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When it comes to jobs, why is this time different?
Posted by FuturistSpeaker on August 26th, 2014
In 1964, and open letter was drafted and sent to President Johnson, warning him of the coming Triple Revolution.
The letter was composed and signed by 35 members of the "Ad Hoc Committee on the Triple Revolution," which include luminaries like Nobel Chemist, Linus Pauling; civil rights activist, Tom Hayden; and Swedish Nobel Economist, Gunnar Myrdal.
The letter focused on three revolutions taking place at the time:
- Cybernation Revolution – increasing automation
- Weaponry Revolution – mutually assured destruction
- Human Rights Revolution – growing civil unrest
While the letter talked about all three issues, it focused primarily on the Cybernation Revolution where they predicted that machines would cause massive new unemployment:
"A new era of production has begun. Its principles of organization are as different from those of the industrial era as those of the industrial era were different from the agricultural. The cybernation revolution has been brought about by the combination of the computer and the automated self-regulating machine. This results in a system of almost unlimited productive capacity which requires progressively less human labor. Cybernation is already reorganizing the economic and social system to meet its own needs."
Of particular interest to me was the work of one of the signers, Robert Theobald, a futurist who had written extensively on the economics of abundance and his advocacy of a Basic Income Guarantee. These are the same topics being discussed by those today who fear massive technological unemployment in the years ahead.
Even though this 1964 warning of a Triple Revolution registered little more than a tiny blip on the radar screen of history, computers have dramatically changed the jobs landscape as well as the skills required to perform those jobs.
Today we are seeing many voice similar concerns about technological unemployment, where computers, robots, and machines are automating our jobs out of existence. In fact, some have gone so far as to call this the "robot jobs Armageddon."
So is this time truly different? Here are six overarching shifts in the world that are causing many to say, "Yes, this time may really be different!"


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Obi-Wan Kenobi: That's no gourd… It's a space pumpkin!
Han Solo: It's too big to be a space pumpkin!
This is, I am not ashamed to say, the best pumpkin I have ever carved. Usually my attempts have been simple faces — which almost always look… barely like a face. I attribute this to, what I like to call, "my complete lack of any artistic talent whatsoever".
This year, I gave in and went full Star Wars. The result pleased me. Death Pumpkin looks awesome when illuminated in the dark.
Oh, and in case you've ever wondered what a Death Pumpkin looks like on the inside…
Also, here's an in-progress shot. I am merely sharing it because it amused me.
Had a hard time deciding on a name. Death Pumpkin is what I settled on. "Death Gourd", "Death-O-Lantern" and "Alderaan-Kablooey-inator" were also in the running.
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I updated the look of Lunduke.com. The old theme was groovy… but a bit too bright.
So I made it darker. And tweaked it a bit.
That is all.
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Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) couldn't have come at a more perfect time for me and my family.
This last year (5773), was filled with some amazing moments… and some terribly difficult ones. With so many big events and changes on the horizon for the Lunduke clan, this turned out to be the perfect time for a little soul searching. To think back on the previous year — the highs and lows, the victories and mistakes — to try to learn from them to make this new year (5774) a more excellent one.
This year we went down to a beach on Lake Washington for Tashlikh
Tashlikh is a pretty simple idea really — symbolically "casting off" your sins (aka "things you did that hurt other people that you are, hopefully, trying to make amends for") by pulling bread crumbs out of your pocket and tossing them into a body of water. It's not a tradition all Jews practice — but it's a nice tradition that encourages a bit of introspection. Plus it makes for a fun afternoon.
The number of ducks that came out to greet us was pretty awesome. An army of ducks, waiting patiently for their bread. It seemed to be generally accepted that either the ducks simply knew it was Rosh Hashanah and were waiting for the yearly bread buffet to begin… or they were observant Jew-Ducks and they were there to mark the occasion with us.
The event was half "cast off your sins" and half "let's feed the ducks a lot of stale bread". Either way the ducks weren't objecting.
That's a picture of my daughter, Josie, sucking on a honey straw after having exhausted daddies bread supply. Which, I'll be honest, consisted mostly of a flour tortilla — because we forgot to bring bread with us when we left the house… and there was a tortilla in the car already.
"Why was there a tortilla in the car?"
That's, really, the wrong question. A better question would be "Why isn't there always a spare tortilla in every car?". A tortilla is a bit like a towel in that way. Douglas Adams taught me the value of a towel. Mexican restaurants taught me the value of a tortilla. The two are linked in my mind. I have no idea why.
"Why was there a tortilla in the car?"
That's, really, the wrong question. A better question would be "Why isn't there always a spare tortilla in every car?". A tortilla is a bit like a towel in that way. Douglas Adams taught me the value of a towel. Mexican restaurants taught me the value of a tortilla. The two are linked in my mind. I have no idea why.
Luckily there was a lot of old, stale bread to share among the families there. By the end the ducks were content and, dare I say, bored of eating — and the kids were happy to have helped them get there.
Was a good day. And a good start to a new year.
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Holy moly. What a freaking weird week it's been. Hell. The last 3+ weeks have just been… surreal.
Not just weird. Hard. Been a hard few weeks.
Side note: This is not a teaser for something. Nor a lead-up to an announcement. Nor an opinion piece about this or that. It's just been a really damned weird few weeks. And I feel like expressing some of it for the simple sake of having it be expressed. And, I realized, I don't talk often about my personal life. To be honest, I'm pretty sure very few of you are terribly interested. But I'm thinking I'm going to write a bit more about that anyway. Don't feel any obligation to respond in any way. Sometimes words simply need to be said.
We lost the man that was going to become my brother-in-law to a motorcycle accident a few weeks back. Chris Wiebe. A truly great dude. Hell. This was a guy I deemed to be good enough for my sister. That's saying something. Chris was sweet. Kind. Smart. Humble. And goofy as all heck. Damned lovable.
Chris was the second brother-in-law that I've lost due to motorcycle accidents. A few years back, my wife's brother, Joe (another amazing young man that I was proud to call my brother), was lost riding his bike just a few blocks from my home. Both were good, alert riders.
Both in their 20's. Just… too tragic to do justice in words (at least for me). Both losses were difficult for me, to be sure. But so much more difficult for my sister. And my wife. To see the heartache that they've had to endure… it's too much. But they pull through. The women in my life are truly amazing. Strong, powerful women.
I suppose there isn't much else to say on any of that. Needless to say I'm not the biggest fan of motorcycles at this point. I have a few family members that cling to their motorcycles determinedly. At some point they're all probably going to get a stern talking to from me. Which I don't really think will effect any change… but I'll probably do it anyway. Perhaps just to make myself feel a bit better having expressed my concern.
I was going to write about a few other topics as well — about some various other (rather odd and rather surprising) events in my families life over the last few weeks… but I think I'll just stop there. Following the previous four paragraphs up with any other topic feels… cheap and out of place. For now I'll just leave it right where it is and talk about other topics another time.
I've been using DropBox for 207 Thousand years (give or take). Over that time I have accumulated 17 jiggabytes of data. And I am paying for it.
And, even worse, those jiggabytes are being copied to every single machine I own.
It's a mess. I've attempted to clean that bastard (that's the short technical term for "that bastard of a backup drive that I can't find a damned thing on") about a dozen times [for those keeping track at home, that is the first number I have used that has any vague resemblance to reality whatsoever]. And, with each subsequent (failed) attempt to clean up and organize things, El Bastardo became simply more and more terrible.
It was a monster that I had created. That this perversion of file structures existed within our world… this was my fault.
About this point I should probably mention that I had 18 kajilion other online drive/backup type accounts. Ranging from Google Drive to a simple FTP site that I sometimes worked from.
You see, as each system became more unmanageable, I simply decided to try out a new service. And the cycle continued.
Tonight I decided to clean it all up. Consolidate it down to one single folder structured, backed up by on system. Would even free up a bunch of cpu cycles by getting rid of all those unnecessary backup apps.
Instead I decided to write this. Because this is easier.
This makes me wonder…
If I pared down all of my various files… down to the bare minimum that I felt was 100% necessary… How big would it be?
Could I get it down to, say, 500mb? Hell… could I get it down to 50mb?
Back in the 80's I had a 286 with a big, hulking 50 mb mfm hard drive. Could I pare my files down to fit on there? In the 80's (and a good way in to the '90's) I sure could. Right now I'm having a hell of a time getting my Drop Box down to less than 127 gigs. Getting to 126 is going to be painful.
I could really go for a no bake chocolate cookie right now…


text: FacebookTwitterGoogle+E-mail Ramadan 2012 Posts We all know that Ramadan is the month of fasting, abstinence and reflection. However, what we may not know is that Ramadan also just happens to be a month of awesome history defining events that shaped the world we live in today. Here are my top 5 events that occurred in the month of Ramadan: 5. Battle of Guadalete Ramadan, the 92nd year of Hijrah (711 C.E.) a slave of the Umayyad governor of Africa and his Berber troops faced off against the Visigoth king of Spain. Tariq bin Ziyad was born a slave and would die a beggar, but somewhere in between he managed to become one of the greatest generals the world has ever seen. Having landed shortly before on a large rock at the bottom of Spain (that to this day is names after him), Tariq literally burned the boats that brought him and his comrades from the Maghreb. The extreme motivational tool worked and despite being outnumbered by the enemy by a ratio of at least 3 to 1, the Muslims managed to defeat the Visigoth King Roderic at the battle of Guadalete and race on to take over the whole of Spain and most of the France. Thus began 800 years of Muslim rule in Andalusia that was the apogee of Umayyad civilization, laid the basis of the European enlightenment and proved that Muslims, Christians and Jews could live in harmony – well, at least until the Inquisition came along. 4. The Horns of Hattin Salahuddin Ayyubi was one of the most awesome heroes in the history of Islam. We know he defeated the crusaders and reclaimed Jerusalem for Islam and the Muslims after almost a century of Frankish desecration. We even know that he managed to do this all whilst essentially being an extremely nice guy with chivalry and honesty being qualities that even his enemies acknowledged in him. But did you know that he also had impeccable timing? Salahuddin had been slowly circling the Crusader kingdom for years. He was building his strength, neutralising weak points within his own ranks and essentially playing a massive game of chicken with the Crusader King. Well, in Ramadan of 1187 C.E., the game came to a head with both sides going for broke at the Horns of Hattin. What followed was less a battle and more a masterclass by Salahuddin in how to own your enemy tactically, physically and mentally. When the dust settled, the Muslims had triumphed, the leaders of the Crusader kingdom were prisoners and the road to Jerusalem was clear. Oh, and he retook that on the anniversary of israa and miraaj (the Prophet [peace be upon him] ascension to heaven via Jerusalem)… like I said, impeccable timing. 3. The last stand at Ain Jalut Few Muslims had heard of Mongolia let alone seen anyone from there and yet here were this band of barbarians laying waste to everything that lay in their path. To give you an idea of how scared Muslims had become, it was said that if a Mongolian warrior asked a Muslim to wait kneeling for him whilst he went and found a sword to kill him with, the Muslim guy would wait patiently rather than risk a fate that was literally worse than death! The whole of the Islamic world had collapsed in the face of this new and terrible enemy. Well, not the whole Islamic world. One last outpost remained. In Egypt, the Mamluk sultan Qutuz decided that he wasn't just going to wait for his turn to die. He gathered his forces and made one last stand. At the springs of Goliath (Ain Jalut) the last consequential army in the Muslim world faced off against the undefeated Mongols. It was like a boxing match between some scrawny challenger and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world – only with millions more lives at stake. The outcome of the battle see-sawed between the Muslims and the Mongols until finally, Qutuz himself led the breakthrough by charging deep into enemy ranks. That Ramadan, Ain Jalut marked the first time that the Mongols had lost a pitched battle – and Islam (not to mention the rest of the world) was saved. 2. Conquest of Mecca The conquest of Mecca was more than just a footnote in Islamic history. It was the happy ending of one of the most amazing stories ever told. A story in which a band of men and women were tortured and harassed in their own home town because of their faith, how they had to flee as refugees and within the decade returned as conquerors. The conquest of Mecca was a turning point in world history. Islam had returned home to where it had begun and the Kaaba was once more dedicated to the worship of Allah alone. As Mecca goes, so does the rest of Arabia and within the time it takes for news to travel, almost all of tribes in the Peninsula sent delegations to Madinah with their allegiance. Today more than 1.6 billion Muslims turn their face five times a day for prayer, go on Hajj at least once in a lifetime and bury all our dead facing towards this city conquered on one fateful day in Ramadan. 1. Battle of Badr The mother of all defining moments – the battle of Badr is without a doubt the most important existential battle between good and evil in the history of mankind. On one side, the last Prophet and just over 300 of his followers. On the other, the idolaters of Quraish with their superior numbers, weapons and wealth. What followed was an epic battle that still resonates with Muslims across the world. Actually – the word "epic" doesn't even begin to define the enormity of this battle. How important was this battle in the grand scheme of things? Before the battle started the Prophet raised his hand to the heavens and said words to the effect, "If this small band perish today, then there will be no one left to worship you on the face of this Earth." They didn't perish and to this day, all who profess that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger are eternally grateful. Lesson from the History? To see Ramadan as only a month of inward spiritual reflection and purification is to miss out on the real example of sacrifice, struggle that has been a feature of the month of Ramadan throughout our history. This Ramadan, get involved in a project and make a difference to the Muslims in your community and the world around. FacebookTwitterGoogle+E-mail 33 Responses Sceptic August 14, 2012 Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.Five battles, three involving invasions by muslims. A truly peace-loving religion. 7 37 Reply Muslim August 14, 2012 *meh* 5 1 Reply WAJiD August 14, 2012 Hi Mr Sceptic, Battle of Guadalete – Muslims invited by Count Julian of the Iberian Peninsula to free his people and the Jews of the oppression of the Visigoths. Not an invasion if you are invited in by the people. Battle of Hattin – Muslims fight of invading crusaders to reclaim back Muslim land. Not an an invasion. Battle of Ain Jalut – Muslims successfully defend against Mongol hordes invading their lands. Not an invasion. Conquest of Makkah – Muslims retake the city that many of them originally come from in a nearly bloodless cakewalk. Not an invasion. Battle of Badr – Muslims defeat Quraish army a few miles outside the Muslim city of Medina. Not an invasion. Perhaps you need to look up the meaning of the word invasion? And while your at it, do some research about who invented Weapons of Mass Destruction, engineered the holocaust and wiped out Millions across the world. You'll be pleasantly surprised that the industrialisation of death is a Muslim-free zone. 134 3 Reply fezz August 14, 2012 ZING!!! Nice one. 9 0 salahudeen khalifah (@salahudin_kali) July 13, 2013 @Wajid so where is the word "invasion" anywhere in this article Bro ? :) 1 0 salam June 25, 2014 your confused wajid is replying to sceptic 1 0 Sumaiya August 14, 2012 And Ramadhan is the month is which PAKISTAN was born! <3 29 21 Reply Hassan August 14, 2012 Apparently your comment has one dislike from some Indian, alhamdulillah Pakistan came into existence on Ramadan 27th as well. 14 12 Reply WAJiD August 14, 2012 I was the "Indian" that marked it with the dislike. Just for the record. And it is exactly because of nationalistic comments such as yours that I did so. The Prophet (SAW) said – "People should give up their pride in nations/ dead ancestors because this is a coal from the coals of hell-fire. If they do not give this up Allah (swt) will consider them lower than a lowly worm which pushes itself through khur (feaces)." [Abu Dawd and Tirmidhi] 51 3 Hassan August 15, 2012 Why is having an Islamic nation born as nationalistic comment? I see it as blessing rather. It is good thing that happened to many of us, please feel happy for your fellow muslims. Sh Waleed Basyouni mentioned in khutbah during ramadan many times, when he counts good things that happened to muslims. Thank you for quoting hadiths, alhamdulillah does not apply to me. 10 3 Mehraj July 11, 2013 I agree with Wajid. As a Pakistani myself, I really think that calling Pakistan an Islamic nation is really just a big joke. True, many muslims live in this country. But that is all. Did you know that Pakistan exports Alchohol (made in the famous Murree Brewery) to India among other countries? Did you know that Pakistani authorities are arresting anyone that speaks of the return of the Islamic state, including army officers? These are just a few of the features of the "Islamic nation" that you praise. In another comment, you say that "we make Dua for all … Muslim countries". With all due respect, I would never make Dua for a "country" when I could make Dua for its people. These 'countries' such as Pakistan are just a pointless division. Seriously, if Pakistan was such an Islamic country, why was its national language not made Arabic so that we could understand the Qur'an? Think about this for a minute. May Allah guide us all. *Note from Comments Team: Your name has been edited to comply with our Comments Policy* 6 3 Iram August 20, 2012 Beautiful quotation of the hadeeth. 3 1 Maria July 10, 2013 @Wajid: You wrote: "I was the "Indian" that marked it with the dislike. Just for the record. And it is exactly because of nationalistic comments such as yours that I did so." Re: You should not have disliked sumaiya's comment. I dont think what she said because of pride. How do you know her intentions? 5 1 Maria July 10, 2013 Maa-shaa-Allah informative post. Jazakallahu khair. 2 1 Yakub Rabiutheen August 14, 2012 Make that 3 this is about islam not nationalism. Its a failed pusedo islamic state. 9 5 Reply Hassan August 15, 2012 Yes Islam is not about nationalism, but alhamdulillah article celebrates establishment of islamic country in Spain (which was more or less independent from central khilafah, specially during abassids time). That islamic state does not exists anymore, so someone can call it "failed" state. Yes Pakistan is in bad shape like many other muslim countries (that are getting better perhaps now). So as a muslim you should make dua for Pakistan and its prosperity. I mean unless you hate Pakistan because of asbiyah (nationalistic/tribalilism) reasons, then you should see the hadith quoted by brother Wajid. We muslims make dua for all muslim and all muslim countries, we should not exclude Pakistan from it. I am sure if we had mentioned any other muslim country being founded in ramadan we would not have any issue. 13 1 Yakub Rabiutheen August 15, 2012 I don't hate Pakistan at all. I never said that I hope Pakistan like other countries will be Islamic. 4 3 Hyde July 10, 2013 How long shall we wait ? How many prayers ? When the foundation is secualr, what can one say ? 0 0 Yasmin August 14, 2012 Jazakallah khair for this very informative and interesting post! 0 0 Reply jamaloden August 14, 2012 Alhamdulillah. Educational. It enriches the mind and remember the greatest achievement of our heroes in the past. 0 0 Reply Henry Lassie August 17, 2012 RAMADAM IS THE MONTH OF BLESSINGS, THE MONTH OF PEACE, THE MONTH OF REPETENCE AND THE MONTH OF FORGIVENESS. MAY ALLAH ACCEPT OUR FASTNG AND DUA'S DURING THIS HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAM. EID MUBARAK TO ALL MUSLIMS AND OTHER BELIVERS AROUND THE WORLD. AMEEN 2 0 Reply AshrafAnam August 18, 2012 Epic! 0 0 Reply Bro August 20, 2012 Had fasting been prescribed for the Muslims during the Battle of Badr? 0 0 Reply Halima September 9, 2012 Haven't even started reading but MM is making a comeback with all these awesome articles/stories. Good work! 0 0 Reply WAJiD (wajid) | Pearltrees May 27, 2013 [...] 5 Historic Events During Ramadan that Rocked the World [...] 0 0 Reply Tariq July 10, 2013 Very good article. As for those who are saying that Islam is not a peace loving religion, just want to tell them that look at the purpose of war and you would understand the concept. The concept of Jihad in Islam is "just war" in western terms and is the pinnacle of sacrifice, because the purpose is not to colonize the land and people rather just to get the people out from darkness of Kufr and oppression to the light and justice of Islam. 0 0 Reply wasi July 10, 2013 you forgot.. Martydom of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, by Khwarijites in Mosque of Kufa, on 21 Ramzan. 4 0 Reply Wars | Pearltrees July 10, 2013 [...] 5 Historic Events During Ramadan that Rocked the World [...] 0 0 Reply Muhammad Asim July 10, 2013 *The battle of Hattin took place 3 months before rajab, not in Ramzan. 0 1 Reply Hyde July 10, 2013 Love your avatar bro. 0 0 Reply Zafar July 12, 2013 If the muslims lost to the Mongols, Europeans would be speaking Mongol until now. For Ayn Jalut, the Europeans should be thankful to the muslims during Qutuz. 0 0 Reply NerdCrunch July 13, 2013 A very timely article, reminding Muslims of thir history and the uphill task Muslims face in todays world. But signs so far suggest that it will only be a miracle that can save the Muslim world. Muslim world is in danger from none other than themselves. 0 0 Reply Slave of Allah July 15, 2013 Salam brother wajid I dont know how else to contact you. I am running a youth organization in pakistan. The objective is exactly what u said u like. I am ready to provide all details and would love to discuss with you about it. I already have very good contacts with iera. Kindly tell me how can i contact you. Salam 0 0 Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply


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Elisa Baker faces federal drug trafficking charges, in addition to second-degree murder for the death of her stepdaughter, Zahra Baker.
A federal grand jury, sitting in Charlotte, indicted Elisa, 43, of Hickory, Wednesday on drug trafficking charges, according to Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Instead of throwing out fallen limbs from your yard, send them off for a new pen.
James Miller, owner of Millermark Pens, takes his hobby of "making something artistic from a hunk of wood" into a small business of creating and selling pens and pencils made from various types of wood.
"I started out making (pens) as gifts," Miller said, adding by word-of-mouth, more people started requesting the unique writing utensils. "It's fun and interesting."
Ruth Moses Black Cook, 86, of Newton, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton. Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Cook family.
The Reverend Stanley Louis Stiver Jr., Lutheran minister, community leader and collector of crosses, died Monday in Newton. He was 89 years old. The Stiver family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.
On Tuesday, officials with the U.S. Postal Service told Hickory Metro residents that if a mail processing center here is consolidated into Greensboro, mail service won't be seriously impacted.
"It should be transparent to most of our customers," said USPS Greensboro District Manager Russ Gardner.
Moments later, Gardner admitted that's not exactly true.
U.S. Postal Service officials say a financial crisis is prompting a study concerning consolidation of Hickory's mail processing center into a similar operation in Greensboro.
"We are facing an acute financial crisis," USPS Greensboro District Manager Russ Gardner said, adding increases in electronic communication, a decline in first-class mail volume and an economic recession are impacting the postal service's bottom line. "We continue to deliver to more than 1 million residences every year, but we have less mail. We have got to do it smarter, faster and more efficiently."
Conover City Council approved its $13 million budget immediately following a public hearing Tuesday.
After more than 11 hours of Conover city staff and City Council meeting and discussing budget cuts and fee increases, City Manager Donald Duncan Jr. said it was "not an easy budget."
"It's a difficult time, and there is an increase in expenses that we can't control," Duncan said.
Even though Conover decided not to increase property taxes for its residents, City Council approved a rate hike for water, sewer and landfill fees, as well as fire inspection costs.
Tuesday was Media Day for the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn presented by Kia Motors.
In attendance was last year's tournament champion, Gary Hallberg, who spoke to those in attendance.
"It is very humbling to be here," Hallberg said. "It is so significant when I sit here. I don't win a lot of tournaments. This is all new to me."
Hallberg overcame a five-stroke lead and shot an 11-under-par 61 to capture last year's GHC title.
His final-round of 61 is record for a lowest final-round score in Champions Tour history.
Catawba County plans to cut 29 positions in the coming fiscal year to match the area's continued decrease in overall revenue and operating funds.
All, but one, of the positions are currently vacant.
County Manager J. Thomas Lundy said during the past four years, county reductions have totaled $10.5 million, impacting more than 100 jobs.
Building services, and especially building inspectors, will bear the brunt of the cuts and will see 10 unfilled positions cut for fiscal year 2011-12.
The district attorney's office declared Monday that it will seek the death penalty against a Claremont man accused of murdering three people and severely injuring another earlier this year.
Everette Hewitt, 32, was arrested March 16 and is charged with three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
Authorities charged three teens in relation to a breaking and entering and larceny that occurred in Conover Monday.
The Observer News Enterprise first reported Tuesday that three suspects were arrested Monday after being seen breaking into a home near Kelly Court in Conover.
Chad Michael Timothy Robinson, 19, of Hickory; Destiny Julia-Ann Minton, 18, of Claremont; and Samuel John Hull, 17, of Claremont were each charged with breaking and entering and larceny.


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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Sparks flew in the air as Kristen Bobo fired her welding gun at the thick metal bars spanning the entrance of a cave in Montgomery County.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee — the state's dominant health insurance provider — is asking to raise rates by an average of 19 percent for its exchange plans in 2015, according to documents filed with the state of Tennessee.
Zachary Adams waived his right to a preliminary hearing this morning on a charge that he assaulted an officer at the Chester County Jail. The case will now go to a grand jury, which is scheduled to meet on Oct. 28.
Police arrested a convicted sex offender Monday after officers say they saw him in the passenger seat of an ice cream truck in East Nashville.
The line to get into the Cathedral of the Incarnate has formed out front on West End Avenue, full of mourners who wish to pay their last respects to former Tennessean editor John Seigenthaler.
The day Linda Drain put baby's breath in her hair and said "I do," she had no idea that government policies would tear her apart from her husband.
Gallatin police have arrested a Kentucky church pastor on statutory rape charges involving a 14-year-old male member of his congregation.
WASHINGTON – A federal court is about to rule on an argument against President Barack Obama's health care reform law that resembles one Rep. Scott DesJarlais advanced more than two years ago.
The day Linda Drain put baby's breath in her hair and said "I do," she had no idea that government policies would tear her apart from her husband.
WASHINGTON — With its ever-growing ranks of co-sponsors, legislation against horse soring now has unstoppable momentum, its chief House sponsor says.
NASHVILLE — A year ago, just as he was beginning his bid for a third term, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander stood before an audience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to deliver the keynote address at a summit called "Securing America's Future."
Authorities have recovered a body on Old Hickory Lake in Sumner County on Friday afternoon.
Authorities in Dickson and Cheatham counties are investigating a domestic situation that turned violent Tuesday morning.
Tennessee teenagers are using heroin and shooting up drugs at twice the national average, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
DECHERD, Tenn. — Nissan-Renault's 4-year-old partnership with Germany's Daimler AG ramped up significantly last week with two key moves in North America: the opening of a new Infiniti-Mercedes engine plant in Decherd, and announcement of a jointly owned assembly plant to be built in Mexico.
A new court filing accuses a Florida woman of regularly buying alcohol for Vanderbilt University athletes at the Tin Roof bar — including the unconscious student police say was raped a year ago today.
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University officials say an eagle that once soared over home football games has died at age 34.
Police in Nashville arrested a man this weekend after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend for 12 straight hours.
The state Department of Human Services has laid off 121 workers responsible for administering food stamp and welfare payments in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE — Former Vice President Al Gore had his audience both howling with laughter and furrowing their brows as he spoke on capitalism, technology and America's "stalker economy" at the Southland Conference on Tuesday.
Caught between the Episcopal Church's official policy and the protests of alumni, faculty and students, Sewanee: The University of the South has struck a compromise that could set a precedent for religious universities' approach to same-sex ceremonies across the country.
Two Nashville parents charged in the murder of their 22-month-old son after police say he was given morphine to make him sleep could get their chance Thursday to argue for lower bond amounts so they can be released from jail.
Strong demand for vehicles assembled at Nissan's Smyrna plant has driven the company to expand production, pushing the current workforce to a near-record 8,000 people, Nissan officials said this week.
Gov. Bill Haslam urged Republicans to take seriously the growing problem of income inequality, in one of his first public appearances since launching his campaign for a second term.
Jim Tracy has run for Congress before and lost. He's trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — Erin Stevens isn't that kind of evangelist who stands outside the strip club with her bullhorn, yelling at the customers to repent or face the flames.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Eighth-grader Benjamin Kulas of Nashville ran into a bright, shiny word he couldn't overcome Thursday at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Tennessee Democrats still want more answers from the state Department of Education on the late release of end-of-year test scores — and they've filed an open records request to fill in what they believe are gaps.
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State Employees Association has cried foul over pay raises for aides to state lawmakers, but a senior administrator says the increases are no more than other employees have received.
Tennessee's $150 million effort to attract an auto plant to West Tennessee is drawing questions from environmentalists, who fear the effort could harm one of the Southeast's least-spoiled rivers.
HOOVER, Ala. — Thanks to good defensive positioning, alertness and perhaps a little bit of luck, Vanderbilt survived a ninth-inning scare and held on for a 3-2 victory over Tennessee in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Tuesday.
Gail Sharp of Andersonville was caught off guard when she got an envelope in the mail addressed to Cameron Sharp.
Police in Nashville arrested Peyton Manning early this morning, but it wasn't the star quarterback.
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — Paul Gregory House says "Oh, well" a lot.
New federal data show nursing homes in Tennessee have continued to reduce the use of powerful antipsychotic medications, but the number of long-term patients getting the drugs remains among the highest in the nation.
It all begins with a fairly simple story, one that Mark Brown has been telling and retelling for much of the past two years. About how Tennessee wildlife agents seized the orphaned raccoon he saved from certain death and then released her into the wild.
Metro police are investigating allegations that a theater teacher at Nashville School of the Arts and 29-year veteran of the district had "inappropriate conduct" with a minor.
The image of Paul Newman as the rebellious inmate in "Cool Hand Luke," cigarette dangling from his lips, is as iconic as it is outdated, because most jails banned tobacco decades ago.
MURFREESBORO — A third person being investigated in connection to the Holly Bobo case has a criminal record in Murfreesboro, including a DUI and a charge of walking down a major street with a shotgun, according to police documents.
Reached on his cellphone Tuesday afternoon, James Franklin didn't want to hear about the latest appearance of his name in court filings related to the criminal rape case against four former Vanderbilt University players.
NASHVILLE — Backers of a constitutional amendment meant to settle decades of litigation over how Tennessee picks its judges launched their campaign to persuade voters to approve it Tuesday with a gathering of high-powered political players at the state Capitol.
Federal investigators will examine sexual violence at Vanderbilt University in response to a complaint filed in November by six current and former female students.
Tennessee walking horses aren't especially rare, but you don't see them too often in New Hampshire.
TOKYO (AP) — Justin Bieber apologized Wednesday to those he offended by visiting Japan's Yasukuni war shrine this week, saying he was misled to see it as only a place of prayer.
Barry Gibb of the 1970s pop group the Bee Gees and his wife, Linda, have sold the Hendersonville property June Carter and Johnny Cash called home for over 40 years.
Metro police have removed at least 38 dogs from two Bordeaux homes as part of an ongoing investigation into one of the biggest dog-fighting busts in Nashville's history.
In the winter of 1990, a group of law enforcement and medical experts descended on a Memphis asylum where hundreds of babies, children and adults — people who used to be called mentally retarded — were warehoused in barrack-style housing.
State lawmakers kicked off what could be their last day of the 2014 session by approving legislation meant to combat aggressive flash mobbing.
Tennessee ranks 47th in the nation in its care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a new annual survey to be released Thursday by a national advocacy organization for people with disabilities.
NASHVILLE — With seven months to go before Tennessee voters settle the question, the campaign to remove abortion protections from the state's constitution is running fundraising circles around the group trying to keep things as they are.


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ELLINWOOD - Carys Vaughan, a college student from Pembrokeshire, Wales, is an Interviewed International Four-H Youth Exchange student staying with the Taff and Wendy Hughes family in Ellinwood. She is halfway through her five week stay in the United States.
Great Bend artist Hugo Gonzalez was asked to contribute to the Shafer Art Gallery's exhibit, "Estamos Aqui: We are here" which is on display now through Aug. 20. The theme of the show brought to mind charcoal drawings he created over the past few years. The Half Tones series seeks to bring awareness of what happiness is by examining the missing parts in people's lives.
Children attending Camp Hope spent Wednesday morning at Stoneridge Country Club. While some came for the chance to play golf, others took part in a scavenger hunt that took teams around the club house grounds on a quest to play games, win stickers, and have fun.
The parking lot of the Great Bend Public Library was blocked all day Wednesday in anticipation of a rocketry demonstration that afternoon. Chuck McClary, Education Staff for the Kansas Cosmosphere explained the history of liquid fueled rockets and demonstrated the power of ignited methanol in the library basement, thrilling a larger than anticipated crowd. Then, it was time for an even great demonstration outside.
Each week we'll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We'll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what "the rest of the story" turned out to be.
At the Great Bend Public Library basement Tuesday afternoon, teens made miniature catapults out of wooden craft sticks and rubber bands. It was one of the "Spark a Reaction" weekly teen activities planned in conjunction with the library's summer reading program led by librarian Jennifer King.
Great Bend Police and Fire responded to a structure fire Tuesday morning. The 8:51 a.m. fire occurred at 1108 Morton St. Neighbor Dave Welch, 1114 Morton St., arrived home and smelled smoke and investigated. He saw smoke pouring out of the rear of the adjacent house and contacted authorities. No people were home at the time, but a small dog escaped the fire, according to Great Bend Police.
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At approximately 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Great Bend Police responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Morton St. and Lakin Ave.
Sally Cauble, District 5 board member of the Kansas State Board of Education, visited Great Bend June 5. She and Superintendent Tom Vernon led a focus group meeting at which the public was invited to weigh in on what qualities they felt the next Commissioner of Education should possess.
At Monday's USD 428 BOE meeting, board member Dwight Young presented retiring Superintendent Tom Vernon with a plaque recognizing him for his years of service.
Each week we'll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We'll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what "the rest of the story" turned out to be.
Like a sequel to the award winning children's story, "Make Way for Ducklings," residents of one Great Bend neighborhood took part in a duck tale of their own over Memorial Day weekend.
The great part about living in a community like Great Bend is the friendliness of neighbors. Virgil Kober, Great Bend, stopped in to the Tribune office Tuesday afternoon to share some homegrown strawberries with us and show off this unusual looking specimen. This is the second year he's been growing this particular strawberry patch at 126 Kiowa Road, he said. We can state for a fact the berries had good flavor and were juicy. Virgil planned to share the odd one with his wife.
Third grade students in the Bonnie Ward's, Casey Gatton's and Mira Hammond's classes at Riley Elementary School had visitors during lunch Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Roger Marshall and fellow Rotarians Harry Willems and Terry Vink had lunch with students prior to visiting them in their classrooms where they distributed dictionaries to each student.
After learning Tami Shepman, reading lab instructor and Julie Buzard, reading facilitator at Great Bend Middle School had seen 80 percent gains in reading fluency and 77 percent gains in reading comprehension amongst nearly 20 percent, the USD 428 Board of Education had questions. Vice-president Joyce Carter asked on what assessments the gains were based. In May, when the district adopted the in-house assessment tool AIMSWeb, students were given benchmark tests. It's from these results, and subsequent AIMSWeb short assessments given every two weeks, that the results come from.
Each week we'll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We'll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what "the rest of the story" turned out to be.
Riley and Park elementary students brought their winter music programs on the road Wednesday morning, and visitors at the Great Bend Senior Center benefitted. Larissa Blackwell, Park's music teacher, led her students in popular movie songs from "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Rachel McCaulley, Riley's music teacher, led students in selections from their musical production of "A Kid's Life," in which grandparents come to visit during a power outage, and help their grandchildren find non-electronic ways to entertain themselves.
In just two years, Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington has seen a 17 percent increase in the need for physical therapy services, according to hospital foundation spokesperson Michelle Moshier. Two factors have driven this--the addition of orthopedic services and an aging population. Thursday, the hospital will hold an open house so the public can see their answer to this need.
Friday afternoon, the Barton Community College Spirit Squad visited Riley Elementary. They were there to reinforce this year's motivational theme, "Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow." Principal JoAnn Blevins worked with a group of hand-picked student leaders before students arrived in the lunchroom for the assembly, instructing them on how students would be seated. Then, as students arrived, class by class, her helpers jumped into action, making sure the kids stayed in straight lines with the proper amount of space between. The close quarters were necessary because the group would need plenty of room to perform.
Wednesday afternoon, people reported feeling the ground shake as far north as Manhattan when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Conway Springs, located between 80 and 90 miles from the Oklahoma border, west of Wichita.
Each week we'll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We'll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what "the rest of the story" turned out to be.
Great Bend High School students who participated in six sports were recognized Monday night by the USD 428 board of education for their achievement which resulted in being designated All-Conference athletes. Activities Director David Meter introduced each coach who in turn introduced the members of their teams who made the list, as well as those who were given honorable mention. (Video links can be found with the story at www.GBTribune.com)
Monday night, the USD 428 Board of Education was visited by several Great Bend High School students, some who were to be recognized by their coaches for their above-board efforts in fall sports, others who were there to thank the board for their support and to propose ways to increase contributions to the food bank.
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Pursuit Of Hapiness Lyrics - Stretch Arm Strong
surrender to your senses
indulge in your desires
the need to have it all is the flame that feeds your fire
determined to obtain
programmed to recieve
yourh eart has hardened
your soul has been deceived
searching for the things that will make your life complete
you never learned from the past
it is you they will defeat
for ths pursuit you will suffer the cost
suffer the loss
is the victory worth the loss?
or will you let yourself destroy you for the chance to have it all?
or will you firmly stand and from yourself demand the joy that comes from within?
i know you're scared
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i know the tears you've cried
determined to obtain
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Chinese law forbids adoption after the age of fourteen. The children highlighted below will all lose the chance of having a family by November or December of this year. A family would need to either be very close to having dossier sent to China or already be logged in with China to race to beat their birthdays. Read this wonderful article to find out more about the adoption of older Chinese orphans.
Meet Holden my family found me!
This is the time of year for miracles, and Holden wishes for a family for Christmas! The need for his forever family to find him is extremely urgent since Holden ages out in June! Holden's special need is albinism. Read this family's personal plea for Holden who they met on two adoption trips! Holden likes to help take care of the other children in his orphanage by feeding them "delicious food" and entertains them by singing to them! He has a heartwarming list of adjectives describing his personality: handsome, kind-hearted, helpful, obedient, smart, good with younger children, social, optimistic, polite, and friendly. In addition, he likes to sing and play sports and does well in school. Could this amazing 13 year old boy be your son?
His file is on the shared list.
Meet Anya
Anya needs to find her forever family before she ages out in June of 2014! Her special need is epilepsy. She is on the shared list so any agency has access to her file. Anya is a very pretty young girl. Her Chinese name means "Swallow." She has been in care since she was 1 year old. Her development has always been on target and she is a smart girl. She is living with a foster family and is said to always be happy. She loves to wear colorful shoes! Her foster mother bought her some books to read, but she wasn't too thrilled with that idea. I would imagine she would have preferred more shoes! Anya has experienced some seizure activity in the past. About once a year, she has a mild seizure lasting a minute. A CT scan showed no abnormalities. An EEG also showed no abnormalities. Medication is rarely used or needed. Anya is a bright, very happy, charming girl who has agreed to be adopted. In her own words, she says it all: "I long to have a warm home and the love of a father and mother. I agree to be adopted by a foreign family. I hope I will have my own family. I agree."
Meet Amelia
Amelia also needs to find her forever family before she ages out in June of 2014. Her special need is post-op ptosis. Her file is on the shared list. Amelia can read books, draw pictures, go up and down stairs, run, and jump alone. She is extroverted, but when seeing strangers she is a little timid. She can talk with guests and smile when familiar with them. Her foster mother likes her a lot and she also likes every family member. Sometimes Amelia can help her foster mother do some things she is able to do. She is in school, but not at the grade level that most girls her age would be at. Although she cannot grasp the knowledge taught by foster parents quickly, she is very serious until she has learned it. By studying incessantly, Amelia now has made great progress. Usually she likes listening to music, watching TV, and reading picture books. She also likes playing games with kids outdoors. When playing happily she will forget to go home to have meals. Sometimes she needs to be reminded by her foster mother and then she will stop playing games with the kids. She has great self-care ability- can have meals, dress or undress herself, wash her face and brush her teeth as well as tidy up her bed alone. Every foster family member likes her very much and praises her for helping her foster mother.
Meet Patrick
Patrick needs his forever family to come for him before he ages out in May of 2014. His special needs are slight narrow of bicuspid aortic valve, deformity, of both ears, ankylotia right side, and congenital deafness. He is on the shared list. Patrick is developing well into a smart young boy. Despite his deafness, Patrick is developing physically and mentally at a typical rate. He adapts well to new environments and develops good relationships with his caretakers. Lifeline has some videos of him from when he was listed with them. This family is advocating for him on their blog.
For more information on starting the adoption process contact the Advocacy Team.
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Just wanted to clarify, Patrick is not deaf. I have met him twice now on two different trips and he hears quite well! No one has to even speak up or talk loudly to him to get him to hear. He converses normally with other children and adults. It appears that he is just missing the outer portion of the ear, his internal workings are just fine. He is a sweet, sweeeeeet boy who so badly wants a family of his own. He goes to a great school in the community(we have two boys from Patrick's foster home who attended that school with him), not in the orphanage and knows a bit of conversational English. "Hello. How are you? I am fine." etc. Anybody would be blessed to have such a lovely young man in their family!! I have lots of pictures and video of him if anyone is interested!
We're the family advocating for Holden! My heart is so touched that he is featured on this incredible site! The post has given me a burst of hope! Our first-hand interaction and experience with our friend Holden is linked above (and here again! – http://mad.ly/698b44) including a video gallery of photos – we have about 80! We welcome personal emails and also phone calls! firstname.lastname@example.com
I would add to this post that there is STILL time for these kids' families to begin their adoption process. Although a family already paper-ready, or adding a child mid-process, or re-using their dossier would be much farther ahead of the race against time, there is still TIME for a family to start from scratch. There are agencies very willing to work with families in urgent cases. We are praying this is the month Holden's family discovers him and chooses him! Feel free to email me as always, regarding Holden. firstname.lastname@example.com


text: New York 23: ACORN expected to Protest Election Results Tomorrow in Clinton County by Anita MonCrief 2 Nov 2009 post a comment Share This: Multiple sources on the ground in New York's 23rd Congressional district confirm that ACORN is expected to be actively protesting the election results in Clinton County, New York tomorrow. This move comes on the heels of a legal win for the Hoffman camp today as it was ruled that all poll watchers would have to be registered voters of NY 23. Rob Ryan, spokesman for the Hoffman campaign, states that the legal decision is all about ballot security and that the move by ACORN is not a surprise. "The Working Family Party is desperate, Today's poll show that Doug Hoffman is drawing votes from all Demographics". While the focus tomorrow will be on securing a win for Hoffman, Ryan says there are still worries about: "voter intimidation, absentee ballot fraud and groups like ACORN/Working Families Party and big labor stealing the election from the people of the 23rd district." As voters prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, some may wonder why all the fuss over NY 23. Partisan politics and party infighting aside, MSNBC reports that : "The New York governor's office just released county-by-county data on stimulus spending. (Here, here, and here.) It breaks down where -- and on what -- money was spent. A First Read analysis of the data shows that almost $1 billion was allocated to counties in -- either wholly or partially -- New York's 23rd congressional district." One does not have to wonder what WFP/ACORN's motivations are. They clearly appear to be related to money and power.


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"But brain sells" (Rap Genius – End of the World Cypher 2013) | pending
Nice, didn't pick up on that.
GTA Online – Rap Genius Xbox 360 Crew | rejected
I'm on Xbox but joined the other rap genius crew. Is it not for Xbox that one? Capn Sideburns is my name
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Social Club Name: Capn Sideburns, just joined, I'm on Xbox and in the UK
I think the line "Around yaks cop figures like not stranded" should say "yachts" instead of "yaks". It sounds like it in the song and it fits in with the catamaran reference.


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Hwy 49 reopens hours after 'suspicious' house fire near Placerville
Flames spread from the basement into the attic creating a dangerous situation for firefighters battling the fire and they had to pull out.
Highway 49 near Placerville reopened Monday afternoon after an hours-long closure prompted by a suspicious house fire.
The highway was blocked off in both directions at 193, just north of Placerville, according to the state's transportation department.
The house fire took place in the 2600 block of Coloma Street. The home had been abandoned for several years.
More details on why the fire was deemed "suspicious" by investigators aren't known at this time.
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WASHINGTON -- When Chesapeake Bay charter boat captain Pete Ide sailed by the corpse of a mangled dolphin Sunday near Poplar Island, the fisherman didn't know he was stumbling into the middle of a maritime murder-mystery.
"It was about 300 yards away," Ide says of the cadaver. "There was one big bite on the side."
After seeing the grisly photos, WTOP was left to wonder: What killed the dolphin?
One possible scenario is that the creature was hit by a ship or propeller.
"It is unusual for sharks to predate a healthy dolphin," says Professor David Secor from the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.
"This could have been a propeller, ship strike or disease."
That would be a simple solution if it weren't for some other clues.
"There are few marks on the fin and back," says Helen Bailey, research assistant professor at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory. "That would make me a little surprised if that was a ship [injury]."
When a dolphin is hit by a propeller, more of the body is typically damaged. A close look at Ide's photos shows that only one side of the dolphin is missing a chunk.
So, could this be a shark bite?
The answer is yes, depending on the dolphin's age.
Its smooth fins and small size -- the creature was about 1 meter in length -- indicate this victim was a juvenile, Bailey says. While shark attacks on adult dolphins are not particularly common, a younger dolphin could fall prey to a larger predator.
"A bull shark has a gape that could do something like that," Secor says. "I guess you could get a sand tiger shark or a sandbar shark, but a bull shark is more likely."
Several species of sharks come into the Chesapeake on occasion, but tend to stay in the lower parts of the bay, Secor says.
"They don't usually come up this high," he says.
Bull sharks, however, are more tolerant of brackish water, and there has been an increase in bait fish in the bay. Sport fisherman also are seeing more and more striped bass, Secor says.
"It could be shifting everything that would normally be in the lower bay to the middle bay, and that includes dolphins," he says.
But then there is a third option: Did this fish drift into the Chesapeake from somewhere else? And why would a shark leave so much of the dolphin behind?
Experts have no way of knowing what killed the dolphin without a full autopsy. For now, it remains a mystery.
To learn more about sharks, celebrate Shark Weekend at the National Aquarium Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. And don't forget to tune into the Discovery Channel on Aug. 4 for the start of Shark Week.
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Hindustani vocalist Shantanu Bhattacharyya and the Canadian group Monsoon wove magic. G. SWAMINATHAN
Vishwa Kala Sangama in association with Tchaikovsky Music Club celebrated its tenth anniversary with a unique jazz concert under the expert guidance of Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya. The programme was held at the Russian Cultural Centre.
It was more of a group presentation with each artist offering something separately and and then combining for certain sections.
The performers from Canada called 'Monsoon' included Jonathan Kay on tenor and soprano saxophones, Andrew Kay on alto saxophone, Justin Gray on fretless electric bass and Debashish on the tabla. Vocal support was by guru Shantanu Bhattacharyya, Durba Bhattacharyya and their daughter Mitra Bhattacharyya.
Despite claims that the programme had been conceived on the lines of Hindustani music, it was delicately fast in many places. Starting with an invocation to Lord Siva in raag Yaman, the group presented khyals and bhajans in many Hindustani raags such as Lalit, Bhairav, Bhilawal, Suddha Sarang and Kedar.
Spirited show
The inspiring aspect was the spirit with which the jazz group played the raags and supported the vocals in an unobtrusive manner. They spoke of how they were attracted to Indian classical music after listening to Pandit Ravi Shankar and also explained the special features of their instruments. They delighted the audience with a vocal presentation of 'Prathama Sur Gaye.'
The powerful vocals of Shantanu, Durba and Mitra stood out. It was a subtle blend that was purported by the professional tuition of Shantanu on how to deploy the sax and electric bass as elegantly to create finer gamaka oriented notes.
The enthusiasm of the young artists was gratifying. Nevertheless, the Mahasangama would have been more engaging with better coordination, careful preparation and proper balancing of the sound system. The time lapse between each item and frequent sound adjustments created a sort of lassitude to the proceedings.
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health, Charlotte County Health Department removed the beach advisory at the Port Charlotte Beach Complex today.
The most recent water sample results indicated that the bacteria levels have diminished to acceptable levels for recreational contact such as swimming.
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The fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol that specifies the issue is the firm's fourth class of preferred shares. Securities that are listed on the Nasdaq exchange have four or five letters.
When a fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as being one that is other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock. A "P" indicates that the issue is the company's first class of preferred shares; an "O" indicates that the issue is the company's second class of preferred shares; "N" indicates the third class of preferred shares. "M" indicates the fourth class.
Preferred shares give holders a class of ownership that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than holders of the company's common stock. Dividends for preferred shares are paid out before dividends to common stockholders.
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So once again New Year's Eve was a bummer. That's probably because there are so many ways such a highly anticipated evening could go very wrong. For example, you might have spent it sitting in a taxi stuck in traffic, dropping several hundred dollars on sugar-loaded cocktails, or perhaps you fell asleep after watching the news. What a drag. Give New Year's celebrations another chance at this epic performance marking the Chinese New Year. Participants include calligraphy artists, aerialists, opera singers, dancers, and musical groups. As the name of the event suggests, this carnival-style evening features moments that should range from colorful to eye-popping to earnest. This show will not only demonstrate the wide variety of Chinese contemporary arts, but should also leave you with good feelings toward 2010, which is really what New Year's celebrations should be about.
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Solomon H. Snyder, M.D., winner of a Lasker Award for his discoveries in brain chemistry, and University Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is to receive an honorary degree from Israels Technion-Institute of Technology at ceremonies in Haifa, Israel, June 10.
The highest honor awarded by the Council of the Technion, it recognizes Snyders "groundbreaking discoveries of receptors for drugs and neurotransmitters in the brain," as well as his "outstanding contributions to molecular neuroscience and...extraordinary impact on the development of new types of medications."
The founding in 1924 of the Technion , Israels oldest university, was driven in large part by the efforts of Albert Einstein, who was the first president of the Technion Society. The institution has graduated more than 50,000 students.


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The role of alveolar epithelial and endothelial cells in influenza-induced ARDS
(A) In the early stages of ARDS, influenza A virus can inhibit the action of ENaCs (i) on alveolar epithelial cells. Later in infection, influenza virus can trigger the apoptosis or necrosis (ii) of alveolar epithelial cells, cytokine production (iii), and disruption of tight junctions (iv). Ultimately, these changes lead to the accumulation of proteinaceous fluid in the alveolus (pink). Specific staining for influenza A nucleoprotein shows influenza A H5N1 infection (inset) of an alveolar epithelial cell (arrowhead) in human lung tissue after 24 h (reduced by 22% from ×400). (B) After influenza A virus infection, the capillary endothelial cells enable the extravasation of monocytes (v) and neutrophils (vi) into the alveolus via the upregulation of adhesion molecules such as E-selectin and P-selectin. The inset shows adhesion of neutrophils (arrowhead) and other leucocytes to the endothelium of a pulmonary blood vessel from a ferret, 4 days after in-vivo infection with influenza A H5N1 (haematoxylin and eosin stain, reduced by 22% from ×800). The endothelium can produce various proinflammatory cytokines (vii) in response to influenza A. In both (A) and (B), epithelial cells represent both type 1 and type 2 pneumocytes. ARDS=acute respiratory distress syndrome. ENaC=amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel. BM=basement membrane. RBC=red blood cell. TJ=tight junction. TNF=tumour necrosis factor.


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In 1979, Nickelodeon debuted as the first cable TV network to program exclusively for children. Early in its history, it was nicknamed the "Green Network" because of its educational programming. Its major programming includes Animated Shows, Kid Coms, and Made For TV Movies. Its morning preschool educational block, Nick Jr., includes programs for toddlers and kindergarteners. During its evening block, Nick At Nite, the channel shows old Sit Coms and dramatic series. It is currently owned by Viacom which also owns MTV, VH-1, Spike TV, and Comedy Central, among others (and in fact used to even own CBS).Several other specialized cable channels have spun off from it, including TV Land, Nick Jr., TeenNicknote , and Nicktoonsnote . See also the Nick Verse.The official website, with games and episodes of its shows, is here.
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Smoking ban on Sarasota County property unenforceable
Date: January 8, 2013
by: Alex Mahadevan | News Editor
Sarasota County can't issue citations for smoking on Siesta Key public beach, or any other county-owned property.
Sarasota County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh Jan. 8, informed County commissioners the court decision regarding smoking in city of Sarasota parks prevents the county from banning smoking on outdoor public property.
The state restricts smoking within 1,000 feet of school property.
However, the judicial interpretation also prevents operators at Sarasota County Little League, and other youth sports league events from asking a person smoking to leave the facility, DeMarsh said.
"This is really disturbing to me," said Commissioner Joe Barbetta. "I can't believe this is happening."
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Local elected officials and other well-known members of the Charlottesville community helped celebrate 'Head Start Awareness Month' on Monday.
All were able to read, draw, and do other activities with students in Monticello Area Community Action Agency's Head Start program.
The national head start program is only 40 years old. Eighty-percent of its costs are taken care of by the federal government. Our local program just got a little help with paying the rest.
"The $5,000 grant from Wachovia is very important to us. We have received a 1% budget cut from the federal government which takes $15,000 away from our program, and we've yet to meet our requirements of serving 213 children," said Director of MACAA's Head Start program Cynthia Bayless.
The toddlers were also able to play a little basketball with the University of Virginia basketball teams.
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Juan Pierre of the White Sox reacts to the umpire's call that he was tagged out at home plate in the seventh inning at U.S. Cellular Field Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
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The White Sox were dealing from strength when they traded Edwin Jackson on Wednesday. John Danks underscored that again, pitching six scoreless innings before allowing a leadoff home run to the Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson in the seventh inning Wednesday.
Since the All-Star break, Sox pitchers have a 2.01 ERA over 98 innings. Danks, in his last six starts, is 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA.
As usual, there was little margin for error for the pitching staff. The Sox lineup mustered two runs on a homer by Alejandro De Aza. Danks used his cutter and changeup to rack up 10 strikeouts, tying his career high. He got his fourth win after starting the year 0-8.
''I felt like I had as good of stuff as I've had all year,'' Danks said. ''It was a little frustrating not being able to throw the ball exactly where I wanted to throw it. I felt like I was effectively wild, I guess is the best way of putting it.''
Chris Sale retired all eight batters he faced, lowering his ERA to 1.19 over his last 22 games. Sergio Santos retired pinch hitter Brennan Boesch for a one-out save. The bullpen's ERA is 1.08 over the last 25 games.
''I think when it's all said and done we're going to be the team to reckon with,'' Danks said of the American League Central race that finds the Sox trailing the Tigers by 31/2 games. ''That doesn't mean any disrespect to anyone else, but we have a good group of guys in here. Plenty of talent.''
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A win or two against the Boston Red Sox on Friday and Saturday would seem to lessen the chances of more cost-saving deals for the Sox. Left-handed reliever Matt Thornton's name has popped up in various trade rumors this week.
''It's a daily exercise,'' general manager Ken Williams said when asked if more deals were on the horizon. ''All day, all night, seeing what the possibilities are. Trying to get as creative as you can get to make something happen.''
Williams said the payroll is ''less stressed'' after Wednesday's trade.
''And we were already looking at creative things,'' he said. ''Maybe we can look at some things that are creative in a different way now. We'll see.''
Used to it now
Jackson, 27, whom the Sox acquired before last season's trade deadline for Daniel Hudson and David Holmberg, was 7-7 with a 3.92 ERA this season. He has been traded seven times during his career, twice on Wednesday.
''You leave a great group of guys,'' Jackson said. ''But at the end of the day, it's nothing I can control. The only thing I can do is pitch for the team I'm with and help that team win.''


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Tiger Woods, left, hits from the seventh tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, Monday, March 25, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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