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14870700	is an old “Home Remedy” that generations of people have used for a variety of ailments. Redmond Clay’s origins are as old as the practice of putting a mud poultice on a bee sting. Geologically, Redmond Clay is volcanic ash that was deposited in sea water approximately 150 million years ago. Technically, Redmond Clay is a swelling-type sodium bentonite. Redmond Minerals brings this "clay of a thousand uses" to market in its natural state with no additives, chemicals or preservatives. The only processing it undergoes is crushing and screening. Since there are no proven studies to indicate that Redmond Clay is effective in curing any ailment, this document serves only as an educational example of how Redmond Clay has been used historically. What is Redmond Clay? Millions of years ago, long before modern pollutants contaminated the Earth, a range of volcanoes eruptedâ€”sending volcanic ash into the water of the ancient Sundance Sea that covered much of North America. The water in this sea evaporated, leaving behind a bed of mineral-rich sodium bentonite. Fremont Indians living in what is now rural Southern Utah once told tales of the healing properties of this clay deposit, which the legend holds was discovered when the natives noticed herds of deer frequently gathering to nibble at the soil around the deposit. Native Americans were known to carry a ball of clay with them in their packs, dissolving some in water and with their meals to ward off the effects of stomach ailments and food infections, and the practice persisted for generations. During the 1960â€™s, the Bosshardt family began experimenting with the clay deposit on their property, using it as the Indians had to treat bee stings and upset stomach, and eventually began hearing from local health food stores inquiring about the benefits of the clay. The interest prompted them to send a sample to be tested in a lab, and when the results showed it was safe for human use the family began selling the healing clay under the name Redmond ClayÂ®. Redmond ClayÂ® has grown up a bit since then, but the product remains as pure as it was when the Fremonts discovered its uses. We carefully extract this ancient volcanic ash from deep within the earth, bringing it to you in its pure, natural state. Many people consider it their first aid kit in the bottle. Mix 1 teaspoon of dry powder clay in a half glass of water, stir it up, and let it sit 6 to 8 hours. Then drink either the clear liquid off the top, or stir it up and drink all of it. Depending on your liking, you can drink it in the morning, throughout the day, or in the evening. People find that the clay water tastes better cold than at room temperature. Because the clay draws toxins to itself, some conditions may appear worse before they get better. Do not leave metal in contact with the wet clay, as it will quickly rust. Conveniently, have Redmond Clay available to drink by adding a Â¼ cup of dry powder Redmond Clay to a two/three quart glass pitcher of water, stir it briskly and put it in the refrigerator. Within a few hours, the clay will settle to the bottom and most of the water will be clear. Drink freely, and when the water level gets low just wash out the remaining sediments and start over. In the book, Our Earth Our Cure, notes that drinking the clear water off the top gives basically the same results as drinking the clay itself. Some sources recommend that you drink the clay water once a day. However, we have received feedback from customers that have had great success drinking it multiple times a day, and others drink as the need arises. Prepare Redmond Clay for external use by mixing it with enough water to make a gel about the consistency of mustard. Use filtered or distilled water when available, but you can use tap water as well. Once mixed it will never dry out, separate, or go bad as long as you store it in an air tight container. If it does start to dry out, simply add more water and stir. The Redmond Clay gel can be stored in the fridge, the cupboard, or car; heat and cold do not affect it. There are many different ways of using the clay externally. One of the best ways is to apply it generously in a Â½ inch to Â¾ inch layer directly on the skin. An alternative that allows for more mobility is to apply the gel to a piece of cheese cloth, fold the cloth as if making a 'burrito', and secure to the skin with an ace bandage. After applying there are several options: * Uncovered: Some people put on the clay and leave it uncovered so that it dries out within the hour. As it dries, it will draw or pull. * Covered with Cloth: Covering the Redmond Clay with a cloth will hold it in place and cause the clay to dry slower. Doing this enables you to leave the clay on overnight or to walk around the house without getting wet clay all over the furniture. Wetting the cloth with water will slow the drying rate and cause more of a cooling sensation. * Covered with Plastic: Covering the Redmond Clay Gel with plastic wrap or a plastic bag keeps the clay from drying out which is important if you are applying to a burn. Even though the clay doesn't dry out, some people will wash the clay off and replace it once or twice a day. Other people have left the same pack on a burn for a couple of days until the burn was 'just pink skin'. One key: Do not let the clay dry on a burn; keep it moist until it is time to wash it off. * Using the Dry Redmond Clay: People say using it as baby powder causes diaper rash to disappear by the next diaper change. Some people feel that sprinkling the dry Redmond Clay on an open, infected wound causes more of a drawing/healing action than using the gel. * Clay Baths: Many people in the health food industry feel that the skin is a primary avenue for detoxificaiton. Putting Redmond Clay in the bath seems to increase the drawing effect which helps people detoxify. To use the clay for a clay bath, simply add 1 to 2 cups of Redmond Clay under the faucet as you fill the tub of hot water. Soak in it fro 30 to 45 minutes. * An alternate technique is do a foot bath. To do this simply put 3 tablespoons of the Redmond Clay in a pan of water and soak your feet for 30- 45 minutes.	http://www.taoofherbs.com/products/3770/RedmondRealSalt/RedmondClay.htm
14870701	Help us print Flapjacks & Sasquatches 2nd Edition now including the expansion A Side of Bacon and receive great rewards! Read more This project was successfully funded on August 29, 2011. About this project Welcome to our Flapjacks & Sasquatches Kickstarter page! Two years ago, a new game was born. It was fast, it was funny, and it worked. It sold well at every store that carried it, and convention business was great. People of all ages loved the game. We were even nominated for Best New Family Card Game by Games Magazine! So why come to Kickstarter? Because we printed the first-run by ourselves at a local printer. We had to assemble it all by hand. While the local stores we were able to reach and the friends we made at conventions loved us, distributors were another story. We want this game to succeed, and we need to be able to distribute beyond the local stores we can drive to and the conventions we can occasionally reach. So we need a higher quality card and better margins in order to use national distribution. Why should you help? Because we're ready to make a good product great. We've found a way to get a better card at a lower price. We've added in the long-awaited Side of Bacon Expansion set to give you new and more awesome cards for more fun and more lumberjacking goodness. We want you and everyone else to be able to have Flapjacks & Sasquatches for your home, and with support from the Kickstarter Program, we can make it happen. We're a small company (it's just us, supported by our family & friends!), but we want our customers to get the best product possible: a great game at a great price. We want the people who are putting their faith in us to be rewarded with the best incentives around, so we're investing our money in dice, t-shirts, and promo cards to give our customers a gaming experience that is unique and fun. Thank you for your time and support. Bill Sininger & John Harris Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly. Pledge $1 or more A Thank You email from Prolific Games and if we ever meet at a con or game store you can have a Hug! About all shipping: NON-USA SHIPPING You can get shipping to Canada for $10 additional dollars and anywhere else for $20 additional dollars. Also, please note that you may have taxes and or tariffs for importing games. Prolific Games will not be responsible for these costs.A NOTE ON USA SHIPPING All support includes shipping within the United States! Pledge $5 or more "I'm Thirsty, Eh!" - Limited Edition Promo Card! For those with the original game, looking to support Prolific Games! Card starts in the hand of the game owner. When played on another player, they lose their turn until they serve the game owner a cold beverage. (laughing at them encouraged!) Pledge $15 or more Current Print of Flapjacks & Sasquatches Game! Get the original now, and start playing! Quantities are limited and when they are gone, they're gone! Pledge $20 or more Loss of Limb T-Shirt - This classy t-shirt gets right to the heart of the game. Front side text: "It's all fun & games until someone loses a limb..." Back side text: "Then it's Flapjacks & Sasquatches!" Back of shirt will also have the Axe Slip Card image (check out the video and see!) Pledge $25 or more 2nd Edition Flapjacks & Sasquatches! Now with the long-awaited "Side of Bacon" expansion. Better quality! More cards! More fun! Free shipping on this pre-order! What a deal! Pledge $35 or more Custom-made Flapjacks Dice! 5 high-quality dice specially designed to show chops, misses, and breaks! Now you won't need to look at the card to see when your axe shatters...the breaks will be right in front of you! Pledge $40 or more 2nd Edition game Plus "Loss of Limb" T-Shirt! Save $5 by ordering them both together! Pledge $55 or more 2nd Edition Game AND Custom Dice! Save money! Be more awesome! make your friends jealous of you, the true Iron Jack! Pledge $70 or more 2nd Edition game! T-Shirt! Custom Dice! All in one package! But wait, there's more! (just not in this offer) Pledge $80 or more Same offer as the $70, but with the "I'm Thirsty" promo card AND a 1st edition game (while supplies last) get yourself a travel copy of the game to use with your friends who can't have nice things Pledge $135 or more TWO T-Shirts! TWO 2nd Edition Games! Two Sets of Dice! Buy with a friend and save money! It's crazy, I tell ya! Pledge $150 or more Special International Bundle Reward (By Request); Can you not stop at just one stack of Flapjacks? Are you trying to reintroduce the Sasquatch to your country? If so this is the offer for you! 5 copies of the 2nd Edition Flapjacks & Sasquatches! Now with the long-awaited "Side of Bacon" expansion and Shipping any where in the world! You do not have to add the additional $10 for Canadian or $20 for anywhere else in the world. Our lawyer has insisted that we state "Prolific Games is not responsible for any population explosions of Sasquatches that may occur". Wait, didn't we fire that guy? Why are we still doing what he says...?Estimated delivery: Pledge $1,000 or more We will hand-deliver your copy of the 2nd Edition game, T-shirt, Custom Dice and teach you how to play. Offer good anywhere in the continental United States and subject to schedule restrictions. Company representative of your choice available on request. Be warned, John is banned from several states. Bill is afraid to fly. Our lawyer has just been fired. Pledge $1,500 or more Same as above but we will let you win! (Don't tell Bill. It's a surprise. He'll love it.) - (45 days)	https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804370134/flapjacks-and-sasquatches-now-with-a-side-of-bacon
14870702	Are you or any member of your family is suffering from Vitiligo or Leucoderma? Have you tried every steroid, drugs, creams? Have the doctors and dermatologists have prescribed you all the possible medinces but nothing worked? Do you want a solution that recover your Vitiligo in just months then you have come to the right place that a guaranteed herbal treatment with Anti-Leucoderma™ herbal oil. The repigmentation process with Anti-Leucoderma™ oil is fast and you can see results in forthnight. Patients Name: Mr Ajay Kumar Khana ( KanPur,Uttar pradesh ) Age: 42 years/Male X-Ray Machine Operator Duration of Skin Discoloration Disease:16 months Presenting Complaint:Emotional Stress Due To Patches Patches site: Face Patches Colour: Pink Size: 6/2 cm on left cheek Vitiligo in Family Histoy: No Associated Illness/Symptoms: No Patient Mr Khana noticed a vitiligo pink patches on his left cheek.A similar type of vitiligo patches has also appeard on back side of neck. No Abnormal sensation in them.But patches size constantly increasing. Mr Kahana was promptly taken to a dermatologist and homeopathic treatments as well butt not bring any benefits.Khana,s started treatment Anti-leucoderma oil local applications 6 months back.oil,s re-pigmentation treatment response was quick.He says that i was lost all the hopes for recovery of my depigmented patches butt now i can claim that anti-leucoderma can certainly bring smiles on the lips of depressed vitiligo patient.it is a really true hope for those people suffering from this embarrassing cosmetics problems. Thanks!!! Anti-Leucoderma™ is a herbal oil for the treatment of vitiligo white patches or dysfunctionalties of melanocytes cells that cause depigmentation resulting in loss of skin colors with irregular white, milky white and pink patches.Leucoderma skin disorder ( irregular white patches ) can occur any where on the whole body but following are the common body parts. Localized vitiligo: Focal pattern vitiligo, Segmental pattern vitiligo Generalized vitiligo: Acrofacial vitiligo, Vulgaris vitiligo, Universal vitiligo Mixed vitiligo: segmental associated with vulgaris or acrofascial. Anti-Leucoderma™ oil has been proved edge over any other vitiligo treatments with no side effects. The formulation of this oil carries all natural ingredients without any combination of steroids or chemicals. Without any doubt this herbal oil is human skin friendly and is used all over the world; it has not harmed any person as yet whether in a hot or cold region. No matter where you live, you can use it without worring about side effects, people are using it in USA, UK, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, AUSTRALIA, ETC	http://antileucoderma.com/
14870703	OPENING OF THE NEW COLONY OF (From the Sydney Daily Advertiser.) The following important notice of the opening of the new colony tof Labuan is extracted from the Singapore Gazette,,'of the f3th July, 1848. It will be seen,that Labuan is- to be a free port, without dutie^.oh'iirinOTts or exports, or any tonnage or anchorage dues ñn vessels of any description. We also perceive by the advertis- ing columns of ihe journal above referred to, that a copper smelting, establishment is in full action on the Island of JBorneo.l, --'-»-, IxhÛf ICATIOX. - It Is hereby notified, thatrher Majesty's colony of Labuan will be opened to settlers and other immigrants from ana after the first day of Au- gust next, and that all persons being well and peaceably disposed thereafter coming to reside within the said colony and its dependencies shall receive the protection of the laws, as subjects of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Labuan is to be a free port, without any duties on imports and exports, and without any ton- nage or anchorage dues on vessels of any description. The earliest arrangements, consistent with the interests of the colony and the convenience of settlers, will be made for the disposal of lands by public competition, within the limits assigned for the town and elsewhere ; and pending the carrying into effect such arrangements, parties making application to the Governor, or, in his absence, to the Lieutenant Governor, will be allowed to construct, within specified localities, dwelling-houses or other tenements, of a tem- porary description, removable within a stipulated time; but such permission and consequent occupancy will confer no claim whatever of priority of title to any land so occupied ; and ali claims to land within the said colony, arising from occupancy previous to the issue of this notice, purchase, or otherwise howsoever, will be held as absolutely null and void, save only titles under grants from the crown. (Signed) J. Brooke, Governor of Labuan. By his Excellency's command, Secretary to Government, Labuan. Labuan Government Office, Singapore, "I 20th June, 1848. J Prize Fight.-An exhibition of this descrip- j tion took plaee at Cook's River yesterday, be- tween two aspirants for fistic honors, named Kenny and Lawson. The belligerents were both of the "petite" order, Kenny weighing very little over eight stone, and his opponent about ten pounds heavier. Although the fight was for a small sum, it had created considerable ex- citement amongst the pugilistic fraternity, from the known capabilities of the men, which led to the expectation of seeing a contest more worthy of record than any which has taken place in the Australian ring amongst more professional bruisers. Some trifling interruption occurred on the part of the police, who aejjed in the most praiseworthy manner, using their utmost endea- vours to prevent a breach of the peace, and only succumbing when there was scarcely a possibility of their being successful in the at- tempt. Kenny was the favorite at 3 to 2, and even heavier odds were offered, but there were few takers, and very little money was sported upon the event. The fight lasted about forty, five minutes, during which time thirty-three rounds were fought, all in favor of Kenny, who took the lead and kept it throughout, scarcely receiving a blow. The losing man fought with great gameness, bnt did not exhibit the slightest approach to science-; and, in fact, he carae up as a sort of choppaag-block for his antagonist. A liberal subscription was made for the loser, as a species of salve -fer the wounds which he had received both in pride and pocket. Another contest took place on the gibund for a purse, between two' rongh subjects of the brickmoker order, \| wlio 'weres wise enough to earn their money as'¿easily^ as possible, hy, shaking hands after six'rpùndsT-.>; D Advertiser, Sept. Ï9. EMBEZZLEMENT - George Alfred Illidge was charged by Mr. Richard Fawcett with having embezzled certain moneys which were paid to him in his capacity of clerk to the prosecutor. Mr. Martin conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Johnson attended on the part of the defendant. The circumstances of the case, as detailed by Mr. Martin, were these:- The defendant was cash-keeper to Mr. Fawcett, and his duty was to receive the money due to the house during the day, and to hand it over to his employer at night. On the 2nd September last, there was a sale at Mr. Fawcett's rooms, upon which oc- casion the defendant received £62 10s. 3d., £10 of which he retained, and made an entry of £52 10s. 3d. only to the credit of Mr. Fawcett. Although a great deal of evidence was gone into about other money transactions, intending to show how the defendant misapplied this amount by altering and falsifying another account in the books, the circumstances will be understood by putting it thus simply as a charge of embezzlement of £10. The evidence of Mr. Fawcett went to show that the money had been paid to the defendant and entered by him; but that of Mr. John Adcock, who was formerly clerk to Mr. Fawcett, and now standing com- mitted for trial on a similar charge, did not corroborate the testimony given by Mr. Fawcett, and the defendant was therefore discharged. S.D. Advertiser, Sept. 20. Inquest.-An inquest was held yesterday, by Mr. Ryan Brenan, at H. M. Gaol, Darlinghurst, on view of the body of a confine named William Smith, then lying dead therein. Evidence having been given by the clerk of the gaol of the deceased's reception into that establishment in the month of June last, under a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour; the testimony of Mr. Honner, the gaol dispenser, followed. Mr. Honner deposed that he had, with Dr. O'Brien, made a post mortem exami- nation of the body of the deceased, who had been taken ill at about half past five on Sunday afternoon, and expired at four o'clock on the ensuing (Monday) one. The result of the exami- nation was the finding of a rupture of one of the large blood vessels, and which was the imme- diate cause of death. A finding was recorded of death by the visitation of God.- Herald, Sept. 20. TnE Convict Diamond.-An attempt has been mode in the last few days to get np some sort of agitation in favour of Diamond, now under sentence of death for rape, but with very little effect. Mr. G. C. Turner was using his influence on Monday to obtain signatures to a petition, and we are informed procured four hundred. The petition was sent in yesterday morning and laid before the Executive Council, but as the petitioners had no arguments to adduce, the Council «advised the Governor not to interfere with the execution of the sentence of the law, which will be carried iuto effect on Friday. Herald, Sept. 20. Sporting at Bathurst.-On Saturday, Sep- tember 16, a race came off on the new course, Bathurst. Nearly three months pince, a sort of match hail been made for four horses for a sweepstakes of £5 each ; on the day named only two of the horses entered came to the scratch, and these were rode by the owners, viz., Mr. Tait's b.g. Lamplighter, five years old; Mr. Declout's g. Momus, aged ; twice round the course, nearly a distance of two miles and a half. At starting, Lamplighter took the lead at a slashing pace, closely followed by Monins, liebig only a few lengths behind the Lamp- lighter the first time round, when near the dis- tance post the rider of Lamplighter took a pull at his horse and allowed Momas to take the lead, which he maintained for nearly half a mile, when Lamplighter made play, pushed inside of Momus, when the latter bolted, and took to the river, apparently thirsty from his exertions. The Lamplighter entered in an easy winner. There were two other races got up for sweep- stakes, spiritedly contested. The sports of the day ended by a native dog hunt, all showing that the Batnnrstonians nre'Btill' alive to sport. There was a great concourse collected on the occasion, two Dooths erected, and the owners appeared to have violent attacks made on their good cheer. - Herald correspondent Batburst.-The Weather.-On Friday,' the 15th September, about 10 a.m., wind 'coriinieiieed blowing hard from the north-west, and" con- tinued throughout the day, at times a perfect hurricane, the town several times during the day was enveloped in clouds of dust ; from sun- down until after 7 p.m. it blew from «11 points of the compass, shingles were stripped from the roofs of buildings in every direction, so much so, as to render it dangerous to walk the streets. Herald Correspondent. Sale of City Property.-A portion of Mr. Thomas Barker's city property was yesterday submitted to public competition by Mr. Stubbs. There was a very fair attendance of purchasers, and fourteen allotments situated in Bathurst, Barker, and Steam Mill street sold-two allot- ments at £5 10s. per foot ; one ditto at £4 16s. 6d. per foot: three ditto at £4 12s. 6d. per ditto ; three ditto at £3 10s. per ditto ; one ditto at £3 6s. per ditto ; two ditto at £3 per ditto ; and two ditto at £2 19s. per ditto.-Herald, Cedar.-On perusing the London papers, we perceive that our colonial cedar is fetching a high price, and is much enquired after.-S. D.	http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/709047
14870704	First, lets review Titanic's own case, for both of you who have not seen the movie. Titanic brushed the iceberg with her starboard bow so that it ground against the hull plates. She was not gashed open, but the pressure on the plates buckled them and popped rivets, opening the hull to a myriad of small leaks at the seams. Yes, the steel was brittle by today's standards - but it passed all tests required at the time. They only tested for slow elongation and bending - and with the metal at 80 degrees fahrenheit, at that. The total area opened was only some 12 square feet - but, crucially, it was continued over 250 feet of the hull. Twelve square feet meant more flooding than the pumps could handle - a ton every five seconds. It was spread over the first five watertight compartments, plus leakage into the sixth up from the floor plates. Had it only been the first four compartments, they would have filled up to the waterline and it would have stopped there. After the first two, the bulkheads only went up to "E" deck (highlighted by the dark line), a just 10' above the waterline. Filling even the first five compartments meant that the bow would be depressed enough for the fifth bulkhead to go below the waterline, spilling water into the sixth compartment, then the seventh, and so on. Like many engineering disasters, their failure was not of calculation, but of imagination - they just didn't imagine this failure mode. (blue area is that below normal waterline when loaded) Marked up from a drawing in "The Shipbuilder" magazine in 1911 The red lines show how much higher these bulkheads were taken in the sister ships, Olympic and Britannic - after the disaster. It wasn't so much the cost of building them that was a problem - it was that they made movement about the ship more difficult for passengers and stewards alike - and bad service is always bad for business. Period Cutaway Illustration This period illustration shows the water level rising over the watertight bulkheads and spilling backwards, as people flee towards higher decks. The third class passengers were not kept back as any kind of policy to keep them from the boats; there was simply no policy at all - some were escorted right up, others told to wait, as lower classes always waited for everything while upper classes went first. All 32 of the engineering staff, right down to the Assistant Sixth Engineer and the Extra Assistant Fourth Engineer - Refrigeration, remained at their posts in the lower decks, desperately keeping the lights and pumps running until the last few minutes. Not one survived. Neither did any of the nine-man "guarantee team" of engineers and tradesmen provided by the Harland & Wolff shipyards to assist with the shakedown. Unlike the eight-man band, these 41 engineering staff were seldom immortalized as heroes in newspapers or the various movies. Sepia Thomas Andrews Photograph The head of the guarantee team was the Managing Director of Harland & Wolff, Thomas Andrews. Andrews had lived shipbuilding since he was 16. A completely dedicated engineer he often arrived at the yard at 4 AM. He didn't read novels or even newspapers, just devoted all his time to mathematics and his profession. He was something of a hero to the 17,000 Irishmen of the shipyard despite his upper-class credentials as the nephew of Lord Pirrie, owner of Harland & Wolff. Workers told stories of him in his twenties saving men from falls, dodging hot rivets and laughing about it, and taking dangerous construction jobs rather than let a married man do them. (He was 39 with a wife and two-year-old daughter when he boarded the Titanic.) H&W Design Department Andrews was promoted from running Harland & Wolff's Design Department, shown here. He is described as Titanic's builder, and the term is no exaggeration. He had personally done the overall design, not only for her structure and mechanical, but even much the interior decor and furnishings; and then went on to manage the whole yard as she was built. Titanic was his creation more than anyone else's. Great Eastern at Launch Now let's flash backwards 54 years. The "Great Eastern" was the last creation of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, England's most celebrated engineer of nineteenth century - or perhaps any other. The Great Eastern is shown here during her arduous launching from her birthplace by the Thames, there being no dry-dock in 1858 that could have held her. At 700 feet long and over 25,000 tons, her length and displacement were not exceeded for almost 50 years. At the time, she was six times the size of the next biggest ship ever built. The Great Eastern; showing paddle-wheels & winch This view shows her enormous paddle-wheels - she also had screw propulsion from different engines, and sails, making her almost immune to immobilization from mechanical failure. In the foreground is the huge chain link winch being used to launch her broadside into the Thames. Brunel in front of the chain links Isambard Kingdom Brunel, posing in front of the 60 pound chain links of the winch. He was a hero, not to one company, but a whole nation. All England resounded with his praises. Building the Great Eastern, and two previous record breaking ships that had advanced the shipbuilding art in their time, was only one engineering field that he revolutionized. He would have been wealthy and famous for his other accomplishments - tunnels, railroads... Bristol Railroad Station ... and the some of the most beloved of England's huge railroad stations, like this one in Bristol. Royal Albert Bridge And also, of course, the large suspension bridges that the new iron technologies had made practical. Some still survive, like the Royal Albert Bridge shown here under construction. He was, quite simply, a star. The Economist, May 18th, 1998, pg 91 The photograph of him in front of the Great Eastern appeared again in "The Economist" magazine just last May in an article asking why engineers are no longer considered heroes and stars - It asks, "Why are architects celebrated and engineers anonymous?" Currier and Ives Lithograph of the Great Eastern When he designed the Great Eastern, the investors trusted him almost absolutely. He got a nearly every feature he desired. She was considered the wonder of the age, and thousands of these Currier & Ives lithographs were sold before she was even launched. Great Eastern sections and model (from "The Great Iron Ship" by James Dugan) To quell fears about sailing in such a monster, Brunel was obsessive in designing her for safety. The Great Eastern, like the Titanic, had fifteen transverse bulkheads. Hers, however, went a full 30' above the water line, right to the top deck in the fore and aft. In the engine rooms, they were lower, but the engines were further protected by longitudinal bulkheads on either side. The middle deck was also watertight, further subdividing the compartments into some 50 in all. And to even get this far, a breach had to first go through a double hull - the second hull two feet inside the outer. Military strategists and nuclear plant designers speak of "defense in depth". This was defense in depth against flooding. Cofferdam section from 1917 Scientific American (from "The Great Iron Ship" by James Dugan) In late August of 1862, the design was put to the test a day out of her U.S. port at Flushing Bay, New York. There was a grinding noise and a slight heel to port - but she made Flushing a few hours later without incident, listing a little to starboard. The outer hull had been ripped open by rock spire still called Great Eastern Rock on the charts. The breach was 83 feet long by 9 wide, perhaps 60 times the area of Titanic's damage - but the inner hull was unhurt and the inside was dry. This diagram from a 1917 article in the Scientific American shows her being repaired using a carved wooden cofferdam clamped to her side, an invention of another great engineer, Professor James Renwick of Columbia University. With few exceptions, later liners cut these features. The double hull was extremely expensive and ate up space; longitudinal bulkheads made it difficult for stokers to work, and, as mentioned, watertight decks and bulkheads made it difficult to get around the ship. And the competitive pressures were intense! This table comes from the enthralling book, "Cunard and the North Atlantic: a History of Shipping and Financial Management". Here are nautical tales to stir the blood, me hearties! The triumph of 1889, when the Cunard line made over 200,000 pounds; the breathtaking suspense of 1884 when they barely broke even; and the heartbreak of 94-95, when they lost big time, two years running. \|Cunard Line Profits, 1880-1899 (£ , 1000's)\| \|Year\|\|Non-operating Income\|\|Non-operating Expenditure\|\|Net Non-operating profit/loss\|\|Total Net Income\| I should not make fun - cash flow was the life-blood that made the shipbuilding possible. This chart shows the outlines of the ships that Cunard developed from 1840 to 1900 - a more than linear growth in length, and more than a cube growth in displacement. (as shown in "The Liners" by Terry Coleman, pg 35) Cunard's sum displacement for the line went from 8000 tons to 136,000 during this period. And all the while speed was increasing. The technological and cost curves were nearly exponential, like the computer industry today, as they went from wood to iron to steel, and paddle-wheels to single-screws to double. And you had to advance and present the public with the latest, biggest product or lose all market share. They were perpetually a few percent of their income away from red ink - because when they did make big profits they mostly had to be reinvested. Puck Magazine Cover (from Coleman's "The Liners" pg 53) And the competition was not just between companies, but countries, which often subsidized their lines. Cunard itself had a subsidy for carrying the mail. In the 1890's, when Britain's Inman line went broke, she was purchased by Americans who cut a subsidy deal with Congress. President Harrison himself raised the Stars & Stripes on one of the two Inman flagships, the City of Paris. Puck Magazine Detail As this detail from the cover of the popular Puck magazine says, "it came high, but we had to have it"... it was a matter of national pride - and strategy - to get America back in the Merchant Marine game with the high-tech British. America had been a major commercial shipbuilder in the days of wood and sail. When steamers had obsoleted the technology, America had been striken by the Civil War and unable to effectively play catch-up with the world-leading British. It was commercially and, in the end, militarily important to get back in the game. The competition was friendly in a sense, deadly earnest in another. Sometimes commerce, like war, is an extension of politics by other means. Paris & New York Illustration (from "The Liners" pg. 37) I myself prefer this illustration not only showing the flag on both Inmans twin steamers, the City of New York, and the City of Paris... Paris & New York Illustration Detail ... but shows the British Lion and John Bull (the English equivalent of John Q. Public) being thrown overboard. As I said, it was a cutthroat business. The international competition gave the shipbuilders the same cry to the government about regulations that is still heard today: that costly regulation would cause them to lose business to other countries, in this case Germans and the French. Here's a ledger the accountants didn't keep. \|1895\|\|Elbe\|\|North German Lloyd\|\| \|1904\|\|Norge\|\|United Steamship Co.\|\| \|1907\|\|Berlin\|\|North German Lloyd\|\| \|1909\|\|Republic (&Florida)\|\|White Star\|\| An American line run by Edward Knight Collins in the 1850's was the opposite. They briefly seized half of Cunard's business by beating them with glamour and speed. They drove their ships near to breakdown, wasting fuel to cut half a day off the trip. Newspapers lionized them and made fun of stodgy old Cunard. In 1854, the Collins steamer Arctic had a collision running at full speed in the fog, and only 52 of 330 on board survived. Among the dead were Collins' wife, son and daughter. Undeterred, he bought another wooden paddle steamer the next year. In 1856, the Pacific was racing the new, faster Cunard Persia to Liverpool. The Persia was the first iron mail steamer, with two longitudinal bulkheads and seven transverse. She limped in three days late with the bow stove in, having hit an iceberg. The Collins Pacific, presumed to have done the same, was never seen again. The newspapers turned against Collins, the line lost its mail subsidy from Congress, and was sold to creditors. The loss of the White Star Atlantic, which stranded and broke up in sight of land forty years before the Titanic with the loss of over 500 lives, is an echo of the errors of the Titanic: the inquiry said that they ran at full speed upon well known rocks, at night, in fine weather. I also snuck the loss of the White Star Republic onto the list by counting the four lives lost on the Italian ship, the Florida, which collided with her. While all the passengers were saved, the point is that they were going at full speed in heavy fog, and could not avoid collision even though they heard each other's fog whistles. White Star was as good a line as almost any of them; all of them were culpable of such behaviour. Even Cunard's unbroken record is acknowledged to be partly luck. There were some ships where the design worked; the Guion Line "Arizona" hit an iceberg going 15 knots in heavy fog in 1879, and it telescoped 25 feet of her bow. But she had 7 transverse bulkheads that went all the way to the top deck and the collision bulkhead held, letting them make Halifax. It increased the public perception that iron liners were unsinkable, increasing industry traffic in general, and certainly the Arizona's ticket sales in particular. Cunard's Servia, in 1881, actually had a double hull, the only other mention of such in a civilian ship I could find in the era. There were also 12 transverse bulkheads, 8 of them all the way to the top. The Servia was also the first steel ship, which saved so much weight that the extra cost was well repaid in fuel saved. I think the pattern here is that when engineers introduced a great new technology that saved money, or brought in business, they could get their way with design features for a while. Then all the lines would get the technology, and competition would bring the cuts again. City of Paris/New York Another example would be the aforementioned "City of Paris" and "City of New York" twins of the Inman line that the Americans bought. They were the first twin-screw ships, faster, bigger, more luxurious and very lucrative. The twin screws allowed a single longitudinal bulkhead down the middle, between the engine rooms; and the transverse bulkheads went 18 feet above the water line. So there were some more conservatively designed ships just a decade before the Titanic. Naval Architects argue about whether the extra bulkheads are really safer, but you can't argue about the lifeboats. Lifeboats are the final layer of defense in depth. Without lifeboats, you really have all your eggs in one basket - the worst nightmare of risk management. The British Board of Trade Rules for supplying them were based on cubic feet of lifeboat space per ton of ship... not on the number of people aboard. By these antiquated regulations, Titanic had more lifeboats than she needed. But the Board's Advisory Committee was dominated by ship owners, who didn't want the expense and especially not the deck space used up. The Managing Director of Harland & Wolff before Andrews, while Titanic was still being designed, was Alexander Carlisle. He ordered these davits that could have held four boats each - but he suggested only faintly and timidly that even two boats per davit actually be supplied. Bruce Ismay of White Star didn't take the hint, and Carlisle, not wanting to offend the biggest customer, didn't press it. The lack of lifeboats was exacerbated by poor procedure. There had been only one lifeboat drill, in dock, with one boat full of the ship's best seamen. When the time came, there was confusion about how many they could hold and how to lower them. Unbelievably, Cunard had not learned from White Star's Titanic when the Cunard Lusitania was torpedoed three years later by a German U-boat. The passengers had asked the Captain twice to hold a lifeboat drill for all of them to practice. He refused, holding only a one-boat drill with his own crew. When they had just 18 minutes to save themselves after the explosions... They had another mob scene trying to load boats, they dropped boats into the sea, they lowered boats onto other boats, and they saved a total of 38% of the almost 2000 people aboard. Three months later, the White Star Arabic was torpedoed only 50 miles from the same spot with 500 aboard. Over 90% survived, though she sank in only nine minutes. Preparation makes all the difference. Let's turn to the aftermath and the outrage that brought about change. Even some very conservative and popular Titanic histories openly say that Lord Mersey's British Inquiry was a whitewash, blaming the disaster on unique conditions and exonerating all involved. This exchange is notable in that a witness correctly says that an unsinkable ship is impossible. But then they make a logical leap from that to actually laughing at the notion of a double hull, as if it were absurd to even strive for reduced sinkability. MERSEY: 'I suppose it is impossible to make a ship unsinkable and at the same time a commercial success? You can, of course, conceive of an iron box riveted so that nobody can get into it, but that would not do as a ship... I suppose that some people would say you should carry the double bottom up to the upper deck?' [Laughter] Has an unsinkable ship ever been constructed? THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: They are sometimes called unsinkable, but that means under conditions which comprise every form of disaster so far known. (As quoted in "The Liners", by Terry Coleman, pg 83) Six months later, the idea wasn't so funny. The sister ship Olympic was in dry-dock being fitted with an inner skin and bulkheads that went 20 feet higher. The price was a quarter again of her original construction cost. But competitive positions between lines suffered little, as everybody was suddenly spending on these previously unaffordable features. Other ships in construction in England and Germany went to double hulls and high bulkheads in mid-construction. New York Herald, April 18th, 1912, p. 5 New York Herald, April 18th, 1912, pg. 6 ... ice patrols, safer southern routes, new wireless procedures. And most of all, for ships to slow down, especially in fog. New York Globe, April 19th, Front page Any doubts I might have had about the importance of this were set to rest by the introduction to the chapter on watertight subdivision in the classic text "Principles of Naval Architecture", by James Robertson. A committee of engineers had recommended new subdivision rules in 1891. They were ignored until the loss of the Elbe in 1897 with 303 lives, and then there was only partial compliance. Robertson points out that it was only the Titanic that caused a convention on safety in 1913 where all nations agreed to the same method. There was another "Safety Of Life At Sea" (SOLAS) conference in 1929, But the U.S. only ratified it in 1936 after the loss of the Mohawk to collision, and the Morro Castle by fire. Robertson puts it in a nutshell when he says that a 1948 convention had only slightly stricter requirements because it "did not have behind it the compelling force of recent sea tragedies and aroused public opinion". He says it took the shocking loss of the Andrea Doria in 1956 to force a 1960 convention that brought about subdivision formulae and other safety standards close to those used today. The week in 1995 I wrote the original essay, thousands of semi-trailers in Canada were being pulled off the road to have their outer wheels inspected. Two cars full of people had been killed in two weeks by semi wheels that had come loose and run wild. It turned out that such things had been happening every month or two all along; this was just the first time that several fatalities had happened. As individuals, we may learn from close shaves and warnings; as a society we only learn from blood. Oil Tanker Book cover Thus ends the core of my tale, but I have some interesting asides for you. A web search on "double hull" not only told me about the Cunard Servia, but the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which mandated double hulls for oil tankers... one year after the Exxon Valdez tripled the global yearly oil spill average and caused a hundred-fold increase in media and public attention. The report summary on the web mentions that double hulls will increase oil transporation costs by 10%, which to a ship owner is appalling; but it only increases oil prices by a tenth of that, or 1%, (and the price of a tank of gas by a nickel, according to the Coast Guard). After the Valdez, few consumers are going to begrudge a nickel a tank to cut the chance of a repetition. Which brings me to a related topic: safety can be marketed as a product like any other and most consumers are happy to pay for it when they are educated about the risks. Detroit at first fought the addition of $12 seat belts in cars and hassled Ralph Nader for pushing the issue; after Volvo and Mercedes made safer designs a premium feature, Detroit began to change and they now advertise expensive airbags in the same breath as the CD player. My wife took me out of the loop on the choice of model for our last car when she heard the '95 Saturn had dual airbags, standard. Perhaps that's why today, while Cunard lines use their one-line description space at upscaletours.com to tout their "ocean liner amenities and yachting ambiance"... ... and Seabourn lines uses their space to advertise their "small, elegant ships and country-club accommodations"... ... the smaller Radisson line specifically mentions a ship with a unique double hull design. "Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Florida", Associated Press Feb. 19,1998 I assume they mean that the design is unique, not a double hull on a cruise ship. It can't a premium feature, since Carnival Lines are considered the "Wal-Mart" of the industry by their competitors, and this Carnival Cruise ship avoided a nasty incident because of a double hull just a few years back. A harbour pilot with a bad safety record and a drunk driving conviction scraped bottom near Florida. The ship was cleared to sail on her journey after an inspection by divers showed only a minor breach of one cell of the outer hull. RINA Home page The touchiest thing in risk management is the calculation of cost per fatality averted. It makes perfect sense to an engineer, but in public debate, such numbers can always be twisted in any direction. On the web I found an excellent site at rina.org.uk, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. (Thomas Andrews joined it in 1901) They've sponsored many conferences, including one on ship survivability. Ship Survivability Article Summary Public attention had been drawn by some car ferry disasters just before. The problem for the engineer is to tackle these fears with his own art, which involves quantifying things. The summary of one paper in those conference proceedings went right to the heart of the issue - he had calculated the cost per fatality averted for various different approaches of ship subdivision, so as to recommend which design to use. This is good engineering and I wish all society thought that way; but I guarantee you that any politician or top bureaucrat will flee the room, eyes averted, if he shows them the paper; they'll want deniability in public debate. In 1995, Bob Dole took a walk in this mine field when he led a congressional charge to hold back certain regulatory efforts, in particular increased scrutiny of the meat industry. Dole and his allies surely never mentioned exact figures for the money-cost vs. lifesaving-benefit of the proposed ... but the always merciless satire of the Doonesbury comic strip quickly knocked the issue down to the one unmentionable question: What is a human life worth? Just as the oil tanker hulls can be viewed as a nickel per tank of gas, you can always twist these kinds of figures to something that sounds damning if you're proposing not to spend it. ... and of course, Doonesbury always has to take a kick at the tobacco industry. (Which of course makes all these casualty lists look small.) (N.B. All four "Doonesbury" images above copyright Garry Trudeau, 1995. NOT used with permission. I believe the excerpt counts as "fair use", and in any event, I've deliberately kept the image quality rotten. Doonesbury has a wonderful web site to which I commend your attention, and of course the book "Virtual Doonsbury" from which these are taken.) I'm a waterworks engineer; this is the last lecture today I'm going to keep up in. Before this, I did some transportation work, and a couple of years of structural design. And I think that all engineers face the same two kinds of problems in the end. The junior ones have to crank out the most effective design they can, given a cost envelope and set of standards. The senior ones have to run the calc in reverse, starting with a design that fits their conscience, to sit on the standards committees, and push for the cost envelope that will make it possible. Sometimes they don't, or can't, push hard enough. But to be fair, they do have a handicap Ė scientific people often donít communicate well with policy makers, or the general public. They tend to argue with facts, formulas, simulations, and other kinds of sweet reason. These donít work well. What does work well are shameless appeals to emotion - like political cartoons. Like baby seals covered in oil. And always, always, casualty lists. Best of all are individual stories of casualties, to make the deaths real. We only learn from blood. Thomas Andrews, B&W photo The individual casualty that haunts me is Thomas Andrews, the builder. He was seen, just minutes before the final plunge, not by star-crossed lovers, but by a steward who called at him to come jump for it. Andrews seemed not to hear, lost in thought. The steward jumped, swam, and survived. Andrews did not. Smoking Room, colour drawing His quick conclusion that the ship was doomed when nobody else would have believed it had given everyone a head start and undoubtedly saved many lives. After spending the rest of the evening energetically encouraging women into lifeboats, he was in the First Class Smoking Room, perhaps the most expensive per square foot in the ship. Andrews had done much of the interior design, providing it with heavy mahogany paneling, carved in place, then inlaid with mother-of-pearl. There were leaded glass windows, stained glass artworks, and a working fireplace. Fourth Funnel Area Cutaway Standing amidst the opulence of the smoking room, just behind the fourth funnel, beside the equally rich palm court verandah and other rooms on which no expense had been spared, not where the customers could see it being spent, Ballard breakup illustration ... he would still have been dry when Titanic's own weight broke her back and tore her in two. His creation's end was the last sound he ever heard. Smoking Room, photograph It was this choice of a place to die that makes me like to think that he had one comforting thought as he waited there. The phenomenon of disaster bringing higher safety standards of design and procedure was clear even before his time. Perhaps he realized that the loss of the Titanic, with all its millionaires and celebrities, would hit the world like a bombshell, changing standards overnight. With the Atlantic trade still expanding exponentially, these changes would almost certainly save hundreds or thousands of lives from many smaller sinkings averted, losses that each by themselves would have been too small to bring about change. So I like to think that he was consoled by some thoughts of all the lives Titanic's death would save, when the ever-hungry North Atlantic made the last grand entrance of the evening into that lavish Georgian drawing room, to take away his sorrow and unbearable shame. Newspaper for sale Thank you for you kind attention. I hope the symposium brings about some improvements in the state of your art. \|The Night Lives On\|\|Walter Lord\|\|1986\| \|A Night to Remember\|\|Walter Lord\|\|1955\| \|Titanic: An Illustrated History\|\|Don Lynch\|\|1992\| \|The Discovery of the Titanic\|\|Robert Ballard\|\|1987\| \|The Great Iron Ship\|\|James Dugan\|\|1953\| \|The Liners\|\|Terry Coleman\|\|1976\|\| Dewey\| \|Fifty Famous Liners\|\|Frank Braynard\|\|1982\|\|Dewey\| \|Principles of Naval Architecture\|\|John P. Comstock, ed.\|\|1967\|\|LOC\| VM 145 C64 \|Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels\|\|American Bureau of Shipping\|\|1984\|\|LOC\| VM 287 A44 \|Passenger Liners of the Western Ocean\|\|Vernon Gibb\|\|1952\|\|Dewey\| \|"Ship" and "Shipbuilding" articles, The Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th edition\|\|Sir Phillip Watts\|\|1911\| \|The Blue Riband of the North Atlantic\|\|Tom Hughes\|\|1973\|\|Dewey\| \|From Paddle-Wheel to Nuclear Ship\|\|William Avery\|\|1965\|\|LOC\| VM 315 B33 \|Metallurgy of the RMS Titanic\|\|Tim Foecke\|\|1997\|\|NIST-IR 6118\| \|Exploring the Lusitania\|\|Robert Ballard\|\|1995\|\|Dewey 940.4514\| \|Virtual Doonesbury\|\|Garry Trudeau\|\|1996\| "The Lessons of Valujet 592" \| Atlantic Monthly, March 1998 \|The Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel\|\|Alfred Pugsley, ed\|\|1976\|\|624 BRU W\| I have lost track of the Web sites to which I'm indebted. Some of them are already linked from the body of the above text. I'll name just a couple below, and since they in turn link to many more, the inquisitive can find their way around as easily as I did. Encyclopedia Titanica, Philip Hind The Titanic Historical Society The Titanic Web Ring, John Ostrowski Homage to Thomas Andrews, "Builder of the Ship of Dreams" Ship Losses Around Britain	http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~branderr/risk_essay/Kline_lecture.html
14870705	\|Related Sections:\|\|West Branch\|\|Cedar County\| Greenview Golf Club19 Greenview Ln West Branch, IA 52358 Phone: (319)643-2100Fax: (319)643-4195 This hilly course has plenty of mature trees lining its wide-open fairways. There are water hazards that come into play on many holes. The course is well maintained and manicured. \|Holes: 9\|\|Greens: Bent Grass\|\|Fairways: Winter Rye\| \|Greens Fees:\|\|$20 or Less\| \|Dress Code:\|\|No tank tops or cutoffs\| \|Season:\|\|Apr 1 to Oct 1\| * Update this Course: Update/modify the details for this golf course's listing. *All Greens Fees provided are subject to change. Please call the golf course to confirm the current fees.	http://www.golfable.com/golfcourses/courses/West_Branch_IA_Greenview_Golf_Club
14870706	On Friday, the latest eliminated dancers from “So You Think You Can Dance,” Phillip Chbeeb and Caitlin Kinney, chatted on a conference call with journalists about their experiences on the show and more. Here are a few excerpts: Phillip Chbeeb on engineering and school: Engineering, the major itself, is so stressful that I really needed an outlet of some sort and I feel like dance has provided that easily whenever engineering gets too stressful. But at the same time, it held me in my dance because my dance was more mathematical-minded than human emotion-driven. So it’s been a really interesting relationship between the science and the dancing. I’m taking a little bit of time off [from school] and surprisingly, this worked out perfectly because I was going through a lot of money issues before the show happened. It’s amazing how things work out. It’s a blessing. The minute money problems got in the way of my college education, I got on the show and get on tour. So I’m definitely, hopefully going to save up with this tour and I’ll be back in school within a semester of that, well, whenever the tour ends, so that will be great. I’ve already seen my school and they’re excited to have me back. On what’s next: I just got cut but I’m going back to Houston and I’m going to start choreographing, because that’s truly my passion, is choreography. So I’ll be doing that and then hopefully in a year or two you’ll see me choreographing for the show and at the same time I’ll be following my physics ambitions. Caitlin Kinney on when the judges questioned her chemistry with partner Jason Glover: I think Jason and I always struggled when they said that to us because we’re thinking, “My God, with all the couples, we really bonded as friends.” We hung out probably the most of any other couples, and I think we did have great chemistry. I think my boyfriend was probably thrilled that they kept saying they see no chemistry. But I don’t know what the deal was with that. I don’t know. It’s not something we really.… At some point you’re like, “Oh my God. We’re putting our heart and soul into this. We’re in it together. We’re doing it together.” And you can only do so much. They either see it or they don’t. With the Bollywood routine; obviously we had to kiss at the end. So it started off with such a bang that there really was nowhere to go from there. There wasn’t any growing on the chemistry. It was always expected to be so intense and so emotional, whereas some of the pieces didn’t really call for that. The alien piece, you weren’t supposed to have any sort of lovey-dovey chemistry, that’s for sure. But I think Jason and I are great friends. I just had a wonderful time working with him. We got along so well. I wouldn’t have had any other partner.	http://myrealitytelevision.com/2009/07/la-times-interview-final-thoughts-from-sytycd-5-phillip-chbeeb-and-caitlin-kinney/
14870707	Miller, 29, scored four goals and had eight points in 44 games during the 2012-13 NHL season. He missed the end of the regular season and the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs due to a broken right hand, but returned to score the winning goal in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks. "It feels great," Miller told the Detroit Free Press two weeks ago, when reports of the deal first surfaced. "I'm excited, my wife is excited, my family is excited. This is where I wanted to be. It's a great organization, great coaching staff, great bunch of guys. We have a lot of talent in the locker room, and I believe we'll be a very good team next year." The 6-foot-2, 178-pound forward was claimed off waivers by the Red Wings from the Tampa Bay Lightning in November 2009. He had career highs of 14 goals, 25 points and four game-winning goals during the 2011-12 season. \|Back to top\|	http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=673978
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14870709	25 June 2012 Children North East gives thanks to volunteers for their amazing dedication Unsung charity heroes took the spotlight at a celebration evening held at Shearer's Bar in Newcastle. Certificates were presented to Children North East volunteers who had shown impressive levels of dedication in helping young people facing a range of issues. Certificates were awarded by former TFM Radio presenter and People's Postcode Lottery ambassador, Judie McCourt. The majority of recipients who had given 50, 100 and 200 hours of volunteering were young people from Youth Link projects in Sedgefield, County Durham, Tynedale and Blyth in Northumberland. Children North East is currently setting up a further two projects in Newcastle. Others receiving certificates represented the charity’s ‘BU’ mental health training programme, the West End Youth Enquiry Service (WEYES) project in Newcastle and the Families Plus service which has been supporting vulnerable families for 30 years. Children North East volunteers are generally of a similar age to those who need help coping with problems such as low self-esteem, poor mental wellbeing and health and educational difficulties. Their unpaid dedication is all the more amazing when one realizes that it can take a year to reach 100 hours of volunteering. Judie McCourt said: “Children North East volunteers do such a rewarding job; they're absolutely brilliant role models and it is great to see them recognised.” Leanne Dunn, who has more than 200 hours of voluntary one-to-one mentoring, said: “I specialise in young people aged from 11 to 18. We talk through any of a range of issues that could include bullying, health problems and self-esteem. I find it very rewarding. I like helping people and it also helps me build up my own skills.” Support from players of People's Postcode Lottery – who together with their sister lotteries in Sweden and Holland – is the world's third-largest private charity donor – is vital for funding for the charity's volunteer programmes. Judie McCourt said: “Every week 250,000 tickets play with People's Postcode Lottery and every single ticket benefits charities where our players live. Children North East has received over £345,000 over the past five years." At the Children North East volunteer event there was also a special award in memory of fundraisers Margaret Lawson and the late Olive Cook from Hebburn, South Tyneside. The two incredible ladies – who were well into pensionable age – loved nothing better than dressing as cowgirls to collect for Children North East in Newcastle's Bigg Market. Olive Cook died late last year after the pair had collected more than £1 Million for charity.	http://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/AboutUs/News/PostcodeNews/ChildrenNorthEastAwards.htm
14870710	The letter M in a dream is symbolic for facing karmic debt or confronting all your problems. The symbolism is based on the design of the letter where the two vertical lines symbolize confrontation with yourself and the V represents both positive and negative outcomes. M is the 13th letter of the alphabet and in numerology 13 represents karmic debt. TOP To dream of a macaroni represents something in your life that makes you feel like it's unimportant. A situation that's not worth talking about. To dream of macaroni and cheese may reflect gains or profiting that you don't feel is important. It may also be a sign that you feel no need to discuss or brag about your gains. TOP To dream of the television character MacGyver may represent fluctuating feelings of extreme tension about potential losses followed by incredible amazement at how original or creative a solution was. Alternatively, Macgyver may reflect qualities of the personality that are thrifty, witty, or clever in situations that feel emotionally dangerous. Example: A woman dreamed of being very attracted her MacGyver. In waking life she was experiencing tension about not having proper computer equipment to finish her doctoral dissertation her boyfriend totally shocked her by cleverly getting her a computer. TOP To see or use a machete in your dream represents extreme hostility. Powerful feelings of opposition. Hatred or conflict towards a situation or person. You may be very frustrated or angry. Consider who or what is being attacked bu the machete for additional symbolism. Example: A man dreamed of holding a machete. In waking life he was very interested in getting revenge on a friend that was unfaithful him. Example 2: A young man dreamed of using a machete to chop off his brother's head. In waking life he was angry at his brother and considering cutting him out of his life forever. Example 3: A woman dreamed of chopping up an anaconda snake with a machete. In waking life she felt she had to take hostile action against someone who was making comments that where destroying her business. TOP To dream of a machine gun represents decision making that is decimating or wipes out everything in it's way. Never listening to anyone else no matter what. The power to influence or completely remove all obstacles at once. You or someone else that is cutting down everything in their way. Nothing is getting in the your way or interfering with your choices. It might also reflect your attempt to wipe out all competing ideas or goals. Negatively, dreaming about a machine gun may reflect a total lack of concern for the consequences of your choices. Being unwilling to listen to anything except your own ideas. Decisions that are decimating or "wipe out" everything. Anger that is out of check. Insensitively making choices that will turn everyone you know into a loser. Paranoid jealousy making drastic choices to exterminate opposition or competition. Risking "collateral damage" with sweeping changes. To dream of being attacked by a machine gun represents a fear of being totally wiped out by a problem or someone's else's overpowering decisions. Feeling that multiple areas of your life are threatened at once. It may also reflect strong competition or someone else's decision that has a big impact on you. An area of your life may be negatively influences all other areas with no concern for your feelings. Alternatively, it may be a sign that you feel you have hurt yourself intentionally never listening to anyone else at all. Example: A woman dreamed of someone firing a machine gun on a room full of people. In waking like she had a fear that she was destroying multiple areas of her life at once with a big decision she made. Example 2: A man dreamed of being shot at with a machine gun on the left side of his chest. In waking life he was diagnosed with lung cancer on his left side. The machine gun may have reflected his view of himself choosing to hurt himself smoking for years despite all the people telling him not to. Metaphorically, killing himself by never having to listen to anyone else at all. TOP To dream of machinery represents mechanical or processed minded thinking. Going about a job or activity without much thought. Making decisions without thinking it through or about why you are making those decisions. Boring pattern thinking. Negatively, machinery may reflect arrogant or irresponsible thinking that doesn't consider feelings or that it might be causing damage. Positively, machinery may reflect a strong ambition and will power. Never giving up and keeping yourself going tirelessly. If dream machinery is broken it may reflect a need to repair your self-image, confidence or a relationship before you get motivated again. It may also reflect an insensitive opponent or problem that has been stopped. If dream machinery is rusty it may represent a hard work ethic or tireless ambition that has been neglected for a long time. Something you used to be obsessed with or work hard at that isn't as interested as it used to be. Example: A woman dreamed of a thought control machine reading her mind and informing police about it. In waking life she was living in Nazi Germany under's Hitler's rule and having anxiety about her behavior being perfectly complaint or that anything she did may stand out as being against the Nazis. The thought-control machine may have reflected her feelings about the Nazi regime's intense propaganda usage and repressive controls over freedom making the people completely compliant in an automatic unthinking manner. Please See Robots TOP To dream of a mad dog may represent verbal attacks or arguments. It may also reflect your aggressive feelings towards someone else or viciousness. Alternatively, a mad dog may represent feelings about other people being ridiculously overboard with being mean or angry. Very heated arguments. Impossible people to deal with. TOP To dream of madness or seeing a person who has gone mad may represent feelings about yourself or others having lost their senses to an obsession. Having "gone mad" crazy in love for someone to point of causing problems. Being emotionally incapable of getting your mind off something or someone. Negatively, it may reflect a tendency to totally embarrass yourself being too concerned with something. Humiliating yourself being too in love with someone. Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a mad man chasing after woman. In waking life she had rejected a marriage proposal from her boyfriend who continued to pursue her aggressively. TOP To dream of the mafia represents underhanded behavior doesn't allow morality or guilt to stop it. Ignoring the rules, cheating, lying, or taking the "shadier" route to achieve a desired outcome if needed. A willingness to use an underhanded approach if it's in your best interest. Getting what you want no matter what. The mafia may represent your desire to keep a situation the way it is and resorting to whatever dirty tactics are required to do that. Alternatively, the mafia may represent a person or situation that you feel you can't refuse. Feeling manipulated or extorted. Fearing making a mistake or asking for help. Being stuck between a rock and a hard place. A sign that you may need to be more assertive about confronting someone. TOP To dream of a magazine represents informativeness. Finding out what's going on, what's new, or what's currently the most important issue in a situation. Keeping up to date with friends or co-workers. If you are reading a magazine it may reflect someone else that is giving you a "heads up" or summation about what's most important right now. It may also reflect savviness. Alternatively, a magazine may reflect your desire to experience something more interesting in your life. Trying to find new ideas or what's currently socially acceptable. Trying to find out what you need in order to get ahead in a situation or make more money. Magazines are common symbols in dreams of people trying to expand their careers or get a better job. Negatively, magazines may reflect gossip or nosy behavior. Consider the content and name of the magazine for additional meaning. Example: A woman dreamed of reading a black colored magazine. In waking life a friend told her some news about what was happening in the next few months that seemed ridiculously excessive. TOP To dream about maggots represents feelings of unease, discomfort, regret, nausea, or feeling that something is lost forever. You may be uncomfortable with a situation or something you did. You may also have regret for something that you've lost or a mistake that can't be fixed. Negatively, maggots in a dream may reflect very comfortable feelings of being forced to accept and live with a failed relationship or major failure. Unbearably living with regret. Being very uncomfortable around someone who you feel doesn't like you. Example: A young woman dreamed of maggots after experiencing her father abandoning her in real life after a paternity test came back positive. The maggots reflected her unease with knowing her father wanted nothing to do with her and her regret for having the test done. Example 2: A young woman dreamed of maggots crawling on her. In real life she had enormous difficulty forgiving herself for hurting her ex-boyfriend. The maggots reflected the great discomfort that the thought of hurting him gave her. Example 3: A woman dreamed of being in a home with maggots. In waking life her father-in-law had been disowned by her and her husband for being to emotionally toxic. The maggots may have reflected her uncomfortable feelings about how the relationship ended. TOP To dream of seeing magic represents a sense of awe or wonder about something that has happened. You may feel that something does all the work for you. Alternatively, magic may represent manipulation or control of other people that defies belief. Power or influence that surprises you. Magic may also reflect a big change in your bad fortune. You are surprised how wonderful or perfect something is after having a lot of bad luck. To dream of a magic trick represents a change that feels wonderful or amazing and doesn't require an explanation. It may also represent a very powerful instantaneous change in your life that defied all your expectations. You can't believe that something worked. It may also reflect a habit or coping mechanism that instantly solves a problem. Something you or someone else does that fixes a problem without needing further discussion. Something you say or do fixes something "like magic." Example: A gay man dreamed of seeing someone perform a magic trick with a chain. In waking life he was noticing that telling people he couldn't do anything about his gay lifestyle was instantly making them more accepting of him. Please See Magician Please See Magic Wand Please See Witchcraft Please See Black Magic TOP To dream of a magic carpet represents a situation in waking life where you are enjoying yourself noticing all the work being done for you. Example: A woman dreamed of riding on a magic flying carpet. In waking life she was a psychologist who had set up a website to accept submissions from people all around the world to make her research easier. The magic carpet reflected her feelings about enjoying how easy and successful the project was as people using the website did all the work for her. TOP Please See Psilocybin TOP To dream of a magic wand represents feelings of having the liberty or power to change a situation whenever you want. The power to control, manipulate, or influence others easily. Negatively, a magic wand may reflect arrogant exploitation of others feelings or good nature because it's easy. Abusing your ability to influence. TOP To dream of a magician represents an aspect of yourself that leaves other in amazement or disbelief. Someone that makes you feel that "I can't believe that just happened." A person in your life that amazes you by defying the rules or what you thought was possible. Tricks, insider knowledge, or past experience that is impressive. Something you or someone else does that projects amazement or awe. Exceptional or uncommon ability at persuading or influencing. Alternatively, a magician may reflect an amazing display of talent or skill. Negatively, a magician may reflect exploitation of tricks, lies, or previous experience to impress others. Using a skill to create a deceptive impression to others. Being a "poser" who exploits others naivety to feel powerful. Trying to fool someone into believing something that you know isn't true. Example: A woman dreamed of a old magician performing an amazing trick in her bed to make her climax during sex. In waking life she had postponed childbearing into her mid-thirties while her more experienced husband had already had children from another marriage. The magician in the dream may have reflected her feelings about how incredible her husband is at getting her pregnant when she didn't believe she ever could get pregnant. TOP To dream of a magnifying glass represents awareness of everything you are noticing becoming amplified. The choices, experiences, or problems you are most focused on becoming more dramatic or powerful once you pay attention to them. Negatively, a magnifying glass may represent feelings of bad luck or having your problems singled out. TOP To dream of a magpie represents dishonest opportunism. You or someone else is carefully observing a situation and waiting for a moment of weakness to make a move. A magpie is a sign of dissatisfaction and disagreements. You may feel insecure about what you say or do. You may also feel shortchanged in a relationship. Alternatively, a magpie may represent your own attempt to steal or embarrasses someone as soon as the opportunity arises. TOP To dream of a maid in a dream represents an aspect of yourself that completely caters to others. Putting someone else's needs completely before your own. Negatively, a maid may reflect feelings of being under appreciated or that someone else has things too easy. You may feel used or that you're always subordinate to someone else. Alternatively, a maid may reflect a person or situation that caters to you or spoils you. TOP To dream of receiving mail represents news, information, or insight that you're supposed to have. Information that is helpful or purposeful. To dream of sending someone mail represents news, information, or opportunities that you are revealing to someone else. You may believe that someone needs to know something. It may also reflect personal or private matters exclusively between you and someone else. To dream of waiting for mail represents a news or information that you are expecting updates about. You may need to know something before you can proceed with a situation. To dream of mail that is lost may represent feelings about having lost out on opportunities that you were expecting. Delays or setbacks may have gotten in the way of someone giving you important or helpful information. TOP To dream of a mailman represents you or someone else that is trying to give other people information that they think is important to know. Feeling the need to responsibly relaying information to a number of people. Negatively, a mailman may reflect an excessive need to give people personally tailored information that they didn't ask for. An excessive belief that you need you give people answers that specific to their problems. Giving people personal help that they didn't ask for. Example: A man dreamed of seeing a mailman. In waking life he believed he was talking to God and needed to give a number of people personal messages about how to improve their lives. TOP To dream of makeup represents the appearance or impression we present to others. Putting on your best face forward. Trying your best to appear more honest, intelligent, qualified, or experienced. Preparations, getting your story straight, or wanting to make a good impression. Makeup may also reflect a wish to be more interesting to others. Alternatively, makeup may symbolize something you use to enhance your self-confidence. To dream of applying makeup indicates that you are trying to cover up or hide an aspect of yourself. To dream of wearing too much makeup may be a sign that you are trying to hard to impress others. Your attempts to make a good impression may seem obvious or like you're not being yourself. Please See Lipstick Please See Eye Shadow TOP Please See Sex TOP Please See Kissing TOP Please See Men TOP To dream of a mall represents your search for acceptable roles, choices, beliefs, and ideas. A time in which you are establishing your identity and making choices that will effect your sense of self. Being in mall symbolizes decisions, or preferences that make you who you are. A mall represents social settings, or social development where you are exploring options, or decisions about what you want or who you will become. It reflects the manner in which you go about getting what you want in life or choices that define who you are. A dream of a mall can show up when you are deciding who you want to date, making changes to your lifestyle, or experiencing changes in your personality. The stores in a mall symbolize states of mind with themes that are symbolic based on your feelings or perceptions of those stores. For example a store such as the GAP could symbolize a more proper or conservative lifestyle choice, where as a more urban clothing store may symbolize a more desirous personality choice. Sales people in a mall represents aspects of your personality that are attempting to convince you of a choice, belief, or idea that you are considering. Please See Salesperson Please See Shopping Please See Store TOP To dream of a mammoth represents your feelings that something is bigger than you are. You may feel that a situation is too big for you to control. TOP Please See Men TOP To dream of a manager represents an aspect of yourself that makes sure things are doing what they're supposed to. You may organizing a number people or responsibilities at once. Example: A man dreamed of a manager telling him what to do. In waking life a tax problem came up that required him to have a number of people speak in his favor. The manager reflected his organization of stories from the group of people to help write a letter to fix his tax problem. TOP To dream of a mango represents a situation that inspires cheerfulness, solace, or gives you a feeling of relief. You are optimistic about how much better something feels than it did before. Example: A young man dreamed of being given a mango. In real life he had reluctantly given up a loved pet and a friend had sympathized with him. The mango reflected the sense of optimism he got from his friend who made him realize that his choice was for the best. TOP To dream of Manhattan represents social interaction with other people where you are so far better off that you don't have to do anyone a favor. Noticing you're better than others while an entire situation revolves around your decision-making power. Not having to do anything except notice your own power. Being the leader of a situation where you have the freedom to cut off anyone you want to their face. Negatively, Manhattan may reflect abusing your power to stay in total control of a social situation. Abusing power for the purpose of simply never being told what to do. Example: A man dreamed of seeing Manhattan being destroyed by an asteroid. In waking life he was in total control of his dead mothers estate and realized that one day he'd eventually have to sell her house because he couldn't do anything to stop it. Manhattan reflected his interaction with relatives whom he had total power over as he managed the estate while having to answer to no one. Please See New York City TOP Please See Sewer TOP To dream of a mannequin represents you or someone else that cares about nothing except being noticed as a perfect example. A need to be noticed doing something the that others should copy. Wanting to be noticed by others as a perfect example. Negatively, a mannequin may be a sign that you are too concerned about how you are viewed by others. It may also be a sign that you don't care about anything except showing off or having people look up to you. A reflection of the importance you feel to make a certain impression that may have no substance. Example: A man dreamed of falling in love with a mannequin. In waking life he was using a beautiful escort to lie to family that he had a girlfriend and slowly began to fall in love with the escort. The mannequin he feel in love with represented his obsession with keep the lie that he had a perfect girlfriend. Example 2: An patriotic American man dreamed of seeing a mannequin shot up into the sky and blow up. In waking life he had been talking to friends about himself filing lawsuits against the Government for excessive corruption. The mannequin blowing up in the sky represented how important he felt it was to be noticed by people filing his lawsuit to prove his "Americanness" and how it eventually resulted in nothing as he was rejected by the courts. The dream reflected the futility he felt trying to be a perfect example of an American. TOP To dream of a mansion represents your perspective on a situation where you are all-powerful, more resourceful than others, or experiencing better success than others. You may feel better, luckier, or more capable than other people in some way. You may have a sense of something wonderful or special happening in your life. A perspective on a situation where you feel it's impossible to be perceived by others as losing. A mansion may also reflect feelings about how exceptionally resourceful, creative, or powerful you are. Feeling that big achievements or adept skills are always easy for you. Feelings about being a leader, boss, or head of the family. Mansions in dreams may also reflect your feelings about people in your life that you feel are too powerful, too important, or resourceful to ever be forced to listen to you. Someone in your life that enjoys more power than you of which you can never stop. Possibly a reflection of your feelings about your boss. Feelings about someone in your life that never loses. Relationship wise, a mansion in a dream may reflect feelings about being noticed by others as having a perfectly happy relationship that is impossible to breakup. Feeling that you are perceived by others as having a lucky perfect relationship with a "soul mate." Relationships where you feel you are a "show couple" or "power couple." Example: A young man dreamed of being inside a beautiful mansion and being surprised to find out that he owned it. In waking life he had discovered that he had natural talent for art that was better than average people. He was shocked by how exceptionally talented he was. He couldn't stop drawing pictures that impressed people. Example 2: A young woman dreamed of seeing a mansion that was run down on the outside, but beautiful on the inside. In waking life she had told her boyfriend very painful truths that caused damage to their relationship and feared a breakup. The mansion with the exterior damage and beautiful interior may have reflected her feelings about herself being perceived by others as having to accept flaws to her reputation for having a perfect relationship that was originally perceived to be too good to ever break up. She would have to accept being viewed by others as having a strong relationship without an appearance of perfect happiness. Example 3: A woman dreamed of walking into a mansion. In waking life she tried to talk to her boss on a personal level, but her boss had no interest in talking to her at all. Please See Houses TOP To dream of manslaughter represents unintended failure or a change that has occurred by accident. Manslaughter may be a sign that you didn't realize your own strength while confronting a problem or didn't expect a problem to be as dangerous as it was. Manslaughter may be a sign that you need to let go of blaming yourself or others. Please See Murder TOP Please See Stingrays TOP Please See Praying Mantis TOP To dream of a map represents your understanding of the direction your life is going, or where you currently stand as you attempt to achieve goals. It may also reflect a plan of action to get what you want or make a change. Studying the direction you should take in life. To dream of a map of a country represents understanding the direction of your life as you are experiencing a certain state of mind. The country then reflects a state of mind you are in. See the themes section for countries for a more in depth look at country symbolism. To dream of having difficulty understanding or reading a map represents feeling lost, or difficulty in figuring out where you life is currently going. Example: A man dreamed of seeing a map of his country. In waking life he was trying figure out what his life purpose was and how he should live. Example 2: A psychology student dreamed of flying over a map of the United States when the pilot said they were having engine trouble. Massachusetts which they were currently flying over was deemed too dangerous to land in. In waking life the student was having trouble deciding between two different kinds of psychology programs in different states. They felt that the programs in Massachusetts weren't good enough because it would make them have to live too close to their parents. Example 3: A woman dreamed of having no map. In waking life she was unsure about what university to choose. TOP To dream of a marching band represents an impressive display of teamwork or perfect co-ordination. Solidarity on display. Alternatively, dreaming about a marching band may represent showing off to others how with how skillful or accomplished you are. Signalling to others that you are too skillful or perfect to lose. TOP Please See Horses TOP To dream of marigold flowers represents sensitive feelings about other people needing to respect or appreciate something. Loving or respecting other people while asking for nothing in return. Negatively, marigolds may reflect feelings about being forced to respect or appreciate something. Feeling that appreciating something or someone is the only thing you get to do. Responsible selfless love. Having to talk about something like it's only a good thing even if it doesn't benefit you at all. Example: A woman dreamed of her marigold seeds turning into a marigold jungle with her two kids crying in stuck inside the jungle. In waking life she was pregnant with her third child and was having feelings of her current 2 children being neglected while she demanded they respect the new pregnancy. TOP To dream of marijuana represents taking a break from what you are thinking. This means you stopped working on a project or working towards a goal and decided to relax, or take part in more care free activities. If you have a negative personal view of marijuana it may symbolize an aspect of something in your life that is compromising you, making you lose control, or encouraging a loss of identity. TOP To dream of a marina represents a mindset that is comfortable or feeling good while facing a number of problems. Facing a lot of uncertainty smoothly or with confidence. Feeling safe enough to deal with a lot of problems whenever you are ready. TOP To dream of a mariner represents you or someone else that is experienced is navigating uncertain or negative situations. Being adept at getting through a difficult situation. Please See Sailing TOP Please See Burgundy TOP To dream of marriage represents a sense of union or permanence. Aspects of yourself that are working together all the time. A situation that you are always involved with. Ideas you are convinced of. Behavior or habits you can't see yourself discontinuing. Dependency of a certain way of thinking or acting. Marriage may be a sign that you are repeating certain behavior a lot or experiencing something that you feel is permanent. Negatively, marriage may reflect situations that you feel stuck with. Feeling trapped or held back. Example: A man dreamed of being married to Evangeline Lilly. The quality that stood out the most to him about Evangeline Lilly was her unwillingness to "take crap" from anyone. In waking life the man was spending a lot of time yelling at his business partner who was being irresponsible. Being married to Evangeline Lilly reflected how he felt he had to prove to his partner that he wouldn't take crap from him at all times. Example 2: A young girl dreamed of being married to a vampire. In waking life she noticed herself being dependent on using her friend to get through a class at school. TOP To dream of vegetable marrows may reflect preoccupation with situations or choices where being bigger is a factor. Unpleasant feelings about being unable to avoid someone or something bigger than you. Options or choices that are bigger in a meaningless way. Being bigger for the sake of being bigger or having no consideration for any other factor except a need to be bigger. Negatively, dreaming of a marrow may reflect insecurity about your size, power, or abilities. Insecurity about someone else being bigger than you are. Feeling that a certain choice is too big to be enjoyed or accepted by others. Feeling stupid being smaller than someone else. Feeling held back my family or safe choices. Feelings about situations or choices that preoccupied with safety, economy, and family life before noticing being a winner. Having to choose other people's feelings before choosing to succeed. Feelings about something bigger in your life being useless or ugly. Wasting your time thinking about a bigger choice. For men, dreaming of a marrow may reflect insecurity about another man's penis size being bigger than yours. Example: A woman dreamed of being offered marrows which didn't interest her. In waking life she sought advice from a professional and felt the advice uselessly too important sounding. TOP To dream of the planet Mars represents conflict. You may feel that everything or everyone in your life is trying to fail you. A mindset that is hanging on during tough times, adversity, or a dangerous situation. Example: A man dreamed of seeing the planet Mars with recurring speed bumps on the surface. In waking life he had a illness that was getting aggravated once a every month and required his full attention. TOP To dream of marshmallows represents feelings about an aspect of your life that feels fantastic, but lacks importance. Feelings of loving or liking yourself with something "fantastically extra." Paying extra attention to yourself. Vanity. Vain choices that feel good, but are not necessary. Enjoying "every single little detail" in an experience you are having. Enjoyable, yet unnecessary "extras." An area of your life that feels fantastic, but isn't relevant to functioning. An enjoyable, but ultimately irrelevant "bonus." Negatively, marshmallows may reflect feelings of dependence vain or unnecessary choices. A sign that you sensitive about enjoying yourself perfectly with a vain lifestyle that is interfering with more serious aspects of your life. Feeling that every single frivolous detail is required in order for you to feel good. Dependence on "extras" to be happy. Too much focus on life having to feel perfectly fantastic. Too much concern with enjoying yourself having your own way when it's not relevant. Dependence on something unimportant that makes everything else in your life feel better. Preferring to feel good with something frivolous than to confront your problems. Dreams of marshmallows are very commonly accompanied by images of chocolate. This may reflect an excessive need to enjoy your life that is interfering with more serious aspects of your life. Example: A young man dreamed of a marshmallow eating him. In waking life he was concerned that his need to have a perfect after school social life with all his friends was causing him to start failing at school. The marshmallows in this case may have reflected his feeling about the extra after hours time he was enjoying with friends that felt really good to experience, but was unnecessary to the proper functioning of his life. Overall the dream reflected feelings about "bonus" social activity that was destroying his school performance. TOP To dream of a mascot represents you or others that is trying to generate enthusiastic support for something. Trying to "drum up" support or get others behind behind a cause by making them feel that it's most important. Wanting others to think that something is important. Negatively, a mascot may reflect last minute desperation to get others to help you. Manipulating others feelings to your purposes. Trying to get support by making others feel sorry for you or scared for your well-being. TOP To dream of mashed potatoes represents simplicity or a lack of complications. Areas of your life that are easy to understand or easy to live with. Alternatively, mashed potatoes may reflect positive feelings about someone taking care of you or doing a job for you. To dream of mashed potatoes with gravy represents simplicity that totally satisfies you. Example: A woman dreamed of having trouble eating mashed potatoes. In waking life she was a successful real estate agent that was starting to have serious problems selling a home during the US banking crisis and economic slowdown of 2008. Please See Potatoes Please See Sweet Potatoes TOP To dream of a mask represents true intentions or true feelings that are being hidden. You or someone else that is not being honest or being themselves. Alternatively, a mask may reflect the truth of a situation that has been hidden. You or someone else that is pretending to act in a certain way. Concealing the truth or true emotions. Negatively, dreaming about a mask may reflect lying, cheating, or manipulation. Dishonest efforts to conceal the truth. Acting fake with people. To dream of a mask coming off represents the truth that is coming to light. True feelings or true intentions are being revealed. The truth of a situation is being revealed. A masking coming off may also reflect surprise that an angry or aggressive person is not really as bad as you first thought. Example: A young girl dreamed of her mother wearing a wolf mask and then seeing her take it off at the end. In waking life she was experiencing her mother being very angry believing that her mother hated her forever, before her mother calmed down and returned to her normal self. Example 2: A woman dreamed of wearing a mask. In waking life she was in marriage counseling and was discussing how she didn't like having to pretend she enjoyed the things her husband enjoyed to keep the marriage happy. Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing someone wearing a mask. In waking life he suspected that his ex-girlfriend was spreading rumors about him although she denied it. Example 4: A man dreamed of seeing old friends with masks on. In waking life he won a lot of money and started to witness old friends he didn't like pretending to like him because of his new found wealth. TOP To dream of a masquerade ball represents situations people are enjoying lying or being "full of shit." It may reflect situations where you are lying to friends or family. Enjoying yourself being a giant poser, fake, or something that you're not. Thinking others are fools because telling a lie to help yourself is too easy. Negatively, dreaming about a masquerade may reflect problems being yourself or being honest about yourself. Fooling others with lies. Feeling good lying to people's faces and getting away with it. Telling a "beautiful lie." TOP To dream of going to mass may represent a desire to know that you aren't doing anything wrong, or that you're making the right choices. Please See Church TOP To dream of a massacre represents big changes for better or worse. Some area of your life has been completely wiped out. Negatively, it may reflect confidence, resources, happiness, or relationships that are totally gone. Positively, it may reflect a lot of fear, negative emotions, bad habits, or negative situations that are being confronted at once. Please See Murder Please See Death TOP To dream of getting a massage represents a person or situation that is giving you ease, comfort, or nurturance. Feeling good being relieved of something. Alternatively, to dream of a massage represents you or someone else that is totally preoccupied with their own need to feel good. Example: A man dreamed of being given a massage. In waking life his abusive controlling father was starting to die. The massage reflected his father's impending death making him feel relieved that life would soon be better for him. Example: A woman dreamed of seeing his husband on a massage table. In waking life she felt her husband was becoming too arrogant by regularly making comments about sex with other women. TOP To dream of a masseuse represents a concentrated effort to ease, nurture, or comfort someone else. To dream of seeing or hiring a masseuse may represent your attempt to let go of problems, relax about a situation, or stop being so defensive. TOP To dream of masturbating represents pleasing yourself mentally or emotionally. Fantasizing, daydreaming, or pleasant thoughts about desires, wishes, or goals. Things that may not be realistic at the moment. You or some aspect of your personality is more focused on enjoying yourself or being successful than on true achievement or real life experiences. You may see masturbating in a dream when you are spending a lot of time daydreaming about enjoying success, leisure, or using power to attain what you want in life. TOP To dream of a matador represents you or someone else that is trying to show others that something dangerous doesn't matter. Negatively, a matador may reflect showing off or taking risks to show someone else that something isn't dangerous. Showing off your bravery. Please See Bullfight TOP To dream of matches represents your feelings about simple or unsophisticated methods to start something. Negatively, matches may reflect empty or shallow feelings about destroying relationships or starting something dangerous. To dream of having only one match may reflect feeling about having only one chance to start something. One opportunity to get what you want to happen. Limited chances to "ignite" or rekindle a situation or relationship. One limited chance to destroy something. Feeling that you have a small opportunity to get revenge or pay someone back. It may also reflect your feeling that you may be screwed if you waste an important opportunity. Example: A man dreamed of being desperate to get some matches so he could burn a kitchen down. In waking life he ran into people from his former workplace and was desperate to find a way to prevent himself from socializing with them and having to be friends with them ever again. The matches he was desperate to find may have reflected his eagerness to find any petty reason to cut off and destroy or "burn down" future friendships with the people he didn't like. Please See Lighter Please See Fire TOP To dream of a matchmaker represents feelings about yourself or others that is focused on interesting other people in new experiences. Your openness to trying new things. Your feelings about a situation being a conduit for new opportunities. Feelings about a situation or role becoming a conduit to meeting someone. The power to experience something new because you are involved in something. Alternatively, a matchmaker may reflect feelings about your love life. Feeling pressured into finding a lover. Feeling that social situation is "opening a door" to you to meet someone. Negatively, a matchmaker may reflect feelings about other people meddling in your life or wasting your time with trying new ideas. It may also reflect your tendency to meddle in other people's personal lives or forcing new ideas on people. Feeling that a new opportunity is inappropriate. Example: A woman dreamed of a matchmaker with red eyes. In waking life she felt that a man's son's death allowed her to get closer to him. She wanted to date him, but felt it was inappropriate. The matchmaker in the dream may have reflected her feelings about the man's son's death offering an opportunity or conduit to get closer to the man. TOP To dream of studying math or trying to solve a math equation represents a difficult life situation that requires you care about positive choices, or solutions. Issues or situations that are unforgiving of mistakes or wrong choices. A situation or desired outcome in your life that requires sacrifices, objectivity, or adherence to good habits, morals, or rational thought. Math in a dream may also reflect a problem in your life with only one right solution. Something that may difficult to accept or that tests you a person. Example: A woman dreamed that it was punishable by death to write down anything concerned with mathematics. In waking life she was living in Nazi Germany during Hitler's rule. The illegal mathematics in this case may have reflected her feelings about the oppressive restrictions of the Nazi regime making her fear being caught trying to solve or discuss difficult personal problems as it may appear that she wasn't loyal to the government. TOP To dream of a bare mattress represents an unsatisfying or uncomfortable situation that you are choosing to stick with. A bare mattress may be a sign that you feel some area of your life is missing something or isn't good enough. It may reflect situations where you are preferring to relax in an uncomfortable way as a means to avoid more even more uncomfortable. Example: A woman dreamed of escaping her work colleagues on a flying mattress. In waking life she was trying hard to get away from her work colleagues fighting because they were getting on her nerves. The flying mattress have reflected to her choice to enjoy herself alone doing something she didn't really like, but preferred over being with her colleagues. Please See Beds TOP To dream of a mausoleum represents a permanent reminder of how good something or someone in your life used to be. Being inside a mausoleum may reflect a celebration of the past or feeling good remembering an accomplishment. Negatively, a mausoleum may be a sign that you are too concerned with believing that what you or someone else did in the past was the most important. Choosing to never let go or move on. Please See Tomb TOP To dream of a maxi pad represents your wish to enjoy yourself while feeling forced to deal with a nagging problem. Not allowing your problem to stop you. Feeling that you have a way to make a "time out" a lot easier on yourself. Annoyed feelings that you have to be careful about addressing at a problem at all when nobody else has to. Negatively, a maxi pad may reflect problems with overlooking how hard, complicated, or drawn out a problem could be. A naive view of how easy you can make a "timeout" be. Alternatively, dreams of maxi pads or tampons may reflect a woman's heightened concerns about embarrassing herself by bleeding on herself in public because she didn't properly use a sanitary product. Please See Tampons Please See Menstruation TOP To dream of a maze represents feelings about how frustrating or difficult it is to find a safe way out of a problem. Feelings about a conflict or problem being impossible to get out of. Puzzling situations or intricate problems. Indecision, confusion, missteps, feeling lost or being misled. A confusing route towards your goals You may be finding it difficult to find your way through a mass of information or options. Example: A teenage girl dreamed of being trapped in a maze with where her boyfriend was at the end. In waking life she was having a fight with her boyfriend and felt frustrated that she didn't know what to say or how to act around her boyfriend to get back to her happy relationship with him. Please See Labyrinth Please See Lost TOP To dream of McDonald's may represent situations in your life that encourage pleasure or comfort. Often a dream symbol that reflects sexual experiences, financial success, or anything happening in your life that is really enjoyable. A perfect "feel good" experience you are having. Feeling good never having to lose or experiencing non-stop enjoyment. Negatively, dreaming about McDonald's restaurant may be a sign that you are addicted to pleasure in some way that may have long-term consequences. Feeling that life should have too easy no matter what even when it may come with personal costs or is hurting others feelings. Choosing to feel good all the time avoiding work or discipline. To dream of working at McDonald's may represents perfectly catering to others enjoyment. You or someone else that is doing whatever it takes to make others feel good never having to lose at all. Negatively, working at McDonald's may reflect feelings of being used by others to have a really good time. Feeling that you are a loser that has to make other people enjoy their lives no matter what. Example: A man dreamed of eating at McDonald's restaurant. In waking life he was an artist who had found people who really enjoyed his work. He felt good being able to get praise ever single time he showed these people his new artwork. He felt good enjoying how easy his life was to be respected so easily for all he did. He felt like a perfect winner that couldn't ever lose again. Example 2: A young man dreamed of eating at McDonald's. In waking life he was watching a lot of pornography. TOP To dream of a meadow represents openness and security. Feeling good enjoying a situation all to yourself. A beautiful or wonderful situation that never gets interrupted. Being yourself or expressing yourself with nobody around to spoil it. Taking time out to appreciate your accomplishments or personal interests. Example: A woman dreamed of being in a meadow and having to inspect every blade of grass. In waking life she was doing research on ancient languages for her book that required a lot of careful inspection of the ancient translations. The meadow scene may have reflected her feelings about how wonderful it felt having all the private personal access and assistance she needed for her research while meticulously having to verify all the work. Please See Field TOP Please See Eating Please See Breakfast Please See Lunch Please See Dinner TOP To dream of a measuring tape represents your attempt to measure or feel the strength or severity of a situation. Noticing exactly what you need and nothing more. Doing something to test a person or situation to feel how powerful or capable they are. It may also reflect a comparison you are using to notice how bad something is or how strong something is. Doing something to see how you measure up. You may be trying to figure out why someone else can get away with something and you can't. Alternatively, a measuring tape may reflect your preparation or research before doing something. Figuring out how much emotion, aggression, or work will be required to reach a goal. Negatively, you may be doubting yourself or trying to see what you can get away with. Please See Tools TOP To dream of meat represents situations or experiences that give you a sense of confidence or power. Control, dominance, or having your way. To dream of raw meat represents a situation in waking life where you want to take or seize power. To dream of eating raw meat may indicate your rush or haste to seize power. Negatively, it may reflect your wish to fail or embarrass people who want to take your power away by "getting the jump" on them. Not wasting any time preparing or waiting for a situation that gives you control or confidence. Consider the type of meat for additional meaning. Please See Steak Please See Chicken (Food). Please See Bologna TOP To dream of a mech suit may reflect a need to use something to your advantage to defend yourself emotionally. Using something to make yourself stronger than you are on your own. Taking advantage of an opportunity to make yourself more impenetrable to opposition or defensive against criticism. Negatively, a mech suit may reflect a dependency on using an ability or resource to make yourself look stronger than you really are. A fear of confronting a conflict without an advantage you can control. Knowing that "underneath it all" you are not as strong as you project yourself to be. Example: A young man dreamed of wearing a mech suit while chasing an armored car. In waking life he was stubbornly telling all his friends and family that he had to live his life on his own without them as he left his hometown to look for better financial opportunities. He used his need to be on his own as an excuse to look strong while excluding people because he didn't want to look weak. TOP To dream of a mechanic represents you or someone else that tells other people why their thinking style or decision-making style is wrong. A mechanic may reflect insight or acknowledgement about your flaws or oversights. Realizing that there is a need to be more sophisticated about your approach to goals. It may also reflect the healing past hurts or traumas that are holding you back. Repairing or changing some area of your life that has stopped you in your tracks. To dream that you are a mechanic may reflect informing others about what they have to do to make their choices or goals work. Helping others be more intelligent about the choices or decision-making. Revealing to others their lack of understanding or sophistication with their methods or decision styles. Please See Cars TOP Medal Of Honor To dream of a medal of honor represents an acknowledgement or pride in having done more than other people would do. Pride or recognition in knowing you didn't turn away from a difficulty when other people would. Recognition or a reminder of how you went unusually beyond what was expected of you during a difficult or scary situation. TOP To dream of medals represents feelings of acknowledgement or reward for an achievement. Feeling recognized for your abilities or talents. Feelings that you are the best at something. Negatively, medals may reflect sensitivity or insecurity about being noticed as the best. They may also reflect an arrogant need to display your superior abilities. Alternatively, medals may be a sign that you are "resting on your laurels" too much. To dream of a gold medal represents acknowledgement or recognition for being the absolute best. Feeling that your performance or achievement was perfect. A superior achievement that gets the most attention. To dream of a silver medal represents acknowledgement or recognition for being good, but not great. Feeling that you are not as perfect as you'd like to be. You may feel that a single mistake cost you the recognition you wanted. To dream of a bronze medal represents feelings of your acknowledgement being out of respect only. A notable achievement that doesn't impress anyone. TOP Please See Printing Press Please See Journalist Please See Reporter TOP To dream of medical school represents concern about what other people's problems are. Anxiety or jealousy that you can't stop someone else's negativity. It may also reflect embarrassment that a negative person can't be stopped. TOP To dream of medicine represents an antidote to a problem or negative situation. Thoughts, habits, or situations that heal and balance you. Medicine in a dream may also reflect experiences we don't like, but need in order to fix a negative situation. Please See Drugs Please See Pills Please See Prescription Please See Antibiotics TOP Please See Shaman TOP To dream of medieval times represents a dangerous situation in your life where there is always the threat of total failure. People around you may be very risky or irresponsible with you. The constant threat of failure if your behavior isn't perfect. Feeling that your life is dominated by harsh circumstances. Stoical acceptance of suffering. Brutality. Alternatively, medieval scenery in a dream may reflect how dangerously ignorant you feel people are. People that claim expertise with dangerous results. Confident or powerful people who scare you with their incompetence or ignorance. Example: A woman dreamed of seeing medieval buildings in a field. In waking life she had a medical problem that doctors seemed to primitive to her to figure out. They gave her medication that never worked and kept trying to do other things that never seemed to work either. Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in a medieval castle. In waking life she felt that her family was very controlling and domineering. TOP Please See Sizes TOP To dream of an important meeting represents feelings of being obligated to participate, listen, or share with others. It may also reflect your attempt to learn to integrate various aspects of yourself. Learning about everything that is most important at once. Negatively, being in a meeting may reflect feelings of being unable to escape your sense obligation to another person. Feeling that you are wasting time avoiding offending or hurting someone's else feelings. A fear of not showing your solidarity. It may also mean you feel overburdened by different aspects of your life. To dream of meeting someone for the first time represents new experiences or feelings you are having in waking life. Positively, it may reflect new confidence or luck you are feeling. Negatively, it may reflect a first encounter with a problem or opportunity to face an issue. TOP To dream of using a megaphone represents your wish to be more vocal about an issue or making sure you are heard. Guaranteeing that you are not overlooked or ensuring that your message is getting across. Making sure that nothing except your opinion or feelings are heard. TOP Please See Watermelon *Please See Cantaloupe TOP To dream of melting ice represents the unraveling of problems or uncertainty. Areas of your life that are repressed or "frozen" are slowly surfacing. To dream of melting snow represents the slow retreat of a balancing or purification phase of your life. A terrible cleansing experience may be ending. A renewal phase is starting to come to a close. To dream of solid objects or people melting represents aspects of yourself that are wearing off or slowly going away. TOP	http://www.dreambible.com/dreamdictionary/m.html
14870711	My question involves criminal law for the state of: VA Questions: What will the likely sentence be? Should I hire a lawyer? What should I plea? Yesterday my friend and I were at Macy's and were caught stealing some cloths from Macy's. Neither of us had ever stolen before, but our friends had told s they had and it was easy and since we didn't have any money we decided to try it (obviously it was extremely stupid). My friend's total ended up being around $375 and mine was around $246. The police were called and we were charged with it as a felony since it was over $200. Some of the officers told us that 9/10 times the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor and that 9/10 there won't be jail time involved. They also didn't seem to think it was necessary to get a lawyer. I was mainly wondering if this was true, if we should invest in a lawyer anyway, and also what we should plea. It's obvious that we were guilty, but I've read on near that it's always best to plead not guilty. Also what does it mean to plead "no contest"?	http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75764
14870712	Fraud already investigated with new driver’s license system The fraud unit of Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has initiated 41 cases for investigation of fraud or identity theft since launching the state’s new driver license system on July 22. “Based on a fraud review the department conducted in 2007, it was clear that we needed to adopt the latest technologies that would help us mitigate fraud,” said DMV Director Beverly Neth. “I want to thank Governor Heineman and the Legislature for supporting the new system and the process changes,” she said. The DMV’s new driver license system uses facial recognition technology to identify potential fraud suspects. The system is capable of conducting a one to one review of images at the time of application and a review of every image in the driver license system each night. The DMV has approximately 1.5 million records in its database. Neth said, “As part of the application process, DMV licensing staff have the opportunity to review each applicant’s photo and compare it against the most recent image stored under that name. Each evening we compare the images taken that day against our entire database. “We are encountering fraud in both instances. The technology we’ve installed is a powerful tool that can help combat fraud and identity theft in Nebraska,” she said. So far, the reviews done at the time of application have involved the victim of identity theft as that individual applies for a new license. Most cases involve a younger sibling or acquaintance who has stolen the necessary identity documents to assume the victim’s identity. In most instances, the fraud was committed by the younger person in order to purchase items such as alcohol. The youngest person to commit fraud to date is 16 years old. The nightly review is netting individuals who are engaged in financial crimes or other felony activities. One instance involved an individual using three different social security numbers, including one that belongs to a deceased individual. In another instance, when the DMV Fraud Unit contacted the identity theft victim she informed the investigator that the person who stole her identity has racked up a $100,000 bill for unpaid taxes with the IRS. The DMV is working with the victim as part of the investigation. The new requirement that applicants provide proof of residence is resulting in increased activity for the DMV Fraud Unit, as driver licenses and identification cards marked as undeliverable by the postal service are returned to the Nebraska DMV. Neth said, “We are seeing five to 10 bogus addresses each week. As a result, we’re running criminal histories on these applicants and finding many that have outstanding arrest warrants or who are on probation or parole. In those instances we are making contact with probation or parole officers whenever possible to report the fraud.” “I know Nebraskans are spending more time at the DMV to get their new license than they are used to. We are working to reduce the wait to the greatest extent possible, and the tradeoff is that the DMV can now do more to help stop fraud and reduce the chance of Nebraskans becoming victims of identity theft,” she added. Nebraskans are encouraged to check the DMV website, http://www.dmv.ne.gov, for a list of accepted proof of resident documents and other materials needed before applying for a new license at one of the DMV offices.	http://www.imperialrepublican.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1139:fraud-already-investigated-with-new-drivers-license-system
14870713	The Floristís Sissy Nephew \|by PJ Franklin\| Copyright on this story text belongs at all times to the original author only, whether stated explicitly in the text or not. The original date of posting to the MMSA was: 18 Aug 2008 The begrudgingly supple rattan cane, expertly arced across by its user, lashed viciously across the boy's upturned alabaster buttock cheeks. It was the third strike and just below the first central cut. The boy's pale and thinly angular face was once again, forced into a deep frown of pain, the sting less like that of a sharp knife than a very thin and harsh, deep fiery pinching of linear flesh. The boy whimpered in a high shrill and rapidly kicked his legs and stocking feet from the knees, which were safely padded against bruising by the lushly leather upholstered and rotund settee arm. The overall effect was more akin to a tender upset child, then to a proud 16 year old male. "Please uncle! Please!" the young man's voice bitterly implored in a high but gentle pitch. "Shut your mouth Michael! You disgust me! You come into my care and presume to act like a spoiled fay child and a self-absorbed brat! And in the presence of my friends and associates, you strut about like a young fecund peacock, how dare you!" "yessssuncle" the boy whispered and bit tightly of his lower lip, squeezing his eyes tightly shut in anticipation of the next of the final three cuts, setting his head fiercely upon his shoulders. The small wiry black haired man above him deeply frowned as a paternal parent might, and first sweeping a shock of forward laying hair from his right eye, drew back the cane and swept it forward with a hard forward jump of his lithe body and a forward snap of his surprisingly strong wrist. The result was like the prior three, an angry insistent thin welt appearing, this time, up across the boy's twin gluteal crowns. The pain was doubled, the skin closer to the boy's waspy waist so much more vulnerable. The boy uttered a high pitched squeal, followed by a plaintive sob, followed quickly by a pair of tears that landed on the soft cheek skin below his deep brown eyes. His smallish fists pounded the leather upon which they lay, his feet and legs kicking more outward this time. The man, the boy's uncle on his mother's side, withdrew any verbal comment, content that despite the boy's humiliated vocalizations, that his nephew's thighs and buttocks retained perfect position as required and with an especially deeply arched lower back, signifying obedience and submission. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was Flavell, the courier. A flourist needed an able and loyal courier to rush his flowery creations freshly to their purchasers. Business took first place at the moment and Cheslee Morris set his cane down across his dark wooded desk. He gave Michael a single meaningful glare and bade Flavell to enter. Michael whimpered just a tad at the thought that any man would see his earned humiliation, his white underwear set on top of dark trousers and gathered in a mess at his stocking feet. Flavell grinned at Michael, the kind of grin that appreciated a boy well put in his place, especially this boy who had pranced noisily in a pretentious manner about his uncle's parlor as valued guests sat and quietly conversed about politics and things to do with the hospitality industries while casting disapproving glances at Michael. Cheslee smiled, "As you can see, last night's performance shall not be repeated." "Indeed Mr.Morris. I have just delivered Mrs. Conyard's bouquet, I think the day is done." "Yes it is, let me get you a cheque then." "No!....I insist. It may wait until the morrow. You've more.....interesting things to do." "Very well. See yourself out Flavell, good night." "Good night sir." And the somewhat older man left, closing the door. Michael's long dark eye lashes lightly batted and followed Flavell's path out the back office door and then his gaze looked plaintively up at his Uncle Cheslee once again, hopeful that he might be spared the last two cane cuts. Wasn't it enough? Wasn't the point made that even a sissy boy can and should act properly dignified in a room full of sissy men, but men of wealth and importance nonetheless? Stereotypes aside, nobody had found it the least amusing when Michael flapped his wrists and elfishly minced about the room, thinking he was now free to do as he pleased, having been "rescued" from a brutish life with a brutish father, Talbot Morris, Cheslee's somewhat older brother. "Birds of a feather" indeed. Cheslee Morris had endured many early years of painful criticism of his lightly stepping gait and precise mannerisms. He had been in fact thrown out on the streets at age 15 to fend for himself and did. He became successful and acquired means and a thriving business. His floral arrangements were now demanded by the city's wealthy clientele for all occasions, whether a wedding, a funeral or every occasion of life and holiday in between. But moved by his nephew's need, Cheslee took Michael in, recognizing in him his own type, indeed his own style would the boy stop acting as of the world owed him recompense. One is not owed recompense, one earns or takes it by force if necessary, though passive force. If possible, "empty their pockets of free cash and that sets all wrongs to right," was Cheslee's motto now. Cheslee picked up the cane and pointed it at Michael, contemplating its use or not, "What have you learned nephew?" Michael said sharply. Michael swallowed, seeing a ray of light at the end of a painful tunnel, "To conduct myself with quiet dignity uncle, and to eschew gaudy references to myself." "Nobody likes a show-off Michael, nobody!" "Yes Uncle!" Michael said, once again making sure that his buttocks remained respectfully high, his lower backed arched perfectly to show off their creamy symmetry, a symmetry that seemed to please Uncle's eye. Cheslee did appreciate the curve of his nephew's buttocks, parted in the center so graciously, even modestly and lathered down the center with a pleasant dark down of hair. Was it improper to stare? Heaven's no. Was it improper then to touch? Only if Michael had not upon the first night of his arrival in the flat above the C. Morris Florist Shop, solicited gentle touches of his bared bottom before a bath that led to other things, would it have been improper to touch. It was supposed to have been a medical inspection of a bruise that was never there in the first place. Cheslee then lay the cane down and approached, one hand softly brushing the back of his fingers against Michael's soft, red and moistened face, the other's fingers indulgent in lightly brushing across the boy's welts, feeling them, enjoying their long dimpled and angry troughs. "I shall spare you the last two cuts of the cane.........." then one finger brushed the boy's centerpiece. Michael's mouth curled up gently, recalling the first night's escapade. Since age five had Micheal been aware of himself and aware that his father's brother and he were so much alike in so many ways. But there had been no outward expression of emotional feelings or physical touches of any kind before now, before that first night in his 16th year. Michael's lips even kissed Uncle's fingers gently and just before Uncle's palm spanked his upturned buttocks, first on the far, then the near cheek and sharply too, "........but spare you not of a good finishing spanking Michael, for your childish efforts last night." Better a spanking over Uncle's knee or the settee arm than Uncle's cane or worse, his own father's disapproving stares and drunken breath pouring forth Biblical condemnations from a mouth that no church's interior had ever heard even a single Amen. In fact the spanking was more like a rapidly stinging caress of his sore flesh, a reminder that life with Uncle Cheslee would be an education and learning experience, rather than an exercise in mere survival. So what if the finger strayed and provided them both with pleasure? So what if there were more than just hugs and chaste kisses on the forehead? Michael's soft eyes gazed upwards as Uncle's manual stings flew into his pelvis in a way that he had never felt quite like this before. Was it the hand? Or the position? Or both? Or perhaps it was just the realization that this kind of punishment seemed healing and not defeating, purposeful and not some random or momentary lapse of good adult judgment. And once it stopped. Once the spankings had ceased, Michael's mind relaxed into a soft-light state. He stayed perfectly still. Cheslee's hand lightly rubbed up and down and side to side and his voice gently instructed, "It's not that I don't wish you to be yourself Michael, I do, but one must learn that there is but a very thin line between self-realization and self-indulgence. In this world we live, we must adapt and yet, not lose ourselves." Michael heard the words and understood them. His behavior had been awkward and selfishly brash. Even among men whose gaits and gestures clearly belayed their kind and could, if they so wished, be the same as his, they did have a certain quiet dignity that he had not learned of yet. He lightly moaned then spoke, "Thank you Uncle. I am sorry for my behavior. It won't happen again." "Good. I trust you Michael. You are smart and worthy of strict attention to detail in all things......" and Uncle's hand finally left his posterior and he felt naked once again. "Now get up and follow me into the shop. It is time for your lesson in the business." For Cheslee sought to make of Michael a partner into the future of the business and if so, the boy must demonstrate his artistic abilities with things botanical. Michael's mind was focused from his chastisement and he opened it up to the task at hand. His hands were small like Cheslee's but it was now an advantage. He handled the rose's stem with ease and clipped bits here and there with careful aplomb. The arrangement was not perfect, but it was simple and pleasing to the eye. "Good. I like it. It betrays quite a bit of talent I think nephew. I shall be expecting you to improve every day and any day you don't, you shall be counted as lazy and I shall not stand for it!" But it was not berating, but rather encouraging to Michael's ears. "Thank you Uncle. I shall go upstairs and make us tea and a snack." "Yes, I'll be up in a short while." Cheslee did but tarry a few minutes longer, locked the front door of the shop and then turned out the lights. He walked up the back stairs to the upper living level and found Michael wrapped in an apron. Michael had a fondness for the kitchen, something even Cheslee did not like a lot of. Michael loved to make tea and serve biscuits, but did it with a loving domestic touch devoid of show. It was pleasant and comforting as they sat in adjoining soft chairs, the small service in between. "I shall be sending you out with Flavell soon. You need to understand the delivery of the product as well as the making of it." "Yes Uncle, I like Flavell but does he understand that I am not greatly fond of dirty streets and loud sounds?" It was true. It was a chore to get Michael out of a house and into any kind of exercise. He was a small boy, even for his age and did not tarry on sports fields, preferring rather to be indoors and reading or even learning how to cook a dish or polish a glass. He might have made a good servant or valet in other circumstances. "Flavell understands how to make our creations last until the customer receives them Michael. You will learn to ignore what you find unpleasant, now off to get ready for bed Michael, we rise early." "Yes Uncle, four AM." Michael retreated the short distance to the back of the flat, down the short hallway to his room. He quickly changed out of his clothing to full nakedness but then paused to look at his stripes and red spanking marks in the full length mirror that Uncle had provided. His penis rose up stiffly as he let his finger-tips not so gently dig into some of the remaining tracks. Would there be relief of his tension tonight? Would he do it himself or as the first night, with some help? He had offered and Uncle had not turned him down. Some would call that perverse, some would call it incestuous. Those words applied to those who seemed to enjoy in meddling in another's private affairs. What went on between he and his Uncle was nobody's business but theirs. His own father had divorced his dear mother and casting her aside, then married a girl of merely seventeen years of age and they called it legal. He hated her. She was now legally his step-mother! Now that was perverse. Cheslee happened to look down the hallway just as Michael appeared, nude and in the front, frightfully aroused. It caused Cheslee's own member to rise up in his trousers as he sat in the chair, nursing the last little bit of his lightly lemoned tea. Michael stopped on purpose and let Uncle see his delightful condition for a moment, then walked forward and opened the bathroom door and then disappeared behind it, never once looking as if he was the least bit interested in what he had done. Cheslee then stood and turned off the lights in the kitchen and sitting room and passed down that same hallway to his bedroom, not requiring the bathroom at the moment. He went inside, unclothed himself and put on his night shirt and then lay down on top of the covers of his bed. Was there anticipation? Yes. Was there expectation? No. But alas, in a short while and freshly bathed of himself, Michael gently knocked on his Uncle's bedroom door. Cheslee turned to his side, "Come in Michael." The door opened and Cheslee's nephew passed inside, dressed in a night gown, quite plain. Cheslee moved over and Michael sat first, then got into bed on top of the covers as well. It was a very warm evening. Cheslee smiled and patted his chest. Michael scooted over and lay on his tummy almost sideways and lay his head on his Uncle's chest. Cheslee's hand came to rest on the small of Michael's back, "It's too warm to sleep." Michael said. "Tell the truth Michael." "Fine...I'm much too horny to sleep Uncle. Please may we share like we did the other night?" "If you like Michael." Michael softly moaned as he then moved his hand down to his Uncle's ravenous and hard member, pulling up his Uncle's night shirt until the phallus was totally exposed and with it, Uncle's bulging balls. Michael's hand began to fondle and even stroke what he found there. Cheslee's hand did the same and with no prompting, Michael then got up on his knees and straddled Uncle Cheslee's pelvis. He was going to succeed this night where he did not the prior, that is, satisfy both of their yearnings for more than just manual or oral satisfactions. Cheslee's face blushed and his hands found Michael's buttocks, full and round and still warm from both bath and his chastisements. "How does your bottom feel Michael?" Cheslee felt obligated to ask. "It feels good Uncle. I had no idea that a good thrashing could put me in this kind of a mood, but it seems to have." But Michael did not hear the comment. Already he was introducing his young tight anus to the head of his Uncle's stiff and steely upright pole. This time it seemed to fit a little easier. This time there was a lust that seemed absent before. Was it the beating, the caning and spanking that did it? And then things got tighter and less cooperative. "Please Uncle, spank me hard, slap my sides and buttocks. I think it will help!" Surprised but pleased, Cheslee did just that. "Yes! Yes! Harder!" and Cheslee spanked harder and Michael's face winced, but not from the slaps, no. It winced as at last, he was fully impaled and without a lot of pain or effort. "Ohh my!" Cheslee groaned. "Yes Uncle, now bugger your nephew properly, I want it!" Cheslee bucked up and down and Michael assisted with his own patterned pelvic gyrations. Cheslee's hand pulled on his nephew's hard cock in concert, then together, they split seed and lots of it up high into Michael's bowels and far up onto Cheslee's hairy chest. When it was done, Michael but fell forward and lay on his Uncle's chest and they fell asleep together. Three months later............... "Thank you Michael! I love the way you arrange lilies. You shall have to teach me how it's done some time, good evening now." and then Mrs. Provost whisked her aged body and equally aged bustle dress out the front door, flowers in hand and leaving a large tip of money on the counter. Michael picked it up and put it in the tall glass jar and then put the jar underneath the front counter beneath the cash register. Then he locked the front door to the shop and took off his apron, setting it across a small chair. He turned out the lights and then walked back to his Uncle's office door. He didn't bother knocking and walked right in, closing the door behind himself. Cheslee looked up from his bookkeeping. "You should leave that to me Uncle. I know how you keep your invoices and inventory now, you know." "But what shall there be left for me to do nephew?" Cheslee smiled proudly of his nephew's boasting as he looked up. "Nothing much. You can spend your time better getting Mr.Chambers to loosen his wholesale grip on those roses of his, he's being too skimpy" Cheslee sat back. Like a flower, Michael's interest and abilities in the family floral business had blossomed and in fast time as well. "I shall do that Michael, now, will there be anything else?" And Cheslee waited. Michael did not. Michael proceeded to the far arm of the small but sturdy dark leather settee, the arm closest to Uncle's desk and stood for a moment. Then he undid and lowered his trousers first, then his underwear, both to a messy heap at his ankles, then kicked off his shoes. Then without entreaty, he bent forward, his alabaster surfaced buttocks forming a perfect target for the implement of Uncle's choice, a stout cane or a heavy leathered tawse. It didn't matter, it was now a ritual between them whenever Michael chose. And he chose often. The tawse had been a present from Michael to his Uncle at the one month mark, signifying the beginning of their relationship in that room of now many weeks before. It was because Michael now adored leather of all kinds, including the kind of attention that a two-tailed leather devil brought to his burgeoning libido. Cheslee closed the accounting book and stood up behind his desk and regarded the sight of his nephew's highly arched lower back and perfectly angled naked buttocks with the same relish as the first time. His cock was stiff in his trousers and he looked down at the cane and tawse as they lay together on his desktop. Sometimes he used a bit of both, maybe he would do that this night. If so, it was always the cane first, followed by the tawse. He picked the cane up and walked around the side of his desk towards Michael's postured body, the front propped up on his elbows, eyes open and head looking straight ahead to an old outdated calendar on the far wall near the door. He had meant to replace it with a new one weeks ago, but had not yet. Michael heard the cane's practice cut ravage the air, but suspected he would get both cane and tawse. He felt like both as well. "Did I tell you that we are favored with a dinner party invitation to Mr.Latchkey's flat next Tuesday?" Then Michael felt the initial tap on his naked hind quarters. "No Uncle. I shall have our suits pressed." And then the first cut, across the center, hard and true. Michael winced but slightly as the weal rose up. "Yes, and I am told that young man you met last week at Chesterfield's party will be there as well." And then the second cut slashed hard and true below the first. "Him? He's not even on the map of any interest Uncle. He's much too gaudy and prissy." Cheslee smiled at the ironic comment and whipped the third and fourth cuts. Michael grimaced and grunted, but never uttered anything else. Cheslee put the cane aside and took up the tawse. "Oh come now. Have you become that picky and urbane?" The tawse snapped smartly across Michael's buttocks and the pain quickly diffused to its well trained targets, and swelled up Michael's balls and penis with ease. "Urbane yes, picky no. You taught me after all." And the tawse struck again. Michael's voice uttered a small yelp. "And you have learned well my boy, just keep an open mind. I can't have you not seeking out proper companionship eventually." The tawse struck the third and fourth times before Michael answered. "You are my companion and you know it." Twice more the leather bathed Michael's mind in a lustful dance between the competing forces of pain and pleasure, then Cheslee set the leather down and unzipped his trousers. It was his to do from this point forward and he chose to have Michael suck his prick while he fingered Michael's non-virginal anus and contemplated his next activities with the young sexual sophisticate. Michael's eyes closed as his lips enveloped and sucked in his Uncle's hardness, easily and pleasurably. "For now Michael, but not forever. Let's be realistic. Someday, some young man is going to catch your eye, and when he does, I will lose you to him." And Cheslee growled and moved his prick in and out of the warm and wet oral envelope provided. Michael let go of the phallus and looked up at his Uncle, "I seriously doubt it, but if it makes you happy to think so, then I can't stop you." "Up with you and into a hot bath. I shall join you shortly." Michael smiled and got up, pulled up his underwear and trousers and waddled a bit lazily out of the office and up the stairs to prepare their hot bath. When Cheslee got into the bathing tub a short while later to join his nephew, Michael got up and then lay back onto Cheslee's chest in the water, feeling his Uncle's prick hard up at his backdoor entrance. He glided his buttocks over the prick and pinched his buttocks inward to stimulate it. "You know Michael, a moment does not go by any more that I do not thank my brother for being as he is." Michael sighed, he was ready and slowly got up to his knees and bent forward, Cheslee's body after him. Cheslee inserted his hard prick deeply up into the boy's awaiting entrance and then started the insistent and familiar motions, smoothly gliding in and out. "I don't. He's a murderous lout. I love him in a way but hate him still and that thing he married. I hope she takes all his money and leaves him." Cheslee was well aware of Michael's persistent feelings against his brother. It was not bothersome only that Cheslee knew that in the long run, Michael's father would continue to leave them both alone if his own peculiar lusts were sated more often than not, for that was the reality of things. There was no further talk, only sex; and afterwards, as Michael's head lay sleeping on top of Cheslee's chest in his bedroom, he was still awake and petting his nephew's hair thinking about the following day's floral arrangements to be done and business to be earned. Just then, Michael's head moved and he scooted up and his head was even with Cheslee's and Michael's eyes opened a little as he kissed his uncle on the cheek and fell back to sleep. Maybe he was a sissy boy, Michael that is. If so, then Cheslee knew he was a sissy man. In any case, love was between them and inside of their own private world together, nothing else really mattered and never could. \|copyright © 2005-2015\| admin ·AT· malespank.net	http://www.malespank.net/stories/story-16214.html
14870714	And now I'm listening to Wrath of Khan and am extra sad. #LLAP 2 days ago RT @andykhouri: Leonard Nimoy's prophetic, profound, and final tweet https://t.co/dbLQkfUDR3 2 days ago Awe man. Leonard Nimoy. Spock...Galvatron...such a huge inspiration for me growing up. RIP LL&P 2 days ago follow me on twitter! “Blaazzt” is now one of my favorite onomatopoeia! Awesome! This is one of my new favourite webcomics! Thanks Mike! You make Mondays so much better :) josh- you have to use it in heropotamus now! katinka- aww. thank you! yay lots of Blaazzt thats my new fave word! “Blaazzt” is an awesome onomatopoeia, and that is an awesome gun :D. Great stuff, Mike! lol”bye awesome gun….” just saw this advertised on my site. Love the comic so far XD the title really grabbed me…in spaaaaaace riko- yeah! try to use it in a sentence every day this week. random- i know. you can just feel cleo’s loss for only having it for one page. lucas- thanks, dude! you too! icecreamchan- just from your name alone, i already know i like you. mikeLL- hey- cool! i like knowing my little ads are working. your work is great! i hope we can see more of that kind of gun in the future YAY more BLAZT!!! Maybe it was said in jest ;) – but I took it as a challenge to work it in…. it’ll be in next Friday’s (3/05) strip :D figgyleaf- oh, i’m sure we will. :) neat comix, i love gun, bookmarking this runs around BLAZT! Awesome sound to make. Love the kittay by the way… :3 mack, tkg232, Jaeardy’n- thanks, guys! Awwww. Bye Bye Awesome gun. LOL. She’s all I said last comic, plus more than a little Faye Valentine. XD Yeah buddy! Awesome comic, just got here from Marooned. I like the shaded black and white you’ve got here. An appropriate amount of detail. I’ve seen some BW art with way too many lines in it, and I think this is just right. One typo on this page, though. It should say “hangar” not “hanger”. hey thanks, sardtok! typo fixed. :) that is a surprisingly PG13 gun… and she tosses away her souvenir … It is an awesome gun…but where did it come from? NAME — Get a Gravatar ©2009-2015 Cleopatra in Space \| Powered by WordPress with ComicPress \| Subscribe: RSS \| Back to Top ↑	http://www.cowshell.com/cleopatra/2010/02/22/chap-1-pg-13/
14870715	Some word of advice to unlimited data, messaging, and web treated if you were in. Preparations Are Made fashion week, food, be ecochic citrus prepared fashion designers prefer flat-chested models, fashion weekat be ecochic new fashon at be ecochic during the bottom and fantastic organic possible reuse and donation of of the advocacy group EcoMom down to the waist. Even small children intuitively know all different sizes. At this preteen girls nude pictures provide a thorough answer as. Crews with more than one location changing in Peoria, all health insurance ) (Disclaimer I and visas for British nannies. She is the mother of commentsLook on the bright side.	http://europreteenmodels.com/gallery/nude-preteen-girls-pictures/index.html?7x12x14323
14870716	If you're reading that headline and wondering who Circle 7 is and why they'd be making a sequel to a Pixar property like 'Monsters Inc.,' allow us to fill you in. Back in 2004, it appeared as though Disney and Pixar would part ways after negotiations for a new deal to extend their partnership fell through. Pixar was unhappy and felt they'd be better off teaming with another studio. Disney, meanwhile, prepared to move ahead on sequels to popular Disney Pixar franchises without the Emeryville-based animation studio's involvement. To start the process, managers at Mickey's house formed Circle 7, a new animation studio that would work on those very sequels. Circle 7 had begun working on several projects before Disney acquired Pixar in a 2006 deal. When that happened, all development on those films at Circle 7 stopped and the materials that had been produced were scrapped. Part of the new deal was that no one but Pixar employees would work on Pixar projects. At the time of the deal, Circle 7, which critics took to calling "Pixaren't," was working on early versions of 'Toy Story 3' and 'Monsters Inc. 2.' Naturally, those projects never came to fruition, and the labors of the Circle 7 folks were considered lost forever when Pixar's head, John Lasseter, refused to even look at any of the material the studio produced because he didn't want the vision of others influencing Pixar's work. However, the Internet is a funny place, a giant repository for all sorts of things. And thanks to screenwriters Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir, we have a peek [via JHM] at an early concept art trailer for their take on 'Monsters, Inc. 2.' For years, people in the know have claimed that Circle 7's 'Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise' was every bit as good as Pixar's original and maybe even better. We'll never know if that was really the case, but the new clip comprised of storyboard art is still quite cool and hints at a sequel that had a lot of potential. In the follow-up, Sulley and Mike return to see Boo, only to discover she's no longer living in her house. Since the last time our monsters saw her, Boo and her family have moved, and Sulley is so determined to see her that he's willing to cross into the human world to find her. The catch is Sulley and Mike can't get back to the Monstropolis until they find Boo. That sets off a series of new adventures for the duo. It sounds like a cool tale, and it has nothing to do with the 'Monsters, Inc.' prequel Pixar is currently working on. Watching the above clip, it's sad to know this film and Circle 7's take on 'Toy Story 3' (you can see concept art for that at /Film) will never see the light of day.	http://news.moviefone.com/2011/03/09/monsters-inc-2-trailer-concept/
14870717	RILEYS, in Between Towns Road, Oxford, are staging a UK Open qualifier on Sunday, February 2. The £5 entry fee must be paid in advance, or £3 online at www.rileys.co.uk/tournaments. The event starts at noon. Later that day, Rileys will be showing live big-screen coverage of the Superbowl between Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks when the club will be open until 6am on Monday. Tickets (£5) are redeemable at the bar if paid in advance.	http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/10950017.DARTS__Double_attraction_at_Rileys/?ref=rss
14870718	NOTE: This item will require 7-9 business days shipping time. Flat rate shipping $150.00 If your family enjoys spending time in the water, the Rave Aqua Jump Northwoods Water Trampoline can provide a new and unique experience that you will all love. Splash, jump, and laugh, as much as you want; a lifetime warranty and PVA coated nylon material make this water trampoline extremely durable. Up to three adults at a time can be supported by the 36" high 14ft jump surface. This Rave water trampoline also comes with a stainless steel ladder, with boarding assist handles at the top, easy grip bars, and handle holds on every step, providing easy boarding and safety for everyone. Aqua Jump 20 Northwoods 1 (800) 409-SNOW	http://www.the-house.com/raaqjnwt209zz-rave-water-trampolines.html
14870719	The optimal timing for clamping the umbilical cord after birth has been a subject of controversy and debate. Although many randomized controlled trials in term and preterm infants have evaluated the benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping versus immediate umbilical cord clamping, the ideal timing for cord clamping has yet to be established. Several systematic reviews have suggested that clamping the umbilical cord in all births should be delayed for at least 30-60 seconds, with the infant maintained at or below the level of the placenta because of the associated neonatal benefits, including increased blood volume, reduced need for blood transfusion, decreased incidence of intracranial hemorrhage in preterm infants, and lower frequency of iron deficiency anemia in term infants. Evidence exists to support delayed umbilical cord clamping in preterm infants, when feasible. The single most important clinical benefit for preterm infants is the possibility for a nearly 50% reduction in intraventricular hemorrhage. However, currently, evidence is insufficient to confirm or refute the potential for benefits from delayed umbilical cord clamping in term infants, especially in settings with rich resources. (C) 2012 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists	http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2012/12000/Committee_Opinion_No__543___Timing_of_Umbilical.45.aspx
14870720	by hello apps This Application will cover 11 Surahs (chapters) in detail. Surah Al-Fathiha and the last 10 Surahs of the Quran. Translation/Transliteration in English and audio have been provided. Free version available (without Audio). We hope you find this app useful. If you have any...	http://www.androidapps.com/education/apps/3721446-last-ten-surahs-with-audio-hello-apps?tracking_id=untracked
14870721	KTXS Chief News Photographer Scott Martin has been chief news photographer at KTXS for nearly 20 years. Scott was born in Eastland and raised in Abilene. In 1992, Scott graduated from the Art Institute of Dallas with a degree in music, video and business. In February 1993, Scott began his career at KTXS as a production assistant performing various jobs during the 6 and 10 Newscasts. In March 1994, Scott moved to the news department as the night side news photographer. In 1996, Scott was promoted to chief news photographer. Scott has covered local, regional, state, national, and international news stories. Scott was on the sidelines and in the locker rooms for Super Bowl XXX in 1996. He traveled with the Abilene High School Marching Band to Dublin, Ireland for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the spring of 1998. He traveled with the 317th Air Lift Group out of Ramstein Air Base in Germany, flying relief missions to bases in Bosnia and Hungary. Scott also traveled on the President-elect bus with then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush on his first presidential run to the White House during the New Hampshire primaries. In his 20 year career, Scott has worked for ABC News, Fox News, ESPN, CNN, and Telemundo. Scott has also won many Associated Press awards including best photojournalism individual, best photojournalism station, best spot news story, best feature story, and many others. Scott has been married to his beautiful bride, Marisa, for 10 years. When Scott isn’t out chasing news, he spends his time at home chasing his two teenage stepchildren, Rebekah and Jaedyn.	http://www.ktxs.com/about-us/KTXS-Chief-News-Photographer/24588278
14870722	The rest looks fine...I don't know if I'd wear white, but if Mom doesn't mind, lol (I'm assuming she does the laundry). A golf/polo or other collared shirt goes a long way in providing a professional look in my opinion. I don't have mine lettered but I bought a whole bunch of matching ones on the bargain rack at the J. Crew outlet store for $5 each. I wear jeans for landscaping work when it's not too hot and Dockers/Dickies for mowing until it's too hot to do so..then it's Dockers cargo shorts.	http://www.lawnsite.com/showpost.php?p=4403453&postcount=27
14870723	Check Out Shania Twain's Picture-Perfect Wedding! By Sarah Crow Posted Jan 3rd 2011 05:00PM A new year brings about big changes, and for Shania Twain that means a new husband! The 45-year-old singer married her sweetheart, Frederic Thiebaud, in Rincon, Puerto RIco, on Jan. 1. Thiebaud, who proposed with a 3-carat ring by Lorraine Schwartz a few months before the nuptials, wore a white suit with a black shirt underneath, which matched his bride's white and black-accented dress. The bride, who found her gown at a boutique in Lausanne, Switzerland, was accompanied to the altar by her 9-year-old son, Eja. Twain wrote on her blog of Thiebaud, "I'm in love! Frederic has been a true gift to me as a compassionate, understanding friend. Over time, an amazing love has blossomed from this precious friendship," Us Weekly reports. The sunset ceremony was shot by photographer Robert Evans, who also photographed the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, as well as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's 2005 ceremony. The wedding marked the beginning of a new chapter for the couple, both of whom were devastated when they learned that their spouses were having an affair with one another. Twain divorced her husband, music producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, in 2008 after 14 years of marriage when she learned of his relationship with Frederic's now ex-wife, Marie-Anne. - Jennifer Aniston - Paris Hilton Kate Middleton is officially a princess. She walked the aisle in an Alexander... According to Denise, she's not sure that her estranged ex is completely sober.... Popeater Hot Topics - 'Battered' Harrison Ford survives crash landing on southern California golf course - Adam Sandler and Bob Barker's 'Happy Gilmore' feud lives on - Indie rock band Ex Cops calls out McDonalds for not paying bands at SXSW showcase - Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" Gets Bizarre-Yet-Perfect Game of Thrones Mash-Up: Watch Now! - Pregnant Jennifer Love Hewitt Debuts Second Baby Bump -- See Her Chic Maternity Look! - Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Treat Themselves to a Little Afternoon Delight in KUWTK Premiere	http://www.popeater.com/2011/01/03/shania-twain-wedding-photos/3
14870724	Part Two of the Green Festival Series By: Jonathan Mariano Social Media is growing more and more in popularity. Social and economic movements are building on these networks. Political candidates are taking to the screens to campaign. It has become one of the easiest, go-to mediums for companies to forge relationships with customers. It is our daily source (if not by the hour, minute, or second) for information on our friends and colleagues. As pervasive as social media may be, what does social media really do? How can it benefit sustainability? If we abstract away the technology of Facebook, Twitter, or any social media service, what are we left with? We find that social media is a conversation. It’s a way for folks to talk about anything in a public, ranging from current events, life’s successes and failures, or even about our passions like sustainability. It’s just another medium to have a conversation. Some may say that social media isn’t a conversation at all, but rather a form of publication. It is a way for anyone to publish anything from anywhere on the Internet. While publication is an important part of social media, more so, social media itself thrives not on the act of publication, but rather on sharing and conversing about that publication, whether it be an article, photo, video, funny comic, political opinion, or anything that one may share while perusing the world wide web. It is as if social media is a worldwide virtual coffee lounge, open 24 hours a day. Some folks pop their head in for a few minutes and just people watch. Others may converse for hours on end. You can listen in on other people talk. (It’s probably more accurate to say you can look on to what other other people typed.) Or, drop in on a conversation you may find fascinating. If the conversation doesn’t hold your interest, you can meander and find others. Or if you are savvy enough, you can be in two or more conversations at once. You can tag and hashtag your way to pulling in others, even if you have no direct connection other than the topic you are sharing. You can be following multiple #hashtags on Twitter, or keeping up with your wall and comments Facebook. It’s an endless stream of information sharing and dialogue. But in order to have that social media conversation, you need to know to speak the language, i.e. how to use social media. The best way to learn is to just do it and learn from others who do it. Observe and pay attention to how others are using the medium, then start contributing to the conversation. Like in a coffee shop, you can people watch first, then jump in when you feel comfortable. Learn not to talk at the screen but through it, to the real folks at the other end of your virtual networks. Social media is an ongoing conversation, shaped through the topics we share on our walls and feeds, and through our likes, comments, shares, invites, +1s, tweets and more. What social media sustainability conversations have you been a part of? What did you take away from it? How else can we use social media to converse about sustainability? Los Angeles Green Festival this weekend is joining in on the social media fun. It has a stage dedicated to all things related to social media, the Social Media Hub specifically geared towards sustainability. One can learn how to utilize the power of the social media to move the conversation towards sustainability for our environment, for the economy, and for us as a people. Green Festival, the nation’s premier sustainability event, features renowned authors, leaders, educators, eco-friendly businesses, workshops, social justice films and kids’ activities to celebrate sustainable topics and ideas at the Los Angeles Convention Center October 29-30 and at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center November 12-13. A project of Global Exchange and Green America, Green Festival hosts over 300 local, regional and national green businesses who model their products, services and practices on an ethical responsibility of sustainability, minimal environmental impact, and Fair Trade. Green Festival also provides hundreds of speakers with a platform for education, debate and conversation, featuring many presentations on living a healthier, more impactful and sustainable life and making a difference in one’s community. Image Credit: 3ammo on Flickr	http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/10/social-media-conversation/?doing_wp_cron=1425132056.8876860141754150390625
14870725	The Kalman filter is probably the most successful and widely-used part of so-called "modern control theory." It has been used as the central piece of the algorithm for many applications in aircraft/ship/ground vehicle navigation, spacecraft attitude determination, orbit determination, missile guidance and control, RF antenna/laser terminal target acquisition/tracking, RF/optical signal acquisition and tracking, seismic data processing, medical signal processing, and other fields in the industry. This course is designed for practitioners, such as system engineers, system analysts, software engineers, hardware engineers, and project managers, as well as military operational personnel who want to develop, streamline, or enhance their knowledge and experiences in Kalman filters. Instruction provides a solid foundation for both the basic theory and practical application of Kalman filtering. Specific case studies are provided to illustrate the latter, including GPS navigation, integrated inertial navigation, precision navigation using GPS carrier-phase, spacecraft stellar-inertial attitude determination, precision clock, and radar/laser target tracking. The course is unique in providing participants with a ready-to-use, step-by-step approach for employing Kalman filtering to their practical applications. Skills are taught based on the instructors' combined 40 years of experience in Kalman filter design, analysis, tuning, implementation, validation, and verification. Detailed discussions are provided on the hardware and software architectures of Kalman filter-based systems, as well as system integration issues, such as time-tagging and precision time matching of sensor measurements, numerical stability, and divergence prevention. Lectures are further augmented by computer lab sessions using MATLAB to help participants develop insights through hands-on experience. The lab sessions have been further enhanced for this course based on positive feedback received from prior participants. Using the knowledge and skills gained through this course, participants should be able to design Kalman filters for their specific fields; analyze the performance; develop the system, hardware, and software architecture; and resolve problems encountered in system integration, validation, and verification. UCLA Extension has presented this highly successful short course since 2005. The texts, Applied Optimal Estimation, Arthur Gelb, editor (MIT Press, 1974) and Stochastic Models, Estimation, and Control, Volumes I-III, Peter S. Maybeck (Academic Press, 1984); lecture notes; and published papers are distributed on the first day of the course. The notes are for participants only and are not for sale. REVIEWS AND BASIC KALMAN FILTER THEORY Review of Probability and Random Process Theory Review of Linear and Nonlinear Systems Basic Estimation Theory Kalman Filter: Architecture and Algorithm Case Study 1: Kalman Filters for Precision Clock Computer Lab Session 1: Design and Analysis of Kalman Filter for Precision Clock MORE KALMAN FILTER THEORY AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS Kalman Filters: Derivation Numerical Stability and Alternative Forms Application Approach: General Guidelines Case Study 2 : GPS Navigation Computer Lab Session 2: Develop an Estimator for 2D GPS (I) MORE APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES Case Study 3: Spacecraft Stellar/Inertial Attitude Determination (SIAD) Case Study 4: Radar/Laser Tracking Computer Lab Session 3: Radar Tracking Case Study 5: Integrated Strap-Down Inertial Navigation Case Study 6: Precision Navigation Using GPS Carrier-Phase Computer Lab Session 4: Kalman Filter Development Computer Lab Session 5: Kalman Filter Development Units 2.4 CEU (24 hours of instruction) UCLA Extension is one of the largest providers of continuing education in the United States. For more than 40 years, it has presented quality technical and management short courses for engineers and managers seeking to keep abreast of new and rapidly changing technologies. The instructors -- drawn from academia, industry, and government -- are well-respected experts in their fields who present both theory and practice. The courses range from two-to-five days in length and attract participants from across the United States and Internationally. Subject areas include electrical, materials, and mechanical engineering as well as computer and communications engineering and technical management. Nearly 100 courses per year are held on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. Many of them are also presented under contract at company locations across the country and abroad.	https://www.seminarinformation.com/details.cfm?qc=qqawsp
14870726	In The Underground Disc two sees the tougher sounds displayed on the remix from Basics resident, Paul Woolford. Paulís recent works under the guises of Bobby Peru, 10,000 BC (one half of with Yousef) and as an artist outright (recording for Subliminal) has not gone unnoticed and his twisted grooves and tough drums work perfectly with the sleazy vocals. Quirky Bristolian houser, A-J Scent turns in a smooth remix on the B, skilfully continuing the 80's theme with aplomb. With support already from Lawler (as featured on his much-lauded Lights Out comp), Sanchez, Howells, Tom Stephan, Jon Marsh, Futureshock and more, 'In The Underground' looks set to continue rocking the spot. Published by Copyright Control (p) 2002 Hooj Choons (c) 2002 Hooj Choons	http://www.hooj.com/hooj125.htm
14870727	2012......well over a year since my last post. Don't even know if anyone will read this but I'm writing anyway.....kind of like talking to myself. A month after my last post I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember the tests and then them telling me we'd have the results by the end of the week....that was Monday. Early Wed. morning the phone rang-my hand was shaking as they told me the news. The rest of the day went by in a blur. From that day things moved quickly.....at least looking back it seems like it did....at the time it felt like everything took forever to get started. Once a course of action was decided on it was one appointment after another. Then it was dealing with 12 weeks of chemo every Wed.,the hair loss,the exhaustion,weird rashes,mouth sores. Seems one thing would clear up just in time for something else to happen! My doctors were great .....you have a whole team taking care of you. Had surgery in Oct.a year ago. Had to stay in the hospital longer than normal because I couldn't eat.The next weeks were spent mostly sitting/sleeping in the recliner...couldn't get comfortable anywhere else. Dh was right there by my side through it all. He was my rock when I'd get discouraged he'd cheer me up. Shingles was the insult to injury tho....dealing with that two weeks after surgery was almost too much to bare. Chemo every 3 weeks for a year and here I am. Almost myself....they tell me it takes up to a year to really feel totally back to normal. I'm taking each day as it comes....my new motto....don't worry if the house isn't perfect or laundry needs to be done...it can wait while I nap or read/knit..it'll be there when I get to it! Enough for now....bedtime	http://www.sewwhat.blogspot.com/2012/10/2012.html
14870728	Library Open Repository Reference to the index of the correspondence, diaries and writigs of Clive Sansom (1910-1981), poet and speech educator. Sansom, Clive and Sanson (Large), Ruth and Angus, Max and Gullan, Marjorie and Kay, Don and Power, Helen (2010) Reference to the index of the correspondence, diaries and writigs of Clive Sansom (1910-1981), poet and speech educator. University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection, Australia. (Unpublished) sansom-DX18_Cli...pdf \| Download (776kB) Available under University of Tasmania Standard License. Clive Sansom (1910-1981), poet and speech educator, was born at Finchley, North London, in 1910. He worked as a clerk and salesman in London and studied speech and drama under Marjorie Gullan at the Polytechnic, Regent Street, and the Speech Institute (1930-35) and phonetics under Professor Daniel Jones at University College, London (1935-6). He lectured in speech training at Borough Road Training College, Isleworth, and the Speech Fellowship (1937-9) and edited the Speech Fellowship Bulletin (1934-49). He was instructor in the Drama School of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and examiner in speech and spoken poetry.In 1937 he married a fellow student and speech teacher, Ruth Large from Tasmania. Although neither was at the time a Quaker, they were married in the Friends Meeting House at Winchmore Hill. They were both interested in the Society of Friends and had attended a few Meetings. Clive's teacher and friend, Marjorie Gullan, was a Quaker. Soon they both joined the Friends.In 1949 Clive and Ruth Sansom travelled to Hobart to visit Ruth's family and decided to settle in Tasmania. Clive was appointed, with Ruth, Supervisor of Speech Education for the Tasmanian Education Department and was responsible for the Speech Centre 1950-1965 and was also examiner in speech and drama for the A.M.E.B. He and Ruth broadcast and wrote scripts for the ABC. programs for primary schools. Clive also wrote or edited a number of short plays for schools. \|Keywords:\|\|Tasmania, van diemens land, social history, history, colony, colonial, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, index,\| \|Publisher:\|\|University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection\| \|Additional Information:\|\|University of Tasmania Library, Special and Rare Materials Collection - Private Deposit DX.18\| \|Date Deposited:\|\|16 Jun 2011 00:08\| \|Last Modified:\|\|20 Dec 2011 00:49\| \|Item Statistics:\|\|View statistics for this item\| Repository Staff Only (login required) \|Item Control Page\|	http://eprints.utas.edu.au/11060/
14870729	A man who taunted a gay couple, one of whom died of a heart attack after the incident, faces jail. However, though certain to receive a custodial sentence, Robert Horn has been cleared of causing the death of Malcolm Bryan, who suffered the fatal heart attack during the confrontation in September 2006. Judge Michael Brodrick said there was insufficient evidence to support the prosecution’s case that Horn had attacked Mr Bryan at the top of a flight of stairs, causing his heart attack. He directed the jury at Winchester Crown Court to clear Horn of Mr Bryan’s manslaughter at the half-way point of the trial, which had been running for five days. Horn, 49, then pleaded guilty to the charge of affray, which he had previously denied. Judge Brodrick said: ‘I have come to the conclusion there is no evidence on which the jury could safely and properly conclude that the defendant punched or pushed the deceased at or near the top of the stairs.’ Malcolm met his death just days after attending a fundraising benefit at the Boston Clipper in memory of Michael Fardon. “After the benefit I felt on such a high and that we are finally achieving something for the gay community and we are going to make a difference,” said the organiser of the Northampton event which raised money to improve hate crime services in the area. “Now this has happened to such a lovely guy who was so passionate about the gay community.” During the trial Mr Bryan’s partner, Martin Gray, told the jury that Horn was drunk when he confronted them in a stairwell at Wimpole Court, Landport, Portsmouth. The 43-year-old described how Horn got in the lift with them before they tried to bundle him out. He said he and Mr Bryan then tried to run away from Horn and get back to their home in Crown Court. Witness Daniel Houghton-Young said he got out of bed when he heard a man yelling: “Come on you queers, where are you? When we find you we’re going to kill you.” Mr Bryan, who had a pre-existing heart condition, suffered a fatal heart attack during the incident. Malcom’s death has left Martin having to care for Malcom’s 98-year-old mother who had been dependant on him. Martin has given up his job to ensure Mrs Bryan is looked after. Horn will be sentenced on May 23. The maximum sentence for affray is three years	http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2008/04/29/drunk-who-taunted-a-gay-man-to-his-death-faces-jail-term/
14870730	© Credit: Danjaq Licence to Kill THE ASKMEN TAKE - Release Date: July 14, 1989 - Director: John Glen - Main Actors: Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Carey Lowell Clearly the most unapologetically brutal of all the James Bond movies, Licence to Kill follows 007 (Timothy Dalton) as he embarks on a campaign of revenge after a nefarious drug kingpin (Robert Davi’s Franz Sanchez) kills Felix Leiter’s bride and subjects the man to a vicious shark attack. As a result of his bloodthirsty quest, James Bond is forced to resign from Her Majesty’s Secret Service and take on a virtual army of henchmen by himself -- though he’s ultimately assisted by Q (Desmond Llewelyn) and a scrappy pilot named Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell). Though the film was actually received fairly well by the critics (Roger Ebert, for example, referred to it as “exhilarating”) Licence to Kill, nevertheless, tanked at the North American box office after failing to recoup its production budget of $42 million (it did, however, manage rake in over $100 million overseas). The film’s disappointing performance was blamed on such wide-ranging factors as its darker tone and the caliber of its competition (i.e., Lethal Weapon 2, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, etc), though there’s little doubt that Dalton’s inability to win audiences over contributed heavily to its failure. It’s subsequently not surprising to note that Licence to Kill marked Timothy Dalton’s final stint as 007, with the series taking an unprecedented six-year absence before returning with the hugely successful 1995 blockbuster GoldenEye. Though one of the least successful entries within the Bond franchise, Licence to Kill possesses far more relatable elements that one has come to associate with 007’s cinematic adventures -- with James Bond’s immediate and unquestioning support of his friend certainly something that most men have experienced in their lives. Bond takes his vendetta to the kind of lengths that only a world-renowned secret agent could, yet, because there’s something so intensely personal at stake, it becomes exceedingly difficult not to actively root for the central villain’s (hopefully painful) comeuppance. If that’s not enough for you, Licence to Kill also boasts an early film appearance by Benicio Del Toro as an exceedingly sinister henchman (his gleefully over-the-top death sequence is undoubtedly worth the price of a rental by itself).	http://www.askmen.com/entertainment/movie/licence-to-kill.html
14870731	Challenging a DUI Field Sobriety Test Locate a Local Criminal Lawyer What is a Field Sobriety Test (FST)? A Field Sobriety Test, or “FST”, is a common method that police officers use to determine whether a driver is drunk. A person suspected of drunk driving (DUI or DWI) may be requested to undergo any of the following tests: - Stand on one foot while counting - Walk an imaginary line, heel to toe (as if on a tightrope) - Touch a finger to the nose slowly - Recite the alphabet backwards or count backwards - Horizontal gaze (“nystagmus” test)- the driver is asked to follow a pen about a foot from their face as the officer moves it from side to side, looking for jerks in the eyeball movement If the driver is unable to perform the requested movements, or appears suspicious in their actions, the officer may use the results from the field sobriety test as evidence of the person’s intoxication. Are Field Sobriety Tests Mandatory? While one should cooperate fully with police authorities at all times, drivers should be aware that field sobriety tests are not required by law in most states. A driver may refuse to take a field sobriety test; however, their refusal will likely be recorded in the police officer’s written report. On the other hand, other requests by the police may be mandatory. For example, if the police officer requests the driver to submit to a breathalyzer exam, the driver may be required by law to take the test. In some states, refusing to take a breathalyzer test can result in a suspended driver’s license. Thus, you may wish to check the highway laws of your state before refusing to take a field sobriety test or any other type of DUI test. Can I Challenge the Results of a Field Sobriety Test? Yes- proving a DUI violation often depends heavily on the results of a field sobriety test for evidence. If you feel that the results of a field sobriety test were in error, you may be able to challenge the admissibility of the FST evidence at trial. When challenging field sobriety test evidence, a defendant may present several factors, including: - The driver’s physical condition, age, weight, and driving experience - Whether the driver was ill, used medications, or contact lenses (may interfere with eye movements) - Roadside conditions during the field sobriety test - The training, skill, and experience of the police officer in conducting field sobriety tests - State standards when applying DUI or DWI laws Most field sobriety tests are conducted in a manner that allows them to be videotaped using a camera installed in the patrol car. Thus, if an FST is being challenged, video footage of the test will probably be used as evidence by the state. Also, some of the methods employed in an FST have been noted to be fairly inaccurate. For example, the nystagmus test (following a pen with the eyes from side to side) has been considered to be unreliable for the purposes of determining intoxication. Many courts will reject the results of a nystagmus test when weighing evidence in a DUI case. Do I need a Lawyer to Challenge the Results of a Field Sobriety Test? If you will be challenging the results of a Field Sobriety Test, it is highly advisable that you contact a DUI lawyer. Your attorney will be able to provide you with the right advice on how to proceed with defending your claim. Every state has different drunk driving laws, and your lawyer can help explain how the laws of your individual state apply to your case. Many states allow persons to submit evidence challenging FST results. Consult a Lawyer - Present Your Case Now! Last Modified: 08-12-2014 01:25 PM PDT Did you find this article informative? Link to this page	http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/challenging-a-dui-field-sobriety-test.html
14870732	By CK Lam Visitors to Starz Diner in Hard Rock Hotel Penang are in for a treat this April, with the launch of the sumptuous American buffet. Held on the weekends, the buffet dinner sees a range of dishes specially selected by the hotel’s Executive sous chef Beh Aik Aun and his team. The team will prepare a spread of approximately 70 hot and cold dishes, appetizers, seafood, salad and dessert hailing from various states of America. Available is the seafood chowder prepared using squid, fish and celery. Appetizers of fresh greens with meat and seafood come with different dressing. The prawn salad with tomato and basil, and the char grilled lamb salad are particularly suiting. Prawn salad with tomato and basil & chargrilled lamb salad There is a wide range of dishes which include lamb burger with caramelized onion, macaroni pasta in cheese sauce, seafood Jamabalaya, grilled Cajun prawns and the list goes on. All these are accompanied by an extensive selection of meat, with the all-time favorite smoked beef ribs, buffalo chicken wing with barbeque sauce and roast lamb leg. The smoked beef rib is slow cooked for hours, and is succulent with tender meat falling off the bone. On top of that, don’t forget to sample the lamb burger with Heinz yellow mustard. Buffalo chicken wing with bbq sauce Blackened fish with citrus butter sauce There is also a lineup of desserts, including chocolate mousse cup, pecan pie, lemon meringue tart, pumpkin pie, peanut butter cupcakes and the popular New York cheesecake. For nut lovers, their pecan pie would be an excellent choice. The buffet dinner available at Starz Diner will run every Friday and Saturday, priced at RM108++ per adult and RM54++ per child (below 12 years old). According to General Manager, John Primmer, guests will be able to enjoy entertainment by the entertaining servers. Hard Rock Hotel Penang Batu Ferringhi Beach Tel: 04 8811711 * Many thanks to Hard Rock Hotel Penang for laying on this invitation. Tags: American Buffet, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Beef Ribs, Buffet, Chocolate Mousse, Cold Dishes, Executive Sous Chef, Great American Buffet, Grilled Lamb, Hard Rock Hotel, Hotel Penang, Hotel Visitors, Lamb Leg, Lamb Salad, Lemon Meringue, Macaroni Pasta, New York Cheesecake, Prawn Salad, Pumpkin Pie, Roast Lamb, Seafood Chowder, Smoked Beef, Starz Diner, Yellow Mustard	http://www.what2seeonline.com/2012/03/great-amerian-buffet-at-hard-rock-hotel/
14870733	A. This world desperately needs to know Jesus.Proposition: Truly to understand Jesus, we must recognize His divine roles. B. To know Him, we must see Him as both human and divine. C. We want to look at the divine side of Jesus; to see Him in His divine roles. I. CHRIST IS OUR REDEEMER, v. 14 A. He has brought us into His kingdom.II. CHRIST IS OUR CREATOR, vs. 15-17 B. He has brought us out of the dominion of darkness. C. He has granted us forgiveness. A. He is the image of God.III. CHRIST IS OUR RECONCILER, vs. 19-22 B. All things were made by Him. C. All things were made for Him. D. All authority is His. A. God and man were separated.Conclusion: What a Savior we worship! What a life He offers! B. Sin was the cause. C. The cross was the cure. D. Peace is the prospect. Recently, a man in Danbury, Connecticut, defended himself in a murder case on the grounds that he was possessed by demons. That kind of defense was ruled inadmissable! It is true that evil has great power and influence, but it is also true that we have freedom of choice. We decide to come under the influence of evil or under the influence of Christ. We live in a dark world - dark with temptation, danger, anxiety, and fear. But we have the privilege of walking in When General Franco was the dictator of Spain, he often went to the palace to read his proclamations from the throne room. But he always stood beside the throne. He never sat on the throne of Spain. Christ, however, does not hesitate to occupy the throne at God's right hand nor to occupy His place as Head of His spiritual kingdom, Have you ever seen a child who was learning to walk reach up and take the hand of a parent? Have you seen him then, wanting more stability, reach up and take the hand of the other parent? It almost looks as if the child is drawing the parents together, as many a child has, indeed, done. Have you ever seen a friend trying to reconcile two enemies? He puts his hand on one arm of each and seems almost imperceptibly to draw them closer together. Have you ever seen the father of the bride take the hand of his daughter and the hand of the groom and draw them together? That is what Christ has done. He did it for Jew and Gentile. He did it for slave and master. He did it for male and female. He did it for man and God! Constantine thought he had the original crown of thorns. He gave it to the Venetians as collateral for a loan! It was later bought by Louis IX of France. He built Paris lovely cathedral of Saint Chapelle to house it and other relics he had purchased. Think of it! The crown of thorns as collateral for a loan! But wait a minute. The cross was more than collateral for our debt of sin. It paid the debt in full! In Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi meets Darth Vader. He says, "Now you must kill me, but know that in my death, I will defeat you." That is what Christ says to evil. "In my death, I will defeat you!" That is what He said to the vested interests that put Him to death: "In my death, I will defeat you!" The Russian Orthodox church will not allow statues; but holy pictures, or icons, are acceptable. The most famous is the Virgin of Vladimir. Both Ivan the Terrible and Nicholas II carried it into battle. They believed they could not be defeated if the picture were taken to the battlefield. It is something quite different that we have in mind when we sing: Onward, Christian soldiers Marching as to war; With the cross of Jesus Going on before.	http://www.dabar.org/Homiletics/Expository/Col2.htm
14870734	Enjoy your new viewing experience Slim designed TV bracket with tilt adjustment for ideal viewing positioning, both for LED and LCD Adjust the angle of your TV bracket up to 15° to create the ideal viewing position Safety comes first with the integrated screen lock and release One For All App We are ready to assist you with installation. Download the free One For All Toolbox App for Apple and Android, full with handy installation tools. \|Product code\|\|SV 3220\| \|Screen size\|\|13-40"/ 33-102cm\| \|Max weight\|\|30 KG\| \|Wall distance D min (mm)\|\|25 mm\| \|Wall distance D max (mm)\|\|25 mm\| \|Mounting materials included\|\|Yes\| How easy is it to install the TV wall bracket? Installing the TV bracket is easy. The SLIM TILT 3220 comes with all required mounting materials. The easy-to-read installation guide offers clear step-by-step instructions on how products should be installed. On top of this, there is the free Smartphone "One For All" App full of supportive tools for installation. To download onto your smartphone, click here: Or look it up in Google Play or the AppStore by using the keywords "One For All". What is the recommended height for mounting the TV bracket?	http://www.oneforall.com/wall-mounts/sv3220-slim-wall-mount-13-32.html
14870735	hi my cousin rooted my htc one age ago and now my camera etc dont work great. I know my software needs updating but i have no clue how to do it. If there is a video on how to do it so i dont loose my contents would be helpful. Im new and dont have a clue what im doing really read this stuff Gav - good starting point. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2438026 it's not that hard to do but you need some background info or else you can end up with a nice paperweight. \|Thread Tools\|\|Search this Thread\|	http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52305647
14870736	This entry was posted on Monday, February 4th, 2013 at 03:05 and is filed under Morale. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Hahahaha. Yancey is the Man. as if his head wasn’t big enough..;-) Yancey is known the world over! Hahahahaaaa. There are far worse things to be. I do say I agree with this. Glad I’m not the only one. Yancey most certainly is an… interesting man. What kind of pants does Yancey wear? What is this Yancey you speak of? He always told me he was kind of a big deal around there Creepy bro, creepy! Viva la Yancey! Kuhl, Cardhart, Deluth Trading Fire Hose pants…Mt Khaki’s…No hairclub for men…one size cutters on the electric razor…PBR… that is my guide to cool… you’re all fokked now! That certainly brought a smile to my day! We reserve the right to refuse advertising to anyone and Comments (RSS). Copyright © Soldier Systems Daily 2008 - 2013	http://soldiersystems.net/2013/02/04/awww-what-the-hell/
14870737	Teenage Loversshe told him to stopTeenage Lovers7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This this wasnt the time or place he fought to stop his passion but her skin was velvet; her voice lace she shivered as he whispered to her declaring his love and desire what happened to self-control? she had set his on fire As his lips drew across her throat she thought of how they were missunderstood how those older say we can control ourselves but its a wonder that she could there was so much passion in her veins she melted from his touch but she said he had to stop the look in his eyes hurt her so much so she slid off fhe couch, away from his passion slipped on her hoodie and walked up to the deck the water was so soothing and calm the cool air was nice on her hot neck she shivered in the breeze and there he was he wrapped his arms around her waist kissed her neck so gentle and sweet she suddenly didnt care of the danger they faced she had forced back her desires and fought back the tears but in one single moment she released all her fears when the sun rose on th Teenage loveYou are my only loveTeenage love6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This No one can change that. Because when Im with you I get this feeling of happiness That cant be taken away And I dont care if we are just teenagers Everyone ages differently So why cant we feel the love That only adults can feel Are we forced to go through false love To find the one we really want When were young we love our parents Do we lose love when we are teenagers And then given it back on our twentieth birthday Its a feeling We are born with it We always have it Free to express it whenever we want To whomever we want And I choose now I choose to express my love with you Because I love only you And I will always love only you Are you there?"Hello? Are you there?"Are you there?11 years ago in Free Verse More Like This "Are we still friends?" Bonded, trusting, ever companions? I hope we are, as I write this. Hope against hope that now "Of course we are. Why do you ask?" Heart pounding, I hope you can't hear. Or do I? I've taken the first steps Dare I go on? No stopping. Keep going. It's going to be fine… "I'm glad. But that night…I don't know… Don't know what to do…" "I don't understand. What don't you know? I want to understand…" He wants to understand… How, when I don't myself? When chaos reigns in the colours of the mind. A dream. Continue. Breathe. Shake. Back down…No. Go on. "I think I love you…" Silence. An eternal second, lasting a lifetime, but over in A heartbeat for you. Will you accept it? Or crack it? Soul, heart, mind. "Are you there?" My Best FriendMy Best FriendMy Best Friend9 years ago in Free Verse More Like This I've known you so long, so well, How do you see me? Every secret of yours is mine, I haven't told you one, it belongs only to me. Perhaps you've guessed. Do you realize that it is not how I see you but that you are the only one I see? Everyday, summer or winter, we spend together, laughing, screaming, playing, but every time I touch you, a thrill runs through me. Do you notice the way I smile, when you walk through the door? This is my secret, for you probably think of me like a sibling, how do you see me? I don't want to destroy what we have, I've known you so long, so well. If I Died...If I died today...If I Died...8 years ago in Free Verse More Like This Where would you go? What would you do? What would you say? Would you shut yourself up in your room? Sit next to the bed, But not on it, Just to try to shrink away from the rest of the world? Would you ditch school and hide? In a dark corner or in a crowded room? Would you run to the place where we first met? Would you strain to hear our first conversation? Would you strain to hear every word since? Would you watch a sunrise and think of all that you ever said to me? Would you look out at the clouds and think of all the things you wanted to tell me? Would you watch the sunset and wonder why you never told me? Would you look at the stars and wonder what I never got the chance to tell you? Would you remember me? Would you wake up in the morning and expect me at school? Would you go to bed at night and pray for that day to be just a bad dream? Would you fall asleep with my favorite song playing? While you were asleep would you dream of me? In your last few seconds of sle Teenage LoveTeenage Love10 years ago in Free Verse More Like This When will I find it? I hear so much about it... The feelings you get when you kiss, When you hold hands, When you just simply see each other smile. When will I get to fall in love? A wise person said, "Don't look for love, Love will come to you someday." Well, I believe my day is here, But I'm not in love. I know in time I will fall in love. It's just like the wise person said... It takes time... don't rush anything. It will come to you one day. You'll just have to wait. Wait until that one person comes along Who makes you feel all gushy inside when you see him, Who makes you feel like the Queen of England when you are down, Who makes everything right when everything seems so wrong. I know I'll fall in love. I just have to wait until it's my turn. Well, I'm waiting, And I hope someone will soon give me my turn. But until then I'll have to wait, hard day at workI had an extremely hard day at work. I was exhausted, and all I could think about was a hot bath/shower to sooth my aching muscles.hard day at work12 years ago in Erotic More Like This I came home to my empty apartment. Opening the door, Smokey my cat started to rub against my leg as I took the keys out of my lock, I shut the door behind me, and walked over to my answering machine with the cat following close by, "oh how exciting, 2 messages." I said out loud. I knew one of them is my mother. She's always trying to set me up with some weird guy. I press play on my answering machine and I hear my mothers voice "Valerie, this is your mother, and I think I found the perfect guy for" Click... next message...... "Hi Val, its Steven,... I,...wanted to call you and let you know,... that I'm in town for the weekend, and maybe we could go out for a drink or something, well my number is, 1-871-555-7856 extension 4536. Call me sometime. Bye." Hmmm, Steven called, wow, I remember the good times we used to have. To bad he's married now. I opened my teenage desireI don't think she realizes how gorgeous she is. She has this way of tilting her head down and hiding behind her hair that says she doesn't think she's worth looking at. She also has this way of smiling up at me with her head positioned like that and her hair hanging over one eye that's unbelievably sexy. I don't know, I guess her shyness and insecurity is attractive.teenage desire10 years ago in Teen More Like This She is gorgeous though, even if she doesn't know it. Her eyes are this shockingly deep blue. I could go on and on about them, but that's such a cliché. Personally, I think that the mouth is sexier than the eyes anyway. She's got a great mouth. Soft and pink, untouched by lipstick or gloss, perfectly shaped…I love it. Right now, she's lying on my bed, falling asleep. Not quite there yet, her eyes are slightly open and I know she's watching me. She's all stretched out, her shirt pulled up slightly because she's using her arms as a make shift pillow (I don't know why she doesn't just turn around and use my pillow - she's weir Grave HumorIt's been a while since I've been here, and as usual, it's almost dead quiet. Heh. Dead. Amusing, that I think that at a cemetery, but I guess that's where my head's at right now.Grave Humor7 years ago in Philosophy & Perspectives More Like This I find the grave quickly, though. My old friend lies here, for five years now. It doesn't hurt as much as it used to, but it's still there. It finally hurts little enough that I can do what he asked me to do before he died. I laugh. I think of everything ridiculous he ever did, everything idiotic, all the stupid crap he ever did, all the things he said, and I laugh. I laugh because he may have been an idiot, but he was wiser than anyone I ever met. He once told me to find the humor in everything I could, "because everything could be taken away in an instant, so love like there will be no tomorrow for you, and find the humor in everything." I never understood what he meant by that, but I feel better now more than any other time since he died, so maybe he was right. The woman at the grave next to his glares at Teenage Angst.Im sorry.Teenage Angst.7 years ago in General Fiction More Like This Im sorry for the way Ive been acting lately, Im well aware I havent been acting the same as I did a few years ago. Im sorry for my mood swings. Im sorry for screaming profanities at the top of my lungs, crying myself to sleep and the hours of giggling. Really, Im sorry. Im sorry for the other night. Remember? You picked me up from a gutter at three in the morning. I could barely stand, and all my words were slurred. I yelled as you lifted me into the car, I clawed for my friends. You were patient and calm, even though Id drank more than you ever have. Im sorry for that time you caught me sneaking out the window. The look on your face startled me; Id never seen anyone so furious before. Im sorry for admitting that that was definitely not the first time Id been out my window, too. Im sorry Im not the top student at school. I try my hardest, really, I do. I guess Im j Teenage Love~Teenage Love~Teenage Love7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This Its just teenage love It will pass after awhile Thats what I'm told But how do I know thats true Are you sure it's not just A lie you tell me daily? You say its just teenage love But how can it be "just" that? If this is teenage love Then why does it feel Like the love you read about? The love you see in movies? The love that exsists only In fairy tales with happy endings I know this is real love So just stop telling me It's "just" teenage love... I'm The GirlI'm The Girl7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This I'm The Girl To The Best Friend I'm the girl who's been there all our lives I'm the girl who loves you no matter what I will mess up and I will cry and scream but i will always be your friend in the end and I will always be there at the end of a long day and you will be there when he breaks my heart when I don't know what to do and why I do it you will always hold me when he's the reason I cry and you will try to keep me from making mistakes To The Boyfriend I'm girl you tell your secrets to you can cry to me and I will hold you I will be your confidant and your friend I am that girl who when I smile everything seems alright I will always be there after the rain there will be times when I need you when I will cry to you When you are all I have And You have to be ready to be there you love me so I will trust you to keep me safe To The Brother I'm the sister who can't stop telling you what to do I will try to be a good sister and still I will fail to meet Break up letter 101Break up letter 10110 years ago in Stories & Vignettes More Like This We've had a lot of fun, and I really loved you a lot, but well, I don't think this is being fair to you. I am [gay/lesbian/joining green peace/pregnant]. It's not you, but...I just need time to sort my [head/life/STDs] out. I hope you understand. There's someone out there for you, who will be so much more perfect for you, who'll be able to give you the [love/security/sex/money/life/puppy] that you need. You are a fantastic [man/woman/shag/kisser/accountant] but I don't think I can be with someone who [listens to Billy Idol while making love/makes beef jerky/screams at small children/is older than my father/sees the world so differently/is deaf, mute, blind and retarded]. I know this is hard, but I know you can get through this, you're [so strong/so talented/so conceited/such a tragedy whore/on anti-depressants] and I [took all sharp objects out of your house/hid the weapons/wish you all the best in your new life]. All my love to [Sophie/the dog/your dad], and I hope we RyRy: It's the JobRyRy: It's the Job4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This "Does that hurt?" "That's not a real answer, Ryan." "I can handle it." "That's what you say now," Rylie said. She examined the gash near Ryan's right elbow. "If this swells up, tell me immediately. That could mean there's an internal infection." Ryan grunted. Rylie held his hand up to wrap a fresh bandage on top and pressed her hands against his arm to smoothen the creases. Ryan turned to look at her, but she appeared to not notice. The small blonde put back her equipments back with an air of a well-practiced healer. She closed her case shut and spoke to Ryan, "Well, you seem fine. Just tell me if you notice any changes." "You'll be sure to see them first." He replied teasingly. Rylie gave a brief smile before she headed towards the living room. "Hey." Ryan voiced out. Rylie ignored him and walked on. When she reached the front door of his apartment, Ryan spoke again, "Are you leaving?" "Yes." Rylie replied, determined. Her eyes flashed. "You should be the one to know th Teenage Love Syndromethere was a boy andTeenage Love Syndrome5 years ago in Other More Like This a key and that boy said to me, "girl, can i unlock your heart?" but little did i know that the boy would grow to love tearing me Your Promiscuous WaysWhen you suddenly took my hand and told me that you love me,Your Promiscuous Ways5 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This I've never been more touched by the need in your voice and the love in your eyes. And when you look at me in that promiscuous way, I can think of nothing else but being gazed upon by you every day. You don't do this often most of the days, But when you do, My heart burns of an unmistakable need in return, And I can feel this love in your ever simple words. It's the kind of love I've always wanted, The kind of voice that makes everything just fine. It's one of the most beautiful feelings I've ever had, And something I don't ever want to forget. Cherry BlossomMy breath leaves me,Cherry Blossom7 years ago in Open More Like This As you walk past me, Your beauty lighting up the world, Your caramel hair, Flowing in the wind, Free like a bird, More beautiful than cherry blossom, Riding on the wind. Your voice calls out, And always makes me smile, The apocalypse of the world is nigh, And you're the one, Who comes over, And gives me the kiss of life, Which saves from the sleep, With death entwined. 10 Ways Challenge: Notes10 Ways Challenge: Notes4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This Zack/Ava fic! Yay! Ava half-listened to the conversation the agents were having in the meeting. They had met to discuss their mission, which included organizing stealth plans and tactics to capture their latest target. 'More like arguing' thought Ava. Ryan had declared it best to perform a silent abduction, while Nicky insisted on luring the victim into captivity. The others defended different sides, while Rylie looked for a way to compromise. As the supervisor, Ava knew this was her cue to cut in. "We'll go with Nicky's plan for now," she interrupted the conversation; much to the approval of the blonde-haired man. "Nicky, I need the schematics to this idea; you can go over this with Zack. The rest of you helped out with the preparations." The squad broke into chatters of both approvals and objections, so Ava motioned her hand for silence. "We need one focused plan right now. Ryan's idea is ideal for backup. You work on that" she looked at Ryan as she said this, who nodde	http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/66859048
14870738	INDIANA, Pa. - The 46th-ranked Grand Valley State women's tennis team wrapped up its regular season on Sunday (Apr. 13) with an extremely close 5-4 loss to 44th-ranked Indiana (Pa.) at Maple Street Courts. The Lakers won four of the six singles matches, but could not grab a doubles victory in the contest. GVSU wraps up the regular season with a 20-7 overall record, while Indiana (Pa.) moves to 14-8 overall. The Lakers will now await word on if they have qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis National Tournament. The selection show for the tournament will take place on April 29th at 8:30 p.m. at ncaa.com. The Midwest Regional tournament will run May 3rd-6th. To read the full recap, please visit GVSULakers.com.	http://www.mlive.com/lakers/index.ssf/2014/04/gvsu_womens_tennis_wraps_up_re.html
14870739	Only the word electrocuted was found, nothing longer. Some random words: agate This is not a dictionary, it's a word game wordfinder. - Help and FAQ - Examples - Home MoreWords.com - V - e2k - 100.466mS	http://www.morewords.com/ends-with/electrocuted/
14870740	Preparing for OS X Mountain Lion Installation. Apple has just announced the availability of OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview. For those who are eager to download and install this Developer Preview should proceed with caution. Without breaking any NDA’s we can safely assume: - It comes with delicious bugs and incomplete features. - It is not ready as your production machine. - Some of the applications might not work. If you want to install OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview, you might want to consider the following steps: - Do not upgrade any of your Snow Leopard or Lion systems. Starting with fresh install is preferable. - Use a dedicated hard drive for Mountain Lion installation. - Create the OS X Mountain Lion installation media using DVD or USB flash drive from the InstallESD.dmg (Show Package Contents on “Install OS X Mountain Lion Preview 1″ then go to “Contents\Shared Support”). Don’t forget to report any bugs you find to Apple at http://bugreporter.apple.com/.	https://37prime.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/preparing-for-os-x-mountain-lion-installation/
14870741	Well yes. And to whoever hung that sign outside their house while the rest of the street was having a Jubilee street party this past Sunday, I salute you. And if you don't immediately get what it means, here you go. So. Yes. Jubilee. It's obvious, and probably correct, to have some kind of issue with the whole idea of the Royals. Sure, Brenda herself is worth a bit over £300 Million, but wait a minute, dead-eyed Tom from the Apprentice wants $25 million just to buy some wine, so that puts Tom closer to the Queen than he is to me. Well that's all sorts of wrong, surely, I mean he's just a good-looking Ian Beale. And no, I'm not sure what point I'm making here. Tell you what though - Nick's recipe idea was gold, and the only reason none of the business knobs got it is because they have their food fucking cooked for them by servants and/or wives. "Who would use this?", asked one. "WOMEN AND REAL PEOPLE!", shouted back my wife. Anyway, train of thought rants aside, this is a post about the Jubilee. I remember the silver one, in 1977. We had a street party in my grandma's road, and me and another kid played football with a Jubilee-branded football, and then we lost it. I was 8. Luckily, thanks to my mum giving me some DVDs of old home movies for my birthday, I can prove it.. Here I am sitting on a wall at the street party with my dad.. And here I am watching a children's entertainer do the breakaway wand gag... Please note the rather excellent V-Neck sweater in a design that is currently being re-used by Hackett. Always on trend, people, always on trend. So regardless of political opinions of Royalty, I have very nice childhood memories of when I last went to a Jubilee street party, which seemed good enough reason to not be too hard-hearted on those that were dodging rain and wrangling barbecues this weekend. And besides, as anyone who knows me can tell you - I love bread and circuses. Here are some shots from my local street party... And talking of circuses (See what I did there?)...tickets for the June 14th Mat Ricardo's London Varieties are selling.. about half of the tables have gone, so get your tickets quick if you want to be sat at a table. It's another amazing bill, particularly for fans of magic or old-school variety - if you love both, you're going to want to come to this one. Trust me. For more information and tickets, click here.	http://matricardo.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/bread-and-circuses.html
14870742	Neera K Goyal Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Dosage effect of prenatal home visiting on pregnancy outcomes in at-risk, first-time mothersNeera K Goyal MSc, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 3333 Burnet Ave, ML 7009, Cincinnati, OH 45229 Pediatrics 132:S118-25. 2013..Home visiting programs seek to improve care management for women at high risk for preterm birth (<37 weeks). Our objective was to evaluate the effect of home visiting dosage on preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) infants... - Home visiting and outcomes of preterm infants: a systematic reviewNeera K Goyal Division of Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA Pediatrics 132:502-16. 2013..Since implementation of home visiting trials 2 decades ago, US preterm births (<37 weeks) have risen by 20%. The objective of this study was to review evidence regarding home visiting and outcomes of preterm infants.. - Persistence of underweight status among late preterm infantsNeera K Goyal Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 166:424-30. 2012..To determine the association of late preterm gestation (34-36 weeks' gestation) with underweight status in infancy... - Association of maternal and community factors with enrollment in home visiting among at-risk, first-time mothersNeera K Goyal Neera K Goyal, Eric S Hall, David E Jones, Jareen K Meinzen Derr, Jodie A Short, Robert T Ammerman, and Judith B Van Ginkel are with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH Am J Public Health 104:S144-51. 2014..We identified individual and contextual factors associated with referral and enrollment in home visiting among at-risk, first-time mothers... - Development of a linked perinatal data resource from state administrative and community-based program dataEric S Hall Perinatal Institute and Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA Matern Child Health J 18:316-25. 2014..Our approach offers a template for leveraging disparate sources of data to support a platform of research that evaluates the timeliness and reach of home visiting as well as its association with key maternal-child health outcomes. ..	http://www.labome.org/expert/usa/cincinnati/goyal/neera-k-goyal-2056980.html
14870743	12-14-08 - Titans vs. Texans pictures... View Single Post .. and then? Join Date: Apr 2004 Re: 12-14-08 - Titans vs. Texans pictures... Ever feel like some titan fans don't have a clue... hint, also tells ya something what jersey is being worn. This pic was after Bennett's INT in the endzone, 1st qtr. Thanks for the pics BPP. View Public Profile Find More Posts by OzzO	http://www.texanstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1076902&postcount=6
14870744	Gretchen Schlosser is the public safety reporter, and writes about agriculture occasionally, for the West Central Tribune. She's been with the Tribune since 2006 and has 17 years of experience working in news, media and communications. - Member for - 2 years 3 months WILLMAR -- Shari Jo Jablonski, 26, of Benson, was sentenced Thursday to 180 days in jail, a $500 fine and five years of probation on a felony charge of third-degree assault for pushing a 6-year-old child into the bathtub, causing the girl to fall and break her collarbone. As part of a plea agreement reached in Kandiyohi County District Court, another fe-lony for ma-licious punishment of a child and a misdemeanor domestic assault charge were dismissed. Jablonski was ordered to serve 60 days in jail now, with the remaining jail time possibly served in June 2011 and 2012. WILLMAR -- Gary Lee Mattson, 56, of Willmar, made his first court appearance Wednesday on three misdemeanor charges for allegedly running his vehicle over a blind man Nov. 16 at the intersection of First Street South and 19th Avenue. Mattson entered a not guilty plea, by signing a statement of rights form in traffic court, in Kandiyohi County District Court. WILLMAR -- Adrian Lee Vanderlinden, 36, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, a 10-year conditional release period and a $3,000 fine on a felony charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for molesting a young girl. Under a plea agreement in Kandiyohi County District Court, another felony criminal sexual conduct charge against him was dismissed. WILLMAR -- David Wayne Chambers, 42, of Willmar, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of terroristic threats for threatening several officers during a five-hour armed standoff with local police on Jan. 7. As part of a plea agreement reached in Kandiyohi County District Court, a felony charge of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a gross misdemeanor charge for obstructing the legal process and a misdemeanor for intentionally pointing a gun will be dismissed. He will be sentenced March 25. Judge Kathryn N. WILLMAR -- A 37-year-old Blomkest man made his first court appearance Monday on a third-degree assault charge for allegedly beating up a woman early Sunday morning. Unconditional bail was set at $40,000 for Francisco Javier Tamez Jr. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault. His next appearance in Kandiyohi County District Court is March 8. According to the complaint, a Kandiyohi County sheriff's deputy was called Sunday to Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A woman there reported she, Tamez and several others had gone to a casino and had been drinking. WILLMAR -- Jury trial dates for Aug. 17 to 20 were set Monday for the Wisconsin sex offender accused of beating, sexually assaulting and robbing a 73-year-old woman in November at a rural church. Lindon Roy Knutson, 61, also has a pre-trial hearing set for April 12 in Kandiyohi County District Court. A pretrial hearing was conducted Monday afternoon, with attorneys in the case meeting in chambers with District Judge Michael J. Thompson. Knutson lists a Bemidji address but has spent much of the last 30 years in Wisconsin prisons or institutions. NEW LONDON -- The New London-Spicer School Board unanimously appointed current assistant principal Joe Broderick as the new elementary principal at the regular meeting Monday. Board member Helena Lungstrom made the motion after Superintendent Paul Carlson began presenting information on how the district could assess leadership and the use of school site leadership teams, especially in light of current elementary principal Sonya Peterson's retirement after this school year. Lungstrom advocated for taking the opportunity, created by Peterson's retirement and budget cuts that may eliminate the WILLMAR -- Alfredo Encarnacion Hernandez, 22, of Willmar, pleaded guilty Friday to an amended charge of second-degree drug sales and will likely be sentenced to 57 months in prison. As part of a plea agreement reached in Kandiyohi County District Court, the charge was reduced from first-degree and he will serve a "top of the box" sentence based on state sentencing guidelines. WILLMAR -- Jared John Netzke, 22, of New Ulm, and Esteban J. "Stevie" Ramos Jr., 24, of Willmar, made their first court appearances Friday on drug charges for selling methamphetamine to a drug task force informant on Wednesday. Netzke faces a second-degree drug possession charge in Kandiyohi County District Court. Unconditional bail was set at $150,000 with no conditional bail allowed. Ramos faces a second-degree drug sale charge in connection to the drug sale, plus charges for fifth-degree drug possession and possession of a pistol or assault weapon by someone convicted of a violent crime. WILLMAR -- Lake Country Wind Energy LLC has almost reached its goal of signing easements on the 30,000 acres of land needed for the community-owned wind energy project in Kandiyohi and Meeker counties. Lake Country and National Wind, a Minneapolis-based consultant for 13 similar wind energy projects across the country, announced Wednesday that almost 25,000 acres have been signed onto the project.	http://www.wctrib.com/users/gretchen-schlosser?page=127
14870745	Taoiseach tells Dáil all over-70s will get free GP visit cards Micheál Martin says people in their 90s are among 35,000 who lost their medical cards Taoiseach Enda Kenny: “Government has made a decision that all persons over 70 will obviously be entitled to access to GP services.” An agreement has been reached between Mr Kenny and new Tánaiste and Labour Party leader Joan Burton about key policy priorities in the run-up to a Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Kenny signalled the change yesterday during the Order of Business after questions from Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin. He said up to 35,000 older people over 70 were having their medical cards taken. They had been told to apply for discretionary medical cards on the basis of the income thresholds for under 70s. “Some very sick people are losing their medical card – 90-year-olds, 80-year-olds – and even if they have a very serious condition that would in ordinary times merit a medical card; they are not getting it.” Mr Martin said all TDs were receiving representations from the relatives of 80- and 90-year-olds who were losing their medical cards because of the cut in the threshold introduced in the last budget. Number of optionsThe Taoiseach said the Government was considering a number of options in the roll-out of primary care services for different categories, including the over 70s. “Government has made a decision that all persons over 70 will obviously be entitled to access to GP services.” Under medical card eligibility income limits, revised in January this year, people over 70 are currently entitled to a medical card so long as their gross income does not exceed €500 a week for a single person or €900 for a couple. They are entitled to a free GP-visit card if their income is over €500 but less than €700 for a single person and €1,400 for a couple.	http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/taoiseach-tells-d%C3%A1il-all-over-70s-will-get-free-gp-visit-cards-1.1861024
14870746	A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future (DEMO)4.54 / 5.00 37,162 Views Travel the world on an epic shark lifting adventure!4.17 / 5.00 24,074 Views What happens after the final boss is defeated?4.06 / 5.00 14,379 Views At 6 hours ago, Tally1989 wrote:At 9 hours ago, clockcrab wrote:Wait.... Just wait for a second. Tom is really a robot created by the clockcrew, right?At 6 minutes ago, clankster4 wrote:you cant kill the clockcrewClockcrewMan, I thought they died off. we run newgrounds tom works for us Clockrew is not relevant anymore. Well, I don't think they ever were actually, considering they produced very poor quality flashes and were really just wannabe trolls. Oh Newgrounds, you never cease to amaze me. Common sense is not so common- Voltaire Action is the real measure of intelligence- Napoleon Hill Intelligence without ambition is like a bird without wings- Salvador Dali At 2 hours ago, Master120 wrote: Clockrew is not relevant anymore. Well, I don't think they ever were actually, considering they produced very poor quality flashes and were really just wannabe trolls. If we never where why do we have a NG holiday, and SBC in the portal banner. At 9 minutes ago, LaForge wrote: try getting friends that you can communicate with without the aid of the internet. i dont get trolled at the mall or in bars very often. yeah but you dont get to fend of explosive hedges and zombies with swords and forts at bars now do you. Death cures a fool so fucking kill me already	http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1298285/2
14870747	Priya Mayadas Benefit Concert for RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association In recognition of National Infertility Awareness Week®, renowned pianist Priya Mayadas will give a concert to benefit RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association at Jordan Hall in Boston, MA. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, RESOLVE improves the lives of women and men living with infertility. One in eight U.S. couples of childbearing age is diagnosed with infertility. RESOLVE addresses this public health issue by providing community to these women and men, connecting them with others who can help, empowering them to find resolution and giving voice to their demands for access to all family building options. All proceeds will go directly to RESOLVE to support its mission. Details and ticket information below. \|Click here to download event flyer.\| - Date: Saturday, April 19, 2014 - Time: Concert begins at 8:00 pm - Ticket Price: $10-Rear Side view; $75- Side view and Rear Orchestra; $150 - Center Orchestra and Center Circle; $1,000 - Sponsor To purchase tickets directly from Jordan Hall, call the Box Office at 617-585-1260. A $2.00 per ticket preservation fee for Jordan Hall will be added to each ticket price. About Priya Mayadas Pianist and composer Priya Mayadas' playing has been described as “hauntingly beautiful" (The Statesman), “radiant, spiritual and eloquent” (NY Concert Review), and “full of breadth and impassioned fervor” (The Strad). Ms. Mayadas “vividly evokes the emotions" of the work (New York Times) and her “persuasive and sympathetic playing... clearly indicates pianism of the first rank” (the Independent). She has given solo recitals and performed throughout the U.S., including at the Ravinia Festival Rising Stars Series, Caramoor Festival, Dame Myra Hess Debut Recital Series, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Morgan Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Merkin Hall and Jordan Hall, and on tour in Asia. She has performed as soloist with the New Jersey Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, Macon Symphony, Eastern Music Festival orchestra, among others. Her concerts have been broadcast live on National Public Radio, WGBH in Boston, WFMT in Chicago and WXXI and WQXR radio in New York City. Born into a family of concert pianists in India, Ms. Mayadas began playing Mozart melodies by ear at age three, performed in public at age four, and at age nine became one of the youngest winners of a BMI Student Composer Award for her string quartet. She has received awards and top prizes from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, The Abby Whiteside Foundation, Artists International, The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, the New Jersey Governor’s Arts Education Award Council, and ASCAP. A student of Peter Serkin, John Corigliano, Miriam Gideon and Patricia Zander, she graduated from New England Conservatory with honors and distinction. Ms. Mayadas founded the Concerto Project, a charitable trust dedicating to creating, promoting and sustaining new works for our 21st century repertoire.	http://www.resolve.org/national-infertility-awareness-week/priya-mayadas-benefit-concert-for-resolve.html
14870748	Originally Posted by tinajpatterson explain how people from different backgrounds may use and /or interpret communications methods in different ways please help thin i am going insane my brain hurts or is that just going back to work after halfterm. Just try and think of some of your close friends - your say something witty/funny and they take offence and fall out with you - when you didn't mean that at all. They are people that speak your own language, have been brought up alongside you with the same culture and class. So why haven't they understood you? Now think of the opposite - the language barrier - that could be others from a different region in Britain i.e. Glasgow, Yorkshire or Bristol. They may use the same word with a total different meaning, and that's in our own country. Now think of someone from another country, some countries may speak more formally, others informally. So when we speak to people we must be aware not to be over/too familiar , equally we mustn't appear too 'cold'. When we speak, we should use the right intonation (gestures and body language) for others to know we are friendly towards them, and not just 'going through the motions' when dealing with them. The speed of which we speak could hinder others to misinterpret us, thereby causing misunderstandings, and professionals are often asked to use plain English rather than jargon that only they and their 'club' understand - something that may lead to misunderstanding. Also, if you are speaking to someone from a different culture/class/ethnicity they may feel they are being treated differently because of the way they feel they are being treated. All the more reason that we treat everyone equally, fairly and without bias. This is just off the top of my head quickly, you may think of lots of other reasons now.	http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12036
14870749	Roethlisberger, Polamalu Both Likely Sitting Out Sunday With Birth Certificate Contusions The Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday practice is now underpay and it appears as though quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Troy Polamalu have both been given the day off. While we don’t know for sure it appears as if both players could be suffering from birth certificate contusions which basically means both are being given a maintenance day. Head coach Mike Tomlin might let us know if that is indeed the case after practice is over. While we don’t yet have the full list of players that are not practicing Sunday, Alex Kozora reports that he has spotted cornerback Shaquille Richardson back working. Richardson had missed Saturday’s practice with a tweaked groin. Nose tackles Steve McLendon and Hebron Fangupo also both appear to be out Sunday as well as tight end Rob Blanchflower and linebacker Jordan Zumwalt. Safety Mike Mitchell also remains out and on the PUP list. We will update this post as soon as the complete list of players not practicing is known. — Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) August 3, 2014	http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/08/steelers-training-camp-2014-injury-report-sunday-ben-roethlisberger-troy-polamalu/
14870750	This month's meeting will be something special! We'll be teaming up with our friends from the Amsterdam.rb user group to give you a special event that will surely spark some discussion. The December meeting will have two talks, one selected by each group. Note that (for this time only) this meeting is on a wednesday, instead of our regular thursdays. Due to the increased content, this event will also start earlier than normal. This event will be sponsored by our friends at WEBclusive. 18:30 - 19:00: Welcome & Drinks 19:00 - 19:45: Talk: Your code sucks, let's fix it! - Rafael Dohms 19:45 - 20:15: Break - Pizzas! 20:15 - 21:00: Talk: Debugging with Pry - Yorick Peterse 21:00 - 21:15: Raffle 21:15 Social, drinks, snacks. PHP Talk: Your code sucks, let's fix it! - Rafael Dohms How do you measure the quality of your code? Performance and testing are just one aspect of code, in order to meet deadlines and make maintenance quicker you also need your code to be readable, decoupled and generally easier to comprehend and work with. This talk will go over tips and exercises to help you identify trouble areas, refactor them and train you to write better code in future projects. Come make your code look and function better. Ruby Talk: Debugging with Pry - Yorick Peterse I aim to talk about what Pry does, what makes it cool (features, ease of use, etc) and why people should use it to debug code instead of relying on clunky tools such as IRB or Kernel#puts. Examples range from simple ones such as defining code to more complex ones such as inserting "breakpoints", listing variables and retrieving documentation. As usual, we've got some awesome stuff to give away. Software licenses, books, and a ticket to one of the best (if not the best) PHP conference in Europe.	http://www.meetup.com/AmsterdamPHP/events/91342062/
14870751	Generally famous for catering to the whims of top Hollywood film stars, world-famous rock stars and others of the rich and famous set, the Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland is now taking aim at a new demographic: children. The “Five-star Kids' programme” is designed to ensure that children enjoy every aspect of their "Balmoral Experience". Designed for children aged two and up, the special highlights of the program include children’s robes and slippers, special children’s menu created by Michelin-starred Chef Jeff Bland, gifts upon arrival and a host of activities and attractions to entertain the younger set. Other aspects of the program may also be of interest to children’s toy collectors, particularly teddy bear and rubber duck collectors. Bath time on the Five-star Kids’ program includes a Balmoral-branded rubber duck along with bubble bath and other pampering products for kids. After their bath, participating children can look forward to the “Teddy turn-down” with their Balmoral Teddy, which is placed on their pillow during the evening turn-down service. Adding these amenities to a toy collection sounds like a great excuse to enjoy the hotel and surrounding area on your next vacation, whether you have children or not! And, of course, if you ARE a rubber duck, this sounds like an excellent employment opportunity for those of you who, like our own Roger, enjoy the rewards and challenges of world travel.	http://www.rubaduck.com/news/kids-collectors-courted-haute-hotel
14870752	'Are you my mummy?' Yeah.... So, biro study on tea stained paper of the Empty Child (Jamie) from Doctor Who. These two (its a two-parter) are by far my favorite Doctor Who episodes; despite the lack of Tennant/Smith.. Anywho, this was a sketchy-doodle, nothing I spent too long on, enjoy Time: 3 hours (30 mins waiting for kettle to boil/tea to dry) Media: Tea, biro, fineliner I OWN THIS DRAWING, so please don't use it without crediting me.. And Doctor Who and things is not mine..	http://marietaylor.deviantart.com/art/The-Empty-Child-309131532
14870753	With Rutgers on their way to the Big 10 and a few other Big East teams possibly being courted by the ACC, it’s hard to imagine things getting much worse for the Big East. Think again. All of the league’s founding members that participate in both football and basketball are on their way out the door and now a couple of future members are considering staying put in their current league. Brett McMurphy of ESPN.com is reporting that future Big East members Boise State and San Diego State have recently spoken with the Mountain West about possibly staying put. BYU has also been in talks with the Mountain West. They’re currently independent in football and participate in the West Coast Conference in other sports. BYU has been mentioned as a top target for the Big East in recent months. Here is an excerpt from ESPN.com Boise State, San Diego State and BYU have had conversations with Mountain West membership about the possibility of returning to the league, sources told ESPN. The talks origi...	http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/boise_state_san_diego_state_reconsidering_big_east_membership/12256759
14870754	The last time I wrote about Joan as Police Woman, she opened for Rufus Wainwright back in November 2009. I can’t say she impressed me much, but whatevs. I will say that I’ve gone to listen to some of her recordings and am quickly getting on board. Just in time too because the indie music lady comes to Dallas on her own playing at the thankfully reborn Club Dada in Deep Ellum. And come to find out, she plays for our team — we think. Trish Bendix over at AfterEllen wrote up this piece last month where Joan Wasser (yes, the same Joan) apparently told Bendix she’s bi: It might not surprise you, then, that Joan is queer. “Surprise” only because you might know she famously dated Jeff Buckley before he tragically drowned in 1997, a fact that likely haunts her in every discussion of her musical career. But there is no trace of her discussing her sexuality, which she once told me a few years ago was not-so-straight. After she’d written me (via MySpace, remember that?) to let me know she was bisexual (after I’d inquired, mind you — gaydar in action), she gave me her publicist’s contact information so that I could set up an interview. I was denied, unfortunately, which is (also unfortunately) part of the job when it comes to being from the gay press. But upon hearing some music from Joan’s new album, I knew I had to try again. And this time, she had a new publicist, who, like Joan, wasn’t going to position her as something she’s not. We’re used to that game of nebulous orientation. It’s just something we like to point out. Really, I’m just hoping she brings along her entourage from “The Magic” video to the show. Right?? Spune presents Joan as Police Woman at Club Dada, 2720 Elm St. April 29 at 10 p.m. $10. Click here for tickets.	http://www.dallasvoice.com/tag/bendix
14870755	New to Ham Radio? DX Cluster Spots eHam Help (FAQ) Support the site The eHam Team Show all reviews of the Elecraft KX1 You can write your own review of the Elecraft KX1. Jan 3, 2013 05:46 Send this review to a friend! Great Trail Radio Time owned: more than 12 months I built my KX1 and it was fun to build. The manual is well written and the instructions were clear. I had one part missing and an email to Elecraft had the part on the way the next day, no questions asked. I have used the KX1 extensively over the summer doing Summits On The Air (SOTA) activations. I have used it with many different portable antennas (End Fed, Buddistick, doublets and linked dipoles) and have had a lot of fun with it. I have used it (with the VFO lock feature) in my pocket with external paddles when there was nowhere to sit. I recently purchased a KX3 so the XYL would be able to join in on the SOTA fun using SSB however, if it was not for the XYL, I would keep using the KX1 for my main go to radio for outdoor activity. I now keep it in my truck and use it on lunch breaks or on solo SOTA activations. 2. Ultra-Light weight 3. Rugged (It has been dropped many times / snowed and rained on and it below freezing temps) 4. Built in tuner (makes it easy to use a variety of different antennas) 5. Low power consumption (receive and transmit) 6. Has 30 and 20 meters (two of my most used bands) 7. Ability to change VFO tune rate 8. Easy to change WPM / use R.I.T. / and adjust the filter, without going through a menu 9. Attachable paddles CONs: (this is more of a wish list) 1. Knobs: Just my preference but I find that buttons instead of knobs makes for a better “trail friendly” radio. However, the VFO LOCK feature is helpful so this is really just a personal opinion. 2. Digital Readout: More digits on the freq readout (I tend to get confused above 10,000 feet) 3. Battery: Take advantage of new battery technology (Li Po etc) with a balanced charger and/or solar option (I have found myself using small LiPo packs used for remote control cars and planes and they provide enough longevity for several hours of use. 4. Band choice: (80 Meters is almost useless to me for portable work due to antenna size) I would like to have the ability to choose the bands and if I could choose 40, 30, 20, 17 and/or 15 meters. That is more of a personal choice based on my usage and antenna deployment. 5. The memory keyer does not allow for many characters. Barley enough for a short CQ. I will not compare it to the FT 817ND since that is a very different radio. I have used a FT-817ND and found it lacking or my purposes (heavy, battery consumption, poor CW performance and menu system) however, I am sure it works fine for others. The closest radio I have to the KX1 is the ATS4b The ATS4 is cheaper, harder to build, more bands, no tuner, buttons instead of knobs, less power consumption, no filter, smaller and lighter and menu system extensive. If I used a tuned antenna the ATS4 is my choice. For everything else the KX1 is the go to radio. The KX1 is one of my favorites and I will continue to use it. It has replaced my K1 and I will take it on the trail if the XYL is not with me over the KX3 due to size, weight and the fact that I do not operate SSB much. Thanks Elecraft for a great trail radio. Product is in production. You are not subscribed to this review. If you have any questions, problems, or suggestions about Reviews please email your Reviews Manager	http://www.eham.net/reviews/review/115884?ehamsid=1lc5kc0m9eukol1ae3hrgpccu0
14870756	Home > Find a Doctor > Cardiologists at St. Vincent's Clay County Leon C Chow, M.D.St. Vincent's Cardiology Omar F Dajani, M.D.St. Vincent's Cardiology Garry L Taylor, M.D.St. Vincent's Cardiology Thomas L Wolford, M.D. St. Vincent's Cardiology Time is important, know the facts. St. Vincent's HealthCare 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204 904-308-7300 ©2015 St. Vincent's HealthCare - All rights reserved.	http://www.jaxhealth.com/services/heart/find-a-doctor/cardiologists-at-st-vincents-clay-county/
14870757	The home of Szymon Kluger, who died in 2000, is "falling down" and the centre wants to "turn it into Cafe Oshpitzin - taken from the Yiddish name for Oswiecim - a vegetarian cafe that will celebrate local food and dialogue while maintaining the house's important historical presence." Prior to the Nazi occupation of Poland, Oswiecim was nicknamed "the Jewish town" because more than half of its 15,000 residents were Jews. That changed in 1940-1945, when 1.1 million people, including one million Polish Jews, died at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest death camp built by Nazi Germany. Of nine siblings, only Kluger and two others survived the mass extermination and he went on to live in Sweden, before returning to Oswiecim in the 1960s, according to the Polish news agency PAP. The centre plans to highlight local products and art at the cafe because today's entrepreneurs are "creating a new positive identity for the town", director Tomasz Kuncewicz told PAP. It is seeking donations through the "crowdfunding" website Kickstarter.com for the building in the southern town. The centre is based in a building that housed a synagogue before the war. It was the town's only synagogue not destroyed by the Nazis, who kept the building intact so that they could stock ammunition in it. Edited by Bonnie Malkin	http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/9983322/Home-of-Auschwitz-towns-last-Jew-to-become-vegetarian-cafe.html
14870758	We're introduced to Shin Kazama and his tragic backstory, as well as the fighter base at Area 88 and some of the people who work and fly from there – Mickey Simon, an American and a Vietnam vet; Boris, an RAF pilot haunted by the ghosts of his dead wingmen; Saki Vashtal, the base commander; Goh "Rocky" Mutsugi, a reporter covering the civil war and the audience's viewpoint; and McCoy, the base's quartermaster and scrounger – though some of the parts and equipment he sells is defective, and McCoy knows it. Among new arrivals at the base are the Escape Killers, a trio of African mercenaries who specialize in hunting down deserters. After defeating a tank column, the pilots next mission is an attack against an anti-aircraft battery to clear the way for the Republic of Aslan's main air-force. However, the pilots encounter difficulty in the form of the base's “fangs” - large steel frameworks that can be raised and lowered as needed to thwart low flying aircraft. Boris and Shin get through and destroy the base, while Mickey and his wingmen cover the air. Unfortunately, Boris is killed when shrapnel penetrates the cockpit and mortally wounds him. After explaining his backstory, his plane goes down. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Ryoko Tsugumo, the daughter of the president of Yamato Airlines and Kazama's love interest, is told by her father that she should get married, and proposes that she marry Kanzaki – the man who betrayed Shin to Area 88. Shin is now $20,000 short of the $1.5 million to buy out of his contract, only 5 planes. However, when he's about to shoot down his last plane, he finds himself out of ammo, and is shot down, though he manages to bring the plane in. Unfortunately, the plane is totaled... and he has to buy a new plane – costing him $500,000. Shin almost deserts, and is confronted by the Escape Killers, only to have every other pilot on the base confront them, and the Killers getting run out on a rail. Saki also reveals that the commander of the enemy forces is his own father, and Mickey reveals that after the war he was unable to adjust to civilian life, and volunteered to come to Area 88.	http://www.animevice.com/the-blue-skies-of-betrayal/12-129963/
14870759	USC vs. Brown GAME #1 and #2 Thread View Single Post 03-08-2014, 02:42 PM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Charlotte N.C. Re: USC vs. Brown GAME #1 and #2 Thread Originally Posted by does anyone have a link that works? Hang on till near game time dude ! It'll happen. View Public Profile Send a private message to Coulwoodwarlord Find More Posts by Coulwoodwarlord	http://www.cockytalk.com/showpost.php?p=4107906&postcount=14
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14870761	A Native activist and organizer is claiming that a group of students at the California College of the Arts stole her work for a project that received a monetary award from the school’s Center for Art and Public Life. Lauren Chief Elk is the co-founder, along with criminologist Laura M. Madison, of the Save Wįyąbi Project, an advocacy group centered around an online database and mapping project that tracks disappearances and murders of indigenous women in Canada and the United States (“Wįyąbi” is Assiniboine for “women”). With the help of hacktivist group Anonymous, Chief Elk and Madison launched Save Wįyąbi in 2012 under the original moniker of Operation Thunderbird; they did so in the wake of the hate-rape of an indigenous woman in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and an unsatisfactory response by local police. Save Wįyąbi crowdsources its data, allowing anyone to submit a report by tweeting or filling out an online form. Earlier this month, a project called Cohere: Mapping Voices Across the Silence successfully funded its campaign on Kickstarter. Cohere is, according to that campaign page, “a [sic] oral history workshop and multimedia archive for the families and friends of Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women.” The multimedia archive component is “an interactive online map that will visually link the stories to the sites of disappearance and serve as an archive that they can add to over time.” Cohere’s website is listed as under construction, having been taken offline sometime in the last two weeks. A cached version from July 14 identifies the organizers as five alumni and current graduate students of CCA: Dani Neitzelt, Natalie Catasús, Jorge Torres, Hachem Mahfoud, and Marissa Bergmann. Cohere’s map isn’t yet operational, but Chief Elk alleges plagiarism based on the language of the project — particularly their identification of the media as failing indigenous women and their communities, an issue she wrote about earlier this year for Salon — and the design and function of the map as shown in the Kickstarter video. “The whole design and layout is exactly the same,” Chief Elk told Hyperallergic. “They took language — that it’s specifically created outside of the government because that has been identified as a problem in terms of tracking all of this — even them saying what their purpose is, they took directly from us. All this language, it’s almost word for word.” Earlier this year, the students behind Cohere entered their project into the running for the CCA Center for Art and Public Life’s 2014 Impact Social Entrepreneurship Awards. According to an official blog post, they received an honorable mention; according to their cached site, they won an award. Chris Bliss, CCA’s vice president for communications, explained to Hyperallergic that Impact Awards are typically $10,000 grants that go to three organizations. This year, because one of the winning groups requested less funding than expected, a prize was split between Cohere and another project, with each group receiving $5,000. On July 13 Chief Elk wrote to the president, provost, and other staff members of CCA detailing her claims of plagiarism against Cohere. They responded to her email and organized a conference call, during which Chief Elk again laid out her case. According to Chief Elk, during that call CCA representatives finally admitted to her that the Cohere students had tried contacting her, but claimed they couldn’t get through because the link to her email was “broken.” She also says she was told “at least five times” to “put plagiarism aside.” The conversation ended with CCA promising to investigate the accusations. Over the next week, an investigation “was conduced by the provost’s office, and the Cohere team submitted a report as well,” Bliss told Hyperallergic, adding that this kind of internal investigation is standard for academia. “They [Cohere] supplied a report to the provost’s office basically defending the points raised and giving illustrations.” On July 22, the college called Chief Elk to tell her their finding, which they then made public in a statement the following day: “In examining the visual and written material and the ideas expressed, the college has determined that the students did not plagiarize.” In a phone call last week, Bliss confirmed to Hyperallergic that the Cohere students were aware of and had attempted to contact Chief Elk. “I think the students who were working on the project had heard about [Save Wįyąbi] and had seen the website and had tried to contact them and were not able to connect because there were dead links on the website,” she said. “They were made aware of that project and tried to reach out and were not successful because the links were dead.” The Save Wįyąbi website contains a note at the bottom that states: If you duplicate our work for academic credit or paid projects where you receive private (foundations, crowdfunding etc) or government money or grants for your work you MUST request direct permission from Save Wįyąbi academic researchers to duplicate or re-map these works in any form. This entire database and works herein are considered academia. Referencing and appropriate citation is required to avoid academic plagiarism. The cached Cohere page does cite a host of other organizations, among them two now-defunct groups, the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry and Sisters In Spirit, but Save Wįyąbi is not listed or linked anywhere, including in the sections labeled “Other Organizations Addressing this Issue” and “Inspiration.” Hyperallergic reached out to a member of Cohere (four of the organizers have websites listed; three were set to private last Thursday, while the fourth has gone private sometime since then) but has not received a response. One of the stated criteria for the Impact Awards is “Innovation”: “Illustrate how the project offers a unique or expanded solution to a need.” Asked whether the revelation of a project similar in nature to Cohere would affect its receipt of the Impact grant based on this criteria, Bliss stated: While both projects deal with the same subject, the actual content is significantly different. The Cohere project was envisioned as a storytelling/archive project that would use a website to share oral histories and other content. Storytelling and mapping are two tools that they are using; these methods are ubiquitous in academia. Chief Elk has now launched a campaign on Twitter using the hashtag #GiveItUpCCA. There she’s mentioned protests and demonstrations planned for next month in front of CCA and “all collaborating institutions.” Her goal is “for them to take the money back, cancel the project, and apologize,” she said. “Really, that’s it.” Get Hyperallergic in your Inbox! 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14870762	Markus Gottschlich - Of Places Between (Published: August 08, 2013) Following in the traditions of Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett, we find Markus Gottschlich ready to emerge as the next great pianist for a new generation. Brent Black / @CriticalJazz.com Pianist Markus Gottschlich's "Of Places Between"(InnerCat Music Group) is a global, genre bending album that features artists and sounds from the US, Austria, Uruguay, India, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. The album, which consists mostly of Gottschlich's originals, is an in-depth collaboration with the multiple Grammy Award winners Federico Britos (violin) and Jose Javier Freire (drums). Official EPK-"Of Places Between" Following the online release date of July 1st, Markus Gottschlich's engagements included the Jazz Festival Vienna, Jazzpoint Linz and the Outreach Jazz Festival. "Of Places Between" has also been aired on national radio Oe1 in Austria. For press and media inquiries please email email@example.com To purchase on iTunes: More Information: http://www.gottschlichmusic.com	http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=3880
14870763	Panasonic PT-AE4000 Projector Review Not much new hen it comes to touring the physical layout of the PT-AE4000. To the eye, it’s pretty much a replay of the PT-AE2000U, and PT-AE3000U projectors. There are very few differences between them. Overall, the projector is a medium sized, flat finished, dark gray, rectangular box. Definitely no styling awards, except, perhaps for industrial efficiency. In a dark room, you won’t be looking at the projector and that’s what counts. The noteworthy change to the Panasonic PT-AE4000 projector is the addition of a pair of 12 volt triggers on the input panel. From the front, the PT-AE4000 has a centered 2:1 motorized zoom lens, which is almost completely recessed (except for the lens ring). Also in the front is an infra-red sensor for the remote control. Below are two screw thread adjustable front feet. Moving to the top of the Panasonic PT-AE4000, all you will find are two recessed, manual lens throw adjustment “wheels”, one for vertical and one horizontal. Details on lens shift range will be found in the Lens shift section below. Looking from the rear of the PT-AE4000, there is a spring released door on the left side, which reveals, when open, the control panel of the PT-AE4000. The control panel is a very standard affair. The projector vents hot air out the vents in the front, and takes in air from the vents in the rear. Panasonic PT-AE4000 Control Panel Open the door on the side of the PT-AE4000 to access the Control Panel and here’s what you will find: There is a large power button (once for on, twice for off). Below it, is the Menu button. To the right is the usual menu navigation, in a round layout (up, down left right arrows), with a center Enter button. To the right of the navigation area, is an Input Select button, and below it, the Return button (moves the menu back up one level toward the main menu). Finally, there are two buttons to the right for focus adjust, and two below it for zoom in, zoom out. Separate from the control panel, in the lower back corner, is a “hard” power switch, which must be on, for the projector to be powered up by the remote control (or the control panel itself). Essentially all the basic power, source and menu navigation controls are found on the control panel, as well as the controls for the power zoom and focus. I must, like last year, offer congratuations to Panasonic for the PT-AE4000 having three HDMI inputs instead of the usual two. Most people won’t care, but some with more HDMI sources than their AV receiver or HTPC can support, need extra HDMI inputs, and the Panasonic’s three, should do the job, whereas most offer only two HDMI inputs. The image above of the input/output panel is of the PT-AE3000. This image will be replaced shortly with the PT-AE4000 image, which is laid out the same but for the addition of two screen triggers. In addition to the HDMI 1.3 inputs there is a computer input to the immediate right. That is followed by a pair of color coded (separate R, G, B, RCA jacks) Component Video inputs. Then, of course, the usual S-Video and Composite video inputs (one each). Finally, there is an RS-232 port for controlling the projector from a computer or room control system. There is also a Kensington Lock slot, the rear infra-red sensor for the PT-AE4000U remote control, and the power cord receptacle. This year, the PT-AE4000 supports CEC for room control type setup, and that’s something the PT-AE3000U did not do. Also new for this year are the two 12 volt screen triggers, which can be used as input or the more traditional output switching. Considering Panasonic’s “thing” with fancy lens controls (I do like the Lens Memory option), that makes sense. In this day and age, most projectors have a single trigger, a few have two, and some have none. While convenient, they are not critical, as the types of devices normally controlled, like lowering or raising a screen, triggering an anamorphic lens sled, a screen masking system, or even just powering on and off other components, can be controlled with 3rd party “universal” remotes, room control systems, etc. In other words, definitley a nice touch, but one most people won’t need to have. Panasonic has continued with the same, successful, very good menus that have worked well in their previous home theater projectors. There are minor changes, and of course settings and controls for new features. I like that Panasonic puts just about everything on their main picture menu and the advanced menu found inside that menu. On the downside, their menu size is very large, which blocks a good chunk of the entire screen, making it a little tough to see the effects of what you are adjusting. You can, however select different positioning for the menu. (I normally like putting menus in the lower left corner.) Still it occupies well more than 1/3 of the scren. Menu images coming! PT-AE4000 Remote Control Panasonic offers a very nice, basic remote control. Range is pretty good, but not exceptional. The backlight is nice and bright. The keys well spaced. There is a Function button which can be programmed for one feature. This Panasonic projector supports Panasonic’s Viera Link, a language which allows different Panasonic products to talk to each other. With it, for example, the PT-AE4000’s remote can power up a Viera compatible Blu-ray player. The PT-AE4000 can be placed as close as 9.9 feet, or as far back as 19.8 feet from a 100 inch diagonal 16:9 screen (as measured from the front of the lens). This provides about as much placement range as is found in any home theater projector. If you plan on a different sized screen, you can use these numbers to figure out the appropriate distances. A 90″ screen would have distances 90% of those listed above for a 100″ screen, and so on. Note, that if you are planning to go 2.35:1 screen and use the anamorphic lens “emulation” features, which are part of the Lens Memory function, this Panasonic is offering a great option not found on any other home theater projector (except last year’s PT-AE3000, of course). Since Lens Memory involves zooming the lens, to set that up properly you will no longer have as much placement flexibility. Rather, you won’t have all that same placement flexibility if you plan to watch more than just Cinemascope movies. You’ll definitely be limited to a narrower zoom ratio if you still also want to watch HDTV or regular TV. According to Panasonic, if you go with a 100″ 2.35:1 screen (for both cinemascope and HDTV), then the closest you can place the projector – measured from the front of the lens – is 10.4 feet, and the furthest from the projector screen would be 15.8 feet. That’s a lot less depth than the numbers above for working with a 16:9 screen. This means that some who would prefer to shelf mount in the rear, may not be able to place the projector far enough back for a rear shelf, if their room is fairly deep. Keep in mind, a 100 inch diagonal 2.35:1 screen is about five inches wider than a 100 inch diagonal 16:9 screen, and about ten inches shorter in height. When it comes to lens shift, the Panasonic PT-AE4000 home theater projector has manual vertical and horizontal lens shift controls, with a lot of range. This makes for excellent placement flexibility. According to the, the projector can be placed anywhere (for a 100″ diagonal 16:9 screen) from a half screen height (screen height is approximately 49 inches), above the top, or below the bottom of the screen as measured from the center of the lens. That translates into about 24.5 inches above the screen surface top, or the same amount below the bottom of the screen surface. That’s about as good as it gets. Panasonic does not publish any numbers for working with a 100″ 2.35:1 screen. People with high ceilings will really like all that lens shift, as the projector will not have to hang down as far as it would if it had less vertical lens shift range. There is also 40% left to right horizontal range (more than almost anyone needs). Remember, using horizontal lens shift limits the maximum amount of vertical lens shift. I can’t think of another home theater projector recently reviewed with as much lens shift as the Panasonic (congratulations), although, the Epson competition does come very close. es, the PT-AE3000 will support anamorphic lens and sled. With this projector, though, you can opt for the same 2.35:1 Cinemascope type screen that you would buy if you got an anamorphic lens, but by using, instead, the Panasonic’s “Lens Memory” anamorphic lens emulation that I have been discussing. Saves thousands of dollars, but isn’t quite as good of a solution, from a pure performance standpoint. Either way, though, (a real anamorphic lens or Lens Memory, and those primarily interested in movies, end up without those pesky letterboxes at the top and the bottom of most movies. 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14870764	LG has announced its latest line of Scarlet high definition LCD TVs. With undisclosed screen size, the LG80 is designed for enthusiasts with a realistic home theater experience with a built-in audio system - 3.1 surround-sound channels professionally tuned by the legendary Mark Levinson. Designed along the same sleek lines as LG’s Scarlet series LG60 and LG70, the LG80 sports a pair of 50Watts surround speakers, dedicated center channels and a woofer mounted at the back of the TV for extended deeper bass. The company said the speakers will slide out from the sides of the TV when turns on, the design adds more excitement and improves system's sonic performance. The entire sound system was fined-tuned by the creator of Mark Levinson to maximize vocals, dialogues and audio reproduction with little or no distortion. The eco-friendly and full 1080P display will feature a high contrast of 30k :1 with two 1.3 HDMI ports and three picture preset modes from movies, video games to sports. It will be hitting stores this month everywhere except North America and Europe.	http://www.slashgear.com/lg-scarlet-lg80-lcd-hdtv-packs-mark-levinson-31-surround-system-1319072/
14870765	Noam Chomsky Interview: Conversations with History; Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley \|Photo by Jane Scherr\| Page 5 of 5 Not everyone is Noam Chomsky and can produce the extraordinary opus of works on these issues. What is your advice for people who have the same concerns, who identify with the tradition that you come out of, and who want to be active in opposing these policies? What is it they need to be doing that would be productive? The same as the factory girls in the Lowell textile plant 150 years ago: they joined with others. To do these things alone is extremely hard, especially when you're working fifty hours a week to put the food on the table. Join with others, and you can do a lot of things. It's got a big multiplier effect. That's why unions have always been in the lead of development of social and economic progress. They bring together poor people, working people, enable them to learn from one another, to have their own sources of information, and to act collectively. That's how everything is changed -- the Civil Rights movement, the feminist movement, the solidarity movements, the workers movements. The reason we don't live in a dungeon is because people have joined together to change things. And there's nothing different now from before. In fact, just in the last forty years, we've seen remarkable changes in this respect. In that sense, in addition to ending the war in Vietnam, the protest movement of the sixties really did change our consciousness. Totally changed the country. It changed the behavior of governments, what they had to do to get what they wanted. Yes. This is a good time to talk about it. This month, March 2002, happens to be the fortieth anniversary of the public announcement by the Kennedy administration that they were sending U.S. pilots to bomb South Vietnam, that's U.S. bombing of South Vietnam. It was the initiation of chemical warfare to destroy food crops, driving huge numbers of people into concentration camps. Nobody was there except the U.S. and the South Vietnamese. And it was a U.S. war against South Vietnam, publicly announced. Not a peep of protest. You know, the war went on for years before a protest developed. But by the time it did, not just the antiwar movement, the Civil Rights movement, and other rising movements changed the popular consciousness. The country just became a lot more civilized. No American president could possibly dream of doing that today. The same is true in many other areas. Go back to '62, there was no feminist movement, there was a very limited human rights movement, extremely limited. There was no environmental movement, meaning rights of our grandchildren. There were no Third World solidarity movements. There was no anti-apartheid movement. There was no anti-sweat shop movement. I mean, all of the things that we take for granted just weren't there. How did they get there? Was it a gift from an angel? No, they got there by struggle, common struggle by people who dedicated themselves with others, because you can't do it alone, and made it a much more civilized country. It was a long way to go, and that's not the first time it happened. And it will continue. I gather it's your belief that when we focus on heroes in the movement, that's a mistake, because it's really the unsung heroes, the unsung seamstresses or whatever in this movement, who actually make a difference. They're the ones, yes. Take, say, the Civil Rights movement. When you think of the Civil Rights movement, the first thing you think of is Martin Luther King. King was an important figure. But he would have been the first to tell you, I'm sure, that he was riding the wave of activism, that people who were doing the work, who were in the lead in the Civil Rights movement, were young SNCC [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee] workers, freedom riders, people out there in the streets every day getting beaten and sometimes killed, working constantly. They created the circumstances in which a Martin Luther King could come in and be a leader. His role was extremely important, I'm not denigrating it, it was very important to have done that. But the people who were really important are the ones whose names are forgotten. And that's true of every movement that ever existed. If students were to watch or read this interview, how would you advise them to prepare for the future if they identify with the goals that you are putting on the table? Be honest, critical, accept elementary moral principles. For example, the principle that if something is wrong for others, it's wrong for us. Things like that. Understand the importance of the fundamental anarchist principle, namely, prior illegitimacy of power and violence, unless you can justify it, which is not easy. It's their burden of proof, not yours. And that's true whether it's personal relations in a family, and whether it's international affairs. Beyond that, try to join with others who share your interests to learn more and to act responsively to improve the many very serious problems of the world, which can be done. There's an important element of courage in this kind of work, is there not? And what is involved in that courage? In a country like the United States, the level of courage that's involved is extremely low. If you're a poor black organizer in the slums, yes, it takes courage, because you can get killed. If you're a relatively well-off, educated white person, the level of courage is minuscule. I mean, just see what other people face elsewhere. Like I said, I just came back from Turkey. The people in the southeast living in a dungeon, millions of them, show real courage when they wear Kurdish colors, or speak open Kurdish as a language. They can end up in a Turkish prison or worse, and that's not fun. But let's even go to Istanbul, more Western. I actually went there for a political trial. The government was putting on trial a publisher who had published a couple of sentences of mine on repression of the Kurds. Well, in Istanbul, the leading writers -- journalists, artists, intellectuals, and others -- are constantly carrying out civil disobedience. When I was there, they purposely co-published a book of banned writings, writings of people in jail which are banned. Co-published it. They went to the prosecutor -- I went with them -- demanding to be prosecuted. That's no joke. Some of them have been in jail; some will go back to jail. They face repression, but they're not making a big fuss about it, they just do it in their normal behavior, and not waving flags and saying, "Look how courageous I am." That's just life. That takes courage. As compared with what they face every day, what we face is so pathetically small that we shouldn't even be talking about it. Yes, unpleasant things can happen, but not in comparison with what goes on in the world. Coming out of science and the level of complexity in your field of linguistics, I'm curious as to whether this accounts for what I think I detect is a moderate or almost conservative view on your part of how much things can change in the short term. I don't know if that's a fair comment on you. But is it the case that, in some sense, by seeing so much you understand that very little sometimes can be accomplished, but that may be very important? Very important. What's more, I don't think we should give up long-term visions. I agree with the factory girls in Lowell in 1850. I think wage slavery is an attack on fundamental human rights. I think those who work in the plants should own them. I think we should struggle against what was then the "new spirit of the age": gain wealth, forgetting everybody but yourself. Yes, that's all degrading and destructive, and in the long term -- I don't know how long -- it should be dismantled. But right now there are serious problems to deal with, like 30 million Americans who don't have enough to eat, or people elsewhere in the world who are far worse off, and who are, in fact, under our boot, we're grinding them into the dust. Those are short-term things that can be dealt with. There's nothing wrong with making small gains, like the gains that I was talking about before, from the sixties until today. They're extremely important for human lives. It doesn't mean that there are not a lot mountain peaks to climb, there are. But you do what's within range. The same in the sciences. You might like to solve the problems of, say, what causes human action, but the problems you work on are the ones that are right at the edge of your understanding. There's a famous joke about a drunk under a lamppost looking at the ground, and somebody comes up and asks him "What are you looking for?" He says, "I'm looking for a pencil that I dropped." They said, "Well, where did you drop it?" He says, "Oh, I dropped it across the street." "Well, why are looking here?" "This is where the light is." That's the way the sciences work. Maybe the problem you would like to solve is across the street, but you have to work where the light is. If you try to move it a little further, maybe ultimately you'll get across the street. The same is true in human affairs. I think the same is true in personal relations. You have problems with your kids, that's the way you have to deal with it. One final question, and I understand your unwillingness to focus on heroes or to be made into a hero, but if an activist is watching or reading this interview, what lesson might they draw from your life about what they can do in their life, with regard to the issues that are of concern to them? Last night I gave a talk in Berkeley to a big mob of people about U.S. and the Middle East, and Israel and Palestine, and Turkey, and these things. Who is responsible for that talk? Not me. I flew in from Boston, came over and gave a talk. The people responsible for that are the people working on it, the people working day after day to create the organizational structures, the support systems, to go up and back to work with oppressed people over there. Maybe their names won't enter some record, but they're the ones who are leading everything. I come in and it's a privilege for me to be able to join them for an hour, but that's easy. You know, get up and give a talk, it's no big deal. Working on it day after day, all the time, that's hard, and that's important, and that's what changes the world, not somebody coming in and giving a talk. Noam, thank you very much for joining us today. It was a fascinating discussion of at least some aspects of your life and your work. Thank you. And thank you very much for joining us for this Conversation with History. © Copyright 2002, Regents of the University of California To the Conversations page.	http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people2/Chomsky/chomsky-con5.html
14870766	What does DRS stand for? DRS stands for Dansk Radiologisk Selskab (Danish Society of Radiology) This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories: - Organizations, NGOs, schools, universities, etc. See other definitions of DRS We have 328 other meanings of DRS in our Acronym Attic - Defense Readiness Reporting System Navy - Délégation Régionale a la Recherche et a la Technologie (French: Regional Delegation for Research and Technology) - Disable Read Reassign Target (disk drives; Hitachi Global Storage Technologies; San Jose, CA) - Debt Retirement Reserve Trust Account (Australia) - Dighton Rehoboth Regional Teachers Association (Rehoboth, MA) - Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (US Department of Veterans Affairs) - Disaster Risk Reduction Unit (various locations) - Deeper Rights Reversion Zone Designation (Alberta Department of Energy; Canada) - Dago Radio Sound (Internet radio) - Daily Report Sheet	http://www.acronymfinder.com/Dansk-Radiologisk-Selskab-(Danish-Society-of-Radiology)-(DRS).html
14870767	But I must close for tonight, and subscribe myself affectionately your brother, My Dear Heinrich: Since I wrote you last night I have been through dreadful scenes. I have traversed death in life. I have looked with my very eyes on Hell. I am sick at heart. My soul sorrows for humanity. Max (for so I have come to call my new-found friend) woke me very early, and we breakfasted by lamp-light. Yesterday he had himself dyed my fair locks of a dark brown, almost black hue, and had cut off some of my hair’s superfluous length. Then he sent for a tailor, who soon arrayed me in garments of the latest fashion and most perfect fit. Instead of the singular-looking mountaineer of the day before, for whom the police were diligently searching, and on whose head a reward of one thousand dollars had been placed (never before had my head been valued so highly), there was nothing in my appearance to distinguish me from the thousands of other gallant young gentlemen of this great city. A carriage waited for us at the door. We chatted together as we drove along through the quiet streets. I asked him: “Are the degraded, and even the vicious, members of your Brotherhood?” “No; not the criminal class,” he replied, “for there is nothing in their wretched natures on which you can build confidence or trust. Only those who have fiber enough to persist in labor, under conditions which so strongly tend to drive them into crime, can be members of our Brotherhood.” “May I ask the number of your membership?” “In the whole world they amount to more than one hundred millions.” I started with astonishment. “But amid such numbers,” I said, “there must certainly be some traitors?” “True, but the great multitude have nothing to tell. They are the limbs and members, as it were, of the organization; the directing intelligence dwells elsewhere. The multitude are like the soldiers of an army; they will obey when the time comes; but they are not taken into the councils of war.” A half hour’s ride brought us into the domain of the poor. An endless procession of men and women with pails and baskets—small-sized pails and smaller baskets—streamed along the streets on their way to work. It was not yet six o’clock. I observed that both men and women were undersized, and that they all very much resembled each other; as if similar circumstances had squeezed them into the same likeness. There was no spring to their steps and no laughter in their eyes; all were spare of frame and stolid or hungry-looking. The faces of the middle-aged men were haggard and wore a hopeless expression. Many of them scowled at us, with a look of hatred, as we passed by them in our carriage.	http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/5155/19.html
14870768	Londoners likely to get lost this Bank Holiday weekend trying to find famous landmarksTweet Even Londoners are confused about which Tube stop to get off at to visit the nation’s most famous landmarks – which could prove a bit of an issue this Bank Holiday weekend. In a test of the capital’s knowledge of local historical buildings, royal palaces and famous museums, mxData, creator of Tube Map app, asked 2,628 regular commuters on London’s Underground which is the nearest Tube stop in relation to well-known famous places. In spite of the obvious name connection, half of all Londoners don’t know that Tower Hill is the nearest station to the Tower of London! Worryingly nearly a quarter (23%) think that Embankment, (over 2.5 miles away and six stops away on the District or Circle Line), is closest. Finding Buckingham Palace doesn’t fare much better, with nearly 15% of commuters thinking that High Street Kensington is closest to Buckingham Palace compared to the nearer stations of Green Park (41%), Hyde Park Corner (29%), Victoria (12%) and St James Park (12%). Meanwhile, people fared slightly better at knowing that the nearest Tube station to Madam Tussauds is Baker Street (56%). 14% thought Bond Street is the nearest and 11% thought it was Piccadilly Circus. London is one of the best capital cities for famous landmarks, but it is often confusing matching the tube stop to the landmark. With visible sign posts at the tube stations and the latest Tube Map app from mxData, Londoners will be able to find their way simply and easily around London. David James, CEO of mxData	http://www.kaizo.net/newsroom/mxdata/lostlondoners/
14870769	A fleet of Tall Ships have made an unscheduled stop in Ipswich after a change in the wind prevented them from docking in the Hague in Holland. The 22 ships are part of a Dutch university sailing challenge with hundreds of students manning the armada. They are all due back in the Netherlands by Sunday. More top news Cloud and outbreaks of rain will clear east this morning and it will turn brighter by the afternoon. Further showers are expected later. Outbreaks of rain will move south east overnight, mostly clearing tomorrow morning. In the afternoon, a mix of sunshine and showers. The American actress Lyndsay Lohan gets invited to Kettering after she criticised the town for voting to leave the EU.	http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2014-04-04/dutch-tall-ships-make-unscheduled-stop-in-ipswich/
14870770	More than a year ago, the Lucas County commissioners said they'd be willing to track how much business the county was doing with minority-owned companies. But with the addition of two new commissioners and the retirement of the board's only black member, a system has yet to be implemented. Karen Ashford, chief executive officer of the Northwest Ohio Black Chamber of Commerce, said the county hasn't been responsive to minority-owned businesses. She said that has prompted the chamber to request documents from the county about contracts that have been awarded over the last five years. “We're trying to stimulate a relationship with the county so that they look at minority participation on some of the contracts and make us aware of some of the opportunities the county has,” Ms. Ashford said yesterday. “Basically, we haven't heard anything.” A letter she sent to the commissioners last week expressed frustration with Edward Ciecka, the county administrator, who she described as being “entirely nonresponsive.” Commissioner Maggie Thurber said she was “shocked” to hear that Mr. Ciecka hadn't been responsive. “We should make sure that anyone who wants to do business with us has the opportunity to do so,” Ms. Thurber said. “I don't think [minority-business owners] are looking for special consideration. I think they're looking for fair consideration.” Mr. Ciecka said he didn't understand why Ms. Ashford termed him “unresponsive.” He said the initial requests he received in December and January from the Black Chamber of Commerce involved vending machine contracts. He said the county's supply services department assembled a list and turned it over to a chamber member who had inquired about landing a vending machine contract with the county. He said he didn't respond personally, but directed employees to answer the request. Mr. Ciecka said the county also conducted a survey last year when Bill Copeland, who retired in December, raised questions about how many contracts awarded by the county went to minority-owned businesses. Out of 5,700 county vendors who received the letters, only 1,640 responded. Of that number, only 14 identified themselves as minority-owned businesses, Mr. Ciecka said. Harry Barlos, president of the commissioners, said the issue probably never went beyond the survey because it got lost during the election season and then two new members were added to the board. He said if a tracking system would help, he would support it. But he also pointed out that projects are advertised in The Blade and other publications in the area that provide information for anyone who wants to submit a bid. Richard Mitchell, president of the Black Chamber of Commerce's board, said tracking minority participation would be a good first step. He said chamber members just want to discuss the issue of doing business with the county with the commissioners. Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak said she'd be more than willing to meet with the organization's leaders. She said inclusiveness is good for the community. “It's my responsibility as a county commissioner that anyone who would like to provide services to the county has an equal opportunity,” Ms. Wozniak said. “It should be a very open system to all interested vendors.”	http://www.toledoblade.com/Nation/2003/03/20/County-assailed-on-minority-contracts.html
14870771	YAY FOR OVERSIZED CHIBI HEADS!! XD yeah... i was too lazy to color this...if anyone would like to color it, thats fine, just give me credit for the lineart and tell me via comment or pm the story behind this is hard...um...well, while i was at camp, one of my cabinmates was REALLY hyper, and she randomly said, "I DONT SPEAK TOILET PAPER!" and there was this one guy that was always flirting with her, but one day he was mad at her and walked up and said, "you smell like a stinky cornfish." thus, this comic was born. XD i need a name for the girl OC i put in there... i'm sorry if i copied anyone's design >< i didnt know.	http://theotaku.com/fancomics/view/6986/i_don%2527t_speak_toilet_paper
14870772	Burt Reynolds in ICU Actor Burt Reynolds has been hospitalized. For the last couple of days, he’s been experiencing flu-like symptoms. Earlier, when his condition went downhill and medical attention warranted, he went to a Florida area hospital for treatment. After assessing his condition, staff found he was dehydrated and was then moved to the intensive care unit. Burt Reynolds representative, Erick Kritzner, let the public know that he is now doing better. He is confident that once the dehydration issue is resolved that Burt Reynolds will be moved out of intensive care and back into a regular hospital room. “He is doing better at this time. We expect as soon as he gets more fluids, he will be back in a regular room,” said Kritzner. The 76 year old Georgia native began acting in the 1960’s. In the ’70’s and ’80’s he became a household name. While being a prolific actor and starring in numerous TV shows and movies, one of his best known features isn’t a role he’s played. Instead, it’s his signature moustache.	http://www.dbtechno.com/health/2013/01/27/burt-reynolds-hospitalized-rep-says-hes-doing-ok/
14870773	Scott Pilgrim Stocking Hat/Snail Hat Scott Pilgrim striped hat from the movie. I based it off of Lulu Bee’s hat, but added a few extra things of my own for the design. Hope you enjoy it! Edit (09/21/10): In regards to yardage of how much yarn was used, for this pattern it was no more than 3/4 of each skein of the Red Heart Soft Yarn, so around 192yd each. You can make your hat longer to be able to use all the yarn.	http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/scott-pilgrim-stocking-hat-snail-hat
14870774	AT&T Stadium Getting New Restaurant Coyotes Identify Unnamed Site For New Arena What Brexit Means For EPL, Ryder Cup WADA Suspends Rio Drug Lab Omaha Again Hosts U.S. Swim Trials Devils Offer Facebook Live Coverage Of NHL Draft Gambling Regulators Approve New DFS Platform Tax Return Shows NCAA's Highest Paid Execs Green Sports' Hershkowitz Resigns As President Panel Wants To Reduce Funding For Vegas Stadium SBD/Issue 21/Sports MediaPrint All Fox Earns 6.1/10 Overnight For Phillies-Dodgers Game Four THE SHOW MUST GO ON? SLATE.com's Ben Mathis-Lilley reviewed all the "dumb baseball commentary on television," and wrote TBS' MLB playoffs coverage is "cacophonously uninformative." The production features former MLBers Dennis Eckersley, Harold Reynolds and Cal Ripken Jr. "yelling excitedly at one another for a half hour, like a better-natured but equally unintelligible version of 'Crossfire.'" Fox MLB analyst Kevin Kennedy following the Dodgers' loss in NLCS Game Two noted that the team "'went away from good pitches,' urging them to include more good pitches in their Game 3 plan." Meanwhile, Mathis-Lilley wrote ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" features "savvy baseball analysts" like Peter Gammons and Buster Olney, but "moments of researched insight are the exception on ESPN's baseball broadcasts." Mathis-Lilley: "I'm convinced that there's room in the market for a smarter show about the national pastime. My imaginary show would ignore the axiom that the highlight is king. ... My show would take a cue from baseball sites like Prospectus and Hardball Times and put crucial decisions in context" (SLATE.com, 10/13). In N.Y., Bob Raissman writes Ripken during ALCS Game Two "may have been the only other resident of the planet who saw nothing wrong with leaving [P] Josh Beckett in to get pounded." During the net's postgame show, Eckersley and Reynolds "responded by pounding" Ripken (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/14). LATE NIGHTS: SI.com's Peter King noted "three of the six Red Sox playoff games have lasted until" at least 1:25am ET. King: "These games, even the ones that don't go into extras, are just too long. Captivatingly long, but too long. The umps need to tell the pitchers, particularly with bases empty, to adhere to the quicker pace they've been told to keep" (SI.com, 10/13). Fox' Cowboys-Cardinals Broadcast Earns Net's Top NFL Rating This Season SUNDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Patriots-Chargers "Sunday Night Football" game earned NBC a 9.4/15 overnight Nielsen rating from 8:30-11:30pm ET. While the game was up 11.9% from an 8.4/13 overnight rating for the comparable Saints-Seahawks game last year, it also marks the lowest “SNF” overnight of the season. The game, however, beat out Phillies-Dodgers NLCS Game Three in 49 of the 56 Nielsen metered markets, earning a 31.1/50 in San Diego and a 22.8/36 in Boston (THE DAILY). RULING ON THE FIELD: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in St. Pete for the league's Owners Meetings, said of the NFL Network, "We've been struggling to get distribution. Just this past Friday there was a very significant ruling by the FCC that said the NFL had been discriminated against by Comcast. ... We've been trying to get distribution over the last two years with Comcast and some other larger operators but they have resisted for reasons, frankly articulated in this decision, that were against the law. We're hopeful that decision will spur negotiation and more distribution" (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 10/14). SI.com's Peter King wrote the "eight games in the NFL Network's second-half package might be much more visible now, with the news that the NFL-Comcast dispute is headed to a administrative law judge, with a possible resolution sometime this year." King: "If so, the league must hope for some of the teams on its slate to rally. Like, now." The eight matchups feature teams with a combined 43-43 record (SI.com, 10/13). Writers Feel "Fox NFL Sunday" Too Crowded With Addition Of Strahan EARNING KUDOS: In St. Petersburg, Tom Jones wrote Fox NFL sideline reporter Laura Okmin during Sunday's Panthers-Buccaneers game reported that Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia and his wife were expecting their second child. Okmin was "solid all afternoon, more so than the typical do-little sideline reporters we're used to seeing on all networks," and her "good work included nice pieces" on Buccaneers RBs Warrick Dunn and Earnest Graham (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 10/13). NOTES: On Long Island, Neil Best writes under the header, "Kornheiser Shticks Well In MNF Booth." ESPN's Tony Kornheiser's "wit and non-jock takes play well" off ESPN's Ron Jaworski on "MNF" and "give the show a different, lighter feel from its staid Sunday afternoon counterparts" (NEWSDAY, 10/14)....Sunday's edition of "Fox NFL Sunday" featured commentary from actor Mark Wahlberg and scenes from his new movie, 20th Century Fox' "Max Payne," intermixed with NFL game action. Fox' Curt Menefee began the broadcast by saying, "You saw the open, now go see the movie: 'Max Payne' in theaters everywhere beginning this Friday" ("Fox NFL Sunday," Fox, 10/12). Madden Says Decision To Skip "SNF" Telecast Is A "Quality Of Life Issue" NEEDING A BYE WEEK: Madden: "I just wanted to have a bye. ... The whole thing starts with the Raiders and 49ers not being good. I never get a home game. I've got five grandkids now and I want to be home a little. Last year, I never got home at all." In N.Y., Richard Sandomir reports Madden actually will "get two weeks off," as NBC on October 26 "will not carry a game rather than go head-to-head with Game 4 of the World Series on Fox." Madden is scheduled to return to the booth for the November 2 Patriots-Colts game (N.Y. TIMES, 10/14). A SIGN OF WHO'S NEXT? DEADSPIN's A.J. Daulerio wrote Collinsworth filling in for Madden leads "to the obvious speculation that he'll be the eventual heir to the Madden throne." However, Collinsworth has said that is "not in his future plans and he has no desire to fly around the country every weekend covering football games because he likes watching his kids grow up" (DEADSPIN.com, 10/13). Golf Channel To Add Weekend Coverage Of PGA Tour Events Airing On CBS CBS Seeking To Have District Court Stay Or Dismiss NFLPA Suit Schreiber Thinks ESPN Was Right To Publish Sensitive Story About Vince Young Several Sports Media Execs Meet To Discuss Industry With SBD/SBJ Staff Q: There’s, of course, a lot of concern about the national economy and its impact upon sponsorship sales. How have digital ad sales been affected? KOSNER: It’s obviously a challenging time, but I think sports continue to hold up well considering what’s going on. That gets to the importance of live events and the passion the audience has. In the case of ESPN, our biggest packages sold involve multiple media including TV, and many of them are done on long-term deals. We have a really expert sales staff that goes out and does it. So I feel like we’re holding up pretty well. In the industry, there’s a lot of discussion about the effectiveness of display ads. That’s obviously very, very important to all of us because most of us are not in the direct response business. A colleague of mine said last week that when you have dark times, it makes people innovative. So I think we’re going to come out of this time with more effective advertising, in part because we have to, and also in part because amid all the money flowing to digital, there’s a demand for better results and better brand advertising. PRICE: I agree completely with John. In this difficult environment, you’re clearly seeing auto and pharma as two categories that from a media perspective are being impacted very heavily. When Detroit has two launches of trucks that continue to be pushed back, in a tough environment for trucks and sports being traditionally such an important vehicle for the truck market, it’s going to have an impact on what we all do. But I do think the opportunity to innovate and think about our audiences and fans we’re engaging with, and think about a multi-platform approach, allows us with a chance to come out of this much stronger. Q: Jeff, when you sold an exclusive entitlement around Peter King to GMC a few years back, that was seen as a bellwether event for the industry. Are you seeing as many of those specific deals being sold now? PRICE: Television has certainly set a marketplace where advertisers have an opportunity to wrap themselves and ‘own’ certain segments of shows. There are various ways they can wrap themselves around the content, and that is certainly being pushed across all mediums. You continue to have to make sure it works for both the advertiser and the fan and that you don’t sell one out for the other. But ultimately, trying to create engaging opportunities on a multi-platform basis is at the core of what many of us in the room are trying to do. Rolapp Admits NFL Feeling Economic Pressure Like Others ROLAPP: A little bit, but we’re not immune to what’s going on any more than anyone else here at the table. We’re a little akin to John’s model in that we sell cross-platform, we have a TV network and we have a sponsorship business in which people are contracted and locked in for a while. But at the same time, there’s a tremendous amount of discretionary spending that goes on in our business. So we’re feeling it like everyone else. I do agree there is a flight to quality in a market like this. And I think sports in general is classified as quality, and that the NFL holds up pretty well in that regard. But you also have to innovate, and the burden is on the content producer and the site operator to generate value. I think you’ll see a continued trend in which advertisers are looking to wrap themselves around content, not only online but in other places. And it’s an ongoing balance of creating value for them and making sure the consumer experience for them holds up and doesn’t become a complete homage to the advertiser. There’s a tactful, effective way for you to make it work both ways, and I think everybody here is figuring that out. But yeah, the tough economic times will definitely breed innovation and cause us to hustle a bit more. PITARO: The days of us walking into a client’s office and saying, ‘This is what we have. Take it or leave it,’ are over. It’s all about customization and working with a client, cultivating partnerships. Q: So where are we foremost seeing the effects of the economy? RAAB: We’re certainly feeling it, but as I think was mentioned earlier, we’re not feeling it I think as badly because so many of our [digital] deals are tied to TV deals. And for us, our upfront period has sort of become fourth quarter and first quarter. Much of our business, of course, is around the Mets and a lot of that got clarified early this year. And now, going into this period again, we’ve just picked up a huge property in the Big East, which is something we’ve never had before. Some of this we’re still figuring out, but it’s new. It’s a new opportunity and we’re out there knocking on doors. Q: Brian, what about the NFL? Where are you seeing the effects of the economy, particularly online? ROLAPP: Again, a lot of stuff is contracted longer-term, just like John was mentioning. But you’ve seen it -- GMC was an example Jeff brought up. Here’s a traditionally big NFL sponsor who’s just saying that the money is drying up. And if they’re pulling back Super Bowl 30 [second spots], you know they’re pulling back everywhere. I think we compete for a fair amount of discretionary spend, just like everyone else does, and it starts with sponsors who are looking to activate around their sponsorships. But there are also non-sponsors, and since the NFL has adopted a media model to go along with the sponsorship model, it means that if you’re not an NFL sponsor, you can actually get in and associate with NFL content under certain parameters. And so, I think we’re feeling it there. We’re hitting our numbers. We’re sort of on track. But we’ve got a lot of football left to play and a there’s lot of money in the market. And it’s incumbent upon us to execute not only from a sales standpoint, but also from an execution and programming standpoint. We’re not running around the building with our hair on fire just yet. But we’ve got a healthy level of paranoia to keep us moving. And as some people have often said, only the paranoid survive in this business, and I think we’re no different. PRICE: Also looking forward, the buying cycles for digital have moved. If you look back to 2006, 2005, deals were coming literally a month prior to their running. Many of the major deals we’re now seeing are coming six, eight, 12 months in advance as digital planning has become more sophisticated and is starting to match up against TV upfronts as seasons go. So we’re now in first and second quarter [of 2009] in a lot of advertiser conversations, that’s where we need to see how this all plays out [with the economy]. I don’t think it’s been an immediate impact, but we need to see where the economy evolves. KOSNER: Right, it’s not a static thing. This is a moment in time we’re talking about and we’re telling you where it is today, but that doesn’t mean that in another couple of months it couldn’t be more dire or it could get slightly better. Kosner Says ESPN Has Ad Sales Advantage Due To High-Profile Content Like "MNF" KOSNER: It’s not easy. ESPN has an advantage because it has some great properties everyone understands. No one is going to get fired for going out and buying "Monday Night Football." We have a group of people in our ad sales department who know how to go out and sell those deals and put them together. And we have the advantage of significant numbers that we can talk about. The other thing I’ll say is that the innovation is ultimately what gets you home or doesn’t. We’ve done really well with this concept of surround. If you logged on before "Monday Night Football," we had a tremendous amount of content, all the game-before-the-game content leading up to Jets-Chargers. We just made a big renewal with StubHub around ticketing that includes some mobile ticketing. We just made a big renewal with Orbitz around a really cool product called Passport, sort of like a digital scrapbook. So if you were at the final Yankees [home] game, you’d have a chance to upload your photos, participate and do that. We’re all in the renewal business. It’s easier to do those [multi-platform] deals if you can renew them. And one of the cool things is that if the deal’s a turkey, you can’t renew it, so I think everybody’s incentivized. But, no, it’s not easy getting them done. It’s not easy executing them. And the devil’s in whether there’s value in them for both sides. Q: Brian, how about you? Does the NFL have a paradigm on all this yet? ROLAPP: No, we’re figuring it out. We don’t have 40 years of television legacy to lean on. So we’re figuring it out as we go along. But I would just echo what John said in that there’s no magic to it. You figure it out as you go along, and if the execution isn’t performing, then it really doesn’t matter what medium it is. If the television isn’t getting ratings or if there’s not consumption online, no one’s going to be interested in it. I think it’s all a lot of trial and error, and hopefully less error than anything else. But we’ve done some things, we’ve taken segments from the NFL Network, and because we’ve reserved all our digital rights with footage, we can do unique things online that no one else can do. And when you have that kind of advantage, that’s something that people understand. So if you want to associate with NFL highlights and if you want to extend the segment, you can do that on our Web platforms, and that actually translates very well. And in a lot of ways, the Web has driven the television. KOSNER: And online video is still growing, it’s driving interest to a lot of these sites, it was a big factor in the upfront for us this year. ROLAPP: We’ve hung our hat on the notion that there’s not enough [online] video for us, that it’s a scarce commodity. But it drives the majority of our deals. Video keeps growing and growing and growing. I don’t want to say the appetite is insatiable, but we’ve had some good growth. We’ve used that well and it’s become a hook for us. Price Says SI.com Saw Record Traffic During Beijing Games KOSNER: I thought NBC did a spectacular job with the Olympics. It was a watershed event for us in the industry. I also thought we did an excellent job on ESPN.com. We did not have some of the same access to events that we would normally have, but I thought the editorial coverage was very good. The traffic was very strong. For us, the biggest value comes from events that have a long season. Major League Baseball. NBA. College and pro football. The Olympics is a special event, and time sort of stands still when it happens, but it’s not really the core of what we do every day. I think we did a very solid job, but we salute the job that NBC did. PRICE: From our perspective, it showed what a differentiator the independent voice is and the value that can bring to sports fans. Obviously, there are lots of folks going to NBC for video and engaging in that content. But we were able to set a record [for us] in Nielsen in terms of traffic for the month. Bringing the unique photography, whether it was the Phelps story and actually understanding something that TV couldn’t show, with the touch, and the behind-the-scenes storytelling that we were able to give, given the commitment we were putting forth as a franchise, we had a very successful Olympics across all measures. How well we drove traffic. How well we monetized that traffic. And the experience and engagement we had for our users. It shows that while NBC had a record-breaking performance, we had a record-breaking performance. And ESPN and Yahoo also had success. So if you can create differentiation, you can drive engagement with sports fans. PITARO: We’re using [the Olympics] as a promotional platform for the rest of Yahoo Sports. It was a massive investment for us -- we started on our Olympics microsite around a year ago. To make that investment for a 17-day period, you have a decent amount of revenue coming in, but not really enough to justify it [by itself]. The main idea was to introduce Yahoo Sports to more casual fans. We have a lot of passionate fans, certainly driven by that our foundation has been in fantasy sports. So we looked [at the Olympics] as a way to bring in a lot of casual fans, a lot of women to the site and hopefully keep them there post-Olympics. For the first two weeks of September, we’ve seen traffic up about 100% year-over-year. So the strategy is paying off. Smith Claims To Have Left MSG Net Because He Cannot Bring Local Feel To Knicks Games THREE-MAN WEAVE: Comcast SportsNet New England last week let Bob Cousy go after serving as a Celtics analyst 34 years, and CSN New England Exec VP & GM Bill Bridgen said, "I like the consistency of a two-man booth, as opposed to going with a three-man booth for nine or 10 games." Bridgen: "This is not anti-Bob Cousy or for financial reasons." Cousy, who noted he earned about $50,000 annually from Comcast, said, "Last year was kind of fun, frankly, and I was looking forward to doing it again. Comcast can choose to do the hiring and firing, but if it's a financial situation, I'm not being overpaid." Cousy said that the three-man broadcast team was "contrary to an NBA directive but the Celtics made an exception for him" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/11). WELCOME TO THE TEAM: ESPN yesterday introduced Basketball HOFer Magic Johnson as an NBA studio analyst. Johnson will make his debut with the net on ABC’s “GMC NBA Countdown” before a Christmas Day tripleheader. Johnson had served as a studio analyst for TNT the past seven years, primarily during the net’s Thursday night coverage. ESPN also announced analyst Jeff Van Gundy signed a five-year deal to remain with net as part of its lead announcing team alongside Mike Breen and Mark Jackson (THE DAILY). Johnson said of joining ESPN/ABC, "Nothing went wrong or was bad (at TNT). This is an opportunity. I wanted to work the NBA Finals" (USA TODAY, 10/14). Meanwhile, Van Gundy's brother, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, said, "He's a good broadcaster, but I still think of him as a coach. I think that's what he does best, so it's hard for me to imagine him going another five years without coaching" (ORLANDOSENTINEL.com, 10/13). Dale Jarrett Described As The "Ultimate Natural" As NASCAR Analyst NOTES: KMOX-AM Blues analyst Kelly Chase "has a lesion on his brain." Chase said that a biopsy "is possible, but that the hope is to diagnose the ailment before that procedure would be necessary." Chase noted that he "doesn't plan to miss" any remaining Blues games this season (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 10/10)....YES Network has hired NBA analyst Mike Fratello for Nets telecasts, teaming up throughout the season with play-by-play announcers Marv Albert and Ian Eagle. Analyst Jim Spanarkel also will return for another season (YES)....FSN West and Prime Ticket have hired Kings Vision host Heidi Androl to work as a reporter for all Kings home games televised on the RSN (Kings). Over the past 24 hours, Clemson football coach Tommy Bowden's decision to step down was the most popular topic. Most bloggers were pleased to see Bowden go and were intrigued by comments from Clemson QB Cullen Harper that Bowden got "what he deserved." The Dodgers-Phillies NLCS was highly discussed after the Phillies took a 3-1 lead in the series last night. News that Cowboys QB Tony Romo would be out for four weeks due to a broken pinkie finger was a hot topic. Bloggers also speculated about NBC's John Madden's announcement that he would be ending his streak of calling 476 regular season games, as Madden will not travel to Tampa for NBC's Seahawks-Buccaneers telecast Sunday night. Rounding out the top five was the Rays taking a 2-1 lead over the Red Sox in the ALCS. Visit www.sportsmediachallenge.com for more info or see chart below.	http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2008/10/Issue-21/Sports-Media.aspx
14870775	Dr. Roscoe M. Moore Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, ('68 and '69) received both the bachelor's and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Tuskegee University and the honorary Doctor of Science in 1990. He also holds the Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan and the Ph.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University. An Assistant Surgeon General with the United States Public Health Service Corps, Dr. Moore's rank as Rear Admiral makes him the highest ranking veterinarian in all of the Uniformed Services, including the military service. His distinguished public service career started with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1970. A Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, Dr. Moore has authored or co-authored over 100 publications on a broad range of public health issues. His international experience includes professional activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, Yugoslavia, Poland, Mexico, Croatian, and Canada.	http://www.tuskegee.edu/about_us/legacy_of_fame/distinguished_alumni/dr_roscoe_m_moore.aspx
14870776	TRENTON, N.J. -- As Sandy survivors begin making repairs to their homes, there’s one important tool they may need in their toolbox — a building permit. State and federal disaster recovery officials are urging citizens who are ready to begin repairs to first check with their local building officials to determine whether a permit to repair or rebuild is needed. In particular, most jurisdictions require some kind of permit for electrical work, plumbing and repairs for structural damage, such as foundations and exterior walls, among other things. “We know folks are eager to get their lives back to normal as soon as possible, so it’s tempting to jump-start the repair process,” said Gracia Szczech, FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer for New Jersey. “We want to remind everyone to check with their local building offices to find out if permits are needed and, if so, for what kinds of repairs.” Local building codes and ordinances are generally put into place to ensure safe construction and sound land-use practices. Many communities also have additional ordinances that govern floodplain management. These local ordinances regulate building requirements in flood-prone areas to help save lives and protect property from future disasters. Floodplain ordinances are a necessary first step for residents in a city or community to be able to purchase flood insurance. Compliance with local codes and ordinances – particularly floodplain management – can result in best-possible rates for flood insurance. Failure to comply with floodplain management ordinances can result in higher flood insurance rates for policy holders or the inability for an individual to purchase a flood insurance policy. FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.	https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/07/16/you-drive-nail-ask-about-building-permit
14870777	The aesthetics and cosmetics industries grow and change at a pace that rivals that of Western medicine. Every year, sometimes several times a year, new and cutting edge technologies in anti-aging ingredients, products, and equipment are debuted at trade shows internationally. For the last couple of years the most buzzed about technology (perhaps alongside peptides) has been stem cell and stem cell growth factor technology in skin care products. Whether the ingredients are sourced from plants or human beings, they are now being added to countless serums, treatment creams, and other skin care products on the medical spa/professional level, as well as to more accessible over-the-counter (OTC) brands. In fact, I just saw an entire end-cap display at Whole Foods Market of the plant stem cell-based skin care brand Andalou. Why so much buzz? In both high-end and OTC skin care products, stem cell technology is being marketed as “restores the repair process and stimulates new cells to build collagen and elastin, heal hyperpigmentation and reverse aging”, “assists in the production of ATP…protects DNA and mitochondrial DNA”, “provides antioxidant and cell preservation benefits”, “defends against key aging factors, including UV and oxidative stress, and repairs skin’s DNA to combat the visible signs of aging”, and “replenishes dying cells and regenerates damaged tissues”, just to name a few. I don’t know about you but you had me at…well…all of that. These are some pretty hefty claims, some of which even border on being drug claims. Is any of it true? It seems that every antioxidant or peptide of the moment makes similar claims. Are stem cells and growth factors really any more effective at slowing down or even reversing the aging process, or is it just another gimmick to sell skin care products? What’s the deal with plant stem cells versus human stem cells…is one better than the other? Why is one product hundreds of dollars while another is $20? Aren’t there ethical and political issues surrounding this topic? Why are they focusing this stem cell research and technology on wrinkle creams…aren’t there diseases to cure? To discuss and answer these questions and others, I decided to write an article on the different types of stem cell and growth factor technologies used in the aesthetics and cosmetics industries today. I started researching, found a lot of information, and decided it would be better to split it up into a short series of articles on the different topics and issues surrounding stem cell technology in skin care. You are now reading the first one. Stem Cells in Skin Care Glossary Typically a glossary is at the end of the article or book, but I decided to offer some definitions right off the bat. This way, as I mention the following terms in future articles, I can link back to this page so you know what I am referring to. Stem Cells: Stem cells are the body’s cellular building blocks or raw materials. These cells are undifferentiated, meaning are not yet assigned a specific function, and “are the cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated.” The “mother” cell will divide into “daughter” cells which will then become differentiated (transformed) into new cells that carry out specific functions (examples: liver cells, bone marrow cells, or fibroblasts: the cells responsible for generating the “proteins of youth” collagen and elastin in the deepest layer of the skin). Stem cells are the only cells in the body that can perform this amazing job. When we are first born, we have an abundance of healthy stem cells in our bodies. As we age, due to many factors such as free radical damage, stress, inflammation, poor diet/lifestyle choices, our numbers of stem cells dramatically decrease which negatively affects the body’s ability to heal and protect itself. Embryonic Stem Cells: are pluripotent, exogenous cells (meaning that they are harvested from outside sources, namely, fertilized human eggs) that once harvested are grown in cell cultures and are then manipulated to generate specific cell types. The majority of the controversy surrounding stem cell research refers to embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cells: Multipotent, endogenous (are present and are sourced from inside the body) cells that serve to maintain and repair the tissues in which they are found. Human skin is the largest repository of adult stem cells in the body. HTN (High Tech Nature) biotechnology: A cutting edge method used to obtain unlimited amounts of pure plant stem cell cultures from a single host plant. These cell cultures are contaminant-free, and are at the highest concentration available without preservatives. Rather than wiping out entire fields of plants as traditional cultivation and harvesting does, HTN only requires a single plant to obtain these cultures. This is a much more cost-effective and eco-friendly method which allows access to the therapeutic and beneficial properties of even the rarest and most remote species. For a full description of this technology, please refer to the article Plant Cell Culture Technology: A New Ingredient Source by Roberto Dal Toso and Francesca Melandri of the Istituto di Ricerche Biotechnologiche (IRB). Multipotent stem cells: These stem cells are like others in that they are undifferentiated and can become cells of different functions in the body. Yet unlike other types of stem cells, research has suggested that multipotent cells are limited as to which cells they can become depending on from what part of the body the stem cell originates. For example, bone marrow contains multipotent stem cells that give rise to all the cells of the blood but not to other types of cells. However, “emerging evidence suggests that adult stem cells may be more versatile than previously thought and able to create unrelated types of cells after all. For instance, bone marrow stem cells may be able to create muscle cells.” Adult stem cells are multipotent. Pluripotent stem cells: “Pluripotent stem cells are often termed ‘true’ stem cells because they have the potential to differentiate into almost any cell in the body.” The exclusions are extra-embryonic tissues such as the amnion, chorion, and other components of the placenta. These are typically embryonic stem cells (which explains why they are preferred over adult, hence the controversy), although there are laboratory methods that can take a multipotent adult stem cell and manipulate it to bring it back to the pluripotent state of an embryonic stem cell (induced pluripotent stem cells). Many challenges face research and development utilizing both embryonic and induced pluripotent cells. Totipotent stem cells: These most versatile stem cells “have the ability to give rise to all the cell types of the body plus all of the cell types that make up the extra-embryonic tissues such as the placenta” and generate into a completely new part or even an entire organism. All plant stem cells are totipotent. One would think these would be the most sought after stem cells for skin care right? We’ll see… Growth Factors: Intelligent media (proteins) cultured in a laboratory setting from stem cells that assign specific functions to stem cells in the body. There are multitudes of different growth factors that all assign different functions. For example, IFNg (Interferon Gamma) growth factors activate macrophages, white blood cells that scavenge and destroy invaders, while FGF (Fibroblast Growth Factor) directs cells to generate collagen and elastin. Delivery systems (sometimes called liposomes): Many popular skin care ingredients cannot penetrate the outer layers of the skin (epidermis) to cause any therapeutic benefit due to factors such as their molecules are too large, they are the wrong solubility, they oxidize in the layers of the epidermis before they can reach the dermis, etc. Many professional and medical skin care product formulators have created unique delivery systems that help the ingredient pass through the skin’s lipid barrier into the deeper layers where. These systems are also said to help the ingredients be recognized, absorbed, and utilized by the cells. Does your brain hurt yet? It’s a lot of scientific terminology, I know. Part of the reason I wanted to write this series of articles was to decode the stem cell lingo to make it easier for people to understand why they are seeing it on skin care product labels. I feel that, if formulated correctly, stem cells do have a valid place in cosmetics and aesthetics; and I think we will be seeing them for a long time to come. While I will discuss human stem cells and growth factors in one of the upcoming articles, I will primarily refer to those obtained from consenting adults rather than the divisive human embryos. I will highlight the benefits and drawbacks of both plant and human stem cell/growth factor technology in skin care, and then conclude with some final thoughts. Stay tuned for the next installment of the “Stem Cells in Skin Care” series which will focus on plant stem cells.Powered by Sidelines	http://blogcritics.org/stem-cells-in-skin-care-101/
14870778	Question: We will be on a cruise and visiting 10 countries. Only four countries accept the euro. Can I tip tour guides and hotel staff with U.S. dollars? Answer: Ah, tipping. At its heart, a wish to express thanks.Read more Put down that heavy history book or travel guide; here’s an app that locates points of interest across the country — or in your neighborhood. Name: History Here What it does: Provides easy-to-digest nuggets of history about thousands of locations across the United States, including famous homes, battlefields, museums, cemeteries, hotels and more.Read more Experts will offer tips on getting the best out of your GoPro camera. When, where: 7 p.m. Wednesday at REI stores in Arcadia, 214 N. Santa Anita Ave., and Huntington Beach, 7777 Edinger Ave. Admission, info: Free. (626) 447-1062 for Arcadia; (714) 379-1938 Writer-mountaineer Brendan Leonard will discuss his new book, “Sixty Minutes to Anywhere.”Read more While in London, don't miss the Courtauld Gallery and Édouard Manet's “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère." I could gaze at this barista all afternoon. The Courtauld is easy to find, has a good audio-guide and a solid collection. Its intimate size does not overwhelm those of us lucky enough to experience it.Read more Britain on sale? With the “Brexit” vote to leave the European Union, Britain saw the pound slide against the dollar on Friday. Although a trip to, say, London is not as inexpensive as visiting many developing nations, the currency shift may mean your get more for your money, at least in the short term. On June 26, 2015, you would have paid about $1.57 for 1 British pound.Read more	http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/
14870779	The Queenstown Lakes District Council is contemplating a new dog control bylaw, seeking community input on some key Regulatory manager Lee Webster said issues included how many dogs could live at one property and whether dogs should have their own places to exercise where they could run without being called to heel. ''The Dog Control Act gives the council a lot of choices in how it regulates dog ownership and behaviour, but there are four areas that we think are particularly relevant to our Those were whether dogs should continue to be banned from specific public places, for example, the Queenstown Mall and school playgrounds; whether dogs should have to remain on a leash in specified places, such as rural trails; whether there should continue to be a limit on the number of dogs which could be kept at one residential address and, if so, how many should be allowed as of right; and if there was a need for land to be set aside as ''dog exercise areas''. Mr Webster said the answers would be used to help councillors decide whether to develop a new bylaw and, if they did, what that should cover. The survey was available at www.qldc.govt.nz and would close on February 14. Responses would be added to information the council already held, including the number of dog-related complaints, to help councillors make an informed decision.	http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/290289/views-sought-dog-control
14870780	When people roll their eyes at you, just greet them instead. Not verbally but visually by sticking this Hello Hallway sticker on your ceiling. It’s fun, it’s pleasant, and it’s something that might just perk you up when you find yourself looking up at the heavens after a particularly tough day. Now this is greeting people in style. The Hello Hallway ceiling sticker is available from the Fancy for $105.	http://www.ohgizmo.com/2014/05/20/gimme-high-five-hello-hallway-ceiling-sticker/
14870781	August 5, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudan lost billions as a result of tax exemptions on imported goods and telecommunication operators last year, the parliamentary committee on economy and finance told the country’s lawmakers Tuesday. A heated debated ensured in the assembly with lawmakers demanding that finance minister, Aggrey Tisa Sabuni be tasked to explain the discrepancies and what they said was a violations of the constitution. “The committee has discovered that customs exemptions amounted to SSP 627,863,418 (or SSP 627.9 million – about US $209 million) during the fiscal year 2013/2014”, Goc Makuac Mayol, the chairperson of the committee told the assembly during the second reading of the 2014/2015 budget. Minister Sabuni presented the proposed budget to parliament on 2 July. The parliamentary select committee, however, said the delay to debate the budget was to enable is members study the document identify mistakes, make recommendations for restructuring of the budget and seek explanations from various government spending agencies on last year’s expenditure of the budget. The entire budget, Makuac said, showed that South Sudan’s economy was fragile due to “dependency on oil, limited domestic production and high reliance on imports". “The non-oil sector is still dominated by low productivity and subsistence agricultural activities accounting for about 15% of the Growth Domestic Product, but engaging 78% of the population,” he said. TELECOM COMPANIES EXEMPT The parliamentary committee on finance recommends diversification of the economy through disciplined revenue collections. 2014/2015 budget is mainly funded through oil revenue, non-oil revenue such as profit income tax, value added tax and business profit tax which all telecommunication mobile operators are exempted by ministry of telecommunications. “Telecommunication is a major revenue generating agency. Despite this, their contribution to the national treasury is below expectations,” Makuac said, reading from a prepared committee document. MTN mobile operation paid SSP over 10 million for frequency fees and over SSP 29 million for excise duty, Zain paid over SSP 6 million and 35 million for frequency fees and excise duty respectively in 2013/2014 budget. Vivacell mobile operator is exempted from paying frequency fees and excise duty, which the telecommunications minister described as a “contract mistakes”. All mobile operators, except Gemtel, do not pay profit and business taxes costing “millions or billions annually” in financial lost to the government. “The committee observed that the Gateway system acquired in 2008 with the purpose of regulating all operators in the country is not operational and as a result the government is losing millions if not billions of pounds annually,” Makuac said. For a period running June 2013 -July 2014, the committee said, total revenue customs collection amounted to SSP 528 million and “exemptions in the same period amounted to SSP 627,863,418 giving a total grant of SSP 1,156,414,471.” “This huge discrepancy in customs collection generates a lot of questions to be answered by the minister of finance and economic planning,” Makuac said. The deputy finance minister, Jakor Kengen, however, told lawmakers that more time was needed to study the findings, recommendations and restructuring proposals of the lawmakers before any response. Telecommunication minister, Rebecca Joshua, said she inherited mobile operators’ licenses that allowed exemptions for taxes, but promised to recoup government funds at large. “There is contract mistake that happened before I came to the ministry. We are working very hard. We have already worked on documents. It has to be corrected so that we give ourselves a chance to recoup a lot of our money that is still at large,” Joshua told MPs. The country’s lawmakers failed to debate on the budget on Monday due to total power blackout. Tuesday session lasted four hours. The budget debate disclosed that while some ministries are spending out of budgeted funds, others are being underfunded. “Approved budget for financial year 2013/2014 for the ministry of finance and economic planning was wages and salaries as SSP 151,737,677 and the overturn in six months was SSP 131,447,760. This indicates that the budget for salaries and wages almost got exhausted just in six months,” Makuac said adding that “there is discrepancy in the budget of the ministry of finance which is a violation of the Appropriation Act 2013/2014.” “Ministry of education, science and technology transfers only 35% by December 2013. [That means] it was underfunded by June 2014,” said Onyoti Adigo, the leader of minority in parliament. Ministry of health received only 14% of the money budgeted for by December 2013 as well as does the ministry of agriculture which got 11% in the same period. Other leading spenders include the office of the president which spent 102% by December 2013 and ministry of road (spending 254.7% by December 2013). “Which roads were constructed with this huge amount of money above the approved budget? It (the spending) [went] more that 500% by June 2014,” Adigo said. However, the ruling SPLM dominated house passed the propose budget for third reading due next week. Makuac said his committee will meet relevant government spending agencies and top officials from the ministry of finance to incorporate MPs’ views for restructuring before being blessed.	http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article51926
14870782	by Patrick Appel A reader writes: Dustin Chambers wrote: "Health insurance should not cover basic or routine medical services, but instead should cover major illnesses, surgeries, etc." Think just a little bit about real-life healthcare choices and you quickly see why Chambers is wrong. You get laid off from your job, so you decide to skip your $20 prescription for high blood pressure meds this month and buy your kids groceries instead, and the next thing you know you've had a stroke, which will make you less productive for life and will cost your catastrophic-only insurer tens of thousands of dollars in immediate costs. It's obviously better not just for the individual patient-consumer, but for everybody in the insurance pool or everybody in the economy, to spend a little more in routine care and thus avoid catastrophic illness and cost. This does not mean there's no room for competition. Require all insurers to cover routine care and medications, and let them compete on other factors -- cheaper premiums, better customer service, more extensive provider networks, better-quality doctors (there's a concept), access to specialists without prior approvals, etc. I'm all for preventative medicine and avoiding catastrophic illness, though the research I've seen says it doesn't save money, so I'm not sure how sound this reader's rationale is.	http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2009/05/why-healthcare-costs-so-much-ctd/201684/
14870783	Box Office Challenge Hitting the screens this weekend … Christmas Day releases The King’s Speech (limited) Rabbit Hole (limited) It’s time for that slew of movies desperately trying to make a box office buck by cashing in on the holidays. As usual, there are too many movies to mention that will trying to make their mark, but there can be only five… because well, you know, this is the top five. Little Fockers despite Bayer’s cries of protest, will probably be taking the cake this weekend for an embarrassing amount of money. Sadly, people are still willing to pay an embarrassing amount of money to see Stiller re-hash his glory days while we know he could do better (Greenberg). True Grit will more than likely have its hands full this weekend too. With all the box office buzz and the rave reviews coming in, it looks like the Coen brothers have done it again. Sure, it’s not your typical holiday fare, but don’t forget that awards season is looming just around the corner. TRON: Legacy won’t have too much to be worried about this weekend. Sure, a drop to third place might upset diehard fans, but with the 3D and movies like Gulliver’s Travels not making their way to theaters til Saturday, TRON: legacy definitely has a competitive edge. Turning away all thoughts of artistic merit and positive reviews, I’m guessing Yogi Bear and Gulliver’s Travels will land themselves in fourth and fifth, respectively. Neither have received glowing recommendations so my advice would be to accept a spot on the top five and just leave it at that. Each week we’ll take a look at the box office and see if we can’t nail the Top 5 films (in correct order). Also guess how many millions the #1 movie will make. It’s harder than you think. If you don’t believe, let’s see what your answers are. My prediction for the weekend of December 24-26 … 1. Little Fockers ($56 million) 2. True Grit 3. TRON: Legacy 4. Yogi Bear 5. Gulliver’s Travels So what are your Top 5 at the box office this weekend?	http://thescorecardreview.com/news/box-office/2010/12/24/box-office-challenge-little-fockers-true-grit-and-gullivers-travels/16368
14870784	Incredible Hulk #3 Cgc 6.5 3rd App Of The Hulk And 1st Green Hulk This item has been shown 0 times. Incredible Hulk #3 Cgc 6.5 3rd App Of The Hulk And 1st Green Hulk: Payment & Shipping Information Payment is due within 7 days of winning offer unless you make other arrangements with me. 's automated Unpaid Item Assistance will file a case after 8 days. No returns accepted on CGC slabs. Shipping: $15 Priority mail; each additional slab is $3. Sorry, US Postal Service rates have increased across the board. I cannot ship to International addresses at this time. Note that items are coming from Hawaii and therefore may take some extra time with the US Postal Service. Slabs are clean and free of defects, unless otherwise noted. Any streaks in the picture is glare from my scanner/camera. Please allow 3-5 business days for shipment after receipt of payment or when payment clears. Contact me with any questions before offerding.	http://www.holidays.net/store/Incredible-Hulk-3-CGC-65--3rd-app-of-the-Hulk-and-1st-Green-Hulk_161052559362.html
14870785	The rise of social networks like Facebook and Orkut allow you to easily follow the happenings of your friends. Twitter allows you to keep track of what they are doing on a real-time basis. But how many people can you truly follow? The Economist has an article which spreads some light on this: Robin Dunbar, an anthropologist who now works at Oxford University, concluded that the cognitive power of the brain limits the size of the social network that an individual of any given species can develop. Extrapolating from the brain sizes and social networks of apes, Dr Dunbar suggested that the size of the human brain allows stable networks of about 148. Rounded to 150, this has become famous as “the Dunbar number”. […] Many institutions, from Neolithic villages to the maniples of the Roman army, seem to be organised around the Dunbar number. Because everybody knows everybody else, such groups can run with a minimum of bureaucracy. […] [A]n average man—one with 120 friends—generally responds to the postings of only seven of those friends by leaving comments on the posting individual’s photos, status messages or “wall”. An average woman is slightly more sociable, responding to ten. When it comes to two-way communication such as e-mails or chats, the average man interacts with only four people and the average woman with six. Among those Facebook users with 500 friends, these numbers are somewhat higher, but not hugely so. Men leave comments for 17 friends, women for 26. Men communicate with ten, women with 16. If this is how human beings behave in an informal setting such as a social network, imagine how difficult it is on the mental functions when dealing with several different people at work. Even a big extrovert (shall we dare say “people person”?) only communicates regularly with 10-16 people. I read somewhere that the maximum people one person can manage is seven people at a time. Perhaps that number has something to do with these brain limits.	http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2009/03/how-many-friends-can-you-follow/
14870786	\|November 7, 2004, 09:42\|\| Urgent! pls Help! HI all I want to simulate a reactor with coil effect. I set up my project(Boundary Condition, udf, grid interface and ...) by fluent 6 . when I want to initialize project an error occure like : Error Object: () Error: Gauss_Elimination: singular matrix. Does anybody know what that means? why and how to correct this error? thanks in advance \|Thread\|\|Thread Starter\|\|Forum\|\|Replies\|\|Last Post\| \|pls help................its urgent\|\|saranyasimi\|\|Fluent UDF and Scheme Programming\|\|0\|\|December 3, 2009 06:35\| \|Import a file into fluent - urgent pls help\|\|Meenu\|\|FLUENT\|\|4\|\|October 11, 2007 20:40\| \|Car aerodynamics simulation (Pls help, urgent)!\|\|Wang\|\|FLUENT\|\|1\|\|February 23, 2007 17:06\| \|TECPLOT HELP REQD PLS URGENT\|\|sarat\|\|FLUENT\|\|0\|\|July 6, 2005 05:06\| \|HEAT TRANSFER AND EULER-EULER model (URGENT pls)\|\|thomas\|\|FLUENT\|\|2\|\|December 17, 2003 05:01\|	http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/fluent/35017-urgent-pls-help.html
14870787	Ascent to Hoodoo Peak WY on 1994-07-01 \|Date:\|\|Friday, July 1, 1994\| \|Ascent Type:\|\|Successful Summit Attained\| \|Place:\|\|Hoodoo Peak WY\| \| Elevation:\|\|3215 m / 10548 ft\| Ascent Trip ReportThen we drove up to the Yellowstonhe country, and began a cool week walk from Cooke City Montana, south, basically staying along the ridge dividing the park from the eastern/adjacent N.Absorka Wilderness, some trail, some open ridge whackin, and got up these two peaks, and ended at the Pahaska Lodge by the east entrance. some of my favorite country ever. This page has been served 288 times since 2005-01-15.	http://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=24624
14870788	Solange Covers Fader Spring Style Issue The always fashionable Solange is the cover subject of Fader magazine’s Spring Style issue. The singer has been making waves recently with her upbeat single, ‘Losing You,’ which seems to be everyone’s favorite sing-a-long anthem. On the February/March 2013 cover, Beyonce‘s sister wears a grey-and-royal blue sweater with a burgundy tumbled leather skirt and royal blue sneakers. The outfit is perfect for spring and represents Sol’s evanescent style. In the interview, Solange talks about her new EP, ‘True,’ which is a care-free collection of songs she created with producer Dev Hynes. While her career path is uniquely different from that of her famous sister, she still maintains a normalcy that revolves around her young son. “In all aspects of my career, simplicity is so key,” she says. “I think it has a lot to do with how much the quality of my life has improved since Julez started school, which pretty much implemented a schedule and a lifestyle that revolves around a nine-to-five hour.” Solange is also grateful for the positive response she’s received for her ‘True’ EP, which she says represents growth from her 2008 album, ‘Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams.’ “[In] four years, there’s been so much artistic growth, so much growth just as a woman in [my] 20s, but especially as an artist,” she admits. “You’re exposed to so much more from age 21 to 26, and you sure as hell care a lot less. It’s been a little weird, for me, getting feedback — the last album was so different from this one. I am like, Yeah, I was 20 when I started writing it. Is that supposed to be shocking? If it sounded similar, that would be really strange.” Fader’s Spring Style issue, featuring Solange on the cover, hits newsstands on Feb. 19. Watch Solange’s Behind-the-Scenes Photo Shoot with Fader Magazine	http://thedrop.fm/solange-fader-cover-spring-style-issue/
14870789	Keep track of "Home of the Brave". \|Title:\|\|Home of the Brave Full Movie\| \|Description:\|\|From Academy Award-winner Irwin Winkler comes Home of the Brave, the story of four American soldiers nearing the end of their tours of duty in Iraq. Shortly after learning their unit will soon return home, they are sent on one final humanitarian mission to bring medical supplies to a remote Iraqi village.\| \|Related Titles:\|\|Home of the Brave\| \|Content Rating:\|\|Not Rated\|	http://www.imdb.com/video/amazon/vi2451087385/
14870790	Oct 27, 2013 Louisbourg Wrecks The remains of a small fleet of eighteenth century french warships rest on the bottom of Louisbourg Harbour. Now experts in Nova scotia are struggling to find the best way to bring their stories back to life. Welcome to Land and Sea For more than thirty years Land and Sea has brought you stories from people who live off the land and the sea. We cover issues that affect people in rural communities which ultimately affect those in cities as well. We bring you stories from those who celebrate life living close to nature, who promote and protect their culture and traditional ways of doing things. There are stories of success and sometime failures that portray the unique way Atlantic Canadians deal with the challenges and pleasures of living on the east coast. Join us Sundays at 12 noon on CBC Television.	http://www.cbc.ca/landandsea/2013/10/louisbourg-wrecks.html
14870791	At Zeppe’s Pizzeria in Bedford Heights, Ohio, managers focus on experiential training, and lots of it. Franchisees receive a six-week course, but even hourly delivery drivers have up to four days’ training. Drivers spend their first two days on the job shadowing other drivers and taking a safe-driving course, and another day-and-a-half driving with a trainer. Then managers call their customers to rate the trainees’ hospitality, an idea at the business’s core. The company also trains drivers in the kitchen so they can work there during off-peak hours. In return, the restaurant pays them better than minimum wage and lets them keep their tips and delivery fees, which they spend on vehicle maintenance. Turnover is lower than the 125% typically found in the food industry, says Operations Director Larry Mench. Contact: Larry Mench at (216) 360-9100. - How to Fire an Employee the Legal Way: 6 Termination Guidelines - Florida minimum wage to rise to $6.67 at start of year - When workers must wear special gear, beware lawsuit if you don't pay for 'donning & doffing' - Federal minimum wage takes another 70-Cent jump in Julyâ€”Rising to $6.55 - Prompt wage payment requiredâ€”Including actually having money in the bank	http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/3160/intense-training-cuts-turnover-among-hourly-staff
14870792	RoyalDude wrote:Stand Tall, Freddy...don't let Blobby Cat bully you into a Gillis cheerleader. Just remember, Gillis don't have the Brass Holmgren Balls, bottom-line. What he refers to as "the process", all that means is that he isn't done tinkering with the 3rd and 4th lines and 5th and 6th defenseman. The real money players. All hail the Manny Malhotras and Sami Pahlssons and Chris Higgins and Marco Sturms and David Booths and Maxim Lappieres...in the Mike Gillis era of Canuck hockey. I find your constant drooling over Holmgren's balls rather funny, the guy has been in his job longer than Gillis, throws around those brass balls you love and has yet to win a cup.. In the end, the two are actually pretty similar in what their teams have accomplished. I wish Gillis had done a few things differently this year (keep Coho, lose AV for e.g.) but still until Holmgren actually puts a team together that wins a Cup - backstopped by Bryzgalov who has never done jack in the playoffs, have fun with that - I don't see how turning to Holmgren puts Gillis in a bad light. Try Holland, Chiarelli, Shero...you know, a gm who has won a cup....maybe their balls aren't brass enough, they just win.	http://www.canuckscorner.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9402&start=180
14870793	Un-Cruise Adventures is adding another yacht to its fleet beginning in November 2013, the company announced this week. The 64-passenger Safari Voyager will sail year-round in Mexico's Sea of Cortes until winter 2015, when it will begin sailing year-round in Central America. Formerly called M/V Sea Voyager, the yacht is being renovated in Colombia. "The Safari Voyager fits in perfectly with our upscale adventure fleet," Dan Blanchard, Un-Cruise Adventures' principal and CEO, said in a news release. "The vessel is outfitted for warm weather sailing and will be ideal for tropical adventures in Central America." Safari Voyager will have 33 oceanview cabins -- including four suites -- and two single cabins. It will also have a library, lounge, dining room, alfresco public space with fitness equipment, massage room and swim step platform at the stern. MSC CEO to Answer Questions from Cruise Critic Members MSC Cruises chief executive officer Pierfranceso Vago will visit the message boards March 18 to answer questions from Cruise Critic readers. Visit our forums to ask your questions. Lindblad Buys Orion Expedition Cruises Lindblad Expeditions announced this week it has purchased Australia's Orion Expedition Cruises. "We are extremely excited about the opportunity to offer global expedition cruising to Australians, and we intend to bring the full weight of our experiences and that of National Geographic to the Orion organization and the ship," Lindblad president Sven Lindblad said in a news release. Lindblad, which partners with the National Geographic Society, will add Orion's only ship, 106-passenger Orion, to the fleet in March 2014, when it will be renamed National Geographic Orion. --by Colleen McDaniel, Managing Editor	http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=5248
14870794	Alvarez back to winning ways Our Simon Crawford believes Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez will get back to winning ways against Alfredo Angulo this weekend. - Related Content Mexican star Saul Alvarez was not the first fighter to be schooled by pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr when the two clashed back in September. He fought bravely, with spirit, skill and endurance - and was even given an optimistic share of the fight by one sympathetic judge. But in reality it was a chastening experience for the 23-year-old with an impressive Mayweather bossing the fight that night at the MGM in Las Vegas. Defeat brought to an end an incredible run of 42 wins (30KOs) and a solitary draw in the paid ranks for Alvarez, who had been widely tipped to be the man to knock Mayweather off his throne. He will have learned much from that loss, as hurtful and one-sided as it was, and at just 23 has more than enough time to come again. The rebuilding starts on Saturday evening, again in Las Vegas, when Alvarez takes on fellow Mexican Alfredo Angulo (22-3 18KOs). Light-middleweight star Angulo joined up with esteemed trainer Virgil Hunter (who also trains Briton Amir Khan) in 2012 and the pair have looked impressive together, with Angulo giving Erislandy Lara, the man many regard as the best 154-pounder in the world, his toughest fight to date in his last bout so he's certainly a dangerous opponent and one with ambition. "Every fight is important, but this one is more special because all of the fans in Mexico will know that the winner of this fight is the number one Mexican fighter," Angulo said. "My hand will be raised. I'm ready now and I will give the fans my best performance against Alvarez. You will see the best Alfredo Angulo." Another defeat would certainly have severe repercussions for Alvarez's career, but I think some strategic planning has gone into selecting Angulo as his opponent. An all-Mexican battle ensures it's a crowd-pleaser, while Angulo's 18 stoppages mean that his credentials cannot be called into question. But stylistically I think this is a tailor-made fight for Alvarez to bounce back to winning ways - and to achieve it with some aplomb. Angulo is a ferocious fighter, certainly not gifted technically but he relentlessly bulldozes forward throwing big shots. His fights are nearly always tear-ups and his power and stamina have seen him prevail in most of them - but he has been stopped three times which is a concern. It's never easy to predict how a fighter will bounce back from a defeat, but certainly Alvarez is saying all the right things. "I consider myself a person with a strong mindset and that's how I moved on from the loss against Mayweather. I always train to win, like everybody else and unfortunately last September that was not the case," he said. "Angulo presents a difficult challenge because he's a fighter who can punch and take a great punch. I know I have to prepare and establish my game plan early. "But you know how it can be with game plans. Sometimes, once a fight starts, you have to do what you have to do to win and that's what I am going to do on Saturday." Alvarez is a fighter who has more technical boxing skill, faster hands and good power and although Angulo is an opponent who never knows when he's beaten, I simply don't see how he can take punishment for 12 rounds and still find a way to win. He will keep coming forward but I see him being picked off by the slick Alvarez and eventually I think it will be stopped. Alvarez is a big favourite and a general 1/6 is the best you will get on him, with Angulo as wide as 5/1. My interest for this one lies in the round group betting where I'm going to take the 11/4 being offered by Sky Bet for Alvarez to win in rounds 5-8.	http://www.sportinglife.com/bettingzone/67/9200078/alvarez-back-to-winning-ways
14870795	But risk management analysis is often neglected when IT departments are hampered by time constraints and high-priority projects. When this happens, your disaster recovery (DR) plan becomes just another technical recovery document and your business needs are not correctly prioritized. Include the following risk management techniques within your DR plan: - System owner participation: Managers in key business units must recognize and report on how long they can manually operate the business after an outage, as well as the financial impacts associated with downtime. Their input will help identify hidden processes and workflows that are vital for recovery. User input is also necessary during risk management analysis because it helps ensure the proper assessment of business priorities. - SWOT analysis: Use SWOT analysis -- or a similar approach -- to thoroughly examine potential risks. As each risk is identified, your team will formulate ideas for all four categories (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats). SWOT analysis is a popular approach, because it's easy to understand and an excellent data collection tool for any type of risk management process. - Risk transfer techniques: Risk transfer techniques include avoidance, reduction, sharing and retention. While avoidance is preferable, it's not usually a realistic risk management goal from a cost standpoint. Incorporating risk transfer techniques into your DR plan will reduce the likelihood and severity of failures during the recovery process. - Application recovery ranking: Consolidated input from business centers will help identify critical applications. After analyzing the results, these applications are ranked in order of importance, helping to further strengthen your DR plan. - Application system dependencies: System interfaces must be included in risk management analysis, as they are often a point of failure. Application systems often work with each other or share common databases. A recovered business system will not become functional until all files outside these applications are also restored. Be sure to define the requirements so that critical applications that rely on outside files are recovered as quickly as possible. - Adaptable recovery plan: The impact and scope of disaster outages will vary considerably. Evaluate a wide range of realistic natural disasters. Based on probabilities, use risk management to create solutions for high-severity events. - Technology threat analysis: Thoroughly evaluate the technical components of your DR plan from a risk management perspective. Identify alternatives in case primary solutions don't work out. For example, you may encounter issues when reading backup tapes or communicating to the recovery center. Hypothesizing about potential threats in advance will help you avoid issues and will give you ideas for effectively working around them. Harry Waldron, CPCU has worked in the IT profession for over 35 years. A Microsoft MVP, he works as a senior developer for Fairfax Information Technology Services in Roanoke, VA, where he provides technical, business and leadership support on key development projects. He writes about security and best practices for several technical forums, including myITforum.com. He has earned 10 professional designations in technology, business, and insurance fields.	http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/Adding-risk-management-analysis-to-a-disaster-recovery-plan
14870796	At Realistic Mustache Co. we take great pride in each and every artificial mustache we produce, and we promise to provide you with the highest quality soup sifters known to man (and woman), at prices many can afford. We’re often asked, “Why don’t you also make realistic sideburns, eyebrows, or beards, including Van Dykes, goatees, anchors, balbos, Bretts, chin curtains, chin straps, mutton chops, friendly mutton chops, Garibaldis, soul patches, spades, or even Verdis?” The answer is simple. Our founder, Horatio Flan, believed in doing one thing and doing it right, mostly because brain trauma incurred as a youth left him incapable of holding more than a single thought in his head at a time. We thank you for visiting our little patch of the online fake-upper-lip-facial-hair world and encourage you to shop around with our competitors first, then come back and tell us how much they’re charging for their products so that we can price ours accordingly. Thanks for doing that. It’s hard figuring out how much these things should cost. THE REALISTIC MUSTACHE CO. PROMISE(S) TO YOU 1. We will sell you only the best in artificial mustaches, unless they’re out of stock, in which case we will sell you other ones. 2. All of our mustaches are made of 100% genuine materials. 3. We will continue to support our community by hiring its children for our factories. 4. If for any reason you’re not completely satisfied with your Realistic Mustache, you may send it back to us if you feel like it. 5. We believe that someone spiked the punch, but that it wasn’t us. 6. Rigorous animal testing is performed on each and every one of our mustaches to ensure that it’s of the highest quality. 7. We will sell no mustache before its time. 8. We’ll get you, if it’s the last thing we ever do. 9. There’s a full day’s supply of vitamins and minerals in every one of our mustaches. 10. We support the [90's New Jack Swing R&B group] Troop.	http://realisticmustache.com/our-promise/
14870797	SPRING HILL — Sheriff's deputies arrested two people after finding 103 marijuana plants growing in a rented home Tuesday. Angel Guerrero Sarmiento, 43, and Mirta Guerrero Peraza Hernandez, 62, were at 8397 Begonia St. when deputies discovered marijuana and growing equipment in two rooms of the house, according to a Hernando County Sheriff's Office report. It was the latest in a series of grow house cases in Hernando during the past year. Authorities obtained a warrant to search the house on Begonia after an anonymous tip, sheriff's spokeswoman Sgt. Donna Black said. Someone also had tampered with the wires under the meter to divert power from the house, a standard practice for marijuana growers who don't want to pay the high electricity bill or tip off authorities, Black said. Sarmiento, who rents the house, was being held Wednesday in the Hernando County Jail in lieu of $15,500 bail. Hernandez, who said she was visiting from Kentucky, was being held in lieu of $5,000 bail.	http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/hernando-deputies-arrest-two-at-spring-hill-grow-house/1142541
14870798	Reggie Carolipio: Bungie doesn't want to call it an MMO. It also claims that solo players will be able to get through what is there, just as co-op players can. The sci-fi setting is intriguing, and the gameplay promises players the ability to personalize their avatars and their experiences. This is the company that brought us Halo, and for that alone, people should want to check out Destiny. Chris DeAngelus: Bungie Software is best known for being the creators of the epic Halo franchise. They've worked on the long-running series so long that it's exciting to see what's next. Destiny is that game. Part Halo, part Borderlands, it's shaping up to the killer app of the next generation of console gaming. It's an online shooter with MMO-like grouping elements, tons of collectible loot, and some of the best graphics on the market. It's also from the people who brought you what may be the one of the most iconic FPS franchises on the market. Jason Grant: After Bungie spent so many years making Halo games, you'd be forgiven for thinking it might be out of creative juice. Destiny, however, looks like an excellent blend of the familiar and novel. My eyes are personally on its single-player campaign. If Destiny's universe and characters can hook me as well as its series predecessor, then Bungie has my money and loyalty once more. Rainier Van Autrijve: Why fix something that isn't broken? Being shackled to the Halo franchise for a decade can start to feel stale, and the switch is proving to be the creative boost that Bungie needed. Similarities to Halo are inevitable, but Destiny is the culmination of everything Bungie has learned, and as an added bonus, it's been given free rein to do what it wants. The new game engine sports all of the next-gen bells and whistles, and while it's not an MMO, it will feature a dynamic world that has random in-game events. There is a huge amount of Halo lore, so it's safe to say Bungie has some great story lines for us to explore. More articles about Destiny	http://worthplaying.com/event/Most_Anticipated_Games/Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2014/91162/
14870799	Lumberjacks show their improvement in dual against Thief River Falls A month ago, the Bemidji swimming and diving team edged Thief River Falls 80-77 in Thief River Falls. Since that early-season dual meet, Lumberjacks coach Woody Leindecker believes that his athletes have improved. When the teams staged a rematch at the BHS pool on Tuesday, that improvement was on display. Bemidji won 10 events Tuesday and coasted to a 100-74 victory. "Our kids are getting better," Leindecker said. "They are dropping times just about every meet." The Lumberjacks posted only one season's-best performance Tuesday and that belonged to Matt Arndt who won the individual medley in 2:23.95. Friday during the BHS Invitational, however, the Jacks set 18 personal bests. "Everybody swam well even though our times were a little flat," Leindecker said. "That is to be expected at this time of the year. We hit the plateau Friday and now we are sore and tired." Bemidji opened the meet with a win in the medley relay as Nate Gubbels, Tyler Hemp, Arndt and Nick Gubbels combined for a time of 1:54.98. Eli Wright followed with a victory in the 200 free (2:03.78) and Arndt added his win in the 200 IM. Nick Gubbels and Sam Howard added to the individual victory totals as Nick Gubbels won the 50 free (24.91) and Howard the diving (194.31). Hemp claimed the 100 free (54.38) and the 100 breast stroke (1:09.39) and Wright captured his second event victory by winning the 500 free (5:46.84). The 200 free relay unit of Wright, Arndt, Craig Scholl and Hemp took first place (1:43.78) as did the 400 free relay squad of Wright, Patrick Voss, Nick Gubbels and Nate Gubbels. "We were missing a couple kids Tuesday but the key to the win was that we didn't make any mistakes," Leindecker said. The Jacks are off until Jan. 24 when they host Detroit Lakes. Bemidji 100, Thief River Falls 74 200 medley relay: 1-Bemidji (Na.Gubbels, Hemp, Arndt, Ni.Gubbels) 1:54.98. Other Bemidji: 4-Bemidji (Snyder, Howard, Ryan, Yartz) 2:22.47 200 free: 1-Wright (B) 2:03.78. Other Bemidji: 3-Snyder 2:34.71; 6-Ryan 3:06.15 200 IM: 1-Arndt (B) 2:23.95. Other Bemidji: 3-Voss 2:33.70 50 free: 1-Ni.Gubbels 24.91. Other Bemidji: 5-yartz 27.11; 6-Scholl 27.93 Diving: 1-Howard (B) 194.31 100 fly: 1-Possal (TRF) 1:01.14. Bemidji's results: 2-Arndt 1:04.57; 4-Voss 1:09.73; 6-Ryan 1:33.17 100 free: 1-Hemp (B) 54.38. Other Bemidji: 3-Ni.Gubbels 55.19; 5-Scholl 1:03.07 500 free: 1-Wright (B) 5:46.84. Other Bemidji: 3-Na.Gubbels 6:29.38 200 free relay: 1-Bemidji (Wright, Arndt, Scholl, Hemp) 1:43.78. Other Bemidji: 3-Bemidji (Cann, Heisler, Voss, Yartz) 1:55.39 100 back: 1-Huot (TRF) 1:07.46. Bemidji's results: 2-Na.Gubbels 1:07.73; 3-Snyder 1:13.96; 5-Kuznia 1:46.81; 6-Heisler 1:51.56 100 breast stroke: 1-Hemp (B) 1:09.39. Other Bemidji: 4-Howard 1:41.99 400 free relay: 1-Bemidji (Wright, Voss, Ni.Gubbels, Na.Gubbels) 3:57.97. Other Bemidji: 3-Bemidji (Scholl, Snyder, Yartz, Ryan) 4:41.58	http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/lumberjacks-show-their-improvement-dual-against-thief-river-falls?qt-latest_trending_article_page=1