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SOLEMNITY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Dear Brothers and Sisters, With today's Feast of Jesus' Baptism the liturgical
Season of Christmas concludes. The Child, who the Magi from the East came to adore at Bethlehem offering their symbolic gifts, we now find an adult, at the time when he is baptized in the Jordan River by the great Prophet John (cf. Mt 3: 13).
What is the meaning of this act that Jesus wishes to fulfil - overcoming the Baptist's resistance - in order to obey the Father's will (cf. Mt 3: 14-15)? The profound sense emerges only at the end of Christ's earthly existence, in his death and Resurrection. Being baptized by John together with sinners, Jesus began to take upon himself the weight of all of humanity's sin, like the Lamb of God who "takes away" the sin of the world (cf. Jn 1: 29): an act which he brought to fulfilment on the Cross when he also received his "baptism" (cf. Lk 12: 50). In fact, by dying he is "immersed" in the Father's love and the Holy Spirit comes forth, so that those who believe in him could be reborn by that inexhaustible font of new and eternal life. Christ's entire mission is summed up in this: to baptize us in the Holy Spirit, to free us from the slavery of death and "to open heaven to us", that is, access to the true and full life that will be "a plunging ever anew into the vastness of being, in which we are simply overwhelmed with joy" (Spe Salvi, n. 12). This is what happened for the 13 children to whom I administered the Sacrament of Baptism this morning in the Sistine Chapel. We invoke the maternal protection of Mary Most Holy on them and their relatives. And we pray for all Christians, so that they may understand the gift of Baptism ever more and apply themselves to live it coherently, witnessing to the love of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. After the Angelus: Today, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees is celebrated, which this year places young migrants at the centre of attention. There are, in fact, many youth who are driven for various reasons to live far from their families and their countries. Young girls and minors are particularly at risk. Some children and adolescents are born and raised in "refugee camps": they also have a right to a future! I express my appreciation for those committed to assisting migrant youth, their families and for their employment and scholastic integration. I invite Ecclesial Communities to kindly welcome the youth and the very young with their parents, trying to understand their histories and support their integration. Dear young migrants, commit yourselves together with your peers to build a more just and fraternal society, fulfilling your duties, respecting the laws and never allowing yourselves to be affected by violence. I entrust all of you to Mary, Mother of all humanity. To all the English-speaking visitors and pilgrims here today, I extend affectionate greetings. On this feast of the Lord's Baptism, Jesus descends into the waters of the Jordan, taking upon himself the weight of our sins; then he rises from the water, as the Spirit comes down upon him and the Father's voice declares: "This is my beloved Son". Let us rejoice that the Son of God came to share our human condition, so that we might rise with him to everlasting life. Upon all who are here today, and upon your families and loved ones at home, I invoke God's abundant blessings. I wish all of you a good Sunday! © Copyright 2008 - Libreria Editrice Vaticana |


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Heart Transplant Fundraiser
Saturday, March 03, 2012, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
For directions click the following link: Avoca American Legion
There will be a Spaghetti dinner to benefit the Bethany Gee Heart Transplant Fund. Saturday, March 3rd from 4pm-7pm at the Avoca American Legion. Call 607-207-4815 for more info.

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Don Hewitt and Jon Stewart, News Revolutionaries
CBS News legend Don Hewitt passed away this morning. He invented the television "magazine" program in 1968 with 60 Minutes, and it remains the most popular news show in America today. Here is a 2001 clip of Hewitt jousting with another man who reinvented news, Jon Stewart. (The names! They rhyme!)
Our favorite exchange:
Stewart: Why do you think [CBS executives] covet the younger demographic ... ?
Hewitt: I think it's cuz they're stupid.
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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Quick. Take a picture!!
(that's what I said when I saw her room was clean)
Because really…when is a 14 year old's room EVER clean?
But…she had gotten new curtains months ago.
And wanted me to put them up.
Ha…no go. Not until the room was cleaned!
That was the blackmail MONTHS ago.
Finally, finally…the vintage teen bedroom is clean!
And so here is Katie's room.
This is Katie…
Yes, she looks sweet and innocent and CLEAN!
But don't be fooled. She harbored science experiments in her room.
But, it's clean enough to show you.
It is truly one of my favorite rooms in the house.
It has so many special pieces. And personality.
Those are the curtains that were used for blackmail.
Aren't they dramatic.
I have a point and shoot camera which works great.
But, makes it difficult to get wide shots of a room.
This is as good as it gets.
But, isn't that room dreamy!
The chandelier is turquoise. And vintage.
The chest….from Sweden. On the boat over. Eons ago.
Vintage headboard.
Vintage rollerskates.
Vintage suitcase.
Vintage, vintage, everything is vintage.
My girl LOVES vintage. Sigh…that makes me happy!
This headboard had massive water damage and couldn't be salvaged.
I almost tossed it.
This is before my blogging days…I didn't know better.
Luckily, it crossed my mind to just paint it.
SO glad I did!!
And added the canopy over it for more drama.
A cute swinging office lamp was added (of course the shade was changed out)
My girl loves photography and especially vintage cameras!
I need to work out something over here in this corner for display.
But, for right now it's your typical hodpodge of displayed fun.
Sitting atop my Great Grandmothers dresser.
So pretty!
This is the "stuff wall".
I covered a large chunk with chalkboard paint and designated it the ONLY place for graffiti.
Added twinkle lights.
And instructions to keep all postors and such on THIS corner.
Betty Blue and Washington look might fine in this corner holding
Katie's vintage typewriter!
Katie very much wants to go to London.
Last year she was given these maps of London as a gift.
A fun, pretty reminder of her goal!
There you have it…another room of my house!
My teen daughter's room, no less!
That should be worth oodles, don't you think??
If you have a teenager…do you force them to clean their room?
Do you let it be?
Or somewhere inbetween?
Don't feel bad for Levi.
His room got redone in Jan 2013 and looks pretty darn awesome!
See it here!
Linking up this post at these happening places…
-Home Stories A to Z--today's Creative Blog--Thrifty Decor Chic-


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Improvisational Poetry: Creative Techniques to Jump-Start Your Poem | |
Event Type: Main Library Adult Program Age Group(s): Adults (18 year olds and up), Teens (13-18 year olds) Date: 4/12/2012 Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 8:30 PM Description: Want to try your hand at writing a poem? Connect with your poetry muse? Please join us in celebrating National Poetry Month by creating a poem of your own. No experience is required. All writing levels welcome. We'll offer a few exercises to get you started, as well as ideas for composing simple poems that anyone can write such as list or shape poems. Please register.
Library: Monroe County Public Library Main Library and Ellettsville Branch Location Directions and Maps Remember: "You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you." --Joseph Joubert This program is cosponsored with the Writers' Guild of Bloomington. Location: Program Room 2B Status: Closed |


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Informational: Federal Court Initial Appearance
The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on August 19, 2010, before Senior U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Holter, the following individual appeared:
SHAWN MATTHEW RUSSELL, a 23-year-old resident of Helena, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging coercion and enticement. He is currently detained. If charged with this offense, RUSSELL faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and could be sentenced to life, a $250,000 fine and lifetime supervision. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marcia K. Hurd is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations.
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GREGORY ISAACS By Vikram Patel Published January 25, 2006 Open The DoorRas
Reggae crooner Gregory Isaacs was once the undisputed "cool ruler" of lover's rock, and his distinctive nasal voice graced hit after hit from the '70s to today. It's simply impossible to spend any amount of time at a reggae dance without hearing such classics as "Night Nurse" or "The Storm." But time and hard living have taken their toll on the 53-year-old singer, and his output over the last 10 years or so has been less than spectacular. One exception to that was 1995's Dreaming, produced by the team of Leroy and Dave Heywood (a.k.a. Mafia and Fluxy). On his latest, Open The Door, Isaacs tries to recapture the magic by again teaming with this dynamic duo, but with decidedly mixed results. Some tracks, such as "Forgive Me," with its evocation of Isaacs' classic "Storybook Children" and the Prince Buster-inspired "False Evidence" recall better days, yet on too many others here he simply phones it in. What's worse is that, although his trademark phrasing is still pitch-perfect, his voice is no longer the precision instrument it once was.


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Examining the Rookie Class After 5 Games: Jordan Reed
October 16, 2013 in Redskins Personnel
The Redskins are 5 games in their 2013 season, and so far they haven't gotten a lot of production out of their rookie class. Now that isn't terribly surprising considering the Redskins didn't have a 1st round pick due to the RGIII trade and 4th rounder Phillip Thomas is out for the year with an injury. While it isn't surprising the Redskins desperately needed this draft to fill multiple holes since they were so limited in free agency. Now this is just five games so this isn't necessarily proof on the long term future of these players and the success of these picks. What five games does show us is what we should expect for the final 11 weeks of the season. Second rounder David Amerson was first up, next will be 3rd round pick Jordan Reed:
3rd Round TE Jordan Reed:
The Good: Reed has made impressive plays in each of the four games he's played in this season, and has a line of 17 catches for 164 yards and 1 TD. Despite missing a game, Reed is tied for 2nd on the team in receptions and is 4th in yardage. He's quickly becoming a focal point of the passing game, and has taken over the top tight end role from Fred Davis. Reed has done a great job of consistently getting open and being that reliable target for Griffin to dump the ball off too.
Reed has easily been the Redskins biggest bright spot, not just among rookies but probably among the entire team this year. Reed has done a good amount of damage for the amount of time he's out on the field, so the more they can utilize him the better off this team will be. He has gotten better each and every game, and has really earned a significant role on this team.
The Bad: Reed's blocking is still a work in progress, though it has probably been better than expected. While he still misses some crucial blocks each game, he appears to be getting better and more consistent each week. He's never going to be a great blocker, but if he can be average or even slightly below average the Redskins can live with him more on running downs.
The only other knock on Reed is the injury question. Reed missed all of the OTA's and mini-camps due to a quad injury (though it appears it didn't set him back much) and then suffered another quad injury in the Lions game which forced him out and had him miss the next week. Hopefully these are isolated incidents and not any sort of future trend.
Going Forward: Reed will be taking on a larger and larger role as the season wears on, and could be among the top three in catches and yards this year. Reed has all but replaced former 2nd round pick Fred Davis, and should be considered a high upside tight end going forward. The blocking is an issue, particularly if the Redskins try to get back to running the football more often, but it shouldn't be too prohibitive of an issue.
With Reed's ascension as a weapon he will start to see a greater focus by the defense. How he responds to that, and produces when the defense focuses on him will be the biggest test to watch going forward. It could limit Reed some, but with Reed's athletic ability he's going to be a tough match-up for a number teams to stop. Also, if Reed is getting more attention that should hopefully open things up for someone else to produce.


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Tickets for the UK leg of the Glow In the Dark tour go on sale from 9am, August 29th.
Catch Kanye and special suprise guests at:
London O2 Arena (November 12)
Newcastle Arena (13)
Birmingham NEC (15)
Glasgow SECC (16)
Manchester MEN (17)
This show will be very different to what he did in the UK last week. Get your tickets asap people!


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CBS 2 - Search Results
Local Coalition Tackles Underage Drinking
MARION, IA (CBS 2/FOX 28) -- Governor Terry Branstad recently signed a state-wide social host law. The law prohibits property owners from providing alcohol to minors. It's one of the latest efforts to cut down on underage drinking in Iowa.
When you're a mother of 8 kids like Laurice Jessop, including 14 year old triplets, there's never a dull moment.
So the thought of losing any one of them to drunk driving is unimaginable - but it almost happened.
"My daughter's best friend was killed in an alcohol related accident," she says.
Jessop says if it wasn't for a chance out of state trip with her daughter...
"She would have been right in that car with them."
The RC-Rail coalition says that's the toll underage drinking is taking. The coalition was created to combat drinking in rural Linn County. They helped push across a social host ordinance for Linn county 5 years ago.
Even with the work they've done, they say there's still a long way to go. According to their statistics, 85 percent of 11th graders say it's either easy or very easy to get alcohol in Linn County. In turn, usage numbers are creeping up. Other trends:
* 45% of 11th graders report having had one full drink of alcohol
* 25% of 11th graders reports having had their first drink at age 15-16
* 11th graders report getting alcohol through these sources
o At a party (24%)
o Someone older buying it for them (17%)
o From parents (10%)
o Taking from a home without permission (10%)
* 23% of 11th graders that drank, report drinking liquor
* 14% of 11th graders that drank, report drinking beer
"I think the biggest problem is the acceptability," says Ruth Lane, president of the RC RAIL coalition. "The 'Oh, we did it when we were kids.'"
With more research available now on the effects of alcohol, times have changed. It's why RC -RAIL is really pushing Linn county's social host law.
"A lot of people aren't aware of the social host law," Lane says.
With graduation parties looming, they say now is a good time to refresh everyone's memory. Education is needed, but Jessop says it goes beyond that. She says parenting has changed.
"Very, very soft," Jessop says. "We want to be their friends."
So for her, especially considering how close she came to tragedy, it comes down to being one tough mama.
"I want my kids to know who the boss is," she says. "I would rather be that parent that's strict than have that kid that's out of control."
The state is still allowing local governments to enforce stricter penalties under their own ordinances -- if they had one previously. For example, the state's penalty for a first offense is $200. In Linn County, the first offense is comes in at $750.


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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Promo
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This short promotional spot for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is from the 1967-1968 season, the show's fourth and last. It was cancelled halfway through the season and would air only 16 episodes, the last of which was broadcast on January 15th, 1969.
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This is a brief promo from September/October 1967 (usually seen after the end of an NBC daytime program, the day the show aired that evening), and is a variation of a similar "NBC Week" promo originally seen in August/September 1967 (different staff announcer here- Bill Wendell was heard in the original; Fred Collins, here).


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The 2012 Winter Fund Drive for Willits Community Services and Food Bank is almost halfway to its $30,000 goal, with a total of $14, 575 already received.
The Winter Fund Drive is the big annual fundraiser for WCS, which has provided a safety net of crucial human services for people in need in the greater Willits area since 1981.
Donors of $125 or more this year can receive a "No Hunger" T-shirt in dark blue cotton as an incentive for donations of $125 or more. T-shirts are available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL.
Donations for the Winter Fund Drive can be dropped off or mailed to Willits Community Services, 229 East San Francisco Street, Willits CA 95490. Checks should be made out to Willits Community Services.
WCS office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from noon to 5 p.m. Food distribution hours are Wednesdays and Fridays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
WCS is closed Mondays and Thursdays.
Call 459-3333 for more information.
Donors to Willits Community Services' Winter Fund Drive as of December 28:
Al's Redwood Room, Rosalie Anchordoguy and Henry Shebitz, Barbara's Business Back-up, Bob and Della Bennett, Robert Ernie Burton, Morgaine Colston , Rosamond Crowder and Doug Prado, Mike and Ruth Dell'Ara, Jed and Carlin Diamond, Scott and Judy Ferleman, Cathy Glyer, Vivian Haselswerdt, Sally Henckell, John and Lena Hofmaister, Kathleen Hopper, Greg and Mary Kanne, Edward and Audrey Kimmel, L.


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In order for the manufacturers of Excedrin to market their product for Migraine, both the product and the labeling had to be approved by the FDA. During that approval process, it was determined that the product would be relabeled as Excedrin Migraine and that the labeling would be different because the treatment of Migraine attacks is different from...


text: I've heard via the How to Play podcast that in earlier printings of the 2nd Edition, the boards were warped or prone to warping, and that FFG will replace your board if this is the case. Is this true? And if so, how do I go about requesting a new board, as mine is very warped to the point where it's pretty much unplayable.


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MarShon Brooks Is A Wanted Man; Coach Calipari Can't Win This Tournament
We never thought we'd hear MarShon Brooks and Dwight Howard linked to each other this much. You'd think they were either bitter enemies or recruiting each other through free agency to hear about them in the same sentence as much as they have been this offeseason, but anytime a deal to send Howard away from Orlando, Brooks is a sticking point in the asking price. The newest rumors ESPN is reporting is that Cleveland has been coerced into getting in on a three-team deal that would send Howard to Brooklyn, Kris Humphries to Cleveland plus a few more parts. Read More »


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Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 1:56
We're split on the height of our pendant over our island. Once is 30" above, the other is 36 1/4". The island is the typical 36". The ceiling height is 100". Reading in the other threads, I see all sorts of advice, ranging from a low of 28" to a high of 40". Does it all come down to personal preference? Which looks better? Neither is a "head hitting" or "glare in my eyes" issue. |
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I like the one that's lower. The other one looks like a real long ceiling fixture. |
I seem to like the lower one. How about taking a picture that's further back if you can. |
Lower. Definitely. (IMHO, lol!) |
The lower one definitely! |
- Posted by tracie.erin (My Page) on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 9:57
I like the higher one because that's about where mine are hung. We are tall and mine are at 39" above the countertop so they don't impede vision. Imagine someone working on the prep side of the island and someone standing (because all the seats are take or BC or no seating) trying to have a conversation. There's nothing more annoying than having to speak "around" the pendants. But, if the lower one at 66" (5'6") above the floor is above the line of sight of anyone in residence, that's fine too. |
I vote for lower. |
Lower for sure. |
Lower! |
Wow, overwhelming votes for the lower! There is some concern with the height on the short end of the island, it may interfere with a person working on the corner of that island. 66" is definitely below head height for the residents. |
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The Greenest Little House in America
In this renovation of a 1915 Craftsman bungalow, an Oakland family garnered the highest LEED for Homes rating
By Peter Hellman
Its been a long journey to an unexpectedly green destination for a modest, Craftsman-era bungalow in Oakland, California. In 1915, the year it was built, Gustav Stickley was still editing his magazine, The Craftsman. In more recent years, the house had been badly neglected and had even gone into foreclosure. Then, in a startling reversal of fortune, in 2007 a purposeful young family bought the bungalow, which was reborn last year as the ultimate urban eco-retrofit. As measured by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes standards, the house scored a record 106.5 points, far surpassing the 80 that were required for the highest level, platinum, thus making it the greenest private home in America.
As youd expect, the house is outfitted with the latest energy-saving appliances and windows, as well as with 16 solar panels to provide electricity and hot water. But owners David and Sara Gottfried didnt stop there. In a region whose water resources are stressed, the couple created a highly sophisticated conservation system that recycles wastewater from sinks and baths for landscaping. And thanks to permeable layers of gravel and stone under the driveway and in the backyard, rainwater replenishes the earth instead of running off into storm sewers.


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Hi - I love the cabinet layout - can you tell me the dimensions?
November 7, 2012
Hi - yes I would like to see if I can recreate from the vanity on the left continuing down to the closet up to the shower. I think I have exactly enough room to do something exactly like this. Thank so much for your help!
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Feb 18, 2011 8:45 AM by Laura Wilson (KAJ News)
COLUMBIA FALLS - Montana Republican lawmakers have approved a new plan that would close the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls and offer services to residents a different way.
The amendment to House Bill 2 would allow a private contractor to provide nursing services starting in 2013.
Some $2 million has already been removed from the budget as a result of this amendment and those cost savings would come primarily through salary and benefits cuts.
Employees at the facility say they fear that some of their jobs will be cut too and say that would have a negative impacts on the residential veterans.
"We give very good high quality care. they get Bingo, they get music, they get everything, and the staffing--we could give them better quality time," explained Carol Brown who works at the home.
A rally, starting at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, will be held outside of the state Capitol building in Helena to protest the amendment.
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Size - 6011 - 198 - 4.58
Strong Points - Size and length, athlete, rare jumping ability, dominates at his level of competition, press cover, ball skills and hands
Weak Points - Played at a very low level of competition, speed at combine, off coverage.
Summation - Desir started his college career at Washburn and then transferred to Lindenwood for his final two years. He has excellent size with long arms. He is a good athlete with rare jumping ability (11'1" LJ, 35" VJ). He is very smooth with loose hips and turns well. He can get a little tall in his pedal but still shows he can flip his hips and has a burst out of his turn. He possesses quick feet and can move in transition very well. He dominates at a very low level of competition (Div. II) and rarely goes up against a receiver with any kind of speed.
He is raw with his technique and can get away with that versus his competition. He played at the East-West and Senior Bowl and showed improvement in the two weeks there with NFL coaching. He has a good jam and is a good press corner, can mirror receivers through moves, and has the suddenness required. He didn't time well at the combine but plays faster. He will need to be re-timed at his pro day. His play speed is closer to 4.50.
At this time he is not a top man-off guy. He plays loose and doesn't anticipate really well. It is more a coaching thing and learning the concepts. He is an aware player in zone and will look to help out when free. He shows top range. He has good ball reactions and hands and can adjust to the ball. He is a willing run-support player but not overly aggressive. He can and will tackle but isn't a really big hitter.
Desir has talent but is very raw. It will take some time for him to develop, but I can see him as a starter by the end of his second year or beginning of his third year. This player has a lot of upside and should get drafted in the third to fourth round.


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Grand Gestures
Using a dilapidated Notting Hill townhouse as his canvas, a young London decorator conjures a fresh vision of modern, masculine glamour
By Alice B-B
Notting Hill is famous for being one of Londons swankiest residential neighborhoodsthanks in part to the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts movie of the same name. Nevertheless, it is home to a handful of spectacular buildings that have yet to be renovated. Australian-born designer Peter Mikic fell for one of these diamonds in the rough just over four years ago.
The object of Mikics affection was the larger of two mid-19th-century Italianate stucco houses, which had been, he says, knocked together to make a rather scruffy hotel in the 1970s. Vexingly, the property that Mikic coveted suddenly disappeared from the market. (After a bit of investigative work, he discovered it had been sold to a fashion designer.) Mikics partner, TV producer Sebastian Scott, suggested they look at the smaller, neighboring house. Mikic stubbornly refused. But after eight months spent fruitlessly searching the neighborhood for the perfect place, he finally acquiesced.
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….then it's impossible to ever stop illegal immigration. It's like having a "keep off the grass" sign win a heavily trafficked area without putting any penalties in place for walking on the grass. We're doing the same thing with illegal immigration. Obviously, we're not going to shoot anyone coming into the country illegally and if we're allowing them to stay here, even if they're caught, we're putting a huge incentive in place that will ensure a perpetual flood of illegal immigrants into our country.
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Any amnesty bill will that can pass will have a cutoff date—say March 1, 2013—after which you aren't allowed to sneak into the country and claim an amnesty. You'll have to prove you were here before then through purchase receipts or other evidence, which some people who "rush" in after March 1 will try to falsify.
Under Rubio's plan, apparently, there would be a second cutoff—say a year after the first cutoff—after which even those illegals who were here before March 1 couldn't obtain their "probationary legal status" even if they'd qualified.
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So, they're going to give the illegals that are already here an amnesty and then declare that anyone else who shows up illegally is out of luck. SURE they are…but wait: aren't we going to hear that we need to allow those illegals into the US as part of an effort to appeal to Hispanic voters? Aren't we going to be told it's unreasonable to deport them? Aren't we going to be told that they're just "immigrants" as well?
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Title: Charlotte Louise Woodbridge Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1925-1945
Collection number: 47
Woodbridge, Charlotte Louise
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University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
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Abstract: This collection consists of published musical works for solo voice or chorus, mostly with piano accompaniment
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Charlotte Louise Woodbridge Collection, 47, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Woodbridge was born in 1887; became organist and
composer, living in Pasadena, Calif.; composed
approx. 30 works for solo, chamber and vocal
media; she died in 1980.
Collection consists of published musical works for solo voice or chorus, mostly with piano accompaniment.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Woodbridge, Charlotte Louise, 1887-1980--Archives.
Women composers--California, Southern--Archival resources.
Choruses, Sacred, with piano.
Choruses, Secular, with piano.
Songs with piano.


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Suspended Animation For May 8th, 2009 - Robin II: The Joker is Wild
Robin II: The Joker's Wild, #'s 1-4, published by DC Comics, 32 pages, prices vary.
Some of the best characterization ever done in comics has been in DC's Robin, protégé of Batman. And, of the several youngsters who have occupied that role, it is my opinion that Tim Drake has shown the most character depth. One of the highlights of his development into the Caped Crusader's erstwhile partner was a 1991 miniseries entitled Robin II: The Joker's Wild. In said tale, the youth gets a baptism of fire, so to speak, when he matches wits with Batman's greatest nemesis, "the Clown Prince of Crime". One significant, yet important, detail kept this from being just another Joker yarn, and that was the fact that Batman was out of town, leaving the Boy Wonder to face an incredibly dangerous foe on his own.
Chuck Dixon is perhaps the most accomplished writer where Robin is concerned, and this is one of the high points of the character's history, as well as Dixon's career. The reader sees Tim tackle his own failures and shortcomings, not with self-indulgent whining and "introspection", in the sometimes-overdone Marvel Comics manner, but by changing and adapting his strategy. In short, they see the character grow into much more than just a "kid sidekick".
Dixon also infused Drake with a multi-layered personality, establishing his love for computers and role-playing games, and revealing that his friends were not part of the "in" crowd. Those kinds of additions deepen the character, considerably.
Artist Tom Lyle injects the story with all of the drama, action and emotion needed to complete this fun superhero romp. His clear lines and well-defined characters always enhance the story, his version of Robin remains one of my favorites to this day.
Robin II: The Joker's Wild is recommended for any fan of well-done superhero fare, that is also infused with great character work. Find it at comics shops, and online retailers and auctions.
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H-E-R-O: Powers And Abilities, Published by DC Comics, 144 pages, $9.95.
There are right ways and wrong ways to make superhero comics appeal to adults. DC Comics did it right in 2003 with H-E-R-O.
The second revival of a Silver Age concept, H-E-R-O told the story of individuals who gained super powers through a mysterious device. However, instead of subscribing to high ideals, fighting the good fight and generally improving conditions and circumstances for themselves and others, dealing with the seeming windfall of great abilities brought disappointment, and even disaster. H-E-R-O: Powers and Abilities collects the first six issues of the short-lived, but superior, series.
Writer Will Pfeifer handled characterization in a masterful fashion, giving readers a full view of humanity that is as real as you can find in the capes-n-tights genre. These are not the cardboard cut-outs of so many superhero tales, but representations with human foibles and shortcomings that are sometimes difficult to look at, but captivating in their honesty. And, while certainly not putting forth a hopeless view of people in general, (as proven by the story of Jerry Feldon) Pfeifer's characters remind us of how fallible we are, and how quickly our "best" ideas can give birth to consequences we never expected.
Helping to set the tone of the story is the art of Kano. Painting a somber atmosphere with a darker palette than that seen in most stories of super daring-do, Kano's work is a perfect example of how an artist can give a "lift" to a story that is already well-conceived. What's more, he is able to pull off nine-panel pages, splash pages, and everything in-between with a storytelling flair that escapes many artists today. After this offering, I will forever consider Pfeifer and Kano one of comics' dream teams.
H-E-R-O: Powers And Abilities is highly recommended for those who enjoy thoughtful, in-depth characterization, with a side of superhero action. All but the youngest of readers should seek it out.
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Blacklight: Retribution Carves A Path To Console World
Free-to-play first-person shooter Blacklight: Retribution is thinking outside its PC box and taking a stab at consoles. Zombie Studios negotiated for console rights with Perfect World Entertainment and they're definitely pleased with the outcome.
"Reacquiring the console rights to Blacklight: Retribution allows us a great deal of flexibility in the growth of the Blacklight franchise," said Zombie Studios Creative Head Jared Gerritzen to IGN. "We have always had huge plans for the Blacklight franchise and with this move we will finally be able to bring the game to console."
The game's Onslaught expansion was released earlier this week with two Last Man Standing modes and a Search and Destroy mode. Also included in the expansion are two new maps and three extra guns.
No word on which specific consoles will welcome Blacklight: Retribution into their happy homes. Zombie Studios are also developing an Unreal Engine 4 title named Daylight, a game they announced earlier this month in Las Vegas at the DICE summit.


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"Worked great for contacts, not for calendar"
It identified and moved all my duplicate contacts to its backup folder successfully. I hardly had any that were different versions, so it's simplicity was not a problem. For any that had updates I could go to the separate file and make changes.
It hardly identified any duplicate calendar entries. I don't notice anything different between them or how it identifies them (it doesn't specify like it does for others). I'll have to use another tool to clean the calendar.


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Penelope Cruz and her sister are helping fancy lingerie brand Agent Provocateur design their first lower priced line, L'Agent. They're also said to be "involved with the visual campaign," though we're not sure why they won't just confirm they'll model in it. (As if they're holding out for someone better than a gorgeous A-list actress and her equally gorgeous sister...?) [WWD]
We thought New York Fashion Week was crazy, but Seoul Fashion Week seems even crazier. People go shopping at 4 AM (sober) and get makeovers in the weirdest places (the subway). [Vice]
A few snaps of Courtney Love's upcoming clothing line, Never the Bride, just leaked, revealing clothes with the same sort of gypsy-ish, mermaid vibe of her apartment. [Fashion Etc]
Natalie Portman's new Dior mascara ad was banned in the U.K. for being "misleading" and showing "exaggerated" lashes. Then again, it is a mascara ad. [NY Mag]
Most people view Marc Jacobs as the sole creative power behind the Marc Jacobs brands and company president Robert Duffy as a number cruncher. But that's not exactly right. It was actually Duffy who conceptualized several Marc Jacobs brands, including Marc by Marc and Bookmarc. [Port]
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1 The word of the LORD which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. | 1 The word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: |
2 I will utterly consume all [things] from off the land, saith the LORD. | 2 "I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth," declares the LORD. |
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD. | 3 "I will sweep away both men and animals; I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea. The wicked will have only heaps of rubble when I cut off man from the face of the earth," declares the LORD. |
4 I will also stretch out my hand upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, [and] the name of the Chemarims with the priests; | 4 "I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the pagan and the idolatrous priests-- |
5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the house-tops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; | 5 those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the LORD and who also swear by Molech, |
6 And them that have turned back from the LORD; and [those] that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him. | 6 those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him. |
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD [is] at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath invited his guests. | 7 Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited. |
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel. | 8 On the day of the LORD's sacrifice I will punish the princes and the king's sons and all those clad in foreign clothes. |
9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshhold, who fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. | 9 On that day I will punish all who avoid stepping on the threshold, who fill the temple of their gods with violence and deceit. |
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, [that there shall be] the noise of a cry from the fish-gate, and a howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. | 10 "On that day," declares the LORD, "a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, wailing from the New Quarter, and a loud crash from the hills. |
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. | 11 Wail, you who live in the market district; all your merchants will be wiped out, all who trade with silver will be ruined. |
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, [that] I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. | 12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who are like wine left on its dregs, who think, 'The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.' |
13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine of them. | 13 Their wealth will be plundered, their houses demolished. They will build houses but not live in them; they will plant vineyards but not drink the wine. |
14 The great day of the LORD [is] near, [it is] near, and hasteth greatly, [even] the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. | 14 "The great day of the LORD is near-- near and coming quickly. Listen! The cry on the day of the LORD will be bitter, the shouting of the warrior there. |
15 That day [is] a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasting and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, | 15 That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, |
16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers. | 16 a day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers. |
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. | 17 I will bring distress on the people and they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their entrails like filth. |
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. | 18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath. In the fire of his jealousy the whole world will be consumed, for he will make a sudden end of all who live in the earth." |
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In other news, Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL) would like to impeach President Obama if he doesn't balance the budget in the next five years even though it's the duty of the House (and consequently — Mo Brooks) to pass budgets, not the president.
This becomes extra mind-numbing if you consider that the GOP House voted to pass the Paul Ryan budget several times which would have ballooned the deficit. And then there's the inconvenient fact that Republicans essentially created our deficit with wars, tax cuts, and drug benefits.
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About the Author: I am a Cleveland sports and Buffalo Sabres fanatic. I'm currently living in Erie, but even when I'm not there, Erie runs deep in me. I'm an ex multi-sport goalie, and we goalies tend to see things a bit differently. I went to college with Cecilio's Scribe and I am also a Big Red afficiando. Otherwise my college sports loyalties are all over the place. I try to keep my posts light, but I'm a Cleveland fan so the occassional rant is possible (inevitable?).
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as i told ES, there hath been no frothing here. cautious optimism…figured we tried that one out for once. unbridled negativity hasn't proven to do much good to date.
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The Charles County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services at its St. Charles Towne Center office.
Location and Schedule
The mall is located at 11110 Mall Circle in Waldorf, and the CCSO office is on the second floor beside Dick's Sporting Goods.
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The difference between consent and opt-in
This is the latest in a series of articles by Evidon on the upcoming ePrivacy Directive - read the last one
'what's on the slate for 2012'
Evidon is appearing at our sold out
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By Colin O'Malley, Chief Strategy Officer, Evidon
A quick quiz:
For all non-essential cookies and related tracking, the ePrivacy Directive requires you to obtain:
a) An opt-in
b) Consent
c) An opt-out
Marketers are used to speaking in terms of opt-out or opt-in, and I've been in dozens of conversations in the last few months where executives, trying to get a handle on the new legal standard, try to frame the ePrivacy Directive in these terms.
This logic is dangerous, as it forces you to choose between two untenable extremes. The current opt-out model, whereby the especially motivated consumer can discover information about tracking and opt-out, is clearly non-compliant.
An opt-in model would be hugely disruptive to the web experience, forcing a manual action on the part of the user before each tracking company could be activated. For an example of what opt-in would accomplish for the industry, see the
IAB EU demo site
. The correct answer to our quiz, 'consent,' represents a middle ground, and smart companies can build valid consent experiences with minimal disruption.
Lifted straight from the text of the amended ePrivacy Directive:
Member States shall ensure that the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user is only allowed on condition that the subscriber or user concerned has given his or her
, having been provided with clear and comprehensive information.
Directive 2009/136/EC
Consent is a clear indication of the user's wishes, having been provided with clear and comprehensive information. This is the lens a regulator will use to assess your compliance, and the availability of a buried opt-out option obviously falls short of this standard.
A classic example would be the site that attempts to add language to their privacy policy to gather consent. The majority of visitors will never see the link to the policy in the footer of the page, and those who find and click on the link would have to sift through dozens of paragraphs of legal text before locating the consent language. The inaction of users who either miss the link entirely, or who read other portions of the privacy policy and move on, does not indicate anything that is useful from a compliance standpoint.
It is useful here to reflect on the priorities of the Commission and regulators, including the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) here in the UK. These folks do not think in opt-in/opt-out terms. They are concerned that the data collection taking place on the web has the potential to violate the privacy rights of citizens. And they suspect that the explosion of commercial entities involved, and the complexity of their business models, has taken place without the consumer understanding what is happening or what is at stake.
They therefore conclude that the onus is on industry to proactively educate the user about these practices, and to prove that consumers understand and accept them.
The Flexibility of Consent
If it sounds to you like consent can be obtained in many ways, you're exactly right, and this a great advantage of 'consent' over 'opt-in'. If you can demonstrate that information about tracking activities is clearly posted in a manner that any reasonable consumer would see and understand, you can argue that their decision to proceed using your site is evidence of their consent, even if they take no specific action to tick an extra box (this is commonly known as 'implied consent').
The ICO has embraced this flexibility by releasing compliance guidelines like their most recent
Guidance on the rules on use of cookies and similar technologies
which are suggestive and accept a range of options. The Information Commissioner himself has issued statements that endorse models of consent that are less interruptive. In his
half term report on cookies compliance
, Commissioner Graham, said you might have confidence you are compliant if users:
Know that some things are more likely than not going to happen when they arrive at your site and that if they want to make choices about those things they know where to go and what to do.
In other words, the regulators are using more common sense than many are giving them credit for. I've spoken to at least six regulators across Europe who have specifically cautioned
going as far as opt-in, including regulators contributing to the most conservative voice in the debate, the Article 29 Working Party.
This means that you don't need to disable all tracking by default. You don't need to offer a tick box for consent that over 90% of your visitors will decline. The commercial impact of either path would obviously be disastrous. Online marketing, which has increasingly become reliant on advanced data synchronised with cookies and related technologies, would be set back at least ten years. Take a deep breath, as none of that is necessary.
What this Means for You:
1. Accept the need for consent
.It is now the law, and if you are based in the UK, the ICO will start enforcing in six weeks, on May 26
of 2012.
2. Drop the opt-in/opt-out comparisons.
If someone says you can get away with opt-out, they don't understand the law. If they say you need an opt-in, they are going further than the regulators themselves. Go just far enough and stop there. Consent is your friend.
3. Don't ask for the regulators to further clarify.
The ICO has released two compliance reference documents and CNIL has released one. They aren't yet prescriptive, and we are very fortunate for that. Marketers understand their audience much better than regulators. The worst outcome would be prescriptive interfaces dictated by the regulators. Just ask your friends in the tobacco, alcohol, or pharmaceutical industries.
4. Time to build consent into your site
.There is a place for creativity here, along with your own vision for how to communicate to your visitors in a manner that is clear and adds to their experience. Just remember that you will want to be able to argue that any reasonable consumer will have encountered your consent interface, and that it includes specific information about the companies involved in tracking and the types of activities they engage in. You will also need a credible way to enable visitors to withdraw consent from any non-essential tracking.
As the grace period before enforcement in the UK comes to a close, the reality of the law is coming into focus. Know what is on your site, and then build your consent process, either by yourself or through a partner that understands the operational complexities and can deliver a solution that makes you compliant without making massive commercial sacrifices.
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Being that our land is predominantly clay I am considering growing some early tomatoes next spring. As the price of compost has risen around this area we are going to try to just cater to each individual plant instead of spreading a broad layer of compost.
The thought of digging a 3 foot diameter spot and adding compost and other natural fertilizers for each plant makes me think I could grow about 75-100 early tomato plants to get the jump on the great early tomato prices. What do you feel is the best tasting early variety. Mark |
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Randy, I grew them a couple of years ago and they were not bad. They were not as early as the seed package stated but they were decent sized with good flavor. That was the year I had some Anthracnose problems and I do not know If it was bad seed or not. I grew early girl 2 last year as a early tomato and they were not ready till darn near August and I planted around May 20. But we had some cool, damp weather also. I was looking in my seed catalogs and the tomato Legend seems to fit the bill also.( Another Dr. Jim Bagget tomato). Anybody tried this? Appears to have some late blight tolerance also. Mark |
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before I had a hoophouse I grew sunstart tomato. A very early beefsteak. You will get 2 big flushes of toms about 2 weeks before all the other toms ripen and then the plants are done. I think the seed is still available from rupp. don't think I've seen it anywhere else. (rupp charges $10 for all orders under $150. so take that into the price of the seed) Tried oregon spring in hoophouse once. NEVER again. it is NOT an upright growing plant. It stayed about knee high, and as a result lots of leaf and fruit molds. In the hoop house I grow valley girl starts a week earlier that the mountain fresh types. Hope this helps. Also I'd consider adding some fish and kelp at translplanting to ease the plants out of transplant shock and get them upright and growing. |
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Libya Opens the Door to American Architects
RMJM's Global Education Studio (GES) is designing master plans for two separate university campuses in Libya—making it the first American architecture office to work in the North African country since the U.S. lifted sanctions against it in 2004. While RMJM is based in the United Kingdom, its Global Education Studio is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Both university projects are being funded by the Organisation for the Development of Administrative Centres (ODAC), an arm of the Libyan government that is spending $35 billion to improve the nation's infrastructure, diversify its economy, and generally enhance its quality of life. At 675,000 square miles, Libya is about three times the size of France.
The first GES project is a new 123-acre satellite branch of the 7th October University, in the city of Bani Walid, located in a semi-desert region in the northwestern part of the country. The project calls for new buildings totaling 1.8 million square feet, including academic and athletic facilities, a student center, a library, and a mosque. The core of the plan is a quad composed of sunken, shaded courtyards surrounded by densely arranged "shard-like" buildings that house different academic programs.
In designing the plan, the architects first looked to the landscape. While sand dunes cover much of eastern Libya—the Libyan Desert is one of the most arid places on earth—Bani Walid is dotted with scrub vegetation. "Still, the climate is pretty extreme," explains Gordon Hood, GES director. "We were looking for a response that was both an environmental response to that climate as well as a cultural response." Hood says inspiration came from two key sources: the ancient oasis town of Ghadames, Libya, whose enclosed courtyards and tightly clustered buildings are "all about how to deal with sun, shade, and wind"; and the crystalline form of the desert rose, which is common in the area. "We blended these two ideas together to organize a highly functional program," Hood says.
In total, the new branch is expected to serve about 3,200 students. The master plan has received all necessary approvals, and construction is expected to begin in 2009, with a campus opening planned for 2010. The firm also is designing all of the buildings.
Following the approval of the Bani Walid master plan, the ODAC asked the studio to develop a master plan for a 222-acre branch of Al Asmariya University, to be located near Zliten, a small town on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Design work is just beginning, but the campus likely will serve about 4,600 students. RMJM expects construction to start in about a year and be completed within three years.
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