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The entry level features a fully-equipped kitchen with a flat top cook stove, microwave and dishwasher. A large wooden table with bench seating invites the family to gather together to dine. Cuddle up on the comfy furniture to watch a DVD on the flat screen television . This level offers a king-sized bedroom with private bathrooms.
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Rapper/actor Nick Cannon has accused Los Angeles police of racial profiling after his car was pulled over in the early hours of Thursday.
Mariah Carey's husband took to his Twitter.com blog to complain about the run-in, insisting he's constantly stopped by cops because he's always driving a luxurycar.
The America's Got Talent host reveals he was let off with a warning about an unknown violation – but he claims that's not usually the case.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, he writes, "Just got pulled over again. For the 1st time ever… The Cop let me go! He was a black man! 'Preciate it Brotha (sic)!!
"Growing up, I never liked Cops. Always felt they were bullies… At age 13 a Cop pulled me over on my bike with his gun drawn. What the hell did he think I was going to do?!
"Now in LA I get pulled over like once a week. Honestly, I think it's because I'm a Black man in a nice car."

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Top 10 Pop Stars That Will Melt Your HeartWarning: Country And Hip Hop Stars Not Included In This List
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1 Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child.
YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION FOR WRITING MUSIC AND SINGING LOVE YOU - riri_lol
2 Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania. She is best known for writing break up songs and for having more than 5 Grammys. She became interested in country music when she was around 9 years old and after watching a documentary about ...read more.
One of most down to earth celebs out there. She is very sweet and adores her fans!
She holds the world with just a song.
So god damn beautiful
3 Beyonce Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, is an American singer and actress, who started out in the popular pop/r&b girl group Destiny's Child. They had multiple top 5 hits such as "No, No, No", "Say My Name", "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Survivor", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious", and "Jumpin', Jumpin" from ...read more.
If she honestly melts your heart, she must have already reduced your already bottom-low IQ and made it negative. She's absurd. - PositronWildhawk
4 Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American singer and actress. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. She performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows like "The Mickey Mouse Club" as a child before signing with Jive Records in 1997 and going on to become a pop superstar ...read more.
5 Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. ...read more.
Literally the nicest pop star who goes out of her way to meet fans. What more can you ask for?
6 Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada and is Christian. He is the son of author Pattie Mallette. ...read more.
His songs are inspirational
One of the top most person in the Pop World.
best ever.
7 Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian-American pop singer. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers in 2003. She ultimately signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning ...read more.
8 Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez, professionally known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer. ...read more.
9 Meghan Trainor Meghan Elizabeth Trainor is an American singer and songwriter. Trainor's work has been recognized with several awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award, Music Business Association's Breakthrough Artist of the Year accolade and two Billboard Music Awards.
She says that everyone is perfect just the way they are. I respect her a lot.
10 Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and passed away on June 25, 2009. He donated (at least) a remarkable 500,000,000 dollars to charity. Michael is also known as The King of Pop (a title given to him by Elizabeth Taylor) or under ...read more.
Just the best.
The Contenders
11 Ellie Goulding Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born on December 30th, 1986 in Hereford, England . She is most well-known in the U .S. for her singles "Lights," "Love Me Like You Do," "Burn," and has been featured in other songs with Calvin Harris and others . ...read more.
Come on! She is awesome.
12 Davy Jones
13 Shawn Mendes Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter and model. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the popular video sharing application Vine.
14 Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, professionally known by her stage name Katy Perry, was born on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. She is a singer, songwriter, actress and an ambassador on one of the most popular companies of now, UNICEF. ...read more.
If you actually, you know, listen to her WHOLE albums, you'll understand
15 Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer, songwriter and actor, best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he formed with his brothers Kevin and Joe.
He is cool
16 Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American singer, songwriter and actress. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends as a child, she received her breakthrough role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. ...read more.
17 Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian–French singer-songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.
18 Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for songs such as "Beautiful", "Genie In A Bottle", "Fighter", "Hurt", "Dirrty", "Your Body", "Lady Marmalade", "Reflection", "I Turn To You", "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" "What A Girl Wants" and ...read more.
19 P!nk Alecia Beth Moore known professionally as P!NK, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
20 Zayn Malik Zain Javadd Malik, born on 12 January 1993, who records mononymously as ZAYN, is a British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford, ZAYN aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British reality television music competition The X ...read more.
21 Cher Cher is an American singer and actress. Described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry, she is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her five-decade-long ...read more.
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Encore at Buckingham is an upscale 55+ apartment community in the north Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas. Experience a friendly, small-town feel just minutes from major highways and within a short drive to shopping and restaurants, cultural and entertainment venues. Encore at Buckingham offers a convenient and comfortable lifestyle with a focus on maximum independence in a modern, totally maintenance-free setting. Walk to stores and shops or travel in comfort aboard our new shuttle. Living at Encore at Buckingham, you can continue to Engage Life through a variety of activities designed to promote physical, social and emotional well- being, while having total control of your finances and lifestyle. Bring your loyal dog or your favorite cat, too ? we?re pet-friendly!
Featuring spacious and convenient one- and two-bedroom living spaces, our apartments for senior living are designed with your lifestyle in mind, and we?re sure to have something for everyone. Our residences feature patios and balconies, hardwood floors and plush carpeting, fully equipped kitchens, and garages are available. In addition, residents enjoy community amenities like our swimming pool and spa, game room, grand ballroom, fitness center, beauty salon, and business center. Take advantage of our unique services that include door-to-door trash pick-up, maid service, and more.
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Today being the first of the month its time again for a new Challenge at Crafter's Corner blog and our theme this time is "Expression's of Love "...What could be better than this as this is the month of Love :)....So for my inspiration this time I decided to do a shabby chic Valentine card with lot of layering and details ...Here's a look at what I have created :
The two small flowers are handmade and the butterfly is embossed using Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder and colored using Distress inks ...Here's a close up of both the pics :)
And a look at the butterfly now :
I was also inspired by the colors from IBSIC :
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Base CS :Campap
PP's :W & M Company (Light pink dots paper on the top half )& Digital paper's
Die :Cheery Lynn Olive Branches (Crafter's Corner)
Red flower in the center -Crafter's Corner
Punches - Flowers (Jef Retro flower ),and MS Lace Doily punch
Stamp :Hero Arts Antique Engraving (Butterfly )
Inks :Tim Holtz Festive Berries and Fired Brick Distress Inks ...For the flowers I have used Festive Berries and Antique Photo (Crafter's Corner).
Corner Rub -Ons -RAK from Snehal! :)
Pearls,Gems,Lace ,Hat Pins are from stash.
Used #GlossyAccent on the cupid which I have fussy cut & also on the flowers.(Crafter's Corner)
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Hope you all like my card..Do leave me your comments/suggestions..Love to hear from you all :)
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CreateCD - Windows XP and Windows 2003
CD Recording utility
Alex Feinman
1. Description
CreateCD utility is designed as a command-line-based alternative to the GUI-based CD-Recording process in Windows XP and Windows 2003. It has several benefits:
- Allows for unattended operations from batch files. A non-zero exit code is returned on failure
- Supports erasing CD before recording
- When possible, does not create an intermediate copy of the files and directories being recorded
- Supports creating bootable CDs. Currently boot image must be an image of a bootable 1.44MB floppy. The companion utility fdread.exe is used to create an image file of an existing floppy.
CreateCD utility uses the same APIs and interfaces as Windows XP Shell CD Recorder.
2. Usage
The following is a command line format for CreateCD utility:
CreateCD \[options\] <FILESPEC>\[<FILESPEC>\]...
options - one or more of the following:
- -e\[rase\] - Erase disk before writing
- -f\[ullerase\] - Erase disk and quit. This is 'full" erase that takes quite some time
- -nologo - Do not display logo string
- -r\[ecorder\]:<LETTER> - Use recorder <LETTER>
- -s\[peed\]:<NUMBER> - Use recording speed <NUMBER>
- -v\[erbose\] - Produce more output
- -info - Print recorder/disk information and exit
- -eject - Eject disk after writing
- -l\[abel\]:<VOLUME label> - Set volume label. Default is today's date
-i\[mage\]:<FILESPEC> - Make disk bootable using image <FILESPEC>.
<FILESPEC>should be an image of a bootable floppy
Example: CreateCD -r:e -i:bootflpW98.img C:\Data\*.*
Use CD-Burner E:, make CD bootable using a file bootflpW98.img as an image. Record all files in C:\Data directory
- -e\[rase\] Erases disk using "quick" erase. This is what Windows GUI does. It leaves some data on the disk. The technical details are following: The quick option erases only the PMA, first session TOC, and the pre-gap of the first track. This erases a disc quickly (between 1 and 2 minutes depending on recorder speed), but the program area will still contain user data. A full erase, on the other hand, erases the entire disc.
- -f\[ullerase\] Erase entire disc. Takes quite some time. Depending on recorder model it can be from 10 - 15 min up to an hour. The full erase is effectively a full disc burn with 0 data at a highest speed, so the worst case scenario is 74 min for standard disc at 1X speed
- -nologo Do not display logo string. Useful for batch recording
- -r\[ecorder\]:<LETTER> Use recorder <LETTER>. If not specified, the first available recorder is used - typically it is the same one as used by Windows
- -s\[peed\]:<NUMBER> Use recording speed <NUMBER>. If not specified, the fastest speed that media supports is used
- -v\[erbose\] Produce more output. Prints progress messages and percentage done - not good for batch files
- -info Print recorder/disk information and exit. Prints recorder model, media type, amount of space available. This option should not be combined with others. The rest of options will be ignored
- -eject Eject disk after writing. Default is do not eject
- -l\[abel\]:<VOLUME label> Set volume label. Default is today's date - Mar 29 2003
- -i\[mage\]:<FILESPEC> Make disk bootable using image <FILESPEC>. <FILESPEC>should be an image of a bootable floppy. In order to prepare an image use a companion utility fdread.exe. Create a bootable floppy as usual. If an image is of W98 EBD, it'll contain all CD-ROM drivers. For now only 1.44MB images are supported
3. Download
CreateCD utility can be downloaded here. It is provided in ZIP format (not self-extracting). Unpack zip file into a directory and run utility from command line
The utility is free. If you really like it, I accept small PayPal donations.
4. License
This utility is free for non-commercial (personal) use. Other types of use should be discussed with the author (a very reasonable person) - see the contact information section. Author shall not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of this utility. All rights are reserved. 4. Contact information Problems should be reported to [email protected] To discuss licensing issues please e-mail to Alex Feinman


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(C-Libre/IFEX) - 12 March 2012, Tegucigalpa - Journalist Fausto Elio Hernández, 58, correspondent and presenter of the "La Voz de la Noticia" programme broadcast by Radio Alegre in Saba, Colón, became the second journalist to be killed in Honduras in 2012. According to a preliminary police report, at around 10:30 a.m. on 10 March 2012, Hernández was killed by unknown attackers who stabbed him with machetes.
The attack took place in the Standar district of the city when Hernández was riding his bicycle to his home in the Golondrinas area. Neighbours told the police they heard shouts and then saw a group of people running away from the scene of the crime.
Hernández had worked as a journalist for nine years, starting out first in his home town of Olanchito in Yoro department. For the last eight years he had worked for Radio Alegre as a correspondent and presenter, but he had also collaborated with a local television station owned by the same company. Hernández had reported on the municipal administration, the National Registry, farming conflicts in the Bajo Aguan region, and had recently covered the fire at the Comayagua prison that killed 361 prisoners.
During the time that Porfirio Lobo Sosa has been in office, 19 journalists and media workers have been killed in Honduras; these murders remain unpunished. The president said on 19 November 2011 that his government has been delayed in investigating the incidents, which seems to indicate a lack of political will to resolve the crimes. This situation of injustice, characterised by basic and limited investigations, coupled with judicial inefficiency, has created a hostile environment for the practice of the journalistic profession which is under threat of extreme violence.


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Bushfire victims invited to community meeting
Authorities will today hold a community meeting for people affected by a bushfire which ripped through Badgingarra, in Western Australia, last week.
The fire burnt about 10,000 hectares of land and destroyed sheds, crops, fences and vehicles.
WA Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann and Member for the Agricultural Region Jim Chown will attend the meeting at the Badgingarra Community Centre this evening.
Community emergency services coordinator for the Shire of Dandaragan, Phillip Hay, says while no homes or lives were lost there is still significant loss of livestock and pasture.
"At this stage we're putting around the $40 million mark, we've got a lot of properties that are going to be affected not just right now, we're talking two to three years before some of these properties can put stock back on them or you know recrop them," he said.
"The environmental damage and the long-term impact to these property owners is going to be massive."
Topics: bushfire, disasters-and-accidents, fires, government-and-politics, local-government, badgingarra-6521, dandaragan-6507, geraldton-6530


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The Seahawks put eight defenders in the box, but still couldn't stop the run in their 23-10 loss to the 49ers.
Injuries to DT Brandon Mebane and LB Lofa Tatupu contributed mightily to the Seahawks defense's inability to stop 49ers RB Frank Gore.
QB Seneca Wallace threw a touchdown pass on his first play in relief of Matt Hasselbeck, but he and the Seahawks offense struggled to move the ball for the rest of the game.
Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson had two sacks and has provided a consistent pass rushing presence through the first two games.
Seahawks RB Justin Forsett had six catches for 57 yards and added 35 yards on the ground.
49ers RB Frank Gore joined Barry Sanders as the only two players with two touchdown runs of 75-plus yards in one game.
The 49ers offensive line responded well to criticisms levied by coach Mike Singletary following the first game of the season.
49ers LB Patrick Willis expressed concern for Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck while pointing out that he was injured on a legal hit.
Cam Inman of the Contra Costa Times writes that WR Michael Crabtree is missing the start of something special with the 49ers.
49ers CB Shawntae Specer foiled a pair of passes intended for WR T.J. Houshmanzadeh, including a third-down fade route in the end zone.


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Disease Definition: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), also known as fibrous tumor of the pleura, is a rare mesenchymal tumor originating in the pleura or at virtually any site in the soft tissue including seminal vesicle. Approximately 78% to 88% of SFT's are benign and 12% to 22% are malignant. It is a heterogeneous group of rare spindle-cell tumors that include benign and malignant neoplasms. Their cell of origin is still debated. SFT is preferred by most pathologists as a better term than "hemangiopericytoma" that gathers numerous unrelated entities and is presently only employed by neuropathologists. We focus the present paper on the forms of this family of tumors occurring in adult patients. There are 3 typical primary locations: pleural, meningeal and extrathoracic soft tissue.
Disease Symptoms: Patients present with proptosis and possibly ptosis, eyelid swelling, tearing, diplopia or decreased vision. Malignant infiltrating lesions can sometimes cause pain.
Disease Treatment: Because even benign-appearing solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) can be locally recurrent and metastatic, wide resection of both benign and malignant SFTs is recommended. Preoperative vascular studies and arterial embolization should be considered because of the known bleeding risk with resection. Careful exclusion of other diagnoses (eg, synovial sarcoma) is important. Because of the favorable outcome with SFTs, it may be possible to avoid limb-threatening and deforming operations. No evidence suggests that adjuvant chemotherapy is beneficial. If the SFTR appears malignant histologically, adjuvant radiation therapy may be considered. Long-term follow-up is recommended because local and distant relapse is possible, even with benign-appearing tumors.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Guns and ammo shortages, what next ?
The gun control issue for now seems dead in the Senate (I said for NOW) but it will be back, my guess is after the next election. You see gun control is a 'third rail' to most politicians and the Democrats don't want to appear anti-gun because they desperately need the House back next November to further their dismantling of the Constitution.
I remember just three or four months ago AR15's were out of stock and fetching $2000 and up. and ammo such as 9mm was non-existent. Gun and ammo manufacturers are capitalists and they are cranking out their wares in overtime to meet the demand and it is starting to catch up. I personally saw a few days ago at a large gun store stacks of complete AR15's made by CMMG for $649 and Bushmasters for $719. Today at a local big chain sports store I saw plenty of 9mm for $10.99 for a box of 50 so supply is coming back for now. I have a hunch that once supply passes demand there will be a glut and you will see some good sales prices maybe in as little as two or three months.
If you got caught shorthanded last time I think you dodged a bullet and if you are patient you will be rewarded with the ability to build up supplies but be warned the anti-gun crowd will be back with a vengeance at some point, probably after November 2014 and the next time there is an ammo and gun ban scare it may be for real.
Anyway this is just my opinion, I may be all wrong so take it for what it's worth. However if you get caught short again shame on you.
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My husband has seen some things coming back in stock here in Oklahoma too. I think your right about stocking up now and not waiting, good post.ReplyDelete
I believe you're correct, Duke. We're seeing some of the more-scarce calibers hitting the shelves a bit at a time, already.ReplyDelete
Darn straight. I've always been OCD on ammo, especially reloading it (and I bought tons back when surplus was dirt cheap and everywhere) so I didn't have to curtail my shooting this time around but I still run scarce on shooting buddies because so many of them are short. (And I do share, but let's not get ridiculous.) One thing the new prices and availability have helped reinforce though is that each round is precious; take an extra second or two and make each shot count for something.ReplyDelete
Like Murphy, and as you know, I was able to ride out this silliness with a smile on my face. I agree, the next election might just find us all dug in deep.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThu May 02, 06:37:00 PM EDT
I was the one that purchased that case of Federal .223 for $450.00 and was asking if should sell it or keep it.
I decided to keep it. I agree with your above assessment. Short term, ammo and guns will go down in price and be more available. As soon as some "fruitcake senator craps all over herself" and goes on an anti-gun rampage, the gig is up and its back to panic buying and ever man for himself and I can sell that case for $2000 if I want (I think I will save it so I can shoot possums and eat them)
In Texas possums are the size of German Shepards.
- AnonymousThu May 02, 06:50:00 PM EDT
Seeing the both guns and ammo coming back into stock especially at the pawn shop. I wonder if some folks overspent in a panic and now are selling off to get some cash in hand?ReplyDeleteReplies
myadventuresinselfreliance, I am positive there are quite a few people who wished they had waited it out. Thanks.Delete
- AnonymousThu May 02, 10:36:00 PM EDT
I did a little waiting as I wanted to get my reloading setup going in Jan. HA!Delete
But I've been buying up a few things I find at a good price. I picked up over 200 rounds of 7.62x39 for $6.00-$8.00 a box. Thank goodness I convinced my Dad to pickup extra 9mm in November. I think it's possible that he is starting to think I may know what I'm talking about on stocking up.
We are seeing the same thing in town here.
Ammo makes for a good bartering tool here especially 22 LR and 556.Replies
Sandy, ammo is and will be a good barter tool. Thanks.Delete
- AnonymousFri May 03, 08:10:00 PM EDT
It ain't over yet.....
Now that "Dear Leader' is back to pushing gun control, the games afoot again. This time, down in Mexico.
Buy!, Buy!, Buy!
get all the ammo you can.
the communist here are just as relentless as the ones streaming over the North Korean Border in 1950. Gun control, common sense background checks and .gov permission to for everything will be order of the day if we don't fight for our freedoms in the Senate, House and Courts.
Anon, no it's not over yet but with a level head you will be able to find some good deals.Delete
Our Wal-Mart remains almost empty where ammo is concerned. Fortunately, the four gun shops I use can still get all the ammo I need. The same is not true of magazines. I have had extras of certain magazines on order for months.ReplyDelete
In Virginia, we have bad instant background checks for years. We don't need any additional regulations. The feds are all over the FFL dealers as it is. When one closes, they head to his house and pour over his records.
The Obama admin. does not care what the bulk of Americans want. They will move to disarm as many of us as they can, as it is about control.
Jane, Sorry it took so long to update your comment. I am finding similar things here however I have not looked for magazines but I see Midway is getting them back in stock some. I don't think I would want to be a FFL in this day and time.ReplyDelete


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5 Popular Ways People Destroy Their New Tires
You just dropped close to a grand on new tires, the last thing you'd want to do is ruin them, right? That would be the thought process of any rational human being, but like us, you're far from rational. There are a lot of ways to ruin new tires – from getting a nail stuck in the tread, to puncturing the sidewall with a curb – but we want to focus on how people ruin their tires deliberiatly.
Running Excessive Camber:
Camber and stance are trends right now for the cool kids – but tire experts know it eats rubber up really, really fast. Camber refers to the tilt of the wheels as viewed from the front or rear. If camber is out of specification, a tire will wear unevenly on one shoulder. So as you can imagine, having your camber cocked way out will leave you will tires that have outsides balder than the Dalai Lama's head.
Burnouts and Power Braking
This is a tried and true way to roast your brand new rubber. What began as a drag racing tactic to heat tires and obtain the most amount of traction possible has become a good way to impress your buddies – and that cutie on the sideline. Burnouts are best accomplished in a manual transmission vehicle; to start a burnout you simply depress the clutch and rev the engine for a few seconds you then quicly release the clutch, producing smoke and burning rubber.
Power Braking:
Power braking isthe kissing cousin to a burnout. Whereas a burnout employs a manual transmission, power braking is performed with an automatic. Such a maneuver is performed by keeping one foot on the brake while the other is on the gas in order to build engine rpm before launch. Once the RPMs have been raised, the driver slowly lets off the brake, leaving a cloud of smoke and trail of rubber in his wake. Like a burnout, the heat produced during this procedure roasts tires like a pig on a spit.
If you've ever watched the movie Fast and Furious, you know that drifting is aa driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels or all tires, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. Not surprisingly, this practice is extremely hard on tires; the heat produced while sliding across the asphalt can quickly melt your rubber, but you'll have fun doing it!
Hand Brake Turns:
Need to take a really sharp corner and impress all of your friends? Then you need to perfect the hand brake turn. This method of turning tight corners uses the emergency brake to lock up the rear wheels, allowing the vehicle to slide through a corner with a tighter radius. It's not difficult to understand how this can obliterate your tires faster than you can say Michelin Man. Just like drifting, using your hand brake to slide across the asphalt heats up your tires, burning rubber and leaving them "D"-shaped.
Improper Wheel Fitment:
You just bought some fancy aftermarket wheels and lowered your car for for appearance and better handling. Did you know that you can improper fitting wheels can ruin your tires two ways? By rubbing your tires on your suspension components and/or on your fenders. However there are fixes for that if your tires are rubbing on suspension componenets you will need to get wheel spacers. If you are rubbing on your fenders, you will need to get your fenders rolled.
Sure, you could pamper your new tires and drive like an 80 year-old on the way to church, but wouldn't you rather have some fun roasting them? After all, you can buy tires but you can't buy memories.


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Title: Love Knows No Boundaries
Author: Nicole Morgan
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Publishing
Sub-Genre: Erotic Romance
Length: 204 pages
Heat Rating: Erotic
Rating: 5 Cups
Available at:
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Isabelle first fell in love with Sean when she was fifteen years old. Six years her senior he saw her as a gawky teenager. While at college Isabelle has found the perfect boyfriend. Justin is patient, kind and a complete gentleman. Sean's feelings for her have changed and he is tired of sitting by while she is with another man. Driven by desire and love he does everything within his power to win the woman that he loves.
Justin, the once perfect boyfriend begins to fall apart at the idea of losing Isabelle. In a moment of rage and desperation he does something horrific, effectively changing their future forever.
Will Sean's love be enough to get them through the pain? Or will Isabelle walk away from Sean forever? And does love truly know no boundaries?
Sam's Review:
This was an amazingly well written emotional story and Nicole Morgan has proven in the one book I've read to be an amazing writer.
For me, so far, Love Knows No Boundaries is one of the best books I've read this year so far. Isabelle and Sean are such complex characters and I think their erratic and ever changing emotions were written perfectly. Even down to Sean wanting Isabelle to go in one sentence and the next with his actions he was begging her to stay. This story also deals with the concept of rape. Not by a stranger but by a person who claimed to love her. Nicole Morgan scores more points in the way she writes the scenes straight after.
Isabelle's reactions and the ensuing weeks of her trying to deal with what has happened. If you're looking for a really touching love story with masses of conflict. A man who is dominant and possessive but isn't afraid to cry then, Love Knows No Boundaries is the book for you.
A highly recommended read and I have a massive respect for the author in the way she dealt with every different subject matter that was mentioned.
**Disclaimer: This book has been provided to Coffee Beans & Love Scenes ("CBLS") Reviews free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review of this title. No money has been exchanged for this review. This review reflects the opinion of the individual reviewer and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any other CBLS reviewer or this blog's owner, editor or administrator.
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Friday, August 3, 2012
"Love Knows No Boundaries" by Nicole Morgan
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I have read all of Nicole Morgans books and I would have to say this was by far my favorite! As soon as I opened the booked and started reading I didn't want to put it down.
The characters are interesting and complex and as usual the sex is great! This is a must read!
- August 8, 2012 at 8:51 PM
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Two Martinsville, Indiana police officers have been suspended after they used a taser on an "out of control" 10-year-old child at a day care. [LINK] [LINK]
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This is the journal of my endeavours to grow a range of fruit, veg and flowers from seed, grow organically, and my attempts to create a personal paradise with 1/2 acre of maintained gardens and 1/2 acre wild meadows. Northern Ireland's average daily high temperatures are 18 °C (64 °F) in July and 6 °C (43 °F) in January. Soil type: Clay
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Happy 2014!
Wishing you have a peaceful and productive New Year in the garden!
Copyright: All words and photos are property of Kelli's Northern Ireland Garden.
Posted by Kelli at 01:00
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Thank you Kelli and you too.ReplyDelete
Thank you Kelli.. wishing you the same :o)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the thought, Kelli. I wish you all the best for 2014 too. Let's hope the weather gives us fewer challenges than 2013 did!ReplyDelete
All the best to you and yours for 2014 Kelli :)ReplyDelete
It's always a pleasure to follow your blog. Thanks for sharing and a happy New Year!ReplyDelete
You too Kelli!ReplyDelete
I hope you have a good new year too xxReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you, too! I hope it's fabulous. :o)ReplyDelete
Poor little sparrow looks so cold. Happy New Year.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year, Kelli. Did you take the little bird photo recently...it must be cold there.ReplyDelete
Happy new year Kelli - here's hoping your garden flourishes in 2014.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year. Let's hope 2014 is a great gardening year.ReplyDelete
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World's Weirdest Vending Machines!
Thought the only thing that could come in a vending machine was your coke and chips? Well think again…!
Vending machines have been around for centuries, in fact, the first dates back to ancient Egypt where Greek mathematician Hero of Alexander invented a coin operated machine to dispense holy water.
In the 1880s the 'vending machine' as we know it today was introduced into England to sell postcards and books. Around 1888, the U.S. had adapted the concept of automatic retailing and had machines selling gum, candy, sodas and cigarettes.
Fast-forward to 2013 where the Internet can bring you just about anything and everything 24/7 and it's no surprise the vending machine has transformed to keep up!
Check out the weird, wacky and downright strange vending machines around the world!
Here are the World's Weirdest Vending Machines
Lettuce Vending Machine
Aimed at restaurants that need to make a last minute stock up on fresh produce, each lettuce vending machine in Japan can produce 60 heads of lettuce per day!
Live Crab Vending Machine
If you find yourself in the Chinese city of Nanjing keep in mind local vending machines allow you to purchase live crabs. Retailing between 1 and 7 dollars (depending on size), you are guaranteed purchase of a live crab (if not, compensation includes 3 free ones!!).
Gold Bar Vending Machine
Feeling the urge to make a solid gold investment? Head to Berlin, Germany, where you can instantly grab a 24 carat gold bar (available in 1, 5 and 10 gram sizing – something for every budget!).
Coke's 'Hug Me' Vending Machine
Need a sugar hit but got no coin? If you a student at the University of Singapore, you're in luck! The Coke vending machine on campus gives out FREE cans, all for the small price of one hug.
French Fries Vending Machine
If you're on a diet, then this French fries vending machine is for you. Available in Canada, the potato is cooked without oil, in less than 47 seconds – fast and fat free!
Burger Vending Machine
If hitting your local fast food drive thru isn't for you, check out the closet alternative – burger vending machines. Ideal after a night out, these machines are popping up across the world (think Russia, the Netherlands, Japan and the USA). The only question is would YOU eat from it?
Hot Dog Vending Machine
Fancy yourself a freshly cooked hot dog in less than 35 seconds…? New York hot dog label 'Nathans' is now available across the USA thanks to country wide vending machine distribution!
Canned Bread Vending Machine
For only $4 locals of Japan can grab themselves a snack size can of flavoured bread. Choc chip, fruit or coffee flavours are available –what would you choose?
Pizza Vending Machine
Well known for their pizza and pasta, it's no wonder Italy has created a pizza vending machine. With the ability to have a personalised pizza (made only from fresh ingredients) in your hands in less than 2 minutes, we're surprised this hasn't become more wide spread!
Live Bait Vending Machine
For those that get squeamish at the thought of creepy crawlies this one probably isn't for you… The 'Live Bait' vending machine is perfect for fishermen in a hurry offering worms, flies and everything in between at the push of a button!
Cupcake Vending Machine
You can have your cake and eat it too (literally), with Sprinkles Cupcakes 24 hour vending machine in California!!
Baguette Vending Machine
Only in Paris can you get a baguette at any time of the day – freshly baked might I add.
Tyson Foods Vending Machine
Feeling like a grilled chicken and cheese sandwich? No problems, Tyson Foods have got you covered with a variety of chicken meals available in vending machines across America.
Have you visited any of these vending machines? What do you think is the weirdest one yet? Is there a product you'd love to see available 24/7 in a vending machine? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Let us know in a comment below!
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If you've hung around folklore for long, you've probably heard of the witching hour. In the occult, it's apparently that time when witches and demons are at their most powerful. It's sometimes referred to as a 'chime hour'.
The phrase does also have usage in different areas. So the time your baby might cry every night, or even stock market volatility, is sometimes called the witching hour.
But for the purposes of this post, we're sticking to the occult version.
So when is the witching hour?
Some people believe it begins at midnight with a new day. Look at the fairy tales in which a spell breaks, or wears off, by midnight.
But yet others believe it to be the hour between 3 am and 4 am. So it's a time when most people are safely tucked up in bed, fast asleep and ostensibly dead to the world.
3 am is sometimes known as the Devil's hour. Christ is believed to have died at 3 pm, so naturally, the Devil is an inversion of that. Or could it be the fact that the demonic likes to do things in threes to mock the Holy Trinity? That really depends how much you want to listen to Ed Warren in The Conjuring.
Commentators noted the fact that Butch DeFeo (of Amityville Horror fame) murdered his family at 3:15 am. (I'd also point out I was born between 3 and 4 am…make of that what you will)
While researching this post, I did find some people disputing the time. The rather amusing New Zealand horror comedy Deathgasm even sees the hapless heroes tasked with performing the Black Hymn during the Devil's Hour to avoid the ascension of a demon. They (quite logically) ask if the Devil observes Daylight Savings Time.
But we're not going to split hairs about the time of day. We're just going to look at what it is.
So where did the witching hour gets its name?
Some believe it was because witches were more active at midnight (or 3 am). According to this theory, the forces of darkness are more active during the night. They make it a more powerful time to do magic.
I'd venture to say "hogwash" to that. Given the persecution of those labelled as 'witches', it's hardly surprising they'd conduct their activities under the cover of darkness. Not to generate more power – but to simply work without interruptions.
If you were mixing up a love potion for a client, would you want all and sundry gawping at you?
(Read Willow Winsham's Accused to learn more about the persecution of witches).
Also, patterns of sleep were very different in earlier times. The concept of going to bed and sleeping for 8 hours is relatively recent. Many labourers might sleep for four hours, get up to do some chores for a time, then go back to bed until it was time to go to work.
So many people could have been up and about at 3 am, doing very mundane things indeed!
Does it affect ghost stories?
Sometimes. Many believe that ghosts are more active at this time because the veil between the worlds is thinner.
Apparently mediums are more active during the witching hour. Precisely because the ghosts are.
Perhaps that theory might have more credence if 'psychics' like Sally Morgan held their seance stage shows at 3 am, instead of 8 pm.
But I digress.
It's possible that ghosts are more active at this time purely because people notice the time when they're startled during sleep.
When I did paranormal investigations at sites like Newcastle's Castle Keep, we often finished up at 3 am. Everyone was tired and any activity had often calmed down by 2 am.
So does the witching hour actually exist?
Popular culture would have you believe that it does. Personally? I don't think so. When even Martha Stewart is getting on the witching hour bandwagon, you have to start asking questions.
Time zones make things difficult, as they always do. I'm in GMT so my witching hour will be different to that of EST. Don't forget the problems associated with clocks going forwards or back to suit the season. Although that could lead to some comic encounters among the dead.
"Oh Stan, you went out early again! Did you forget to put the clocks forward?"
I don't think supernatural entities restrict their activities to a certain time of night. I also don't think that witches were only active for an hour.
The folklore is surprisingly scant. Much of it relates to the supposed activities of witches, demons and ghosts. But I did find one incredibly interesting reference in American folklore. Candi K. Cann discusses La Mala Hora, translated as 'The Evil Hour'. Naturally, that becomes 'the witching hour'.
But here's where it gets interesting. The Evil Hour is not a time of day, but rather an evil spirit. She wanders country roads and haunts lone travellers late at night.
La Mala Hora often appears at the crossroads, and seeing her is apparently an omen of death. She doesn't actually kill anyone – she just reminds people that they will die at some point. (Well, she's right. We will). Here, La Mala Hora is essentially a warning to avoid lonely places late at night.
I think I prefer that interpretation of the witching hour. And there's a lesson there to be learned by us all.
How about you? Do you believe in the witching hour?
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Our initial goal is to build, demonstrate and qualify the FIRECAT upgrade to the current C13 steam catapults for the Nimitz Class carriers to use a combustion gas based energy source rather than steam to drive the current catapult launch engines. This modification increases the launch capability by a factor of four plus allows soft start, reducing the initial 5+ G launch acceleration to less than 2G, lengthening the life of the aircraft being launched
This will allow the launch of a wider range of weights and launch speeds for present and future vehicles, both manned and unmanned under full closed loop control to insure a more precise and controlled rate of acceleration over the entire launch event. This allows the capability for launching planes at full flying speed while tied to the pier.
The goals are to simplify the C13-2 launch system to increase the launch capacity, provide closed loop control of acceleration and end speeds of the C13-2 catapult. This iis accomplished by addition of the Internal Combustion Catapult Aircraft Launch System (ICCALS) technology modification. This modification will allow the reduction of manning currently required to maintain and operate the C13-2 steam catapults.
The rationale for this technology proposal is that
the Navy has indicated, via the upgraded performance for the EMALS electromagnetic catapult, that the current C13 steam catapults are unable to perform the full range of tasks that will be asked of them in the future.
The EMALS catapult was designed to fulfill that range of tasks and should be able to meet all of the future launch needs for CVN 78 and future aircraft carriers.
The EMALS launch system cannot be backfit to CVN77 and earlier Nimitz Class carriers. This is due to the inability of the current Nimitz A4W propulsion/generating plant to support the electrical energy demands of EMALS and of the cost of the redesign and rework of the Nimitz Class carrier to support the volume and weight requirements of the EMALS energy storage system composed of 12 very large motor located high above the waterline.
Given this inability to backfit EMALS to earlier carriers to provide the full range of performance capabilities defined by the Navy as needed for future aircraft carrier launch, I am re-introducing the ICCALS as a backfit technology to the Nimitz Class carriers. I originally proposed the ICCALS catapult technology in 1995 and it was was planned by the Navy to compete against EMALS for on CVN77. The EMALS and ICCALS catapults were both to be developed and a technology competition was to take place between the two. In 1998, the decision was taken by the Navy, due to NASA offering to co-fund electromagnetic launch, to go forward only with EMALS which is currently undergoing qualification trials and to drop the ICCALS catapult for future carriers.
As a backfit to the existing Nimitz Class carriers, the Internal Combustion Aircraft Launch System (ICCALS) steam catapult conversion technology upgrades the current C13-Mod 2 steam catapults to be:
- Greatly simplified with a reduction in maintenance and operating manpower
- Capable of a constant or increasing acceleration launch which allows elimination of the 5+g peak to mean acceleration at the start of the launch. This will lengthen the aircraft airframe life and ease launch stresses on the pilot.
- More powerful than any current or planned catapult system including EMALS.
- Extremely controllable over the full launch stroke due to closed loop control of the energy input, allowing a large range of planes or weapons to be launched.
- Capable of launching a much wider range of launch weights and speeds. This adds the capability of launching a large variety of Unmanned Air Vehicles and sled mounted cruise missiles and self defense missiles from the upgraded catapults along with the heaviest fighter bombers
- Lighter installed weight than the C13-2 catapult. This modification removes 780,000+ pounds of equipment/hanger, foundation and structure weight from the current C13-2 steam catapults 50+ foot above the waterline which increases ship stability and metacentric height for the currently stability critical Nimitz carriers.
- Less volume intensive. Large spaces currently devoted to steam accumulators, large hot piping and cross-connecting valves/hangers and foundations will be freed for other ship requirements (see linked white paper and Graphics page).
- Capable of incorporating remaining launch engine hardware to the maximum possible extent. This greatly increases existing catapult flexibility and range of capability at a small installation and operating cost and reduced development effort.
- Able to reduce or eliminate wind over deck requirement for launched planes due to higher launch end speeds.
- Supportive of alternate solutions to the current water brake and retraction engine technologies, simplifying even further the existing FIRECAT modified catapult launch engine.
- Able to extend the life of the propulsion plant by eliminating propulsion plant core burn related to catapult operations, particularly high speed ship runs within the launch box.
- Capable of reducing distillate fresh water demand for catapult operation by 90% .
- Capable of being installed on any flat-top ship such as a LHA or a converted commercial ship with the Langley (CV-1) converted from a Collier as an example.
The Internal Combustion Catapult (FIRECAT), once qualified, should be easily installable aboard a Nimitz Class carrier in two SRAs with two catapults upgraded in each SRA.
The decision to proceed with FIRECAT development provides an inexpensive path to gain a very large increase in launch capability, a substantial reduction in airframe launch stresses for the current fleet of aircraft, reduction in operations and maintenance. The manpower requirements for the current Nimitz Class are reduced and further reduced by evolution and further simplification of the C13
FIRECAT upgrade will not only pay for itself but provide a very large savings each year just in reduction of replacement costs of air wing aircraft due to airframe life extension and in the shipboard manpower reduction for operation and maintenance of the simplified C-13-2 catapult, particularly as these savings continue post-installation for the remaining life of the ship.
Cost Reduction
A modern CVAN, more capable and packing more punch than many air forces, has an aviation compliment of roughly 2,500 personnel (Wickipedia) and consists of roughly 60-65 aircraft from between seven and nine front line squadrons depending on their aircraft type.
A reduction in personnel of 200 personnel due to catapult simplification and reduction in maintenance requirements,
at an average cost of $64,140 per individual (including BAS and BAH) would be a savings of $12.828 million per year or $320.7 million over a 25 year ship half-life.
For an air wing of 65 planes at an average procurement cost for F18 E/F fighters
of $58 million at a planned life of of 20 years, the aircraft investment is $3,770 million with a per yer cost of $188.5 million. Therefore, a 10% life extension due to airframe launch stress reduction is worth $18.85 million or a total savings of $18.85 + $12.28 million (personnel) = $31.13 million savings per year per CVAN
Given this number
a 4 catapult
upgrade costing $60 million should have a payback period of 1.92 years at $15 million per catapult and a savings of $778 million over 25 years life of the carrier. Plus an additional
$778 million for a second 25 years for a total new-build lifetime reduction in cost of $1.556 billion.
For 11 carriers, that is a net operating savings of more than $8.558 billion dollars over an average operating life of 25 years after refuelling. If a full 50 year life, , the ICCALS savings would be $17.116 billion dollars (minus the cost of the launch cylinders and retraction engine and water brake, all
of which can be retained and substantially simplified) compared to steam catapults over the 50 year life of the carriers. This is in addition to avoided costs such as eliminating an electromagnetic launch system estimated at at $810 million for CVAN 80 and later.
The Navy cannot afford to not install this catapult upgrade on the current Nimitz Class and future Ford Class carriers.
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Many Thanks to everyone for their words of Condolences. It is much appreciated.
Recent circumstances have led to the need for communications with those who generally leave me feeling inadequate and generally flat, so our meals today have reflected this.
However, even flat food can be very tasty. Instead of ham sandwiches today for school lunch, both boys took a Ham Wrap. We then carried on the Tortilla fest for tea.
I fried off four large chicken breasts.
Also made some Gucamole with avacados, and cut up some cucumber. Already had store bought Salsa and so we all had one of the boys favourites, Chicken Fajitas for tea.
As I seem to have an absolute glut of eggs this week, so these were followed by more flat food, Pancakes!
I made the batter doubling Delia's recipe so,
8oz (220g) plain flour
2 pinches of salt
4 large eggs
14 fluid oz (400mls) milk mixed with 6 fl. oz (150mls) of water
4oz. (100g) butter to oil the pan.
Thankfully my DH is great at cooking anything to do with eggs, Omelettes, poached, scrambled etc, so while we sat, he made the pancakes and out of my 8 1/2 " pan we got three each, plus an extra two, one each for the Sons and a tinsy one for DH as he had stood at the stove for an hour making them.
They were delicious with lashings of sugar
and a good sprinkling of lemon.
Apologies to all those horrified by our use of a plastic lemon. I did have real lemons but couldn't be bothered to mess up another implement for the washing up to squeeze them. Someone also put Golden Syrup on theirs, NOT me!!
P.S. I love that I just shared a recipe, even though it isn't mine and I didn't put the method, 'coz you all know it.


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William Senne will go on trial this spring for the death of a State Trooper nearly a decade after crashing into her parked cruiser.
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says bringing new charges of vehicular homicide against William Senne is about holding someone accountable for their actions. "Ellen Engelhardt lost her life as a result of this individual's actions of driving roughly 100mph, weaving in and out of traffic…back then, he had between a .08 and .12 blood alcohol [level]," said Cruz while standing inside Brockton Superior Court Wednesday
Trooper Engelhardt was a Marshfield native who spent eight years in a vegetative state at a nursing home after Senne hit her cruiser in Wareham in 2003.
She died in 2011 which prompted Cruz to press new charges against Senne, who's now 28-years-old.
Senne served about two and a half years in jail after pleading guilty to original charges of drunk driving.
Cruz explained that he's not sure what Senne thought at the time about what would happen in the future, but the case isn't over, "All I know is at that point he pled guilty to OUI as well as to causing serious bodily injury and obviously there were never any promises. As a matter of fact, he filed a motion to dismiss which alleged some sort of implied promise which never existed and that motion was denied by the Superior Court judge."
Senne was in Brockton Superior Court Wednesday morning but he declined to speak with reporters.
A trial date of May 15th has been set.
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Channing Tatum for Dummies is a series of articles where I try to answer the most frequently asked questions about Channing Tatum that I receive from readers or find on message boards all over the internet.
Here are today's most frequently asked Channing Tatum Fan questions and answers:
Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Question #1
In Channing's movie 'Stop-Loss', why are the patches on the uniforms and tattoos of the flag backwards?
CTU Answer
To wear our country's flag properly, the field of stars is supposed to be worn closest to your heart. When worn on the sleeve of a military uniform, the flag should appear to be advancing and not retreating.
If your patch or tattoo is to be worn on your LEFT sleeve, you should use a left flag (which is what most of us are used to seeing). For patches or tattoos worn on your RIGHT sleeve, you should use a "right" or "reversed field" flag. Channing's tattoo is on his right arm in 'Stop-Loss', so he was given a right flag.
Source: USHistory.org
Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan Question #2
I just wondered if you could please tell me what jacket this is. It's worn by Channing Tatum while playing Tyler Gage in 'Step Up 2: The Streets'. Please could you try and find out the make and name of this jacket please?
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I could not get all of the details on this one, but thanks to the film's director and his costume designer we at least now know a little more about the sweatshirt Channing is wearing in the club scene in 'Step Up 2: The Streets'.
Director Jon M. Chu was nice enough to forward the question to the film's costumer designer, and they said that Chan's sweatshirt is made by Nike. So hopefully that info can at least give fans a starting point to track down the popular clothing item.
Thanks to Jon and his costumer designer for taking the time to answer my question and thanks to Channing's Fans for submitting your questions! If you want to submit a question about Channing Tatum, email it [email protected] and I will try to get it answered for you in the following Channing Tatum for Dummies article. I cannot guarantee that I will have an answer for every question, but I will tell you what I know (or at the very least give you an opinion on the subject).


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This is my first Saturday off in a while, I best send it wisely.
Firstly, early morning breakfast. I'm going for a costa breakfast. Strawberry granola yogurt, a latte and a bottle of water. I'm not usually a big breakfast eater but I thought I may as well spoil myself.
I don't usually sit in coffee shops and blog because I feel like its quite pretensions, not my cup of tea (no pun intended).
Then, I've got a few errands to run, pick things up, drop things off - the usual. But whilst I'm in town I'm thinking of having a nosy at what the high street has to offer me. I am in need of a new cleanser so that may be on the cards.
I also have a lot of uni work to catch up on and need to stop putting it off. I find myself putting it off to go to the gym, who does that? No body likes the gym.
It's also the John Smith Grand national today, I've got my bets down, not that I understand anything about it. I didn't even know how to place a bet.
I thought I'd get involved this year.
It's starting to look and finally act like spring. This makes me super happy.
Perfect spring look? I think so.. I'll recreate this look if anyone would like that?


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it may solve my switchy-bag issues, but i also feel like ombré is over. i'm also feeling like ombré being over might not apply to this bag.
told you. nothing to see here. xoxo.
i've been carrying around a brown and black bag for the past 5 years straight. it really does solve all my problems:)
Uh...ombre being over does NOT apply to this bag. This bag is a classic--it's shape, it's color, it's a little weathered... I am tagging this to my pinterest under wish list. Thanks!
I do think ombre is a little done, but THIS bag is amazing and totally classic and unique a the same time.


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So, on that note, my sister (who lives an interesting travel filled life, currently situated in Alaska) was in town for her best friend's wedding last week. She asked if I would make one of my wood signs for her friend. I was more than happy to do it, not only for my sister, but for the bride. My sister and Julie have been friends since they were in elementary school. So we sat down together and came up with a design I am very happy with.
A 1X12 pine board cut roughly square, painted with Apple Barrel acrylic craft paint in Kelly Green, clear coat Krylon Low Odor Clear Finish.
(oh, and a note of explanation: in my church, we refer to each other as Brother or Sister -last name here- because we believe we are all God's children and thus siblings in the grand scheme of things. Julie was particularly excited to be Brother and Sister Drake, so that's why we put it on the sign.)


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Okay ladies, my baby is 8 weeks old today and I've I struggled with oversupply for about 6 weeks now. I began trying block feeding a couple of weeks ago. I started slowly, and did 2 consecutive days of 4 hour blocks. It worked! Then, when I went back to offering one breast per feeding, later that day my supply was crazy high again! So, I then did a day of 6 hour blocks, followed by 2 days of 4 hour blocks, followed by 1 day of 3 hour blocks. Worked like a charm. However, as soon as I tried offering one breast per feeding again, 12 hours later my breasts are busting at the seams ready to feed quadruplets!! What gives?! Should I just do an even longer duration of blocked feedings? How long is too long.. I'd HATE to decrease supply too much. Lastly, has anyone done the method of using a pump to "empty" both breasts, then commence a normal feeding schedule afterwards to "re-train" your supply? Curious if it worked?
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OK, I know this is late, but I still have to post it.. so that I can find it later xD.. but yeah, first time in top 100, and Midori got 82nd place :D! Tei helped out a lot of course ^^!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Magnet got 82nd place ;D
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Ever since we heard the term bank in India it was always the State Bank of India. With countless branches all over the country and marching ahead using technology, this bank knows its business well. That's why it is the largest and widely trusted bank in India. Reaching out to people at the grassroots SBI has evolved although the bank is controlled by the government of India. It has been accepted as the bank of people.
Keeping with the changing needs of technically aware clients, SBI collaborated with Amazon to offer some amazing deals as cashback offers. This has been definitely a great advantage to Amazon and SBI since SBI has the largest base of clients in India. SBI clients are spread across the country and are from every tier of Indian society. So the SBI customers for Amazon have increased manifolds in the last couple of years.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
Patchwork Ball No 2
Another Patchwork Ball, this time for the cousin of the first ball I made. Confused, I am, it's my cousins daughter so does that make her my second cousin? And the first was given to my other cousins son. Anyway, I fussy cut the fabric again from a very cute fabric I found at a local material shop, Darn Cheap Fabrics. It didn't come together quite as nicely this time, I think it stretched a bit when sewing together, it was also very hot the day I decided to put it together. So there you go, another one done. I highly recommend this pattern for a relatively quick to make and useful gift for a 1 year old.
Anna Maria Horner's For Kicks Patchwork Ball from Seams to Me. Handmade by MandyMade
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Super cute and looks like a LOT of work with all those tiny pieces! I'm impressed!ReplyDelete
great baby project! I'm gonna be a grandma in about 7 months so better start making baby stuff I guess! lolReplyDelete
This ball looks fun!
This is very sweet - the fabric you have used is lovely - perfect for the size of each piece.ReplyDelete
I saw your ball on Flickr. I attempted this same ball and had trouble matching up the corners without getting some major puckering. Needless to say my ball turned out quite wonky, I was really disappointed with it. Sounds like you didn't struggle with this one at all! Any tips you could give? Maybe I just need to invest in a rotary cutter? Beautiful work! Love the fabric choice as well :).ReplyDelete
Hi Katie. Thanks for your comment. Mine did end up puckering a bit at the corners!! I didn't use a rotary cutter for this project, though I do use one a lot. I made templates of the pieces then drew around them and cut out with scissors, this also helped with fussy cutting. Hope this helps, don't give up.ReplyDelete


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Portsmouth Signs up to Nationwide Agreement
18th Feb 2019
A proposed 300-bed student accommodation development in Salford has been approved. The £25m student campus will consist of two towers and will be located next to the University of Salford's Allerton Building and Salford Crescent station.
In total there will be 271 apartments, including 11 penthouses and will be houses within two eight storey blocks that will be named X1 The Campus.
Construction is expected to start at the end of the year with students set to move in by August 2018. Including within the plans are a gym, cinema room, study area, laundry facilities, cycle storage and a roof terrace. There will also be an outside space consisting of a landscaped courtyard and there are plans to provide enough parking for up to 260 vehicles.
The site is currently occupied by the old Anders Glass Suppliers warehouse, which will be demolished as part of the proposal.
Concerns had been raised by local residents worried about the potential for anti-social behaviour due to the increase in number of students, whilst others suggested that there was already enough student accommodation nearby.
According to local planning policy the development will be subject to section 106 payments, which will be put towards the community and to mitigate the impact of the builds.
X1 Lettings will let and manage the accommodation once its complete.
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Pushing it to the electric limits
Feature of the week: As the energy source at the forefront of current research and development, battery powered vehicles have travelled a long way in the last few years.
Being the heart of the ever-growing lion, the battery – unlike the engine specifications of a petrol car – makes for the most impressive marketing feature. With the demand for more advanced smart-phones, lighter laptop computers, and paper-thin music players growing by the day, the electric car industry has been in the fortunate position to collect momentum and ride the wave of continued advances.
However it remains a few leaps and bounds behind the level of convenience that would take it that extra step to being a true household name.
"As far as Electric Cars are concerned – it all comes down to battery technology. There are batteries that will do 300+ km – but at a price," says Mark Taylor, secretary of the Sydney branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA).
Current costings for a Lithium-ion battery pack, of a 100km range, come in at around $10,000, and last around five years. Whilst similar to the idea of paying for your fuel consumption upfront, rather than week to week, it is a prospect that is out of the reach of most Australians, come replacement time.
According to Taylor, progress is certainly being made, with his latest upgrade to a Lithium-ion battery shedding around 300 kilograms off the total weight of his electric-converted minivan.
"Electric Motors, both AC and DC, are very efficient, reliable and powerful. I believe battery powered cars will be used primarily as second cars, doing short runs, where range isn't an issue. As the technology progresses, range will increase, and charge time will decrease, as will the cost," he added.
And it is obvious why the scale is tipping towards battery power. Lower running costs – with no oil, air filters or spark plugs to replace; almost completely recyclable batteries, and importantly: zero tail pipe emissions.
Whether or not this will be enough to force a shift in the batteries' favour, only time will tell. Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has stated that 85 per cent of Australians on the road cover less than 100km a day, which would leave sufficient time to charge a battery overnight – fresh and ready for the next morning. Indeed it seems the initial cost of setting up one's car, to be able to run on battery power, could be the deciding factor for most.
Talks with the Australian government to push for ownership incentives are ongoing, but perhaps the greatest step forward, would be just any step at all.
Taylor added a thought that might just be the reason for the slow development stages along the way: "I see great untapped potential in electric vehicles – but it will bring about reduced profits for many large, powerful companies. I believe this is the biggest underlying factor holding back their progress."
It wouldn't be the first time that such corporate pressures overshadowed technological progression.
"Maybe that's why compressed air cars fail: they don't consume anything. At least electric cars will bring profits to battery manufacturers."
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About the Show
Let's see the next amazing thing baking does now! Tickets are now on sale for the national tour of Waitress in Dallas. The blockbuster Broadway musical, featuring a score by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Sara Bareilles ("Love Song," "Brave"), will play Music Hall at Fair Park from March 28 through April 8.
Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, Waitress—The Musical tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life.
The cast of Waitress includes Desi Oakley as Jenna, Bryan Fenkart as Dr. Pomatter, Charity Angél Dawson as Becky, Lenne Klingaman as Dawn, Jeremy Morse as Ogie, Nick Bailey as Earl, Ryan G. Dunkin as Cal and Larry Marshall as Old Joe.
Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this hit musical features direction by Tony winner Diane Paulus, original music and lyrics by Bareilles, a book by Jessie Nelson and choreography by Lorin Latarro.
It only takes a taste when you know it's good, so get your tickets to Waitress—The Musical today!


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"Dante how would you like me to start your inferno? Let me tell you instructions about our night tonight. I would like for you to meet me at this hotel and follow all my instructions no questions asked."
She handed him a card with the address and walked away. The Devil in a red patent leather dress that clung to her full round ass and high pert full breast laughed as swished through the crowded bar disappearing in the fog of smoke.
Dante's preparation in the hotel room.
When you enter the room, you take off all of your clothes and go into the bathroom. It is as she said it would be as you recall her words that had been whispered seductively in his ear at the bar. You shiver in anticipation. Had you really agreed to let that sexy devil do this? Your recollection is now rolling like film before your eyes and you are outside yourself listening and watching.
"You will find a beautiful young woman in a red thong bikini. She is there to give you and enema. You will find it set up for you with some lubricant in the tub."
She puts on some gloves and lubes her fingers. You are told to bend over and spread your cheeks. She slides slick fingers around your asshole for a few minutes and then she slowly slides one finger into your tight ass. You moan it feels so good. She fingers you in a rhythmic fashion and eases another one into see sawing just a little bit faster.
"Oh shit that feels so fucking good!" You say.
She pulls her fingers out and slips the enema nozzle into ass. You are told to get on your hands and knees in the tub and she releases the clamp. You feel so full but you know that in the end when she arrives, it will be worth it.
You are told to relieve yourself and come back to the tub. She fills your ass again to be sure that you are clean. She turns on the shower and tells you to join her. She begins to lather your body rubbing a soapy sponge all over your chest and stomach, your back and your ass. She turns you around to face her and she begins to slide the slick sponge around your balls and your very hard cock. You want so much to touch her but you were told that she was off limits and all of you belong to the devil in the red dress and no other for the evening.
She takes the hand held shower head and rinses you. She bends you forward and rinses your beautiful round ass. She snakes her tongue from the top of your crack down to the ridgeline along your balls and back up to your asshole. She presses her tongue deep into your newly cleaned asshole and tongue fucks you helping your asshole relax for your upcoming penetration.
The Devil in the red dress sits in the other room waiting for Dante.
I can hear you from the other room. You are moaning and whimpering.
"Oh shit it feels so good! Oh shit! Don't stop!"
I love it. I step into my harness and I wait. My young helper brings you out and I have you kneel down before me. My cock is protruding into your face.
"Suck it! Get it nice and wet for your ass. Show me how much you want me to put this in your hole. Show me with your mouth how you want me to fuck your ass!"
As you suck my cock I kiss my assistant and allow her to suck my rock hard nipples as a partial reward for her help. I make her wait on the other side of the room. I enjoy your enthusiasm. You are fucking your mouth with my cock with earnest and I can feel my pussy dribbling down my legs.
"Get up and lay on your back!"
I get down before you and spread eagle your legs and start to tongue your asshole.
"You like having your asscunt sucked don't you?"
"Yessss!" you hiss.
I lick and suck your balls. I trail my tongue up the length of your shaft and engulf you in one hot exhalation. As I pull back to the tip I twirl my tongue around your tip drawing out your precum. My tongue trails along the flat of your stomach and plays for a while in your navel. I move upwards towards your chest and pull a nipple into my hot mouth. My hands are busy lubing up my cock and I rub the slick head around your asshole while I suck your nipples.
"Are you ready for the inferno Dante?"
Before you can answer I kiss you deeply and press into your ass. Your moan is muffled into the kiss and your feel dizzy with the sensation. I wrap your legs around my waist and just wait. I let you relax around the first couple of inches of my cock.
"Don't stop! Give it all to me." You say.
I press deeper and your ass swallows the rest of my 8 inch cock. You are moaning like crazy. You start to make that little sound that I love to hear in a man's throat, that little hitch mixed with a whimper.
"I knew I was going to love taking your ass."
I laugh evilly and start to fuck you.
"And to think this is just the beginning!" I whisper into your ear.
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|"The Polarizer" ~ © Miles Morgan
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I'll let Miles tell the rest of the story in his own words:
Ask around. I'm Mr. Clear Skies lately. I have more sucking removal power than a Hoover vacuum. This makes me grumpy, so it is no small feat that buddies David "Breezy" Thompson and Paul Rojas have been able to put up with me for several photo trips these past few months. We finally did manage a few clouds, but we spent many days trying to come up with shots that would work in the clear blue, and with the full moon hanging around, even night images were proving to be taxing.
I bombed down from Washington to the Mono Lake the first day, and arrived in time for a... you guessed it.... clear sunset. With the full moon rising, however, I figured that I might be able to sneak out some sort of image. I hustled down to the lakeshore and came to a screeching halt. There must have been 100 photographers scrambling around, over, and through the tufas. My camera stayed in the bag.
The Econo Lodge in Mammoth Lakes seemed like a logical place to crash out for a few hours before sunrise, but around 3am I decided that I simply wasn't going to be able to rest, so I might as well head out and find something to shoot. I popped out into the bitter night air, and turned behind a Suburban to head towards my rig only to discover some families tailgate wide open, and trash strewn all over the parking lot. I now found myself face to face with a bear twice my size, who was getting intimate with a Twinkie. I couldn't think of much to do, so I said "Hello". Luckily, I've lost a few pounds recently, so the Twinkie looked a little creamier, I guess, because he went back to eating and ignored me completely. I continued down the lot to my car, and drove off as if nothing could be more normal.
Arriving at Alabama Hills the next day, I finally had enough time to scout out some compositions that might work while I waited for "the boyz" to arrive. With the Photographers Ephemeris, I knew where the moon would set, and that it would be hanging over the mountains in the blue hour before dawn, so I set about finding a composition that might work for the expected conditions the next morning. You guessed it.... clear. Dawn came, and the three of us hustled out to some spots we had found the evening before to shoot. Nothing was working so I came back to this area that I had considered the day before, and set to work. Getting the exposure right, jumping in Rico, my trusty steed, and driving back and forth trying to make this work before the moon disappeared behind the hills was a right challenge in the nippy morning air, but it finally came together. Only it didn't. The moon looked too small, and to expose for the land areas correctly required the moon to be blown totally. I opted to simply zoom in, fire off a shot at 70mm and exposed for the moon itself in order to present it as it appeared to my eyes. A purist, I ain't.
So the title. No I didn't use a polarizer. It's in response to the reaction that I received regarding this image from my critique group, which consists of several photographers who are WAY better than me, and who do me the solid of giving me their honest impression of what works, what doesn't, and what I can do to improve it. This shot simply didn't work for many of those folks. Ironically, it ended up being my favorite from the trip, proving once again I have questionable taste at best. I love that paradox about photography.
Editor's Note: Here's another great Alabama Hills nightscape by Miles. Unlike the "zoo" of photographers that can form around the Mono Lake area, the Alabama Hills continues to be much less crowded, yet it offers amazing photographic opportunities and clear, dark nights for some of the best astro-landscape photography in the world. I will be conducting a NightScape Workshop in the Alabama Hills, April 22-25, 2014.
Royce's 2014 Workshop, Lecture & Video Conference Schedule: NightScapeEvents.com
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This week has been so busy! With Memorial Day on Monday (so no school) then I was subbed out 1/2 the morning on Tuesday then all day today... because tomorrow I have to rush out quickly after school to attend another teacher's retirement party!
Long story short.
I needed to put something together this afternoon. Yikes! I had an idea in mind that I'd see on Pinterest [of course]. Here's how it turned out:
Idea from Pinterest:
[the retirement party is for a teacher my mother-in-law has worked with for like the last 20 something years?! We see her a lot during the summer at the lake...that's why I thought this idea would be perfect!]
The items I found:
[mug w/a Mike's, towel, magazine, candy, and a mini sunscreen]
Creating a tag. Summer Essentials [now that you're retired]
[I wanted to have a little explaination for each item. Simple and sweet. So I typed it up then taped the scrapbooking paper on top then ran it through the printer again. I've never tried that before...but it worked out perfectly!]
Finished product.
[tried to cover the 'Mikes' with the tag because the party's at the school... not sure about having drinks in there??]


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5 Global Steam Ovens Production, Revenue (Value), Price Trend by Type
6 Global Steam Ovens Market Analysis by Application
7 Global Steam Ovens Manufacturers Profiles/Analysis
8 Steam Ovens Manufacturing Cost Analysis
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10 Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders
11 Market Effect Factors Analysis
12 Global Steam Ovens Market Forecast (2018-2025)
13 Research Findings and Conclusion
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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sturday said that the T-20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan, which is to be played at Dharamsala on March 19, should be cancelled in view of Pathankot terror attack.
"I don't want to bring politics in cricket and was in favour of Indo-Pak cricket match but after the attack by terrorists at Pathankot airbase, the situation has changed and I feel that the match should not be held after killings of our jawans in the terrorist attack," he said.
Referring to the controversy over locating the main campus of Kangra Central University, the Chief Minister said he was in favour of setting up the main campus at Dharamsala, which was the central place, while departments can be opened in other places also.
He said the state government had offered adequate land for the University near Dharamsala and also apprised the Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani regarding the same but no decision has been taken so far.
Singh alleged the matter was being delayed as the BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Thakur wants the main campus at Dehra which falls in his Parliamentary constituency and is quite far away from Dharamsala and other places in Kangra district.


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When a drunken man raised a revolver to his head and started counting to three, Daytona Beach police Sgt. Ed Shumaker thought quickly. Then he reached for the gun and jammed his left thumb in front of the cocked hammer.
Shumaker was nursing a broken thumb Sunday and the man who had pulled the trigger was alive. The officer's thumb kept the gun from firing.


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It's over in 2012, right?
We're done.
The end of the world. How can I prepare myself for The White House falling from the sky? Or being hit by a ship?
Oh, imagine being hit by a ship? An enormous tanker moving so slowly. Oh that'd be a terrible fail.
"I got crushed by a building, how'd you die?"
"Oh, its funny actually...the White House fell on me. I was in Colorado."
"Wow! Crazy. I got hit by an oil tanker. On land."
"You slow fuck."
If you think people don't give a shit about you now, imagine how they will be during the end of the world.
"Excuse me, you're stomping on my kid...yeah just let him up, okay, now you're biting him..AAAAAHH, you're eating my son! You are eating my kin!"
Then Mt. Rushmore explodes in your face.
Get a Go Bag.
There is a meteor shower tonight. Early tomorrow morning actually.
here's a link to NATGEO.
ridiculously slow.
Did you notice that National Geographic link above? It says NatGeo. That's what we call National Geographic now? NatGeo. The world has already ended.
NatGeo? It doesn't work. It's too exxxtreme for National Geographic. Didn't they have credibility? They were able to show titties before most magazines. Because they were National Geographic. So when you approached a naked tribal woman you could say, with a hint of an english accent, "Excuse me, may I take your photo for National Geographic Magazine?"
And the tribeswoman, knowing that her life would be made better because of the reputation of such a class act, obliged.
But NatGeo skates by on their board and snaps a pic from their cell.
And we all just accept NesQuik??? Like nothing? No fight about this. They did this one overnight whilst we were asleep.
Nestle's Quick became NesQuik.
I still drink it. I love it.


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Thursday Mar 20, 2003
See Me, Read Me, Feel Me
Everyone sees and feels in a unique way; thats why no two people are precisely the same. If you see or feel something in a work of art ... it is there! Just as we need to learn how to read the written word, the spectator must have a desire to understand the language of art, and the alphabet of a particular artist.
Read more from Art of the Covenant in my Artist's Statement inside the main site gallery.