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If your experience of Star Wars is limited to the movies then you will have a certain amount of understanding of the phrase "Sith Lord" and will have seen a number of Sith Lords in action (such as Darth Maul, Darth Tyrannus, Darth Sidious and of course - Darth Vader).
Some of you may even have played many of the popular Star Wars console/computer games and may have come across characters such as Darth Revan (Knights Of The Old Republic).
There are, however, many more great Star Wars characters that exist (especially within books and graphic novels). Infact, one of the most fascinating and complex Sith Lords to have ever have been created has recently been plucked out of the world of comics (where he made a brief appearance) and has become the central character in a brand new trilogy of books. The name of that character is "Darth Bane" and if you thought Maul, Tyrannus and Sidious were interesting characters then I would strongly recommend that you take a trip into the world of Darth Bane ... because (to quote a good friend of mine) "he makes Darth Vader look like a pansy" !!!
The many characters, creatures, vehicles and locations that were originally created by George Lucas as part of the STAR WARS franchise have inspired a whole new generation of writers to create their very own stories set in a "Galaxy far, far away" !!!
These stories (often referred to collectively as the Expanded Universe Novels) have been written over the past 30 years by some of the world's leading sci-fi authors.
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction is the first book of the new "Darth Bane Trilogy" and was written by Drew Karpyshyn.
The events within this STAR WARS novel take place 1000 years prior to the events of the original Star Wars movie (Episode 4: A New Hope)
The novel is set during the "Old Repulblic Era".
Whilst there have been many Star Wars novels written over the years that take place before, during and after the events of the six Star Wars movies, "Path Of Destruction" [set 1000 years before the time of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader] is the first full length novel to go this far back into the official Star Wars timeline. It is also the first book in a trilogy of novels which explore the life of the legendary Sith Lord ... Darth Bane.
The novel begins by introducing the reader to the troubled character of Dessel ... a young man who has been bullied and abused by his father for years and now works deep underground excavating rare minerals on the desolate planet of Apatros. He hates his life and dreams only of escape. One night, however, a card game turns ugly and results in violence and Dessel finds himself on the run from Republic Forces. As a wanted man he has nowhere to run. He leaves his old life behind and vanishes into the ranks of the Sith Army and joins the bloody war against the Republic and its Jedi champions.
It is not too long, however, that the Sith Lords realise that Dessel has an exceptional command of the Force ... he is a resourceful sudent, a brutal fighter and a cunning strategist. The Sith Masters quickly realise that Dessel has a greater Destiny ahead of him.
Dessel becomes a member of the Sith Academy and starts to study the secrets Dark Side ... and it is not long before his new identity "Bane" emerges !!! Bane, however, is more intelligent and ruthless than even his Sith Masters realise. His greatest test awaits him ... and a future that could lead him to unlimited power or complete destruction.
Path of Destruction is a masterpiece. It is a novel that has a fascinating main character, an extremely powerful story line and a number of very dramatic twists and turns along the way. It is also the first ever Star Wars novel that provides a full and comprehensive exploration of the history of the Brotherhood Of The Sith as well as introducing Bane's female Sith Apprentice "Darth Zannah".
Darth Bane: Path Of Destruction is also a book that anyone can pick up (it's NOT just a book for Star Wars fans). It works well as a "stand alone" sci-fi novel as it fully introduces the reader to the history of the Old Republic (and the war between the Jedi and the Sith) in a way that requires no prior knowledge to enjoy the events of this story.
It is a classic tale of Good Versus Evil but told from the point of view where the evil character (Darth Bane) is actually the hero of the tale !!! It is a book which makes you question the idea of Nature versus Nurture and explores the whole concept of fulfilling your destiny (in a similar way that Star Wars movies did but took almost 20 years to wrap up).
If you have never read a Star Wars novel then Darth Bane: Path Of Destruction is an ideal starting point as it is a genuinely fascinating tale which is fast paced, action packed and has some truly great characters. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone ... you will not be disappointed !!!


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An easy, 2-ingredient, healthier blueberry candy to serve as an appetizer or snack. Fun to make if you are throwing a Frozen party. It's just blueberries rolled in jello powder. Don't knock it til you try it, my friend. SO GOOD. Seriously, stop looking at me like that.
It's happened. I have officially entered the "Keepin' up with the Jones' Kid's Birthday Parties" stage of life. I never thought it would happen. When did I reach this level of Pinterest?
(Go ahead, type "Frozen Party" into Pinterest. Prepare to get walloped with ridiculousness.)
One of Char's friends just had an "Art Party." How cool is that? One of the activities at her cousin's recent party was "Catch the Chicken," in which they released all the chickens from the coop, and the first kid to catch one got candy. I mean how do you top that kind of entertainment (for both kids and adults)? You don't.
I honestly was considering using my motherly ways to "persuade" Charlotte into choosing a different party theme (by the way, since when do we have themes? Last year I was brainstorming birthday themes for Char, and Eric looked at me and said, "Birthday, Karen, the theme is BIRTHDAY, that's all.")
But Charlotte just loves Frozen so much. And a little tiny part of me loves party planning…shhh.
I was trying to think of blue food, and for some reason I thought of these Sour Patch Grapes that I made a few years ago. You just roll grapes around in jello powder and then let them dry out. Why not use blueberries? And thus Elsa Candy was born.
Eric tried these the first time I made them and said, "This is how blueberries should always taste." I guess he's not a big blueberry fan. (He's crazy.) I ate almost an entire pint of sugar crusted blueberries the first time I made this. It really does taste like sour candy. Totally addictive.
I included a list of activities and food below this recipe (and pictures, because my daughter is adorable. No shame.) You know, in case you also have a Frozen-obsessed child whose love you need to win. I didn't spend much at all. I'm all about Keepin' Up With the Jone's on the cheaps.
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Elsa's Frozen Blueberry Candy
- Fresh blueberries, the firmer the better
- 1 package blue Jello powder, not made (Berry Blue is what I used)
- Wash the blueberries in a colander and remove all stems.
- Open the jello powder and sprinkle it over a rimmed baking sheet.
- Rinse the blueberries one more time (you want them wet) and then add the blueberries to the jello powder.
- Use a spoon to coat the blueberries in powder. Spread the blueberries out so that they are touching each other as little as possible. If they are touching, they will stay soggy and not get crunchy.
- Freeze or refrigerate the blueberries uncovered on the baking sheet for at least an hour. (You can serve these frozen or just very cold.)
- Serve immediately. If you put these in a bowl or in an dish where the berries are heaped together, they will get soggy. Still yummy, but not the same. It's best to serve them on a large platter or baking sheet.
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Can you see our cotton ball snow? We just used a needle to thread cotton balls onto fishing line, then pinned it to the ceiling. Idea from Magically Made.
If you have a Frozen-obsessed-child (also known as FOC…wait.) then you will know what this line means. I had my talented sister-in-law Reesy write the sign, but she accidentally spelled "Sandwiches" wrong. She started to do it over, and I had to remind her that NO ONE AT THIS PARTY CAN READ.
I also had a bowl of blue-wrapped Hershey's Kisses (Cookies and Cream), and I wanted to put a sign that said "I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face" but couldn't find a printable so in a moment of sanity I let it go. Let it go, let it GO…
Here's Pin the Nose on Olaf. I have no recommendations for drawing this other than getting an artsy friend to do it for you. I'm hopeless when it comes to sketching. Mine would have ended up looking like the masochist snowmen in Calvin and Hobbes.
Coloring. Keep it simple.
"Do you want to build a snowman" using marshmallows, pretzels, and carrots. They loved this. At the end I put most of the carrots back in the fridge but there were no marshmallows left. Go figure. (Printable here)
Ice cube race. I put ice on each of their spoons and they had to walk from point A to point B. This was fun to watch :) Thanks Beth Being Crafty for the idea!
Strawberry Cake by request. Has nothing to do with Frozen, and thank goodness because who wants to eat blue cake. The recipe for this Strawberry Wet Cake is from Diary of a Recipe Collector and it's delicious! But apparently 4-year-olds don't actually want strawberries in their strawberry cake. Charlotte took one bite, couldn't find the frosting, and then left to blow bubbles.
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Charlotte Elsa!
- homemade snowflakes made from cheap cupcake liners
- blue pom poms
- Cotton ball snow (cotton threaded onto fishing line and hung from the ceiling)
- Olaf (pin the nose)
- Happy birthday banner (not on theme) that I already had
- Pin the Nose on Olaf
- Ice cube Race
- Do you want to Build a Snowman? (Marshmallows, pretzels, carrots)
- Coloring
- Keep your snowball (balloon) off the ground
- bubbles
Things I bought (almost all of it at the Dollar Store):
- cotton balls $1
- loot bags $1
- Hugs $8 (For favors-"I just want to give you a hug," found here)
- Kisses, $4 (For this idea, and to use for kids who won games)
- ballons, blue/white $2
- Pom poms $2
- Blue & white paper straws-I already had them
- large blue plates $1
- small blue plates $1
- blue silverware $1
- cupcake liners (to make snowflakes) – I already had some
- 2 white poster boards $2 (to make 'Pin the nose on Olaf')
- Those tiny wedding bubbles, 16 bottles for $2
- Blue Ducky punch, I left out the ducks obviously (this was delicious, btw)
- Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
- tortilla chips (for dip^)
- Ritz crackers (for dip)
- Elsa's Frozen Blueberry Candy
- cheetos (could double as "Olaf noses")
- Cookies and Cream Kisses (blue wrappers)
- sliced apples
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
- marshmallows
- carrots
- pretzels (straight)
- Strawberry Cake
- Hugs (for the party favors)
If Blueberry Candy sounds good to you, definitely try the grape version: Sour Patch Grapes (Leprechaun Candy/Glitter Grapes):
I made this Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip for the party-I doubled it and it was gone so fast (the adults ate it, not kids):
Check out these other easy appetizer ideas for your party:
More blueberry appetizer ideas:
Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Bites from Gimme Some Oven
Blueberry Breakfast Oatmeal Bars from Delightful-E Made
Blueberry Cornbread Muffins from Damn Delicious


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There have been some truly stellar titles released in 2010. Sadly though, there are some that just didn't live up to their massive hype for one reason or another. As we stuff our face and sit down on the couch for football, family and surely some video games, Gamertell stops to remember the games that will soon be forgotten.
Final Fantasy Franchise:
I debated at length on whether to include just FFXIII, just FFXIV or both. The pair belong for different reasons. Since they are both sub par installments in a storied franchise I'll deal with them at once. FFXIII would have been considered an OK game if it came from some other company, or was the first installment in a new series. The expectations for Square and FF are much higher than they would be for anyone else. I expect to hear lots of arguments about how this game tracks at 80 percent or better, a "B" in most reviews. I'll counter with this: Show me any credible list of Game of the Year contenders that contains FFXIII. Even those brave enough to put it in the running couldn't justify giving it the award. A Final Fantasy game that isn't one of the 10 best games of the year is nothing more than a disappointment. Our own PJ reviewed this surprisingly linear RPG.
FFXIV should earn its spot on the Turkey Shoot list with little debate. Everyone wants to replicate World of Warcraft's MMO success. So far, no one's been able to. Of the many, many MMO attempts that have missed the mark, few have failed quite as spectacularly as Final Fantasy XIV. Except perhaps Final Fantasy XI. Square has just announced its second 30-day free trial extension for this failed experiment. It's quite obvious this company has no idea how to do MMOs. If it is going to keep doing them, at least take them out of the same numbering system that the console RPGs use. Other than continuing to steer this franchise off the rails, they have nothing in common.
NBA Elite 11
One could easily argue that to make it onto this list, a game should, you know, actually come out. I think basketball game faithful will agree this was one of 2010's saddest debacles. NBA Live 10 actually made some positive steps forward, but not fast enough for EA executives' liking. EA decided on a total franchise overhaul including a name change to NBA Elite. Unfortunately for EA, a demo exposed the game as not being ready for the big-time stage.
Fearing that this release would end its already troubled b-ball franchise, EA initially postponed and then outright axed the title. This also screwed up EA's plan to release NBA Jam as downloadable content with Elite 11. NBA Jam is now a full price release as EA tries to recoup its losses. The creation of NBA Elite 11 is the worst basketball decision since the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Greg Oden.
Rock Band Green Day
Combine an already flagging genre (music games) with the traditionally lowest-quality game of that genre (single-band music games) and someone at MTV Games should have stopped this. A Rock Band game featuring The Beatles, arguably the greatest band of all-time, didn't do that well in sales. Yet inexplicably, someone somewhere is busy greenlighting Rock Band: Whitesnake. Just stop already.
Oh, the games on this list are full of fail for many reasons. APB is the only one on the list that can take credit for completely putting a developer out of business. In this economy, it is never a good idea to have a lot of eggs in one basket. That's especially true when it is a critically lambasted, uninspiring MMO basket. Realtime Worlds effectively bet the house on this crime-themed MMO and lost bigtime. Gamersfirst is going to try and bring it back as a free-to-play game with micro transactions. Realtime Worlds sunk more than $100 million into this trying to make it a fully functioning MMO. Former Realtime Worlds employees will not enjoy the irony if this thing gets resurrected as the type of 'barely a game" Facebook-style endeavor and somehow turns profitable.
Alan Wake
Some of the games on this list are bad, or would have been had they been released. NBA Elite 11 *cough cough .* Alan Wake suffered under the weight of its own great expectations. Reviews were very good but after a five-year development cycle, there was too much hype for any game to live up to. It did not help that the game released the same month as Rockstar's excellent Red Dead Redemption. That's one outlaw whose way you should stay out of.
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Investors who claimed to have lost millions when they bought condo units at the 420-room Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego lost another legal round in their fight to recoup losses, this time at the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court on Monday declined to review an appellate court ruling of last year that upheld the dismissal of the investors' lawsuit that was filed more than four year ago. The buyers of condominium-style units contend that the Hard Rock developer, Tarsadia Hotels, broke state and federal securities laws when it sold the units, costing them tens of millions of dollars.
"Because the Supreme Court didn't accept the case, it was a setback for investors," said attorney Mike Aguirre, whose firm filed suit against Tarsadia. "At a time in which fraud is on the rise, the legal protections for victims of fraud are on the decline."
The lawsuit claimed that Tarsadia never filed its offering of investment agreements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the California Department of Corporations because the company wanted to avoid scrutiny of the deal. The alleged lack of regulatory oversight, in turn, led to steep investor losses, Aguirre claimed.
Tarsadia attorney Rick Kranz has argued that what the investors purchased was real estate, and with any real estate transaction comes the risk of loss.
"It's been a long, winding, difficult and expensive road for the clients, and they're glad it's finally over," Kranz said of the SEC case.
Still to come, though, is a possible trial on yet another case Aguirre filed on behalf of Hard Rock investors. That case, which has been certified as a class action, alleges that money collected by the condo association on behalf of the individual unit owners was improperly diverted for the overall operation of the hotel rather than exclusively for maintenance of the common areas serving the rooms, like the hallways and elevators.
Aguirre, who hopes that the case will go to trial by the end of the year, said that Tarsadia last year had sought to dismiss the case but was unsuccessful. Kranz, however, said more motions will be filed seeking dismissal of the litigation, and "if unsuccessful, we'll be pleased to try the case."


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Biker Marriage Proposal Shuts Down I -10 [VIDEO]
Everything is cooler when you add bikes!
A group of motorcyclists in California shut down a section of I-10 so that one of their guys could propose to his girlfriend.
Legal? No.
Awesome? Hell yeah!!
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I didn't see a girl left standing alone there in the middle of 10 at the end so I'm assuming she said yes!
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Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports joined Felger and Adam Jones to discuss the moves made by the Boston Celtics.
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These are really nice cigarettes. They have a full, robust flavor and no chemical additives. However, it is a bit hard to draw smoke from them because they're packed so tightly, but this also allows for a longer smoking experience. The only other cigarettes I'd smoke are Kamel Reds.
I am a fairly everage smoker, and have a healthy cough in the mornings just to prove it - and these are by far and away my favorite cigarrettes. Their main strength is that they have no added chamicals. You average Marlboro has over 350 added chemicals - very few of which are good for you in any way. American Spirit have absolutely none. This means that they are much less harsh than reagular cigarrettes, and because they have no added chemicals, they are also stronger that regular fags. You'll find them about twice as strong as Marlboro reds, and this is no bad thing either. They are also more expensive than regular cogarrettes, but because they are stronger I find I smoke much less than I do with normal cigarrettes. Overall this means I am spending less as well. If there are any downsides to these cigarrettes, it's their availability. Therre are only 2 or 3 places in Brighton which sell them AND have them in stock 90% of the time. There are others that say they sell them but always sell out very fast. If you smoke Marlboro reds, you will be used to strong cigarrettes, and I would reccomend giving these a try. They taste good, they are better for you, and you'll thank me when you wake up without such a bad cough in the morning!
As the packaging says, American Spirit are American cigarettes made by the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company. They are not as widely available as most other brands, although they are increasingly easy to find. But why make the effort? NO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES The cigarettes' main selling point is that they are made from whole leaf tobacco with no chemical additives. The significance of whole leaf tobacco is perhaps less obvious than that of no chemicals: in brief, it means that the cigarettes do not include reconstituted tobacco, scrap tobacco or stems, all of which form a large part of the contents of most other cigarettes. In addition, the tobacco includes Purity Residue Clean (PRC) tobacco. PRC means only certain chemicals, which break down quickly, are allowed in the tobacco's cultivation. The tobacco is also tested to ensure that it does not contain residues of other chemicals. Not all the tobacco used is PRC, but the proportion is apparently increasing. Sadly, all of this does not stop the cigarettes being bad for your health. As the company itself says, 'No additives in our tobacco does NOT mean a safer cigarette'! There is even a certain irony in the cigarettes' concept. Nonetheless, many of us prefer to consume as few unnecessary chemicals as possible, and if we are going to smoke it makes sense to carry this principle over to our choice of cigarettes as much as our choice of food, especially given that there are many hundreds of additives used in cigarette manufacture. To give some idea of what chemicals are added to other cigarettes, these can include substances which control the burn rate of your cigarette (making it burn more evenly and, incidentally(!), more quickly), flavourings (perhaps compensating for the poor quality of the tobacco itself?), preservatives, and additives controlling the level of nicotine in the cigarette. Some manufacturers have allegedly used chemicals to
cosmetically reduce the visible amount of smoke produced, without altering its harmful properties. "Among the 700 chemical additives to cigarettes are ammonia, ethyl 2-furoate (which causes liver damage in animals and has been studied as a chemical warfare agent), sclareol (which can cause convulsions), and methoprene (a pesticide used on stored tobacco)." – Newsweek, 18 April 1994 "Among the more than 2000 additives to cigarettes in Europe are methyl coumarin (rat poison), creosote (known carcinogen), naphthalene (active ingredient in mothballs), formaldehyde (enbalming fluid), and arsenic." – New South Wales Cancer Council, April 1994 THE CIGARETTES American Spirit cigarettes allegedly burn more slowly than regular cigarettes. More importantly, they taste different to other cigarettes. I find their flavour fuller, smoother and richer: it is somehow more satisfying and less harsh than that of other brands I have smoked. (This is more true of the Regular than the Light cigarettes). For me, the flavour of the cigarettes would make them worth buying even without the more natural composition, although as I have explained above, the two are in fact related. A non-smoking friend commented that the cigarettes smell better to her than ordinary cigarettes, too. Regular American Spirit contain 2.05mg of nicotine and 19.5mg of tar (Lights have 13 mg tar, 1.5 mg nicotine). THE PACKAGING American Spirit's weak point for me is its packaging. First, the distinctive turquoise packs (yellow for Lights) are soft packs. My experience of soft packs is that the cigarettes get more readily bent and crushed in your pocket or bag, that they do not close properly so the cigarettes may get stale more quickly, and that stray bits of tobacco are more likely to leak out. Ironically, hard packs are available in the USA, where soft packs are common, but not in Britain where sof
t packs are otherwise very rare. Second, as the name suggests, the packaging calls upon images (even stereotypes) of Native Americans. It shows the silhouette of a Native American man wearing a war bonnet and smoking a pipe: these are religious activities, and tobacco itself something used sparingly and with respect. Understandably, many Native Americans feel their culture should not be exploited in this way for the promotion of cigarettes. See http://www.shastalink.k12.ca.us/life/spirit.html for more information. The company argues that it used this imagery out of respect, and that it supports Native American organisations financially. Nonetheless, its packaging still makes me a little uneasy. CONCLUSION Smoking is a dangerous activity, whatever your brand. However, if you don't want to add the risks posed by chemical additives to the well-documented risks of smoking itself, Natural American Spirit cigarettes may be an option worth considering. Even if you are not worried about the chemicals, you may well find that you enjoy the flavour of these cigarettes more than that of most other brands. However, the brand does have its disadvantages. In addition to my comments upon the packaging, I would add that the cigarettes are not widely available. Further, they are more expensive (by approximately fifty pence per packet) than most brands. Above all, like all other cigarettes, American Spirit carry a wide range of health risks. Website: www.naturalamericanspirit.com For local stockists, call 0800 731 1500


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Toronto Drops Baltimore 6-5 - Match Report
Baltimore dropped a 6-5 decision at Rogers Centre on Sunday as Toronto legged out a win behind winning pitcher Joel Carreno.
The Blue Jays were a -163 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Toronto got 3 innings from Dustin McGowan, who gave up 4 earned runs on 3 hits, while striking out 0. Joel Carreno earned the victory, while the Blue Jays got 2 RBIs from Jose Bautista in the win.
Baltimore got a 6 1/3-inning outing from Tommy Hunter in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 0 walks and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while Nick Markakis had 2 hits in the loss for the Orioles.
Toronto enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.
Frank Francisco pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
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Stomach troubles sideline Pagan
Stomach troubles sideline Pagan
MILWAUKEE -- A case of stomach flu forced Giants center fielder Angel Pagan out of the lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Pagan didn't arrive at Miller Park until the team took the field for batting practice. At that point, Pagan went to the clubhouse to be examined by doctors, Bochy said. Bochy pegged Pagan's playing status as day to day but expressed hope that the switch-hitter will feel fit enough to rejoin the lineup Tuesday. Pagan entered Monday with the National League's longest active hitting streak (11 games), having his safely in 31 of his last 32 games. He had started 38 of the Giants' first 41 games, all in center field.
Right fielder Nate Schierholtz replaced Pagan in the lineup, with Gregor Blanco moving from right to center. Eclipsed by Blanco, Schierholtz had started three previous games in May.


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"Many people consider the things which government does for them to be social progress, but they consider the things government does for others as socialism"
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"I'm very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to when I was forty. I was a bit upset about reaching that milestone, but an older friend consoled me. 'Don't complain about growing old--many, many people do not have that privilege.'"


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The Seahawks' unsettled quarterback situation made the possibility of drafting TCU's Andy Dalton with the 25th pick seem plausible. Doing so was a strong consideration, according to general manager John Schneider, but Seattle took offensive tackle James Carpenter of Alabama instead.
Schneider explained the decision Wednesday on the Kevin Calabro show.
"We debated with Andy Dalton, there's no question about it. But I think we all felt like we were at a point in our development where we couldn't pass on a starting tackle right now," he said. "Quite honestly, we'd like to have a guy, especially a rookie, be more of a developmental type and a guy more like Aaron Rodgers and sit for a year or two. So that was really the only point in the draft where there was a guy where we were like, 'There he is, that's a very viable option.'
"Quite honestly we just had guys throughout the board that just didn't make sense as we went down comparing them to other positions."
Schneider expounded on his comments about his desire for a "developmental type" quarterback.
"My personal opinion is that (Dalton) could go in and play right away. It's just been my experience that true development and ideal development is for a guy to come and sit for a year or two," he said. "I think by choosing Carpenter that we were helping our team immediately, whereas with Andy we would have wanted a veteran in there with him anyway."
The Seahawks passed on quarterbacks in the later rounds as well, notably T.J. Yates of North Carolina and Ricky Stanzi of Iowa.
"Throughout the rest of the draft there wasn't another guy staring us right in the face where we're like, 'OK, let's go do it right now, this is our guy' in comparison to the other players at different positions that we went with," Schneider said.


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DETROIT - If you've ever dreamed of taking flight, you can do just that at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. You can slip the surly bonds of earth on the wings of butterflies. The IMAX theatre perches you in the sky and aloft to experience flight- perfect for every family member in the house.
Sure there's always Gibralter, but if its spring it's the reopening of Depot Town Flea Market in Ypsilanti. It's the old fashioned style flea market for Stuff Buffs which is perfect if you like old auto paraphernalia and history.
Open on Saturdays, 40 venders, plenty of parking and a bit off the beaten path on Lowell Street not far from Eastern Michigan University.
Oakland County Moms have laid out Easter break for families all over the Metro Area and they're not just focusing on Oakland County. If you can't ditch work and you want kids actively engaged peruse dozens of listings for Spring Break camps and activities.
That brings us right back to the Red Oaks Nature Center - smack dab in the middle of the City of Madison Heights. http://www.destinationoakland.com/parksandtrails/parks/RedOaks/Pages/NatureCenter.aspx
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Jailed Chinese dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this morning to longtime Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-and-a-half year prison sentence for subversion.
Mr Liu, 54, shares a prison cell with five other criminals and will be unaware of the honour unless his guards take the unusual step of informing him about events in the outside world.
The committee said he won for "his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China".
The prize will enrage the Chinese Government, which had warned the Nobel Committee that relations between Norway and China would suffer if Mr Liu received the prize.
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What meal delivery diets are best for office employees?
Meal delivery diets are now also getting delivered at workplaces for maintaining a healthy corporate ambience. This kind of arrangement is being introduced by the entrepreneurs so that employee productivity can be increased to a great extent. Work concentration and energy can be only restored by means of supplying best and healthy foods to the office employees and that too on a regular basis.
List of healthy foods delivered at the offices
- Freshly roasted-coffees are being delivered in sealed cans and these coffees are being used for preparing the most refreshing drinks that can boost-up the health of the staffs. These drinks are not only energetic but are also quite healthy as coffees are being roasted in the healthiest and refined manner by curtailing all kinds of contaminants that can harm human health.
- Nowadays, the employees need not require binging lunch-meals from their houses rather they can receive the same at their offices. Special lunch-boxes are being prepared for every employee. Different kinds of organic foods are being prepared and cooked hygienically so that health factor of the employees can be efficiently preserved. Some foods are fully cooked, while others are semi-cooked or smoked in nature. Less-oils are being used for maintaining the freshness of the veggies.
- Fruits can cater greater mental and physical strength and this is the reason they are being chosen as one of the greatest health factors these days. Seasonal fruits are the most preferable choices in this regard. Freshly cut fruits are being hygienically packed and delivered in offices so that the staffs can receive them on time. These fruits are now treated as one of the most useful aspects of any healthy diet and thus the intake should be continued for long.
- Different kinds of refreshing beverages are now getting included within the list so that office employees can get healthier. These beverages can make the addition of extra energies that enable them to work actively throughout the whole day. Specialized containers are being used for delivering these drinks to offices. The containers need to be unsealed for having these kinds of healthy beverages.
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- Hand of Fear
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- 2011
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I used a pattern for the pants and drafted the top. The part above the high waist is lined in white, and there are drawstrings on ankles and in the waist. I couldn't find the right size embroidered red stars and I was running out of time, so I just cut them out of felt. I'll replace them eventually. The red is the thing cording from my Micaiah costume, glued onto the overalls.
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- I really wanted to cosplay something from the old Doctor Who series, and I really liked the overalls Sarah Jane wears in Hand of Fear. I thought I would never be able to find the right fabric, but I lucked out one day finding the perfect stripes in the perfect fabric and in the red tag section of Joanns.
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- Wig was supposed to be for Zoe from Caprica, which I never made. So I cut off about five or six inches of length to use for this costume.
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BP Plc (BP - Free Report) has inked an agreement with Cameron International Corporation to settle all mutual claims related to the Deepwater Horizon accident and spill. Cameron, the designer and manufacturer of the blowout preventer (BOP) used on the Deepwater Horizon, has agreed to pay BP $250 million.
The amount – to be paid by January 13 next year – will directly be placed in a $20 billion trust, which BP had formed for payments of claims related to the oil spill as well as damages to natural resources. In the meantime, BP agreed to indemnify Cameron for compensatory claims arising from the spill, including claims relating to pollution stemming from the accident or any damage to natural resources.
BP and Cameron have also decided to withdraw claims against each other in the Multi-District Litigation pending in New Orleans. However, BP's indemnity rules out civil, criminal or administrative fines and penalties, claims for punitive damages, and certain other claims.
BP considers the settlement to be in the best interest of both companies. The British oil major also added that the agreement is not an admission of liability by either party.
A new report into the causes of the spill found the design and maintenance of the BOP on the Deepwater Horizon unsuitable. The report held that the BOP was not properly designed or tested for the conditions that existed at the time efforts were made to recapture well control.
BP has already reached settlements with its partners in the Macondo well, Mitsui and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC - Free Report) , as well as Weatherford International Ltd. (WFT - Free Report) , the manufacturer of the float collar used at the well.
Earlier this week, Transocean Ltd. (RIG - Free Report) , owner of the giant Deepwater Horizon platform which was leased by BP, held that it is not liable to pay any federal fines or penalties for oil spilled below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico because of an indemnity provision in its drilling contract with BP.
Countering Transocean's conduct, BP stated that the agreement does not cover liabilities that result from willful misconduct. Transocean on the other hand, is denying any willful misconduct during the drilling of the Macondo well.
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A map by Bodil4o and Smokesick
From the creator of Epic Jump Map v1.1 and Epic Jump Map v2.0 , but this time with reinforcements from a friend: Smokesick! Everything is better when you have a friend to do it with you, so our new map is TOTALLY 100% awesome! Our previous maps got over 60k downloads and only positive response!
Our DREAM is to see MAZ(extremebeyond), The Shaft, Slyfox, Pbat, AntVenom, Seamus, ChimneySwift, Nova, Martyn Littlewoods, Toby, Mr360Games and Clash to play our map! All of them, but we'd be REALLY REALLY HAPPY even if 1 of them plays it
It all happened a week ago...
It was a nice day outside. The weather was chill, the sun was shining and everyone was happy.
But recently, something terrible happened. A race, known as the Mini-ninjas landed their CFO - Cake Flying Object in our peaceful town and stole the treasure we are famous with - The Cake.
All of our villagers grouped forces and gathered tons of resources to create this valuable treasury.
Now, it is up to YOU, the hero of future generations, to risk your life and return the precious symbol of our town. We are counting on you!
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Discussion in 'Road Warriors' started by sarhog, Dec 7, 2012.
congrats - I've had mine about a year now - love it.
The GSA is a fantastic machine. I've owned 2. If you are a guy who likes to accelerate, it may not be a great choice compared to the gtl.
I know, I know, the GSA makes plenty of power for it's intended use, but I would have preferred 25 more ponies.
There is a water cooled GS coming out and it should make more beans....
I bet a GSA could beat a gtl though, in the twisties. Until the corner exits.
Passenger comfort? Get an Ultra.
Congrats. Whatever choice you made, you could not go wrong. Enjoy your new ride! It is a special motorcycle!
Congrats!! Fantastic machine.
Congrats! Where's the pics? The GTL is definitely a bike I've wanted to ride. By all accounts, it's amazing.
I have plenty of pics, but I don't have a photobucket account to host them on.
I've had to work all weekend so far, so I've only ridden about 100 miles so far. It is definately a fun ride!


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The hired, beware. In 2006, when the Garland Independent School District rapidly expanded its recruitment of foreign teachers, hiring 60 to 90 a year, those numbers should have raised concerns.
But what if the person monitoring the situation was profiting from the influx of foreign teachers, and the person charged with further oversight just didn't seem to care? That's what a Garland ISD investigation now contends happened.
Between 2001 and 2012, GISD handled H-1B visa applications (a temporary permit for foreigners who do jobs not filled by Americans) for 642 teachers. That represents 30 to 40 times the number of applications in similar districts.
District officials believe Victor Leos, who retired as human resources director in January, was running a guest worker scam: Using the promise of a green card, they allege, Leos and recruiting agencies charged applicants $1,000 for interviews, and then got $4,000 per teacher hired, along with orientation and training fees. Leos, they believe, also referred teachers to his stepson and stepdaughter-in-law for housing and legal services.
Thankfully, incoming Superintendent Bob Morrison did what previous administrators did not: He questioned the numbers, ultimately leading to a district investigation that has now been turned over to federal authorities. Morrison apologized to the teachers — more than 200 of whom remain in immigration limbo because granting permanent residence status is the responsibility of federal immigration authorities, not the school district. And the district has applied for visa extensions for the teachers. Morrison is, laudably, also working with U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions to resolve the matter.
But there is long-term damage. Officials believe the fiasco will cost the district hundreds of thousands of dollars. Good teachers may have been pushed out to create openings for foreign teachers. And the reputation of the district, the region and the state as a fair workplace has been sullied overseas.
Worst of all the allegations, though, is this one: Vulnerable foreign nationals were squeezed dry, their lives upended, by a public employee while officials looked the other way. The hired, beware.


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GLOBAL ECO 2013 takes place 18-20 November in Queensland, Australia
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In a major achievement for Ecotourism Australia and the region, nearly 20 leading tourism practitioners will headline the 21st annual Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference, to be held 18-20 November 2013 in Noosa, Queensland. Wednesday 20th November, will feature a series of half-day applied forums with the Noosa Biosphere a particular focus.
Global Eco 2013 will be held at the Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort, Noosa, featuring high-calibre luminaries such as Keith Sproule, Business Advisor with the World Wildlife Fund in Namibia and Mariglo Laririt, Director of Sustainability, Ten Knots Corporation, the Philippines. The cross-over between conservation and preservation and the commercial reality of tourism will be examined by Lizzie Corke, Chief Executive Officer, Conservation Ecology Centre, Cape Otway, Victoria.
Chris Briggs, Director of Tourism and Recreation at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) will provide insight to natural assets and how GBRMPA sees the reef becoming an increasingly important draw-card for visitors. In addition, national strategic marketing priorities will be examined by Nell Anderson, General Manager Strategy, for Tourism Australia and what the opportunities are for ecotourism.
Under the theme, Tourism Megatrends - Global Eco Action Agenda, the conference will take a dramatically new approach with highly focused discussions involving six global megatrends developed to produce the Global Eco Charter - Ecotourism Megatrends. The megatrends were identified by the CSIRO as the Asia-Pacific community's most influential issues as they progress through the 21st century. For more information on the conference theme and the megatrends, please click on the link: http://www.globaleco.com.au/conference-theme.php
The conference is supported by Queensland Government, Tourism and Events Queensland and Tourism Noosa.


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Question – Being that ICLS has over 25 laser systems, why is it that certain lasers are not suitable for darker skin types? Are there other options?
Answer – Patients who have darker skin tones are often at a higher risk of unwanted pigmentation problems with certain types of lasers. This is especially true for laser hair removal. We actually have two technologies for laser hair removal, both the Lightsheer Duet and the Coolglide laser. The Coolglide is specifically suited for darker skin tones. That is also why we have over 25 laser systems to ensure that we have options for all different concerns, patients and skin tones. Remember; when it comes to treating the skin, there is no one size fits all policy. That is why it is very important to consult with a board certified dermatologist prior to treatment, in order to ensure that a laser is safe for your skin.
If you have darker skin, some other options could be Dermamelan or Skintx. Skintx is a great at-home physician recommended treatment system that can be used to treat melasma and other forms of pigmentation such as freckles, brown spots etc. Whereas, Dermamelan is a medical mask that is applied to the skin in the clinic which also treats these same forms of pigmentation.


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NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. – A 'Let's Drum for Food' benefit was
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New York.
The 'Let's Drum' program along with 'Rocky's Music Studio'
joined together on Saturday for a hands-on percussion event.
'Let's Drum' is a travelling music program which aims to
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Car won from casino still undelivered
Woman claims she was taxed $134,000 for Aston Martin she never got
Don Bauder 3 p.m., Nov. 23
Controversial Bridgepoint Education, the for-profit university operation that is being probed by government bodies and is having trouble with accreditors, suffered a fourth quarter drop of 30 percent in net income, as enrollment dropped about the same percentage. For the period ended Dec. 31, the company earned $16 million, or 29 cents a share, down from $22.9 million or 41 cents in the same quarter a year ago. Analysts had expected earnings per share of 27 cents, and the stock is up 0.64% to $10.22 in trading this morning (March 12). Enrollment at Bridgepoint's Ashford University and University of the Rockies declines to 9,260 from 13,500 a year ago.
But the big question remains: Will Bridgepoint still be sponsoring the San Diego Symphony Summer Pops and advertising online in the Voice of San Diego? This disgraceful "educational" institution recently had insinuated itself into the local cultural and philanthropic scene with no problem. It makes one think money talks in San Diego, regardless of its source.
monaghan: As I have written many times: money talks, but why must it nauseate? I don't know if Bridgepoint's profit declines will affect its heavy San Diego advertising and sponsorships. I remember the former head of the Chamber of Commerce telling some local publication that the San Diego business community was proud of Bridgepoint. That's all you have to know about the San Diego business community. Best, Don Bauder
That's because businesses are basically amoral. They can talk a good game with PR and charitable giving. But business communities look with favor on businesses that make lots of money. Their ethics don't really matter much. The vitriolic, money-grubbing Kevin O'Leary ("Shark Tank") probably loves companies like Bridgepoint.
dwbat: Businesses are basically amoral today, caring only about shareholders (particularly the biggest and the inside ones) and not caring about communities, employees, vendors, other publics. Nobody believes me when I say it didn't used to be that way. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, blue chip companies had several constituencies -- employees, communities, vendors, as well as shareholders. Corporations didn't live for next quarter's earnings per share. But total greed took over beginning in the 1980s. Now short term earnings -- however falsely achieved -- are all that matter. The company is only measured by the price of its stock, and that can be artificially manipulated. Best, Don Bauder
"I remember the former head of the Chamber of Commerce telling some local publication that the San Diego business community was proud of Bridgepoint. That's all you have to know about the San Diego business community."
Bridgepoint executives are also quite cozy with elected officials in San Diego...the newest member of the board of supervisors proudly posted a picture of himself with a Bridgepoint lobbyist on Facebook. When I posted a link to some of the stories about Bridgepoint, my comments were erased.
These political prostitutes aren't ignorant of what's going on...they're deliberately turning a blind eye because they like the campaign contributions.
Fred: That is a wonderful story. Could you give us the name of the politician, and more specificity on what you posted? And how quickly it was erased? This is a story that epitomizes San Diego. Best, Don Bauder


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Kyrillos Urges FEMA to Listen Carefully to Residents' Concerns During Senate Public Hearing on Sandy Response
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Senator Joe Kyrillos said that he is pleased that the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will visit the flood ravaged communities of Union Beach and Highlands tomorrow for lawmakers to learn of residents' concerns about about Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
"I am particularly concerned about the complaints I have received from residents of these two communities, and others in my district, regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's efforts in the state," said Kyrillos (R- Monmouth). "I've received many complaints of ambiguity in terms of monetary compensation for residents in similar situations, lack of temporary housing, and slow response times that I believe FEMA needs to address. I'm glad that residents in this area are being given the forum to air their frustrations and needs to the Budget Committee but more importantly, will work to make sure that they are heard by federal authorities with FEMA."
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will be touring Union Beach, and will take testimony from affected residents in Highlands at Genevieve M. Hawley Cafetorium at Henry Hudson Regional School, 1 Grand Tour, Highlands, New Jersey 07732.
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There are numerous reason why a book doesn't work for a reader. But one of the most common is that the reader doesn't have empathy for the character or condone his or her actions. But as many of you have already surmised, perfect characters can be pretty boring. And that is why many authors dare to take risks and create problematic, challenging characters, or characters that make objectionable mistakes.
Author Molly O'Keefe did a post at DearAuthor.com on Difficult Heroines. She interviewed numerous authors and got their take on difficult heroines. Quoting from the blog, Cecilia Grant stated, "Difficult heroines bring a lot of conflict to a romance, which is always a good thing," while Sarah Mayberry had a different way of expressing the conundrum: "The challenge, as always, is giving readers the information they need to understand what's behind the character's difficult-ness. If that's even a word." Caitlin Crews understands the inherent challenge: "The fact is, not everyone is going to like your heroine no matter what you do. But I think readers want to know a heroine's motivation, and if you give it to them, they'll follow her to a lot of dark places."
And I wondered if that is true. I think of myself as pretty nit-picky. I have a very low tolerance for characters who are psychologically unsound, such as the 40-year-old hero that has never had relationship or the overly self-abasing heroine. But I realized that there are many difficult characters or scenarios that worked for me as a reader.
Of all the authors I read, Susan Elizabeth Phillips creates the most outrageous scenarios. But she has an exceptional talent in making me empathize with her character's motivation. I will be honest, sometimes it takes a while for me to process what they have done and accept the actions. When I first read Ain't She Sweet, I was shocked at Sugar Beth. Her systematic bullying of half-sister Winnie Davis was staggering:
"The truth is, cupcake, I pretty much made your mother's life miserable."
Gigi abandoned Gordon's ears to gaze up at sugar Beth. "What did you do?"
"Everything I could think of." Sugar Beth concentrated on dredging the bread so she didn't have to look at either one of them. "You mother was shy, and I used that to my advantage to make her look bad in from of the other kids. Whenever somebody wanted to be her friend, I found a way to break it up. I made fun of her behind her back. I even found this diary she kept and read it out loud to everybody."
Hero Colin Byrne's ignominy in publicly humiliating Sugar Beth is also pretty substantial. Not only does he set up a dinner party to demean her, but he also writes a tell-all book with a thinly disguised character based on Sugar Beth. But what Sugar Beth did to him in the past was atrocious, too.
I had grave doubts going into Call Me Irresistible, again by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. The ick factor was simmering just under the surface at the thought of a Meg Koranda having sex with Ted Beaudine, her best friend, Lucy Jorik's ex-fiancé. My thoughts on the girlfriend/family rule are pretty strong. How can someone even think of doing that to a friend. And I couldn't help thinking of the awkwardness later—would Ted look at Lucy and remember making love to her? What would Meg think when Lucy and Ted reminisced about the past? But Ms. Phillips handled my reservations on the subject early on, when Meg call Lucy for permission:
Something's wrong, all right." There was no easy way to say this. "What would you think about me hooking up with Ted?"
There was a long silence. "Hooking up? As in—?"
"With Ted?"
"Your former fiancé."
"I know who he is. You and Ted are a . . .couple?"
"No!" Meg dropped her knees to the floor. "No, not a couple. Never. This is just about sex. And forget it. I'm not exactly thinking clearly right now. I should never have called. God, what was I thinking? This is a total betrayal of our friendship. I shouldn't have –"
"No! No, I glad you called." Lucy actually sounded excited. "Oh, Meg this is perfect. Every woman should have Ted Beaudine make love to her."
"I don't know about that, but—"She pulled her knees back up. "Really? You wouldn't mind?"
"Are you kidding?" Lucy sounded almost giddy. "Do you know how guilty I still feel? If he sleeps with you . . You're my best friend, He'd be sleeping with my best friend! It'll be like getting absolution from the pope!"
Ted'a not without his own blemishes; he says he is still in love with Lucy. Both Ted and the town are quick to judge Meg, and even put enormous pressure on her to compromise her integrity to keep a wealthy investor happy. But Ted's motivations are believable as is his transformation.
Secret baby plots are difficult, especially when the heroine doesn't inform the hero—a major ethical breech. One of my favorite story arcs in The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen is about is about Julia and Sawyer. Julia became pregnant with Sawyer's baby and when she told him he was not happy:
"Julia, I don't want a baby," he finally said.
"Well, it's too late for that," she said, trying to laugh.
"Is it?"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm sixteen. He suddenly exploded. "I can't be a parent! And I'm with Holly. This is the worst thing that could happen to me right now! I have plans."
Sawyer's reaction is pretty unforgiveable—a women's worst nightmare. A man (albeit still a boy) rejecting both her and their child. But the story just works. For some reason it was easy to forgive Sawyer. Julia goes on to have the child and gives it up adoption, a secret she keeps from Sawyer who is under the impression that she "took care of it." Like Julia, I agreed that Sawyer gave up his right to know that he had a child. And Julia giving up her child—well, that was a no-brainer. Still I loved the fact that Julia dreamed that one day her child would find her:
Maybe one day in the future, baking cakes would bring her daughter—who had a sweet sense like her father—back to Julia. Then she would explain why she gave her up. At the very least, it would carry Julia's love to her.
Marion Caldwell, the heroine from Where We Belong by Emily Giffin is almost the polar opposite of Julia. Not only did she not tell the father of her baby that she was pregnant, she has very mixed emotions when her daughter shows up on her doorstep. She is infused with a sense of elation and joy, but also fear because her current boyfriend knows nothing of this:
More important, I wish he knew my secret. I wish I had told him, suddenly regretting my decision not to tell him...he confessed his own deepest secrets that he plagiarized a paper at Dartmouth and once slept with a stripper at a bachelor party in Vegas. I didn't judge him—and I don't believe that he would have judged me. And yet, he might. He might decide that any woman who would give a child isn't fit to be a mother. At least the mother of his child. He might have a problem, at the very least that I kept a secret from my own father, from the baby's father.
This complex story filled with life's compromises and mistakes is so very memorable for its realism, and hope.
Which authors push the limits on their characters' likability? Share examples of the actions that almost pushed you to your limit, and explain why you were able to accept and understand why they did it?
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This article presents the distribution and status of bustards, which are listed as first-category protected animals according to the survey results during 1990–2002 in China. The Chinese populations of Otis tarda dybowskii are breeding in south-west of Heilongjiang Province, western Jilin Province, east and middle Inner Mongolia, north Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Gansu Province. A few can winter in the south breeding-range. Its winter-range lies from the south to the Yellow River, as far as to Guizhou Province and Jiangxi Province. Its population number is about 200–300 or 500–800. The Chinese populations of O. t. tarda are breeding in the north and west of Xinjiang. It is unclear about its winter-range, which is presumed to be in south Asia. Recently we found individuals wintering in Chabuchaer and west Xinjiang. The population number is about 2000–3000. The habitat in breeding range includes steppe, grassland, desert grassland, and farmland. The habitat in winter range is the beach of rivers and lakes, meadows, meadow-grassland, and wheatland. The Chinese populations of Chlamydotis undulata macqueeni are breeding in the fringe of the Jungar Basin, the banks of the Ulungur River, Balikun and south Turpan Basin in Xinjiang, west Inner Mongolia, and west Gansu. NortheastMulei in eastern Jungar Basin of Xinjiang is the main breeding-range in the world. The bird uses desert and desert grassland as its habitat. Its winter-range is west Asia and south Asia. Its population number is about 2000. The Chinese populations of Tetrax tetrax are breeding in north Xinjiang, and China is located on the east border of its breeding-range. Its habitat is grassland and semi-desert, and its winter-range lies in south Asia. Its population in China is very scarce. In addition, we analyzed the causes of their endangerment and put forward protection tactics of Chinese Bustards.
KeywordsGreat Bustard (Otis tarda) Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) distribution status
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AMES, Iowa {AP} Eric Crouch ran for 138 yards and a late touchdown as No. 2 Nebraska rallied to keep its national title hopes alive with a 49-27 win over Iowa State on Saturday.
Correll Buckhalter scored on two short touchdown runs for Nebraska (5-0, 2-0 Big 12), which could be back at No. 1 after dropping a spot last week. Top-ranked Florida State opened the door with a 27-24 loss at No. 7 Miami on Saturday.
The Cyclones (4-1, 1-1), off to their best start in 20 years, led 14-13 at halftime but could not stop Nebraska in the second half as the Huskers scored five touchdowns.
Sage Rosenfels was 22-of-42 for 346 yards and two touchdowns to lead Iowa State, which is the third straight team to pass for more than 250 yards against Nebraska. But the Cyclones, who averaged 227.5 rushing yards per game, couldn't run the ball and finished with just 37 yards on the ground.
It was the first time since Dan McCarney took over at Iowa State in 1995 that the Cyclones haven't lost to the Huskers by at least 35 points.
Iowa State was within range of the upset until Crouch took over in the second half, shaking off a second-quarter interception that the Cyclones returned for a touchdown.
Crouch was nearly flawless in the second half, completing 3-of-3 passes for 53 yards. He also rushed for 79 yards in the half to lead Nebraska on four of its final five scoring drives.
Crouch finished 7-for-17 for 164 yards.
Crouch's 1-yard touchdown run with 4:05 left was the Huskers' fourth of the second half. It was the first of the game for Crouch, who has eight touchdowns both rushing and passing on the season, but he played a large part in the Huskers other three.
Crouch had a 22-yard run in a 39-yard drive that set up Buckhalter's goal-line dive that gave Nebraska a 19-14 lead early in the third quarter. Crouch also hit Aaron Golliday with a pass for the 2-point conversion.
After an Iowa State touchdown and failed point-after try brought the Cyclones to 21-20, Crouch led the Huskers on an 11-play, 70-yard drive for a 28-20 lead that ended on Willie Miller's 9-yard touchdown run. Crouch kept the drive going with a 25-yard pass to Buckhalter and a 20-yard strike to Tracey Wistrom on third downs.
Buckhalter added a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth and backup QB added a late TD on a 6-yard run.
The Cyclones took a 7-0 lead on Rosenfels' 53-yard pass to Craig Campbell, who got behind Nebraska's secondary and scored untouched in the first quarter.
Jamarcus Powers stepped in front of Crouch's pass and outran the quarterback in a dash for the end zone and the Cyclones led 14-13 at halftime. It was the first time Nebraska had trailed at the half this year.
Buckhalter scored on a 9-yard run that tied it at 7 and Josh Brown hit field goals of 40 and 24 yards.
The Huskers drove inside the Iowa State 30 three other times in the half, but did not convert. Crouch was stopped on a fourth-and-3 at the Cyclones' 24 and Brown missed field goal attempts of 39 and 48 yards.
NEBRASKA 49, IOWA STATE 24Nebraska 01382849Iowa St 776727
First QuarterISUCampbell 53 pass from Rosenfels (McKnight kick), 9:41.
Second QuarterNebBuckhalter 9 run (Brown kick), 13:28.
NebFG Brown 40, 10:45.
ISUPowers 40 interception return (McKnight kick), 8:12.
NebFG Brown 24, 5:29.
Third QuarterNebBuckhalter 1 run (Crouch pass to Golliday), 11:13.
ISUHaywood 4 run (kick failed), 6:46.
Fourth QuarterNebMiller 9 run (Brown kick), 11:09.
NebBuckhalter 1 run (Brown kick), 9:55.
NebCrouch 1 run (Brown kick), 4:05.
ISUMoses 15 pass from Rosenfels (McKnight kick), 3:06.
NebLord 6 run (Brown kick), 1:01.
TEAM STATISTICS Neb ISUFirst downs 2018Rushes-yards 60-33625-37Passing 164346Comp-Att-Int 7-17-122-43-2Return Yards 8245Punts-Avg. 2-42.58-37.8Fumbles-Lost 1-02-0Penalties-Yards 5-388-71Time of Possession33:1126:49
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHINGNebraska, Crouch 19-138, Alexander 21-96, Diedrick 3-39, Miller 5-29, Buckhalter 9-20, Lord 1-6, Newcombe 1-5, Davies 1-3. Iowa St., Haywood 11-27, Moses 2-14, Wagner 4-4, Baldwin 1-(minus 2), Rosenfels 7-(minus 6).
PASSINGNebraska, Crouch 7-17-1-164. Iowa St., Rosenfels 22-42-1-346, Danielsen 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVINGNebraska, Wistrom 4-101, Newcombe 2-38, Buckhalter 1-25. Iowa St., Moses 11-158, Anthony 4-43, Campbell 3-119, Haywood 3-13, Banks 1-13.
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Mindy Diane Feldman
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Stephen G. Kliegerman
President of Development Marketing
Some brokers have devised surefire ways to pinpoint development before it happens
By Jen Benepe
Keeping on top of fast-paced residential development in New York City is no easy task, but brokers have learned the many ways to skin the proverbial cat in order to cash in on the ultra-competitive market.
Some brokers and information gatherers are so good at this game they can sniff out a new building when it's merely a twinkle in the developer's eye.
Even if you are an independent battling the giants, you too can gain a toe up even before the cement is poured. Check out these tips from the experts The Real Deal spoke to:
Know your beat
Ondel Hylton, who prepares the new condo development list for PropertyShark.com, said that when he concentrates on a particular neighborhood, he scouts for "relatively new buildings, construction sites or boarded-up lots." Any change is bound to lead to something, he said.
Get to know your neighborhood, said Mindy Feldman, a sales associate at Halstead Property who focuses on the Upper East Side. If you see a row of shops suddenly sporting "Out of Business" signs in their windows, that could mean a developer has bought them out and plans to build on the block.
That information is essential not only to buyers, who could find themselves face-to-face with a wall, but also to current sellers, who may have to adjust their price down the road. And a sharp broker will get ahead of the advertising rush for the new development.
"Developers have begun pre-marketing as soon as they have gone to contract on the land," said Feldman.
Use the media
The media has been using you for a long time, so why not turn the tables for once? Many experts say they turn to the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Real Estate Weekly, Crain's and, of course, The Real Deal, for any and all stories, advertisements or briefs trumpeting new developments or even rumors of same.
Property Shark founder Matthew Haines and several brokers said they use The Real Deal's monthly lists, several-times-a-year editorial spreads and the yearly Data Book for information.
John Cole, the assistant vice president of research at the Real Estate Board of New York, said he uses more than 16 newspapers and magazines regularly.
"A good broker will use as many resources as they have at their disposal," noted Feldman, who also reads high-end glossies like Gotham magazine, New York Living and Quest.
Bloggers ride the first wave
Almost all brokers interviewed also use real estate blogs such as Curbed and Brownstoner for those Web sites' inside tips about new developments.
Lisa Rae Castrigno, who headed up research at REBNY until she was recently hired away by Halstead, said she uses real estate bloggers for tips on specific neighborhoods.
Forums such as Wired New York are also a big source of information.
Hylton pointed to SkyscraperPage.com, where several writers offer listings, photos included, of planned and current construction in New York and around the country.
Local forums, like Brooklynian.com for Park Slope, Prospect Heights and Crown Heights, provide excellent information, added Brendan Aguayo of brokerage Aguayo & Huebener.
People, people, people
For those brokers who need to know about a development even before an architect has been hired, contacts and referrals are the number one way to earn the coveted job of marketing and brokering an entire new complex.
At Halstead, executive director Steve Kliegerman said much of the firm's business comes from previous relationships and the referrals that they generate. "[Some developers] will call us even before they are considering a site," he said. Often that call can result in Halstead performing a feasibility study of the site, and later snagging a marketing and brokerage contract.
Cole of REBNY said the powerful trade organization often gets information on new projects from any one of its 11,000 members. "There are so many things in flux and projects occurring with the changes in the market," he said. "It's a never-ending process to try to keep up to date."
Feldman of Halstead, a former investment banker, also keeps abreast through mailings, phone calls, party invitations and marketing info she receives on a regular basis from contacts that she has established. Developers, architects, other brokers and even her own clients can be a source of information, she said.
Using public information
Like Feldman, Hylton often surveys neighborhoods on foot, looking for change.
"After taking photographs of whatever I found, I'd look up the site info first through the city Department of Buildings database [Building Information System], and then through Google, which occasionally leads me to other 'discoveries,'" said Hylton.
The BIS is available online though it does not contain ownership information.
The DOB's weekly and monthly permit sheets, available online in Excel, are an also an essential part of Feldman's weekly info search. She checks them for new permit requests, and can track most of the developments in her head, from first permit request, to building approval, even renewals. "As you follow over time you see packages going together," she said.
When he wants to cross reference specific information, Cole uses ACRIS, the city Department of Finance's online system that identifies a property by the owner's name, block and lot number. His office also regularly accesses permits filed by county from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property Shark combines information from the Department of Buildings and Department of Finance, and offers a condo development report. (It also more recently began offering a "beta" report that identifies co-op sales, owners, and the prices they paid using the city's newly public co-op sales information as a source.)
Although some of Property Shark's information is subscriber-based, much of it is free. A searchable condo development database is currently in beta as well.
The offering plans for new condo projects, which require approval from the New York State Attorney General's office, are another source of data.
Castrigno said she has established an ongoing relationship with the real estate division of the Attorney General's office located at 120 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. After years of submitting Freedom of Information requests (FOILs) to the AG's office for copies of recently approved condo offering plans, she has a system whereby she submits requests on a regular basis -- a process that can be time-consuming and costly at 25 cents a page, since many of the plans are into the hundreds of pages.
But the process tells her when a condo conversion or new development has been approved for sale, an essential moment in the race to sell property.
Some brokers like Feldman also avail themselves of smaller real estate company reports, such as Massey Knakal and Eastern Consolidated's newsletters and real estate listings. "I am looking in general for large enough small buildings that someone might take over and convert -- or they are packaging and amassing a bunch of them," she said.
Developing a database
Although some people shun the process, Castrigno culls information from all of the sources available to her and maintains a database for Halstead. It's an amalgam of manually collected information, city and state data, as well as some initial proprietary information that she receives from Yale Robbins Construction Pipeline, and the Dodge Report.
REBNY uses an ACCESS database that they designed specifically for keeping information collected by their staff, said Cole. The information is then provided online to members in a PDF format. "We don't know how dependent [our members] are on it, but we have received an enormous amount of positive feedback," he said.
Cole said REBNY also prepares an offline planned construction report for Manhattan and Brooklyn that in addition to the mainstream information provides information that the association sometimes can't verify, such as rumored sites and developments.
Some databases also take advantage of technological bells and whistles. At Halstead, brokers can set up client searches on their internal listing system using key criteria such as address, size of property, and type of property, and an alert will come either to their desktop, their PDA or their phone, said Feldman. Each alert can be specifically programmed by type of alert, timing and delivery.
Brokers who don't have the benefit of a large company listing can set up RSS (Real Simple Syndication) commands on the Internet that will alert them to news and information using key words or subjects, and send an e-mail to their inbox. That too can be programmed to appear on a PDA or cell phone.
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Proving true one of her slogans: "Shisterhood is Powerful."
TVNewser's Gail Shister will be inducted into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame this afternoon at the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) Convention in Washington, D.C. She'll be just the ninth inductee into the Hall of Fame.
"It means an enormous amount to me," says Shister. "I've been with the organization since the first year, I consider it my baby. I watched it grow, and I'm fiercely protective of it."
That first year was 1990, a few years after Shister became the first woman sportswriter at the New Orleans States-Item and later at the Philadelphia Inquirer. She was also among the first "out" reporters.
"For somebody like me, who has been out professionally since 1974, it's difficult to describe what it's like in an organization of professional journalists who are gay," she says. "I never thought I'd see that, because for so many years I was the only one. It's real, strong, robust and growing."
It's growing so much, that, as announced this week, the first "out" anchor on cable news in prime time, Rachel Maddow, is set to debut next month. What does Shister think the move means?
"I think this is a reflection of the progression of the culture as a whole," Shister tells TVNewser. "I think this is inevitable. I give major, major props to Rachel Maddow, because she's opening the door. You may even see some currant anchors come out of the closet. She may make it safe for others."
Shister has spent time on the executive board of the NLGJA, serving as vice president and in other roles. She was responsible for bringing some major names to the Convention each year, including Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather in just the second year of the NLGJA Convention in 1992.
So what's changed in the nearly 20 years since the organization started? "It's a lot safer now. The sea change in our culture towards homosexuality is that it is a lot more accepted now," she says. "I'm just grateful the feeling has also migrated to journalism."
When Shister makes her way into the Hall of Fame today, her pioneering for gay journalists will take center stage. "There has to be a first. There has to be someone willing to take a chance. Take the heat. Whether it be gender, sexuality, race. There has to be the first or it won't open doors," she said.
And looking around the convention participants, she is pleased with the amount of young people continuing the mission. "I'm totally old school," she says. "That's okay with me, because I have a lot to teach."