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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long forked stick for holding a match, formerly used to fire cannon.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pointed staff with a crotch or fork at one end to hold a lighted match, used in firing cannon.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
When Raphael describes the artillery used in Heaven, he speaks of cannon balls as "iron globes" and "balls of missive ruin," and calls the linstock the "incentive reed pernicious," thereby perhaps drawing attention to the strange character of the new invention.
I should have also made a linstock out of wire with florists wire wrapped around the stick, but I forgot to do this.
I should have also made a linstock out of wire with florists wire wrapped around the stick, but I forgot to do this.
They dismounted, and bade Thiebault and the grooms look to the horses, while the Earl of Oxford and his son took each a linstock from one of the helpless gunners, three of whom were just sober enough to stand by their guns.
It was the difference between a cannon lying quiet in its embrasure, and the same gun when touched by the linstock.
The army's field artillery, none of it so big as these guns, was fired with a linstock, a slow match that glowed red as it burned, but no naval Captain would dare have a glowing red-hot linstock lying loose on a gundeck where so much powder lay waiting to explode.
Instead the guns had flintlocks, though, if the flintlock failed, a linstock was suspended in a nearby tub half-filled with water.
Simmons reappeared with the grenades and Sharpe took a linstock from one of the remaining water barrels, lit its fuse, then waited until the vagaries of the ocean swells brought a French gunport into view.
The Frenchman sprang back and Sharpe skipped aside for he could see the gunner holding the linstock to the touch-hole.
Morris could hear footsteps hurrying along the nearer firestep and he saw a brief glow as a linstock was plucked from a barrel and blown into red life.
A staff about three feet long, having a pointed foot to stick in the deck or ground, and a forked head to hold a lighted (slow) match.
Linstocks are used to spark cannons, so that artillerists can be a little further away from the gun when it goes off.


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Is evolution dangerous? Pinewood has been swept by an army of high tech interfaced metallic objects led by the enormous enterprise known simply as Apple. With the new policy of placing student phones on a desk before a test, it is apparent that almost all phones are iPhones.
These devices come in many forms, from the elusive and arguably extinct generations of iPhones to the most recent generations. So far many have already exchanged their old phones for the iPhone 6 and 6+ released on Sept. 19.
Not only at Pinewood, but over 39 million other people worldwide have also bought the same phone. Still, many wonder what the iPhone 6 really offers and whether or not they should purchase or upgrade their phones.
The first noticeable change that the new iPhone has offered is a brand new design. The iPhone 6 is 0.7 inches longer than the iPhone 5s with a length of 4.7 inches and a weight of 4.55 ounces, while the iPhone 6+ is 1.5 inches longer than the iPhone 5s, standing at 5.5 inches and weighing 6.07 ounces.
"Big phones do not sit so securely in the hand. Their increased width means they cannot be gripped as easily and their increased height means you slide them around your palm to let your fingers reach the top corners (more later), none of which is helped by Apple making them like bars of soap," said Gordon Kelly of Forbes Magazine.
The opinion that Kelly offers is similar to many others; however, nowadays one must consider that most smartphones have all followed the "phablet movement."
All of the major smartphone companies are making their phones larger to facilitate reading, which the tablet is known for, but at the same time have all the features of a phone.
For example the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is 5.7 inches long. However, despite its length, the new iPhone is thinner than its predecessors.
The iPhone 6 is 6.9 millimeters thick and the iPhone 6+ is just 7.1 millimeters, which makes them much thinner than the iPhone 5's 7.6 millimeters, which was the thinnest iPhone before the iPhone 6's release.
The new iPhone also comes in three different colors: silver, gold, and space gray and also comes in 16, 64, and 128 Gigabyte models. Another way Apple has improved the iPhone 6 is by making it faster and improving its internal components and software.
The resolution on the iPhone has improved because of newer technologies, such as the A8 chip (the iPhone 5s had an A7 chip) and the increased screen size.
Furthermore, zooming and pixilation for wider viewing angles has also improved because of newer technologies.
Even though the processor has not improved much (from 1.4GHz to 1.3 GHz), the A9 64-bit chipset is new and improved. It delivers 30 percent more speed and power and is more energy efficient.
In addition, the device has 1GB RAM., as well as an improved camera, battery, and image processor. The new sensor has a faster focus speed and provides better low light images.
The improvements on the camera in turn also help focus the image better so that shaky hands will become less of a problem. On a separate note, the battery of the iPhone has also increased and now delivers 14 hours of talk time, which is 4 more than the iPhone 5s.
Personally, I am not a fan of the size of the new iPhone; however, I am interested by the new additions and improvements Apple has made since the last model.
Overall, I think that the iPhone 6 is a good investment for those who are looking for an upgrade to an old phone, but being a long time iPhone owner, I discourage those who already have a iPhone 5 from buying it, unless of course their contracts have expired.
Thus, we should still leave the possibility of an army of iPhone terminators taking over open.


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Hitachi has been fined $31 million by the US Department of Justice after it pleaded guilty to price-fixing charges.
It was alleged that Hitachi was one of four companies that conspired to artificially raise prices charged for LCD components to system vendors like Dell and Apple.
According to VNU, Hitachi's $31 million fine has been the smallest amount by a considerable margin. Chunghwa was fined $65 million, while LG Display and Sharp were charged $400 million and $120 million respectively.
"Hitachi joins three other multinational companies who have admitted to their involvement in fixing prices for LCD panels sold to U.S. companies," said the acting assistant attorney general for the antitrust division, Scott D. Hammond.
"This case should send a strong message to multinational companies operating in the United States that when it comes to enforcing the U.S. antitrust laws we mean business."


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How to Give Your Life to Spirit?
Jobs and relationships are symbols Spirit can use for healing. When you give your life to Spirit, all aspects of your life are devoted to the Purpose of Awakening and every relationship is seen as a total commitment. Your light wants to shine through, and all symbols of this world are tools to be used for this Purpose!


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LGBT Foundation has a strong presence at many LGBT-focused events such as Manchester Pride, IDAHOBIT, Sparkle, Sugar and Spice and World AIDS Day. We have a variety of roles at these events. These can include volunteering duties such as stewarding, taking part in the parade, fundraising, data entry, photography and lots more.
Here is where you will find up and coming events for you to take part in, so check this page regularly to see if there is anything you like!


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Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could be determined Tuesday.
As of Friday, Republicans and Democrats each hold 101 seats in the 203 House. Republicans claim they won the final contest, the race for Chester County's 156th Dist., but the counting continues. Another close race, in Chester County's 167th Dist., is also being reviewed by elections officials.
Republican Shannon Royer apparently won the 157th seat on Election Day by 19 votes over Democrat McIlvaine Smith. Unofficial results have Royer with 11,500 to McIlvaine Smith's 11, 481 votes.
But the results are not yet officials, leaving some doubt over which party will control the state House in 2007 and who gets to be Speaker of the House.
Chester County officials issued the following statement Friday afternoon:
"The Provisional Board has finished reviewing all voters' registration issues for the 156th District. The determination is that, of the 38 provisional ballots cast on Election Day, only 20 were validated for inclusion in the final vote count. The Provisional Board validation process began today for the 167th, in which 64 provisional voters will be reviewed. The Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at 10:30 am to hear challenges concerning the provisional and absentee ballots cast in the 156th and 167th Legislative Districts. The meeting will be held in room 171 of the Government Services Center, located at 601 Westtown Road in West Chester, PA.The Computation Board has completed the process for all precincts in Chester County, except for those precincts within the 156th and 167th districts. Until all challenges have been heard and decided upon, the districts cannot be certified."
In the 167th Dist., unofficial results show Republican Duane Milne received 13,309 votes, and Democrat Anne R. Crowley had 13,173 votes. Democrats have challenged the results.
Before the Nov. 7 election, Republicans held 109 seats in the House. The GOP's best-case scenario is a loss of 7 seats. And this is why the Republican caucus re-elected John Perzel as speaker and Sam Smith as majority leader? These two men presided over the loss of those 7 seats.
Perzel and Smith were also behind the July 20005 pay raise fiasco that started the whole anti-incumbent movement. Perzel and Smith also blocked all reforms and oppose efforts to eliminate property taxes.
If Republicans are wondering why they're no longer in control in Pennsylvania, look no further than Perzel and Smith (and the dimwitted Republicans who re-elected them as their caucus leaders).


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Dota Plus by Overwolf is an app that helps Dota 2 players during the ban/pick phase of a match by giving player's stats, performance, and draft suggestions. This app won't get you VAC banned so don't worry!
Dota Plus by overwolf FEATURES
Players' In-Game Stats
Dota Plus provides all of the player's (except private profiles) important stats such as rank, matches,win rate, and most played heroes to give you an idea of how good the players are. Apart from that Dota Plus also tells your how often a particular player plays either Core or Support that helps you know which role that player is going to go for.
This feature is by far my most favorite one since it's a page compiled with information that you could use quickly as you need to be fast during the Ban/Pick phase of a game.
Ban/Pick Suggestions
Dota Plus provide suggestions on which heroes to pick and ban based on histories of each players in the game. It helps eliminating the enemy's best played heroes and gives you suggestions on which heroes to pick so you can have a greater advantage against your opponents.
The suggestions can also be categorized all lanes such as Mid Lane, Safe Lane, Roaming and Off Lane which enables you to fine tune the suggestions according to your lane and role.
Hero Matchups Calculation
This application also provides a Hero Matchup calculation to give information on how much advantage or disadvantage a hero has against another hero in the game.
The hero matchups calculations are based on heroes' base win rate and how it changes when against each other. A hero wins the matchup once his win rate is at least 2% higher against the enemy hero. Total hero advantage across all 5 enemy heroes is averaged. So what is being displayed is the average hero advantage and disadvantage against all enemy heroes.
Green: Radiant Advantage
Red: Dire Advantage
Top Meta Picks
By using this app, you are also able to view the most trending heroes according to the meta. The heroes shown here are those with high pick and win rates in recent Dota 2 matches. A useful feature to identify heroes that are powerful in the current meta.
Counter Picks Suggestion
This app also provides a Counter Pick Suggestion based on your enemy team picks. You are given a set of heroes to pick from which has the highest advantage against each enemy heroes.
Team Composition
Last but not least, you'll get a Team Composition overview. This feature lets you know how strong your team's lineup as well as your opponent's lineup. An interesting feature that lets you assess your draft.
How to get this app?
To get Dota Plus, simply go to their website at Dota Plus by Overwolf , download the app by clicking on the "Get Dota Plus" button and install.
Once installed, you can adjust the settings by clicking the interface floating on your display.
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With May Day only a day away, and the prospect of plenty of traditional protest events to witness, I thought I would flip through the MN50images 'popular protest' archives.
Today's images feature a photo street journalist colleague and a current Labour leader, back in the day, one sunny London May Day afternoon.
Life must have seemed simpler for Jeremy Corbyn, when this snap was snapped, way before the pressure of leadership and election worries. And, to be honest, looking back now, the world seemed simpler for yours truly.
What I can say with certainty, right here, right now, at this time of decision, the protests I have witnessed over the last few years in our great land have been choc full of passionate, serious, thoughtful, good humoured, interesting, clever and diverse folk. Much like it is with Comrade Corbyn, I am very glad I had the pleasure of documenting these folk expressing themselves so brilliantly.
Life might be simpler again soon for JC, or maybe not… Either way, 'sweet moderation, heart of this nation,' let's hope all my diverse photo subjects end up with the leadership they so richly deserve.


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- Don't mix the term improvement with over improvement when you are deciding how to improvise your house condition consider your neighborhood like your neighborhood have three rooms and not that modernize then a property with five rooms or well furnished likely to be priced high and will be difficult to sell.
- Improvement should be made so that property will look good, you should involve in capital expenditure which can't be covered afterward.
- Do cosmetic improvements in your house in Gurgaon by using appropriate wallpaper, paint, and landscaping. Also, check your house systems and appliances are working in good condition and if there is any problem and fix them.
- Repair if there are any leaky faucets, cracked tiles, broken doorbell or etc.
- Before making any investment asks yourself is there any option which can be less expensive than another one like which can be economical option repainting the cabinet or replacing them? Which will be economical cleaning and polishing the wood floor or furnishing them?
- In open house real agent will advertise the home for a particular given period and the owner has no role in that. At the open house, the realtor will provide literature, maintain visitor log and answer their various questions. These will help in getting the feedback which you can use for improvising your home for future buyers.
- The online real estate includes not only home listing but numerous additional features and benefits. It offers neighborhood information, school data, recent sale price, video tours model forms and consumer information.


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Wild Geese: a love of horses took a Galway student to Kentucky
Cormac Breathnach: "My parents tell me that some of my first words were the names of racehorses and stallions in the 1970s, so for some reason horses have always been my thing"
Kentucky is along way from home in Galway, but a love of horses drew Cormac Breathnach from afar.
Born in Renmore, Breathnach attended St Joseph's College, where his father, Máirtín, was a teacher and vice-principal. "From there I studied biotechnology at UCG. It was a brand new course then – I think I was part of the second class. It suited my interests, but it also gave me the opportunity to travel after the third year."
In the summer of 1995, Breathnach did a research internship at Alltech, near Lexington, Kentucky, where Dr Pearse Lyons, who recently passed away, founded and developed an animal feed and nutrition company.
"While spending that summer there I learned about the Maxwell H Gluck equine research centre at the University of Kentucky in Lexington."
The Irish are well represented at the Gluck centre. Dublin-born Peter Timoney was the director at the time. His brother John Timoney and Tom Tobin were also on faculty, and remain so today.
When Breathnach returned home to finish his biotech BSc degree, he decided to move back to Lexington in the summer of 1996 to go to graduate school at the Gluck centre. He has never left.
"I earned my PhD in veterinary science from the Gluck centre in 2001 having specialised in equine immunology." He then did two post-doctoral studies, firstly at the veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin in Madison (2001-03), and then back at the Gluck centre from 2004 to 2007.
"My parents tell me that some of my first words were the names of racehorses and stallions in the 1970s, so for some reason horses have always been my thing. For a long time I had toyed with becoming a veterinarian, but the biotechnology degree made more sense when the time came."
Bloodstock agent
While in post-doctoral study, Breathnach realised that academic life wasn't getting him close enough to horses. So on finishing his doctorate he spent two years working as an independent bloodstock agent.
"In 2009 I was hired to sell stallion nominations and provide bloodstock services at Adena Springs at a palatial farm in Paris, Kentucky. I spent eight years there working with some of the industry's top stallions. Last summer the opportunity arose to join Airdrie Stud in Midway, Kentucky, in the same capacity."
Airdrie is owned by former Kentucky governor Brereton Jones, who is admired and esteemed both as a horseman and as a politician. "I have been friends with the team at Airdrie for some time, and I and couldn't pass up the chance to work here," Breathnach says.
His main responsibility is to recruit mares to the Airdrie stallions. "Stallion ownership is a massive investment, often seven and sometimes eight figures, and selling nominations to breeders is essential to recoup the investment but also to give the stallions the best chance to be successful. The thoroughbred market [bloodstock auction prices as well as stud fees for stallions] fluctuates quite a bit in response to the global economy."
In broad terms, capitalism is far more prevalent in US culture. Cost-effectiveness and the bottom line drive decision-making anywhere, but especially in the US. A large proportion of people are business owners or have some side business interests.
Irish community
In Breathnach's opinion, Lexington has a lot in common with Ireland. "The region was settled in large part by Irish and Scots. And there is a large and vibrant Irish community here, almost exclusively working in the horse industry. It's an easy place to settle and call home once you get here.
"There's a great deal of opportunity here for young people who want to work with horses. In fact, there's a worker shortage, partly because the jobs tend not to appeal to the American workforce, and also because there are increasing restrictions on immigrant worker visas."
Visa accessibility is an increasing problem, and recent tightening of the seasonal worker visa (H-1/H-2) programme is putting a pinch on employers in the agriculture sector, including the thoroughbred horse industry.
The positive is that there is always good opportunity for advancement in the horse industry for young people who love horses and work hard. The difficulty is securing the paperwork to allow that to happen.
Breathnach has not been involved in any formal networking bodies in Kentucky. "You don't need to in Lexington! The Irish community here is large and very active. An Irishman from Athenry referred me to the position at Adena Springs nearly 10 years ago."
Rolling land
Kentucky reminds Breathnach of Ireland, especially in spring.
"It can rain a lot and the rolling land can look very similar, more so at that time of year. Having had a lot of Irish settlers the heritage here has a lot of Irish influence. Bluegrass music has its roots in Irish session music, etc. When I moved here [back when we had phone books] I noticed that there were several 'Brannocks' in it."
Married to a girl from Virginia, with a seven-year-old child, Breathnach has settled in Kentucky. "This is home now and I'm not planning any big changes, but there is still nowhere like Ireland and the people in it."
Previously published in The Irish Times.
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3-way split phone from NTT DoCoMo offers screen, projector, and keyboard
Apparently NTT DoCoMo has come up with a new device and has announced the "Separate Keitai F-04B" which is quite a mouthful to say the least, and the device was apparently made by Fujitsu, and can be taken apart into a separate display unit and keyboard unit with both units communicating via Bluetooth according to techno.
The display of the "Separate Keitai F-04B" contains the main board with communications chip and app processor along with a 3.4 inch touch screen and when both units are connected it works much like a QWERTY slider handset.
The "Separate Keitai F-04B" mobile phone also features a Pico-Projector, a DLP projector with LED source and 854 x 480 resolution, 6 lumens and sports an 800mAh battery which should deliver roughly two hours at the highest luminance. Apparently the projector will be sold as a separate unit.
NTT DoCoMo did showcase a prototype of the "Projector Keitai" back at CEATEC in Japan in 2008, however back then the projector was integrated into the mobile phone. No word on any pricing for this one as yet.


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Hawaii, like a pro
Avoid jelly fish, eat bento, ride a horse named Kakkoii
New Yorker, stylist and creative director Taylor Okata proudly hails from Honolulu, Hawaii. A stylist for up-and-comers like Mette Towley (yes the insanely talented dancer from the "Lemon" video who gets her head shaved by Rihanna) and Evan Mock (Frank Ocean & Tom Sachs' favorite skater), Okata loves showcasing new brands and designers who represent a fresh perspective on fashion.
And when he needs a break from it all? He catches a flight across the country, across the Pacific to the island that he calls home, enjoys Mother Earth and all that she has to offer, which seem especially easy to do in O'ahu.
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House
This hidden gem houses a permanent installation by David Hockney, a chic little cafe and the gardens are filled with sculptures that overlook the city. I appreciate that this museum includes internationally renowned as well as Hawaii-based artists, raising awareness to Hawaii's importance in the contemporary art community throughout the world.
Pro-Tip: If you plan to dine or picnic with the cafe, BYOB. There is no corkage fee. Parking is also free so please don't park in residential areas.
Lanikai, Waimea Bay & Chun's
O'ahu has so many incredible beach spots – Lanikai is great for a swim because of its calm waters, Waimea Bay is more than worth a visit to jump off its infamous rock into the clearest water you've seen and Chun's is ideal for a North Shore surf spot (as long as you respect the locals and recognize you're on their territory).
Pro-Tip: Read and listen to the signs on the beach! Do not disturb the wildlife on our shores. Waves are at its highest from November to February. Beware of strong currents. Also, avoid the water eight days after a full moon if you're afraid of getting stung by jellyfish.
Mānoa Falls
Tucked back in Mānoa Valley, this hike leads to a 150-foot waterfall. This is one of the first places I hiked while growing up on the island, because of its convenient location in the city. You don't have to be an expert to hike this trail, but I'd advise being experienced if you plan to jump off the waterfall! You'll want to set aside a couple of hours for this trip.
Pro-Tip: All freshwater streams and waterfalls in Hawaii may have bacteria present in the water, so don't drink the water or jump in with open wounds.
Kualoa Ranch
Most people would not know there is a cowboy culture throughout the islands that dates back to the late 1700s, known as "Paniolo" culture. There are a number of great riding spots on O'ahu, but Kualoa Ranch provides quintessential, cinematic views of both the mountain range and the ocean, I've never seen anything like it.
Pro-Tip: My favorite horse at Kualoa is named Kakkoii. Avoid weekends. For a less tourist populated option, Gunstock Ranch is perfect. To ride closer to the shore, you can visit the horseback trail at Turtle Bay.
Okata Bento
If you're looking for OG, local kine grinds to accompany any of the above spots, please visit my pop's (take-out) restaurant, specializing in local food. He's the chef and has been running this shop for almost two decades. It truly amazes me how he's managed to keep his craft alive, especially as a one-man show. I grew up working the register here.
Pro-Tip: Call-in your order ahead, bring cash and try to ride with someone because street parking is limited.
Mahalo & Mālama Da 'Āina!
Written & Photographed by Taylor Okata
You can't go wrong in any city in Hawaii, but any other favorite spots worth checking out? Let us know below.


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[A] Cumbria police officer has won a prestigious award recognising her efforts to tackle hate crime and discrimination.
PC Julie Dodd received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Diverse Cumbria Awards, held at the Hallmark Hotel in Carlisle on Friday 18th May.
Julie was nominated for her 25-year-career as a police constable of which 15 years has been dedicated to community engagement including focused efforts in raising awareness of hate crime and tackling discrimination of any form.
Julie was also recognised for her work with the QuPiD Project (Queer Pathways into Diversity) which took her to Poland, Malta and Germany.
Her nomination was supported by volunteering work where she has been a Guide Leader with the 1st Houghton Rainbows for over 21 years. Julie is also the female representative on the committee of Carlisle-based amateur running club DH Runners and volunteers at both Carlisle parkrun and Carlisle Junior parkrun. Through her passion of running Julie has raised money for numerous charities including the Terrence Higgins Trust, the Heathlands Project and Carlisle MENCAP.
Speaking after receiving her award, Julie said: "I am honoured and delighted to receive this award. I would like to dedicate it to all the amazing individuals, many of whom are volunteers, who work so hard to address inequality and discrimination, and support those affected by hate crime in Cumbria.
"Through the hard work of numerous partner and voluntary agencies we have been able to make a big difference to the quality of life for people in this county."
Superintendent Justin Bibby said: "I am pleased that Julie's work has been recognised in such a way. Throughout her career she has been dedicated to raising awareness of hate crime and offering support to those who have been affected by it. She is a very deserving winner and is a role model to us all."
Cumbria's Police & Crime Commissioner Peter McCall said: "I am delighted that PC Julie Dodd has been recognised for the fantastic work she has been doing for many years to promote real diversity amongst the communities of Cumbria.
"Julie has been a 'game changer' in recognising the need for respect and acceptance of all groups whatever their background, beliefs or gender. Her work with vulnerable people has undoubtedly made Cumbria not just safer, but a better place for us all. This award is richly deserved, Julie is an example to us all, a star!"


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CRYSTAL TALIEFERO-A ROCK AND ROLL LEGEND FOR THE AGES By Sandra Castillo
She is poetry-in-motion, fluid, dexterous and equipped with enough fire power in those well-sculpted arms and hands to knock a baseball right out of Yankee Stadium into the next century. And, yet, the woman with enough talent, fortitude to fill that same stadium to overflowing is one of the most gracious, humble people on this planet.
Her name is Crystal Taliefero, who is currently touring and recording with international superstar Billy Joel. At Petco Park, on May 14th, the musician accompanied the Piano Man, along with Tommy Byrnes, Andy Cichon, Carl Fisher, Chuck Burgi and Mark Rivera, on Joel's sold-out show in San Diego, California. She also performs with Joel and his band at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where audiences flock to see them play once a month at the iconic venue. Even after being in the music industry for more than five decades, Joel is still one of the most popular, in-demand entertainers in Rock and Roll. Dynamic, energetic and a force with which to be reckoned, Crystal is the lone she-wolf in a coterie that has some of the finest working musicians in the world. Not only is she bestowed with the kind of artistic prowess that would make any musician envious, worth his or her salt, Crystal is also that rare combination of grit and beauty. A quadruple threat, indeed!
Crystal has been praised by her peers for her talents and work ethics, which she has been sharing with the world since she began performing in local rhythm and blues clubs at the age of eleven. She was born in 1963, in Bourne, Massachusetts but was raised in Hammond, Indiana, from the time she was an infant until she was thirteen years old. She was a top athlete student at William A. Wirt High School, graduating in 1981. From there, Crystal attended Indiana University, where she studied music. She continued to play the local scene, gathering a loyal following. However, when she caught the attention of singer John Mellencamp, he was so impressed with her skills that he convinced Crystal to leave college and join his touring band. After a few years of performing and recording music, Mellencamp decided to take a break from it all and resume his turn as a painter. This was when Crystal made the decision to leave Indiana and head east to New York. In time, she was called in for an audition for another major artist, who was looking for someone to fill the slot for an open position in his new band, to record and tour behind his album Storm Front. When Billy Joel called on Crystal for the job, she obliged and has been with the Grammy Award winner since 1989.
Crystal is one of the most in-demand musicians in the industry, who has performed with the likes of Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Michael McDonald, Enrique Iglesias, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, The Bee Gees and more. She is incredibly adept on many musical instruments, including the saxophone, which she wielded like a kamikaze at Billy Joel's concert in San Diego.
Rolling Stone Magazine published an article in 2008, "The 125-Plus People, Places and Things Ruling The Rock and Roll Universe," proudly proclaiming Crystal as the "Best Secret Weapon." Billy Joel has even stated this about his comrade-"Crystal is, without a doubt, the most talented multi-instrumentalist and vocal arranger I have ever worked with. I have been honored to have her as a member of my group for over 25 years."
A few years ago, Indiana University honored Crystal with the prestigious Herman Hudson Alumni Award, which was established in 2005, "as part of the anniversary celebration commemorating 30 years of the African-American Arts Institute." And, on September 9, 2014, she was presented the key to the city of Waterbury, Connecticut, in recognition of her excellence and outstanding achievements in music. With all of these accolades to her name, Crystal Taliefero has more than proven her rightful place in the canon of musical greats. She is definitely a Rock and Roll legend for the ages.


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New build detached villas in Benijofar
These Brand New, Three Bedroom Detached Villas in Benijofar are located on the edge of this popular Spanish town, between Quesada and Rojales. Within very easy walking distance of everything this area has to offer, such as a wide variety of bars and restaurants, shops, hairdressers, pharmacy, banks and more... With the nearest beaches and sea fronts at Guardamar just a 12 minute drive. These stunning properties comprise of an open plan, modern fitted kitchen; spacious lounge/dining room with large double doors out to the garden and private swimming pool of 18m2; three double bedrooms, the master with en suite; and a family shower room. Depending on the price, style, model and design the master bedroom can either be on the first floor or on the ground floor, and with either an external or internal set of stairs to the private sunny roof top solarium, perfect for BBQ's and enjoying the Spanish lifestyle, whilst taking in the nice surrounding views... The many extras include pre-installed air conditioning, fitted wardrobes, under floor heating in the bathrooms, electric gates to the off road parking space and the highest of quality finishes!
- Bedrooms: 3
- Baths: 2
- Build: 120m2
- Plot: 500m2
- Kitchen: 1
- Built-in wardrobes: 3
- Parking places: 1
- Energy rating: In process
- Distance to beach: 9 KM
- Distance to airport: 36 KM
- Distance to amenities: 1 KM
- Distance to Golf: 3 KM
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Electricity has become the lifeline of the modern world. For accomplishing any task successfully power is almost indispensable. If your manager has allotted you the task of assigning electrician for industrial electrical services, there will be a few things he/she will need to know. This type of an electrician is very different from the one who handles the residential tasks. There are certain things that you need to focus on separately for industrial electrical services.
These will ensure that you end up saving a considerable amount of money, time and inconvenience in the long run. If you are searching for an industrial electrician, it is better to check a few things prior to appointing one.
- Recommendations are a Must – Every reputed electrical company will have an online presence, and this way has made it easier to find out about its experience and reputations. You can likewise read reviews on social networking sites and then decide whether the company is a well-established name. You can approach family and friends for recommendations. In fact, this is the best way to get a proficient industrial electrician.
- Experience Matters– This aspect goes hand in hand with reputation. A company that is experienced may not always possess the best reputation for itself and vice versa. When you manage commercial premises, you do not have much time to withstand electrical downtime. That can affect your reputation and productivity. When you hire a Gold Coast electrician who has been working in this field for quite a while, they will have the capacity to handle each task proficiently, which reduces the downtime.
- Certification is Important – As said before, commercial or industrial electrical installations are altogether different from that of the private properties. The electrician you hire must be able to install, maintain and also repair electrical devices in a productive and safe way.


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In the early 1980's in St Kilda, Australia, a network of paedophiles preyed on street kids as young as 10 years old. By the time they were 16 years old, the children carried deep scars that they would take into adulthood. This is the story of four boys who survived this trauma. Some of these children, now as adults have found the courage to share their stories and collaborate in writing this short drama in a journey to personal and social healing.
Joining with script writers, directors, actors, film crew and experts in child protection they are creating a short dramatic film, Amissa Anima. The film will tell their stories of survival and healing.
Support us to expose the truth about this form of child exploitation in Australia. That it went on, that it's going on and that it's getting worse.
Amissa Anima is a fifteen-minute short screen drama to be produced on 4K digital video, engaging a crew of 25 people, with a cast of six main roles, and several supporting and stunt roles.
Timeline: 12 weeks with a twelve to eighteen month distribution period.
We have raised $5000 through The Australian Cultural Fund, and now seek $10,000 to $25,000: the more raised, the more pay for crew and cast, and higher the production values.
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text: Sorry for the long winded post & also if I posted this in the wrong area but ... I was wondering if someone could help with a BIOS mod for Dell Insprion 20 3043 All In One Desktop. It came with Windows 8.1 and I want to install windows 7 on it, I know windows 10 is out but I would prefer windows 7. The thing is, if you do a quick search on installing windows 7 on this Dell Insprion 20 3043 it comes up with alot of people who have had issues & it seems impossible to do. Every time you try to install windows 7 on this computer it gives you a BSOD screen saying "BIOS in this system is fully ACPI compliant" and an 0x000000A5 stop error code. A brief history of the BIOS for the Dell Insprion 20 3043 and issues .... BIOS A03 (original release) - A07 (Jun 9 2014 - Dec 19 2014 release dates) you could disable Secure boot but it will NOT allow you to choose the Boot List Option to change it from UEFI to Legacy. That menu option in the BIOS is greyed out. BIOS A09 - A12 (last BIOS release) (Apr 13 2015 - Nov 26 2015) Now when you turn off 'Secure Boot' the 'Load Legacy Option Rom' setting became available and once Legacy Option Roms are enabled, you now have options that became available in the one-time-boot menu (USB option won't show up till you plug in a USB drive). So now you can boot from a legacy CD rom or USB stick and try and install windows 7 but when you try to you get a BSOD saying ... The BIOS in this system is fully ACPI compliant". Please contact your system vendor for an updated BIOS" Technical Information: *** stop 0x000000A5 (some other 0x0000 codes) The thing is I'm on the latest BIOS revision (A12) and it still won't install windows 7 on this Dell Insprion 20 3043. Info on the computer below. Manufacturer: Dell -Model: Inspiron 20 3043 All In One Desktop -Bios Type: Insyde -Bios Revision: A12 -Bios Release: 26 Nov 2015 -Bios link: I don't have enough posts (20) to add links but the exe is Inspiron_20_Model_3043_A12.exe -RW Everything Report Download Link: I can attach or upload if it helps Can anyone help or is this a lost cause?? PS just to try I was able to install windows 10 on it with no problems, but again I would like to have windows 7 if it is possible. Thanks, PD


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Delta Sierra Regional Alliance (DSRA) supports the educational and economic success of adult learners in the San Joaquin Delta Community College District. DSRA brings together education, civic and business leaders from Lodi, Manteca, Stockton, Tracy and the broader San Joaquin Delta College District Service area. The members of DSRA are Galt Joint Unified School District, Lodi Unified School District, Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin Delta Community College District, Stockton Unified School District, and Tracy Unified School District as well as San Joaquin County Office of Education and Calaveras County Office of Education.
DSRA's mission is to promote the educational and economic advancement of adult learners through the coordination and alignment of educational and supportive programs and services. The partnership includes the region's community college, adult schools, county office of education, workforce development agencies, social service providers, faith-based communities, labor and employers. Their overall goal is to promote seamless transitions so adult learners can access the widest array of opportunities to educational advancement, employment, and community contributions.
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Gardens Designed by John Nolen (1869 - 1937)
Gardens Designed by John Nolen (1869 - 1937)
I am seeking information on gardens designed by John Nolen.
A garden he reportedly designed in Cambridge, Massachusetts is in jeopardy of being demolished and the author seeks to know if this may be one of the few extent examples of his work.
The Vestry of Saint James's Parish in Cambridge and the Diocese of Boston has recently voted to pursue the demolition of a church garden designed between 1915 and 1926 by John Nolen, in order to build condominiums on the site. The garden is a simple design; a central lawn bordered by imported flowering materials and laid out in a manner reminiscent of America's Estate Era.
The garden was restored according to his planting plans in 1982-3. John Nolen was the first City Planner for the City of Cambridge and among the first City Planners in the United States. Although he is best known for his planning of new towns such as Mariemont, OH and new suburbs in the 1920's, 30's and 40's, he was also a landscape architect.
I urgently seek any information on his garden design work in order to help establish the importance of this small example.
If anyone has information about John Nolen's garden work please contact:
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The Pont du Gard
Westwards, crossing over the Rhône you come to the Nîmes region. Amidst the ''garrigue'' scrubland stands the Pont du Gard, a marvel of engineering with arches that elegantly span the Gardon.
Once in Nîme itself, you can explore its famous arenas, the Maison Carrée and the Tour Magne. In this pleasant city, you can visit various locations as well as walk in the tranquillity of its enchanting parks.


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To the extent Nordic labor history takes migration into account, the focus is often on male workers recruited for manufacturing and construction work from certain regions of the world: Turkey, Morocco, and (former) Yugoslavia during the 'guest worker' era in the 1960s and 1970s, and in later decades from the Eastern European countries. However, migrants have for half a century been recruited for service labor in the Nordic countries, and these jobs have primarily been occupied by women from Southeast Asia, not least the Philippines.
By tracing the lives of these women workers and the contexts in which they maneuvered, contemporary issues ranging from the specificities of au pair migration to the more abstract phenomenon of precarization of labor and migrant illegalization can be analysed and understood. Re-writing labor history from the margins – in this case from the histories and experiences of Filipinas recruited for hotel work in Copenhagen from the 1960s onwards – allow us to gain new perspectives on trade union histories and -strategies; on what counts as labor and why; on how migration regimes and capitalism work together; on how localities in various parts of the world are interconnected, and what becomes (of) history and how this process is gendered and racialized.
The lecture is organized by Network for Gender Studies, and it is open to the public.
Registration is not required. The room is wheelchair accessible.
Bio: Nina Trige Andersen is a journalist, historian and labor activist from Copenhagen writing and lecturing about labor, women's work, unionizing history and -strategies, social movements and political economy in Southeast Asia and the Nordic countries, including relations between these regions of the world. She publishes regularly in newspapers, magazines and journals such as Ny Tid, Information, The Diplomat, and Arbejderhistorie, and organizes fellow freelancers in FreelanceGruppen under Dansk Journalistforbund. Her latest book is Labor Pioneers. Economy, Labor, and Migration in Filipino-Danish Relations, 1950-2015, Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2019, part of the long-term project:
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text: As the poetic autumn ambiance descends on Taipei City, it is the harvest season for Chinese yams on Yangmingshan in Shilin District. Over the years, the Taipei City Government's Department of Economic Development (DOED), Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, and Shilin Farmers' Association have relentlessly assisted farmers to improve their Chinese yam cultivation technique, as well as show them how to protect Chinese yam from diseases. The unique gutter cultivation technique has enabled Shilin farmers to grow oversized, extra-long, and extra-plump Chinese yams. Additionally, they also provided assistance in testing for pesticide residues. Every year, inspectors from Shilin Farmers' Association will visit each Chinese yam production region to obtain random samples for the chemical testing of 311 types of residual pesticides. Working hand in hand with the farmers' association, Taipei City Government aims to protect the health and safety of the consumers. With assistance from the DOED this year, the Shilin Farmers' Association will take citizens to Chinese yam farms on Yangmingshan, Shilin, to experience how farmers cultivate Chinese yams by embarking on the Chinese Yam Farm x Fantasyland One Day Tour and the Chinese Yam Host x Vivacious General Merchandise Store sales exhibition inspired by the farming days of yesteryear, as well as the nostalgic and lively Shilin Chinese Yam Pavilion x Chinese Yam Karaoke Hall activity, etc. Shilin Chinese Yam Baby will act as the host and take everyone on a series of journeys from farm to table, so come on and follow us into the Chinese yam fantasyland, where you will be guaranteed to have a good time and enjoy great food! Three Theme Activities of the 2019 Chinese Yam Season Chinese Yam Host x Vivacious General Merchandise Store – Sales Exhibition at Jianguo Holiday Flower Market Dec. 7 (Saturday)- Dec. 8 (Sunday) 10:00-18:00 Taipei Jianguo Holiday Flower Market Agricultural Showcase features Chinese yam stalls and multiple promotional offers including "collect points to exchange them for prizes". Chinese Yam Farm x Fantasyland One Day Tour Two groups will be organized, one on Dec. 10 (Tuesday) and Dec. 17 (Tuesday). Each group has 40 spots and the registration fee is NT$800 per person. Participants will embark on a journey to Chinese yam farms to appreciate the characteristics of Chinese yam and partake in DIY activities. Besides enjoying sumptuous food and great fun, they also get to take home souvenirs. Shilin Chinese Yam Pavilion x Chinese Yam Karaoke Hall Feast A feast will be provided at noon and in the evening of Dec. 21 (Saturday) at Taipei Garden Mall (No. 18-2, Sec. 7, Yanping N. Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City). A total of 120 tables (10 persons per table) will be available at a cost of just NT$6,000 per table. Exciting band performances will be arranged on the same day, treating you to the triple enjoyment of sight, sound, and taste while dining. Don't miss the coveted Chinese Yam Farm x Fantasyland One Day Tour and Shilin Chinese Yam Pavilion x Chinese Yam Karaoke Hall! Online registration for these activities will begin at noon on Nov. 25 (Monday); only a limited number of spots is up for grabs on a first come first served basis. Taiwan citizens are cordially invited to join the celebration with us! (Registration website: http://yam.be-yond.com.tw/) In addition, those who are keen to purchase delicious, fresh Chinese yam directly from the farm may do so by contacting the Shilin Farmers' Association at (02)2882-8959#601~602, or they may visit the Vitality Lifestyle Mall owned by Shilin Farmers' Association (next to No. 342, Wenlin Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City) to purchase fresh limited edition Chinese yam souvenirs. For more information on the Chinese Yam Season, please contact Ms. Li at Shilin Farmers' Association at (02)2882-8959#502 or refer to the Shilin Yangmingshan Chinese Yam Season fan page. Alternatively, please check the official website of the Shilin Farmers' Association. For more details on the DOED's activities, please browse the "臺北市產業局-台北饗樂趣" Facebook fan page or the official website of the agency.


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Mar Dulce, "Sweet Sea," seems an odd nickname for Lake Nicaragua when you realize that it's the only lake in the world to sport freshwater sharks. In the 17th century pirates also braved the lake waters, not one, but three times to sack the port city of Granada. The lake, also known as Lago Granada, Lake Cocibolca, Gran Lago, Gran Lago Dulce or Lake Granada, , is approximately 99 miles (160 km) long, 45 miles (72 km) wide and 84 feet (26 meters) deep.
Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America and the second largest in Latin America (after Lake Titicaca). It is connected to Lake Managua by the Tipitapa River and to the Caribbean Sea by the San Juan River. Historically, such connections make Granada an Atlantic port, even though the city is closer to the Pacific. Under a 1884 treaty between the United States of America and Nicaragua, plans were made to build a canal linking the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. However, due to political unrest, construction was halted in 1893 and the once planned Nicaragua Canal was moved to Panama.
The lake waters, as well as being home to freshwater sharks, contain other fish that are usually only found in the salty ocean, such as swordfish, tarpon and tuna. One of the current theories is that their ancestors were trapped in Lake Nicaragua by lava flow that blocked access to the Pacific Ocean.
The lava didn't stop Henry Morgan in his pirate days (later appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica) from canoeing in from the Rio San Juan and sacking Granada in 1665 and two more times before 1670.
Lake Nicaragua has hundreds of islands, including an archipelago of over 350 tiny islets near Granada, all with lush plant and wildlife. People living on these islands fish and farm crops such as bananas, coffee, tobacco, wheat and sesame. On the island of Zapatera pre-Colombian statues were found and are now exhibited in the museum of the Convent of Saint Francis of Granada. Further south, you'll be able to find the lake's largest island, Ometepe, which was formed by the lava flow of two volcanoes: Concepción, which is still active, and now-dormant Maderas. Both volcanoes can be climbed, although Volcán Concepción is more physically demanding. Visitors can stay in Moyogalpa or Altagracia and get there by ferry from Granada or San Jorge.
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1. The AIDS epidemic is not over.
Today, HIV/AIDS is rarely discussed in the media. While the swell of HIV/AIDS has slowed due to medical advancements and advocacy, there is still not a cure for AIDS and the epidemic is still a major focus among members of the global health community. There are still almost 37 million people living with HIV around the world.
2. HIV and AIDS are not the same thing.
Although the two acronyms are often used together to describe the disease, HIV is a virus that causes an infection and AIDS is the most advanced stage of infection. While you can become infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), you cannot become infected with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). As the virus deteriorates the immune system and you lose important T-cells, AIDS can develop. However, many patients with HIV today do not progress to the later stage of AIDS.
3. You cannot die of AIDS itself.
It is more accurate to state that you can die from AIDS-related illnesses, such as pneumonia or tuberculosis. As the immune system becomes more suppressed, patients can often develop opportunistic infections or cancers that are deadly.
4. HIV can be transmitted through 6 fluids.
These six fluids of transmission are breast milk, blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, and rectal fluid. When AIDS first emerged in the 1980s, myths began to circulate causing people to believe that HIV could be spread through air or saliva exchange. However, we know that the above six fluids are the only ways for the virus to be transmitted from one person to another.
5. HIV does not only affect gay men — it can infect & affect anyone.
HIV can be spread through sexual contact and sharing needles to inject drugs, or through mother-to-child transmission. These actions are not limited to one social group or faction of society, although AIDS was widely thought to be a "gay" disease during the 1980s. HIV can infect anyone.
6. It costs $19 to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
As of 2014, about 2.6 million children were living with HIV in the world. An HIV+ mother can pass HIV on to her child during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding — unless she and the baby receive adequate treatment to prevent transmission. This treatment, called PMTCT, can help to ensure that an AIDS-free generation is a reality.
7. Thailand, Armenia, and Belarus have all eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Two years ago, 700 children were born with HIV daily. Today, that number has been reduced to 400. As these countries have shown, it is entirely possible to have an AIDS-free generation simply through stopping mother-to-child transmission.
8. It's easier than you think to get tested and know your status.
It is important to get tested at least once, or more often if you are at risk. Free testing can be found at health clinics like Planned Parenthood or at mobile clinics, but your family doctor can also conduct a blood test for HIV. If you are at risk, your doctor may recommend PrEP therapy.
9. Having HIV/AIDS is not a death sentence.
People often mistakenly believe that being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS is certain death. However, people with HIV/AIDS are now able to live long and healthy lives due to regimens like antiretroviral therapy (ART), which prevents HIV from multiplying within the body. As of 2016, 18.2 million people living throughout the world were receiving ART therapy.
10. Fighting stigma is just as important as finding a cure.
There is an enormous stigma that still surrounds those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, which has led to discrimination in both public and private spheres. Although scientists are still searching for a cure, it is just as important that society knows the truth about what it's like to live with HIV or AIDS. Advocates like Magic Johnson have done important work in spreading public awareness, but it is up to all of us to ensure that the stigma is eliminated.


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AFH Ministries began in 1983 as a crisis pregnancy center called Citizens Concerned for Life, an educational organization dedicated to making people aware of the problem of abortion. It grew to include practical helps for women, offering services women needed so that they could choose life for their babies.
The Crisis Pregnancy Center was then named Heart to Heart Women's Support Center.
The work of the center was very important, but we saw a need deeper than surface help and knew that a residential facility was essential to affect the changes that women truly needed to make a lasting change in their lives and to help them become productive citizens. Click here for more about health and welfare of women pregnancy crisis.
So, the vision for A Friend's House was born. A group of investors donated a former nursing home to AFH Ministries. Through the combined efforts of over 400 volunteers and 31 churches in the northeast Indiana area, the 10,000 square foot building was renovated, remodeled, and totally transformed into a beautiful home. Our focus on healing and restoration creates a refuge for women who struggle with unplanned pregnancy, depression, eating disorders, fear, physical, sexual and substance abuse.Phase I of A Friend's House will allow 14 women, ages 18-28, to live and learn in a Christ-centered environment. Phase II, will allow minors to live at A Friend's House. Phase III will open up rooms and living area for seven additional women to move in with their children.


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Why was I tearing up?
Landry after Georgetown: ... I did not know if I could articulate my thoughts to anyone. Luckily, I was sitting next to my former teammate and roommate, Ali Ton, and when I saw the emotion on his face, I knew that he did not need an explanation. When I left my seat and went out into the hallways of the RBC Center and saw the students and fans cheering, high-fiving, chest-bumping, and singing the fight song, I again realized that no explanation was necessary. The Davidson people understood it: against long odds our team accomplished a near miracle.
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First, we went outside and found a bunch of sticks that we could hang the eggs on. It was really fun to gather sticks together. Most were a pretty light color, but some were dark and didn't coordinate well. I put a (large tee shirt) on my son, covered our table with paper, put some acrylic paint out, and let him paint. I ended up helping him because he wasn't great at covering the whole branch, but I really tried to not intervene at all and let it be his work. It was really fun to paint together.
After the paint dried I arranged all the branches in a large vase and hung up the pretty egg ornaments. My son loves seeing his painted branches every time he walks by. I really love the multi-colored Easter egg ornaments in contrast with the natural branches and the solid bright paint. I should've have put something heavy in the jar to help keep it steady. It never fell, but it would've been a nice touch.
It's right in my entry, and it makes me happy every time I pass by it. I love the history and nostalgia of the eggs paired with the branches painted by my son. I love seeing a juxtaposition of new and old and including children is our family traditions even if it's in a small way. I remember playing with these Easter egg ornaments as a child, and when my children are older they'll get to play with them too.
Some of the eggs are very simple, but others are ornate and beautifully painted. They are made from paper, wood, and paper mache. There are even little figures and baskets. It's pretty amazing to think of all the handwork that was put into each ornament, and we were able to put our own handwork into the branches. It's a way to carry on the legacy of beautiful handmade work. I can't wait to display these gorgeous eggs next to these adorable handmade Easter bunny baskets!


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Local businesses donate Crime Stoppers billboards
COLUMBIA – Crime Stoppers pooled together donations from local businesses to put together a billboard campaign.
"The businesses put up a little bit of money to sponsor this, it helps them out too," said Crime Stoppers president Terry Robb. "If we can find the person and make an arrest, then it's good for everybody."
Blair Murphy is the owner of Johnston Paint and Decorating. He takes security at his business seriously, with nine cameras watching over his store.
"Even when I'm not here I can keep an eye on it," said Murphy.
Murphy donated to the billboard campaign and said it's a good way to let people know about the program.
"I know myself, as I drive up and down the highway and around the streets in Columbia and central Missouri, I see a lot of billboards that get my attention that make you think," Murphy said. "Whether it's about a car dealership, a restaurant or whatever, I think it's going to be a huge deal."
He says it's important for people to know they can help law enforcement and remain anonymous at the same time.
"Crime Stoppers is something that not a lot of people are familiar with, believe it or not, and this was a way to reach out to the public and let them know there's a way to let law enforcement know about some good leads on making some good arrests," Murphy said.
When Robb says the program is anonymous, he means it.
"We don't have caller I.D. We don't have their name," Robb said. "We don't know anything."
The billboards will be across town for about a month at a time. The campaign will last for one year.


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My Simple Prayer Book
This simple prayer book for children brings to life well-known Catholic prayers in an attractive and child-friendly style, helping children to engage with their faith. It also encourages them to pray, and explains how to do it and why it is important.
Each prayer is accompanied by a simple commentary to help the child to understand the purpose or origin of the prayer and the ways or circumstances in which it is used.
- basic Catholic prayers (Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, etc.)
- morning and evening prayers
- prayers for before, during and after Reconciliation
- prayers before the Blessed Sacrament
- the Rosary and other Marian Prayers
- saintly prayers
- Pope Francis' Five Finger Prayer
- the Beatitudes
- By: Pierpaolo Finaldi. Illustrated by David Belmonte
- Format: A6 Booklet
- Dimensions: 105mm by 148mm
- Number of Pages: 52
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In loving memory of a truly beautiful young woman..............
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It's an uncomfortable and disorienting time to be alive but to achieve justice we have to continue to speak in the 'language of the unheard', writes Benji PK.
As the gruesome footage of George Floyd's death has gone viral, activists here point to a similar death in 2015 when Dunghutti man David Dungay Jr was knelt on by prison guards in Long Bay Jail, notes Paul Gregoire.
An alliance representing communities from the Murray-Darling Basin wants an urgent buy-back of water to revive the river system. Such an approach would minimise water trading and help the rivers, river communities and farmers, argues Elena Garcia.
While JobKeeper is a valuable lifeline for ensuring job security for some workers, it is also being exploited by some employers, writes Julian Stewart.
The Australian economy is set for a significant slowdown in response to the COVID-19 shutdown, with the jobless rate expected to climb to 10%. The question, asks Graham Matthews, is who will pay?
The scale and scope of government measures to deal with the COVID-19 crisis have shattered long-held neoliberal dogmas, writes Dave Holmes.
The recent destruction of a major cultural heritage site, Juukan Gorge in Western Australia, was undertaken in the name of Rio Tinto shareholders' profit, writes Samuel Knight.
Susan Price argues that after 30 years of deregulation and cuts, the union's best defence is to launch a campaign of industrial action and protests involving students and the wider community.
The JobMaker plan is an attempt to get us to accept a return to the neoliberal regime that made jobs precarious, ran down public services and made housing and education unaffordable, writes Peter Boyle.
A tweet by Victoria's deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Annaliese van Diemen on the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's arrival in Australia, which provoked a furious response from right-wing culture warriors, has led to a greater awareness of the legacy of colonialism, writes Chloe DS.


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The Evil Within 2 Story Trailer Released
After the announcement and the reveal of a first trailer for The Evil Within 2 during the E3 2017 press conference, Bethesda Softworks released a new story trailer for its upcoming horror game. Check out the trailer below (but spoiler alert, you may not want to do this if you were thinking of finishing the first game):
So it seems Sebastian will have to use the STEM machines to save his daughter, which should once again let us travel in wonderful horrific environments!
He has already been through pretty much everything in the first game, what could be worse?
Along with the trailer, the first screenshots of the game were also revealed:
The Evil Within 2 releases worldwide for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 13th.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- American Express shares fell Thursday after UBS analysts downgraded the member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, saying the stock is fairly valued.
UBS cut American Express
"The shares are now within 12 percent of our $62 price target, which does not suggest enough upside relative to UBS' expected market return to warrant a 'buy' rating," UBS's Eric E. Wasserstrom said in a note to clients.
American Express shares fell 38 cents, or 0.7 percent, to close at $55.30.
Wasserstrom said the company's return on investment improvement in 2004 has been more evident at its travel services and credit card units, rather than its asset management unit, where returns "have not exceeded AXP's cost of capital."
The unit should improve based on efforts by management, but not until 2006, he said.
"We still like several elements of AXP's story, such as its lower level of credit risk and the possibility of additional network services with banks," Wasserstrom said. "Nonetheless, we believe the earnings per share and return on investment expansion ... from these deals is limited from current levels."
He concluded that he doubts the company will "significantly exceed" its current earnings per share projections.
A total of 23 analysts cover American Express, well above the average of seven in the financial services sector, according to Thomson First Call.
The consensus growth rate for American Express is 18.1 percent vs. 9.95 percent for the overall sector.


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Simply RedLove And The Russian Winter (1999)
Текст песни с переводом слов Simply Red «Man Made The Gun» из альбома «Love And The Russian Winter» (1999).
Man Made The Gun
Man made the gun a sado-sexual machine
It's slaughter brings you to your knees
Man made the gun
Who is the person that is holding on?
What's in his mind, where is he looking from?
Isn't he the one we should be gazing on, contemplating on?
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Man made the gun
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It's Time to Think About Fall
Prepping Your Turf For the Next Season
It's no secret that most people are excited for fall to come back around — the weather cools down, the bugs are less annoying, and it becomes more pleasant to spend time outdoors. But while you are excited for fall, your customer's turf is preparing for dormancy. Even if it remains green in the next coming month, the shorter days are going to cause the turf to start storing nutrients and energy. This process is vital for your customers turf to come back healthy next spring but there are also things they can do now to help aid a smooth transition.
Keep Mowing
Your customers should continue to mow if their turf is still growing. Cool season turfgrass such as fescue, rye and bluegrass should be cut between 2 ½ to 3 ½ inches while warm season turfgrass such as Bermuda and zoysia should be cut between 1 to 2 inches. They can also take care of falling leaves by shredding them with the mower and allowing them to remain on the turf to add extra nutrients and organic matter to the soil, like grass clippings.
In the fall, your customer's turf is still actively growing so it is a great time to core aerate any turfgrass suffering from thatch buildup or compacted soil. Core aerating creates openings in the thatch layer which helps to reduce soil compaction and encourage root growth as water and nutrients more easily infiltrate the soil.
Fall Fertilization
Fall is also a beneficial time to fertilize turfgrass. Nutrients applied now will help turfgrass recover from summer stress by encouraging deep roots and denser growth. You will want to use a slow release fertilizer such as one of our ProScape with Mesa technology which is ideal for this time of year.
Overseeding in the fall will help your customers turf increase thickness and improve the overall health and appearance of the turf. This can be done by using a spreader but for larger areas, we recommend a power overseeder which will slice the turf and drop in the seeds, eliminating the need to rake after. After seeding, turfgrass should be watered lightly two to three times a day until the seeds sprout — after sprouting happens, it can go back to watering once a day for 15 to 30 minutes. Wait to mow again until the existing grass has reached three inches. After the leaves have fallen, turf should be cut back to 2inches in preparation for winter.
Although these are steps that can be beneficial to your customers lawns, it is not a one-step fits all approach. Factors as the type of turf variety and location should be considered — but if you take time now to prepare for the fall and winter months your customers turf will do much better this spring.
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Born in May 1961 in Changchun, north-east China, Xu Shuya entered the composition and conducting department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1978 and studied with renowned composers Zhu Jian'er and Ding Shande. Graduating in 1983, he then joined the department as a young faculty member. In 1988, he won an art scholarship from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was sent to Paris by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to pursue his studies.
In 1989 Xu was awarded the Excellent Prize of the senior composition class (masters degree) of the École Normale de Musique de Paris. In the same year, he was also admitted into the senior composition class of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), studying with Ivo Malec, Alain Bancquart, Gérard Grisey, Betsy Jolas and Laurent Cuniot. He also took part in masterclasses with Karlheinz Stockhausen, Franco Donatoni and Klaus Huber. Xu was awarded the 1992 Premier Prix of his composition class with 'unanimous approval', and again in 1994 as a doctoral student. He was enrolled then in the same year in the doctoral class of the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) of the Centre Pompidou for one year, and settled in Paris.
In 1982 Xu's first work, his Violin Concerto, won the first prize of the Alexander Tcherepnin Foundation in the USA. In 1992, Cristal au Soleil Couchant won the first prize of the 5th Besançon International Competition of Symphonic Composition (the Italian composer Luciano Berio was chairman of the jury), and was selected as part of Beijing's list of 'Twentieth-century Chinese music classics'. In 1993, his work Taiyi II for flute and electronic music won second prize in both the 21st Bourges International Electroacoustic Music Competition, and the 15th Luigi Russolo International Competition in Italy, and also the ACL Yoshiro Irino Memorial Prize in Tokyo.
In 2000 Xu worked with the French choreographer Jean Claude Gallotta to create the contemporary ballet Les Larmes de Marco Polo, which was successfully given its première at the International Art Festival, Lyon, France. The work was later taken on tour to festivals in Paris, Marseille, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro, and toured in Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo to great critical acclaim. In 2002, his commissioned three-act opera Snow in August was given its première at the Taipei Theatre, with Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian acting as both playwright and director. The work later won the 'Best Annual Opera, 2005' award of Opéra International, France.
Xu's next opera, In Memory of Taiping Lake, was commissioned by NPS (Nederlandse Programma Stichting) for performance at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 2004; and the following year he completed a musical, West Street of Yangshuo commissioned by the Bureau of Culture of Guangxi Province and performed by Guangxi Opera and Dance Drama Theatre in Nanning. In 2007 the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival commissioned the symphonic poem Yun, which was given its première at the opening ceremony of the festival. His large-scale magic show Monkey King (2008), commissioned by the Chinese Puppet Show Theatre, has been staged more than two hundred times. In 2010 he was co-commissioned by Radio France and the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival to compose the symphonic poem World Expo Imagination. In 2011 the Taipei Palace Museum commissioned his opera Emperor Kangxi and the Sun King Louis XIV, which was given its first performance in the museum.
Xu Shuya is the chairman of the Shanghai Musicians Association, director of the Art Committee of the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, member of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), member of the 11th Shanghai Municipal CPPCC and vice president of the Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association. Moreover, he acts as the director of the Academic Committee at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, professor of composition and electronic music composition and doctoral supervisor. From February 2009 to September 2014 Xu Shuya acted as president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Xu's music is published by Editions Billaudot and by Editions Lemoine and Jobert. He is currently working on a new symphony, a joint commission from the New York Philharmonic and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, to be given its première in New York in April 2016. His work Narrative on Dalai Lake will be given its première by the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra at the 2015 Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. He also has a new work for performance by the Ensemble InterContemporain, which will be given its première during Shanghai New Music Week in 2015.


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The portal for the educational system in the United Arab Emirates is developed and implemented by SIVECO Romania in partnership with Microsoft, ITQAN (UAE) and ITWorx (Egypt)
Bucharest, 13th of September 2007 – SIVECO Romania is involved in a new national education project, implying the development and implementation of the portal of the UAE education system. The project is developed in partnership with Microsoft, ITQAN (UAE) and ITWorx (Egypt).
The portal provides students, parents administrative personnel of the United Arab Emirates and the general public with online information accessible from anywhere.
This project represents the first step in the implementation of the long term vision of the Education Ministry concerning the transformation of the education sector in UAE, moving to the implementing of a completely new educational platform and to an Interconnected Education Framework, based on a common validated infrastructure, scaled to correspond to the ministry's evolution.
The main concept in the development of the IT architecture lays emphasis on the easiness to retrieve information – the system offering an organized flexible and indexed structure, of the content. The portal content is available in both Arabic and English, grouped by the user's field of interest.
The catching graphic plays a vital contribution to increasing the efficiency of the time spent by users in retrieving high interest information.
Free access to the portal encourages a good communication of the parties involved and, at the same time, sustains the transparent transfer of information. The portal offers a set of applications fit for the dissemination of educational information and services, with potential to offer increased benefits to the community.
The international recognition our company enjoys has convinced the Ministry of Education representatives in UAE of the value of SIVECO Romania specialists. SIVECO Romania is a well-established national and international name in the field of IT&C and eLearning solutions, while the company has a direct contribution to the creation and development of the information society, through multiple projects, such as the implementation of the first project for introducing IT in the Romanian pre-university education system - SEI.
The development and administration of the SEI portal, one of the biggest education portals in the world, has – as a matter of fact-represented an important criterion in selecting SIVECO Romania for this project. This portal represents today one of the most important data sources available online, that would offer to everyone interested in the Romanian education phenomenon, relevant, correct and up-dated real-time information.
The annual number of portal visitors has increased year on year, over 100,000 users are currently registered. With more than 2,5 million visitors in July this year, according to the traffic statistics, http://portal.edu.ro/ ranked first not only at the education category, but also in the general top of the most visited sites in Romania. Also in July, the record number of visitors registered in one single day reached 283.528.
The development and implementation of this portal represents an essential part of the long-term strategy that the Education Ministry envisages in order to introduce IT into the education field in UAE.
"SIVECO Romania accomplishments in the developing and implementation of the large educational projects enjoy outstanding reputation both nationally and internationally. Today we are able to share our experience with other countries interested in introducing interactive educational resources into the education system", declared Stefan Morcov, Line of Business Manager in SIVECO Romania.
Thus, SIVECO Romania is showing clearly its willingness to share with interested parties its experience gained in developing national and regional projects for introducing of IT in the education system, at the same time, SIVECO aims at establishing profitable partnerships with trade or governmental representatives and representatives of research organizations in the field of IT&C.


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Many fruits, vegetables, and nuts can be safely eaten by our feline friends! There are many plants that our cats can't eat, but there are also many that they can safely eat! If you come home to a tipped over fruit bowl, or a dug-up vegetable garden, here is a list of common fruits and vegetables (and some nuts!) that cats can safely eat. Bamboo Banana Beets Bitter … [Read more...]
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Many common plants and flowers found in our homes and gardens are toxic to cats. Most flowers you find in a common bouquet are toxic! It is good practice to discourage your cats to avoid eating any plants or flowers in your house through training. It's also a good idea to keep plants and flowers in high locations or "no cat" zones where your cat knows she shouldn't go, such … [Read more...]
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This is a list of some common fruits that are toxic to cats. If you suspect your cat is suffering from fruit poisoning contact your veterinarian or an emergency veterinarian immediately! Cats are curious and like different foods (my kittens love corn flakes!) However, there are some common fruits that are highly toxic to cats. I was surprised to find that even apples are … [Read more...]


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- Quarterly data from ANZ showed Australia's housing market dragged on economic activity in the June quarter.
- The "Stateometer" showed trend growth decelerated in Australia's four largest states, which account for 90% of GDP.
- A short time ago, the Liberal party voted to adjourn Parliament for the day to address its leadership crisis.
Falling property prices are now weighing on economic sentiment across Australia, according to the results from ANZ's latest "Stateometer".
Economic momentum fell below the trend growth rate in each of Australia's four largest states, which account for around 90% of domestic GDP.
The June quarter results show that momentum in Victoria, NSW, WA and Queensland is now below trend and decelearating:
It marks a shift from the March quarter, when only WA's economy was in the bottom-left quartile.
As a quick comparison, here's what the Q1 trends looked like:
As at the end of March, there were signs the Sydney housing downturn was already starting to bite as the NSW economy was above trend but decelerating.
But both Victoria and Queensland were above trend and accelerating, before going into reverse in Q2.
"As we highlighted last quarter, the weighty housing sector has had a strong influence on the ANZ Stateometer," said economists Cherelle Murphy and Jack Chambers.
"Every state, except Tasmania, experienced a drag from this component of their economies in the June quarter."
Tasmania has been the best performing state for property over the last 12 months.
ANZ's Stateometer is a composite index based on 37 economic indicators including household spending, the labour market and housing. The figures are reported with reference to the average trend, which gives a measure of whether growth in accelerating or decelerating.
The Q2 results showed activity in NSW fell below the long-run average for the first time since the start of last year.
And the trend in Victoria fell to its lowest level in over three years, despite the fact that Victoria leads other states in terms of population growth and construction activity.
However, "changed housing market sentiment has weighed on economic activity in the quarter," the analysts said.
"Established house prices fell 1.6% (seasonally adjusted) in the June quarter, representing the first quarterly fall in six years."
The falls in Victoria's housing sub-index were offset by high levels of construction and infrastructure investment and a strong labour market.
For each of Australia's two biggest states, ANZ still expects annual growth in Gross State Product for Q2 (to be released in November) will be around 3% — in line with the long-run average.
And across Australia, the Q2 data still highlighted some positive signs for the economy despite the drag from housing.
Labour markets maintained above-trend growth, company profits were strong and investment indicators are still positive, particularly for public infrastructure projects.
Most states also reported positive momentum for international trade and there are upside risks from commodity prices.
However, "some downside risks have become more acute", ANZ said.
Murphy and Chambers said momentum in consumer spending fell in Q2, led by declines in the sub-indexes for personal finance and motor vehicle sales.
ANZ also cited the negative effects from the ongoing drought, and reduced business confidence stemming from recent political uncertainty.
But the housing factor was the main underlying theme in the latest data.
"Australian households are, on average, more vulnerable to changes in housing market sentiment due to high indebtedness," Murphy and Chambers said.
With house prices still in decline, the Q3 Stateometer will provide another update on how sentiment is holding up amid the housing downturn.
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AGASSIZ, Professor and Mrs. Louis. A Journey in Brazil. Boston, Fields, Osgood & Co., 1869.
8vo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, covers ruled and ornamented in blind; pp. xix, 540, frontispiece, wood cut illustrations in the text and on plates; endpapers renewed; occasional light toning; a very good copy; provenance: stamp of the Brazilian Society of English Culture (1930s) on title-verso, ownership inscription, dated 1871 on dedication leaf.
Second or third printing of this report of what began as a natural history collecting expedition to Brazil. Both Agassiz' collected specimens for Agassiz's natural history museum at Harvard. It was one of the famous scientific expeditions up the Amazon with most of it written by Mrs. Agassiz, kept in a diary. The book, however gives us a good insight into society and life in Brasil in 1865.