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<title><![CDATA[Buy American Classics By RSI Store]]></title>
<link>http://wallcabinetmaxx317.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/buy-american-classics-by-rsi-store/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vatriminsa</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[American Classics by RSI MAP3040Y-BRC Palisades 40-Inch by 30-Inch Poplar Framed Wall-Mount Mirror,]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Could this end up a blogging Pygmalion effect?]]></title>
<link>http://thejoshholley.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/could-this-end-up-a-blogging-pygmalion-effect/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thejoshholley</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[For the nth time since the age of 15 I&#8217;ve been told I speak with an &#8220;English&#8221; acce]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[You Say Soda, I Say Coke]]></title>
<link>http://prettygirlsmakegravy.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/you-say-soda-i-say-coke/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PGMG</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hey, remember a while back when everybody was doing those regional accent video blogs? Well, a frien]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, remember a while back when everybody was doing those regional accent video blogs? Well, a friend of mine just sent me link to a bunch of maps put together by a North Carolina University PhD student that are based on a linguistic study that looked at this very thing. Pretty cool if you&#8217;re into that kind of thing, and I know many of us are. You can look at all of the maps from the study, and look at the results by city, by clicking <a href="http://spark-1590165977.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com/jkatz/SurveyMaps/">here</a>. I&#8217;ll be nerding out on this for the forseeable future.</p>
<p>Despite what the maps say is the norm for a regional term or pronunciation, its not that simple. I grew up in Southern California, but use many terms and pronunciations that are distinctivly south-midwestern thanks to my mom&#8217;s family who came from Missouri. For example, soda/pop was always &#8220;coke&#8221; (note the small c) no matter what kind you were drinking:</p>
<p><em>Waitress: Can I get you something to drink?</em></p>
<p><em>Me: Sure I&#8217;ll have a coke, what kind do you have?</em></p>
<p><em>Waitress: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sprite, Dr. Pepper&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>Me: I&#8217;ll have a Dr. Pepper </em></p>
<p>See what I did there? Dr. Pepper is a coke, with a small &#8220;c&#8221;. Not &#8220;big C&#8221; Coke, like the brand. When I looked at my hometown on the map, it does reflect a higher percentage of people who use the word &#8220;coke&#8221; than in other Southern California cities, so it makes sense.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" alt="" src="http://a3.urbancdn.com/w/s/sl/e7RBdPlsIq2sdP-640m.jpg" width="179" height="155" />Also, we grew up saying &#8220;grinder&#8221; instead of sub, but I don&#8217;t even see that reflected on the map. I know we aren&#8217;t crazy, because there&#8217;s even a shop that my mom loved called <a href="http://www.deliasgrinders.com/">D&#8217;Elia&#8217;s Grinders </a>that she thought was worth going out of the way for if you wanted a sandwich. It was pretty good, as I remember.</p>
<p>And I know that California is a little blended on the caramel/carml question according to the map, but I can&#8217;t think of anyone who says &#8220;carml&#8221; instead of &#8220;caramel&#8221;, unless they are talking specifically about Carmel the city, in which case they say car-MEL; or one of the many roads and neighborhoods here in San Diego with Carmel in the name, in which case they say CAR-mel. If you&#8217;ve ever driven the highway 56 corridor through San Diego you know there are a lot of Carmel streets. I think they were short on name inspiration in that corridor, but thats another blog.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" alt="" src="http://sprouts.com/system/images/W1siZiIsIjIwMTEvMTEvMDUvMThfNTRfNDBfNzM5X1Nwcm91dHNXZWJzaXRlQ2FybWVsTW91bnRhaW5SYW5jaDIxM1Bvc3RjYXJkLnBuZyJdXQ/SproutsWebsiteCarmelMountainRanch213Postcard.png" width="503" height="343" /></p>
<p>A couple of other comments:</p>
<p>Mayonnaise is always pronounced &#8220;man-aze&#8221;. And its gross.</p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter how you pronounce &#8220;pajamas&#8221; because they are called &#8220;peejays&#8221; or &#8220;jammies&#8221;.</p>
<p>Dinner is an early supper.</p>
<p>&#8220;Roof&#8221; and &#8220;root&#8221; are not pronounced the same as &#8220;room&#8221; and &#8220;broom&#8221;, despite the presence of double ohs.</p>
<p>&#8220;Expecially&#8221; isn&#8217;t a word. It should always be pronounced &#8220;especially&#8221;. I can&#8217;t believe they even asked this question in the study&#8230;</p>
<p>Ok, so now go take a look at <a href="http://spark-1590165977.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com/jkatz/SurveyMaps/">all the fun maps</a>!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[E-Magazine Volume 12 Issue 6: Design]]></title>
<link>http://gregathcompany.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/e-magazine-volume-12-issue-6-design/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Gregath Company, Inc.</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gregathcompany.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/e-magazine-volume-12-issue-6-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ribbons can be sewn into hard cover books easily. Because of the extra handling however, they are no]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ribbons can be sewn into hard cover books easily. Because of the extra handling however, they are not always considered economical. Basic prices average $3.00-5.00 per book</p>
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<title><![CDATA[E-Magazine Volume 12 Issue 6: What does it mean? A-Z]]></title>
<link>http://gregathcompany.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/e-magazine-volume-12-issue-6-what-does-it-mean-a-z/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Gregath Company, Inc.</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gregathcompany.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/e-magazine-volume-12-issue-6-what-does-it-mean-a-z/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Art(work): Non-text material (in our shop, this excludes photographs) &#8211; may include such thing]]></description>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:PC Brussels, Verdana;"><b>Basic Size:</b> Standard sheet size per type of paper that determines the weight. </span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[How Americans Speak English Differently From One Another]]></title>
<link>http://jackontheweb.cbslocal.com/2013/06/06/how-americans-speak-english-differently-from-one-another/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>daveytheintern</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jackontheweb.cbslocal.com/2013/06/06/how-americans-speak-english-differently-from-one-another/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/AFP/Getty Images) You say &#8220;po-TAY-toe&#8221;, I say &#8220;po-TAH-toe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_118587" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 430px"><a href="http://cbs1037litefm.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/102942318.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-118587" alt="(Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/AFP/Getty Images)" src="http://cbs1037litefm.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/102942318.jpg?w=420&#038;h=279" width="420" height="279" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/AFP/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>You say &#8220;po-TAY-toe&#8221;, I say &#8220;po-TAH-toe&#8221;, but rather than calling the whole thing off, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1" target="_blank">Business Insider recently published a gallery of maps showing how pronunciation and terminology differed across the United States</a>.</p>
<p>Regional dialects play a big part in how we pronounce certain words or what terminology we use.</p>
<p>Here are some of the words in question:</p>
<ul>
<li>Caramel</li>
<li>Been</li>
<li>Bowie Knife</li>
<li>Crayon</li>
<li>Lawyer</li>
<li>Coleslaw</li>
<li>Mayonnaise</li>
<li>Pajamas</li>
<li>Pecan</li>
<li>Syrup</li>
</ul>
<p>There also seems to be much debate on what to call a carbonated beverage, how to refer to a group of people, how to pronounce Merry, Marry and marry, what &#8220;The City&#8221; is, and what athletic foot wear should be called.</p>
<p>What is something you say different from most people? Let us know in the comments below.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Snart on Tour Stop 7]]></title>
<link>http://bonsaieejit.com/2013/06/06/7/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bonsai eejit</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bonsaieejit.com/2013/06/06/7/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On our way back to County Down, we stopped at Carnlough to visit Bali Hai,  a Hosta Specialist Nurse]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On our way back to County Down, we stopped at Carnlough to visit<a href="http://www.mailorderplants4me.com/" target="_blank"> Bali Hai</a>,  a Hosta Specialist Nursery. Just one phone photo from here but more on what I got at a later date.</p>
<p><a href="http://bonsaieejit.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/20130603_161816.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9290" alt="20130603_161816" src="http://bonsaieejit.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/20130603_161816.jpg?w=593&#038;h=444" width="593" height="444" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pronunciation &amp; Terminology Differ Over Geography]]></title>
<link>http://kvil.cbslocal.com/2013/06/06/pronunciation-terminology-differ-over-geography/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WebGirl Leslie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kvil.cbslocal.com/2013/06/06/pronunciation-terminology-differ-over-geography/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/AFP/Getty Images) You say &#8220;po-TAY-toe&#8221;, I say &#8220;po-TAH-toe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_118587" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 430px"><a href="http://cbs1037litefm.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/102942318.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-118587" alt="(Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/AFP/Getty Images)" src="http://cbs1037litefm.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/102942318.jpg?w=420&#038;h=279" width="420" height="279" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/AFP/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>You say &#8220;po-TAY-toe&#8221;, I say &#8220;po-TAH-toe&#8221;, but rather than calling the whole thing off, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1" target="_blank">Business Insider recently published a gallery of maps showing how pronunciation and terminology differed across the United States</a>. Regional dialects play a big part in how we pronounce certain words or what terminology we use.</p>
<p>This morning, we thought we&#8217;d put this to the test. Tony is from California, John is our homegrown Texas boy, and Julie was born a Georgia peach. We took some of the words from the maps and see how what we said differed across the room.</p>
<ul>
<li>Caramel: Tony and John agreed on &#8220;car-mel&#8221;, but Julie insists that it&#8217;s &#8220;car-ra-mel.&#8221;</li>
<li>Bowie: Tony was surprised at the dual pronunciation of this one. &#8220;Bowie&#8221; with a long O sound refers to the rock icon David Bowie, but in Texas, &#8220;Bowie&#8221; with the OO (Like &#8220;Boo&#8221;) refers to Texas history hero Jim Bowie and his Bowie knife.</li>
<li>Crayons: Tony and John agreed that it&#8217;s pronounced &#8220;cray-ins&#8221;, and Julie called them &#8220;cray-awns&#8221;</li>
<li>Plural Second Person: In Texas and the South, John and Julie agree that we mostly say &#8220;y&#8217;all&#8221;, and Tony sticks to the West Coast ways of saying &#8220;you guys.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out the rest of our &#8220;Pron-ography Pop Quiz&#8221; and how we differed in the way we say things in the studio.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Po-tat-o, Po-tah-to]]></title>
<link>http://thewhatsforlunchblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/po-tat-o-po-tah-to/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jenny Rogers</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thewhatsforlunchblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/po-tat-o-po-tah-to/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is it cray-ahn? Cray-awn? Or crown? Do you take out the trash or the garbage? And what on earth is a]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Happened to My Southern Accent?]]></title>
<link>http://melstepp01.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/what-happened-to-my-southern-accent/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>quickstepp</dc:creator>
<guid>http://melstepp01.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/what-happened-to-my-southern-accent/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sigh.  I&#8217;m not quite sure how I acquired my jacked up &#8220;accent&#8221;.  I grew up dead ce]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sigh.  I&#8217;m not quite sure how I acquired my jacked up &#8220;accent&#8221;.  I grew up dead center of Neckville, USA (aka Branford, FL).  But my accent waivers between southern country, midwesterner, and northerner.  And I&#8217;ve only ever lived in the south!</p>
<p>Perhaps some of it stemmed from purposely trying to speak without a southern accent when I went off to college? But some of my pronunciations I can&#8217;t tie to anywhere or anyone.  For instance, I pronounce the word bagel as bag (as in brown paper) -el.  Both Bee and Matt have pointed how weird this is.  I pronounce elementary with five symbols instead of four.  I call tennis shoes sneakers.  I pronounce the jam in pajamas like the jelly.  But Matt says all sorts of weird southern things (I&#8217;ll make a list for you one day)  so I just respond with &#8220;whatever&#8221;.   After reviewing the link below, I realize that my accent really is &#8220;all over the map&#8221;.</p>
<p>Click on the link to see all 22 maps and share your thoughts with me in the comment section below!</p>
<p><a title="Pronunciation Map of the US" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1"><br />
http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1<br />
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<p><a href="http://melstepp01.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/everyone-knows-that-the-midwest-calls-it-pop-the-northeast-and-west-coast-call-it-soda-while-the-south-is-really-into-brand-loyalty.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-207" alt="everyone-knows-that-the-midwest-calls-it-pop-the-northeast-and-west-coast-call-it-soda-while-the-south-is-really-into-brand-loyalty" src="http://melstepp01.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/everyone-knows-that-the-midwest-calls-it-pop-the-northeast-and-west-coast-call-it-soda-while-the-south-is-really-into-brand-loyalty.png?w=300&#038;h=213" width="300" height="213" /></a></p>
<p><em>It&#8217;s called Coke.  At least my southern roots guided me to get this one right!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melstepp01.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/seriously-alabama-and-mississippi-that-is-terrible.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-208" alt="seriously-alabama-and-mississippi-that-is-terrible" src="http://melstepp01.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/seriously-alabama-and-mississippi-that-is-terrible.png?w=300&#038;h=213" width="300" height="213" /></a></p>
<p><em>Sadly I&#8217;ve heard this expression in Florida too.</em></p>
<p><strong>Stay positive &#38; love your life!</strong></p>
<p>-Melissa</p>
<p><strong>Today:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Listening to:  </strong><a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/3TmfuM3bc8GeMC5C9kjTNp">The Limousines – Hush</a></p>
<p><strong>Eating:  </strong>Oatmeal</p>
<p><strong>Drinking:  </strong>Water</p>
<p><strong>Random fact:   </strong>As a kid, my cousins in Ohio liked to listen to me speak because I had a southern accent.  Where did it go?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheap EXP Handmade Oriental Furniture Store]]></title>
<link>http://woodcabinetidea94.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/cheap-exp-handmade-oriental-furniture-store/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kankannano</dc:creator>
<guid>http://woodcabinetidea94.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/cheap-exp-handmade-oriental-furniture-store/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[EXP Handmade Oriental Furniture 27-Inch Antique Style Black Leather End Table with Nature Motifs I b]]></description>
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<li>Exotic asian import features a solid wooden frame wrapped in a thin layer of black leather</li>
<li>Hand-painted stunning butterflies, symbolizing marital devotion, are framed by gold latticework</li>
<li>Adorned with a dramatic and detailed rendering of peonies, orchids and narcissus in full bloom</li>
<li>Two drawers store personal treasures, while a pair of doors open for generous storage space</li>
<li>27 in. h x 20 in. w x 14 in. l and Dimensions of the lower space are 13 x 13 x 13 inches,Interior space above the shelf is 6 in. high.</li>
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<link>http://prettylittlepeonies.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/603/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>prettylittlepeonies</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Hyundai Accent Hatch 1.6L Diesel 6MT]]></title>
<link>http://doodadsandthensome.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/hyundai-accent-hatch-1-6l-diesel-6mt/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Silly Mama</dc:creator>
<guid>http://doodadsandthensome.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/hyundai-accent-hatch-1-6l-diesel-6mt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We got to drive the new hatch for a week last month, and we loved it so much we didn&#8217;t want to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>We got to drive the new hatch for a week last month, and we loved it so much we didn&#8217;t want to give the keys back! haha</em></p>
<p><em>This was first published in the June 2013 issue of Gadgets Magazine.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://doodadsandthensome.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/hyundai-accent.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-656" alt="Hyundai-Accent" src="http://doodadsandthensome.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/hyundai-accent.jpg?w=470&#038;h=283" width="470" height="283" /></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align:center;"><strong>Test Drive: Hyundai Accent Hatch 1.6L Diesel 6MT Sub-compact Hatch</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I first encountered the Hyundai Accent Diesel Hatch last October during one of several Saturday Testfests held by the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) to determine the 2012-2013 COTY &#38; TOTY. We had the 1.6 GLS CRDi VGT A/T variant that day, and although the Hyundai reps still couldn’t give us an official price tag, but we were excited about the possibilities for this B-segment (sub-compact) beauty.<!--more--></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Fast forward to May 2013.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I received an SMS from Rich Manalad of HARI informing me that the test unit I was scheduled for was suddenly unavailable, and asked if I’d accept an Accent CRDi M/T instead. Sure!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The unit delivered to the office was light blue, or Clean Blue, as the official papers stated. Like the unit we tested seven months back, the second generation, five-door hatch featured the fluidic lines that Hyundai vehicles are known for, and included a rear spoiler with a high-mounted stop lamp. This variant came with 175/70/R14 tires and standard 8-spoke steel rims that, while they are ordinary, are really not bad looking, IMHO.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The cabin of the Accent features a clean black and chrome dashboard and interior. Although the dash is quite Spartan and doesn’t come with bells and whistles like an LCD screen and navigation, the overall layout of the console is cohesive,  with all the knobs and buttons located where they are supposed to be. The tilt adjustable steering wheel with built-in audio controls adds a premium overall feel to the whole experience. The central display is well lit, and the onboard trip computer displays info like Trip A and B, Distance to Empty, Fuel Consumption, as well as Average Speeds. The onboard trip computer also has a Shift Indicator that reminds the driver to shift up for better fuel consumption. The standard radio that comes with the variant is a one-DIN number that had the usual tuner / CD / MP3 combo with USB, Aux in and Bluetooth connectivity.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The door panels featured a black and gray fabric that complimented the overall look of the cabin. Thankfully, there was no trace of the (awful) apple green material that came with the KDM (Korean Domestic Market) version we had the first time. As expected, the driver’s door had the control buttons for the power side mirrors, the central door lock and the power windows that unfortunately lacked the auto-up feature.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Being of above average height, the vertical seat adjustments were well appreciated. The driver before me was apparently on the shorter side and I literally hit the roof when I first sat in the drivers seat. The Accent is actually roomier than it looks, and has better ergonomics than others in its class. But although it is rated to seat five, four adults is a more accurate number to travel comfortably. The contents of the boot is concealed by a removable tonneau cover, and with less passengers, the back seats can be folded 60:40 to accommodate long objects inside the cabin. The generous cargo space has its drawback though, and it comes in the diminished size of the rear window that almost renders the rearview mirror useless.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Maneuvering the hatch is a breeze, thanks to its motor driven power steering. However,</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">while I see the appeal this may have to most drivers, old school me prefers a bit more road feedback because I’m still uneasy with the slightly floating feeling.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The star feature of the hatch is its 1.6-litre U-II CRDi VGT engine that delivers 126 horses and 260 nm of torque. This powerful yet fuel efficient engine is mated with a 6-speed manual transmission that has an additional gear to help keep the engine at its optimal range, resulting in better fuel economy. As with any diesel-powered vehicle, there is the initial shake when the vehicle is powered on, and again when you kill the engine. That plus a slightly louder-than-normal engine noise (normal being the quiet petrol fed engines) are the only telltale signs you are driving a diesel engine. I had no problem with acceleration as  underpowered is one thing this car is not. By the time I (begrudgingly) turned over the keys of the Accent, the on-board computer said I was doing  8 liters/100kms (12.5 kms/liter) even in crazy city traffic.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The both the 6-speed manual and 4-speed automatic variants of the Accent hatch are fitted with MacPherson struts and torsion beam suspension, and equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.  Safety features include a driver side airbag (dual for the A/T variant), Anti-lock braking system, and a basic keyless entry with alarm.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Over all, Hyundai Accent Hatch 1.6L Diesel 6MT is not only a practical vehicle, but also a great car to have. Its low cost of ownership coupled with its size and performance will not disappoint prospective owners. As a consumer, the ultimate test for any vehicle is if I would consider buying the vehicle for myself, considering my current situation and lifestyle.  My husband and I both agree that among the vehicles I (therefore we) have tested these past months, the Hyundai Accent Hatch 1.6L Diesel 6MT is only one of a handful that we’d actually consider buying.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The Hyundai Accent Hatch 1.6L Diesel 6MT is priced at PHP 768,000, (4-speed AT is PHP 868,000) and comes in five different body colors: Clean Blue, Carbon Gray, Veloster Red, Sleek Silver and Crystal White.</p>
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<link>http://agamenotworthplaying.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/let-the-scythes-rust/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Troy Milne</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Through no fault of my own I find myself in the uncomfortable position of being an Australian. Belie]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Through no fault of my own I find myself in the uncomfortable position of being an Australian. Believe me, it wasn’t my first choice. I would rather have been an Irishman or a Canadian. Unfortunately by the time I was old enough to have an opinion on where I would like to be born I was shocked to discover that the decision had been made for me some years prior. My parents, in a stunning display of inconsideration for my as yet unformed preferences, had wilfully and deliberately delivered me unto the sun-scorched lands of the great southern continent. Perhaps history will judge their decision kindly. Personally I will never forgive them.</p>
<p>Australia isn’t a completely terrible place to live. We have plenty of fresh air and sunshine, which is more than can be said for great, bleak swathes of Europe, and the people are generally friendly in the way that dogs are generally friendly. Also democracy, the rule of law, the only economy to escape the GFC, blah blah bah. There are worse places in the known universe to raise children (Jupiter for example). I am not wholly unmoved by these arguments. But there is another side to Australia, a much darker and more nasally side that tends to get overlooked in the focus on shiny beaches and Wolverine.</p>
<p>For a start there is the accent. I can’t stand it. Every Australian, too a greater or lesser degree, talks through their nose. The effect is more pronounced the further you venture from the coastal cities, a journey for which no satisfactory motivation has ever been discovered. Our continent is only slightly smaller than the United States and yet our population of twenty million or so are almost entirely crammed along the silvery edges. There is a good reason for this; unlike the carefree denizens of Nevada, Australians do not possess the batshit lunacy required to build major cities in the middle of the fucking desert. It is very hot, and unless you’re really into digging, there is precisely fuck-all to do. Also snakes. So we live with one foot in the ocean and take our chances with the sharks. Frankly I’ll take sharks over snakes any old day of the week since scientists assure me that I am up to 67% less likely to encounter a shark in my living room.</p>
<p>Aside from talking through our noses there is another curious affectation of the Australian<i> draaaaawl</i> with which you might already be familiar; the baffling manner in which we elongate our vowels. Like an obnoxious houseguest the Australian vowel rudely refuses to take the hint and just leave already. Instead it stretches itself out like a cat on ecstasy, taking up far more of the sentence than is considered polite in any civilised society. Friends of mine who hail from distant shores (and can thus be lumped into the Ausristotelian category of “foreigners”) have compared the cumulative effect of nasaling and vowel-racking to the sweetly dulcet tones of a buzzsaw at three in the morning. Personally I think they’re just being polite. Foreigners are like that. In my cups I am somewhat notorious for taking it upon myself to educate them on the correct pronunciation of various Aussie vernacular; a kind of <a title="The rain in spain stays mainly in the plain" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmU3iANbgk" target="_blank"><i>My Fair Lady</i> in reverse</a>. I am Eliza Doolittle to their Henry Higgins, schooling my learned brethren on the most efficient way to say very little in the longest possible space. You may have encountered the Australian propensity for shortening even the most mundane of phrases. Good day becomes g’day. Australian becomes Aussie. Person from a lower socio-economic background becomes bogan. Some have accused us of linguistic laziness but the truth is that Australians are simply being practical. If we didn’t prune our words the accompanying vowel stretch would turn even the simplest greeting into a <a title="Mr Smith Goes to Washington - YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX8aFpnWxPA" target="_blank">filibuster of truly Smithsonian proportions</a>. Nuff said.</p>
<p>Perhaps I am being too hard on my fellow countrymen’s persistent sinus inflection. After all the Irish either sound like they’re singing along to a jaunty jig in their heads, or else communicate in the incomprehensible ravings of a turps-addled hobo. Americans can’t speak at any volume less than eleven, which is why the Russians stopped sending spies to the United States when they realised they could hear everything you say from Moscow. Your average phrase in German sounds like a death-metal lyric. An eerie silence has engulfed Canada for the past two hundred years as they patiently await their turn to talk. We shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, is what I’m saying, even if the book in question is being read by someone whose nasal passages have been declared a disaster zone.</p>
<p>No, what really gets my goat about Australia (seriously my goat is paralysed) is the horrendous attitude of anti-intellectualism that suffuses our culture like the smell of sweat in a favoured armchair. Australia is not a good place to be if a) you like thinking, and b) you aren’t embarrassed by that fact. Unlike our cousins in America (or maybe just my cousin in New York) Australians never quite got the knack of being proud of their accomplishments. Quite the opposite in fact. The Australian sense of humour, with its emphasis on self-mockery and larrikinism, is rooted in deep feelings of inadequacy about our place in the world. A typical Australian will, upon being praised, immediately rush to douse the embers of their self-worth with a self-depreciatory remark. We learned this from our British siblings who have turned self-mockery into an art form. Unfortunately Australians seem to have completely missed the joke, allowing self-depreciation to mutate into a kind of self-loathing that has since adopted a posture of forward defence. There is a concept in Australia that encapsulates this nicely – <a title="Tall Poppy Syndrome - Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome" target="_blank">Tall Poppy Syndrome</a>. When people get too big for their boots we gleefully pull out our scythes and commence lopping at their ankles. This attitude might not have been a problem in a more mature culture but sadly we have taken it too far. The Japanese have a concept that roughly translates as the “<a title="Nobility of Failure" href="http://www.kurodahan.com/mt/e/catalog/jp0035cate.html" target="_blank">nobility of failure</a>”. If I had to translate the Australian equivalent it would probably be something along the lines of “anyone who succeeds at anything important is a wanker”.</p>
<p>Let’s have an example to illustrate. An Australian organisation called the CSIRO <a title="CSIRO wins legal battle over WiFi - ABC News" href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-01/csiro-receives-payment-for-wifi-technology/3925814" target="_blank">invented WiFi</a>. You know WiFi, right? That thing in your phone, your computer, your laptop and probably half the appliances in your home (because fuck it, why shouldn’t my toaster be able to shares music with the washing machine)? Well we invented that. And I bet you both of my kidneys that I could ask a hundred people in the street, all of whom would no doubt have a smartphone in their pocket and a wireless modem or router at home, and find maybe one who actually knew it. You would think we would be proud of finally having coming up with an invention good enough for the Americans to steal. You might think such a success story, coming as it does from our plucky little land of the bronzed and the beautiful, would be etched into the currency. But you would be wrong. Australians are not interested in our own intellectual achievements. We won’t allow ourselves to be. And that I find very sad.</p>
<p>Now perhaps you think you have spotted a flaw in my argument, a shiny golden flaw in the shape of a medal or a trophy. Yes, Australians are proud of their sporting stars. Obnoxiously so at times. But in fact this only proves my case because, let’s face it, sport isn’t exactly… important. Sure it brings entertainment and joy to millions of people, and that’s nothing to sneeze at. But compared to the value added to the sum total of human achievement by an invention like WiFi, I think we can probably agree that being able to swim <i>really</i> fast, while impressive, isn’t going to help solve a lot of the world’s problems. When humanity finally sails off this pale blue dot and into the yawning gulfs of infinite space we can safely assume that our newfound ability to conquer the stars will rely more on achievements of the mind than on whether or not we had very well coordinated feet. I think that might be why Australians allow themselves to get so worked up about sport; deep down inside they think that all athletes are essentially morons. Is this belief justified? Let’s throw that question over to <a title="Shaquille O'Neal earns PhD in Education - CNN" href="http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/05/sport/dr-shaq" target="_blank">Dr Shaquille O’Neal</a>.</p>
<p>Fortunately there is something of a sea-change happening in Australia. A new generation raised almost entirely on American entertainment is absorbing elements of a culture which is not at all ashamed to promote its achievements. Like many Western nations we are also undergoing the at times painful shift from a manufacturing to a services based economy. More and more people are working jobs that require them to use their heads more than their hands. Can a culture of anti-intellectualism persist under these conditions? Certainly, but it will increasingly find itself on the back foot, having to defend itself against people who have had good ideas and want some goshdarned recognition for their efforts.</p>
<p>Australia is many ways a teenage nation, unsure of itself, wary of putting itself out there for fear of being rejected, prone to bouts of self-loathing. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. We are growing up. This newest generation doesn’t have the reflexive cynicism of the old, the kind that masquerades as wisdom. They don’t feel guilty about wanting more out of life. Achievement is something to be celebrated, not denigrated. Going along to get along, the prototypical underpinning of the Australian’s relaxed attitude, is not simply not going to cut it any longer. They want to be able to feel proud of themselves without having their society drag them back down to the lowest common denominator. And they will win, if only by the default of the older generation’s demise. I for one cannot wait for the day when Australians no longer have to feel embarrassed about being caught smart in public. When we can look back on the bad old days of self-loathing and smile at how much we have matured.</p>
<p>Then maybe we can do something about this stupid accent.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[MINT]]></title>
<link>http://glamourplanner.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/mint/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>glamourplanner</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello Glamorites, I wanted to share with you my favourite colour right now&#8230;I&#8217;m seeing it]]></description>
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<p>I wanted to share with you my favourite colour right now&#8230;I&#8217;m seeing it in fashion, products and design! Here are some pictures I have seen over the last little while of incorporating the colour mint into the home. Let me know what your fave colour of the season is right now and hope this cool mint inspiration gives you ideas!</p>
<p>xx Stay Glam</p>
<p>The accent of this desk in a simple neutral office is a great way to add some warmth and character to a space.</p>
<div id="attachment_191" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintdesk.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-191" alt="Mint Desk" src="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintdesk.jpg?w=490&#038;h=735" width="490" height="735" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>Mint Desk</em></p></div>
<p>Having one wall or a specific part in pop of colour can completely change the room.</p>
<div id="attachment_192" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintwalls.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-192" alt="Mint Wall" src="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintwalls.jpg?w=450&#038;h=562" width="450" height="562" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>Mint Wall</em></p></div>
<p>The mix of mint and deep blue in this picture is very COOL, the vibe is very relaxing &#38; calm.</p>
<div id="attachment_193" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintdresser.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-193" alt="Mint Dresser" src="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintdresser.jpg?w=490&#038;h=355" width="490" height="355" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>Mint Dresser</em></p></div>
<p>This mint ottoman shows how to pick a different colour but keep it in a formal setting and still work.</p>
<div id="attachment_194" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 422px"><a href="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintottoman.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-194" alt="Mint Ottoman" src="http://glamourplanner.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mintottoman.jpg?w=412&#038;h=618" width="412" height="618" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>Mint Ottoman</em></p></div>
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<link>http://riversofconsciousness.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/new-fiction/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tonia994</dc:creator>
<guid>http://riversofconsciousness.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/new-fiction/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Her teeth clamped, catching the little snag in her nail that had been bugging for twenty minutes now]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Her teeth clamped, catching the little snag in her nail that had been bugging for twenty minutes now. A light tug peeled a sliver back, smoothing the rounded edge in one practised motion and stealing a flake of nail polish in its wake. She sighed in a manner that almost formulated a ‘tut’, inspecting the damage done to the manicure. Her gaze never lifted. Lounging opposite, he raised one overgrown eyebrow with a mild smile touching his lips, expectation lingering in the void between them. His watch ticked. He waited. She avoided.</div>
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<div>He cleared his throat. She could sense his eyes sliding over her petite frame, tucked away securely in her modest blouse. She didn’t see his eye rest on the soft flesh revealed through her collar, the buttons parted enough to allow him a glimpse of the hollow in the base of her neck. A pendant nestled there, making its home in the subtle dip amongst winged collarbones. The twist of silver, a simple cynosure.  Feeling his scrutiny burning her skin, she shifted in her seat, dropping her hands into her lap as she forced herself to meet his eye. His smile broadened, remembering those same eyes enflamed in passion as her fiery hair had haloed flushed cheeks. Searching his face fleetingly, she bristled. <i>Snap out of it, girl. You’re not the guilty one here…</i>Emboldened by her self-assertion, she straightened up to challenge his stare fiercely.</div>
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<div>“You have some fucking cheek, asking me to come here. On a Saturday, too. What are you playing at?” If her voice gave her nerves away, his face didn’t show it.</div>
<div>She was met with silence. He simply toyed with the corner of a napkin, one which had melted into a puddle on the scratched table that formed a vast barrier between them. Yet it was not distant enough from him, not for her liking. His tongue flickered across his cushioned top lip as he gazed at her, savouring his words before allowing them to spill.</div>
<div>“Doll, I don’t mean no inconvenience to ya,” he murmured with his soft lilt, “just thought I’d pay ya a visit, see how you’re doing since…” he trailed off. Damn the bastard for bringing it up again.</div>
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<p>So it seems I&#8217;m having another creative dry spell at the moment&#8230;but this piece of fiction I&#8217;ve been slowly fitting together for a while. Of course, it is just the beginning, and I haven&#8217;t entirely decided where it will lead yet (partly the reason it has no title yet), but I hope to gain some feedback on this little snippet &#8211; does it capture your attention? Does it make you want to read on? Is it worth developing further? Let me know what you think! I may post another bit soon if my dregs of creativity can spark into something a little more substantial <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[How Ohio Destroyed American History...]]></title>
<link>http://q104.cbslocal.com/2013/06/04/how-ohio-destroyed-american-history/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
<guid>http://q104.cbslocal.com/2013/06/04/how-ohio-destroyed-american-history/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; We all know what he said, &#8220;One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.&#8221; O]]></description>
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<p>We all know what he said, &#8220;One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.&#8221;</p>
<p>Or do we?</p>
<p>Apparently researchers at OSU used a team of speech scientists to study how Neil Armstrong&#8217;s people say &#8220;for a,&#8221; they think Armstrong&#8217;s word may have been lost in translation.</p>
<p>How is that possible? His thick, heavy, unmistakable <em>Ohio</em> Accent.</p>
<p>His Ohio Accent!.. What is that?!</p>
<p>After their study of people in Armstrong&#8217;s area, they think Neil Armstrong really said, &#8220;One small step for <strong>A</strong> man&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Why would they want to mess up a perfectly legendary quote?</p>
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<p>216-578-0104 Do we have accents? What do you think?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Brits]]></title>
<link>http://roamin4happiness.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/the-brits/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>roamintwin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://roamin4happiness.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/the-brits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever bee enamored with something: person, place, or thing? Welp, I am going to let you in o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever bee enamored with something: person, place, or thing?</p>
<p>Welp, I am going to let you in on a little secret today. I am going to reveal what I am most enamored with; something that NO ONE knows&#8230;</p>
<p>I love <strong><em>all</em></strong> things BRITISH!</p>
<p>&#8230;OK, so basically everyone who has ever known me in any capacity knows that. And now you do too! Don&#8217;t you just love that we are getting to know one another?</p>
<p>I had the pleasure of studying in London one summer in college and it was splendid. I vowed I would go back once a year&#8230;it has been nearly 4. Wah wah WAHHHH.</p>
<p>So, I fill my time and my home with British-y things (I know you British people are probably thing <em>&#8220;Whattttttt???&#8221; </em>But just hear me out, please?)</p>
<p>One of my favorite restaurants when I go back to San Diego is called Shakespeare&#8217;s. Owned by Brits. It is like stepping into a British Pub. I celebrated my graduation AND my recent engagement there. I have been gifted tea sets, and British tea, and a tea pot that looks like Big Ben&#8230;a little smaller in stature. When I am in a certain college town near by, I frequent their store called Brits for British candies, spreads, and a look-see at film titles and nostalgia pieces. I have a taste for a correctly prepared fish and chips, and have even taken a liking to bangers and mash. I love British accents, humor, beers, rain, and architecture (no, it isn&#8217;t solely theirs, but when I see something that reminds me of any building in England, I could probably s*** a brick I get so excited). Julie Andrews is the essence of grace and beauty, and I think we could get along pretty well as best friends. My favorite movie of all time is &#8220;Sound of Music&#8221; (going along with the Ms. Andrews love) and my life is &#8220;practically perfect in every way&#8221; &#8211; for the most part <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Now, imagine my surprise when I found out &#8211; a mere months after travelling to England &#8211; that my big sister in my sorority is a dual citizen in the United States and&#8230;ENGLAND! Her mom and step father are full blown British, and one of her brothers resides in the UK! HECK YES! I KNEW we were meant to be sisters! (Tehehe)</p>
<p>I plan on vacationing with her family in the British countryside someday&#8230;multiple times. But until then, I will take her mother&#8217;s British approval of my Beatles shoulder bag (bought at a street fair in Camden) and my &#8220;proper&#8221; &#8220;vintage-looking&#8221; &#8220;British-styled&#8221; engagement ring.</p>
<p>Awww yeah.</p>
<p>So, yeah, I am obsessed with something. At least it is not a person that I am stalking, but a whole country&#8230;right?</p>
<p>What are <strong>YOU</strong> obsessed with?</p>
<p>&#60;3 The Roamin Twin</p>
<p>PS- I have a life goal of meeting with and talking to Julie Andrews, so if anyone has an in&#8230; <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Purchase Holly Martin Metal Spiral Save Now]]></title>
<link>http://patiotablebyme767.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/purchase-holly-martin-metal-spiral-save-now/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rongvasanrukkankan</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Holly &amp; Martin Metal Spiral Accent Table &#8211; Black You are looking to buy or finding where t]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[!!!++!!! 58&amp;quot; x 42&amp;quot; Red Cedar Cross Legged Picnic Table with (2) 58&amp;quot;]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Did Neil Armstrong's Ohio Accent Obscure The 'A' In His Famous Quote?]]></title>
<link>http://wtgcdfy.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/did-neil-armstrongs-ohio-accent-obscure-the-a-in-his-famous-quote/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wtgcdfy</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers say the Midwestern astronaut might really have said &#8220;one small step for a man.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Researchers say the Midwestern astronaut might really have said &#8220;one small step for a man.&#8221;<br />
By Colin Lecher Posted 06.03.2013 at 5:29 pm </p>
<p>Neil Armstrong During Apollo 11 NASA/via Wikimedia</p>
<p>Even after all these years, there&#8217;s some debate on what, exactly, Neil Armstrong said&#8230;<br />
Read More&#8230; <a href="http://wp.me/p3xh6T-d3K" rel="nofollow">http://wp.me/p3xh6T-d3K</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Team Spirit Loves their Customers!]]></title>
<link>http://locketuplady.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/team-spirit-loves-their-customers/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>locketuplady</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[One of my customers just got her order, and this was in it! How sweet! Samples from Spirit Lockets!]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my customers just got her order, and this was in it!<br />
<a href="http://locketuplady.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/samples.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33" alt="Sample Pearls" src="http://locketuplady.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/samples.jpg?w=652&#038;h=486" width="652" height="486" /></a>How sweet! Samples from Spirit Lockets!<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Eleven - for the fiftieth time]]></title>
<link>http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/eleven-for-the-fiftieth-time/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Marion Driessen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[My life is a roller coaster at the moment, sweeping me along on a wild and fascinating busy ride. An]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My life is a roller coaster at the moment, sweeping me along on a wild and fascinating busy ride. And it&#8217;s hard to stand still and breathe when you&#8217;re whooping full speed through the bends and bumps.</p>
<p>So I wanted to share this video, that never ever lets me down when I need to relax. In fact, it always cheers me UP. Towards the eleventh floor. And believe me, when you have seen this, the word <span style="color:#000080;"><strong>eleven</strong> </span>will never be the same again.</p>
<span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='640' height='390' src='http://www.youtube.com/embed/5FFRoYhTJQQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'></iframe></span>
<p>Watch. You will NOT regret it, I solemnly promise. And though I have shared this same video two years ago, I hope you will like to see it again.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cool Shades ]]></title>
<link>http://polkadotstyling.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/cool-shades/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dianalicia23</dc:creator>
<guid>http://polkadotstyling.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/cool-shades/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s summer time kids! Let&#8217;s pack up a bag, bring a towel and get in the car to head to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://polkadotstyling.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/sunglasses.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-368" alt="Sunglasses" src="http://polkadotstyling.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/sunglasses.jpg?w=459&#038;h=459" width="459" height="459" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">It&#8217;s summer time kids! Let&#8217;s pack up a bag, bring a towel and get in the car to head to the beach-but don&#8217;t forget your &#8216;too cool for school&#8217; shades that can protect your eyes and be a fun, stylish accessory for your face. These beauties from <a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/ACCESSORIES.jsp">Madewell</a> come in retro and modern shapes and in a variety of colors that are perfect for accenting your outfit. You&#8217;re gonna have a fun hot summer but remember: it all starts with a cool pair of shades!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"> <a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/ACCESSORIES/eyewear/PRDOVR~84444/84444.jsp?color_name=milky-apricot">Hepcat</a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/ACCESSORIES/eyewear/PRDOVR~84308/84308.jsp?color_name=dark-camel">Drifter</a><em> sunglasses from</em> <a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/ACCESSORIES.jsp">Madewell</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Accentuating the positive]]></title>
<link>http://robssurfreport.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/accentuating-the-positive/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>greatbigdragon</dc:creator>
<guid>http://robssurfreport.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/accentuating-the-positive/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a response to today&#8217;s prompt at The One-minute Writer &#8211; Do you have an accent? F]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a response to today&#8217;s prompt at <a href="http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/">The One-minute Writer</a> &#8211; Do you have an accent?</p>
<p>First of all, let me just say that I can not write for just one minute unless I am playing Scattergories. I get like <strong>two</strong> sentences down. And text-blogging on my phone? Forget it. One minute is just a place to start. </p>
<p>Do I have an accent? It never occurs to me to think that I do until I take note of another&#8217;s accent. Even then, I often think of <em>them</em> as having the accent. I have been told that I have an Eastern accent by my previous boss, similar to one of our vendor reps in Indiana; but after having lived in North Dakota for five years I have definitely picked up some linguistic tendencies that define the local regional accent and dialect: a longer &#8220;o&#8221; sound that is commonly associated with people from Canada and Michigan&#8217;s Upper Peninsula; as well as phrases like &#8220;you bet&#8221;, &#8220;what the heck!&#8221;, and &#8220;I suppose&#8221;. </p>
<p>I imagine that the tendency to pick up an accent has something to do with the part of the brain that is responsible for sympathetic yawning, or sympathetic anything &#8211; a hard-wired drive to fit in and create a communal vibe that can connect one to the rest of the community, and there is nothing wrong with that. </p>
<p>But while it is easy for some to mimic accents, there&#8217;s really no need to force it; it comes around on its own through adaptive changes in phonemic pronunciation. It sneaks up on you &#8211; a pleasant, if not self-conscious surprise. This is what we think of as a softening of the accent, and so now. . . Do I have an accent? Sure, to someone with an accent. </p>
<p>Sometimes, though, I will slip into that urban inner-city accent from living in the Detroit area for over 30 years. That one usually comes tied to phrases like &#8220;I don&#8217;t know!&#8221;, &#8220;that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m saying.&#8221;, and &#8220;whatever!&#8221;. It come out with attitude and is squelched with tact. </p>
<p>There&#8217;s nothing wrong with creeping accents, though. They are savory spice for the linguistic stew; they give our voices subtle and complex hints, richness and depth, ensuring that like a fingerprint, no two voices are exactly the same.</p>
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