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Social Security 101 on YouTube
When summer ends, many people will attend college to take some 101 courses. But some of the most important lessons young people can learn about the future may come from our own Social Security 101 course, available on YouTube at www.youtube.com/socialsecurityonline.
In 17 minutes and 17 seconds, our instructors — real Social Security employees — will tell viewers how Social Security works, what Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is all about, and how to plan for a comfortable retirement by making easy steps now.
Tell your clients and anyone interested in Social Security to view Social Security 101: What's In It For Me? We may not be offering college credit, but we'll practically open the teacher's manual on how to ace Social Security credit. Enter our online classroom now at www.youtube.com/socialsecurityonline.
Spanish Mobile Website
Social Security's exciting new mobile website is now available in Spanish, too! If you're on the run, away from your office computer and home laptop, there's a new way to access Social Security's Spanish website. Just visit www.segurosocial.gov on your tablet, smartphone, or any mobile device.
People visiting Social Security's Spanish website by smartphone (Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and Windows devices) will be redirected to the agency's new mobile-friendly site. There, visitors can access a mobile version of Social Security's website, including frequently asked questions, an interactive Social Security number decision tree to help people identify documents needed for a new or replacement Social Security card, and mobile publications, which they can read or listen to in both English and Spanish.
Many of the things you can do on our English mobile site are available in Spanish as well. Check it out today by keying into your mobile device www.segurosocial.gov.
Health Care Website Gets A New Look … And A New Focus
The government has kicked off the Health Insurance Marketplace education effort with a new, consumer-focused website at www.healthcare.gov and 24-hour consumer call center to help Americans prepare for open enrollment and ultimately sign up for private health insurance.
New tools make it easy for consumers to understand their choices and select the coverage that's best for them. Marketplace enrollment begins on October 1, 2013. Coverage in private insurance will begin as early as January 2014.
People who prefer to do business in Spanish can visit www.cuidadodesalud.gov. In addition to English and Spanish, the call center provides assistance in more than 150 languages through an interpretation and translation service.
Tell clients to take health care into their own hands at www.healthcare.gov or by calling 1-800-318-2596. The deaf or hard of hearing can call 1-855-889-4325.
Social Security Testifies Before Congress
If you are interested in brushing up on Social Security testimonies given before the 113th Congress, now is a good time to go online and browse our Legislation and Congressional Affairs website. Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov/legislation and look for the icon of the file cabinet that reads "113th Congress Legislation and Testimony."
On the Legislation page, you can find transcripts to congressional testimony. Just this month, we added several transcripts.
For example, Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin testified on pending legislation to improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). "We place a high priority on the requests we receive from VA and work very hard on responding to them timely," said Colvin. "In fiscal year 2012, Social Security received nearly 33,000 requests for medical evidence from VA and we responded to those requests in less than a week."
Agency officials also provided congressional testimony this month on the agency's efforts to help beneficiaries with disabilities return to work and on the successful transition of the majority of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits from paper checks to electronic payments.
Dig deeper into these and other congressional testimonies from Social Security at www.socialsecurity.gov/legislation.
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Visit our Social Media Hub at www.socialsecurity.gov/socialmedia.


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Senator John Kerry (D-MA.), a champion of reducing man's fossil fuel footprint, was easily confirmed as secretary of state to replace Hillary Clinton by a stunning bipartisan vote of 94-3.
The vote would have been unanimous except for three Republican holdouts, including the stalwart global warming denier and defender of big oil, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), along with Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
According to a report in The Hill, Kerry is the son of a US diplomat and has long been eyeing the secretary of state job. He was not Obama's first choice for the post but was nominated after Susan Rice withdrew from consideration amid withering Republican criticism for having initially linked the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya, to a protest gone awry.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will replace Kerry as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.
"I can think of no one better to take on the challenges of this position," said Menendez. "John has already built strong relationships across the world. … He will need no introduction to the world's political leaders."
One of the first issues facing Kerry will be the Keystone XL pipeline. He described climate change as one of the "life threatening issues" that defines American foreign policy.
"I'll make the appropriate judgments about it," Kerry was quoted in an Inside Climate report referring to the State Department's ongoing review of the 1,200-mile tar sands oil pipeline. "There are specific standards that have to be met with respect to that review, and I'm going to review those standards and make sure they're complete."
However, President Obama will ultimately make the final decision on Keystone.
Kerry, a vocal supporter of climate action co-authored comprehensive climate legislation in 2010 that failed against a wall of Republican opposition. He vowed in 2011 to watch the Keystone XL proposal very carefully and told reporters at the time that he would do his best to leave no question unanswered, including every possible economic and environmental consideration, before a final decision gets made.
John Kerry is respected by most members of both parties and his confirmation was basically smooth sailing.
Nonetheless, several of Obama's other nominations—former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) for secretary of defense the president's choice of John Brennan to take over the CIA—are not expected to be confirmed so easily.
Jean Williams, environmental and political journalist; PrairieDogPress writer; Artistic Director, Keystone Prairie Dogs.***PrairieDogPress is the media channel for keystone-prairie-dogs.com, which is a fundraising website to support environmental groups for extraordinary efforts to protect Great Plains habitat and prairie dogs in the wild. PDP uses humorous images, social commentary and serious-minded political reports to challenge government on numerous levels, including accountability to the people, the protection of threatened species, the environment and Earth's natural resources.

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ROSCOE — Walgreens, 5065 Hononegah Road, will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28.
You must be at least 17-years-old, weigh at least 110 pounds and in general good health to be eligible to donate.
For information or register: 815-623-5079, rrvbc.org.
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It might take the offense a bit to come together, but the defense was in midseason form for the Durango High School boys basketball team in the season opener.
The Demons held Holbrook (Ariz.) to just one field goal in the first half and got plenty of points from the post Thursday night to top the Roadrunners 46-32 at the Tate�s Auto Group Shootout in Winslow, Ariz.
Durango (1-0) jumped out early, pulling to a quick 14-3 lead and holding a 22-13 halftime advantage, with 10 of the Roadrunners� points coming from the free throw line. Aside from the fouls, head coach Alan Batiste liked what he saw defensively.
�Our defense wasn�t the problem. It was just the bunnies we missed,� Batiste said of the Demons� easy chances. �We played excellent defense.�
The Demons received an offensive boost from their frontcourt. Nick Hamlin led Durango with 13 points, while Isiah Mayberry chipped in 10.
Willy Frownfelter led the way for the Demons� guards, contributing nine points.
�We did (work the post), but not as much as we wanted to,� Batiste said. �Nick got a lot of offensive rebounds, putbacks. They put him at the line.�
Batiste said he hopes to avoid the fouls that helped keep the Roadrunners in the contest for as long as they were as the tournament rolls on, with Durango set for a 3:30 tip today.
But, even if it wasn�t as pretty as it could�ve been, 1-0 is much better than 0-1.
�It was just basically one of those blue-collar wins,� Batiste said.


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Video Game Zoology: How 5 8-Bit Characters Would Really Look
#5. Q-Bert
The proportions for the Q-Bert as put forth by the game itself are clearly unrealistic: For a creature of the Q-Bert's relative size to remain bipedal, the legs would have to be much longer and the body a bit sleeker. This build can be seen on several other existing animals, such as the ostrich or emu. The nose, or "trunk" is clearly a similar appendage to that of the anteater, however, the opening is far too large for the two creatures to share a similar food source. The Q-Bert probably needs a nutrition source much higher in protein to maintain its famously manic energy level (the only means of locomotion for the creature is constantly hopping, and it is frequently found leaping up and down what appear to be Mayan Ziggurats while swearing prolifically at snakes).
When taking into account both the relative size of its "trunk opening" and the dietary needs required to sustain such a creature's lifestyle, we can deduce both that the Q-Bert is a carnivore, and that its diet is mostly rodents, small-to-medium sized mammals such as rabbits and the occasional young offspring of larger prey animals. In short, the Q-Bert is most likely a carnivorous, earthbound bird-like creature that eats adorable woodland creatures while calling you a motherfucker.
#4. Mega Man
It's commonly assumed that Mega Man was an accurate simuloid of a human, and the rather bizarre, infantile appearance of the robot in the actual games is chalked up to the limited graphic capabilities of yesteryear. But keep in mind that modern-day androids designed only to accomplish one task--to look human--still fail catastrophically at doing so. They always fall into the realm of unsettling disbelief we call "the uncanny valley." For an android of Mega Man's functionality--specifically a hunter/killer of rogue robots--it is unlikely that appearance was a primary consideration; functionality would be valued much higher than the ability to pass as human. Specifically, the functionality to steal other robots weapons and ironically beat them to death with their own devices.
Look at the original sprite:
Its facial features are roughly 70 percent eyes. Being a visually oriented hunter, this is clearly a valuable asset. We can also see the relative size of the mouth is greatly exaggerated. This suggests the Mega Man robot was likely powered on some sort of bioreactor, where the gaping mouth would allow the maximum flexibility in consuming energy sources. Look at the size of the energy containers, for example: They are roughly the width of his entire body. In order to consume power-ups like these, the Mega Man must have had the ability to unhinge its jaw, much like a snake, to accommodate the largest possible energy refills.
Please try to avoid picturing Mega Man deep-throating this.
The non-gun hand is often interpreted as a balled fist, but another quick glance at the sprite itself will quickly disprove this theory: The "hand" in question is clearly a tapering shape that bends up and forward, reaching out from the forearm. This "hand" is probably something akin to a lobster-like fleshy claw in actuality. This makes design sense as well, as it would be ideal for crude grappling, and capable of the crushing force a hunter/killer robot would need to pierce armor plating. By looking at the original sprite, one can also see that he apparently has a floppy blue dong on his helmet. The relevance of this last fact is debatable, but just try to unsee it.
#3. Space Invaders
Space Invaders are thought of as "cute" or at the very least "relatively harmless" because of their small, simplistic design in the video game. This is far from the case, however. If the triangle is meant to be an anti-aircraft gun, and the blockades are meant to be bunkers, this would put the relative size of the typical Space Invader about on the level of a very large truck or small building. Keep in mind these creatures are not spacecrafts: Actual alien ships do make an appearance in the game as saucer shaped objects, but they are entirely separate entities. The Space Invaders themselves are living things designed to survive the harsh environment of space, whose primary purpose is the invasion and destruction of other civilizations. Thus, we can look to other similar super-predators for traits similar to the Space Invader.
The appendages emerging from the bottom of the front-most, "head" portion of the sprite are often thought of as arms, but it is far more likely they are actually mandibles like those of a large spider. Notice the overall structure of the eyes; largely vertical. This suggests they have more in common with a feline eyes than those of a deer or rabbit, for example. Again, this makes sense for the utility of the creature: Space is a very dim place, and predators spending any amount of time there would naturally have a more nocturnally-tuned vision system. The appendages emerging from the top of the head are widely considered to be antenna, but then this would cause the Space Invader to be a bipedal creature (only the two side legs remain for locomotion if that were the case). The considerable bulk of the Space Invader makes this unlikely. No, it is far more plausible that the Space Invader is not actually depicted from the frontal perspective at all, but from a top down view; its four legs spread wide for stability while it descends--like a spider on a thread--with its mandibles open in attack position.
#2. Link from The Legend of Zelda
Link, like Mega Man, is another victim of humanity's tendency to anthropomorphize. Yes, he is most certainly a humanoid creature, but that does not mean his many grotesque mutations from the human form can simply be ignored. Let's begin with the ears: Notice where they are situated on the head. They are not centrally located on the side of the cranium like a human ear. They actually seem to sprout from each side of his lower jaw, and rise up and backward from there. The eyes appear to be delineated into two separate sections and are more vertically oriented than a man's. Rather than explain this away by saying it was simply a baffling attempt at depicting a pupil and iris using only two pixels, it is probable that we are actually dealing with two separate sets of eyes.
The general conception of Link is that of a thin, short-statured boy. While the "short" descriptor is likely true, the "thinness" is probably just an idealization of form. In-game, Link is depicted as a formidably stout, thick creature. His limbs are far shorter than a human's, the torso is full and squat; this build is more like that of a badger or wolverine than a primate. This body-shape would give him maximum leverage (which makes logical sense when you consider that most of Link's time is spent pushing and pulling heavy stones), as well as enhanced stability when facing aerial or jumping foes, like those fucking asshole spider things that always show up when you have half a heart left and you've been listening to that goddamn beeping for like an hour now and you finally - finally- cracked open a pot with a heart in it, only to die at the last possible second from getting pogoed on by a frickin' jacked-up crab.
#1. Pac-Man
Much like a shark, Pac-Man was a predator who relied on his mouth as his sole source of attack. This would put the tender areas of his face in danger, so it's likely that his large, black, shark-like eyes would also have the shark's trademark filmy secondary eyelid to close over before striking. Though he was a fearsome hunter, Pac-Man was also an omnivore--he fed off live prey as well as vegetation (see cherries).
Therefore he probably had a set of teeth quite similar to a human's: Longer, sharper incisors to the front, with molars to the rear. Because Pac-Man didn't have the razor-sharp claws or other grabbing capabilities we see in most land-based predators, he probably ate most like a snake. This connection strengthens when you notice his trademark gaping maw, which allowed him to swallow prey more quickly and use his stomach to do most of the digesting. This also accounts for the unusual shape of Pac-Man: We're only familiar with the fuller, rounder body because his handlers obviously wanted to use a sedated, well-fed creature during gameplay to help limit aggression and the potential for violence. In reality, the version we are accustomed to would only be seen in a creature that had recently caught a meal. Between feedings, Pac-Man's bulk would be in the form of a deflated cylindrical trail of loose skin, most resembling a used skin-condom.
The Pac-Man's primary food source, it should be noted, is the souls of the recently deceased. When grandpa "passes on," it's possible that instead of "going to a better place" he is actually quickly chased down a dark, twisting crypt corridor by an orb of teeth, before ultimately being torn apart and digested; only his eyeballs left to be callously crapped out onto the cold stone floor.
Supplementary Information: The female of the Pac-Man species is often distinguished by the adorable "bow" on her head. This is another case of dangerous anthropomorphization: The "bow" as we call it, is actually a brightly colored crest. Bright colors and elaborate appendages in nature are often a warning sign to potential predators that the animal is venomous, and to stay away. Nature expert R. DeVoe, formerly of the New Edition Digest, famously authored a report on this phenomenon in an expose published in the early 90s, where he also warned of the female's deviousness by insisting that the creature's elongated teeth, substantial girth and streamlined anterior were all further indicators that one should be wary. This was the "Never Trust a Big Butt and a Smile" system of threat identification as outlined in his greater "That Girl is Poison" treatise.
*Mr. DeVoe was assisted in his research by the esteemed Dr. Biv and Prof. Bel of the New Jack Swing University.
You can pre-order Robert's book, Everything is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead on Amazon, or find him on Twitter, Facebook and his own site, I Fight Robots, or you can skip it and just pretend that a handsome, witty gentlemen is telling you all about how everything sucks while taking vast liberties with the truth.


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Philly, PA slang for someone who is a punk, Fake, looserish, or corny
I don't want to talk to him he's a nut!
I don't like that nut-@$$ movie
I don't like that nut-@$$ movie
por Anonymous 01 de Maio de 2003
/noun, literal/ an edible seed
/verb, slang/ to achieve orgasm
/verb, slang/ to achieve orgasm
NUTS: /adjective, slang/ insane; deranged; capable of doing crazy and/or dangerous things
BUST A NUT: /verb phrase, slang/ to achiev orgasm
BUST A NUT: /verb phrase, slang/ to achiev orgasm
por Super Guy 18 de Março de 2004
n. a crazy or eccentric person
This woman is a nut. She has a colourful reputation as an engaging eccentric.
por Vivienne 14 de Junho de 2008
meaning "go to hell"
recently popularized in the show jericho season 1 finale when a story is told of a time in Bastone when General Anthony McAuliff responded to the Germans' order to surrender with a one-word reply: "Nuts." (see The Battle of The Bulge)
por NuTr1x 23 de Março de 2008
Scottish slang for 'no'.
"You going to that party tonight?"
"Nut, can't be bothered"
"Nut, can't be bothered"
por blackoutHERO 12 de Maio de 2009
General McAuliff said this at the battle of the bulge during ww2. After receiving a message asking for the American's surrender at Bastogn, the General simply replied "nuts". The Germans had no idea what this meant but basically meant "go to hell"
"We request your unconditional surrender."
por ashpoop 01 de Outubro de 2005
A cum lover always wants her man to nut in her mouth when she giving him a blowjob.
por nohalo4meinKC 14 de Fevereiro de 2009


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Who Else Looks At Your Credit Score?
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We all know that our credit score is the primary source of information used by a perspective lender as they're making the decision to approve or deny our credit application. What we don't know is that with increasing frequency, our credit or FICO score is being used in places other than banks and mortgage lenders. In an economy where it is proving more difficult to get any type of loan or contract where you get the goods now and pay for it later, keeping our credit score as high as possible is even more important. Beside the mortgage lender, who else is looking at our credit score?
Cell Phones
If you're getting a contract based cell plan such as those that come with IPhones and other high end smart phones, expect the company to check your credit. Verizon says that they don't use your actual FICO score but instead, a proprietary scoring system that tells the representative how likely you are not to pay your cell phone bill.
Those with bad credit will likely be turned down for the contract but others may be forced to supply a security deposit of $250 or more per line, or you may be redirected to a prepaid phone. What is for certain is that your credit score affect your ability to get a cell phone plan.
The insurance industry has done their homework and they know that the higher your credit score, the less claims you will file. Although that isn't true for everybody, the data suggest that you're more of a risk with a lower credit score. This causes your premium to be higher than others with a higher credit score than you.
You might not think it's fair but it's happening with more frequency. A 2010 study found that 60% of employers are checking applicants' credit scores, an increase of more than 100% just seven years earlier. In the eyes of those who have to make a decision about you after talking with you for only a brief period of time, a solid credit score speaks of discipline and responsibility. Especially if you're applying for a job that requires you to handle money, expect your credit report to be pulled before you get a job offer.
You knew your credit score was too low to qualify for a mortgage so you figured that renting would be the best way? Although it's true that your credit score can be a little lower and still qualify for lease, the landlord will most likely check your score. Landlords know that eviction proceedings are often long and expensive so spending a few dollars now to check your credit history is money well spent on their part.
Credit reports are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Soon lenders may be able to get all of your payment history including child support, daycare, and others. All of your spending habits are closely watched so making sure that you're responsible with your money will present a credit score to all of the above parties that assures you get the best deal possible.{ 7 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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Court hearing delayed for ex-Nevada lawmaker
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A court hearing in California has been postponed to next month for a former Las Vegas-area lawmaker jailed on felony charges following a freeway chase and violent struggle with police the same day he was expelled from the Nevada state Assembly.
A San Bernardino County district attorney spokesman said Tuesday that a judge in Barstow set a May 7 date for Steven Brooks to appear in court, and a May 9 date for a preliminary hearing.
Brooks' attorney in Nevada, Mitchell Posin, says the delay allows time to get Brooks into a court-ordered psychiatric counseling program.
Brooks pleaded not guilty a week ago to charges including resisting an officer, felony evading and assault on a police animal stemming from his March 28 arrest on Interstate 15 near Victorville.
Nevada committee passes major sex trafficking bill
(AP) — Nevada lawmakers continue their drive for anti-sex trafficking legislation by passing the session's most comprehensive bill on the subject.
Members of the Assembly Judiciary Committee voted AB67 out of committee unanimously Tuesday, just days before the deadline for bills to clear committee.
The bill defines sex trafficking, stiffens criminal penalties, provides tools for victims and law enforcement officers and includes customers of trafficked persons in the same criminal class as the traffickers in some cases.
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto is the lead proponent for AB67.
The committee also passed AB146, which increases the penalties for holding a minor against their will and forcing them to do acts of service or committing other crimes.
The bills now awaits a full Assembly vote.
Sandoval administration pushes school choice plan
(AP) — Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to give businesses tax breaks for donating money to fund school choice scholarships for disadvantaged youth.
Sandoval's legal counsel, tax chief and interim school superintendent presented SB445 Tuesday to the Senate Revenue Committee. No action was taken.
Administration officials say 14 states have adopted similar legislation.
The bill would give businesses a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for money donated to a scholarship organization. The organization would then make grants to disadvantaged youth to attend private schools or receive homeschooling materials.
Total tax breaks for the program would be capped at $5 million a year, and officials say it would not reduce money for K-12 education.
But others say the money would still come out of the state general fund and somebody's budget.
Senate bill changes teacher layoff procedures
(AP) — A Nevada senator is trying to convince his colleagues that school districts should be required to consider teacher performance when deciding who to fire when layoffs are necessary.
Republican Sen. Greg Brower of Reno presented SB193 to the Senate committee on education Monday night.
The measure would require school boards or districts to include teacher evaluations in the criteria they consider when deciding which teachers should be fired when there are layoffs. Current law allows evaluations to be a factor in the decision making process, but it is not required.
Opponents say the process for determining the best course of action during layoffs should be decided on the local level rather than state statute.
No action was taken on the bill Monday.


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KAHULUI SHOPPING CENTER. Green Dragon Farmers Market, featuring produce, arts, crafts and food booths, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. "Maui's Biggest Yard Sale," 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
LAHAINA CANNERY MALL. Hula show, 7 p.m. Thursday (tonight). Keiki hula show, 1 p.m.; Maui Toy Works Yu-Gi-Oh card session, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Comedy and magic with Lauro Castillio, 11:30 a.m.; keiki hula show, 1 p.m.; yo-yo skill toys demonstration and workshop, 4 to 5 p.m.; line dancing, 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Free ukulele lessons, 5:45 p.m.; hula show, 7 p.m. Tuesday.
MAUI MALL. Celebrate Education Kalama Intermediate School Band 6:30 p.m. Friday. Halau Hula O Keola Ali'iokekai 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Dance International 11 a.m. Sunday.
OLD LAHAINA CENTER. Keiki Polynesian Show, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Aloha Friday Hula Show, 3:30 p.m. Friday. Hale Kahiko, replica of an ancient Hawaiian village, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
QUEEN KA'AHUMANU CENTER. Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Voter's registration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; UH-Maui College information table 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Summer Camp Fair 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Hula show, 10:30 a.m. Monday. Maui Live Stage Show 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
THE SHOPS AT WAILEA. "WOW!" Wailea on Wednesdays entertainment Leokane and CJ "Boom" Helekahi bring the sounds of Hana at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Lower Courtyard. The weekly mall event includes gallery receptions, artist appearances and one-night-only shop and restaurant specials.
WHALERS VILLAGE, KA'ANAPALI. Hula lessons, 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday (today). Flower lei-making classes and demonstrations, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Tuesday. Live Polynesian hula and/or Tahitian dance shows, 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. Cultural hula lessons, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
WHARF CINEMA CENTER. Live entertainment on center stage, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. On-site artisans and craftsmen at work, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Plantation Museum, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., upper level of The Wharf; admission is free.
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Systemwide Events Calendar
Queens of the NightNovember 17, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Manoa Campus, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
Nov 16, 22, and 23 at 11pm; Nov 17 at 8pm
Written and directed by Alex Rogals, PhD Candidate
Inspired by the same 1933 incident that was Genet's inspiration for The Maids, where two sisters/maids murdered their female employer and her adult daughter. Director Alex Rogals will draw on two distinct performance styles, Charles Ludlam's Theater of the Ridiculous and Japanese kyÅgen.
Ticket Information
$10 Regular $8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff $5 UH Mānoa Students with valid ID Tickets are available at the door only, beginning one hour before the show begins.
Event Sponsor
Theatre and Dance , Manoa Campus
More Information
956-7655, firstname.lastname@example.com, http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy/2013/queens/index.php
|Sunday, November 17
|Film: "Jodhaa Akbar," Part 2
Manoa Campus, East-West Center Gallery; John A. Burns Hall
|Queens of the Night
Manoa Campus, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
- Highlighted dates have scheduled events.
- Select the date to view all events for that day.
Ongoing Events
- The Wonder of Learning: the Hundred Languages of Children Exhibit
- Red Hat System Administration I
- EWC Arts Exhibition: Bollywood & Beyond: Costume in Indian Film
- Kalaupapa -- A Source of Light, Constant and Never-Fading
- Trip Around the Island
- Convergence: Glitch_Click_Thunk, Featuring Mark Amerika
- Trip Around the Island exhibit
- Waikiki Parc Features Ashley Huang
- Holding On, Letting Go


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Today is the day, the last day to qualify to run!
Today is the day! Friday, March 6, 2009 is the final day for those desiring to qualify and to go through the election process to, if successful, serve their community by holding a municipal office. There is no better way to have an impact on the city and your fellow citizens than to serve.
With a large group of candidates currently and hopefully with more to come this afternoon, the citizens of New Albany, collectively, will be best served over these next weeks and months, by candidates who will respect their opponents, direct and organize their campaigns to address the issues of the day and not personalities. It is always better for all involved to remember that when all is said and done, when the primaries and general elections are finally over, we are still citizens of the same city and must work together to accomplish the goals established by our leaders.
An overview of currently qualified candidates will show you a group of people who seem to have the educational credentials and /or experience to be seeking the offices they have chosen as their goals. However, it is their performance as an elected official that really matters and close observation of their actions and close attention to what they say and sometimes do not say will aid voters in making up their minds.
It does not appear that anyone candidate currently qualified is facing a race that is, as one candidate reportedly called his race, "a piece of cake." It does appear that all candidates can and will run effective and tough races for office. It does not appear that voters have already made up their minds. Candidates who think this is the case are wrong.
Today, Friday, March 6, 2009, the last day to qualify to run for the city offices of mayor, aldermen of all wards and/or police chief, can also be the beginning of a new beginning for the City of New Albany. Whether that is true or not will depend on the voters throughout the city.
If the voters are satisfied with the incumbent office holders, they will express their satisfaction by reelecting all of them. Should voters seek a change in leadership and direction for the city, they will express those desires by electing either some or all of the challengers for each of the positions in questions.
Either way, residents must exercise their right to vote and to get involved in the governing of their city. Each and every vote will make a huge difference in the outcome and the next four years for New Albany. Please vote!
About Chris Elkins
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0. phoneArena 16 Jun 2013, 02:46 posted on
The high-end Sony Xperia Z has not yet received the Android 4.2.2 update, but that hasn't stopped some owners of the phone from installing a leaked version of the OS build; a couple of videos show just what we can expect the update to look like once installed on the Japanese OEM's flagship Android model. Another video shows the widgets and lockscreen following the same update...
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1. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 2054; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)
t-mobile might release the xperia z with 4.2.2 j.bean in the box.
37. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Hope so
61. habeebs (Posts: 8; Member since: 16 Jun 2013)
why is sony xperia z camera sucks in low lights ?! , are they going to fix it with the new os update ? , its hilarious comparing to another phones !! Xperia Z Owner
2. FlushGordon (unregistered)
It still has the worst screen ever....hahaha
3. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Why do you hate on everything? Got nothing better to do?
4. mkrmec (Posts: 6; Member since: 26 Dec 2012)
And you have no idea what you're talking about... it compares to One and S4 display easily...
If you make a stupid accusation like that at least tell us why you think that...
10. FlushGordon (unregistered)
I am surrounded by geeks...3 of them own an Xperia z...you don't have to educate me about this
11. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
Let's just admit it. XZ;s display is inferior to GS4's and HTC One's. I'm a big sony fan but that display is inexcusable. What's the purpose of putting that kind of display if it does not lower power consumption and the total cost of the product. There's no redeeming factor in the XZ's display relative to the ones found on current flagships.
If we keep telling Sony nothing's wrong, they won't do anything to make their products more competitive. We have to be more objective. Look at how Apple fanboys made Apple technology stagnant. If we love Sony, we have to tell them something's wrong and needs fixing.
Let's just hope the Togari delivers a better display.
I won't be buying a new smartphone until 2016 until Sony comes up with a truly formidable device. If they continue creating XZ mistakes, I'll move to a new company.
I'm really tempted by the S4's display because of the possibility of very low power consumption. LEDs can save power especially if you use only small parts of the screen and if you maintain a black/dark theme.
Hope Sony does OLED displays soon.
12. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
What don't people understand? The Z had a screen lottery, so does the nexus 4 and HTC one. Initial shipments in western markets had the inferior screen, thus poor reviews. Even the inferior screen displays were improved to some extent in a recent software update.
Now, the issue at hand, oled. Extremely saturated and inaccurate colours, amazing blacks but blueish whites after a little while. Pentile means the gs4 display is less sub-pixel dense than some 720p screens. Yes, that's not a joke. Burn in. What? Oled is still in its early days, until these major problems are solved, then they fail. IPS can be much better.
14. FlushGordon (unregistered)
Screen Lottery my A-S-S
it's a TFT crapfest technology that isn't supposed to be put on smartphones....There are NO screen lottery as you might own to believe....it is just BAD.......BAD BAD BAD
Have you even compared it with a 1080p ips??? My guess is no you clearly haven't
16. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
You've just shown your idiocy and ignorance to the whole world. Even AMOLEDs have a TFT layer. So are IPS. You fail HARD. Hence, all your other comments, for safety reasons, will be rightfully ignored.
17. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Regarding the screen lottery, it's fact, undeniable proof. Even you agree we should flush Gordon for his stupidity.
18. FlushGordon (unregistered)
I DARE you to find a YouTube review which praises the Z's screen quality.
If you cannot find one...then you are in the extremely tiny minority (shills not included)...go get your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist
20. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
You don't have the courtesy to either apologise of rebut my points? Get lost you immature troll. You don't have the right to dare anyone. What happened to seeing the phone in real life, eh?
21. FlushGordon (unregistered)
Dude, you LOST
go have a check-up
58. katuss (Posts: 11; Member since: 18 Feb 2013)
fyi screen comparison
13. FlushGordon (unregistered)
Quite ironic how these cheap ips China 1080p's (like the Zopo C2) have better overall quality than the Z....I am not basing my statements from what I read from the internet...seen it, held it first hand...The el-cheapo ZOPO C2 pwns the Xperia Z in terms of viewing angles, color rendition, brightness levels and contrasts
24. Ralph1987 (Posts: 4; Member since: 16 Jun 2013)
I agree with you that we have to be honest about how bad the display of the Z and ZL are but dude, Sony doesn't have to use OLED like Sammy. First of all, Sony is fond of making water and dust proof phones so OLED is a NO-NO! Don't you know that OLED has organic substances that will surely destroy the phone if it is exposed in wet environment? Look at what Samsung did on their S4 Active, they switched to the same TFT screen Sony used with the Z and ZL. Sony should still use LCD with a better quality than the OLED like IPS or Super LCD like what LG and HTC use. I just hope that the Triluminous screen technology will be on par with the competition. Sony needs to put more effort in making their smartphone screens and cameras give more pleasing results because they have the best designed phones that are even much better looking than HTC phones except for the HTC One that has a very lovely design.
22. anleoflippy (Posts: 595; Member since: 03 Jan 2013)
I'm a Sony user (currently on the ZL) and I have to agree with you. The screen becomes white-ish when viewing at an angle and contrast got obscured.
However, I am fine with that factor as long as staring it head on is good especially after the minor update which actually fix the colours. But there is no excuse that the the screen is not the best in the market. Despite this, I am still happy with my ZL.
23. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
Only thing that is wrong with the display is the viewing angles. Seriously nobody looks the display from the sides. Everybody looks straight at it.
25. FlushGordon (unregistered)
NOPE you're wrong there
1. Blue colors are displayed/rendered as purple/purplish blue
2. Reds and oranges are washed out
3. Not as sharp vs other 1080p flagships
4. it's just flat-out inexcusably DULL
38. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
NOPE actually you are wrong here.
39. AshishRomea (Posts: 145; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Im a Xperia Z owner , after Update the black looks better and so does the colour overall . The only issue anyone can talk of is the Viewing angles. Dont simply blame a phone. Im using this since 3 months now. No complaints.
S4 and One have great displays but when u use all 3 at a time.. u wont really understand differnce except for over saturation on the S4!
35. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Watch the side-by-side comparison of GS4 vs HTC One vs Xperia Z on YouTube. It is clear that:
Z takes the lead, One came 2nd and Last but not the least is GS4.
57. vincelongman (Posts: 4425; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
Wheres a link to this video?
59. katuss (Posts: 11; Member since: 18 Feb 2013)
fyi screen comparison
64. vincelongman (Posts: 4425; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
The Z did very well, much better than I expected. I think it did slightly better than the One. The S4 was the best in that comparison IMO. Also the S4 wasn't on Movie Mode, which is considered its best mode.
62. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
I can't post here. Its on YouTube. Search there.
5. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
STILL no 4.2.2? Dear oh dear Sony...
6. Feanor (Posts: 703; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
No other major manufacturer apart from Samsung has any products updated to 4.2.2 but this is not a reason why we all should have only Samsungs. Particularly considering how small the difference is between 4.1 and 4.2. Though it sounds late, still the Xperia Z will be one of the first devices to sport a 4.2 update apart from either Nexus and Samsung devices.
7. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Seems some people fail to understand that companies like Sony bring a lot more improvements in even incremental updates. I have a nexus 4, what features do I have compared to the Z right now, when it gets 4.2, it'll have way more. Certain Samsung's have 4.2 with the worst ui ever, is that what updates are about? When the 4.2 update comes for the Z, I can guarantee it'll be more impressive than the next major update for the s4 if that's 4.3.
8. Feanor (Posts: 703; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
Also true. I had swype-like keyboard on my arc since 2011 and years before it made it to Jelly Bean. Also the Xperia Tablet S supported multiple accounts while running ICS way before multiple accounts made it to JB 4.2. There are many other examples of practical details, like Xperia Android builds allow access to one's private keyboard dictionary to add or erase misspelled words which to my knowledge doesn't exist in generic JB 4.2. And so forth....
44. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Errrm, cool story bro...but my post wasn't aimed at you, but rather at Insignificant
27. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
You are correct, Sony updates do a bring a lot more...if we're talking about bugs. Each update for each phone especially the OS updates brings a whole new can of worms.
As for 4.2 for XZ being more impressive than the next update to S4? Quit selling pipe dreams mate, we both know that's a load of rubbish. Samsungs UI already brings more than any other UI in Android, from true Multi view multitasking to Multi item clipboards, the biggest video codec support etc..., it's the very reason that Android actually has any sort of chance against other OSs, so much so that Samsung TouchWiz to many IS Android as no other maker has made quote the same impact.
Thanks for a good laugh though. :)
33. Feanor (Posts: 703; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
First, I said that Sony brings more functions than stock Android, not than Samsung. I already know that Samsung Android versions are quite rich in enhancements, many of them quite impressive, others toyish at best. First read carefully, then comment. Second, I have experienced many bug-free Sony updates. The last is the Jelly Bean update for my Xperia P where there are no bugs or lags whatsoever. Sorry that I cannot invent any to continue making you laugh.
46. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Errrm, cool story bro...but my post wasn't aimed at you, but rather at Insignificant.
47. Feanor (Posts: 703; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
Ok, then. Peace.
48. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
The Z was said to be the android device that more iOS users than ever before switched to. Not hard to imagine. Amazing build quality, beautiful design, a classy ui. So against iOS devices, Sony is leading the way. Even their tablet is the first true iPad competitor. Thin, looks good, made well and a proper ui optimised for a tablet with a lot of content available too. Both are even more competitive thanks to being waterproof. The recent Xperia S update was virtually bug-less, late, due to inter-Sony politics, but almost bug-less. It also brought many improved features. Add that to what Feanor said, and your arguments just don't stand.
49. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
"The Z was said to be the android device that more iOS users than ever before switched to." LOL! And who exactly said that? Did you get that at the same place you got your "Xperia Z 4.2 being better than Samsungs next update" idea? You are living in one crazy reality distortion field mate. Xperia S bugless??? It can barely record HD1080P vids now, the update actually ruined a feature.
LMAO! Now this is PRICELESS - > "Even their tablet is the first true iPad competitor." Someone is either feeding you a whole lot of BS or you are living in your own little world. As someone who owns an iPad4 and has had a go at the Sony tablets and also owns a Galaxy Tab10.1, Sony tablets are like their phones, very pretty....but that's where it begins and ends, Sony have no true no truly optimized content, and going by the way you go on, you seem to also not understand just how important CONTENT is. I understand, you are more of a Design over Function type guy, thing is most of us want productivity out of our smartphones and tablets and the only two companies who truly understand this are Apple and Samsung, in actual fact in tablets I'd say Amazon are the true iPad competitors, they have it BANG ON with the Kindle Fire series, they are then followed by Samsung. The tablet market is a whole other ball game and is still open to loads of competition and growth, Sony certainly are nowhere near being the best in it though, waterproofing and dust proofing is a great thing though, but they lack in content which is what truly drives tablet sales.
50. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
I did say almost. One feature temporarily spoilt, many more gained.
I got the Z information from a source known to have provided accurate information in the past.
Content? Google are doing quite a lot with that themselves. Android has almost caught up in tablets content-wise, in a year or so, it will be ahead. Admittedly, Sony should be doing a lot more content-wise, they have the content, just need to implement it.
And no, I'm not a form over functionality person. But a tablet has to be durable and have a good screen, and also be light enough to hold on the move. The tablet Z is just that. Small apps are extremely beneficial too. It's more media-centric, but android tablets won't be able to replace laptops just yet, and the current android ones don't seem to be trying.
52. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Lol, so it's okay to spoil a feature in an update? Wow, I was always under the impression updates were supposed to IMPROVE exisitng features and functions while adding a few more, at least that's what Samsung do, on top of that its not just one feature, it has ruined 2G data use for many, data encryption is badly implemented, WiFi isn't workimg well in some modes and so on, for an update that has taken this long? That is utterly disgusting.
I do agree, Google are trying, but Apple still has them beat, not just in the QUANTITY of Content but QUALITY, the apps for iPad are in their own league, and when it comes to LOCAL content? Both Samsung and Apple are in their own league, this is why many schools, universities etc... List either iPad or Galaxy Tab as required around the world, here in South Africa for example, Apple and Samsung have a duopoly in electronic education, thanks to iTunes-U and Samsung's Learning Store ,Samsung aren't waiting for Google, Samsung Hub is filling up day by day with localized media be it books, series, movies, music etc... Of your country.
I agree again, tablets cannot replace laptops, not at all, when I want to do a uni assignment I'm either on iMac or my Acer laptop on W7, it's a no brainer. Samsung tablets do combine something great in the tablet experience though, the Note10.1 is like a mix of a tablet, PDA and mini laptop. It takes Samsung's Multiview to a whole new level, allowing MORE THAN 3 apps in one screen, then you get the S Apps like S Note and the Multi item clipboard, meaning I can copy multiple chunks of texted from different places, it all gets saved in that clipboard and I can paste it all in whatever order I want, I just select and paste just like in a PC, Samsung have function and content on lock.
51. Feanor (Posts: 703; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
Sorry dude but I have to disagree once more. First, Xperia Tablet Z was pronounced best tablet from both Phone Arena and Techradar. Second, if there is one company that can beat everyone else in content is Sony owning their own music, film and gaming industry. All other electronics players have already to pay royalties to Sony for its content. The truth is that at Sony they haven't put their act together yet because they bought their mobile business less than two years ago, but if they do, they will be unbeatable considering that they have their own content to market and they anyway give access to all other content through Play.
53. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
There's a difference between having the tools and actually using them effectively. Sony have EVERYTHING, but they simply have not unified it, if they did they would certainly have quite the competitive advantage, but at this point? Nah. The content is there, but not all of it well optimized for their mobile products, and if I'm not mistaken, profits in most of their divisions are near to non-existent.
54. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Like I said, I agree Sony have not implemented content as well as they can yet. However, Sony's shares have more than doubled in a few months. Thanks to Kaz, they are getting together. Soon, they should be able to overtake others, once they are unified. And they are becoming more unified fast. For example, their recent laptops have Triluminous X-reality displays with exmor R cameras. The brand synergy is getting there.
The Xperia S update issues aren't affecting everyone, though no one is saying that should have happened. However, that's not just Sony. People were complaining about the s3 update too.
I think being forced to buy a tablet for university is rampant materialism and potentially discriminatory.
And I still can't see any tablets besides w8 ones as anything but media-centric devices. Multiple items in clipboards is useful, no doubt, but most will never use that on a tablet. They'll do that on their laptops.
Can you at least admit Sony are getting their act together fast? With more up to date hardware and in their recent lineup, more timely updates. And that honami will be a game changer?
31. iushnt (Posts: 1696; Member since: 06 Feb 2013)
Xperia's update immpressive than s4's next update???..haha good joke ..had a good laugh
9. ilia1986 (unregistered)
How cute.
I just rooted my GS3 and installed liquidsmooth 4.3.2. :)
15. dipanshukhanna (Posts: 6; Member since: 29 Apr 2012)
still on 4.3.2? My S3 is running 5.1 already :P
26. ilia1986 (unregistered)
lol sorry meant 4.2.2 :P
28. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Lol, it's a race between the Xperia Z and GS3 to see which gets 4.2.2 first, how sad, a 2012 flagship is up against a 2013 flagship in terms of which gets the update 1st, I remember a time where Sony fans were so adamant that the Xperia Z would get this update LOOONG before the GS4 arrives.....lol, must applaud their over optimism I guess.
40. AshishRomea (Posts: 145; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
what about HTC one ? and remaing 2013 flagships ?
41. feres13 (Posts: 306; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
45. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Htc One is already receiving Android4.2.2, AFAIK, despite all the drama, not only that, but there's already 4.2.2 on the way for the One X.
63. anleoflippy (Posts: 595; Member since: 03 Jan 2013)
ZL got 4.2.2 already so the Z should be around the corner.
19. anleoflippy (Posts: 595; Member since: 03 Jan 2013)
Ahh good.
Now I have an idea what to expect on my ZL.
29. harigrg33 (Posts: 181; Member since: 20 May 2013)
Can some one pls translate wht this guy is speaking...... it sounds like blah blah blah to me....
30. harigrg33 (Posts: 181; Member since: 20 May 2013)
Dipenshukhanna mite hav got chinese version of 5.1 update to his s3
32. dipanshukhanna (Posts: 6; Member since: 29 Apr 2012)
36. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
34. ryq24 (Posts: 722; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
I own a Samsung s4 and a Sony xperia Z. I like sony but I have to admit it, samsung s4 is the clear winner here not only on the display but everything. Sony still have a long way to go. S4 is just easier and way better to use. But one thing they both have in common, their battery sucks!
56. pyradark (Posts: 855; Member since: 10 Jun 2012)
actually NO, they are both in the same pace, but different direction.
S4 still lack of Wow factor while sony is battery and screen


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UNIVERSITY PARK - As they got called over to pose for a photo together, Michael Zordich joked with fellow senior and second generation Penn State football player Michael Mauti.
"Do you feel like we're married?" Zordich asked, playing on the fact that they have become the two apparently inseparable faces of a Nittany Lion football team perhaps being watched by the media more than any of its predecessors.
That led to a bit of an entertaining back and forth between the mainstays on Thursday morning at Beaver Stadium. And it kind of summed up the atmosphere at Penn State football media day.
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The players, remarkably, seemed as loose as ever. They joked about the new relaxed policy on facial hair and guard John Urschel's increasingly legendary intelligence, talked about the new uniforms.
Mauti said it was just like any other media day, answering all the questions from the press and not trying to say the wrong thing. Maybe that was the point, though: Considering what the Lions have been through over the last nine months - and especially the last two weeks, since the NCAA hammered the program with harsh and unprecedented penalties - this was something of a return to normalcy.
At least for the time being.
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Some members of the Penn?State football team — Derek?Day (24), Eric Shrive (75) and Adam Gress (58) got a chance to joke around a little bit and take part in the media day festivities at Beaver Stadium Thursday afternoon.
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Sure, there still were questions about the effects the Sandusky scandal had brought upon the team, but there were a lot of questions being asked about how the quarterbacks were coming along, finding a way to replace four starters in the secondary and what kind of impact Bill Belton might have as the starting tailback.
They actually were talking about - and playing - football again.
"That's the best feeling of it all," Zordich said. "That's what we came here to do, to play football. We've been dealing with a lot of distractions and a lot of very serious topics. Now that you are back on the football field with the guys you're going to be playing with, it helps to ease your mind and let things go. This is what I love to do. We're finally back on the football field playing ball."
New coach Bill O'Brien said the players have handled the adversity well.
"The morale's been excellent," O'Brien said. "The first day we got them up early. We got them up at 5:15. These kids were ready to go. They showed up early for practice that day. Has everything been pretty at practice? No. But there's been a lot of hard working, a lot of guys out there that really care about each other, care about playing for Penn State, care about going to school here, and the morale's been excellent."
That certainly will be tested in the coming weeks and months, when what's happened at Penn State will be rehashed every time the Lions take the field, every time Silas Redd scores a touchdown for USC, Justin Brown catches a pass at Oklahoma or Anthony Fera kicks a field goal at Texas.
There's also the fact that this could be the pivotal season in the history of Nittany Lion football. Whether this team succumbs to the burden or pulls together and has a winning season probably will impact Penn State football for the next dozen years.
A successful season could fuel a probationary period somewhat like that recently experienced by Southern Cal. The Nittany Lions would have a better shot at holding on to their top current players, who, because of the NCAA's indecipherable wisdom, are still eligible to transfer through next summer. That, combined with O'Brien and his staff's ability to sell high school prospects that they'll be getting prepared for the NFL would presumably keep high-end recruits coming and the Lions above water until the bowl ban elapses.
Their potential place in history was not lost on senior cornerback Stephon Morris.
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The opportunity is there. The linebacking corps is top-notch. While Redd is a huge loss, running back might turn out to be the deepest position on the team. Brown was a proven receiver but inconsistent, and O'Brien's resume with the Patriots shows an ability to succeed without big-name wideouts.
On Thursday, the players could focus on things like that for the first time in a while.
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5 Obnoxious Things That Won't Go Away in 2013
The new year is a time for taking stock of what we've learned from the past while making hopeful plans for the future. Unfortunately, those things don't always go together. Sometimes, despite our most fervent prayers, we've seen enough to know that certain things simply won't change. Here are five things you can still be sure you'll see in 2013.
Including more columns by me. Tough break, guys. I have compromising photos of the O'Briens.
#5. People Equating Success With Intelligence
I was recently in a debate with a friend of mine about Ke$ha. My thoughts on Ke$ha are basically that she is a no-talent skank who can't sing, rap, write, or even rise to the level of being do-able. A complete zero. His position was that she is a millionaire and successful, so, therefore, she must be smart. My friend may be many things, but "right" is not one of them. In the court of Gladstone, the verdict was returned unanimously: She is a successful no-talent skank who does nothing for me sexually.
"Y" is for "Yikes!"
You can be a huge success and not be smart, just as you can be an incredibly gifted failure. For every Ke$ha, there are a thousand girls blowing their wood shop teacher for a passing grade so they can cut class and go home and work on their atrocious rhymes about getting high behind the Dairy Queen. Fortune will smile on one of them, who will go on to make millions. The others will get their GED (maybe) and earn extra cash blowing dudes behind the Dairy Queen. That's just probability. It doesn't mean that they're all geniuses, or that only the brightest reached the top. It is a sickness of our culture that we automatically attribute other talents to people with money. Some of it is earned, and some people step in shit and then scrape that shit off their shoe and sell it for profit. In any event, if reality television is any indication, we're going to keep on attributing all sorts of talents to the momentarily successful this coming year.
#4. People Who Step on Other People's Jokes
Before the Internet, you would only meet these people at bars and parties -- y'know, the places where people told jokes. For the kids -- jokes are things that people used to tell. You would use your voice to tell a short story with an unexpected ending that produced laughter. That last part was called the punchline. There were no GIFs, memes, or other shortcuts to humor.
"OK, picture like a cat with like writing around it, and its grammar is bad and it's talking about eating cheeseburgers."
But even though technology has changed the ways we share comedy, joke-steppers have remained. In fact, they're more prevalent than ever, because things like Facebook and Twitter carry our bits to larger audiences than the office Christmas party.
Last month, before the Mayan apocalypse, I posted the following joke on my Twitter:
It became one of my biggest tweets (mostly because I was lucky enough to have the lovely Patton Oswalt retweet it), and that exposure brought forth a bunch of replies. Too many people asked, "What's the line?" If they had to ask that question, I'm not sure what they thought the joke was. Understanding the reference to the old "The world ends tomorrow, baby" pickup line was the whole point.
The reason I'm sure joke-steppers will remain part of 2013 is because it can happen to anyone -- even insufferably arrogant comedic geniuses like me. Sometimes our brains just don't work. I stepped on one of Blaine Capatch's jokes recently (you should also follow Blaine on Twitter) and have been shivering with uncontrolled douche chills for the last month since. Thank goodness it was offline and no one will ever know. Until I write about it. Hmm. Well, I had it coming.
#3. Zealots Making Believers Look Foolish
Last month, over 20 children and teachers in Connecticut suffered a tragedy at the hands of unspeakable gun violence. I have nothing intelligent to say about these horrific events. It's the kind of thing I have a hard time looking directly at. A darkness I always know exists that robs me of sympathy for other "tragedies" like pop stars meeting their end as the result of self-inflicted wounds. It makes me quiet. It makes me cry.
I wish that were true for everyone -- or at least for Mike Huckabee. On the same day as the shooting, the former pastor and Arkansas governor and present-day Fox News host had this to say:
"We ask why there is violence in our schools, but we have systematically removed God from our schools. Should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?"
Words like this are a far more damning statement for the future of humanity than the horrific sins of one crazed gunman. Everything about this statement is wrong, and so many good Christians would never dream of uttering such hurtful, nonsensical things. Using this tragedy to prove a religious point is unforgivable, but I will give Mike credit for one thing: He made me want to convert to Christianity so I can believe in a hell where he'll spend eternity.
Also Easter eggs seem fun.
Aside from getting into the quagmire of the separation of church and state (and the constitutional scholars I'll ignore in the comments who will claim that no such protection exists in either our Constitution or the interpretive Supreme Court jurisprudence), it's just jaw-droppingly wrong. A belief that state-sponsored prayer to a higher power would make people bulletproof. I wonder what Mike thinks about those six devout Sihks who were gunned down in a Wisconsin temple while at prayer last August? Of course, I don't really wonder, because I'm pretty sure Mike thinks that those people got what was coming to them for praying to the wrong god. Presumably, it's only the one true god, Jesus Christ, who can save young children from evil. That's probably why no sins and atrocities have ever been committed against small children while in Catholic schools.
My point is not to beat up on Christianity, or any religion, but to shake my head in disgust at anyone who uses atrocities to push their religious agenda. It is a perversion of everything good about religion. Just like when Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson blamed 9/11 on gays, abortionists, and feminists. It is a perversion, just like how those 9/11 terrorists corrupted Islam for their own evil agenda. It is a fanaticism that makes all the good-hearted people of faith look foolish for calling themselves members of the same club. It is the arrogance of believing in one true path to salvation, and it's not going anywhere in 2013.


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That guy's performance of Meatloaf's "I would do anything for love" was a total karaoke filibuster.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
The Casey Community Center has a new roof.
The roof is beige and weatherproof. A crew of five NTEC Systems employees from Georgia carried out the work continuing into their third week this week, climbing on ladders, lifting 600-pound paint barrels onto the back of a specially-equipped pickup truck, and hooking up airlift spray nozzles that look like fuel pumps with longer necks to stream paint from the barrels to the rooftop.
The extreme summer rains this year caused the Casey Center to cancel a number of gymnastics practices due to severe leaks.
The roof of the building that has stood off Old Moncks Corner Road since 1978 was repaired 10 years ago.
This new roof is set to last at least two years.
In October Goose Creek City Council passed a second reading of its hospitality tax, which is set to raise funds to build a second community center that will house gymnastics and related activities.
The roof repair cost in 2003 was $40,000. The roof repair cost this year was $53,000.
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That's the height of Bryce Davison. The average height of women in Japan is 5'2"--which was the height of Jessica Dube. They were pretty successful.
That's the height of Bryce Davison. The average height of women in Japan is 5'2"--which was the height of Jessica Dube. They were pretty successful.
I think Japanese men are not only generally short but also slight. Men like Oda and Takahashi are very small in height and weight, but even skaters like Hanyu, Kozuka, Hino who are a little taller are all very wiry in their build, definitely not suited to pairs skating. The only men in Japan currently who are somewhat suited to pairs skating build-wise that I can think of would be Kihara and Mura, maybe Hino if he were to grow a couple more inches and put on some weight in the coming years, which he feasibly could as he's only just 17.
New tweet from Mervin Tran @skate_moivo:
"Sorry to inform, Narumi and I will not be doing Stars on Ice Regina due to injury though I will still be attending to watch with my family."
What a shame. I hope the injury is not serious.
Tran later elaborated:
"FYI: it's Narumi who is hurt. Its minor, doctors recommended two weeks rest. We did not want to risk it healing improperly by doing the show"
Whew ... glad to hear that Narumi's injury is only minor!
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... we will most likely do the Annual Mid-Atlantic Competition in New York again like last year.
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[BTW, yesterday IN posted a new "5 Favorite Things With ... " piece featuring T/T.
I like this pair and am happy that they skate for Japan, but was surprised that IN's second paragraph refers to Tran's "strong Japanese roots." Is this reference a mistake? If Tran really had strong Japanese "roots", the debate over his prospects for Japanese citizenship would be slightly less intense, wouldn't it?]


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They are called the "Super Bowls" of their respective industries: the Daytona 500 and the Academy Awards.
For the second straight year, the two events happened to fall on the same day, leaving race-and-movie fans once again reeling with the kind of sensory overload that on any other day can only be achieved with a marathon triple-feature of "Talladega Nights," "Cannonball Run" and "Days of Thunder."
Just as the post-race interviews were wrapping up in Florida, Hollywood royalty began making its way down the red carpet. And while the two premier events may seem to be as different as they could be, upon closer look, there are many correlations between the high-speed showdown in Daytona and the lavish celebration of the silver screen.
From the shiny new paint schemes of NASCAR's top teams to the sequined-studded designer gowns of Hollywood's biggest stars, Sunday's main events were filled with anticipation, adrenaline, surprises, shout-outs and standing ovations.
While Danica Patrick made history as the first woman to win the pole position and lead a lap under green in the 500, posting a gender-best top-ten finish, 9-year old Quvenzhane Wallis was celebrating her Oscar nomination as the youngest ever recognized by the Academy.
Patrick fan, James Franco, an actor who famously bombed as co-host of the 2011 Oscars, flubbed his race marshal duties by botching the "gentlemen start your engines" line; he's now an infamous footnote of both spectacles.
Las Vegas lays odds on each, the winners of which will both likely find themselves on David Letterman.
Oscar nominees give shout-outs to their dress, shoe and jewelry designers as well as their publicists, stylists and other "team" members. NASCAR drivers thank their crews and work their sponsors into their interviews.
When it came to post-win comments, it was best picture winner, Ben Affleck who seemed to channel inspirational coaches from the world of sports. The emotional force behind "Argo" said:
"You have to work harder than you think you possibly can ... and it doesn't matter how you get knocked down in life because that's gonna happen, all that matters is you gotta get up."
While Daniel Day-Lewis celebrated a record third Oscar, Jimmy Johnson joined the short list of multiple winners of the Daytona 500.
He added to his storied five-championship career by posting a win in his 400th career start, a feat also achieved by the likes of Lee & Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr.
The sport of racing and the art of filmmaking may not both appeal to everyone, however, there is common ground in the "why" these two unique forms of competition and entertainment each capture millions of fans.
Racing, like the movies, gives us unique stories to follow, heroes and villains, high drama, plenty of laughs, and of course, fantastic finishes. It's not the sparkling scene of the Academy Awards, but the high-bank home of stock car racing is a stage all its own.
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NAEMS details and data released by EPA
NAEMS details and data released by EPA
If you read our most recent issue, you would've noticed an article by Frank Mitloehner from the University of California- Davis who is taking the time to set the record straight on the dairy industry's greenhouse gas emissions. At one point, the facts were misconstrued by those at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). We're fortunate to have people like Mitloenher who have the scientific expertise to know when the science is right, and when it is wrong. Mitloehner is quick to credit the FAO, though, for recognizing and adjusting the flaws in their calculations.
He's not the only one leading the charge to confront our industry's impact to the air we breathe. The National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS) was formed in 2005 to collect hard data on the actual emissions of animal feeding operations (AFOs) such as dairy, swine, and poultry operations. The study was part of an agreement with the EPA and was led by Purdue University. It was funded by stakeholders in animal agriculture industries such as our very own National Milk Producers Federation.
According to the EPA, NAEMS began as part of a 2005 voluntary air compliance agreement. Twenty-six sites at AFOs in nine states were monitored, with EPA oversight, over two years for particulate matter, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and volatile organic compounds, some of the pollutants more commonly emitted from AFOs. Unlike the research that Mitloehner has done, Greenhouse gas emissions were not measured as part of this study.
Just last week, the EPA released the first set of data from the NAEMS research that took over 5 years to collect and compile. On the map below you will find descriptions where each of the testing farms were located — something that was not previously known.
We've collected some of the summarized information on each of the dairy sites. However, we're cautious to draw any conclusions or comparisons on the data. Each of the dairy farms were large operations (which makes sense because, potentially, they could have the most impact), they are located in very different areas of the country, and milking cows are housed in multiple styles of housing. We also do not have data that was collected several years ago for the sake of comparison.
We all would love for the research to speak for itself and say that we're not a major contributor to any air quality issues. However, our guess is that this data will serve primarily as baseline data. No longer will complicated formulas guess what we're actually emitting.
We're in contact with some of the NAEMS researchers and look forward to sharing their take-away messages in an upcoming issue of Hoard's Dairyman. But, if you're anxious to read the 300-page report on each of the participating dairy sites, along with the data, visit this site by clicking here.


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LANCASTER - Jean L. Yoder, 64, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Magnolias of Lancaster.
Born in Roaring Spring, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Wolgemuth) Honsaker. She was the loving wife of G. Sanford Yoder, and they celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary this month.
Jean graduated from the Lancaster School of Nursing. She worked as an RN at Lancaster General Hospital, in the pediatric unit, Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown and Hershey Medical Center, in the child psychology unit.
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Jean was an active member at Grace Church of Lititz where she served as a deaconess. She was also involved with the church choir, bell choir and Bible studies.
Her interests included flower gardening, helping others and entertaining family and friends. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to her husband are four sons, Matthew K. Yoder, husband of Jennifer Zimmerman, of New York City, J. Mark Yoder, husband of Ellen Wu, of Atlanta, Ga., Jon C. Yoder, of Harrisburg, and Adam S., husband of Ysella Yoder, of Bristol, England; a daughter, Angie Yoder; five grandchildren, Trinity, Ava, Eli, Tate and Tristan; a brother, Karl, husband of Miriam Honsaker, of Vt.; and two sisters, Peggy, wife of Lowell Bechtel, of Greenwood, Del., and Judy, wife of Jeremy Walter, of State College; and brother-in-law, Carlos Munoz, of Costa Rica.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Munoz.
The family would like to thank the staff at Magnolias of Lancaster memory care community for their compassion and loving care given to Jean during her illness.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012, at Grace Church of Lititz, 501 West Lincoln Ave., Lititz. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family in Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.
There will be a public viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. to the time of the service, Wednesday, at the Buch Funeral Home, 21 Market Square, Manheim.
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It's funny how through small daily tasks sometimes it happen to find new features or commands that you do not knew not, and today this thing happened to me.
In particular, I had to do something trivial on the shell of a server, run :
command1 | tail-n 2 i use
tail to keep, from a significant long output, only the last 2 lines which then i use in another function, but beyond this, I needed to understand if command1 was terminated with an exit code of 0 or if the code was not 0 which number it was.
A simple:
.... command1 | tail-n 2 if [$? -ne 0] then echo "command1 failed." EXIT_CODE = 1 fi ....
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According to a major league source, the Blue Jays have been aiming high in the sort of prospect return that they've sought in exchange for left-handed reliever Scott Downs, in whom a number of clubs are believed to be interested. The source said that Toronto has been asking for one of the top two or three prospects in the farm systems of interested clubs.
In the case of the Red Sox, that would be consistent with a suggestion by Peter Gammons on WEEI earlier this month that the Jays asked for shortstop Jose Iglesias in exchange for Downs.
With Hideki Okajima (3-3, 5.81) enmeshed in his worst year as a Red Sox, Boston's need for a middle reliever (especially a left-handed one) is apparent. The 34-year-old Downs (4-5, 2.41) — whose 2.29 ERA since the start of the 2007 season is the third best among southpaws with at least 100 innings pitched over that span, trailing only Arthur Rhodes (2.10) and Billy Wagner (2.24) — represents an obvious solution to that need.
The Jays can aim high on Downs in part because he likely will be a Type A free agent following this season, meaning that he could net two draft picks should he reject an arbitration offer and sign elsewhere in free agency, just as was the case with the Sox and Wagner a year ago. Even so, to date, the Sox and other clubs have balked at parting with a top prospect for a middle reliever, leading the source to conclude that any deal involving Downs seems unlikely "until just before the deadline if at all."
To read more, click here. Check out more Red Sox news at the WEEI.com Red Sox team page. Get more trade deadline updates here.
We get deep in to some quarterback discussion with ESPN analyst/former NFL starter Trent Dilfer.
Head Coach Bill Belichick on Patriots Monday
Former Patriot Heath Evans, now with the NFL Network, joins Dale, Holley and Thornton every Monday for a thorough analysis of the Patriots and the NFL. This week we break down the shutout of Houston, and look ahead to the Bills.
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
The Yankees finished their sweep of the Sox but were ousted from post season contention tonight by the Orioles. The Yankees celebrated David Ortiz' final night in New York with a 5-1 win. Christian Arcand recaps the game.
Rob Bradford is joined by Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello, who is in line to serve as the team's No. 1 starter heading into the postseason. Porcello offers insight in terms of how previous playoff experiences have shaped him heading into this October, while going into detail how he plans on preparing for these starts. The righty also talks about an interesting change he made this season on days he doesn't pitch.
Joe and Tim talk with the Red Sox skipper John Farrell about the turnaround from last season with his club and how hard they worked to reach this point
Joey Mac joins Ken Laird on his Saturday show to discuss the David Backes addition and Loui Eriksson departure in NHL free agency
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
Pete, Gerry and Kirk talked with Mike Lombardi and Kirk loves John Krasinski more than Curtis.
Chris Russo on Tom Brady's suspension and Tony Mazz wrote a love letter to David Ortiz.
Pete "randomly" takes callers who think he is doing a great job and Headlines with Kirk.
This week's edition of the WEEI whiner line
Glenn and Lou break down the latest Find Mass Money commercial from Fauria and discover something oddly similar to another famous ad campaign. The guys also discuss the Pats match up vs. the Buffalo Bills, and what the keys to the game will be
Glenn, Lou, and Christian speculate what this weekends retirement ceremony will contain for David Ortiz. They talk about the Dodgers send off of Vin Scully, and his stirring rendition of "wind beneath my wings"
The playmaker is back with Dale and Holley with Thornton previewing Patriots/Bills, plus an amazing answer on whether he'd still play football knowing the risks that are known nowadays.
With David Ortiz's final regular season games this weekend, we look at four of his most iconic regular season moments.
Hours 3 and 4 consisted mostly of Patriots/Bills discussion.
Kirk Minihane's first career dream was to work in Hollywood, so today Kirk sits down with somebody who actually made it in Hollywood, John Krasinski. Kirk and John have a fascinating conversation about John's rise to fame as Jim in the Office, John's transition from TV to movie star, and what is on the horizon for Newton native John Krasinski.
Kirk Minihane sits down with the Boston Globes Sports Media Columnist, Chad Finn. Kirk and Chad talk about the long and storied feud between WEEI and the Boston Globe and the ongoing ratings war between WEEI and the Hub.
Kirk and Gerry talk about how the show is going since the departure of John Dennis, how the fill-in hosts have been doing so far, and what they are looking for in a third host.
The guys talk about the latest scandal in English soccer, the recent Champions League game, and the best young players in Europe.
After a snoozer on Thursday night and a sizeable series of rants and musing about chimpanzees being more qualified to run the NFL than Roger Goddell, Steriods and Donald Trump the boys get to solid starts and year to date over-performers in this week's podcast. Kirk Cousins, Brock Osweiler & the woes of Ryan Fitzpatrick add to early segment nonsense. Then it's onto the meat of the show featuring conversation about the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, LeGarette Blount, Jordan Howard (play him), Terrelle Pryor (fool's gold?) and 4 great starts at Tight End. Enjoy the madness and come back to WEEI on Sunday at 8am for the full Fantasy Football meal. All 4 courses!
Kirk Minihane's first career dream was to work in Hollywood, so today Kirk sits down with somebody who actually made it in Hollywood, John Krasinski. Kirk and John have a fascinating conversation about John's rise to fame as Jim in the Office, John's transition from TV to movie star, and what is on the horizon for Newton native John Krasinski.
Kirk Minihane's first career dream was to work in Hollywood, so today Kirk sits down with somebody who actually made it in Hollywood, John Krasinski. Kirk and John have a fascinating conversation about John's rise to fame as Jim in the Office, John's transition from TV to movie star, and what is on the horizon for Newton native John Krasinski.More from this show
Gary Tanguay walked out on the show for the second time in three months this morning. Here is the management approved version of today's events.More from this show
In two we play some of Rex Ryan's conversation with Julian Edelman and read about Gary Tanguay's appearance in the Herald during Headlines.More from this show
In the fourth and final hour Curt Schilling discussed Ortiz and Betts as MVP candidates and gave his thoughts on Monday's debate.More from this show
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This is an almost modern mosque. I was informed by a kind viewer that its name is Kurşunlu Camii (Mosque with lead, often on the roof).
In 2007 I could take many more pictures of the interior and the mosque in general. It had recently been restored and looked great.
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