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They use it all the time: example: take a butcher's [hook].... have a look. My toil and strife... my wife.
Hi there,
I'd like to put this question to the dear English...Is it possible for all the English people to get what these items of slang used in London mean? I mean, to EFL speakers the rhyming slang sounds more like a puzzle or Sth, as you're not sure when they're used...Slang is said to be a part of every day speech and i wonder if the Londoners use it frequently or just when they make some fun of Sth...Plus, what's the dominant accent in London, and how can we get any info about it? (sorry for making it that long! Thanks...) (Btw, can any Londoner kindly give me more clues about it?)
They use it all the time: example: take a butcher's [hook].... have a look. My toil and strife... my wife.
Metropolitan London has an approximate population of 7,200,000 in an area of 174 square miles. There is no single or dominant accent.
Rhyming slang is characteristic of Cockney, which is the dialect spoken by relatively few people, those who are born and raised within the City of London and particularly within the sound of the bells of Bow church. Many of the terms have become accepted outside that district and are used without any sense of ridicule.
Rhyming slang is used in other regions too- Australia has its own, for instance. Also, much of it was originally meant to be a puzzle so that only insiders would understand.
cockey rhyming slang is very rarely used today although my mum would probably say well i use it dont i. anyone who uses it around you is teasing you. join in have a go yourself. its fun. tease them back with some of your own slang. the dominant language. there is none. there is urdu chinese polish slovac french german spanish cheq jamaican ethiopian indian afrikaan swedish hungarian scottish irish welsh russian english
And, how about Estuary English? I hear it's a standard version of Cockney, or the one which is influenced by the upper social class....
Thanks in advance.
'cockey rhyming slang is very rarely used today ' You probably do, without knowing it. I learnt words like 'butchers' and 'berk' and 'use your loaf' long before I had heard of CRS. And many viewers knew - e. g. - that the TV series 'Porridge' would be set in a prison, even without seeing it - 'borage and thyme/time'.
And if you want to know what 'berk' means, this is a family show. (The first word is Berkshire'.)
There are articles about CRS and Estuary English somewhere on this site, but I can't find them for now.
Something to do with hunts, I believe...
Anyway, just to confirm that CRS is still in use in London.
The proper way is not to include the rhyming part of the slang. So, for "boat race" [face], we would just say "boat".
"Why is there lipstick on your boat?"
Borasic is another commonly used term, especially in this current economic climate.
But not so borasic as to turn away a pair of Claires during the big discount sales.


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The Thrill of the Chase
This story appears in the July 2003 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Where can a serious entrepreneur find venture backing in 2003? Go back to the future. That's where the venture capital industry is headed. According to the "MoneyTree Survey" from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association, total venture capital investing in 2002 fell to $21.2 billion, its lowest level in five years. A special analysis prepared exclusively for Entrepreneur shows that out of a total of 3,000 firms attracting venture capital, only 530 start-up and early-stage companies got their first round of funding in 2002--the fewest since 1994.
The trends may seem discouraging, but they represent a return to historical norms after a spike of unsustainable proportions. Bill Elmore, general partner of Foundation Capital, a Silicon Valley fund with $200 million under management, puts it this way: "Too many companies were funded over the last three or four years, and the failure rate jumped. Today, the hurdle to make a new investment is way up. But don't mistake patience for pessimism."
Roger Novak, general partner of Novak-Biddle in McLean, Virginia, another fund with $200 million under management, agrees: "This is a good time to be an early-stage investor. The entrepreneurs we're seeing have well-thought-out business models. Furthermore, when we fund a company, we're not seeing eight or 10 competitors coming in behind them in 12 to 18 months."
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Successful firms that were founded in tough economic times are the stuff legends are made of--companies like Compaq Computer and Lotus Development in the early 1980s and Palm Computing and Starbucks in the early 1990s. The market today is more akin to those time periods than to the boom that peaked in 2000. Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, notes this return to a traditional approach. "Venture capitalists are still taking calculated risks on new companies but realize that these new relationships will likely span many years and require several additional rounds of capital," he says.
An entrepreneur today has to banish the notion that every new idea will be given its due, that "every dog has its day." That may have been partially true during the boom years, but a lot of those companies turned out to be real dogs. These days, only the best of the best get venture backing. "Survival of the fittest" is better guidance. --T.T.L.
Persistence Pays Off
The NewsMarket
Anthony Hayward, 44, and Shoba Purushothamaman, 41
New York City
Sales: $2 million
Founded in April 2000, The Newsmarket Inc. is a news video archive company that digitally transmits data to TV outlets. After investing all their savings to get the company off the ground, Anthony Hayward and Shoba Purushothamaman sought $3 million in first-round venture capital in 2002 to increase their distribution capability. To achieve the company's financial goal, Purushothamaman got an "in" with some investors at the Springboard Venture Capital Forum, a competitive, bootcamp-style program that brings women entrepreneurs together with venture capitalists.
Describe the process of finding funding through the Springboard Venture Capital Forum.
Shoba Purushothamaman: They selected 23 finalists from the 240 that applied. Once you've been [chosen] as a finalist, you're trained for about six weeks. You're assigned a VC coach who trains you to deliver your pitch. You go up on stage [on] the big day, then the VCs interested in your business follow up with you, or you go out proactively to people you've identified in the audience as your targets and engage in conversations. There were 12 to 15 VCs [I met at the forum that] I really focused on; I did a lot of research and e-mailed and called those individuals persistently. The investors that funded us were the ones I called half a dozen times before I got anywhere with them.
What do you think made the difference for you? What sealed the deal?
Purushothamaman: I would say there were five factors that played a role. One was that the amount of money required in this business was not huge; we were looking to raise $2 million. I think the investors were attracted to that. It was not a business that was going to require millions upon millions to build. We had a very strong revenue model--a subscription-based model with recurring revenue. And [it was a] business that had low capital expenditures and fixed costs.
The other very clear thing was there was a lot of value placed on domain experience. This is the second business [for my co-founder and I]. We had built another company over a 12-year period and had successfully sold it. So people felt comfortable that we had some of the key experiences needed. And there wasn't a whole lot to fund out there in terms of companies that had revenues going for them.
What advice do you have for other entrepreneurs trying to get capital in a tough market?
Purushothamaman: I really think it's sticking with it. You've just got to keep trying, and never give up. --N.L.T.
Building Trust and Credibility
APTUS Financial
Rick Holt, 35, and David Grano, 39
Portland, Oregon
Sales: $4.2 million
At the helm of a financial company that develops and markets wireless banking technology, Rick Holt and David Grano went looking for $1.5 million in venture capital funding in 2002. It was APTUS Financial's first foray into investment capital, but the pair had experience and connections in both the technology arena and the investment community through their previous positions: Grano as the head of a company that provided independent ATMs and Holt as the VP of sales at E*Trade.
How did you get in contact with the venture capitalists?
David Grano: Based on the economic environment, we didn't intend to go out to the venture capital community in a traditional way--we first put our own money into the business to the point where we could begin the hiring process. We had a successful track record in a like industry segment, so we weren't trying something that none of us had been involved in before where we were initiating new relationships.
What were the VC reactions this time, as opposed to fundings in your previous enterprises?
Grano: All of them asked if we were insane to be starting up in this environment. It boiled down to being able to demonstrate we were taking steps in something we'd done before--and, frankly, a lot more selling than we've done in the past, especially on the financial side.
Did you feel you had to agree to harsher terms than you originally intended to?
Grano: To avoid ending up with disadvantageous terms, our investors had to understand on a granular level how we were going to realize the revenue for the business and utilize the capital. That's part of developing the trust.
Rick Holt: One of the reasons we got the terms we wanted was that we had so much skin in the game to start--not only with experience but with our own capital already at play. That lent a lot of credibility.
Your money-raising strategy seemed to focus on relationships. How do you build and keep these good business and investment relationships?
Holt: It's a grass-roots effort of ongoing, open communication. It's sharing our successes--telling our story.
What advice would you give to other entrepreneurs searching for venture funding in a difficult economy?
Grano: Do everything within your power to bring a customer along with a business model to the table in this market. --N.L.T.
Giving Yourself Wiggle Room
Polywood Inc.
Jim Kerstein, 44
Edison, New Jersey
Sales: $3 million
At the reins of a company that recycles waste plastics into plastic lumber for industrial use, such as building bridges, decks and railroad ties, Jim Kerstein wasn't a run-of-the-mill VC candidate. Still, in 2002, he signed a deal securing $4 million to be delivered in stages--the first installment was $500,000. Kerstein had one experience with raising half a million dollars in 2000 from individual investors. But even with that experience under his belt, it was slightly different this time around.
How did you hook up with the venture capitalists?
Jim Kerstein: We spent a year working with a major paper company [that] was very interested in buying us, and those negotiations--on a very cordial basis--fell apart. But a couple of key executives at that company remained extremely interested and committed to Polywood and loved the idea.
One of them had been an entrepreneur, and as he approached retirement, he decided he wanted to start working on other projects and get involved in investing in small businesses. He and another gentleman were the primary driving forces of putting money into us. Through them, we've had the opportunity [to] meet other individuals and start to line up the potential for the rest of this investment.
Was your funding in 2000 with this same group of people?
Kerstein: It was a completely different group of people. I did not even know the current group at that time.
Did you approach them?
Kerstein: No, actually, this company had a group they called the Radical Innovation Group. Their job was to go out and look for things that were completely off the beaten path, so they would travel and talk to leading technology universities. While they were at Rutgers one time, our name came up, and literally that day, they came over to meet with us.
How were you involved with Rutgers?
Kerstein: We licensed a technology from Rutgers and through the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, a funding arm of the New Jersey Department of Commerce. We were awarded research dollars and invested that in Rutgers to help develop our railroad-tie business.
What do you think made the difference for you? What sealed the deal?
Kerstein: It was a truly compelling story: a pro-business and pro-environment type of product, and one that has virtually unlimited growth potential. I think they just felt we were on the right path.
Do you have any words of advice for entrepreneurs who are looking for VC money in a bad economy?
Kerstein: Certainly not to wait until you're desperate for the money. You have to start working on it when you have some negotiating position and you have the ability to step away from a deal when it's not good for you. --N.L.T.
VC Funding in 2003
The first time is always the hardest. And it got harder in the first quarter of 2003, according to the "MoneyTree Survey." The number of companies receiving venture capital for the first time fell to 131. Of those, 95 were in the start-up or early phases of their development, generally less than 2 years old. The remaining 36 were further along, in the expansion or later stages of development.
It has been widely acknowledged that venture capitalists have raised the bar on what it takes to get funding in the first place. More surprising is what they have not done--they have not abandoned nascent companies in favor of more established ones. As the chart below shows, when it comes to first-time financings, venture capitalists continue to favor formative-stage companies. More than 70 percent of funded companies in the first quarter of 2003 were in the start-up or early stages.
More encouraging still, the trend data shows that the percentage of those companies has tended to drift upward over time. Through the inevitable business cycles, including the post-boom years of 2001 and 2002, venture capitalists continue to weight their initial bets toward a future that can be five to seven years away. That's how long it can take for a first-time investment in a start-up to pay off.
The entrepreneurs who make the cut in today's economic environment will be a hardy lot. Exploiting innovation, finding venture backing and building a successful business is a marathon, not a sprint. For many, it's a race worth running. --K.W.
Tracy T. Lefteroff is the global managing partner of the Venture Capital Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kirk Walden is national director of venture capital research for PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Prevent Blindness, other community organizations, public health professionals, and educators perform vision screenings for children at schools, daycare centers, and other settings. While vision screenings and eye examinations are complementary approaches to assessing the eye problems of a child, a screening is used to identify a child at risk for vision problems and does not replace a comprehensive examination performed by an eye doctor. The next step to take following a referral from a vision screening is to ensure that the child completes an eye exam conducted by an optometrist of ophthalmologist.
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Newborns should have their eyes checked while still in the hospital nursery. This examination in the nursery should be for general eye health and include a red reflex test. This examination can help detect several congenital eye problems, some of which can be very serious and permanently threaten vision.
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Mizzou's Keion Bell to Participate in Final Four Dunk Contest
COLUMBIA - Former Missouri guard Keion Bell will be in action Final Four weekend as he competes in the 25th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships on April 4 at McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
The 25th annual event, which will showcase the dunking and sharp-shooting talents of 24 of the nation's top college basketball players, will be broadcast live on ESPN. The broadcast team includes Brad Nessler, Dan Dakich, Jimmy Dykes and Samantha Ponder.
Several of the country's top leapers will be in action in the Denny's Slam Dunk Championship, including Bell, who jumped over six people during the Oct. 12, 2012, Mizzou Madness tip-off event at Mizzou Arena.
Bell is the second consecutive Tiger to compete Final Four weekend and the third over the last five years. Marcus Denmon was a part of the 2012 3-Point competition and Matt Lawrence participated in the same event in 2009.
Bell finished his senior season averaging 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds for the 23-11 Tigers. He registered five 20-point games in SEC play, including 21 points vs. Ole Miss, 24 points in wins against Auburn, Mississippi State and South Carolina and 25 points at Arkansas.


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Vandals have defaced a monastery near Jerusalem, police said, in the latest in a series of similar incidents blamed on extremists.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said minor damage, likely caused by a fire bomb, affected the exterior of the Beit Gemal Monastery. Samri said the phrase "price tag" was scrawled on to a wall and that police were investigating.
In recent years, vandals have targeted mosques, churches, monasteries, dovish Israeli groups and even Israeli military bases to protest against what they perceive as the Israeli government's pro-Palestinian policies in the West Bank. Vandals call the attacks the "price tag" for the policies they oppose.
What began as small-scale attacks against Palestinians and their crops in the West Bank in response to Palestinian militant attacks or Israeli measures against settlements have since evolved into hate crimes inside Israel proper.
Last December, a Greek Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem was spray-painted with anti-Christian messages. Mosques have been burned and defaced with slogans insulting the Prophet Mohammed.
Nobody has been killed in the violence, which has increasingly targeted symbols of coexistence, and it remains relatively tame in the context of the bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But critics say the racist undertones of the vandalism endanger the state in even greater ways, by undermining the country's stated goal of being a tolerant society that respects its minorities.
Israeli leaders across the political spectrum have condemned the attacks.
Politician Dov Lipman from the centrist Yesh Atid faction visited the monastery where he presented flowers and expressed outrage over the attack.
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Our cars, in many ways, are reflections of ourselves. A hybrid model, for example, tends to signal an owner who cares about the environment, while a heavy-duty truck often implies an outdoorsy type or do-it-yourselfer. And a minivan that reads "Baby on Board" almost always indicates a driver who hasn't had the time to shop for bumper stickers lately.
But one lesser-known way we can project our personalities is through the color we choose for our cars. While most of us only consider our ride's tint a minor aesthetic detail, studies from CNW Marketing and Churchill Motor Insurance suggest that car color is more than just Plexiglass-deep.
So if car color and personality do go hand in hand, what does your vehicle's paint job say about you?
Least popular car color: green
Popularity: Used by 3 percent of population.
Driver indications: Extremely confident, prone to dramatic mood swings
Our take: As this happens to be the car color of this humble scribe's ride, I can say with complete confidence that green … was the only option left at the dealership.
Horoscope outlook: If you drive a green car … the alignment of the stars suggests you're destined to find true love — or at least an embarrassing individual who looks remarkably like me waving ecstatically at you, his car-color twin (please wave back, please?).
Fifth most popular car color: blue
Popularity: Used by 8 percent of population.
Driver indications: Cautious, quiet, loyal, confident (if dark blue), insecure (if light blue), fairly even-keeled
Our take: If these guys are any indication, there's no limit to what donning this shade can do for a person.
Horoscope outlook: If you drive a blue car … you'll find yourself making cautious decisions on the road — like obeying the speed limit or choosing a cup instead of cone when you get ice cream.
Fourth most popular car color: red
Popularity: Used by 10 percent of population.
Driver indications: Anxious, fiery and impetuous, energetic, quick-thinking
Our take: Not even the "Sean Connery" GPS voice setting can best a fresh coat of red paint when it comes to making a car seem like it's way more handsome, polished, and charming than whatever you're stuck driving.
Horoscope outlook: If you drive a red car … you will not (repeat NOT) automatically pay more for car insurance.
That's right. We at Esurance are happy to put that false, chromatic-based cliché to bed in our insight exposing the myth that red cars cost more to insure.
Third most popular car color: silver
Popularity: Used by 16 percent of population.
Driver indications: Self-assured, unfailing, calm, almost aloof
Our take: The silver lining to sitting through all this psychology? Your car still looks so cool
Horoscope outlook: If you drive a silver car … an amazing opportunity will soon arise, er, maybe already has (depending on how much you're valuing the opportunity to read this right now).
Second most popular car color: black
Popularity: Used by 19 percent of population.
Driver indications: Emotionally steady, elegant
Our take: As is standing policy at Esurance, if it's good enough for Batman, it's aces in our book.
Horoscope outlook: If you drive a black car with vanity plates and you parked in the back lot … your lights are on.
Most popular car color: white
Popularity: Used by 21 percent of population.
Driver indications: Fairly confident, slightly moody, resilient/bordering-on-unbreakable (the sheer number of car washings alone!)
Our take: Classic and simple, hard to beat.
Horoscope outlook: If you drive a white car … someone will soon contact you (I'm sensing it will be with "wash me" on your back windshield).


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Newlyweds Ty and Mike Kelty of Atlanta were consolidating their kitchens when the issue of expiration dates erupted.
Ty has a looser view of how long food is good beyond the date on the packaging. Mike occasionally has let something slide a day, but after that, ''even if it's a whole gallon of milk, I'm throwing it out,'' he says.
So her old rice and flour were tossed. "The stuff that went back to 2007 and 2008, it had to go,'' he says.
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Most Americans are like Mike. A new survey found that three in four U.S. consumers believe certain foods are unsafe to eat after the date on the packaging has passed. But experts say that if most foods are stored properly, they can be safe for days after the 'use by' date.
The recently released survey was sponsored by ShelfLifeAdvice.com, a food storage reference website that estimates U.S. consumers unnecessarily discard billions of dollars of food a year.
The Food and Drug Administration says the food date does not equate to safety. "If something is past its date, and stored properly, often it's OK," says Ira Allen, an FDA spokesman.
Foods that can last far beyond an expiration date with proper storage include flour, sugar, rice and cake mixes, says Michael Doyle, director of the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety. "There's no reason that dry goods wouldn't be safe except if it becomes wet.''
Peanut butter can be good for months beyond the date, too, he says.
You could get an extra year out of a breakfast cereal if it's stored in a cool, dry place, adds Joe Regenstein, a professor of food science at Cornell University. Using closed containers for items such as rice or flour can extend their life, he says.
Toothpaste? "I have yet to figure out what can go wrong'' with it, Regenstein says. Frozen foods, though, can form ice crystals that can ruin their quality, Doyle adds.
Eggs can be good for three to five weeks past the 'use by' date, according the website ShelfLifeAdvice.com, which allows users to look up specific foods.
Watch out for cross-contamination
Rather than focusing only on the expiration date, consumers should pay close attention to cross-contamination, temperature control and sanitation issues that can lead to dangerous foodborne illnesses, these food safety experts say.
Salmonella and E.coli strike fresh products such as meat, produce and dairy. "Pathogen contamination is much more of a threat to people's health than shelf life spoilage, '' Doyle says.
The date "tells us that the product will soon spoil,'' says Doyle. "It gives us a few extra days before spoilage.''
"Within a couple of weeks, it's likely to spoil and not taste or smell good,'' he adds. But even then, it's not always harmful.
Most spoiled food is just yucky, resulting in perhaps a stomach ache if consumed, Regenstein says.
The FDA says molds on food can cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems, and that a few molds can have mycotoxins, which can make you sick.
'In most cases, it's kind of obvious'
The survey's findings don't surprise Regenstein, a member of ShelfLifeAdvice.com board of advisers. Many consumers fear that once a date is passed, the product will cause food poisoning, he says. "The dates are a guide, telling you to pay attention if you're close or beyond it.''
The food manufacturer generally determines the date, which marks the point when the quality of the food would deteriorate — not when it turns dangerous.
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Foods that you should watch the most for spoilage? Poultry, fish and meat. "That's where we need to look at shelf life, and watch for the expiration date more,'' Doyle says.
Even sodas have an expiration date. Doyle says that's a matter of diet sodas going bad because artificial sweeteners break down. Regenstein says soda will lose carbonation in plastic containers and go flat, but isn't harmful.
Cathy Svacina of Kansas City fretted about dates on food when raising five children. When the date passed, food was dumped even if it didn't smell or look bad.
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Her fears of salmonella have subsided — replaced, she says, by another concern: "Not wasting things.''
Andy Miller is an Atlanta-based freelance journalist. His work has been published by WebMD, AOL's WalletPop and AARP. He was a longtime staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


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Ann Silver is a cop's cop. As the Midwest Homicide Investigator, she is called in to help local law enforcement on the worst of cases, looking for answers to murder. Hers is one of the region's most trusted investigative positions. Paul Falcon is the FBI's top murder cop in the Midwest. If the victim carried a federal badge or had a security clearance, odds are good Paul and his team see the case file or work the murder.
Their lives intersect when Ann arrives to pass a case off her desk and onto his. A car wreck and a suspicious death offer a lead on a hired shooter he is tracking. Paul isn't expecting to meet someone, the kind that goes on the personal side of the ledger, but Ann Silver has his attention.
The better he gets to know her, the more Paul realizes her job barely scratches the surface of who she is. She knows spies and soldiers and U.S. Marshals, and has written books about them. She is friends with the former vice president. People with good reason to be cautious about who they let into their lives deeply trust her. Paul wonders just what secrets Ann is keeping, until she shows him the John Doe Killer case file, and he starts to realize just who this lady he is falling in love with really is....
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- Jennifer
- 24-09-16
Enjoyable but not her best work
Henderson has never been able to repeat the magic of the O'Malley series (particularly the first few books in that series which I thought were particularly excellent), but I enjoyed this story more than some of her other books. However, it really bothered me that she made out that the main character, Ann Silver, wrote the O'Malley series. For me, it heavily detracted from the "suspension of disbelief" necessary to enjoy the story- it took something away from the fictional world of the characters as well as adding a weird vibe that she was trying to give herself a more interesting past. That said, I enjoyed the book on the whole and thought the narrator did an excellent job.
- F. Redwood
- 31-01-13
The crime writing in this book is really good and the story had me in suspense. The frustrating parts were the overlong diversions into slushy romance and theological discourse. I'm certainly not against romance but it completely interfered with and took the pace away from the crime element of the book which spoilt it for me. With an audio book you can't easily skim through pages! I won't be buying any more of Dee Henderson's titles if this book is anything to go by. Crime 9/10, but spoiled by mistaken idea of weaving it with a romantic novel.
- Mel A
- 25-02-17
Story should get a 10 outta 5 rating! BEST yet!
I've been a Dee Henderson fan since her Prequel to the Omalley Series. BUT 'Full Disclosure' goes above and beyond ALL expectations! MASTERPIECE! Leaving me wanting for MORE and to even revisit the earlier 'Stories', reminiscing on the lives and 'friends' she introduced us to...and now eludes to in this EPIC Masterpiece, a tapestry of lives you are familiar with, woven together in such a heart felt way that you feel you are in the midst of the CORE FAMILY gathering, catching up with loved ones. The intensity and twists the action and drama takes you on is exquisitely balanced by the incredible sense of FAMILY love and support. . .ALL of whom have found HOPE, in the Father, the Son and 'Lovely'! "Anne's" intimate, heart felt description of 'Lovely' is one the has touched me to the depths of my relationship with Him...my thoughts have often wandered back to that chapter reflecting on my own experiences communicating with Him...makes my heart smile! :)
- Tina
- 21-11-12
DEE surprises you again
What made the experience of listening to Full Disclosure the most enjoyable?
The narrator has a great voice range to bring all these characters to life.
Any additional comments?
If you love Dee Henderson, you will love this book. She has done it again with characters that make you think and that you will enjoy. This story has a lot of twists and turns. If you like mystery and romance this book is for you.
8 people found this helpful
- Lia
- 22-08-17
This was my first Dee Henderson book and i guess I expected more from all the hype about her books. I felt the pace was sluggish, far too complcated and I found the character of Ann Silver more strange than sympathetic. I wanted to like her but found her tedious instead. Even the story line seemed to plod along rather than move smoothly. Because this author has many good reviews for previous books I will probably give her another shot, but will approach with caution.
David de Vries was good with the delivery of the story
14 people found this helpful
- Raphael
- 16-11-12
Disappointed - Had Great Potential but Falls Flat
I have read all of Dee Henderson's books and for the most part, they are all wonderful. Dee hasn't written any books in a while so when this book came out, I immediately purchased it. I really wanted this to be a good book but instead of a good story, what I got was a great disappointment. One, Dee spent a great deal of time talking about her other books which I found to be very tacky and boring. In fact, it was so bad I wanted to fast forward through these parts which would of meant that I would of had to fast forward through a lot of the book. Two, there were way too many stories going on at one time. The first hour or two was great then for the next 9-10 hours it was torture. The final hour was good. In my opinion, the main characters voice was horrible. At times it was simply unbearable. I guess I expected more from Dee after the O'Malley series. I'm sorry Dee, but I simply cannot recommend this book to others.
14 people found this helpful
- Cathy
- 05-11-12
Wonderful story! Good to have Dee Henderson back!
Any additional comments?
I have been a Dee Henderson fan for years, so I was thrilled when Full Disclosure was released. This book thoroughly lived up to her past works. For all Dee Henderson fans who didn't want the O'Malley series to end - you're going to want to read this book!
8 people found this helpful
- Kara
- 29-01-13
loved the story...but the reader needed help
If you could sum up Full Disclosure in three words, what would they be?
Who was your favorite character and why?
Ann was my favorite character because i felt so akin to her. She is introverted and you love her for it...I have never read a character I understood more. I know she won't be for everyone, but I adored and understood her.
Which scene was your favorite?
I think just one of the video link scenes...they were so ordinary, yet special.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Two woman. One a killer and the other with powerful friends. Both in touch with one man.
Any additional comments?
Being a fan of Dee Henderson and the O'Malley series as well as the other books, it was fun to touch on each one. The only problem was the reader paid no attention to a few of the voices. All of a sudden Dave was a brash American, rather than a suave Brit...very annoying but the story made up for the grudge.
3 people found this helpful
- Angel Claire
- 22-01-13
Uplifting Story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is a book about faith and trust and I guess that because it is a Christian book I would be reluctant to recommend it to those who would not hear the message it carries.
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed the many twists and turns in the story - it kept me interested and wanting to hear more. I guess the bit I liked most about this story was listening to Paul Falcon talk about his faith and his family.
Which scene was your favorite?
When Paul and Ann married.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I didn't listen to it in one sitting but it was my constant companion for two days.
Any additional comments?
I hadn't read or listened to any of Dee Hendersons books before and have now become an avid fan. Listening to this book had me intrigued about the O'Malley's and so I have now started reading that series. Unfortunately only book 6 is available as an audiobook.
10 people found this helpful
- Kindle Customer
- 25-12-13
I haven't written a review in a while, but I just had to do one for this book. First off let me say the narrator was very good when it came to doing the voices. They were very distinct and his female voices were very good.
However, this story lacked passion. The story has a Christian bent, however are you telling me that Christians don't have any passion in their lives? The story line was interesting however, again it could have been ramped up some with more intensity with her word choice in telling the story. As far as the romance between the main characters were concerned, it was very apathetic. I can't believe someone sees someone starts asking questions about their background, likes what they hear and decides this is the one for me. HUH? No....heart beating fast when you are with this person? No....desire to kiss her senseless, no body reaction to being close her......is this the way Christians are around their so called love interest? Look we all have those giddy feelings when we think we have found the one, the body responses, the desire to touch, kiss the one that makes your heart beat alarmingly when they are around, to deny these feelings exist isn't being human, it doesn't mean you have to act on them. Acting on them after marriage is the Christian way. This story didn't do it for me, I like stories that writers imbue with more intensity and passion.
17 people found this helpful
- Linda
- 19-07-13
What would have made Full Disclosure better?
A faster plot with more realistic characters
Has Full Disclosure turned you off from other books in this genre?
Maybe. I've never read anything by Dee Henderson, and I'm a bit afraid to try again.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
He had a relaxing voice. I didn't care so much for his feminine voices.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Any additional comments?
I've never skipped ahead in an audiobook before, but I finally had to skip to the end, just to see if they ever would get together, and then it was so unrealistic. Yeah, right - a guy would marry someone who wants to be apart from them all of the time. What's the point in getting married?
9 people found this helpful
- Empress Karen
- 21-10-14
This is a Christian Mystery
What did you like best about Full Disclosure? What did you like least?
great use of deductive reasoning and good fast dialogue. This is listed under romance and is not what most core romance readers/listeners seek. This is a good example of good christian faith woven into a mystery/ FBI story.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
I have not finished the book as write, but I hope to finish this book. The dialogue is that good for the mystry portion . I have hit the heavy faith portion author has woven into the story, and with all due respect, I feel the dialogue should be in the Christian or family listings. Tastfully done, but not appropriate or stated in the publishers synopsis.
What about David de Vries's performance did you like?
I liked his reading style. Fast pace which made up for any other criticisms I may have of the editing. This should have been posted under Christian genre.
Do you think Full Disclosure needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
this author is a very talented writer, but her books are in the wrong section and not for me.
Any additional comments?
This was part of BOGO sale and I did not read the reviews before selecting. Both choices seem a bit on the outside of my usual buys. Overall I can't say I was pleased with the selections! I know audible wants its listeners to expand their reading scope, but if I wanted a Christian listen, I would have gone to that section. Audible please take note.
1 person found this helpful
- Darlene
- 31-12-13
Painfully tedious
This book wasn't for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I never give up on a book; ever, but this book left me resenting the life energy I wasted on getting through it. Anyone with the capacity to know extraordinary writing from good writing from mediocre writing from downright bad writing shouldn't waste their money or credits on this one. From its unbelievable and unrealistic characters and their implausible situations to its rote Christianity devoid of any spirituality, this book is painfully tedious in every way.
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Elias' strong debut overshadowed by first loss
Lefty holds Oakland hitless into fifth, but Seattle falls in extras
OAKLAND -- Left-hander Roenis Elias gave up just one run in five innings in his Major League debut on Thursday night, but the A's rallied in the 12th inning for a 3-2 victory that snapped Seattle's three-game win streak to start the season.
Oakland tied the game in the eighth with an RBI triple by Yoenis Cespedes off Tom Wilhelmsen, then won the game in the 12th with a walk-off home run by leadoff hitter Coco Crisp on the second pitch he saw from Hector Noesi.
Crisp acknowledged he was trying to end the four-hour, six-minute affair with one big swing, and he wound up driving an 0-1 fastball from Noesi over the right-field wall.
"I was swinging as hard as I could," said Crisp, who hit a career-high 22 homers last year for the A's. "I stepped out [after strike one]. Then I was going to go back to my normal approach. Then I was like, 'Nah, I'm just gonna let it fly again.' I just happened to catch it."
Crisp fouled a first-pitch fastball off, then turned around a 93-mph heater on Noesi's second offering.
"It was probably a little bit more up than we wanted," said Mariners catcher Mike Zunino. "Coco is a great hitter looking for a fastball in that count, and he was able to get a little bit of extension and get the ball up in the air."
After racking up a Major League-leading 26 runs in a three-game sweep in Anaheim, Seattle managed just one earned run and six hits while going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position against four Oakland pitchers at the O.co Coliseum.
The Mariners were trying to open a season with four straight wins for just the second time in franchise history, but instead suffered their first loss under new manager Lloyd McClendon despite holding the A's to six hits.
Seattle continued getting excellent results from its young rotation as the Mariners' first four starters -- Felix Hernandez, Erasmo Ramirez, James Paxton and Elias -- have combined to go 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings of work.
Elias, a 25-year-old Cuban who was pitching Double-A ball last year, overcame a wild first two innings to go five frames with two hits, one run, three walks and three strikeouts on 80 pitches.
Elias didn't give up a hit until there were two outs in the fifth, and both of those came after the youngster thought he'd frozen Nick Punto for a called third strike.
The A's gifted Seattle a run in the first when Abraham Almonte reached second on a pair of errors, moved to third on a deep fly to center by Brad Miller and scored on Robinson Cano's grounder to second.
Almonte was heavily involved in the Mariners' second run of the game as well, driving in Logan Morrison from second with a single up the middle that tore the glove off pitcher Jesse Chavez's hand. With Dustin Ackley drawing a throw as he went first to third on the play, Almonte hustled into second ahead of a throw back there by third baseman Josh Donaldson.
But moments later, Almonte's aggressiveness backfired when Miller grounded to second against a drawn-in infield. Ackley held at third on the play, but Almonte steamed into the same base, leading to a 4-3-2 double play when the A's got the force at first and Ackley had to break for home after realizing he had too much company at third.
McClendon wasn't upset by the aggressive approach, but said players just have to be smart about when to attack.
"Obviously we had some good things and we had some bad things tonight," he said. "But I certainly don't want them to revert to being timid. We'll correct the mistakes and get better."
Things got even wackier for Almonte in the bottom of the fifth, when he dove for a Fuld line drive in center field. The ball scooted past Almonte all the way to the wall, but the Mariners threw out Fuld trying for an inside-the-park home run with a perfect relay from right fielder Morrison to Cano to Zunino.
The play was reviewed by the umpires, and the original out decision would stand after a 3 1/2-minute break in the action as they checked to see if Zunino gave Fuld an open path as required by this year's new rules on blocking the plate. The review was the first of the season involving the Mariners.
McClendon was surprised this one went to replay in a situation dictated by the umpires.
"It really baffled me because my catcher was in fair territory the whole time until he got the ball," McClendon said. "But it is what it is."
The skipper said he didn't send Elias back out for the sixth because of the extra-long delay, even though he was built up enough to throw 100-110 pitches.
"That was a very unfortunate incident in a lot of ways and one that I felt was not supposed to happen, where the team was supposed to stay on the field and then you've got your pitcher sitting over there for almost five minutes," McClendon said. "That's just, to me, not acceptable. We've got to get that straight."
But Elias was more frustrated by what he thought was a third strike to Punto when he and Zunino both headed off the field after the second baseman looked at a two-strike curve that would have ended the inning.
"I sincerely thought it was a strike," Elias said through interpreter Fernando Alcala. "The umpire didn't call it a strike and if I'd gotten that call, I'd have gotten out of the frame without giving up a run."
Instead, Punto singled to left and Fuld drove in the tying run with his triple, cutting the Mariners' margin to 2-1 on what turned out to be Elias' final pitch of the game.
Despite the outcome, it was a night to remember for Elias, who defected from Cuba on a boat to Mexico in 2010 and has dreamed ever since of pitching in the Majors.
"I was very excited, especially with the support I got from my teammates and coaches," he said. "It was a beautiful thing, something I won't ever forget in my life."


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Frat Pack Tribute Exclusive: Paul Rudd Interview
Without going into details, this interview was months in the making. We're very pleased to present this interview with Paul Rudd, who has appeared in numerous comedy classics and in late 2009 was named Frat Pack Man of the Year here at The Tribute. At that time we officially placed him "in" the Frat Pack, as his career accomplishments are every bit as accomplished as the traditional set of actors. In 2010, he costarred in two movies opposite Frat Pack members, Dinner for Schmucks with Steve Carell and How Do You Know with Owen Wilson.
And let's just say that everything you've heard about Paul Rudd being a really nice guy is totally an understatement.
Frat Pack Tribute: You're unique in that you are closely associated with three separate comedy groups (the Frat Pack, Team Apatow, and Stella). There usually isn't much overlap between comedy cliques, so how did you come to be in this unusual role? Of course this grouping and our website is all just for fun, but we'd love to hear your perspective on the "Frat Pack" concept.
Paul Rudd: In the late 90's I was in the Baz Luhrmann movie of Romeo and Juliet and I became friends with Zak Orth who played…Gregory. (Full disclosure: I just had to look on imdb to see who Zak played. Gregory?) We both lived in NY, and when we wrapped that movie I went with him to see a play called Sex: A.K.A. Weiners and Boobs. It was written by and starred several members of The State. I always liked that show and thought those guys were hilarious. The play was really funny too. As you can imagine, it was totally absurdist - I remember at one point in the middle of the show they broke into a full on, very dramatic scene from Glengarry Glen Ross. After the show, I met David Wain, Michael Showalter, and Joe Lotruglio. We all hit it off and became friendly. About a week later, David gave me the script of WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER and I loved it. At that point, I'd really only been in CLUELESS and a few TV things and I felt that WHAS was the first thing I'd ever read that captured a lot of what I found funny. It wasn't financed, and I figured that most studio executives would be confused by it or just hate it. That proved to be the case. It took years, but eventually we got about a million dollars and were able to make it. During that shoot, we all became very good friends. Everyone on that movie did - it felt really special. As a result, we keep working together because we like to and work well together.
The movie played in theaters for about seven minutes. But, over the years it developed a cult following. Several years after it came out, I met Adam McKay who had the script ANCHORMAN that he'd written with Will Ferrell. Like WHAS, I read it and freaked out. They were the only two scripts I've ever read that I just kept around and would reread out of pleasure. And like WHAS, it couldn't get made. Studios hated it and Will Ferrell wasn't a star at that point. Adam was a fan of WHAS and I'm sure that helped me get the part in ANCHORMAN. At that point I wasn't really known for comedy and my background wasn't Second City or anything like that. Eventually, OLD SCHOOL came out and a studio took a chance on it. About a year after meeting Adam, when ANCHORMAN was set actually set up at a studio, I auditioned for the part of Brian Fantana and got the job.
"In that audition room
I met Judd Apatow"
In that audition room I met Judd Apatow. I knew who Judd was and was a fan of his. About a year before I met him, I was at a dinner talking about fake names and how coming up with a good fake name is a very specific talent. I said Gern Blanston (a bit from a Steve Martin comedy record) was an amazing fake name and started boring everyone at the table by deconstructing how funny it was - how it should be spelled, etc. to achieve maximum hilarity, i.e. Blanston and not Blansten, etc. One person at that table, an agent, said "Ah! That explains Judd Apatow's email address! I always wondered what the hell that meant!" At the time, his email was something like email@example.com or something (not anymore) I went home and emailed Judd giving props for the reference and he emailed me back. We became pen pals in a way for about a year, but that Anchorman audition was the first time I'd ever met him. I got to know him during the shoot and when he started casting 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN he asked me to be in it.
"As far as the Frat Pack concept goes,
I'm happy to be included."
I think that while they might all be considered different camps, most people in those comedy circles are friends and like and encourage each other. I do feel like I'm involved with all of them though, and I really like it. As far as the Frat Pack concept goes, I'm happy to be included. I think the elder statesmen in it are really talented, and I'm a fan of all of them. When I first saw your site and saw that I was in such a close orbit to those guys in the "friends of" diagram I was psyched! I've also read stuff on your site that I didn't know about and it's been really informative.
Longest. Answer. Ever.
Frat Pack Tribute: In the past couple years you've moved from supporting player to headliner. Was this progression something that you strategically planned? Looking back, were there career choices that in retrospect really paid off?
You can only plan so much. My "plan" has always been to try to do as many things that I'd like to see. For about 90% of the things I've done, I did for artistic reasons. (I'll let you guess the 10% that I did for "other" reasons) You also never know how something is gonna turn out. I always want to improve, so I try to do a lot of theater, which I think is the best way to do that. I don't sweat a lead part, supporting part, or any of that stuff. I could really care less. I just want them to be good parts and I want to work with good people. I also think it should be fun. If I were to talk about choices that really paid off then Anchorman could be considered the tidal shift. That started this current run on comedies that I've done with Judd over the last several years and has given me many more opportunities than I ever had before. That said, I would like to do some more dramatic roles too.
Frat Pack Tribute: When you meet fans on the street are there any past characters (such as Brian Fantana or Mike from Friends) that you appreciate fans referencing? Any past roles that are perhaps less welcome. I'm sure you're sick by now of "You know how I know you're gay…"
I appreciate anyone saying they liked anything I did.
Frat Pack Tribute: Speaking of which, you're famous for many catch-phrases ("You sound like you're from London" being a favorite of the Tribute editorial staff). Is it ever clear when shooting that a particular line might catch people's attention?
Sometimes I have a feeling that I think it'd be funny, but you'll never know what they're gonna use. I never go into anything thinking catchphrase! but I use my own barometer and to me if it's funny I'll try it out. Sometimes, because there's so much improv on these movies, you just say stuff. "You sound like your from London" was just one of the things that I said. That's one where I never would've guessed it. I did think that "Slappa da Bass" might be something people would be yelling at me for years. Turns out, I was right!
Frat Pack Tribute: You've have a number of memorable cameo appearances in films in such as Walk Hard, Year One, and (our favorite) The Ex. Do you approach the work differently when it's just a scene or two? We're still kind of sad you never got to squeeze in a Party Down cameo.
I don't, really. You have a shorter amount of time to make any kind of impact, which can be both good and bad, so I just hope it's funny. With Walk Hard I remember thinking that because it was just a scene, I didn't really have to nail a John Lennon accent. I don't think I'd have that luxury if I had to do it over an entire movie.
Frat Pack Tribute: Over the years you've worked multiple times with Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Rashida Jones, and Leslie Mann. Besides the obvious (talent, beauty, comedic chops), why does this keep happening? Who lost the bet, you or the ladies?
It keeps happening because I'm incredibly lucky. With Banks, we go back to WHAS so for ROLE MODELS we just asked her. Her role was underdeveloped and we knew that she'd make it better than it was. It also shows you what a pal she is. It was the same with Jane Lynch. We wrote ROLE MODELS and PARTY DOWN with her in mind. Although, I did PARTY DOWN with Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and John Enbom (another camp! Those guys are good friends of mine and the creative team behind VERONICA MARS.) I'm bummed I never got to do anything on PARTY DOWN. I certainly planned to, but we shot it in a short time and I was working on other things both seasons. I definitely would have done something in Season 3 but unfortunately, it was canceled.
Frat Pack Tribute: You have Our Idiot Brother and Wanderlust coming out this year, both with themes of idealism. Do you share any world-views or experiences in common with the characters?
In OUR IDIOT BROTHER, the guy I play - Ned - has this ethic he lives by; give people the benefit of the doubt and appeal to their higher angels, then they'll want to live up to it. He's an idealist and he's unflappable. I loved the character, and while I'd like to think that I could do that, I'm not so sure. As for WANDERLUST, I've never dropped out to join a commune, but it sounds like Ned's outlook - kind of great in theory. In reality, probably a nightmare.
Frat Pack Tribute: We'd be remiss without closing by saying that we're looking forward to your next film with Judd Apatow, revisiting Pete and Debbie from Knocked Up, filming later this year. And we're still praying for the Anchorman sequel.
"I've been rehearsing with Judd
and Leslie for the next one."
I've been rehearsing with Judd and Leslie for the next one. I'm really excited about it. We're still shaping it a bit but I like it a lot. We start shooting in about six weeks. As for the ANCHORMAN sequel, I know Will, Steve, Dave, and I are all on board. We'd love to do it! It's really in the studios hands, though.
Thanks to Paul Rudd for taking a few minutes to answer our questions.


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Novice On-boarding Bootcamp
The Novice Bootcamp is an intensive 2 week on-boarding program designed to improve and speed up the on-boarding of new Implementers. This is part of a 6-8 week agenda, in which Novices will be asked to follow additional training, and to keep track of their progresses. Every 4 week will be planned a follow-up call with the Academy Team to discuss progresses, feedbacks and answer questions.
The Novice Bootcamp is the standard way to on-board CCH® Tagetik new hires, but it can be really valuable also with new hires from various implementers.
Recommended also for Developers and Pre-sales.
Duration: 10 days
Audience: New Employee or Implementers with no or little experience in the CPM/EPM Market.
Prerequisites: We define as "Novice" a new implementer with little or no previous experiences in the CPM world. New hires fresh out from University or with experience in a completely different market.
Objectives: This 2-weeks bootcamp is specifically design to bring a new resource up-to-speed with all the knowledge and skills required to work on a CCH® Tagetik implementation.
The peculiarities of this bootcamp are:
- Mix between Product Skills and Soft Skills
- Team Building and Team working activities througout the whole camp
- Simulation of an end-to-end PoC, where all the acquired knowledge and skills will be tested and used
- Overview of the whole Company structure, with dedicated sessions delivered by various Departments
Topics: The Bootcamp agenda is quite busy. Here a summary of the topics:
- Welcome by Executives
- Data Model Course
- Output Reporting Course
- Data Collection Course
- ETL Overview
- Troubleshooting best practices
- Overview on the Office of Finance
- Presentation Skills + Presentation activities
- Additional Soft Skills
- Meeting with Departments (Sales, Marketing, Support, Development, etc.)
- Final Ent-to-end PoC
- Work team
- NOT step-by-step approach, but simulation of the real PoC
- 2 days activities
- Final Presentation with "customer questions" simulation
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Nearly a year after his face was horribly maimed in a vicious attack on the MacArthur Causeway, Ronald Poppo spoke publicly for the first time in a video released by Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday.
Wearing a Miami Heat hat and sitting on a hospital bed, Poppo is seen strumming a guitar before giving thanks to his doctors and the community.
"Thanks for considering, helping out, people in my predicament need to be helped out and I'm sure there's other people also that have the same type of predicament," Poppo said in the brief video. "I thank the outpouring of people in the community, I will always be grateful for them."
Miami Face-Mauling Victim Recalls Attack
The video was released during a news conference at Jackson Medical Center, where the 66-year-old continues to recover from the injuries he suffered in the May 26, 2012 attack.
New photos from Poppo's birthday celebration at the hospital were also released.
Poppo remains completely blind following the attack and has undergone four surgeries since the attack but remains in good spirits, his doctors said.
U.S. & World
Face Mauler Allegedly Met Victim Before Attack: Report
"He's had a long year but he's managed to cope quite well with what's happened to him," Dr. Wrood Kassira said. "I would say he's content with where he is right now."
Kassira, one of Jackson's plastic surgeons, said Poppo had skin grafting surgery and all his wounds have closed.
"He had extensive trauma to his face, it was bad," Kassira said.
Poppo has been told of his options for more surgeries or prosthetics for his eyes and nose, but he hasn't been interested in them. He has undergone four surgeries and is unwilling to have further reconstruction.
"There's still work that can be done, but he's more than happy with how he is now, he's quite grateful," Kassira said.
Poppo has gained more than 50 pounds since he was brought to Ryder Trauma Center, and continues to work with an occupational therapist who has taught him how to dress himself, feed himself, shower and shave.
Doctors gave Poppo a guitar to help with his therapy, and he practices with it every day. He played guitar 40 years ago when he was in a band and is trying to pick up chords but not being able to see makes it tough, they said.
The incident unfolded when a naked, 31-year-old Rudy Eugene attacked Poppo and stripped him of his clothes on the causeway last May, police said.
Only Marijuana Found in Face Chewer's System: Medical Examiner
An officer eventually shot and killed Eugene after he refused to stop the attack, police said. By that point Eugene had gnawed away more than half of Poppo's face, gauged out his left eye, and severely damaged his right one.
Authorities had initially speculated that bath salts may have been the cause of the attack, but the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner said tests showed only marijuana in Eugene's system.
Doctors, meanwhile, say Poppo is adjusting to his new life.
"I think he wants the world to know he's not traumatized by this," Dr. Urmen Desai said. "He's a simple guy and he's happy and grateful for being alive after such an incident."


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Players in Minecraft can receive unique enchantments by using an enchanting table to add special bonuses to tools, weapons, or armor. Here are the objects you'll need to make an enchanting Table:
To enchant items, you must use the experience orbs leveling system. To enchant, you must be at least level 1. To do it, you must right click on the enchanting table and put your item in the slot and choose an option. It might happen that no options come up, but keep taking it out and putting it back until you get one. Also you might not be able to enchant all things at level 1. Here is an enchantment that was successful.
The cost to enchant something is experience points you gain by killing mobs, breeding livestock, mining resources or using your furnace. If you were level five and did a level 3 enchant, you would go back to level 2. The better the enchantment, the more levels it takes.
In order to receive higher level enchantments in the enchanting menu, you must place bookshelves around the table. The highest level enchantment is level 30 (introduced in Minecraft 1.3), is only possible with 15 bookshelves placed one block away from the table in a 1 high, 5 by 5 square, with an opening for a door.
Minecraft Enchantments[edit]
The effects caused by enchanting can vary wildly from knocking your foes back to igniting them as if you used a flint and steel.
For Armor[edit]
- Protection 1-4
- Fire Protection 1-4
- Projectile Protection 1-4
- Blast Protection 1-4
- Feather Falling 1-4 (Only for Boots)
- Respiration 1-3 (Only for Helmets)
- Aqua Affinity 1-1 (Only for Helmets)
- Thorns 1-3
- Unbreaking 1-3
For Tools[edit]
- Unbreaking 1-3
- Efficiency 1-4 (5 with use of Anvil)
- Silk touch 1-1
- Fortune 1-3
Fishing Rods[edit]
- Luck of the Sea 1-3
- Lure 1-3
As of the update 1.3, you can now enchant books, giving you a random enchantment dependent on how many levels you use.
As of 1.7, books can now have multiple enchantment place upon them, ranging from Punch and Protection to Silk touch, Unbreaking, Sharpness, Flame and Looting.


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Expecting Miracles
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It's the last Gif Party of 2013! So grab all the GIFs that you've been saving throughout the year and send them off in style.
It's been a pretty amazing year in GIFs, from Chris Hadfield showing us how much more amazing a washcloth is in space to Doctor 10 taking a style cue from Doctor 11. Pick out your favorites, and let the party begin!
Image: h/t commenter Polybius


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Whitman, Massachusetts
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Whitman is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1875 and was previously called Abington/E. Bridgewater (South Abington). It can be found in Plymouth county. For more information, contact the county at 54 South Ave., Whitman 02188. On the attached map, Whitman is shown as 11 in Plymouth county.
For information about the state of Massachusetts see Massachusetts Family History Research.
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What a dog! That was my impression based on a short but vivid drive in a dealer-provided Smart car last year. It felt slow, cramped and noisy, with horrendous brakes. It can't be that bad, I thought, but then "Consumer Reports" gave a Smart 28 out of 100 possible points, earning it a spot on its "lowest scorers" list.
I don't write reviews based on brief first impressions, so I decided the Smart needed a second chance. I now have in my driveway a $17,980 Passion Cabriolet (with $645 worth of extras, including useful power steering, plus a clock and rev counter). I also spent time this week with a Ferrari California, and they couldn't have been more different. Here's a brief video comparison:
The Ferrari was fun, and the Smart is definitely still challenged. But my opinion has been revised modestly upward. There are better choices out there for the money, but the Smart is definitely interesting.
The fatal problem is the one-liter, three-cylinder gas engine that provides 70 horsepower. It's not the lack of power that bothers me, it's the agonizing lag that simulates a malfunctioning turbocharger. Press that gas pedal and nothing much happens for a second or two. When it finally gets up to speed, highway cruising is relatively comfortable — if you can overlook the jittery ride. The car handles well, despite its ultra-upright design. It performed like a champ in the crosswinds on the ultra-long Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River.
Other things you'll have to learn to live with are two seats, a fair amount of noise, and an amazing amount of brake pedal travel before the car starts to slow down. Good things: Fit and finish that has improved significantly from early cars, reasonable accommodations for two people, and a panoramic front view.
The convertible version is really very cool, reminiscent of French cars like the Citroen 2CV. The top is like a big canvas sunroof, rolling back at the push of a button. It works very well, but flaps a bit on the highway.
Green considerations for the Smart car include the recyclable body panels, a good lifecycle back story, and let's not forget the 33 mpg in the city and 41 on the highway.
People gave me a thumb's up when they saw the cute Smart coming. "Nice car!" said a lady in an SUV. It makes people feel good. But my Honda Fit does almost as well on gas and price, and it has room for four, with amazing versatility. "Consumer Reports" loves the Fit.
Perhaps because it doesn't wear well, sales of the Smart (still very strong in Europe) have dropped precipitously in the U.S. So far this year, 1,400 have been sold. The car was introduced to North America in 2008, when it sold a whopping 25,000. Last year, sales fell 41 percent to 14,595. Smart will stick around, though, and is even making a profit for importer Roger Penske.
Probably before I considered buying a Smart I'd take a look at a similarly priced used Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla, and I'd consider buying another new Honda Fit. I just tested the latest one, and it's still a leader as far as I'm concerned. Other low-priced small cars include the Hyundai Elantra, the Kia Forte and Soul (Korean cars are much improved), and the Ford Focus. GM is coming out with the Cruze Eco, a much larger car that matches the Smart's mileage. Here's a useful rating of pocket contenders.