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Yesterday was the release of The Story of Cosmetics. What is the story about? As described on The Story of Stuff Project website, it "examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced by Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products".
I watched the short film yesterday morning and about 1 minute in, I was waiting on Annie Leonard to serve me up a virtual cookie and glass of Kool-Aid while I sat cross legged in a class full of 1st graders. If truthful information was being shared, I could take this cartoon seriously. Do you think we are a system in crisis? Do you think your bathroom is a mine field of toxins?
Ms. Leonard is repeating the words we hear on a daily basis from the likes of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the Environmental Working Group. It's no wonder since the content advisors for this short film are Stacy Malkan with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Lisa Archer with The Breast Cancer Fund and Jane Houlihan with the Environmental Working Group.
The Story of Cosmetics wants you to believe that manufacturers are filling their products with toxic chemicals. What is more compelling than to use baby shampoo as a gut wrenching example? My thinking is if you can't change people's minds with actual science, because you don't have the science, then do the next best thing and scare the hell out of them by targeting babies. If I didn't know the truth, I would have a 'run for the hills' mentality too and buy into everything this animated short film is claiming.
While consumers may not understand all the ingredients listed on their personal care products, there are sites that give truthful information based on science and so many can be found right here. Personal Care Truth was started because there is too much fear mongering and not enough truth.
If we lived our lives by the precautionary principle as this animated short film states, airlines would be out of business as would car manufacturers. What is the precautionary principle? As defined by Wikipedia, "The precautionary principle states that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus that the action or policy is harmful, the burden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those taking the action". How on earth would you get to work? Go on vacation?
We are living in an information age where we are losing sight of the context. Where is the science to back up the accusations in The Story of Cosmetics? They don't have it. Where's our proof? Read and listen to 'Straight From the Horse's Mouth'.
A basic fundamental of toxicology is "the dose makes the poison". Three ingredients are highlighted in the beginning of the animated short film. They are sodium laureth sulfate, tetrasodium EDTA and methylisothiazolinine. As found at the Cosmetic Info website, the following is more information on the ingredients and their safety for use in cosmetics. You will also notice information in regards to the EU Cosmetics Directive. What does this have to do with cosmetics in the United States? It is mentioned in the film that European governments have required the removal of ingredients from personal care products.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), also known as Sodium dodecyl sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) are both surfactants. Both SLS and SLES are very effective ingredients used in cleansing products and as creams and lotions. In this function, surfactants wet body surfaces, emulsify or solubilize oils, and suspend soil. These ingredients contribute foaming and lathering properties to cleansing products and bubble baths.
There is an e-mail that has been circulating on the Internet for several years which falsely states that Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), ingredients used primarily in some cosmetic "rinse off" products, can cause cancer. This allegation is unsubstantiated and false, and typical for Internet rumors notorious for publishing inaccurate and untrue information.
Both ingredients were reviewed in 1983 and re-reviewed in 2002 by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel and found to be safe for use in cosmetic and personal care products. SLS and SLES can cause skin irritation in some persons, which is one reason why it is important to follow the label instructions when using a cosmetic product. Complete reports on both ingredients are available from CIR.
Substances known to be carcinogenic have been classified and registered by several international organizations, such as the World Health Organization or the International Agency for the Research of Cancer as well as the US Environment Protection Agency and the European Union. None of these organizations have classified SLES and SLS as carcinogens.
There is no direct or circumstantial evidence that these two ingredients have any carcinogenic potential. The studies that have been conducted on SLS and SLES indicate that both are safe under proper conditions of use.
Tetrasodium EDTA
EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) and its salts, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Diammonium EDTA, Dipotassium EDTA, Disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tripotassium EDTA and Trisodium EDTA, and the related ingredients HEDTA (hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine triacetic acid) and its trisodium salt, Trisodium HEDTA, are crystalline powders often sold as aqueous solutions. In cosmetics and personal care products, these ingredients are widely used and can be found in moisturizers, skin care and cleansing products, personal cleanliness products, bath soaps, shampoos and conditioners, hair dyes, hair bleaches, and many other product types.
EDTA and the related ingredients at the concentrations used in cosmetic and personal care products were not dermal irritants or sensitizers. Studies indicated that these ingredients were not carcinogens. Because these ingredients bind metals required for normal cell division, some studies that indicated that these compounds were weakly mutagenic. Some studies showed reproductive and developmental effects following oral exposure to large doses of metal chelators, likely an effect of the binding of metals required for normal reproduction and development.
The CIR Expert Panel reviewed data that indicated that EDTA and the related ingredients were not well absorbed through the skin. Therefore, dermal exposures to EDTA or HEDTA from the use of cosmetics and personal care products containing these ingredients would result in very little skin penetration and systemic levels well below those shown to produce adverse effects in oral studies. Because no data were available regarding the absorption of these ingredients following inhalation exposure, the CIR Panel expressed concern about EDTA in products that may be inhaled. They conducted an exposure assessment assuming 25% EDTA in a product. The calculated dose of EDTA via inhalation of an aerosolized product based on this assessment did not raise concerns about adverse effects of EDTA or its salts in cosmetics and personal care products that may be inhaled.
The CIR Expert Panel also recognized that EDTA, HEDTA and their salts are penetration enhancers. Therefore, formulators should be aware of this when combining these ingredients with those found to be safe primarily because they were not significantly absorbed.
EDTA and its salts, as well as HEDTA and Trisodium HEDTA may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in Europe according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union.
Link to the EU Cosmetics Directive.
Methylisothiazolinone is a preservative. Methylisothiazolinone may be used in cosmetics and personal care products alone, or it may be used in combination with Methylchloroisothiazolinone. In cosmetics and personal care products, Methylisothiazolinone may be used in the formulation of hair products, shampoos, skin care products, bath products, eye and facial makeup, and suntan products.
The CIR Expert Panel's review of studies of Methylisothiazolinone used alone indicated that depending on concentration and formulation about 50% can be absorbed through the skin. Concentrations of 0.01% (100 ppm) Methylisothiazolinone were not irritating and did not cause dermal sensitization. Methylisothiazolinone alone was not mutagenic in in vitro assays, nor did Methylisothiazolinone cause reproductive or developmental effects.
When Methylisothiazolinone is used alone, the CIR Expert Panel limited the use to 100 ppm (0.01%).
Methylisothiazolinone is listed the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union (Annex VI, Part I) and is authorized for use at a maximum concentration of 0.01% (100 ppm).
Link to the EU Cosmetics Directive
Here is the animated short film. Judge for yourself and then let us know what you think. Does it change your mind about personal care products and the people who manufacture them? Do you feel the creators and collaborators presented their case adequately or did they succeed in scaring you?
The sky isn't falling and my wallet will not support an organization or cause that encourages me to believe otherwise. I can appreciate the work that went into creating this animated short film, however, I'm 42, not 6.


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The History of Borley Rectory
The new rectory was built as the previous rectory was destroyed by a fire in 1841, and locals warned them that the site was haunted.
There is a story told about a nun and a monk that fell in love with each other and planned to elope. Unfortunately, their plan was unsuccessful and they were apprehended. They were both punished, the nun was walled up in the convent and the monk was beheaded. Locals say that this is the reason why their spirits haunt the area.
Reverend Guy Smith
Reverend Foyster
The family had the rectory exorcised but it didn't last long and the paranormal activity continued. Eventually, the family moved out and the rectory stood empty for 2 years before Harry Price moved in.
Harry Price
In 1937 Harry Price rented the rectory for 12 months and took a team of 48 researchers with him. They gathered eyewitness accounts of paranormal activity. In their research they found that some areas were inexplicably hotter or colder in the house, coats with no bodies were seen moving through the house, and they had objects thrown at them.
Captain Gregson
Real or Fake?
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Do you believe in ghosts? Do you think any of the stories are true? Or do you agree that it was all faked to further Price's career? Please share your opinions below! 😊
If you have any suggestions for other hauntings I can look at share them with me too.

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His father, Léo Distel, was a White Russian soldier who fled the Bolshevik revolution in 1917 and walked all the way to Paris. He established himself in an engineering firm, and married Andrée Ventura, a talented pianist and sister of Ray Ventura, who, with his group Les Collégiens, was one of the top bandleaders in France before the second world war.
Their son was born in Paris, and grew up in a world full of backstage gossip and music. The family was partly Jewish, and although Ray Ventura went to America during the war, his sister was not so fortunate. In 1942, she was arrested by the Gestapo and interned in a German camp. Although she survived, and was reunited with her family after the liberation of France in 1944, their son Sacha always said that this traumatic experience left him with a deep insecurity for the rest of his life.
In 1948, he heard the jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie's first Paris concert, which proved a revelation - he promptly abandoned piano for the guitar. Ray Ventura's band had many of the best instrumentalists in France in its line-up, and in his teens Sacha started to take lessons with the famous guitarist and composer Henri Salvador (author of Rock And Rollmops and Le Blues Du Dentiste). In 1951, Sacha won first prize in a nationwide competition for guitar, and went on to hold the top place three years running.
His first visit to New York, in 1952, proved another inspiration. The fusion of modern American jazz and the postwar style of French song - what became known as the Saint Germain sound - suited Distel's talents. He accompanied Juliette Gréco, the greatest chanteuse of the day, and also worked with Georges Brassens, for many the most inspired songwriter-singer of the 1950s.
Distel made his first recordings as an instrumentalist in the middle of that decade, with Lionel Hampton (French New Sound) and the Modern Jazz Quartet (Afternoon In Paris). A shortlived romance with Brigitte Bardot in 1958 put his photograph on the cover of every French fan magazine, and shortly afterwards he began his career as a vocalist. One of his first singles was a tribute to Bardot, entitled Brigitte À Jamais.
It was the French version of an American hit, Scoubidou, in 1959, that catapulted Distel to the top. The song became what one historian called "L'hymne de la jeunesse en France". Dozens of other songs followed, among them O Quelle Nuit, Personnalités, Mon Beau Chapeau, Le Boogie Du Bébé, Scandale Dans La Famille, Ces Mots Stupides and L'Incendie À Rio. In 1967, he recorded Stevie Wonder's You Are The Sunshine with Brigitte Bardot, as Le Soleil De Ma Vie.
In 1963, Distel married the alpine ski champion Francine Bréaud, and the following year composed and recorded one of his greatest successes, La Bell e Vie. At first only the B-side of a 45rpm single, it was taken up by Frank Sinatra and others as The Good Life.
In 1971, the French version of Burt Bacharach's Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, a song featured in the film Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, became an international hit for Distel, and launched him on a second career as a television music-show host. He had already had a success in France with a TV programme, Guitares et Copains, but the Sacha show became a fixture for several years. During the 1970s, he spent more time abroad - especially in Britain - than in France, but as the fashions changed he returned to his first love, the guitar, and recorded Ma Premiere Guitare, and, in 1983, Ma Guitare And All That Jazz.
Distel nursed an ambition to write a stage musical about the life of Maurice Chevalier, and although this was never achieved, his career resembled Chevalier's in some respects. Both developed a separate international persona, while holding on to a more specialised repertory and image for French viewers and listeners.
In 2001, Distel appeared as the crooked lawyer Billy Flynn in the London production of Chicago, and last year he brought out two new CDs. True to form, one was a collection of American standards, in which he was joined by Liza Minnelli, the other a new set of French songs, which won him a final accolade from the French music industry. He was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1997.
· Sacha Distel, singer and entertainer, born January 29 1933; died July 22 2004


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[audio:http://hustlegrl.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/POINT-TO-PROVE-Prod.-Black-The-Beast.mp3] Start by introducing yourself. Who is Diggy Simmons?
Diggy Simmons is a 14 year old hip hop artist, designer, and an all around go getter.
Those are a bunch of different qualities. What do you consider your main hustle?
Everything I do is my main hustle really. If I focus on one [hustle, then] some one's going to creep up and take my spot so I keep a balance in keeping both in equal importance.
Well said. You started rapping at the age of 5 but then you stopped. Any particular reason why?
Well I had a deal on the table at the time when I was around 7 or 8 but I guess it feel through I'm not even sure what happened but after that I just stopped taking rap serious because I was young and you need someone there that's going to tell you what to do obviously, but I still wrote [songs].
Who offered you a deal?
[I'm] not even sure I was so young like [in the] 2nd grade.
Aw, all right. So you just dropped your 1st mixtape The First Flight and it's absolutely well done. Were you nervous to put out the mixtape or did you have any doubt in your mind because of the expected criticism?
Well going into everything, I knew off the bat I would be ridiculed with out a doubt and then of course get love too because many would understand and respect what I'm doing after they heard but at least 100% of the people were skeptical going into listening because of where I came from and because it's quote on quote "all of the sudden" when I'm starting to take it serious the same age many emcee's do, and I released point to prove as my single on the tape for more then it just sounded good but to let people know that everything I'm doing is independent without my uncle, without my dad, and brother and I even said in one of the rhymes "You know they probably gonna say his daddy made a phone call but he probably hearing this the same time as all ya'll" which is all true he didn't even know much about the tape let alone didn't hear it til about two weeks after and astonished with it. So that was vital for me to release before the tape so everyone knew what they were gonna get.
Knowing that your father had no involvement in the making of the mixtape, how does your family feel about the mixtape's outcome?
So proud, to the point where if we were to meet Obama my mom would tell him about it (laughs)
How do you distinguish Daniel Simmons and Diggy?
Daniel Simmons is about FAMILY and FRIENDS and Diggy's about BUSINESS, and for the past five months Diggy's has been turned on basically at all times which isn't good, haven't found that balance yet.
Is there anything you miss about being Diggy Simmons?
Public School only from time to time because I kind of want that experience of it all and I want to play high school ball.
Very true. Is basketball your favourite sport?
Indeed it is, when I was in the fifth grade I remember they used to play me all four quarters and the other coaches used to say take him out because I scored the majority of the teams point (laughs)
Now that we know what your favourite sport is, what's one thing people don't know about you?
The show really feels like it reveals it all (laughs)
[audio:http://hustlegrl.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Classic-Introduction-Intro-Prod.-Black-The-Beast.mp3] I am pretty sure all the girls go crazy for you and you're 14. How do you deal with the females?
I'm just nice to all of them because I appreciate their support for real like, I just stay humbled by it all because I know that all of this doesn't have to be before me.
Are you single?
I don't really like talking about my love life but yeah.
Okay, so let's move one. Do you get inspiration from any other teen rappers? If so, which ones?
No not so much, but I think Young Jinsu is a great lyricist especially out of all the music that's coming out of young people today.
I noticed that you had different variations of beats on your mixtape. What producers did your feature on it?
Black the beast, Neako, Young Jerz, and Natural Disaster
Are there any producers in particular that you would love to work with?
I have a lot of producers I like but none I can name off the top at the moment.
Alright, that should be it. Where can the fans find you online?
www.digslifeofthejetsetter.blogspot.com and www.twitter.com/diggy_simmons
Any last words?
Just watch what I do in 2010 and beyond.


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Braised Lamb Shoulder + Mint Gremolata and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes is the perfect holiday dinner! Classy, easy to make and it will leave your house smelling amazing!
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Do you guys know what you are making for Christmas dinner yet? If you are unsure, wavering or even think you have it all planned out, you need to give this recipe the once-over. Braised Lamb Shoulder + Mint Gremolata and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. I mean, what's not to love? Lamb is the perfect entrée for Christmas (or Easter). It is so different from your classic Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Lamb has such a unique flavor. It is lighter than a steak, yet still rich, lean with a somewhat delicate flavor. Lamb is complimented perfectly with garlic and mint, as they don't over-power the flavor of the lamb, but rather accentuate it in all the right ways. And, after the slow-braising this recipe calls for, it literally melts in your mouth!


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The DIY spirit remains alive and well in Portland's cannabis community, with state law allowing households to grow up to four mature plants for their own personal use in Oregon. Growing your own dope is no easy feat, but luckily for the aspiring home botanist, there are many shops in Portland with a long history of providing cannabis growers with the right tools, equipment, fertilizers and know how to make a home grown cannabis supply par excellence. Here are a few of the city's best-loved and most authoritative resources for helping you turn that spare closet in your basement into your next pet project.
Bloom Garden Supply
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Opened in 2010, Bloom Garden Supply prides itself on a research-based approach to customer service. Bloom is one of the only stores in town that carries certain high-end equipment, such as Quest climate-control products, and will also carry your order out to your car.
Roots Garden Supply
6850 N Interstate Ave., 503-285-4768, rootsgardensupply.com. 10 am-7 pm Monday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm Saturday-Sunday.
Roots Garden Supply has a storied reputation for having some of the deepest, uh, roots in Portland cannabis, particularly in regard to organic growing. The staff is large and knowledgeable, and fosters long-term relationships with top suppliers.
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This shop is one of the best-kept secrets in Portland growing. It keeps prices down with a huge supply of gently used equipment. Oh, and it's also one of the only places in the Pacific Northwest where you can buy highly sought-after Best Value Vacs vacuum chambers.
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Well-known for its huge inventory and price-matching policy, Evergreen Garden Supply offers growers some of the most competitive deals in town. Evergreen prides itself on the staff's knowledge, particularly when it comes to equipment repairs: The shop will fix your products if you have a warranty.


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In my previous post we explored the traits of a narcissist, today we learn on how we can deal with such people in our relationships. Living with a narcissistic person can be extremely trying. So, what can you do if you find yourself in a close relationship with someone with narcissistic tendencies?
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
The number one step is to recognise the traits either in your spouse or yourself and how you have been responding to it. Perhaps you have been responding to a narcissistic individual aggressively and without patience. Perhaps you have been unloving and withdrawing. This is unlikely to help the situation. Step back and reflect on the situation
Pride is a reason people do not feel they need a savior or forgiveness. Pride tells them they are "good" people or have a "good" heart. Pride also blinds people to their own personal responsibility and accountability for sin. Narcissism (pride) masks sin, whereas the gospel reveals the truth that leads to remorse for sin. Narcissistic traits can be dangerous because, at their worst, they will lead a person to destroy others to satisfy the lust of the flesh (2 Timothy 3:2-8).
Second, stop criticizing and start encouraging solutions. Encourage them to repent and develop a strong relationship with Christ. The further we withdraw from Christ the more we tend to develop negative habits. Labeling in this situation won't help anything, neither will criticizing them. Instead of criticizing, isolate specific issues you wish to change and enlist your mate in working with you to change them—one at a time. Keep a positive focus, pray for them and use your strengths in solving problems.
Third, attack the problem, not the person. Learn to separate the person from the problem. When we get born again, God does not see sin in us, he sees us as perfect and sin is seperate from us. So, Choose a particular aspect of the narcissistic traits and encourage him/her to work on the problem with you. For example, if you don't feel heard, ask them to practice listening techniques with you.
Fourth, set healthy boundaries. When the narcissist in your life tries to manipulate what you say, gently stop them and speak in a calm manner. When they attempt to twist your words, gently set a boundary. Speak up so you are both heard and so there is mutuality in your marriage. Do not get angry during discussions as this will only make the situation worse.
Fifth, develop a prayerful life together. Praying together will draw you even more closer and expose the things that feeds the negative behavior. Learn to handle everything with prayer first before you can discuss it. Let the word of God reign in your hearts so as you can easily meditate on it. This will help to deal with the problem from the root. It will restore the thought pattern of the narccisist. The word of God says "as a man thinketh so is he"
Finally, seek professional help. A little bit of narcissism in a marriage can be toxic and emotionally draining. The narcissistic individual is likely to be overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor slights and becoming overly aggressive in response to these slights. Professionals can help you build a safe relationship where issues can be managed and resolved.
Try all these suggested tips and reply back if you find them helpful.
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The judge overseeing the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has ordered the double-amputee athlete to undergo psychiatric tests, meaning trial proceedings will be delayed.
The decision on Wednesday by Judge Thokozile Masipa followed a request for a psychiatric evaluation by the chief prosecutor, Gerrie Nel.
The prosecutor had said he had no option but to ask for it after an expert witness for the defence testified that Pistorius had an anxiety disorder that may have played a role when he fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Masipa did not immediately specify the length of the psychiatric evaluation.
Pistorius says he killed Steenkamp on February 14, 2013 by mistake, thinking there was an intruder in his home.
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Although we already had the "Anime Quotes" thread, I noticed that only a couple of posts had quotes from Outlaw Star itself, so I felt this thread was necessary.
Please include the name of the character, the quote, and the episode in which the quote appears. Also, if your quote reveals a crucial plot point, remember to use a spoiler tag.
Here are a couple that will always stay in my head.
Hilda: "Just remember. Outlaws never go down easy, no matter what happens to them."
- Episode 4
Gene (Right before being hit by a giant snowball... again.) "SHIT!"
- Episode 23
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"Scandal" star Tony Goldwyn said he was sexually harassed when he was an acting student. Goldwyn said he was moved to speak about his experience after Lupita Nyong'o wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times about fending off Harvey Weinstein when she was a young aspiring actress.
Goldwyn told "Access Hollywood" that Nyong'o's story resonated with him.
"It happened to me as a young guy, when I was literally Lupita's age. It happened to me by a man and it wasn't as extended or awful as what Lupita went through, but it was the same thing," said Goldwyn. "It was the casting couch and I didn't understand quite what was going on, or what was happening."
Goldwyn echoed Nyong'o's sentiments about trying to brush off the incident and said, "I thought it was my fault. I thought I was misunderstanding the situation, and only afterwards did I realize what had happened. It took me a couple years to get over it."
He added that he knows many women have experienced such harassment, not just actresses.
"It's something women have to deal with in every situation, in every industry with powerful men," he explained.
When Nyong'o published her op-ed, Goldwyn thanked her on Twitter and said, "Women need to know your brothers have your backs. Real men aren't 'like that.' End the silence."
Since the Weinstein scandal first broke and the #MeToo movement took off, dozens of celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Bjork and others have come forward to say they were sexually harassed or assaulted by powerful men in the entertainment industry. Fewer men have spoken about getting harassed, but Terry Crews tweeted that a "Hollywood honcho" groped his genitals at an event last year.
Goldwyn said he wants to raise awareness about sexual harassment and assault.


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New Duran Duran backstage photos book anno 1984
It's almost 30 years since Duran Duran embarked upon their Sing Blue Silver world tour and Durannie-mania swept America. Screaming teenagers drowned out the sound of their instruments on stage, hotel front doors were blocked by hordes of fans and the media followed every move of the fab five. Only one camera was allowed into the inner sanctum, though. Denis O'Regan travelled with the band across the US and Japan as their official photographer, ensuring they had no privacy even in their dressing rooms. Which may have got up their noses at times – Simon Le Bon tried to throw Denis out of a hotel window in Fukuoka – but ended in a lasting friendship and a wonderful photographic record of an extraordinary time.
Last week, at a pop-up exhibition space just off Carnaby Street, Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor joined Denis O'Regan to launch Careless Memories – a limited edition book of images. It's a fascinating insight into the lives of Duran Duran – catching them backstage, in transit, on stage, gurning and twatting about like the young friends they were and also a reminder of the media frenzy around them. Photos of fans, limos and jetplanes. Permed girls in Trilby hats and JT in white shoes. So many white shoes.
The limited run of cloth-bound coffee table books will be retailing at £250 and upwards. For those of us with no room for a coffee table, the photos can be seen at the book's website.
Making a cover of Duran Duran's "Save a Prayer"
Synth spotting featuring a Duran Duran classic:
This is but a small part of the "process" in making my next Cover. It is a bit long, made a mistake so had to start again. A few more tracks (guitar) to record, then in a few weeks I'll upload.
Duran Duran 'Girl Panic' dir: Jonas Åkerlund
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Duran Duran
Girl Panic! (Skin Divers)
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Producer: Svana Gisla and Helen Potter
Duran Duran gives away free new album – an apology for cancelled shows
In order to make up for a string of unfortunately canceled gigs: Duran Duran. As a 'thank you' for the support that their fans have given the band members over the past few weeks (the band had to cancel various concerts, see also: "Even more Duran Duran concerts canceled – MRI scan for Simon Le Bon"), they have uploaded their May 12th performance in Rome at RDS radio for you to enjoy.
That's right, a free 9-track soundboard concert!
You can download the full concert right here.
- All You Need Is Now
- Blame The Machines
- Notorious
- Safe
- Save A Prayer
- Ordinary World
- Girl Panic!
- View To A Kill
- Careless Memories
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David Lynch directs Duran Duran
Duran Duran have recruited noone else but moviemaker David Lynch to direct their upcoming Unstaged concert in Los Angeles for a live stream to fans across the world. The concert takes place at the Mayan Theatre on March 23 – the day after the release of their new album "All You Need is Now". Lynch will capture the event on cameras and beam the footage around the world via YouTube.com.
"All You Need is Now", Duran Duran's 13th studio album, is produced by Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Adele, Kaiser Chiefs, …) and mixed by Spike Stent (Madonna, Björk, No Doubt) and is said to be a "return-to-roots homage to Duran Duran's most celebrated musical panache". The album features guest vocals/rap from longtime Duran Duran pal/collaborator Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters and R&B/neo-soul superstar Kelis, while Owen Pallett of Arcade Fire contributes the album's string arrangements.
The band also enlisted the talents of up-and-coming British art star Clunie Reid for the album artwork and packaging. Reid's work has been recently shown at leading UK and US spaces, including the Saatchi Gallery, The Tate and the New Museum in New York. British fashion magazine POP's creative team will provide art direction for the project.
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New Depeche Mode remix album in April
The new Depeche Mode remix album will be released early April 2011.
For those who didn't know yet; remix duties have been executed by Alan Wilder (Recoil and ex-Depeche Mode – "In chains"), Vince Clarke (Yazoo, Erasure, ex-Depeche Mode – "Behind the wheel"), Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, New Order's Bernard Sumner, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow. Other unconfirmed names which have popped up include Aphex Twin, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs!, Brandon Flowers of The Killers and Arcade Fire.
More news will follow
Duran Duran to remix Depeche Mode
New Order's Bernard Sumner, Alan Wilder and Vince Clarke were already confirmed to remix Depeche Mode for an upcoming remix album, and now Duran Duran states in a post on their Facebook page that Nick Rhodes, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (Miike Snow) remixed "Personal Jesus"
The remix album is expected to be released next year. More news soon.
Thanks to SL for sharing
Exclusive interview with Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran
After working on Record Collection, Mark Ronson brought NYC noisenik MNDR and Duran Duran synth legend Nick Rhodes together at Sphere Studios in South London to chat about their love of analogue synths, MNDR's cameo on "Bang Bang Bang", and Nick's pioneering 80s pop melodies.
Mark Ronson on how it is to work with Duran Duran
The biggest names in are featured on Ronson's collaborative albums; he's produced Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, and Kanye West, and his accolades include a Brit for best male solo artist and a Grammy for best producer. The music producer, pop star, DJ is now bringing his contacts together for his next musical venture.
Revealed follows Ronson as he prepares to release his latest album, "Record Collection," in September – featuring Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and a track with Boy George, as well as hip-hop star Wiley. Ronson says it sprang from "four or five months of jamming with my favourite musicians in the world." While working with Lady Gaga in 2007, the pop diva suggested Ronson take some singing lessons – and almost 3 years later he is due to get behind the mic himself for the first time.
Duran Duran releasing new material soon
In a video post Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran has given some more news on when we can exactly expect a new Duran Duran album (their 13th) and also why it is taking them that long to release it. Nick Rhodes: "It's been tougher than we thought. You always hope that things will go quickly with the record… but sometimes it doesn't work like that. And this album was an uphill climb, the reason it was, was that the tracks were so strong. We really set the bar very high and we are slowly making our way up to that bar. We have 9 out of 12 songs which are pretty much done."
Rhodes hopes to be finished by mid-July and then mix the material in September. The album will – still according to Rhodes – be out in the first quarter of next year.


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In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here's a re-post on a lesser known (but no less inspirational) story from the civil rights movement.
I don't know if it's because of the inspiring speech from the Great Oakland Public Schools fundraiser tonight, or if it's my hypersensitivity to the caffeine from the Thai Iced tea I had at lunch, but I can't sleep right now. So why not spend this time doing one of the things I wanted to do more of this year – write on this blog!
I want to share a story with you about car keys, that Mike Johnston told during his keynote speech at tonight's fundraiser. For those of you who don't know of Mike Johnston, he's someone who has been very active in education reform. He helped found New Leaders for New Schools, is currently a State Senator in Colorado, and wrote a transformation ed reform bill in Colorado, that has sparked similar ed reform bills in 14 other states. He's also recently been featured as one of Time Magazine's 40 under 40. Look him up. He's awesome.
Anyway, since so many people say education is the next big civil rights issue, Mike Johnston decided to do some research on the original civil rights movement. What were the things that worked, what mistakes were made, and what can we learn. In his research, he reviewed some documents about the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Many people know the story of how Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white person, and how Dr. MLK Jr. helped kickoff the boycott with a speech at Holt Street Baptist Church. Thousands of people came together to figure out how they could get everyone to and from work while boycotting the entire bus system for a day. And it was a huge success. But a single day of boycotting buses wasn't going to bring the system to a standstill. They would have to continue the boycott until their point was made. At the end of that first day, when all of the participants gathered back together, someone asked, "So what are we going to do now?"
At that point, a woman named Mary Jo Smiley raised her hand and said, "I have a car."
"I have a car, and in that car, I can take 20 people in this room to work, back home, wherever they need to go."
And that's what she did. Every day, she took her car, and took 20 people to work, back home from work, to the grocery store, to the post office, wherever they needed to go, so that the boycott could continue. She did this, every day, for 381 days.
It wasn't easy. The people trying to break the boycott found out that she was using her car to help people get around, so they arrested her for conspiracy. They put her in jail. The leaders of the boycott heard about this and immediately went to bail her out. When Mary Jo Smiley was released, the leaders went to her and said, "We are so sorry you were thrown in jail. We are so sorry this happened to you. We totally understand if you don't want to do this anymore."
Mary Jo Smiley waved them away and said "Stop. I need my car keys. Because there are 20 people out there who need to get to work, and if I don't get my car keys right now, they're not going to be able to get there."
Mike Johnston talked about the concept of first-liners and last-liners. The first line of the Declaration of Independence is:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…
It's a line that we learn in history class, which probably sounded familiar as I said it, because it is quoted so often. But no one really talks about the last line of the Declaration of Independence. The last line reads:
And for the support of this Declaration … we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
The first line of that document, We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, wouldn't mean a thing if it weren't for the last line, and for the support of this Declaration, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. That declaration wouldn't have any substance, and would not have survived 200+ years, if it weren't for all of those people who were willing to die on the battlefield to defend it.
Every cause has its first-liners, its MLK, Jr. and its Rosa Parks, to galvanize the movement. But what brings meaning to the cause, what brings about true change, are all of those last-liners, people like Mary Jo Smiley, who was willing to commit, her life, her fortune, her sacred honor, to further the cause.
No doubt about it, education is the next big civil rights issue. And Mike Johnston appealed to everyone in the room who had gathered to learn how to push the movement forward. It is going to be hard work. But in those difficult times, Mike Johnston asked us to take our keys out of our pockets, feel the weight of them in our hands, and remember Mary Jo Smiley. We hold the keys.


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Improving the business climate ensures the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, which contributes to the economic growth of the country, Vice Minister of National Economy Zhaslan Madiyev said at a press conference in the Government.
According to him, over the past two years, Kazakhstan has risen 11 positions, demonstrating the record results of reforms adopted by the Government since 2014 as part of 7 packages of legislative initiatives.
The number of registered SMEs as of Oct. 1, 2019 amounted to 1.6 million units. The number of employees in SMEs as of July 1, 2019 amounted to about 3.3 million people.
According to official statistics, the share of small and medium-sized enterprises in GDP for January-June 2019 in the republic amounted to 28.5%. The task is to bring this indicator to 30% by 2025 and to 50% by 2050, which corresponds to the level of developed countries. In January-June 2019, the output of small and medium-sized businesses amounted to 12.7 trillion tenge and increased compared to the corresponding period of 2018 in comparable prices by 10.8%.
"If we compare the results by years, then in 2018 the output amounted to 26.5 trillion tenge, which is 70% more compared to the 2015 figure," Madiyev said.
So, in 2018, the Law on Improving the Regulation of Entrepreneurial Activities introduced the institution of preventive control in place of inspections carried out on a random basis.
The difference between preventive control and spot checks is the prevention and prevention of offenses without initiating administrative proceedings. The terms for conducting business inspections by government bodies have been reduced from 30 to 15 days.
At the same time, work is underway to introduce a moratorium on inspections of small businesses, including micro-businesses, from Jan. 1, 2020, for 3 years, which also contributes to favorable conditions for the development of entrepreneurship.
"So, over the past 10 years, a risk-based approach has been introduced for the selection of audited entities based on an assessment of the risks of a particular activity, the institute of random inspections and alternatives to inspections have been introduced, with the adoption of the Entrepreneurial Code, general risk management approaches for state bodies and approved criteria for assessing the degree of risk and checklists.
Thanks to the reforms carried out on a systematic basis, the total number of inspections against business entities has decreased by more than 4.3 times since 2010," the speaker explained.
Today, the total number of permits has been reduced by more than 70%. The adoption of the Law provided a reduction in pressure on business, a reduction in the number of administrative barriers and unloading of state bodies from unnecessary functions, as well as the creation of the most favorable conditions for the development of entrepreneurship.
As the vice minister of national economy noted, today entrepreneurs have the opportunity to get a wide range of support tools in the form of subsidies and guarantees for loans from second-tier banks, grants by small businesses to implement new business ideas and industrial and innovative projects as part of business incubation as well as training, internship abroad, service support.
In addition, Kazakhstan has been actively cooperating with the World Bank for 25 years. From year to year, various projects are being implemented that exceed $8 billion — these are 47 projects.
"Today, about 13 projects worth $3.7 billion are being implemented with the bank. Here, I would like to note the initiatives within the framework of the bank's technical assistance, which is provided to Kazakhstan. We are working closely on projects such as improving productivity in various sectors of the economy. In particular, it is in the field of agriculture, monetary policy, which ensure the stability of public finances. All work with the World Bank is aimed at joint improvement and doing business," Madiyev said.
According to him, the Doing Business ranking is an objective indicator that guides both local and foreign investors. Moreover, it is not limited only to investment cooperation, well-known rating agencies also use it for guidance.
"The facilitation of business conditions gives impetus to the development of SMEs: it is diversification of the economy, better services, increased competition in the country," he added.


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Music/title: Besitos; Pierce the Veil
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"I felt like destroying something beautiful."
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What is it really?
Is it this body? [ You tell me I'm beautiful, therefor I must be. ]
What about this photo? ..Is this what beauty looks like? [ I think it's beautiful, therefor it must be. ]
Sometimes I get the urge to bite into flesh until I taste the blood on my lips.
Now that.
..Wouldn't that be beautiful.
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My, my..
Hasn't it been quite some time since I've seen everyone's lovely face here!
I've a treat for you all. ::smirks:: Part of my reasoning for not being around is as follows.. Oh, and pardon my rather dark mood, as I've been delving into more Black Butler this past month than any human should rightfully consume on an empty stomach. ;]


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Control your cell phone bill by using an allowance
The Family Allowances program will let parents set the number of texts, downloads and minutes on their children's phones using an online tool, as well as limiting the times of the day that the phone will work. Parents can put their minds at ease with the ability to set up always-allowed numbers which will permit their children to reach them at any time.
While the "Family Allowances" feature is aimed at helping parents curb kid's desires and their inability to follow the phone usage limits imposed at the dinner table, there is also a cool way that "adults" with less self control can use the feature to manage their own usage as well. We've all heard of freezing your own credit card to ward off the temptation of overspending. Well, if you can't stop your urge to download ringtones or curb your text messaging, you can set up an allowance for yourself so that you don't go over your plan amounts. Since you'll have to wait until you're in front of a computer to bump up your limit, you'll have likely overcome the urge to purchase the new "I Kissed a Girl" ringtone you thought was sooo sweet last night.
Whether you use this to keep your kids from overspending or just to keep yourself in check, the Family Allowances feature from T-Mobile is a cool new product. I wish I could impliment this on my Verizon plan to make sure that my sister, who is on our plan, doesn't go over her text messaging limits. Don't forget that by eliminating a surprise bill for overages you'll also be able to fit your cell phone into your budget without monthly adjustments. Finally, this form of cell phone control actually stands a chance of being accepted by kids because it isn't limited to some Fisher-Price-style phone with four buttons and a love for the primary colors.


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The new Volvo C70 Solstice is currently available with £6010 worth of equipment for only £1750
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Celebrate Independence Day in Austin with family, friends, fireworks and fun! If you're not sure what to do, check out some of these events going on around town.
H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks
presented by The Austin Symphony
Vic Mathias Shores (formerly Auditorium Shores)
Wednesday, July 4th at 8:30 PM
Featuring the largest Independence Day Celebration in the state, Vic Mathias Shores is lit with fireworks against the beautiful background of Austin's city skyline. Symphonic patriotic classics will accompany the fireworks, brought to you by the Austin Symphony. This free classic Austin event is a must see!
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic
Circuit of the Americas
Wednesday, July 4th
Doors Open at 11AM
Another classic 4th of July event returns this year with a lineup that includes Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, The Head and the Heart, Ryan Bingham, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Margo Price, Jamestown Revival, The Wild Feathers, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Asleep at the Wheel, Particle Kid, Gene Watson, Johnny Bush, David Allan Coe, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billy Joe Shaver, Folk Uke, Raelyn Nelson Band and more! Beginning in 1973, Willie's 4th of July picnic has moved around a few locations in the area but finds its home for the fourth year at COTA. Tickets start at $42.50.
Red White and Buda July 4th Celebration
Downtown Buda
Wednesday, July 4th
9am – 12pm and 5pm – 10pm
The day begins with a children's bike parade at 9am along Main Street in Downtown Buda. Afterwards, head down to the Downtown Buda Greenbelt for bounce houses and more family fun until noon. Live music, food, activities kick off in the afternoon at 5pm and the day finishes off with a spectacular fireworks display at 9:30pm at the Buda Sportsplex.
Round Rock Sertoma July 4th Parade and Frontier Days
Downtown Round Rock and Settler's Park
Wednesday, July 4th
10 am – 11pm
Start your day in Round Rock with the 2018 Sertoma July 4th Parade that features giant helium inflatables, marching bands, cheerleading sqauds, drill teams, decorated vehicles and more. Following the parade, head over to Settler's Park for Frontier Days, a festival of food and family fun. The schedule includes a Pepper Eating Contest sponsored by Randalls Market, Cowboy Sing-A-Long, Pig Races, Children's Activity Zone, Live Stunt Men Spectacular and more. Fireworks begin at dark and afterwards, stick around for Movies in the Park featuring Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This free event has it all!


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Annette Rochelle Aben was very gracious to have Gwen Plano, and I on her Tell Me a Story podcast on The Magic Happens Radio Network. We are discussing the collaboration that took place on The Contract between heaven and earth. Here is the link to the site.
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About Annette.
Annette's Bio
I was born writing! At least this is how it seems. I had the good fortune to be published while a sophomore in high school so continuing the journey by publishing books has been a natural course of events.
It is my pleasure to announce that the book I have just released is # 1 Best Seller! And that is: A Haiku Perspective 2018 which is available in both Kindle and paperback formats! Enjoy celebrating a year of my life as told using the framework of…
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Big Daddy Drew's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo previews the upcoming weekend of the NFL every, well, every Thursday afternoon.
You're, of course, familiar with the top secret, company-wide ESPN memo obtained by this evil little site earlier this year. It was a fascinating document, offering precious insight as to just how little ESPN could give a shit about you, the viewer. It also shed some light on how ESPN works as a company. Clearly, their workforce lacks the can-do spirit of companies such as the Crimson Permanent Assurance (seen above).
Well, as luck would have it, I have obtained a second town meeting memo that centered squarely on ESPN's NFL coverage. My journalistic integrity precludes me from revealing my source, but he/she/Pam Ward has given me permission to repost it here, in its entirety. Enjoy!
TO: Content Staff FROM: John Skipper DATE: 10/10/2007
SUBJECT: October '07 Town Meetings Q&A Follow-Up
During our October Town Meetings, there were several questions that I was unable to answer. All of the replies below are from various department heads, who were able to address those particular questions.
As one of the on-air talents, who am I supposed to blatantly root for on the air with regard to Sunday's Cowboys-Patriots tilt?! I feel like I'm being forced to choose between my own children! IT'S TEARING ME APART!!!! Please, tell me what to do!
Please do not panic. As always, we have a special plan in place to ensure that the thoughts of the individual remain in concert with the thoughts of the collective. Please do not attempt to formulate your own opinion, or you will be locked in Conference Room 8J and angrily buttfucked by a starving brown bear. We laid out a plan for this scenario well before the season began. For this week's Patriots-Cowboys game, we will root for whichever team is currently on offense, and then spend the rest of the year rooting for the team that emerges victorious.
To make sure we are giving each team the proper knobslobbing, we are taking drastic steps. Next week's NFL Countdown will pretend no other teams exist. We have also stationed Ed Werder inside Jerry Jones' colon and Sal Paolantonio inside Bill Belichick's "Tickle Room" for the duration of the week. We also have a portable defibrillator on hand for Mr. Berman should he again feel tingling in his arm. Rest assured, neither team will be go without a full-on salad tossing.
Can you believe last Monday night's game?! I mean, can you believe it?! One team was behind, but then they came back and WON at the end! I mean, that is AMAZING! Could you ever have envisioned that?!
Excellent observation, Tony. I think you're doing a bang-up job.
Help! I've been blinded by Suzy Kolber's turtleneck!
I'm sorry, but our benefits don't include workman's comp. But Ms. Kolber has been asked to forgo glaring pastels for calmer earth tones from now on.
I was wondering if we could have more local ads pop up on ESPNNEWS just as the score viewers want is about to come up on the crawl. I like the fact that the crawl is displayed during national ads, but then it arbitrarily goes away during ads for wood chippers.
We are behind that 100% and working to make sure viewers NEVER get the score they want.
A certain on-air talent has taken to analyzing his own bowel movements in the fourth floor men's room, which I can hear even from the women's bathroom. I typed out this transcript: "Now that is a flat-out GREAT shit. I don't care who you are, you have to respect what my ass is doing right now. You can just see this turtle pushing pushing pushing out, and then releasing to the corner of the bowl. You know what? I want to get a replay of this on my phone. You see how my massive brown Payday bar runs the curl? Tell you what, that's the kind of route I remember from back in my days at USC." Is there any way I can prevent this sort of thing from happening ever ever ever again?
No. Talent can do whatever the fuck they want. Maybe if you loosened up your blouse and your panties a bit, this wouldn't be such a problem for you, sweetheart.
Mr. Ditka headbutted the vending machine again. Can we get him some sort of forehead padding?
R&D is already on this and should have something prepared by mid-March.
I was watching the opening to Monday Night Football, and I feel like our cross-promotion with the show "Dirty Sexy Money" was a bit soft. Couldn't we have forced that down the viewers' throats for at least 35 minutes, instead of just 25? Peter Krause is dreamy!
We are listening to your concerns on that, and it will be addressed. Christina Applegate will be doing the entire second half of this week's broadcast AND she will be doing it in character as Samantha Who? Should be fun.
I was working on a PowerPoint deck with Mr. Parcells when he decided to go home at 9PM. But we hadn't finished! I was up until 2AM that night formatting the template. I want to know how we can force some accountability around here on matters such as this.
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Mr. Simmons said he guaranteed me a 9-5 betting week 13 days ago. I want my money back or I'll tear that smarmy fucking douche limb from limb.
The company does not discuss matters of usury. Those are strictly private matters between employees dumb enough to actually think they're smarter than Vegas. Thank you all for your questions. You fucking sheep.
The Games
All games in the Jamboroo are evaluated for sheer watchability on a scale of 1 to 5 Throwgasms.
Five Throwgasms
Patriots at Cowboys
Four Throwgasms
Redskins at Packers: Chris Berman recently said that rooting for Brett Favre is like rooting for America. I'm not sure Chris understands just how many people out there fucking hate America.
Three Throwgasms
Raiders at Chargers: The shockingly decent Raiders could end up being a factor in the AFC West if they win in San Diego. For that alone, Lane Kiffin deserves some kind of prize. My suggestion: a job outside of Oakland. Failing that, perhaps Bubb Rubb could give him some free whistle tips.
Two Throwgasms:
Bengals at Chiefs: There are two things that will compel me to watch a bad game. The first, obviously, is if I have fantasy players playing in it. But the second thing is if it's on CBS. That sounds odd, but somehow shitty games feel even shittier when broadcast on FOX. CBS has nicer graphics to class up the joint, plus they have the Stattrax. I can't tell you how much I enjoy getting instant stat totals after each play. There's nothing quite like spending an entire game watching Larry Johnson reach 32 total yards carry by agonizing carry.
Titans at Bucs: Both these teams have winning records, and yet I feel like they suck.
Vikings at Bears: And here are two teams that leave no doubt whatsoever as to their suckitude. Although the Bears suck far less.
Eagles at Jets: Nice to see the Jets finally fulfilling last year's expectations.
Saints at Seahawks
One Throwgasm:
Rams at Ravens: My mind wanders during a game this fucking terrible. I often find myself wondering where my belly hair ends and my pubic hair begins. I'm sorry, did I write that out loud?
Dolphins at Browns: And how come I look so good in the mirror but so lousy in photographs?
Panthers at Cardinals: Sometimes, when I masturbate, I like to pretend I'm a fighter pilot trying to get his plane out of a tailspin. Oh, and this game blows.
Giants at Falcons: I was a freshman in college in '94. That was the fall that "Pulp Fiction" came out. Ever walk into a dorm party with 30 drunk girls in sweatpants singing "Son Of A Preacher Man" in unison? This game promises to be just as annoying.
Texans at Jaguars
Pregame Song That Makes Me Want To Run Through A Goddamn Brick Wall
"Six Barrel Shotgun" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I like BRMC (that's the acronym used by wannabes such as myself). I especially like the fact that they have a cool name. It's obvious to me that they just sat around one day and tried to find the coolest keywords possible. Then they just threw them together to make a band name. Black? That's a cool color. And rebels are totally cool because they don't give a fuck about nuthin'. And cool people ride motorcycles, too! And they're in clubs that are super exclusive! Hence, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. What's it mean? It means awesomeness, that's what the fuck it means.
That's the kind of band name I'm happy to say aloud. There's nothing worse than having someone ask what I'm listening to, followed by me being embarrassed to say the name of the band because it's so stupid. For example, I'm a big fan of a British rock group named A. That's it. That their name. Just the letter A. What a fucking awful name. If I'm listening to a song by that band and someone asks me who they are, I make up a different name for them, like Hail of Bullets, or something like that. I'm too embarrassed to say the band's real name. That's not good.
"Six Barrel Shotgun" is a cool song, and I like the fact that it evokes a badass piece of weaponry that, from what I can tell, does not yet exist. But I can picture such a weapon in my mind, and it looks fucking sweet. Good spraying radius with six barrels. You're bound to hit at least a piece of your target with that.
To balance out this gross display of musical taste, I'm establishing the following weekly item to counter it:
Embarrassing Cassingle I Once Owned That Will Not Fire You Up
I once owned cassingles by the dozen. Yes, I'm old. Fuck you in the pants. You might think it's dumb to pay $5 for a cassingle when you could get an entire album for $10. Not so. Trust me, it was well worth that extra money to NOT hear the rest of Slaughter's "Stick It To Ya." I really do believe that. This week's cassingle is "Jealous," by Gene Loves Jezebel, who were apparently the sister band to Johnny Hates Jazz (Fast Fact: "Shattered Dreams" is Trent Green's favorite song). I don't think there was anyone named Gene or Jezebel in that band. But they do still exist. Fun fact: they have TWO drummers. Why? Eh, why the fuck not?
Five Potential Key Injuries
• Matt Leinart (collarbone, feelings)
• Shaun Alexander (senior slide)
• Michael Pittman (club penis)
• David Carr (split ends)
• Terrell Owens (rectal worm)
This Week's Suicide Pick
Last week's suicide pool pick of Green Bay was wrong. Dead wrong. And just like that, I'm outta the game. But fuck it, let's keep picking suicide pool teams and actual ways of committing suicide anyway. Off the board now are Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Green Bay and New England (Record for the year: 4-1). This week's pick: Chicago, and the Japanese honor suicide of banging a grenade on your helmet and then giving it a big, cuddly hug, as seen here:
Silly Japanese military. You're supposed to take some American motherfuckers down with you. Kamikazes don't have to strictly be the domain of the sky, you know. Idiots.
Gametime Snack Of The Week
Burger King's Chicken Fries. I have a long-standing aversion to food that is shaped like other food. And surely, Chicken Fries have to be one of the more repulsive innovations fast food engineers have foisted upon the world. These fuckers are right up there with things like cheeseburger egg rolls, or Pancakes and Sausage on a stick (I made fun of it before it was cool, Daily Show!), or Frito Lay's Sour Cream and Cheddar Flavored Dried Pig Assholes (patent pending).
And yet, I kinda want to try them. Kinda. I like chicken. I like fries. Surely joining the two together in this unholy alliance could produce equal amounts of flavor and regret. After all, it's just a chicken nugget, only longer. Yet I will probably refrain. These things just fucking LOOK like pure evil. And the fact that they are in fry form suggests they are meant to be a side dish, which disturbs me. Hey, you know what would be good with this Whopper? A side of fried chicken. Oh, but don't worry. It's shaped like a Virginia Slim, so how bad could it possibly be for you?
Gametime Cheap Beer Of The Week
Schaefer. I think we're all familiar with the dreaded "Schaefer Shits," which have been given a plural name because you never take just one. Drinking a case of Schaefer is a great way of punishing your asshole for any recent misbehavior. Chances are, you'll end up in a bathroom stall at four in the morning, with your head tucked between your knees, suffering through a shit that has no end. And smells like scrambled eggs to boot. You think it's over at one point. You really do. Lord knows enough has spilled out of you. But you know there's something left up there. Only it's not coming until your sphincter is as red as the Schaefer label. You cut your losses and decide to wrap things up, but then you end up back in the can ten minutes later, condemned to an evening of fruitless squeezing.
Other than that, it's not that bad a beer.
Sunday Afternoon Film Of The Week For Rams Fans
Clockwise. I'm a card-carrying Anglophile. I watch lots of BCC America ("Coupling" with Oliver is bullshit). I like to say "cheers" instead of "thank you." And I'm contractually obligated to see any film that includes a former member of Python. Some of these movies are not very good, like Erik The Viking ("We will now sing the song that goes tum titty tum tee tum tum tum!"). Others, like Yellowbeard, have their moments (Blind Pew, anyone?). And others, like Clockwise, I think are pretty good but I don't quite remember. It's no Fish Called Wanda, but it does feature lots of set pieces with John Cleese running around and getting really pissed off at everyone. Works for me.
Gratuitous Simpsons Quote
"I've had just about enough of your Vassar-bashing, young lady!"
Halftime Masturbation Kit
• For the guys: Nicole "Coco" Austin. Coco is married to Ice-T. And apparently, their sex life is quite thrilling. Coco once told Smooth magazine, "We have a box of devices. Ice calls one of the vibrators 'Jack Black'." I too like to name my vibrators after comedians. I have one named after Jeff Dunham that has a smaller, talking vibrator pop out of it. It's more creepy than exciting.
• For the gals: The always appealing Tim McGraw. Can't hold onto the lamp. Can't hold on to the football.
Blatantly False, ProFootballTalk-Style, Fred Edelstein-esque Rumor Of The Week
WE HEAR... that Andy Reid could step down as soon as this week! And if not this week, then maybe next week, or maybe every week after that until we're correct!
Three Questions Sideline Reporters Should Ask But Won't
• "Vinny, would you like me to cut your steak for you?"
• "Coach Belichick, can you please get a stroke? It wouldn't change your personality, but it would make the rest of the NFL feel much better."
• "Byron, how were you able to complete that pass while eating an entire carton of chicken fries?"
Your Motivational Pregame Quote for The Weekend
"Hello?! You PLAY TO WIN THE GAME, people. Unless, of course, you're me. No, I like my men to prepare as if losing is never in doubt."
-Herman Edwards
Enjoy the games, everyone.


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Abuse can involve one or all of:
- physical abuse
- emotional abuse
- neglect.
There are a number of signs that could indicate a child has been or is being abused or neglected. This information will help you to know what to look for to pick up signs of abuse in your child with a disability, especially children with communication difficulties.
Physical abuse
Physical abuse covers physical injury from actions such as:
- punching
- beating
- shaking
- biting
- pulling
- burning or otherwise harming a child.
Physical abuse might also include:
- restraining a child in an unsafe way
- using medication that has not been advised
- over medicating to restrict the actions of a child
- inappropriate kinds of discipline, including withholding food or removing essential equipment.
Signs of physical abuse
Signs of physical abuse include:
- bruising in unlikely places that have no explanation
- bite marks
- pressure marks
- burns
- and unexplained fractures.
Behaviours your child might show if they are being physically abused include:
- being unusually wary of physical contact with adults
- being frightened of a certain caregiver
- offering an unlikely explanation of injuries or being overly withdrawn or timid.
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse occurs when someone forces or entices a child or young person to take part in sexual activity, either directly, as an observer or via the internet.
Signs of sexual abuse
Physical signs of sexual abuse include:
- injuries to private areas, for example breasts, buttocks, inner thighs and genitals
- discomfort when going to the toilet
- inflammation and infection of genital areas
- frequent urinary tract infections
- having a sexually transmitted disease.
Other signs of sexual abuse might include:
- inappropriate sexual behaviour or explicit sexual knowledge for their age
- showing excessive fear when being bathed or having a nappy changed
- sleep disturbances or night terrors
- uncharacteristic bed wetting
- loss of appetite
- hurting themselves
- obsessive and compulsive washing and out-of-character behaviours such as tantrums, 'melt-downs', aggression, withdrawal or crying.
Emotional abuse
Emotional abuse is a pattern of behaviour directed at a child or young person where their self- esteem is undermined over time. It can be caused by bullying, frequent put-downs, isolation, and setting unrealistic expectations that make a child feel worthless or inadequate.
Signs of emotional abuse
Physical signs of emotional abuse can include delays in physical development and failure to thrive or slower developmental progress (not related to their disability).
Behaviours your child might show if they are being emotionally abused include:
- aggression
- antisocial and/ or destructive behaviour
- easily frustrated
- unexplained mood swings
- low self-esteem
- poor relationships with peers
- fear of the dark
- fear of being left alone with, or clingy to certain people.
Neglect is the ongoing failure to provide for the child or young person's basic needs. It could be deliberate or unintentional. This can include not taking precautions to ensure the child's safety (eg not getting medical care and treatment) and not providing adequate food, clothing or shelter.
Signs of neglect
Physical signs of neglect for children include being:
- regularly dirty and unwashed
- left unsupervised for long periods of time
- consistently hungry and tired
- prone to illness or having untreated medical conditions.
Children might also be delayed in their physical development and have slower developmental progress (not related to their disability).
Behaviours your child might show if they are being neglected include:
- stealing or hoarding food
- gorging on food
- poor social skills
- signs of poor attachment to carers
- irregular school attendance.
Parenting SA
Phone: 08 8303 1660
Email: health.parentingsa [at] sa.gov.au
Fax: 08 8303 1653


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Baby Aspen delivers with every detail on the Llama Hanging Growth Chart; from the muted grays, greens, browns and to the bright colors of the rainbow and the whimsical artist rendition of a llama. Make this a bedroom and bathroom decoration you will love to see over the years as you chart your child's growth. The Llama Hanging Growth Chart is made of durable canvas that will be able to withstand the years of measuring your child while the theme and construction that Baby Aspen always delivers makes this the perfect baby shower gift every baby nursery.
Features and Facts:Colors: White, light grays, light green, light brown, and bright rainbow colored accents
Materials: Cotton Canvas and MDF
Details: Printed canvas with wood framing and jute rope for hanging. Llama characters on front. Tick marks on side that measures up to 6 feet.
Dimensions: Growth chart measures 12.6" w x 52.2" h x 0.6" d
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Ready to ride the rails? I will be there to enjoy this exquisite four-course gourmet dinner of seasonal offerings by Chef Donald Young. The Laird Family Estate portfolio will be tasted and discussed with Consulting Winemaker Brian Mox.
This 3 hour adventure is on the all new Napa Valley Wine Train, for the Private Reserve Dinner Series, aboard the 36-seat restyled Pullman rail car. Boarding for the special Laird Family Estate dinner will be on Saturday April 22 at 6:30 PM, with the train departing the station at 7:00 PM.


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n : a method of treating poliomyelitis consisting basically of application of hot fomentations and rehabilitation of muscular activity by passive movement and then guided active coordination - called also Kenny treatment Kenny, Elizabeth (1880-1952), Australian nurse. Sister Kenny first developed an interest in the treatment of paralysis while she was a military nurse during World War I. In 1933 she opened a clinic for the treatment of paralytic patients, most of whom suffered from poliomyelitis. She introduced the Kenny method for the treatment of poliomyelitis in 1937. Thereafter she worked for the general adoption of her method.
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A text came in, 'Theres a walk in the Durham Denes do you fancy it'
Hadn't seem Mikey, a fellow munrist, in a while, me'n'Mikey had been even stevens not so long back BUT now he had inched in front, he had 40 left to do I had 50 something.
'I have a bit of a problem with the Skye hills', a hired ventriloquist said 'I do' before I knew it I was signed up to do another Inn Pin trip.
We talked and walked on an old railway track down to the sea, a faded info notice told a tale of a now forgotten past of once famous Crimden Dene.
Once a popular holiday resort for miners and their families from nearby towns and villages, on account of its affordability for low-income workers, there are rumours even Hitler visited the area. During the 1960s Butlins took an interest in buying the Crimdon Dene Holiday Park there BUT Easington District Council derailed the sale while Beeching finished the job by removing the tracks.
Onto the beach, the walk was timed to allow access to some spectacular tidal sea caves, we had a lunch break to see off the rest of the tide and found a distressed seal pup, sitting out low tide, theres no social service for wild things.
The extensive caves were well worth visiting, I made a mental note to return with my DSLR and tripod, all to soon we left the beach and headed inland via a storm drain cave.
A walk of continuous interest.....
Into the Sea Caves
Waiting for the tide


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Surveillance Footage Shows NYC Robbery Suspect
Authorities are searching for a man caught on building surveillance footage throwing a woman to the ground in an attempt to steal her purse. Police said the alleged robber followed the victim into her building in Manhattan. Photo/video: NYPD
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This week the Center for Science in the Public Interest updated the findings of its' historic study about the caloric and fat overload found in many a movie-goer's favorite treat -- popcorn.
Among the findings are that:
1) The 'bag 'o corn' is really a thrice super-sized nightmare: "You MAY be eating three McDonald's Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter while watching a movie...that food is nutritionally comparable to what you'd find in a medium popcorn and soda combo at Regal, the country's biggest movie theater chain: 1,610 calories and three days' worth--60 grams--of saturated fat. (Nutrition aside, that combo costs $12--for raw ingredients that must cost Regal pennies.)"
2) The advertised nutrition information is incorrect. Regal says that its medium popcorn has 720 calories and that its large has 960. But CSPI's lab tests found that those numbers were understated. Regal's medium and large sizes each had 1,200 calories and, thanks to being popped in coconut oil, 60 grams of saturated fat. (The large size looks bigger, thanks to its titanic tub, but it costs a dollar more and comes with a free refill.) A "small" at Regal has 670 calories and 34 grams of saturated fat. That's about as many calories as a Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizza--except the popcorn has three times the saturated fat.
A few thoughts here:
1) In these tough economic times, I hear how it's hard to eat healthy because it costs more. While there are truths to this, movie meals can cost a pretty penny both at the time ($12) as well as in the long run (heart disease etc.) so bring your own healthier treat (it's not hard to be healthier than this popcorn) and save some bucks or even better, come to the movie for the entertainment and skip the food as entertainment. After all, sitting on our backsides gazing up is hardly strenuous activity requiring refueling
2) I underlined a piece above about coconut oil and I want to provide some information here lest coconut oil become the easy target of this nutrition(less) story. Coconut oil is a saturated fat, but it is one that has good health properties (medium chain triglycerides for easy absorption, lauric fatty acid etc) and can tolerate high heat making it a better choice than a trans fat or an oil that shouldn't be heated to higher temperatures. I prefer and recommend organic because then the health benefits aren't reduced by the potential for pesticides. That said, coconut oil, like any saturated fat and like fats and food in general must be consumed with portion control in mind - 60 grams is the issue here, not coconut oil. Think of using coconut oil to stir-fry veggies where the fat enhances the absorption of fat-soluble antioxidantsa as a healthier choice than a 12 ounce serving of steak -- you get the idea.