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DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie will be appearing for a Q&A session at the 6:15pm screening of Live At Luna Park on October 5th, exclusively at Cineplex Yonge and Dundas Cinemas, Toronto. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 27!
On November 5th, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DREAM THEATER: Live At Luna Park on 2DVD, Blu-ray, Visual Digital Formats and a Deluxe Edition. The deluxe edition is an 11.5" square 60 page hardback photobook containing the Blu-ray, 2 DVDs and 3 CDs presenting all the key physical formats in one release; the CDs are only available in this Deluxe Edition.
These releases boast the 160-minute main show - accompanied by a wealth of bonus material – and feature many of the band's classic tracks including: 'Metropolis Pt. 1', 'The Silent Man', 'Pull Me Under', 'The Root Of All Evil', 'The Test That Stumped Them All', 'The Spirit Carries On', and the recent 'On The Backs Of Angels'.
Dream Theater began their mammoth A Dramatic Tour Of Events world trek in July 2011 with the final leg in South America taking place in August 2012. It was here at the Luna Park Arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that they decided to film the two nights that make up this DVD release.
The Live At Luna Park band line-up for this show is James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar); Jordan Rudess (keyboards); John Myung (bass); and Mike Mangini (drums) – this was Dream Theater's first tour and album with their new drummer and all the tracks from that album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events, are included in either the main show or the bonus performances.
The bonus features offer live versions of six great tracks: 'These Walls', 'Build Me Up, Break Me Down', 'Caught In A Web', 'Wait For Sleep', 'Far From Heaven', and 'Pull Me Under'. Also on Live At Luna Park is a documentary, the trailer for the cinema release of the film, a "Behind The Scenes" feature and the cartoon intro that ran on big screens prior to the band taking to the stage in Buenos Aires. The Blu-ray additionally features 6 multi angle options on 'Outcry'.
Dream Theater has carved a legacy as rock's supreme virtuosos, having gained awards and worldwide fame for their epic anthems and musical dexterity. Here in concert, they bring all the power and drama of their music to life with breathtaking performances of classic tracks from across their career.
SpectiCast and Eagle Rock Entertainment are once again collaborating to distribute the long-awaited Dream Theater: Live At Luna Park concert film to theatres worldwide beginning Thursday, September 19th.
"Dream Theater: Live At Luna Park is a fantastic addition to our Rock In Cinema series," said Mark Rupp, Co-Founder and President of SpectiCast. "We are delighted to continue our relationship with Eagle Rock Entertainment, bringing theatrical releases of concerts by some of the world's best musical groups to theatres around the globe."

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NORMAN — Here, worry takes a backseat, and laughter forms a melodious tune. Here, children can forget the foreign cancer vocabulary, treatment and fear that they are still trying to understand. And here, difficult life experience morphs into emotional understanding and compassion as children realize they are not alone.
The University of Oklahoma chapter of Camp Kesem directors said they hope campers at the week-long, free summer camp embrace being a kid and let go of the weight on their shoulders.
Camp Kesem is a camp for children whose parents have or had cancer. When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family is affected and Camp Kesem attempts to provide support to children so that no child has to face his or her parent's cancer alone.
The camp began in 2000 and now has 54 chapters across the U.S. This network of free summer camps is run by college students and is for children ages 6 to 16. Camp Kesem representatives said the camp is a place where magic happens and where kids can be free.
This year's camp will be from July 6-11 at the Central Christian Camp and Conference Center in Guthrie and is themed CK Olympics. The camp plans on welcoming back its original eight campers while growing to 30 total campers with about 15 counselors. The camp is open to children across the state of Oklahoma.
Ekene Ezenwa, Camp Kesem OU co-director, said OU students do everything to put the camp together including fundraising, public relations, planning camp activities and serving as camp counselors.
"Last year was our first, so it was a lot of work, but it was so nice to see all of that hard work pay off," Ezenwa said.
During the camp, kids are able to be themselves and not think about the stress at home, Ezenwa said.
"Our camp is about kids being kids. They can swim, participate in archery, paintball, hiking, leadership activities and more," she said.
Campers also participate in an empowerment ceremony where they have the chance to share their experience with cancer, and counselors and campers talk about what they learned from camp. Ezenwa said that over the course of last year's camp, she could see campers open up and become a support system.
"The little things help them bond like walking to their cabins together, singing chants and giving themselves a special name just for camp ... By the end of the week, the kids became a second family," she said. "They have each other to understand and connect with."
To raise funds for the OU chapter of Camp Kesem, OU students have been busy writing letters to previous donors and updating the online donation page. Camp directors also plan to host a silent auction, "Make the Magic," on May 16 to raise funds for the camp. The fundraiser will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Norman North High School in the multipurpose room
Camp Kesem representatives reported that 98 percent of parents believe Camp Kesem has a positive impact on their families and 99 percent of families would recommend Camp Kesem to other families affected by cancer. Kayla Tur's son and daughter, Avery and Zane Tur, both went to Camp Kesem last year. Tur said when she signed her kids up for camp, they were nervous, but by the end of the week they didn't even acknowledge that she was there to take them home.
"They were having such a good time, they didn't want to leave," she said. "They did get really close to the other campers, and we're anxious to see who will return to camp this year."
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Just so you are aware, Hearth and Kettle is a chain....nothing special, no offense Kitzy. Plymouth Plantation does dinners. I cannot comment as I tend to avoid masses but do call to inquire if they have any cancellations. It is a popular spot given the supposed original site of the first T Giving.


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Now in its 15th year, the 2011 WebAward competition attracted over 2,000 sites from 45 countries in 96 industry categories. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology.
Director of Web and New Media Services William Jackson is responsible for Flagler College's Web presence and oversees all social media for the school. "My role (in the redesign) included organizing all meetings, coordinating with departments on content, approving layout and design concepts, supervising student focus groups and building Web standards used by Flagler College," explained Jackson who has been with Flagler College since 2005.
Last year, the school hired Systems Alliance, Inc. (SAI), a web and IT consulting firm based in Hunt Valley, Md., to redesign Flagler College's main website. For nearly six months, Jackson worked with the SAI team to determine what the website was missing along with the target audience and a design focused on prospective students.
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Is religion responsible for the world's violence?
As conflicts rage within Nigeria, Iran, Sudan, Pakistan and on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, we are reminded of the late Samuel Huntington's observation about the world's "bloody borders."
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hell that Darfur has become as the Arab-dominated government battles a rebellion stoked by a history of discrimination and neglect."
The Janjaweed militias ran rampant over south Sudan, financed by the Muslim north, assigned a single task – to devastate the south into submission.
"Deliberate attempts to eliminate a viable Christian presence are extreme and include bombing of Sunday church services; destruction of churches, hospitals, schools, mission bases and Christian villages; massacres and mutilation; and murder of pastors and leaders," reported the Canadian watchdog group Voice of the Martyrs. "Whole areas have been laid waste and lands seized and given to northerners."
After confirming 2 million deaths and 4 million refugees, the UN oversaw January 2011 elections in which the non-Muslim south voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Muslim north. The country was partitioned on July 9, 2011 but violence continues – primarily in two oil-rich provinces in which the north blocked any independence voting. The United Nations reports hundreds have died and 94,000 displaced due to the violence.
On March 16, actor George Clooney earned international headlines when he and nine other activists protested outside of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., drawing international attention to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the troubled border region between Sudan and South Sudan.
"Protesters who had gathered to take part in the National Day of Action for Sudan rally cheered Clooney as police fastened flexicuffs around his wrists and drove him off for processing," reported Lucy Chumbley. "Later that afternoon, after posting and forfeiting a $100 bond, Clooney was free to go home. But for Episcopal Church of Sudan Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail, who also spoke at the rally, there will be no such homecoming.
"Elnail, leader of the Diocese of Kadugli in South Kordofan, Sudan, has been in exile since last June, when Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir's Sudan Armed Forces attacked Kadugli, looting churches, routing priests and burning All Saints Cathedral, the diocesan offices and guesthouse and Elnail's own house to the ground.
"In April, Elnail plans to travel to Yida, a camp across the border in South Sudan where many from his diocese have taken refuge. There, he said in an interview following the rally, he hopes to help clergy set in place new strategies for helping people in times of war, 'encouraging them, raising their morale and encouraging them to stick to the Bible.'"
He warned of a famine this year, since the Sudan government's attacks displaced tens of thousands just at the start of the planting season.
"There is hunger coming now and already people are hungry," he said.
"Once you don't plant anything, there's nothing you're going to harvest," said Jimmy Mulla, president and co-founder of Voices for Sudan, a U.S.-based coalition of Sudanese-led organizations.
The famine is particularly acute in the two provinces the north has not allowed to vote – the border areas of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. There the government is again attempting ethnic cleansing, said Mulla.
Last June, just ahead of South Sudan's independence, the Sudan Armed Forces began bombing the border regions and is now refusing to allow aid into these areas.
Al-Bashir has "decided since he can't win militarily, he's going to starve everyone to death," says Andrew S. Natsios, author of Sudan, South Sudan and Darfur: What Everyone Needs to Know, published by Oxford University Press.
So, is all religion in general to blame?
Some academics are quick to embrace that thesis, but not historian Augustine Perumalil. In a 2004 paper, he examined what he calls "two views of religion-inspired violence which are popular in certain circles – the view that it is in the very nature of religion to generate violence; and that the cause of religious violence is the presence of male pronouns and violent images in religious discourse."
He found both "inadequate," instead coming to the conclusion that "much of the violence attributed to religion is in fact caused by deeper social, economic and political conflicts arising from the avarice of certain sections of society for dominion, and from a sense (actual or imaginary) of deprivation, injury, injustice and insecurity of the masses."
He noted that "People are sanctioned to kill in defense of country and defense of religion. For some entities, the fight is no longer my form of government against yours. It is my religion and my beliefs against yours." But, as Hungtington observed and as Mark Juergensmeyer noted in his 2001 book Terror in the Mind of God, since the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, there has been a sharp increase in the religion-related conflicts.
"With the fall of the USSR," writes Perumalil, "fighting in the name of religion has replaced the battles pitting the capitalist West against the Communist bloc."
William Edelen, in a 1999 article "Religion is the Cause of Violence," places the responsibility for violence solely at the door of religion and argues that it is religion's very nature to provoke conflict. In fact, he charged, religion has been the culprit from Moses to the Crusades, Henry VIII, Salem, Hitler and Kosovo."
Such an argument is "flawed on account of being simplistic," observes Perumalil. What is truly to blame — religion – or the inherent
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Brandon Ballet will present four performances of the favorite seasonal ballet, Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," Dec. 8-9.
The holiday classic will feature new choreography by Brandon Ballet artistic director, Octavio Martin, professional dancers, lavish costumes and scenery, and a score that will leave audiences dazzled.
The ballet tells the story of a little girl named Clara who, on the eve of Christmas, receives a wonderful gift, a wooden toy nutcracker from her mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer. The toy leads Clara on a magical journey through an enchanted winter wonderland with wondrous dancing snowflakes and the elegant Snow Queen, then onto the land of the sweets where Clara meets the regal and majestic Sugar Plum Fairy.
"The Nutcracker" is suitable for the entire family and is a great way to introduce young children to the power and beauty of classical ballet.
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Chandler Cargile is a barefoot water skier from Valdosta that can frequently be seen skiing early morning and late afternoons in Long Pond.
"He is always looking for the smooth water," said parents Mark and Beth Cargile.
Although barefooting competitively for only three years, he has risen in the ranks quickly.
According to Ben Groen, a coach at World Barefoot Center, "Chandler is ranked second overall going into the Worlds, with a good shot at winning the World Championship in March 2014."
Cargile is currently ranked 23rd overall in the world in Open Men's division.
Last month the U.S. Barefoot Water Ski Team selections were announced for 2014.
The teams will compete at the Barefoot Water Ski World Championships in Mulwala, Australia in March. Cargile has been appointed to two teams, the Junior Team and Elite Team.
The Junior Team consists of three team members, all of the age of 16 or younger.
The Elite Team, known as the "Best of the Best," regardless of age, consists of seven team members. Cargile is the youngest member of the Elite Team.
"It is such an honor to be appointed to the US Team, but to be appointed to ski on two teams is just beyond belief," said Cargile.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Forgive Tennessee linebacker Herman Lathers if he doesn't fret too much over a strained quadriceps muscle that has limited him for much of the preseason.
Lathers already has overcome far greater maladies.
The fifth-year senior spent much of his youth battling bone cancer. He fought that disease with the same tenacity he now uses to fight off blockers. Just as he was developing into one of Tennessee's most reliable defenders, Lathers fractured his left ankle and missed the entire 2011 season.
Now that Lathers finally has a chance to return, he doesn't plan to let an aching quad keep him off the field.
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On October 17, 2010, 20,000 women and men participated in a march in Bukavu to demand economic and social changes, demilitarization and the end of rape as a weapon of war. Oxfam and our partners joined women who travelled from 41 countries to attend the march.
Progress in girls' education, one of the rare Afghan success stories of the last nine years and vital to the long-term development and stability of the country, is under threat, 16 aid agencies including Oxfam and CARE warned today in a new report.
Afghan girls still face many barriers to receiving an education. The quality of education is highly variable, school conditions are often poor and nearly half a million girls who are enrolled do not regularly attend school. Girls and teachers explain their situation.
For the past year we have all operated under the hangover of Copenhagen: the disappointment, suspicion, scepticism and disorientation. And while there was so much more that could have been accomplished at Cancun, the other side of these talks is a better place to be.
With Oxfam's support, the National Association of Small Farmers has invested in the production of organic fertilizers and solar panel driven water pumps that provide irrigation for vegetable gardens and water for animal husbandry.
Every three years Oxfam Canada members join together to meet Oxfam program partners from around the world and discuss our role in the global movement for change. The 2010 gathering explored the themes of gender based violence, maternal health, poverty, security, climate change, and food security.
With the help of the Aaroh campaign, women in Uttar Pradesh are gaining recognition as farmers so that they own agricultural land and access institutional credit, new technologies and government programs.
As President Barrack Obama prepares for a much-anticipated meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai next week in Washington, DC, aid agency Oxfam International urges the two leaders to prioritize the safety of millions of Afghan civilians who continue to be caught in the conflict.
An Oxfam-commissioned survey reveals that sixty percent of rape victims were gang raped. More than half of the assaults took place in their own homes. There has also been a shocking increase in the number of civilian rapists.


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The Orioles have a massive negative run differential, but yet have a 69-57 record. Their pythW-L is 58-68. The difference is their one-run game record... 23-6.
Here is the raw data for the whole league:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2012-standings.shtmlI say... this is a good week for the Sox to chisel away at the Orioles' distorted W-L record. But I guess we should beware if we find ourselves in very close games late. This Orioles team has been doing something very special or has been very lucky in 1-run games. Let's help them regress to the mean!
And our White Sox are 22-15 in one-run games, the next best record in the AL.


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The Problem
When you expand a folder in Windows Explorer and when the vertical scroll bar is present the folder jumps DOWN to the bottom, obscuring the child folders - the very folders one is navigate to see in ALL dialogues used in Windows!
The Background - Additional Information
Microsoft claims this behavior is by design and is working as intended, says Rohit Siddegowda as an Support Engineer.
Watch the Demonstration video 2 on how to reproduce the bug.
Method: Open Windows Explorer, click onOrganize > Folder and Search Options > Navigation Pane and enable "Automatically expand to current folder".
Step 1) Expand the navigation directory tree so there are more folders unable to be viewed in the navigation pane, by making the "vertical scroll bar" appear.
Step 2) left click on any folder that contains more child folders (subfolders) than can fit inside the navigation pane view, like "system32" folder.
Step 3) after left clicking on the folder, simply expand the folder so as to see the child folders (subfolders).
Windows Explorer automatically repositions that folder to the bottom of the navigation pane, showing only the first child folder (subfolder) is shown, denying the PC end user from seeing the maximum amount of child folders (subfolders).


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The latest news and views about music in Milwaukee and beyond
Exclusive Video: Bachata supergroup VENA performs "Sangre De Mis Venas" at Summerfest
Last but certainly not least, Tap Milwaukee has one more exclusive video performance to share with you from Summerfest 2013, courtesy of bachata supergroup VENA.
No worries if you're a fan of the Latin music style and you still haven't heard of the band - its just starting out. But if you follow the genre, you probably know Aventura, a bachata-pop group that's currently on hiatus. Both bands share members Max and Lenny Santos, with Steve Styles of bachata group Xtreme supplying vocals for VENA.
Literally 30 minutes before taking the stage at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse Sunday night, VENA performed its new single "Sangre De Mis Venas" backstage for Tap Milwaukee.
Tags: VENA : Aventura : Xtreme : Max Santos : Lenny Santos : Steve Styles : Harley-Davidson Roadhouse : Summerfest : Summerfest 2013 : #summerfest : Tap Pre-Show
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Dolphice W. DuFresne Jr., age 90 of Methuen, passed away on Monday February 20, 2012 at Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill.
He was born on December 14, 1921 in Berlin, NH the son of Dolphice W. DuFresne Sr. and Albertine (LeCompte). He was raised and educated in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School. He also attended Boston University.
Dolphice served his country during WWII in the U. S. Air Force 407 th Bomb Squadron Group H. He received both the Distinguished Flying Cross and a Purple Heart for his service.
He retired from Mathewson Machine Company in Quincy, MA.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Roseana Iris Lilly DuFresne and his sister, Albertine Hutchins. He is survived by his loving wife, Lorraine (Imonti) DuFresne of Methuen, brother, Robert DuFresne and his wife Barbara of Springfield, MA. Sons; Peter DuFresne of Parkesburg, PA, Dolphice W. DuFresne III of Albuquerque, NM and Fred DuFresne of VA. Brother-In-Law and Sister-In-Law, Don and Pauline Clough of Groveland, MA. Grandchildren; Brandon DuFresne and his wife Kristin of Weymouth, MA, Sheena Wasson and her husband Kevin of Parkesburg, PA, Krishna Cruikshank and Iris DuFresne, both of Albuquerque, NM. His very special friend and pet, "Angel" also survives him.
ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family were invited to call on Wednesday February 22, 2012 from 4 – 8:00 PM at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home 47 Broadway Haverhill, MA 01832. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday February 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM at St. Lucy Parish 254 Merrimack Street in Methuen, MA 01844. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.
Donations may be mailed to St. Lucy Parish or the MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844


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Cellphone, debit card taken from purse
An employee of Mitchells Fish Market, 17600 Haggerty, came into the police station early Tuesday morning to report her cell phone and other items from her purse had been taken while she was at work.
She said she left her purse under a beverage stand in an area for employees only. Later, she found her purse tipped over and the contents dumped out. She found her phone, debit card and drivers license missing. She was able to track the location of the phone to a home in Detroit and planned on providing more information on the debit card as well.
Door window damaged
Police were dispatched to a home in the 15500 block of Sussex Sunday morning on the report of some damage being reported to a door window.
The daughter of the resident was watching the home for her father while he was up north. When she stopped by the house, she found a window on the front door had been damaged with an unknown object. No signs of forced entry were visible, and the victims daughter said it must have happened overnight.
Wallet taken
A woman came into the police station Saturday afternoon to report her wallet had been taken while she was at the Value Center Market at 27428 Six Mile.
She said she went to go and pay for groceries and discovered her wallet was missing. It included her car insurance card, drivers license and several credit cards. She said she did not see anyone following her while she shopped and security tape at the store showed no one taking her wallet while inside. She went to cancel her cards and found one had been used at a local Burger King restaurant twice since they went missing.
Lawn tools stolen from store
A manager at the Menards, 12701 Middlebelt, came into the Livonia police station Friday afternoon to report a theft of several power tools and lawn equipment.
The manager said she was notified a day before of a suspect walking out with a cart of merchandise that included a chainsaw, trimmer and cultivator. The manager said it may have included more items, but it was difficult to tell from the tape. A store employee confronted him in the parking lot, but he told her he had paid for them and proceeded to load the items into his car. He then drove off and store employees attempted to take down his license plate number.
Game controllers, DVDs taken
Police were called Friday afternoon to the Walmart, 29555 Plymouth, on the report of a retail fraud that had just taken place.
The suspect was seen selecting game controllers for systems such as XBox and Wii, as well as a pair of DVDs. He then tried to conceal them in his clothing and leave the store, but was stopped before leaving by store employees. He was held at the store until police arrived and arrested him.
Break-in of garage reported
Police were dispatched the evening of June 19 on the report of a man entering a residential garage and attempting to take a lawn mower.
The victim told police she heard noises and saw the suspect in her garage. He had pulled her lawn mower out onto the driveway. Another witness saw the man move the mower onto the driveway. When police arrived, they saw the man walking through the neighborhood and stopped him. He said he had gotten mixed up and was a landscaper doing work for a friend of his and went to the wrong house. He was unable to provide any other details about his friends house and police arrested him.
Compiled by David Veselenak from reports filed with the Livonia police department.


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Valparaiso University set a program record Friday evening by having 53 members of its football team named to the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll. Valpo was one of three schools to set school watermarks as part of an all-time high class of 590 student-athletes. Drake (66), and Marist (47) both set program highs while Dayton (72) tied its best season.
The PFL athletic directors and coaches established the honor roll as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who have participated in football at a member institution during the fall semester and posted a 3.0 grade-point average or higher while enrolled in classes full time.
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The mask I've been using for the past 6 months or so is the Respironics ComfortFull II. That's my main comparison.
1. Venting. The ComfortFull shoots a stream of air out in front, right above where the hose joins the mask - which meant my wife was sometimes awakened by the breeze blowing in her face. The Ultra Mirage vents out the top of the mask, so I don't have to worry about disturbing my wife when I roll over her direction.
2. More about the venting: Because it vents out the top of the mask, rather than near where the hose connects to the mask, the "sweep" inside the mask seems a lot better. The air in the ComfortFull would occasionally seem a bit stale, and I'd always awaken with condensation in the mask, even at low humidifier levels. With the Ultra Mirage, I no longer have condensation. At all. Even on a humidity setting where I'd occasionally end up with a puddle inside my ComfortFull.
3. Headgear. There are clips at all four connection points, making it really easy to completely remove the headgear for cleaning without having to twiddle with the sizing adjustments afterward. And though I first thought it might be more difficult to deal with the clip when I take the mask off and on in the middle of the night when I get up to go to the bathroom or something, it's really easy. I picked up the hang of it immediately - it's designed well enough that the clip just seems to slide right into place, even though I can't see what I'm doing. The headgear also seems more comfortable on the back of my neck.
4. Fit. With the exception of a leak around my nose (see below), I haven't had any leakage problems. The ComfortFull often leaked in random places.
5. Oxygen Ports. On the ComfortFull, the oxygen port was a hole with a little rubber cover. The cover had a tendency to come loose in the night, and I'd awaken to find I was losing pressure. The Ultra Mirage has two ports, but the covers screw on, so it's a lot more difficult for them to just open up while I'm sleeping.
6. Replaceable cushion. Rather than having to replace the whole mask, it's possible to just order a new cushion for the Ultra Mirage. The cushion is not replaceable on the ComfortFull. A replacement cushion is less than 1/3 the price of a new mask.
1. To take the mask apart for a thorough cleaning, it's like a jigsaw puzzle with several small parts that can easily get lost. On the plus side, the instructions are clear, and it's possible to get the entire mask good and clean.
2. The plastic in this mask doesn't feel as substantial as that in the Respironics, but it's also lighter.
3. The forehead piece adjustment isn't as good for me. I've tried some masks that didn't have a forehead piece adjustment, and they don't work for me. The Ultra Mirage has a forehead piece adjustment, but it's not as flexible as on the ComfortFull. On the ComfortFull, I had to bring the top of the mask in toward my face to seal around my nose. The Ultra Mirage doesn't allow me to bring the mask in as far. Nevertheless, the mask almost fits - my only problem is a persistent leak on the left side of my nose. I'm a side sleeper, and it doesn't matter whether I'm on my left side or right side - I still get that leak, and it occasionally wakes me up. If the forehead adjustment allowed me to bring the top of the mask in just a bit, the fit would be perfect, because that is the ONLY LEAK I have trouble with. I've tried repositioning the mask, moving it up and down on my face, moving it from side to side ... still have trouble on the left side of my nose."
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Uncomfortable - forehead piece at points of contact even though adjustable. (looking somewhat flimsy, possibly not hold up)
Leaks - the only way I could stop "flatulent" like leaking was to cinch up the headgear so tightly that it caused my head to ache.
Head gear latch - difficult to find the place where it attaches, especially at night in a dark room.
The four nights I struggled with this mask were not restful and I was awake more than normal, trying to adjust straps or stop the inordinate noise of the air flow, or get relief from inordinate pressure from the headgear. Thankfully, I am able to return the mask and go back to the mask that I have been using for several years."
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Albany's 311 Information line is busier than ever.
The 311 center handled more than 2,700 calls for service last month.
That's more than double the number of calls for last August.
It also had more than 300 web page hits.
Around 70-percent of the calls are handled on the first call, getting results for callers.
"When we first started we didn't really know the answers to every question that citizens could call us and ask us, but we have gotten a lot better over the last two years and I think that that has helped a lot," said Cindy Tiernan, IT Project Manager.
The 311 information center celebrated its second anniversary September first. Albany and Dougherty County residents can call 3-1-1 to report anything from a neighbor with overgrown grass, to street lights out, to a pothole. The center is only open from 8:00 until 5:00, but you can leave a message after hours. You can find their web site at www.311answers.com
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---- — Hanukkah and Thanksgiving may not coincide very often, but these pumpkin honey doughnuts will make you wish they did.
To help bridge these holidays, we borrowed a classic dessert of each — fried doughnuts for Hanukkah and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving — and brought them together in one delicious mouthful. The result is a terrifically moist fried doughnut rich with the flavors of pumpkin pie. A glaze of cinnamon- and lemon-spiked honey ties everything together.
Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (45 minutes active)
Makes 3 dozen doughnut holes
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 15-ounce can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Vegetable oil, for frying
In a medium bowl, stir together the yeast, flour, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in the water, pumpkin and egg until a thick, smooth batter forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 45 minutes.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the honey, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and stir well. Remove from the heat.
In a large, deep skillet over medium-high, heat 1 inch of oil to 375 F.
Working in batches, carefully drop the batter by the tablespoonful into the hot oil. A cookie or small ice cream scoop makes this easier. Turning occasionally, fry the doughnuts until deep golden brown all over and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fried doughnuts to a large bowl. Drizzle the honey syrup over the doughnuts and toss to coat. Repeat with remaining doughnuts. Serve immediately.


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During Elvis Week, fans from around the world gather in Memphis and at Graceland to honor the memory of Elvis Presley, who died on August 16, 1977.
A highlight of coverage will be the annual Candlelight Vigil, when thousands of fans traditionally carry lit candles to Elviss gravesite at Graceland. The event will be hosted live on-air by George Klein, who was one of Elviss closest friends and is a regular Elvis Radio on-air host.
In-depth reports, celebrity guest DJs, and fan interviews will also be presented on Elvis Radio during Elvis Week.
Elvis Radio broadcasts live from its studio located at Graceland. For more information, visit www.sirius.com.
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China alone stands to have as many unmarried young men—"bare branches", as they are known—as the entire population of young men in America. -"The War on Baby Girls," in The Economist, March 4, 2010.
(Tim, w/thanks to Ross C.) The two big social justice causes Emergelical hipsters are concerned about just now are sex trafficking and earth-keeping--female circumcision had a short half-life. Like articles in refereed journals, clothing, and liturgy, the choice of social justice issues is merely a giggling excitement over fashion.
There are more trees in the Eastern third of these United States than there were when this continent was first settled by Europeans; landfills are filled with the chattering class's newspapers--not fast food packaging and diapers; and people who claim to be Green don't recycle any more than the uneducated slobs who make no claim at all. Which is not to say recycling or using cloth diapers or laying pine flooring from Log's End aren't good things.
But religious things? Biblical things? Christian things? No, sorry...
These are the small laws men use to escape the big laws they hate, and watching Christians join the conspiracy is pathetic. Laissez-faire capitalism, earth-keeping, and democracy are about equally salvific--which is to say, not at all. I don't get stars in my eyes when I hear someone talking about the new agrarianism; my higher purpose isn't sustainability; I think meat is good for you; my nose twitches when I hear the word 'holistic'; chiropractors give me the creeps (sadly, my family loves them); and even if I were Roman Catholic, 2x6 exterior framing filled with an inch of closed-cell foam and five inches of cellulose plus geothermal with Puron would not qualify as works of supererogation.
So, now that I've softened you up to the prevalence of hypocrisy in the causes we claim, note this article from The Economist on Asian's wholesale slaughter of little girls. This is no news to those who hate abortion, but no one else has given a rat's brain about it until now. So why have our cultural superiors decided its day has come?
Not out of concern over the bloodshed of innocents. Not the hundreds of millions of deaths in the womb--with alacrity The Economist clarifies this is not its concern:
For those who oppose abortion, this is mass murder. For those such as this newspaper, who think abortion should be "safe, legal and rare" (to use Bill Clinton's phrase), a lot depends on the circumstances...
Regardless of their reasons, it's a very good thing they are concerned, and we rejoice.
What is the extent of this holocaust?
In some Chinese provinces the ratio is an unprecedented 130 to 100. The destruction is worst in China but has spread far beyond. Other East Asian countries, including Taiwan and Singapore, former communist states in the western Balkans and the Caucasus, and even sections of America's population (Chinese- and Japanese-Americans, for example): all these have distorted sex ratios. (Gendercide) affects rich and poor; educated and illiterate; Hindu, Muslim, Confucian and Christian alike. Wealth does not stop it. Taiwan and Singapore have open, rich economies. Within China and India the areas with the worst sex ratios are the richest, best-educated ones.
Sadly, The Economist's solution is the massive implementation of Feminist ideology. Which should remind us that some ninety-five percent of micro-finance loans go to women...
"they will sacrifice unborn daughters to their pursuit of a son"
This formulae may be changed to read:
"they will sacrifice the unborn to their pursuit of_________"
a career
a Phd.
a good name
a "managable" family
a marriage
etc. etc. etc.
The Economist ought to be worried about a lot more than implementing feminist ideologies. From their precarious perch in London, they perhaps should take note that so many young men coming to physical maturity without the prospect of the civilizing influence of a wife look like nothing so much as . . . a ready-made army. Their next crisis issue, which might be just a few years down the road, may seem them pondering to whom they would rather bow their knee - Allah or Mao.
Also, speaking of the emergelical fad about sex-trafficking, I got dropped from the local group's notifications list when I challenged them on doing a fund-raiser with Whole Foods. They also didn't seem very concerned about the more socially acceptable forms of sex trafficking such as egg-donation and womb-rental.
I'd better stop now.
P.S. Nifty Chesteron allusion, Tim.
Why are no feminists outraged about this?
I'd like to corner an abortion-loving feminist and ask her to comment about this. What is she going to say, that it's the parent's CHOICE to have an absolute disregard for the female sex?
They can't really say anything, can they?
About Emergent's having social justice fads, I don't want to make it sound like I don't care about things like sex trafficking or that I look down on those who do. It's just that I feel like much of their social justice causes are ploys to get us to believe that big government is the only answer to societal ills. In this logic, one who doesn't love big government, must not care about things like social justice.
I think that's a big part of it. Tomorrow I am going to a lecture/roundtable and one of the participants is Arthur Brooks, author of "Who Really Cares?" in which he shows that its us mean old members of the religious right who not only do more for the poor, but give more.
It's the same sort of thing that gets me so twitterpated in the Obamacare debates - that those of us who don't support the healthcare bill don't care about people being able to go to the doctor, etc. Brooks shows its actually the other way around - its the liberal who don't do so much personally because they expect government to do it.
Where are you doing this? Can I come?
I emailed you a bit ago with some information.
I just read that South Korea is starting to enforce its very old law making abortions illegal. The article speculated that this is because governmentpeople are worried about a falling birth rate. Also, Korea is notorious as one of the places where girls get aborted.
I wonder whether Christians should get some credit too. Anybody have any rumors?


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and when i say good i mean high in protein, reasonable price and taste nice. Can someone link me to a page of a bar thats good that is on a UK store. I prfer buying from England than US, no offence.
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detour, one way are pretty good
somewhat what I eat...
:withstupi...i also eat the zone perfect bars which are pretty good also and have a macro breakdown of 40/30/30, carb/protein/fat...
Status: Cutting...Heavily
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Check the recipe forum for home made bars. Chances are they'll be a lot healthier.
tri-o-plex bars are awesome. 32g protein, only 11g sugar and 6g fiber. not too high in fat either, and they taste awesome. they're made by Chief Jay's.
PeakBody Mega Pro50 has 50grams of protein and about 6grams carbs
They are really tasty as well, i recommend chocolate and chocolate cheesecake
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- In skillet, crumble and cook sausage with onions and peppers over medium heat until browned. Remove from skillet. In same skillet, melt margarine and cook potatoes according to package directions. Stir in sausage mixture and cook until hot. Top with cheese and serve.
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Tried it this morning for a breakfast dish and was very pleased! Only thing I did different was I cooked the sausage, onion and green pepper the night before. In the morning put this mixture with the potatoes and baked in the oven 375 for about 25 minutes - adding cheese the last few minutes. Easier and very good too!! It's a keeper.
Easy way to have breakfast for dinner. I diced real potatoes in place of the frozen and baked it covered in the oven at 375 for about an hour. Came out all cheesy and delicious. My mom especially liked it.
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Everyone loved it at the brunch. I followed someone's suggestion and prepped the sausage, onion and pepper the night before. Then, the next morning I added the potatoes with canola oil instead of butter and baked them in the oven on 375 for about 35 min. Very easy and will use again.
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 449 cal
- 22%
- Fat
- 31.2 g
- 48%
- Carbs
- 20.8 g
- 7%
- Protein
- 13.7 g
- 27%
- Cholesterol
- 53 mg
- 18%
- Sodium
- 1332 mg
- 53%
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True Worship
John 4:23-24
The Samaritan Woman & Sychar
In John 4:1-38 Jesus talked with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well in Sychar (in Old Testament times Sychar was known as Shechem. Today it is the West Bank town of Nablus).
Picture of a Samaritan woman in Nablus taken between 1900-1920.
(Photo Source: Todd Bolen, The American Colony and Eric Matson Collection CD, vol. 8, "Samaritans," slide 11).
A 1900's picture of a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well.
(This picture and the next two are from: Traveling in the Holy Land Through the Stereoscope: A Tour Personally Conducted by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, New York, NY: Underwood & Underwood, 1900. This book is in Logos Bible Software 4).
A 1900′s picture of the steps leading to Jacob's Well (foreground) and Mt. Gerizim (background).
A 1900′s picture of women holding water jars at Jacob's Well in Sychar.
In John 4:23-24 (NIV) Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, "A time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
True worship was the issue Jesus was addressing at this point in His conversation with the Samaritan woman. The Samaritans thought they were worshipping God correctly, but Jesus said they were not. Instead of worshipping God in Jerusalem (like God had said), they had decided they knew better than God and had changed the place of worship from Jerusalem to Mt. Gerizim in Samaria. The Samaritans were deceived. Although they thought they were worshipping God correctly, they weren't.
Is it possible we are worshipping God incorrectly?
To find out, let's examine Jesus' statements more closely. Ron Moe, (Pastor Rick's older brother), is a linguist with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and as a linguist he researched the word "worship" in this passage. He writes:
"There is a word in Greek, proskuneo, and it is translated in a lot of our English translations with the word 'worship,' but it doesn't really mean that—[at least not the way we usually use the word 'worship'].
"The problem with this word is it describes what you would do when you come into the presence of a king. Well, we don't have kings, so we are kind of missing this whole concept. What you did in the ancient Middle East would be—you would enter the presence of the king; you would get down on your knees and put your forehead on the ground. That action is proskuneo. What you are doing is, you are actually telling the king that for one thing, you are in his presence, but you are also submitting to his authority. You are saying, 'You are my king, and I am acknowledging you as my king.' It is what we would call a 'protocol word'—the protocol you would have to go through to enter the presence of the king.
"So who would you do this to? In the New Testament you would do it to the king, and you would also do it to God. Why? Well, because God is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. So when you use that word proskuneo in the New Testament in the relationship of a person to God, what it's actually meaning is, 'I am acknowledging God as my King.'
"Jesus said to the woman at the well, 'What the Father is really looking for is a people who will proskuneo—who will bow to Him—in their spirit and in truth.' Now this woman had been worshipping. She had been going to the [Samaritan] temple, but she didn't really mean it. She was actually in rebellion against God's laws, so what Jesus was saying to her was what the Father was really interested in is people who will acknowledge Him as King and really mean it. So it is not just an outward form, but it is something that is really going on in their heart. That's what He was saying the Father was really interested in.
"In English I would translate proskuneo with a phrase: 'to bow in submission.' In the context, you could shorten that to 'bow.' Jesus uses this word proskuneo quite a few times talking with the Samaritan woman, so at least the first time I would have to translate it 'bow in submission.'" (Ron Moe, Radio interview by Arthur Lightbody, broadcast date December 7, 2008, JAARS—Speeding the Word, website: http://www.jaars.org/multimedia/speedingtheword?page=26, accessed: May 6, 2011).
The Samaritan woman thought she was "worshipping" God, but she wasn't bowing to Him, acknowledging Him as king, and obeying what He told her to do. One of the things God had told people was to "worship" Him in Jerusalem. It wasn't right for the Samaritans to change the place of worship to Mt. Gerizim. By doing so, they weren't bowing to God as their king—the One who had the right to decide where His temple would be located. They had decided for the king where He was to be worshipped. In essence, they had usurped the king by telling the king what to do. It is not for us to determine how we want to worship God, it's up to God to determine how He wants to be worshipped, and for us to worship Him in exactly that way. After all, He's God, not us.
Another way the Samaritan woman wasn't acknowledging God as her king (and obeying him) was in the area of her relationships. In verses 17-18, "Jesus said to her, 'You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.'" God's pattern for mankind is one man and one woman for life. Yes, God allows for divorce, (actually He only regulates it so it doesn't get out of hand and cause more sin), but divorce, remarriage, divorce, remarriage, etc., is not the pattern He wants us to follow. So for this woman to have had six "husbands," meant she wasn't obeying God in this area of her life. She said she was "worshipping" God, but she wasn't bowing to Him as her king and obeying what the king of kings said for her to do.
Do we do the same thing? Of course, because we all sin. We know what God wants us to do, choose not to do it, then go to church and think we are "worshipping" God. Some people have also done what the Samaritans had done—determine for themselves how to worship God. The Mormons have done this by redefining who Jesus is (the Mormon doctrine states he is the brother of Lucifer, a doctrine which is in direct opposition to what the Bible says—see below for documentation*), and then they worship their Jesus who isn't the real Jesus.
If someone says Pastor Rick Moe was born in Brentwood, California, they are talking about a person who doesn't exist, because he was born in Tokyo, Japan. Similarly, if someone says Jesus is Lucifer's brother, they are worshipping a Jesus who doesn't exist. That's similar to what the Samaritan's did in determining a false place of worship and then worshipping there. They might be worshipping, but it's not the true and living God they are worshipping because He only accepted worship in Jerusalem. As Jesus said to the Samaritan woman in verse 22, "You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews." In other words, the Samaritans did not have "salvation." They were lost from God, in part because they were worshipping God in a way He didn't accept, and they didn't even know it.
Jesus said in verses 23-24, "Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers [those who truly bow in submission] will worship the Father in spirit [in their internal being, not in a specific external place like Jerusalem] and truth [in the way God wants to be worshipped and obeying God by following what He has said in the Bible], for they are the kind of worshipers [those who bow to the king] the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
* Documentation
Mormon doctrine says Jesus was born and is the spirit-brother of Lucifer:
- "The appointment of Jesus to be the Savior of the world was contested by one of the other sons of God. He was called Lucifer, son of the morning. Haughty, ambitious, and covetous of power and glory, this spirit-brother of Jesus desperately tried to become the Savior of Mankind." (Milton R. Hunter, Gospel Through the Ages, p. 15).
- "Christ, the Firstborn, was the mightiest of all the spirit children of the Father." (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 590).
- "The devil is a spirit son of God who was born in the morning of pre-existence." (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 192).
Yet, Mormon scripture contradicts their doctrine and says Jesus is God:
- "And because he said unto them that Christ was the God, the Father of all things, and said that he should take upon him the image of man, and it should be the image after which man was created in the beginning; or in other words, he said that man was created after the image of God, and that God should come down among the children of men, and take upon him flesh and blood, and go forth upon the face of the earth—" (Mosiah 7:27).
- "Thus saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, the Great I AM, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the same which looked upon the wide expanse of eternity, and all the seraphic hosts of heaven, before the world was made; the same which knoweth all things, for all things are present before mine eyes; I am th esame which spake, and the world was made, and all things came by me." (Doctrines and Covenants, 38:1-3).
The Bible clearlly teaches Jesus is God, and calls Him "God":
- "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning…. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth….. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known." (John 1:1-2, 14, 18. The "Word" in verse one is a reference to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, as is clear from the context).
- "But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel'—which means, 'God with us.'" (Matthew 1:20-23).
- "Then he said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.' Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and my God!'" (John 20:27-28).
- "Theirs [the Israelites] are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen." (Romans 9:5).
- "…while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ…." (Titus 2:13).
- "And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, 'Let all God's angels worship him.' In speaking of the angels he says, 'He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire.' But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.'" (Hebrews 1:6-8).
- "Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours…." (2 Peter 1:1).
- "We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life." (1 John 5:20).


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The Remarkable Bookshop premises at 177 Main St. was sold for $4.2 million during the holiday season.
"It has been family-owned for almost 50 years. I am sorry to see it go, but the family managers live out of town." said Sidney Kramer, whose wife, Esther, ran the bookshop for almost 35 years, prior to a 15-year tenancy by Talbots.
The bookshop served generations of local writers and readers down at the end of Main Street in an 18th Century sea captain's home that Esther Kramer had painted bright pink. The Remarkable name (remark is Kramer backwards) has been picked up by the Westport Historical Society as the name for its bookshop.
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Clean-cut and academically gifted, Alec seemed to have no motives, no history of psychosis—and no remorse. Some believed he was a serial killer in the making, a soulless monster plagued by "demons." Now, for the first time, acclaimed author Michael W. Cuneo shares the inside story—with shocking details of Alec's confession to his father, disturbing messages to his classmates, and chilling excerpts from his diaries—and takes you inside the dark, troubled mind of this teenage killer.
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"Vivid. Gripping. Undeniably potent. Almost Midnight barrels along like a hot rod on a twisty Ozarks road…a fast, furious read that leaves one plagued by disturbing toughts every time one manages to pause before turning another page."—The Kansas City Star
"Crisp, informative and evocative . . . Compelling, vibrant, rich with winning details about scuffling life."—The Washington Post
"Engrossing…disturbing noirish undertones and undeniable spiritual flair."—Kirkus Reviews
"Cuneo handles these saints and sinners with equal aplomb."—Playboy
"A richly detailed exploration…Cuneo's writing does not flinch."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Cuneo's detailed descriptions of the virtues (loyalty, self-reliance, faith, family) and negatives (violence, chemical dependency, lawlessness) of the Ozarks' culture not only fleshes out Mease's personality but also vividly portrays this overlooked area of Americana. Cuneo's skillful writing allows him to convey the romantic notions of Mease's outlaw ways and travels on America's back roads, while never romanticizing the violence or the hand-to-mouth living…One cannot help but appreciate Cuneo's in-depth, interwoven stories of Mease and the Ozarks."—Publishers Weekly
Michael W. Cuneo's research has been featured in media coast to coast. The author of the critically acclaimed American Exorcism and Almost Midnight, Cuneo divides his time between New York City and Toronto.
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As drought conditions worsen over the U.S. Corn Belt, the price of corn has steadily risen. Right now corn at local farmers markets is not only available, but is fresher and cheaper than retail grocery chains. Stock up and don't hesitate to freeze the kernels for future use.
The freshest corn possible is needed for the making of Maque Choux (it's Cajun and pronounced mock-shoe). Capturing the "corn milk" is an essential ingredient for this dish to be creamy, so very fresh corn is a must. After cutting the kernels from the cob, scrape the cob with the back of the knife over a bowl to catch all the liquid that is released from the scraping and catch the bits and pieces of the remaining kernels. This stuff is liquid gold!
Save your bacon grease and keep it in a jar with a tight-fitting lid in your refrigerator. Bacon grease is a delicious way of seasoning your food. Lard is the second richest food source other than cod liver oil for vitamin D.
Recent scientific data has shown that animal fat is not the leading source of heart disease and weight gain. Sugar is the leading culprit!
Bacon fat takes a long time to digest and does not cause an insulin spike. Bacon grease is better than all those oils we cook with like corn, vegetable, canola, peanut, cottonseed, safflower, sunflower and grapeseed. These oils are high in omega 6. While omega 6 isn't bad for you and is essential to health, it is important to keep a one-to-one ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 in our diet. We typically don't balance this with omega 3 (wild fresh salmon) or a supplement. This uneven balance can cause inflammation and early aging.
Maque choux can be spicy or not. It's up to you. This is a healthy, fresh summer side dish that's sure to please everyone.
Maque Choux
4 Tablespoons of bacon grease
4 ears of corn – I used white because I think they are sweeter than yellow
1 cup of onion, chopped – I used red because that is just what I had on hand
½ cup of celery, chopped fine
½ cup of red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 large jalapeno, seeded and ribs removed, finely diced - OPTIONAL
3 Tablespoons of fresh whole Thyme leaves
6 large cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups of fresh tomatoes, diced with the juice – I used Golden Jubilee tomatoes (they are orange)
1 cup of green onions, finely sliced
Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
Scrape the kernels from the cobs. Using the back of the knife, scrape the cobs over a bowl to catch the corn milk and the bits & pieces of the remaining kernels. Set the 'milk' aside. Heat the bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the corn kernels, onion, celery, red bell pepper, jalapeno, thyme leaves and 1.5 teaspoons of kosher salt. Cook for 15 minutes and stir occasionally. Add the tomatoes with their juice, garlic, reserved corn milk and cook for about 10-15 minutes until it reaches a stew like consistency, stirring occasionally. Season with more kosher salt and black pepper to taste. Just before serving, toss in the green onions.
Serves 6-8
Submitted by Pam Reich Hopper
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The Friends of Music and the Arts series at Knoxville's Episcopal Church of the Ascension begins its 2013-14 season this Sunday, September 22, with cellist, and UT School of Music faculty member, Wesley Baldwin, performing J.S. Bach's Unaccompanied Suites for Cello. The concert is at 5 p.m. at the church at 800 S. Northshore Drive (between Kingston Pike and Lyons View). The concert is free.
Baldwin holds degrees from Yale College, the New England Conservatory, and the University of Maryland. He has been on the faculty of the UT School of Music since 1998 and directs the Tennessee Cello Workshop, an annual three-day gathering of roughly 100 cellists of all ages from throughout the United States held each February.
His acclaimed recording of the cello music of Alan Shulman was released by Albany records in 2010.
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Rocklin, California
|City of Rocklin
Amtrak station and Chamber of Commerce, Rocklin
|Motto: "A Family Community"[1]
Location in Placer County and the state of California
|Coordinates: 38°48′0″N 121°14′48″W / 38.80000°N 121.24667°WCoordinates: 38°48′0″N 121°14′48″W / 38.80000°N 121.24667°W
|United States
|• State Senate
|Doug LaMalfa (R)
|• State Assembly
|Beth Gaines (R)
|• U. S. Congress
|Tom McClintock (R)[2]
|• Total
|19.594 sq mi (50.749 km2)
|• Land
|19.541 sq mi (50.610 km2)
|• Water
|0.053 sq mi (0.139 km2) 0.27%
|249 ft (79 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
|Time zone
|• Summer (DST)
|ZIP codes
|95677, 95765
|Area code(s)
|FIPS code
|GNIS feature ID
|City of Rocklin California Website
Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California located approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Sacramento, California, and about 6.1 miles (9.8 km) northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Besides Roseville, it shares borders with Loomis, and Lincoln. As of the 2010 census, Rocklin's population was 56,974.
Prior to the California Gold Rush the Nisenan Maidu occupied both permanent villages and temporary summer shelters along the rivers and streams which miners sifted, sluiced, dredged and dammed to remove the gold.[4] Explorer Jedediah Smith and a large party of American fur trappers crossed the Sacramento Valley in late April, 1827. The group saw many Maidu villages along the river banks.[4] Deprived of traditional foodstuffs, homesites and hunting grounds by the emigrants, the Nisenan were among the earliest California Indian tribes to disappear.[4]
During the 1850s, miners sluiced streams and rivers including Secret Ravine which runs through Rocklin. The piles of dredger tailings is still obvious today, between Roseville and Loomis southeast of Interstate 80.[5] Secret Ravine at the area now at the intersection of Ruhkala Road and Pacific Street was later mined for granite, some of which was used as the base course of the California Capitol Building in Sacramento, although the earliest recorded use of the rock was for Fort Mason at San Francisco in 1855.[6] The granite was hauled out by ox carts before the arrival of the railroad many years later.[6]
In 1860, the U.S. Census counted 440 residents in the area of Secret Ravine, of which approximately 16% had been born in Ireland and the majority of whom worked as miners.[7] In 1863-4, the Central Pacific Railroad built a line to Newcastle and named the town Rocklin after the quarries in the area. Prior to the arrival of the railroad, the area had been referred to as Secret Ravine or the "granite quarries at the end of the tracks" as late as 1864.[7]
The Rocklin post office opened in 1868.[8] In 1869 some laid-off Chinese railroad workers moved to Secret Ravine to mine and raise vegetables which they sold locally.[6] They were driven out during the anti-Chinese pogrom of September 1876 but the area is still known as China Gardens.[6] The 1870 census shows that the majority of Irish immigrants by this time had foregone mining and were working for the railroad.[7] Finnish immigrants settled in Rocklin starting in the 1870s, and Spanish settlers arriving by way of Hawaii settled in Rocklin during the early 20th Century.[7] The town incorporated in 1893.[8]
Rocklin is located at 38°48′00″N 121°14′48″W / 38.800011°N 121.246731°W.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.6 square miles (51 km2), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 0.27%, is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rocklin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[10]
|Historical population
|Est. 2011
2011 estimate
The 2010 United States Census[11] reported that Rocklin had a population of 56,974. The population density was 2,907.7 people per square mile (1,122.7/km²). The racial makeup of Rocklin was 47,047 (82.6%) White, 858 (1.5%) African American, 410 (0.7%) Native American, 4,105 (7.2%) Asian, 150 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,538 (2.7%) from other races, and 2,866 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,555 persons (11.5%).
The Census reported that 56,337 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 456 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 181 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 20,800 households, out of which 8,424 (40.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 11,974 (57.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,191 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 895 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,035 (5.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 124 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,403 households (21.2%) were made up of individuals and 1,652 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71. There were 15,060 families (72.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.18.
The population was spread out with 15,613 people (27.4%) under the age of 18, 5,306 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 15,159 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 14,668 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,228 people (10.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
There were 22,010 housing units at an average density of 1,123.3 per square mile (433.7/km²), of which 13,797 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 7,003 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%. 39,295 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,042 people (29.9%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 36,330 people, 13,258 households, and 10,009 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,246.2 people per square mile (867.5/km²). There were 14,421 housing units at an average density of 891.6 per square mile (344.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.32% White, 0.91% African American, 0.80% Native American, 4.16% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.91% of the population. 16.8% were of German, 11.8% English, 10.6% Irish, 8.1% Italian and 6.5% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 13,258 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $84,508, according to the City of Rocklin website.[citation needed] Males had a median income of $54,426 versus $35,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,910. About 3.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Granite mining ended in 2004 in Rocklin.[7] The economy diversified; the Formica Company formerly operated a manufacturing plant in Rocklin. The Educational Media Foundation is based in Rocklin. Two colleges opened as did other businesses including the Educational Media Foundation and the U.S.-based subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG, a manufacturer of solar inverters.[13]
Shopping, entertainment and dining are provided by smaller businesses and the area is served by the Blue Oaks Town Center, a regional shopping center anchored by national tenants, located on the Highway 65 corridor.[14] A section of Granite Drive along Interstate 80 is known as Toy Row, and there is also a local antique mall.
The Rocklin area is home to eleven elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, two alternative education institutions as well as campuses of Sierra College[15] and William Jessup University.
Interstate 80 and State Route 65 intersect in Rocklin. The Rocklin (Amtrak station) is served by the Capitol Corridor and the California Zephyr routes.
Notable people[edit]
- Johnny Davis, kickboxer
- Brotha Lynch Hung, rapper
- Jeffrey Leonard, retired MLB All-Star and professional baseball player, most notably for the San Francisco Giants
- Kevin Martin, shooting guard of the Houston Rockets
- Geoff Petrie, General Manager of the Sacramento Kings
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Home Improvement
- Karyn White, pop singer
- ^ "City of Rocklin California Website". http://www.rocklin.ca.us/. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c "Folsom's Unique History". Folsom History Museum. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ Introduction to Rocklin History Series
- ^ a b c d Ruhkala, Roy. "History of Rocklin California". Written Histories 1974. The Rocklin Historical Society. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Day, Gary. "Where did Rocklin come from?". Rocklin & Roseville Today. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 547. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Climate Summary for Rocklin, California
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Rocklin city". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ D and B Million Dollar Directory. Dun & Bradstreet, Incorporated. 2011. p. 4690.
- ^ "Rocklin Venues". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Rocklin Campus". Sierra College. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocklin, California.
- City of Rocklin official website Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
- City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Rocklin
- Secret Ravine Adaptive Management Plan. Dry Creek Conservancy. December 2001.
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ATTALA COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - An Attala County businesswoman had been missing for three days Sunday. Sheriff William Lee said he does suspect foul play, but there are no persons of interest at this time.
Vicky Ellington was last seen in Kosciusko Thursday. She is the former owner of a pharmacy and owns Attala Fitness and Tanning. Her vehicle was found by friends at the WalMart parking lot in Louisville Friday afternoon.
Sheriff Lee told us she was planning to meet someone in Louisville, but left her purse behind. She has a grandson who was in her care. He is now being cared for by someone else. Family and friends held a vigil Saturday night and prayed she is found soon.
"Miss Vicky Ellington was a beloved pharmacist that served her patients, the doctors, and everybody involved in her work very very well. She was a hard working dear Christian lady," said Ellington's friend Larry Routt.
If you have any information, contact the Attala County Sheriff's Department at (662) 289-5556.
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