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Oliver Twist
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London, England, and some villages and small towns nearby. The time is the early nineteenth century – sometime not long before 1837, when Queen Victoria was crowned (there are occasional references to the "King" as opposed to the "Queen" in the novel).
London is the primary setting for the novel, and the country village where the Maylies go on vacation serves primarily as a contrast to London (see the "Contrasting Regions" theme for more on that). The city is repeatedly described as a labyrinth or a maze – once you get into it, it's hard to get back out. The city itself serves as a kind of prison. It's filthy, foggy, and crime-ridden, and things aren't always what they seem. For example, Oliver gets dragged "into a labyrinth of dark, narrow courts" (15.63), and Fagin "becomes involved" in "a maze of mean dirty streets which abound in that close and densely-populated quarter" (19.4).
The village in the country where Oliver is so happy with Rose and Mrs. Maylie (Book Two, Chapters Nine and Ten) is the total opposite. The narrator suggests that the country can actually "cure" some of the bad effects of the city: "Who can tell how scenes of peace and quietude sink into the minds of pain-worn dwellers in close and noisy places, and carry their own freshness deep into their jaded hearts?" (32.51). But even in the country, Oliver isn't safe from Fagin's criminal network. Even the pristine and tranquil country cottage can be invaded by bad visitors from the city, who disappear like ghosts without leaving footprints (2.11). Dickens might be suggesting that the city is more powerful – its evil representatives, after all, are able to penetrate into the country, while elements of country life seem only able to survive on the fringes of the city.

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One of Martin Kline's encaustic paintings, now on view at the Haggerty.
"Place of the Transcommon," opens Friday at Inova-Vogel, 3253 N. Downer Ave., and brings together seven artists exploring the divine in some way. The artists include local artists Paul Calhoun, Steven Foster and Cindy Loehr, as well as Jessica Jackson Hutchins from Portland, Corey McCorkle from New York, Helen Mirra from Cambridge, Mass., and Althea Thauberger from Vancouver and Berlin. A reception is from 6 to 9 p.m. Information. (414) 229-5070.
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"is Art a form of time travel", a work by Milwaukee artist-filmmaker Xav Leplae, will be part of a one-night only event at the Green Gallery, 631 E. Center St. 3rd floor, from 9 to midnight (and probably beyond). It is intended to "play with our notions of art and artocracy" according to the gallery's press statement. Also Andrew Swant's "Discarded Artifacts" is made of the "wares and experiences" collected during the artist's five years as a professional art handler at the Milwaukee Art Museum. "Although working in an art institution may slow down one's drive to create objects," the press statement says, "it opens dumpsters to conceptual approaches." Now, this has me intrigued! Also, Bobby Ciraldo will be the first artist-filmmaker to show work in the new "Video Arcade" gallery space. Information: www.thegreengallery.tk.
"Spectrum: An Exhibition of Artwork by the 2006 Wisconsin Arts Board Visual Arts Fellows" goes on view today at the James Watrous Gallery at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St., Madison. The show features work by Kyoung Ae Cho (who also has work on view at Inova-Kenilworth in Milwaukee), Santiago Cucullu, Stephen Hilyard, Tom Loeser, Stephen Milanowski, Chris Niver and Amy Ruffo. Information: (608) 263-1692 or www.wisconsinacademy.org.
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(CANCELED, SEE MORE RECENT ENTRY ABOVE)A new gallery, Neighbors, at 800 E. Clarke St. in Riverwest, will open "Love (In a Time of War and Global Warming)" Saturday, featuring some of Milwaukee's most talented emerging (and not-so-emerging) artists, including Anne Bisone, Ray Chi, Michelle Detloff, Laura Klein, Nicolas Lampert, Mark Lawson, Xav Leplae, Kim Miller, Micaela O'Herlihy
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Saw him speak a few years back.
I assumed he'd been gone for a while. I wonder if anyone under 40 knows who he is. I've known people who knew him and said he was a great person.
WOW...I am just reading this...not online much anymore but this is a real loss. He was a fantastic human being.
I was fortunate to have met him on a few occasions when I was in radio and did a series of interviews for Salem media with various Christian motivational speakers such as he and John Maxwell...sad to read this.


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At Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, you will receive personalized care from our highly, experienced staff. The nurses and staff of the Women's Services unit have experience in caring for surgical, chronic and acute care GYN patients. The unit is designed for both gynecology and obstetric patients as well as antepartum, postpartum patients, and pediatrics.
Throughout your stay, the staff of the Women's and Children's unit is on hand to care for you and your infant. Private waiting areas are available to family and friends along with easy access to the nursery viewing area. We offer the Newborn Channel; a 24-hour designated patient room that provides various educational shows about baby care, safety, etc. Women's and Children's Services also offers informative classes for expectant parents and families to help better prepare you for their new arrival.
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At Women's and Children's Services, we know that there is nothing more joyous than the beginning of a new life. Our friendly, compassionate and understanding staff can guide you and your family through this exciting experience. The goal of our maternity unit is to focus on what's important, welcoming the newest member of your family.
Special delivery best describes our obstetrics program at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. The arrival of a new family member is regarded with the level of thoughtful, compassionate care deserving of one of life's most blessed events. Upon admittance, the hospital offers labor rooms in a home-like, relaxing environment. New mothers can labor, deliver, and recover in one of the birthing rooms designed to enhance the birth experience. Behind the scenes, advanced fetal and maternal monitoring equipment checks the condition of both mother and infant throughout the birth process, ensuring health and safety.
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Expectant parents expect high quality from their hospital and staff. Comfort and safety for patient and baby are important. From pre-admission to discharge, patients and families can depend on our highly skilled delivery team of anesthesiologists, OB technicians and trained nursery personnel for professional care and advanced treatments. The comfort and safety of mother and child are our top priority. And our Maternity Nurse Manager is always available to discuss any special requests or procedures new mothers may want to explore.
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It's no surprise that friendly and compassionate surroundings enhance what is already a joyful experience. Our comfortable labor, delivery rooms and recovery are designed to feel like home. To promote quality care for your newborn, the maternity area at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center includes a well-staffed newborn nursery.
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Women's and Children's Services provides patients with a comfortable environment for you and your family. The unit offers private birthing suites where you can labor, deliver, and recover in one room.
After delivery, your newborn will be taken to our nursery. This unit is both a special and routine care nursery and is staffed by Neonatal Resuscitation Program certified personnel. The personnel are available to assist you with the transition from hospital to home to include breast-feeding instruction, bathing and the general care of your infant
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At Saint Mary's Regional Medical, we offer childbirth classes and focus on many beneficial lessons: Prenatal Care, Parenting, Nutrition, Breastfeeding, and much more! Classes should be taken close to your due date, usually the seventh month or later. Please call one of the numbers below to register for the classes. Parents should dress comfortably.
Nursing mothers find support both before and after delivery from experienced Women's and Children's Services staff. A Board certified RN lactation consultant is available to provide assistance to breast feeding mothers.
There is a charge of $40, with lunch provided on the Saturday class as well as materials. This can be paid in advance or at the first class. To register or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Debbie Ellis (964-5436 or 964-9178) or Sherry McClure (964-5435).
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. and it can affect virtually every part of the body. Among the most commonly diagnosed cancers are those of the colon and rectum, which are part of our digestive or gastrointestinal system.
Nearly 150,000 people in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and more than 50,000 will die of the disease.
Colorectal cancer is a topic most people would probably prefer to avoid even thinking about. That, however, can be a dangerous or even fatal mistake. Recommended tests and screenings and early treatment may significantly reduce the risks from colorectal cancer and improve patient outcomes.
Colorectal cancer occurs when abnormal cells begin to grow in one of the four segments of the colon or in the rectum, which adjoins the anus where waste fecal matter passes out of the body. The colon and rectum have several layers of tissue. Colorectal cancers begin in the innermost layer and can grow through some or all of the other layers. While this process can take several years, we know that most colorectal cancers begin as a small pre-cancerous growth known as a polyp. Left untreated, colon cancer can cause dangerous blockages of the intestines and spread to other parts of the body.
While anyone can get colorectal cancer, there are several factors that may affect a person's likelihood of contracting the disease:
Family History: If you have close relatives (parent or siblings) who have contracted colorectal cancer, your risk of developing the disease is doubled. There also are hereditary factors that account for a small percentage of colorectal cancers.
Aging: Colorectal cancer is more common among people over 50. The median age at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in the U.S. is 70 for men and 73 for women.
Diet: People whose diets consist mostly of foods that are high in fat – especially animal fat – may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer. Many doctors recommend eating high-fiber foods and plenty of fruits and vegetables, which contain substances that interfere with the process of cancer formation.
Lack of Exercise: People who are not physically active have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends that people engage in moderate exercise for at least 30 minutes, four to five times a week.
Obesity: Overweight people are at greater risk of developing colorectal cancer. Researchers believe the excess fat may change metabolism and encourage the growth of abnormal cells in the colon and rectum.
Smoking: The link between smoking and cancers of the lungs, mouth and esophagus is well known. But recent studies suggest that smokers may be up to 40 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancers than non-smokers. That's because some harmful substances from smoking are swallowed and pass through the digestive system, where they can cause damage.
History of Colorectal Cancer: People, who already have had colon or rectal cancer, even if it's been totally removed, have a heightened risk of developing the disease. This is especially true if the initial cancer occurred when the patient was young.
History of Intestinal Polyps: Since most colorectal cancers start as polyps, people who have been diagnosed and treated for polyps are more likely to develop colorectal cancer. Increased screening and monitoring is often recommended.
History of Chronic Bowel Disease: People with a history of chronic inflammatory conditions such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's Disease have an increased risk of colon cancer. For such patients, doctors often recommend that screening start earlier and be done more frequently.
While there's no way to guarantee someone will avoid colorectal cancer, people may lower their risks of the disease by being aware of and managing the factors noted above. We can't change our heredity, but we can improve our diet, get proper exercise, avoid smoking and watch our weight. Another step people can take is to undergo screening for signs of the disease.
Statistics show that the risks of colorectal cancer can be reduced through early detection, and the key to that is timely screenings. There are several ways doctors can look for signs of the disease, and some of these tests are recommended even if you do not have symptoms or a history of the disease. Your doctor can tell you which of these tests may be appropriate for you.
Digital Rectal Examination: The doctor inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormalities. This simple test, which causes only slight discomfort, can detect tumors affecting the anus and lower rectum. Many doctors perform this test in routine annual exams.
Fecal Occult Blood Test: Used to find hidden blood in feces, this test can be done in a doctor's office at the time of a regular exam or at home. It involves taking small samples of a patient's stools, which are sent to a laboratory for analysis. Polyps or other abnormalities can cause hidden blood in the stool.
Sigmoidoscopy: A slender, flexible tube is inserted through your rectum into the lower part of the colon. The lighted instrument, often equipped with a video camera, allows the doctor to search for abnormalities in the lower half of the colon. The procedure should not be painful although it may cause some discomfort.
Colonoscopy: Using what is essentially a longer version of the sigmoidoscope, the colonoscopy allows the doctor to see the entire colon. In addition to its diagnostic value, the procedure allows the doctor to remove polyps that may be found or conduct a biopsy of any larger growths that are discovered. The procedure is normally done with the patient under sedation.
Treatment for colorectal cancer may vary from patient to patient, but the usual approach involves surgery. Typically, the cancer and a length of normal tissue on either side are removed, and the remaining sections are re-attached. In some cases, the surgeon may perform a colostomy, which involves attaching the colon to an opening in the abdomen for getting rid of body wastes. If the cancer is caught early, the doctor may be able to perform the surgery using the colonoscope rather than cutting into the abdomen.
Radiation and drugs also are used to treat colorectal cancers. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy involves cancer-fighting drugs that can increase survival rates after surgery. Doctors are constantly evaluating new radiation and drug therapies as they search for ways to prolong and improve their patients' lives.
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It had a custom made (by Longlife) cat back free flow exhaust, a K&N panel filter, a 19T turbo and RICA custom map on it when this pic was taken.
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I am with Rusty on this one. Rolling Stone has no credibility left. Annonymis I am shocked and surprised you still buy it and/or read it. I swore that rag off after the terrorist was all dolled up and put on the cover. Reading that rag is kind of like taking football advice from Butchise, makes no sense whatsoever!
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Thank you. I thought it was a very simple point, but the trolls got insecure when they forgot about how crappy a source RS has become for literally anything.
I cancelled my subscription 15 years ago.
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Had the apple seen Son of Sardaar first, it would never have fallen on Newton's head. Talking about the film is as predictably pointless as the film itself. The exaggerated action sequences and silly comedy may entertain some of the audience, but as a film-crazy nation, we surely deserve far better.
Better known as a dialogue writer than a director, Ashwani Dhir directs his third film, Son of Sardaar - this Diwali's quota of comedy. It looks more slapsticky and the typical over-the top that goes with it. Ajay Devgn seems to be playing a macho character but goes wimpy when confronted by Sanjay Dutt.
With Sonakshi Sinha as lead lady, we can forget all about entertainment in the form of dance because the woman has a knack of juicing the grace out of dance. Just take a look at this!
Interestingly, the only thing that comes through from the trailers about the story is that Ajay Devgn's character has offended Sanjay Dutt's character somehow and the latter is just bidding time before he can lay his hands on the former. And in the process everyone overacts. Nothing in whatever we've been exposed to thus far seems to indicate that we are in for any coherent plot. It is after all, earmarked to be that kind of non-sensical extravaganza.
However, not all seems to be lost as you see some attempt at acting in this song called 'Bichhdan'. Also, there is a promise of relief in the form of Juhi Chawla, but she too can give into excess like some of her adverts show.
Yet, there is only so much hope you can have from a film starring Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt that has to rely on Salman Khan to sell the film. Is this what we have come down to? Really?
Anyway, this one is unapologetically going to thrown in a lot of Punjabi cliches, starting right from the title, promos and down to each song!
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The promo doesnt impress much, seems another stupid comedy by Ajay Devgan and a dumb remake of a telugu film, may work afterall a diwali release....Ajay Devgan's comedy films never impressed me so far... I didnt find Golmaal 3 funny... a big torture actually....
Lets see if it wins the clash over JTHJ
@Silvan yeah, I don't like those kind of comedies either. Don't know about winning over Jab Tak Hai Jaan, I just hope we get to watch two good films this Diwali.
"With Sonakshi Sinha as lead lady, we can forget all about entertainment in the form of dance because the woman has a knack of juicing the grace out of dance."
That was quite a strong comment :P or may be it sounds so only because I seem to enjoy her lack of imhibitions for those crazy moves which clearly belong to the 80s ;)) can't think of another leading lady today who dances with such abandon (except for Anushka, maybe)
@Harsh Does one have to let go of grace while dancing to do so with abandon? To me she makes the dance look disgusting. I have caught myself looking the other way when she's on screen in this particular one.


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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Summit City
Welcome to Boom Town week here at OPOD. Boom towns have sprung up around many different areas over the course of history. They usually pop up as the result of finding gold, silver, or oil in the area. Boom Towns also came about as the result of government works projects. In this case, Summit City came about as a result of the Shasta Dam project. This picture was taken in 1940
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I imagine that a Bar or Saloon is the first building in a "boom town". Any thoughts?ReplyDeleteReplies
Followed by a house of ill-repute and a preacher with a mission, next would be a politician promising better days. It's a logical progression of events.Delete
Looks like a nice little place to have a cold one.ReplyDelete
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Interesting picture for me.I´m sorry my english is not very good,I write a little now, but I like your pictures.When I improve I will write more. Have a nice day. RichardReplyDelete
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Step 1. You will need to transfer yor GI Bill from your previous school to NC State by completing the 22-1995 transfer form. You can find this form on the VA website www.gibill.va.gov
- Go to www.gibill.va.gov
- Click on "Apply for Benefits"
- Click on Launch VONAPP (the Veterans Online Application System)
- Follow Instructions for creating a login and password
- Select the 22-1995 from the dropdown menu
- Complete the form and then submit electronically to VA
- Save a copy as a .pdf to send to the Certifying Official at NC State
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Step 3. Register for classes at NC State as soon as your enrollment appointment opens. To see when your enrollment appointment opens, log into the portal
Step 4. Complete the Certification Request on www.ncsu.edu/veterans after you have finished enrolling in classes and are done making schedule changes. Any schedule change that you make after you have turned in your worksheet (and we have reported your courses to VA) can result in your owing money to VA.
We will notify the cashiers office that you are a Chapter 33 student. Please see "Payment Deferment- Step by Step" for more information about how payments work at NC State.
Important Notes for Chapter 33 Students:
We will report your hours to VA as soon as your complete your enrollment workshset, however, we wait until cashiers office census day to report tuition and fees. You may receive a letter from VA in the meantime informing you that we reported that you were not charged and so they are not paying- please disregard this letter. As soon as we report the figures, VA will send payment.
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Your monthly desposits will come on the 1st of the month for the previous month and are only paid for days you are enrolled in class. So, for example, for the Fall semester if classes start on 17 August, you would be paid on 1 Sep for 17-31 August. This would not be a full months payment. The first full payment will come in 1 October for the month of September.
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Motorola Releases Status on ICS Upgrade Schedule
The majority of qualifying Motorola gadgets won't bite into Google's Ice Cream Sandwich until the second half of 2012.
Motorola finally released an estimated schedule for the Android 4.0 upgrade to be installed on many of its smartphones and tablets. Unfortunately, the news isn't good for those hoping for some tasty ice cream sandwich love this quarter. In fact, only a handful of devices will receive the update in 2Q12 and five devices in the following quarter. Over twenty smartphones and tablets are still stuck in the "evaluation and planning" phase (limbo), and awaiting a projected release date.
As Motorola indicates, upgrades go through four stages: evaluation and planning, development, testing, and the actual release. During the evaluation and planning stage, Motorola evaluates the benefits, technical issues and user experience of an upgrade. "Generally, we are not able to provide release dates in this stage," the company states. "There are also some cases in which we can state that an upgrade will happen but are not able to provide a release date. Please note that some products that enter the Evaluation and Planning phase may not complete the upgrade cycle."
Once the upgrade goes through development and testing, it must be approved by the carrier or local regulators. Typically this is when consumers actually notice that an OTA update is ready to install, but at times there's also a small testing group that will make sure everything is in order before the carrier unleashes the upgrade to the masses (Verizon, for example, does this). Otherwise, users can simply go into the Settings menu to see if a manual update is possible.
With that out of the way, here's Motorola's schedule thus far here in the States:
Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only
Motorola Xoom Family Edition
Atrix 2
Atrix 4G MB860
Photon 4G
Motorola Xyboard 8.2
Motorola Xyboard 10.1
Undetermined (meaning it's too early to project a timeframe)
Droid 3
Droid 4
Droid Bionic
Droid Razr
Droid Razr Maxx
Droid X2
Droid Xyboard 8.2
Droid Xyboard 10.1
Milestone 3
Milestone X2
Motorola Pro+
Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi + 3G MZ600
Motorola also provides a schedule for Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Mexico which can be viewed here.
"We know how excited you've been about getting the next stage of Ice Cream Sandwich updates for your Motorola devices," the company said in a blog. "Our engineers and designers are combing through the code and preparing it for you. We are pleased to provide more details to the ICS upgrades."
So far it seems that a majority of Motorola devices won't bite into Google's ice cream sandwich until later this year. Bummer, we know (sigh).
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1nebun , February 16, 2012 6:59 AMlol...Undetermined=laziness
1mrkdilkington , February 16, 2012 7:22 AMlmao glad I bought a Nexus S.
0joytech22 , February 16, 2012 8:30 AMGlad I have my Galaxy Nexus. lol. Although I'm pretty stupid when it comes to getting a phone, I always buy it when it's like $800.. -.-
I really need to learn to wait two months, now its $550.
-1halcyon , February 16, 2012 9:02 AMI must say I'm dissapointed. I have a Razr Maxx. Fortunately, Go Launcher is a nice step above the default Motorola interface, though even it is not perfect. I'm somewhat like Joytech...I tend to go for what I want in the now as opposed to worrying about the costs (when I can). I fear by the time they ready ICS for my phone there will be something newer that I'll really want...and probably get. ...of course they do that on purpose. ...at least I have a Transformer Prime to help cheer me up.
-1pinkeyes , February 16, 2012 9:46 AMSo Q3 '12 or later for all Motorola phones... and consider ICS came out in October '11.
My upgrade is up in April... and for me this means I just won't buy a Motorola phone, period.
0JOSHSKORN , February 16, 2012 10:30 AMUndetermined=You already paid for the phone. Sucks to be you!
I'm waiting for a phone the size of the Droid Galaxy Note, the battery of the Droid Razr Maxx and really good camera quality, with ICS out of the box, AND on Verizon. 4G is a given.
Until then, I'll wait.
1rakesh_toms , February 16, 2012 11:52 AMCompanies can do all these corporate talk BS! There are independent developers with very limited time and resources churning out ICS ROMs from AOSP base for these devices at fast pace. Sure they have a few kinks to be worked out, but that is because the developers dont have proper drivers and such. Should I really believe Motorola dont have the resources to update phones to ICS until after the next big android release??
0Anonymous , February 16, 2012 12:05 PMNo wonder Moto said they will unlock the bootloaders when it releases ICS. By that time the RAZR, in all 23 variations by then, will be nothing but a foot note in Moto's history book.
1cknobman , February 16, 2012 12:41 PMAfter getting burned by HTC and their "update" schedule I have vowed to never buy another Android phone unless it a pure Google phone.
Heck I am becoming so sick and tired of the android crap that goes on between the device manufacturers and carriers that I may just hold out for the next version of Windows phone and jump ship.
0digitalzom-b , February 16, 2012 12:53 PMCool. Once we get ice cream sandwich, everyone else will have moose tracks or something.
0house70 , February 16, 2012 12:58 PMFunny how the more Android enables features, like tethering and such, the more time it takes for the carriers to find ways to cripple them. Rest assured, this and their custom bloatware launcher and apps are the only reasons it takes that long to release them to masses.
Carriers like these, and stupid phone manufacturers, are the ones giving Android a bad fragmentation rep. in it's vanilla form Android is a perfect OS. I still prefer it to some closed alternatives, because it offers so much customization.
Even funnier is how only a few days after they have worked so hard to cripple their phones, some dev dude working alone can crack it and release it into the wild in just a few days. Instead of investing all that money into building roadblocks, they should invest it in revamping their hardware line and start listening to the customers' feedback. Is it that hard to slap a BIG battery together with a top-of -the-line screen, 2 GB RAM and release it in our hands?
0arges86 , February 16, 2012 1:32 PMWhy is the Photon getting a 3rd Quarter update, when the Electrify is on the 'Undetermined' list?
They are the same hardware, just different carriers.
3digitalzom-b , February 16, 2012 1:41 PMarges86Why is the Photon getting a 3rd Quarter update, when the Electrify is on the 'Undetermined' list?They are the same hardware, just different carriers.
Different carrier = different bloatware.
0whiteodian , February 16, 2012 2:46 PMWow, almost a year after the announcement/debut of ICS software updates come. I'm not a fanboy or anything, but this is making me have second thoughts about getting an Android phone. I guess I will stick out my 2.5 year old 3GS a little longer. I bought it when Droid phones were still relatively new. It has been a decent phone, but far from perfect. I'll wait for some new Droids designed around ICS or WP8. I'm definitely ready to move on from iOS.
1tsnorquist , February 16, 2012 3:29 PMSweet, only have to wait until Q3 2012 to get ICS for my Atrix.... =\
Maybe by then they'll have figured out why YouTube constantly locks up on the d*mn thing.
1erikstarcher , February 16, 2012 4:31 PMtsnorquistSweet, only have to wait until Q3 2012 to get ICS for my Atrix.... =\Maybe by then they'll have figured out why YouTube constantly locks up on the d*mn thing.
I am surprised to see the Atrix on this list. And I've never had an issue with YouTube on my Atrix.
-1hannibal , February 16, 2012 4:52 PMAny news about Defy+. If not in list... not ice cream?... Pity...
1FlayerSlayer , February 16, 2012 7:32 PMSo with Jelly Bean coming out this year, I'll still be running Gingerbread while phones are coming out three versions later (Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean) even though my phone was only a couple months old when ICS came out? It takes longer to port ICS to a phone than it took Google to write ICS in the first place?! Does that seem ridiculous to anyone?
Honeycomb was tablet exclusive. I guess ICS will be Nexus exclusive at this rate.
0halcyon , February 17, 2012 8:54 AMThere's nothing really wrong with Gingerbread but when they made it sound like you'd be able to get the latest and greatest when you bought the phone this news really stinx. I won't say the devs are lazy but I am disappointed that these ICS ports obviously get such a low priority. Motorola, you can do better.
0tsnorquist , February 17, 2012 1:13 PMerikstarcherI am surprised to see the Atrix on this list. And I've never had an issue with YouTube on my Atrix.
Lucky for you. The thing locks up 50% of the time for me on youtube. You can't do anything but remove the battery to restart the phone. It really sucks having an big Otterbox case on my phone too. On the bright side, i can pull the whole thing apart and reassemble in the dark now lol.


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Norfolk, VA (PRWEB) April 02, 2013
An economic impact analysis performed by the College of William and Mary Mason School of Business for Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority found the agency annually creates $121.5 million for the city's economy in addition to 1,148 jobs with an average wage of $46,434 at a time when the region was in the middle of an historically severe recession. NRHA enabled 7,065 Norfolk households to live in better quality housing than they could have afforded otherwise in FY2010. These households included a total of 17,600 people, or 7.25% of the total 2010 Norfolk population.
The study was broken down into four components:
1. Central Brambleton neighborhood from 1991 - 2010 (a case of their redevelopment efforts)
2. Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program in fiscal year 2010
3. Eleven NRHA assisted-rental communities in fiscal year 2010
4. Overall view of NRHA
"These four related studies over a two-year period are a rare comprehensive look at the quantitative and qualitative impacts of the many diverse activities of a redevelopment and housing authority", said study professors Roy L. Pearson and K. Scott Swan. In fact the New York Housing Authority, the nation's largest, has contacted NRHA on how to go about such a study.
The study concluded:
The professors noted, "It is clear that success of their programs is dependent on highly motivated, quality people and effective partnerships. One of the most important is NRHA's continuing ability to work with City of Norfolk. This seems to be a solid relationship - - mutually admirable comments and success abound – and their efforts match well with the city's initiatives."
Additional information on the study can be found on the NRHA website at http://bit.ly/14IxZRE.
Additional information on the Mason School of Business can be found at http://mason.wm.edu.
About NRHA
Founded in 1940, NRHA is a national leader in community revitalization and fostering sustainable mixed-income communities. As the largest redevelopment and housing authority in Virginia, NRHA is an important driver of the local economy.


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Calgary 1988
For the first time, the Olympic Winter Games were held over 16 days. The number of events increased from 39 in Sarajevo to 46 in Calgary, and among those making their debut were the super-G in alpine skiing and nordic combined team events, which had last been part of the Olympics in 1948. In all, 57 nations participated in the 1988 Winter Games, with the Soviet Union returning to the top of the medal table.
East German figure skater Katarina Witt, defended her Olympic title with a seductive performance to Bizet's Carmen. France's Franck Piccard won the gold in the new super-G event. Finland's Matti Nykanen, known as the Flying Finn' won all three ski jumping gold medals.


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Deep Space 9
Sitting at the entrance of the Bajoran wormhole, Deep Space 9 (often abbreviated to DS9) is a space station located in the Bajor Sector. While it offically remains a Federation station under Starfleet control, citizens of the Klingon Empire do have access to Deep Space 9.
Deep Space 9 serves as one of the most important mission hubs, meeting points and commerce centers of the Alpha Quadrant. It is also the base of operation for the joint Starfleet-Klingon Special Borg Task Force. Since the First Dominion War, a U.S.S. Defiant is traditionally assigned to the station. Deep Space Nine's current commanding officer is James Kurland.
System Description[edit | edit source]
DS9 was key to the defense of the Alpha Quadrant during the Dominion War, and its commander, Benjamin Sisko, laid the groundwork that led to Bajor joining the Federation.
Note: Although Deep Space 9 is officially within the Bajor System, it is seperately accessible from sector space.
History[edit | edit source]
Deep Space Nine was built in 2351 as a mining station, serving Cardassian forces during the Occupation of Bajor. The station's original designation is Terok Nor.
In 2369 Starfleet takes control of the station at the request of the Bajoran provisional government. Following the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole the station is moved from its original position in Bajor's orbit and becomes one of the most important commerce facilities in the entire Alpha Quadrant. It is also the starting point for any ship exploring the Gamma Quadrant.
After hostile confrontations lead to all-out war, Deep Space Nine is at the center stage of the First Dominion War from 2373 to 2375. The station's crew, including commanding officer Benjamin Sisko, take part in many pivotal battles of the war.
Following the Dominion War, Deep Space Nine remains an important hub for trade, commerce, diplomacy and military operations. While True Way forces attempt to destabilize the region by attacking the station numerous times, DS9 is mostly recognized as the base of operation for joint Starfleet-Klingon anti-Borg operations. In late 2409 Deep Space Nine is once again overrun by Dominion forces, who were displaced in time by the Bajoran Prophets.
Locations & NPCs[edit | edit source]
Promenade[edit | edit source]
These NPCs sell various equipment, commodities, and weapons.
- STF Vendors (inactive since Season 7 launch, items now aquired via the Reputation System )
- Admiral D'Vak explains Omega Force
- Commander Roxy can convert requisitions to standard and Special Reserve gear as well as sells the Assimilated Borg Technology set and Liberated Borg duty officers for [Encrypted Data Chip]s
- M.A.C.O. Commando is the Federation space vendor
- M.A.C.O. Veteran is the Federation ground vendor
- Honor Guard Elite is the Klingon space vendor
- Honor Guard Veteran is the Klingon ground vendor
- Kit Merchants Kalti Vrann and Kilta Vrann, Andorian twins who sell Mk V and VII kits
- The Mugato Handler, who provides the 800 Day Veteran Reward
- Yeserin and Konzaar, Commodities Brokers
- Outfitter Adjka and Armorer Zentan, who sell Mk I-IX Personal Shields and Body Armor
- Mo'Neke, the Tailor
- Device Merchants Dolgun and Tohmoe
- Pag, the same Ferengi merchant from Earth Spacedock [1]
- Weapon Procurer Urgmaht, who sells common disruptor personal weapons
- Weaponmaster Targosk, who sells common phaser personal weapons
- Ahnya-Maahlia, the Orion female dancer in Urgmaht and Targosk's booth
- An unnamed Trader offering Trade Duty Officer missions
- Bajoran Temple
Upper level:
- Admiral Karebbah, part of the Federation Diplomatic Corps
Docking Ring[edit | edit source]
West[edit | edit source]
These NPCs can help you with your starship.
- Shipwright Arcol, who can help you customize your starship
- Dockmaster Det, who can help you select your starship
- A Ship Equipment vendor, from whom you can purchase various starship equipment and weapons
- Ship Procurer Eclia, from whom you can requisition starships
- Shuttle Requisitions, from whom you can requisition shuttles
- The Chief Engineer, who can repair ship injuries
East[edit | edit source]
- Lieutenant Commander Tana, a Skill Trainer who can help you with respecs
- Chief Medical Officer to heal injured crew
Quark's Bar[edit | edit source]
These NPCs sell various food and drink to the player. There is a Dabo wheel in the bar where you can play.
Operations[edit | edit source]
To get to Operations (or "Ops"), take the turbolift next to the beam-in location.
- Captain James Kurland, commander of the station and mission giver
- An officer at the upper level (who alternates between one of the three professions), from whom you can requisition Bridge Officers
- Captain Gorah
- Lieutenant Commander Adina Charles
Missions Involved[edit | edit source]
- "Taste of Home"
- "Temple Offerings"
- "Venture into Deep Space" [Lv 39]
- "War Games" [Lv 40]
- "Shutdown" [Lv 40]
- "Rapier" [Lv 41]
- "Crack in the Mirror" [Lv 43]
- "Seeds of Dissent" [Lv 44]
- "The 2800" Feature Episode Series [Lv 45]
- "Second Wave" [Ep 1]
- "Operation Gamma" [Ep 3]
- "Boldly They Rode" [Ep 5]
- "Foxes and Hounds" [PvE Fleet Action] (currently unavailable)
- "DS9 under Siege!" [PvE Fleet Action] (currently unavailable)
Notes[edit | edit source]
- The appearance of the space around Deep Space 9 was heavily redesigned with the release of the fourth Featured Series The 2800 to more closely resemble canon (e.g., purple Denorios belt instead of diffuse brown nebula).
- Starting with Season Five, Klingon players have access to the station.
Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Apparently, he can be in two places at the same time.
External link[edit | edit source]
- Deep Space 9 at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki.
- Deep Space 9 at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek Wiki.


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
It's a Happy Thing
9 comments:
- Mary Witzl said...
Thank you for this, Bish!
Here's to having all five senses and being able to read. Those rank high on my list too, along with clean drinking water (which really does make me happy -- weird, but true) and grass (as in the green stuff that grows by the side of the road). But I'd better save that for my own post, hadn't I?
- January 19, 2010 at 7:34 AM
- Angela said...
Thank you so much for the award--you are too kind and to see myself in such good company is especially wonderful!
The Crock Pot Kitchen is new to me tho, and I love my crock pot! I'll be checking that one out asap!
- January 19, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Kelly said...
Thank you so much, Bish!! I hope your 2010 is full of happiness!
- January 19, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Tabitha said...
Thanks Bish!!! What a wonderful award. I like to think about all things that make me happy. :)
- January 19, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Elana Johnson said...
I think I'll have some new blogs to follow from your list. And I so love being able to read and write. I just helped a student who couldn't read. And what a tragedy that is.
- January 19, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- MG Higgins said...
Congrats on the award, Bish! Cool answers. I love learning new things about people. The ocean is sure one of my top enjoyments.
- January 19, 2010 at 4:05 PM
- Vijaya said...
Thank you, Bish. But you have no idea how much you have taught me.
I like how simple your list is. When I think of the things that make me happy, it's quite similar. But as Mary says, I'd better save it for my own post.
- January 19, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Anne Spollen said...
Very cool - and such a positive award. It was fun reading yours (but you "swiped" so many of mine, lol)
Ok, I'm not going to think about this for now. I will sit down and do the post and see what pops up then.
And thanks for thinking of me!
- January 21, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Lilfix said...
Thank you for the award and I will try to get my happy thoughts together and post them this weekend!
- January 23, 2010 at 11:03 AM


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|Christian Ballard DT Iowa
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|Has experience at both end and tackle. Nice blend of size and speed makes him an ideal 3-4 defensive end. Also has the ability to line up at tackle in a 4-3 scheme. Explosive off the snap; allows him to generate a powerful bull rush, even considering his relative lack of size for an interior lineman. A hard worker with a ton of experience against top competition.
|A 'tweener – smaller than your average interior lineman, not as athletic as your average end. Benefited from playing next to Adrian Clayborn and received less attention from offensive lines as a result.
|Ballard is a tough player to project, and his success at the next level may depend on the type of system he lands in. He may not have a true position in a 4-3 scheme, but he could excel at end in a 3-4. Either way, he'll either need to add some strength or slim down, depending on what type of role he's asked to fill. Given the questions about his position, it's tough to justify him in the 1st round but he could prove to be a steal in the 2nd or 3rd.
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Closest Airport: OGG
Best Winds: Feb-Nov (winds all year)
Best Surf: Oct-Mar
Average Kite Size: Small (or really small)
Cost Factor: The full range… you can do it very cheap if you have to, but the niceties of travel comfort may suck you in and bleed you dry.
Maui is the place where kiteboarding evolved. Laird
Hamilton, Marcus "Flash" Austin, Lou Wainman, Elliot Leboe, Robby
Naish, Pete Cabrinha and Don Montague are just a few of the pioneers
from here. Strong trades makes this island one of the most popular
kiteboarding destinations and training grounds for pros.
Yes, Maui is famous for big waves like Jaws, but Ho'okipa does not
allow kiteboarders, and the only place you can go to ride waves is
Lanes, where there is no beach. You must go over dry reef, which is
slippery but very sharp. Even most of the locals stay away from there.
There are three other location besides Lanes: Kite Beach , Kihei and
Waiehu. The majority of kiteboarders go to Kite Beach, located on the
lower side of Kanaha Beach Park. You are not allowed to kite before 11
a.m. on the North Shore, so please follow the rules. Kihei gets wind in
the afternoon when the north side of the island is onshore and light,
or when it is blowing Kona (which happens a lot in winter). Unlike the
North Shore, there is no regulation to separate windsurfers or time to
go out, which means you can get out in the water at 6 a.m. if you want.
Waiehu is for experts only, since it only has a tiny beach to launch
and the wind is often straight onshore. If you make a mistake, you end
up getting tangled up in palm trees, or worse. When Kite Beach is
unbearably gusty, this place gets good. —Tomoko Okazaki
Kyle Touhey's Maui Kiteboarding Guide
Kiting at Kite Beach, Kanaha, Naish Beach or Lanes connects you with so many historical moments in the life this sport. It's like going to a museum, but instead of being separated from the exhibits by velvet ropes or glass you can become part of it all. It's like going to the Louvre and being the one to make Mona Lisa smile
Maui is such a great first adventure trip because it's just so damn easy to do! You have all of the newest gear in the world for sale a few minutes from the beach. There are cheap lodgings ranging from hostels to affordable bungalows better suited for families or significant others. Car rentals are cheap, and we have a habit of renting ridiculously luxurious cars as a point of humorous frivolity. There's plenty else to do for non-kiters, and even though you'll definitely get a tan, the temperature is oddly always perfect.
You can easily get there from anywhere in North America, and if you take a few minutes to look online you will easily find cheap direct flights from most major cities on the West Coast. It is totally plausible to leave work one evening and arrive in Hawaii just in time to meet your friends at the Fish Market for a late Ahi burger supper. A long-weekend later and you're back in the office with a tan, a still-fat wallet, and a cocky smirk knowing that you've had so much more excitement than Jimmy from the cubicle next to you.
The place may hold certain mysticism, but rest assured that it is definitely not a "pro's only" venue. Don't be afraid that you're not good enough because even though you'll easily find yourself riding and maybe chatting with some of the world's best, the spots provide something for everyone. There are a dozen kite schools along Kite Beach and Naish Beach. With plenty of friendly kiters and big sandy beaches for launching and landing, there's no reason to be afraid. Where else can you cruise around shirtless in a board-filled Mustang GT and drive up to the beach to see the latest seagull-look-alike prototypes being tested?
The best part of Maui: the place sets up perfectly for wave riding. You read all the articles and see the photos these days and the whole focus is on waves. Well even though you might not have perfect blue-green curls at home, in Maui you are in a perfect place to see what all this fuss is about. There is a reef a few hundred meters offshore and upwind where the waves start to break. This makes them break in a predictable location and dissipate long before you would get in trouble. You can get close and try working up from your first ripples to larger waves along the coast without the fear of being slammed by shore-pound and destroying gear.
For us and many of our friends, Maui has become an annual pilgrimage during the fall, if not more often. The Autumn seems to provide a perfect escape from the impending doom and gloom of Winter in Canada to an excellent balance of wind and wave conditions. Maui gets bigger swells in the winter and bigger winds in the summer, but if we are going for only a short trip, then it makes sense to go during the shoulder seasons when it is more likely to get out on the water every day with a great mix of both.
This year more than ever, our focus was on tracking down some decent waves, and the forecast did not disappoint. Riding at Lanes was on the menu most days. There are not too many places close to North America with that kind of right-hand reef setup (great for natural-footers to rider frontside) and we were totally stoked at the idea. Having ridden there many times before, we were all too aware of the dangers of launching and landing at this spot. There are many other easier launches, but the prospect of heavy waves kept us coming back for more. It must have been obvious that we were out-of-towners as during the whole of our stay you could have driven past that spot any time between 11 and dusk to see Kyle and Stefano still bottom turning without care to stop for food, rest or water (PS. Thank you RedBull & Rockstar). That is the kind of enjoyment that we get out of this place.
We both remember our first trips to Maui many years ago. There was a feeling of being lucky to be permitted access to such a place. At the same time, it was accompanied by a dread of doing the wrong thing and being scrutinized for it. But what we know now is that those fears were just internal and that most places are just as friendly as home. With every new adventure taken, there is more comfort and excitement to go on the next. Maui was a great place to start all of that.
So break free of your home world and start exploring what this planet has to offer. Maui is the perfect trip to get that first taste of adventure and excellent conditions with low risk and a sensible budget… and it's probably windy right now.
Getting There
Most major cities on the West Coast of North America offer very affordable and easy direct flights. To give an idea of price, if you pay more than $500 for a ticket then you're getting a bad deal. With the rising price of fuel though, that will likely be far from true by the time this goes to print.
Gear Transport & Rental
The agents for the airlines are already wise to all of your clever schemes for smuggling your 'golf' gear to Maui. With oversize baggage, I've found that the best card to play here is the 'nice guy.' You won't outsmart them, so you'll have to charm them.
Otherwise, most local shops offer board demos/rentals and www.KSMaui.com even offers kite rental. Book ahead before you go if you plan to leave the gear behind.
The winds in Maui are quite predictable. They are also quite strong and can be very gusty, so be ready. A clear sunny day will bring E or NE trade winds from across the ocean. The North Shore spots get an extra push because of a local thermal and Venturi effect created from the air heating and rising and the winds channeling in the valley between the volcanoes. It's not unheard of to kite every day of a trip, but also be weary that overcast skies can kill the wind or make it ever gustier.
Places to ride
Kiting on Maui's NorthShore connects you with so many historical moments in the life this sport. It's like going to a museum, but instead of being separated from the exhibits by velvet ropes or glass you can become part of it all. It's like going to the Louvre and being the one to make Mona Lisa smile.
Kite Beach and Naish Beach: Right close to the Kahului airport, Naish beach (aka. Action beach or Flash Beach) is probably the most accessible choice, along with Kite Beach - a "must do." Both have sandy launches and a friendly vibe. But remember we're talking about Maui here, and you can't talk about Maui without mentioning the waves. Launch from either of these spots and head to outer reefs like Boneyards, and Lower Kanaha for some classic, clean, low-consequence wave riding.
Lanes: If your skills are up to par and you have a taste for excitement and powerful waves (along with the occasional cut below the knees) then drive east up near Ho'okipa to Lanes for some world class wave kiting.
The point is, there is something for everyone on Maui: beginners, intermediates and pro's alike.
Local Scene
The place may hold certain mysticism as a sort of holy place for kiteboarding, but rest assured that it is definitely not a "pro's only" venue. Don't be afraid that you're not good enough because even though you'll easily find yourself riding and maybe chatting with some of the world's best, the vibe on the island's sunny beaches brings out the good stuff. Maui is famous for its peanut gallery, but just like anywhere else they are probably just giving their buddies the gears and will let you pass unscathed. If you feel some localism is at the wave spots. Don't worry - if you give respect you will get it. When it gets big out there, everyone is too focused on themselves to worry if you are a kook or not.
Best Wind Direction
The best wind is the typical NE trade winds. Overcast days can shift the direction more E, causing gustier conditions – it's best to get away from the beach as quickly as possible.
Occasionally during winter, the winds will shift SE (ie. "Kona Wind"). The best bet is to head to Kihei bay on the south shore.
Access Issues
Local Hazards
Watch out for shallow reef. For the most part they will be visible by looking where the waves break. The worst you should expect is a couple of cuts and bruises, but that can ruin a trip, and a lot more if not properly treated.
Also, there is a problem with vagrant locals at times. They are harmless at the beach, but do pose a serious threat of theft for your belongings. Be aware.
Ability Level
Maui has something for everyone, from absolute beginner taking first lessons, to seasoned pro's looking for double overhead waves.
Fear Factor
Maui's fear factor comes only from the overwhelming immersion in such a watersports oriented culture and location. As for the kiteboarding itself, it can be a little windy and gusty at times, but on the whole to people and spots are very friendly and inviting. Don't be afraid, try it!
Must do's
Maui's south shore is packed full of condo's and hotels just itching to get your medium to high-end business, and are a great bet if you are looking for creature comforts. If you want more of a local feel, try to rent a B&B or house near Paia town. New regulations might make this a little harder to do, so start trolling the internet for that perfect under-the-table deal. For the budget traveler, there are a few hostels on the North Shore. My pick would be the Banana Bungalow (www.MauiHostel.com ) for its fun vibe.
Car Rental
Luckily for cost offset, rental cars in Maui are typically quite affordable, even from Major chains. It's worth upgrading your credit card to save on rental insurance though. If you need something bigger for your extra gear, check out www.AlWest.com for reliable vans and minivans. Theft can be an issue, so keep away from obvious tourist cars like convertibles, and try to blend in as much as possible. Try even putting a sticker over the rental agency's logo.
For the ultimate in low budget, most people will tell you to check out www.MauiCruisers.net
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I remember my first trips to Maui many years ago. There was a feeling of being lucky to be permitted access to such a place. With every new adventure taken since, there is more comfort and excitement to go on the next. Maui was a great place to start all of that.


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Two members of 2012 SPHL-champion Columbus Cottonmouths will participate in the third-annual Womanless Beauty Pageant, benefiting the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of Russell County.
Assistant coach Brad Prefontaine and enforcer Daniel Amesbury will be participating in the pageant and goaltender Andrew Loewen, last year's pageant winner, will be on hand to pass on the crown to this year's winner.
The event will be held this Saturday, April 28 at 6:30 pm at the Central Activity Center on 14th Street in Phenix City, Alabama. Admission is $10 and tickets will be available at the door. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of Russell County.
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2: Neymar
The poster boy of Brazilian football, Neymar has very much mimicked Gareth Bale in terms of becoming the apprentice of a global superstar.
The only difference? His mentor is Lionel Messi.
In time one would assume that he will take up Messi's mantle wherever he eventually puts him down. Has the talent within him to dominate any playing field.


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Celebrities Who Wear Dolce & Gabbana
List of celebrities who are often caught either promoting or wearing Dolce & Gabbana, listed alphabetically with photos when available. The famous people listed below have either officially endorsed Dolce & Gabbana or have famously worn Dolce & Gabbana in public. Dolce & Gabbana is an iconic fashion brand, so it's not wonder that actors, musicians and athletes have been seen wearing Dolce & Gabbana when they're not busy working. If you're a big fan of Dolce & Gabbana then it might make you feel that much cooler knowing that these notable people all love wearing Dolce & Gabbana as well. List items include Katy Perry, Britney Spears and many more.
This list answers the question, "Which celebrities wear Dolce & Gabbana?"
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Top 10 + Snowasis = The Ultimate Spring Skiing Experience
Spring in a ski town is an adventure. One day you will be sporting a T-shirt and sunscreen while skiing corn snow and slushy conditions, the next day your baklava covers your face in an attempt to keep your cheeks warm from continuous face shots. Regardless of the conditions, spring on skis is a "must-have" experience for any skier's bucket list.
Top 10 Spring Musts:
- Dressing in retro ski gear, clown outfits and anything day-glo!
- Pond skimming
- Ski in the morning, golf in the afternoon
- Dance in your ski boots at a spring concert
- Ski/Board in shorts, miniskirts, t-shirts, bikini... anything to get some much needed sun on our winter skin!
- Corn snow in the morning
- Slush "hero" bumps in the afternoon
- Racoon eyes! Perfect suntanned/sunburned outline of your glasses or goggles
- Surprise epic powder days in March & April
- Last chance to build snowman or other snow sculpture creation (perfect conditions for snow to stick)
Growing up, spring skiing felt like a continuous celebration. The lengthening days, warmer temperatures and promise of summer around the corner, lured everyone out from hibernation and onto the slopes. When temperatures lurked around 50° we skied the morning and hit the golf course in the afternoon. On days when the snow arrived, we would gear up for some of the best powder days of the season. As the mornings turned to warm afternoons, skiers and riders would soak the sun après style.
This spring PCMR is hosting an array of spring-fling fun at the resort. Grab your family and come play on and off the snow for a weeklong festival: Snowasis in the Snow! PCMR is one of North America's favorite family resorts, because of the many programs, events and experiences they offer. Snowasis in the Snow is a week of activities and celebration for the entire family to enjoy:
- Monday, March 25 3:15-4:00 p.m. - Avalanche rescue dog meet & greet: meet the cutest Park City Mountain Resort team members when our dog teams demonstrate what they can do and answer your questions at the bottom of First Time and Eagle chairlifts.
- Tuesday, March 26 3:30-5:00 p.m. - Kid's Carnival and Parade: watch as the kids from our Signature instruction programs parade through the resort base area, followed by a carnival for the whole family - including face painting, balloon animals, food and games.
- Wednesday, March 27 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - "Songs from the Slopes" karaoke party: find the Karaoke Caravan on the mountain and show off your voice to the Resort. Then enjoy a fun après experience for the whole family with Park City's own Cowboy Joe. Songs from the Slopes participants can watch their rockstar performances from the mountain on the small screen.
- Thursday, March 28 12:00-1:00 p.m.- Drum to the Snow Gods: Join our drum circle and beat a call to the snow gods.
- Friday, March 29 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Snowmamas Meet-up: join our Snowmamas and Snowpapas for a ski tour, featuring a scavenger hunt in our Adventure Alleys.
- Saturday, March 30 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Après concert with the George T. Gregory Band, playing a mix of R&B, Motown, blues, jazz and New Orleans rock.
- Sunday, March 31 ALL DAY - Easter Celebration: join our all-mountain Easter egg hunt beginning at 9 a.m. Kids 6 and under are invited to the Kids Korral, and the rest of the mountain is open to egg hunters of all ages in search for the Golden Egg (Season Pass!!!)
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I set up our camera close a hive entrance a couple days ago with the intention of playing back the video and counting how many bees entered and exited the hive in 60 seconds. Futility is the word for that. But here's some of the footage I used, some of it in slow-motion and cropped in close (so it's not the highest resolution). It's just a video test, only for purists.
I'm trying to find a file type that doesn't produce the ghostly after-image of the bees flying. It may look kind of cool, but it looks better in the original HD without the after-image. If anyone has any tips on how to encode a video file for upload so it doesn't do that, I'm listening. Thanks.
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Man they're going crazy! Yeah, good luck with counting those.
By all accounts Phil if we can get some decent weather later in the summer like last summer I think we will do ok with a honey bounty this year. The girls are off to a roaring start this spring. To the point I am a little scared. I think you will get a fright when you do your first inspection.
My hives are exploding. At the top of the day when it's warm and they are bringing in nectar and honey, I would hate to think I had to count bees coming and going. Just do a plus or minus 10,000 in 60 seconds. I really think this is going to be a good year for us. It's been cool and the bloom has been slow and steady and we just had another pollen explosion. The girls are going NUTS!! I love it!!
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Radical Chicago History Bicycle Tour at meet at Cafe Jumping Bean
September 29, 2013 from 10:30am to 2pm
Join us for the second Radical History Bicycle Tour of Chicago and learn about our city's deep history and traditions of radicalism; the socialists, anarchists, feminists, and union militants who struggled to make real progressive change. Tour stops and lectures will include: The Murals of Pilsen, A People's History of Cook County Hospital, the 1997 UPS Strike, Irish radicalism in Chicago, Hull House and Black Writers of the West Side, and the struggle for Abortion rights. The tour is a…See More


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Khartoum — For the first time since 2011 the World Food Programme (WFP) has been allowed to enter areas controlled by the government in the war-torn Blue Nile state of Sudan. UN says a rapid needs assessment has been carried out in all six localities of the province.
The operation was executed jointly by the WFP, Sudan Red Crescent Society, the national NGO Mubadiroon and the Sudanese Human Aid Commission (HAC).
Fighting in Blue Nile and South Kordofan between the Sudanese army (SAF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) began in September 2011 and it forced "thousands to flee their homes", WFP said in a statement on 4 April.
"We are giving a two-month ration for this first round of distribution, following an assessment which we carried out early last month in two of the areas most severely affected by the conflict -- Geissan and Kurmuk," said WFP Programme Officer Arduino Mangoni.
Geissan and Kurmuk, the most affected localities by the conflict, count with some 12.000 and 39.000 people in need of aid, WFP said. According to an assessment, a total of 76.000 people are reliant on humanitarian assistance due to displacement, loss of assets, lack of cultivation last season, and limited/lack of income generating activities, UN OCHA noted.


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Weekend Events
Weekend events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, June 20 – Sunday, June 23, 2013.
Cave board to discuss policies
CAVE CITY — The Cave City School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the high school library to consider several policies and additional School Choice applicants who beat the filing deadline, said Superintendent Steven Green. Also with reviewing a monthly financial report, the …
Ozarka to offer GED test
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College in Melbourne will give the GED Test at 8:30 a.m. July 8 and 22 in Room 516 of the Wyth Duke Adult Education Building. The test will also be given at 9 a.m. at the following locations: • Ash Flat — Ozarka …
Sharp veterans office moves
ASH FLAT — Sharp County Veteran Services Officer Jackie LeBeau is moving to a new office located at the rear of the Sharp County District Court/Mental Health Resource Building, behind the courthouse in Ash Flat. A large sign on the building indicates where the veterans …
Youth Group holds fundraiser
MELBOURNE — Melbourne First United Pentecostal Church, located at 99 Winfree in Melbourne, will have a fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. An indoor yard sale and bake sale will be held, and grilled hot dogs will be served. All proceeds will go …
Spring River Assoc. Singing set
CAVE CITY — Ring's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 2925 Highway 58 near Cave City, will host the monthly Spring River Associational Singing at 6 p.m. Saturday. Randy Jones serves as president, and the singing features congregational singing as well as special groups. Light …
Club News
Batesville Area Radio Club Batesville area ham radio operators will join with thousands of other amateur radio operators who will be showing off their emergency communication capabilities Saturday and Sunday. The field day is the climax of the week-long Amateur Radio Week sponsored by the …
Camps, attractions among summer activities highlighted
Although summer is a time of rest and relaxation for school-age children, learning does not have to come to a standstill. Research has shown that students' learning regresses over the summer. This is known as the "summer slide." In an effort to limit the amount …
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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at 51
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. …
Rhunia Edington
MELBOURNE — Rhunia Anna Mae Condrey Edington, 71, of Melbourne died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in a Little Rock hospital. Born March 22, 1942, in Herpel, she was the daughter of Weldon and Bessie Neal Condrey. She enjoyed traveling, especially spending time at the beach, …
Forrest Faulkner
Forrest Pierce Faulkner, 74, of Batesville died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Batesville. Born June 3, 1939, in Cherry Valley, he was the son of Hubert and Geneva Pierce Faulkner. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of First Church of …


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This is the 30th year of ALA's Banned Book Week. According to Banned Book Week.org, "Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. For more information on Banned Books Week, click here."
ALA has created a timeline to walk you through the books that have been challenged and banned during that time period.
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Health care policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, makes the bold prediction in the New York Times that in just eight years the health insurance industry will be extinct in America. He claims it will be replaced by accountable care organizations, or ACOs. Emanuel's description of how these future new ACOs will work sounds incredibly similar to how Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are supposed to work.
You may then ask yourself why his prediction about the growth of ACOs won't just turn out like very similar failed predictions decades ago about HMOs. Emanuel's justification leaves much to be desired (emphasis mine).
A.C.O.'s are not simply a return to the health maintenance organizations of the 1990s. Although in both models patients are members of a provider network with a specific group of doctors and hospitals, and both are paid primarily per member rather than per procedure or test, there are big differences between them. H.M.O.'s were often large national corporations far removed from their members. In contrast, A.C.O.'s will consist of local health care providers working as a team to take care of patients who are likely to be members for years at a time. H.M.O.'s often cut costs not by keeping people healthy but by denying patients services and by forcing doctors and hospitals to take lower payments. In the 1990s, we lacked the information technology and proven models of integrated care delivery that we have now. These advances will allow A.C.O.'s to simultaneously improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
Lets break his argument into two main parts:
1) ACOs will be local and smaller.
Addressing the issue of size. There were always many relatively small HMOs and there was nothing stopping the formation of small HMOs, if there was a real market or business case for them. There is also little reason to believe that very profitable ACOs will just choose to stop growing or be willing to stop growing to please Mr. Emanuel. After all Kaiser Permanente at one point was a small local ACO-like company until it grew into a huge national company.
2) Technological magic will make the laws of economics no longer apply.
The second point is frankly just wishful thinking. It is possible developments in technology will improve medical efficiency, making it easier to improve health outcomes and reduce cost, but this has been happening for decades. Many efficiencies have already been worked into the system.
The reality is that many other major medical treatments will be expensive for the foreseeable future, so denying care will be remain a smart financial move for the ACO. Providing someone with a more cost effective heart surgery that only costs $60,000 instead of $100,000 is a better financial move, but it still isn't nearly as good a financial move as denying that person any surgery or otherwise skimping on the quality of care if the ACO/HMO/insurance can get away with it.
There is no reason to believe an ACO, like an HMO, will not try to make money from new efficiencies and also try to make money by denying care and demanding lower payments. If you are paid a set amount ahead of time, the same basic financial incentive to try to do anything to not spend money on the patient remains.
Sadly this basically magical thinking played a huge role in the creation of the Affordable Care Act. Instead of copying proven solutions that have been in use for decades in other countries, we are going to rely on wishful beliefs that essentially claim we will make a new version of a previously failed idea work.