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California Employment Law
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Can you tell me more about the injury? Do you believe your partner was injured due to the negligence of the employer?
it was noticed @ work while building large trailers would you be able to call me on my cell phone @XXX-XXX-XXXX
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Basically the issue is this. Because your employer failed to have workers compensation, they are personally liable. In addition to this, their failure to have this insurance opens them up to additional litigation for negligence.
The heightened standard of negligence would not apply.
So, if the employer is negligent then your partner should contact a workers compensation attorney.
ok it was aggrivated lifting heavy parts and tools
Okay so it would just fall under normal workers compensation law then. As to how to proceed under those facts, the choice is either 1) get an attorney involved, 2) contact the workers compensation board, or 3) explain to the employer that you would like to make sure everything gets taken care of without you having to do 1 or 2. In this situation your partner would not be entitled to any more, but the employer would be subject to VERY heavy fines
ok if the employer doesn't have workmans comp and they are an llc company with 6 employees and have been in business 10 yrs in ks are they in trouble for this
As long as they have a payroll of more than $20,000 they are in trouble for this if they get reported
So if they have 6 employees they would be in a lot of trouble for not having workers compensation.
So it is in their best interest to make sure ALL of your partners medical bills get paid, and your partner is compensated for any lost wages
Intentional failure to provide for workers compensation payment is a class A misdemeanor and subjects the employer to a civil penalty in an amount twice the annual premium the employer would have paid for insurance or $25,000, whichever amount is greater.
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Failure to secure workers compensation benefits can also result in closure of the business.
my partner does not want to get anyone in trouble but wants to be taken care of and compensated
Then your partner should heavily consider asking the employer to take care of his medical bills and any lost wages he may have. If the employer refuses, then he should consider getting an attorney involved, or contacting the dol as they will 1) make sure his medical bills are paid for, and 2) make sure the employer is punished for failing to do the right thing.
Your partner can share this document with the employer:
ok thank you very much much for your guidance in this matter
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What has been the change in the property market within the last 2-3 years? asks Raghu Yadav. He continues, I keep following the appreciation/ depreciation/stabilization in the property prices on a quarterly basis, but what impact does it have on me? Do these minor fluctuations bring about any change? I feel that the property prices have remained almost the same for the past 2-3 years.
Do you also feel the same? Let us see what have been the changes in the past 3 years and how have these changes impacted your city area or locality.
Everyone has an opinion on whether it is better to rent or buy a home in the prevailing market conditions. Often these opinions are based on personal circumstances and often what is better for one person may not be the best solution for someone else.
As the property market does not see changes at a rapid pace, the latest Makaan.com Buy vs. Rent Index (MBRI) works out a comparison between the changes that happened from OND 2011 to OND 2013. What comes out clearly according to the report is that the key Indian cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune and Chennai have seen a significant shift in sentiment towards renting in the past three years; another fact highlighted is that although the rental property prices in these cities seem attractive and affordable at present, it is not that purchasing a property has always remained outside the reach of the common man. Lets retrace the index from 2011 onwards:
Makaan.com Buy vs. Rent Index (MBRI) for top Indian cities / areas (Oct-Dec. 2011- Oct-Dec. 2013)
The national MBRI data for OND 2013 reflects that renting is preferred over buying and speculating. Overall a lower MBRI (under or equal to 20) indicates a preference for Buying vs. Renting and a higher MBRI (over 25) indicates a preference for Renting over Buying. MBRI of 21 to 25 is a Neutral zone where the person can take a decision based on his liquidity position. On analyzing the MBRI for OND 2013 for 31 sub-cities in India (see table), it can be observed that cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai and Ahmedabad are preferred for Renting whereas Bangalore and Hyderabad are in the Neutral zone. In fact there is no city in India where buying a property is advisable over renting. However, we must clarify that there would be pockets within these

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Yves, married and aged 41, operates a general store in an area located mid-west of the capital city of Kinshasa. He has been in business since 2001. He has acquired solid experience in this area. Yves has already used six Hope loans (a DRCongo Microfinance Program) to finance the expanding of his inventory and he paid them back correctly.
Due to the high demand in his community, he intends with the next loan to buy more goods for resale in order to meet clients' demand and generate additional profit. This will help him to achieve his plans to grow the business. It brings in a profit of US$122 per week. Yves's ambition is to expand his store further. He is engaged. He is the father of three children whose ages are between 10 and 14 years old. Two of them go to school.
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2 Koreas to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea The rival Koreas agreed Monday to hold senior-level talks this week in Seoul, a breakthrough of sorts after Pyongyang's recent threats of nuclear war and Seoul's vows of counterstrikes.
The two-day meeting starting Wednesday will focus on stalled cooperation projects, including the resumption of operations at a jointly-run factory park near the border in North Korea that was the last remaining symbol of inter-Korean rapprochement until Pyongyang shut the border and pulled out its workers this spring during a period of heightened tensions that followed its February nuclear test.
The details were ironed out in a nearly 17-hour negotiating session by lower-level officials. It was the first such meeting of its kind on the Korean Peninsula in more than two years and took place at the village of Panmunjom on their heavily armed border, where the armistice ending the three-year Korean War was signed 60 years ago next month. That truce has never been replaced with a peace treaty, leaving the Korean Peninsula technically at war.
The agreement to hold the talks was announced in a statement early Monday by South Korea's Unification Ministry. North Korea's official news agency, KCNA, also reported the agreement.
Dialogue at any level marks an improvement in the countries' abysmal ties. The last several years have seen North Korean nuclear tests, long-range rocket launches and attacks blamed on the North that killed 50 South Koreans in 2010.
The meeting Wednesday will also include discussions on resuming South Korean tours to a North Korean mountain resort, the reunion of separated families and other humanitarian issues, officials said. The issue most crucial to Washington, however - a push to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons - isn't set to be discussed.
While there was broad agreement, Seoul's Unification Ministry said in a statement, sticking points arose over the delegation heads and the agenda. Seoul will send its top official for inter-Korean affairs while Pyongyang said it would send a senior-level government official, without elaborating.
North Korea said the two sides would additionally discuss how to jointly commemorate past inter-Korean statements, including one settled during a landmark 2000 summit between the countries' leaders, civilian exchanges and other joint collaboration matters, according to the South Korean ministry's statement .
While it wasn't immediately clear who'll lead the North Korea side, a minister-level summit between the Koreas has not happened since 2007.
Analysts express wariness about North Korea's intentions, with some seeing the interest in dialogue as part of a pattern where Pyongyang follows aggressive rhetoric and provocations with diplomatic efforts to trade an easing of tension for outside concessions.
Pyongyang is trying to improve ties with Seoul because it very much wants dialogue with the United States, which could give the North aid, ease international sanctions and improve its economy in return for concessions, Kim Yong-hyun, a professor of North Korea studies at Dongguk University in Seoul, said.
Nuclear matters won't be on the table, Kim said, because Pyongyang wants issues related to its pursuit of atomic weapons resolved through talks with Washington or in broader, now-stalled international disarmament negotiations.
After U.N. sanctions were strengthened following North Korea's third nuclear test in February, Pyongyang threatened nuclear war and missile strikes against Seoul and Washington, pulled its workers from the jointly run factory park at the North Korean border town of Kaesong and vowed to ramp up production of nuclear bomb fuel. Seoul withdrew its last personnel from Kaesong in May.
The summit marks a political and diplomatic victory for South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who took office in February and has maintained through the heightened tensions a policy that combines vows of strong counter-action to any North Korea provocation with efforts to build trust and re-establish dialogue.


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I apologize if this has been brought up already but my 2k4 does not have the runway signs or the taxiway signs in my game. Is there something i have to upload? It makes it a bitch when you get taxi directions and theres no signs to follow.
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Robert J. Collins Arena / Brookdale Recreation & Events Center (BREC)
Where should I park if I am attending an event in the Collins Arena / BREC?
Parking Lots 6 & 7 are available during events. Handicap parking is also available in Lots 6 & 7.
How can guests purchase tickets for an event?
Guests can purchase tickets for events online, by telephone, or at the box office located in the main lobby of the Collins Arena. The box office telephone number is 732-224-2070.
What are the seating capacities?
The Collins Arena features a seating capacity of 2,000 for multiple events. Stadium seats, bleacher seats, and floor seating are available. The BREC offers 1,100 seats during events. Floor seating is also available upon request.
How many guests can be accommodated in the hospitality suite?
The hospitality suite provides an exclusive atmosphere during events for 24 guests. The suite includes 12 padded stadium seats and 12 padded high-top chairs that overlook the event floor. Eight leather, lounge chairs are also available for guests.
Are there concession stands available during events?
Yes, concession stands can be found in both the Collins Arena and BREC.
Do the concession stands accept cash or credit?
Concession stands in the Collins Arena and BREC accept both cash and credit.
During events is there access to an ATM?
Yes, however, the closest ATM is located in the Warner Student Life Center.
What food/beverages are offered at the concession stands?
Each stand offers fountain drinks, hot dogs, hot pretzels, personal pizzas, chips, candy, cookies, and other snack favorites.
What food/beverages are offered in the hospitality suite?
The food and beverage options available in the suite are similar to the items that can be found in the concession stand.
Can outside food and beverages be brought into the Collins Arena and/or BREC?
No. The following items are not permitted inside of either facility: Glass Bottles/Cans – Alcoholic Beverages – Coolers/Ice Chests/Thermoses – Open Containers – Outside Food or Beverages.
Are premium seating sections available during events?
Yes, stadium seats and floor seats are available during special events in the Collins Arena. Floor seats can also be available upon request in the BREC.
Are standing room sections available during special events?
Yes, standing room is only available in the Collins Arena around the upper level on the track, above the bleacher seats. Guests are not allowed to block entrance/exit points to the bleachers.
Is there accessible handicap seating?
Yes, handicap seating can be found next to both sides of the hospitality suite, on the upper level, above the stadium seats in the Collins Arena. Designated locations can also be found in the BREC for handicap seating.
Are there elevators?
Yes, one elevator can be found in both the Collins Arena and BREC.
Are strollers allowed during events?
Guests are allowed to bring strollers into both facilities and should seek the nearest usher to locate the best seating location.
Are there family restrooms?
Yes, one family restroom can be found in both the Collins Arena and BREC.
Are pets allowed?
Unless trained to assist disabled individuals, pets are not permitted inside of the Collins Arena or BREC.
Are both facilities equipped with air conditioning?
Yes, upgrades were made to the HVAC system during the Big Four project that was completed in 2011.
Are both facilities open to the general public during the week?
Only the Collins Arena track is available to the general public Monday – Friday from 9am–5pm. Please note that special events and intercollegiate competitions may take place during these times. When events are in progress, the track is no longer available for general use.
Where can I find the lost and found?
The lost and found is located in the Event Management Office, Room 112.
Is tailgating allowed?
At this time, Brookdale Community College does not allow tailgating before, during, or after events.
Is smoking allowed?
Brookdale Community College promotes and enforces a tobacco-free environment at all campus locations. Use of tobacco products is prohibited, except in private vehicles.
If I am attending an event and need overnight accommodations; where is the closest hotel to the College?
The Courtyard Marriott is located a few miles away from Brookdale. Take Exit 109 on the Garden State Parkway (GSP).
Warner Student Life Center
Where should I park if I am attending an event in the Warner Student Life Center?
Parking Lot 7 is available during events. Handicap parking is also available in Lot 7.
What if I get hungry during a public event, is there a place to purchase food?
Yes, the Jersey Blues Dining Room is located on the upper level of the Student Life Center, along with the Paddock Convenience Store/Starbucks and vending machines.
Is there access to an ATM?
Yes, the ATM is located on the upper level next to the Scroll & Pen Bookstore.
Are the facilities handicap accessible?
Yes, there is one elevator and handicap accessible doors to enter and exit the building.
Are bathrooms located on the upper and lower level?
Yes, bathrooms are located on the lower level across from the Student Life & Activities Office, and on the upper level next to the Paddock Convenience Store.
Is smoking allowed?
Brookdale Community College promotes and enforces a tobacco-free environment at all campus locations. Use of tobacco products is prohibited, except in private vehicles.
Are pets allowed?
Unless trained to assist with disabled, pets are not permitted in the Warner Student Life Building.
Is there Internet access?
Yes, WIFI is available throughout the campus.
How many conference rooms are available in the Warner Student Life Building?
There are a variety of 12 conference rooms to accommodate all your organization's meeting or conference needs.
How do I reserve a conference room?
To reserve a conference room please contact Kelli Sanders at 732-224-2774, or by email at email@example.com.
How far in advance can I book a conference?
Brookdale Community College recommends booking an event at least 3 months in advance.
What type of conference packages are available?
Platinum Package (Full Day)= The executive continental breakfast, traditional hot buffet lunch with 2 entree choice, & standard technical equipment
Gold Package (Full Day)= Brookdale continental breakfast, Jersey Blues super selection lunch, & standard technical equipment.
Silver Package-(Half Day)= Brookdale contiental breakfast & standard technical equipment.
**Please call for price quote. Price does not include 7% sales tax of applicable and 20% service fee.**
What is the minimum number of guests required to hold an event?
In order to reserve a room for an event, a minimum of 20 guests are required to reserve conference packages.
What is the maximum number of people a conference room can accommodate?
The Navesink rooms can accommodate up to 400 guests, or they can be sectioned off into 3 separate rooms to accommodate 125 guests each.
Is catering provided?
Yes, Brookdale provides catering service from CulinArt.
May we bring in our own food, beverages, or outside caterers?
No. Food beverages and catering services are available through CulinArt.
Can alcohol be served during events?
Are weekend bookings allowed?
Yes, weekend bookings are allowed. Please make a request for a customized event estimate.
What audio-visual technology services are available for conferences?
Standard Technical Equipment consist of: Microphone, Computer with Internet access, LCD Projector, Screen, Document Camera, VHS and DVD Player.
If I am attending a conference and need overnight accommodations; where is the closest hotel to the College?
The Courtyard Marriott is located a few miles away from Brookdale. Take Exit 109 on the Garden State Parkway (GSP).


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Welcome Aboard!
Hi guys and girls,
I have been a DM for 25 years and have played through all of D&Ds edition. Very glad to be playing 4th ed although I must say that maps have been an issue since they are pretty much needed for everything these days.
I am very glad to have found this site and right away I can say that I am very impressed by the maps you guys have put together.
So Kudos to all and thank you for having me here.
P.s.: I am based in Montreal and currently looking at snow and cold, perfect time to think about D&D :p
Welcome Aboard!
My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
Salut Ghorgor Cram! Welcome to the Guild.
Paratime Design Cartography
"Do infants have as much fun in infancy as adults do in adultery?" - Groucho Marx
Welcome to the Guild!
Daniel the Neon Knight: Campaign Cartographer User
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice!
Any questions on CC3? Post them with CC3 in the Subject Line!
MY 'FAMOUS' CC3 MAPS: Thunderspire; Pyramid of Shadows; King of the Trollhaunt Warrens; Demon Queen's Enclave
Good to have you here!
Maybe DMs should get a level for every year that the've played? That would make me a level...oh nevermind
Looking forward to seeing your maps!


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Please submit sites for individuals, cooperatives, or companies composing music for video games. Check also in the appropriate alphabetical category of Arts: Music: Composition: Composers to see if the person is already listed. If so, please submit to that category.For composers of game music. This category consists of sites of individuals, companies, or studios who exclusively write music for video games and of internal links to composers listed in Arts: Music: Composition: Composers.
Only sites that contain MP3 files of video game songs will be listed. Do not submit sites that do not have video game MP3s on them.This category deals with MP3 files of video gaming music.
To have your site entered in this category, your site must house either NSF files, documentation on creating them, or a program that plays them.NSF (which stands for Nintendo Sound Format) are soundfiles created by taking the assembly (machine language) code for music in an NES game and extracting it into a separate file. You can then play the sound from the file by using a myriad of NSF players.


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In Stores This Week Around the World
Written Monday, February 13, 2012 By Lee BradleyView author's profile
Welcome back to our weekly guide to all of the games hitting your favourite retailers in the next seven days. Whether you live in New York or Newcastle, we've pretty much got you covered.
Not quite up to the standards of last week, this week's offerings are a varied bunch. The face-pounding UFC Undisputed 3 is the only title to hit worldwide (and indeed, the only game released for Xbox 360 in Europe), while North America can finally get its hands on the decent Grand Slam Tennis 2 and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend.
In Asia, meanwhile, the lucky buggers get Binary Domain. But then they also get WRC 2. Swings and roundabouts, innit.
Australia (via ebgames.com.au)
- UFC Undisputed 3
Europe (via amazon.co.uk)
- UFC Undisputed 3
North America (via gamestop.com)
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
- UFC Undisputed 3
- Grand Slam Tennis 2
Asia (via play-asia.com)
- UFC Undisputed 3
- Binary Domain
- WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship


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Eagle Rock, Missouri 7.11 miles NW
Baxter, Missouri 7.36 miles NE
Blue Eye, Missouri 10.2 miles E
Golden, Missouri (map) | (417) 271-3860
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Typical Corps of Engineers park. Showers and bathrooms okay, but not very clean. Spot 28 had good waterfront view, but utilities were on wrong side. Our electric was long enough, but we did without water hookup to the camper since we only had 25' of hose. Leveling was a bit of a challenge. This is a smaller park compared to others on Table Rock Lake. It's a bit off the beaten path as well, so its typically less busy. Gentle hills, but some of the turns are rather sharp in the campground roads. Ample parking for boats without a long line to use the boat ramps. - User2682


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Easter Bunny: Kate Gosselin Kids Would Tell Yours He Doesn't Existshellthings
The Easter Bunny will be hopping his way to see children all over the world at the end of the month.
Well, if your child still believes anyway. Some parents choose to let their children believe in the Easter Bunny and others don't. Kate Gosselin's kids, for example, don't believe in Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.
A friend of the family says that Mady and Cara told the Gosselin sextuplets a few years ago about there being no Santa or the Easter Bunny. Now Leah, Alexis, Collin, Joel, Hannah, and Aaden are the types of kids who tell the other kids at school that there is no such thing as the Easter Bunny!
The sextuplets are just six and they've known for years? I hope my own kids believe in the Easter Bunny longer than that!
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Native New Yorker Garry Marshall has been a part of film and television culture for three decades. His latest is a return to romantic comedy, "Valentine's Day", best described as a cinematic collage of romantic vignettes featuring an all-star cast that includes his "Pretty Woman" lead Julia Roberts. Marshall talked to the recently retired Paul Fischer in one of our correspondent's final interviews for Dark Horizons.
Question: It seems you've kind of decided to go back to where your career as a director began with "Pretty Woman", which was really the establishment of your feature career with Julia and part of the location being in Beverly Hills. Was that by intention, or was it purely coincidental?
Marshall: Well, it's purely coincidental they sent me a script that hit it, but it was one of that things that made me want to do the picture because I wanted to shoot in LA. This was kind of a chance to do a love letter to Los Angeles. The other, "Pretty Woman", we showed a lot of other spots but we were mostly into the story there. This was kind of free-wheeling, and had a lot of different actors in it. And I love love stories, "Pretty Woman" did kick off that – but I had done that kind of thing before with "Overboard". This was really a culmination of a lot of what I have done in my career, because there are stars I've worked with before. This had what I always like to do, which is comedy and love and emotion. What I try to get in, which is a thing not so popular today, but I like it – it's called charm. People can be charming, and involve you in their lives. I thought I had the actors to do it in this one.
Question: Well, what were the challenges for you to create this very diverse cast? I mean, this is a huge cast. Was it a challenge?
Marshall: "Huge" is an understatement.
Question: I know!
Marshall: [LAUGHTER] So, you gotta take a moment to salute the business affairs – you know, salute them, and say, "Hey, you got these people." Because we didn't know who was coming on certain days, and this and that. However since I am fearless of anything, I figured, "Whatever it is, we'll make it work." It was a challenge, but a challenge that was also... I could have fun with it. I didn't have to address it seriously. I said, "Come on! We're here, we'll do this. How about this?" and the actors were terrific. It's nice to get up in the morning and go to work, and every day somebody shows up that can actually act very well.
Question: Did you always feel that you wanted to go back and work with Julia again, and this was the right time for you guys to reunite, as it were?
Marshall: Well, she was going to start this gigantic picture and she said, "Well, I'll go with Garry for a little while, we'll have some fun, and then I'll go off on this adventure." I had worked with her when she was a kid, and then when she was growing up here. Now she's like, a mature woman with three kids. So, all different aspects of her were interesting. We always have a good time, we talk shorthand. She was happy to be with this, because the cinematographer and the set designer – a lot of the people were the same people from "Pretty Woman". I keep the same people a lot. Of course, they also understand my shorthand. So, we always have a good time. I'd work with her any time. Relationships you make on a movie, usually are lasting.
Question: Now, some of these actors could have been interchangeable. I mean, you could have had fun, for example, without giving too much away, with the two male characters toward the end being played by two very different actors. Did you kind of figure out pretty early on who would be perfect for which character? Or did you even have discussions with some of these actors and ask them who they think would be the best fit for them?
Marshall: Not really. I mean, Queen Latifah couldn't take Taylor Swift's part.
Question: Right, I understand that.
Marshall: It wouldn't – she dances a different style. [LAUGHTER] But, no. I think the only part that was questioned was the two main characters – more or less Jennifer Garner and Ashton Kutcher. The others were not considered for that. But all the others were specific. "Let's get somebody to do this." And – yes, there could have been another character, or another actor could have possibly played the parts. But we didn't want to interchange our actors. We didn't have people saying, "Oh, I want to play this, I want to play this." We mostly said, "This is what we have." I have a lot of actors say, "Oh, we don't want to play the main part. We've only got a week." But – no, they didn't want to change – there was no fighting. "I want to play this, she plays that," or whatever.
Question: Do you think that the romantic comedy genre has changed a lot? Do you think audiences' expectations of that genre has changed a lot?
Marshall: Yes. They have to – you know, you have to be careful. You make a teen movie, a love story, or that love story – it's tricky. In this, I got a chance to make every age group. You've got to know that an older relationship, like Shirley and Hector, has to be done a certain way. Then young kids, you know, they make love with their thumbs now. They text, they're always on the phones and fidgeting around. So, you do whatever is appropriate for that age group. That's what I had a chance to do with this film. I had all the different aspects of it. I think – you know, it is valentine's day, which has a built-in conflict. How many people fight about Arbor Day? But Valentine's, you get people – "I hate it, I don't want it, I get mixed up." So, you've got a lot of built-in conflict there. So that's what I thought was challenging, but would be fun and exciting for me.
Question: Now, with this tendency for TV shows to be turned into movies, how much pressure has there ever been on you? Has there ever been anyone who's come to you and said, "Look, we really want to make a film of "Happy Days", or go back to any of those shows?" Is that something that you ever consider doing?
Marshall: Oh, yeah. Jamie Foxx is a very funny guy. And he was watching me direct this and that. Then he watched me do some stuff with the girls, and he said, "That's right out of Laverne and Shirley. We should do that movie." So, he and I are actually working on a "Laverne and Shirley" movie.
Question: Wow. Really?
Marshall: A different spin on it, but we're working on it.
Question: Would you have any of the original girls in cameos?
Marshall: Well, my sister could act pretty well, but they may do a cameo. But we'd recast, and we'd do a different kind of movie. Jamie had this great idea about how to do it more street level, with "Laverne and Shirley", because he loved the show. He saw me, he says, "We can do that! We'll get this and that." So, we're talking to people. I can't discuss the people. But, that is a part of it. They always want me to do this or that. We may do it, we may not. Who knows? But I think Jamie wants to do "Laverne and Shirley". That could happen. Nobody asked me that, so you can have that.
Question: You obviously don't do every single movie that comes your way, and you aren't getting any younger. What do you look for that really gets your juices flowing? I mean, what excites you these days about getting behind the camera?
Marshall: Well, I feel I'm not really dying to make a movie where people fly in the air. I admire that. I don't know quite how to do it. I see these big movies, or gigantic – I still like two people in a room. My son, who shoots second unit, made all the pretty shots in this film, and the big stuff. What excites me is a character. "Ooh, I can do this." Even if it's a little movie. You know, I said – there's a movie I'm interested in, they say, "Well, that's not commercial." "No, but the character's fascinating. I haven't done that kind of a love story." But mostly, I do look for love stories that are funny.
Question: Is that because you believe – that you're old-fashioned, and this is the kind of genre that is almost timeless, in a way?
Marshall: I think everybody knows about a love story. They said – must have said 100 times to me that "Pretty Woman" as a love story won't work in Europe. Love stories don't work in Europe, you gotta kill somebody. "Pretty Woman" worked very well in Europe. So, I think love stories work around the world. If you can touch upon people, and they're charming enough. I mean, I always like the laughter. But in "Valentine's Day", I like the fact that there's some wonderful silences, where the audience is just, like, totally into it, and they're quiet. Plus they get surprised sometimes. So, that never is boring to me. But I always look for, mostly, something with an ending. A beginning and an ending. You can tap dance a little in the middle, but you've got to have a front and a back and that's what I always look for.
Question: So, do you think your next project will be "Laverne and Shirley", or will you do something before that?
Marshall: Well, there's a couple of things. Now I'm known as a holiday director. They've got another holiday for me to do. [LAUGHTER] And so we'll do all the holidays. Easter, New Year's and Christmas. We'll make something funny out of Arbor Day someday.
Question: You could always do some of the Jewish holidays, too. You could do Rosh Hoshana.
Marshall: Well, my son did a picture called "Keeping Up With the Steins". I don't know if you ever saw that.
Question: I did see that. Very funny.
Marshall: My son directed that. So, yeah, we did one of those. John Debney, who did the wonderful music in this film – he did "The Passion of Christ", and he did my son's bar mitzvah. So, there you go. [LAUGHTER] And we're Italians! Who knows what we do.
Question: Is this the most creative you've felt in a long time?
Marshall: I must say – that's a good question. I felt very creative, because each day these are heavyweights we're working with. They challenge you, to do a lot of things. So, I really had to be on my toes. I would say this is one of the most creative schedules I ever had. Each day I had to come up with something. It was fun, it was good and it really was exciting. I think one of the points of directing is, "Don't fall asleep while you're doing it." I didn't have a nap during this picture.


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If anything it probably stands for Communauté Européenne being the French way of saying European Community. It could also represent Conformité Européenne. However, it is far from certain that whoever invented the mark (some bureaucrat in Brussels) had anything particular in mind other than to create a logo which would be universally recognised in the European Union, and given all the national prejudices about language in the different countries of the EU, even if the original inventor had something specific in mind, it was probably conveniently forgotten by the time it became 'official'. So, officially, it's just a logo and has no linguistic meaning.
The logo is available to download from the links below in a number of file formats. You will need a program which can expand Stuffit archives (Macintosh) or Zip files (Windows) to be able to access the files.
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From Broilers and Ketwurst to Solyanka and Letscho: Germany enjoys a taste of the East
From Broilers and Ketwurst to Solyanka and Letscho: Germany enjoys a taste of the East
The barrier that divided Germany for so many decades was also a culinary one. The East German broiler is now a grilled chicken and the term Sättigungsbeilage [describing a starch-heavy side dish] is rarely heard these days. But genuine socialist cuisine continues to exist quite happily in some quarters and Soljanka [a meat and vegetable stew], Würzfleisch [a chicken or pork casserole dish] and other East German classics are still found on restaurant menus and family tables.
Some dishes have been equally popular in both the East and West. Many of these classics were given their own "German" name in the former East Germany. For example, the world-famous hot dog was known as Ketwurst - derived from Ketchup. Today, the original Ketwurst trademark is protected at the German Patent Office and the best and most original are supposedly found at the Berlin Friedrichstrasse U-Bahn station: homemade ketchup, sausages and rolls made according to exclusive East Berlin butcher and baker recipes. During the 80s, the hamburger was renamed the Grilletta and pizza had long been given the mouth-watering name of Krusta. Specialties such as Toast Hawaii Toast Hawaii [a grilled ham, pineapple, cranberries and melted cheese open sandwich], was also known as Karlsbader Schnitte.
Cooking with shortages
Culinary GDR Milestones
1963 - the first Interhotel in East Germany opens in Magdeburg. The growing hotel chain continues to stand for fine dining.
1966 - the first restaurant of the "feast of the sea" [Gastmahl des Meeres] fish restaurant chain opens in Weimar (fish). More will follow in Berlin, Leipzig, Rostock, Magdeburg, Jena and Erfurt
1970 - the HO-Gaststätte Goldbroiler [a state-run inn] opens as the first broiler (grilled chicken) restaurant in Erfurt.


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Charlize Theron Talks About Kristen Stewart and 'SWATH'
Charlize Theron recently spoke about working with Kristen in an issue of Vanidades (Mexico).
What can you share about Snow White and the Huntsman?
Filming it made me feel like a teenager, like I was 12. The movie itself is a very ambitious project, and to me playing Ravenna was a lot of fun.
What was it like filming with the young Kristen Stewart, who plays Snow White?
From the moment we met there was this amazing chemistry between us. We had a great time filming that movie. I really hope people enjoy it. Kristen is only 21… I remember when I was that age. Her performance is fantastic. In fact, she's quite the fighter.
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Third Base in Des Moines is a classy joint. It has some awesome writings on the bathroom walls in the men's room:
1) Dave Birkey needs Rogaine
2) Jess Wright is crazy fine
3) Free sheep with trailer ask for Johnny
4) Adam Haluska is a ***
and numerous other disparaging remarks about both ISU and Iowa.
Isn't this the Iowa-friendly bar?
You'd think after five years of going there they would have cleaned the walls up once.
Originally Posted by MNCyGuy
The only answer to "who/what is GeronimusClone?" is in fact "GeronimousClone". You're like The Todd on Scrubs.
Originally Posted by Angie
This is why you're my favorite
Originally Posted by MoreCowbell
GC, he's obviously all man. And I don't think Ellen would go *****, even for GC...
Have you shared the good news with Jess?
I always thought Dave Berky was losing his hair. So yes he does need rogaine. Haluska,,,,, Sounds about right.
Originally Posted by RyCy04
Have you shared the good news with Jess?
I took a picture of it and sent it to her. She was flattered. Also, don't know if you heard, she's engaged and getting married in June.
i agree. adam haluska is a ***.
we got ****ed there. he goes to iowa and we get thompson?!? not cool ha.
Its a Hawk hang out. I was there the day/night of the ISU/KSU game and the Iowa/Minn games. I was wasted and the some moron shootin hoops hit my foot with the basketball and I just for some reason picked it up and chucked it across the bar. I didnt even think, I just did it. The guy was PO'd and probably so was the one I might hhave hit it with. But my buddy I was with, A Hawk fan didnt want to see it go any farther so he rushed us out.
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Lord Bateman was a noble lord
He sailed east and he sailed west
Here in this prison there grew a tree
"Has you got houses has you got land
"I have got houses and I have got land
She took him to her father's castle
"Seven long years I will make a vow
When seven long year had gone and passed
Said she, "Is this Lord Bateman's castle
"Tell him to send me a slice of cake
Then up spoke his young bride's mother
"I own I've made a bride of your daughter
Another wedding was prepared
(speaks) Amen: all clear (laughter)
Sources: Child ballad #53, "Young Beichen"; Mercer 198; Greenleaf 1968: 17, Karpeles 1934: 88; Peacock 210 (2 versions); recorded by Anita Best on Crosshanded (Amber, 1997); Roud 40; for a long list of variants and recordings, see http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/BalladSearch.html .
History: Also called "Young Beichan," the popularity of this ballad was enhanced by numerous broadside publications in the 19 th century. The narrative is also found in the folklore of Spain, Italy, and Scandinavian countries.
Text notes: An exotic tale in which Lord Bateman is imprisoned, usually in a Turkish jail, rescued by the daughter of the jailor. They promise to wed in seven years. She seeks him out after this time but finds he has just married another. But he frees himself in order to marry the jailor's daughter.
Tune notes: Bronson notes that the earliest tunes (dating from the late 18 th century) are in duple time while more recent ones are generally in triple metre. This performance tends toward 5/8. Peacock collected two tunes, one in 5/4. Anita Best sings a variant of this tune on her solo album, Cross-handed.
Leach also collected this from Mr.M. Curran of Calvert.
All material on this webpage is copyright © 2004, Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland. No unauthorized copying or use is permitted. For more information, follow this link.


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Fresh Android Games for Mar. 4: Android Lander, Air Attack, Chalk Ball
by Ian Black
Go retro with today's fresh games. Android Lander and Air Attack recall arcade games of the 1980s. Chalk Ball sends you back to grammar school to clean the erasers.
Android Lander ($1.99)
Remember the classic arcade game Lunar Lander? Maybe you aren't old enough. It was really cool, but you don't have to take my word for it 'cause Android Lander gives you a similar ride.
Your mission is to guide Google's Android character to a safe landing on ten different planets. Use the touch control to adjust his thrusters up, right, and left (gravity brings him down). Navigate obstacles like stalagmites and stalactites on your way to a level landing area. Fifty levels will have you playing for hours.
Air Attack (Free)
Here's another new version of an old arcade game. This time there's no specific old reference. Many games worked this same way.
You control a fighter jet and start with five precious lives. Enemy fighters are going head on for a dogfight. Getting hit by enemy fire or enemy planes themselves costs you a life. Move left and right to avoid the fighters 'cause if you get down to zero it's game over, baby.
Score points by shooting down the enemy before they reach you. You get more per kill in higher levels. But, keep in mind, upper levels mean the enemy planes fly faster too.
Chalk Ball (€1.49)
Stop reading this and go download Chalk Ball. It's unique, fun, and will leave you with game amnesia – (where you look up the clock and can't remember how long you been playing).
The screen becomes a school chalkboard. You see one ball (really a circle of chalk) that moves and can bounce. You must keep the ball bouncing and not let it drop off the bottom edge of the screen. You must drawn lines on the chalkboard for the ball to bounce off of and stay in play – but you only have one piece of chalk. When the chalk runs out you can't draw. Replenish the chalk by knocking the ball against other balls filled with chalk. Sounds simple? It's not!


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Player Preview: Adam Pardy
Trin Potratz
September 10 2014 04:04PM
Adam Pardy was signed by the Jets following a few journeymen seasons which seen him play for the Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres in the NHL as well as their AHL affiliates in Texas and Rochester.
Pardy was brought in to give the Jets some depth defenders. Interestingly enough, Pardy was part of a solid 3rd pairing with Keaton Ellerby. It was assumed however though that Ellerby was the driving force on that pairing and Pardy's re-signing was questioned by fans once again.
Player Preview: Paul Postma
Trin Potratz
September 10 2014 03:40PM
Paul Postma is an enigma. After flirting with locking down a roster spot following a great AHL career, Postma faced various injuries and was passed on the depth chart by Zach Redmond.
Postma still received a two-year contract and Cheveldayoff seems to be banking on the fact that Postma could be an offensive blueliner in the future, following seasons of 29, 45 and 44 in the AHL.
Parsing through team over/under totals for the coming season
Dimitri Filipovic
September 10 2014 09:16AM
The 2014-15 NHL season is rapidly approaching. Respective prospect tournaments and training camps are starting any day now, and the preseason schedule itself gets going less than two weeks from now. Those are sure-fire signs that hockey is on the horizon.
Another harbinger that makes that realization feel more tangible? Bovada has released their over/under lines for team point totals this coming season.
Rookie Camp, IceCaps, and Being a Leader
Trin Potratz
September 09 2014 07:57PM
Well, well, well, I apologize for the lack of content recently. The last week has been really hectic for me in my real life, but I should be back in the saddle now with the NHL on the horizon.
I'm patiently waiting for NHL 15 to arrive at my house because that's the first sign of NHL coming back into my life. In a few short (okay, but it will feel long) days the rookie tournament will be going on in Penticton and that will signal the start of hockey season for the Winnipeg Jets.
West preview... Can the Jets surpass 84 points?
Jason Gregor
September 08 2014 01:17PM
Our western conference preview continues with a focus on the Winnipeg Jets. This is the Jets' fourth season in Winnipeg after relocating from Atlanta, and they've missed the playoffs all three seasons. They finished with 84 points in 2012 and 2014, and 51 during the shortened 2013 season.
They missed the playoffs by eight points in 2012 and four points in 2013 while skating in the eastern conference. They moved to the west last year and ended up in 11th spot, seven points out of the playoffs.
They Jets don't need a massive improvement to make the postseason, but there is one glaring reason why they will could struggle to make the playoffs; Goaltending.


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Training Course List, Descriptions and Materials
ENV 012: Signing a Regulated Medical Waste Manifest
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Who Should Attend:
- Current United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations require training prior to or within 90 days of initial assignment (under direct supervision of someone who has been properly trained) and retraining (at least every 3 years) of all employees who perform work functions covered by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Any Stony Brook University employee involved in preparing or transporting hazardous materials would be considered a hazmat employee by the HMR*.
- * Regulated Medical Waste is covered under the HMR!
- The USDOT therefore requires those who sign the Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) shipping records/manifest be properly trained on this specific job function.
- NEW! EH&S On-line Training!
- EH&S is now offering this training class on-line through the Blackboard e-Education platform. Taking the class on-line provides the same "credit" that you get when you attend the "live" classroom version. The on-line version can also be used to review the course material after you have taken the live class, or to take the annual refresher class, when required.
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April 26, 1999
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Washington State women's varsity eight crew, ranked 10th nationally, lost to 4th-ranked California by 5.5 seconds in a dual race in rainy conditions at Montlake Cut in Seattle Sunday morning.
The Cougar second varsity eight (JV8) and varsity four boats defeated the Bears on the 2000 meters course.
"We were ahead of Cal at the halfway point but couldn't hold on to the lead," Cougar coach Tammy Crawford said of the varsity eight race. "The polls could see a shakeup after Cal raced to within one second of #1 Washington on Saturday. I think we're on track to get an NCAA bid, and that is our goal."
WSU will compete Saturday, May 1, against Oregon State at Vancouver Lake, in Vancouver, Wash.
WSU vs. California<BR>
Sunday, April 25, 1999
Montlake Cut, Seattle
Women's Results: Varsity Eight - California 6:32.7, Washington State 6:38.2, San Diego State 6:47.8
Second Varsity Eight - Washington State 6:39.9, California 6:45.1; Varsity Four - Washington State 7:34.2, California 7:58 (exhibition - Washington 7:17.9).


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INDIA: Torture, sexual abuse and humiliation carried out by Police officers in Vittukatti, India
July 6, 2003
Forwarded Appeal 07 July 2003
FA-24-2003: INDIA: Torture, illegal detention, impunity
INDIA: Torture, sexual abuse and humiliation carried out by Police officers in Vittukatti, India
Dear Friends
Please act on the information below, forwarded from OMCT, and write to the authorities in India, urging them to investigate, and take action against, those members of the Police in Vittukatti who carried out the inhuman acts of humiliation, sexual abuse, and torture.
Case IND 040703
Arbitrary detention/Torture/Impunity
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT
intervention in the following situation in India.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by the
People's Watch Tamil Nadu, a member of the OMCT network, of the
humiliation and torture of people in the name of a police inquiry in
Vittukatti, India.
According to the information received, on May 5th, 2003, residents in
the Tiruthuraipoondi Taluk area noticed a foul smell emanating from a
neighbour's home. When, on the following day, the smell became
overpowering and a boy sent to the home noticed blood, residents
called the police and the Panchayat president. The police discovered
the bloated body of Padmavathy in the kitchen. The next day relatives
came to clean the house and discovered another foul smell from the
wooden structure where the grain was stored, they found the dead body
of Padmavathy's 2 1/2 year old grandson. They also found Padmavathy's
daughter's corpse under the wooden structure. The police were
immediately informed, but did not arrive until later. During this
time angry residents staged a "Road-Roko" on the Thiruthuraipoondi-
Mannargudi road protesting the indifference of the policeman
regarding the situation. The protestors dispersed peacefully.
On May 10th, 2003, the police began questioning residents in the
area. Neighbours and relatives of Padmavathy were brought to the
police station where they were detained, interrogated, humiliated,
and tortured. Mr. Kandi Rajendran and Ms. Tamilselvi, a husband and
wife who live in the house behind Padmavathy's; Mr. K. Baskaran (35),
a relative of Padmavathy; Mrs. Jayalakshmi, a neighbour; and Mr. D.
Sasikumar Swaminathan, Mr. P. S. Mohan (38), Mr. Natarajan (29), Mr.
T. Ravi (38), Mr. S. Vedanayagam (27), Mr. K. Saravanan (27) and Mr.
Set Selvaraj (44), all of whom who are residents in the area, were
among the individuals detained and tortured by officials of the
Tiruthuraipoondi Police Station.
The treatment that these victims were subjected to included various
forms of physical and mental torture. Mrs. Jayalakshmi was reportedly
beaten in the presence of her child. Many of the individuals brought
in for questioning were forced to strip naked. They were punched,
kicked, and slapped by police officers. Police officers stamped on
the victims' bodies with boot-clad feet. The victims were beaten with
lathis and nearly strangled. They were threatened at gunpoint. Some
victims were handcuffed and gagged. One victim, Mr. S. Vedanayagam,
was suspended from a tree by a long chain and beaten. Officers
urinated on the faces of some of the detainees when they requested
water, and forced them to drink the urine. The officers forced some
of the men to fondle or suck the penis of the other detainees or
officers. The detainees were verbally abused and their families
threatened. They were told not to report their treatment to any human
rights organisation and some were told not to seek medical treatment
at a hospital. Many of the released detainees are being forced to
return to the police station to sign their names every day. The
victims have been left with numerous physical and psychological
injuries as the result of their torture.
The police officers who participated in the torture and whose names
are known include: DSP Murthy, DSP Abdud Razzak, SI Prabhu, SI
Kanakarajan, Head Constable Iqbal, Inspector Jayaraman, Gopi, Head
Constable Bakkiri, Radha, and Ms. Mary (at the women's police
station). Many other officers were involved in the ill-treatment and
torture whose names are unknown, but can reportedly be identified by
the victims. Most of the torture appears to have been aimed at
getting the individuals being questioned to admit to committing, or
participating in the murders.
According to the information receives, all of the persons that were
arrested in relation with these events have now been released, but
there has been no investigation launched into these serious
allegations of torture and none of the victims have received any kind
of reparation for the treatment that they were subjected to. It is
reported that the person who is believed to have been responsible for
the murders (whose identity and condition are not currently known)
was finally apprehended following a tip-off, but was not part of the
series of arrests mentioned above. The person in question reportedly
immediately confessed to having committed the murders during an
attempted burglary when the police came to question him. OMCT urges
the authorities to ensure that he receives a prompt and fair trial
before an impartial court and that his procedural rights are
guaranteed at all times.
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned for the
physical and psychological integrity of the aforementioned torture
victims and their families, given the
threats that they have received, and calls upon the Indian government
to take all measures necessary to guarantee their personal integrity
and that of their families. OMCT
calls on the Indian government to order a thorough and impartial
investigation into the circumstances of these events, notably the
serious allegations of torture and ill-
treatment, in order to identify those responsible, bring them to
trial and apply the penal and/or administrative sanctions as provided
by law. OMCT urges the authorities to
ensure that the victims receive adequate reparation, including access
to medical assistance, where required.
Action requested:
Please write to the authorities in India urging them to:
i. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and
psychological integrity of the aforementioned persons;
ii. order a thorough and impartial investigation into the
circumstances of these events, both the murders and the grave
allegations of arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment and
torture, in order to identify those responsible, bring them to trial
and apply the penal and/or administrative sanctions as provided by
iii. guarantee adequate reparation to all injured persons, including
access to adequate medical assistance where required;
iv. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental
freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and
international human rights standards.
· Shri. A.P.J. Abdul kalam, President of India, Rashtrapathi Bhavan,
New Delhi - 110001 India, Fax: + 91 112 23017290,
· Shri. Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, South Block,
Raisina Hill, New Delhi - 110001, India, Fax: + 91 112 23019545 or
E-mail: email@example.com
· Justice A.S.Anand, Hon'ble Chairperson, National Human Rights
Commission, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001
India, Fax: 011-3340016 /3366537,
E-mail : email@example.com
· Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Fort St.
George, Chennai Tamilnadu, India, Fax no:- 044- 8258101,
E-Mail :email@example.com.
· Mr. Sayed Munir Hoda, IAS, Home Secretary, State Government of
Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamilnadu, Fax: 044 - 256 70 596
· Ambassador Puri, Hardeep Singh, Rue du Valais 9 (6ème), CH-1202,
Genève, Suisse,
e-mail : email@example.com,
fax: +41 22 90686 96
Please also write to the embassies of India in your respective
Geneva, July 4th, 2003
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this
appeal in your reply.
Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture (OMCT)
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
Organización Mundial Contra la Tortura (OMCT)
8 rue du Vieux-Billard
Case postale 21
CH-1211 Geneve 8
Tel. : 0041 22 809 49 39
Fax : 0041 22 809 49 29
E-mail : firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you.
Urgent Appeals Desk
Asian Human Rights Commission


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Lady Gaga looks surprisingly normal as she hit the red carpet at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (August 25) held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NYC.
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NBC's Hit Me Baby One More Time has turned into a hit reality TV show. Realityblurred.com recently reported on an article in the Chicago Tribune that says NBC has already decided to add additional episodes. On the June 16, 2005 episode of Hit Me Baby One More Time, five groups/singers performed one of their old hits as well as a cover of a modern song.
Howard Jones sang "No One is To Blame" and "White Flag." Irene Cara sang "What a Feeling" and "I'm Outta Love." Wang Chung sang "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Hot in Here." Sophie B. Hawkins sang "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "100 Years." Cameo sang "Word Up" and "1985."
Last week, Vanilla Ice ran away with the show. This week the competition appeared to be much closer. Irene Cara won the audience vote, and she chose "Women in the Arts, Inc." as her charity to receive a $20,000 donation. Viewers can vote on who they think should have won Hit Me Baby One More Time on the NBC website. In the NBC website poll, Wang Chung, Howard Jones, and Sophie B. Hawkins currently outrank Irene Cara.
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As the President of Women in the Arts, Inc. I congratulate Irene Cara on her win and send her a BIG THANK YOU !
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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Irene and Hot Caramel on a fine performance and a sucessful WIN. She hit us again baby and we definitely remember her name. Way to go Irene!!!
Thanks for supporting Women In The Arts. It's a valuable charity to for all artists, not just female artists.
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Thanks for envisioning Women in the Arts the way we do, Irene!
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Can teething cause diarrhea?
My 8 month old has had diarrhea for 2 days now. He is not fussy and he seems to feel well. We have not introduced any new foods, but he got his first tooth 5 days ago and I have heard that sometimes teeething can cause diarrhea. He is still eating solids, but is not very interested in his formula or Pedialyte. Should I be concerned?
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My baby is 4 months old and is going thru the teething stage. For the past few days he has had really bad diarrheal. The daycare doesn't believe it's due to him teething. I personally believe it is...posted 09/09/2012 by nayala281
My 20 week old is getting her first two bottom teeth and has diarrhea. The doctor thought the diarrhea was due to her teething and gave us a few suggestions; change her formula (for a few days) to one that has rice starch (Similac for Spit Up in the green can has rice starch as the second ingredient), get a probiotic that can be added to her bottle (purchase at a local health food store) and stop all solid foods (this only works because she only eats rice cereal right now). If your little one is eating solid foods try to stay on the Brat diet (bananas, rice, apples and toast).posted 08/13/2012 by kimbosandiego
My son is 6 months and he had such bad diarrhea from his teething. Helpful tips: re-hydrate baby with Pedialyte - FYI baby may like it better at room temperature. If cool baby will not take depending on age, think about it comfort for them is usually warm soothing milk. Banana's, Oatmeal or Rice also helps get their system back on track. I hope this helps, good luck!posted 07/28/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
I have a 13 month old and she has yet to get any teeth, but I can see one cutting through on the top. She has had diarrhea for 3 days now. No vomitting, fever, or fussiness. She's sleeping just fine and eats normal. I'm afraid to give her pedialyte because the sugar in it makes the diarrhea worse. I'm waiting for a call back from her physician to see if it's just teething or a virus. Help!!!!posted 07/13/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
My daughter is 8 months and have diarrhea but she's active not eating well.Could it be teething?posted 05/02/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
My 7 month old son has had diarrhea sice Sunday and today is Thursday and he still has diarrhea. My husband took him to the doctor on Tuesday and she said it was normal. He has no fever, he's not vomiting and no loss of appetite so he should be fine. She said to give him Pedialyte and let him to continue to eat as normal. But like I said today is Thursday so I am still on pins and needles. He has his 2 bottom teeth growing in so it may very well be teething. But I may call the doctor if it doesn't get better.posted 04/14/2011 by luvjones10
I think my son is teething too, now has a runny nose and a little cough. Are those sings of teething also?posted 02/02/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
I completely believe teething can be the reason for diarrhea when no other symptoms are present. My son is 14 months old and has had a touch of diarrhea on and off for two weeks now and is not sick in any way. He is as happy and pleasant as can be. No fever, eats very well and plays as usual. He had been cutting teeth 9, 10, 11 and 12 over the past month or so but when I checked his mouth this morning I see that teeth 13, 14, 15 and 16 are all starting to push thru. Although I appreciate what other people are saying when they disagree that teething can cause diarrhea, I personally disagree per my experience. By the way, I did call the doctor and she said that everything was fine.posted 01/17/2011 by 38andfinallypregnant
Havent been to the Doctor, but my twin babies are pooping the same as some of the babies described here- its just watery and yellow. They are also fussing through the night and they wake up crying . I hear its not teething necessarily and some paedatricians say its not teething that causes , but germs that they might pick up from putting their fingers in their mouth while trying to soothe their gums. My babies have all their 4 top front coming out and it started all around this time.. so i dont know its confusingposted 01/13/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
My 6month old daughter is teething and i think that is what is causing her diarreaposted 12/01/2010 by chris107
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Chapter 2: Enter Noir Mask
The evening sun had begun to set as Ash, Misty, and Lisa continued on their journey to Ecruteak City. But what the trio did not know was that they were being followed. In the sky above was a hot air balloon in the shape of a cat's head, though it was an odd looking cat. It was cream-colored and had black ears, very big eyes, and two whiskers on each cheek. Whoever had designed the balloon seemed to have neglected to give the cat a nose, but adorning its forehead was a large gold charm. Attached to the side of this cathead balloon on the right side was what appeared to be the cat's arm with its paw raised, and on the back was the tail, which was light-brown at the end and curled.
Riding in the green basket of the balloon was a young man with somewhat long lavender hair and a young woman with long almost dark-red hair wearing almost identical outfits that featured white shirts, both with a big red letter R on the front. Beneath these white shirts was a black undershirt, though the young woman's outfit revealed her mid drift. Another difference was that while the young man wore white pants, the young woman wore a white skirt that ended well above the knees. Both members of the duo also wore black boots and gloves, though the woman's boots ended above her knees and her gloves went past her elbows.
"Have you spotted them yet James?" the young woman asked rather impatiently.
"That I have Jessie." The young man known as James said as he spied on Ash's group through binoculars.
"Well it's about time." Jessie huffed. "I can't believe you lost them in that forest."
"It looks like the twerps have a new friend with them." James observed. "Some girl with black hair."
"Eh, at twerp's a twerp." A voice said from the floor of the basket. The creature that spoke was a large cream-colored cat whose likeness was used for the balloon, though it had a body and stood on its hind legs. "Besides, it won't matter how many of 'em are once my new super sucker is finished."
"How long will it take to build it Meowth?" Jessie asked the cat.
"Probably a couple of days." Meowth answered as he looked over some schematic drawings. "But once it's done we'll be able to suck Pikachu, Togepi, and any other Pokemon those twerps got right up to us with even having to leave our balloon."
"Excellent!" Jessie exclaimed happily. "Soon Pikachu will finally be all ours."
Jessie's celebration was short lived, as suddenly something flying at high speed went past the balloon. Its pass was soon followed by the sound of fabric tearing and air escaping. The trio screamed as the balloon plummeted back down to earth.
"What was that?" James asked moments after the balloon had crash-landed.
"I think I know." Meowth said as he pointed up to the sky.
Jessie and James looked up to see a small black bird flying through the air. It had a large yellow crooked beak and it looked as if it was wearing a hat on its head. Its tail looked similar to a feather duster.
"Is that a Murkrow?" James asked.
"The nerve of that thing to take down our balloon like that!" Jessie shouted as she stormed off into the forest in the same direction as the Murkrow. "I'm gonna teach that bird brain a lesson!"
"Jessie, wait!" James called as he and Meowth followed after Jessie.
The trio chased after the Murkrow for several minutes until it landed in some nearby bushes. Just as Jessie was about to follow Murkrow in and pound it into the ground, a creature lunged out at the trio, causing them to scream and jump back several feet. The thing that had jumped out at them was a fox-like creature that stood on its hind legs at a height of five feet. It had a pointed snout and ears and its upper torso was covered in thick black fur. Much of the rest of its fur was dark-grey, but it had a large mass of red fur on the top of its head tied back into a ponytail by a teal orb. Red fur also rimed the creature's blue eyes, and the inside of its ears and its claws were red as well.
"W-what is that thing?" a frightened James asked.
"Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't wanna eat us!" an even more frightened Meowth replied.
"He's called a Zoroark." A female voice suddenly said. "And he has no appetite for losers like you."
Stepping out from the bushes was a girl who looked to be about thirteen. The Murkrow the trio had been chasing was perched on her right shoulder. The girl had very pale skin and blond hair that ended just past her shoulders. A black mask with light-blue lenses covered the top half of her face. Aside from the mask the girl also wore a black shirt that had a large red letter R on the front and a white skirt with a red band near the bottom that ended just above the knees. She also wore white knee-high boots with a red strip near the top, and elbow-high gloves of a similar design. Atop of the girl's head was a black cap with a red feather sticking out the right side, and around her neck was a white cape that was draped down over her left arm and went down as far as her skirt.
"You get lost on the way to a costume party of somethin'?" Meowth asked the masked girl.
"Wow, a talking Meowth." The girl observed. "I thought whoever wrote the file on you guys was trying to make some kind of weird joke. But I can obviously see that it's true."
"Who are you?" Jessie demanded to know.
"Oh yeah, almost forgot to introduce myself." The girl realized. "I am Noir Mask, a special agent of Team Rocket sent here to investigate your activities."
"You, a member of Team Rocket?" Jessie laughed. "Yeah right."
"You guys too, huh?" Noir Mask sighed. "Every time I go on one of these missions it's the same thing. 'She can't be member of Team Rocket. She's way too young.' It gets real old after awhile. Now look, I came here because reports at HQ said you three were wasting your time on a pointless mission! So you better cooperate or it won't be pretty!"
"Yeah right. Get lost kid!" Meowth told her, but he flinched when Zoroark growled at in as a response.
"Okay, it looks like I once again need to prove I'm not kidding around." Noir Mask said as she pulled out a large silver disc-shaped device with a blue gem in the center from behind her back.
She put the disc down on the ground, and in seconds the blue gem lit up and projected a blue hologram of a man with slicked back hair wearing a suit sitting in a. Sitting next to the man was a very large cat with black ears and a small gemstone on its forehead. The man stroked the top of the cat's head.
"It's the boss!" Jessie, James, and Meowth exclaimed in unison. They recognized the man as the absolute leader of Team Rocket, and the cat as his cherished pet, a Persian.
"Report Noir Mask." The hologram ordered.
"Giovanni sir, I have located Team Rocket members Jessie and James." Noir Mask reported. "They are refusing to cooperate with me."
"Not taking you seriously because of your age I assume." Giovanni observed. "Do not trouble yourself Noir Mask, with time that will no longer be a problem."
"Sir, is this girl really a member of Team Rocket?" Jessie asked hesitantly.
"Noir Mask is one of my top agents." Giovanni confirmed with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "Which is more than I can say for you three. Now you ordered to give Noir Mask your full cooperation."
"Yes boss." Jessie, James, and Meowth said together.
"It's all yours." Giovanni said to Noir Mask.
"A few years ago the three of you were fairly well-known agents, but after awhile you stopped reporting back to HQ. Care to explain what you've been doing all this time?" Noir Mask asked the trio.
"We've been pursuing a trainer with a very rare and powerful Pokemon." Jessie obediently answered.
"Oh I see, and just what is this rare Pokemon?" Noir Mask asked somewhat sarcastically. "Is it a Metagross, a Dragonite perhaps?"
"It's actually a Pikachu." James admitted.
"A Pikachu? Really?" Noir Mask said in a very unimpressed tone. "I'll admit that Pikachu are rather uncommon, but I hardly think that there's one worth the time and effort you've put into chasing."
"But this Pikachu is special." Meowth cut in.
"Do you happen to have a picture of this 'special Pikachu' you been after?" Noir Mask asked. James walked over and handed her a surveillance photo of Ash and Pikachu. Right away Noir Mask looked at it. "Seems like an ordinary Pikachu to me."
"But it is special!" Meowth insisted. "It beat us the first time we ran across it. When that happened we knew that were dealin' with a Pokemon that was truly unique."
"Or it just proved that you three are way weaker than you think." Noir Mask retorted. "Either way I think I see what's going on. You ran across some trainer with a Pikachu. They happened to beat you, you wanted to get back at them, you were beaten again, and soon you became obsessed. By now I'm sure your skills as Team Rocket members has deteriorated."
"We'll have you know that we're as strong as we ever were!" Jessie declared sounding insulted.
"Interesting. Let's test that, shall we?" Giovanni interrupted. "The three of you shall face Noir Mask in a battle. If you're able to defeat her then perhaps you are as strong as you claim. But if you can't defeat her it may be time to reconsider your place in Team Rocket."
"An excellent idea sir." Noir Mask agreed. "So how 'bout it you three? Think you can take me?"
"Prepare for trouble 'cause we're taking you down!" Jessie declared as she took a dramatic pose.
"Make it double, we're not playing around!" James added as he also took a dramatic pose.
Zoroark suddenly fired several black energy rings from his mouth at the ground in front of the trio, causing them to cry out.
"What the hell are you doing?" Noir Mask asked impatiently.
"Our motto." James explained with an insulted look. "We do it every time we enter battle. It leaves a dazzling impression of who we are."
"And just how long does your little introduction take?" Noir Mask asked. "You're leaving yourselves wide open to enemy attack by doing that nonsense."
"No one's ever attack us durin' the motto before." Meowth argued. "And we've been doin' it for years."
"Then obviously the trainers you've been doing it in front of are bigger idiots than you three." Noir Mask retorted.
"Now see here you little…!" Jessie began to curse.
"Just get on with it you three!" Giovanni shouted, causing the trio to flinch.
"Okay then, go Arbok!" Jessie called as she threw out a Pokeball. Emerging from the thrown ball was a very large purple cobra with a red, black, and yellow design on the front of its hood that looked like a monstrous face.
"Go Weezing!" James called as he threw out his own Pokeball.
Coming out of the thrown ball was a large floating grayish-purple ball with several bumps on it and a large face without a nose. Just below the face was a white symbol that resembled a skull and crossbones symbol. Attached to the left side of this creature was a smaller almost identical creature that was smaller in size.
"Go Meowth!" Meowth cried as he joined his two Pokemon comrades on the battlefield.
"An Arbok, a Weezin, and a freakish Meowth." Noir Mask said with a smirk. "Okay then, to take on Arbok I choose Pawniard!"
Emerging from Noir Mask's thrown ball was a short somewhat humanoid creature that looked like it was wearing a mostly black helmet that was red on top and had a curved blade sticking out on the forehead. Its torso was dark-grey, and sticking out on the front were two bladed discs that gave the impression of ribs. Its arms and legs looked as if they were covered in red armor, and instead of hands it had silver blades.
"To take on Weezing I choose Deino!" Noir Mask announced as she threw out another ball.
Emerging from the ball was a blue dog-sized lizard like creature with a long neck. Black fur covered its neck and most of its head, leaving only its snout visible. Suddenly Deino began to glow with a white light and change shape. When the light cleared Deino had become much large and had grown a second head right next to its first. A pair of ribbon-like wings had formed on its back.
"Oh wow! My cute little Deino has evolved into a Zweilous." Noir Mask said happily. "Anyway, to take on Meowth I choose Zoroark."
Zoroark loomed over Meowth and growled.
"Can I switch with Weezing?" a frightened Meowth begged.
"You'd rather face a two-headed dragon?" Noir Mask retorted.
"Uh, never mind." Meowth said, quickly taking back his previous suggestion.
"Arbok, attack with Poison Sting!" Jessie commanded.
Arbok opened its mouth and fired off several blue glowing needles. The needles bounced harmlessly off the armored Pokemon.
"You're using a poison attack against a Steel-type Pokemon?" Noir Mask laughed. "You do know that Steel-types aren't damaged by Poison-type attacks, right?"
"Of course I know that!" Jessie lied. "I was… just seeing of you did."
"How pathetic. Pawniard, use Night Slash!" Noir Mask commanded.
Pawniard's right arm bald started glowing with a purple light. The little armored Pokemon charged forward and sliced Arbok across the midsection. The purple cobra fell to the ground unconscious.
"Go Weezing, use Smog attack!" James commanded.
Weezing breathed out a thick purplish smoke from both its mouths. Zweilous suddenly flew up a few feet in the air to dodge the attack.
"Dragon Rush Zweilous!" Noir Mask commanded. A blue light surrounded Zweilous's body. The two-headed dragon then rammed into Weezing at top speed, causing the toxic ball of gas to be hurled into a nearby tree. "Finish it off with Dragon Breath!"
Zweilous breathed out streams of green flames from the mouths of both its heads at Weezing. When the attack had ended, Weezing fell to the ground out cold.
"Fury Swipes!" Meowth cried as he bared his claws and leapt at Zoroark.
"Dark Pulse." Noir Mask commanded in a bored tone.
Zoroark hit Meowth with another blast of black energy rings, propelling the feline Pokemon into the same tree that Weezing hit.
"I give up." Meowth announced in a dazed tone.
"Well that was pretty easy." Noir Mask commented as she called Pawniard and Zweilous back to their Pokeballs. "It's clear to me that you three aren't even fit to clean the toilets back at HQ."
"I think I've seen enough." Giovanni interrupted. "Jessie, James, and Meowth, as of this moment you are hereby expelled from Team Rocket."
Jessie, James, and Meowth all had shocked expression on their faces after hearing Giovanni's decree. They could not believe they had been banished from the organization that they had given years of their lives to.
"As for you Noir Mask, you are to take over their mission in case this Pikachu they've been after actually is special in some way." Giovanni continued. "Surly you should be able to complete the mission far faster than they could."
"Of course sir." Noir Mask replied. "What do you want done with those three idiots over there?"
"Do what you wish with them." Giovanni answered.
With that, the hologram of Giovanni and his Persian vanished. Noir Mask turned to face the trio and pulled out another Pokeball from behind her back. The top half of this particular Pokeball was purple and had two pink circles on the top. Just above the button was a small with letter M. But just as Noir Mask was about to send out whatever was in the Pokeball, she looked at the trio and sighed.
"No, you three are too pathetic to experience my hell." Noir Mask said as she put back the Pokeball. "I really do pity you three, especially you Jessie. It's a real shame that the daughter of an elite agent like Miyamoto turned out to be such a failure."
"Wait, you're saying my mother worked for Team Rocket?" Jessie asked with an expression of utter shock.
"You mean you didn't know?" Noir Mask asked in a somewhat surprised tone. "Your mother was one of Team Rocket's top agents from what I've read."
"What do you mean was?" Jessie demanded. "What happened to her?"
"I guess you do have a right to know." Noir Mask said. "She apparently disappeared on a mission to capture the Legendary Pokemon known as Mew."
Jessie was absolutely stunned by this revelation. For years she had wondered what had happened to her mother, and at last she had finally found out.
"Well, I should be going." Noir Mask said to the trio. "I do have to clean up your mess after all. You three have a good life."
With that, Noir Mask and Zoroark walked past the trio in the direction that Ash, Misty, and Lisa were headed when the trio had been following them by air.
"So what do we do now?" James asked.
Jessie called Arbok back to its Pokeball and began walking off in a random direction.
"Hey Jess, where're ya goin'?" Meowth asked.
"To find my mother." Jessie answered simply.
James and Meowth both looked at each other for a moment. James called Weezing back to its ball and in moments he and Meowth began following Jessie.


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My coworker just told me about this fake NY Times that people were handing out on the subway yesterday morning. It's filled with [liberal media elite] stories that are so-good-I-wish-they-were-true: Education Department Plans National Tax Base for Schools and Maximum Wage Law Passes Congress.
My favorite article, Court Indicts Bush on High Treason Charge, captures what would happen if Bush turned himself in for leading the US into a war with Iraq, knowing full well that there were no WMD.
"It's taken a lot of soul searching, or more like deep-soul diving, I think is the term. But now I see that it was wrong to lead our nation to war under false pretenses. Millions have suffered for my sins, and I see now that it is only fitting that I should suffer as well."
Mr. Bush's self-accusation seems largely to have been plagiarized from years of accusations made against him in the press. It refers to his "political propaganda campaign to sell the war to the American people," and describes how he and his team attempted to make the "W.M.D. threat and the Iraqi connection to terrorism appear certain, whereas in fact we knew there wasn't one at all."
Maybe it's a sign that political satire isn't dead now that Sarah Palin is out of the public eye for a little while.
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Arroyo-Santos, Alfonso and De Donato-Rodríguez, Xavier (2008) Idealization and the Strcuture of Theories in Biololgy. In: [2008] Philosophy of Science Assoc. 21st Biennial Mtg (Pittsburgh, PA) > PSA 2008 Contributed Papers.
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In this paper we present a new framework of idealization in biology. We characterize idealizations as a network of counterfactual conditionals that can exhibit different degrees of contingency. We use the idea of possible worlds to say that, in departing more or less from the actual world, idealizations can serve numerous epistemic, methodological or heuristic purposes within scientific research. We defend that, in part, it is this structure what helps explain why idealizations, despite being deformations of reality, are so successful in scientific practice.
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A comprehensive handbook for those interested in investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions, and cultural artifacts, Nearby History helps its readers research the world near at hand. In this fully updated third edition, the authors discuss a variety of research approaches involving published literature, unpublished documents, oral histories, visual and material sources, and landscapes; offer guidance in the uses of technology, particularly digital photography and digital voice recording; and suggest methods of historical presentation. Richly illustrated with photos and documents, Nearby History is an excellent resource for both professionally trained and self-taught historians.
Author Biography
David E. Kyvig is distinguished research professor in the history department at Northern Illionis University in DeKalb, Illinois. Myron A. Marty is Ann G. and Sigurd E. Anderson University Professor Emeritus and dean of arts and sciences emeritus at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Table of Contents
|Preface to the Third Edition
|p. vii
|p. xiii
|Why Nearby History?
|p. 1
|What Can Be Done Nearby?
|p. 17
|Traces and Storytelling
|p. 45
|Published Documents
|p. 61
|Unpublished Documents
|p. 91
|Oral Documents
|p. 113
|Visual Documents
|p. 133
|p. 159
|Landscapes and Buildings
|p. 177
|Preserving Material Traces
|p. 193
|Research, Writing, and Leaving a Record
|p. 211
|Linking the Particular and the Universal
|p. 227
|Forms to Request Information from Federal Agencies
|p. 259
|Sample Gift Agreements
|p. 263
|Sources of Archival Storage Products and Information
|p. 267
|Using the World Wide Web (WWW) in Nearby History
|p. 269
|p. 273
|About the Authors
|p. 283
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