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For Christians Who Disagree With My Banning Policy: One Day's Comments from Atheists, Agnostics, Liberals & Progressives- Enjoy
I take it up the bum and I enjoy it. SUCK ON IT HOMOPHOBES
Christmas is a stolen holiday. Non Christianish pagans invented it a thousand years before Hayseuss was born. You're just another die hard fucktard
Welcome to round 2, Short Little Bitch. Newsflash, twat, you're not a fucking rebel. You're a vile, moldy wet spot with the unmistakable odor of fuckstench.
JESUS WAS A LIBERAL! YOU IS MAYKE A YAK LOOK SEXAH! (asian accent)
atheist leaves video called "Chimp rapes a frog"
Your all inSane. Don't drink the kool-aid or maybe u should then there would be one less small minded lunatic on this planet! It's people like you that make this country a mess! You are so narrow minded and base your life off a 2000+ year old fairy tale and its ridiculous
Satan doesn't exist, Christmas is a Pagan festival taken over by the earliest Christians to encourage others to convert – something you've been good at for centuries, is proselytising. That means preaching (well, more like screeching fire and brimstone) btw, in case there were too many syllables. Moses is a fabrication as there are no historical records he existed, and when you die, you will be dust too. Eventually, your atoms may be rincorporated into another organism, which means you could come back as a worm, or slug. Anything really.
What a nasty bunch you lot are.
You people are crazy. Thank God for science!
˚͜˚ B Sorry but no amount of bathing is going to remove the crushing hatred and venom that filled every fiber of your nasty, vicious soul. I have read plenty of evil spouted from self described 'christians' but yours really takes the cake. I hope that Jesus comes back, really soon. He is going to smite the living shit out of all of you gun toting, violence promoting war mongering bigots. I would start praying. Really, really hard. That lake of fire is going to fill up pretty damn fast.
Fuck your own anus with a fork. Then get a spoon and use the utensils in unison to properly consume spaghetti made of aborted placentas.
you'd be a great SNL character!
fuck you and your consrrvative cult bitch we dont care about you lying conservative scumbag cult so go drink your cult kool aid and drop dead oh and abortion is right if a women is raped
Short little rebel….somebody needs to hip check your ignorant ass! What a way to be Christ like, assclown!
Be sure to ban me because I am NOT a Christian, am a life-long liberal, and I have more than two brain cells to rub together, unlike you and your compatriots.
Dumbest thing I've ever read..(followed by explanation why Jesus is not real)
Have fun celebrating your own willful ignorance, pious asshats. Your faith must be pretty fucking tenuous if you're afraid to even consider the opinions of those who feel otherwise.
*On a side note, I have taken the time to painstakingly masturbate to every single one of your profile pics. Except yours, Denise. Never yours.
HOLY SHIT! What kind of Kool-Aid are you asshats drinking?!?!
The difference between you and me is that I don't choose to worship a god who needed to kill his own son to make a point.
Then you are creating a very narrow minded world for yourself! I am a Christian married to an atheist that treats me better and is kinder than the Catholic man I divorced! He doesn't try to convert me and I have no chance of converting him, so I don't try. We have been together for 18 loving years. Pull you head out of your ass!!!
Fuck you, whore.
Apparently y'all have forgotten the part about turning the other cheek so I can slap the shit out of that one, too
Block me, you cunting pig.
Wow this page really is for idiots. Ignorant and Bigoted is not for me.. Go to Hell.
By the way, it's spelled "atheists." Stupid motherfuckers.
Please, Sheryl. Dont confuse them with facts. The cognitive dissonance wont let it through.
Peruse this, cunt!
Christian conservatism is just the dogmatic part of the religion minus all that stuff that Jesus said to do. Please Ban me you Self-righteous clown, it's how we Atheist-Liberal-progressives know we got the best of you.
You only like to debate people who agree with you. Now that must be some fascinating conversation. Idiots debating idiots. What could be better?
Time to get rid of the 2nd amendment and the right for these NOTSEES (conservatives) to vote, breath or participate in any discussions. As you can see they cannot debate if their collective lives depended on it. We no longer need these people in our society. My opinion – drop dead.
You are a self righteous judgmental delusional cunt. I hope you die a slow painful death. I will sit back and exclaim how your god works in mysterious ways
I feel my I.Q. dropping as I write this, in fact–and I blame you.
I will never get over the embarrassment of belonging to the same species as you. You are a monster, an ogre, a malformity. I wretch at the very thought of you. You have all the appeal of a paper cut. Lepers avoid you. You are vile, worthless, less than nothing. You are a weed, a fungus, and the dregs of this earth. And did I mention your twat smells? Monkeys look down on you. Even sheep won't have sex with you. You are unreservedly pathetic, starved for attention, and lost in a land that reality forgot. You are a waste of flesh. On a good day you're a halfwit. You are deficient in all that lends character. You have the personality of wallpaper. You are dank and filthy. You are asinine and benighted. You are the source of all unpleasantness. You spread your stench wherever you may crawl. Pretentious cunt.
Say my name, bitch
Please inform the bitch Short Little Rebel and God Is By My Side in All Things, that when they die, they are going to hell. Really, why would I want little hateful fuckheads in heaven with me? The refuse to listen to the teachings of my son. Who by the way is bisexual. They condemn all who follow his teachings. They torment those I have created. And then say they do this in MY NAME. Short Little Rebel and God Is By My Side in All Things needs to stop harming my people and spreading the way of hatred and lies. They follow Satan. And please inform them that they can go fuck themselves.
Wow, once a year you hand out food…you still suck the other 364. You call that giving your life?…idiot
Tell me, while you were there, did they keep their hands off those little boys? Or is that how they pay penance? You shall not have homosexual thoughts. Now drop your pants while the priest fills you with God's love.
You don't need protection from me. I don't have a gun. All I have is my scintillating wit, my education (which allows me to do things like SPELL), and common sense. You don't need GUNS to protect you from WORDS or differing opinions on a FB page. You just need to click your mouse onto another page or off FB altogether if you can't take an actual debate with a variety of viewpoints. I certainly don't need anything more than words and thoughts to deal with the hypocritical twits on this page. And just for the record, I WORK FOR AND WITH LASALLIANS, not that you know who they are you, ignorant halfwit. They are tolerant, loving, compassionate, peaceful people, and they would find you to be the heathen, not me.
A bunch of precious people on Sunday crying tears of joy…on Monday, they are lazy, entitlement whores who voted for Obama. This dumb broad should try hiding it a little better.
THAT IS MAYKE YOU VERY LIBERALS HANDING OUT FREE STUFFS TO PEEPOLES. WHAT ARE YOU IS THYNKING! (an Asian accent!)
UnAmerican Scum! You need to get a clue.
Good! Perhaps you will be confined to a locked unit. Jail is OK but for your issues, a psychiatric unit would be the ideal. Look up "regulated militia" that is the part that the idiocy (ideas laced with fanaticism), have the most trouble with. Since I have your attention, there is a question that I have been hoping to gain the perspective on by the unbridled lunacy. You all were fasting and praying for the right candidate to win.I know that he did just that. How do you convince yourselves that that you know better than God what this country needs? Just curious. There has got to be a lot of cognitive dissonance at play under the big red bigoted tent. LOL!
The Bible didn't even exist when Jesus was alive… What the fuck are you babbling about?
The irony of this post makes me erect.
You're an idiot. Thanks for the great laugh.
It is not that we are being "disobedient to God" (how could we possibly disobey something that doesn't exist?) it is that we are not profoundly ignorant, and we have actually read the bible – rather than going to church on Sunday and pretending to pay attention. Unlike you, we haven't undergone the centuries of inbreeding necessary to evolve (I'm sorry, does that word scare you?) a skull thick enough to be impervious to logic and reason.
You seriously need help, either you should research more carefully before spouting such unscientific rubbish or perhaps you should try and adopt a more Christian attitude
Welcome to round 2, Short Little Bitch. Newsflash, twat, you're not a fucking rebel. You're a vile, moldy wet spot with the unmistakable odor of fuckstench. First you deny atheists exist, and now you write off the homosexual community based on semantics? What the fuck is wrong with you?
You, Ma'am, are an ignorant, hateful woman!
People are not ILLEGAL you retards they are undocumented workers. They still laugh, cry, love and bleed. Your brown skinned short bitchy rebel leader here should know that
You can hide behind your sick and twisted religion all you want but that doesn't change the fact that you're an ignorant bigot who bases their worldview on ideas spawned in the illiterate skulls of desert wandering goat romancers thousands of years ago.
OMG! What a bunch of fantasy CT bullshit. Your bible has warped your brain.
For a gun toting racist – you sure look mexican SLR
Hey psycho cunt, please refer me to the lines were jesus said anything against homosexuality…Know what you are preaching …JESUS LOVED THE GAYS! HOW DO YOU THINK HE HAD SUCH GREAT HAIR!!??!?!
HAHAHA! She's just pulling names out of her ass! bat-shit crazy!
You're fucking certifiable and a despicable heif e-noon. Take your conspiracy theory and shove it up your butthurt disgusting ass.


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Henry is an award-winning Irish writer.
Books include Yappo (Company Cod, 2017), and Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon (Schaffner Press, 2018).
Theatre includes The Cost of Your Forgetting (Project Arts Centre), The Voice From The Wood (Roundhouse), AfterCircles (Underbelly, & Theatre503), and Basin of Myself (Winner, Jerome Hynes Award). Playreadings include Three Mothers In Search of A Son (Belltable Arts Centre), The Last Sign of Life (Arcola Theatre, & Theatre 503).
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CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Aug 8, 2012) - Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Mattersight's total services revenue was $7.9 million, including $6.6 million of subscription revenues. The Company realized an "Adjusted Earnings1" loss of $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2012. Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP measure. For a reconciliation of operating loss to Adjusted Earnings, see the accompanying schedule. Mattersight's net loss was $3.6 million in the second quarter of 2012 and its operating loss from continuing operations2 was $3.5 million.
Q2 Highlights
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Mattersight currently expects its total services revenues will be between $8.0 million and $8.3 million. Mattersight is currently 100% sold to $8.3 million.
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Mattersight is a leader in enterprise analytics focused on customer and employee interactions and behaviors. Mattersight's Behavioral Analytics service captures and analyzes customer and employee interactions, employee desktop data, and other contextual information to improve operational performance and predict future customer and employee outcomes. Mattersight's analytics are based on millions of proprietary algorithms and the application of unique behavioral models. The company's SaaS+ delivery model combines analytics in the cloud with deep customer partnerships to drive significant business value. Mattersight's applications are used by leading companies in Healthcare, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Cable, Utilities and Government. See What Matters™ by visiting www.Mattersight.com.
1 Mattersight presents Adjusted Earnings, a non-GAAP measure that represents cash earnings performance, excluding the impact of non-cash expenses and expense reduction activities, because management believes that Adjusted Earnings provide investors with a better understanding of the results of Mattersight's operations. Management believes that Adjusted Earnings reflect Mattersight's resources available to invest in its business and strengthen its balance sheet. In addition, expense reduction activities can vary significantly between periods on the basis of factors that management does not believe reflect current-period operating performance. Although similar adjustments for expense reduction activities may be recorded in future periods, the size and frequency of these adjustments cannot be predicted. The Adjusted Earnings measure should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, operating income, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
2 On May 28, 2011, the company divested its Integrated Contact Solutions ("ICS") business unit and "eLoyalty" registered trademark / trade name to a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. As a result of this divestiture, the company has classified the ICS business unit as discontinued operations and the associated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been separately recorded as appropriate.
3 Mattersight uses the term "backlog" to reflect the estimated future amount of Managed services revenue related to its Managed services contracts. The value of these contracts is based on anticipated usage volumes over the anticipated term of the agreement. The anticipated term of the agreement is based on the contractually agreed fixed term of the contract, plus agreed upon, but optional, extension periods. Anticipated volumes may be greater or less than anticipated. In addition, these contracts typically are cancellable without cause based on the customer making a substantial early termination payment or forfeiture of prepaid contract amounts. The reported backlog is expected to be recognized as follows: $17.0m in 2012; $31.5m in 2013; $23.6m in 2014; $17.3m in 2015; and $15.2m in 2016 and thereafter.
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The Jill M. Balboni Memorial Scholarship funded by live*learn*breathe
The Jill M. Balboni Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Jill Marie Balboni who lost her life long battle with cystic fibrosis in July 2013 at the age of 36. Jill was a lover of life and lover of learning. Jill received her Bachelors, Masters and PhD and still managed to enjoy every day with a smile while spending time with her family and friends between her time in the Tri-Delta sorority or her Homecoming Queen reign or her Organ Donation philanthropy work. Jill always knew how important education was and she felt that a cure was around the corner and she beat all odds that she was not going to be uneducated or unemployable. She reached for the stars, the sun and the moon each and every day and never settled for anything less than what was attainable. The Jill M. Balboni Memorial Scholarship has been established by four of Jill's lifelong friends. They want to take Jill's enthusiasm for life and "can do" attitude and apply that to their mission of providing a college scholarship to a young adult with CF who embodies all that Jill stood for and accomplished in her life.
Two scholarship of $2,500 (for one year) will be awarded. All students who meet the following criteria may apply for this scholarship:
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Students will be required to attend school on a full time basis (12 hours or more) and maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to maintain their scholarship.
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The Music Maven Behind "The Soviet Arts Experience"
You probably have not heard of "The Soviet Arts Experience." You may think it was some Russian cultural propaganda during the Cold War? No. It is an adventurous series of music, art and theater programs running in Chicago over the next 15 months to showcase major 20th Century contributions by Soviet artists. I guarantee that, when it ends in January, 2012, few will remain unaware of it and it will be judged an inspired triumph of cultural programming.
The Soviet Arts Experience (SAR) opened on October 1st with a recital by the Tokyo String Quartet that featured a work by the talented Russian composer, Lera Auerbach, and continued through the month with an electrifying performance by the Chicago Symphony of Dimitri Shostokovich's Eighth Symphony and impassioned performances of 5 of Shostokovich's 15 string quartets by the Pacifica String Quartet at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall. The festival has already hit several high notes, so I'd urge you to book tickets soon for Pacifica's final three concerts of the cycle. You will be treated to chamber music at its finest. Go to Pacifica's website and click on "News" for more information.
The impresario behind such an ambitious undertaking is not a New York music producer or one of our city's major cultural institutions. Instead, Shauna Quill, who runs the University of Chicago's extensive classical music program has shepherded this idea and assembled an impressive alliance of 25 local arts organizations from the Art Institute, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theater, the Goodman, Court and Auditorium theaters, Ravinia and the Grant Park Music Festival.
The germ of the idea that led to this festival occurred approximately 18 months ago, when the Pacifica Quartet informed Quill about their plans to schedule the rarely played Shostokovich string quartet cycle in a series of five recitals. Quill was impressed with the daring of the project and began thinking of how to capitalize on and draw attention to these compositions, pieces rarely-performed in their entirety.
She began calling other arts organizations in town and asked if they would like to showcase works by artists who created during the time of the Soviet Union's authoritarian rule by its supreme political body, the Politburo. The concept was enthusiastically received and, when the project was announced last March, 11 artistic collaborators were on board for the project.
The partnership has expanded in the seven subsequent months so that "The Soviet Arts Experience" now consists of more than 100 events in 25 venues, including over 50 concerts, 7 art exhibitions, 9 dance performances, 2 theater productions and numerous lectures and symposia. "I like to do interdisciplinary things, not just music," says Quill. Well, this is doing interdisciplinary in spades!
November events include a recital by Ani Aznavoorian, cello and Lera Auerbach, piano at the University of Chicago (November 5); Gidon Kremer's Kremerata Baltica at Harris Theater (November 6) and another recital at Mandel Hall on November 19th. In addition, Anton Chekov's "The Seagull" is being performed at Goodman Theater through November 14 and the University of Chicago Library features an exhibit of Gulag Art through December.
If I've aroused your curiosity about SAR, then go to the "The Soviet Arts Experience" website. It contains a list of program highlights, the roster of participating organizations and a calendar of events.
Quill's background has equipped her for this logistical challenge. She studied music at Carnegie-Mellon University and interned at a Pittsburgh radio station. She then spent three years working for Herbert Breslin, who headed a well-known agency representing musical artists, followed by four years with the Aspen Music Festival in a consulting capacity.
She arrived at the University of Chicago in 2007 drawn, she says, by the potential offered by the position for artistic and scholarly collaboration. And she is already excited by a new challenge for collaboration. "I'm starting to think about the greater potential with the opening of the Logan Arts Center" on campus in 2012.
In the meantime, Quill says the marketing heads of the participating organizations are brainstorming on ways to showcase the festival in an attention-grabbing way so the public will be more aware of the cultural richness currently underway. While 35,000 posters have been mailed, it will take a special event, like a Soviet Arts week of stellar performances, similar to the Chicago Humanities Festival weekends.
After all, to paraphrase the philosopher Immanuel Kant, if a festival falls in the forest and no one hears it, has it really happened? It would be a shame to waste such an inspired idea for want of an equally imaginative marketing campaign.


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My mum's birthday is also coming up this month so I made her birthday card as well to give to her last night as I won't see her on her actual birthday as she's working late. This card is for SC421 for the sketch and for Friday MashUp's Challenge #95 to use Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and to make your own sentiment. I used my new PTI alphabet dies to simply write Mum (being in the UK, a lot of the stamps I buy have Mom in them and therefore I don't use them!).
Just realised as well that I had cut those leaves out and actually have the Turning A New Leaf dies! Doh!!!
Stamps: Funky Florals, Turning A New Leaf both from PTI
Papers: Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Whisper White, In Colors 2013 DSP Stack, Brights DSP Stack all from SU
Inks: Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive all from SU
Accessories: Script Alphabet Die Collection, Upper Script Alphabet Die Collection, Mat Stack 6 Die Collection all from PTI, Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon from SU
And that's all for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, 3 February 2013
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This is adorable, Vannessa! What a wonderful way to use the colors, and they look fabulous together on your card. Thanks for joining the Friday Mashup this week.ReplyDelete
So pretty! You combined the colors wonderfully and I love the "Mum" in yellow, this is a great card!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!
Very sweet card! You did a great job combining the colors. Thanks for playing along with us at the Friday Mashup this week!ReplyDelete
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Everyone is looking for a fresh start when it comes to a New Year. For some, it is dropping a bad habit, such as smoking or cutting down on eating to drop some weight. For others, it is doing something different within the career they are pursuing or, in some cases, a change to a career course. On this New Year's Eve, we can jot longtime Team PokerStars Pro and top flight poker professional Vanessa Selbst in the latter category.
In a lengthy announcement on her Facebook page, Selbst let her followers know that she was "moving on from my career as a professional poker player." While admitting that poker has "given me so much over the last 12 years…It has been intellectually challenging, exhilarating, fun, and extremely rewarding," she also admits that there are several reasons that she's leaving. To that, Selbst states that it is "a number of factors, big and small," that have brought her to this decision.
"The most obvious reason is that Black Friday has meant that, in order to do this job professionally, you either had to move out of the country or travel 90% of the time," Selbst explained. "That was really fun for a period of time in my life, but as my late 20s turned into my early 30s and my priorities changed toward building a stable home and community and starting a family, the constant travel is no longer tenable."
"Secondly, I don't feel good about promoting poker as an ambassador anymore (I can't tell amateurs they should come play online and it's beatable for them when I don't feel like it's true)," Selbst wrote. "Lastly, whether because poker got more competitive or because we got older (or likely some combination of the two), poker recently turned into a real job…I had never treated the game that way–I always kept a very light poker schedule–I showed up and played for fun and did other projects back home as my "real work." The shift in the nature of poker and what it requires put me at a crossroads and asked the question of me whether I would rather change my relationship to the game or move on."
While Selbst may be giving up the rigors of the tournament poker grind, it isn't like she'll be stepping off and teaching law somewhere (Selbst does have a legal degree). "My next career I'm giving a shot is at a hedge fund," Selbst declares. "I'm doing trading research and strategy. I've actually already been there for almost four months now, and the environment feels a lot like poker did back in the day – a bunch of nerdy kids collaborating to try to beat our opponents at a game…It's exhausting, exciting and completely humbling every single day."
Selbst is quick to remind folks that her "retirement" doesn't mean she'll never step to the felt again. "Whatever happens with my next career, I know that I'll never truly stop playing poker (just ask Fedor Holz what happens when you retire)!" Selbst concludes. "Seriously though, I will always love the game and the people in it and I'm so thankful for everyone I've met and everything I've experienced. So with that, so long, and thanks for all the fish!"
Selbst retires as one of the greatest female players ever to grace the green baize. Beginning in 2006 when she finished in seventh place in a $2000 No Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker, Selbst cashed in 84 tournaments around the world. The highlights of those endeavors was winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2008 in a $1500 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, a major title on the now-defunct Partouche Poker Tour for a $1.8 million score and a $750,000 championship victory on the now-defunct North American Poker Tour at Mohegan Sun. Her most recent cash was in the Ladies' Championship at the 2017 WSOP, which brought her career earnings to $11,851,384. That amount is first among female professionals and ranks her 41st in the all-time tournament earnings regardless of gender.
It is always disappointing to see someone who is quite talented walk away from the game, but one of the charms of poker is you can come back at any point in time. Here's wishing Selbst the best of luck in the difficult hedge fund management world and that we see here "moonlighting" as a poker player soon!


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"We understand that George's experience has touched many people's hearts. It has been a life-changing experience and injury for George and our family and we are returning home to start the next part of our journey.
"George is a fun, popular and a charming young man who excels at school as a senior school prefect. He's academic, a talented actor and an all-round sportsman. He is very close to his younger brother Edward and all of his family.
"He is demonstrating immense strength of character, determination and adaptability, and we as parents are extremely proud and in awe of him. His ambitions of completing his final year at school and attending University remain unchanged.
"George has responded positively to therapy after such a significant injury and there has been daily improvement in his condition; he is very close to being fully weaned off the ventilator that has been assisting his breathing for the past 37 days.
"As we close the South African chapter of his recovery, we want to warmly convey our heartfelt thanks for the touching support that has been given to George during this early phase of his recovery. We have so many thank yous to convey, George has received incredible care, love and compassion whilst here in South Africa.
"Being in a foreign country could have been very daunting, and despite challenging moments, we've always felt help was there if needed, it's wonderful and reassuring how a community is united in a moment like this.
"We would like to sincerely thank the rugby community of Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Fund and the English Rugby Football Union who have demonstrated sensitivity and loyal support. We also want to convey our appreciation to the amazing parents, teachers and pupils of DF Malan School who have been magnificent in their generosity and compassion.
"The use of a car was generously donated, with no questions asked from Mr Lucas de Beer, Land Rover N1 City, this gave us the flexibility and independence to be with George around the clock.
"We feel very fortunate that George has been cared for by such incredible medical professionals at the Melomed Hospital. George's exceptional surgeon Dr Liebenberg and operating team who reconstructed George's broken vertebrae, the wonderful nurses, incredible physios and all of the medical support team whose caring spirit and expertise would make any blue chip company proud.
"We have a dear thank you to Dr Roelofse, George's doctor, and his amazing family with whom we feel a serendipitous connection. His own personal journey is a victory over adversity and has helped him make a deep connection with George. His generosity, human touch and precious expertise has overseen this complex medical case.
"George is a strong-willed and intelligent young man who is adapting to this next phase of his life after his spinal injury. There are certain moments in all our lives that define us, this is one of those moments for us.
"We know that we have a long journey ahead and we will harness the inspiring goodwill, love and positive energy sent to George through the wonderful people in Cape Town and back at home in the UK. George has an incredible story to tell and we will move into this next chapter with positivity, determination and hopefulness."


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SWOSU Receives $50,000 from AEP-PSO
The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation has announced a $50,000 donation from the American Electric Power Foundation and Public Service Company of Oklahoma to help support expansion and updates to SWOSU's Industrial and Engineering Technology program on the Weatherford campus.
"The AEP Foundation is very pleased to make this gift to SWOSU for a program that is the only Industrial Technology program in Oklahoma that is accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology," said Stuart Solomon, president and chief operating officer of Public Service Company of Oklahoma. "PSO has a long-standing relationship with SWOSU, and we are excited that the AEP Foundation is supporting this program that will have such a positive impact on students as well as the western Oklahoma area."
The AEP Foundation strives to improve quality of life, including access to high-quality education, in the communities served by the operating units of American Electric Power (AEP). Solomon said the donation bolsters the long-standing partnership between Public Service Company of Oklahoma and SWOSU to respond to the needs of the community through accessible and high-quality education options.
"The market is good for our students and greater than 95 percent of our industrial and engineering technology graduates are being employed upon graduation," said Brad Bryant, chair of the SWOSU Department of Industrial & Engineering Technology.
PSO, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), is an electric utility company serving approximately 525,000 customers in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma. Based in Tulsa, PSO has 4,400 megawatts of generating capacity and is the largest provider of wind energy in the state.
The American Electric Power Foundation is funded by American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and its utility operating units. The Foundation provides a permanent, ongoing resource for charitable initiatives involving higher dollar values and multi-year commitments in the communities served by AEP and initiatives outside of AEP's 11-state service area.
The Foundation's areas of focus include special emphasis on improving lives through education from early childhood through higher education, protecting the environment, providing basic human services in the areas of hunger, housing, health and safety, and enriching life through art, music and cultural heritage. The Foundation is based in Columbus, Ohio.


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What Kind of Cheater Are You?
Presenting GQ's totally comprehensive taxonomy of philanderers, from the Randy Tweedster to the Horny Puritan to the Sperminator. We gotta say: Even we were surprised at how many ways there are to cat around these days
The Weiner
Also known as: Mr. Friend Request; the Handheld Device; the hairless one-eyed mole stuffed into a tube sock.
How you'll recognize him: Marries late after epic and inexplicable career as a swordsman; often takes pictures of himself standing in front of an L.A. sports-club mirror, using his junk as a towel hook.
Calling card: Pleated Dockers, which go against his overweening desire to be cool yet are the only thing that gives "the big dog room to roam."
Pickup line: Responds to all Facebook messages with "Here's a picture of my penis at the Washington Monument! It's to scale."
Blind spot: Forgets that almost no one, not even its owner, finds an unshod penis remotely attractive.
Misguided psychological explanation: It's all about the needs of an oversize ego; it's not even about sex.
Actual psychological explanation: It's about the sex.
Keeps telling himself: "But she said she was a junior at Yeshiva!"
*The Maid-f#%er
Also known as: The cleaning-lady schtupper; the laundress boffer; "boss."
Predilections: People who fold his underwear and put mints on his pillow.
Core belief: Just Google "droit du seigneur."
Profile: Famous actors; horny international technocrats; actors in porn films.
Pickup line: "Hey, check it out: This is what a French boner looks like!"
Object of hiring a maid at home: So someone can finally clean behind the trash can. Also: porking!
Turn-ons: Uniforms; Continental breakfast served under a silver dome; watching a lady who just commuted four hours on a bus wash a pair of socks at 7:42 a.m. while he's eating Kashi GoLean; Febreze.
Similar to: The nanny bonker, a.k.a. Jude Law.
The Horny Puritan
Also known as: The Cotton Mather; pretty much any Tom Hanks character except his caricature-of-a-gay one; coach.
Calling card: Claims to have slept with just one woman his entire life, with whom he's been in a serious monogamous relationship since nursery school. Pretty much sticks to the missionary position. Will occasionally realize he's at the end of four hours of "lost time" during which he has watched videos of midgets fucking ferrets.
How you'll recognize him: Sensible leather brogans; neatly trimmed hair; terror of own boner; fascination with own boner.
Pickup line: "Jeez, I don't know. I love my wife, and I think I had too much to drink. I really shouldn't... Oh gosh. Gosh! That feels good. Where should I put my hands?"
Outlets: Fourteen-mile runs; building elaborate tree houses for his seven children; church potlucks; quick "work trips" to Amsterdam.
Keeps telling himself: "If my wife paid more attention to me, I wouldn't have to bang so many waitresses, bartenders, stewardesses, baristas, crossing guards, and midgets who are also banging ferrets."
The Suspiciously Ardent Hetero
Known for: Pressed cotton-poly oord shirts; repp ties; financial austerity; cheerleadery wife; a seemingly discordant obsession with own abs, the calorie counts at Tasti D-Lite (have you ever had their Creme Brulee?!), and dudes who frequent the rest stops on American interstates.
Warning signs: "Bible study" four times a week; perpetual anxiety; wad sack.
Calling card: Running out to the corner store for some pancake mix and coming back seven hours later wearing a Lady Gaga concert shirt, reeking of Lillet.
Also known as: Jim McGreevey; Gaylord McClosetcase.
Sign that maybe something is wrong in his marriage: Can't stop watching Twilight: Eclipse. (Team Jacob!)
Other sign that maybe something is wrong: Permanent beard burn—on his back.
Final sign that maybe something is wrong: "I am a gay American."
The Emosogynist
Spirit guide: Zach Braff in Garden State.
How to spot him: Look for the man with a self-conscious flair for emotional agony. Enjoys long, profound meaning-of-life talks with female friends and screaming into abysses. If he were a band, he would be Death Cab for Cutie.
Means of conquest: Joins an all-female historical-fiction book club and ingratiates himself by listening patiently to rosé-fueled complaints about negligent husbands.
Pickup lines: "I haven't been in love with my wife for a long time"; "I don't remember what it's like to be alive"; assorted lines plagiarized from Cameron Crowe movies.
Fatal flaw: Cribs poetry from wife's Pablo Neruda book; asks incessantly if you think he's a "nice guy."
Sexual Predilections: Insists on giving long essential-oil massage as prelude to "lovemaking"; doing it up the butt.
How he shows his true colors: After third martini, pretty much stops listening and just waits for his turn to talk about himself.
Keeps telling himself: "If I'm married, I can't technically be gay, right?"
The Raging Hard-On
Calling card: He has an office crush. It's called "the whole office."
How to spot him: On first warm day of spring, returns to office after lunch exulting, "The halter tops are running!" Behaves as if life is merely a cruel personal assault by a never-ending series of women he will never be permitted to have.
One fact you will learn quickly: Would apparently not kick anyone out of bed for eating crackers.
Likely countervailing fact: Is scared to talk to an actual woman and may only be leading a life of adultery of the mind.
Outlet: Lonely room at airport Hyatt; six rolls of toilet paper.
Nagging anxiety: You're kind of sure that, somewhere not so deep beneath the surface, you're kind of a raging hard-on yourself.
Subgenre: The Sperminator.
Philosophy: Over time, even someone who looks like Luis Guzmán starts to look kind of irresistibly fuckable.
The Continental
Core belief: "Marriage is just a cultural construct. And the American version is, frankly, childlike and naive. That's been proven scientifically, actually."
Predilections: Going to skin parties with his wife; subjecting friends to constant barrage of e-mailed New York Times articles citing studies about how French marriages are stronger, how French people are more sophisticated, how French women eat decadent foods, it's just that they're careful about the portions, and isn't that just a magnificent way to live!
Problem with system: Can't afford the pied-à-terre, so tends to bonk in the handicapped bathroom at P.F. Chang's.
Other problem with system: The part-time real estate agent with whom he's carried on this French-style affair is actually from Towson, Maryland, and never quite understood what he had in mind and is driving over to his house, sobbing, to confront his wife right now.
Keeps telling himself: "Monogamy is not natural, though it'd be pretty cool if my wife would stay monogamous."
Sign you may be a Continental: Call your penis "the Big Sarkozy."
The Eldrick Woods
Also known as: Tiger Woods.
How to spot him: He's not around a ton of single women. Except at strip clubs. ("They're not married, right?") Or VIP lounges filled with women he pretends not to know have been paid to be nice to him.
Flawed assumption: "These beautiful women all totally love me!"
Flaw in the flaw: Sometimes, after he spends eleventy thousand dollars on them, they do, in a way.
Flaw in the flaw in the flaw: That's when shit really gets dark.
Pickup line: "Next time i see you, you better beg and if you don't do it right i will slap, spank, bite and f--- you... What do you want to eat?... No turkey unless it's a club sandwich."
Likely outlet: Hand-job-through-pants in champagne room that costs, if you tally up the tips leading up to the thing, $496.
Keeps telling himself: "I work hard, okay? My wife has a house in Isleworth, a Porsche Panamera, and a personal war. My kids have Wii and ox. All I do is take care of people. What's wrong with a little me time with a Ukrainian hot-stones masseuse/dominatrix (who moonlights at Hooters)?"
The Wise Man
Also known as: Professor Booty; the Randy Tweedster; pretty much every MFA instructor who ever strode the earth.
Romantic advantage: "Office hours MWF, 10–11. Or just e-mail me. We can meet at the Pig N Whistle—I live near there."
Pickup line: "The pacing really reminds me of Sebald, and the ambition is pure Bolaño, but the heart comes from somewhere otherworldly. Can I smell your panties?"
Other Pickup line: "Have a seat."
Prey: Minimum 1100 on her SATs and has read The Catcher in the Rye.
Nagging anxiety: "This is too easy. I should get fired for this.
Oh, wait: I can get fired for this?"
Fatal flaw: College students still talk to their parents, especially after drinking half a bottle of Rumple Minze.


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Child law is a unique course in Australia. It brings students from law and social work together to study the law and the social context of the law as it impacts upon children. It builds a foundation for the study of specific laws (child protection, juvenile justice law) by exploring human rights, social and legal perspectives. It considers broader legal and social issues that affect children, including:
1. When children are considered capable of making legal decisions (legal capacity);
2. International and human rights law applicable to children in Australia;
3. The nature of inter-professional collaboration on behalf of children in varied legal contexts.
4. Children's interaction with legal processes.
5. Differential impact of laws on certain groups of children, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
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- Summer 2 - 2019
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Identify the elements of a children's rights approach to legal issues that affect children and young people
2. Critically analyse the role of law and the limits of the domestic legislative framework from a children's rights perspective.
3. Demonstrate understanding of family, criminal and child protection law (including legislation and relevant case law) policy issues and legal and non-legal processes as they relate to problem scenarios concerning children.
4. Critically reflect upon legal material presented in the context of professional practice with children and apply this to problem scenarios, demonstrating awareness of a children's rights approach.
5. Demonstrate understanding of: the different and complementary orientations of professionals who work with children; the skills required to develop collaborative interdisciplinary relationships; and an understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary and holistic responses to children and young people's legal issues.
6. Work more effectively in teams to solve problems.
The topics in this course include the following:
- International Law and Human Rights of Children
- Children, legal capacity and the Legal Process
- Concepts from family law relevant to children and Child Protection Law
- Child Protection Law
- Juvenile Justice
- Interprofessional practice in legal contexts
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws and associated combined degree programs or Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and associated combined degree programs.
Assumed knowledge
Assessment items
Presentation: Team Project - Class Presentation
Written Assignment: Problem answers and Legal Advices
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Newcastle City Precinct
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Face to Face On Campus 36 hour(s) per Term Full Term
This workshop is offered in the Summer 2 term 2019 over four weeks. Please refer to the timetable for further information.


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[All photos by Mike Gardner for PMc] Before the Oscars actually happen, the nominees and the presenters are stirring in anxiety (they won't admit it, but they are). So to quell their nerves they attend Pre-Oscar dinners, like the one Chanel and Charles Finch hosted celebrating film and fashion at Madeo's on Saturday. Rose McGowan, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Zoe, and Balthazar Getty all mingled and tried to forget about the many hours of primping they were soon to face.
Since it was a dinner to celebrate the intersection of film and fashion, an astute individual could have argued who would wear what to the Oscars based on what they wore to the dinner. (Foreshadowing is alive and well, everyone.) But since it was co-hosted by Chanel, it's no surprise some people wore Chanel. After all, it's important to be respectful of those who help take your mind off the likelihood you'll run into George Clooney on the red carpet at the Oscars and forget your own name. Or his.
Ginnifer Goodwin Emma Roberts
Elizabeth Banks Diane Kruger, Joshua Jackson
Rachel Zoe Ian Somerhalder
Alan Cumming Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Lyne Renee
Balthazar Getty Brett Ratner
Camilla Belle Dustin Hoffman, Anne Byrne Hoffman
Lee Daniels Perrey Reeves
Minnie Driver Olivia Thirlby


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A battle which took place in 778 at a mountain pass in the Pyrenees, near the village of Roncesvalles in northern Spain. The rearguard of Charlemagne's army was attacked by the Basques and massacred; one of the paladins, Roland, was killed, an event celebrated in the Chanson de Roland (in which the attackers are wrongly identified as the Moors).
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Basic principles of physics presented without use of calculus. Suitable for students majoring in technically oriented fields other than engineering or the physical sciences. Heat and electromagnetism. Prerequisite: B PHYS 114; recommended: concurrent registration in B PHYS 118.
Class description
Second quarter of a three quarter sequence. This course covers fluid statics & dynamics, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, and electricity & magnetism. No calculus is used.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Class sessions will include lectures, interactive problem solving, tutorials, and demonstrations.
Recommended preparation
Mathematics up to calculus is strongly recommended, to include the study of vectors and trigonometry.
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Class assignments will include two midterm exams, one final exam, online homework via WebAssign.net, turned in homework, and in class interactive clicker questions.


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No Mandate for Obama on Spending
"But we have always understood that when times change, so must we; that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges; that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action."
-- President Obama in his second inaugural address.
Choosing something and liking something are two different things.
Every day, Americans choose dentists to perform their root canals. This does not mean that they like the procedure. It just means they find it superior to having a throbbing toothache.
And so it was in the 2012 election. Americans may have chosen to give President Obama a second term either by voting for him or choosing not to vote at all. But that only means they found Obama a better choice than Mitt Romney.
Obama has taken his victory to be a fungible, expanding mandate for a broad slate of policy provisions. But the election was, for most voters and non-voters, the choice between a root canal and a toothache.
There have been recent ratifying elections, 1996 and 1984, in which the policies and approaches of an incumbent president have been given a big green light. But in a binary political system, it is also possible to have voters choose to retain an incumbent, but not ratify his policies.
Obama did win a mandate on the issue of tax increases on top earners. It was part of his personal attacks on Romney and a core part of his campaign message. Similarly, his predecessor won a broader, but still limited, mandate to continue fighting the war in Iraq.
But Obama has already used his mandate, winning an increase in tax rates on individuals making more than $400,000 per year. The taxes went up and the proceeds were already spent on an aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy. So that's that.
As for the rest of what Obama says his mandate contains, he may have a point on the issue of gay marriage. He ran a campaign in which he enthusiastically embraced gay issues and celebrated gay Americans. Public opinion seems to be tracking with his choice (or vice versa) so Obama may be right that America is behind him on this one.
And Obama gets a partial mandate as well on immigration. He made his support of amnesty for illegal immigrants a core part of his campaign, particularly as he was firing up his base for a grinding win in a root canal-versus-toothache kind of election. That doesn't mean Americans don't want preconditions and safeguards, it just means that Obama was riding the zeitgeist on this issue.
But on the core of Obama 2.0 -- his call for more deficit spending to revive the torpid economy and "invest" in the middle class – its clear that Obama hasn't got the juice.
The proof of this is in the latest round of polling, particularly the latest FOX News poll that tests the central arguments of the ongoing budget battles in Washington.
The FOX News poll, as well as a new survey from Quinnipiac University, show Obama's job-approval rating has drifted back down to pre-election levels. The boost he got from the win, his success in seeking a top tax hike and the pageantry of his second inauguration have drifted away and Obama is back where he was before.
But more telling is where voters stand on the big issues of the day.
On the question of what is better for the economy, cutting federal spending or increasing it, voters surveyed for the FOX News poll said by a nearly 5-to-1 margin that cuts were the way to go. Voters disagreed with Obama's assertion that Washington doesn't have a spending problem by a margin of 6-to-1.
Respondents said by a 2-to-1 margin that the nation is weaker now than before Obama took office. They may not all blame him, but they certainly don't think his policies have been effective. The poll found nearly the same lopsided margin when it came to the question of whether Obama's stimulus worked. Only 34 percent thought it did.
Obama is seeking a political realignment away from the belief, cemented in the 1980s and 1990s, that government spends too much, does too much, regulates too much and hurts the economy more than it helps.
He is seeking a European or Asian model in which the national government and business are partners and the government directs part of citizens' incomes into enterprises that the government deems desirable: solar panel makers, public research facilities, etc.
Our government does much of this already. Obama, who meant it when he said of business owners "you didn't build that," would like to see much more.
He would also like to see the federal government support initiatives across the country to train, teach, aid and support middle class workers and workers to be. The government, in this scenario, would partner with desirable businesses to expand their enterprises and then help train workers for the desirable enterprises.
Again, the federal government already does this, but Obama would like to see a seamless integration between education, social welfare programs and the creation of jobs in desirable enterprises, all overseen by highly trained experts in the federal government. Obama acknowledges that this would be very expensive, very difficult and hugely time consuming, but tells us that it is worth doing to create an economy he says will be "built to last."
The "sustainable" growth from this spending and economic oversight, Obama says, will eventually allow the government to stop borrowing money and raising taxes and, in future decades, to start retiring the federal debt, which by then will be well beyond $20 trillion.
To get there, Obama needs to break the resistance of Republicans in the House. He needs them to stop running around trying to cut everything and blocking his calls for more taxing and borrowing.
But as we careen from one fiscal crisis to the next, Republicans know that voters are still on their side when it comes to the question of cutting versus spending. The next fight over looming automatic spending cuts looks like a good one for the GOP since Obama wants lawmakers to act to raise taxes again in order to prevent the spending cuts. He's seeking a doubly unpopular plan while simply by not acting and allowing the cuts to occur, Republicans will be on the side of public sentiment.
The reason is that voters disagree with the president's economic approach. They always have and likely always will. Do recall that Romney beat Obama in exit polls on the issue of the economy, the number one issue for voters last year.
As Obama tries to expand his mandate to spending and the economy, he will learn the difference between a choice and a mandate.
Chris Stirewalt is digital politics editor for Fox News, and his POWER PLAY column appears Monday-Friday on FoxNews.com. Catch Chris Live online daily at 11:30amET at http:live.foxnews.com.


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A short story by Katherine Mansfield, was first published in the Nation and Athenaeum (1922), then included in the posthumously published collection The Dove's Nest and Other Stories (1923). It ...
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Local governments across Italy are trying to stave off a potential boycott by German tourists, in the wake of anti-German comments by a top Italian official that prompted German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to cancel his own vacation in Italy.
Mr. Schroeder decided to forego his Italian vacation after Italy's top tourism official, Stefano Stefani, described Germans as hyper-nationalistic blondes who arrogantly invade Italian beaches every summer.
Mr. Stefani's comments in a letter to a right-wing Italian newspaper last week added to an uproar that began two days earlier when Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told a German member of the European Parliament that he would be perfectly cast in a motion picture role as a Nazi concentration camp guard.
Mr. Berlusconi's remark and the anti-German rhetoric of Mr. Stefani have caused some Germans to look at Italy with new-found distaste. But others, like Berlin native Claudia Kieffer, say the comments will not affect their plans to visit Italy.
"I've got a problem with Berlusconi, but I also think Italian people have some problems with him," she said.
For the Italian tourism industry, though, the anti-German jibes coming out of the Berlusconi government are no laughing matter. Germans represent more than a quarter of all foreign visitors to Italy and 40 percent of hotel bookings there.
The head of Italy's hotel association says it would be a serious loss if German tourists were to boycott Germany because of what he described as reckless statements.
More than eight million Germans visited Italy last year. And they spent nearly $10 billion. A blanket boycott by German tourists could have dire consequences in a country whose economy is perilously close to recession.
Besides calling on Mr. Berlusconi to fire Mr. Stefani, local tourism officials in Italy are desperately trying to entice Germans to visit Italy. In Vicenza, Mr. Stefani's home town, local officials are offering German visitors bottles of wine and flowers in an attempt to defuse the tension between the two countries.
In Pesaro, where Mr. Schroeder had planned to spend his vacation, officials say they will demand that the Berlusconi government compensate the city for any drop in tourism.
But, despite the fears, there has been no immediate indication of large-scale cancellations. And some experts, like analyst Lorenzo Codogno at the Bank of America in London, say there is no need for Italians to be so worried.
"Tourism is so important that it is unlikely to be undermined by political events, even very important political events," he said. "At the end of the day, even the trans-Atlantic rift between Europe and the U.S. hasn't really had a tremendous impact on either tourism or trade flows."
Many Germans consider vacationing to Italy a lot more fun than staying in Germany. But if they do decide to emulate Mr. Schroeder, who will now spend his vacation at home in Hannover, all they will lose is Mediterranean sun and fun. It will be the Italians who will end up paying the price for their politicians' insulting remarks.


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NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson will throw all his major scrummaging artillery at a Western Force side he expects will test his team in that area.
Gibson opted for an all-Wallabies starting front row of props Sekope Kepu and Tom Robertson and hooker Tolu Latu for Saturday's Super Rugby opening round clash at Sydney's Allianz Stadium.
He had spoken during the pre-season about the fierce tussle for the starting hookers spot between Latu, Hugh Roach and Damien Fitzpatrick.
However, with former Waratahs rake Tatafu Polota-Nau set to pack down against his side, Gibson opted for Latu, who made his first four Test appearances on the Wallabies' 2016 spring tour.
"We fully expect a really tough scrum battle against the Force," Gibson said.
"With Tatafu in their front row, he makes a real difference to to their scrumming strength.
"I've picked what I consider the best scrumming front row we've got because I really want to combat that area and make sure we're as strong."
Gibson was able to pick six Test players in his run-on pack despite losing four Wallabies from last year's team in Polota-Nau, Dave Dennis, Wycliff Palu and Benn Robinson.
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Another area of concern for the Tahs is how they defend kicks after the Highlanders scored a couple of tries off kicks against NSW in their final trial last week.
Gibson felt new Force coach David Wessels might try and employ a similar tactic this week.
"I believe the Force would have seen a lot of that and will probably come at us in that sort of area as well," Gibson said.
He described the perennially battling WA-based franchise's recruiting for this year as clever.
"I think they've got an excellent spine of genuine experience and have managed to pick up some good players around them," he said.
'I'm expecting the Force to be very competitive this year.
"They've had a change of coach, probably a new direction in terms of the style of game they want to play."


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Macworld has just sent out an email telling interested parties that they're changing the dates for their annual Expo from the traditional early January, to roughly a month later:
As we began the planning process for 2010, the Mac community - exhibitors, attendees, media and fans of the show - made it clear that February would be a more ideal time to hold the event, so we listened. The Conference programs are scheduled for Tuesday through Saturday, February 9 - 13 and the Expo will be held Thursday through Saturday, February 11-13th.
Now that Apple will no longer be attending Macworld, of course, not going up against the juggernaut that is CES -- which is already, and controversially, wooing Mac and iPhone exhibitors -- could also be A Good Thing.
On our end, we're wondering if, between CES, Macworld, MWC, and CTIA we're going to have to clone Dieter sooner than we anticipated! Were you thinking of attending Macworld 2010? Do the new dates make you more likely to attend now? And are there too many iPhone-involved shows too closely lumped together now?


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Ahmedabad: A public interest litigation was on Monday filed in the Gujarat High Court demanding explanation on expenditure incurred during Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s three-day `Sadbhavna` fast and seeking directions for recovery of money, if spent from government exchequer.
The PIL, filed by NGO Vikalp Trust, seeks court directions to government authorities to explain the amount of money spent on the event at the Gujarat University Convention Centre.
Petitioner`s counsel KG Pandit said they have demanded information regarding the procedure that is to be followed to organise such a function.
"There was no advertisement in newspapers from any state department inviting people at the fast venue. Normally, the government does so in case of a public function," he said.
The PIL has been filed on the basis of media reports that nearly Rs 60 crore was spent on the event. The NGO wants to know whether the money came from government treasury.
The petitioner said if the fast was a personal, party or sponsored event, why should government functionaries sanction the amount or administrative machinery be allowed to be used.
Besides Modi, the petitioner has made Chief Secretary, Secretary (Finance) and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation as the respondents. The PIL is likely to come up for hearing later in the week.


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Symptoms of a silent heart attack in women include stomach pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and sweating. Women often confuse heart attack symptoms for the flu or heartburn since they do not include the tell-tale symptom of intense chest pain, according to WebMD.
When most people think of a heart attack, they think of the agonizing pain and chest clenching seen in the media. For women, heart attacks often do not include the "elephant on the chest" type of pain that men usually experience, explains WebMD.
If a person is having chest pain; back or arm pain; upset stomach; and/or shortness of breath, and the symptoms last for more than five minutes or go away and come back, call 911 right away, recommends the American Heart Association. It is important to not attempt to drive to the hospital as this runs the risk of getting into an accident and causing injury to the individual or someone else. An ambulance is the best way to get to the hospital because trained medical personnel can help to slow down the damage caused by the lack of oxygen from the heart attack. It is imperative to not wait it out as heart attacks are often a life and death situation and every minute counts.


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Actress Kelly Carlson was snapped by the paps hittting the shops with a friend at Cross Creek in California over the weekend. She was wearing her 7 For All Mankind Vintage California bell bottom jeans again. Every time we see Kelly she is always wearing bell bottoms or flared jeans, she seems to really love them!
I'm not really all that familiar with Kelly but she looks really beautiful! She has that effortless style that always looks so natural and I think her love for the wide leg jeans really sets her aside from the other celebs. It's always nice to see people wearing what they want and not jumping into the current trends, it makes a fresh change! Buy these jeans at Revolve for $245.


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So I was granted a two week leave off the plantation, and ZIF suffered the consequences. Between the Newtown shooting and the general malaise that tends to define my holiday experiences I admit, opining about music, culture and life itself has not been a priority. Having said that, we at ZIF are busy behind the scenes working on some projects I'm eager to share with you, mums for now though.
Now, onto this REKS track. I was put onto REKS by the big homie Singapore Kane, and I can say, it's been an absolute pleasure. Nobody out there is currently working as hard as this cat right here. He must live in the studio because it's non-stop releases when he's not on tour. This track is off the forthcoming "Revolution Cocktail" mixtape which will be released on iTunes on 1/22/13 (mixtape releases on iTunes trip me out). Singapore has also been in the studio with REKS recently, look out for that banger of a collabo on his upcoming work, Waves N Shades, no doubt Beantown's finest right there.
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Accession Number: MO 63.1294a
Collection: John F. Kennedy Museum Collection
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Maker: Oleg Cassini (American, b. France, 1913-2006)
Date(s) of Materials: 1962
Place Made: United States
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Historical Note: For a daytime boat ride on Lake Pichola, in Udaipur, India on March 17, 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress and matching coat of such elegant formality that they would not have been out of place at a fashionable cocktail party. However, the fabric was rigid enough to keep its composure in the heat of India. Its dazzling color and sheen were calculated to ensure that she would be instantly identifiable to the crowds on the distant shore as they watched her barge on its way to the Maharana of Udaipur's White Palace, where she was feted that evening.
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Well, it was going to be tough to top the recent run of Originals episodes, and it was going to be hard to prove that Rebekah won't be completely and utterly missed from the show. And honestly, we're still not entirely convinced that this episode reassured us that she won't be a massive loss. Mind you, the writers did at least make the smart move of almost rebooting the show.
We pick up a month after Rebekah's departure, and things are changing. Smartly, the werewolves being cured of the crescent curse is dealt with simply in a montage, neatly wrapping that up so that the next stage of the storyline can take place. But most interestingly, Klaus is still dealing with the aftermath of exiling his sister; feeling somewhat depressed and finding an outlet in Genevieve, of all people, he's neglecting to rule the city. Which is kind of what he wanted in the first place.
That means it's up to noble Elijah to take the reins and attempt to guide the city towards some kind of peace. It's always fun to see the badass side of Elijah - even if he's ostensibly attempting to come to some kind of agreement between the various factions in the Quarter. He's not prepared to take any nonsense, but that doesn't mean it's easy, and it's entertaining to see him turn to Klaus, who has just one suggestion - throw a massive party.
I enjoyed seeing this Klaus, too, finding refuge in his painting - something that Hayley knows is worrying - and abdicating any sense of real responsibility, despite Elijah's urging. Of course, it's not as simple as that, and he actually has another plan - not to undermine Elijah, as werewolf Jackson suspects, but to utilise the pack's loyalty to protect his unborn daughter. Sure, this is done behind his brother's back, but surely it's all above board, right?
You might think it would be hard for Klaus to get the pack on his side, but he's always been something of a smooth talker - and the promise of a moonlight ring to allow the wolves to control their transformations and channel their energies just sweetens the deal. It is thrilling to see Jackson and his fellow wolf Oliver discussing the implications of what they're being offered - "We wouldn't just be their equals, we'd be their superiors" - if only because it hints at what could be to come for the residents of New Orleans.
Of course, Hayley is one of them, and her position in the power play is becoming more and more important. She's going to stand up for her own kind, of course; at the same time, she does have an undeniable connection with Elijah. That's what makes the moment when she realises he's kept his peace talks from her all the more charged. It's hard not to love her when she bursts in on the talks, all guns blazing, demanding that the werewolves get a seat at the table. Whether she'll be included on the new plans - after her many attempts to keep the peace - remains to be seen.
And since The Originals is rebooting itself somewhat, there are other storylines playing into things. Elijah might be signing peace treaties and Klaus might be plotting secretly, but they're not the only ones with designs on New Orleans. Take Marcel, who's been exiled and wants more than anything to regain his crown. That involves roping in Thierry - the only vampire who renounced Klaus but stuck around in his home - and trying to figure out how to get a bullied, belittled Davina back to her fighting self.
This is very important, because it means that Josh is back. I'd been missing Josh and his unassuming nature, so it was a pleasure to see him reintroduced to the show, and - weirdly - working for Marcel to bring the best out of Davina. He does this for her sake, of course, worried that she won't be able to protect herself. But his personal, gentle encouragement - relating to her struggles by opening up about his parents' rejection of him - is sweet to watch.
And then we have the fantastic Cami. Desperate to save her uncle from the hex that killed her brother - and be damned what the others say - she's spiralling. Klaus claims there's nothing she can do, but Cami refuses to take no for an answer. Admittedly, I enjoy her take no prisoners approach - her disgust at Klaus's dalliance with Genevieve was a punch-the-air-with-joy moment - but she's putting herself in danger, almost being killed by her uncle during one of his rages. And it cannot be a good idea that she slept with Marcel (well, obviously, it was a good idea, but the consequences won't be so great - especially given that Genevieve saw the whole thing through some kind of magical witchy device, and is bound to use this information in her jealousy-fuelled fight against Cami).
But we've got this far without mentioning Francesca, the businesswoman and drug trafficker representing the human faction in Kieran's absence. Clearly, she's bad news, but for now I'll enjoy watching her preen and primp and flirt and fight. We haven't found out too much about Francesca yet - other than that she has a wonderful smirk - but any new character introduced to cause trouble is fine by us.
Overall, then, this episode didn't do exactly what we needed it to do; we're still not convinced about the departure of Rebekah, and after a few weeks of righteous, action-packed, utterly compelling episodes, this instalment didn't quite match up. It was still entertaining - and seeing this new side to Elijah was an utter treat - but it's always a challenge when introducing new storylines to keep things focused and tight. It hasn't quite happened yet, but The Originals has won enough goodwill thus far that I have faith it will get there soon.
Bites & Pieces
- Sorry, I have to mention this again - I am so glad Josh is back, you guys.
- "I trust you can find your clothing, and the door." Elijah has no time for Genevieve.
- "I saw the light from the courtyard and took a chance that you weren't with a half naked psycho witch. Seems I gambled and lost." Neither does Cami. (Also so much love for: "Ten minutes ago I was fully naked." "Oh, then you've served your purpose - don't let me hold you up.")
- Ugh, Monique is so awful. Is it bad that I kind of wish she'd stayed dead? We love you, Davina.
- I would love an Originals party. Flames, dancing, music, sauntering witches...
- "The painful truth is empires are the antithesis of unity." Klaus has changed, hasn't he?
- Could probably listen to Elijah saying "soiree" on loop for some time. (Also: "Are you approaching a point?" Elijah is a busy man now, Hayley.)
- "You're welcome to wager against me. You will lose." "We'll see..."
What did you think of the episode? Let us know below!


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February 18, 2015
Tough Times for Treasured Manatees
Species may be removed from endangered list
by Tanya Mulford
Each summer, tourists flock to Florida waterways to watch and photograph manatees. The state is chock full of souvenirs devoted to the dark gray, whiskered and pleasingly plump "sea cow"—manatee license plates, manatee plush toys, manatee T-shirts and manatee shot glasses. There's even a Manatee County.
Among other species, too, the animals appear popular. Biologists have observed alligators giving way to or swimming peacefully past manatees. Sharks have been known to leave them alone as well.
And yet, despite it all, manatees are still struggling to survive. In 2012, a property and boating interest group, resentful of speed limits in coastal bays and rivers, filed a legal petition seeking to have manatees removed from the list of species classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The petition pushed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to propose slashing protections for the state's manatees, who live in estuaries, bays and rivers along the Florida coast. The group claims that manatees are doing well and don't need the current level of protection. The facts don't bear out that claim: After four decades of federal protection, only about 4,830 manatees swim Florida waters.
These gentle giants—manatees can grow up to 10 feet long and 1,000 pounds—have struggled to survive the damaging effects of human activities for centuries, says Sharon Young, HSUS marine issues field director.
With threats to manatees increasing, this is no time to cut back on protections.
Since 1972, the federal Endangered Species Act has required the Fish and Wildlife Service to help manatee populations recover. The agency has placed limits on coastal development, boat speeds and other human activity in areas that are considered critical habitat.
But fishing, boating and construction interests have continually challenged that protection, leaving manatees with limited access to natural springs or other places with warm water. To avoid freezing to death in winter, around 60 percent of Florida manatees now rely on warmer waters near power plants—all of which are slated to be closed in the next 50 years, according to a recent study.
And despite the speed limits, boat strikes remain a lethal threat to the slow-moving animals, killing 73 manatees in 2013, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Young reports that up to 80 percent of manatees bear scars from collisions.
Serious threats continue to emerge, as well. Record-breaking cold snaps and pollution-fed algae blooms (or red tides) contributed to the deaths of 1,600 Florida manatees over the past three years. These algae blooms don't just poison manatees; they also destroy their food. More than 47,000 acres of sea grass beds were killed in the Indian River Lagoon area alone. Water resources may also become scarce: Cattle ranchers recently applied for a permit to pull 1.12 million gallons of water a day near a manatee habitat in the St. John's River region.
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With threats to their survival increasing, Young says this is no time for the federal government to cut back on protection. Many agree with her: In the two months after the Fish and Wildlife Service announced its proposal, The HSUS delivered 42,199 written objections from supporters across the country.
Young notes the species is a national treasure protected by federal law and a major tourist draw to a state that depends heavily on tourism. "Somebody in Iowa has just as much at stake as somebody in Florida."
It will be months before the Fish and Wildlife Service announces its decision. If it does side with boating interests, Young says, there will still be time for the American public—during the public comment period that will follow—to once again show its love for the manatee."
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Daniel Vettori believes he and his fellow spinners will be gainfully employed during the World Cup.
With many pitches predicted to be 'turners', the New Zealand left-armer reckons the slow men could feature heavily if the evidence of the opening match in the Black Caps' Group C is anything to go by.
Kenya beat Canada by seven wickets on Wednesday after their spin trio had slowed their fellow minnows' run-rate to a crawl in mid-innings.
"What we saw in the match between Kenya and Canada was that everything came to a standstill when the spinners came on," said Vettori.
"If you've got spin bowlers and you see that it is turning and slowing up you think it's going to make an impact throughout the tournament, particularly in St Lucia," he added ahead of New Zealand's opening match against fellow group giants England here Friday
And Vettori said that New Zealand coach John Bracewell, himself a former Test off-spinner, had left him in no doubt about his World Cup role.
"I am pretty excited. John Bracewell won't leave me alone so I guess he is expecting me to do something out there."
New Zealand are set to play two spinners throughout the tournament, with Vettori partnered by off-break bowler Jeetan Patel.
The 26-year-old has taken a highly creditable 25 wickets in 17 matches since making his one-day international debut against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2005.
"We seem to go in tandem quite well. I know throughout this tournament we will play together for the majority of the time so we will hope it is to the New Zealand team's advantage," Vettori explained.
England have a rising spin star of their own in Monty Panesar and Vettori said of his fellow left-armer: "Monty's one of the spinners around the world who's willing to learn, willing to talk to you about anything.
"If you've seen his development over the short time he's played the game, he's obviously taken a lot of advice from what people have said.
"I think he's a great bowler with a huge future," said Vettori, already a veteran of 191 one-day internationals at the comparatively youthful age of 28.
And he insisted he wasn't irked by England coach Duncan Fletcher's comment last year hailing Panesar as "the best finger spinner in the world", saying if anyone would be upset it would be India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
"I'm sure Harbhajan would have had a few words to say about that," added Vettori, who has taken 187 one-day international wickets at an average of just over 33 apiece.
But for all the talk of slow bowlers performing well at the World Cup, Vettori said the likes of New Zealand spearhead quick Shane Bond wouldn't be neutered by West Indian pitches.
"I still see Shane Bond as a big threat, even though the wickets are slow, because he is smart enough to know how to make it work for him."
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Ralphie Struts His Stuff
16 comments:
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 8:29 AM
now, that's the cutest kitten butt EVAR!!!ReplyDelete
HOW TEENY TINY ARE THOSE LITTLE LEGGIES?! So small <3ReplyDelete
Cute!!Cute!!! Look at the tiny tale up in the air!! He's a cool cat!! and did I say CUTE!ReplyDelete
oh that is entirely adorable!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Wait, is he strutting for Ms. Bean? Dare I hope??? -darinReplyDelete
He is totally emanating O'Malley the Alley Cat from Aristocats!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Steph HNovember 30, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Yes! He reminds me of the boy kittens imitating O'Malley!Delete
Also, does he has 3 legs off the floor? It looks like it in the picture! #littlecatbigbalance?
Three paws off the ground! LOVE.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 11:10 AM
talk to the tail cause Im not listening :o) too cuteReplyDelete
Oh my dear sweet Lord! *dies from cute*ReplyDelete
Clive is all, just wait til *I* take a turn with the strut!ReplyDelete
Ralphie may be a little kitten, but he's got a BIG strut!ReplyDelete
What a cutie bug! Only one foot on the ground! As soon as that one lifts off, he'll be flying!ReplyDelete
He looks very confident!ReplyDelete
Ralphie is full of kitten purrs and vinegar!ReplyDelete
He is gonna be a handful!