the course, as the first two weeks involved a lot of coaches simply trying to absorb information over a short period of time. But it was clear that plenty was learned from just the short time in France and in different parts of Europe.
"I think that the biggest [takeaway] is learning a new methodology on how the French do things in their system," D.C. United U18 head coach Nolan Sheldon told TopDrawerSoccer.com. "They place a very high emphasis on developing the creativity and autonomy of the player, that's something that I really enjoy, really appreciate and learned a lot from that area.
"From my perspective, they're very patient, they put a great deal of emphasis on developing the person and creating a very confident, not relaxed necessarily, but a secure training atmosphere to try new things, to learn, to be open to coaching throughout their years."
Said Sounders Academy Director Darren Sawatzky: "It was incredibly useful information. They've been training for a hundred years over there and for us that have been running academies for 3-5 years, it's a little bit naïve to say that you have the knowledge that they do."
Another added benefit to the trip – aside from the learning and observing process – was simply bringing 19 MLS Academy coaches and directors all in one place for even just a week. MLS Academy sides face each other sporadically throughout the Development Academy season, and coaches only see one another in passing at the large Showcase events, sometimes having time to chat and share things in between coaching and keeping tabs on players.
The first week of the trip in France in particular gave them time to bounce ideas off each other, help one another digest the information presented, and also allow for some critical thinking.
"When you reflect on it, we haven't done a good enough job working together," Clarkson said. "And I think that this course will definitely bring everybody closer, when we sit down and discuss things, we're all faced with similar issues and I think working together for the benefit of the game and growth of the game and the development of the players, I think can only benefit everybody."
Added Sporting KC Academy Director Jon Parry: "It gave us the chance to exchange ideas and say 'what are you doing in your market.'"
The second week of the program, in the first week of March, featured a new venue. Coaches went their separate ways to the five clubs, having the chance to watch training in different corners of Europe. Parry was one of the coaches to travel to Stuttgart, where he saw each level of training and spotted some notable differences between MLS and the German club.
"The players, there's not really a bottom third or a middle third – there's a strong group of players all the way through," he told TopDrawerSoccer.com. "Those kids grow up, come into the academy thinking they're going to be professionals. And I think that's where American kids, our culture is different."
The KC Director also remarked about the vast difference in the size of coaching staffs, as Stuttgart had head coaches, assistant coaches and goalkeeping coaches to work with the aspiring pros. Of course, part of that is due to the resources available to the club, with around $9-10 million available per year for youth development, much more than what MLS clubs have at their disposal.
Sawatzky's time with Athletic Bilbao – a club that can only employ players from Spain's Basque region – was even more eye opening, as development is vital to the club's survival.
"It was an amazing experience," he said. "It's an area with a 1.2 million person catch basin and that's the only place they can bring players in from because they're a Basque-only team. They only allow players from their local area to play on their pro club, so they have to do it well, they have to develop players, there's no way around it because they don't allow foreign players into their club."
Each coach interviewed praised the value of the course, as it taught new ideas and specifically detailed the different values of player development in places like France, Germany and Spain.
And it's very early in the life of the coaching course, and no doubt coaches are parsing through information and letting things marinate. Over the long run, it's certainly a positive step forward for MLS and player development in the United States.


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Millennium Countdown Israeli Style
Israel has never seen anything this glitzy. True, there have been neon menorahs for Chanukah and light bulbs outlining Israel's numerical age on Independence Days. But this is another ball game altogether. Hundreds of thousands of people driving on the Israeli freeway this week have looked up at an electric millennium welcome reminiscent of Times Square.
A high voltage millennium countdown is being beamed over Tel-Aviv in lights visible 20 miles away. High up on the side of the glass Azrieli skyscraper in letters several stories tall: "New — Millennium — 1999 – 2000." Then the message switches to tick off number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until the fresh century blasts off.
As befits Tel-Aviv's new internationalist image, the sign alternates between Hebrew and English. So far so good. But as high tech as Israel has become, it is comforting to see that some of the old provincial Israel remains. Remember when an English menu offered "sandvich", "omlit" and "coren flakes"? Well, in the country used to winging it, they still haven't learned to spell. A week before the new year, it was pointed out that the Azrieli tower sign had left out one of the two n's in "millennium".
Embarrassed officials claimed that there was no room on the building to fit in that extra letter. At first they planned to just leave it, in the hallowed Israeli tradition that says approximate is good enough. They soon realized this might be bad press for a country trying to project an image of scientific and technological precision, a society which every day sees new corporations listed on international stock exchanges, a land which routinely pats itself on the back as stiff competition for Silicon Valley. So what was Azrieli's proposed solution? Erase the English message altogether.
Those who had enjoyed their brief new year's greeting in English sadly prepared to see it disappear.
But like so many things in Israel, people here didn't take "no" for an answer. A no parking sign? So leave your car on the sidewalk. No dogs allowed on the beach? Then wait until the lifeguards go home. No cellphones permitted in hospitals? Even the doctors ignore those signs. No smoking in the airport? Just try to point that out to returning Israelis lighting up as soon as they clear customs. No talking in the library? The librarians don't consider themselves covered by the rule.
"No" in Israel is a relative term, not an absolute. Even when a teacher says no to the class, it's actually the first step of a negotiating process. From kindergarten on, an Israeli child knows that "no" is flexible. Parking lot posts a "no vacancy" sign? There is always room to squeeze just one more car in on the intake ramp — never mind that it partially blocks the elevator. If people can find space to squeeze through, that's good enough.
In short, every "no" in Israel has a foam rubber penumbra, and every red-blooded Israeli knows it.
Anglos (short for the former misnomer "Anglo Saxons" meaning anybody from an English speaking country) have earned the derogatory term "soaps" — meaning excessively complacent and gullible. An Anglo will naively leave the ticket line in disappointment when the cashier says tickets are all sold out. The Israeli in line behind him is pleased as pie — he knows that if he stands his ground, argues, cajoles and begs, eventually a pair of "returned" tickets will turn up miraculously in the inside drawer.
This mindset also brings its societal correlative: it is much easier to shoot off a "no" right off the bat — nobody takes it too seriously anyway. When you say "no" in Israel, "yes" is always the fall-back position.
Lo and behold, when darkness fell the next night there was "Millennium" up in Latin letters lighting the Tel-Aviv skyline once more. A little scrunched together, but intact and spell-checked.
The 24-Hour Jewish 911
Help has arrived. Thanks to a special program funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, callers can get immediate personal and family crisis assistance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A social worker at the Jewish Family Service (JFS), a Federation agency, will be on call to give information and assistance at any time.
Callers who reach the Federation's main number after business hours will receive a recorded message with referral numbers for 24 hour emergency assistance. Aside from the JFS number, there is one for Cedars Sinai Medical Center in case of medical emergencies, and a number for urgent press inquiries. It's not 911 — there's already one of those — but it truly is the Other 911.
From 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday, and until 3:30 pm on Friday, the JFS can be reached at (323) 761-8800. After hours, the JFS number is (800) 284-2530. The Federation's main switchboard is (323) 761-8000.
Now, for quick refrigerator magnet reference:
Jewish Federation 24-Hour Line:..(323) 761-8000
JFS Business Hours:………………….. (323) 761-8800
JFS After-Hours:…………………………(800) 284-2530
— Rob Eshman, Managing Editor


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Mr Osborne initially laughed as his appearance prompted the first mass booing from the packed 80,000 seater Olympic Stadium but seemed increasingly embarrassed as it continued.
It appeared spectators at the London 2012 Games were determined to deliver their verdict on the coalition government with Prime Minister David Cameron also meeting a less than enthusiastic reception.
While Mr Cameron presented Ellie Simmonds with her gold medal some members of the crowd booed the PM but they were drowned out by cheers for the Paralympic poster girl.
By contrast on the same day, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown received cheers at the Paralympic swimming while presenting medals to the 4x100m freestyle relay (34pts) winners.


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