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IPSO Ventures plc
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Subscription to raise £325,000
General Meeting
Board changes
Directors' view of portfolio value
IPSO Ventures, the creator of commercial value from technology, is pleased to announce that it has conditionally raised £325,000 from a group of new investors (the "Investors") through the issue of 3,000,000 new ordinary shares (the "Subscription Shares") and the payment of certain costs to advisers to the Investors through the issue 250,000 new ordinary shares ( the "Adviser Shares") at a subscription price of 10 pence per ordinary share (the "Subscription Price") (together the "Subscription"). The net cash proceeds of the Subscription, amounting to approximately £289,000, will be used by the Company for working capital purposes.
The Subscription is being executed in two tranches. The first tranche of the Subscription consists of a subscription by the Investors of 2,000,000 new ordinary shares (the "First Tranche Subscription Shares"). The first tranche of the Subscription will be effected through the Company's existing share authorities subject only to the admission of the First Tranche Subscription Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission").
The second tranche of the Subscription consists of a conditional subscription of 1,250,000 new ordinary shares (including the Adviser Shares referred to above) (the "Second Tranche Subscription Shares") by the Investors and their advisers subject to, inter alia, the Company procuring the necessary authorities (the "Subscription Resolutions") from shareholders at a general meeting of the Company (the "General Meeting") to be convened. A circular convening the General Meeting will be sent to shareholders shortly.
The First Tranche Subscription Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in issue and application will be made for their Admission, which is expected to occur at 8.00am on 2 August 2010. Following Admission the Company will have 15,189,210 ordinary shares in issue. The First Tranche Subscription Shares will represent approximately 13.17 per cent. of the share capital of IPSO Ventures (as enlarged by the issue of the First Tranche Subscription Shares).
The Subscription Price represents a discount of 60.0 per cent. to the closing middle market price of 25 pence per share on 26 July 2010, being the last practicable date prior to the announcement of the Subscription.
Background to the Subscription
The Company has been seeking further funding for some months as was indicated in the interim report in January 2010. The economic situation and the poor state of the UK stock market have made this difficult and the pricing of the Subscription reflects this. The Board believe that the Subscription, as outlined above, is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.
As part of the terms of the Subscription, the Investors have the right to appoint two directors to the Board of the Company. John Kelly and Craig Rochford have both joined the Board as non-executive directors of the Company with immediate effect.
John Kelly was previously Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Man Investments (USA) Corp., an SEC-registered investment adviser, and Man Investments Inc., an SEC-registered broker-dealer, positions he held from February 2002 prior to his retirement in January 2008. As Chief Executive Officer, John was responsible for the day-to-day operations of both Man Investments (USA) Corp. and Man Investments Inc. John joined the Man Group in 1987 and pioneered the firm's hedge fund business in the Middle East as well as the expansion of the international regional network of the Man Group.
Craig Rochford is Managing Director of Arka Technologies Ltd and Magnetic Connection Company Limited as well as a non-executive director of a number of small technology companies. Craig is currently working with a number of companies operating in technology distribution, product design and the renewable energy sectors. He was also previously adviser to the board of Gresham House PLC from 2003 to December 2008 on their technology investments.
As part of the Subscription, John Kelly and Craig Rochford have acquired 100,000 and 133,333 of the First Tranche Subscription Shares respectively. On completion of the first tranche of the Subscription, John Kelly will be interested in 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.66 per cent. of the enlarged share capital of the Company and Craig Rochford will be interested in 133,333 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.88 per cent. of the enlarged share capital of the Company.
In addition, Dr. Peter Knox has agreed to step down as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect but will continue to be involved in the IPSO group going forward.
Further details on the appointments of John Kelly and Craig Rochford are disclosed in the appendix to this announcement.
Directors' view of the portfolio of investments
As part of the fundraising exercise the Board has considered the value of the businesses in the IPSO portfolio. In the view of the Board the portfolio has a value of c. £4.8 million (equivalent to 36 pence per existing IPSO share). This is an unaudited figure for illustration purposes only and is based on the Board's reasonable belief as of the date of this announcement.
In order to facilitate the issue of the Second Tranche Subscription Shares, the Company requires the approval of the Subscription Resolutions by its shareholders to, inter alia, disapply pre-emption rights. It is the intention of the Board to secure sufficient authority at the General Meeting to allow it to issue the Second Tranche Subscription Shares.
A separate shareholder resolution will also be proposed at the General Meeting to provide the directors with authority to issue up to a further 3,000,000 new ordinary shares in the Company. A circular convening the General Meeting will be sent to shareholders as soon as practicable.
The Board recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions which are to be proposed at the General Meeting, as they intend to do (and in respect of the Subscription Resolutions, irrevocably undertaken to do) in respect of their beneficial shareholdings which amount to 3,076,470 ordinary shares representing 20.3 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company (as enlarged by the issue of the First Tranche Subscription Shares). The Company has also received irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the Subscription Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting from certain other shareholders which, together with the irrevocable undertakings referred to above, amount to 10,441,173 ordinary shares representing 68.7 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company (as enlarged by the issue of the First Tranche Subscription Shares).
For further information, please contact:
Simon Hunt, Executive Chairman
Nick Rodgers, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 020 7921 2990
[email protected]
Allenby Capital Limited
Nick Naylor
Nick Athanas
Tel: 020 3328 5656
The following information in relation to the appointments of John Michael Kelly (aged 63) and Craig Malcolm Rochford (age 40) are disclosed in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
John Kelly holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships within the last five years:
Current directorships or partnerships
The Warranty Group Inc.
The Kilimanjaro Childrens Foundation
Directorships or partnerships held within the last five years
Man Investments (USA) Corp.
Man Investments Inc.
Man Investments (USA) Holding Inc.
Man Investments Holdings Inc.
Man Investments Finance Inc.
Man Investments Trading Corp.
Man Glenwood Inc.
Man Glenwood Lexington LLC
Man Glenwood Lexington Associates Portfolio LLC
Man Glenwood Lexington TEI LLC
Man Madison Inc.
Man Investments Clearing Services Corp.
E.D. & F. Man Finance LLC
Man Investments Products (USA) Corp.
MI (USA) Corp.
Man Investments Canada Corp.
The Managed Funds Association
Member of the Board of Trustees of the North Shore Country Day School
Craig Rochford holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships within the last five years:
Goalhurst Limited
Arka Technologies Limited
The Invention Factory Limited
Ecoprinter Limited
The Magnetic Connection Company Limited
Dynamic Marine Data Limited
Audiogravity Holdings Limited
Audiogravity Limited
Auntiegravity Limited
Ophthalmos Limited
Quodpod Limited
Rochwood Innovations Ltd (dissolved)
Snow-Scooter Limited (dissolved)
Craig Rochford was a director of Stratton Holdings plc which went into liquidation on 9 September 2009 with a creditors shortfall of £102,732.
There is no further information that requires to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 and rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Notes for Editors
Company description:
IPSO creates commercial value from technology and its business model is entirely demand driven. It works closely with its industrial collaborators to identify the demand for new, innovative technologies and then, through its strong relationships with research institutions, sources technologies which could meet those needs. Much of this technology requires considerable further work by IPSO before it can be sold to industry as a developed product. IPSO creates businesses and provides expertise, strategic direction, human and seed capital, as well as corporate finance advice.
For industrial collaborators, IPSO provides a mechanism to identify and develop technologies which could be of significant value to their businesses, and removes the risk to them of acquiring raw, unproven and undeveloped technology.
For research institutions, IPSO provides greater certainty that their technology will find commercial success.
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Hangouts on your phone
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Hangouts On Air
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The invite-only field trial is over, but Google will continue making new features and updates
Since Google+'s
on June 28, it has been in an invite-only field trial where invited users could try it out and make suggestions along the way. After nearly 90 days in field trial mode, Google is opening its social network up to everyone, and has made a total of 100 updates to enhance the experience.
While 91 of these updates have been made throughout the months, Google is releasing nine new features today that totals it up to 100 according to
The Official Google Blog
Most of the new features are Hangouts-related. Hangouts lets users chat via live video, and it has been used for cooking classes, game shows, and just catching up with friends/family. Google wants to boost the Hangouts experience with a few new features, such as Hangouts on your phone, Hangouts On Air, Named Hangouts, Hangouts APIs and Hangouts with Extras like screensharing, Sketchpad, and Google Docs.
Hangouts on your phone is exactly what the title suggests -- video Hangouts on your mobile device. It allows people to video chat while on-the-go, and they can do so by simply finding an active Hangout in the Stream, and tapping "join." Users must have Android 2.3 or greater with front-facing cameras, and starting today, the app is available on the Android Market. According to Google, iOS support is on the way soon.
Hangouts On Air is a public broadcast feature that allows users to speak to
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or be the spectator. To do this, just start a normal hangout, and the option to broadcast and record your session will become available. Select this option, and once you're "On Air," up to nine other people can join the broadcast. Google is currently limiting the number of broadcasters, but any Google+ member can tune in as spectators. On Wednesday, September 21, Google+ will host its very first On Air Hangout with American musician will.i.am.
Hangouts with Extras consists of screensharing, which allows users to show off what's on their screen such as vacation photos or a
high score
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Hangouts API allows developers to build new kinds of apps and games for Google+ along with other creative individuals.
In addition to the various Hangouts-related features, Google+ now also features a search option, which will return relevant people and posts as well as info from the Web. For instance, a Google+ member who is interested in photography can search "photography" and
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The final new feature for today is opening Google+ up to everyone outside of the invite-only field trial. While Google+ is not completely finished with its updates and new features, it wants to open the social network for everyone to try out.
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Rebecca SmithClass: Junior
Position: M
Height: 5-5
Previous School: Harrisburg Christian Academy
Hometown: Hummelstown, Pa.
2012 (So.)
• Appeared in 19 games for the Lady Flames, receiving the starting nod 11 times
• Recorded two goals on the season, finding the net in victories over USC Upstate (Aug. 26) and VMI (Oct. 18)
• Added an assist in a 1-1 tie with Gardner-Webb (Oct. 4)
2011 (Fr.)
• Appeared in 13 games
• Received her first career start versus Longwood (Aug. 29)
• Four-year letterwinner in soccer at Harrisburg Christian
• Set a new school record for most goals with 169
• Four-time NCSAA All-American
• Four-time first team all-conference member
• Three-time PCSA all-state team member
• Netted 29 goals her freshman year receiving first team all-conference honors and Patriot News Big 11 Honorable Mention honors
• Named team captain her sophomore season
• Finished the year with 48 goals and led the team to a Commonwealth Christian Athletic Conference title
• Paced team with 51 goals her junior year
• Capped off high school career with 51 goals her senior year
• Led team to another CCAC title
• NSCAA Soccer Excellence Award Recipient
• Also a four-year letterwinner in field hockey
• Earned all-conference honors four times and helped lead her team to back-to-back CCAC field hockey championships her sophomore and junior year
• Daughter of Wade and Lee Ann Smith
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Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust has taken action to improve the way it is run after a damning report last year.
As a result of scrutiny by Monitor, the trust has taken a number of steps to change its leadership, including replacing all but one of its non-executive directors and making the role of governors more effective.
The health regulator found that the trust was in breach of its licence in April last year after the Care Quality Commission found issues with the trust's quality of care, which led to concerns with how the trust was being run.
Subsequently, Monitor brought about the appointment of an interim chairman, Sir David Henshaw. Soon after the trust Board was re-shaped, the trust put an action plan in place and improved its care. Paul Streat, Regional Director at Monitor, said: "It's encouraging to see the trust successfully take action to change for the better. Making sure the trust is well-led will mean that services will run smoothly, and it is clear the trust is taking the right steps to maintain strong leadership.
"We launched our investigation last year because the trust was not being run well and this was affecting quality of care, and we are now closing it because the trust has improved on both counts. This is good news for people in Dorset who will receive better care as a result."
Monitor, the regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts, has today confirmed that it has closed its investigation in to Dorset HealthCare and that the Trust is no longer in breach of its licence.
This means that the independent regulator is confident that the organisation has a strong leadership team in place and has taken the necessary steps to keep improving the quality of its services for local people, after concerns were raised in April 2013 about the way the Trust was being run.
The Trust has worked closely with Monitor to make a number of improvements and changes including the strengthening of governance, quality and risk management and changes to the senior leadership team.
Ron Shields, Chief Executive, said: "I am pleased that Monitor has recognised the progress we have made and this is down to the commitment and hard work of our staff, governors and senior leadership team. The past 14 months have been challenging but we have made significant changes to how we manage and oversee our services, which will support us to improve for our patients.
"However, there is far more to do to become an exemplary organisation and to progress our ambition to deliver universally excellent services. Transparency and openness must be at the heart of how we move forward, in a culture of quality and safety first and an environment where staff are recognised for their achievements and feel able to speak up about our services. We want to have a stronger connection to our patients and communities, so that they are more active in their care and are empowered to influence our strategic direction.
"We recognise that many of these things will not happen overnight but we are determined to build on these good foundations and we are optimistic about the future for staff and patients alike."
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust provides integrated community health and mental health, specialist learning disability services, community brain injury, community dental services including community hospitals and prison healthcare.
Whilst the Trust HQ is in Poole, it provides local services across a range of locations throughout Dorset. It serves a population of almost 700,000 people across the county. Its income is approximately £200 million and employs around 5,000 staff.
Most of its services are provided in the local communities, in people's homes, community hospitals or in local centres through locally based integrated health and social care teams and facilities. It also provides specialist assessment and treatment inpatient centres.
Dorset HealthCare is regulated by Monitor. Monitor is an independent body which authorises and regulates NHS Foundation Trusts and supports their development, ensuring they are well-governed and financially robust. Monitor helps to ensure we remain compliant with our terms of authorisation, these are a detailed set of requirements covering how Foundation Trusts must operate – in summary they include: •the general requirement to operate effectively, efficiently and economically; •requirements to meet healthcare targets and national standards; and •the requirement to cooperate with other NHS organisations.


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Lynn Joens
Think you have the flu? Think again – that stomach upset could actually be foodborne illness.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 48 million people in the United States are stricken with foodborne illness annually, or one in six Americans. Among those, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.
Tackling this global epidemic is the University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium, which brings together experts from the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, other UA departments, the Arizona Department of Agriculture and state health agencies.
The consortium is sponsoring national experts in the field of food safety at its third annual Food Safety Conference and Poster Session on Oct. 12 at the Omni Tucson National Resort. Among the speakers are Jeanette Thurston from USDA's Division of Food Safety and Shannon Cole, senior director of science program management for the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
The 60-member Food Safety Consortium, formed in 2010, fosters research collaborations and shares critical information with producers, with the goal of preventing foodborne illness locally and globally.
"Many of the members are well known throughout the world in their areas of expertise,'' said Lynn Joens, professor of veterinary science and microbiology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, who heads up the consortium.
The consortium was formed by Ron Allen, now associate dean for research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
"The goal is to get our data out and to bring money in to award grants to new investigators coming in for research that can be shared with USDA or even the National Institutes of Health,'' Joens added.
The group meets monthly to share information about its studies and efforts. Work focuses on five major organisms: norovirus, salmonella, campylobacter, listeria monocytogenes and escherichia coli O157:H7.
John Marchello, professor of animal sciences and a member of the consortium, said research and sanitation procedures mandated by the government have resulted in a reduction in foodborne illness, but that more research and dissemination of information is needed.
Marchello oversees research and analysis conducted at the college's Food Product and Safety Laboratory. The 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, USDA-inspected meat processing facility, formerly known as the Meat Sciences Laboratory, is used in part to perform microbial analysis of food items. Marchello said his department is contracting with more than 50 companies and agencies to test everything from salsa and beans to shrimp and beef. He also is studying how ozone can be used to reduce contamination of food products.
The ultimate goal is to work "farm to fork,'' improving food safety for consumers. "We have a lot of good scientists doing a lot of important work,'' Marchello said of the consortium.
Kurt Nolte, director of Yuma County Cooperative Extension, takes information from consortium meetings to growers in Yuma.
"We are bringing the University to the producers,'' Nolte said. "The ultimate goal of a land-grant institution is to develop new procedures that filter back to the consumers. That's what we have been doing for 150 years.''
Nolte said from November to March, Yuma is the "epicenter'' of leafy greens production. Yuma processes 18 million pounds of lettuce each day in the cool months – produce that is distributed throughout the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Europe.
A nationwide outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in spinach in 2006 resulted in producers working overtime to develop new strategies to protect human health from pathogens, Nolte said, resulting in more effective food safety practices.
He said it is critical to work with researchers and producers to ensure that food products are safe and affordable to consumers. "No one wants to pay $3 for a head of lettuce,'' Nolte added.
Sadhana Ravishankar, assistant professor of veterinary science and microbiology and a member of the consortium, is studying how plant essential oils, spices and plant extracts as well as copper alloys can control salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes and other bacteria in food and on food contact surfaces.
She also is studying a secondary impact – a reduction in carcinogenic compounds in grilled beef patties with the use of plant extracts, essential oils and spices.
"Scientists who are working in food safety are widespread throughout the University of Arizona, and the Food Safety Consortium brings everyone together for important collaborations,'' Ravishankar said. "When we all come together we can do a lot more than we can as individuals.''


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SUE HERRIN and DARRYL VENNARD now own Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating franchise rights in Missouri, Kansas and southern Illinois.
Second Sitting Consignments recently celebrated 14 years in business.
Grizell & Co. was named a winner in the 2008 MarCom Awards Competition.
The Insurance Group has named NICK ESPIRITU VP of the St. Louis office.
Cannon Design has moved to St. Louis Municipal Power House at 1100 Clark Ave. SEAN BENNETT has joined as architect.
DAVID CAPES , DANIEL SOKOL and ALAN ZVIBLEMAN of Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan P.C. have been named 'Super Lawyers' on the 2008 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list.
Stan Gellman Graphic Design won two awards in the International Galaxy Awards competition and eight American Graphic Design Awards.
Enterprise Trust Company has moved its advisory and wealth project groups to Maryland Walk, 9077 Maryland Ave.
StoneBridge Maryland Heights has opened their new Rehab Center and Memory Care House at 2963 Doddridge Ave.
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Shell Nigeria has shut down the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), a key oil pipeline in Nigeria, which carries Bonny Light crude oil for export.
The pipeline was shut yesterday after a fire was observed on the right of the way of the pipeline at Gio in Ogoni land.
It is also the right of way of the Bonny – Refinery pipeline belonging to the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of NNPC.
"A joint investigation visit will determine the cause and impact of the fire," Shell spokesman Precious Okolobo said in a text sent to Dailytrust.
"SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited) has shut the TNP as a precautionary measure pending the investigation," he added.
The TNP transports around 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the Bonny Export Terminal and is part of the gas liquids evacuation infrastructure critical for continued domestic power generation (Afam VI power plant) and liquefied gas exports, according to Shell's website.
The pipeline shut down comes less than five days after The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed it brought down oil productions activities at the Bonny 48 inches crude oil export line.
Recall that Shell had only recently repaired and reopened the pipeline after it was shut for repairs June 8 following a leak


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Chances are, if you message me, I'll message you back, but then I'll get overwhelmed by something in real-life, or I just feel general anxiety, so I'll forget to message you back. It's a bad habit of mine. I don't mean any offense, and it's not a lack of interest either. It's just... these dating sites... what's? Why? What's the point anymore? I've been on here for a while, so whenever I see a message, I don't really take it seriously. My profile used to be long and drawn-out, with highly detailed aspects about every worthless nuance, because when I initially designed this profile, I didn't think it would be up for years, and years.
So, I'll make this simple.
Instead of writing down my current occupation, or telling you what I'm doing with my capricious life, I do the following things:
- Work Part Time/Full Time at some place, working a job that aren't suited to my skills.
- Go to School Part Time/Full Time (currently working on a networking CCNA program at my community college)
If you're reading my questions, and you're getting a feel for who I am, toss it all out the window. I wrote that nonsense ages ago. I hardly remember what I wrote for most of it.
As far as hobbies go:
- PC Gaming (for the rare moments I have time to do it)
- PC/Laptop/Smartphone repair.
- Writing sometimes, drawing sometimes; though my skill in both areas has atrophied considerably over the years of frustration and disuse.
- Photoshop, graphics design, when it's demanded.
- Super Smash Brothers.
- Making weird shit, like trying to turn an old Android phone into a Pip Boy 3000, sorta.
- I used to edit videos, and was pretty proficient at Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. I'd like to get back into video editing if I could ever afford a decent camera. I have half-finished storyboards and scripts for a lot of projects I'll never finish.
I'm skilled in using Adobe Photoshop, and though I haven't used things like Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premiere in a long...
... sigh..
blah blah blah blah blah
- Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Arthur C. Clarke Childhood's End
- Hunter S. Thompson - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- J.R.R. Tolkein - the Lord of the Rings and even the Hobbit
- Carl Sagan - Contact
- George Orwell - 1984
- Battlestar Galactica (Series)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (Series)
- Doctor Who (BBC series) I USED to like Doctor Who. Let that be a conversation-starter for you. "Why, O why do you hate Doctor Who?"
- Top Gear (BBC series)
- Red State (not 'Red Dawn', 'Red State' by Kevin Smith)
- True Detective
- Game of Thrones
- Watchmen
- Rocky Horror Picture Show
- The Boondock Saints
- Inglourious Basterds as well as... pretty much every single movie Tarantino's made. IB is just my favourite among them.
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Death Note (anime series)
- Ghost in the Shell (anime series)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (anime series)
- Cowboy Bebop (anime series)
- Princess Mononoke (anime movie)
- Akira (anime movie)
- The Fox and the Hound
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Death to Smoochy
- Fight Club
- Sweeney Todd
- Donnie Darko
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- A Clockwork Orange
- The Big Lebowski
- American History X
...too many to name, honestly, I really enjoy movies. And my tastes aren't limited to a narrow spectrum, either. I should mention that I don't regularly watch television. Cable TV drives me nuts. I don't have time to sit through a commercial or flip through channels. If I want to watch something, I'll look it up online.
My tastes are very diverse, so I'm going to name the few that immediately come to my mind.
- Blind Guardian
- Gorillaz
- Mika
- Dio
- System of a Down
- Lots and lots of... Disney music. Like, lots and lots.
- Metallica
- Pink Floyd
- Van Canto
- Eminem
-Scissor Sisters
- Doctor Steel
- Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
- Grand Funk Railroad
- Audioslave
- Chris Cornell
- Sound Garden
- Black Sabbath
- Queen
- George Watsky
- Danny Elfman
- Demons & Wizards
- The Seatbelts (the band that did the Cowboy Bebop OST)
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Tim Minchin
- The Beatles
- Steam Powered Giraffe
- Lots of video game and movie OSTs.
Anything tasty and good for you.
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3. of time.
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6. ...
Video games? Fuck yes. Movies/series? Hell yeah. Singing duets (I'd kill to sing Love is an Open Door with somebody), absolutely, put me down. Co-operative, creative projects in Photoshop, writing, or crafts on some cosplay? Fuck yes. We're fixing a computer together, or teaching each other some kind of skill (3D modelling/painting/yoga/whatever) to better ourselves? Absolutely. I want to do stuff.
Second: My Living Situation
I live in a house with 3 other housemates. I have my own car. I have a full-time job. If you don't find the idea of somebody paying the rent with three other people lame/pathetic/juvenile then we should get along swimmingly on that front.
Third: Let's be friends first.
Understand that we've got to be friends before we call ourselves an item--and I'm always down to meet new people. We need to, like, hang out, and have fun. Maybe I'll invite you to a party, or you'll invite me to one with your friends? Maybe we'll go for coffee one day? (Obviously, I'd prefer our first face-to-face meet be in a public place over coffee or something). I'd love to play PC video games like Left 4 Dead, or TF2, Overwatch--I'm hoping to meet somebody who was into that kind of stuff. I'm also cool with Skype/Discord/whatever messaging platform dates, where we binge watch some series together, or the latest Doctor Who episode or something like that. Shit, I don't know.
Fourth: Don't be shy.
Please, don't be shy to message me. Don't think you're "too ugly" or "too nerdy" or "too fat" (because I actually prefer chubby women) or "too awkward." Maybe my profile makes me seem like a grumpy asshole, but I really am easy to get along with. I'm just disillusioned with online-dating.
If you read everything above, great job. What you find below is not compulsory.
What am I NOT looking for?
==No Baby Factories==
If you want to be a baby factory, go ruin somebody else's life.
==People Who Fall in "Love" Easily==
We must be FRIENDS FIRST before the word "love" starts getting slung around carelessly. Maybe I'm a hopeless romantic--or maybe you're just crazy.
I want to love and be loved as much as anybody else, but my definition of "Love" is not the watered-down bullshit out of one of your trashy pop-songs.
If you start talking about us getting a place together and getting married and having kids all in a mere six months after meeting--get lost. Grow up.
That's a dangerous, toxic way to think. You'll make a fine bride for an axe-murderer, one day.
That kind of "love," is a chemical imbalance in your fucking brain--or a reflection of your weak, desperate need for intimacy. I want a woman, not a little girl. "Love" to me, is a deep connection of mind, body and soul--something that blooms over time, like a flower (or a tumor). That's why I'm telling you, I want to be friends first.


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Skip to comments.If Romney Wins, the Economic Uptick Will be Quick and Dramatic
Posted on 10/09/2012 4:20:08 PM PDT by Kaslin
RUSH: "US small business sentiment weakened in September for the fourth time in five months as fewer owners expected to add staff and make capital investments." Now, wait a minute. We just had the unemployment rate drop, 7.8%. We're coming back. We're rolling now. Obama fixed it just in time for the election. Wait a second. Small businesses, "Nope, nope."
"The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its optimism index fell 0.1 point to 92.8 last month. The drop is a sign the US economy is taking a hit from uncertainty over the possibility of tax hikes and government spending cuts next year, said William Dunkelberg, chief economist at the NFIB. 'Owners are in maintenance mode - spending only where necessary and not hiring, expanding or ordering more inventories until the future becomes more certain,' Dunkelberg said." What that means is until after the election.
I'll make a prediction to you. If Romney wins this, we are going to see signs of an economic uptick very quickly. If Romney wins this, that will equate to confidence, more certainty in terms of what the economy is going to be vis-a-vis government policy, taxes and Obamacare. It's gonna be practically immediate. It's gonna be amazing. If Romney wins this and pulls this out, you watch. There won't be a whole lot of hesitation. There might be some. Depends on what happens in the Senate. What would be really ideal is if Romney wins this thing and we send Harry Reid packing as well, Senate majority leader.
On the other hand, if Obama wins we can expect a
rapid slowdown and crash.
I don't doubt that it will help but the coming economic disaster is simply unavoidable.
Agreed. And when it does and Obama is gone all the dem's will take credit for it. Saying their programs kicked in and now is not the time to go back to the policies that screwed it up to begin with. The media will trumpet that message across the land and the dolts (there's tens of millions of them that vote) will believe it.
I predict a small uptick, I think we'll see a bigger upturn if the GOP can repeal Obamacare and get the Keystone pipeline approved.
That will definitely add to it
Not "If" Romney wins, "WHEN" Romney wins!
It doesn't matter who wins. We have debased the dollar so much that the slightest him of inflation will bring down the house of cards.
It doesn't matter who wins. We have debased the dollar so much that the slightest him of inflation will bring down the house of cards.
rush is dreaming, romney is not going to fix if he don't cut government spending. Tax cut is not enough
rush is dreaming, romney is not going to fix if he don't cut government spending. Tax cut is not enough
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text: The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.NEW YORK ( Insider Monkey) -- Goldman Sachs published a report entitled "Americas: Technology: IT Services" on Jan. 11. The report isn't publicly available but we will discuss its main points. In their report, Julio C. Quinteros Jr., Vincent Lin, Roman Leal and Geo John are defensive for the IT services sector in the year 2012. Goldman Sachs ( GS) is concerned about the "current macro backdrop, with expectations for a slower global growth clouding visibility as we head onto 2012." They have concentrated on stocks that are U.S.-based, mentioning a number of buy- and sell-rated stocks. Here are Goldman Sachs' sell-rated stocks.


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Vanity Fair has released the outtakes from their photoshoot with Star Trek hottie Chris Pine and, man, does he look H-O-T!
The new Captain Kirk shows off his gorgeous, baby blue eyes in a cozy sweater, gelled hair, and some tight pants.
Woah, does Rob Pattinson have some competition?
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DETROIT - While all mothers are special, we introduce you to a metro Detroit women has shown incredible strength to keep standing after all that life has thrown her way.
"My mom is my best friend," said Sarah Grzebinski. "I talk to her probably five times a day on the phone."
You could call Sarah's mom, Rene, "Supermom."
"She's always been nothing but supportive to me and my family," said Sarah.
Nearly 25 years ago, Rene's life was changed forever.
"Me and my family were going up north for Thanksgiving and we got into a really bad car accident. My mom was changing my baby sister and flew out of the car," Sarah said.
Sarah was the only one who was not hurt. Her 7-year-old and 1-year-old sisters both died. Her mom was flown to the hospital, her injuries almost indescribable.
"The only real bone in my mom's face is her chin," Sarah said. "And her mouth was wired shut."
Rene still lives with physical reminders of that crash.
"My mom has double vision, so she can't really drive at night. She gets really bad migraines that can take her down for a couple of days," Sarah said.
Since the crash, Rene has had a fourth child -- who never got to meet the other two. Every Mother's Day, Sarah wishes she could give her mom one gift.
"To have my family all in the same room again," she said. "She needs to know exactly how wonderful she is, like ...every mom deserves it really but I want her to know she means the world to me."
So, this year she's making sure to do just thank with three simple words: "I love you." These are words she hopes every mom hears this Mother's Day.
Friday morning, Local 4 News Today invited Sarah and her mom to watch the show live in studio. There was also a surprise, Brittani's flowers provided a bouquet for Rene and Spago provided a manicure and pedicure for her.
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Sarah (on the left) stands with the women at the Tripoli prison
We came to Lebanon towards the end of 1998, Dan as a Professor and I as a Librarian. The fifteen year civil war not only destroyed the country of Lebanon, but practically decimated the Library and disrupted the ministry of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary. I began my ministry with the unenviable task of cataloging and classifying 8,000 volumes, and gradually re-building the acquisitions. It was an overwhelming and challenging task, but with the grace of God and the help of volunteers, I must say I do have a sense of accomplishment. I loved my job as a Librarian and felt that it was the Mission that God had entrusted to me in Lebanon. I felt I was playing a vital role as the seminary is preparing men and women from nine counties across Middle East and North Africa to be pastors, teachers, and church planters.
However, my current passion and ministry in Lebanon is something that I stumbled upon quite accidentally. A few years back while I was still a librarian, I received a call from a friend asking whether I could go to a court to interpret for a young Indian woman who did not know Arabic or English. That single innocuous incident was the beginning of my journey, walking along side and ministering among the thousands of maids toiling in Lebanon.
Many young women from impoverished Asian and African countries, lured by the false promises made by the recruiters, come to Lebanon to work as maids. In a small country with a population of 3 million people, Lebanon has over 200,000 women working as maids. While they are promised a great deal, most of them work for a salary of approximately $ 150 a month, though a few earn more. Their employers have to pay the government 800 dollars a year to renew their work visas. Many employers in an attempt to save money renege on this responsibility. This makes the maids illegal residents through no fault of their own. The police routinely pick up these hapless maids and lock them up in jails. Sometimes the women run away due to ill treatment, but according to the French laws of Lebanon, running away from home is also a crime. And the maids are locked up in prison for months, sometimes longer, but eventually deported to their home countries.
Initially I was reluctant to get involved in this ministry. I did not want to leave my comfortable place in the library and enter a ministry which involved dealing with heartache, pain, and injustice. Moreover, I also felt inadequate for this ministry. Apparently, God has already been preparing me for this ministry as I can speak five languages including Arabic. As I became more aware of the plight of thousands of the unfortunate women, I felt the powerful hand of God directing me to become more involved ministering among these women, assisting and advocating on their behalf. When God calls us for a ministry, He is not looking to see how talented, educated, or capable, but how willing we are to obey the call.
As we walk through our own communities and look around, there may be any number of things that confront your eyes as being unfair, or needed to be addressed. We may feel overwhelmed, numbed, so close our eyes and walk away. But I would say, just stop and say to yourself, "what would Jesus have done?" Malcolm Muggeridge, the biographer of Mother Theresa, once asked her what drew her to do the kind of ministry that she was involved in. Her answer was, "because I see in them the face of Jesus Christ". And Jesus himself challenges us in 1 John 4:20 "…. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen".


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Poppies will soon pop up around Woodbury
The American Legion Auxiliary will be selling "poppies" outside of Woodbury area stores Friday, April 24 from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, April 26 from noon to 4 p.m.
The poppy program is the oldest and most widely recognized Auxiliary program.
Volunteers will distribute bright red crepe paper poppies in exchange for contributions that will assist disabled and hospitalized veterans. The program provides multiple benefits to the veterans and to the community.
The hospitalized veterans who make the flowers are able to earn a small wage which helps to supplement their incomes and makes them feel more self-sufficient.
The physical and mental activity provides many therapeutic benefits as well.
The poppy has become a nationally known and recognized symbol of sacrifice and is worn and used by Auxiliary members to honor the men and women who served and died for their country in all wars, and reminds the community of the past sacrifices and continuing needs of our veterans.


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The Davos consensus spoke up loud and clear on the first day of the World Economic Forum. As I suspected, the darkness of the here-and-now permeated the Congress Center. After I laid out my bearish prognosis in the opening session – an unprecedentedly anaemic growth rate in world GDP of just 2.5% for the next three years – there were those who actually called me an optimist. The indomitable Martin Wolf, whose platform I share temporarily in penning these missives, argued that I was far too sanguine for a world that was already in a "proto-Depression" – whatever that means.
Anything is possible, of course. But I think it is important to resist the bait of oneupmanship and put this prognosis in perspective.


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MOTORISTS will face delays with the closure of roads in Oldbury to allow major gas work to take place.
The gas main work by National Grid Gas will force the closure of the junction of Brades Road and Brades Rise from Monday February 11 for about four weeks.
Bury Hill Road is expected to close on March 11, again four about four weeks .
Traffic diversions will be in place for both road closure and temporary traffic signals currently operating in Brades Rise will be there until February 10.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging Congress not to slash the Obama administration's foreign policy budget, saying that American diplomacy abroad is critical to creating jobs and improving economic conditions at home.
In a speech to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition on Tuesday, Clinton said the administration's foreign affairs spending represents just 1 percent of the federal budget and is not what is driving massive deficits. She said cuts to foreign assistance and State Department operations will undermine efforts to develop markets for American businesses overseas and hurt diplomats' promotion of U.S. companies.
Clinton warned that retreating from the international arena would jeopardize America's standing as a global leader, a position she said had to be earned with commitments of time, energy and resources.


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ORGANISERS of a new spring bank holiday event in Weymouth have had an overwhelming response from the public.
The phone has hardly stopped ringing at the Rotary Club of Weymouth's office at Pilgrim House with inquiries about Fayre in the Square.
Rotarians are thrilled with the positive response to their plans for a fun-filled family event in Hope Square for Sunday, May 25 and Bank Holiday Monday, May 26.
While not replacing Trawler Race Day, which used to be on the Whitsun bank holiday, the event is a new attraction for Weymouth that will entice more people over to the Hope Square side of the harbour.
The programme is almost full for entertainment and live music acts but sponsorship is still being sought to pay for things on the day and ensure a worthy sum is raised for local charities.
Businesses can join a '50 club' where 50 firms donate £50.
Fayre in the Square aims to provide a community event for locals and visitors, with the emphasis on family entertainment.
It will also give a boost to local businesses.
Raising money for local charities, it is hoped it will become an annual attraction.
Dennis Corbett from the Rotary Club said: "Since the story was published in the Echo we've had all sorts of positive responses, it's been great.
"People I bump into in the street have been saying they love the idea and one bed and breakfast owner has been using the event as part of her promotion publicity to attract visitors.
"We couldn't have asked for anything better for the launch of Fayre in the Square."
Among those responding to Rotary after seeing the Echo article was Mayor of Weymouth and Portland Ray Banham who would like to book a performance slot for the female harmony group he manages, the Decadettes.
Coun Banham said of the event: "It's a fantastic idea.
"The Hope Square area is gradually coming to life again and this will help to kick things off.
"We lost Jazz in June and Trawler Race but Fayre in the Square will help to revitalise the place."
It is proposed to set up a stage in Hope Square where bands such as Replay and Silhouettes will perform. Charity, food and commercial stalls will line the road up towards Town Bridge and there will be street entertainment.
To support the event call 01305 761828.


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Savory Aztec Truffles - Gourmet Chocolate Truffles with Mexican Vanilla & Fresh Spices
I was skeptical... until i had my first aztec Red Fire truffle. A little bit of heaven with a fiery finish. YUM. the website give the following info: Chocolate truffles infused with spices inspired by the Aztec culture, such as Mexican vanilla bean, Dulce de leche, Ceylon cinnamon, and ancho chillies. *Our truffles are made with fresh cream and have a shelf life of only 14 days. The truffles should be refrigerated until ready to consume. Bring to room temperature to indulge.
This bar is not as good as the Naga bar, but it is still extremely tasty. I am not even a huge fan of spicy food, but the heat slowly builds as you eat more and more of the bar. The mix off flavors is excellent.
My absolute favorite chocolate bar in the world! It is a mix of rich chocolate, curry powder and coconut. Yummy but pricey!
This is a dream come true for me. Layered with Ginger, cacao notes, wasabi and black sesame seeds, This is it's own work of art.


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GEORGE Rolls has described reports linking him with a possible takeover of Kettering Town as comical.
The ex-Weymouth chairman, whose wife owns the majority shareholding at the Bob Lucas Stadium, told Echosport: "The Rolls family will be staying at Weymouth FC.
"A lot of hard work has been put into getting the club on an even keel over the last two years and the job there is far from completed."
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Home > Wellness Resources > Health Library > Scleral Buckling: After Surgery
A scleral buckle is a piece of silicone sponge, rubber, or
semi-hard plastic. In scleral buckling surgery, the
buckle is placed against the outer surface of the eye and
sewn onto the eye to keep it in place. The buckle pushes the sclera toward the
middle of the eye, relieving the pull on the retina and allowing the tear to
settle against the wall of the eye.
Extreme cold (cryopexy) or
light (laser photocoagulation) is used to scar the area around the tear.
The scarring helps keep this area from moving so that a seal can
form between the retina and the layer beneath it. In most
cases, the buckle will stay on the eye forever.
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text: Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat Where is a good spot to train the following? (I have to train for the 4th gym)? 0 votes 2,010 views In pkmn black-- blitzle pansage panpour sandile training asked Mar 21, 2011 by golden_ Actully my team's changed now. But just the general areas to train each basic type (grass water fire flying electric psychic fighting.. Etc...) commented Mar 21, 2011 by golden_ Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 4 Answers 2 votes Best answer If the route you came form didn't help, their are two wigs at the upper corners of the city. On the top left, their are a couple trainers and a grass field for single wild pokemon battles and dubble wild pokemon grass. On the top-right their are a series of trainers and wild pokemon grass areas and another grass area beyond the river. And you will have people to battle in the fair in the middle-right part of the city. answered Mar 21, 2011 by Rio Thanks! Exactly what I needed! I've been training Victini he IS basically a cheat! commented Mar 22, 2011 by golden_ Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes First, if you havent already, you should battle with trainers around the previous routes, and all of them for mostly great experience. If that's still not enough for you, why don't you just train by battling the Pokemon in the patches of grass in the previous routes too? They're fairy high level. (By the way, by now I'm sure you're up to Castelia City, you can battle the people in the Battle Company. They're around the Lv 20s.) answered Mar 21, 2011 by Sam Sam Sam Sam Thanks that helps but I was more or less looking for spots to train for super-effectiveness. Like for fire pkmn training in pinwheel forest. But that helps too I didn't know that there was a battle company... That helps. Not bad but not what I was looking for. commented Mar 21, 2011 by golden_ Please log in or register to add a comment. –1 vote Train by giving someone a Exp. Share (go to Battle company and beat the Janitor) and battle with them against wild pokemon. Thats what I do, and I beat the game in under 20 hours (at least the main part...) answered Mar 21, 2011 by MeLona Hey thanks that is helpful. I was just gonna look that up too. xD! commented Mar 22, 2011 by golden_ Please log in or register to add a comment. –2 votes At nimbasa city answered Mar 22, 2011 by donel2 Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions A good Spot to train for the Second Gym in Platinum? Where is a good place to train your Pokemon before the third gym in omega ruby? Good spot to train pokemon before beating elite 4 Where is the best place to train for the first gym in Pokemon crystal? Where to train for Driftveil Gym? Where's good place to train before the 3rd gym in Black & White 2? What is the best area to train for the first Gym in Platinum? Where is a good place to train for the Pokemon Legue in Pokemon Diamond Verison? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ


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A Florida firm has deployed an emergency voice-data broadband network for use by emergency agencies involved in hurricane-relief efforts in Mississippi.
F4W of Lake Mary said its Tactical Wireless Emergency Broadband Network provides secure Internet and phone service to vehicles, boats and various command posts and will also allow video surveillance of locations such as food-distribution centers and major roadway intersections.
Allan Edwards, CEO of F4W, said, "In an area of vast devastation with no traditional phone lines, cell phone or public safety radio services, the TWEB network will provide critical communications for relief agencies and a lifeline from the disaster area to the outside world."
The TWEB was used last year after Hurricane Charley.
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I like these two and I'm glad they survived, they were doing pretty well in the begining so hopefully their mistake was a one off!
I agree, I thought their reactions were hilarious!Originally Posted by Leo
I like these two and I'm glad they survived, they were doing pretty well in the begining so hopefully their mistake was a one off!
I agree, I thought their reactions were hilarious!Originally Posted by Leo
Yeah, I'm really liking these two also and they seem like a pretty strong team if they can just cut out the mistakes. The next time they might not be so lucky. Hopefully they get a game plan together to avoid making those mistakes because if they continue doing that they won't get much further.
So far a lot of teams have been making major blunders but I wouldn't count on it continuing for long. Kris and Jon are the only two that I haven't notice make a huge error yet and I certainly hope I don't jinx them because I really like that team also.
i really wanna cry!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lena and Kristy is the only team that i really loved without any flaw... :'( why oh why?!?!
i really admire their esp. Lena's determination in that roadblock....she did all those coz of her sister...they're just so sweet and kind to each other. i am super super super really sad to see them go...imagine, with 270 bales of hay, only 3 or 4 are left unrolled?? that's pretty strong of Lena! and kudos to Kristy for keeping her patience..such good sister..
So sad, they were the 3rd team to arrive at the roadblock but they were still eliminated.
I can say Lena was the 2nd tough female within all seasons (The first tough female was still Tian)
Let's give a big hand for them
I don't think they lose, just without luck - purely without luck
I was really hoping that this would be a non-elimination round or Phil would say something that would allow them to stay in the game or give them a prize. Lena showed a lot of character, something that is missing in most of the other contestants.
That was really painful to watch.
even though i wasnt supporting them, it was kinda sad to see them go that early in the race and it was a torture to see Lena slog it out for 8 hrs at the road block. But despite her tough efforts, i really thought that Kristy would have changed their fate if she was the one performing the road block. Their early elimination basically overshadows the fact that Kris and Jon finished 2nd. this had got to be my worse week so far
Well, I was thinking when he said, "king of the jungle," I was, like, "Well, during the first challenge you would still be lost in the jungle if Jim and I hadn't, like, led you out. - Brooke Struck on Judd
Love is like the wind...You can't see it, but you can feel it
Wow... that was really sad... there was absolutely nothing they could have done differently, it was just really awful luck. Lena REALLY persevered through that task.
Good racing, girls. I REALLY wish y'all were still in this, because you're so supportive of each other and steadfast.
And I sing sometimes like my life is at stake because you're only as loud as the noises you make.
This team was by far the only team that I was hoping would make it to the end. It's so sad to see them go. Lena was really strong to keep going at it for 8 hours. Amazing.
I echo all of you --- I can't believe she stuck it out for 8 HOURS! That had to be so tiring and exhausting. I can't imagine it. Talk about strong-willed. I am very sad to see them go - I too was hoping it would be a non-elimination round or they would get some sort of prize for sticking it out and trying to persevere. Thankfully, Phil came to them and told them it was an elimination round - otherwise who knows how long Lena would have kept working at the road block.
I said this in the show discussion thread, but I'll repeat it here: Lena, I think, turned in the gutsiest performance in TAR history. Ever.


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Kitten Season: Please Help if You Can
Along with all the other things that bloomed and budded early because of the warm winter weather, kitten season has begun much earlier than usual and your help is desperately needed.
If you can adopt one or two kittens into your family and give them a 'forever home', great! But if you can't……how about fostering?
The Monmouth County SPCA is an Open Admission shelter. They do not euthanize adoptable pets. They are proud and pleased to have adopted this policy in 1999. It has enabled them to save countless lives. However, since adoptable animals stay at the shelter until they are able to find the right home, the added financial and manpower burden has been enormous.
That means they are taking in kittens faster than they can make room for. As beautiful as the renovations to the shelter are with all of the glass-enclosed rooms for cats to climb around, and as wonderful as the volunteers are who spend time trying to care for and spend time with all of the adult cats and kittens, there are now kittens cramped in carriers and cages, with and without their mommies, who need your help.
I started fostering kittens for the SPCA last year because I wasn't sure if my boys were able and willing to commit to caring for cats, no matter how much they begged. So I brought home a litter of little kittens that needed a temporary home until they reached adoption age. These kittens needed to learn how to be held and pet and loved so that they would make great future permanent pets in someone's home.
My boys learned what it's like to do a good deed, how to volunteer, how to take care of little animals, and how to hold, pet, and love kittens. It was a win-win for us. And it was much easier to give back the kittens when it was time for them to be put up for adoption knowing that there would soon be another litter of little ones to bring home and care for.
Of course, there's always the chance that you will at some point bond with a kitten (or hopefully at least two!) that you decide to adopt and keep permanently, and that is the most happy ending of all, but if you're not in that spot, at least you get to spend a little time loving a kitten and knowing this kitten is not stuck in a cage until it's old enough to be adopted.
A great deed, indeed!
Please contact the Monmouth County SPCA at 732-542-0040 for details on how you can become a foster parent…..or stop by if you're able to adopt and check out all the wonderful cats and kittens (and puppies and dogs and rabbits…etc.) that are ready and waiting for their forever home. The Monmouth County SPCA is located on Wall Street, just off Industrial Way, in Eatontown. And…..coming soon to Freehold Raceway Mall (details to come!)
Don't forget to listen to Lou and Liz in the Morning on 94.3 The Point every Thursday at 8:20 when we bring into our studio a kitten, cat, puppy, or dog that is ready for adoption!


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Orb, one of my long-time favorite applications for remotely streaming home media has finally come to the iTunes AppStore. Up to now, Orb was only possible on jailbroken phones, but somehow, Apple has approved the application for everyday use. With the $9.99 application, you can access and view various content on a home Windows PC right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The Orb folks say that a version for Macs and Linux computers is coming as well. What I always liked about Orb is that is smartly manages the audio or video stream based on your connection speed: it's always optimized. So what can you stream on your handheld while away from home?
- Music stored on your home computer (DRM-free)
- Videos that you've downloaded at home or created yourself
- Photos in your home library
- Live television from a TV tuner card
- A connected webcam… I use this to see if the cats are sitting in my office chair when I'm out.
I'm still not sure how Apple approved this (although I'm happy they did) and I wonder what AT&T will have to say about this. One of the biggest features is the live television content streaming and although AT&T doesn't offer it to iPhone owners, they do have a television content package that they sell for other handsets. Maybe the carrier doesn't care since they can't get their upsell package on the iPhone?
Orb offers a free but limited version if you want to get a feel for how it works. I've used it extensively in the past for webcam streaming, audio content and live television; it's always been a solid solution. Until SlingMedia comes up with an iPhone solution, this might be the only way to get live television on a non-jailbroken iPhone for quite a while.


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Join us in honoring Dick Henning's 50 Years of Service on May 12, 2018
De Anza students travel to Kenya's Turkana Basin
Read the students' firsthand experiences from the Turkana Basin Institute as they embark on fieldwork to explore the origins of humanity.
We've met the match!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors we have raised $4,915 for Foothill's most vulnerable student population.
De Anza alumna continues to champion civic engagement
in her community and in her work
Chat Café connects students from across the globe
with the common goal of better communication
Foothill-De Anza Foundation 2016 Annual Report
Alumni Share the Impact of Foothill and De Anza
With over 1 million alumni, Foothill and De Anza graduates are both local and global. Alumni Corner shares their path with you, and the impact the colleges had on where they are today.
De Anza Alumnus Inspires Students Through Art
Professional Artist Titus Kaphar Works With Students During The Art And Social Justice Institute At the Euphrat Museum Of Art.
Foothill-De Anza Foundation board president leaves a legacy
Los Altos Hills resident Kathleen Santora's passion for students and education leads the Foothill-De Anza Foundation board to focus on student equity, access and opportunity.
Longtime legislator John Vasconcellos memorialized at De Anza College
De Anza's Institute of Community and Civic Engagement Becomes VIDA, the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action.
De Anza EOPS program quietly changes lives
Dean Michele LeBleu-Burns recounts her story, and the stories of countless other EOPS students empowered by the program and using their education to create a positive impact in their community.
Alum Spreads the Wealth
With a difficult academic and personal history, Olivia was astonished by the support she received at De Anza. She realized that, up until De Anza, support was scarce.
FHDA Divests
The FHDA Foundation has sets deadline of June 30, 2014 to divest from companies with the largest holdings of unburned carbon reserves as determined using Fossil Free's Carbon Tracker of the top 200 fossil fuel companies
Honors Institute Provides a Foundation
Danielle 'Dani' Hayes entered Foothill College at age 16 after struggling to fit in at high school. She adjusted to Foothill quickly, and soon found her place in the Foothill Honors Program.
The Family Engagement Institute Makes A Difference
Foothill College partners with FEI in creating pathways to higher education for underserved families in the Silicon Valley.
Setting a Vision of Academic Innovation in Motion
Having established themselves nationally as education philanthropists, Gay and Bill Krause are again sharing their generosity close to home with a commitment from their family foundation to give $3.5 million to the Foothill-De Anza Community College District.


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It might be too early to start unstitching the logos on the Tucson Padres' uniforms. The team could be headed for extra innings in the Old Pueblo.
The owners of the minor league baseball team, El Paso-based MountainStar Sports Group, have extended their contract with Pima County to use the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium for another season.
The $70,000 contract, approved by the Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, gives the yet-to-be-renamed Triple A team the option to play in Tucson for another season if their new stadium in El Paso isn't ready for spring training.
The team was supposed to have played its "final" game in Tucson last Thursday.
The MountainStar Sports Group was already on the hook for $35,000 with the Pima County Sports & Tourism Authority, the built-in cost for not renewing last year's contract.
Alan Ledford, the president of the MountainStar Sports Group, said the decision to renew the contract is more of a backup plan for the team, an insurance policy in case the downtown El Paso stadium isn't finished by April.
He wouldn't rule out the possibility the team could play in Tucson next year, at least for a few games, but said such a decision is several months away.
Martin Bartlett with the city of El Paso said the downtown ballpark there remains on schedule to be completed by April 2014.
However, Bartlett conceded, there are "many variables" that could push back the opening of the new ballpark.
The El Paso Times reported last month that higher-than-expected interest rates for the bonds associated with stadium increased the long-term debt by $17 million, with the final price tag now estimated to be about $143 million.
Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said the request to renew the contract for another year came from the ball club and surprised county staffers who thought the team was done with Tucson.
The county had no concrete plans to allow another sports team to regularly use Kino Stadium next year between April and August, he said, at the time the team opted to renew the contract.


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Mindfulness Meditation with Sound
Fawntice Finesse, E-RYT-500, is a professional musician and trained sound healer who has worked with meditation practitioners, yoga teachers, reiki healers, and alternative medicine facilitators to use sound to access and harmonize the body and mind.
Sound therapy and healing involves the listening of specialized recordings and/or the playing of live musical and sound instruments by an educated sound healing practitioner, not with the intention of using familiar music, rhythms, and melodies as triggers, as is the case in its equally beneficial related healing modality music therapy, but the use of sound at its most fundamental level.
Sound resonances and the vibrations they create access a physiological shift followed by mental and psychological breakthroughs. Sound therapists and healers believe once the nervous system, brain waves, heart rate, respiratory rate, and other parts of the physical and subtle body have come more into balance, and energetic pathways are open, gross physical and mental healing quickly follow.
Sound healing has been shown to reduce or eliminate physical pain, stress and anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, and depression, and aid in memory function, concentration, clarity, detoxification, and general wellness.
"Thank you, Fawntice, for your gift of healing and wellness. An accident 8 years ago left me with chronic pain and scar tissue such that my ability to walk was impaired. During your session, I felt strong vibrational energy in my injured joint, and by the next day, my range of motion was increased and I have since been walking more freely than I have in years. At this point in my recovery, I've experienced more significant improvement with your sound healing than I have with acupuncture, light energy healing, hypnotherapy, physical therapy/water therapy, Yoga Nidra, and meditation combined."
With gratitude and blessings, Lisa, M.D. (Kaiser Permanente)
Fawntice Finesse, MFA, CYT, RYT500, is known as a healing artist. She has integrated her life loves of music and alternative and complementary healing, to work with the physical and subtle energies of the living being through music and sound therapy.
A professional flutist with a Masters Degree in Music and Integrated Media from The California Institute Of The Arts in 1999, Fawntice is also a certified practicing sound healer with specialty in Himalayan singing bowls, Tibetan sacred instruments, and Paiste planetary gongs.
A Certified Yoga Teacher at the Yoga Alliance RYT 500 level, and a Certified Reiki Master, Fawntice specializes in yoga therapy in medical settings, having also received a Yoga Therapist Certification from Loyola Marymount University in 2008. She is also a dedicated student of Tibetan Buddhism and a daily meditator.
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There are many ways you can support Colby-Sawyer's students, faculty, and programs. Your gift may be unrestricted in use or you may designate it to apply to a specific program, purpose, or endowment fund. Most contributions qualify as charitable deductions through federal and state income taxes. As with all financial considerations, we encourage you to discuss potential tax advantages and other aspects of charitable giving with your attorney, tax advisor, or financial consultant.
Various gift considerations include:
Outright Gifts
Gifts of this nature can include cash, securities, or property. Much like cash gifts, a gift of publicly-traded or closely-held securities can often produce an even greater benefit by providing an income tax charitable deduction and capital gains tax relief.
Gifts of Endowment
A gift toward endowment demonstrates a far-sighted commitment to the college. An endowment is a fund that is maintained in perpetuity. Only a portion of the annual investment return is used for the purposes specified by the donor. Endowments, which may be named for the donor or in remembrance of a friend or family member, can be structured to reflect the donor's interests and serve as an enduring acknowledgment to the donor's philanthropy.
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Some donors may wish to consider a gift through their estate or other deferred arrangements that have specific tax advantages. Some arrangements include lifetime income to beneficiaries named by the donor. Many Colby-Sawyer donors utilize planned giving methods and are enjoying the benefits todaycapital gains tax savings, increased income, and income tax savings, among others. A planned gift maximizes your giving potential and may even allow you to ensure your future financial security or that of a loved one. Colby-Sawyer's planned giving staff provides counsel to donors who wish to incorporate deferred gifts, charitable bequests and gifts of life insurance in their estate and financial planning. For further information about making a planned gift or bequest to Colby-Sawyer please call (603) 526-3726.
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Barion Concept Cut Design
Barion Concept Cut Design
The Barion concept cut design was first invented (at least recognized and publicized) by a well noted author and diamond cutter named Basil Watermeyer.
The name "Barion" is a combination of his first name and his wife's' (Marion) as a tribute to her. The first Barion's were diamond cuts, but it did not take long for colored stone cutters to realize the advantages. A Barion is a type of design that has moon shaped facets (at the girdle) with the central part of the design being a brilliant (all the mains meet at the same point and the break facets meet a different point) and there is (usually) a set of fan facets which connect to the half moon facets.
If you see moon shaped facets at the girdle around the design it is a good bet you are looking at a Barion design. The main reason for a Barion is that it allows the designer to work with longer length to widths and/or deeper designs, while keeping a Brilliant design and letting the moon facets act as a buffer absorbing the different facet sizes (which creates the moon shaped facets).
Barions are generally (if they are designed correctly) brighter than traditional designs as the L/W ration of the design increases. Barions work best in materials that are lighter colored and larger sized. Because of their depth Barions tend to darken the finished color of a stone. They usually have a higher number of facets than a regular design of the same shape would and require more work to cut as well as larger stones.
What to watch for. When picking a Barion design to cut, be careful of the designs that require a very high angle for the moon facets. Anything over 68 degrees (as a general rule, there are some exceptions) will make the finished stone very difficult to set.
Be sure and cut your stone (a pre-form is almost always a good idea) to the proper L/W (What is L/W?). A common problem in cutting Barions is that the moon facets do not line up, they look like the Rocky Mountains, this is usually caused by the L/W being off one way or the other. Barions will usually have a higher yield than traditional brilliant cuts.