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DISA's Google service; The DISA DMZ; AHLTA not quite there yet; COAST into hurricane season?; Coins honor disabled vets
DISA's Google service
It should surprise no one — but is still worth reporting — that DISA is testing Google software for a Defense Department-specific search engine, according to a brief last month by Cmdr. Rex Cobb, leader of an agency customer outreach team.
Cobb added that DISA is testing Akamai for content delivery and has started testing service-oriented architecture at its Columbus, Ohio, enterprise data center.
I don't know why, other than obvious reasons, DISA decided to test Google for search functions, but I hope they used my China rule.
I don't use Yahoo for anything because it fingers Chinese dissidents and exposes them to some really unpleasant authorities, while Google merely kowtows by helping to censor Chinese Web content.
Earlier this year, company officials set up a Web site, www.google.cn, to censor itself to satisfy Chinese authorities.
The DISA DMZ
The Defense Information Systems Agency did not invite the Interceptor to its customer conference earlier this month — definitely a lost bonding opportunity — but I still managed to pick up some information from that clambake, including some good info about the agency's efforts to build a demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the Internet and the Non-secure IP Router Network.
According to a copy of the presentation by Cmdr. Laura Boehm of the DISA
Information Assurance Support Environment network security shop that made its way to Intercepts Central, DISA plans to set up buffers — the agency calls them special-purpose gateways — between the Internet and NIPRNET.
Those gateways would facilitate a deeper inspection of inbound NIPRNET traffic by category, such as Web site requests or e-mail messages, Boehm told the conference. The gateways would also inspect corresponding outbound traffic.
DISA is developing a DMZ program as part of what Boehm said is an aggressive computer network defense project.
The agency also plans to create a federal DMZ as a way to connect other agencies — such as the mob folded under the Homeland Security Department umbrella — to NIPRNET, Boehm told conference attendees.
This federal DMZ would also serve as a secure enclave for traffic from state and local entities, with DHS' OneNet functioning as a bridge between state and local agencies and NIPRNET.
All of that, of course, is based on DISA's brave assumption that anything hatched by DHS will ever work.
AHLTA not quite there yet
DOD's Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) electronic health records system is a work in progress, said Air Force Col. Anthony O'Koren, program manager for the Military Health System's Clinical Information Technology Program Office.
A recent DOD inspector general report rated AHLTA as a high-risk endeavor because it requires integrating a variety of commercial software products into a global system. O'Koren acknowledged the risk and said, "My job is to look at and mitigate risk."
That job includes the ability to forecast the future as the Military Health System tries to decide what commercial lab and radiology software will work best for a system designed to serve more than 9 million beneficiaries.
O'Koren said he has enlisted the help of Gartner in this crystal ball exercise.
COAST into hurricane season?
The Naval Postgraduate School, one of my favorite outfits, kicked off this year's version of the Coalition Operating Area Surveillance and Targeting System (COAST) experiment last week in Thailand. NPS used commercial wireless technology, such as WiMax and Wi-Fi gear, for the networks.
Fortress Technologies will supply gadgets and gizmos to help NPS secure those networks.
An NPS COAST system was pressed into service last year to support tsunami relief efforts in Thailand. Another was deployed in U.S. Gulf Coast states for Hurricane Katrina relief operations.
The Interceptor thinks the U.S. Northern Command should tap NPS to supply a bunch of COAST systems for the upcoming hurricane season.
Coins honor disabled vets
The Senate passed a bill last week calling on the Treasury Department to mint a $1 coin to commemorate veterans with disabilities.
If House lawmakers agree — and why wouldn't they? — Treasury will design and then mint a half-million commemorative coins that are 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
It's hard to tell how well this coin will sell, but if it succeeds like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial coin, I suggest you buy a bunch now.
Those silver dollars sell for $80 to $200, depending on their condition.
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War Crimes In Gaza?
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Eli Yishai said:
We must blow Gaza back to the Middle Ages destroying all the infrastructure including roads & water.
(And see this.)
Destroying civilian infrastructure is – of course – a war crime under the Geneva Convention.
The following are also war crimes under the Geneva Convention:
- The indiscriminate or disproportionate use of force
- Collective punishment for the acts of a few
- Targeting civilians
Targeted assassinations – such as Israeli's recent assassination of a Hamas leader – are also likely war crimes.
Indeed, Israeli's alleged policy of intentionally reducing caloric intake by Palestinians living in Gaza – if real – would be a a years-long, systemic and continuous war crime. (Israel has also restricted access to medicine to the residents of Gaza.)
Likewise, Israeli's use of white phosphorous during "Operation Cast Lead", and its alleged use of the substance this week – if proven – would also constitute a war crime. Specifically, Israel ratified Protocol III of Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons ("Protocol III") – which outlaws the use of incendiary devices in war – in 2007.
Moreover, the 1925 Geneva Protocol (which is different from Protocol III) prohibits "the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases". The U.S. National Safety Council states that "White phosphorus is a poison . . . If its combustion occurs in a confined space, white phosphorus will remove the oxygen from the air and render the air unfit to support life . . . It is considered a dangerous disaster hazard because it emits highly toxic fumes. The EPA has listed white phosphorus as a Hazardous Air Pollutant. Indeed, it is interesting to note that the U.S. previously called white phosphorous a chemical weapon when Saddam used it against the Kurds.
Indeed, the UN has repeatedly found Israeli's actions in Gaza to be a war crime. See this, this and this. The current campaign certainly includes war crimes as well.
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Hi all,
I'm planning on building a shed in my backyard in the next couple weeks. A friend of mine recommended having a concrete foundation. However, it is pretty costly (almost $370 for 23 cubic feet)
Is it easy to mix my own concrete, or are there any options that are cheaper?
Thanks in advance
There are some options. I feel the area of your floor will question the other options. Such as a 10âÂÂX10â or 10âÂÂX12â or others sizes can easily be constructed with treated 2X and flooring on concrete blocks or treated 4X beams. A good floor can be expensive and work in any case (including metal).
I have poured too much concerts but I appreciate the advantages when needed (with good steel and finished properly).
Other Options we have are towing You-Cart-It by the yard, renting a mixer or mixing sand and gravel mix with Portland cement. Concrete is work IMO compared to treated wood
Concur with Loger. Also have done a lot of concrete work and at this point in my life, I hire someone to do it.
What kind of shed are you building and size? What do you intend storing there? e.g. The concrete floor in my barn has to stand up to Ag tractors and occasionally a dozer being parked in there. A back yard shed may see a 500 lb. LT/GT and other odds and ends.
Personally, for a "shed" I'd be looking at 3/4" or 1" plywood, pressure treated or not, depending. Especially if you're "carpentering" it up yourself, easy enough to incorporate the floor and subfloor into your plan.
I do like "solon" tubes (round reinforced cardboard tube inserted into a post hole and filled with concrete with upright inserted and plumb) for this type of project. Also use Pressure treated wood where it's in contact with the ground.
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The image on the left is the original and on the right is the image that is a result of running the square detection.
The results aren't bad, but I really need this to detect ALL of the squares and I'm really new to this openCV and image processing stuff. Does anyone know of how I can edit the squares.c file to possibly get the detection to be more inclusive so that all of the squares are highlighted?
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An environmentalist passed by the farm one day and, noticing the majestic bird, asked the farmer what the eagle was doing among the chickens. The farmer replied that the eagle had never learned how to fly. It had been surrounded by chickens, eaten like a chicken and behaved like a chicken and was therefore no longer an eagle.
"But its true identity is still that of an eagle," said the environmentalist, "and it can be taught how to fly." He took the bird in his hands, raised it toward the sky and said, "You belong to the sky. Spread your wings and fly." The eagle looked around, and seeing the chickens eating their food, jumped down and joined them. Not giving up easily, the environmentalist brought the bird up with him on the farmhouse rooftop, held it high and told it, "You are not a chicken. You're an eagle. Spread your wings and fly." But the eagle, fearful and unaware of its identity and potential, jumped down once again and joined the chickens.
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This is a high quality chair, very stylish, the perfect height for my desk and is pretty sturdy...once you get it together. As all the other reviews noted, it's a beast to assemble. Maybe I just love a challenge, but I put it together by myself. If you're doing it alone, try to remember not to throw anything and have superglue and an advil nearby. One reviewer saved my life with the tip to screw in the first two screws diagonally and only halfway. I will add that if you want to keep your sanity, superglue the washers down first, then attempt the screws...believe me, it's worth it. I did it for one, but had already started so couldn't get the last one to stay put. I threw it across the room and never looked back. Once you've got all four screws in, begin to screw them the rest of the way and voila! you're done. (30 min later...) For an average sized human you'll fit just fine, but anyone with a larger 'seat', just know it'll be a little tight. Good luck, soldier!...
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Great looking chair, a beast to put together
This is a high quality chair, very stylish, the perfect height for my desk and is pretty sturdy...once you get it together. As all the other reviews noted, it's a beast to assemble. Maybe I just love a challenge, but I put it together by myself. If you're doing it alone, try to remember not to throw anything and have superglue and an advil nearby. One reviewer saved my life with the tip to screw in the first two screws diagonally and only halfway. I will add that if you want to keep your sanity, superglue the washers down first, then attempt the screws...believe me, it's worth it. I did it for one, but had already started so couldn't get the last one to stay put. I threw it across the room and never looked back. Once you've got all four screws in, begin to screw them the rest of the way and voila! you're done. (30 min later...) For an average sized human you'll fit just fine, but anyone with a larger 'seat', just know it'll be a little tight. Good luck, soldier!Read More
nice product, not so good service
Really liked the chair however no hardware was included nor instructions. Notified Overstocks and hardware was sent, received 5 business days later and special tool for bolts not included!Read More
BEautiful, contemporary chair.
a great contemporary chair. Very pretty. great style at a great price. perfect in this contemporary/bohemian bedroomRead More
Perfect for modern baby room
This chair is so cute in our baby room. It is nice and comfy for mom, but doesn't take up the space of a glider/rocker. We have received lots of compliments. The vinyl is also super easy to clean.Read More
Elegant, Not Roomy
This is a contemporary update on the old Eames chair. But, no one ever said that mid-century modern furniture was necessarily comfortable. Although the chairs look great and are very sturdy and well-made (opposite from some reviewers opinions), one thing they don't have is roominess. IIf you weight more than 200 pounds, it will be a tight squeeze to get your "rear-end" to fit into the chair. My husband barely fits himself into it, plus there's no back support for anyone over 6-feet tall. I have no problems, but I'm sure some of my female friends and family members might have difficulty. Nice to look at... not so practical in the actual "seating" department.Read More
The innovative design is truly spectacular
I am extremely happy with the Lia White Tufted Faux Leather Arm Chair. For a low price, I was able to give my apartment a stylish upgrade and another place to sit. The innovative design is truly spectacular -- you get the Eames classic feel, brilliantly updated but without the Eames price. Plus, if you are an animal lover like I am, you will definitely appreciate the fact that this beautiful chair is upholstered with faux leather.Read More
Great Chair!
This chair is super comfortable and very unique looking. It is much more impressive in person. The bottom was a little challenging to get on as the holes do not line up exactly. My husband and I were able to do it together. We use it at a desk for our computer and sit in it all the time. We really like it and so do our cats! We all think it is extremely comfortable!Read More
well-conceived update of a classic
This chair is a really well-conceived update of the classic Charles and Ray Eames wire base chair. The faux leather works extremely well with this piece and the tufted button look add a very unique dimension. The organic shape of the chair on top of the rigid structuralism of the base is what gives this piece its modern, eclectic feel. It arrived earlier than expected and was easier than I thought to assemble. Even if youre not a fan of mid-century design, this chair is undeniably beautiful.Read More
Love love love!
I have been in search of a chair for my desk for weeks. I was considering a very expensive chair from a department store when i stumbled across this. I immediately fell in love and for the price, I felt like it was a steal. It arrive 5 days ahead of schedule and was in great condition. Luckily, I read the reviews ahead of time so I anticipated it being difficult to put together.(the review that recommended putting all the screws in half way was the BEST advice) It would have been easier with two people. but I was able to get it together by myself. Once put together the chair is sturdy and looks SO expensive. I love it and it looks great against my dark furniture. (also, very modern looking!)Read More
Great little chair for the price!
These chairs were perfect as accent chairs in our living room. They are comfortable and look really cool. The fabric is a little wrinkled in the back, it doesn't bother us but it might bother someone else. They were somewhat difficult to put together, like some others have said, but my husband and I are young and were able to stretch the metal base to get it to fit in the holes. I can't imagine 1 person, or an older person being able to put it together on their own.Read More
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Is my cherry dying
I bought this plant-cherry higan weeping in April, I used garden soil bought at the nusery and watered it every day. After 2 months the plant looks like it's dying ??? Is there any way can I save this plant. Appreciate your thoughts...
Did you have a frost after your planted it? It looks like freeze damage. You can scrape some bark off to see if it is green underneath. If there is, the branch is still alive. You can also try cutting the tips off the ends of the branches until you see live growth.
The branches look alive except for the smallest twigs. 40 degres isn't low enough to cause frost damage. I think it may be getting too much water. Please to stop watering every day. Water deeply 1 or 2 times a week while the tree is young. Once a week after it is established. This promotes deep roots that eventually get water naturally occuring in the soil. You'll only have to suppliment water during summer after the tree has been in the ground for 2 years.
If "garden soil" was different from soil around hole and plant has been watered heavily it may be sitting in mud. Pull back bark mulch and dig small holes to look at backfill and check moisture situation.
Cherry trees are disease-susceptible. Try clipping samples of affected branches, especially those with dead flowers and taking to nearest Cooperative Extension office.
"Do not add gravel, fertilizers, organic matter, or other amendments to the planting hole"
"Backfill with unamended native soil"
Here is a link that might be useful: Planting Fact Sheet


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SALVATION Army emergency response teams in Guatemala are providing assistance after the country was hit by two major disasters within 10 days.
A state of emergency was declared after the eruption of the Pacaya Volcano – about 15 miles south of the capital, Guatemala City. A television journalist was killed in the eruption and the international airport had to be closed. Some 1,600 people were evacuated from the slopes of the volcano and two to three inches of ash built up on streets in some southern parts of the capital.
Dots mark the path of Tropical Storm Agatha
While the country was struggling to deal with the aftermath of the eruption, Tropical Storm Agatha moved across central America, bringing devastation on a huge scale. Of the 150 people known to have been killed in the region, more than 120 were from Guatemala. These numbers may rise.
Some communities were cut off by floods and mudslides, and the ash clean-up operation was badly affected. At one point a Salvation Army team was stranded after a landslide blocked the roads to a community where it was providing assistance.
Almost 112,000 people were evacuated from their homes across Guatemala and around 30,000 had to seek temporary accommodation in emergency shelters.
The local authorities set up a campaign to provide support and The Salvation Army played its part, delivering coffee and warm meals. Salvation Army officers (church ministers) coordinated the response and other Salvationists worked as volunteers.
The first assistance provided by The Salvation Army was at San Vicente, in response to the volcanic eruption. The number of people seeking help increased because of the storm and support is being given at shelters in Tierra Nueva.
A Purple Heart has finally found its way home after mistakenly surfacing January in a box of donations at a Salvation Army Store in New York. The medal was found with a certificate and photo of a young soldier, and figuring the valuable honor was not intended to be given away, Salvation Army staff had few clues to direct them to the rightful owner.
The certificate described the award of Sgt. Richard E. Owen "for military wounds received in action resulting in his death on June 6, 1944," but no one knew who dropped off the donation, if Sgt. Owen was even from the New York area, or the names of his living family members. However, after thorough research, Salvation Army Captain Ronald Heimbrock discovered Sgt. Owen was from the "Easy" Company Paratroopers, 101st Airborne Division, whose mission in Europe during WWII inspired the popular HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers."
Capt. Heimbrock contacted the local newspaper to run a story in hopes of finding someone with a connection, which was then picked up by AP who distributed stories across the country. Soon, the American Legion reached out to Capt. Heimbrock to assist in the search by posting information on their blog. (Click here to read a story discussing the myterious details surrounding the Purple Heart and Capt. Heimbrock's efforts.)
When the Winchester Virginia newspaper wrote an article on the matter, the reporter was approached by a woman named Ellen Marshall, the great niece of Richard Owen, with a photo album containing pictures of her great uncle. She explained that she and her sister Susanne Marshall helped take care of the estate of Sgt. Owen's widow, their great aunt Ruth McCann, after she passed in 2002, which is how they came into care of the Purple Heart and mistakenly gave it away amidst of a box of other items.
With the mystery finally solved, a ceremony honoring Sgt. Owen was held on Armed Forces Day in James Island, SC, during which Susanne Marshall was presented with her great uncle's Purple Heart and certificate. Many shared in the joy of knowing Sgt. Owen's family was reunited with the important symbol of the man's sacrifice to his country. Salvation Army Capt. Ronald Heimbrock was present, along with Mark Seavey of the American Legion.
Click here to read the American Legion's story of this very special event and highly anticipated reunion.
It's about that time of year when college students move out of their dorm rooms and head back home for the summer, but sometimes, all the "stuff" they've accumulated over the past year doesn't take the road trip with them, whether it be for lack of want, space, or another reason.
Instead of ditching or throwing away perfectly good items, from clothes to books to appliances, students have an opportunity to give them new second-hand life with the help of The Salvation Army.
At Skidmore College in New York, the school has partnered with The Salvation Army for their annual "Give and Go" event. Student volunteers collect the usable items left behind in the dorms and donate them to the Army, where they will be sold in our Family Thrift Stores or given to other local charities who can put them to good use. Read the full story about this conservation effort at Skidmore College's website by clicking here.
According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, several other colleges in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are participating in similar efforts, with Salvation Army trucks swinging by the campuses following the student exodus. Between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds of goods and food are salvaged at each location, diverting the items from the landfill and into the hands of people in need. Find the full article here.
For all you National Doughnut Day celebrators, we have a special treat for you! As promised, we're posting the original Salvation Army doughnut recipe, just like our "doughnut girls" used to make them on the front lines for American soldiers during WW1.
Try them out and let us know what you think!
5 C flour
2 C sugar
5 tsp. baking powder
1 'saltspoon' salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 C milk
1 T lard
Combine all ingredients (except for lard) to make dough.
Thoroughly knead dough, roll smooth, and cut into rings that are less than 1/4 inch thick. (When finding items to cut out doughnut circles, be creative! Salvation Army doughnut girls used whatever they could find, from baking powder cans to coffee percolator tubes.)
Drop the rings into the lard, making sure the fat is hot enough to brown the doughnuts slowly. Turn the doughnuts slowly several times.
When browned, remove doughnuts and allow excess fat to drip off.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Let cool and enjoy! This recipe yields approximately 4 dozen doughnuts, so invite some friends to help eat!


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(photo credit:YORAM RAANAN)
What unites Jews throughout the world as one nation and one people? What is the most critical factor responsible for our amazing persistence as a unique historical entity, despite our having been scattered throughout the globe and subject to persecution and pogrom, despite our having been chased from pillar to post? What idea and ideal has prevented us from falling prey to assimilation, from disappearing into the sands of time as just another grain of sand, indistinguishable from the other grains, simply being "a part of" rather being "set apart from"? Why have we insisted upon Jewish exclusivity, Jewish separatism, Jewish apartness?Our biblical portion of Matot makes a distinction between two technical terms which it doesn't quite define: "If a man makes a vow [neder] to dedicate an object to the Lord, or takes an oath [shevua] to prohibit himself from partaking of a certain food or from participating in a certain activity, he must not desecrate his word" (Numbers 30:3). My revered teacher and mentor Rabbi Joseph B. Solveitchik defines a vow as pertaining to an object (a person is on a diet, and he vows that henceforth bread will become for him as prohibited as bacon), and an oath as pertaining to a subject (the person himself will no longer eat bread).In the first instance of vow, the emphasis is on the object, the bread, the "heftza"; in the second instance of oath, the emphasis is on the subject, the person, the "gavra."In the Talmudic school of Brisker methodology, much of the world may be divided between gavra and heftza, subject and object; indeed, in most instances a human being – especially if he is born to be free – ought be seen as a "subject." However, if a person is enslaved, he ipso facto has been turned into an "object," having been denied his fundamental freedom of choice.This distinction can serve us well in attempting to answer our opening philosophical query about what sets Jews apart and makes us unique. But first a personal experience of significance. At the end of the Yom Kippur War, while on an El Al airplane on the way to Israel, I was shocked to discover that a acquaintance of mine, who had lost his first family in Auschwitz, remarried and had two sons on the West Side of Manhattan, had moved to Israel and lost his eldest boy in the Six Day War and had now lost his only remaining son in the Yom Kippur War.I made a condolence call as soon as I got off the plane.My disconsolate friend was sitting on the floor with his wife, surrounded by would-be comforters; no one, however, said a word, so that the atmosphere was tense with a heavy silence which shouted upwards to heaven in tear-filled protest. As I quietly intoned the condolence formula: "May the Place [Makom, a synonym for God] comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem", my friend looked up. "Why does the blessing use the word Makom and not Elokim or Hashem?" He didn't wait for a reply, but himself offered the answer. "When I lost my first family in the Holocaust, I couldn't even mourn properly and I could not be comforted; it all seemed so absurd and meaningless.Now, however, although I am devastated and unable to speak to my comforters, I nevertheless do feel comforted.The place comforts me; the fact that my second set of children were killed to preserve Israel and Jerusalem, to guarantee Jewish future and Jewish destiny.Yes, the place comforts me…" Allow me to interpret this distraught but wise father's words, on the basis of yet another insight from Rav Soloveichik. In Kol Dodi Dofek, my rebbe distinguishes between the Holocaust experience in which the Jews were united by a common fate (goral) foisted upon them from without, from a largely sinister gentile world cooperating enthusiastically with the "final solution" of Nazi Germany – and the Sinai experience – in which the Jews were united by a common destiny (yi'ud) which they accepted upon themselves, pledging to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priest-teachers to convey God's message of compassionate righteousness and moral justice to the world. It is this sense of destiny which brought us to Israel and compels us to fight against tyranny and terrorism.The three pure and holy sacrificial Jewish victims of this last period – Gil-Ad Shaer, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel – were captured and mercilessly murdered outside Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion. And tragically an innocent Palestinian boy, Muhammad Abu Khdeir was cruelly murdered, seemingly at the hands of misguided and evil Jewish teenagers. The Gush lies geographically between Hebron – where God initially chose Abraham and made him the father of a multitude of nations including Ishmael because he was teaching his descendants God's path of compassionate righteousness and moral justice (Gen. 18:18-19), and Jerusalem, where Jewish and world history will culminate in a Holy Temple from whence Zion's message of a Torah of peace and redemption will be accepted by all the nations of the globe. Now too, the "place" (makom) comforts us in our period of national rebirth – among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Shabbat shalom
The writer is the founder and chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone colleges and graduate programs, currently celebrating their 30th anniversary, and chief rabbi of Efrat. The fifth volume of his acclaimed Torah Lights series of parsha commentary was recently published by Koren Publishers.
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John Todhunter
John Todhunter was an Irish poet and playwright who wrote seven volumes of poetry, and several plays.
Todhunter was born in Dublin, the eldest son of Thomas Harvey Todhunter, a Quaker merchant of English origin. He and was educated at Quaker schools in York and Mountmellick. He attended Trinity College Medical School, where he studied medicine. While at Trinity, Todhunter won the Vice-Chancellor's prize for English Verse 1864, 1865 and 1866, and the Gold Medal of the Philosophical Society 1866 for an essay. He also clerked for William Stokes while studying. Todhunter received his Bachelor of Medicine in 1867, and his Doctorate of Medicine degree in ... more »
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The Banshee
Green, in the wizard arms Of the foam-bearded Atlantic, An isle of old enchantment, A melancholy isle,
O, you plant the pain in my heart with your wistful eyes, Girl of my choice, Maureen! Will you drive me mad for the kisses your shy, sweet mouth denies, Maureen?
A June Day
The very spirit of summer breathes to-day, Here where I sun me in a dreamy mood, And laps the sultry leas, and seems to brood Tenderly o'er those hazed hills far away.
There's a glade in Aghadoe, Aghadoe, Aghadoe, There 's a green and silent glade in Aghadoe, Where we met, my love and I, Love's fair planet in the sky, O'er that sweet and silent glade in Aghadoe.
The Black Knight
1. A beaten and a baffled man, My life drags lamely day by day,
1. On his cross still hangs the Saviour, Bears our sins in dreadful sum,
The Marseillaise
What means this mighty chant, wherein its wail Of some intolerable woe, grown strong With sense of more intolerable wrong Swells to a stern victorious march--a gale
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Green, in the wizard arms
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Enchanted and dreaming lies;
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An aged desolation,
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Nexus 5 has inspired two interesting ideas that render a very powerful and attractive image of the upcoming Google device - a power-packed CPU that breaks the 2.0GHz barrier with a price tag of less than $100.
Nexus 4 won too many fans despite the woes that blemished its worldwide distribution and the next time around those believers look forward to a better gadget and hopefully better ways for Google to ship out the smartphone.
Folks at AndroidPit envision the Nexus 5 as a sleek and trendy little machine covered in a black shell - a mixture actually of carbon, metal and glass to achieve "a metallic look," plus durability that was absent with its predecessor.
On its face, the Nexus 5 render flashes an edge-to-edge display screen that relies on a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The absence of noticeable left and right margins "is to optimize the smartphone's surface space, all the while retaining its overall compact form," AndroidPit explains.
At the back of the concept, the artist placed a multicoloured X icon that doubles as the Nexus 5's notification tool. Its LED light flashes to call the owner's attention on missed calls and unread messages for instance.
The full specs as dreamed by AndroidPit read below:
- 135 x 71 x 9 mm
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- Snapdragon 800 with 2.3GHz from Qualcomm
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Over at AndroidandMe.com, the upcoming Nexus 5 takes the form of an NVIDIA Tegra 4i superphone that will be built by giant Chinese tech firm ZTE.
No image concept was offered by the website but its proposition will surely trigger sufficient interest among Android fans: Why not a ZTE Nexus 5 that retails at Google Play for only $US99?
If Google makes that a reality and improves on the Nexus 5 supply chain, the tech giant has a hit smartphone in the making that could prompt Apple and Samsung executives to revise their drawing boards.


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I am looking for a way to end the plaster generalized shaling and flaking that basically attacks just one one room in our c. 1810 townhouse.
The house was refurbished by the previous owner, and the plaster (I believe) is about 30 years old. The plaster is VERY hard, bending over all types of nails except for tempered "super-nails". It is in excellent condition, except for this annoying flaking problem. The paint which was applied a few years ago (latex, I think) in many places no longer holds on, but instead hangs like so much cloth tacked to the walls.
The exterior walls are brick, and the room that is attacked is the ground floor dining room. The walls seem totally dry, there is no acute dampness problem that I can see.
I dream of some kind of plaster finish coat or white wash that could be applied to these walls that would penetrate the surface plaster and form a lasting bond. I wonder about the brown staining that often occurs when new plaster is adjacent to old plaster.
It definitely seems as if a specific chemical reaction is going on here, which, if attacked properly, could be solved once and for all. Any suggestions for what ails these walls and what is the proper course to correct them?
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Awesome about QOTSA. $20 ain't nuthin', although I suppose it comes with the irritation of having to get into the venue.
Also, and I realize this is a Tucson show, but Cat Power is playing the Rialto at the end of September (the day before Summers End Festival) so I have to make it down to see her. Missed out on the chance in 2006 when my friend reasoned that I could just see her at Coachella, but then she was in the Mojave at night with Carl Cox's bass booming over from the Sahara, making it impossible to enjoy her. She cancelled the subsequent 2 opportunities I had -- Phoenix 2008, Coachella 2013 -- but she seems to have her shit together now and isn't cancelling shows at Morrissey-levels anymore as far as I can tell.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drew Hutchison showed a veteran's poise after blowing a big lead.
Juan Francisco's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drew Hutchison showed a veteran's poise after blowing a big lead.
Juan Francisco's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Cody Asche hit a game-tying grand slam off Hutchison in the sixth to help the Phillies rally from a 5-0 deficit, but they were swept in a two-game portion of a four-game, home-and-home interleague series. The teams meet Wednesday night in Toronto.
Hutchison took a five-run lead into the sixth, but couldn't hold it. He stayed in the game after the slam, however, and retired the last seven batters he faced.
"It's really good to know he trusts me enough to go back out there," Hutchison said.
Hutchison allowed five runs and nine hits in eight innings in his seventh start since Tommy John surgery forced him to miss the 2013 season. Hutchison also got his first two career hits, both singles to left.
Jays manager John Gibbons was impressed with the way Hutchison pitched after giving up five runs.
"He showed us what he's all about," Gibbons said. "That's how you find out about a guy. He had two dominant innings."
Edwin Encarnacion and Colby Rasmus went deep for the Blue Jays. Marcus Stroman (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings for his first career win. Aaron Loup got the final two outs for his second save.
"It's an exciting feeling," said Stroman, who pitched in front of some friends and family. "It was a lot of fun out there."
Cole Hamels, stuck on 99 career wins, allowed five runs and 10 hits in six innings.
"He was not real sharp," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "He fell behind and they didn't miss his fastballs."
Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista hit consecutive singles off Antonio Bastardo (3-2) to start the 10th. After Encarnacion popped out to second, Francisco's shallow fly to center scored Cabrera well ahead of Ben Revere's weak, off-line throw.
Carlos Ruiz started the Phillies' rally in the sixth with a double and Chase Utley singled. Ryan Howard followed with an RBI single to cut it to 5-1. But Hutchison got the next two outs before pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. walked to load the bases. Asche then ripped a shot to the seats in right for his first career slam, tying it at 5.
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Eleven 'pinks' taken at Tunbridge shop and residence while here on new year break Thursday, Jan 22 2015
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William White has developed this product with his Chinese factory and then pulled his product from a huge national distributor because of the hike in their margin take . . . he told me what they demanded. He's set up a web page, he's used it on his building in Brunswick Heads and we are going to use both products in our Tasmanian renovation.
The pink • looks like 19th century corrugated tin down pipe . . . but its modern PVc formed and painted to look the part. The * decorative eave is PVC painted in rust finish that really tricks the eye and is so easy to work and so affordable. Go here to view their unfinished web, this info is straight from the horse's mouth. Contact Wil at <email@example.com>
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Another 'thank-you' card from lovely recent clients Tuesday, Nov 12 2013
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. . . to be filed with their job bag and placed in the commissioner's year 2013 folder. I have it out typing all the new clients' details into the database for the 'jeweller to the lost' annual report and studio sale notice that we produce every year.
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. . . we never know who will appear out of the shadows with their little pieces of paper for the fire.
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My father 'Dick' Enright turns 90 tomorrow and his lunch-time party is at Bindawalla Gardens, Caboolture. Here is the press clipping: Friday, Jan 4 2013
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"poppy' as he is known to his great grandchildren won both games of pool, it was down to the black first game and I went in off the black and down to the black in the second game, I kept playing it safe and trying to snooker him but he potted that black and so it was two-nil . . . what fun to see Dick in his element!


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We know that the vizards aren't going to stay as hollows. Why would the fact that they survived be anything but an indication that they were strong enough to beat their inner hollow?
I don't see the need to add anything extraneous to what we're seeing right now, Kensei is in the same situation Ichigo was when he fought his inner hollow.


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Have you heard about that Ted Danson jerk? You know, the hippie, earth-loving, Oceana founding board member one? Well, the always reputable National Enquirer has a source who says that ever since the actor started his new "CSI" series gig, he's had the gall to start making the set more environmentally friendly! The nerve!
Said the source: "When Ted, who's involved in many environmental causes, first arrived on the set, he was appalled that all plastic bottles were thrown into the garbage instead of being recycled." How dare he?! Wait – what? WTF CBS? It's nearly 2012 and you're still not separating that shit?
"He's had low-energy light bulbs installed everywhere, including the dressing rooms," the source added. "He actually chided producers about thermostats being set too low. 'It's wasteful…and cold,' he told them." Again CBS, really? It's taken Danson to show you how you can save a buck?
The Inquirer added that Danson even had a compost bin constructed for organic waste from meals. "While everyone respects Ted's love for the environment, some are saying he needs to chill a bit," the source complained.
Chances are this story is BS – but as many in the Hollywood set greening biz (I'm looking at you Reel Green Media) can attest to, there's probably a bit of sad truth as well. Fact is, many sets out there are still not hip to the simple changes that can make a big difference. Rock on, Ted.
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National Inquirer should watch Greenlit. We would love to get on their callsheet!
Good for him….Jorja Fox who plays "Sara/h" on CSI is also eco-aware–and I believe vegan. In a few past eps they've even alluded to it.
I don't like Ted Danson, but he was right about the light bulbs. If everyone in America changed just incadescent light bulb in their home to an LED bulb it would be equivalent to taking 300 thousand cars off of the road.


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So I hope to go tomorrow, and Have received some requests by PM.
Rather than replying individually to each PM, I will save myself some time by simply saying that all requests have been noted and will be taken along (on a list). Where I can meet a request, I will do so. If I can meet more than I am allowed to buy, it will be a first in line situation on the list I guess.
Anyway, for those that get lucky, I will PM when I get home.
Fingers crossed I find some boots in my size!
I owe a debt of gratitude to buddy Jordi who traveled all the way from Netherlands and wasn't selfish to leave one shoe space for me and proxy me a pair of Chelsea Oxfords in Dark Oak on my favorite 202 last.
Can't wait them to arrive to Germany. In the meanwhile, he sent me a tease photo!
@hoodog I hope You are happy for me.
Great! So glad to see you get something! That is a beautiful shoe. We'll need more photos when it arrives :)
If I'm not too busy I may be going tomorrow, I don't expect there will be too much left. Are you still interested in more?
Just been to sale... and left with a pair of dark oak 'Chelsea' Oxfords
Very pleased as they are my first pair from EG - albeit, one or two very small blemishes on the side but these are hardly noticeable.
Size 9s and 9.5 didn't have as much choice but still a nice selection avaialble... However, there are still a lot of gorgeous shoes available going up to size 8 and 10+.
When I was queuing to pay, I overheard that they may be getting "a few more" in this afternoon. Hopefully this might give comfort to anyone looking to head over there this evening or over the weekend.


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Big Night
jardinistaMarch 11, 2010
This might be a little off topic for gardening,but I figured
someone out there would know.Any known streets for the annual salamander migration known as "big night" in the greater Boston area? The conditions are getting right for them to get to their vernal pools. Thanks,Jardinista
MA Audubon has a couple of events, mostly in early April, and at various wetland sanctuaries. I'd never heard of Big Night before, so I googled it - thanks for cluing me in to this event, Jardinista!
Here is a link that might be useful: Ipswich River Big Night