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Former Journolist participant, now Politico reporter Laura Rozen was deployed to send around talking points for House Democrats defending themselves against — shocker! — the accusation that they and Obama have been less-than-stalwart-friends of Israel. (Have you noticed that she gets documents, blind quotes, etc. only from the left? Nothing to do with her Journolist background, mind you. Nothing to see. Move along.)
It is clear that this clumsy attempt at damage control is a matter of domestic politics, not foreign policy. (Ben Smith might well have had a jaundiced take on it, so he's not the ideal reporter to give the lead if you need an uncritical release of your talking points.) Rozen's comrades on the left are in a knot over the appearance of the Emergency Committee for Israel (my comments in brackets):
"I think you will find it useful to make the case that House Democrats and the president are as good if not better than any Congress or Administration that has come before," [Howard] Berman wrote. [Not a good case, but a case. Really, didn't the administration have to launch a charm offensive to abate the anger in the ranks of American Jewry?]
Among the points the memo highlights, Obama has "repeatedly talked about the importance of the Palestinians recognizing the quote 'Jewish' state of Israel," as well as the U.S. leading the international effort to pressure Iran about its nuclear weapons program. [If all he can proffer as evidence for Obama's Israel bona fides is that the president talked about the need for Palestinians to recognize Israel, you get the idea how weak the case really is.] …
The memo comes after a new conservative pro-Israel group has formed and criticized Pennsylvania Senate Democratic candidate Joe Sestak and associated him with Obama's Middle East policy. [The ECI folks are no doubt high-fiving each other. She doesn't mention that J Street's ad also did a bang-up job of tying Sestak to Obama.]
Well, panic is the highest form of political flattery. And getting arguably the top House Democrat on the issue to take on the ECI suggests hysteria. At any rate, it's plain that Democrats feel vulnerable after shilling for Obama's Israel policy. They should have thought about that before they put partisan loyalty above principle. That's water under the bridge, but now they really do need better talking points.


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A Voyage Home & The Great Mobile, AL Instagram Challenge
When I was but a wee lad, maybe one or two years old, my parents took a vacation from our home in Indiana down to visit some relatives living in Mobile, AL. On that trip, at some point, they visited one of Mobile's most famous tourist attractions, the USS Alabama. A picture was taken during that trip of my father climbing the stairs of the ship, with me strapped to his chest. This is one of my favorite pictures, because it was a foreshadowing. It was a marker in time in which my soul was rooted partially to the city that would eventually become my home at the age of six, the Azalea City of Mobile.
I lived in Mobile until I graduated from high school, when I moved off to Montevallo, AL for college. being only three hours away, though, I still took plenty of trips back home. It wasn't until I graduated from college in 2004 that my links to Mobile became more tenuous. By that time, most of my closest friends had become my fraternity brothers and other college friends. After I moved to Indianapolis for work, I came back to Alabama alot, but mostly just stopping in Birmingham and Montevallo. The trips back to Mobile became more and more infrequent.
Last year, before we moved to California, we took a road trip to Mobile. That was my first trip back in almost two years. Now, again, it's been over a year since I've been home. Yet, that's the key word, isn't it – home. I wasn't born there, and I haven't lived there in over a decade now. Without a doubt, though, Mobile, AL is still my hometown.
On August 23rd, I'll be boarding a plane for Indianapolis. After a quick stop at a friend's wedding reception that Saturday, I'll begin a roadtrip down to Mobile, AL. I won't be alone, either; GVH will be my roadtrip partner for this voyage home to the motherland. It will be a great week for her to reconnect with her grandma and grandpa from her Daddy. A few weeks ago, I started thinking again about that picture of me as a baby aboard the USS Alabama. Thus, the idea for The Great Mobile, AL Instagram Challenge was born.
I want GVH, years, from now, to feel a similar link to my hometown. So for the week of August 26th – August 31st, I plan on taking GVH to as many landmarks as possible, and taking her picture there. Those pictures will be kept on my phone, but they will also be posted to Instagram and Facebook. Why? Because as we've learned, memories live forever now on the Internet, and I want GVH to be able to look back on a journey that she surely won't remember, seeing as she's only 17 months old.
It's not just landmarks that we're going to hit, though, and that's where you all, my social media connections, come in. You see, when I look on Facebook, I have hundreds of "friends" on Facebook in Mobile. These are people who, through social media, know most everything going on in my (and GVHs) life. Yet many of you, I haven't seen you in the flesh or talked to you in years. So whereas Part I of this Challenge involves landmarks and landscapes, Part II involves people. As many people as possible. I'm going to try and take as many pictures of Mobile people in my social media network as possible, all with GVH included. Some of you I'll reach out to personally, and some of you I may just stalk at work (that's your fault for posting your place of business on Facebook, sucka!).
Where you can help in this Challenge is simple – simply ping me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram that you're up to being a small bit player in this Challenge. Your message need be no longer than simply "I'm in.". I'll then arrange with you a time and place. Don't worry – I'm not going to take up hours of your life (I've got a baby in tow, after all). It may be as simple as a five minutes break at Starbucks near where you work or live, maybe it's a lunch, whatever you have time for that week. However, I want GVH to be able to look at this album 20 years from now and think, "Wow, I really met a lot of people in Mobile. That must be an important place for me just like it is for Dad."
So now, the question is simply this – who's in?
Thoughts at the Closing Bell:
- Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown and AL MVP last year. That was historic. And yet, he's actually SURPASSING his numbers from last year this season. This guy is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and I'm just happy he's in a Tigers uniform while he's doing it.
- Drafted my fantasy football team this past Sunday, using an iPad while on the beach in Santa Cruz. Here's an indicator of how I feel about my team – the highlight of the day is that I got a sunburn on my back.
- Just finished reading "Drift" by Rachel Maddow. If you have any interest about the current state of the US military and the future of the American military, I advise giving it a look. It's a quick but great read.
- So Sydney Leathers, Anthony Weiner's sext mistress, officially cashed in and filmed a porno. Soooo . . . good for her??
- Orange is the New Black on Netflix; worth your time on a binge this weekend, I promise.
- Breaking Bad on AMC; worth ALL AND ANY OF YOUR TIME WHENEVER.
kelley permalinkAugust 13, 2013 5:10 pm
Cant wait to see how all of this turns out– you'll have a great little memory "book"!
Michael B. permalinkAugust 16, 2013 5:55 pm
I'm in!
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Alabama offers so many things to do. There are many Things To Do in Alabama. You can enjoy outdoor activities at one of the many state parks, enjoy a beach vacation in the Gulf Coast. Also alabama is beautiful city to visit. In Alabama there are many attractive places for tourists.

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Rachel O'Neill returns to Nancy's Corner with further information on the Little Dresses for Africa project. Her mission to change lives one little dress at a time has grown beyond her wildest expectation. The total number of dresses that have been sent to Africa now totals over one million‑the number continues to grow. Also learn about Britches for Boys.
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Major Cathy Ott, Retired, made a very special quilt to honor military service. She made it for her daughter's boyfriend, who is a specialist in the United States Army Reserve. The quilt is composed of four different uniforms that Cathy wore in the military, including one from Vietnam. She incorporated several batiks in brown and black to enhance the colors in the uniform fabric.
Nancy's Corner - Ross Lohr, Project Repat
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Ross Lohr, from Project Repat, joins Nancy via Skype to tell about his mission of turning textile waste into fair wage job opportunities. He and his business partner have turned their dream into a business that upcycles excess clothing into fun blankets and fashionable accessories as it creates jobs with dignity.
Nancy's Corner - Sabra Bateman, Patient Pouch
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Make Patient Pouches for kids fighting cancer, to distract them while they wait for surgery. Pouches are filled with age appropriate small toys, craft activities, and games. A free pattern is offered online, and the children may take the pouches home. Consider donating your talent—Help Sabra's group reach their goal of 100 Patient Pouches to the Willis Eye Institute in Philadelphia for fall, 2014.
Nancy's Corner - Sam Hunter, We are $ew Worth It!
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Value your sewing and quilting skills and the beautiful things you create. Price your projects to include not only hours of labor, but also materials, and the value of your expertise. Use a Project Sheet to keep track of the time you spend on a project, and to create an Invoice to professionally sell your project. These documents are handy to compare time allotments on future projects.
Nancy's Corner - SeaHope Partners
Premiered: October 9, 2011
Margaret Jankowski started SeaHope Partners after the oil spill in 2010, when her group was trying to figure out how to respond. They decided to make messenger bags out of recycled materials. They used sails and nautical equipment to remind people of the sea. They sell the bags and use the money raised to help people who are displaced by the oil spill.
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Steffani Lincecum, designer and pattern maker, shares information about sewing theatrical garments. She gives tips she has discovered in her 20+ years of experience making costumes for TV, film, and theater. Among the important considerations are choosing the right fabric, finding fabric with texture, making durable garments, and using zippers for quick changes.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
For Immediate Release
October 22, 2012
NL NDP Convention 2012 a success
The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party held its biennial convention this weekend at the Battery Hotel in St. John's. The two main objectives for convention were to debate resolutions and to elect members for two-year terms on the provincial executive.
Over 40 resolutions were submitted for debate. Party members unanimously endorsed policy resolutions calling for the repeal Bill 29: An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act; a commitment for allowing the PUB to complete a comprehensive review of the Muskrat Falls project proposal; and a resolution committing an NDP government to ensuring that any seafood requiring processing would be processed in the province.
In the Provincial Executive elections there were 14 people elected from 28 nominations. Social Justice activist, labour leader and retired nurse, Kathleen Connors was elected President. The complete list of executive members and their positions can be found below.
"We have elected a strong executive that includes seasoned activists and innovative young people," said Connors. "The growth in our party can be seen in the new executive and there is a lot of excitement among the team for the work that lies ahead."
NDP leader Lorraine Michael declared the convention a huge success.
"Our membership is growing, we're building capacity for organizing and fundraising, and our entire team is coming out of this weekend highly motivated," said Michael. "We passed sound policy resolutions and we elected strong members to our provincial executive."
The provincial executive includes:
President - Kathleen Connors
Associate President - Geoff Gallant
Associate President Labour* -
Provincial Secretary - Goldie Porter
Provincial Treasurer - Dave Hill
Federal Liaison Officer - Bill Kavanagh
Party Leader – Lorraine Michael
Regional Representatives:
Eastern - Ane Christensen
Central - Lukas Norman
South Coast - Mike Ryan
Western – D'Arcy Butler
Labrador - vacant
At Large Representatives
Leigh Borden
Chris Bruce
Jaime Brace
Women's Caucus Representative - Jenn Murphy
Youth Caucus Representative - Noah Davis Power
Participation of Women Committee Representative - Marilyn Porter
* Vacant positions:
Labrador Rep, Associate Vice President Labour, 2x Labour Representatives. The 3 Labour positions will be appointed by the Federation of Labour and the Labrador Representative will be appointed by the Provincial Executive.


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Earlier this month, I posted a few not-so-obvious problems our pets encounter during the scorching days in South Texas! Today, I'm sharing a few heat-related problems we often see at I-10 Pet Emergency and how to prevent them in your family! Let's start with 'swimming to keep canines cool'….. Evaporative cooling does work when animals […] [Read More]


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What are some likely targets in the USA to be hit by nuclear bombs?
Just wondering, because I live near the city of Rochester, NY and I'm worried it might be hit by a nuclear bomb.
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Lone Star
If the nukes fly, you will eventually die no matter where you are. There's this little issue of fallout, radiation sickness, nuclear winter...
P.S. Hey Iltrx, uuummm...we don't have a Navy base in Dallas...we tend to be hundreds of miles from either ocean or the gulf.
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Any major city.
Rochester is very low on the target list, because it doesn't have a high population, nor is it a major center of public attention.
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, DC, New York City, Boston -- those are the most likely targets. Or places like Disney world, where there is a lot of emotional attachment, even if little political or economic value.
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Any place or city that has a preponderance of jews of course. So NYC, Boca Ratan, Fl., Miami,FL.,almost all of the northern portion of NJ.,and of course all of Hollywood,CA.! If I were an Muslim faction with a nuclear weapon that's precisely where I would expend it!
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Don't worry, I don't think there's an imminent threat of a nuclear bomb attack from another country. Rochester would not be a "nation-crippling" target anyway.
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Rek T
By another country
Primary target Los Alamos New Mexico
Secondary White sands Missile base New Mexico
Secondary Mountain Base in Colorado
Why these 3 constitute are primary Nuclear capability, a country would not be interested in mass casualty, they would want to take out are ability to fire back.
Terrorists... Anytown, USA they don't care about logistics.
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when you see it flying through the air, just start running....you should be fine
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William H
If anyone knew this for a fact, we wouldnt have to worry...thats the point, you dont know when or where thats the problem! Its funny to see how many people really think they know, "any major city" that narrows it down.
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the GE plant in Cincinnati Ohio makes aircraft engines so that would be a prime target
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Why don't we just contribute the knowledge to terrorist more by naming places we personally know of and give the media more privileges to give intel away like they already do!!! I cannot believe some of the answers. I understand the rights and all the other legal matters but listen to yourselves
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If any place in the USA is nuked, Iran and Syria will be taken off the map immediately by retaliation. They will fire the nukes and ask questions later. The world will be devastated. Such horror is unimaginable. You'd best pray every day for God's hand of protection on the USA. Osama bin Laden and Al Quida do not even know what they are doing. For this reason and this reason only, these terrorists are the most dangerous men alive and must be stopped. Until these men are gone from this world, we will not have a safe world. These men cannot be left on the streets of any nation. World if you know where they are - turn them in to the authorities.
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Ann Coulter's Nemesis
New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, and San Diego (because of the large Navy bases there).
But who would hit us with a nuclear bomb?
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you really need ur head examine.
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The east coast because we have so much weapon making going on here and the Navy is in New London CT..Then NY just for the numbers they can kill at once...But, that's NOT going to happen to us. Hopefully 9/11 taught the FBI, CIA etc, to all share info to help each other..Power plants all over and anything with Nuclear power plants will go first, but they love to kill people best.. the more the better to them, they're sicko's.
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Major cities, and anything near a military installation.
But, it will probably be in nowhere USA. Because they least expect it, and their security is the lowest.
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Who is the attacker?
If you believe that Russia still harbors aggression at the US, then the answer is probably "military infrastructure." That means military bases, shipyards, airports, factories that make military hardware, communications centers, govenrment command and control... and the list goes on.
If they are coming from internal sources.... probably Hilary's house.
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Well after the fall of the Soviet Union the US and the former USSR decided to exchange maps of where their nuclear missles were targeted. The map of the USSR gave the US pretty muched showed any city over 100,000 people had a missle or two pointed at it. All military installations and any target that could help disrupt the way of life like power plants also were targets. Pretty much if you eliminate the nations population you eliminate their soldiers.
Come to find out my wonderful hometown of Buffalo, NY yes just down the Thruway from you, had 5 missles pointed at it and Niagra Falls had an additional 3 to take out the power plant.
Of course now-a-days I would have to say you can sleep soundly at night. The outbreak of an all out nuclear war, while still possible, is a lot smaller. There is more likely a chance that a rogue group would detonate a single bomb and they would target something that would cause the most damage.
New York City and Washington DC are the prime targets most likely. Los Angles, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago, and other cities with huge populations would also be targets, but don't hold that same USA City feeling like NYC does. No offense to the cities I just mentioned.
So all and all I think you can live your life pretty worry free, unless the USA and Russia really make each other mad in which case the whole world dies anyways. So grab a drink and sit back and watch on CNN.
*Response to CJ who posted after me*
Everything people have posted here really isn't a shock as targets. I am pretty sure Al Queda has figured out NYC is a good place to strike along with Washington DC. And I am pretty sure that after having their power and communications bomb by the USA, they figured those would be good targets also to hit. We aren't really giving away intel to them. If they looked at Google Earth or a paper map they could figure those targets out.
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Any major city.
I also wouldn't discount strategic targets, such as Norfolk Virginia - home to the Atlantic fleet and the squadrons that protect the eastern sea board (Oceana NAS and Langley AFB), not to mention about 8 other various bases within a 40 mile radius and DC being close enough to make the fallout zone.
If they were to invade directly afterward, this would be the perfect target and it will glow. We'd be defenseless from the east without it.
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Before we can decide what may be a likely target we have to consider who a potential attacker is and that their goals are likely to be.
Al Quaeda will attack a high-profile target that the typical uneducated Arab 'man on the street' will recognize.
China would be more interested in our naval bases in Hawaii and Guam.
One of the oddities of nuclear strategy is that the capital of a nuclear armed country is not likely to be attacked in order to lessen the time it takes to enter the 'termination of hostilities stage' of the war once the attackers goals are reached.
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Josephine C
Dear Starhorse
I am really worried about you. You should talk to your Mom about this and let her know how concerned you are.
Do you know we had a "cold war" with Russia for about half a century? They had Bombs pointed at us and we had Bombs pointed at them. Just a waste of money; nobodys stupid enough to shoot a Bomb over here for fear of retaliation.
The US has the technology to stop a Bomb if it comes;but if they can't , they tell where it's coming from and send one back. No one wants Nuclear Warfare. It would be a catastrophe for the whole World.. The fallout alone will kill millions of people in both countries . And believe everybody wants to live as long as they can,
I am so sorry your Step-dad put this in your head. But you need to shake it off and do some research.....don't be so gullible as to believe everything somebody tells you.. Do you know if you city was Bombed, there's nowhere he could go to get away from it. Does he appear worried ? He's just messing with your head because you're a kid. Like I said RESEARCH. Knowledge is POWER..
Love and Blessings
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hmmm lone star, technicaly you are right, but there is a naval station just to the west of ft. worth. so i would say there is at least a naval station (which has the navy, among others, as tenants)
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The Pentagon in Washington D.C is the largest federal building in the United States followed by the MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) in Indianapolis, IN.
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Any city will do. NY and Washington DC are obvious targets. However, I would think that any city will do. Even a small city like Tallahassee would work. Terrorists thrive on the threat, not the actual damage. So if terrorists detonated a bomb in Tallahassee, it would have the same terrifying effect on the population as if they detonated one in Manhattan.
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Nuclear bombs from who? Russia? China? Terrorists sneaking a single device in? It makes a difference you know.
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Chris Cross Christ
There are many places in the US that may be considered potential targets. However, we have a federal government who is very concerned with national security (unless you examine the neglect of border security and deportation of illegal aliens). The reason we have not seen more 9/11-type attacks is not because people don't want to harm us; it is because the government is stopping these things from happening before they happen. We usually pay little attention to what is prevented though.
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NY and washington would be the prime targets.
If it was gonna happen.
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If your worried move to San Francisco. No enemy would ever attack that place as it is loaded there far left allies.
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jeb black
After looking at the map of the USA, i've found the target! It's your house, run man run! lmao
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will you tell us of time's arrow?
Have you broken, in the past?
How long can your components last?
Quarks from gluons will divide
when we make hadrons collide:
Will this show us where you hide
or leave us still unsatisfied?
Beyond notice, out of sight
in dimensions curled up tight,
will only highest energy
reveal your supersymmetry?


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Effective staff communication is essential for managers. But the quality of the information you receive is determined by the questions they ask. Some managers believe that they merely have to ask. They'll be told what they need to know. If only it was as easy as that…!
What You Deserve
Let me repeat. The quality of the information you receive from staff will be directly related to the quality of the questions you ask. Sloppy, imprecise questions attract sloppy, imprecise answers. Some managers think that because they're managers, staff will tell them exactly what they need to know. Sadly, it just isn't so.
The Information Killer: "Why?"
You've probably been told "Always ask 'why' ". It's not such a good idea. "Why" invites opinions and opinion based explanations. In extreme cases it may attract mere speculation. "Why?" doesn't attract facts. "Why" is something you should deduce from the information you receive. You can then check your deduction with others.
Ask questions starting with "What, how, who, which, when." You'll learn more by asking "What happened to him?" rather than "Why is he lying on the floor in a pool of blood?"
Don't Accept What You're Told
Your staff are not necessarily as articulate as you'd like. Sometimes they don't express themselves clearly. Sometimes they're trying to protect themselves or others. Sometimes they just don't have an answer but try to sound as if they do. Sometimes they're under peer pressure you're unaware of. Don't just accept what they tell you. Ask questions for clarification.
Learn to paraphrase. Repeat back to staff in your words what you think they said and meant. Say "Are you saying that …?" "Do you mean that …?" Paraphrasing is an essential tool for the modern manager.
Avoid including your opinion in the question. "Do you think the rain was responsible?" is virtually saying what you already think. It's better to ask, "What do you think caused the crash?"
Learn The Value Of Silence
Ask and wait. Surprisingly, the longer the silence the more likely you are to get an answer. Once you've asked your question, shut up and wait for an answer. Avoid prompting. If you prompt when you ask questions, "Is it because …?" you're telling staff the answer you're expecting. That's what they'll give you. Be patient in the pursuit of reliable information.
Questions and answers are part of the fabric of the modern workplace. Staff often have information to help managers make important decisions. Phrase your questions properly. Paraphrase intelligently. Be patient in waiting for answers. And avoid the killer "why?" You'll be pleasantly surprised at the quality of information you get.


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I first began using Git because Github was where all the cool kids hung out. They posted all their cool code and snippets and projects online and had dozens of followers. Yet the only people who could see my super awesome projects that printed "Hello World" were me and the Chrome incognito man.
So I looked into Github a bit more and realized that Github is actually a resource for users of Git, an easy-to-learn-and-use SCM tool (software configuration management–basically, Dropbox for your software) that works from your command line (though there are also GUIs available, we're pretty cool cats and prefer the command line–it's simple and unambiguous).
A brief overview of terms that we'll be going over in more detail unless I forget (Git commands will appear in
text like this):
- repository – This is what we call the structure that Git uses to store your project and the changes you make to it. Do not confuse this with the folder that your project is in. A Git repository is the
.gitsubdirectory in your project folder, which keeps references to your changes (or
add– Git won't automatically infringe on your privacy and steal all your code. You have to give up your files yourself. So to allow Git (your
.gitrepository) to track your files, you can run
git add file1 file2 file3(only track
file1, file2, file3),
git add .(add all changes in the current directory),
git add --all(add all changes in this directory and all subdirectories), etc.
commit– just like every commitment you make in life, these stick around. Every time you "commit" a set of changes to your files, those changes will stay in your history forever. That sounds scary, but it's actually pretty great because you can go back to that moment in time at any time. (Or, like the social commitments you make as an EECS major, they can also be ignored forever.)
revert– Basically, scrape out a bad commit. Pass this command a commit ID and it'll remove it from your codebase.
status– See all changes you've made that haven't been committed or files you've changed that you haven't added to your repository.
log– See recent commits.
clone– Make a copy of the specified remote repository on your machine.
push– Push your local commits to the remote repository.
pull– Sync up your local repository with the remote repository, pulling in all commits that have been made since the last time you've synced. You should always pull before you push.


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Jim O'Neil
Technology Evangelist
One of the more noticeable changes in the Windows 7 experience is the refinement of the taskbar.
Whoa! This looks like lots of reading; is there a movie?
In Windows 7, the taskbar has three distinct areas: the Start menu button, the taskband, and the notification area.
The Start menu has been enhanced to support the notion of most recently (or frequently used) documents and to better surface shutdown options, but overall it has pretty much the same role as it did in Windows Vista.
The notification area has been streamlined, so the most icons you'll see by default there are just four. Associated with the notification area is an overflow (popup) to store application-specific icons that previously would have cluttered up the area. The idea here is that the user is in charge, so it's up to them, not the application, to decide which icons to surface directly on taskbar. (Check here for user interface guidelines.)
The most dramatic change is undoubtedly in the taskband itself. Rather than provide an icon for launching an application and additional icons for currently executing applications, Windows 7 combines the notion of application launching and switching. The appearance of the icon indicates the current state of affairs.
For instance, in the snippet below, Windows Explorer is pinned to my taskbar, but there are no open windows for it. The frame around the Outlook icon indicates that indeed Outlook is open. The stacking effect on the IE icon signifies that there are multiple IE windows (or web pages) currently open. The last icon, for Live Writer, is framed indicating a window is open, but beyond that, the highlighting shows it's the active application as well. Windows 7 will use the predominant color of your application icon to create the highlight effect, so your own icon's design and color choice significantly affects your users' experience.
For the most part, Windows 7 and the underlying Desktop Window Manager (DWM) manage the launching and switching experience for you. Items have an affinity for a specific taskband icon based on the Application User Model Id (or AppUserModelId), a string value assigned by the developer. Each application, or windows within the application, as well as jumplist items (introduced later in this article) can be assigned an AppUserModelId, which determines how the application and windows within it are represented on the taskbar.
By default, an AppUserModelId is generated heuristically for legacy applications, so they'll just do the expected thing, but you have flexibility for instance to:
In your application, you might consider setting an AppUserModelId just in case you want to take advantage of this flexibility later. As you might expect, there's a new API for that (the not-so-succinct SetCurrentProcessExplicitAppUserModelID).
Presuming you're using the Windows API Code Pack (and I'll assume you are for this and other articles in the series), you'll use code such as the following:
1: String appId = "com.mycompany.PicViewer";
2: TaskbarManager.Instance.ApplicationId = appId;
1: String appId = "com.mycompany.PicViewer";
2: TaskbarManager.Instance.ApplicationId = appId;
Windows 7 also expands on the notion of preview that debuted in Vista's Aero feature. An application can expose multiple preview thumbnails, as IE does. When you hover over a thumbnail, the Aero Peek feature takes over, rendering all other windows in the application as transparent so you can immediately find the window of interest, as shown below.
The Desktop Windows Manager (DWM) does a lot of this work for you, but it only knows about 'top-level' windows by default. In IE, for instance, each of the thumbnails is not really a separate instance of IE, but rather a tab within the IE window. For tabbed-document interfaces (TDI) and multiple-document interfaces (MDI), you have to programmatically expose the child windows as main windows so that the DWM surfaces them as desired.
To do so, you essentially create an off-screen (or proxy) window for the child window, and let DWM do the rest. At a low level, you're interacting with the RegisterTab method of the ITaskbarList3 interface. Within managed code and the Windows API Code Pack, you create a new instance of the TabbedThumbnail class. Registering that class with the Taskbar manager (line 19 below) creates the association with the main window and the tab or child window that should have its own preview thumbnail. You can also assign a title and icon to appear in the fly-out (lines 3 and 6):
1: TabbedThumbnail thumbnail = new TabbedThumbnail(this.Handle, childForm.Handle)
2: {
3: Title = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(PathOrUrl),
4: DisplayFrameAroundBitmap = true
5: };
6: thumbnail.SetWindowIcon(childForm.Icon);
7: thumbnail.TabbedThumbnailBitmapRequested += (o, e) =>
8: {
9: try
10: {
11: e.SetImage(new Bitmap(childForm.picImage.Image));
12: e.Handled = true;
13: }
14: catch
15: {
16: e.Handled = false;
17: }
18: };
19: TaskbarManager.Instance.TabbedThumbnail.AddThumbnailPreview(thumbnail);
The TabbedThumbnailBitmapRequested event (line 7) is the workhorse here. This event is a wrapper for responding to two new Window messages:
It's up to your application to provide the image. In line 11 above, the assumption is that there's an image control on the childForm that will provide the preview. The preview could, however, be a completely different image or perhaps a clip region of the original image.
Take a look at the enhanced experience provided by Windows Media Player to the left. Notice that the preview is accompanied by VCR-style buttons at the bottom, allowing the user to interact with the application just via the thumbnail.
You can programmatically add your own buttons (up to seven of them) as well; in managed code, it's via the ThumbnailToolbarButton class (a THUMBBUTTON structure in the unmanaged world). Although you can't add and remove them dynamically, you can toggle their visible and enabled properties.
Each button has, of course, a Click event and that's where you can put your application-specific code.
In concert with the overall goal for Windows 7 to not take attention away from your task, as alerts and 'toast' in the notification area tend to do, you can surface application state directly on the icon itself.
Via the SetOverlayIcon method (available on the ITaskbarList3 interface and the managed TaskbarManager class) you can provide a 16x16 icon overlay to represent the state of the application: perhaps a connected/disconnected icon to indicate the state of the network connection, for instance.
You can also superimpose a progress bar on the icon, color-coded to the state of the progress (ok, paused, or error). There's an API to provide the information explicitly (SetProgressValue and SetProgressState), but you get the feature free as well if you are already plugging into the standard progress dialog, as SHFileOperation and IFileOperation do.
The jumplist exposes an application-specific start menu for your application. Internet Explorer 8 takes advantage of this capability by exposing specific features of use to the consumer as you can see to the right.
Each jumplist has four distinct sections:
For an example that brings all of this together, take a look at PicViewer, a very simplistic MDI application I created to demonstrate programming against the Taskbar API for a recent Northeast Roadshow presentation.
PhotoView is a more substantial example that illustrates the user of this and other Windows 7 light-up features. As the "XP to Windows 7 reference app," it also demonstrates how to retain backward compatibility for XP users while providing an enhanced experience to Windows 7 consumers.
Of course it's not as good as the book (above), but spend 15 minutes and get the low down on everything in this post, including a peek at real, live code!


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According to the ancient and living tradition, in 52 A.D St.Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Christ reached Muzris(Believed to be the present Kodungallur), an important sea port in Kerala in the south west coast of India, in a trading ship. As his first mission he reached Arthat to meet the Jews there at 'Juda Kunnu'. He preached there the Gospel of Christ. Many Jews and native high castes were converted to the Christian faith and it believed that the Jewish Synagogue at Arthat was converted to a Christian Church. Thus the first Christian Church at Malankara was established. ('Malankara' was a term used to denote Malabar both meant hilly area. ) He organized there Christian communities and places of worship and appointed ministers to look after their spiritual needs and guide them. (As mentioned in The Bible, this was the common practice of the Apostles)
The present Arthat St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church is believed to be the pioneer Christian Community founded by St.Thomas in the first century A.D(c 52 A.D). The prominence given to this church by the early historians, circumstantial evidences, and the later historical records bear witness to this tradition.
But Palayur or Paloor is listed as the place where St. Thomas established a Christian Congregation. Here a word od clarification is needed. Paloor was a region comprised of the neighbouring localities around Arthat- Chattukulangara Thalappalli. In due course it became the name of a small place very closer Arthat. But the geological and historical facts show the possibility that the present Palayur was under the sea during those days and the present Arthat is the first high land from the sea level in the Paloor region, which was known as Jewish Hill or 'Juda Kunnu'. The facts about the present Palayur is not suitable to connect it with the St. Thomas mission. But some vested groups deliberately connect the present Palayur with the St. Thomas mission from the second half of 19th century onwards. It is either by lack of historical mind or a deliberate and organized attempt to propagate anachronism. However, now they also began to realize the fact and trying to connect Arthat with St. Thomas Mission.
Some facts about Arthat and Palayur
1. The Church at Arthat is dedicated to St. Mary, The Mother of God, while that of present Palayur, to St. Kuriakose, a Saint who lived around fourth century A.D, and was introduced to Malankara only in the fifth century. It is impossible to build up a church in first century by St. Thomas, in memory of a fourth century saint in anticipation. But it is more reasonable to believe, the Church at Arthat which was dedicated to St. Mary, as a permanent monument of St. Thomas mission.
2. The present Palayur village is on the sea level, and during the formative years of Christian era, was believed to be, under the sea. The nearness to the sea, the sandy soil, and the presence of oceanic fossils also bear witness to this fact. But Arthat is the first high land from the sea level in the Paloor region, which was known as Jewish Hill or 'Juda Kunnu'.
3. The sentiment towards Arthat still exists in the minds of believers irrespective of denomination; and there are seven churches of different denominations at the small village of Arthat itself. It is known as the Jerusalem of Malankara. There is no such sentiment towards the present Palayur. In turn the people of Palayur have a strong sentiment towards Arthat and they even built a church there and now began to claim there St. Thomas connection.
4. There are several random references in many historical books about the St. Thomas connection of Arthat Church. (For e.g. 'Sakthan Thampuran' by Puthezhathu Raman Menon, III Edition P. 291)
5. When Tippu Sulthan turned against the prominent ancient Churches of Malabar, he burnt the ancient Church at Arthat. This shows that Arthat was the prominent Church of this region even in eighteenth century i.e at the time of Tippu's invasion.
6. Francis Buchanan (1800 A.D), and Claudius Buchanan (1806 A.D), two Anglican Delegates who visited Kerala to enquire the position of the St. Thomas Christians in nineteenth century had visited many important Churches of Kerala including that of Arthat. But it is to be noted that they never visited or even mentioned the Church at the present Palayur. However there is a reference about the Chavakkad cross church, which was under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Arthat Church. This shows that even in the 19th century there was no such claim associated with the present Palayur.


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Concert and bench memorial to a much loved bostin' mon
Posted: June 27, 2013|
The much loved Black Country poet Alfie, who sadly died back in March, was remembered at a memorial concert at The Public, West Bromwich, on Friday, 21st June.
Alfie Smith was a well known poet and entertainer from the area and was famed for reading his poems in a woman's voice.
His poems will remain a legend in the Black Country and he has been honoured with a memorial plaque, placed next to the stone benches outside The Public arts venue in West Bromwich The plaque was unveiled by members of his family before the start of his memorial concert, A Bostin' Mon.
Robert Hazel, the Community Library Manager at Tipton Library told us, "It is fitting to create a plaque for Alfie in his home town of West Bromwich.
He always gave his time to the people in the area and was well liked as a result.
"He was once a curator at the West Bromwich Town Hall, and was always able to lend a hand. We called him the handyman." Alfie's concert featured acts by storyteller Sue Hulse, folk artists Billy and Loz, and ukulele orchestra the Scarbelly Blues Band.
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Bobcats Outlast Hawks
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The Hilbert College men's basketball team fell 80-70 on Wednesday evening (January 14, 2009) to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. With the loss, the Hawks fall to 2-11 overall, 1-5 in AMCC play.
Senior Malcolm Edward (Cleveland Heights, OH/Lutheran East) picked up where he left off against Mount Aloysius, scoring Hilbert's first basket of the evening, off an assist from freshman Dave Shuey (Burt, NY/Newfane).
The Hawks would stay close to the Bobcats for the opening eight minutes of the half, and would take their first lead of the half 18-16, at the 11:59 mark of the half, as Edwards connected on a jump shot from the lane. The Hawks would lead by as many as six points in the first half, and held the lead until there was 1:38 remaining and Greensburg converted on two free throw chances. After 20 minutes of play the Bobcat lead was just 40-38.
Hilbert shot the ball very well in the first half, as the Hawks connected on 56.6% of their field goals. Hilbert also took good care of the basketball in the first half, committing just 8 first-half turnovers.
In the second half the Bobcats came out with determination and an offensive spark. Pitt-Greensburg opened the second stanza with a 19-8 run over the first 9:38 of the half to push the lead to 59-46. As coach deGrandpre's club has shown all season, the Hawks refused to fly away and hide. The Hawks ratcheted up the defensive pressure and used a 13-4 run of their own to trim the Bobcat lead to 63-59 with 3:56 remaining. That is as close as the Hawks would get. Greensburg would stretch the lead to as many as 11 and went on to victory.
Shuey along with sophomore Aaron Burbidge (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) led the Hawks with 17 points each. Burbidge also led the Hawks with six assists and just one turnover. Edwards chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.
The Hawks return to action Saturday, January 17 at 3 p.m. when Hilbert hosts Frostburg State University.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
Upcoming Events
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 14, 2015
- Summer Session A2 Ends
- Aug 21, 2015
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Your turn for stories
I read with interest the Courier's recent New Year's Day editorial.
The gist was that, in addition to our personal resolutions for the upcoming year, we should also resolve to put ourselves out there a little more in our neighborhoods or the community at large. To do our part to keep the bonds of our close-knit county strong.
The editorial reminded me of how much I like to write about people who are already doing just that. And one of my own resolutions for 2013 is to feature more of their stories in my columns.
I had the privilege last year to write about two such women in separate feature articles for the paper. Interestingly, both of these women were relative newcomers to Rutherford County when they launched projects that have ended up touching the lives of countless people.
Beverly Kalinowsi's Spindale Dairy Goat Festival has brought thousands of visitors to my town. It's generated thousands of dollars in revenue for Main Street merchants and local vendors. And it's created memories for our county's children – including my own son – that I know will last long after they've grown up.
Marsha Daves was fairly new to Rutherford County, too, when she launched the "Rutherford County Interacting" page on Facebook.
To date, this one page – which now has well over 5,000 "friends" – has raised funds and donations for a number of families in crisis, including an entire neighborhood that was devastated by a freak tornado last January. Marsha's also sponsored a Small Business Expo at ICC that introduced citizens to dozens of local merchants and organizations they might not have been previously aware of.
What really comes to my mind when I think about these two women is a paraphrase of John F. Kennedy's famous challenge to Americans. Neither has ever asked what Rutherford County can do for them, but rather, what they can do for Rutherford County.
Instead of griping about high unemployment rates in the county, both have held events which created revenue for our local economy. Instead of complaining about lack of opportunities or resources, they've simply plowed straight ahead and made things happen.
Like I said, I want to write about more people like this. And frankly, I think we are living in a time where it is especially important to read their stories.
But I'll need your help to find them.
Do you know someone who is getting real things done in our county; someone whose story could inspire others to try their hand at doing so, too?
Maybe it's someone who got well out of his or her comfort zone, and ended up making a profound difference. Maybe this person made – or is making - a positive effect in a school or a neighborhood or even just within their own family. But there's something about their character and their actions that strikes you as exceptional. Something you believe merits re-telling to a wider audience.
So get in touch with me. I'd love to learn why you think their stories are so inspirational.
And I'll look forward to featuring some of these stories in 2013.
Stephanie Janard is a mother and full-time copywriter. She lives in Spindale. To reach Stephanie, email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Holy Cross Men's Soccer
Overall: 0-2 (0-0 PL); Last Week: 0-2
Scoreboard: Hartford 1, Holy Cross 0, West Hartford, Conn., 8/30
Providence 2, Holy Cross 1, Worcester, Mass., 9/1
Schedule: Saturday, Sept. 7 at Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H., 7:00 p.m.
- The Holy Cross men's soccer team (0-2) will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 7, when the Crusaders travel to Hanover, N.H., to take on Dartmouth at 7:00 p.m. at Burnham Field. This is the season-opener for the Big Green.
- Last season, Dartmouth went 9-7 overall and 5-2 in the Ivy League League. Last season, the Crusaders lost 3-1 at Dartmouth on Sept. 2.
- Freshman Joey DeVivo (Ridgefield, Conn.) scored his first collegiate goal in the 2-1 loss to Providence. Freshman Ty Goncalves (Norwood, Mass.) posted his first collegiate assist on the goal.
- Get all the latest news and results on the Holy Cross men's soccer team sent directly to your e-mail. To sign up for e-mail alerts go here: http://www.goholycross.com/list-signup.


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We like things new. The delight of witnessing little babies take their first breaths and see the world for the first time, a new gift from a spouse, the smell of a new car: we enjoy it all. Then there are those times when we are beginning something that is especially "new." It may be the case we have moved to a new town, started a new job or new school, or starting again after our past lives have been shattered.
We call this "turning over a new leaf." This is entering a new phase of our journey of life. This is a road not yet traveled. Without my GPS, I would be absolutely lost if I am going somewhere I have never been. I need guidance. I need a roadmap. What are some things that can help us in entering uncharted territory in our lives?
As a Christian, first of all, I have to remember to whom I belong. I love Pixar movies. Apparently some others do as well. My favorite is the Toy Story series. Woody is Andy's oldest and most trusted toy. At pivotal moments in the story, when faced with a difficult decision, Woody will contemplatively lift up his plastic boot and be reminded that it was Andy that wrote his name on his boot to signify ownership. He belonged to Andy. When his faithfulness to Andy was tested, this fact motivated him to do the right thing.
If we are Christians, we have to remember to whom we belong. Paul reminded Christians that they were "bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's" (1 Corinthians 6:20). The price was nothing less than the precious blood of the Son of God (Acts 20:28).
Here is how Jesus said Christians glorify God: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16). Considering the incalculable and incomprehensible price that has been paid for salvation, how devoted should a Christian be in glorifying God in all they do?
Secondly, we have to remember the ground we have already trod. I spent four years in the Reno-Tahoe area of Nevada. While I was there, they had one of the worst snowstorms they ever had. I had the "opportunity" to drive on snow and ice for the first time.
Having never driven in snow before, I was being challenged. It was not long until I found myself making "snow angels" in my Explorer, spinning in circles on the highway. Thank God we did not hit anyone and did not spin off the road. I learned from that experience and am far more cautious in driving in similar conditions.
If we are wise, we will learn from our mistakes and want to build on successes. God thought it was very important for people to be constantly reminded of the past. He wanted His people to remember His gracious and faithful actions for them in history. He also wanted them to remember and be warned of negative examples.
Paul wrote the things written in the Scriptures were "written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope" (Romans 15:4). In highlighting the negative examples of the Israelites in the wilderness, Paul said "these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved" (1 Corinthians 10:6 NASB). If we want to be successful in the future, we must learn from the past.
Lastly, in turning over a new leaf, we have to remember where we are going. We are interesting creatures. Sometimes we pay so much attention to things that are of so little consequence. Many of us are "majoring in minors." Sometimes we give a great deal of attention to things that are worthy pursuits at the expense of things that are far more important.
I attended my brother's college graduation last Spring. We all know how early you have to arrive to get a decent seat. The graduation began. There was a family of about twenty that came in late. They were very noticeable because they all had bright yellow t-shirts on with their graduate's picture on the front.
The level of planning, organization, expense and coordination to get the shirts was impressive. I'm not criticizing the shirts, but it seemed a little foolish to me that they would put so much effort into getting them, yet they could not get to the graduation on time. There were no seats. They had to stand off to the side where they could not even see the stage to watch their graduate walk across.
We do this sometimes in our lives. We put a lot of effort into things that are nice but sometimes forget the things that are truly important.
Satan is a master of distraction and he is leading us around by the nose. Our schedules are jam packed full of activities that are nice, but not necessary and we barely even spend time with our own families. Paul kept His Christian walk and faithfulness to God in the pole position of his life. He said he presses "toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14). To be successful in turning over a new leaf, we must remember where we are going.
May God help us all in "new" areas of life to live lives that glorify Him.
Torrey Clark is the preacher for the church of Christ Northside (www.churchatlagrange.org) and host of the weekly Christian worldview talk show, Culture Shock (www.thelightnetwork.tv/shows). Clark may be reached at email@example.com or 706-812-9950.


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Re: Date sheet of Open Board of Bhiwani
Here I am giving you process to get date sheet for examination of Board of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani..
==go on official website of Board of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani.
==click on date sheet option given on home page of it
==so you will get date sheet for various exams
==click on Date Sheet for Sr.Sec/Sec March 2014 option and get date sheet in PDF format .
Board of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani Date Sheet for 12TH grade March 2014
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On Friday, November 22, our nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John Kennedy in Dallas. After his death in 1963, our country was left in a state of shock. However, some things still went on, though not everyone agreed. Specifically NFL games, played just two days after JFK was murdered.
At age 43, John Kennedy, was the youngest person, ever elected president. Several times, while campaigning for the highest office in the land, this vibrant politician stopped in the Green Bay area.
Over the next two nights, we're going to share with you - memories of our nation's 35th president. As told by a number of local people, who campaigned for and alongside Kennedy, in our area in 1960.
Local 5 News special feature to report on historic experiences with the former President as it relates to northeast Wisconsin.
Retired Dallas Police Detective talks about what happened as Oswald was shot
WARNING: ADULT LANGUAGE. Retired Police Detective James Leavelle talks about the Jack Ruby Arrest.
Retired Dallas Police Detective talks about his time with Lee Oswald, and a possible confession.
Retired Dallas Police Detective James Leavelle talks about his prisoner on the day of the assassination.
An extended interview with James Leavelle, Retired Dallas Police Detective
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Join us this Friday, October 14 from 6-9pm for our monthly Open Studios event and the Opening Reception for DAAP:3D, the new exhibition in gallery One One featuring ceramics and sculpture from students at DAAP. This event is all about Teachers and Students! Students from DAAP, Miami University, and NKU will be selling their artwork throughout the building. Including lamp working students from Brazee Street School of Glass. See you on Friday!
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Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, this illustrated paperback of the epic tale of The Children of Hurin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, dragons, Dwarves and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. It is a legendary time long before The Lord of the Rings, and Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of Angband in the North; and within the shadow of the fear of Angband, and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Turin and his sister Nienor will be tragically entwined. Their brief and passionate lives are dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bears them as the children of Hurin, the man who dared to defy him to his face. Against them Morgoth sends his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire, in an attempt to fulfil the curse of Morgoth, and destroy the children of Hurin. Begun by J.R.R. Tolkien at the end of the First World War, The Children of Hurin became the dominant story in his later work on Middle-earth. But he could not bring it to a final and finished form. In this book Christopher Tolkien has constructed, after long study of the manuscripts, a coherent narrative without any editorial invention.
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81. Christopher Tolkien, born on 21st November 1924, is the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by J.R.R. Tolkien to be his literary executor, he has devoted himself to the publication of his father's unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion and The History of Middle-earth. He lives in France with his wife Baillie.
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10 Denim Outfit Ideas You Can Wear at Work
On Wednesdays we wear pink, but on Fridays we wear DENIM. Yes, casual Fridays can include jeans (yay!) if you remember these words to live by: chic, elegant, and professional. These 10 style stars will show you how to wear on-trend but office-appropriate denim pieces for work.SEE MORE
Victoria Beckham-Inspired Kick-Flare JeansLeave it to Victoria Beckham to make a pair of jeans look as glam as an evening gown. Of course, the fashion designer went with a polished choice, like these crisply tailored kick flares in a refined dark wash—perfect to wear with an office-friendly blazer, button-down, or boxy shell tank.
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Victoria Beckham-Inspired Kick FlaresMIH Marrakesh kick-flare jeans, $198, shopbop.com
Chloë Grace Moretz-Inspired Patchwork DressThis young fashion icon knows how to make a patchwork dress look chic and profesh by opting for a streamlined silhouette and polished accessories like her T-strap pumps. You could also layer it under a boyfriend cardigan or over a long-sleeve shirt when the office AC goes into overdrive.
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They wet one dimensional last year. Passing game and Brady was great like always. Other than maybe the Oakland game and the 2nd jet game they didn't run the ball for much production .
Nobody here is an expert, luckily we have Belchick and Brady, the best coach / QB combo ever.
They ran more than the average NFL team last year. And they are only running once more per 20 plays this year. Around 3 whole times a game.
Yeah but they are much more effective this year. They didn't run very well last year. . They are one of the top rushing teams in the league this year, 7th compared to 20th last year. Teams didn't respect the Patriot run game last year with BJGE, they have to this year or Ridley can make them pay. The passing game is always the focus with Brady back there but IMO the offense is better this year with the improved run game.
Ahh, got it. I agree. By one dimensional you meant effectiveness. Yeah, they are more effective this year and that does enhance the dual threat.


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Ainge believes the Celtics are more than one player away from a title, what do you think?
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Danny believe the Celtics had no chance without Rondo, and he felt like they really didn't have a big chance with Rondo. From his statement, it sounds like he had thought Pierce would have been a bigger factor. During the season, and mainly after Rondo's injury. Danny was positive with the team in the media interviews that he participated in. Since the season is over, Ainge is an open book.
"I certainly don't think we are one player away, we're more than that," Ainge said during his final weekly call of the 2012-13 season to Boston sports radio WEEI (93.7 FM). "Unless that was a really, really special player. I think we're more than that away. It would be tough to become a championship-level team where we are with the salary cap and our structure. We invested a lot this year in hopes of that we could maximize Paul [Pierce] and [Kevin Garnett's] career, and it just didn't work out. I think the injury to [Rajon] Rondo and [Jared Sullinger] and [Leandro] Barbosa really hurt us, and took away any chance that we might have had. Even though it was a longshot that we would be a championship team this year, if everything fell our way, we thought we could [compete], but it didn't work out that way."
I think Danny is hinting with his displeasure of Paul's contract. and his play on the court. If this was a 9-5 job. Paul's job would be in jeopardy with what he makes, and how he's performed. This is different. The Celtics have been all about loyalty for the most part, and Paul has been Mr.Celtic for a decade and a half. Danny doesn't have the right combo of guys. How will he change that? Will all witness that process,and will come up with are own ideas until then. In the meantime. We do have Rondo, and other guys with potential. Mainly Green,and Bradley.
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David Strickland served as photo marshall at the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
David Strickland got an up-close and personal look at soccer at its highest level, and he really liked what he saw.
Strickland, a Johnson City resident and local soccer coach, worked at the Confederations Cup in Brazil over the past two weeks.
"It was really cool to see all that up so close," he said. "The things they can do are amazing."
Strickland's trek to Brazil began about nine months ago when he received an email from FIFA asking if he'd be interested in working at the 2014 World Cup. He applied and was selected. After some training and Skype interviews, he was set.
Before next year's World Cup, the Confederations Cup was being held in Brazil as a practice run, and Strickland was asked to help out a year ahead of time.
FIFA was seeking help in all kinds of areas, and Strickland's position in Brazil was "photo marshall." He escorted photographers to the field for teams' training sessions and games and helped them with anything they needed.
Based in the city of Fortaleza, on Brazil's northeast coast, Strickland worked two group-level games, Brazil vs. Mexico and Spain vs. Nigeria. He also worked the semifinal between Italy and Spain and all the training sessions before those games.
"I could watch every bit of it, no problem," he said. "When the games started, it was very rare anybody asked for anything. They were too busy so I got to watch."
During a Mexico training session, a ball rolled near him and he kicked it back to Javier Hernandez, who plays for Manchester United with the nickname "Chicharito."
"He passed it back to me," Strickland said. "We got into a little passing game. He was kind of messing with me. Then he came over and shook my hand."
That interaction was common during Strickland's two weeks on the job.
At another practice, the Spanish team came out 30 minutes early and played a game in which the players tried to hit the cross bar from 25 yards out. Strickland was behind the goal when the players summoned him onto the field to be the judge.
"It was 10 minutes of fun and laughs," he said. "Their ability to hit the cross bar from that far away over and over, it shows how much they work at the game."
Strickland called it a "little boy moment."
"I was thinking 'How cool is this?' " he said. "I'm hanging out with these world class players. They're just laughing it up. I found out they're just like us. They play because they love to play. They just get paid a lot for it."
He also got to meet Italy's Gianluigi Buffon, perhaps the best goalkeeper in the world, and Italy's top player, Andrea Pirlo, at a dinner. He worked near Buffon's goal during the semifinal, won by Spain in penalty kicks.
"The crowd was for Italy when they played Spain," Strickland said. "The Brazilians were all cheering for him. Any time he'd come behind the goal and get water or a towel, he always smiled at the people. He was a real charismatic guy. He enjoyed the crowd and he was talking to the photographers there. Right in the middle of the match."
Strickland coaches the U-18 team for FC Dallas Tri. He's also the club's college-placement director, so seeing world class soccer so close was beneficial.
"From a coaching aspect, it was interesting to see how each team prepared for the next day, because they all prepared differently," he said. "Being that close to that level of play ... the first touch, the speed of play. It was just amazing stuff the players can do."
One player impressed Strickland the most: Neymar, who scored one of the goals for Brazil in the host team's 3-0 win over Spain in the final.
"He's a ridiculous player," he said. "I'm not a fan of his because he dives a lot and flops around on the field. But the stuff he pulls off, he's like a magician. I can't even explain it."
Brazil, on the other hand, didn't leave Strickland with the same impression.
"It's not a great place to go visit, not a safe place," he said.
He got to see the country's recent protests first-hand. The tournament was marred by social unrest with more than a million Brazilians protesting in the streets during the event. They were protesting that Brazil is spending money on soccer stadiums and facilities for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics while the country's education system and hospitals are considered sub-standard.
"It was going on right outside my flat," he said. "It was about 40,000 people. It was very peaceful. No violence at all. There was a guy with a bullhorn and they were chanting and singing, Then they marched through the center of town."
Still, he expects to return either in December for the World Cup draw or the actual tournament next summer — or both.
"My first game was Brazil against Mexico and there were about 60,000 people in the stadium," he said. "When the Brazil national anthem came on, the whole crowd sang so loud it was like a rock concert. It gave me chills to hear their pride for their team.
"It was a great experience."