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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Beautiful weather, strong performances and New England qualifying times made for a great day at the track as the Holy Cross track and field teams competed at the Brown Springtime Invitational on Sunday, April 26.
The men's team was led in the field by performances by seniors Jonathan Medeiros (New Bedford, Mass.) and Stephen Mandravelis (Nashua, N.H.). Medeiros finished eighth in the shot put with a distance of 13.84 meters and eighth in the discus with a distance of 42.47 meters, while Mandravelis placed eighth in the hammer throw with a distance of 51.96 meters. Sophomore Chris Bergan (Shrewsbury, Mass.) finished fourth in the 5,000 with a time of 16:29.52, while senior Matthew Talbot (West Hempstead, N.Y.) finished fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 10:24.28.
The women's team was led on the track by senior Dannielle Meder (Chicopee, Mass.) and freshman Erin Linnehan (Litchfield, N.H.) in the 100 hurdles. Meder finished eighth with a New England qualifying time of 15.49 seconds, while Linnehan finished ninth with a New England qualifying time of 15.83. Junior Olivia Pruszko (Monroe, Conn.) placed fourth in the 400 meter hurdles with a New England qualifying time of 1:05.82, while sophomore Caitlin White (Miller Place, N.Y.) took ninth in the 200 with a time of 26.22. In the field events, junior Rachel Amaral (Raynham, Mass.) finished sixth in the discus with a distance of 38.78 meters, while senior Katherine Clifford (Norwood, Mass.) placed seventh with a distance of 38.08 meters. Freshman Cassie Canastra (Rochester, Mass.) placed seventh in the shot put with a distance of 11.65 meters, while freshman Alexandria Culkeen (Beverly, Mass.) placed eighth with a distance of 11.44 meters and Amaral finished ninth with 11.10 meters.
The Holy Cross track and field teams will compete in the Patriot League Outdoor Championship Friday-Saturday, May 1-2 at West Point, N.Y.


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Realex Payments is a leading European payment service provider, with offices in Dublin, London and Paris. Realex provide a broad range of online payment services for over 3,500 clients domestically and internationally.
Through their relentless pursuit of providing superior customer service and expertise, Realex have emerged as a true industry leader in the online payment processing arena. Their clients include Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone and Aer Lingus to name but a few. BUY4NOW Technology Group and Realex have partnered to offer reduced rates for BUY4NOW Technology Group clients.
BUY4NOW and WorldPay have partnered to offer you a fully integrated payment gateway solution which is simple to setup and secure. WorldPay provides payment services for mail order and internet retailers, as well as point of sale transactions. Customers are a mix of multinational, multichannel retailers, with the majority being small business merchants. WorldPay operate in over 40 countries and is a major global leader in payment processing. WorldPay pioneered online payments for small and medium sized businesses and process millions of online payments every day.
From face-to-face transactions, to online and phone transactions, WorldPay provide an effective, secure service.
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Founded in 1997, Computop has grown to include an elite team of over 50 payment and industry specialists working in offices in the USA, UK, Germany, China and Hong Kong.
BUY4NOW have integrated the Computop Payment gateway into the BUY4NOW eCommerce platform for a seamless and secure solution.
DataCash is a payment processing company which offers a global gateway to secure multi-channel payment processing and fraud and risk management services. DataCash is an industry leading provider of online payment gateways.
Fredhopper is a leading specialist in search & merchandising software tailored to the needs of online Retailers. In 2012 BUY4NOW have partnered with Fredhopper to provide enhanced ecommerce search and merchandising functionality to BUY4NOW's client base. Fredhopper counts Clarks, Toys R Us, B&Q and Waitrose among its stable of over 100 large international retail customers.
Peerius help some of the most successful multichannel retailers maximise eCommerce sales by creating a personalised experience for their customers, through a suite of powerful next-generation software. Their expertise and unique approach to personalisation lies at the core of every Smart Solution. With an established team of accomplished mathematicians, behaviourists and retail experts, they understand what it takes to improve conversion rates, increase sales and average order values. BUY4NOW have worked with Peerius to implement web solutions for BUY4NOW customers.
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Evolution Digital are a Digital Marketing company based in Dublin, Ireland. They work with companies of all sizes. Founded in 1999, Evolution Digital they have worked with over 500 companies throughout Ireland & the UK, helping them reach their optimal digital productivity, identifying growing online markets for their products and services.
The Logic group can help improve your customers' experiences and build loyalty through a carefully planned, managed and relevant customer loyalty programme. At BUY4NOW we have learned through experience that a powerful loyalty system integrated into your web solution is crucial to acquire, retain and grow profitable customers. We have learned this through several of our online grocery implementations.
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Econsultancy is a community where the world's digital marketing and ecommerce professionals meet to sharpen their strategy, source suppliers, get quick answers, compare notes, help each other out and discover how to do everything better online. BUY4NOW Technology Group are a Gold partner with Econsultancy in the UK.
The Irish Internet Association is the professional body for those conducting business via the internet from Ireland. It has been and remains one of the driving forces behind the adoption of the medium. Established in 1997, the IIA provides leadership to enterprises and society conducting business in Ireland. The IIA is a strong voice for its 550 plus company members. The aim of the Association is to Connect, Inform and Promote.
The IIA is a non-profit business association. Members of the association includes suppliers of Internet services and products as well as those using the medium for communication, marketing and commerce.
Retail Excellence Ireland is owned by the members, for the members. They are a not for profits organisation which invests in innovative and exciting learning, market intelligence, commercial services, Government representation and member networking initiatives. Retail Excellence Ireland involves 590 leading retail companies who operate over 8,000 stores in the Irish market. BUY4NOW Technology Group are actively involved and host a number of eCommerce events for the REI throughout the year.
BUY4NOW Technology Group is a full Microsoft Certified Partner which means that we are part of a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes our expertise. As a Microsoft Partner Network member, our clients benefit from the access we have to higher level support from Microsoft and this allows BUY4NOW Technology Group to deliver and support creative solutions that add customer value and position your solution ahead of the competition.
Eurobase provides first-rate order fulfilment service and multi-lingual customer support to companies selling their products into the European market. From their facilities in Ireland, Eurobase were among the first professional fulfilment houses to offer companies a variable cost fulfilment base throughout Europe that would allow them to service the needs of their European customers. Eurobase customers benefit from a fully integrated e-fulfilment service which is not only accurate but provides highly competitive national and international delivery costs. Our fulfilment operation can handle the most demanding of requirements from unit pick to full pallets and returns management to forward stock holding.
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IFS SmartFreight® allows a customer to ship with multiple transport companies through a single system in a Microsoft multi-user environment. The system replaces carrier based systems and provides the correct label, manifest and EDI information for the chosen carrier.
Full integration with BUY4NOW Technology Solutions allows customers to maximise a wide range of additional benefits including carrier invoice reconciliation, advance shipping notice, real time tracking including POD, route optimisation and a complete reporting suite including DIFOT and KPI analysis for all freight movements.
Futura has dedicated the past 20 years to focusing solely on the retail market to gain an unrivalled understanding of customer service, inventory and supply chain management and point of sale software needs, so they can offer the best technical solutions for their end to end Enterprise system. One of the most affordable, fully integrated customer relationship management software systems available, Futura suits lifestyle retailers and have been chosen by fashion houses, gift shops, garden centres, department stores and many more worldwide. Futura is fully integrated into the BUY4NOW Technology Groups solution offering you a risk free, safe and secure solution.
Point Four has been at the forefront of Retail IT for over 25 years, providing EPoS and Point of Sale (POS) to the Independent Retail Industry throughout the UK & Ireland. Point Four offer Warehousing and Multi Site Management Solutions through to In-Store EPoS, Forecourt Management and Integrated eCommerce. Our bespoke solutions can be tailored to provide a precise fit to any business providing accurate real time information, essential mobile flexibility and fast efficient customer transactions.
Genesis Capital is a market leader in innovative, competitive funding facilities that will help you acquire your Software and Services from BUY4NOW Technology Group. There is no need for cashflow and other resourcing issues to limit your ability to choose the best system at the time you need it.
Genesis will help you iron out the inevitable funding challenges that occur when you invest in new software and supporting services.
Unlike most other business assets, your solution from BUY4NOW Software and Services will evolve and grow. Genesis facilities ensure that you take the often unpredictable financial requirements of an expanding solution in your stride.
It means you can benefit from the increased functionality and operating efficiency that BUY4NOW eCommerce solution can provide, whilst reducing the headache of large bills when you least need them.
Feefo, the global feedback engine founded on consumer loyalty and trust, provides ratings and reviews. As a Google Licensed Content Partner, responses published by Feefo are sent to Google and can be converted in to Stars alongside search engine listings. Feefo's bespoke reporting system gives merchants a valuable insight to consumer opinion, helping businesses better serve their customers. Feefo is fully integrated into the BUY4NOW platform to give you a seamless solution.

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FEASIBILITY studies for two major power projects are almost complete with a Brazilian firm, Stiegler's Gorge, expecting to submit its 2,100 MW project report to the government before the end of this year.
The Rufiji River Basin Development Authority (RUBADA) Managing Director, Mr Aloyce Masanja, told the 'Daily News' that the company was making the final touches of the study which shows that it will be able to produce the first 300MW by 2015.
He mentioned another company as Queiroz Galvao Construction Company, also from Brazil, whose report for Mnyera Hydropower Project has already been handed over to his authority since last September.
"The Engineering Department of the University of Dar es Salaam will give its technical opinion on the report and I expect by next week (this week) it will be on my table," he said.
He said that early studies by the company show that Mnyera project has a potential of producing 1,000 MW up from the 485 MW estimated before and that the RUBADA Board was expected to give its authorization for the project to officially kick off.
According to Mr Masanja, the company has a strong financial commitment of 1bn US dollars (about 1.5tril/-) that has been set aside through the Brazil-Africa Fund for the project.
He mentioned the other project as Mpanga Hydro Power Project, adding that a contractor -- SINO Hydro Power Company from China -- is ready to undertake construction work.
"The company's chief representative in East Africa, Mr Shi Yong, has confirmed that all is ready for the project to start and that 550bn/- from the Chinese Exim Bank is ready for the job," he said.
Meanwhile, the Lower Rufiji Comprehensive Agricultural Project is set to take off with a number of priority components like the establishment of a youth camp expected to host more than 200 young graduates.
According to Mr Masanja, the camp will be inaugurated in March, next year, with about 700 hectares of land being earmarked for agricultural projects where the youths will be given portions of land.
An arrangement has been established to empower the youths with agriculture projects and modern farming demonstrations. The initiative involves youths graduating from various agriculture institutions.
However, Mr Masanja was bitter with the fact that the project got delayed due to unnecessary bureaucracies and political bickering while basic infrastructure like houses to accommodate them are almost ready.
"Ten houses have been built and two new tractors procured. The youths with start with paddy cultivation and there will be demonstrations of modern farming," he said.


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(1941-) University of Alberta astronomer; Service Award, 1982; Society President (1994-95).
DOUGLAS P. HUBE (1941-) grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, joined the RASC in 1960, and went on to study Astronomy at the University of Toronto. In the course of his graduate work on the radial velocities of B8-B9 stars, he met Joan, a research assistant at the DDO. They married and went off to Africa for seven months where Doug obtained spectra of southern B stars at the Radcliffe Observatory. On returning to Toronto, they both continued their research, Joan co-authoring three papers and Doug completing his Ph.D. in 1968. Following a year on an NRC Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, Dr. Hube joined the faculty at the University of Alberta.
Hube soon became known at the University for his rare ability to combine a strong research program with outstanding teaching. He greatly strengthened the astronomy component of the Physics Department and oversaw the fabrication and installation of a new 50-cm telescope at the University's Devon Observatory in 1977.
Edmonton benefited greatly from his talents. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Edmonton Space Sciences Foundation and played an important part in the success of the ESS facility. Hube became known as a vital resource person by the media. He wrote dozens of articles for Stardust on current developments in Astronomy; he spoke to the Centre on a number of occasions and was their President in 1972 and 1982.
The broader membership of the Society got to know the Hubes at General Assemblies. A number of his articles appeared in the National Newsletter [9] and Journal [10]. Douglas Hube was awarded the Service medal [11] in 1982 and accepted the position of Second Vice-President in 1990.
—Peter Broughton (from Looking Up [12])
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Susan Brown took her first library job to earn beer money while in college, never thinking it would turn into a career. After several years spent working in academic and government libraries, she finally found her true calling behind the reference and reader's advisory desk at a public library. In May of 2013, she returned to the "Southern Part of Heaven" to become the Director of the Chapel Hill Public Library. Before that, she was the Marketing Director at Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, KS, where she spearheaded the Banned Books Trading Card Project, which won a John Cotton Dana Award from the American Library Association. Before moving to Kansas, she worked at libraries in Virginia and North Carolina, including Wake County and Orange County Public Libraries. Susan holds a B.A. from Virginia Tech and an M.L.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is loves to talk about the future of public libraries, social media, reader's advisory, and marketing and merchandising. Susan blogs about practical marketing for public libraries at www.658point8.com.
And if you really want to hear about me, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and read my resume and see a list of my presentations and publications.
If you want to hear what's being said about me, here are a few recent articles:
- Tips from a Library Marketing Powerhouse, Booklist Corner Shelf Newsletter, February 2013
- SILS alumna, Susan Brown, leads "Banned Books Trading Card" initiative, October 24, 2012
- Check It Out with Nancy Pearl, Publisher's Weekly, October 5, 2012
And of course, this is my personal blog. The ideas and opinions expressed here are my own and not those of my employer, Lawrence Public Library, or its affiliates.
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Popular note-taking service Evernote has reset all user passwords after information including usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords was stolen in a security breach. A post on the service's official blog — currently experiencing loading problems — emphasises that no content was either "accessed, changed, or lost," but advises users that they will be prompted to choose a new password next time they log in, and provides advice on selecting a secure word or phrase.
The passwords taken in the breach were both hashed and salted, meaning that they should be protected from all but the most dedicated cracking attempts, but the blog post does not explain which encryption algorithm was used. According to an email from Evernote, "unusual and potentially malicious activity" was first detected by the company's security team on February 28th. Evernote plans to release updates to its native apps for various platforms "over the next several hours" in an attempt to smooth out the password reset process for all users.
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Taking a page out of the Joaquin Phoenix handbook, Kobe Bryant used the All-Star game to remind the hoops world that I'm Still Here. No need to grow a Grizzly Adams beard and embark on a pseudo rap career. KB24 got his message across the old fashioned way. The Mamba way.
You had to know Bryant wasn't going to let anybody take his shine in his crib. The veteran did his thing in front of the Staples Center crowd dropping a game high 37 points and earning his record tying 4th All-Star MVP. He also moved within striking distance of becoming the all-time leading scorer in the history of the game. But that is a mark to be surpassed at a later date.
Last night it was vintage Kobe as he was out to prove he's still the best in the world and disprove a few myths.
All year long we've been hearing how old his legs are. Well, he did have knee surgery and has been eased back into game form. So in that case he hasn't been the same Mamba all year long. But make no mistake, Bryant still has the legs and in case you don't believe it he showed otherwise in the first quarter of the game by going baseline and throwing one down. And just in case you thought that was a fluke, he caught LeBron late on a breakaway.
Then after taking a little shine off the King, Kobe went into attack mode taking over the game as only he could.
But it wasn't all scoring and scowling like we've come to expect. Bryant also pulled down 14 boards and dished out some key dimes late in a suddenly close contest.
All in all it was great night of fun and hoops. But Bryant was still out to send a message. He's not done yet and his Lakers are far from finished. This might be the best exhibition game in all of sports but don't think for a second that Kobe doesn't know how to take advantage of being on the big stage. While he was out to show the world a thing or two, most important of all is that the West won and that's what Kobe is about after its all said and done.
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Susanne Kelley, of Susanne Kelley Design in Sag Harbor, has been awarded "Best Of Houzz" by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design.
The designer, who specializes in creating interiors for second homes, was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community. The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: customer satisfaction and design.
Customer Satisfaction honors is determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013. Design award winners' work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz, known as "Houzzers," who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app. Winners receive a "Best Of Houzz 2014" badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.
"Good interior design is both conceptual and co-operative," said Ms. Kelley in a press release issued. "As a designer, I create environments that reflect the relaxed lifestyles of my client's leisure time. My designs therefore have an airy, soothing, yet refined feel."


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Report: Former Bears coach Lovie Smith interested in Cardinals job
Most of the talk around the Arizona Cardinals search for a head coach has revolved around just a few names.
Andy Reid, Ray Horton and Mike McCoy either have or are scheduled to interview with the team, and Bill O'Brien has also been rumored to be a candidate.
One name that has not been brought up is that of former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, though apparently not due to a lack of interest from the coach himself.
"Lovie Smith is targeting two places I'm told with strong defensive personnel," NFL.com's Ian Rappaport said on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" Monday night. "One is Buffalo, I think that'd be an option, and Lovie Smith is also very interested in the Arizona Cardinals.
"Another team with a fierce defensive personality, and of course, more quarterback questions."
Smith was let go by the Bears after the team posted a 10-6 record this season. They missed the playoffs after starting the season, which likely prompted the move. Smith spent nine seasons in the Windy City, posting an 81-63 mark. The Bears won the NFC North three times and represented the NFC in Super Bowl XLI.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif—Last week was a busy one for Amgen (AMGN -0.03%), with good news mixed in with bad. The largest biotech in the world lost its anemia drug monopoly in the U.S., but also announced good results for experimental drugs that have the potential to tap huge markets.The question now is whether the good news outweighs the bad.
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Amgen's anemia drug monopoly began 23 years ago when Epogen was approved. Free to set prices and raise them significantly, the company's sales of Epogen have amounted to $37 billion, just for the treatment of American dialysis patients. Amgen also has a licensing agreement with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ -0.59%), which sells the same drug under the name Procrit for other uses. Another form of the drug, Aranesp, sold for $26 billion.
Last week, that monopoly was broken when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Affymax's (AFFY +0.25%) therapy Omontys for the treatment of anemia in adult dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Similar to Epogen, the drug stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells, allowing patients to avoid blood transfusions. But Affymax's drug may be more attractive as it is to be injected once a month, whereas Amgen's drug is usually given three times a week. And while Amgen recently struck supply agreements with leading dialysis providers, Affymax claims Omontys will be sold at a 20 percent discount to Epogen.
But this was just the latest hit to Amgen's anemia drug franchise in recent years. Sales of Epogen have already been declining because of safety concerns about increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems. Epogen sales dropped 19 percent to $2 billion in 2011 from $2.5 billion in 2010. Aranesp sales dropped 7 percent to $2.3 billion from $2.5 billion in 2010 worldwide, mainly because of a double-digit decline in the U.S. Changes in reimbursements from Medicare put added pressures on sales.
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For years, investors put their hopes in Amgen's osteoporosis drugs Prolia and Xgeva. But sales of the two treatment have yet to gain the expected momentum, and the FDA is unsure about expanding Xgeva's uses.
Meanwhile, Amgen released impressive results a week ago about a new class of cholesterol drug. The study showed the drug, given by monthly injections, dramatically lowered LDL, or the "bad" cholesterol.
Amgen is not the only one attempting to reach this potential $20 billion market first. Regeneron (REGN +2.37%), which in partnership with Sanofi Aventis (SNY -1.17%) is developing a similar drug, also announced results from its study. While Regeneron is a step ahead in its studies, the results of its drug fell short of Amgen's. Merck (MRK +0.09%), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY +0.30%) and others are also developing similar drugs.


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The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, "island") are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a volcanic arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 km²) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900 km) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula. Crossing longitude 180°, they are the westernmost part of the United States (and technically also the easternmost; see Extreme points of the United States). Nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and usually considered as being in the "Alaskan Bush", but at the extreme western end the small, geologically-related, and remote Commander Islands are in Russia. The islands, with their 57 volcanoes, are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Alaska Marine Highway passes through the islands.
Physiographically, they are a distinct section of the larger Pacific Border province, which in turn is part of the larger Pacific Mountain System physiographic division.
The islands, known before 1867 as the Catherine Archipelago, comprise five groups (east to west): the Fox, Islands of Four Mountains, Andreanof, Rat, and Near island groups (with Buldir Island halfway between Rat and Near Islands, but part of neither group). They are all located between 52° and 55° N latitude and 172° E and 163° W longitude.
The axis of the archipelago near the mainland of Alaska has a southwest trend, but near the 179th meridian its direction changes to the northwest. This change of direction corresponds to a curve in the line of volcanic fissures that have contributed their products to the building of the islands. Such curved chains are repeated about the Pacific Ocean in the Kuril Islands, the Japanese chain, and in the Philippines. All these island arcs are at the edge of the Pacific Plate and experience a lot of seismic activity, but are still habitable; the Aleutians lie between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. The general elevation is greatest in the eastern islands and least in the western. The island chain is a western continuation of the Aleutian Range on the mainland.
The great majority of the islands bear evident marks of volcanic origin, and there are numerous volcanic cones on the north side of the chain, some of them active; many of the islands, however, are not wholly volcanic, but contain crystalline or sedimentary rocks, and also amber and beds of lignite. The coasts are rocky and surf-worn, and the approaches are exceedingly dangerous, the land rising immediately from the coasts to steep, bold mountains.
Makushin Volcano (5691 ft/1,735 m) located on Unalaska Island, is not quite visible from within the town of Unalaska, though the steam rising from its cone is visible on a (rare) clear day. denizens of Unalaska need only to climb one of the smaller hills in the area, such as Pyramid Peak or Mt. Newhall, to get a good look at the snow-covered cone. The volcanic Bogoslof and Fire Islands, which rose from the sea in 1796 and 1883 respectively, lie about 30 miles (48 km) west of Unalaska Bay.
The climate of the islands is oceanic, with moderate and fairly uniform temperatures and heavy rainfall. Fogs are almost constant. Summer weather is much cooler than Southeast Alaska (Sitka), but the winter temperature of the islands and of the Alaska Panhandle is very nearly the same. The mean annual temperature for Unalaska, the most populated island of the group, is about 38 °F (3.4 °C), being about 30 °F (−1.1 °C) in January and about 52 °F (11.1 °C) in August. The highest and lowest temperatures recorded on the islands are 78 °F (26 °C) and 5 °F (−15 °C) respectively. The average annual rainfall is about 80 in (2,030 mm), and Unalaska, with about 250 rainy days per year, is said to be one of the rainiest places within the United States.
Instead of trees, the islands are covered with a luxuriant, dense growth of herbage, including grasses, sedges, and many flowering plants.
The Aleut language is one of the two main branches of the Eskimo-Aleut language family. This family is not known to be related to any others.
In the 2000 census, there was a population of 8,162 on the islands, of whom 4,283 were living in the main settlement of Unalaska.
In 1741 the Russian government sent Vitus Bering, a Dane in the service of Russia, and Aleksei Chirikov, a Russian, in the ships Saint Peter and Saint Paul on a voyage of discovery in the Northern Pacific. After the ships were separated by a storm, Chirikov discovered several eastern islands of the Aleutian group, and Bering discovered several of the western islands, finally being wrecked and losing his life on the island of the Komandorskis (Commander Islands) that now bears his name (Bering Island). The survivors of Bering's party reached the Kamchatka Peninsula in a boat constructed from the wreckage of their ship, and reported that the islands were rich in fur-bearing animals.
Siberian fur hunters flocked to the Commander Islands and gradually moved eastward across the Aleutian Islands to the mainland. In this manner, Russia gained a foothold on the northwestern coast of North America. The Aleutian Islands consequently belonged to Russia, until that country transferred all its possessions in North America to the United States in 1867.
The Russians were ruthless in their expansion, using technology and cruelty to enslave the Aleuts, especially for sea otter hunting. The Russians captured otter pelts from the Aleutian Islands, through the Gulf of Alaska, along the Alaska Panhandle, and south, even to California. Some Aleuts were moved to the Pribilof Islands so that fur seals could be captured there as well.
By 1760, the Russian merchant Andrian Tolstykh had made a detailed census in the vicinity of Adak and extended Russian citizenship to the Aleuts.
Despite some attempts to eliminate slavery and reduce cruel treatment in the 1790s, the Shelikhov company depended on the labor of Aleut hunters to collect sea otter pelts.
During his third and last voyage, in 1778, Captain James Cook surveyed the eastern portion of the Aleutian archipelago, accurately determined the position of some of the more important islands, and corrected many errors of former navigators.
Another early Christian missionary of the Russian Orthodox Church was Father Veniaminov who arrived in Unalaska in 1824. He was named Bishop Innokentii in 1840 and moved to Sitka. He is now known in the Orthodox Church as Saint Innocent of Alaska.
The principal settlements were on Unalaska Island. The oldest was Iliuliuk (also called Unalaska), settled in 1760-1775, with a customs house and an Orthodox church.
The U.S. Congress extended American citizenship to all Natives (and this law has been held to include the indigenous peoples of Alaska) in 1924.
A hospital was built in Unalaska in 1933 by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
During World War II, small parts of the Aleutian islands were occupied by Japanese forces, when Attu and Kiska were invaded in order to divert American forces away from the main Japanese attack at Midway Atoll. The U.S. Navy, having broken the Japanese naval radio codes, knew that this was just a diversion, and it did not expend large amounts of effort in defending the islands. A few Americans were taken to Japan as prisoners of war. Most of the civilian population of the Aleutians were interned by the United States in camps in the Alaska Panhandle. During the Aleutian Islands Campaign, American forces invaded Japanese-held Attu and defeated the Japanese, and subsequently regained control of all the islands. The islands were also a stopping point for hundreds of aircraft sent from California to Russia as part of the war effort.
Monday, June 3, 2002 was celebrated as Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day. The governor of Alaska ordered state flags lowered to half-staff to honor the 78 soldiers who died during the two-day Japanese air attack in 1942. The Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Visitors Center opened in June 2002.
In 1906 a new volcanic cone rose between the islets of Bogoslof and Grewingk, near Unalaska, followed by another in 1907. These cones were nearly demolished by an explosive eruption on September 1, 1907.
The Aleutian Islands are an important part of the National missile defense system proposed to defend the United States from small ballistic missile attacks.
The last shot of the Civil War was fired from the CSS Shenandoah in the Aleutian Islands.
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Microsoft plans to make the beta of Windows Media Player 11 available for free to Windows XP users on Wednesday, but some consumers got an earlier look by scooping up a portable device optimized for the new jukebox.
The new media player is Microsoft's latest attempt to unseat Apple, whose sales of both music and digital music players have consistently outpaced those of competitors.
Microsoft says despite Apple's big lead, the competition for online music supremacy isn't nearly over. Redmond's strategy is to attract the enormous number of people who have yet to buy a digital music player, says Geoff Harris, product unit manager for Windows Media Player.
"Remember the digital market represents only 5 percent of the total market," Harris said "That means that 95 percent are still buying in traditional means. At the end of the day, this (segment) is still in its infancy."
Although the official launch of the media player beta isn't expected until Wednesday, consumers could find the software inside iRiver's Clix digital music player, which went on sale Monday.
The Inquirer.net also was offering free copies of WMP 11 on its site.
For this go-round at challenging the tight grip that Apple's iTunes and iPod have on the music market, Microsoft is trying a swarm approach, choosing to partner with powers inside the music industry--aiming to offer a hipper alternative than it has in the past--as well as with hardware manufacturers. The software company has teamed with music icon MTV and its new subscription online music service, called Urge, to help attract fans. Urge was available on Monday, but it won't make an official debut until Wednesday.
The partnership with MTV is not exclusive. Microsoft's software will also work with music services MSN Music and Napster and will be featured in several other devices, including those made by Samsung and Creative. And although this is Microsoft's attempt to have services, software and players that more easily work with one another, it still doesn't work with the leading player--Apple's iPod.
WMP 11 will be available both for Windows XP and Vista, but on different timetables.
The beta that Microsoft is making available for download on Wednesday is of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Windows Media Player 11 has been in beta testing--as part of Windows Vista--for several months, though until Monday, the Urge service has not been available.
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The Vista version of Media Player 11 will have features not in the XP incarnation, though Microsoft has not said which features will be in which versions.
Vista, due to launch next year, is in limited testing now, with a broader test version expected to be made available to about 2 million testers this quarter.
WMP 11 has, so far, received favorable reviews (click here for comments from CNET.com). And even though it doesn't work with the iPod, WMP 11 includes several features to help it compete with iTunes.
First, the software is designed to make it easier to scroll through long music libraries. WMP 11 identifies music with photos of album covers. On iTunes, music lists are identified by text only, meaning a user must wade through long blocks of type.
The software also includes a sort of gas gauge that indicates visually how much room is left on a portable player for additional music.
MTV's Urge is integrated into WMP 11 and offers more than 2 million songs, which are available for 99 cents apiece. Users also have two subscription-service options, one priced at $9.95, the other at $14.95.
The software will also be included in the Windows Vista operating system, due to launch next year. The final version of WMP 11 is due to ship later this year.
CNET News.com's Ina Fried contributed to this report.
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- But how much DRM??!!
- How much DRM?
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- To much!
- Which is why online music sales will always be 5% of the market!
When I purchase music to OWN (not to lease) I have the right to play that music where-ever when-ever how-ever, for personal use of course, regardless of what the Music Indutry says.
DRM does not allow me to download an audio file and play it in any device. Meaning I am locked into listening to that track with the device i downloaded it for. Of course this wouldn't be a problem if it was legal to drive with headphones on, but it's not, and so I am stuck unable to listen to my tracks I purchased.
Thankfully CD's are still around so I can convert them to Mp3's and play them anywhere I want. Don't get me wrong I like the idea of DRM when done properly, with only one standard!
When they stop trying to make us purchase a track for every device we use then maybe online music sales will increase.
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- MTV was cool in the 80s
- MTV was cool in the 80s. Microsoft, IMO, has never been cool, or
hip. And this won't work with the massively cool iPod.
I don't see this as a big thing at all... I could be wrong, but I
wouldn't bet on it being anything more than just another attempt.
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- Does MTV play any music anymore??
- What a perfect combination. Microsoft hip? With geeks. How about
the rest of us?
Windows is a utility. Mac OS for your "life".
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- 80s 90s & today
- MTV was hip in the 80s
Microsoft was hip in the 90s
iPod and Google are hip in the 00s.
Who wants to go back?
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- A little confused...
- When has Microsoft ever, and I mean ever been on the "cutting
edge" of technology? I mean heck Mr. Gates got lucky through a
legal blooper way back when with IBM.
So here he is again, trying to make some money taging along
like he normally does on someone elses idea. And many people
call this inspirational technology? I think it's an absolute shame.
So, let's see now..Apple came with the GUI OS, then Windows
copied the GUI and marketed it as "their idea", Apple came with
QuickTime, then Windows came later with WMV. Nintendo or
Sony came up with the game consol like playing system, then
Windows follows that band wagon and makes XBox. Apple then
came with the iTunes music store and a remarkable player called
the iPod. Now Windows in all their mighty foresight, has decided
to come up with a iTunes killer application with it's partner in
crime MTV (input snooze button here).
When are people ready to give this Washington State company
the boot? Nothing innovative, nothing original, nothing we
haven't seen before, yet people continually flock to this
behemoth company? Why, I just don't see the reasoning.
Oh wait until you see their next OS Vista...OMG, can you say
"carbon copy" of OS X? Yet people will again think it's innovative
and state of the art, when it's nothing more than a rip-off from
another companies ideas.....(IE vs. Netscape comes to mind too).
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- Yes but!
- Microsoft absolutely believes in the freedom to imitate, but not as much as the Linux guys. ;-)
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- Both MSFT and Apple Copy
- Where was the Mac in 1998 when digital music was starting to make big waves? Nowhere. Steve Jobs himself admits that he felt stupid that he originally didn't see how important the MP3 revolution was going to be. The early players: Winamp, Napster, MusicMatch, MP3.com, and the Rio 300 portable MP3 player... where was Apple? Nowhere. Where was Microsoft? Nowhere.
The genius of Steve Jobs was that he saw how difficult it was for the average person to get into MP3s with the hardware and software of the time, and he designed a player (iPod) and a simple delivery system (iTunes/iTMS) using superior design to what was on the market at the time.
The original ideas (e.g., music downloads, portable MP3 devices, etc.) belonged to someone else. So, in a sense, Steve Jobs copied other ideas, but he improved them through better design.
Microsoft is trying to do the same. IMHO, WMP 11 offers some improvements over what Apple and others have done. You may argue over which is better, but the point is we have some competition in this space which is good. It will keep all the players on their toes and give them incentives to improve their products. What could be better?
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- I b compfoosed
- Odd, isn't it, how every song I've purchased through iTunes
somehow has album art attached to it?
I mean... has the writer of this article ever used iTunes? Bueller?
I dunno, maybe I've got the double secret probation version of
iTunes that's only available through magical means installed, but I
sure as heck am looking at album art, not just "lines of text".
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- Microidiots...Apple-genius
- Let's see here....Windows Media Player has no "integrated" music service, requires subscriptions on the music services it offers, connects with many different branded mp3 players but usually not very easily, and offers a generic and often confusing way to move music to your portable player, and doesn't connect with iPod...a player over 50% of the world has.
Apple on the other hand has it's music service all handled by one company, has limited subscription and mostly pay as you go, connects with any iPod seamlessly, and offers an easy and intuitive way of moving music to your player.
If microsoft really wanted to make an impact on Apple's dominance, they need to focus on consistancy and ease of use. Apple was able to sell 35 million iPods last year just based on those two principles. Microsoft should be making their own players with similar interfaces (pc and music player), and not rely on the "buy from a player from your chioce of 4000 different companies, cross your fingers, and hope it works" philosophy.
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- WMP 11 Wow!!
- I think Microsoft is on to something here. Hey wait a minute.. its
been done before. So what exactly is all the fuss? What the hell
is new?? Low and behold its just another Itunes. Big deal!
Just wish they would be more diligent and responsible with Vista
as well or atleast honest with its customers.
Truth is. Who needs another service? Especially one thats
branded with the MS logo. Sheesh like I want to give Bill Gates
more money. This guy was born with a silver spoon in his
I say boycott MS products today, this article is just another
marketing spam for MS. I'm sick of seeing anything Microsoft
without seeing any hardcore evidence that their actually coming
out with something revolutionary.
CNET needs to grow up and stop spreading this filth.
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- Suspicious
- I'm afraid the history is repeating, but now in the portable media device market. Remember how popular the Apple ][ was until the release of the IBM PC? If I were in 1980 I'd doubt that there were a better computer than Apple ][. It's just brand stuff.
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- There is a difference
- The PlayForSure stuff has been around for a while now and has no foothold. There are lots of players that come and go in the market and generally end up giving up. Remember Rio and the Karma? How about the Dell DJ? Soon, it will be "do you remember Creative Labs?"
Microsoft cannot market their brand to the consumer. They are often times seen as a generic computer company with no real identity - just the status quo.
Ask the average consumer what music store they use - most will say iTunes. Ask them what the difference between BuyMusic.com, Rhapsody, Napster or Y! Music Engine is and you'll get a ton of blank stares. None of these companies with all their marketing folks and money can chip away at Apple.
Now, the question remains - will the MTV store actually make consumers stand up and take notice? Will it make any kind of dent in the iTunes/iPod juggernaut? Perhaps it is best to ask the Napster folks after all the money they spent advertising, and take into account that they attempted to leverage a well known brand.
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- High Impact? lol
- Microsoft, MTV, and iRiver have joined forces to offer...a music
store and 99 cent downloads?
Sorry kids, but it's just too late now. You had you're chance early
in the game and you blew it, big time. Even now, this isn't much
more than Microsoft's latest attempt to push it's proprietary drm
software, yet another sheep in wma clothing. Problem is that it's
Windows OS only, and the even bigger problem is no iPod
Which begs the question: What are these guys (and for that
matter, cNet) thinking? Everyone is simply going to ditch their
iPods, trash their iTunes software and REPURCHASE over ONE
BILLION SONGS already bought and paid for via the iTunes Music
Store ?
At this point in the evolution of digital music downloads, if your
just gonna try yet another knock-off of iTunes and the iPod, and
offer NOTHING in terms of added value (or frankly, any
perceived value whatsoever) or advanced useful features that
Apple doesn't offer, you're little endeavor is stillborn.
When these clowns come up with something that's truly creative
and unique, wake me up. Low-impact isn't even accurate,
laughable is more like it.
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- photos of album covers???
- "WMP 11 identifies music with photos of album covers. On iTunes, music lists are identified by text only, meaning a user must wade through long blocks of type."
Am I supposed to understand iTunes shows no covers? Or that iTunes is hard to navigate? And that in WMP this all will be a breeze?
Well, I don't know, but up 'till now it has been the other way round, so we'll see...
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- Where is the album art?
- I have a number of CD's pre ripped onto my PC before i upgraded to WMP 11 and all the album art i get is a pic of a blank CD and "Paste art here".
Paste Art here?? are you having a laugh!, I, we, the public, are NOT going to faff about looking for pics to drag and drop into our music libary. If album art is going to be a major advantage then surely album art should be placed automatically!
I've looked into this and yes i've done the whole connect to internet and update media info but still no joy on the album art updating.
It does work if you rip a cd in WMP11 though, just not for cd's burn previously. It also strangley enough works for music downloaded from Napster in WMP10, Napster is not yet available for WMP11.
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- Microsoft + URGE + Creative lawsuit = very suspicious
- Within 24 hours:
1. Microsoft launches initiative to unseat iPod.
2. Creative, a Microsoft partner, sues Apple for patent violation
and seeks an injunction against sales of iPod.
I wonder if this is a coincidence?!
- Like Reply Link Flag
- I think I'll just keep illegally acquiring music
- Like going to my local library and sitting down with my laptop and ripping all of the Mozart and Beethoven CD's I want. Or getting copies of songs from friends. Or using P2P networks.
If I was ever going to actually pay for music, I wouldn't get it off of an online store. I would go out and buy the album and rip the songs because then I OWN them, I'm not just leasing them.
What kind of crap are these music companies trying to get away with?!?! Telling us that they want our money but don't want to give us a product?!? Not that they really have anything good to offer. The quality of music is hitting an all time low in the history of music. Hopefully everything will cycle and we will see better music being produced in 30 years from now, if we're still around.
- Like Reply Link Flag
- and i thought i was pretty original when i thought of that
- the public library is an excellent source of a wide variety of musical genres. and, as a public resource supported by my taxes, i indirectly own everything in the library, including the music, so i don't feel too awful about backing up "my" copies of bach on the harpsichord and art tatum's finest hour.
another useful technique is buying up packets of CDs from BMG, ripping them, and then reselling on Amazon. you can net anywhere from $0-$5 per CD. i would guess i made around $300 on my last 5 memberships. you have a to be a little patient though, so it might not be for everyone. but it sure beats paying $1 per song, which is a rip off.
incidentally, most of the CDs i have done this with were ones that i previously owned until my car was broken into and i lost about 150 discs. none of them were backed up because that was back in 1998.
i have never used p2p and don't plan on it. too illegal and too unsafe.
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- nooo
- I'm definitely SORRY for u , if u see the cd itself or cdcase as a product not the music inside when u buy a mucis cd.
- Like Link Flag
- Where's the Innovation?
- I hate to say it, but Microsoft is nothing but a glorified copy-cat. Vista? WMP 11? Live? Xbox?! IE7?...
Where's the innovation? Nothing new comes out of Microsoft anymore. It's all yesterday's technology/ideas updated with more labels, packaging, and re-branding.
Microsoft is quickly - with Firefox and Apple chipping away at market share - losing support from all kinds of people, even those who have been with them since birth. I used a Windows machine since 1992 when I was in 2nd grade. When Firefox and Thunderbird first came out, I all but uninstalled IE and Outlook. Then just late last year I made the switch to an Apple computer.
Microsoft already lost me. How many more do they have to lose before they start innovating.. something - anything at this point?
- Like Reply Link Flag
- Media Player11
- Wmp11 would be truly useful if it allowed LP& cassette recording.
- Like Reply Link Flag
- No XP 64 support
- Like most of Microsoft's software betas, WMP 11 does not suport Windows XP 64. The same is true for Windows Live One Care. This should be no surprise considering the difficulty of simply purchasing Windows XP 64. It is unfortunate that Microsoft is neglecting its only 64 bit operating system. Other than lack of Microsoft software support, it has performed extremely well for me.
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Along with the breathtaking landscape, the mountainous Kashmir region is world-renowned for its master weavers. Local artisans evoke the region's inspirational gardens in this traditional multicolor wool shawl. Swirling floral patterns decorate a background of earthy colors and surround a central field of semisheer black wool.
Please note: This shawl has been one of our biggest photography challenges. Although we rephotographed and color-corrected it for our print catalog, we appreciate that some customers have been disappointed by the discrepancy between the shawl as pictured and how it looks when worn. We updated the photography again in January 2013 for improved color accuracy and revised our online copy, and we plan to photograph the shawl on a model as soon as possible to better illustrate how the black area of the fabric looks when it's worn across one's shoulders. For additional questions, please contact our customer service department at 1-800-437-5521.
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This shawl is absolutely perfect
After reading the comments, I really hesitated to buy this shawl. But the price was so good I couldn't resist.When it arrived, I was delighted. The colors are beautiful, even...Read complete review
After reading the comments, I really hesitated to buy this shawl. But the price was so good I couldn't resist.When it arrived, I was delighted. The colors are beautiful, even prettier than the photograph. Black predominates but it has nice bright colors to add interest. The design is WOVEN, not printed on. It is wonderful under or over a jacket or coat, it's light weight and easy to carry and wear. In a pinch, you can put it over your head to keep off rain or snow.I work as a photo-journalist in criminal courts every day, and the room temperatures are very unpredictable. This shawl is the prefect thing to carry with me. If the room is especially chilly, I can double it and pull it close; wear it loose for average warmth, and if I don't need it I can fold it and put it in my bag.And it's also beautiful for an evening out.
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Photo colour is way off base
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The design is lovely and the weight is nice (not too bulky) but.....I was extremely disappointed with the colours. The photo is about 50% to 70% brighter than the actual scarf (i.e. the green is really a dark dull olive colour and not the nice green in the photo) There are huge sections of plain black which is not really shown in the photo and the colours are not just darker but much more greyed. Not sure why the misrepresentation by NG. Too much hassle to send back so I will keep it.
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An item for the connoissure.
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from Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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I am a fan handcrafted excellence. Gave it to my love, also my wife, on our 49th wedding anniversary.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Christmas gift
By Hatchfax
from Philadelphia, PA
Christmassy gift
picture just not accurate
By not a fan
from Napa CA
Neither the picture above OR the one appearing in catalog have ANY relation to the dull and barely there yellow and rust on grey and black dominating scarf.I read the other comments and saw the reply of NGeo that a the picture was taken again so took a chance. Sent it back, don't recommend if you are looking for elegant, rich colored scarf.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
scarf not a good color
By Ruth
from Madison Ga . Am in Baton Rouge presently
color of scarf not the same as the actual scarf. It looks brown in the picture.The scarf is red and black. I am disappointed. Cakk=lled and I was sent the same red and black scarf. Sent the first one back.Is a present so tooo late to change.
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Lovely color range
By OzzyRobyn
from Edmonds, WA
A beautiful color palette means this can be folded to accent the other colors you are wearing. It smelled pretty bad but I washed it in scented moisturizing shower wash (great for woolens) and hung it to dry, and now it smells quite nice.
Not as pictured Himalayan Shawl
By Puna
from Pacific Islands
The picture in the catalog is beautiful, a light tan color, almost sand colored in places. When it arrived, I was so disappointed to see a very, very dark shawl with no bright highlights. I could not wear this dark color. The quality of the shawl was good and the fabric of good quality. I am returning it.
Beautiful colours
By littlepagan
from upper east tennessee
This shaw complements many of the pieces in my wardrobe and it is well made, so I expect to be able to wear it for years to come.
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from Leonia, NJ
Pretty Shawl
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This shawl has a somewhat chemical smell to it, so it's now hanging to air out the odor. The material is thinner than I expected, so I will reserve it for warm weather use when I just need a little something on cooler evenings or in the office. Overall, I like it. I'm a big girl, and it's plenty long and wide enough to go around me and then toss over the shoulder, too.
Beautiful Shawl!!
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This shawl is so lovely I accidentally ordered it twice. Definitely NOT sending it back!!


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- Favorite TV Shows:
- GREYS, CSI: Miami, Two and half Men, The Big Bang Theory
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The Final Inspection
The warrior stood and faced God,
Which will always come to pass,
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, old warrior,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"
The warrior squared his shoulders and
Said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
'Cause those of us who carry guns
Can't always be saint.
"I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
'Cause the world is awfully rough.
"But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
"And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
"I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here,
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
"If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand. In life
I didn't expect nor need too much,
So if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod,
As the warrior stood quietly.
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, my warrior,
You've born your burdens well,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
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The organs in the pelvis are supported by structures around them. Things like aging and childbirth can cause these structures to weaken. Loss of support lets pelvic organs fall out of their normal position. This is called prolapse. If the rectum falls out of place and bulges into the vagina, it is called rectocele. If the small intestine falls out of place and bulges into the vagina, it is called enterocele. Surgery can be done to fix these problems. This will help relieve your symptoms.
To correct a rectocele, the rectum is moved back to its normal position. The tissue between the vagina and rectum is sutured (stitched) to strengthen it. This stops the rectum from bulging into the vagina.
To correct an enterocele, the small intestine is moved away from the vagina. Excess tissue is then sutured. This holds it in place.
During surgery, the doctor reaches your pelvic organs through the vagina or the abdomen. An incision is made in the wall of the vagina. Or, it is made through the skin of the lower belly. The belly incision can be vertical (up and down) or transverse (across).
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Damage to nerves, muscles, or nearby pelvic structures
Blood clots
Prolapse of the pelvic organ or organs occurring again
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Lessons Learned in Ruby on Rails and related technologies. SubscribeThe IT Business
Launching new Website
Introducing Rails Mentor
Me and fellow Rails developer Carl-Johan Kihlbom from Gothenburg have just founded Rails Mentor. Rails Mentor is a network of Ruby on Rails experts and we offer mentorship and training in anything related to Ruby on Rails. Me and Carl-Johan are committed to Rails best practices and together we have a broad experience of applying Ruby on Rails to varying types of projects. Now we would like to help spread this knowledge to others. If you need to be brought up to speed quickly with Rails or need a code or architecture review, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
We are currently at RailsConf in Berlin and we are giving free Rails Mentor t-shirts so come talk to us if you want one!
Hype and the Rise and Fall of Programming Languages
Steve Yegge has written an article on Ruby as a competitor to Python, the Rails hype, and the rise and fall of programming languages. The article touched me deeply. Thanks to Olle Jonsson for sending the link. The article is almost a year old but should still be relevant. I especially like the last section on Ruby:
"The worldwide Ruby culture is the warmest and friendliest I've seen in my long history with programming languages. And Ruby is a sweet language. Other people seem to agree, and are taking steps to market it, which is getting them labeled as "hyper-enthusiasts" by the Sour Grapes camp. It appears to me that Ruby is doing what I wanted Python to do a few years ago, so I've finally learned Ruby and have switched most of my development over to it.
Starting a Startup - Hard but Doable
Here are some encouraging words from Paul Graham's How to Start a Startup article (which will make you scroll through eternity):
"You need three things to create a successful startup: to start with good people, to make something customers actually want, and to spend as little money as possible. Most startups that fail do it because they fail at one of these. A startup that does all three will probably succeed.
And that's kind of exciting, when you think about it, because all three are doable. Hard, but doable. And since a startup that succeeds ordinarily makes its founders rich, that implies getting rich is doable too. Hard, but doable."
Interesting to see the Web 2.0 Startup Toplist as well for a list of successful startups.
From Paul Graham's Y Combinator:
"Y Combinator relies on certain premises: that open-source software and falling hardware prices means that tech start-ups are cheap to finance; that large companies are no longer at the forefront of innovation; and that mature technology companies find it cheaper to buy than to build."
Search is Big but Microsoft is Bigger
In Teknisk uheld i Microsofts Google-udfordrer danish ComputerWorld writes about Microsoft's new enhanced search service based on Yahoo/Inktomi technology that is to take on Google. Supposedly the new search service has cost 600 million danish kronor to develop. That is small potato for Microsoft though where the MSN division has a turnover of a mere 2 billion danish kronor compared to 211 billion for the whole company...
Swedish IT Educations No Longer In Demand
Why Headhunters Like Me
Sometimes I think I should change career path slightly... In the last two weeks I've been contacted twice via phone and email by different headhunters searching urgently for SAP ABAP programmers. In an attempt to explain those flattering and unexpected invitations I noticed that if you google for "ABAP programmer copenhagen" or "ABAP programmer stockholm" my CV will show up on the first result page.
Of course, the headhunters were in quite a hurry to contact me since if they would have read my CV carefully they would have seen that my SAP experience is limited to less than half a years time directly following my university graduation...


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The Blues lost the Carling Cup final to Tottenham before crashing out of the FA Cup to Coca-Cola Championship side Barnsley.
"We are still in a good position in the league," said Ballack. "We had the dream of this double last season and now it is getting closer and closer."
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Then recalled Farley Mowat marking territory this way in his famous book Never Cry Wolf.
Of the gazillions of God jokes that have been printed in The New Yorker, I think this one, by Farley Katz, is the best.
According to Lowe, Farley "has a shot of espresso before every closeup" and also has a gargantuan appetite.
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David Markey has sustained a truly independent career in the shadow of Hollywood and against the backdrop of corporate America for over three decades. He directed music videos for artists like Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets, Mudhoney, Bob Mould, and The Black Lips. He had also worked with Dinosaur Jr. on "Bug: Live At The 9:30" and a documentary on Los Angeles' Circle Jerks in "My Career As A Jerk" (both in 2012). His feature films include the Los Angeles Punk Super-8 cult classics The Slog Movie (1982), Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984), and the sequel Lovedolls Superstar (1986). These truly independent films found an underground audience, and set the path for 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) featuring Sonic Youth, Nirvana, & The Ramones. His non music related work includes the 2008 international film festival documentary favorite, The Reinactors.
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On September 4, ALA established the new Office for Library Advocacy (OLA). We all know that advocacy has been the number one member priority for more than a decade. But what will the new office do? How will it fit in with all the other advocacy efforts within the association?
First, the office will focus new energy on a huge, unmet need: developing resources, training, and peer-to-peer networks that will help local advocates achieve their advocacy goals for libraries of all types. These may include making the case for increased funding, new and expanded buildings, new technology, bond votes and referenda, or fighting budget reductions, elimination of school librarians, or library closures.
Second, collaboration will be key. Working with the Chapter Relations Office, OLA will support statewide advocacy efforts, and, in cooperation with the Washington Office, it will strengthen and develop grassroots advocacy at the national level. The office will work closely with other divisions, such as the Public Library Association (PLA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), round tables and committees that advocate for libraries of all types as well as for specific library issues such as intellectual freedom, rural libraries, services to the disabled, and others. OLA will also facilitate increased collaboration with the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) and Friends of Libraries USA to extend and strengthen the reach of Friends and trustees around the country.
The office will be home to the advocacy institutes offered as Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference preconferences since 2005 as well as during regional, statewide, and division conferences. These trainings have provided hundreds of librarians, trustees, and Friends with practical information on planning and implementing successful advocacy initiatives.
Work is also underway on a new initiative called Advocacy University, a series of online and in-person training courses geared to specific advocacy objectives. …


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The prosecution plans to again call Grant Frederics, a forensic video analyst who found what appeared to be a mole on the back of the sex tape's male participant.
Frederics is expected to rehash some of his earlier testimony and to rebut testimony from the defense's forensic expert, Dr. Charles Palm, who said in his examination of the videotape that he could not find a mole.
The prosecution also plans to call an assistant district attorney from Atlanta. Robert Wolf is expected to deny suggestions that Lisa Van Allen, who testified she had a three-way sexual encounter with Kelly and the alleged underage victim, was given a deal to testify in the Kelly case.
During the trial, the defense not so subtly suggested that Van Allen's boyfriend, a felon who was recently arrested for the possession of a loaded AK-47 and drugs in his suburban Atlanta home, was given probation by the Fulton County district attorney's office because Van Allen testified in the trial.
Court will resume Tuesday with defense motions at 10 a.m., before the prosecution begins its rebuttal.
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June 9, 2008 12:28 PM: Much to everyone's surprise, the defense rests
Much to the surprise of the courtroom gallery, R. Kelly's lawyers rested their case Monday morning after three days of testimony in defense of the R&B singer.
For about 15 minutes, attorneys for both sides handled a few housekeeping matters.
Then Cook County Circuit Judge Vincent Gaughan informed the jury that there would be no testimony today. He told them they were free to stay and have lunch on the county's dime or go home. He told jurors that, if the case stays on course, they should expect closing arguments on Thursday.
With the jury dismissed, the judge began hearings on various motions in the case.
June 9, 2008 10:29 AM: Defense to hit 'play' on altered-tape theory?
As part of R. Kelly's defense, his lawyers have floated the idea that someone doctored the sex tape at the heart of the child pornography case by placing the R&B superstar's head on another man's body.
The high-priced defense team likened the film-editing trick to the technology used in "Little Man," the 2006 film in which Marlon Wayans was digitally manipulated to look like a 1-year-old baby. (He actually played a diminutive thief whom Shawn Wayans mistakes as his newly adopted son, but we'll spare you the rest of that painful plot summary.)
MTV News caught up to Shawn Wayans recently and asked him how difficult such an endeavor would be. The actor seemed to agree with the prosecution's expert witnesses, who said the process would be extremely expensive and wholly time consuming.
"It's not easy and it's very complicated," Wayans told MTV. "It takes a lot of special effects guys to plot that out."
Wayans said he didn't want to get involved in the trial and described the so-called "Little Man" defense as "very creative." Indeed, it may be the best press the movie has ever received, given that one critic called the widely panned film "fatuous, unfunny and profoundly unentertaining."


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Lecrae Rebel #3 on iTunes Hip Hop Chart, #11 Overall!
Lecrae's Rebel has released yesterday September 30th. As of this morning the album is already on the top sales charts of iTunes! Buy it now on iTunes Add a comment
You better not do the following... Put your lips on a water fountain. Have a text conversation while you drive. Microwave that funny smelling Pizza in the fridge. Mostly you better not....WASTE YOUR LIFE!!! Here are a few ways to NOT waste your life.Add a comment
Tony Stone's "The Creation" album, which initially dropped in Japan through Tower Records and HMV, is Tony Stone's first solo album. It has the classic old school vibe that many of Tony Stone's original fans grew to love and appreciate! The physical CD has only been available to buyers in Japan, with a few of the Japanese import CD's being sold in the US.Add a comment
Christian rapper CY has a message for mainstream hip hop singer T-Pain: "I used the Circus Ringleader concept first."
T-Pain's next project, set to drop in November, is titled Thr33 Ringz, carries a circus theme, and has been heavily promoted on music networks with the artist wearing a top hat and ringleader attire. All of this is eerily reminiscent of CY's Circus World Event: The Ringleader concept album and stage show that has been released and publicly performed since 2006.Add a comment
PNG Productionz front man, Giano, will be releasing his sophomore record entitled Beautiful World in December 2008. The album represents a Christian's observation of the beauty of the dichotomy of life; that we are all a result of the bliss as well as the woes of this world, always seeking for self-definitionAdd a comment
Richy D has a new FREE mixtape out called "The Exposure Promo". Why Exposure? In photography, exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the photographic medium. Ultimately there is no such thing as "correct exposure", as a scene can be exposed in many ways, depending on the desired effect a photographer wishes to convey.
Following on from the success of the G-Force Alliance album 'The Unification' which saw Richy D teaming up with fellow artists from both the UK & USA, The Exposure Promo seeks to introduce and expose Richy D as a solo artist to the world at large in preparation for his debut album to be released in 2009 entitled "Snapshots"
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KEY International Criminal Court prosecution witnesses against Deputy President William Ruto and radio presenter Joshua arap Sang have withdrawn from the case eight days before the two appear at the Hague.
A former NGO employee identified as witness K0336 and a former Kass FM employee have filed affidavits and other documents with the ICC's Office of the Prosecutor, Registry, Office of the Counsel for Defense and Office of the Counsel for Victims seeking to withdraw as witnesses in the case that is scheduled to begin on September 10.
Eldoret based lawyer Christopher Mitei of Arap Mitei and Company Advocates communicated their decision to the ICC in a letter dated August 30.
The first witness identifies himself as a male resident of Elgeyo Marakwet and former Kass FM employee until 2008 when he was sacked.
He believes he was fired at Sang's instigation.
The witness says in October 2012, he was approached by an ICC investigator identified as Paulo to be a witness because he worked for Kass FM between 2005 and 2008. He says he agreed to testify.
However, he says at the time he accepted to participate in the process, he was not in the mindset to make rational decisions because his mother had just died. He said he was in the process of divorcing his wife and had also been admitted to hospital.
The witness says the situation has changed because his father is distressed and has attempted to commit suicide because of his decision to be a witness while his siblings and children are opposed to his participation in the case.
"My father is distressed, sickly and is contemplating suicide. My siblings and children are extremely anxious. My continued participation in the process will cause continued mental anguish and adversely affect my family's well being. My participation has caused my family agony. I have looked at the tranquility currently prevailing in Kenya and I don't want to contribute to a situation which may disturb the peace that Kenyans are currently enjoying. I therefore swear this affidavit to confirm that I have withdrawn my testimony in its entirety and will not participate in the process any further," the witness says in a sworn affidavit dated August 8.
The second witness, K0336 from Uasin Gishu district, says he has chosen to withdraw as a witness because he is appalled by the inclusion in the case of an NGO and other individuals with political affiliations.
He says he helped identify witnesses during his work as a Kenya National Commission on Human Rights social worker who worked with IDPs and his statements were passed on to the ICC. The witness says he has since lost confidence in the court and has relocated from his hideout in a neighbouring country. He says he has asked his family to leave the safe-house allocated to them in Nairobi by the ICC.
"I, the above named (K0336) do hereby wish to withdraw from the above referred process, which was a voluntary one. I do not understand how and why Africog, Gladwell Otieno and other third parties are participants in a case I have been requested to testify in or in what capacity the prosecutor invited and or involved them in the case. I do not wish to be associated with the above individuals and I do not wish my name to be tarnished. I have seen and felt the agony and trauma that my immediate and extended family has been going through since they learnt that I was a witness in this case and wish to lift the burden from my back. I therefore swear this affidavit out of my own volition on this 29th day of August 2013 to confirm the reasons contained in my letter of withdrawal and in this affidavit," the witness says in an affidavit signed on Friday.
The witness names former Kenya National Commission of Human Rights Commissioner Hassan Omar Hassan, who is currently the Mombasa Senator, Ken Wafula of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy and George Bett of the Anti Torture Campaign as some of the people who identified and assisted potential ICC witnesses to record statements.


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It is Black Friday night. Our bellies are full from our Thanksgiving feasts, and no we focus our attention towards Christmas and the holiday shopping season. And of course "Black Friday" is the starting point for the holiday shopping season! How many of you went shopping today? And if you went shopping, did you buy anything or find any awesome deals?
I never go shopping on Black Friday (the traditional day of shopping chaos the day after Thanksgiving, for all my non-American readers). I don't like crowds. I don't like spending money. And I don't like getting up early. So nope, Black Friday isn't really my cup of tea.
But........ I made an exception this year. Home Depot had garage door openers on sale for $97 and I needed four for one of my rental buildings, so I went out and bought them. But that was for business, not pleasure, so I am giving myself a pass. (Incidentally, Home Depot is not on my boycott list as they were closed on Thanksgiving.)
I have a friend who make Black Friday shopping a true sport. She has lists of the best deals at each store, getting the lowest prices possible on all sorts of items from purses to smart phones to TVs. She gets up early and takes her shopping very seriously. Do NOT get in her way, as she is focused and determined to get every deal she can!
So what kind of Black Friday shopper are you? Non-existent (like me), a mega-shopper (like my friend), or somewhere in the middle? Oh, and as I type this the Black Friday deals keep coming... one big box electronic store (which shall remain nameless) is offering special sales from 10pm until midnight. Will you be there?
Did you go Black Friday shopping?
It is Black Friday night. Our bellies are full from our Thanksgiving feasts, and no we focus our attention towards Christmas and the holiday shopping season. And of course "Black Friday" is the starting point for the holiday shopping season! How many of you went shopping today? And if you went shopping, did you buy anything or find any awesome deals?
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- Karl @ Cello Time said...
I have to admit that I did go out on Friday night. I was after a laptop for my wife, and Office Depot had a good deal on one. If I was watching Amazon like a hawk, I could have gotten a very similar deal. But all it took was 20 minutes of driving (total) and about 2 in the store. It was super easy. No one else was out. And all our guests had already left, so I didn't miss anything.
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Genesis 9: Not an Instruction to Eat Animals
Christians and animals in a post-sin, post-flood world: It doesn't have to be all "fear and dread."
To New Social Justice-Oriented Bishop From Jesus People For Animals: Preach Vegan!
Bishop Michael Curry is known for his passion for social justice, and we've rushed him a vegan gift basket and a letter urging him to preach vegan living!
Five Disturbing Facts About 'Free-Range' and 'Organic' Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products
Think "free-range" and "organic" products are more humane? You'll be shocked to find out the truth.
12 Ways We're Getting Dominion Wrong
Is this what God meant when giving humans dominion during creation?
Jesus People for Animals Donates to Charleston Church After Shooting
We've reached out to the Charleston African Methodist Episcopal Church with a large donation and vegan food baskets to support the congregation after this horrible tragedy.
About Jesus People for Animals
Jesus People for Animals: helping Christians behave like Christians toward all creatures.
Carlos Malavé: A Theological Reflection on Creation Care
The Rev. Carlos Malavé talks with us about discerning God's will regarding animal advocacy and why the sanctity of life includes all of God's creatures.