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Yesterday, the Democrats' House leadership announced with considerable fanfare that Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, James Clyburn, Rahm Emanuel and John Larson would hold a news conference at 11:30 this morning "to discuss the New Direction Congress' efforts to lower gas prices." Here is the press release; click to enlarge:
This morning, the news conference was canceled. The Democrats don't have an energy policy, and they can't think of one. The truth is that the "New Direction Congress" has done nothing whatsoever to lower gas prices, and, on the contrary, the Democrats have blocked all efforts by Republican members to enact policies that would have that result. At the moment, the Dems aren't even able to come up with a plausible cover story, let alone a constructive energy policy.
UPDATE: The Dems finally got their act together to face the press at the end of the day. What followed was pretty funny, in a black-humor way. What was notable about the Dems' proposals, as they described them, is that they won't produce a single gallon of oil. Mostly, they want to stop "speculation" in the petroleum market. Steny Hoyer came up with this howler:
Well-known investor George Soros has stated, and I quote again, "The crude oil market has been significantly affected by speculation."
That settles it, I guess! Next the Dems trotted out their inane "use it or lose it" theory–the claim that oil companies already have leases to many acres of land that they haven't exploited, and they should be forced to drill for oil there, or else give up the lease. Of course, oil companies lease mineral rights before they know whether oil is present or not, or exactly where the oil may be. So they wind up with leases to lots of acres that they can't develop. I believe the law already is that if the company doesn't develop the acres, it loses its rights after a given period of time. But what's really stupid is the Democrats' theory that American oil companies don't want to sell oil. Steny Hoyer again:
[N]o American believes, at $4 a gallon, that they cannot afford to find this oil, drill this oil, and get it to the American consumer.
What would happen, however, profits would go down. So, rather than having $40 billion in profit, they may only have $10 billion or $15 billion or $20 billion in profits.
What an idiot! The more oil they sell, the less the profit, according to the Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. If the American people put these people in charge of our government, they deserve whatever they get.


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Offline blogger gathering
First time the four of us have been in the same place since we all started blogging, except Justin has basically stopped blogging. Jill, I checked, and your first post was Jan. 14th. Since then, I was out of town, and then Justin was out of town, etc., etc. Things overheard this evening:
Oh, it's weird seeing you here. I don't expect you to be in town. I expect to talk to you online.
It's in my blog. (This was said several times)
Some how we got talking about blogging (however did that subject come up???) and one thing led to another and we started a new joint venture! Nothing big, but it'll be pretty cool. I'll leave the real announcement to later once we've got it going in a more developed state.
Despite having many movies and video games on hand, we ended up watching the "fire channel" all evening. It was always exciting to see the hand put the new log on, and the point of the video where it fades back to the beginning of the loop.

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Women motorcyclists stage global relay to fight for equality
British motorcyclist Hayley Bell says she's tired of feeling like an afterthought to the motorcycle industry. So, Bell put out a call on Facebook to her fellow female riders.
"I've had a totally crazy idea who wants to join me? I'm thinking of doing a world relay and seeing how far we get."
"I put out a post to say, 'I've had a totally crazy idea who wants to join me? I'm thinking of doing a world relay and seeing how far we get,'" Bell said.
And the Women Riders World Relay was born. Bell, who came up with the idea last fall, says she used Google Translate to post her message in different languages online. She figured it would maybe attract a few hundred women. Over 14,000 women motorcyclists, representing more than 90 countries, answered the call.
6 Street Style Looks Made Even Better By Dogs
Some men think that the best way to land themselves on an influential street style Instagram or in a best-dressed gallery is to either pull off cutting-edge trends or wear something timeless. Sure, these are good first steps to take, but if you really want to get the attention of the person behind the lens, there's one surefire way: a dog.
Yes, you read that right. Dogs. Doggos. Puppers. Woofers. Whatever annoying millennial colloquialism you want to use. Everyone lights up at the sight of our furry four-legged friends, and we've got the street style shots to prove it.
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When the 2018 World Cup approaches closer, the increasing frustration of the United States soccer community could be understand. Even the US side will not present at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The United States could take some comfort from the role it played in shaped the road to the World Cup.
At present, the Copa America is hosted every four years, starting a new circle of competitive action. After the World Cup, there is no important football games except for some friendlies. The Copa America could facilitate forming of the shape for the next batch of World Cup qualifiers.
Certainly, there is the extra Copa, which aims to celebrate the centenary of the event. For this reason, six of 18 rounds of World Cup qualifiers had been played. The tournament allows the team to reshape their structure and strategy as they looked ahead to the remaining two thirds of the action.
Actually, the most important change led by Copa Centenario failed to come to fruition. After another defeat in a final, Lionel Messi was depressed, and he wandered away from the stadium, declaring his willing to retire from international football. It is lucky for Argentina national football team and the World Cup that he decided to reconsider his decision. In the event that he stayed away from it, the Argentina national football team will not have made it to Russia. Argentina national football team had lost to Chile after a penalty shootout, but the Copa Centenario was regarded as a pyrrhic victory. The third winning of the summer tournament leaves them a football team obliged them to the fourth 2017 Confederations Cup.
All this activities lead to severe effects on a generation that the team had played football for a decade and aged together. In the final rounds of qualifier, they spared no efforts to win the tournament, and missed out on Russia. The Copa Centenario proved most influential in Foxborough. But it turned out to be an important moment for Peru.
They are confident once again and equaled the La Blanquirroja's all-time record unbeaten run. In case they could keep the clean sheet against Scotland in their send-off match in Lima. At the Copca Centenario, Coach Ricardo Gareca could work with a back four. The back four football players are totally different from the group in the starting lineup. Both Aldo Corzo and Miguel Trauco at right-back; Christian Ramos and Alberto Rodriguez in the middle. In the tournament, the previous left-back of Orlando City was deployed as a midfielder of the team. It was at that time that the excellent football star Edison Flores was introduced.
The football player who is accustomed to play football with left foot is suitable for both attacking and defensive positions, who have made great efforts to his team in shooting. Finally, the excellent football player grown into a joint top scorer of the qualifiers. At the same time, the Brazil national football team made a weird decision after a shocked defeat on home ground at the 2014 World Cup.


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Missing camper feared drowned
A man from Raymond Terrace, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley region, is missing, feared drowned, after taking his boat out on Lake St Clair near Singleton on the weekend.
Police say John Saunders, 54, went boating on Saturday afternoon while on a camping trip with his family.
Two hours later, his family spotted the empty boat on the other side of the lake and called emergency services.
Two State Emergency Service boats have scoured the water but have found no trace of the man.
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The new president of Romania has a German name? (His name is German for "Nick Johnson".) His family moved to Germany 20 years ago? He's the mayor of a previously German city? Before being elected the opposition leader he was the leader of a party for Romanian Germans? So Romania was Russian but now it's German or something? He ran for president against the current prime minister? So is the prime minister gonna remain prime minister? That's gonna be awkward. And to top it all off he was a physics teacher? I know this is a meme, but I don't wanna live on this planet anymore.


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Among the many apps available for the iPhone are a number of ways to listen to music other than that stored on the phone.
There is more of a choice in this area for US iPhone users, as services like Pandora are not available in the UK, but there are still a few good apps around…
Originally launched in France, the online version of Deezer allows users to access any track on demand from a choice of 3m+, thanks to deals with Universal, SonyBMG and Warner.
While it lacks some of the sophistication of Last.fm, such as linking with your iTunes library and playing friends' radio stations, you do have a huge selection of tracks to listen to free, and on demand.
The biggest disappointment with the Deezer iPhone app is that this on demand option is not available on the phone, though it is still good as a radio app.
You can either select a song at random from the various categories on offer, or choose an artist radio station, which will play related music.
The app is simple to use works well, there is little time spent waiting for songs to load, and the breadth of music on offer is impressive.
The Last.fm app manages to transfer plenty of the web-based version's features onto the iPhone – you can log into your account and access your charts and favourites lists, as well as your own library and music.
You can also access your friends' via the service and listen to their Last.fm radio stations, which broadens your choice of music.
As with the web version, the iPhone app lets you skip through tracks, add tags, share, love or dismiss, as well as providing a link to buy the songs on iTunes.
All in all, a pretty good app, but it does have a couple of drawbacks. The audio quality is good, but there is a lot of buffering between songs, which can get annoying. Also, this app can be heavy on the iPhone's battery; it drained nearly half of my battery in little over an hour.
Free to download, this is a must-have app. If you hear a song on the radio, or in the background, simply hold your iPhone in the direction of the music, and Shazam will figure out what it is.
Better still, having indentified the song in question, Shazam gives you a link to the iTunes store to buy it, as well as linking to any related videos on YouTube. Straightforward and easy to use.
Bloom is a music app from Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers, which lets you compose ambient music on your iPhone, described as 'part instrument, part composition and part artwork'.
You can simply play notes by tapping on the phone screen; tapping the top of the screen gives you treble notes, bass at the bottom. It has been configured in a way that makes hitting a bum note impossible, so nearly everything you tap in sounds pretty good.
Once you have tapped in a pattern of notes, it will repeat them at intervals and allow you to add more and build up the sound. While the other apps here are free, Bloom is £2.39 from the App Store.
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|Heart to hearts with friends help a lot, too.
This time we noticed my problems were more than just average "mom tiredness" within days of the first symptoms. After losing the baby, it was natural for me to be tired and sad, but I was managing things and sleeping well. Then M and I had a conversation during which I ended up in tears. I was feeling overwhelmed by everyday scenarios with the children, such as making them lunch. I was having a lot of trouble falling asleep at night. It took me about a half an hour to admit that I needed help. I had had a creeping realization for a couple of days, mentioned it to M on the way to Mass one morning, and his agreement sent my emotions spiraling all through Mass until I made that decision to call the doctor. I went in and again received an injection of progesterone (which, by the way, I am pretty sure I am addicted to...). More progesterone, and again I had an immediate difference in how I felt. This time I had not had enough time to develop bad habits beyond sitting in tears, overwhelmed by my children's needs.
So, my point here is not to tell you all about my woes of PPD, but to spread that thing called "awareness", which does nothing in itself. If others and mothers are aware, then maybe someone reading this somewhere can realize that she needs some help. And get that help, which can be as simple as a quick injection and some progesterone pills. PPD does not always mean going on an antidepressant for as long as those normally last, but just getting the right hormonal balance.
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By Jillian Maas Backman
Every year my dearest pal organizes an extraordinary social event to celebrate the passing of Winter into the organic explosion of Spring. Better known on the calendar as the Spring Equinox.
Even though most of us strive to live a spiritual enriched lifestyle, it is always good for the soul to step out of routine. Periodically to remind ourselves to re-adjust our purpose for being here. In addition, it is always more fun when you can combine spiritual work with play. Just to relax, break bread with love ones and catch up on the latest news. I am always awestruck by the eclectic group of people in attendance. From all lifestyles. Different ethnicities, faiths and genders coming together to take part in this celebratory universal earthly event. It is humbling to be included in this kind of gathering. More importantly, it demonstrates the capabilities to find common ground of rejoice.
With this celebration came homework. The Spring Equinox represents a symbolic transition of letting go and materlization. We were asked to compile a list of items we want to let go and a second list of items we want to manifest for the coming year. To be honest with you, these kinds of tasks drive me crazy. I usually spend countless minutes toiling over the correct terminology and word-smithing every phase just right. Hoping not to leave anything off the list.
I have done this several times in the past and get hung up on the same issues year after year. Somewhere deep inside my soul there is conflict over this kind of precise "requesting" of blessings. Parts of me understand we all have human lessons to learn. The other part of me always believes in intuitive spontaneity. Letting the God process interweave spiritual surprises along the journey.
Throughout my teachings as a student, I was taught not to ask for anything in particular. If you do, this could be mis-interrupted as coming from human ego. A way of manipulating the process of God to receive what you want. I have since shifted my thoughts on this subject. The universe can share with you if you are willing to ask with humbleness. Asking, if presented in an appropriate fashion does enhance purposeful living.
Every task on your list should contain some kind of balance. Some people insist all tasks should be intentionally focused and on purpose. Have we have lost our capacity for spiritual buoyancy. Riding the waves of unpredictable events as they come along. There will always be endless upward lessons and downward spiritual lessons of all dimensions. The God process rides the upheavals with you no matter what. Maybe, not every moment of our days should be spent towards unraveling spiritual lessons. There might be days when you are just supposed to rest and assilate nothing. Just being present with the quiet energy of nothingness. Keep this detail in the back of your mind when complete this exercise. Be as detailed as you feel the need to, but leave spaces for the unpredictable.
Exercise: Compose a Spring Equinox List
Find a quiet sacred spot to do this exercise. I prefer my car; no one can bother me there. Take your shoes off and get comfortable. We want no barriers between your feet and the energy of the earth. Breathe of course. No need to worry about deep breaths. For some, this shifts the focus off the task and may cause distractions.
There are boundaries one should follow when doing this task. Keep the list specific to items that only YOU can enact. Do not abuse this privilege. Please refrain for asking that others change their thoughts, behaviors, or actions. This list is about your changes and your lessons. You cannot interfere with other people's lessons. They are responsible for creating their own list of letting go and manifesting change.
Step One: Letting Go
The Winter season is associated with dormancy. Things being put on hold for a short while. You must stir up the dirt from the inside out. Begin the process with an internal question: What am I suppose to let go right now? This is just a suggestion. Of course, re-work to reflect your own style. Say it aloud. This will jumpstart your subjective mind. Write any words as they come up on a piece of paper. Do not worry about precise sentences. You are searching for a physical description of what needs to be released energetically.
The next step is to release this energetic list out in the world. Dispose of it how you wish. The point is to remind yourself it is leaving your life for good.
Step Two: Materialization
Spring is about popping out of the cave and affecting new beginnings. What activities do you want to co-create? This is the time to do it. Planting season is upon us. The seasonal ground is fertile with endless possibilities. All you need to do is ask.
This divine privilege returns every year. Take this to heart. Of course, you may request blessing of all kinds, within reason. However, your expectations must be in alignment with reality. My hope for all is that you will gain success in whatever your heart desires. Please use reason when asking for such blessings. Keep in mind this exercise represents "new beginnings" not end results.
Think about using this energetic season to introduce new ideas into your thoughts. Break your list into chucks that are spiritually possible right now. When you plateau and reach that goal, repeat again.
On this list, there is abit more wiggle-room for including others. Asking for materialization for others is highly encouraged. Many are too humble or do not know how to ask for blessings for themselves. My dear friends and I do this for each other all the time. Sometimes, we are too closely involved in situations and unsure how to proceed forward.
You can do both exercises simonataneously or at separate times. Find that quiet space and go to work. List on a separate sheet of paper your goals you want to begin or change. Let your creative imagination soar on this one. Include those you feel need this same blessing. This piece of paper you may keep. Again, find your sacred place and hide it away. In the past, I have even buried it to let the earth lend its grounding energy to the process.
P.S : To calm my fears of not saying the right words on the paper I now finish each list with this phrase: If this is the highest good for myself and others, please let it be. It works wonders to fill in the spiritual gap of uncertainties.
In closing, I know I am always asking everyone to include world issues in most of my exercises. As hard as I try to stay completely focused on the individual, my heart tugs me back to the same intuitive message. Include those who need our energetic attention. Even if it is a split second in time. Change is occurring and affecting thousands of people right now. Please add a phase for their "new beginnings to your list."
I cannot create global new beginnings necessary for higher grace but I know an energy that can!
Cheers to New Beginnings, Jillian Maas Backman www.jillianmaasbackman.com


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There was lots of Christmas and crying during Thursday night's expectedly bloated X Factor finale. And a winner — Melanie Amaro.
The British Virgin Islands native was the inaugural champ of Simon Cowell's newest singing competition, a spinoff of the hugely successful U.K. series. Amaro, 19, bested gruff, gritty runner-up Josh Krajcik and former drug addict Chris Rene, who finished third.
"Oh my God. I don't know what to say. God is good," Amaro said through tears. "This is something I've wanted all my life."
Amaro was the clear frontrunner from her first audition, when she wowed the judges (including Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid) with a roof-raising take on Beyoncé tune Listen (a song she revisited Wednesday and Thursday). Cowell originally eliminated Amaro during the semifinals, only to bring her back in what now seems like a clear case of producer-crafted drama.
Once Rene was eliminated, the whole thing seemed as bit anticlimactic. There was a predictable parade of high-profile guests, including Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, the inescapable Pitbull and Ne-Yo. Rapper 50 Cent was handily outshined by X Factor seventh-placer Astro, who dropped a new mixtape as soon as the winner was announced.
The entire top 12 returned — including locals the Stereo Hogzz and Ma'at Bingham Shango inTENsity — to kick off the two-hour affair with a corny, off-key version of Lady Gaga's Edge of Glory. There were also Christmas tunes from Amaro, Chris Rene and Krajcik, who topped them all with a spirited, soulful Please Come Home for Christmas.
Rachel Crow is as adorable as ever and joked about taking host Steve Jones' job. She'd probably be better at it. But was I the only one who thought Drew looked a bit too mature?
Amaro wins a $5 million recording contract and will star in a Pepsi commercial to air during the Super Bowl. Online auditions for season 2 are already underway at thexfactorusa.com.
And the singing isn't over. American Idol, former home to Cowell and Abdul, premieres Jan. 18 and includes a round of Houston auditions.


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During your 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour to Merzouga you will enjoy the breathtaking sceneries of the south of Morocco, with its Atlas Mountains, gorges, green valleys, old Kasbah, Oasis and sand dunes. Visit the most rural side of Morocco and get to know about berber people and their lifestyle. During this 5 days tour, you will taste and explore The best known desert towns of Merzouga and Zagora and.
Trip schedule
Day 1: Marrakech - Ait benhadou - Ouarzazate - Skoura - Dades gorge
Pick up from your Hotel/Riad in Marrakech in the morning, acrossing High Atlas mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka (2260m), to reach toAit benhaddou village, the fortified ksar with its beautiful Kasbahs. Ait Benhaddou has served as a natural scenery for many movies producers. After lunch we will head to Dades via Ouarzazate, palm grove of Skoura and Valleyy of Roses, where we will spend the first night.
Day 2: Dades - Todra gorge - Risani - Merzouga
After breakfast we will continue our sahara desert trip, taking the road of 1000 kasbahs drive around the colourful Berber villages of the Dades valley. to get to Tineghir with it's beautiful palm grove. We will continue to the Gorge of todgha , where we go on a trek along the canyons of about 300 m high, a preferred place of mountain climbers. Afterwards we will head to Erg Chebbi dunes in MErzouga Sahara Desert and you will have time for lunch on our way. Once you arrive to the dunes of Erg Chebbi, you will take a camel ride for 1 h30 min, while watching the sunset, to get to the camp in the oasis. Spending the night in the bivouac at Merzouga Sahara dunes under nomadic tents or outside under shooting stars. Play drums with the camel guides.
Day 3: Merzouga sightseeing tour and Camel ride
After the breakfast, you will make the large turn of the dunes while passing by : 2 oases of MERZOUGA, the wandering deposit, the village of KHAMLIA (village of the Gnaoua) mines of MIFISS, the plates desert with the meeting of the Berber nomads of the desert, oasis TISSARDMINE, and return to the hotel.
Day 4: Merzouga - Draa Valley - Ouarzazate
After a quiet and memorable night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi sand, you can watch the sunrise over the dunes we go back with the camels to the hotel for breakfast and shower and then leave for Rissani to explore the tourist area including the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif and the palm grove as a part of your exploration. Lunch in Nkoub, then continue to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Ouarzazate.
Day 5: Ouarzazate - Telouet - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
Transfer to Ait benhaddou village, and visit the World Heritage Site, one of Morocco's most spectacular ksours (fortified villages). Continue to Marrakech with a detour to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet and visit the Kasbah el Glaoui and crossing the high Atlas mountain.
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Younger men dating older women is a kind of modern day phenomenon which the whole world is catching up with rapidly. Actually, this type of relationship makes sense for both parties. Young men are able to benefit from the experience of older women and cougars can enjoy the vigor and youthfulness of younger men. It's a win-win situation for both!
However, why do you think that more and more young men are getting driven towards older women? What is it about the older women that they find so attractive?!
Patience – When dating younger women, guys are always expected to be great right from the start. Young girls expect their men to be the perfect prince charming, which is often not the case. On the contrary, older women treat younger men like boys and are quite patient. They can also teach them some important tricks that they may never learn otherwise. What more, older women are also not fussy about the lifted toilet seat!
Experience – Unless you're dating someone who is only a few years elder, most cougar women have been around since even before you took birth! They have a lot to teach about life, people and relationships in general. Intelligent young men don't mind picking on the brains of older women and learn important tricks of getting girls they always wanted.
Freedom – You can enjoy a level of freedom and no-drama relationship with older women which is not possible in case of younger women. Cougar women are mostly looking for a good time in bed and wouldn't want to have babies with you.


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I've played keyboards / rhythm guitar and sung backup in PR since 2010, and I'm on the latest album, "Plainview" (2013). Our drummer, Oren Williams, played on my new solo CD, "Stars On The Ceiling"
Gino Nave has made four solo albums under the AIS moniker (I played on one track on his latest, "Robert Despair"). He contributed a lot to my two CDs, including lead guitar, bass and drums. I was also in the live version of AIS back in 2008-2009.
JJ mixed and mastered my latest CD, "Stars On The Ceiling".
I played keyboards and sang backup for the Jews from 2010-13, including the albums "Down On The Farm" (2011) and "All The Pretty Things" (2013).
Gary Hobish mixed and mastered my 2008 CD, "Sorry for the Wait".


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Nutrition Advice To Help You Become Your Healthiest Ever
Many people opt for organic foods which have a high nutritional value, but others do not mind product which have not been grown organically.
Try packing your own work or school. It takes about ten minutes to get a few meals prepared.
Almonds are the most beneficial nuts that you can consume. These are the most nutritious nuts that can reduce cholesterol levels, their richness in protein, and their benefit to your blood cells. They should also tend to be less expensive than other kinds of nuts.
Watch your consumption of sugar in foods and drinks that you might not expect to be unhealthy. Many people believe that fruit juice is better than soda. This sometimes is not the case as some of these fruit juices have a higher sugar than soda.
Salmon is a great choice for your diet. Salmon has a healthy dose of niacin and omega-3's. Omega-3 fatty acids can cut the danger of such conditions as heart disease, depression and even cancer, cancer and Alzheimer's.
Smoothies are fun to make and nutritious. Here is an easy way to make your next smoothie. Add some flax seed with omega 3 fatty acids or cocoa powder to your smoothie for an antioxidant-rich pick-me-up.Adding these ingredients is going to not only give them extra nutrients for better immunity.
Allow your kids to assist you in choosing foods while grocery shopping.If you give them a choice of what fruits and veggies they want, they are probably going to eat them. They may find new foods if something colorful catches their eye.
People with diabetes have difficulty getting all of their nutritional needs. Eating regularly can keep blood sugar is kept within range. They need to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as the cobbler that will make the event. They must eat at about the exact same time each day.
For good nutrition, it is essential to eat the right kind of meals. Your body requires vitamins, vitamins, fatty acids, and amino acids. While you can find the nutrients in certain supplements, the human body is better able to extract them from food sources.
This delicious grain contains 14 grams of high-quality protein by weight. You can make many dishes as well.
This organizational system may prevent you from just grabbing something fast and unhealthy. Having a variety of food to choose will help you from becoming bored and reaching for something unhealthy.
A great nutrition tip if you are pregnant is to make sure you get enough calcium every day in your diet. Calcium is important during pregnancy so your baby can develop healthy teeth and teeth.
Potatoes are considered to be a staple in many people's daily diet. Many find it hard to complete a meal includes potatoes or bread added.
Even if organic foods are not your typical choices, it can be easier to start eating them if you grow them yourself, even in small spaces. Strawberries and tomatoes can be grown in hanging baskets, and a lot of produce for salads can be grown in various patio containers.


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Once we were finished, I packed them away. I waited for a while, and one rainy morning, I showed Logan the shapes.
I supplied him with a paintbrush and a cup of water, and he went to town. He brushed the water onto the shape, and then would stick it onto the window.
Here is his version of a flower.
He loved this activity so much, that I set up a small center at a window in my house. I put down a bunch of towels (but he was careful not to spill) and he decided to decorate the window in our dining room.
He went back to this activity throughout the day.


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Afghan election's third-place vote-getter operates from tent
KABUL, Afghanistan — In the aftermath of the discredited Afghan elections, Western diplomats went to the Arg Palace to call on President Hamid Karzai, the apparent winner, and to a mansion on the west side of town to meet his main rival, Abdullah Abdullah.
They also sought counsel inside a faded tent that's home to Ramazan Bashardost, a French-educated member of parliament who turned in perhaps the most surprising showing of the presidential campaign. He had neither big contributors nor powerful backers, but Bashardost claimed more than 9 percent of the initial vote tally. In a field of more than 30 candidates, it put him third behind former foreign minister Abdullah, who got just under 28 percent, and Karzai, who claimed 56 percent of the vote.
Afghanistan is mired in a political crisis as fraud charges undermine Karzai and a spreading insurgency threatens his government. Only U.S. and NATO military forces and billions of dollars in aid are preventing a reconquest by Taliban, which the U.S. ousted from power after the 9/11 attacks.
The 46-year-old Bashardost has urged U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and his colleagues to find the time, money and aircraft necessary to fully investigate ballot box stuffing. He expects the final results will substantially tighten the race in his favor.
"Karzai is the king of fraud, and Abdullah is the queen," Bashardost told a visitor. "If (investigators) do a good job, I think that there is a chance that I will take the head of state."
That's highly improbable. Still, Bashardost's attacks on the Afghan political establishment have carried him a long way since he began his campaign earlier this year by barnstorming the country in a Toyota mini-bus.
Bashardost fashioned himself as a post-tribal politician who could unify all Afghans, including Taliban, and touted a 52-point plan to rebuild the country. He traveled without armed guards and boasted that — unlike Karzai — he was able to venture deep into Taliban-controlled provinces, where he'd pitch his tent and mingle with voters.
In the final weeks before the Aug. 20 election, Bashardost rode a wave of positive press that helped draw some $50,000 in campaign donations. Much of it came from expatriates, and he posted the name of each donor on his campaign Web site.
Bashardost gained more momentum as he attacked corruption in the Karzai administration in a televised debate with the incumbent.
"He represented a protest vote that people went to when they didn't like the two leading candidates, and he offered a very different kind of politics," said one Western observer who declined to be named because his position doesn't allow him to comment publicly on the election results.
In an election rife with rigged votes, Bashardost hasn't been above suspicion. Earlier this month, European Union observers who monitor the election say that Bashardost had about 92,000 suspicious votes out of the more than 520,000 he won in the initial tally.
The EU estimates focused on polling sites where more than 90 percent of the vote went to a single candidate. Bashardost scoffs at the notion that he was pulling in fraudulent ballots, saying he lacked the bribe money or government officials willing to falsify his ballots.
"My vote is clean," Bashardost says. "It is absolutely a vote of the people."
During the election, Bashardost did have an advantage with one ethnic voting bloc. He's a Hazara, a central Afghanistan ethnic group whose people traditionally have been persecuted, and suffered several massacres during the Taliban era.
Bashardost's roots are in Kabul, where his father had a small automobile parts shop. After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Bashardost made his way to Iran and finally to France. There, he lived for 22 years, earning a doctorate in political science and law as he published a book about Afghan constitutional law.
Returning to Afghanistan in 2003, Bashardost served briefly as Karzai's minister of planning in 2004.
There, he proudly claimed to have angered his ethnic Hazara constituency by rejecting their pressure to stack his bureaucratic appointments with their ethnic bloc. "I said 'I'm a minister of Afghanistan, not Hazarajat," Bashardost said.
By the summer 2004, Bashardost had resigned from the Karzai government to protest corruption and the return of warlords to power.
Inspired by Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park, Bashardost decided to take up residence in a Kabul park, where he initially set up his tent. Elected to parliament, he then moved the tent across the street from the hall where the politicians meet.
The tent has a bare earth floor, and is furnished with a plastic chairs and a small red table adorned with his campaign flag, a white dove set against a green background. Bashardost often sleeps here, although during the recent holy month of Ramadan he would spend the night in his parents' Kabul home.
On a typical day, Bashardost's tent draws plenty of visitors. Women clad in blue burqas sit quietly in a corner waiting for him to help them resolve problems with government officials. Another flustered young woman arrives with a young son suffering from severe diarrhea, and Bashardost takes a break from an interview, writes a letter to a hospital to help her gain entry and gives her money for a taxi.
Other visitors in the tent hope for money because Bashardost is known to give away much of his $2,000 a month parliamentarian's salary.
Such deeds don't impress Bashardost's critics. They say his populist politics wouldn't transfer well to leading a nation, and that the businesspeople who're key to the economy would never accept him.
"If all you do is live in a tent, then what kind of government will you run?" asked Wadir Safi, a law professor at the University of Kabul. "People never believe in the leadership of a poor man in this country, and he has a very secretive personality."
Bashardost maintains that he has no hidden agenda. He wants to be president, and try to lead the nation in a new direction.
"If we build a clean state, without criminal or warlords, without corruption, then it would bring peace," he said.
(Bernton reports for The Seattle Times.)
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Whether it is a card, flowers or badly written poetry, Valentine's Day is universally celebrated by men and women across the world.
Not every countries celebrates 14 February, however. In South Korea, it is tradition for those who did not receive a gift on Valentine's to go to a Chinese restaurant to eat black noodles on "Black Day", 14 April.
Here are our pick of other strange and wonderful traditions from across the globe, from celebrating friendship in Finland to eating eggs in Britain.
Eating eggs
While most give a card and chocolates, it was customary for women in 18th-century Britain to pin bay leaves to the corners of their pillows. It was also tradition to eat eggs with salt replacing the yolks, which was said to encourage women to dream of their future husbands. Women would also write their lover's names on paper and place them in clay balls, which would be dropped into rivers or streams. Whichever paper came up first would be the first husband.
Friend's Day
In Finland, Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä, which translates as "Friend's Day". Rather than romance, it is a day when close friends send cards and gifts to each other. However, it is still a popular day for people to become engaged.
Time to work in the fields
As the annual day of love is actually celebrated on St Gregory's Day (12 March) in Slovenia, Valentine's Day is seen as the day to resume working in the fields. St Valentine is one of the Slovenian saints of spring and it is said that plants and flowers start to grow on this day. It is also thought that the birds of the fields proposed to loved ones on this day.
Spoons on Welsh Valentine's Day
This day actually takes place on 25 January and commemorates the Welsh saint Dwynwen. The legend states that she fell in love with a young price named Maeron, but they could not be together so an unknown reason. Three reasons are suggested: Maeron raped Dwynwen, her father forbade the marriage or her father had promised her to someone else. Distraught, Dwynwen prays to fall out of love with Maeron and she is given a potion by an angel, which erases her feelings and turns him to ice. Traditionally, St. Dwynwen's Day is celebrated by giving and receiving lovespoons.
Obligatory chocolates
In Japan, it is traditional for women to gift men chocolates, depending on the nature of their relationship. Giri-choko is bought for colleagues, bosses and close male friends. Giri, which translates as obligation, is not associated with romance. Honmei-choko is given to lovers, husbands or boyfriends.
Men are expected to return the favour one month later, with gifts at least two or three times as valuable than the chocolates they received. Not returning a gift is peceived as the man placing himself in a position of authority.


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Kip Kuntz is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with the Henry A.
Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy of The Johns Hopkins
University and his office is in the X-ray Laboratory of the Exploration
of the Universe Division of the Goddard Space Flight Center. I work
with data from ROSAT, Chandra, Hubble, and XMM.
Dr. Kuntz received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of
Maryland, College Park in 2000. He has Masters and Bachelors of Science
degrees from the University of Hawaii, Manoa and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, respectively. His current research interests
involve the study of the hot Galactic Interstellar Medium (ISM) using
Pauline Barmby (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
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I am an astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a part of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. I am part of the instrument team for IRAC, the Infrared Array Camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope. Spitzer was launched on August 25, 2003 and is still going strong!
More info about what I do for a living: my astronomical research interests (galaxies, X-ray sources, mid-IR objects, globular clusters).
My background: I received my PhD in 2001 from the Harvard University Department of Astronomy. Before that, I graduated from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in 1995 with a B.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy .
John P. Huchra (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
My name is John Huchra, and I'm the Vice Provost for Research Policy at Harvard and a Professor of Astronomy at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in the OIR Division . I am in the Department of Astronomy , and the Harvard College Observatory. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is part of the Smithsonian Institution , and the Center for Astrophysics is the amalgam of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory.
I've developed this website in order to tell you a bit about myself and also to provide some useful information on my past and current research projects, courses I offer, and other useful information. I've been involved in a number of large projects in astronomy, and this is one useful gateway to some of the databases my colleagues, students and I would like to make publicly available. There are links below to download most of the large galaxy databases we've produced or in the sub-pages on ZCAT, 2MASS, etc. At the end of this first page are some useful astronomical and other links.
Koji Mukai (Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, GSFC)
Koji is a USRA research scientist at the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics at the NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. As part of the ASCA Guest Observer Facility his responsibilities include SIS calibration, archive maintainance, documentation, user interaction.
With the Astro-E2 (proto-)Guest Observer Facilitythey are in the planning stage for future data processing, analysis software, and mission planning needs.
Steve L. Snowden (Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, GSFC)
Steve Snowden received his BS in Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy in 1978 from the University of Washington, his MS in physics in 1979 and PhD in physics in 1986 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. After receiving his degree, he worked for half a year on the Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer and then spent five and a half years at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics working on the ROSAT project, primarily on the soft X-ray diffuse background from the all-sky survey. Steve joined the USRSDC at GSFC in 1993 August, where he worked until 1998, when he took the position of lead scientist for the XMM GOF.
Steve's primary responsibility at GSFC is science support for the XMM Guest Observer Facility. This includes support for the US XMM users community from the proposal process to the analysis of XMM data. His scientific interest lies in the study of the soft X-ray diffuse background and the local interstellar medium.
W.D. Pence (Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, GSFC)
William (Bill) Pence joined the HEASARC in December 1990 and has concentrated on developing standard FITS file formats for data from current and past high energy astronomy missions.
Bill received his PhD in astronomy in 1978 from the University of Texas at Austin. He held research positions at the University of Sussex (UK) from 1978 to 1981, and then at the Anglo-Australian Observatory in Sydney, Australia from 1981 to 1984. Most of his scientific research has been devoted to the study of the internal photometric and kinematic properties of nearby spiral galaxies. He joined the Space Telescope Science Institute from 1984 to 1990, where he was Project Scientist for development of the Calibration Database Software System and later was head of the branch responsible for archiving and distributing the Hubble Space Telescope data.
Jean .P. Brodie (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Dr. Jean Brodie is a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and an Astronomer at the UC Observatories/Lick Observatory. She received a B.S. from the University of London and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University
Jean Brodie's research interests include galaxy formation and chemical evolution, along with the development of new instrumentation for the Lick 3-meter and Keck 10-meter telescopes. She uses globular star clusters as fossil tracers of galaxy history. Globular clusters are among the oldest radiant objects in the universe and are associated with galaxies of all morphological types. As such, they provide important clues about the early environments out of which galaxies formed. Spectroscopic techniques, in the optical and near infrared, are used to explore the extent to which the properties of galaxy cluster systems depend on the characteristics of their parent galaxies. Chemical element abundances and dynamics are of particular interest.


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Tony Bennett goes poolside in Miami
Tony Bennett, in town for an appearance at the Adrienne Arsht Center, stayed at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami's Presidential Suite. When he wasn't singing, Bennett was spotted relaxing at the sky pool on the 19th floor.
Kate Upton had dinner last Friday in the Barton G. Orchid Garden with beau, Detroit Tigers player Justin Verlander. Spies say it was a quiet, romantic dinner of Nitro cocktails, Lobster Pop Tarts and Bonsai Tuna. The Sports Illustrated model was said to have been "extremely generous" with staffers.
Also there that night was Cecilia Attias, ex-wife of Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, who dined with two guests in the middle of the action in the main dining room.
Ivana Trump was seen having her hair done Monday — cut, color and style at Danny Jelaca's namesake South Pointe salon. The duo had dinner Tuesday at the Matador Room at The Miami Beach Edition.
William Levy and friends spent Wednesday at Bodega following the Latin stunner's official launch party of Miami Club Rum, where they were drinking Perrier Jouet.
Spending the off-season relaxing in Miami, New York Giants pro bowler Jason Pierre-Paul was spotted living it up Tuesday at E11even Miami, partying with a group of friends in the VIP pit until the sun came up. Former NFLer Sidney Rice was also spotted separately at a VIP table, enjoying the late night theatrics and partying with friends.
Cleveland Cavaliers players LeBron James and Shawn Marion were seen "letting loose," says our spy, and partying the night away Monday at FDR at the Delano. Also there: Washington Wizards player Kris Humphries, New England Patriots player Jonas Gray and Denver Bronco Bradley Roby.
In Miami for Premio Lo Nuestro, Latin sensation Victor Manuelle was seen dining with friends Wednesday at Brickell area restaurant Tamarina.


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Share of Total Human Rights Funding from 2011 - 2015
Figures represent only grants that could be identified as supporting a specific strategy. In addition, grants may employ multiple strategies and would therefore be counted in more than one category.How does this trends data differ from individual years? Read more about our methodology.


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Dr. Esther van den Berg
Dr. Esther van den Berg is political scientist and post-doc researcher Human Rights and the City at University College Roosevelt of Utrecht University. The research project is initiated by Professor Barbara Oomen, and aims to investigate which cities opt for reference to (specific) human rights in their social policies and why. Furthermore, it aims to determine the potential and the pitfalls in referring to human rights as a basis for urban policies. Esther is particularly interested in socio-scientific aspects of human rights and the meaning of human rights in local settings.
One of the case studies on legal pluralism and human rights in WP 1 is the rise of human rights cities. As a researcher on this theme Esther van den Berg will bring in information on human rights cities in the Netherlands and in comparative contexts.
Dr. Esther van den Berg
University College Roosevelt, Universiteit Utrecht
P.O. Box 94
4330 AB Middelburg, Netherlands


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The author begins rightly decrying the pitiful rates of motherhood in the western world and the societal effects it is causing, but in answering her own question "How did it come to this?" she begins by emphasizing the least blameworthy factors: "In Canada, one answer is infertility. ...the two biggest factors are delayed childbearing and sexually transmitted diseases(STDs). ...Industrialized food production and environmental degradation are taking their tolls. ...hormone-treated beef. ...obesity and ovulatory cysts."
The author doesn't seem to want to identify contraception as the number-one cause of our pitiful fertility rates. However, she finally gets around to mentioning Mark Steyn's take on the problem, "...abortion, gay marriage, endlessly deferred adulthood," and then sums up:
So we pump our young with pills, wrap them in condoms and, coming soon, jab them with vaccines hoping to prevent unwanted pregnancies, STDs and, now, cervical cancer. This in the name of denying their capacity for personal responsibility by advocates who wouldn't shake hands with each other if they had a cold.
...Oh, and have an especially happy Mother's Day. Soon, there may be few mothers left to celebrate.
Motherhood is a blessed estate that blesses the world. Here is a final quote from Martin Luther commenting on 1 Timothy 2:15:
15. 'SHE WILL BE SAVED.' That subjection of women and domination of men have not been taken away, have they? No. The penalty remains. The blame passed over. The pain and tribulation of childbearing continue. Those penalties will continue until judgment. So also the dominion of men and the subjection of women continue. You must endure them. You will also be saved if you have also subjected yourselves and bear your children with pain. 'THROUGH BEARING CHILDREN.' It is a very great comfort that a woman can be saved by bearing children, etc. That is, she has an honorable and salutary status in life if she keeps busy having children. We ought to recommend this passage to them, etc. She is described as 'saved' not for freedom, for license, but for bearing and rearing children. Is she not saved by faith? He goes on and explains himself: bearing children is a wholesome responsibility, but for believers. To bear children is acceptable to God. He does not merely say that bearing children saves: he adds: if the bearing takes place in faith and love, it is a Christian work, for to the pure all things are pure (Titus 1 :15).' Also: 'All things work together,' Rom. 8:28. This is the comfort for married people in trouble: hardship and all things are salutory, for through them they are moved forward toward salvation and against adultery.... 'IN FAITH.' Paul had to add this, lest women think that they are good in the fact that they bear children. Simple childbearing does nothing, since the heathen also do this. But for Christian women their whole responsibility is salutary. So much the more salutary, then is bearing children. I add this, therefore, that they may not feel secure when they have no faith." [Luther's Works, Vol. 28, p. 279]
So, to all you Christian mothers who are submitting yourselves to God's command to be fruitful and multiply, Happy Mother's Day! May God bless you richly as he continues to bless us and the world through you!


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An Apple iTunes customer has taken the company to court after paying extra for a high-definition film although his iPhone 3GS didn't support playback of HD content.
Apple has sold HD resolution versions of movies and television shows sold on the iTunes Store since the release of iTunes 8 in September 2008.
The customer, from Florida, claims that consumer protection laws have been violated. He is arguing that he was unaware that a standard-definition version of the film, Big Daddy, which he purchased, was available. The HD version he bought at $4.99 cost $1 more than the SD version and the customer is now convinced Apple should be compensating the "millions" of customers who he thinks must have run into the same problem as him.
At issue is the fact that when Apple introduced HD movies and TV shows to the iTunes Store they were listed as default, even on those devices that would by default only play in standard definition. We have previously warned people downloading movies to watch on the iPhone to save £1 by downloading the SD version as on a device that small there really is no need to download an HD version, we feel.
The official complaint, which was filed in June in San Francisco, states that even though the first three versions of the iPhone and the iPod touch do not support HD video, Apple made HD the default options in iTunes 8. The customer is seeking compensation, disgorgement, an injunction and damages for unjust enrichment.
Some time after the release of iTunes 8, Apple added a notice to make sure customers with non-HD devices were aware that they did not need to buy, HD content, and that an SD version was available. However, if you have buy HD content for a device that isn't capable of taking advantage of the extra resolution, remember it is still possible to play the HD version on other Apple devices that can, such as via the Apple TV.
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Well it's been a bit quiet around here latetly hasn't it? I 've been a trifle busy of late and simply haven't had any time at all to do this blogging mallarkey. Does anyone read it anyway? Somehow I managed to find time to do the May edition of the calendar. Here it is. I hope you enjoy it. Someone? Anyone?
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The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) has announced that Cathy Kuhn, R.Ph., PharmD, of Dublin is the 2013 recipient of the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award.
The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) has announced that Cathy Kuhn, R.Ph., PharmD, of Dublin is the 2013 recipient of the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award.
Additionally, Kuhn was installed as executive committee member-at-large at the OPA 135th annual conference held in April in Columbus.
The Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award recognizes a pharmacist who has graduated in the last 10 years and made significant contributions to the pharmacy profession. The award is sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company.
Kuhn serves on the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) editorial advisory board of Pharmacy Today publication, and from 2010-2012 was new practitioner officer for the community/ambulatory section of APhA's Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management, for which she also was a member of the Education Committee and Medication Therapy Management Task Force.
In 2011, she was awarded the APhA Distinguished New Practitioner Award. As an assistant professor at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, she implemented a community pharmacy residency program and a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) elective course.
Kuhn is the MTM coordinator for the Kroger Patient Care Center, Columbus Division. She earned a B.S. in business administration prior to her PharmD degree at Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy and completed a community pharmacy practice residency at the Ohio State University. She also volunteers at Grace in the City and Northwest Chapel.
OPA, established in 1879, represents more than 4,000 pharmacists, pharmacy educators and pharmacy students throughout the state. It is OPA's mission to unite the profession of pharmacy and encourage interprofessional relations, while promoting public health through education, discussion and legislation.


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Found a link at Kingsley's Site:
Roger Ebert's glossary of movie terms:
Ali MacGraw's Disease
Movie illness in which only symptom is that the sufferer grows more beautiful as death approaches.
Joel Silver Rule
All women in action-adventure flicks are extraneous to the plot unless naked or dead.
One-at-a-time Attack Rule
In any situation where the hero is alone, surrounded by dozens of bad guys, they will always obligingly attack one at a time. (See any Schwarzenegger movie.)
Principle of Pedestrian Pathology
Whenever a character on foot is being pursued by one in a car, the pedestrian inevitably makes the mistake of running down the middle of the street, instead of ducking down a narrow alley, into a building, behind a telephone pole, etc. All that saves such pedestrians is the fact that in such scenes the character on foot can always outrun the car.
Thanks, But No Thanks
When two people have just had a heart-to-heart conversation, as person A starts to leave room, person B says (tentatively) "Bob?" A pauses, turns, and says "Yes?" B says, "Thanks."
Hand-in-Hand Rule
In many Hollywood action pictures, the woman characters are incapable of fleeing from danger unless dragged by a strong man, who takes the woman's hand and pulls her along meekly behind him. This convention is so strong it appears even in films where it makes no sense, such as SHEENA, in which a jungle-woman who has ruled the savage beasts since infancy is pulled along by a TV anchorman fresh off the plane.
Pronounced "zed" in British movies, something most American audiences do not know.


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The Zenith Star space-based chemical laser missile defence weapon required a launch vehicle capable of placing a 45,000 kg payload into low earth orbit. Martin and Aerojet turned to their work 20 years earlier on advanced Titans for the MOL program. These earlier studies were combined with new concepts for tank construction and materials. The Martin Barbarian was a 4.57 m diameter Titan vehicle (instead of the customary 3.05 m) with four LR-87 engines on the first stage, and a single LR-87 engine on the second stage. Another variant reportedly consisted of 5 Titan 4 SRM's, clustered around a 5.8 m diameter core. This core would use 5 LR-87 engines, with tankage fabricated on Shuttle external tank tooling. The third stage would utilize a single LR87 engine. Expected cost of the Barbarian per launch was expected to be $ 400-500 million.
A mock-up of the vehicle was prepared for a major television opportunity with President Reagan. The President spoke in front of a full scale model of the Zenith Star spacecraft (4.57 m in diameter, and 24 m long), and beside that, the full scale model of the required Barbarian launch vehicle. That model was a refurbished version of a Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) metal mock-up made in the 1960s. When the MOL program was cancelled, the useless bit of tankage had been sold as scrap to a Colorado farmer. It had to be purchased back for the Zenith Star demonstration. It required quite a bit of cleaning and repainting since it had been lived-in for a while by itinerant travellers.
Barbarian, like Zenith Star, was quickly forgotten with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Star Wars project itself. Key people on the Martin Barbarian included Wally Dinsmore, Roy Jones, and Howard Williams.
LEO Payload: 45,400 kg. to: 300 km Orbit. at: 28.0 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 3,268,462 kgf. Total Mass: 2,100,000 kg. Core Diameter: 4.6 m. Total Length: 50.0 m. Launch Price $: 500.00 million. in 1987 price dollars.


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African American Christmas Cards - AAE-C922
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inside verse: May the warmth of Christmas bring many treasures of joy from our family to yours. Wishing you a holiday season filled with love!
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Love yourself and be awake – Today, tomorrow, always.
First establish yourself in the way, Then teach others,
And so defeat sorrow.
To straighten the crooked, You must first do a harder thing –
Straighten yourself.
You are your only master. Who else ?
Subdue yourself, And discover your master.
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On November 14th, Zune music player device will be launched in the US. I have read some online reviews and articles about it. Here are my first thoughts.
Microsoft has launched the Zune viral marketing site, ComingZune.com.
Regarding the viral marketing idea, Microsoft has bet on a video based content – like the MAC vs PC Ads from Apple. However, Zune viral message is more subtle than the one of its BIG brother, Apple. I should say iPod but I don't make a difference btw iPod and Apple general Ads for this comparison (Apple Ads are more focused on the mac whole thing and spirit than just the iPod device itself). In the Zune videos (for instance, we have 2 different videos: video 01 – A big guy, a small guy and a rabbit ; video 02 – A big bird and a small bird), there is, obviously, a hidden message. While it is explicit in the Apple Ads, you have to dig a bit here. Before going further deeper into that idea, just have a look at the Zune device. It looks like an iPod.
The Packaging also looks like the iPod's one.
Microsoft is going to charge the exact same amount of money as Apple for Zune: $249,99.
It is not a big news that Microsoft is a lot inspired by Apple in so many ways. For those who say that copying isn't fair, I disagree. This is only business/marketing. Thanks to that we, end users, have better and better stuff to deal with. That fosters innovation and fierce competition (it can also slow the innovation process because of the market and competition but I am not going to talk about marketing, big guys do it better than me). Nevertheless, my thoughts are that Apple is more innovative than Microsoft regarding Human User Interfaces – thinking about the ergonomics of OS X and the iPod series. Microsoft strategy for Zune (headlines) is quite simple. Take iPod success recipe and do the same. Same cost, same look, same usage. Even the music software that goes with it is largely inspired by Apple's one: iTunes.
Marketing differentiation comes when talking about the device functions/features. Among the "add value" functions we have FM tuner with Radio Data System, 3.0-inch screen, and 802.11 wireless networking.
Let's get back to the video teasers now. In each video we have a big guy and a small one. Without racking your brain too much you can identify whether Microsoft or Apple is the big guy …. Right, so Microsoft is the small guy – everyone is aware that Microsoft isn't a giant LOL – and Apple the big one. In the first video, the tiny guy loves more the rabbit which represents the music itself. In the second one, it is the same process. I am wondering why the big bird (ie Apple) burns – carbonized – and reveals a brand new skin just after. Maybe this refers to the different generations of iPod … I don't know.
Anyway, this player looks good and I am sure it will slow and reverse iPod's market share.
But while we are all focused on comparison sheets, we are loosing some "what do I need" reasoning. I mean, ok you want to buy a player. But what DO you need? Consumers are not educated to briefly write and analyze their own functional specifications.
If I had to build the perfect player I would say :
– I don't want DRM in my music
– I want to share my music with others without restriction
– When I purchase some music, whether it is online or on hard support, it is MINE so I don't have to be bothered by limitations, restrictions and so one.
– I want to be able to play the common and best audio formats
And neither iPod and Zune does that. For example, the WiFi function of the Zune player is just a joke. You share your files with others but they are allowed to listen to shared content only 3 times and for 3 days then they are asked to purchase the songs on the music store (Zune Marketplace).
If I add a WiFi capability to a device, I would like this one to be able to sync with WiFi, to play music with WiFi compatible devices (I am thinking about AirPort with AirTunes). It looks like we are teased on a WiFi feature which won't add so much value to the device. In the other side, I can't figure out why they have decided to put WiFi in a device without wondering themselves on the way the consumers would like to use this feature. Moreover, and that is the insane part of marketing, the sells of this product, thanks to the WiFi function teasing will be worth the engineering cost, even if people won't use this function. It is the same that is going on with mobile phones… I have video editing software on my mobile phone! THAT IS NONSENSE !!!!
Well, that is not their fault and I have no doubt they are trying to gain more freedom on the user of copyrighted music. What to think ? To be cuffed to a brand because of the DRM and formats or to be cuffed to a brand because of the laws don't allow the brand itself to sell more usability freedom …
There is no doubt that Zune will have better features than the iPod and that sounds exiting. I am looking forward to try it.


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Myself and Tony Campos
Right Pegs vs Left Pegs
Nike vs Vans
Tee Shirt vs Leather Jacket
Plastic Pedals vs Metal Pedals
High Seat vs Low Seat
SJ vs SF
Very different but both in search of FUN.
Hustle, Grind, Stack, Git, Achieve, and above all THRIVE! Because limits are only recognized by those who have yet to surpass them. Run it.


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Counterterrorism & Intelligence
A comprehensive strategy to counter terrorism must incorporate all elements of statecraft, including covert, diplomatic, economic, financial, law enforcement, and military instruments. Since transnational threats require transnational solutions, these resources must be marshaled alongside the engagement of international allies and assets. Underpinning all of these components is the lifeblood of the campaign against terrorism: intelligence and analysis. Timely and accurate information and analysis, shared vertically and horizontally with key actors at all levels (federal, State, local), is crucial to understanding our adversaries and thwarting them. Indeed, the first preventers of, and the first responders to, terrorism are often actors at the State and local levels (government officials, companies, private citizens).


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A pin brush is used over the dog's coat to loosen dirt, hair, and other detritus, and stimulate the skin into producing natural oils. They are also used for untangling knots in certain parts of the dog's body such as ears, paws or tail.
This unit of pin and bristled brush comes with a wooden ring. Typically, the bristle brush is used on dogs with long coats to finish the coat and to bring out the natural lustre and shine of the coat. It is commonly used in daily grooming as it removes surface dust and dirt.
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News of Windows XP retirement can be a rumor, so pack it with the latest service pack 3. Microsoft Certified Partner Network is ready to deliver instant computer technical support to let you experience smooth and secure computing.
Till date Windows XP is the most pampered operating system from Microsoft. Although, it has crossed a decade and more, still it holds the same charisma as it did at the time of birth in 2001. Windows Vista could not shake the confidence of XP users, while Windows 7 took almost two years to surpass it. The fact is enough to explain the masses' love for the big one. Overtaken by the love, Microsoft is bound to release successive service packs thereby extending the features and support for new hardware and software technologies and corresponding products. With the latest Service Pack 3, it has brewed up the power of Network Access Protection (NAP) in order to help organizations that use Windows XP to take advantage of new features in the Windows Server 2008 operating system. It also gives space to earlier released Windows XP updates, including security updates, out-of-band releases, and hotfixes. In total it is rumored to hold 1,073 fixes along with various performance improvements. The concern of Windows XP popularity knocked the Microsoft's cognizance even before the release of Windows 7, and that's why it had provided the downgrade right to customers with new built PC or laptop. System shipped with Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate editions preinstalled were allowed to downgrade to either Windows XP Professional or similar Windows Vista versions for 18 months, or until the availability of SP1, whichever came sooner. Even more, programs that lost the compatibility in Windows 7 were given a safe abode under Windows XP Compatibility Mode.
With the release Microsoft has pushed out the Windows XP retirement date till April 4, 2014. So, don't feel outdated even if you're running your home or business PC or laptop on XP. Also, the product support has been extended through the period, thus, you can stay productive and protected. Microsoft Certified Partner Network will continue to furnish computer technical support for Windows XP on legal ground. Whether you are trapped in installation, activation, update and upgrade related issues or getting frustrated with the fused features, experts' services are available at your behest and at your comfort through the highly secure Internet connection.
pc repair vendors with license from Microsoft can help you to overcome all sorts of product related issues. They can provide technical support at all levels, including computer setup and installation, software update and upgrade, repair and maintenance, Internet setup and networking, printer setup and configuration, data backup and recovery, virus removal, etc. Vendors are bound to adhere with the service-level-agreement to ascertain the guarantee of the service. Whether you need support for home or business PC, experts are always available on 24/7 basis, to let you experience smooth computing. You can also download security software, driver, PC tune-up utilities and more from their sites. Knowledgebase available on their sites are actually based on practical problems with logical solutions. Take help from the uploaded video tutorials to know how to fix computer issues with Windows XP-based machine.
Their PC help blog posts, antivirus reviews, virus alerts and other services are quite intriguing. Thus, you can also stay aware with the development going into the fast-pace IT world.
As a senior computer technical support engineer at Techvedic, the author offers out-of-the-box PC help service remote support to global customers for issues related to hardware and software. Moreover, he has a passion to write articles and blogs related to computer support, so as to empower consumers to fix computer problems on their own.


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InSynch has three named consultants available to work on this contract, based in various locations across Wales.
As part of the E-Business project, InSynch is contracted to provide the following services:
Following on from the ICT Diagnostic, businesses can apply for subsidized consultancy from InSynch in order to undertake ICT improvements identified in the Diagnostic.
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4.5 / 5 - GamingCypher
"Overall, Decay - The Mare is a lot of spooky fun and even addicting […] Well done!"
4/5 - Gameindustry
"[…] Decay - The Mare still has it where it counts, creating a brilliantly paced horror game with a rare covert feeling of terror that any fan of the genre should play."
9.0/10 - GameCritic
"Great story, great sounds and just great."
(released in 2010-2011 exclusively on Xbox 360)
Decay - Part 1 Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Decay - Part 1 is available for download.
This is a bonus feature for all players who have bought Decay - Part 1.
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The problems with network buying exposed by Panorama last night have been around for as long as people have been buying adverts.
However, advertisers can still benefit from blind buying thanks to IASH and improved third party ad serving.
It was at yet another free drinks party 10 years ago that I found myself pinned to a wall by a journalist for Marketing magazine, who was investigating rumours of click fraud in the online display advertising market.
I was sales manager of one of the largest ad networks at the time and had noticed some fairly strange URLs appearing in the referrer logs for some of the campaigns we were running.
I found that a significant number of clicks from a major portal were coming from pages that had lots of banners but no content – but worse still, all the traffic coming from User Generated Content (UGC) sites was being generated by highly inappropriate content.
I witnessed Disney banners on a soft porn site and Microsoft inadvertently advertising on a site offering free downloads of Windows NT.
Ten years on and Panorama has finally brought the need for advertisers to monitor banner ad placement to the forefront of the online media agenda.
Last night's Panorama found banners for companies like eBay and easyJet on a video site where children post footage of fights, bullying and happy slapping.
The dangers of buying blind on the internet, and particularly buying advertising on UGC sites, were made all too apparent by the programme.
However, the fragmented nature of online audiences makes buying packages of advertising that include a large number of sites a necessity.
While advertisers might like to know where their ads will be placed, this would mean paying much higher prices as networks cannot predict what third party inventory will be available to them in the future.
So if advertisers want affordable niche targeting, blind buying is the only way to achieve this.
What is needed are some guarantees about the types of site that will be included in a package and some post campaign certification to ensure that networks have kept to their word.
One part of this equation is being answered by the online advertising networks trade body, IASH, which has promised to expel any member found to be placing ads onto inappropriate sites.
Only buying IASH approved inventory will provide a partial solution, but those advertisers that really are concerned about where their banners appear should take a pro-active approach and use an ad server that can report referrers on blind networks.
Monitoring referrers is not commonplace for agency ad servers and some of the networks have become complacent as a result.
Results using my own company's new agency ad server product (www.positive-feedback.co.uk) have shown that many networks are selling finance packages consisting of 99% social networking sites mixed in with 1% specialist finance sites.
I'm sure blind packages are here to stay and offer a better deal for direct response advertisers.
Advertisers just need to ensure that banners are placed responsibly by only buying from reputable networks and choosing a third party ad server that can provide a comprehensive list of sites that their banners have been served onto.
Now we just need Panorama to do a feature on the over-inflation of website audience figures - although I think we might have to wait a lot more than 10 years!
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LANGLEY, B.C. – Despite outshooting Vancouver Island University 43-26, the Spartans men's hockey team lost 2-1 in its home-opener Friday at the Langley Events Centre.
After TWU's Brayden Brown (Calgary) evened the game midway through the second period with his first regular season goal as a Spartan, the Mariners responded with a shorthanded marker late in the middle frame, which stood up as the game-winner.
TWU (2-1) put 23 shots on net in the third period, but were unable to beat VIU's Carson Schamerhorn, who led the Mariners (1-1) to their first win since joining the BCIHL this year.
The Mariners Garrett Dunlop had both goals for the visitors.
Dunlop opened the scoring, tapping in a rebound from close range at 8:36 of the second period.
However, 30 seconds later, Brown converted on a two-on-one, burying a feed from Evan Last (Surrey, B.C.) to tie the game.
Late in the second period, the Spartans were on a four-minute power play after a spearing penalty sent Ryan Coghlan to the box, but it was VIU finding the offence, with Dunlop potting the game-winner.
The third period was all Spartans, but Schamerhorn was up to the task holding the home side at bay and earning the win.
Head Coach Barret Kropf
"If I was a first-year team on their first road trip, I'd be pretty happy with the win VIU got tonight. It's unfortunate that it came at our expense, but they played a great road game. In the first period, we spotted them 20 minutes of effort. We didn't push them to the pace that we did in the second and third periods. If we're going to be a team that has this great ability to be in the gym and have a high fitness level, we have to play a full 60 minutes.
"Overall, there were a few guys who played really well tonight. We saw some good things from Dustin Deugau (Calgary) and Joseph Sylvain (Girouxville, Alta.). I really liked the way they played tonight. Their effort was high, but at the end of the day we didn't get the win.
"That win tonight proves the parity in our league and that there are no tap-ins. We need to find a way to regroup and get the guys dialed in this week."
• TWU was coming off a 5-1 win over VIU last Saturday in Nanaimo, B.C.
• Friday's game was the first time TWU had played at the LEC since losing in the deciding Game 3 of last year's BCIHL championship series.
• TWU was 0 for 8 on the power play, while VIU was 0 for 5.
The Spartans are back on the ice Oct. 20 when they host Victoria at 7 p.m. at the LEC in a rematch of last year's BCIHL championship series.