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The Ferrari SP12 EC – the last two letters being the rock god's initials – reportedly set Clapton back about $4.75 million, although Ferrari declines to reveal the price.
The SP12 EC was created by the Italian supercar maker's styling studio Centro Stile Ferrari as a joint project with famed design house Pininfarina.
In an official statement, Ferrari confirmed that the one-off car was influenced by Clapton's love of the 1970s and early 80s 512 Berlinetta Boxers he's previously had in his enviable carport.

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Friday, June 8, 2012
Friday Funny
In last Friday's post I told you how old I am so I am not keeping any secrets. I am not going to ask your age because that is not how I roll. You'd probably fib anyway-but the Hershey Man will know!
This is delightfully tasty especially if you are a chocolate lover like I am.
It takes less than a minute .
Work this out as you read .
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's bewildering and amazing.
1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator
5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1762 ..
If you haven't, add 1761..
6... Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
You should have a three digit number
The first digit of this was your original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).
The next two numbers are
YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2012) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SHARE THIS POST WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Then enjoy as much Chocolate as you want. Feel free to leave a comment with either your age or how many pieces of chocolate you get to consume. No one will judge or try and figure which number is which. Trust Me.
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That was pretty cool!ReplyDelete
I need someone to come help me pick my jaw up from the table! That's crazy!!!!ReplyDelete
ROFL!! I cannot believe that worked! I lied about how many times I wanted chocolate and it still got it right. No matter how many times I changed that number, it still got my age right ~ I'm 29! ;)ReplyDelete
Or maybe it is just telling me that I really want chocolate 29 times a week. It's one of those. :)
that is sooo funny!ReplyDelete
guess I need to go buy some chocolate to enjoy :)
thanks for the permission !!!
That was fun..going to borrow from your post to do it on my blog (if that's okay?)ReplyDelete
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Bread Baking: Pearsauce or Applesauce Bread
Pearsauce is just like applesauce, except it's made with pears. If you can't find pearsauce, you can also use applesauce for this bread. The pearsauce doesn't necessarily add that huge of a pear flavor to the bread, but it did add some sweetness and moisture to the loaf. More


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Can anyone please tell me what I need to do in order for the logo to keep it's perspective?
I don't see a logo… Unless you're refering to the 5-6 on the bottom?
Assuming you are working with Photoshop, if you hold down the Shift key while you are resizing the logo, it will keep the correct proportion.
Doh, falken got it.. I didn't even realize your logo was on the left there.. at first glance it looks like sponsor links or something.
Actually I listed all of them because we are designing for all of those companies and the round logos does not come out completely round. I have tried to resize then in Photoshop but no luck with that. Do they have to be vectors because the client provided them to me as .jpg's. The only one that appears to look ok is the one for the Orchid, but the others are still distorted.
Yes, I received a different file for each logo and they were not distorted. When I place them on the page that I am designing it does not appear distorted. However, when it is uploaded then the distortion begins. But I must admit that prior to me placing them on the page that I did not resize them that way that you are recommending. I will give it a try and see what happens from there.
So I just want to make sure that once I do that, no matter what size screen that the visitor has, is should keeps its proportion.
Well yes, they will… Especially since your background is just one large image. You see, even though you have multiple logos on there, once you save an image as a file, it is just one image.
Now, if resizing isn't intuitive, you can always have each logo open separately and then go to Edit > Image Size…
Set the top values to Pixels(I prefer pixels always but it works for any measurement) and make sure at the bottom the checkbox with "Constrain Proportions" is checked. From here, edit the values and both numbers will change, thus keeping all the pixels clean. =)
I'm guessing you aren't the actual designer, so this is hard to fix without giving you step by step instructions to an extremely simple problem.
The fact that you are using a generator to create the code is probably what is causing most of the problems.
Actually, come to think of it, if you use the generator, I'm not sure there's anything I can suggest.
The fact that you are using a generator to create the code is probably what is causing most of the problems.
Actually, come to think of it, if you use the generator, I'm not sure there's anything I can suggest.
lol I was just typing that…
we are trying it just seems with every post that you need more of a lesson in image manipulation.
Your website has a green background with one image. That image is:
if the image looks distorted there is only 2 options as to why this has happened…
1) you have used the height and width on your img tag to give it a size that is not in proportion to your actual image size, so its had to sqeeze down.
2) you have made an error in photoshop.
Lets look at number 1 first:
you code for that central image is:
Notice you have set the height and width – but is this causing your problem? no. because your image is 1024px by 724px. So if that is not the issue we have to move on to option 2.
There is no advice we can give here on website code that will make your image display without distortion if you have made the error in photoshop in the first place.
Photoshop advice
Now you might have reized the image to make it fit 1024x724px after you had set up the image, if this is correct, then your image would have been sqeezed to fit the canvas size. That would account for your distortion problems.
to fix the problem you need to learn how to use photoshop – or whatever image editor you are using.
If you can post all the logos that are in the image there seperatly up here, I can make you an image that isnt distorted that you can just swap out for now.
Does that help anymore?
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In an article in tomorrow's Washington Post titled "Seniors Leaning on Credit", Nancy Trejos reports on the credit card debt burdens facing senior citizens - where balances have increased the fastest of any age group.
Trejos writes: "Complicating matters, many card companies have raised interest rates, fees and minimum payments recently in anticipation of a new law taking effect in February that will restrict such hikes. Older borrowers have been hit especially hard by such actions, consumer advocates said, because their incomes are fixed and their ability to get a job is limited."


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John Chamberlain letter to Leo Castelli, 1965 Sept. 22
Physical Details: Letter : 2 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.
Sender: John Angus Chamberlain (1927-2011)
Recipient: Leo Castelli (1907-1999)
Description: Chamberlain describes his new methods and style of sculpture.
Forms part of: Leo Castelli Gallery records, circa 1880-2000, bulk, 1957-1999
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation: John Chamberlain letter to Leo Castelli, 1965 Sept. 22
Digital ID: 9400
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List of all SEAT cars & models. This SEAT vehicle model list includes photos of SEAT vehicles along with release dates and body types. List features items like SEAT 600 and SEAT Arosa. This list of car models made by SEAT can be sorted by any column, just like any other Ranker list. SEATs shown below can be hovered over, or you can click on the names of the SEAT brands to get more information on any of them. SEAT types also have car class information available if you click on their names and go to their dedicated page. You can use this list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your views, then publish it. (34 items)
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Box Score
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - One day after erupting for seven runs over the final three innings over Stephen F. Austin, the Lamar Lady Cardinals saw the tables turned as SFA scored 10 unanswered runs for an 11-2 win over Lamar in a Southland Conference softball game Sunday.
Lamar (12-17 overall, 3-3 Southland) held a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth before the Lady Jacks (8-18, 2-4) scored three in the fourth, three in the fifth and four in the sixth to end the game via the mercy rule.
It was the seventh game in six days for the Lady Cardinals, who play a non-conference game at Texas Southern on Tuesday before opening the home portion of their Southland Conference schedule with a three-game series against Sam Houston State next weekend at Ford Park.
"We're looking forward to a little rest after Tuesday's game," Lamar coach Holly Bruder said. "Then it will be time to bear down for Sam Houston State."
Sunday's game was the second time in as many days the Lady Cardinals were stymied by SFA starter Angela White (3-10), who entered the weekend with just one victory. Shite scattered three hits and allowed two runs, both unearned.
Jenna Holland had two hits for Lamar, while Candyce Carter had the only other hit.
Lamar took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second, taking advantage of three SFA errors. Holland had the only hit for Lamar in the inning, later scoring on an RBI grounder by Julianne Viator. Beverly Corry, who opened the inning by reaching on an error scored Lamar's other run.
Lamar starter Tina Schulz (4-6) took the loss. Schulz allowed eight hits and six runs, five earned, in four-plus innings. Ashley Rey allowed three hits and three earned runs in one-plus inning before giving way to Shannon Millman who allowed three hits and two runs, both earned, in 2/3 of an inning.
Lamar's game at Texas Southern is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Sam Houston State series starts with a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday before wrapping up with a single game at 3 p.m. Sunday.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A teenage girl battling breast cancer says she might give up a sport she loves — not because of her illness, but because of a brawl that happened during her last softball game.
Police responded to City Park in Charlotte last Saturday after a fight was reported.
The girl's family claims the other team teased her for having cancer, WSOC is reporting.
Hannah Roberts, 13, underwent a mastectomy a few months ago but has continued to play fast-pitch softball.
Hannah's mother says people were making fun of Hannah's illness calling her "cancer girl."
So her father decided to do something about it. According to a police report, James Roberts, 41, walked over to the opposing team and struck a parent. A witness said it was over a "misunderstanding."
A fight broke out and the police were called.
Roberts was charged with assault and his court date is Sept. 4.
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The Red Room
Benjamin H. Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antichamber" for the Cabinet Room and President's Library next door. During the Madison administration, the room became Dolley Madison's famous salon. A sunflower yellow, not red, dominated the room's décor. Visitors were received at her famous Wednesday night receptions in the "blazing splendor" of this room. The Red Room traditionally has served as a parlor or sitting room; recent Presidents have had small dinner parties here. The Madison's style of entertaining came to an abrupt end on August 24, 1814 when the British invaded Washington and burned the mansion. President James Monroe moved into the restored house in 1817. He strived to bring a cosmopolitan taste to the state floor, decorating the rooms in the prevailing Empire style. During John Tyler's administration, this room became the "Washington Parlor," when the large Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington, now in the East Room, was displayed here at that time. Yellow dominated the color scheme until 1845, when President and Mrs. Polk furnished the room with a dark crimson French Antique style suite and a ruby carpet. Soon the "Washington Parlor" became the "Red Room."
On March 3, 1877, the Red Room was the scene for the historic swearing-in of President elect Rutherford B. Hayes. Political tensions ran high after his bitterly contested election over Samuel J. Tilden, so Hayes secretly took the oath of office at the White House. Inauguration Day fell on a Sunday that year, and this swearing-in avoided a 24-hour delay in the transfer of power and any perceived danger of a coup. President Ulysses Grant slipped away from a dinner party in the next room to attend the ceremony. Hayes took the oath of office again in public on March 5 on the east front of the Capitol without incident.
In 1882, President Chester Arthur commissioned Louis Tiffany to redecorate the Red Room. The walls were painted Pompeiian red with a richly decorated tawny red frieze of abstract stars. Tiffany embellished the room with a cornice and ceiling medallion stenciled in gold leaf and the ceiling's star pattern was finished in gold and copper tones. The designer also added a new cherry mantel, stained a deep amaranthine red inlaid with brown, amber, and brown-amber red glass tiles that changed in tone with the light.
Throughout the 19th century, the room was often used as a music chamber and contained instruments, such as a pianoforte and guitar ordered by Dolley Madison. Sunday evenings were popular for family gatherings in the Red Room, and President and Mrs. Lincoln frequently used the space for informal entertaining.
With Theodore Roosevelt's major state room renovations of 1902, architect Charles McKim retained the room's red velour walls and strongly contrasted them with the new snowy white neoclassical woodwork. He also moved a striking white marble mantle from the State Dining Room, purchased during the Monroe administration, into the Red Room. Edith Roosevelt displayed her doll collection in the Red Room and, at her suggestion, the portraits of first ladies that traditionally hung in this area were moved to the Ground Floor Corridor.
President Harry Truman's interior renovations, directed by project architect Lorenzo Winslow between 1948-1952, retained the neoclassical design of McKim Mead and White. He reinstalled Monroe's white marble mantle in the rebuilt Red Room and added a replica of Hoban's cornice.
The present appearance of the Red Room was inspired by the 1971 redecoration that preserved the American Empire style selected in 1962 during the Kennedy administration. The elegance of the Red Room furniture derives from a combination of richly carved and finished woods with decorative hardware made of gilded bronze in characteristic designs such as dolphins, acanthus leaves, lion's heads, and sphinxes. All the fabrics now in the Red Room were woven in the United States from French Empire designs. The walls are covered by a red twill satin fabric with a gold scroll design in the border. The furniture, like the American Empire sofa, is upholstered in a silk of the same shade of red. The carpet—of beige, red and gold—is a reproduction of an early 19th-century French Savonnerie carpet in the White House collection. The 36-light French Empire chandelier was fashioned from carved and gilded wood about 1805.
Notable potraits displayed in the Red Room include an 1842 portrait of Angelica Singleton Van Buren by Henry Inman, and Gilbert Stuart's 1804 portrait of Dolley Madison.


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If you're excited about Target's Black Friday 2013 sale, you're not alone. To celebrate the upcoming weekend of storewide savings, Target is offering some incredible Pre-Black Friday deals starting Sunday, Nov. 24. Check Sunday through Wednesday for new daily doorbusters leading up to the big day.
Each day offers multiple deals, but here are some highlights from the upcoming sale. On Sunday, buy 3 kids' apparel items and get the 4th item free. Monday brings you 30% savings on all C9 men, women, and kids clothing and shoes. On Tuesday, you can look forward to 30% off all Converse OneStar shoes. On Wednesday, get Hot Wheels Toys for buy one, get one 30% off.
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Looking for school-based health center funding? The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the Bureau of Primary Care, has recently released the opening of their grant competition for the School-Based Health Center Capital (SBHCC) Program. HRSA has allocated an estimated $75 million for this program and expects to make around 150 SBHCC awards this year. The funding period for the grant program is 2 years, and applicants can request up to $500,000.
Eligible applicants are school-based health centers (SBHC) or sponsoring facilities of a SBHC that can demonstrate financial need in order to improve or expand services. Sponsoring facilities include hospitals, public health departments, community health centers, nonprofit health agencies, local education entities, or a program administered through the Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by an Indian tribe or a tribal organization.
Funds can be requested to purchase equipment, including mobile vans to expand health care access and services, alterations and renovations to an existing facility or equipment, and/or construction for new facility or to expand a current facility. Strong proposals will demonstrate how the proposed project will improve health care access for children at a SBHC. Eligible SBHC applicants are:
Application deadline is June 26, 2012, with grant awards expected in December 2013.
You can view the full grant announcement and other important details at the HRSA website here.
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We've received word from the Department of Justice that the COPS Secure Our Schools grant program will not be offered this spring. The COPS Secure Our Schools grant provides federal funding to police departments to partner with local schools to improve school safety. In addition to security assessments, COPS grants can be used to purchase security equipment, including security cameras and two way radios.
In recent history, grant funding for school security has become scarcer. We're hopeful that the COPS Secure Our Schools program will be revived next year. In the meantime, schools should contact their state Department of Education to inquire about alternative funding sources for safety needs. Local community foundations can also be a strong resource for educational funding needs.
There are other resources for education funding, however. One program of note that opened recently is the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Grant, which provides federal funding to increase the number of counselors in schools. Eligible applicants can request up to $400,000 per year for three years to fund staff additions and counseling programs, and in the past, average award sizes have been around $350,000. The deadline to proposals is May 25th, 2012. Competition is stiff. According to Department of Education staff, between 400 and 500 grant applications are received each time a notice is posted, and 40-50 grants are awarded. If your school is interested in learning more about the Counseling grant, contact a Grant Helper today for a free consultation and quote.
The Department of Justice has just released the 2011 grant guidelines for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Secure our Schools grants. The COPS Secure our Schools grant will provide an estimated $13 million in federal grant funding to applicant schools, and the grants will cover up to 50% of the cost of a school safety initiative. Acceptable projects include:
Schools apply in conjunction with their local law enforcement, and applicants are required to provide a 50% local cash match to cover the non-federal half of the project funding. Other COPS Secure our Schools grant information:
In 2010, a total of 167 COPS Secure Our Schools grants were awarded, ranging from $1,200 to $499,286 - coming in at just under $16 million in federal grant funding.
The school safety grant applications will be accepted starting on May 2nd, 2011, with two deadlines. Schools wishing to be given priority consideration for their grant proposals are advised to apply by the May 25th deadline. The final deadline for this school safety-related grant will be June 8th, 2011.
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Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars
Richard K. Bernstein, M.D.
This highly rated book by Dr. Bernstein contains a great deal of useful information for controlling and maintaining healthy blood sugars. In this book, Bernstein covers his personal experiences with living with diabetes for over 50 years, and everything from how you should eat, when you should test, types of medications and insulins, and more.
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Blood Sugar 101
Jenny Ruhl
Jenny Ruhl, author of the bloodsugar101.com website, has gracefully compiled all of the pertinent information from her website into a far less intimidating, more organized, and more portable package. The 200 page book talks about how to lower your sugars, complications, which meds are safe, advice on choosing the right doctor and more.
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Tom Naughton takes a look at some of the nonsense we've been taught over the years as what constitutes "healthy eating." He decides to conduct an experiment in response to Morgan Spurlock's "Supersize Me," to see if someone could actually lose weight eating nothing but fast food for a whole month. In researching the film, he also discovers how the lipid hypothesis, cholesterol and saturated fat are not the horrible villains that conventional wisdom would have us believe. He also presents all the information with a light comical twist that is sure not to offend your grandmother. Very entertaining and informative.
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Gary Taubes
New York Times columnist and science writer Gary Taubes takes an in-depth look at decades of dietary research and talks extensively about cholesterol, fats, carbohydrates, insulin, and their effects on health. This is a ground-breaking book, not just because it challenges the conventional wisdom, but because Taubes backs up his challenges with fact after study after scientific fact. Your doctor should read this book!


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By Senior Airman Shaun Emery, USASpecial to American Forces Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 23, 2007 A task force of 26 personnel from Joint Task Force Bravo traveled here earlier this month to conduct military-to-military training for Salvadoran soldiers deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
During the week-long training mission July 16-20, Salvadoran soldiers were instructed on driving military vehicles, convoy and perimeter security, communications, how to avoid improvised explosive devices, civilian and military cooperation, and emergency first aid.
At the end of the week, the soldiers were put to the test with a culmination exercise to see if they could put their new skills use in a simulated convoy attack. By the end of the training, both the members of Joint Task Force Bravo and the Salvadoran military learned a lot from each other.
"They are an extremely professional force," said Lt. Col. Greg Jicha, the task force commander and commander of Army forces at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. "They go into each day of training with ambition and the desire to learn. They understand the seriousness of the situation they'll face in Iraq."
El Salvador is the only country in Central America that provides personnel to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Col. Jose Atilio Benitez Parada, commandant of Battalion Cuscatlan, said his country knows the pains of terrorism. During the 12-year civil war in El Salvador, the colonel said, he was witness to many instances of terrorism. He said he is proud to support America, one of El Salvador's brother countries.
While in Iraq, Salvadoran soldiers will use American military equipment, so it is important they receive the training prior to deploying. Salvadoran drivers had never operated a Humvee; medics had not seen some of the life-saving tools the U.S. military uses; radio operators were seeing equipment for the fist time.
"The language barrier was the only tough part for me," said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Saucer, a driver trainer. "But as far as their interest in learning about and operating the vehicle, we couldn't have asked for more."
Saucer, Army Staff Sgt. Brian Grishaw and Master Sgt. Elva Marquez went over basic preventive maintenance and the layout of the vehicle before drivers took to the road.
As Humvees and a 5-ton truck rolled by, medical personnel were busy learning techniques that could save their fellow soldiers' lives. From victim assessment to administering intravenous needles, students ran the full gamut of U.S. Army Combat Live Saver training. The medical instructors later said the only thing more impressive than the skills the Salvadoran soldiers demonstrated was their eagerness to learn more.
"I'm so proud of this group," said Army Capt. Marta Artiga, head medical instructor. "They came to training every day ready to take the next step. They grasped everything we taught them and were able to put it into practice.
At another site, a mass of soldiers huddled around waiting to get a chance to operate radios. One by one, they would get the chance to plug in frequencies and learn how the radios operated. Like their fellow soldiers, the radio students were eager to learn more.
"They asked really good questions," said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Scott, a communications instructor. "They wanted to know what kind of situations they would face in Iraq and how to deal with them. They are a motivated group."
Soldiers learning about convoy security, perimeter security and improvised explosive devices were able to show their stuff during the culmination exercise.
The exercise kicked off with the convoy getting hit with a simulated IED. From there, convoy security troops neutralized the enemy. At the same time, medical personnel were treating wounded soldiers in the back of the 5-ton truck. When the area was secure, the drivers quickly delivered the wounded to a triage center where the medical students offloaded the wounded.
At the triage station, medical students evaluated each patient, provided necessary treatment and prepared them for evacuation.
With all the action happening around them, radio operators relayed coordinates to a simulated helicopter to provide medical evacuation.
"The exercise was outstanding," Jicha, the task force commander, said. "They were able to incorporate all the new skills sets we taught throughout the week. I couldn't be more pleased."
Though all the chaos of the simulated battle, transportation, medical treatment and evacuation, one person running back and forth played a special role in the exercise.
Army Staff Sgt. Edgardo Alvarez, who was there to provide linguistic support, was handed the reigns to the exercise. He put together a plan and, working with the other instructors, devised the best way to accommodate everyone's training needs.
"He did an outstanding job," Jicha said. "And the results were evident."
"I am very proud of these guys," Alvarez said. "They worked hard and did their best. There are things they can work on because they can always get better, but overall they did a great job."
In the end, while members of Joint Task Force Bravo provided the training, they learned that the Salvadoran soldiers they may find themselves serving beside in Iraq are professional and eager to learn.
(Air Force Senior Airman Shaun Emery is assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo Public Affairs.)


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CANEY — A Belfry woman found herself facing a multitude of criminal charges, when she drove her vehicle into a restaurant.
According to Kentucky State Police, Toma Williamson, 55, was driving south on U.S. 23 Thuesday, when she lost control of her car and ended up driving into a Subway restaurant. Her vehicle first struck a car in the parking lot, before hitting the building. The collision ended up damaging two other parked cars.
Dakota Belcher, a worker in the restaurant, was treated for injuries at Pikeville Medical Center.
Police say Williamson admitted that she was attempting to inhale fumes from a keyboard cleaning product in an attempt to get high, while she was driving, resulting in her losing control of the car.
Williamson was cited with driving under the influence, no driver's license, failure to wear a seatbelt and no insurance. A court appearance is pending.
KSP Sgt. Keith Justice, of the Pikeville CVE Region, is investigating the accident.


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A remote control for a garage door opener includes a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals and at least one manual actuator. The transmitter can be arranged in flexible mounting areas inside or outside the motor vehicle and can be spatially separate from the manual actuator. To this end, the invention provides a remote garage door opener that is integrated into the control system that is present in a motor vehicle in such a manner that the manual actuator and the transmitter device are linked with each other via at least one control device that is located in the motor vehicle.
1. An arrangement within a motor vehicle comprising:
a remote control comprising a transmitter and a manual activation device;
a data bus arranged within said vehicle for connecting a plurality of remotely located data bus interface control units coupled with said data bus;
wherein the manual activation device is located inside the vehicle and coupled with a first of said data bus interface control unit; and
wherein the transmitter is located outside the vehicle interior coupled with a second of said data bus interface control unit, wherein said first and second interface are located at different positions within said motor vehicle.
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a remote control device comprising a transmitter and a manual switch for operating said transmitter;
a serial data bus arranged within said vehicle for connecting a plurality of remotely located serial data bus interface control units coupled with said serial data bus;
wherein the manual switch is located inside the vehicle and coupled with a first of said serial data bus interface control units;
wherein the transmitter including a digital processor for configuring said transmitter, is located outside the vehicle interior coupled with a second of said serial data bus interface control units, wherein said first and second serial interfaces are located at different positions within said motor vehicle.
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This application is a continuation of application PCT/EP00/02096 filed Mar. 10, 2000.
The invention relates to a remote control device for a motor vehicle for operating electrical appliances, such as a garage door opener or lighting, with at least one manual activation device and a transmitter that emits electromagnetic signals, wherein the transmitted signals can be received by a remote receiver and operate an electric motor drive or other electrical appliances.
The transmitters in this context are usually designed as separate units and are equipped with an activation device, generally in the form of one or more switch buttons for the relevant electrical appliance. When the transmitter is activated via the relevant activation device, it emits electromagnetic signals which are received and detected, for example by the receiver of a door operator. When such signals are transmitted by the appropriate transmitter, the corresponding operator is activated, and the door is opened or closed.
Since such transmitters, installed in hand-held units, can be accommodated in a variety of locations inside the vehicle or in articles of clothing, a certain amount of searching is often required in order to be able to use the remote control device. Consequently, DE 195 05 924 A 1 has already proposed a transmitter for vehicles that radiates electromagnetic signals wherein the remote control unit is designed as a unit built into a vehicle that can operated by the driver or other occupants and is connected to the transmitter.
Thus, it has also been proposed to design such remote control units for garage doors so that the transmitter in question is located inside the vehicle.
EP 0,689,963 B 1 discloses a garage door control with an electric transmitter that is accommodated inside the mirror housing in the interior of the vehicle. The mirror housing has a storage space for at least one part of a garage control wherein the storage space can be closed with a cover that is detachably joined to the mirror housing and together with the other part of the housing forms the complete mirror housing, wherein the cover is permeable to signals emitted by the garage door controller, and the garage door controller itself has a transmitter for the signals.
EP 0,689,964 A 1 also relates to a remote interface control unit to control opening and closing of garage doors which can be accommodated in a recess in the vehicle top or in a recess in the sun visor connected to the vehicle top, when the sun visor is in its stored position. Alternatively, it has been proposed to design the remote interface control unit such that takes on the shape of part of the sun visor and is attached to the vehicle top such that the remote control unit encloses part of the sun visor.
A device for controlling various vehicle functions and a garage door opener is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,708,415. In addition to a remote control device for the vehicle functions, the device also contains a remote control for the garage door opener. Both remote controls communicate via radio with a transceiver, which is located in the vehicle interior, for example on the interior mirror, and sends appropriately coded RF signals to the garage door opener
The problem in use of such control units is that when they are located in the interior of a vehicle as described, the transmitter output is significantly degraded since vehicles increasingly use metallized windows which significantly reduce range or make radio transmission impossible.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to develop a remote control device, wherein the transmitter can be installed in or on the vehicle, independently of the manual activation switch, in such a way as to ensure that the transmitter has the necessary range for operating the garage door opener.
In accordance with the invention, provision is made for a manual activation switch and a transmitter that emits electromagnetic signals to be connected to one another by at least one interface control unit present in the motor vehicle.
Thus a remote control device for an electrical appliance is provided in which the transmitter is separated from the activation device in the broadest sense, and thus can be installed in a wide variety of locations inside and outside a motor vehicle.
A preferred embodiment of the invention provides for using an existing interface control unit as a serial interface, for connecting the manual activation device and the transmitter.
In another embodiment, the transmitter is connected via a first interface control unit to a data bus internal to the vehicle, which data bus in turn is connected via a second interface control unit with the manual activation device, thus making it possible to separate the transmitter and the operating device by a large distance, even if the transmitter is located outside of the vehicle interior.
In accordance with a further development of the invention, the interface control unit is one which is used for other functions in the vehicle.
In order to select prescribed frequency bands or operating codes, a programmable electronic digital processor may be provided that is connected with the transmitter. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, programming of the processor is accomplished via the motor vehicle's diagnostic interface. The diagnostic interface is preferably connected to the digital processor via the first interface control unit and the vehicle-internal data bus. This embodiment has the advantage that the digital processor need not be dismantled from the vehicle during programming.
Moreover, provision can be made to associate a display device with the manual activation device(s), which display reflects the operating state of the remote control device or of a remote electric motor drive.
The following example embodiments are used to describe the invention in detail.
Remote control device 1, hereinafter referred to as a "remote garage door opener," is arranged for remote control of electrical appliances, such as garage doors, gate or lighting and consists essentially of a transmitter 6 and a manual activation device 4 that has one or more controls. Such garage door openers are sufficiently known, for example from EP 816,599 A1 and EP 689,963 B1.
In accordance with the exemplary embodiment, the transmitter 6 is connected with a first interface control unit 2, which serves as a gateway or serial interface for the transmitter, to a data bus 5. The manual activation device 4 is connected to the data bus 5 by means of the second interface control unit 3. Preferably the interface control units 2 and 3 are existing interface control units that are already used for other purposes. However, it is also possible to provide an additional interface control unit 2, 3, particularly if no existing interface control unit is in the physical vicinity of the transmitter 6 or the manual activation device 4.
Furthermore, the invention makes it possible to integrate another manual activation device 4 in the device, for example for use by a passenger.
To display the operating state of the garage door opener 1 or of the electric motor drive, the manual activation unit may be additionally connected to an appropriate display device 8 which may be a light.
In addition, it is possible to integrate the garage door opener 1 directly into a diagnostic interface 9 connected to the data bus 5. The garage door opener can thereby be programmed to country-specific permissible frequencies without dismantling it from the vehicle. To this end, a digital processor 10 may be integrated in the transmitter 6.
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While there have been described what are believed to be the preferred embodiments of the invention, those skilled in the art will recognize that other and further changes can be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is intended to claim all such changes and modifications as fall within the true scope of the invention.
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In the Community
It's unbelievably easy to take what we have for granted. For instance: when I'm hungry, I eat. It is that simple. But, for so many others, that is not an option; it's not that simple. We can help, and today, during our First Day of Giving, we did.
Kicking off D.C. United's 10 Days of Giving, a few volunteers from our staff joined Thrive DC at St. Stephen's Church in Northwest to provide meals for homeless and disadvantaged men and women. Additionally, we donated the toiletries from our October United Drives collection and the extra D.C. United Season Ticket Holder blankets.
It was 8 a.m. on a Friday morning. I had pressed snooze twice this morning. Yet, I couldn't have felt more ready for the day. The vibes upon entering the church were contagiously positive and energizing.
After tying my apron and putting on my gloves, I was immediately put to work. Together, we made chicken noodle soup, cabbage stir-fry, salad, toast with butter and began preparing Monday's breakfast. As soon as all the food was set out in the dinning room, including the breakfast burritos donated by DC Central Kitchen, we began serving meals to those in need.
For three hours, we played a small role in feeding the hungry. The gratefulness on the men and women's faces as they worked their way down the line is what it is all about: people helping people. Washingtonians helpings Washingtonians. D.C. United being out in the community, helping to make it just slightly better than it was yesterday.
Yesterday, D.C. United staff, along with goalkeeper Joe Willis and defender James Riley volunteered at D.C. Central Kitchen (DDCK). Together with the kitchen staff, we made meals for thousands of people in need. DCCK Volunteer Coordinator, Casey Thomasson prepped the group and explained what DCCK does for the community.
"We bring in 3,000 pounds of food every single day from different restaurants and hotels and organizations. We transform it into 5,000 meals all at once. Now, we don't send these out individually… We want to try to create a more sustainable system of support for people in the community. That's why we send these meals out to halfway houses, rehabilitation centers and after school programs. So, these programs can save money, while providing healthy meals to their clients."
The passion for the program clear in his voice, Thomasson continued to explain that most of the cooks have come through DCCK's internship program—a 14 week program for the previously disenfranchised to learn a valuable skill and get back on their feet. 100% of the last graduating class is now employed; the norm is around 90% which, if you'll allow me to editorialize here, is unbelievably impressive.
While some volunteers cracked eggs to be used in lasagna, others prepared about 96 tins of turkey lasagna. Some DCU volunteers chopped jalapeños, while others prepared bacon and sandwiches for today's breakfast.
On behalf of everyone at D.C. United, we want to thank DCCK for letting us spend the afternoon preparing meals for thousands and thank them for everything they do for the community.
On Thursday, July 11, members of D.C. United's first team and front office staff visited the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. The United Builds event, which D.C. United has participated in for a number of years, was met with bright and cheery smiles from the patients at the hospital.
United veterans Dwayne De Rosario, Brandon McDonald, Chris Korb, and Andrew Dykstra entertained patients and families at the hospital. The group took part in games, arts & crafts, and various activities to provide a fun environment for patients & parents at the hospital.
Click here to find out more about D.C. United's community efforts.
Each season, MLS WORKS names Community MVPs from around the league who use soccer to help enhance their community. D.C. United's local MVP is Guy Perez of Richmond, Virginia.
Fans have the opportunity to vote to choose the Grand Prize winner. All votes must be submitted by July 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET and the winner is eligible for the below prize package:
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a $10,000 donation to their charity of choice and a trip to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. Trip for winner and one (1) guest to include:
- Accommodations for two (2) nights Roundtrip coach airfare
- Two (2) tickets to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Sporting Park on July 31
- Recognition during 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game
- One (1) 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Gift Bag
The Nominator of the Grand Prize winner and one (1) guest will also receieve a trip to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. Trip for the nominator and one (1) guest to include the same elements outlined above for Grand Prize winner*.
*Nominator prize package does not include $10,000 donation.
About Perez
Guy Perez loves soccer. For most fans of the game, this would be enough. But, Guy has spent the last 20+ seasons coaching recreational players year round to love the game as well. Guy's coaching style is positive and he teaches his athletes to play the game, but, more importantly, to love the game. He embodies the true spirit of recreational soccer by adhering to equal playing time for all players as well as modeling and teaching positive sportsmanship and most importantly, having fun on the soccer field. One parent states that because of Coach Perez, "my daughter's love of soccer has been restored and she has never played with so much passion and effort"!
Guy is currently battling cancer and few know how gravely ill he truly is. He NEVER lets that stop him from being there for his players. He underwent major surgery recently and immediately upon his discharge headed out to the soccer field to coach his team. He has made a difference. He has truly inspired the close circle of people that know the seriousness of his illness and of his prognosis with his humble grace and unstoppable passion for soccer. The way he instills this in his players is by pure love and example. Guy's charity of choice is the Richmond Kickers which provides the opportunity for children with disabilities to play soccer.
On Saturday night, the Nicole Megaloudis Foundation held their annual scholarship presentation prior to the D.C. United vs. Toronto FC match. Congratulations to Manuel Hernandez and Luisa Martinez, this year's scholarship winners.
The Nicole Megaloudis Foundation strives to "Make it Happen" for students who display leadership qualities and are in need of financial support. The Foundation is named for, and was founded in honor of, Nicole Megaloudis, the stepdaughter of former D.C. United head coach Thomas Rongen who was killed in an auto accident in 2004. Click here to learn more about the Foundation.
United Soccer Club's "Spring Kick" Soccer Tournament took place on Wednesday, June 5 and marked the end of United Soccer Club's (USC) spring season. With over 400 players from 12 sites across the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, "Spring Kick" gave kids an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of their friends and families, as many of the player's parents were in attendance. USC provided the athletes with healthy food and drink options, stressing a healthy lifestyle.
USC continues to teach D.C.'s youth life skills that benefit them both on and off the field. This spring alone, USC enrolled close to 700 children in the program, increasing the reach and impact United for D.C.—D.C. United's charitable arm— has on the city as a whole.
United for D.C. would like to thank all of its volunteers from Gallup, Clinovations, the U.S. Coast Guard, D.C. United staff, United for D.C. board members and all of its local supporters.
In honor of Earth Day, D.C. United players Chris Pontius, Brandon McDonald, Bill Hamid, Ethan White, and Joe Willis, along with over 30 volunteers participated in a large-scale clean-up of the National Mall. D.C. United partnered with Trust for the National Mall to help maintain, restore, and beautify America's front yard.
Head Coach Ben Olsen and ten players visited the Nation's Medical Center
On Monday, October 15, Head Coach Ben Olsen, Mike Chabala, Maicon Santos, Bill Hamid, Daniel Woolard, Stephen King, Josh Wolff, Brandon McDonald, Chris Pontius, Robbie Russell and Joe Willis visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The group toured the facility and met with wounded warriors.
The players shared their experience via Twitter:
What an inspiration! @ the Walter Reed Medical Center visiting wounded soldiers! This guy was amazing! No arms or legs twitter.com/BMcDonald4/sta…
— Brandon McDonald (@BMcDonald4) October 15, 2012
And he still wakes up w a smile eager to better som1s day!! #trueHeroes! Check him out travismills.org
— Brandon McDonald (@BMcDonald4) October 15, 2012
Just got back from Walter Reed Medical Center. So grateful for the opportunity to meet some of the TRUE Heroes. Inspiring people
— Chris Pontius (@ChrisPontius13) October 15, 2012
Us posing with our guides after a humbling experience of meeting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. W instagr.am/p/Q0mSLBom5j/
— Bill Hamid (@BillHamid28) October 15, 2012
With my teammates meeting with Wounded Warriors. Support our troops!Freedom is not free
— Perry Kitchen (@PerryKitchen23) October 15, 2012
Hanging out at Walter Reed with some of my teammates with @usometro. Shout out to Travis, my new inspiration. travismills.org
— Michael Chabala (@Chabala6) October 15, 2012
D.C. United's mission of "winning championships and serving the community" isn't only for the first team. On Sunday, October 14, D.C. United Academy players, coaches, and parents participated in the Acumen Solution's 8K Race for a Cause in Arlington, VA. The race helped raise money for United for D.C. - the club's charitable arm.
Forty-five players from United's U-14, U-15, and U-16 teams ran with 15 coaches and parent plus the events hundreds of other participants. D.C. United front office staff also participated.
Most of the Academy players were sleepy and chilly at the start of the race (see above), but they warmed up during the run and enjoyed representing the Black-and-Red and a community event.
New Director of Youth Development, Sonny Silooy, finished first among the Academy coaches. And, as the photo on the right suggests, he was pretty happy about it.


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To help you understand the content of these web pages, we've included definitions of some of the more common terms used in UWRF Graduate Programs. If you can't find something here, please contact the Graduate Studies office for assistance.
Your Academic Program is the program of study that you have selected for your degree or certificate. You can find a list of the current graduate programs and additional information on the web page for Graduate Programs.
Your graduate program coordinator will assign a graduate faculty member to be your academic adviser. Your adviser will assist you in finalizing your academic plan, selecting electives, and completing your program requirements.
Your adviser will tell you how to prepare for the written and/or oral examinations as you near the end of your study program.
The unit of credit is the semester hour, which is given for the satisfactory completion of a subject pursued for one semester and having one class period or two laboratory periods per week.
Commencement is the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. Graduate students are invited to participate in the UWRF commencement ceremony.
During the final enrollment period of your graduate program leading to the master's degree, you must successfully complete a written and/or oral comprehensive examination prepared and administered by your graduate committee.
The purposes of this examination are:
If you are unsuccessful in the comprehensive examination, you may, upon approval of the Graduate Executive Council, reschedule the examination after a delay of six months. If you receive an incomplete on the comprehensive examination, you must make up the deficiencies identified by the chair of the committee.
See Scheduling Exams.
The normal load for full-time graduate students is 8 to 15 credits during a semester and 4 to 9 during summer session. No more than one credit per week without the Director's permission during summer session.
See policy on Course Loads.
The following grades are used among graduate courses:
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Acceptable
F = Unsatisfactory
S = Satisfactory
I = Incomplete (Given when students fail to complete a course through no fault of their own)
Pass/Fail (used in practicum courses)
SP = Satisfactory Progress (may be used in field-based work or research-oriented classes where the nature of the work involved requires more calendar time than is available during the term in which the student is registered for the course.)
See Grading Standards.
A graduate committee, comprised of your adviser and two graduate faculty members, will conduct a review of your thesis, research paper, or oral comprehensive examination,, depending on the requirements of your degree plan. Your adviser will chair the committee and the other members will be from your program and another area.
This council is comprised of program directors for each of the university graduate programs, as well as individuals who support the delivery of graduate programs. The council provides leadership in matters relating to graduate recruitment, retention, program planning and student services. See Graduate Program Coordinators.
This refers to the academic plan which you select to complete your graduate degree.
Plan A (Thesis) includes a minimum of 30 semester credits of graduate course work and a master's thesis for which you may receive no more than four graduate credits in your area of specialization. You will also complete an oral or written comprehensive exam.
Plan B (Research Paper) includes a minimum of 30 semester credits of graduate course work and a research paper or culminating project approved by your graduate committee. You will also complete an oral or written comprehensive exam.
Plan C (Additional credits) includes a minimum of 34 semester credits of graduate course work with an oral exam conducted by your committee or a written comprehensive examination administered by your academic department.
More information on Plan B papers, thesis submission and scheduling exams is available in Graduate Procedures.
You are placed on probation if you do not maintain a "B" (3.0/4.0) average overall among your required graduate-level courses. If you are placed on probation, you must earn a "B" average in the next enrollment period for full-time students and in the next 12 credits for part-time students. If you do not succeed in doing so, you will not be allowed to register for further classes.
See Admission on Probation policy.
This status is for persons who have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and who want to take graduate-level courses for professional development. They do not plan to obtain a graduate degree or seek admission to a graduate and/or certificate/certification program. Please note that some graduate courses are not open to temporary graduate students.
If you take courses in this temporary status and then choose to apply to a graduate degree and/or certificate/certification program, you may use a maximum of nine graduate credits from UWRF or other graduate institution toward the graduate degree program.
Within the first term of your acceptance into a graduate program, you must consult your adviser and tentatively select the courses and academic plan you will follow to complete your degree. You will be unable to register for additional course work beyond that taken in your first term until a tentative degree plan, signed by you and your adviser, has been filed with and approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.
See Policies for more graduation requirements.
Transfer credits are graduate credits taken at another graduate institution, or under another UWRF program, and used to satisfy degree requirements in your graduate program at UWRF with the approval of your adviser and the Director of Graduate Studies.
For more information on transferring credits, see Transfer Credit policy.
Additional links are provided on the UWRF Home page for Current Students.


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Progressive insurance, Katie Fisher accident: Settlement reached with victim's family
After claim criticism went viral on Tumblr
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Insurance company Progressive felt the wrath of the Internet this week after the brother of a policyholder who died in a car crash posted a startling missive about how the family's claim was handled. Progressive has now reached a financial settlement with the family.
Matt Fisher detailed his family's nightmare in a Tumblr post on Monday with a shocking title: "My Sister Paid Progressive Insurance to Defend Her Killer In Court."
Three days later, Progressive said it reached a settlement with the Fishers.
The family's attorney, Allan Cohen, told CNN it was a monetary settlement for "tens of thousands of dollars." He declined to comment on whether it was more or less than the $75,000 the family was originally seeking.
Here's the gist of the tragic story: Fisher's sister Katie died in a 2010 crash after another driver ran a red light. The driver was underinsured, and Fisher's family had to sue the driver for negligence in order to force Katie's insurance company, Progressive, to pay the difference.
What really irked Fisher was that Progressive actively participated in the other driver's legal defense. His scathing post about the debacle quickly went viral and turned into a social media nightmare for Progressive.
The company has spent several days trying to explain its actions. In its latest blog post, in which it announced the settlement, Progressive wrote that it "participated in the trial procedures on our own behalf while Nationwide represented the other driver."
The company also defended its decision to bring the case to trial: "Under Maryland law, in order to receive the benefits of an underinsured driver claim, the other driver must be at fault ... A trial was necessary so that a jury could review all of the evidence and come to a decision."
A jury ruled on August 9 the other driver was at fault, and Progressive said it "worked with the Fisher family and their legal representative to resolve the claim" after the verdict.
Court records show that the jury awarded Katie's estate $760,000 plus legal fees. But that verdict falls against the driver, not Progressive, and it's unclear whether the family will actually collect most of that money.
The Fisher case is finally settled, but the PR damage Progressive suffered could linger. Progressive's Facebook and Twitter pages were under attack all week, with scores of people posting negative comments about the handling of Katie's case.
Progressive didn't handle the social media replies well. On both sites, the company responded to its detractors with stiff-sounding statements like: "We fully investigated this claim and relevant background, and feel we properly handled the claim within our contractual obligations."
That tin-ear reply fueled to critics' anger.
As one commenter wrote on Progressive's Facebook page after it announced the settlement deal: "Hey look at that, you agreed to pay off the claim the family was originally entitled to. All it took was losing a trial, a media firestorm, and the impending loss of countless customers."
-- CNN's Dana Garrett contributed reporting.
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The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby has hit the web.
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton and is based on the book of the same name. Tweeps are posting micro reviews of the preview and telling their followers they can't wait to watch the film.
"The Great Gatsby trailer is everything I hoped it would be. I'm basically twirling around in my bedroom right now," "Just watched trailer for The Great Gatsby & can't wait to see it. Now makes me wish I would've read it in high school like I was supposed to" and "Can't wait to force my bf to take me to see the Great Gatsby, starring my other bf Leo DiCaprio" say microbloggers.
"Wow, Google outdid themselves with a fully playable Moog doodle synthesizer for Robert Moog's 78th birthday," say Twitterers who have been recording melodies with the interactive synth on Google's home page.
Others are paying tribute to Bob Moog, tweeting that he was "one of the most important people in modern music."
Tweeps are listing "songs that get you laid," confessing to the lies they've told and arguing over which is better: green tea or lemon tea.
Fans of the teen pop sensations One Direction and Greyson Chance are telling the world they love their idols with tweets that read "Greyson Is Our Everything" and "Directioners Love Zerrie" (a nickname fans have developed for 1D band member Zayne Malik and his girlfriend Perrie Edwards).
The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on May 23 at 6:30 AM GMT are:
- #SongsThatGetYouLaid
- #KhleoLateNightRealConvo
- #LiesIveTold
- Directioners Love Zerrie
- Happy Boring Day
- Reebok India
- Green Tea or Lemon Tea
- Greyson Is Our Everything
- Robert Moog
- The Great Gatsby


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I work part time as a mountain guide and I bought this product for my 70 pound female Siberian Husky. I get tired of carrying her food and water and this is the perfect solution. This also slows her down from the weight, which is perfect for keeping her closer to me. The material is strong and holds up to my huskies roughness which includes a love for swimming and rubbing up against rocks because she has no concept of width with this backpack on. The integrated water bladders are of great material construction and haven't popped from the huskies roughness. The only two issues I have found with this product is that the adjusters don't easily pass through the padded belly protectors and the dromedaries aren't easy to dry out. My husky is between a medium and an large size so unfortunately adjusting the pack to fit her was more cumbersome than I would have liked with the adjustment buckles falling right in the middle of the padded belly straps. The dromedaries for water storage are of a strange bottom shape and are difficult to dry out after use. I had to be creative in my drying process.
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I purchased this pack last month and my dog has used it on a few day trips and one overnight. I generally like this pack, however there are some problems. The bag is equipped with one liter bags. Both of these bags sprung a leak at the factory seam in the same exact location. This leads me to believe this is a manufacturing problem. The little side clips are not well designed. They are difficult to latch given their size. This should be redesigned. Also, the pack is very prone to shifting on your dogs back if there is slight weight imbalance, so you must be careful how much water is taken from each bottle and make sure they are at the exact same level before resuming hiking, other wise the pack will shift on your dogs back. EMS customer service was very good to work with and they offered to take the bag back and replace it with a new one (because of the leaky bottles). This is an expensive pack and I expected more.
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I love this bag! My dog is small (30 lb.) so we have a hard time finding things that will work for her, but this seems to fit her well! The bag part is a bit large relative to her body size, but I think she'll adjust. It helps to wear her out and makes our packs a little lighter. ALSO, the harness detaches which is AWESOME! We actually just use the harness a lot.
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The Jazz Loop, the annual fundraiser for the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) and the Toledo Jazz Society, is set to make its way through a number of musical hot spots on June 6.
This year, the event will feature Chris Collins and the Shamrock Shore at The Blarney Irish Pub & Grill; the Glenn Tucker Trio, Glenda McFarin and The Murphys at Murphy's Place; the Damien Cook Quartet at Manhattan's; Big Blues Bob & The Thin Ice Band at Wesley's Bar and Grill; Voodoo Libido at Packo's at the Park; the Mike Whitty Quartet at Rockwell's Lounge at the Oliver House; and the Carl Hillenbrand Combo at the 20 North Gallery. The event is being presented by Harold Jaffe Jewelers. Volunteers are being provided by the young professionals of EPIC Toledo.
"While this event serves as both friendraiser and fundraiser for our organizations, it is also designed to support Downtown business and local and regional musical talent. Both our organizations recommend talent and then volunteers call and discuss partnership with the venues, discuss their needs and entertainment preferences," said ACGT Executive Director Marc Folk. "There are a couple of things that make the event different from years past. The first is the date. The event has been historically held on the Friday Night of the Art Tatum Heritage Jazz Festival. This year we moved the event back a week, to kick off more of a 'jazz week' and bring attention to the festival further in advance.
"We also focused on keeping the venues more closely clustered. This was done in response to requests from past event attendees to improve the walkability between them and reduce the travel time on the shuttle."
The Loop will run from 8 p.m. until midnight, with wristbands that allow patrons to ride buses and hop between venues throughout the evening. Wristbands can be purchased in advance for $10 at the offices of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo located at 1838 Parkwood Ave. and the Toledo Jazz Society at 151 N. Michigan in Suite 307 of the Davis Building. They can also be picked up at any participating Loop venue. The cost is $15 on the day of the event.
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Maja e Bard
Maja e Bard is a 7,846 ft / 2,392 m mountain peak near Lloqan, Komuna e Deçanit, Kosovo. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 22nd highest mountain in Kosovo. The nearest peaks are Maja e Ram Arucit, Maja Bogicaj, Kershi i Kocajve, Tropojske Plocice, Maja e Zeze, and Tromeda. See the Maja e Bard map, 3D fly around, and the Maja e Bard photos to get a better sense of the mountain.
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- Maja e Ram Arucit 7,703 ft / 2,348 m 1 mi / 1 km away
- Maja Bogicaj 7,751 ft / 2,363 m 1 mi / 2 km away
- Kershi i Kocajve 7,658 ft / 2,334 m 1 mi / 2 km away
- Tropojske Plocice 6,249 ft / 1,905 m 2 mi / 2 km away
- Maja e Zeze 7,729 ft / 2,356 m 2 mi / 3 km away
- Tromeda 7,645 ft / 2,330 m 2 mi / 3 km away


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Swindon FanZoner Christopher Panks looks back on another Wembley final that saw the Robins out-muscled.
JPT despair for the Robins
With a slow drudge we filed down Wembley Way, a distant roar told us that Chesterfield had raised the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and, for at least a day, the spirits of the fans who have seen their side prop up the division for the majority of the season.
It was never meant to be this way. All the pre-match hype focussed on the largest personality in the two camps, Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio, a man with enough colour to dwarf the entirety of the two parties combined. Quickly, it became apparent that his opposite number, 1991 FA cup winner, John Sheridan had used his period out of the media's glare to do his homework.
Aside from a 25 minute period of enhanced pressure leading up to half time, the Spireites had the measure of the Robins who came into the game in impressive form. On Tuesday, Swindon had beaten second-placed Torquay 2-0, the second team in a row to visit the County Ground in second place. It was an impressive performance and seemed the ideal tonic to the loss at Crewe - only their second in the league this year.
I have spoken recently, about the typical arc of Swindon looking nervous and edgy in the early stages of encounters, picking their performance up when the first goal is scored, either in reaction to conceding or to increase their advantage when going ahead. On this occasion, Swindon failed to heed the warning when, from a set-piece, Chesterfield bundled the ball over the line, only to spot the linesman's raised flag.
Again, Swindon wobbled at the back - Captain Paul Caddis didn't win his fight against injury so Di Canio kept faith with the selection which held Torquay to a clean sheet with one exception. New recruit Jay McEveley, who joined from Barnsley on loan deadline day, was thrown straight in at the expense of Alessandro Cibocchi - joining a centre back pairing consisting of two converted central midfielders and Joe Devera, employed in his secondary role on the right. That Aden Flint, who has a stature written of heroes in Greek Mythology, found himself in suit over shin-pads, suggests that either his return to first team was rushed in terms of fitness, or that Di Canio is still fizzing over his role in the defeat at Gresty Road.
Most striking was the difference in physical attributes, the majority of headers and fifty-fifty's went the way of the League One side owing to their height advantage and steel in the tackle, Swindon's young, technical side seemed flimsy in comparison - a disadvantage augmented by poor officiating decisions.
Shortly after Chesterfield's goal was disallowed, Swindon began to find their feet and, orchestrated in large part by Simon Ferry, started to give a more accurate account of their capability. They dominated possession, Lee Holmes tested the full back, winning a host of corners but ultimately Chesterfield defended well, their height advantage and Lee, sound between the sticks meant that Swindon couldn't convert into a tangible lead.
When Swindon's top scorer, Alan Connell, fluffed their best chance from six yards out, it seemed destined not to be Swindon's day. Ferry had found Lee Holmes on the left wing and with his first touch dispatched the ball with military position onto Paul Benson's head, when he squared with a cushion header it found Connell on the volley six yards out. These are the chances that it is hoped would fall to the top scorer, but unaware of the time he had, he couldn't find a finish worthy of the build up, which Holland circa 1970 would have been proud of.
Two minutes after the restart and with Swindon's pressure and possession failing to translate into a tangible lead, Chesterfield were ahead as makeshift centre back Oliver Risser put past Wes Foderingham from Alex Mendy's driven cross. Becoming Swindon's first player to score a goal at 'new' Wembley, I'm sure it's not one he'll want to remember.
In response to going behind Di Canio brought on Ipswich loanee Ronan Murray and changed the formation to 3-4-3. This failed to increase the number of chances as Swindon continued to attack down the flanks. As the full backs got to know their opponents, they became more adept at blocking the dangerous crosses of the first half, with central defenders first to any ball which squeezed through.
Devera, more defensive than Caddis, did not overlap to stretch the back four, behaviour mirrored by McEveley, which meant that the double marking we've seen employed against Swindon's wingers this season was far more effective. Cibocchi replaced McEveley and Tottenham loanee John Bostock came on for an off-key Jonathan Smith, but the changes did not increase the frequency of chances, while Connell's first half effort remained the best in quality.
The change in formation allowed a lot more space at the back, while the midfield remained crowded and played into Chesterfield's more direct hands. Consider Swindon's high line and attacking distribution of resources, and with an air of inevitability Craig Westcarr broke free from a ball over the top, Alan McCormack couldn't catch him but when he dragged his shot wide. Swindon's fans at the opposite end cheered as though the Robins had scored.
As time ran short, more and more personnel were thrown forward in search of the equaliser. Cibocchi's header forced a smart save, put over the bar by Tommy Lee when it looked to be dipping under had the keeper not interrupted its path. Another break, deep in stoppage time, was almost identical to Westcarr's earlier chance, breaking free as a direct ball cleared the backline - the only difference was that instead of pulling his shot wide of the far post he slotted past Foderingham at the near, to double the advantage and put the game beyond doubt.
A rare ray of sunshine in an otherwise miserable campaign, few long suffering Robins begrudged the victory, which will put a positive slant on season that is likely to see Chesterfield return to the league they were crowned champions of 12 months ago. Many stayed and applauded both teams as they collected their medals, if only to remind the dejected players that they're still top of the league.
It was good show of respect to the team which, on the day, took their chances when they were presented and were deserved winners as a result. For Swindon, the scenes at the final whistle were all too far reminiscent of the last visit to Wembley, a 1-0 loss against Millwall in the 2010 League One playoff final. There too, a more physical side were better on the day and lead scorer Charlie Austin missed the only clear-cut chance as a pitch bobble caused him to send the ball over when one-on-one with David Forde.
Now, the players must put the disappointment behind them and focus on the main aim of the season, promotion from League Two at the first attempt. There are lessons to be learned by Di Canio too, who admitted he had got selection and tactical decisions wrong. Swindon were made to look one dimensional by a club who are bottom of the league he expects his team to kick off in come August. A perfect response would be to win against Bristol Rovers on Saturday and win the final local derby of the season, representing the first of four, another blight on an otherwise excellent season.


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Jerome, Arizona
Jerome, Arizona was built on Cleopatra Hill above a vast deposit of copper. The mines, the workers, and those who sought its wealth formed Jerome's history. They were a brave and raucous mix. Miners, smelter workers, freighters, gamblers, bootleggers, saloon keepers, storekeepers, prostitutes and preachers, wives and children all made Jerome what it was.
Jerome grew rapidly from tent city to prosperous company town as it followed the swing of the mines' fortunes. Jerome was the talk of the territory...boom town of its time...darling of promoters and investors. The mines were nourished and exploited by financiers who brought billions of dollars of copper from its depths.
Changing times in the Territory saw pack burros, mule drawn freight wagons, and horses replaced by steam engines, autos and trucks. Fires ravaged the clapboard town again and again. Jerome was always rebuilt. In 1918 underground mining phased out after uncontrollable fires erupted in the 88 miles of tunnels under the town. Open pit mining brought dynamiting. The hills rattled and buildings cracked... the surface began to shift and sections of the business district slid downward. The sliding jail moved 225 ft. and rests across the road from its original site.
Dependent on the ups and downs of copper prices, labor unrest, depressions and wars, Jerome's mines finally closed in 1953. Forever? Jerome never knows. Jerome has always been a survivor. After the mines closed and "King Copper" left town, the population went from a peak of 15,000 in the 1920s to some 50 persons in the late 1950s. A few hardy souls remained, reluctant to leave a lifetime of memories.
The 1960s and 1970s were the time of the counter culture and Jerome offered a haven for artists who renovated homes and opened abandoned shops to sell their wares. Soon newcomers and Jerome old timers were working together to bring Jerome back to life. The Jerome Historical Society guarded the buildings against vandalsim and the elements. The Douglas Mansion became a State Park in 1965 and Jerome became a National Historic Landmark in l976.
Today Jerome is very much alive with writers, artists, artisans, musicians, historians, and families. They form a peaceful, colorful, thriving community built on a rich foundation of history and lore.
Visitors love coming to Jerome to walk its steep, narrow, winding streets and poke around the little gift shops, galleries and antique stores. Jerome has a sense of humor about it, making light of former "houses of ill repute" and reportedly haunted hideaways. On any given day, you're sure to see plenty of motorcycles and their owners hanging around the Spirit Room, the Connor Hotel and just about everyplace else in town. Be sure to make a stop at the Jerome Winery and taste some of their 30+ uniquely handcrafted, individually distinct wines.
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