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Built in 1864, the hotel landed a great spot on the seafront. Sweep down the original Regency staircase for international dishes in the Brasserie Restaurant overlooking the sea. Outside, stroll along Brighton Pier, go boutique shopping in The Lanes and marvel at the Indian-inspired Royal Pavilion, all just one mile from the hotel.
Brighton's beach and promenade are directly opposite Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. Brighton railway station, with direct connections to London, is a mile away. We have a limited number of car parking spaces, they are first come first served and are chargeable at £25. 00 per night. This hotel is now completely non-smoking. WIFI is free to all guests throughout the hotel.
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Overpriced, unfriendly and brusque staff, Noisy room but lovely view
We stayed at the mecure for one night to celebrate our anniversary and decided to push the boat out a little to get a room with a sea view.
Great view but room price did not even come with breakfast which would have been an additional £40. Woken at 6.30 am by a constant banging below our room, which we thought must have been a door into the kitchen or dining room, it was in fact the front door of the hotel, positioned next to the reception, heavily banging with anyone that passed through it. How staff could not have noticed this and done something about it is beyond us. Either fault to the door or a fault with the staff, but either way the staff were barely apologetic. Basic customer service seems to be sadly lacking in the younger generation, one would assume it would a pre requisite in basic training when working within the service industry, but we felt like they were doing us a favour by allowing us to stay. Our check out was at 12noon but we had maid service banging on the door at 10am to clean the room. A very disturbed morning sleep and no offer of compensation or apology. We will avoid next time we are in Brighton.
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WOWWWWWW this girls got one hell of a body... id rock her world!
The collars and cuffs don't match. Wax the snatch or bleach the pubes.
Of course he used a condom.....her pussy has seen more cocks than a gay gloryhole...
I'f fuck the shit out of them. I want him to go deep in my puss while i suck on her titties god she turns me on
Now she IS gorgeous and obviously a great fuck. He, on the other hand, seems to lack vimto and knowledge of a woman's body. He was still soft at the end. Shouldn't be employed again in porn movie, maybe as a clerk in a bank!
gorgeous even if plastic and yea the guy is not up to the job but she makes up for it.
Love is a trick of nature? Then I want to be deceived
@tony... He obviously does. She had an orgasm when he was eating her pussy in only like 40 seconds! Its called the G-spot man...
She is gagging for that cock up her ass! Read the signs dude!
How could he change a book for this slut?! AND HOW COULD SHE THROW AWAY A BOOK?! BLASPHEMY!
fuck i want to fuck her^^
nikky u have a great body with great boobs....nice fuck but missed the cum
she is so hot!!
my pussy is dripping wetttt mmm !!!!! my cums
Hmm....I would have read the book instead of banging her.......... NOT :D
uuu que rica mujer yo quisiera tener la suerte de ese tipo y culearla tiene unas tetotas ricotas y un culaso mmmmm y es muy linda tambien buen cuerpo perfecta para culearsela mmmmm
i have a cock its 26cm*6you wated girls??
wow,i want my pussy to be licked like that!
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just came
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7 year s later, we still don't know who Nikki is.... Thx
should have pumped her butt
another spitter, wtf?
yes u like more penis?
Huy llevo ya seis meses de nada de sexo y pues ya me hace falta chupar polla y ciliar bien riko soy gordita de tetas grandecitas pero bien arrecha
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oh nikky
sexy scene :)
sex is best
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fuckin awesome what a pair of tits big and bouncing she was turned on just like i was seeing that guy pounding her cunt with his big dick
i want hot cock .get sexy .i am very hot girl
Now that is how I love to fuck. Great video.
So so fucking sexy
Wow, she is really hot!
I want to fuck you babe cos you are such a hot fucking slut
i nutted =P
i just shot a huge fuckin load
i want some nikki u fill me she can suck a mean one
VOU comer ela!!!!
That's hungarian pornstar Nikky Blond. I love to watch her ass beeing fucked
Shit id fuck her silly :D {PODERO BI JE KO SIROCE NAPOLITANKU :D
I like blonds too. To bad she's not a real one.
nice ass
her outifit is so awesome
that man.......... awww.. love him
That's hungarian pornstar Nikky Blond. I love to watch her ass beeing fucked
trop belle sa grosse bitte ! Je la veux !
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lucky dude!
she looked 100x better before the implants
I prefer her with the new silicone tits.Next time she shall spend some money in plastic surgery for her lips.I like when lips are really full during blowing.
i like blonds)
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who is THE GUY? he is perfect i would like to take his dick
She has a gorgeous pussy!! love a landing strip on a pussy......makes me love to eat it for hours
they are Hungarians
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Tht white boy knows he aint reading tht book XD
hes sexy
sick baiby........
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
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White House Introduces the Newest Obama — An Adorable Pooch Named Sunny [VIDEO]
In a very official statement, the White House has welcomed the newest member of the first family: Sunny.
In a very official statement, the White House has welcomed the newest member of the first family: Sunny.
The directives that have come from Washington about what can be served in the nations public school lunch rooms is now moving to your home. The USDA is urging Americans to model the meals they cook and serve in their homes after what is offered in the school lunch line.
Michelle Obama made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. When Laura Bush was on, she admitted she watched the Democratic convention to see what they would say about her husband. So, did Michelle watch?
The Obama campaign has been catching grief lately for suggesting that wedding guests donate money to his 2012 presidential run in lieu of more traditional gifts. However, their latest campaign gambit to combine love and politics is likely to be a bit better received.
Having an Oscar doesn't always mean you're just as good off-script — something Robert De Niro learned the hard way when a joke he made at a fundraiser for President Obama went badly awry.
First Lady Michelle Obama is a world record holder, and she didn't even have to anything weird like stuff a bunch of quarters up her nose or run around in her underwear, which is what less presidentially-connected folks have been doing recently to set world records.
Instead, she set her mark in a recent event in which 300,000 kids in locations around the world joined her in doing jumping jacks, shattering the previous record of 20,000 people doing jumping jacks in a 24 hour period. Now, the Guinness Book of Records has confirmed that Michelle is a world record holder.
The results of Barack Obama's recent physical have been released.
In a two-page report released by the "first doctor," Dr. Jeffrey C. Kuhlman gave the president a strong bill of health, saying he was a physically active 50-year-old who eats a healthy diet (the president regularly cites the influence of the first lady, Michelle Obama, for that one), stays at a healthy weight and "on occasion drinks alcohol," in moderation...
When kids write to First Lady Michelle Obama, one of their most common requests is a photo of Bo, the first family's 3-year old Portuguese Water Dog...
Schools in France are dictating the diets of students in an effort curb obesity and other health-related issues - and to keep their children "more French"...
Grab a side of french fries and ice cream; Michelle Obama is getting ready to publish a garden book that describes the vegetable garden that's grown on the South Lawn for the last three years...
Apparently state dinners and french fries aren't enough. First Lady Michelle Obama is attempting to set a Guiness World Record for jumping jacks...
Apparently someone is paying attention to the "eat what I say - not as I do" campaign; First Lady Michelle Obama was recently awarded one of the inaugural James Beard Leadership Awards.
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I just have a basic question that i was wondering about that might benefit my deadlift.
What are some things you should keep in mind when your going for a 1 rep max.
You know how in squatting your suppost to push out ur abs against ur belt or watever well what are some pointers to keep in mind while deadlifting.
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I'm rewatching my videos and want to purchase the foam Pokey was using to imprint her stamps - then erase the stamp using heat.
Can anyone tell me what the product name is? I did a bit of a search around my local Michael's yesterday with no luck.
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Well, it is almost showtime. This is my final guestimock up for the 2009 NBA Draft. Time to enjoy the thedraft. Best day of the year for Memphis fans until out pick is made.
1. Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin – The Clippers will simply have to be blown away by an offer
2. Memphis Grizzlies – Ricky Rubio – I will continue to be the last hold out that believes that the Grizzlies will do the right thing and pick the 2nd best player with the 2nd pick. It is really not hard to do. Only the Grizzlies can make the easy difficult.
3. Oklahoma City Thunder – Hasheem Thabeet – Well as soon as this pick is made, it will be hailed as the slickest move in draft history. Go figure.
4. Sacremento Kings – Jonny Flynn – Still not buying into them pairing Evans with Kevin Martin.
5. Minnesota Timberwolves – Stephen Curry – I think the T'Wolves increase their perimeter shooting to give Al Jefferson some space to operate.
6. Minnesota Timberwolves – Tyreke Evans – Should be a great compliment to Curry and Jefferson with his slashing ability.
7. Golden State Warriors -Jordan Hill – Regardless of what they say, I think they told Monta that they will not draft a guard this season.
8. New York Knicks – James Harden – New York gets a gift here supposedly but I am not a big Harden fan. Good value at 8 though.
9. Toronto Raptors – DeMar Derozan – Vince Carter II. Derozan is much tougher, physically and mentally.
10. Milwaukee Bucks – Jrue Holiday – Perfect point guard for Scott Skiles to groom in Milwaukee.
11. New Jersey Nets – DeJuan Blair – Nets go out on a limb that his knees will hold up for 82 games. Will probably put them into the playoffs if they keep Vinsanity.
12. Charlotte Bobcats – Terrence Williams – It seems like every year the Bobcats are plugged into the appropriate ACC product. Time for a change.
13. Indiana Pacers – James Johnson – Combo forward gives them a little of every thing.
14. Phoenix Suns – Earl Clark – Phoenix is rebuilding or not. Who knows? They like Clark, so that means Clark won't be that good.
15. Detroit Pistons – Austin Daye – I guess they like chop sticks in the D. Daye and Prince are to good after pictures.
16. Chicago Bulls – Gerald Henderson – I don't think this is a good fit next to Rose but I don't get paid to make these decision.
17. Philadelphia 76ers – Tywon Lawson – Resigning Andre Miller for more than 1 or 2 seasons is probably not an option with Elton Brand's contract on the books. Lawson will provide a good transition.
18. Minnesota Timberwolves – BJ Mullens – Good value reach for them to pair with Love and Jefferson.
19. Atlanta Hawks – Jeff Teague – He falls a little bit but he is very capable of coming in and contributing as a rookie.
20. Utah Jazz – Chase Budinger – Budinger gives the Jazz a hedge just in case Aston opts out of his deal. Good outside shooting in a fairly athletic body and with Deron Williams on the team, he will not be asked to create much for himself.
21. New Orleans Hornets – Marcus Thornton – Could be a good 6th man.
22.Portland Trailblazers – Omri Casspi – Might stay in Europe but really wants to be the first NBA player from Israel.
23. Sacremento Kings – Tyler Hansbrough – Kings make it 1-2 with players with good college cred. Hansbrough will make a decent 3rd big.
24. Dallas Mavericks – Jack McClinton – The new age Eddie House.
25. Oklahoma City Thunder – Wayne Ellington – Thunder gets a sniper off the bench.
26. Chicago Bulls – Sam Young – Should bring some toughness to the wing position.
27. Memphis Grizzlies – DeMarre Carroll – Supposedly they promised him. Usually they want promises from the Grizzlies not to draft them.
28. Minnesota Timberwolves – Eric Maynor – The free fall stops. Lack of size and athleticism overshadows production in big games.
29. Los Angeles Lakers – Taj Gibson – Can come in and be the 4th big in their deep rotation.
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My love for the subject of math, physics, and teaching comes from a lifetime of studying the subjects and realizing how useful they can be in understanding everything in the world around me. I enjoy helping others realize their own potential, and I have yet to find a student that I could not help understand the material they asked me to teach them. Although I am a new tutor to this site, I have been tutoring all levels of math and physics for years on my own.
There are usually many ways to solve any given problem, and I am very good at finding all the possible solutions and helping my students recognize them as well. When tutoring students, I like to solve a few example problems for the student while explaining each step and showing all of my work taking any questions as I work. I then ask the student to solve a few new problems that I will also solve. Afterwards, I will walk through their work and their approach to the problem going over any aspects that may have confused them if their are any.
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I have tutored Algebra 2 to many students in the past with great success. I have an Electrical Engineering degree and have always found it easy to understand and teach math to others.
Calculus can be very challenging and fun at the same time. I have tutored Calculus to many students in the past with great success.
I studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. One of the many classes I took was discrete mathematics and received an A in that course. I am very good at math, and even though it has been years since I have taken that course, I have been tutoring students in all levels of math independently since I left college and have never met a student that I couldn't help.
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Precalculus is just the basics of the more advanced Calculus 1, 2 & 3.
Knowing how to eliminate possible answers quickly, knowing which problems to skip and come back to, and which problems to solve immediately can make all the difference on an SAT score. I scored almost perfect on the math portion of the SAT both times that I took it.
I have played soccer for 22 years of my life in every position on the field except goalie. I have played at very competitive levels and even managed up to 2 soccer teams at once while I played intramural soccer at UT.
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Cyclists can sometimes be their own worst enemies. I had to yell a month ago at four riders, taking up a whole lane on their expensive Felt cycles, to get over in a single-file line. They were chatting away, oblivious to the world. And three months ago, a family friend visited from New York. She made a turn into a hotel in Carlsbad and two cyclists hit her rental car from behind. They came around a turn too fast. Of course, I don't condone what Emma Way did. She hit a cyclist and then tweeted about it. Bad form.
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Will Smith, Jim Beam, and the Navy
So during Fleet Week in New York City (back in May), Will Smith visited Navy and Coast Guard Sailors down at the local pier. He was doing publicity for Men in Black III and thought meeting the troops would make for a good photo-shoot. My biggest concern is the Chief on the right. He either tied one on the previous night or was getting sea-sick pierside:
Go easy on that Jim Beam Devil's Cut, Chief. It'll schneak up on you. . .
Art and the Opposite
Over the last fifty years, the art world has seen an influx of nonsense. There is genuine talent in the field and there is the opposite. An example of the latter, Andreas Slominski's work below, titled Sperm of Two Pilots, which is nothing more than bales of hay*:
*Or bales of straw. Being from the city and the burbs, I know it is one or the other. Sorry for the NSFW link. (The NS rating is for utter weirdness and the usual New York debauchery. Although, I did not investigate it enough to really find out what it was all about.)
Update: I read part of the article and it is worse than I thought. That anyone would pay any money to see this bs is beyond me. As usual, ridicule is the best disinfectant.
How in the H-E-Double-L Did Cooperstown Let This Happen?
I am utterly stupefied. To illustrate my degree of stupefaction, pick your favorite athlete. Let's go with Tim Tebow. Now slip his last game into your VCR. (I know you still have one, some place, maybe your garage.) Wait until Tim winds up to throw. . . There. . . Pause it. That goofy look on his face, that is me. That arm half-back, half-all-over-the-place (this is Tim, I mean me, after all) is how I feel.
The why: An Occupy Wall Street jersey is being displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. (COOPERSTOWN for Christakes! Oops, sorry Tim. Cooperstown, for goodness sakes.)
Tom Shieber (senior curator) asked Gan Golan, a member of a theatrical group Tax Dodgers if they would send the jersey to Cooperstown. And the rest is terrible history.
Let's Go to the Dump
Hey New Yorkers: this summer, are you heading to the dump?
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The Ugly Americans: the Post I Did Not Want to Write
If you are new here, please understand that I am unabashedly pro-American. I'm adamant that we serve a great cause worldwide. That a world without United States would be terrible. Yet, I had an experience in Japan that rattled these convictions.
Our plane landed at Narita Airport in the late afternoon. It was me and two contractors, both former Navy. One a retired Master Chief and the other, a seasoned tech.
We caught the train from Narita to Yokosuka. It took us hopping onto a couple of lines. Which ones, I could not say. And we rode each train for a dozen stops or more.
As we got closer to base, we switched to a crowded commuter line. Two things I noticed immediately about Japan: the locals were deathly quiet and it was clean. Very much so.
Having spent a good chunk of time in New York, I knew the rush of warm air, the squeal of the subway, and the voices. Kids yelling. Businessmen on cellphones. Rappers and guitarists on dirty benches at the subway stops. Sitting and playing. Standing and rapping. You won't find any of that in Japan.
Four stops from Yokosuka, the doors opened and three American Sailors stumbled in. Flip-flops and tank-tops. One immediately started cussing. I glared at him. He looked away. The train was quiet for a second, just as it was the two hours before they came on.
Then another kid piped up. Man, I hate Japanese women. Why do they gotta do me like that? I have been here for f***in' three weeks. And I hate it. Japanese girls. . .
You telling me, the other one, the cusser, mumbled.
I stared around the train. The Japanese men held their gaze at the floor. Maybe shamed. The locals seemed so quiet, I couldn't tell if I understood their embarrassment. Or maybe they just do not understand English?
I do not like this culture, the complainer continued. With a couple more cuss words.
I cut in. Guys, please.
The one closest gawked at me with a rummy face. We can't help ourselves, he said, slurring his words.
Everyone can help themselves, I replied. The retired Master Chief looked over at him and then me. He rolled his eyes and shook his head.
Look at me, I am covered in tats. I am screwed, he continued.
You can cover them up. And tats mean nothing.
They were quiet. Relatively so. Then they talked among themselves. About work. Deck Sailors. Catching jets during the day. And during night ops.
I knew their story: fifteen hour days in brown shirts. Purple shirts. White. Green. Yellow shirts. Blue. Red. Which flavor they were, I did not hear. One of them.
And the doors opened and the warm, humid night whisked them away.
We waved at a taxi and squeezed in. The driver was wearing white gloves. His taxi was older. As in ten years old. Lace doilies lined the headrests.
We rolled down the main drag. The edge of the Honch stared at us from beyond the taxi window. My Japan deployment was just beginning. . .
The Butler Who Lives Like a King
Architectural Digest is featuring celebrity kitchens in its latest issue.
And I am pleased to announce that butlers are no longer relegated to the broom closet.
It is 2012, and they proudly feature one Butler who lives like a king.
(Which is not surprising, considering his past.)
That man-cave looks like the perfect place to cook up some mean hot-pockets!
Gerard Butler was the actor who portrayed the Spartan King Leonidas, in the movie 300. But his kitchen is anything but Spartan. . .
King Leonidas: Children, gather round!
No retreat, no surrender; that is Spartan law.
And by Spartan law we will stand and fight… and die.
A new age has begun.
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Anne Hathaway Versus Deployed Army Soldiers
Ah, the babied class are getting into the act. The Princess Diaries' Anne Hathaway, a talented actress to be sure, was sighted down at the Occupy Wall Street protest waving around two different signs. The first read Blackboards Not Bullets. And then she switched it out for one that read Blackboards Not Banks. What do you think:
Okay, so I understand dissent. Somewhat. And participation in a peaceful protest, sure. It's not me, but should you feel passionate, exercise (and exorcise) your First Amendment rights.
Per the article, Anne is worth $58,000,000 or 58KK. She earned more money in five days (during the filming of Bride Wars) than I have in my entire ten-year military career.
If she is not part of the 1%, I don't know who is. Our pals over at wacky-pedia, inform us that her father was a lawyer and her mother an actress. Just your typical working-class upbringing.
Is this penance for bombing at the Oscars? Perhaps she is feeling guilty for the fact that she dated a con-man for years:
Earlier this year, Raffaello Follieri settled a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle, who accused him and the Follieri Group of "systematically misappropriating" at least $1.3 million of more than $55 million that Burkle's company had contributed to a joint venture. . .
Burkle's suit said Follieri used the money to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included private jet travel for himself and Hathaway, as well as for loans of hundreds of thousands of dollars to the foundation.
Or that her ex-boyfriend Raffaello boldly claimed he spoke on behalf of the Vatican:
Follieri was arrested in June 2008 on fraud charges for allegedly fleecing investors out of millions of dollars in a scheme in which Follieri posed as the Vatican's point man on real estate investing.
It was reported that the FBI confiscated Hathaway's private journals from Follieri's New York City apartment as part of their ongoing investigation into Follieri's activities
Princess Diaries indeed. What Anne should really be protesting is her atrocious taste in boyfriends! Her ex-beau actually collected money for "charities" which he claimed helped third-world development.
Guess where the money went?
Does she not realize she has a potential blockbuster coming up, The Dark Knight Rises? How do you think director Christopher Nolan or Warner Brothers view her extracurricular protesting hobby?
Undoubtably, the movie will gross several hundred millions of dollars. And a lot of the money will wash through the very hands Ms. Hathaway is demonstrating against.
Or am I totally off-base? And Anne is not the naive little princess she appears to be and this act is a charade designed to get publicity. I think I would respect her more if this were the case. After all, Kanye West and Russell Brand already stopped by. And Jay-Z's Occupy All Streets T-shirts attempted to ring up some bills. Of course:
She covered her face with a red checked pattern scarf to hide her identity and the people with her became more agitated.
Her boyfriend, Adam Shulman, became annoyed when people started taking pictures of the The Devil Wears Prada actress.
Adam, who is also an actor, repeatedly stuck his hand out in front of his girlfriend's face as a passersby attempted to get a picture of her.
Seriously? You are famous and you go to public event. What do you expect if not publicity?
Let's change climes and move a little east, shall we? Take a look at our Army brethren over in Bagram:
I love it. Quit your bitchin' and get back to work!
The funny thing about military bases is that many of them have the same little rocks, identical benches, and boxy structures. I thought I had perhaps visited that base, so familiar did it look. But no. Not Paper or Plastic Bagram for me. . .
OWS T-Shirts and Frank Miller's Holy Terror
Occupy Wall Street, New York City.
The misnamed 99% crowd are working to promote their brand. By patenting their various names, they hope to capitalize on the movement.
T-shirt sales are being looked at as one possible revenue stream. Kinda ironic, no? The scoop:
In recent weeks, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has received a spate of applications from enterprising merchandisers, lawyer and others seeking to win exclusive commercial rights to such phrases as "We are the 99 percent," "Occupy" and "Occupy DC 2012."
Organizers of the protest centered in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park went so far as to file for a trademark of "Occupy Wall Street" after several other applications connected to the demonstrations were filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Nothing like having your cake and eating it too. Protest it and practice it.
And just yesterday Mr. Z (first name: Jay, Mr. Put-a-Ring-On-It-I-Did, Mistah Beyonce) backed out of his shady plan to make money off the protesting hippies. Oh no, Jay-Z got owned:
After a perceived attempt to cash in on the Occupy Wall Street movement by hawking T-shirts with the slogan "Occupy All Streets," the $22 shirts were suddenly removed from the "Otis" rapper's Rocawear website Saturday with no explanation (not yet, anyway.)
So, what went down?
Jay-Z reportedly came under fire after word got out that Rocawear didn't plan to donate any of the proceeds from the sale of the shirts to the Occupy Wall Street movement (which was later confirmed by a rep for the clothing company.)
My guess: 95% of us fall into the 1%, the group the Occupy folks are protesting. I do not know a single protester. Actually, I don't chat up any bankers or stock traders on a daily basis either. To me, this whole affair simply reeks of charade.
Guess who else is onto the game and fed up with the Occupy crowd? Mr. Frank Miller, the brilliant artist behind Sin City, 300, and The Dark Knight Returns. He had this to say on his personal blog:
Everybody's been too damn polite about this nonsense:
The "Occupy" movement, whether displaying itself on Wall Street or in the streets of Oakland (which has, with unspeakable cowardice, embraced it) is anything but an exercise of our blessed First Amendment. "Occupy" is nothing but a pack of louts, thieves, and rapists, an unruly mob, fed by Woodstock-era nostalgia and putrid false righteousness.
These clowns can do nothing but harm America.
"Occupy" is nothing short of a clumsy, poorly-expressed attempt at anarchy, to the extent that the "movement" – HAH!
Some "movement", except if the word "bowel" is attached – is anything more than an ugly fashion statement by a bunch of iPhone, iPad wielding spoiled brats who should stop getting in the way of working people and find jobs for themselves.
This is no popular uprising. This is garbage.
Please read the rest. I have increased respect for Mr. Miller. I always thought his Dark Knight work was too dark, and not enough knight, for my tastes. But him standing up and writing what he did, he gets the MVB (B = blogger) trophy. Spoiled brats indeed.
Out of curiosity, I searched for Frank's latest project. Guess what? He is drawing a counter-terrorism comic titled:
Holy Terror, which launched the comic and publishing imprint of Legendary Pictures, was originally conceived as a Batman story and was a response by Miller to the terrorist attacks of 9-11. (The hero is now called the Fixer and features a female cat burglar who is not named Catwoman.)
The early reviews from the usual elitists are brutal. All the right tools are outraged. It just may be good. . .
Confessions of a New York City Bike Messenger
I am standing on the pedals of my 18-speed, riding towards Rockafella' Centah, to go somewhere, to see someone, to pick something up. I pop a curb. Something caught. I catch. And I tumble forward and my bike stumbles with me. And I go from upright to the ground with no memory of the travel. I am lying on the sidewalk, dazed. For five seconds or five minutes and a guy passes me and looks.
Hey buddy, you need a hand, he asks, hardly stopping, because it is New York. But he talks to me and I think he is perhaps from out of town. Or maybe I can't think straight, 'cuz New Yorkers wear their heart on their sleeve. Underneath that watcha-want usually is a lemme-help.
No, I am fine. And he passes by without another word. Just fine, I say to his back, to no one.
I pull myself up and limp over to my bike. I fish for a quarter, because this is the 90s. I call dispatch from a payphone within mute earshot of my biff. I got dinged up. I wiped, I say to her, the hoarse girl I speak to all day long. Not too bad.
Go home, my dispatcher says. She's a former bike messenger. Rest. She knows the job. Fun and fast. Sweaty, windy. You had a good day. 18 packages.
I leave her and the phone and stand back up on my pedals. Not as tough as the last time I rode tall. But still I'm moving. And I pedal uptown. Slowly.
Because to get home, I gotta ride there. I can't hop a cab. I gotta get get over the 59th Bridge through Long Island City to Astoria, Queens. But I don't ride home. Not today all banged up. I roll my bike to the 7th Ave subway station. The one near Carnegie Hall.
Down the stairs and to the Queens N track: I don't even wait. A subway screeches toward me, the air running before it anxiously clearing the way. The doors open, I let people in. And then I swing my bike inside. People give me space. Maybe because I am sweaty. Or that I got my right pants leg all hiked up. Not 'cuz I'm a homeboy, but to keep the lube off my Adidas sweats. Black grease streaks my right calf. I look like a b-boy, whatever they are.
And the subway doors close and we enter a tunnel and I feel a stream of air whistling through the crack in the door. I'm tired and I can't tell whether it's hot or cold air, only that it's different. The car shrieks and metal scrapes. And we clatta clatta clatta as we wind down along a long straightway before turning left and coming up into the dying light of a New York December.
I am tired and I don't think about college six months behind me. Or the Navy, still in my future. Or 9/11, which has not painted my city, my adopted city. Yet.
I stand up. Out into the real air, I bump my bike down the stairs and ride it slowly towards my house. I rent in the Greek part of town, mostly because my brain lives in my stomach and gyros and souvlaki are my oxygen and water. And because I want the rest of my body to stick close to my brain and gut, those ruffians.
My bike lock falls off my handlebars (dammit) and I have to circle around to pick it up. If you need a good chain, get you the Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Bike Chain Lock. Yeah, Fahgettaboudit is right. That lock is one tough motha.
Some of the other messengers ride around with the Fahgettaboudit draped 'round their necks, like they was LL Cool J. I tried it once and I discovered I was not LL. It felt ridiculous, I felt ridiculous. Like an oxen or how an oxen should feel if he hadda larger brain.
I pick up the lock and wrap it across my handlebars. I pass Uncle George's on the corner and even though I am trying to save money, I sloop up the sidewalk and lock my bike down with my Fahgettaboudit. Souvlaki, time to get some.
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text: I think it is not a matter of easier but a matter of choice. For a very long time SunRays were the best thin clients out there but were the best kept secret too. Now everyone else is coming out with zero clients (Dell, Wyse, Devon, etc.) These "newcomers" are known due to their marketing. With Oracle seeming to go their own way, I fear that SunRays will remain the best kept secret. And if before we could argue that SunRays offer something nobody else does, these days it seems to apply less and less. I would love to hear this community thoughts on this. P.S. Dont get me wrong. I still pitch SunRays to all my customers. It is just harder and harder to convince them that SunRays are the ONLY way to go. Sent from my iPhone Vitaly Tsipris Systems Engineer On Mar 24, 2010, at 10:48 AM, "Ivar Janmaat" <ijanmaat at xs4all.nl> wrote: > Interesting! > So in order to support multiple backends VDI would need to support > PCoIP (Vmware), Spice (Redhat), ICA (Citrix) and now Remote FX > alongside the current MMR enhancements. > hmm, it does not look like this is becoming easier.... > > Ivar > > > > Bryan Gawronski schreef: >> Hello, >> I saw today that Microsoft has now announced RemoteFX which will >> add functionality to RDP including better performance for video. >> For now RemoteFX appears to only be server side technology >> (available in a upcoming Windows 2008 R2 SP1) for use with Terminal >> Server connections. It looks like Windows 7 support might be a bit >> down the road. >> I also saw that Microsoft has listed a number of partners which are >> working on supporting RemoteFX but Oracle was not listed. From what >> I have read on RemoteFX everyone is pushing it for video >> performance on Thin Clients. I am just wondering if Oracle/Sun >> looked into RemoteFX and what are the chances that it might be >> supported in future SunRay releases? >> Here is a list of vendors working with RemoteFX: >> The following hardware and software companies, among others, have >> engaged with us as RemoteFX partners with the goal to build a >> formidable ecosystem of first-class user experience solutions: AMD, >> AppliedMicro, Citrix, Cloudium Systems, Dell, DevonIT, HP, Nvidia, >> Quest, Texas Instruments, ThinLinx, Via, Wondermedia and Wyse. >> Here is some info on RemoteFX: >> >> Just to be clear, RemoteFX is not a new standalone product from >> Microsoft. Rather, it describes a set of RDP technologies - most >> prominently graphics virtualization and the use of advanced codes - >> that are being added to Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; >> these technologies are based on the IP that Microsoft acquired and >> continued to develop since acquiring Calista Technologies. So think >> of Microsoft RemoteFX as the 'special sauce' in Remote Desktop >> Services that users will be able to enjoy when they connect to the >> ir virtual and session-based desktops and applications over the ne >> twork. With Microsoft RemoteFX, users will be able to work remotel >> y in a Windows Aero desktop environment, watch full-motion video, >> enjoy Silverlight animations, and run 3D applications – all with t >> he fidelity of a local-like performance when connecting over the L >> AN. Their desktops are actually hosted in the data center as part >> of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or a session virtualizat >> ion environment (formerly known as Terminal Services). With Remote >> FX, these users will be able to access their workspace via a stand >> ard RDP connection from a broad range of client devices – rich PCs >> , thin clients and very simple, low-cost devices. >> >> Thanks >> >> Bryan Gawronski >> >> --- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SunRay-Users mailing list >> SunRay-Users at filibeto.org >> http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users >> > > _______________________________________________ > SunRay-Users mailing list > SunRay-Users at filibeto.org > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users


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I modded my 6.7 and now I'm having problems! WTF?
I'm new here and considering a 2013 or 2014 F-350 6.7. I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 5.9 and it is a good truck but has the small quad cab. I have 3 kids now and need a bigger cab and want to tow a 16k 5th wheel.
The new Ram's with the Aisin transmissions are a consideration for me but a co-worker of mine has a 2011 f-350 SRW Crew 6.7 and his truck is nice, has a big cab and is faster than my truck and it has been very reliable.
Anyone on here who has a stock truck AND has had problems? It seems like the problems I hear about are from the guys who modded their trucks and then b1tch that they blew up after running 25k plus miles with a programmer or have towed 30k pounds when the limit is closer to 18-23k.
I'm not loyal to any brand but do like the look and power of the newer Fords.
Nice title, got me interested quick. My 2011 is stock and awesome. Very few and far between the early 6.7's have valve and or turbo problems. But so far the 13's have been problem free. Plus the 13+ have the cooler dash/nav.
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Thanks BIG Laing. I think I may go Ford because of the looks, power, US ownership and they seem to be relatively reliable. Just want to hear from a few owners.
And to your point of the title getting your attention, it's not just the Ford guys. The Dodge guys do it all the time too. I'm not against mods I just get pissed when I see some guy bash a brand or year of truck with a stupid post like:
"I shoved a light bulb up my a$$ and it broke! Now the ER wants $10,000 to remove the shards of glass and my health insurance company is denying the claim! I hate insurance companies!"
Good thread. I'm stock and haven't had any issues yet with my 2013. I'll remain stock because I bought a 120,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. These trucks have plenty of power and decent mileage in stock form. I would recommend a 6.7 Powerstroke to anyone. Good luck.
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I would try and find a dealership that is selling both brands you are interested in..... or find a dodge and ford dealership close together...
go drive both, back to back.. not a week apart.. put them side by side in the parking lot and tell the salesman to go away. its an expensive decision no matter whether you buy ram or ford.
the ford is better than the previous offering 6.4l, but it has not been trouble free. While unpopular to say around this forum, the 6.7l engines are failing. They do have connecting rod and valve issues, along with an extremely fragile injection pump. I love the interior layout of the ford! the ram has a very proven engine platform. previous generation trucks left alot to be desired in matching the durability and reliability of the engine. By going to the Aisin trans and a frame rated for 30,000 lbs...the ram laramie may be a contender for the KR and Platinum Fords.I dont think you would go too wrong with either truck...
Of course, GM is still stuck in 2002... !! hahaha..
I do like the new Rams but I bet they will still lose to Chevy and Ford in the mountain towing shootouts. Also I'm a little gun shy to buy Ram since the 3500's have changed everything from the frame up. The new Fords have been out 3 years now. I live in Colorado and my daily drive is at a mile high. When I tow it is always to the mountains over the Rockies at 11-12k feet! My 5.9 Cummins does a good job of this but I'm only towing 6k pounds right now. My next truck needs to last at least 10 years as I only drive it about 3k miles per year. It is my camping / hunting / Home Depot vehicle. If I didn't have three growing boys I'd keep the 07 Ram but the cab is too small and it forces them to sit way too upright for any kind of distance. I love the Ford cab and interior.
Stock 6.7 - 2012 - CCLB. No issues and 24,000 miles. Go onto any forum and you'll find issues with any brand. Consumer Reports rated Ford Diesels above GM and Cummins. So, there's statistical information to claim they are more reliable. That and the word of mouth, campground, horseshow feedback from actual users.
I'd be shocked if Ram or GM had better mileage than my truck.
That being said, if Ford shutdown tomorrow I'd look at the Ram. I like their exterior and updates, and the cummins is a good engine.
You know those Aisin transmissions are made of butter. I went through 3 stock and then 1 race. Not sure if they are better now. I had a 2007 Dodge Mega Cab with the 6.7 diesel. I traded it right in when the check engine light came on, actually got off at the next off ramp to the Ford Store. Also blew a head gasket after the race trans. I was told since the trans wasn't slipping anymore the engine was the next fuse.
I tow everything that I did and more with my new Ford. No problems yet. I had two trannies replaced by 33,000 miles on my Dodge and no problems on my F350 after 33,000 miles. I miss the Mega Cab but not the tow trucks
Aisin has NEVER been offered in a Ram/Dodge pickup until this year. Starting in 2013,the 3500 series pickup has the Aisin as an optional transmission if you get the high hp Cummins.They were only offered in the C&C trucks (4500-5500 C&C) with the detuned engine previously.
If you had a 6 speed automatic, you had the 68RFE Dodge transmission. The trans. is more than adequate for towing to max rated GCW of the truck as long as the engine is in STOCK trim. All that goes out the window when you start modding.
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Can you remember that first drink?
by Eric
posted Feb 28 2011 11:44AM
Actor David Arquette recently revealed in an interview that he drank his first beer when he was four years old...
four years old
I remember very well my first drink of alcohol and what I thought about it!
Which begs the questions: How old were you when you had your first alcoholic beverage? Where were you and what did you drink? Did you like it? Did you get in any trouble for it?
Join us tomorrow morning, after 8am, on Froggy101's Wake Up Call and we will be talking about those first booze experiences!
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May 28, 2012
David Cronenberg: Betray the Book in Order to Be Faithful to the Book
David Cronenberg on adapting Don DeLillo's "Cosmopolis":
You have to know that each adaptation will be different. What you've done before will not help you on the next one. I've said before you have to betray the book in order to be faithful to the book. You have to recognize that literature is not cinema: they both do different things well, and there are certain things they cannot do that the other one can. I'm pretty ruthless about discarding things from a book that will not work cinematically.
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Columbia, SC (WLTX) - New developments are beginning to surface about ballot errors in Richland County's general election.
A press release sent by Garry Baum, Deputy Director of the Richland County Elections and Voter Registration, reports that the Election Systems & Software conducted an analysis over the weekend of the vote counting issues.
Technicians from PrintElect, a partner with ES&S, were sent to diagnoise the problem and discovered there was not a hardware issue but an issue with the database coding. Ballots were printed that couldn't be read by the scanner.
At the request of the Richland County Election Commission, ES&S technicians sent to Columbia determined that the problem occurred because a different style of ballot was printed.
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South African track athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while awaiting trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius, 26, is charged with the murder Steenkamp, who was shot and killed on Valentine's Day. Police state that Pistorius killed his girlfriend, who was hiding in his bathroom, after an argument. Pistorius says that the shot was an accident, and he only fired because he believed that she was an intruder.
Before giving the ruling, Magistrate Desmond Nair reviewed all of the statements and evidence. According to USA Today, Nair stated, "The issue is not guilt but whether the interests of justice (are served) in relation to bail. I am not seized with finding beyond reasonable doubt whether he committed premeditated murder... At this stage, I have to examine the facts the state has presented -- all the state has right now is circumstantial evidence."
BBC News reports that Pistorius's bail was 1 million rand ($113,000) and he will return to court on June 4. At this time, the track star has been ordered to give up his passport, avoid speaking to any of the prosecution's witnesses, and to refrain from any drug or alcohol use.
USA Today reports that Andre Van Biljoen of Johannesburg stated, "No doubt that he wanted to kill her. If you look at this attitude at the Paralympics, you can see this guy is a narcissist."
Pistorius's uncle, Arnold Pistorius, revealed after the court session that, "We are relieved by the fact that Oscar got bail today, but at the same time, we are in mourning for Reeva Steenkamp and her family."


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World champs take individual sprints at Lahti; Russia, Norway win team races
World champs take individual sprints at Lahti; Russia, Norway win team races{mosimage}USSA — Sprint world champions Marit Bjoergen of Norway and Sweden's Thobias Fredriksson won World Cup 1K freestyle sprints Friday as the Finnish Ski Games opened. The top U.S. result came from Andy Newell, who was 31st.
In the team sprint race on Saturday, Nikolai Pankratov and Vassili Rotchev of Russia edged Sweden-1 by a half second to win the men's event (six laps, three for each skier, over a 1km loop), while Norway's Ella Gjoemle and Hilde G. Pedersen beat Finland-1 by 1.5 seconds in the women's relay. No Americans raced.
Friday's win in the individual sprint was the sixth straight sprint victory for Bjoergen, who already had clinched the World Cup sprint crown. World Cup leader Gabriella Paruzzi of Italy finished second to limit Bjoergen's attack on her lead; with three races left, Paruzzi is 49 points ahead of the Norwegian. Third place Friday went to Sweden's Anna Dahlberg with Canadian Beckie Scott fourth. Rebecca Dussault (Gunnison, CO) was 47th.
In the men's race, Fredriksson led Swedes into the top three spots. With three races remaining, and a victory worth 100 points, German Rene Sommerfeldt is 240 points ahead of defending World Cup champion Mathias Fredriksson of Sweden.
The Finnish Ski Games conclude Sunday with classic races for men (15km) and women (10km).


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With the holidays quickly approaching; our minds are filled with excitement, anticipation, and a sense of eagerness to join our family and friends in celebration of the events to come. But along with the excitement we are often exposed to high levels of stress. In the plans that we have to make, deadlines that we have to keep, and frequent entertainment requirements, stress can build during this time of the year to extreme levels. So how can we identify stress? And once stress is identified, what is the impact of stress on our body. Is there a way to organize a stress management reduction plan?
Stress is defined in how the body reacts to an underlying stressful event; whether external, internal, real, or imagined. When we receive a stress stimulus, our body can react in an unhealthy manner. There is both acute stressors and chronic stressors. Acute stressors affect us over the short term while chronic stress affects us over the long term. The impact of stress is certainly important regarding our physiology and health related adverse effects. It is estimated that 43% of all adults suffer stress related health effects. Over 80% of visits to primary care physicians are related to complaints or disorders that are stress related. Stress has also been linked to most of the leading causes of death which include cardiovascular disease, depression and suicide, cancer, pulmonary disease, and accidents. Stress is responsible for over 25 billion workdays that is lost annually in United States, with an estimation of over 1 million workers being absent each day with stress related complaints. The physical impact of stress is very real. When stress affects our brain, there is neural excitability which results in immunoexitotoxicity. This is a reaction between glutamate receptors in our brain and the pro-inflammatory cytokine receptors which causes toxicity in our central nervous system. There is activation of cells called "microglia" which when stimulated release excitotoxins that can cause inflammation and damage to the cells within the brain. Stress can affect our muscles and joints causing inflammation and chronic pain. Since cortisol is a catabolic hormone, it acts to reduce muscle mass and builds fat. As this progresses, chronic inflammatory states often develop. Stress affects our heart and has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Stress certainly affects our stomach and intestinal system altering the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and causes inflammation that may affect our immune system. So as you can see, the physical impact of stress upon our bodies can be quite deteriorating.
So if stress is so important regarding our health status, how can we identify the stress that is within our body? Let's take a quick look at the origin of various stressors before we discussed the tools that are used to identify stress. Stress can be broken down into three basic origins: psychological stress, physical/ environmental stress, and physiological stress. Psychological stress is any emotional strain which results in anxiety and depression. This is where neurochemical imbalances occur which result in the alteration of various neurochemical pathways. Neurotransmitter testing from the urine will help aid in these imbalances and identify amino acid deficiencies that may be necessary in the recovery process. Physical and environmental stress is related to toxins within our environment that we are exposed to. Our world has become full of environmental toxins that are present in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food that we eat. Food intolerances/allergies, sleep disturbances, light cycle disruption, as well as temperature extremes are other forms of physical stress. Physiological stress can originate from chronic infection, underlying chronic inflammatory diseases, neurotransmitter imbalances, lack of sleep, glucose abnormalities/dysregulation, and chronic pain.
Now that we have looked at the origin of stress that can affect our body, let's examine some tools used to identify stress. An important principle in any management tactic includes the measurement of what is to be managed. The principle that you cannot manage what you cannot measure is certainly true and also applies for stress management. Let's take a quick look at some basic tools that are often utilized in the measurement of stress which will help define a treatment program. The first is called bioelectrical impedance analysis, or BIA. BIA is a test that measures several values which are related to the biomarkers of aging. These include: Resistance, which measures voltage change that is inversely proportional to total body water; Reactance, which is related to the ability of the cell membrane to store electrical charges; and Phase Angle, which is the measurement of electrical speed of current as it travels through our body's water versus cells. BIA analysis can give biomarkers of aging which include muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, and fat mass. These are important factors when it comes to stress management as they are affected by our stress hormone, cortisol. Stress can also be evaluated by looking at cortisol in the saliva. Saliva samples are taken in the early morning, noon, late afternoon, and bedtime. Different types of cortisol patterns allow the clinician to identify the severity of the body's response to underlying stress factors. When incorporated with other types of hormones, such as DHEAS, the information is useful in determining the severity and duration of the underlying stress response. Acute stress usually results in elevated cortisol patterns or the possibility of an irregular cortisol pattern. Chronic stress exposure or higher intensity stress results in a communication breakdown between the brain and the adrenal glands, resulting in a very low and flattened cortisol response. This commonly involves immune system imbalances, which places oxidative stress upon the brain that will eventually lead to damage. A third way stress can be measured is with heart rate variability. We typically like to see good variability in our heart rate as we proceed throughout the day. Immediate physical effects of stressors result in elevated heart rates, increased heart contractions, and an increase in active muscle blood flow and metabolic rate. Poor variability is often related to both stress intensity and duration.
Now that stress is been identified, what can be done to limit the body's negative response to external and internal stress factors? Here are some common areas frequently looked at when stress reduction is necessary. One area involves the assessment and management of chronic inflammation. I often incorporate G.I. testing here as gastrointestinal issues may be responsible for inflammation within the body. Common inflammatory markers include C-reactive protein, Sed Rate, and inflammatory immune markers such IL6 or IL1. There may be underlying chronic infections present such as intestinal candidiasis, mold exposure, or an underlying viral / bacterial illness which can produce inflammatory stress. Dietary imbalances are often associated with chronic inflammatory stress rosponse, which can be identified by using urinary organic acids. Any type of food allergy or food intolerance will result in a stress response which can be identified utilizing food sensitivity testing. The environment in which we live is highly toxic, and our bodies are often exposed to multiple toxins through the air, water, and food. Various markers can be utilized to identify toxic environmental exposure. Toxic metal exposure can be evaluated with heavy metal testing. Once these areas have been identified, a treatment program can be designed which utilizes the correct detoxification process. This will help reduce the internal stressors of the body. Hormonal balance is also very important. An imbalance in hormones will produce stress within our system. I often find that when we relieve toxicity through various detox programs, and balance the patient's hormones, recovery will be optimized. One important factor in stress management is adequate sleep. Sleep affects our cortisol, melatonin, progesterone, and magnesium. During sleep our body undergoes repair and we release growth hormone which is a powerful hormone in tissue regeneration. Emotional strain must also be considered in stress issues. I frequently asked my patients to get involved in meditation, biofeedback, and activities such as tai chi or yoga.
As the holidays approach, our stress factors start to escalate. Here are some simple techniques that we can we use to calm the craze of the season? First of all, we shouldn't sweat the small stuff. Reacting to situations like holiday lines, traffic buildup, and the heightened irritability of those around us should be minimized. Keep your routine as close to normal as possible and allow yourself a good night's sleep. Get involved in some meditation on a daily basis and schedule time when you can reflect, be alone, and meditate on the things that matter. If you live in a warm climate take off your shoes and allow your feet to contact the earth. As our informational world with computers, cell phones, blackberries, and iPads increase; so does the exposure of electromagnetic force. Allowing your body to have direct contact with the earth helps minimize the stress factors of EMF. Watch the use of alcohol. The holiday season tends to heighten alcohol use and this can have a negative effect on both your physiological health and the ability to sleep. Finally, if you have lost a loved one, then the holiday season can be very difficult. In this situation I usually advise my patients to remember to remember. Be open about your feelings and discussed with your loved ones memories and situations that you have enjoyed about the person who is gone. Finally, celebrate wisely. Bigger is not always better, and the simple things during this holiday season will often bring you the most joy. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season and I wish you blessings in the year to come.


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Perennial foes Airbus and Boeing get set for another skirmish at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, with the US plane maker tipped to prevail as it unveils a new version of its bestseller 777. The 13th edition of the Dubai Airshow, which runs through Thursday, is to be held in the just opened Al-Maktoum International, the Gulf emirate's second airport and touted to become the world's biggest once completed.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The Washington Animal Rescue League wants you to meet Plato and Waffles.
Waffles is a low-rider: WARL staff guesses he's a Dachshund/Basset hound mix, although only his mother knows for sure.The do say one thing is for sure:this 5-month-old is a pup looking for a party! He's bouncy, playful, energetic, and always ready for a fun time.
Like Waffles, Plato is 5 months old, although he's a bit mellower. Although he enjoys playing-what puppy doesn't-Plato is something of a lover boy, who will just as happily climb into your lap for a cuddle.
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After discovering a new icy dwarf planet past Pluto, two astronomers are reporting in the journal Nature that a larger planet might be concealed in the outer limits of the solar system.
National Geographic reports that the newly discovered dwarf planet, named 2012 VP113 (nicknamed "Biden") and located more than 800,000 million miles away from the sun, has an orbit that seems to be affected by another, mystery planet predicted to be two to 10 times heavier than Earth. That same mystery planet also possibly stretched out the orbit of Sedna, an object the size of a dwarf planet discovered 10 years ago. "To all intents and purposes, in the current architecture of the solar system, Sedna and 2012 VP113 should not be there," astronomer Megan Schwamb of Taiwan's Academia Sinica said in a commentary in Nature. "This suggests that Sedna and 2012 VP113 are the tip of the iceberg."
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The Secret Service agent credited with saving former President Ronald Reagan's life died Friday at age 85. Retired agent Jerry Parr died Friday of congestive heart failure, according to his wife, Carolyn, The New York Times reports. Parr's last tweet was a photo of him with Carolyn:
Love is enough. pic.twitter.com/0XC2dPiimy
— Jerry Parr (@Jerry_Parr) July 9, 2015
When John W. Hinckley Jr. opened fire on Reagan on March 30, 1981, Parr shoved him into a limousine, jumped in on top of him, and instructed the driver to take off.
"When he was about probably six or seven feet from the car, I heard these shots," Parr said in 2013. "I sort of knew what they were, and I'd been waiting for them all of my career, in a way. That's what every agent waits for, is that."
When Parr saw Reagan was spitting up blood from a bullet that struck him, he diverted the car to the hospital, where the president underwent surgery and returned to work 12 days later.
"Jerry was not only one of the finest Secret Service agents to ever serve this country, but one of the most decent human beings I've ever known," Reagan's widow, Nancy, told CNN on Friday. "He was humble but strong, reserved but confident, and blessed with a great sense of humor. It is no wonder that he and my husband got along so well." Julie Kliegman
President Obama flew to Roseburg, Oregon, on Friday to address families grieving from the Oct. 1 Umpqua Community College shooting, when a gunman killed nine people.
"I've got some very strong feelings about this because when you talk to these families, you're reminded that this could be happening to your child, or your mom, or your dad, or your relative, or your friend," he said. "And so we're going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place."
Obama met with about 40 people at Roseburg High School for an hour before making his public statement.
"It wasn't a discussion, it was a hug," one woman described the meeting to The Oregonian.
Some gun rights advocates protested Obama's presence in Roseburg with demonstrations at the airport and in front of the school. Julie Kliegman
Despite repeatedly denying he was interested in the position, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is reportedly considering a run for House speaker, legislators told CNN on Friday. He said he's "thinking and praying on it," according to Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah).
Mitt Romney, who tapped Ryan as his 2012 presidential running mate, is one of many urging him to put his name in to replace John Boenher (R-Ohio) after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shocked Congress by dropping out of the race Thursday.
"I wouldn't presume to tell Paul what to do, but I do know that he is a man of ideas who is driven to see them applied for the public good," Romney said in a statement. "Every politician tries to convince people that they are that kind of leader; almost none are — Paul is."
Leaving Capitol Hill on Friday, Paul declined fill in reporters on his chances of entering the race.
"Sorry guys, I'm just going to go," he told reporters. "The Packers are at home. They're going to beat the Rams and cover the spread." Julie Kliegman
Only in America: Tennessee officials ask God to spare them 'His coming wrath' over same-sex marriage
Officials in Blount County, Tennessee, considered a resolution asking God to "pass us by in His coming wrath" over the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage and "not destroy us as He did Sodom and Gomorrah." The resolution pledged that county residents would defy the court ruling. A motion to hear the resolution was rejected by a vote of 10-5, as angry residents booed and yelled, "Cowards!"
Mohamed, 27, was fleeing from Syria on a boat with 50 other people when he woke up one morning to find the boat's engine had fallen off, leaving him and his fellow migrants helplessly adrift at sea. Mohamed, however, was carrying a pair of iPhones he planned to pawn, and when he unwrapped one he realized he had a signal — and a chance to save their lives. He texted his cousin Danya, who lives in Hawaii, and Danya was able to get in touch with the Greek coast guard, who in turn found the refugee boat based on coordinates Mohamed was able to pull up on an app.
While the story is miraculous on many accounts, Mohamed is not the first refugee to find his life depending on the signal of an iPhone:
Data coverage is a lifeline for migrants. Though aid workers stemming the crisis of Syrian migration are yet to officially classify it as such, technology has been recognized by those on the ground as a necessity on par with food and warm clothing. Migrants need phones to help navigate between bus stations once they reach land, aid workers say.
Paul Donohoe, press manager at the International Rescue Committee, said the mobile phone has also become a "fundamental" tool in surviving the harrowing water-crossing from Turkey to Greece, which has claimed almost 3,000 lives in 2015 alone, according to the U.N. Human Rights Council. (Some half a million migrants have tried their luck this year, by the same study.) Donohoe, who recently traveled to Lesbos, said Greek coast guard employees have been overwhelmed with calls from migrants stranded at sea and using the communication service WhatsApp. [The Huffington Post]
The Huffington Post recreated the iMessage conversation between Mohamed and his cousin Danya, which you can watch below. For the rest of the story, visit The Huffington Post. Jeva Lange
How an iPhone signal in the unlikeliest of places saved the lives of migrants http://t.co/qQ1ULjJo4M pic.twitter.com/fNv5z1YFMe
— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) October 9, 2015
Earlier this week, Facebook announced it's testing "Reactions," a set of six emoji-based buttons that will allow users the long overdue ability to respond to content in a more emotionally sensitive way. On Friday, USA Today, clearly feeling the buzz around the impending debut, decided to give the emoji a test run on its own front page:
A look at Friday's paper: #HouseSpeaker race in chaos. New faces of @Facebook: What are your #Reactions? pic.twitter.com/eVyuGbaer2
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 9, 2015
That's right, in case you were unsure how to feel about the day's news, Friday's edition of the paper uses the emoji to provide handy emotional cues, like a sad face next to a story about a stabbing, an angry face next to an article about Russia's misdirected missiles, and a big wow face next to an item about Kevin McCarthy's decision to drop out of the race for House speaker.
AdWeek reached out to USA Today Editor-in-Chief David Callaway for a little more information behind the editorial decision:
Was there any concern about these emojis seeming too flippant next to serious content like the stabbing or Syria?
Yes, of course there was discussion about being too flippant.
Whose decision was it to use the emojis? Was there much debate among the editorial team?
My feeling (as editor-in-chief) is that a billion FB users may soon start using these to share stories—all kinds of stories—which of course is Facebook's intention. Social media and its icons are becoming a dominant form of communication in our world. We wanted to show what they would be like if transferred to print. [AdWeek]
Head over to AdWeek to read the rest of the interview. Stephanie Talmadge
"People love lounging in hammocks, and people love soaking in hot tubs, and finally the two have become one," said Andrew Liszewski at Gizmodo. The Hydro Hammock ($1,495) is a sling built for two that holds 50 gallons of hot, bubbling water. A full setup includes a pump, a portable water heater, and all the hardware required to turn the hammock into a hot tub, though you'll need to find a pair of "extremely large and strong trees" to string it up between. If you can afford the whole kit, "you may never feel stressed ever again."


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"It was a phone call I didn't want," said McGeechan after hearing the news of O'Leary's injury. "I'm obviously desperately disappointed for the player.
"But we'll take our time and keep our eye on things. I won't rush in naming a replacement .
"I'm not looking to name a replacement for 10 to 14 days. There's some rugby to watch and I'll take my time."
McGeechan's decision to wait before naming the scrum half who will join Mike Phillips and Harry Ellis in his squad is partly conditioned by the fixture list. This weekend features the European semi-finals, with only Northampton's Ben Foden and Munster's Peter Stringer likely candidates from the four games in the Heineken Cup and Challenge Cup.
Northampton face Saracens in the Challenge Cup and Munster meet Leinster in the Heineken Cup. The following weekend will see Leicester face Bath and Harlequins meet London Irish in the semi-finals of the Guinness Premiership.
Those games will allow McGeechan and his coaches to watch England's Danny Care try to push Harlequins into the Premiership Final.
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