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Home Page About Us What we do News Campaigns & Events Abortion in N. Ireland Resources "I need help..." Make a Donation Find us on Facebook 21 / 05 / 2008 - Precious Life `disgusted` at MPs who voted in support of killing of unborn babies Precious Life held Prayer Vigils at the Houses of Parliament while MPs debated the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May. The vigils were held from 1.00 - 3.00pm and afterwards members of Precious Life went into Parliament, to the Public Gallery overlooking the debating chamber, to continue praying Precious Life are "disgusted" at the large numbers of MPs who voted in support of the killing of unborn babies. For the first time in nearly 20 years, MPs were voting on changes to the 1967 Abortion Act. The changes were through amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Bill. Precious Life held Prayer Vigils outside and inside Parliament during the debate.
Over 390 pro-abortion MPs voted against amendments seeking to lower the 24 week time limit. ( NOTE: while the upper time limit for abortions is stated as being 24 weeks, abortion is actually allowed right up to birth in the UK) 393 MPs voted to reject lowering the abortion limit to 12 weeks 387 MPs voted to reject lowering the abortion limit to 16 weeks 332 MPs voted to reject lowering the abortion limit to 20 weeks 304 MPs voted to reject lowering the abortion limit to 22 weeks Director of Precious Life, Bernadette Smyth, said "Abortion should be banned completely but we are disgusted that these MPs would reject proposals to even limit the number of abortions, especially when the abortion rate is now reaching an all-time high. In Britain, nearly 600 little babies are brutally slaughtered every day!" Amendments to further liberalise the 1967 Abortion Act are expected to be tabled at next stage of the Bill's passage through Parliament. These amendments at the 'Report Stage' may include : � abortion on demand within the first trimester � abortions to be performed by nurses and midwives without any input from doctors � the removal of the conscience clause (which protects the position of doctors, nurses and ancillary personnel who do not wish to be involved in abortion) � and the extension of the Abortion Act to Northern Ireland. Bernadette Smyth concluded "Our Postcard Campaign will continue to run throughout the HFE debate to ensure Westminster respects the wishes of the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland who are opposed to the extension of the 1967 Abortion Act." A fresh drive to cut the abortion deadline will be launched after the next General Election, campaigners vowed today.
It follows last night's decisive rejection by the Commons of calls to reduce the current 24-week time limit to 22 or lower. Although the impassioned debate cut across party boundaries, anti-abortion campaigners think they stand a chance after the election when, if polls are correct, there will be fewer Labour MPs to defend the status quo. Ian Lucas, who co-ordinates the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, declared: "We will continue the fight to reflect the wishes of the public, and support the rights of the unborn child." The Alive & Kicking Alliance, made up of pro-life groups and medical professionals, also vowed to continue its fight for a reduction in the number of abortions in the UK. Its leaders accused Parliament of being "seriously out of touch" with the public mood following the vote to reject the lowering of the 24-week limit. Spokesman Julia Millington said: "Two out of three people, including three out of four women, and two out of three doctors, have signalled their support for a lowering of the 24-week upper limit. "This change has come about as a result of advances in neonatal care and our growing understanding of the humanity of the baby in the womb, coupled with the realisation that Britain is significantly out of step with the European average of 13 weeks. "By ignoring this change in public mood, Parliament has demonstrated that it is seriously out of touch with the opinion of the British people on this issue. "That this refusal to lower the limit was led the Prime Minister and his health ministers, and involved a three line whip recalling government MPs to Westminster, shows that the Government is not listening and is prepared to run roughshod over public opinion and put party politics above the health of women and their unborn children." The most momentous Commons battle over abortion laws for almost 20 years ended with a call for a cut to 22 weeks being defeated by 304 votes to 233. Cuts to 20, 16, and 12 weeks were also defeated, by wider margins. Earlier in the evening MPs also voted to declare fathers an irrelevance by scrapping the obligation for IVF doctors to consider a child's need for a male role model. Gordon Brown voted in favour of keeping the 24-week limit, while Tory leader David Cameron backed calls for both 20 and 22 week limits. In all, 20 ministers and whips disagreed with the Prime Minister and voted for a reduction to 22 weeks. Three were Cabinet ministers - Defence Secretary Des Browne, Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly and Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy, all Roman Catholics. The others included Paul Goggins, Tom Harris, Meg Hillier, Huw Irranca-Davies, Parmjit Dhanda, Ivan Lewis, Mike O'Brien, Tommy McAvoy, James Plaskitt, Bridget Prentice, Frank Roy, Gerry Sutcliffe, Derek Twigg, Kitty Ussher, Claire Ward and Iain Wright. On the Tory side, almost the entire Shadow Cabinet voted to cut the limit. But Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers split with Mr Cameron by voting to preserve the status quo. Mr Osborne had also voted the opposite way to Mr Cameron on the need for a father figure, which he opposed while his party leader supported it. As recriminations began last night, pro-life MPs accused Labour of a clandestine campaign to maintain the status quo - even though all parties had promised a free vote. With the turnout key to the outcome, they claimed Labour whips had imposed a "three-line whip" on attendance in the Commons to help deliver thumping majorities for the Government's position. Tory MP Nadine Dorries, leader of the campaign to bring the limit down, shocked the Commons during the debate by recounting a late termination she had witnessed while working as a nurse. She said: "A little boy was aborted into a cardboard bed pan which was thrust into my arms. "As I stood and looked in that cardboard bed pan this little boy was gasping through mucus and amniotic fluid for his breath. "I stood with him in my arms for seven minutes while he gasped for his breath and a botched abortion, which became a live birth, became a death seven minutes later. "And I knew at that moment while I stood with that little boy in my arms that one day I would have the opportunity to stand and defend babies like him, because what I thought we were committing was murder." Mother-of-three Miss Dorries said she hoped the surgical abortion process, where the foetus is dismembered and removed from the womb, would be shown on TV. She said: "It was the most dramatic experience to watch as it was dismembered and put into a plastic bucket. "I hope one day that is an operation which is filmed and put on to television because I think this fact has been kept from the general public for too long." Mark Pritchard, Tory MP for The Wrekin, who also described a late termination in gruesome detail, said: "There is increasing concern that far too many abortions are being carried out for social rather than medical reasons." Pro-life MPs argued that abortion has become so commonplace that hundreds of women use it instead of contraception. There are now more than 200,000 abortions a year in England and Wales, up from 175,000 in 2002. Latest figures show that almost 3,000 were carried out after 20 weeks - a 44 per cent increase in a decade. Recent polls suggest 58 per cent of people believe the abortion limit should be 20 weeks, a figure which rises to almost three-quarters among women. The last time Parliament voted on abortion laws was in 1990, when the time limit was reduced from the 28 weeks in the 1967 Act that first legalised abortion. Calls for reform have been driven by new types of ultrasound scans showing 12-week- old foetuses "walking", "dancing" and sucking their thumbs in the womb. The 20-week scans now offered to all mothers-to-be, showing the development of the foetus with extraordinary clarity, also appear to have fuelled a shift in opinion. A poll of GPs ahead of the Commons vote found two thirds wanted the time limit for "social" rather than medical abortions to be cut. Church of England, Roman Catholic, Jewish and Muslim leaders have also all demanded a review. The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams suggested the law was being abused to allow abortion on demand. But the Prime Minister said he supported the continuation of the 24-week limit. Mr Brown said: "Abortion is a very, very difficult matter. Nobody wants to see abortions and when abortions happen we have got to listen to the women and people who themselves are worried about what is happening to their own lives. "But medical evidence suggests there is no greater rate of survival before 24 weeks than there was before. Very few abortions happen after 20 weeks. "There have always been very strong views on this. I respect all the views people have on this matter. Some are religious. I hold my own religious views. "But I take the view that this is the right direction for Parliament to continue to take." Mr Cameron, by contrast, told GMTV: "I think this is a really difficult issue, it is another issue of conscience. "I think the reason personally why I want to see it come from 24, definitely to 22, is because there are now children being born at 22, or 23 weeks who survive. "I think that it is very difficult to have a system that is aborting foetuses at that age when children are surviving." Former Tory minister Edward Leigh said abortion "on demand" was now a reality and the UK had one of the highest rates in Europe. "In modern Britain the most dangerous place to be is in your mother's womb," he told MPs. But public health minister Dawn Primarolo said the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists both agreed there had been no improvement over recent years in the survival rates of babies born below 24 weeks. "The consensus of medical evidence has not changed," she said. "Any reduction in the time limit will have a greater impact on teenagers and those who are very vulnerable who do not recognise their pregnancies, giving them untold additional anxiety." Labour MP Ian Lucas, campaign manager of the all-Parliamentary pro-life group, said last night: "We are disappointed MPs have not seen fit to recognise the wishes of three-quarters of the population. This decision is ironic, at a time when the Government is attempting to show it is listening and responding to public opinion. "Regardless of reassurances of a free vote, Gordon Brown had clearly signalled his own preferences, thus providing many others with direction." Source : Daily Mail How ministers and Shadow Cabinet members voted in the failed bid to cut the abortion limit The Cabinet ministers who voting against the bid to cut the abortion limit to 22 weeks were:
International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander Children, Schools and Families Secretary Ed Balls Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Hilary Benn Communities and Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears Prime Minister Gordon Brown Culture, Media & Sport Secretary Andy Burnham Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper Chancellor Alistair Darling Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary John Denham Leader of the Commons Harriet Harman Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Secretary John Hutton Health Secretary Alan Johnson Cabinet Office Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Ed Miliband Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell Home Secretary Jacqui Smith Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor Jack Straw Cabinet ministers voting for the cut to 22 weeks were: Defence Secretary and Scotland Secretary Des Browne Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly Wales Secretary Paul Murphy Cabinet ministers who did not vote were: Chief Whip Geoff Hoon Foreign Secretary David Miliband Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward Shadow Cabinet members voting for the cut to 22 weeks were: Shadow Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Secretary Peter Ainsworth Leader David Cameron Shadow Home Secretary David Davis Shadow Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox Shadow Wales Secretary Cheryl Gillan Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Chris Grayling Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Philip Hammond Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Herbert Shadow Culture, Media & Sport Secretary Jeremy Hunt Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley Chairman of the Conservative Research Department Oliver Letwin Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Francis Maude Shadow Leader of the House Theresa May Opposition Chief Whip Patrick McLoughlin Shadow Scotland Secretary David Mundell Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles Chairman of the Conservative Party Caroline Spelman Shadow Cabinet members voting against the cut to 22 weeks were: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers Shadow Cabinet members who did not vote were: Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary Alan Duncan Shadow Children, Schools and Families Secretary Michael Gove Shadow International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary David Willetts. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg voted against the cut to 22 weeks. Source : Daily Mail |


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This guy's message almost caused me to fall in the pits of hell back in the early 80's when l was a young sapling.
I detested it and still do today...Kingdom Now Theology. Here's the fruits of one of it's leaders as reported in Christianity Today.
A Corrupt Salvation
Charismatic archbishop accused of exploiting women for sex.
by James Jewell in Atlanta | posted 02/08/2006 09:00 a.m.
A lawsuit that alleges a seamy and shocking pattern of sexual misconduct enveloped in ministerial privilege has jolted one of the world's largest associations of charismatic churches and devastated an Atlanta-area megachurch.
Earl Paulk was forced to resign in October as archbishop of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches (ICCC) after a member of his local churchthe 6,000-member Cathedral at Chapel Hill in Decatur, Georgiafiled a lawsuit on August 31 charging him with using his position and spiritual role to manipulate women to have sex with himself, members of his family, and others, including visiting pastors, for many years.
The lawsuit seeks monetary damages from Earl Paulk and his brother, Don Paulk, for engaging in illicit sex, and from the church's board of directors for acquiescing and covering their misdeeds. Since the lawsuit went public, Sunday attendance at the church has dropped to less than 1,000.
Former church employee Mona Brewer claims in the suit that Earl Paulk persuaded her in 1989 "to believe that her only route to salvation was to engage in sexual acts" at his request.
Paulk "vehemently and rigorously denies" the charges in the lawsuit, which his defense team contends Brewer made only after Paulk refused to give her money and property to keep quiet. Paulk has admitted to his congregation that 10 years ago he "succumbed to Brewer's advances on two or three occasions," but claims that ended their sexual involvement.
The unsavory tale may get much worse. The discovery process in the casewhich attorneys say may not go to trial for several monthsis exploring reports that Paulk has fathered a number of children with women in his congregation, and Brewer's attorney has filed a motion for DNA evidence.
In December, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned the church's request for a gag order that had been granted by the trial judge to protect the parties in the case.
The ICCC, which claims a membership of 263 bishops overseeing congregations in 29 countries, elected David Huskins as its new presiding bishop in November.
"It appears Earl Paulk had become an entity unto himself," Huskins told ct. "He answered to no one, and there was no accountability for him, for other members of his family, or for his church staff."
Moral and legal questions have long shadowed Paulk, his family, and his church. Paulk was first accused of adultery in 1960. In 2001, a woman in the church charged in a lawsuit settled out of court that Paulk had molested her as a child and teenager.
The pastors of 13 independent charismatic churches in the Atlanta area issued a public statement of condemnation, as well as contrition for not disciplining Paulk earlier. After the recent charges went public, they said, "We offer a deep-felt apology for tolerating this type of behavior and heretical teaching among those who say they represent God."
Paulk, 78, is recovering from his third surgery for bladder and prostate cancer.
James Jewell in Atlanta
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Posted 13 April 2006 - 12:11 PM
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one.
John 10: 27-30
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psa. 119: 105
John 10: 27-30
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psa. 119: 105
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Posted 13 April 2006 - 12:21 PM
Miki, I am glad that you didn't fall into that pit and you are here today as a testimony of GOD'S protection and grace! It is real sad that many people are being deluded into believing this bunk as GOSPEL. When in fact, many good pastor's that lead their flock correctly and in total submission and fear of GOD are often overlooked; for some feel good to me so it must be, garbage. That is called brain-washing!
I am so glad that you, Miki, were not brainwashed into believing that and GOD brought you out of it! It really makes me shake inside to think of how many have been deluded. GOD help us all.
I am so glad that you, Miki, were not brainwashed into believing that and GOD brought you out of it! It really makes me shake inside to think of how many have been deluded. GOD help us all.
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Julia van Drunen (Physical Chemistry, PhD '13) recently received one of five summer fellowships from the international Electrochemical Society for her research in the fields of water treatment and fuel cell technology.
Ms van Drunen began her graduate studies testing a nickel-based catalyst design for water treatment. The catalyst looks like a three-dimensional chain-linked fence, giving it a high surface area ideal for creating a large number of electrochemical reactions in a small space. When used in water treatment facilities, it could efficiently break down organic molecules that typically don't degrade in natural environments.
Then she started thinking about applying the catalyst to fuel cell technology.
"One of the main goals of fuel cell research is to use less platinum, which is expensive, while maintaining performance. The process I'm looking at involves attaching small amounts of platinum onto a nickel catalyst. If we can make the platinum stick to the nickel, the same reactions can occur more efficiently," says Ms van Drunen, a physical chemistry doctoral student supervised by Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz.
By adding small amounts of platinum onto her nickel catalyst, it could serve as an economical catalyst in alcohol fuel cells. It may even produce as much energy as a catalyst made entirely out of platinum. The fellowship will support her work over the summer to see how productive the two metals are together.
In addition to acknowledging the support and guidance she receives from her supervisor, Ms van Drunen gives some of the credit for her award to Teko Napporn from the Electrocatalysis Laboratory at the Université de Poitiers, France. She studied under Dr. Napporn on exchange in 2010 and 2011.
She hopes that her research will have a positive impact on the future of Sudbury, Ontario, the mining town where she grew up and where her father owns a company involved in environmentally-friendly industry practices.
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JEDDAH — The Riyadh-based Al-Hilal club was the last and only Saudi football club to receive the coveted Crown Prince Cup from the hands of the late Crown Prince Naif. Al-Hilal won the Crown Prince Cup in 2011 after defeating Al-Wahda 5-0 and again in 2012 after defeating Al-Ittifaq 2-1.
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Responsibilities taken away on return to work: ask the expert
There has been restructuring whilst I am on maternity leave. I was asked if I wanted a new role which was similar to the one I held previously (this was additional responsibilities to my main role). I said that I would accept this if I had to return to work full time (as I was going through a flexible working appeal). My appeal was refused. Then during informal discussions it was verbally agreed that I could return part time for one year and someone else would do my additional responsibilities and I would then pick them up after the agreed part time period.
Days later I was told that I couldn't return part time so I assumed that I would return full time with the additional responsibilities, as I had previously agreed to. In a subsequent meeting I was told, in an off the cuff remark, that my additional responsibilities had been given to someone else. At the time I didn't say anything as I was still negotiating for a part-time return. However, now I have been told that I have to return full time and someone else is currently doing my additional responsibilities. I am not happy that I am returning on the same contract eg full time,
but my management role has been taken away from me- even if it is only for a year (and to be honest, I am not sure that I trust this would be the case!). I have had 12 months maternity. Can I refuse to have my responsibility taken away from me, given that I said I wanted to keep it if I returned full time?
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Yeah, I know. You're sitting there thinking, "Hey! You've aready reviewed SWTOR. What gives?" You're right but many of you said I needed to play the game longer and after beta. So, my friend Cocles of Loregy sent me a SWTOR 7 Day Free Trial and here's my updated review.
First off let me rant a lil bit about my experience in creating an account.
Yep, that's right. I said I'd keep this quiet while SWTOR Tech support investigated the issue. Well, nothing happened with their "Supposed" investigation. What did I get back? A tweet telling me to accept my "Validation" email. Well guys, I'm STILL waiting for that supposed validation email. Know what? I don't think it's coming!! Why?? Because of what the tech support guy told me. That Brigwyn.com was an invalid domain in their system! And the ONLY way brigwyn.com can be an invalid domain is if SOMEONE BANNED IT!!!
So let's face it. Being pre-banned from a game leave a sour taste in one's mouth. But having disclosed that I'll put my rational hat on and give you my honest opinion about SWTOR.
Thumbs Up On Character Creation
As always Bioware did an awesome job with their character creation screens. If you've played their single player RPG's you'll know that they got this down pat.
I've heard people lament about the limited number of choices you get. (Personally, I'm still a bit upset I couldn't be a Jawa. COME ON GUYS!! Jawa Brig would be freaking awesome!!)
And yes, I was a bit dissapointed that I couldn't choose Sith and had to create a Chissy Brig as an Inquisitor. (One guy even said I looked like a giant Smurf! For gawds sakes!!!)
Anyways, we know by now that every MMO will limit race choices to some extent. Heck! Even Rift still get's crap for being a fantasy MMO that doesn't allow you to be a furry type race.
Thumbs Up On Character Immersion
SWTOR is ALL about YOU! I've said this before and I'll say it again. SWTOR did an AWESOME job immersing your character into the storyline. EVERYTHING you touch or do is about you.
And not even only during the quest's dialogue scenes. There's subtle ways Bioware involved you as well. For example, you're included in the game's summary text. And sometimes I swear you hear "There he is!" or "That's him!" in the background when you run around the Hutt's cantina. But then again, maybe that's just my ego talking.
But serioulsy! Thumbs up to Bioware for finding a way to touch everyone's "I want to be important" spot and making it feel real not forced in this game.
Thumbs Down On User/Game Interaction
Sorry Bioware. There's just too much going on. Add to that you're use of subtle blues for quest objectives, weird triangles for quest givers and reliance on subtle check boxes you're overall User/Game Interaction was extremely difficult for me to get used to.
Let's put it this way. Somehow I missed the starting of my Advanced Trainer. OH SURE!! He's right on the ramp after get into the spacedock you say??
I say, "WTF!?!? Seriously!?"
Really though, how does a game allow you to miss this?
Every other MMO knows it's best to keep it simple. If it's "Training" related give it to the Class Trainer. Or if you must make it another character, park is butt next to the the trainer!! Come one!
And I'm not kidding about the subtle check boxes. I like the way you allow people to enter/exit warzones without having to requeue. BUT MAKE THIS MORE VISABLE!! And if you're not sure what I'm talking about? Next time you're at the Warzone results screen look down at the bottom right. See that little box? Yeah!! That's what I'm talking about.
But the biggest complaint about the user/game ui is the use of the blue glow to highlight quest objectives. Yes, I know blue glowy stuff is cool. But in the Star Wars Universe EVERYTHING GLOWS BLUE!!!!
Okay.. Okay, maybe not everything but a suprisingly lot of stuff does. And this makes it difficult to tell what is clickable or not until you run your mouse over it.
Also, what's up with all the glitches while running the game through HDMI??
I have to run the game in windowed mode and not full screen just to achieve the proper resolution for my screen. Not only that I've also had several quests failing to give me the dialogue interaction disc forcing me to select the default answers. And let's face it, NOT a great way to instill character immersion.
Speaking of the dialogue interaction disc, WAY TO GO!! (Though the choices and resulting dialogue didn't always seem to match.)
Really! What an awesome presentation! I loved this!
I know this is pretty much the norm for Bioware but other game companies should take notice. Make the choices apparent and upfront. A simple, Accept/Decline button just isn't enough nowdays.
Bioware has proven that character immersion is imperative towards telling the overall story of the game.
Thumbs Down on Questing
Not having the quest objectives near the quest giver is just wasting my time. So many times I felt I had to run across the map just to complete a simple gathering quest. What made it even more annoying was the quest giver could have just as easily been near the objectives. Simply put, THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS!!!
I understand that this is a way to encourage exploration. But you can also do that by laying out the zones in a way that one progresses through the story. Honestly, I didn't know where I was nor where I was heading most of the time.
Also, I somehow skipped entire storylines. (Granted probably due to missing some floating triangle.) And let's face it, if Blizzard and TRION both realized the importance of smaller zones and placing the quest giver closer to the objective, so should every other MMO Developer out there.
Now look! Before you start boiling your panties, I'm not saying every mmo should play like WoW or Rift. What I am saying is there are some game mechanics that just work. And having people trapsing from one end of the world to the other just to complete a quest is annoying. I don't care if it's important to the story, I don't want to spend my limited game time running between objectives. I want to spend it COMPLETING OBJECTIVES! Capiche?
Thumbs Up To PvP
I've heard many people say Flashpoints are where SWTOR shines. I don't know. I still haven't had the pleasure of going through one yet so I'll just have to take your word on it.
What I can say is Bioware pulled a slam dunk when it comes to PvP. H to the E to the double L YEAH!!
If you remember anything from the Star Wars franchise it's the epic laser rifles and light saber battles. Forces of Light and Dark smashing together with lightning bolts and tracer fire slicing the air.
I thought Rift's Warfronts were awesome, well my friend Bioware proved PvP could be more than a simple capture the flag.
My favorite is Huttball. This capture the flag alternative is basically gladiator version of football. You can see how teams use strategy for plays and then select classes to execute them!
Honestly, what can I say!? Too much fun.
Add to that the fact I wasn't last place in a game that groups every level together says much for their ability to balance levels and classes.
Way to go Bioware! You proved PvP could be innovative and fun in an MMO RPG.
Overall Experience: Thumbs Up On The RPG, Thumbs Down on the MMO
So here's my overall impression. SWTOR is still a great Single Player RPG you can play with other players.
The storylines allow you to group up and play together. Flashpoints are there for those who enjoy instance/raid type play. PvP for those who enjoy the feel of epic battles. But overall it just doesn't feel like an MMO.
Everything about this game seems to be geared around the single player. And that's great if you're only looking for an RPG that you can have the opportunity to play with others when you feel like it.
But that's not what an MMO is suppose to be about. (Well that's my opinion anyways.) I've mentioned here before that an MMO is about more than just my character's adventure. It's an epic quest that requires a party to complete. And if that Party Adventure feel isn't there then something is missing in your MMO.
I'm not saying forced grouping should be enforced, but grouping should be encouraged. As I mentioned before, Open Grouping is one way of doing this. There's other ways also. Having group only quests are another way and I'm sure if we thought about it, we could come up with a good 10 or more others. (NO! LFG Tools aren't the answer. They're just a crutch for the single player wanting to complete group objectives imho!)
That said, I can't say I didn't enjoy my time in SWTOR.
I did! REALLY!! I did!
SWTOR is the first time in a REALLY long time I was able to truly feel like I knew my character. Honestly, I'd have to go back to my Burning Crusade days in WoW to feel more intuned with the Brigwyn persona.
So when I say SWTOR is a great Single Player RPG you can play with others, that's not a ding. Think of it more as a disclaimer. Because if you're looking for a game that you feel you'll never get to the end without a group of 10 or 20 friends, well then SWTOR isn't for you.
However, if you're looking for a game that's enjoyable and you don't want to feel like you have to rush through it to play "The Real Game" then SWTOR could be the game you're looking for.
(Editor's Note: My friend Cocles felt that I was overly biased in my review due to my ever growing disastisfaction with the MMO Genre. And after thinking about it for a bit, he might be right. I'm not saying this negates my feelings, nor the issues the issues I have with SWTOR but just offering some perspective on where I'm coming from.)


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If you want good food and drink go to Ibo's! The food is home cooked and the prices are good. Ibo makes you feel very welcome and he speaks good English.
If you want good food and drink go to Ibo's! The food is home cooked and the prices are good. Ibo makes you feel very welcome and he speaks good English.
We love going to Ibo's Cafe Bar, they are such a lovely friendly family. The food is excellent and very reasonably priced as are the drinks. We hope to return.
Went to ibo`s bar last tuesday night ( 10/09/13) and what can i say, this is quite possibly the most friendly and warm place i have ever been to for a drink. we went to watch the England game and have a few drinks with 2 other couples we had met on holiday. nothing was to much trouble. would recommend... More
real fresh chips, no frozen rubbish! I am staying at an all inclusive but had heard talk around the pool of Ibo's so thought we would try it on our last night and it did not disappoint. Had gammon, egg an chips next question is do they do puddings as good as the meals??? jen & bec from Gloucester
Ibo is one of life's friendly characters, his bar - cafe reflects this. His menu has a reasonable range at very fair prices, the food is well cooked and arrives hot. The bar prices are very reasonable for Cesme. As a place to meet for a drink and/or a meal it is friendly and welcoming. Ibo has excellent English and... More
We went to Ibo's Cafe Bar, whilst on holiday in Cesme last September. The food was excellent as was the service and Ibo and his wife made us feel very welcome. The prices were very good. We hope to be back!
We have just come back from Cesme and found Ibo's at the beginning of our break. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere brilliant. Ibo and his family are so friendly and welcoming. If you are craving a bit of English then their fish and chips are better than a lot of places here but if you want traditional then... More
We did not like the ambiance.It was so windy out and lots of traffic on the road.
just back from Cesme after spending a fabulous two weeks there, this was my first visit to Ibo's bar and i was not disappointed at all. the service you get here is just first class, and the quality of food is also very good, i loved the pizza, and the bacon butty's. had far too many of them lol i... More
A really nice place to sit and have a drink after a long day on the beach or a walk in town. Ibo, the owner, is a great guy and speaks excellent English. Great prices compared to the marina, across the street.
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Yes, it is a bit different, it has less black on it. I decided that change 'cause the cafe and family lounge font has the same color, so with that handwriting font it looked like a popstar autograph with the other color. I wanted it to look more like an artist sign on a paint. That's why I changed a little bit the color, to make it more warm, lovable, etc., etc., etc.
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Sam your garden has come on really well, love the sink and Kevin looks happy , Nutcutlet what a lovely dell, lots of work though, clearing it all is the key but if your anything like me I get impatient with the preperation and want it done 'now' lol.
Busy-Lizzie that is a lovely shed, my clematis have all died back but hopefully they will come back as good this year.
I really enjoy looking at pics of your gardens it gives so much inspiration and the before and afters are great.
I have some hard landscaping to do this year, want to move and repair one of my sheds, create more privacy in the garden as we are mid terraced and overlooked. its taken me a while to figure out how to work with the huge tree's in my relatively small garden and the slopes, we don't have a single level area in the whole garden, but this year, thanks to this forum and books I've been reading I think I've finally got it.
I'll post up some picture of my projects as I go and would love to see everyone elses, at least we can offer one another positive encouragment and advice and that is priceless
Fab programme such a shame its only 4 weeks and covers the whole year in Carol's garden.
What an inspirational woman, full of energy and enthusiasm I love her passion. It certainly gave me a much needed garden lift, last night was summer
Good morning all .
Wow you've all been so busy, I sat last weekend and ordered my seeds and was going to spend this weekend researching which ones needed a chill and I could sow.
I'm so glad the days are drawing out but still very wary of the threatened snow so I think I'm going to wait a couple of weeks. I made a few mistakes last year and was too late for most things and had some lovely toms but they never rippened so decided to keep a journal this year to make sure I keep notes (or try to) and learn by my mistakes.
I had some success with snapdragon seeds and echinops last year from cut flower seeds I saved. I would much rather have a plant but if I get cut flowers I try to at least have a go and salvage something from them.
I've set a reminder last week , I have the book and am really looking forward to it after the void of no Gardeners World on Friday evening it'll be great.
My neighbour doesn't even bother with council they just damage or cut any plants in my garden they don't like even to the point of chopping 5ft off my boundary hedge which my council simply ignored and told me it was domestic dispute (I must add we had been friends with our beighbours and I had kept the hedge neat and tidy, I wanted to keep it because of the wildlife here.)
I can understand that plants and gardening is not everones cup of tea but surely a comprise of sorts could have been reached without taking such measures. Although if the lady ignored complaints etc I guess it reached that point.
Just a shame, one persons pleasure has been taken away when maybe it could have been changed for everyones enjoyment as it is a communal area.
We had a pond in our council house garden before we moved, the only thing our council stipulated was that the house and land was put back to how it was before we moved in.
Our neighbour isn't allowed to have a pond but she is child minder, this i can understand but the reason they have given you seems silly really, surely there is more bacteria and disease in your waste bin!
Maybe you could find a small, hidden patch in your garden, maybe near your ash trees
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Milkymoo I have tonnes of poppy seeds, candytuft 'fantasy' and cornflower, the poppies I have are oriental large paper red and purple and also small native poppies, if you PM me your addess I'll send some along, always had good results here from my poppies but someone did tell me a poppy seed can stay dormant for years?
Funny isn't it, I've made lots of friends by nosing and wowing at other peoples gardens and a true gardener will come and have a chat, I have many poppy seeds from local people here who's poppies I hve admired and they've given me a few heads )
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OOOOH garden porn again!!! Every time I come here I spend money lols,, what lovely aquiligias, this year I am growing plants to swap seeds and tomorrow I'm going to have a go at swearing at my weeds lols
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Your sinks should be fine if they are the ones on the piccy of your home made arch? There is loads to read about water gardening and I'm sure someone here is better uinformed than me but if you put the right plants in it wont become stagnant there should be no real need to move the water. You can buy some lovely miniature water liles and grasses.
Thinking about it tho i remember you said you had a blind friend and there is nothing better than the sound of water in the garden, my only advice would be to check out the 'solar powered' pumps becaused nothing solar powered works in my garden usually as we never have enough sun.
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Plus the new information in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation we're learning more about the three friends the suspected terrorist yellow cards are and I have.
Who police say -- -- -- -- added is to protect him what event is charged with lying to investigators the other two pictured here with the younger brother.
And that's you know car in Times Square are charged with conspiring to obstruct justice.
-- -- where Weber served as a senior counselor to former secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff pretty serious charges when he make of those.
Well it's disturbing especially in light of all the press attention in the photos that were released -- then these three.
Students realize very quickly that their friend is one of the primary suspects.
Instead of reaching out the authorities what do they do they reach out to their friend and then ultimately it appears that they helped destroy evidence or tried to.
The -- that seems have emerged maybe in part from the defense lawyers for these young and -- that these are just young guys.
Picking when they see a friend of theirs on TV and they just acted to protect their friends would he think about and -- well.
Actually no one of the lawyers Bob Stahl -- him for twenty plus years -- work the same federal judge together over two decades ago Paris to say about.
-- very capable lawyer he's got a tough job ahead of him it appears to be more than just some young innocent students.
Who didn't know what they were doing there appear from the complaint.
To be very calculated actions by these three young men.
To try and destroy the evidence and help their friend because they were afraid he was going to get in trouble -- -- be crucial to knowing whether or not they were involved before the event.
Welcome to the extent that they're going to talk any more to the -- there were my understanding has some interviews before hand.
On the immigration issues I don't know if they're gonna clam up now -- maybe in the context of working out a plea deal.
But I think that the circle of influence.
For Joseph Carr who else he hung out with who else he associated with will be very important to learn about do you think there's going to be more arrests.
You know it's pure speculation what -- -- it's sort of jumped out at me when you read the criminal complaint is that sir and I his roommate was in the room when the three young men came in to collect the backpack in the gasoline.
I'm wondering where he stands in all of this there's still did that a female DNA that the government is working on.
There's the older brother's wife so I I don't think the stories done yet.
Based on your experience in the Department of Homeland Security one of the questions that comes up about these two young men did that she middle one in the picture that our viewers -- seeing on the screen there.
It's how they were able to come back in the country if there visas were expired.
As recently renewed passport it wasn't an easy thing to do you and I and I'm a citizen and I imagine that if it was wrong I would be able to leave -- treatment so.
How how does that happen that it's expired and they're allowed and.
Agenda we've talked before that the other so much data that exists -- the government has to sift through all that data they should have been a little bit -- the easier one.
If the visa was expired which apparently it was when one of the defendants came back into the country in January 20 and expired visa.
CBP should have never let him in so there's clearly some -- -- -- the governments to go down to find out why that happened.
Think the Department of Homeland Security -- mother agencies.
Have just grown too big I was looking at statistics after nine elevenths -- went from not having an agency for the Department of Homeland Security.
Now having nearly 200000.
Employees and those numbers obviously haven't.
In this case particularly shown to be more effective although to -- points sometimes these things happen and that's part of reality that.
The problem -- is is government is slow to move to change.
And and I keep hammering on this but it's really important data data data technology technology technology look at -- do with how the underwear bomber we couldn't connect the dots then.
Clearly there are some dots weren't connected here.
Both before the bombing with the FaceBook page of the older brother.
And then after the bombing with there -- some FaceBook activity between these three boys and annual car as walls attacks -- that was going on the government needs to be more proactive.
And how it takes a look at data and leverages off of what's open source open source is very very important and we're not using as much as we shut it.
It's out there and -- clients Manning it's it's there.
If they're frat sorry it's got great to have you -- -- thank you John.
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Sienta?,autoten didn't spell it wrong.This is not Toyota Sienna Full size MPV that offer in North America but it's a Sienta small 7 seat MPV that sale in Japan and Russia.
The current Sienta is small MPV with rear sliding door, launched in 2003 and was build from Vizt/Yaris platform.
Accoding to new models magazine X,The 2nd generation Sienta is dua in mid 2011.From the image, The car will got new front makeover. While side and rear of the car will carry from current car.Seem like Toyota don't change much to save cost of this slow selling MPV.
The measurement will keep around the same car: 4100 MM long X 1695 MM Wide X 1670 MM hight.
The power come from current block 1NZ-FE 1.5 liter 4 cylinder that will get improve efficiency.Mileage in Japan's 10-15 mode will increase from 18.6 K.m./liter to 19.2 K.m./liter in 2WD version and 14.0 K.m./liter in 4WD version.
The car will have 4 trim level.
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Definition Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced an Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982. |
Location |
Definition Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina |
Geographic coordinates |
Definition 51 45 S, 59 00 W |
Map references |
Definition South America |
Area |
Definition - World rank and map total: 12,173 sq km land: 12,173 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands |
Area - comparative |
Definition slightly smaller than Connecticut |
Land boundaries |
Definition 0 km |
Coastline |
Definition 1,288 km |
Maritime claims |
Definition territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate |
Definition cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate |
Terrain |
Definition rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains |
Elevation extremes |
Definition lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m |
Natural resources |
Definition fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss |
Land use |
Definition - World rank and map arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (2005) |
Irrigated land |
Definition NA |
Natural hazards |
Definition strong winds persist throughout the year |
Environment - current issues |
Definition overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the 1986 Chornobyl disaster |
Geography - note |
Definition deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season |
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But I also wanted to point out an important feature the new software doesn't offer: multiroom DVR. This service would be a dream come true for me. Even though I've got three TVs in my tiny apartment in New York City, my roommate and I still fight over the TV in the living … Read more


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Just confirmed that more cases hit Austin than the original 5. Specs RR now has 1 "surprise" case (limit 1), so likely other places got more cases as well.
Petrol Station tweeted that they will have Rumpkin bottles this Saturday: Uncle Hoppy@Petrol_Station Anniversary party this sat @noon: bottles- Avery rumpkin & Saint Arnold Bishops Barrel #1
I'll be there also. I don't think I can drink enough with all of the awesome stuff they are having... almost wish I could buy a taster card..ha.
I had a bizarre dream that I bought a ton of this since it was sitting on shelves a long time. How far from reality that is
I visited Specs Airport on Saturday around 3pm and was told they were all out. I'll keep checking around town while crossing my fingers.
Is Rumpkin worth it? I loved Pumkinator and was wondering how Rumpkin compared. Is it more a buy and age beer? Cheers.
I had one last night and I think it's absolutely worth it. I have one from last year and I'm going to drink that one soon to compare. The only thing about aging it is they develop a LOT of sediment. There's an inch of goop in the my bottle from last year and I had a couple more that were becoming increasingly more "goopy". Rumpkin and Pumpkinator are totally different beers. Rumpkin is not a stout but just an extremely potent ale brewed with pumpkin and spices. Pumpkinator is also not barrel aged as Rumpkin is rum barrel aged. It took me 2 hours to finish the Rumpkin and the fun thing about it is that the beer completely changes from when you first pour it to the last sip. I started out with a cold, boozy beer with light carbonation and great pumpkin spice and rum flavor. By the time I finished I felt like I was drinking a pumpkin liqeuer. Do yourself a favor and track a bottle down...
Grabbed 3 bottles at the Twin on 620 on Friday. They still had a good 15 bottles or so left. I think I'll give them some age before even opening one. We'll see how long until temptation gets the better of me though.
I had a Beast a couple of months ago for the 1st time since I got into craft. It was one of my first "big beers" I couldn't stand it then and I enjoyed it 2 months ago.
Even as a craft guy I didn't like the Beast or Samael. That was over 2 years ago though. Maybe it's time to try again. I've never had Mephistopheles. And Uncle Jacobs is soooooo good. They say it'll be back next year, so fingers crossed! I have had DDH Dugana and would like to try DDH Maharaja if they ever bring any our way.


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The Subaru World Rally Team has hired Markko Martin to be its test driver as the team steps up its testing programme in preparation for the launch of its new Impreza World Rally Car.
The 32 year old Estonian, who won December's Bettega Memorial Rally with a works spec Impreza WRC2007, will be responsible for the ongoing testing and development of Subaru's new WRC contender throughout 2008.
Martin said: "For me it's a great challenge that I am really looking forward to. Having been with the team before, it's a privilege to come back and be able to help. I'm sure the team has changed a lot since 2001, but the colour is still the same!
"It is crucial for me to understand what the car needs to be, and to find the common language with the engineers. The trickiest bit is that before I was used to setting the car up for myself, but now I also have to remember that the car has to work for other drivers. I think that my own preference is quite neutral though so I hope it will more or less work for everybody.
"For sure there is pressure in this role. It's clear that the new car has to be competitive, and I feel now a part of the team that has to perform. But that's what I'm here for, and I'm looking forward to the challenge."
A vastly experienced WRC competitor, Martin was part of the Subaru team in 2000 and 2001 and later drove for the Ford and Peugeot teams. His first WRC event was Rally Australia in 2000, where he sat alongside co-driver Michael Park. The duo contested nine events with Subaru in 2001, recording a best finish of fifth on Rally Finland.
The team's managing director Richard Taylor said: "As a winner of five WRC events and having gained competitive experience in a wide range of World Rally Cars we are delighted to welcome Markko back to the Subaru World Rally Team and are confident that he will play a key role in the successful launch of the 2008 Impreza in a few months time. We look forward to working with Markko again and hope that this will be the beginning of a long term relationship."


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Only 100 days until the next Harry Potter movie. I think this series passed the point of being for little kids a long time ago but this one looks especially creepy. I think the freakiest movies are the ones that have evil little kids (though I usually don't see most of them) and little Lord Vuldamort sure fits that description. Mark your calendars for November 21, 2008!
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It moisturizes just enough to keep my hair smooth and not heavy and full of product. And it smells great! This guy I'm dating always smells my hair when I use this along with the conditioner. I asked him "Why do you keep smelling my hair?" He says, "You smell good, like candy!" — 1 year, 6 months agoThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 3 people said helpful
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Viva la difference: celebrate ALL women on mag covers
Written by Nikki Parkinson
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On Saturday I was just mooching about with my iPad (yes, we have a special relationship, my iPad and I) when I came across a Facebook post showing plus-size model Tara Lynn on the cover of February's French Elle.
Tara's actually an international superstar plus-size model (oh, and just so you know, I actually hate the term plus-size anything but I'm using it here in the context of the modelling industry, in which she is considered plus-sized, as in NOT size 8-10 Australian, the norm on mag covers).
She's been on the cover of French Elle before. But this time Elle has called her … wait for it … THE BODY.
Which is all a bit refreshingly confusing. Here's me thinking that OUR Elle Macpherson had trademarked those two words for herself back in the mid-80s walking up the beach with can of TAB cola in her hands (umm, can you still buy TAB?).
But no, Tara has been declared as THE BODY.
And I think that's a GOOD thing.
This is not a size-ist thing. In fact anybody who knows me – or has worked with me as a personal stylist – knows I'm so the opposite. I am for all women. Every age, stage, shape and size.
Remember all the who-hah over the Myer Big is Beautiful fashion parade in Sydney last year? I wrote a post about it at the time and I stand by those thoughts.
Here's a little snippet of what I had to say. (You may like to click on over to read the rest of it at your leisure):
The fashion industry is so far up its collective, non-existent bum that it's completely lost sight of what it is there to do: sell clothes. It's not only size 6 women who want to buy clothes either. Last time I looked, ALL women were keen to put on some form of clothing each time they stepped out the door. And most women I know actually want to feel good about themselves in those same clothes.
Oh boy, the view from my horse was indeed high. And still is.
I was cranky that so-called fashion writers showed little or no respect for the general clothes-buying public.
They and their editors are part of the collective web that is the fashion industry. A web that's woven so tightly around designers who continue to insist that we all have the crazy ability to look at a size 8, 6ft tall model and have some idea of how the garment they're wearing might look on us.
The everyday woman.
Now, when I say everyday woman – I'm talking about YOU and YOU and YOU. You are not a one-size-fits-all person. You are YOU. YOU are not me. We are different. And that's a good thing.
So, when I see a different sized woman on the cover of a magazine, I do say GOOD on you. Not because it's a BETTER size. But because it's different from the size shown last month – or the one already in production for next month.
Right about now, I need to jump in and also say GOOD on you to Australia's Madison magazine.
If you haven't see this at the checkout of your local supermarket, then here's a little look-see:
Yes, Madison has put Australian plus-size model Robyn Lawley on its cover (she's pictured at the top of this post from inside Madison).
Robyn is a super busy model based in New York. She gets a stack of work and is well known in the US. She finds it really frustrating that she can't be an ambassador for Australian designers overseas because their clothes don't fit (she's a size 14-16).
It's infuriating," she says, exasperated. "When I come home, I go to Paddington [in Sydney] and into all the little shops because I want to support Australian designers. The fact that some don't go up to my size – and it's the national average – is a slap in the face. And if they do, it sells out quickly. I think there's a lot of fashion snobbery. It feels like they don't want a size 14 or above wearing their clothes." You can read more about Robyn here.
Two magazines – on opposite sides of the world – showcasing a different shape and size on their cover.
That's got to be a step in the right direction, hasn't it?
Yes both covers have probably been airbrushed. I'm not saying we've got ALL the way there.
What I am saying – and thinking – is that how refreshing it is to mix things up a bit. For mag editors to sit in their offices and say, how about we do a cover that highlights the beauty of another shape of woman?
Imagine if they could look at 12 months of magazines in a year and put 12 completely different-shaped women on each cover.
Viva la difference, I say.
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