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I recently picked up a GPSMap60C and was looking to get some maps for it. I use the unit for both highway driving and backcountry exploring, So I'm not really sure what maps would be best suited to my usage. Anyone have a Garmin unit? What maps do you use and how/why do you like them?
On a side note I recently upgraded to google earth plus, kind of cool being able to import my GPS tracks and waypoints and seeing them on a 3D terrain map. The resolution around here's a little sketchy though


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10 Happiest Moments is a SpongeBob SquarePants DVD that contains 5 episodes from Season 1, 2 episodes from Season 2, 3 episodes from Season 3, and 1 episode from Season 5. It also includes "Help Wanted" as a bonus episode.
The cover simply shows SpongeBob laughing, with three bubbles and a half of two flowers behind him.
|1c - "Tea at the Treedome"
|6a - "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"
|10a - "Culture Shock"
|14b - "Karate Choppers"
|41a - "The Algae's Always Greener"
|43a - "Just One Bite"
|36a - "Graveyard Shift"
|48a - "No Weenies Allowed"
|86a - "Roller Cowards"
|28 - "Christmas Who?"
|List of home videos
|1a - "Help Wanted"
|List of home videos
- The DVD is based off the SpongeBob SquarePants book My Happy Book: SpongeBob's 10 Happiest Moments.
- There are no previews on this DVD. It begins with the Nickelodeon fish logo, Paramount warning screens, and then starts the menu screen.
- This DVD was made to celebrate 10 years of SpongeBob SquarePants.
- This is the only SpongeBob DVD to start with a number in the title.
- This DVD was released on Johnny Depp's 46th birthday.
- The DVD was re-released on September 14, 2010. The only change made was with the Nickelodeon logo. It was a splat, but now it is the words Nickelodeon.
- This DVD was re-released again in a triple pack DVD along with Heroes of Bikini Bottom and Legends of Bikini Bottom on January 13, 2015.
- "Roller Cowards" is the only season five episode on this DVD.

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Affordable Care Act
Potential mergers could mean higher costs, fewer insurance options for consumers
There has been a flurry of reports about possible mergers and acquisitions involving the five biggest U.S. health insurance companies.
Legal departments await ruling on King v. Burwell case
Legal departments as well as others following the future of the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – are waiting anxiously for a ruling from the Supreme Court on the King v. Burwell case.
EEOC awaits comments on proposed employer-sponsored wellness program rule
Employer-sponsored wellness programs may soon be getting some much-needed regulatory clarification.
Attorneys advise businesses to stay the course after oral arguments on Obamacare case
Companies in certain sectors, such as hospitality, restaurants, entertainment and some retail, may view the language used in the upcoming decision on the Affordable Care Act more significantly than others because of its impact on their costs.
Important oral arguments on King v. Burwell scheduled for next week
There will be a lot at stake when oral arguments take place at the Supreme Court on March 4 for the King v. Burwell case.
Scott Nehs named general counsel at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
"We take very seriously our role in the fabric of American health care," Blue Cross Blue Shield Association GC Scott Nehs said.
A primer on employment practices liability insurance
Many purchase EPL coverage to protect the company, its executive team and other employees from lawsuits filed by employees, former employees and applicants asserting employment claims.
Changes to employee benefits have employers on alert
Mandates for employers are changing the way businesses think about hiring
Another appeals court hears objections to government's option on faith-based, non-profits providing birth control coverage to employees
The Little Sisters of the Poor is the latest religious-non-profit that does not want even indirect involvement with contraceptives for their employees, and they made that argument before an appeals court this week.
Priests for Life will defy appeals court ruling over contraceptive coverage
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled against Priests for Life, a religious advocacy group, when it comes to contraception coverage. Still, the group will defy the ruling and not comply with the government's mandate.


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2013 Cosmic Carbone SL features time-proven Mavic aerodynamics. Weight has not been ignored, with one of the lightest clincher carbon rims used to significantly reduce inertia. Lightweight Maxtal aluminium alloy, exclusive to Mavic, offers an incredible strength-to-weight ratio. Incredible value aerodynamic wheelset from Mavic, the ideal way to boost your performance.
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How do you solve a problem like jet fuel?
David Strahan, Petroleum Review via Strahan blog
Say what you like about Sir Richard Branson, but you cannot fault his willingness to suffer in the cause of a photo-opportunity. At the launch of a recent Virgin Atlantic test flight to demonstrate a jet fuel made from coconut and babassu oil, the Virgin boss took a swig of the new biofuel from a coconut shell to drive home his message that aviation could be "truly sustainable" and endured the consequences, burping biofuel, for the rest of the event.
But then desperate times require desperate measures, and aviation is in a fix. First, the airline industry is rightly seen as the cuckoo in the nest of carbon reduction. Britain is now legally bound to cut CO2 emissions 60% to 65MtC by 2050, but under the government's "best case" projection UK aviation alone will emit 15.7MtC in that year, almost a quarter of the economy's entire carbon ration. According to the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change, if the additional "radiative forcing" impacts of aviation are taken into account, that figure could rise to over 100%. Either forecast is of course entirely unsustainable.
Second, aviation is uniquely exposed to peak oil. Whereas ground transport could in theory be completely electrified and run on renewable power, for jet engines there is no alternative to energy dense liquid fuels. And while soaring crude prices are already hammering airline finances at $110 per barrel, analysts Goldman Sachs now forecast potential spikes of $150-$200, a risk Sir Richard acknowledged during his biofuel launch…
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If there is a God, he's not green. Otherwise airships would take off
George Monbiot, The Guardian
Many will cite the Hindenburg, but flying without harming the planet is possible. These craft are worth developing
… There are two reasons why we [environmentalists] make such a fuss about flying. The first is that, even as governments promise to cut emissions, everywhere airports are expanding. In the UK, the government expects the number of airline passengers to rise from 228 million in 2005 to 480 million in 2030. Before long, there will scarcely be a patch of sky without a jet in it. The other is that there are no alternative means of propelling people through the air which are not more destructive than burning ordinary aviation fuel. Or so we think.
The airline companies prescribe two cures that are even worse than the disease. Even before they are deployed commercially in jets, biofuels are spreading hunger and deforestation. At first sight, hydrogen seems more promising. If it is produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity, it's almost carbon free. The prohibitive issue is storage.
… Hydrogen's great advantage – that it produces only water when it burns – turns into a major liability: in the stratosphere, water vapour is a powerful greenhouse gas. The commission estimates that hydrogen planes would exert a climate-changing effect "some 13 times larger than for a standard kerosene-fuelled subsonic aircraft".
But there is another use for this gas, though I am aware that it will go down like a lead balloon with most of my readers. The word airship elicits a fixed reaction in almost everyone who hears it: "What about the Hindenburg?"
… Though the designs have changed, their disadvantages have not disappeared. While a large commercial airliner cruises at about 900 kilometres per hour, the maximum speed of an airship is roughly 150kph. At an average speed of 130kph, the journey from London to New York would take 43 hours. Airships are more sensitive to wind than aeroplanes, which means that flights are more likely to be delayed. But they have one major advantage: the environmental cost could be reduced almost to zero.
Even when burning fossil fuels, the total climate-changing impact of an airship, according to researchers at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, is 80% to 90% smaller than that of ordinary aircraft.
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Iranian investigative journalist and writer Akbar Ganji criticized the lack of press freedom in Iran under the leadership of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and claimed but said that "the revolution in media has changed the world." Ganji was speaking at the 17th World Editors Forum in Hamburg.
Akbar Ganji, who has spent six years in Iranian prison and was awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom in 2006, drew attention to the fact that any criticism of Iranian government can be considered as a crime. "We have no independent media in Iran, we don't have the right to do any sort of analysis. Dozens of opposition newspapers have been banned over the last 13 years. Our media just produce ideological propaganda as they are obliged to write only from the government's point of view," Ganji said.
Ganji said that 26 journalists and 9 bloggers are currently held in Iranian jails. He himself was jailed for 18 months for criticism of his country's leadership, and he said that opposition journalists risk being imprisoned for a period from 6 months to 2 years. Ganji compared the situation in Iran to that in the former Soviet Union.
Even foreign media are extremely limited, being forced to use government-approved translators and sometimes being denied visas. Ganji has sharply criticised the Western media for their coverage of the situation in Iran. Western journalists settle for interviews with Ahmadinejad rather than also talking to his enemies, said Ganji. Also, he believes that they do not ask the right questions. "Why don't they ask about the systematical opression of the Iranian people?" he questioned. Ahmadinejad regularly makes front page headlines for denying the Holocaust or criticising Israel, but the human rights issue is often over looked, he said. Western journalists are not critical enough and do not report on the reality of Iranian life, Ganji believes.
Nevertheless, Ganji expressed optimism about the increasing prevalence of social media and blogs, particularly among younger Iranians. "The revolution of media and technology has completely changed the situation," he said, noting that it has made totalitarian or fascist regimes an impossibility. The number of Iranian bloggers is proportionally one of the highest in the world, which Ganji sees as extremely positive. He described how young people in Iran break the web-filters and find ways to get and share information. Young people with mobiles in the streets take clips about the "Green Movement" and distribute them around the world via the web. During last summer's elections the 'Twitter revolution' and increase in citizen journalism received much international attention.
"70 percent of Iranians are under 35 years old. This means that about 50 million people are in fact potential members of this new movement in Iran. The power of our movement is the power of new media," Ganji emphasized.
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Palo Alto High grad Peter Hansen has been in the football coaching ranks for several years and why not? He grew up in the sport with a father who coached it.
Earl Hansen stepped down in December after 26 years as the head coach at Paly. On Monday, it was announced that Peter Hansen was hired by Stanford to be its inside linebackers coach.
Peter Hansen, son of long-time Palo Alto football coach Earl Hansen, was hired to coach inside linebackers at Stanford it was announced Monday. Photo by David Gonzales/Stanfordphoto.com.
"Pete comes to us at a young age but with a tremendous wealth of knowledge," Stanford coach David Shaw said. "In the last three years, he's worked with one of the best defenses in the NFL and worked with some of the best linebackers in the NFL. His perspective and energy will help our front seven."
Hansen spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons at Stanford as a defensive assistant on the Stanford Cardinal coaching staff, working closely with current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in film breakdown, scouting reports and practice preparation.
He had previously served as a strength and conditioning intern for the Cardinal in 2008.
Hansen went to the 49ers on Feb. 4, 2011 and worked there as a defensive assistant, working most recently with the team's outside linebackers.
Prior to his Stanford tenure, Hansen was an assistant coach at Palo Alto High for four seasons (2004-07).
Hansen worked primarily with the Vikings' tight ends and defensive ends. He also served as the team's defensive coordinator during the 2006 and 2007 campaigns.
Hansen was a two-sport athlete at the University of Arizona, playing both football and basketball. On the gridiron he blocked seven field goals and point after attempts during his career, and earned second team All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a special teams performer in 2000.
Hansen was a member of the Wildcats' basketball team during the 1999-2000 and 2001-02 seasons. Hansen graduated in December, 2001 with a degree in economics before finishing the 2001-02 basketball season.
Hansen played professional football for the Cannes Iron Mask in Cannes, France, in 2003, and later played professional basketball for Club Falcon in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the 2003-04 season.


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original painting 16"x20" available on etsy.com/shop/adamvalentino
I painted this piece in Oct. 2012, it is an original painting inspired by the day of the dead holiday. Original is acrylics on framed canvas. The background is a sunset setting behind a cemetery. I painted a silhouette of a gate and trees. Also notice an owl is posted on a branch. The grave sites add depth to this painting. I signed the bottom left. This is one of my personal favorites. If you have any questions or comments please message me!
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Lakers (17-3) vs. Timberwolves (3-19)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: Staples Center
TV/radio: FSN; KSPN/710, KWKW/1330
How they match up:
Lakers: 104.4 points, 95.3 points allowed, 46.3 FG%, 75.6 FT%
Timberwolves: 92.2 points, 103.1 points allowed, 44.1 FG%, 72.3 FT%
Former UCLA Bruin Kevin Love is back from his broken left hand and slimmed down, and he has begun his NBA breakout in Year 2: 14.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg in four games. Minnesota is running a variation of the triangle offense but is shooting 28 percent on 3-pointers, second-worst in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Lakers' defense is coming off its six-point fourth quarter vs. Utah – the third-stingiest defensive fourth quarter in NBA shot-clock history. (Golden State was held to two fourth-quarter points in a 2004 game.) With a victory, the Lakers will have an 11-game winning streak for the first time since 2004.


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TRENTON - Shane Brown to the rescue.
Moments after Jose Pirela's throwing error in the top of the 10th inning against Binghamton Sunday led to the go-ahead run, Brown came through with a clutch two-run single to help the Thunder avoid a three-game sweep with a 3-2 victory in front of a paid crowd of 5,393 at Waterfront Park.
Prior to Brown's game-winner, Trenton (35-26) had been 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.
Cody Johnson nearly tied it in the final frame, but his long fly ball was run down at the wall in left-center field. With two outs, Zoilo Almonte looped a single into short right field and Melky Mesa battled his way to a walk.
Binghamton reliever Adrian Rosario uncorked a wild pitch to move the runners into scoring position for Brown, who singled into left field.
"Zoilo started it with a base hit and Melky worked a big walk with two outs,'' Brown said. "The wild pitch was huge, and I knew a base hit and Melky was going to score. Luckily (Rosario) put a 2-0 put right there and I put a good swing on it.''
Brown played first base Sunday, the sixth different position he has manned in 2012.
Last Saturday, in one of the most unforgettable games ever played at Waterfront Park, Brown was summoned to pitch for the first time since Little League.
In the 15th inning against defending Eastern League champion New Hampshire, Brown got through the meat of the Fisher Cats' batting order before driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 15th.
"It's just another example of a guy getting a chance to play, in this case a bunch of different positions, and showing what he can do,'' Thunder manager Tony Franklin said of Brown. "He's had quite a week or so and he's been great for us.''
Outscored 21-7 and shutout over 13 consecutive innings until a sacrifice fly by David Adams in the fifth inning tied the series finale at 1-1, the Thunder remained one game in front of Reading in first-place in the East Division.
Brett Marshall did what a staff ace is supposed to do: The Yankees' top pitching prospect at Double-A silenced the B-Mets with eight strikeouts and just four hits and one earned run allowed over six innings.
Preston Claiborne and winner Lee Hyde (2-1) closed it out by not allowing the B-Mets (29-30) an earned run over the final four innings.
"I knew we had been struggling the last few games so that was my mentality coming in: to try and hold those guys and give us an opportunity to put some numbers on the board,'' Marshall said. "I think I did that. As for the strikeouts I was just able to make really good pitches with two strikes and locate the ball down to get some swings and misses.''
The Thunder enjoy a rare day off Monday before heading to Altoona and Harrisburg for six games. They return home June 19 to face Richmond.


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Cosplayer Haruki > Costume of Military Academy Student. (Original: Steampunk)
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Everything you see in the photo is made; There is a skirt; the vest; the shaw on top; The vest is lined; and I hand drew all of the designs and cut them out. Some of the lining had to be hand sown.
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- This costume is made for the Steam Punk Fashion Show; AUSA 2009. Thank you Siham for inviting me to this event. She did a beautiful job organizing the con. Thank you to SlightlySalted and Ken for being very supportive with the costuming process. And thank you to Rare_Dreamer for taking the lovely photos.
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Those with a keen knowledge of Formula 1 history could not fail to make the link. When Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo publicly criticised star driver Fernando Alonso after the Hungarian Grand Prix for what he saw as derogatory comments about the Scuderia, one name sprung to mind...
Alain Prost.
Twenty-two years ago, Prost was in a similar, perhaps worse, position to Alonso. Having pushed Ayrton Senna close for the 1990 world championship, culminating in the infamous first-corner wipeout at Suzuka, the following season was dire. The Frenchman managed only five podiums in the attractive-but-uncompetitive Ferrari 642 and its replacement, the 643.
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Ignatius Press announced on Monday that they are launching a collection of illustrated Catholic books for children, with the first eight to be released in October 2010.
The company has partnered with Magnificat in publishing a series of Catholic books that will "capture the imagination of children of various ages through delightful full-color illustrations, exciting stories from the Bible and lives of the saints, and simple yet powerful prayers," read a press release on Aug. 16.
Ignatius decided to republish the books in the U.S. after viewing Magnificat's children's books that had been released in France. Magnificat is known for its pocket-sized devotional books featuring daily Mass readings, meditations and prayers in editions created for both adults and children.
Among the books that will be released this fall are two hardcover titles, "John Mary Vianney: The Holy Cure of Ars" and "Bernadette: The Little Girl from Lourdes," which are intended for older children. Three sturdy books for younger children will also be published, including "My First Prayers for My Family," "My First Prayers for Christmas," and "The Bible for Little Ones." Two comic book style titles will include, "The Adventures of Lupio, Volume 1: The Adventures and Other Stories," and "The Illustrated Gospel for Children." Additionally, the first volume in a series of coloring books titled, "Pictures from the Gospels: A Coloring Book," will be released.
"Ignatius Press is honored and excited to be working with Magnificat to publish this new line of such high quality, beautifully designed Catholic books for children that have that wonderful combination of inspiring, informative text with such lovely artwork," said Anthony Ryan, marketing director for Ignatius Press.
"Magnificat has earned a very high reputation in the USA since they launched their incredibly popular monthly worship aid, Magnificat, and they have been publishing award-winning books in France for decades," he added.
"We are very confident at Ignatius Press that this new collaboration with Magnificat will fill a real need for many more beautiful, outstanding Catholic books for children that will be greatly appreciated by the millions of Catholics, young and old, in North America."


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Blue Cheese Spread Recipe
When entertaining during the holidays. it's nice to have make-ahead recipes like this. Crunchy toasted walnuts complement the creamy spread.—Carole Bess White, Portland, Oregon
- 3 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- Assorted crackers
- 1. In a small skillet, saute shallots in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; cool.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cheeses, sour cream, Cognac, salt and pepper. Add shallots and mix well. Line a 3-cup bowl with plastic wrap. Spread cheese mixture into prepared bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- 3. Unmold onto a serving plate; garnish with walnuts. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 cups.
Nutritional Facts
2 tablespoons: 141 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
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Easter Seals benefits from Kids of the 70's
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:30:00 GMT —
Easter Seals of Albany got a very generous donation Wednesday thanks to the Kids of the 70's!
Former high school students of Albany in the 70's gathered in early October for a reunion, the entrance fee was $25.
They decided to donate the profits to Easter Seals since many had family members who had benefited from their services.
The grand total came out to $2,600!
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Addiction and Substance Abuse
Are my chest pains a serious problem?
I am a 17 year old who used marijuana and smoked cigarrettes since i was 15. I have never had chest pains in the past but, recently I have experienced them. I noticed that a few minutes after smoking marijuana, my heart starts to beat faster and I can also feel it beat harder. There is also a strange pain in the left side of my chest. Even on days when I would not use marijuana, I would still feel the pains. On one occasion, I went to the hospital because the pain was very intense. The pains were extremely uncomfortable and I actually broke out into a cold sweat. When arriving at the hospital, I initially didn`t tell them that I had been smoking marijuana. However, the next day the doctor did realize that i had been using the drug. They ran a few tests and could not find anything wrong with me. A couple weeks later I used marijuana again and the same problem occured. Are my pains a serious problem?
Thank you for the question!
It does sound like the chest pains are serious and are very likely related to your cigarette and MJ smoking. It sounds like they may be pains from your lungs (rather than from your heart). The fact that you stopped smoking and they went away, and when you re-started smoking they came back, is pretty good evidence that there is a relationship.
Smoking tobacco or MJ, and certainly smoking both, is quite harmful to the lungs. Even though a person typically does not smoke as much when they smoke MJ compared to a cigarette smoker, the amounts of chemicals and soot in the MJ is enough to markedly increase symptoms from asthma, cough, bronchitis, and chest pains from the lungs.
Clearly you have had a pretty significant relationship with smoking MJ and cigarettes. Otherwise, you would never have gone back to them after what sounds like pretty scarry chest pains and emergency room visits. I would strongly urge you to stop using both, from a physical standpoint (your chest pains) and from a psychological standpoint (use over a long time in-spite of negative consequences).
Please write back if you have any further questions.
Ted Parran, MD
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March 12, 2013
It's the biggest job in religion, and the competition will be fierce. But as the College of Cardinals enters its secretive conclave, which qualifications will they consider?
Luckily, DAME has managed to get its hands on several pages of the exhaustive internal questionnaire circulated among the candidates.
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The Lord gave us Twitter so that we might spread his teaching, especially to the young. In 140 characters or less, please articulate official teaching on the following issues:
22. How the ordination of women is unnecessary because women already get to wear dresses.
23. Why it isn't technically "child rape" if the boy is post-pubescent.
24. How Ellen DeGeneres threatens world peace.
25. Why priests cannot marry even if same-sex unions become legal where they live.
26. How condoms spread HIV/AIDS.
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51. Nothing takes attention away from a corruption scandal like a well-timed, light-hearted edict. We have provided three such examples below - please articulate the pros and cons of each and provide three of your own.
- The Lord offers a standing pardon for all naughty puppies.
- It is a sin to wear black socks with brown shoes.
- A formal declaration that the Church finds the conversion of Newt Gingrich hilarious.
52. Crisis management is a core responsibility. Please explain how you would handle the following emergencies:
- A forensic analyst spills ketchup on the Shroud of Turin.
- Justin Bieber claims to have been abused by a priest.
- Jesus actually returns.
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Choose one and give your reasoning:
101. Johnny Weir or Anderson Cooper?
102. Glee or Smash?
103. Skinny ties or vests?
104. Sunsets or sunrises?
105. Cristiano Ronaldo or David Beckham?
106. Ice cream or frozen yogurt?
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213. The Vatican decides to open an Instagram account. As part of your strategy you will post daily pictures of:
1. Your lunch.
2. Altar Boy of the Week.
3. Hair and makeup shots before Sunday blessing.
4. Your new shoes.
214. Enemies argue that the Church's ban on contraception causes poor families to have more children than they can afford. This is false because:
1. It only holds true if you use math.
2. It assumes that people enjoy sex.
3. Spiritual poverty trumps actual poverty.
4. Magic.
215. Last year the Church ordered American nuns to focus less on fighting poverty and more on denouncing same-sex marriage and abortion. This was an excellent decision because:
1. If nuns take on gays, we have a chance. People love nuns.
2. Rick Santorum was not working out as a spokesman.
3. It is what Jesus would have wanted.
4. Nuns were becoming too popular.
216. Pope John Paul II stated in 1994 that the Church could not ordain women even if it wanted to because it doesn't have the authority. This declaration is known as:
1. The "Don't blame me, blame God" defense.
2. A cautionary tale on why every pope needs to remember to take his pills.
3. The end of the discussion.
4. All of the above.
217. The reason the Holy See invested $30 million in a Rome apartment block that houses both priests and Europe's largest gay sauna is:
1. Men in robes feel at home around men in robes.
2. Convenience (for spreading the good news).
3. Sauna-adjacent property is a sound investment.
4. The state tax breaks are too good to pass up.
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237. Interest in papal fashion is at an unprecedented high. How do you plan to enhance our influence in this industry? (Include social media strategy).
238. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was widely hailed for his red Moroccan leather shoes. What will your signature wardrobe item be?
239. How will your fashion choices appeal to and engage women? Be sure to list any relevant fashion blogging experience.


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Gianfranco Fornaro received the Laurea degree in electronic engineering from the University of Napoli in 1992 and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Roma "La Sapienza" in 1997. He is a Senior Researcher at the Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell'Ambiente (IREA) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR); he has been also an Adjunct Professor of telecommunications at the Universities of Cassino and Napoli Federico II, and of signal theory at the University of Reggio Calabria. His main research interests regard the signal processing field with applications to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data processing, SAR interferometry, differential SAR interferometry for airborne and spaceborne systems, and multichannel processing for coherent SAR image fusion. Dr Fornaro has been a Visiting Scientist at the German Aerospace Establishment (DLR) and at the Politecnico of Milano; he has been also an Invited Lecturer at the Istituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica (ITA) in Sao José dos Campos (Brazil) and at RESTEC (Tokyo). Dr. Fornaro has been invited as the Chairman and Cochairman at several international conferences; he was a member of the technical program committee for the TIWRS 2003. He is also responsible for the Remote Sensing Unit of the Regional Center of Competence "Analysis and Monitoring of the Environmental Risk" supported by The European Community on Provision 3.16. He has authored more than thirty international peer-reviewed journal papers and almost sixty papers in proceedings of international conferences in the SAR processing field. Dr. Fornaro was awarded in 1997 the Mountbatten Premium by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).
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In a news release April 17, Pinehurst Police Chief Fred R. Hanauer III said, "Easter grass was not the only kind found on Easter Sunday in Pinehurst."
While working a criminal interdiction assignment, on April 10 at about 12:30 a.m., Pinehurst Police Officer Kevin Norton reportedly arrested a 33-year-old woman for traffic offenses, and discovered drug parapehernalia and what appeared to be methamphetamine in her possession, reports Chief Fred Hanauer.
Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer is warning residents that scammers are targeting the area with the popular "Publisher's Clearing House" con, which has recently been featured in The Examiner and is still circulating after years.
Police in Pinehurst are investigating a death originally thought to have been the result of a stabbing, Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer reports.
Police removed a credit card skimmer from a gas pump in Pinehurst while investigating credit card fraud Dec. 22, reports Pinehurst Police Department Chief Fred Hanauer.
It's been quite a while since Southeast Texas has had a zoo to call its own. From the 1920s to the '70s, Beaumont had a small zoo at Magnolia Park that included bears and lions and much more —about 150 animals at its peak in the 1950s, according to local news archives. These animals were relocated to San Antonio in 1970, and it wasn't until 2013 that Southeast Texas saw another zoo.
The City of Pinehurst Police Department received two grants from the Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT) for their recent participation in the 2016 Labor Day incentive and their participation in both the Memorial Day and Labor Day incentive programs.
Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer is asking the community to come together in support of his friend Chuck Peet of Orange who is fighting colon cancer and other serious afflictions by donating to a GoFundMe account the chief has set up to assist Peet's family with medical expenses and other necessities.
Pinehurst police picked up an armed suspect in possession of methamphetamine while the man was reportedly in the process of burglarizing a storage facility, reports Chief Fred Hanauer III.
While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us "that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas," we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We're of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.
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The D.O.C. has spoken openly and often about his desire to put Dallas hip-hop on the map. Which isn't exactly a new goal: Area hip-hop acts have been placing calls to Rand McNally for at least a decade, and while some have come close (say, Mad Flava, maybe, or Nemesis), none of them has quite made it. For whatever reason, no one from D-FW has been able to break the tape at the finish line, while fellow Texans, such as the Rap-A-Lot Records roster, South Park Mexican and U.G.K., have been doing just fine for years. Things could change: Taking notes from Southern rebels in Houston and New Orleans, a few D.I.Y. hip-hop labels have emerged in Dallas, attempting to break down the industry's 2-3 zone and make it into the paint. Redrumm Recordz, Major Money Entertainment and, now, D.O.C.'s Silverback Records offer an outlet where there wasn't much of one before, just a series of underfunded, self-released discs that came and went like a male gigolo.
After attending the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network's West Coast Summit in L.A. last month--surrounded by Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, Death Row heavy Suge Knight, DJ Quik, Kurupt and Mack 10, among others--D.O.C. may have figured out a way to make D-FW a player at long last. Striking up a relationship with HHSAN, D.O.C. and Minister Benjamin Muhammad have been busily making preparations for a similar summit in Dallas, scheduled sometime this fall. Until then, Silverback's Web site, www.silverbackrecords.com, will act as a clearinghouse for information about HHSAN and its various projects, such as Rap the Vote. D.O.C. also plans to donate a portion of the publishing proceeds from "DFW," a track from his forthcoming album, Deuce, to HHSAN's local endeavors--establishing community centers, voter registration drives and so forth.
By the time of the Dallas summit, D.O.C. hopes to already be in the middle of a successful comeback. Deuce is set for release on June 11, and from what we've heard so far, his damaged voice may not be what it once was (and probably never will be), but D.O.C.'s certainly closer to the loose-lipped style he perfected on 1989's appropriately titled No One Can Do It Better. (It's best to forget 1996's Helter Skelter.) Based on that, as well as his name recognition from his relationship with Dr. Dre, we'd say D.O.C. has as good a chance as any of finally angling the spotlight toward North Texas. And maybe that'll prop the door open wide enough for a few others to squeeze in as well--The Legendary Fritz, 6Two, The Free Agents, Gylo, Pikahsso, whoever. If not, we'll be sad but not surprised. Already happened way too much to shock us anymore. That said, no sense in waiting on everyone else to notice local hip-hop: Evolution Wednesdays at Inferno Lounge and the Final Friday showcases at Liquid Lounge could always use your support...
The pAper chAse's next full-length, Hide the Kitchen Knives, is just about finished, a follow-up to last year's cntrl-alt-del-u EP and 2000's Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know long-player. The label that released Young Bodies, Washington, D.C.-based Beatville Records, will issue the CD version; Chicago's Divot Records (which put out the EP) will handle the vinyl; and Southern UK will handle everything overseas (including a re-release of Young Bodies). The European release date is sometime in June, with a stateside street date soon after. For now, you can catch the group at the impending Fry St. Fair, scheduled for April 20, with performances by Mike Watt, Frank Black and the Catholics, The Polyphonic Spree and many others. Come for the bands, stay for the Hacky Sack...
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This week in Sack of Kittens, our spotlight for bands that are successful at packing clubs, yet unsuccessful at making good music: Alligator Dave and the Couch Band. Looks like? A random assortment of frat boys, led by the unfortunately dreadlocked, self-styled "Gulf Coast Honky," who probably was the rest of the band's weed hook-up in college. Sounds like? Scatological Southern rock meets fake funk, or pretty much exactly what you'd expect, based on a description of their appearance. Sample song titles? "Pussa Pussa," "Ass Factory," "Spank My Monkey," "The Panty Invasion Tour," "Eager Beaver," "Purple Headed Warrior." Sample lyrics? "Purple headed warrior/Woman destroyer/I'm about to need a lawyer to tell you what she said!/She said, go on now, bend me over/Take that Range Rover of yours, and park it on my ass," from, you guessed it, "Purple Headed Warrior." (That Dave, quite the feminist.) Celebrity fan? Dallas Mavs boss Mark Cuban, spotted in the audience eating it up at a recent Club Clearview gig. (True story: At said show, Cuban was initially denied entrance after being told that saying, "Don't you know who I am?" was not, actually, the night's cover charge.) Where can you find them? Headlining at most of the clubs in the area; smoking out on a regular basis; trying to find new and inventive euphemisms for genitalia and/or getting it on. Number of kittens in the sack they're currently standing on? Three or four, but we want to say zero; we're pretty sure the phrase "sack of kittens" is just turning AD on right about now.
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Season of festive music, theatre upon us
Actors are tuning up with Tevye, singers are practising their postcards and opera voices are hurriedly honing their Handel.
The Christmas season is upon us, and a variety of local performances will roll out the red carpet for reindeer over the next three weeks. Here are a few shows that will be happening around town.
•Nov. 30 to Dec. 2: De Danaan Feis at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This Christmas event unites the community to celebrate Gaelic culture through song, dance, music and theatre. Performers include Irish band Beoga (Dec, 1). Tickets, $20 each or $35 for a weekend pass, at richmondoval.ca.
•Dec. 1 and 2: Richmond Singers, a 55-voice women's choir under the direction of Natasha Neufeld, is presenting a holiday concert, "Christmas Postcards." Audiences will be taken on a musical journey around the world on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 to $15, and available at the door (if available). Contact Lorna at firstname.lastname@example.com or 604-278-0926 for ticket information.
•Dec. 1, 8, 15: Winter Wonderland at Richmond City Hall's galleria features 28 decorated Christmas trees that come alive with music of the season. Dec. 1 features a lighting ceremony and singalong at noon. A series of Saturday matinee performances follow: on Dec. 1 Long & McQuade Richmond Lesson Centre perform at 1 p.m., Richmond Music School at 2:30 p.m.; on Dec. 8 Richmond Youth Concert Band at 1 p.m., B.C. Registered Music Teachers' Association (Richmond Branch) at 2:30 p.m.; on Dec. 15 band and choir students from Hugh Boyd and seniors' high tea at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is free, donations of non-perishable food or cash for food bank are encouraged.
•Dec. 5: Opera Pro Cantanti is presenting a program of seasonal music by some of the great opera composers at Minoru Chapel. Expect to hear music from Handel's Messiah, Puccini's La Bohème and Massenet's Werther, as well as an excerpt from Die Fledermaus by Strauss, Jr. The opera company is a volunteer-run organization that presents regular performances of major operas. Tickets to the 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. show, $18 to $20, at 604-276-4300. Information at richmond.ca/minoruchapel.
•Dec. 7: Richmond Academy of Dance is joining with the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra to present a holiday concert at Massey Theatre in New Westminster. The evening will feature excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet, festive holiday songs, specially choreographed works performed with a live orchestra, and special guest artists from Pacific Northwest Ballet: Laura Gilbreath and Josh Grant. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation at the door.
•Dec. 8, 15 and 16: Lansdowne Centre will host a variety of Christmas-themed concerts starting with the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8. The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra will next present a concert on Dec. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The following day, Dec. 16, the Delta Youth Orchestra will perform from 2 to 4 p.m.
•Dec. 12 to 31: Gateway Theatre is making good on its 28-year tradition by presenting another musical in December. This year's show is the Broadway classic Fiddler on the Roof, by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein. Set in 1905 Russia, Tevye faces a choice between allowing his daughters to marry for love or following a matchmaking custom based on more practical factors. David Adams leads a cast of 30 directed by Christopher McGregor. Tickets, $30 to $48, at gatewaytheatre.com or 604-270-1812.
•Dec. 14 to Jan. 5: The 50-year-old Metro Theatre, just a short hop over the North Arm of the Fraser River in Vancouver, is keeping a Christmas tradition alive this season by presenting another pantomime. This year's offering from Johnny Duncan is the classic Mother Goose starring Cathy Wilmot, Trent Glukler and Leah Ringwald. Vashti Fairbairn will be attending to the musical direction and Dawn Ewen—communications co-ordinator at Gateway Theatre—is handling all the choreography. Tickets, $15 to $25, at 604-266-7191.
•Dec. 15: East Richmond Community Hall is hosting Carnival Sensations Caribbean Society, which is presenting its second annual Caribbean Christmas event. Expect parang music, dancing, arts and crafts and games for kids, face-painting and food. The Friday event runs from 1 to 5 p.m.; admission is free.
•Dec. 16: Richmond Youth Honour Choir is back on stage with its annual holiday concert, "Holiday Harmonies." Peace Mennonite Church will host the concert, which features holiday music of both secular and sacred traditions. This is a family friendly concert that promises to tickle holiday funny bones and even have the audience singing along. Tickets to the 7 p.m. concert are $5 to $10.
•Dec. 20: Steveston Folk Guild will host the Westwynds at Britannia Heritage Shipyard for a special Christmas show. Enjoy an evening of festive music, presented in the best tradition of yuletide carols, with a few lively gospel numbers to add to the holiday atmosphere. The WestWynd's lineup features Nancy Hundal, Kirk Holland and Karen Holland. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show are $8 at the door.
•Dec. 23: Richmond pianist Boris Konovalov is presenting a piano recital at Tom Lee Music's concert hall in Vancouver, featuring the romantic music of Russia. Konovalov, who trained at the Moscow Conservatory, will play music from Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. The Sunday concert is at 3 p.m. Tickets, $15 to $25, at the door.


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I have a different make & have never tried the one you mentioned.
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Acting Police Chief Howard Jordan has made the right decision in commissioning law enforcement experts from outside Oakland to investigate the March 21 fatal shootings of four police officers.
Of course, this being Oakland, there were those who immediately saw ulterior motives. Some surmised that Jordan is angling to step into the job as permanent chief and wants to show that he can flex and make the tough decisions.
Regardless, Jordan's announcement Monday is a positive sign that at least some within the OPD brass are serious about reconstructing the chain of events that led to parolee Lovelle Mixon fatally shooting Officer John Hege and Sgts. Mark Dunakin, Erv Romans and Daniel Sakai.
As I wrote shortly after the memorials for the fallen officers, we must have a thorough and transparent investigation into the killings. We owe that to the men whose lives were lost, their families and to the community.
I would never profess to be an expert in police procedures. However, as a reporter, I spent a number of years covering law enforcement in Southern California and Florida.
It's pretty clear to me, based on what we do know, that major tactical errors were made.
The key questions, of course, are these: How did Mixon manage to shoot and wound one and kill four police officers — including two SWAT sergeants — in two locations before he was killed?
Why did SWAT commanders order the team to storm the apartment building in East Oakland, where Mixon, armed with assault weapons, was holed up in his sister's apartment?
What was the urgency?
Did they storm the building, as some have speculated, to kill the suspect who had fatally shot two of their comrades, only to have the operation backfire?
I can see the smoke coming out of the ears of some police officers. But these are legitimate questions.
I, frankly, have never had much faith that an internal OPD probe would provide a full and honest accounting of the missteps that led to the tragedy.
OPD is still reeling from the darkest day in the department's history. The SWAT team, which had been on hiatus since the killings, just resumed operations Friday.
There are too many people within the department who think OPD should put the tragedy behind it and move on, that it doesn't serve any purpose to examine what mistakes were made, and who was responsible.
I'm afraid it's not that simple.
Four police officers are dead.
Police officials must do everything within their powers to discover what tactical errors contributed to the officers' deaths. We can't bring back the men but we can learn something that can save officers' lives in the future.
Jordan, at least, seems to get that. In announcing the new Board of Inquiry, he said his sole intent "is to provide officers, both in OPD and agencies across the country, with key lessons that may save the lives of future officers."
Jordan has said that the Board of Inquiry will include law enforcement officials from across California. It will be led by Oakland police Capt. Benson Fairow. This is in addition to two ongoing OPD investigations — one by internal affairs and the other by the homicide unit.
I believe it's going to take outside investigators who don't have close OPD ties to resist the tendency to close ranks and bring the facts to light.
Police sources recently told MediaNews that five police commanders, including Deputy Chief David Kozicki, are being investigated by internal affairs in connection with the shootings.
Michael Rains, the attorney representing Kozicki and two other commanders who were at the scene — Capt. Rick Orozco and Lt. Chris Mufarreh — says that they didn't know Mixon was inside the apartment building when the SWAT team stormed in. Internal affairs is investigating the men's version of events.
Anything, of course, is possible. However, I find the claim that police commanders didn't know Mixon was inside the apartment building seriously strains the bounds of credulity.
Police initially told MediaNews reporters that a source had told them Mixon was there.
Now, the story is, shall we say, evolving.
If police commanders didn't think Mixon was inside the apartment, why did SWAT teams surround the building in the first place? Why did they throw in flashbang grenades?
Why focus on that particular building as opposed to any number of others on the block?
It smacks of covering up, which is exactly why Jordan has made the right decision.
Tammerlin Drummond is a columnist for the Bay Area News Group. Her column runs Wednesdays in Metro and Sundays in Opinion. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Review: The Secret Language of Horses
This new book is one of a new "breed" of equine guides which stray away from the fusty, prim and proper "how to" volumes toward a more holistic approach toward horse ownership.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, and with lots of little factoids and interesting commentary on various equine areas, this is the perfect book for those looking to get their first horse, or someone new to owning a horse.
The Secret Language of Horses: The Body Language of Equine Bodies
by Heather Dunphy
Softcover, 192pp, RRP $NZ24.99
ISBN 978-1-74237-904-3; Crows Nest/Allen & Unwin
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Saying that, it would not hurt those who think they already know it all to read and either reinforce what they already know (or think they know!) or perhaps learn something new.
Starting out with a brief introduction to the horse and its origins, The Secret Language of Horses then moves into herd dynamics and how horses interact with their environment. The mains breeds and types are explored, followed by terminology used by horse folks. A good thing to learn so you don't sound like too much of a greenhorn!
Then the fun stuff – what all those sounds mean, body language – ears, tails, and eyes included; take note: "Body language in humans may be less sophisticated than our equine friends, given that we rely much more on vocal communication."
Then the two main riding styles – english and western – are explored, and the various disciplines or sports within each are outlined. Questions to ask when choosing an instructor, how to tack up properly, and other basics are considered.
Then, it's onto the riding part, with pointers on the various cues and aids used, followed by hints on buying a horse, and some conformation basics.
Chapters on stabling, husbandry and care follow – all in easy-to-digest sections and well illustrated. Some of the more common ailments and stereotypic behaviours are outlined, followed by an informative FAQ section. Questions such as "Why do we mount horses from the left?" and "Why do horses sleep standing up?" are answered.
The book closes with a glossary on equine terms and a look at the ages and stages of the horse.
In all, a useful handbook for the novice equestrian who wants to know more about what makes their horse tick.
Heather Dunphy is a writer and journalist specialising in pets, health, cooking, travel and lifestyle. A former magazine editor and trained chef, she studied literature and linguistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, and graduated from the prestigious Chefs School in Stratford, Ontario.
Heather has authored over 300 articles on all aspects of pet care. She has written for publications such as Puppy Scoops, Dog Knows, Healthy Maturity, The AKC (American kennel Club) Gazette, and Canadian Dog Digest, and is the author of The Secret Language of Dogs and The Secret Language of Cats.


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This isn't really a contest. BlackBerry's heart and soul is e-mail. As anyone who has ever owned a BlackBerry will tell you, e-mail is fast, efficient and effective. For corporate users, there is simply no other choice. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) allows over-the-air handset application pushing, and integrated e-mail, calendar and contact pushing. E-mail filters, remote searching and security are also features of the BlackBerry Bold that the iPhone can't match. E-mail on the iPhone 3G isn't bad, but it doesn't appeal to corporate users and could certainly use some improvement.
You can't apply filters or out of office messages, there is no way to search e-mails, or mark multiple e-mails as read or unread, and attachments can't be saved on the phone. Thankfully, some of these issues may be corrected in the iPhone's 3.0 software update, due for release in June.
Winner: BlackBerry Bold
Apple's App Store has had quite a head start in this battle and remains the benchmark. It offers far more applications than BlackBerry App World, which isn't even available in Australia yet. RIM has made no announcements regarding a timeframe for an Australian launch; currently, BlackBerry App World is available to users in the US, UK and Canada, with more country launches to follow.
Winner: iPhone 3G
Battery life
Although both the iPhone 3G and the BlackBerry Bold have been criticised for poor battery life, the Bold is slightly better in this regard. Battery life is one of the iPhone 3G's biggest weaknesses — with push settings turned on and set to fetch at particular time intervals, you'll be lucky to last a day without recharging. The BlackBerry Bold definitely doesn't have the greatest battery life compared to other smartphones, but it does trump the iPhone.
Winner: BlackBerry Bold


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Something that may or may not be cherry, accompanied with the 'there'has-to-be-some-right?' tea leaves trying desperately to compete with the overwhelming sweetness in the scent. Perfect tea for making divine pralines, especially when dark chocolate is involved. Since that's why I bought this overcute specimen.
The scent after simmering a couple of minutes is still sweet and I start having doubts with it. Not that I haven't enjoyed sweetness in my cup before, but compared to Japanese Cherry, that I also happen to have and need to introduce to people who don't know it yet, which is green tea with cherry bits in it, this type of sweetness is like getting suddenly trapped in the middle of a swarming group of gothic lolitas and end up seeing more frills than in your baby pictures combined. No sense of discretion with this one.
No harm meant for the lolitas, though, frills and me just don't mix well.
After the first sip…
Not so bad.
Actually the sweet aroma that teases until the 'bitter' end (ah, the joys of bad puns) suddenly seems to give room to other tastes there are. As if finally realising that as cute and adorable as it is it's still blocking the way and needs to move a bit. It gains more dimensions, gets longer, and instead of getting a frosting on your tongue it lures to take another sip and to enjoy it's company. Sadly the trace of cherry gets lost, keeping itself as a very thin undertaste and the initial sweetness transforms into a character I'm yet having difficulties to decipher. That factor leads to a tad flat flavour and not so round as I hoped. The final feeling resembles something between actually tasting the branch where the cherrys grow instead of the treat itself and the nagging sensation of needing to add something to it. Something strong.
My husband solved the problem by promptly mixing it with russian black tea.
I went for Lapsang. And that is yet another story how things turn out when cute things meet rough smoky characters. Not so ugly as one would have thought.


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TAMPA — Former Bucs quarterback Shaun King was arrested early Sunday on a DUI charge.
King, 33, of St. Petersburg, was stopped at 2:12 a.m. on U.S. 301 and Holland Road in southern Hillsborough County, according to jail records. He refused to take a blood-alcohol test. He was released about 10 a.m. Sunday after posting $500 bail.
King played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1999 to 2003. He later was an analyst for ESPN and more recently was hired as an analyst for Bright House Sports Network and co-host of an afternoon show on WQYK-AM 1010.
King appeared Monday as usual on his weekday radio show. He addressed the issue briefly at the top of the show, mostly thanking those who have called him with support.
"As most of you know, I was involved in a very unfortunate circumstance over the weekend,'' King told listeners. "I can't comment on it, but I definitely appreciate the support.''


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Show me the money... How Place2Give is Allocating undesignated donations to #ABFlood
On the Dexterity Consulting blog I am sharing the conversation I am having with Red Cross Canada around how they are allocating their funds. In an effort to be accountable to our donors through the Place2Give Foundation, here is a breakdown of agencies that have been supported either directly by donors or through the guidance of the Place2Give grants committee. I have also included the notes around how those funds are to be used.
To date we have directed funds to 20 organizations totalling $210,780. Cheques to these organizations were mailed out throughout the month, including yesterday (July 26). These disbursements do not include the FirstEnergy Capital allocations that are still being considered. I will report on those funds as soon as the decisions have been made. As of today $1Million was donated to Place2Give, the majority of it undesignated. This meant that the committee, in partnership with First Energy had a lot of work to do in making sure we get these funds out the door quickly.
When this website was launched, just hours after the flood emergency was called, we had publicly committed to support grassroots agencies on a short-term basis. It is our understanding that the role that Red Cross and the Calgary Foundation will play, will be in the long-term care of our city and the agencies that make things run smoothly.
Here's a list of organizations we have supported, how much and for what (cheques have been mailed continuously through the month of July):
Trinity Foundation – purchasing medicine and groceries for seniors – $25,500
Rotary Clubs of High River and Canmore – for rebuilding their communities – $15,214.50
Calgary Police Service Foundation – for purchasing sporting equipment that was lost due to flood for families that cannot afford to replace the items – $30,000
EMS Foundation – for helping EMS front-line staff who neglected their own flooded homes to help others in need get back on their feet – $12,585
Federation of Calgary Communities – Volunteer Support – $400
Calgary Arts Development Authority – Helping local artists get back on their feet – $5,500
National Music Centre – Lost revenue due to closure – $7,500
Calgary Public Library – Replacing lost materials – $10,000
Inn from the Cold – Support for families who were in need of temporary shelter – $10,137.50
Drop In Centre – Restocking their kitchen and various supplies – $11,760
Fresh Start Recovery – Absorbing some of the unexpected costs associated with supporting other agencies' clients – $25,000
Calgary Meals on Wheels – Chopsticks program providing meals to seniors from Chinatown area with ethnic Chinese meals – $10,000
Alpha House – General donation from anonymous donor $500
Canada Bridges Social Development – Administrative cost over-runs, on-going flood support at Siksika, Morley and Eden Valley Reserves – $37,012.50
YWCA – Staff overtime and mileage associated with relocating seniors – $5,225
Foothills Search & Rescue – General donation for volunteer support – $535
Humane Society – Support for temporary sheltering of evacuated animals – $1,480
Neighbourlink – Admin support – $1,127.50
Servants Anonymous – Relocating their clients – $1,026.00
We have started receiving feedback from the organizations and those stories are being shared on Twitter and in the Dexterity Consulting e-Newsletter.


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Mavs match Ft. Lewis' physicality in victory
It's no secret around the RMAC that the Colorado Mesa University women's basketball team prefers an up-tempo, finesse game.
Saturday night at Brownson Arena, NCAA Division II's fourth-ranked Mavericks got tough.
With Fort Lewis bringing a nine-game winning streak into the regular-season finale, the Skyhawks were not only playing to get the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, but to solidify a spot in the South Central Region tournament. Fort Lewis currently is ranked eighth in the region.
"It was a big game for them, they're fighting to stay in the regional rankings. They don't want to get booted out, especially if someone (unranked wins a conference tournament and automatic bid)," senior Kelsey Sigl said. "They came out ready to go."
Colorado Mesa (25-1, 21-1 RMAC) matched the Skyhawks' physical play in the second half for a 76-68 victory.
"They were the hottest team in the RMAC, on a nine-game winning streak. They had all the confidence in the world, and why wouldn't they?" Katrina Selsor said. "They played us incredibly well at their place. We were down at halftime there, too. I'm really proud of us. Obviously, it was going to be an emotional game, Senior Night and all, but we came out with a win."
For the first 25 minutes, the Skyhawks (17-9, 16-6) were in control. Fort Lewis pounded the ball inside and outrebounded the Mavericks 19-15 in the first half, building a 23-11 lead when Christie Groh muscled inside for a layup.
"I think they kind of caught on that we struggle with more physical teams, and they did a good job playing tough with us," Sigl said. "We just had to make adjustments in the second half and came out and got it done."
Then CMU's seniors took over.
Sigl hit a pair of free throws, then stole a pass. Bruna Deichmann finally got a couple of her double-clutch baseline-drive layups to fall. Katrina Selsor hit a long jumper from the corner.
What had been an eight-point Fort Lewis lead was gone, 44-44, with 13:18 to play.
Eleven of the Mavericks' next 13 points were scored by seniors. Only junior point guard Christen Lopez got in on the act, tossing in a circus jumper on the baseline.
Steadily, the Mavericks built the lead, moving up 60-54 when Sharaya Selsor netted a 3-pointer from the corner.
With 6:28 to play, Sigl pinned her defender, took an entry pass from Sharaya Selsor and laid the ball in, giving the Mavericks a 64-56 lead, just enough of a cushion to keep Fort Lewis at bay.
"It was a playoff-type atmosphere, they had a lot on the line for the No. 2 seed in the conference and the regional rankings," CMU coach Taylor Wagner said. "They played hard, we played hard, and we kept going back and forth. It was a battle."
Sigl and Katrina Selsor, fittingly, finished with 23 points each during their final regular-season home game. Deichmann, also a senior, had 13 points, and the Mavs' fourth senior, Effo Baker, dished out two assists.
Selsor said the reality of Senior Night hit her unexpectedly, and she couldn't seem to slow down in the first half.
"I felt like my body was going a million miles an hour," she said. "My free throws, I couldn't stop shaking."
In the second half, though, with the Mavericks' offense running more efficiently (48 percent shooting) and the defense forcing Fort Lewis to miss shots (35.5 percent after 44 percent in the first half), all of the players calmed down and then set their sights on the RMAC Shootout.
Mesa plays Regis at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brownson in the first round, and if the Mavericks win, they'll host the women's semifinals and championship game Friday and Saturday. And if the seeds hold, they'll face the Skyhawks, who received the No. 4 seed, in the semifinals. Should the Mavericks win the Shootout title, they're a lock to host the South Central Regional tournament the following week.
"It was good for us to have that type of game going into these tournaments," Wagner said. "You have to come out ready to go. You're in a situation where you're kind of one-and-done in tournament settings. We've got to be ready to go."


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Magik Play, merge real wooden toys with the iPad
For the first time kids can play with real wooden toys on the iPad™
When kids play, they create their own world. In there, there are no limits to what is real, what hides behind the screen or what can be brought to life. We too dream with that world !
With a little Magik, we brought together the physical and digital play.
Magik Play is an innovative set of educational games that merge the power of the digital interaction with the simplicity and fun of traditional toys.
Magik Play challenges kid to get through each challenge by assembling the magik blocks and the games respond to the physical constructions !
So far we have three Magik Play games designed to promote motor skills, spatial reasoning, creativity and collaboration.
These games are adapted to different age needs and interests:
To kids from 3 to 5 years: simple games that reinforce the importance of identifying basic shapes on the screen, using the physical wooden blocks.
To kids from 4 to 6 years: amazing challenges that requires children to build objects with real wooden blocks to complete challenges on each level.
To kids above 5 years old: even more challenging levels that require collaboration to complete the assignments and help the characters to escape.
Magik Play kit will include:
- access to the 3 apps above (Hidden shape, Dino blocks and Runaway)
- a kit of wooden Magik blocks
- an Universal iPad™ stand
After Indiegogo campaign finishes, we estimate Magik Play will sell on retail for $49.90
Reasons why you should have Magik Play
Easy to setup and always ready to play, no batteries, wires or internet connection, all you need is in the package…
… well all, except the iPad™ 🙂
In the end all stores back into the same box, easy and quick !
This simple interaction is possible, because we developed a great solution that does not need batteries, wires or internet connection. It simply communicates with the iPad™, we call it "our little magik secret".
The coolness behind Magik Play is that it's very intuitive and simple to play.
We strong believe that the combination of physical toys with the advantages of the digital technology, brings major benefits to the kids development.
Exploratory work has suggested that this sort of tangible interfaces might be particularly suitable for engaging children in playful learning and that the link between physical action and digital effects might lead to increased engagement and reflection.
"Pediatricians Rethink Screen Time Policy for Children
Screen time can be enhanced by making it interactive […]. Talk to your child about what they're watching, expand on it by putting a physical object that they are viewing into their hands."
"[…] Children who were better at copying block structures were found to be better at early math, according to the study by University of Delaware and Temple researchers."
Our Mission is to give kids the necessary tools to play and learn in a more diverse and balanced way.
Compatible with iPad™ generations: 2, 3, 4, Air, Air2, Mini, Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4.
All our products are made with nontoxic ink and organic materials.
Risks and challenges
Our commitment to our backers is to be transparent all the way to the final delivery. We know that regular communication is key, in goods or bads moments.
The technologies used are fully developed at this point, and it works.
The final iPad stand may have some design variations to allow the necessary compatibility with most of the iPad designs and to adjust the production to a higher scale.
Please be aware when we start shipping Magik Play there's always a risk of the product getting delayed in customs.
We are going to do everything in our power the fullfill your expectations.
We have a mission to complete, and therefore we are going to put blood, sweat and tears to make it happen !
We will provide regular updates, and you can always follow our progress on facebook or twitter.


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March 15, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne
At long last the rest of the Nike Zoom Hyperflight 'Superhero Pack' is available for your viewing pleasure. You'll remember that the group consists of four separate colorways, three of which are connected to the biggest of Nike Basketball athletes. The lighting version is for Kevin Durant, the green version with the skeletal swoop across the side is for Kobe Bryant, and the starry set up is for LeBron James. Take a look at the Nike Zoom Hyperflight 'Superhero Pack' (Release date March 29th) after the jump and let us know which pairs from the group you're trying to pick up.
Photos: hotboyzay1616/shoeisyde
Filed under: Basketball Nike Retro Upcoming Sneakers
Tags: Nike Zoom Hyperflight Nike Zoom Hyperflight 'Superhero'


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post2761554727694372454..comments2016-02-20T15:38:33.796+00:00Comments on Confessions of TwiCrack Addicts: New Ashley SoBe Poster - I wish I looked like that nekkid!Linsane firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-92015998152199738702010-02-08T19:23:42.313+00:002010-02-08T19:23:42.313+00:00HYPE - Sure I get it, sex definitely sells in our ...HYPE - Sure I get it, sex definitely sells in our society. But what I love about Kristen Stewart and other young stars in the fact that they are off working, making other movies, doing what actors do. It just annoys me that this girl does nothing and every time I see her she's half naked. Yep, she does look good, but I wish she would do something that made me thing of her as an actress and not a partially naked email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-50312286492819733892010-02-06T18:19:56.701+00:002010-02-06T18:19:56.701+00:00Anoymous (second one xD) so what??? she can do it!...Anoymous (second one xD) so what??? she can do it!! what is the problem? if she'd be ugly and fat okaaay, but she is sooo beautiful with a perfect natrual body and she can do this pictures!! And they always look beautiful not like porn or sth, soo this is a good job! and it is like that, in this world, sex sells! as long as she doesn't sth x-rated its aall good ;)

I love it and i would agree with Lorabell! I wish i would look like that, cloths off....HYPEhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-70893119981738867192010-02-06T18:01:38.377+00:002010-02-06T18:01:38.377+00:00I am SO tired of seeing her naked in everything sh...I am SO tired of seeing her naked in everything she does! Yes it is great to have a beautiful body that makes you a lot of money, but I feel like aside from Twilight the only other thing she has done is pose half naked for email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-82484852495471253302010-02-06T01:37:21.378+00:002010-02-06T01:37:21.378+00:firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-44658820340967866202010-02-05T02:24:48.126+00:002010-02-05T02:24:48.126+00:00Ha!Ha! @too far gone-LMAO. I think Ashley should c...Ha!Ha! @too far gone-LMAO. I think Ashley should continue with modeling as her main career-she's very good at it, better than acting I feel.Heidi Hohttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-3870561016919981672010-02-04T17:59:27.745+00:002010-02-04T17:59:27.745+00:00@Too_Far_Gone: LOL! - Lorabell@Too_Far_Gone: LOL!
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text: A Yucca Valley woman was arrested Thursday, accused of forging the will of her deceased client. More than two years after the death of her client, a Yucca Valley caretaker was arrested, accused of forging her former client's will. According to a Sheriff's press release, Ernest Vilmos died in August 2011, and his Living Trust Will named his caretaker, Stephanie Danna, 24, of the 57100 block of Yucca Blossom Drive, as his beneficiary. Vilmos's daughter filed a lawsuit against Danna, claiming that the living trust was altered and the signatures were forged. In June 2013, the Sheriff's Department seized the notary public's book containing Vilmos's signature and fingerprints during a search warrant, and it was determined the fingerprints in the book did not belong to Ernest Vilmos. During the Sheriff's investigation and subsequent searches, more evidence was recovered showing that Ernest Vilmos's living trust had been altered and the signatures were forged. The case was submitted to the District Attorney's office, and on Tuesday, September 24, a warrant was issued for Danna's arrest. Stephanie Danna was arrested about 9:30 Thursday morning on suspicion of perjury, forgery, identity theft, and intent to defraud. She was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with her bail set at $50,000.


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Changes to UI Choice plan give
|Photo by Kirk Murray.
Changes to the UI Choice health insurance plan for calendar year 2010 will provide a financial incentive for University of Iowa faculty and staff to use University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) providers and facilities for care—modifications critical to the vitality of UIHC and its 9,200 employees.
UI Choice participants—94 percent of whom live within 30 miles of UI Hospitals and Clinics—will benefit from seeking care at one of the nation's top-rated providers while also providing UIHC with additional revenue streams that can help preserve UI jobs.
The guiding principles that anchored The Iowa Promise 2005–10, The University of Iowa's strategic plan, led the University to raise faculty salaries, strengthen undergraduate education, and increase the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students.
Since The Iowa Promise was created, the campus has new leadership personnel in place; has received new strategic priorities from the Board of Regents, State of Iowa; has dealt with the devastating flood of 2008; and has experienced the effects of national economic retrenchment.
With these factors in mind, six strategic initiative task forces are convening to help articulate the University's strategic vision and priorities in education, research, and service for 2010–2015.
University of Iowa leaders today remembered the lasting legacy of Ignacio Ponseti, University of Iowa professor emeritus of orthopaedics, whose pioneering nonsurgical, low-cost clubfoot treatment has benefited tens of thousands of children worldwide. Ponseti died Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following a sudden illness. He was 95.
The homecoming atmosphere at The University of Iowa wouldn't be complete without the energy provided by the UI Alumni Band. From a whirlwind practice and parade march on Friday to performing before a nationally televised football game on Saturday night, the band was having a ball. fyi tagged along with the band to bring you the sights and sounds of a wonderful weekend.
See the images, hear the sounds...
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out Mark Bernat's life. The new performing arts coordinator in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' Project Art program wants patients to feel that same feeling while receiving world-class care at the University's health care complex. Bernat, a professional musician trained at the Juilliard School of Music, is excited to bring new ideas to Project Art's performing arts component, which was created to offer diversion and stimulation through music, dance, and theater.
"Now that Miley Cyrus has performed a pole dance in hot pants, you might want to check that your 8-year-old doesn't want to follow suit for Halloween."
Gigi Durham, associate professor of journalism and mass communication (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Oct. 14)


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1.5-Millionth Corvette Comes Up in One Piece
OK, so it looks like it was part of a monster truck stunt gone wrong, but at least it's in once piece. Corvette #1.5 million is the seventh of the "Great Eight" Corvettes to be removed from the sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum.
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The tone of Air America was supposed to be as bold and belligerent as Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity, an unapologetically liberal riposte to the conservative radio talk shows that dominate the airwaves.
The comedian Al Franken even named his three-hour program the ''The O'Franken Report,'' to tweak his conservative nemesis, Bill O'Reilly, yet his maiden show proved to be oddly subdued and, at times, defensive.
Mr. Franken interviewed the salt-of-the-earth parents of his best friend in Minnesota to prove that liberals do not hate America, as the conservative commentator Ann Coulter has charged.
''That's unbelievable,'' Carol Griffin, 77, said of the accusation while on vacation in Florida. ''Liberals are the ones that love America. Honestly.''
There is little chance that Air America will overtake its conservative competitors any time soon. Rush Limbaugh is heard on more than 600 stations, including WABC in New York.Continue reading the main story
The Air America Radio network made its debut in five markets: New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.; and San Bernardino-Riverside, Calif.
Air America may yet grow as a radio network, but the first day mostly highlighted the difficulty of trying to match the fervor and ferocity of right-wing radio. Satire and sarcasm come more easily than rage to Mr. Franken, a former ''Saturday Night Live'' performer and writer. And rage -- unbound by reason or reticence -- is what fuels the most successful political talk shows.
Mr. Franken began his show by saying, ''Yeah, we are angry,'' but he never let loose with the kind of colorful, free-flowing rant that has proved so cathartic to like-minded listeners. (That sort of diatribe was provided later in the afternoon by the longtime liberal radio talk show host Randi Rhodes, who likened the Bushes to the Corleone family in ''The Godfather'' and said the president was Fredo.) Mr. Franken stuck instead to a middle ground of mockery and mild indignation.
The Bush administration's handling or mishandling of the war on terror after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was the main topic on all the shows on Air America, which began at noon with Mr. Franken's show and ended with ''Majority Report, '' with the actress Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder as hosts.
Mr. Franken's guests included Bob Kerrey, the former Democratic senator from Nebraska who is now a member of the Sept. 11 commission, the documentary filmmaker Michael Moore and, as a caller from Tennessee, former Vice President Al Gore. (''Hi, Al,'' Mr. Franken said. ''Hi, Al,'' Mr Gore replied.)
Mr. Gore's call was one of the show's highlights. Mr. Moore, who supported Ralph Nader in the 2000 election, had a few words to say to the Democratic nominee who won the popular vote but still lost the election to George W. Bush.
''We're really sorry, Al,'' Mr. Moore mumbled. Mr. Gore paused for a beat, then asked, ''For what, Michael?'' Mr. Moore then began a long, winding explanation of how he himself had not campaigned for Mr. Nader in swing states. Mr. Gore again paused, then added politely, ''What are you saying?''
For the kickoff, Mr. Franken invited some of his more famous friends to make call-in cameos; Ben Stein, a former speechwriter for President Richard M. Nixon, was one. The other was G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate fame. They did not bring great material with them.
Neither did Bob Elliott, who was the Bob of the old ''Bob & Ray Show,'' and was tapped by Mr. Franken to perform a skit about a terrorist sneaking weapons onto an airplane. In the skit, a would-be hijacker-terrorist explains that he made his dog swallow a box-cutter before takeoff, saying, ''He gets airsick, or so we hope.''
The national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, referred to as Condi, came under attack, as did Mr. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (Mr. Franken does a very funny impersonation of Mr. Rumsfeld). But most of Mr. Franken's ire was directed at conservative commentators, including Mr. Limbaugh and his drug problems and the outrageous statements of Ms. Coulter, whom Mr. Franken described as a ''walking horror show.'' On the show, Mr. Franken pretended to lock an irate Ms. Coulter, impersonated by the actress Bebe Neuwirth, in the green room.
And clearly, it is conservative talk radio that galls Mr. Franken the most. ''The radical right wing has taken over the White House, Congress, and increasingly, the courts,'' he complained in his introductory remarks. ''And most insidiously, the airwaves.''
Correction: April 3, 2004, Saturday A Critic's Notebook article on Thursday about the premiere of the liberal radio network Air America omitted the stations on which its programs are heard. They are WLIB-AM (1190) in New York, WNTD-AM (950) in Chicago, KBLA-AM (1580) in Los Angeles, KCAA-AM (1050) in Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif., KPOJ-AM (620) in Portland, Ore., and Channel 167 on XM Satellite Radio. Correction: April 6, 2004, Tuesday A Critic's Notebook article on Thursday about the premiere of the liberal radio network Air America misstated the title given to Al Franken's program, as a parody of Bill O'Reilly's television program on Fox. It is ''The O'Franken Factor,'' not ''The O'Franken Report.''Continue reading the main story