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Give New York's Power 105.1 DJ Charlemagne da God some credit for this—he is definitely not too intimidated by Justin Bieber to be anything but his normal charming self. Most radio DJs seem in such slackjawed awe of just how firmly The Bieb appears to have life by the balls that they avoid doing anything but soft-pedaling questions that double as gushing compliments. When The Bieb stopped by the Power 105 studios this morning, however, to talk Under the Mistletoe and drop a little 2Pac a capella freestyling ("I Ain't Mad at Cha"!) Charlemagne remained intent on treating The Bieb as he'd treat any other 17-year-old Canadian houseguest–with crude, obnoxious and patronizing advice about life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Some of the choicer chestnuts:
- On Bieber's Staples Center date with Selena Gomez: "Don't do that again, Justin. You don't gotta trick that hard. You're Justin Bieber. These chicks, no matter who the chick is, should just be happy to be with you. Take 'em to In-N-Out Burger and a hotel and that's it."
- On Bieber taking advantage of his youth: "You're at that age when you can get away with some slick, perverted stuff if you wanted to. Like little feels, here and there..."
- On Bieber's cultural dalliances: "Don't get too black on us, Justin. All the money is what you doing right now. This is the invites to the White House, what you doing right now. Don't let them get you caught up in this urban market, please."
- On rooting for the Bieber rumors to be true: "I never believed the story about the baby mama, but I'm not gonna lie—when I heard it, I was like, 'Yo, Justin's my guy.'" Coz they was like, 'Yo, he said he didn't wanna wear a condom, 'coz he wanted to feel it.' When I was that age, I was the same way!..I mean, unprotected sex isn't the safest, but it feels better. You'll realize that soon enough."
- On why Bieber should eschew monogamy: "You gotta have at least three or four girlfriends...let me tell you something, God created a thing called variety. That's why there's more than one fruit. That's why you got grapes, oranges, apples...and that's why you got so many different women out here. He wants you to partake. He wants you to indulge. Trust me."
Bieber keeps a relatively brave face and good attitude throughout the interview, but for the first time in what seems like forever, he also seems a little flustered, hopelessly out of his depth, and kinda...well, uncool. Not that we hold it against him, though—it's actually a little refreshing to see that The Bieb has a little residual awkwardness left in him. Human after all, it would appear.


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It's been some time since Scotty McCreery had a song retired to the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame, but with one more win 'See You Tonight' will be enshrined. The single topped the latest from Casey James earlier this week, setting up a song battle with the second single from Randy Houser's latest album.
'Runnin' Outta Moonlight' is already a Top 40 hit, so Houser has an edge in that capacity. However the N.C. State student's loyal fanbase haven't found an advantage they can't work past yet. McCreerians are just as hungry as McCreery is for a hit song, meaning Houser fans will really have to come strong to move on to a new round.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by Bubbles530, May 15, 2012.
does it work?
It only has root and no roms at all. Do you even expect developers to be around right now? Wasn't this phone released about a month ago, too?
You could install it, but it'd do you no good right now. As stated in the previous post, there are no roms for this phone, nor is there a custom recovery yet.
i actually have a test cwm......
Ooh. Do tell. I will be getting this (hopefully) tomorrow and was going to hold off on rooting it for lack of a recovery. If you have a good one and it works then I may just have to go ahead and root it, when I get it.
Just a word of advice, flashing a recovery that's not for your phone from rom manager could possibly make your phone a permanent brick just warning you
The flashing the recovery is usually not the problem. Tying to boot into said bad recovery is what will at the very least cause a black screen in the recovery menu. The worst that can happen is you have turned it into a paperweight. My first ever smart phone is still a paperweight/parts phone.
Be patient, they (dev's) will figure out what is needed to modify a CWMod recovery to work properly with this phone.
whose got a $1 for a working CWM???? j/k
And yes flashing a recovery for another device other than the one it is built for is just plain stupid and will in most cases give you a purty paper weight.
And with that said I will let Shabbypenguin post the cwm recovery as he did most of the work for it. I just helped him on a few finishing touches.


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My God...this is your first fic? Well, then, I feel no worries about saying what must be said. You.....ARE A GENIUS. I would *marry* this story if I could! The character dynamics are superb, and Jocelyn the OC is so well-developed and distinctive. There's so much for me to say, but I'm so wowed that I'm nearly speechless. Although I might say that I well and truly cried at chapter 14. Playing on my emotions, darn you. *shakes fist...only not* The plot is intriguing. Update, please, I'm begging. I might go mad if you don't. This deserves more than a 10. Bravo for your first fic, with hopes of many more to come!
Amazing, amazing, amazing! I believe I have reviewed your story before, but I absolutely LOVE it! I think this is my favourite fanfiction of all time. I have found a lot of really excellent authors, but their stories have little plot. But your writing is very intruiging and concise, and your plot is very well thought out (or appears to be so) and exciting. I love your choice of words and you present the characters perfectly. 10/10 without a doubt, and please keep up the amazing work.
Aaaargh! I'm addicted! GIVE ME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's mine, my own, my precious, it came to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C'mon mods, I NEED IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author's Response: lol... I love LOTR!... And Gollum (Not-so-Randomly: My computer's name was "The Precious" for about a year, all the way until this past June, when I gave it a proper name).... I want my chapter to be up now!
I have been reading this story for a while now, and every chapter I've really loved. A reviewer earlier said something about this story being "the suckiest story eva!" and I totally disagree. In my opinion, if you want to leave a review giving constructive critisism (sp?), that's great, but to bring an author down is just... uncool. I truely love this story and I can't wait for an update. I give it a 10+!
Author's Response: Thank you very much, that's so very sweet! That review actually didn't bother me too much, though, because I'd recieved 260 overwhelmingly positive ones before that one, so I figured 260 to 1 isn't bad, you know? But thank you very much for your support. I wish there was a way for me to get the mods to speed up the validation process, but unfortunately there really isn't, so I don't know when the next chapter will be up, but hopefully soon! *crosses fingers* Again, thank you very much!
OMG!! This is one of the best fanfics I have read yet!!! Keep up the great work and update soon!! As long as you keep updating I promise to keep updating!!!
Author's Response: Thank you, that's so sweet! And I'm trying to update, and will as soon as possible! In the meantime, go to http://www.livejournal.com/~trinsy_fics/ for info on updates and such.
Hi we are new readers, and we think is one of the suckiest stories eva! it's not a love story like it's supposed to be so i'd get a move on with it!!!!!! ~Liz_n_Elly
Author's Response: Hi Liz_n_Elly! I am in an old author, and quite frankly I am amazed you actually wasted your time reading fourteen chapters of one of the suckiest stories eva! (That is, I assume you were referring to this story, although you failed to actually specify, you might want to think about that when reviewing.) No one is forcing you to read it, so Id get a move on with reading other fics!!!!!! ~Trinsy
Update very soon please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I
Author's Response: Sorry, I have submitted the next chapter, but it hasn't been validated yet! Check out my LJ (http://www.livejournal.com/users/trinsy_fics/) for info on updates and stuff!
Your story is too good!! Update soon please!!!
Aww, poor Jocelyn... but this is great again, yeah... however, the 10th Chapter is my all-time favorite!! ^^
Nice work! A 10!! Just dont kill her dad, ok? Please dont! Just let the Healers say that he has cancer, James will already be in trouble since he is gonna have a kid who becomes an orphan. (Harry)
Please update soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I for so sorry for Jocelyn. Life seems so unfair sometimes doesn't it?
very well done.
You've got great writing style! I love how you've slowly been building up the character's relationships. I feel sorry for Jocelyn because I know what it's like to have a parent die, let alone two (or almost two) Keep up the good work!
I just couldn't keep quiet anymore, this story is awesome, and for a first try, it's phenomonal.
aww thats so sad and kind of confusing but never mind that i am simple minded and i will probly understand better next chappi i can't wait till the 13 nooooooooo oh well its onlyy 3 days but still please update soooooooooon
this story is soooo addicting! i feel so sorry for jocelyn! her life is in such turmoil! PLEASE keep writing! i have to know what happens next! ps. is there going to be any james/lily soon??
omg omg omg!!!!!!!!!! more more plz soon!!
holy crap!!! your story is more addicting than the series!! please update this!! i cant wait to know whats going to happen!
Wow, that is so sad!! I really love your story, it's so hooking!! Please keep writing!! JFig, 10/10


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I am 5'8, 142 lbs, 24 years old. My base diameter is 13. Internipple distance is 20.5. I would like to be a full C or small D and am looking at the 400-450CC range.I do not want a lot of space between my breasts.I want to have projection and cleavage.I was told by one doctor that the high profile would not be a good choice because they are too narrow for my frame. But other doctors have said that it's not an issue and it is my choice. Should I get high profile or moderate plus silicone implants?
High Profile or Moderate Plus Silicone?
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Profile of implant depends on the width of your breast, along with other things
if you're going "by the numbers", the profile of your breast implant is mainly determined by the width of your breast, and how close you want your breast implants to be. Rib cage measurements, along with other measurements, may help.
If the diameter of your breast implant is too narrow, it will fit into the width of your breast, but there will be too much space between your breasts over the sternum. if the diameter is too wide, the breast implants may be too wide, and your breasts will touch in the middle after your surgery is done. You want to pick breast implants that are "just right" for the diameter.
There are other factors as well, including your skin sag or lack thereof, asymmetry regarding breast width, your aesthetic preference regarding how close you want your breasts, whether you have pectus excavatum/ pigeon, chest, whether you have slight scoliosis, etc.
Choosing the right implant
I usually use either a high profile implant or a moderate plus implant for the majority of patients. Check with your surgeon during your consultation.
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Breast Implant Profile?
Thank you for the question.
In planning your breast augmentation procedure it will be very important to communicate your overall goals with your surgeon. Once you have communicate your goals with your surgeon then leave the exact size and profile the size/profile up to him/her to decide.
In my practice I find the use of goal pictures to be very helpful. in your case you could use your own before breast-feeding pictures as the goal. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C cup" or "fake looking" or "top heavy" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
I use intraoperative sizers and place the patient in the upright position to evaluate breast size. Use of these sizers also allow me to select the breast implant profile (low, moderate, moderate plus, high-profile) that would most likely achieve the patient's goals. The patient's goal pictures are hanging on the wall, and allow for direct comparison. I have found that this system is very helpful in improving the chances of achieving the patient's goals as consistently as possible. By the way, the most common regret after this operation, is "I wish I was bigger".
I hope this helps.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastaugmentation.htm
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HP or M+?
I find that Moderate Plus style implants are too wide and look too matronly in the larger sizes that you desire. I would think that the High Profile design should satisfy your goals. Without knowing your current size, it's hard to say what your size outcome would be.
Best Breast implant for augmentation to achieve BOTH cleavage and projection
If you prefer a narrow cleavage and that is the more important aesthetic goal, I would advise you to proceed with the a moderate plus (intermediate profile) silicone implant.
Learn more: http://www.bodysculptor.com/breast-surgery-chicago/
High Profile or Moderate Plus Silicone
Hard to answer even with your measurements, NEED a photo! My guess there is no real issue. I prefer HP but a picture helps answer. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, 305 598 0091
Choosing breast implants
I personally use Mentor in most all cases but the style 45 Allergans are super HP for an extremely full look. The Mentor HP gel is comparable to their Mod plus saline. As long as you want the implants close to eachother, all the doctor has to do is use a maximal width for you and the profile choice will determine how much projection and depth of cleavage you get. At 13 cm all kinds of implants are available for you.
High profile or moderate plus
There are other factors that need to be considered besides the base diameter when considering the size and projection of the implant.Most importantly the thickness of the tissues will affect the base diameter.
This should be assesed before surgery,and the surgeon should have the option to verify and change the implant if necessary at surgery.This is done by inserting sizer implantsand comparing the options
Learn more: http://www.beckermd.com/breast/augmentation-boca-raton-fl/
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Prospects of a joint board of directors to coordinate the system of Jewish education in the schools of the orthodox congregations of the South were evolved in the discussions at the convention of Orthodox rabbis and laymen of the South meeting here. The problem of getting suitable Hebrew school teachers from qualified teachers' seminaries and agencies for distribution in Southern communities was studied.
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Actually, if you would like to know more about the only true procedure to help with festoons/malar mounds, I would investigate Dr. S in Tampa, FL. He is one of a handful of plastic surgeons (he happens to be a facial and oculoplastic surgeon) that uses laser resurfacing to permanently treat festoons and remove all damage/wrinkles in the area (as you grow completely new skin).
I had surgery about a month ago and cannot express what he has done for me! The world sees you through it's own subjective eyes. I am now approached more, giving off more positive sense of person, through non-verbal communication.


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Since giving birth to my surro-baby three months ago, I've been on a mission to get my pre-pregnancy body back sooner rather than later. That means really watching what goes into my body and being more active.
During the interview with Gwyneth Paltrow about her role in Iron Man 3, she talked a little about her new cookbook, It's All Good.
During the interview with Gwyneth, she so kindly gave each of us a signed copy of her new cookbook. I've been thumbing through it since I got home and I can not wait to try some of the recipes. I've earmarked several of the recipes, like the Turkey Meatballs on page 105 and the Perfectly Cooked Quinoa on page 178. The Lentil Salad with Mustard + Tomatoes on page 196 was totally yelling at me the other night, but wouldn't you know I didn't have a lemon on hand.
I've been meaning to try many of the recipes, but with my current workload and schedule, it just hasn't happened yet. But summer's a-coming and I have great plans for this cookbook.
Gwyneth started writing cookbooks because all her friends would come to her for cooking advice. She had already started writing down her recipes, so sharing them in the form of a book just seemed like a smart idea. Plus, since her father showed her how to cook and food was a part of their relationship, she "felt it would be nice to write the recipes, and kind of pay homage to him and our relationship at the same time, and it was cathartic."
During the interview she opened up about the reasons she began eating differently. I know for most people it takes a "wake-up" moment for us to begin making changes, and that is exactly what happened with Gwyneth. She had a health scare and she used food to correct it. When she was asked her best nutrition device, she said to "shop the periphery….that's where all the fresh food is."
Gwyneth really is a woman of all trades. She acts, she cooks…and she raps, while she cooks. Since their family is really close with Jay Z, her son is obsessed with hip hop. In her own words, "we are a hip hop household, a hundred percent."
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Born April 23, 1925 in Ravenna, he was the son of Forrest and Gladys (Lindsey) Pfeil.
Mr. Pfeil retired from Trexler Rubber Co. in Ravenna.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his brothers, Wayne of Newton Falls and Arthur of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and sisters, Arlene Duvall of Forth Worth, Texas, Maxine Pfeil, Letha Loudenberg, and Imma Jean "Impie" Croop, all of Ravenna. His brother, Edwin, and sister, Edith Fertig,died previously.
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I heard it last week on a little boy while shopping. I'm 99% sure it was Tyde or Tide. I don't think I would use it because I just think of the sea but I guess if the girls can have Waverly then why can't Tide/Tyde be usable?
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Jim White Where It Hits You
Published Feb 21, 2012
You've described a pretty hellish period leading up to making this record.
Yeah, I'd left my previous label [Luaka Bop] and decided to use my savings on doing a new album on my own, hoping I could lean on my wife, who I'd helped over the years. Then she announced she was leaving and I had to drop everything for six months and raise money so I wouldn't lose my house. I was really afraid that I was going to end up homeless.
The song "My Brother's Keeper" sounds like it could also have been a short story. Did you ever consider that?
No, but the way I do things is almost the reverse of what's logical. I've always used the analogy of the way most people would build a tree would be from the roots up. Instead, I would run around the world gathering as many pretty leaves as I could and then think of how I could make them float in the air. The way I work is very labour-intensive. (Yep Roc)


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This is the year that retailers stop being afraid of mobile technologies, and instead, are embracing them as a way to engage with, and to better serve, their customers.
Mobile technologies, including the use of iPads and other mobile devices, to speed check-out have already showed up in retail stores. Some retailers, such as the 10-unit C Wonder chain, have eliminated traditional checkout stands altogether. Apple, of course, was a pioneer in this area, joined now by Nordstrom (offering iPad enabled check out as an option), J.C. Penney, Sephora, Levis, Urban Outfitters, AT&T Stores and the Finish Line, to name a few examples from a rapidly growing list.
However, this is just the beginning. Mobile devices are changing the in-store experience by offering information, ideas and more to exceed customer experience expectations, differentiate retailers from competitors and increase customer loyalty. Aerospostale, for example, places iPads in dressing rooms, enabling shoppers to select their own music and access style guides.
With these initiatives already in place, it's no wonder that this holiday season is seeing another upsurge in retailers' creativity in embracing mobile technologies, both to encourage and facilitate in-store purchases and to reinforce omni-channel retailing initiatives. Just as important, leading retail marketers are finding ways to connect their retail and mobile centers in ways that create a sense of immediacy and motivate consumers to engage and shop now.
Toys "R" Us is embracing mobile to the hilt. Just in time for the holidays, the chain, together with sister company Babies "R" Us, unveiled redesigned mobile-optimized sites, mobile shopping apps and a new tablet-optimized site. All are aimed at providing users with easier access to both brands.
Seeking to build upon the company's already demonstrated commitment to omni-channel retailing, it is also making it easier for customers to use mobile devices to take advantage of services such as "Buy Online, Pick Up In Store" and "Ship to Store". This creates a unified shopping cart, with shoppers able to navigate seamlessly between both chains, both within the app and through the optimized site.
The re-invigorated app includes a new barcode/QR code scanner that shoppers can use to obtain more information on an item while in-store. By scanning a barcode, the shopper is directed to a page with product details and user reviews and can quickly add the item to their shopping cart. Further, shoppers can use a mobile device or tablet to enter their ZIP code and receive weekly ads and deals for their area. They can also get instant access to additional savings and new deals by signing up for the company's "R" Mobile Messaging program.
Another example is Target's holiday promotion around what it has identified as the Top 20 Toys this holiday season. Inside Target stores, there are QR codes for each of these toys. Shoppers can scan these to purchase the item and have it shipped for free.
Somewhat less conventional retailers are also getting in on the act this season. During the Thanksgiving weekend, eBay offered hundreds of mobile-exclusive deals, available via smartphones and tablets. Consumers are also able to shop eBay's Holiday Collective (a collaboration between the company and seven designers) for limited-edition gifts, including jewelry, apparel, home décor and travel and electronics accessories. By using eBay's Fashion mobile app, consumers can shop this collection 24 hours in advance of the on-sale date. Further, a shoppable gift guide from eBay is available exclusively on iPhones.
In eBay's case, it is also using mobile for charitable purposes. Consumers are able to visit eBay Toy Box (a pop-up retailing experience). By scanning the special tags featured on each item, a shopper can easily donate a toy to a child this holiday season. The Toy Box will be open from December 6-9 in New York City's Meatpacking District.
These and numerous other retailers are embracing the fact that smartphones and tablets are being used not only for research and for social sharing, but also for making actual purchases. IMGRG/Cap Gemini is predicting that sales from mobile devices will increase a whopping 110% this holiday season, accounting for 21% of all online sales. (Online sales, in turn, are expected to reach $68.4 billion this holiday season, according to Forrester Research). The National Retail Federation's holiday consumer spending survey also found that close to two-thirds (64%) of consumers who own tablets, and more than half (53%) of those who own smartphones, are expected to use their devices to research and purchase holiday gifts.
So what does this mean for the future of retailing? First and foremost, retailers must develop a mobile strategy and plan and keep it fresh. Consumers expect to access content, and inventory on any of their personal devices.
Progressive retail marketers are redefining the way they plan, execute and measure programs to capitalize on the opportunity to more deeply engage with their customers – and to ultimately generate sales. Tactically this includes:
The lessons and successes related to the use of mobile this holiday season are going to significantly impact all retailers going forward. They will recognize, once and for all, that mobile sites, apps and more are no longer a "nice to have", but rather a vital component of a successful business strategy. We expect to see retailers of all sizes making a significant commitment – in terms of time, dollars and creativity – to moving forward with mobile initiatives.
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NEW YORK ( TheDeal) -- The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday, July 2, approved a final rule implementing international regulatory capital reforms recommended by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as well as some changes required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform act. The unanimously approved rules are meant to ensure that banks maintain capital positions sufficient to let them continue lending after unforeseen losses and through severe economic downturns. The rules contain substantial changes from a version proposed last summer, which were made to minimize the burden on smaller, less complex financial institutions. The most burdensome rules will primarily affect JPMorgan Chase ( JPM), Citgroup ( C), Bank of America ( BAC), Wells Fargo ( WFC), Goldman Sachs ( GS), Morgan Stanley ( MS), Bank of New York Mellon ( BNY), and State Street ( STT). Many of the tougher rules also might apply to U.S. Bancorp ( USB), Capital One Financial ( COF), and PNC Bank ( PNC). General Electric's ( GE) GE Capital Corp. is also likely to be subjected to the rules when they are set for oversight of systemically important nonbank financial firms. The Fed also made clear that the largest, most complex banks will in a few months also face additional capital rules, a higher leverage ratio, a long-term debt requirement and a surcharge for wholesale funding. The rules make some important deviations from the Basel III guidelines, as do individual capital regimes that have been implemented on several European guidelines. The Basel Committee is expected to review the various national rules to gauge how closely they adhere to Basel III. According to Federal Reserve members and agency staff, the final rules minimize the burden on smaller, less complex financial institutions, while establishing an integrated regulatory capital framework for institutions large and small. The rules are meant to address shortcomings in capital requirements, particularly for large international banking organizations that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. "This framework requires banking organizations to hold more and higher-quality capital, which acts as a financial cushion to absorb losses, while reducing the incentive for firms to take excessive risks," Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said as he opened a meeting veiling the rules. "With these revisions to our capital rules, banking organizations will be better able to withstand periods of financial stress, thus contributing to the overall health of the U.S. economy."
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Ford and Lincoln products have seen their sales in the GCC jump by 55 percent so far this year at a time when the region's industry performance was relatively flat, according to Ford Middle East's managing director, Larry Prein. Speaking to the media at the Dubai International Motorshow's opening day, Prein said the company is well on its way to set another record year, thanks to its strong products, expanding dealer network and increasing customer satisfaction levels.
Ford's continued flow of segment-leading products is more than evident on its stand inside Sheikh Saeed hall, with the regional debut of the much anticipated all-new 2012 Ford Focus and the all-new Ford Ranger 1-tonne pickup truck joining the extensive lineup of new-gen Ford models such as the all-new Ford Explorer, Edge, Taurus, Mustang, and F-Series.
"We delivered a solid performance this year and we're very pleased with the results. Clearly our solid product lineup is leading the way for our growth and this marks another proof point in the ongoing success of the One Ford plan," said Prein. "We continue to serve our customers by offering them the products and technologies that they want, while continuously working with our dealers on delivering some of the best vehicle ownership experiences in the region.
"We currently offer a strong contender in almost every segment, from the B-Car Figo thru to the Explorer mid-size SUV, and the heavy duty F-Series trucks. It's more than evident that the models we have introduced recently are striking a chord with customers and we're certain this trend will continue well into 2012 as customers increasingly look to Ford as a preferred option," Prein said.
Committed to the Middle East
The outlook for 2012 remains positive for Ford according to Prein, thanks to continued network expansions and major regional investments to help support Ford's growing customer base and dealerships.
Ford is planning to open additional facilities in Saudi Arabia next year, with expansions also planned in Iraq and elsewhere throughout the region. But perhaps one of the most important areas that Ford Middle East has been taking actions on this year is customer service and after sales. "As our dealer network and customer base expand, it is only natural that we increase our focus on customer service and the after sales experience," Prein added.
"We have invested in major customer satisfaction initiatives over the past year or so, such as our increased product engineering and testing actions as well as ongoing dealer training efforts. This week we take it forward and register an important milestone in Ford Motor Company's history in the Middle East with the opening of our Middle East Parts Distribution Center in Jebel Ali from which we will support our entire regional network and provide parts faster."
The all-new 2012 Ford Focus
When it was introduced in 1998, the original Ford Focus brought new levels of agility and responsiveness to the C segment. The next-generation Focus plans to raise the benchmark once more, targeting class-leading driving quality that blends outstanding steering precision and road feedback with significantly improved refinement and ride control.
The new Focus features an advanced Torque Vectoring Control system fitted as standard, which enhances cornering stability and agility. This technology has, up to now, typically only been available on premium sports vehicles.
Ford engineers have also retuned and enhanced the innovative suspension concepts from prior models, developing optimised new designs for the 'Control Blade' multilink rear suspension and the semi-isolated front subframe. The chassis design now incorporates a completely new Electric Power Assist Steering system.
With over 10 million units sold since its launch in 1998, the Ford Focus has become a firm favourite with consumers worldwide for its outstanding value, comfort and safety, and above all, for being great fun to drive. Following an unprecedented global development program, the next-generation Ford Focus is set to continue the successful tradition of its predecessors.
Distinguished by its sleek and sporty design, the new Focus is packed with more affordable technologies and features than ever before in this segment. The next-generation Focus also offers customers the highest standards of quality and detailed craftsmanship, outstanding fuel economy, and takes the legendary Focus driving dynamics to a new level.
The all-new 2012 Ford Ranger
For nearly 20 years, Ranger has been one of Ford's most popular pickups across the globe. It has provided millions of buyers with Ford Tough Truck capabilities – hauling heavy payloads, pulling trailers and absorbing punishment on the roughest roads. The all-new Ford Ranger now has even more capability but has been transformed into a taut, toned and muscular contemporary shape exuding strength and toughness.
With an all-new chassis frame, front and rear suspension and steering system, Ranger delivers more payload and outstanding towing capability. It is powered by a choice of three new, fuel-efficient powertrains, including two state-of-the-art common-rail Ford Duratorq TDCi diesels and new fuel-efficient six-speed transmissions. Add in more chassis and safety technologies, and the story of Ranger pickup truck leadership becomes as vivid as its powerful, purposeful stance.
From impressive gains in power and safety to exceptional towing capability, the next-generation Ford Ranger emerges as a clear segment leader. It not only builds on the tremendous Ranger heritage of pickup truck capability, but it also gives truck owners a spacious, comfortable, feature-filled interior and sophisticated driving experience they would expect to find only in a car.
The all-new global Ford Ranger delivers more while sipping less, thanks to highly fuel-efficient engines that give the truck the power and torque to get the job done without hurting the wallet.
Additionally, tor the first time, selected Ranger diesel models will be available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission to provide reduced engine rpm and extend its range on long highway trips or in city traffic. This also makes Ranger the first pickup of its class to get a six-speed automatic transmission. Petrol models have a standard five-speed manual transmission.
Ford Action All The Way
Visitors to the Ford stand inside the Sheikh Saeed Hall at the Dubai International Motorshow will get a chance to experience the latest Ford products and technologies in fun and engaging ways:
Ford Focus Graffiti contest: two finalists from Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been selected from a FaceBook competition to bring their Graffiti art to life on two real Ford Focus models. These works will be displayed outside on the Plaza area throughout the show. Show visitors will then be able to vote for the best design on www.facebook.com/FordMiddleEast [2].
The Ford Focus simulator: Visitors get to race on a simulated rally course complete with road and vehicle feedback.
Ranger Truck challenge: Muscles are put to test at the towing challenge station for some arm wrestling show off.
Focus Control Blade wii game: Using wii driving pads visitors can navigate through a maze dynamically obtaining power on Ford logos.
Mustang Slot Car Racing: Friends and families, young or old, can race against each other on the Mustang slot car track.
Explorer Theatre: Guests can sit inside the Explorer to learn about key features and benefits including MyFordTouch.
Explorer Cut-away display: Showcases key attributes of the Explorer SPACE architecture and how it is designed to help channel crash forces in the event of an accident.
Safety Table: Highlights crash avoidance technologies offered by Ford, where visitors can also touch and feel an inflatable rear seat airbag, and see how the Ford exclusive Trinity front crash structure works.
Smart Table: Focuses on the latest Ford Smart technology including voice activation, MyFordTouch and all relevant SYNC features.
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Kanye West Says DW Twitter Account Is 'Fake'
Kanye West is ready to take the fashion world by storm with his womenswear line DW Collection. Which means a new Twitter page called DWByKanye, right? Wrong.
Rick Ross Facing Lawsuit by Nigerian Government Over Cancelled Show
C-Murder's Life Sentence Upheld in Louisiana Appeals Court
Louisiana's 5th Circuit Court of Appeal on Wednesday (Dec. 28) upheld a murder conviction and life sentence for former No Limit Records artist C-Murder (real name Corey Miller), reports nola.com. The decision stems from Mr. Miller's argument that he was denied a fair trial in his 2002 murder case.
50 Cent Makes a Hit in 'Nah Nah Nah' Video
T.I. + Dr. Dre In the Studio Making 'Hot Beats' and 'Dope Rhymes'
Rihanna's Armani Jean Ads Voted 'Sexiest' by Advertising Age
Rihanna's semi-nude poses in adverts for Armani Jeans has been crowned the "Sexiest Ads of the Year" in a poll conducted by Advertising Age magazine, reports U.K.'s The Daily Mail. The sensual ads feature the Barbadian pop starlet in various stages of undress until she's down to her bra and panties.
Drake Helps Fan Karaoke to 'What's My Name?'
Drake was at the right place at the right time to help a fellow karaoker in need. While eating his meal at the Saddle Ranch restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, he decided to help a female fan sing Rihanna's hit single, 'What's My Name?' The best part? A fellow patron was on hand to catch the performance on video.
Rick Ross + Drake Film 'Rich Forever' Video in Miami
The Bawse is back on his grind. Rick Ross has shot a video during the holiday weekend for the title track of his upcoming mixtape 'Rich Forever.' The Miami rapper was able to corral fellow rhyme-spitters Drake, French Montana and his Maybach Music artist Meek Mill for the clip.
Lil Kim Unveils New Promotional Photo
Drake Has a Tattoo of Aaliyah on His Back
With all of this talk of outrageous tattoos involving Drake and a fan, you would think he would stay away from the ink and needle. Not quite. Apparently, the 'Headlines' rapper got a tattoo of the late R&B songbird Aaliyah on his back.
Fat Joe and Chris Brown Hit the Beach in 'Another Round' Video
Fat Joe and Chris Brown are the new beach boys in their video for 'Another Round.' The song is the new single from the New York rapper's still-untitled album, due out in 2012. The clip features
Fat Slim Joe and Breezy on the California beach performing the song with a bevy of hot babes in bikinis.
Lil Wayne Launches Online Show 'Weezy's Sports Corner'
Lil Wayne's love for all-things sports is no secret. He blogs about sports for ESPN, he's an avid bowler and he loves skateboarding. Over the Christmas holiday, the rap mogul launched his web video series called 'Weezy's Sports Corner.' Every week, Wayne will offer his thoughts on various sports-related topics.


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U of I Reaches Agreement With Family Of Slain Co-ed
(AP) – The University of Idaho has reached a settlement with the family of graduate student Katy Benoit, who was killed in August by a former professor she had dated. The state Board of Education is expected to consider the agreement at a meeting later this week, according to two sources with knowledge of the settlement. The terms of the agreement between Katy Benoit's family and the school were not immediately available. Benoit died last August after being shot 11 times by former psychology professor Ernesto Bustamante, who then shot and killed himself. Benoit's family filed a $3 million tort claim in December. A university spokeswoman and the state board's executive director declined to comment.


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BROOKSVILLE — Wednesday night in the Class 4A, District 8 semifinals, Brooksville turned into Upset City.
Nature Coast, the sixth seed of the tournament, continued its run with a 3-1 victory over second-seeded Land O'Lakes while host and fourth-seeded Hernando upended top-seeded Wiregrass Ranch 4-2.
The Sharks (11-16), coming off an upset win over Citrus in Tuesday's quarterfinals behind the pitching of ace Danny Colon, had to rely on junior Tony Webster to carry the load Wednesday. He passed the test with flying colors.
Webster threw a complete game, retiring 12 in a row at one point. He struck out two, walked only one and scattered four hits.
"I was just pounding the outside corner and got into a groove," Webster said.
"I kept myself focused all game long."
Colon, who by rule couldn't contribute on the mound on consecutive nights, scored two of the three runs for Nature Coast. He led off the fourth and sixth innings with singles and scored both times.
Land O'Lakes (17-10) was one of the favorites to win the district coming into the season. But the Gators were stunned as ace Jason Garcia took the loss despite striking out eight and walking one.
The Leopards (18-9) made sure it was an all-Hernando County final for Friday night, although the result was in doubt all the way up until the last inning.
Hernando was one-hit by Wiregrass Ranch (20-7) and starter John Michael Gant for the first five innings. But in the sixth, the Leopards broke through. After a leadoff single from Kall Daniel, Matt Brady hit a hanging curveball for a long two-run homer to put them up 2-1.
The Bulls tied it in the bottom of the sixth, but Hernando threw another two-spot on the board in the seventh to clinch the victory for starter Justin Gates (complete game, 11 strikeouts, no walks).
"Short memories for a long time," Hernando coach Tim Sims said. "It's what we've been saying all year long, and the kids have really bought into it."


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Cienega entered the 27-hole Santa Rita Invitational undefeated.
Now the Bobcats will enter the state tournament with the same impeccable record after edging Mesa Mountain View by six strokes behind Jacob Coles' 2-over-par 107 at Silverbell.
"This has been a great season so far, and this is just the icing on the cake," Cienega coach Tim Nichols said. "We had some hiccups today, but it's great to finish strong after those."
Nichols said the invitational's format, which ended with 18 holes Saturday, will help prepare for the mental grind of back-toback days of 18 holes during the state tournament on Oct. 29-30.
"You learn so much about your team at the best possible time," Nichols said of the tournament. "That's big-boy ball in Division I and this gives us some confidence."
Cole finished as Southern Arizona's lowest golfer in the tournament after losing to Mesa Mountain View's Hayden Webb in a playoff. Cole said the high finish gives him and the team a confidence boost heading into the state tournament - something he might've lacked in the past.
"I've never been there before in that situation," Coles said. "It really just pushes my game to get better. I've always been a guy that'd rather be at the bottom of the rotation, but now I know I can play with anybody in the city."
But while Cienega looked to improve upon its unbeaten season, some other Southern Arizona schools had different motives. Silverbell will also be the site of the Division II state tournament, and Sabino's Billy Comeaux said that's where the Sabercats' attention was during the invitational's 27 holes - nine of which were played Friday.
"We just tried to mainly look at this as a big practice round," said Comeaux, who finished as Southern Arizona's second-lowest scorer with a 4-over 109. "I'm sure they'll grow the rough a little longer and get the greens a little faster, but it definitely helps to get a look at everything before state."
Salpointe Catholic finished 19 shots behind Cienega to place second among Southern Arizona schools, and Sabino finished two shots behind the Lancers. Mesa Dobson finished in third overall, 13 shots behind Mesa Mountain View.


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And ok, I know you're not supposed to take things not prescribed for you, but amoxicillin is used to treat Urinary Tract Infections. I've never had a bad reaction to amoxicillin, and my son just had some prescribed for an abcessed tooth. He's only supposed to take it for 10 days and will have a lot left over. Would it be safe for me to take that? Anyone know? I can't stand dealing with the 'professionals' while pregnant. Only a handful of true gems exist in the medical establishment.
I would push lots and lots of unsweetened cranberry juice and lots and lots of water way before I'd do any antibiotics...
AND if your lower back hurts, seek medical attention immediately, because that can mean it has spread to the kidneys which is more dangerous. (I am not a med. professional. This is what I have been told.)
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Even if you do choose antibiotics, I also would start consuming a glass of real cranberry juice every day for the rest of your pregnancy and postpartum period. Here's my personal background, to explain why:
Pregnant w/#1, saw a Dr. though I knew better, but there were no mws on island and my dh was afraid of UC so I humored him. I had vague UTIs. I want to stress that they weren't "full blown" as the other poster described. I kept asking about what diet changes, etc. I could make to cure/prevent the UTIs and he blew me off and put me on antibios. I said, "Will these effect my baby's developing tooth enamal?" He said no. I took the initial course (7 days) of antibios (can't remember which kind). Then I started drinking at least a glass of cranberry juice a day for the remainder of the pregnancy. When I would feel a UTI coming on, I'd down more juice and it would go away.
Fast forward to baby's 1st birthday. Obviously the Dr. lied to me. Her enamal has been effected. I thought at first I wasn't brushing enough, took her to a wonderful holistic dentist who said it was the antibios I took. Her teeth aren't hurting, her adult teeth will be fine, as long as I stay on top of good oral hygiene we'll sail right through this. I asked the dentist, "do you think the Dr. outright lied to me, or didn't know about this specific antibio?" He shrugged and said probably both. Most obs don't really care about developing teeth enamal, as it's mostly cosmetic and outgrown and they figure the benefits outweigh the risks. He said some antibios are proven to be very bad for teeth enamal, some aren't really proven either way, and there's no way to tell how an individual fetus will react to any given dose. Remember, I only took them for 1 week! I have to warn my dd and her teachers to "take it easy" on the playground because her front teeth chip so easily. The dentist, also a homeopath, said cranberry juice is good, and so are homeopathics, of course, though I don't remember exactly what he said his wife took for UTIs during pregnancy...
My next pregnancy, a UC, I drank fresh cranberry juice every day and never had a UTI. It makes me so sad and proud how different dd2's teeth are from her big sister's...
Since it was so hard for me to find "real" cranberry juice during my pregnancy with dd1, I stocked up on frozen cranberries before even becoming pregnant with dd2. Then every few days I'd dump a bag of frozen cranberries in the blender, strain the juice out with cheesecloth, and drink that. Not "delicious," but definitely beneficial.
You have to do what is best for you, and I wish you ease in finding antibios if that is your choice, but you should know all of your options. I also want to warn you that since going ahead with UC, Drs. in my life have gotten even more hostile towards me, to the point where I'm not comfortable with any "stunts" they might pull to "teach me a lesson." And maybe that snarky woman at the clinic is trying to steer you onto another path.
Given what other posters have suggested, if I were in your shoes I would do cranberry juice and if that didn't work I'd share yr ds's amox, fwiw.
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From the bush to the beach, Australians have been getting to their feet and walking against brain cancer over the month of November 2014. This year Walk4BrainCancer was bigger and better than ever and thanks to your support we smashed our fundraising target, raising more than $940,000.
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If you listen to Brad A. Johnson (or believe what he wants you to from his site), he is the "best food critic in America and worldwide." Seriously, it says that when you Google him, so it must be true. "Renowned food and travel journalist Brad A. Johnson is the only critic in America to win both the James Beard Award and the Cordon Bleu World Food Media Award for restaurant criticism."
Chefs disagreed with this assessment: Johnson scored or nearly scored the poorest review of all critics in all categories. Culinary knowledge? Last. Prose style? Almost at the end. Perceived integrity? Last. Interesting or likable enough to want to share a meal with? Tied with The Washington Post's Tim Carman for last. "He's a better travel writer than a food writer," proposed one chef. "He needs to learn about food and substance, and then include them in his reviews."
Best things anyone could say about him? "Prose style — that's his better strength," and "Picky, but he knows his constituency." Some endorsements!
CULINARY KNOWLEDGE: 1.86 stars (20th place)PROSE STYLE: 2 stars (19th place)INTEGRITY: 1.68 stars (20th place)LIKE TO SHARE A MEAL?: 1.424 stars (19th place)


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(2015-08-12 12:13)mikesilvo164 Wrote:(2015-08-12 01:16)grendizer Wrote: I would be interested by a solution too.
One should be able to choose after how many minutes the screensaver replaces the photos displayed by the "Artist Slideshow" plugin...
Does this depend on Kodi or on the "Artist Slideshow" plugin?
In my skin I wanted the screeensaver available everywhere but when playing music fullscreen so I added an option to hide the visualization behind the fanart and then you just enable the Kodi "Use visualization if playing audio" setting and the screensaver should never activate.
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Squid to detect workstation's ip address inside a LAN
I am using NAT on my firewall on a certain department which browse the internet using my squid outside of this firewall. I am using a filtering system on squid, managers inside this LAN must access certain sites where others should not reach. My problem is squid only sees the firewall ip address which in turn all workstations are filtered based on the firewall's ip address. Is there a way that i can manipulate my firewall not to use NAT but has the same effect to send packets without altering the ip address and since I am NAT, it eventually return to the firewall ip address.
LAN (sending ip address) ----> FIREWALL ----> (Receive workstation ip address not firewall ip address)Squid
Thank you.
No it's not possible with your current setup, you internal lan uses private A, B, or C class networks, these are not routable over the internet. Any other gateway would not know where to send the packet of data if it has a private ipaddress, so it will by default send it to it's gateway, eventually the packet will reach it's TTL value (Time-To-Live), and be discarded. The only way I think it would be possible would be to setup A VPN perhaps.
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Punters who gambled on EastEnders villain Derek Branning being murdered will be given a refund by bookmakers William Hill after it turned out he died from a heart attack.
The firm took bets on a long list of characters who had good reason to want to kill the baddie in the soap's Christmas Day special.
In an unexpected twist, he died from natural causes although family members did refuse to help him as he lay stricken on the pavement.
The bookmakers paid out on bets which said Branning himself would be to blame, and that outcome had been backed in from 33/1 in October to 5/2 by the time the show started.
William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly said: "Derek had enough enemies to justify his murder but it seemed that nature did everyone a favour.
"Years of tough living took their toll and so we paid out on him and refunded on everyone else."
The firm is offering 10/1 that someone else will get killed on EastEnders next Christmas Day, after what some fans of the show felt was an anticlimax this year.


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Spring has officially sprung and if you're ready to show off your fab bod at the beach, cookouts and concerts, then knowing how to accentuate your complexion is a must. Whether you opt to rock just a few beauty products in the summer, or enjoy playing up your looks with bold and vibrant eyeshadows, these tips are sure to help make all women look stunning in a flash.
Extend your lashes
If you're one of the many ladies around the nation who prefer to rock a tan and not much else in terms of makeup during the warmer months, then this first trick might be right up your alley. The beauty and health experts at Glamour magazine suggest women try out eyelash extensions in the warmer months.
According to the publication, eyelash extensions aren't cheap, they run between $250 and $300 at most salons. But, the upside is that you won't need to wear any mascara or other lash enhancers for about a month.
Invest in sunless tanning products
Even though getting a real sun tan might be on your list of things to do this summer, going the sunless route is a much healthier option. Luckily, many beauty brands have worked tirelessly to come up with sunless tanners that look natural, rather than making you look like Tanning Mom or Snooki. Glamour suggests women look for products that contain natural ingredients and work to soak into the skin, rather than sit on top of it.
Bliss products like Bliss A Tan For All Seasons might be a perfect option. This spray on tan not only contains antioxidants and aloe vera, but it also helps conceal the appearance of cellulite, making it a win-win for sure.
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Frizz is like that friend no one really likes, but she keeps including herself in activities and no one has the heart to tell her no. Not only does this issue take a polished look down a notch, it can also make you feel a bit more self-conscious about your appearance. The style experts at Yahoo! Voices reports keeping frizz at bay is really a two-step process.
First, ladies should invest in a smoothing and styling serum to limit frizz, and should then run a flat-iron over the top layer of hair before stepping outside to lessen the chances of frizz even further. If you have really frizzy locks, investing in a product like Steiner Kink Control Anti-Frizz Cream 150 ml might be the best choice.
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A white Peony and a blue mason jar as a vase captured as a still life and then in PS I have used effects and textures to create a painting. I love all the colors and how the white bloom pops against them.
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Mini Cakes Covered With Buttercream!!!!!!!!
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Hi CC, I was wondering if anyone here has ever made mini cakes but used buttercream instead of fondant. If so how was the process an how many layers of icing did you have to use, I'm having alot of trouble with getting it to look like my larger cakes do, here is a picture of what I'm talking about. I would really appreciate any help, thanks!!!!!!!!
No pic?
I don't see your pic.
On the same note, I have the same trouble... so looking forward to some help too!
ok.....well it turns out the megapix is toooo high to be posted on this forum but you can check it out on page thanks!!!!!!!!!!
What page? This is frustrating.
I was wondering what page too...
Under her post, click on the "photos" box. The mini-cake is the first picture on the page.
Sorry for the confusion but what JGMB said.................sorry again
I actually have to make 50 mini 3-teir wedding cakes for next Sat and I was wondering the same thing! I will use a large tip and try to do minimal smoothing...just not sure how to get a 4" base layer. Any ideas?
I'm not sure I'm understanding what your question is, but is the cake 4" high like a regular cake?
I think she means a 4" diameter base that she'll then top with 2 smaller diameter layers.
Someone on here once said to bake a shallow sheet cake, freeze it slightly, then cut it into rounds with a cookie cutter. If you don't have a 4" cookie cutter, try to find a can of that size -- maybe a small coffee can.
I got the 4" in diameter, I was wondering about the 4" in height. If it's not 4" in height it may not look the same as her regular cakes as far as frosting them goes. I use a dough scraper to get the sides even. Stick the little 4" to a cake turner, spin it with the scraper.
Yes, I meant 4" in diameter. I'll have to try the can idea. A cupcake is 3" and I have a small biscuit cutter that is 2". The problem with the cupcake is that it's flared so I might have to cut that layer also. The height of the layers is about 1 1/4" each. I'm wondering if a cookie sheet will work best.
The customer also wants them filled with strawberry filling! geez, this one is gonna kill me. Frosting them will be a real treat without having them tip over! I suppose a poured buttercream would be best but she doesn't want that.


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The House leadership introduced a bill last week, HB 170, that will be the starting point for a debate certain to last to adjournment on the fortieth day.
Supporters of the bill, including Gov. Nathan Deal and Speaker David Ralston, call it a "bold" plan to raise $1 billion a year to maintain the state's transportation facilities.
"This is a bill which we believe will lead our state into the 21st century," Ralston declared.
With the state threatening to pull bus drivers' health insurance benefits, many are threatening to quit. I don't understand their thinking. Who wouldn't jump at the pleasure of driving 80 kids to and from school.
In the 1960s and 1970s, it was easy to find drivers: In some states, they were at the high schools.
The principal's daughter Samantha Josephine "Sammie Jo" Stone drove our bus to Crescent High School in Iva, S.C.
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Grovetown's Director of Public Safety Gary Jones should immediately reverse his decision to dress inmates in "hot pink" uniforms (Jan 21). He believes they demonstrate that he "run(s) the jail, not the inmates," and the inmates, out of humiliation, won't reoffend. He also thinks that we unincarcerated won't commit crimes because we would also want to avoid being humiliated.
The first problem with this fraternity house prank is perpetuating harmful ideas about gender. By exploiting prevalent misogynistic ideas about "manhood," this policy strengthens them.
What's wrong with orange?
Don't ask me. I don't keep up with the latest trends.
Thankfully, however, there are those who do make it their business to stay in the know, such as Grovetown Public Safety Chief Gary Jones.
With much fanfare, Jones has declared that orange in no longer the "new black" when it comes to jailhouse haute couture.
No, this year all the most fashionably dressed inmates will only be wearing hot-pink, although they will have to be satisfied with off-the-rack garments, hand selected by the city's new fashion maven.
A Jan. 21 article in The Metro Spirit devoted to Ron Cross'/Columbia County Commission's demand of free tickets for events booked for the taxpayer-funded Lady Antebellum Pavilion is very disturbing, an abuse of power, and good, old-fashioned influence peddling.
The article points out that Cross acknowledged receiving tickets. However, an open records request for the names of the recipients of free tickets for every event since the venue opened yielded a response of that information not being available.
How so?
Georgia's elected leaders agree the most pressing issue right now is the state's transportation system.
In recent weeks, Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Speaker of the House David Ralston have all made this point: the state must spend more money on repairing its roads and building new highways.
I think the leadership is largely correct. Depending on what kind of mood the Tennessee legislature is in, Georgia usually ranks 49th or 50th in money spent on transportation.
I was heading into the grocery store last week and moving quickly to get out of the rain and cold. There was a movie kiosk by the entrance and I stopped for a minute to see if there was anything worth grabbing for my family to watch that weekend.
As I looked through the options, I noticed two women unloading their cart into a car parked right up front. A store bag boy was helping, and so was a little boy around 5 or 6. And before any of the grownups could grab the last item in the cart – a pack of canned drinks – the boy tried to help and dropped it on the ground.
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The monkey that was sent into space today
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A monkey was launched in a capsule called Pishgam (Pioneer)
Iran said it successfully sent a monkey into sub-orbital flight today, which is only the first step in its space plans
toward a manned mission in 2020
According to Iran Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, a monkey was launched in a capsule called Pishgam (Pioneer) to an altitude of 75 miles. The monkey returned safely and the capsule was intact.
"This success is the first step towards man conquering the space and it paves the way for other moves," said Vahidi. "Today's successful launch follows previous successes we had in launching (space) probes with other living creatures (on board). The monkey, which was sent in this launch, landed safely and alive and this is a big step for our experts and scientists."
The Islamic republic has sent other animals into space, such as worms, rats and turtles, but this is the first time a monkey was sent successfully on a sub-orbital flight. An attempt was made with a monkey in 2011, but the mission failed for reasons unknown.
However, it successfully sent three satellites into orbit, including Omid in 2009, Rassad in 2011 and Navid in 2012.
Iran hopes to send a human to space in 2020.
This will likely make Western nations nervous, as they've accused Iran of secretly developing ballistic missiles. The same technology used for the rockets can be used for ballistic missiles.
In July of last year,
China completed its first manned space docking
using the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft and the Tiangong 1 space module. It launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gansu province in northern China.
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U.S. News & World Report has parted ways with its Managing Editor Christian Lowe. Details are still unfolding, but this was not an amicable departure. If our inbox is any indication, there are some happy souls over in Georgetown.
So far neither the masthead nor his LinkedIn profiles have been updated.
You'll want to see the updates…
Update: We have changed the headline from "parts ways" to "fires" due to the more specific nature of the split.
Update 2: We're hearing Lowe is quite the "screamer." And this: "Reasons include very low morale, high staff turnover, as well as Lowe's terrible management tactics and terrible treatment of other human beings who worked for him."
Update 3: "Pressure on reporters to help produce page views, etc. but difficult and just mean."


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Last night historian Rashid Khalidi spoke about his important new book, Brokers of Deceit: How the US Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East, at the International Peace Institute in New York and repeatedly downplayed the role of the Israel lobby in American policy-making across the Middle East. A video of his appearance is here.
While Khalidi acknowledged that the U.S. has for 20 years acted as Israel's lawyer in the Israel/Palestine conflict, thereby foreclosing the two-state solution, he argued that that conflict represents the very narrow arena in which the lobby can throw its weight around. On Palestine, American presidents are responsive to a domestic lobby "because there's no counterweight." On general strategic matters, the lobby has little influence.
Khalidi's book contains a similar argument:
"As Noam Chomsky has argued convincingly in an interview in the Journal of Palestine Studies… Mearsheimer and Walt's 'realist' international-relations perspective does not recognize that US support for Israel is entirely compatible with many basic American corporate and strategic interests, rather than being mainly the result of the action of this lobby."
While readers know that I hold the Walt-Mearsheimer view, it seemed most helpful to try and convey Khalidi's view of the matter, as stated last night.
For his book, Khalidi undertook a historical investigation of negotiations over the last 30 years and found that American presidents have often set out to put pressure on Israel vis-a-vis the occupation but they invariably give up before long and adopt Israeli "desiderata," as Obama has, with the result that the U.S. has continually pressured the weaker side, the Palestinians, to accept Israel's terms. But Palestinians have been incapable of renouncing their rights; and so there has been no peace, no justice, no resolution. There was a window in which the two-state solution could actually have been effected, in the early 1990s, in the trusting and imaginative spirit that followed the Oslo accords, but once Oslo's actual measures were put in place — checkpoints, the wall, and the end of freedom of movement, with resultant violent resistance — both sides hunkered down and the U.S. merely stood up for the Israeli regime and portrayed the Israelis as the victims.
This U.S. imbalance was not strictly a result of domestic pressure. "To suggest that the Israel lobby has arcane influence over American policy is a terrible mistake," Khalidi said. Yes it has "enormous weight" on the Palestine issue, but whenever the U.S. has "an overwhelming strategic objective" in the region, American presidents dismiss the lobby and pressure Israel.
Khalidi gave two examples. The 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was in the interests of the U.S. because the U.S. wanted to take Egypt away from Soviet influence during the Cold War. So Nixon, Ford, and Carter insisted that Israel talk; these presidents had "no hesitation in forcing Israel to do things that American policy makers wanted."
The same goes for the sale of a "major weapon system to Saudi Arabia" during the Reagan administration. In that instance, far more powerful lobbies than the Israel lobby prevailed– the oil lobby and the aerospace lobby aligned with US policy makers, and the sale went through "without the slightest difficulty."
Even during the '73 oil embargo, when it seemed that U.S. material interests were being damaged by the US attachment to Israel, Henry Kissinger said, per Khalidi's research, that while the rhetoric of Saudi diplomats was intransigent, privately they were willing to play ball with the United States.
The lobby can exercise power in its bailiwick, Khalidi said, because the arc of force in the region is the U.S. alignment with the Arab oil monarchies, and they don't really object to Israel. And therefore there is no contradiction between American strategic interests and American policy toward Israel.
(Khalidi went on that the U.S. has successfully decoupled oil policy from Israel/Palestine. For if Israeli intransigence actually affected Arab oil supply, European, South Asian and East Asian governments would be "howling" at the U.S. to change its policy, because they are the principal beneficiaries of Arab oil. The U.S. gets its oil chiefly from West Africa, Latin America, and North America. But those other nations don't push us because we have made sure that oil markets are unaffected by the conflict.)
"It is really not the Israel lobby that drives American policy," he said. Yes there are occasions when the lobby "prevails," but these are rare occasions– when the cost of US alignment with the Israel lobby is so small that the U.S. can get away with it. And here Khalidi meant U.S. support for the unending occupation. In that case there is "exaggerated attention to domestic political concerns"– be it voters, donors, or pro-Israel media.
This calculus is now at risk. Arab public opinion is overwhelmingly concerned with Palestine and against U.S. policy. But Arab states are generally not democracies, so there has been no problem for the U.S. in ignoring public opinion. "That policy would become untenable if [Arab states] are democratized," Khalidi said. "If Arab governments begin to reflect popular opinion then American policy will be in jeopardy."
In the Q-and-A, Jeff Laurenti of the Century Foundation somewhat questioned Khalidi's view of the lobby. He said that Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were both closer to Khalidi's "mythical ideal of an honest broker" in the conflict–and both were one-term presidents. We all know that there were other reasons for Carter and Bush's political defeats, Laurenti said, but "there's a mythology in Washington that it ain't unrelated."
(Myself I believe that mythology; certainly it is interesting that Laurenti acknowledges that this belief is widespread, including, I would say, on the part of George H.W. Bush and his son and his son's successor; the Washington Post underlines this belief with respect to Bush, as does Michael Desch in Security Studies.)
Seeming to acknowledge the power of the lobby, Laurenti spoke of changes inside the American Jewish community; he mentioned J Street.
Khalidi responded to this point. He said that the U.S. was changing swiftly, far more swiftly than he could have imagined even ten years ago– chiefly on campuses. "There was no debate 20 years ago. There was no other voice, to be frank," he said. At that time it was hard even to say the words Palestine or Palestinian on college campuses. Today he is part of the Center for Palestine Studies at Columbia.
Yes, there are far more centers devoted to Israeli studies. But young people have access to far better information than the myths purveyed by "stodgy media" in the last generation. Khalidi spoke of a burgeoning awareness including among young Jews fostered by Peter Beinart's book, Students for Justice in Palestine chapters, Jewish Voice for Peace, and "shock journalism."
But, he said: "I see absolutely no effect whatsoever on American politics at this point."


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Today's top story is the President's maybe-a-little-too candid remarks on the CIA's drone program, as Ben discussed here. Here are the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times on the story.
Lots of other drone news: Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Mark Hanis of the Genocide Intervention Network argue in the Times that we should use our Predators to do just that, while David Bell of the New Republic makes a historical argument for drone warfare. Also, Adam Serwer of Mother Jones discusses Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's remarks on CBS's 60 Minutes about the targeting of Anwar al-Awlaki. Here is the relevant clip from the interview.
The extradition hearing of Faruq Khalil Muhammad 'Isa, an Iraqi-Canadian "charged with the murders of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq" has been delayed until May, says the Edmonton Journal.
Washingtonian magazine has a lengthy feature story by Shane Harris about Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley software company, whose "expertise is in finding connections among people, places, and events in large repositories of electronic data." Turns out they may have produced the "Killer App" in the fight against terrorism.
Barry Friedman, a law professor at NYU, had this op-ed in Sunday's Times discussing issues of privacy and security arising out of the recent Supreme Court ruling in the GPS case. He asserts that "we have given the government wide-open access to all [our] information" in the digital age. The Times also has a piece informing us that "[t]ens of thousands of Americans" are already stalking other people using GPS technology "for purposes as seemingly benign as tracking an elderly parent with dementia or a risky teenage driver."
Seton Hall law professor Jonathan Hafetz argues in Al-Jazeera that:
The decision [to throw] out the civil suit of former enemy combatant Jose Padilla is troubling, both in its result and potential sweep. It not only threatens core freedoms protected by the [C]onstitution, but also undermines the principle that government officials should be held accountable for their illegal conduct.
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From its base at the Columbia Global Centers | Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, The Millennium Development Goals Center for East and Southern Africa is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and supports and implements the Millennium Villages Project in six countries – Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia.
For a profile of Mayange Millennium Village in Rwanda, please click here.
The project was started in 2005, and is the only concerted effort to help rural Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals and empower communities to lift themselves out of poverty. The Villages are proving that by fighting poverty at the village level through community-led development, rural Africa can achieve the Goals — global targets for reducing extreme poverty and hunger by half and improving education, health, gender equality and environmental sustainability — by 2015, and escape the extreme poverty that traps hundreds of millions of people throughout the continent. Offering an innovative integrated approach to rural development, the Project simultaneously addresses the challenges of extreme poverty in many overlapping areas: agriculture, education, health, infrastructure, gender equality, and business development.
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Currently 500,000 people in 14 different sites in 10 countries are part of the project. Each site is located in a distinct agro-ecological zone which together, represent the farming systems used by 90% of the agricultural population of sub-Saharan Africa. The communities are partnered with local and national governments, the Earth Institute at Columbia University, UNDP, Millennium Promise as well as other NGOs and corporate partners.
Villages cost roughly $110 per person per year for five years, well within the official development aid commitments made by the international community, and have been taken up by the UN Secretary General as an example of best practice.
In the second phase of the Millennium Villages Project, the Goals Center will focus on working with governments to scale up the model to national level, and launching new villages to enable millions more to escape the poverty trap.
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