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Cheshire Home Invasion
Defense Challenges Juror In Home Invasion Case
Attorneys for a Connecticut man convicted of a deadly home invasion are challenging a judge's decision to replace a regular juror with an alternate to determine his sentence.
Romantic Note Interrupts Conn. Home Invasion Trial
A judge has rejected a defense motion to dismiss the last alternate juror in a deadly home invasion trial after she showed romantic interest in a court worker.
Convicted Cheshire Killer Portrayed As Petty Criminal
Lawyers for a Connecticut man convicted of a deadly home invasion are trying to contrast his criminal history with that of his co-defendant in an effort to spare him the death penalty.
Psychiatrist Testifies In Cheshire Home Invasion Case
A man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion told a psychiatrist he was shocked by his co-defendant's violence, but later found himself in a rage, strangling and then raping the woman, the doctor testified Thursday.
Witness: Jail Violence Unlikely From Hayes
The charge was included in a disciplinary report on Steven Hayes, read in court during the penalty phase of his trial.
Testimony To Resume In Conn. Home Invasion Trial
Testimony will continue in the trial of Steven Hayes to determine whether he should receive a death sentence for killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters.
Jury To Decide If Hayes Should Die For Home Invasion
Prosecutors have rested their case after calling a court clerk to testify about Steven Hayes' long criminal record.
Judge Hears Cheshire Death Penalty Cost Arguments
Attorneys for convicted murderer Steven Hayes argued they should be allowed to bring up the cost of executions when jurors consider whether to impose the death penalty.
Hayes Guilty Of Murder In Cheshire Home Invasion Trial
A jury that heard eight days of gruesome testimony about a Connecticut family's night of horror has convicted a paroled burglar of killing a mother and her two daughters.
Defense Challenges Evidence In Conn. Invasion
Attorneys for Steven Hayes said in court papers that prosecutors failed to prove he intended to cause the deaths of Hayley Petit and her sister Michaela.
911 Calls, Video Released In Cheshire Home Invasion
Chilling new evidence was released Wednesday from the home invasion and triple murder that shocked the tri-state area. A mother is seen on bank surveillance video as her alleged killers waited.
Sole Survivor Of Cheshire Home Invasion Testifies
Three years after surviving a horrific home invasion, Dr. William Petit described to a jury, in chilling detail, the night that cost him his entire family.


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Adobe Illustrator can be used to accomplish many different design tasks, from illustration to app development. This course demonstrates core concepts and techniques that can be applied to any workflow—for print, the web, or building assets that will find their way into other applications. Author Justin Seeley explains the elements that make up vector graphics (paths, strokes, and fills) while showing how to use each of the drawing tools, and demonstrates how to combine and clean up paths and organize them into groups and layers. The course also covers text editing, working with color, effects, and much more.
Although Illustrator is mainly used in a print production workflow, in conjunction with applications like Adobe InDesign, it can also be used as a Web design tool as well. As a matter of fact, I design a lot of graphics inside of Illustrator that go on the Web, and in this movie, I am going to show you how to take the graphics you design in Illustrator, and save them out in a Web-friendly format. Now, there are a lot of ways that you can do this, and you can exactly split up the graphics into multiple parts by utilizing something called slicing, but I just want to take you through the basics of saving for the Web.
So let's say, for instance, I created this banner for a blog, and I want to save this out as a single image. I am going to go up the File menu, and I'm going to choose Save for Web. You can also hold down almost the entire left side of your keyboard, and hit the letter S to get this to come up. The actual keyboard shortcut is Alt+ Shift+Control, or Option+Shift+Command on the Mac, and pressing the letter S. That's a whole lot of letters, so I usually just go to the File menu, and choose Save for web. If you've used previous versions of Illustrator, you may be used to that saying Save for web and devices.
It's now been simplified to simply Save for web. Once you open up the Save for web dialog box, you'll see that you're able to view your file as the Original, as an Optimized version, and also in a 2-Up display. The 2-Up display gives you a representation of the original file on the left, and then the optimized version over here on the right. This is going to be great for judging the amount of quality degradation that you experience when you're compressing things for going out on the Web. In this case, we are not going to see a whole lot, because this is a pretty simple graphic, but I'll go through some of the changes and you can look between the two to see if you notice anything as we go along.
So I've got my original file on the left; my optimized on the right. The optimization settings right now are set to GIF. In my opinion, GIF is not the preferred format for a big graphic like this. Also, since this has a gradient, GIF is probably not the best idea either. When you're dealing with complex effects, like gradients, drop shadows, and things like that, you want to make sure that you're using one of two things: either a JPEG, or a PNG file. In this case, I'm going to come up here and drop this down, and I'm going to select JPEG. Once I select JPEG, you're not going to notice too much of a quality difference here, but underneath, I have the ability to adjust the quality with these settings.
For instance, I can choose whether or not I want it to be a Low, Medium, Very High, or Maximum resolution JPEG. By default, it's set to just High, but watch the file size if I jump from High to Medium. You can look at the file size right down here; right now it's 39.31K. If I jump to Medium, it knocks off almost 19K. But you will also notice right here that I get some serious pixelation, and artifacts happening inside the graphic. Watch the difference. Keep your eyes right here on the R. I'll switch from Medium to High.
Did you see it clear up? Again, Medium, pixelated; High, not so pixelated. So I think I'm willing to sacrifice that extra 19K. You can also adjust the Quality setting. This sacrifices image quality for better compression. So if you happened to drag this to the left, you're compressing it more, and turning back the quality. If you drag this to the right, you're compressing it less, maintaining the quality, but you're also increasing the file size. You can also choose whether or not you want to blur to reduce some artifacts in the image.
So if you start to see those little pixelated things in there, you can actually turn up the Blur a little bit to eliminate them. The problem is, you will also blur things like text. That's not good. You can also choose whether or not it's a Progressive download. That basically means that you're going to download the image in multiple passes. So instead of the graphic loading all at once online, it will actually load in steps. In this case, I am just going to leave it unchecked. Directly underneath here, you can adjust the size. Now chances are, you've designed your Web banner or Web graphic to be the correct size right off the bat, but if you're repurposing some artwork that might have been used for print, for instance, you may want to come down here and rework this.
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Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was in Davenport to promote repurposing buildings.
On Thursday, April 10, 2014 Branstad toured Victory Companies on 30th Street SW, which was transformed from H.M. Perry Elementary School. The former school is now used by the company as a political and corporate consulting and communications firm.
While in Davenport, Branstad also signed Senate File 2339, which is a bill related to the Economic Development Authority's redevelopment tax credits program. The bill adjusted the terms of what qualifies for tax credits.
"Let's turn what used to be our centers of education into centers of commerce," suggested Branstad during his 2014 Condition of the State address. "Let's repurpose the crumbling structures with renewed investment, and reinforce the foundation with new jobs."
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"It wasn't an easy decision to make," says Cuban American Gutiérrez, a former newspaper editor who now works in media relations at the University of Miami. "But once I decided to do it, I knew I would, and I knew the baby had to look like me."
Gutiérrez's skin is the color of light café con leche and her features reflect her African, white, and Asian heritages. A year and a half after she made her decision to adopt, Gutiérrez got a call from the agency: A three-month-old baby girl with a Mexican birth mother and an African American birth father was available.
Today Katya, 8, keeps her 56-year-old mother on her toes. And Gutiérrez got her wish: The two resemble each other just like mothers and daughters often do. "It's clear this child was meant to be with me, and I was meant to be her mother," Gutiérrez says.
Dreaming of Emma
In addition to adoption, Latinos are turning to reproductive technology to build their families. That's what happened to Armando Correa, who dreamed he was holding a newborn daughter. He named her Emma and, with his partner, Gonzalo Hernandez, 46, went looking for her. They purchased eggs, used Correa's sperm, and hired a surrogate mother. Correa said he didn't have ethical issues with the unorthodox way he was having a child, but he did have doubts whether he was playing God. "Then a doctor told me that, despite science and technology, for an embryo to become a baby, it takes the hand of God," he says.
In 2005, Emma was born. In November 2009, the same surrogate mother delivered their twins, Anna and Lucas.
"There is a connection between parent and child that one can't know until you become a parent," says Correa, 50, a Cuban American who lives in New York City and is the editor of People en Español. "It's a physical thing, an extension of the self."
Richard B. Vaughn, managing attorney of the National Fertility Law Center, says that in the past three years his law firm has seen an increase in the number of Hispanics seeking reproductive help. "As our Hispanic clients go through the process of assisted reproduction, they usually tell other people, and the word spreads," he says.
Correa wrote a book about his quest to be a father, En Busca de Emma: Dos padres, una hija y el sueño de una familia. During a reading at the Miami International Book Fair on November 14, Emma's birthday, Correa choked back tears as he read the details of his daughter's birth. The audience wept with him. Then little Emma took the stage and, poised as a princess, smiled from the arms of her other dad and shyly burrowed her face in his chest as the audience sang her "Happy Birthday."
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The Big Bloody: Police Arrest Suspect for Murder Outside Peek-a-Boo Strip Club
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Police in Illinois believe they've nabbed the man who shot and killed 22-year-old Dion E. Hardin last week as Hardin left Club Peek-a-Boo in Brooklyn, Illinois.
Hardin was shot just as he left the Metro East strip club in the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 22.
This past Tuesday (September 29) police arrested Dorian E. Boyd, 25, on charges of first-degree murder.
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WACO, Texas (AP) - The committee planning the reburial of about 300 human remains unearthed from a historic Waco cemetery hopes to be able to use DNA technology to identify them.
The Waco Tribune-Herald reports the First Street Cemetery Memorial Advisory Committee want a Baylor University forensic anthropologist to extract bone samples from each set of remains before the reburial, which is expected in 2015.
The city of Waco discovered the unmarked graves during a construction project in 2007 and determined they were part of the city's historic First Street Cemetery, established in 1852.
The committee will have to get permission from the state and Baylor to transfer the remains to the forensic anthropologist. And city officials say that for now, funding is not available for the DNA analysis itself.
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Thursday febreruary 9 @ Simposio Internacional de Teoría de Arte Contemporaneo, Ciudad de México.13:00 – 14:00 El mañana se asoma al presente. Iconoclasistas, Fran Ilich y Yoel Díaz Vázquez. Moderado por Tatiana Cuevas http://www.pac.org.mx/sitac/
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The Future: The Long Count Begins AgainFebruary 9–11, 2012
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Sábado 28 de Enero a las 7 pm, Libros Revolución y La Diosa Maya presentan su serie Ecos de Libertad Micrófono Abierto. Despues del Micrófono abierto presentaremos al Ensayista Fran Ilich.
Invitamos a todos los poetas, músicos, narradores, soñadores, y amantes de literatura a estar con nosotros el último sábado del mes. Este micrófono abierto es diferente a otros, porque la audiencia no solamente oye pero participan con comentarios y preguntas al presentador. Es una oportunidad para expresar libremente sus ideas y sueños.
The Diego de la Vega Experimental Economics + Finance research group presentsAlicia Herrero speaking on "Matters of the Public"
The Diego de la Vega Experimental Economics + Finance research group presentsGregory Berger speaking on "Prohibited Economies: Financing the Drug War and It's Opposition"Gregory Berger is an American documentarian working in México. He is a professor of film at the autonomous university of Morelos and teaches the only queer cinema course offered in Mexico. He produces segments for the Caracas-based TeleSUR television network. His works often focus on the social struggle of Mexico, indigenous peoples, and the tension between Mexico and the US. Although he calls himself a revolutionary tourist, he is a permanent resident of Mexico, though originally from New York City. His documentaries include Amor en tiempos de influenza (Love in the times of influenza) and La rebeldia bajo sitio (Rebellion under siege), as well as features for Democracy Now!. His movies are funded using crowdsourcing over the Internet. more info: http://gringoyo.com
Diego de la Vega cooperative media conglomerate invites you to itsExperimental Economics + Finance research groupFacilitated by Eyebeam Fellow Fran Ilich and scholar / curator Jennifer Flores Sternad.With a special guest from Brazil:Felipe Altenfelder Silva, founder of Fora do Eixo <http://foradoeixo.org.br>Circuito Fora do Eixo (Out of the Axis Circuit) is a network created in the end of 2005 by cultural producers from the north, south and west regions of Brazil. It started with the collaboration between producers from Cuiaba (Mato Grosso), Rio Branco (Acre), Uberlandia (Minas Gerais) and Londrina (Paraná), aiming at stimulating the circulation of musical projects, production technology exchange and the trade of products.
The political imagination and the collective intelligence
a workshop by Jennifer Flores Sternad & Fran Ilich
This workshop will explore questions related to the potential of the space of production, as well as the cultural practices involved in social transformation and the creation of radical political projects (and ther imaginaries). Taking into account the place cultura occupies in contemporary social orders (and the one they could have in possible social orders) can open possibilities for creation that are innovative, artistically creative, as well as engaged with the present.
In Friday's public session (5pm - 8pm) the participants will be:
Jennifer Flores Sternad, Alberto HIjar, Cristina Hijar and Fran Ilich, with Inti Meza Villarino as moderator
On october 6th I will be speaking of Spacebank socio-economic line of action at The Economist Mexico Summit 2011: Change from the bottom up, on the panel Activist nation: Transparency and influence in the age of social networks. Some of the speakers on the summit include: Fran Ilich (Eyebeam Art and Technology Center / Diego de la Vega), Helen Joyce (Sao Paulo correspondent of The Economist), Marcelo Ebrard (Head of Government of Mexico City), Harry A. Patrinos (Lead Education Economist @ World Bank), Alejandro Ramírez (CEO of Cinépolis), Alvaro Rodríguez Arregui (CEO of Banco Compartamos), César Gaviria (Ex-president of Colombia and Secretary General of Organization of American States), Iqbal Z.
Fran Ilich's Spacebank will be shown at Creative Time's major exhibition Living as Form. Spacebank is a Latin American virtual community investment bank trading online since the beginning of the Otra Campaña Zapatista in 2005. Anyone can open an account with only $10 USD, and invest on the Brooklyn Stock Exchange <http://spacebank.org/bsex/>, as well as participate in the construction of the political economy of the Digital Material Sunflower (which is Spacebank's virtual currency) currently backed up by hijacked Ai Weiwei's porcelaine sunflower seeds, vintage analogue synths and over $40,000 USD in deposits, forex, precious metals, precious stones, and investments in major and minor capitalist markets, as well as alternate commodity markets like organic Zapatista Coffee and Corn.


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Funny New Year Quotes
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– "New Year's Day…now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." -Mark Twain
– "May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions!" -Joey Adams
– "An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves." -Bill Vaughn
– "Happiness is too many things these days for anyone to wish it on anyone lightly. So let's just wish each other a bileless New Year and leave it at that." -Judith Crist
– "New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time." -James Agate
– "Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account." -Oscar Wilde
– "People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas." -Author Unknown
– "He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool." -F.M. Knowles
– "Now there are more overweight people in America than average-weight people. So overweight people are now average… which means, you have met your New Year's resolution." -Jay Leno
– "New Year's resolutions are like opinions, they both tend to make you look like an asshole." -Sarcasm Society


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Gallery: Kent Blair's Eagle Scout project
Feb. 17, 2008 @ 09:10 PM
For his Eagle Scout project, Kent Blair from Troop 62 developed a new hiking trail at Beech Fork State Park. The project took more than six months to complete because it was started from just a wooded area and is 1/2 mile long. Kent named the new trail Long Branch Trail.


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This Vilnius restaurant's earth tones and open kitchen create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for sampling specialities from around the world. With international options as well as traditional Scandinavian dishes, the Riverside Restaurant can satisfy a variety of tastes. The Super Breakfast Buffet and business lunch buffet guarantee convenient, fresh dining at any time of day.
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Jim German is a master of classic cocktails, but he also loves to make his own seasonal creations. In the summer, he juices bing cherries from the orchard owned by the famous Cayuse winery, then blends it with gin, bitters and a touch of sparkling wine. When cherries aren't in season, he substitutes good-quality bottled juice. Cocktail Tips from F&W Editors
- 1 peeled orange section
- Ice
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce sweet cherry juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons simple syrup
- 2 dashes bitters
- Sparkling wine
- Orange twist, for garnish
Mash the orange section in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Add the gin, cherry juice, simple syrup and bitters and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and top with sparkling wine; garnish with the twist.
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Marie Elaina Harwood, 69, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 10, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on June 11, 1942, at St. Mary's Hospital in Syracuse, NY, a daughter of Albert & Margaret Herbert Connors. After graduating from Millikin University in Decatur, IL, she became a teacher with the Central Square Central School District, where she taught thirty-five years as a primary teacher at Brewerton Elementary.
Marie loved gardening, sewing, reading, and supporting numerous charitable and youth organizations. She was a member of St. Michael's Church, the Central Square Teacher's Association, and enjoyed time with her friends as a member of the Twilight Stitchers quilt guild and the Red Hot Divas Red Hat Society. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her nine grandchildren.
Marie is survived by her husband, Donald; four children, Beth & Jim Loforte, Don & Anne Harwood, Alice-Anne Harwood, and Michael & Laura Harwood; nine grandchildren, Marissa, Kylie, Scott, Hannah, Chloe, Liam, Jami, Finley and Lilla; a sister, Donna & Greg Roberts; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
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By: Brianna Long
(ABC 6 NEWS) -- For a second time in recent months; hundreds of people lined up in Austin to get a free cell phone. It's part of a federal program that gives phones away to low income people.
It's something many people take for granted; cell phones.
"They are so important. In terms of just being able to be in communication," said Maryanne Law, who helped organize the event.
Single mother Emma Winsor knows the difference one simple device can make.
"My prepaid phone got shut off, and my daughter was sick Monday from school and they couldn't get ahold of me. So she sat in the nurse's office from eleven to two when I picked her up," said Winsor.
That's why she came to the Welcome Center in Austin where they were giving away free cell phones.
"I think it's great and you can also add time, and they have an unlimited plan, which is way cheaper than even my phone I had now," said Winsor.
"We have so many people who do not have phone access at all and then hundreds and hundreds of people that do not have the income for a cell phone," said Law.
It's all part of a government assistance program paid for by some of the tax on phone bills.
"There is a tax piece that allows the nation to provide phones in rural areas and cell phones to people who are income eligible," said Law.
Which will make life for people like Winsor, just a little bit easier.
"For my kids school, so they can get ahold of me," said Winsor.
The first round of phone giveaways happened in September. More than 300 people showed up, but only about 165 were given out due to time.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Marvin W. Coghill Jr.
HENDERSON — Marvin Wellons Coghill Jr. passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Rex Hospital, after an illness of several months.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 414 Sunset Road, Wilson. Dr. Tom Watkins and Rev. James McKinnon will officiate. The burial will be private.
Marvin was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Henderson, to the late Marvin Wellons and Emma Parham Coghill. He grew up in the Bearpond Community of Vance County. He was a 1951 graduate of Henderson High School and attended N.C. State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean War.
Shortly after his discharge from the Navy, Marvin went to work overseas in the tobacco industry. He was highly regarded in the tobacco industry throughout the world and spent many years in the Far East with Standard Commercial Tobacco Company. He was living in Thailand in 1980 when the company transferred him to Wilson, where he retired in 2000.
He is survived by his wife, Anne Fleming Coghill of the home; stepson, Jeffrey K. Fleming and wife, Kim, and their children, Peyton and Harrison of Auburn, Ala., and Lauren of Raleigh; stepson, Bradley H. Fleming and wife, Lara, and their children Noah and Abigail, of Charlotte; nephew, George P. Coghill Jr. and his daughter, Ashley, of Cary; niece, Betsy Marshburn and husband, Randy, and their children, Robert and Michael, of Cary; niece, Martha Johnson and husband, Kenny, and their children, Craig, Connor, Kyle and Korey, of Elkhorn, Neb. He is also survived by several first cousins.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Tomoe Keoto Coghill, and his brother, George Parham Coghill and wife, Sara.
Marvin was one of the founders of Wilson Youth United – The SPOT, 910 Tarboro Street, Wilson, NC 27893, an organization that is devoted to caring for kids.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be directed to this organization in his memory.
Arrangements are by Joyner's Funeral Home, which accepts online condolences at joyners.net.
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OXFORD — Irma Blalock Crabtree, 85, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at The Oaks at Mayview in Raleigh.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Oxford Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home.
Hattie Epps
HENDERSON — Hattie Epps, 68, of 1245 Park Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Boyd's Funeral Services.
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NORLINA — Johnny Fitts Jr., 73, of 131 Fitts Drive, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Boyd's Funeral Service.


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Every musical community has its share of characters, bon vivants and hangers-on. Some show up just to see and be seen, while others actually contribute something to the conversation. In our town, however, few people have earned the respect of their peers while cultivating a cult of personality quite like Fred Friction. For more than a decade, Friction played drums (and musical spoons), wrote songs and sang with the Highway Matrons. As the proprietor and figurehead of the late, great Frederick's Music Lounge, he assumed the role of ringmaster, talent-booker and raconteur of the homey south-city club.
Since Frederick's closed three years ago, Friction has kept a lower profile. He continues to host Fishin' with Dynamite on KDHX (88.1 FM) and makes regular visits to area open-mic nights. These visits prompted him to try out a cache of new songs, which ended up filling out the newly released Jesus Drank Wine, Friction's debut as a solo musician. It's a record filled with ragged blues and brokedown country, with the lyrics swinging from elation to desperation over the course of a dozen tracks.
It's also a record filled with some of the city's best musicians. Resophonic guitar hero Tom Hall, guitarist-about-town John Horton and noise-manipulator Eric Hall contribute, as do members of bands such as Miles of Wire, the Red-Headed Strangers and the Dock Ellis Band. Such a lineup stands as a testament to Friction's stature in town, and the goodwill he's created through nurturing and championing emerging talent.
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In addition to his new record, Friction recently began booking shows in the basement space at the restaurant Iron Barley. Dubbed Fred's Six Feet Under, the space currently hosts live music on Friday and Saturday and promises an intimate venue for fans of local talent.
Over Stag beer and cigarettes at the Tower Grove South bar Stella Blues, Friction discussed the dual resurgence of both his musical career and his role as talent-booker. If his persona as a bar-owner, radio host and man-about-town seems a bit larger than life, Friction's gentle demeanor and thoughtful, measured manner suggest that a sweet soul rests in his gruff exterior.
Christian Schaeffer: What got you back in the songwriting and playing mode?
Fred Friction: I've been writing off and on all the time and going to open-mic nights. I came here to Stella [Blues], and Jon Bonham and Tommy Halloran do an open mic on Monday nights. Tommy got to talking to me and introduced me to Patrick Crecelius, a graduate from Berklee College of Music who just moved back recently to St. Louis. Patrick has a small studio and was looking for a project. Tommy advised him to get together with me and said that I was coming out with a couple of different new songs every couple of weeks and probably had some material together. I was very fortunate to make the acquaintance of Patrick.
Part of what I like about the record is that it sounds like what you think a Fred Friction record should sound like. It doesn't sound like a studio record, in the sense that it's not too polished.
We went out of our way to keep it raw around the edges. Patrick would want to show off his production skills, and working with me, that was a problem in and of itself right there. There were a couple spots that were rough, and he suggested editing here and there and I told him not to. And there were other places where we need to nip and tuck.
Was there an overall aesthetic you were shooting for, where you wanted it rough around the edges?
I told him to keep Exile on Main St. in mind. This was going to be a record with various styles on it. I definitely didn't want to put out a novelty record of any sort, but I wanted some levity in there. As far as a loose concept, it's about one person going through life and what they're experiencing. Humor belongs in there, and a lot of it is rather bleak, but I think optimistic in the long run.
To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect when I played the record. I knew you from the Highway Matrons, but I think a lot of people my age — I'm 27 — know you from the Music Lounge and know you from seeing you around, but don't know you as a musician.
Undoubtedly, there's gonna be some people thinking it's a record of all spoons songs. I played spoons on one track because I put myself in the listener's seat. There's no way I could go through 40 minutes of somebody playing spoons and playing their lungs out. But I wanted that element in there on something. And I was happy to get a broad cross-section of talent from all across and around St. Louis. There's at least seventeen or eighteen other people on the record.
Looking at the liner notes and seeing everybody who's on it, the album seems like a good representation of St. Louis talent.
I knew who I wanted to add particular items to the songs — who was good at what. And I decided I was gonna put a record out and call in all the favors and see if these people can help me out. And everyone I got in touch with was able to make a showing and contribute to the record. There were even people that couldn't make it, so I had plenty to choose from — all associations I had working at the club and booking the entertainment.
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"The hockey boys are here," she said after she spotted 2013-14 captain Eamonn McDermott, and assistant captains Jeff Collett, Alexander Krushelnyski and Peter Stoykewych autographing team posters on the concourse before the Colorado Springs Triple-A franchise's home finale.


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"Banshee" is nearly finished filming Season 2 in the Charlotte region, but the Cinemax show is looking for some new faces to appear on the TV series. They need extras of all ethnicities that have not worked (or have not worked often) on the show this season.
Those interested in working on camera during the final two weeks of filming should submit a current photo, including one taken with a cell phone; name, age, phone number, city and state; height, weight and clothing sizes; make, model, year and color of their vehicles, if made in 1997 or before, to email@example.com. The subject line should be the potential extra's ethnicity, gender, age and city in which he or she lives.
Additionally, for filming this Friday, Aug. 16, there's a particular need for African-American, rough-looking Caucasian, Latino, Hispanic and Native American males, as well as Asian males ages 45-65. Other specific types, dates needed and how to apply are listed on the Charlotte Regional Film Commission website, charlotteusa.com/target-sectors/film/. Other film opportunities are on the site, as well.


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Welcome everyone to TJRWrestling.com's official Smackdown Review! My name is Thomas Briggs, and I'll be filling in this week. Some of you may know me from Thursday News Update/Headlines, while some of you may be listeners of my SharpShooter Cast podcast, but FEW of you may know that when I started with TJR Wrestling, I was the resident Sunday guy. So this feels like slipping on a comfortable pair of old tennis shoes…
On to this week's episode of Smackdown!
A quick note on formatting: I'm a huge fan of Andrew Johnson's Smacking of Smackdown format, but I'll be doing things a little bit differently this week. I remember reading somewhere before that Kevin Dunn (WWE's Executive Vice President of Television Productions) produces WWE tv with the intent of having three memorable storyline/moments in each show, and the rest is all filler. So that's exactly what I'll be covering - the top three reasons you should watch this week's Smackdown.
- Raw recap: Daniel Bryan gets beaten up by Authority and Batista.
- Batista in-ring promo. Interrupted by Daniel Bryan, setting up main event.
- Christian defeats Dolph Ziggler with the help of Alberto Del Rio distraction. (9:50)
- The Usos defeat Rybaxel (my name, I'm brilliant). (4:20)
- Raw Rebound segment. -Kane interview regarding Daniel Bryan.
- Natalya & Eva Marie defeat AJ Lee and Tamina. (3:55)
- Paul Bearer Hall of Fame video package.
- The Shield Summit - Rollins and Ambrose work their issues out.
- Sheamus defeats Alberto Del Rio. (10:36)
- Wyatt pre-tape promo.
- Rusev hype segment.
- Daniel Bryan & Big Show defeat Batista & Kane. (11:15)
Just a quick glance at that summary should say it all: this week's Smackdown was pretty packed with top stars and fun matchups. But here are the THREE top items to take away from the show:
1. Randy Who? Daniel Bryan is being pushed as Batista's primary opponent.
I find it incredibly interesting that WWE is currently using Smackdown as their main vehicle for pushing Batista as a heel. Last week Batista turned on Smackdown, and this week he was the focal point once again. His promo to kick off the show was decent, but things got a whole lot more interesting when Daniel Bryan met him in the ring a few minutes in. The two played off each other well, with Batista repeatedly calling for a "real man" to step up as the face of the WWE, and Daniel Bryan pointing out the irony in that by mocking Batista's wardrobe choices. It was good stuff!
Look, we all know Bryan is the most popular wrestler in the WWE right now. And no matter how frustrating it can be to simply resign yourself to seeing Bryan vs HHH at WrestleMania, it's pretty damn relieving to see Bryan interact with Batista right now. It can mean one of two things: Bryan will either be Batista's first opponent post-WrestleMania (when Batista is presumably the WWE World Heavyweight Champion), or Bryan will somehow be inserted into the WHC match at WrestleMania itself. Let's not kid ourselves, one option is clearly better than the other. But at least the WWE recognizes the popularity of Bryan and is setting something up for the future.
That being said, let's heap more praise on WWE for focussing on Bryan vs Batista rather than Orton vs Batista. THAT matchup is snoozefest. And with Orton completely absent from the show, the WWE recognizes that. Whether or not that recognition amounts to a change in WM's main event remains to be seen, but let's hope so.
It's worth mentioning that this week's tag team main event is worth watching. Batista may not be in "ring-shape", but he does well in small doses, and tag matches accomplish exactly that. Kane continues to be solid, regardless of his shitty ring attire, and the Big Show will always be a fan favorite. But the most fun part of the match was watching Daniel Bryan do his thing. While the Detroit crowd was quiet for most of the night, they really got behind him when he fought Batista, and it's fun to watch an emerging Superstar.
2. The Shield may have made up, but the ground beneath them is clearly about to crumble.
On Monday, Seth Rollins walked out on The Shield in the middle of a match against the Wyatt family. Rollins had long been the "glue" that held the Shield together, so it was understandably a significant development. To address this on Smackdown, the Shield held a "Summit".
As hilarious as the concept of three wrestlers holding a "summit" is, the segment between Rollins, Reigns, and Ambrose was REALLY good; definitely compelling television. Reigns and Ambrose made their way to the ring first, taking their usual route through the crowd. Rollins met them in the ring a few minutes later, entering from just of to the side of the main entrance way. Once in the ring, Rollins explained his actions: he walked out on his brothers to prove a point, that united they're unstoppable, divided they are weak.
Of course, Ambrose didn't immediately accept Rollins' explanation. The two shoved each other before Ambrose knocked Rollins to the ground with a punch to the face. During this entire time, Roman Reigns played the role of the peacekeeper, so to speak. He still got his own shot in. It felt like a new role for him. But when Rollins recovered, declined to retaliate against Ambrose, and called for the Shield to reunite, Reigns immediately joined his side. Ambrose eventually did as well, but only after an uncomfortable pause.
Simply put, all three guys in The Shield are killing it right now. While it's been very easy recently to say that Roman Reigns has been the stand out among the three, Rollins in particular has been coming on hot. His athletic ability in the ring is top tier worthy, and he played his role in "the summit" well this week. Ambrose, on the other hand, is clearly ready to move on as the top heel among the three. He can come across as cocky, cowardly, conniving, all with simple facial expressions. He's very good at what he does.
It feels obvious that the Shield isn't going to make it together much longer. In fact, I'd predict they truly break up this Monday on Raw. But the story that WWE is telling here is complete, and that's awesome. A great faction like the Shield deserves slow-burn storytelling like this, and a match at WrestleMania is where this is all headed. Great job by all.
3. Sheamus and Christian may be joined by Del Rio and Ziggler at WrestleMania.
When Sheamus returned from injury, it was assumed that he would quickly turn heel and feud with a top babyface, like Daniel Bryan. But with CM Punk's departure, WWE has not only chosen to keep Sheamus in the role of hero, but he's also had to take a step back from such a prominent match at WrestleMania. We at TJR Wrestling love Christian, but he's not currently the big name opponent that Daniel Bryan would have been.
Christian and Sheamus' feud continued this week, but it's taking an interesting turn. Instead of yet ANOTHER match between the two, each got assigned a new opponent on Smackdown. Christian took on Dolph Ziggler, and Sheamus took on Alberto Del Rio. These particular matchups are interesting in that Ziggler and Del Rio have their own mini-feud going at the moment, stemming from last week's segment between the two and Aaron (Jesse Pinkman) Paul.
The combination of these two feuds, as well as the fact that we've already seen Sheamus vs Christian plenty already, means a curveball could be thrown into their assumed WrestleMania match up. A tag match or a fatal fourway between Sheamus, Christian, Del Rio, and Ziggler would be an excellent way to get all men a spot on the card, and showcase their considerable talent as well. Moreover, it's a nice way of changing things up. With crowds already chanting "boooring" when Sheamus and Christian square up, WWE needs to figure out a way to freshen the match up. This week's Smackdown feels like the first step towards that.
That's it for this week! I hope you enjoyed the write up and didn't mind the format change. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! And if you're unfamiliar with my writings, and want to know my thoughts on Raw as well, please check out my latest podcast!


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With all the leaked information and parts of upcoming Apple iPhone 6 one can safely assume what it will be looking like when finally launched in coming months. However, here is a concept which would be definitely make Apple fans drooling over, click Read More below for more animated images.
First of all we would like to wish all of our readers a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. For Apple iOS 7 users, the famous iOS jailbreak team Evad3rs have a very special and much awaited gift for this holiday season - A genuine and working Apple iOS 7 untethered jailbreak. evasi0n7 is out now for anybody to download for free, the point-and-click ease jailbreak utility supports Apple iOS 7 across all iDevices including iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPad Air running iOS 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.1beta1 or 7.1beta2. Both Windows and Mac OS X binaries are now available for download allowing users to Jailbreak Apple iOS 7 in less then 5 minutes.
One after another more and more new Apple iOS7 lock security vulnerabilities are getting revealed, this time the German security firm SRL has discovered an vulnerability which uses flaws in Touch ID Fingerprint authentication and iCloud allowing unauthorized access to a locked device and potentially gain control over an owner's Apple ID. Apple iOS7 allows users to Turn On the Airplane mode from lockscreen without a passcode, this oversight allows an hacker to disable internet connectivity and hence the remote wipe security feature. Do watch the video posted below.
We earlier shared "The Truth About Where Apple Borrowed New iOS 7 Features From" video and here's a simple image explaining the same.
A new vulnerability discovered by an 27 year old user Karam Dauod, allows anybody to bypass the Apple iOS 7 security passcode and make calls. A user needs to perform a few steps via the iOS7 Emergency dialer screen to get past the lockscreen, once done they can call any number of choice including international and premium numbers without any restriction. Do watch the video demonstration posted below.
One can easily gauge the demand for Apple iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4 jailbreaks with success of fake Apple iOS scams like Firestorm and Silv3rWind. Apple patched the evasi0n jailbreak with iOS 6.1.4 update making it unjailbreakable, but there is some good news as Apple iOS 6.1.4 has been successfully got jailbroken on iPhone 5 and the report has been verified by multiple users. A new name to the scene Developer Winocm achieved a successful untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3 last week, and has now tweeted an image of Cydia running on iOS 6.1.4 and iPhone 5. He also went ahead and made public the source-code to replicate the success for others as shown below.
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Scamming users looking for Apple iOS 6.1.3+ jailbreak is something we covered earlier, and it seems the trend is here to stay with another entry named Firest0rm claiming to offer untethered Jailbreak for iOS 6.1.4 & even iOS 7. Using the same modus-operandi as earlier, the perpetrators of this scam asks users to download their utility asking them to complete a survey to unlock the zip file containing the Apple iOS 6.1.4 and iOS 7 untethered jailbreak which is nothing but fake/dummy. This is not all, as suggested by many comments in the previous post this could even be a virus/malware and can harm users computers - so the bottom line is stay from it.
Checkout the speed comparison video of Apple iOS 6 Vs iOS 7 Beta 1 both running on iPhone 5S.
We have seen how big companies use copyright's to win over the competition, first it was Apple suing Samsung and then Samsung replying legally with their own patents. However, it is really ironic to see a company who takes design so seriously, fiercely protecting it's slightest imitation get caught red-handed copying others work.
With announcement of Apple iOS 7 and the criticism Apple is facing for the drastic change to the design, it is also worth noting that what Apple is projecting as a new, refreshing set of features are basic functionality available across all other mobile OS platforms. Here is an worth watching video showing what and from where Apple borrowed the new features and design philosophy of Apple iOS 7. Do watch the video by clicking the Read More link below.


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Albany Man Tried To Steal Two Televisions From Walmart
On Friday, January 25, 2013, an Albany man went to the Walmart Supercenter on on Troy Road in East Greenbush, left the store with two 47 inch flat screen televisions in his shopping cart.
Mega Millions Tonight – Where Should You Buy Your Tickets?
Around Albany there have been a few big winners in the Lotto and on scratch offs as well, not to mention Mega Millions. The one thing I have noticed is that most of the big winners have come from small shops or stores around town.
Fort Edward Residents Encouraged To File Insurance Claims After Cumberland Farms Gas Pump Incident
If you live in Fort Edward and you or your property were affected by the explosions caused by the gas pump incident at the Cumberland Farms store, you probably want to keep reading.
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"Smartgun" locks out unauthorized users
A gun owner's worst nightmare is his own weapon being turned against him. The Armatix "Smartgun" concept presents a novel solution—fingerprint identification, combined with biometric authentication (paired with a wristwatch) makes the weapon useless in the wrong hands.
To use the Smartgun, users first enable the wristwatch through fingerprint identification. An internal database compares the print against authorized users and responds accordingly. The watch communicates with the gun wirelessly, and users can set the authentication distance. If the gun is receiving a signal, a green LED on the back lights up. If not, you'll see a red light.
Unfortunately, there may be a very limited market for the Smartgun. For one, there's the price (according to Wired, about 7,000 Euros, or nearly $10,000). Neither your average gun owner nor cash-strapped precincts will want to shell out 10 grand for a sidearm. Then there's the convenience factor. According to the company, arming and disarming the weapon occurs in "a matter of seconds," but that may be too slow in an emergency. And what if there's a system failure? I'd assume that police officers would arm the weapon before their shift, but there's still a huge risk.
Forget home defense. Care to put on a watch, swipe your finger, and pick up the gun (praying it receives a wireless signal) when someone's breaking into your house? And to be blunt, this kind of system is impractical for the military.
The Smartgun concept sounds fascinating. But the cost, combined with the general clunkiness of the system, may restrict the audience. Still, I'm curious to see how this technology evolves. A biometric reader on the pistol grip would be even better. Eliminate the watch and you've got something.


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A pressurized dispenser is disclosed herein having a container housing, a quantity of drywall texture material mixed with a binder, and a carrier such as aerosol. A manual pump or spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the drywall texture material onto a prepared patch which is a drywall sheet so as to match and blend in with the surrounding surface area to provide continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.
1. Dispensing means for applying a hardenable flowable liquid to the surface of a patch surrounded by a drywall surface of irregular surface texture comprising the combination of:
a fluidtight container having a quantity of hardenable fluid intended to be dispensed;
means carried on said container selectively in communication for releasing said hardenable fluid in the form of a spray;
said hardenable fluid comprising a mixture of a base emulsion, a limestone liquid, an adhesive binder and a pressurized carrier of compressed gaseous characteristics;
said hardenable fluid further characterized as having a bumpy, irregular surface texture after curing that is matched with and compatible with the surrounding drywall patch; and
said base emulsion is a polyvinyl composition and said binder is an acrylic while said carrier is an aerosol.
2. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein:
said container is hand-held and said releasing means is a finger-operated discharge nozzle.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to surface texture material dispensing devices and more particularly to a novel pressurized substance in semi-liquid form adapted to be sprayed onto a drywall surface so that after subsequent curing and hardening, a matching surface is provided with that of surrounding areas.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
It has been the conventional practice in the procedure of repairing drywall to remove the damaged portion of the wall and subsequently filling any holes, depressions or the like with a patch material. The patch material is applied by means of a trowel or other flat tool which will press the patch material into the hole or depression and which will prepare a surface area to receive a surface coating. After the patch material has cured and adhered to the original drywall material, a smooth surface is provided which receives the final coating. This coating leaves a smooth surface which is not matched to the surrounding drywall surface.
The drywall surface usually presents a surface texture which is bumpy or presents an orange peel look. Such an appearance and surface texture cannot be attained through the use of smoothing tools or patch tools once the patch material has been applied to the damaged or repaired area. Therefore, difficulties and problems have been encountered which stem from the fact that the use and application of conventional patching material on drywall repairs leaves a surface texture which does not match the surrounding area and which is noticeable after the complete repair has been completed.
Therefore, a long-standing need has existed to provide a novel material that may be readily applied to a repaired patch or surface so that the surface will match with the surrounding surface texture of the drywall. Furthermore, the surface texture material to be applied to a repaired or patched area should be contained in a handheld applicator so that the material may be conveniently stored as well as applied to the repaired area in a simple and convenient manner.
Accordingly, the above problems and difficulties are obviated by the present invention which provides a novel dispenser including a pressurized container holding a quantity of surface texture material in a fluid or semifluid condition so that upon depression of a dispensing nozzle, the material will be emitted and directed to the patch area intended to receive the surface texture. The surface texture material includes a binder and an aerosol serving as a carrier medium so that the texture material will adhere to the repaired patch and drywall surface.
In one form of the invention, the drywall textured material may be of a polyvinyl base or emulsion having a limestone liquid form. The adhesive binder may be an acrylic and the carrier for pressurizing the dispensing of the material may be an aerosol.
Therefore, it is among the primary objects of the present invention to provide an inexpensive and economical means for matching surface texture of a repaired or patched surface area on a drywall panel with the surrounding surface area of the drywall.
Another object of the present invention is to improve the appearance of patched or repaired areas on a drywall surface by employing a spray-on textured material which covers the repaired or patched area and visually assumes the surface texture of the surrounding drywall surface.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a hand-held dispensing unit containing a pressurized drywall surface textured material for spray-on and direct application of the material in a liquid or semiliquid form onto a repaired or patched area so that the surrounding drywall surface texture will be visually and mechanically matched.
Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a pressurized textured material in a dispenser that may be sprayed onto a patched area in drywall so as to match the surface texture normally applied with a compressor onto the drywall surface.
The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood with reference to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing a typical and conventional repair of a drywall panel having a hole therein receiving patch material;
FIG. 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the repaired or patched area shown in FIG. 1 illustrating the dissimilarity in surface texture between the original drywall surface and the surface of the patched area;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to the view of FIG. 1 illustrating the direct application of the spray-on surface texture material of the present invention; and
FIG. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the repaired or patched area on a drywall panel and illustrating matching of surface texture between the surface of the patch and the surrounding drywall surface after use of the novel spray-on surface texture material of the present invention.
Referring now in detail to FIG. 1, a fragmentary view is shown of typical wallboard and is identified by numeral 10. The wallboard panel has been damaged and a repair to the damaged area is illustrated by numeral 11 which takes the form of a plaster patch that is placed in position by means of a trowel or other hand tool 12. After curing, the patch becomes solidified and adheres to the edge marginal region of the wallboard defining the hole covered by the patch material. The surface texture of the wallboard is identified by numeral 13 and it can be seen that the surface texture is broadly defined as being bumpy, pebbled or presenting an orange peel look.
In FIG. 2, it can be seen that the patch 11 displays a smooth surface 14 usually attained by repeatedly drawing the edge of a hand tool 12 across the surface. After drying or curing, the material of the patch becomes hard and the surface 14 remains smooth and unmatched with the surrounding irregular or raised surface 13 carried on the drywall panel 10. Although the surface 14 will accept a variety of coating such as paint or the like, the surface texture of the coating does not simulate or blend with the surrounding irregular surface 13. Visually, the flat patch area is always noticeable and indicates the presence of a repair.
Referring now in detail to FIG. 3, the novel material and dispenser of the present invention is illustrated as being applied to the smooth surface 14 of the patch 11. In this connection, a bumpy and irregular surface is placed on the flat surface 14 so as to be compatible with, blend with and be coextensive with the surrounding drywall surface area. By employment of the present invention, the surface texture of both the patch and the surrounding drywall are substantially identical and matched so that no visual indication is presented or noticeable pertaining to a repair or patch. The material being applied is broadly indicated by numeral 15 which is contained within a container 16 and applied in the form of a spray in either liquid or semi-liquid condition. Application is achieved by depression of a pump or spray nozzle 17 which permits discharge of the pressurized material carried within the container 16. Such an application of the material is directly placed on the desired area 14 by the user who hand-carries the container 16 and operates the nozzle 17 on site. Wastage and loss of material is avoided since the discharge is under the control of the user through the application of the discharge nozzle 17. Therefore, there is no residue or excess material that is not used which requires disposal. Furthermore, the material 15 is lumpy and after curing on surface 14, provides an irregular surface 18 compatible and matching the surrounding drywall surface area. Furthermore, the material in the container is considered a finished product and does not require additives of any kind, and the labelling on the container may provide identification numbers and laboratory information.
Preferably, the material 15 comprises a mixture of an emulsion base material such as polyvinyl which includes limestone in liquid form and which contains a binder as an adhesive that may take the form of an acrylic. For pressurized discharge, an aerosol may be employed as a carrier with the emulsion, binder and limestone liquid.
FIG. 4 illustrates the coating 18 which is applied directly to the smooth surface 14 and when dried or cured results in an irregular surface having a texture compatible and matched with the surrounding surface texture of the drywall as indicated by numeral 13. The patch material 11 is dried and cured in preparation for receiving the coating 18 and the binder included in the material 15 insures adhesion of the material to the patch area. Even if small amounts of the material would extend beyond the surface 14 onto the drywall, the surface would still be matched and no unsightly patch edges or dissimilar surface texture would be detectable.
While particular embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from this invention in its broader aspects and, therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.
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The molecular genetics instrument facility is equipped with a Beckman Coulter eight capillary automated sequencer, which is available for DNA sequencing as well as heterozygote detection, mutation detection, genotyping and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) detection.
An Applied Biosystems 310 single capillary automated sequencer is also available for research groups using the Applied Biosystems chemistry.
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The facility has contributed to a range of projects in conjunction with CRC Forestry, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI), Australian Antarctic Division, Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (IASOS), and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.
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Briefly, Boot Camp is a convenience utility provided by Apple to make it easier for a user to create a partition for Windows and at the same time prepare it for the Win Boot Sector. We have to remember that Mac machines do not use a CMOS functioning BIOS but rather use EFI. Boot Camp is designed so as to create one partition from a disk that has not been otherwise partitioned. That's so as to keep things simple and to prevent overwriting your Mac partition.
You could certainly install Windows without using Boot Camp but it would not be as easy. Disk Utility can do it but it takes some skill to get it all set up correctly. Most new users would probably not be able to do it without possibly destroying their OS X installation. And, when you're trying to set up a hard drive with four partitions, that's an even more difficult task.
As for backing things up when doing partitioning, the best tool to use is a program that can create a bootable clone of your hard drive contents. SuperDuper (shareware) or Carbon Copy Cloner (donation ware) work best.
Time Machine is a great tool to use but it does not create a bootable backup.
I really have to wonder why you're so dead set on creating four partitions in the first place? You can easily share data between the Mac side and Windows side by the use of drivers or an external drive.
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Nov. 7, 1961 E. L. SCHLAGE 3,007,732
STRIKE WITH ADJUSTABLE TONGUE Filed March 13, 1959 FIG 5 1 INVENTOR.
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This invention relates to door strikes and more particularly to a strikeplate provided with a flange or tongue which is adapted to lie alongside the fiat face of a latch bolt when the door which carries the latch bolt is in closed position.
Heretofore it has been customary, in some door installations, to provide a strikeplate with a tongue to lie alongside the latch bolt. One example is found in marine strikeplates used on ships in which case the purpose of the tongue is to provide a smooth surface for engaging the latch bolt of the closed door so that vibration of the door relative to the door frame does not cause the latch bolt to be worn or cut. Such a result would otherwise occur because ordinarily the opening in the faceplate that receives the latch bolt is formed by stamping out the material of the faceplate thus presenting a relatively sharp edge to the latch bolt.
Another reason for employing such a tongue on a strikeplate is to permit the same to act as an adjustable stop for the latchbolt. See, for example Robertson Patent No. 2,645,516 dated July 14, 1953. In this case, the clearance between the latchbolt and tongue may be adjusted by bending the tongue so as to prevent rattling of the door.
Heretofore the operation of bending the tongue has been difficult because the inner free end of the tongue is difficult to grip by pliers or to engage with a screw driver or the like.
It has been proposed to drill a hole through the strikeplate alongside the latch bolt opening to permit insert ing a screwdriver or the like therethrough for manipulating the tongue. However, this procedure impairs the appearance of the strike and is likely to produce sharp edges to be engaged by the latch bolt during closing movement of the door.
The main object of the present invention is to provide means for permitting the carpenter to adjust the angularity of the strikeplate tongue without impairing the appearance of the strikep-late.
FIG. 1 is a perspective of a strike made in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective of a modified form of the strike.
FIG. 3 is a perspective of another form of strike.
FIG. 4 is a perspective of still another form of strike with a portion of the strikeplate broken away to show the structure of the tongue.
FIG. 5 is a horizontal fragmentary cross section through a door and door frame showing the strike of FIG. 1 in cooperation with the latch bolt of the associated door.
In detail, the strike of FIG. 1 generally designated 1 is adapted to be secured to a door frame 2 (FIG. 5). A central opening 3 is formed in the strike 1 to permit the latchbolt 4 to pass therethrough when the door 5 is closed and engaging the door stop 6. A recess 7 is provided in the door frame 2 to receive latchbolt 4. Latchbolt 4 has the usual bevel side for engaging strike 1 and a keeper side or flat side 13 which holds the door in closed position.
For the purpose of securing the strike 1 to the frame 2 a pair of countersunk holes 8, 9 are provided for receiving therethrough a pair of wood screws (not shown) which are screwed into the door frame.
atcnt O i 3,397,732 Patented Nov. 7, 1961 In normal operation, upon closing movement of the door 5 the latch bolt 4 engages the arcuate lip 11 of the strikeplate and is retracted against the urgency of the latchbolt spring (not shown). When the door appreaches the fully closed position shown in FIG. 5 the latchbolt is projected through the opening 3 in plate 1 thus holding the door closed until the latchbolt is retracted.
By the present invention a flange or tongue 12 is struck from the plate 1 and is bent inwardly of the latchbolt opening 7 (FIG. 5). Said tongue is thus integrally secured to the strikeplate on the side of opening 3 nearer the camming tip 11 so that the flat side or keeper side of the latchbolt 4 lies alongside said tongue when the door is closed.
In an accurately installed door the tongue would preferably be bent to a position at right angles to the plate 1 (FIG. 5) so that the fiat side 13 of latchbolt 4 would engage the adjacent flat side of tongue 12. However, in many instances a clearance (FIG. 5 1) remains between the flat side 13 of latchbolt 4 and the tongue 12, assuming the latter to be at right angles to plate 1. In such a case the door will be permitted to rattle back and forth between tongue 12 and stop 6.
To prevent such rattling the tongue 12 is bent to a position such as indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 5 so that the clearance is reduced as closely as possible to zero. It should be understood in this connection, however, that the tongue should not be bent so far that the latchbolt is prevented from projecting to its greatest possible extent. This is particularly important when the latchbolt is provided with a deadlocking mechanism because the proper operation of such mechanism may be prevented.
In order to permit adjustment of the angularity of tongue 12 a vertically elongated hole -15 (FIG. 1) is provided about centrally of the tongue 12. By passing a screwdriver through opening 3 in the plate 1 and inserting the tip of the screwdriver into hole 15 it is a simple matter for the carpenter to twist the tongue 12 and deflect it to the desired angular position to prevent rattling. It will be noted that the hole 15 provides a pair of opposed horizontally spaced shoulders 16, 17 through which the twisting efiort is applied to the tongue.
A somewhat simpler form of the invention is shown in FIG. 2 wherein the strike 21 is provided with a tongue 22 through which a circular hole 25 is drilled or stamped out. As before, a pair of horizontally spaced shoulders 26, 27 are provided for the same purpose.
In FIG. 3 a tongue 32 is shown on a similar strike 31. In this case a downwardly opening notch 35 is struck out along the lower edge of tongue 32 thus forming a pair of horizontally spaced shoulders 36, 37. A similar notch 39 may also be provided along the upper edge if desired.
In the form shown in FIG. 4 the tongue 42 is provided with a lip 48 at its inner free end and in which an aperture 45 is formed. The lip 48 is bent substantially perpendicular to tongue 42 so that it is a simple matter to insert the tip of a screwdriver through said aperture 45. In this case, however, the screwdriver will engage one of the opposite vertically extending side edges of opening 43 in plate 41 to obtain the necessary leverage to bend the tongue 42.
It is seen that the above described invention does not impair the appearance of the strike and is inexpensive to apply. The presence of the tongue on the strike insures that the recess 7 is made sufiiciently deep to permit the latchbolt to project to its maximum extent and 3 it is a simple matter to adjust the angularity of the tongue to prevent the door from rattling.
The very specific descriptions of the preferred forms of the invention are not to be taken as limitations of the invention as it is obvious the various modifications in design may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claim.
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An adjustable strike for a door provided with a latchbolt having a carnming side and a keeper side comprising: a plate adapted to be secured to the frame of a door and provided with an opening for receiving the latohbolt of said door therethrough when said door is closed, a tongue integral with said plate and bent to a position alongside the keeper side of said l-atchbolt, a lip integral with said tongue at the free end of the latter and angularly disposed relative thereto, said lip being formed with a through unobstructed opening adapted to receive theret-hrough an elongated member to permit exerting a twisting eifort on said tongue for bending the latter to different degrees of angularity relative to said plate.
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As with Rocky Balboa, the similarly stripped-down Rambo marks Sylvester Stallone's shot at both resuscitating one of his fictional icons' reputations after a lousy last saga, as well as resurrecting his own faded career. News footage of human rights atrocities in Burma immediately sets the geopolitical scene before the story locates John Rambo, now living a haunted, secluded existence catching snakes in a Thailand jungle and trying not to dream about his painful past. His muscular arms and neck covered in bulging veins amplified by human growth hormone, the 61-year-old former soldier is a man in self-imposed exile, though he's soon thrust back into warfare after being recruited by Christian missionaries to take them upriver into Burma so they can nonviolently support the country's Karen rebels. Whereas the Vietnam vet has long stood as a symbol of '80s-era U.S. militarism, this time around Stallone deliberately eschews any overt political affiliation for his lone warrior protagonist while simultaneously returning him to his First Blood roots, meaning that his older, more jaded superman is now primarily intended to represent the scarred consequences of war.
Since this sequel's title isn't Missionaries, it's no surprise that early ideological arguments between Rambo and religious do-gooders Michael (Paul Schulze) and Sarah (Julie Benz) are largely pretext for some of the most severely gruesome, visceral action-movie mayhem I've ever seen. Women and children are gunned down, limbs are hacked and shattered, skulls explode, and heads are swiftly decapitated, a cornucopia of nastiness meant to prove Rambo's point that the only reaction to genocide is equally vicious hostility. He's tortured about this belief, as well as his understanding that he kills not for righteous cause but for self-gratification, and his far-off glances strive for poignancy. The film, however, is first and foremost interested in stoking its audience's bloodlust, which—after Sarah and her aid worker friends are captured—it does rather effectively by depicting Rambo's rescue mission as a race against time to prevent rape, its chief villain as a cruel pedophile with a taste for young boys, and its Burmese soldiers as the type of cretins who, in the heat of battle, shoot innocent kids before tossing them into raging fires.
Crass exploitation of a serious issue, yes, and also the type of comic-book cartoonishness that the series has always peddled, regardless of the grim aesthetic and tone employed throughout this installment. Rambo's decision to go after Sarah is cast as a cynic's gallant attempt to safeguard genuine idealism, even if said idealism doesn't strike him as a practical solution to the world's monstrousness. Yet from its chosen real-world conflict—in which, unlike the more complicated fight against Islamic terrorism, blunt militarism seems a reasonable tack to take—to the sight of Matthew eventually confirming Rambo's opinion that "When you're pushed, killing's as easy as breathing," the film stacks the deck in favor of brutal aggression over pacifism. And that m.o., in turn, reveals Rambo's inner torment and pessimism ("Fuck the world," he grumbles at one point) as so much hot air, a pretense that the proceedings are about investigating the personal toll of combat rather than eliciting excitement from the finale's free-for-all carnage. In Rambo, violence may be unpleasant and may not get you the girl, but it most definitely and awesomely wins the war.
Video quality is fine, but for a Blu-ray of this sort of blood-and-guts actioner, it should be a lot better. There is a haze over the image, slightly hurting brightness and clarity, with night scenes—and there are more than a few—appearing especially fuzzy. Audio is appropriately loud and clear, but dialogue sometimes gets buried under the explosions. Although given how bad most of that dialogue is, that may not be such a bad thing.
The extended cut includes six minutes of footage not included in the original R-rated cut, but I couldn't tell you where those six minutes are. Other than that, there's just a video diary featuring Stallone's thoughts of the film over the course of the production. It's not much, but it's quite inclusive, covering just about every day of the nearly 50-day production.
Fans of Stallone's war-is-kickass-hell fable may get something from this extended cut. Everyone else can safely ignore it.
Director(s): Sylvester Stallone Screenplay: Art Monterastelli, Sylvester Stallone Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Ken Howard Distributor: Lionsgate Home Entertainment Street Date: July 26, 2010 Runtime: 99 min Rating: NR Year: 2008


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The South Atlantic League (SAL) has announced the rosters for the 55th Annual SAL All-Star Game, and four Charleston RiverDogs have been tabbed to represent the Southern Division for this year's All-Star Game on June 17 at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina.
First baseman Mike Ford and right fielder Aaron Judge were named Southern Division starters while pitchers Brady Lail and Caleb Smith also received All-Star designation.
Ford will be the Southern Division's starting first baseman in the same ballpark that he made RiverDogs history in last month. Ford hit the first four-homer game in Charleston professional baseball history during a 17-10 triumph at the Hickory Crawdads on May 25. The 2013 free agent signee from Princeton has a team-high eight home runs, and he also leads the RiverDogs with an eight-game hit streak and a 15-game on-base streak, both from earlier this season.
Judge, the starting right fielder for the Southern Division, is in the midst of a successful professional debut with the RiverDogs. He has joined Ford with a team-best eight homers and also leads Charleston with a .321 average, 10 doubles, 31 walks, 35 runs batted in, a .416 on-base percentage, and a .515 slugging percentage. Judge, who was the 32nd overall pick in the first round last year out of Fresno State, has also homered in each of his last three games.
Lail co-leads the South Atlantic League with seven wins as he is tabbed to join the Southern Division pitching corps. Most of Lail's victories came in a six-game win streak, the best mark for consecutive winning starts by a RiverDogs pitcher since Charleston became a New York Yankees affiliate in 2005. Lail, who is also fourth in the Sally League with 60 strikeouts, was drafted in 2012 in the 18th round out of Bingham (Utah) High School.
Smith joins Lail on the Southern Division squad after an impressive streak of his own. Smith compiled 23.1 consecutive scoreless innings early this season, placing sixth among the best RiverDogs streaks in the past decade. He also recorded a 13-strikeout performance at Delmarva on April 24, setting the mark for the most single-game strikeouts in Minor League Baseball this year. Smith was drafted in the 14th round of the 2013 Draft from Sam Houston State.
This year's all-stars were chosen through voting by managers, coaches, local media, front office executives and fans. The Savannah Sand Gnats led the league with seven player selections in the Southern Division. In the Northern Division, the Greensboro Grasshoppers and the Hagerstown Suns each send six players to Hickory. First pitch of the 55th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 17 at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina.
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The primary goal of Selona appears to be the marketing of a luxury image through posh bath and body products that will both look and feel good on the skin. The products are mainly sold in spas, where you can also indulge in an entire line of Selona treatments. The retail products are also available online through the company website and at select retail stores. Most of the Selona items seem to revolve around full body skin care, with body butters and scrubs topping the list of products available.
Selona is currently run by President and CEO Sharon Brown, who believes that use of unrefined Shea butter in skin care products will moisturize skin best and keep it hydrated longer. We will examine the merits of Shea butter in more detail later in this review. In 2006, Selona was invited to be a part of the gift bags that were handed out at the Grammy awards, which brought the company name into more prominent public view. Today, Selona is still associated with high quality, luxurious bath and body products. However, whether those high end formulas are effective in the fight against aging remains to be seen.
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The primary ingredient that is touted in many of the Selona products is unrefined Shea butter. According to the Selona website, unrefined Shea butter is a vitamin A cream and a superior moisturizer to other products that contain refined Shea butter. The website also states that clinical studies show that unrefined Shea butter can transform skin into softer, smoother and better looking skin in just four to six weeks. While we agree that Shea butter is an excellent moisturizer, we are skeptical of its abilities to effectively turn back the clock on your skin.
It is true that good skin hydration needs to be a part of any anti-aging program; however, hyaluronic acid is one of the best substances for hydration for these purposes. It is also true that hydration is only part of the anti-aging equation. An effective anti-wrinkle product will contain proven ingredients like argireline, collagen and matrixyl that are known to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and promote a smoother surface for user's skin.
The Good
- Shea butter is a good ingredient for skin hydration, especially the kind of Shea butter found in Selona products.
- Products are sold in spas and high end stores, suggesting that the quality of the products is excellent and a top choice for beauty industry professionals.
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- Other proven anti-aging ingredients are not included in the Selona formulas.
- There are no products specifically designed to treat the face.
- Products are expensive and not easily available.
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If you are looking for a way to pamper your body in luxury, the Selona product line might be the perfect choice for you. However, if anti-aging results are what you are craving, your dollars would probably be better spent elsewhere. As a brand, Selona seem more focused on skin hydration and maintenance than on specifically erasing wrinkles.