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ANAHEIM, CA (August 30, 2010) -
The City of Anaheim in collaboration with Harris Tea Company, a division of Harris Freeman, will recognize the installation of the second largest commercial solar system in the City, as a symbol of the private/public partnership that provided the financial, technical and staff resources to make this project a reality. This 277 kW system is located at the company's headquarters in Anaheim, California and will account for approximately 75% of the building's energy use. In addition, Harris Tea has added a smaller installation of 32 kW on a neighboring building, which will supply about 25% of the structure's energy use. Together, the two arrays will create enough solar energy to supply the equivalent of 50 homes.
Anaheim Public Utilities is providing an estimated $800,000 performance based incentive on actual production of the solar system, which is to be paid over the first five years of energy production. Over the past decade, Anaheim's utility has also worked with SA Recycling to help the company shift electric use away from the higher cost time periods, saving them millions of dollars and helped build the necessary electric infrastructure to support its growing business needs.
A division of Harris Freeman & Co, the Harris Tea Company is a leading North American producer of private label black tea, green, herbal, specialty, instant teas and iced tea mix. They have an expansive reach with three production facilities located in Anaheim, Georgia, and New Jersey, and collectively are the largest private label tea packer in the United States. Harris Tea provides a comprehensive private label tea solution for the vast majority of retailers and wholesalers in the US. Harris Tea are considered expert packers of Black, Decaf, Herbal, Specialty Teas and Iced Tea Mixes, and are recognized within the industry as one of the most innovative tea packing companies in the world.
WHOAnaheim Mayor Curt Pringle will be joined by members of the Anaheim City Council and the executives of Harris Tea Company, as well as other community leaders and representatives at the 10 a.m. event.
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(KTVI) – It's a felony in Illinois to record a conversation unless everyone being recorded agrees. If you record someone in law enforcement without their knowledge, you could be sent to prison for 15 years.
But Wednesday, the future of the 1961 Illinois Evasdropping Act crumbled at bit more. Attorney Chet Pleban joins us to discuss the future of the one of the toughest laws of its kind in the nation.


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Do companies have an obligation to prevent the misuse of the products they create? Or should technology's users bear all responsibility for its proper use? As a computer scientist, Michael Spear loves technology. But his wife's background is in ethics, and they often find themselves discussing morality and technology. Together they realized that while Lehigh can teach students to be experts in their professional fields, in college too often students are left to learn ethics on their own.
From that realization, Spear has fashioned the seminar, "What Happens Online, Stays Online - Forever," which he presented at the Lehigh Seminar Series, part of Lehigh's First Year orientation program, Lehigh EvoLUtion.
Through discussion of several vignettes, Spear asked students to consider the role that we, as the users and creators of technology, should take in limiting harm and maximizing social good in an environment of rapid technological change. Each case is a story about where technology and the rest of life collide. Students could easily see that whether they are art students, designing a new business model or crafting public policy-whatever they create can suddenly be used in the wrong way.
The examples are often shocking. A government traces disparaging comments to a Facebook identity, and imprisons the father of the account holder in retribution; A police blotter entry from 1990 continues to dominate search results for an individual, 22 years after the offense; Despite removing a YouTube video 15 minutes after posting it, unauthorized copies spread to hundreds of blogs, and ultimately cost the poster his job. In these and other stories, unexpected and sometimes global consequences follow from seemingly harmless choices about how to use technology. And the designers of those technologies are often horrified by the outcome.
Spear's point is that we don't imagine something we design will turn foul. "But we must ask ourselves, 'Is anybody to blame for this? Did someone forget to do something that should be done? What could be prevented?"'
The moral of the stories: "You can't wait until after you've released technology to consider the ways in which it may be used, either for moral or immoral purposes," said Spear. "By then the cat is out of the bag. These things we know and love have these problems already. As designers of anything we must try and do better from the start."
The goal is to get students thinking as they start to develop a project, adding an ethical element to the design. Students in this modern age must think as much about how technology might be abused as how it might be used.
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Our vast and comprehensive Library collections are built on the efforts of Museum librarians, scientists and generous donors.
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Our librarians procured important works, implemented a cataloguing system, and protected our collections from damage during the Second World War.
Every year we welcome up to 3000 visitors, provide access to 5000 items, and answer 13,000 enquiries.
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Pearce talks a bit about Blizzard's other franchises and projects, specifically Starcraft II and Battle.net, suggesting a brave new world where World of Warcraft players could crack out a quick 15-20 minute multiplayer round in Starcraft II while waiting for their WoW raid. That sounds like an awesome time to me, but perhaps that's a little too much Blizzard in one evening for most folks. Then again, maybe not!
After a brief exchange about how Blizzard Entertainment manages to build so much hype about new games and releases, Pearce is questioned on Blizzard adding any new IPs to their stable, to which he responds with yet more of the Blizzard jig. Pearce states that it would be a lot of work, but the deciding factor is what the development teams want to do. That's something that I find really interesting. After Diablo III, could the Diablo team decide they wanted to do Magical Unicorns in Space and get away with it?
I definitely recommend reading the full interview, especially if you're interested in what Blizzard does as a company beyond World of Warcraft. It gives a nice little glimpse into how Blizzard operates as a company nowadays.
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About the Map Collection
Our print map collection contains approximately 350,000 maps, as well as atlases and map-related reference materials. Most of the maps date to the second half of the 20th century and were published by U.S. government agencies and acquired through the Federal Depository Library Program. The collection covers the the United States and its territories and possessions, and many areas outside of the United States.
The collection also includes map- and geography-related reference materials, such as indexes, cartobibliographies, gazetteers, dictionaries, catalogs, books and periodicals.
How do I use the collection?
The majority of the collection is open access - just come to the 4th floor of McKeldin and start browsing through the drawers! We do ask that you do not reshelve maps after you look at them - leave them out and staff will re-file them.
This collection does not circulate, so items may not be checked out except by special permission.
Pre-1957 topographic maps of the Maryland and DC and Congressional Serial Set maps are in locked cases, but they can be found online.
- Current and Historic USGS Topographic Maps OnlineGo to the USGS store and search by place name.
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Tahiti Travel Guide
Miles of shoreline, dozens of resorts, French cuisine to die for—Tahiti has all the making of a honeymoon destination. But beach bums often pass over Tahiti's dark sands in favor of Bora Bora's ivory shores. Despite its idyllic reputation and accessibility, Tahiti is more of an off-the-beaten-path stop than a romantic getaway. However, that doesn't mean Tahiti deserves to be ignored. continue» Read More
When to Visit Tahiti
The best time to visit Tahiti is between May and October. Although the temperatures are balmy year-round, Tahiti's winter season enjoys less humidity during these months. Tahiti really only experiences two distinct seasons: Winter brings less rain and pleasant temperatures, while the summertime—November through April—can be unbearably hot and humid, not to mention rainy. But regardless of when you travel, you can expect hotel rates to be high.Read More Best Times to Visit Tahiti»
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The best way to get around Tahiti is by the affordable L'Truck bus. If you're planning on doing a lot of travel throughout the island, a rental car is another good option. A bike can be a trusty steed too. For journeys to other French Polynesian islands, you'll have to book passage on a boat or airplane. Most travelers arrive into Faa'a International Airport (PPT), which is a three-mile jaunt from the capital city of Pape'ete. If a representative from your hotel isn't picking you up at PPT, you can hop into an L'Truck public bus or take one of the expensive taxis to your destination.Getting Around Tahiti»


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|Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Donald R. Burns Jr. (left) congratulates Atty. Steven D. Barnett who has been named an assistant prosecuting attorney.
Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Donald R. Burns Jr. has announced the appointment of a new Assistant Prosecuting Attorney effective this Thursday, Jan. 6, in the Prosecutor's office.
Burns said the appointment of Atty. Steven D. Barnett was necessary to replace Chief Assistant Prosecutor John C. Childers who elected not to accept an appointment for 2011 after almost two decades of exemplary public service.
Prosecutor Burns said Barnett will handle criminal, Common Pleas and appeal cases. He is joined by Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Sean R. H. Smith, who handles Juvenile Court cases, and Christine Falconer, who handles cases in Carroll County Municipal Court.
A native of Carroll County, Atty. Barnett, 32, is a 1996 graduate of Carrollton High School and graduated with honors from Capital University Law School in January 2004 with a Juris Doctorate degree. His experience has included the private practice of law, Assistant Public Defender of the Carroll County Public Defender's office, certified legal intern for the office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Carroll County, legal intern/clerk for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin County, Magistrate for the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas Conservancy Court.
He is also a member of the Carroll County Board of Developmental Disabilities and an Adjunct Professor for Kent State University Stark Campus.
Barnett is admitted to the bar to practice law in the state of Ohio, before the U. S. Supreme Court, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
Barnett said he will continue to practice law at his office at 130 Public Square in Carrollton, where he became a partner in the law firm of Campbell and Barnett in May 2004 until Dec. 31, 2008, when he became a sole general practitioner.
Barnett is being succeeded in the Carroll County Public Defender's office by Atty. Stephen J. Kandle of Canton.
Atty. Barnett's professional memberships include American, Ohio State, Carroll County, Tuscarawas County and Stark County Bar Associations, Carroll Lodge No. 124 Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio of which he served as a Past Master in 2007, Minerva Chapter No. 123 Royal Arch Masons of Ohio, Loyalty Council No. 146 Royal and Select Masons of Ohio and Massillon Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar of Ohio.
Barnett is also a member of the Farm Bureau, Associate member of the Ohio Township Association, Fox Township Volunteer Fire Department of which he serves as secretary of the Board of Trustees, Columbiana Fire Department Auxiliary and Grace Church in Columbiana.
He is a son of Fred Barnett Jr. of Mechanicstown and Sandra Newbold of Carrollton. Steve and his wife, Jennifer, have a son, Ryan, and reside in Canal Fulton.
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IS&T has a Twitter feed for news: MIT_ISTnews. This feed features timely information about software and services, security alerts, training events, and computing tips.
A small group of IS&T staffers contributes to this feed: Dave Conlon (web publishing), Robyn Fizz (headlines and training), Justin Fleming (mobile phones and apps), Barbara Johnson (Help Desk and KB tips), Stephani Roberts (accessibility) and Monique Yeaton (security news). All members of the group send tweets to MIT_ISTnews using TweetDeck.
IS&T staff are welcome to submit items they would like posted to the department's Twitter feed. To do this, send mail to IS&T's Twitter group. If possible, provide a URL to a web page that covers your news item in more detail. Using TweetDeck, the IS&T Twitter group can replace long URLs with short "bit.ly" URLs (e.g., http://bit.ly/hH3K6a).
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"Document on migrating to Outlook 2007 with Exchange covers email and calendaring [links to PDF file]: http://bit.ly/url"
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WEST, Texas A weekend of sausage, sauerkraut and its famous kolaches is underway in West as the Central Texas town holds its signature celebration of its Czech heritage.
It's the first Westfest since a deadly fertilizer plant explosion tore through the small community.
The gates opened late Friday afternoon to the annual festival, which runs through Sunday with only a few reminders of the tragedy.
Brian Muska, a West City Council member, says the town has - in his words - "had our memorials." He says the town wants Westfest "to be Westfest," to "celebrate what West is about."
Besides appearances by state politicians and a moment of silence for those 15 killed by the April 17th explosion, organizers hope to stick to Westfest traditions that are decades-old.
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Kidipede is a kids' encyclopedia, online since 1996. A lot of kids use Kidipede for homeschooling. You can find out about Ancient Greece, or how to make yogurt, or about why fires need air to burn. Kidipede will tell you who invented algebra, and what happens in the Iliad, and what Confucius said.
Kidipede – History for Kids began in 1995 as a community service learning project for sophomores at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Since 2000, however, it has been entirely privately owned, organized and run by Karen Carr. Dr. Carr holds a PhD in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is an associate professor of History at Portland State University. She has been steadily expanding Kidipede from a focus on World History to include Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Math and more!


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Kate Middleton and Prince William were not in harm's way when an officer accidently fired a shot while sitting in a vehicle outside the royal couple's North Wales home.
The same, however, can't be said about the car's floor.
"Shortly before 1pm on Wednesday October 24 an on-duty MPS police officer unintentionally discharged a firearm while in an unmarked police vehicle," a MET Police spokesperson told the Daily Mirror.
"The round damaged the floor of the vehicle. Another on-duty officer was in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Neither officer was injured."
The incident at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's pad is currently being investigated by Scotland Yard.
Meanwhile, in other royal news, Prince Charles and Camilla begin their 13-day Diamond Jubilee tour tomorrow in Papua New Guinea before heading over to Australia and New Zealand.
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Valerie Hlavaty graduated from Texas Tech with a Bachelor's in Merchandising and Design and earned a Master's in Clothing and Textiles and Merchandising also from Tech. She was an advertising artist and fashion coordinator for Hemphill Wells Department Store. Her job with Skibell's Fine Clothiers in Lubbock, Texas, consisted of sales and fashion show coordination. Hlavaty was the marketing education coordinator for Lubbock-Cooper High School for 10 years and is now an instructor in retail management in the Human Sciences College at Texas Tech University. Hlavaty also assists her husband in a cotton production business.


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Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC)
It is typical for a convention centre in each state consists of beautiful designs with complete amenities to be proud of. As far as it is concern with performance & special events, banquet & reception, conference & meeting and also trade & consumer exhibition; all these events which organized by any organizations in Shah Alam could be held in this magnificent Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC). It is also become a pleasure for any visitors to come since it is only takes about about 45-minutes drives from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The full address of this convention centre:
No 4, Jalan Perbadanan 14/9,
40000 Shah Alam, Selangor.
Within its vicinity, there are also few other attractions of Shah Alam such as SACC Mall, PKNS building and the famous Plaza Alam Sentral. Moreover, there is a park named Taman Rekreasi Indah which is about 10 minutes walking from SACC. Since the Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC) is located at the heart of Shah Alam, it is very easy to reach to few other well-known places in Shah Alam such as Shah Alam Blue Mosque, Bukit Cahaya Agricultural Park and few world-class golf courses nearby.
Fully loaded with about 246 parking bays, this convention centre will not let any hassles occur for their guests while visiting SACC. Completed with prayer room which is convenience for Muslims, 28 meeting rooms altogether, Business Centre, food and beverages corner and also 24-hour on-call doctor are all the services offered by the SACC. Apart from that, guests could take advantages of free WIFI with high-speed internet access in the meeting rooms whenever needed. All transactions at SACC accept credit cards including Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. What is more, there is also transportation to the airport via airport limousine and local taxi available upon request here. In short, you can get various professional support here at Shah Alam Convention Centre!
During Ramadhan, they also offer Ramadhan buffet. And if you have read our post, you would sure not want to miss the Kambing Kebuli
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Perfect for ultralighting.
This sleeping pad is the lightest, thickest pad you will come across, period. The drawbacks are simple: no foam to inflate the pad for you (which you don't need anyway), it is poppable (though I have yet to do so), and condensation from your breath when you inflate it. I would buy again.
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You couldn't possibly have thought this would end well.
At last, our time with Football Wives comes to a close…but not before arguing as much as can be possibly packed into 22 minutes! Come, let's watch.
Erin organizes a trip to New York for the women to take as their last hurrah of the season. She informs them of this at a gathering Chanita could not attend. She is notified by speakerphone:
I don't even know what she's getting at. I'm just going to guess that Chanita hasn't been sleeping all season so by this final episode, she's mighty cranky. #arbitraryguessesforwhypeoplearethewaytheyare
At least, her behavior suggests as much when they do touch down in New York and immediately, there is discord.
Chanita versus everyone who's nice to Pilar
They sit around a lounge (they lounge around it, even), and after Pilar and Erin get cozy, Chanita becomes angry. She interviews, "Maybe it's OK for the other women to sit there like Pilar has never done anything to them: not shown up, acted like she was better than us, but fake is nowhere in my vocabulary." Dawn notes the tension between Pilar and Chanita is so thick, you could cut it with a knife and that "Pilar better hope Chanita doesn't have one!" Yes, it's all fun (and not so fun) and games (and not a game!) until someone gets stabbed over, I don't even know…haughtiness?
Chanita springs up. Dawn follows. They proceed to discuss Pilar in a corner.
I'm happy to report that Dawn is entirely reasonable here! Dawn tells Chanita that Pilar isn't going to admit any wrong doing, "So you can wait for that, or you can move forward." Ah, sense that makes sense! Music to my ears. Chanita thinks that putting anger for someone on the back burner is fake. But you know what's real? Like really real? Jail time. Pilar interviews that she doesn't care who wants her there and who doesn't – she's here to have a good time! Good luck with that.
The next day, the girls find out that Erin has arranged their entry into a private show room typically only open to buyers. Well, smell them! Also, look at them!
Amanda takes a picture of herself and then, after she looks at it reports…
"With a triple chin, isn't that great?" It's great that she has a sense of humor about herself, yes.
Maybe not as great, but notable all the same is the slight tension that arises:
Amanda versus Pilar
It isn't much — Pilar walks by Amanda in the dress she's seen rocking in this scene…
…and Amanda's reaction is this:
In an interview Amanda says that Pilar looks like "a mermaid on steroids," and concludes, "of course she'd like that dress." I mean, duh. Who wouldn't want to look like a mermaid on steroids?
Dawn, by the way, gets in on the action:
Class is, indeed, the strife here, and this is a perfect lead-in for…
Dawn versus Pilar
When they enter the car, Dawn's like, "Let's go! We got places to go!" despite the fact that Pilar has not yet come out.
She's still buying things. I don't know, if these women aren't jealous of Pilar's considerable and obvious means (and they might be!), I'll be jealous for them. I want to look like a juiced up mermaid so badly!
Pilar eventually gets in, they take off, and when the car stops, Dawn and Chanita scurry off by themselves. They find a tattoo shop, at which Chanita says she will dig Pilar out of her skin with some ink. It might just push Pilar further down, but OK.
Chanita's tattoo will be Biblical so it reminds her that she should "continue to walk in love and forgiveness." Conversely, it will make her forget about that anti-tattooing part of Leviticus. Or maybe just Leviticus in general. I think we could all use some Leviticus-forgetting. "Anybody who loves Jesus is not afraid to ink it – praise the Lord!" says Chanita. Why should I praise the Lord when the back of Chanita's neck can to it for me, though?
From the first conflict on this show revolving around Bible study to this Heather-esque move, Jesus really has been the Bret Michaels of Football Wives.
Later, the women gather for a night on the town. Amanda's not up for it, though, because her leg hurts, probably on account of all the New York City walking and shopping. Being fabulous is hard work. Pilar would seem to agree to as much when she, too, reveals that she won't be joining in the festivities. This, paradoxically although not surprisingly, incenses her enemies.
Unrelated is the fact that when Brittany interviews that they're meeting up with Jay, who's dating Nick Folk…
…her eyes are a shade of blue best described as "Fremen." Other girls may have the wealth and power, but Brittany's got the spice.
In the limo, there's the briefest of tiffs involving…
Dawn versus Erin
"She's doing something tonight, just not with us," says Dawn regarding (who else?) Pilar. Erin says that they should focus on the fun group they do have. Dawn becomes very heated, saying she doesn't like Pilar but, "I'm being nice by even speaking to the bitch."
Erin changes the subject by discussing the tequila they soon will be drinking. It assuages the rage entirely. Funny, tequila often has the opposite effect.
Anyway, they go out and they have lots of fun in the slightly homoerotic way that women have a good time, or so TV tells me..
Dawn interviews, "I'm not saying it's easier to have a good time when Pilar's not here…actually, that's exactly what I'm saying." Fantastic! Everybody wins! Chanita says the night took her back to simpler times that weren't so wrapped in responsibility. I'm guessing that only when she's dancing does Chanita feel this free.
The next day, Pilar and Melani discuss the unrest within the group.
Pilar tells Melani the other women act like they're in 3rd grade. But it's a mature third grade! Melani thinks Pilar needs to open up more. "Why would I continue to cast pearls amongst swine?" wonders Pilar. Ha! Amazing. Pilar really, really is ripped from the pages of a storybook. If only she had the energy to be actually evil, she could put archetypes to shame. Melani sounds like she's crying when she tells Pilar that every time she comes around, things shut down. Pilar wonders whose fault that is. She and I both! They talk about meeting with the women imminently, and Melani jokes about Pilar throwing banana pudding. What is this, Laugh-In? (They did do that kind of thing on Laugh-In, right?)
We see everyone except Melani and Pilar at dinner.
Chanita has a little surprise inspired by her increased time around Dawn (and her son) that has come as a result of this show:
A charm with a puzzle piece, the symbol for autism. I'm not sure why everyone gets one, but whatever! It'd be nice if it were just for Dawn — that it's for everyone is extremely nice. It moves Dawn to tears.
And then, Pilar shows up (with Melani) sucking the joy out of Dawn, to hear her tell it.
Dawn versus Pilar
Pilar interviews, "Here we go again." I'm not sure if that's prescient or Pavlovian at this point. Dawn tells Chanita she's ready to go. When asked why, she says it's because of "unresolved issues." Melani asks if she'd like to resolve them. As if that's going to happen! We get a brief shot of the complicated glitter moment that Pilar's nails are having…
I really like that she eats bread, though.
Dawn brings up the fact that Pilar has said they're not friends. Pilar interviews about Dawn's bitterness and the green-eyed monster that's tearing her up inside. Hmm hmm. She went there! Pilar asks how you can say someone's your friend if you don't know them. Chanita points out that she didn't get to know them. "Why would I keep talking to you if you keep talking about me?" wonders Pilar. These are all seriously excellent points…which just goes to show that their issues are destined to go unresolved.
Pilar says that Chanita is lying. About what? Everything, she says! They fight about who's miserable — Chanita says Pilar is, Pilar says Chanita is. Chanita says she's happy and that when Pilar enters the room, she brings it down. Pilar at last resolves, "I'm gonna give you guys what you want."
She gets up and leaves.
She cries in interview about not living up to people's expectations. I don't know, though, I'm pretty satisfied with her season-long performance. And she looks hot as she waits for a cab, to boot.
Back at the table, the strife takes a shocking turn:
Dawn versus Melani
With Pilar gone, Dawn notes, "She has disrespected me in ways." "OK," is Melani's dry answer. "What?" barks Dawn.
Melani brings up Cookiegate and Dawn calling Pilar a bitch after horseback riding. Dawn is incensed that Pilar called her "sweetie." She says you can call her a bitch, but not sweetie. "I am a bitch. It's what I am!" she elaborates. OK. So if that's the case maybe "sweetie" carries the same weight to Dawn as "bitch" would to…virtually anyone else? In that case, Pilar basically did call her a bitch, she was just sly about it.
Melani wonders if Dawn walks into a law firm all, "Bitch this and bitch that." Dawn points at her and says, "You're disrespecting my career. Stop!"
You know it's serious when they bust out the pointer. It's even more serious when they stand.
Dawn asks Melani what if she talked about her singing, before storming out herself and…
…getting a hot, waiting-for-taxi shot of her own.
She doesn't get that taxi, though. There's still plenty of bickering to be had. Dawn says that Melani's comments were more disrespectful than any of Pilar's actions. This was, of course, filmed before Dawn got to watch back the scene of Pilar referring to her as "swine." Even in the context of a cliche, that is some s***. Melani joins Dawn and tries to tell her that she wasn't trying to demean her.
She's practically grovelling and Chanita says…
Melani implores Dawn not to let this tiff go beyond this sidewalk. "I don't care what Chanita says…" continues Melani, referring to Chanita's, "Hmm…" which, obviously gives Chanita an excuse to be outraged.
"I'm tired of being ran over!" she says. She continues with an impassioned rant: "We ain't gotta be friends. If you're not gonna take up for me when it matters, when I am the loud, ghetto girl, when my feelings are hurt, then we not friends! Believe it!" That reads as brief, but it seriously plays out as epic. This isn't a game, she says — it's her life. No matter that so much of her life does revolve around what is, in fact, a game.
Everyone parts ways. Melani feels like she lost some of her friends and she doesn't know where they go from there. Here's a visual to go with the confused feeling of isolation:
One by one, we see the women check out and give their final peace on the season/what just transpired. Dawn calls the trip a nightmare. She says while she'll always be a football wife, maybe it's time to move on. That's positive!
Chanita loves all these women and this experience taught her about herself. "At this point, it's time to walk away," she says. That's…what Dawn said. But still: positive. Pilar reports, "Some of these women are mad about where they ended up in life and it's sad, because even in your have-not situation, you have a heck of a lot more than a lot of people around you." That is true. Yet another pearl of wisdom put before us viewer swine.
Amanda says, "God always says, when two or more are gathered, there he is. Are we even gonna have two left?" Well, there's only one way to find out. Ask him yourself!
When you get high enough up, yell out the window. Given the close confines of a plane, you're bound to get some answer, and if you close your eyes, you can pretend it's anyone talking. Even God!


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The highway workers, who have served well during an eventful year, are to be hailed at the annual luncheon, set for 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Thurman Town Hall.
Debbie Runyon has volunteered to organize the event, and she is seeking people to assist by donating food and drinks, plastic plates and cups, silverware, etc.
Anyone interested in helping Debbie should contact her at 744-5677 — help would be greatly appreciated.
Debbie expresses thanks in advance to those who can assisting with this event. Our road crew works hard, does a great job, and deserves their special day.
Events & activities in Thurman
The Sugarloaf Mountain Seniors Club's Feb. 16 meeting has been postponed — the group will be holding a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at George Henry's in Warrensburg Norma asks that seniors bring their membership dues of $10 to the event.
Warrensburg Elementary School will be holding an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. March 27. Many activities are planned for this event, including a fundraiser for the elementary school playground, an effort sponsored by the PTSA. The fundraiser will feature children stuffing their own toy animal, and associates from "Animal Land" will be there to helping families in making their own stuffed cuddly friend. The fee will be around $20 per animal and proceeds benefit the playground.
Goodnow celebrates 92nd
Laura Cameron Goodnow expresses thanks to all who organized and participated in her recent surprise party, held to celebrate her 92nd birthday.
Laura was told by one of her grand-daughters that she was being taken out to Olive Garden for lunch, but they needed to stop off briefly at the Thurman Town Hall. It indeed was a special event for her as even her granddaughter Holly Rogers came all the way from New Orleans to celebrate with her. When Goodnow walked into the town hall everyone yelled "surprise!" — to her delight.
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While Grand Canyon was closed, other sites benefited
WASHINGTON -- Arizona's tourism industry has spent nearly two weeks fretting over the economic effects of Grand Canyon National Park's closure, which ended Saturday. But less than 50 miles to the east, where the Little Colorado River Gorge meets the canyon, business is booming.
"It's a blessing in disguise," said Roberta John, senior economic development specialist for the Navajo Nation, "and we're taking it for all it's worth."
While some national parks and other federally managed lands are still closed to the public during the government shutdown, tribal lands, state parks and privately owned attractions are still open, and seeing an increase in business as tourists look for alternatives to federal parks.
The timing is perfect for the Navajo Nation, which owns the land to the east of Grand Canyon National Park. It has been trying to attract more tourists to its smaller section of the canyon, even hosting daredevil Nik Wallenda and the Discovery Channel when Wallenda walked a tightrope over the 1,500-foot gorge in June.
Besides the park at the Little Colorado, other Navajo parks at Lake Powell, Window Rock, Four Corners and elsewhere are still open. And Navajo tour guides are still giving tours at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, a national park where the visitor center is closed but the land is still open to visitors.
John said those tour guides are probably benefiting the most, as they receive more calls than usual during the shutdown.
On the other side of the Grand Canyon, the Hualapai Tribe has also seen a spike in visitors at the west rim, as tourists turned away from the closed national park show up at their park, said Dawnielle Tehama, a spokeswoman for the tribe.
In the first three days of the shutdown, Grand Canyon West sold 4,000 tickets, a 22 percent increase over its usual pace, Tehama said, and it received more phone calls on Oct. 1, the first day of the shutdown, than ever before.
The west rim includes the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass-floored walkway that juts out over the canyon, 4,000 feet above the Colorado River below.
It is impossible to say how much these alternatives make up for the economic damage to the state's tourism industry of the national parks closing, said Arizona state parks spokeswoman Ellen Bilbrey.
But she said if the state can get tourists to visit state parks and other attractions, like Tonto Natural Bridge and Lake Havasu State Park, it can minimize the loss of tourism money. Both those attractions have seen more visitors than usual during the shutdown, Bilbrey said.
"We're trying to do the best we can to help people find a place to enjoy in Arizona so they don't leave the state, because that income is important," she said.
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Singapore Red Cross pledges P3.5M in aid to Visayas quake victims
The Singapore Red Cross joined the ranks of countries and organizations that have pledged aid to the Philippines as damage to Central Visayas dealt by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake breached the P1-billion mark early Wednesday.
Quake-stricken village cries for help. In the days after the Oct 15 earthquake, residents of remote Barangay Anonang in Inabanga, Bohol tried to alert passing choppers that they needed help too. They have since been reached by relief supplies. H Severino
The SRC donated S$100,000 (roughly P3.5 million) worth of relief supplies for quake victims in Bohol and Cebu.
These include food, basic hygiene and medical supplies, according to a news release from the Singaporean Embassy in Manila.
Additionally, the SRC deployed a team of volunteers on October 18 who helped in the relief operations in affected areas.
In Tagbilaran City, SRC volunteers assisted surgeons conducting surgical procedures. A second SRC team will be deployed to help the Philippine Red Cross in its medical mission in Bohol.
Other pledges
Other countries that donated or pledged aid include the United States, Taiwan, Germany and Malaysia.
On Monday, Germany pledged P13.7 million through Johanniter Unfalhilfe, a German humanitarian organization.
Over the weekend, Malaysia donated RM100,000 (about P1,357,514.60) for children affected by the earthquake.
Earlier, the US Embassy in Manila said the US Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $50,000 (roughly P2.150 million) for non-food relief items.
Meanwhile, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office said Taiwan will donate $100,000 (P4.3 million) for Visayas relief efforts.
P1-B damage and almost 200 dead
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake which jolted Central Visayas, specifically the provinces of Bohol and Cebu, on October 15 has claimed at least 195 lives as of Wednesday morning.
Over 2,500 aftershocks have been recorded, 64 of which were felt.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said damage to property caused by the quake was at P1,097,292,000.
This includes P898.171 million in Bohol, P197.401 million in Cebu, P1.45 million in Siquijor, and P270,000 in Negros Oriental.
The quake affected 597,598 families or 2,991,143 people in 1,319 villages in 54 towns and six cities in six provinces, the NDRRMC said. — Drei Medina/BM, GMA News
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Tamjeed Ali, of Cromwell Street, Arboretum, entered not guilty pleas to three charges when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court.
He denied two blackmail charges involving claims he made demands for £6,000 between January 22 and January 25 this year.
He further denied an offence of perverting the course of justice on January 24 this year, where he allegedly made a false report of kidnap.
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The City of Austin showed off an urban rail car at the Palmer Events Center today. The vehicle is already being manufactured for the cities of Portland and Tuscon.
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Liverpool FC have offered Southampton £20million for Dejan Lovren - but are being frustrated in their attempts to wrap up a deal for the centre-back.
The Croatia international is Brendan Rodgers' No 1 defensive target and he is desperate to join former Saints clubmates Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana at Anfield.
Lovren, who has handed in a transfer request, believes he had a gentleman's agreement with the South Coast outfit that he could leave this summer if a club paid £20million for his services.
However, despite Liverpool matching that amount, Southampton are refusing to do business and are holding out for a higher fee.
Lovren has been left fuming by what he sees as Saints reneging on a promise and is ready to go on strike in order to force through his dream move.
The 24-year-old is currently on holiday following Croatia's elimination from the World Cup in Brazil.
He is due back for pre-season training on July 21 but is prepared to stay away in protest - despite being warned by Southampton that he faces being heavily fined.
Lovren wants to play Champions League football for Liverpool next season and Rodgers is a big admirer of his talents.
The Reds boss believes his leadership qualities would help to shore up a backline which leaked 50 Premier League goals last term.
Lovren is just 13 months into the four-year deal he signed when he joined Southampton for £8.5million from Lyon last June.
He enjoyed an outstanding campaign for Saints and scored the winner when he faced the Reds at Anfield.
As well as Lovren, Rodgers still wants to reinforce his defensive options with a top class left-back.
Sevilla have claimed that Alberto Moreno is staying put after Liverpool refused to meet their £20million valuation.
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NICHOLS, N.Y. - The community in and around Tioga Downs located in Nichols, N.Y. will soon have reason for celebration as a $44 million expansion project that will construct a wastewater treatment facility and then a hotel and convention center commences. Not only will the expansion improve the facility, it will also create a couple hundred jobs during its construction, as well as 75 full-time positions upon its completion of the hotel and center.
Surrounded by local dignitaries to include Senator Tom Libous (R-52) and recently elected Assemblyman Christopher Friend, Jeff Gural talked about the expansion project and what it will mean for the community.
"This is the beginning," said Gural to the crowd of approximately 50 that gathered for the official announcement and ground breaking ceremony that took place in the Winner's Circle, and then outside where the hotel and convention center will be built.
Gural's announcement came during the same week that Tioga Downs is celebrating their fifth year anniversary. Harness racing began at the track in June 2006. Gaming at the casino began on July 4, 2006.
For Gural, and according to Tom Osiecki, president and general manager of Tioga and Vernon Downs, it was part of the vision. "It was Jeff's vision," said Osiecki to guests. "Gural is changing the face of this industry every day," he added.
Gural talked further of the project. For the first phase of the expansion, a wastewater treatment facility capable of processing 75,000 gallons of wastewater per day will be constructed. "We need this badly," said Gural.
"We first have to have the ability to flush the toilets, so the sewage treatment is the first step," he added. The wastewater treatment facility will cost approximately $2.73 million.
Following the treatment facility construction, a hotel with up to 132 rooms and a restaurant, a 7,230 square foot convention center, a 10,000 square foot outdoor terrace, and covered parking for approximately 224 vehicles will be constructed.
The wastewater treatment facility is anticipated by Gural to be completed by 2012, with the hotel and convention center expected to be available for use by 2014.
Companies involved in the project include Larson Design Group out of Corning, N.Y. for the engineering design; Vacri Construction out of Binghamton, N.Y., general contracting; and Climans Green Liang out of Toronto, Canada, new hotel architects.
Gural noted that he hired local companies to perform the work, and that the expansion and everything they are doing is for the community.
With 782 video gaming machines, 16 electronic tables and live harness racing, Tioga Downs not only grew, according to Gural, they exceeded the $42 million that they were projected to bring in last year.
"We'll be around $55 million from our video lottery terminals," said Gural. "We were $12 million to $13 million over what the experts projected," he added.
But Gural also gave credit to Senator Tom Libous for their growth and success. "We wouldn't be here today if it weren't for his efforts," Gural said of Libous. "He worked hard to have the law changed to a lower tax rate," he added of the gaming operations.
And Gural is looking forward to more assistance from Libous as they work to bring table games into the facility. "We are working start the constitutional change," said Gural, "and I hope to see it up for a vote in November of 2013.
He added that Pennsylvania already has table gaming, and it is very popular among younger folks. He also noted that the advantage to adding table games would be that it would also create jobs.
Following remarks from Libous, Gural and Assemblyman Christopher Friend, guests were welcomed to the site where the hotel will be constructed for a ground breaking ceremony.
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Yeah. I'll have to. OK, I figured out a way (which for my computer illiterate aZZ is a miracle) to translate the alphabet from English to Arabic, and Hindi. Neither one looks like what is on the Maadi/Misr receivers that I've seen and/or gotten pics of. I'm stumped. Heck I even tried a Persian translation. No dice.
So, just saying I want to go with the Arabic that I have. What are the two letters for the two selector marks? If I'm not mistaken, on the store bought Maadis the receiver was marked with all three, Safe (S) Full Auto (A) Semi Auto (R). So would my two position selector marks be the Arabic for (A) and (R)?? Am I remotely making sense?