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Deepika, a 33-year old YWD (Young Women Division) from India, has been practicing Nichiren Buddhism for one and a half years. Through her steadfast practice and chanting daimoku – Nam-myoho-renge-kyo – to get rid of her negative relationship karma, not only is she seeing positive results in improving relationship with two of her family members, Deepika has also overcome depression caused by a personal relationship failure. Encouraged by a guidance from President Ikeda, she has set herself a daimoku target to achieve.
I would like to share my experience I had since I began my practice, which have lead to very significant transformation in my life.
My very old and very dear friend introduced me to this wonderful practice. She often talks about Nichiren Buddhism but I just listen to her but never tried.
I was having bad relationship karma and she knew everything about me. But my problem is that I am a very practical girl and does not believe in things just because others are saying it to me.
I believe what I do and I do what I believe. I believe only that you can know things best when you dig deep into it.
Being a responsible girl, I was supposed to handle not only my problems but take care of them as well.
As they are growing older, my parents need extra care. There is a huge age gap of 40 years between my parents and I. As I told you earlier about my bad relationship karma, I am having two male members in my house – my father and brother – one who never drink but never respected the female members in house while the other drinks daily and never thought of respecting female members in house.
My brother stopped talking to me in December 2009 while my father always showed disrespect my mother in front of us.
With these circumstances I was determined to buy a small house for me to invest the money I earn. I joined a new office with good pay hike.
A month later, my boyfriend, who had been talking about marriage since two years, ago left me. This is despite having made marriage agreement with my parents. As a result, this relationship failure caused me to fall into a depression.
I started crying day and night, thinking of my relationship karma. I was not able to concentrate in my office and was not able to control myself at home. My mother, who is very close to me started to worry about me. I was fighting my depression, trying to overcome it.
At that time, I did not realize that I actually have a key to unlock and solve all my problems. This key is Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism.
One day, my dear friend called me and asked about me. I talked to her very normally and let her know about my situation.
However, she could sense that I was not fine as she was able to hear the heavy sound from my heart. I denied that I was having problems and told her to call back in the evening.
Even though my friend was correct, I was thinking not to tell her my depression. But I couldn't control my tears and was not able to stop myself from crying over the phone.
Then she reminded me about the practice I have joined. But still, I was not convinced to chant for my happiness.
One day, I was in my room thinking about my new house and who could support me in buying it.
The answer was from three sources. The first two were my mother and brother-in-law. However, my father and brother were strongly against this and created many unpleasant scenes at home. My brother began to drink even more than before.
The third but most important source is Gohonzon.
You may wonder how this is the case as I had not been practicing Nichiren Buddhism and was not chanting any daimoku.
What happened was on the day I finished all the necessary administrative formalities for the house, I came across a small piece of folded paper, which was kept in my purse for around a year.
One page contained some selling prices of houses. When I turned over to the other page, I saw a few lines of a Gosho written on it. In fact, this piece of paper was given to me when I attended a discussion meeting for the first time at my friend's house.
At that moment, I sensed that I am somehow connected with this faith and should dwell deeper into it.
I was one who tends to take a long time to make a decision and usually waiver, just like a pendulum. It took me 10 months to start chanting.
I took up faith in Nichiren Buddhism because of my sister-in-law. She knows about this faith and was ready to start practicing. She would feel better if another member of the family were to join her and so, we joined in April 2009 and became active members in February 2010.
Ikeda sensei said, "Being members of same family implies a deep karmic relationship. It is no doubt because of karmic forces they become my parents and I their child and with regard to marriage it is not a matter of this life alone."
These lines deeply touch my heart and I have also started chanting for my kosen-rufu partner.
An Ikeda sensei's guidance said, "Not the strategy. Only daimoku does it. When you are convinced of that this very moment is the opportunity to change your state of life."
These lines moved me tremendously and I set a goal to complete one million daimoku.
I am happy to announce that, since 15 May 2010, I have completed 460,000 daimoku (as of 24 October 2010).
Chanting daimoku everyday has helped to improve my relationship with my father and brother daily. My father is showing more respect for my mother while my brother has started talking to me since two months ago.
Also, with the financial help from my mother and brother-in-law, I bought the house rent it out. The monthly rentals collected have given me strong financial support. As a matter of fact, my finances are so strong that I am always ready to help those with financial karma.


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By Tim Graham
Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller claimed Sunday his injured shoulder wasn't a factor on that goal-line fumble right before halftime against the New England Patriots.
Ryan Fitzpatrick took a shotgun snap from the 4-yard line and handed off to Spiller for a run up the middle. Spiller was swarmed. Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork recovered the ball, and the Patriots avoided heading up the Ralph Wilson Stadium tunnel down by two touchdowns.
Spiller, a slithery back more than a bruiser, was asked about his goal-line effectiveness today at One Bills Drive. In his answer, he indicated his shoulder might have been an issue after all.
"I'm 205. I can get it in there," Spiller said. "It ain't like I never done it before.
"I had a goal-line run against Kansas City, so it's not about the right size or trying to bulldoze a 350-pound guy. It's all about getting your pads low. That's one thing I didn't do. I had my pads high.
"They just got me on that one. I've just got to do a better job of running behind my pads."
When a running back drops his pads, he's making an effort to lower his center of gravity and charge forth with his helmet and shoulders leading the way. Perhaps that shoulder injury was on Spiller's mind and kept him from pounding as hard as he should've.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Spiller took himself out of the game after a 14-yard run. He went to the sideline, where he briskly paced back and forth, waving his arm around in apparent discomfort.


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8WG – It has been a while
Last year we held another 8weekgame competition, which went down well and there were some surprises and really cool games. Anyway i have been wanting to create a site for 8WG for ages. This year has seen the birth of my son, Chester, so the beginning of the year has been hectic. Now the wife is returning to work, i can return to my evening programming sessions and will take a crack at an MVC site. So over the last few weeks i have been building a functional spec which is nearly finished:
Once done i will crack on with some mocks then get started. No time frames on it, but i will break the functional areas into some Trello stories and piece-by-piece, start building.
#8Weekgame – Voting is Open!
Well after 8week's the contestants have finished their games, play tested, sweated and sworn and cursed to get this far. They have done such an amazing job all of them, and I wish them all the very best of luck.
Voting will open on the 11th February and will finish 11.59pm 25th February. So I know you are itching to play these games, so here they are:
- Shaw Young – The Distant Future – This is a browser based game that runs elegantly in Firefox and Chrome.
- Peter Lamb – Uprising – This is a PC game and will require you to install the game and various DLL's if you need them.
- Andrew Carmichael – The Beast Hunter - Another browser based game that works best in Firefox.
- Charlie Walters – Island of Aeris – Again another browser game that excels in IE10 and Firefox (NOT Chrome though)
- Charles Humphrey – Road Rumble – Like Uprising, this is a PC game that will require an install.
To vote:
- Play all the games. Give them all a good go as the guys have spent a considerable amount of time and effort into them. A couple of them have a high difficulty curve to begin with, but persevere and you will get hours of enjoyment and find your favourite. Only then move onto the next step……
- If you haven't already you will need to 'Like' our Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/8weekgame
- The Facebook Question will be on the page. Vote for your favourite game.
The Distant Future – You can use create separate teams by dragging the boxes with your player names on them to the rectangle below. This is quite handy in certain scenarios….
Road Rumble – When you first start up hit the "M" key to get the Map up. This is invaluable. You may find you die quite quickly – don't despair, press the "H" key to request a Helicopter to come to your aid and repair you. Remember also, "G" is for firing your Gun and "R" is for Rockets.
The Beast Hunter – There is a feature whereby you need to hit Start twice at the beginning of the game to have all 14 of your sheep start the game.
Uprising – My only tip is to be patient with this game. It is very clever and sometimes you feel you are in a maze you will never get out of, but that's the beauty of this game, it keeps giving.
Island of Aeris – Remember to press "ctrl" to grab hold of the vines! I was constantly falling because of this!
A Word from Wordle
Unsurprisingly 8Weekgame and the contestants are top! Not long now to the grand unveiling then i hope the names of the games will be top……..
Roll on the 3rd of February.
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#8Weekgame – 5th Week Update
Firstly, apologies for the delay in missing the last two weeks posts. The festive season (plus dayz) has eaten into my time. This hasn't stopped out developers though, so here is the update.
Peter Lamb
Peter's Uprising is coming along nicely. Peter has managed to revise his camera class as well as his rendering engine. Also a new feature that Peter likes to call Action Triggers. It's a way of defining class and methods in the level definition XML and when the player collides with a pre-defined area of space, it triggers the method to be called accordingly. This will allow Peter the ability to define methods for e.g. when a player collides, so something. Uprising sounds like it is coming on nicely. Last i looked I think Peter was working on sentry guns!
Martin Elsworth
Martin is an UK expat in New Zealand and has had his folks over for the Xmas break, so Martin hasnt had time to complete anything. I'm sure though a big push is coming……..
Charles Humphrey
Charles keeps on giving, Road Rumble is immense and Charles has another video to show us with full audio. I cannot wait to play this and I think Charles wants to convert it to Monogame and release it on the Windows 8 App Store.
Age of Vampires has blossomed. Charlie was quiet for a while, then out of the blue, these images appear. Look at the egg shell background and the new enemies. Loving it. Remember….this is Charlies first game, hand drawn art, the works. Just think what he will be producing on game 2 if this is the quality now.
***Transmission Start …..missing in duty
***Transmission end.
Andrew Carmichael
Still no update from Andrew, but I'm sure he is beavering away ready for keyboard down on the 3rd Feb.
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#8Weekgame – 2nd Week Update
The 2nd week is now upon us and the contenders have been busy dev's! Plus we now have the 8weekgame Counter ticking down as we speak (Thank you Shawson), check it out. I wanted us to use the official site more, but we seem ti be focusing our efforts on Facebook, which is fine for now. In the future I would love to build a proper 8weekgame site though.
Anyways, here is the update from our dev's.
Peter Lamb
Peter's Uprising is coming along nicely. He has a couple of levels built and completed a feature whereby users receive medals for completing levels within certain parameters. Peter at the moment is trying to resolve a Collision Detection bug and had kindly included some Alpha videos for us to see.
Martin Elsworth
A slow week for Martin as he has his folks from the UK in to NZ where he has immigrated. Martin though has started on a basics and has decided his game will be an isometric viewpoint, possibly a Sim City style game or a racer.
Charles Humphrey
Road Rumble continues slowly for Charles as he doesn't know where to take the game. Charles has addedthough fuel and damage limits, plus adding some animated explosions. In the last newsletter I included a clip of Road Rumble. For anyone who missed it, here it is.
Charlie has his game up and running now for Age of Vampires, and working on collision detection for slopes for his game. From what I can gather this is Charlie's first game, and I'm really impressed on how much he has accomplished. Charlie has also managed to get a new screen shot up for us, looking good.
No official update from Tash, but i do know she has a lot on at the moment for other personal projects, but still feels she will have time to complete. "Come on Tash, we know you can do it!……"
Andrew Carmichael
A quick update from Andrew. His game is named BeastHunter. He has sourced his Graphics and next he has a meeting to source some sound effects. The game itself, you can move the beast around the screen and approach some sheep, but they cannot actually eat them yet, yummy!
So as you can see our contestants have been busy on their games, some are moving more swiftly than others, but I'm certain once personal commitments relax/completed/calm down, we will see a raft of new content to tease you with and get you excited to play them February 2013!
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#8Weekgame – 1st Week Update
- Shaw Young
- Natasha Hampshire
- Martin Elsworth
- Charlie Walter
- Charles Humphrey
- Peter Lamb
- Andrew Carmichael
This time around (we are calling it Competition-3) we have prizes thanks to the kind and generous sponsorship of Pluralsight, an invaluable video library for Developers and ZiiP GameStore, a leading UK Indie Online Store for PC and Console games.
So the Competition-3 kicked-off on the 3rd December and will run until 3rd February 2013, so how have our Developers been fairing? Lets take a look…..
Peter Lamb
Peter is aiming to create a 3rd Person Shooter called Uprising using XNA for Windows. So far Peter has the basic screen navigation done and has started building the collision and drawable entity engine. Peter also has some thoughts and ideas for his character models and the visual style for Uprising.
Martin Elsworth
Anyone remember Manic Martin from competition 1? No, well no-one does! Martin hasn't confirmed what his game is though is the 2nd time round. One thing for certain though he is using XNA for Windows after experimenting with Javascript. So far Martin has the base classes written and animation working but not finished. Game State and Level Editor up next!
Charles Humphrey
An interesting concept from Charles called Road Rumble, which in Charles own words is "Top down drivy, shooty thingy" and again being written using XNA for Windows. Charles so has written the logic to read the the game world from a texture, has the cars and people moving about on the world with Physics thanks to the Farseer Physics Engine. Charles also has a particle system base in and smoke trails. Tackling next will be the Game State Manger plus some video clips of the game to show us.
Our 1st Javascript game, Charlie is attempting a RPG Platformer titled Age of Vampires. Charlie has even given a detailed description
In the Age of Vampires, no one is safe, enjoy this adventurous platform game, where your jump straight into a world full of mythical and supernatural creatures, where you play as your choice of race. Improving your skill set, improving your weapons, armor and completing quests.
Charlie has even started showing off some of his art he has drawn.
So far no update from Tash, but we know she is using Javascript. Personally I think Shawson has locked her away until after the competition, too scared of Tash's Javascript skillz.
Andrew Carmichael
This cannot be a coincidence can it? No update from Andrew, and another Javascript game, plus another person who Shawson is close to on a regular basis…..could Andrew be held up in the same cupboard as Tash? Watch this space!
So congrats to the contestants so far. I will blog next time for week 2 plus hopefully screen grabs from their games. Exciting times.
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C#/XAML Compile Error – Various Errors (The name "LayoutAwarePage" does not exist")
Not a good night. After all my progress my Visual Studio 2012 Project for Accountable has bugged out and I get the following error:
Error 5 The name "LayoutAwarePage" does not exist in the namespace "using:Accountable.Common". G:\Coding Projects\Visual Studio 2012\SAVED\Accountable\Accountable\BasicPage1.xaml 1 1 Accountable
Weird, as all I have been doing is adding new XAML Views to the project, them bamn, Visual Studio has bugged out. So I furiously last night tried the following:
- Had a look on StackOverFlow and found post which didn't help at all. I then logged my own here ONLY after trying the following triage on my Project:
- Deleted the SUO (Hidden) file from the Solutions folder. No luck.
- Removed my XAML Files, Classes (Models and ViewModels) and deleted the Common Classes and created a new XAML Basic Page. This causes the Project to reload the Common Classes (including LayoutAwarePage.cs). Rebuilt the Solution, no luck.
- Removed the reference Syncfusion Controls for WinRT XAML which I use for Custom DatePickers. Still the same issue.
- Repaired the Visual Studio 2012 installation using Control Panel->Program Features->Visual Studio 2012->Change. Again, nothing happened.
The (very helpful) guys over on Stack couldn't resolve the issue as well, plus I created a new Project and this works, so i logged a call on Microsoft Connect here:
As you can see, not very helpful! So I'm now left with no option but to create the Project again, and add it bit-by-bit up from existing code. Hopefully the issue doesnt replicate BUT if it does, I might be able to isolate and provide more detail. For the time being I will keep the SO question open. If anyone else gets this issue, comment here or post on the SO question.


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Hello fellow Bucs Fans! I know I haven't posted much during the offseason, but I have been here reading regularly! I am sure some of you remember me from last season on here. Anyhow, as the title says, I will be flying to Tampa with a buddy of mine (who is a diehard Browns fan) for the Sept. 12th Buccaneers vs. Browns game. We will be flying in on Friday evening & out on Monday. I need some reccomendations on some things such as: Best place to stay, coolest bars to hang out at, best seats to try & obtain for around $150ish per ticket, & possibly most importantly does anyone do any TAILGATING? Any answers/reccomendations you guys have will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
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There might not be a true underdog or favorite for today's Class 9AA championship game at the DakotaDome.
Undefeated Deubrook Area (11-0) was ranked No. 2 in the final poll and was the 2-seed after quarterfinal re-seeding, while eighth-seeded Howard was voted fourth in 9AA with the Tigers' lone loses coming from powerhouses Canistota and Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan.
"I think when you have two losses, people don't pay as much attention, and maybe they shouldn't because there's other teams out there that are undefeated," said Howard coach Pat Ruml. "I think people lose sight of the fact that we play in the Cornbelt (League) and the two teams we lost to are such good football teams with state championships all over the place."
Fighting through injuries and flying under the radar in relation to flashier teams, the Tigers (9-2) are looking to capitalize on their first trip to the DakotaDome since 2009 - a season that ended with a state title.
One key to repeating that success will come on the defensive end in an attempt to slow down senior running back Ryan Knutson, who has rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 38 touchdowns. Dolphins quarterback Taylor Olsen is also a threat, having thrown for nearly 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns.
"Our defense has given up a lot of yardage, but not many points," said Ruml, whose team shut out Clark/Willow Lake 50-0 in Saturday's semifinal. "We see these type of running games every week, so that could be a difference."
The Tigers come in with their own vaunted attack, however, with a three-headed ground game of Luke Loudenburg, Cole Potter and Evan Donahue. Potter, who has run for over 900 yards and 14 touchdowns, missed Saturday's contest with a knee injury and is a game-time decision, while Loudenburg (1,451 yards, 16 TD) and Donahue (822 yards, 11 TD) will be a load for the Deubrook defense to stop.
With this being the Dolphins' inaugural trip to the Dome, experience could also play a role as today marks the first-ever meeting with the Tigers.
"We are very confident," said Ruml. "We've been playing well down the stretch and we know we've beaten some quality teams. Obviously, Deubrook's a great team and they've got a lot of speed and a lot of weapons, so we're going to have to play well to win."


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A "Full Force" Effort to Defeat GBM
The Defeat GBM Research Collaborative is the National Brain Tumor Society's largest and boldest strategic research initiative to date*. The initiative aims to significantly improve the survival rate of patients who are battling glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Through robust collaborations comprised of leading GBM researchers, multiple and synergistic projects are driven by investigator teams with proven [...]Read more |


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Screening of "Any Day Now" and Panel Discussion With Alan Cumming Held Dec. 13 in NYC
By Michael Gioia
Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, who stars in the film "Any Day Now," takes part in a panel discussion following a screening of that film Dec. 13 at the LGBT Center in New York.
The screening, presented by The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center and GLAAD, is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM.
Also taking part in the panel are Ellen Kahn, director of the Family Project at the Human Rights Campaign, Shawn Bradia and Rene Ortiz. The panel will be moderated by Steve Majors, communications director of the Family Equality Council.
"Any Day Now," which will hit theatres Dec. 14, "is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family," according to the film's website. "When a teenager with Down syndrome (Isaac Leyva) is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple (Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt) takes him in and becomes the loving family he's never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own. Inspired by a true story from the late 1970s, 'Any Day Now' touches on legal and social issues that are as relevant today as they were 35 years ago."
The Center is located at 208 West 13th Street. For more about the film, visit AnyDayNowMovie.com.
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Writing Interruptions: Handling the Holidays
December 5, 2013 by Kaye Swain
Filed under Blog, Encouragement, Faith, Holidays, MidWeek Motivation
"Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time. Ephesians 5:15-16a" One of the biggest interruptions I deal with lasts over two months, is tons of fun, often is full of sweet family memories, and always plays havoc with my entire schedule – starting with […]
Thanksgiving and Community: Who Will You Invite to Your Table
November 18, 2013 by Gina Conroy
Filed under Blog, Faith, Holidays
Oldie but Goodie Repost "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God." 1 John 4:7 I used to dread the holidays. Sometimes I still do. I grew up in a NY Italian family that celebrated every holiday together. Then I […]
Just Go with the Flow
October 14, 2013 by Gina Conroy
Filed under Blog, Encouragement, Faith
As I race toward a self imposed deadline, I'll be posting some "Oldies but Goodies" on Mondays, unless inspiration hits! Be sure to read until the end for my thoughts today! Nov 26, 2006 I'm not an early riser. I covet a good night's sleep, and I've been known to hit the snooze for an […]
Be Still
September 11, 2013 by Susan Crawford
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 I can't even count the number of times I've read that verse, or heard a sermon about it, or attended a weekend retreat with that as the theme. I've heard it so many times, it hardly registers anymore. And if it does, it usually just […]
Missed Opportunities: If Only I'd Known!
August 29, 2013 by Tanya Dennis
Filed under Blog, Encouragement, Faith, Writing
Have you ever thought about the consequences of delayed obedience? I don't mean physical punishments, but rather missed opportunities. Blessings that could have been yours if only you'd gone for it and done what you knew you should do when you knew you should do it. There are a few things my daughter absolutely hates. […]
Renewing My Mind
July 31, 2013 by Gina Conroy
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Oldie But Goodie! Repost 2006 Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. I used to sit in church and pray that God […]
In a Fog on the Writing Journey
July 24, 2013 by Susan Crawford
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For the last few months, I've felt a foggy confusion hovering over my writing journey. I've pressed on, kept banging on the keyboard, and had a couple of encouraging things happen, but not really the kind of breakthrough I'd like. I've surrendered my writing journey to the Lord, so I've felt peace knowing that He's […]
Seizing Your God-Given Writing Potential
June 12, 2013 by Tanya Dennis
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Sometimes I fear that my personal lack of discipline will ruin my kids' futures. I look at them and see these bundles, packed with potential to an unfathomable degree. They overflow with it! The horizon stretches in sunset hues while God works His wonders in and through their lives, employing each gift He has given them. […]
Unless the Lord Builds Your Writing House
May 22, 2013 by Susan Crawford
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There have been some great posts recently about the difficulty of this writing journey we're on together. If you haven't read The Lonely Writer and When You Feel Like You've Been Left Behind, you should go do that now. Both of those posts really resonated with me because it seems like the disappointments on this […]
When the Bomb Counts Down to Zero: Writing Honest Through the Pain
April 22, 2013 by Gina Conroy
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Guest Article by Shelly Beach and giveaway Over the past few weeks, a friend and I have been plowing our way through all six seasons of the television series Lost. If you're not familiar with the show, it rose to the forefront American pop culture from 2004 to 2010, gaining critical acclaim and popular success. […]


text: Lacy Junior Spencer, age 83 of Big Clifty passed away, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1929 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the son of Lacy Howell Spencer & Ollie Floyd Spencer. He is survived by his wife, Katherine M. Kinkade Spencer of Big Clifty, six children, Beverly Miller of St. Paul, Marilyn Sue Beeler of Big Clifty, Jeanett Darnall (Gary) of Brandenburg, Connard Spencer (Mary) of Big Clifty, Gloria Shields (Jerry) of Sunfish, & Barry Spencer of Big Clifty, one sister, Cova Gibson of Leitchfield, fourteen grandchildren, and twenty-six great grandchildren. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul, Hubert, & Calvin and six sisters, Velma, Hallie, Lena, Annie, Malia, Zeta, & Emma. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday (August 24, 2013) at the Watson & Hunt Funeral Chapel in Leitchfield. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 3:00 p.m. on Friday and from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to help with the funeral expenses.


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July 14, 2013 : Bida ng Pagbabago Road Show @ Robinsons Magnolia
Hundreds of kids and kids-at-heart had a blast yesterday during the #Superbook #BidaNgPagbabagoRoadShow Kick-off at the Robinsons Magnolia Atrium. Here are some of the event's highlights:
(1) Lots of games for the kids which were not just fun but were also full of valuable lessons from the Bible .
(2) After the special screener of "A Giant Adventure" episode, #SuperbookAgent Ruther and Titoy entertained everyone and shared about God's love and how God's power can beat all the "Goliaths" in their lives.
(3) Everyone had their share of LSS (last song syndrome) after doing The Salvation Poem sing-along portion. Well, who wouldn't?
(4) Superboook agents Benjamin Alves, Bettinna Carlos and daughter Gummy, and Sheena Halili charged the kids, together with their parents, to become #HeroesOfChange as they all together recited the #BidaNgPagbabago pledge
(5) Of course, everyone waited to meet and greet Gizmo! Young and old alike lined up to get their pictures taken with Gizmo! P.S. Feel free to tag yourself.
Super thank you #BatangSuperbook for making this a success! 'Til our next roadshow!
We would also like to thank Robinsons Magnolia, Jollibee, Max's Restaurant and Red Ribbon for their generosity.
MAY 25, 2013 is the SuperBook SUPER LAUNCH
at the Robinsons Galleria Activity Center.
It's a day you wouldn't dare miss. Be ready as SUPERBOOK once again takes you for another great and unforgettable quest.
After the successful Superbook Reimagined and the Superbook Reunion, now comes the much awaited SUPERLAUNCH. And here's greater news: YOU are invited!
Bring the entire family and re-live the adventure at the Superbook SUPERLAUNCH on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Robinsons Galleria Activity Center at 2:00 p.m.
So what's in store for you and your family? Loads and loads of FUN, LEARNING and GIVEAWAYS! Experience and enjoy interactive games, presentations, photo booths and activities that the whole family will surely love, plus a chance to meet Gizmo and our celebrity friends!
Experience the greatest adventure ever written and told. The new Superbook, reimagined for the new generation airs June 2013 on GMA.
MAY 18-24, 2013 is the SuperBook SUPER PHOTO BLAST
at the Robinsons Galleria Jumpstreet.
Are you a Superbook fan? Would you like to see Gizmo live in action? Here's your chance to meet and greet the super cool robot Gizmo.
Visit Superbook's Super Photo Blast Corner in Robinsons Galleria Jumpstreet activity center from May 18 to 24 (mall hours) and experience a fun time with Gizmo and with other Superbook kids.
Pose and have your pictures taken with Gizmo and the rest of your favorite Superbook characters, watch trailers of the all –new Superbook episodes coming this June and learn more about the re-imagined Superbook.
What a perfect way to spend time with your family while at the mall! Invite your friends, too. Don't forget the dates: May 18- 24 at the Robinson's Galleria Jumpstreet. See you!
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Big Baby Walrus Coming to NYC Aquarium
NEW YORK (AP) — A 234-pound baby walrus is coming to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.
The 15-week mammal was rescued from the ocean off Alaska in July. The aquarium is set to welcome the walrus, named Mitik, on Thursday.
The Coney Island aquarium is only one of a few institutions in the country that exhibit walruses. It has two other walruses. Nuka is 30 years old and Kulu is 17.
Mitik was found by a hunting vessel several miles offshore. Initially, he suffered from bladder problems and was unable to take a bottle. The Alaska Sea Life Center says he's now putting on a pound a day.
He will spend the first month in quarantine at the aquarium's medical facility. He will join the exhibit next spring.
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The economic slowdown, plus one less day in February 2009 than in February 2008 (a leap year), appears to have impacted the most 'business oriented' corridors, the Capitol Corridor and the Pacific Surfliners.
Downtown Natomas Airport Environmental Impact Meeting Report March 17th, 2009
Presentation/Open House Report by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Director
Sacramento Amtrak Station Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Introduction: Mike Wiley, General Manager, Sacramento Regional Transit
Presenter: Jim Heck, Consultant, HDR Engineering
The Environmental Impact Report [EIR] is a report that documents the potential impacts of a proposed project.
Monterey County TAMC meeting report March 15th, 2009
TAMC Rail Policy Committee 2-2-2009
Reported by Chris Flescher RailPAC Associate Director, Salinas
For the Monterey Branch Line (MBL) project, the alternatives analysis is happening. All alternatives will connect with the future Caltrain extension in Castroville.
INCREASED CALIFORNIA RAIL FUNDING FOR 2009 March 8th, 2009
An interview with Caltrans' BILL BRONTE
Reported by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer
with Russ Jackson, RailPAC.org editor
There is good news to celebrate and some not so good news as to the future of funding for the Caltrans Rail program for the year 2009 as of the publication date of this newsletter.
TRACKING RAIL NEWS . . .and PHOTOS March 7th, 2009
. . . and Commentary by Russ Jackson . . . March, 2009. February will go down as an important month for rail funding in the U.S. and California. As you saw in the Kerby-Jackson report, the California Rail Program received an increase, not a decrease, in operating funding for 2009!
UPDATED INFO: The Sunset Limited Derailed at the Palm Springs Station NOW repairs are being made! March 5th, 2009
A PHOTO report
By Robert Manning, RailPAC Director
3/8 UPDATE: What a Difference a week can Make!
Amtrak cancelled service on the Sunset Limited for the Palm Springs Train Station Sunday March 8, 2009 due to extensive track work. (NOTE: "No alternative transportation provided")
New President, Different Congress, Same Old Politics with the Media still long on spin and short on facts March 1st, 2009
Editorial by Noel T. Braymer
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DuWayne Brayton has asked that I help spread the word regarding his recent request for reading materials on how to deal with some problems he's having with his developmentally difficult children. I'm more than happy to help, given that the majority of the books on his Amazon wish list are ~$10, and he's been a …
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"…but he who destroys a good book, kills Reason itself, kills the Image of God."
Regular reader and local heathen Clifton sent along a link describing the mounting pressure Rev. Terry Jones is facing over his ill-advised "Burn-a-Koran Day", due to be staged on September 11, 2010. Jones, who is known for posting signs proclaiming that Islam is the devil's religion, says the Constitution gives him the right to publicly …
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Hawking closes a gap
Stephen Hawking, arguably the greatest physicist the planet has yet known, has published a new book, The Grand Design. In it Hawking has made his strongest-ever assertion against the theistic worldview, by describing the universe as, by definition, not requiring a deity to create it. This closes another gap within which God could hide. It …
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DuWayne Brayton of Traumatized by Truth wrote a poignant piece of short ficton that you need to read. I'll pullquote the same chunk he did: The only thing I am afraid of now is that you will assume I didn't love you with the depth and passion that I have always felt for you. I …
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Boomerang book-throwing action!
This has been smashing its way through the intertubes for the past few days in a very EXTREME fashion. I especially love the guitar squee when they POWER UP to become BRONTËSAURUS! Hat tip to Bookshelves of Doom.
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'Her Own Way': A guide to safe travel for teh stoopid wimminz
Warning: I have had wine. Jason and I picked up some travel booklets today, one of which was called 'Bon Voyage, But …' (Essential Information for Canadian travellers.) On page 9 it starts a chapter called 'Women Travelling Solo' where it says: Our booklet entitled Her Own Way: A Woman's Guide to Safe and Successful …
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SEATTLE (KIRO/CNN) – Three teens tried to steal an elderly woman's car in Seattle on Sunday, but there was one problem – none of them knew how to drive it.
"And he says I want your car keys," carjacking victim Nancy Fredrickson said.
Fredrickson, 70, was grabbing something from the trunk of her car when she suddenly saw a gun inches from her face.
"You turn around and here's this big gun right here, right here," Fredrickson said.
She dropped her keen and says the three teens jumped into her Kia. The only problem was none of them knew how to drive a stick shift.
"I've got a five-speed in there and they couldn't figure out how to get it going," Fredrickson said.
So Fredrickson just stood there as they tried and failed, a hilarious fact to her neighbors.
"They can't drive a stick," neighbor Ryan Whitney asked. "That's like unmanly."
But the teens didn't find it funny – they panicked, and surveillance video shows them sprinting across the parking lot of a business across a street, with one bolting in another direction from his accomplices.
And it turns out, the one thing that held up the suspects may help lead police to finding them. Fredrickson says she saw police officers taking fingerprints off the gear shift. Police also got DNA evidence.
Other neighbors are surprised the would-be carjackers even tried it at 4:30 p.m. – the middle of the day.
"We're all elderly up here, you know? Yeah. You know what I'm saying? It's scary in broad daylight too," neighbor Ronnie Conle said.
Fredrickson never imagined a stick shift would trip up three thieves, but she's thrilled she and her car survived unharmed.
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Thousands came out on a cool late summer night to enjoy a variety of foods and activities at the seventh annual "Just a Party" held at the Walgreens shopping plaza on Franklin Avenue last Friday.
The evening included outdoor dining and dancing and musical entertainment by the bands Jersey Sound, Beauty and the Grease along with other entertainment, like the Batmobile and Batman posing with kids of all ages.
Carol Smith of the Belleville Lions Club said the event allows the club to share free information about programs that help keep children safe. "It's a great night," she said at the event.
Lauren O'Connell of Bloomfield took photos with her friends.
"I'm here to support Michael's Roscommon House," O'Connell said of the popular Joralemon Street pub.
Belleville High School freshman Joseph Murante won some free shirts at a ring toss stand, and said, "I've had a good time here every year."
Local restaurants and food vendors offered a variety of food items such as zeppoles, sausage and peppers, pizza, and steak sandwiches, and, children enjoyed ice cream, cotton candy, popcorn, face painting, tattoos, rides and games including a climbing wall, all free of charge.
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BUTLER, Mo. —
In October 1862, Rufus Vann's journey brought him to the farm of imprisoned bushwhacker John Toothman in Bates County.
Vann had seen a great many changes in the preceding years. In 1861, he had been a slave in what was then Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. When the Civil War began, his owner Katie Williams — perhaps seeing the destiny of all blacks as a result of the war — freed Vann and her other slaves.
A married man with 10 children in his early 40s, Vann made his way to the free state of Kansas. In Mound City, he enlisted in the Union Army.
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At the time, Brig. Gen. James Lane — uncompromising abolitionist, unapologetic Jayhawker, and U.S. senator for the new state of Kansas — was recruiting escaped slaves and other blacks for the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer infantry regiment.
Most of the men came from Missouri, Indian Territory and Arkansas, and they were put under the command of the regiment's colonel, James Williams, an abolitionist and Kansas leader of the Underground Railroad.
"I have long been of the opinion that this race had a right to kill rebels," Williams said of the blacks.
In October 1862, his unit got its chance to do just that.
What is remembered today as the Battle of Island Mound would mark the first time in the American Civil War that blacks fought in combat. The account Vann and others soldiers gave of themselves at that fight opened the door for other former slaves to join the Union Army and fight for their freedom.
Lane faced a singular obstacle when he started organizing the 1st Kansas Colored: It wasn't legal.
President Abraham Lincoln hadn't authorized freed slaves to join the Union Army, except as laborers, cooks and wagon drivers. Lincoln feared alienating residents in the border states, including Missouri, whose connection to the Union was but the slenderest of threads, one that might tear if he armed blacks in states where slavery was still legal and still practiced.
Then there was the matter of white Union troops, many of whom had no desire to serve with or along side blacks.
Said one Union soldier: "If a negro regiment were to come and camp out near an old regiment out here, the men would kill half of them."
But Lane would let neither the law nor prejudice stop him.
It hadn't yet, in the six years of warfare along the Kansas-Missouri line.
The late Pittsburg (Kan.) State University history professor Dudley Cornish wrote in "The Sable Arm" that Lane and his abolitionist colleagues were willing to recruit anyone of any color with the goal of eliminating slavery.
"From the beginning of the Civil War, they displayed an easy disregard for the feelings and property rights of their neighbors across the Missouri border," Cornish wrote. "Not only were fugitive slaves encouraged to seek sanctuary in the free state of Kansas; the Jayhawkers took particular delight in expeditions of liberation in the slaveholding state conveniently along the eastern flank."
He wrote that Lane and his colleagues saw the Civil War as a continuation of their activities during the years of Bleeding Kansas leading up to the war.
"That Negroes should have been openly enrolled as Union soldiers in Kansas in the fall of 1861 was entirely consonant with the logic of radical abolitionism and Kansas territorial history," Cornish wrote.
Through the summer of 1862, the soldiers of the 1st Kansas Colored drilled at Fort Scott and elsewhere.
"General Lane is still going on with the work of organizing two colored regiments, notwithstanding the refusal of the president to accept black soldiers," read the Aug. 16, 1862, edition of the Fort Scott Bulletin. "Last Tuesday about 50 recruits were raised here."
"I have seen them come into the camp, looking down as though slaves, " Lane wrote. "By-and-by, they begin to straighten themselves, throw back their shoulders, stand erect and soon look God straight in the face."


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CIA planned "gangster-type action" on Castro :D
These declassified CIA files from 50 years ago sound like bad mob comedies. I just find it hilarious that the CIA used terms like "gangster-type action" in its files.
"In August 1960, Mr. Richard M. Bissell approached Colonel Sheffield Edwards to determine if the Office of Security had assets that may assist in a sensitive mission requiring gangster-type action. The mission target was Fidel Castro." (Part I, page 12 of the file http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/...22/index.htm):
CIA acknowledges Castro plot went to the top
According to a five-page memo in Tuesday's release, the plotting began in the final months of the Eisenhower administration, under the leadership of Richard Bissell, the agency's director for plans. The operation used a go-between, Robert Maheu, a former FBI agent who did work as a private investigator for the CIA.
In September 1960, Maheu traveled to New York to meet Johnny Roselli, a high-ranking Mafia official who controlled ice-making machines in Las Vegas. Maheu told Roselli a cover story: that he represented several large international business firms that were suffering catastrophic financial losses in Cuba. And they were willing to pay $150,000 to arrange for Castro's "removal."
Roselli didn't want to get involved, but he introduced Maheu to Sam Giancana, boss of the Chicago mob, and Santos Trafficant, the head of the mob's Cuban operations, both of them members of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list.
Concerned about the messiness and unreliability of firearms, Giancana suggested poisoning Castro with a pill in his food. The CIA accordingly provided six pills that it described as "of high lethal content." They were given to Juan Orta, "a Cuban official who had been receiving kick-back payments from the gambling interests, who still had access to Castro, and was in a financial bind."
According to the memo, Orta made several unsuccessful attempts and developed cold feet. A second, unnamed would-be assassin also wasn't able to do the job. So a second plot was hatched, through a Cuban exile leader. But it was abandoned after the failed Bay of Pigs operation in 1961.
The documents also reveal that at the height of negotiations over his involvement in the Castro plot, Giancana asked Maheu for help in finding out whether his girlfriend, Phyllis McGuire, a member of the singing McGuire Sisters, was having an affair with Dan Rowan, half of the Rowan & Martin comedy team.
The CIA sent a technician to bug Rowan's Las Vegas hotel room, the CIA memo says. But the technician was arrested by Clark County sheriff's deputies. He placed a telephone call to Maheu in the presence of sheriff's officials, potentially endangering the entire Castro plot.
The Justice Department announced its intention to prosecute Maheu and the technician, leading the CIA's director of security to intervene with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
The prosecution was dropped.
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Cheap hotels near Oberkampf in Paris, France
If you're looking for nightlife in Paris, you'd do well to check out Oberkampf - the neighborhood surrounding rue Oberkampf in the 11th arrondissement. Originating between Bastille and Republique and running east, the rue Oberkampf and its side streets make up one of the livelier districts in Paris.
Filled with bars, clubs and cafes, as well as art galleries and concert venues, the district's spirited, up-and-coming vibe can feel miles away from the old-world stuffiness found in some parts of Paris. While many neighborhoods in the city shut down after dark, Oberkampf remains buzzing into the wee hours of the morning.
If you stay on the western side of Oberkampf, you'll be within walking distance of some popular sights in Paris, such as the Bastille, the Canal Saint-Martin and the quaint streets of the Marais. Farther east, though, is a bit far-flung and, aside from Père-Lachaise, doesn't offer much in the way of popular attractions.
Cheap hotels near Oberkampf: Oberkampf offers a few hotels in the immediate vicinity, but to expand your options, it might help to check out the nearby neighborhoods of Bastille and République, or even the upper Marais. One nearby hotel we do recommend is the Absolute Hotel Paris, a hotel/hostel blend that can match Oberkampf's trendy and youthful vibe.
Address 13 Rue De Malte (11th/12th: Bastille / Gare de Lyon)
The chief selling points for the friendly Hotel Alhambra are its hip Oberkampf location (near bars, clubs and restaurants) and its vast, plant-filled courtyard.
Address 49 Rue De Malte (11th/12th: Bastille / Gare de Lyon)
The two-star Hotel du Nord et de l'Est is situated just a one-minute walk from the busy Place de la Republique, near the hip Oberkampf and Bastille neighborhoods.
Address 1 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi,75011 (10th: République / Gare du Nord / Canal St. Martin)
The Absolute Hotel Paris is a hostel and a budget hotel in one, offering cheap dorms and cheap-ish private rooms in a trendy spot near the Canal Saint Martin.
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Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth
Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth will return Victoria to an economic powerhouse by creating jobs for Victorian families, investing in skills and training and providing an infrastructure pipeline. The plan provides 67 practical and affordable initiatives that will secure Victoria's economic future and undo the damage of the Baillieu Government's failure to act.
On Ted Baillieu's watch thousands of Victorian workers have lost their jobs, businesses have closed-up shop and confidence has collapsed. Instead of taking immediate action to kick-start the local economy Ted Baillieu has been asleep for two years and any plans he has offered are decades away from making a real difference here and now.
In the absence of a policy from the Coalition, Victorian Labor has developed a plan in consultation with industry, business and community leaders to boost the Victorian economy and get it back on a sustainable footing.
Victoria Labor's plan has been developed through extensive forums and consultations throughout Victoria. We have heard the same thing time and time again – when will the Coalition get serious about creating an environment for jobs and investment?
A future Victorian Labor Government will:
- Fund TAFEs and crack down on unscrupulous training providers
- Establish Infrastructure Victoria to plan the State's infrastructure priorities
- Establish Projects Victoria to deliver critical major projects
- Determine the viability of Bay West as the location for Victoria's future container port
- Protect WorkCover from government plunder
- Establish robust regulatory burden reduction measures
- Support Victorian businesses seeking to tap into the resources boom
- Protect Melbourne Airport's curfew-free status from inappropriate development
- Support Victorian regional councils seeking to develop crucial infrastructure; and
- Ensure the Victorian Government's procurement processes support local jobs and businesses.
Download Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth here: Plan for Jobs and Growth
Thousands of workers in the services sector – including banking, IT and call centres – would continue to be employed locally under a new policy announced by Opposition Leader, Daniel Andrews.
Under the policy released at the Victorian Labor Party State Conference, companies that employ services staff in Victoria would get preference for government contracts over those companies that have staff located offshore.
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1. Watch a Movie TogetherKids enjoy sitting together with the rest of the family to watch a movie. They enjoy cuddling on the couch with mom and dad and even enjoy sitting on the floor with their siblings, even if they don't show it. Fix some popcorn or other special snacks and you're ready to spend a couple hours of togetherness. If your kids are old enough, start the movie a little later than you might ordingaily start a movie for the family so that the kids can ring in the New Year with some noise makers and other activities.
2. Read New Year's Stories or PoemsIf your children aren't reading yet, you can read stories to them. If your children are reading, they can read the stories to the rest of the family. Any stories will work just fine, but stories about New Year's are perfect. You can also pick up some children's books about New Year's at the library or the book store.
3. Make Some New Year's TreatsSpend the day on New Year's Eve preparing to celebrate the New Year. Make some simple and easy snacks with the kids, including "champaign" punch (white grape juice and lemon/lime soda). Let the kids be creative, too. Popcorn balls, for example, are usually made of popcorn and shaped like balls. How about adding marshmallows? Gumdrops? And why balls? Gifted kids love to "think outside the box," so let them come up with their own shapes!
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4. Play Games and Have Fun
If you got your kids some games as holiday gifts, it's a good time for the whole family to play them. Some games that gifted kids love are fun for the whole family as well. Another fun game to play is charades, but with a New Year's twist. Each member of the family must get the rest of the family to guess his or her New Year's resolution! Other things the kids can do while you're busy during the day include coloring New Year's pictures or playing online games.
- New Year's Word Search
- New Year's Pictures (Print out or color online)
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5. Make New Year's Decorations and Other CraftsOne way to welcome in the new year is to spend the day getting ready for it. The whole family can create simple decorations for the house and can also create home-made noise makers to celebrate the new year's arrival. Another great family activity is to create a family resolution scrapbook. The advantage of the scrapbook is that it will make a wonderful keepsake that can be saved and cherished.
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6. Learn About New Year's Celebrations Around the WorldEvery culture has its own way of welcoming the new year. It can be fun for the whole family to learn about the traditions of other countries. In Denmark, for example, people throw old dishes for luck at the doors of friends on New Year's Eve!
- Happy New Year Around the World
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- Freelang's Words and expressions in all languages (The verbally gifted can try to tell which languages are related; they'll have similar features.)
7. Learn the History of New Year's Celebrations
How did New Year's celebrations get started? When did they get started? Why did people start making New Year's resolutions? These and other questions about New Year's celebrations can be fun for the whole family to discover.
8. Welcome in the New YearThe clock strikes midnight and signals the arrival of a brand new year. Here are some things to do to celebrate. If you don't make your own noise makers, you can buy some. You can also use bubble wrap, the kind with the large bubbles.
- Countdown to New Year You can put this counter up on your computer and the whole family can count down to midnight. If your kids are very young, you can switch the time zone so that midnight arrives early at your house.
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On Sunday, the fighting continued in Aleppo, and the Free Syrian Army fighters were able to counter the first attacks of the Syrian army on Saturday against the district of Salaheddin, a rebel stronghold and main target of the assault, according to AFP.
"Violent clashes took place Sunday morning, especially in the neighborhoods of Bab al-Jadid, Zahraa, Arkouba and Saif al-Dawla," said the Observatory in a statement.
The Free Syrian Army announced blasting at least seven tanks and killing dozens of regime soldiers in today's clashes.
An activist from Aleppo told the Associated Press there was renewed shelling of the Salaheddin district in southwest Aleppo where rebels repulsed a ground assault on Saturday.
He said there were also clashes between troops and rebels in the Bab al-Nasr, Bab al-Hadid and old city neighborhoods of the city center.
The central districts' "narrow streets and alleys, with covered markets and densely populated buildings, are impossible to penetrate with tanks or shelling from afar," he said.
Elsewhere in the country, violence continued as clashes took place in Homs near the police headquarters, killing at least one rebel. In the region of Damascus, one civilian was killed by a sniper in the town of Irbin. Clashes were reported also in Idleb (northwest), where two civilians were killed.
The SANA news agency reported that Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, who arrived Tehran on Sunday, said: "We believe that all the anti-Syrian forces have gathered in Aleppo to fight the government, and they will definitely be defeated."
On Saturday, violence left 168 people dead, including 94 civilians, 33 rebels and 41regime soldiers, according to SOHR.
Meanwhile, the United Nations reported on Sunday that 200,000 people have fled the Syrian city of Aleppo in two days, while another report said that 300,000 of Aleppo's residents have fled their embattled neighborhoods for safer areas in and out of Syria.
In related news, Jordan on Sunday officially opened its first camp to house Syrian refugees who have fled their country.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judah says his country is now sheltering more than 142,000 Syrians, with about 36,000 registered with the U.N. as refugees.
"Most Syrians fleeing violence in their country are welcomed in Jordan by relatives living in the northern part of the country," Judah said.
Furthermore, the president of the Syrian National Council, Abdel Basset Sayda, asked on Sunday friendly countries to arm the members of the Free Syrian Army.
"We want weapons that allow us to stop tanks and combat aircraft of the regime's army, he said in Abu Dhabi, warning that the regime has planned massacres in Aleppo.
He also noted that Assad is a criminal who should be tried for massacres and should not be granted a refuge.
As I previously mentioned, Aleppo is not like Damascus, therefore its expected that the fighting in Aleppo will take several days or even several weeks. The Syrian regime depends on dirty tactics by using training aeroplanes to bomb civilians in Aleppo to avoid a U.N. decision designating Syria "no flying zone." Bear in mind that the opposition asked for this decision many times, but their request was rejected. The information concerning the training airplanes was provided to me by some military colleagues living therein.
We expect a lot of massacres in the near future, its a war of challenge or in other words a war to end Assad's regime.
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"It didn't matter if the client could afford to pay for that case or not," Wetsch said. "To her, it was more important to help people than it was to make money or to be known as somebody who was important."
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DNC Report: Dean's Fresh Horses & Hillary's Unknown Forces
by Fiat Lux, Sun Jan 23, 2005 at 10:51:50 AM EST
----- Per the request by Driving Votes to blog to MyDD...
"Some of you in the DNC may see us as barbarians at the gate. Some of us see ourselves as the cavalry. The truth is, we are fresh horses." --- Miles Kurland, a grassroots DFA activist speaking directly to a large group of DNC members at the DNC Western Regional Caucus, 1/22/05
"I asked a DNC member I know personally, what he thought about Dean's chances. He said there is really one main impediment and gave a very simple, direct suggestion for activists. He said, 'you need to apply tremendous pressure to Hillary.' I asked, 'Are you saying she's in the way?' He replied: "Yes!" --- EmilyD, from DailyKos account of conversation at DNC Western Regional Caucus, 1/22/05
By now, many of you probably have read several eyewitness accounts of the DNC Caucus in Sacramento on Saturday. You may also know about the rumblings behind the scenes (and now in Newsweek) that Hillary Clinton MAY make a power play to derail Howard Dean.
I attended the caucus and I'd like to make a few hopefully salient observations as well as rally Dean Democrats to action as we enter the stretch run of this campaign.
More below the fold...
DFA handed out promotional materials to all attendees, and the first bullet point listed explained Dean's succinct plan for turning red states blue: "Show Up!". They could have been describing how Dean's supporters will help him become DNC Chair. For example, of the 450 reported RSVP's at the breakfast hosted by the California Democratic Council, 95% appeared to be Dean supporters. While nearly every grassroots speaker (chosen by lottery) endorsed Dean, there were other impressive indicators of who "showed up"...
To contain applause, blue (supportive) and red (non-supportive) cards were handed out by the CDC to allow the breakfast crowd to express themselves during 90-second speeches by grassroots activists to a large number of DNC members in attendance (memo to NYC event: try this!). Whenever a speaker endorsed Dean, the sea of blue was absolutely overwhelming. In addition, "Howard DEAN for DNC Chair" buttons were EVERYWHERE, dominating the "flair" competition between the various candidates. The most memorable comment from a grassroots speaker came from activist Miles Kurland, from North Bay DFA, who described Dean Democrats not as "barbarians at the gate," but as "fresh horses" ready to revitalize the Democratic Party.
Marisa's pictures give you a nice feel for the event:
After the breakfast room had emptied out so that people could register for the caucus itself, it was announced that Howard Dean would make a short speech. People streamed back into the room, and within minutes Dean had the audience's rapt attention, including several "electeds" hovering in the back of the room. Several standing ovations ensued, but the most delightful moment came when Dean started ticking off the red states Dems would win in the future... Ohio... Florida... Montana... Nevada... With each state, Dean's voice grew louder and louder until finally --- with a cheshire cat-grin on his face --- he pumped his fist and simply said, with somewhat more constraint, "Yahoo!". Laughs and smiles all around. And another standing ovation.
In a twist on Dean's "You Have the Power" mantra, Dean said in one of his more reflective moments: "I'm not much of a Zen guy, but I've learned that the best way to gain power is to give it away." Uproarious applause. In this one statement, Dean once again demonstrated that he knows he is NOT the savior of the Democratic Party. We are. You. Me. Us. That's right --- look in the mirror. You have the fresh horse-power.
Who would have thought --- two years ago at the height of the run-up to the invasion of Iraq --- that this man would be on the verge of leading the party? And to think that it all began in March 2003 when he courageously called out the Democrats at a convention in Sacramento, asking "What I want to know is... what in the world so many Democrats are doing supporting the President's unilateral intervention in Iraq?" (Listen here).
Watching the caucus today, I got the feeling that this was all meant to be. Dean for America scaling unfathomable heights and then crashing and burning in an Iowa cornfield. Democracy for America rising from the ashes of that disaster and producing the sweat equity, shoe leather, mouse pads and yes... small donations... that fueled John Kerry's candidacy to 48% of the popular vote against a sitting president in a time of war.
And now, in the heap that is Kerry's failed campaign (not for OUR lack of support), Howard Dean is about to emerge triumphant from the grave consigned to him by the political and chattering classes.
Hey, let's be honest --- Dean LOST the nomination. He blew it. And rather ignominiously. And yet he still inspires thousands of people across the country to not only vote, but get INVOLVED. To put the "democracy" back in the Democratic Party. Why? Because it's not about him. It's about us.
Whether or not Dean wins the race for DNC chair, WE still win. If he's the chair, we've got a foothold within the citadel. And, if he is elbowed out by a backroom deal, we come back stronger than ever... in 2008. What more motivation would we need?
I can corroborate the comment above attributed to an anonymous DNC member regarding Hillary's potential meddling in the race for DNC Chair. I spoke with this DNC member separately and he made the same statement in our conversation.
Howard Fineman's latest Newsweek article captures this "fear and loathing":
Democrats, meanwhile, divided into familiar warring camps: for and against Howard Dean. In Burlington, Vt., Dean and hundreds of fans gathered for an "un-Inauguration"--and in support of the former governor's quest to become the new chairman of the Democratic Party. In Georgetown that same evening, hordes of insiders partied at the stately home of Mark Penn, the Clinton family pollster, where they gripped and grinned with Bill and Hill, cheered each other up--and fretted about Dean's assault on party headquarters. "There was a ton of positive energy at the house," a guest said later, "except for the fear and loathing of Dean."
They're not scared of Dean. They're scared of us. With or without them, we ARE the future of this party. We have the power.
The DNC member said that if we want Dean elected DNC Chair, we need to "apply tremendous pressure to Hillary."
OK, MyDD'ers, take just a few minutes and let Hillary know why we feel Howard is just what the "doctor" ordered for our ailing Democratic Party. Talk about why you got involved and why this matters to you. But MOST IMPORTANTLY, explain why Dean would actually HELP Hillary by cranking the base of the party and NOT alienating this grassroots goldmine.
Be positive. No threats. Just encouraging words from hundreds of Dean supporters demonstrating why he is the best person for the job (as opposed to issuing a screed against Hillary herself). The message: through sheer numbers, we can demonstrate that it would be STRATEGICALLY foolish for Hillary to attempt to manipulate the outcome to defeat Dean. Let's use our newfound power wisely.
Here's HILLARY'S CONTACT INFO:
http://clinton.senate.gov/offices.html (e-mail and snail mail)
(202) 224-4451 (DC offices)
(212) 688-6262 (NYC offices)
While you're at it, if you live in a state with a Democratic Governor, then please contact them and express your support for Dean. Dean actually made this explicit request on the organizer conference call last week, so this is a directive straight from the top (and it's different than flooding DNC members with mail --- as Dean does NOT want us to do --- Governors actually have staff to deal with constituent services).
And finally, for those who want to make our presence known at the DNC Eastern Regional Caucus in New York City on 1/29, you can find ride shares at Driving Votes: http://www.drivingvotes.org.
Let's get this done.
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The 21st Edmond CROP Hunger Walk will be Sunday at Mitch Park. Registration will be at 1 p.m. and the walk will begin at 2 p.m.
Since 1990, the Edmond CROP Walk has raised more than $295,000. Of that, more than $56,000 was donated to organizations in Edmond serving those in need.
This walk raises money to stop hunger and poverty in the community and around the world through Church World Service's self-help initiatives. A portion of the funds raised in Edmond will go to Breakfast on Boulevard, the HOPE Center, Edmond Mobile Meals and Samaritan House.
Last year's walkers raised more than $13,000 in the Edmond CROP Hunger Walk and more than $3,250 was distributed to Edmond agencies. CROP Hunger Walks also play a role in the U.S., helping communities ravaged by floods and tornadoes to recover.
This year Edmond and some 2,000 cities and towns nationwide are joining together in interfaith community CROP Hunger Walks around the theme "Ending Hunger One Step at a Time." Many of the CROP Walkers will be wearing T-shirts, proclaiming their solidarity with the millions of neighbors around the world who have to walk to live — as well as with the millions served by local food pantries, food banks and meal sites here in the U.S. These local ministries share in the funds raised by CROP Hunger Walks.
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The Titans removed WR Kenny Britt from the physically-unable-to-perform list, the team announced Tuesday.
Titans release 11; place Mariani on I.R.
The Titans trimmed their roster to 75 on Sunday, releasing 11 players and placing WR-KR Marc Mariani on injured reserve.
Titans, Cardinals show right, wrong ways to stock QBs
The Titans have done a great job handling their QB transition. The Cardinals have done it the wrong way and remain in a state of confusion there.
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Titans WR-RS Marc Mariani broke his left leg Thursday in the first quarter of Tennessee's preseason game against the Cardinals.
Titans agree with CB McCourty on extension
The Titans have agreed with CB Jason McCourty on a five-year, $43 million contract extension, according to multiple published reports Thursday.
Situational awareness key to Locker's development
The Titans thought Jake Locker's sound decision making was a strength in the preseason. He must show it in the regular season, too.
Titans release DT Smith
The Titans released veteran DT Shaun Smith on Wednesday, PFW correspondent Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean reported.
Britt not anxious about decision from Goodell
Titans WR Kenny Britt says he's not worried about what punishment he might receive for his latest brush with police, a July DUI.
Locker wins Titans' starting QB job
Jake Locker will be the Titans' Week One starting quarterback, beating out veteran Matt Hasselbeck for the job.
McRath to have season-ending surgery
The Titans revealed Sunday that LB Gerald McRath will have season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn patella tendon in his left knee.
Opportunity knocks for Titans C Velasco
With C Eugene Amano done for the season, we hear the starting job is Fernando Velasco's to lose — and he could be an upgrade for the Titans.
Britt uses social media to rip Titans for fine
Titans WR Kenny Britt used a social media site to rip the team for a fine it gave him for missing an injury rehab session.
Britt says he's ready for whatever Goodell decides
Titans WR Kenny Britt says he's ready for whatever punishment NFL commissioner Roger Goodell metes out.
Titans add S Wilson
The Titans signed former Jets S Tracy Wilson on Wednesday and officially placed C Eugene Amano on injured reserve.
Falcons, Titans pleased with scrimmage
The Titans and Falcons scrimmaged Monday in Dalton, Ga., and both head coaches seemed pleased with what was accomplished.
Griffin has been fined $21,000 by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Vikings wide receiver Michael Jenkins.||||||| The league says Friday that Griffin committed unnecessary roughness against a defenseless player.
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with safety Michael Griffin after designating the five-year veteran as their franchise player back in March. The Titans announced the deal Tuesday shortly after the end of their first session of three-day minicamp.||||||| A two-time Pro Bowl safety, Griffin did not balk at being tagged, with $6.2 million in guaranteed money if he played the season under that contract. He was a first-round draft pick in 2007 and has 17 interceptions, fourth among safeties over the last five years and tops among safeties in his class. Griffin has played in all 80 games with 73 starts since being drafted 19th overall. He ranked third with 96 tackles last season with Pro Bowl selections in 2008 and 2010.
The Tennessee Titans have tagged Griffin as their franchise player.||||||| The Titans announced the move Monday a couple hours before the NFL deadline to use the tag. That means the Titans decided not to tag cornerback Cortland Finnegan before free agency begins March 13.
Griffin will replace injured Baltimore safety Ed Reed on the AFC Pro Bowl roster.||||||| Griffin was the Titans' 2007 first-round draft pick out of Texas and led the team this season with four interceptions. He also finished second on the squad with 153 tackles and 14 passes defended. It's Griffin's second Pro Bowl selection. He also represented the AFC in 2008 after intercepting seven passes that season.
Griffin was limited in Friday's practice, but is listed as probable for the season finale Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.||||||| Griffin injured his knee in last week's loss in Kansas City. He was held out of Wednesday's practice but worked fully on Thursday.


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iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak imminent with new "dream team" behind A5 exploit efforts
Notorious iPhone hacker pod2g has updated the community letting everyone know a jailbreak "dream team" has been assembled to help tackle a sandboxing issue in the Apple A5, a vital part of the exploitation process necessary for an iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak.
@planetbeing, the legendary hacker behind iPhone Linux and lot of jailbreaks has joined the A5 research! >The famous @MuscleNerd, the leader of the iPhone Dev Team, who did a lot of tests for Corona and whom integrated it and made it simple in redsn0w is willing to help also. >And last, but not least @p0sixninja, the leader of the Chronic Dev Team, and my partner for years on iPhone security research has started to code and fuzz the Apple sandbox. >We now have a dream team to find a path for a public release of the A5 jailbreak. >Cross your fingers.
Most of you in the jailbreak community should instantly recognize these names, and the fact that they're now all together working in unison towards the same goal means an A5 jailbreak shouldn't be too much further out.
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Title is quite misleading.... Just because they have a dream team together now does not mean a jailbreak will be ready in next day or so.... As the term imminent would lead one to believe.
Dream team? That's what they said about the Philidelphia Eagles and Miaim Heat!
Also, this article made the rounds on all the other sites on Thursday and Friday.......
Hey buddy, last week called. Said they wanted their news back.
No kidding. This place has gone to crap since the name change.
If you saw it last week on another site, why don't you keep it to yourself?
Simply consider yourself lucky to have been in the loop earlier and move on with your life.
I, like many other people that have a life do not have the time to search multiple sites for news. iMore is the site I picked to keep me informed of iNews.
If they stopped reposting news (even if its a week late) then I would never know about the status of the jailbreak.
I don't think you would have come to my front door and told me "Hey, jailbreak is being worked on."
get yourself a rss reader app and then you can have news from various sites all in one place!! No excuse really unless you are ancient!!
yes, let's be happy with complacency on behalf of this site. if they keep up the slowness, i'm happy to stop reading this site.
I would refrain from using terminology such as imminent without more concrete information than a commitee has been formed.
Now where have I heard this story before? Oh ya.....it was LAST year when the iPad 2 came out.
Sorry, but I'm not excited anymore.
Looks like Saurik had a helping hand yesterday. Still no ETA, but have my fingers crossed.
Info like this is why we are better off on a new iPhone news site...
Just in case you don't get the breaking news for a few days.....
I don't get it! Why do people flame because imore didn't post the news first? Somebody will always be first! U ppl must get a life! ASAP!
I think they would sound better if they worked together in harmony.
Wow did I really just read through a whole list of BS childish comments? C'mon people get a life.
Super erkle4rt, ich habe auch ein iPhone 3G S aber ich habe kein Jail Break drauf da ich am Anfang, als ich es mir gekauft habe dikert auf 4.0.2 geupdated habe und ich kein Apps brauche. Gott sei dank habe ich mein iPhone 3G S ohne Sim Lock gekauft .Ich musste mir das Video nur angucken ffcr ein Freund, weil ich sein iPhone Jail Breaken und Unlocken werde.Danke, hast mir sehr geholfen damit.VA:F [1.9.111134]please wait...VA:F [1.9.111134](from 0 votes)
I'm getting a little bit worries about this site..everything seemed more lively and interesting before it became iMore..
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BillG.... It's not that they didn't post the news first... Just that they posted it 48hrs later than everyone else!!
Paul G, so what! Give those people a break! I didn't know about the Dream Team until I read this article, and I have a RSS reader app (must add more sources obviously).
The iPad uses hardware encryption; the iOS method of erasing generally just destroys the encryption keys, generates new ones, and rebuilds the file system over the (formerly encrypted) old one.