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It's early August. You are wearing baggy jeans, a fleece sweater, and have an afghan quilt wrapped tightly around your shoulders. You are in Philadelphia, and are certain that it should not be so chilly this time of the year. The concrete steps you're sitting on are hard and cool, and you shiver every time the sliding glass doors behind you open to let out a blast of ice-cold wind from the air conditioner inside. There is a cigarette held surreptitiously in your hand, and even as your eyes dart around nervously every time you bring it to your lips, you know that it is, at this point, ridiculous to worry about getting caught for underage smoking. What could they do? After all, you already have no privileges of which to speak, and you will be leaving for good in a few hours, anyway. Better to err on the side of caution, though. With your luck, they would probably condemn you to an even longer sentence if they found you, a seventeen year-old inmate—resident, patient, whatever—at the Renfrew Center for eating disorders, with a cigarette in hand.
You realize suddenly that there is somebody standing directly behind you, and you jump, startled. When you look up and see that it is only Andrea, you are relieved, and flash her a guilty grin as she eyes you knowingly. Andrea is a year older than you, two pounds lighter (this is an important fact, as it makes her competition), and has long blonde hair that spills, thick and full, over her shoulders and falls just above her hips. You like her well enough, but Andrea confuses you. She is from South Carolina, speaks with an endearing accent, and dresses in expensive designer clothes. They show off her slender frame, and you think that she looks like a model. The first time you saw Andrea walking up the dirt path and through the threshold of the main building, you thought that she was one of the spoiled, rich girls who agreed to enter treatment only to appease a worried and frustrated family, but you have since come to realize that her dedication to recovery is genuine and her own.
Andrea is still staring down at you, and the intensity of her gaze makes you nervous, so you stand, rising to her level, and meet her eyes in challenge.
"Why do you do that here, where everyone can see you?" Andrea asks curiously, gesturing to the illicit cigarette.
You shrug. "They're more likely to miss what's right in front of their eyes," you explain, and fail to notice the irony of the statement.
After a moment of uncomfortable silence, Andrea finally gets to the point. "So, today's your last day, huh?" You bow your head in confirmation, and in response, Andrea thrusts something small and smooth into your hands. Running your fingers over the surface, you realize that it is a compact mirror, and you raise an eyebrow in silent question. Glass mirrors aren't allowed at Renfrew, for obvious and various reasons. It is one of the many rules that you hate, but at least you can see the point in this one. There is some tiny plastic thing mounted high on the wall of your bathroom that masquerades as a mirror, but it is so far up that you, at 5'2", have to stand on your toes just to be able to brush your hair every morning.
"I picked it up yesterday," Andrea goes on, and you remember then that she got to go out on her first pass the day before. Since the staff checks all receipts and purchases made on outings, you're pretty sure Andrea's nonchalant "picked it up" was meant quite literally. The offhanded remark makes you smirk. "I want you to have it. I know I can't convince you to stay, but would you at least do me one favor? I want you to look in it before you go. Really look, think of how things are right now, and then imagine what your future could be like if you make the decision to get better." You are annoyed by her continuing efforts to persuade you to go on living in an environment that has made you so unhappy, but it has been months since the last time you've been able to scowl at your own reflection, and her offer is enticing. You accept the gift graciously, nodding your thanks, then run inside, into the tiny bathroom you share with your roommate, Alex.
Your hand is shaking as you open the compact, and the first thing your gaze lands on are the identical brown orbs, just as hollow and one-dimensional in real life as they are in the mirror's projection. They lack depth, and you think that maybe this should concern you, but at the moment there are more important things to worry about. Like the fact that threats of bed rest and IVs have scared you into choking down Deliver, a nutritional supplement so laden with calories that it is not even sold over the counter, and the awful, sand-flavored drink has added ten disgusting pounds to your frame in the span of only one month. They make you drink two cans with every meal, and you think that this is unfair when everyone else is given Ensure, which tastes infinitely better and has half the calories. You sigh, as you knew from the beginning that weight gain was inevitable, and move on. You take in the collarbones, not nearly as prominent as they used to be, then hold the mirror as far away from you as possible to try and get a better look at your midriff. It is difficult, but you are a master in the art of self-deprecation, so your mind fills in with distortions of what the glass is too small to show. But there is still plenty there to criticize.
Your eyes turn hard, riddled with revulsion and fury at your own weakness, as you take in the stomach that bulges with evidence of your lack of self-control. You have committed the sin of Eve: nauseated by the mere thought of more Deliver, you ate breakfast that morning. You scowl. There is no forgiveness for you. Unable to bear the sight any longer, you focus again on your face, staring intently into the eyes of the stranger in the mirror. This time, their coldness disturbs you so much that you abruptly snap them shut and decide to do as Andrea asked, figuring that you at least owe her that much.
You imagine a future you, heavy and grotesque and uncaring about the fact that such hard-won control has been lost. Your mind's eye can see the fat, the misshapen body, so clearly that it makes you shudder and feel sick to your stomach. You immediately stop that train of thought and decide against telling Andrea that her plan to make you see the truth has backfired completely. Another shiver runs through you, and you throw the mirror against the wall in a fury, shattering it. The symbolism is not lost on you, but you don't care. Your eyes are still closed.
Four hours later you are once again standing outside, this time surrounded by a group of friends. Jaime hugs you, wishing you well. Kelly's expression is a mixture of disappointment and fear as she grabs you to her, and you wonder if the tight embrace is an attempt to hold the fractured pieces of your soul together. You manage to bite back the, Don't bother, it's too late, rising in your throat. Dani, Erin, Allison, Jackie, and Tori follow, each murmuring variations on the same theme and swearing that they will keep in touch. You only barely resist the urge to roll your eyes. You have been through so many goodbyes during the course of your illness that you can recognize the lies instantly. You will never hear from these girls again. No one, once they get better, wants to remember a place where laughter is nonexistent, where the sobs and occasional screaming of overdramatic patients keep the entire ward awake some nights. Nobody is eager to dwell on a time in their life that was so overcast with despair, and you, their friend, a fellow inmate, are a reminder. You can relate, so you don't blame them.
As the crowd dissipates, you wipe away your own crocodile tears, and this is when you notice Andrea standing off to the side, face hidden in the shadows. You raise a hand in silent goodbye, but before you can get away, she begins to speak.
"Jen, wait, don't go," Andrea pleads. You turn to look at her out of courtesy, but do your best to block out her words, knowing that if you listened, took them to heart, the guilt might overwhelm you. As it is, your throat feels tight as you turn your back on Andrea. You run to the car and eagerly make your escape.
For so late in the summer, it was ridiculously cold. At the time, I didn't think much of it, telling myself that the perpetual chill that all of the residents at Renfrew felt was due to an air condition that must have been stuck at 40 degrees. I, as usual, was so ready to put the blame on anyone, anything, other than myself. The fact that it was my doctor who set the temperature was convenient because he was already the enemy. It was easy to turn "He wants to make you fat" into "He wants you to think that you're sick, so he raised the air-conditioner to trick you." When I think of my perception of the world back then, I almost want to laugh. When you have an eating disorder, the entire planet revolves around you.
There is one girl at Renfrew whom I remember in particular. Andrea was admitted about a week after me, and I hated her on sight because she reminded me of the preppy girls I went to middle school with.
It didn't take me long to figure out that my first impression of Andrea was both inaccurate and unfair, but I don't think the depth of my misunderstanding really hit me until weeks later, on my last day at Renfrew when Andrea approached me to make that odd request. She had been attempting, all week, to convince me not to leave treatment, and her last ditch effort was to try to get me to see the truth by myself, knowing by then that I was too stubborn to listen to anybody else's reasoning if it conflicted with my own. When she handed me the mirror, I felt uneasy. Part of me was touched by her concern, but I shoved it away and covered my growing uncertainty with a layer of irritation for a girl whose persistence was grating on my last nerve. Still, Andrea was my friend, so I agreed to do as she asked, even though I knew it would make no difference. On the surface, I was adamant, and gave the impression that I wanted nothing more than to say goodbye to Renfrew, and treatment in general, for good. The truth is that this confidence was a mask. If I knew it at the time, I didn't care. I had an image to maintain, and back then, surface appearance was all that mattered.
The few minutes I spent looking into Andrea's mirror are still clear in my mind, the image as vivid as it was back then, but the picture of the future me I envisioned that day is only partly accurate. The "fat" I imagined is closer to "average," and although I still care, I have since come to realize that there are more important things in life than fitting into a pair of size 0 jeans. The biggest difference between then and now, however, goes beyond any of the visible changes, and is something far more profound. It is the fact that, these days, the term "reflection" has an entirely different meaning.
Four years ago I closed my eyes and imagined what my physical self would look like if I allowed myself to eat. Today I open them and think back on the picture I saw in the mirror that day, the face of a girl who lived a solitary life filled with anger and loneliness. My focus has shifted from the external to the internal, and too late, I understand that Andrea had been right all along. Our last exchange still makes sad, and I wish, more than anything, that I could go back in time and do things differently.
"Jen, wait, don't go," Andrea had said, and the despair in her voice made me pause. She touched my arm. "You're not ready. You know that, I know you do. If you leave now, you're only going to get worse." I turned around then, saw the genuine look on her face, and knew that I had misjudged her. Her eyes, always so expressive, were brimming with a concern that was all too real, and in that moment I hated myself for a reason that had nothing to do with weight or appearance.
In my heart, I knew that she was right. There was a voice in the back of my mind, not yet strong enough to seep into conscious thought, that was issuing the same warning. Somewhere inside of me I knew that my reasons for leaving had nothing to do with the rules, which were actually quite fair, or the program itself, which was a five-star hotel compared to some of the other places I had been. But I was young and naïve, lying to myself just as persistently as I lied to my friends, family, and doctors. I wanted to go home to my boyfriend, whom I missed terribly, and was eager to use this as an excuse to run away from the horrible truth I was afraid I might begin to believe: I was sick. It was something I could not admit, not even to myself. I wasn't ready, and wouldn't be for another two years.
But Andrea's sincerity was heartbreaking, and the implication that somebody truly, honestly cared about me was a reality that I couldn't handle. It was too scary, too uncertain, and so I forced myself to look away before my walls broke down completely.
"Don't go," she insisted again, and I wondered at the fact that she could sense my resolve weakening.
"I have to," I mumbled. "My parents are already here…" But the excuse, like my determination, was feeble. Her sigh echoed mine as I shook my head with a conviction I did not feel.
"I'll keep in touch," I offered, hoping to placate her, wishing there was something I could say to ease the pain in her expression.
"You know this is the wrong thing to do! If you just talked to your therapist, I'm sure she would understand…" Andrea's voice trailed off. She, like I, knew that there was nothing more to say.
She wrapped her arms around my neck as I gave her a quick peck on the cheek, and then forced myself to walk to the car while my shadow slipped quietly away, back into an underworld of deception.


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According to Richard Steger, Road Science LLC, and chairman of D04.20, an overlay tester was developed by the Texas Transportation Institute and the Texas Department of Transportation to cover the cracking issue.
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Steger notes that state highway agencies, paving contractors and companies that develop technology associated with paving materials will be the primary users of the proposed new standard.
All interested parties are invited to join in the development of WK26816, particularly anyone with an overlay test device who would be willing to participate in a round robin study that will be used in creating a precision and bias statement for the proposed standard.
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Finished a book this weekend and placed it on the growing stack of books on our bedside table. The book would've normally gone to the bookshelf, but it's overflowing. We've got a book problem: we either need a new bookshelf, or we need to get rid of some books. Or, we need to share some of our books...
We've posted about book sharing before, but now we're actually motivated to do it.
After reading an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about book sharing via the web, we're finally convinced that it's for us. It sounds simple enough — sign up for a free account, post the books you're willing to share, share them, accrue points, and use the points to borrow the books you want to read.
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"Secondly, Obama wants to see a Democrat take his place in the White House and it seems at the moment that Hillary has a better chance of defeating any of the Republican candidates. The chances of Bernie Sanders beating any of the top Republican candidates are not as great as Hillary's. If Hillary were to be indicted for email fiasco, it would most likely reduce her chances of winning in November, thus giving Republicans control of the White House along with both houses of Congress."
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It seems that I was correct in my summation made nearly 9 months ago. After there was clear evidence showing that Hillary Clinton knowingly violated federal law and committed perjury in court and before Congress concerning her 'missing emails' and use of a private server to handle classified and/or confidential material, that the FBI announced they were not going to do anything about it. That was precisely what I said would happen.
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Hi Guys,
I tried looking over internet for various solution to this, but sadly I haven't found anything that has helped me pinpoint the EXACT how-to on upgrading a windows 7 basic system to ultimate (both x64bit) without losing any of the softwares and any other data on disk.
Overview of issue:
I've bought a new lenovo Z580 ideapad series laptop which came pre-installed with windows 7 home basic (x64) which I absolutely loathe as it has no aero themes and I'd like to change my windows to ultimate. My laptop came pre installed with some softwares and features for which I wasn't provided any driver/SW CD so the only way to keep these softwares intact is to upgrade (from what I understand, upgrading windows doesn't wipe off your softwares and program files?)
What I've already tried:
It seems windows basic can't be directly upgraded to ultimate using windows anytime upgrade. I tried and upgrade failed.
I have windows 7 ultimate 64bit installation CD and product key, is there any way to upgrade my system using that and not do a clean windows install?
If everything fails, is there any safe to use program or method to get setup files of my existing program files so I can reinstall them after clean windows install? And in this case, how will I get their activation keys?
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You can use the Ultimate Product key to insert in Windows Anytime Upgrade - How to - Windows 7 Forums.
Which of the preinstalled factory bloatware would you like to keep? Have you checked on the model's Support Downloads webpage to see if that software is available? Are you able to make Recovery media off the PC which may include an Apps and Drivers disk, or did you receive one?
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Multimedia is a field of study and an Industry emerging from the synthesis of the different mediums of communication. With the digitalization of all traditional media and the establishment of the web as the main vehicle of media transmission, multimedia has become "the content of the web". The web experience mainly differs from previous mediums in its interactive and integrated way of articulating a time-based experience.
The Multimedia Arts curriculum develops students' aesthetic and technical competence by providing training in state-of-the-art software, production processes, theory and concepts. The department's programs prepare students for employment in applied media industries or for transfer to media programs at 4-year institutions. Our courses give students a core background in art, design and technical skills in media development, production and web transmission.
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The animation and gaming program builds a foundation in 3-D animation production and game development for entertainment, serious games and simulations. It consists of 27 mandatory units (3 semesters) and a number of recommended courses to further concentrate on skills in graphic art, modeling and 3-D animation, 2-D animation or interactive web programming. The Media Arts program, with only 18 units is designed to provide a foundation in web-based media and interactivity. Other classes in specialized mediums can be taken to create an individual media profile that will specialize the individual for better employment opportunities.
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Out of the ashes of Deep Purple, a young and ambitious David Coverdale struck out on his own with Whitesnake toward the end of the '70s. With major success overseas the blues-infused combo was unable to crack the US until its breakthrough 1987 album hit the streets a decade later.
Tweaking the sound and style, Coverdale recruited a new, more camera-friendly lineup for videos and touring, putting forth a slick pop-metal package tailor-made for American airwaves and MTV. The formula worked a charm and the album sold millions, thanks in part to glitzy videos featuring Coverdale's belle-of-the-day Tawny Kitaen spread eagle on the hood of his Jag.
But criticisms were rampant, coming from the highest echelons of rock hierarchy with people like Robert Plant hammering the band for stealing his shtick. All the egos, excess and Zeppelin-isms would eventually put Coverdale in the unenviable position as poster child for the pomp and poof of the '80s hair-band movement.
Now after more than a decade of obscurity, the band is back for another shot. While it's difficult to really think of this as a Whitesnake album with just one original band member, I resolved myself to look past that and judge it solely on the sounds. Fortunately, it was a pretty easy sell.
The songs fall somewhere between the bluesy bits of the early days and the high-gloss sheen of the poster-child era. The lineup that features vet Tommy Aldridge on drums is deft enough, but not so flashy as to upstage the boss. And with a booming, organic production, the sounds are also a bit different from what you might expect of a 21st century hard rock album, and that's what ultimately makes this one stand out. Like a well-worn leather jacket, Good To Be Bad has a warm familiarity about it that just feels right…whenever.
The opening thud of "Best Years" sets the tone with thick, chugging guitars and a blanketing organ line that provide the perfect foundation for Coverdale's signature snarl. The semi-autobiographical lyrics hint at how good it is to be back in the game, a sentiment that comes through in spades throughout the album. "Can You Hear The Wind Blow" is another bluesy jaunt that would easily fit in with the band's late '70s repertoire. "A Fool In Love" goes straight for the retro factor, even including pops and crackles in its bluesy intro.
No Whitesnake album would be complete without a couple big ballads, and this one's no exception. "All I Want All I Need" recalls the prior hit "Is This Love" and is eerily similar to the soul standard "I'll Be Around" in its verses. But the band shines on the acoustic-based "Summer Rain," which possesses all the soul and authenticity a thousand and one hair bands failed to capture back in the day. On the flipside, the addictive "Lay Down Your Love" is sure to rouse the haters as it unabashedly apes Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" in its own seedy, hard-rock grooves. But, in a sense, it's the best song the Zeps haven't recorded in years.
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Moving away from fill-in-the-bubble tests and how assessments are changing:
For years, most year-end tests were mainly multiple-choice exams that focused on basic skills. These tests did not measure the skills students need for success after high school, such as writing, critical thinking, and problem solving. With new education standards, states are working together to develop tests that better measure these important skills. In 2014-15, all California schools will replace their old State tests in Language Arts and Math with new online assessments designed to better reflect how well students are learning the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in today's world.
The SBAC online assessment is only one part of the systemic changes occurring in our school systems over the last few years.
Because the things we want students to know and be able to do have changed, tests must change as well.
The new assessments fit into the picture in this way. The system to evaluate how well students are learning has three different types of assessments – two informal and one more formal.
SBAC in 2015: A Few Facts:
• The SBAC assessments will only be taken by students in Grades 3-8 and Grade 11
• The SBAC assessments cover only Math and English Language Arts
• All SBAC tests are administered on a computer
• SBAC results do not determine whether a child will graduate or move forward to the next grade level
• The SBAC assessment does not replace the traditional high school exit exam (CAHSEE)
• The SBAC results will not impact teacher evaluations.
• This year, due to the newness of the test, there will be no API score, which is the State score that measures the academic performance of each school.
• There will still be an AYP score, which is the Federal's score that shows Adequate Yearly Progress for schools and districts. In order to achieve this score, schools need to obtain a 95% rate of participation or better.
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The Arkansas Delta Agricultural Enterprise Cooperative is providing opportunities for youth to learn about agriculture through hands-on projects.
The Arkansas Delta Agricultural Enterprise Cooperative is providing opportunities for youth to learn about agriculture through hands-on projects.
Created in 2011, the cooperative includes farmers, landowners, tenants and producers of agricultural products who united to enhance their farming opportunities and to explore options for producing alternative enterprises.
Rita Conley, a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff agriculture instructor, and Henry English, UAPB Small Farm Program director, assisted the group in organizing. Youth are an active part of the cooperative, which strives to offer them learning opportunities.
�Gerry Harris, a member of the cooperative, is working with several youths who reside in Lincoln, Desha and Jefferson counties,� English said. �Each youth obtained a youth loan from the USDA Farm Service Agency. With Gerry�s help, they bought cows with their loan funds.�
Harris allowed the youths to use his pasture to raise their cow and calves. He also taught them different beef cattle management practices. The youths sold their calves and made their first payments on their loans in December 2012.
�It�s an educational project and at the same time, it teaches them some money management skills,� said Beverly Burkett, Jefferson County FSA loan officer. �It also sparks an interest in agriculture and the hope of pursuing a career in agriculture or similar fields of study.
�And maybe some of them will become future farmers. There�s one youth involved in the project who desires to be a veterinarian. This hands-on training and experience will provide beneficial assistance to anyone who wants to pursue such a career.�
Burkett, along with Beverly Edwards, Lincoln County FSA loan officer, made the loans to the youths. FSA makes loans to rural youths to operate agriculture related income-producing projects of modest size while working with a sponsoring organization such as a 4-H Club or a cooperative.
The youths who are working with the Arkansas Delta Agricultural Enterprise Cooperative are looking forward to taking care of their cows and calves in 2013 and to selling the calves this year, Burkett said.
�They�re excited about it,� she said. �We love to support young people and give them something meaningful to do.�
The maximum loan amount is $5,000, and it is available to ages 10 and 20 years. Funds may be used to buy livestock, seed, equipment and supplies; buy, rent or repair tools and equipment or pay project operating expenses.
Those who are interested in the youth loan program may contact the UAPB Small Farm Program, their local FSA office or USDA Service Center for more information.


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Jersey Shore loudmouth Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi speaks candidly about her struggles with food on the pages of the Sept. 27 edition of OK! Magazine.
Snooki became dangerously thin in high school while a potentially-lethal combination of anorexia and bulimia. Polizzi — who spends her days knocking back Mojitos and terrorizing beachgoers — dropped to a terrifying 80 pounds due to the eating disorders.
She barely ate meals other than lunch — and even then she chose only salads.
"I would go into the nurse's office every day and I would weigh myself. When [the school nurse] realized that I hit 80lbs she was like 'This isn't good,'" Polizzi confides.
Snooki, now 22, believes she fell victim to eating disorders because she compared herself to younger, thinner cheerleaders at her school in Poughkeepsie, New York.
"I was a cheerleader and you had freshmen girls coming up that were so tiny. I think that's why I had a problem. It got really bad."
The diminutive reality star — stands just 4'9″ tall — said she overcame her weight obsession after her school told her parents about her troubling eating habits.
"My parents told me 'You need to eat, this is very dangerous.' So I gained my weight back to like 98lbs, where I always was. I think I just realised that having a problem – an eating disorder – it's not healthy and you can actually die from that. I realised it's not worth it and you just need to be healthy."


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Traditionally, the western and horror films of legend are male dominated. But the real fan knows that the lifeblood of these genres are women characters; from icons like Annie Oakley and Ellen Ripley to the classic 'final girl' archetype who outwits the psycho-slasher, the ladies have been the strong, soulful yin to the dark yang of the bad guy. So when the genres collide and the dusty, outback western meets the apocalyptic zombie epic, the lead actress was going to have to be something special. Meet Vanessa Moltzen, star of Bullets for The Dead…
A VCA graduate with key roles in genre pics I am Evangeline (2015) and Tracy (2016) to her credit, Moltzen commands the screen as Annie Blake in debutant director Michael Du-Shane's splattery mash-up of hard-bitten frontier adventure and gut-gnawing undead shocker. Audiences get their first look at the statuesque Annie as she robs a bank and slays some innocents, a big-screen entrance as good as any in recent memory.
"We see her at the beginning of the film as a cold-blooded killer, (but) she needed to have some redeeming qualities," says the actress, who left behind her Sydney base for an extensive location shoot in the Queensland wilderness. "It was apparent that Annie had a depth that was complex, and a pain from family history that was a struggle to overcome. I found her through research and improvisation."
Working from the broad outline provided in the script by Du-Shane and co-writer Joshua C. Birch (based upon their 2011 short, 26 Bullets Dead), the actress wove a backstory that helped reveal Annie's psyche and shape the performance. "I didn't want to make her some cardboard cut-out," says Moltzen. "She had strong reasons for her reckless ways, was brought up in a less than ideal environment that shaped (her) behaviour." The actress also saw in Annie a yearning for blood ties and the bond they create. "She lost her family so she created a new one in her gang of outlaws (played by Renaud Jardin, Troy MacKinder and Karl Blake). She is fiercely loyal and protective of them."
One unique aspect of Annie's character is her sexual guile, an allure that generates a palpable physical chemistry with tough-guy bounty hunter Dalton (Christopher Sommers; picture, below, with Moltzen), who is taking the gang in for the price on their heads. "It's a front at first, used to intimidate and challenge Dalton to see if he can handle her," says Moltzen, who spends most of the film in her period undergarments. "But underneath, she desperately longs for someone who can see beyond her tough exterior. Back then, a woman her age would have been expected to be demure and married with a child. She is none of those things so she owns what she has. It's most likely that she is a virgin."
Du-Shane's film is rich in western iconography and imagery, with Moltzen's Annie Blake recalling such great cinematic frontierswomen as Barbara Stanwyck in Anthony Mann's The Furies (1950) or Raquel Welch's title character in Burt Kennedy's Hannie Caulder (1971). "I watched a lot of westerns," she admits, citing Kelly Reichhardt's Meek's Cutoff and Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven as key influences. "The relationship to the harsh landscape and the expectations of the woman's role in society was interesting to explore," she says, also noting the bush shoot was not always an easy one. "I had a scorpion at my feet one day," she laughs, "(but) I love being out on location. The smell, the grit, the texture of the landscape, the muggy air, the hot sun, it's all is part of the story."
As for the bloodbath that comes with starring in a zombie flick, Moltzen admits to ending the shoot a little rattled. "I watched a bunch of zombie films beforehand as research, and I know there are some cracker scenes in our film that zombies fans will love," she says, enthusiastically, "but on set it can be quite shocking to see all that blood and guts. I don't need to do another scary film for a while."
Screen-Space managing editor Simon Foster will co-host a Bullets for The Dead Cast & Crew Q&A, courtesy of the distributor Monster Pictures, on Thursday, August 18. Full details and ticket information at the venue website here.
Bullets For The Dead - Trailer from Monster Pictures on Vimeo.


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Published: 03/30/2012
Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing
The twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 engine wedged low behind our seat howls and barks as we crack off rapid-fire upshifts down a short interior straightaway at Auto Club Speedway in the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C.
The braking zone for a left-right chicane comes up insanely quick, but the binders are unperturbed and the steering carves with immediate precision. In no time we're back hard on the gas as the big rear tires catapult us toward the exit curbing and the corner beyond.
Any intimidation we carried with us into the cockpit of this exotic supercar drains away before this, the first flying lap, is complete. Beyond mere speed, our confidence in the McLaren's unwavering grip and balance has ratcheted up so quickly that our focus has already begun to shift to finding the fastest line around the circuit.
Who knew that a 592-horsepower supercar could be this intuitive?
Let's Do Launch
McLaren's clean-sheet M838T twin-turbo engine is a 90-degree dry-sump V8 with variable intake and exhaust valve timing. In addition to 592 hp at 7,000 rpm, it produces 443 pound-feet of torque over a broad plateau between 3,000 and 7,000 rpm. That it does this without direct injection and variable-nozzle turbochargers is a surprise.
It's connected to a sublime seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transaxle, the first one of these we've gone gaga over, and not just because it has a near-bulletproof launch control system.
The launch initiation sequence is simpler than most, and soon we've got one foot hard on each pedal — there are only two — waiting for the two conventional turbos to build boost and arm the "ready" light. At the opportune moment we jump off the brake and hang on as the two wet clutches in the automated manual transmission take turns dishing out the first four gears.
Days later we bring the same car to our own test grounds and repeat the trick with our normal hot shoe at the wheel and our test equipment strapped inside, and just like that the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C becomes the quickest production car we've ever tested.
The first few yards are deceptive because the rear suspension doesn't squat much and the tires don't come close to breaking loose. In short order, however, the McLaren's rapidly disappearing LED brake lights flash just before our ears pick up the sound of the engine slowing down.
Then the radio crackles: "That was 3.5 seconds to 60 mph (3.2 with 1 foot of rollout as on a drag strip) and 11.0 seconds to the quarter mile at...131.5 mph."
To 60 mph, at least, the MP4-12C is merely the quickest rear-drive production car we've ever tested: all-wheel-drive machines like the 2013 Nissan GT-R Premium and 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo have managed 3.1 and 3.2 seconds respectively in past outings.
But 0-60 is a freeway merge, not a competition. Their start line advantage erodes to a 0.1-second loss at the quarter-mile as the 3,209-pound McLaren bears down on them and flashes past with a trap speed that smothers the 911 Turbo by 6.1 mph and the portly GT-R by a full 7.4 mph.
The list of also-rans also includes the likes of the Porsche GT2 RS, Lexus LFA, Audi R8 V10, Lamborghini Gallardo, Corvette ZR1 and Dodge Viper.
Meanwhile, you'll pay Uncle Sam no gas-guzzler tax because the MP4-12C is EPA-rated at 15 mpg city, 22 mpg on the highway and 18 mpg combined.
Suspended Mass
All of the above is helped by the McLaren's lightweight construction. The MP4-12C's main chassis section is a pure carbon-fiber MonoCell "tub" that weighs just 165 pounds. Aluminum trunions support the engine and rear suspension, and a deformable aluminum crash structure supports the nose and front bits.
Each corner is supported by a double-wishbone suspension and an electronically adjustable coil-over damper. An additional "z-bar" heave spring in back is a version of something seen in racing that allows the use of soft individual springs at the corners while retaining the ability to withstand crushing levels of downforce.
And then there's the unique and elegant hydraulic roll control system, as described in our McLaren MP4-12C suspension walkaround. McLaren calls this ProActive Chassis Control, and it features three damper and roll stiffness settings — Normal, Sport and Track — that correspond to increased fluid pressure in the hydraulic circuit.
Two in One
The grip and balance seen at the speedway translates to very little body roll on the way to 1.03g of stick on the skid pad and 73.2 mph through the slalom on the standard Pirelli P Zero rubber. A thin layer of understeer is often present — even with the ESC in Track mode — but turning the well-tuned ESC system off for more action doesn't automatically open the door to faster times.
Understeer isn't an issue on the racetrack, where trail braking initiates McLaren's turning brake, an ABS algorithm that drags the inside rear brake going into corners to kill understeer; the effect lingers on the way out to discourage wheelspin.
McLaren will happily sell you a second set of stickier R-compound P Zero Corsa tires mounted and ready to go on another set of ultra-lightweight forged alloy wheels if you have a spare $11,420 lying around. We don't, so we're stuck imagining how much better all our performance numbers would have been with the gooier rubber.
The handling was expected, but the usual stiff-legged ride penalty associated with supercar track prowess simply isn't here — especially in normal mode. Isolation over most types of cracked pavement and rough asphalt rivals that of most sport sedans.
Still, no one will mistake a McLaren for a true luxury cruiser, which is good for the street cred. A smattering of low-level harshness and the occasional low-speed nose bob is nothing to lose sleep over.
The MP4-12C is easily a daily driver, exotic supercar or not.
Surprising Environment
That impression extends to the inside, where every component, every surface, every lever and switch reminds you that you got what you paid for. This is nothing like the stark interior of a racecar. Our Alcantara and leather interior ($2,290) is simultaneously comfortable and stylish, and the carbon-fiber interior upgrade ($4,000) looks stunning alongside it.
And you won't find any embarrassing parts bin faux pas in here, such as the Dodge Ram navigation unit we spied last year in the all-new 2012 Ferrari FF. Seemingly, McLaren has made everything from scratch to a high degree of finish.
Once you slide past the dihedral doors and the carbon chassis, the MP4-12C's cabin is spacious and relatively easy to see out of, though the front and rear parking sensor option ($2,060) is a welcome addition. The driving position is ideal, the immaculate steering wheel perfectly placed and there's even enough headroom for tall guys wearing a helmet. At first it seems odd that power seats and seat heaters are a $3,430 option, but racers built this car. In that sense, seat heaters are not only optional, they're frowned upon.
But there are a few misses to the interior design and functionality. The optional Meridian Premium surround-sound system ($4,795) doesn't seem to be well tuned to fit the dynamics of the cabin. The Bluetooth and navigation were not yet active in our car because those subsystems are still undergoing final development.
And we could certainly do without the Ice Silver elite paint that costs $5,410 but doesn't flatter the car. Probably because it reminds us of a Honda Civic Hybrid.
Getting One
The 2012 McLaren MP4-12C starts at $231,400, including destination charges. The Ferrari 458 starts in the same ballpark and the more familiar Porsche 911 GT2 RS is over $10 grand more expensive. Now that we've spent time in one, we can say the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is an amazing car that deserves to play in this price range.
That's even true if you factor in the options that drive the price of our test example up to $292,810. Yeah, more than $30,000 in carbon-fiber upgrades seems like a bit much, but all the cars that play in this space have an options list that will melt your printer's toner cartridge.
Deservedly, the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is already a success. Some 250 of these have already been delivered to our shores, and the current wait time is said to be 8 months for anyone who jumps in line today. If you can play in this price range you owe it to yourself to take a close look.
As for us, we're waiting for the next opportunity to not wrestle with one on the track. McLaren's new 592-hp twin-turbo V8 engine seems destined for bigger and better things. It seems possible that more powerful variants might come to a track near us in the not-too-distant future. Or at least we hope so.
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And "hate-mongreling," "smile-mongreling," etc. for "war-mongering," etc. Nearly 200 ghits. Maybe the writers feel the people they're writing about are as mean as mongrel dogs. But many mongrels are quite friendly; it's more likely that this is a malapropism. Examples:
All the while Bush and all his chicken-hawk war-mongreling lap dogs were drooling at the chance to go into Iraq.
http://theworldofpolitics.com/showpost. … ostcount=4
How do we as Americans take back our country, I ask when still many of my fellow Americans either don't "get it," "don't want to" or "just don't care" because they're stuck on stupid, stuck on hatred, stuck on war-mongreling when in fact they too are aiding and abetting the crimes of this administration.
And the smile-mongreling Viet politicians weaseled, stuffed pockets full of cash, dug holes, waved the flag, came up with ways to make good appear bad, wrong appear right.
http://www.centralmania.com/vnews/displ … 94150773e8
Let's just all wait until the verdict is out. Then we can start the hate mongreling
http://www.fightingspirit.ca/forum/view … 7305baa887
The noun form of "monger", which means a dealer or peddler, or one who spreads or encourages something, is not neglected:
From http://www.macaddict.com/forums/topic/581/1:
"Bush is a war mongrel just like his father…"
From http://getblackout.blogspot.com/ :
"I am so grateful to know that even the Republicans were turned off by this polarizing hate mongrel that we elected entirely too many times—I am grateful to be rid of him!!"
Google turned up 1750 hits for "war mongrel", 200 for "hate mongrel", only 12 for "fear mongrel", and 316 for "fish mongrel" (!!).
From http://www.empirekosher.com/jump.php?co … cipe_id=36 :
"Auntie was in the fish business at this time. Mom called her the "fish mongrel.""
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Can't say I'd hear dof this one before but as soon as I read you post I was reminded of the following quotations from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar "...let slip the dogs of war."


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GERES newsletter N°11: Climate Solidarity at the summit!
The GERES newsletter
n° 11 - February 2015
Top story
For 2015, Climate Solidarity at the summit!
While we in the West are trying to fund energy-saving solutions, more than 1 billion people in developing countries have no access to energy at all. In this regard, the principle of communicating vessels does not always work. But Climate Solidarity is a tried and tested principle.
Climate Solidarity combines two approaches: reducing our own carbon footprint and rolling out clean energy projects in developing countries. This is a fair, humanist response to the need to preserve our climate. It means that every step taken towards the energy transition in industrialized countries has its counterpart in support for the people most vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.
The Climate 2015 summit in Paris should be a historic success for all peoples. The fight against climate change needs to mobilize all civil society stakeholders, along with businesses, public authorities and the young generations.
Until the climax of the year, COP21, GERES will be flying the flag for Climate Solidarity within its projects and in every area of its work.
Committing to Climate Solidarity
News from the field
A virtuous circle against energy poverty
West Africa
A promise of rural electrification in Mali
South-East Asia
Myanmar gets involved in clean cooking
Central Asia
Bioclimatic housing skills transfer
Publications of the Month
Video: how Afghans collect wood for winter
This film has been produced in connection with the central highlands rural development programme to inform the public about the living conditions of Afghan communities in this region and the impact of development projects on their livelihoods.
Web documentary: Helping households experiencing energy poverty
Through interactive videos, personal stories and articles, we show you the first steps taken by the key stakeholders in the scheme to support families experiencing energy poverty in Marseille.
Stove+ study: market-driven approaches to improved stoves
This study is being conducted at an important time when market-driven approaches are increasingly being used to disseminate improved stoves.
Key Figure
23 tonnes of CO2 per second
That's how much is emitted on French territory.
Our partner's corner
Raja Danièle Marcovici Foundation
The Raja foundation aims to support initiatives or activities in favour of women: defending their rights; fostering social and professional integration through education; and training and participation in vocational projects.
Having worked alongside GERES since 2012, this year the Raja foundation is supporting 27 members of a women's co-operative in Benin who, in the Agonlinmi project, are producing a local groundnut oil of certified superior quality.!
Carbon, the right price
Bad press for the markets, massive VAT fraud, theft of emission quotas, competition with other EU energy policies… can the price of carbon as a financial instrument really play a part in the fight against climate disruption?
While carbon finance attracts consensus as a tool to combat climate change, opinions are still divided as to how to proceed and, above all, carbon's price tag.
Evaluation is complex, but the carbon market still has its champions.
Invited to the RSE Produrable show, CO2Solidaire will take part in the round table "Carbon, the right price" to defend a vision that includes social value in the price of carbon.
Happening on 31 March - Palais des Congrès, Paris
GERES is Recruiting
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Find our latest GERES press articles
Boiling Point. Issue 64 - Barriers to Cookstoves - Hedon
Opinion on the challenges of the Paris 2015 climate conference - (CESE)
#60Solutions: Burning less wood for a better lifestyle - (Goodplanet Info Magazine)
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A couple weeks ago I went to the movies. The theater wasn't that crowded and I was sitting by myself. Right before the trailers started, a 12-year-old boy sat down right next to me. Uhhhhhh. It was weird! He just plopped right down and started opening up his gummy worms or whatever. I will remind you that, like I said, the theater was not that crowded. Regardless of other rows in the theater, there were plenty of other seats in my row that were not seats right next to my seat. But here he was. It made me really uncomfortable. But then I had one of those weird New York things when you are pressed up against so many people all the time where you start to wonder if you're being the weird one by wanting a little extra personal space? Well, I'm not sure if that's an actual New York thing but it's my New York thing. "Uh oh," I will think, "I don't want them to think I'm rude by moving away from them." As if anyone gives a crap. Anyway, I moved down two seats. It was fine. Although how come I had to move? Shouldn't that little boy have moved? The point is: I like this better. Stretch your arms out, guys. No little boys allowed. Here we go:
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh man. I want to go see this movie so bad just so I can yell shit at the screen. Look, that's a rude thing to do. Don't ever do it. I'm serious. Movies are really expensive and you might think you are being hilarious but if you are ruining even one other person's experience who is maybe enjoying the movie then it's not worth it. So I would only want to see this in a completely empty theater, which, let's be honest, PROBABLY NOT IMPOSSIBLE. I just want to yell at this movie for the pure joy of the yelling. "LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Eek! Yes! Lynn Ramsey makes good movies. This looks so creepy! It is also very smart to put a shot at the end of your trailer of a woman walking through jail but not give any suggestion of what the crime might be. I'm serious. That is so smart. Movie Trailer 101 Class, my name is Professor We Need To Talk About Kevin.
A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas
This movie looks like it is going to be absolutely perfect for its audience. Congratulations to everyone involved on both sides of the screen. Congratulations to the people who made it for doing it exactly right to suit their purposes, and congratulations to the audience who is going to appreciate the effort. Not for me. Not a problem. There are other movie fish in the sea. Enjoy it!
Whoa, rousing AND primal? OK! This movie trailer is very confusing. It is about a knife fight in the balkans? Is Gerard Butler still stuck in that videogame from that movie two years ago with the guy from Dexter? Honestly, I have no idea what is going on, and I do think that it would be very frustrating if you were in the blood-spattered, smoky-thick of war with all of the stress and fear and fighting and you had to wait because your boss wanted to settle a vendetta in a factory, but also this movie looks great and I am going to see it. So there's that.
Tanner Hall
Excuse me, but do girls really go roller skating in their underwear down bowling alley lanes, like, constantly? And if so, could you please tell me: WHERE ARE THESE BOWLING ALLEY LANES? This looks fine. Again, not really my cuppa, but it does seem like being a young woman is so complicated that every five years or so we need another Girl, Interrupted, or whatever. That sounds dismissive but it's not intended to be. I genuinely believe that being a young woman IS that complicated and these movies probably help a lot just as some kind of light in the dark, thorny forest of youth and inexperience. Then, as you become an actual woman, they stand out as relatable, well-known and nostalgic guideposts on the journey of life. Or whatever. I don't know. Girl talk.
Fine. But the line "Do you know how hard it is for me to distance myself from me" is basically the worst line. And I also do not like it when someone says something in a movie trailer, like a snappy snap snappity snap, and then you hear someone laughing, but the snap was said at a dinner table, and the laugh is a barista in a coffee shop. Don't worry, trailer, we heard the snap, you don't have to have your own decontextualized laugh track. It's dumb!


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When the sun poked it's head out for about 10 minutes during the third quarter I got all excited because I was pretty sure I'd get the feeling back in my legs, but Mr deflated that balloon when he said he wasn't convinced it was the sun as much as the lights. Ha!
Morgan was disappointed he didn't get his sign made, he was determined to make a sign that said something down the lines of, "My father made me come, I don't like the Hawks." or something of that nature. He was going for funny & honest all rolled into one, I think. He was pretty eager to cheer for the Lions, all though disappointed in the outcome.
There was a competition at half time to show your support for your team & Jayde wanted me to SMS this photo for him. Yeah, well I kinda missed the number. Whoops. Mr S took Jayden down to the grounds afterwards to high five his team instead. He was most content with that, all though disappointed his favourite player wasn't the one who came to his side of the grounds after play. And yes, that is a stuffed Lego Man, it's done many rounds with us including a trip to the US I do believe.
The boys each purchased one with their own money & then a week later those crazy dolls were half price! Mr S felt so bad for them he went & purchased them each another one. Despite having 4 at one time we are down to 3 3/4. Yep, you read that right. The arm of one fell off & we're pretty sure the other one was left reading a book at the library a few years ago. There were many tears shed over that, & still the occasional wonder of where the crazy doll might be.


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Aircraft carriers project mighty naval power. The United States has nearly a dozen of them, making them the most powerful Navy in the world. China, by contrast, has only one of these things and it's still considered experimental technology for them. Also, you can put nuclear missiles on those carriers, and send them anywhere you want, which makes them better than just a missile by themselves.
Yes, an aircraft carrier is better than a nuclear missile. Nuclear missiles deliver wanton destruction to large areas, thus costing the lives of many civilians. An aircraft carrier manned with aircraft that contain traditional payloads allows for surgical strikes where civilian casualties are kept at a minimum, while the objective can still be completed.
Yes, an aircraft carrier is better than a nuclear missile, because an aircraft carrier allows a military to deploy weapons more precisely. A nuclear missile can cause a lot of destruction, but it is very powerful. An aircraft carrier allows the government to select targets more carefully, because it allows the government to minimize loss of human life.
This question heavily depends on the situation that they are being attributed to. On a one-to-one basis, one aircraft carrier definitely has more utility than one nuclear bomb. An aircraft carrier can bring a large air force presence to anywhere on the globe. Those airplanes can then drop smaller bombs on an opponent. One nuclear bomb only has one use, and brings much more dire consequences than an aircraft carrier.
Aircraft carriers have been the backbone of the navy for the past few decades, but the awe they inspire can't compare to the seriousness of nuclear weapons. Aircraft carriers are valuable tools of war, but nuclear weapons, by their simple existence, have prevented wars from ocurring in the first place.
The aircraft carrier and nuclear missile are designed for two completely different purposes. A nuclear missile causes devastation over a large area. Aircraft carriers attack individual and group targets without causing as much devastation. It's impossible to call one better than the other, and there's no reason to make such a decision.
An aircraft carrier is not better than a nuclear missile. A nuclear missile can do a lot more damage and take out a wider area. I guess it depends on what you are trying to destroy but a nuclear missile is something that you do not recover from very well.


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Simplify the Holidays
- December 05, 2012 |
- by The Family Cooks
The Center for a New American Dream, whose mission is to help Americans reduce and shift their consumption to improve quality of life, protect the environment, and promote social justice, is encouraging you to Simplify the Holidays.
Want your holidays wrapped in more meaning, and less stuff? New Dream is offering up some tips and activities to help you reduce holiday stress and avoid the over-commercialization of the season. Here are a few of our favorites:
Give a handmade gift like a book of family recipes, a collage of pictures and mementos, or a calendar filled with the birthdays and anniversaries of friends and family.
Prepare your holiday meals with as many seasonal, locally grown, and/or organic foods as possible.
Consider less gimmicky, less commercial gifts for children, such as arts/crafts supplies, books, a magnifying glass, or building blocks.
Give back to your community by preparing care packages for the homeless, or volunteering at an organization to help those in need during the holiday season.
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Land trust acquires Latah Creek shoreline near Spangle
Friday the 13th proved lucky for Inland Northwest Land Trust as two projects closed on the same day helping protect 439 acres in local watersheds and over 15,000 acres total.
On Dec. 13, the Land Trust warded off bad luck with the closing of two conservation easements in two watersheds and protecting 439 acres and over 2 miles of shoreline.
The Land Trust worked with the Ralph Hein family for over 13 years to protect 142 acres and a half-mile of shoreline along Latah Creek near Spangle. The family conservation easement is located near the 322-acre Bryant-Sayre conservation easement adjoinin...
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The Eurowings General Conditions for Group Bookings apply to each carriage of passengers and luggage advertised and booked via Eurowings GmbH (hereinafter "Eurowings") for groups of more than 9 people ("Group Booking").
2. Contract of Carriage/booking
The Contract of Carriage comes into effect when the contact person returns the booking quotation (Offer) and Eurowings issues the booking confirmation (Acceptance).
Unless the booking is for a family, the contact person acts as the group representative. In this case, the contact person concludes the Contract of Carriage in his or her own name on behalf of the individual group members.
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The CityCycle bike hire scheme is a key part of Brisbane City Council's plan to encourage more people to ride bikes more often and an integral component of Brisbane's public and active transport system. CityCycle is part of Council's plan to help reduce traffic congestion and ease parking pressures in central Brisbane.
The CityCycle network conveniently links bus, train and ferry connections and is a great way to get around the inner city and nearby suburbs. With up to 2000 bikes and 150 stations located between University of Queensland, St Lucia and Newstead, CityCyle is a quick, affordable and fun alternative to short trips by car, public transport or walking. Anyone who can ride a bike, and is over 17 years of age, can use CityCycle.
It's easy to join CityCycle with a monthly membership, including discounts for students. You can also try CityCycle with a casual pass, giving you access to unlimited 30 minute trips with a 24 hour period.
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Kamikaze Drink
What Is a Kamikaze Drink?
A Kamikaze drink is one of the most popular cocktail drinks. What makes a Kamikaze drink even better is that a Kamikaze recipe is very simple and easy to make. The Kamikaze drink recipe was created in Japan and was named after the legendary Kamikaze pilots of World War II.
Kamikaze drinks are vodka cocktail drinks. Kamikaze drinks also contain triple sec, which is an orange flavored liqueur. Some recommended brands of triple sec are Bols and DeKuyper. A suitable substitute if triple sec isn't available is Curacao. Try a Kamikaze drink with the authentic recommended ingredients before you judge if you enjoy Kamikaze drinks, though.
Kamikaze Drink Ingredients
Kamikaze Drink Recipe
Here is a Kamikaze drink recipe that is simple and delicious. Serve your Kamikaze drink over ice in an old-fashioned glass.Add equal parts vodka, lime juice, and triple sec to a cocktail shaker that is filled at least halfway with ice. Shake your Kamikaze drink vigorously for at least 20 seconds to be sure that the drink ingredients are chilled well. If you don't own a cocktail shaker, just pour all of the ingredients into a large glass or pitcher that can be covered tightly and use it to shake up your Kamikaze drink recipe.Strain the Kamikaze drink into an old-fashioned glass. The traditional garnish for a Kamikaze recipe is a slice of lime. A maraschino cherry can be used for a garnish, if desired.
Kamikaze Drink Recipe Variation
A variation on the Kamikaze drink recipe is to substitute lemon juice for lime juice. Then garnish the Kamikaze drink with a lemon slice instead of a slice of lime.
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My favorite drink!!! Great recipe!!!
i used to drink these at a bar back in the day by the pitcher. great drink. about 3 pitchers and you were good to go. good old club exit
A bit TOO MANY tags in every sentence for my liking. Let me just help you - Kamikaze drink Kamikaze drink Kamikaze drink!
These are awesome not to mention they sneek up on you. They taste great but at the end of shot number 3 you are feeling gooood. By shot number 5 you will do anything and everything you never considered doing before. Cheers!
It's a great drink.. so drink up have fun and play hard:)
Tried it with Blue Curacoa in Poland... Delicious!
I use to drink these, don't know why I stopped. Only thing missing from instructions is to chill everything and drink it while it is ice cold, it does make a big difference to the taste. Only a couple, cuz it could cause you to crash on the deck.
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It's a really good drink, very refreshing.
i was VERY drunk after drinking 6 shots of kamikaze haha
I heard of it but never had it.
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Back when Tom Corbett was in high school, long before the students at Bethlehem's Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts were born, the future Pennsylvania governor had "a neat idea."
Corbett, as he told the school's students and teachers Tuesday, decided he would be in a school play, taking an unspecified role "way in the back" in two shows.
"Then I realized I didn't have talent," he joked.
Talent or not, Corbett took the stage again Tuesday to help the school celebrate a $1 million grant for its new building, currently under construction at East Third and Polk Streets next to Looper's Grille and Bar.
The grant is the project's second through the state's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, which selects recipients based on project's job-creation potential, economic impact, viability and construction readiness. It received $3 million in 2013.
The school, currently renting on East Broad Street near Stefko Boulevard, is planning to move next year to its own facility with a 350-seat theater, recording studio and rooftop performance venue.
Currently, the school's classrooms have no windows, and students sometimes practice instruments in the hallway because there's no other space, Corbett said.
"That's not how we should be learning," Corbett said.
The charter has raised $4 million so far through a capital campaign to help offset the costs of the $26 million project. Since its inception 12 years ago, the charter school has graduated more than 1,000 students and now has nearly 500 students from 45 districts in nine counties.
Before speaking on stage, Corbett visited several classes. Seeing the students acting and dancing was a great inspiration to see what young people can do, he said.
Diane LaBelle, the school's executive director, called Corbett a role model and thanked him for his support of education and the arts community.
The new location will put students in the heart of the city's arts district and within walking distance of the ArtsQuest Center, the Banana Factory, and Steel Ice Center — where the school's figure skating students can practice.
New majors, such as digital arts, will be added to the offerings of theater, dance, vocal, music, instrumental music, visual art and figure skating. The school will save about $100,000 a year by owning instead of leasing and expects to pay off its mortgage in about 25 years, LaBelle said previously.
Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Joseph Roy said the grant is good for the charter school but questioned whether the grant will significantly grow jobs in the area after construction.
"It's just hard to understand how an existing charter [school] changing locations is going to do that," he said.
Corbett called the grant a wise investment because it affects education and culture.


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LAUREL HILL � Katlyn "Katie" Free, a 2009 Laurel Hill School graduate, was a fierce competitor in basketball, softball and volleyball.
LAUREL HILL � Katlyn "Katie" Free, a 2009 Laurel Hill School graduate, was a fierce competitor in basketball, softball and volleyball.
Free will need that competitive spirit as she faces her greatest challenge, awaiting a heart transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
The Laurel Hill community is rallying around Katie and her family, offering emotional and financial support.
First Baptist Church of Laurel Hill and Laurel Hill School athletic department members will have a Boston butt sale from 3-6 p.m. Feb. 21 to raise funds for Katie. Orders are being taken for the $20 3- to 4-pound butts, which Jeff Jones will cook.
Keep reading to learn how to help>>
Laurel Hill baseball and junior varsity basketball coach Ronnie Smith, who coached girls basketball when Free was part of the program, said helping her and her family is fitting.
"We went to Ole Miss (for a basketball camp) when she was an eighth-grader and her daddy (Keith Free) got out and helped me raise money. Now it's my turn to turn around and give back to a family that has been so good to Laurel Hill."
The Rev. Mike McVay, pastor of First Baptist Church said, "Katlyn is one of ours at Laurel Hill School and the church as well. She is having a life change. This procedure is going to change her life completely."
Katie recently had open heart surgery to install a heart pump as she awaits a new heart, McVay said. Katie and her family will need to stay in Jacksonville for at least three months while they wait for her transplant.
And every bit of financial support helps, which is why, Smith said, he'll even deliver the Boston butts to Crestview if someone can't make it to Laurel Hill.
"If I need to deliver a Boston butt to Crestview, or even a truckload of Boston butts to Crestview, call me and I'll bring them to you after they are cooked," he said. "We will cook them on the honor system if someone orders one. They are so good I'll sell them."
Other fundraisers, including a March 8 yard sale and late-spring Gospel sing at the church, are in the works.
If Boston butts, yard sales and gospel sings aren't your thing, you can make a donation through the church, McVay said.
Just make sure you designate the donation for the Katlyn Free Fund.
What: Katlyn Free fundraiser, Boston butt sale
When: 3-6 p.m. Feb. 21, across from Laurel Hill School, 8078 4th St., Laurel Hill
Cost: $20
Contact: Ronnie Smith, 652-4111 or 585-3503, or the Rev. Mike McVay, 519-0120
Email News Bulletin Sports Editor Randy Dickson, follow him on Twitter or call 850-682-6524.


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Tui T. Sutherland
The Menagerie
Tui T. Sutherland
The Menagerie
Release Date: 3/12/2013
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Logan Wilde is accidentally drawn into the mysterious, dangerous world of the Menagerie when he discovers a griffin hiding under his bed . . . and it leads him straight to the weirdest girl in seventh grade, Zoe Kahn.
Zoe is panicking. Her family has been guarding the Menagerie for centuries. If they don't get the cubs back fast, the whole place will be shut down. To save the griffins' lives, she's willing to break all the rules, even if it means letting an outsider like Logan help. But the real mystery remains: Is someone trying to sabotage the Menagerie?
Who let the griffins out . . .and why?
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Fans of Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series and The Spiderwick Chronicles will dive into this magical, mythical fantasy series from Kari Sutherland and Tui T. Sutherland, author of the Wings of Fire series. Filled with unicorns, dragons, phoenixes, and other fairy tale creatures, the Menagerie is a highly guarded secret facility in the small town of Xanadu, Wyoming. At least, it was a secret—until six griffin cubs escaped.
If Logan and Zoe don't get the cubs back fast, the entire Menagerie will be shut down. The race is on and the resulting adventure is only the beginning of a thrilling series that will leave readers wanting a magical menagerie of their very own.


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In the chill November night, a squadron of Canberra bombers taxied down the runway of the R.A.F. base outside Nicosia. Their orders were to bomb the Inshass airfield outside Cairo. Suddenly one bomber slumped nose-down on the runway. Four minutes later, 24-year-old Pilot Dennis Raymond Kenyon faced Squadron Leader Norman Hartley. "What's the matter, Dennis?" Hartley demanded. "Did you push the wrong button?" Dennis Kenyon threw his helmet on the ground and burst into incoherent tears. Later he told Hartley that he had deliberately retracted his wheels because "I did not altogether approve of what we were doing in...
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Ireland Agrees To IMF, EU, U.S. Taxpayer Bailout - Bank Bondholders Don't Lose A Dime
U.S. taxpayers finance approximately 20% of the IMF's budget, so this is now the 2nd European member state to require your assistance to survive. Greece and Ireland now bailed out, the bond market's focus will turn to the next 2 weakest links - Spain and Portugal.
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DUBLIN – Ireland on Sunday became the second European nation to ask for a multibillion euro rescue loan to help stabilize its debt-ridden banks and Europe's finance ministers scrambled to talk about ways to relieve the country's debt crisis.
Other eurozone countries and the European Central Bank had pushed Dublin to accept help after anxiety over Ireland's massive bank-bailout bill threatened to spill over to the currency area's other shaky economies, including Portugal and Spain.
The request for help from the EU and the International Monetary Fund is a humiliating turnaround for the Irish government, which only days ago had denied that such a package was being negotiated or was even necessary.
It also dashes the hopes of other members of the 16-country currency union that the mere existence of a euro750 billion ($1025.55 billion) financial backstop set up in May would suffice to quell concern over several nations' massive debt levels.
Ireland's Finance Minister Brian Lenihan refused to give a precise figure on the fund, saying only that it would reach tens of billions of euros. He denied the figure would top euro100 billion ($136.7 billion), as some had speculated.
"I will be recommending to the government that we should apply for this program," a somber Lenihan told Irish state broadcaster RTE. The Irish cabinet is expected to sign off on the request later Sunday.
Experts from the EU, the ECB and the IMF in recent days have been digging through the books of Ireland's biggest banks to find out whether the government would have to pump in more than the euro50 billion it has already budgeted for the bailout.
Ireland is running a deficit of euro19 billion ($26 billion), which Lenihan said could not be financed at current market rates. Lenihan said the money would help Ireland pay its bills and provide a contingency fund to back up the banks, which have been hemorrhaging cash since the country's real estate boom crashed in 2008.
The interest rate on Ireland's 10-year bonds surged to above 8 percent in recent weeks, after the government again had to revise up the final cost of the bank bailout and economists raised doubts that the Irish economy could grow fast enough to pay off the debt.
"Clearly we want to borrow for much less than that," Lenihan said Sunday.
Although the government has insisted that it has enough cash on hand until the middle of 2011, analysts are concerned that the discovery of further holes in the banks' balance sheet could suddenly drive up costs.
Market jitters had also begun to spread, raising borrowing costs for Ireland and Spain and weighing on the value of the euro.
After the Irish cabinet has approved the loan application, Irish, EU and IMF officials will negotiate the details of the bailout. The first portion of the loan might come from the European Commission, the EU's executive; after that the IMF and a facility funded by eurozone nations would raise money in the international debt markets. The European Commission declined to comment on Ireland's request Sunday. The European Financial Stability Facility wasn't immediately available for comment.
The Irish rescue is the latest act in Europe's yearlong drama to prevent mounting debts and deficits from overwhelming the weakest members of the 16-nation eurozone. Greece was saved from bankruptcy in May, and analysts say Portugal, which some argue has done less than the Irish to bring debt and deficits back under control, could be next.
Reflecting the national mood, the Sunday Independent newspaper displayed the photos of Ireland's 15 Cabinet ministers on its front page, expressed hope that the IMF would order the Irish political class to take huge cuts in positions, pay and benefits — and called for Fianna Fail's destruction at the next election.
"Slaughter them after Christmas," the Sunday Independent's lead editorial urged.
Clarke & Dawe on the European debt-guarantee circle jerk...
Brilliant satire. If you haven't seen this yet, buckle up.
Jimmy Rogers explains how the situation should have been handled...
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Even better, Rogers never mucks around with airtime. This is a solid 2 minutes of pain for bank-bullshitting fear mongers on both sides of the Pond.
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