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unity3d plugin in qml webview
I have an application done in QML. I need to be able to display a qml webview that display a unity3D plugin web page. for example : http://download.unity3d.com/gallery/live-demos/players/island.unity3d
It works fine if for example I enter this url in the Qt (C++) browser demo, but when I try to load this url in a qml webview … I see only a black screen … and when I quit my apps I see a crash report from unity3D ( I display QML using opengl viewport). what can be different from a normal qwebview …
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This still does not work for Qt 4.8.2 on Windows7. The unity3d plugin works with QWebView but not in QGraphicsWebView or in a QML WebView. The plugin uses three stacked windows on top of the web page and I suspect that something in the QGraphicsView prevents the creation of those windows. I have reported this in the Qt bug tracker (https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-25705).
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Two More Suspects Arrested In Exeter, NH, Murder Case
First, a New Hampshire man was charged with killing his ex-wife. Now, two relatives have been arrested in connection with her death: his current wife and his sister.
Body Found After Fire At Abandoned Concrete Plant Ruled Homicide
The death of a woman found in a long-vacant New Hampshire cement company has been ruled a homicide, and her cause of death is still being investigated.

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TALLAHASSEE — Two thousand two hundred five. That's the number of Heisman voters who gave their nod to a known rapist to hoist their coveted prize on Saturday night.
I was so disgusted by what I knew was gonna happen that I refused to watch.
The Heisman trophy Jameis Winston received was the final slap in the face to not just victim he raped, but to all victims of sexual violence worldwide who watch American football.
The Heisman committee told rape victims that their voices do not matter when it factors into the decision as to whether a player should be handed their award or not. The only thing that matters to them is numbers on the field of play.
And because of that, the Heisman award no longer has any credibility in my eyes. They lost all of the credibility they had since its beginning on Saturday night.
Even though the Heisman is forever tainted, two thousand two hundred five (2,205) people still need to lose their cushy jobs on the Heisman committee to ensure what happened on Saturday night never, ever happens again -- rapists do not deserve awards. Rapists deserve jail.
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The USUSA Executive Council works to enhance the quality of student life at Utah State University through academics, activities, public relations, athletics, clubs and organizations, service, and cultural events. The Executive Council is chaired by the USUSA President and meets weekly during the school year. Meetings are held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in the USUSA Senate Chambers, TSC 336. All meetings are public and open for students to attend. To view meeting minutes, click here. To view past legislation, click here.


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Below are the Village of Romeoville's drinking water quality reports detailing the results of the Village's water quality monitoring and testing programs and provides information about the water system. In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, we did not print and mail the 2012 reports this year, but have made it available below. If you wish to have a paper copy, you can print one from the below link. You can also receive a printed version by contacting our Public Works Department at (815) 886-1870. Para obtener una copia de este reporte en Español, llame al (815) 886-1870.
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Please note, these reports are in PDF format, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this information. If you do not have Adobe Reader, download for free by clicking here.
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The Village of Romeoville will be flushing the fire hydrants April 1 through May 30, 2014. The flushing will be done Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Flushing will begin on the west side of Weber Road starting Tuesday, April 1st and ending Wednesday, April 30th. Flushing on the east side of Weber Road will be Tuesday, April 15th through Friday, May 30th.
We will have signs posted on the day near the area that is being flushed.
The purpose of flushing is to remove sediment and mineral deposits that settle on the bottom of water mains and to verify proper operation of hydrants. Discolored water can be drawn into homes or businesses if water is used during or immediately after area water mains are flushed. The discolored water results from naturally occurring minerals that will be dislodged during flushing. This mineralized water is not harmful to drink, but could cause laundry stains. If you are experiencing rusty water, please run the water for several minutes until clear before doing laundry. If you have any questions or concerns about the water main flushing, please call the Romeoville Public Works Department at (815) 886-1870.
May 10th through September 10th
DAYS: Addresses ending in even numbers may water on even number calendar days.
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HOURS: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
A permit to water your lawns for newly sodded and seeded yards can be obtained by contacting the Public Works Department at 815-886-1870.
- This Permit: Is valid for 14 days
- Allows you to water everyday within the permitted hours
- After the 14 days, normal restrictions apply
- Water your lawn in the morning or early evening when the least evaporation occurs.
- Watering during the "Heat" of the day may scald or burn your lawn. Tiny water droplets on grass leaves act as miniature magnifying glasses.
- You can tell when it's time to water your lawn by stepping on it. If your footprints leave a long lasting imprint instead of bouncing back, it's time to water.
- DO NOT WATER THE PAVEMENT! Position sprinklers so that your lawn and garden receive the water.
- Do not drizzle. A light sprinkling is the least effective method of watering. A good soaking gets the roots. Let the water slowly sink in. A lot of water applied quickly runs off into gutters. Use a kitchen timer as a reminder to turn off sprinklers.
- A normal lawn requires watering to a depth of about 6 to 8 inches. This should take between 1 to 2 inches of water over the lawn surface. You can measure this by placing an empty soup can in the area where watering is being done and measure the amount of water collected in the area. Or, on the average, it should take about 1 hour to soak an area thoroughly. Don't forget to set a timer as a reminder it's time to move the sprinkler.
- Longer grass means less evaporation. Let grass grow taller in hot, dry weather. Set your mower one notch higher than normal.
- If you have a kiddie pool, recycle that water by using it on your off day to water trees, shrubs, and flowers with a bucket. If you don't have a kiddie pool, on your allowed sprinkling days, fill a bucket or other container to water on your off days.
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Five Reasons Miami Is a Better City Than Chicago
Let's be straight up. Chicago is a cool city. We actually have a lot in common. We both fired Ozzie Guillen; we both have serious problems with crime; our political corruption is legendary. Hell, Miami got love for the 312. Wright Way Photography / Flickr CC
Just not while the Bulls are trying (and failing) to knock the Heat out of the playoffs.
Under any other circumstances, Chicago, we'd tell you how much we respect your Wrigley Field and your Oprah and your giant metal blob at Millennium Park. But not today. People in the Windy City are real, but in honor of tonight's game four and the pending end of the Bulls' season -- and quite frankly, because we truly believe Miami is a better city, in so many ways -- here are seven reasons why.
The LeBron Seal of ApprovalKeith Allison / Wikimedia CC LEBRON SMASH.
Before King James made his decision, the Bulls were one of the teams in the running for his talents. Fans were licking their chops, assuming LeBron would choose Chi-town. He didn't. He's here. And he's won two MVPs while Chicago's MVP sits on the bench, just watching his team fade from the Playoffs.
Don RileyKeith Allison / Wikimedia CC Evil genius Pat Riley.
Pat Riley is an NBA gangsta. As a player for the Lakers, he won championships. As a coach, he won championships. And as an executive, he wins championships. Who's your man? Rahm Emmanuel?
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Front-end business remained strong for Walgreen Co. in February and led the way in lifting same-store sales for the month.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Front-end business remained strong for Walgreen Co. in February and led the way in lifting same-store sales for the month.
Walgreens said Thursday that comparable-store sales in February, excluding Duane Reade, were up 3.1% year over year. That result didn't match the robust 6.1% same-store gain in January but continued a rising trend that saw comp-store increases of 2.8% in December and 3.2% in November after a 1.3% falloff in October.
In the front end, same-store sales for February rose 3.8%. Customer traffic in comparable stores increased 1.6%, and basket size grew 2.2%, according to the drug store chain.
Pharmacy same-store sales were up 2.7% in February, reflecting a negative impact of 2.9 percentage points from generic drug introductions, Walgreens said.
Meanwhile, prescriptions filled at comparable stores during February gained 4.3%. The higher incidence of flu positively impacted comparable prescriptions filled by 1.2 percentage points, while fewer flu shots negatively impacted prescriptions filled at comparable stores by 0.2 percentage point, Walgreens reported.
The company estimated that February prescriptions filled were negatively impacted by 0.5 to 1.0 percentage point due to many pharmacy patients filling their prescriptions in late January in advance of the severe winter storm that impacted the Midwest in early February.
Flu shots administered season-to-date at Walgreens pharmacies and Take Care clinics totaled 6.4 million, the company added.
Overall in February, Walgreens' sales were $5.73 billion, up 7.8% from $5.32 billion a year earlier. The retailer said Duane Reade stores contributed 2.7 percentage points to the total sales increase for the month. Revenue rose 10.6% in the front end, including 4.5 percentage points from Duane Reade, and 6.4% in the pharmacy.
For the fiscal 2011 second quarter, total sales came in at $18.46 billion, a year-over-year gain of 8.7%. Same-store sales for the second quarter climbed 4%. The retailer said front-end comp-store sales for the quarter also rose 4%, while prescriptions filled at comparable stores increased 4.5%.
Calendar year-to-date sales totaled $11.66 billion, up 9.5%. Revenue for the fiscal 2011 first half, meanwhile, rose 7.4% to $35.8 billion.
Walgreens said it opened 22 stores during February, including two relocations, and the company acquired two stores and closed two locations. As of Feb. 28, the retailer operated 7,689 drug stores, 509 more than a year ago, including 288 stores acquired over the last 12 months.
The drug chain also noted Thursday that March sales will be negatively impacted by this year's later Easter, which falls on April 24 this year compared with April 4 last year. The company said it report combined same-store sales for March and April with its April sales results.


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Dixon Leads Honda IndyCar Qualifying at Mid-Ohio
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Scott Dixon led the Honda-powered field Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, qualifying third for Sunday's Honda Indy 200 in his Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-Honda. All three Chip Ganassi Racing teammates made it through the first two rounds of "knockout" qualifying to take part in the "Fast Six" final shootout, with Charlie Kimball qualifying fifth - a career best for him at Mid-Ohio - and Dario Franchitti, winner of the 2011 race here, rounding out the top six.
Honda-powered second-round qualifiers included Dale Coyne Racing's Justin Wilson, who just missed out on advancing to the final round when a last-lap flyer from Marco Andretti pushed him down to seventh; and Simon Pagenaud, who will start eighth for Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports. James Jakes will start 10th for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, his best start at Mid-Ohio, with Tristan Vautier heading the rookie contingent in 11th for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
Sunday's 90-lap Honda Indy 200, the 14th round in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series, starts at 3:30 p.m. EDT, with live television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.
Scott Dixon (#9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Dallara) qualified 3rd, won in 2009 after starting 3rd, won in 2012 after starting 4th: "Qualifying was a lot tougher than I expected. Even getting through Q1 [the first round of qualifying] was difficult. We had to make some 'on the spot' changes [chassis adjustments] just to get through to Q3 [the third and final qualifying round]. But it's a good starting spot for us. I've won from the second row of the grid twice before, and we're in good shape for the race tomorrow."
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Juan Pablo fooled us all last night when he offered his final rose to Nikki Ferrell but did not propose to her! Fans instantly took to twitter to express a collective 'what the…?'
Juan Pablo, 32, did the unthinkable when he offered Nikki Ferrell his final rose but did not propose to her. The fans of the show have now been left in shock and confusion, and wondering what's going to happen now?
Juan Pablo's 'No Proposal' Shocks Fans
"The day has COME… Finally TODAY the soap opera comes to an END," he tweeted. "I will read you ALL tonight to see what you THINK about my DECISION…"
After all was said and done, Juan Pablo gave his final rose to Nikki, but he did not propose to her. Then, during a tense "After the Final Rose," he would not say if he was in love with her or not.
Outraged fans took to twitter to express a collective "what the heck?!"
I once dated a guy just like Juan Pablo. Once you been with those guys you can spot em a mile away. If you meet a Juan Pablo run away fast!
— Laura Saltman (@LauraSaltman) March 11, 2014
When you get involved with a guy who trademarked his own name, you should have seen it coming #JuanPablo pic.twitter.com/OH4BJ6OyGq — Lisa Ferguson (@lisa_ferg) March 11, 2014
Juan Pablo was pressed about his choice to not propose but managed to keep things unclear when it came to his future relationship plans with Nikki.
"We have our plans, but it's something we want to keep very private," he said, refusing to give any other details.
What do you think HollywoodLifers? Was Juan Pablo's latest crazy act worth watching? Leave us your thoughts in the comments.
– Bryant Perkins
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- Juan Pablo Disses [Spoiler] After Sending Her Home
- Andi Dorfman Confirmed As Next Bachelorette: She's Ready To Find Love
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Posted at 10:38 PM on March 14, 2014
I don't think he did anything wrong by not proposing..he is not the first bachelor to not have proposed. That is not as big a deal as everyone is making it.
Clare was just mad and jealous that Nikki beat her out. They couldn't stand each other and it was comical that they were the final 2. JP did not do anything different than any other bachelor had done. You can't tell which girl you are keeping until the final rose ….so…she was just a sore looser. She acted desperate anyways so I don't feel bad for her. As far as him having been disrespectful to her that was wrong but who really even knows what he said.???
I love the show…it's mindless, useless, and comical and after a long Monday at work, I enjoy watching it…..lol!
Posted at 1:53 PM on March 11, 2014
I'm with Juan Pablo on this one. He made the right decision of not proposing to Nikki because he is NOT in love wit Nikki! I'm sure the ABC Network would want him to propose (but which I don't think is in his contract to do so whether he is in love or not). The bottom line is Juan Pablo did not fall in love with any woman remaining on the show. And he is not willing to propose to someone he is not in love with, whether ABC like it or not. Afterall, these shows (The Bachelor and The Bachelorette) are geared towards finding love. And if the person did not find love on the show, so be it!
I was never a fan of Juan Pablo – he is very handsome but a very SHALLOW man. However, I'm a big fan of one of the contestants on his show – Sharleen Joynt. But I'm glad Sharleen walked out of the show because she deserves a better man than Juan Pablo; a man on the same INTELLECTUAL level as her.
I remember watching the episode of Sean Lowe's The Bachelor where his mother had a "one-on-one" talk with him in Thailand and where she told Sean NOT to propose to any one of the two left if Sean "is not sure he is in love with anyone of them. And that's the key – IN LOVE.
I think Juan Pablo's heart is with one of the contestants who walked away – Sharleen! And because the show is geared toward a happy ending of a proposal, ABC was disappointed (as well as most people) when Juan Pablo did not propose to Nikki. The REALITY of it is Juan Pablo is NOT in love with Nikki!
And this brings me to the former Bachelorette Desiree Hartstock. I don't believe Mr. Siegfried is in love with Des, nor is Des truly in love with Mr. Siegfried. Because Des knows her heart belongs to someone else who walk out on her, too (like Sharleen did on Juan Pablo). The difference between Des and Juan Pablo is that Juan Pablo did not pretend to love someone (that's why he did not propose to Nikki). Des on the other hand did not want to be HUMILIATED (again, after she was eliminated by Sean on The Bachelor) in front of millions of people, so she accepted Mr. Siegfried's proposal (although she knows her heart belongs to another man who walk out on her).
Unlike Desiree Hartstock, Juan Pablo did not give in to the "pressure" of TV "ratings" (and the ABC network) to PROPOSE. Let's admit it, Juan Pablo is HONEST enough to admit he is not ready to propose to Nikki because he is not sure he is in love with her! Yes, we all want a happy ending, but the realty of it is, we cannot let the world (or a TV network) make us love or profess love to someone we don't really love deep inside.
Good luck to both of them.
Posted at 8:15 PM on March 11, 2014
I couldn't agree more with everything you said, especially the part re: Sharleen. For the first time in this show's history we've seen 2 people being incredibly honest and real. Yes that's certainly not always nice to watch, nor is it always right. But it provided a new much needed element of respectability to the process. I really was able to walk away saying that Sharleen for instance wasn't lying or playing up in front of the cameras. Pleased for Andi and wish everyone the best. Re: Juan, I don't like everything he said, but then again, none of us are being recored 24/7 for every mistake that we make. He's human, and sometimes in need of a filter, but still HUMAN. So whilst I don't like everything he said or did, I do respect that he was honest and wants some privacy, and if Nikki can watch all of the show and then still decide to remain with him, then clearly she's satisfied with what she's got going on with him on a personal level. Although I don't think it'd hurt for him to clarify his feelings for the poor girl, especially on national TV. Although I'm also 100% in agreement in thinking that his heart still lies with the one thing that his personality would never be able to fulfil, and that's a relationship with Sharleen
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Bayard Rustin | |
Rustin at a news briefing on the Civil Rights March on Washington, August 27, 1963 | |
Born | West Chester, Pennsylvania | March 17, 1912
Died | August 24, 1987 Manhattan, New York | (aged 75)
Organization | Fellowship of Reconciliation, Congress of Racial Equality, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Social Democrats, USA (National Chairman), A. Philip Randolph Institute (President) |
Movement | African-American Civil Rights Movement, Peace Movement, Socialism, Gay Rights Movement |
Religion | Quaker |
Partner(s) | Walter Naegle |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Bayard Rustin | |
Rustin at a news briefing on the Civil Rights March on Washington, August 27, 1963 | |
Born | West Chester, Pennsylvania | March 17, 1912
Died | August 24, 1987 Manhattan, New York | (aged 75)
Organization | Fellowship of Reconciliation, Congress of Racial Equality, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Social Democrats, USA (National Chairman), A. Philip Randolph Institute (President) |
Movement | African-American Civil Rights Movement, Peace Movement, Socialism, Gay Rights Movement |
Religion | Quaker |
Partner(s) | Walter Naegle |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Bayard Rustin (/ˈbaɪərd/; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, pacifism and non-violence, and gay rights. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania where his family was involved in civil rights work. In 1936, he moved to Harlem, New York City and earned a living as a nightclub and stage singer, and continued activism for civil rights.
In the pacifist Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), Rustin practiced nonviolence.[1] He was a leading activist of the early 1947–1955 civil-rights movement, helping to initiate a 1947 Freedom Ride to challenge with civil disobedience racial segregation on interstate busing. He recognized Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership, and helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to strengthen King's leadership; Rustin promoted the philosophy of nonviolence and the practices of nonviolent resistance, which he had observed while working with Gandhi's movement in India. Rustin became a leading strategist of the civil rights movement from 1955 to 1968. He was the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which was headed by A. Philip Randolph, the leading African-American labor-union president and socialist.[2][3] Rustin also influenced young activists, such as Tom Kahn and Stokely Carmichael, in organizations like the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
After the passage of the civil-rights legislation of 1964–65, Rustin focused attention on the economic problems of working-class and unemployed African Americans, suggesting that the civil-rights movement had left its period of "protest" and had entered an era of "politics", in which the Black community had to ally with the labor movement. Rustin became the head of the AFL–CIO's A. Philip Randolph Institute, which promoted the integration of formerly all-white unions and promoted the unionization of African Americans. The Institute under Rustin's leadership also advanced and campaigned for (from 1966 to 1968) A Freedom Budget for All Americans, linking the concepts of racial justice with economic justice; supported by over 200 prominent civil rights activists, trade unionists, religious leaders, academics and others, it outlined a plan to eliminate poverty and unemployment in the United States within a ten year period. Rustin became an honorary chairperson of the Socialist Party of America in 1972, before it changed its name to Social Democrats, USA (SDUSA); Rustin acted as national chairman of SDUSA during the 1970s. During the 1970s and 1980s, Rustin served on many humanitarian missions, such as aiding refugees from Communist Vietnam and Cambodia. He was on a humanitarian mission in Haiti when he died in 1987.
Rustin was a gay man who had been arrested for a homosexual act in 1953. Homosexuality was criminalized in parts of the United States until 2003. Rustin's sexuality, or at least his embarrassingly public criminal charge, was criticized by some fellow pacifists and civil-rights leaders. Rustin was attacked as a "pervert" or "immoral influence" by political opponents from segregationists to Black power militants, and from the 1950s through the 1970s. In addition, his pre-1941 Communist Party affiliation when he was a young man was controversial. To avoid such attacks, Rustin served only rarely as a public spokesperson. He usually acted as an influential adviser to civil-rights leaders. In the 1970s, he became a public advocate on behalf of gay and lesbian causes.
On November 20, 2013, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[4]
Rustin was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Janifer and Julia Rustin. Julia Rustin was a Quaker, although she attended her husband's African Methodist Episcopal Church. She was also a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). NAACP leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois and James Weldon Johnson were frequent guests in the Rustin home. With these influences in his early life, in his youth Rustin campaigned against racially discriminatory Jim Crow laws.[5]
In 1932, Rustin entered Wilberforce University, a historically black college (HBCU) in Ohio operated by the AME Church. As a student at Wilberforce, Rustin was active in a number of campus organizations, including the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He left Wilberforce in 1936 before taking his final exams, and later attended Cheyney State Teachers College (now Cheyney University of Pennsylvania).
After completing an activist training program conducted by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Rustin moved to Harlem in 1937 and began studying at City College of New York. There he became involved in efforts to defend and free the Scottsboro Boys, nine young black men in Alabama who were accused of raping two white women. He joined the Young Communist League in 1936. Soon after coming to New York City, he became a member of Fifteenth Street Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Rustin was an accomplished tenor vocalist, an asset which earned him admissions to both Wilberforce University and Cheyney State Teachers College with music scholarships.[6] In 1939, he was in the chorus of a short-lived musical that starred Paul Robeson. Blues singer Josh White was also a cast member, and later invited Rustin to join his band, "Josh White and the Carolinians". This gave Rustin the opportunity to become a regular performer at the Café Society nightclub in Greenwich Village, widening his social and intellectual contacts.[7] A few albums on Fellowship Records featuring his singing were produced from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Following directions from the Soviet Union, the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its members were active in the civil rights movement for African Americans.[8] Following Stalin's "theory of nationalism", the CPUSA once favored the creation of a separate "nation" for negroes, to be located in the American Southeast.[9] In 1941, after Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin ordered the CPUSA to abandon civil rights work and focus supporting U.S. entry into World War II. Disillusioned, Rustin began working with members of the Socialist Party of Norman Thomas, particularly, A. Philip Randolph, the head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; another socialist mentor was the pacifist A. J. Muste, leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR).
The three of them proposed a march on Washington to protest racial discrimination in the armed forces. Meeting with President Roosevelt in the Oval Office, Randolph respectfully and politely, but firmly, told President Roosevelt that Negroes would march in the capital unless desegregation occurred. To prove their good faith, the organizers canceled the planned march after Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 (the Fair Employment Act), which banned discrimination in defense industries and federal agencies.
Rustin traveled to California to help protect the property of Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned in internment camps. Impressed with Rustin's organizational skills, Muste appointed him as FOR's secretary for student and general affairs.
Rustin was also a pioneer in the movement to desegregate interstate bus travel. In 1942, he boarded a bus in Louisville, bound for Nashville, and sat in the second row. A number of drivers asked him to move to the back, but Rustin refused. The bus was stopped by police 13 miles north of Nashville and Rustin was arrested. He was beaten and taken to the police station, but was released uncharged.[10]
In 1942, Rustin assisted two other staffers, George Houser and James L. Farmer, Jr., and activist Bernice Fisher as they formed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Rustin was not a direct founder, but was "an uncle of CORE," Farmer and Houser said later. CORE was conceived as a pacifist organization based on the writings of Henry David Thoreau. It was modeled after Mohandas Gandhi's non-violent resistance against British rule in India and was influenced by his protege Krishnalal Shridharani's book War without Violence.[11]
As declared pacifists who refused induction into the military, Rustin, Houser, and other members of FOR and CORE were convicted of violating the Selective Service Act. From 1944 to 1946, Rustin was imprisoned in Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, where he organized protests against segregated dining facilities. During his incarceration, Rustin also organized FOR's Free India Committee. After his release from prison, he was frequently arrested for protesting against British colonial rule in India and Africa.
Just before a trip to Africa while college secretary of the FOR, Rustin recorded a 10-inch LP for the Fellowship Records label. He sang spirituals and Elizabethan songs, accompanied on the harpsichord by Margaret Davison.[12]
Rustin and Houser organized the Journey of Reconciliation in 1947. This was the first of the Freedom Rides to test the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States that banned racial discrimination in interstate travel (Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia). Rustin and CORE executive secretary George Houser recruited a team of fourteen men, divided equally by race, to ride in pairs through Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.[13] The NAACP opposed CORE's Gandhian tactics as too meek. Participants in the Journey of Reconciliation were arrested several times. Arrested with Jewish activist Igal Roodenko, Rustin served twenty-two days on a chain gang in North Carolina for violating Jim Crow laws regarding segregated seating on public transportation.[14]
In 1948, Rustin traveled to India to learn techniques of nonviolent civil resistance directly from the leaders of the Gandhian movement. The conference had been organized before Gandhi's assassination earlier that year. Between 1947 and 1952, Rustin met with leaders of Ghana's and Nigeria's independence movements.
In 1951, he formed the Committee to Support South African Resistance, which later became the American Committee on Africa.
Rustin was arrested in Pasadena, California, in 1953 for homosexual activity with two other men in a parked car. Originally charged with vagrancy and lewd conduct, he pleaded guilty to a single, lesser charge of "sex perversion" (as consensual sodomy was officially referred to in California then) and served 60 days in jail. This was the first time that his homosexuality had come to public attention. He had been and remained candid about his sexuality, although homosexuality was still criminalized throughout the United States. After his conviction, he was fired from FOR. He became the executive secretary of the War Resisters League.
Rustin served as an unidentified member of the American Friends Service Committee's task force to write "Speak Truth to Power: A Quaker Search for an Alternative to Violence,"[15] published in 1955. This was one of the most influential and widely commented upon pacifist essays in the United States. Rustin had wanted to keep his participation quiet, as he believed that his known sexual orientation would be used by critics as an excuse to compromise the 71-page pamphlet when it was published. It analyzed the Cold War and the American response to it, and recommended non-violent solutions.
Rustin took leave from the War Resisters League in 1956 to advise Martin Luther King Jr. on Gandhian tactics. King was organizing the public transportation boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. According to Rustin, "I think it's fair to say that Dr. King's view of non-violent tactics was almost non-existent when the boycott began. In other words, Dr. King was permitting himself and his children and his home to be protected by guns." Rustin convinced King to abandon the armed protection, including a personal handgun.[16]
The following year, Rustin and King began organizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Many African-American leaders were concerned that Rustin's sexual orientation and past Communist membership would undermine support for the civil rights movement. U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., who was a member of the SCLC's board, forced Rustin's resignation from the SCLC in 1960 by threatening to discuss Rustin's morals charge in Congress.[17] Although Rustin was open about his sexual orientation and his conviction was a matter of public record, the events had not been discussed widely outside the civil rights leadership.
Despite shunning from some civil rights leaders,
[w]hen the moment came for an unprecedented mass gathering in Washington, Randolph pushed Rustin forward as the logical choice to organize it.[18]
A few weeks before the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963, Senator Strom Thurmond railed against Rustin as a "Communist, draft-dodger, and homosexual," and had the entire Pasadena arrest file entered in the record.[18] Thurmond also produced a Federal Bureau of Investigation photograph of Rustin talking to King while King was bathing, to imply that there was a same-sex relationship between the two. Both men denied the allegation of an affair.
Rustin was instrumental in organizing the march. He drilled off-duty police officers as marshals, bus captains to direct traffic, and scheduled the podium speakers. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Rachelle Horowitz were aides.[18]
Despite King's support, NAACP chairman Roy Wilkins did not want Rustin to receive any public credit for his role in planning the march. Nevertheless, he did become well known. On September 6, 1963, Rustin and Randolph appeared on the cover of Life magazine as "the leaders" of the March.[19]
After the March on Washington, Rustin organized the New York City School Boycott. When Rustin was invited to speak at the University of Virginia in 1964, school administrators tried to ban him, out of fear that he would organize another school boycott there.
After passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rustin advocated closer ties between the civil rights movement and the Democratic Party and its base among the working class.
With Tom Kahn, Rustin wrote an influential article called "From protest to politics" that analyzed the changing economy and its implications for African Americans. Rustin wrote that the rise of automation would reduce the demand for low-skill high-paying jobs, which would jeopardize the position of the urban Negro working class, particularly in northern states.
The needs of the African-American community demanded a shift in political strategy, where the blacks would need to strengthen their political alliance with mostly white unions and other organizations (churches, synagogues, etc.) to pursue a common economic agenda. It was time to move from protest to politics, wrote Rustin.
A particular danger facing the African-American community was the chimera of identity politics, particularly the rise of "Black power" which Rustin dismissed as a fantasy of middle-class black people that repeated the political and moral errors of previous black nationalists, while alienating the white allies needed by the African-American community.[20] Rustin's analysis of the economic problems of the Black community was widely influential.
Rustin's analysis was supported by later research by William Julius Wilson. Wilson documented an increase in inequality within the Black community, following educated Blacks moving into white suburbs and following the decrease of demand for low-skill labor as industry declined in the Northern USA. Such economic problems were not being addressed by a civil rights leadership focused on "affirmative action", a policy benefiting the truly advantaged within the Black community. Wilson's criticism of the neglect of working-class and poor African Americans by civil rights organizations led to his being mistaken for a conservative, despite his having identified himself as a Rustin style social democrat. Wilson has served on the advisory board of Social Democrats, USA.[21]
Rustin increasingly worked to strengthen the labor movement, which he saw as the champion of empowerment for the Negro community and for economic justice for all Americans. He contributed to the labor movement's two sides, economic and political, through support of labor unions and social-democratic politics.
He was the founder and became the Director of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, which coordinated the AFL-CIO's work on civil rights and economic justice. He became a regular columnist for the AFL-CIO newspaper.
On the political side of the labor movement, Rustin increased his visibility as a leader of the American social democracy. He became a national co-chairman of the Socialist Party of America in early 1972. In December 1972, when the Socialist Party changed its name to Social Democrats, USA (SDUSA) by a vote of 73–34, Rustin continued to serve as national co-chairman, along with Charles S. Zimmerman of the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU).[22] In his opening speech to the December 1972 Convention, Co-Chairman Rustin called for SDUSA to organize against the "reactionary policies of the Nixon Administration"; Rustin also criticized the "irresponsibility and élitism of the 'New Politics' liberals".[22] In later years, Rustin served at the national chairman of SDUSA.
Like many liberals and socialists, Rustin supported President Lyndon B. Johnson's containment policy against communism, while making criticisms of the conduct of this policy. In particular, to maintain independent labor unions and political opposition in Vietnam, Rustin and others gave critical support to U.S. military intervention in Vietnam, while calling for a negotiated peace treaty and democratic elections. Rustin criticized the specific conduct of the war, though. For instance, in a fundraising letter sent to War Resisters League supporters in 1964, Rustin wrote of being "angered and humiliated by the kind of war being waged, a war of torture, a war in which civilians are being machine gunned from the air, and in which American napalm bombs are being dropped on the villages."[23]
The plight of Jews in the Soviet Union reminded Rustin of the struggles that blacks faced in the United States. Soviet Jews faced many of the same forms of discrimination in employment, education and housing, while also being prisoners within their own country by being denied the chance to emigrate by Soviet authorities.[24] After seeing the injustice that Soviet Jews faced, Rustin became a leading voice in advocating for the movement of Jews from the Soviet Union to Israel. He worked closely with Senator Henry Jackson of Washington, who introduced legislation that tied trade relations with the Soviet Union to their treatment of Jews.[25]
Rustin maintained his strongly anti-Soviet views later in his life, especially with regard to Africa. Rustin co-wrote with Carl Gershman (a former director of Social Democrats, USA and future Ronald Reagan appointee) an essay entitled "Africa, Soviet Imperialism & the Retreat of American Power," in which he decried Russian and Cuban involvement in the Angolan Civil War and defended the military intervention by apartheid South Africa on behalf of the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) and National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). "And if a South African force did intervene at the urging of black leaders and on the side of the forces that clearly represent the black majority in Angola, to counter a non-African army of Cubans ten times its size, by what standard of political judgment is this immoral?" Rustin accused the Soviet Union of a classic imperialist agenda in Africa in pursuit of economic resources and vital sea lanes, and called the Carter Administration "hypocritical" for claiming to be committed to the welfare of blacks while doing too little to thwart Russian and Cuban expansion throughout Africa.[26]
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Rustin worked as a human rights and election monitor for Freedom House.[27] He also testified on behalf of New York State's Gay Rights Bill. In 1986, he gave a speech "The New Niggers Are Gays," in which he asserted,
Today, blacks are no longer the litmus paper or the barometer of social change. Blacks are in every segment of society and there are laws that help to protect them from racial discrimination. The new "niggers" are gays.... It is in this sense that gay people are the new barometer for social change.... The question of social change should be framed with the most vulnerable group in mind: gay people.[28]
Rustin died on August 24, 1987, of a perforated appendix. An obituary in the New York Times reported, "Looking back at his career, Mr. Rustin, a Quaker, once wrote: 'The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human personality; 5) a belief that all people are one.'"[29]
Mr. Rustin was survived by Walter Naegle, his partner of ten years.[30][31]
Despite the fact that he played such an important role in the civil rights movement, Rustin "faded from the shortlist of well-known civil rights lions," in large part because of public discomfort with his sexual orientation.[18] However, the 2003 documentary film Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, a Sundance Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee,[32] and the March 2012 centennial of Rustin's birth have contributed to some renewed recognition.
According to Daniel Richman, former clerk for United States Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall, Marshall's friendship with Rustin and Rustin's openness about his homosexuality played a significant role in Marshall's dissent from the court's 5–4 decision upholding the constitutionality of state sodomy laws in the later overturned 1986 case Bowers v. Hardwick.[33]
Several buildings have been named in honor of Rustin, including the Bayard Rustin Educational Complex located in Chelsea, Manhattan;[34] Bayard Rustin High School in his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania; Bayard Rustin Library at the Affirmations Gay/Lesbian Community Center in Ferndale, Michigan; the Bayard Rustin Social Justice Center in Conway, Arkansas. In July 2007, with the permission of the Estate of Bayard Rustin, a group of San Francisco Bay Area African-American LGBT community leaders officially formed the Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition (BRC), to promote greater participation in the electoral process, advance civil and human rights issues, and promote the legacy of Mr. Rustin. In addition, the Bayard Rustin Center for LGBTQA Activism, Awareness and Reconciliation is located at Guilford College, a Quaker school.[35] Formerly the Queer and Allied Resource Center, the center was rededicated in March 2011 with the permission of the Estate of Bayard Rustin and featured a keynote address by social justice activist Mandy Carter.[36]
A biographical feature movie of Bayard Rustin was entitled Out of the Past.[37]
A Pennsylvania State Historical Marker is placed at Lincoln and Montgomery Avenues, West Chester, Pennsylvania; the marker commemorating his accomplishments lies on the grounds of Henderson High School, which he attended.[38]
In 2012 Rustin was inducted into the Legacy Walk, an outdoor public display which celebrates LGBT history and people. [39]
Rustin was posthumously awarded honorary membership into Delta Phi Upsilon, a fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men.
In 2013 Rustin became an honoree in the United States Department of Labor Hall of Honor.[40]
On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama announced that he would posthumously award Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The citation in the press release stated:
At the White House ceremony on November 20, 2013, President Obama presented Rustin's award to Walter Naegle, his partner of ten years.[4]
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Find out what to expect during your Cocoon visit in the Darwin Centre.
Scientists have recently moved into this modern research building, named after Charles Darwin. It has the new equipment and space they need. At its heart is the cocoon building, a state-of-the-art collections storage facility.
You will visit the Cocoon experience, which is a unique opportunity to get an insight into scientific research at the Museum. Read the information below to help you get the most out of your visit.
Collect a NaturePlus card at reception when you arrive. You can use the card to save content from the interactive exhibits and access them later on the website.
Secondary school students can try our A Day in the Life online activities, based on the Cocoon experience. You can start them before your visit.
Go to A Day in the Life of a Scientist
Lifts take you up to the 7th floor where you begin the Cocoon experience. You finish on the 5th floor. However, we recommend that you arrange to meet your group back on the ground floor, rather than waiting on the 5th floor.
There are limited toilet facilities so please use the ones in the main Museum building before coming to the Darwin Centre.
Book all school activities in advance on +44 (0)20 7942 5555. Lines are open Monday-Friday from 8.30-16.00 during term time and 10.00-13.00 in the holidays.


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How to create ultra hidden system folder in windows xp and vista.
You may have created normal hidden folders in windows Xp and vista to store your private files , but these normal type of hidden folders in vista and windows Xp is quite old technique. As even if you create a hidden folder using this old technique almost every one or a normal windows user would know how to get access to that folder.
By simply going to Windows Explorer>>File Menu>>tools>>Folder Options>>view tab and check the radio option which says – "Show Hidden Files and Folders".
But what if you can create a ultra hidden system folder which is not shown even if the above setting of "Show Hidden Files and Folders" is turned on or clicked.
How To Create a Ultra Hidden Folder In Windows Xp and Vista.
1. Open My Computer and go to File Menu>>Tools>>Folder Options>>View Tab(Press alt button to show file menu bar in windows vista).
2. Scroll down and check the option which says – "Show Hidden Files and Folders" and uncheck the option which says – "Hide Protected Operating System Files(Recommended)" and click ok.
3. Now Open any drive from my computer you will find a folder named RECYCLER( this is a hidden as well as system folder).
4. Copy this folder any where and rename it according to your choice and paste your private files into this folder.
5. Repeat the step 1 and check the option which says – "Hide Protected Operating System Files(Recommended)" and click ok.
6. That's it! Done.
Now go to the location where you pasted and renamed that folder called RECYCLER ,you will notice that folder is invisible even if the setting called "Show Hidden Files and Folders" is checked, so you have finally created a ultra hidden folder in windows.
Logic Behind This – All the system folders in a windows system are automatically hidden so when we check the option "Show Hidden Files and Folders" all the hidden folders are shown but as due to the setting called "Hide Protected Operating System Files(Recommended)" is checked due to which all the system folders which are automatically hidden are not shown so they become the ultra hidden folders which are not shown due the overriding settings.
As a normally no one uncheck this setting "Hide Protected Operating System Files(Recommended)" because it is recommended not every one will easily find this ultra hidden folder in windows xp or vista.
If you have any problems in implementing the above illustrated procedure to create a ultra hidden system folder in windows xp or windows vista then leave a comment here i will be glad to answer you.
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There is similar trick which involves using blank charecter to hide the folder
An easier method, but uses the command line. If you want to hide a file or a folder, go to start> run. Type cmd and enter. Navigate to the folder where what you want to hide is. and type 'attrib filename +s +h' filename being what you want to hide. If you ever want to unhide it then type 'attrib filename -s -h'. You have to do both s and h at the same time or it won't work.
@Thilak: Blank character -> Alt + 255
@Nathan yup u can do it both ways either through command prompt or with the way i have illustrated. so up to u wat method u want to use
you also can find your hidden folders using the attrib command. Attrib *.* will list all in the current directory.
This trick is only for newbies!!!
hi , i wanna make someth like this: i have a folder that i want to acces form LAN , but i want to hide it from all other users , and to acces it from run , ex: \\cpu2\myfolder ;i want this folder to be shared but no 1 can see it on LAN , how do i do that?
Kkkoooooolll trick!! Thnk U a lot.
I want to hide a folder on my home network.. I just want to share the folder with one other computer on my network.. i need help
Funny trick but not super. How about reinforcing more like combining this trick with the trick I know i.e. changing it's icon and rename it with nothing and combining this. How about that?
i want to hide the files in drive not in folder please help me
mike/ike use a $ at the end of the name when sharing aka \\myserver\myhiddenshare$\
The best way is to use winsesame: http://www.aragonsoft.com/en/winsesame/ this software password protect your folders and encrypt data. I think it's the best security system. you can send the folders on external disk they remain protected if you try to open them on a other computer. you can even send complete password protected folders by mail.
Once I create an ultra hidden system folder, how do I find it?
i want to hide folders with the help of dos command so that no one can see it . how can i do ?
Great tip, my friend.


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Puncheon Rumour Is Old News
Newcastle United are today being linked with a move for Southampton's in-form winger Jason Puncheon, but ...
... it's nothing new.
Alan Pardew, ex-Southampton manager, has spoken about the player often, and there was a rumour he was going to sign the player 18 months ago.
The Mirror says the Magpies and their Premier League rivals West Ham are keeping an eye on the 26-year-old's situation, as the Saints dither over offering him a new contract.
But regard it as "old news" tagged onto a player who is looking for a way out of the club.
Would Pardew be interested?
It depends what funds he gets in the summer, and having spent £22m in January, he won't have anywhere near that come May.
And the question is ... can Puncheon speak FRENCH?
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dan rather's voice quietly sifts through my own thoughts, mashed potato deep and comforting. i don't know what to think anymore. i didn't know this man, didn't grow up listening to this man relate the world's events to me every night. i didn't love "Uncle Walter" but his actions and words have created an impassioned respect for this man who retained his privacy and dignity above all things.
in this age of nancy graces and bill o'reillys, he was a man whose only personal break from professionalism was a brief pause in his report on the assassination of jfk.
perhaps i'm idealising a man who was more legend than reality. perhaps i'm letting myself be lulled into the media aggrandizing that it's so known for.
but perhaps not. perhaps i simply wish i could hearken back to a time when the news was simply the facts, not rumors and opinions clouded by the reporter's judgment. perhaps i wish that journalism was what it once was instead of the disgusting farce that passes itself for news today.
perhaps i simply wish i knew what it was like to trust what someone on the television said.
I am older than most on here, I remember many a night tuning in the old black and white tv to listen to the nightly news with Walter Conkite. He had a flair, a style that would instill trust in what he said. You could believe the news that he delivered as fact and not fiction. He had a voice that instilled passion for America and what it stood for. He was the American Voice and will be missed by all of us who knew or heard him. He was America. My prayers are with his family and friends today. As he ended all his nightly news stories...."and that's the way it was!" Oldfoxbob
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On the backseat of a station wagon
by: Debby Willett
At the ripe old age of eleven-years my life began on the backseat of a Rambler station wagon. My dad had his hand in my pants; his leg and arm secured me to the seat. His hot breath in my ear begged me to enjoy what his hand was demanding of my body.
My mother was driving, and brother was sitting next to her in the front seat of that car and we were moving from California to New York for my dad's new job. All she had to do was look in the rearview mirror to see what her husband was doing to her daughter, but as I later realized, she always chose never to see.
It wasn't until after being stranger raped in 1987 my childhood memories started coming back. Up until that time, the first eleven years of my life was a total blank. Then, memories began to flood back to me. Some of them were in dreams, some were in my daily walk, and some were body memories. It was then I sought professional help.
During therapy sessions, I had been diagnosed with PTSD, ADD, and Dissociate Amnesia. Still, there is a plethora of blanks in my memory – from my childhood through my high school years, and through my adult years. People have approached me and reminded me of parties we attended together, or just say 'hello'. I would never have any idea who they were.
The memories that flooded me came so disorganized … it has taken me years to put them on a timeline and have some semblance of understanding of what really happened to me.
At one point, it became too painful and stepping back became my only mode of survival.
My dad liked to go camping in the mountains of California. Usually in rural areas, this time around many other people. Somehow I managed to get lost in the woods … how did I get there? All my screaming, all my tears, the man who reclaimed or rescued me … how did he know where I was, or how to find me? He didn't have a face. When he returned me to my parent's camp … my dad took me into a tent and things went dark. Which was typical for me after his incesting.
As a young teenager, I went to the movies with a group of girlfriends. It should have been a rather benign activity. Somehow I sat in the end seat … and even left an empty seat right on the aisle. Why, who knows. Yet, a drunken man sat next to me during the movie and put his hands all over me. I did not have a voice to stop him. I could smell the liquor on him every time he kissed me … my girlfriends never knew. He left before the movie was over, but the trauma he left behind only added to what my parents had been doing.
There were so many difficulties in past relationships. Divorced twice, there seemed to be a multitude of failed relationships prior too and between. Men. They always expected sex from me – to be touched by me. Little did they know I couldn't even touch raw meat bought from the grocery store.
Yet, I kept trying. A third marriage, and a second precious son. I have been very blessed despite the rough beginning.
The worst relationship I ever had was with my mother. Why she never protected me from my dad was a question I needed an answer to. Finally, after years of traded words, letters back and forth, I had my answer.
My question to her had been, "Why did she sacrifice her daughter?" She was raised during the depression and believed the end justified the means. "I did what I had to do to survive."
More than that, I have come to believe she is a sociopath. Today, she is content to have nothing to do with me, her only daughter. She would rather replace me with strangers, or step-relations. In reality, I am better off. She was toxic to me and certainly would have been to my children.
Before he died, my dad apologized for the things he had done to me. While it did not take away the damage, he recognized his responsibility. Something my mother has never done.


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Yeah, that's right, child abuse. I said it. Teachers that teach their students that the Earth is 6000 years old are engaged in a systematic effort to make their students as stupid as possible. That's child abuse as far as I'm concerned.
Oh? I'm overreacting? I shouldn't criticize other people's religious beliefs?
Bullshit. These people are lying to those children and they damn well know it. How do I know, for a fact, that the teachers know they're full of crap?
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You probably wouldn't be surprised to learn that many schoolchildren in Louisiana are learning that evolution is a lie and creationism is real. What might surprise you is what their Christian curriculum is teaching to prove the theory of creationism – the Loch Ness Monster.
The Loch Ness Monster, or 'Nessie' as they call her in Scotland, is similar to other legendary creatures such as Big Foot, the Chupacabra or the Yeti in that there are a number of people who believe with all their hearts that the monster exists, but even in Scotland, Nessie is largely considered to be just a legend.
Among American Christian educators with Accelerated Christian Education (ACE), though, Nessie is alive and well and she is proof that humans and the dinosaurs walked together.
Un-frakking-believable! Is there no low these savages will not sink to to indoctrinate children? The Loch Ness Monster? The Loch Ness Monster?! Does anyone seriously believe that these religious freaks actually believes the Loch Ness Monster is real? No, they don't. They just need "proof" that dinosaurs did not live millions of years ago so they're pretending Loch Ness is as real as their interpretation of Bronze Age mythology.
And did I mention you're paying for it? Yup. Due to the voucher program headed up by Kenneth the Page Governor Bobby Jindel, schools can completely ignore the First Amendment because the money is not being paid directly by the state. Surprise! That's exactly what I said would happen. Yay. Being right is so awesome. Woo. Yay.
Religious fanatics need their followers as gullible and stupid as possible. A single ounce of critical thinking exposes their "flock" (a nice way of saying "mindless sheep") to the risk of seeing through the ocean of bullshit their cult leaders have drowned them in.
Here's some more "science":
- Science Proves Homosexuality is a Learned Behavior (no it hasn't)
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics Disproves Evolution (I'll address this in a second)
- No Transitional Fossils Exist (except for the thousands that do)
- Humans and Dinosaurs Co-Existed (only in cartoons)
- Evolution Has Been Disproved (then so has gravity, walk off a bridge and try it!)
- A Japanese Whaling Boat Found a Dinosaur (that would be Godzilla and he was a guy in a rubber suit)
- Solar Fusion is a Myth (everyone knows the sun is really the Eye of Sauron!)


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Later this week Mentor Embedded's own Andrew Patterson who some of you may know from this blog is presenting a CeBIT seminar session this Friday as part of the SMART Transportation event in Hannover, in conjunction with CSR. He'll be discussing the question of how do we reconcile the past with the future when it comes to automotive open source, ISO26262, ECU consolidation and Android? Here's the full abstract:
The session will look at the new design challenges in the automotive market that arise from the need for constant innovation. These challenges include the use of Open Source Software (OSS) solutions in the automotive development process, the expectation of car-buyers to have a consumer-electronics experience in their vehicles, continuous connectivity to the outside world, and adoption of new standards such as AUTOSAR and GENIVI to enable Tier 1 supplier choice. How can these requirements be reconciled with safety and security concerns in light of the ISO26262 functional safety standard, and what is the path from existing practices to future needs?
To visit the event page, click here: http://www.cebit.de/event/smart-transportation-addressing-congestion-through-innovative-solutions/VOR/58957
Andrew's recent blog posts:
- Mentor Embedded & CSR Bluetooth Wi-Fi partnership: http://www.mentor.com/embedded-software/blog/post/mentor-and-csr-announce-bluetooth-and-wifi-partnership-ddf38c2f-aabe-4d6d-be2d-8a271950f59f
- Do you want embedded android or linux in your car? http://www.mentor.com/embedded-software/blog/post/do-you-want-embedded-android-or-linux-in-your-car–5d667c98-91d0-4fae-9f5e-92411cdf9dcc
- Delivering GENIVI IVI http://www.mentor.com/embedded-software/blog/post/delivering-genivi-ivi-systems-2cce3bbd-8d73-471b-a9c4-c63a1b1c02ca
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Better to vent furnace out wall or chimney?
We are getting a new 95% efficient gas furnace and it has been mentioned that there are two options for venting it out of the walk-in, unfinished basement. It could either go out the unused, walled-in chimney that the oil furnace was vented through, or they could cut a hole in the concrete block wall and vent it out the side of the house. The basement ceiling is about 6-1/2 or 7 feet high. If it went out the chimney, it would leave more headroom. Since they say they could do either, which should we choose?
My thoughts--
I know gas does not have the same exhaust as oil.
I have an 90+% efficient oil furnace installed by the previous owners. It is vented out the side of the house. If you choose this option consider: the exhaust from the furnace is then below the level of the windows.
In the summer, when our the furnace kicks in to heat water the exhaust is blown into the house as the prevailing breeze blows toward the side of the house where it vents, and into the windows. it does not help that the doofuses who installed it vented it beneath an existing deck and sunroom, where the fumes invade the deck space and float into the sunroom, living room and kitchen via the windows. Occasionally, the smell will come in via a window on the side of the house next to the furnace. When I hear that sucker kick in, I shut windows like a crazy person or the house might end up smelling like bus station. Yum!
I know they are telling you that this won't happen if you go through the wall, and I know that they are saying that it is gas so it "there is no smell" or whatever. They may be right, but if they are wrong, it is a very big wrong indeed, and you won't be able to change it. I would go through the existing chimney even if it cost you a bit extra to make any chimney repairs to do it!
I hope this helps!
They have the vents that go on the outside of the house that contain the exhaust and intake in the same unit that look nice. I would go this route and leave the chimney in case at some point you decide you want a pellet stove or something else to vent through it. There are quite a few different ones out there to choose from.
I have one furnace telling me that the new high efficent furnaces will only last 10-13 years because they had to make them get to hot in order to get the high efficienty rating. He things high energy furnaces are a work in process and that you should make your old furncace last as long as possible because the new ones will get a lot better made in the next few years. Any thoughts. My Lennox 78% furnace is 15 years old and I kind of wanted to take care of the credit, but if the furnace only lasts 10-13 years, the energy savings will not offsetthe cost of replaceing the furnace after such a short time.
I think don't it is possible to vent a 95% efficiency furnace up through an existing chimney. The exhaust gas is too cool for it to rise. I believe high efficiency furnances must be vented horizontally through a wall. I would be very leary of a HVAC contractor would not do this.
I have not heard of high efficieny only lasting 10-13 years. This sounds like a myth from an HVAC contractor who doesn't want to install high efficiency furnaces.
It is important to interview multiple HVAC contrators when shopping for new equipment and installations. Be prepared to ask these type of questions and see if you get a consistent response. Hopefully you will eliminate the hacks.
LENVT. Your venting is HIGHLY ILLEGAL. If i was the inspector on that job i would shut off your oil until the venting was proper. MICK HOME. A 95 percent furnace can be vented up an existing chimney providing the chimney is insulated and packed with purolite or vermiculite with the proper cap.
I am taking down the chimney from my house. When I called a reputable pipefitter HVAC guy to come take a look if I could run the high eff furnace vents out the wall instead of thru the chinmey he was puzzled why it was installed in the Chimney to begin with. Also he noticed the faulty black PVC pipe that was recalled awhile back. Nice. My Furnace was installed by the previous owner with Byrant which explains alot. They are clowns that soak people for every penny, which seems to be the way with franchises.
Others had said the same thing. There is no reason to go all the way up the chinmey especially with the condensation problems it creates.
So I'm going out the wall and saying goodbye to the leak prone Chimney.
Anyway if that helps.
Did the contractor who wanted to vent through chimney mention anything about direct vent or 2 pipes?
While some HE furnaces can be installed with an exhaust pipe only, having outside combustion air makes for better comfort (less/no static shocks, reduced infiltration).
After reading this entire posts and seeing no definitive answers, I'd figured I would chime in. As an architect I see a lot of projects where we replace an existing boiler with a Direct Vent (DV) boiler. 90% of the replacements use a horizontal, thru-wall vent. This is done typically because it is easier and less costly than going through a roof. Note on the attached link that there are maximum distances for vents and you are limited to where the outlets are in relation to windows, doors, A/C condensers, air intakes, overhangs, etc. You say you could use the 'unused, walled-in chimney' as a vertical vent. I assume this means a wood framed chimney enclosure. You could run PVC vent pipes vertically through this chimney but you would have a difficult time accessing the pipe joints and brackets during installation. DO NOT THINK ABOUT connecting to an old masonry chimney, even if it is terracotta lined. The direct vent gases are cool and will condense inside the chimney fast leaving a pool of highly corrosive water at the bottom of the chimney. This will eventually degrade the chimney and create possible CO leaks. For new construction I typically specify running the pipes vertically with a roof termination. This eliminates the steam plume shooting through the house wall while the boiler is on. Note that Weil McLain requires the pipes to slope back toward the boiler. I believe they collect the condensate and reheat it. Not certain how this works. I know that in a vertical installation there will be less vapor exhausted and more condensate generated as it rises through the pipe. This is typically collected at the bottom of the vertical stack into a condensate pump. This water is corrosive so be careful where it is pumped to (i.e. keep it away from landscaping). As long as you can find an inconspicuous location to vent the gases, the sidewall is the way to go for a retrofit.
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Whoa! K-Stew's new movie role will likely have 'Twilight' fans cringing, but we're anxious to see it. Will you be watching 'Camp X-Ray'?
Kristen Stewart needs something to keep her busy as she goes through her very public split from Robert Pattinson. Camp X-Ray, Kristen's new movie, seems to be the perfect way to distract herself.
Kristen Stewart: 'Camp X-Ray' Details — K-Stew Gets Spit On In New Movie
The premise of Camp X-Ray goes as follows: "Having escaped from her suffocating small town into the military, Cole (Kristen Stewart) had been hoping for a tour of duty in Iraq. Instead, she's sent to Guantanamo. Met with hatred and abuse from the Muslim men in her charge, Cole finds herself forging an odd friendship with Ali, who has been imprisoned at Gitmo for eight years."
A source close to production, who's read the script, tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively:
"Kristen plays an army woman named Amy Cole. This role is pretty intense, as she faces some discrimination for being a woman. She gets spit on and gets human waste thrown on her. She's "one of the guys," as she's in the army — chugging beer and wearing camouflaged baggy clothing. At one point, Kristen's character has some aggressive scenes in which she kicks a guy in the gut and then hits another with her elbow. The detainee she ends up befriending calls her 'Blondie,' so she'll likely be dying her hair blonde for the role. Kristen's character also has a really emotional scene involving a heaving, convulsing cry — it's emotional, physical and overall more serious and intense than her roles in the Twilight franchise. Also, Kristen definitely kisses a guy in this movie!"
This sounds like an Oscar-worthy performance!
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Put 'Twilight' & Relationship Behind Them
Taking part in a deep and emotional movie is the perfect way for Kristen to get over her heartbreak after her split from Rob.
"Usually [Rob and Kristen] would have a Twilight film to bring them back together," a pal told Us Weekly. However,"they both have projects that will take them away from each other for months."
This is the perfect opportunity to help Kristen get over Rob and move on with her life.
Production is still casting — Kristen is the only actor announced thus far.
Production on Camp X-Ray is set to take place in Los Angeles, CA and will begin principal photography on July 15, 2013.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Will you see Camp X-Ray?
— Chris Rogers, Reporting by Russ Weakland
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What i don't understood is in reality how you're no longer
really a lot more neatly-favored than you might be right
now. You are very intelligent. You know thus significantly relating to this matter, produced me individually consider it from so many various angles.
Its like women and men don't seem to be interested until it is something to do with Woman gaga! Your own stuffs great. At all times take care of it up!
Posted at 2:02 AM on June 9, 2013
Posted at 2:07 PM on June 8, 2013
So happy Kristen is moving on with 2 Indie films back to back–in case some of you idiots didn't know, an Indie film is not backed by a big name studio, however, they are directed by some of the most intelligent directors in Europe. Go online and check a few indie movies out you will be quite surprised how many there are maybe try watching one. Kristen needs to get away for LA for awhile and Europe is a great place, I don't think the pappz are as ruthless as they are here in the US. I am wondering however, how the relationship between Kristen and Tom Sturridge is going to be when filming Sils Maria, we all know that he is R-Patz BFF, somehow I think it will be OK Tom appears to be very mature for his 27 years wish we could say the same about his friend Rob.
GOOD LUCK AND GOD BE WITH YOU KRISTEN—-GOD forgives why can't Rob????????????????
OnlyTimeWill Tell
Posted at 9:27 AM on June 5, 2013
Well Hate to tell you I was right yippeee she just signed to do that foregn film I said about a month ago with French star Juliette Binoch really sounds good very European and ensamble we Breitish and Europeans like films like this it says Mila Waroski some ??? turned it down
Maybe she was offered it AFTER KRISTEN may this was the film she turned down to be with HIM Now shes free theyve reasked her its done it signed sealed So 2 back to back films well done her
Oh France to be 23 youngf single OHH go for it sweetie you deserve it
I am a little behind in reading all the articles regarding Kristen & lowlife Rob —-First WHO cares what age his monny is, whatever age she is he is stilled tied to her apron strings—still a little boy acting like a little girl—he can't decide if he wants to be a man or mouse, I think mouse if Kristen was my lady and I truly loved and cared for her I WOULD NOT RUN TO MOMMY OR HIDE MY HEAD IN SOMEONES BIG BOOBS- and act like a A$$. He is 27 years old it's time he start acting like a man–not a mouse—how can someone who looked at Kristen with love in his eyes be such a SMUCK? On her birthday he was all smiles and kissing Kristen all the time had her right next to him—and at Coachella he looked happy with Kristen—So what happen slutty KP
steps into the picture and all hell broke lose—she doesn't fool us Kstew fans we love Kristen regardless of the ONE mistake she made remind you it was just kisses—cheating is when one person screws another like KP for instance–both of them will get what they deserve NO RESPECT—Rob should get help for his abusive ways and KP should move on to her next conquest and leave Kstew & Rputz alone
Posted at 5:04 PM on June 5, 2013
pues la verdad no sabemos si esta roto o no todo a su tiempo les deseamos lo mejor para los dos pero lo mejor es que se casen y ya se dediquen a ser feliz y punto y si no es asi pues queda desearles lo mejor a cada uno solo quenda agradeser por esas peliculas que nos volvieron a ensenar el amor verdadero y saber lo que somos capases de hacer cuando amas en verdad mucha suerte y esperemos que se reconsilien suerte rob y kristen chaooooooo
Such a good boy he is.
Posted at 4:03 AM on June 1, 2013
Maps , the film problem.
The most logical seems to me,
that the breakup prepared by a team pattinson.
Low, as it can be for reuse Kristen.
It seems to me that he wants success and therefore was willing to give a free hand for his team, friends, even his mother gives interview to hurt, destroy Kristen.
To free his hands and look like the victim pure for Cronenberg team, Gadon, director's daughter.
I hate to say it but you just may be right Remeber me Flop Belami Fliop WFE flop Cosmos not even released on DVD Rovers no mention of it being released and it was a cheap low budget film made from the Ozz film foundation so equity rates for all So hw can he ensuree that people will go see MTS even if its crap scandel thats jhow
Posted at 1:16 AM on June 4, 2013
Remember Me and Water for Elephants actually did very well financially. Remember Me: production cost, 16 million. Total box office 56 million. That doesn't include DVD sales. Water For Elephants : production cost 36 million. Total box office 117 million, plus DVD sales. Neither was a blockbuster, but most blockbusters cost megamillions to make, and don't being in anywhere near that kind of money per dollar invested. Remember me brought its investors (of whom Rob was one) 4 and a half bucks for every dollar invested, and Water For Elephants brought in three and a half bucks for every dollar spent.
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Pepper Garden (Duluth)
There are so many new Korean places in Duluth I can't keep up. This one opened a week ago and I'm so happy to see they're already busy everyday. First, let me tell you how to get there. Although the address says Pleasant Hill, the storefront faces North Berkeley Lake (across from Super H). So, to get there, take North Berkeley Lake Rd away from Super H Mart (if you go the other way you'll hit Super H). It's the free standing building in the Walmart plaza next to the gasoline station.
Best deal for $3.50
Now the food. I liken the quality and taste of food here with the fast casual concept. If you want a quick, no-frills meal then this is your spot. They've got different kinds of kimbap (maki rolls) that cost $3.50 an order and comes with 12 big slices. Served with a bowl of spicy soup and daikon kimchi, they make for a good snack or appetizer. I suggest the bulgogi kimbap so you get a little protein but the fish cake one is also good (if chewy is your thing). There's also a cheese kind that was actually okay.
$7.99 and it's not even full
I'm a huge fan of yukgaejang because it's my favorite Korean soup. I can proudly say I've had it at almost all the Korean places in the metro that serve it. The version here is ordinary — no depth of flavors, just flat beef broth. There are a good amount of beef pieces in the spicy soup although they needed a few more hours in the pot to tenderize. I do like that it didn't come piled high with bean sprouts (a turn-off and a no-no) and that it came with lots of fernbrake (or fiddleheads, a black, noodle-like veggie that's a major component of this soup). It's a good deal for $7.99 if you're not particular with your yukgaejangs. Unfortunately, I am and I'd rather spend that money next door in either direction of Pleasant Hill for amazing yukgaejang that even comes with handmade noodles. But that's just me.
They have two kinds of ramen: one with veggies and egg and another one with cheese. (Really, cheese?) The menu says "instant noodles soup" so I wouldn't even dare order that if I were you. Besides, you have better use for your $5.99. They have quite a selection of rice cake dishes — tteokbokki — chewy rice cakes resembling solid tubes of pasta in spicy tomato-based broth. I am an equal opportunity tteokbokki eater so the ones here are okay to me (although a bit pricier than most places).
There's one thing, however, that you must get here. The Chicken Juk (rice porridge) is really pretty good. Flavorful minced chicken swim in delicious porridge. It has the perfect balance of sticky and soupy. Comfort food, yes!
Overall, a pricey place. Nothing spectacular overall but hits the spot when you're in the immediate area and craving for something quick.
Pepper Garden
2605 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Suite 600-A
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 497-9010


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About Fluid Outrage
What was your Dad doing when he was 26? He was probably working a good job taking care of the family, right? Underground rapper FLUID Outrage will have a different story to tell his kids! While they were sleeping in their cribs Daddy was on the grind in the studio, pumping out hot tracks. This native of Ca$hville has been a hip-hop head from day one. Growing up, FLUID Outrage listened to NWA, Big Daddy Kane, Tupac, Nas and Jay-Z. He pays homage to his roots stating, "Southern rap legends were an important part of my development, especially Rap-a-Lot and Suave House." He has always wanted to be involved with music. FLUID Outrage is talent combined with business savvy. He attended Trevecca University on a basketball scholarship where he majored in Music Business. His education sparked a fire into a flame when he decided to start his own record label. FLUID Outrage is a founding member of Bang Out Entertainment, a record label headed by his cousin Tony "Montana" Watkins. The multi-talented FLUID writes his own lyrics, creates his own beats and engineers his own studio sessions. His first mix tape blazed the streets in 2004 with the release of Plan. Plot, Strategize…Bomb First: Vol. 1 hosted by Jones. FLUID followed up with a joint venture album with Knoxville's Paperman, label CEO of THE R.O.B. to form the duo, Mob State. With the critical acclaim of his releases, FLUID kept it going and dropped Bang Out Radio Vol. 1: We Go Hard with DJ Red. FLUID burns the candle at both ends and earned production credits on DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz cut "Welcome to the Trap". The underground Mixtape features Ca$hville, Tenn-A-Key's own Young Buck, a prominent member of G-Unit.


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According to figures presented to Parliament this year, terror-related deaths have soared past 35,000 over the past decade, including at least 3,500 military, paramilitary, police, and intelligence personnel.
"During the last 10 years, the direct and indirect cost of war on terror incurred by Pakistan amounted to $67.93 billion or [Rupees] 5,037 billion," according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan, published by the Ministry of Finance.
The study reports that Pakistan's investment-to-GDP "ratio nosedived from 22.5 percent in 2006-07 to 13.4 percent in 2010-11 with serious consequences for job creating ability of the economy."
A decade after 9/11, Pakistan's problems seem to be getting worse. Since the killing of Osama bin Laden here on May 2 in a well-protected Abbotabad compound, the spat between Washington and Islamabad has become as bitter as it is public.
Senator John McCain, the former Republican candidate for presidency, publicly concluded that Pakistan's powerful military intelligence branch, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), maintains ties with Taliban as well as the even more violent Haqqani network. While most U.S. analysts have held this view for years, for an American political leader as prominent as McCain to say so reflects just how badly U.S.-Pakistan relations have soured over the ISI-Taliban relationship.
Recently, Pakistan rejected a U.S. proposal to open a consulate in the troubled province of Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and is the only Pakistan province without a U.S. consulate.
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has met little success in his repeated pushes for Pakistan to launch a military operation in North Waziristan, where many of the militant groups fighting in Afghanistan are based. A push into North Waziristan, Munter reasons, would improve security in Afghanistan and accelerate the U.S. withdrawal there.
The military leadership, including influential Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, have resisted U.S. pressure. But their reasons are often political.
"Washington cannot humiliate Pakistan by trampling over its parliamentary resolutions against arbitrary killings through drone-fired missiles," said retired Air Marshal Masood Akhter, channeling the national outrage against the extensive U.S. drone program in western Pakistan. He added that ground conditions were unfavorable for a land operation in the tribal areas, especially North Waziristan, as the U.S. wants. He cited the public anger there at the national government and its allies in Afghanistan.
Last month, the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism released a study reporting that 168 children had been killed in 291 drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas since June 18, 2004. Roughly 80 percent of those strikes occurred during Barack Obama's presidency.
As with NATO's controversial "night raids" that have so enraged Afghans, many Pakistanis see the drone attacks as violations of privacy and the Pakhtun code of conduct, locally called "Pakhtunwali", justifying revenge.
A senior Pakistani official, on the condition of anonymity, discussed the case of Bin Yameen, perhaps the most feared militant in Pakistan's Swat region, who was driven by a passion for revenge against the Pakistani military that had "invaded" his home.
"Bin Yameen felt disgraced and dishonored for strangers breaking into his home at night while he was asleep with his family and after his release from jail, he joined the extremists in Swat valley to slaughter captured security officials," the source recalled.
"Whereas the first war brought Afghans, heroine, and Kalashnikovs in Pakistan, it also left a deep imprint of F-16 on the Pakistan mind, probably the most painted foreign object on our colorful buses and trucks," said Malik Ramazan, a retired high school principal in central Pakistan's Multan city, of the American fighter jet that became closely associated with the U.S. and the war. "Now the Americans would be leaving images of dreadful drones as an embarrassment to our sovereignty."
There are few obvious Americans here for angry militants and would-be militants to target for revenge, so it is Pakistan's security officials, viewed as complicit, and civilians who are often made to pay.
Last month, a U.S. drone killed 18 people in Miranshah, a city in the North Waziristan tribal area. The next morning, two suicide bombers claimed the lives of seven policemen in Peshawar.
The tit-for-tat revenge war extends to the country's farthest southern corner, the port city of Karachi, where containers of NATO military supplies are loaded on to Afghanistan-bound trucks. The trucks are frequently targeted by militants in Pakistan. "I am a lucky one to survive with NATO cargo and sometimes fuel tankers as you never know when the attackers emerge to disappear," said Ayub Afridi, who has been driving the 18-wheelers for almost two years. Afridi's family has been pressuring him to quit because they say he is serving the American occupation.
Amina Masood Janjua has been trying to find her husband since 2005. Once a housewife, Janjua's organization, Defence of Human Rights Pakistan, has registered the cases of over 900 missing people in Pakistan..
"While pressing the government and the courts for our loved ones, we are also trying to maintain the families' faith in the system lest they lose hope and become too desperate," Janjua told me. She has been able to locate some missings persons, sometimes by taking judicial action to pressurePakistani intelligence agencies to set them free.
Even if the country's superior courts now enjoy unprecedented autonomy, judicial process has been painfully slow and, often, the prosecution ill-prepared.
"While there are hundreds of proven militants behind the bars after Swat operation, we fear an equal number to be innocents with no evidence or proof against them," said Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, a human rights lawyer in Rawalpindi. He worried that jails, where hardened militants and suspects are not separated, are becoming centers of radicalization.
Despite mushrooming checkpoints in Islamabad, insecurity and terrorism continue to grow.


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It turns out that an apple a day — or at least an apple spinach salad — does keep the doctor away. But it's not true that when brain cells die we can't make more. When and how remain active questions, however, so there's no free pass to collectively disregard our mothers' safety tips just yet.
Researchers at Duke University have shed some light on the subject with findings that suggest that down the line doctors may be able spur the brain to repair itself.
The subventricular zone, a structure within the fluid-filled lateral ventricles, was one area scientists knew could generate new neurons from neural stem cells. They had also conjectured that the brain can somehow place orders for more cells.
The Duke researchers, led by Chay Kuo, found neurons in the subventricular zone of mice that had not previously been identified. These neurons are one mechanism for creating new cells, the researchers lay out in a recent paper in Nature Neuroscience. Amplifying and dampening the neurons' activities using laser-based optogenetic tools first discovered in 2010, Kuo and his colleagues saw corresponding changes in how many neural stem cells were on hand in the brain.
The new neurons express an enzyme called ChAT (or choline acetyltransferase), which is required to make the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. They're calling them ChAT+ neurons.
"Kuo's team was able to control CHaT's action pretty much like a dimmer switch, and the stem cell production of neurons rose and fell in concert with what they were doing.
This is the first piece of a new circuit that's never been seen," Karl Lief Bates, Duke's director of research communications, said in an email.
The findings boost hopes that the brain may be able to repair itself from within.


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5 Best F1 yet from CodemastersGamesgem | 23/09/2012 | See all Gamesgem's reviews (15)Having played both the previous Codemasters F1 games 2010 and 2011, I was not so sure this years offering was going to offer enough of an improvement to justify purchase. Thankfully it does if you are a dedicated racer.It is more accessible with the difficulty balance much improved, not just for the hardcore but also the standard pad player. I have never been able to drive really confidently with traction control off in the championship, but in 2012, you can. Somehow the controls are more responsive and feedback through the car is better giving you more confidence to push, without making the experience easy.Of course you can still customise the game to suit your play style and experience.Presentation is very slick, as we have become accustom with Codemasters, and the visuals have been suitably improved, the weather effects looking very nice.The better you do in the young driver section at the start, gives you access to to a higher placed team, so its worth pushing, as it does not look like you will be able to win with the lower placed teams, which adds to the realism.All in all I'm very happy after my first impressions, the game is much tighter, which I feel will make the game more enjoyable over the coming months.If you are an F1 fan, now is the time to take the plunge and give the game a go, Codemasters have delivered.
5 a real racing gameTemptingF8TE | 22/09/2012 | See all TemptingF8TE's reviews (2)10/10 the graphics are impressively improved from the previous game, and it is amazing as you would guess, a word of warning, it's turning into a proper racing game, you need to be carefull with your throttle on all racing settings, but once you get used to it not being an arcade style racing game you'll love it more after every corner
3 slightly disappointedmadmax07775 | 25/09/2012 | See all madmax07775's reviews (2)the game itself is pretty good. the gameplay is epic as were the previous years. its harder this year with throttle control being vital.for some reason they have pretty much ruined split screen mutiplayer, you cant even do a split screen championchip you can only do one race at a day? its bad enough you have to pay 40 pounds for a game these days but now you have to get 2 copies and an EA code before you can play the game with a friend. completely let down by this aspect of the game. the game itself is good but i wont buy it becuase of the poor mutiplayer.
1 Bad!SteveyboyArrow | 23/03/2013 | See all SteveyboyArrow's reviews (15)This game is really poor. I couldn't get passed the 1st race even though I kept restarting it. The reason it's so bad is to be competitive you have to be on it big time, if you don't start every race in pole you will of course be amongst other cars, it all sounds like fun racing but if you so much as touch 1 of these cars (which is impossible not to do), will will spin off or be giving a time penalty or both for dangerous driving which is weird because your hitting speeds of up to 200mph, which is of course is dangerous?!!! If you somehow manage to stick it on pole every race then your either from planet Zion where all beings are faultless in everything they do or your cheating. I bought this game because I'm a big F1 fan and enjoy watching them all but this game is just too finely tuned, there's just no room for error, it's far too stressful for me and not worth me smashing my controller...


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Greater Piedmont Egg Drop 2011Event DetailsDate(s) & Time(s):: April 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Location: A. L. Brown High School Football Field, Kannapolis, NC Phone: 704 788-2400 Link: http://www.EasterEggDrop2011.com Event Description
It is going to be raining eggs on Saturday, April 23rd in Kannapolis! Come out to the Greater Piedmont Egg Drop at the A.L Brown High School Football field where THOUSANDS of Easter eggs will be dropped from a helicopter. There will 25,000 eggs to hunt, and a prize in every egg, including cash, Chick-Fil-A kid's meals, tickets for game systems, tv's, ipods and much more! Registration begins at 10am and the The DROP happens at 11:30. For more information, visit EasterEggDrop2011.com. This Event is sponsored by The Refuge in Concord, NC.
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