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A Post-Winter Garden Party
by Debra Martin Koma
AllEars® Senior Editor
Feature Article
This article appeared in the
March 8, 2011 Issue #598 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
Just when I thought the winter was never going to end, I had the good fortune to visit Epcot's 18th Annual Flower and Garden Festival. Talk about a much-needed breath of fresh air! Fresh air scented with the fragrance of sweet alyssum and roses and pansies — fresh air, which, thankfully, was clear and dry, in contrast to the cold, damp season I had left behind me in northern Virginia. The so-called "flower quilts" that hug the shores of the Future World lakes were as festive and vibrant as ever, with bright purple, red, pink and yellow bedding plants. Just drinking in all that color seemed to chase the memories of winter out of my bones.
This year's event began on Wednesday, March 2, and will run 75 days — through May 15. I didn't arrive at Epcot until Saturday, when the festival was already in full swing, but I more than made up for the lost time by covering just about every square inch of the park over the next three days.
So what did I find this year as I frolicked among the flowers? While it wasn't all sunshine and roses, I'd say overall it was "bloomin' fantastic!" But let's start at the beginning…
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As a veteran festival-goer, I always like to start my visit by taking a look at what changes Disney has made to this annual event. Probably the biggest new "thing" at the festival this year is the sponsorship of HGTV. I saw its influence most notably at the Festival Center (the former Wonders of Life pavilion), where guest speakers from the cable network's various series will be featured on several different stages multiple times each week. Kicking off the first weekend was Genevieve Gorder, host of HGTV's "Dear Genevieve," as well as a judge on "HGTV Design Star." Gorder drew a sizeable crowd as she spoke on the "art of sculpting space." The area designated for her talk seated about 100, and there were many other spectators standing at the rear — if you want a seat for these talks, I'd suggest you get there at least a half-hour early. And you'll find a whole host of HGTV experts in the coming weeks who are well worth waiting for, including Vern Yip of "HGTV Design Star" and Brian Patrick Flynn ( "Design Happens").
I thoroughly enjoyed the newly expanded Butterfly House, which now has a "Bambi" theme and is located in Future World West behind Club Cool. The area is more than double its former size and the number of butterflies seems to have increased proportionately. There's something a little magical about standing there with so many of the airy creatures fluttering around your head, not to mention how special it is to watch the faces of little ones as they see the butterflies flit from here to there. By the way, even though they are not new, I just love the butterfly topiaries that stand sentry at the entrances to the house — they are beautiful as ever.
While the Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden on the opposite side of Future World isn't entirely new, the "meet and greet" with Tinker Bell and her fairy friends is. Kids seemed to really enjoy the chance to meet Tink, as the line waiting to speak to her seemed to stretch to Never Land. I noticed that Terence, the new "sparrowman" (the proper term for this male fairy) character, was also greeting guests — what a charmer. Also, as you browse around the Fairy Garden enjoying the lilting Celtic music in the background, don't miss the miniature pixie houses that dot the landscape. My favorite is the one made from a tea kettle, but the one constructed in an old roller skate is pretty adorable, too.
Keep a look out for Blossom and BA in their flower-bedecked golf cart, as they motor around dispensing tips on how to better enjoy the Festival. I never saw them in previous years, so I'm assuming they are a new addition (forgive me if I'm wrong), and they certainly were entertaining and most helpful. And also, along the Rose Walk that connects World Showcase to Future World West, don't miss this year's sand sculpture — it's a truly impressive creation promoting Disneynature's upcoming feature, "African Cats."
Another new exhibit is Rapunzel's Tower, which is located between the Italy and Germany pavilions. The tall tower features the heroine's lovely, long blonde locks cascading down from the window, while music from Disney's animated film "Tangled" fills the air.
This brings up a little pet peeve of mine about this year's festival — in years past, it was clear that many of the exhibits were meant to be a commercial for other Disney projects, such as the dolphin topiaries last year that advertised the Disneynature film that was soon to come. I totally understand about "integrated marketing," but this year the advertisements seemed to be so numerous and much more blatant — Rapunzel's Tower mentioned the "Tangled" Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack, while the Lion King topiaries announced the combo pack coming this fall; the Bambi vignette in the butterfly house sold the film's "Diamond Edition" release; the Winnie-the-Pooh grouping pushed the Winnie-the-Pooh movie coming to theaters on July 15… it just seemed a bit much to me. Ah well, I guess it's what they call "synergy."
One of the biggest disappointments this years is that some of the new topiaries I anticipated the most were no-shows. Press releases in advance of the festival touted an all-new entrance display that was to feature topiary characters from Toy Story 3. Well, Buzz Lightyear and Woody were there, and I must say I was impressed with the attention to detail on each of these new figures — Woody even sported a pull-string on his back. But where was the nefarious Lotso Bear? Nowhere to be seen. Instead there was a topiary number "3" prominently perched on a pedestal — a rather lame substitute for what I suppose should have been the new strawberry-scented figure. In fact, as I was taking photos, a number of people around me asked, "What's the 3 for?" I assume it's for Toy Story "3", but the cast members I spoke to weren't sure what happened to Lotso, or whether he'll eventually be making an appearance sometime before May 15.
Similarly, new topiaries of the characters Lightning McQueen and Mater, from the Disney-Pixar "Cars" films, were supposed to be the main event at the entrance to World Showcase. Instead, the topiary flags mentioned in the festival's press release are in place — but the Cars creations are conspicuously absent. Again, no explanation was provided, even though the topiaries are highlighted on the guide map. It made me a bit curious as to what might have happened, and I'm sure it was disappointing for many others who may not be back in Walt Disney World again this year before the festival wraps up.
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In addition to the new topiaries and exhibits, a lot of those seen in previous years are being presented in new ways. For example, if you've been to the Flower and Garden Festival in the past, you may find that your favorite topiaries have been relocated. For example, Bambi, Thumper and Flower have moved from Canada into a new home in the Butterfly House. The Lion King topiaries (Rafiki with baby Simba, Pumbaa and Timon) are up near the Outpost around World Showcase. And Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Pluto make up a playful kite-flying vignette along the back side of Spaceship Earth.
The Fragrance Garden in World Showcase's France pavilion is again sponsored by French perfumers Guerlain. Topiaries shaped like the company's classic perfume bottles take the stage in the pavilion's fountain, and scattered around the formal gardens are scent boxes that highlight the essences used to create the famous fragrances. If you really want to make some sense of the scents, you can sign up at La Signature for a 20-minute tour — it's free, and is given daily at 2, 4 and 6 p.m.
Speaking of tours, the UK pavilion is again offering 20-minute tours of its English Tea Garden. You can sign up at the Tea Caddy for the guided tours, offered at 4 and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 2, 4 and 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. For those who want an even more in-depth look at the festival displays, a three-hour tour, Gardens of the World, is hosted by a Disney horticulturist on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (call 407-WDW-TOUR for reservations) for $59.
If bonsai is your bailiwick, it's again featured in the Japan pavilion, right along the water, framed beautifully by the Torii Gate. There's also a bonsai display in the Festival Center, sponsored by a local bonsai club. And even though Bambi and friends have changed address, the Canada pavilion's garden is still, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful in World Showcase.
Don't miss the exhibits made out of all-natural components explaining the Chinese zodiac. Located in the China pavilion, these little figures representing The Year of the Rabbit, the Rooster, the Tiger, etc., were miniature works of art composed of wheat, dried corn and beans, nuts, and moss. They're easy to miss, so be sure to make a special effort to look for them.
If you're visiting Epcot during the week, Disney experts are on hand to share their tips at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Festival Center's Greenhouse Stage. These limited-space sessions include interactive hands-on discoveries during which you can make something to take home. Also in the Festival Center, experts from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) present "Planting Pointers" — gardening ideas for everyone — daily at 1 and 4 p.m. You also can "Ask an Expert" — a UF/IFAS "Master Gardener" — gardening questions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
The Festival Center also houses a marketplace, with artists and garden merchants from around the country. You can also snag Festival merchandise at several other locations around World Showcase. Rachel Tribble, the 2011 Flower and Garden Festival "Featured Artisan" who created this year's poster, appeared at the Garden Retreat shop at World Showcase Plaza this past weekend, but if you missed her, don't worry. She's scheduled to return for nearly every weekend for the remainder of the event.
Finally, don't forget the "Flower Power" concerts held at the America Gardens Theatre in World Showcase. These acts, mostly from the 1960s and '70s, perform three times nightly, 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m., and lines form early. Returning performer Jose Feliciano kicked off the series this year. Coming up later in the series are personal favorites Davy Jones (of the Monkees) and Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits), Chubby Checker, The Nelsons, and — new to the festival this year — Marilyn McCoo & and Billy Davis, Jr. (The Fifth Dimension) and Melissa Manchester. If want to be sure to catch any of these performers, consider lining up at least a half-hour before showtime. They are a great way to catch some quality entertainment while stirring up some memories of days gone by.
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The littlest gardeners will be glad to discover that the Flower and Garden Festival has not forgotten about them. In addition to Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden, there are several spots that feature playsets for children to climb and crawl around on — one located at the end of the Pixie Hollow garden, another in World Showcase near the Art of Green Living exhibit in the France pavilion. There are also some hands-on activities at the Pixie Hollow garden's "Tinker's Nook." Along the Rose Walk, there's another kids' area — GoGo on the Go Challenge, which has games and hands-on activities related to healthy eating.
The kids will also enjoy the "Sounds of Nature" exhibit, located adjacent to the Pixie Hollow garden. Two disc-shaped seats face each other and promise to project whispered sounds across the distance. There's also a little music-making apparatus, sure to entertain even the adults, who can't seem to resist trying to play a little a tune (as we witnessed!).
Guerlain again has its "Bee Scavenger Hunt," which encourages kids to spot all the bees hidden around the France pavilion's garden. HGTV is also sponsoring a little scavenger hunt for the kids — be sure to ask a cast member about it, and you'll be given a sheet with a list of 15 items to look for.
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As I said at the outset, even though there were a few letdowns (most notably the missing topiaries), overall this year's event is extremely well done. The flowers all look amazing — the bedding plants and the floating gardens were exploding with color, and even the temperamental roses were at their fragrant peak. Clearly the weather this year was much more conducive to good growing than last year's frigid temperatures. And the topiaries that are in place reflect just how sophisticated the Disney horticulturists have become at capturing the personalities of the characters they are representing. Buzz Lightyear, for example, looks just like his cartoon self, right down to his generous square jaw. There's a terrific line-up of guest speakers, not only from HGTV and Disney, but other nationally recognized experts, and even the new festival merchandise looks fresh and appealing.
It could be that my winter-addled brain was just happy to see green and growing things again, but I don't think that's it. I think this year's Flower and Garden Festival is a garden party that you don't want to miss!
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Quilpie is the 'End of the Railway Line' or the beginning ...... depending on how you want to look at things. The Western Railway line reached Quilpie in 1917. At the "end of the Line' you will read about the construction of the railway and see great historical photos. Get your photo taken on board a cattle wagon.


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Archaeologists have unearthed several 600-year-old bras that experts say could rewrite fashion history. While they'll hardly send pulses racing by today's standards, the lace-and-linen underpinnings predate the invention of the modern brassiere by hundreds of years. Found hidden under the floorboards of Lengberg Castle in Austria's East Tyrol, along with some 2,700 textile remains and one completely preserved pair of (presumably male) linen underpants, the four intact and two fragmented specimens are believed to date to the 15th century, a hypothesis scientists later confirmed through carbon-dating.
Unlike female undergarments, male underpants are frequently depicted in medieval imagery.
Several schools of thought abound over who developed the first bra. Among the leading contenders are Herminie Cadolle, a corset-maker in late 18th century France, and Mary Phelps Jacob, a New York socialite who was awarded the U.S. patent in 1914.
History has shown little indication that bras with clearly visible cups existed before the 19th century.
History has shown little indication that bras with clearly visible cups existed before the 19th century.
While medieval-written sources sometimes mentioned "bags of the breasts," "shirts with bags," or "breast bands," history has shown little indication that bras with clearly visible cups existed before the 19th century, according to Beatrix Nutz, an archaeologist with the University of Innsbruck who made the find. "My first thought was what probably anybody would have thought, 'That´s impossible, there aren´t such things as bras in the 15th century,'" Nutz tells Ecouterre.
Skeptical, Nutz and her team combed the grounds for evidence that the bras were dumped at the castle at a later time. They came up empty, however. "Besides, all the applied techniques used to fashion the garments were more or less common—or at least known—in the 15th century," she adds. "Only when we got the results of the radiocarbon-dating from the ETH in Zurich did we believe that they were indeed from the late Middle Ages."
Hilary Davidson, fashion curator at the Museum of London, told the Daily Mail that the discovery "totally rewrites" fashion history, adding that "nothing like this has ever come up before." "These finds are a very exciting insight into the way people dressed in the Middle Ages," she added. "It's rare that everyday garments of any kind survive from this period, let alone underwear."
To regale you further, Nutz translated an extract from "Meister Reuauß," a 15th century satirical poem that suggests why breasts continue to compel and confound us till this very day:
Many a woman makes two bags for the breasts with
it she roams the streets,
so that all the guys look at her,
and see what beautiful breasts she has got;
But whose breasts are too large,
makes tight pouches,
so it is not told in the city,
that she has such big breasts.
The more things change…


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LOCATION: Sylvia Trottier Hall
E-MAIL: email@example.com
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides students, faculty and staff of Rivier University with state-of-the-art computer networks, workstations, and computer-related services. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Academic Computer Center. Known as the ACC and located in Sylvia Trottier Hall, the Center provides word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, imaging, programming, e-mail and Internet access. Managed by the OIT and staffed by Student Lab Assistants, the ACC is open every day during the academic year, and on a limited basis throughout the summer to fulfill the computing needs of students, faculty, and staff.
Academic Computer Center Lab Hours
Fall Term 2018
September 5th – December 14th
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Hardware – The OIT considers the ACC a crucial resource for students and regularly upgrades its computer systems. The Computer Lab has 46 systems available for general use. There is also an E-Classroom of 20 systems at the ACC. In addition, the ACC maintains an E-Classroom of 20 systems in the Education Center, 60 systems in Memorial Hall, and 25 systems in Regina Library.
Software – The OIT works closely with academic departments to ensure all Dell systems are loaded with state-of-the-art software which meets and exceeds the requirements of student coursework. Each ACC and E-Classroom system includes the following software packages:
Microsoft Office 2016 – Microsoft's office suite includes Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.
Maple – The Standard for Analytical Computation has the ability to manipulate information in a symbolic and algebraic manner
SPSS – Comprehensive statistical analysis software suite
The Geometer's Sketchpad – Geometry software for Euclidean, coordinate, transformational, analytic, and fractal geometry
EBSCO Publishing – Online electronic journals service
Adobe Acrobat – Software exchange for PDF files
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Featured Labs and Shops
The School of Technology curriculum emphasizes lab experience. Students have access to spaces equipped with the latest industry-standard technology, allowing for a smooth transition from college to the workplace. Peruse the list below and see what we have in store for you.
Machine Shop
The School of Technology maintains a Machine Shop with comprehensive learning facilities available to students. The shop also offers machine-fabrication services for the campus research community.
Location: Minerals and Materials 119
Contact: Nick Hendrickson, operations/facilities supervisor
Hardware Configuration Lab
Lab activities include network engineering, systems administration, and storage area network architecture. Students enrolled in a class scheduled in this lab have twenty-four-hour access.
Location: Electrical Energy Resources Center 328A
Contact: Guy Hembroff
Security / Network / Programming Lab
Lab activities include computer operating system architecture, programming languages, network-security engineering and design, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), web server, Linux and Microsoft server configuration. Students enrolled in a class scheduled in this lab have twenty-four-hour access.
Location: EERC 328
Contact: Guy Hembroff
NUCOR Industrial Control and Automation Lab
Lab activities include analog and digital communications, wireless communications, robotics automation, digital system design, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design, microprocessor architecture, programmable logic controller (PLC) design, and Senior Design projects.
Location: EERC 427
Contact: Nasser Alaraje
Circuits and Data Acquisition Lab
Lab activities include electronic devices exploration, data acquisition with LabView, digital signal processing, instrumentation, circuit analysis and simulation, printed circuit board design and fabrication, advanced circuit and control, and Senior Design projects.
Location: EERC 431
Contact: Nasser Alaraje
Power Systems Lab
Lab activities include faculty research, fluid mechanics experimentation, fluid power system integration, internal combustion engine projects, pneumatic power system integration, thermodynamics experimentation, and ergonomic workstation simulation.
Location: EERC S036
Contact: John Irwin
Materials Testing Lab
Lab activities include faculty research, heat transfer experimentation, accelerated environmental testing, hardness testing, heat treating, strain gauge instrumentation, and deflection testing.
Location: EERC S037
Contact: John Irwin
Senior Design Labs
School of Technology students enrolled in Senior Design have twenty-four-hour access to lab space designated by major. All labs are in the Electrical Energy Resource Center.
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Many Westerners' impressions of Eastern spirituality have been shaped by gazing at puzzling statues of Buddha or by hearing George Harrison sing "My Sweet Lord" to Krishna. Those impressions can range from something unproductive to plain weird to strangely attractive …Read More
Eastern Bankruptcy
My son, Danny, came home from his Japanese baseball practice exclaiming, "Dad, coach is making us worship the ground." The coach had required them to bow toward the ground in worship. I called a Japanese pastor who said that this …Read More
Eastern Idolatry
C.S. Lewis gets many things right. Years ago, he concluded that there were only two possible answers to the religious search: either Hinduism or Christianity, which are ultimate, contradictory expressions of religion—that is, either One-ist pantheism or Two-ist theism …Read More
Philosophical Taoism
Philosophical Taoism, often represented by the yin-yang symbol, originated in China with the teacher Lao Tzu (604–517 BC ). Although we do not know much about his life, he left his teachings behind for posterity in a brief work called Tao …Read More
The Son Rising in the East
The early church faced at least two distinct and competing enemies. While Jesus walked the earth and after, the great challenge to the kingdom of God was found both in the Roman Empire and in Judaism. An armed force that …Read More
Where East Meets West
I cannot count the number of times I've heard, "I believe there's a little bad in all that's good and a little good in all that's bad." The problem is not the number of times I …Read More
Why Are Eastern Religions So Attractive to So Many?
Recently, I was talking to a Buddhist nun. Originally from Hanover, Germany, she had studied Buddhism in a course on religions, read a few more books, and left home and family to join an order in Taiwan. I asked her …Read More


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A 60-year-old doctor was arrested for allegedly having large amounts of a chemical commonly used for bombs, ABC News reported Saturday.
Ridgewood, N.J. resident Roberto Rivera was involved with the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zucotti Park and is licensed to practice medicine in New York, according to the AP.
Prosecutors say he also had a stun gun and assault rifles.
Reports of Rivera's involvement with Occupy Wall Street are vague, and it's unclear whether he was just a onetime protester.
An Occupy Wall Street spokesman told ABC he had no knowledge that Rivera was involved with the protests.
Occupy Wall Street is committed to non-violence, the spokesman told ABC.
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Art Institute Instructor Fired For Protesting Mandatory E-Textbook Policy Takes School To Court
from the tossing-aside-great-instructors-in-order-to-cash-in-on-shady-policies deptA few months back, we covered the story of Mike Tracy, a highly regarded animator with over a decade of teaching experience at the Art Institute of California. Tracy protested his school's mandatory ebook policy, one that saddled students with one-time use ebooks (via access codes) at a cost of $50-75 each. The push behind this policy came from the Education Management Corporation (EDMC), which manages several for-profit universities as well as operating its own e-textbook publishing company, Digital Bookshelf.
Mike Tracy refused to enforce the questionable policy and spoke out openly against EDMC's mandatory e-book policy, calling the forced inclusion of these textbooks "arbitrary, inappropriate and completely motivated by profit." In response, the Art Institute fired Tracy for "insubordination." It may be wishing it had simply made a few exceptions or reconsidered its textbook policies, as it is now being sued, along with EDMC, for lost wages and benefits, along with punitive damages for retaliation, wrongful termination and emotional distress.
Tracy, who had taught for 11-1/2 years at the Art Institute without requiring his students purchase a textbook, was informed by administration in 2010 that he would need to select a textbook from the list provided by EDMC, something that had never been required before this point.That's the trouble with policies: they can often override knowledge and/or common sense. Seeing as Tracy had more than 11 years experience at that point (and was respected by his students, who collected more than 4,700 signatures on a petition to get him reinstated), one would think the school would value his opinion over a list compiled by a management corporation more interested in turning students into mandatory "customers" than actually providing quality education. Tracy's concern about this new policy led him to do some research, which uncovered some more mercenary ugliness on EDMC's part.
"Plaintiff was concerned by this notification that his course had been selected for compulsory participation in defendants' e-book program," the complaint states.
"Plaintiff had taught the course for more than a decade without the use of an officially published textbook. Plaintiff had never previously designated a textbook for the course because, in the rapidly and ever-evolving field of digital animation, which increasingly relied on cutting-edge technical developments in the larger field of computers and computer science, no published textbook adequately addressed the subject matter of the course. Available published textbooks often suffered from a lack of comprehensive teaching of the subject matter; a failure to remain relevant, containing out-of-date materials, techniques, or approaches, due to rapid and continuous developments in the field; or a failure to provide practical and/or theoretical educational content that would adequately prepare students for careers in the field. Thus, in plaintiff's professional and academic opinion, none of the available published textbooks for the course were productive, useful, or appropriate for the students."
Tracy says he found that students taking courses requiring an e-book were charged $50 for an "electronic resources fee," and $75 if the course required two e-books.Mandatory fees plus elimination of used books sales. It's a nice racket if you can get in on it. Tracy claims most students were unaware they were being charged these mandatory fees and that other instructors felt the e-textbooks were unsuitable for their classes and never used the "provided" texts which, oddly, worked out perfectly for EDMC and the Art Institute.
"Students were not allowed to opt out of the automatic fee, which was charged to their tuition accounts without further notice," the complaint states.
Tracy claims this policy prevents students from buying their books elsewhere, a right guaranteed in the student handbook.
"Moreover, the policy effectively eliminated all other potential ways that students traditionally saved money on text purchases, such as buying used texts or trading texts after completing a course, because access to the mandatory e-books was limited to the particular student charged, in a single-use only basis."
"More disconcerting still, plaintiff discovered that if the student never logged on and activated the e-book account for the course, defendants retained a higher percentage of the profit from the sale of the e-book under the terms of their contract with the e-book publisher than if the student had actually activated and made use of the e-book account," the complaint states.That's just bizarre. As a digital product, prices shouldn't fluctuate depending on actual "use" of the texts. If this is true, it's as though the intention was to push as many useless and needlessly expensive e-textbooks on students as possible in hopes of a greater "return" of "unused" textbooks. Beyond some minor account maintenance, it's hard to see many expenses being incurred by the use of e-textbooks, which makes the higher profit margin on unused "books" inexplicable.
Tracy filed complaints with several government agencies, including the Department of Education. On August 10, 2010, Tracy was threatened with firing unless he complied with the new policy.
"During the meeting, plaintiff, again, reiterated his concerns about defendants' e-book policy, including explaining his belief that it resulted in falsely or fraudulently utilizing federal and state funds (by way of the government-provided grants and loans to the students) through an unfair pricing scheme for the e-books, from which students were unable to opt out. Plaintiff stated that he believed the letter threatening his termination was a retaliatory attempt by defendants to silence his opposition to the e-book policy and to deter other faculty from coming forward and voicing opposition to the same. Plaintiff also believed the termination threat was a signal to him and his colleagues that defendants would not tolerate any type of questioning of their policies, without regard for whether these policies were in violation of the law and fair and ethical business practices," the complaint states.Tracy suggested alternatives to the new policy but they were rejected. Believing that his firing was imminent, he posted a message on his personal Facebook account regarding the situation, thanking his students and colleagues for the time they spent together during his career. This apparently was too much for the Art Institute to take.
Four days after the meeting, the Art Institute fired him, "mischaracterizing his continued opposition to their e-book policy on the grounds that it was unlawful, unfair, and unethical as 'insubordination,'" Tracy says in the complaint.While we wait for this to play out, there are a couple of issues to keep an eye on. Considering EDMC's past legal issues (it's currently being sued by the Department of Justice for illegal recruiting and false claims) and it's possible violation of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (which states that textbook publishers must unbundle their core educational content from optional add-ons like study guides, homework systems and, possibly, mandatory electronic versions of textbooks), Mike Tracy could end up with a rather swift settlement should EDMC wish to remain out of the judicial limelight.
He claims the school retaliated against him for objecting to its unlawful e-book program, refusing to participate in the program, and reporting the program to the government.
While this lawsuit is not directly about textbook publishing or for-profit schools, it does serve the purpose of shining some sunlight on the intertwined workings of businesses like EDMC, which both owns and supplies textbooks to its colleges. This limitation of options, and the reliance on accounts, passwords and one-time use e-textbooks, prevents students and instructors from choosing anything but the most profitable (for the management and administration) path.
Exposing EDMC's "policies" for what they are -- the building blocks of closed ecosystem -- will hopefully help steer future students away from post-secondary for-profit schools run by the corporation. As for Tracy, hopefully the suit goes his way and, at the very least, he ends up at a school that appreciates his talents.
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DENVER – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Outback Steakhouse has agreed to pay $19 million and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a major class lawsuit alleging sex discrimination against thousands of women at hundreds of its corporately-owned restaurants nationwide.
According to the EEOC, Outback discriminated against its female employees with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, and denied women equal opportunities for advancement. The EEOC alleged in the lawsuit that female employees hit a glass ceiling at Outback and could not get promoted to the higher-level profit-sharing management positions in the restaurants. Moreover, the EEOC also alleged that women were denied favorable job assignments, particularly kitchen management experience, which was required for employees to be considered for the top management job in the restaurants.
"There are still too many glass ceilings left to shatter in workplaces throughout corporate America," said EEOC Acting Chairman Stuart J. Ishimaru. "The EEOC will continue to bring class lawsuits like this one against employers who engage in gender discrimination on a systemic scale. Hopefully this major settlement will remind employers about the perils of perpetuating promotion practices that keep women from advancing at work."
The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed by the EEOC in September 2006 under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (EEOC v. Outback Steakhouse of Florida, Inc., and OS Restaurant Partners, Inc. d/b/a Outback Restaurants, No. 06-cv-01935).In addition to the monetary relief, the settlement, contained in a four-year consent decree signed by Federal Court Judge Christine M. Arguello, requires that Outback:
EEOC Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill of the agency's Phoenix District, which has jurisdiction for Colorado, said, "We are pleased with the initiatives that Outback has agreed to in this settlement and look forward to seeing its efforts to promote women into management positions realized. Ensuring that all of the talent in a workforce is fully utilized simply makes good business sense."
Rita Byrnes Kittle, senior trial attorney in the agency's Denver Field Office, who jointly led the litigation effort added, "The EEOC brokered this far reaching and comprehensive settlement in the public interest to foster a discrimination-free workplace at Outback. We are particularly pleased about Outback's commitment to a new process for employees to apply for promotion online and for hiring managers to make their selections from the online applications. We think this new process will help give women a fair opportunity to advance in the company."
The $19 million in monetary relief contained in the settlement will be administered through a claims process in which an administrator will send letters to all female workers employed at corporately-owned Outback restaurants from 2002 to the present who have at least three years of tenure.
EEOC Denver Trial Attorney Stephanie Struble, who jointly led the litigation effort, said, "We encourage women who believe they were discriminated against by Outback to come forward and complete the claims form to obtain monetary relief. We also encourage all current female employees at Outback to take advantage of the new application process and let Outback know that they are interested in promotion."
According to company information on its web site, "Outback Steakhouse was founded in Tampa, Florida in 1988. There are over 950 Outback Steakhouse restaurants throughout the world."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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McDonald's 'we all make the Games' by Leo Burnett London
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McDonald's has launched an ad by Leo Burnett London highlighting the brand's sponsorship of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The latest TV activity runs throughout the Paralympic Games and continues to tell the story of London 2012 from the fans' perspective.
As with previous work in the "we all make the Games" campaign, the brand is present through its status as the official restaurant of London 2012 and through its support in recruiting and training the Games Makers.
The activity continues to use footage of real fans filmed during the course of London 2012. The ad was created by Mark Franklin and Rob Tenconi, and directed by Luke Franklin through Moxie Pictures.


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This article is courtesy of Project AWARE.
PADI and Project AWARE Asia Pacific staff, friends and family took to the chilly ocean waters in Manly, Sydney Australia on Sunday 22nd September to Get Swimming to End Finning. Eighteen swimmers enjoyed picture perfect conditions for their 1km ocean challenge, clocking another 18km in the water the event takes the global collective distance scuba divers have swum in the name of sharks to an amazing 800km.
Congratulations to PADI Vice President, Jeremy Coleman and his daughter Georgia, 11 who finished in the top five.
"PADI Asia Pacific was proud to support the Manly Finathon. Everyone should be very proud of their achievement; it was an exhilarating ocean swim. It was also a wonderful welcome to Sydney for the PADI Regional Managers from across Asia Pacific who arrived this weekend for a conference and donated to support the swimmers," said Jeremy.
Manly to Shelly beach is a popular swim on the northern beaches but it was a first-time experience for many participants, who enjoyed spotting an array of marine life thanks to Cabbage Tree Bay being a dedicated marine reserve.
Inspired by such amazing Finathon events organised by PADI divers and instructors around the world, the Project AWARE team were excited to finally jump in the water and get swimming.
Prizes generously donated by Scubapro and Deck Bar were presented to top fundraisers who helped raise $3,840 for shark protection taking the global total over $60,000.
Thanks to all the sponsors, swimmers and supporters. All donations help:
- Fight to stop finning
- Insist on full protections for Critically Endangered sharks
- Negotiate strong policies to ensure a brighter future for all sharks
Visit www.finathon.org and be inspired!
Thank you to all PADI Members and Dive Centres who support Project AWARE. Please look out for more alerts from Project AWARE on how you can get involved.


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Saturday, June 23, 2007
Another Year Over
I'll miss them all over the summer. The ones that don't move, I'll see again in the fall. But there are three that I will be fretting over all summer. Some kids have it tougher than others and school is their safety net.
I received a few end of the year gifts and I loved them all but two were extra special. One was a plant from the family garden potted in a decorated coffee can. She gave it to me with her biggest smile, the smile that reminds me how very much I miss her grandmother, who died way too young and never will know this beautiful little girl. The other was from a kindergartener, the granddaughter of another friend. She and her mother worked together to make me a little birdhouse that will also find a home in my garden. But it was the card that touched me. I've received many gifts over the years but never a note like this. Short and simple but it meant so much to me:
"Dear Mrs. Apple,
Libby really loves you. I was a bit nervous about Libby going on the bus at first, but you are a very good driver and that made me feel better. We hope you'll be her driver in the fall! Have a great summer and thanks so much!
Libby and her Mom
Happy Summer!
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Well, I have had summer for 16 days now. I have 66 days left. LOL...ReplyDelete
I am still glad it is summer and am not ready to go back yet. I will be ready in a few weeks though.
I am glad your summer arrived and you got such lovely gifts too. I got some standard candles and a card that said "Riding your bus to school is cool"...LOL....
Hope you have a wonderful summer!ReplyDelete
It's certainly nice to be remembered with such a touching card!
Apple, that is so sweet that you received such heartfelt gifts and that note. You obviously are a special bus driver to all of the kids and their parents!ReplyDelete
I was touched also about worrying about those few that school is their safety net. I guess all you can do is pray for them over the summer.
And about your comment on my post, that is so neat that you also happened to visit your mom this weekend, too, and what a coincidence that you talked about life 10 yrs ago with her!
Have a great summer, Apple! :)
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Looks like you and your family are enjoying the summer!
What a sweet note and lovely gifts..complete with big smiles :) I'm sure they all love you Apple. Everyone should be so lucky to have such a wonderful bus driver as you.ReplyDelete
It's sad to think of the kids that have it tough. Yes, prayer is all we can do for them over the summer.
I hope you're getting caught up in your garden...and enjoying yourself!


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Man Discovers $100K Comic Book Hidden in Wall of His House, In-Laws Nearly Ruin It
David Gonzalez was taking down a wall in a fixer-upper house he had bought in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, when he made a most interesting discovery: tucked in among some old newspapers as insulation was a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of a character named Superman.
As of Thursday morning, the bidding for the book, which Gonzalez is auctioning at ComicConnect, is up to $113,111. Not too bad for a piece of insulation.
"I knew it was worth money," said Gonzalez. "But I had no idea how much."
The 34-year-old father of four might have gotten a good deal more for it, too, if not for his dastardly in-laws. When Gonzalez showed his wife's aunt the discovered treasure, she grabbed it away from him. When he snatched it back, the back cover tore. This downgraded the book's official condition, which determines its value, from a 3.0 (out of 10) to a 1.5.
"That was a $75,000 tear," according to Stephen Fisher, who runs ComicConnect.
Gonzalez sees his discovery as a bit of karma. Over the last 10 years that he has been remodeling homes and doing other construction work, he has occasionally inserted dollar bills into the walls for future owners or builders to find. It is likely, though, that he never thought he'd find something quite like this, the most valuable comic book of all time. (In 2011, for example, a 9.0-graded copy of Action Comics No. 1 that belonged to Nicolas Cage sold for $2.1 million.)
"I am a humble, working guy, so I didn't get too excited when I found it with old newspapers stuffed in the walls," said Gonzalez. "Money won't buy you happiness."
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In addition to running Ripples Recordings, Ennio Mazzon is an Italy based sound sculptor who usually works with eletro-acoustics & field recordings. His new record on Triple Bath, however, is his first that's strictly electronic, and the first of his that I've heard. So no comparisons, just me raving about how he doesn't need any analog acoustic sounds because Azure Allochiria is totally fucking awesome.
This is some minimal stuff but it has a hundred and one layers. Pretty quiet, delicately textured like digital lace. If you play this at a normal volume, (1) you'll miss out on 80% of it because it flies under the radar and (2) you'll forget you ever put on a record and you'll just think there's an EBS test running somewhere you can't find. So play this fucker loud and you'll be in for a treat, with all of the vertigo high pitches, stuttering anti-patterns, and garbled dog whistles.
There's a magic beauty to Allochiria that transports you to a midnight garden. Lots of insect sounds, chirping, static hammering, clicking, everything twinkling & glitching with a Tron-like blue glow surrounding it. It makes me think of a much more controlled version of the sound speakers/amps make when plugging them in. An elaborate ambient alien Morse code that seeps through The Matrix. Seemingly cold & unwelcoming to the uninitiated, but in reality it's a warm embrace of next-level electro-harmony.
Not knowing what sort of field recordings Mazzon has done in the past, it's still pretty obvious that that's where he's coming from. So much of this record sounds like it could be from the analog world, melting icicles & trickling water, buzzing cicadas, throaty bird songs, yet all blatantly electronic. But regardless, THIS IS IT. Azure Allochiria is an hour long gorgeous minimal texture fest and it's all I need. Way to fucking go.


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It seems like every five minutes there's a new porn tube site put up on the internet. I watch a shit ton of porn in order to write these reviews, and I can't even keep up. Porn tubes and porn aggregators seem to be the most popular kind of porn site these days, since the model became popular in the early 2000s, and for good reason. I don't know about you, but I'll take an endless selection of easily accessible porn videos over trying to sift through thousands of pics on a forum or an image database any day.With so many porn tubes to choose from (and more cropping up every single day ), it can be hard to come to a decision on which ones to frequent. I think it's good to have a few go-to sites and cycle through them when one starts to feel a bit stale. Plus , they all seem to have slight differences with respect to what types of content they tend to favor. And, of course , there are hundreds of shitty porn tube sites out there and only a few truly exceptional ones.How can you tell a shitty porn tube from a quality one? Well , I'm not just going to give out my formula. I gotta keep you coming back to theporndude.com to read my reviews. If I just gave you a checklist, why would you bother? But, that's okay, I don't mind doing the work for you, so that you can get to fapping worry-free. I am more than happy to save you some time (so long as it means that I keep getting paid to watch porn … ah, what a life ).High-Resolution Fuck FestThat being said, today we will be looking at the porn tube site known as 3movs.com. Launched in 2004, 3 Movs rips clips and videos from high-quality studios and puts in extra work to ensure that the videos don't lose their quality in the ripping process. I'm not to privy to the technical aspects of what goes into this, so I'll let the people of 3movs explain their process in their own words: "…we rip most part of our videos ourselves and encode them with H.264 HD codec, so you will not find here shitty quality FLV videos with low resolution."Yeah, I have no idea what that means. But, at the very least, I can gather that they take some sort of measure to ensure that there is no sacrifice of video quality. Not all tube sites can say the same , that's for damn sure. I am always appreciative of a website that goes out of their way to bring users a quality product. So, good for you, 3movs, whatever the fuck that fancy jargon actually means.On their home page , they go on to let you know that their motto is "What you see is what you get." "What does that mean?" they go on, "That means that you will never see headline image not even exist in the scene. If we show you an image of a girl having sex in anal cowgirl position then you can be 100 sure that you will see that in the video too."This is also a breath of fresh air , as it is always pretty fucking annoying (and, frankly, lazy ) when you see videos on tube or aggregator sites that are clearly inaccurately labeled. Or, even worse, sometimes they'll send you down a rabbit hole of aggregator after aggregator until your eyes bleed and your boner is gone. All porn sites should strive to be this honest and straightforward.With 30-40 new videos added every day , 3 Movs has a massive archive of videos to choose from. And their all crystal clear. You could spend hours on this site , clicking through page after page after page , and chances are you'll cum before you'd even start to get bored. You can already tell how massive the database is from the moment you land on the home page.Tons of Content , Cool Bonus Features Immediately you have somewhere around 100 thumbnails to choose from. And that's just the first page. The thumbnails are organized, separated into sections. Scroll through and check out "today's featured porn videos," three free daily movies, "xxx videos being watched right now ," or browse the categories thumbnail gallery down near the bottom of the page. Below that you will find a list of 3mov's recommended sites as well. Let 's move back to the top of the home page for a moment , though. Up above everything else, you'll find a large banner with the 3mov's logo in front of a gray background. In addition to a search bar , you have a menu, allowing you to choose between " Home ," "Videos," "Categories," "Porn Stars," "Community," and " Live Sex."Their "Porn Stars" section is a truly impressive database of every porn star featured on the site (and there are hundreds of them). Unlike other sites, though , 3mov's has gone through the trouble to provide you with, not only the videos in which they star , but stats and a bio for each one as well. Learn more about your favorite girls before or after you spend some quality time with them.I can't believe how much information they've gathered (they even list date of birth , home town , zodiac sign , and whether or not her tits are real ). Some bios are less complete than others, but this is to be expected. If information is missing, 3movs directly acknowledges it and remind you that they hard at work , updating the girls' bios every day.Clicking on "Community" will allow you to browse 3mov's user profiles. You know , lots of porn sites are embracing social media features these days, but not all of them are doing it right. Xhamster and Porn Hub seem to have it figured out , but there are plenty of sites that I've seen recently with social media features that look like they could have been developed in 1999. 3mov's, however , seems to be one of the sites who are doing it right. First of all, users can upload photos and videos, which is great (and probably a given ). They can create playlists and vote and comment on each other's … also cool. Each user has his or her own profile that you can visit and view any photos or videos that he or she has uploaded … great. You can also see what videos users have liked and recently viewed … sweet. Finally , in addition to seeing the person 's stats and maybe a short bio, you can add them as a friend or send them a message. All pretty basic stuff , I suppose , but it's nice to see that the features are all nicely designed and easy to use. Plus , the ratio (although still extremely imbalanced, as is to be expected) between women to men is better than what I've seen elsewhere. I believe there was somewhere around 1,500 female users, to around 4,000 males. Still way more dudes, but I've been to sites before where there were almost triple the amount of dudes to women. So, this is a win in my eyes.So, What About the Porn?Okay, okay, cool , 3mov's has a nice social media component to it. But what about the actual porn? It is a porn site , after all. Well , as I mentioned earlier, the video quality is insane. Much better , actually , than most tube porn sites. So, I give 3mov's a lot of credit in that department. However , the videos are so short. I don't mean , like, 'ugh, they only gave me a ten-minute excerpt of this Brazzers video' short ; I mean , like, holy fuck, these videos are really only two or three minutes long.This might be fine for all of you one-minute men out there. But I need something a little lengthier than that if I'm actually gonna have any shot at getting off. What the fuck am I going to accomplish in two minutes? Maybe , just maybe I'll be able to get a little precum flowing, get myself nice and excited. But then, by the time I'm good to go and really get into the bulk of the fapping, I have to go find another fucking two-minute clip? Are you kidding me? Who the fuck are these clips made for , dudes who have never seen a tit before and will cum at first sight? Maybe that's what the "3" in 3movs stands for —3 minutes or less. I don't know , maybe it's just me, but I think this is bullshit. Couple this with the fact that 3movs has plenty of annoying, in your face ads ( many of which prominently feature penises, making the ad that much more annoying) and I am not a happy fapper. Overall , if you're looking for high quality video clips and you want a decent spot to interact with other pronophiles from all over the world , give 3movs a shot. At the very least, they do have very high-quality videos, and a lot of them. Me, on the other hand , I might try their cam site out , see what that looks like. Happy fapping, fuckers!
Any serious pornoholic has definitely at least heard of the tube site known as xHamster.com. Most of you, I'm willing to wager, have fapped to it on more than one occasion. For some of you, it might even be your go-to porn tube site. And, if that is the case , you are certainly not alone. In fact , there are 10 million others who fap to xHamster frequently enough to be registered users. After Xvideos and Porn Hub , it is the third most popular pornographic site on the internet today. Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, xHamster was founded in 2007 by Alex Hawkings. The minds behind the site wanted to do something different from what they were seeing most porno sites doing at the time. Coming off of the peak popularity of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter , xHamsters founders set out to create a site that was equal parts porn tube and xxx social media site. A spokesperson for the site said of xHamster's intentions that the site was meant for people who wanted to chat , exchange erotic pics and share amateur videos ... to find mutual friends online and maybe discover partners interested in intimate relationships." I think it is fair to say that x Hamster has done a bang-up job of providing the platform that they set out to provide , as it has become a cornucopia of amateur and homemade user-uploaded content. As far as the " discover partners interested in intimate relationships" part is concerned , though , I cannot speak to. I have never felt the need to resort to a porn site to find my " intimate relationships," but I am very curious to know if anyone's ever had any luck with that aspect of the site. The People's Porn Network Along with so much user-uploaded content , though , controversy is bound to come sooner or later. With the number of people out there in the world who are sick fucks—not sick fucks who spend all day fapping in their mothers' basements the way you are a sick fuck, I'm talking real , clinically ill sick fucks—a site like xHamster that allows its users to upload basically whatever they want was bound to become inundated with illegal and fucked up content. xHamster has not struggled in keeping up with the shifting social tides and establishing a sense of moral duty , though. In April of 2016, for example , North Carolina enacted laws that said its counties and cities were allowed to openly discriminate against members of the LGBT community. In response to this, xHamster blocked their site from any users with an IP address based in North Carolina. You might also recall hearing about the People V. Turner sexual assault case. To help combat the growing prominence of rape culture in America, xHamster banned all videos involving rape , including those which featured the fucking of unconscious partners. Their social and political involvements don't stop there, though. One of my personal favorite political statements that they made came in response to the 2016 Democratic National Committee email leak , when they offered Debbie Wasserman Shultz $50,000 to star in a porno opposite a Bernie Sanders lookalike. You know , since she already fucked him out of the election. Ah, if that isn't fucking gold, I don't know what is. The Site Itself Obviously , xHamster has made quite a name for themselves in their relatively short period of time as a xxx social media/porn tube. But does the site itself hold up to all the hype? Well , let 's take a look. From the moment you arrive at xHamster's home page , it is hard not to be impressed by how clean and easy to navigate the web design is. With videos broken into two simple and distinct categories: hot porn videos and newest porn videos. You can also easily filter by best instead of newest and by length (which is a great feature , considering homemade videos, for some reason , tend to be significantly shorter in length ). To your left , you can easily filter search results by category , channel , or porn star by simply clicking on it. You can also combine tags together with one click—a great feature that, somehow , is glaringly missing from a lot of tube sites that I've browsed. Their professional studio content appears right alongside their teeming archive of homemade content , unless you specify otherwise. You can also conveniently filter the videos so that you only see straight , gay, or shemale videos. If you don't discriminate at all in your hedonism, however , you can always activate all three. The most annoying thing that they added was a hardcoded watermark on top of the videos. It sometimes really messes with your fap experience , when you're about to see a guy jizz on a chick's face and then...BOOM! That damn watermark "this video has been uploaded to xHamster" appears on the chick's face like a motherfucking cockblocker! Seriously , whoever thought it was a good idea deserves a kick in the balls! As far as xHamster's social media components are concerned , you have all the usual community-oriented features that you'd be used to on other similar sites (such as Porn Hub )—you can comment on/rate videos, add videos to your favorites, upload videos/pictures, and message users directly. One thing that really sets xHamster apart from the others, though , is that, when you click on their tab labeled "dating," you are not brought to some sketchy third-party scam " get laid tonight" Refreshing If you're looking for a massive (and I mean massive ) archive of porn videos, Video-One.com might be the place for you. I'm talking nearly 54,000 pages (yes, I said "pages") of videos, each page containing around 360 videos. In the math was never my strong suit but I think that adds up to a grand total of nearly 20 million videos! Considering the fact that Video-one is adding new content every day even the loneliest, horniest fappers among us would never run out of material on this tube site. From the moment you hit to video-one.com ( make sure you don't forget the hyphen; Video-One is a video chatting client ), you are immediately in the thick of all that the site has to offer. At the top of the page find 50 or so suggested categories to choose from (" brother " " extra small " "caught stealing ," and " amateur compilation" to name a few ). Lots of Raw Hardcore Content These tags probably give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from Video One. Another way to get an idea of the sort of content they offer is to take a look at what sites they link to: xHamster, Beeg, TXXX, and DTVideo are a few. What this should tick you is that a majority of the content will be homemade, or at least amateur-inspired. You might label a lot of it Gonzo. I tend to use the term "raw." We're talking productions akin to Casting Couch Fake Taxi and Asian Street Meat. Granted, Video-One does have the occasional HD studio video thrown in here and there, the majority of their content if not full-on homemade, is from one of these studios that specializes in raw content. Be Careful What You Click On Video-One also seems to cater to the demographic of pornophiles who fancy the more taboo type stuff —daddy/daughter, brother/sister incest roleplay. Well at least I hope it's all roleplay. Some of the videos in these sections are from easily recognized, reputable studios, but a good portion of them look to be very homemade and are tagged with things like " Real Sister." I have no way of verifying whether or not these videos are actually illegal or not. I sure as hell ain't clicking on that shit. I wish that you sick incestuous fucks would get the fuck away from the legal web. Stick to the dark web for nasty shit like that. Furthermore, I really think tube sites like Video-One should draw a hard line in the sand against illegal content like this. Even if these aren't true incest videos, why even entertain that they might be? Anything tagged with something like " Real Sister" should be immediately removed from your site. This kind of shit, unfortunately, spoils what could have been a great tube site for me. It should not be on the viewer's discretion to view illegal or potentially abusive content. That becomes your responsibility the moment you decide to make a porn site. How the fuck is this a thing that I can't even skim through a tube site without worrying about whether or not doing so will get me put on some FBI list that I have no business being on? Come on, Video-One, get your fucking shit together. Having said that, be careful what you click on if you decide to visit this site. If you're okay with sifting at the potentially illegal content there is a lot of legit, above-board material here to enjoy. And, again, a fucking massive amount of it. Just to illustrate I was on the site for 10 minutes before refreshing the homepage. In that 10 minutes, 15 new videos had been uploaded. That's crazy. You'll never run out of videos to choose from on Video-One. A Labyrinth of Pornography The site itself is designed pretty Either As far as ads are concerned there are some, but most are thoughtfully kept to the bottom of pages. Which, given the number of videos that appear on each page , you'd have to do a hell of a lot of scrolling to ever find them. I do appreciate that aspect. However , in no you do get to them, there are shit load. No ads before videos, though. You will run into the occasional pop-up, new tab ad when you click on a video, but at least it's not every fucking time you click on something like it is on a lot of other sites. I would obviously prefer none , but if I have to search for them, then I guess these ads are somewhat excusable. Besides the majority of the on-page ads are for other tube sites (which is very convenient if you want to get the fuck away from the incest bullshit), and the new tab pop-ups were often pages that were unable to load in private mode. I'm not sure exactly what this means, but if I can't see the ad, I'm happy. A Brief Call to Action Before You Get Back to Fappin' To be honest I am really turned off by the potentially illegal content to be found on Video-One. It's a shame too, because Video-One has so much potential to be a great porn site with a shit ton of content to choose from. Even if they removed all of their potentially illicit videos, they would still have a massive archive to explore. All of us porn addicts need to happen together and just stomp this kind of shit out of our community. Flag shit that looks sketchy. If you can. Video-One, unfortunately, doesn't offer that feature. Step up and take on the fucking responsibilities that come with having a porn site or don't have one. It's as simple as that. All hail the almighty Porn Hub ! The king of porn sites! Founded in 2007 by Matt Keezer, who sold it to Fabian Thylmann in 2010, because the fucker probably cared more about the money than the website itself! (Would you refuse of the Manwin branch which is now known as 'Mindgeek'. Other giants in the network include sites like YouPorn and Redtube. Although Porn Hub is currently not the most popular porn site in the world it does hold more pornographic content than any other website missing in the romantic comedy movie 'Don John' of 2013? It's about a fap addict that can't stop masturbating on porn sites, even though he has a very active sex life. I wonder why the fuck they asked that closet faggot Joseph Gordon-Levitt the your cumshot with the stars in the video. It can be so annoying that the dude and the video is already done! I assume if a video got you off or not. By registering an account, which is 100 free by the way you encounter , you can also easily can remove up your hairy ass with Bubba in jail ! From innocent looking teens showing their naked bodies to spazzed out crack whores being choked, spit on and having every hole violated by a hockey team , this site has it all. Do you like pornstars like Mia Khalifa, Chyna and Stormy Daniels? No problem , click on the pornstars' menu tab how she's able to offer off on Porn Hub ( often misspelled as 'pron hub ", "pirnhub", "prnhub", "poenhub", "hubporn", "phub" or "potnhub"), then you cant get off anywhere! In case the ads annoy you, you want to download or watch for a friend 's birthday! Imagine the look on his face , when he opens your present. 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The Beauty of Worship
There are several ways that we can encourage beauty in worship. If we sit on planning committees for new church buildings, we can make it our aim to include visual beauty in the structures that are being designed. We can ...Read More
The Beauty of Worship
Christians often argue about the propriety of artwork in the sanctuary. Whether or not visual images are used in our houses of worship, we can all agree that plainness can be elegant in some ways just as many works of ...Read More
The Ark of the Covenant
Blood and the mercy seat typified the final cleansing that would be achieved through the shed blood of Christ (Heb. 10:1–18). Because of this blood we can now meet with the Lord in worship just as the high ...Read More
The Table of Showbread
It can be easy to take God's provision of food for granted, but we must always remember that we are sustained only on account of His gracious work to meet every one of our needs. He gives us what ...Read More
The Golden Lampstand
As we will see throughout our study of the tabernacle and its furniture, the very best the people had to offer was used in the production of the sanctuary. Likewise, we too should give our best to the Lord, which ...Read More


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I've separated the MST3K quotes.
Hello, Computer.12k WAV and source.
What's a Yogi-ism?
The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here . . .
Fine words! I wonder where you stole them.
I do remember. I just remember differently.
Roscoe came in and finished out the ballgame, a little shaky, didn't get a save because of the rules. He did not have -- he did not pitch three innings, and he came in without the on-deck batter being the batter that he would face in his next approach to pitching to the hitters.
When I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word . . .
On a scale of one to infinity he ranked about a five.
Mr. President . . . that's not entirely accurate.
All right, guys. Same play.
Sweet amnesia, come and set me free.
Did you send us most of it?
It's Bobby!
Looks like you got some entrails on you there, pal.
Me next, me next, me next!
Hey, how 'bout that?
What do you mean, offense?
"What is crueler? To let a wound of the heart fester, or to simply cut it out?" --Crovax
You can prove anything you want by coldly logical reason -- if you pick the proper postulates. . . .
Have fun watching the VCR.
This is not the way cats are conserved.
Death by stereo!
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The Scottish GENES blog has now ceased publication - for continuing Scottish news please refer to its sister blog, British GENES, at http://britishgenes.blogspot.com. The Scottish GENES posts will remain online as an archive of Scottish genealogical news from 2007-2011. Alba - agus Scottish GENES - gu bràth!
Thursday, 10 June 2010
HistoryPin site launches
HistoryPin (www.historypin.com/) is a site produced by We Are What We Do and Google which allows you to pin old photographs and associated stories onto Google Maps, and in a very nifty bit, to place the old photos against images of the same view as photographed today for Google's Street View. But enough from me - here's its own YouTube based promo:
As always, sometimes the simplest ideas can turn out to be the best...! Good luck to HistoryPin.
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Boneless Barbecue "Wings": Diabetes & Heart Healthy Cookbook, 2nd Edition
These delicious, low-calorie Boneless Barbecue "Wings" are the perfect appetizer or main dish. The low-sodium ingredients and use of chicken breasts makes the dish heart-healthy and diabetes-friendly - perfect for everyone to enjoy!
This recipe is from our new cookbook, Diabetes & Heart Healthy Cookbook, 2nd Edition by the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association.
Serves: 14
Serving Size: 2 pieces chicken and scant 1 1/2 teaspoons sauce
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2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour or all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt-free seasoned pepper blend
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon red hot-pepper sauce
1 cup crushed corn flake cereal (about 2 1/2 cups flakes)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut into 28 strips
1/4 cup barbecue sauce (lowest sodium available)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a medium shallow dish, stir together the flour and seasoned pepper blend. In a second shallow dish, whisk together the buttermilk and hot-pepper sauce. Put the corn flake crumbs in a third shallow dish. Set the dishes and baking sheet in a row, assembly-line fashion. Working in batches, dip the chicken in the flour mixture, then in the buttermilk mixture, and finally in the corn flake mixture, turning to coat at each step and gently shaking off any excess. Using your fingertips, gently press the coating mixture so it adheres to the chicken.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer on the baking sheet. Lightly spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the coating is crisp.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, vinegar, and honey.
- Add the chicken to the sauce, stirring gently to coat, or serve the sauce on the side.
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Calories from Fat: 10
Total Fat: 1g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
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Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 20mg
Sodium: 90mg
Potassium: 150mg
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Protein: 8g
Phosphorus: 80mg
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Let's stick with music for the other Young Onez. Sonny and Demar can go old school and be Kid and Play.
Now for my man Reggie Evans will go Old School WWE and Bad News Brown seems to be a good one for Reggie.
Were not just doing players how about Raptor Broadcaster Jack Armstrong going out for Halloween as Playboy's Hugh Hefner:
Stick with Broadcasting and Paul Jones and Eric Smith. It has to be two characters that go together. This one is kind of lame but what the heck Bert and Ernie are always together so let's go with that.
Kat will represent her Dance Pak. Now I thought about going lame and obvious with Catwoman. But anyone that knows Kat, she is far to nice to be that. So let's stick with Batman theme but go BatGirl.
Jarret Jack I thought of this one, and is kind of odd one, but the guy from Clueless Murry. Check it out kinda close?
Leandro Barbosa can be the Flash because Dwyane Wade no longer wants to be him:
Jose Calderon can be Diego from Dora.
Heard this one a few times that David Andersen looks like Canadian Comic Tom Green so let's go with that:
that is all the ones I could think of. If you have some ideas and they are family friendly feel free to drop your suggestions in the comments. Have a Happy Halloween and be careful of the Kids tonight and if you are going to an Adult party make sure you act like one and don't drink and drive.


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Guide To (SOME Of) Lil Wayne's Tattoos
More of Lil Wayne's body is covered in ink than isn't, with Weezy having more than 100 tattoos, including one on his face that glows in the dark. Young Weezy even has tatts on the inside of his lip. While counting all of Wayne's tattoos may be impossible, here's a guide to some of them:


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Calvary Baptist, 207 Louise Ave., Belmont, continues its fifth annual Freedom Jubilee at 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Call 704-477-4045 or 704-827-8980.
New Life Baptist, 614 S. 11 th St., holds its weekly prayer meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Weeping Mary Baptist, 1799 N. Highway 321, holds the WMBC Baby Contest during the Sunday morning service, sponsored by Pastors Aid.
First United Methodist, 601 N. Pink St., holds its monthly all-you-can-eat communitywide breakfast from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Donations are appreciated. Call 704-435-6732.
Green Pond United Methodist, 983 Bethel St., holds its annual Prayer Breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday. Sister Margaret Gaines will be the speaker. The breakfast is presented by the United Methodist Women. The church holds its Homecoming on Aug. 4 with Pastor Sharon S. Gamble giving the sermon at the 11 a.m. service. The revival will be held at 7 nightly Aug. 4-7. Sunday�s sermon will be delivered by Dr. Shelia Elliot, pastor of The York St. James Charge. The revivalist Monday and Tuesday will be the Rev. Kenji Long, pastor of Clover Zion. The revivalist on Wednesday will be the Rev. Carlton Brown, New Home AME Church. The theme for Homecoming and the revival is � What a Fellowship, What a Joy Devine.�
Friday Memorial Baptist, 727 Friday Park Road, holds a gospel explosion at 3 p.m. Sunday featuring choirs from the local area. Call 704-922-4276
Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran, 1910 Philadelphia Church Road, celebrates its 246 th Homecoming on Sunday. The Rev. Rebeka Weant Costello will serve as guest pastor, and the Rev. Michael Costello will lead the music. The service is at 11 a.m., followed by a covered-dish lunch and fellowship. Call 704-922-5334.
Bethlehem Christian Ministries, 1019 W. Tenth Ave., holds Appreciation Services for Assistant Pastor Elder Thomas Littlejohn and wife Sister Margaret Littlejohn at 3 p.m. Aug. 11. The speaker will be Apostle James Threats, pastor of Mount Calvary Apostles & Prophets. Call 704-864-9819.
Center Baptist, South New Hope Road, holds its Homecoming at 3 p.m. Aug. 4 to kick off its annual revival, which will take place at 7 nightly Aug. 5-8. The Homecoming speaker will be Pastor Lamont Johnson, Providence Missionary Baptist, Rockingham . The revival speaker will be the Rev. Debra Haggins, executive secretary Hampton University Ministers� Conference.
Christ Community Baptist, 1128 N. Ransom St., the Women�s Ministry is sponsoring a 100 Women in Red program at 3 p.m. Aug. 29 featuring Evangelist Erinn Reed of Detroit.
Grace Baptist, 2200 Auten Road, presents the Lumber River Quartet in concert at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Loray Baptist, 1128 W. Franklin Blvd., hosts a free Sports Clinic for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade. Friday � Basketball Skills, 7-9 p.m.; Aug. 3 � Soccer Skills, 9-11 a.m.
Mount Calvary Baptist, 408 N. Marietta St., holds Youth Sunday on Sunday, and the Scholarship Ministry will celebrate the 2013 graduates. Dr. Ed Sadler, retired superintendent of Gaston County Schools and lifelong member of St. Stephens AME Zion, Gastonia, will be the speaker at the 11 a.m. worship service. The youth ministry hosts its fourth annual car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10. Entry fee is $15, and you may register on the day of the show. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. Food, games, face painting, balloon and activities for the family. Call Sherman Mason, 898-3953, or the church, 704-864-4222.
Mount Hebron Baptist, 711 Mount Hebron Church Road, has its annual homecoming and revival services Sunday through Wednesday. The Rev. Nathaniel Craig, pastor of Walls Memorial Baptist, Shelby, will be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. Sunday. Services start at 6:45 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with guest speaker the Rev. Thurman Clark, Mount Pleasant Baptist, Bessemer City. The church is sponsoring a cruise to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk, leaving June 23, 2014. A $25 down payment to is due by Thursday. Call Deloris, 704-868-3525.
Mount Pisgah Baptist, 5504 Little Mountain Road, holds its Women�s Day Service at 10 a.m. Sunday featuring guest speaker Sister Donyel Barber
Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion, 310 Ratchford Farms Road, will host several events during the third week of August. The Rev. Dr. Rev. Dr. Wardell Henderson Jr. from Weeping Willow AME Zion, Charlotte, will bring the word for Homecoming at 3 p.m. Aug. 18. The Rev. Sonny B. Tunner Sr. from Middle Street AME Zion, Charlotte, will kick off the Back-to-School Revival at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19. The Rev. Dr. Dwayne A. Walker from Little Rock AME Zion, Charlotte, will preside over the second night of Back-to-School Revival at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Associate Minister, the Rev. Jarma Chisholm, Myers Tabernacle AME Zion, will close out the youth night at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Call 704-369-4157.
Providence Presbyterian, 2850 Union Road, has announced its supply ministers: Brett Blackman on Sunday; Chuck Evans on Aug. 4; Harper Price on Aug. 11; Chuck Evans on Aug. 18. The congregation will worship at Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock on Aug. 25.
Ragan Wesleyan, 535 Oates Road, holds its revival Aug. 18-21 featuring the Scott Ferguson Family Ministries. It begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 and continues 7 p.m. Aug. 19-Aug. 21.
Glory Bound Baptist, 923 Cleveland Ave., Kings Mountain, hosts a �Swap & Shop� yard sale from 7 a.m. to noon Aug. 10. Visitors can bring items to donate and take items they might need to meet their children�s back to school needs. People who can give are encouraged to bring clothes, household goods, canned food and back-to-school items. For details or to arrange to have a donation picked up, contact Sue, 704-747-0950, or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Daniels Lutheran, 3170 Reepsville Road, Lincolnton, holds its monthly Country Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Cost is $6 per person. Call Pastor Ted Bost, 704-735-8034.
First United Methodist, 140 N. Main St., Mount Holly, hosts a Grief Education Class, �Myth vs. Reality: The Truth about Grief,� from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. The speaker will be Chemarra Bryant, a bereavement counselor, from Gaston Hospice Registration is requested by Aug. 20. Call Donna Small, 704-577-2450.
Faith and Praise Assembly, 1413 Spencer Mountain Road, holds the �Overflow� camp meeting July 30-Aug. 3. Nightly services at 7 p.m. There will also be services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday. Meals will be served after services. Call Marie Dunn, 704-685-1315.
Ranlo Baptist, 1517 Spencer Mountain Road, celebrates its 94th Homecoming at 11 a.m. Aug 4. A covered-dish meal follows the service. Call 704-824-1146.
First United Methodist, 5481 Hickory Grove Road, holds an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. July 27 in the family life center. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children younger than 10. Curbside service available for takeouts. Call 704-263-2691.
A birthday celebration/appreciation event for Nelson Hope starts at 4 pm. Saturday at Rex Lodge, Spencer Mountain Road, Ranlo. This will be a celebration of his service in training and teaching gospel music. Call 704-214-2026.
The Storehouse Ministry and Thrift Store, 1907 E. Ozark Ave., Gastonia, holds a sale on select clothing Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Clothes will be priced starting at 50 cents. Call 704-869-6028.
The Spencer Mountain Quintet will sing at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Good Samaritan Supper Club, 906 S. 8 th St., Bessemer City. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 704-860-3492.
A free community Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse, 2710 Redbud Drive, Gastonia. Participants will include the American Red Cross, the local fire department and the Greensboro Home Storage Center. Displays and demonstrations will be featured on alternative fuels, cooking without power, North Carolina wild edibles, shelter-in-place, alternative communications, documents, food storage, emergency 72-hour kits and water storage. Attendees will learn to be better prepared for catastrophic or emergency situations.
The West End Community Blood Drive will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 at Loray Baptist, 1128 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, sponsored by Bradley Memorial United Methodist, Covenant United Methodist, West Avenue Presbyterian and Loray Baptist. To schedule an appointment, call 704-867-4479.
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Send faith announcements to firstname.lastname@example.com or fax them to 704-867-5751. The deadline for submissions is noon Wednesday.