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OLYMPIC silver medallist Michael Jamieson has backed Swindon's Grant Turner to establish himself as one Great Britain's top sprinters during 2013.
The former Swindon Tigersharks man enjoyed a decent 2012, with the highlight being a swim which produced the standout leg in Britain's 4x100m freestyle relay effort at the London Olympics.
Jamieson himself won silver in the 200-metre breaststroke at the Games, but with thoughts quickly turning to next summer's World Championships in Barcelona the Scot believes Turner could make a real impact during 2013.
"It was great to see Grant go well and he was on some great form during 2012 and made some huge improvements," he said.
"I know him well and he is a really good lad, and I am sure he is going to be a top sprinter in the country for many years to come.
"The form he was in at the Olympics meant he would have swam the individual really well and done the country proud, and he got a few lifetime bests too so I am sure he will keep it rolling.
"He has had a huge boost of confidence by being at the Games, and I am sure he will be looking to step up on that during 2013.
"He is going to be in the mix at the World Championships in the summer for sure, and then also for another Olympic Games in four years time which is great for him."
The pair know each other well having trained together over the last few years and lived together during the Olympics, allowing Jamieson to see Turner's dedication first-hand. "We have quite often been in each other's groups over the last few years, and at the Olympics we shared an apartment together which was a good experience," he said.
"We were in the room next door to each other for two weeks during the Games so we spent a fair bit of time together.
"His physique is superb because he is a really strong guy and has the height as well, and he is built perfectly to be a swimmer.
"His attitude is spot on and he wants to put the work in and enjoy it, and that is a major part of the battle."
For Jamieson and so many of the country's other sporting stars 2012 is a year he will never forget, but he is determined to continue to push to ensure he improves on the silver he picked up in London.
"From the experience itself to the performance I managed to put in, it was everything I would have wanted it to be," he said.
"It was well worth the journey which took a number of years, and I got the result I wanted, although the challenge for me is to make sure that a silver medal is not the highlight of my career. "I want to go on and try to win more medals, and that is what I am focusing on now."


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Warm Asparagus Spinach Salad Recipe
Spinach, cashews and pasta are mixed with roasted asparagus in this delightful spring salad. The mixture is topped with a light vinaigrette, seasoned with soy sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. I've used this recipe many times. -Kathleen Lucas Trumbull, Connecticut
- 1-1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 pounds uncooked penne pasta
- 3/4 cup chopped green onions
- 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cashews
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1. Place asparagus in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring every 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
- 2. In a blender, combine the onions, vinegar and soy sauce; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady steam.
- 3. In a large salad bowl, combine the pasta, spinach and asparagus. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews and cheese. Yield: 14-16 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 299 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 263mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.
Reviews for Warm Asparagus Spinach Salad
Average Rating
Reviewed May. 11, 2015
"I discovered this recipe a few years ago, and my family loves it. I am not a big asparagus fan, but I love it in this salad."
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"My whole family has a hard time eating asparagus plain, but even the children loved this dish."
Reviewed Jun. 5, 2011
"loved the combination spinach and pasta. great flavor!"
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Nexus 5 passes through Brazil's FCC-equivalent, causes even more confusion
0. phoneArena posted on 19 Sep 2013, 04:42
Documents for a device codenamed LG-821 from Anatel, Brazil's telecom regulator, have been unearthed, suggesting that the Brazilian market may be getting its very own version of the upcoming Nexus 5...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Do I sell my S4 to purchase this..?
2. haneef4u (Posts: 36; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
No dude....just your pocket money would be enough to buy this.. ;)
4. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1642; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Yes, because I always believe you should talk about selling a phone before another phone is even announced. *sarcasm*
Just wait it until it's actually released to form an opinion on whether you should sell your old phone or not.
6. Kitkat_4.4 (Posts: 74; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
10. TechBizJP08 (Posts: 495; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
As you wish..
22. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Sell your S4 and get a Nexus 7 and Nexus 5. just saying.
3. LetsBeHonest (Posts: 1526; Member since: 04 Jun 2013)
"Nexus 5 to be released worldwide?" if it does that will be so sweet...... Best affordable beasty smartphone, no doubt.....
8. Kitkat_4.4 (Posts: 74; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
Hell yeah.
19. zhiae (unregistered)
i hate that camera so ugly i hate how it looks .
5. 110410 (Posts: 23; Member since: 26 Feb 2013)
To be release worldwide but....... overpriced!
F**k LG
Asus and samsungs nexus devices last year maybe priced higher than playstore price but it was at the very least close to the original price
LG was a dumb f**k.... No usb otg as well stupid f**k
7. Kitkat_4.4 (Posts: 74; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
Do you even know what crap are you saying?
16. nnjerzy (Posts: 126; Member since: 19 Jun 2013)
What a idiot!!
17. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
Thank you. I think a few of my brain cells died from reading your post.
9. robocopvn (Posts: 448; Member since: 10 Mar 2010)
nexus 4 price in Vietnam is sky-rocket, as high as $480~$500usd when it's hot :D :D haha. Now it's about $380-420.
Hope I can get a Nexus 5 with reasonable price !
20. Googler (Posts: 813; Member since: 10 Jun 2013)
Are all smart phones expensive there or only this model?
11. TechBizJP08 (Posts: 495; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
Does it come out with SD card slot?
12. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
13. o0Exia0o (Posts: 901; Member since: 01 Feb 2013)
NO! We all know that Google is against them. Sorry to ruin your day.
14. sss_ddk (Posts: 74; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
If the camera is improved (good OIS) i may consider switching from N4. Performance-wise, my N4 is excellent, and i don't need LTE yet.
15. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
The only one confusing thing for me is such wide glass on the camera eye. It looks ugly and I'm pretty sure that such small camera eye won't utilize whole diameter of such wide glass. It looks like a door peephole.
21. Googler (Posts: 813; Member since: 10 Jun 2013)
I don't get that either. The actual lens is small, why it needs such a big cover is odd.
23. Kitkat_4.4 (Posts: 74; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
well that's a mystery for now. I'm sure that wide glass will be having some use. Leaks or official announcement will definitely tell us more about it.
18. Kreft (Posts: 84; Member since: 27 Dec 2012)
I'm still loving my n4. The things that would make me consider getting the "n5" would be a slightly larger screen without being a much bigger phone, better battery life, and more storage. Give me any 2 out of those 3 things and I'll get it. Better specs would be nice but not necessary at this point.
24. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Nexus 4 2013 by Motorola. Nexus 5 by LG makes sense.
Naming scheme fits with Google's current naming scheme. With the number representing the screen size and tagging on the year or FHD at the end to show that it is the latest model.
25. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Nexus 4 by LG not by Motorola.
27. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
He meant that Motorola would make a refreshed version of the Nexus 4 in 2013 and LG would make the Nexus 5.
26. poping (unregistered)
i hope it comes with the envelop tracker just like note 3...


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Laying down the lawn
Leave the lawns if they are showing signs of browning and save water for elsewhere. Autumn rains will quickly replenish a sward, turning it from brown to green in no time, but the pots and the vegetables will benefit if water is in short supply.
I like to have long grass as a contrast to lawn wherever there's room, as its tawny appearance is more forgiving than a browned lawn in dry weather, but meadow grass or rough-cut areas need reining in once they have seeded. Scythe if you have the energy, strim if you have a strimmer, or set the mower high and take off bite-sized chunks. Things will look raw, but by next month you will be back to green and ready to plant autumn bulbs if you are combining them with rough-cut areas.
Bright bulbs
Order bulbs if you haven't already done so, and remember to order in quantity if you are aiming to naturalise bulbs. Think tens or, better still, hundreds if you can afford it and have the room. Keep varieties limited to one or two.
Water, water
Put trays or saucers under pot plants to save water and provide a reservoir from which container-grown plants can draw during the day. I like to water in the evening, when evaporation is slower, and to give plants all night to take up the water. If you are watering the beds, soak deep and infrequently rather than tickling with a cursory watering more regularly. Roots will be drawn deeper into the soil, where they will be less prone to drought.
Take your pick
Continue to harvest fruit and vegetables regularly and try to prevent courgettes from turning to marrows. Cut a lettuce just above the ground and leave the root in. You might be lucky with cut-and-come-again salad. Continue to sow leaf crops and beetroot – there is still time yet to get another crop. Choose a cool period to sow lettuce, as seed will not germinate if night temperatures are too high.
If potato blight strikes, cut and burn tops, as it can travel into the tubers. Dig potatoes and store in a cool dark place. As soon as you see tomato blight, strip the plant of fruit to save it and burn the plants. I'm still smarting from two years of blight on the trot.
Off with their heads
A half-hour a day deadheading will encourage your roses to repeat flower and keep them looking good. The same can be said for the dahlias, pelargiums and annual tagetes, which can go on well into the autumn.
Saving seed
Of those plants that are setting seed, start to put some aside for next year. Keep them in paper bags, label them, and turn seedheads upside down to dry. They can be cleaned at a less busy period in the autumn, but suspend them in the rafters of a shed if you have mice, as they will eat the lot.
Wild runners
Remove runners from strawberries and save a number for rooting to replace plants if they are tired or coming up to be three-year-olds.
Blowing raspberries
Prune out old fruiting canes and tie in the new raspberry canes made this year with summer-fruiting raspberries. Pick autumn-fruiting varieties to prevent old fruit from getting botrytis.
Lavender marriage
Prune lavender in the last week of the summer holidays to allow them time to regenerate before winter.
Keep your cuttings
Take cuttings of half-hardy annuals. There is still time to root and pot on so that you have replacements ready to be stored over the winter for repeat action next summer.


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HTC Announces the Desire 820by Brandon Chester on 9/4/2014 2:30 AM EST
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- Smartphones
- Android
- Mobile
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jjj - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkSo no details yet on the 615? Was curious if there is more than just clocks that differs between the 2 clusters.
Noticed that the dimensions (H and W) are very close to the rumored dimensions for the iphone 5.5 (so too bulky compared to other 5.5 inch devices) at 157.7 x 78.74.
Somehow HTC got the first dibs on both the 410 and 615 , made me remember that Qualcomm was an investor in HTC , not sure if they still are and how much of it they might own.
Anyway, eager to see how A53 does since it should rule the mid range and bellow for a while now. Reply
ddriver - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkI don't think the 615 will impress, it is a lower mid-range product. A53 is about as fast as A9, so at best it will be around the same performance as "el-cheapo" octa cores like the one mediatek has. Worst case, all 8 cores would not be usable by a single multithreaded process or load balancing would not work well due to the difference in clock speeds.
That's what I wonder, why 4 cores are lower clocked? Considering cores should be able to independently clock 8 identical cores would make more sense, especially considering it is a monolithic die, it is not like they will snap 4 high and 4 lower bin cores to make for an odd "big-little" or more like "little-tiny" config. Reply
jjj - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkThat's not quite true ,yes the A53 should be slightly faster than the A9 and that also means that is plenty faster than A7. Plus the perf is not just the core. So this should be quite a big step vs A7 and does make it very interesting. After all most devices shipping now worldwide are A7 or A9 based.
I wondered too about why bother ,if the only diff is in clocks between clusters and maybe it's about TDP or maybe the diff is more than clocks ,guess we'll find out soon. Reply
Wilco1 - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkOne cluster is optimized for low power, the other for high performance as the article states. I agree the difference in power and performance seems relatively small, but it's indeed faster than 8x A7 or 4x A9 in current mid-end. Reply
Lonyo - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkNice selection of colours.
White, white, white, grey, grey, grey, grey, blue or orange. Reply
Evil_Sheep - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkSo the Desire comes in, like, fifty shades of grey? Coincidence... or sleazy upcoming marketing opportunity? HTC will probably sell just about anything for a little cash right now. Reply
ddriver - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - link50 is far from 4... but... whatever. And they are TINTS of grey, not shades. Reply
craighamilton - Saturday, December 06, 2014 - linkAnother HTC phone, hope its as good as M8 which is a top rated phone in terms of consumer satisfaction. /craig from http://www.topreport.org/phones/ Reply
iwod - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkIt looks like a massive camera lens, but i dont see anyone mention it specifically. Reply
testbug00 - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkSeems like dynamically changing clocks makes more sense than 4 more of the same cores at a lower clockspeed... But, well, I trust Qualcomm knows what it is doing. Reply
Alexvrb - Thursday, September 04, 2014 - linkMost any modern processor can dynamically change clock rates and voltage as needed to reduce power consumption or increase performance. But they can only operate within a given range for which they are tuned. Higher performance cores can clock higher and/or have better IPC, but are generally more power hungry. Lower voltage cores are much the opposite.
Combing the two in an asymmetrical setup is strange and may seem at first like a poor use of die space but it can work out well in mobile devices - especially ones that are always on but yet spend a lot of time idling or running very light workloads. Running on the low power cores for most of the day makes a lot of sense, and you've got the heavier punch of the faster cores on demand. Reply
mohsin1994 - Sunday, September 07, 2014 - linkthnx for the info :) Reply
mohsin1994 - Monday, September 08, 2014 - linkyour post was nice to read...but here i found some good specs too
http://gadgetsalert.com/new-htc-phone-ifa-2014-htc... Reply


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megest77's recommendation
If you're a re-gifter, these are for you. Instead of wrapping gifts in paper that ends up being trash, but a gift in one of these fun bags and ensure that the gifted individual will use the bag for so much more. It's two gifts in one.
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an interesting idea for a reusable gift bag - particularly the chain of to/from labels that record who all has recieved the bag and passed it on.
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Prevention of Ectopic Bone Related Pain and Disability After Hip Replacement Surgery With Peri-Operative Ibuprofen
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|Osteoarthritis, Hip Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip Arthritis, Rheumatoid
|Drug: Ibuprofen
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Multicentre Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trail of Ibuprofen for the Prevention of Ectopic Bone-Related Pain and Disability After Elective Hip Replacement Surgery (HIPAID)
- Self-reported pain and physical function (WOMAC)
- Health-related quality of life (SF36v2)
- Patients' global assessment
- Physical performance measures: hip flexion, 50ft walk time, up and go.
- Major bleeding events: bleeding from wound > 3 days, evacuation of wound hematoma, hematemesis, melaena, other.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2002
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2004
The study is a multicentre, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. 1000 patients undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery from 20 orthopaedic centres in Australia and New Zealand will be assigned to receive either ibuprofen (1200mg daily) or matching placebo in 3 divided doses for 14 days. Study treatment will be started postoperatively on the day of surgery. Patient should not receive any other NSAIDs, apart from low dose aspirin, during the 14-day treatment period, unless such treatment becomes definitely indicated, in which case the study treatment should be withdrawn and open label treatment provided. There will be no other changes to standard care.
All patient scheduled for elective total hip replacement surgery, or revision thereof, are potentially eligible unless there is a definite indication for or contraindication to treatment with a NSAID during the 14-day treatment period.
Randomisation will be performed centrally using a computer-based system that can be accessed 24 hours a day by a toll-free telephone call. A minimisation program will stratify treatment allocation by centre.
The primary outcome are self-reported pain and physical function, 6 to 12 months after randomisation. Secondary outcomes include health-related quality of life, patients' global assessment, radiographic evidence of ectopic bone.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
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Inclusion Criteria: Patient undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery, or revision thereof -
Exclusion Criteria: A definite indication or contra-indication for treatment with a NSAID during the 14-day study treatment period, in the opinion of the treating clinician.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00145730
|Study Chair:
|Marlene H Fransen, PhD, MPH
|The George Institute, University of Sydney
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|NCT00145730 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 2, 2005
|Last Updated:
|November 28, 2006
Keywords provided by The George Institute:
osteoarthritis hip
ectopic bone formation
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Cardiac Complexes, Premature
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Hamilton, New Zealand – Flyhalf Colin Slade kicked six goals, taking advantage of a one-sided penalty count, to boost the Crusaders to an 18-17 win over defending champions the Chiefs in Super Rugby on Saturday.
Slade succeeded with six of eight attempts, landing three in each half and twice hitting the uprights, to improve his record in the Crusaders' last two matches to 14 goals from 18 attempts.
He helped the Christchurch-based Crusaders outscore the Chiefs 9-0 in the second half, after they had trailed 17-9 at halftime, and post their third straight win after back-to-back victories in South Africa.
Slade's opposite, Gareth Anscombe, kicked four from four for the Chiefs before missing a long-range attempt in the 82nd minute which could have won the match. – Sapa-AP


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This is a seriously adorable vintage denim halter top for the girls with that chic bohemian hippie clothing style. Made of an all cotton blue denim fabric and made in the late 1960's or early 70's. It has cotton fabric floral appliqués sewn on the bust & lapels. This cute summer top ties in back and behind the neck with really long ties to fit most everyone. This vintage top goes with so many looks from skirts, to shorts to pants!
Condition Details: Freshly hand washed in natural organic soap. No holes or stains. Only minor general wear mostly just to the straps. There is a little very slight fraying on the neck straps but they do not effect the strength at all its just from being vintage.
Label: Size & fabric info
Size Details: Tag says Medium
Bust: Fits up to a small C cup, fabric is 11" wide across the bottom not including straps
Waist/Ribcage: Strap is 60" end to end
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English is the Nr 1 language of our global world. This 1-year programme will definitely boost your English skills with 4-5 classes every weekday in small groups of 10-12 international students. Get ready for your English studies with us!
The International University Foundation has been running successfully for a decade now at International Business School. Its primary objective is to prepare students for continuing their studies in English at higher education level. It is, therefore, first and foremost recommended for those who eventually wish to obtain an English university degree from the International Business School/The University of Buckingham. It is also an excellent opportunity for those who simply want to improve their English for various purposes.
|Duration of programme
|2 semesters
|Starting date
|Tuition fee per semester
|€ 2,200
|One-off registartion fee for non-EU citizens
|€ 900
|Admission criteria
|High School Leaving Certificate
|Language of tuition
The programme includes a total of 600 hours of English lessons per academic year. Students will have in-depth knowledge and practice in the following areas:
- Business English
- General English
- International Issues
- Current Affairs
- Skills Development
All the language teachers are highly qualified and have substantial experience in teaching. Students are grouped according to their actual level of English, the levels range from Beginner to Upper-Intermediate. Once they have fulfilled the requirements of the first semester, students continue their studies at the next, higher level of English language.
Besides the language modules, IBS offers the following extra opportunities to the course participants:
- At the end of the programme, those students whose average score in the Business English subject is at least 60%, may take the LCCI (London Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Language Exam free of charge in the school.
- We provide students with Progress Reports (informing students about their absences, academic achievement etc.) twice during each semester.
- Also, there is an extracurricular event every term, where students can get to know each other (e.g country presentations) and exchange views about the course.
- Those students who achieve passing results (a min. 40% in each English Module) and meet further educational requirements of the programme (their absences do not exceed 20%) receive a Certificate of completion of the course.


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The Sculpture of John Hayford Jones
de Susan O'Carroll
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"John Jones's sculptures reflect his life as a teacher of costume, set design and theatrical production." His "training in dance and performance, his travels and interests in anthropology and archaeology add a sense of mythic and cultural mystery to his dynamic bronzes." "Whether abstract or representational, these sculptures refer to the human form and its moods: playful, ambitious, reverential, celebratory, exultant and always theatrical."
--Twenty-Fifth Annual UCLA Emeriti Arts Exhibit
This book contains photos of approximately 35 of sculptures of John Hayford Jones. For more information about the works of John H. Jones, please contact the artist at: email@example.com
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Cuadrado pequeño, 18×18 cm
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Bill Maher, the comedian and atheist, taped an interview with my classmate Morrie, the bishop of Paris, Kan., for airing on his HBO show over the holidays. It was pulled. Fortunately, I have a transcript. Here are the highlights, minus the laughs, oohs and ahhs.
Maher welcomes Morrie, who comes out dressed in a smile, a burgundy cashmere sweater, and non-iron khakis from Banana Republic. They sit.
Maher: Well, I must say I didn't expect a bishop to look so dapper. Did you lose your pointy hat on the way here?
Morrie: It wouldn't fit in the overhead compartment. No, your producer told me to prepare for a friendly, informal conversation.
Maher: She told me this show is a kind of "coming out" for you. Your views have created quite a splash in The Hollywood Reporter.
Morrie: The National Catholic Reporter. More like a drop.
Maher: As a matter of fact, Morrie isn't your real name, is it, and Paris, Kan., isn't a diocese. Why the subterfuge?
Morrie: I don't like hot water.
Maher: Why now then?
Morrie: I don't know. I'm 73 years old. I have two years left till retirement. Maybe this will get me early retirement. I don't know. Maybe I'm emboldened by Pope Francis. Something's happening.
Maher: Pope Frank -- I kid the pope -- said we don't need to believe in God to get to heaven. Do you subscribe to that?
Morrie: I'm sure the Holy Father finds that amusing, Bill. Sure, atheists go to heaven. The Catechism of the Catholic Church even says so. As a matter of fact, I think we're all lost in Eden and just don't know it. Way back when a psalmist cried out: "Where on earth can I go that thou art not? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there. If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there." Our pain comes from not knowing where we really are, and what we're here for.
Maher: So you believe in a fairy tale god who kills his own son because some stooge ate an apple off his tree, a god who hates gays and loves slavery and oppresses women, and, don't let me forget, condones sex with children. Please, bishop, you're a smart man, don't tell me you believe in this flying crusader in the sky.
Morrie: I won't tell you that. I can't. I don't know anybody who does. Does Andrew Sullivan believe in a God like that? Does Jon Meacham? Bill Moyers? Bob Costas? They're all believers. And they've all been on your show.
Maher: You watch my show?
Morrie: I like your passion for peace and justice.
Maher: Well, thank you. I've always said that if Jesus were in charge of our country we'd probably have health care for everybody.
Morrie: He'd never run for office.
Maher: And what would he think of what his church has done to his teachings? Crusades. Inquisitions. Burning women at the stake. Every war, every atrocity, has been caused by religion. You know that.
Morrie: Fascism, nationalism, communism -- haven't they killed more people in the 20th century than religion has in all of history, and haven't they persecuted people of religion? The genocide in Rwanda wasn't religious but a manifestation of tribalism. So are riots at soccer matches and fights in hockey rinks. Sure, we've done terrible, terrifying things in the name of religion, but, you know, if you look just a little deeper, religion -- and even all those "isms" -- aren't the origin of these evils. It's something rawer, more human, a cancer in the very marrow of our minds.
Maher: Go on.
Morrie: Guilt and fear, Bill -- the kind of guilt that turns into self-hatred and a fear of punishment that erupts into madness. The story of Adam and Eve is not a fairy tale about an apple tree but a metaphor for the way we are. We feel guilty just for being alive, for our hubris, and look for scapegoats, like Cain did Abel, the Egyptians the Israelites, the Pharisees Jesus, nation against nation, and family against family. Psychologists call it projection. We call it sin. Religion is just an excuse, Bill. Guilt makes fear and fear makes sin that makes more guilt that makes more sin. Our fault lies not in the stars but in our fears.
Maher: Well, didn't God kick Adam and Eve out of paradise?
Morrie: That's what they told themselves; it's what we tell ourselves. When Adam and Eve covered themselves and hid from God, God asked them, "Who told you that you were naked?" Original sin is the sad, mad idea that we've separated ourselves from our source and from each other, and one way or another we pass that wretched idea from generation to generation. It's the story of the human race, Bill. We've forgotten who and where we really are. God is not a man on a cloud looking to throw lightning bolts but the always everywhere active love in whom we live and move and have our very being! Religion, at best, teaches us that we are literally in love, and that nothing can separate us from that love. When we realize that, Bill, fear disappears, and we begin to know peace.
Maher: I'm not sure I understand what you just said, bishop, but I'd like to have you back on the show. Will you come?
Morrie: I will. Will you come to Paris, Kan., and see what it's really like?
Maher: But it isn't really there.
Morrie: Neither am I.
A week later the segment was pulled in favor of a last-minute exclusive interview Maher arranged with Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto.
[Michael Leach is the author of Why Stay Catholic: Unexpected Answers to a Life-Changing Question which Bishop Morrie gave to Bill Maher as a gift, saying, "It's not what you think."]
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Hope you all had a great holiday and survived the great blizzard. I think I spent most of my holiday on the road between Christmas travel and going to a wedding on Saturday.
As you can imagine, with the crazy weather we had (just over 12" in the Jo) the stupid people came out. Christmas Eve wasn't too bad. People were in a great mood and the weather wasn't too bad yet. I did have a kid come in in shorts that were belted just above his knees and house slippers. He was generally a little punk, and I have to be honest that I'm less than friendly to these privileged little brats who think they're gangsta. So, I made him dig in his pockets, which caused him to bend in half, for change when he bought his swisher. But i got an unexpected surprise. As Vanilla Ice was walking across the parking lot he slid and caught the hem of his shorts on his house shoe and did an old-fashioned face plant. Now, I shouldn't have laughed, but when you trip on the hem of your SHORTS, you deserve it.
Now, the roads were hideous on Christmas Day, and while most of our customers were snow contractors cleaning parking lots we got a surprising number of other folks that had no reason to be out.
Paperhunters We had a ton of people who were out looking for the paper so they could see what was on sale the day after Christmas. We were in the unfortunate position of not having any papers delivered on Christmas day. Most people were very understanding, but I had a couple of women that were completely irate. How were they supposed to know where the best sales were? I even had one who asked me when I thought we'd get the papers in…my response…"Ma'am, it's 8 p.m., we usually get them in at 4:30 a.m. I don't think they are coming." She wanted to know if I could call someone and ask. No, i can't. If the paper is 16 hours late, they aren't coming.
Family Escape I had one guy come in and his hello was "Thank God You're Open!!!" He then went on to tell me that they had lost cable and internet at his house and he thought he'd go crazy if he didn't get out of there…there was nothing to do. I pointed out that it was Christmas and maybe spending time with your family or pick up a book. He just looked at me like I'd lost my damn mind. I have a feeling that the clerks that come after me will see his kids buying swishers for their pot in the near future.
Little Miss Crossfire So, I'm standing at the counter and watch this Chrysler Crossfire turn off the main road onto the road in front of our store. Now, this car looks like it may have a 5" ground clearance and this road was a bear for me and i have an SUV with 4wd. The car barely got off the main road and got stuck. I watch this girl get out on heels and a short skirt and start walking across our parking lot. Inappropriate car and inappropriate dress for this weather. She came into the store and the exchange went something like this:
HER: I got stuck.
ME: Yes, I see that.
HER: Can you come dig me out?
ME: Excuse me?
HER: Can you come dig me out? You are a gas station and you're supposed to help people.
ME: Ma'am, I can't and won't come dig you out. I'm the only one working and can't leave the store. And even if I wasn't, I wouldn't come dig you out.
HER: But what am I going to do? (cue big crocodile tears)
ME: Well, you can call a two truck, but that will probably take 4 or 5 hours, or you can borrow my snow shovel if you'd like.
HER: But I'm not dressed to shovel snow! I have parties to go to!
ME: Well ma'am, it seems like a poor fashion choice on your part considering the weather.
HER: (crying in earnest now) What am I going to do?!?!?
She then stormed out and the combination of her short skirt and tears suckered one of the guys in the parking lot to go help her.
Be careful out there folks and enjoy the snow. Don't know if I'll get another post in before the new year, so have a happy one and goodbye to the cruddy decade that has been.


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The promotional video for the re-release version of 'The Phantom Menace' presents various spectacular battle scenes in a 'galaxy far, far away'.
Gearing up for the 3D re-release of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", 20th Century Fox has unleashed the first trailer for the updated version of the movie. The video opens with glimpses from all six "Star Wars" movies in a tiny box, followed with plenty of spectacular battle scenes that take place in another galaxy.
Set against the thrilling and exotic backdrop of a "galaxy far, far away," the 3D movie delivers some of the Saga's most stunning sequences, from the Naboo invasion to the Tatooine Podraces, as well as the climactic lightsaber battle between Darth Maul and the Jedi.
"The Phantom Menace" was first released in 1999. It serves as the first of a three-part prequel to the original "Star Wars" trilogy, which started with 1977's "Star Wars" a.k.a "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Directed by George Lucas, the 3D re-release is due to hit U.S. theaters on February 10, 2012.
The epic film stars Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn, Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Portman as Padme Amidala, and Jake Lloyd as young Anakin Skywalker. Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Oliver Ford Davies, Hugh Quarshie, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp are in the supporting cast.
Sorry, the "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" trailer has been removed as requested by The 20th Century Fox Film Corporation.


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An Amazing Finish To The End Of The Billboard Radiothon
Once again, we have blown past our of goal of $105,700!
This year, we hit our goal at 3:30pm on the final day of the Radiothon. That has NEVER been done before. At 6pm, we finished with $124,111! This number is sure to go up since people continued to come and make donations after 6pmIt is a true testament to the community that we live in. With all the uncertainties from Hurricane Sandy last year, we didn't even know if this year's radiothon would even happen, but as Linda Gillick said "These families who's children have cancer, live each day like it's a Hurricane Sandy"
I think I can speak on behalf of Ocean of Love, and the Ocean of love families, by saying…..THANK YOU


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Not sure we need this thread here in c/r land
Yet you seem to believe there is a pure race of people here with a god given right to this land, and they've been invaded by uninvited foreigners. You're wrong on all counts.
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I've never said that at all, you are totally misrepresenting what i've said because you are unable to counter what i have said, effectively.
Its not like that. I never heard about this things. I have come to know about after reading this thread..
what is wrong with you people??
and yes. yes i have.


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Retired? Dance to maintain health
Martin J.J. Pack has some retirement advice you won't find on Wall Street:
Go dancing — for the health dividends.
Pack, 67, is a retired steelworker. Also a retired magician. And decades ago he quit as a hairdresser.
Right now he's selling off the tools of his most colorful career — a library of magic books and tricks.
The main thing people should do before quitting the daily commute, he says, is save more. And in retirement, keep busy.
He says he's met many active oldsters enjoying the time of their lives. "I don't know how I had time to go to work, they say."
But when the paychecks stop, he cautions in a phone conversation from his home in Butler, "you have to watch your money."
In the era when Pack grew up, it was assumed each generation would have more than their parents. He thinks this caused too many to spend too freely in their earning years.
His own retirement is brightened by a part-time job he loves — and which explains his praise for dancing.
As "Marty" Pack he's a disc jockey, spinning records mixed with a line of genial gab at reunions, club events and community dances. No fan of disco, he plays "oldies and goodies" of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. And people come from miles around, he says — that is, around Butler, where he lives and works — to swing and sway.
The magic collection he's now selling began building decades ago. He got hooked on the hand-is-quicker-than-the-eye art in boyhood. Pittsburgh was "a big place in magic," he recalls. He eventually worked up shows for parties, then kept improving during the 33 years that Butler's AK Steel Corp, (originally Armco) was his day job.
He'd appear on stage in a tuxedo but also in clown get-up as "Rainbow." His first wife and two daughters assisted as "Sunshine" and "Gumdrops." It paid a modest $80 to $200 a gig in those days, but did take him to national conventions, exhibits and sittings of magician "rings" from Pittsburgh to New York and Las Vegas. He kept a little zoo of co-stars: rabbits, mice, a duck and an African pygmy goat. A favorite trick was to shroud a cage of white doves, then whip off the cover and – no more birds! Just a well-fed cat.
Pack remembers going to Pittsburgh alone by bus for hairdressing classes at a downtown school — at age 13; his aunts ran beauty salons. Later, after his army discharge, the beauty business looked crowded and he went into the mill.
Today, his no-longer-employed magic ear — 150-plus card tricks and boxes, florals, silks and whatnot — "takes up a lot of space." he said.
He loves to laud the health awareness of seniors who come out to the dances he hosts — the third Saturday of every month, for example, at Butler's Meridian Veterans Club, with his wife Kathy assisting. "It's true," he says, with absolutely nothing up his sleeve. "It keeps you young."
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David Hominal
See more artworks by David Hominal here.
Gillian Carnegie
There is a crisis with regard to Representation. They are looking for Meaning as if it was a thing. As if it was a girl, required to take her panties off as if she would want to do so, as soon as the true interpreter comes along. As if there was something to take off.
Marlene Dumas, The Artwork as Misunderstanding, 1991.
Read more about Black Square here.
See more artworks by Gillian Carnegie here.
Russell Tyler
"I want [the paintings] to have an old, modernist feel, but also looking at abstraction, not from a Greenbergian perspective… but from a nostalgic perspective… it's adding a more personal perspective… the way we see an image is a little different than a generation before us… because of what media we grew up with." – Russell Tyler
See more works by Russell Tyler here.
Hannes Schmidt
Frank Stella
I like real art. It's difficult to define REAL but it is the best word for describing what I like to get out of art and what the best art has. It has the ability to convince you that it's present – that it's there. You could say it's authentic… but real is actually a better word, broad as it may be. – Frank Stella
Learn more about Frank Stella here.
Natasja Kensmil
Sometimes when you dream, you know that you are almost awake and dawn is on its way and yet you get stuck in a nightmare that keeps on repeating itself. Images of different times spinning around your head in a frenzy, forcing you to go round in endless labyrinths of the past, sometimes dressed-up as the future. Or is it the other way around? Gothic versions of stories you've once read somewhere, pictures you saw or tales you've been told in the dark. – Marlene Dumas
See more works by Natasja Kensmil here. Also see this exhibition.
Glenn Ligon
Mostly, though, paint functions as a medium of resistance for Ligon; it occludes visibility and threatens form. Nowhere is such deletion more explicit than in Untitled (Cancelation Prints) (1992 and 2003), where a flesh-coloured 'X' overtakes the entire white image field, demarcating the distance between the construct of whiteness and the pinkness of most European skin. This obliterating impulse equally manifests in Self-Portrait, the inky, black surface of which is visibly scratched and gouged. Such signs of refusal emphasize how Ligon's numerous self-portraits are invariably exercises in effacement and retraction. – Leora Maltz-Leca
See more works by Glenn Ligon here.
Sergej Jensen
Paintings may be pictures, but they are always objects. The blatant materiality of Sergej Jensen's canvases made them seem part of the interior architecture of Neu's gallery. Jensen has consistently had an ambivalent relation to the spaces in which he shows his work. Previously at Neu, he arranged mats on the floor that resembled his patchwork paintings, converting the gallery into a pseudo-living room, the paintings into decor that satirized the convention of a "high-art painting" show. – Mark Prince
See more artworks by Sergej Jensen here.
Lucy Skaer
Lucy Skaer created these drawings consisting of rhythmic black sharpie spirals in grids, pictorial shapes, and patterns additionally filled in with graphite like a tapestry. She wove together different earlier drawings as a patchwork and utilized a few assistants to carry out the tedious, repetitive labor. Here, we see a play with drawing on paper at an architectural scale. A tension exists between the intricate, repetitive detail in graphite (which we may see as lushly decorative) and the bodily scale shift to a larger, wholesome framework. – Drawing Art Center
Bob Law
In 1959, Bob Law lay in a Cornish field and wondered how to describe the space he was in. His solution was a series of drawings in which figurative elements – such as trees or houses – are arranged along a doddery pencil line at the perimeter of the paper. A year later, Law had distilled this approach to his signature device: the rectangular perimeter alone, bounding empty space, sometimes accompanied by a date, a title or his name, always in block capitals. – Jonathan Griffin
See more artworks by Bob Law here.
Alex Hubbard
Alex Hubbard's latest New York solo show, "Somebody had to do it," combined the cerebrally slapstick and the delightfully inscrutable… Hubbard reaches or steps into the image, moving slowly and with great seriousness as he balances everyday objects, one atop another, to form a rickety tower, until the lot collapses with a bang. – Brian Boucher
See more artworks by Alex Hubbard here.
Ida Tursic & Wilfried Mille
"Elizabeth Taylor in a landscape, painting nature's beauty and the caress of the smirking sun over the mountains" est le titre d'une de ces icônes, un petit format à l'huile sur bois qui donne son nom à l'exposition. La star y figure en peintre du dimanche dans un décor idyllique des grands espaces américains. Appliquée, elle pose son pinceau sur sa toile. On est dans le vif du sujet : l'acte de peindre et l'industrie des images. "Comment est-ce qu'une image peinte peut parler d'autre chose que d'elle même ?" interrogeaient récemment Ida Tursic et Wilfried Mille au Collège de France. Leurs peintures, visibles à la galerie Almine Rech, donnent l'esquisse d'une réponse. – Mathilde Urfalino
See more artworks by Ida Tursic & Wilfried Mille here.
Manor Grunewald
In his recent work Manor Grunewald has made a dual turn, pushing his paintings in two seemingly opposing, but in fact intimately related directions. Towards a washed out, nearly empty field, on the one hand, and towards a full, image-laden one on the other. – Alex Bacon
See more artworks by Manor Grunewald here.
Stefan Bruggemann
Stefan Brüggemann is keen on thinking up titles. So far he has compiled a list of 1,271 of them ('Show Titles vol. #1', 2000–6), creating for himself an index of imaginary exhibitions. One might begin, then, with the title of the present show: 'Soap Box (A Decorative Form of Nihilism)'. A 'soap box' would suggest political declarations, the arts of rhetoric and public address, perhaps even the pathos of outmoded ideals. 'A decorative form of nihilism'? Well, what else can one do with non-belief but inhabit it, display it as a mark of distinction, covering the walls with parerga abutting onto nothing in particular? We might describe Brüggemann first as a rhetorician of emptiness. But, working in the tradition of the dandy, he has also succeeded in dramatizing boredom, which opens 'soap box' to a rather different, more private set of connotations. – Tim Stott
See more artworks by Stefan Bruggemann here.
Jeremy Demester
Jeremy Demester: D'origine gitane, que le jeune artiste (né en 1988) revendique à travers son art et ses voyages, il travaille sur le rapport de l'homme avec le monde, la nature et les mythes fondateurs. En collaboration avec ses amis philosophes, scientifiques, artisans, qu'il appelle La Demestria, il est à la recherche d'une expression du sacré, questionnant une présence spirituelle de la nature. En 2015, il avait participé à une résidence d'artiste au Bénin, où, avec l'aide des enfants du quartier, il avait développé une série de toiles exposées actuellement à la galerie Max Hetzler. Les invitant à « peindre avec le mouvement de nos corps », les enfants étaient appelés, au rythme des musiques locales, à danser autour des toiles, y jeter de la peinture, les porter, les soulever, afin d'y projeter une énergie insouciante. Refusant l'emploi de la logique et de la raison, Jérémy Demester laissait ensuite les toiles exposées à la tourmente des éléments naturels, énergisant les pigments. Il retendait ensuite les toiles une fois incarnés de cette puissance. – Maximilien Renard
See more works by Jeremy Demester here.
Kenji Shibata
See more artworks by Kenji Shibata here.
Stéfane Perraud
Stéfane Perraud is doing some geometric laser art defacing. See more artworks by Stéfane Perraud here.
Paul Czerlitzki
See more works from Paul Czerlitzki here.
Brice Marden
Brice Marden made these paintings using a mixture of oil and beeswax. The works make you want to claw and scoop into them, not so much to destroy as to ingest them. – Mark Godfrey
Jason Martin
Panos Tsagaris
See more works by Panos Tsagaris here.
Gérard Traquandi
Comme beaucoup d'enfants j'aimais et j'aime encore après avoir regardé le soleil en face fermer les yeux très fort et laisser s'imprimer sur les paupières les couleurs qui subsistent suite à cet éblouissement. Faire remonter à la surface du tableau les sensations colorées de ces choses vues ou tout juste aperçues à travers le pare-brise de la voiture, ou en levant la tête au cours d'une marche. Restituer ces brefs émerveillements du quotidien, c'est mon désir de peintre.
En quelque sorte une « mémoire d'aveugle » comme le dit Jacques Derrida.- Gérard Traquandi
See more artworks by Gérard Traquandi here.
Gonzalo Lebrija
It's not worth it, says Allen. And it might not be worth for Lebrija either, whose dark Mexican humour and metaphysical bent continues a great tradition of artists and writers. Bittersweet and lucid nihilists, who, despite the impending shadow of failure, never cease in their quest to find the answers to those questions. – Lorena Muñoz-Alonso
See more artworks by Gonzalo Lebrija here.


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Hi, is there a specific way to insert a number value with decimal places in an calculation?
12.6 + %node_data_field_mmheight.field_mmheight_value (I get an error message The values . in Height Calculation are not allowed.)
but if I put
12 + %node_data_field_mmheight.field_mmheight_value
It works fine. This is a bug right?
I've tested this is both 6.x 1.3 and dev versions.
Comment #1afox CreditAttribution: afox commented
Not sure if it is a bug, but my solution for it is to add the decimal marker (dot or comma, depending where you're from) to the allowed functions and operators in settings.
I don't think it should be like this. The problem lies in views_calc_fields_form_validate -function where no decimals are checked on default. Should be rather easy to fix, but the pattern-arrays look rather complicated, that I'm not sure if the maintainer has a specific reason for doing it like this. But for now I'll just use the allowed operators -field.
Comment #2dogboy72 CreditAttribution: dogboy72 commented
Adding the decimal in the allowed operators list did not work for me. I was able to edit the field "calc" ( in the views calc table(via phpmyadmin)) and add a decimal in my calculation. This worked but was a hassle since I could no longer use the views calc custom field ui.
I decided to use "/" and "+" to create my decimal. (i.e. a custom field to add 10% went from "%node_data_field_MYFIELD.field_MYFIELD_value * 1.1" to "%node_data_field_MYFIELD.field_MYFIELD_value/10 + %node_data_field_MYFIELD.field_MYFIELD_value"
Comment #3PeteS CreditAttribution: PeteS commented
Seriously, what is going on in views_calc_fields_form_validate()? Why am I allowed to use "1000" in my calculation but not "10000" (which gives me "The values 00 .. are not allowed")? This function is mind-bogglingly confusing. Why are all of those slashes in there? 0.o
Comment #4KarenS CreditAttribution: KarenS commented
The D6 version is no longer supported.


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Joe insists that Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo 'won fair and square' in the beauty contest, while Marilu reveals that the former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin was among her 5 top picks.
As two of the judges at Miss USA 2012, Joe Jonas and Marilu Henner felt the need to set the record straight on the rumor that the pageant fixed the top 5 before final show. They took to Twitter to strongly deny the accusation made by former Miss Pennsylvania, Sheena Monnin.
Joe wrote, "All I can say... Is the Miss USA competition was NOT rigged. Miss (Rhode Island) USA won fair and square." Marilu posted, "I can assure #MissPennsylvania 4 of my 5 top picks for #MissUSA were in the final 5. No cheating. Sorry you didn't make it. And I remember!"
The other judges haven't commented on the issue, but another jury Rob Kardashian posted a cryptic message on June 6. "Don't let that pretty face fool ya cuz that heart is stone cold. Shame shame shame," he wrote without mentioning anything related to the beauty contest.
Joe, Marilu and Rob served as judges along with Arsenio Hall, Ali Fedotowsky, Dayana Mendoza, Cat Cora and George Kotsiopoulos. The hosts were Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic, while the fashion commentators were Jeannie Mai and Kelly Osbourne.
The competition was won by Olivia Culpo, a 20-year-old cellist from Rhode Island. "I was just in shock," she said of her win. "All 51 of those women were beautiful on the inside and outside." She will represent the United States at the 61st annual Miss Universe pageant later this year.
Sheena later resigned her position as Miss Pennsylvania USA 2012, accusing the organizers of fraud. "I witnessed another contestant who said she saw the list of the Top 5 BEFORE THE SHOW EVER STARTED," she claimed. "She saw a folder lying open to a page that said 'FINAL SHOW Telecast, June 3, 2012' and she saw the places for Top 5 already filled in."
Miss Universe Organization dismissed the allegation and so did Donald Trump. The owner of the organization will give Sheena "a second chance" if she "within the next 24 hours apologizes and withdraws her utterly baseless claim."


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Sadie Ellen Draper Hall Talbert, age 73 of Dublin passed away Saturday, February 6, 2010 at her home. Born April 28, 1936 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Earnest & Barbara Adams Draper. Her husband's; Malcolm Hall and Samuel Talbert also preceded her in death. She was a member of the International Pentecostal Church on Valley Road, Pulaski. She is survived by her
Daughter & Son-in-law Judy & David Courtney-Pulaski; Nancy Hall Hibbs-Max Meadows, VA; Grandchildren Malcolm Ayers, Kenneth Dunford, Jr., Terry Dunford, Dennis Dunford and Melissa Ratcliff;
12 Great Grandchildren; Sisters & Brothers-in-law Mary & Jim Henderson-Dublin; Geneva Lundy-Dublin; Madeline Dalton-Dublin; Wanda Carroll-TX; Margaret & David Martin-Radford, VA; Ruth Thomas-Pulaski; Mildred Reeves-Pulaski; Barbara & Emmit Quesenberry-Dublin; Brothers & Sisters-in-law; Earnest & Mary Draper, Jr. –Pulaski; David & Carol Draper-Max Meadows, VA;
and Special Friend Don Johnson.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at the Bower Funeral Home-Chapel, Pulaski with the Rev. Jim Linkous & Rev. Mary Morris officiating. Interment will follow at the Hufford Cemetery, Pulaski. The family will receive friends from 3:00-6:00 pm Tuesday afternoon at the Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski.
To send the family your online condolences, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com
Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski is handling the arrangements.
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Bank of New York Mellon
You don't have to be an expert technical analyst to figure out what's going on in shares of Bank of New York Mellon ( BK) -- the $35 billion financial services firm is in a textbook uptrend. That's about as simple as a technical pattern gets... BNY Mellon has had its price action bounded by trendline support to the downside, bouncing higher each of the last seven times it's been tested. That uptrending channel provides a high-probability range for price action on the way up -- and while you want to be a buyer in an uptrend, the ideal time to buy comes on a bounce off of support. Buying off a support bounce makes sense for two big reasons: it's the spot where shares have the furthest to move up before they hit resistance, and it's the spot where the risk is the least (because shares have the least room to move lower before you know you're wrong). If you decide to buy BK on today's bounce, keep a protective stop on the other side of the trendline.


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More at home in a half-court offence, if Bosh doesn't buy into the transition and return to his first-half numbers, could the clock be counting down to his free agency after the 2010 season?
It would seem that pushing the ball up the floor, looking for fast-break points as the first option does not feed into Bosh's strengths. Coach Jay Triano disagrees with that easy perception of his star's future.
"I've talked to him a little bit more," Triano admitted. "It's been hard with him because he's been (injured). I told (Chris), `Run and play as hard as you can for as long as you can and I'll get a sub. But don't try and pace yourself to go 40 minutes because otherwise we'll be plodding. I thought what he did in New York and was much better on Sunday ... shorter minutes in shorter spurts. We keep asking him `How's your leg?' He says, `My leg is fine. My lungs are burning.' He'll get used to it."
Triano believes that in a short time Bosh could learn to take advantage of the new up-tempo style and get back to the numbers he had been posting before being hobbled by injury. One 30-point, 15-rebound game could cure all.
"The big thing for Chris is if he's the first big (man) and gets down in the no-charge zone there (under the basket), we want to get him the basketball," Triano said. "We can't find a better play than to get our best player the basketball underneath the basket. If we can get him that in transition, we'll do that. I think he's athletic enough and in great shape that he can beat most players down the floor."
This dramatic change in offensive philosophy won't be easy. Forgive them if over the final 24 games they still get blown out every once in a while.
On some nights it will surely happen. But in between blowouts, if the Raps can win 13 of their final 24 games, even missing the playoffs, the Shawn Marion Era, even if he leaves this summer, will be a success.
Make no mistake about it, there are significant problems for Triano in selling this crowd-pleasing run-and-gun style of basketball to a team that under former coach Sam Mitchell plodded in a half-court set, relying on Bosh's hotness. And, of course, this is an unusual time of year to be changing horses in mid-stream.
"We're trying to teach on the fly here," Triano said. "Where if we had a training camp, we'd be better. When you run in transition, it's not for layups. We're looking to exploit inside and we don't have anything come back out. To me that's transition."
One big problem in the Raptors' adjustment is the Euro-factor. Consider that in the European game patience on offence is de rigueur. Then look at the Raptors roster. The point guards (Jose Calderon and Roko Ukic), the shooting guard (Anthony Parker) and the starting centre (Andrea Bargnani) all have significant histories across the pond.
"It's the opposite," Calderon agreed. "The game is kind of slow more than the NBA. It's more kind of basket control. It's a little bit more slowed down. But if you win, that's what's important. If you lose, the next day is going to be bad. It's been a tough season for us, so every win is important. We've got to try and build on that win (over the Knicks on Sunday) and get on a little bit of a roll."
Even a little bit of a roll might not save their season as far as the playoffs. But Bosh buying into the new offence and being happy with his finish just may.


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A local super-mum was given a well-earned pampering at an Ilkley Hair and Beauty Boutique after being nominated for an award by her three children.
Emma Smeaton, 41, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, won a Laura Mercier make-over and blow-dry at the No. 1 Hair & Beauty Boutique, in Crescent Courtyard, Ilkley.
The mum-of-three is the finance director of two businesses, looks after her children Ned, five, Isabel, seven, and Sophie, ten, who has Type 1 diabetes, requiring 24-hour monitoring and medical care, takes care of her own mother, raises thousands of pounds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and volunteers at the Clarke Foley Centre for the over-50s every week.
However, Emma is modest about what she manages to fit into her busy schedule. "I was a bit embarrassed to be nominated but very pleased mostly," she said. "You just think you're getting on with your normal life, and then to have your children want to nominate you for something like this is very sweet. They sat down and composed a letter and it was really quite touching."
She was delighted with the prize and received her make-over before an exclusive 50th birthday party at Ripley Castle.
"This is lovely, really, really nice – I'm going out for a night which is great in itself but this is an extra treat," she said. "I don't normally have too much time for 'me' so it's very special."
Emma's husband Peter, 55, who helped the children compose their nomination, said: "On reflection the children are right – she is a Super Mum in both senses and I must make sure I don't forget it.
"Thanks for giving me the opportunity to remember what a great woman I married."
No. 1 Hair & Beauty Boutique held the competition to celebrate the launch of their Laura Mercier range.
Emma will also be invited back to No. 1 to select £100 of Laura Mercier Cosmetics from the makeover prescription which she received.
Annie Haggas, owner of No. 1 Hair & Beauty Boutique, said: "We wanted to give a local super mum a real treat and Emma is an incredibly deserving winner. We're thrilled to be able to give her this make-over, she looked positively flawless."


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Miley Cyrus gets a horse trouble and several other mishaps during the filming of 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' as seen in the newly-released bloopers video.
A so-called movie bloopers for "Hannah Montana: The Movie" has been found. Showing several blunders happened during the filming of the Disney series adaptation, the more than two minutes video footage also presents comments from some of the cast, including Miley Cyrus, Jason Earles and Taylor Swift.
"Hannah Montana: The Movie" is the big screen version of the highly popular Disney Channel original series "Hannah Montana". Following Miley Stewart who leads a double life as superstar Hannah Montana, it revolves around the teenager when her popularity as Hannah starts to take a toll on her life. With her identity as the pop-star persona threatening to take over her life, her father decides to take her home to Crowley Corners, Tennessee for a dose of reality, forcing her to figure out what's really important.
Coming to U.S. theaters on April 10, the comedy movie from Walt Disney Pictures stars Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana. Supported by the series' original cast ensemble, including Billy Ray Cyrus, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles and Emily Osment, it will also see appearances by Taylor Swift, Tyra Banks, Vanessa Williams and Lucas Till.
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"My mother-in-law wanted a conventional announcement-type and this was perfect. We would have preferred that this was not a post-card style, so we were able to work with the design team to remove the mailing portion on the back so that we could place these in envelopes. They came out beautifully! Actually, the cards themselves, the customer service and the ease of ordering all exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend this card type and Wedding Paper Divas themselves."
"We were very happy with the design and quality of these announcements. It exceeded expectations. Also, it was very easy to personalize and the photos came out perfectly. We changed our names to the gray print option which I think helped to soften the design."
"I loved this card because it was the only one from the parents that I could send out to my friends. All other cards were from the bride and groom. My daughter had a very small wedding out of town and I wanted to tell all my friends about it. This announcement card let me do that. And I was able to put all the information I needed on the card as a postcard even her return address."
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MERCED — University of California, Merced, biology Professor Rudy Ortizhas been given the National Institutes of Health's Independent Scientist Career Development Award, the first person on campus to earn this distinction.
The $414,720 grant, spread throughout four years, will allow Ortiz to spend more time conducting researchinto obesity by reducing some of his teaching and administrative duties.
"To get more time to focus on my research is huge," Ortiz said. "It gives me a great advantage because of the release-time it affords me to concentrate on my research."
Ortiz is studying how elephant seals are able to fast for several months by relying on their fat reserves and how they can experience apnea without harming their health.
Humans wouldn't live much longer than a month if they were deprived food. An instance of sleep apnea has the potential to harm their body within minutes and can be fatal. Yet, Ortiz explained, there is something that cues this behavior in seals. While fasting, elephant seals won't even bother to eat food put in front of them.
"What if we could figure out that switch?" Ortiz asked. "Obese people could eliminate their carbohydrate intake and rely on their fat mass until they're lean and can return to a balanced diet."
Ortiz said his team has been making groundbreaking discoveries but that it's a long process to develop any medical applications.
"This is going to take many more years to understand," he said. "It's the 'tip of the iceberg' metaphor."
Ortiz's award, which covers most of his salary, dovetails with another National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant he was awarded in 2009. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of NIH, gave Ortiz a five-year $1.78 million research award.
Ortiz joined UC Merced in 2005. He teaches in the School of Natural Sciences and serves as the undergraduate research and training lead for the Center of Excellence for the Study of Health Disparities in Rural and Ethnic Underserved Populations.
"Professor Ortiz's award reflects the real-world promise of his research into sleep apnea and food deprivation," said Maria Pallavicini, dean of the School of Natural Sciences.


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Set in present-day London and 1911 Italy, this story follows a man who is £50,000 in debt to a gangster. To raise the cash needed, he decides to sell forged sketches by an Old Master around London.
Brit director Richard Janes' frothy feature debut clearly wants to be The Italian Job when it grows up, but its low-budget, London-based caperings are sadly too lightweight to make it even halfway memorable.
Matthew Rhys struggles to switch on the charm as a hapless roister-doisterer attempting to pull off a multiple art scam so he can pay off Art Malik's opera-loving kingpin. The action flashes back and forth between present day England and 1911 Italy, following the dodgy dealing of art forgers and scammers. Much frantic drawing, fast-talking and zippy driving about ensues, but there's no sense of place and the script is too half-baked to engage.
Why, for example, does Rhys' small-time rogue know so much about art? Because he reads lots of books, we're later told in one clumsy scene. If it's a stylish, British crime flick you're after, go see Layer Cake.
With so many high standing peers (both contemporary and classic), it just doesn't have the muscle or the nous to make an impression.


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Last week on The Apprentice, despite their efforts to get rid of Brent, Stacy and Pepi were fired. Stacy cried wolf about being threatened by Brent, and Pepi just didn't lead well.
When Brent and Michael go back to the suite, several people are shocked by Brent's return. Andrea wigs out and locks herself in the bathroom, sobbing her eyes out. Poor Andrea, I guess in the harrowing world of sticker making she's never ever disappointed. Way to show your strength on national televsion! Roxanne goes to try to get Andrea out of the bathroom, but Andrea tells her to go away. So Andrea's getting what she wants, lots of attention. It's not nearly as fun to run off and lock yourself in the bathroom if no one tries to pry you out of there. Umm....not that I would know from experience or anything.
Andrea finally emerges from the bathroom, where she's made the decision that she will be project manager, and Trump will see how wonderful she is when she can manage Brent. Oblivious, Brent smothers two poppy-seed bagels with about a whole tub of butter.
What the @#$%& do you mean Andrea's hogging the bathroom???
On Team Goldrush, Lee and Dan announce that they will be taking two days off to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Lenny thinks it's stupid, as he is also Jewish but he's going to work. Now, I like Lenny, but I think he's all kinds of wrong for knocking how others practice their religion.
The next morning Lee and Dan go to their place of worship to pray, lamenting that they may be fired if their team loses. I find this ridiculous. They have to know that no WAY is Trump about to fire them for observing their faith. Can you imagine the backlash if that were to happen? I can, and Trump won't touch that, especially since his right hand man, George, is also observing this holiday.
Trump, Carolyn and Bill meet the contestants at Trump Tower. Trump tells Brent yet again that he's a disaster, then it's time to announce the task. They'll be throwing a corporate retreat for some of the top dealers of General Motors, where they'll introduce the 2007 Chevy Tahoe.
Gold Rush
At the General Motors marketing offices, Project Manager Theresa is holding court telling everyone what she wants, which is a nice "classy" event. (This is a pet peeve of mine, as I think that people who talk about "class" and call things "classy" usually have NONE of what they're talking about, because if they DID, they wouldn't talk about it. And yes, I'm rambling.) She puts Charmaine in charge of getting models and a comedian. Tarek is to be point person, working on creative stuff. For some reason, there's a nice close-up of Bryce wiping his nose on the back of his hand. Ewww. Tarek has a big chart, and tries to name things they need, and wants to get a theme going for this. Theresa won't listen to him, instead demanding that someone get her a horse and carriage, and saying that she wants stallions. Well, don't we all?
Tarek is trying to get something together for a putting green, but Theresa says they don't necessarily need astroturf for that. Then he once again expresses his concern about no theme. Theresa says they have a comedian, they have models, they have a horse and carriage, they have an open-bar....that theirs is an experience of "class". Because nothing says class like getting good and liquored up in the presence of models and riding a few feet in a carriage. Lenny wishes that Theresa's brain was bigger than her boobs. If it were, that would be one gigantic brain.
Theresa, being a psychotherapist, uses her "classy" boobs as the focal point for hypnosis. "Stare at my classy mammaries, you are getting very very aroused, you will do what I say."
Andrea is indeed the Project Manager for Synergy. She says they need a big idea, then the tasks to bring that idea into reality. Brent suggests some massages, but that's quickly shot down as "too intimate." Andrea gives Brent busywork in learning about the product, but really, don't they all have to learn about the product? Brent is shown eating again, while everyone else is shown discussing. I think they all probably ate, as I see people chewing, but for some reason, the film editors want Brent to look like a total pig. Sean throws out a few ideas for the theme, to fit around the new Tahoe, but it's Michael who comes up with "Nature Refined."
Brent, the poster child for emotional eating.
Gold Rush
It's the day of the event, and Lenny is working hard setting up the stage, tents, carpet, balloons, etc, while Tarek is digging holes in the barren ground for the golfing event. Theresa and Bryce run up to Lenny, yelling about him not having generators to run the stage. Lenny says it's not his problem, his job was the stage. Bryce tells Lenny that he dropped the ball...then, THEN.....nasty-ass Bryce wipes his nose on the back of his hand again! Because nothing says class like horrible manners. Nasty snot-boy. Then instead of letting Lenny take care of the generator problem, Snot-boy Bryce makes a big production of calling for one.
Lenny tells Bryce "Hey, in Russia we use tissues, not our hands!"
Synergy has several activities planned for the day. One is climbing a faux rock wall. I'd think there might be some liability issues with this, but the issue is never raised. Another event they have planned...in the park..is skeet shooting. You hear the shots go off, and then poor Daffy's quacking is suddenly halted. *cries for pretend duck* Some park rule enforcer comes by and tells them that no how, no way are they going to be allowed to use this park for skeet shooting. They replace it will golf-cart racing, and all is well in Synergy land. Golf carts are raced, rock walls are climbed and they drive people around in the Tahoe, with Mr. Accent, Sean, giving the vehicle details. Everything is running smoothly.
Gold Rush
Theresa tells Bryce to go educate the models about the Tahoe. Most of them are standing there like "What? I have to do more than stand and point?" The dealers are taken from their bus to the event tent in the horse-drawn carriage, with Theresa running along side. Maybe she's trying to hypnotize them with her boobs as well? Tarek and Snot-boy Bryce are running the "putt through the dirt" golfing activity. People gather around the stage, looking at the Tahoe, but the models can't answer the questions about the vehicle. The comedian they have hired is Korey Kahaney, from season one of Last Comic Standing, which was also a NBC show. Korey's routine is very offensive to the crowd, complete with inappropriate topics and language. For whatever reason, Charmaine goes ahead and pays her $1,700.
"Horsepower? No, I don't know about horsepower. But I can point at the Tahoe for you!"
Board Room 1
Dan and Lee decide to join Gold Rush for the boardroom, even though they didn't participate in the task. Bill tells about Gold Rush, saying that the dealers felt that the comedian was inappropriate, there wasn't enough product knowledge, and they needed to showcase the Tahoe better. Carolyn tells what the dealers thought about Synergy, saying everything went well, everyone was happy, and Synergy wins. As a reward, they get to swim with sharks. Trump says the sharks will look at Brent and go "wow". We get it, we get it, Brent's hefty. They're really over the top with that..."look at Brent eat! He's fat and he's eating!" "The shark will want to eat Brent because he's fat!" It's all very seventh-grade.
Before they leave, Trump asks Theresa who she thinks she may bring back to the boardroom, and she says Lenny.
Color-coordinating your tops won't help you win the task.
Atlantis Marine World
Synergy arrives at Atlantis for their reward, and they look at the sharks in the tank. Allie points one out and says "That one's bigger than Brent, ya'll!" Because, did you know? Brent's fat! Hahaha, so funny! Only not. Brent's pretty concerned about the sharks, and has a lot of questions. It seems to be a real fear for him. He did go through with going down in the shark cage, though, and good for him because he could of just said he was too scared. Both Allie and Sean make comments on how they hope the shark will eat Brent. Niiiiice.
Fins the Shark, looking for a meal low in cholesterol.
Boardroom 2
Gold Rush goes to the boardroom, and Trump asks Theresa why they failed. She says because of individual execution, and creative, and that it's the fault of Tarek and Lenny. Tarek and Theresa try to shout over each other about there not being a theme. Bill complains about the condition of the golf activity, but Tarek for whatever reason never brings up the fact that Theresa told him "'no" about getting some astroturf. Tarek just tells Carolyn that he couldn't control the conditions of the field. Trump asks Lenny who he would fire, and he says "everybody". Charmaine is questioned about the comedian, and Trumps says they should have had Lenny be the comedian, plus he would be free. Theresa decides to bring Lenny and Tarek back in the boardroom for the final decision.
Boardroom 3
Trump asks Bill his opinions on this task. Bill says that Theresa fumbled the ball with the task, but that Lenny was a workhorse. (Too bad he wasn't a stallion, or he could have pulled the carriage.) Carolyn says that the loss had nothing to do with Lenny, but that Tarek's golf activity was terrible.
Theresa, Tarek and Lenny return to the boardroom. Trump asks Lenny why he shouldn't fire him. Lenny says because he did what he was asked, he did his job. Trump asks Tarek if he thinks Lenny did his job. Tarek says yes, that he did, and that he thinks Theresa should go. He says that she didn't let them focus on a theme, and that in the end she was responsible for the comedian, since she delegated that. Trump questions why Theresa didn't bring back Charmaine, since Charmaine picked the comedian, and she says because she thinks Tarek was worse. Tarek counteracts with "you must think highly of me to put the entire creative on one person" which I think is a good comeback. Theresa and Tarek bicker, and bicker some more. Trump, who seems to really like Lenny, asks him what he should do with those two, and he says "fire them both". Bill brings up that the models had a huge lack of product knowledge, and Theresa agrees that they were terrible. She says Charmaine hired them, and Trump tells her that her biggest mistake was not bringing Charmaine in the boardroom. Trump asks her about the horse and buggy, which was Theresa's idea, and says he hated it. Theresa then gets fired. Tarek stupidly has to say after that "I'll step it up, Mr. Trump" to which Trump replies 'You'd better step it up...if you can."
In the taxi-cab of disillusion, Theresa says she doesn't think this will be the last Trump sees of her. No, probably not, once she secures that Maxim photo-spread.
"If you'd just stare at my huge boobs, you'd be hypnotized into not firing me."
Tune in next week for Roseskid's recap where Brent is supposed to go way, way way over the line! Oh that NBC hype!
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Jeff Albert (minors02)
Jeffrey A. Albert
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.
- School Butler University, Louisiana Tech University
- High School Oceanside High School
- Born October 31, 1980 in Rochester, NY USA
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Jeff Albert was an independent league infielder who played in a total of 11 games in his career.
While with Butler University in 2002, he hit .331 in 50 games, though in 2003, he hit only .240 in 54 games. He was signed by the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League in 2003, with whom he hit .176 in nine games (17 at-bats). In 2007, he played with the Shreveport Sports - he spent two games with them, hitting .000 in four at-bats.
Overall, he hit .143 in 21 at-bats. He had one extra base hit, a double.
He became a coach with the Batavia Muckdogs in 2008 Palm Beach Cardinals in 2009-2012.


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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has just introduced FCO Locate, a people-tracking service that makes it easier to locate Britons abroad in case of emergency.
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Any British travellers are recommended to register even if they're are only going on short holidays. After registering, you can then log in every time you're travelling again to enter your new dates and contact information. The service arrives after a recently conducted survey which revealed over 50% of British travellers don't leave contact details with their friends and family.
If nothing else, Locate provides a simple way of communicating between home and abroad should a crisis occur. For example, you could find yourself in a situation where an event has taken place and you simply want to let your friends and family know that you are safe and well.
My immediate concerns were those of privacy and just how easy it is for anyone to find out your details. So I'm going to register for my next trip and see just how the FCO Locate system works for finding information on the outside. I'll update this post when I have some results.
You can register your details on FCO Locate here:
Okay, so I registered with the Locate service.
Firstly, registering only requires your email address and a username, with some security questions in case you forget your password. Business as usual, then. Once you get inside, you then need to fill in a longer form, giving personal details and journey details.
Several of these fields are required:
- • Forename
- • Surname
- • Date of Birth
- • Passport No. + issue date
- • Nationality
- • Destination country + travel dates
- • At least one form of contact at destination
You can easily add and update information and FCO strongly recommend you add at least one emergency contact as well as any family members accompanying you, but it's not compulsory.
So now the government knows my name, my age, that I have a passport, that I'm British and that I'm going to Sweden in September. Oh and they can contact me on my mobile there.
It's hardly Nineteen Eighty-Four, in fact they could probably find out that information easily enough anyway. So what do FCO do with this information? They basically act as a middleman between the traveller and friends/family back home.
By entering emergency contacts, you can confirm information to FCO and they can pass this information on. Or someone at home can register your details and if you confirm the information, you can allow them to be contacted with news.
Locate confirms what happens with your data:
Your details will be stored on a secure database which can only be accessed by staff in our embassies or our Consular Crisis Group.
- • we will only use your details to contact you
- • we will delete the details of a trip once it has ended.
When it comes down to it, FCO Locate is a handy system should you ever find yourself in a pickle abroad. It's less for a weekend away and more for that three month backpacking of Asia you've been planning. You'll have to swallow your paranoia to register, though.
More on this from Travolution and Alex Bainbridge.
Update 2 (20th May 2013):
As pointed out by a reader below, the Locate service seems to have been stopped by the FCO. Their site now has this message:
Please be aware that the LOCATE Service is no longer available.
You may find the following information for British nationals overseas helpful.


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Above expression is failing the urls where we have path available after .edu. How can i fix the expression that it supports these urls also?
Also, am i limiting the user by specifying certain tlds? Should i change this too?
changed the expression to following and it is checking what i am looking for (hopefully i am not overlooking some thing):var expression = new RegExp("^([a-zA-Z0-9\.\-]+(\:[a-zA-Z0-9\.&%\$\-]+)@)((25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]{1}[0-9]{2}|[1-9]{1}[0-9]{1}|[1-9])\.(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]{1}[0-9]{2}|[1-9]{1}[0-9]{1}|[1-9]|0)\.(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]{1}[0-9]{2}|[1-9]{1}[0-9]{1}|[1-9]|0)\.(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]{1}[0-9]{2}|[1-9]{1}[0-9]{1}|[0-9])|([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.)[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.(com|net|org|edu|int|mil|gov|arpa|biz|aero|name|coop|info|pro|museum|[a-zA-Z]{2}))(\:[0-9]+)(/($|[a-zA-Z0-9\.\,\?\'\\\+&%\$#\=~_\-]+))*$"); Per:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1303872/url-validation-using-javascript
I'm sure if someone tried, they could make it fail. But yes, that looks a bit more serious. I think there are so many possible variations that it's almost not worth it. You might as well just check there is a dot in it and that's it.
haha, I agree. I've had a similar situation in the past when checking the URL and just decided to put a note of what I am expecting from the user and did a general check.


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2.1~5 work days leading time after payment.
Our Services
1. We accept Western Union,T/T and Paypal.
2. Please send PI No. while sending payment.
After Sale Service:
1:Defective products returning policy :3 months for clearomizers and 6 month from kits after shipment.
2:We usually send the replacements along with the next order after confirming the defective products.
Shenzhen Noriyang Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the biggest franchised agents for e-cigarettes in China. At present, our company represents brands including Kanger, Innokin, Vision, Smok, Dekang, Hangsen and so on. We promise quality is the best in the market.
Basic Information
|Product/Service (We Sell):
|electronic cigarette,e cigarette,e-cigarette,e cigarette,vapor cigarette
|Number of Employees:
101 - 200 People
|Main Markets:
Eastern Asia
Domestic Market
Southeast Asia
Mid East
Central America
South Asia
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
South America
North America
|Total Annual Sales Volume:
|US$10 Million - US$50 Million
|Export Percentage:
91% - 100%
Factory Information
Shenzhen Noriyang Technology Co.,Ltd
Skype: nuoruiyang12
Facebook: zhu.xiafier