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CEDAR POINT — A request being reviewed by the Town of Cedar Point could make way for another hotel in the town.
The town has received an application for an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow hotels/motels in the B-3 Planned Business District, according to Town Administrator Chris Seaberg.
The zoning text change application was submitted by Sherrell Futral on behalf of PSF & WW Investments LLC, which owns property in the district.
There is a Best Western hotel on N.C. 24 near the western end of town; but hotels are not currently one of the permitted uses in the B-3 Planned Business District, which is located near the intersection of N.C. 24 and N.C. 58.
According to the town’s zoning ordinance, the B-3 Planned Business District was established to create a district exclusively for retail shopping center complexes.
Carteret GIS maps show the PSF & WW Investments property is approximately five acres along N.C. 24 and across from the property where a
Seaberg said there’s a request made to allow for hotels in the district, but he is careful about speculating about future plans.
“I’m always cautious until there’s a site-specific plan,” he said.
Seaberg noted that a zoning text amendment would apply to the entire district and not to a specific property.
The application before the town also includes other requested changes, including modifications involving building height.
Seaberg said that the maximum building height is 40 feet in all zoning districts in town except for the Industrial-Wholesale (IW) district. The request is for a text amendment for a maximum height of 55 feet in the B-3 Planned Business District.
Action on the application was tabled by the planning board at its Jan. 8 meeting.
Seaberg said the application is still at the beginning stages of the process.
The planning board will make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners, which will have to call for a public hearing on any proposed changes.
Seaberg said the planning board could discuss the issue again at its Feb. 12 meeting and make a recommendation to go to commissioners at their meeting later that month.
Should text amendments be approved, any proposed project would still have to go through its own approval process, with a site plan first being presented to the planning board.
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Welcome to Wailua HI Vacation Rental House
3 Bedrooms and Den
Mountain View: view the "Wettest Spot on earth"
Come to Beautiful Kauai and stay in this immaculate, beautifully furnished Home in the beautiful Wailua Rise Estates.
Enjoy the peaceful surroundings while also being only 5 minutes from Golf, Tennis, the Beach, Resturants, and Shopping. Have your coffee on the large Screen Porch as you watch the birds and the large orange Flame Blossoms falling from the trees.
The "Coffey Grounds" will welcome you with open arms upon your arrival, and evey day when you return from you day of island activities. The beds are dressed in luxury linens and there are plenty of towels, including Beach Towels.
You wil love preparing your dinner in the gourmet kitchen, or outside on the large, gas grill. Relax and enjoy the large, Sony Flatscreen TV in the Den, or in one of the bedrooms.
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Bomb-proof, ample rocker and flex for comfort and jumping make this a good option for an intermediate rider. The down side is that it’s a bit thin and flexible for early planing, but these elements mean it can hold on when the wind gets up.
Now in its fourth year of production, the Legend continues to evolve and utilize the latest in flex technology. 2005 brings a new 3D shape designed for beginner to intermediate riders who want to ride everything, everywhere. The Legend is built tough but offers a forgiving, stable and responsive ride through rider controlled board flex and torsional flex. The board is set up to be ridden more off the back foot for powered up control. It contains a bombproof ABS sandwich construction, a composite foam core (CFC) that makes it light and durable and the duraclear base allows it to stand up to abuse.
TEST TEAM NOTES:
MAGGIE: You definitely need to ride this board powered up.
NEAL: There’s a lot of fixed rocker, and not much stiffness in the mid-section which means when it’s powered-up it actually works very well. It’s quite an old-school, narrow shape, which is fine, and the fittings are good. Perhaps too much rocker and flex throughout the whole board.
GEORGE: On one of their adverts they have the board on blocks at either end with a bloke stood on the middle of it and it just bends into a U.
NEAL: So it’s super resilient and flexes loads. They’ve obviously got good materials and it is a well-made board with good features.
GEORGE: Nice grip tape on the edges and grab handles with grip on them.
NEAL: As an intermediate twin-tip it’s fine as long as you’re powered up. It wouldn’t be bad for waveriding; the tips are brought in nicely and it’s very flexible. It probably wouldn’t take the most aggressive bottom turns, though as you wouldn’t get as much drive as you’d need because all the flex would mean you’d just get more through your legs. Intermediate wave riding though - fine.
GEORGE: It’s a good idea having all this snowboard technology in it. Because of all the flex it does hold the power, and as long as your legs can take it you could go out in some strong winds.
NEAL: It will do everything an intermediate will want it to do. Job done.
142 x 35.5cm
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In the mid-twentieth century, the design world changed forever. Fueled by advancements in mass production and innovative new materials (think plastics and molded plywood), designers began to radically experiment with shape, color and function. Iconic mid-century designers like George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames and Arne Jacobsen incorporated intense colors, organic silhouettes, seductive curves and bold geometric shapes in their pieces, which are still among the most highly sought after.
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There are different ways in which the terms medical grade
or pharmaceutical grade can be perceived, particularly when referring to honey.
Most Manuka honey that is sold in retail
stores is table grade. However, some
might refer to active Manuka honey as medical grade to differentiate it from
inactive honey. Another perception of
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gamma irradiated, classifying it as sterile.
Referring to honey (Manuka or otherwise) as being sterile
can be somewhat confusing. The term
sterile is defined as being free of germs or microorganisms. Despite the FDA’s refusal of recognizing
honey of any kind as being antimicrobial, scientific evidence suggests that it
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Since honey is heat-sensitive, gamma irradiation is the
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Savile claims hit Health Department
The Department of Health (DoH) has been dragged into the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal over its decision to appoint him to lead a "taskforce" at Broadmoor, one of the hospitals where the celebrity allegedly abused patients.
The department will carry out an investigation into how the late DJ and broadcaster was appointed to the position while Ken Clarke was health secretary in 1988.
The DoH could be sued by victims as it was running the psychiatric hospital at the time, the Guardian reported.
Mr Clarke, currently a Cabinet minister without portfolio, said: "I have no recollection of ever having met Jimmy Savile and no recollection of these events. The DoH are rightly now investigating to establish the facts."
A spokeswoman for Mr Clarke said that as he only became health secretary in July 1988, Savile's appointment to the role at Broadmoor may have been instigated by someone else.
In a statement, the department said: "We will investigate the Department of Health's conduct in apparently appointing Savile to this role. Although the framework for child protection and safeguarding for Broadmoor and other special hospital patients changed radically in 1999, we of course want to establish the circumstances and see if any lessons can be learned.
"In hindsight he should very obviously not have been appointed. Had anyone involved in the appointment been aware of allegations of abuse against Savile, we would not have expected him to have been appointed."
The DoH was the latest organisation to become embroiled in a scandal that has mushroomed since ITV screened a documentary in which five women alleged they were abused by Savile.
Scotland Yard is pursuing 340 lines of inquiry in the Savile abuse case involving 40 potential victims. So far 12 allegations of sexual offences have been officially recorded but this number is increasing, police said.
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added: 26 Sep 2012 // by: Music-News.com Newsdesk
Metals, the fourth album from Canadian singer Feist, has won that country's Polaris Prize for 2012. She was presented with the $30,000 award in Toronto by Jeremy Gara and Tim Kingsbury of last year's winning group, Arcade Fire.
The award is decided by a ten-person panel who chose from a short list that included albums by Drake, Kathleen Edwards, Grimes, the Handsome Furs, Japandroids and previous winners Fucked Up.
Feist (who was reportedly under her table when the winner was announced) came up on stage to accept her award, saying:
This was my worst fear. Oh my God. Oh, the thoughts racing through my head right now. You'd think from a lifetime of terrible speeches I would remember at one point to write something down, but I never do because it seems presumptuous to prepare.
I've had a phenomenal night. I've been having such an unbelievably good time sitting here, watching this cavalcade of really good music. Everyone had a favourite here tonight, and I did too and I did not think it was me. I'm just really shocked and really, really grateful to be a part of the night.
I've been really grateful tonight. I learned so much about amazing stuff going on and every single band that was up here, not to mention every band on the short list, not to mention so many bands that didn't make the short list, belong here tonight and belong standing with a novelty check.
Later, she issued a statement to the press:
Polaris is asking me for a quote.... I haven't had a second to consider how to talk about this yet, but what I want to say is thank you to the people who really listened to my record. I'm genuinely grateful from one solitary listener to another. Honestly, thanks.
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Gal Ashuach /AFP/Getty Images
A photo released by the Israeli army shows Israeli chief of staff Lieutenant General Benny Gantz inspecting a burnt vehicle near the Kerem Shalom border crossing after unidentified gunmen crossed into Israel from Egypt.
A photo released by the Israeli army shows Israeli chief of staff Lieutenant General Benny Gantz inspecting a burnt vehicle near the Kerem Shalom border crossing after unidentified gunmen crossed into Israel from Egypt. Gal Ashuach /AFP/Getty Images
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said a Sunday attack that left 16 Egyptian soldiers dead should serve as "wake-up call for the Egyptians to take matters into their own hands."
The New York Times reports this was the deadliest attack on Egyptian soldiers in recent memory and highlights both the tension between Egypt's new government and Israel and the fact that the attack means an escalation of violence in the Sinai Peninsula.
Quoting Egyptian officials, the Times reports that after attacking the Egyptian checkpoint, masked gunmen stole two vehicles and packed one with explosives. They rammed the border fence and entered Israel, "with the apparent goal of kidnapping an Israeli soldier or civilians."
The Times explains that Sinai has been neglected by Egypt and this may be a sign that it is "slipping from its control." The Times adds:
"Armed groups there have frequently targeted the security forces. The problems in the region deepened after the Egyptian uprising in 2011, as police and security officers fled their posts and militants, including foreign fighters, established a presence.
"The killing of the soldiers represented the first security crisis for Egypt's new president, Mohamed Morsi, who appeared on television to offer condolences to the victims' families after meeting with senior generals and security officials.
"'There's no room to appease this treachery, this aggression and this criminality,' Mr. Morsi said. Security forces would extend 'full control' over the area, he said, adding, 'Sinai is safe.'"
Haaretz reports that Barak said Egypt and Israel were in contact during the attack and Israeli aircraft were mobilized to stop the masked gunmen.
Haaretz adds that Egypt deployed "at least two helicopter gunships" and the Jerusalem Post reports that the country decided to shut down the border.
The Post adds that so far no one has taken responsibility.
"The Hamas government and some Palestinian groups hinted at Israeli involvement in the attack with the aim of driving a wedge between the Palestinians and Egypt," the Post reported.
The Associated Press reports that Egypt and Israel hinted that Palestinians and militants from Sinai were involved.
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New York, NY (PRWEB) August 21, 2012
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters originally predicted a normal hurricane season this year but have recently upped their prediction due to wind patterns that are extremely conducive to forming a storm, coupled with warmer-than-normal water temperatures due to a mild winter. Expected are a total of 12 to 17 tropical storms, and five to eight hurricanes. It is predicted that two to three of these storms could become major hurricanes. Hurricane Irene hit last year at the end of August, and the infamous hurricane Floyd arrived at the end of September.
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Even if a basement has not taken on water before, any number of years can pass before a rainstorm might add just enough pressure to force water into the basement. Simply having excess moisture in a basement can slowly cause structural damage or lead to mold or mildew which too can cause structural damage over time. To learn more about basement moisture or water damage go to; http://www.vulcanwaterproofing.com/how_to_check_for_basement_water_damage.htm . There is a section about the early warning signs of basement water problems. Vulcan Waterproofing also has a downloadable handbook on the subject of basement waterproofing and a downloadable DIY Guide. On the Vulcan site there is endless information on basement ventilation, mold and mildew, sump pumps and sump pump installation, French drains, and a host of things anyone can do to protect their biggest investment — their home. Vulcan Basement Waterproofing in NY, NJ, CT, Philadelphia, and the Delaware Valley even offers a free home inspection. Visit them to learn more at Vulcan Basement Waterproofing.com.
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Posted On Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 09:04:30 AM
Mortars rained down on a crowded marketplace in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, killing 20 people as regime forces and rebels clashed on the southern outskirts of Damascus, activists said Friday.
|Boys play on a destroyed Syrian army tank close to the Azaz mosque in Aleppo
The attack on Yarmouk camp came as the government battled rebel fighters in the nearby Damascus suburb of Tadamon on Thursday evening.
Clashes there continued on Friday and sounds of explosions from the neighborhood could be heard as far as the mostly deserted Damascus downtown, with plumes of smoke seen rising into the sky. The U.N. agency running Palestinian camps confirmed that at least 20 people had died in the shelling of Yarmouk.
The Britain-based Syria Observatory for Human Rights, which first reported the deaths, said the mortars hit as shoppers were buying food for the evening meal. The activists with the group would not speculate on who was firing. Government troops have in the past attacked the camp, home to nearly 150,000 Palestinians and their descendants driven from their homes by the war surrounding Israel's 1948 creation.
Palestinian refugees in Syria have tried to stay out of the uprising, but with Yarmouk nestled among neighborhoods sympathetic to the rebels, its residents were eventually drawn into the fighting.
The camp's younger inhabitants have also been moved by the Arab Spring's calls for greater freedoms and have joined protests against President Bashar Assad's regime_ and have died during demonstrations when Syrian troops fired on them.
“We don't know where the mortars came from, whether they were from the Syrian regime or not the Syrian regime,'' said Rami Abdul Rahman, director of the Observatory. He added they could also have been strays from the fighting in nearby Tadamon.
UNGA draft resolution on syriadrops some key provisions
A Saudi Arabia-drafted resolution on Syria, which was to be voted upon in the UN General Assembly on Friday, has dropped its demand for President Bashar Al Assad to step down and sanctions be imposed against the country after some member States, including India, objected to the provisions.
The draft resolution had demanded regime change and that the Syrian army stop its shelling and helicopter attacks and withdraw to its barracks. While the resolution, if passed by the 193-member General Assembly would not have been legally binding, it would be moral and symbolic in nature.
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Amtrak No. 5, running 30 minutes late, races towards Denver and its next stop at Union Station.
A pair of DPU's are helping this coal load to make it into Denver and the BNSF 31st Yard.
A BNSF Denver, CO to Chicago, IL Z-Train speeds east with a Local Job following behind.
Running later in the morning, the hot shot Denver, CO to Chicago, IL Z-Train is seen racing through Eno, CO and about to pass under Sable Blvd.
A weather system can be seen developing over the Front Range Foothills as the Hudson Turn wastes no time as they sprint along the continuous welded rail between Irondale and Barr at Eno. The Denve... (more)
After meeting a coal load at Irondale, this coal empty races through Eno and leaves the greater Denver Metro Area for the high plains of Northeastern Colorado.
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It appears you are trying to reach a store page at pcxhost.com that no longer exisits. The Promotional Commerce service provided an e-commerce technology for company stores. This service was shut down in the summer of 2012 and is no longer available. This service was provided to promotional products companies and others for their offerings.
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For the complete Summer 2013 Newsletter, click here.
Youth Summer Reading Club
June 1 - July 31
The theme is HAVE BOOK--WILL TRAVEL for ages birth to age 14. Read for fun and get prizes after reaching an age appropriate goal. Children that reach their goal will receive a book of their choice and a 'travel' prize. Grand prizes will be drawn from those who finish. Register at the Youth Reference Desk. The first 100 to register will receive movie tickets to Classic Cinemas in Fox Lake. Grand prizes will include bikes. Other prizes include a wagon, motorized toy vehicles, gift cards, and more! (R)
Have Book--Where Did It Travel?
Bring a book with you on your vacation this summer, pose it somewhere fun and take a photo of the book. If you are not traveling, you are still eligible-be creative with your book here in town! When you return from vacation, bring your photo and a completed entry form to the Youth Services Reference Desk. Entry forms can be picked up in the Youth Services Department and will be available online beginning on Saturday, June 1. The winning photos will be posted in the library and on our webpage. Winning photos are also eligible to win a prize! Below are the categories:
1. The book that has traveled the farthest. (We need mileage)
2. The book that went the highest. (We need elevation-plane rides do not count)
3. The book that went to the strangest place. (We decide on strange...)
4. The book that saw the most people at one time. (Both book and crowd must be in the photo)
5. The book that had the best time right here in the Round Lake Area.
6. The book that went the most places on summer vacation. (We need a photo from each location)
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Theatre Institute at Sage Performance : The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Date: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Meader Little Theatre - Troy Campus
Sponsored by: Theatre Institute at Sage
Contact: (518) 244-2248 | email@example.com
For more information, visit: http://www.sage.edu/theatre/.
'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' is the fifteenth novel by Charles Dickens. During October of 1869, at Gad's Hill Place, Dickens began work on the novel and in April of 1870 publication of Drood commenced. On June the eighth Dickens spent the day working on the novel and after a long and exhausting day he retired to seek some well deserved rest. That evening during dinner he collapsed. June the ninth, 1870 only halfway through 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood', Dickens died. And now members of the Theatre Royale Music Hall Company pick up where the unfortunate writer left off. Set against a back drop of the Great British traditions of music hall and pantomime they will attempt to complete the story of Edwin Drood for the delectation of you, the audience!
A Musical by Rupert Holmes
Directed by Michael Musial
10am: April 11-12, 19
2pm: April 14, 21
8pm: April 12-13, 19-20
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First as a small start-up with just 2 system admins on staff, we have grown up rapidly to represent today a serious and well-known company that has given a good account of itself and its work.
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We currently manage more than 100 servers and VPS. Our system admins are second to none when it comes to managing web servers, tasks such as server migrations or trouble shooting problems with web, mail, database or DNS services are handled on a daily basis, hence we are capable of providing effective and accurate solutions to your problems as quickly as possible.
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I had an awesome time at "SHE'S CRAFTY" last night! This store is located at 2620 Larkspur Lane here in Redding. The owner, Jenney, just bought the store this past spring and she is just the sweetest!
She's got some great new product in the store and I fell in love with ECHO PARK'S new halloween line. With the release of the new CHIC & SCARY cricut cartridge still fresh in my mind... I just had to use it with Echo Park's paper. I just love banners...
CHIC & SCARY Cricut cuts:
Pennant shadow (Coredinations black) - 7.5"
Pennant base (EP Orange damask) - 7.5"
Spider web (Coredinations charcoal) - 4"
HALLOWEEN (Bobunny double dots rust) - 6"
Cut the tissue into four square pieces
For everyone who is wanting to order this cartridge now... Provo Craft is offering it for only $24.99 at http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail--Cricut-Chic--Scary-Cartridge-0-1419.aspx
Just wanted to say "THANKS" to Jen, Wanda, Jenney and all the ladies I met at SHE'S CRAFTY last night and today! I had a great time!
Don't forget that I am giving away a BOTANICAL's Cricut Lite Cartridge this weekend! Make sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment to be eligible to win! I will announce the winner on Monday! | <urn:uuid:76d83796-9b72-4736-a455-edec40c1236c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.tammyskinner.com/2011/08/chic-scary-halloween-banner.html?showComment=1313932832476 | 2013-05-22T07:48:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92277 | 349 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Emily Farbrace, 20, a natural sciences student, was so badly injured that she missed her second year exams after the incident in a nightclub in the town in May.
She claimed missing the exams had put her “at a huge disadvantage” in her future career.
Ben Shaw, 20, a computer science student, admitted common assault and was ordered to pay £3,800 compensation, £130 costs and complete 80 hours of unpaid work.
Cambridge Magistrates' Court heard that the pair, who were both at St John’s College, knew each other but had a difficult relationship.
On May 4, shortly after midnight, Shaw scooped Farbrace into his arms and ran across the dancefloor of the Ballare club.
However, he fell close to the bar and crushed the former grammar schoolgirl against it, breaking the bones of her pelvis.
Prosecuting, Paul Brown said: "The injury had a huge impact on Miss Fairbrace. She worked extremely hard to gain a place at Cambridge in order to gain the best career possible. This has put her at a huge disadvantage."
In a victim impact statement, Miss Fairbrace said Shaw had been “completely reckless”.
She said: “I made it very clear by pushing against him and shouting that I didn't want him to run with me in his arms.
“It was clear to any rational person that his behaviour was reckless.”
Shaw, who was suspended from the university for a year, wrote a letter apologising to Miss Farbrace.
He wrote: “I'm devastated by what happened. I never meant to hurt anyone.”
Magistrates acknowledged Shaw’s remorse but said: “The injury involved in this case was very serious. We feel your behaviour was reckless and dangerous, aggravated further by drink.”
Miss Farbrace's father Michael, speaking from the family home in Dover, Kent, said: "She's very relieved at the outcome in court. She's back in Cambridge. It's been a difficult time for her." | <urn:uuid:d5859850-d913-4be3-bd7c-74c6ff3a6e03> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/8849087/Cambridge-student-sued-after-dropping-female-undergraduate-while-drunk.html | 2013-05-22T07:44:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.990466 | 430 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Not Quite Travel Friendly: Aveeno Daily Cleansing Pads
Aveeno Postively Ageless Daily Cleansing Pads ($8.99 for 28, $0.32 each) are pre-moistened, dual-sided cleansing pads that are approximately 3″ in diameter. One side is smooth, while the other side is textured to provide gentle exfoliation.
I liked the way these felt on the skin, and the scent was pleasing to me (smelled like Baby Shampoo), though it didn’t linger. I just have some issues about the practicality of this particularly product. Each pad is very, very saturated–I’d almost say overly so–and while it means you’ll get plenty of moisturize and cleanser on your face to clean it, it seems like overkill. It lathers and foams up a little but not excessively, and it does leave skin feeling clean. I experienced a smidgen of tightness, but it was very, very subtle and barely noticeable.
Based on using these for a week or so, I’d recommend cutting the pads in halves or even thirds to maximize your purchase–but it doesn’t sacrifice quality or anything; there truly is plenty of moisture and cleanser even when cut into thirds to clean your face! Otherwise you’ll be running through a jar in less than a month!
I’m concerned at the enormous container compared to the contents inside it. As you can see in the photo above, it comes about 2/3 to 1/2 full, but the pads themselves don’t take up the entire diameter of the jar, let alone the height. I’m not sure why it’s so big. It seems like it’d be a better idea to minimize excess air inside the jar to maintain the moisture of the pads (but these were plenty saturated, not even a hint of dryness). I think because I really can’t see the purpose behind such over-sized packaging, I find it particularly wasteful and almost a turn-off from the product overall.
These are more expensive than some makeup removing wipes, which work as well, and come in more economical packaging to boot! You’ll also need to rinse your face after using, so it’s not as convenient as makeup removing wipes (which shouldn’t need you to rinse). I guess I’d rather just use a regular cleanser (and though I have not tried it, there is Aveeno Positively Ageless Daily Exfoliating Cleanser) and use my hands rather than a small pad.
I could see some utility out of these as a nice travel option, but because the jar is mammoth, I don’t see myself traveling with it–it’d take up way too much room for what it’s worth. If I actually have that much space, that means I’m checking luggage and can just bring my regular ol’ cleanser–and if I’m just carrying-on, there’s no way it could fit!
They do their job — they do cleanse, remove the majority of my face makeup (but I wouldn’t use this on the eyes, so it’s a no-go for eye makeup), and didn’t dry out my skin. I’m just less than impressed by the glaringly wasteful packaging. If you cut the pads into halves or thirds, I think you’ll be able to stretch the usage out where it’s much, much more in line with affordable skincare.
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Recommendation: If you’re often on the go and would love to have a pre-moistened cleansing pad help keep you and your skincare routine on track, you might find these a more practical investment! Or if you have particularly sensitive skin and find most scrubs and exfoliators too harsh on skin, the textured side of this pad is very gentle and may be a better fit for your skin type. | <urn:uuid:6280a8a4-8387-43bc-8a81-1e10ad841d4d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.temptalia.com/tag/aveeno-positively-ageless-daily-cleansing-pads | 2013-05-22T07:14:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94137 | 899 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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|Roland M. Knuttila, 84|
|Written by TRF Times|
Perham - Roland M. Knuttila, 84, of Perham, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 of a heart attack.
Resurrection Mass was held on Monday, Jan. 7 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham, with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Interment was held at St. Henry’s Catholic Cemetery.
Roland was born on Jan. 26, 1928. His parents were Jalmer T. Knuttila and Mayme M. (Mickkula) Knuttila. Mayme passed away in 1932. Jalmer’s parents, John and Marie helped take care of the children until Jalmer married Ruth L. Kimball in 1935. Roland was born in Menahga, and moved to Perham in 1939, where he lived the rest of this life.
He attended Perham grade school and high school, graduating in 1946. While in high school, he participated in football and track, where he excelled in both. After high school, he went to business school in Fargo, North Dakota. He enlisted in the Army in February 1947 and was honorably discharged in 1949. After his time in the Army Roland worked for his dad at the John Deere business in Perham. On Nov. 7, 1949, Rolly married Luella D. Peleske at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Perham.
Some years later, Roland and his two brothers, purchased the John Deere and Marine business from their father. They were in business until 1980. Later Rolly joined Physician’s Mutual Insurance Company. He sold insurance for 20 years until he retired in 2003.
Rolly is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Lu; his two daughters, Marcia Knuttila of Thief River Falls, Minnesota and Lynee (Tom) Heuring of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; three sons, Steve (JoAnne) of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Gery of Dead Lake, and Glenn of Perham, Minnesota; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Marvin and Norman; and one sister, Karen Gebhardt.
Preceding Rolly in death were his parents; one brother, Jerome; one sister, Janet Schroeder; two sons, Jeffrey and Jon; one daughter-in-law, Kristine (Frank) Knuttila.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, Minnesota. (218) 346-5175. www. schoenebergerfuneralhome.com. A00003B2013JA09 | <urn:uuid:358aa513-ec4f-4932-8cbe-276140d25bed> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.trftimes.com/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10800:roland-m-knuttila-84&catid=16:obituary-archives&Itemid=20&layout=default&change_sifr=Kelmscott&enable_sifr=disable&change_sifr=Bell | 2013-05-22T07:42:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961499 | 549 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A national preservationist and caretaker of Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is in East Tennessee offering her insight in preserving parts of our region's history.
Leslie Greene Bowman began her visit Tuesday with a tour of Knoxville's Historic Westwood. The Victorian-style home on Kingston Pike was built in 1890.
During the tour, Bowman talked about restoring a home like Westwood. She says it's important to have a plan and see how two different movements can come together to make the restoration happen.
"For example, the energy and green movement," she explained. "We're actually realizing that saving an old structure can be far more energy efficient than the energy to tear it down and build a new one."
The Aslan Foundation recently purchased Historic Westwood and plans to give it to Knox Heritage. After the home is restored, the non-profit will use it as its permanent offices and as an education center for historic preservation. | <urn:uuid:9da3a56d-dafb-4410-8fbe-7de5caa22ecb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wbir.com/news/article/243233/2/National-preservationist-tours-Historic-Westwood | 2013-05-22T07:49:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959762 | 193 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Noel said of Marchand being tripped up.
The second mistake was letting Marchand get open for Bergeron's pass.
"There were some breakdowns, like for example the power-play goal," Noel continued. "It's a middle drive. That's a play we practice, we work on all the time. It should have been covered. But it's not only that play."
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, who assisted on Seguin's goal, was glad Marchand got "a nice second chance."
"It was the first power play of the game for us and we obviously wanted to make it count for us," Chara said.
Winnipeg pressed for the tying goal in the dying seconds, but Rask kept the puck out as Boston won the second game of a five-game road trip.
Rask said someone got his stick on the puck and then it bounced off his mask and he heard the buzzer go off to end the game.
"I saw (the puck) going across and then Johnny (Boychuk) just dove and everybody was scrambling and then I saw it outside the net, so it bounced our way this time."
After a scoreless first period, the teams scored two goals each, including a pair in the last 27 seconds that made it 2-2.
With the Jets crowding the Boston net, the rebound from Zach Bogosian's point shot was flipped in by Burmistrov at 1:43 of the second period. | <urn:uuid:aa82d7c0-f4a0-4da9-8022-2d7580f85082> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wcvb.com/news/sports/Marchand-s-goal-in-3rd-lifts-Bruins-over-Jets/-/9848968/18586698/-/item/1/-/q7ijyiz/-/index.html | 2013-05-22T07:15:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985089 | 313 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Find out how to get your kayak across the country without breaking the bank
By Richard Hartman
May 1, 2003
Surf boatertalk.com and you'll find one of the most commonly asked questions to be: "What is the best way to ship a kayak?" The following are some suggestions.
Keep in mind that rules, regulations, and business practices are constantly changing in the shipping industry, especially since the terrorist attacks of
September 11. And before you decide who to ship with, be sure to call the company to confirm details.
Shipping companies consider both size and weight. Kayaks are very large for their weight, so their size is the controlling aspect of the shipping cost.
Shippers use the term "dimensional weight" to derive an equivalent weight that takes the excess size into account. The formula is
((Length x Width x Height) / 194). For example, a 7.5 foot long, 24 inch wide, 12 inch high kayak would be ((90 x 24 x 12) / 194) = 134 "pounds"
A great way to save money is to have the sender deliver the kayak to the company's terminal instead of having their truck come pick it up.
Likewise, the receiver should pick up the kayak from the destination terminal rather than have a truck deliver it to a home or office.
FAA regulations for cargo on passenger aircraft require that airlines inspect the inside of your kayak prior to shipping.
If you wrap your kayak for shipment (and you should), leave one end unwrapped and bring along the tape gun.
Currently, the best ground choice is Pilot Air. Forward Air is a good second choice, with FreightQuote a strong third. The best air choice is Southwest.
Pilot Air is a freight forwarder, a company that works with a variety of truck, rail, and aircraft companies to move packages around the country.
You tell them what you want to ship and how fast it needs to get there, and they tell you the options and associated prices. Pilot Air has their own
nationwide fleet of trucks, so if you ship by ground your kayak will probably never leave their direct possession (unlike other trucking companies
which transfer cargo depending upon geographic region).
You can track shipments on www.pilotair.com, which also lists their local offices. Pilot Air has many more offices around the U.S. than Forward Air,
and their prices are similarly low. In fall 2001 I shipped an Ultrafuge from Spokane Wash., to Hartford Conn., and Pilot Air's cost was $73.70,
including free pick up at my house. They even delivered it right to the buyer's door at no extra charge. "All I had to do was ask", she said.
Despite their name, Forward Air is actually a trucking company. They will generally get a kayak across the country in five to seven business days for
well under $100, and they have a great reputation in the kayaking industry. The downside is that they don't have terminals in every city.
Check www.forwardair.com for terminal locations. If the source and destination cities have Forward Air service, call their 800-number to get a quote.
They'll give you an ID number, which you can then use on the paperwork when you take the kayak to the source terminal.
The folks on the 800-number may claim that you have to crate or otherwise package your kayak. Thank them and simply wrap your kayak in heavy bubble pack,
heavy plastic wrap, or both. The folks at the source terminal have the last word; if they accept a package into the system, it will get delivered.
Package the kayak in a way you can convince them it won't get damaged and you shouldn't have any trouble.
FreightQuote is similar to Pilot Air. They have relationships with many different shipping companies, and can "dial in" the speed (and cost) based on
your requirements. Normally you have to sign up via www.freightquote.com even if you want to get a phone quote.
I explained to Jason Zuba, FreightQuote's sales rep, that thousands of kayaks are shipped around the country - which might be a good revenue opportunity
if FreightQuote were willing to adjust their prices. I cited my examples of $74 for coast-to-coast delivery and he said he could probably match that.
As a result, Jason agreed to adjust FreightQuote's "discount code" for kayakers who call him directly and mention my name (Richard Hartman) and the
"special kayak deal." This pricing is open to dealers and individuals alike (call 1-888-595-5664, ext. 260 - you must speak with Jason Zuba to get the discount). | <urn:uuid:5f4be216-91f0-4e93-8f68-0877846dbac9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wetdawg.com/pages/whitewater/kayak_post/Shipkayak_ww.php | 2013-05-22T07:34:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960846 | 999 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
More fun out take images from fellow Woody Boater “Hamster” Oh Thunderbird your image in my eye is so improved. We look forward to seeing her in Tahoe in August for the Big Show. This year will be a major event for Woody Boater. Enjoy the out takes here from a Cheerleader photo shoot.
Smile.. Come on.. Don't worry you won't fall off.. Slowly... smile..... Darla? Were did Darla go?
OH! Shoes Darla.. Ya need real shoes.. I am that sick, all i could focus on was her shoes.. No, not like that you perves. I aint no Football coach.. britework.. God can't someone make a joke about feet any more with out it going in the gutter.. They are nice shoes though..... mmmm Cheerleader bikini toe cheese.. OK that may have gone to far?
And as a special treat for being a loyal reader , we have for the first time. NAKED Classic Boat Babe images for you to see. I will not post them for reasons of family friendly viewing. But if you want to you can click HERE and enjoy the time alone with your passion.. | <urn:uuid:d062cf68-dc0f-43dc-8824-11ac52dc9e62> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.woodyboater.com/classic-boat-babes/classic-boat-babes-and-thunderbird-why-do-we-really-need-a-reason-2/ | 2013-05-22T07:12:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956013 | 248 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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What Vendors get a 1099?
I was wondering if anyone could tell me or direct me to info regarding; What Vendors are eligible to receive 1099s? I've been to the IRS web site and google. I do know that companies that are incorporated do not receive a 1099 but am confused by LLCs, etc. Help! It's almost January 31st. | <urn:uuid:ade5fcce-540c-4ec7-8618-d3ad81ffb6e7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://community.intuit.com/posts/what-vendors-get-a-1099 | 2013-05-24T15:56:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976598 | 78 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
This recipe is courtesy of Better Homes & Garden. I’ve made this on several occasions and have only changed two ingredients.
My kids don’t care for Rosemary, even though it makes this delight pop, so i do omit this ingredient. Also instead of sprinkling regular sugar, i use Turbinado Sugar as it’s a sugar used in baking and as a finishing touch, nor does this type of sugar scorch easily.
I like to spread mixed berries on top as opposed to just strawberries.
1 quart strawberries, halved or quartered (4 cups)
1/4 cup honey or agave nectar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary or thyme (optional)
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 3/4 cups whipping cream
1 egg white, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp turbinado sugar
Sweetened whipped cream
Preheat oven to 400 degrees , In a large bowl combine strawberries and honey. Place in refrigerator to chill till ready to use.
To make the shortcake pizza, use a food processor and combine flour, sugar, rosemary, baking powder, and salt Pulse several times to mix. Add butter to flour mixture and pulse several more times.
While pulsing, add in cream, and continue pulsing until dough begins to come together.
Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead quickly. Roll dough to about a 9×13-inch rectangular shape and 1/2-inch thickness
Transfer dough to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. With a sharp knife, or pizza cutter score dough but do not cut all the way through. You want approx 1-1/2-inch squares.
Brush dough with the beaten egg whites and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until golden.
Once cooled transfer the shortcake to a wooden board or platter, and remove parchment paper.
Spoon strawberries all over shortcake. Drizzle with remaining juices. Serve in bowls, Martini or Sundae glasses.
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Originally Posted by tomlawler
The company, Apple Inc., is Steve Job's best product he's ever made. It has a DNA that will keep it thriving for quite a few decades after his passing. I know of another company like it.
I worked for IBM for a few years. While there, it was common for old timers of 30 plus years to contrast the current company against the original company, and find it wanting. So much had changed. TJ Watson had long since passed, and now their current CEO was so different. The course of the company was so different. Everything was so different.
But the influences that TJ Watson established during his tenure set the course for innovations with a purpose: we manufacture customer satisfaction!
It is no surprise that as customers changed, IBM changed with it.
Apple will thrive even as it too changes with its customers. This is because its founder set the course: we design customer satisfaction!
People don't usually comment on my "old days of computing" posts, but doesn't bother me, and I will on yours because we're both about trying to bring a little perspective to the heat of the moment that rules the roost here.
My unk was an IBM'er for 30 years, dress and grooming code and all. I've seen the company song book (a very Japanese-like thing to have at an American corp., btw, in any era - unless the Japanese adopted it from Watson in the post WWII era), with songs to encourage the IBM Way.
So I was an IBM groupie long before Apple grabbed my fascination. Best view of digital sci-fi becoming reality around. And there's a soft spot in my heart for Big Blue even now.
And I agree the momentum from Watson's tenure did get enough intertia built up to keep the ball rolling well after he was no longer there. And some is still in the corp's deepest DNA. As will likely be the case with Steve (and to a much lesser, but still real degree, Woz).
But you did leave out the part about IBM foundering and nearly breaking into 4 or 5 parts about 20 years ago now after they misunderstood the significance of the personal computer (otherwise they NEVER would have outsourced the OS for it, when computer OS's were their speciality). For one thing, IBM had grown too bureaucratic and ossified and had lost "the vision thing." For another, they were (or had been, I forget some of the exact time-lines, here) simultaneously distracted by a many year long tooth and claw battle over the government's anti-trust suit. And somewhere in this post-Watson era, they also critically "mis-underestimated" the brashness and cold determination of their upstart "partner," MS to stab them in the back (which is how I saw - and still see - what MS did) in a way that turned out to be a near mortal wound - as they drove petal to the metal on releasing Windows 3.0 while supposedly working equally hard on IBM's OS/2.
Clearing out the cruft in the wake of the Wintel revolution, which marginalised IBM in so many ways, while trying to stanch the bleeding was a painful and lengthy process - in which the traditionalists still at the company were both a strategic asset (deep cultural continuity) and a tactical liability (didn't understand the then field of battle). So I'm happy the new IBM has re-established itself as a key player in many areas of the ongoing info processing/transmitting revolution - even if it doesn't directly and visibly touch the public as it did from the Selectric typewriters through the IBM PC - and that its market cap has come back to the point it might pass MS's again within a year or two! (Champagne WILL be opened up in the exec suite in Armonk on that day!)
In fact this page
has a number of interesting statistics about market cap, earnings per share and gross sales which are worth a peek, because even these few stats help show what an amazing business
feat Apple's accomplished during the Jobs II era.
Why does this matter in considering Apple's future? A number of reasons (I'll just list two):
1. Steve's successor will be picked along a continuum between someone whose approach will be to keep things the way they've brilliantly been set up with minimal disruption, that is "like Steve" - i.e., Steve circa 1995-201?, to, on the other hand, someone with hopefully equal potential to be a visionary for the next generation by instituting bold new strategic directions and ways of running the company to bring about that vision, i.e., someone "like Steve" only in the sense of brewing up his/her own iconoclastic stew of what will keep Apple's products "insanely great." Bottom line: from don't rock the boat to tear the boat apart and remake it (over and over). Both approaches - the "safe" (for the interim term) and the "bold" (for the long term relevance of the company) have potential upside and downside in the immediate post-Jobs era for Apple.
Typically among corporations with retiring charismatic, transformative leaders, the first choice will be safe - until safe quits working and then a rush to a seemingly possible "new Jobs," or a quick succession of several would-bes until lightning strikes, or Apple becomes another "mature" company among others and no longer defining the future.
2. While people say Apple controls all of its own hardware and software, so there's no MS to pull a Gates/Ballmer on 'em, that's not really the case. Apple has plenty of "partners" (and manufacture almost nothing themselves anymore) as well as plenty of rich competitors with lots of smart people working for 'em. And anyone who doesn't think that the rise of Asian computing will eventually result in companies with the clout of IBM, MS, Apple, Oracle and Google is drinking some strong Kool-Aid. How can Apple's (and HP's and Dell's and Cisco's, etc.) suppliers not be learning a ton from their collaboration?
To some of these Asian companies, the corps above are software/marketing middlemen they believe they can eventually do without altogether (just as MS no longer needed IBM).
The Datsuns of yesterday became the Nissans (and Toyotas, Hondas and Hyundais) of today, and some of the Foxconns of today will become the Samsungs of tomorrow.
As both Thomas J. Watson and Jeopardy's "Watson" would say, " 'THINK' about it."
PS: Fun fact for anyone who's read this far, and doesn't know it: The name for "HAL" in 2001 - whose voice isn't all that
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count every beautiful thing we can see
The Scale of the Universe
I’m assuming that there are no errors in this, which may not be the case. But anyway, it’s lovely.
Posted on Monday, April 2 2012.
Sometimes I come across things that make me happy to be alive, and I wanted a dedicated place to collect them.
, I'm a PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering in Seattle. | <urn:uuid:6a37a2fd-58dd-44b6-9475-e4e3b082792c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://froeschele.tumblr.com/post/20353815488/the-scale-of-the-universe | 2013-05-24T15:35:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907505 | 91 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I just tested it out and it seems that if you harvest a little sister you get 160 adam out of her. If you use her to harvest 2 bodies you get 40-40 each plus you get 80 more when you rescue her at a vent. So it seems that it changed slightly from bioshock 1 where you got less if you rescued the little sisters. Plus if you keep rescuing them you get presents, so is there any point in harvesting them apart from the time you lose when you adopt them and walk around?
You do get more ADAM if you harvest any given sister. However, there are long term benefits to saving at least some of them.
The ADAM gained from the bodies is independent of whether you harvest or save the little sisters. You can always harvest them after they've sucked out the ADAM. So that way you get at least 240 ADAM per sister. On the other hand, like in the first game, you get presents for every 4th one you save. In particular, the 1st set of presents contains the Proud Parent tonic, which increases the ADAM obtained per body to 60, so with that, the amount per sister increases to 200 for saving and 280 for harvesting (after collecting from 2 bodies, of course).
The ending of the game also depends on how many sisters you save/harvest. And of course it's also portrayed as a moral choice. One of the achievements also requires saving every little sister along with other story related decisions.
For more details, see http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/Little_Sister#BioShock_2 . | <urn:uuid:b232950d-e186-4c79-8431-764ba1859b01> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/71992/harvest-or-rescue-little-sisters-in-bioshock-2/72004 | 2013-05-24T15:50:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948871 | 333 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Arsenal have included Jack Wilshere in their squad for the game with Norwich City at Carrow Road this weekend. Arsene Wenger’s men go head to head with Chris Hughton’s Canaries with a number of new injury concerns at their door from the international break. Laurent Koscielny is unavailable while Kieran Gibbs and Theo Walcott are also out of action for the game. Vito Mannone will continue in goal however Abou Diaby remains sidelined alone with Emmanuel Frimpong, Tomas Rosicky and Bacary Sagna.
Arsenal are to battle with Serie A giants for the signature of two transfer targets. Arsenal have been linked with French international Mapou Yanga M’Biwa but the Montpellier defender is now being chased by AC Milan. AC are desperate to strengthen a side that is struggling in mid-table of Serie A.
The other target is Fernando Llorente who is set to receive a weekly wage packet of £145k-a-week with Italian champions Juventus. The Bianconeri believe they can out price their rivals in terms of salary for the Spanish international, who is out of contract at the end of the season. Athletic Bilbao will consider moving him on in January amid interest from Real Madrid, Liverpool and AC Milan.
Olivier Giroud wants to build on his first goal in the Premier League against West Ham United and have a successful career at The Emirates; and is looking to Gunners legend Dennis Bergkamp for inspiration. The Dutchman had a slow start to his own Arsenal career and the Frenchman, who scored against Spain in the international break, believes this proves that he should not be judged just yet.
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has blasted Arsenal and Manchester City. The Spaniard believes City are trying to tempt away their first team players by offering them lucrative deals in order to move away. He believes that Arsenal have been doing the same for years with members of their academy in the past including current Barca star Cesc Fabregas.
Andre Santos has revealed that fans have been getting in touch with him through Twitter to ask if he is leaving The Emirates. He has moved to quell the rumours he could move back to Turkey by insisting he wants to remain in North London for ‘a long time’.
And finally Arsene Wenger has stated in his pre-match press conference that he feels the war on racism is ‘never won’ and admits that the ‘racist’ taunts he sometimes hear from English supporters as ‘scary’ as he has received several taunts in the past relating to his nationality.
What do you think of everything happening at Arsenal FC on the 19th October 2012?
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Gamsin is a former acrobat and thief.
Upon hearing about a great treasure at Ankoll Castle she
goes in search of riches, and finds pain after she is
attacked on her journey. She continues on, trudging up the
hill to the castle, her strength waning. When snow appears
she can go no further, and collapses.
Ankoll, the man, is under a powerful
spell. He spends half the month as a man, and the other half
as a dragon. He knows Gamsin can help him break the
enchantment, and she agrees, despite her mistrust of men.
When the two find out they have to
consult the sorcerer who placed Ankoll under the spell they
set off to find him, and find danger can result from the
misuse of power.
The Dragon of Ankoll Keep
is an easy read that kept my attention. I loved Gamsin, and
the way she refused to be beaten, even after she was raped.
Her spirit made her character come alive for me. Ankoll is a
sexy, giving man who learned a great deal from his existence
as a dragon. Watching him help Gamsin grow and learn was a
treat. Watching him become a dragon to protect the woman he
loves was amazing, and pulled at my heartstrings.
Lovers of fantasy will enjoy The
Dragon of Ankoll Keep. | <urn:uuid:d51c530b-eaf6-4546-8dae-333c6e8d8705> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://joyfullyreviewed.com/reviews/Dec08/thedragonofankollkeep.KSA.html | 2013-05-24T15:43:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961175 | 301 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
About the Beach Bum Cocktail
Feel like you’re on permanent vacation with this refreshing vodka cocktail.
Ingredients in the Beach Bum Cocktail
- 2 oz Grey Goose La Poire Flavored Vodka
- .5 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- .5 oz Maraschino liqueur
- 1 dash Grenadine
Garnish: Fresh mint
How to make the Beach Bum Cocktail
Add all the ingredients except the grenadine to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Top with the grenadine and garnish with fresh mint. | <urn:uuid:e15742b3-43fc-4ae2-9b27-9cd4c8e13e45> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://liquor.com/recipes/beach-bum/ | 2013-05-24T15:49:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.763284 | 141 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Gatemen rally for first title since 2002
SOUTH YARMOUTH — A grown woman cried. A manager finally exhaled. A team genuflected in prayer. They did these things Friday at Red Wilson Field, the Wareham Gatemen did, not because they had lost something, but because they had won everything.
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There were no comebacks left to conquer, no home runs left to hammer, no hearts left to break or spirits to uplift, not after an 8-6 championship-series epic over Yarmouth-Dennis that condensed a season's worth of story lines into 10 unforgettable innings.
The head-shaking drama seemed almost scripted at times, as if Hollywood had commissioned a sequel to "Summer Catch" on the summer's grandest stage. Home runs skied out to the farthest reaches of Cape Cod. Goats became heroes. Déjà vu morphed into redemption. A never-say-die team — and its rally monkey, of course — kept punching and punching until the last round was won and the title was theirs.
"They're the last team standing," Wareham manager Cooper Farris said. "All of the other collegiate leagues are finished, and they're the last team standing."
Until the last ball plopped into center fielder Cole Sturgeon's (Louisville) glove in the 10th inning, it had been a harrowing journey. The Gatemen had always scoffed at the odds, rolled their eyes at their supposed plights, and to ignore their journey to Game 3 would be to miss the magic of how they made their last stand possible.
Of their last 10 games, six had been comeback wins. So when Wareham's Kyle Schwarber (Indiana) strode to the plate in the top of the ninth inning, Wareham down 5-2, it was not a death sentence.
"If you don't like to compete," Schwarber said afterward, his playoff most valuable player trophy lying somewhere on the grass, "you shouldn't be playing this game."
On a 3-2 count, Schwarber swung with the certainty of a player blissfully obvious to his three-strikeout stat line. He said later that he'd expected a slider from Preston Hatcher (Western Carolina). When he got one, belt-high, he made it a souvenir, smashing it over the right-field fence.
There was still work to be done. After Daniel Palka (Georgia Tech) singled against Joey Denato (Indiana), Mott Hyde (Georgia Tech) gave a 1-2 curveball the lashing it needed to clear the center-field fence. As he touched home plate, the score knotted at five and much of the crowd of 4,250 sitting in stunned silence, it seemed as though he would need a police escort to cross the picket line of wide-eyed teammates awaiting him.
"If you put the ball in play, especially in this little ballpark, some things are going to happen," Hyde said. "Game-changers."
Schwarber had looped his right hand in a vicious celebratory uppercut as he saw Hyde's bomb touch down, but there still needed to be a knockout blow. Momentum notwithstanding, the game was still even, after all.
It didn't take long for the Hoosier masher to change that. With two outs and Ryan Sullivan (Seton Hall) on first base, he smoked a shot to center field. The ball carried and carried until it could scream no more, flying outside Y-D's bandbox and into Cape League lore.
When Tyler Horan (Virginia Tech) added another round-tripper for an 8-5 lead seconds later — incredibly, the eighth home run of the game — Tyler Ross (LSU) streamed out of the dugout with his teammates by his side and a stuffed rally monkey in tow.
"It worked," Schwarber said, laughing. "We call him Darwin. Darwin's our man right now."
Said Red Sox manager Scott Pickler: "They've done it all year long. They've done it all year long, and that's what you didn't want to happen."
Y-D's Carlos Asuaje (Nova Southeastern) got a run back on a solo shot in the do-or-die frame that followed, but that was it. At last, Farris uncorked a smile that spilled out all the worries over history repeating itself.
In 2006, his last championship-series appearance, his Gatemen started with a win against the Red Sox that would prove to be their last of the season. This time, though, was different.
"I told them about it," said Farris, whose last league title came in 2002. "We did the same thing six years ago — won one, lost one and then came back here and lost, 5-1. I'll never forget it."
The prologue to the game's impossible action — Robert Pehl's (Washington) pair of homers, the unlikely star turns of pitchers Frederick Shepard (Amherst) and Alex Gonzalez (Oral Roberts), the $1,502 "50-50" grand prize — had faded into the game's awesome glory by the time the Gatemen crowded the mound in celebration.
As they smiled wide as they could for their fans to see and pictures to capture, as they embraced teammates who'd become like brothers and experienced a moment few thought possible only a half-hour before, one player shouted, "We're going home!"
Laughs shot out. They knew their summer was over, even if their tales of how they had gotten there were just beginning.
"I think everybody's ready," Hyde said. "At least we're walking away with something special." | <urn:uuid:89d206f4-7006-4e78-8a93-817ce20add43> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://m.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120818/SPORTS/208180324/-1/WAP06&template=wapart | 2013-05-24T15:36:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979818 | 1,195 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Hungryland Gate 9 now open
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Media contact: Carli Segelson, 772-215-9459
Gate 9 at the Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area (WEA) is once again open for public use.
The South Florida Water Management District temporarily locked Gate 9 in September due to high water levels.
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The LICENSEE TRUST, Appellant,
ARBY'S INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellee,
B. W. STREETER, INCORPORATED; Bernard W. Streeter; Winston
B. Streeter; Trevor B. Streeter, Defendants.
Arby's Incorporated, Plaintiff-Appellee,
B. W. STREETER, INCORPORATED; Bernard W. Streeter; Winston
B. Streeter; Trevor B. Streeter, Defendants-Appellants.
Nos. 93-2489, 94-1130.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Argued: Dec. 8, 1994.
Decided: Jan. 24, 1995.
45 F.3d 426
NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
ARGUED: Dov Apfel, HOFFMAN, APFEL, LYONS & LEVINE, P.C., Rockville, MD, for Appellants. Thomas William Queen, WILEY, REIN & FIELDING, Washington, DC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael L. Sturm, Jennifer L. Radner, WILEY, REIN & FIELDING, Washington, DC, for Appellee.
Before POWELL, Associate Justice (Retired), United States Supreme Court, sitting by designation, and RUSSELL and WILKINSON, Circuit Judges.
This case requires us to consider whether appellant B.W. Streeter, Inc. ("BWS"), a licensee of appellee Arby's, Inc., infringed Arby's trademark when, following expiration of its lease, it transferred an existing, site-specific license to a new location and began to operate a new restaurant using Arby's trademarks. The district court correctly concluded that the license agreement did not permit transfer of an existing license when the original licensed premises were rendered unusable based on expiration of a lease term to which the licensee voluntarily agreed. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order enjoining BWS from using Arby's trademarks until such time as BWS has executed a new license agreement.
In July 1993, Arby's, Inc., an Ohio corporation, brought this action against B.W. Streeter, Inc. ("BWS"), a Maryland corporation with its principal place of business in Fairfax, Virginia, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. Arby's complained that BWS was unlawfully using the Arby's trademarks at a fast food restaurant located in the Tyson's Corner Center Mall in McLean, Virginia, in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 1051, et seq.
Arby's operates a national system of fast-food restaurants serving roast beef sandwiches; some of these restaurants are company-owned while others are owned and operated by Arby's licensees. In connection with operation of the restaurants, Arby's owns several registered trademarks and service marks, which licensees are authorized to use within certain specified territories.
In 1976, BWS and Arby's entered a license agreement ("the 1% License Agreement") authorizing BWS to operate Arby's restaurant # 613 at 8113 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Virginia. The agreement was perpetual but site-specific. The 1% License Agreement is subject to a 1975 Addendum, p 10:8 of which gives licensees the right to transfer the license to a new location in four situations:
Notwithstanding any other provisions herein to the contrary, LICENSEE shall have the right to transfer the License herein granted from the Licensed Premises to a new location in the event the Licensed Premises shall be rendered inoperable by any casualty, or the Licensed Premises shall be taken in condemnation or by eminent domain, or the principal highway access to the Licensed Premises shall be terminated or so changed as to substantially reduce access to the Licensed Premises, or if the Licensed Premises can no longer be used for the operation of the Licensed Business for reasons beyond the control of LICENSEE, provided LICENSEE promptly notifies ARBY'S of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events, LICENSEE obtains a new location for the Licensed Business within twelve (12) months of such occurrence, and such new location is approved in advance by ARBY'S.
BWS operated unit # 613 at the Leesburg Pike location until the sublease it had negotiated for that property expired on September 29, 1990. In 1987 and again in 1989, BWS had requested from its sublessor, Hardee's, an extension of the lease term in return for an increase in the rent, and had offered in the alternative to purchase the property.
Hardee's refused. Following expiration of the lease, BWS notified Arby's that it could not extend the lease term and sought approval to relocate the unit to the Tyson's Corner Center Mall. By letter dated March 29, 1991, Arby's confirmed that unit # 613 could be transferred to Tyson's Corner. The letter advised BWS that a new license agreement would be required: "Please note that you will be required to execute a new Franchise Agreement.... No unit will be allowed to open without a fully executed License Agreement " (emphasis in original).
The new restaurant opened on October 1, 1991, although BWS had not executed a new license agreement as of that date. By letter of November 18, 1991, Arby's requested that BWS sign a new license agreement for the recently opened Tyson's Corner unit. BWS responded, in a letter dated March 2, 1992, that the 1975 Addendum authorized transfer of the existing license and use of Arby's trademarks at the new site, because termination of the lease for the original premises was "beyond its control." Arby's replied that expiration of a lease term to which the licensee had agreed was not "beyond the control of Licensee" but rather amounted to a "voluntary" transfer under policies then in effect. When BWS failed to execute a new 20-year license agreement, Arby's informed BWS, by letter of December 15, 1992, that the Tyson's Corner restaurant was "being operated in an unlicensed status, in violation of Arby's trademark rights." Arby's filed this action on July 8, 1993.
BWS filed an answer and counterclaims alleging that the transfer was authorized by the terms of the 1% License Agreement and the 1975 Addendum; BWS also argued that Arby's claims were barred by laches and estoppel. In its counterclaims, BWS sought a declaratory judgment construing the 1975 Addendum to mean that a licensee is free to relocate an Arby's unit and transfer the 1% License Agreement to the new location when a landlord refuses to extend the term of a lease. In support of its claims, BWS submitted various affidavits allegedly demonstrating the parties' intent that the license be transferrable upon the expiration of a lease.
Based on their varying interpretations of the License Agreement, both parties moved for summary judgment. In a December 1993 opinion, the district court held that the language of the 1975 Addendum, which was unambiguous and thus prohibited reference to parol evi dence under Ohio law,1 plainly did not include expiration of a lease term to which a licensee voluntarily agreed within the meaning of the phrase "reasons beyond the control of Licensee." The court accordingly granted summary judgment in favor of Arby's. Following a December 17, 1993, hearing, the district court granted Arby's request for a permanent injunction and denied BWS's motion for reconsideration. BWS appeals.
BWS contends that its transfer of the existing license to the Tyson's Corner location was authorized by the Addendum, in that expiration of its lease for the Leesburg Pike premises was "beyond its control." BWS points specifically to its offer to increase the rental payments or to purchase the property and the sublessor's refusal under any circumstances to extend the term of the lease. Reference to parol evidence, BWS urges, clarifies the meaning of the phrase "beyond the control of Licensee" and reveals that the parties intended a licensee's inability to negotiate an extension of a lease to fall within that provision.
We disagree. The district court correctly concluded that Ohio law prohibits reference to parol evidence to vary the plain meaning of the Addendum. See, e.g., Aultman Hosp. Ass'n v. Community Mut. Ins. Co., 544 N.E.2d 920, 923 (Ohio 1989). The district court found that the language of the Addendum was clear and unambiguous, and we cannot conclude otherwise. The Addendum enumerates four circumstances in which a licensee may transfer an existing license to a new location; the expiration of a lease term is not among them. As the district court noted, had the parties desired to permit transfer of an existing license upon expiration of a lease, surely they could have included language to that effect. Under Ohio law, "[t]he total absence of a provision from a written contract is evidence of an intention of the parties to exclude it rather than of an intention to include it." Buckeye Union Ins. Co. v. Consol. Stores Corp., 587 N.E.2d 391, 395 (Ohio Ct.App.1990).
Moreover, expiration of a specific lease term to which a licensee agreed is not, as a factual matter, an event beyond the licensee's control and as such does not fall within the plain language of p 10:8 of the Addendum. When BWS executed an 18-year sublease for the Leesburg Pike premises in 1972, it took the chance that the lease would not be renewed at the expiration of that term. BWS cannot now seek to bring its relocation within the four circum stances listed in the Addendum simply because the Leesburg Pike lease expired pursuant to its terms.
Finally, the provision for transfer of a license necessitated by an event beyond the control of a licensee must be interpreted in light of other events permitting transfer specified in the Addendum. See, e.g., Direct Carpet Mills Outlet of Columbus, Inc. v. Amalgamated Realty Co., 1988 Ohio App. LEXIS 3349 at * 6-7 (1988) ("All provisions of a contract must be construed together to determine the meaning and intention of any particular clause or provision therein."). Expiration of a lease term to which a licensee agreed is of a different character altogether than casualty, condemnation or eminent domain, or elimination of the principal highway access to the licensed premises, all of which can more truly be said to be "beyond the control of" a licensee.
BWS also contends that Arby's claims should be barred by laches and estoppel. In a memorandum in support of its October 1993 motion for summary judgment, BWS noted that Arby's did not bring suit until July 1993, more than 21 months after the restaurant began operating in Tyson's Corner. Because the disposition of the defenses of laches and estoppel requires a close scrutiny of the facts, BWS argues, the district court should not have granted summary judgment in favor of Arby's.
We cannot agree. It is plain from the record that Arby's advised BWS months before the Tyson's Corner restaurant opened that a new license agreement for that location would be required and repeatedly reminded BWS of the necessity of executing such an agreement in subsequent correspondence. In the intervening months, the parties attempted to settle this dispute without resorting to litigation, although BWS was fully aware of Arby's intent to file suit should no resolution be reached. In these circumstances, the defenses of laches and estoppel are unavailable.2
Finally, BWS and The Licensee Trust appeal the district court's refusal to allow The Licensee Trust to intervene as a counter-plaintiff and its denial of a motion for class certification. The Licensee Trust is an unincorporated association of Arby's licensees formed in 1975 for the purpose of supporting and representing the interests of the licensees. On October 8, 1993, BWS and The Licensee Trust moved alternatively for an order allowing The Licensee Trust to intervene pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 24 or for certification of a class with The Licensee Trust as class representative pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. Following a hearing, the court denied both motions, noting from the bench that:
I just don't find any commonal[i]ty of interests here that would justify any kind of class certification. Nor do I find any justification to allow an intervention. This is simply a dispute between the plaintiff and one of its licensees. And there is just no indication that there is any difficulty or any problem with any of the [other licensees].
The district court did not abuse its broad discretion in denying leave to intervene and refusing to certify a class of licensees. We thus affirm its order denying the motions.
For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is hereby
Paragraph 15:2 of the License Agreement provides that the agreement is to be governed, construed, and interpreted in accordance with Ohio law
We likewise reject BWS's suggestion that the district court should have required Arby's to offer BWS the 20-year license agreement BWS had earlier rejected. The district court properly decided the question before it--whether BWS's operation of the Tyson's Corner unit was infringing Arby's trademarks--and declined to grant relief not sought by the parties | <urn:uuid:2cc853ae-e942-4c4a-880a-7d4df1dfc2de> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://openjurist.org/45/f3d/426/the-licensee-trust- | 2013-05-24T15:36:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937709 | 2,868 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
How many members does the team have?
Currently, we have 18 people on our team. Naturally not everyone can make every event but we usually average around 10-12 at our big scenario games.
Are you/team sponsored? By which companies?
Black Karma is sponsored by Planet Eclipse. Planet Eclipse has been making a strong push into scenario paintball over the past few years and we have been proud to be supported by them.
Where has the team played in the past?
We have played the vast majority of our games in the southeastern US. We all live here in the southeast and we are fortunate to have first class fields relatively close by and pretty good weather year round.
What is your personal favorite event to play in?
Personally, I love playing in the October game at Bear Claw Paintball. The weather is always perfect for paintball and it’s always a killer game. This year there will be a night time beach landing which will surely be amazing.
What's the farthest the team has traveled to an event?
With great fields less than 2 hours in any direction, we do not travel long distances to play very often. The farthest we have traveled is about 6 hours and then it was a scorcher of a game.
Do you have a favorite place to travel to?
Hands down, Bear Claw Paintball is our favorite field to play. We spend so much time there we went ahead and built our own bunkhouse there. Without a doubt, Bear Claw Paintball is our favorite field. It’s a big diverse field meant for big games. Big beach landings with smoke and pyrotechnics before you even get into all the forts, bunkers and buildings all throughout the woods. The staff there always makes you feel at home.
Have you ever played outside of the US?
We have not been able to venture abroad to play paintball yet. However, we would love to be able to make it to the UK Big Game.
If you could change one thing about paintball, what would it be?
One thing we would really like to see change in paintball is the hyper aggressive win at all cost attitudes. Play paintball to have fun and because you love playing.
What do you love and not love about paintball?
The best thing about paintball for us is the friendships we make on and off the field. The camaraderie we have from this sport is rarely found these days.
What's in the future for the team?
Our vision for the future of Black Karma is bright. We see growth of our team in roster size as well growth in our presence in the sport. One thing we are really looking forward to is competing in the UWL. Hopefully we will make a few events next year and see how well we stack up with other teams in the woods.
Anything else you'd like to add?
If anyone would like to get more info about us or see where we’re playing next check out www.blackkarma.org and wwww.facebook.com/blackkarmapaintball
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Over the years I have always been confused about how and why credit rating agencies change their ratings. From the Washington State bonds fiasco to the derivatives securities debacle to sovereign debt downgrades, I have not been able to figure out what the agencies think that they are doing and what their role really is in this process. In recent years what has stuck out is the number of missteps agencies have made in their fundamental ratings decisions – and what damage this has done. But the timing is and has been controversial too.
With the S&P’s recent decision to downgrade nine European countries it has once again made a decision that is controversial and one that thrusts the rating agency into the vortex of euro-politics. This may not seem so at first blush. But it is clear that European nations cannot really be evaluated without knowing what Europe is going to be. And Europe has not decided what it will be just yet. Since the situation is not yet determined, members’ obligations are not yet clear. So a clear credit evaluation cannot really be made, can it? Nonetheless, S&P has made one; it has made several, in fact.
To make this a bit less abstract look at the incentives that are now in play with France, Italy and others downgraded but Germany not downgraded. There has been positioning and arguing across the Eurozone on what it should do and where it will get financing, on what will be the role of the ECB, and how to use, and leverage, the EFSF. Through it all, Germany has been refusing to cut any corners. One view of the Eurozone is for it to have more individual fiscal constraints with real enforcement, but there is also talk of some shared fiscal responsibilities. There is no decision on this just yet. It remains a work in progress.
By downgrading some key EMU counties but not downgrading Germany, S&P has driven a wedge between EMU members. It has, in fact, rewarded Germany for not undertaking any more euro-commitments at the same it has castigated the Eurozone in general and downgraded others for what amounts to the exact same thing, not making much progress.
According to S&P, the problem is that the Eurozone is not making much progress. Of course, it is not making much progress! But that is a symptom of the real problem which is lack of common vision. Until they are on the same page, they cannot make progress.
Until Europe really agrees what the Eurozone must look like, what each member's obligations will be, who will be in this Eurozone, and what sort of centralized help is available, how can S&P begin to rate anyone? On the other hand, rating Europe while all of this is in flux tends to bias the results toward an outcome that is more or less like the current arrangement, one that is highly unstable and may even be in the process of unraveling. That would mean that S&P's intercession is making things worse.
S&P seems to realize that the Eurozone depends too much on austerity. But if the Eurozone is to go beyond that, more resources will be needed and that undoubtedly would involve Germany. And if Germany were to commit more resources it almost certainly would be downgraded. So what is the message about the future in the S&P downgrades? Is the downgrade about what the countries in the Eurozone are doing now? Is it about what their behavior has been in the past? Is it about what they will become in the Eurozone of the future? How are we to understand these downgrades?
This is one of the more vexing parts of trying to analyze the role of the credit-rating agencies. At some point they and their decision become part of the process and that does not seem right. S&P seems to have acted prematurely in this case. There was no reason for it to issue new ratings when it did. Its decision not to downgrade Germany sends a clear signal to the Germans that what they are doing is ‘right,’ while what others are doing ‘is wrong.’ In doing that it makes it less likely that Germans will want to compromise on the future of the Eurozone. The Germans have championed the ‘Japanese lunch-box’ view of the zone. In this model countries are in this Zone together, but each is master of its own defined space. On paper it may look good but in practice it has not worked.
The effectiveness of the common currency and common monetary policy is undercut by the facts of the Eurozone’s performance. ECB policy has not been at fault. The ECB has been able to hit its aggregate inflation target but has done so in spite of some nations performing persistently worse than others. The persistent inflation differentials in the Eurozone and the parity differences which have steadily worsened are evidence how the ‘bento box view’ of the Eurozone simply does not work. Can country by country fiscal restraints really bridge that gap? Are the structural differences and productivity differences ultimately compatible enough for a single zone to contain the current members and to remain stable?
These are hard questions to answer. But S&P has made the answers harder by biasing the Germans toward the status quo while being very critical of the impact of the status quo on the rest of the Eurozone members!
The ratings agencies need to sort themselves out. They are supposed to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Lately they seem to be playing the role of creating mayhem. They need a clearer statement of why and when they downgrade countries or securities. They need to find a way to make these decisions so they are not the centerpieces of the story. As things stand, the credit agencies are making markets more dangerous instead of safer and that doesn’t work for anyone.
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My dad, Hector Jourdain, turned 80 on March 29, 2013. A milestone birthday we weren’t always sure he would reach. A year ago he was barely able to move, couldn’t navigate the stairs in his house and was sleeping on a chair in his family room because of that. He was in the hospital for a month, fighting an infection, a back so bad he couldn’t stand and the after effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer – one of the many times he’d been in hospital for extended stays for different reasons over the last few years.
When he was wheeled into a doctor’s appointment because his legs were too weak to support him, his family doctor was sure he was headed for long term care. The doctor didn’t reckon on my dad’s will to live. And not just to live, but to live a life that still feels like it has quality to it.
His desire to live a life beyond mere existence prompted him to inquire about an advertised back belt, which prompted me to seek out more information, finding him a better belt. He took himself to physiotherapy – despite his own scepticism and the scepticism of his doctor and he began a road to recovery that astonished his doctor. It didn’t astonish me. I knew once he made the decision to live life that anything was possible. It is one of the things he teaches me – anything is possible.
There are many things I might not have imagined. Chief among them was that my mother would experience dementia and that my dad would reverse the traditional husband/wife roles and become her dedicated care giver for so many years before he exhausted himself and her condition became so bad we had to place her in long term care.
Easter Saturday we celebrated this milestone birthday with friends and family at my dad’s home where he lives alone with his two cats and loads of projects that keep him occupied. He is building a punt (row boat) in his basement – the second punt he’s built after refurbishing a canoe that had been in his family for years and had been used by his father decades before that to rescue two people off of ice flows in the St. Lawrence Seaway over a Christmas holiday.
His garage is a workshop where he still putters away at rebuilding engines or creating parts when he feels in the mood to do so. He has been called a “magician” when it comes to fixing engines and engine parts. He is renowned for his skill and expertise. The “hobbies” he has now give him choice. When he feels like it, he has things to keep him occupied, including housework, yard work and fixing meals for himself, continuing to experiment with new recipes. When he doesn’t feel like taking on one of his numerous projects, he can take it as easy as he wishes.
My dad and I have journeyed great distances together – not so much geographically, but spiritually and emotionally for sure. I always knew we shared a strong connection. We’ve had our issues over the years. I know I’ve disappointed him a few times. Despite those moments, he has always loved me unconditionally. My friends have always been welcome in my father’s home or on his boat, when I was a child growing up and as an adult.
In typical family dynamics, there were times as an adult he could make me feel like a chastised child or cause me to doubt or judge myself – not because he intended to but because of the activation of old patterns sparked by a word or tone. In my own journey to myself, my journey to open heartedness and embracing the stranger in me, without working specifically on any issues I might have had with my dad, I resolved them to the point that there is no longer anything he says or does where I feel chastised or judged or even guilted. Our relationship is mature, some give and take, a lot of love and support. We don’t need to fill the space around us with words all the time.
My father was 45 when he underwent his first open heart surgery. He has had more health issues than I can remember since that time, mostly in the last half dozen years or so. And he is in pretty good health, all things considered – not the health of a young man but the reasonably good health of an 80 year old man who has experienced a lot in life.
In some ways, his turning 80 is a bit of a miracle – one I cherish. He changed the course of my life without me knowing it until just a few years ago. He and my mom were in the right place at the right time to find me. It was my father’s friendship with my birth grandfather that created the opportunity for us to become a part of each other’s lives. Without my father, my life path would have been very different. Hard to know how different, or where I would be today – maybe somewhere close to where I am, maybe not. Given that I’m happy with the path I’m on now that continues to unfold in the most delightful of ways, I’m grateful that our paths crossed when I was baby and grateful to have him in my life now. | <urn:uuid:4bd407df-f0e1-4ad4-b0a7-5a71065cbbf8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://shapeshiftstrategies.wordpress.com/tag/shifting-shape/ | 2013-05-24T15:29:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.991117 | 1,091 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Harris Teeter, Charlotte, N.C., last week said sales rose 7% to $1.83 billion in the year ended Sept. 29. Same-store sales were up 3.9%. Fourth-quarter sales rose 5.3% to $462.8 million; same-store sales for the quarter were not reported.
Sloan's Supermarkets, New York, said sales rose 12% to $11.98 million for the 13-week second quarter and 8.3% to $25.5 million for the 26-week half ended Sept. 1. The company had net income of $125,630 in the quarter and $455,883 in the half. | <urn:uuid:8a0d4ae7-4ff4-48af-a7fa-579e1d22c876> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://supermarketnews.com/archive/financial-watch-39 | 2013-05-24T15:45:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969699 | 141 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
|Taekwondo Bible, Vol.2||
8. Unity of Samjae and Kang-Yu
8-3. Failure of Technique
People cannot use Taekwondo techniques although they've learned them. For they
didn't learn them exactly. For they didn't learn exact techniques. What is the
reason you don't learn exact techniques? First you don't understand the substance
of Kang-Yu, and second you have no idea of Samjae even though you understand
Kang-Yu substantially. What's the reason you don't understand the substance
of Kang-Yu? Because you only imitate the technical motions yet losing the truth
of Kang-Yu. What's the reason you have no idea of Samjae though you know Kang-Yu?
It is also because you lose its invisible foundation in the visible changes
Understanding Kang-Yu with the knowledge of Samjae and TAEKWONDO as its foundation you come to understand the importance of basics. And you also come to understand the importance of training, mental attitude, and furthermore, of the rightness in your life. The right life is the basis of the entire Taekwondo. If you ignore this fact only attached to magnificent motions you will go in vain and danger like those who have exaggerated reputation. Mencius warned of this mistake with his analogy to the water of no source. Hence saying ¡°if a thing has no source, it is like the rain water that collects after a downpour in the seventh and eighth months. It may fill all the gutters, but we can stand and wait for it to dry up. Thus a gentleman is ashamed of an exaggerated reputation.¡±2) Likewise, Taekwondo man should be ashamed of exaggerated magnificence of technique more than the firmness of basics.
To sum up, the foundation of Taekwondo technique is Kang-Yu; the foundation of Kang-Yu is Samjae; and its foundation is Ilgiyae as TAEKWONDO.3) And, the foundation of skill is basic motion; it foundation is training; and its foundation again is mental attitude. And the foundation of mental attitude is ethical(right) life. This is why we say the foundation of Taekwondo is verily ethical(right) life.
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Painting is often good therapy, but you can kick it up a notch by using marshmallows as the painting tool. You can grade the type of grip used by using the large marshmallows or the mini marshmallows.
You can use regular paint on paper and just dip the marshmallow in and make designs on the paper.
I decided to try a fully edible painting activity since our painting tools were edible. I used powdered Jello with a little water added as the paint. Our “paper” was sugar cookies.
This is a good activity for kids who avoid foods. Playing with food as a toy is a good way to get kids accustomed to being around different foods. Using the tiny marshmallows helps with achieving a tip pinch, and works on developing a tripod grasp for handwriting.
- Marshmallows (large and mini)
- Paint or Jello
- Paper or sugar cookies
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Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort -- Hotel & Lodging
Duong Dong, Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Vietnam
Think along the line of a Vietnamese Club Med. A beautiful "Super Secret Special Room" for $15 includes ocean view, AC, telephone and a fantastic breakfast for two.
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THE ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD
Jordan W. Smoller
University of Pennsylvania
Childhood is a syndrome which has only recently begun to
receive serious attention from clinicians. The syndrome itself, however,
is not at all recent. As early as the 8th century, the Persian historian
Kidnom made references to "short, noisy creatures," who may well have
been what we now call "children." The treatment of children, however, was
unknown until this century, when so-called "child psychologists" and
"child psychiatrists" became common. Despite this history of clinical
neglect, it has been estimated that well over half of all Americans alive
today have experienced childhood directly (Suess, 1983). In fact, the
actual numbers are probably much higher, since these data are based on
self-reports which may be subject to social desirability biases and
The growing acceptance of childhood as a distinct phenomenon is
reflected in the proposed inclusion of the syndrome in the upcoming
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, or
DSM-IV, of the American Psychiatric Association (1990). Clinicians are
still in disagreement about the significan clinical features of childhood,
but the proposed DSM-IV will almost certainly include the following core
- Congenital onset
- Emotional lability and immaturity
- Knowledgy deficits
- Legume anorexia
Clinical Features of Childhood
Although the focus of this paper is on the efficacy of
conventional treatment of childhood, the five clinical markers mentioned
above merit further discussion for those unfamiliar with this patient
In one of the few existing literature reviews on childhood,
Temple-Black (1982) has noted that childhood is almost always present at
birth, although it may go undetected for years or even remain subclinical
indefinitely. This observation has led some investigators to speculate
on biological contribution to childhood. As one psychologist has put it,
"we may soon be in a position to distinguish organic childhood from
functional childhood" (Rogers, 1979).
This is certainly the most familiar marker of childhood. It is
widely known that children are physically short relative to the population
at large. Indeed, common clinical wisdom suggests that the treatment of the
so-called "small child" (or "tot") is particularly difficult. These
children are known to exhibit infantile behavior and display a startling
lack of insight (Tom and Jerry, 1967).
EMOTIONAL LABILITY AND IMMATURITY
This aspect of childhood is often the only basis for a
clinician's diagnosis. As a result, many otherwise normal adults are
misdiagnosed as children and must suffer the unnecessary social stigma
of being labelled a "child" by professionals and friends alike.
While many children have IQs with or even above the norm, almost
all will manifest knowledge deficits. Anyone who has known a real child
has experienced the frustration of trying to discuss any topic that
requires some general knowledge. Children seem to have little knowledge
about the world they live in. Politics, art, and science--children are
largely ignorant of these. Perhaps it is because of this ignorance, but
the sad fact that most children have few friends who are not, themselves,
This last identifying feature is perhaps the most unexpected.
Folk wisdom is supported by empirical observation--children will rarely eat
their vegetables (see Popeye, 1957, for review).
Causes of Childhood
Now that we know what it is, what can we say about the causes
of childhood? Recent years have seen a flurry of theory and speculation
from a number of perspectives. Some of the most prominent are reviewed
Emile Durkind was perhaps the first to speculate about
sociological causes of childhood. He points out two key observations about
- the vast majority of children are unemployed, and
- children represent one of the least educated segments of our
society. In fact, it has been estimated that less than
20% of children have had more than fourth grad education.
Clearly, children are an "out-group." Because of their intellectual
handicap, children are even denied the right to vote. From the
sociologist's perspective, treatment should be aimed at helping assimilate
children into mainstream society. Unfortunately, some victims are so
incapacitated by their childhood that they are simply not competent to work.
One promising rehabilitaion program (Spanky and Alfalfa, 1978) has
trained victims of severe childhood to sell lemonade.
The observation that childhood is usually present from birth
has led some to speculate on a biological contribution. An early
investigation by Flintstone and Jetson (1939) indicated that childhood
runs in families. Their survey of over 8,000 American families revealed
that over half contained more than one child. Further investigation
revealed that even most non-child family members had experienced childhood
at some point. Cross-cultural studies (e.g., Mowgli and Din, 1950)
indicated that family childhood is even more prevalent in the Far East.
For example, in Indian and Chinese families, as many as three out of four
family members may have childhood.
Impressive evidence of a genetic component of childhood comes
from a large-scale twin study by Brady and Partridge (1972). These
authors studied over 106 pairs of twins, looking at concordance rates
for childhood. Among identical or monozygotic twins, concordance was
unusually high (0.92), i.e., when one twin was diagnosed with childhood,
the other twin was almost always a child as well.
A considerable number of psychologically-based theories of the
development of childhood exist. They are too numerous to review here.
Among the more familiar models are Seligman's "learned childishness"
model. According to this model, individuals who are treated like
children eventually give up and become children. As a counterpoint to
such theories, some experts have claimed that childhood does not really
exist. Szasz (1980) has called "childhood" an expedient label. In
seeking conformity, we handicap those whom we find unruly or too short
to deal with by labelling them "children."
Treatment of Childhood
Efforts to treat childhood are as old as the syndrome itself.
Only in modern times, however, have human and systematic treatment
protocols been applied. In part, this increased attention to the
problem may be due to the sheer number of individuals suffering from
childhood. Government statistics (DHHS) reveal that there are more children
alive today than at any time in our history. to paraphrase P.T. Barnum:
"There's a child born every minute."
The overwhelming number of children has made government
intervention inevitable. The nineteenth century saw the institution of
what remains the largest single program for the treatment of childhood--
so-called "public schools." Under this colossal program, individuals are
placed into treatment groups based on the severity of their condition.
For example, those most severely afflicted may be placed in a "kindergarten"
program. Patients at this level are typically short, unruly, emotionally
immature, and intellectually deficient. Given this type of individual,
therapy is essentially one of patient management and of helping the child
master basic skills (e.g. finger-painting).
Unfortunately, the "school" system has been largely ineffective.
Not only is the problem a massive tax burden, but it has failed even to
slow down the rising incidence of childhood.
Faced with this failure and the growing epidemic of childhood,
mental health professionals are devoting increasing attention to the
treatment of childhood. Given a theoretical framework by Freud's
landmark treatises on childhood, child psychiatrists and psychologists
claimed great successes in their clinical intervention.
By the 1950's, however, the clinicians' optimism had waned.
Even after years of costly analysis, many victims remained children. The following
case (taken from Gumbie and Poke, 1957) is typical.
- Billy J., age 8, was brought to treatment by his parents.
Billy's affliction was painfully obvious. He stood only 4'3" high and
weighed a scant 70 lbs., despite the fact that he ate voraciously. Billy
presented a variety of troubling symptoms. His voice was noticably high for
a man. He displayed legume anorexia, and, according to his parents, often
refused to bathe. His intellectual functioning was also below normal--he
had little general knowledge and could barely write a structured sentence.
Social skills were also deficient. He often spoke inappropriately and exhibited
"whining behaviour." His sexual experience was non-existent. Indeed,
Billy considered women "icky." His parents reported that his condition
had been present from birth, improving gradually after he was placed
in a school at age 5. The diagnosis was "primary childhood." After years
of painstaking treatment, Billy improved gradually. At age 11, his
height and weight have increased, his social skills are broader, and he is
now functional enough to hold down a "paper route."
After years of this kind of frustration, startling new evidence
has come to light which suggests that the prognosis in cases of childhood
may not be all gloom. A critical review by Fudd (1972) noted that studies
of the childhood syndrome tend to lack careful follow-up. Acting on this
observation, Moe, Larrie, and Kirly (1974) began a large-scale
longitudinal study. These investigators studied two groups. The first
group consisted of 34 children currently engaged in a long-term
conventional treatment program. The second was a group of 42 children
receiving no treatment. All subjects had been diagnosed as children at
least 4 years previously, with a mean duration of childhood at 6.4 years.
At the end of one year, the results confirmed the clinical
wisdom that childhood is a refractory disorder--virtually all symptoms persisted
and the treatment group was only slightly better off than the controls.
The results, however, of a careful 10-year follow-up were
startling. The investigators (Moe, Larrie, Kirly, & Shemp, 1984) assessed
the original cohort on a variety of measures. General knowledge and
emotional maturity were assessed with standard measures. Height was
assess by the "metric system" (see Ruler, 1923), and legume appetite by the
Vegetable Appetite Test (VAT) designed by Popeye (1968). Moe et al. found
that subjects improved uniformly on all measures. Indeed, in most cases,
the subjects appeared to be symptom-free. Moe et al. report a
spontaneous remission rate of 95%, a finding which is certain to
revolutionize the clinical approach to childhood.
These recent results suggests that the prognosis for victims of
childhood may not be so bad as we have feared. We must not, however,
become too complacent. Despite its apparently high spontaneous remission rate,
childhood remains one of the most serious and rapidly growing disorders
facing mental health professionals today. And, beyond the psychological
pain it brings, childhood has recently been linked to a number of
physical disorders. Twenty years ago, Howdi, Doodi, and Beauzeau (1965)
demonstrated a six-fold increased risk of chicken pox, measles, and mumps
among children as compared with normal controls. Later, Barby and Kenn (1971)
linked childhood to an elevated risk of accidents--compared with normal adults,
victims of childhood were much more likely to scrape their knees, lose
their teeth, and fall off their bikes.
Clearly, much more research is need before we can give any
real hope to the millions of victims wracked by this insidious disorder.
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Click the picture above and it will take you directly to the website so you can see highlights and performances. You can also see profiles of all the models and lots of behind the scenes stuff.
I read an article leading up to the fashion show about the insane workouts the models do before the take to the runway. If you think these women just starve themselves or are just naturally this perfect you're fooling yourself. They have a very strict workout routine. Granted they are naturally thin women, but unlike other designers Victoria's Secret doesn't want their models looking sickly. Though they do want them to be thin they also want them to look healthy and fit. These women do lots of cardio boxing for hours at a time. If any of you have ever tried it you know that is a major workout for even 15 minutes.
Does it make you see these models any differently when you hear about how hard they work to look the way they do? | <urn:uuid:43d63561-a3a9-4ede-ae44-ba5f1814b8e7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://wdez.com/blogs/post/nmontgomery/2012/dec/05/victorias-secret-fashion-show/ | 2013-05-24T15:28:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975393 | 190 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Application_Form (click here to open the PDF file or a WORD file, complete the form in entirety, provide a copy of your passport page with your name if you already had the passport, mail the form to the program faculty)
(click here to submit application fee and other payments online, remember to print out the receipt once a payment is submitted)
Medical_Form (click here to open the PDF file, fill out the form and place it in a sealed envelope, provide the sealed envelope to the participating faculty at the program orientation)
Study abroad course registration
The student should make a copy of their course registration or a transcript for participation in the program and coverage of the medical insurance. A hardcopy should be provided to the program director at the orientation or by mail upon instruction. | <urn:uuid:24408d8f-c219-4fb8-bf13-d61c8359017e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ww2.valdosta.edu/crju/taiwan-hk/page5.shtml | 2013-05-24T15:50:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913661 | 161 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Aiken among counties eligible for disaster loans
A parched landscape with cracks in the ground thirsting for moisture, weeds competing with other vegetation in a struggle to choke the remnants of water from the soil and a man with a wide brimmed hat, sun-seared skin, looking toward the sky wondering when it will rain – these are images of areas associated with erratic rainfall or those that are suffering from drought.
And although one might not see a windstorm with tumbleweeds blowing across a barren stretch of land, the drought that began Dec. 15 impacted Aiken County, as it was one of seven South Carolina counties on the Georgia border that’s eligible for federal emergency small business disaster loans.
Small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations in those counties that experienced some type of impact because of the drought are eligible to apply for the loans through the Small Business Administration, Michael Lampton, Small Business Administration spokesman said. The loans are contingent on the nature of the incident.
If the drought causes one of the aforementioned businesses to lose its ability to pay bills, account for payroll and retire fixed debts that could have been addressed under normal circumstances, they’ll be eligible for those loans, said Lampton. The loans are not to be confused with lost sales or profit.
Those businesses involved with agricultural production, farming and ranching are not eligible to apply for loans through the Small Business Administration, with the exception of aquaculture enterprises. Nurseries are also eligible to apply.
“The Small Business Administration can provide assistance to the those businesses in the community that were impacted,” said Lampton, in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “This infusion of working capital can help sustain the operations because they’ve lost revenue as a result of the drought.”
But, what do area businesses do to cope with limited or erratic rainfall, evaporation and the challenge of keeping a place sufficiently irrigated?
River Rich Hunt Club’s Watson Bode was able to weather the storm, or lack thereof, by having sufficient irrigation on his property. Bode uses a sprinkler system on his garden every three days, and his flowing wells and an electric pump on his property to keep his ponds full.
“The sandy land doesn’t hold moisture,” said Bode. “It would have to rain every five days. And for the past three or four years, rainfall seems to come to a stop every May.” | <urn:uuid:609fc05d-44cf-474a-91a2-41497b4827e7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20130124/AIK0101/130129810/0/leavelle-mccampbell-middle-school-honor-roll | 2013-05-24T15:48:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963962 | 515 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
To say that Facebook's Android app has been ... less than exciting ... would be the understatement of the past year or so. Hopefully tonight's update is a sign of greater things to come, as Version 1.7 brings some UI tweaks and features that frankly should have been added by now. Here's the rundown:
- Made it easier to share with who you want
- Improved the sharing tool to add privacy controls on posts and match your settings on the web site
- Added the ability to tag friends and places in photos posts
- Added new design for Profile and Group Walls
- Improved photo browsing with swiping
- Added the ability to tag your friends in photos
- Improved Messages and Notifications
- Fixed a number of crashes and performance issues
Not mentioned in the bullet points -- these are the official changes mentioned in the Android Market -- is that you can also now pull to refresh. It's about time. And while the app's now installable on Android 3.x devices, let's see about maybe getting a proper tablet layout, shall we?
Snag the updated version in the Android Market now. We've got download links after the break.
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You've seen The Online AMV Iron Chef Tournament v4.0, you've seen Project OrgEditor, you've seen The Quickening ...
... now we want to see your online contest idea, if you have one!
So, if you have an idea for an online AMV contest, with rules and details worked out, let us know! Send a PM to me (GloryQuestor) with the contest details, and we can set you up with:
- Contest sub-forums
- Forum moderator access, so you have direct control of your contest sub-forum
- Periodic news items on Facebook & Twitter
There are a few caveats:
- You can have your contestants join up with the Org (if they aren't already a member) and upload their videos to the Org for your contest, but only if they follow site rules & the site's definition of an AMV. If the files you want to collect do not follow these rules, then it will be up to the coordinator of the contest to find a host for their contest submissions.
- The Org cannot provide any financial support for prizes or awards. Any prizes or awards for the contest are up to the contest coordinator to provide.
- By agreeing to have a contest hosted by AnimeMusicVideos.Org, the contest coordinator (and the contestants) also agree that decisions made by the Org administration are FINAL. This should also be a part of your rules, as a reminder.
So, if you have a contest all ready to go, send it our way, and we'll help you get it out there! | <urn:uuid:dcc01d03-6eee-4fc3-8f92-cfa3064fb4ba> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.animemusicvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1459016 | 2013-05-24T15:38:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942941 | 332 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Welcome to www.arexx.com - the Homepage of AREXX ENGINEERING!
(all product and company information will soon also be available in the French language, for now please visit one of the other languages or send us an e-mail)
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SUNDAY by Duane Hopkins, part of AND Festival
23 September – 4 October 2009
As part of AND festival of new cinema and digital culture, Open Eye Gallery is proud to present an exhibition by artist, photographer and award-winning filmmaker Duane Hopkins.
Duane Hopkins has received widespread critical acclaim for his distinctive portrayals of British rural life, notably with his short films and debut feature film Better Things. SUNDAY is a provocative multi-screen audio/visual exhibition that reworks traditional cinematic vernacular to consider the nuances and subtleties in the relationship between identity, psychology and environment.
The format of each individual work within SUNDAY is that of multiple images knitted together to form visceral moving image portraits. Some pieces combine three images horizontally, creating a single extreme-widescreen image that is at once epic and intimate. Influenced by classical painting and exploring the connections between the individual and the natural world, these atmospheric films are not narrative-driven but rather build up in layers, creating an immersive experience with an unnerving psychological intensity. This is presented against the backdrop of an immutable and yet beautiful landscape where time seems to extend forever. The work creates a sense of location both familiar and eerie: a place where serenity and anxiety are equally present. The shifting interactions of the various screen elements work suggestively towards a complex meditation between the characters’ personal inner reality and their external world.
Masterclass: Duane Hopkins
Thursday 24 September 10.30am at FACT Box
Gallery Talk: New British Cinema
Thursday 24 September 7.00pm at Open Eye Gallery
Join us for an informal talk about New British Cinema, discussing Duane’s work in the context of the current crop of UK filmmaker auteurs, including Peter Strickland, Andrea Arnold, and Ben Hopkins.
Long Night of the AND festival: Late opening
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Yen Climbs to 2-Week High Versus Euro as G-20 Meets; Kron
The yen climbed to the strongest in more than two weeks against the euro as Group-of-20 officials begin talks in Moscow, fueling speculation they may criticize Japanese policies that have helped weaken the currency.
The yen gained for a fourth day versus the dollar as investors speculated the next Bank of Japan governor may be the candidate who is the least aggressive on monetary stimulus. The euro declined after data yesterday showed recession in the currency bloc deepened at the end of last year. Sweden’s krona depreciated against all of its 16 major peers.
“What we’re seeing right now is a bit of a fright with the G-20 meeting happening in Moscow,” said Sonja Marten, a currency strategist at DZ Bank AG in Frankfurt. “The trend is going to resume and dollar-yen is going to go back up, quite possibly next week, once the G-20 is behind us.”
The yen appreciated 0.5 percent to 123.49 per euro at 7:06 a.m. New York time after touching 122.90, the strongest since Jan. 30. It gained 0.2 percent to 92.68 versus the dollar. The 17-nation common currency dropped 0.3 percent to $1.3326, after sliding to $1.3311, the least since Jan. 24.
G-20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting in the Russian capital will reaffirm a pledge to “refrain from competitive devaluation” and commit to monitoring “possible monetary-policy spillover,” according to a draft statement obtained by Bloomberg and dated Feb. 11.
“The yen is being bought as the market remains cautious about statements from the G-20 about currency policies,” said Masato Yanagiya, the head of currency and money trading in New York at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., a unit of Japan’s second- biggest financial group by market value. “There may be some criticism about the pace of the yen’s depreciation.”
Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said today that the communique won’t include the words “currency war,” and Russia won’t issue a separate statement on Japan.
The premium for one-month options granting the right to sell the yen versus the dollar relative to those allowing for purchases dropped to 0.205 today, the least since Oct. 31 according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The risk-reversal rate rose to a 1.068 percentage-point premium for yen puts earlier this month. A put option gives the right, but not the obligation, to sell a currency.
The yen headed for a second weekly gain versus the euro after Reuters reported that former BOJ Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto is the leading contender to become the next central bank chief, citing people close to the selection process.
BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, criticized by politicians for not doing enough to end deflation, said last week he’ll step down on March 19, about three weeks before his five-year term is due to end. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is close to choosing his nominee for the top BOJ post, and the decision may come in a few days, Reuters reported.
“Muto is perceived as not as dovish as some of the candidates, so that’s weighing on dollar-yen,” said Sean Callow, a senior currency strategist in Sydney at Westpac Banking Corp. “A significant amount of the yen’s decline has been in not so much what the BOJ has done in the period but what they’re expected to do in the next year or two.”
Other candidates to replace Shirakawa may include Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda and former BOJ Deputy Governor Kazumasa Iwata.
Japan’s currency has tumbled 15 percent in the past three months, the worst performer among 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes. The dollar declined 1.3 percent and the euro rose 3.3 percent.
The 17-nation common currency fell after reports yesterday signaled that the region’s recession deepened more than forecast last quarter. Gross domestic product fell 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter from the previous three months, the European Union’s statistics office said, the worst performance since the first quarter of 2009.
“Economic growth in Europe is not strong,” said Sumitomo Mitsui’s Yanagiya. “The euro is vulnerable to the downside.”
European Central Bank Governing Council member Jens Weidmann today said a rising euro alone won’t trigger interest- rate cuts.
Sweden’s central bank Governor Stefan Ingves said Feb. 13 that the krona’s appreciation has brought it to an appropriate level and predicted the currency’s exchange rate will probably remain where it is.
The krona weakened 0.5 percent to 6.3461 per dollar. It fell 0.2 percent to 8.4546 per euro. It has climbed 8.1 percent since the start of the last year against the U.S. currency.
The Riksbank’s interest-rate policy is “unfortunate” for the nation’s exporters and employment as it is encouraging a strong krona, Sverker Martin-Loef, chairman of Swedish companies including SSAB AB and Industrivaerden AB, said in an interview with Dagens Industri.
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OAKLAND -- The A's are not ready to commit to Scott Sizemore as their second baseman.
Manager Bob Melvin said Sunday at FanFest that Sizemore, who was a third baseman at this time a year ago but who got hurt in spring training and missed the season, has many plusses.
"As a Major League baseball player, you have to look at it every day that this is my job; you have to fight all the time," Melvin said. "So it's Sizemore, Adam Rosales and I expect Jemile Weeks to come back and play to his ability. And just because a guy starts on opening day doesn't mean that (someone else) won't be in the lineup the next day based on matchups. We'll look to keep everybody part of it.''
Weeks, the starter a year ago after a strong rookie season, fell off so badly that he was sent back to the minors at one point.
Melvin expects better this time around.
"It's not uncommon for a guy to have a great rookie season, then take a step back," Melvin said. "His talent level has not gone away, no distractions will get in the way. We've seen what he can do. The opportunity is still there for him."
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In "The Little Dog Laughed" at the Beck Center of the Arts' Studio Theater, an island of a bed sits at the center of the stage, surrounded by an outcropping of ottomans. So even before the play begins, you know it's going to take a position on sex -- in this case, various positions with multiple partners.
Minutes into the scathingly funny, fiercely of-the-moment show, the audience is treated to a full-frontal view of Alex (Brandyn Leo Lynn Day, playing tough on the outside, tender underneath), a rent boy summoned to the hotel room of Mitchell (Phil Carroll), a closeted movie star.
We get to see a lot more of Alex, and Mitchell, too -- gloriously, vulnerably nude -- as they fall into that giant bed and, soon, for each other. At first, they comically deny they're gay -- "I'm not a sex-with-guys kind of person," Mitchell insists -- then poignantly, try like hell to make it work, despite Mitchell's fame and Alex's sometime girlfriend, Ellen (Lindsey Augusta Mercer, nailing the jaded ennui of a 24-year-old party girl who secretly yearns for true romance).
But back to the nudity. Chicago's About Face Theatre drew jeers from playwright Douglas Carter Beane and critics in 2008 when the nationally celebrated gay company decided to smother an explicit love scene by putting the actors in demure briefs. (Beane's stage directions call for the full Monty.)
Here, director Scott Plate, department chair of the music theater program at Baldwin Wallace University, lets it all hang out and then some, directing his actors to drop trou even when the script allows for wiggle room. ("Alex starts to pull down his pants . . .")
In doing so, he stays true to Beane's candid treatment of a gay relationship and offers Cleveland theatergoers a rare treat: a whip-smart production that doesn't try to second-guess or pander.
Plate's "The Little Dog Laughed" is entertainment for grown-ups, and the director assumes his audience is urbane enough to handle a show that depicts sex between two men with fearless frankness. And what a show it is.
Plate has assembled a dreamy cast, headed up by Laura Perrotta, whose face harks back to spreads in Diana Vreeland's Vogue for its classic, aggressive beauty.
As Diane, Mitchell's take-no-prisoners agent, Perrotta is perfection, ripping into one of the meatier roles written for a woman since . . . God knows when. You can almost see the blood glistening on her chin. Her performance alone -- wry and cynical one moment, imperious and desperate the next -- should fill the theater each night, from floor to rafters.
Diane is an osprey in leopard pumps, making a meal out of the slower creatures on the ground as she tries to keep her client in the closet to preserve his hetero marketability and land him the lead in a script by a hot but uncompromising playwright. ("A writer with final cut?" she says of the author's demand to control his own work as it makes its way through the Hollywood gullet. "I would rather give firearms to small children.")
Though the boys provide the heat in "Little Dog," in one of the most breathless scenes in the piece, Diane and Mitchell keep their clothes on. (Their union, Diane tells Alex, after catching him on his knees before her meal ticket, is strictly platonic. "It's like a relationship, only it's enjoyable," she says.)
In a meeting with the unseen playwright, the pair try to buy his high-minded play -- with a gay love affair at its center -- so they can turn it into a blockbuster for Mitchell. No need to mention that Diane plans to replace Mitch's love interest in the big-screen treatment with a woman.
Their repartee is reminiscent of the faster-than-thought dialogue of the screwball comedies of Howard Hawks, with Perrotta and Carroll trading lines like NBA stars, gaining frantic speed but never missing a pass. (Carroll, one of three BW-trained actors in the production, is great as a ball of narcissistic neuroses, the conflicted, the-heart-wants-what-it-wants Mitchell.)
It's not just a bracing moment of live theater, it exposes the smile-while-they-lie hypocrisy of an industry filled with people who claim to care about art, then reduce that art to pablum in the blender of the studio system.
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|17 September 2011|
By Jeff Taylor
|The buzzer sounds signaling the end of the France vs. Russia Semi-Final. Tony Parker kneels at mid-court in tears...|
The actions of Tony Parker immediately after France's win over Russia on Friday night spoke volumes about his long, hard journey with the national team.
A European basketball icon, Parker had a glittering curriculum vitae heading into this summer's EuroBasket in Lithuania.
The 29-year-old point guard had won three NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs and was even named MVP of the Finals in 2007.
He's a household name in America and back in his homeland.
But there had been a void in Parker's career.
He had never played in a EuroBasket Final, and never made it to an Olympic Games.
After pouring in 22 points in France's 79-71 triumph over Russia in the Semi-Finals, and immediately after the final buzzer, Parker knelt at mid-court and had a short, quiet celebration.
He knew he would at long last play in a gold-medal game of a major competition, and also compete at next year's London Games.
"It's been a long time that I've waited for this," he said.
"I had tears in my eyes."
Parker and all the French players also took time thank all of those who had supported them.
During the games in Kaunas, there has been a section of fans wearing the French tri-color and chanting, repeatedly, "Allez Les Bleus, Allez Les Bleus!"
"I was so happy that I jumped into the stands with my brothers and my family," Parker said.
|...and moments later jumps in the stands to join the French fans' celebrations|
"We are in the Olympics.
"I have worked very hard for this.
"It's been 11 years that I've run for that.
"We've been down, we have suffered defeats and disappointments.
"But little by little, we have avenged them.
"First against Greece, then against Russia."
Nothing would be sweeter than beating Spain, the number two team in the FIBA World Rankings.
Spain piled on the agony for Parker two years ago in the Quarter-Finals at the EuroBasket in Poland.
The Spaniards won that game and then defeated Greece before hammering Serbia in the gold-medal game.
France, who lost just once, fell only in that game to Spain in Poland, yet finished the competition in fifth.
"We will have to play a great game on Sunday just as we did against Russia," Parker said.
"(But) We deserve it.
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Your teenage “kids” are probably a lot more competent than they seem, according to psychologist Robert Epstein. But a raft of laws and regulations (compulsory education, labor restrictions, a separate juvenile justice system) and an ever-growing consumer sector have needlessly delayed their entry into the adult world. Historically, he points out in an interview about his recent book The Case Against Adolescence, this is not the norm:
We have completely isolated young people from adults and created a peer culture. We stick them in school and keep them from working in any meaningful way, and if they do something wrong we put them in a pen with other “children.” In most nonindustrialized societies, young people are integrated into adult society as soon as they are capable, and there is no sign of teen turmoil. Many cultures do not even have a term for adolescence. But we not only created this stage of life: We declared it inevitable. In 1904, American psychologist G. Stanley Hall said it was programmed by evolution. He was wrong.
Rejecting the stereotype of the teenager as immature and incompetent, Epstein argues that adolescents are fully capable of cognitive and moral reasoning, maintaining long-term relationships, and being responsible for themselves. While teens “have too much freedom” in certain senses, they’re nevertheless “not free to join the adult world, and that’s what needs to change”:
I believe that young people should have more options—the option to work, marry, own property, sign contracts, start businesses, make decisions about health care and abortions, live on their own—every right, privilege, or responsibility that an adult has. . . .
When we dangle significant rewards in front of our young people—including the right to be treated like an adult—many will set aside the trivia of teen culture and work hard to join the adult world.
Naturally I disagree with him about abortion, and I’m not convinced that we should roll back child labor laws or institute the competency tests that he favors. Broadly, however, I think he’s right that the myth of the shallow, irresponsible teenager is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Parents may not be able to give their teenage sons and daughters all the rights and responsibilities of adulthood, but they can at least encourage teens to find a job and give them enough freedom to learn from their mistakes, just like adults do. Don’t assume they’re incapable of making good decisions unless they’ve proven by their behavior that they’re incapable. Stop treating them like kids, and they may stop acting like them.
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Madrid won the La Liga title with a record-breaking campaign last year but hopes of retaining the trophy all but disappeared by the midway point of this campaign as they fell 18 points behind arch rivals Barcelona.
However, while the league still looks beyond them despite trimming that gap back to 15 points, Callejon feels the team is now back on track going into the business end of the season where they are still eyeing glory in the Champions League and Copa del Rey.
"In the last few games we've been feeling better. Now we have to continue like that," said Callejon at Friday's press conference ahead of Saturday's trip to struggling Granada.
Since the turn of the year Madrid are unbeaten in eight games, winning five and drawing three, the latest of which saw them fight back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Barca in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday.
Teenage French defender Raphael Varane headed home Madrid's equaliser nine minutes from time at the Bernabeu to save his side.
Callejon said: "For us the result in the Barca game is good. We didn't want to let in any goals, but the draw isn't bad. We're confident of doing well at the Nou Camp."
Looking ahead to the clash with fourth-bottom Granada, the former Espanyol player expects the Andalusian side to provide Madrid with a tough test as they seek to impress new coach Lucas Alcaraz and boost their fight to avoid relegation.
Nevertheless, Callejon remains optimistic Madrid can continue their improved form and pick up the win.
"It will be a very difficult game. They have made three or four signings, they need the points and like every team who face Madrid they are going to come out and give 200 per cent to win," he said.
"We have to pick up points to cut the gap to the leaders in the league and we're confident."
Madrid remain third in the standings but moved to within four points of second-placed Atletico with last weekend's 4-0 derby mauling of Getafe.
New Granada boss Alcaraz faces a baptism of fire as he begins his bid to save his home-town club from the drop with Spanish superpowers Madrid and Barcelona the next two visitors to the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.
Alcaraz took over this week following the sacking of Juan Antonio Anquela, who left with the club in 17th place in the standings, two points above the relegation zone.
The 46-year-old Alcaraz, who was born in Granada and also started his coaching career at the club almost two decades ago, is thrilled to be back there.
He said: "I'm going to work with the same professionalism as I've done everywhere, but this is a special place for me.
"I carry this club in my heart and it's true that it's a dream for me. My objective is to keep the club up."
Granada have boosted their ranks with the signings of Diego Buonanotte and Nolito this week, although it remains to be seen if they play any part this weekend. | <urn:uuid:a4350a78-0ea5-4080-8a14-b26f68a65338> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/news/detail/item928520/ | 2013-05-24T15:56:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971699 | 667 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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AboutUnder the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me;
"Here he lies where he longed to be,
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill."
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Brazilian Beauty Market Posts 27.5% Growth
Posted: April 6, 2009
According to report released by the Brazilian Association of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Industry (ABIHPEC) and compiled by Euromonitor International, the growth rate of the Brazilian cosmetic, toiletry and fragrance market in 2008 was 27.5% (to a value of $28.77 billion), the highest rate recorded among the 10 largest markets in the world.
With an 8.6% share of the global beauty market, Brazil holds the third position in the 2008 ranking announced by Euromonitor, behind only the U.S. and Japan—with market shares of 15.6% and 10.1%, respectively.
“Achieving such a growth rate is especially meaningful in a year like 2008, when important markets like the United States and the United Kingdom experienced a substantial slowdown resulting from the global financial crisis,” said João Carlos Basilio, president, ABIHPEC. “Even among emerging markets, where the rolling waves of the crisis took longer to hit, Brazil had a relevant performance; we even out shined China, the second largest growing market, with a 22.1% growth rate.”
This leading position can also be observed in the consumer rankings by category. According to Euromonitor, in 2008, Brazil was the top ranking country worldwide in deodorant consumption, and ranked second in the categories of hair care, kids products, men’s products, oral care, sun protection, fragrances and bath care. It ranked fourth in color cosmetics, sixth in skin care and eighth in depilatories.
In industrial sales (ex-factory prices) growth terms, the Brazil's beauty industry grew 10.6% in 2008 in comparison with 2007, and completed its 13th consecutive year of double growth. Between 1996 and 2008, the industry grew 270%, whereas the Brazilian gross domestic product grew 47.3%, and industry overall in Brazil grew 45.7%. “[The beauty industry is] growing about six times more quickly than the average rate for Brazilian industry,” said Basilio. | <urn:uuid:8479e881-477f-41e0-b8e8-946ce5a1fdb9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.gcimagazine.com/marketstrends/regions/bric/42547997.html | 2013-05-24T16:02:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940632 | 448 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
According to Project on Government Oversight’s Senior Investigator, Peter Stockton, this incident “is a new twist in the long history of screw-ups by Los Alamos.” I can’t really blame him for saying that when testing a gun results in several million dollars of structural damage, propels doors away from the building, and leaves pieces of the weapon spread out on the ground outside. Geez.
Update: Wired reports that they’ve received an email from National Nuclear Security Administration spokesman Damien LaVera which implies that what we’ve first heard might not be the exact story:
Here are the facts: On December 16, Los Alamos conducted a standard proof test on a new design for a catch tank in the target chamber for one of our large bore powder guns (LBPG). These types of experiments are routine and responsible. The LBPG is used to conduct measurements of material properties at pressures needed for understanding nuclear weapons performance. During this particular test, unexpected explosive damage occurred and, because that damage could result in $1 million in damages, an investigation was automatically triggered. That investigation will seek to identify the cause of the incident and any changes in procedures that might be required. NNSA, Los Alamos, and all of our facilities take their commitment to safety very seriously. It is important to note that no personnel were injured from this event, no hazardous or radioactive materials were involved, and that lab’s incident response mechanisms appear to have performed as intended. | <urn:uuid:6730bb44-5cb7-4017-8448-f3f69be842e5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/12/researchers-accidentally-demolish-building/ | 2013-05-24T15:50:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960865 | 306 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Rewriting a C64 emu from scratch will be a hell of a job. The chips in the 64 (VIC-II and SID) where so advanced, that it took years before they could be decently emulated. Therefore, if someone wants to write a C64 emu, it would be insane not to use existing program code for the VIC and SID. And since emulating the rest of the 64 is a piece of cake compared to these two chips, the emulation of these chips is most responsible for the final emulator speed.
Generally speaking, to emulate a certain system, you need a system with at least 30 times the processing power. With the 64 running at 1 MHz and the untweaked gp2x at 200 MHz, you would think that this rule is more than cared for. It just shows us how complex the chips are. It seems the SID is even "worse" than the VIC-II, although color mixing and border sprites also are a hell to emulate. It seems to me that even the very sophisticated Amiga chips are easier to emulate...
Btw. everyone is talking about Pandora, but what about the Wiz? I like its design more than that of Pandora (but that's personal) but most important, it brings a huge boost in raw processing power.
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There's got to be a few upsides to being one of the other guys in Deerhunter, and one is definitely shadow—literally sitting behind the eclipse of Bradford Cox, able to do just about anything without drawing much attention. So goes the liberty of Lockett Pundt, the band's stoic guitarist who has quietly revealed his excellent second LP under the solo moniker Lotus Plaza. And now comes the downside: having your work endlessly compared to Cox's—it's a logical thing to do, and in that sense here Pundt plays the more structured and responsible figure, writing predictably more traditional and direct material, recalling both the melodic ear-worm riffs and the more subdued n' looped atmospheres of recent Deerhunter output, all with a subtle flair that's undoubtedly his own.
Brooklyn's Bear in Heaven are more mature than their 2009 buzz status and a series of good-humored industry observations give them credit for. Yes, their last LP Beast Rest Forth Mouth was a major breakthrough, but it didn't come out of nowhere. And yes, preview streaming its follow-up at an ultra-slow drone was hilarious, but these guys do take their music very seriously. Over the last decade the 3-piece have perfected a sound that challenges easy classification — heavy-handed, textural psych-prog pop (there, I tried). I Love You, It's Cool is another reliable collection of said sound, with advancements in all the right places, most notably pace—it's their most pulsing release to date.
On his third release of 60's indebted scuz-rock as White Fence, Tim Presley decided to spread the set over two albums. Vol. 1 is available now, Vol. 2 comes later, at which point they'll be packaged together as a double album. And without hearing Vol.2, I still have to wonder whether all these sketches could have been edited down to one cohesive LP, as Presley continues to indulge in the same Kinks-ish territory of previous efforts. That said, this brand of acid jam need not be scrutized too closely, most fans aren't likely to mind twice the trip.
Highly influential "folktronica" experimentalists The Books officially called it a day earlier this year. Their once unheard-of found-sound-slicing had become more ordinary in the last decade, and the duo expressed a need to find new inspirations. So this is guitarist Nick Zammuto's answer, and it shows no signs of writer's block. Zammuto dazzles with organic instrumentation, frenetic collage-work, and a refreshing amount of straight-up singing.
As part of indie-pop legends Teenage Fanclub, the soft-voiced Gerard Love has little to prove in 2012. Except maybe that's he's still got it; and Love does more than assure that on Electric Cables, a lush record that drifts with ease. Delicate and heady without ever losing groove, the album plays on like a friendly time-warp, somewhere between psych-era Beatles and Belle and Sebastian. | <urn:uuid:084bfd65-af7a-4190-aac9-f4999147fef3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.heavy.com/music/music-reviews/2012/04/whats-new-in-music-this-week-42/ | 2013-05-24T15:38:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963533 | 636 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Florida tourism rises 5.1 percent in third quarter
Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 2:11 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 2:11 p.m.
Tourism in Florida rose 5.1 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, jibing with what was one of the best summers in Southwest Florida's history.
• Rise in visitors: 5.4 percent to 20.4 million
• Rise in tourism-related jobs: 5.4 percent, or 51,400
• Rise in domestic visitors: 3.4 percent
• Rise in overseas visitors: 18.7 percent
• Rise in Canadian visitors: 4.4 percent
• Largest number of overseas visitors: Brazilians, 371,000, up 38 percent
• Rise in passengers at Florida airports: 2.6 percent
• Rise in hotel occupancy: 4 percent
• Rise in hotel room rates: 6.1 percent
Source: Visit Florida
Visit Florida, the state's tourism agency, said that preliminary estimates show 20.4 million travelers visited the Sunshine State from July to September.
Florida also saw a boost in tourism-related jobs, with an increase of 5.4 percent, or 51,400 jobs, to just over 1 million positions.
The biggest jump in percentage terms was overseas travel, which saw an 18.7 percent increase from a year ago, with 2.5 million visitors. There also was a 4.4 percent rise in Canadian travelers, who numbered 420,000 during the quarter.
There was also a 3.4 percent increase in domestic visits, which accounted for 17.5 million of total travelers.
Visit Florida also said the state's tourism industry appears to be recovering faster than the nation as a whole: hotel rooms sold in the state for the first nine months of the year are up 7 percent from a year ago, while the U.S. rate is up 5.3 percent.
"While it's not surprising that visitors are returning to Florida following challenging economic times and given the incredibly competitive global tourism marketplace, it is noteworthy that Florida's market share has continued to outpace the rest of the U.S.," said Chris Thompson, Visit Florida's president and chief executive.
The results were reflected in Sarasota County, which just had its best summer season ever, thanks in large part to Siesta Key's late May designation as the best beach in the nation by Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman.
The record in tourism-related tax collections, particularly in July and August, was also driven by pent-up demand and an incrementally improving economy. Collections rose by 31 percent in August.
Manatee County also reported a spike this summer, with tourism tax collection rising by double digits; the number of visitors increased by 8.5 percent, while occupancy rose by an average 7.4 percent in the key markets of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key.
Statewide, Brazilian visitors — 371,000 in the third quarter — represented the largest group in Florida, moving ahead of the United Kingdom. They spent an estimated $575.6 million, up 56 percent from a year ago. Year-to-date, Brazil has had 1.1 million visitors to Florida, an increase of 41 percent from a year ago.
Airports also were busy: the total number of "enplanements" — thenumber of passengers arriving — at Florida's 14 major airports rose by 2.6 percent.
Hotel occupancy rates were up 4 percentage points, and the average daily room rate rose 6.1 percent from a year ago, Visit Florida reported.
Floridians were also taking trips within the state, the Visit Florida data showed.
"In-state pleasure trips" during the third quarter was 43.9 percent of travel, up 36.3 percent from a year ago.
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Swap-free account is intended for traders who use trading systems without adjustment to swaps or for the customers who are not allowed to receive swaps owing to their religious beliefs. It determines the second name of this accounts type: "Islamic accounts." If you enable the swap-free option, all other trading conditions of Standard or Eurica accounts remain the same.
When trading on the swap-free account with any currency pair, a trader does not gain or lose any amount regardless of the position volume. Even keeping the trade open for a long time, a trader can be sure that only the exchange rate will affect the trade outcome.
You can enable the swap-free option when opening a live trading account. If you want to enable it for existing trading account, contact our Customer Support Department. | <urn:uuid:34320f71-0607-4260-a53c-3e6e0c4faf6b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.instaforex.com/forex-swap-free.php | 2013-05-24T15:49:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.837138 | 159 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
IPSES in collaboaration with Eurolab, a leading company in developing broadcasting, telecommunication and wireless systems, produces and markets systems for timing and frequency genertaion, conceived to aswer to the best industrial needs and wireless and telecom applications.
All systems generate an exact frequency of 10MHz and a synchronization pulse every second (PPS) and are based both on precise OCXO, DOCXO or Rubidium oscillators. The accuracy of the frequency of 10MHz is a least 0,000000000002 (for the version equipped with OCXO oscillator), while the precision of the synchronization pulse is less than 100ns.
These systems, in addition to provide directly the synchronization signals, can also operate independently as NTP server and be used as synchronization server for PCs and other systems linked to a Ethernet network.
All systems are also able to maintain very low the drift of frequency in the case the synchronization time reference is lost: the maximum error rate of 10 MHz frequency is less than 0.0000000003 every 24 hours of holdover in the version with OCXO oscillator, wand less than 0.000000000003 for version equipped with Rubidium oscillator.
The time reference for the synchronization of the system can be given by any stable and accurate over time PPS, generated by another system, or can be automatically detected by using a integrate GPS receiver.
All systems are carefully calibrated and tested before being sold.
TimeKeeper: Synchronization and maintenance of the reference time board. It connects directly to a PPS and is able to maintain the reference time for several hours even in the absence of input synchronization.
GPSTime: Detection, synchronization and maintenance of time board equipped with GPS receiver. It is enough to connect the card to a GPS antenna so to perfectly synchronize it and to maintain the reference time for several hours even in the absence of GPS signals.
GPS-NTP: Detection, synchronization and maintenance of time board equipped with GPS receiver with built-in NTP server. Simply connecting the card to a GPS antenna, the system will synchronize and run like a very precise and and standard NTP server.
Industrial Time Automation
NTP time server of layer 1
Primary reference clock sources and synchronization units
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
Long Term Evolution (LTE) or Super 3G
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WFN proposes meeting with district council
On Oct. 11, Chief Robert Louie penned a letter to West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater, requesting a meeting between their respective councils.
The purpose of the meeting would be to discuss the issues involving the exchange lands arising out of the Westside Road Interchange project, the proposed addition to the reserve of Old Ferry Wharf Road and the proposed addition to the reserve of the Devon Road property arising out of the Campbell Road Interchange Project.
On Tuesday evening, district council agreed to the meeting—as long as it isn’t hidden from the public eye.
Council passed a motion to respond immediately to the chief and council, thanking them and requesting an open meeting at the earliest convenience of both councils.
Council also moved that the meeting have an agenda, prepared by the chief of the WFN, the mayor of West Kelowna and the chief administrative officers for both the district and the WFN.
The only council member opposed to the motion was Coun. Carol Zanon, who said that the meeting should take place after the district has the opportunity to meet with B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom.
“I certainly endorse saying thank you to the chief and council for their invitation, that I would like it to be an open meeting and that I would like it to be as soon as possible, but I certainly don’t want to go there until we solve our own issue and get the basic facts,” said Zanon.
Other councillors agreed that meeting with Lekstrom first would be ideal; however, there’s no indication on how long it may take for that to happen.
“It would obviously be better if the meeting took place after we had the opportunity to consult with Minister Lekstrom. But if we haven’t, we haven’t,” said Coun. Duane Ophus.
Coun. Rosalind Neis also stated that she isn’t willing to wait for Lekstrom.
“(Lekstrom) has said that he may have time in December, but I’m not holding my breath. WFN is right next door, we need to start discussions,” said Neis. | <urn:uuid:7d1cd081-caaa-436c-8865-b27b534f85d4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/132660133.html | 2013-05-24T16:05:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968673 | 467 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Filed under: ACMs, Country News
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Legends will collide in an historic performance at the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. George Strait
and Garth Brooks
will duet together for the first time ever, in a musical tribute to Dick Clark on the April 7 live broadcast. The late media mogul was the longtime producer of the ACMs before he passed away last year. The Academy has also announced that it has changed the name of its Artist of the Decade honor to the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award. George and Garth are the two most recent recipients of the honor.
"Dick helped make country music accessible to a larger fan base and his efforts will not be forgotten," says George. "Garth and I were so grateful when we each received the ACM Artist of the Decade Award, so it's only fitting that we'll be honoring him with this tribute performance at the ACMs." | <urn:uuid:10d2c66f-6643-4942-a23a-fe8d3205cdeb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.kfoxtv.com/feed/entertainment/celebrity-news/george-strait-garth-brooks-acm-awards/fmBc/ | 2013-05-24T15:37:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964523 | 198 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
President Barack Obama's campaign raised $181 million in September, out-raising by far its previous monthly record, the campaign said in online posts Saturday.
CNN reported earlier this week that a Democratic source with knowledge of the fundraising numbers expected the haul to top $150 million. Obama's previous monthly record was $114 million, reached in August. Republican challenger Mitt Romney raised $112 million that month.
The Obama campaign said in Saturday morning posts to Twitter that the contributions came from 1.8 million individual donors, including 567,000 from donors who had not previously contributed. The campaign said a total of 3.9 million people have donated to the campaign this year.
The average donation was $53, the campaign said, and 98% of donations were under $250.
The Democratic National Convention, which included a well-received speech by President Bill Clinton, occurred in September. The first presidential debate, which was widely seen as a win for Romney, came after the September books were closed.
Obama's campaign hasn't said how much cash it has on hand, an important figure as the campaigns enter the final month before the election and a costly advertising battle in eight swing states.
Both the Obama and Romney camps are fundraising with their party committees. Romney has not yet disclosed his September fundraising numbers. | <urn:uuid:893bce26-f751-4998-b055-d4083e54ec1c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.koat.com/news/politics/Obama-raises-181-million-in-September-campaign-says/-/9153652/16884280/-/x6oi46z/-/index.html | 2013-05-24T15:44:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986768 | 264 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Posted: Oct 20, 2011 7:34 AM
A tanker truck carrying hydrochloric acid flipped over on a road in Lincoln County Wednesday night, causing people in the area to close their windows to avoid the fumes.
The accident happened on Highway 698. Officials say the truck was carrying 78,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid to a water treatment plant when it ran off the road. Hazmat crews say only a few gallons leaked from the tanker, but people in the area were warned to shut their windows and doors because of the fumes.
The road is now back open and the spill has been cleaned up. | <urn:uuid:b549013f-0a78-43f6-a88b-984895e0a861> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.lex18.com/news/tanker-carrying-hydrochloric-acid-overturns-in-lincoln-county | 2013-05-24T15:44:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972758 | 125 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
W.E.B. Du Bois Papers, 1803-1984. 328 boxes (168.75 linear feet).
Scholar, writer, editor of The Crisis and other journals, co-founder of the Niagara Movement, the NAACP, and the Pan African Congresses, international spokesperson for peace and for the rights of oppressed minorities, W.E.B. Du Bois was a son of Massachusetts who articulated the strivings of African Americans and developed a trenchant analysis of the problem of the color line in the twentieth century.
The Du Bois Papers contain almost 165 linear feet of the personal and professional papers of a remarkable social activist and intellectual. Touching on all aspects of his long life from his childhood during Reconstruction through the end of his life in 1963, the collection reflects the extraordinary breadth of his social and academic commitments from research in sociology to poetry and plays, from organizing for social change to organizing for Black consciousness.
- African Americans--Civil rights
- African Americans--History--1877-1964
- Crisis (New York, N.Y.)
- Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963--Views on democracy
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- United States--Race relations
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Marilyn Scott, of Fayette, formerly of Armstrong, Columbia and Moberly, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Glasgow after a prolonged illness. She was 81 years old.
Marilyn was born May 10, 1931, in Maysville, MO, a daughter of Carl and Faye Morris Thomas.
She married her second husband, Doyle Leon Scott in Armstrong, MO, on November 21, 1989. He preceded her in death on July 15, 2008.
Mrs. Scott was employed for 23 years with Orscheln Truck Lines in Moberly as a data entry clerk. She was later employed as a telephone operator with GTE and at the time of her retirement with the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia.
She had attended the Fayette Church of Christ, volunteered with Howard County Home Health and Hospice, served as an Armstrong election judge and had been a member of the Armstrong Literary Club. She also enjoyed traveling, gardening, playing the piano and spending time with grandchildren and family.
Mrs. Scott is survived by two sons, Steve Gandy and wife, Vickie of Silver Creek, GA, Mark Gandy and wife, Debbie of Fayette; six grandsons, John, Corey, Jerod, Brad, Brock and Drew Gandy; a granddaughter, Emily Gandy; and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, David who died in infancy and Paul, one brother, one sister, one step-sister, three infant great-granddaughters and one unborn grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Carr-Yager Funeral Home in Fayette with Ted Mountjoy officiating. Visitation will be Saturday evening, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the service on Sunday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Moberly.
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LISBON - Following the mandate to all counties by Secretary of State Jon Husted, the County Board of Elections will be open on Saturday, Sunday and even on Monday for early in-person voting.
However, the board members did voice several concerns about logistical issues the requirement will cause.
For the next two weeks voters can take advantage of early voting hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Then the weekend prior to the election the board of elections will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday.
Two board members Larry Bowersock and Jim Beardsley expressed concerns over any requirement for the board to have voting hours on Sunday.
"I would have to agree to Saturday, but when has a government office ever been open on a Sunday," Beardsley said.
Additionally, the Monday hours have the board members concerned. Executive Director Adam Booth said it takes time to print out the signature books for each polling place. Usually, the judges for each polling place pick up the signature books during the day on Monday in preparation for Tuesday morning.
However, Booth expressed concerns about someone coming to the board of elections to vote prior to 2 p.m. on Monday, but after one of the judges has picked up the book. The staff will then have to contact the judge somehow to alert him about the ballot cast at the board of elections in order to ensure the person does not vote a second time at the polling place.
In a smaller county, it will be easier to make certain two ballots are not cast, but in a larger county with millions of voters, board members expressed concerns.
Bowersock said it would be better if the votes cast on Monday were counted as provisional ballots, which are not scanned until later and would give them additional time to catch any errors. Early votes are scanned immediately.
"I want to urge people, if they feel they have to vote early on the last three days to utilize the hours on Saturday and Sunday," Booth said. "If they have to come on Monday, we are not going to turn anyone away."
Booth said the most important part for the state mandate is that all 88 counties are going to be required to have consistent hours and opportunity for people to vote.
Still board member David Johnson lamented the loss of a time when election day was actually held on Election Day instead of for more than a month prior to the election. Already the board of elections has had 638 people stop at its new location on Dickey Drive in Lisbon to vote for the upcoming election.
Additionally, Deputy Director Kim Meek reported 7,399 have requested absentee ballots. Of those numbers, 1,373 have been Democrats and 1,815 have been Republicans. The largest number, 4,211 have been independents. Absentee ballots cannot be turned in at the polling place and must be received at the board of elections in person or by mail. Those mailed must be postmarked by Nov. 5 and received no later than Nov. 16 in order to count.
One additional concern of board members is how much overtime the board of elections is going to need in order to maintain all the extra required hours for early voting. Booth pointed out most of the extra time is being taken as compensation time later, not in monetary additional dollars.
"Our staff has been doing an excellent job," Meek complimented.
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|Jonathan Cooper, Dee Milliner and Tyler Eifert (from left to right) could all be affected by the free agency frenzy.|
There's nothing quite like the madness that takes place in the first few days of free agency. It seems like every time I click refresh on my phone, three more players find new homes!
After taking a step back and studying all of these moves with the 2013 NFL Draft in mind, I've come up with 10 key takeaways that will impact next month's big event:
1) Andy Reid is clearly unimpressed with the quarterbacks in this draft class. When Reid joined the Philadelphia Eagles organization, he used his first draft selection on quarterback Donovan McNabb. If Reid felt like there was a franchise quarterback in this draft, I'm confident he would pull the trigger with the Kansas City Chiefs' No. 1 overall pick. Following his decision to trade for Alex Smith, it's clear he doesn't feel that this draft features a marquee signal-caller worthy of the top selection. However, earlier this week, I still felt like there was a possibility Reid would use K.C.'s third-round pick to select his quarterback of the future. I no longer see that happening, following the signing of Chase Daniel. Those two moves seem to indicate Reid wasn't enamored with any of this year's QB prospects.
2) Cleveland Browns could target cornerback Dee Milliner in April. Following the additions of Paul Kruger and Quentin Groves, Cleveland might be out of the edge rusher market when it comes to their first-round pick (No. 6 overall). Pairing those two players with Jabaal Sheard gives the Browns three outside linebackers capable of getting after the quarterback. Milliner is a name that makes a lot of sense when you look at their current roster.
3) Despite the Andy Levitre signing, the Tennessee Titans might still take a guard in Round 1. I love the Titans' decision to add Levitre. He is one of the top interior linemen in the NFL and will be a major upgrade in Tennessee. Despite this addition, I could still see the Titans selecting either Jonathan Cooper or Chance Warmack with their first-round pick at No. 10 overall. Cooper makes the most sense because of his ability to play all three interior spots. The addition of Shonn Greene to pair with Chris Johnson proves that Mike Munchak is committed to running the football. Adding two elite interior blockers (Levitre and Cooper or Warmack) would make this one of the top offensive lines in the NFL.
4) The Minnesota Vikings are likely to target a wideout with at least one of their first-round picks. Following the trade of Percy Harvin, the Vikings are desperate for receiving help. They likely will add a few veteran free agents, but all signs point to them using at least one of their two first-round selections (Nos. 23 and 25) on a wideout. I'd expect the Vikings to come away with one of these three players: Tavon Austin, Cordarrelle Patterson or Keenan Allen.
5) Look for the Indianapolis Colts to consider the best player available in Round 1. The Colts have filled several holes on their roster with a flurry of free-agent signings. The decision to aggressively address issues on the offensive line should allow them to take the best player available with their first-round pick (No. 24) instead of slightly reaching for an O-lineman.
6) The San Diego Chargers must continue to fortify one area. The Chargers entered this offseason with major holes on their offensive line. Following the first few days of free agency, they've lost a starting guard (Louis Vasquez) and added a couple of middle-of-the-road veterans (OT King Dunlap and OG Chad Rinehart). There is still a lot of work left to do in order to better protect Philip Rivers. If the Bolts want one of the draft's top three offensive tackles, they likely will be forced to move up a few spots from No. 11. However, if they sit tight, they should be able to land one of the top two interior blockers (Warmack, Cooper).
7) Following the departure of Mike Wallace, the Pittsburgh Steelers should at least have a discussion about selecting West Virginia's Tavon Austin. He has the tools to replace the explosive element Wallace provided while also impacting the game as a returner. The Steelers have several needs to address on the defensive side of the ball (there are still plenty of players available in free agency), but I'm sure Austin will be discussed in their draft meetings over the next month.
8) The Detroit Lions could address their offense in the first round. Detroit entered the offseason with two major needs on the defensive side of the ball: at cornerback and defensive end. They've already addressed both spots in the early portion of free agency by bringing back cornerback Chris Houston and agreeing with defensive end Jason Jones on a three-year deal. Detroit could still elect to spend its top pick on either of these spots, but I wouldn't rule out offensive tackle, either. I believe the top OTs (Luke Joeckel, Eric Fisher and Lane Johnson) are three of the safest bets in the entire draft. Adding more protection for Matthew Stafford isn't a terrible idea.
9) Tony Gonzalez aside, the Atlanta Falcons still need a young tight end. The Falcons scored big with Gonzalez's decision to return for another season. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if they still choose a tight end with their first-round selection. There's a chance Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert could be there at No. 30, and he would be an ideal candidate to take over for Gonzalez a year from now.
10) Offensive line remains a chief concern for the St. Louis Rams. The Rams moved quickly to secure a visit from free-agent offensive tackle Jake Long. They desperately need to upgrade their offensive line. Even if they lock up Long -- at the time this was posted, the two sides were "hammering out a deal" -- the Rams shouldn't stop there. They have the ammunition to move up and secure one of the five elite linemen in this draft. If they're hesitant to make that move, they could fill other needs with their two first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 22) and address the offensive line at the top of the second round.
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The valley station of the Tanzboden ski lift is situated above Ebnat-Kappel at approx. 900 m. a.s.l. and can be reached by ski bus or private car in a few minutes. The drag lift conveys skiiers and snowboarders to the Himmelstörli (Little gate of heaven), situated at 1,200 m. For children there is a pony lift at the valley station. The ski run is brightly illuminated at night and invites skiers to enjoy night skiing from Monday to Saturday.
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Mark your calendars! Our popular "Ask the Mac Pros" program returns to Princeton Public Library beginning Monday, June 11, for a 10-week series this summer. It's your chance to drop by our new Mac Lab with your questions about iMacs, MacBooks, iPads, iPhones, software products, and all things Apple-related, and receive expert guidance from Princeton Macinstosh Users' Group (PMUG) volunteers.
What is PMUG? Always ahead of the curve, Princeton has long been known as a town with a great appreciation for Macs. Founded in 1984, PMUG was originally formed to help support Princeton University's students, professors, and staff as the school implemented Macintosh computers on its campus. Since then, the group has widened its scope to become a tremendous community resource for fans of Apple technology. As explained on its website, "through PMUG, members both new and expert share their interests, talents, and skills in the Macintosh environment so that others may benefit." (-pmug-nj.org).
So, need help formatting a Keynote presentation? Want to learn about security settings in Safari? Confused by the iCloud? Wondering how to edit your vacation pics using iPhoto? Our PMUG Mac Pros Ewa Zak, Benjamin Britt, and Laura O'Neill will be available Mondays, 4 to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, every week from June 11 through August 15. Come on by with lots of questions!
Also, don't forget to check out our Summer 2012 Technology Education classes, scheduled through August. We will be offering courses in Microsoft Word, designing presentations, iLife, downloading ebooks and audiobooks, iPad 101, Twitter, Mac basics, and more. The full series of courses and registration information is available on our events calendar.
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“Green Ship” Brought to Life in San Diego
NORTH ISLAND, Calif.
By Surface Forces Public Affairs
– USS Makin Island (LHD 8) was formally commissioned today in a ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI).
The ship dubbed the “Prius of Navy warships,” arrived in San Diego in mid-September, three years after her christening. She brought over 1,000 Sailors and their families to the San Diego community.
“I am proud this ship, and that her Sailors, Marines, and families will all call San Diego ‘home’,” said Congresswoman Susan Davis, the senior U.S. government official present. “It is great to have a new, ‘green,’ addition to San Diego. Each of you contributes to mission success and to our great community.”
Admiral Patrick Walsh, Commander, Pacific Fleet, the event’s principal speaker, addressed the impact of Makin Island on the fleet.
"USS Makin Island represents the US Navy's long standing commitment to both the defense of our nation and ensuring security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond,” said Walsh. “This commissioning also marks a new and significant chapter in the US Navy's history. The Navy will look to the USS Makin Island as the example as we move aggressively forward with plans to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and other hazardous chemicals."
Makin Island is the final amphibious assault ship built in the LHD-1 Wasp-class, but is the first of the class built with gas turbine engines and electric drive. The Navy projects that this advance will save nearly $250 million dollars in fuel costs over the ship’s lifetime. The development is already paying off – during the ships transit from Pascagoula, Mississippi to San Diego, California, Makin Island consumed over 900,000 gallons less fuel than a steam ship completing the same transit, saving more than two million dollars in fuel costs. Other environmentally-friendly initiatives include the use of an electric plant to power auxiliaries, meaning no steam or associated chemicals; and the use of reverse osmosis water purification systems that negate the need for chemicals like bromine or chlorine.
“This warship significantly enhances our joint Navy and Marine Corps capability,” said Vice Admiral D.C. Curtis, Commander, Naval Surface Forces. “In support of our nation’s maritime strategy, it possesses the ability to rapidly respond to emergent tasking anywhere, anytime.”
It was quite a day for Captain Bob Kopas, Commanding Officer, USS Makin Island, who guided the ship and her Sailors through over four years of construction and trials. He gave thanks to the crew for working together to reach a momentous occasion.
“You have shown the metal you are made of every day,” Kopas said. “In Mississippi you demonstrated your humanity by rebuilding playgrounds that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and during our port visits in South America you demonstrated your compassion by volunteering your off-duty time to renovate schools and other community facilities. Over the past four years, the dedication and enthusiasm you have shown has been the ‘flames’ which have heated the metal of our ship, making her able to meet the challenges of our nation and the Navy over the next 40 years and beyond.”
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And it could go a long way to explaining how Biel could transition from 30-year-old Justin Timberlake to her much older co-star.
As he splashed around in Maui 300 star Butler, who played King Leonidas in the epic, looked to have maintained the Spartan work-out from the film four years ago.
To play the warrior, he undertook gruelling training for eight months at the hands of former mountain climber, Mark Twight.
He admitted it was hard to abandon the regime after the film was shot, admitting that he revelled in feeling ‘like a lion.’
This attitude certainly can’t fail to impress Biel, whatever the state of their relationship is at present.
Thepair, who are soon to be be seen together in new film Playing the Field, have denied a love affair, claiming to be just good friends.
Rumours of a burgeoning love affair first surfaced in March when they twosome were filming scenes for the movie in Louisiana.
Sourceson the set quashed suggestions of romance, however, claiming that the pair had never even enjoyed a private dinner together.
But pictures of Biel riding behind Butler on his Harley Davidson last week suggest that the actors are very cosy indeed.
Biel could be seen clinging to the Scotsman as they sped along the Pacific Coast Highway in LA.
After a long-term relationship with the flirty Timberlake, Biel might want to be wary of dating ladies man Butler.
He has a history of dating leading women, most notably Butler was linked to Jennifer Aniston, 42, when theyfilmed The Bounty Hunter.
Itwas also reported that he tried to chat up actress Kirsten Dunst, 29 , at a party during the Cannes Film Festival, where he was promoting Coriolanus, an adaptation of the Shakespeare play directed by Ralph Fiennes.
Butler even sends up his reputation in Playing the Field.
In it he stars as a professional athlete with a weak past who tries to redeem himself by coaching his son’s soccer team.
But he find himself unable to resist his players’ restless and gorgeous mothers.
Gerard has also just completed filming on two films to be releases this year, Machine Gun Preacher and Movie 43.
Theformer is the true story of Sam Childers,a former drug-dealing biker who became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who’ve been forced to become soldiers.
Movie43 is an ensemble comedy of short stories starring a host of big names including Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Anna Faris, Kristen Bell, Emma Stone, Jush Duhamel and Richard Gere.
Naomi Watts, Sean William Scott, Elizabeth Banks and Uma Thurman also star.
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View Full Version : Trade: Luke telescoping saber for Jorg Secul
04-26-2002, 10:26 AM
Well there it is, an original REAl double telescoping saber for you delivering a Jorg Secul from Celebration 2. Any takers?
04-26-2002, 11:19 AM
No is this just the saber or the Luke figure too? Is the saber mint? How do I know it's original? Can you post a photo? I may be interested, but to much unknown info.
04-26-2002, 03:17 PM
Not a bad trade at all. Nice. Too bad that I need a Sacul figure too.
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German Conversation Guide for Workers, Waiters, Receptionists and Bartenders by My Ebook Publishing House
Price: $0.99 USD. 16820 words.
Language: English. Published on May 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Education and Study Guides » Study guides - Foreign Languages.
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Plano High School Sends Three to Div. 1 Programs -- November 25, 2003
PLANO, Tex, November 25. THREE swimmers from Plano Senior High School have signed early. The first is Ivan Barnes. He led the nation last year in the 100 Breast with a 55.64. He also went 50.09 in the 100 Fly. Ivan signed with the University of Arizona. Ivan is a 6 time All-American and team captain at Plano Senior High School. Ivan was also Texas 5A swimmer of the year as a Junior.
Lindsay Kenney also signed early with Florida State University. She has followed her sister Laura who is the school record holder in the 400 IM. Lindsay is a 12 time All-American and will help add a punch in the fly and IM events. Lindsay’s Best Times: 100 FL 55.95, 200 IM 2:04.60, 500 FR 5:01.78, 200 FR 1:50.87
Lindsay Perry signed with Southwest Missouri State University. She is a 4 time All-American. Lindsay will help SMS in the backstrokes and sprint freestyles. Lindsay’s Best Times: 100 BK 59.88, 100 FR 55.67, 50 FR 25.69 | <urn:uuid:8c61e6ce-0db1-459d-a4a1-d0c9eef5ede3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/6265.asp?q=Plano-High-School-Sends-Three-to-Div.-1-Programs | 2013-05-24T15:57:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953035 | 260 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Reflections: the effects of September 11 are still being felt by educators and students a year later. Here some of your colleagues share their feelings about the repercussions of this event.The events that unfolded on September 11 last year were nearly beyond comprehension. We can all remember how every hour, or sometimes every minute, our perception changed on what was happening, who may have did it, and to the impact it would have on us and the rest of the country.
While the year since has clarified many of these issues, in some ways the bigger picture remains as changeable as the events of that day. Just as it was hard to measure our shock, grief and outrage, so has it been hard to measure the loss of innocence for some children, the loss of loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos
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loved ones love npl for others, and the near overwhelming desire of children to be able to understand an event that most adults are still sorting out.
What is undeniable, though, is that the events of last year did bring changes. The most obvious ones may lie in the textbooks your district has, or will soon buy. Of the four major textbook publishers, each has a few paragraphs on the event, and the picture of the firefighters raising the flag at Ground Zero Raising the Flag at Ground Zero is a photograph by Thomas E. Franklin of The Bergen Record, taken on September 11, 2001. The picture shows three firefighters raising the American flag at ground zero of the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attacks. .
But for many, these mentions don't come close to explaining, or making sense of, the events of that day.
Help is available for educators in a variety of ways. A new survey taken in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City
City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. about the effects of September 11 show that girls are more likely to experience psychological problems than boys; the fourth- and fifth-graders were more affected than older children, and about 75,000 of the city's 1.1 million students have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental disorder that follows an occurrence of extreme psychological stress, such as that encountered in war or resulting from violence, childhood abuse, sexual abuse, or serious accident. . The study, "Effects of the World Trade Center Attacks on NYC NYC
New York City
NYC New York City Public School Students," suggests that districts expand existing mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract within schools, and develop a citywide system for routine screening and referral for major mental health problems.
San Francisco State University • • [ created a professional development program, called Understanding the World After September 11, for teachers. And Brown University created a five-day curriculum on terrorism, which more than 1,000 high schools say they will follow, according to according to
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.
2. In keeping with: according to instructions.
3. a report in The New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times.
What follows are the thoughts of educators around the country on the fallout from that day, how it has impacted their lives and school district policies.
Shelley Harwayne Superintendent, Community School District No. 2, New York City Collector of works for Messages to Ground Zero: Children Respond to September 11th (Heinemann, 2002)
In any district you have trauma and tragedy ... the loss of a parent, a teacher getting ill. To have a situation with such big numbers swept us off our feet.... I think it has caused us to reexamine re·ex·am·ine also re-ex·am·ine
tr.v. re·ex·am·ined, re·ex·am·in·ing, re·ex·am·ines
1. To examine again or anew; review.
2. Law To question (a witness) again after cross-examination. all our safety plans, our crisis teams, our environmental issues. District 2 is a district where instructional issues are on our front burner Noun 1. front burner - top priority; "the work was moved to the front burner in order to meet deadlines"
precedence, precedency, priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "... . This has been a year where we've had to add other things to our agenda.
We had to get very good at taking care of all aspects of children's lives. ... [We realized] how important it is to have smart people at the helm of every school. I have smart principals who are not only brilliant but brave.
I think [the Messages to Ground Zero book] will be a powerful closure. The section on hope is important. It would be a lovely book to read aloud on September 11--to tell kids what the children close to Ground Zero were thinking.
People all over the country have asked me to talk about what I've learned. Kids need art more than ever. We can't ever eliminate the arts from our schools. So many children couldn't talk about their reactions, but they could [express through art and words] what they were feeling.
When I looked at the [messages sent to New York City children] from all over the country, kids were using writing for so many more reasons than we thought possible. Clearly our New York City kids were writing to bear witness. I think it was incredible to see that children could write to lift others' spirits. These were not fill-in-the-blank stories. Kids had important things to say, and they had the voice to say it.
Joanne McDaniel Director for the Center for Prevention of School Violence Raleigh, N.C.
In some ways, the terrorism of September 11 was less of a shock to school districts across the country than it was to others. With Columbine columbine, in botany
columbine (kŏl`əmbīn), any plant of the genus Aquilegia, temperate-zone perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), popular both as wildflowers and as garden flowers. and other violent incidents prompting districts to pay attention to physical security prior to September 11, the new national emphasis on such security required districts to revisit and update security plans rather than create new ones. Importantly, many districts tried to balance physical security with the provision of learning environments that communicated a sense of normalcy nor·mal·cy
Noun 1. normalcy - being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
normality and safety. Many districts did take actions to ready themselves to handle bioterrorism and similar types of threats.
Christie Winkelmann Kyrene District Spokeswoman Kyrene Elementary School elementary school: see school. District 28 Phoenix, Ariz. area
After 9/11, a subsequent bomb threat affected several of our schools simultaneously. Kyrene took several more steps to ensure the safety of its schools. These additional efforts involved a parent working committee, two safety audits and a written agreement for how schools and police departments will work together in the event of a crisis.
First, the Kyrene Safety Committee--a group of parents that assisted district schools in developing more comprehensive emergency communication plans--was created. Parents on this committee provided feedback about how they would like to be kept informed in a crisis. The committee recommended district-wide emergency communication parameters that were later accepted and implemented in all schools as well as in the district's athletic and on-site childcare programs.
David Weiss There are several individuals of note named David Weiss, including:
Obviously the events of 9/11 have created a new focus in the classroom. We find that students are very interested in learning more about the Mideast and Arab world “Arab States” redirects here. For the political alliance, see Arab League.
The Arab World (Arabic: العالم العربي; Transliteration: al-`alam al-`arabi) stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the . As a department, [we may] develop an elective for students that would deal with the influence of the Muslim or the Arab world.... Of the 31 workshops scheduled [at NSSSA's convention in November], at least five of them are going to deal directly with the aftermath of 9/11.
[The terrorist attacks have also] provided social studies teachers with the vehicle to [teach] tolerance. Our country was ready for rejuvenation Rejuvenation
in extreme old age, restored to youth by Medea. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322]
apples of perpetual youth
by tasting the golden apples kept by Idhunn, the gods preserved their youth. [Scand. Myth. in that area. We'd become a very cynical nation, into our own world and not the greater world and the greater good.
[In U.S. history,] the focus has not been on the influence of the Arab world in our country. Now it will. When the curriculum gets to the period immediately following World War II, we can take a look at the me of Israel. The students can see how that one event has implications 50 years later.
I started teaching in the late '60s--those were tough times.... It wasn't cool [for students] to be patriotic. I am a Vietnam veteran This article is about veterans of the Vietnam War. For the French psychedelic musical group, see Vietnam Veterans.
Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. . Students now have a clear focus. They understand why our country has done things in the past. Why was there a Vietnam? Why did our country get involved? They can see [that] through terrorism, our country has now become vulnerable. They see it's imperative that our country unites again--to understand that we are a country of many. From many come one, e pluribus unum E Pluribus Unum (ē plr`ĭbəs y`nəm) [Lat. .
Mary Minner Former school counselor A school counselor is a counselor and educator who works in schools, and have historically been referred to as "guidance counselors" or "educational counselors," although "Professional School Counselor" is now the preferred term. Rosemary Hills Primary School, Silver Spring, Md.
In my experience of being with children who have felt stressed in a variety of circumstances, including 9/11, I've seen how important it is to teach them how to be "quiet on the inside." [This] is a feeling of calmness no matter what is going on.... Fear can become an emotion that overcomes and overwhelms us. Crisis can be an opportunity to see what we're thinking about. What we think about grows. And we become what we think about."
Genie Stowers Associate Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, San Francisco State University Organizer of "Understanding the World After September 11," a summer academy for K-12 teachers
Terrorism] certainly is a current event, but I think it's going to go beyond that. Students want to understand what they're hearing in the media everyday. [It's] really pointing out the importance of understanding social studies. The approach we took [with the academy] was interdisciplinary. We [had] people from a variety of different disciplines come and speak. This cannot really be understood from the point of view within one discipline.
Kenneth Roy Director of Science and Safety, Glastonbury (Conn.) Public Schools
Several years ago, districts fell victim to their own form of domestic-type terrorism--Columbine. With this event, we developed terrorist action and workplace violence protocols. After the tragedy of 9/11, workplace safety/security was again addressed and upgraded; e.g., security audits to determine weaknesses in facilities, employee security training, security drills in the form of lockdowns and evacuations, and ID badges for all employees and students, to name a few. Safety/security of the four walls with the future inside is our mission.
Gregory Thomas Executive Director of the Student and Safety Prevention Services division New York City's Board of Education.
As the events unfolded on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, students and staff in schools across New York City were forced to make split-second decisions to ensure their safety. That we were successful in safely evacuating over 9,000 students and hundreds of staff from eight schools in the vicinity of the World Trade Center complex and were able to reunite re·u·nite
tr. & intr.v. re·u·nit·ed, re·u·nit·ing, re·u·nites
To bring or come together again.
[-niting, -nited the other students in New York City to their families, is a credit to all of the administrators and students and to proper planning at the school level. While no school district can ever imagine or plan for a disaster of this magnitude, a very important lesson was learned in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?"
midmost of going through this experience; proactive planning and creativity are essential elements in ensuring the safety of staff and students during an emergency.
Stanley Teitel Principal, Stuyvesant High School Stuyvesant High School, commonly referred to as Stuy, is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. (located three blocks from Ground Zero)
Our south windows faced the twin towers. Many of the students witnessed things on the morning of 9/11 that weren't pleasant. We evacuated just before the second tower collapsed. After that, we had to vacate To annul, set aside, or render void; to surrender possession or occupancy.
The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. the building for four weeks. The result is that some students have had difficulty coping with day-to-day living. The same is true for some of the staff. For example, a fire alarm went off late in the spring, and three students ended up in the guidance office very upset. It was a false alarm, but they were shaken. We've had counselors come in and meet with individual students and talk to groups. We've also established new security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
security . Now all students must present a photo ID to enter the building in the morning. We've put security cameras on every door to monitor the comings and goings of every one in the building. | <urn:uuid:f1235a0a-858d-403d-8f42-c02a6db462e8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reflections%3A+the+effects+of+September+11+are+still+being+felt+by...-a097117264 | 2013-05-24T16:03:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965057 | 3,233 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
| Composer:|| Schwartz, Jean 1878-1956|
|Lyrics:||That tragedy was on the wane there's not the slightest doubt (first line of text)|
Julie, I love you truly (first line of chorus)
| Jerome, William|
Klaw & Erlanger
|Publisher:||Shapiro, Bernstein and Co.|
|Description:||Julie / words by William Jerome ; music by Jean Schwartz.|
For voice and piano.
First line of text: That tragedy was on the wane there's not the slightest doubt.
First line of chorus: Julie, I love you truly.
Cover ill.: Flowering tree by Starmer. Photos of Jerome, Schwartz and Herbert Cawthorn.
"Jerome & Schwartz's master-piece"--Cover.
"As featured in Klaw & Erlanger's great production 'Mr. Bluebeard'"--Cover.
Ads for other song titles on p. and back cover.
|Format:||1 score (5 p.) : ill., ports. ; 36 cm.|
|Subjects:||Shakespeare, William--1564-1616--Romeo and Juliet--Musical settings|
Songs with piano
African Americans--Songs and music
|Copyright:||Permissions/Copyright Statement for Sheet Music|
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Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360)
Posted by Kuang on Thu, 05 Aug 2010.
Over four years and five games we watched Sam Fisher fall from his position as a top black ops agent working for a division of the NSA, to being a man consumed by remorse over the death of his daughter and losing all sense of self preservation. Now Agent Fisher is back in the latest addition to the series, Splinter Cell: Conviction
The game takes place a few years after the death of Fisher’s daughter. He’s no longer employed by Third Echelon for some reason, and is trying to get away from his past when he finds himself dragged back in against his will whilst sitting in a Maltese marketplace. Conviction throws you straight into the action from this point, but is gracious enough to walk you through the first steps by means of radio messages from Sam’s ex contact in the secret service, and the unusual but stylish method of overlaying messages onto the scenery. Fans will notice that attempting to switch on Sam’s collection of spook gear will have no effect - you’ve got a sidearm and that’s it.
Progressing through the levels feels a lot like the Rainbow Six: Vegas games, in that you have a slick and simple cover mechanism that allows you to lock onto just about any handy item of scenery. When Sam is successfully concealed in an area with dim light, the screen fades to black and white to indicate his hidden status. Any visible movement, detection by enemy torches, or muzzle flashes will reveal his location and leave a ‘ghost’ outline of his last known position. This can be used to Sam’s advantage when setting up flanking manoeuvres or drawing enemies away to conserve ammo, but does occasionally lead to some dozy attacks on thin air by the AI.
The previous episode in the Splinter Cell canon, Double Agent, saw Sam’s abilities and gadgets stripped back to the bare bones as he put himself forward for what was likely to be a grief induced suicide mission. This move didn’t sit well with hardcore fans of the series because Splinter Cell was always about precision, complexity and futuristic hardware; removing Fisher’s terrifying ability to infiltrate and clear enemy locations without detection seemed to remove what made the previous instalments so great. At first glance Splinter Cell: Conviction appears to continue this trend.
Subtlety is still an important part of the game, but the emphasis has clearly shifted away from out-and-out stealth, and that’s where hardcore fans may start to complain. Ubisoft have been clear about wanting to make the game more accessible after the extremely hardcore Chaos Theory, but in doing so appear to have removed some of the more sophisticated options available to the player. Sam can still climb, crawl, perform silent takedowns and Batman style ‘death from above’ moves, but the wall jumps and more sophisticated technology are no more. Instead we have a range of more offensive moves such as the human shield, and a new ‘mark and execute’ system that allows up to four enemies to be taken down in rapid succession with a single button press. Your gadgets are now limited to a few grenades, sticky cameras, and remote mines - no more airfoil rounds, sticky shockers or OCP charges. There are even times when you can run and gun if you’re good enough, something that would have been unthinkable before, not to mention nigh on impossible. You can still play the stealth angle by taking out lights and hanging from balconies, but you may feel that the effort isn’t worth it because you won’t be rewarded for doing so.
So, is Conviction still worthy of the name Splinter Cell despite being such a marked departure from expectations? Yes, definitely. If may have changed in focus, but the degree of polish and drama is everything you’d expect from a title carrying the Tom Clancy name. The visual style is the sharpest yet, with the use of overlaid text and moving flashbacks contributing to a cinematic atmosphere. The voice acting is fantastic and suitably understated, the character models are spot on, and the environments offer a decent range of angles from which to approach the scenarios. It’s true that the levels are far more linear in order to fit in with the set pieces, but that allows the complex and twisting storyline to maintain a good pace and remain focused. Given that you can finish the campaign on normal level in an evening or two, it’s the impact of the experience that counts and not necessarily the length.
There are some minor issues though. The mark and execute system feels extremely powerful, but Fisher must carry out one silent execution to earn the opportunity to use it once. There’s no real logic there and it demands the use of lethal force, whereas the pinnacle of achievement in the series so far was to complete a level with no casualties and without being detected. There are also times when the AI seems unable to learn from its own mistakes, and will send a slow procession of enemies strolling towards you to check out a noise whilst clearly not noticing the mounting pile of their colleages just where they intend to stand. Some of the restart points are a bit too distant as well, forcing you to go through lots of old ground in order to reach the challenge that defeated you previously.
These aren’t deal breakers though. Conviction is a polished, high impact addition to the series that’s definitely worth a blast. You have to forget what you know of the games so far other than the storylines and take it for what it is, but it’s a rewarding exercise once you do. Add in the brilliant co-op campaign, and the single or multiplayer Deniable Ops mode (think Vegas’ ‘Terrorist Hunt’ but infinitely more enjoyable) you have a package that’s loaded with replay value and well worth a go. | <urn:uuid:678e1fbf-a36d-4b84-baef-dbb15f74602d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thejitty.com/articles/splinter-cell-conviction-xbox-360 | 2013-05-24T16:04:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952727 | 1,232 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
As trey is performing together with usher on the OMG tour and visits different spots throughout the states, is he also going to perform in europe during the OMG tour from usher? I'm talking about the 14th of january @ Ahoy rotterdam (The Netherlands).
A lot of people in the netherlands are wondering, as they know he is performing with U. in the states during that tour but we're not sure if he will also perform in europe during the tour.. WE HOPE SO! they're expecting it though.
PEOPLE WHO KNOW THIS. please let me know asap ;) | <urn:uuid:5e234eaf-1015-42cd-9320-b0872f2eaea9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.treysongz.com/comment/697021 | 2013-05-24T15:30:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.989369 | 126 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Q. The top of my oleander is turning yellow and dying. Will the plant recover if I prune out the affected branches?
A. Removing the dying branches from your oleander will improve its appearance for a while, but this will not restore the plant’s health. Your oleander will probably die in a few years if it has oleander leaf scorch. This fatal disease is caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. The bacteria grow inside and soon plug the plant’s xylem tissue, which transports water from the roots to the leaves. The upper foliage initially turns yellow and may droop on one or more branches. Unfortunately, by the time these symptoms appear, the bacteria have already spread to other parts of the plant that appear healthy. As the disease progresses, more branches are affected and the plant eventually dies. All oleanders (Nerium oleander) are susceptible to the disease although some cultivars may express symptoms to lesser degrees and live longer when infected.
Oleander leaf scorch is spread primarily from plant to plant by an exotic sap-feeding insect, the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Spraying oleanders with insecticide does not adequately protect plants from sharpshooter feeding and possible infection. The bacterium does not persist in the soil when a plant dies. Another oleander could be planted in the same location, but this is not recommended since the new plant could also become infected when sharpshooters feed on the plant.
The best permanent solution is to replace dying oleanders with a different ornamental. Some possible substitutes are lemon bottle brush (Callistemon citrinus), purple hop bush (Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’), American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), and lemonade berry (Rhus integrifolia). Additional plants suggested by four landscape designers are listed in an article, “Good Bets for Hedges to Replace Dying Oleanders” at:
Q. My oranges look ripe, but they taste sour. Do I need to fertilize the tree to make the fruit sweet?
A. Fertilizing an orange tree in winter will not make the fruit sweeter. To develop sweet fruit, orange trees need a full canopy of foliage, a sunny location, warm weather and time.
You cannot tell when oranges are ready to eat by the color of their rind. Both navel and Valencia oranges color in fall as the temperature cools, but this does not mean the fruit has enough sugar and is ready to pick. You may have to wait until February for navels to be sweet enough. Valencias are not usually ready to pick until July. Both oranges will hold on the tree for several months after they are ripe.
Mature citrus (5 years and older) should be given a fertilizer high in nitrogen in February and again in April. Nitrogen should not be applied in summer since this will make the rinds thicker and cause Valencias to re-green. Do not apply nitrogen in fall because too much can delay fruit maturity and increase the acid content of the juice.
Vincent Lazaneo is an urban horticulture adviser emeritus with the University of California Cooperative Extension. Send questions for “Plants & Pests” to firstname.lastname@example.org | <urn:uuid:8d683477-bfd5-4752-a12c-456ab75a26e2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/19/tp-leaf-scorch-dooms-oleander/ | 2013-05-24T15:52:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.909475 | 724 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I first noticed it while depositing my weapon at the rear of the chapel at Abu Ghraib Prison. A six-by-ten-foot painting. Jesus stands center canvas, dressed in the characteristic ankle-length white robes of a Hebrew sage, his body and garments fading to a ghostly, near-transparent lower body. His palms are upraised, connected to thick outstretched arms angling toward a powerful chest and neck. Surrounding Jesus is a motley of soldiers in combat poses, weapons raised, escorted by a host of blue-skinned sinewy angels with gold, glowing swords. One soldier holds an M16 precisely at the height of the Savior’s extended left hand, making it appear that Jesus himself is wielding the rifle pistol-style.
As the Mass began, I turned to the rear wall. Yet again my weapon was alone. Every other soldier carried his to the altar to receive the Eucharist. I looked back to the painting. Then I stood, walked to the front, and bowed to the consecrated Body and Blood, silently wishing someone would reprimand me for refusing to be armed during Communion.
I arrived at Abu Ghraib Prison in June 2004, nine weeks after completing my training as a US Army interrogator and Arabic linguist. Six weeks after the 60 Minutes story of detainee abuse and the retaliatory beheading of Nicholas Berg. Two weeks after my acceptance to seminary.
From the time of my enlistment at age seventeen to my short-lived tenure as a cadet at the US Military Academy at West Point, to my equally short-lived ROTC career, to my reentry into active duty following 9/11, I had always been an idealist battling unpleasant realities. I was a child of home-schooling and Bible quizzing. I’d never been able to yell the chants of the bayonet assault course (What’s the spirit of the bayonet? Kill! Kill! Kill without mercy, Drill Sergeant!), nor look at the statue of General Patton on Academy grounds and see anything other than heartless vanity. But I was military stock. My grandfather fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. My dad had been an army captain. In high school I’d been president of the Young Republicans. I was not supposed to be the kid who gets upset by violence, ambition, and proto-imperialism. I was the patriotic, Evangelical Christian, high-school valedictorian. I was supposed to ascend the ranks of the military, then the ranks of Washington.
But I was derailed. Then, 9/11 changed everything.
I was an undergraduate in the Individual Ready Reserve when the towers fell. I probably could have ridden out the remainder of my time just like George W. Bush in the Air National Guard, but I’d made a commitment. I’d see it to its end. Three and a half thousand people had just died.
But in the months prior to my reentry into the ranks of the enlisted, I studied philosophy at Oxford University with a bunch of guys about to pursue advanced studies in theology under the tutelage of pacifist theologian Stanley Hauerwas of Duke Divinity School. Just when I’d come to a place of resolve about fulfilling my commitments, I had to go and meet a bunch of fellow Evangelicals (all graduates of Wheaton College outside of Chicago) who were beginning to wonder whether the teachings of Jesus could square with military service.
I had graduated with honors from both the US Army Interrogator School and the Defense Language Institute, but after watching Shock and Awe on the morning news with my Arabic instructor (who still had family in Baghdad), I, too, began to wonder. I came up with a compromise—the chaplaincy. If I could serve the remainder of my time as a spiritual guide to soldiers and, most importantly, could become a noncombatant (just like Saint Peter whom Jesus told to lay down his sword), then maybe I could find some answers to my questions.
But Iraq would have to come first.
When word got around of my acceptance to seminary, my platoon mates started calling me “Priest.” Given the cloud of moral dysfunction hovering over my unit and our mission at Abu Ghraib, an identity of moral clarity was welcome—even if it was a false identity. But I was no priest. I was a US Army interrogator at the center of the biggest military scandal since My Lai, at the single most attacked stationary position in all of Iraq. If ever I had wanted an opportunity to see if I could live by principles precisely when they were not convenient, I had come to the right place.
The echoes of machine guns ricocheted through my shower trailer—first one, then two, then an entire wall of automatic fire. I had just splashed water on my face to rinse shaving cream from my chin and nose when bursts of defensive fire from the three closest marine-posted guard towers began to crescendo—from the percussive, metallic timbre of air-cooled, belt-fed, .50 caliber machine guns to the cramped staccato thud of Mark 19 automatic grenade launchers. Five hundred and fifty 12.7 mm rounds per minute. Three hundred and seventy-five 40 mm grenades per minute. Two gunners per tower. Three towers. Six marines with bolt releases set to the automatic down position. Interlocking fire, grenades, and rifle rounds woven together in orchestral synchronicity.
The scent of oil and carbon filled my nostrils as I ran to my personal quarters for body armor and Kevlar. Everyone from privates first class to lieutenant colonels scurried around the compound corridors with mismatching socks, PT shirts partially tucked in, and Kevlar protective gear in various stages of vestment.
Then I saw First Lieutenant Schribner make his way to the command post, a personally modified CAR‑15 A2 assault rifle slung reverse across his back. Chaos everywhere while this former Israeli Defense Force, turned US Army Infantry, turned US Army Intelligence officer stormed his way to the command post like the shirtless Robert Duvall taking indirect fire in Apocalypse Now. Master Sergeant Collum followed after Lieutenant Schribner as the first of three successive explosions jolted the compound walls.
“White Status! White Status! Casteel! Get your fucking gear on! Make sure Sergeant Tyler’s taken accountability! Get everyone in the hallway! Gear up! Gear up!”
Crawford and Patrick were already in their White Status positions outside our cell. I ran past them into our cell for my gear. As I reached my bed, through the patchwork breeze-holes of our rear wall I could see sparks and debris from another explosion spiraling fifteen to twenty feet above the outermost perimeter. I stood perfectly still, watching the sparks descend back below the prison wall as thick, black puffs began to dissipate in the wind.
I joined Crawford and Patrick in the hallway with the rest of the cell wing, bullets streaking down the courtyard just outside our exit corridor. Fahid pounced back from the exit, his olive Iranian skin suddenly Irish pale.
“Holy fuck! Did you guys hear that?”
“Bullets came over the wall! Must be motherfuckers on rooftops!”
“Sergeant Tyler, what’s the count?” Master Sergeant Collum bellowed, as he burst into our wing, his eyes and body still directed toward the command post in the outer hallway.
“All up!” Tyler responded.
With that, Collum left the room. The thuds and cracks of grenades and .50 cals began to subside, sporadically flaring up over the gradual die down. Then complete silence.
And then more silence as we stared at one another, waiting for the refrain, the anticipated next barrage.
A nervous rage began to rise.
“The fuck just happened?”
“Is that it?”
“What the fuck just happened?”
“Couldn’t have been mortars. Did you hear any mortars?”
“A few, but way off target. Don’t think they landed in the prison.”
“The fuck were those five explosions, if not fucking mortars?”
“The marines opened up a good two minutes of .50 cals and Mark 19s!”
“Two minutes of 19s? They’ll be lucky to find teeth!”
Then the silence broke, but not quite the tympanied finale we all had expected. Just a few wooden pelts of AK‑47s followed by the steady metallic cracks of M16s and M60s. Smiles spread across faces as we realized just how big an ass kicking the Marines had delivered. Archive video of Apache attack helicopter assaults flashed through my mind: Infrared clusters of a single arm and leg pulling a limp lower body across the ground; patches of infrared forming a blotchy trail leading to the truck just sliced open by Apache .50 cals; then another swift barrage of Apache fire sparking an infrared video patchwork, then nothing; the retreating cluster slows, dims.
“Sergeant Tyler, are we still at White?” somebody asked, all twenty or so of us standing in the cell wing, hands and fingers cupped around firing grips and selector levers.
- Lt. Col. Craig Essick, 391st Military Police Battalion, a commander at Abu Ghraib in 2005 (Anja Niedringhaus / AFP / Getty Images).
We stood our ground—routine roll-call positions outside our cell doors—for another twenty minutes. Master Sergeant Collum finally entered, gave the all-clear.
“Why do they gotta cause so much ruckus if that’s all they got?” someone yelled, tossing a Kevlar into a prison cell.
I took the Kevlar strap off my chin, felt something slippery on my thumb, then wiped shaving cream between my fingers. I un-Velcroed my flack vest and limply let it slide, crash to the floor. My ears were still ringing with the slamming of doors, the call to prayer, small-arms fire, grenade explosions, and the whatever else set off by those grenades.
Crawford picked up his shaving kit, set down his M16 next to his bed, and then left the cell.
“Hey, Patrick?” I said.
“How long you think it took them to put that together?”
“What are you talking about?”
“The guys the marines just took out. How long you think it took them to put that attack together?”
“I don’t know. A while.”
“Could you have done it?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Unload the .50s and the 19s for that long.”
“Casteel, you ask some fucked-up questions.”
“Hell of a lot of fire power.”
“Haji’s playing with the pros now.”
Patrick took his towel and toiletries to the shower trailer, leaving his body armor at the end of his bed. I changed into my desert camouflage and donned my body armor. Before I left my room, I stopped to take another look out the holes in my wall, traces of smoke still hovering in the air.
On my way to the interrogation center I looked up to the guard towers. I pressed my fingers against the body armor wrapped around my chest. I moved my toes around in my boots. I shook the Kevlar on top my head. I felt the steel of my semiautomatic assault rifle, months-old neglectful carbon filming my fingers. Then I went back to work.
Later that afternoon Master Sergeant Collum gave the official briefing. Somebody had loaded a truck full of explosives and tried to ram a hole in the wall. Others had tried to take out the marine tower guards. Both attempts failed. The truck was blown into more than five separate pieces, partly from the explosives on board, mostly from the automatically launched grenades. Similar attacks occurred throughout the Baghdad area that day. All failed.
The army calls chaplains “combat multipliers.” Definition: Supporting and subsidiary means that significantly increase the relative combat strength (power) of a force while actual force ratios remain constant. Laymen’s terms: Something other than bullets or bombs that helps kill your enemy. A soldier at peace with killing is more apt to kill.
The term came to mind while I sat at my computer station, researching insurgent groups and their cell and command structures. My interrogation was not until the afternoon, so I took the morning to focus in on my target: Omar Hadid, chief lieutenant to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. If I was to pry any actionable intelligence on Hadid from my detainee, I would need to know everything about him—hope to catch my detainee in some lie.
I scrolled through pages of information. Hadid rose to prominence in the aftermath of the April 2004 siege of Fallujah by US Marines and joint-force air assaults, assuming local leadership of Tawhid wal‑Jihad, which to Sufis means “Divine Unity and Inner Struggle,” but to Wahhabis like Zarqawi and Hadid means “Monotheism and Holy War.” During the May ceasefire that followed the April siege of Fallujah, Hadid managed to supplant moderate imams with those of his liking, further consolidating power despite the continued presence of US Marines at the city limits. Hadid facilitated the installation of Sharia law, eradicating every Western influence from magazines to hairstyles. Intelligent, charismatic, nearly mythological—like Zarqawi and bin Laden—Hadid himself was a certain sort of combat multiplier.
Scanning satellite imagery of American and mujahideen traffic-control points; linking diagrams of al Qaeda leadership; intelligence inventories of timelines and personality bios. Reading articles and briefing transcripts detailing the growing US mandate to reassert dominance over Fallujah. The coming months would determine the substance of US response. Forty-three miles west of Fallujah, the morning after a feebly executed suicide attack, we were becoming relatively accustomed to just how this response was developing.
As I studied the histories and tactics of insurgent organizations from the safety of the joint interrogation and debriefing center, my mind began to race between tactical threats and appropriate tactical responses.
East Fallujah Bridge: armed mujahideen checkpoint. Chief insurgent: Omar Hadid. Weapons arsenal: Soviet-era Kalashnikovs, surface-to-air missile launchers, heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades.
My mind quickened.
These groups operate checkpoints? Openly armed checkpoints? Why haven’t we taken them out with Apaches? Why are we just sitting on our thumbs letting these guys parade around when a single Apache could take them out in seconds?
I stood and left the office.
The lunch hour was approaching, but I could never eat during the day, at least not in public. I went back to my room to read. Another book by Stanley Hauerwas. Another treatise on Christian pacifism and the kingdom of God. I wanted to scream. Where the fuck does this kingdom exist, Stan? Certainly not here. Yet I read anyway. I needed something to bring me to a world beyond suicide bombers and automatic grenade launchers.
I looked down at my watch: 1210. I read more then looked again: 1235 . . . 1241. I had a 1330 interrogation but couldn’t get myself to stand from my chair . . . 1251. It was well past the time I should have left to resume my planning and prep. But I couldn’t seem to move. I sat in my prison cell under the illumination of a clip lamp, nibbling on dried fruit and chips.
The advice of a spiritual mentor came to mind. God is more concerned with who you are than with what you do. I finally rose.
I walked slowly toward the interrogation center but, my anxiety spiking, finally decided to see the chaplain. Sergeant Tyler agreed to take over my interrogation; I walked back across the prison in search of Chaplain Fischer. A first lieutenant not much older than I am, Chaplain Fischer sat behind a desk at the rear of the religious services office, an expansive room decked with paperback novels, magazines, folding cots, and candy. Finishing a phone call, he motioned to me to take a seat.
I put my body armor and M16 on a couch, sat, and began skimming the photos and bold print of People magazine. I spotted a few Bibles, even some Qurans, but they were vastly outnumbered by duplicate copies of The Hunt for Red October and The Da Vinci Code. Chaplain Fischer hung up, then gave me a sincere but skeptical look—as though worried by what I might ask.
“Where were you, yesterday, when it happened?” I asked.
A poster hung on the wall behind him. A single trail of footprints stretching across a beach . . . THE LORD REPLIED, “THE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN ONLY ONE SET OF FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND, IS WHEN I CARRIED YOU.”
“Camp Victory,” Chaplain Fischer replied, “but I got the briefing.”
“The marines unloaded Mark 19s and .50 cals for two entire minutes. Happened a few dozen meters from me.”
“Bad move on their part.”
“Was shaving when it happened.”
“Got to know who you’re dancing with before you step onto the floor.”
His tone was uncharacteristically brazen. It caught me off guard.
“Everyone has a duty,” he continued, his voice now returning to the milder, more casual Nazarene pastor I knew. “We simply have to perform those duties with as much integrity as possible.” But instead of being put at ease, I found myself feeling combative with this mild man.
“Chaplain, have you ever pointed a loaded weapon at another man? Or, say, a child?”
He offered no reply. I averted my eyes, shifted in my seat.
“Where did that painting in the chapel come from?” I asked.
“A soldier painted it.”
“Jesus looks like a linebacker. And the way one of the soldiers is positioned, it looks like Jesus is one-handing an M16.”
“I didn’t notice that.”
“I’ll make sure it’s turned around for Catholic services. Is this really why you came in today? A painting?”
“Do you ever feel like a cheerleader?” No sooner had I asked than I regretted the question.
I tried to find a gentler tone of voice. “The army calls chaplains combat multipliers.”
He leaned forward in his chair, his fingers intertwined, forearms resting purposively on the surface of his desk.
“What’s on your mind?”
“My dad and I have had this ongoing debate about the Sermon on the Mount.”
“Whether countries need to turn the other cheek.”
“The state bears the sword for a purpose.”
“Romans 13. I know.”
“We’ve discussed this before, Joshua.”
“I’m not the state.”
“If you can’t find it in your conscience to do this job, you shouldn’t do it.”
“How can you do it?”
“Aren’t you on the day shift?”
“I couldn’t do it. Not after yesterday’s attack. I’ve been sick ever since.”
“Who’s the man you’re interrogating?”
“Someone innocent. Like all the others.”
“Then why are you still interrogating him?”
“Because the people who make decisions don’t step foot near all these taxi drivers. I have to harass guys that I know don’t know anything just to prove to some other guy on a signature line that I’ve tried every approach.”
“So, do what you have to. Make the case.”
“I’ll have to really push his buttons. Get nasty.”
“Your heart is in the right place.”
“I’m tired, Chaplain.”
“You are in the right place. Ask yourself what’s at stake. Play nice and your man stays in prison. Or push his buttons and prove to your superiors that you’ve exhausted him of intelligence.”
“Doesn’t this just feel wrong?”
“It is wrong, Joshua. But you are not. God is more concerned with who you are than with what you do.”
I knew that whatever that was supposed to mean, it was bullshit. But I stopped fighting. I gave in and let Chaplain Fischer pray me through my anxiety. I thought of all those PowerPoint slides about “spiritual fitness” we’d been forced to endure during those semiannual visits from base chaplains (Spiritual Fitness: development of those personal qualities needed to sustain a person in a time of stress, hardship, and tragedy). I could almost hear Chaplain Fischer cheering a boisterous J-E-S-U-S, praying with pompons, readying me for war.
I didn’t listen to what he said, but I’m sure he summoned a solid assemblage of Old Testament pillagers to help boost my morale. And Jesus, of course, really was that M16-toting linebacker, surrounded by Smurf-skin angels, leading the charge to make me once again combat effective.
And I was so cowed by the sheer idiocy of the moment that I did nothing.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
I knocked on the interrogation-room door and waited for Sergeant Tyler.
“You’re back?” he said.
“What approach you been using?”
“None really. Fact-checking mostly. Been real friendly.”
“That’s fine. I’ll play the bad cop. Pride and ego down. Fear up harsh.”
“Got to push his buttons at least once, I guess. Make sure he is who I think he is.”
“I’ll be in the monitor room on the headsets.”
I walked into the interrogation room, closed the door behind me, then motioned for the interpreter to follow my lead.
I softly instructed my detainee to stand.
“Asif?” he said, puzzled.
“Sorry?” my interpreter followed.
I took a slow, deep breath, held it, then silently counted down from three to one, tensing as many muscles as I could consciously control, intentionally raising my heart rate and blood pressure.
“I said stand the fuck up! Get on your fucking feet!”
My detainee leapt to his feet just before I took his chair out from under him. I opened the door, threw the chair out, then slammed the door shut again, my detainee’s eyes racing back and forth across the opposing wall. I walked a few paces around him, lit a cigarette, took a few drags, and blew smoke past his face. The muscles at the corners of his mouth began to tremble, and I could see him smell, taste the nicotine, his fingers pursing like lips for my cigarette.
“What were you doing when arrested by coalition forces?”
“Driving to see the wife of my cousin.”
“Like fuck you were. A week ago you’d been cruising with Omar Hadid!”
“Yes, I told you already. He asked me to help him. I said no.”
“Quit moving around! Keep your eyes on that fucking wall!” I paused to let the order sink in. “You said no to Omar? Nobody says no to Omar.”
“That is not true. I am a respected person. Educated. He wanted my help. I said to him, no.”
“What else did you say to him?”
“I wanted to know who killed my cousin. People said it was the mujahideen. I asked Omar because he will know.”
Gradually his fear transformed into a visible, jittery impatience. He was maybe ten years my senior and roughly my size. I knew exactly what he was feeling. The military had put me in countless situations where the only safe course was silence. I continued according to standard military protocol.
“And why the fuck would he want to help a coward ass dumbshit like you?”
I waited until I heard a sufficiently lewd translation.
“He didn’t help me.”
“Fuckin’ A. I wouldn’t either.”
“No. He would not help because I would not help him.”
“No. It’s probably because he realized you were a fuckup and didn’t want you to soften his outfit.”
I badgered him for several more minutes, only to hear exactly what I had heard him say the past month and a half. His eyes followed me, perhaps trying to determine whether my anger was legitimate. Perhaps he was beginning to sense the awkward, deceptive rhythm of my pacing, rhythm like ticks of a clock set to an alternate time. I slowed to a halt and stood inches from the back of his head, blowing cigarette smoke past the side of his face. I was tired and, for a moment, broke character. I started tapping my foot to ensure he couldn’t tell I didn’t know what to do next. I motioned to my interpreter for assistance. Nothing. I stopped tapping to gather my thoughts.
“Your family lives in the industrial district of Fallujah.”
“That wasn’t a fucking question! Shut the fuck up and listen to me . . . You are in the custody of coalition forces, and you told me you had the balls to say no to Omar Hadid. What do you think Omar will think of the man who turned him down once he knows that this same man has been speaking with coalition forces? Probably wouldn’t like that very much. Now, your cousin. You say he was killed by the mujahideen. And you tell me Omar wouldn’t let you know who was responsible. You also tell me your cousin’s wife is afraid for her own life now. Maybe Omar was responsible? It’s too bad you aren’t there for her now. To offer protection. To do a man’s duty. Too bad you’re not home with your wife and children.”
His gaze was now entirely averted, indignant, his body rigor mortis. I continued.
“East Fallujah’s not the nicest of neighborhoods. Too bad you won’t cooperate with those who can offer your family protection. People like us. Who can move your family away from those who might cause them harm. People like Omar. Who enjoy the right of revenge. How long have you been gone now? Six weeks? Six weeks is a lot of snitching on Omar.”
His face sank as he listened to the translation.
“You know what, forget it, get the fuck out of my room. I can’t stand to look at you anymore.”
His eyes leapt back to life.
“What is going to happen to me? I have told you everything.”
“I am the one who decides if you’ve told me everything. And until I believe that, get fucking used to canopy tents, mortar explosions, and Omar’s pleasant disposition to those he doesn’t trust.”
The law states an interrogator cannot threaten directly with death. The law states nothing about threatening a man with his own imagination.
I directed my interpreter to take the detainee back to the holding cell. I stared them down as they left the room. When the door shut I stood for a minute, exhaled.
I searched for the remaining chair, sat, and lit another cigarette. My lungs filled slowly, carefully. Sergeant Tyler opened the door.
“That was quite a show, Priest. Get what you wanted?”
I couldn’t look Tyler in the face. “I am a fucking joke.”
Sleep came once again to the sound of gunfire and mortars. The marine towers were silent, but the nightly call-to-prayer firefights echoed as always, rhythmically, like liturgy. I closed my eyes to the white noise of battle and drifted into a memory only the calm of sleep could conjure.
Smelling the guts of our Humvee. We wind slowly enough to rise and fall to the cadence and contour of mortar holes. Left and then right, around concrete slabs positioned to prevent suicide assaults upon the perimeter gate. Someone gives the anticipated command. We all slap up on our magazines, pull back on charging handles, and place our barrels in the direction of the Iraqi countryside.
I’m smelling diesel, but the breeze helps mitigate it. A gust passes, I inhale deeply, pause. Autumn waning, and only an hour or so before sunset, the winds are warm and soft. Slowly setting light extends across houses and farms and small, venous dirt roads. If I look far enough into this distance, I can almost see an October landscape hastening to an ashen, after-harvest Iowa cold.
Captain gives the final command.
Watching my lane.
My lane is westward. Limpid sunlight pours across my face and into my eyes. I look slightly downward, squinting, trying to stay focused on the scene framed outside my window. I hear rubber skid from dirt to gravel, then diesel, acceleration. We approach the lead gun-truck, set up in position at the highway intersection. Then a small creature, a lamb, in my right peripheral, straggling behind its flock alongside the road.
I hold my breath a moment, reposition my grip, blink away salt and sand, refocus again through my sights. Then ten feet from my trigger finger, walking along the side of the road, three sets of delicate brown eyes pass in front of the barrel of my assault rifle. Soft olive skin, dark hair cut above the eyes and ears, weathered dishdashas cropped like trousers and pulled up around the knees.
Each boy gazes at me through my sights. The second smiles. I watch them as we continue our approach of the highway that will take us back to Abu Ghraib. Then the boy in the lead walks to the rear of the flock and lightly strikes the straggling lamb on the backside with a switch. Our tires hit pavement, another surge of diesel. We pass the stationary gun-truck, its .50 cal pointed off to the southwest.
We corner northward. A brief clattering of loose bolts on steel and Kevlar. Finally the lulled buzz of the highway. The call to prayer. I stare blankly at the passing fields and huts, songs of Muslim piety playing as if set to a film. And then once more into the eyes of those three young boys.
I fill my nostrils with dust and diesel, then loosen my grip. The blood returns to my firing hand.
The next morning, silence. No mortars. Staring at my prayer book and rosary beads.
I picked up my prayer book, but didn’t pray. Instead I thought a moment about what prayer could possibly mean, whether I deserved it, whether I could stomach it. Then I set aside my prayers, gathered my shaving kit, and prepared for work.
Two hours later I heard from home. My best friend, Travis, was dead. Friends found him limp in his bath, both his wrists slit along the lengths of his forearms.
Once again I forfeited my interrogation. I didn’t see Chaplain Fischer. I didn’t return to my duties. I sat in a darkened room, my clip lamp extinguished. I felt my single combat wound, that accidental scar on my left wrist, which had concerned my superiors for weeks, and wondered if I had given in to combat stress.
I didn’t pray. I didn’t move. I didn’t even think of the waste, the uselessness of Travis’s death. Even guilt scarcely came to mind, how it should have been me—the combat soldier shaving meters away from suicide blasts.
I lived daily with the threat of being killed, but I was far more terrified of becoming one who kills. Travis had, in an instant, become both.
I remembered the shepherd boys along the road.
The man who had died at the sandstone perimeter.
The innocent man I had just terrorized in the name of greater goods.
Jesus with his host of blue angels.
I felt the first pain I had allowed myself in months.
And I wept.
Months later, like so many vets, I’m at a bar, or a protest, or a church, or in bed with someone who had hoped to offer me some comfort. I’m reading Jarhead. Or watching it. Or listening to eighteen-year-old boys outside a movie theater complain about how they wish the film had had more action. I’m out of the army. In fact, I’m one of a select few to be granted an honorable discharge as a conscientious objector. I’m not in seminary. Very few people call me Priest anymore, but I still think about becoming one. I still believe.
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Ratings & Reviews
Good idea, some improvements needed
I was looking for a good quality way to connect my iPhone4 to my 2007 Subaru Outback and have a bluetooth speakerphone without sp ending too much money (I have a Pioneer AVH3200BT in my STi and it is perfect but pricey). The Belkin Aircast is a good alternative. Set-up is easy, there is plenty of cord to connect the power and Aux-in cable to the center console and have the Bluetooth speaker on the dash. When powered on it automatically connects to the iPhone4 and plays the last audio track instantly (which can be a pain since I have the Alarm Clock app set to certain music and that's where it starts off). The sound over bluetooth is excellent without any hissing and calls are clear, no complaints from the person on the other end either. However, if you want to listen to the car's radio or CD you will not hear your phone if it rings (you need to turn the Belkin off to hear it or switch to Aux)! I guess you could stream radio from your iPhone but that means you have to rely on 3G streaming. Or keep your iPhone in line of sight with a Proclip Dash mount (which is my plan). Overall a good product for the money. …
- Written by Arsalan H from Salt Lake City
159 of 180 people found this useful
Hooked this up to my 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid with my iPhone and it sounds great with both calls and (especially) audio. This is t he third bluetooth option I have tried for audio through my speakers with stock stereo.. This is the FIRST of those options that produced ZERO static. HIGHLY recommended! …
- Written by Eddy L from Edmonds
134 of 146 people found this useful
Track skip DOES work!
To all of you who have stated that track skip does not work, the trick is to not double press to go forward too quickly. If you pr ess DA_DA rather than d-da, so a small gap in between, it will work. Trust me, I use this method all the time.
No issues with my unit either, but placing circular receiver carefully will pay dividends for interference avoidance on phone calls. Some modern cars have electronics in the cabin which will interefere with the bluetooth bandwidth. Take your walkabout landline in the car, turn down the car stereo and listen to your cellphone through the landline phone, moving receiver to optimum position for accessibility and interference.
Music over A2DP Bluetooth in Volvo C30 High Performance Audio is very acceptable indeed.
Hope this all helps. …
- Written by Guy M from WINCHESTER
122 of 127 people found this useful
Bluetooth mono... Not stereo!
Had high expectations for this device as it was going to replace my blackberry music gateway in my lexus is250. However i was diss apointed due to poor quality mono audio for iTunes music tracks (not stereo) and phone calls on my iphone5. Think it needs a few bugs working out of it. …
- Written by James Rhys W from DUDLEY
4 of 6 people found this useful
I love being able to play music in my car through the Aux connection without plugging in my iPhone 5.
- Written by Han L from Yorba Linda
20 of 21 people found this useful
This device does not work as a hands free device. The sound quality on the receiving end is so poor that the other party needs to concentrate very hard to understand the words. I have a 2009 Subaru Forester and it is not excessively noisy. Not recommended for hands free. …
- Written by Kenneth J from Crownsville
3 of 9 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
Can I also plug this into my house stereo so I can listen podcasts on my phone through that stereo too or will it only work on a car stereo?
- Asked by Frances P from Santa Fe
- Mar 7, 2013
- Answered by Avery D from Wixom
- Apr 11, 2013
- Asked by Shawn M from Memphis
- Oct 29, 2012
Yes. If you click on the link you posted and scroll down a bit, you'll see what devices are "compati ble." …
- Answered by Angela W from Lancaster
- Nov 1, 2012
- Asked by Laine W from Burley
- Oct 29, 2012
- Asked by Brian J S from Springfield
- Oct 21, 2012
You connect your phone to this adapter through Bluetooth, and then the adapter is plugged into the A ux input on your car so no 30pin or lighting cable is required. If you'd like to charge your phone the Cigarette lighter adapter has a USB port on the back for your cable. …
- Answered by Han L from Yorba Linda
- Dec 20, 2012
How long is the cigarette lighter adapter? I want to make sure it will fit where I'm trying to put it in my car.
- Asked by Chase H from Frisco
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AIA Lecturer: Lynne Lancaster
Professor Lynne Lancaster is Associate Professor with the Department of Classics and World Religions at Ohio University, Athens. She holds her degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A. in architecture), Lincoln College (M.A. in Classical Archaeology), and Wolfson College, Oxford University (Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology). Her interests include Roman architecture, construction and technology and she has worked on many of the standing structures in Rome including Trajan’s Markets and the Colosseum, and as architectural consultant at various locations in Italy. She has also conducted surveys of provincial vaulting techniques in Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt, Britain and Greece. Professor Lancaster has published extensively, and her Concrete Vaulted Construction in Imperial Rome: Innovation in Context (Cambridge University Press, 2005) received the AIA’s 2007 James R. Wiseman Book Award. In 2010/2011 she held the AIA Joukowsky Lecturership.
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