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Professor Elizabeth Stone, the heroine of Grace McCleen's incandescent second novel, is a classic campus contradiction: both quite brilliant and utterly clueless. Despite having a lauded book on Milton and a stack of learned articles to her name, her fellow human beings — indeed, her own self — remain a closed book.
"How did people know what to do with their bodies?" marvels the 53-year-old, watching a lunchtime crowd lounge on a sunny lawn. Yet even she senses the figure she must cut. "A spinster, bespectacled, sensible shoes, skin and lashes of a pallor that suggested dim rooms and silence."
By the time we meet her, a bout with cancer has confined her to a very different set of rooms whose silence is swirled with fear. When her doctor unexpectedly gives her the all-clear, she dives into an ambitious new project grounded in T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets." A study of language's musicality, of the way in which words can also communicate nonverbally, it will, she hopes, yield a "poetics of sound."
But McCleen has other ideas. Eliot is an acute observer of time and its passing, and sure enough, Elizabeth's research takes her back to the university town — unnamed, though a lot like Cambridge — where she spent her undergraduate years and where unfinished business awaits.
Elizabeth is not the only verse scholar in "The Professor of Poetry." There's also her mentor, Edward Hunt, an accidental hipster from up north who chain-smokes his way through tutorials on Thomas Wyatt dressed in denim and shapeless pullovers. While she was still his student, they embarked on a chastely passionate friendship that ended abruptly after he confided deeper feelings.
McCleen doesn't make Elizabeth easy to like and this is part of the professor's charm. She doesn't "do" summer, most definitely does not do love poetry, and would like to teach Virginia Woolf a thing or two about semicolons. The key to good writing, the professor believes, is detachment, and this she strives for off the page, too. No wonder her students nickname her "the Stone."
McCleen debuted with the award-winning "The Land of Decoration," which told the story of a motherless child ostracized by her father's religious fanaticism. It finds echoes here in Elizabeth's early girlhood, which was spent alone with her bibliophilic, unbalanced mother in a house by the sea. Shortly before her seventh birthday, her mother vanished and Elizabeth was fostered by a vicar and his mannish wife.
That loss holds the key to her chronic standoffishness. As the narrative flits back and forth across the years, Elizabeth and Edward are drawn together and pushed apart, pushed apart and drawn together, then as now.
Childhood loss, illness mental and physical, high modernism: it sounds like something concocted in a creative writing workshop, but this is a novel far more deftly realized, an intricate tapestry in which past and present mingle to mesmerizing effect. Filled with visual echoes and wordless longing, it is almost Escher-like in its simple complexity, proving the truth of Elizabeth's thesis by making the silences almost as eloquent as the words that fill it.
And what eloquence! There are sentences here of such agile cleverness, charged with wit and beauty and enchantment. Oddly, they occasion one of this book's rare weaknesses. For all its linguistic and conceptual sophistication, narratively, it's a slender romance that ought to be read swiftly. The prose insists we linger. It is to McCleen's great credit that the resulting tension seems almost deliberate.


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TAMPA — Rarely does the launch of a new chain restaurant attract so many corporate honchos, media members and saucer-eyed gawkers.
Then again, most Golden Corrals don't own Justin Timberlake's pajamas.
Oh, sure, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa calls the getup a suit, "owned and operated" by Timberlake during his 'N Sync days. But the silken, powder-blue Asian-style outfit undeniably looks like jammies.
Such is the level of laid-back intimacy the casino wants to create with its new Hard Rock Cafe. When the 17,500-square-foot restaurant opens to the public Tuesday, it'll be the latest, glitziest addition to the casino's ever-expanding empire — and, thanks to a gift shop full of those ubiquitous souvenir T-shirts, one that puts the ultimate Hard Rock stamp on Tampa Bay.
"Having the casino without a cafe was like missing a front tooth," casino president John Fontana said during a preview of the restaurant on Friday. "We really needed that piece of it."
Tampa's Hard Rock Cafe features several milestones for the brand, including:
• It's the first with gambling. There are 20 built-in video slots at the bar and a four-table blackjack pit (complete with go-go dancers) off to the side.
• It's the first with a "burger butcher shop." Through a window, patrons can watch chefs carve up giant slabs of beef, which are ground up in-house to make hamburger. "I worked on the blend for a while," said chef Matthew P. Sadowski, formerly of the Hard Rock's Council Oak steakhouse. "You can actually get a well-done burger, and it doesn't eat like a well-done burger — it's not dry, it's not chewy; it's nice, it melts in your mouth." One local delicacy from the menu: the Cuban sandwich-inspired 1880 Ybor City Burger, which is topped with roasted pork, sliced ham, melted Swiss, mustard and pickles.
• Throughout the cafe are interactive touchscreens, ranging from about the size of an iPad to table-sized tablets mounted on the wall. Foremost among them is a "Rock Wall" made of two 52-inchers and two 82-inchers — the largest touchscreens of any Hard Rock Cafe in the world. There, customers can flip through a digital encyclopedia of rock 'n' roll memorabilia from every era, browsing by artist, item or Hard Rock location. Fewer than 2,000 of the Hard Rock's 73,000-piece collection are in the system, but that number will grow.
And then there's the memorabilia hanging in Tampa. In addition to JT's PJs, display cases feature a Diana Ross gown, a Michael Jackson fedora and a guitar used by Lynyrd Skynyrd to record Free Bird. Suits worn by Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley are on the way. In the back is an electric bass from Elvis bandmate Jerry Scheff that Hard Rock memorabilia designer Giovanni Taliaferro calls "one of our top 50 guitars."
So the new cafe is all very shiny and new. But will it be fun?
Floyd's, the nightclub the Hard Rock Cafe is replacing, was for years a popular destination for serious late-night partiers who flocked there at 3 a.m. after all the other bars had closed to dance and drink until dawn.
The Hard Rock Cafe will be open late, possibly as late as 4 a.m. There is a live music stage, and the cafe has a few special concerts lined up — Sister Hazel will perform on New Year's Eve, and actor Jim Belushi's band the Sacred Hearts will headline a party the night before Gasparilla. And hotel officials are promising a star-studded grand opening party on Jan. 12.
That said: "We do not want to be Floyd's 2," nightlife manager Troy Talpas said. "We want to make sure that we're providing a great atmosphere, a safe atmosphere. We don't want to end up at the end of the night having a lot of problem children coming in here after they've partied all night downtown — 'Hey, let's hit the casino.' We're going to let it morph into what it needs to be."

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McCain, Obama weigh veep timing
Updated 10:00 pm, Saturday, July 26, 2008
NEW YORK -- There was talk that presumptive Republican nominee John McCain might name his vice-presidential pick last week. The ostensible reason -- and the reason his campaign remained coy on the subject even after the initial frenzy subsided -- was to steal away some of the media thunder that presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama has generated with his tour of the Middle East, Afghanistan and Europe.
It probably would have been a good idea for McCain to have done so, and the reason why has less to do with grabbing headlines from Obama than with the electoral calendar.
Obama's foray overseas is about establishing his foreign-policy and commander-in-chief bona fides. But more than that, it serves as a clear and unmistakable signal (thanks to an assist from the national media) that Obama has moved decisively from his party's primary battles to the general-election contest.
It's been a month and a half since Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign, and that is apparently all the time that Obama needed to shift the conversation away from questions about whether he could unite his divided party and win the support of disaffected Hillary supporters. This isn't to say these questions have disappeared -- and targeted polling between now and Election Day, not to mention the choreography of the Democratic Convention, will either revive them or put them to rest.
But the Democrats' intraparty squabbles are no longer Topic A for close followers of politics, and seem to have fallen off the radar entirely for more casual observers.
McCain, meantime, effectively sewed up the Republican nomination on Feb. 7, when Mitt Romney ended his run for the GOP nomination. But while Obama executed a textbook pivot to the political center in the immediate wake of his victory in the primaries -- emphasizing moderate views he had stated previously but left on the shelf during the populist-toned race against Hillary, and staking out new ground on issues such as faith-based initiatives and the contentious Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act bill -- McCain still seemed to be trying to close the deal with conservatives in his own party.
While Obama has been making strategic tacks to the right, McCain has often looked adrift.
This isn't to say that McCain has necessarily had a choice in the matter, or that Obama won't pay a price for not appearing overly deferential to either Hillary's supporters or his more liberal base. It is to say that, despite being four months behind McCain on the calendar and McCain's fundraising progress notwithstanding, Obama is now ahead in the perception that he's running for the White House instead of his party's nomination.
If McCain had named his vice-presidential pick last week, it would have been more than a media coup. It could have served as an unmistakable announcement that he, too, had his eyes on the ultimate prize. And, depending on his pick, it could have represented a canny way to put party unity questions to rest at last.
Now, about that electoral calendar. The Beijing Olympics run from Aug. 8 to Aug. 24 -- hardly the best stretch for a candidate to make maximum news impact. The Democratic Convention begins on Aug. 25 and ends on the 28th. The Republican Convention starts on Sept. 1. This means that the optimal period for both candidates to announce their veep picks may be between now and the Olympics.
There are rumors afoot that Obama already has made his selection, and there is some scuttlebutt that McCain may announce his pick right after the Democratic Convention -- a selection that could tamp down Obama's post-convention "bounce" and allow him to react strategically to whomever Obama chooses.
Strategic, perhaps. But if McCain doesn't find another way to show clearly that he's fully shifted gears to the general-election campaign, will it be too late?


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|YDS: 5.8 French: 5b Ewbanks: 16 UIAA: VI- ZA: 15 British: HVS 4c [details]
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By Perin Blanchard
From: Orem, UT
Dec 11, 2007
|Added correct name and FA info per Darren Knezek.
By Tristan Higbee
From: Ogden, UT
Mar 26, 2008
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|I think the crux for me was in the chimney part near the bottom of the climb. Fun climb. Mostly good holds. Airy near the top.
By Christopher Sorensen
From: Provo, UT
Sep 7, 2008
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|I thought this climb was really fun. I agree the crux is probably getting to the second bolt, it's a bit of a toughie. I actually thought in some ways this climb was harder to follow than to lead for some reason. It gets kind of chossy when you get past the big crack with a few plants, and my climbing partner actually got stung by one of the many hornets buzzing around there, but it was a really fun climb. I think it's harder than just a 5.8(5.8+ or 5.9 I thought) but maybe it's just because I'm not very good. Would not be a good climb to start leading on, as that first bolt is a little nerve wracking.
By Jeff Jones
From: Elk Ridge, UT
Nov 15, 2008
|I went up with the friend of mine that got me into climbing. I thought this would be a cake walk at 5.8. As I was climbing, I felt like I should reevaluate my climbing capability. The chimney was fun but definitely the crux but I sure loved the exposure up high. It was more than what I was expecting (very deceiving). Getting to the first bolt is a little scary though (DON'T FALL!).
By Christopher Miller
Aug 14, 2009
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Fun route! I agree that the crux is the second bolt, i kinda just jammed my whole shoulder in the chimney to clip it...never used a full body jam before. Well worth doing though!
By David Hamblin
Nov 6, 2010
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
|A few people say the 2nd bolt is the crux, but, there is a hold 2 feet above the first draw in the huge crack. You can place your hand on the top of this fist size hold, but, if you grab onto it side hold style you can use you leverage to swing out and upward. ( with your left foot on the left wall as high as you can place it also) I rate this route a 5 10. It is extemely slabby and drawn out near the top. It could use one more bolt between the 5th and 6th bolt. Take a fall after the 5th bolt and your looking at some pain.
By BJB
From: Texas
Aug 2, 2011
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|I'm with David, the 2nd bolt isnt that hard to get to, but the features on the slaby part of the climb are pretty tough. I thought they were a little too spaced and too thin for the 5.8 grade.
By Canyon Copa
Jun 1, 2012
|The chimney section is fun and different, definitely the crux for me. First timers will have a little trouble with the technique in the chimney, but can do it with some guidance.
By Eli Peterson
From: Orem
Jul 12, 2015
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Don't know if I just climbed it wrong and used all the wrong holds but it felt more difficult than a 5.8


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Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer stands among the most decorated skaters in hockey history. He has been a key contributor to four Stanley Cup champions, as well as gold medal squads at the World Junior Championships, World Championships, World Cup of Hockey and the Winter Olympics.
After seriously considering retirement in both 2007 and 2008, Niedermayer opted to return to the Ducks for another season. Now 36, he also figures to be an important part of Canada's 2010 Olympic team. In fact, there's an excellent chance he could be named the captain of that club.
On Wednesday afternoon, just hours before the Ducks' 3-1 loss to his former club in New Jersey, I corralled the elite puck-mover for five questions.


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Mariano Rivera's Last All-Star Entrance
What a night it was in New York City at the 84th All-Star Game at Citi Field. It was all about Mariano Rivera, as it should have been. Rivera ran out from the bullpen to his customary "Enter Sandman" for the bottom of the 8th inning. And then the baseball world froze for Mo, and rightly so. Rivera received a thundering standing ovation from fans and players and managers alike, and tipped his cap to the masses. Then, in typical Rivera fashion, he mowed down the National League 1-2-3 to earn MVP honors. Here is that magical, last All-Star Rivera moment:
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a good actor who loves to sing -- but not necessarily well. He's covered R. Kelly's club classic "Ignition" and the video footage is bloody awful yet strangely riveting.
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Success Story: IG Group Plc
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IG Group is a world-leading provider of financial spread betting and CFDs. They are an established member of the FTSE 250 and have a market capitalisation of around £1.7 billion.
With headquarters in London and offices across Europe, as well as in the US, Japan, Singapore and Australia, their international network is growing rapidly. In the last five years they have opened 11 new offices.
The Group has built a reputation for its advanced trading technology, competitive pricing and reliability. They have won a number of awards and independent research has revealed that over 60% of the UK's active spread bettors hold an account with their financial spread betting business.
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Martha Tolton's story comes to life
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:56:44 GMT —
Father Augustus Tolton is on the path to sainthood, but it's his mother, Martha Tolton, who was honored Saturday.
A handful of people showed up to Hannibal Free Public Library to watch Martha's story come to life.
Father Tolton is well-known for being the first African American Catholic priest.
Tolton lived as a slave before escaping from Missouri to Illinois and then studying at a seminary in Rome.
His mother, Martha Tolton crossed the Mississippi into the Quincy area with him.
Despite her role in Father Tolton's life, there is very little information about her history.
Mettazee Morris was inspired to develop and act out a script depicting what Martha's life must have been like.
"When this was first presented to me I was really inspired by Martha's strength and it really reminded me of the strength my grandmother had with 13 children all in the south. I just thought it was a very inspiring story," Morris said.
Morris searched through records of Father Tolton's history to find references to Martha.
She combined that information with her own experiences to develop the act.
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The movie opens with Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel) preparing for her college graduation. Ryden has had her life planned out since she was eleven. She wanted to get good grades, earn a college scholarship and get a great job at the publishing house Happerman and Browning. So far, everything is on track including the interview she has scheduled for her dream job.
At the graduation ceremony, Ryden's family arrived late, causing a little bit of a scene. In addition to her parents (Jane Lynch and Michael Keaton) and little brother, her grandmother (Carol Burnett) is there with her oxygen tank. Ryden's rival, Jessica Bard, gives the graduation speech and then Ryden and her family go out to eat to celebrate. Ryden's best friend, Adam (Zach Gilford) joins them. Adam has had feelings for Ryden since they met freshman year. He has also applied to law school at Columbia, but has not decided if he wants to go if accepted. Meanwhile, Ryden reveals to her family that she has an interview scheduled the next week and that she's even found a loft apartment that she plans to rent.
Adam goes with Ryden to look at the apartment before her interview. She is so confident of her prospects that she leaves an application and hefty deposit check. On the way to the interview, a truck hits Ryden's car and drives away without giving her his insurance information. Ryden is forced to hustle to Happerman and Browning.
When she arrives for the interview, she is directed to a waiting area filled with other applicants. Finally, it is Ryden's turn to interview. When asked why she wants the job, she gives an eloquent speech about how she's been preparing for it her whole life and she can't imagine herself doing anything else. The interviewer responds with a blank stare and thanks her for coming. As Ryden is leaving, Jessica Bard arrives and the interview greets her warmly.
Unemployed, Ryden gives up her dream of living in the loft apartment and moves in with her parents. Ryden's father insists that he can fix her car himself, despite her protests. As they unload the truck, her father steps in poop left by the neighbor's cat. He confronts the neighbor, David Santiago (Rodrigo Santoro). Adam watches as Ryden meets, and is clearly attracted to, David.
Ryden proceeds to interview for a number of jobs without success. Her father accidentally runs over David's cat. Ryden and David get to know each other. He offers her a job as a production assistant on the infomercials that he directs and they start to get physical when her family walks in, interrupting the moment.
Ryden has a number of run-ins with Jessica Bard, who got the job at Happerman and Browning. Meanwhile, Adam has not decided if he should go to Columbia Law or pursue music. He gets the opportunity to headline at a local venue and plans a big night with a fancy celebration dinner with Ryden. However, Ryden ends up spending the evening with David and forgets about her plans with Adam. When she arrives home, Adam is waiting for her. He tells her that he's tired of waiting for her to love him the way he loves her and he doesn't want her to be a part of his future.
Eventually, Ryden gets a call from Happerman and Browning offering her the job. Jessica has been fired. Ryden proceeds to work long hours doing menial tasks. She tries several times to call Adam to apologize, but he won't take her calls. Finally, in a grad gesture, she borrows an ice cream truck and drives it to where he's playing basketball. She reminds him of his advice to her earlier that any problem can be solved with an eskimo pie. He tells her that he forgives her, but he can't hang out with her because he's leaving for New York the next day. He says he'll call when he settled and goes back to his game.
Ryden finally realizes who she spends her life with is more important than what she's doing, so she packs her things and flies to New York to surprise Adam and tell him that she loves him.
In the final scene, the Malbys call Ryden to tell her that they are all coming to visit.
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The Railroad Job
Updated 13th March 2013
Juliet Salazar (Official SIN, secret)
Dice (Street Handle)
Susan Myers (Fake SIN)
Publicly Known Info:
Dice first appeared in the shadows in April of 2072, making a name for herself as a solid and dependable combat shaman. She is initiated and her aura is difficult to assense due to her innate abilities. Her spells and summoned spirits strongly indicate that she follows the Norse tradition. She does not advertise her Asatru roots. Dice works with a semi-regular crew comprising of Myrad, Kaze and Myst.
Secret OOC Info:
Juliet Salazar was born to Alex Tintagel, a former Ghost captain, and Brennan Salazar, an ex-Telestrian Industries neurosurgeon. Tintagel is the head of personal security for Lugh Surehand and followed him into exile after being deposed as High Prince of Tir Tairngire. Juliet is the youngest of 3 sisters and followed her mother Brennan in taking her maiden name. This helps to obscure the family's relations to Tintagel. Juliet graduated from Seattle University with a Masters in Magical Theory and Arts in 2071. She graduated top of her class and was offered positions in NeoNET, Telestrian Industries and Ares, but she declined all of them.
Juliet retreated from the public eye in December 2071. She is generally known as a recluse and rarely receives visitors at her home in Snohomish. She sometimes corresponds with Professor Alexa Durrant and sometimes acts as a consultant to Seattle University.
"Dude, check out that chica. She's HAWT!!!"
"They say she's going out with Leroy Sanders. Lucky him!"
"She's an elf?! You gotta be frakking kiddin me! Her ears aren't pointy!"
"Goddammit! Why do all my photos of her turn out blurry?!"
Vital Stats
Age: 23
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 63 kg
Hair: Honey blonde
Eyes: Blue
Metatype: Elf, but looks human
Awakened: Yes (Norse tradition)
Street Name: Dice
Known Aliases: Susan Myers
Street Cred: 14(26)
Notoriety: 0(6)
Public Awareness: 4
Common Pools
Composure: 13 dice
Judge Intentions: 13 dice
Memory: 10 dice
Despite being an elf, Dice appears mostly human. The only indications of her nobilis metatype are her height and her intense personal magnetism. She has an extensive wardrobe and is often seen dressed in the latest street fashions. Her bearing and social skills also allow her to interact in the higher circles of society. During missions, she is often dressed in form-fitting body armor under clothes that fit the situation.
Personal Plot Hooks and Goals
Establish herself as a legitimate and discreet asset.
Develop her personal contact base and info-gathering abilities.
Find any rumors on the whereabouts of her father, Alex Tintagel.
Protect her family in Portland from any threats.
Louie the Fixer, male ork fixer [C3/L1]
Farshorn, male elf proprietor of the "Green Nymph" lorestore in Snohomish, Seattle 2072 pg 106 [C3/L2]
Professor Alexa Durrant, female dwarf, former mentor in Seattle Uni and expert in magical and occult lore [C3/L4]
Leroy Sanders, male human star pitcher for the Seattle Seahawks [C3/L4]
Scarper, elderly male human homeless Rat shaman who stays in Downtown park [C2/L2]
Phyllis, male dwarf identity hacker [C3/L1]
Betsy and Betty Ross, ork razorgirls who work as bodyguards to a fixer [C2/L1]
Saint James, male human British professional fixer [C4/L2]
Dae, female human Korean fixer/stripper who works out of Tickler's [C3/L1]
The Postman {C5/L1]
MacAllister, old male ork decker/fixer [C5/L5]
Moraeu, human male troubleshooter for the Draco Foundation [C4/L1]
Detective Theodore "Tosh" Athack, male troll KE Special Crimes officer [C3/L3]
Laurent Nazaire, male dwarf leader of the Atlantean Foundation branch in Seattle [C5/L1]
Hez, male ork lieutenant to the Skraacha [C2/L1]
Pip, young male ork street urchin guide [C1/L2]
Grandma, old female ork shaman that runs St Mary's [C3/L2]
Andrea Romani, middle-aged female ork general store owner in the Goblin Market [C3/L2]
Jaws, middle-aged male ork Gator shaman [C3/L2]
The Goblin Market, group contact [C2/L2]
Junior, Free Spirit with an interest in the Seattle Ork Underground [C3/L1]
Johnathan Torrini, male ork club owner and philanthropist [C4/L1]
Athena Tatopoulos, female(?) chief editor of KSAF [C5/L2]
Technicolor Wings, (Group Contact: Membership +6, Influence +6, Magic +1, Matrix +1) [C4/L2]
Innocent Dobiri, old male human African bush pilot [C3/L1]
Kayin, middle-aged human Afriacn hawala/info broker [C4/L1]
Cheerful Ogbena, old dour human African general store owner [C2/L1]
Amadi Aggrey, old human African woman, Priestess of Orishako [C2/L1]
Osayi Ibe, middle-aged dwarf arms dealer [C4/L1]
Oni Adegoke, middle-aged Yoruban king and antiquities collector [C4/L1]
Hippo Kojoli, middle-aged obese Igbo ork fixer [C3/L1]
Frosty, elven(?) mage(?) shadowrunner [C5/L1]
Dr. Fiona Craig, elven archanoarcheologist [C2/L2]
Adept Abilities:
Astral Perception (1 × 0.5= 0.5)
Combat Sense 4 (2 × 0.5= 1)
Commanding Voice (0.25)
Facial Sculpt 1 (0.25)
Improved Reflexes 3 (4 × 0.5= 2)
Keratin Control (0.5)
Linguistics (0.25)
Master of 1000 Faces (0.5)
Melanin Control (0.5)
Sustenance (0.25)
Languages Known:
English N
French 1
German 1
Hebrew 1
Igbo 1
Inuit 1
Irish Gaelic 1
Japanese 1
Kiswahili 1
Korean 1
Lagos City Speak 1
Latin 1
Mandarin 1
Norse 4
Or'zet 1
Portuguese 1
Russian 1
Salish 1
Sanskrit 1
Sioux 1
Spanish 1
Sperethiel 4
Yoruba 1


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In the coming months, we'll be sharing some exciting details and announcements around this year's FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™. As a National Supporter of the tournament, Trend Micro will be further aligning its corporate culture with an outstanding organization. The celebration of these world class female athletes will begin June 6 and run…Read More
Have you ever engaged in a conversation on social media you thought was private, only to find out everyone could see it? You're not the only one. According to a recent Trend Micro privacy poll of social media users – 1 in 5 people have posted something they later regretted. Unfortunately many people who use…Read More
The majority of Americans have smartphones, and tablets are a close second. With these devices come apps for everything. Whether you're into gaming, fitness, news, or finance, there are applications you can download that will meet your every need. Downloading is simple and fast – just the touch of a button and the program begins…Read More
Imagine if the key you used to get in the front door of your home was also the key to your car, your bank account, and your mailbox. If you lost that key, anyone who found it could access your private belongings with complete ease. The same goes for passwords used online. On average, people…Read More
You wouldn't broadcast your credit card information in the middle of the street, so why would you share other private information publicly on your social media page? The truth is, many people don't realize how their privacy settings work on social profiles, and because of this many people unintentionally share personal information with the world….Read More
Would you give your bank account information to a professional-looking stranger who stops you on the street? The obvious answer is no, but thousands of people do it every day—except through email and convincing banner advertisements. It's called phishing, and it's an identity thief's top way to access your personal information. For example, you receive…Read More
A number of years ago Trend Micro worked with the security testing industry to change how security products are tested in an effort to develop methodologies that are more in line with real-world scenarios. This effort was successful with many of the key global labs such as AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, NSS Labs, and others who are…Read More
With a number of security companies talking a big game about detecting targeted attacks and advanced threats, Trend Micro is going beyond the hype. And, we can back it up—big time. In the NSS Labs Breach Detection Appliance Report released today, Trend Micro Deep Discovery 3.5 achieved the highest performance rating in overall breach detection…Read More
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Alexander Stubb To Become Finland's Next Prime Minister
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Finland\'s ruling conservative party elected EU affairs minister Alexander Stubb as its new leader on Saturday, putting him on track to take over as the country\'s prime minister after incumbent Jyrki Katainen steps down later this month. Stubb won about 60 percent of delegates\' votes at a congress of their centre-right National Coalition party, beating Paula Risikko, the minister for health and social services, in a run-off. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/c4mfGPk06bY/story01.htm http://www.wochit.com...


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Briton Ian Turton dies during river trip in India
A British man has died and his friend is missing after they set off for a trip on the crocodile-infested Cauvery River in India.
The body of Ian Turton, from York, has been recovered by rescue workers, who are continuing to search for his travelling companion Michael Easton, from west London.
Local media reports said the pair travelled to the Muthathi area for a rafting and fishing trip on May 19th and then disappeared.
Mr Turton's body was apparently discovered on the riverbank close to Mekedatu on Friday.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: 'We can confirm the death of a British national while on an excursion on the Cauvery River near Bangalore, India. Another British national is still missing.
'The local authorities continue their search of the area. We are providing consular assistance to the families.'
It is not yet clear what happened. Some reports claimed there was evidence the pair's raft had been attacked by a crocodile, but others suggested it had simply capsized in strong currents.
Mr Turton had been working in India for US company Tenneco Automotive.
Sandro Paparelli, vice president and general manager of Tenneco Ride Control Europe, was quick to pay tribute to him.
'Ian was a valued member of our advanced manufacturing and engineering team and worked in a variety of Tenneco locations to support the company's international expansion,' he said.
'He was a much appreciated colleague and leaves many friends all over the Tenneco world. We are all profoundly saddened by this tragic loss of life and extend our deepest sympathies to Ian's family and friends.'
Mr Turton's brother Nigel had earlier said he was a 'very resourceful, adventurous man'.


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Yea... it's finally here.. the day Clyde goes home... fingers crossed:teeth
I missed Heather's fall last night.
Dayum.... .if possible, I think they did even better tonight!! :yay
That lil' Julianne is something, isn't she?
If any teenage boys watch this show (I do tend to doubt it though) watching her I bet they just um... moved it, moved it. :rofl
totally awesome dance!!
It always makes my feet hurt to watch them dancing and jumping around in those high heels. I know they are special dance shoes but it still looks uncomfortable.
:yay Laila and Maks are safe, and so are Cliffy and Edyta. :D
Whoa, did Lisa Rinna and Macy Grey go to the same hairdresser? LOL
John looked amazed that he was sticking around for another week.
Um. Isn't that the wrong role for Lisa?
The "old pro" female role, Velma, is a bit more keeping with any age she could possibly pass for...


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Help choosing a PAPR welding helmet
I'm looking at the Speedglas with adflo or Miller PAPR 9400i. For the $$ I want to 100% certain in choosing the right helmet.
I was wondering if anybody here has used them and could offer a comparison.
:laugh: Well you're well into the professional leagues looking at those helmets. Might I suggest checking with one of the welding forums to get some experienced feedback.
I have the 3M one, the only thing about it is if you don't wear a beany I find my hair gets caught in the head gear. Other then that no problems with it. I take it you do welding for a living?
I do weld for a living and currently use a miller elite without a respirator. I like the papr helmets not only for the respirtory protection, they also surround your head with fabric shrouding which will prevent sparks and refelected arc flash from getting into the hood. How is it taking the helmet on and off, is it very awkward or cumbersome? I wish the welding stores around here carried these helmets to try on, apparently not too many people buy them. You just cant put a price on your health and I'm looking to protect myself for the long run in this welding career.
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Scott Rall: Where will the bait come from?
The open water season is finally here.
So what does this mean for the Minnesota Fishing Opener on May 10? The water is certainly going to be colder than normal for this time of year and as a result the fish mood will most likely be a little more lethargic. Warm water means active fish and cooler water means slower presentations would normally be required.
Slow presentations normally include some kind of live bait offering. Live bait like night crawlers and minnows of different sizes are normally as close as the nearest bait shop and are usually available in good supply when you want it. I can remember as a young kid I would take a minnow seine and get a friend to help me seine my own bait.
A seine is a net with really small mesh that is normally about 30 feet long. With a quick trip down a 50-yard distance at the Centennial Park swimming beach I had all the silver lake shiners I could use.
They were a temperamental sort, though, and most of them would die before I could use them.
Getting your own bait is getting a lot harder to come by with all the hub-bub about aquatic invasive species. Asia carp were found in the Iowa Great Lakes about 40 miles southeast of here. Because these lakes are connected to the watershed that drains Lake Okabena and most of the other lakes between here and there, you can no longer seine or trap your own bait for your own use from any of these lakes. As more and more lakes get the designation of being infested with Asian carp, the more lakes there are that will be off limits.
There is no indication that many of these lakes actually have the invasive Asian carp in them. They are closed to bait collection in the rare "just in case they actually do" situation actually exists. Everyone is following the "be super safe rather than sorry" attitude. If these lakes are off limits to bait collection by individuals, they are also of limits for the bait dealers that make a living making sure you have minnows to fish with.
Other creeks and streams that have populations of the rare Topika shine present are also off limits to bait trapping and transport. This makes me wonder what a dozen minnows will cost 10 years from now if all the bait has to be shipped 100 miles to be trapped from lakes and streams that are not labeled as infested. The cost of bait might very well skyrocket if this dire future comes to pass.
Another interesting thing I uncovered was that all of the worms in Minnesota are also invasive. Minnesota had no species for worms or crawler native to the state. The glaciers killed them all. Any worm you see was brought here by accident or on purpose. I knew that night crawlers were invasive but I thought that the angle worms me and my grandpa used to dig out of the garden to fish bull heads with were native. That was not true.
Invasive crawlers and worms only move to new areas by human transport. Worms and crawlers on their own only move a half mile in 100 years.
Even I thought a worm could move faster than that.
Invasive crawlers and worms do little damage in some areas and great damage in others. In the forested regions of the state, areas without crawlers have green, lush forest floors. Where the worms are present they kill the new growth and leave the forest floor almost completely cleared with nothing left except exposed dirt.
Who would have known that crawlers and worms could hurt anything. For years they were credited with aerating the soils and keeping it more fertile.
In actuality, they should only get credit for making your front lawn really bumpy. The guide lines now request that you dispose of your unused crawlers in the trash so as not to spread them to new areas.
If the minnow world is getting tossed on its head with reductions and restrictions as to where it can be collected and sold, I wonder why there is no big move afoot to eliminate the lowly night crawler from a fisherman's bait bucket as well. I guess time will tell on this issue.
What this story does tell me is there in the years to come it is more than a little likely that some waters will be restricted to the use of artificial baits only. There are many of them on the market. There are thousands of artificial baits that are supposed to look like, smell like and act like real live bait in the water. I have used some of them and they seem to work OK in certain situations.
In other artificial bait presentations it will be an artificial bait that is not intended to act like a real live creature but is designed to put off enough vibration or other underwater sound as to illicit a strike out of instinct by the fish and not because it sees it as food.
It is not hard to see that most of the creatures that are in places where they are not supposed to be can be tracked back to the human intervention almost 100 percent of the time. We have moved more stuff from its original location to almost the entire globe.
Most of the time the humans who did this did not know at the time they were going to cause a problem.
In most cases even if it took years to see the problem, moving creatures to new places usually does not work. There are exceptions to every rule and one of those is the Chinese ring neck pheasant that was brought here 100 years ago and has not caused any problems.
It will be interesting to see how the invasive species concerns will affect the ability of fishermen to use live bait and how these issues will affect the cost of that bait in future years. I will have to wait and see if there is spring or winter weather for the opener this weekend, but it think it might very well be a live bait weekend if the water does not warm significantly to get the fish a little more active.
The fish are not the only thing that is less active when its cold. My Harley is still in the shed. This is a crying shame and more an indicator of global cooling than global warming.
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Happy Hour Honoring/Fundraising for David Baldwin Barnes
The Barnes Family and Friends
Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
We are so saddened to have lost a very dear friend, and the world lost a budding social entrepreneur. While living in D.C., David Baldwin Barnes was recognized as one of The Hill's "Movers and Shaker" and he took his relationship building skills across the sea to Ghana where he was a partner with SOLVE, a sustainable agriculture business. Anyone that knew him knew he lived an "OUTSTANDING" life and inspired us all to the same. Please join us in celebrating his life and legacy. The fees associated with bringing David back home are exorbetent and this event will go a long way in helping his family. Our goal is to raise $25K. David never missed an event especially one for him--so come in your finest attire and raise a glass to the most stylish man we know, David Baldwin Barnes. From all of us we thank you for your donation.
On the evening of February 18, 2013 in Accra, Ghana, David was in a car accident while riding his motorcycle home after business meetings and time with friends. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, but did not survive his injuries.
David lived the meaning of his name: Beloved. So many of us loved him and feel the ache of this loss. As we grieve together, we want to express our deepest gratitude for all of your outpouring of love and support for his family and friends.
When & Where
The Park at Fourteenth
920 14th Street NW
Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
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Lack and Taylor to runoff for Place 5 seat
Fri, 2014-07-25 05:00 News Staff
By DAVID MORRIS
With one candidate failing to collect more than 50 percent of the 650 votes cast during the Special election frontrunners Kirby Lack and Azeita Taylor are headed to a runoff vote that will be called for during the August 5 regular meeting of the Copperas Cove City Council. The 650 voters who turned out for the election represent .036 percent of the 17,941 registered voters in Copperas Cove. Lack collected 266 votes (41 percent), with Taylor tabulating 230 (35 percent) and Duncan 154 (24 percent). Lack pulled 208 votes during the two week early voting period, Taylor 176 and Duncan 114 during the same period. Lack again led the pack on Election Day votes collecting 58, four more than Taylor and 18 more than Duncan.
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Talentsoft, driving the employer brand of one of the largest employers in France
La Poste Group is a European service leader, both in terms of achievements and ambition, through its 4 main business areas: Mail, Parcel Service, Postal Agencies (17,000 contact points), and banking with La Banque Postale.
The Group offers more than 5,000 new positions each year, at all levels, from those requiring no formal qualifications to those requiring a Master's degree or higher!
In 2008, La Poste Group decided to launch a tender to completely overhaul its Careers Site to meet its resource requirements, revive its in-house competencies and enhance its image.
After consultation with several software providers, La Poste Group decided to entrust the management of its online job offers and applications to Talentsoft.


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Author Honored for Social and Food Justice
Longtime sustainable agtivist and Chelsea Green author Elizabeth Henderson was honored at the 2014 EcoFarm conference in California, receiving the organization's annual "Justie" award.
Henderson, author, along with Robyn Van En, of Sharing the Harvest, the book that helped inspire and inform the CSA movement, was honored for "advocating for social justice as a critical aspect of sustainable agriculture and food systems." That work is currently ongoing through The Agricultural Justice Project (Elizabeth is pictured below (r) with AJC director Leah Cohen (l).
Congratulations, Elizabeth! It was an award immediately recognized and cheered by her peers — such as the folks over at Greenhorns — who understand this is a well-deserved honor for someone who has been an inspiration to many in the sustainable ag movement.
Below is Elizabeth's speech to the attendees at the awards ceremony, and she has given us permission to share it with you. Enjoy and get inspired!
Thank you. This is a great honor. Not just for me, but for the Agricultural Justice Project team – working together since 1999 to give new energy to fairness in organic and sustainable agriculture. Leah Cohen, our director, and Michael Sligh of RAFI are here with me this evening, Marty Mesh of FOG and Nelson Carrasquillo of CATA, the other founding parents, are busy elsewhere.
While some people come to a commitment to social justice through some crisis or transformative experience, I drank social justice with my mother's milk. My parents, Laura and Sydney Berliner, had a life-long commitment to peace and justice – and they were already the second generation in our family – my mother's uncles fought for freedom from oppression in the Revolution of 1905 in Poland, then fled to the US to avoid conscription into the tsarist army, and spent their lives as union activists. It gives me great satisfaction that the 4th generation carries on this work – my son Andy Henderson devotes his talents and energies to teaching youngsters here in CA in a double-emersion Spanish-English program, helping children grow up to be literate active citizens.
The meaning of food justice is complex. The most widespread understanding is access to healthy food for low paid or unemployed people, and I have made a tiny contribution in this area working with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) to provide subsidies to CSA shares in the inner cities of Rochester and Buffalo, New York. But there are two other equally important aspects of food justice. There is the struggle for living wage, fairly remunerated work for everyone who labors in the food system. CSAs like mine (Peacework Organic CSA) can play a role. The direct relationship with our members gives us the opportunity to negotiate with them for better prices and to ask them to share with us the risks of growing their food. And this is where AJP comes in – our standards require that buyers pay farmers prices that cover the full costs of production and that all food system employers pay living wages, guarantee safe working conditions and recognize the right of working people to freedom of association. And finally, for food justice to become a long-lasting reality, there must be local, community control.
If we hope to build a movement that will have the strength to replace the industrial food system, we farmers need to work as allies with all the other food workers from seed to table. Despite owning significant amounts of land and equipment, the earnings of farmers like me and many of you are more like those of industrial workers than captains of industry. The profits in the food system go to the other sectors – "… the agricultural family unit is only a subcontractor caught in the vise between upstream agroindustry… and finance… and downstream … the traders, processors and commercial supermarkets." (p. xii, Food Movements Unite!) Family scale "sustainable" farmers will only break this vise by taking our place alongside other working people in the food system in solidarity with their struggles which are really our struggles as well.
Since I was a child, these words of Eugene v. Debs have had a special resonance for me. When he was sentenced on November 18, 1918, to ten years in prison, he said: "Your Honor, years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free."
If we at least begin demanding that farmers, farm workers and all food workers make living wages with full benefits, (health care, compensation for injuries and unemployment, and retirement) from a 40 hour week, we may start moving towards an agriculture that will sustain us into a future worth living. And that is what the Agricultural Justice Project is all about – a set of tools to help build value chains, changing relationships to bring alive the Principle of Fairness that is basic to organic agriculture all over the world.


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No. 22 Florida St. vs. Harvard
When/where: 4:30; Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas
TV/radio: Versus; 1040-AM
Records: FSU 5-0, Harvard 4-0
Notable: This is the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Thursday, the Seminoles beat UMass 73-53 and the Crimson beat Utah 75-47. … Since Stetson made 10 3-pointers on Nov. 16, FSU has held its two opponents to 2-of-47 from beyond the arc. … Before beating Utah, Harvard beat MIT at home and Holy Cross and Loyola Marymount on the road. Four players average double figures in points: F Keith Wright (14.0), F Kyle Casey (13.0), G Oliver McNally (11.8), and G Laurent Rivard (11.0).
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No. 10 Florida vs. Jacksonville
When/where: 7; Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville
TV/radio: FSN; 620-AM
Records: Florida 3-1, Jacksonville 2-2
Notable: Jacksonville returns to the O'Connell Center one year after it earned its only win over Florida during coach Billy Donovan's tenure, 71-68 in overtime. Florida's players said although they went on to the NCAA Elite Eight, the loss to Jacksonville taught them a lesson. "It was a huge wake-up call," senior G Erving Walker said. "It set our backs against the wall." … Florida sophomore C Patric Young is expected to play (with goggles) after taking a shot to the eye Monday against Wright State. … The Dolphins, who lost 79-67 at Florida State on Nov. 11, return all five starters from last season. F Ayron Hardy leads them at 12.3 points per game.
Antonya English, Times staff writer


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I'm Depressed on This Anniversary…
Notes Ariella Cohen and Brentin Mock in Next American City,
There are many differences between George Bush and Barack Obama, but they do share one thing in common: While the Gulf Coast reeled in need of recovery, both presidents were on vacation. In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck and wiped out much of southeastern Louisiana, and the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, Bush was at his Crawford, Texas getaway. Four years later, much of the housing and infrastructure lost in storm floods still has not been rebuilt—and yet today, on the disaster's anniversary, Obama will not be marking the day with a groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting. He will be wrapping up a vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
The president's decision to stay on the east coast this week did not come as a surprise to the people of the Gulf Coast, where kudzu-covered playgrounds, closed schools and decaying roads inspire little trust in public officials. Yet even if predicted, the president's absence still has managed to leave a bad taste in the mouths of many here who expected more from the country's first black president, a former community organizer who campaigned on a promise that he would make it "clear to members of my administration that their responsibilities don't end in places like the Ninth ward – they begin there."
There's one thing wrong with tha above quote–it refers to flooding caused by "storm floods"–a natural disaster–when New Orleans' flooding was actually caused by the rupture of poorly-built federally-maintained levees–a manmade disaster. Obama doesn't seem to get this important distinction either, according to Harry Shearer. And more tragically, adds Shearer, Obama doesn't seem to care about the fact that the Army Corps of Engineers may, in rebuilding these levees, may be making some of the mistakes it made in the past. In short, Obama doesn't get it-and doesn't care.
Obama is also seen as ignoring Louisiana, New Orleans, and recovery. Says Jeff Crouere in Bayou Buzz,
When campaigning in New Orleans Obama declared that our recovery would be "a priority of my presidency." Not only has it not been a priority, it has not even been on his radar screen. It is interesting that President Obama has not only neglected coastal restoration, but he has neglected to visit our state. The President has jetted from one end of the country to the other, but has bypassed Louisiana. It could be because of the fact that Louisiana is a red, Republican leaning state. If so, such political considerations are a horrible reason to ignore our area. President Obama was elected to represent the entire 50 states, not just the blue ones.
Crouere adds that the Vice President has yet to visit New Orleans, then goes on…
While numerous cabinet secretaries have visited the area, there is no substitute for a visit from the President. While the levee reconstruction and flood protection improvements are progressing and billions have been spent, it will be all in vain if the coast is not restored…
To be fair, there has been a little good news–namely that Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan has visited New Orleans, but even then one wonders how HUD will deal with the tremendous scope of the housing woes that still exist, not only in Louisiana but in Mississippi:
Stevonne Doughty is plenty frustrated by what hasn't happened since Hurricane Katrina wiped out thousands of homes along the Gulf Coast.
Doughty, 47, still lives in a three-bedroom trailer in Biloxi, Miss., that the federal government provided in 2006. The trailer sits near the house she used to rent before Katrina left it under eight feet of water and it was later demolished.
"When you see the casinos coming back, they're not doing it by themselves," said Doughty, a disabled nurse and mother who lives on Social Security. "Why not help the people? Most people don't want a handout; they want a hand up."
What depresses me is there's still a long way to go, it seems, before hope and change really reach New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Region.


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Rick Scott: 'Good teachers know they don't need tenure'
From a speech Florida Gov. Rick Scott gave yesterday at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's South Florida Economic Summit:
The third thing we need to do right away is continue to improve our education system so that Florida has the best educated work force.
Just today Education Week magazine has a report that said Florida now ranks fifth in the nation under certain metrics.
Our students, teachers and parents deserve some credit for continuing to improve against the other 49 states.
But I'm not satisfied with fifth place. And I know that the best teachers here in Florida aren't satisfied with fifth place either.
That's because we all know there are things we can do better.
We need to require periodic testing of teachers in the subjects they teach.
Good teachers want to be measured, just as good athletes and good businesspeople love competition.
It's absurd that we wouldn't require teachers to demonstrate their expertise in the subjects they are teaching to our children.
Just like we hold government accountable, we should also hold teachers accountable, and this is one simple way to do that.
We also need to eliminate teacher tenure so that we can replace bad teachers.
Good teachers know they don't need tenure. There is no reason to have it except to protect those that don't perform as they should.
If we do that, and we give parents more options for educating their kids, we'll be well on our way to fixing Florida's economy.


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Mojo Installer Download for iOS 10, 9.4, 9.3.2, 9.3.1 or iOS 9.3/9.2.1 or iOS 9.2/9.1/9 Without Jailbreak on iPhone, iPad: The Mojo installer is really effective that offers you the alternatives for applications available from Cydia, but for this one you won't need any jailbreak. It comprises of all the apps that the iOS users are going to need in their everyday life. Now let us check the steps for installing the Mojo without jailbreak.
How to Install Mojo Installer on iOS 10 – 9 Winthout Jailbreak on iPhone, iPad, iPod
Mojo installer works just like iNoCydia but without really needing of a Jailbreak iOS Device. iNocydia is a great app but you need to Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad to use it. Mojo Installer doesn't need a Jailbreak iOS device to work on. This is something all the iOS users want from a long time.
All iPhones like iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 plus/6S Plus, iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPad Mini, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, Air 2, iPod Touch 4th, 3rd, 5th generation devices and all other's can get this one and install.
How to Download Mojo Installer Without Jailbreak for iOS 10, 9
1. Open the safari browser on iOS device and then visit https://mojoinstaller.co/.
2. Then you shall see a certain page that contains information on "what does this do" Read that and then click on "Build custom profile button".
3. Now you shall be taken to the settings app where you shall have option of installing the new profile on your device.
4. Click on install that is present on the top right corner for installing the profile. After the profile creation is complete, you shall be redirected with a confirmation message.
5. Now scroll down at the bottom for the "install mojo" option and then tap on it. You shall again see a pop up message, click on "ok" to confirm it and install it again.
6. Once the pop up is confirmed, mojo shall be installed successfully. After the installation, tap on the "Done" button. Go back to the home screen.
That's it, you're done. Now you can enjoy free apps without the need for jailbreaking your device.


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We first saw the intriguing-looking Mirage Nanosats back in 2002, and they've been around off and on ever since. But various changes in UK distribution meant they had temporarily disappeared from these shores. Now they're back, at £599 for a 5.1 sub/sat system, and being distributed by CSE Solutions.
Mirage claims its Nanosat set-up is the world's smallest Omnipolar speaker system, designed to produce "three-dimensional sound from a simple, unobtrusive package".
The Nanosat 5.1 system includes five matching satellite speakers and a 75w active subwoofer with a 20cm driver. Additional surround speakers can be bought for £79 each to make up a 6.1 or 7.1 system. Optional floorstands are available at £69/pair.
The Nanosat's maximum power handling is 100w, nominal impedance is 8ohms, and frequency response is 32Hz to 20kHz.
Established in 1977, Mirage is a wholly-owned division of the Klipsch Group, which also makes iPod docks, home cinema systems and headphones.
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The True Tale of Obama's "Reforms"
Chris Floyd is never fooled:
Healthy Profits: Corporate Money Moves Tell the True Tale of Obama's "Reforms"
Want to know the� true significance of Barack Obama's speech on health care "reform" Wednesday night? Then just follow the money:�Insurance Stocks Rise After Obama Speech (Truthdig):
Remember President Obama�s reference during his health care address to �Wall Street�s relentless profit expectations�? Well, those expectations were apparently met by that same address. Insurance company stocks got a boost from the speech, which foreshadowed the death of the public option and promised to deliver millions of currently �irresponsible� customers.
� [T]here will be no reform, and there was never�going�to be. Obama is going to "reform" America's broken health care system the same way he has "reformed" the War on Terror and "reformed" Wall Street: by taking the existing policies and making them even worse.
My old Moscow Times colleague Matt Taibbi nails the reality of the situation to the wall in his latest Rolling Stone piece:�Sick and Wrong. In addition to detailing the deliberately engineered failure of any genuine "reform," Taibbi rightfully ties the health care debacle to the larger system failure of "the political entity known as the United States of America."


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|Name of the file: L.A. Noire [PS3] - Author: ANO - [PS3]
|Newspaper locations:
Find the following newspapers by searching the corresponding locations:
Upon Reflection - On the right wall of the alley at the first crime scene.
The Driver's Seat - On the dining table inside the Black's residence.
A Marriage Made In Heaven - On the bar inside Ray's Cafe.
The Fallen Idol - On the workbench in the storage area of Silver Screen props.
The Red Lipstick Murder - Near the front door of the Henry residence.
The White Shoe Slaying - In Stuart Ackerman's shack at the Hobo area.
The Black Caesar - On the desk in the Ramez Removal Warehouse.
The Set Up - On the training table in the stadium.
Manifest Destiny - Near the downed shooter at the alley of Haskell's Finest Men's.
A Walk in the Elysian Fields - Search near the right corner of the Morelli's house's lawn.
A Polite Invitation - On Leland's Monroe's desk when raiding his mansion.
A Different Kind of War - On the front counter.
A Different Kind of War - On Harlan Fontaine's desk at the crime scene.
Avoiding bad choices:
In many interviews you can get up, walk out of a building, and make the game auto save. Then, return to the interview and start it. If you make a few bad choices, return to the system's home screen or reset the game. You will return to the auto save before the interview.
Booze bottles hint:
Cigarette butts, booze bottles, and such things are a waste of time. Their purpose is to throw you off as you investigate a crime scene.
Chase scenes hint:
-Hold [Camera Focus] while chasing a target on foot or in a car to keep an eye on your target. This makes chase scenes easier.
-When you close in on a suspect on foot, press [Tackle] repeatedly to tackle the suspect.
-During a car chase, pull up alongside a driver to have your partner fire at him. If he shoots a tire, the car will slow down while emitting sparks from one wheel. A faster way to take out a driver, however, is to slam into a rear wheel to spin the car out of control. T-boning a suspect at an intersection is another effective way to take them out.
Red Dead Redemption easter egg:
In the Silk Stock Murder, after investigating the long blood trail leading onto the roof, examine the body and find all the clues. You will return to your car. Instead of leaving, turn around and check out the alley behind you to find a trash can with a cowboy hat in it, which Red Dead Redemption players will recognize as belonging to the legendary John Marston.
Bronze trophies
A Cop on Every Corner - Complete a single street crime case.
Not So Hasty - Stop a fleeing Suspect with a warning shot as an LAPD Detective.
Asphalt Jungle - Chase down and tackle a fleeing suspect on foot as an LAPD Detective.
Traffic Stop - Disable a Suspect vehicle with help from your partner.
The Straight Dope - Use evidence to prove a lie as an LAPD Detective or Investigator.
One For The File - Find and inspect a clue as an LAPD Detective or Investigator.
Golden Boy - Clear a case finding every clue as an LAPD Detective or Investigator.
The Plot Thickens - Find and solve an inspection puzzle.
Lead Foot - Keep the needle above 80mph for more than ten seconds while driving.
Miles On The Clock - Drive more than 194.7 miles.
Dead Men Are Heavier - Shoot and kill a total of 100 bad guys.
Roscoe And Friends - Kill at least one bad guy with every gun.
The Shadow - Tail a suspect without being spotted, in a single case.
Star Map - Discover all landmark buildings around the city.
The Moose - Tail Candy Edwards from the parking lot to her destination without using cover or going incognito, except when staring or picking up the tail.
Keep A Lid On - Complete a brawl without losing your hat as an LAPD Detective or Investigator.
Auto Enthusiast - Drive 5 different vehicles.
Auto Collector - Drive 40 different vehicles.
Police Academy - Complete all cases on the patrol desk.
Paved With Good Intentions - Complete all cases on the Traffic desk.
The Simple Art Of Murder - Complete all cases on the Homicide desk.
No Rest For The Wicked - Complete all cases on the Vice desk.
Stab-Rite - At Ray's Cafe, find the bloodstained knife on your first sweep of the crime scene.
Round Heels - At the Bamba Club, get Dick McColl to give up the license plate of Celine Henry's male companion.
The Fighting Sixth - At the Bus Shooting, talk Felix Alvarro into giving up the Marines involved in the Coolridge heist.
Huckster - At Elysian Fields, outwit Leland Monroe when discussing his developments or advertising campaign.
Racing For Pinks - Find and inspect all of the Marquee-printed pink slips.
Femme Imbécile - Correctly branch every question in the interview with Jean Archer.
Chop Shop - During the Industrial Street raid, kill a goon by shooting the hanging engine block.
Nowhere In A Hurry - Catch and arrest Cliff Harrison before he is stopped by uniformed backup.
A Good-Looking Corpse - Find and inspect all of the narcotics in Julia Randall's apartment.
Fakeloo - Tail Henry Arnett from Hollywood Station to the pawnbroker and travel agent without being spotted.
Chauffeur Service - Escort Heather Swanson to Arnett's apartment without damaging your vehicle.
Give My Regards - Shoot every letter down from the tower at the Broadway Hotel.
Silver trophies
Johnny On The Spot - Respond to 20 street crimes cases.
The Long Arm of the Law - Complete all street crime cases.
The Up and Up - Complete a story case with a five star rating.
The Brass - Achieve maximum rank
Wooden Overcoats - Bring down a total of 30 bad guys with head shots.
The Third Degree - Correctly branch every question in every interview in a single story case.
The Hunch - Use four intuition points in conversation with a single suspect, correctly branching each question.
Public Menace - Rack up $47,000 in penalties during a single story case.
Auto Fanatic - Drive every vehicle in the city.
Hollywoodland - Find and inspect all gold film canisters.
Gold trophies
The Naked City of the Angels - Reach 100% Game Complete.
Shamus To The Stars - Complete all story cases with a five star rating
Magpie - Find and inspect 95% of all clues.
The Printer's Devil - Complete 'A Slip of the Tongue'.
Eight Million Stories - Complete 'The Naked City'
Moth To A Flame - Complete all cases on the Arson desk.
Platinum trophy
Platinum Trophy - Earn all Bronze, Silver, and Gold trophies


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-- Evalyn Imogene Murphy, 72, 2601 Graceland Way, Wooster, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, at her residence, following a long illness.
Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Westwood Baptist Church in Wooster with the Revs. Gene Hill and Guy Morton officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster.
Friends of the family may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home in Wooster.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westwood Baptist Church Food Bank, 969 Blachleyville Road, Wooster 44691.
She married Bonny B. Murphy on May 24, 1947 in Valley Fork, W.Va. He survives.
She is survived by her husband of Wooster; son, Danny C. Murphy of Wooster; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Peggy) Green of Wooster and Mrs. Tab (Rosemary) Tettleton of Houston, Texas; six grandchildren, Tim and his wife, Lori Arnholt and David Arnholt and fiance Rita Dratleff, all of Wooster, Riley and Sawyer Tettleton of Houston, Texas and Cory and Tasha Murphy of Wooster; two great-grandchildren, Brenton and Austin Arnholt; three step-grandchildren, Eric Yoder and Eric and Robert Green; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul Friend of Akron, Marshall and Roanne Friend of Wadsworth, Leo and Jackie Friend of Louisiana; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Hazel and Clarence Nicholson of Orrville, Faye and Donald Baker of Shreve and Opal and Harold Weiler of Dover and a brother-in-law, Bryan Griffith of Richwood, W.Va.


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Spaceface: I think I'm out next week too. Work meetings in San Diego next week, plus a nasty deadline coming up.
Verata: But, Val, isn't raiding your job?
Valentigne: I won't be raiding next week due to travel. May be on a bit Tuesday evening, but mostly packing/preparing for trip.
Spaceface: I'm looking more and more doubtful for the raid tonight. I'm still at work and the kids need baths. I'll be late at the very least. Deadline time means less Space...
Phrst: Working Tuesday again so won't be at raid. Will be there Wednesday though, if people at work stay healthy
Mohagg: Wednesday - have to drive tennis team to Oak Harbor. Probable lateness.
Phrst: Space no, I need you to blame my deaths on you
Spaceface: I'm going to a training off site for Tuesday and Wednesday nights as well. I might try to bring a laptop to raid, I really want to be there for our first KJ kill - but it might not be possible.
Phrst: Working Tuesday night so won't be at raid
Verata: The two greatest words in the English language: De-fault!
Phrst: I might bring boomkin for a few bosses to try and finish my tier off, you can have those fights :P
Verata: Oh, good, so I might (likely not) have a chance to keep up =P
Phrst: Doing my fantasy football draft Wednesday at 7, I'll still be raiding but will be a bit distracted for an hour or so
Nightdrue: Not sure about raid tonite with Harvey around FYI
Nightdrue: US lost to Japan for World Series
Nightdrue: Lufkin 2- Japan 0 top of the 2nd ending for championship
Nightdrue: Not sure what to make of the changes to feral dps. Looks better but I'm sceptical. Especially since the gods of wow. Really don't care for cat
Nightdrue: I'm fine. Very wet I'm about 90 miles north of Houston. Have a lot of wife's family needing rescued now Her mom and dad are here but 50 miles south of me and down to coast is flooded. Brazos river is already risen 30' Thx for the concern Val
Valentigne: Hope things are ok there for you Nightdrue.
Nightdrue: Hurricane Harvey is terrible here. Tons of rain
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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop says thanks for 38 years (and counting) with a special deal on a 9-inch version of its popular Bobbie sub.
With roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a hint of mayo, it's Thanksgiving on a bun.
The sandwich is regularly $7.49, but from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday it's just $3.80.
Find it at any Capriotti's location, including 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino.
For information, call 818-986-2838, or visit www.capriottis.com.


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Simple Soothing Facial Toner
Simple Soothing Facial Toner Reviews
Great & simple tonerI heard that this toner clears up acne for a lot of people and decided to give it a shot. I don't have a lot of acne just breakouts here and there. This didn't really help with that (I think my breakouts are more hormonal) but it's very soothing and gentle on the skin. It's nonscented and alcohol free. — 3 years, 4 months agopiggysuperchi | 207 reviews
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Great TonerThis is a great toner. I've never really used toner or astringent before, after a bad experience in my early teens with astringent and acne. I'm glad I picked this up. I needed something free of alcohol, as that ingredient dries my skin way too much. This is alcohol free and does not irritate my skin. It is very refreshing to use, especially after cleansing. It makes sure all the dirt and grime is...read more gone before you put on a treatment cream, in my case acne cream. I love the feel of this and I love knowing its keeping me clean without overdrying my face. I love the simplistic aspect of this product and the rest of the line, as simplicity is important in my skincare. I like that it doesn't have a whole bunch of random ingredients and instead sticks to a few simple, skin loving ingredients. — 1 year, 9 months agoanniebeaux | 129 reviews
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Sensitive SkinThis toner is great. It doesn't have a strong odor or feel like you're putting chemicals on your face. I have sensitive skin, so it doesn't cause any breakouts or drying out of my skin. It has also reduced the oil on my skin which is great. — 2 years, 3 months agostargazingjaney | 26 reviews
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Discovery Communications India has named Mr. Deepak Shourie as its new managing director. Mr. Shourie will replace Mr. Kiran Karnik, who had announced his intention to leave the company on December 13, 2000.
Mr. Shourie will take over at Discovery on May 7. He will oversee all aspects of Discovery's business in India including affiliate and advertising sales, programming, on and off air marketing and communications across Discovery's five brands in India. The five brands include Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Health, Discovery Kids and Discovery Travel & Adventure.
Mr. Shourie will be joining Discovery from Zee. He was with Zee Telefilms/Zee Publishing as director and CEO/operating partner since 1999. Prior to that, he was founder, president and publisher for Outlook magazine; and executive president, Hindustan Times. He has also held senior positions at Living Media, Kothari General Foods, Cadbury India and Metal Box.


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Man, freedom of speech is wasted on many Americans who speak freely, but say some of the stupidest things. Sometimes, when I repeat some of the stupid things I have heard from people, my intelligent friends think I am making them up…until they hear someone say something similar.
Some Americans are so stupid that they make statements that aren't even probable, let alone possible. Yet, they make them with conviction and defend the stupidity with righteous indignation.
In another Top Ten list, here are ten of the stupidest things I have heard recently:
The Stupid Top Ten
1 Black women claiming interracial love as a "revolution."
A revolution would be for Black men and Black women to deal with the propaganda that has been said about each of us and resolve our issues, so that we can stop hating each other. This statement is stupid, but particularly so, when the same people who claim this as a revolution and recommend it for others, whine and moan about Black men who date outside of the revolution. Jumping the fence is weak and stupid. Oh, and it also fails to provide any real results since the marriage rate of Black women hasn't risen.
2 People who think that helping an American citizen with public funds is wrong, but staunchly support benefits for illegal immigrants and failing corporations.
American citizens pay taxes so that they can receive services from the government. Illegal immigrants may be escaping inhuman conditions in their own country, but they are breaking the law to be here. If the nation can provide benefits for them, there should be no opposition to providing benefits for American citizens.
3 People who think that "supporting" your business efforts means getting something free.
To be clear, it does nothing or an entrepreneur when you ask for something free. And it makes your stupidity evident when you become angry that they won't accommodate you. Supporting a business means making a financial transaction or spreading a good word to get others to make financial transactions. Businesses exist to make money. That's why they call it money.
4 People with tattoos on their necks and faces who wonder why it's hard to find a job.
It may be popular for people who don't have jobs like celebrities to look like idiots with permanent face paint, but it's destructive for you to make the same bonehead move. It's not racist or even wrong for someone to want normal human beings who look decent to be employed and if you want to work there, you need to look decent as well.
5 Men who wear women's jeans or other clothing items who claim not to be gender challenged.
Kanye West and Justin Beiber may be popular, but men wearing women's jeans and sweaters isn't, unless you are in a transition or making a statement with your sexuality. And don't bring Prince into this, because he really did make a statement at the start of his career.
6 Americans of any race who think that it's justified to execute Troy Davis, while he maintains his innocence, but simply jail Kevin and Elizabeth Schatz after murdering one child and severely beating another.
They may have been following the psychotic ranting in the book "To Train Up A Child," but they are evil and should be executed. The bastard Kevin got 22 years and the bitch Elizabeth, got 12 years.
7 People from other communities demanding that Black people support their cause.
I don't see gays or Hispanics lining up to fight for the rights of African Americans, so I really need both of those communities to stop pressing my community to support their issues as though we owe them something. Some of us will be down for you, but those of us who are not owe you nothing!
8 Black people pretending to know what ALL Black people are doing based on a few goofy celebrities.
Okay, Rapper X and Basketball Player Y are both Black men with white wives. What does that have to do with the average Black man? Nothing. Unless you are stupid.
9 People thinking that sites like Wikipedia constitutes "research."
I love it when someone is making a stupid argument on the Internet and then cites Wikipedia as "evidence" of what they are saying. Umm…get a library card, idiot!
10 Black people claiming that President Obama is a failure to Black people.
As a president, any citizen can claim that he or any other president has failed the nation. But to pretend that he was supposed to put on a cape and become Super-Negro and save only Blacks was just stupid. He's been so hemmed up by thuggish Republicans and abandoned by weak-kneed Democrats that it's a wonder he's been able to accomplish anything.
These are the stupid top ten for this week and I reserve the right to add to it at any time. You can reserve the right to add to it, even if that addition is yourself.
Darryl James is an award-winning author of the powerful new anthology "Notes From The Edge." James' stage play, "Love In A Day," opened in Los Angeles this Spring and will be running throughout 2011. View previous installments of this column at www.bridgecolumn.proboards36.com. Reach James at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Police said they arrested a couple last week at a Lincolnton hotel for alleged drug use and child abuse.
Lincolnton Police Detective Mark Sain said officers were drawn to the Comfort Inn in Lincolnton Thursday after spotting a 2-year-old boy wandering in the parking lot.
Both Karen Cox Peeler, 41, of 4115 Story Road in Newton, and Barry Eugene Peeler, 47, of 1501 N.C. 73 in Iron Station, were charged in the case after detectives searched their hotel room and found drug paraphernalia, Sain said.
According to a police report, the toddler had cuts on his feet and bug bites covering his body.
In addition, officers found old milk in the hotel room and no additional diapers.
The child has since been handed over to the Department of Social Services, detectives said.
Each suspect has been charged with one count of child abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. Barry Peeler faces an additional charge for a domestic violence protective order violation, a report said.
According to the North Carolina Department of Correction website, Barry Peeler has an extensive criminal record including more than seven years behind bars for robbery with a dangerous weapon in Mecklenburg County a decade ago.
He was additionally convicted in 2003 with felony larceny, embezzlement and uttering a forged instrument in Lincoln County.
Karen Peeler has since been released on a $20,000 secured bond while Barry Peeler remains in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $20,000 secured bond.
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