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The movie unit is developing a feature reboot of "Gunsmoke" and has hired "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" writer Gregory Poirier to pen the screenplay. Craig Baumgarten, who has produced such pics as journalist drama "Shattered Glass" and martial arts tale "Never Back Down," will produce the new take.
The action-adventure will re-imagine Marshal Matt Dillon, the hero of the classic Western, for modern audiences. The story will be set in the same American West as the original but will feature a contemporary look and modern action twists."

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Full-figured women rely on Best Black Skinny Jeans jeans as an essential part of their casual attire. There are many varieties and colors of jeans that are available for this group. If you are a plus size lady you can find jeans that are made for your specific body type whether you are tall or short, pear-shaped or well-rounded. There is a jean available that will emphasize your best attributes and camouflage your flaws. The right fitting jean is a great addition to any wardrobe.
It is important to accept the shape and size of your body, and get over the fact that you are not a size 6 or 8, before you go shopping for a pair of jeans. When you do not accept yourself, they are negative thoughts, and they will make you have a negative image about yourself. Focus on the fact that you are a healthy woman. This will make it easier to find a pair of jeans that is so you!
It depends upon the manufacturer, of course, but larger size jeans usually come in sizes 14 to 28. Size 14 in a plus size garment generally corresponds to a 16 regular. Larger size dungarees are offered with "Misses" measurements and with "Junior" measurements. The former term means that the legs are looser, the hip section is wider, and the waistband sits higher than it does in the Juniors.
Jeans in a "junior" cut fit snugly in the leg and sit low on the waist. They are rather form-fitting, and full-figured shoppers should try on both jean cuts, taking into consideration their comfort and style, as well as the look. Model the different cuts in a full-length mirror, or, better yet, a three-way mirror, so that you can evaluate the fit from a number of perspectives. Make sure you are completely satisfied in every way before you buy. There is no best cut-it is a personal choice.
Full figured women who have a "pear" shape prefer boot cut jeans. A pear shaped body can be described as being biggest in the middle section (from the lower part of the stomach to the upper thighs).
Boot cut jeans are popular because they de-emphasize the longer part of the body, which is a slimming look. Boot cut jeans generally look better with shoes with a heel or even platform shoes instead of shoes with a flat heel.
Tapered jeans usually do not look good on a plus size woman and should be avoided, unless you really want to draw attention to the least liked parts of your body. Tapered style bottoms should really be reserved for the very thin girls.
If you buy jeans which are a good fit, you'll look great and the same applies to plus size women, but you need to shop in the right places. So, follow this guide to where to buy the best fitting jeans for women.
Of course, you can go to your local shopping mall and there will be plenty of places selling jeans in all different shapes and sizes, but many women prefer to do their shopping online in the comfort of their own homes, and without the hassle and embarrassment of communal changing rooms.
Another advantage of online stores is that they don't have the overheads of retail shops and they can buy in great quantity as they're servicing the whole country, so, very often, they pass on their savings to their customers. In addition, they can afford to stock a greater range of products so you get a better choice.
Consequently I've chosen only online stores which specialise in plus size clothing as you'll get a much better fit and range of sizes than from stores which cater for all sizes.
The down side of shopping on the internet is that you may be sending your hard-earned cash to some scammer, but the stores I'm recommending are reputable and you'll be sure to find the best fitting jeans for women.
1. Addition Elle - Addition Elle has a wide variety of jeans with a fairly good range of colours. Sizes range from 14 to XP and they do provide a useful size and fit guide. Once you get the jeans page up on your screen you can get a quick preview of any single one so you don't have to mess around changing pages. Prices are mid range. The catalogue will filter by size, colour, price, fit and brand.
2. Penningtons - Penningtons offer a slightly narrower range of jeans with fewer colours than Addition Elle in a similar price range. Sizes go from X to 28P.
3. Amazon.com - Amazon have a huge range of plus size jeans where you're sure to find the best fitting jeans for women of all ages. They carry the top brands such as Not Your Daughter's Jeans, Levi's, Lee, Woman Within and Wallflower. Prices range from around $20 into the $200 area so you pay your money and take your choice.
4. Delia's - Delia's catalogue is easy to use as you can filter it by fit, leg style, wash and length. However, the size range is limited as plus sizes only go from 17 to 20 but there's a really great selection of colours and styles. Prices are low to medium.
Of course there are plenty of retail stores with an online presence such as Fashion Bug, Torrid and Lane Bryant plus a whole lot more.
The right pair of denim jeans may be the single most important piece of clothing in your wardrobe and will without a doubt be the most versatile piece in your collection. Plus size denim lines are ever increasing and the trend focused options available in standard sizing are rapidly becoming available for the plus size community. From your favorite tee to a kimono top, your entire look can be changed without ever taking off your denim. However, what looks stylish and sexy on one woman, makes another one look frumpy or outdated. So, how do you know what's right for you? Below are some basic guidelines to follow when shopping for the perfect piece of denim.
The golden rule is: Know what thyself is workin with! If you got it flaunt it, accentuate the positives. Booty like J Lo? Mile long legs? These are the features you want to accentuate. Work with different washes and of the minute denim shapes like boot-cut and wide leg that enhance your favorite features.
What is your body style? Wide Hips, avoid the temptation of drowning yourself in relaxed fit jeans, they will only add inches where you're trying to lose them. Instead draw the eye down and balance the body with a pair of slight flare boot-cut jeans in a mid rise that's fitted throughout the hips. If you have short legs, make sure you pay attention to the length; this is one of the most important aspects when choosing a pair of jeans. Denim should be about a half of an inch above the ground when wearing heels or flats. Darker washes, with a front crease from the knee to the hem, also elongate your legs. A new option re-emerging is the higher waist trouser jean, which not only slims, but creates the illusion of mile long legs. Girls with a boyish figure or a body style considered to be rectangular will want to opt for a cut that will add the illusion of having curves, such as a mid-rise flare leg jean, where the denim is fitted through the hips and thigh, with the flare beginning above the knee.
The devil is in the details; you will want to consider different details of the jean itself. A fan of distressing and aged denim? Make sure not to go overboard. Extreme fading or jeans that appear to be destroyed may be popular with 15 year old pop tarts, but in reality can look tacky and dated. Dark denim in a crisp shape is always chic, as is a medium wash with well placed whiskering. Pay attention to pocket shape and angle. Hexagonal shapes that angle in towards the center tend to work best in creating a heart shaped booty for any body. Pockets placed slightly higher on the tush tend to make a flat booty look perkier and higher. Flap, or cargo pockets, also add some oomph to a small tush. Long pockets that pass the bottom of the tush are fantastic for shaping and lifting an ample booty. Avoid excess fading on the butt and the thighs, as they will make these areas look larger. Also pay attention to a lot of whiskering around the zipper area, which can also accentuate the hips. When considering rise, most women will be best served by a mid rise (a few inches below your belly button).
When choosing the right pair of plus size denim know your body type first and foremost, it is the basis of your search. Know which styles will work with your type and most importantly, what makes you feel fabulous.
Plus size women have long been neglected and outright mistreated by Hollywood. Yet, times are changing. Full-figured women are showing up everywhere in movies now and in more three-dimensional roles. While some of the movies on this list are clearly better than others, none of them were chosen for any sort of cinematic genius. They made the list because they handle the issues facing plus size women in a humane way. The characters are real people. They are so much more than just a fat girl punch line. So, grab some popcorn and make it a movie night.
1. Real Women Have Curves (2002)- America Ferrera stars as Ana, a Mexican-American teenager trying to find her way. The story explores family dynamics, ambition, body image issues, and more. Follow Ana as she enters womanhood, searches for identity, and struggles to mesh other people's belief systems with her own.
2. Shag The Movie (1989)- This lighthearted film set in the Summer of 1963 follows a group of four friends who intend to have one last girls' adventure before one member's upcoming wedding. Caroline, nicknamed "Pudge," is a chubby girl who loves to dance. While her friends run amuck all weekend, Pudge makes peace with herself, finds a guy, and shags 'til her heart is content.
3. Last Holiday (2006)- Queen Latifah stars as Georgia Byrd, a plus size woman who lives life on the sidelines until she discovers that she is terminally ill. Georgia promptly sets out to make at least some of her dreams come true before she dies. She takes the trip of a lifetime, eats with abandon, and gets herself a to-die-for makeover amongst other things.
4. Phat Girlz (2006)- Ah...what to say about this movie? Well, it's certainly the worst of the bunch in my opinion. The cinematography isn't great, the jokes are crude, and many of the attitudes expressed in it are contrary to all that I believe in. However, there are definitely some worthwhile aspects. Jazmin, the lead character, is a smart, talented business woman. Her struggles with weight and self-acceptance are very poignant. It shows different cultural beliefs about weight. And all the men are fit dispelling the myth that only fat guys are attracted to fat women. That's enough good stuff to watch this one at least once on cable.
5. Camp (2003)- Teenagers attend a performing arts camp. While most of the ensemble of characters struggle with figuring out who they are, the stand out for me is Jenna. Jenna's jaws are wired shut throughout most of the movie, a compromise made to avoid fat camp, but when she finally stands up to her overbearing parents...it's all worthwhile.
6. Circle of Friends (1995)- This film chronicles the dynamics of a single peer group in 1950's Ireland. Benny, our curvy heroine, experiences the ups and downs of love and betrayal. She shows strength and poise throughout where others fall incredibly short.
7. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)- In this sequel, we see chubby overly analytical Bridget up to her usual antics in dating and living. Funny and heartwarming, this film is worth watching if for no other reason than one scene: Bridget attempts to get dressed under a sheet, fumbling around until her boyfriend tells her that he has "a very high regard for your wobbly bits."
8. Hairspray (2008)-While the earlier version captivated me, the latest one stole my heart. It's great to see women who are more than just a little chubby find self-acceptance and happiness. You have to love all the singing, dancing, and plus size pride abound. And you just can't beat John Travolta in drag!


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To bicker over $4,800 in suburban development costs, when the city has $470,000 to blow on bad art in ridiculous places.
It seems all too fitting that Calgary's latest public art project is a giant hole — it should serve as a symbol of money thrown away, for all the good it does us.
Not that there's anything wrong with public art, when it's done right, for the right reasons.
But there is something very wrong with art that Calgary is forced to buy, all because the rules are as rigid as this latest lame sculpture.
Anti-art? No: this is anti-giving-half-a-million-bucks to a German firm, to pay for something clearly sketched on a bierhaus napkin in a matter of seconds.
We now have a giant blue metal circle, 17 metres tall, standing on a road where the need for artistic enhancement is dubious, and the result probably distracting for drivers.
More fittingly called "The Big Owe," the real name of this simplistic circle on 96 Ave. N.E. is "Travelling Light" — a title that works just fine, so long as it's referring to taxpayer wallets.
"Travelling Light is a bold and innovative artwork, intended to capture the dynamics of Calgary on the move and create a lasting impression for all who experience it," reads the city's summary of the circle, built by the inges idee art collective of Berlin.
"This 17 metre sculptural ring will be integrated into the row of existing street lamps and allows a portal into the landscape and the environs. Seen from a distance, it forms a huge window framing the expanses of the landscape, and gives the 96th Ave. N.E. interchange a clear and unmistakable identity — both from far away and up close."
Whoever penned that drivel worked ten times harder than the artist who drew a circle, then stuck a street light on top.
While it's claimed "viewers may interpret the arches of the lamps as the handlebars of a high wheeler, the silhouette of a bird about to take flight or perhaps even a butterfly's antennae," what it looks like is a circle with a streetlight welded on top — because that's exactly what it is.
"I've said I will never evaluate art, whether good bad or ugly, because it's in the eye of the beholder, but I'm strong on value for money," said Shane Keating, incumbent alderman for Ward 12.
"Did we get value for money spending half a million dollars on this? And that's the question."
The answer is no.
An opinion of course, much like any criticism of art, but one based on esthetics and wasted money.
When Naheed Nenshi's entire re-election campaign based on a $4,800 per-house levy he wants to charge for new development in the deep suburbs, you'd think blowing 98 houses worth of cash on bad art would have the mayor and his aldermanic allies livid.
Of course though, they're not — because this is money they approve of spending, unlike infrastructure cash for young families wanting a house.
Indeed, attempts to even slightly alter the rule, by which 1% of public project money is reserved for art, has been met by stern opposition from council.
Keating tried, but his motion to reduce the percentage set aside for huge projects like the West LRT was defeated.
"That why I wanted a review of public art, to look at this differently," said Keating.
It's a spend-it attitude that's given Calgary artistic shockers like the $2 million sticks jutting out of Ralph Klein Park, and various examples of hidden art, like the ice cream cone sculpture erected behind the water building on 25 Ave. S.E.
Then there's the debacle over the West LRT, which should have $8.6 million worth of art based on the 1% formula, but someone forgot to budget for it.
The desperate struggle to find that cash retroactively has the city planning to use three lions originally installed on the Centre Street Bridge somewhere on the line, in a bid to offset millions they must funnel from other projects to make the LRT pretty.
At least on the LRT, thousands of people a day will be able to stop and admire the art — unlike the big hole on 96th, into which $470,000 vanished.
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PORTSMOUTH — The city on Thursday gained final approval to create a downtown employee parking permit program at the Isles of Shoals Steamship Co. lot on Market Street.
PORTSMOUTH — The city on Thursday gained final approval to create a downtown employee parking permit program at the Isles of Shoals Steamship Co. lot on Market Street.
Downtown workers will be allowed to purchase a permit to park at the private Market Street parking lot in the winter months, thanks to the program first proposed in October by the city's Parking and Traffic Safety Committee.
Having already reached a tentative agreement with the steamship company to use the lot, all that was remained was approval from the Pease Development Authority, because the property is part of the Port of New Hampshire.
The PDA board of directors signed off on the plan on Thursday.
Parking Division operations supervisor Tom Cocchiaro said 50 spaces will be available for the employee parking program beginning in November.
Cocchiaro said the city will formally announce the program sometime in the fall. The permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, he said.
Downtown workers would be able to purchase a permit to park in the lot from November through April. Cocchiaro said all employees will have to do is show their pay stub and pay a $25 monthly fee.
"We want to make sure that the parking is available for those who are actually working downtown," Cocchiaro said.
The city already has the forms and parking passes ready to go, he said. Parking spaces will be painted in the near future, he added.
Cocchiaro said the employee parking program will be treated as a trial run for the first year.
According to the agreement, any revenue generated from the parking permits would be divided in a way to offset costs to the city and provide a nominal fee to the steamship company for use of the lot.


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Evan Gill's birthmark gone, skin healing well
When ABC7 first introduced you to 9-month-old Evan Gill, he was a healthy and happy baby boy who looked just a little different. He was born with a large birthmark on his forehead and doctors recommended removing it because it carries a risk of skin cancer and possible psychological damage.
In preparation for that surgery, every Friday for three months Evan's parents injected saline into a tissue expander implanted on the other side of his forehead to grow the new skin doctors needed to cover the birthmark area.
"It was a little bit challenging, something you never think you'll have to do, poke your child in the head every week for eleven weeks," says Ashley Gill, Evan's mother.
With the surgery complete, Evan is starting 2013 with a new look. His birthmark is gone and his new skin is healing quite well.
"I think it looks great. If this is two and a half weeks post-surgery, it's only going to get better," says Gill.
Evan's scar will take about a year to heal, but they hope its placement along his brow and hairline will help it blend in.
"He's going to have a scar for the rest of his life, but the hope is we did this early enough to the point where the scar will be very minimal," says Jeff Gill, his father.
"It makes me feel good. Jeff and I think his spirits are much better now that this is past us," says Ashley.
The Gills say a Facebook support group for parents going through this made the process much easier. They advise parents considering this treatment to reach out to the groups as well.


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Syrian Internet services to fetch $30 million in revenues by 2006
Syria's Internet subscribers are projected to grow by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 43 percent between 2001 and 2006 to reach 180,000 subscribers. Internet users will reach 630,000, a user penetration rate of 3.17 percent by 2006, according to a newly released report from the Arab Advisors Group. Syria's Internet access service is thus predicted to fetch $30 million in revenues in 2006, up from $3.25 million in 2001. The report asserts that despite recent growth, Syria's Internet market remains one of the least developed amongst the major Arab markets.
The Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE) reports that within a month it will announce the winner for the Public Data Network (PDN) tender from a range of interested regional and international companies. The awarded contractor will supply, install and operate the infrastructure for PDN, Internet backbone infrastructure as well as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) with the spare parts needed for a period of five years from the issuance of the contract. The plan is to follow the Internet model of Saudi Arabia where the STE will run and control the infrastructure while allowing private ISPs to operate servers and marketing.
"The Saudi model essentially serves to filter and block information and accessibility to certain websites that the Syrian government deems improper. The STE would assign a mother ISP to act as a reseller and gateway for smaller ISPs, by providing them with connections, data services, sharing and allocation of ports and bandwidth." Sarah Alalul, Arab Advisors Group analyst wrote in the report. "If the Saudi model is followed in its entirety, the STE would also be responsible for qualifying and licensing ISPs, connecting ISPs and universities with Internet and preparing regulations to govern the use of Internet in Syria in coordination with government policy," she added.
One of the report's conclusions was that Syria's Internet market may not grow optimally because of the adoption of the Saudi-like Internet setup. "Syria's Internet account penetration stood at a very low 0.17 percent by yearend 2001, if we count the local subscribers and not those who connect through ISPs in neighboring Lebanon" Alalul noted. "Because of the proposed setup, Internet service will be the core business for the private ISPs but will be a marginal business for the STE. This asymmetry of importance could stifle the growth in the market as the STE may not allocate the highest priority to Internet infrastructure investments," she explained. — (menareport.com)
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Are You at an Increased Risk of Fatty Liver?
A study was conducted at Tufts University in Boston, MA to determine if there was a link between a person's daily sugar intake and the risk of them developing a fatty liver.
About the Liver Study
According to Medscape, the study was done by Jiantao Ma, PhD, and others from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. The findings were then published alone in the Journal of Hepatology.
They analyzed the results from 2,634 prominently white middle aged men that answered the questionnaire on their level of sugary beverage consumption.
These were then divided into two categories nonconsumers and consumers.
Results From the Study
- Of the participants:
- 34% were nonconsumers
- 12% were daily consumers.
- 17% of the study group had developed fatty liver disease.
- Those who had consumed 1 serving per week to less than 1 per day had an increased risk of developing fatty liver disease by 32%.
- Along with those who consumed 1 serving per day increased their risk by 61%.
- They did not find a correlation between those that drank diet soda and their increase in developing fatty liver disease.


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Don't Judge People Based On Thier Appearance [NSFW/VIDEO]
I guess one of the first sayings everybody becomes familiar with is "you can't judge a book but it's cover" and in most cases it's really true. I guess if somebody is wearing really dirty clothes with blood on the front you could say "hey that guy is zombie" but you'd probably be wrong. Anyways with the advent of social media there's tons of name calling going on out there and if you're going to be a butthole, it's best that you do it right.
During my career I've had a lot of people formulate an image of me based on my voice and/or what they think d.j.s look like on t.v. Those same people tend be surprised when my giant Frankenstein-doppleganger ass actually shows up. Then there are those folks who will look at you in a black t-shirt and just think "thug" or "metalhead" or whatever. The truth is, we're all a lot more than our looks. Like all of my videos, this one is full of profanity and Not Safe For Work!
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Autumn trademarks in San Diego — dense fog and Chinese flame trees
November is our real fall
8:30 a.m., Sept. 24
While Brian Bilbray hung out at the club, back on the real Capitol Hill, staffers for House freshman Democrat Juan Vargas were meeting with lobbyists for the government of Mexico regarding "Country of Origin Labeling." The regulation requires meat packers to disclose where their animals come from. For Mexican beef processed in the U.S., labels must say something along the lines of, "Born in Mexico, raised and slaughtered in the United States." Opposed by the governments of Mexico and Canada, the labeling requirement was nevertheless retained in the recently signed farm bill, though influence peddlers for the butcher business tried mightily to kill it.
According to a foreign lobbyist registration statement covering the six-month period ending September 30, 2013, an outfit called Public Strategies Washington "gathered and analyzed information re: U.S. Trade Policy" and "engaged in 'political activities' as defined in the Foreign Agents Registration Act" on behalf of Mexico's Secretaria de Economia. The lobbyists, who collected a total fee of $138,890 from the Mexicans during the period, reported they had "arranged via email and attended [a] meeting on June 4 with Rep. Juan Vargas staffers Janine Pairis, Legislative Director, and Scott Hinkle, Senior Legislative Assistant." The lobbyists didn't give any campaign money to Vargas, but did contribute $1000 to Democratic House whip Steny Hoyer, who by coincidence was set to be in San Diego last weekend to raise campaign cash for Vargas at his "Torrey Pines Golf and Family Weekend."
Rep. Vargas has "family" events because his "family": wife are on controlling board of the San Diego Foundation Staff and use his "family" influence to what the public and constituents read via the Voice of San Diego, which is not only housed in the same building as the San Diego Foundation, but gets lots of funding from that organization! Please report these truths! Vargas has long time aligned with big business (SDG&E) who have big business involvement in Mexico! (SDG&E via SEMPRA mother corp). Vargas uses his cross border connections, his local business connections [like Jacobs & others) to promote business influence on our local sector, that many time cost us taxpayers via tax credits/subsidies. PLEASE NOTE HIS CAMPAIGN TOOK FOREIGN FUNDING!!! AND THAT HE DIDN'T return until he got caught, and IT IS ILLEGAL FOR HIM & OTHER CANDIDATES TO KEEP!! This is a red-herring issue. The media needs this to be known, CANDIDATES CAN NOT KEEP ILLEGAL FUNDS! and they should be fined AND SENT TO JAIL for breaking campaign laws/fundraising rules, because most have been in campaigns for many many decades.
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Today I was editing some pages on my site and everything was smooth. I logged out and then an hour later, BOOM, White Screen of Death. I emailed my host, thinking it might be something from their side. They emailed me this back:
<<Warning: require(php/inc-autoconfig.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /data/s04/dom4394/httpdocs/wp-content/themes/coherence/framework/avia_framework.php on line 38
It appears that /wp-content/themes/coherence/framework/php does not exist. I'd talk to your theme developer on this one.>>
I'm not quite sure what to do in this situation, but could give you more info if you need it. It's a bit urgent. Thanks!
Riley C
Please try to reupload your theme files. Maybe a file is damaged/corrupt. You can use a ftp client software like filezilla to access the server directories. Navigate to wp-content/themes and upload the uncompressed theme files again. Make a backup first.
Thank you, your Dudeness :)
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Congratulations, you're a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who hit it big! Now you've got money to burn, but you're bored. So what's next? If you're Eric Hautemont, you indulge a lifelong hobby and cofound a board game company. The surprising part? That's a success too.
Hautemont, who got his first payout from selling a computer graphics startup, grew up playing strategy games in the '70s and '80s. Now these tabletop games are having a renaissance, and Hautemont's company, Days of Wonder, is at the fore. He thinks his cardboard masterpieces provide an analog antidote to an increasingly digital world. "There's an unconscious craving for the physical stuff," he says.
As board gaming's popularity has exploded—in large part due to the crossover success of Germany's Settlers of Catan—American publishers have flooded the market with English-language reprints of European games. Days of Wonder, though, sticks to a Pixar-like model of sporadic, thoughtfully crafted releases. Since its formation in 2002, the company has published only 11 full-scale games, but titles like Ticket to Ride (object: establish a network of train routes) have sold millions of copies—almost unheard of for a tabletop game.
Hautemont's new game, Relic Runners (below), has all the hallmarks of a Days of Wonder production. These include lavishly detailed components, like the titular relics that players are trying to find (which make Monopoly tokens look like junk). The rules are complex but immediately grokkable, and playtime satisfies without devolving into a slog. Time to roll the dice.
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I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. My a1c was 8.7 on Sept 14 2011 with a weight of 427lbs. It was 6.1 on December 14th 2011. I weigh 385lbs today. From my research so far liposuction doesn't seem to be a good option but I still want to ask. I don't expect it to make me look good, but would it help skip any significant amount of the weight I still need to lose? I don't expect 100lbs of fat removal, but how about fat to change clothing size and reduce diabetes.
Would Liposuction Help me Jump Start Weight Loss, and Reduce Diabetes? Weigh 385lbs. (photo)
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Liposuction is not the answer. Please consult an expert for a medical workup and advice on nutrition and exercise.
It would be much more helpful to determine the cause of your weight problem and lose as much weight as possible before considering liposuction. I good medical weight loss program is where you should begin. Liposuction will be helpful at the end to fine tune your shape once you have lost a lot of weight.
Doesn't sound like liposuction would be a good option for you
Although some recent studies have shown improvements in triglyceride levels after liposuction, the procedure is still not recommended for weight loss. You correct in stating that weight loss is a crucial component of getting your diabetes under control. My advice for you would be to continue to lose weight by diet and exercise if possible. You may also want to consult with a bariatric surgeon. It would be better for you to save your money for a possible body contouring procedure after you lose the weight.
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Liposuction is not indicated for weight loss and is best for treating stubborn fat deposits in individuals with a normal BMI.
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Liposuction and weight loss
Liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss. The best thing to do would be to go to a nutritionist and a weight loss doctor to be properly counseled.
Liposuction for weight loss
Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure and with your current weight loss you should build on that and really try to lose as much as you can on your own. Then you should strongly consider massive weight loss procedures that remove excess skin and fat. Your ultimate result will be markedly better with that regimen.
Liposuction is not for weight loss
Congratulations on the weight loss. Liposuction is not designed to stimulate weight loss. It would be best to consider other methods to consider.
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Would Liposuction Help me Jump Start Weight Loss, and Reduce Diabetes? Weigh 385lbs.
Thanks for the posted photos. Keep up the weight loss. Dr Johnson is correct liposuction is NOT for weight reduction. Even "Large Volume Lipo" has limits in that removal of 20 liters of lipo could only result in 20 to 30 pounds of reduction plus the medical risks and the expense of over $30,000+. Best to find a large volume lipo expert to see in person. Regards
Liposuction is a poor solution for weight control
You are well aware that your weight has reached a very dangerous level, and while weight reduction is proven to reduce type ll diabetes, liposuction has a very poor track record for maintained weight reduction, and even a 'high volume' procedure will not make much of dent at your current BMI.
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Congregations of the metropolitan area will observe next Saturday as Jewish Welfare Board Sabbath, it was announced today by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, president of the New York Board of Jewish Ministers. Service flags of the congregation will be hung in a conspicuous position before the Ark of the Law to symbolize the character of the Sabbath as one devoted to the men and women in the armed forces and to the agencies that serve them.
A proclamation issued by the Board of Jewish Ministers in connection with the Jewish Welfare Board Sabbath, says: "On that day, we shall go to our synagogues and temples, to pray for victory, and for the welfare of the Jews in the armed force and of their Christian comrades-in-arms."


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We're setting our sights stateside this week as we lay our affections on Stonehurst Place, a bright spark of a B&B in Atlanta, that would have been right up Scarlett O'Hara's street a few years back…
Style Southern B&B belle
Setting Princely Piedmont Park
Why this week? Until September, a weekend at this 19th-century artwork-filled inn comes with one night free; Smith members can stay Friday and Saturday, and not pay for Sunday. Atlanta has a whole series in swing for summer, with jazz festivals, theatre productions and exhibitions taking place throughout the peach-filled season.
Our favourite bits This Atlantan B&B is tucked away on a requisitely tree-lined residential street in midtown Atlanta. The area is full of gourmet restaurants, serving up grits, fried chicken, and other southern fare, and Atlanta's botanical gardens are right next door. If the outside is good, the inside is exceptional. Original fireplaces, worn wooden beams, grand open-plan rooms and stone porches have had a few modern touches added for good measure: leather headboards, taupe tones and gleaming hardwood floors. There might not be a spa, but guests are still made to feel pampered and looked after: in-room massages, manicures and pedicures can be arranged at the click of a frazzled finger. Even four-legged Smiths can feel well cared for: there's a Pampered Pooch package for dogs.
Mr and Mrs Smith say 'In order of preference, the best things about this boutique B&B in Margaret Mitchell county are the beds and the baking. The former are Stearns and Foster, with sky-high thread counts, fine wooden frames and plump pillowtop mattresses. The smell of the latter infuses the whole house with tempting scents of pecan streusel and chocolate ganache, all made by the innkeeper's fair hand. The final 'b' is for breakfast: an unusual, organic affair where huevos rancheros are just as likely to be on offer as crab and artichoke puffs. This southern sustenance will fuel a day touring the green city, no driving necessary.
Inside, there are fireplaces at every turn, and art-adorned walls displaying a selection of Warhols. The dark hardwood floors make it grand enough for a modern-day Scarlett O'Hara to glide along…'
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Decatur boy playing with gun accidentally shot in head
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A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after an accidental shooting at his home in Brown County.
According to Cincinnati NBC-affiliate WLWT, Sebastian Swartz was playing with the gun when his 13-year-old sister found him and attempted to take it away. The gun went off and shot Swartz in the head.
The boy was airlifted to Cincinnati Children's Hospital in critical condition on Monday night. WLWT reports Brown County authorities are expected to release more information about the shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
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Quotes from Head Coach Mark Snyder's Weekly Press Conference
Aug. 30, 2005
The following are quotes from Marshall head coach Mark Snyder's weekly Tuesday press conference prior to the William & Mary game.
On William & Mary: Oh boy, it's two days to game time. I think our kids are ready to hit somebody else. Coach Laycock was coaching when I played, he has won a lot of games and he's still there doing a great job. It will be an honor for me to be coaching against him in my first game. They will be well coached. They have a good system and I'm sure they'll be ready to play.
On starting Jimmy Skinner at Quarterback: (Jimmy Skinner) has been there a little longer. He has the most recall. If there is a problem, Larry (Kueck) can get him on the headset and solve it. We have a plan to play both quarterbacks.
On Marty Biagi handling punting: In a perfect world, we would have a kicker and a punter. Since we took the punting duties off Ian (O'Connor), he has become more consistent in his kicking, not where we want him, but more consistent.
On his senior captians Willie Smith, Chris Royal, Jeff Mullins, and Wilbur Hargrove: I've got my senior captains here today, they are a good looking group of guys. These guys have to be leaders.
On staying the night before in Charleston and starting the walk from the Henderson Center to the stadium: Most big-time programs go to a hotel the night before games. It is a team building thing. We will leave Charleston at 3:30-4:00 p.m., and drop the kids at the Henderson Center for the "Walk" at about two hours before kickoff, 5:00 p.m. this week. I have a feeling it will bring "goose-pimples" to the players when they see our fans and, knowing our fans, it will be a rowdy environment. Then, they will have time to reflect as they dress for the game, so it will be just like a game emotionally, up and down. It's a teaching tool for dealing with those emotions.
On his team: What do I like the most (about the team)? Their attitude...I love it. They work, work, work and give us everything they have. You don't always get that. I also like our coaches. They demanded excellence from our players this August.
On coaching in his first game and taking the field for the first time as coach at Marshall: Well, now I'll be leading out the team. I'm very fortunate to have won lots of games as an assistant. I expected to win. So far, so good, preparing for game one ... I feel good...I'd be shocked if we didn't come to play. We (Marshall football) always play well at home, always have. It goes back to the walk, this is a new time, new era. Kids change. Coaches before me found a way to win here and I will too.
On William & Mary being a I-AA school:
When Marshall was I-AA, we felt they could play with anyone. We expect same of William and Mary. They are a very good football team.


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It's a name that resonates across America as one of strongest high-school football programs in the nation.
Odessa Permian has been a steady provider of top talent to Big 12 schools, among others, over the years.
That's why Jeff Miller's story about Odessa Permian now on ESPN Rise was so interesting to me. Former coach Gary Gaines, the coach of the Permian program during the tumultuous 1988 season that was chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's masterpiece "Friday Night Lights," is back coaching his school again after 11 years away from high school coaching.
Among the Big 12 products who played at Permian over the years have included former Texas standouts Britt Hager and Roy Williams, former Texas Tech wide receiver Lloyd Hill and former New Mexico quarterback Stoney Case. Other products of the school include actor Jim J. Bullock, noted model and actress Kim Smith and Olympic silver-medal winning pole vaulter Toby Williams.
The Permian program resonates across Texas like the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Lakers of high school programs. And the Big 12 has received a big boost from some of its more notable products over the years.


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Hortonville is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,711 at the 2010 census.
The village was founded in 1848 by landowner Alonzo Horton. One of Father Horton's first priorities was to dam Black Otter Creek, creating the 75-acre (300,000 m2) Black Otter Lake. After laying out a plat for the community and encouraging development by giving much of the land away, Horton was swayed westward by the California Gold Rush. He later developed the city of San Diego, California.
On August 11, 1894, the settlement was incorporated as the Village of Hortonville. At that time, it had one of the first match light factories in the world.


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On twitter – @AsherMathews – I have been struggling with both my love of the NFL and football in general and my disgust with the mental and physical long term injuries that are becoming more and more prevalent, it seems.
The questions that I posed were:
If, indeed, FB causes long term mental & physical issues, can we, in good conscience, support it? Is it fair to the plyrs?
If we do continue to support it, are we any better than, say, Romans who gloried over gladiators killing each other?
What would cause you to stop supporting FB as the rules are now? That is, if not changed, you would no longer be a fan.
If concussions do indeed cause long term Mental issues, is it fair to allow young men to risk their life simply for entertainment?
There were many good responses but it is difficult to discuss these issues and fully articulate thoughts in 140 characters.
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Aztec Dog Burials Discovered
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—Archaeologists digging beneath an apartment building in Mexico City have discovered the remains of 12 dogs who were buried sometime between 1350 and 1520 A.D. Dogs were considered sacred animals by the Aztecs, who believed they accompanied human souls to the afterlife. While archaeologists have found isolated dog burials at Aztec sites before, this is the first time multiple dogs have been discovered buried together. "This is definitely a special finding because of the number of dogs and because we have found no connection to a building or with the deceased," archaeologist Rocio Morales Sanchez told the Associated Press.
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Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert Have License to Wed
The clock is ticking louder as the countdown to country music's royal wedding draws closer. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are just a few days away from their long-anticipated nuptials, set to take place on Saturday (May 14).
The two are getting all of the last-minute details together, including obtaining the required marriage license, which the groom-to-be accomplished earlier this week. Shelton tweeted a photo of the license he acquired in Grayson County, Texas — and then, true to form, the hilarious country star followed with a photo of an application for a death certificate!
Shelton and Lambert, who have been together for more than five years, rely on each other both personally and professionally.
"Miranda and I, our relationship is odd," Shelton tells The Boot with a laugh. "But really, really, really tight. We've gotten to the point where we really lean on each other for a lot of things, and it surprises me with how much we're involved with each other's careers, probably to the point where it makes people that work with us uncomfortable."
What point is that exactly?
"I can't tell you how many times something's come up with a date out on the road, a single or a television appearance, and I can always say, 'Well, Miranda's gonna do it. I already know because she told me. She got booked on that, so they're full of crap if they say they're not doing this or that,'" he recalls. "We have each other as that team."
For her part, Lambert has no doubts about marrying Shelton; in fact, the country princess is living out her own fairytale.
"I know he's the one, without a shadow of a doubt, and so does my mom, and she always said, 'I'll know if it's the one,'" Lambert says. "My parents love him, and family is a huge thing to me. If our families didn't get along, it would be tragic, but our families get along great, and I love his parents. It's perfect. It's literally the fairy tale that every girl dreams of, and I've earned it. [Laughs]."
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Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
Attendance • 250
Runs through • April 2
N.Y. Dance Convention
Salt Palace
Attendance • 200
Runs through • Saturday
Keystone Symposia
Attendance • 280
Runs through • April 5
Economic Calendar
New economic numbers to be released this week include:
Standard & Poor's • S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for January
The Conference Board • Consumer Confidence Index for March
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Lecture • Westminster College's Institute for New Enterprise presents its fifth "Lectures in Entrepreneurship" series, lectures are in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business Auditorium. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Seminar • Bank of American Fork is teaming with Randall Holmgren, an attorney with Jones Waldo, for a free seminar on estate planning, noon, Bank of American Fork Center, 6 W. Main St. RSVP online at www.bankaf.com.events.
Networking • The BNI Business by Referral Chapter will host its weekly meeting at 7:30 a.m. at Karl Malone Toyota, 11453 S. Lonepeak Parkway, Draper. Free. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Supertanker Owners Say Israel Rejected Initial Offer for Firefighting Plane
The U.S. company Evergreen says their first offer was refused by Foreign Ministry, so plane only began operations on the fourth day of the fire; PMO issues contradicting statement saying plane was ordered on first day of the fire.
Representatives of the American company Evergreen, owners and operators of the 'supertanker' jet, claim that they had already offered their services to the Israeli Foreign Ministry on the first day of what would become the massive Carmel forest fire, but that their offer of aid had been refused.
Yoram Gavron, representative of Evergreen in Israel, told Israel Radio in an interview on Tuesday that he relayed the offer after he received approval from the president of the company in the United States.
Gavron said that the Foreign Ministry situation room informed him that they are not discussing the matter with private individuals or organizations. Gavron also claimed that if the government had not stalled in approving the supertanker, the Carmel fire would have caused significantly less damage.
The Foreign Ministry completely denied Gavron's allegations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yigal Palmor told Haaretz, "As soon as we understood that scale of the fire on Thursday [December 2], the Foreign Ministry engaged a long list of governments and other bodies in order to bring firefighting aircraft and fire-dousing materials to Israel."
"An official written message from Gavron only arrived late on Thursday night, and by early Friday morning the jet was ordered. Gavron's offer was dealt with on the spot and was not rejected."
The supertanker, considered the largest firefighting aircraft in the world, began operations only four days after the Carmel fire had already started. The jet is a Boeing 747 model that has been modified to fight fires. In addition to the American crew that piloted the craft, there was an Israeli crew on deck that coordinated the mission.
Initially, the government claimed that the Prime Minister's Military Secretary Yohanan Locker had found the Arizona-based company that operates the supertanker via the internet using a Google search.
The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement Tuesday saying that "the Prime Minister's Military Secretary Yohanan Locker, who was the one who found the plane, told Netanyahu of it already on the first day of the fire, which wasThursday night. Netanyahu then instructed Locker to order the plane right away, which was done on Thursday at 10 P.M."
The supertanker itself and the crew that operates it and are expected to return to the United States on Wednesday. The company is expected to pay for the privilege of leaving the jet parked at Ben Gurion airport, and it is unclear who will pay for these expenses, and why the jet is still in Israel.
One of the theories floated for the supertanker's continued presence in Israel is that the jet has no permanent base, and it is waiting to be called to another mission before it leaves the country.
Last week the Knesset Finance Committee authorized a payment of NIS 6 million to Evergreen for four days of activity. Since the jet was eventually needed for fewer than four days, the difference will be returned to government coffers.
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A deputy's save: Dramatic rescue at fiery crash scene
Less than a minute after woman was pulled to safety, her car burst into flames
Editor's note: As part of our year-end coverage, we look back at some of 2012's biggest news stories and reconnect with some of those involved. In this article, Deputy Mark Empting recalls the rescue — captured on dash cam — of a woman trapped in her car moments before it burst into flames.
By Deputy Mark Empting
Clay County Sheriff's Office
The dispatch center informed us that one of the vehicles was on fire and the driver was still trapped inside. As we were responding to the crash, we were told that there were bystanders on scene trying to pull the driver out of the burning car, but that their attempts were unsuccessful.
I was the first emergency responder to arrive on scene and I saw the entire engine compartment of a Dodge Status engulfed in flames. The flames were starting to intrude into the passenger compartment of the vehicle, where the driver was still trapped inside due to the dashboard being crushed back to the seat of the car.
The driver was screaming from the pain of her injuries and I could only assume the intense heat from the fire.
At first, I tried to use a pry bar from my squad to try and free her from the burning car. That did not have much of an effect, and the fire was growing and time was running out.
With the assistance of two bystanders, we started to pull as hard as we could to release the driver from the car. After a few attempts, we were able to see that the driver was starting to become free.
After a few more attempts we were able to free the driver out of the burning car. A second deputy arrived, checked the rest of the car and was able to confirm that no one else was inside.
Within a minute, the entire car was engulfed in flames including the area where we just pulled the driver out of.
Fortunately, everyone survived the crash including the two people that were in the second vehicle. Everyone involved in the crash sustained injuries, but everyone is still alive today and recovering.
I was very thankful that there are other people that were willing to come to the assistance of the people that were involved in the crash.
Had no one stepped up to help the driver of the burning car, there is no doubt that the outcome would have been quite different.
They were just ordinary people that were thrown into a terrifying situation. We were all able to work like a team, without saying a word to each at the time, to get the driver to safety.


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Send down Miller for a White. He Will be back for playoff duty
Trade one of Gilroy or Eminger asap ( or waive if no trade is possible) for 7th rounder in order to Free up a roster spot - #48
Sign Zuccarello 2 year 1,5 m deal - spot #49
Sign Dekeyser or Sustr ( probably having to burn a contract year now though) - spot #50
Maybe Trade Taylor Pyatt to Phoenix for Rafi Torres for some grit
Await the trade deadline to see what interesting can come along then. Do not go crazy if prices then escalate out of control... adress teams needs (grit, depth, PPQB) with trading prospects/picks and not taking on Contract years or money. Rental(s) is probably the Word.
Kreider - Richards - Gaborik
Hagelin - Stepan - Nash
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Powell/Asham - Halpern - Torres
McD - Girardi
MDZ - Stralman
Hamrlik - One of remaining Eminger\Gilroy
Staal also then slots in nicely When healthy
I'm a huge fan of this. I feel like this is exactly what we should do at the deadline. Cally on the third line is fine, because it lets Torts run out three lines. I would keep up Miller though, he plays a tough game and is pretty effective. Perhaps you can scratch Halpern and but Boyle at the 4C, and then have Miller center Callahan and Zuccs
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Seizing the Moment to Engage the Obama Administration in Real Change for Women and Girls
Tomorrow will mark International Women's Day, providing an opportunity both to celebrate women and the strides we've made towards equality, and to recommit ourselves to the ongoing struggles for women's rights.
On Thursday night, in conjunction with the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the ACLU and partner organizations hosted a dynamic roundtable discussion with human rights advocates about their visions for engaging with the Obama administration to advance women's rights.
From left to right: Betsy Hawkings, Amnesty International; Malika Saada Saar, Rebecca Project for Human Rights; Lenora Lapidus, ACLU Women's Rights Project; Andrea Ritchie, Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center; Sarah Paoletti, University of Pennsylvania Law School Transnational Legal Clinic; Ivy Suriyopas, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund; Cathy Albisa, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative and Louise Melling, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project.
Speakers (PDF) offered messages of excitement, opportunity, and hope — recognizing the women's rights victories that have been won in just the last six weeks (Ledbetter, the repeal of the Global Gag Rule) — but also cautioned against the temptation to "sit back on our laurels," and stressed the importance of pushing the administration and Congress to make real change for the women and girls at the margins of society.
Professor Yakin Ertürk, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, started the evening off by sharing her thoughts about the global significance of Obama's election and her support of domestic human rights advocates' work to combat violence against women in the U.S.
Malika Saada Saar of the Rebecca Project for Human Rights talked about the "cradle-to-prison-pipeline" that funnels children of color into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, and called for recognition of the "sexual abuse to prison pipeline," which incarcerates children who have suffered abuse — disproportionately girls — rather than treating them. Cathy Albisa of the National Economic & Social Rights Initiative highlighted the need, not only for policies that directly address women's rights, but also for a discussion of how women are impacted in the crafting of all government policies. She pointed out the glaring absence of a gender perspective in the national conversation about economic recovery and health care reform, and urged the critical importance of arming American women with the tools necessary to empower their families and communities, a strategy that advocates use with great success in other countries.
Several of the advocates identified the need to not only reach for the low-hanging fruit but also to think strategically about what our larger goals for the next four to eight years will be. They called for human rights activists to unite and fight side by side for their causes, to recognize that workers' rights are women's rights are immigrants' rights are LGBT rights are human rights.
One of the solutions proposed was international human rights treaty ratification as the basis for continuing the struggle for women's rights and reigniting a critical conversation about the "forgotten and/or disparaged rights that are so central to women's lives." In fact, it is critical to note that all of the major human rights treaties that have not been ratified by the U.S. are of particular importance to women and girls: the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
In the last six weeks, we've already seen an administration that is more receptive to hearing our visions for a better future for women, affirming that this is the right moment to recommit as a nation to advancing women's human rights.
Stay tuned for more follow-up on Thursday night's event and visit the ACLU's website to learn more about the work of the Women's Rights Project and the Human Rights Program.
— Selene Kaye & Nahal Zamani
Equality dictates that all persons (not just women) make a fair income commiserate with their education, level of experience, etc. To achieve this in the United States we must first address CEO pay. Their pay is ridiculously high, but they are few in number, so once their pay is redistributed it will only add a few dollars each year to the rest of our incomes. Next we must address the income of federal and state employees. Those of us in the private sector receive Medicare at age 65 and full social security retirement at age 67. The typical government employee receives both their retirement medical benefit and pension at age 52 (15 years earlier than the rest of us). If we increase all government employee retirement dates to age 63 then we could use the savings to reduce the full retirement age of the private sector to age 63. A early and more equal retirement date for all would make for a fairer society.
- March 8, 2009
Our "Foremothers" Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul and Elizabeth Cady Stanton would be HORRIFIED and embarrassed at how far women have achieved in 2009.
They pictured a future where their heirs and future women would have and live in EQUALITY. Women Rights is even last on the list of categories that the ACLU cares about.
It took HOW many years for Lily Ledbetter to finally get passed? Give me a break, the "progress" that was made from our right to vote to just being treated as an EQUAL to man is disgusting and we are mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore!
Women in the USA are still are being discriminated against and the slow pace in which it has been led is now making the next generation of SUFFRAGETTES and I am proud to say I am one of them.
We do not trust our government as they are still jailing us for protecting our children, they fail to protect us from violent partners among other ancient practices of misogyny and the treatment of women/children as chattel.
We are weary of the lip service and promises and the crumbs that are handed to us mean nothing. We are studying the Women's movement and finding that movement is a joke as it should be re-labeled as a "CRAWL"
The women that are now blogging and putting up websites that I have networked within the last year is staggering. You say you want a revolution? Well America, you got it.
We know how hard it is for some men to imagine that they may get the same pay or less than a more qualified woman. As chauvinism is alive and well we will not let down the women that came before us and show them that not only can woman create life she can re-create society and their perceptions and misconceptions of women.
- March 10, 2009
Terresa Zimmerman
Human rights have been set back, potentially by decades, in the last week. I am sure you are aware of the legal setback Afghan women have faced over the last week and weeks with a law passed stripping them of basic rights over their own bodies and protecting themselves. If that's not bad enough, our own President made a statement supporting it. He will say he spoke out against it, but he followed it with a big "BUT".
- I am against the legalization of women being raped, BUT...
- I am against restricting the education of girls, BUT...
- I am against taking away the basic rights of married women, BUT...
How can he look his wife in the eyes after this "BUT"? How can he hope for the education of his daughters without hypocrisy? How can this NOT be a central issue for all of us? How can this NOT be a core issue in the media right now? How can there NOT be mass outrage?
You can say we have other more pressing issues to deal with right now. I'll say, those are symptomatic of the wrongs we are allowing at our very foundations.
Women are more than half the population. Educate a girl, feed a community. Empower a woman, raise a more productive family. These are facts, thoroughly documented by many sources and without foe.
Where is the outrage! Obama disappointed me this week, not for the first time, but with irrevocable impact. Where are our elected leaders on this issue? I've only received templated responses to my letters. What have you done about it?
Does Obama know what he's just done? We must speak out against his "BUT's".
- April 12, 2009
Please help, my family and I have been tortured as part of an illegal agreement between North Korea & the US. Half of our family is trapped in North Korea and we fear they are being tortured by the Admirals & Generals in the NK Military. Our family is being held responsible for the decisions that led to Korea's occupation and the Korean War. They are part of the Joseon Dynasty. They have no military training and are defenseless. We're enduring assaults, hate crimes, stalking, enslavement and discrimination. Please help.
BBC News - Film on NK Camps, Starvation, Rape Electric Baton, BDSMRopes, clubs, Admirals&Generals torturing defenseless prisoners, 200,000+PRISONERS (Joseon family trapped also trapped in NK, tortured 55 years)
(please view these videos then TRAVEL TO SEOUL & HELP PROTEST!!!!!!)
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- April 13, 2009


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Lacassine's Chase Guillory was crowned the state champion in the triple jump with a mark of 44-5, and then added two bronze medals to his trophy case with third place finishes in the long jump (20-0) and high jump (6-0). The Cardinals and Lady Cardinals saw several top state finishers, as did the Midland and Hathaway track teams. See Sunday's edition for complete results from the Class B LHSAA Championships at LSU Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge, as well as results from today's Class 1A and 2A state meets. Sports fans are also encouraged to submit their state track meet photos to firstname.lastname@example.com for possible publication.
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Statement of Purpose. – In many of my presentations, I use an old photograph that shows a couple embarking on a business venture to illustrate how our society has changed over time. Given the age of the Ford flatbed truck in the picture, this photo was probably taken in the 1930s. It shows the proud owner sitting behind the steering wheel and his wife standing near the running board beside a hand-written advertisement. It is difficult to read the sign given the misspellings and misplaced punctuation; nevertheless, these proud entrepreneurs did their best to showcase their talents of building fences in southern Texas. There are many stories contained in the details of the photo, but to me it defines basic needs addressed by the Land Grant Mission. This couple was probably typical of most of their contemporaries, as they were likely hardworking people, linked to agriculture, and not well-educated. Our society has changed a great deal since this image was captured on film, at least partially due to the information gained and delivered through the Land Grant Mission, people helping people solving real life problems. My classrooms are found off-campus, scattered throughout the state and my students are far different from the couple I described earlier. Many are very well educated urbanites, who are rediscovering the value of natural resources in our state. This is an exciting group to work with, as they hunger for wildlife knowledge.
While much of my career appointments have been connected to research, I have always viewed myself foremost as an educator. I am devoted to discovering new information regarding the biology of plants and animals and then translating that information into useable forms for my clientele and the general public. I have had the opportunity to educate and interact with grade school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as thousands of adults and I cannot think of a more rewarding vocation, as teaching new ideas and applicable concepts most certainly has positive impacts natural resources in Texas.
Extension and Research Philosophy. –"It is easy to see that you really enjoy your job". When an audience member made this statement following one of my public presentations, he was right. From this simple, yet powerful statement, I know I made a positive impression on that person and perhaps many others like him. I was honored with this compliment while employed by Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW; 1997‑2002), Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES; 2002‑2005), and Texas Cooperative Extension (TCE; 2005‑to present). Regardless of my affiliation, my constituents have always recognized the value of the outreach, extension and/or research products that I deliver. Although some may distinguish between extension and research, I view these components as mechanisms within a single educational system. Further, I see them as being essential to each other, as neither is viable without the other. I view research as the key to gaining new information, but simply possessing knowledge does not guarantee further advancement or success. I consider extension as an important process to disseminate knowledge, and extension becomes successful when research is utilized by (or impacts) the public. The bottom line is that I feel a responsibility to explore new ideas, discuss them among my peers, and transfer them to the citizens of Texas and beyond.
Programming Focus. – I fully understand the benefits of basic research from my own firsthand experience, but I want my work to have immediate application and influence on landowners, natural resource managers, and others. If one follows my career path, they will find a line of research geared towards solving short-and long-termed problems and my efforts to relay information through outreach efforts to the public. Within Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW), my charge was to conduct research pertinent to the management of plants and animals within the Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savannah ecoregions and to disseminate information to stakeholders through publications, presentations, and demonstrations. I accomplished these goals by developing a collaborative research program with several universities and a private consulting group. I also served as a liaison between TPW and universities, as well as groups like the Wildlife and Fisheries Science Extension unit at Texas A&M University. Prior to my arrival at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area (GEWMA), serious research efforts had not been done on the property in the previous 20 years. It is gratifying to know that I had a direct impact to rejuvenate research on this property and my partners and I are still publishing peer-reviewed research and outreach articles that will benefit our understanding of the flora and fauna of these ecoregions and their management.
In addition to research, I devoted a large amount of my time towards outreach activities. I organized field days for area schools, conducted classroom visits, and participated in 4-H youth events and expos. Along with a parent volunteer, I organized a 4-H club that participated in the Marsh Management Activities for Learning the Lifestyles of Wildlife (Marsh-MALLOW). As part of the learning process, our kids constructed and deployed nest boxes for wood ducks and then monitored nesting success the following year. Through these efforts they gained a much better appreciation for the complexity and value of wetland systems. I often worked with individuals and groups to explain biological concepts and wildlife management techniques and I found that Texas Master Naturalist classes and civic organizations were prime outlets for this information transfer. Many universities utilized GEWMA as an outdoor classroom and I introduced students from across the state to the Post Oak Savannah ecosystem. During these educational visits, I would lead a discussion with the students regarding the best management practices for the area and natural history of the biotic community. It is rewarding when one of the many undergraduates reintroduces themselves and relates what they learned from an interaction long ago. Similarly, it is satisfying to know that I influenced the development of several graduate and undergraduates, who are now working in the wildlife profession. The opportunity to mentor these students resulted from relationships that were established through graduate studies or the undergraduate student intern program. It has been gratifying to watch these people achieve their goals and I am extremely proud of their accomplishments.
Like my work in the Blackland Prairies and Post Oak Savannah, my TAES faculty position located at the Texas Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, TX also had regional borders within the Edwards Plateau and South Texas Plains ecoregions. Clearly, some of my research has implications for national and worldwide problems (e.g., foreign animal disease, cattle, and feral hog interactions), but my specific charge in both of these positions was to conduct research that had meaning and could be transferred to local clientele. In TAES, I gained funding in the competitive grant process. I also cultivated relationships with landowners and organized two separate studies that were funded in a cooperative fashion and allowed access and utilization of more than 200,000 acres for research and extension activities. During this time, I was actively engaged in outreach programming, even though my appointment was 100% research. I played key roles along side my Extension partners to offer programming in Nature Tourism, Exotic Ungulate Management, and Intensive Deer Management, all of which conveyed a strong habitat stewardship message. Likewise, now that I am a Texas AgriLife Extension Service faculty member, I am still involved in various research projects because they help keep me on the cutting edge of wildlife conservation and make my outreach programs more timely and relevant.
Within Texas AgriLife Extension Service, much of my program revolves around adult and youth conservation education. I view these components as absolutely essential to the welfare of wildlife and the health of natural systems. I find that my audience is very broad, ranging from individuals whose families held property for generations to new landowners who seek a weekend refuge from life in the city. A common point for these divergent groups is the desire to learn how to manage land to enhance and sustain wildlife populations. Many traditional livestock producers now incorporate some form of wildlife enterprise into their agricultural programs and in some rural towns (e.g., Uvalde) wildlife is a major driver in the local economy. Consequently, the demand for research-based information has increased dramatically from this group. Similarly, many urbanites are seeking a reconnection with nature and these people have a high desire for wildlife knowledge.
County-based Programs. – Part of my responsibility as an Extension Wildlife Specialist is to provide support to County Extension Agents. The role of this group is absolutely essential because they serve as a conduit between researchers and the delivery of research-based information to people of Texas. A primary focus of mine has been to build relations with County Extension Agents and deliver information to them (and their constituents) that will aid sound wildlife management. Many relationships were already developed given my previous county programming, while employed by TAES. I delivered presentations on various wildlife topics which range from basic biology and habitat management to some of the most recent work published in the primary scientific literature. Additionally, I author and publish both research and extension articles that teach people how to become better wildlife stewards. I provide training to County Extension Agents to better equip them to answer the many questions they encounter from the general public. Further, I have partnered with County Extension Agents to author publications and educational posters. I also developed a workshop evaluation instrument and grading spreadsheet that has been adopted by many of the agents to obtain information on knowledge gained and plans for practice adoption by audience members.
Program Leadership. – My job description also calls for a strong conservation education effort aimed at youth. I served as the state-wide coordinator/director for the Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP), which is a 4-H program designed to educate youth about the basics of wildlife management. Although difficult to measure, I feel this program helps develop life skills and leadership among the participants, which will make them a valuable asset to their community in the future. For many students, this program represents their first interaction with nature and wildlife management. The program is challenging and requires academic diligence from the students to study the materials and be prepared to test their knowledge in competitions. Many of our students are home-schooled and/or college-bound. Competitions are conducted at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the annual WHEP State Contest is held in different ecoregions across the state. The top team goes on to compete at the National Contest, and our teams typically perform very well at this high-level competition.
The number of competitors varies from year to year, but typically we expect about 40 youth at each event. I coordinated contests through a team who make up the WHEP Committee. At the county level, I interacted with the parents, coaches and County Extension Agents through an e-mail discussion group and personal instruction. I began this line of communication to build continuity in the program, and the feedback I have received indicates that parents and coaches are pleased. It requires more time on my end but I believe the buy-in from the adults will help me improve the contest and increase participation. My goal with this program was to introduce students to conservation and to engage them in wildlife management. As an added byproduct, the adults hear the same message. I believe that the products of the program will be realized when these young people mature and make decisions that impact our natural resources, hopefully with knowledge and interest first garnered through WHEP.
Professional Development. – Although I hold memberships in several professional societies, The Wildlife Society and particularly the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society captured my attention. Over the last 10 years, I served on or chaired various committees within the TCTWS. I was elected by my peers to serve as President for this organization in February 2006-2007. Serving as President has several meanings to me. First and foremost, it means that I have attained one personal goal of becoming a recognized leader in wildlife conservation. It also means that I have taken a bold step in my professional development, as leadership and responsibility comes with inherent risks. These risks can also be viewed as opportunities and challenges which will extend my personal and professional growth. It also brings rewards. For example, in 2003 I played a fundamental role within the TCTWS to fund and develop a conservation education workshop series for K-12 teachers. Over the course of the workshops teachers learned about wildlife, habitat management, conservation history, and methods they could use to express the same ideas in the classroom. By doing so, they could provide relevant education to enhance natural resource conservation to many more students than any single wildlife professional. The response from the teachers was fantastic and I hope they will have a similar reaction from their students, as wildlife conservation is introduced in the classroom.
In summary, throughout my professional career I have tried my best to produce sound relevant information through research efforts and deliver that information as an educator. As we move into the future greater demands will be made of our natural resources. It is my hope that my efforts will serve as a catalyst to promote the wise use of our resources and instill the sense that we must be good stewards of nature.


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Opposition parties took aim Tuesday at the ¥14.7 trillion extra budget for fiscal 2009 that will finance the ruling bloc's economic stimulus package, calling it a short-term boost to the economy mainly meant to attract voters ahead of the general election that must be held by fall.
Although the government and Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc have been taking steps to mitigate the recession since last year, none has been effective, said Yukio Hatoyama, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, as he spoke in the Lower House during deliberations on the bill.
The reason the steps are failing is because "they are taking a completely wrong approach," he said.
Hatoyama and other opposition party figures said many economic measures are limited in scope and will not enhance public security in the long run.
They cited, for example, the one-time ¥36,000 benefit for children aged between 3 and 5 and the wage hike of nursing care workers over three years.
"Why is this just a one-time thing?" Kensho Sasaki of the Japanese Communist Party asked of the annual benefit for kids. "This is just temporary pork-barrel spending for the election and lacks principle."
Prime Minister Taro Aso, the LDP president, said the annual ¥36,000 benefit will raise the household income of families with young children and said the government plans to expand the funds for children and improve child-care services.
Opposition party officials also hit Aso's plan to pave the way for a consumption tax hike, possibly in 2011.


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Treasury Casino
Your Visit to Treasury Casino & Hotel
Situated in the heart of Brisbane's CBD, Treasury Casino & Hotel is within easy reach of public transport and parking options. See below for information to plan your journey.
Treasury Brisbane is at the top of the Queen St Mall. Our main access points are from the Queen St Mall and from Elizabeth Street.
Treasury Hotel is located at 130 William Street.
Opening Hours
Treasury Brisbane is a 24 hour 7 days a week venue.
Closed - Good Friday from 3am
Closed - ANZAC DAY from 3am - 1pm
Closed - Christmas Day from 3am
Treasury Brisbane has undercover parking which is accessed via the George Street entrance located next to Queens Park. Customers can enjoy free and discounted parking during peak periods at the Myer Centre Car Park via the Elizabeth St entrance. Car parking is pre-paid and convenient.
Members of The Star Club enjoy free and discounted parking at Treasury Brisbane Car Park or Myer Centre Car Park! Bronze and Silver Members receive discounted and free parking. Gold Members receive free and discounted parking. Platinum Members enjoy free parking at all times. Please click here for full details on rates and discounted parking.
Non-member guests can receive discounted parking when dining at Treasury Brisbane Food and Beverage outlets upon validation at The Star Club Desk.
Treasury Brisbane offers disability access through fully serviced elevators in both buildings to each outlet and level of the Casino and Hotel. Disability access to the Casino is available via Elizabeth Street and to the Hotel via William Street. Treasury Team Members are available to assist 24/7 with any enquiries and concerns to ensure your visit is enjoyable.
Getting Here
There are various ways you can get to Treasury Brisbane including via bus, train, ferry or by car.
Brisbane City Council Buses
Treasury Brisbane is conveniently located adjacent to Brisbane's Myer Centre, which also doubles as the hub of the city's bus network. For information on which bus service is the most suitable for you, please visit www.translink.com.au
Queensland Rail Train Services
Located within walking distance of Roma St, Central and South Brisbane Stations, Treasury Brisbanel is centrally located for ease of access. For timetable and station information, please visit www.translink.com.au
Brisbane City Council Ferries / City Cats
Treasury Brisbane sits right next to the banks of the Brisbane River and is a short stroll from the North Quay ferry stop. For further information on timetables and stops, please visit www.translink.com.au


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GOLES (Good Old Lower East Side) is a neighborhood housing and preservation organization that has served the Lower East Side of Manhattan since 1977. We're dedicated to tenants' rights, homelessness prevention, economic development, and community revitalization. GOLES' long-term goals are to
Build the power of low-income residents on the Lower East Side to address displacement and gentrification
Preserve and expand the low-income housing stock
Assert community self-determination over the use of public space
Ensure a clean and healthy environment where people live, work, and play
Gentrification has made the Lower East Side a citywide destination, but skyrocketing rents resulted in the dispossession of many longtime residents and small businesses; now everyone is vulnerable.
We provide services because some problems are particular and immediate. We help tenants organize because tenants + unity = power.
GOLES aims to build up the people and break down the lines that divide us, especially by age, race, gender, language, and income. We stand with the great unnumbered for good housing, good jobs, fresh air, public space, and services.
Amid arson, abandonment and economic crisis in NYC in 1977, GOLES was born. It began with a simple idea: that tenants could organize to exercise their legal rights, defend their homes and their neighborhood. It was also an expansive idea: that people together could organize building to block; block to neighborhood; neighborhood to city.
GOLES' name reflects its hope, stretching beyond the struggle for legal rights and personal security to a struggle for collective security, for the gamut of people and cultures, spaces and institutions that historically made the Lower East Side one of the most unique, politically energetic neighborhoods in the world.
Remembering the movers and shakers and the dreamers who went before us, we value in living color, with justice and possibilities for all people in our streets, this country, and the world.
see oppression every day, and we want to shift the balance of power toward the people of the Lower East Side.
believe in collective action, and we believe in social consciousness.
believe that these are our streets and it will take our hands and feet to make the future we want.
believe in thinking critically about the systems that keep us down, and in organizing to bring us up, working in alliance with others who share our beliefs.
believe we each have a role in bringing our community together and building our organization.
believe that the market doesn't have all (or even most) of the answers.
honor the gritty, rebellious, multiracial, immigrant history of the LES, and believe that a lively knowledge of the past helps us deal with the present and envision the future.
believe we all need to discuss the issues that affect our lives, educate ourselves about the solutions and respect others even when we disagree.
believe in developing grassroots leaders from the community and actively supporting them.
believe in all being responsible for our commitments.
value the historical memory of our elders and the idealism of our youth, and we believe in unity across generations in making decisions about the direction of our community.
believe in creating the space for youth to take leadership.
believe that sustaining our organization is all of our responsibility: Put your money where your mouth is.
believe that liberty is central to the identity of the LES, and that freedom for artistic, linguistic, sexual, spiritual, cultural and political expression is our birthright.
believe that housing, education, healthcare, a livelihood, are human rights; that workers rights, and immigration rights are also fundamental to self-determination.
We seek justice, and we seek equality.
Damaris Reyes
, Executive Director
Victoria Lugo
, Assistant Director
Wasim Lone
, Director of Housing Services
Carlina Rivera
, Healthy Aging Program Manager
Maisha Morales
, Senior/Supportive Services Counselor
Yanni Deconescu
, Workforce Developer
Jeanette Toomer
, Environmental/Public Health Organizer
Emilie Rosenblatt
, Community Organizer
Noranda Bracero
, Housing Counselor
Michelle Vivanz, Development Associate
JoAnn Wypijewski, Board Chair
Susan Pillay, Vice Chair
Amy Taylor, Treasurer
Francesca Manisco, Secretary
Maria Cortez
Elon Harpaz
Ricky Leung
Joseph Puma
Laura Sanzel
Thomas Vance
Consortium for Workers Education
Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
JM Kaplan Fund
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Neighborhood Opportunities Fund (INCO)
New York Community Trust
New York Foundation
New York Women's Foundation
Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union
Scherman Foundation
Website design and development donated by The Taproot Foundation
BTMU Bank
Capital One Bank
HSBC Bank
M&T Bank
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Council Member Margaret Chin
Council Member Rosie Mendez
Borough President Scott Stringer
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
New York State Department Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)
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41 couples from across Australia have participated in a 'Mass Same-Sex TV Wedding' with Adam Hills as a TV celebrant.
The couples from Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and the ACT, gathered at the Gordon St studios on Monday night for ABC1's pre-recorded episode of Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight.
While there's nothing legally binding about the event, it has been cheekily likened to other TV weddings including Scott & Charlene, Brendan and Molly, and Harold and Madge.
The vows comprise a collection of suggestions from the couples, sprinkled with a dose of Hills' humour and end with a wedding kiss.
"Today we stand before the world and say our love is precious, pure, true and worthy of recognition," said Hills.
"If anybody has just cause why these couples should not wed, and you haven't already contacted the ABC over the past 8 weeks, speak now or forever hold your peace."
Organist extraordinaire Barry Morgan and singer Adam Ant helped the proceedings, while guests Hamish Blake, Noni Hazlehurst and Shannon Bennett joined with Dave O'Neill and Hannah Gadsby.
The idea for the wedding emerged from Hills asking his audience in February, "If you were Prime Minister for a day, what law would you change/introduce?"
Many said they would legalise same-sex marriage.
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