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Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from receiving beatings from state troopers to receiving the Medal of Freedom from the first African-American president.
Now, to share his remarkable story with new generations, Lewis presents March, a graphic novel trilogy, in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and New York Times best-selling artist Nate Powell (winner of the Eisner Award and LA Times Book Prize finalist for Swallow Me Whole).
March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.
Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.
Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story." Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations.
On the Road to Freedom : A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail
by Charles E. Cobb, Jr.
This in-depth look at the civil rights movement goes to the places where pioneers of the movement marched, sat-in at lunch counters, gathered in churches; where they spoke, taught, and organized; where they were arrested, where they lost their lives, and where they triumphed.
Award-winning journalist Charles E. Cobb Jr., a former organizer and field secretary for SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), knows the journey intimately. He guides us through Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, back to the real grassroots of the movement. He pays tribute not only to the men and women etched into our national memory but to local people whose seemingly small contributions made an impact. We go inside the organizations that framed the movement, travel on the "Freedom Rides" of 1961, and hear first-person accounts about the events that inspired Brown vs. Board of Education.
An essential piece of American history, this is also a useful travel guide with maps, photographs, and sidebars of background history, newspaper coverage, and firsthand interviews.
The Thunder of Angels : The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the People Who Broke the Back of Jim Crow
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The heroism of those involved in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott is presented here in poignant and thorough detail. The untold stories of those, both black and white, whose lives were forever changed by the boycott are shared, along with a chilling glimpse into the world of the white council members who tried to stop them. In the end, the boycott brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to prominence and improved the lives of all black Americans. Based on extensive interviews conducted over decades and culled from thousands of exclusive documents, this behind-the-scenes examination details the history of violence and abuse on the city buses. A look at Martin Luther King Jr.'s trial, an examination of how black and white lawyers worked together to overturn segregation in the courtroom, and even firsthand accounts from the segregationists who bombed the homes of some of Montgomery's most progressive ministers are included. This fast-moving story reads like a legal thriller but is based solely on documented facts and firsthand accounts, presenting the compelling and never-before-told stories of the beginning of the end of segregation.
Bus Ride to Justice: Changing the System by the System : the Life and Works of Fred Gray, Preacher, Attorney, Politician
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First published in 1995, Bus Ride to Justice, the best-selling autobiography by acclaimed civil rights attorney Fred D. Gray, appears now in a newly revised edition that updates Gray's remarkable career of "destroying everything segregated that I could find.†Of particular interest will be the details Gray reveals for the first time about Rosa Parks's 1955 arrest. Gray was the young lawyer for Parks and also Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Improvement Association, which organized the 382-day Montgomery Bus Boycott after Parks's arrest. As the last survivor of that inner circle, Gray speaks about the strategic reasons Parks was presented as a demure, random victim of Jim Crow policies when in reality she was a committed, strong-willed activist who was willing to be arrested so there could be a test case to challenge segregation laws. Gray's remarkable career also includes landmark civil rights cases in voting rights, education, housing, employment, law enforcement, jury selection, and more. He is widely considered one of the most successful civil rights attorneys of the twentieth century and his cases are studied in law schools around the world. In addition he was an ordained Church of Christ minister and was one of the first blacks elected to the Alabama legislature in the modern era. Initially denied entrance to Alabama's segregated law school, he eventually became the first black president of the Alabama bar association. This volume also includes new photographs not found in the previous edition.
The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill: The Untold Story of Arthur Shores and His Family's Fight for Civil Rights
by Helen Shores Lee & Barbara S. Shores ; with Denise George
These are the firsthand accounts of sisters Helen and Barbara Shores growing up with their father, Arthur Shores, a prominent Civil Rights attorney, during the 60s in the Jim Crow south Birmingham district---a frequent target of the Ku Klux Klan. Between 1948 and 1963, some 50 unsolved Klan bombings happened in Smithfield where the Shores family lived, earning their neighborhood the nickname 'Dynamite Hill.' Due to his work, Shores' daughter, Barbara, barely survived a kidnapping attempt. Twice, in 1963, Klan members bombed their home, sending Theodora to the hospital with a brain concussion and killing Tasso, the family's cocker spaniel. The family narrowly escaped a third bombing attempt on their home in the spring of 1965. The Gentle Giant of Dynamite Hill is an incredible story of a family's unfair suffering, but also of the Shores' overcoming. This family's sacrificial commitment, courage, determination, and triumph inspire us today through this story and the selfless service, work, and lives of Helen Shores Lee and Barbara Sylvia Shores.


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|When You Wish
by Jane Feather, Patricia Coughlin, Sharon and Tom Curtis, Elizabeth Elliott, Patricia Potter and Suzanne Robinson
|(Bantam, $5.99, PG-13) ISBN 0-553-57642-7
If you're like me, you read anthologies because sometimes a full-length novel is simply too much or you like having stories by several of your favorite romance authors in one volume. Are you often disappointed because the stories in anthologies are generally of poor quality? Do you wish just once you could pick up an anthology where the stories are uniformly good and not a complete waste of money?
Your wish has just come true. In When You Wish, Bantam Books has published six stories by some of the biggest names in romance writing and not a single one is a clunker.
Romance anthologies generally fall into three broad categories: (a) the stories have similar settings (such as A Regency Halloween), (b) the stories have a linking theme ("Big, Bad, and Buck Naked"), or (c) the stories have virtually no connection whatsoever ("Stories Slapped Together in Summer 1997").
When You Wish falls into the second category. In a Prologue written by Jane Feather, a girl in Britain during the time of the Druids is given a distinctive bottle with a message inside: "To thine own wish be true. Do not follow the moth to the star." Set entirely in England, each story traces the passage of the bottle from person to person and the resulting romantic involvements.
The first story, "Wishful Thinking" by Jane Feather is set in 1814. Lady Rosalind Belmont (the youngest sister of the heroine in Feather's Valentine) is a dedicated scientist whose goal is to be admitted to the Royal Society. She has adopted a masculine name and submitted a research paper purportedly by her male persona. When Charles Larchmont challenges her paper claiming to have made the same discovery, Rosie engages in a correspondence with him accusing him of plagiarism. Charles decides to confront this young upstart, but before he can meet the male scientist he is intrigued by the serious girl he sees mucking in the mud gathering scientific specimens. Equally intrigued by Charles, Rosie has purchased the bottle and interprets the message to mean that she can have but one wish: either membership in the Royal Society or a desired romance since no male will acknowledge that a female might have a brain. She can't have both. Or can she?
Any impression that such a story must be serious and imbued with deep societal implications is false. In general this is a light-hearted romp with several laugh-out-loud scenes. Rosie is a delightful heroine: intelligent, good-natured and intrepid. (Her three older sisters get involved, too.) Charles is a vintage Feather hero: principled, determined, and open-minded. What a great beginning to the anthology.
"The Blackmoor Devil" by Patricia Coughlin set in 1815 is the story of Christian Lowell, earl of Blackmoor, and Lady Delilah Ashton Moon who first met and loved eight years earlier. They have both purchased concoctions from an herbalist: Christian wants to remove a curse placed on him and Delilah wants a potion to make her violently ill so that she can't attend a ball where her brother is going to announce her unwanted betrothal to an elderly duke. But they each receive the wrong bottle. When she learns that Christian has drunk the potion (with the expected unpleasant consequences), Delilah decides that he should tarnish her reputation so that the duke will withdraw his suit. Christian, however, is cursed with bad luck and discrediting Delilah's reputation is not so easily accomplished.
While not quite as humorous as the previous story, there were some very amusing scenes in this story. Christian is a very appealing hero, and his "curse" added an original touch to what otherwise might have been a pedestrian story.
"The Natural Child" by Sharon and Tom Curtis (a/k/a Laura London and Robin James) is set in 1818. Lucinda Hibbert and her friends plot to kidnap Lord Kendal (for the most altruistic of reasons, of course). While fishing, she catches a large sturgeon and discovers the bottle inside; one of her friends, a gypsy girl, warns Lucy that the bottle is magic. Lucy takes the warning seriously and carefully avoids wishing for anything, but when she spies Henry Lamb, the notorious seducer she's admired from afar, embracing a partially dressed woman she inadvertently wishes that she could be in a similar situation. She quickly tries to unwish the wish, but it's too late. Lucy's friends kidnap that man they see making love to Lady Kendal, but, oops!, that's Henry Lamb not Lord Kendal. When Lucy becomes locked in a room with Henry, she knows that the magic will persist until her wish is fully realized.
This is the Curtises' first published romance in over a decade. Lucy is the model Curtis heroine: simultaneously both sweet and caustic. ("'Don't be stupid?'" she repeated. "What sort of thing is that to say? I thought you were a famous seducer. Is that what you say to women?") It's no wonder Henry falls in love with her. Who could resist? This is falling in love the way we all wish it would be. Even if this isn't the long-awaited full-length book, the legions of devoted fans of this husband-wife team will be thrilled to be able to read their lyrical prose again. Just on the basis of this story alone, this anthology would be a keeper.
"Bewitched" by Elizabeth Elliott set in 1820 tells the story of Faro Burke and James Drake, Lord Wyatt. Wyatt's father lost the family fortune to Faro's father who in turn lost his family fortune to other gamblers. Wyatt has labored to recoup the loss but believes that marrying a wealthy heiress will secure the family's financial position. His mother has invited prospective brides to a house party, but it isn't the wealthy heiress that Wyatt's attracted to but the impoverished Faro who does psychic readings to earn money. Wyatt is skeptical of Faro's abilities and still bears a grudge against her father. How can the bottle bring them together?
This story is less appealing and less entertaining than the preceding three. The author has tried to tackle a whole book's amount of problems in a shorter literary form, and in loading her characters with obstacles, the author has loaded the story with dark overtones. Wyatt is brooding and suspicious; Faro has an excess of emotional baggage from her childhood. It's hard to believe that true happiness is possible for two such dour characters.
In "Forever" by Patricia Potter set in 1830, Holly Hasting's father has resorted to smuggling to acquire the funds necessary for the family to emigrate to America. Justin Talmadge, a mysterious stranger recently arrived in the small Cornish village, sees Holly assisting in stashing the contraband and blackmails her into helping him catch the aristocratic head of the smuggling operation. Holly, who holds the bottle as a lucky charm, is attracted to Justin but knows the disparity in their social classes will deny them a future together. After many bleak years as an undercover agent, Justin is attracted by Holly's beauty and innocence and is concerned about the dangers she faces. Can Justin expose the villain but protect Holly and her family?
Potter is primarily known for her westerns, but in this story she shows that her emotionally numb, world-weary heroes can exist in any locale. This story hangs on its characters, and Justin is the best of them. Holly seems too idealized: the girl from the poor family devotedly caring for her sick mother, well-educated, and with loads of free time to flit around the countryside and run into the hero. The plot has a major hole: if it was this easy to trick the villain, why did it take Justin fifteen years to set it up? This is another story that fell beneath the standard set by the first three.
The final story, "The Unwanted Bride" by Suzanne Robinson, is set in Victorian England in 1857. Temple Stirling, earl of Darent, was a younger son who never expected to inherit the title. As a cavalry officer in the Crimean War, he was badly injured and now suffers flashbacks to scenes of battle. Since he must marry to pass on the title, he resolves to marry a quiet, unassuming woman who will not disturb his peace. Accordingly, he writes to the military physician who saved his life and proposes, unseen, to the most beautiful of the three daughters based on their photographs. But the photographs had been switched in their frames, and the daughter who arrives at his mansion, Melisande (nicknamed May) Peabody, is the least attractive as well as animated and strong-willed. May is an animal-lover and has adopted mistreated animals. Her pets disturb Temple's peace and demolish shelves and shelves of priceless artworks. Temple doesn't want such a woman for a wife, and May doesn't want to remain where she isn't wanted. Can two such dissimilar people fall in love?
This is a solid story with which to conclude the anthology. Temple and May are both believable and sympathetic; there's little doubt that they'll be good for each other. My only reservations to unqualified praise concern May and her pets. For such a determined, outspoken woman, May uncharacteristically runs away from too many confrontations with Temple, and she needs obedience training for those pets: after the third pair of pants and second mantelpiece of ornaments, it's time for the leash or the stable. In general, however, the author does a good job of balancing seriousness and humor.
While not every story in When You Wish deserves five stars, not one of them deserves less than three -- something that the vast majority of anthologies could never claim. In overall quality, this may be the best romance anthology ever published. If a publisher can do it well once, can't it be done again? Please.
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Q: I am sure you have addressed this before, but I never saw an answer. We have always been told that the grates on the Hokendauqua-North Catasauqua Bridge were installed upside-down. I sometimes think this is an urban legend. How about it?
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I think you're right: It's a safe bet that this is, indeed, an urban legend — or in this case, a tall suburban tale.
Spanning the Lehigh River, this county bridge was built in 1908, according to PennDOT. Other references put the date as early as 1893. Suffice to say the structure is so old; nobody knows for sure how old it is.
The bridge clearly was refurbished in 1947 — a plaque attests to this — and Mike Bednar of Hokendauqua, who lives near the bridge, said the steel grates replaced a wood surface at that time. Bednar, 64, said his late father clearly recalled the grating replacing a wood-plank surface.
One other certainty: It's a rickety old bridge at this point, with a three-ton weight limit, and the supports for the sidewalk attached to the north side are so weak that the walk is closed and pedestrians forbidden.
So it's no big surprise that the bridge is scheduled for $13.5 million worth of demolition and replacement, with work to begin in December, shutting down traffic in both directions for two years.
After more than a century of service, "I'd say we got our money's worth out of it," said Lehigh County General Services Director Glenn Solt.
With the wrecking ball coming down the road, we better gear up to answer the pressing question of the upside-down grates before it's too late. It's not clear how the rumor got started, or when, but many people say they've heard the allegation for many years.
PennDOT spokesman Ron Young said he's been asked about the upside-down grates "fairly frequently," mostly by people who say they'd heard it from " 'old timers' who were there when the grates were installed." However, officials including former PennDOT engineers Gerry Fry and Don Lerch (both of whom have since moved on to jobs with private firms) have told Young it's not true.
PennDOT engineer Dennis Toomey hadn't heard it before, and said he considers it "far-fetched."
Solt has heard the rumor "many times" over the years.
"I've always heard that, and I can tell you it's not true," he said. The tale has even come up informally at meetings, and engineers always agree the grates could not have been installed upside-down, Solt said.
He tried to help me understand how an engineer, contractor, or experienced construction worker could tell the grates are right-side-up. A regular warrior might be able to figure it out, too, and I'm proof of that, because I got the basic concept — later confirmed by Solt — during my site visit.
I hope today's photograph helps explain the principle, though without seeing the grates in person, it could be a rough road. Basically, the diamond-shaped grates are riveted to the horizontal steel strips, and the strips rest on vertical I-beams. The grates are riveted to the top edge of the strips, such that they're positioned "up," as much as an inch above the I-beam surface that the strips rest upon.
If you were to flip the grate-and-strip assembly completely, turning it upside-down to replicate the rumored blunder, the bare steel ribs would be sticking up, an inch above the grating, such that the road surface would consist of the top edge of the all the steel strips, running in the direction of traffic. The strips would be spaced about two inches apart; there'd be virtually no traction.
It simply could not have been done that way, Solt said. An anonymous post on a blog site suggested construction workers must have enjoyed a liquid lunch at a nearby watering hole, but even a whole crew of drunks could not have perpetrated this blunder; the design of the bridge components renders it physically impossible.
The matter of what might have prompted this urban legend presents an interesting turn in the road, Jim. Nobody I asked, even those familiar with the rumor, could say, but one theory came to me as soon as I drove onto the bridge while investigating the question.
Some steel-grate bridges can produce an unsteady ride for motor vehicles, seeming to "push" the car a bit from side to side. This effect is extremely pronounced on the Hockey-North Catty bridge, or at least, it seems that way to me. I drove across it several times to make sure I wasn't imagining things, and the grates really seem to "throw the car around."
My car is less than a year and barely 8,000 miles old, with no worn tires or suspension problems or anything of that nature. It's one of the smallest cars on the market, but it's normally very stable with good handling.
I surmise that motorists started talking about this effect at some point — here's where a watering hole could have factored in — and speculation on the cause slowly progressed to upside-down proportions. A fanciful suggestion morphs into "such-and-such said," which becomes "they say," which ends up as "they installed the grates upside-down!" Isn't that the way this stuff develops?
As it turned out, my idea wasn't new. I came across this anonymous website post from 2008: "Rumor always had it that when that bridge was built, the workers put the metal grates in upside-down. That's why your car always shimmies back and forth while you drove across. I don't know how true that story is (I've heard it several times), but I definitely don't doubt it."
He definitely should have.
We may never know what prompted this piece of folklore, Jim. But our vital search for truth has proved to be a fun ride.
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The Belles of the Kitchen was a play written by Mrs. Field, the aunt of the Vokes Family of actors – three sisters, a brother and an adopted brother who toured to great acclaim in the 1870s and 1880s.
Rosina Vokes (1854-1894) grew up in London, the daughter of Frederick, a costumier, and Sarah Vokes. The entire Vokes family acted: Rosina and her siblings Frederick, Victoria and Jessie. They had all loved to sing and dance from an early age and were encouraged to go into acting. Mrs. Field took the four Vokes children to Plymouth and there they "were taught elocution and stage action." Rosina was only four when she went to Plymouth.
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Mrs. Field had been a music teacher, and seems to have had many connections in the theatrical world. She arranged for the children to join a "pantomime troupe" and it was in this troupe that they became well known as the Vokes Family. But they wanted to act, not do pantomimes – so Mrs. Field wrote "The Belles of the Kitchen" for them to appear in.
"The Belles" was first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in 1870, and to great acclaim in New York in 1872. They returned to New York with the play two years later, too. When the Vokes Family appeared in Toronto,Canada, one critic described the sisters as "Victoria, demure and dignified; Jessie, elegant and aristocratic; Rosina, merry and mischievous…with a sprightliness and vivacity all her own." Rosina returned to America in 1885 with her own troupe, also with great success. Sadly, she died aged 40 in 1894.
What was the play like? It was a musical comedy – with plenty of dancing involved. I suspect that it was a fairly typical vaudeville production, enlivened by the charm and talent of the Vokes sisters (and of the brothers' dancing – one critic seemed mesmerized by their legs, for some reason). I wasn't able to find a synopsis of the play. I'd also like to know more about Mrs. Field, the playwright, but she doesn't tend to be credited with writing the play. If and when I do find out more, I'll come back to this post and let you know.
"Amusements: Last Night's Incidents," New York Times, January 6, 1874 [Vokes Family in Belles, at Niblo's Theater]
"Music and the Drama," The Canadian Monthly and National Review (Volume 10, 1876), p. 184.
Welch, Deshler. "Rosina Vokes' Life," The Theatre (Volume 2, 1887) p. 352.
Rosina Vokes at Answers.com
Sheet music from Belles of the Kitchen at the Library of Congress
Vokes family in the 1881 UK census (confirmed by Victoria Vokes' birth record here)


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Prandelli not underestimating Bulgaria
Italy will begin the journey to Brazil against Bulgaria, while Denmark take on fellow Euro 2012 participants the Czechs on Saturday.
The Azzurri are the stand-out team in a pool which also contains the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia and Malta, and will be looking to build on their European Championship performance when they reached the final before losing to Spain.
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli is determined to avoid any over-confidence from his team heading into their World Cup qualifiers, admitting that a 'little fear' among the players usually leads to a better performance.
The Italians are firm favourites to top Group B and go into Friday's opener against Bulgaria in Sofia buoyed by their impressive showing at Euro 2012, where they made it all the way to the final before losing to reigning world and European champions Spain.
However, with the likes of group rivals Czech Republic, Denmark and the Bulgarians unlikely to give Italy a free passage to Brazil 2014, Prandelli knows his side will need to be on their toes.
"The danger is taking success for granted. Instead, we do our best when we have a little 'fear'," said Prandelli.
"Bulgaria are a very good team that is rebuilding, it is relatively young and plays with great determination. They are a very interesting team.
"Tomorrow [Friday] we will face a hostile environment, now we are one of the teams to beat. It will be difficult, but we have trained very well."
Daniele De Rossi looks set to feature following an ankle injury but Mario Balotelli has undergone eye surgery and misses the match while Antonio Cassano has been left out over fitness issues.
Bulgaria's campaign begins with three matches at home - Italy, Armenia on September 11 and Denmark on October 12.
That gives the team the ideal chance to build themselves a platform within the group, according to coach Luboslav Penev.
"We are playing at home early - three matches in fact," he said.
"This is a signal for the crowd to get behind us.
"Those results will be important and we will be chasing a victory in every match."
However, Penev is aware Italy will not be easy opponents - even when Bulgaria have home advantage.
"We're playing one of the strongest teams in the world against Italy," he said.
"At this point, I'm extremely pleased with my players. We're very calm, things are going well. Yes we are outsiders, this is true, But we will try to change that."
Penev had hopes of being able to bring in striker Dimitar Berbatov for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign, but the new Fulham signing turned down a call-up to the squad.
Denmark midfielder William Kvist has warned Italy they will not have it all their own way in World Cup qualifying group B.
Prandelli has previously said the Czech Republic will be the biggest challenge to his side in the group, but Kvist sees no reason why the Danes cannot pose a threat either.
"Fair enough if Italy think the Czechs are the greatest threat," the Stuttgart player told Ekstra Bladet.
"The Czechs played well at Euro 2012 and it's based on that the Italian coach thinks they have the best momentum right now.
"That's his opinion, but I think we will play some good tight matches against Italy.
"In any case there are four good teams, and Armenia aren't so bad either so I've heard, so it's a very difficult group.
"I don't think Italy have any reason to feel safe because anyone can beat anyone. That could be a positive thing from our point of view."
Czech Republic defender Tomas Sivok also sees Morten Olsen's Denmark as something of a problem, although he is confident they can get a result in Copenhagen this weekend.
"The group is very difficult, but we will not give up hope that we can compete," he said.
"We're not going to Copenhagen on friendly terms. If I did not believe we could get a result I would not be here and instead be spending time with my family.
"I can honestly say that a point for us in Copenhagen would be excellent and a great start to our campaign."
Italy striker Pablo Osvaldo is seeing Friday's trip to Bulgaria as a fresh start to his international career after being overlooked by Prandelli for Euro 2012.
"I didn't do well towards the end of last term and the coach was right not to select me," said the Roma player.
"I had a good pre-season though and I have done well in the league.
"I'll be delighted if I do get a game and I'll give my all, but I'm already happy to just be here again."
Armenia will begin their qualifying campaign with a trip to Malta on Friday.
UEFA World Cup Qualification Group B Fixtures
Malta vs Armenia
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The inaugural episode "BANG!" features Skrillex, Boys Noize and other pioneers of the genre as they comment on one of the early birth places of electronic music, Detroit.


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A Rock Hill Woman Arrested for DUI While Driving her Child to School
A Rock Hill woman was arrested for driving under the influence ("DUI") after she apparently had too much to drink before driving her child to school that morning.
According to a police report, the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, when a Rock Hill officer clocked a minivan going 40 mph in a 25 mph school zone, off of Oakdale Road. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle by turning on his "blue lights," yet the intoxicated driver refused to pull her car over.
The woman eventually pulled over onto Strait Road, after leading the officer on a wild goose chase down numerous side streets. When the officer searched the woman's vehicle, he found a water bottle full of beer in the car. The woman refused a breathalyzer at the scene and she was arrested for DUI and child endangerment.
In the state of South Carolina, if a person refuses to submit a chemical test, their driver's license will be immediately suspended for at least 90 days; whether or not it is their first offense. Additionally, the person can still be charged and convicted of a DUI and the fact that they refused to submit a chemical test can be used against you in court to help secure the prosecution's charge and conviction.
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That being said, when a person is pulled over for drinking and driving, especially if child endangerment is at issue (because the person has a minor in the car while intoxicated), and refuses to give the police officers a breath sample or a blood sample, their license will be automatically revoked for anywhere between six (6) months and one (1) year if a subsequent offender, etc.
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The EOFS (European Open File System) was founded 15th December 2010 in Munich as a Non-Profit organization. The purpose of the European Open File System SCE is the promotion and servicing of the member's needs.
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- To promote the establishment and adoption of open source parallel file systems, sustain and enhance its quality, capabilities and functionality and ensure that specific requirements of European organizations, institutions and companies are upheld.
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Feb 19, 2013 - Xyratex Ltd announced it plans to advance the global Lustre® portfolio by supporting the community-oriented development of Lustre as an open source file system and continuing to work in conjunction with the broader community to help chart the best path forward for this key technology. Xyratex has recently acquired the original Lustre trademark, logo, website and associated intellectual property from Oracle, and will assume responsibility for providing support to Lustre customers going forward.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc.
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Once upon a time, society had the decency to keep its nut jobs largely under wraps.
We were like a giant Snickers bar. You knew the nuts were in there. But they were tucked safely away between the chocolate and the nougat.
The Internet changed all that. It allowed lone nuts to meet one another. Soon we had full-on clusters. And the clusters became emboldened, set up Web sites and became convinced nutty was the new normal.
This brings me to last week's news that more than 33,000 people have signed an online petition for Florida to secede from the United States.
Yes, it's 1861 all over again … well, except without any of these folks actually sacrificing anything for their alleged principles.
In fact, in 2012, you don't even have to leave your cubicle. Or give your last name.
Instead, the president made the mistake of setting up a website to listen to citizens' concerns — and the nuts quickly pounced.
Guys such as "Thomas V." from Mansfield, Ohio, are now demanding that Florida secede.
Don't ask me to explain why a guy from Ohio thinks anyone should give a flip about his opinions on Florida. Trying to rationalize the nuts' positions is like trying to explain calculus to my cat.
Still, Tom V. from Ohio had plenty of company from residents here in Florida. I saw cybersignatures from Orlando, Ocoee and Ormond Beach.
Heck, I found four from Mount Dora.
Think about that for a minute. Mount Dora has about 12,000 residents. If you're among them, that means there's a 1-in-3,000 chance you're married to wannabe-seceder.
(And if your spouse's name is "Cora S.," the odds are a whole lot better than that.)
So what do these seceders want?
Well, the petition says they want the White House to "Peacefully grant the State of Florida to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government."
Florida is not alone. Thousands of residents from other states — including Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina — are also asking to secede.
So I say: Let 'em.
That's right, I'm tired of indulging all the nuts.
(And lest there be any confusion, when I talk about "nuts," I'm not talking about the truly mentally ill, who need our care and support. I'm talking about people who should know better.)
You see, there was a day when most people acted like adults. With brains. And manners.


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I love singing for God at church and just around the house. This song is my husbands favorite song. When we got married I sang this song to him while he signed it to me. So I wanted to make a video of his favorite song. I started singing as a child but my mom said I made stuff up as I was playing in the yard. Couldn't carry a tune she said but she thought I was so cute. Later on in life as a teen, the tune started coming together. I have loved singing ever since. When I sing I feel as though I'm high above the clouds surrounded by God and His angels.
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This song is beautiful! All you need is for the right person to hear you sing and BAM!---Sign the contract, girl!!! You have my vote! Judy49469177
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7330 Fair Oaks Blvd Ste 1, Carmichael, CA | Directions 9560838.634088 -121.327530
Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-7:30 PM,Sat 8:30 AM-4:30 PM,Sun Closed
Exceptional salon – I have been a client at Hoshall for YEARS for both hair and nails and can PROMISE that you will be thrilled with your experience... I feel those who feel unwelcome already feel badly about themself and are reading into what simply isn't there. The receptionists are always friendly, their stylists (hair and nail) are very skilled (for nails, see Diane)...
Recently I was foolish enough to try going blond at home. I ended up copper! I called Hoshall and they were able to give me my blonde highlights amongst the copper for a fabulous result.
I also feel confident that they are a clean salon that uses GOOD products. You will never smell strong fumes there and will find an emaculately maintained salon. Perfection... worth every penny!
Also, the designer moisture wash shampoo is TO DIE FOR! It smells amazing and is fabulous... the soy sheen conditioner is fabulous as well...
Former 12 year customer – This salon was at the top of their game in the late 90's into the early 2000's. Now, not so much. I was a customer from 1996 to early 2008, but no longer. They are inconsistant, and not at all mindful of their clients time. On several occasions they made me wait for over 25 minutes beyond my appointment time for a hair cut. In addition, the last 4 times I had anything done in the salon I had to return for a "correction" appointment. The women in the salon are often snotty, and dont really listen to what you want. I asked on one occasion for a certain color and was given another with out the stylist saying she changed the color. She told me when it was time to pay that she thought the color she picked was better. (It was my natural hair color)
I would suggest looking for a well trained stylist in another salon.
Best salon & spa in Sacramento, hands down! – I've been a loyal Hoshall's customer for years. Not only do they provide expert hair care, but the salon is gorgeous and the spa is luxurious. (I highly recommend the designer facial!) On top of that, the staff is incredible!! Some of the previous reviews commented on service, but it has been my experience over the last 10+ years that the staff members are very accommodating and will do everything in their power to make you happy. All you have to do is ask!!! Hoshall's is in the business of making people feel beautiful and they are excellent at what they do!
Editorial Review – Salon and spa features hair care including protein therapy, color express, extensions, hair color correction, cuts and styling.
Salon and Spa of Sacramento – I recieved a gift card to the salon and spa, I was highly impressed,Beautiful Setting, Friendly Staff, I received an ultimate massage, OMG!!! most do this treatment it is a 5 star massage.
I also had my hair done,They really took the time to get to know me,as a result my hair is perfect, I have had so many compliments
no wonder they are #1 in Sacramento Magazine 6 years running
all hype no substance – Sacramento magazine gives this salon its highest rating and I wonder why. I went there for the first time last month for a spiral perm. Before booking an appmt. I had to be seen for a "consultation". I specifically told the "expert stylist" that I wanted a full spiral perm for defined curls. She booked me for the soonest available appmt, (3 weeks out) with their most expensive stylist"perm expert". The day of my appmt. the stylist said in his expert opinion that a regular perm was better than a spiral. I ended up paying $220.00 for slight waves that are straight one month later. It was very disappointing and I would definitely recommend researching other salon options before choosing this one simply because of its commercial image and endorsements.
Great Stylists, Rude Receptionists – I've been to this salon twice, with the same experience both times. When I walked in, the receptionist was catty, demeaning, and greeted me and other customers with a sneer. The stylist, however, was friendly, skillful, and made me look great. When I went to pay, I had to deal with the horrible beotch receptionist again. Its too bad because I would be a regular customer if I felt welcome there.
User review by hlf – Hoshall's is one of the worst salons I have ever been to. The management and front counter staff are rude, disorganized and very unprofessional.
First and Last Time – If you enjoy being treated as a second class citizen whose time is unimportant, then Hoshall's is for you. After waiting 20 minutes to be seen, I had a wash, cut, and blowdry. I expected my hair to look at least "different". My hair looked the same. I then was asked to pay $100!!! What?!? I had called the salon prior to get a quote, and was quoted $65. When I asked why the price was so high, the receptionist said, "She's a Master Stylist...besides, we can't give quotes over the phone". "Then why DID you give me a quote over the phone?". "We can't tell what your hair looks like over the phone, honey." After finding out that a squirt of gel costs $6 to apply when I could own the bottle for $10, I had had ENOUGH. I will NEVER go there ever again. Two words: STAY AWAY!!!!!
amazing service – Haircut and color are done by true experts! Color is absolutely vibrant and exactly what expected! Azzie, she is also one of the owners, can do amazing things with long hair, the way she cuts and colors. Worth every penny.
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