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The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) is calling on men to strike and join the global one billion rising aimed at ending violence worldwide. AFELL said it is especially in solidarity with African women whose quest is to study violence no more as women around the world today February 14, observe the 15th anniversary of 'V Day,' a global movement to end violence against women.
The Association said such atrocity can only end if one billion men and women show their collective strength and solidarity to end this violence; to say "enough'! The violence ends now."
In other countries where 'end to violence' is being observed, there are series of activities among which will be hundreds of inspiring posts, photos, and videos of women and men, celebrities and ordinary people who have been organizing for months and speaking out about why they are rising to end violence against women.
Some are organizing dances, flash mobs, workshops, road shows, candle lighting and signature campaigns. While in Liberia, AFELL is encouraging every one woman to call on every radio talk show speaking against violence and or send messages to other women aimed at rising and demanding an end to violence against women.
Other strategies as part of AFELL's position in the global movement is that it has been partnering with Kvinna till Kvinna, a Swedish organization to create awareness on domestic violence and gather inputs from women on how to enact a Domestic Violence Law for Liberia.
This sensitization campaign has been ongoing since 2009 and AFELL is now in nine of the 15 counties and still sees the need to do more and expand nationally. According to AFELL's President, Teplah Reeves, the challenges are cultural barriers and some women who are afraid of appraisal therefore refuse to tell their stories.
"So as we join other women today to observe this moment, we want women, men, our brothers, uncles to strike against violence and dance with us as we rise to fight violence and say no!" Cllr. Reeves concluded.

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The Minister of Internal Affairs, Blamo Nelson says the Progressive Movement of Liberia which was started in the 1980's is not dormant. According to Minister Nelson the progressives who were advocating for change yesterday are still involved in the transition process that Liberia is currently in.
Minister Nelson stated that the numerous progressives of yesteryear did not go to prisons for no cause because now Liberians are enjoying liberties because of the sacrifices that progressives went through.
He named Dr. Tokpah Nah Tipotah, Harris Greaves, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, among others as members of the progressives that know the effects of an undemocratic government as they who were once advocates for change, were beaten and harassed can now lead a government of inclusion.
The Minister of Internal Affairs (MIA), Blamo Nelson said that the route cause of Liberia's problems is political in that the founders of the country met, debated and decided to exclude the aboriginal in government.
Speaking at the weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Minister Nelson said that today's Liberia is one that not only includes natives or opposition party members but includes everybody.
Minister Nelson said that during the days of centralization divide and rule was the order of the day. Chiefdoms and communities were divided in turn leading to the civil war. He added that now Liberians have to reverse that.
He continued that with almost 2,500 general towns, 400 plus clans and almost 250 chiefdoms in the country, power has to be given back to the people and not just from Monrovia but to the rest of the country for local governments to be strengthened.
"Services are not being probably distributed if everyone in the country is to feel part of the country because a teacher in a village somewhere in Lofa must be able to receive his/her check, cash it or even get a passport in Lofa. That is decentralization and that is where this government wants to take the country and this government knows that this will create national healing," the MIA Minister stated further.
Minister Nelson concluded that as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs implementing a national policy on decentralization and local government is part of his main agenda and that many times people say nothing is happening because it has not translated to change in their pocketbooks.


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Br'er Bear is a fictional character from the Uncle Remus folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris.
Br'er Bear is a villain in the animated sequences of the 1946 Walt Disney-produced film, Song of the South; the character was voiced by Nick Stewart, in Australia, this character was voiced by Max Tegas. Br'er Bear is portrayed as stupid, slow-witted and prone to violence when provoked, leaving him open to being tricked repeatedly by Br'er Rabbit when he accompanies Br'er Fox. Unlike the character's depiction in the earlier illustrations of Frederick S. Church, A. B. Frost, and E. W. Kemble, the Disney animators redesigned Br'er Bear in a more slapstick, cartoony style.
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Q. What did OKC do to take the free‑throw line away from you last night?
DANNY GREEN: They locked up a little bit more. They paid a little more attention to detail. They gave up more, I guess, for Tony in the paint, didn't leave us as much. They trusted Ibaka and Adams to do a great job, which they did, altering shots and blocking shots. But for the most part I think we got some good open looks. Just didn't make many. Manu is the only one that got hot, but they did a great job of executing their defense. That's why they won the game.
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text: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at Castle Air Museum in Atwater California. A view of the nose landing gear. More information on the SR-71 is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird. The SR-71 used Pratt & Whitney J58-1 engines. More information on the J58 is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_J58. Here is a video on the SR-71. This is a segment of a longer video but it is interesting just the same: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_-mCPA_Gk0. Here is an article by Lockheed Martin on the SR-71: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/100years/stories/blackbird.html.


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What the 2013 world horoscope predicts for the year is thoroughly explained. So are the astrological forecasts for each of the twelve Zodiac signs (sun signs), based on the New Year horoscope and the continued movements of the planets in 2013.
A full personal forecast is done with the complete birth chart. But that's impossible in a book, where predictions based on the sun signs constitute the best alternative. That may be enlightening, too, and opens the door to what astrology and the horoscope can reveal.
The authorThe writer of the book, Stefan Stenudd, is a Swedish author and astrologer who has written several bestselling books about astrology since the 1970's. He has also written books about myth, life energy concepts, Ancient Greek cosmology, and the Japanese martial arts. His fiction, too, deals with cosmological and existential themes.
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First lady's official photo showcases bangs, instead of arms
Compiled by Chron.com | February 20, 2013 | Updated: February 21, 2013 11:34am
The White House on Wednesday released a new official photo of first lady Michelle Obama.
And while her sculpted arms got attention in her 2009 photo, her famous bangs are front and center now.
In the photo, the fashionable first lady is wearing a navy dress with three-quarter-length sleeves. Four years ago, she showed off her well-toned arms in a sleeveless black dress. She's smiling broadly in both elegant photographs.
The new portrait was shot on Feb. 12 in the White House's Green Room by White House photographer Chuck Kennedy, according to USA Today.
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WASHINGTON -- Minutes after the Wizards' latest loss, Randy Wittman moved into position before waiting reporters and a bank of cameras. The Wizards coach paused before starting his postgame comments, staring at the final box score, literally scratching his head in apparent disbelief. Matching the ignominious record for worst start in franchise history will have that effect. Washington fell to 0-8 for the second straight season as Al Jefferson tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Utah Jazz pulled away in the fourth quarter for an 83-76 win on Saturday night. The Jazz (5-6), only 1-6 on the road entering the nation's capital, grabbed 26 offensive rebounds, held Washington to 13 points in the fourth quarter and 36.5 percent (31 of 85) shooting overall from the field. The NBA's only winless team, Washington began the game with a new starting lineup for the first time this season, one that opened the game on a 15-2 run. The Wizards led by eight points in the third quarter, but...
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BRITISH Transport Police have released CCTV images of a suspect in the theft of a specialist mountain bike from a train travelling from Penzance just after Christmas.
Officers said they wanted to speak to a man pictured on camera in connection with the theft on Saturday, December 28.
Police said the 38-year-old owner of the bike put his white and red Hard Rock bicycle in the storage compartment on the 17.39 service to London Paddington, but when he got off at Truro it was gone.
"Inquiries have been ongoing since the theft to discover who took the cycle," said investigating officer PC Wayne Frost.
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PC Frost said bicycles unfortunately remained a "desirable target" for many thieves at stations, but the BTP was cracking down on this type of crime, with a team dedicated to tackling the issue.
"We're undertaking plain-clothes and high-profile operations to catch thieves in the act," he said. "We're also working closely with cycle and second-hand shops in the area and are monitoring online auction and advertising sites to make it more difficult for thieves to sell on stolen property."
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West Coast janglers Craft Spells are heading East next month to play Cincinatti's Midpoint Music Festival (September 27 - 29) which also features the likes of Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Dirty Projectors, Sleigh Bells and many more. Tickets for the fest are still available and the whole line-up is at the bottom of this post.
Before the festival, Craft Spells will be in NYC for a show at Glasslands on September 24 with new new romantics Ice Choir. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
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Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding the Introduction of H.R. 4278, the Preserving Rural Resources Act
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2012 – "H.R. 4278, the Preserving Rural Resources Act, introduced in the House of Representatives today, addresses a critical issue. The legislation reinforces agricultural exemptions granted to farmers and ranchers by Congress in Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
"Without these exemptions, farmers, ranchers and the forestry community will face increased federal regulatory and compliance costs, as well as constraints on land used for the production of food, fiber and fuel. We've seen a concerted effort by regulators to narrow the scope and usefulness of the CWA exemption Congress explicitly intended for agriculture. This legislation is intended to reaffirm congressional intent.
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YOU have just poured yourself a cup of coffee when the phone rings. What's the best way of making sure your coffee is still hot when you've finished? Put milk in now, or when you've finished on the phone?
Questions like this have rattled round common rooms in schools and universities for donkey's years. Now noted American science educator Robert Ehrlich has assembled some into an intriguing collection of physics demonstrations subtitled "Zen and the Art of Physics Demonstrations".
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Touch thinks it is time to put fashionable watches and accessories within reach of Brazil's thriving middle class. Founded by Marcelo Di Giorgio and Marcelo Amado, Touch has become Brazil's fastest growing new franchise, exploding to more than 90 points-of-sale in just two and a half years. The entrepreneurs have introduced the single brand store and "fast-fashion" concept to a new market, releasing more than 700 watches a year in a wide array of styles. Moreover, their affordable pricing has transformed the way the Brazilian middle class thinks about watches. Far from just utilitarian, Touch's watches are designed to reflect the newest trends and appeal to the fashion impulses of the 100 million Brazilians that now form the "C class."
Looking back on two decades of business together, it is easy to identify the moment the Marcelos' journey started. Marcelo Di Giorgio was living in Mallorca, Spain, in 1994. Marcelo Amado, a bartender at his favorite bar, was a fellow Brazilian who had decided to take a leave of absence from university. A Swiss tourist and retired watchmaker happened to frequent the bar and over drinks the three founded a venture that sold affordable watches to the island's tourists. Despite its success, the Marcelos closed the business in 1998 after the watchmaker's untimely death and returned to Brazil. The entrepreneur bug had bitten, and the pair spent the next decade launching franchising ventures. Their second act, a scented candle franchise company based in Spain, reached 83 franchises before they sold it in 2002. The pair separated to start their own businesses but stayed in close contact. During this time, Marcelo Di Giorgio started JCoe, a shoe company, and Marcelo Amado founded Lupa Lupa, a sunglasses franchise.
The Marcelos decided to give their first idea a second chance in 2007. At the time, Marcelo Di Giorgio was in Spain but found himself lured home by the opportunities presented by the booming Brazilian middle class. The entrepreneurs sold off their individual companies and then founded Touch Watches in late 2009, using contacts made in China to source production. They opened their first store in Buzios, a top vacationing spot for Rio's elite. It was an instant success. Over the next few months, they launched the three stores legally required to begin franchising and began issuing licenses right away. At their first franchising show they attracted over 20 new franchisees, and they now have more than 15 applicants for every one franchisee they accept. By outsourcing much of the production to partners in China, and importation and distribution to Exicom, they've been able to focus on their key skill: franchising. Experienced franchisers, the Marcelos concentrate on choosing and rigorously training the right franchisees and selecting the proper locations to support their growth.
The Marcelos view the appeal of their stores and rapid growth as a referendum on the way fashionable accessories are sold in Brazil. Historically, fashionable watches were shown behind glass in jewelry shops and department stores that targeted high-income individuals while less expensive watches lacked appeal and cache. Touch's bright, door-less locations located in large malls invite customers in to touch and try on their products. Beyond the in-store feel, the Marcelos appeal to middle class 18-26 year olds by licensing watches with pop stars, UFC fighters, and cultural reference points like Brazil's national volleyball coach Bernardinho. The end price of their watches ranges from US$35 for brightly colored plastic watches to more than US$500 for limited edition versions.
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Ahoy, you wise ones in this beautiful land we call earth! Is there anyway to make our texture appear in both sides of a surface?
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Rights Struggles of 2013
Stopping Mass Atrocities, Majority Bullying, and Abusive Counterterrorism
Looking back at human rights developments in 2013, several themes stand out. The unchecked slaughter of civilians in Syria elicited global horror and outrage, but not enough to convince world leaders to exert the pressure needed to stop it. That has led some to lament the demise of the much-vaunted "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine, which world governments adopted less than a decade ago to protect people facing mass atrocities. Yet it turned out to be too soon to draft the epitaph for R2P, as it is known, because toward the end of the year it showed renewed vitality in several African countries facing the threat of large-scale atrocities: Central African Republic, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Democracy took a battering in several countries, but not because those in power openly abandoned it. Many leaders still feel great pressure to pay lip service to democratic rule. But a number of relatively new governments, including in Egypt and Burma, settled for the most superficial forms—only elections, or their own divining of majoritarian preferences—without regard to the limits on majorities that are essential to any real democracy. This abusive majoritarianism lay behind governmental efforts to suppress peaceful dissent, restrict minorities, and enforce narrow visions of cultural propriety. Yet in none of these cases did the public take this abuse of democracy sitting down.
Since September 11, 2001, efforts to combat terrorism have also spawned human rights abuses. The past year saw intensified public discussion about two particular counterterrorism programs used by the United States: global mass electronic surveillance and targeted killings by aerial drones. For years, Washington had avoided giving clear legal justifications for these programs by hiding behind the asserted needs of secrecy. That strategy was undermined by whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations about the surveillance program, as well as by on-the-ground reporting of civilian casualties in the targeted-killing program. Both now face intense public scrutiny.
In the midst of all this upheaval, there were also important advances in the international machinery that helps to defend human rights. After a slow and disappointing start, the United Nations Human Rights Council seemed to come onto its own, most recently with significant pressure applied to North Korea and Sri Lanka. And two new multinational treaties give hope for some of the world's most marginalized people: domestic workers and artisanal miners poisoned by the unregulated use of mercury.
Responsibility to Protect: Pummeled but Still Potent
In 2005, the world's governments made an historic pledge that if a national government failed to stop mass atrocities, they would step in. The international community has since invoked the R2P doctrine successfully to spare lives, most notably in Kenya in 2007-2008 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2011. However, many governments criticized the doctrine after NATO's 2011 military intervention in Libya, where NATO was widely perceived to have moved beyond the protection of civilians to regime change. The reaction poisoned the global debate about how to respond to mass atrocities in Syria. The utter failure to stop the slaughter of Syrian civilians has raised concerns that the doctrine is now unraveling. Yet that damning shortcoming should not obscure several cases in 2013 in which R2P showed considerable vibrancy. In the Central African Republic and South Sudan, the African Union (AU) and UN Security Council moved quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops in an effort to prevent the slaughter of civilians on religious and ethnic grounds. And in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, international pressure succeeded in convincing Rwanda to stop its military support for the latest in a succession of rebel groups committing atrocities in this long-suffering region.
Syria was by far the deadliest armed conflict of 2013. Now in its third year, the uprising-turned-civil war stood out for the ruthlessness of the government's military strategy. Rather than targeting only opposing combatants, as international humanitarian law requires, the government indiscriminately attacked civilians in areas held by the armed opposition. One of its apparent aims appeared to be to drive away as many civilians as possible so rebel forces would not deploy among them or live off a functioning economy. It also used collective punishment to turn people against the opposition and to send a message to all Syrians that life will be miserable if they let the opposition prevail where they live.
The most outrageous example of this strategy was the August 21 sarin attack on Ghouta, an opposition-held suburb of Damascus, which evidence strongly suggests was carried out by government forces. Hundreds of civilians were killed that night, including many children in their pajamas. Local monitoring groups report that roughly 5,000 individuals are being killed by conventional weapons each month, many the result of laws-of-war violations, with civilians constituting some 35 percent of the deaths. Opposition forces have also been responsible for atrocities, and concern about their conduct has grown as Islamist extremists, some linked to Al-Qaeda, gain ascendancy in their ranks. But the vast majority of civilian deaths result from government attacks. Syrian troops have used ballistic missiles, rockets, artillery shells, cluster bombs, incendiary weapons, fuel-air explosives, barrel bombs, and regular aerial bombardment, as well as chemical weapons to indiscriminately attack populated areas in opposition-held territory and sometimes to target functioning bakeries, medical facilities, schools, and other civilian structures.
Government forces have also massacred civilians and fighters in their custody, and horror stories have emerged about the fate of the countless individuals who have been arbitrarily detained, tortured, and in some cases killed in Syrian detention facilities. As Syria's population has become increasingly displaced (approximately 2.3 million outside Syria and 6.5 million within) and needy (an estimated 10 million depend on humanitarian aid), the government has erected countless obstacles to delivering humanitarian supplies to civilians in opposition-held territory, despite a UN Security Council presidential statement in October that urged these barriers be lifted.
The international community's response to this slaughter and suffering has been painfully narrow. Amid questions about whether US President Barack Obama would enforce his declared "red line" over the use of chemical weapons and his threat to use military force, the United States and Russia brokered an agreement in September according to which Syria is to surrender those weapons. Reports indicate Syria is largely cooperating. But the accord addresses the method responsible for a small fraction of the civilians killed in the conflict. Insufficient pressure is being put on Syria to stop killing civilians by conventional means, and to permit humanitarian access to besieged towns and cross-border humanitarian assistance as the easiest and surest way to reach many of those in need in opposition-held areas.
In recent months, international efforts to address the Syria conflict have focused mainly on peace talks known as Geneva II. But while the likelihood of reaching a political accommodation among the warring factions anytime soon is remote, the fear of doing anything that might dissuade Damascus from participating in Geneva II has become the latest excuse for not putting real pressure on Syria to stop killing civilians by conventional means and to permit the free flow of humanitarian aid. The US has also been reluctant to pressure Russia—as Syria's primary backer, the government with the greatest influence over Damascus—because of other priorities, most recently ensuring its help in implementing the chemical-weapons deal to avoid renewed calls for the military action that President Obama was so eager to avoid. Iran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been overshadowed by negotiations over its nuclear capacity. The consequence is diplomatic complacency about the Syrian government's largely unimpeded, murderous strategy for Syrian civilians.
What pressure might help to curb the slaughter? Western and Arab governments so far have been unwilling to deploy more aggressive banking sanctions of the sort that have proven so powerful elsewhere. Russia has been unwilling to countenance the UN Security Council referring Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC), imposing an arms embargo, or even condemning government atrocities. In the case of the ICC, Washington also has not publicly backed a role for the court, apparently guided partly by a desire to avoid the unlikely possibility that Israeli officials would be prosecuted for transferring people to the relatively static settlements on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (The expanding West Bank settlements are a different matter, but a Syrian referral would not confer ICC jurisdiction there).
Governments in the region have also been unhelpful. Lebanon, Iraq, and Egypt have reportedly refused to enforce Arab League sanctions, sending oil to keep Syria's killing machine running. Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have reportedly armed and funded extremist groups that have been responsible for repeated atrocities, and along with Kuwait, have closed their eyes to funding by their citizens. Iran and Hezbollah continue to back the Syrian government.
The international community seems all too willing to let the killing of Syrian civilians continue. Some governments reinforce their apathy by promoting the narrative of ruthless combatants killing each other, whether the Syrian military, Hezbollah, or jihadists. Arab governments, particularly in the Gulf, see the conflict mainly through the prism of Sunni-Shia relations, and a simmering conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran over regional hegemony. But to a horrifyingly large extent, this is a war on civilians. Urgency, rather than complacency, should be the order of the day.
Central African Republic and South Sudan
Despite this failure in Syria, the final months of 2013 showed that the R2P doctrine still retained considerable force. When mass slaughter on religious grounds broke out in the Central African Republic, France and the AU sent troops to reinforce overwhelmed AU peacekeepers, the US contributed more than US$100 million, and the UN began preparing for its own, much-needed peacekeeping mission. Much more remains to be done to pull the country back from the brink, but the international community has demonstrated a greater acceptance of its responsibility to act.
In mid-December, in neighboring South Sudan, hundreds were killed as a political conflict degenerated into the ethnic targeting of civilians and a wider civil war. Within days, the UN Security Council approved an additional 5,500 peacekeepers for the country. That may not be enough to stop the mass killing or stabilize the dire situation, but the swift response suggests that, at least in the right circumstances, the R2P doctrine is still a force to be reckoned with.
Notably, the intervention in each case was as much about stopping the slaughter of civilians by government troops and militias as by rebel forces—one of the most controversial challenges for the R2P doctrine.


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Student Number 90522059 Author Shih-Chien Kuo(郭釋謙) Author's Email Address email@example.com Statistics This thesis had been viewed 1624 times. Download 1147 times. Department Computer Science and Information Engineering Year 2002 Semester 2 Degree Master Type of Document Master's Thesis Language zh-TW.Big5 Chinese Title On-Line Extraction Rule Analysis Date of Defense 2003-06-25 Page Count 39 Keyword Information Extraction Information Integration Information Retrieval Abstract The vast amount of online information available has led to renewed interest in information extraction (IE) systems that analyze input documents to produce a structured representation of selected information from the documents. However, the design of an IE system differs greatly according to its input: from unrestricted free-text to semi-structured Web documents. This paper extends an automatic pattern discovery approach called IEPAD to the rapid generation of IE systems that can extract structured data from semi-structured Web documents. In this novel framework, extraction rules can be trained not only from a multiple-record Web page but also from multiple single-record Web pages (called singular pages). Most of all, this framework requires no annotation labor that is required for many machine-learning based approaches. Evaluation results show a high level of system performance. Table of Content 第1章 緒論1
第2章 相關研究討論4
2.1 使用者標示動作之資訊擷取系統4
2.2 免標示動作之資訊擷取系統6
2.3 WysiWyg的資訊擷取系統9
第3章 系統架構14
3.1 範例14
3.2 目標區域框選(Enclosing)16
3.3 Generalization20
3.4 細部資料指定24
3.5 多重Enclosing25
3.6 擷取規則26
第4章 擷取器27
第5章 實驗結果與問題討論29
5.1 擷取Multiple-Record Pages29
5.2 擷取Singular Pages32
第6章 結論與未來展望36
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55-year-old Fairfield resident, Kevin L. Massie died at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, August 8 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon, IL. He was an oilfield laborer and also worked in construction. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include a son, Cody Massie of Fairfield; two daughters, Krista Atteberry of Fairfield and Desiree Opipari of Princeton, IN; a brother Stephen Massie of Mt. Erie and four grandchildren.
Services for Kevin L. Massie will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 10 at the Mt. Erie Nazarene Church with burial in West Cemetery with military rites at the graveside.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 10 until the time of service at the church.
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April 28, 2013: An impressive waterfall provides quite the distraction on the fourth hole at Blackstone Golf Club, the host venue of the Ballantine's Championship on the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea.
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Once a referral is made, HIRED helps each MFIP client identify existing skills and interests, document past work experiences, and create a strategy for actively seeking and holding a job. Through extensive follow-up workshops, training opportunities and in-depth counseling and job-search support, HIRED tailors each client's program to his or her individual needs.
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After the epic finale to the Batman trilogy, Christopher Nolan might have mulled over the need for yet another superhero franchisee. To be or not to be – and yes, 'to be' and to reboot the comic hero who lasted just one lap in the last offering. So, he along with writer David Goyer (of Nolan's Batman trilogy) gave birth to Man of Steel. Then they gave the mantle to director Zack Snyder to do an irresistibly unrelenting rehab of Superman.
Zack Snyder brings back the memories of David Lynch's Dune with theway he sculpted the architecture of Krypton. Then there's a sacrifice of Kal-El who is sent to save the mankind. Surprisingly, with just minutes into the film, he makes way for a stupefying action scene. Yes, that looks easy. You don't need a reason to invent an action scene. Then he shifts the base to Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) – a sui generis guy who wants to stay aloof and never want to come on the radar with his super powers. That's okay but I believe he also stays alienated from Facebook or Twitter. No cookie for you to guess that he's Kal-El, now Clark Kent, one of the few survivors of his home planet, Krypton. It's better to stop here with the story. The movie leaves no stone unturned in explaining even minute detail about Kal-El and Krypton.
Clark tries to be human-ish and learns most of it from his parents (from Earth), Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane). They always preach him to stay in isolation for his own good. Clark can't stay anonymous for long and has to discover his true powers to save the planet. The follow of events bring General Zod (Michael Shannon) and a militant group to Earth. Their objective is to annihilate the planet and create Krypton again. Can the man wearing a blue suit (without the red trunk) with an 'S' symbol that's representative of HOPE save the planet?
David Goyer and Zack Snyder outshine at telling the story of Kal-El and make an impressive first hour of the film. The initial action scenes, Krypton getting destroyed, Jor-El (Russel Crowe) frantically moving to save his child, the civil war and the subsequent punishment to the militants; sets up the history of the planet Krypton finer than ever. Then, the makers present Clark's life as a child in relevant flashbacks that give out the key elements. Kevin Costner's Jonathan Kent is filled with warmth and his influences on young Clark are the endearing moments of the film. It gives an amazing feel to the character transformation of Clark where he realizes who he is and what he wants to become. One such noteworthy and heart-wrenching moment is when Clark faces a tornado.
Now it's time to cut Snyder's share of brownie points. He puts on his seat belt and keeps pressing the accelerator through the rest of the film. Although it takes pace and unleashes one breath-taking scene after other, it leaps miles away from logic and effective storytelling. In a flash, Clark is cognizant about the technology of Krypton along with its history. A little exposure to his true origins makes him a learned individual. Not to forget, the people of Earth root for this enigmatic 'Man of Steel' much before he does something spectacular for them. It gives a sense that the makers were in a rush to guzzle the dessert without giving a damn for the main course.
A reasonable amount of time has been spent to develop the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane (Amy Adams). But the way Lane's love blossoms in just a couple of days or weeks is unjustified. All this amidst her struggle to deliver the scoop that may turn the world order. Where has gone the fearless reporter and the tough girl persona. Oh forgot… arms of steel can bend anything!
Cinematographer Amir Mokri must be applauded for the handheld shots. He made them noticeable all through the film and stayed away from the norm of restricting such shots in high-budgeted ventures. The short-focused shots of Clark's face while he was flying were shot beautifully.
The worst comes from the gala action scenes in the later part of the film. The story is basic, so the action needs to be engaging. But alas! It fails to give the momentum. The visual effects, which are perennial in this part of the film, are not razor sharp as they usually were in Nolan's Batman trilogy. They try to be expert but border on the video-gamey. Then the story gets into a rant and the audience learns more about Jor-El trying to stop Zod for the second time. Please don't ask me how Jor-El finds a place again in this meandering script.
I didn't understand the reason behind Man of Steel 3D when there aren't much 3D effects. The film looked good without the glasses. Rather than enhancing the experience, 3D added a new dimension of DARKNESS. Needless to say, an extra dimension was lent by Hans Zimmer. Although the music was on a low key compared to his earlier works with Nolan, it punctuated the story perfectly.
Another complaint is about the presence of Henry Cavill that got toned down by other characters on the screen. But it's not his fault. When he is not given much charm and dynamism, how can he glorify his appearance on screen? That makes me sing hymns for Chistopher Reeve's remarkable performance and his charming, dynamic figure as Superman. And when I say Superman; barring one scene, I never heard the word again in the entire film. Lois Lane attempted to say that but she was stopped saying just 'super'.
Man of Steel lacks a script of steel. It may soon fade from our memories like the action and special effects in the film.
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well I'm confused[with my sexuality] and I have a best friend who is great willing to help me out so should I take her up on that advice and kiss... Show More
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If you think it's going to be weird,then you're probably right.If you're really confused,just talk with your friend about it, and work on trying to date another girl,if that doesn't work out or you don't like it,then you'll know.Good luck : ]
Yeah it probably will be weird you are right but...its like we both want it because in a way we are both confused about our sexuality
and she is somewhat scared to be bi I don't know why
do you know what is could be?
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How did it all go wrong with your friend???
and well ummm she did she tells me like everyday
Eh,sorry to get you worked up about that...lol...Um,basically she was in the same position as you are,but she only assumed I was confused because apparently I give off those kind of vibes,and she well,kissed, it was odd,but we're still friends...But anyways,I asked because I don't want you to assume that kind of thing... Just tell her how you're feeling about kissing,and feelings about it...
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You said in one of your comments that she has the same feelings as you do, that she's starting to question her sexuality. If she's willing to help I don't see why you'd hesitate to not accept it, especially since that would be helping her too. Why should you feel weird kissing her since I see girls kissing each other all the time. But like a couple girls already said here, girls kiss a lot so just do it and if it goes good then kiss some more. No harm done. Let it lead to wherever it goes. If either of you aren't especially excited after your first kiss and kind of laugh about it, then just laugh if off and say like thanks, but it was fun anyway, wasn't it? lol! No need for anything between you two to be weird after that. Besides she offered to help you.
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I kissed my best friend who is also a girl a couple years back and we are still real close. It was a "dare" made by two of our horny best guy friends and we both ended up liking it.We just made jokes about it and it wasn't awkward at all.She's bisexual and I'm straight. There's nothing wrong with trying new things =]
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THE Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Ms Hawa Ghasia, has expressed government satisfaction with the ongoing preparations for implementation of the first phase of the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) project expected to kick off at the end of this year.
Ms Ghasia hailed the recent marketing consultation meeting on phase one of the DART project and last week's collaboration agreement between the Association of Transporters in Dar es Salaam (UWADAR) and Dar es Salaam Commuter Bus Owners Association (DARCOBOA) on one hand, and Simon Group Ltd on the other, saying they reflected concerted efforts toward improving transport in the country's commercial city.
"These are pointers that transport in Dar es Salaam city is set to greatly improve," the minister told journalists in Dar es Salaam when briefing the media on issues concerning transport sector improvement in the city.
Last June's marketing consultation meeting attracted various players and service providers in the transport and allied sectors from within and outside Tanzania which provided a platform for investors to give their views on the project.
"The project's implementation is on track, and it is my hope that last week's signing of a cooperation pact will help to open a new chapter," the minister said.
It was during this meeting when Tanzanians seeking to invest in the system were advised to form companies and join forces in order to speak with one voice with a view to making them competitive.
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The minister said days were gone when Tanzanians used to work as individuals and that it was time to have a company which would have one strong voice in the transport sector.
"This will help bring efficiency in the city's transport sector," she said. She said the system envisaged in the new transport system called for stronger and more efficient local players.
She explained that it was her belief that local transport stakeholders had learnt a lot how the system would work, especially after travelling to other countries on study tours.
"I am happy that we have been together with local players since the beginning of this project and they have seen how the system works in other countries," she said.
The project envisions reducing traffic jams and congestion on Dar es Salaam city roads. The project includes construction of a 20.9 kilometre-long special trunk road from Kimara terminal to Kivukoni area, Msimbazi road from Fire to Kariakoo-Gerezani area and a part of Kawawa Road from Magomeni to Morocco junction.


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I had heard about this Roman Theater that was recently found in Cartagena in southeast Spain. Took a couple of pictures from the castle above the site.
It looks like it's being rebuilt for future use. You can see the seats cut into the rock. You can also see the stage foundation to the right in the second picture that is being rebuilt.
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Hey Jim,
Very nice. Those Romans sure got around. We visited the theater in Taragona and the nice excavations south of Toleda a few years back, but I've never had tickets for a modern performance in one of the old theaters. They do Opera in Verona in a very intact theater, and bull fights (not my style) in Roman hippodromes in Provence. But I've never done it.
How anyone been to a live performance in an old theater? Other than the hard seats, is it fun?
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Gender discrimination in the workplace is prohibited by federal law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as state law under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the California Constitution. Gender discrimination is prohibited in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. This means that an employer cannot discriminate against an employee because of his or her sex in such employment practices as:
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Property owners that are cited receive an Official Notice of Code Violation in the mail. These notifications are sent to the owners recoded address with the Lorain County Auditor. Notifications are only sent to the property in violation if said property is listed as the owners address. Code violations contain a compliance date, which is the date by which each violation should be corrected. Property owners have the ability to request an extension of their compliance dates if they do so before the complinace date has passed. Extensions are granted for larger projects, i.e. roof replacement, house painting, and structural improvements. Extensions may be granted for smaller projects i.e. gutter improvemnts, weeds, and soffits, provided a valid reason is given for the request. To request and extension, contact the Nuisance Inspection Taskforce (NIT) at 440-204-2577 or firstname.lastname@example.com. After the compliance dates, the properties will automatically re-inspected. Property owners are not expected to schedule a re-inspection, nor are they expected to be present for the inspection.
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What started as an argument ended in violence when a Charleston woman stabbed her boyfriend with a screwdriver, deputies said.
Charleston County deputies arrested Kimberlin Kone, 45, of West Madison Avenue on Sunday in connection with the stabbing, which happened last month. She was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, jail records show.
On Jan. 28, deputies arrived at Kone's home following reports of a stabbing, an incident report states.
A man told police that he and his girlfriend, Kone, lived together off and on for about three years. That night, the couple argued about his plans to move out. The argument turned physical when Kone grabbed a Phillips-head screwdriver and stabbed her boyfriend in the leg, the report states.
The man told deputies he did not want Kone to go to jail, and the report states he was uncooperative with them.
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Preserving Hong Kong's cinematic heritage is a major goal of the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA). In support of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the HKFA will present one of the HKFA's most prized titles, "White Powder and Neon Lights" (1947), Hong Kong's first 16mm colour Cantonese film.
Part of the Early Treasures programme, "White Powder and Neon Lights" will be screened at the Cinema of the HKFA at 7.30pm on October 26. The HKFA dedicates this screening to the saving of the fading cinematic heritage.
The audiovisual heritage comprises all forms of moving images and recorded sounds, including film. In 2005, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization designated every October 27 as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to raise awareness of audiovisual documents as an integral part of national identities, the fragility of these documents and the urgent need to protect them.
"White Powder and Neon Lights" was made by the Grandview Film Company, which was established by Chinese American Chiu Shu-sun. With a cast of mostly Cantonese opera players, the film was shot in California and released in Hong Kong in 1947.
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The film is in Cantonese without subtitles.
Tickets priced at $30 are available at all URBTIX outlets. Half-price concessionary tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. Credit card bookings can be made on 2111 5999, or on the Internet at www.urbtix.hk.
Detailed programme information can be found in the "ProFolio 59" distributed at all performing venues of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. For enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or 2734 2900, or browse the webpage www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/filmprog/english/2011et/2011et_index.html.
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Umuahia — GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia has read riot act to the 17 transition committee chairmen in the state to implement the biometric system of paying salaries or face the consequences.
The governor's warning followed reports that some council workers were refusing to imbibe the biometric system and prefer the old method of payment said to be prone to fraud, especially ghost workers' syndrome.
The governor was alleged to have accused the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, of inciting the workers against the biometric system and warned the leadership of the councils that there was no going back on biometric.
Visibly angry Governor Orji who addressed the 17 transition committee chairmen and other senior management staff of the councils said, "this is an emergency meeting. It is not in my habit to be calling everybody to Umuahia because I know that you have serious business to do in your various councils.
"I brought you here because you are in charge of the local governments. I don't want to see a negligible few elements to hold the state to ransom. I called some of you last time and we discussed the issue of biometric. The first month we recovered over N88 million from pensions alone. N88 million can build some structures for the state.
"In the Local Government dead people were being paid, ghost people were paid, some workers take salary in up to 10 Local Governments. We decided to introduce biometric which is in use everywhere. Some people are refusing it, not only refusing it but inciting others to refuse it. As Government, we cannot fold our hands and watch you. Why I have called you is to tell you that biometric system must work.
"Any Local Government that does not embrace biometric will not be paid. Any person resisting or harassing you over this, get me the name. We are paying you as and when due so nobody can pull us back. The money is the peoples' money and should not be fraudulently stolen by few unpatriotic elements", the Governor fumed."
"The information I have is that NULGE people are inciting the people; we have not done anything wrong to the people. Most of you are part and parcel of what kept this state like this. You were here when I inherited N2.9 billion from the elected chairmen. When Aba North workers were owed 11 months' salaries, NULGE did not go on strike. You can't decide Government's method of paying you, and it is even the bad method that you want.
"Instead of the wage bill coming down, it keeps increasing. Does it mean that people don't retire? We have not employed in the Local Government system for some time, yet the wage bill continues to grow. The state Government has called you to serve not to eat to the detriment of others. People no longer render service, the denominator is money."


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As a missile approaches a target, the radar-controlled fuse that tells it when to explode can be confused by objects near the target. But a military patent just published has a solution. A proximity fuse filed by Licentia Patent of Frankfurt (GB 2 336 196) has a radar transmitter and receiver in the tip which analyses the Doppler shift in reflections from the target. To avoid "clutter" echoes from the ground, the fuse is pre-programmed with a reference library of the steady reflection characteristics of dry sand, moist soil, vegetation and water. So a Doppler-shifted echo then stands out from the clutter and primes the fuse.
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