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We just enabled our new content delivery network for all Basic, Professional and Enterprise Shopify accounts.
What is a CDN?
A content delivery network (CDN) is a collection of web servers distributed across multiple locations around the Planet to deliver content more efficiently to users. The server selected for delivering content to a specific user is based on proximity. For example, the server with the fewest network hops or the server with the quickest response time is chosen and will service the users requests.
This means that Shopify stores should come up almost instantaneously all around the globe. Quick response times have shown to increase the conversion rates in ecommerce and we are bringing this feature to all our subscribers at no additional cost.
Shopify is the only ecommerce software which offers this feature. Take a peek at the ping times from different places. Wikipedia on CDN.
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22 comments
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
Am I correct in understanding this hasn't been instituted for those on the Grandfather plan?
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
…and compare with pings to just our Toronto servers, which is all we had before.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
This is unfortunately correct. Many grandfather plans don't see any activity and because of the nature of the pricing for such accounts we cannot afford the CDN bills.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
That's kind of a bummer seeing how those on the Grandfather plan or some of Shopifys oldest and most loyal users.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
I agree with Ryan. What a bummber. Some/Most grandfathered users also help out quite often in forums helping answer questions from new users. We/They don't have to, but do it to be helpful since we've been here longer.
I think your grandfathered accounts have helped shopify to become what it is, because without them/us… no one would have ever tried shopify out.
What a bummber, indeed.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
Fantastic work guys! This is why I love your service.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
I have to agree with ryan and bob. Without members like us, you would not be where you are today.
Kinda feels like we are getting a raw deal since we were first to try it out and make a go of shopify and spread the word to get you more business.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
If you look into CDNs, they aren't cheap. It's actually remarkable that not only enterprise accounts get to use them but even the lower plans.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
Who came up with the idea that Grandfather sites don't support Shopify financially? At the time we were given a choice I decided on the old plan for various reasons, but it was never cheap and I still pay Shopify their commission on every transaction, which incidentally comes out higher than their monthly plan. We were not told that we were in the future going to be excluded from upgrades as far as I remember.
So, I think the "Grandfathers" have reason to be disappointed. They have made Shopify what it is and often it's the old hands and not JP that come through on the forums and answer questions skillfully and fast. If there are sites just sitting there, not making any money then perhaps they should be given an ultimatum to generate sales within a (for example 6 or 12-month) window or get swept out with the trash.
To make us feel like we're now some sort of cyber squatters simply doesn't make sense.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
This is great news – particularly for those of us on the far side of the moon so to speak ; ) Even though we've always found Shopify speedy enough, it will be great to see how this affest our stores.
It is a bummer on the Grandfathered plans but JP can't be expected to absorb these costs forever and in my opinion is one more reason to upgrade. At the end of the day Shopify is a business and if we dont support it financially, they wont be there for us in the future.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
As far as I can tell, subscribers can switch to other plans, though probably not be able to switch back for whatever reason. I'm glad they're still offering the "Grandfather" plan, it does save me a little bit. It's possible they needed a carrot to interest subscribers in abandoning the old plan. Personally, I'll sit tight for the moment, it's not something I need.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
I think Tobias makes a very valid point. I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. Most grandfather plans are likely either inactive or have very few sales per month thereby making it more attractive for the account owner to not transition to a monthly pricing plan (hence any compensation that Jaded Pixel gets for those sites hosted in the grandfather plan ranges mostly between nil to not much). All of us that have an ecommerce site can appreciate the importance of avoiding business moves that result in negative return on investment.
For those grandfathered accounts that do generate a significant amount of sales and feel left out, why not transition to a monthly plan if it will save you money and get you the CDN feature?
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
I'm thinking it may be time to move on from Shopify. Between not being able to get answers in the forum (my questions aren't important enough to get stars) and now this.
I am thankful to Shopify for the Grandfather plan, we never would have started a website without the option of not having to pay a monthly fee. But I feel like I am not longer a valued customer.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
Another example of lack of customer consultation, no warning before changes made and poor communication and along with almost zero customer support this is not a good sign.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
This is simply – crap, you've got to have a rethink because this has to do with service delivery and 3% commission Grandfather Plan is not free after all except, I presume you are looking for a way to cancel this plan altogether. Let us know where you stand.
To Rudolf, I think you are wrong to moot the idea that stores could be given ultimatum to generate sales within a period of time or be swept to bin, sorry, which planet are you from?
To others, I salute you all, let's call a spade a spade, and face reality.
This is a bummer indeed.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
Wasn't there a group formed from users and staff a while back to act as an advisory body? If I'm not wrong, why not publish their recommendations before implementing new rules? It seems that consensus paves the way for changes everyone had a change to react to? I understand that this is a business, but frankly it's also in its present phase reminiscent of a high-school project running out of the workshop before real world ecommerce sensibilities were applied (still no global price changes possible, nor ways to search products other than flipping through page after page, for example). If Shopify was ready for "Enterprise" it would have a lot more to offer than it presently does (such as administrator roles and permissions), one reason why I grandfathered in, awaiting maturity faithfully and loyally, but also with less enthusiasm as time goes by and features that set other carts apart remain elusive. And that's my point, that those who dealt with the initial shortcomings and actively participated in the first steps handholding don't deserve to be regarded freeloaders, or lesser than those that pay the later implemented subscription fee.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
The vast majority of improvements to Shopify apply equally to grandfather accounts all the way to enterprise accounts, at no extra charge to any of our users.
This particular improvement happens to be limited to some accounts, for reasons already mentioned. Grandfather accounts today are getting a better deal than they ever have, because of the many improvements we have made since those accounts were created.
Jade: I'm not sure what warning we should be expected to give for a free upgrade to some of our plans.
April 25 2008, 03:17PM
If you could economically provide the CDN to grandfather accounts we would have. If you want the CDN you can simply upgrade on the account page in your admin.
May 22 2013, 12:22PM
Thru does content delivery by syncing data centers across the globe for low latency uploads and downloads of corporate data.
You should check it out.
December 06 2015, 03:14AM
Hi there! I'm joining in on the conversation on a more technical note – does Shopify's CDN allow to create virtual files? I am looking for a solution to creating an image and video sitemap and a robots.txt to my Shopify online store.
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Bangladesh Capital Splits in Two, Confusion Ensues
Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city of 14 million, is in the process of splitting into two separate governments. Now residents and officials are no longer sure which one is responsible for which services. Video by WSJ's Patrick Barta and Syed Zain Al-Mahmood.
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I ... the Bangladeshi capital of Dakar ... is famous for poverty traffic and other developing world problems ... now residents say matters are getting worse ... thanks in part to a government plan to split the four hundred year old city in to ... government officials say the call was simply getting too big to handle ... dividing the city into two separate government was supposed to make it more manageable ... it ... it ... the ... you can get it ... but since this week began in twenty eleven ... the two new city governments have argued over who should pay for services ... in some cases officials say they struggle to figure out who was in charge of maintaining important roads and ... confusion over the split is particularly evident in softer guns ... a working class neighborhood in southwest kakak ... here many residents say they aren't even sure which half of the city barren ... services continued to deteriorate he said ... or by every summer feels bad roads and wedding ... Norths chief administrator declined to comment ... other government officials said they are doing their best of great service is ... a lot of people are watching to see if the car can get its act together ... investors often cite the city's port conditions of the reason why they don't bring more money into the country ... and after the deadly run-up Plaza garment factory collapsed this year ... presidents as well as investors are eager to see more

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Rather than re-do it all over again, could I refer you to SN 12.38, SN 12.39 and AN 3.76? I am reading those texts as furnishing a different sense of "establishment" from the one which you use. In a nutshell, these suttas do not use establishment as meaning the event of phassa as part of the cognitive process, but as meaning the inclination of the mind in the context of rebecoming.
You may be familiar with only DN 15 as the only sutta promoting a biological reading to namarupa, but I'll try to rustle up the others which discuss the descent of namarupa.
It's a rather involved analysis, and I'll pull out the Pali for the above 3 suttas when I'm next on line.
In the meantime, pls refrain from ascribing to me -
However, if you believe the nama-rupa/vinnana combination is just a proxy for a sentient being,


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Living life as an expat has so many challenges, and one of the cardinal rules I've learned that has served me quite well is simply this: jump, and the net will appear.
It sounds so naive and so reckless, and yet, part of living abroad for me is a continual risk, in the sense that life is uncertain, and trying to pretend that everything is going to fall into place perfectly in the "five year plan" for me is just an illusion.
Let me get esoteric on you here.
Take a look at this image:
This is a Tarot card; this card is the first in the deck: "The Fool."
He is the perfect example of "jump and the net will appear." (A quote attributed to John Burroughs)
Sometimes, ignorance is bliss, and sometimes, being foolish brings the biggest rewards.
My move to Rome back in 2001 was an act of "foolishness" that has led me down so many various and exciting paths, and brought so many wonderful people into my life, and has asked me time and time again to just walk off that cliff and wait for the invisible net to appear. The archetypical "fool's journey" represented by the tarot also for me reflects what it's like to jump into life in a foreign country and make your way through the unknown to eventually come out the other side somewhere, only to then start all over again!
Why do I bother to post this at all? Because I find time and again that articles like my BFF blogger buddy Sara's recent "Stop Sabotaging Your Own Success: A Manifesto" always seem to resonate with so many people who want to take a chance, but for some reason just hang on the edge of that cliff. As of today, 195 commenters and many, many "likes" and shares attest to the fact that we can take heart that we're not alone when we want to take a risk but need a push, or feel afraid.
I was recently reading this biography of Albert Einstein, and was pleasantly reassured when I saw that he had tried for so many job openings prior to getting hired at the Swiss Patent Office (and even then only through a close personal connection), that he actually had to take an ad out in a newspaper offering his services as a math and physics tutor:
Sometimes we have to be less black and white about things, and about life in general. The only thing that is certain is that everything changes. Finding a way to balance a scientific and rational view of the world with a more open, curious, child-like and mysterious view of the world, for me has become a tricky but effective combination necessary for a *usually* successful life as an expat. The bottom line is, it's never too late. And we are often our own worst enemies.
Cultivating faith in life and in the fact that no matter what happens, happens for a reason, has often helped me to get through days where I wondered what the heck I was doing here. And it applies not only to expat life, but to life anywhere, at any time. When your heart is calling, leap, and the net will appear. And most of all, take other people's opinions into account, but then go with what you feel in your gut is the right thing to do. We give way too little weight and value to our inner intuition and I think that cultivating intuition is one of life's great gifts, and something we all have hidden deep down.
Years ago I wrote a post about my expat experience, called Bread and Tulips, and I realize now that as I raise three (!!) little half-Roman half-Americans, I'm kind of starting that journey all over again. It's a 34 year old viewing Rome again with the eyes of that 24 year old who first came here nearly 11 years ago and met her future husband, father of her kids, and future ex, all on day one! Life has its ups and downs. Cultivating faith that in the end, that net is going to be there, is one way of finding trust in life and trust in the bigger order of things.
"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest."
― Pema Chödrön


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Pavlov might have called that happy look on your dog's face a collection of conditioned reflexes, but now science is catching up with what animal lovers have always known.
According to Professor Nicholas Dodman, head of animal behavior at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine and a regular on Animal Planet's Dogs 101 and Cats 101, until recently, scientists have generally underestimated the emotional range of animals. He says that today it is widely understood by scientists that mammals do experience primary emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and happiness and even some secondary emotions like jealously and embarrassment-and they communicate them. Dodman says that dogs even have a sense of humor and laugh with a kind of huffing sound. He describes a study that examines how playing recordings of this laughing sound actually calms shelter dogs.
It's an expression that disarms possible aggression, much like the human smile." Cats have naturally bowed mouths, so Dodman says its tricky to pinpoint an actual smile, but they are emotionally sensitive, trainable, and affectionate. Among many other pets, Dodman has enjoyed sharing his home with rats, which he says are "very affectionate and intelligent." Dodman, points out that your pet might not understand the exact details of your hard day, but you probably sense it is empathetic enough to curl up and listen.
Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado and author of The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Increasing our Compassion Footprint, agrees. "People are often keener observers of animal behavior than they give themselves credit for," says the leading expert on animal emotions. Bekoff says that scientific research, for the most part, eventually confirms what animal lovers intuit and observe. Part of the lag is due to "studying animals in a box" as Dodman calls it. Dodman, who is giving a series of lectures on dog and cat behavior in November, explains that our advances in understanding the richness and depth of animal's lives is enhanced by researchers such as Jane Goodall who live with animals in their natural environments.
Bekoff points out that it makes biological and evolutionary sense for animals to experience a range of emotions and be able to show them, just as it does for humans. In a paper published by researchers from the University of Washington on rats, laughter, and joy, the authors describe how young rats vocalize when being tickled. The scientists explain that this laughter is bonding and "may have evolutionary relations to the joyfulness of human childhood laughter commonly accompanying social play." Bekoff says our emotions might not be exactly analogous to those of animals, but neither are all humans' emotions the same. "The way two siblings experience the death of a parent might not be exactly the same, but they are both experiencing grief."
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Boom Boom Satellites FREE Concert Tickets
I loved the opening these guys did for the show Xam'd Lost Memories. Anime is usually my gateway to the world of Japanese music and seeing as how I'm a big fan of both music and Japanese culture, I would be especially excited to see my first live J-band performance right in my hometown of San Francisco!!!!
Recently I had a group of foreign exchange students from Japan living on my floor in college. We loved to share stories and talk about our interests in music, however, while they knew all of my favorite American bands, I couldn't relate as much to their Japanese music.
Because I want to visit Japan some day, I want to know my favorite Japanese artists and to do this I must hear and evaluate some,
Boom Boom Satellite??!!!
OMG Im tripping out. hahahahah XD
Uhmmm i would love to go the concert in San Fransisco because quite honestly I Love them! They're flippin amazing, and I never thought Id get the chance to seem LIVE!? like Holy XD my goodness i literally fell out my chair >.>;; hahahaha anyways yes, i first heard them when they did the opening to X'md: Lost memories and I got hooked. They alway make me happy on a bad day bahahahah I have to go even if I dont get them. Im counting my lucky stars. omg. Shut up and explode is my favorite song of course. Followed by Back on my feet. aahah of course, the mass majority should love those. Anyways yesh!! thanks for the oppurtunity. good morning and good bye
I would like the tickets cause the soundtracks they did for appleseed were awesome. Los Angeles please.
I want to go see them because their music is far and beyond anything I've ever heard any band do, and I know they can tear up a show. I'd definitely hit up the LA concert.
The reason that I would want to go and see Boom Boom Satellites is because I've never seen a Japanese band/duo live and also because I really love their music and would love to go with my husband! I would really like to go to the San Francisco one, as I live quite close to San Francisco.
Chasing kitties.
Boon Boom Satellites are awesome! I want to see them in Los Angeles! I hope I get these tickets so I can live out one of my dreams
I would want to see them to treat my friends who loves these guys' music and he lives in San Francisco so that's the show I'd wanna see. He's a new friend but he's very important to me, and he's been down lately, so this would be the perfect thing that'd cheer him up.
which anime to watch~?
I should win the tickets because Boom Boom Satellites.. are just awesome and to get the chance to see them for free in San Francico is even better and seing them means photo time with me the girl friend and Boom Boom Satellites..
relaxing has never been so much fun=)
If only I could Go, It would be my first concert Ever. but even if I did win I wouldnt be able to go. Damn Boarder stuff is needed. But I love the Boom Boom Satellites Since Appleseed. Being able to hear them Live well... that would make my year.
I would like to see them perform in Los Angeles because they have cool songs and brings out the people's charismatic feel and attitude
Keep Calm and Watch Anime
I want to go because it's freaking Boom Boom Satellites!!! I, like many others, got hooked onto them when I first heard Shut Up and Explode for the Xam'd OP. The animation was awesome as well and went together with the song great. Then I went on to listen to their whole album, which is amazing I have to say. I would like to see them in Los Angeles!
Thanks for the opportunity! =]
I have a question though, how would we get the tickets if the contest ends Saturday night? Would it still be mailed to us? Because the LA concert is on Monday..just wondering.
All the best to you lucky US residents XP sadly I live in Aus where no one good ever really comes >_<
To those who dont know who they are if you've seen Vexille you'll have heard their song Easy Action ^_^
Please gimme the tickets!!!! I LOVE boom boom satellites!!!! They'e one of the only bands I've found so far that have a distinct and pleasing sound (along with muse and the pillows just to name a couple). Their sound is so great and i can get my dance and groove on and i hate how the winners here are chosen randomly because then i'd write something a lot more eloquently and convincingly. TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS!!!!!!! ME WANTS THE TICKETS!!!!!!!!
If I am chosen, PLEASE GIMME San Francisco TICKETS!!!!
DOLLARS fan!!
I heard they are pretty cool!
I would love to go to their concert because, to be cliche, they are a good artist. One of my favorite songs from them is "Shut up and explode". It was a beat I never encountered before and it was SO GOOD. I even made that song as my ringtone and wake-up call in the mornings a while back. If I do get to go, I would like to see them at San Francisco.
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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — If 15 mind-bending hours of negotiations are any indication, that little cooling off period seems to have helped both sides in the NBA's ongoing labor impasse.
After breaking off talks late last week, the two sides have resumed their discussions and the first day (and night) of these latest talks have produced at least a glimmer of hope that a new deal could be in the works sometime sooner rather than later. Of course, caution is needed where these things are concerned. We've been here a time or two in the past 119 days, reading the tea leaves and feeling hopeful, only to have the reality of this situation snap us back to attention.
But everyone's tone has changed dramatically since last week, when NBA Commissioner David Stern's absence from federally-mediated talks (the doctors sent him home) coincided with what was the most dramatic detour to date in the progression of these negotiations.
Union executive director Billy Hunter spoke of a potential deal being ready within the next five or six days and Stern even floated the notion of an 82-game season being worked out, provided the sides come to a consensus on a new deal in rapid fashion.
That sets up this afternoon's bargaining session in New York as perhaps the (latest) most critical day in the process. Another positive day of talks could provide us with more than just a glimmer of hope — (although, the Prime Minister warns that we shouldn't go dreaming about unicorns and rainbows until we see Stern and Hunter shaking hands at one of these post-session pressers) …
A Deal To Be Done, If Both Sides Are Ready
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports writes that the time to make a deal is near:
From front-office executives to player agents, optimism is rapidly rising that there's significant momentum toward reaching an agreement and saving most, if not all, of the 82-game regular season. Union executive director Billy Hunter said he "assumes" the full schedule could be saved if a deal is reached by "Sunday or Monday." Stern said the league will work with the union to schedule as many games as possible.
The two sides didn't discuss the split of revenue – a contentious issue in previous negotiating sessions – instead taking Hunter's suggestion they "park" the discussion while negotiating system issues. Stern indicated the talks likely won't return to the split until the league and union have finished with the system. League and union officials will continue to meet in small groups Thursday. Stern, deputy commissioner Adam Silver and San Antonio Spurs owner Peter Holt will brief the owners' labor-relations committee before talks resume.


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A looping song, driven by synth and bass line with an "electronic style". It is something that I would use for some "futuristic" or sci-fi project for title screens of games or video but it will also work for other subject such as sports, documentary, description scenes, hold-on etc.
it can be seamlessly looped so that it can be used for the desired length. For this reason it is particularly suited for games, presentation or web-based projects where you don't know for how long the user (or you…) will be on a particular page/screen.
You will find 4 files in the zip:
the one is the preview you listen in the demo (0:48) with one loop repetition and the fadeout. the loop begins at about 0:05 and ends at about 0:26
the second file is the intro (0:05)
the third is the loop part (0:21) which is supposed to be played immediately after the intro and that can be seamlessly looped
the fourth file (0:26) is a combination intro+loop and stops abruptly. at this point you can start the "Loop" file.
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The quality of the images are much better. Also the first image has a transparent background, so you will see the entire knife.
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Digital Cemeteries
|= Complete Index = Partial Index = Sexton Index = Relocated Cemetery
|KS: Douglas County
|Black Jack Cemetery
|N 100th Rd and E 2100th Rd, Black Jack, Palmyra Township
|Day Cemetery
|N 800th Rd and E 2300th Rd, Eudora, Eudora Township
|Eudora Cemetery
|Eudora, Eudora Township
|Hesper Friends Cemetery
|2355 N 1100th Rd, Eudora, Eudora Township
|KS: Franklin County
|Walnut Creek Cemetery
|State Hwy 33 and Reno Ter, Wellsville
|Wellsville Cemetery
|Stafford Ter, Wellsville
|KS: Johnson County
|Adams Cemetery
|14800 Evening Star Lane, Eudora, Lexington Township
|Antioch Pioneer Cemetery, Est. 1872
|7500 Antioch Road, Merriam, Shawnee Township
|Aubry Cemetery Union
|191st and Metcalf Ave, Stilwell, Aubry Township
|Boles Cemetery
|W 55th St and Clare Rd, Edwardsville, Monticello Township
|Campbell (Indian) Cemetery
|55th St and Queal Dr, Merriam, Shawnee Township
|Corinth Cemetery, Est. 1872
|3600 W 83rd St, Prairie Village, Shawnee Township
|Cross Cemetery
|Johnson Dr and Lamar St, Mission, Shawnee Township
|De Soto (Silent City) Cemetery, Est. 1871
|34500 W 87th St, DeSoto, Lexington Township
|Edgerton Cemetery, Est. 1858
|20700 Sunflower Rd, Edgerton, McCamish Township
|Family Cemetery
|14800 block of Quivira Rd, Olathe, Oxford Township
|Four Corners Cemetery, Est. 1879
|16401 Four Corners Rd, Gardner, McCamish Township
|Fuller Cemetery
|19500 Cedar Niles Rd, Gardner, Gardner Township
|Gardner Cemetery, Est. 1857
|500 W Grand St, Gardner, Gardner Township
|Highland Cemetery
|5000 W 65th Street, Prairie Village, Shawnee Township
|Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Est. 1955
|11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Oxford Township
|Lenexa Cemetery, Est. 1872
|8900 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, Shawnee Township
|Lexington Cemetery
|Lexington, Lexington Township
|Linwood Pioneer Cemetery, Est. 1873
|3600 W 95th Street, Leawood, Shawnee Township
|Maupin Family Cemetery
|87th St, Lenexa, Monticello Township
|Monticello Cemetery, Est. 1899
|73rd Terrace, Shawnee, Monticello Township
|Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Est. 1885
|19800 W 159th St, Olathe, Olathe Township
|Murphy Family Cemetery, Est. 1871
|Mize Rd, Shawnee, Monticello Township
|Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Est. 1957
|13901 Blackbob Rd, Olathe, Oxford Township
|Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Est. 1865
|738 N Chestnut St, Olathe, Olathe Township
|Old Shawnee Town Cemetery
|Johnson Dr and Colby St, Shawnee, Shawnee Township
|Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Est. 1883
|150H (135th) and Rosehill Rd, Overland Park, Oxford Township
|Pleasant Valley Cemetery
|15500 Evening Star Rd, Eudora, McCamish Township
|Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Est. 1881
|9500 W 159th St, Stanley, Oxford Township
|Pleasant View Cemetery, Est. 1895
|6100 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, Shawnee Township
|Prairie Center Cemetery, Est. 1885
|Evening Star Lane, Eudora, Lexington Township
|Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Est. 1955
|8321 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, Shawnee Township
|Saint Columbia Catholic Cemetery
|159th and S Moonlight Rd, Gardner, Gardner Township
|Saint Columbine Catholic Cemetery
|207th St and Dille Rd, Edgerton, McCamish Township
|Saint John Catholic Cemetery
|8900 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, Shawnee Township
|Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
|6300 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, Shawnee Township
|Shawnee Cemetery, Est. 1872
|6300 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, Shawnee Township
|Shawnee Indian Cemetery
|10905 59th Terrace, Shawnee, Shawnee Township
|Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
|3201 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, Shawnee Township
|Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Est. 1973
|23215 W 75th St, Shawnee, Monticello Township
|Smith Cemetery
|K7 S shoulder N of College Ave. , Lenexa, Olathe Township
|Spring Hill Cemetery, Est. 1860
|799 W Lawrence St, Spring Hill, Spring Hill Township
|Tomahawk Cemetery, Est. 1870
|133rd and Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Oxford Township
|Union Cemetery, Est. 1884
|75th St and Gleason Rd, Shawnee, Monticello Township
|Woodland Cemetery, Est. 1874
|2300 W 175th St, Stilwell, Aubry Township
|Woolford Farms Horse Cemetery
|59 Le Mans Court, Priarie Village, Shawnee Township
|KS: Leavenworth County
|Chance Cemetery
|189th St and Golden Rd., Linwood, Sherman Township
|Congregational Cemetery, Est. 1870
|3rd and Ash St, Linwood, Sherman Township
|Lenape Cemetery
|Woods Rd, Lenape, Sherman Township
|Mount Calvary Cemetery
|1011 N De Soto Rd, Lansing
|Mount Sidney Cemetery
|Golden Rd., Linwood, Sherman Township
|Sarcoxie Cemetery
|190th Street, Sarcoxie, Sherman Township
|KS: Linn County
|East Mount Zion Cemetery
|Maple Grove Cemetery
|US 69 and 1800th St, Boicourt
|Ninty Six (Spangler) Cemetery
|KS: Miami County
|Bucyrus Cemetery
|24030 Quivira Rd, Bucyrus, Ten Mile Township
|Queen of Holy Rosary (Wea) Catholic Cemetery
|22727 Metcalf Rd, Bucyrus, Wea Township
|KS: Wyandotte County
|Huron Indian Cemetery, Est. 1846
|7th and Ann Sts, Kansas City
|Tensquatawa Burial Ground, Est. 1837
|3818 Ruby Ave, Kansas City
|White Church Delaware Indian Cemetery, Est. 1831
|2200 N 85th St (White Church Rd), Kansas City
|Williamson Farm Cemetery
|E. of Edwardsville Rd, Edwardsville, Delaware Township
|MO: Buchanan County
|Mount Mora Cemetery
|824 Mt Mora Rd, St Joseph
|MO: Clay County
|Mount Olivet, Est. 1868
|MO Hwy 92, Kearney
|Muddy Fork Cemetery, Est. 1851
|MO: Jackson County
|Forest Hill Cemetery
|6901 Troost Ave, Kansas City
|Hill Park Cemetery
|10499 E 20th St, Independence, Blue Township
|Howard Cemetery
|637 NE Woods Chapel Rd, Lees Summit
|Lees Summit Historic Cemetery
|291 Hwy and SE 3rd St, Lees Summit
|Mount Moriah & Freeman Cemetery, Est. 1922
|10507 Holmes Rd, Kansas City
|New Santa Fe Cemetery
|W Santa Fe Trail, Kansas City
|Sibley Cemetery
|Falconer and Osage Sts, Sibley
|MO: Lafayette County
|Confederate Cemetery
|Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville
|MO: McDonald County
|Fox Cemetery
|Fox Rd, Powell
|MO: Ray County
|Richmond City Cemetery
|W Main St (Business 10), Richmond
|NJ: Camden County
|Union Cemetery
|800 Powell St, Gloucester City
|OK: Bryan County
|Highland Cemetery
|1620 Cemetery Rd, Durant
|PA: Delaware County
|Fernwood Cemetery
|6500 Baltimore Ave, Lansdowne


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Predators seeing Ellis move forward in developmentby John Manasso
When the Nashville Predators elected to trade No. 3 defenseman Kevin Klein last week to the New York Rangers, management made the decision in no small part because of the improved play of Ryan Ellis.
It caught the eye of general manager David Poile that Ellis and the rest of the defense corps played well without Klein, a veteran of 403 games with Nashville, when he missed two games with the flu. In the three games preceding the trade Ellis totaled two goals and two assists.
"We've always felt highly about Ellis' future," Poile said of the 11th pick in the 2009 NHL Draft. "We just haven't been able to put him in that position to make a contribution that he's making recently. But it's interesting that in at least two of those games Kevin Klein didn't play."
An honest assessment of Ellis' minutes indicates he mostly has played a No. 6 role on the Predators this season (he averages 14:27 per game in time on ice) while he and rookie Seth Jones man the points on the No. 2 power-play unit. Ellis does not kill penalties (he has logged a total of 1:44 of shorthanded ice time in 52 games). Nonetheless, with a plus-4 rating he is the only defenseman who has spent the entire season with the Predators with a positive plus/minus rating. Offensively his 13 assists and 16 points are career-bests, and his three goals tie a career-high.
Recently coach Barry Trotz felt confident enough in the 2011 Canadian Hockey League player of the year to match Ellis against opposing teams' top-six forwards. Trotz compared Ellis to Philadelphia Flyers four-time All-Star Kimmo Timonen, another smaller defenseman whom Nashville developed (Ellis is listed at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds; Timonen at 5-10, 194).
In some ways Ellis has shown progress simply by staying with the Predators all season and not being assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, as he was in each of his first two pro seasons. In 2011-12 he played 29 games in Milwaukee and last season he was assigned to Admirals between March 25 and April 4.
Trotz said he can see development in the game of the 23-year-old Ellis.
"I think with Ryan his game is maturing," Trotz said. "He's got great hockey IQ. … He is playing more with pace. He's got his strength level up the last couple of years. I think he sort of docked to a different plateau and then he sort of leveled off for a while, and now I think he's just starting to raise it to the next plateau and that just comes with experience."
Ellis' hockey IQ is what has gotten him to the NHL and it is starting to show more and more. In a 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Jan. 14 Ellis demonstrated that hockey IQ in the form of a goal he scored. He entered the zone with the puck and saw that right wing Craig Smith was driving to the net. Ellis later said he knew that meant the opposing defenseman would have to sag to Smith and could not gap up on Ellis. Ellis kept his head up, pumped once and unleashed a 33-foot slap shot that beat goalie Karri Ramo high to the blocker side.
Ellis said he is starting to shoot more.
"I kind of got away from it," said Ellis, who had 73 goals and 314 points in 226 games in four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League. "I was kind of looking for passes more than anything. If you want to score goals you've got to shoot the puck. Whether it's scoring a goal or just being good defensively, whatever it takes to win."
Perhaps some of the maturity Ellis has experienced comes from being in closer proximity to captain Shea Weber -- literally. In the Predators dressing room at Bridgestone Arena, Ellis sits next to Weber and often seems to be found around the captain outside of the room as well.
Ellis said he has learned from Weber.
"Just the way he carries himself," Ellis said. "He talks a lot. He's a great guy to be around in the locker room. Obviously it's an honor sitting next to him. Whether it's just something to do with the game or away from the rink, he's been great all year and during my entire time here."
While Ellis and Weber excel at the offensive aspect of the game, physically they could not differ any more. At 6-4 and 233 pounds, Weber is one of the NHL's most imposing and toughest defensemen. Still, Ellis said he has emulated elements of Weber's game.
"I think he just makes heads-up plays," Ellis said. "I think he's always aware of what's going on on the ice and being a defenseman I think you have more of a luxury of seeing the play and how it develops. I think he sees the ice really well. He talks a lot out there and I think as a young guy you're kind of shy to talk and communicate to your teammates. But the more you do that the better off everyone is."
In the three games since the Predators traded Klein to the New York Rangers for defenseman Michael Del Zotto, Ellis has begun to take on more of that No. 3 role. Still, when Poile made the deal he stated that he believed Nashville's three right-side defensemen for years to come would be Weber, Jones and Ellis.
The Predators and Ellis just need to show patience to get the payoff they are looking for.
"I think he's feeling comfortable," Trotz said. "He doesn't lack confidence; that's one thing that Ryan doesn't lack. If he lacks anything it's patience. His patience and his diligence -- he's got a lot of diligence -- he works at it and tries to get better at it. I think everything's sort of coming together for him. Learning some patience, he's stayed diligent, hockey IQ … getting bigger, stronger, those types of things, they're all sort of coming together at the right time so his career can really stabilize and I think really have a strong career."


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LSU freshman shortstop Alex Bregman was named SEC Player of the Week Monday by the league office.
LSU freshman shortstop Alex Bregman was named SEC Player of the Week Monday by the league office.
Bregman hit a remarkable .632 (12-for-19) in the Tigers' four wins last week with two doubles, three RBI and six runs scored. He collected three hits in each of the Tigers' four games, including a three-game SEC sweep of Auburn.
Bregman delivered the game-winning, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning Wednesday in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over Northwestern State. He hit a sizzling .692 (9-for-13) in the Auburn series with one double, two RBI, five runs scored, two steals and a .714 on-base percentage.
Bregman, a product of Albuquerque, N.M., is LSU's leading hitter this season, batting .422 with eight doubles, two triples, two homers, 22 RBI, seven stolen bases and 26 runs scored.
Bregman's recognition marks the second straight week LSU has received SEC Player of the Week accolades. Senior first baseman Mason Katz received the honor last week after leading the Tigers to a series victory at Mississippi State.


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This story-based lesson presents information on the early investigation into solar and cosmic X-rays, as well as the scientists working in pursuit of X-ray detection and imaging, that set the stage for a program of space-based astronomy. The lesson... (View More) is narrated by Dr. Herbert Friedman, and includes information on his work, as well as his childhood, home life, and interests while a college student. (View Less)
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The MIT field hockey team will participate in the Play 4 the Cure effort in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen Foundation this Tuesday, October 19. The Cardinal and Grey welcome Wellesley College to Jack Barry Field at 6:00 p.m. The team will wear pink socks and armbands and will also play the game will specially ordered, pink balls.
Play 4 the Cure was started by Tina Reinprecht, founded, director and coach of the Mystx Field Hockey Club. The movement began with an indoor field hockey tournament in 2006 to benefit breast cancer research. Since then Play 4 the Cure has contributed over $11,000 to the Philadelphia affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Last year over 150 field hockey teams from across the country took part part in Play 4 the Cure events.
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The 8 Best Bromances on TV
Sure, we're suckers for serious romance, but we have a special place in our hearts for a good 'ol bromance. From back in the day bromances (and soon to be back on our screens with Girl Meets World), to ballroom bromances, these dudes are some of the coolest friends on all of television!
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Replacing a roof is a costly venture few homeowners look forward to. According to Remodeling magazine's 2010-11 "Cost vs. Value" report, the national average cost of a roof replacement is nearly $22,000, a costly endeavor considering the tenuous nature of the economy. What's more, homeowners who choose more upscale roofing materials can expect to spend almost $40,000 on their roofs. Such costs make it no small wonder that many homeowners fear the dreaded diagnosis that their home needs a new roof. While there's little homeowners can do to reduce the cost of a roof replacement, there are warning signs homeowners can look for that might indicate a roof replacement is on the horizon. Recognition of these signs can help homeowners be more financially prepared should the day come when the roof needs to be replaced.
1. The presence of algae If the roof has lots of dark streaks and stains clinging to it, that is likely algae, which can grow on the roof for quite awhile. Algae does not necessarily do any damage to a roof, but it does do some damage to a home's physical appearance, as algae on the roof is not very pleasing to the eye. Algae is most often found on the roofs of homes located in climates that have warm, humid summers. If algae is a problem on your roof, spray washing with a mixture of water and bleach can effectively remove it.
2. Buckling shingles Like algae, buckling shingles are another unsightly problem on a roof. But buckling shingles are more than just an eyesore, they actually might indicate significant problems. When shingles buckle, that's typically because hot air from the attic is forcing the shingles away from the home. Buckling shingles also indicate that the roof is poorly ventilated, which can take years off the roof's life expectancy while driving up home cooling costs along the way.
3. Granule loss Granule loss is typically a byproduct of normal shingle wear and tear that results from inclement weather, such as hail. Older roofs might experience granule loss, but granule loss can also occur on a new roof if a defective roofing product was used. Any granule loss, even if slight, should be addressed, as the side effects of granule loss include a weakened roof and leaking. If granule loss is not addressed, the consequences could be severe the next time a storm occurs.
4. Mold Unlike the warning signs already discussed, mold is not visible on the outside of the home. Instead, homeowners should look in the attic of a home to see if there is any mold growth. If there is, the roof is likely leaking, and the health risks of mold growth in a home are substantial. Mold is not necessarily easy to detect, so a professional inspection might be in order if mold growth is suspected. If a professional determines mold is, in fact, present, then the mold will need to be removed and all options, including a roof replacement, must be considered to keep mold from coming back.
5. Roof rot Perhaps the most discouraging sign a homeowner can see on his or her roof is roof rot. Roof rot appears when a roof is in considerable decay and, if not addressed, its consequences can stretch far beyond the roof, damaging other parts of the home thanks in large part to water getting through the roof. If roof rot is either not noticed or just ignored, it won't take long for water to get through the roof and blaze a destructive path through the rest of the home. Homeowners might fear a full roof replacement because of the cost associated with such a project. But if ignored, problems with a roof could eventually prove far more costly than the price of replacing the roof.
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Nintendo's newest Legend of Zelda, Mario sell more than 500,000 units over retail holiday; 3DS sales jump 49 percent week-over-week.
Nintendo readies two bundles for the holiday season; EU gets Ice White handheld with Super Mario 3D Land; Nintendogs + Cats joins Coral Pink package.
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♥ Elsa Ice Queen Gown Costume for American Girl Dolls ♥
The first in a series of outfits & patterns inspired by the move Frozen by Disney.
As I saw watching Frozen with my older kids who, like me, still love Disney I was thinkning of recreating the costumes. They are based on Nordic, specifically Norwegian ethnic designs although highly stylized for the most part. I create designs for American Girl Dolls, offering my sewing patterns for sale via my Etsy and Craftsy shops and yet I have plans to branch into clothes for people later this year.
I've been making costumes and special occasion clothes for over 20 years. This design was more challenging than it looks to work out because despite the simplistic lines, I had to find a way to get it to suit the chunky-ish shape of AG dolls.
Here is my finished design, and I invite you to my shop to see Enlarged views. Thanks so much :) http://www.etsy.com/shop/DollhouseDesigns
To make: ♥ Long Dress ♥ Bodice w/ Attached Train / Cape ♥
Recreate scenes from the movie with your favorite doll!Make your own Winter Outfit for Elsa.
It features a super long train and beautiful fit, just like Elsa's own gown.
From my cutting table to yours…
✿ Looks just like Elsa's Ice Queen gown from the movie Frozen
✿ 2 Pieces – Super Long Gown and Bodice with attached Train
✿ Long Sleeves end in elegant points over her hands
✿ 5-gored Skirt -Make it with or without side slit
✿ Skirt of dress is extra long in back, forming a long train behind her
✿ Make top with Sheer Mesh Knit or optional woven version
✿ Make it as grand or as simple as you like.
✿ Very dramatic dress train stretches several inches behind doll
✿ Both pieces are tailored perfectly for newer American Girl dolls (2010 Lanie is the model)
✿ Dress Opens in Back, Bodice Opens on one Side
✿ Intermediate Pattern to Sew
Includes Design options, 14 Pages of Patterns, 28 Pages of Instruction, Glossary, Photos, & Information, including Hints for Beginning Sewists
Reuse to make w/ other colors or trims Print Pattern Pages @ 100%Instructions can be printed in booklet style to reduce printing, or read along on your laptop or tablet.Note: I have no affiliation with American Girl, Disney, or Mattel except as a consumer that enjoys the quality & charm of their products.
Pattern or design used: My own design – Elsa Ice Queen Gown Sewing Pattern PDF available via Etsy and Craftsy by DollhouseDesigns


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Retired Vice Adm. Ronald A. Route was appointed as President, Naval Postgraduate School September 30, 2013. He comes to the assignment with over twenty years of leadership experience at the senior executive and operational level, which included responsibilities in graduate education, program requirements and resources, international affairs, research and development, and ethics.
Route's significant career assignments include President of the Naval War College, and Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command. He also served in two earlier flag officer assignments leading major divisions on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO): Director of Navy Programming and Director, Politico-Military Affairs.
A career Surface Warfare Officer, Route's sea duty included assignments and deployments in cruisers, destroyers, frigates and aircraft carriers; he commanded the AEGIS cruiser USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) and the guided-missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG 45). His most recent command at sea was the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group of ten ships plus the embarked carrier air wing.
After retirement from the Navy in 2008, Route spent more than three years as a senior vice president at Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. – an executive-level consulting firm specializing in defense industry and government business.
Route holds a Bachelor's of Science in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, and a Master's of Science in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also served as the Navy's Senior Military Fellow on the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, and attended the Executive Business Course, Kenan-Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina.
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This Is What You Need To Do To Make Her Want Sex
Dear Player,
I have recently been having a run of bad luck with women. I'm not sure if it's my style that needs to be retouched or because I've recently lost most of my hair, but as of late, it has become more difficult to convince women to have sex with me.
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No matter what I do or say, or how much I beg, women just don't end up giving me the chance to pleasure them. Now I can understand if it were with women I just met, but I'm referring to women that I flirt with constantly and have very sexual conversations with over the phone.
Help Player, how can I convince these women to take things a step further and have sex with me?
Danny Delorio
wake up
Swing a pendulum back and forth in front of them and say the following: "You're getting sleepy. Your eyes are becoming heavy and you're feeling tired. Close your eyes and sleep. When I snap my fingers you will awake, remove your clothing and have sex with me."
Okay, now snap back to reality. Sorry, but it's just not that simple. Before I begin, the most important thing you need to wrap your brain around is human psychology. People, especially women, hate being told what to do. In fact, the more you try to convince them to do something, the more they will resist.
That's because people in general like to feel like they're in control and there is nothing that says you're in control more than doing the opposite of what someone is telling you to do. That's why, for example, some young girls date older men when their parents forbid them from dating altogether.
the magic formula
So the plan is not to convince women to have sex with you, but rather make it a challenge for them to bed you. In fact, the magic formula is the complete opposite of what most men usually get caught up in, which I refer to as the beg trap .
In other words, stop trying to convince her to sleep with you, but rather make her think that she has to convince you .
The fact of the matter is that, in most cases, a woman decides if she's going to have sex with you before you even get the chance to think "nice breasts." Imagine how she'll feel when you actually make it a challenge for her. It's not at all what she's accustomed to. Indeed, she probably thought you'd be an easy conquest, but you're going to show her that you're not and if she wants you in her bed, she's going to have to work for it.
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Sunday, 1 November 2015
Temporary suspension of posting
Dear reader,
You might already have noticed a lack of content this month, a situation which unfortunately will continue to perpetuate for some time to come. This is because we're currently fully committed to finishing our book on the North Korean military by the title of The Armed Forces of North Korea, on the path of Songun, which deprives us of most of the time normally spent on writing articles for Oryx Blog. Regular posting is expected to resume a few months into 2016, when most work on the book should be finished. We hope you can understand, and look forward to finally completing the culmination of years of extensive study of the DPRK and its armed forces.
Kind regards,
The authors of Oryx Blog
''North Korea's Armed Forces: On the path of Songun seeks to bring order and coherence to the chaotic state of affairs in the intelligence community of North Korea-watchers, as well as to disprove the much-echoed stance that there is little to fear from the DPRK by providing information on a plethora of never-before described weapons systems and modernisation programmes.
North Korea's Armed Forces maps the most important events from the inconclusive ceasefire struck at the end of the Korean War, throughout the Cold War until modern day, and an especially heavy emphasis is placed on the current status of the Korean People's Army by examining their wealth of indigenously designed weaponry. In the course of the book not only will many of the Korean People's Army's most secret projects and tactics be unveiled, but also new light will be shed on the deadly flare-ups between the North and the South, and novel evidence on tragic incidents such as the Cheonan sinking and Yeongpyeong bombing of 2010 is brought forth. Moreover, an up-to-date, comprehensive listing of the equipment holdings of several branches of the Korean People's Army is included, offering a numerical assessment of its naval and aerial capabilities. From the recently introduced stealth missile boats, ballistic missile submarines and main battle tank families to their often-ignored indigenous aircraft industry, virtually all indigenous weapons systems are discussed extensively.
This exclusive content is illustrated by over forty detailed color artworks and various maps put together through exhaustive research and analysis, as well as around 170 unique images, many of which have never before been seen by the general public. Through scrutiny of satellite footage, the observation of North Korean propaganda outlets and by carefully examining information from the United States Department of Defense, the DPRK's advances in each of the Korean People's Army's respective branches are uncovered. Nearly all of the 'hermit kingdom's' military exploits are included and an accurate picture of the North's capabilities in both symmetrical and asymmetrical warfare is provided. This book was written specifically for anyone interested in North Korea's military capabilities or looking to find answers to many questions raised by the minefield of contradictory statements and misinformation that make up current intelligence about this reclusive nation.''
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
14 comments:
- Anonymous1 November 2015 at 20:49
Good luck with your book,and we look forward till you continue posting on Oryx Blog.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2 November 2015 at 10:28
I thought you guys went to Syria to fight Russians!��ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 November 2015 at 19:46
I seriously missed seeing posts from you about RuAF operations in Syria, the use of cruise missiles, etc. But I understand that the book comes first. The book looks really interesting and I will put it on my buy list when it comes out. And of course, I look forward to reading your posts when they resume. This is one of my favorite blogs and a hiatus won't change that.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4 November 2015 at 00:14
Really enjoy your blog shame we wont be getting anymore posts for a while, good luck with the book!ReplyDelete
We respect your effort and really looking forward to read your masterpiece. This is one of the best military sites in the world ! My best wishes !ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 November 2015 at 00:43
Looking forward to seeing the book, chaps. Best wishes.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous29 December 2015 at 13:30
When are you coming back? It feels like you've been MIA forever, now.ReplyDelete
Question about you me book :ReplyDelete
Are you also writting on the North Korea Air Force or just about its land forces? Thank you :)Replies
- Anonymous17 February 2016 at 01:31
Hello Oryx, I have really enjoyed your well written and informed blog, especially your analysis of the wars in the Middle East; when do you expect to return, I'm looking forward to your take on the recent advances of the SAA.ReplyDelete
Also I'm looking forward to your book on the "Hermit State".
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Faculty Handbook
Program Discontinuance Procedures
A. A department, the Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards, the Graduate Council, the University Senate, or the University President may initiate a recommendation for program discontinuance.
B. For functional purposes at this institution and for the term of the current CSU-AAUP contract, the term "program" shall refer to those programs for which program sheets exist* and any program sheets subsequently approved; discontinuance of minors in departments which do not have majors (e.g., Philosophy and Humanistic Studies) shall also follow the procedure outlined below.
C. Any recommendation for program discontinuance shall be first reviewed by the Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards or the Graduate Council to determine specific courses which would be affected and the effect of those discontinued courses on the other University programs. For the purposes of evaluating discontinuance, elimination of individual courses shall not be viewed as discontinuance. Only the request to eliminate groups of related courses, which would de facto force the discontinuance of any group, shall be viewed as discontinuance.
D. The Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards or the Graduate Council shall:
a. University Planning & Budgeting Committee.
b. Schools concerned.
c. Department(s) concerned.
d. SGA.
E. Within a period of time specified by the Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards or the Graduate Council, the above mentioned groups shall examine the proposal for program discontinuance and determine if it is based on bona fide educational considerations. The reports submitted to CUCAS or the Graduate Council by the various groups shall include the following:
F. In the event that discontinuance involves a graduate program, information from E 1, 2, and 3 above should be sent to the Graduate Council which will then report and make its recommendation to the Senate.
G. The CUCAS or Graduate Council's report to the University Senate shall include:
a. Recommendation for program discontinuance timing.
b. Basis and validity for discontinuance.
c. Possible alternative arrangements for program continuance.
H. The University Senate shall review the CUCAS or Graduate Council's recommendations to determine if these have been based on bona fide educational considerations. Within 60 calendar days of the initiation of a request for program discontinuance, the University Senate shall have completed its review and shall pass on its recommendations and the Committee report to the University President for appropriate action.
I. The President shall be requested to inform the Senate of his/her decision.
*See appended list, Inventory of Programs and Program Sheets.
Adopted: Nov. 25, 1980
Amended: Mar. 31, 1981


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Feeling burned by that Viewsonic gTablet you bought at Staples despite our review's best efforts to warn you? Perhaps if it was called the Viewpad 10s you'd feel better about the fact that the 10.1" inch screen is fronting a mere 1024x600 set of pixels. Or perhaps our look at the 7-inch version at IFA wasn't enough and you'd like another peek at that running Android 2.2. Or maybe you'd like to see how the dual-booting Windows 7 / Android 1.6 Viewpad 10 (nee Viewpad 100) has progressed in the past few months.
We can tell that you want all of these things. Heck, you probably want to know that there's also a 4" version floating around at CES that we may try to track down later. We're comfortable with Viewsonic pushing out lower-end tablets and we want you to be too, so go on and watch some videos and photos of Viewpads after the break


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First, there is the issue of the super polling places, which were set up for voters whose normal polling place was either destroyed or left without power thanks to Hurricane Sandy.
Early Tuesday morning, people were already reporting long lines and long waits to cast a ballot.
Then there is Governor Andrew Cuomo's order that a voter anywhere in New York State can turn up at any polling place and cast their vote, although they would only be allowed to vote for president and statewide elections.
That was a good idea, and needed to be done. What also needed to be done was to announce it sooner than the day before Election Day and let poll workers know about the policy.
Also on early Tuesday morning, we were hearing from people that they were getting turned away when they tried to vote outside of their home district, which means they will likely be sitting this presidential election out.
It would have been, of course, impossible to postpone the election with the rest of the country headed to the polls today to vote for president, it just looks like a less-than-fair election and some disenfranchised voters in 2012 are going to be added to the list of the lingering consequences of Hurricane Sandy.
Let's hope it doesn't dramatically affect any of the races.
Oh wait, it's going to dramatically affect at least one race.
State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Councilman Eric Ulrich have been locked in a dogfight for the past few months battling for Addabbo's seat in Albany.
For decades that seat was held by a Republican, and Ulrich was hoping to return the seat to GOP control, which would be a big deal in the fragile partisan balance in the State Senate.
Where Ulrich was really counting on support was from the Rockaway Peninsula, including the community of Breezy Point, which is – was, sadly - home to Congressman Bob Turner, a Republican who shocked everybody when he defeated Assemblyman David Weprin for Anthony Weiner's old seat.
Now those residents and possible Ulrich supporters are worried about where they are going to live – some of their homes were completely destroyed not only by the hurricane but a devastating fire – let alone who they are going to send to Albany.
In this particular race, Hurricane Sandy is going to play a big role, and with so many people voting at polling places outside their district or using absentee ballots, political pundits will be dissecting how this devastating storm impacted this close race for months.


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The year 2014 is shaping up to be one of the coldest winters in most of the U.S. in the last century. When this was written, temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast tumbled well below zero and at ZAP Fitness' headquarters in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, not a street or sidewalk was free of snow and—worse—ice. While 99 percent of the time I subscribe to the "just get out the door" school of coaching, streets or trails covered in frozen precipitation can often lead to injury due to altered biomechanics or mishaps outside a runner's control. It is for these reasons that I recommend utilizing a treadmill this time of year, particularly for harder, more specific sessions, to reduce your risk of injury.
While many purists view treadmill running as less than pure, it's an effective tool for distance runners who want to train through tough, icy winters. At ZAP, we implement a variety of treadmill workouts to emphasize various physiological systems and needs. Try a few of our favorite treadmill sessions instead of tumbling down the slick streets in your neighborhood.
More: 6 Reasons Why You Should Run on a Treadmill
Treadmill Session #1: 1:00/1:00/1:00 cycles
Purpose: Encourage anaerobic threshold development; practice gear changing and tempo response
The 1/1/1 is a modified version of a workout I picked up from the late Antonio Leitao ('84 Olympic 5,000-meter bronze medalist). This session requires the runner to be active and aware as the tempo and incline of the workout changes every minute for 15 to 45 minutes. After an easy 15- to 20-minute warm-up jog followed by light accelerations, start the harder portion of this run at 50 to 55 seconds per mile slower than your current 10K race pace.
More: How to Run at the Right Pace
Example: A runner who is in roughly 37-minute 10K shape would begin this session at 6:50 to 6:55 pace. A runner in mid-43-minute 10K shape (7:00 pace) would begin the session similarly at 7:50 to 7:55 pace.
- Begin the session with 1:00 at this introductory tempo at a 1-percent grade, followed by 1:00 roughly 5 to 8 seconds per mile quicker at a 2 percent grade. Finish the 3-minute cycle with 1:00 at 5 to 8 seconds per mile quicker at a 3 percent uphill grade.
- When the 3 minutes conclude, return to the original pace and repeat the 3-minute sequence once again.
- Following the first 6 minutes of the workout, begin the next 2 x 3-minute cycles by starting at the tempo you concluded the opening 6 minutes, but at a 1-percent grade.
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Confessions of a Carnita-Vore" Carnitas - chunks of pork cooked slowly in lard until they're golden and crisp on the outside and meltingly tender inside - are a weekend family tradition in Mexico. At the Medellin Market in Mexico City, Rick gives us an insider's look at how they're made every Saturday and Sunday in a huge copper cauldron, and served up with fresh corn tortillas and crispy chicharron (pork cracklings). But what if a carnitas craving strikes and you're not in Mexico on a weekend? No worries. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Budapest: The Best of Hungary" Capitalism has taken hold in the city laced together by bridges across the Danube. Gypsy orchestras and venerable mineral baths are the rage.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Algo Inesperaado" This episode features some facts about Guadalajara. Carlos reveals to his family that Gloria has a gambling habit and he needed to withdraw money.G
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Marc ChagallBiography
Between 1910 and 1914 Chagall's works mixed proto-Surrealism, Expressionism, and Cubism, although he refused to be labelled as a follower of any particular school.
In 1923 Chagall moved to Paris, where he was promptly commissioned by art dealer Ambroise Vollard to make etchings for an edition of Gogol's Dead Souls. Biblical themes characterised many of Chagall's works starting in 1931, after Chagall was again commissioned by Vollard to do etchings for an illustrated edition of the Old Testament. Hundreds of his biblical works are displayed at the National Museum of the Marc Chagall Biblical Message in Nice, France. In 1961 Chagall even designed a dozen stained-glass windows for the synagogue of the Hadassah Medical Centre near Jerusalem.
Many of his later works reflected his love of literature and the theatre and were done with watercolour or gouache, mediums that enhanced the poetic spontaneity prevalent in Chagall's work.
Chagall died in 1985, at the age of 98.
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TGS 2007; Twin Peaks, sorry, Rainy Woods trailer
Whilst many people are comparing Rainy Woods to Resident Evil, Saw and other similar 'gore-fest' movies/games, I'm here to tell you where Rainy Woods really comes from.
It's clearly a complete rip-off of, sorry, I mean homage to Twin Peaks. There's a coffee loving FBI agent. There's some 'little people'. There's a room surrounded by red curtains. Have I said enough yet?
Despite the obvious David Lynch references, Rainy Woods looks like a reasonable survival horror game. The graphics don't seem as crisp, clear and visceral as Resident Evil 5 but if you like this sort of thing it should be a blast.
Of much more interest to me is the trailer for Imabikisou that I found on the Japanese PS Store. Billed as a 'sound novel', it reminds me of the Japanese classic 'small children with long hair over their faces' horrors like Ringu and Ju-On (Ring and Grudge to those not in the know). You can check out the video yourself at the Japanese PS Store or read this great preview at Eurogamer.
Check out the Rainy Woods trailer below...
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Hello from Central Ohio!
Hi all!
I was just looking around the internet for help with my little dog's fear of fireworks and found this forum. I haven't had a chance to explore it much yet, but I'm looking forward to it!
I love animals, and have always had them in my life. I've had dogs by the dozens, cats, horses, snakes, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs, ferrets... Wow! I've had so many it's hard to remember.
Right now I have a little Jack Russel 'Terrorist' named Sparky. I adopted her from the humane society about 3 years ago, and I just love her to death. She's probably the smartest dog I've ever had.
Her biggest problem is anxiety. She's terrified of thunderstorms & fireworks and has EXTREME separation anxiety. From what I've read, separation anxiety seems to be more common in rescue dogs. We're working on it, but it's slow going. Right now I just feel so sorry for my little girl. This time of year with the fireworks and loud noises are so hard on her. Last night my neighborhood was just full of 'booms' and my poor little girl just huddled up next to me and shook the whole time.
Anyway, that's a little about me and Sparky.
I'm attaching a picture of my little girl...
That's a beautiful picture of Sparky. It looks like a painting?
Are you planning to attend any fireworks displays with Sparky or just stay home? If you're staying home, maybe when the fireworks start, you could turn the TV or stereo way up and have a play/fetch time with her indoors for the 20 some odd minutes their going off.
Hope she's o.k. this evening and welcome aboard Photo Jak.
A dog wags his tail with his heart
Dogs have Masters--Cats have Staff
Rest in Peace Bailey: 12/10/95-1/9/09 (Golden Retriever)
Rest in Peace Kitty: 7/1/2000 - 10/7/2013
Rest in Peace Gryphon (sounds like Griffin): 10/15/2004 - 11/18/2017 (English Springer Spaniel)
Bella: 3/09/2005 LHD Cat adopted by/from Child
Mollie: 6/2/2009 (English Setter)
Welcome to the board, Photo Jak! That is one gorgeous portrait of Sparky!
I hope most of the fireworks in your area were last night so the both of you can relax tonight!
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Thanks for the warm welcome!
And also for the kind comments about Sparky's picture (nope klmccallum, not a painting - I took that photo of her late last year).
The 4th wasn't as traumatic for us, thank goodness. I guess everyone in the neighborhood had set off most of their fireworks the night before so there were only a few moments of trembling.
Okay, I'm off to explore the rest of the forum. Thanks again!
Welcome to the forum.
Sparky is a beautiful girl!
Someone just posted a link on another thread to a page that has additional tips on what to do for dogs who are afraid of thunder/fireworks, etc. so thought I'd post it here as well:
I think the desensitization tips in particular would be worth a try.
"The animals share with us the privilege of having a soul." -Pythagoras
"The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different." -Hippocrates
"Let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And well change the world." -Jack Layton
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I wore:
Hiking boots and expedition weight socks
2 pairs of long underwear under heavy winter sport pants,
A heavyweight base layer shirt, a fleece jacket, 2 down parkas and a Gortex wind jacket.
Heavy winter sport gloves with liners
A balaclava and a fleece hat with ear flaps
and I was still freezing
On the last day at the last camp we gave the porters gifts of thanks for without them we would not be able to climb the mountain. They carry our stuff, set up the tents, cook our meals and break down camp and move it to the next spot everyday. Many of them carry 40+ lbs on the backs and heads and many only wearing sneakers or worn out shoes. I saw one porter laden with stuff running in a pair of flip-flops.
I gave away my fleece hat to the fashionable porter posing with me in the photo above, my Therma Rest pad (the porter who got that kissed it), my heavyweight winter sport pants, insulated waterproof gloves, fleece pants, a down parka and my beloved Asolo hiking boots. They need that stuff so much more than I.
It was an amazing experience that taught me so much about survival, spirit and will. I clearly realized I am stronger than I thought, I can survive on very little creature comforts, that there are truly wonderful people and places to meet and discover all over this planet and most importantly that it is actually okay to eat some carbs...sometimes...hakuna matata.


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My Room: Ellia Marin
Grey never looked so good. Paola tells us about this fun, colorful, zig-zaggy room: As first time parents, my husband Eric and I spent the entire pregnancy creating the perfect space for our new addition! We wanted something cheerful and modern.....something that felt fun, with touches of whimsy that didn't necessarily scream BABY. It needed to be a bit mod, so as to fit in with the rest of our interior design in our home.
The first challenge was finding the right color combination. We were looking for something bright and unique....anything but the pastel baby pink that would be so very expected. I knew I wanted a charcoal grey as part of the combo, so that narrowed it down a tad. We found a fabric by Cloud 9 that was the perfect fit....aqua, coral, grey and white, and that became the inspiration for the rest of the nursery.
I showed my husband a picture of the chevron wall that I really wanted as the backdrop to the crib, and bless his heart for appeasing a very pregnant lady and agreeing to paint the wall to match. He painstakingly taped off that entire wall (twice!) to paint it the perfect charcoal chevron print.
Once we got the crib bedding made.....we were off to DIY or shop on Etsy for the rest of our accents, since we found this color combo nearly impossible to find in stores. We made sure that we used the same Behr paint for every project (even requested it from the Etsy sellers that did our custom work), so that the room felt cohesive. Three of my favorite Etsy purchases were our owl wall clock (yes, that owl really does tell time!), the abacus, and the whale tissue holder.
We also took on a couple of DIY projects. One was that cornice above the window, which we made in the same Cloud 9 fabric as the bedskirt. Another was the "Baby Love" pillow that we threw on the glider. We also painted all of the storage boxes that we put in the bookcases to match the rest of the room.
We love how it all turned out!
• Crib: Nurseryworks
• Glider: Little Castle
• Alphabet wall print: Made By Girl
• Custom abacus: Beauty of Wood
• Owl Lamp: Target
• Whale tissue holder: Gnome Sweet Gnome
• Elephant toy rocker: Restoration Hardware Baby & Child
• Custom owl wall clock: Hoos
• Custom crib bedding: One World Baby
• Bookcases, storage boxes, and curtains: Ikea
• Chandelier: Lamps Plus
• Paint colors: Behr (Milestone, Surfer and Candy Mix)
Thanks Paola!
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Saving Energy at the Swimming Pool with VFDs
Variable-Frequency Drives Reduce Energy Costs and Protect Motors at South Windsor, Conn., Pool Complex
By Paul Miller, Contributing Editor
The Veterans Memorial Pool Park In the town of South Windsor, Conn., is a much-loved summer hotspot for children and adults. Once merely a pond, the local swimmin hole evolved into a full-fledged aquatics center over the years. The modernization of the current complex was completed in the spring of 2002. It houses three separate outdoor swimming pools: a training pool for children; a lap pool; and the main pool. The pools stay open from the first weekend in June until the last weekend in August, attracting an average of 600-800 visitors per day during the hottest months.
The high cost of keeping the pool water clean
While the pools themselves are a relaxing escape for members of the community, keeping the more than one million gallons of water used in the three pools clean is a demanding, round-the-clock task. This falls upon the shoulders of the same busy Public Works Department staff that also operates the towns municipal wastewater treatment plant. The water in all three pools must be continuously circulated through a system of purification filters. High-powered pumps maintain a continuous flow through the elaborate system of water purification filters. These pumps pull water from the bottom of the pool through a series of gutter systems and into surge tanks―one tank per pool. The water is then pumped from the surge tanks through a series of chemical-purification filters before being returned to the pool.
Actual KW readings taken after installation of the Variable Frequency Drives
The high flow demands require some real horsepower: the 152,000-gallon lap pool draws water through the system using one 10-hp, 200-V, three-phase pump; the 156,000-gallon training pool uses a 20-hp, 200-V, three-phase pump; and the 755,000-gallon main pool uses two 30-hp, 200-V, three-phase pumps.
The electricity required to run these four pumps on a 24/7 basis is by far the pools largest operational expense, and tens of thousands of dollars are budgeted for utility costs each season. As a result, Tim Friend, plant supervisor, is constantly looking for ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs, while still maintaining water purity.
ABB drives added to accommodate varying pumping requirements of pools at Windsor, Conn.
Friend and his team tried implementing several different strategies with limited success. The first strategy was to completely shut off the pumps each night for a specified period of time. This made it so difficult to maintain water quality that they had to abandon the tactic altogether. They then tried throttling the valves to achieve the proper flow rate through the pumps, but since the pumps ran on single-speed motors, doing so also drove up the motor amps, back-flushing the equipment.
Variable-frequency drives help reduce energy costs
Friend then drew on his experience operating water treatment and purification plants, where variable-frequency drives (VFDs) are often used to allow pump motors to be safely operated at reduced speeds. To find the best solution for the pools, he consulted with Brian Robinson, a sales engineer at FlowTech, a local sales and service representative for ABB VFDs. Friend and Robinson had previously worked together on a number of projects.
Brian turned me on to VFDs a long time ago, said Friend. We saw how great they worked in similar applications on several previous projects. By installing VFDs at the pool, we determined that we could reduce the motor speed, but still run our system with the valves completely open―all the while, achieving the full-flow rate we need to run the filtration systems.
Charlie Albert, Dave Geng, and Bruce Lundie (left to right) handled the installation of the VFD drives, operating the filtration pumps for the three pools in South Windsor, Conn.
The lap pool was our guinea pig, says Friend. Our goal was to demo the existing flow system, install the bypass and VFD and get it back up and running the same day. Since it was the smallest pump, we had the most physical space in which to work, and we were successful in accomplishing our goal.
Friends crew then completed installation on the 20-hp pump in a day and spent another day on both 30-hp motors. We were thrilled at how quickly and smoothly the installation process went. Although we spread it out over a couple of weeks, it was basically only three days worth of work.
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