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HTML5 is a computer language , and it has therefore its own vocabulary, syntax and grammar. However, there are times when the documents written in HTML5 do not complain those grammar rules, and therefore they are considered invalid HTML5 web sites.
The action of verifying whether an HTML5 markup follows the HTML5 syntax rules is called "Validation". Thus, Validity is considered a quality criteria for an HTML5 web page.
We'll make use of the best HTML5 validator: the free tool by the W3C Consortium. It is called HTML5 Markup Validator :
W3C Free Tool for HTML5 Markup Validation
First browse to the HTML5 Markup Validator web site:
Once there, select the "Validate by direct input" tab:
Open your HTML5 markup:
Copy the HTML5 markup and paste it inside the text box at the W3C Markup Validator:
Essentially , you'll get the validation information. However, when you click the "Check" button, you may receive a list of validation errors:
Now is time to fix the validation errors. Scroll down the validator to see the errors that were found:
As you can see, the errors found in this sample case, refer to an Attribute not found in HTML5 syntax. That's because were using here the AngularJS Framework for building SPA (Single Page Applications) apps. Let's fix it by replacing all "ng-xxx" attributes with "data-ng-xxx":
After you fixed all the specific errors on your web page , copy-paste again the resultant markup into the Validator:
Now Check the HTML5 document. Hopefully it is now "valid" :
That All!!! In this article we learned Step by Step How to perform HTML5 Markup Validation in 5 minutes.
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What is accounts receivable financing? How can accounts receivable financing benefit my business?
Accounts receivable financing allows you to generate business capital using receivables as collateral. Accounts receivable factoring, or invoice factoring, is an outright purchase of your receivables for cash flow, and usually includes a credit management service. As a form of small business financing, this working capital management tool was pioneered by Riviera Finance in 1969.
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Expert looking Website
Careless, plain or homemade-looking internet sites are a site visitor turnoff.
Have a Personal Domain
Also if you're making use of a WordPress.com, spending minority bucks a month in a web host and domain informs site visitors you're significant regarding your firm– and makes you much more trustworthy.
Be Secure
If you approve on the internet bank card payments for products or services, your website must follow the requirements of the Settlement Card Industry Safety and security Specifications Council (PCI DSS).
Have a Memorable Domain
Make your personal domain something simple to keep in mind. Preferably the name of your service.
Contain Your Organisation Call in Text
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Contain Your Business Address in Text
Once again– no message, no search indexing. Local search results are more vital than ever, so your address must project.
Have Your Business Contact number in Click-to-Call Style
With numerous individuals looking up services on smartphones, offering a one-touch method to contact you will bring you more clients.
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Inform Site visitors What You Do at a Look
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Animals, Books, Dinosaur, Childrens Books
Dinosaur Hunters (step Into Reading)
Book - You need to read a copy of Dinosaur Hunters (step Into Reading) an excellent book. Written by Kate McMullan and it was published on the 23rd of August, 2005 by Random House Books for Young Readers. The children's book is 48 pages long.
Dinosaur Dig !
Book - Kids love this cool book. Written by Penny Dale and it was published around August of 2011 by Nosy Crow. The child's book is 32 pages long.
Dinosaur Cove #7: Saving The Stegosaurus
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Dinosaur Cove #2: Charge Of The Triceratops
Book - Kids love this excellent book by Rex Stone. Written by Rex Stone and the publisher is Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was available on the 1st of May, 2008. The child's book concerns Dinosaurs and it is considered high-quality juvenile fiction. The book has 80 pages and it features different black and white illustrations. It furthermore accentuates Triceratops, Best friends and Boys.
Dinosaur Campout (dinosaur Train)
Book - Searching to buy an extremely good book? Get hold of a copy of Dinosaur Campout (dinosaur Train) from the publisher Grosset & Dunlap. The children's book has 32 pages. The book is 0.33"H x 7.59"L x 7.98"W. It weighs somewhere around 0.19 lbs.
Dinosaur Books For Kids: The Peaceful Plant-eaters
eBooks - I need to share with you an excellent book entitled Dinosaur Books For Kids: The Peaceful. The author is The Dino Detective and the publisher is The Dino Detective. It was available on the 15th of December, 2012. The book has 127 pages.
Dinosaur Books For Kids: The Menacing Meat-eaters
eBooks - For anyone trying to find a book I have come up with some good information. Try Dinosaur Books For Kids: The Menacing Meat-eaters written by Dino Detective. The book is 113 pages long.
Dinosaur Bones
Book - I'd like to share with you this great book entitled Dinosaur Bones. The author is Bob Barner and it is published by Chronicle Books. This went on sale sometime in June of 2001. The hardcover child's book is intended for ages 12 months and up, and talks about Dinosaurs and is thought of as first-rate juvenile literature. In the Dewey Decimal System number is QE861.5.B36 2001. The child's book is 36 pages long and it contains plenty of delightfully colored illustrations. It's 9.88"H x 10.12"L x 0.43"W and weighs around 0.95 lbs.
Dinosaur Bob And His Adventures With The Family Lazardo (reading Rainbow Book)
Book - Kids love Dinosaur Bob And His Adventures With The Family Lazardo (reading Rainbow Book). The author is William Joyce and it is published by HarperCollins. The children's book went on sale sometime in 1995. This is the New ed. of the book has 48 pages and it provides quite a few beautifully colored illustrations. A Laura Geringer book.
Dinosaur Bedtime: Numbers [dinosaur Books For Kids 3-6]
eBooks - The author is Luis C. Lewis and it was published on the 26th of January, 2012 by Funtime Picture Books. The child's book is 38 pages long.
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We aren't really accustomed to seasons but we acknowledge the existence of them with our inspired lineup of seasonal beers. Unlike the traditional four weather seasons, we only have three in our beer calendar. Each season though we come out with two releases—a seasonal and imperial seasonal—both of which reflect the flavors and styles best enjoyed during this timeframe.
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Friday, May 20, 2011
FNSI and crossing things off my list.
This is what I've have been up to the last few days. A stash-buster rug for my Vinnies collection and a personalised cushion for my sisters birthday to match the quilt I made her for Christmas. And of course with the left over pieces I managed to put together a little bag for her to use.
I also finished the skirt I cut the other day.
So my list for Friday Night Sew In includes the remaining things on the list from my last post as well as working on my hexi quilt.
I apologise for the briefness and the lateness of this post but my internet is having issues and randomly disconnecting itself.
Will post pics on Sunday.
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The Groove support widget is designed to be easily embedded into your website or application. For most uses, you can simply follow the instructions for installing your widget, and everything will work as intended.
For more advanced usage, you can modify the widget's embed code to change the behavior of the widget. This is a living document, and we will update it as we open up new functionality on the widget.
Command API
groove object in your embed code manages a command queue that sends commands to the widget api. Using the groove.widget() method, you are able to communicate with the widget without actually worrying about it being fully loaded on the page. Normally, you will see this used to set up the widget id like so:
The widget() method takes the command as the first argument, and each additional argument is provided individually.
Here is a list of commands currently available to the command queue:
Before the widget is loaded, commands will be queued up as you add them. During initialization, the widget will process all of the commands in the queue first, and then it will immediately process any additional widget() calls.
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If you were going to write a book what would it be about?
tell me tell me tell me!
I once started writing one, it was rubbish so i stopped after less than a chapter. But a couple of people have occassionally told they think I'd write a good'un, so maybe it's something i should try doing again.
The problem is that i am very unimaginative and completely devoid of ideas. So my plan is to read all the BRILLIANT replies to this thread (don't let me down) and steal your ideas for a book.
thanks in advance
I've been 'writing' a sitcom
for quite some time.
It's about some men in a treehouse.
I've done that too
2 guys who reluctantly work in an adult book shop. I must go back and try that again
it may frighten both of us to know that...
...this is the title of a Jim Davidson adult panto-show he did. Frightening for you cause you have a similar creative midset to Jim, frightening for me for knowing and being able to recall such information.
Is it just the name thats the same or the idea???
*hangs head in shame*
Book, no
film script, yes.
It was awful
i've attempted nanowrimo
a few times to varying success. i have loads of ideas, i'm just awful at translating them into words.
anyway, i usually tend to gravitate towards dystopian SF stuff. i'm sure this will surprise nobody who knows me. the last one was about england going to shit when climate change 'causes the gulf stream to stop and and a general freeze over the polar regions, and london is flooded with people fleeing it.
i've just realised
that makes me sound like i was writing a handbook for the BNP about why immigrants suck.
um, i wasn't. i was using it as a catalyst to spur on big changes within english society.
me and my best friend are going to wrote a book called:
'What not to do if your name is Cheryl or Sophia'
It basically ends with us having to be locked in a ventilated padded room, fed pureed food, tested before being given to us and various other saftey pre-cautions I can't remember.
We have the worst luck EVER.
if she's really the woman my dreams
she'll learn to love the vomit.
at school i wrote
a couple of sitcoms. one for coursework and one for fun.
the one for fun was full of fat women and scotsmen hiding jazz mags in slimfast tubs.
i was proud of it and it made me lol when i read it a couple of years back.
the references are very dated. it was when celtic were god awful (ie 2nd in the spl).
Good question
I could probably do an in-depth biography of The Veils.
My new self-help book is out soon, it's called:
Get confident, stupid
is it semi-autobiographical
wow that's a big word!
yes i saw that Simpsons episode as well
My book would be about robot-ninjas. Sorry, I meant cyborg-gorilla-ninjas.
i havent written a book
but if i was to...
it would be about..umm.. terrorists or something. trying to steal the crown jewels. or blow up the houses of parliament.
original, eh?
i think there's a gap
in the market for a scottish tom clancy.
yes, this is what i would like to do
best thing is to just start writing, don't dismiss ideas until you've written them down and then something will crawl out of your brain and make a good idea and don't dismiss anything as too stupid til you've written it.
i tend to write a bit every day. eventually you build up ideas, small ones and big ones, and it all unfolds like that.
this is very rambling rubbish advice but anyway, there you go.
oh and
write a novel about someone who can't resist the temptation to poke people off bikes
i used to write ideas down
but eventually i threw them all away because they were shit, cliched and, well, a bit emo.
oh, and everything i think of
has already been written bby Douglas Adams, bastard!
I'd write about Jack The Ripper inventing a time machine. Think of the hilarious consequences!
I have some very detailed ideas for a novel
it involves the Noah's ark myth, regeneration in Birmingham, temporal changes, talking rats and sinister businessmen. I just need to get around to actually writing it...
before i do it first!
4 words
driving instructor
once when we were
bored at Uni, my friend Carl and I wrote an amusing plot for a Harry Potter parody of what all the characters would be like when they grew up. It actually worked out quite well. We tried to write a sequel, but due to the spur of the moment genius of the first, the second never took off.
I write a lot of short stories that nearly always involve certain characters being torn to pieces by aliens/monsters/robotic alien monsters.
pub quizzes, mad scientists and the end of English civilisation as we know it. As well as a completely silly re-drawing of the tube map. WATCH THIS SPACE
lives of the monster dogs!
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Today we have two books that prompted our reviewer to invoke the name of Indiana Jones–and for good reason. Anne Fortier's The Lost Sisterhood and James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell's Innocent Blood are both rollicking adventure stories, starring University professors, and laden with religious and mythological overtones–precisely the elements that make Steven Spielberg's archaeologist-adventurer so captivating.
Innocent Blood–the second book in The Order of the Sanguines series, after Blood Gospel, which we reviewed here–focuses on a Dan-Brown-like Christian-conspiracy plot, while The Lost Sisterhood takes on Greek-mythology, specifically the famous Amazon tribe. Both are fast-paced, conspiracy thrillers sure to please teens out for a high adrenaline read.
Readers who can't wait for the third volume in The Order of the Sanguines may be interested to know that Rollins and Cantrell have written two ebook-exclusive companions to the series, City of Screams and Blood Brothers.
FORTIER, Anne. The Lost Sisterhood. 608p. Ballantine. Mar. 2014. Tr $27. ISBN 9780345536228; ebk. ISBN 9780345536235.
For many readers, Amazons are either Wonder Woman's race, characters in the "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" series, or a passing mention in Greek myths. To Diana Morgan, a lecturer at Oxford specializing in languages and obsessed with Amazons, they're the reason she's not taken seriously in the academic community. When a mysterious offer to help decode an unknown script is presented, Diana is off on an adventure that takes her from Amsterdam to northern Africa to Turkey to Scandinavia. The script she's shown at a hidden archaeological dig reminds her of a dictionary of sorts that her grandmother wrote – and for some reason there are versions of the bracelet Diana's inherited from her admittedly strange (to the point of being committed) grandmother. What she sees at the dig further fuels her belief that the Amazons did exist—and may still. The text she decodes is fleshed out for readers in a flashback to the world of the Amazon women and their history; this story mimics Diana's movement around the globe as she tries to solve the intertwined mysteries of the text, the bracelets, and her grandmother. Added to the mix are two potential love interests, both of whom may be working purely on their own behalf and contrary to Diana's interests. This is a conspiracy book that calls to mind the Indiana Jones films with archaeological digs and relics as well as Kate Mosse's "Languedoc" trilogy (Putnam) and Kathleen McGowan's "The Magdalene Line Trilogy" (S & S).—Laura Pearle, Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT
ROLLINS, James & Rebecca Cantrell. Innocent Blood. 448p. (Order of the Sanguines Series). Morrow. Dec. 2013. Tr $27.99. ISBN 9780061991066; ebk. ISBN 9780062300188.
The second installment in the series is just as action- and vampire-packed as the first book. The prologue to the main story is set in Jerusalem in 1099, when Bernard (then a knight, now the Vatican's highest ranking Sanguine, but always a vampire who has been "saved" via the blood of Christ) attempts to learn from a mural what Christ's last miracle was, only to find that the image has been destroyed. Flash forward to today, and in a setting very similar to the start of the Indiana Jones movies. Dr. Erin Granger is teaching at Stanford University. Unlike Dr. Jones's employers, Stanford is not happy with her recent exploits and is quietly easing her out— and then the blasphmeres (werebeasts) attack Erin and her graduate advisee Nate. Of course she's rescued by Jordan and Father Christian, who take her back to the Vatican where only she can help them bring the Blood Gospel to the First Angel. But wait: Elizabeth Bathory has woken from her centuries-long bath in wine and might— just might —be the Woman of Learning the prophecy calls for, not Erin. As in Blood Gospel, the pace is brutal, and cliffhangers abound. Rasputin makes another appearance, and Judas plays a much larger role than before; new to the cast is Arella, better known as the Oracle (of Delphi, or wherever she made her home), an angel on Earth. Just to make things interesting, there's a mole in the Vatican, betraying Bernard's plans to Judas. Irony intended. Readers who enjoyed the first book will devour this one and eagerly wait for the final volume. This series is highly recommended for those looking for action, vampires, and religious conspiracy all rolled into one.—Laura Pearle, Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT


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While the idea of a turkey burger – healthy, low-fat, etc. – usually sounds good to me, I rarely like them because they tend to be dry and tasteless. I'll take beef, thank you.
But this recipe changed that completely. Yogurt and a unique blend of herbs and spices make these burgers moist and super tasty. Garam masala is often used in Indian cuisine and imparts a rich, sweet spice to the turkey. Roasted red chili paste can be found in the Asian section of most grocers; I buy small bottles from the Thai Kitchen brand. I absolutely love the roasted, spicy flavor this gives to all kinds of dishes. Despite the good amount of spices, these are not "hot" spicy burgers – they are very flavorful and slightly sweet with a touch of spice. Let me know what you think!
Now that it's grilling season we will be seeing a lot more of these. During the winter, I cook them up in a grill pan and yum, yum, yum. I love these on a bed of greens, but they are just as good on a bun or wrapped in a pita.
I will be MIA for the next week as we are heading to Mexico for VACATION!! Yes sir, yes sir. Vacation. Hope you have one of those in your future too; everyone deserves vacation. 🙂
- 1 pound ground turkey (I use regular, not turkey breast which is drier)
- 3 tbsp. Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. Garam Masala spice
- 2 tbsp. bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. roasted red chili paste
- 1 tsp. salt
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Do not overmix – just enough to combine all ingredients well. Form into 4 patties.
- Although not necessary, I like to chill my turkey burgers about 1 hour before I cook, especially if I am grilling. I think it helps to deepen flavor and firm up the patty.
- Brush each patty with oil (especially if grilling because these are low-fat and will stick). Cook on a skillet/grill pan set over medium heat, turning once, until patties reach 165 degrees internally and is cooked through. Alternatively, place on a grill set to medium-high heat (direct heat) and cook.


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Five Reasons To Watch Hawaii Five-0
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The biggest hit show of the fall 2010 primetime season is Hawaii Five-0, a remake of the popular 70's show starring Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Zulu Kauhi, and Kam Fong.
The modern reboot is a slicker, sexier show, starring Australian hottie Alex O'Loughlin (Moonlight, The Shield) as Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, Scott Caan (Ocean's Eleven, Gone in 60 Seconds) as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) as Detective Chin Ho Kelly, and Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica) as Detective Kono Kalakaua as members of an elite polite force given "immunity and means" by the governor of Hawaii to rid her islands of bad guys once and for all.
I usually write more about underdog shows such as the CW's Supernatural and SyFy's Merlin, but Hawaii Five-0 is such sheer fun to watch that I couldn't resist!
So, without further ado, here are my top five reasons to watch Hawaii Five-0:
#5 Guest Stars
Hawaii Five-0 has so many well known and talented guest stars and supporting cast members that every episode becomes a fun game of Guess That Actor.
A few of my favorite (so far) include:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters as baddie Victor Hesse
- Masi Oka (Heroes, Get Smart) as medical examiner Max Bergman
- Jean Smart (24) as Governor Pat Jameson
- Adam Beach (Walker, Texas Ranger) as an ex Navy SEAL accused of murdering his wife
- Michelle Borth, familiar to my fellow Supernatural fans as Carmen in "What Is and What Should Never Be," as Lieutenant Catherine Rollins
- Kelly Hu (The Vampire Diaries) as Laura Hills, Governor Jameson's Public Safety Liaison
- Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) as Carlton Bass, a surfing mogul
- Emmanuelle Vaugier, another Supernatural alumna, as Erica Raines, a sexy assassin
#4 Action
I love a great character drama or romantic comedy as much as the next girl, but sometimes it's fun to just settle down to a good fist-fight or exploding car. Hawaii Five-0 has slick, fast-paced action scenes a-plenty, from flying tackles to cliff-top car chases to exploding buildings. Sweet!
Feminist that I am, I also like that Kono is getting as many great action scenes as the boys. Girl has a mean punch. :D
#3 Banter
I love a good bickering couple. Romance, "bromance," or mortal enemies - it doesn't really matter to me, as long as there is snark.
Hawaii Five-0 has banter, bicker, and snark in spades thanks to a script that crackles with energy and vitality. I hesitate to call it a truly "smart" script, because some of the plots are so ridiculous they might qualify more as sci-fi than crime procedural, but so far the show is consistently fun ridiculous rather than dumb ridiculous, and doesn't insult your intelligence as some other tv shows and movies do.
Regardless, the dialogue is great, from the famous line "Book 'em, Danno" - a carryover from the original series - to the remake's hit exchange "Ever make it to double pretzel level?" "Triple banana, bitch," which is already available on t-shirts.
More Funny Hawaii Five-0 Quotes
Steve: That is your cousin?
Chin: Choose your next words carefully.
Steve: This is densely layered ballistic glass, laminated onto a shield of resilient polycarbonate.
Danny: Why can't you just say "bulletproof?"
Danny: First you have to seek to understand before you can be enlightened.
Steve: I will literally pay you cash to stop talking.
Danny: I love pancakes in the afternoon.
Steve: I like pancakes.
Danny: You do? You seem more like napalm in the morning kind of guy.
Danny: Roads have asphalt and two lanes; this is dirt on a cliff.
Steve: Scared?
Danny: No, I'm not scared, I am rationally concerned!
Steve: I thought I told you to stay put.
McKay: Hmm. I'm an old man. I don't always hear so good.
Danny: So, if things go bad, which one do you want?
Steve: I'll take the ugly one.
Danny: That's good. They're both ugly.
#2 Eye Candy
Okay, I'm not even going to pretend not to be shallow here. Alex O'Loughlin, as you Moonlight fans already know, is a beautiful, beautiful man, and he looks much better with his short hairstyle here than he did in Moonlight.
Scott Caan and Daniel Dae Kim are also fine looking specimens of manhood, and Grace Park is a former model for a reason.
I could go on about this at some length, but they say a picture is worth a thousand words...
For more Alex O'Loughlin-y goodness, be sure to check out embitca's hub: Alex O'Loughlin. If you like tats, you may also enjoy her Alex O'Loughlin Tattoos hub, for pictures of the many real (and fake) tattoos adorning that fine body. ;)
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Bonus Eye Candy: Hawaiian Scenery
Hawaii Five-0 is so gorgeously shot it might as well be a Hawaiian tourist brochure. If, like me, you've never been, you'll soak up the gorgeous blue water, lush hillsides, and tanned beach bodies, and dream. If you have been, you'll start saving up those pennies for a return trip!
Oh yeah, the music is good, too! ;)
#1 Chemistry
Great guest stars, amazing action sequences, witty dialogue, and a cast that's hot like burning... it's all good, but for me the number one reason to watch Hawaii Five-0 is chemistry. No, not the kind with beakers and bunsen burners, although if you've ever wanted to learn how to detect metal atoms with iodine or mix up a Molotov cocktail, Hawaii 5-0 might just be your show. (Burn Notice is an even better bet, though.)
I'm talking about cast chemistry, character chemistry, team chemistry. For all their bickering, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Steve and Danno are well on their way to heterosexual life partnerhood. There's also some nice moments between Chin and Kono, devoted cousins who stand by each other through thick and thin. The great chemistry between the four main characters hooked me on the show and will hopefully keep me coming back for many seasons of fun in the Hawaiian sun!
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Great Hub and one of my new all time favorite shows. Action, tons of humor, and beautiful location, perfect mix for success. Love the interaction between all the characters, just seems very natural and well done. Thanks
I can't watch the show regularly because of other time commitments, but I enjoy the series for its locations, for the chemistry between the actors in the story lines (and the fact the Grace Park bears a striking resemblance to a lovely young lady that I was very fond of as a young Marine - 46 years ago - doesn't hurt!). And, yes, I enjoyed Oahu but I really enjoy my visits to Maui.
"The reboot is slicker and sexier" The original series was slicker and sexier than any other show on at that time.
One of the best things about the original is often Hawaiian history and culture played a part in the story lines. In Magnum P.I. the show could have been set in Los Angeles.
I watch this show and really enjoy it.
Love this HUB. If for the music and scenery only, I would watch the show but Hawaii Five-O has a great cast and excellent storyline, too.
I am really enjoying Hawaii Five-O. Thanks for putting it altogether and pointing out the best parts of the show, especially the pictures - oh, yeah! Great hub.
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I've been watching the show and find it entertaining, especially for Scott Caan's Danno. However, I liked Alex O much better in Moonlight. He's much more one diamentional on Hawaii 5-O. I'm also kind of disappointed that Masi Oka (who was great on Heroes) didn't work very well as the new medical examiner. The character didn't work at all and I'm not surprised we haven't seen him since that one time.
That said even though the series is as light as a kite, the scenery is beautiful, the high octane action is fun and Danno is a stitch.
Okay, you convinced me, I had no interest in the show, now I have to try it. Good hub and loved the video clips.
Love the theme song, love the old and the new show! Love that Alex O'loughlin! He's a dream. I lived on Maui for a couple of years and boy is this show making me miss the islands.


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ok, the first free moment in days to post and damn flickr is timing out on me, typepad lost my post, and the internet is just fritzy in general. I'll take it as a sign that I should be working on works in progress instead of writing about them.
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While procrastinating an essay today, i was idly flicking through some knit and crochet patterns, looking for something to make for/during hot weather.
I was vaguely looking at this stripey halter top when i glanced at the girl next to her... What is going on!?
For those of you who find this too blurry (my apologies) the slightly chump-ier girl appears to be wearing a mystery hat and a bright red cigarette lighter... on a lanyon... around her neck.
Yes, i am as confused as you are. From this i am assuming the photo was taken in the 80's... it's such a typical teen-movie image as well! the pretty and skinny so-together-you-want-to-kill-her girl effortlessly stylish, and her dorky side-kick quite brilliantly failing to bring off the look in any way. Of course, Francesca (the hot one) keeps Dolores around because by comparison she looks even hotter.
Yes, that is her hair showing through the gaps in her hat. Yes, the brim of the hat which is too far down her head is completely clear, thereby removing the entire purpose of having a brim. No, i will never recover from this. (the hat, THE HAT???)
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Even before the flood swept away a lifetime of cherished institutions, New Orleanians were practiced in the mourning of lost icons.
In what other place would the long-ago loss of a grocery store or a pharmacy be cause for such heartache? But here, the pain of Schwegmann's demise and K&B's buyout still seems fresh.
Perhaps it's because of New Orleans' well-documented insularity, its high proportion of "native-born" citizens or their penchant for looking in the rearview mirror.
Whatever the reason, New Orleanians seem to have an almost sacred attachment to clubs, bars, po-boy shops, churches, schools and playgrounds.
"Tradition is a cultural heirloom that people in this community will pass from one generation to the next," said Xavier University sociologist Silas Lee. "And they can be very aggressive about protecting some aspects of tradition."
While a number of the city's signature institutions have disappeared over the years, Hurricane Katrina snuffed out a bunch of them in a flash.
Today, much of New Orleans' frayed urban fabric has been restored. But it doesn't look quite the same. Some places appear to be gone forever. Others have been reimagined, taking on a new form in a new location. And new ones have sprung from the wreckage, vying for a spot on the mental map of cultural shrines that every New Orleanian carries with them.
Part of the New Orleans Centre mall next to the Superdome has been leveled and replaced by a 60,000-square-foot party zone for sports fans. The Fairmont Hotel reopened last year under the Roosevelt moniker, the name it held from 1923 to 1965. And while the catfish-and-potato-salad dinners at Barrows in Hollygrove are gone, the gumbo at Dooky Chase on Orleans Avenue is back.
In a town where food is love, the looming death of a restaurant — or even the departure of a beloved waiter — can cause considerable psychological damage. Life without a favorite eatery means more than missing out on a perfect dish: It's the loss of a place where memories were made.
In 2006, when it looked like Camellia Grill might not return, anxious regulars wallpapered the temple of late-night dining with Post-it notes — some penned on heart-shaped paper.
Some of the messages were simple, declarative sentences: "I miss all the smoke and grease and shouting across the room." Others were poetic: "Yes, I long for that burger on the soft, squishy bun. The relish and onion and the straw-serving fun."
Order was finally restored in April 2007, when new owners resurrected the greasy spoon, complete with signature white-cloth napkins and native lingo ("moo juice" for milk, "burn one" for a well-done burger).
There was no such happy ending for devotees of Ruth's Chris steakhouse on North Broad Street, for decades the ultimate see-and-be-seen spot for the city's movers, shakers and dealmakers.
"It was the hub of the political scene, a who's who," said veteran political consultant Bill Schultz. "It's where you brought clients to meet mayors, judges and congressmen.
"Instead of playing golf, those of us who didn't have time to knock a ball around, we did our deals at Ruth's over lunch or over dinner. It was the golf game that never got rained out."
Schultz operated "a quasi office" in the main dining room for years. "Guys like me had their own tables," he said. "Mine were No. 11 or No. 4 — in the corners."
Ruth's had its own set of customs. Seats for the Friday political lollapalooza before every big election required reservations months in advance. The Monday after ballots were tallied, winners got steaks with all the trimmings, while losers got red beans and rice.
Since 2005, the political class has searched in vain for an alternative to the shuttered Mid-City landmark, set to become a neighborhood health center.
The Ruth's chain, which was founded in New Orleans in 1965 by Ruth Fertel, has long operated in Metairie. And in 2008, the company opened a new franchise in the Harrah's Hotel downtown.
But nothing has filled the void.
"We keep trying," Schultz said, "but we've never recaptured what we had there."
Crumbling aftershocks
Some New Orleans institutions survived Katrina just fine, only to become collateral damage in the aftershocks that followed.
Take St. Henry's Catholic Church, padlocked by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 2008 as part of a vast reorganization after Katrina. Defiant parishioners, already coping with the painful loss of homes and family members, drew a line in the sand.
"It was sad because so many people had such deep roots there," said Alden Hagardorn, a leader of the resistance movement, which staged a lengthy sit-in to keep the 153-year-old church open. "So many of our older parishioners who had been baptized at St. Henry wanted to be buried there.
"A lot of us felt offended and some drifted away from their faith. After the shock and anger wore off, there were feelings of embarrassment that the church hierarchy had turned its back on them."
The drama ensued after then-Archbishop Alfred Hughes ordered the region's 142 parishes reduced to 108, largely to consolidate parishes thinned out by Katrina. The St. Henry community rejected the argument, arguing that they had survived the storm intact and reasonably solvent. For 72 days, parishioners occupied the church around the clock, until they were forced out by police in January 2009.
Emotions have cooled somewhat since new Archbishop Gregory Aymond agreed in February to fulfill a St. Henry parishioner's dying wish to be buried there. Four subsequent funerals have taken place there.
And in July, St. Henry welcomed a standing-room-only crowd of more than 400 for its first post-Katrina Mass, in honor of its namesake's feast day. Parishioners continue to meet on the steps every Sunday morning to pray the rosary.
While the St. Henry faithful have not achieved their ultimate goal, Hagardorn said the church community is buoyed by the improved line of communication.
"We don't feel they will say you can reopen as a parish," he said. "But no one is saying you're closed, get lost, don't call us any more. There is a middle ground and we're working toward something. We just haven't defined what that something is."
Hagardorn said Aymond "has given us hope that we are all working in good faith. … We no longer have the fear that we will drive by one day and see that our church has become a parking
Reinventing themselves
St. Henry's remains a physical landmark, though the church is in a kind of metaphysical limbo. Some other New Orleans institutions have been wiped from the map, only to reinvent themselves in a new location.
Perhaps the most dramatic example is Holy Cross School, which gave its name to the section of the 9th Ward that it occupied for 135 years. The school picked up stakes after the storm and moved to Gentilly; enrollment is expected to soon top 1,000.
Headmaster Charles DiGange, a former student and teacher, vividly remembers the misgivings he had about the December 2005 decision to relocate.
"I grew up in that neighborhood," DiGange said. "I went to grammar school on the other side of the Industrial Canal. It was hard for me to accept the fact that we were basically moving out of a place where I spent my adolescent years and much of my adulthood as a faculty member and administrator. It was tough to accept it was going to go away."
Last week, DiGange recalled a heart-to-heart he had with Brother Donald Blauvelt, the regional supervisor of the Holy Cross order.
"He said, 'I know you're upset. But you have to look at it this way:
Do you want try to save a campus or save the mission of Holy Cross education in New Orleans, which has been going on since 1849?'
"From that moment forward, I have not looked back."
The decision to move came as classes resumed in trailers on the old Dauphine Street campus. Some members of the Holy Cross family raised questions about whether the new home would honor the memory of the original. And preservationists voiced concerns that St. Frances Cabrini Church and two schools would be razed to make way for the new school.
"Our architects, who were Holy Cross graduates, knew the importance of history and heritage and tradition," DiGange said. "The new administration building is an exact replica of the old one, the brick work is the same, the iron work is same.
"It was done to help carry the same feel of the old campus. We were famous for our beautiful oak trees; we now have just as many, if not more."
Details, from the picnic tables to the gazebo to the victory bell, also have been replicated.
"When older alums from the '40s and '50s step on campus, most of them break down in tears," DiGange said. "They say they feel like they're looking at the old building. They thought it was gone, but it's not. Their old school didn't go away."
New kids on the block
With Katrina's flooding causing so much devastation, of course, much of the city has been remade in ways that are completely unfamiliar to hidebound New Orleanians.
The area around Canal Street and Carrollton Avenue, for instance, is home to a number of new Latin-American restaurants, an outgrowth of the wave of Hispanic laborers who came to help rebuild the broken city.
Lakeview's Harrison Avenue has a slew of new businesses, many of which weren't there before the storm. A couple of new public schools have been built, the first ones in years, and more will follow, thanks to the $1.8 billion settlement announced by FEMA this week.
Richard Campanella, an urban geographer and associate director of Tulane University's Center for Bioenvironmental Research, said it's probably true — if unproven — that New Orleanians have an unusual reverence for their cultural icons.
But that doesn't mean the city is frozen in amber. New Orleanians, just like New Yorkers, are enchanted by the new and the different.
"We do say, 'Have you been to the new Asian place,' " Campanella said.
And those places, exotic and beguiling when they appear, may one day take on iconic status themselves. Galatoire's, after all, was once the new kid on the block.
As Campanella puts it: "Ten years from now, we might be talking about that wonderful sushi place that closed in 2012."
Frank Donze can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3328.


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The RAW Super Shredder
The Brand New! RAW Rolling Papers Brand "SUPER SHREDDER" Herb and tobacco Grinder Worlds Best and Most "RAWsome" Grinder! New Tooth Design that not only Grinds, but fluffs also!
Made of Aircraft Grade Aluminum, it features an engineer-designed experimental tooth layout that we think works better than anything made yet, and yes we compared and compared some more.
The Super Shredder also features a new eco-friendly super slick finish called EcoSlik and when asked why this amazing grinder is made in only one size, the fine folks at RAW had this to say:
"We at RAW made only this one style, because it's the best one and the only one that we need for our daily use. It's simple, will last you forever (free replacement gaskets for life) and it's extremely well engineered. We used 2 different shaped teeth; on top we use Allen-shaped teeth that grip and move the herbs and tobaccos through the bottom sharp diamond-blades ensuring the finished material is perfectly cut and fluffed. Other grinders cut on the top and bottom which sometimes creates a flat mushy mess - especially when you're using the best quality fresh herbs and tobaccos that our friends grow. We moved the magnet post to the bottom to fix that other problem most other grinders have (you know - where the herbs and tobaccos get stuck in the middle and you have to pick at them with a poker). The gasket is super slick, washable and guaranteed to last a lifetime. After using the RAW Super Shredder let me know if you agree that our tooth design is the best or any ideas for improvements. The goal is to make the best shredder in the world!" -RAW Founder Josh


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Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibition and Immune Function in HIV (DPPIVinHIV)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01093651
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 26, 2010
Results First Posted : January 23, 2014
Last Update Posted : February 17, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Diabetes Insulin Resistance
|Drug: Sitagliptin Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|20 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Official Title:
|A Blinded Randomized Controlled Pilot Immunologic and Virologic Safety Trial of an FDA-approved DPPIV-inhibitor in HIV+ Men and Women
|Study Start Date :
|June 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2012
Experimental: DPPIV inhibition
Four to six months of sitagliptin administration (100mg/d) to people living with HIV-1 who have well-controlled immunologic (CD4+ T-cell count >350 cells/µL) and virologic (plasma HIV RNA <50 copies/mL) status.
Drug: Sitagliptin
100 mg sitagliptin daily for 4-6 months
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Four to six months of placebo to people living with HIV-1 who have well-controlled immunologic (CD4+ T-cell count >350 cells/µL) and virologic (plasma HIV RNA <50 copies/mL) status.
Drug: Placebo
Daily placebo for 4-6 months
- CD4+ T-cell Count [ Time Frame: Monthly for 4 months ]
- Plasma HIV Viremia (Viral Load) [ Time Frame: Monthly for 6 months ]Percentage of participants with plasma HIV RNA copy number less than 48 copies/mL
- Soluble TNFR2; Serum Biomarkers of Immune Activation [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16 ]serum soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-2 concentration
- SDF1α; Serum Biomarkers of Immune Activation [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16 ]serum stromal cell-derived factor-1α concentration
- RANTES; Serum Biomarkers of Immune Activation [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16 ]serum Regulated on Activation, Normal T cell Expressed and Secreted concentration
- Oral Glucose Tolerance [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16 ]Area under the 75-gr oral glucose tolerance curve (AUCg) based on plasma glucose values measured at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 mins post-glucose challenge.
- Self-reported Symptoms [ Time Frame: Monthly for 4 months ]Cumulative number of self-reported symptoms based on the Division of AIDS Grading Scale for the Severity of Adult Adverse Events (0-4 scale where 0 is no new symptoms, 4 is serious adverse event or toxicity)
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Thirty 18-65 yr old HIV-infected men and women (with source documentation of HIV status) who are stable on any antiretroviral therapy (cART) regimen
- Have stable (at least the past 12-months) immunologic (>350 CD4+ T-cells/µL) and virologic (<50 copies HIV RNA/mL) status.
- BMI 18-42kg/m2;
- Normal blood chemistry for at least 1 month prior to enrollment;
- Platelet count > 30,000/mm3, absolute neutrophil count >750/mm3, transaminases < 2.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN).
- Long-term non-progressors (not on ART) are not eligible.
Exclusion Criteria:
- CD4+ T-cell count <350 cells/µL or detectable plasma HIV RNA (>50 copies HIV RNA/mL) within the past 12-months. During the study, if CD4+ T-cell count declines by >100 cells/µL, or if plasma HIV RNA becomes detectable (>50 copies HIV RNA/mL after repeat analysis 2wks apart), and the participant denies any lapse in their anti-HIV medication regimen, the study medication will be stopped and an adverse event documented. If at any time during the study, two participants experience a reduction in T-cell count >100 cells/µL, or their plasma HIV RNA levels become detectable (>50 copies HIV RNA/mL after repeat analysis 2wks apart), and they are confirmed (by unblinding) to have received sitagliptin, the study will be stopped for serious safety concerns.
- Systemic, secondary or opportunistic infection within past 12-months.
- Fasting glucose intolerance (FBG >100mg/dL), fasting hyperinsulinemia (>15µU/mL), or fasting insulin resistance (Homeostasis model for insulin resistance (HOMA) >3.0). Any agents that might alter glucose metabolism (insulin, TZDs, metformin, glucocorticoids, sulfonylurea, corticosteroids, megace, rhGH, GH-secretagogue) during the 3 months prior to enrollment or at any time during enrollment. Volunteers with T2DM, IDDM or diabetic ketoacidosis will not be enrolled.
- History of serious CV disease or NYHA Functional Class III or IV, (e.g., recent MI, unstable angina, edema, CHF, CAD, CABG, valve disease (murmur), stroke, uncontrolled high blood pressure (resting >160/95 mmHg), irregular heart rhythm, resting ST-segment depression >1mm). Treatment with medications for a CV condition (cardiac glycosides α- or ß-blockers). Some antihypertensive medications (calcium-channel blocker, diuretic, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE)) will be permitted.
- Moderate to severe renal insufficiency. Serum creatinine >1.7 mg/dL (men) >1.5 mg/dL (women).
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to DPPIV-inhibitors.
- Plan to change anti-HIV medication regimen or prophylaxis for opportunistic infection within 6-months of starting study.Transitions among efavirenz-based regimens will be allowed (e.g., Efavirenz + lamivudine + zidovudine (combivir) to Efavirenz + emtricitabine + tenofovir (Atripla)).
- Lipid-lowering medications are permitted (fibrate or statin or niacin), but must be stable on that agent for at least 3 months prior to enrollment. Lipid-lowering agents cannot be started during the treatment period.
- Chronic hepatitis B infection (HB surface antigen positive). Active hepatitis C infection (detectable Hep C RNA). Those who have cleared hepatitis B or C infection are eligible.
- Hematocrit <34% in men or <25% in women with symptoms (fatigue, "tired-legs", shortness of breath). Hemoglobin <10 gm/100ml with symptoms.
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (>4 loose stools/day) that are unresponsive to treatment. History of eating disorder or significant GI-disease.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers. Women must agree to use an acceptable form of birth control during the study. If birth control pills are used, the woman must be stable on these medications for at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
- Active malignancy or treatment with chemotherapeutic agents or radiation therapy (within past 12 months).
- >10% unintentional body weight loss during the 12 months prior to enrollment.
- "Blinded" investigational drugs/medications during the 3 months prior to enrollment that will not be unblinded before enrollment. Open-label investigational drugs are permitted (within past 3 months, no plan to stop during enrollment and not known to affect glucose, lipid, adipose tissue or liver metabolism).
- Over the counter agents that might alter glucose, lipid, or adipose tissue metabolism (e.g., creatine monohydrate, chromium picolinate, amino acid/protein supplements, medium- or long-chain fatty acids) within 1 month of enrollment. These supplements are not permitted during the treatment period.
- Reduced cognitive function/unable to provide voluntary informed consent. Prisoners are excluded.
- Active substance abuse that the physician-scientist believes may compromise safety, compliance, or interfere with study drug or data interpretation.
- Any cytokine or anti-cytokine therapy during 3 months prior to enrollment.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01093651
|United States, Missouri
|Washington University School of Medicine
|Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|Principal Investigator:
|Kevin E Yarasheski, PhD
|Washington University School of Medicine
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
|Responsible Party:
|Kevin Yarasheski, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01093651 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|March 26, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|January 23, 2014
|Last Update Posted:
|February 17, 2014
|Last Verified:
|January 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Insulin Resistance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Sitagliptin Phosphate
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action


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Helen M Walters
This month's story is a tale of a boy pushing himself up to and beyond his limits. As Doris Lessing observes in the preface of To Room Nineteen, the collection in which Through The Tunnel appears, this story has been much anthologised for, and proven popular with, children and young people despite the fact that she did not set out to write it for that audience.
Let's take a look at what works well about the story and gives it such resonance for old and young alike. As always, spoilers follow and you will benefit most from this article if you read the story yourself, at http://writ.rs/wmfeb18


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Handling money and understanding its value requires the ability to mentally process complex concepts, such as recognizing money, appreciating its value and keeping track of how much is spent each month. It becomes difficult for the Alzheimer's patient to process many of these concepts and their memory MemoryThe ability to process information that requires attention, storage, and retrieval. loss only adds to their problems with financial management.
There are any number of ways that problems with financial management can become apparent. Paying bills twice, or not paying at all, are common signs in mild dementia. As the dementia becomes more established, the person you care for might begin to exhibit unusual behaviours with their money. They may leave their cash out in the open, hide money around the house, give money away to family or strangers, or refuse to keep money in the bank. They may also develop irrational fears about having no money or running out of money. The person you care for may have difficulties handling the money and completing basic financial transactions due to trouble counting or adding coins and bills, or understanding their value. General banking procedures, such as deposits and withdrawals may also present difficulties to the person you care for. This can result in your increasing involvement and assistance. For example, they may lose money, may forget to pay bills, or may pay bills more than once without your guidance.
In Frontotemporal dementia Frontotemporal dementiaA type of dementia that mainly affects the frontal lobe causing a problem in executive function tasks., the impairment in financial decision-making stems from poor judgment and impulse control together with risk taking behaviour. The person may spend money impulsively. When this behaviour is noticed, it becomes important for the caregiver to quickly limit the person's access to the finances. Given that memory is often relatively well preserved early in the course of Frontotemporal dementia, and that a lot of impulsivity might otherwise go unremarked, poor financial judgment can be the first sign of a problem.
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text: Can't figure out what's happening. For one, the phone has been completely stalling. At other times, when I try to do anything, it's slow responding. Once, today, while trying to send a text response, it just went totally crazy and starting inputting random text. Has anyone out there been having any problems?


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Games can be used for many aspects of teaching but they can be great for reviewing content. Here are a list of free web-based resources that will make it easy for you to create a game for doing a review activity.
- Parade of Games in Powerpoint - free templates for several types of PowerPoint games
- JeopardyLabs - create Jeopardy games without PowerPoint
- Novel Games - embed flash games in to your course pages.
- Five Free Crossword Puzzle Builders -
- Free PowerPoint Templates
- Free PowerPoint Games
- More Games Templates


text: Jeff Topolski is a writer from Fort Collins, Colorado. He writes for the UCB Maude team The New Deal and his show "El Pollo Loco High School," starring Lou Wilson and Andrew Hansen, ran for over a year at the theatre. In middle school, he hosted a talent show which was a huge success by middle school standards. Jeff moved to California to attend Chapman University, where he also began performing improv. He started taking improv and sketch classes at UCB in 2013, and has performed in/written for shows at the theatre such as The Smokes, Winslow Presents: SuperTeam, Play By Play, Unsigned Hype, Cagematch, Big Grande's Freaks on a Leash, Sketch Showdown, Legitimate Goddamn Theatre, Starpunch, and Maude Night. Outside of UCB, Jeff's writing credits include "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."


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If there was ever a song to perfectly capture the sex and turbulence of an abusive relationship, that song may well be Astreal's "Losing You". From seduction ("touching/burning") to destruction ("falling/dying"), "Losing You" chronicles an affair gone painfully wrong, the caged-up rage and repression of an unhealthy relationship perfectly mirrored in the song's naturally repetitive structure, in which all the pent up intensity of the verses is released by the slash n' burn guitar and thrashing drums of the chorus. Ginette Chittick's vocal performance here is inch perfect, dripping both sex and, subsequently, a brilliant sardonicism embodied in the refrain of "Funny, how it hurts to love". This line, delivered with a wry and twisted glint, turns a story of victimisation into one of revenge. Who fell? Who died? Surely not Ginette's protagonist, who has lived to tell the tale of her abuse. Seen in this light, "Losing You" acquires a chilling resonance, making a twisted statement on self-defence and female empowerment.
mp3: Astreal – Losing You (Live at Baybeats, Jul 18, 2004)


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• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
Iran is providing Syria with gear to disperse the country's pro-democracy protests and is helping Syrian security forces block and track Internet and cellphone use among protesters, according to unnamed US officials quoted by The Wall Street Journal.
Iran's involvement, which could expand to other countries such as Bahrain, could challenge US and Saudi influence in the region, destabilize US allies, and heighten sectarian tensions, the Journal reported.
The Syrian protests that began weeks ago in the southern city of Deraa have now expanded to Aleppo, according to Reuters. They have steadily escalated, with tens of thousands turning out in the streets.
Women and children turned out in large numbers for the first time today, gathering on a coastal highway to demand the release of hundreds of Syrians from the country's northeast who have been detained during the protests, the Washington Post reported. About 100 of the detainees were released in an apparent attempt to appease the women.
Syrian Army and security forces have brutally quashed most of the demonstrations, which call for an end to the country's state of emergency and for other political reforms. While Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised reforms and launched a committee to study lifting the country's decades-long state of emergency, little change has materialized so far.
The US has long been concerned about Iranian influence in Syria, which serves as the main conduit through which Iran sends weapons to Hezbollah and Hamas, and the Obama administration has unsuccessfully attempted to woo Damascus away from Tehran.
US officials' decision to disclose that they have been tracking Iran's efforts in Syria was made partially to reassure its Arab allies and Israel, who worry that the US is supporting the popular uprisings without thinking about the political consequences. The power vacuums created by the fall of strongmen could give Iran a tremendous opportunity to expand its influence, the Journal reported.
The Christian Science Monitor reports that if Assad's regime falls, Iran will work to install a leader even more hostile to Israel and the West, Saudi Arabia will try to sever all ties between Iran and Syria and bring Syria back into the mainstream Arab community, and the US and Israel will try to prevent the country's leadership from falling into the hands of an Islamist group or anyone hostile to Israel.
The US is also concerned that overt Iranian assistance to Assad could escalate the Shiite-Sunni tensions in the region.
US ally Saudi Arabia is led by a Sunni monarchy that the US sees as a stabilizing force in the region, suppressing Islamist and terrorist groups. Shiite Iran is looking for ways to project its influence further and undermine Sunni dominance in the region.
Already, Iran has taken a much greater role in Lebanon since Syria withdrew its military presence in 2005, helping Hezbollah become the dominant political force in Lebanon – a development of great concern to neighboring Israel.
The US is also keeping an eye on Iranian involvement in Bahrain, where the majority Shiite population has long been suppressed by the Sunni ruling elite. Saudi Arabia has already sent 1,000 troops to bolster Bahrain's Sunni monarchy. Intercepted communications show that Tehran is looking for ways to assist Shiites in Bahrain, the Journal reported.
But despite concerns about a Saudi-Iran proxy war playing out in Bahrain, such a battle is unlikely since Bahraini protesters' demands focus on human rights and democratic reforms – not sectarian issues, the Monitor reported.
"The problems are discrimination, denial of human and political rights, arbitrary authority which does not derive from the consent of the governed, and diversion of resources to a tiny minority on a gigantic scale," Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University, told the Monitor. "The same problems exist in nearly all the Arab countries, with local variations of course. Of course Iran is happy to fish in troubled waters, but that has nothing to do with why they are troubled."


text: Q: Regarding all the wood from the trees that the PPL contractors are cutting down to relocate the utility lines and along MacArthur Road for the widening and other improvements, is it legal for passing motorists to stop and take the wood? We have seen people loading up their car trunks, pickup trucks, and attached trailers. Does PennDOT consider this legal? Residents are asking about it; some feel this is stealing.


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I couldn't help it. I had to do another set of rainbow candles. I really tried to use other colors....but I failed. So rainbow it is! I took them right out of the negative with some Press n Seal and then before I attached them to the card front, I added score lines.
Next, I stamped the sentiment from Whimsical Greetings. I used the little circle/heart die from Blueprints 29. I inked up a larger stamp and the stamped it on the little heart, so I could get full matching coverage. I added foam tape to the back of each heart for some dimension.
And last, I added Glossy Accents to each heart.
So this is it for today's June MFT Card Kit "Out of the Box". I hope you enjoyed today's card, even thought I brought back some more rainbow for day 2. :) Stop over at the MFT Blog for more card kits ideas! Thanks for stopping in!


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I ran to get my macro lens and snapped away for nearly half an hour.
Here are some I liked best.
Photos taken with:Canon EOS 600D & Canon EF100mm f/2.8 macro USM lens
Gorgeous. I would plant a peach tree just for its blossoms!
Great macro shots! Love the last two the best.
Thanks for your comments Marysol and Doris.
I love the world of miniature, especially that found in the garden!


text: One of the equestrian disciplines is show jumping. Show jumping allows you to experience from close up the potential of the intimate bond between horse and rider. The set contains everything for a real show jumping course; like the wall, the oxer, and the cavaletti obstacles. The show jumping course is also adorned with hedges and plant tubs. The show jumping can get underway immediately after the obstacles have been put into place as the rider and horse with saddle are also included in the set. Once the obstacles have been successfully cleared there is nothing left to prevent the rider collecting the trophy and rosette on the winners podium!


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You know it!
The body is crochet, the extras are all cut out from felt. My favorite part is that he has no arms and legs, and he doesn't even need them.
The only annoying part was the bat symbol. Too small my friends...too small, and yet packed with awesome goodness. This is how I spend my Friday nights. Oh and this was made as a gift.


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Cool Site of the Day: Best Source for Nutrition Information
My family's health is important to me, so I pay careful attention to food labels when I'm shopping. But there's more to proper nutrition than labels. You want to make sure your entire diet is balanced.
There are many of sites online that offer nutrition advice and dieting tips. Not all are accurate.
That's why I like The Nutrition Source. The site is run by the Department of Nutrition at Harvard's School of Public Health. So, you know that the information is trustworthy.
You can start by learning more about food groups and balanced eating. Then, check the detailed food guides. Find out how to pick the best sources of protein, learn about vitamins or how to prevent diabetes.
You'll find helpful tips on making wise choices whether ordering from a menu or filling a plate at a holiday potluck. There is even a selection of excellent recipes.
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I have actually been using my computer to...... browse the internet..... who would have thought it huh ?
Came across some fabulous sites today and have to say WOW and will be sharing them with you all as I find some goodies.
Of course all you seasoned crafters will probably already know about them but for any noobs like me they will be new LOL
Any cat lovers are just going to adore all the stamps on here , there are other super cute digi stamps on there as well. Enjoy snagging, I know I certainly am.