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Hopefully everyone had a nice relaxing Christmas! We sure did here. This is only the second time that we have elected to stay home for the holidays in may years. We spent a nice Christmas Eve over visiting with neighbours, and had our own quiet Christmas at home...just the three of us. I managed to find quite a small turkey......small enough for one turkey dinner....plenty of toasted turkey sandwiches....turkey soup.....turkey pot pie....and even a smidge left over yet. Today I made the soup and pie to use up the bulk of the meat (and my 4th batch of ginger sparkles this holiday....don't know where they all keep disappearing to??). Along with the soup....while there was not enough time to make buns by the time I thought about it....I did run to the store to grab some nice fresh Scotch Baps to turn into garlic toast. This garlic spread is from a family friend (Mrs C) who has since passed away. Many times during the year I find myself pulling out my notebook and making one or another of her recipes.....she was always such a good cook, and a good person.Mrs C's Garlic Toast Spread
4 oz softened cream cheese
2 oz softened butter
1/2 tsp dry mustard
3-4 shakes of garlic powder
1 tsp sour cream
pinch of pepper and salt
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Well, here goes...So, i believe that we all agree that Babies outside of the womb are human persons..And some argue that the "Unborn" (that should be neutral enough) are not human persons.. Then what difference between the two disqualifies the Unborn from personhood?
Im confused about the see or feel question.What does seeing or feeling have to do with anything?If you cant see someone are they not a person? Shall we aquit a blindman of a crime just because he cannot see? After all he cannot see them, they must not be persons?And feeling falls the same way.Also, I cannot see you right now, but you are still a person.
Make one joke about mandatory abortion in high school and it haunts you for years... I'm not making that mistake again.
I don't think abortion should be legal. I do not see the difference between that and murder. Even if I were to concede some abortion rights, the legislation should certainly not give women full discretion, nor should it allow healthy, financially stable women to abort their babies. I think it is wrong to end a life. I think people need to have sex responsibly and accept all the consequences of their actions. I think the argument that "it's my body" is completely and utterly unconvincing. I think Roe v. Wade should be overturned. I hope it will be soon.

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IGN - First details of FROM Software's recently-announced sequel are in the wild.
I hope they don't make it easier, I'm gonna be mad if they do.
I don't mind if it takes a little longer. As long as it's good.
So basically it was the worlds biggest C*** tease ever known to man. Feel cheated.
Well, the demo showed to journalists a few weeks ago certainly hints at next gen graphics. It was running on a relatively high end PC and featured far better visuals and performance than the last game (a generational leap, by the sounds of it), so this is not surprising.


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Walk This Way! Supercut Shows Famous Walking Shots From Movies [VIDEO]
In movies, characters walk with purpose. What that purpose is doesn't really matter so long as the steps look deliberate and the camera smoothly glides behind. YouTuber editcadet1 assembled a supercut, called 'Keep on Walking,' of memorable walking scenes that reveals just how formulaic these shots really are.
The montage is a tribute to the classic "follow shot," in which characters are filmed from behind as they move. From 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' to 'Reservoir Dogs,' they're just about all in there. How many can you recognize?
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NEW YORK—The father of a teenage New York City remote control helicopter enthusiast who was struck and killed in by the aircraft he was operating says his son was a great pilot.
Roman Pirozek Sr. tells the Daily News (http://nydn.us/18J18cA ) Friday his son was also a great friend.
On Thursday, police say 19-year-old Roman Pirozek Jr. was pronounced dead in a section of a Brooklyn park designated for remote control helicopter flights. The teen had been struck in the head and killed by the helicopter he was operating.
The elder Pirozek acknowledged operating the helicopters was a bit dangerous, adding it was also an expensive hobby.
A tearful Pirozek told the paper his family still didn't know what caused the fatal accident.
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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Constance Pierce, associate professor of art at St. Bonaventure University, is one of 12 artists to be selected for the sixth "Art on Paper" exhibition at the Museum of Art in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan.
This is the third consecutive year that Pierce has been invited to this international exhibition.
Best known for her allegorical and expressionistic art, Pierce said her primary purpose as an artist is to "bear witness to the depth of human experience including the injustice and alienation of those rendered voiceless in our 21st century culture."
She is inspired by iconic literary references, such as Dante's "Divine Comedy," as well as scriptural narratives from Old and New Testament texts, but expresses these themes in a contemporary fashion. "I often work with images of pilgrimage, lamentation, and rebirth because thoseiconic themes flesh out parable and reveal to me the ancient stories reborn in our world of dissonance and division," said Pierce. "Also, those narratives, in all of their mythic and consuming drama, are played out deep within our own inward journeys. The moment of betrayal or resurrection is not ancient history, but is enacted anew within each soul."
Pierce displays two series of works on paper in the exhibition. The first, titled "Auguries," references Dante's writings, but the images are presented as visual meditations on humanity's capacity for both darkness and transcendence. These works often create a visual bridge to current global issues, prompting discussion on intolerance, alienation, and suffering, she said.
The second series, titled "Emissaries of Intercession," offers insight into the ongoing and ageless struggle within the human soul to discern between duplicity and truth
Pierce's drawings, monotypes, watercolors, oils, and illustrated sketchbook journals have been featured in solo exhibitions at Seton Hill University, Notre Dame College of Ohio, Yale University Divinity School Library, Houghton College, the University of Dayton's International Marion Research Institute, and St. Bonaventure's own Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Her work was featured at a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Washington (D.C.) Theological Consortium, and numerous other juried exhibitions.
Pierce's sketchbooks were featured in two exhibitions at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., and her work "Epiphany for Those Wounded" is in the museum's permanent collection.
Her artworks are included in collections at the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art, the National Gallery of Art Rare Book Library and the Henry Luce III Center for Art and Religion, all in Washington, D.C.; and at Yale University, Georgetown University, and Catholic University of America.
Pierce received a Hoffberger Fellowship, and an advanced degree from the Hoffberger School of Painting, Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, where she studied with renowned 20th century painter Grace Hartigan.
Pierce's art has been featured in reviews and articles in the Washington Post, Chicago's New Art Examiner, the Sunday New York Times, the New Haven Register, Journal of the Print World, and the literary journal IMAGE: Art, Faith and Mystery, Vol. 13.
An article by Pierce titled "OPUS CORDIS: Reflections of a Contemporary Artist Embracing the Drama of Religious Imagery" was published in "Art Inspiring Transmutations of Life," Volume 106 of the Analecta Husserliana series edited by Patricia Trutty-Coohill of Siena College.
Selections of the artist's work from prior exhibitions at the Museum of Art, Toyota City, Aichi, Japan, can be viewed below:
Article on Pierce's print work by Dr. Richard Freis, Professor Emeritus of Classics, Millsaps College: The Discipline of Images: The Art of Constance Pierce
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New findings add to confusion over whether taking aspirin, ibuprofen or related painkillers reduces the risk of developing melanoma.
Animal experiments have suggested that the class of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could play a role in preventing melanoma, but a large 2008 study failed to find any evidence to support this possibility.
Now, a smaller study that asked people with melanoma and those without the disease to recall their use of NSAIDs has found that taking these drugs - particularly aspirin - at least once a week for more than 5 years may have offered some protection against the deadly disease.
The findings are interesting, but should not lead people to conclude that popping a few painkillers will reduce their risk of skin cancer, cautioned Dr. Maryam Asgari of Kaiser Permanente Northern California and the University of California San Francisco, who co-authored the 2008 study.
NSAIDs - which include aspirin, naproxen (marketed as Aleve), and ibuprofen (Advil) — have side effects, she noted, such as stomach bleeding. People with a family history of melanoma are better off wearing sunscreen and getting regular skin checks from a dermatologist, Asgari recommended.
"I think it's just too early" to say NSAIDs offer any protection, she said. "I think the jury is still out."
There's reason to hope NSAIDs might offer some protection against this type of cancer, however - earlier this year, a review found that people who use painkillers such as ibuprofen on a regular basis may be less likely to get bladder cancer. Other research has consistently supported the benefits of NSAIDs in preventing colorectal cancer, and provided some evidence they may work for breast, esophagus, and stomach cancers, as well.
Melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer, killing almost 9,000 people in the U.S. last year, according to the National Cancer Institute.
To investigate whether NSAIDs offer any protection, Dr. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski of Harvard Medical School and the University of Arizona asked 400 people diagnosed with melanoma and 600 similar people without the disease to recall their use of the painkillers.
The researchers found that people without cancer had a longer history of taking NSAIDs than people who eventually developed melanoma. Specifically, more than 40 percent of people who were cancer-free said they'd been taking NSAIDs at least once per week for more than 5 years, versus only 28 percent of those who developed melanoma. Overall, regular use of NSAIDs for more than 5 years appeared to reduce the risk of developing cancer by more than 40 percent, the authors report in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Unfortunately, the technique — comparing people with melanoma to those without - is fraught with potential problems, said Asgari. For one, you have to get the comparison right, she noted; there's always a concern that people without cancer who agree to participate in the study may be more health conscious to begin with, and it's this that protects them from cancer, not their use of NSAIDs. "Did you somehow get a biased sample of people, and is that why you're seeing this difference?"
Her 2008 study analyzed data from nearly 64,000 people who were melanoma-free at the beginning of the investigation, then followed them for a few years to see who developed the disease. She and her colleagues found no evidence that taking NSAIDs had any effect on risk of developing the deadly skin cancer.
As a result, "I wouldn't recommend (taking NSAIDs to reduce melanoma) just based on this" new study, Asgari noted.
SOURCE: bit.ly/hjf0o1 Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 10, 2011.


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|Category : Pharma Healthcare
|Published Date : April 2019
|Publisher : Research-N-Reports
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The 'Global and Chinese E-Prescribing Systems Industry, 2013-2023 Market Research Report' is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global E-Prescribing Systems industry with a focus on the Chinese market. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the E-Prescribing Systems manufacturers and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the industry. Firstly, the report provides a basic overview of the industry including its definition, applications and manufacturing technology. Then, the report explores the international and Chinese major industry players in detail. The companies include: Surescripts, Henry Schein, Cerner Corporation, HealthFusion, Allscripts, Athenahealth, Bizmatics, EClinicalWorks, Medi-HER, Practice Fusion, DrFirst et al. In this part, the report presents the company profile, product specifications, capacity, production value, and 2013-2018 market shares for each company. Through the statistical analysis, the report depicts the global and Chinese total market of E-Prescribing Systems industry including capacity, production, production value, cost/profit, supply/demand and Chinese import/export. The total market is further divided by company, by country, and by application/type for the competitive landscape analysis. The report then estimates 2018-2023 market development trends of E-Prescribing Systems industry. Analysis of upstream raw materials, downstream demand, and current market dynamics is also carried out. In the end, the report makes some important proposals for a new project of E-Prescribing Systems Industry before evaluating its feasibility. Overall, the report provides an in-depth insight of 2013-2023 global and Chinese E-Prescribing Systems industry covering all important parameters. Any special requirements about this report, please let us know and we can provide custom report.
Table of Contents Chapter One Introduction of E-Prescribing Systems Industry 1.1 Brief Introduction of E-Prescribing Systems 1.2 Development of E-Prescribing Systems Industry 1.3 Status of E-Prescribing Systems Industry Chapter Two Manufacturing Technology of E-Prescribing Systems 2.1 Development of E-Prescribing Systems Manufacturing Technology 2.2 Analysis of E-Prescribing Systems Manufacturing Technology 2.3 Trends of E-Prescribing Systems Manufacturing Technology Chapter Three Analysis of Global Key Manufacturers(Surescripts, Henry Schein, Cerner Corporation, HealthFusion, Allscripts, Athenahealth, Bizmatics, EClinicalWorks, Medi-HER, Practice Fusion, DrFirst et al.) 3.1 Company A 3.1.1 Company Profile 3.1.2 Product Information 3.1.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.1.4 Contact Information 3.2 Company B 3.2.1 Company Profile 3.2.2 Product Information 3.2.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.2.4 Contact Information 3.3 Company C 3.2.1 Company Profile 3.3.2 Product Information 3.3.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.3.4 Contact Information 3.4 Company D 3.4.1 Company Profile 3.4.2 Product Information 3.4.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.4.4 Contact Information 3.5 Company E 3.5.1 Company Profile 3.5.2 Product Information 3.5.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.5.4 Contact Information 3.6 Company F 3.6.1 Company Profile 3.6.2 Product Information 3.5.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.6.4 Contact Information 3.7 Company G 3.7.1 Company Profile 3.7.2 Product Information 3.7.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.7.4 Contact Information 3.8 Company H 3.8.1 Company Profile 3.8.2 Product Information 3.8.3 2013-2018 Production Information 3.8.4 Contact Information Chapter Four 2013-2018 Global and Chinese Market of E-Prescribing Systems 4.1 2013-2018 Global Capacity, Production and Production Value of E-Prescribing Systems Industry 4.2 2013-2018 Global Cost and Profit of E-Prescribing Systems Industry 4.3 Market Comparison of Global and Chinese E-Prescribing Systems Industry 4.4 2013-2018 Global and Chinese Supply and Consumption of E-Prescribing Systems 4.5 2013-2018 Chinese Import and Export of E-Prescribing Systems Chapter Five Market Status of E-Prescribing Systems Industry 5.1 Market Competition of E-Prescribing Systems Industry by Company 5.2 Market Competition of E-Prescribing Systems Industry by Country (USA, EU, Japan, Chinese etc.) 5.3 Market Analysis of E-Prescribing Systems Consumption by Application/Type Chapter Six 2018-2023 Market Forecast of Global and Chinese E-Prescribing Systems Industry 6.1 2018-2023 Global and Chinese Capacity, Production, and Production Value of E-Prescribing Systems 6.2 2018-2023 E-Prescribing Systems Industry Cost and Profit Estimation 6.3 2018-2023 Global and Chinese Market Share of E-Prescribing Systems 6.4 2018-2023 Global and Chinese Supply and Consumption of E-Prescribing Systems 6.5 2018-2023 Chinese Import and Export of E-Prescribing Systems Chapter Seven Analysis of E-Prescribing Systems Industry Chain 7.1 Industry Chain Structure 7.2 Upstream Raw Materials 7.3 Downstream Industry Chapter Eight Global and Chinese Economic Impact on E-Prescribing Systems Industry 8.1 Global and Chinese Macroeconomic Environment Analysis 8.1.1 Global Macroeconomic Analysis 8.1.2 Chinese Macroeconomic Analysis 8.2 Global and Chinese Macroeconomic Environment Development Trend 8.2.1 Global Macroeconomic Outlook 8.2.2 Chinese Macroeconomic Outlook 8.3 Effects to E-Prescribing Systems Industry Chapter Nine Market Dynamics of E-Prescribing Systems Industry 9.1 E-Prescribing Systems Industry News 9.2 E-Prescribing Systems Industry Development Challenges 9.3 E-Prescribing Systems Industry Development Opportunities Chapter Ten Proposals for New Project 10.1 Market Entry Strategies 10.2 Countermeasures of Economic Impact 10.3 Marketing Channels 10.4 Feasibility Studies of New Project Investment Chapter Eleven Research Conclusions of Global and Chinese E-Prescribing Systems Industry


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Watch These Turtles and Tortoises Biting Things — Daily Distraction
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Turtles and tortoises may move a bit slowly, but they make up for it in other ways.
Like being really territorial and aggressively biting whatever comes near their food, for instance. And then there's the alligator snapping turtle, which has a bite force of 1,000 pounds per square inch—that's a stronger bite than a lion, bear or great white shark. Wouldn't want to let your fingers wander too close to one of those guys.
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Hunsaker, EW, and Franz, KJ. "Copper potentiates azole antifungal activity in a way that does not involve complex formation." Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (March 19, 2019). Full Text
Franz, KJ. "Metallomics: Emerging Investigators 2019." Metallomics : Integrated Biometal Science 11.1 (January 2019): 9-14. Full Text
Franz, KJ, and Metzler-Nolte, N. "Introduction: Metals in Medicine." Chemical Reviews 119.2 (January 2019): 727-729. Full Text
Wang, Q, and Franz, KJ. "Modifying aroylhydrazone prochelators for hydrolytic stability and improved cytoprotection against oxidative stress." Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 26.22 (December 2018): 5962-5972. Full Text
Bakthavatsalam, S, Sleeper, ML, Dharani, A, George, DJ, Zhang, T, and Franz, KJ. "Leveraging γ-Glutamyl Transferase To Direct Cytotoxicity of Copper Dithiocarbamates against Prostate Cancer Cells." Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English) 57.39 (September 2018): 12780-12784. Full Text
Zaengle-Barone, JM, Jackson, AC, Besse, DM, Becken, B, Arshad, M, Seed, PC, and Franz, KJ. "Copper Influences the Antibacterial Outcomes of a β-Lactamase-Activated Prochelator against Drug-Resistant Bacteria." Acs Infectious Diseases 4.6 (June 2018): 1019-1029. Full Text
Hall, KC, Franks, AT, McAtee, RC, Wang, MS, Lu, VI, and Franz, KJ. "Metal-binding hydrazone photoswitches for visible light reactivity and variable relaxation kinetics." Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology 16.11 (November 2017): 1604-1612. Full Text
Wang, Q, and Franz, KJ. "The hydrolytic susceptibility of prochelator BSIH in aqueous solutions." Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 27.17 (September 2017): 4165-4170. Full Text
Conklin, SE, Bridgman, EC, Su, Q, Riggs-Gelasco, P, Haas, KL, and Franz, KJ. "Specific Histidine Residues Confer Histatin Peptides with Copper-Dependent Activity against Candida albicans." Biochemistry 56.32 (August 2017): 4244-4255. Full Text Open Access Copy
Helsel, ME, White, EJ, Razvi, SZA, Alies, B, and Franz, KJ. "Chemical and functional properties of metal chelators that mobilize copper to elicit fungal killing of Cryptococcus neoformans." Metallomics : Integrated Biometal Science 9.1 (January 2017): 69-81. Full Text
Wang, Q, and Franz, KJ. "Detection of Metal Ions, Anions and Small Molecules Using Metal Complexes." Inorganic Chemical Biology: Principles, Techniques and Applications. June 23, 2014. 233-274. Full Text
Franz, KJ. "Chemical Approaches for Manipulating Microbial Metals." July 2017.
Franz, KJ. "Manipulating metals at the host-pathogen interface." March 16, 2014.
Franks, A, Helsel, M, and Franz, KJ. "Development of stimulus-responsive metal chelation with novel fluorescence reporting." April 7, 2013.
Franz, KJ. "Optimizing prochelators to bind metal ions in response to disease-associated stimuli[p]." March 25, 2012.
Folk, DS, Torosian, J, and Franz, KJ. "BACE activated prochelator mediates A beta-Cu toxicity in an Alzheimer's disease cell model." March 25, 2012.
Zielonka, J, Kielar, F, Sikora, A, Franz, KJ, and Kalyanaraman, B. "Dual Antioxidant Activity of Boronate-Based Prochelators: Scavenging Peroxynitrite and Metal Ion Chelation.": Elsevier BV, November 2011. Full Text
Franz, KJ. "Design of prochelators that bind cellular metal ions in response to diverse stimuli." August 28, 2011.
Franz, KJ, and Haas, KL. "Insights into the role of histidine in Ctr1-dependent copper uptake." August 22, 2010.
Hyman, LM, and Franz, KJ. "Development of triggereable chelating agents as probes for metal-induced oxidative stress." August 22, 2010.
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BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Kaitlin Olson was born in Tigard, Ore., on this day in 1975. This birthday gal has starred as Dee Reynolds on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" since 2005. She's also played recurring roles on "The Riches," "The Drew Carey Show" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Olson's film credits include "Leap Year," "Weather Girl" and "Coyote Ugly."
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Kid-friendly ED now at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
The Sentara Princess Anne Hospital emergency department treated more than 17,000 children in 2014. In response to this growing trend, the hospital has adopted a new pediatric track in its emergency department designed to serve the unique needs of children, which becomes effective Sept. 23, 2015.
"Children are often anxious or scared in addition to being sick or injured and we want to create a calming environment for them," said Joani Brough, RN, vice president and nurse executive at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. "We've set aside six examination rooms and a special waiting area for children and members of our ED team have taken special training in calming anxiety and reducing children's fears of being in the hospital."
Specially trained physician assistants supervised by board-certified emergency physicians, and nurses trained in pediatric advanced life support, will take the lead on initial examinations and overnight observation if required. The exam rooms, decorated with kid-friendly colors and artworks, will feature white boards on which to color and other diversions.
The pediatric emergency program compliments the work of Sentara Pediatric Physicians practices which operate in four locations throughout Virginia Beach.
"Families with children need emergency care close to home," said Joani Brough. "Whether our pediatric patients arrive by car or ambulance, we're addressing a growing need in southern Virginia Beach by offering 24-hour availability and a specially-trained staff so families have access 365 days a year."


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Dam and Blast
|Dam and Blast
Carl Johnson tells Wu Zi Mu and his cohorts about shutting off the power in the Sherman Dam
|GTA San Andreas
|No Boss
|The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas, San Andreas
|Cop Wheels
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|Key to Her Heart
Dam and Blast is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson as part of plans to pull off a heist of Caligula's Palace from The Four Dragons Casino, a casino located along The Strip in Las Venturas, San Andreas.
Carl Johnson, having successfully convincing Millie Perkins to date him in order to obtain her keycard, is now positioned to continue preparations for the heist on the main vault of Caligula's Palace. His next step is to establish a means of temporarily cutting the power supply to Las Venturas in order to provide himself and Wu Zi Mu's men with the cover of darkness and the resulting confusion while robbing the safe. To do this, Carl heads out to Sherman Dam, which supplies Las Venturas with hydroelectric power, to plant remotely detonated explosives on the main generators. After sneaking into the dam's facilities and planting the explosives, Carl narrowly escapes capture by performing a swan-dive from one of the dam's control towers into the outlet channel to the south (erroneously labelled as Sherman Reservoir by the game).
Carl Johnson: It seems impossible to keep a secret around here... I would have thought the size of the room would keep the numbers down.
Eavesdropper #1: Hey, speak up! We can't hear you back here!
Carl Johnson: I appreciate your input, but please, fuck off!
Eavesdropper #1: What did he say?
Eavesdropper #2: He said fuck off. C'mon, let's get out of here.
Carl Johnson: Hey, what are you still doing here?
Custodian: I live here.
Carl Johnson: Oh, OK. You can stay.
Custodian: Great.
Guppy: Hey, where's the coffee and doughnuts?
Carl Johnson: OK, look. I'm going to go shut off the city's power source. Woozie, look after these fools for me.
(Carl leaves the room)
Wu Zi Mu: OK...now, the important thing to remember with a plan like this is that...nothing can go wrong.
(Carl flies to Sherman Dam, plants the explosives, and escapes through a control tower)
Carl Johnson: Shit, they must have took a wrong turn someplace! What the f...? Ah shit, somebody done locked the hatch!
Guard: We've got him trapped! There's no way off that ledge.
The reward for completing the mission is an increase in respect. The mission Cop Wheels is unlocked.
- The two eavesdroppers in this mission (see above dialogue) are the same two men in the mission Madd Dogg and that cajole and taunt Madd Dogg, yelling at him to jump off the building in Las Venturas he is planning to jump from. They are also seen in the Mountain Cloud Boys mission, rooting for their respective bets in the betting shop.One of them is the same eavesdroppers from Liberty City during the Introduction.
- Despite the game telling you that this entire mission is about stealth, it is still easily beatable should you choose to use your gun and just run in. They will be alerted at the moment, but the outcome of the mission is exactly the same regardless.
Carl Johnson's plane flies over the Sherman Dam as he prepares to make his jump.
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The aim of the 2016–18 ILGSP is to provide funding to assist Indigenous councils increase their capacity, capability and sustainability.
Recipient councils under the 2016–18 ILGSP are:
Program details
The budget for the ILGSP is $8,152,588. This is to be divided equally between the 16 eligible councils. Each council will receive an allocation of $509,536 which is to be expended before 30 June 2018 on projects and initiatives which build council capacity and capability and contribute to long term sustainability.
In order to gain access to funding, eligible councils are to submit project proposals to DILGP for assessment.
Key dates
- Eligible local governments may submit project proposals at any time. All projects funded under the ILGSP must be completed and funding acquitted by 30 June 2018.
Forms and resources
- 2016–18 Indigenous Local Government Sustainability Program Guidelines ( 429 KB)
- 2016–18 Indigenous Local Government Sustainability Program Project Proposal ( 43 KB)
- 2016–18 Indigenous Local Government Sustainability Program Final Project Report ( 249 KB)
Contact information
- Phone:
- Northern region: 07 4758 3420
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Before I get to the second half of my course review from Sunday, I wanted to point out a couple of very helpful tools I've found in MyHeritage.com and Picasa 3. I recently started scanning in photos - some of people who I recognized; some, I didn't. Using facial recognition tools, I was able to identify quite a few people - to the delight of those related to people in the pictures :)
Here's how:
I use MyHeritage.com to post and share my family tree, and Google's Picasa 3 for simple photo editing (the "I'm Feeling Lucky" feature on Picasa 3 has saved me a great deal of editing time). Both are free - although MyHeritage does have a fee structure to host large amounts of content. Lately, I've gotten interested in a nifty new feature of both - facial scanning and tagging.
Picasa can recognize faces, so that you can name everyone in your photos - great for organizing and sharing photos. I haven't fully explored this feature, as it is new and the photo scanning process seems to be a long one (it's still going on my computer - maybe I'll edit this post when it's finished).
MyHeritage's new "tag people" feature is very impressive. It scans all of the photos you've uploaded, and picks out the faces in each. The site idoes not recognize faces that are blurry, very small or those which are in heavy shadow. Tagging people is very quick and simple. MyHeritage recognizes faces that may be from the same person, and I've found that it is correct most of the time. It then allows you to associate that face with a person from any family tree you have uploaded to MyHeritage, and it automatically assigns that picture to display in your family tree next to the person's name. This makes your family tree much more interesting to look at - a plus if you are trying to "pull" your family in to view it (like I am).
Once you've identified a few faces, the "Tag People" feature will try to match any faces it finds in your photos to someone you have identified in your tree, and will display the quality of each match as a percentage. This has been very helpful in my research, because it has allowed me to compare hundreds of photos and tag people in them very quickly and easily.
MyHeritage also has a couple of fun facial-recognition features to play around with. You can see which celebrities you and your family members most resemble, and make animate morphs and collages from these matches. Regular users of the site may have noticed that when viewing a picture, there is a "Match to Celebrities" button above it. There's also a feature that compares a baby or child's face to those of his/her parents, and calculates which parent the child most resembles. I look more like my Mom, by 18%!
Many of you fellow researchers probably know about these already, but I thought I'd share just in case.
I share my experiences in genealogy education, including taking classes at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies and preparing my BCG portfolio. I also post updates to my personal research and general genealogy news.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Facial Recognition Software - A Helpful Genealogy Tool
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VIDEO: Josh Smith's early season highlights with the Pistons
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — A blockbuster free-agent/trade summer doesn't always deliver the desired results come the start of the regular season, at least not immediately.
The Detroit Pistons are living that reality after just seven games. Pistons coach Mo Cheeks benched veterans Chauncey Billups and Josh Smith at the start of the second half of Tuesday night's rout at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, inserting youngsters Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Kyle Singler in their places, respectively.
This season was supposed to mark a shift in fortunes for the Pistons, an escape from the grips of the lottery and a move back into the playoff mix in the Eastern Conference. The summer additions of Billups, Smith and point guard Brandon Jennings was the masterstroke that was going to jumpstart that process.
But so far … it's just not happening. The Pistons are 2-5 and showing no signs of being the playoff outfit some of us assumed they would be. In addition to chemistry issues that need to be sorted out, they're also the worst defensive team in the league.
Losers of four straight games, Cheeks is rightfully trying to get out ahead of what could be a bigger problem. If his intent was to light a fire under his veterans, mission accomplished. If it was to point out to veterans and youngsters alike that no one is safe from being removed from their spot in the starting lineup or rotation, no matter how big a name or reputation they have, then he should be commended for taking that sort of stance this early in the campaign.
Cheeks said he wasn't trying to send a message by singling Smith and Billups out, but did offer up specifics for Smith to shake out of his mini-funk, telling Vincent Goodwill of the Detroit News:
"He has to get involved in the offense, get some offensive rebounds, run the floor, get some post-ups," Cheeks said of Smith. "Get your hands on the ball and things will change for you."
To his credit, Smith handled it like a pro, something that his critics probably didn't expect given his history of clashing with authority during his formative stages in the league. Instead, he put the onus back on the leaders in the locker room and pointed out their lack of focus and attention to detail on the defensive end:
"Just gotta cheer my teammates on. You can't focus on decisions people make, higher than you. You have to adjust around it and as long as I've been in this league, that's what I've been willing to do — learning to adjust."
With investment the Pistons have made in Smith, knowing that they have to make decisions on the long-term futures of young bigs Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond, everyone needs to maintain the proper perspective on things during the start.
Smith is averaging 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks so far this season. He's been a factor. The Pistons, however, need him to be a force. They need him to lead the way in the frontcourt. They need his play, his all around abilities and particularly his penchant for facilitating from the point-forward position, to bolster the production up front.
With Jennings returning from injury, Smith was bound to lose some of that freedom he enjoyed in the first few games of the season. So ultimately, it's up to Cheeks to make sure all of the pieces fit and the Pistons don't lose any more ground in the Eastern Conference standings.
So if a change is needed after this sluggish start, even a minor one at halftime of a road game in mid-November, so be it. Better to fix it now than have to worry about it later.


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We were out at Greenfield Village over the weekend for their annual Old Car Festival. You get to see some really neat stuff from the beginning of the 20th Century and some years into it. This year though they had a 1770 Fardier de Cugnot which was pretty amaizing to see and watch. Thier were also replicas of the first Daimler car and motorcycle along with Henry Ford's famous 999 car that he set world speed records in on a frozen lake.
We shot a ton of pictures and we have then for you in a slide show below, enjoy!


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Hanover Court House
Other Names: Slash Church
Location: Hanover County
Campaign: Peninsula Campaign (March-September 1862)
Date(s): May 27, 1862
Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter [US]; Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'B. Branch [CS]
Forces Engaged: Divisions
Estimated Casualties: 1,327 total (US 397; CS 930)
Description: On May 27, 1862, elements of Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter's V Corps extended north to protect the right flank of McClellan's Union army that now straddled the Chickahominy River. Porter's objective was to cut the railroad and to open the Telegraph Road for Union reinforcements under Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell that were marching south from Fredericksburg. Confederate forces, attempting to prevent this maneuver, were defeated just south of Hanover Courthouse after a stiff fight. The Union victory was moot, however, for McDowell's reinforcements were recalled to Fredericksburg upon word of Banks's rout at First Winchester.
Result(s): Union victory
CWSAC Reference #: VA013
Preservation Priority: III.3 (Class C)
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MRO Tracks Asteroid Near Mars, Dec. 21, 2007
by George Zamora
The latest data, including data provided by MRO, indicate that the asteroid will miss Mars. For details, see JPL release
SOCORRO, N.M., Dec. 21, 2007 – New Mexico Tech's Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is already making its mark in the annals of astronomy research after being recently tasked by NASA to make detailed observations of an asteroid that is now given a 1 in 75 chance of hitting Mars on January 30, 2008.
On Tuesday afternoon, December 18, MRO researchers began tracking the asteroid, designated 2007 WD5, with the research facility's 2.4-meter telescope. The observations taken by MRO that evening are directly responsible for increasing the probability of an impact from about 1 in 350 to 1 in 75, resulting in the current level of excitement about this celestial object.
MRO is located near the summit of the 10,800-foot Magdalena Mountains in south-central New Mexico, about 26 miles west of the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro.
"It was quite surprising to all of us at the Magdalena Ridge Observatory when we received an emergency request from NASA to point our telescope at this particular asteroid, which had only been discovered last month," said Eileen Ryan, MRO 2.4-meter telescope project scientist and manager.
"We'll resume tracking 2007 WD5 on December 26th, when it re-appears from its current trajectory which has taken it behind the Moon," Ryan said. "We're all thrilled to be playing a significant role in this latest NASA project."
If the asteroid, which measures about 160 feet across, does impact with Mars next month, the event would be considered a "scientific bonanza," NASA scientists said, since an asteroid impact with a planet has never been observed — the closest thing being the 1994 collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy with Jupiter.
"Moreover, if this collision with Mars does happen, seeing two impacts occur on major planetary bodies in the course of a decade or so reinforces the point that the Near-Earth Object (NEO) risk is more than just the subject of Hollywood movies," said Ryan.
Since NASA now has the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter currently mapping the planet, Ryan said, NASA scientists will be able to maneuver the orbiter into position to image an impact event if one does occur. In addition, NASA's two rovers, Opportunity and Spirit, may also be able to take pictures from the surface of Mars.
"If a body this size impacts Mars, the resulting crater could be as large as a half a mile in diameter," Ryan related.
The MRO is primarily intended for astronomical research and includes two distinct facilities — a single 2.4-meter-diameter telescope and a moveable array of up to ten 1.4-meter-diameter telescopes linked together to form a single optical interferometer.
Initial research projects being conducted with the MRO 2.4-meter telescope are more along the lines of "classical astronomy," MRO scientists said, and include an ongoing study of small bodies in our own Solar System, primarily near-Earth objects such as asteroids.
Research at MRO also is ongoing in the area of space situational awareness, characterizing artificial objects in the near-Earth zone to contribute to national security efforts for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
"The MRO operates one of the largest telescopes in the world that is currently undertaking as a primary mission the observation and physical characterization of near-Earth objects," said Ryan.
In addition, with MRO's extensive and unprecedented capabilities, astrophysicists also are able to better study and understand the processes of star and planet formation, stellar accretion and mass loss, and active galactic nuclei.
New Mexico Tech is the lead institute of a research-university consortium that was formed to design, develop, construct, test, and operate the MRO. Additional members of the international consortium include the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in England, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Highlands University, University of Puerto Rico, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
For more information about New Mexico Tech's MRO project, log onto the research facility's website at www.mro.nmt.edu.


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Pizza rustica, an Italian Eastertime specialty — a savory pie made with eggs and Italian meats and cheeses — is available this month at Food and Co. in East Hampton, where Pasquale's Homemade has set up shop and is offering all kinds of traditional homemade foods, including roast chicken and pizzas. Fans of "The Cake Boss," the cable TV show about an Italian bakery in Hoboken, will have seen the crowds lining up for pizza rustica, a once-a-year treat, in a recent episode.
Spring Menu
At Pierre's restaurant in Bridgehampton, the springtime menu includes artichoke soup with bacon and creme fraiche, white asparagus with shallot vinaigrette, beef filet tartare, and rabbit. Pierre's wine list now includes more than 360 choices. The choice of which Rosé de Provence to order for this year will be made soon, following a blind tasting by Pierre's staff. Customers who would like to participate have been asked to contact the restaurant.
Staff Shuffle
Carolyn Papetti, the longtime general manager of Cittanuova in East Hampton, will be taking the helm at the Grill on Pantigo. Her husband, Massimo Papetti, also known to regulars at Cittanuova, will take over as general manager there.
The Meaning of the Month
Ah, April. Some may welcome this month as the real start of spring, or as National Poetry Month. But at Lucy's Whey cheese shops in East Hampton and Manhattan, April means a celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month. Those on the stores' e-mail list had a crack at winning a free grilled cheese sandwich as April began. Lucy's Whey offers a rotating variety of grilled cheeses, including a sandwich made with melted Prairie Breeze cheddar, fig compote, and olive oil. The East Hampton store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Eating Local
The Sunset Beach Farm on North Haven will begin growing vegetables on an additional two acres in Amagansett, and will be signing up members for its community-supported agriculture program for the coming growing season. Information is on the farm's Web site, at www.sunsetbeachfarm.net.
Almond's Return
Almond's new space at the corner of Ocean Road and Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton will not only bring the popular French bistro back to the hamlet, but will provide space to seat 120, including at some sidewalk tables. Almond closed at its former site, at the western edge of Bridgehampton, last fall.
Although the restaurant's owners plan an update to the interior of the new space, they will maintain historic details such as the 100-year-old tin ceilings, and a hand-carved bar. The eatery is slated to reopen in May, serving dinner nightly, and will add lunch and brunch service later.
Blame It On . . .
The bossa nova is a weekly thing at Fresno in East Hampton, where caipirinhas, a classic Brazilian cocktail, are served up along with music by Ludmilla beginning at 7 p.m.


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94 N. Main Street, Jasper, GA - (706) 253-2457
Floyd Henderson
Arthur Floyd Henderson, Sr. of Ellijay, Ga. passed away July 12, 2010.
Floyd?s incredible sense of adventure and zest for life will be missed by the many friends and family members who loved him.
He was born March 17, 1934, in College Park, Ga., the son of the late Alice Aldora Drake and Willie Dewey Henderson. At the age of 17, he joined the United States Air Force serving during the Korean War. He was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska until honorably discharged. After his service with the Air Force, he entered into the printing industry where he worked for 34 years at Darby Printing Company starting as an apprentice and ultimately rising to vice president of the company. He was recognized in the industry as a leader who could get results. In 1957 he won the most outstanding apprentice in the State of Georgia from the printing industry in Atlanta. Many lifelong friendships were established while there.
As an avid motorcyclist he made several cross-country trips to Colorado, California and Florida and participated in many local charity bike rides. As an outdoorsman and adventurer, he traveled extensively throughout the United States. Recently, he and his son returned to Alaska for him to visit his former military base. He never passed up an opportunity to go on a trip and experience something new such as parasailing with his grandchildren.
Floyd loved to hunt, and be outdoors. Each year he planted a large garden with enough vegetables to share. Floyd was a member of the American Legion, Post 82 in Ellijay and always participated in the local Veteran?s Day parade.
He is preceded in death in 1987 by his loving wife of 34 years, Mary Ruth Porter. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Effie Lucile Henderson (1989); and brothers, William Dewey Henderson (2000), George Leon Henderson (1998), Thomas Samuel Henderson (1997) and Donald Allen Henderson (2008).
Floyd is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Henderson Burns, Acworth, Ga., Kay and Scott Spruill, Kennesaw, Ga., and Cyndi and Randy Davis, Franklin, Ma.; son and daughter-in-law, Art and Glynis Henderson, Dallas, Ga.; and sisters Juanita Butler, Jefferson, Ga., and Patricia Kinard, Columbus, Ga. He was the loving ?Papa? to his five grandchildren, Natalie, Ryan, Rhett, Amy and Drake. He never met a stranger and had many friends, too many to mention, but special friends include Jackie O?Connell, Johnny Angel, Bill and Frank Darby and Hector Ortegon.
The funeral service was held on Thursday, July 15 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel at Roper Funeral Home. Interment was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Jasper.
Jack Gregory
Mr. Clayburn Jack Handsberry Gregory, age 75 of Fairmount, Ga., departed this life Monday, July 12, 2010 at his residence.
Jack was born July 30, 1934 in Wayne County, Ky., a son of the late Obie and Iva Rollins Gregory. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Fairmount for 38 years. Jack was employed as a loader operator for Vulcan Materials for 23 years.
He was also preceded in death by his daughters, Laurla Marie Gregory, Juanita Caldwell, Clarica Haste; and a son Jackie Gregory.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Eloise Chambers Gregory, Fairmount; son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Julie Gregory, Science Hill, Ky.; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Chris Langley and Rebecca and Jeff Champion, all of Fairmount; and sister, Norma Keith of Stearns, Ky. Eleven grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren also survive. A service to celebrate his life was held Wednesday, July 14 at 2 p.m. from the Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Al Lyons officiating. He was laid to rest at the Johnson Cemetery with Gary and Josh Ingle, Michael Collins, Jeff and Gregory Champion, Stephen Haste and George Cowart serving as pallbearers.
www.pondersfuneralhome. com
Joel Hillhouse
Mr. Joel Hillhouse, age 37 of Jasper, passed away July 12, 2010.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Hillhouse, Sr.; and grandparents, Jim and Ruth Hillhouse and Steve and Inez Evans.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Sue and Roger Tate, Jasper; brothers, Jack Hillhouse, Jr., Canton, and Jason Hillhouse, Jasper; sister, Tammy Sierra, Cartersville; nephews, Justin Clark, Mathew Hillhouse, Kaleb Autrey and Cass Barry; nieces, Nikki Hillhouse and Grace and Ava Golden; great-nephew, Carter Clark; step-sisters, Robin Tate, Atlanta, and Amber Golden, Holly Springs, N.C.; aunt, Jethel Hillhouse, Canton; and cousins, Van Lathem, Canton, and Tara Bennett, Suwannee, Ga.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 17 from the Chapel of Roper Funeral Home. The family request in lieu of flowers that contributions be made to your favorite charity. Roper Funeral Home of Jasper in charge of the arrangements.
Sue Cash
Sue Cash, age 50 of Ball Ground, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at her residence.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Cash, Ball Ground; mother, Betty Jean Dalton, Free Home; sons, Ronnie Cash, Tate, and Johnny Cash, Ball Ground; daughter, Ann Cantrell, Canton; brothers, Billy, Edwin and David Dalton, all of Canton; and sister, Sara Davis, Canton. Three grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Darby Huey Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Mike Mullinax and Wayne Mulligan officiating. Interment was in Lake Forest Memorial Park.
Wayne Poole
Wayne Alan Poole, Sr., age 46 of Talking Rock, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010.
Survivors include his wife, Tram Poole, Talking Rock; children, Christie (Ricky) Carters and Wayne Alan, Jr. (Brittany) Poole, all of Talking Rock; mother, Hazel Lail, Stockbridge; sister, Patricia Parsons, Rome, brothers, Henry L. Poole, Jr., Waleska, Jimmy and Tony Poole, both of Stockbridge, and Jerry Poole, McDonough; and grandchildren, Juleeanna Carter, Landon Poole and Leeland Carter.
The funeral service was held at 12 p.m. Thursday, July 15 from Sosebee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Herring and Mr. Jerry Poole officiating. Interment followed in Macedonia Memorial Park.
www.sosebeefuneralhome. com
James Dunn
Mr. James Dunn, age 87 of Nelson, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at his residence.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Billy Heath, Marble Hill, and Loretta and Larry Ray, Ball Ground; and sisters, Doris Rampley, Canton, and Nellie Holland Smyrna. Eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 19 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with Chaplain David LeGrand officiating. Interment followed in Cherokee Memorial Park. Pallbearers were: Jonathan, Dustin and Chase Ray, Greg Babcock and Samuel and Billy J. Health.
Ellen Bennett
Dr. Ellen M. Bennett, age 74 of Bent Tree, passed way Sunday, July 18, 2010 at her residence. She was assistant professor at the University of Georgia.
Survivors include her mother, Marion Bennett, Bent Tree; brothers and sister-in-law, Bill Bennett, Bent Tree, and Roger and Heidi Bennett, Jasper; and brother-in-law, Bruce Luchs, Bent Tree.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 23 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Max Caylor officiating. Interment of the cremains will be at Jasper City Cemetery at a later date. The family will accept flowers or donate to the American Cancer Society or Jimmy V. Foundation.
Benji Millsap
Mr. Joseph Bentley ?Benji? Millsap, age 35 of Talking Rock, Ga., died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at his residence following a sudden illness.
Born July 30 1974 in Cherokee County, Ga., he was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Weldon Millsap. He had worked as a framer doing home construction.
Survivors include his wife, Jessica Millsap, Talking Rock; children, Cody Millsap Canton, Jacob Millsap, Talking Rock, and Carisa Millsap, Tate; mother, Joan Millsap, Talking Rock; sister, Christy Wilkie, Dawsonville, and brothers, Brandon Millsap, Talking Rock, and Brian Millsap, Marble Hill. Aunts, uncles, nephews and cousins also survive.
The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 from Roper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Matthews officiating. Interment followed in Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County. Pallbearers were: Dwight Kirby, Shane Iler, Eddie Chance, Dean Wilkie, Steven Mulkey and Kyle Davis. Memorial contributions may be made to the Benji Millsap Fund, 206 Holley St., Jasper, Ga. 30153.
Donnie Davis, Jr.
Donald R. ?Donnie? Davis, Jr., age 46 of Jasper, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
Mr. Davis was a mechanic in the refrigeration business and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Conyers. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed 4-wheeling.
Survivors include his daughter, Kayla Gayle Davis, Bonifay, Fl.; parents, Donald R., Sr. and Sonja H. Davis, Jasper; brothers, Alan and Brad Davis, both of Jasper; and grandmother, Sara Capes, Hiawassee. A host of aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 18 from Sosebee Memorial Chapel with Dr. Eddie Martin officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge.
www.sosebeefuneralhome. com
Rose Ware
Rose Ware, age 98 of Douglasville, Ga., formerly of Jasper, passed away at Southland Nursing in Peachtree City on July 16, 2010.
Survivors include her son, Wheeler Ware, Jasper; daughters and sons-in-law, Mae and Louis Jones and Shirley and David Goldsmith, all of Douglasville, Helen Buchanan, Gadston, Al., Martha and John Foster, Fayetteville, Ga., Roberta and Ronald Floyd, College Park, Ga., and Olivia and Bobby Ward, San Francisco, Ca.; and sisters, Zelma McClure, Jasper, Anna Ree Jennings, College Park, and Margerite McCarley, LaGrange, Ga. Eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survives.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, July 20 at 1 p.m. from Friendship Baptist Church in Jasper. Interment followed in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Darby Huey Funeral Home of Canton in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Barnett
Elsie D. Barnett, age 82 of Ball Ground passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Kennestone Hospital.
Elsie was born Sept. 14, 1927 in Lindale, Ga., to the late Herbert E. and Della Ward Carter. She was one of sixteen children. Mrs. Barnett was a member of Antioch Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Barnett. Survivors include her children, Donna (Jim) Rogers, Ball Ground, and Dwight (Lisa) Barnett, Jasper; grandchildren, Catherine (Randy) Cook, Wayne (Robin) Rogers and Ashley, Maddie and Presley Barnett; step-grandson, Tanis Dimsdale; great-grandchildren, Brittany and Alexis Cook and Hayden Rogers; and sister, Helen Richerson, Stockbridge.
The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 from Sosebee Memorial Chapel with Pastors Ken May and Adam Scott officiating. Interment followed in Macedonia Memorial Park.
www.sosebeefuneralhome. com
Barrett Shiff
80-year-old showed ?It?s Never Too Late To Learn?.
Barrett Milo Shiff, age 80 of Talking Rock, Ga., smiled when he quoted the above phrase. He had been striving toward a doctorate in computer science for the last three years while combating cancer. Cancer won, July 10, 2010, when he died at his daughter?s home in Huntsville, Al..
Mr. Shiff, a graduate of Auburn University, received his Master?s Degree in Computer Science from Nova Southeastern University in 2005 at the advanced age of 75.
Despite the perils of his disease, he continued his studies up until a few weeks before his death. He was working on a project he believed would revolutionize the computer industry. His son, Milo Shiff, is continuing his father?s endeavor.
?Barrett?s Birthday Bash? was celebrated in March of this year by family and friends from nine states at his home in Arbor Hills. ?It was a special celebration of his 80 extraordinary years,? said daughter, Wendy Shiff.
Mr. Shiff was well respected in the academic world for the strength of his keen mind and courageous determination. In June 2010, Nova Southeastern University bestowed upon him an engraved award for outstanding accomplishments in the computer science industry.
Mr. Shiff invented and received a patent on a telephone system that discovered and solved computer problems. He was also involved in the early development of photo conferencing, a procedure designed to keep dangerous prisoners in their cells rather than risk transporting them to court.
Before cancer altered his life plans, Barrett was an avid hiker and camper with the Sierra Club and a Boy Scout leader. He was also a jazz and classical music buff and enjoyed the open waters in a sail boat.
Barrett Shiff was the love and comfort of his children, Milo Shiff, Trish Stuber, Pam Babeck, Wendy Shiff, Charlotte Dahlenburg and Liz Whiteside; and grandchildren, Clay, David, Richard, Charlotte, Bobby Sue, April, Valerie and Samantha. He is preceded in death by his grandson and namesake, Barrett ?Bear? Sargent.
Mr. Shiff is survived by his brother, Charles Shiff, Fort Walton Beach, Fl.; and life companion, Maria Boling, Talking Rock.
A celebration of his life will be held in Mobile, Al., August 16, 2010.
Patricia Meza
Patricia Elaine McKinney Meza, age 49 of Cleveland, Ga., passed away Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. following a sudden illness. Born July 28, 1960 in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Nell Cavender McKinney. She attended White County Schools and was currently employed by McDonald?s Restaurant in Cleveland. She was a member of the Shoal Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Renee McKinney, Cleveland; son, Robert Shaun McKinney, Lithia Springs, Ga.; grandchildren, Nadia Faith and Shalyn Nevaeh McKinney; sister, Sandra Hamrick, Fayetteville, N.C.; and brother, Bradley McKinney, Jasper, Ga. Nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives also survive.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 23 from Shoal Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Barrett Funeral Home in Cleveland, Ga. from noon until 10 on Thursday, July 22. Roper Funeral Home of Jasper in charge of the arrangements.


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GoodGuide iPhone App Helps Find Green Products
We were recently over at our local grocery store perusing the selection of laundry detergent when we overheard a couple people discussing the merits of certain detergent formulas ("...this one isn't tested on animals and is made with plant oils"). But after they left we noticed some of the info they mentioned wasn't correct after carefully checking the labels. The GoodGuide is an iPhone app that could have come in handy in this sort of situation. With data about over 65,000 products, ranging from toothpaste, shampoo, household cleaners and just about any other home product which you might have concerns about using in and around the home, the GoodGuide is a careful shopper's dream app (and free!)
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Searching and navigation is simple, with a search option or a featured products list that might steer you to certain green-friendly products. We also signed up for a free account, which allows us to create custom shopping lists and items you've already deemed "good to use" or "to avoid". You can share this list online at the GoodGuide website with friends and other users. And best yet, the app is free (and can be used on your iPod Touch for iPhone posers such as ourselves) and also available for non-iPhone users (though the iPhone version is much better from a UI standpoint. Download info here.


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High-wire walker sets sights on Georgia gorge
ATLANTA (AP) — Daredevil tightrope walker Nik Wallenda is setting his sights on a new goal: the nearly 1,000-foot deep Tallulah Gorge in the northeast Georgia mountains.
The Georgia gorge holds special meaning for Wallenda, since his great-grandfather Karl Wallenda crossed it on a high wire on July 18, 1970.
"To be able to walk literally in his footsteps is what my life's about," said Nik Wallenda, who discussed the idea in an interview hours after he crossed a 100-foot-high tightrope inside the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Feb. 8.
FILE -I n this July 18, 1970 file photo, Karl Wallenda walks across the cable at the nearly 1,000-foot deep Tallulah Gorge, Ga. His great-grandson Nik Wallenda hopes to accomplish the same feat in the near future. (AP Photo/Bob Schutz)
Karl Wallenda later plunged to his death while trying to walk a cable between two buildings in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1978.
Nik Wallenda says he's already visited the gorge near the Georgia town of Tallulah Falls, and he's considering attempting the feat within the next three years.
"Hopefully we can make it happen," Wallenda told the AP.
"If we can bring tourism dollars to Georgia, let's do it," said Wallenda, who lives in Sarasota, Fla. "Let's figure out a way. Let's make it happen."
The Georgia gorge walk would add to accomplishments that include his televised crossing of Niagara Falls in June 2012 that gained international attention. Last year, he crossed the Little Colorado River Gorge in the Grand Canyon area of Arizona.
In northeast Georgia, local leaders say a high-wire walk across the Tallulah Gorge has the potential of drawing thousands of tourists to the area and increasing its visibility globally.
"It would put the Tallulah Gorge and Tallulah Gorge State Park back on the map," said Teka Earnhardt, the administrator at the Rabun County Convention & Visitors Bureau. "It would be huge for us."
Karl Wallenda's walk across the gorge drew an estimated 30,000 spectators to the north Georgia mountains. Hikers can still see remnants of the 1970 stunt, such as a large metal platform used to support the cable that was used.
The area, particularly the Chattooga River, is still known as the site of filming for the 1972 film "Deliverance." The nearby Tallulah Falls Opry, a weekly gathering of bluegrass musicians in the nearby town, also draws some tourists to the area.
"We're very interested in working with Nik Wallenda," Earnhardt said. "It is something that we are already trying to work on."
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Report by Kiki Georgiou on 28 February 2013.
The teaming of heavy cable knits with breezy silk fringing, on skirts and as hemline trim on long tunics, was particularly winning. Throw it all on, van Noten seemed to be saying – why not?
@emmaelwickbates Dries is so clever. His last 2 menswear and last 2 women's shows have been so, so good
Ostrich feathers on grey suiting from Dries Van Noten to start our Paris Fashion Week http://t.co/ioTgILKpCa
Mannish and marabou. Only Dries can. Spectacular.
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Labs will appear in the MA 1022 WWW home page, usually on the Tuesday before the lab. It will be very helpful if you read the lab before your lab period. There will be five lab reports turned in for a grade this term. Lab reports will be turned in in your lab section the same day they are introduced. Late labs will not be accepted without prior arrangement with the instructor.
Labs are to be completed during your lab section. It is not acceptable to just come to lab, turn it in, and then leave.
Each of the lab reports is to be completed jointly by you and a lab partner. You may change lab partners as you wish throughout the term, however, you and your partner must be in the same section. If you have trouble finding a partner for a lab, please see your instructor immediately.
Your lab report will consist of your Maple worksheet. It should start with a title, your names, and your section number. The rest of the lab should consist of your answers to the exercises. All Maple commands used for the lab should be included. Problem numbers should be included in this section to indicate which commands were used for which problems. Equations or plots that are needed for the solutions must be clearly labeled. You are also responsible for ensuring that the Maple commands are consistent with your answers. At the end of your Maple work for each problem, include a sentence or two that identifies the solution to the problem, and draws any conclusions that need to be made.
The reports for all sections of the course will be graded by the Instructor's Associates (IA) for the course, Dina Solitro and Jane Bouchard.
The major portion of your grade will be determined by the correctness of your mathematical work. However, your report grade could suffer if you have misspelled words, incomplete sentences, and/or other grammatical errors.
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It all went down over Thanksgiving weekend ... saliva was exchanged, embraces were shared ... and they probably banged the hell out of each other.
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Testing the Faith of the Linux Masses
Jun 10, 2013 5:00 AM PT
In a world with sky-high divorce rates and inconsistent church attendance, it doesn't seem too big a stretch to say that fidelity is an increasingly rare virtue in the population at large.
Can the same be said of the Linux-using masses?
That, indeed, is just what the clever crew over at TuxRadar apparently set out to learn recently via a thought-provoking Open Ballot entitled, "Abandon ship?"
"Do you ever see yourself switching back to Windows or Mac OS X (or BSD, Solaris, MikeOS or any other OS) and leaving Linux behind?" TuxRadar's query read.
"Are there some problems that just don't get solved? Are the problems getting worse? Or is everything just peachy as you bask in the warm glow of software freedom?" they added.
'Such a Nice, Fast Ship'
Linux Girl was basking in the warm glow of a double Tequila Tux cocktail down at the blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge when the news arrived. As the dishes began to rattle, she braced herself for the herds of Linux bloggers galloping forth to have their say.
"Some people say, 'never say never'; others say, 'I need to use what works for me -- my job depends on it,'" began Google+ blogger Gonzalo Velasco C., for example. "I respect that.
"However, may God allow me to stay 100 percent GNU/Linux for the rest of my life," he added. "I won't abandon such a nice, cooperative, fast and working ship. It is not perfect just because nothing is. Besides that, it's excellent."
'Abandon Ship? No Way!'
Similarly, "I am certainly not contemplating a return to Windows," Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien agreed. "Linux keeps getting better, and I think it is more advanced than Windows now.
"I don't see any reason to give up my freedom to use a lesser OS," O'Brien told Linux Girl. "I might switch distros every now and then, but not drop Linux."
Blogger Robert Pogson had a like-minded reaction.
"Abandon ship? No way!" Pogson began. "An OS designed by people who care about freedom and performance beats an OS designed by salesmen any day."
Mac OS "does not convey the right to run on the hardware of my choice, so it's out," Pogson explained. Meanwhile, "'7' or '8' require agreeing to be a slave just to boot up the first time.
"Family and friends have no problem using GNU/Linux, even the youngsters," he added. "It works for us, and we have never needed to re-install because of malware, slowing down or re-re-reboots. GNU/Linux just works."
'I Will NEVER Go Back'
Consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack had a similar tale to tell.
"I can't imagine leaving right now," Mack told Linux Girl. "I have watched Linux improve a lot since I started using it in 1996, and my last few installs have been downright easy, with everything working right out of the installer without needing to tweak any settings.
"On top of that, we're finally starting to get applications," he added. "I have been using the steam for Linux client for the last month with no issues."
Indeed, "I will NEVER go back to Windows," Google+ blogger Rodolfo Saenz asserted. "It is true that GNU/Linux can sometimes be unfriendly when it comes to driver issues or software compatibility, but despite those facts, there are so many advantages: stability, openness and freedom, among others.
"I can definitely live with those minor issues," Saenz concluded. In fact, "I welcome those issues because they keep my neurons busy -- it's good exercise for mental heath!"
'Perhaps the GNU/Hurd'
Google+ blogger Alessandro Ebersol doesn't see himself abandoning ship, either. At the same time, however, "what I see from the two big brothers -- Canonical and Red Hat -- is disheartening.
"They forget about the communities and try to advance only things that are in their best interest," he explained.
"If I ever have to leave GNU/Linux, it would be for something with the same or better freedom to use, distribute, learn and copy -- perhaps the GNU/Hurd, if it ever comes out someday," Ebersol concluded.
"I could see myself switching to BSD," offered Chris Travers, a blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project.
"I have found hardware support remarkably unreliable on Linux, and by that I mean that things that used to work sometimes break going forward for no apparent reason," Travers told Linux Girl. "My current laptop lost ACPI support during an upgrade and I have had significant 3D graphics card issues over time of this sort."
'Software Freedom Is Indispensable'
That's "part and parcel of the constructive chaos that is Linux, but it also means that the stability and careful engineering of the BSD family of free operating systems is becoming more valuable to me," he explained. "At the point all my hardware undeniably works on BSD, I will probably move there.
"Don't get me wrong: That chaos is a good thing as it means that Linux is expanding into markets that the BSD OSes couldn't really attempt," he noted. "However, it can be annoying at times."
What Travers can't imagine, however, "is abandoning Free *nix operating systems," he said. "Software freedom is an economic good for me, and is indispensable in what I do."
'How Much Is Your Time Worth?'
Slashdot blogger hairyfeet, on the other hand, has already abandoned the Linux "ship," he told Linux Girl.
"To me it boils down to, 'How much is your time worth?'" he explained. "If it's not worth anything or if you find pleasure in spending your free time fiddling with an OS like gearheads fiddle with their cars? Then I'm sure the question never enters your mind."
Not so for those who want things to "just work," however.
"It doesn't take too many updates borking software or drivers requiring forum hunts and CLI fixes to just get sick of the whole mess," he said. "For me personally it was one time too many of my wireless getting trashed -- so the only way it would work was with ZERO security -- that made me go to Win 7, where I am happy to this very day."
'Heading Towards Exceptional'
Last but not least, Linux Rants blogger Mike Stone also said he'd abandon the Linux ship, but only hypothetically -- and for a very different set of reasons.
"Of course I'd abandon ship with regards to Linux," Stone told Linux Girl. "When I started in earnest with computers in general, it was mostly on Commodore and Apple systems, then I moved to DOS, and of course Windows from there. Since then I've gleefully moved to Linux."
Nevertheless, "I would absolutely move to something else if I felt that it would provide more of what I need and want," he explained. "That being said, I don't see anything approaching that in the near future, and I won't jump ship just to jump ship.
"The Linux market is just starting to take off, and I don't use it to look cool and unique to my friends," Stone concluded. "It was great before, but I think it's heading towards exceptional."


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Carolyn Lazaris had to quit her job and leave her home to care for her 95-year-old father who suffers from Alzheimer's.
Carolyn Lazaris had to quit her job and leave her home to care for her 95-year-old father who suffers from Alzheimer's.
Not far away, Alda Medeiros is caring for her son Justin, a 23-year-old with cerebral palsy.
Both Lazaris and Medeiros are among a growing population of family caregivers who knowingly and often cheerfully sacrifice their own lives to care for those they love.
In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated more than 34 million caregivers nationwide. Some 83 percent of caregivers are family members.
The family caregiver role has become so prevalent that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2011 began asking census takers if they cared for an elder.
"The goal is to help most people remain at home for as long as possible," said Michelle Jesseaume, a family caregiver support provider at Bristol Elder Services, based in Fall River.
Caring for her elderly dad
Lazaris, like many family members in similar situations, said a nursing home is out of the question for her father.
"I can do this," Lazaris said. "If I put him there, I really believe he'd disappear. Besides, I'd spend all my time there."
Instead, Lazaris, left her home in Somerset and moved into her parents' Taunton home after her mother died in April of 2012. Out of respect for her parents, she declined to use their names.
Lazaris' dad is a decorated World War II Army veteran who grew up in Taunton and married his high school sweetheart after the war. They had two children together and remained in their hometown. He worked for the U.S. Department of Labor as an administrator in Boston and commuted every day until he retired at the age of 80. Her mother was a medical records librarian at Taunton State Hospital.
The couple in their older years cared for each other, with Lazaris and her brother helping out "around the edges," she said.
"They were married for 66 years," Lazaris said. "They were very, very close."
Today, Lazaris' father is mainly homebound and relies on his daughter for care and support.
"It's not that unusual to give up huge pieces and chunks of your life" to care for a relative, Lazaris said.
Lazaris' father suffers from Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease can cause memory loss, confusion, irritability, language difficulties, and sometimes aggression.
Lazaris said her father is "more comfortable and more at ease" being in his home, in his familiar surroundings. By leaving her job, she's able to grocery shop and run errands during the time health care workers are with her dad.
Then, she can spend time with him in her leisure.
Lazaris said the stress of working and caring for her dad was simply too much.
Lazaris was a caregiver support specialist at Bristol Elder Services, so she knew what the caregiver role would entail.
"This is not a marathon," Lazaris said. "It's a sprint. It could be a month or five years."
Still, Lazaris admits to wanting her life back — but, not really, not if it means her father's decline to a nursing home or his death.
"The way you get your life back is not what you want to have happen," she said.
Lazaris said she misses just going out on her own and not worrying what time she'll be back. She misses getting up really early and taking her dog out for a walk. She misses having her grandchildren sleep over at her house. And, her house — that's another thing she misses.
Despite preparing meals, doling out medication and being her father's daughter, friend, and support system, she said it's "absolutely worth it."
"My parents were wonderful people," Lazaris said. "They were there for everyone."
Caring for her adult son
"Mommy's going to put you in the chair," Alda Medeiros said to her son Justin.
She knew just the exact moves required to heave him up from the bed and get him seated, all without throwing out her back.
It's been more than two decades of caring for her son, and still a "labor of love."
Medeiros knew there was something wrong with her son when he was a baby.
He survived coming into the world via C-section at just one pound some three months early, and then undergoing surgery for medical conditions.
At a year old, Justin wasn't crawling or sitting up. Medeiros took him to Boston where he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that involves brain and nervous system function.
"I was 19," Medeiros said. "I really didn't think about what it meant. I was very positive."
Today, Justin is 23 and suffering the effects of cerebral palsy. He uses a wheelchair and can only take a few steps with a walker.
Medeiros has retained her positive attitude, but admits that it "can get overwhelming."
"I'm his mom. I'm his caregiver," Medeiros said. "Sometimes I want to just go out."
Medeiros said outings have to be planned. There's the issue of getting Justin into a regular van that is not wheelchair accessible, and thoughts of where they can go that is easily accessible. If it's just she and her son, she also has to consider bathrooming.
"I can't take him to the ladies' room," she said. "He's an adult."
Medeiros said that with the help of support programs through the Arc of Bristol County, she's gotten case management and so much more.
The Arc is working to acquire grant funding to purchase a new handicapped accessible van with a wheelchair lift for the family. They are also working on getting other assistive technology to help Justin read and write.
"I don't know what I'd do without them," Medeiros said.
Medeiros, 43, left her job as a pharmacy technician some years back to have more time to care for her son. She currently cleans houses on the side for some extra money while Justin attends adult day care.
She and her husband, Justin, and their other son, were living in Fall River, taking up the second and third floors of a tenement house until about a decade ago.
When transporting Justin up and down the stairs got too tough, they purchased their spacious Westport home, perfect for getting around in a wheelchair.
"I want to leave my home for Justin," Medeiros said.
Despite the cooking, cleaning and caring for her adult son, Medeiros said it's really no bother at all.
"He's wonderful," Medeiros said, pulling her son in for a kiss. "He makes my job easy. He never complains."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) The NCAA ruled UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play Friday, and the star freshman guard is set to make his Bruins debut Monday night.
The NCAA said Friday that UCLA's sanctions against Muhammad were sufficient after the school required him to sit out three games and repay $1,600 in impermissible benefits. The NCAA and UCLA found that Muhammad accepted travel and lodging during three unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina.
Muhammad will be in the lineup when the No. 13 Bruins (3-0) return to action Monday night in New York against Georgetown at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
``I am excited to be able to play for UCLA starting next Monday,'' Muhammad said in a statement released by the school. ``My family and friends were very supportive of me throughout this process and I couldn't have gone through this without them.''
The NCAA announced Nov. 9, less than two hours before the Bruins' opener, that Muhammad was ineligible. UCLA filed a formal appeal Wednesday.
``We are extremely grateful that this matter has come to a conclusion,'' UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero said in a statement. ``I want to recognize that a lot of long hours and tireless effort were put into this process by staff members from UCLA and the NCAA, as well as by Shabazz Muhammad's family.
``This entire process has been challenging on many fronts, but we believe strongly in the principles of fairness, integrity and due process.''
Muhammad led Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas to three Nevada Class AAAA titles, averaging 29.4 points and 10.1 rebounds last season as a senior. He was the Naismith Boy's High School Player of the Year and the MVP in the McDonald's All-American game.


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The needle-nose tips of these pliers have mating jaws that will grip any seal edge firmly, and the locking ratchet-bars on the handgrips maintain the pressure until the user unlocks them. Once locked onto the seal, the pliers are used much like a key is used on a canned ham. You just rotate it across the neck of the container; the seal wraps around the jaw pliers as you do it. When you unlock the pliers, the seal slides off.
Up to this point some of you might have been muttering to yourselves that these tools are called hemostats, not pliers. Actually, they could also be called fishing pliers for hook removal, pressure clamps for fine model work, or even parcel-wrapping pliers since they excel at holding crossed ribbons in place as you tie a bow in them. As for their use in surgery, there are probably as many fly-fishing doctors who have such pliers attached to their fishing vests as use them in the O.R.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The No. 7 Georgia College & State University men's tennis squad (17-3) heads to Altamonte Springs, Fla. for the NCAA Division II Finals, standing four wins away from a school first: The NCAA Division II Championship.
The first obstacle is No. 20 Abilene Christian University Wednesday, May 13 at 8 a.m. The Wildcats, members and champions of the Lone Star Conference, are 26-7, tied for the most victories among the 16 teams left. They've won their last five.
The Bobcats have won six of their last seven, including Saturday's 5-0 blanking of No. 9 Columbus State University in the Regional Championship. Georgia College is led by Southeast Region Senior Player of the Year No. 8 Erick Siqueira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) as well as classmates No. 15 Justin Pickham (Armidale, Australia) and No. 24 Francis Yoshimoto (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Yoshimoto leads the team in wins at 17-3, with Pickham at 13-3 and Siqueira at 13-5.
The Bobcats own a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series. The winner gets the victor of the No. 2 Barry University/No. 28 BYU-Hawaii matchup. Follow all the action at https://admin.xosn.com/fls/19500/2009NCAATennis/home.htm .
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports.


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Starting with a handful of employees in a small Sand Island warehouse in 1984, the Unitek Contracting Group today has 150 highly skilled employees providing a proven and reliable single source for integrated services to property owners and facility managers. An affiliate of Hawaii-based Pacific Marine, a Hawaii Business Top 250 Company, the Unitek Contracting Group provides specialty contracting services in Hazardous Material Abatement and Remediation, Mold Remediation, Flood and Fire Restoration, Maritime Insulation, Demolition, Thermal Insulation and Fire-stopping, Supply Distribution, and Roll-Off Services. By providing turnkey solutions with a single source of responsibility right here in Hawaii rather than multiple independent contractors, the Unitek Contracting Group can prevent delays and overlapping costs and clients have peace of mind from start to finish.
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The World Premiere of Jim Carrey's upcoming movie "I Love You Phillip Morris" will take place at the The 25th Sundance Film Festival. The film festival runs January 15 - 25, 2009 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.
Specific dates and times to be announced. Check back here for updates when the specific day has been announced.


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The Applied Technologies Department at Montgomery College features courses in the following:
Designed primarily for the student who desires to pursue a profession in geography, cartography, geographic education, or geographic information systems (GIS). Completion of all requirements will lead to the A.A.S.
Graduates of this A.A.S. track continue their education toward professional degrees or seek employment immediately as paraprofessionals.
This A.A.S. track is designed to prepare graduates to organize, operate, manage, and control the unique and demanding systems, procedures, and services in the construction industry, both on the job site and in the contractor's office.
Students interested in interior design can earn an A.A., an A.A.S., a certificate (three certificates are available), or a letter of recognition.
This program provides the student with a comprehensive mixture of academic and practical training in the field of ornamental horticulture. The flexible curriculum can accommodate career interests in either landscape contracting or design. Students will learn to design and draft landscape plans; install, construct, and maintain landscapes; and identify, select, and plant woody and herbaceous plants.
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