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Once again, the "have it all" myth has reared it's schizoid head. This time, the poster-woman is Facebook's second most famous face, COO Sheryl Sandberg, who graced the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday.
Don't get me wrong. I love Sandberg. We all do. A graduate of the Harvard Business School (and protege of Larry Summers), she's emerged as one of the country's most impressive female power brokers, not to mention role model to women and girls everywhere. And rightly so. As the Chronicle story points out, she's a "passionate advocate for women to claim a far greater share of the top corporate leadership positions":
But she says the sharing of leadership starts in the home.
"A world where men ran half our homes and women ran half our institutions would be just a much better world," Sandberg said during a May commencement address at Barnard College in New York City.
"To solve this generation's central moral problem, which is gender equality, we need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored," she said.
Deborah Gruenfeld, a leadership and organizational behavior professor at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, said Sandberg has become "a symbol for a new wave of feminism, where women can own their power by just being women, where you don't have to see that as totally incompatible. You can be feminine and be a totally powerful person."
And hooray for that, right? But where the story threw me sideways was a throw-away line in the preceding paragraph. After writer Benny Evangelista noted that last year Forbes named Sandberg the fifth most powerful woman in the world, and Fortune named her the 12th most powerful woman in business, he wrote:
Yet she still managed to balance her professional life with raising two young children, making her the ultimate role model for women who want to have it all.
Have it all? Get real. She's got two young kids, a killer career and is married to the CEO of another Silicon Valley company, who presumably is pretty darn busy himself. Clearly, she might have it all, but she surely can't be doing it all. At least not without lots of hired help. (Sandberg, by the way, declines to be interviewed about anything but the company, according to Evangelista.)
And that's the issue, isn't it? As women who have come of age in the second half of the twentieth century, we've been raised with the mantra that we can have it all. We can do anything. We can do everything. And yet. Despite the progress we women have made in scarcely more than a generation, the world has not caught up. Workplace structures, public policy — even the social culture — is still more reflective of the days of Don Draper, where there was always a Betty at home to take care of business. But who lives like that anymore? In this economy, who could? And the 40-hour workweek? A pipedream, especially once you leap upon the corporate ladder. Or even if you don't. Nonetheless, in most households, women own the second shift. (Even Nobel Prize winners: Biologist Carol Greider of Johns Hopkins University was doing the laundry when she got the call that she had won the Nobel Prize in medicine.)
So, this notion of "having it all." It's great, and all that. But there's a problem of holding up superstars like Sandberg (or Angelina Jolie: we can all birth/adopt a bunch of kids and still find the time to make movies, right?) to convince us that we can run a company and raise family, all while wearing a big fat smile and some killer high heels. Cue the iconic sex-kitten ad from Enjolie perfume.
And that's what makes me crazy. First, as we explore in Undecided, when we find our own sense of balance entirely off-kilter, which I suspect is most of the time for most of us, we feel as if we're the ones who have blown it. We've chosen wrong. We've done it wrong. Which leaves us lusting after that greener grass: we'll have what she's having, thank you very much. We end up making the political the personal.
And that's just wrong. Because what I find most insidious about perpetrating the have-it-all myth is the fact that when we buy into it, we're lulled into a false state of complacency that keeps us from pushing for the kind of change that would help us all, male and female alike, no matter where we sit on the food chain. But it's going to take work. And conversation.
Not to put more words in Sandberg's mouth, but I suspect she would approve.


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Ghost Petal
Imploding Cosmic Matter
I'm thinking of redoing it though
Cosmic Curl
Looks.. wavy?
Red and Blue
The Gigzara Cooking Show
I was having fun with the Gradient Tool
The Blizzard
First time using Add-ons so results were great
Checkered Rose
It was pretty fun since the secret to making it was making very big dots.
The Star
Looks kinda weird :\
Wall of Fire
Was pretty annoying making the flame effect
I like the reflection of the tree for some reason
The light being sucked from the star looks weird. :\
Planet and Sun
I like how the rays of the white sun turned out.
Dragon Rock
The eyes of the dragon are rubies which means the dragon is just a rock
Cluster Ocean
My favorite artwork with water reflection
Mmm... stringy...
The Coast
I can't find a proper name for this XD
Emerald Star]
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Fruit Juices Increase Diabetes Risk
Maylin Rodriguez-Paez, RNFruit can be an excellent snack, but are you eating it the right way? Yes, there actually is a "right way" to eat fruit, believe it or not.
And guess what? It doesn't involve a glass or a straw.
Why? Because according to a recent study, drinking fruit juice is likely to increase your risk of diabetes, while eating whole fruits could actually decrease your risk.
When we add this on top of what we already know about processed fructose, things really start to add up.
Let's attempt to unravel this "fruit paradox", shall we?
Eating Fruit May Lower Diabetes RiskHarvard researchers analyzed data from three different studies. They wanted to determine if eating certain fruits was associated with Type II diabetes. The data included questionnaires regarding fruit intake.
Overall they found that eating 2 servings of whole fruits a day was associated with a 13% decreased risk of type II diabetes compared to those who ate fruit once a month.
The lower risk was found for certain fruits such as apples, blueberries, and grapes. In comparison, people who drank 1 or more servings of fruit juice a day increased their risk of diabetes by 21%.
Blame it on the Glycemic Index?So why does eating fruit apparently protect against diabetes while drinking fruit juice increases the risk? The Harvard researchers aren't exactly sure, but they think the glycemic index may be a culprit.
The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels; the higher the score, the faster a food raises blood glucose levels. Overall, fruit juices display higher glycemic scores than whole fruits.
Whole fruits contain fiber, which slows digestion, blunting the effects of blood sugar spikes. On the other hand, fruit juices can spike blood sugar levels quickly.
Chronic blood sugar spikes can eventually lead to insulin resistance, a precursor to Type II diabetes.
Anthocyanins Protect Against Diabetes
If you recall, the Harvard study found that eating blueberries, apples, and grapes was associated with a decreased risk of diabetes. These fruits are rich in anthocyanins.2
Diets high in anthocyanins have been associated with a lower risk of type II diabetes.3 Anthocyanins lower blood sugar levels,4 and they protect insulin-producing beta cells from oxidative stress.5 Animal studies have shown that anthocyanins help tissues utilize glucose.6
Berries are among the richest sources of anthocyanins. Of course, if you'd like the benefits of anthocyanins without eating whole fruits, you can also supplement with them.
Eat Whole FruitsThe implications of this study are pretty darn straight forward: Choose whole fruits over fruit juice.
Plus, let's not forget that whole fruits have several other advantages over fruit juices. They're more filling, lower in calories, and contain beneficial fiber, which has been shown to protect against diabetes.7
Simple enough, isn't it?
- BMJ. 2013 Aug 28;347:f5001.
- Available at: www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=6231. Accessed September 16, 2003.
- Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Apr;95(4):925-33.
- Phytomedicine. 2009 May;16(5):406-415.
- J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Sep 18;61(37):8765-72.
- Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Nov;53(11):1419-29.
- Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2013 Aug;57(6):397-405.


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Coloring Easter Eggs
With Easter right around the corner, you may want to start thinking about some fun ideas for coloring Easter eggs. Of course, you could always buy the Easter egg dye at the store, but if you want to change it up a bit this year, check out these creative Easter egg idea
1. Crayon Shavings
To color your Easter eggs with crayon shavings, you will want to do it while the eggs are still hot. While your eggs are boiling, shave a bunch of different colored crayons over a paper plate. As soon as the eggs are done, drain the water and dry the eggs. While they are still warm, roll them in the crayon shavings. The heat will melt the shavings, leaving you with beautiful designs on your eggs.
2. Tie-Dye
To tie-dye your Easter eggs, prepare your work area by lining a baking sheet with 5 or more layers of paper towels. Wearing latex gloves, dip half of a paper towel into vinegar. Squeeze out the excess vinegar and wrap an egg in the paper towel. Place the egg on the baking sheet and begin to squeeze drops of food coloring onto the paper towel-covered egg. Rotate the egg and alternate colors until the entire thing is covered. Remove the paper towel and place the colored Easter egg in a carton to dry.
3. Washi Tape
Purchase some fun patterns of washi tape. Cover the Easter eggs with the various patterns.
4. Glitter
Using a glue stick, make dots of glue around the eggs. Roll them in glitter and allow the glue to dry.
5. Men's Ties
Buy 100% silk ties from a thrift store. Cut them apart so there is no lining. Wrap your eggs in the silk with the right side against the egg. Tie it off with a twist tie and cut off the remaining silk. Wrap it again with scrap fabric and tie that off with a twist tie. Do this with as many eggs as you want to color. Place the eggs in a pot. Cover with cold water until the water is about 1″ above the eggs. Add ¼ cup of vinegar to the pot. Bring the water to a boil, turn down the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the eggs from the water and let them cool. Remove the fabric and allow them to completely dry.
6. Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Coloring Easter eggs with natural dyes is another fun way to get the fun colors you want, but in a different way.
- Onion Skins. Peel several yellow onions. Put the skins into a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer for ten minutes. Allow it to cool, and then discard the skins. Soak your eggs in the water. Depending on how long they soak, the colors will range anywhere from orange to gold.
- Cranberries. Place about 4 Cups of cranberries in a pot with 2 Cups of water. Boil the mixture until the cranberries burst. Cool the liquid before straining out the berries. Discard the cranberries and soak eggs in the liquid. Depending on how long they soak, your eggs will be anywhere from light blue to dark gray.
- Red Cabbage. Chop the red cabbage and place it in a pot of water. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool the mixture and then soak the eggs in it. Red cabbage makes anywhere from a dark blue to a blue-purple dye. Editor's Note: Using red cabbage to dye your eggs may leave a very strong odor in your kitchen.
If you have any fun Easter egg ideas, please post them in the comments below.


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A Pakistani official says the death toll from a massive earthquake that struck the country's southwest has jumped to 271.
Maj. Gen. Muhammad Saeed Aleem, chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority, said on Wednesday that 246 people were also injured.
The 7.7 magnitude quake struck Tuesday in the country's Baluchistan province, where authorities had declared a state of emergency. Aleem spoke to reporters in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan.
The remoteness of the area and lack of infrastructure has hampered relief efforts.
Initial rescue efforts were focused on the Khuzdar and Awaran districts in the west of the province, where most of the fatalities were thought to have occurred after hundreds of mud-walled homes collapsed. A spokesman for Baluchistan province put the death toll at 238.
The army deployed 200 soldiers for rescue and relief efforts, a Pakistani military spokesman said. The logistics will probably be challenging: Baluchistan is Pakistan's largest province and the most sparsely populated.
The earthquake was felt across Pakistan when it struck at 4:29 p.m. Residents rushed into the streets as tall buildings swayed in Karachi, the country's most densely populated city.
While the earthquake resulted in the loss of lives and property, it also gave rise to an unusual occurrence. A small, rocky island was apparently created in the Arabian Sea half a mile off Gwadar, a port Pakistan built with the help of China, local media reported.
Moazam Jah, a senior police officer in Gwadar, told the private news network Geo TV that the island appeared to be 100 feet wide and 40 feet in altitude. Locals were reported as saying a similar island was pushed up around 60 years ago but sank back into the waters over time.
Baluchistan province is frequently hit by earthquakes and wracked by both drought and flooding, but many of its deepest challenges are man-made. The Pakistani military and intelligence services have waged a campaign to crush a nationalist insurgency there for years, much of the Afghan Taliban leadership shelters there, and the province's large Shiite minority has frequently faced lethal attacks by sectarian militant groups.
Contributing to this report were ABDUL SATTAR (Associated Press), and SALMAN MASOOD and DECLAN WALSH (New York Times)
NEW: Death toll in massive Pakistan quake jumps to 271
A Pakistani official says the death toll from a massive earthquake that struck the country's southwest has jumped to 271.


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Flights to Italy with Qatar Airways
Affectionately nicknamed among its locals as 'il Bel Paese' (the beautiful country), Italy is a colourful, vibrant and unique country that offers visitors a blend of culture, art, history, food, and natural beauty. Travel to Italy with Qatar Airways and discover why Italy is a tough destination to beat for visitors looking for any type of holiday experience – be it relaxing or adventurous.
Whether you decide to explore the canals of Venice or the romantic medieval alleyways of Verona, Italy's cities will not disappoint in providing you a most pleasant experience. Move outside the city walls and you'll find there's more to uncover in the countryside too.
The outdoor opportunities are limitless, thanks to some truly spectacular landscapes that have inspired artists and poets over the years. Spend some time strolling pleasantly along the Amalfi Coast, or relax on the beaches of Sardinia and Sicily. If you're feeling more energetic, try a spot of skiing in the dramatic setting of the Dolomites.
Italy is full of iconic sights that span the ages. From ancient Rome to the fabulous art and sculpture of the Renaissance, the country is a haven for art and culture enthusiasts. Iconic buildings like the Coliseum in Rome jostle for visitors' attention alongside Michelangelo's sublimely beautiful sculpture of David in Florence.
With a character and personality unlike any other destination, Italy is beautiful, chaotic, and yet relaxing. The Italians are often associated with style, charm and liveliness. Overwhelmingly, though, you'll find them to be welcoming and warm.
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Real Exchange Rate Misalignment and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study for the Maghreb Countries
It has long been recognized in academic and policy debates that domestic policies play an important role in explaining economic growth. The paper investigates the role of real exchange rate (RER) misalignment on long-run growth in three countries of the Maghreb countries (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) over the period 1980-2008. We first estimate equilibrium RER relying on the Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rate (FEER) approach, from which misalignment is derived. Second, we estimate a dynamic panel growth model in which among the traditional determinants of growth, our measure of misalignment is included. The results indicate that the coefficient for RER misalignment is negative, which means that a more depreciated (appreciated) RER helps (harms) long-run growth. As a consequence, an appropriate exchange rate policy would close the gap between RER and its equilibrium level.
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Day 3
Monday, May 18th, 2009
Mirebalais, Central Plateau, Haiti
Dear Zib,
In the midst of the wreckage of this country, I continue to meet the most inspiring, charismatic people on both sides of the micro-finance fence. It makes it impossible to stay mired in despair, despite the never-ending sprawl of abject poverty here. In fact, I feel quite hopeful. Because even though you could liken the day-to-day progress that GF and Fonkoze are making to emptying the proverbial well one teacup a time. The well still gets emptied that way.
Yesterday I said if Anne Hastings asked me to learn Creole, become a loan officer, and traipse all over the countryside, I'd seriously consider it. Today, I want to revise that plan so that I can work side by side with Gauthier Dieudonne, director of the program on the first rung of the Fonkoze ladder called Chemen Lavi Miyo (CLM), which means "Road to a Better Life."
The women in CLM are the ultra poor. So destitute and spiritually broken that they aren't even ready for a cash loan of $25 (US), so Fonkoze gives them an asset like chickens or a goat, instead. Then Gauthier and his team mentor them through a two-year program that basically rehabilitates them from the inside-out with weekly pep talks, confidence building, home repair and health care.
Gauthier spoke of the isolation these women feel. That when he and his team arrive to tell them they've been selected for CLM, the women often give them a blank stare, as though Gauthier is speaking a foreign language. It's because nobody's ever done anything for them before so they have no reason to believe that Gauthier will make good on his promise, either.
I admit, I'm surprised that the human aspect of getting people out of poverty has been given so much attention here. I mean, it makes complete sense to me that this level of care is what made CLM's pilot program so successful. (96% of it's participants graduated to the next rung of Fonkoze's ladder called Ti Kredi with the $25 loans.) But one-on-one attention is expensive and, above all, time consuming, and I just assumed that the problem of poverty in Haiti is so big and urgent that rehabilitation with this kind of attention to detail wouldn't be a viable option. But I was wrong. Replicating a program that's been successful in Bangladesh, Fonkoze pulled up their socks and walked the walk. Alex says Anne and Gauthier must share some DNA with Professor Yunus, because the three of them eat, sleep and breathe the mission of eliminating poverty.
I wish you could meet Gauthier. He's a little bit of magic in this ravaged country. He's Haitian, but lived in the US for many years, then moved back to Haiti a few years ago where Anne got hold of him. He's burly, soften-spoken, gracious and charismatic. He effortlessly commands everyone's attention like a natural-born leader. It's no exaggeration to say he loves every one of his clients. He even said to me, "You have to, in order for the program to succeed." And without exception, everywhere we went his clients were overjoyed to see him.
Gauthier and his colleague, Myriam Narcisse, another native Haitian, took us to see a Ti Kredi meeting first thing this morning. Most of the women in the group were graduates of CLM and the sense of accomplishment shone on their faces. They wore their best clothes for the meeting and carried themselves with dignity. When our group arrived, the women laughed and joked with Gauthier, and greeted us all with hugs and kisses. It was fantastic and unexpected.
Again, the human element seems to be the magic bullet in these programs. Which is so obvious if you think about it for half a second. Still, I kept expecting Fonkoze to seek faster, less labor-intensive ways to achieve the same goals. But Gauthier says that would leave some women behind, and in his words: "Failure is not an option." Meaning, these women have experienced so many set backs in their lives, that one more failure would be unbearable.
Next, we hiked across muddy farm land and took a hollowed-log boat across the river to meet a client about to enter CLM. Gauthier arranged the meetings in this order so that we could see the difference between the women in Ti Kredi, and one who had not yet begun her journey. The difference was astounding.
The client was Adeline: a single mother in her twenties with three or four children, (the father randomly comes and goes without notice), living in a tiny mud hut in the middle of nowhere. She weaves straw mats from dried palm fronds for a cash. The trouble is, it takes her 10 days to weave one mat and the money she makes is already promised to the vendors who've extended her credit to buy food. So she never gets ahead.
When we showed up Adeline greeted Gauthier with a smile, but was shy about looking the rest of us in the eye. She wore only the bottom half of her gray dress and absently clutched the bodice of it to her chest without putting her arms in the sleeves.
Myriam told me later that Adeline said the collar was torn so the dress wouldn't stay on properly. But even so, it was as though Adeline wasn't quite aware that she was only half dressed in front of strangers. Like it'd been so long since anyone cared what she did, that she no longer cared herself.
When we asked her if she was looking forward to getting her goat this Saturday, she looked at us like she didn't understand the question. It's what Gauthier was talking about earlier. Since nobody ever comes through for these women, they don't even bother to form expectations about the future. Their whole lives are consumed with survival. To Adeline, Saturday might as well be a year away. The bigger question is, how are she and her children going to get through today with the occasional mango for food (it's mango season here), and seemingly no hope for a better tomorrow?
It is against this bleak backdrop that Gauthier and his team will go to work rehabilitating Adeline and her life.
As I sit here in my bare hotel room in Mirebalais I think, at least I have indoor plumbing that works most of the time, and a bare blub for a light. What does Adeline do when the sun goes down? Even if she had a light for her hut, she can't read. She and her children sleep on a mud floor so there's no comfort. Their bellies are distended from malnutrition. There's no relief for them anywhere. So how has Adeline kept going this long? I don't know the answer. But it speaks to the extraordinary resilience of human spirit.
x Y.
P.S. Before I go to sleep I have a funny story to tell you.
It's the rainy season here which makes many of the rural country roads impassable by car. In order to get to our first meeting with the women of Ti Kredi, we had to cross a couple of streams, get poled across a river in a hollowed-out log boat, and trek through ankle-deep mud on foot for about 45 minutes. Now for reasons unknown, I was trying really hard to stay clean while we navigated this soggy terrain. (Why??! WHY??!!) Two thirds of the way through our journey, I slipped and fell –SPLAT! My whole left side got soaked with gooey, black mud. Yes indeed, I, the original Princess and Pea, got slimed – BIG TIME! We had a mini camera crew with us and I believe they caught it all on video. Oh, joy!
Other than being completely embarrassed, I was totally fine. And getting slimed actually freed me up to slosh through streams and sludge as needed, from there on out. So it all worked out perfectly. ☺
x Y.


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A Good Furniture Accessories design example, the Bingo Bongo is a creative Door Handle design. Bingo Bongo was designed in 2011, and here is a how it is described by its designer: The Bingo Bongo is a nice looking organically shaped door handle design, It is perfect for any door.
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The rumors of Facebook 's IPO took a twist Tuesday afternoon when Reuters got a source who put a dollar figure on the filing.
The IFR source said Facebook would submit paperwork Wednesday for a $5 billion initial public offering.
Any Facebook would be millionaires with pre-IPO stock will still have to wait months before they can cash out. All that stock first has to be traded on Wall Street and then it has to vest. Going public is expected to make about 100 Facebook employee millionaires.
U.S. & World
This used to happen often in the Silicon Valley in the late 1900s when IPOs were a bi-weekly occurrence. Those were the "go go days." Nowadays, public offerings are few and very far between.
Facebook was expected to raise as much as $10 billion, which would have valued the company at $75 billion to $100 billion, making it one of the largest IPOs ever.
A stock usually starts trading three to four months after the filing.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company heated up speculation that the company was getting ready to go public last week by blocking approval of company shares sold in the secondary market.
Facebook is also facing a federal mandate that will require the social network to begin disclosing financial information by April.


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Chess Match: Game 53
Breaking down a key moment in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rays…
The situation: The Blue Jays are clinging to a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning. Left-hander Scott Downs has just allowed a run-scoring triple to B.J. Upton and Rays manager Joe Maddon is turning to Willy Aybar as a pinch hitter with one out.
The decision: Manager Cito Gaston turns to the bullpen and brings in Shawn Camp.
The outcome: Camp induces a groundout to second base off the bat of Aybar, scoring Upton to pull the Rays within one run. Camp then yields a single to Sean Rodriguez before escaping the inning with a groundout from Ben Zobrist. Jays closer Kevin Gregg survives a shaky ninth inning to seal the win.
The analysis: The eighth inning provided a classic manager vs. manager situation. First, Gaston pulled Brandon Morrow after the starter allowed a leadoff single to John Jaso, turning to Downs with Hank Blalock due up next. Maddon then turned to Gabe Kapler as a pinch hitter.
The managerial dance continued two batters later, when Maddon chose to go with Aybar over Reid Brignac and Gaston went with Camp over Downs. It was all about the percentages. Aybar was 2-for-3 with a home run in his career against the left-handed Downs and 0-for-2 lifetime against Camp.
My verdict: I thought Gaston handled the situation perfectly and Camp managed to play damage control in setting up the save situation for Gregg. Now, the bigger question might have been, "Why did Gaston pull Morrow after he'd only thrown 91 pitches in a game that saw the righty carry a no-hitter into the sixth?" Well, that answer rests in the fact that Hank Blalock (pulled in favor of Kapler as a pinch hitter vs. Downs) had gone 4-for-6 with one double and two home runs in his career against Morrow.
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I agree, but I think there was another crucial situation which was the play Longoria made on Aaron Hill's hit and he knocked the ball down, not allowing lewis to move to 3rd. If longoria had not been able to make that play, lewis would have plated, hill would have been on second with no out and that would have changed the momentum and could have blown the game open.
quite a few spectacular defensive plays by the Rays yesterday.
We will need our bats to do even better today with Tallet on the mound. Hopefully he lasts 5 innings.
I agree all the moves Cito made last night were the right ones. I also agree with his decision to move Overbay down in the lineup, the results speak for them self.
yes, i liked how cito and joe tried to outdo each other yesterday.
did it seem that adam lind was nervous when he faced choate, perhaps it was there in the back of his mind that he hasn't had success with choate and that choate was brought in specially to face him?
also say the jays end up finishing 3rd in the AL East and in one of the top 2 spots on the wildcard, what are the chances of cito winning manager of the year, considering the Jays were locked by many to loose 100+ games this year (a fact which i never agreed to, although i never expected them to do so well so far)


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2012's Best Films
Ed. note: What are the Top 20 Movies of 2012? We asked our film critic Jordan Hoffman (who previously put together a list of the Best Movies of the first half of the year) to compile a list of the Best of 2012 of all the many movies he saw this year.


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As record low temperatures sweep across the United States with the "polar vortex" creating the coldest weather in 20 years, people are bundling up and staying inside.
Temperatures in downtown Columbia, South Carolina this morning felt like -4 degrees with the wind chill. South Carolinians used to Smiling Faces and Beautiful Faces aren't as familiar with such a cold snap.
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Did you watch The Grammys on Sunday night? You know I did. My poor husband wanted to go to bed, but got sucked in because I wouldn't turn the tv off. He had a few questions during the Michael Jackson tribute. Who is that? Who is that? Who is that? That's Celine Dion?! (For the record, he recognized Usher.) The most exciting moment for The Hero was seeing Lil Wayne, Drake and Eminem perform. He loves him some gangsta rap. Anyway, most of the show bored me. Thankfully, we got home late so I was able to fast forward through the crap I didn't want to see. The performances of the night belonged to the ladies. Gaga, Beyonce and Pink rocked the house.
Jennifer Hudson
Kathy Griffin
Sheryl Crow
Lady Gaga
Adam Lambert
Mario Lopez
Ricky Martin
The Jonas Brothers
Lady Gaga
Ke$ha & Heidi Klum
Kristen Bell & Nicole Kidman
Clockwise: Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Pink
Clockwise: Beyonce, Keri Hilson, Colbie Caillat, Katy Perry
Clockwise: Fergie, Miley Cyrus, Mary J. Blige, Taylor Swift
What the hell is Britney Spears wearing? Can anyone tell me?
Jennifer Hudson looks great.
Snooki looks like a hooker.
I remember when Ricky Martin performed Livin' La Vida Loca at the Grammys. It's one of my favorite Grammy moments.
I think Pink looks great. The dress is perfect for her and perfect for the event.
I love Keri Hilson's dress. It's so pretty.
Stop the presses. Katy Perry's boobs aren't showing.
Fergie's dress is hot.
Miley looks like she's trying too hard.
Taylor Swift looks all grown up.
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And when I tried to run a script which I have layed under one of the numbered buttons, nothing happened. And the address files had disappeared from the menu with the "currently installed address books. And when I select an email address in the internet, no longer a new Pocomail mail gets started, but Microsoft offers to install Outlook !
And all this after more then a dozen of years using Pocomail as my one and only mail client..., pushing many times every day of one of the numbered buttons..., selecting every day any number of addresses from the contacts list...
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With recent news that the remake of "The Wolfman" has garnered a (surprising) R Rating for graphic violence, let's take a look back at the original. 1941 saw the release of "The Wolf Man", starring stuntman and effects wizard Lon Chaney Jr. Although Chaney starred as the titular beast, many forget that the film featured another horror legend, Bela Lugosi as the not-so-subtly named character "Bela". The film also featured the wonderfully alliterative tagline, "His hideous howl a dirge of death!".
The remake of "The Wolf Man" is currently set to be released February 12th, 2010.


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Measuring material properties of the human brain in vivo
Despite being critical to biomechanical models, material properties of the brain remain poorly understood and have been characterized variously in part because of limited access to the in vivo brain. We use a simple indentation technique feasible in the operating room coupled to a noninvasive stereovision system to induce and measure brain surface deformation in patients undergoing open cranial surgeries in order to estimate material properties of the human brain in vivo.
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If you have any wealth then this is an important book. It presents the thesis that The Age of Capital has ended. It's over and finished, the System known as Capitalism is presently defunct. This thesis was reviewed by my network of Capitalists and then sent to a top level network in January, 2017. In April their reply was that the thesis is true. The reader is invited to make up his own mind. This has profound implications for all accumulated wealth on the planet.
All content is Systematized by Cathal. All chapters were authored by numerous subject experts. For example, content pertaining to Nuclear destruction of Russia is authored by those with working knowledge of such. The reader should understand content is not theoretical, actual power factions are presently and actively pursuing this proven solution, as they believe such a war is winnable. That also highlights the level of desperation at the Top.
You see, the alternative is The Reset which is just as dangerous. How to change the System Framework within which the economy operates, alongside operational and legal changes to ownership, without System and social disintegration? Think of all the people you know, and how they'll react. The Reset is dangerous and that's why 'the can' has been kicked for ten years.
The situation is grave. I do not exaggerate when I say your very survival depends on understanding the contents of this book. If you have any wealth, you are about to compete head to head with the most knowledgeable, most powerful and most evil beings on the planet. In an event called The Reset.
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Volume 1: The Bullshit Machine
Volume 2: Before the Collapse
Volume 3: The Reset
Reader, please read the comments below or read the 'book information' page to get the general idea. This series is authored by the Dominant Class. The seventh and concluding edition became available on December 19th, 2017.
Table of Contents
Foreword, 4
The US is Bleeding Out, 7
Prepare for Return to the Dark Age, 16
The Key to Defeat America, 35
The Peasants have no Clothes, 59
Why The Reset is Imminent and Inevitable, 67
Subtitle: Desperate Measures
The Cost of Capitalism, 76
Aggression or Death, 82
Subtitle: Conversation with Rothschild
Assault Against the Species, 90
Subtitle: War Game for The Bank of International Settlements
The War Kings, 107
Conversation with Warburg, 112
The Reset—Final Phase Planning, 116
The System Result is Extinction, 121


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Nate Tibbets to Interview for the Charlotte Bobcats Head Coaching Vacancy
The Charlotte Bobcats once again are looking for a new head coach for the second time in two years.
A year ago, former USD standout and Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach and NBA assistant Nate Tibbets was a finalist for the opening. This year, he will get the chance to interview for the job again and maybe this time, he will be hired.
Considered one of the top young assistants in the league, Tibbets could get his first head coaching opportunity in the NBA if the Bobcats were to hire him.
Other names will pop up as this process continues and some say other teams will pursue Tibbets in the off-season.


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Newly available this week from the thoroughly ambitious Huddersfield Contemporary Records is Exposure, a collection of choral works performed by contemporary music's most adventurous cluster of vocalists, Exaudi Vocal Ensemble, directed by James Weeks. As with all of HCR's releases (the rest of which are well worth exploring – details here), the featured composers are an eclectic mixture, demonstrating well the range of Exaudi's interests and skills. It is by far the most radical disc of vocal music i've encountered in a long time, an exploration that takes real risks both in terms of choice of repertoire as well as the pressures brought to bear on the singers themselves.
Of course, going out on a limb is fraught with dangers, and there are pieces on this disc that work far better in theory than practice. Not many, thankfully, but Joanna Bailie's three-part Harmonizing—seeking to tease out pitched material from field recordings and meld it into corresponding vocal parts—lacks conviction in the attempted correlation, and the method (somewhat hackneyed in any case) only seems to emphasise its subjectivity and arbitrariness, narrowing the scope of these 'artificial environments'. The second of the three succeeds best, but the other two are forced and boring respectively. Bryn Harrison's eight voices suffers in similar fashion, the twists of its repeating material (rather like a convoluted isorhythm) sound marvellous as an idea, but the piece displays minimal result from maximum effort, rapidly losing its ability to command attention. Here, though, Exaudi's deeply impressive control and consistency frequently distract one from the work's shortcomings. Read more


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Vegetarian: Provençal Tomatoes
Tomatoes are at their absolute peak at this time of year: deeply red, insanely juicy, and full of flavor. Given how wonderful they are right now, it seems almost crazy not to incorporate them into every single summertime dish, from simple pastas to veggie-heavy sides like ratatouille to how I, personally, like them best: sliced thick, perched atop a piece of excellent bread, salted generously and slicked with olive oil.
But for those times when you need a little more than a tomato sandwich for dinner, I've got just the thing: Provençal-style stuffed tomatoes. They're named, of course, for Provence, the region of southeastern France that's located on the Mediterranean coast, right near Italy. That proximity to Italy means that Provençal agriculture produces many of the ingredients that we typically associate with Italian cuisine: eggplants, squash, olives, capers and, of course, tomatoes and basil.
Provençal tomatoes couldn't be simpler to make: cut tomatoes in half, scoop out their innards (ever frugal, I save them and blend them with salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic and paprika for an ultra-fast riff on gazpacho), and fill them with a quick but flavor-packed stuffing made of fresh bread crumbs, grated Gruyere cheese, garlic and fresh or dried herbs. I like to brighten up the filling with a little lemon zest and crushed red pepper, and I add fresh parsley and dried thyme, both of which complement the citrus nicely. Drizzled with a little olive oil, they bake in the oven until the stuffing soaks up those wonderful tomato juices, becoming soft and tender, yet brown and crusty on top. The fragrance that emanates from the oven while these bake is heavenly, rich from the cheese and a little piquant from the garlic. Best of all, these make a filling main dish when eaten alongside a simple green salad.


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Lovely write up.
"And in my opinion the idea that one camp is more right than another, which is typically justified by the proponents of one side suggesting they are more knowledgeable, is simply nonsense."
I could not agree more.
I must point, however, from my own personal experience, the Vinyl camp more often than not comes off as smug, arrogant, dismissive, and holier than thou. (Kinda like the way you portrayed me on my views of rap!)
I have heard from Vinyl fetishists that digital "distorts" the music, that no" true" audiophile would be without a turntable setup, that it the format is the most "transparent" to the source, and all sorts of other dogma.
When presented with opossing opionions from legitimate authorites on the subject (Bob Ludwig, Peter Mew etc) they get all huffy and respond with a "Yeh, but..."
I personally have no use for Vinyl, but I am sure as heck there are all sorts of formats people enjoy...SACD, CD, DVD-A, FLAC, Vinyl, etc. The more the merrier!


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(Using free Internet resources and library electronic databases)
Prospecting is: The process of looking for information about people, places, and/or things that have the potential to impact an organization's funding streams.
When doing research on an individual you begin by looking for any information that you can find and then try to build on what you have found. Try looking for information in the categories listed below then use the information that you find to find out more.
Conducting a simple name search can often result in increasing your information about a person. Biographies and news article often provide information about an individual's family (including spouse, children, grandchildren, friends, associates, etc), relevant dates, education, civic interests, business history, and giving history.
ZoomInfo (in Lexis/Nexis Library ExpressDatabase): (Must have a library card to log-in)
Search by executive or company name.
America's Obituaries & Death Notices
Often contain relevant dates, interests, and relationships.
Library Database (Must have a library card to use):
This database has access to the St. Louis Post Dispatch 1988 – present.
Biography in Context:
Library Database:
Biography in Context has access to Marquis Who's Who 1985 – present
The information gained by conducting personal property searches is often used as a factor in determining an individual's giving potential. In addition, this information often includes the names of spouses and other family members.
Property Assessment Databases
Search by name or home address to see how much the property is worth.
https://lookups.sccmo.org/assessor (St. Charles County)
http://stlouis-mo.gov/data/address-search/index.cfm (St. Louis City)
http://revenue.stlouisco.com/ias/ (St. Louis County)
http://www.netronline.com (National search for Assessor's Databases)
Google Maps
To get a visual feel for the neighborhood try using:
Many professional organizations provide relevant information about a person's education, professional associations, interests, as well as home addresses.
Professionals registered with the American Dental Association
Official Missouri Bar Lawyer Search
Findlaw.com - gives biographical information
Professional Registrar (Missouri Only)
CPA's, Tattoo Artists, anyone who needs a license in the state of Missouri
Researching a person's place of employment will often provide a lead to a greater understanding of the person's giving potential (either personally or through his/her company) as well as an increased knowledge of the individual business relationships.
Secretary of State Database
http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-secretary-state.cfm (National)
http://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/csearch.asp (Missouri)
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/corp.html (Illinois)
Library Database
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Yahoo Finance
This type of research is useful in determining a person's interests as well as gauging his/her giving capacity. You can search by a person's name or company name.
Federal Election Commission:
Search by Executive name and/or business name.
OpenSecrets.org: Type zip code into search box to find top political contributors by zip code and other information.
Missouri Ethics Commission
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Local Newspapers often have the most valuable information about a person's and/or business' community activities and relationships.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Who got the Brexit blues? The effect of Brexit on subjective wellbeing in the UK
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A thief stole a safe out of a South Florida food store and it was all caught on the store's security camera.
"He threw the rock from here and made a big hole like that," Eddy Henriquez, the owner of Fort Market told Local 10's Todd Tongen.
Henriquez has been in the grocery business for 27 years and he says he has never been robbed like this.
"It was early morning, about 6:40 in the morning," he said. "By the time the alarm company called me, I was surprised . I didn't even pay attention because that is the time everybody is running around on the street."
The incident happened in broad daylight and right next to busy Federal Highway. The thief actually brought a big rock with him in a backpack, smashed out the glass door and then made a beeline to the register. Then he headed to the back office.
After kicking a hole in the outer door, he went right for the register drawers locked inside this cabinet. He ripped the doors right off and stole the cash. Then he went into the office, using something to smash an enormous hole in the office door.
Once inside the office, he went straight for the safe. But what he didn't know was that a security camera was capturing his every move.
After he ransacked the office drawers while looking for cash, the overhead motion sensor light came on and the hooded crook's face was revealed. But that didn't stop him as he headed straight for the safe.
Police and Henriquez think he had inside information because he knew where to look and he got in and out fast.
"In four minutes he got everything," Henriquez said. "Four minutes and he broke all the doors, got a shopping cart, put the safe on a shopping cart and ran outside."
Henriquez says the robber got away with about $7,000. He knows he may never see the money again, but he's hoping viewers might see who the bad guy is, saying he'd like to meet him.
"Believe me, because he doesn't know how hard we work. How many hours we spend in the store to get things done and in four minutes he took everything," he said.


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Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes — old standbys and new finds alike — compiled daily.
Today's pick: Avocado pop ($4) from La Newyorkina (lanewyorkina.com).
La Newyorkina appeared on the scene this summer, selling paletas at the Hester Street Fair. Among their wares was the jolly green giant pictured above. It is what its color suggests it is: more or less a mass of frozen avocado, adulterated with a small, perfectly balanced amount of sugar. It's intensely, deliriously rich, and without question the first popsicle we've ever been able to categorize as a g-u-t-b-o-m-b.
And while some might bemoan the fact that we've now reached a point in culinary history where a popsicle can cost $4, the price tag is somewhat mitigated by the fact that the pop packs enough of a punch to qualify as, if not an entire meal, then at least a fairly generous entré. Regardless of whether it's treated as a snack or meal replacement, it's delicious.
Next: Gorge on all the dishes so far …
Previously in the countdown:
Dish No. 100: Zaragoza Grocery's Flor de Calabaza Quesadilla
Dish No. 99: No. 7 Sub Shop's General Tso's Tofu Sandwich
Dish No. 98: Nigerian Goat Stew From Baku
Dish No. 97: The Captain's Daughter From Saltie
Dish No. 96: Bun Bo Hue From Thanh Da
Dish No. 95: The Beauty From Mile End
Dish No. 94: Potato, Egg, and Provolone on a Roll at Torrisi Italian Specialties
Dish No. 93: The Terrine Board at the Breslin Bar and Dining Room
Dish No. 92: Sausage and Egg Breakfast at La Bonbonniere
Dish No. 91: Roasted Carrots at Porchettta
Dish No. 90: Spicy Miso Ramen at Ramen Setagaya
Dish No. 89: Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie From First Prize Pies
Dish No. 88: Brown Butter, Corn, and Mushroom Linguine at Buttermilk Channel
Dish No. 87: Katsudon at Ennju
Dish No. 86: Fried Chicken With Two Sides at Soul Fixins
Dish No. 85: Fried Lamb Intestines at El Quinto Pino
Dish No. 84: Kunafa From Nablus Sweets
Dish No. 83: Potato Flatbread at Sahadi's
Dish No. 82: Chicken-Fried Chicken Livers at Cornbread Diner
Dish No. 81: Taleggio, Broccoli Rabe, and Sausage Panini at Bocca Lupo
Dish No. 80: Hamburger at M. Wells in Long Island City
Dish No. 79: Vanilla Malted at Brooklyn Farmacy
Dish No. 78: Seafood Combo With Hot Sauce From Randazzo's Clam Bar
Dish No. 77: Fried Ipswich Clams at Ed's Lobster Bar
Dish No. 76: Banh Uot Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork and Noodles) at Co Ba
Dish No. 75: Schiacciata con l'Uva at Sullivan Street Bakery
Dish No. 74: Cornish Pasty at Myers of Keswick
Dish No. 73: Baklava at Güllüoglu
Dish No. 72: Sauerkraut Noodles at 8th Avenue Noodles
Dish No. 71: The Super Heebster at Russ & Daughters
Dish No. 70: Grilled Octopus at Thistle Hill Tavern
Dish No. 69: Firefly Squid at Momokawa
Dish No. 68: Chicken Mole Enchiladas at Tulcingo Del Valle
Dish No. 67: Fish 'n' Chips at Sel de Mer
Dish No. 66: Whole Grilled Striped Bass at Okeanos
Dish No. 65: Spinach Pie at Paradis To-Go
Dish No. 64: Frisée aux Lardons With Tripe at Má Pêche
Dish No. 63: Pickle Dog at Bark Hot Dogs
Dish No. 62: 'Cue Coriander Bacon at Fatty 'Cue
Dish No. 61: No. 12 Sandwich at Press 195
Dish No. 60: Cheeseburger at Shake Shack
Dish No. 59: Fish Tacos at Pinche Taqueria
Dish No. 58: Raw Oysters at Grand Central's Oyster Bar
Dish No. 57: Bot Chien Trieu Chau at Tu Do
Dish No. 56: Market Vegetable Salad at Strong Place
Dish No. 55: Tofah e Zameen at Tamarind Tribeca
Dish No. 54: Grandaisy Bakery's Panino Greco
Dish No. 53: Veal Chop Smoked in Hay at Eataly's Manzo
Dish No. 52: Salta at Yemen Cafe
Dish No. 51: Migas at the General Greene
Dish No. 50: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese From Sigmund Pretzel Shop
Dish No. 49: Chicken Tinga Huarache at Cholula Bella Deli
Dish No. 48: The Sabich at Taïm
Dish No. 47: General Poke-Her-Face Prawns at Xiao Ye
Dish No. 46: Pastrami Sandwich at This Little Piggy
Dish No. 45: Smoked Trout Sandwich at Peels
Dish No. 44: Smoked Fish Platter at Blue Ribbon
Dish No. 43: "The Tongue Experience" at Takashi
Dish No. 42: Chicken Fried Steak With Cream Gravy at Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Dish No. 41:French Fries With Especial Sauce at Pommes Frites
Dish No. 40: Tabla Frankie Cart's Roasted Vegetable Frankie
Dish No. 39: Sea Intestines at M & T Restaurant
Dish No. 38: Fried Calamari at Casa Calamari
Dish No. 37: Okara at EN Japanese Brasserie
Dish No. 36: Chicken Tabaka at KeBeer
Dish No. 35: Hako-Zushi at Hasaki
Dish No. 34: Truffled Egg Toast at 'ino
Dish No. 33: Special Spinach Pancake at Lu Xiang Yuan
Dish No. 32: Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basic Focaccia at Eataly
Dish No. 31: Smoked Sable and Bottarga at Pulino's
Dish No. 30: Watermelon Pickle and Crispy Pork Salad at Fatty Crab
Dish No. 29: The Tofu Sandwich at François Payard Bakery
Dish No. 28: Bowl of Tripe at Royal Seafood
Dish No. 27: Goat Curry at Gourmet Sweets and Restaurant
Dish No. 26: Babaganoush at Bab al Yemen
Dish No. 25: Whole Pickled Mackerel at Skovorodka
Dish No. 24: Veal and Hot Peppers Hero at Emily's Pork Store
Dish No. 23: Frutti di Mare Salad at Enoteca on Court
Dish No. 22: Dukbokki at Mrs. Kim's
Dish No. 21: Meatball Hero With Mozzarella at the Meatball Shop
Dish No. 20: Coleslaw at Pies 'n' Thighs
Dish No. 19: Tai Chi-Style Seafood and Vegetable Soup at East Ocean Palace
Dish No. 18: Fujianese Oyster Pancake at Red Apple Fast Food
Dish No. 17: Razor Clam With Scallion Pesto in the Shape of a Peacock at Szechuan Chalet
Dish No. 16: Chicken Livers With Onions Over Rice at Cosmos Diner
Dish No. 15: White Yam Fufu and Mixed Meat Soup a
Dish No. 14: Farmer Special at Yee Kee H.K. Style
Dish No. 13: Miso Soup at Organic Grill
Dish No. 12: Ceviche at Desnuda
Dish No. 11: Texas Handroll with Fried Avocado at Hill Country Chicken
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I'm just back from Brazil where I'm continuing work on a project that seeks to find the roots of a vast culture at a time of massive change. Check out some of the images below. These are just a few from a small segment of the project about the Jangadeiros of the Northeast, traditional fisherman who risk their lives everyday in simple boats. I expect this to track over a few years and will post new material as time allows.
A Sabedoria do Brasil project traces a visitor's journey (me) through a vast country with a singular mission: to gather the favorite proverbs, idiomatic sayings and stories of diverse people from all walks of life in every region. These sayings and proverbs, while sometimes trite, often provide real comfort and meaning while revealing the hidden roots and collective wisdom of the Brazilian psyche. It's a simple idea that yields a fresh way to look at the culture.
Brazil is on fire with change. Beaches, Samba, Carnival and fútbol, although still fundamentally part of the culture, are moving into a supporting role as business is booming. Just as the country declared energy independence they found one of the world's largest reserves of oil. The Olympics and World Cup are coming and real estate is off the hook expensive. The economy grew at something like 7.5% last year and although down closer to 5% this year is still smoking the US and Europe. The world is watching as the previously tagged "country of tomorrow" is fast becoming the country of today. Although the infrastructure remains challenging, crime and poverty are still massive problems, there is a new expanding middle class and lots of manufacturing, technology, financial and business jobs. Brazil's first female president recently took office and is continuing the trade practices of her predecessor.
Yet traditions remain, as you can see in these images of the fisherman of Flecheiras, Ceará. Orson Welles began a film about them in the early 1940's that was never finished. The cinematography was stunning, and I took that as a good enough inspiration to make the trek up there to meet and visit. One older man told us a story about his grandfather out to sea and trying to drown a cat they discovered on board eating their bait. They pulled up the line later and were shocked to discover the cat tangled in their line, but amazingly grasping dozens of fish in its claws and teeth. Shocked but happy, they kept the cat going at this and came back with double their usual catch. As I listened at first I completely accepted this story as I've seen a lot of mysterious stuff in Brazil at this point. But then as I questioned the fisherman he then said that he heard this from his grandfather as the god's truth.
And then his grandfather told him: "O pescador não mente; ele aumenta, mas não inventa." "The fisherman doesn't lie–he might embellish, but doesn't invent."


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Unexpected celebrities emerged this DNC week: The dancing sheriffs from Clayton County, Ga., who grooved to the sound of their own whistle, transforming a boring job into an entertaining spectacle.
Everybody loved it.
We at the Observer had a 40-picture slide show:
A search of "dancing traffic cop DNC" on YouTube.com comes up with a whole menu of videos. You can choose which clip is your favorite, but here's one that got almost 23,000 views.
The cops made plenty of print headlines. Here's an assortment of news outlets that picked the story up.
Charlotte Observer: Traffic jammin' officers a hit uptown
NBCNEWS.com: "Dancing traffic cops bust a move at DNC in Charlotte"
NYMAG.com: "Crazy cops turn DNC traffic control into performance art"
news-record.com: "Dancing cops at the DNC"
atcharlotte.blogspot.com: "Traffic cop has a little fun at DNC"
kxan.com: "Cops do DNC dance"
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I will be smart now. https://ex475.deviantart.com/ here is my DeviantArt, where I'll be more active from now.


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I am not sure it gets much better than spending a Saturday morning, climbing over obstacles, trudging through mud pits and swinging on ropes - oh, unless you get to do it with your Mom and torture your sister too! This past weekend was the Kids Challenge Obstacle race and it was pure Nirvana for my boy.
The course is built for kids who have a sense of adventure! The course race series is designed for kids ages 5-16, with 13-15 fun and challenging obstacles and mud. Even though it says it's for kids, some of the hills were quite the challenge for the adults too. Don't worry, there are plenty of water stations at the front and throughout the course and always the option to skip an obstacle if you want. All of the obstacles are doable with little to no help from parents. My kiddo was very proud that he did all of the obstacles with no help from me. Such a fun way to spend some family time, while being out and active! After running jumping and climbing your way through the obstacles, you end with a fun slide down into MUD! You can get REALLY muddy or not so much - the choice is yours. If you happen to get really muddy, you'll need to hit the rise station at the end of the course.
A few tips:
*Wear snug fitting clothes, maybe in a moisture wicking fabric. Big cotton t-shirt will get caught in some of the obstacles and really carry around that mud and water
*Trail shoes if you have them, if not a pair of old tennis shoes you don't mind not being able to keep. If you decide not to keep them, there is a place to donate them to charity
*Get there 45 minutes early. It will give you time to check in, take pictures, stretch and get a little water before the race starts.
*HAVE FUN! That's the whole point of doing such family fun thing is to enjoy every minute of it with the kids.
The Kids Obstacle Challenge is the largest touring adventure and obstacle course event series for kids in the nation! Every participant received a backpack that you could fill with some snacks and few other freebies, as well as a finisher medal. And the best part is, it's a FAMILY adventure - parents get to run with their kids for free!
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2006 x2 wake
Hi all,
My family and I just got a 2006 x2 after we had to replace our 2006 x1 - long story. I recently had my knee re-constructed and got time this weekend to go our for my first ride since the operation in January.
In our x1 we would put a 400 in the walk through + a 600 horizontally across the floor in the passenger pit. & full tanks. The wake was primo and I would ride 70-75 feet of rope at around 23 Mph. The speed was GPS tested to be bang on.
In the x2 - we filled up the factory ballast first and found the wake to be wide - super wide. For example, I shortened my rope to 65 with handle and rode at 23.5 mph and the wake was comparable to 75-80 feet behind my x1!!!!! This was with a 400 in each locker, 600 in the passenger pit + stock ballast and another 500 or so in the front! This configuration had a wake that was too soft so we pumped the front secondary bladder.
After removing the front bladder, the wake was harder - more firm, and the heelside of the wake was a nice ramp. Consistent, but I had to ride at around 23.6 Mph. The wake was still wide as heck! I don't want my knee to be blown out again since I kept casing it. The boat was balanced (the rooster tail and the boat were not leaning) and I understand that because of the prop rotation one side will be steeper, but I don't expect it to punch through it and come up short.
The old boat I had no problem landing hs/ts 5s, raleys, krypts, rolls etc... but this wake appears to be just off. Weight shouldn't be able to affect the wake's width I would think - this is a hull trait?
Although, we had a rough time getting it configured to surf at first... we found the best configuration was port locker full + 400 and 600 on the left side of the passenger pit + 5 people on the same side. Wake is bigger and longer than the x1s.
Anyone manage to get the x2 to put out a decent wake? tips please!
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Wake Width
Same question, different boats. Is wake width unique to each hull, or is it strictly determined by speed? Obviously we adjust wake shape and height with ballast, speed, line length. My son has been riding on some "other" boats this summer and thinks our 2008 X-15 wake is much wider.
I have an '07 x-2 and had previous MC X-2 and X-star (before the pickle fork) and I loved that wake. Yes it was a little narrower, but that is because of the width of the boat. the newer x-2's have a great surf wake and when you load up the boat, a great wakeboard wake. Its a little harder for better pop. I just settled for a little shorter line and a tad more boat speed. Its certainly a boat you can add lots of ballast and weight to create a monster wake.
It is simply because of the width of the hull, MC's are a lot wider than the other boats on the market.
To be fair though the X1 was quite possibly one of the best wakeboarding Hulls ever, hard to go up from there.
For the X2 the weight distribution needs to be a bit more in the front... 60/40 front rear... or 50/50...
This is my friends setup:
80ft 24mph
Stock ballast = 600lbs
450lbs bags in each locker
550lbs bag i the walkway
500lbs bag across that one in the nose
if he wants a really big wake he will put another 550 in the middle sitting area.
I've heard the X2 has a wide wake, mostly because it's a really wide 20' boat. Your basically the same width as my X-star but your more than 2' shorter. I've ridden behind the same boat as yours and thought the wake wasn't much wider than mine. Maybe you need to ride 24 mph?
I was njskier on here.
perhaps the speedo calibration is off on the 09 i ride behind... but i didnt notice any huge differences in wake width between my 2005 X2 at 80 ft at 22.6mph with 2700 lbs of ballast and a 09 X2 with 1800 lbs 20.4 mph at 70-75 ft.
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A Virginia mother is facing federal child neglect charges after her toddler called police, claiming he was hungry.
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Plum Frost Pullover & Cardigan now available
The pattern is up! Thank you so very much for your kind comments and positive feedback! I cannot believe almost 300 people entered the contest! I am pleased to announce that by random selection, Nancy is the winner of the kit. Congratulations Nancy, and many thanks to all who entered!
For those interested in the pattern, please take a look at the pattern specifications and schematic before purchasing. The pullover version requires no steeking and would be a good introduction to stranded knitting. Please be advised that the cardigan version is steeked and will require, in cases of yarn substitution, a feltable wool that is not machine washable.
Finally, there appears to be some disagreement about Harrisville New England Shetland yardage, which I suspect comes from the washed/unwashed (skeined/coned) offerings – some say 217 yds/skein, others 197 yds/skein. I made all of my calculations assuming 197 yds/skein to ensure that you will not run out of yarn.
Plum Frost Pullover & Cardigan
Knit seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, this simple, versatile, women's pullover/cardigan pattern features a classic XOXO stranded pattern in the 6-color yoke, with stars occupying the lozenge positions. The main color (charcoal) fades out to nearly white within the stranded pattern while, at the same time, a light purple darkens toward the center of the band. Hourglass waist shaping and fitted sleeves outline a flattering style to most sizes and shapes. The bottom band, button bands, neckband, and sleeve cuffs are worked in K1, P1 rib and employ tubular cast-ons and bind-offs. The cardigan version is steeked open; however, it is essentially the same pattern as the pullover, measuring 1″ wider in the body only because of the button band. The pattern is designed to fit bust measurements from 33″ to 51″.
The pattern is available as a Ravelry download for $6.50.
Intermediate (pullover), Advanced (cardigan)
Skills used
Tubular cast-on, knitting in the round, decreasing, increasing, reading and working through a color chart, tubular bind-off, grafting together stitches, crocheting a chain (cardigan only), steeking (cardigan only) picking up stitches (cardigan only), sewing on buttons (cardigan only).
To fit bust: 33 (36, 38, 43, 47, 51)"
Model shown in size 36 with a shortened back waist.
Finished measurements
Bust (pullover): 32.75 (35.75, 37.75, 42.75, 46.75, 50.75)"
Bust (cardigan): 33.75 (37, 39, 43.75, 47.75, 51.75)"
Back length: 20.75 (21.5, 22.25, 23, 23.75, 24.25)"
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4″ in stranded stitch pattern on US 6 (4 mm) needles
Harrisville Designs New England Shetland [100% wool; 197 yd (180 m); 50 g skein]; color: #49 Charcoal, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins; #19 Blackberry, #20 Purple Haze, #72 Lilac, #47 Suede, #45 Pearl, 1 skein each.
US 2.5 (3 mm) circular needle, 29″ or 32″ long
1 set of US 2.5 (3 mm) DPNs
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 29″ or 32″ long
1 set of US 4 (3.5 mm) DPNs
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 29″ or 32″ long
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16″ long
Size B (2.25 mm) crochet hook (cardigan only)
Stitch markers – two different colors (blue and orange used for illustration purposes)
Stitch holders
Scrap yarn – the scrap yarn used for the cardigan's crochet chains must be feltable wool (i.e. not superwash)
Tapestry needle
7 3/4″ buttons
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