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An Antrim woman, who was viciously assaulted during a football match at Chimney Corner F.C., has relived her horror after seeing her attacker sent to a young offenders' center at Antrim Magistrates' Youth Court.
Laura Adair, from Springfarm, received horrendous facial injuries and required surgery to rebuild her cheekbone following the brutal assault that left her unable to work for more than two months.
She was playing for Knockbreda against Blackieville Ladies in a N.I. Women's Football Association Division One Match in May when a teenage player on the opposing team attacked her around 70 minutes into the match.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
Staff at Slieve Gullion Credit Union in Forkhill endured a terrifying ordeal last Friday evening, November 23, when a three-man gang armed with axes and a handgun entered the premises and forced workers to hand over a sum of money.
The masked trio made their way into the Main Street building shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday night and threatened staff with the weapons, before escaping with the stolen cash in a silver-colored VW Golf.
The aggressive robbery was met with widespread condemnation, with Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin M.L.A. Megan Fearon describing it as "a vicious and mean, criminal act."
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
Agricultural food firms Danone and Tanco have won the two top prizes at the Ireland France Business Awards.
Infant formula manufacturer Danone won the Best French Company in Ireland award. Tanco Autowrap, the Carlow-based agricultural machinery company, was the joint winner of the Best Irish Company in France award, along with wastewater treatment systems manufacturer Tricel S.A.S.U., a French subsidiary of K.M.G. based in Killarney.
The annual awards, run by the Ireland France Chamber of Commerce and Network Irlande recognize outstanding business performance and bilateral trade between Ireland and France. This year's awards were sponsored by B.N.P. Paribas.
[Source: Irish Examiner]
The Health Service Executive has said it is to set up a review group to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a baby who was born two weeks ago at Cavan General Hospital.
It is understood the baby boy was delivered by C-section Thursday, November 28, however, the procedure suffered delays as another C-section had already been carried out in the main theatre, and so a second theatre had to be surgically prepared.
When the baby was born, he was critically ill and was later transferred to the National Neonatal Unit at Holles Street in Dublin for treatment, where he died a short time later.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
Orla Ní Eilí, of the Clare Immigrant Support Centre in Ennis, has warned that some people in the county may experience further isolation if Wednesday's budget adversely impacts upon the income of low earners or the unemployed.
"The worrying part is that people will become even more isolated, no matter what their background is; Irish or new Irish," Ms. Ní Eilí said.
"People could become very isolated in their homes. They might have no work, even though they are looking for work or seeking courses. They may be staying in just because they don't have the resources to be walking around town and spending a couple of bob here or there. It's a very worrying time for a lot of people," she added.
[Source: Clare Champion]
Bruce Springsteen is bringing his amazing live show to Cork this July. It has been announced last Wednesday afternoon that Bruce Springsteen and his fabled E Street band will be playing Páirc Uí Chaoimh on July 18.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday, December 6, at 9 a.m. on Ticketmaster.
The 63-year old "Born in the U.S.A." star will also play Thomond Park in Limerick two days prior on July 16 and Belfast two days after Cork on July 20.
[Source: Cork Independent]
Derry singer and Glee star Damian McGinty is currently soaring high in the American iTunes charts with pre-orders for his debut E.P. outselling Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Christina Aguilera and, yes, even the Glee soundtrack.
The E.P. went on sale last Tuesday and, by lunchtime, had hit number 14 in the American pop charts – Damian's reaction to the Journal on hearing this news was a simple "holy s---."
The 20-year-old also told followers on Facebook and Twitter the success so far of the five-track E.P. had been "beyond his wildest expectations" and he encouraged his fans to follow their own dreams.
[Source: Derry Journal]
Fine Gael T.D. for Donegal North East, Joe McHugh, has called the news that both Malin Head and Valentia Island Coast Guard stations are to remain open "a victory for common sense."
Deputy McHugh, who has consistently campaigned for the retention of Malin Head station, said, "Minister Leo Varadkar's confirmation [last Thursday] that he will recommend the retention of Malin Head and Valentia Island in the national Coast Guard stations network is a victory for common sense.
"The retention of Malin Head and Valentia Island Coast Guard stations will preserve the long-standing relationships between fishermen and the Malin Head and Valentia Island stations, which are a vitally important element in delivering the high-quality Coast Guard services on which Irish fishermen and the Irish marine industry rely."
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
Newry and Mourne District Council, and the Department for Social Development (D.S.D.) have announced the commencement of a Public Consultation Process in regards to the proposed Newry City Linkages Public Realm Scheme.
The scheme is aiming to start on-site in April/May 2013 and run until early 2014. The works will be concentrated on the canal-side of Buttercrane Quay and Merchants Quay, between Dublin and Sugar Island Bridges.
The works will comprise the replacement of the existing canal boundary wall with a new decorative maritime railing and the removal of car parking spaces to facilitate the provision of a new wider granite paved/curbed pathway. New decorative street lighting, street furniture, tree planting and public art is also proposed as part of the scheme.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
A Chinese woman has been accused of sexually assaulting two schoolgirls at a screening of a horror movie at a Dublin cinema. Yan Ching (42) is alleged to have groped the girls' legs while telling them they were beautiful and touching herself, before photographing them against their wishes.
She is accused of carrying out the assault after calling the girls over to ask if she was sitting in the right seat.
The 12-year-olds were trying to leave when the accused allegedly pulled one back by the ponytail.
[Source: Evening Herald]
Lisnaskea-based entrepreneur Maurice Kettyle, winner of the Fermanagh Herald Business of the Year award is, literally, bringing home the bacon.
Two weeks ago, his firm, Kettyle Irish Foods, won a $1.9 million contract to supply Fermanagh bacon, which has been dry-cured using seaweed, to one of Holland's biggest supermarkets, Albert Heijn.
In a week when a survey of 1,000 businesses north and south revealed that 65 percent did not export their produce, Kettyle Irish Foods is bucking the trend big time, in that it supplies cured meat to up to a dozen countries, including Dubai and Singapore.
[Source: Fermanagh Herald]
A large dragon tattoo covering the back of a bald biker's head led to his arrest for being involved in a punishment-style beating that left another biker with a broken arm, leg and ankle.
Tattooist Jeremy Berger (28), a native of Balbriggan in Dublin, who was living at the time at 183 Baile an Choiste, Castlegar, Galway, pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court last Wednesday to assaulting Paul McGuire, causing him harm at Bike Tech, Unit 1, Block 13, Ballybane Industrial Estate, Galway, on February 8, 2011.
Garda (Police Officer) Pat Foley gave evidence on November 28 that Berger was trying to join the Galway Chapter of the Outlaw Bikers Club at the time, and had been pressured by a member to get involved in the beating.
[Source: Galway Bay FM]
Canon William Crean, parish priest of Cahirciveen in County Kerry and newly appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Cloyne, has admitted a level of apprehension about the appointment.
Speaking on November 23 at St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh, the bishop-elect said he was committing himself to do all he could with others in the diocese to bring healing and hope to the lives of all victims of abuse and their families.
"Because I am deeply conscious of the trauma of these years past – so much suffering endured by young people at the hands of a few – sufferings compounded by the failure of those who didn't believe them and those who didn't hear their cry for help," he said.
[Source: Irish Times]
Thousands of County Kildare residents could be left literally in the dark this winter because of a county council decision to terminate public lighting services in their estates. The areas in question are classified as unfinished estates, not yet taken in charge by the council, and the council has confirmed that it will no longer pay for electricity supply to these areas.
The matter was raised last week by Naas area Fianna Fáil activist James Lawless, who submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act after receiving complaints from residents that there was no basic street lighting maintenance in a number of areas.
[Source: Kildare Nationalist]
It will take "quite a while" to provide flood relief works in Graignamanagh and Thomastown, a senior Kilkenny County Council official has predicted.
Giving members a review of flood relief works around the county at the council's monthly meeting, Director of Services John Mulholland was asked by Graignamanagh-based Councilor. Tommy Prendergast (Labour) and Thomastown-based Clr. Sean Treacy (Fianna Fail) about the progress in their respective areas. Clr. Prendergast noted in particular that the town had nearly flooded the previous night.
The council had hoped that the two towns would be covered by funding from the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.) for small schemes, but it has since been determined that both schemes will probably exceed the funding threshold.
[Source: Kilkenny People]
No injuries have been reported following a series of crashes which forced Gardaí (police) in Laois to close one of the country's motorways after a string of crashes following a night of hard frost.
On Wednesday morning, November 28, the Gardaí closed the M7 from junction 14 (Monasterevin) to Junction 15 (Ballybrittas) both southbound and northbound following a number of collisions on this part of the motorway.
Diversions are in place and motorists are asked to follow diversions.
[Source: Leinster Express]
County Leitrim may have the smallest population in the country, but it's determined to capture the attention of everyone with even a modest link to the county with the launch of the Leitrim Roots Festival 2013. Organizers are hoping to borrow a social media catchphrase to capture a world-wide tourist audience.
The letters "lol" are peppered across messages on social media and by mobile texts to mean "laugh out loud' or "lots of love."
But now the Leitrim Roots Genealogy Festival, taking place from September 20-28, 2013, has launched a tourism initiative that will try to persuade people of Leitrim Irish Heritage abroad to "lol" and "love our Leitrim."
[Source: Leitrim Observer]
Two years and ten million YouTube views since "Horse Outside" captured the public's imagination, The Rubberbandits' long-anticipated television pilot for Channel 4 was broadcasted last Friday night.
The half-hour episode cost $390,000 to produce and features an all-Irish cast and crew, but the stars are the 'Bandits themselves, who wrote the script and accompanying score, made the prosthetics and performed every character.
For the first time on the pages of this newspaper – and ahead of anticipated crossover success for the 'Bandits in the U.K. – we finally unmask the duo behind the plastic-bag-wearing rappers as Limerick city men Dave Chambers and Bob McGlynn – pictured above in heavy make-up in a still from the pilot episode.
[Source: Limerick Leader]
The Longford G.A.A. mourned the passing of one of its football legends recently, in Robert "Bobby" Burns.
He was best-known throughout the county for his heroic point-scoring exploits in the 1966 "Home" National League Championship-winning team that beat Galway by nine points to eight at Croke Park. Burns, who occupied the full forward position on that day, kicked eight of Longford's nine points against a Galway team that won three back-to-back All-Irelands (1964-66).
After that historical triumph, Longford then hosted New York at Pearse Park. A 1-18 to 0-17 point aggregate win over a strong New York side featured five points from Bobby from his full forward berth.
[Source: Longford Leader]
A man was duped into letting his premises be used to store $1.4 million worth of head-shop drugs, Dundalk District Court was told two weeks ago.
Robert Kennedy (35) of Milltown, Castlebellingham – who was described as a "scapegoat" – told Judge Flann Brennan that he thought that only packaging and shelving was being stored.
The court heard the Gardaí (police) recovered head-shop drugs with an estimated street value of $1.4 million when they carried out a search on December 11, 2010 at a house under renovation.
[Source: Dundalk Democrat]
Residents of areas affected by a spate of burglaries are living in fear. They feel vulnerable due to Garda (police) cutbacks, and many are reportedly ready to take matters into their own hands.
Gardaí confirmed to The Mayo News that four houses between Ballyheane and Ballinrobe were burgled within a three-hour period on Friday night, November 23. The same criminal gang is thought to have been involved in all four break-ins.
These incidents are the latest in a worrying trend that sees more and more houses in Mayo being broken into and burgled.
[Source: The Mayo News]
The shock refusal of planning permission for two separate cinema projects in Navan is robbing the town of millions of dollars in investment and hundreds of jobs, it has been claimed.
An Bord Pleanala's decision last Monday to refuse the two planning applications for the new state-of-the-art multiplexes has been described as an "economic mugging" of the town by Councilor Shane Cassells, who said it was "a stunning anti-jobs decision."
An application by Flix Cinema and Leisure Ltd. to develop a 10-screen cinema building with 1,918 seats, café and seating area at the Navan Retail Park on the Athboy Road was refused by the planning appeals board on Monday.
[Source: Meath Chronicle]
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources will look to joint venture options to fund mining of its County Monaghan gold discovery.
The explorer hopes to bring up over 15 million ounces of gold along a 30-mile trend stretching over counties Cavan, Monaghan and Armagh.
"We're probably looking to raise [$78 million] to mine the first 20 percent of Clontibret," said Chairman Richard Conroy. The Monaghan target would be the project's pilot mine.
[Source: Irish Independent]
Gardaí (police) have arrested four people outside Tullamore as part of an on-going operation into the activities of Dissident Republicans.
Members from the Special Detective Unit, supported by other National Units, arrested three males (20s and 30s) and one female (20s) at Rahan, County Offaly last Tuesday.
The four are currently detained at Tullamore (male and female) and Mullingar (two males) Garda Stations under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
[Source: Offaly Express]
The Bishop of Elphin has voiced his concern over the future of Cloverhill N.S., situated just a few miles from Roscommon Town, appealing to the local community and parents to cooperate with the school to increase student numbers.
According to Bishop Christopher Jones, "the closing of a school can compare with switching off a powerful light in the community and of course once closed it is literally impossible to ever see it open again."
Numbers in the school have dropped to below seven, the first time in its 125-years, and an urgent increase in numbers is needed in order for the school to stay open.
[Source: Roscommon Herald]
A doctor who said he did not think falsifying his patient's test results was "a big deal" has given an undertaking at a Medical Council fitness-to-practice inquiry not to do it again.
Dr. John Stewart McKenna (28) from County Sligo, now a senior house officer at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, was working at St. Michael's Hospital in Dún Laoghaire when the incident occurred.
Taking into account Dr. McKenna's inexperience, his immediate admission of his actions and references from colleagues, the inquiry committee last Wednesday decided to make no findings of professional misconduct or poor professional performance against him.
[Source: Irish Times]
Hundreds of screaming schoolgirls greeted Una Healy on Friday, November 23, in the Presentation Secondary School's assembly hall, as the Thurles singer/songwriter returned to her old Alma Mater as part of R.T.É.'s new series of "School around the Corner."
A relaxed and tanned Una, straight back from L.A. where her band The Saturdays have just signed up with a new record label, gave tips on how to succeed in the tough world of show-business, and said she was inspired by her time at school to pursue her first love – music.
Principal Marie Collins said Una was just like any other girl, dressed in her wine uniform when she entered first year back in 1994. "She was bubbly, enthusiastic – everything a first year should be." Una was involved in many extracurricular activities, and impressed at the County Tipperary Swimming Galas.
[Source: Tipperary Star]
Job-seekers in Coalisland and Dungannon are set to receive an early Christmas present with the news that an estimated 170 new jobs are being created in the two towns.
The Courier can confirm that 150 of the jobs have been earmarked for Coalisland's new Newell Stores Supermarket, while it is hoped a further 20 can be created at the Dungannon store.
The exact number of jobs on offer was not finalized until later last week, but a representative of Newell stores confirmed that these are the figures being looked at.
[Source: Tyrone Courier]
A new website has been launched to promote "The Gathering" in Waterford, but also helps to stay in touch with the county's diaspora beyond next year.
The famous holiday setting at Tramore beach was the venue for the unveiling of www.waterfordgathering.com, which is aimed at "creating a more lasting legacy" as a forum for communication with Waterford folk and their descendants worldwide, the organizers said.
[Source: Irish Times]
The cultural and arts scene in the Midlands was given a massive boost last Thursday when the launch of the $4.4 million Luan Gallery took place in Athlone.
Approximately 250 people attended the official opening of the facility by Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan.
Situated on Grace Road, adjacent to the town bridge, it is the first purpose-built, modern visual art gallery to be located in the Midlands. Its opening exhibition is entitled "Borrowed Memories" and comprises work from the collection of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
[Source: Westmeath Independent]
An official invitation is to be sent to President Barrack Obama to visit New Ross in 2013.
The invitation will be sent as part of "The Homecoming" initiative, which was officially launched in the Tholsel two weekends ago.
The event, which formed part of the JFK50 Commemorations, was launched by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Brendan Howlin, on Saturday night, November 24.
[Source: Wexford Echo]
Locals in Wicklow Town have been baffled by the weekend disappearance of a 60-foot-tall inflatable snowman.
The decoration was erected on top of the flat roof of a shop unit in the center of the town on Saturday, November 24, as part of celebrations which involved the switching on of the town's Christmas lights.
However, it was noticed on Sunday night that it had disappeared.
The local Chamber of Commerce, whose members had invested heavily in decorating the town for Christmas, has appealed for the snowman's return.
[Source: RTE News]


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Minneapolis - Nearly 60 years of exploring new ideas established Polaris Industries as a respected leader in the snowmobiling industry. That tradition of innovation leadership continues with the 2012 Polaris snowmobile lineup. The company is introducing nine all-new models and diversifying its sled offerings with Polaris' exclusive Pro-Ride chassis, the first true progressive-rate rear suspension in the snowmobiling space. These sleds were introduced during Polaris' dealer meeting at Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.
"Polaris continues to deliver on our promise to develop products with industry leading performance, quality, functionality, style and value," Bennett Morgan, president and COO, Polaris Industries, said. "We expect our new lineup of snowmobiles to build on our recent, strong performances across all market segments and continue to grow our company as a global powersports leader."
In addition to a versatile 2012 snowmobile line covering six market segments, Polaris also is presenting the opportunity to customize their snowmobiles through Polaris Snow Check Select. The program welcomes riders to specify the performance, comfort, convenience and graphics of their new sled, individualizing the ride for each customer. These options are only available through Snow Check, which ends on April 19, 2011.
"With a strong focus on new technology, top engineering and quality, we have some of the most outstanding products available today and season-to-date, the top four selling snowmobiles in the market are all Polaris," said Scott Swenson, vice president of snowmobile and PG&A, Polaris Industries. "Our reputation is built on continuing to explore opportunities for innovation and that's something we continued in model year 2012, with nine new models and a brand new snowmobile category."
2012 Model Segments
Deep Snow: taming the wildest rides with unmatched performance
As the season-to-date No. 1 leader, Polaris understands deep snow riders require sleds that are powerful and lightweight, a challenge met again in 2012 with a robust offering of RMK sleds. Three new 600 RMK models, developed to minimize weight and maximize performance, boast the reliable 600 Cleanfire engine and the durable, lightweight Pro-Ride RMK chassis, the premier deep snow chassis. At just 431 pounds, the 600 Pro-RMK 155 is an overachiever and embodies a lineup of sleds that are lighter and stronger. Complementing the 600 RMKs, four 800 RMK models sit on the same Pro-Ride RMK chassis, powered by the 800 Cleanfire engine. The 800 RMK Assault 155 headlines a collection of 800s that will dominate the deep powder.
Crossover: the pinnacle of versatility
The 2012 Crossover lineup features more than twice as many models as last year. Designed to handle any conditions, five new models provide a smoother ride and more predictable handling. A new independent front suspension (IFS) comes standard on many models. The all-new 600 Switchback Adventure introduces the world to the "adventure snowmobile." Incredibly versatile, it delivers performance through a 600 Cleanfire engine, the Pro-Ride platform and IFS, as well as convenience features, including the new Adventure Cargo System, a rear cargo rack with saddle bags that can be installed in seconds-without tools-using Polaris Lock & Ride technology. All 600 models are powered by the ultra-efficient 600 Cleanfire engine, while all 800 Switchback models offer the proven 800 Cleanfire, including the legendary 800 Switchback Assault, the preferred sled among riders demanding impeccable deep snow and trail performance.
Trail Performance: the smoothest trail riding experience
The 2012 collection of Rush and IQ sleds provide options that blend performance and value. The five 2012 Rush models all ride on the revolutionary Pro-Ride chassis, the industry's finest platform, which this year is complemented by IFS. Available exclusively through Snow Check, the new 800 Rush Pro-R LE combines unparalleled performance with limited-edition special features. Four other Rush models blend the Pro-Ride platform with class-leading 600 and 800 Cleanfire engines. The turbo-charged, 750cc Turbo IQ and great value models like the 550 IQ and 600 IQ, provides riders with choices in engines, shocks and suspension to cater to specific riding needs.
Trail luxury: a perfect blend of comfort and performance
For an exceptionally comfortable riding experience, Polaris offers outstanding comfort and convenience features, including electric start, protective tall windshields, mirrors and reverse, which come standard on all Trail Luxury models. Blending these with a 4-stroke, turbo-charged engine or the 600 Cleanfire, which deliver exhilarating acceleration and power, riders get the unique combination of comfort and performance. Additional features on the 600 LXT and Turbo LXT provide unmatched passenger comfort for 2-up riders, including plush passenger seats equipped with adjustable backrest, footrest and hand warmers. Both models, along with the Turbo LX, utilize long-travel IQ 136-inch Comfort Rear Suspension, delivering a smooth ride on the roughest terrain.
Utility: making it easier to work harder
Polaris' 2012 Utility models take the hardest working sleds available and transform them into ideal machines for both work and play. These sleds-the FS IQ WideTrak, 600 IQ WideTrak and WideTrak LX (available in international markets)-thrive on tackling the toughest jobs. Reliable, powerful engines, large-capacity fuel tanks and heavy duty cargo racks make all three models invaluable assets. Equipped with wide ski stance, responsive handling from IQ Front Suspension and utility-tipped rear suspension, each sled is sure-footed in any terrain. With protective 20-inch high windshields, adjustable passenger backrests and heated handgrips, these snowmobiles also deliver more comfort for riders, whether on the job or on a break.
Youth: true sleds for young riders
The next generation of snowmobilers is ready to ride, but these young people need a sled accommodating their unique requirements. Polaris designed the 120 Pro-R with the needs of young riders, and concerns of parents, in mind. Highlighting the machine's specialized safety equipment is a safety tether that attaches to a rider's jacket and stops the engine immediately when unplugged. Equipped with a dependable, 120 four-stroke engine and true Independent Front Suspension for a smoother ride, the 120 Pro-R provides an authentic snowmobile ride. Its durable construction and reliable engine make it the ideal first sled, capable of withstanding the challenges of many riders and riding seasons.
Pure Polaris Products& Accessories
Pure Polaris apparel seamlessly combines style and function. The all-new Pure-Dry riding gear uses Cocona Xcelerator fabric technology, providing premium waterproofing while facilitating rapid evaporation of moisture from body heat. That combination makes the Pure-Dry Polaris Jacket, Bibs and Gloves extraordinarily waterproof and breathable for riders to keep dry and keep riding.
Ongoing partnerships with FXR, ToBe and Oakley strengthen the technology and look of Polaris jackets, bibs, pants and eyewear as well. For more comfortable rides, Polaris offers Wind Deflectors, Wide-Clyde Windshields and Side Deflectors, all geared toward redirecting wind and snow. The Wide-Clyde Windshield is nearly 50 percent wider than a standard windshield, providing the fullest wind protection available. For additional storage, all components of the new Lock & Ride Adventure Cargo System are available, providing riders with a cargo-carrying solution for any sled. New products for better sled protection, from skid plates to canvas covers, round out Polaris' 2012 offerings, all geared at creating a more fulfilling riding experience.
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–RIM Stands Firm in Face of Governments' Demands for Monitoring
(August 3, 4 & 5, 2010)
Saudi Arabia has ordered mobile service providers in that country
to stop service to Blackberry devices as of August 5 because the
practices of Blackberry's parent company, Research in Motion (RIM),
do not comply with Saudi Arabia's regulations. A RIM executive said
the company would not bow to governmental pressure, and that allowing
governments to access BlackBerry communications could damage its
relationship with other customers. Earlier this week, the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) announced that due to security concerns, BlackBerry
services would be blocked there as of October 11 unless the issues
get ironed out. Indonesia is also pushing for RIM to allow government
monitoring of communications. The country wants Rim to put a server
in Indonesia so it can monitor domestic communications. RIM processes
and stores BlackBerry data on servers in Canada. RIM co-CEO Michael
Lazaridis said, "Everything on the Internet is encrypted. This is
not a BlackBerry-only issue. If they can't deal with the Internet,
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Ukraine on Saturday temporarily stopped paying Russia for gas amid a dispute over prices, further raising tensions between the two countries. The CEO of Ukraine's state-run energy company said Russian demands for sharply higher prices are "unjustified," according to press reports. Ukraine buys about half its gas from Russia and its pipelines carry a large amount of fuel to Western Europe. The dispute over gas prices has flared in the wake of Russia's seizure of Crimea last month. The two nations have clashed over energy prices several times in the past. While its large gas holdings give it leverage over its neighbors, Russia also depends heavily on energy sales to drive its economy. Any prolonged standoff could hurt Russia, Ukraine and parts of Western Europe.
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Grown-Up Chic or Old-School Has Been? Modern Bean Bag
Every few months, I'll notice a designer's new take on the bean bag chair as I scour the latest web offerings or thumb through the newest shelter mag. Whether it's switching out the vinyl wrapping for a lux new fabric or altering the shape from a lumpy mound into a low, sleek recliner, the bean bag just won't go away.
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Gerard Butler: Photographer Fun in Miami!
Gerard Butler attends the Art Basel Miami at the Miami Convention Center in Florida on Saturday (December 4).
The 41-year-old Bounty Hunter was leisurely wandering through the fair, but after reportedly seeing a paparazzo was who being too invasive, he chased him outside!
Gerry took off from Los Angeles on Friday and even wore a warm beanie in the balmy weather!
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ICM Calls are failing because IVR sends wrong values to ICM for the call variables
|Problem Summary
| ICM Calls are failing because IVR sends wrong values to ICM for the call variables. Or it could be any of the following issues -
1) ECC variables not passed back to IVR 2) After agent xfer back to same IVR script, no CED sent in result.
|Error Message
|ICM calls are failing.
|Possible Cause
| This is particularly seen in scenarios when IVR transfers a call to an agent and the agent transfers this call back to IVR.
This results in wrong context being set in IVR, due to which it sends stale values for the call variables to ICM. Check the defect notes of CSCte04762 for more details.
Look for the following RUN_SCRIPT_RESULT message in the MIVR logs, which has the values for call variables sent back to ICM -
793548: Mar 03 12:04:37.044 CET %MIVR-LIB_ICM-7-SENDING_MSG:Sending an ICM message: ICM Message=RUN_SCRIPT_RESULT[length=-1,dialogueId=746,sendSeqNo=2,invokedId=1,resultCode=true,ced=4,callVariable1=,callVariable2=,callVariable3=, callVariable4=,callVariable5=,callVariable6=,callVariable7=,callVariable8=,callVariable9=,callVariable10=,ecc=[id=30,value=0],ecc=[id=27,value=1010],ecc=[id=19,value=OpenTime1],ecc=[id=35,value=6],ecc=[id=17,value=454000],ecc=[id=28,value=DK_Holiday],ecc=[id=39,value=da_DK], ecc=[id=41,value=454516],ecc=[id=23,value=0],ecc=[id=4,value=454516],ecc=[id=45,value=0],ecc=[id=21,value=454516]]
|Recommended Action
|There are 3 known defects related to this issue, all of these are fixed in 7.0. Apply ES for the defects related to this issue.
|7.0 .
|Associated CDETS #
|CSCte04762, CSCsu72575, CSCsv96997.


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The Artist Toolbox "Zang Toi" "I wanted to follow my own lead," Fashion Designer Zang Toi, called 'the patriarch of modern fashion before it was present' tells The Artist Toolbox host John Jacobsen. Toi, who was raised in a small grocery store in Malaysia, now occupies an incredibly chic Manhattan studio, his desk almost invisible behind piles of books and rows of mannequins draped in his gorgeous work, where John and Toi discuss the bravery and courage required of the young artist. With just a modest collection of bright sarongs, strong suits and regal dresses--and an irresistible charm-young Toi opened his own atelier in New York and instantly made a name for himself among fashion's elite. D
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Sun Studio Sessions "Scott H. Biram" Scott H. Biram blends elements or rock, blues, country, rockabilly, punk and metal into a passionate delivery that makes this one man band sound like a stage full of raucous performers. In this episode, Biram performs several of his signature tunes and talks about his approach to genre mixing that creates his unique sound. D
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Austin City Limits "Widespread Panic" The Georgian jam band celebrates its 25th anniversary with songs from across the group's career.G
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Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals Celebrate 75 years of MGM musicals as star musicians and singers from the classical and musical theatre worlds re-create the sounds of the golden age of Hollywood. Performances include show-stopping songs from movie classics "The Wizard of Oz," "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "High Society," "Gigi," and more. D
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Barbra Streisand - One Night Only at the Village Vanguard Streisand returns to her roots of more than 40 years ago when she was honing her craft and discovering her artistry in New York's West Village. The audience at the 2009 concert is packed tightly in the tiny jazz club and includes friends, celebrities, and 74 lucky winners of various online contests. The singer, backed by a jazz quartet, gives them all a lifetime thrill with songs from her album Love Is the Answer and enduring favorites.G
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Austin City Limits "Widespread Panic" The Georgian jam band celebrates its 25th anniversary with songs from across the group's career.G
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Independent Lens "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" First-time director Alison Klayman gains access to Ai Weiwei while working as a journalist in China. She has made a detailed portrait that provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and its most famous international artist and outspoken domestic critic. A dissident for the digital age, the artist inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics.G


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OpenStack Folsom Manual Installation
The are two common ways of installing OpenStack, manually or via automation. There is much focus on the full automation of OpenStack deployment using automation tools such as Puppet, Chef, JuJu and others and while these offer great advantages over manual configuration, they do hide the underworkings from those who need to learn what is really happening during an OpenStack setup. This document can be used by those who want to learn a bit more about OpenStack installation process on the Folsom release using the following OpenStack components:
- Nova (Compute Service)
- Glance (Image Service)
- Keystone (Identity Service)
- Horizon (OpenStack Dashboard Web User Interface)
- Quantum (Network Service)
Operating System
The operating system used for this installation is Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise).
This document uses three physical servers (Cisco UCS B or C-series) to serve the roles of Controller, Compute, Network Controller. While, physical servers are being used in the instructions, there is nothing preventing you from using three virtual machines running on your virtualization/hypervisor of choice. The three distinct node types that are used in this document are:
- Controller Node
- Runs Nova API, Nova Cert, Nova Consoleauth, Nova Novncproxy, Nova Scheduler, Novnc, Quantum Server, Quantum Plugin OVS, Quantum API/registry, and Keystone services
- Provides control plane functionality for managing the OpenStack environment
- Compute Node
- Runs Nova Compute, Quantum Plugin OVS, and OVS Plugin Agent services
- Provides the hypervisor role for running Nova instances (Virtual Machines)
- Network Controller Node
- Runs Quantum DHCP, Quantum L3 Agent, Quantum Plugin OVS, OVS Plugin Agent, DNSMASQ Base and Util services
- Provides network services such as DHCP, network access and routing for Nova instances running on the Compute node
The network design referenced in this document has three physically or logically (VLAN) seperate networks. In this document, the three networks will be seperated logicially using VLANs. The networks are defined below:
- Management and CIMC (Cisco Integrated Management Controller for UCS) Network
- This network is used to perform management functions against the node. Examples include SSH to the nodes, the controller node hosting Horizon would listen for incoming connections on this network.
- An IP address for each node is required for this network.
- This network typically employs private (RFC1918) IP addressing.
- Public/API Network
- This networking is used for assigning Floating IP addresses to instances for communicating outside of the OpenStack Cloud
- The Metaservice that is used for injecting information into instances (i.e. SSH keys) is attached to this network on the Controller node
- The Controller node and Network node will have an interface attached to this network
- An IP address for the Controller node is required for this network
- This network typically employs publicly routable IP addressing if no external NATs are used upstream towards the Internet edge
- Data Network (AKA: Private Network)
- This network is used for providing connectivity to OpenStack Intances (Virtual Machines)
- In this document an IP address for each node is assigned
- This network typically employs private (RFC1918) IP addressing


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Traffic on Santa Fe Trail is expected to increase next week.
Traffic on Santa Fe Trail is expected to increase next week.
That's because the roadway will be the detour as a stretch of U.S. 73-Kansas 7 Highway is closed northwest of Leavenworth, said Michelle Anschutz, Kansas Department of Transportation construction engineer.
"We actually will close the road next Monday," Anschutz said.
She and other KDOT officials were available Tuesday at Riverfront Community Center to answer questions about the project.
The $12.6 million KDOT project will replace the highway's concrete pavement and sub-base. Repairs also will be made to bridges. The project will impact more than six miles of the highway.
The project will extend from 1,000 feet north of Millwood Road in rural Leavenworth County to 100 feet west of 16th Street in the city of Leavenworth.
Most of the work will be completed in the first phase. The phase should be completed sometime in mid- to late-October. Two minor phases will follow.
Anschutz said the entire project is scheduled for completion by Dec. 6.
She said the project will not detour traffic from the highway between 16th and 20th streets in Leavenworth, but motorists will have to drive on the road's shoulders.
The highway will be closed at 20th Street, but 20th Street will remain open.
Santa Fe Trail previously served as the highway before the new section was constructed in 1990.
People who live along the closed section of U.S. 73-K-7 will be able to drive on the highway to access their homes.
Anschutz said residents will have to drive on the highway's base material, which she compared to driving on a gravel road.
She said cones will be set up to guide residents to the nearest side road to detour off the highway.
Anschutz said procedures for delivering mail to residents on the closed section of highway will be determined by the U.S. Postal Service.
"That's up to the Post Office how they handle it," she said.
In the spring, KDOT will perform asphalt overlay work on Santa Fe Trail to address the additional wear and tear that will be caused by detour traffic.
One of the people who attended the open house was Leavenworth County Commission Chairman Bob Holland. He lives off U.S. 73-K-7 on Happy Hollow Road and will be impacted by the project.
Holland said a number of his constituents have contacted him about the project.
Holland said he thinks the construction effort will go well, but people won't be able to drive as fast on the detour road of Santa Fe Trail.
He said residents may have to allow for extra time to reach their destinations.
Anschutz said KDOT may move eastward next year, replacing the pavement on Metropolitan Avenue in Leavenworth.
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Elvis' Stutz Blackhawk Centerpiece of CMS AutoFair Displays
CONCORD, N.C. (March 25, 2014) – [Track release] Elvis Presley's 1973 Stutz Blackhawk III, one of his most famous vehicles and the last car he ever drove through the gates of Graceland, will be the centerpiece display in the Nationwide Insurance Classic Car Showcase Pavilion at the upcoming Charlotte Motor Speedway AutoFair hosted by OldRide.com, April 3-6.
Elvis famously bought dozens of cars for himself and friends during his career, but by all accounts, Elvis' favorite car and the last automobile he drove in public was his 1973 Stutz Blackhawk III. Because the '73 Blackhawk enjoyed special status among Elvis fans, as well as being so beloved by the King of Rock 'n' Roll himself, officials from Elvis Presley Enterprises recently decided to have the car undergo a special preservation process.
"Elvis Presley's love of unique and fast cars is legendary, something he shared with millions of other Americans," said Jack Soden, CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises. "Graceland in Memphis is honored to work with the team at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the preservation of Elvis' 1973 Stutz Blackhawk III, one of over 30 vehicles in the Graceland Archives. We look forward to having this historic vehicle on display at the speedway's AutoFair, and then bringing it back to Graceland, where visitors can see it on permanent display in the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum."
Soden and his team at Elvis Presley Enterprises entrusted Pontiac collector and restorer Walt Hollifield to return the car to the condition it was in when Elvis last drove the Stutz.
"We did not 'restore' the car," said Hollifield. "That would suggest we stripped off the car's history with Elvis and made it like it just came from the factory. No, what we did was take it back to exactly how it was when Elvis drove it. We replaced the dry-rotted Firestone tires with a fresh set from that period. We buffed out every inch of the paint. We replaced a few mechanical parts that had decayed from sitting, like sparkplug wires and the muffler. Rather than take the engine apart to inspect it, we looked inside with a camera scope. The doors were sagging, so we fixed the hinges.
"That's how you do a 'preservation.' We preserved Elvis' time with the car."
In 1970, the first Blackhawk under the Stutz Motor Car of America banner (a black 1971 model) was air-freighted to the United States to be shown to potential rich clients. Elvis saw it and paid $26,500 for it in October of the same year. Elvis so loved his first Blackhawk that he purchased three more by 1974 – another black '71, a white '72, and the black '73.
Elvis purchased the '73 Blackhawk III on Sept. 6, 1974, through a General Motors lease agreement after putting down a $20,000 deposit. It had Pontiac's 230-horsepower V-8, a red leather interior,and an 18-karat gold trim package.The singer made it known that only he would be driving this one, perhaps a caution he developed after the first '71 was severely damaged in an accident. According to Elvis lore, the King often invited members of his entourage to ride with him in other cars, but in the Blackhawk III he was just as likely to be by himself. Over the next three years, Elvis put 8,450 miles on the '73.
Shortly after midnight on Aug. 16, 1977, he drove it through the gates of Graceland. As was typical any time Elvis wasn't touring or in Las Vegas, the Graceland gates were thick with loyal fans, and one managed to photograph him as he enjoyed one final drive with his favorite Stutz and passed away later that day.
"There is such a history behind this car and we are grateful that Elvis Presley Enterprises gave us the prestigious honor of displaying it at AutoFair for the first time in public since its preservation," said Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway. "Elvis' passion for cars is something that speaks to auto enthusiasts around the globe and we know that they are going to enjoy seeing his most prized vehicle."
The AutoFair features more than 50 car club displays and more than 10,000 vendor spaces offering an array of automotive parts and memorabilia. More than 1,500 collectible vehicles of all makes and models will be available for sale in the car corral that rings the 1.5-mile superspeedway. In addition, up to 200 cars will be auctioned by Dealer Auctions Inc., and kids can enjoy face-painting, bounce houses, and other games and entertainment in the Play Zone.
Hours for the April 3-6 AutoFair hosted by OldRide.com are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. Ticket prices are $10 per day for adults, and children 13 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Fans who buy three tickets get the fourth day free. Parking for the event is $5. For more information on the four-day event, contact the speedway events department at (704) 455-3205 or visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.
To purchase tickets, call the Charlotte Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267), or visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.
John Davison
Long-time RIS staffer, beginning in the mid-80s. Charlotte, NC area local contact.


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Drake is the new global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors, and he's here to get everyone hyped about the upcoming NBA season in Toronto. He will do this by wearing a very nice suit and sitting in front a lens flare while saying things like, "It's our time."
In all honesty, I would be eating this video up if I were a Raptors fan. I can be convinced that absolutely anything is awesome by a video that features quality editing and a score that belongs on an Oscar-bait movie trailer. Let's go Raptors!


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vent your spleen
vent your spleen
give free expression to your anger or displeasure.
2003 - Guardian - Woodgate's clumsy challenge on the striker was not contested, though the visitors wasted little time in venting spleen at both the culpable Danish midfielder and, erroneously, the young pretender.
Related Idioms and Phrases :
take his name in vain
use his name in a way that shows a lack of respect.
The third of the biblical Ten Commandments is : Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain (Exodus 20:7).
vale of tears
the world regarded as a scene of trouble or sorrow – literary
This phrase dates from the mid 16th century.
Earlier variants included vale of trouble, vale of weeping and vale of woe.
1997 - Shetland Times - Then by God's grace we'll meet again, Beyond this vale of tears.
the vale of years
the declining years of a person's life
old age
This expression comes from Shakespeare's Othello : for I am declined into the vale of years.
do a vanishing act
Do a disappearing act go away without being seen to go, especially when someone is looking for you.
The suggestion here is that the person has vanished as completely and inexplicably as things vanish in a magician's act.
variety is the spice of life
New and exciting experiences make life more interesting.
This proverbial expression comes from William Cowper's poem THE TASK (1785) : Variety is the very spice of life….That gives it all its flavour.
beyond the veil
in a mysterious or hidden
place or state, especially the unknown state of existence after death.
The phrase was originally a figurative reference to the veil which concealed the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem…it was later taken as referring to the mysterious division between the next world and this.
draw a veil over
avoid discussing or calling attention to something, especially because it is embarrassing or unpleasant.
take the veil
become a nun.
with a vengeance
in a higher degree than was expected or desired
in the fullest sense
Pyrrhic Victory
a victory gained at too great a cost
Pyrrhus was a king of Epirus who defeated the Romans at Asculum in 279 BC….but in doing so sustained heavy losses and lost his finest troops.
take a dim view of = take a poor view of
regard someone or something with disapproval.
1996 - C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing - He says that... the Home Office... take a dim view of lifers talking to the press.
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Read Leon's Storry here:
Walk with me
Walk with me into the raw, candid, complexities of my everyday [real life] experiences of the
triangulated contradictory wars between "DECEIT, VERACITY and DURATION !" This composition
of thoughts merely reflects a wink of the emotional/ psychological pain endured with each step
made through desolate paths, while making sense of my quest. The excepts of pained-poetic,
perspectives were exhumed fro...m the very depth of my now present existence!
The noxious afflictions upon me day end and day out aren't isolated only to me or others from
the despaired Ghettos of America! Tomorrow it can be you, your family members, or friends
consumed by the e.g. covert unbridled gargoyle of greedy prison politics, especially without
thorough social, political, economical and class awareness, "you are vulnerable!"
….Being amidst the down pours of catastrophe, one only can be defeated or transcend with
mental and spiritual rewards.
Destiny is not a guarantee to no-one, but it's only the eclectic quest towards universal truth about
ourselves (as individuals, a race or society), the world or a particular circumstance.
- Leon Benson, "03"-
I now undauntedly present:
Sign & share petition on the Petition Site:
Leon's website:
For interviews, media inquiries and questions call: (559) 201-8639
Shay Asé Dune
This petition closed about 1 year ago
The Governor of IN
Gov. Mike Pence, IN
Please re-open and help overturn the false conviction of innocent prisoner Leon Benson inmate #995256 who is currently serving a 60 year prison term in...
The Governor of IN
Gov. Mike Pence, IN
Please re-open and help overturn the false conviction of innocent prisoner Leon Benson inmate #995256 who is currently serving a 60 year prison term in an Indiana state prison.
Leon has the documentation neccesary to prove his innocence. We ask that you please utilize your resources to uncover the truth in Leon's case. No innocent human being deserves to spend their life in prison.
Thank you
Much Love to you


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ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Vincent Gazzara wants gun towers along the border and guards with orders to shoot.
"The point is some would have to lose their lives," said the 70-year-old retired administrator, who sings in his church choir. "But when they realized that they can't cross without being shot, they would stop."
Talk about boosting border security, albeit with less extreme measures, is common in Escondido, a working-class city in northern San Diego County, 40 miles from Mexico. But the decades-long patchwork of remedies to halt the flow of illegal immigrants has proved so frustrating that residents like Gazzara expressed qualified support for broad reforms such as those championed by President Obama in his immigration policy speech Tuesday.
They include a path to citizenship for those brought to the United States illegally as children and the possibility of legal status for millions of other undocumented immigrants, provided they pass a background check and meet other criteria.


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i think if Rupert had picked Big Tom a little sooner last week he probably would have picked him, but i think he was feeling pretty let down last week...
LOL survivordude_JT ....I was laughing out loud..what a character..Hey I love Rupert..but, it serves him right for dishing out the cold potatoes to Tom last week ?Tom looked devasted..I don't blame Tom for not wanting to listen to Rupert and his wife making nookie all night long ..Poor Tom he wanted a woman soooooo bad
I don't blame Tom for not picking Rupert to join him. Who wanted to see Rupert make out with his wife ?
Wendy, if I am not mistaken -- are you in love with Tom?? heh heh. I cannot believe how similar Bo is to his dad including the voice. I don't blame Tom for not picking Rupert to join him. Who wanted to see Rupert make out with his wife. Certainly not me?
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Amazon Refuses To Give In; Appeals One-Click Patent Rejection In Canada
from the keep-on-clicking dept
I have to admit that I don't understand why Amazon is fighting for this patent any more. The management there has to realize that this patent is case study #1 in the problems of the patent system. And, while it did try to enforce the patent against Barnes & Noble in the past, as far as I'm aware, it hasn't bothered to enforce the patent against anyone else in many years (anyone have any info to the contrary?). Continuing to fight for this patent in both the US and Canada doesn't seem to add any value whatsoever to Amazon, but just highlights how the company appears to be abusing the patent system with ridiculous patents.


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BUFORD, GA -- The manager of an LA Fitness in Buford, GA, has been arrested for allegedly breaking into lockers and stealing members' valuables, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The arrest of Mark Medrano took place on March 27 after an off-duty police officer caught Medrano going through lockers at the LA Fitness. A stolen laptop computer, a wedding ring and bolt cutters were among the items found in Medrano's gym bag, Gwinnett County police said. Police said Medrano may also have used a machine at his home to clone stolen credit cards and commit identity fraud.
The victims of the thefts were still inside the club at the time of the arrest, according to the report, and they positively identified the stolen property as theirs.
Medrano was charged with one count of theft by receiving, two counts of criminal attempt to commit a crime and one count of possession of tools for commission of crime, the newspaper reported.


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White wine character is spot on. We aged our summer saison in chardonnay bbls last year. It was described to us as "liquid sunshine".
Thanks all. So it sounds like I should expect more than 80% attenuation with 3711. Think I should plan for 85% or so? I plan to mash at 148-150 for 75 minutes and add 1# of table sugar. OG is estimated for 1.067 with my current recipe.I am not planning on a traditional saison as I plan to use American style hops.


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An Oak Hill Elementary School first grader received a very early Christmas present Thursday in the shape of a new tricycle.
Jabez Glosson was extremely surprised Thursday morning when a new tricycle was wheeled into his classroom at Oak Hill and even more surprised to find out it was his. The new trike was purchased by Circle of Hope NELA for Glosson because he suffers from Cerebral Palsy and recently underwent extensive surgery on his legs to loosen up the joints so he could walk. Glossin had to spend four weeks at Shriner's Hospital undergoing physical therapy and receives therapy at school as well.
Sara Hawkins, Circle of Hope spokeswoman, heard about the need for Glosson to have something to exercise with and the organization sat about trying to find out exactly what he needed.
"That's what Circle of Hope NELA is all about," Hawkins said. "We hear that someone has a medical or physical need and try to meet that need."
Circle of Hope is funded by proceeds from concealed weapons classes taught by members of the Concealed Firearms Training Academy and held in Morehouse and Ouachita parishes.
"The guys with CFTA are so great to give us a portion of their money to help us help the community," Hawkins continued.
Glosson's family came to see him get the tricycle and are very appreciative for the efforts of Circle of Hope.
"Jabez has always wanted a bike and this one is perfect because it will support him while he builds up his strength," said Trinez Glosson, Jabez' mother.
It will help him to stay active and that is one thing we try to do with him," said father, Tavaris Sanders.
Once he got the hang of riding the trike, Jabez was ready to go up and down the hallways and even gave little brother Johnde'val Jones a ride.


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from pintrest.com
Last night at 10:00pm my husband rolled in the last of the of our stuff from the old house. So we are now officially moved. However, we still have to unpack, a process that brings to mind the benefits of having something chocolate around the house. :)
So this week, let's write about the chocolate we've consumed over the years. Did it help you get through a tough time? I know a woman who ate three pieces of Godiva chocolate once a week to help her stay on her diet the rest of the time. Is it your favourite flavor of ice cream? I would have been lost this week without my Triple Chocolate Cake ice cream! Did you have strawberries and chocolate at your wedding? Have you ever shared you last bite of chocolate cake with someone else? And on and on we could go. (Reminder: If you have a recipe you love, that's good to record for future generations too!)
This week should be extra yummy to write about!


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Matt McGowan is a Dumbass
A Lesson in Online Reputation Management
More and more internet users have been adopting social media, and many are discovering the backlash that could come from it. With consumers having the ability to voice their opinions in seconds by such means as Twitter and Facebook, businesses are learning that no communication is safe. With that said, someone who is within the industry should know better.


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Can Mesh WiFi Solve The Net Neutrality Issue?
from the not-likely dept
His second suggestion is perhaps more problematic. He's betting on mesh WiFi as the answer. In fact, some of the telco supporters (the same folks who used to bash muni-WiFi) now point to such mesh WiFi efforts as proof that there is real competition already in the broadband market. If only it were so. As some of us have been pointing out for years, WiFi technology really is not designed for this sort of usage -- and early results have supported this position. Story after story after story highlight how wide-area WiFi is a lot more complicated than many in the industry (and the press) would have you believe. However, even if these networks worked flawlessly up to expectations, it still wouldn't be an answer to the net neutrality issue -- because even a perfect WiFi network can't handle the same level of usage and doesn't come close to providing the bandwidth of a fiber network. We can hope that other wireless technologies will be the solution -- but so far none of the upcoming technologies have been shown to be even remotely effective in competing with a fiber line. Cellular networks are cutting off users who use over 10 gigs a month of bandwidth, claiming it degrades network performance. If it can't handle that much, it's not a real competitor to DSL, let alone fiber. WiMax still has a long way to go before it shows it's a viable technology at the same scale -- and even then there are spectrum allocation issues that need to be dealt with. Meanwhile, Tom Evslin, himself, explains why satellite also doesn't represent real competition in the space. We can still hope that future generations of these technologies will be much more competitive -- but we're talking many, many years (and even then, it will still depend on spectrum allocation issues). So, using anti-terrorism as a peg for fighting for net neutrality may be useful in stirring up some debate -- but betting on mesh WiFi seems like a losing bet.


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A study of 77 registered U.S. voters ages 18 to 23 reveals negative "attack" ads provoke more voter migration than ads with positive messages.
Researchers used real advertisements from the 2004 presidential election to determine that although negative political ads are explicitly disliked, they have a powerful impact on voters
that positive ads do not.
Joan M. Phillips, Joel E. Urbany, both of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and Thomas J. Reynolds of the University of Texas at Dallas asked participants -- 93 percent of whom said at the time that they would definitely vote in the 2004 presidential election -- to indicate their likelihood of support on a seven-point scale: definitely (George W.) Bush, most likely Bush, leaning toward Bush, undecided, leaning toward (John) Kerry, most likely Kerry, definitely Kerry.
The study, published in the April issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, found that overall, negative advertising prompted more movement along the seven-point scale, causing voters to both strengthen their resolve and to move away from the candidate they initially supported.


text: "When Tracy won Best Actor for his turn in Captains Courageous in 1938, he was unable to attend the ceremony. MGM said he was recovering from a hernia, which was the 1940s way of saying 'hospitalized for exhaustion,' if you're picking up what I'm putting down. The studio arranged for Tracy's wife to accept the award in his stead, as a gesture towards the supposed strength of their marriage. With all the audience fully aware of how Tracy had neglected and mistreated her, Mrs. Tracy walked the stage. But the Academy had a sense of humor: the award was inscribed not to Spencer, but to Dick Tracy. ROUGH. MGM would periodically force Tracy to 'dry out' after massive benders — not out of kindness, but so that they could force him to do his next film. During this period, he was living at the Beverly Wilshire and constantly on the prowl — one MGM exec purportedly claimed that 'No one gets more sex than Spencer Tracy.....except Joan Crawford.'" [The Hairpin]


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American Religious Civil War news
American Atheists Media Alert
This Friday, May 11, 2007 ~ Kagin, Smalkowski Family
WHAT: A special two-hour ABC Network program scheduled to air this Friday, May 11 will discuss prejudice against Atheists in American, particularly in the city of Hardesty, Oklahoma, where Nicole Smalkowski was expelled from public school on false charges when she refused to stand in a circle on the auditorium floor with the girls' basketball team and recite the "Lord's Prayer."
Her father Chuck Smalkowski was falsely indicted on criminal charges, all because of prejudice against their assertion of their rights as Atheists. American Atheists participated in Chuck's criminal trial that resulted in three "Not Guilty" verdicts by a jury. Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists, persuaded the jury to swear to believe an Atheist under oath over a Christian if the facts so warranted. Following the verdict, American Atheists and the Smalkowski family filed a lawsuit for civil rights violations by state actors, under color of state law, in the Federal Court of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Smalkowskis, Edwin Kagin, and Richard Dawkins share a nine minute segment of this program that was recorded in ABC's studios in New York City, and on location in Hardesty and Guymon, Oklahoma. Richard Rice, a Christian, who has agreed to serve as Oklahoma local counsel in the lawsuit, was interviewed on camera in Oklahoma. The four days of filming, condensed to nine minutes, will of necessity omit many things and one or more of the persons filmed may be cut.
WHO: American Atheists members Nichole Smalkowski and Chuck Smalkowski and Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists.
WHEN: Friday, May 11, 2007 for two hours, starting at 9:00 pm (EDT).
WHERE: 20-20 show on ABC television, thought to be titled "Religion in America."
(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)
American Religious Civil War news.
Answers in Genesis is finally ready to open their much mouthed "Creation Museum."
This monumental tribute to nonsense, this world class ignorance, will open on Memorial Day, May 28th, 2007 in Northern Kentucky, as, with drums beating and banners waiving, they encourage a march backwards into the dark past of the mind from which we have so painfully and so recently evolved.
In one generation, it might be actually possible to cause humankind to forget science and to once again cower under a miasma of myth.
It is stunning how many similar facilities dedicated to destroying our civilization have sprung up like turd blossoms across our free land.
See: http://www.nwcreation.net/museums.html
On Miracles and Microchips
It's a miracle. Overworked monastic scrivener, in T.V. commercial, upon
introduction to Xerox electronic copier.
The Reverend Gilder Smelt, of the Mail Me Magic Money Miracle Missions Movement, had been blessed with the gifts of miracle healing and of prophecy, but, regrettably and inexplicably, had been denied the gift of correct grammar. He was held a prophet of God by his followers when he spoke on the 7Ms Club's vast radio and television network. He had succeeded the movement's founder, Dr. Ducworth Bliss, after the latter had been, according to Rev. Smelt, translated directly into heaven like Elijah and the BVM.
Secular authorities held the less metaphysical view that Dr. Duck, as they termed him, had faked his death in a plane crash in Brazil, where he then proceeded to reside, safe from secular extradition, among fellow travelers of Nazi persuasion. Authorities also cynically believed that Bliss had taken with him a large quantity of mailed miracle money, sent him by the gullible who accepted the teaching that the last dollar of the starving, if sent as magic seed money in cash to 7Ms, would be multiplied and returned by God to the sinning sender seven times seventy fold. Because 7Ms was an officially recognized church, it paid no taxes and could not be made to disclose how much money it received, or how much was missing, assuming anyone really knew.
Dr. Duck's disappearance permitted the grammatically challenged Smelt to expand upon the mendacity of his mentor, and added a certain irony to 7Ms' theme song, "More More Money Makes Miracle Missions Move." Previously satisfied with receiving the last mites of the hopeless, whose faith usually proved inadequate, after the transfer of funds, to achieve the miracles sought, the 7Ms Club, under Smelt, tooled up for serious electronic chautauqua.
With the compensated aid of shills, and the uncomprehending cooperation of the habitually hysterical and hypochondriacal, 7Ms' fortune and fame flourished. The only real problem Rev. Smelt encountered was deciding whether to condition members of his audience—of the soon to be miraculously cured—to fall backwards or forwards following his heavenly healing touch. He settled on forwards. Some of the fallees seeking the strong arms of salvation were attractive, full bosomed young women.
None of Brother Smelt's miracles, whether calling on the power of God to produce healings or to prevent hauntings, were ever verified by competent skeptics. Why permit the damned to question the ordained? What, Smelt unartfully argued, could science, or logic, or reason hope to provide the human spirit that could possibly compare or compete with faith, with the promise that all things hoped for would be provided, if not immediately, then in an invisible future world where you don't get hurt if you fall on your face. When asked by a godless cynic why so many people sent so much money they didn't have for miracles that didn't happen, Gilder Smelt replied, "We done it for God." And, as predictably as a Harvard graduate telling you he is one, the insecure and the frightened lined up to fall down.
7Ms' miracle mania swept the world. Audio tapes, videos, CDS, interactive CD-ROMs, tee shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, and every conceivable sort of bizarre religious kitsch was sent out for free to believers who sent in love gifts of magic miracle seed money. One popular item, the Ye-are-the-salt-of-the-earth, glow-in-the-dark, seashell salt shaker, formed in the image of the translated to heaven Ducworth Bliss, was sent without charge to those who made heroic love gift payments on their eternal life insurance policies. Often this variegated shaker became the centerpiece on altars of families whose polluted water supply would prematurely merge them with The Eternal Bliss.
Sufficient funds were received to permit Miracle Missions to expand into world wide real estate holdings. Miracle theme parks, hotels, office buildings, campgrounds, and even Miracle Meals fast food restaurants became common throughout America and most foreign countries. Gilder's favorite dish, grilled Spam and Velveeta cheese with onion, lettuce, mayonnaise and ketchup on white bread, was sold by the billions as the Miracle Smelt Melt. 7Ms was ready to control the world.
Almost as fast as a priest on a choirboy, individual religions lost their identities. When a denomination discovered 7Ms suddenly owned even its church properties, rather than be evicted, the elders usually agreed to change their signs. Eventually, and not altogether bloodlessly, 7Ms came to hold solid supernatural superiority on earth. When only the conventicles and those pesky Atheists seemed beyond their reach, 7Ms decided to change some laws.
The previously shepherdless sheep, who now consumed Smelt Melts, willingly elected religious bigots and scientific illiterates to all public offices. School teachers taught children the More More Money song, and all learning became dedicated to the proposition that one lived only for 7Ms, so that one could live blissfully after death. All knowledge was held electronically and dispensed electronically, by video while awake, and by audio while asleep. Creationism and faith classes replaced the teachings of outlawed scientific heresies that had claimed it was possible to find out how the world really worked, or where humans really came from. The libraries of the older learning were destroyed.
Years passed. Everywhere was seen the fixed smile and thousand yard stare of the fanatically faithful. There was the occasional stoning of someone who claimed the fixed earth moved, and every so often children were reassigned, and their parents re-educated, if their traditional family was found to be practicing home schooling in science, or sex education, or teaching the heresy of reason. But, in general, life was good. For a while.
Suddenly, things fell apart. Viruses evolved that didn't know there was no evolution, nor that they could be stopped by faith. Almost simultaneously, the equipment that directed electrons to become images and voices failed. Secular scientists and science had been outlawed. Anyone who remembered and practiced the old ways, who knew how to repair or create a computer or a microchip, was in hiding or dead. 7Ms could neither deal with the plague, nor get their messages on line. Everyone was sick or dying; no miracle worked, and the voice of god in the machine was silent. A fortiori, faith failed.
Blame for these happenings was imputed to the Atheists. The Blissful Judgement was upon the faithful, because they had been meek and gentle with those who had sought to control nature and deny god's plan.
Darkness and death covered the land. The dead were left to bury the dead. No invisible electron could be controlled. Faith was swallowed up in viruses. The unseen world had triumphed over the seen.
Some time passed before the first of the Atheists emerged. He was an ancient, gaunt man; his hand held the hand of a beautiful young woman. They had received inoculations, from their people, before their own computers had fallen silent in their secret places. All electronic information in the world was now forever lost. The destruction was as complete as that of the righteous fires that once consumed the collected knowledge of the Maya. This time, religion had destroyed itself in its own temple, using its own rules.
"Hypatia," the old man said, "I want to show you something." They walked in silence, until they reached an outdoor Altar of Bliss. He swept away the salt shaker, and shells and salt splattered as the icon smashed on the marble. He withdrew a package from his bag, and placed it on the altar. When the tattered, watertight wrappings were removed, he stood back and let the child gaze in wonder at the treasure. After some moments she said, "Grandfather, it's beautiful. What is it?"
He looked deeply into the health, and strength, and creativity, and intelligence, and curiosity of her human eyes, unglazed by grace, and said, "It's a book."
Edwin Kagin (from Baubles of Blasphemy)
Rally for Reason
If you think being outdoors in response to a threat to the foundations of knowledge is too much trouble, do not worry. Those who would establish a theocracy over us have promised to attack only when it is convenient for you, when it is not raining, when you can be warm, dry, safe, well fed, and have had plenty of time to engage in Liberal Angst over just what to do. Meanwhile, others will fight the American Religious Civil War and protect your freedoms for you.
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In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
The Question of doing extra salah
Can we do extra prayers/rakaa/units for extra credit?
The only Contact prayers decreed by God in Quran are the five daily ones, and the Friday Congregational Prayer that substitutes the Noon Prayer on Fridays. Such prayers are decreed to be observed at specific times throughout the day:
[4:103] Once you complete your Contact Prayer (Salat), you shall remember GOD while standing, sitting, or lying down. Once the war is over, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat); the Contact Prayers (Salat) are decreed for the believers at specific times.
In the above verse, we see that God commands us to remember (Dikr) God always after completing our Contact Prayers. Thus, God makes a clear distinction between Salat and other forms of commemoration or imploring of God which one could do at any time, anywhere and in any format or language.. At the end of this verse we read that the Contact Prayers are decreed for the believers at specific times (kitaban mawkota) .
The word for Al-Salah is a very specific word that is exclusively used in Quran by God to to establish contact with Him in a very well-defined format at specific times. Although Salat also is a specific form of commemoration of God, it is not the only form. With the revelation of the mathematical code of the Quran, the number of daily Contact Prayers (Salat) has been confirmed to be five.
[2:200] Once you complete your rites, you shall continue to commemorate God as you commemorate your parents, or even better.....
The word for commemorate is Dikr in the above verse as well. This (again) shows that Dikr cannot be Salat, since the word used for "commemorate" is the same word for both God and the parents. Furthermore, it is again talking about after we finish the religious rites as in 4:103.


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November has been a breakthrough month for the solar industry. On the heels of an announcement by an Australian research team that broke the 43 percent efficiency barrier in solar PV technology, another team at the Georgia Institute of Technology headed by Dr. Zhong Wang pioneered a new kind of solar cell that uses fiber optics to generate electricity.
This is one of the biggest breakthroughs in the industry, promising an eventual "liberation" from the traditional solar panel and the potential to produce electricity without having to max out your south-facing roofs with heavy and expensive rigid solar cells.
The researchers call it "3D" solar because protons are allowed to move in multiple directions via a bundle of transparent fiber optic cables coated with zinc oxide. The tips of the cable bundle would be exposed to direct sunlight, and as the photons collected moved through the cables, they generate electricity. Then each photon bounces back, allowing the cable to collect additional energy missed in the first pass.
The polymer cables are tiny (just slightly thicker than human hair) but they provide a low-cost method of producing electricity on demand. A single 10 centimeter cable can produce 0.5 volts, and a 10 watt light bulb could be powered by a 10-cm long bundle (equivalent to handful of human hair — 10,000 cables).
What the cables lack in efficiency (3-8 percent) they make up for in ease of production, low temperatures and no silicon. And because the cables are protected from outdoor weather, they could be made from cheap plastic. A great use, in my book, for petroleum.
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The Hood River Port Commission has decided to legally challenge a citizen initiative to rezone a large sector of the waterfront as a public park.
Officials believe that action is necessary to protect the financial interests of their constituents. Although Measure 14-16 was approved on Nov. 4 by city voters, the port district extends from Parkdale to Wyeth and citizens in outlying areas were not given the opportunity to mark their ballots on the issue.
The port intends to file an action in Circuit Court to interpret the effect of the initiative sponsored by the Citizens for Responsible Waterfront Development. The elected body wants a legal opinion on the constitutionality of the new policy which downzones the property from industrial use to green space without monetary compensation. The port also contends that the measure addressed two issues instead of the single proposal allowed under the Oregon Constitution. Voters were asked not only to approve the park but a condition that allowed existing buildings to remain only as long as their current operation continued.
In addition to seeking a court ruling, the port is asking the state Land Use Board of Appeals to address several procedural questions. Officials believe that allowing property use to be regulated by a popular vote could eventually overturn the existing state system that is based on the findings and conclusions of law.
"This parallel action with LUBA, in view of the fiduciary responsibility of the port to protect its assets, is an action that will hopefully provide clarity to both the port and the Hood River City Council so that we can jointly move forward," said Commissioner Bill Lyons during Tuesday's public deliberation.
Port President Don Hosford said as a public body established by Oregon law, the port must follow the legal and land-use framework set up by the state. The commission believes that, because of that responsibility, it must seek legal help to deal with an issue that raises so many questions.
"Seeking legal clarity is a responsible act, not an adversarial act aimed at the city," said Hosford.
He said reports that the port has filed an action against the city are erroneous, that all proceedings are occurring at the state level. He said having the answers to the existing questions about the new policy that goes into effect on Dec. 17 should help both public entities determine how to move ahead.
Lynn Guenther, city manager, said the port's decision to take its concerns to court and LUBA are not viewed negatively by city officials. In fact, he said that addressing these issues will "further an already good working relationship" between the two entities.
"In no way is this viewed as a suit against the city and citizens of Hood River," said Guenther. "It's quite apparent that there is a question as to the legality of using an initiative process for land-use decisions and it seems appropriate that the port, as the landowner, would seek clarity on that question."
Meanwhile, the Hood River County Commission is awaiting the ruling of another state agency on the legality of Measure 14-15 which also changes the existing land-use process. The passage of that initiative sends a referendum to the voters every time the county renders a decision on a development of 25 or more houses or overnight units in a forest zone. However, Will Carey, county counsel, said the measure could bypass Oregon's strict rules regarding quasi-judicial decisions related to development of property. The new ordinance went into effect on Thursday and has been forwarded by the county for review by the Department of Land Conservation and Development.
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The actors are among 21 hunks to make AARP magazine's 'Men on Fire' list of older heartthrobs.
Other stars to make the cut include actors Viggo Mortensen, Liam Neeson and Samuel Jackson, rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Antonio Banderas.
When asked by the magazine whether he feels pressure to look younger, Antonio, 51, said: "No. Well, yes, I'm a little bald, but I don't think the pressure is just a Hollywood thing. It's a social thing.
"I work out every morning, and when I'm finished, the first thing I put in my body is white tea. Everything is about balance."
George was nominated not only for his looks, but also his philanthropic nature, while Denzel's 'Flight' co-star Don Cheadle thinks his friend's on-screen persona helps to project an image of him as a "grounded" star.
He said: "Denzel's mystique is that he projects self-confidence. You see his performances and know you're looking at a grounded person."
Other men on the list include cellist Yo Yo Ma, author John Irving and paleontologist Paul Sereno.
The magazine's editor-in-chief, Nancy Perry Graham, said: "Our readers understand that sex appeal is ageless, so we thought a feature on the sexiest men over 50 would be a great way to kick off summer."
AARP magazine, Men on Fire list 2012:
George Clooney
Colin Firth
Denzel Washington
Jon Bon Jovi
Antonio Banderas
Jon Huntsman Jr.
Samuel Jackson
Liam Neeson
Denzel Washington
Brian Williams
Yo-Yo Ma
Scott Bakula
James Brolin
Rupert Everett
John Irving
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Andy Mill
Leslie Moonves
Viggo Mortensen
Paul Sereno
George Strait
Mario Van Peebles


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Rise of Women
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|• Margaret Sanger and Women's Health
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The Flapper
In contrast to the poor country women who wrote to Sanger of their bondage to alcoholic husbands, young and fashionable city women expressed their freedom by drinking alcohol freely with men in speakeasies. These women, the "flappers," embodied the disregard for tradition that virtually defined being young and modern in the 1920s. No longer weighed down by long hair and long dresses, or constricted by corsets and rules of propriety, the flappers danced to jazz, drove cars, smoked in public, and appeared to be in no hurry to marry.
Symbol or Reality?
Gordon Conway, a Dallas debutante who, at 20, moved to New York and found work as a magazine illustrator, lived the life and promoted the image of the flapper. Her love of parties and fashionable clothes was matched by her drive to succeed in her career. Her later work in theater and film costume design earned her a large salary and an executive position that was unprecedented for women.
Though less educated than Gordon Conway, and pursuing no career, F. Scott Fitzgerald's young wife Zelda Fitzgerald became another much admired model for the flapper. Her dazzling dresses, some with hemlines shockingly above the knee, were often the talk of the town. Carefree and daring, she would throw all-night cocktail parties, ride on the hoods of taxis, swim in the public fountains of New York City, and sometimes wear men's knickers. An icon of "flaming youth," Zelda radiated modern beauty.
Scholars have recently shown that the political solidarity women experienced as they fought for the vote led to increased economic independence and educational achievement earlier in the century. However, because this solidarity splintered after women won suffrage in 1920, women suffered a cultural backlash during the 1920s. Moreover, the new freedom the flapper represented had actually first flourished during the war when the rules governing young women's behavior had been relaxed. As they volunteered for the Red Cross and socialized with soldiers more freely, traditional codes of class division and gender segregation were suspended. And though the liberation from cumbersome clothes and outdated rules was here to stay, the flapper's outrageousness was but an echo of the freedom of movement brought about by the special circumstances of the war.
While more women than ever before pursued careers and higher education throughout the 1920s, they received contradictory pressure to value marriage and domesticity. Some of this pressure came from advertisements that used the image of the flapper in ads proclaiming marriage as the highest possible achievement for women. The message indicated that it was what a woman bought that made her free and modern, not her ability to stand on her own. The truly freewheeling flapper that had first emerged during the war was by 1920 more of a symbol than a reality.


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Judge Ryan Leads After Two Days Of Racing At 29er 2011 Open Orange Bowl Regatta
28 December 2011
Article by Matt Pistay - Judge Ryan leads the overalls after two days of racing at the 2011 Open Orange Bowl Regatta. Three points back in second overall, is Carlos Robles and Swedish entrant Johanna Sommardlund is third.
Everyone awoke to a strong 20 knot northerly and was quick to get ready for a long four race day. All were rigged and out on the water for a 11am start.
As race one got underway the wind had died down to about 10-12 knots from the north.
Ryan and crew Hans Henken of the USA showed everyone how it was done when they took the gun by a solid minute and a half. Matt Mollerus and Duncan Williford followed in second.
Race was concorde by young sailors Paris Henken and Conner Kelter, but over taken by Spain's Carlos Robles and Florian Trittel to take the win at the very end.
Race three commenced with the fleet splitting early on in a light 6 knot nor'easter. With the majority of the fleet going to a longer weather mark and a few boats going to a different weather mark. The teams that went to the proper mark are protesting the race committee to get redress on the boats that sailed the wrong course with USA's Sterling Henken and JP Barnes taking the win. They had fought hard for this win but, actually awarded second place after the protest. Teams that went to the wrong weather mark were chucked from the race.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (After 6 Races - Preliminary)
1.) Judge Ryan, 1-1-1-1-[7]-5 = 9
2.) Carlos Robles; 2-4-2-3-1-[26/RAF] = 12
3.) Johanna Sommerlund; [8]-3-3-5-4-2 = 17
4.) Duncan Williford; 4-2-4-2-8-[26/OCS] = 20
5.) Paris Henken; 5-5-7-[12]-2-4 = 23
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At Kruger's Kermesse, they know how to make a bike race into a party with good food, dollars beers, and a vegetable-based relay.
Sausages on the barby
Dollar beers on tap
Vegetable relay and this team did it Madison style
Hodala on a late Summer day
I raced single speed on the Hugga Hodala and felt good. Lost some time in traffic. As I wrote on Twitter
Felt like Museeuw on the cobbles roaring through farm fields and into a midpack finish. Lucky Flanders edition Lazer helmet helped.
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- Index 3 years of the Vevay Newspaper Index. I have 10 years to go and really need to finish it soon because I'm getting bored with it and want to do something new. Don't know what yet, but something else.
- Finish using Ohio County, Indiana Death Records film from FHL by March 16 when it gets sent back. (I could renew it, but I'm almost done.)
- Complete blog series on the life of Alice Susan HILLIS.
- Start organizing, tagging and labeling digital photos in Picasa. (I'm tired of not being able to find what I want for my blog.)
- Finish going through digital files in "To File" folder and get them filed finally!
Monday, March 1, 2010
March Genealogy To Do List
This is what I need to do for March for my genealogy research:
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Mercury Grand Marquis
2011-1995 | Sedan
From 1983 until Mercury's demise in 2010, the Mercury Grand Marquis was a full-size sedan that served as the company's flagship car.
Mercury Marauder
2004-2003 | Sedan
Mercury Milan
2011-2006 | Sedan
In 2005, Mercury rolled out one of its more successful cars, the midsize four-door sedan Mercury Milan.
Mercury Montego
2007-2005 | Sedan
The Mercury Montego was introduced in the late-1960s and was a replacement for the popular Mercury Comet.
Mercury Mystique
2000-1995 | Sedan
Mercury Sable
2009-2008, 2005-1995 | Sedan, Wagon
The Mercury Sable was launched as a midsize sedan in 1986 by the Ford Motor Company.
Mercury Tracer
1999-1995 | Sedan, Wagon
The 1970s was arguably the Mercury line's most challenging decade since the automotive manufacturer rolled its first car off the Ford assembly line back in 1939.


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