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COLUMBIA CITY — Activities and entertainment are scheduled for the Whitley County Fall Festival at Morsches Park Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m.
"This is event is full of family fun," Mark Green, Columbia City Parks Department director. "No matter what your age, there is something for everyone this year."
Launching the festival will be a 5K Pumpkin Run at 1 p.m., hosted by Parkview Whitley Hospital and a cornhole tournament at the Whitley County YMCA.
Green said last year's event, in its inaugural year, was a starting point for what is now an annual event.
COLUMBIA CITY — Six months after Columbia City's Common Council approved changes to the downtown area's parking, the council reviewed the outcome of the adjustments at Tuesday's meeting.
"I've only heard good responses," Councilman Dan Weigold said. "I haven't heard anyone complain about parking."
The city opened up its lot on North Chauncey Street to the public, allowing for more parking downtown. The lot, which added 30 more parking spaces, is located south of the U.S. Post Office, between Van Buren and Jackson Streets.
COLUMBIA CITY — Though Columbia City has a vacant seat on the Whitley County Building Authority, the Common Council decided to wait to fill the position, which was formerly held by Ray Whiting who passed away.
"This authority has been inactive. It hasn't been used for a long time," Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel told the council Tuesday.
COLUMBIA CITY — By now Whitley County children have broken in their school shoes, eaten approximately 20 school lunches and turned in numerous homework assignments.
As the excitement of the new school year begins to wane, staff at Northern Heights Elementary School have come up with innovative ideas to keep children engaged in learning.
Marla Rubin is the elementary school's counselor. She has worked with Jacob Hoag, NHES principal, and other faculty to implement motivational tools for students.
COLUMBIA CITY — A Columbia City man pleaded guilty to burglary in Whitley County Circuit Court Monday.
Gabriel D. Auer, 35, was arrested in July and charged with burglary and theft.
As part of a plea agreement, Auer will have the theft charge dismissed by the court. Prosecutor Matt Rentschler also agreed to not pursue the habitual felon sentence enhancement option — which would have increased the sentence for Auer.
Burglary is a Class C felony and carries a sentencing range of two to eight years.
There was no stipulation in the plea agreement as to length of sentence.
Lois A. Sheets, 71, of Columbia City, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 at Peabody Home, North Manchester, where she had been a resident since October 2012.
She was born April 11, 1942, in Sullivan County, a daughter of Cisco R. and Jeanette I. (White) May.
Her formative years were spent in Sullivan County. She graduated from Sullivan High School in 1960.
On June 10, 1961, she was united in marriage to Paul V. Sheets. They made their home in Larwill for a short time before moving to Columbia City. Mr. Sheets died Sept. 26, 2011.
Minnie Alice Farris, 92, of Fort Wayne, died at 6:34 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home where she was admitted last Friday.
She was born Oct. 17, 1920, in Harveysburg, Ohio, a daughter of Adam B. and Maude (Haines) Campbell. Her formative years were spent in Harveysburg.
On April 9, 1942, she was united in marriage to Raymon D. Farris. During Raymon's enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Corps they lived in Kentucky, California, New Mexico, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Utah.
Donald E. Crawford, 80, of Larwill, passed away at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born Feb. 27, 1933, in Boone County, he was the son of Charles R. Crawford and Ruby F. (Kinkade) Crawford.
On June 16, 1970, he married Carolyn J. Darr in Lebanon. He was a custodian at Whitko Community Schools, retiring in 1995. He enjoyed spending time with his family, being outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing.
COLUMBIA CITY — As Columbia City residents north of U.S. 30 were yet again afflicted by low pressure and no water last week, officials are working toward a permanent solution to the problem.
The main issue is not a man-made problem, but instead a problem with the soil, according to Columbia City Water Department Superintendent Mike Dear.
"The soil conditions are very acidic right there. It's eating into the pipe," Dear said.
ROCHESTER — Whitko's boys tennis team lost to TRC-rival Rochester Tuesday.
The Zebras won 3-2.
Whitko picked up wins in No. 1 and No. 2 singles.
Tyler Baugher got a victory for the Wildcats at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-2. Blake Castle earned a straight-set win at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 7-5.
Cole Bechtold fell in three sets at No. 3 singles. The No. 1 doubles pair of Alex Robbins and Bailey Platt lost in straight sets, as did the No. 2 doubles team of Alex Bechtold and Reed Brace.


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McGinnis: 9/11 'Encyclopedia' puts human face on tragedyWritten by Jeff McGinnis | | firstname.lastname@example.com
I was playing with my little niece the other day. She is 2 years old. With the 9/11 anniversary so fresh in my mind, a thought occurred to me: She would never know a world before 9/11. I'm not sure I will be present when the time comes to discuss such events with her, and I'm not sure I'd want to be. How do you explain the change that happened that day to all of us, to someone who wasn't there? How do you sum up the fear, the uncertainty, the anger, the overwhelming sadness?
With the impending arrival of the 10-year anniversary, there have been many, many documentaries, remembrances, write-ups and more reflecting on that day when the world stopped. Each of these works seems content to discuss a piece of the event, rather than the whole puzzle. Small wonder — capturing the enormity of the day's tragedy in two hours or a few thousand words seems a task to daunt Sisyphus.
Enter New York Magazine and its bold online project, "The Encyclopedia of 9/11" (nymag.com/news/articles/wtc).
As stated in the introduction:
"With all we now know, how to begin to address the enormity of the event? Our solution was not to shrink from its scale but to embrace it. … The alphabetized jumble of an encyclopedia, with its preposterous aspiration to describe whole cultures and continents and bodies of knowledge in a single place — that, we thought, might be an interesting way to take in the multiplicity of 9/11's effects."
The document as it now exists on nymag.com is less of a comprehensive look at the events and more of a loose collection of essays, each covering some aspect of the day's events and their aftermath.
The pieces which make up the Encyclopedia are wildly different in length, content, focus and structure. In one way, this is a benefit, giving a sense of the variety of experiences from that day. In another, it's a hindrance, giving more focus to relatively minor factors while larger ones are sometimes poorly represented.
How to account for the fact that the articles on current New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg or the bullhorn George W. Bush used to address the multitudes are so much longer than the one discussing Rudolph Giuliani? Perhaps the authors felt Giuliani's impact on the day was self-evident, or that so much had been said that little could be added. But what is the goal of a project such as this if not to bring together a wealth of such thoughts?
The number of articles which actually follow traditional structure is small. Most of the pieces are not aiming for facts, but instead to capture a feel, a sense, a memory of what the day was like.
It is in this way that the archive shines. Scrolling through its pages, I was reminded of facets of the events that had since faded: The rush to give blood in an effort to help the aid efforts; the eerie silence of a still night where air traffic was forbidden; the sharing of new information with anyone and everyone, for we were all one in the days that followed.
That is what reading New York Magazine's ambitious project gave to me. It took me back to where I, and where the country, was on that day, and where it has gone in the days since. And it provides accounts that reapply a human face to events that time has dulled.
There's an entry titled "Good-bye" which preserves Beverly Eckert's heartbreaking account of her last phone call with her husband, Sean Rooney, who died in the South Tower. Among all the events of that day, in the enormity of the loss of life, it's easy to lose sight of the individual.
But these weren't faceless groups of people. These were thousands of distinct, singular persons, murdered senselessly. Eckert's tale brings that back into focus. (Her story gains poignancy with the footnote that Eckert tragically died in a plane crash in 2009.)
If my niece ever asks me what happened on 9/11, I think I'll tell her about Beverly Eckert and Sean Rooney.
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How Does The Liver Affect Hormones?
Hormones are substances that are normally associated with the endocrine system, and these chemicals are involved in literally all metabolic processes in the body both on cells and tissues. In fact, life would not in itself be possible without the presence of hormones.
The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the body and a healthy liver is important for many aspects of wellness. Most people are aware that the liver is the body's main filter. It is true that play an important role in the management of nutrients and removing wastes from the body, but did you wonder if the organ is also a key player in the process of hormonal regulation in the body?
Hormones are substances that are normally associated with the endocrine system, and these chemicals are involved in literally all metabolic processes in the body both on cells and tissues. In fact, life would not in itself be possible without the presence of hormones.
How does the liver, the hormonal system?
Although the liver can not really do most of the hormones – and it is mainly the work of various endocrine glands – the liver is how many hormones are synthesized. This means that the liver is like a laboratory in which hormones are released in conjunction with other compounds, and the body is able to obtain essential nutrients and other ingredients that are necessary for us to flourish. In a way, the hormones are agents that make life that gives possible chemical reactions, and much of this activity occurs in the liver.
The liver secretes hormones or waived in the blood in different parts of the body to call them. Thus, the liver as a hormone reservoir that is available to provide the necessary hormones at appropriate levels where necessary. Some of the important activities of the metabolism that is made possible by these secretions is the right level of blood sugar, levels of amino acids, circulatory functions, strengthen the immune system, blood clots and the formation of bone marrow, among many others.
hormone suppression is one of the main tasks of the liver. As the body filters many impurities and toxins from the body, also sees hormones useless outside the body, mainly through urine or bile. These rights of emissions and disposal, as well as compromising the regulatory function of the liver hormone.
This regulation of liver function is essential for both women and men to maintain adequate levels of hormones in the body. Here are some specific types of hormones that are regulated by the liver:
* Estrogen. One of the main female sex hormone estrogen levels balanced is important for many reproductive functions. In women, if the liver is unable to eliminate excess estrogen can cause malfunctions, such as abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding, cysts, breast pain and gain unwanted weight in the midsection (hips, thighs and buttocks). This increase in body weight can produce a "bulb" or the "gynaeoid" as it is called officially. Too much estrogen is a very unhealthy, which may increase the risk of heart disease, cancer, reproductive harm and other serious health problems.
* Testosterone. This is another important hormone (even for women), and also maintains a satisfactory level of efficiency in the liver. Women have testosterone levels are too high to grow unwanted hair on the face, have concerns such as acne or oily skin or ovarian disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome. They can also gain experience with an emphasis on upper body, the development of an "apple-shaped" body type "robots."
* Insulin. Produced by the pancreas, insulin is a hormone primarily involved in regulating blood sugar and metabolism in general. It also helps control the level of fats and carbohydrates in the body. Again, the liver is responsible for regulating insulin levels. If this is not done properly (usually because of toxic liver) can lead to excess insulin. This can lead to increased risk of diabetes and other debilitating conditions.
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PROVO, Utah --- New Mexico women's soccer battled San Diego State to a scoreless draw Thursday night at South Stadium in Provo, Utah. The Lobos outshot the Aztecs, 13-7, and moved to 7-4-4 overall and 1-2-2 in the Mountain West Conference. SDSU goes to 8-6-3 on the year and 3-1-1 in the conference.
"This team played hard for 110 minutes and battled tonight," said UNM head coach Kit Vela. "We are a young team and that showed tonight. We are had opportunities but couldn't take advantage. I think we are still trying to find ourselves. Hannah Hand played very well tonight and is starting to come into her own. We need to get prepared for BYU Saturday."
UNM controlled the majority of the opening period firing six shots including three on goal. The Lobos held the Aztecs to only two shots in the first half but the match remained scoreless at the break.
New Mexico junior Hannah Hand nearly gave the Lobos a 1-0 lead with just over five minutes remaining in the first half. Hand received a pass from Utah native Jennifer Nielsen and had a one-on-one with SDSU keeper Aubree Southwick. Hand drilled a shot that was bound for the net but Southwick came up with the big save.
In the second half, Lobo goalkeeper Shannon Adragna kept the game scoreless with just over 30 minutes left when SDSU's Lisa Nielsen fired a shot from eight yards out. Adragna came through for New Mexico and made her first save of the match.
With 20 minutes left in the match, Hand burned by two Aztec defenders to get another one-on-one with Southwick. Southwick came through with another stop for SDSU. Three minutes later, Hand struck again forcing Southwick to make yet another save.
Despite a tremendous effort by the Lobos the match remained scoreless at the end of regulation. UNM had 11 shots at the end of the second half compared to six by the Aztecs.
Nielsen for UNM had the only solid scoring opportunity in the first overtime period but the match headed into the final overtime period scoreless.
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The Travancore Devaswom Board has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Pallivetta and Aratt ceremonies in the last lap of the 10-day annual festival at the Lord Ayyappa Temple.
The ritualistic Pallivetta in connection with the annual festival will be held at Saramkuthy on the traditional trekking path on Wednesday evening. The presiding deity will be escorted on an elephant's back to Saramkuthy after the Athazhauja.
The chief priest (Tantri), Kandararu Maheswararu, assisted by the head priest (Melsanthi), N.Balamurali, will perform the rituals in connection with the Pallivetta at Saramkuthi.
The deity will be escorted back to the Sannidhanam in a ceremonial procession with the accompaniments of a caparisoned elephant, sacred `Marappani' and various other traditional temple percussion.
The Aratt ceremony, marking the culmination of the annual festival will be held at the specially prepared Aratt kadavu in river Pampa on Thursday forenoon.
Kerala State Electricity Board will release water into river Pampa from the Kullar dam in the upstream reaches on Thursday in order to raise the water level in the Aratt kadavu for the smooth conduct of the Arattu ceremony, according to official sources.
The Ayyappa Temple will be closed after the Athazhapuja, later, on Thursday evening.
The ceremonial Vilakkinenzhunnellippu procession as part of the festival came to a close on Tuesday evening.
Padipuja, Pushpabhishekom and Udayasthamanapuja were performed at the Ayyappa Temple on Tuesday.
Hundreds of devotees witnessed the special rituals, especially the Utsavabali, performed at the Sannidhanam on Tuesday. The Utsavabali too will come to a close on Wednesday.


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DURHAM — Alice Cherley Degraffenreidt McClain passed on January 25, 2014 at Duke Medical Center. Funeral services will take place, Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel, 923B Old Fayetteville Street. Visitation will be held between 11:30 until 12 noon. Services will begin at 12 noon.
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DURHAM — Funeral services for Mrs. Betsy J. Nickerson (66) of Durham, N.C. will be conducted on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. from The United for Christ Church. The Interment will follow in the Glennview Memorial Gardens. The family will meet with their friends one hour before the funeral service.
Survivors are three sons, Mr. Arnold Brown, Mr. Daryl Nickerson, Mr. Herman Nickerson Jr., two daughters, Ms. Sonja Brown, Ms. Judith Nickerson, one sister, Janice Thompson, four grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
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I've just made the PC to Mac switch and was in the same situation as you. After quite a bit of looking around, including on this forum, the easiest solution seemed to be "mBox Mail For Mac":
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You can try it for free for 30 days and if you like it, you can pay $20 for a license to keep using it. It's worked for me - it imports all your folders and your archive emails. Perhaps more usefully, it synchronizes with the Hotmail server, so once you've read an email on one device (I also use a Windows Mobile phone), it shows as having been read on the other. IE if I read and/or delete some emails on my phone, they show as read and/or deleted on my MacBook, and vice versa.
One downside is that emails sent on my Mac appear twice in the sent mail folder on my Mac. I think this is because they are saved on the Hotmail server and also saved by Mail on the Mac. I've yet to find the setting on the Mac which allows me to stop Mail from saving it's own copy. Can anyone advise on that?
I'm not sure I follow.
All I need to do is copy the emails across once, and then run my email account through the Mac inbox as normal.
Why would this duplicate anything ?
As I understand it, you don't really need to copy anything. Because you're a Windows Live Mail user, all your emails should be stored on the Live Mail server, as well as on your PC. But, because they're on the Live Mail server, ie they're in Microsoft's head office, so to speak, you don't need to copy them from your PC to your Mac.
On your Mac, try opening Mail (or the email software of your choice), set up your account, and it should then download all your archive emails from the server to your Mac.
The problems that that caused me were:
1. All the emails appear as "new" messages, so you have loads of unread mail, which you had previously read on your PC.
2. I had created folders within Live Mail and put some emails into them; these folders didn't import into Mail on the Mac.
3. When I read emails on my Mac, then opened my emails on my phone, the emails still showed as unread on my phone and vice versa.
mBox resolved all these problems. Of course, if those 3 things aren't problems for you, then you can just set up your account with Mail and you should be fine.
But, for anyone with a Hotmail address, the above applies and I can highly recommend mBox :)
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Excellent news, good to see the community releasing their assets for others to take a look at.
Rainy Days is an exciting story driven map for the first person shooter Crysis. It thrusts players into an exciting story driven mod with teamfights and rain scenario. Our dream was to build a map like it existed in our fantasy, it was a hard way but I think in a few months we are going to release it :D
For all Rainy Days fans... edit Rainy Days by yourself now! These are the editor files of Rainy days which allows you to open the map in the Sandbox.
Posted by Chrjs on Feb 18th, 2011
With our .Cry files you're able to open the mod in the editor, to take a look at our maps or just to play it in the editor or to modify it for yourself.
I hope this is a help for beginning modders, so they can see how we did some things. And if you ever find a way to improve things in Rainy Days, please don't hesitate providing them to us :)
IMPORTANT: Before you copy the files into the folders, you have to rename the two existing "terraintexture.pak" into "level.pak", overwrite the "filelist.xml " with the new version of the download.
And don't forget to take a look at our newest mod, the last part of the trilogy "Wreckage".
Excellent news, good to see the community releasing their assets for others to take a look at.
I didn't realize this game was in german... so like... I stopped playing almost immediately, cause there were no subtitles, and I couldn't figure out what to do.
The MOD provides full english localization. You just have to turn on the subtitles in the menu (Options->Game Settings->Subtitles) ;)


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Until a few years ago most wood floors in America were finished with fairly high levels of gloss. Waxes and urethane top coating systems were used to protect the floor and to achieve these levels of gloss. As wood floor customers have come to desire more of a natural look in their floors that complements the natural beauty of wood, gloss levels have been reduced to a satin or even matte look. With the advent of older looking floors, such as scraped or antiqued floors, less gloss has become even more important in an attempt to achieve a natural, "old world" look.
An oil finished floor provides the most natural look of any wood floor finish. An oil finish also tends to make some floors look "old," as if they had been installed for a very long time. Prior to the use of various urethane and similar finishes, oil was the traditional finish of choice. In Europe, where this traditional natural look has been in demand for quite some time, oil finishes account for almost a third of all wood floor finishes. Since an oil finish actually penetrates and becomes a part of the surface of a wood floor, it is not nearly as sensitive to scratches and wear as a urethane finish. As it not only penetrates but also hardens, a WOCA oil finish provides very good protection, is easy to maintain and, if done properly, will prevent a wood floor from ever having to be sanded.
The 3 most commonly used wood floor finishing systems are:
Penetrating and hardening wood floor oils
Oil finishes currently used in the U.S. are primarily tung oil based or similar. These oils, while they do penetrate and dry, do not harden and will not provide the best protection against wear and stains. The European style oil finish provided by WOCA of Denmark will both penetrate and harden to achieve a very wear resistant finish, which is easily applied and maintained. This type of oil finish has been manufactured in Europe for over 30 years and is currently used on almost a third of all wood floors sold in Europe. Some regional markets have almost exclusively converted to oil finished wood floors. This is due to the fact that wood floors finished in this way look very natural and are easily maintained and repaired where needed, as needed. WOCA oils are also very different from non-hardening oils, as they contain very high amounts of solid particles, as high as 91%. This translates into a very high quality floor finish that is very friendly to our environment.
WOCA oils, containing primarily cold pressed vegetable oils and aromatic hardening oils, penetrate into the surface of the wood floor and, as they cure, harden to form a very protective surface that becomes part of the wood floor. This means that normal wear and tear, such as small scratches and indentations, do not show up as much as on a floor with a urethane finish. The oil finish will also let the wood floor breathe through its surface, not just along its edges. Normal cleaning is easy using WOCA soap, simply mixing it with warm water and mopping the floor periodically. As the floor is being cleaned, it is also given added protection against wear and tear. The WOCA soap contains soy and coconut oils, which dry as an invisible film on the surface of the floor and give it added protection. As a result, wood floors finished with WOCA oil finish are not in need of any fancily worded finish warranties. Periodic cleaning and maintenance will make it unnecessary to ever screen or sand your wood floor.
WOCA oil finishing products are constantly researched and improved at the manufacturer's own laboratories in Denmark, always meeting the highest possible environmental standards. WOCA wood care products are also approved and certified by independent laboratories, such as IBR, the German Institute for Biological Building Materials, and are in accordance with DIN-Norm 53-160. WOCA products also meet or exceed the most stringent VOC (volatile organic compounds) regulations in North America.
Top coating (urethane) systems
A wood floor with a urethane finish, whether site finished or factory prefinished, will never look better than the day it is installed. Urethanes are residual sheets of plastic, sometimes with minerals added, whose purpose is to provide a surface on top of the wood upon which to walk and live. The minute they are lived on, they begin to degenerate by wear and tear, and the floor will gradually become more and more worn. Initial and short term -maintenance is simple, but long-term maintenance involves the entire floor being cleared and then sanded or screened and recoated with new finish. For best results, this work should always be performed by a wood flooring professional. The main advantages to this system are that a higher gloss level can be achieved than with the other systems and that initial maintenance in residential applications may be slightly less. There are also wear warranties usually associated with this type of finish. These warranties, however, must be considered more or less worthless, since the limitations inherent in all of them, prevents the user from actually benefiting.
Penetrating sealers without hardeners
This commonly used system utilizes traditional stains and penetrating sealers in a solvent (mineral spirits) solution. It is a good system for many residential and commercial applications. The wood floor, in theory, is sealed with the pigments that the finish products have in them. A downside is that this system can not get the pigments deeply into the wood and will leave the surface of the wood floor partially open after curing. Application of multiple coats of penetrating sealer (3-5) will help, but does not provide a complete solution. It also increases the cost and downtime of the job.
When using penetrating sealers, it is difficult to achieve a gloss level exceeding a flat satin look. Sometimes wax is used to improve the protection and sheen of these floors. This may well bring problems of its own, since most waxes are dirt collectors and will display visible light spots when water is spilled on the floor. They also must be cleaned and polished frequently.


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Bras are part of every woman's wardrobe. It is possible to get away with never wearing a bra, but as a rule going braless is socially unacceptable unless you are incredibly flat-chested. Women tend to wear bras from the moment their feminine attributes begin to blossom until they are too bedridden to care, but since there are so many different types of bra to choose from, they are spoilt for choice. So what are the bras that all women will wear at one time or another?
A first bra marks the transition from childhood to womanhood. It is an important moment in a girl's life. Her body is developing and suddenly the boys are beginning to sit up and take notice. First bras are typically plain and lacking in the adornment you see on adult bras. They are not underwired and are more likely to be made from plain cotton as opposed to satin and lace.
All women tend to have a selection of sexy bras stashed in their drawers. These are the bras they wear when they have a hot date and are designed to be seen rather than hidden beneath dull outfits. This type of bra is the cleavage enhancing, push up type of bra made from pretty lace, satin, silk and all kinds of expensive fabrics. Sexy bras are often in boudoir colours such as red, black, purples and pinks. For best effect, wear a sexy bra with matching knickers, stockings and suspenders.
When a baby comes along, a maternity bra is essential wear. Breasts often change beyond recognition during pregnancy. They expand almost overnight into pendulous balloons that rapidly fill up with milk to feed the new arrival, so your sexy pre-pregnancy bras soon become obsolete. If a woman decides to breastfeed her baby, a maternity bra provides easy access. The bra cups are designed to unzip or pull down to make breastfeeding easy and discrete. Cups are also made from soft, absorbent cotton to soak up milk leaks.
Sports bras help to keep everything in place when a woman performs any kind of vigorous exercise. Sports bras for smaller cup sizes are fairly simple in design, but sports bras for the larger lady need to provide an extra level of support, so they are more complicated. Since scientific research has shown that breasts move up and down in a circular fashion when a woman runs, a sports bra needs to be able to strap everything down and hold it firmly in place. Sports bras also need to be made from absorbent fabrics that wick moisture away from the skin.
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The precipitous 21% plunge in crude oil prices in July has renewed the very bearish sentiment that was evident early in the year. The $6 billion loss reported by BP p.l.c. (BP) early this morning will not help the sentiment. Though most of the population celebrates the low gas prices and the recent collapse in diesel prices investors who are still holding on to some of the high yielding energy giants are not happy. Many are wondering if they should sell now or just continue to hold on. Others[...] read »
Baidu is being sold like there is no bottom in sight at the moment, off 17-18% from the beating it already took yesterday going into its earnings. A two day haircut of around 22%-23%. read »
GrubHub reported second quarter earnings this morning that exceeded Wall Street expectations by a bit and also maintained guidance for Q3. read »
Lets go over the one huge macro issue that Baidu is staring in the face right now; the elephant in the room so to speak. It's whats going on in the Chinese markets right now. The worst sell-off today in over 8 years is what has hammered Baidu today going into its June quarter earnings this afternoon after the close of trading. ( i am long BIDU, GOOGL, options) read »
The Chinese have announced that they will resume market support operations. read »
SINA CEO, Charles Chao, invested $456 million in 11 million shares of SINA.com at $41.49 per share was the announcement by the company back made on June 1, 2015. read »
LONDON -- Stocks in China plunged more than 8% on Monday amid investors' fears that authorities in Beijing may consider pulling back from their recent, extraordinary measures to prop up Chinese share prices. read »
Chinese markets were down almost 9% today as worries about a September hike in US interest rates, the Fed meeting this week, growing concern about their own economy slowing down thanks to Fridays PMI data there and profit-taking led to the worst one day decline in over 8 years. read »
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Just to let you know that when ItalyChronicles.com is not being updated, @newsfromitaly - ItalyChronicles.com's Twitter account most probably is. Via @newsfromitaly on Twitter you'll hear the latest Italian news items, travel information, bits and bobs about Italian food and wine, as well as many … [Read more...]
Golf in Italy, Off Course by an Ostrich
Spain is quite well known for its golf courses, but Italy is not so well known for golf, which is a shame, because Italy should really be one of the world's top golf tourism destinations. It might come as a slight surprise to learn that there are over 220 golf courses situated throughout the Living … [Read more...]
Italy's Gaffeman
So far, Berlusconi's off-the-cuff quips have not resulted in a scandal which could go by the name 'gaffegate', but Silvio Berlusconi is not doing wonders for the image of Italy and Italians around the world. Not so long ago, Berlusconi's enemy, in the form of the prestigious English … [Read more...]
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It is likely that Blog from Italy, and sister site Italyisin will be down for up to three days - hopefully much less. Do not worry - some things are going on in the background, and once they have been sorted out Blog from Italy will be back. If you want to know how things are coming along, I … [Read more...]
Warring Ministers
In the right corner we have Italy's Defence Minister, Ignazio La Russa. In the other right corner, donning his gloves, there is Italy's Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni. Iganzio La Russa who belongs to Italy's 'once we were fascists' party has irked Northern League disciple Maroni. Remember … [Read more...]
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The Great British Bulldog has heart problems. After writing a post entitled The UK is Sicker than Italy, alas, I then read of this recent and particularly horrific crime in the UK. The title of the BBC story says it all 'Horror descends on quiet street'. The story seems to indicate that the do … [Read more...]
The UK is Sicker than Italy
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Google has entered the tablet market by itself for the first time, launching the Nexus 7 tablet at its annual I/O developer conference overnight.
Targeted for the home market, and reportedly aimed as a rival to Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, the search giant's new Android device is the first time it has marketed a tablet with its own branding.
Other tablets based on its Android operating system are usually made and marketed by third party companies such as Samsung. The move follows a similar change in tactic for Microsoft, which unveiled plans to launch its own self-branded tablet last week in a bid to take on Apple's iPad.
Google is yet to confirm availability for the Nexus 7 tablet in Australia but references on its marketplace show pricing of either $249 for 8 GB of storage or $299 for 16 GB of storage, with a two-to-three week wait.
The tablet — made by Taiwanese manufacturer Asus — features a 1,280 by 800-pixel backlit display, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra processor and 1 GB of RAM. It also has the full complement of motion and location sensors, compass, 802.11b/g/n wi-fi, and near-field communications technology.
It will come with Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' operating system, featuring improved search, enhanced location services and recommendations.
Jelly Bean also comes with a new version of the Swype keyboard — allowing users to input text by dragging a finger across the screen instead of typing — and better voice recognition technology to compete with Apple's Siri.
Near-field communications (NFC) is built into Jelly Bean, for file sharing and connecting with other devices like speakers.
The company concurrently launched its Nexus Q media player, a wireless streaming device controlled by Android phones and allowing a connection to Google's Play music and video stores, as well as YouTube.
The wirelessly and wired networked Nexus Q has a 12.5 watt per channel amplifier and features a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB of storage.
Australian availability is yet to be confirmed for the streamer, which is set to cost $US299.
In a departure from current manufacturing praxis, the Nexus Q would be made in the United States.
Offline maps
Google has also enabled offline caching of maps in its Android application.
Users can select up to six areas on Google Maps and download them to their devices, from 150 countries. Once downloaded, no network connection is required to display the maps in question and to search them, or to use the GPS in the device for location.
Google Maps Mobile software engineer Jiabei Lei said the offline capability is useful for restricting mobile data usage when travelling internationally, or for when users are out of network coverage.
Page MIA
Concerns were voiced by some as to the absence of Google chief Larry Page at the conference and other recent company events.
According to Google, Page lost his voice and won't be speaking in public for some time.
He will continue to run the company as normal but the paucity of information around Page's illness has led observers to draw parallels with Apple and its former CEO, Steve Jobs, whose pancreatic cancer was kept secret for years.
Updated: This article previously mention only b and g versions of wi-fi were available on the Nexus 7. This has been corrected to b/g/n variants.
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Location: Chamonix
Occupancy: 4-6
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Balcony: Yes South facing with a open view of Mont Blanc
Garden: No
Wifi: Yes
TV: Yes (English)
Garage/Parking: Garage
Apartment Vallee Blanche is a beautifully light apartment situated in the southern part of Chamonix, in a quiet but very convenient situation with views from the balcony to Mont Blanc, the apartment is perfectly located for couples and young families who want a peacefully place to stay just a stones throw away from the heart of everything.
The apartment is on the third floor and is accessed via a lift, as you enter the apartment there is a spacious hallway that takes you to the spacious light open plan living space which has been stylishly furnished and decorated to create a relaxed home from home, the kitchen area is well fitted, the comfy sofa converts into a sofa bed if required , the dining area has seating for 6 people. From the living space you access the large balcony which faces towards Mont Blanc and is an ideal place to sit at the end of the day with a glass of wine watching the sun set or at the start of the day to enjoy your breakfast.
The master bedroom is a light bright room and has a double bed and fitted wardrobes, the second bedroom has a double bed with single bunk over giving flexible sleeping options for families or friends. A bathroom with shower over the bath and separate toilet complete the accommodation.
In addition to the living space there is also a secure underground garage where you can park your car should you wish.
You are right on the edge of town here so about 5 minutes walk and in are in the centre of Chamonix and 2 minutes to the main bus terminus. Perfect for either families who want easy access to town or friends who want to be able to hit the après ski


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A midrange boutique near Union Square, the Donatello foregoes luxe amenities and doting service in favor of huge suite-style rooms.
There's not a lot to say about the Donatello. Unlike its colorful, multitalented namesake, the hotel keeps things simple. It offers spacious studio suites (all renovated in 2012) one block from Union Square and its couture shopping, a friendly front desk staff, and a small gym, but not much else. There are spa/salon treatments upstairs, and a restaurant attached to the hotel, as well, but the emphasis at the Donatello is squarely on the rooms and their sweet -- and suite -- appointments.
About those rooms... The hotel's website is correct when it claims they're "among the most spacious in San Francisco." At 425 square feet, the studio suites rival rooms at hotels that are two and three times as expensive. Even rooms at the Ritz-Carlton and Fairmont can't compete, size-wise, with the studio at the Donatello. Size isn't everything, of course, and Shell Vacations Hospitality, which operates the Donatello, seems to know that as well. Renovated in 2012, the rooms are clean, comfortable, and well-appointed, with an array of amenities you would normally find only in suites: pullout sofas, mini-fridges, microwaves, toasters, kitchen sinks, and silverware and dishes. You can't cook a full meal, obviously, but if you're traveling with your family, you can save some cash by putting the kids on the pullout bed and heating up some simple grub in the toaster or microwave. There's even some free candy for the little ones. The 2012 renovation greatly improved the rooms' style. Gone are the bright orange and navy color scheme and outdated furniture. The sleek, modern decor now features dark wood furniture and neutral linens and carpets, with metallic accents and the occasional pop of color. It has a laid-back but stylish vibe. The restaurant also got a fresh coat of paint during the renovation.
Various guide books and websites rate the Donatello anywhere from three to four stars. Three is closer to the mark -- it is by no means a luxury experience. There are simply too few amenities and too little service to put it up there with other boutiques near Union Square like the Huntington and the Campton Place Taj. But it's an excellent value, certainly a better one than its next-door neighbor, the Prescott, which is, in a sense, the inverse of the Donatello: great service and charming amenities, but small rooms that need updating.
In short, the Donatello is like a restaurant that sticks to a few dishes and does those few dishes well. No truffle-oil-glazed quail or kombu-cured hirame. Just a simple, perfectly cooked steak. Come to think of it, that's exactly how to summarize the Donatello's restaurant, Zingari. If you've had enough Pop-Tarts and microwave dinners, it's worth checking it out as well. A solid three-pearl experience. Just like the hotel.
A block from Union Square and its renowned high-end shopping
The Donatello is in the Union Square area, a block from the square itself, which is known for couture shops and not much else. With enormous outposts of Niketown, Saks, Tiffany, Macy's, Louis Vuitton, and Neiman Marcus, among others, Union Square is to San Francisco as Fifth Avenue and Rodeo Drive are to New York and L.A., respectively. Locals don't hang out there, but the square is great for people-watching, nonetheless, and occasionally plays host to small festivals and demonstrations. Still, if shopping isn't a priority, you might prefer a neighborhood closer to the city's biggest attractions, like Nob Hill or Fisherman's Wharf.
While the 94-room Donatello stands out for its spacious, well-appointed, suite-style accommodations -- renovated in 2012 and among the city's largest -- it offers few amenities and very little service. If you're just looking for a large, clean, comfortable room in a convenient location, however, it's an excellent option.
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The Women and their Big Cameras site is so awesome and brilliant (and a host of other superlatives) that I just had to share it with you!
Women and their Big Cameras is an informal photographic collective for women and their "big guns," the few of us holdouts in the digital age of small cameras.
We strive to provide valuable partnerships amongst women to better exhibit their images without interference from the triad of galleries, gallerists and critics- to provide the public with an interesting mix of photography be it commercial or fine art imagery.
I've never gotten to work with large format photography (medium format, yes, and I loved it!) but I am utterly covetous and jealous and really wish I could get my hands on a large format camera to play with!
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Katherine Evans entered a not guilty plea in District Court yesterday in her role in a kidnapping and attempted murder on I-90
Katherine Evans entered a not guilty plea in District Court yesterday in her role in a kidnapping and attempted murder on I-90
Fires in Idaho and as far away as Oregon, California and Canada are bringing smoke into the Missoula valley and reducing air quality to near unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.
Even though smoke from various fires burning in Western Montana, Idaho and Washington poured into the Missoula valley over the weekend, authorities with the Missoula County Health Department said conditions were not hazardous.
With wildfires burning both east and west of Missoula, it was inevitable that smoke would settle in the valley. Early Thursday morning the smoke veiled the mountains, but began to dissipate as the weather warmed.
Me saying that I love the wind is something I have never uttered before. I normally detest the wind, but this year is different.
Smoke continues to move into Western Montana from Idaho fires.
Smoke blankets the Missoula Valley. Where is it coming from?
A quick look at the fires around us.
Here's a list of fun things to do with the kiddos to help pass the time that we're all stuck in the house when we should be outdoors.
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Episode PremiereMay 03, 2009
GenreAnimation, Comedy
Show Period2005 - now
Production CompanyFuzzy Door Prod., Atlantic Creative, Fox TV
Cast and Crew
DirectorTim Parsons
ScreenwriterLaura McCreary
Main Cast
- Seth MacFarlane as Stan Smith / Roger the Alien (voice)
- Wendy Schaal
- Rachael MacFarlane
- Scott Grimes
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- Bob Odenkirk as TV Host / Third Worker (voice)
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Roger has been behaving like a selfish brat for years, and Stan has had enough! When he calls Roger out, he declares that he has in fact been sent to earth as "the decider" to determine the fate of man kind. Stupefied by his outlandish statement, Stan challenges Roger to prove it and when they discover the truth about his real purpose for being on Earth, Roger is crushed and Stan is tickled pink to have finally won one. Roger struggles to get a grip on reality until a fateful crate of hotdogs takes center stage at Steve's hot-dog eating contest and Roger gets to decide who lives and who dies.


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Well, all I can say this has been an insane year! Long at times, with more travel and more races then I have done before. But it always had its rewards. Even when I didn't finish well or we struggled, we always learned something. I know I came away from this season a better, smarter and more determined rider. I met many wonderful people, worked with some of the most amazing sponsors and completed a full Season in the AMA Pro Racing Circuit. We didn't always get the finishes we wanted. But we experienced more in six months then some do in a lifetime. This is a recap of what I hope is the first of many years of professional racing. From coast to coast - what a ride!
Starting off in Daytona was crazy, having never been to an AMA Pro Racing event or any kind of professional race this had my heart racing from the moment I drove into the track. The high banking and the fast speeds went well with the mystical feeling you got from just being in the paddock. All the great riders I have watched race here for years. We hit a top speed of over 178 mph. Finished 24th. It was a great start to the year!
Heading home and starting to prepare for the race at Infineon we got a call from
. They asked if we were going to the AMA Pro race at Road Atlanta, we said no because we were only planning on doing the west coast races.
stepped up and helped us make the Road Atlanta round! Since our bikes were traveling in the RSRacecraft / Ohlin's trailer, they were already going to be there anyway, so it was the perfect situation. My first top 20 as a pro!
The next two races were back-to-back weekends at Miller Motorsports Park and then to Road America. The race at Miller was being run with the World Superbike teams. We shared the paddock and the racetrack with them. It was really cool to be able to see them ride and to see the talent all those guys have. The biggest thing that happened in Miller was that I signed a contract with
for the rest of the year! This enabled us to get to all of the remaining races! This was awesome because that meant that I got to do double the races I would have done if I only did the west coast! In the race I was in a great battle for 14th but went off with two laps to go. I came back for a hard fought 16th.
5 days later we were at Road America, the longest track on the calendar with three long straights where you get to the top of sixth gear! I was really ready to go. After leaving a lot on the plate in Miller I wanted to prove I was capable of riding with the upper packs. From first practice I was riding in the top 15 and qualified a best for the year in 11th. Both races where almost identical, battling with 3-4 other riders for 8th, but finished in 10th by less than a second in both races.
Barber Motorsports Park was next up on the schedule. This had to be the most up and down weekend we had of the whole year, things not going right and then the next second they're going fantastic. In your one and only practice we were way off. We took a chance on set up in qualifying and it paid off with a 12th place starting position. I was again battling for 8th with the same cast of riders from Road America the next thing I know I was flying through the air after clipping another rider under braking. Although the crash looked a horrendous, I walked away with just a bruised elbow and a slight concussion; the bike took the damage and gave the photographers a great photo op. I sat out Sunday as a precaution - that, and I couldn't raise my arm.
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The last round was NOLA. I had high hopes coming into this round having tested here earlier in the season. But when it came time to get on the track and ride I had a hard time trying to find a rhythm. When it came time for the race, I figured it out. Having to get through some traffic in the opening laps after my poor qualifying, I dropped two seconds, just like that. I caught the riders in front of me and was battling for 10th place, with just a couple laps to go it got red flagged by a downed rider. We were having a great battle. The previous lap he led me across the finish line and this is where I finished 11th.
I ended the year in 10th overall for west coast points.
This was a great year of learning and having fun in my first full season of AMA Pro Road Racing. I hope to have many more, as I feel I am ready to ride at the next level. All my thanks have to go to
(Tim, Erick, Sequoyah and all the crew) for helping me out this entire year. Getting me to the track and helping out with everything I've needed, they've been the best sponsor I could have asked for. I am very thankful for what they have done for me. Don Becklin and Shawn Roberti, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your confidence in me. Special thanks to my dad for working his butt of doing everything he can at home and at the track to get me a great bike to ride each and every weekend; without him none of this would be possible. Sage Wilkinson and SDS Performance; you loaned us your shop to build the bikes and built some of the strongest motors in the paddock. Your knowledge of everything motorcycle is amazing. Thank you too Ronnie, Katy, Chase and Nick from RSRacecraft for helping me out with whatever I needed whether it was tools, track info or even lunch; it was always nice to know you guys were there. Rayno and everyone at
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By Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ty FosterSpecial to American Forces Press Service
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla., Feb. 18, 2009 In an instant, Air Force Senior Airman Alex Eudy went from battling the enemies of Afghanistan to battling for his life.
It was just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 24. He was just two months into his first deployment after graduating from advanced-skills training here in September. The special operations weather team journeyman and the Marines he served with were on patrol about 30 miles from their firebase in the western province of Farah.
Behind the wheel of a Humvee, Eudy and five other passengers looked for variations in the road surface, such as exposed wires or freshly dug soil. "Scab left" or "scab right" they called out. The driver adjusted his path of travel accordingly to mitigate the threat to the special operations patrol.
Then the roadway erupted.
Two 155 mm mortars and a Soviet anti-tank mine were command-detonated under the front of the vehicle. The engine flew 30 feet away as the 6-ton rig somersaulted three times. The concussion of the blast rendered Eudy unconscious.
His personal protective gear had done its job. He didn't sustain any puncture wounds or lacerations from flying debris. In the violence of the explosion, however, his helmet chinstrap had sawed through the skin on his lower jaw. Everything else seemed fine, except his legs.
When he came to, he said he was lying nearby, outside the vehicle. He thought he'd been thrown out.
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The Marine special ops team set a defensive perimeter and requested medical evacuation airlift. He didn't just lie there, Eudy said. He checked his buddies and put his combat lifesaver first-aid training to work.
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Despite dozens of fractures from both knees down, the special ops weatherman kept his mission focus, even while being evacuated, Dale Eudy said.
"When the medevac was inbound, Alex was telling his Marines how to use his instruments to pass critical weather data for the helicopter landing zone," he said.
Less than 10 days after the explosion, the airman was in a waiting room in the hospital at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., swaddled from the knees down in bandages --, bones pinned, screwed and grafted. He was surrounded by family and friends, "and everyone is Alex's friend," Kathy Eudy said.
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The Arts and the American Home, 1890–1930
Foy, Jessica H., and Karal Ann Marling, eds.
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DescriptionBetween 1890 and 1920, the daily life of the American family began to reflect rapid advances in technology, aesthetics, and attitudes about American culture. Pictorial, literary, musical, and decorative arts from this era all reveal a shift from clutter to clarity and from profusion to restraint as radios, ice boxes, and other labor-saving devices were introduced into the domestic environment. However, although the household arts were heavily influenced by modern conveniences and ideas, they were also affected by an enduring strain of conservatism, that insisted on retaining icons from the past such as the fireplace and the piano in residential decor.
In this collection of essays, ten experts in turn-of-the-century decorative arts, popular culture, and material culture examine the struggle that took place in the home between modernity and tradition. Their findings touch on sub-themes of gender, generation, and class to provide a fascinating commentary on what middle-class Americans were prepared to discard in the name of modernity and what they stubbornly retained for the sake of ideology. Through material culture and prescriptive literature from this period, the essayists also demonstrate how changes in artistic expression affected the psychological, social, and cultural lives of everyday Americans.
This book joins a growing list of titles dedicated to analyzing and interpreting the cultural dimensions of past domestic life. Its essays individually and collectively shed new light on house history by tracking the transformation of a significant element of home life—its expressions of art.
The Editors: Jessica H. Foy is Curator of Collections, McFaddin-Ward House, Beaumont, Texas. Karal Ann Marling is a professor of Art History and American Studies at the University of Minnesota.
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Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber happily splashed around in the sea at The Cove Resort at Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas for a photo shoot. Looks like she got over those Bieber-related death threats!
At the same time the Biebs is pretty aware of the shiz that may go down tweeting, "Photoshoot on the beach….ummmm yeah. I told her to watch out…I love my fans". The photo that accompanied the message had them squinting happily in the sunshine with Kim holding a long stemmed rose! 'Course Kim K had to retweet with, "Bahamas with my Biebs! Fun shoot!"
She'd also tweeted a pic out of her adoringly ruffling his famous do saying, "My dream! I messed up @JustinBieber 's hair!!!!!" AND KK had led up to the swimmy shoot with a tweet that read, "Can u guess who I'm in the Bahamas with???" accompanied by an artsy photo in silhouette.
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At last week's school board meeting, the agenda was full and three principals gave in-depth reports on the events going on at their particular schools.
Principal Bruce Hansen announced that South Whitley Elementary Sch-ool will host Donuts for Dads April 11 from 7:20 to 7:50 a.m. This will be a chance for students to join their fathers in the cafeteria for breakfast.
Muffins for Moms is being planned for sometime in May and will be set up much like the father's event this month.
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