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Recently, I attended my first PRIDE event, the local PRIDE Festival that is now in its eighth year. I'd been thinking about attending all week, but with the Supreme Court's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage across the US, I knew I had to attend. I wanted to do something to show my support for the community, to try to actually be a part of the community, and to celebrate SCOTUS' decision with the community.
Although I've dated and been in love with my girlfriend for about seven years now, I still have trouble reconciling myself as a member of the queer community. Perhaps it's because I've never liked labels and prefer to just be myself, whatever that may be. Perhaps it's because for most of my life I've "passed" as heteronormative/thought of myself as heteronormative. Perhaps it's because I never grew up feeling persecuted for my orientation and don't have the common experiences that bind together the queer community. Perhaps it's because I still feel as though I'm straight and have simply fallen in love with a girl. Perhaps it's because I've never dated much (read: "at all). Perhaps it's because I grew up in Texas, which to this day does not have the most friendly or accepting attitude towards members of the queer community. Perhaps it's because I grew up in the '90s and early thousands when the queer community was in hiding and a joke and to be queer was a fate worse than death. There are so many "perhap's."
Whatever the reason (and I'm sure it's variegated and psychologically interesting), the fact is that I don't necessarily think of myself as part of the visual queer community. Individuals and issues, sure, I'm right in line, but the more visual section that includes PRIDE festivals and parades, alternative hairstyles and make-up choices, and pageantry and pomp just aren't my thing. Part of it is that I just don't like attention. I enjoy praise and want to make my opinions and creations known (you are reading my blog), but I don't want attention. Another part is that for many years I didn't understand the need for parts of the queer community to want to develop their own sub-culture with their own speech patterns, dress, and actions. I've never understood the stereotypes that depict gay men as a certain way, lesbians as another way, and transgenders as a third. As I've grown and learned more about the community and other marginalized ones, I've come to realize that this pushback is important for oppressed groups. It's a way of creating a safe, inviolable space that can help people relax, be themselves, share their past traumas, and find supportive networks. Since being queer isn't as visible as being black or a little person or an immigrant (or etc., etc., etc.), the queer community needed to develop something visible to show the world they existed, they loved themselves, they will support themselves, and that others are welcome. It's an important movement, and one that I'm glad exists, but I'm still not sure if I have a place in it.
As what it means to be queer has grown and changed, I've begun to find my place in the community. Comics like these two from cartoonist Erika Moen have helped me understand how okay it is to question your sexuality and place in the community. Web sites like this one from the Asexual Visibility & Education Network (AVEN) have helped me find a community of my own. Even Tumblr, despite its histrionic and toxic elements, has been invaluable in learning who I am and how I express myself. I try to take minor risks like speaking openly about my support of the community and my girlfriend, even to the kids and elderly that I work with. It is a slow, sometimes embarrassing process, but I am getting there.
However, I'd never attended a PRIDE event before. Yes, I'd gone to drag shows and queer bars, but I'd never attended a festival or parade. I've seen pictures, usually of people energetically waving rainbow flags and drag kings and queens dancing in the street. I've seen this amazing picture of Sir Ian McKellan going under the name "Serena McKellen." But I've never gone and I wanted to. So with girlfriend and friend in tow, I went.
The event was both disappointing and a relief. The disappointing aspect was that there wasn't much to do at it, there wasn't a parade, and the organizers weren't as energetic, upbeat, and hands-on as they really should have been. It was pretty much like any other street fair I'd been to but with a lot more rainbow flags and a few more drag queens. Arguably the best part of the day was when one of the organizers, a very energetic and vocal man, got up to announce the Adult Prom they were doing for, "All of you who, ten years ago, didn't know they could take whoever they wanted to prom and celebrate who they love, this is for you!" He also went on to talk about the Supreme Court's decision and what it meant, and the crowd cheered and cheered and cheered. It was wonderful.
The flip side is how comfortable I and hundreds of other people felt being with our partners and being ourselves. Recently, I've begun to pay attention to the couples I see when my girlfriend and I are out. I scour the many clasped hands, giddy kisses, and small touches to find same-sex couples, but I almost never do. At the PRIDE Festival, that was almost all I saw. Overwhelmingly, the couples were either same-sex or queer. I loved getting to see the two men with matching man-buns leaning against each other. I loved seeing the elderly transgender couple in bright lipstick and hair dye laughing and touching each other. I loved the black gay couple that protected a shivering puppy in their coat and took pictures. I loved the casual assurance of the two girls holding hands as they walked down the street. I loved the young transwoman who had gotten all dressed up today, perhaps for the first time ever, and looked so beautiful. It was so nice to see, and it filled and soothed a part of me I hadn't known was aching.
Given the relative disappointment of the event itself, I don't know if I'll attend it again next year (I just don't see the point in attending boring events.). But I'd like to begin exploring more queer-friendly spaces. I'd like to tap into that community more. I'd like to see people relaxed in a safe space. And I'd like to get more comfortable with myself as a queer person. After more than seven years struggling to figure out who and what I am, I'm finally ready to go out and explore. It's a relief.


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Michael Dessen writes compositions that go way beyond the cliches and flavor phrases of the month. They are subtle and original and his trombone playing follows that same path.
This album is a sleeper. You must listen to it or you wont get it. That is not as obvious as it sounds. There are albums that enter your ears whether you will it or not. Forget the Pixel works with willed listening." If you are passive about it, you'll miss it.
And for all that this is well worth the effort. It is different enough that one might put it to one side as an example of how the freebased contemporary scene is not a regurgitation of what went before. It is the further development of the music. It is a matter of new personal approaches, when it's right. This one is right.

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University of California, Irvine
Department of Education
Mathematics - MS w/ Teaching Credential
UC Irvine Graduate Division
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697
United States
(949) 824-5544
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Program Information
Degrees Offered:
Mathematics - MS w/ Teaching Credential
Format: Campus
Program Description:
This program has been designed for students who wish to be middle school or high school teachers upon completion of their graduate Mathematics training. Admission to this program requires that a student has completed a Bachelor's degree in a Physical Sciences discipline: Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
This is a rigorous 2-3 year program. It is essential that all interested students seek guidance and counseling from both the Department of Mathematics' Graduate Program Advisor as well as an academic counselor in the Department of Education prior to entering the program.
Accreditation:UC Irvine is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and all graduate programs receive rigorous external reviews mandated by the University of California every five years.
International Student Requirements:1. International Students and students who do not speak English as their native language must submit scores for TOEFL iBT ( overall minimum score of 80). As an option to TOEFL, you may submit scores from the IELTS exam (overall score = 7 .AND. with sub-scores = 6 on each individual IELTS module). 2. Applicants who qualify to serve as Teaching Assistants (TA) may be more competitive for admission. To be eligible to serve as a TA, a TOEFLibt score = 26 on the Speaking component, OR, an IELTS score = 8 on their Speaking module, OR, a score = 50 on the TSE (Test of Spoken English). Official Test Scores must be transmitted to UC Irvine. TOEFLibt scores will be transmitted to UC Irvine when you specify the following on your exam: Institutional Code = 4859, Departmental Code = 47 ** TOEFL/TOEFLibt or IELTS test scores must be = 2 years old as of the first day of classes. Older scores are NOT acceptable.
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In State Tuition (per year): 14944 USD
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Classification: Doctoral/Research University—Extensive
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text: Panos Kouros is an artist and art theorist. Research areas: art in the public sphere(s), performative archiving as art practice, fieldworks and network interventions, aesthetics of ruins, institution-specific work, education as artwork. His work (propositions, interventions, theoretical constructions) interrelates critical art practice to the public sphere and politics of memory and have been presented in many international art venues. His projects are self-organized initiatives; they establish frameworks for communication actions inside and outside the field of art. He uses wiki spaces, education processes and everyday routines such as walking and archiving, uttering and collecting for performing archival actions. He is co-founder of Gregorios Pharmakis plural person and member of Urban Void urban action group. He is Professor for Art in Architecture at the University of Patras. He has been Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS), MIT and the Institute of Cultural Studies, Humboldt University, Berlin. He taught at the Department of Architecture, MIT. Ph.D. in Architecture. Recent books: Archive Public: Performing Archives in Public Art. Topical Interpositions, 2012. Acts of Uttering-together, Athens: Futura, 2008. Constructing the Public Sphere: Topical Works 2002-07, Athens: Futura, 2007.


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Despite the suggestions that go along with the name, The Old Queen's Head is actually very well known for its modern and sometimes quirky thinking. They turn their heads towards the British institution that is the pub quiz every Tuesday. Featuring your usual brain teasers and sports fans pleasers, The Old Queen's Head once again rears its creative nature in introducing some new additions to the original pub quiz. With this in mind expect rounds like Dirty Doodles, Kazookeoke (yes that is what it sounds like) and other innovative games.
This is all brought to you by the pub's very own crazy quiz master to guarantee a night of food, drinks and inevitable fun (or frustration, depending on your smarts). For numerous chances to win drinks or even cold hard cash (most likely to be spent back at the bar) you'll want to book your team's table online.
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Filmed on location in San Francisco! Wallenberg High School Fashion Club President, Faith Giron shows us her favorite styles for spring including off-the-shoulder looks and more, as she ...On April 18, 2017 / By Harriet Grant
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Josh and S.A.M. Trailer (1993)
"Why run away from home when you can drive?" 24 November 1993 Adventure, Action, Comedy 96 mins
Josh and Sam are two brothers facing change, their mother is about to marry a French accountant and the kids are sent to go live with their father in Florida. Meanwhile Josh tells Sam that he is a "S.A.M." that is going to be sent to Africa to fight in a war and that Canada is a safe haven for any S.A.M. unwilling to fight. The cross-country journey begins when the 2 boys think they killed a drunk and steal his car en route to Canada where they encounter The Liberty Maid. Will Josh & S.A.M. make it to Canada or will they wish they should have never left home.
Watch the official Josh and S.A.M. 1993 trailer in HD below or find more Josh and S.A.M. videos on Vidimovie.


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THE BBC has refused to play Ding, Dong The Witch Is Dead in full on the Radio
1 chart show this weekend – after a sick anti-Thatcher campaign helped it
soar in the charts.
Instead, it will broadcast a short clip of it.
The tune, featured in The Wizard Of Oz, has shot into the top five after
opponents of the late PM established a web campaign to get it to No1 within
hours of the frail former PM dying from a stroke aged 87.
A BBC spokesman said: "The BBC finds this campaign distasteful but does not
believe the record should be banned.
"On Sunday, the Radio 1 Chart Show will contain a news item explaining why the
song is in the charts, during which a short clip will be played as it has
been in some of our news programmes."
Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper said there were "very difficult and emotional
arguments on both sides of the fence".
He told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat: "Let's not forget you also have a family that
is grieving for a loved one who is yet to be buried."
And writing in his BBC blog, Mr Cooper admitted he had been "caught between a
rock and a hard place".
In the 1939 musical, the Munchkins sing the song when the Wicked Witch Of The
East dies.
Meanwhile, a counter-attack was launched by Lady Thatcher's supporters who
began pushing for punk band Notsensibles' 1980 effort I'm In Love With
Margaret Thatcher to take the top chart slot.
Latest figures released by the Official Charts Company showed Ding, Dong The
Witch Is Dead had sold 20,000 copies and was at number four on Wednesday
Culture, Media and Sport select committee chairman John Whittingdale has said
the song should not be played.
He said: "This is an attempt to manipulate the charts by people trying to make
a political point.
"Most people find that offensive and deeply insensitive, and for that reason
it would be better if the BBC did not play it."
But another Tory member of the select committee, Philip Davies, insisted it
should be played.
He described the campaign as "pathetic" but added: "It's not for the BBC to
define on what basis something is in the charts."
The song was at number three this morning having sold about 12,000 fewer
copies than the current chart-topper Need U (100%) by Duke Dumont.
But with the final sales not coming in until midnight tomorrow, it could still
take the top spot.


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It's been a long while since my last post about bathrooms, so I thought it'd be fun to share my bath inspiration folder with you. These baths and showers have a specific summer, mineral and organic vibe, and I like them each for a particular material, finish or mood.
Which one is your favorite?
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Re: Deslaurier or DeLaurier in Canada
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Deslaurier or DeLaurier in Canada
Hi Cindy,
I would be interested in Charles & Florence DeLaurier and their children. I need vitals for all of them. Some of the children married into the families of the Bass Islands in Ottawa Co., Ohio. I have four daughters, but were there any sons? A Phillip DeLaurier shows up in that area as does a John DeLaurier?
Have you ever come across a Nellie A. DeLaurier who married Henry P.Girardin? Or know the ancestry of Suzaane DeLaurier who married his brother, Fracis?
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text: Hi guys, The following feature test macros can be used to control the definitions included by the glibc headers. This information is from the README if I remember correctly. Of particular note is the _BSD_SOURCE and the BSD compatibility library. It may be of use when porting source written for BSD flavour unices. Feature Test Macros The exact set of features available when you compile a source file is controlled by which "feature test macros" defined. When a program is compiled using `gcc -ansi', only the ISO C library features are enabled, unless additional features are explicitly requested by defining one or more of the feature macros. These macros are enabled using `#define' preprocessor directives at the top of a source code files. The directives must come before any `#include' of a system header file. It is best to make them the very first thing in the file, preceded only by comments. Alternatively the `-D' option to gcc can be used to define a feature test macro. _POSIX_SOURCE When this macro is defined the functionality from the POSIX.1 standard (IEEE Standard 1003.1) is available, as well as all of the ISO C facilities. _POSIX_C_SOURCE When this macro is defined with a value of 1, the functionality from the POSIX.1 standard (IEEE Standard 1003.1) is made available. If this macro is defined with a value of 2, then the functionality from both the POSIX.1 standard and the POSIX.2 standard (IEEE Standard 1003.2) is made available. This is in addition to the ISO C facilities. _BSD_SOURCE When this macro is defined the functionality derived from 4.3 BSD Unix is included as well as the ISO C, POSIX.1, and POSIX.2 material. Some of the features derived from 4.3 BSD Unix conflict with the corresponding features specified by the POSIX.1 standard. When macro is defined, the 4.3 BSD definitions take precedence over the POSIX definitions. Due to the nature of some of the conflicts between 4.3 BSD and POSIX.1, a special "BSD compatibility library" must be used when linking programs compiled for BSD compatibility. This is because some functions must be defined in two different ways, one of them in the normal C library, and one of them in the compatibility library. When defining _BSD_SOURCE, pass the option `-lbsd-compat' when linking. Then the linker will find the functions in the compatibility library before looking for them in the normal C library. _SVID_SOURCE When this macro is defined functionality derived from SVID is included as well as the ISO C, POSIX.1, POSIX.2, and X/Open material. _XOPEN_SOURCE _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED When this macro is defined functionality described in the X/Open Portability Guide is included. This is a superset of the POSIX.1 and POSIX.2 functionality. In fact _POSIX_SOURCE and _POSIX_C_SOURCE are automatically defined with this macro. Since this is the unification of all Unices, functionality available only in BSD and SVID is also included. If the macro _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED is also defined, even more functionality is available. All functions necessary for the X/Open Unix brand are made available. If the macro _XOPEN_SOURCE is defined to have the value 500 then all the functionality described so far plus some new definitions from the Single Unix specification, version 2 are made available. _LARGEFILE_SOURCE When this macro is defined some extra functions are available which rectify a few shortcomings in all previous standards. More concrete implementations of the functions fseeko and ftello are available. Without these functions the difference between the ISO C interface fseek, ftell and the low-level POSIX interface lseek would lead to problems. 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My name is Wesley and I am 2 years and 5 months old. I enjoy jumping and hopping around like a bunny, smiling from ear-to-ear as well as getting tickled from head to toe. I also love playing and putting together my Duplos and puzzles. My favorite shows to watch on TV is Mickey Mouse Club House, Little Einsteins and Jake and the Neverland Pirates.
I was diagnosed with autism shortly after my 2nd birthday. My current areas of focus that has me on the spectrum includes speech, communication and social skills. I currently attend a special early childhood school three days a week where I learn alongside other kids with autism just like me. I enjoy being at school and bringing home adorable projects that were designed for me to explore my sensories and then bring home to share with my family. My teacher says I am a concrete learner which means I tend to learn better when things are in a specific order that won't change hence the reasons I love puzzles and Duplos. In addition, because I am a concrete learner, speech is more of a challenge for me because I am not able to "see" the words and have not yet made that connection through speech. However, that doesn't stop me from babbling, "mama, dada, baby, di (means go in Vietnamese), and Nhi (big sissy's name)".
I've also got a great sense of memory. I do not enjoy getting my hair cut, toe nails clipped or visiting the doctor's office. As soon as we pull up to either place, I start to whine because I remember where I am.
A quirky thing I sometimes do is giggle out loud to myself. My teacher says, it may be because I am reciting a funny memory in my head that is making me giggle out loud.
It would mean a lot to my family and me if you would join our walk team at the Fraser Walk for Autism on Saturday, April 16th from 7-10am at the Mall of America or support our team through a donation.
With love, Wesley
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Storytelling is What I do
I use design to help entrepreneurs & small businesses look good online & in print.
This involves designing for branding, websites, printing and marketing
I use design to help entrepreneurs & small businesses look good online & in print.
This involves designing for branding, websites, printing and marketing
Magda is an excellent designer with very good taste. She is very easy to work with as well as professional at all timesRichard and Kim Bouchard, Owners at RKB-arts
Magda was an amazing bright person with a very cheerful attitude. She was always punctual and extremely determined for whatever tasks we had for her. She consistently exceeded expectations and never failed to get the job done.Beatriz G, AnJ Plumbing
I have worked with many web designers over the years as an Entrepreneur and I was always disappointed... until I worked with Magda! Her creativity, vision, and professionalism are in a class all their own. I am so grateful for the beautiful work she did on my site www.bmentored.com and I have recommend her work to all my colleagues. I will use her services for years to come. Thank you Magda!Brittney Kara, B Mentored
It seems like every business needs an online presence to succeed nowadays, the scary thing is finding the right person to create that presence for you. I am extremely grateful for having Magda as my designer. Her professionalism, creativity and user friendly process really made things easy and I will be using her for many projects!Andrew J., Drewskifit Personal Trainer
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I use Magda as my go to designer for professional and personal matters. I had Magda design logos for my wedding that were used as the centerpieces for my tables, guestbook, and photos. She also designed printables for my sister's baby shower. They were used for cupcakes, welcome signs, etc.
I have also used her professionally. She designed logos for a law school student group I belonged to. Magda also designed flyers for our labor union group.
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JOHN NASHVILLE KALOKOH AND GIBRILLA KAMARA (Gibo)
John and Gibo are the WAYout studio engineers, trained by James Adams who was funded by The Joe Strummer Foundation. Gibo knows what it is to be on the streets and had a tough few years before he started the engineering training.
"If I hadn't come to WAYout my life would be lost. I was living in the streets doing bad things, living with bad friends. WAYout has made me to be what I am today."
John was unemployed with no idea what he could do with his life. His family had no money to send him to college. Since he has been with WAYout, he not only learned how to be a studio engineer, he also learned shooting and editing and makes music promos for WAYout artists.
Known to us as MSK. MSK came to WAYout through the Way Film Group and now he manages the bookings for cameras, logic and editing. He wants to become a documentary filmmaker. MSK's life was going nowhere until he came to WAYout.
Known to us as Easyman. Easyman also came through The Way Film group and quickly learnt filmmaking and photoshop. He now teaches others photoshop once a month. The rest of the time he makes music videos, comedy and drama. Easyman lived on the streets for a long time but finally found a home through the WAYout grants scheme.
Like Easyman, Gas P is a member of The Way Film Group. He still lives on the streets but, through the WAYout grant scheme, we hope he will soon have a home. Gas and Easyman came to WAYout on the same day and together they teach the photoshop course. Gas P makes music videos and short dramas.
Mariama was one of the first women to come to WAYout. She was doing nothing as she had no money to continue her education. She learnt filmmaking and is dedicated to documentary making. She represents the WAYout women with Susan Kargbo.
Above with the WAYout girls- 2nd from left. Susan represents the women, with Mariama. Susan has done photoshop and filmmaking – she won one of the photoshop competitions with her Ebola poster design. She now focuses on documentary and was one of the team, with Mariama and Mahawa Kamara, to make the Claus Project FGM documentary.
Josta has also spent time on the streets and until he found filmmaking, had no idea where his life was going. Now he earns a living making features, music clips and documentaries but he also helps out at WAYout, sometimes running training workshops or helping individuals with their projects. Josta had a photograph on the front page of the Obeserver on Sunday during the Ebola crisis.
Alimamy runs The Way Film Goup. He is their director and they have so far made several short dramams including award winning 'The Way', several shorts including prize winning short for Global Dialogues and 'No Strings Attached' and they have also recorded an album.
Known as Sinbob, on the left with Josta. Sinbob came to WAYout through iEARN and did all the WAYout training courses. He is also one of the best teachers and really enjoys passing on his knowledge. He co-runs The Way Film Group with Alimamy, overseeing the album production. He also Project Managed The Claus Project, teaching new documentary filmmakers and finding new artists.
Mohamed (above with Alimamy and the awards they won at the Opun Yu Yi Human Rights Film festival) is the third member of WAYout who co-runs The Way Film Group. His focus is sound. He is one of the few to be really interested in sound and he does logic, keyboards and sound recording. He also makes music videos and took an active part in the radio show we did recently.


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Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm - 6/30/16 WNBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction
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The Dallas Wings and Seattle Storm square off late Thursday night at the Key Arena.
The Dallas Wings look for some consistency after splitting their last eight games. The Dallas Wings are averaging 86.6 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 88.2 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Odyssey Sims is averaging 15.7 points and 3.9 assists while Karima Christmas is averaging 14.4 points and 6.5 rebounds. Skylar Diggins is the third double-digit scorer and Glory Johnson is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Dallas Wings are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Wings are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game. The Dallas Wings have lost four of their last six road games.
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The Seattle Storm look for their first three-game winning streak of the season. The Seattle Storm are averaging 81.5 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 83.9 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 18.9 points and 9.4 rebounds while Jewell Loyd is averaging 16.6 points and 2.9 assists. Sue Bird is the third double-digit scorer and Crystal Langhorne is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent from the free throw line. The Storm are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game. The Seattle Storm have won four of their last six home games.
The Wings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 games playing on 1 days rest. The Storm are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wings are 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Seattle.
Just when you thought the Wings were turning the corner, they lose two straight, including blowing a 20-point halftime lead against the Sparks. The Storm play their best ball at home and have to be confident with two straight victories. Give me the home team and small line.


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Is Paul Pierce best Celtics scorer ever?
We've debated this before, most recently when Bob Ryan and Tony Massarotti discussed it at the end of last season in another episode of Globe 10.0 and after Robert Parish commented on the topic to the Globe's Gary Washburn in August, but now that Paul Pierce has passed the 20,000-point milestone, it's worth another round of discussion.
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Anglican archbishop pleads for churches not to forget those with HIV/AIDS
The Archbishop of Cape Town has made an impassioned plea to the worldwide Anglican church not to become sidetracked by issues of homosexuality - so that it forgets the 42 million people worldwide who are living with HIV/AIDS. "More than 90 per cent of these men and women are from developing countries," the Most Rev Njongonkulu Ndungane spoke out, before joining 38 Anglican leaders at Lambeth Palace to discuss the threat of schism caused by diverse views on the gay issue. "The challenge of the HIV and AIDS pandemic touches the church both in the heart of our faith and in the body of our community. It is also a challenge to the church's mind as to what we believe and who we understand ourselves to be," he says. '"important as the issue of homosexuality is, we must not let it divert us from the major life and death issues facing the world. The global emergency of HIV/AIDS should be a priority for the church -13,000 people become HIV positive every day and over half of them are young people under 24. We must not lose our focus on that." Writing in a new Christian Aid report, Dying to learn, the Archbishop warns that embarrassment prevents the church from helping young people to protect themselves. The report calls for all churches to actively support comprehensive sex education for young people. "At the very point in their lives when God has given them all the physical means to love, our young people are, at times, abandoned by parents, society and the church and left to learn by themselves the life skills which sexual relationships require," says the Archbishop. "In a world beset by the devastating HIV pandemic, we are leaving our young people, the flower of our church and our society, to wither and die through ignorance. Through the absence of open, honest and compassionate sharing of vital information and through our embarrassed silence and resistance to reality." Churches have responded quickly to the HIV crisis in providing care, but are less involved in prevention work. In addition to the discomfort experienced by many in talking about sex, the churches have been concerned that sexual health and HIV education may lead to promiscuity among young people. Dying to learn publishes research from the developing world that reveals this is not the case. On the contrary the evidence shows that good quality sexual health and HIV education does not lead to promiscuity; reduces levels of pregnancy and STIs, including HIV; reduces stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS In addition, condoms, used correctly and consistently, are effective in preventing HIV infection among young people who are sexually active. There is, as yet, insufficient academic evidence to conclude that abstinence-only HIV-prevention programmes are beneficial in delaying young peoples' sexual activity. Christian Aid accepts that talking about sex is difficult, but believes it is critical that the churches do not shy away from confronting issues of sex and HIV, and that they support others in their efforts to do so. It is calling for all churches to actively support comprehensive sex education for young people. '"n many countries churches have extensive community networks yet are currently failing to prevent HIV infections among young people and thus saving lives," says Dr Rachel Baggaley, Head of HIV Unit, Christian Aid. "They must follow the examples of other churches to realise their enormous potential in this area." To download a copy of Dying to learn visit the Christian Aid website at: www.christian-aid.org.uk


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...considerable resources to education. Schooling is compulsory between ages 7 and 15. Education at the primary and secondary levels is free, and higher-education fees are based on family income. The University of Tirana (1957) is the country's major institution of higher education. Tirana also has an agricultural and polytechnic university, along with an impressive network of professional and...


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[muhng-goh] /ˈmʌŋ goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1806? Scottish explorer in Africa.
Robert E. 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.
Historical Examples
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Jules Verne
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 Various
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 Various
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Jules Verne
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 Various
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851 Various
Five Weeks in a Balloon Jules Verne
Abolition a Sedition Geo. W. Donohue
Gunnery in 1858 William Greener
The Last of the Peterkins Lucretia P. Hale
a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
(NZ) an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
a large area of land forming a private estate
(English law) an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest (sense 5)
an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc: science park
(US & Canadian) See amusement park
(US & Canadian, NZ) See car park
(US & Canadian) a playing field or sports stadium
(Brit, informal) the park, a soccer pitch
a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US
to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left: try to park without hitting the kerb
(stock exchange) to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
(transitive) (informal) to leave or put somewhere: park yourself in front of the fire
(intransitive) (military) to arrange equipment in a park
(transitive) to enclose in or as a park
Mungo (ˈmʌŋɡəʊ). 1771–1806, Scottish explorer. He led two expeditions (1795–97; 1805–06) to trace the course of the Niger in Africa. He was drowned during the second expedition
Nick, full name Nicholas Wulstan Park. born 1958, British animator and film director; his films include A Grand Day Out (1992), which introduced the characters Wallace and Gromit, and the feature-length Chicken Run (2000)
Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated
To put or place; locate: Park yourself anywhere, I'll be right back (1922+)
To manipulate records illegally so as to conceal true ownership of stocks: If you're caught "parking" stock, your defense is everybody does it but I didn't know it was going on (1990s+)
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Discussion in 'On Topic' started by eWRXshun, Nov 21, 2007.
live right now.
talking about DC's handgun ban and the supreme court.
Aww crap, I'm at work. What are they saying?
tuning in now...
-Lou Dobbs appears to be for the 2nd amendment.
-Retarded black guy from XM radio feels that people don't need the right to bear arms now that we have a 'national gaurd'
-Some other guy is for it.
-Some other faggot is for getting rid of all gun. But, he's for keeping beer.
Commercial now...
in class in for youtube
Now they're comparing Hitlery vs. Guiliani, and O'bama.
AIDS, The Herp, or Hepatitis. Take your pick.
Yea, they didn't really say a whole lot. Now they're off the subject.
people need to learn something about a subject if they're going to go on national TV and talk about it
Good news. Apparently, Mexicans are starting to invade Canada. Hopefully they'll just continue north and eventually quit leaching off us.
In other news, Eskimos release the dogs on Mexicans.
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Ban Huskies
i love how people that exercise the first amendment trash the 2nd
you are for all of them or none, son
I agree with this. There have been several threads lately in the main forum about abortion, asking if you are for or against it.
Every time I have answered that I am PERSONALLY against it. I don't like it, I wish people wouldn't do it... I support life. HOWEVER, I am for the Constitution, and if I have the right to my guns, I believe others should have their right to terminate a pregnancy, whether I "like it" or not.
Now if only anti-gunners could take the same mentality. I believe we should live and let live. You stay the fuck out of my business and I'll stay the fuck out of yours.
Now let's drink.
thats what i always tell people who are anti-gun. they can have those feelings but dont tread on my rights.
I love how they accuse us of being afraid of being robbed/killed because we own guns for protection. If there's nothing to be afraid of/protect yourself from, then why would you support a gun ban under the premise that it will make us safer?
i need to remember this
Why can't everyone think like this. Everything would make too much sense I guess


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Reviewby Carlo Santos,
G.novel 6
Otaku life continues for the members of the Genshiken. Ogiue still refuses to submit to her fangirl nature, but the others have some sneaky plans for coercing her into cosplay. The winter ComicFest is also just around the corner, and the call of yaoi is too strong for Ogiue to resist—so strong, in fact, that she considers creating her own doujinshi. However, using the male Genshiken members as the basis for her characters can only mean trouble. Meanwhile, Madarame's graduation is coming up, but his job search has left him frustrated—and conflicted about leaving the Genshiken behind. For club president Kanji Sasahara, the end of the school year also means a change in personnel, but nothing can prepare him for the arrival of his capricious little sister, who plans on getting into the university ... and making Kanji's life hell.
Can poking fun at anime fans be considered a subtle art? Genshiken certainly makes it look that way, with wry observational humor and a kooky but nuanced cast of characters. In fact, the series' portrayal of hardcore fandom is so dead-on that some readers might turn away, thinking: "Why do I need to read a comic about the lives of obsessive social misfits when I'm living that life already?" But this is exactly why it must be read. Anyone who's an obsessive fan, friends with an obsessive fan, or considering the lifestyle will see shades of themselves in each chapter. Volume 6 is especially diverse in presenting the various sides of fandom, even offering career advice for recent graduates. More than just an "otaku comedy," Genshiken is something even rarer: an otaku slice-of-life.
Although anime, manga and gaming have long been associated with young males, the girls of Genshiken are the stars in Volume 6, with irritable Ogiue at the center of the story. It's odd to think of character development in a satirical series, but that's exactly what happens: Ogiue overcomes her self-consciousness and dresses up in cosplay after some psychological massaging. Her funniest (and darkest) moment, however, comes when she sketches a boy's love scenario involving club members Sasahara and Madarame—and Saki steps in at just the wrong time. The situation is, of course, funny in itself, but the characters' well-developed personalities add depth as well. It's not just funny because of what happened: it's funny because of the people that it happened to! Even new characters like Sasahara's social-butterfly sister are thoroughly fleshed out so that they can contribute to the comedy.
But the guys in the series do get a turn in the spotlight too. Madarame hovers constantly in the background, leading a graduation/job-search arc that comes to the forefront in the final chapter. Ever the slacker, he offers some terrific advice for filling out a resume: list your hobbies as "literature" for manga, "film" for anime, "computer science" for video games, and "music appreciation" for theme songs. It isn't all about goofing one's way into the workforce, though; the graduation scene at the end is genuinely touching, with a reflection on the briefness of college life and how it can be hard to move on while keeping in touch. The characters aren't just riffs on fandom, but friends who hang out and grow up together. What could be more slice-of-life than that?
Aside from hanging out with geeky friends, though, the subculture is also about memorizing and collecting just about everything, and the artwork in the series is a visual metaphor for that state of mind. Best described as "controlled clutter," Genshiken's visuals are a tribute to this lifestyle of sensory overload: piles of comics in the clubroom, massive crowds at ComicFest, racks of merchandise at a goods store. So obsessive is the level of background detail that a random doujinshi dropped on the ground features tiny silhouettes of Edward Elric and Roy Mustang on the cover. The characters themselves are rendered with equal care; physical quirks like Ogiue's upright ponytail and Madarame's snaggletooth provide easy cues to go with the diverse character designs. The visual pacing achieves an ideal balance between concentrated clutter and more widely spaced panels, while dialogue balloons—although packed with text—stay unobtrusive.
The talkative characters of Genshiken make for a challenging script, if only because of sheer word count—but Del Rey translator David Ury takes care of the job, maintaining good conversational flow and catching cultural references in the appendix. Sound effects remain intact, with small translations superimposed on or next to them. Also look for the "Project G" doujinshi collection in the back, which features Genshiken fan tributes by other manga-ka. As usual, Del Rey's production standards are top-notch; bright paper and solid inks guarantee that there's nothing to complain about in terms of print quality.
Strange as the otaku life may be, this volume of Genshiken provides a slice of it that's packed with compelling flavors and layers. The closeted fan coming to terms with herself ... the recent graduate trying to balance old hobbies with new responsibilities ... a college club changing along with its members. This is more than just poking fun at obsessive geeks—it's a warm portrayal of the friendships and experiences that come from this unifying obsession. Like the fandom itself, Genshiken may seem obscure and impenetrable at first, but open it up and you'll find a rich, character-driven story with both humor and heart.
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Story : B
Art : A
+ A dead-on satire of the lives of crazy anime fans, with genuine story and characters.
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Shell CEO: Unclear How Much To Be Paid Under Royalty Deal
WASHINGTON Oct 2, 2006 (Dow Jones Newswires)
The head of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) US operations John Hofmeister confirmed Monday his company was near to inking a deal with the federal government to re-negotiate 1998-1999 oil lease contracts, but said it was unclear how much Shell would pay in royalties.
Johnnie Burton, the head of the U.S. Minerals and Mining Service, or MMS, said last month her company was close to signing contracts with Shell and BP PLC (BP) to re-negotiate 1998-1999 offshore oil and gas leases, in which the MMS "mistakenly" omitted a clause requiring royalties to be paid to the U.S. government.
Speaking on the sidelines of an energy conference here, Hofmeister said lawyers for Shell and the MMS were in the process of doing a final check on the language of the agreement.
Although lawmakers are pushing for the MMS to get the oil companies to pay for royalties on past production, Burton said her agency was only going to negotiate for future production. She said the lost royalties only account for around $1.3 billion, while a Government Accountability Office report says royalties from future production should be worth around $8 billion.
Hofmeister said, however, that because the amount of future production is unclear, it was also uncertain how much the company would be paying the government under any re-negotiated contracts. "We don't know what will be produced," he said.
Asked if the he feared potential lawsuits that shareholders might bring against the company for renegotiating the contracts - a risk some lawmakers have warned of - Hofmeister said his company "had demonstrated that the royalty relief program has been a good program."
The issue - the subject of House investigations and oversight committee hearings - moved to the forefront again after Chevron Corp. (CVX) recently announced that its large new oil discovery in the Gulf was covered under leases signed at the time. Also, Department of Interior Inspector General Earl Devany last week gave an excoriating review of the department to the House Committee on Government Reform following his probe into how the royalty terms were omitted.
Burton said the lion's share of future production was on leases owned by Chevron.
The MMS director also said previously the contracts would be negotiated at a retroactive threshold price of around $36 to $38 a barrel that would have been set in 1998-99, above which companies would have to pay royalties if they agreed to re-negotiated contracts.
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