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Optimizing Animated GIFs
A reader asks...
I am just learning to make animated GIFs, but they are large files. I have tried to use some image optimization software... and all do a fine job shrinking GIFs, unless they are not animated. What is the best shrinker out there?
Scroll down for my answer...
Key Points
Limit colors.
Use similiar colors from frame to frame.
Reduce pixel dimensions.
Eliminate unnecessary frames.
Avoid dithering.
Avoid gradients and textures.
Most of the GIF compression software works in a similar way, so it's not so much a matter of finding the "best" program. A better approach would be to learn about how GIF compression works and keep that in mind throughout the image creation process. Here are several important points about GIF images and how they compress:
GIFs are indexed color images. That means that a GIF file contains a limited color palette that is saved with the image. The less colors you use in the image, the smaller the file will be. With animated GIFs, that means every frame in the file uses the same color palette... so, if you are varying the colors a lot from frame to frame, you're going to have a much larger file. Try to limit your colors as much as possible, and use similar colors from frame to frame.
Cutting down the pixel dimensions is probably the single best way to decrease the file size of GIF images. Cutting down the number of frames in an animated GIF is right up there with it. GIF animations are simply not suitable for large dimensions. In general, to keep them a reasonable size for use on the Web, you should never be creating GIF animations more than a couple hundred pixels in either direction.
In relation to animated GIFs, every additional pixel has to be multiplied by the number of frames in your image. Likewise, each additional frame in your image also increases the file size. Without getting too technical... think of it like this: Every time you add more colors, pixels, or frames to your animation, it costs you in file size. Colors don't costs quite as much as pixels or frames, but for every frame you add, you have to multiply it by the number of pixels in the image. And the larger the pixel dimensions, every frame adds that much more to the file size.
There is one exception to that. Some GIF animation/optimization software includes a feature that compares each frame to the previous frame and discards any pixels that do not change across frames. With this feature you can significantly reduce the size of an animation that includes repeating elements. Keep this in mind when you are designing your animation; the more pixels that change from frame to frame, the larger your animation is going to be.
Another thing that can increase the file size is the use of dithering. Dithering reduces banding and makes your image appear smoother when you eliminate colors because it varies (or dithers) the pixels in the image to simulate color transitions with less color. So, there's a trade-off between reducing colors and using dithering. You just have to compare the results of each and decide which is the better trade-off.
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- GIFs with large areas of solid color compress very well.
- Textures, photos, and images with lots of color transitions don't compress well.
- Horizontal rows of continuous color compress better than vertical color transitions. (See example at right compared to middle example above.)
- Images with color gradients don't compress well as GIFs because they need more colors to produce a smooth gradient.
Personally, I find that the optimization wizard in Jasc's Animation Shop to be very good for optimizing GIFs that you've already created. It does have the feature I mentioned above for comparing frames and discarding unnecessary pixels. Most animated GIF creation software and Web graphics software also has this feature. Often I'll export a GIF animation from another software program and then run it through the Animation Shop optimization wizard and export several copies using different optimization settings so I can compare the results. It's nice because Animation Shop can extract the frames from existing animations and you can discard frames if you need to or export the individual frames as separate images.
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Great stuff here Edward and Lennie !!!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Lennie, I couldn't agree more about how us beginners simply do not go through strings nearly fast enough to ever get any sort of an idea which ones might be better than others .
My own (Very limited) experience taught me an expensive lesson about money having nothing to do with quality of strings. I bought my Alvarez guitar new and have no idea what strings it had on it, but they sure sounded great. After a year or so I decided it was probably time to change them (even though they still sounded great...). Went into Sam Ash and asked the sales guy for the best strings they had. He sold me their house brand strings "Cleartone" These strings were more expensive than Elixers ! I put them on my guitar and it sounded like absolute crap! I thought maybe they just needed some time to get broken in, but after a few weeks it still sounded like crap.
Later, I was chatting with my buddy who makes his living performing with his guitar what strings he uses. He told me D'addario EXP . This guy performs 6 days a week and goes through a lot of strings. He said that after a lot of trial and error with a lot of different strings, these give him the best compromise between sound quality, playability, how long they last before needing replaced and price. As far as I'm concerned, that's a good enough recommendation for a beginner like me!
But I really like the idea of someone doing as you said and recording several different strings on the same guitar, trying to keep all other variables as close to identical as possible, so that us novices might listen to the differences from one to the next.
What the Gibson fellow says is true, but if we focus the suggestions more toward the beginners here, then we should bring to the forefront that it is OK, and even recommended to experiment with string brands, bronze percentages, and sizes for our accoustic guitars. Most of us spend a lot of time just trying to get our fingers to go where they belong at the right time. So, the question that comes to mind for me is, "What do I need to know about strings that will help me play better at my early stages of this instrument?" I find little in print on this subject, but I know some strings are easier to learn on than others.
I also know (as was pointed out) that the guitar's voice can be dramatically changed for better or worse with different types of strings, and while we beginners mainly concentrate on making our fingers go where they belong, if it just sounds crummy when we get there, how do we know if it is the strings, or something else, that keeps us from making the sound we expect?
I started out on an old old Yamaha and we put D'Addario phosphor bronze lights on it. Those strings gave it a loud and clear tone (I really like it). On my new guitar, (a Seagull 25th Aniversary Model) the salesman said I would really like a set of Elixer coated Phosphor Bronze strings. They sure don't sound like the D'Addarios. They are not as loud and not as clear (lack of highs I think). But they do last longer and I don't screetch as much when changing chords. The next set will be the D'Adarrios like I use on the Yamaha, just to see if I like the sound on this other guitar.
The quest for the perfect tone is perhaps a little advanced for us beginners, but it is never too early to learn about how to find the strings that make our beloved guitars sound the best. Each maker uses terms like dark, but it isn't always the opposite of bright! They talk about bright but not dull. I wish there was some consistancy or that someone could just get it through my head what the terms mean.
Even if someone took a bunch of different types strings and made a recording of each of the sets, on the same guitar, it seems to me that it might help (a little). I don't know of anyone at my level of playing that changes strings often enough to really be able to say "these strings are this or that from the old set". By the time I get to needing a string change, they have lost the tone they had when they were new, and so most anything I put on will sound better than what I'm taking off. That's just the way beginners use strings!
I've studied the theory behind strings and am an avid reader of mfg's. sales pitch so I have no fear of offering help to those that would ask...but I wish I could speak with a level of confidence because someone had recorded all the different brands and types on the same guitar so I could actually HEAR the difference. But then I guess when I put them on my old Yamaha they still wouldn't sound like the ones I heard on the recording...wow this got long in a hurry.
Speaking of strings...this just in from the Gibson website:
To paraphrase the title of an old jazz song, "It ain't got that 'zing' without the right strings."
Choosing the right strings for your instrument and your style of playing might not seem like the biggest deal. After all, the Delta bluesmen of the '20s, '30s and '40s often bought used strings at dry good stores for a few pennies, or boiled old strings to brighten them up. And the proliferation of brands on the market can be overwhelming to the point of leading a player to assume strings are as generic as picks – which aren't really generic at all, but that's another story.
The fact is, the qualities of different strings can have an effect on your guitar's resonance and tone, on the quality and responsiveness of your attack as a plectrist or finger picker, and impact your speed and other important factors. And think about your budget. Some coated strings list at nearly $20, while a good basic set of electric guitar strings can be scored for $3 to $4 on sale.
So before settling on a particular set of strings, consider 10 tips, five each for electric and acoustic players.
• Fast Fingers: If speed's the goal, most shred-heads prefer light gauge strings. They're easy to bend and promote fast playing by offering less resistance to the fretting and picking hands. Since guitar strings are measured in thousandths of an inch, the typical recommended gauge for players planning to burn in standard tuning are .009s, available in every guitar shop.
• Sound Judgment: Consider the sonic characteristics of the various materials used in making electric strings. Stainless steel strings are the least glamorous, but offer plenty of bright bite and sustain. Pure nickel has a warm old-school sound, for vintage tones. And nickel-plated steel is a bit brighter than classic nickel and responds more adroitly to picking attack. Chrome guitar strings are typically the province of jazz players or blues artists who are looking for the kind of warm retro tones chiseled into history by the likes ofCharlie Christian or swinging Gibson ES-250, ES-5 and ES-335 bluesman Aaron "T-Bone" Walker. And then there are coated strings – the most expensive and theoretically the longest lasting. They are, however, not really the best, sonically speaking. Coated strings tend to have less sustain. Also, their Teflon exterior surfaces are slippery, which might take some getting used to for particularly aggressive electric guitar players. And when the coatings wear off, they rust like any other string.
• Wound Up: String windings directly affect tone and playability. Round wound strings have more "zing" – sustain, responsiveness and bite. Flat wound strings have a smoother and more consistent tone regardless of attack, which makes them a favorite of jazz players, like the great Gibson ES-350 legend Barney Kessel. Blues guitar kingpin Jimmie Vaughan also uses flat wounds for his vintage tone. And they offer less resistance than round wound strings, so they can be beneficial for rapid, even toned performance and squeak less.
• Heavy is as Heavy Does: For low hanging alternate tunings like open D or dropped D, consider a heavy string gauge – at least .11s, although Stevie Ray Vaughan, who kept his instrument turned down just a half-step, employed a set gauged .13 to .58. Thicker strings will maintain their tension better when they're low-tuned, which makes for less fret noise and other undesirable distortion. Many players feel thicker strings make for better slide playing, too, since the strings resist going slack under the pressure of the slide. But that's really a matter of feel and learning to control a slide more than a string thing.
• Gotta Feel It: Ultimately, what feels right under your fingers and sounds right coming out of your rig should determine your strings. It's important to try different brands before zeroing in on a favorite. Judge a new set of strings by its brightness, sustain, tone and how easily they permit bending, fretting and picking. When a brand and gauge feel like buttah and sing like Circe, that's the zone.
• Fade to Bleak: Since there are no pickups, juice or amps involved in acoustic guitar playing in its purest form, string composition – which affects how a string responds to being struck and the retention of tonal qualities – is particularly important for acoustic guitars. Bronze, phosphor bronze and coated strings tends to be the preferred varieties, ascending in price. Bronze strings start out the brightest, but lose their high voices relatively quickly. Phosphor bronze offers a darker tone, but still with a clear, ringing top and the phosphor allows the strings to produce their optimum sound longer. On acoustic guitars, coated strings trade a longer life for less brightness, but good warmth and presence.
• Lighten Up: Typically, heavier strings project more natural sound when struck, but for most live performers it's practical to have an acoustic guitar with a pick-up for plug-and-play situations. Having a pickup in an acoustic guitar allows for the use of lighter gauge strings. Some acoustic guitars even respond well to slinky electric sets, like .10s, providing electric-guitar-like playability without sacrificing the chime of acoustic tones.
• Them Changes: Since the strings on acoustic guitars play a much more important role in projecting volume and clarity than strings on an amplified electric guitar, considering changing acoustic guitar strings often to keep an instrument sounding its best. Remember to wipe down the strings after playing and check for string damaging fret wear. Both can prematurely end a guitar string's life.
• Do the Right String: Some instructional guides advise beginning players to try ball-end nylon strings because they are easier on the fingers and are more bendable than metal, but steel string guitars are called "steel string guitars" because that's what they require. Nylon strings lack the tension needed to keep steel strings guitars at their peak, which means warping, bridge damage and other issues can occur. Likewise, steel strings on a nylon string classical guitar will warp its neck with frightening speed.
• Keep it Clean: This axiom applies to electric guitarists as well. It's a good rule to wash one's hands thoroughly before playing. Dirt can become caught in wound metal strings, dulling their sound and promoting corrosion, but nothing corrodes quite like human sweat. Besides, having clean, fresh fingers is never a bad thing, right?
Hey Jim,
Here's an online tuner:
Online metronome:
Looks like you are set! Edward
So, another good reason to have a smart phone! The Guitar Box app is excellent for timing and tuning. There are many free apps to choose from and I love my iPhone. If you don't care about having a smart phone and to avoid monthly fees, get one with wi-fi for next to nothing on e-bay. Or just do it the old-fashioned way and google it :)
I also need a new single string for my Hummingbird 12 and don't need to replace them all so thanks for all the advice group!
Hey Jim,
You can purchase strings on line cheap, even singles at juststrings.com
I have a Guild jumbo body guitar that I keep tuned down a whole step for when I need it for songs like McCartney's "Yesterday" as well as some other Beatles and Neil Young tunes. Because I couldn't find a set gauged for tuning down that didn't buzz and rattle against the frets, I experimented with singles from this website until I got just the right combination...it took a little while and I bought a few strings that I ended up removing and tossing (recycled them) right away, but in the end it was worth it. I guess this time your problem was "user error", but if you have tendency to break certain strings often, you can have backups handy! So, check them out...here is the direct link:
Your local store may sell individual strings depending on the brand.
Most online stores are running sales. Here is Musician's Friend: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/tuner-metronome-combos?fA=r&fI=2...
Maybe your local store will match or beat the price.
Super-newb moment yesterday as I broke a string whilst re-stringing because I got the order mixed up. So now I have 5 shiny new strings and one slightly-tarnished D string. Also a couple of weeks ago my metronome-tuner broke down, hopefully I'll be able to pick something similar up after Christmas on the cheap.
I'm glad your story had a happy ending! What became of the thief? Maybe they should post his mugshot at Guitar Center.
You're welcome...so now go record your serial numbers and take pictures of your guitars! Edward
Here is a pic of the 12 string and Hofner I got back from the "Guitar Gallery" on my website:
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Raven Symone BiographyBorn on December 10, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia, Raven-Symone Christina Pearman did most of her growing up in New York City, where she moved with her family at a very young age. Her parents brought her to the Ford Modeling Agency, after which she was signed to a contract as a baby.
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Following her stint on The Cosby Show, Raven moved on to Hangin' with Mr. Cooper in 1993. Playing another cutie (this time Nicole Lee), she remained on the sitcom until 1997. Meanwhile, Disney execs noticed Raven's potential and, after she appeared in 1994's The Little Rascals and 1998's Dr. Dolittle, they cast her in the made-for-TV movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century in 1999.
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After reprising her role as Eddie Murphy's daughter in 2001's Dr. Dolittle 2, Disney made Raven the star of her own show, likely realizing they needed to keep a good thing going. Debuting in 2002, That's So Raven became an instant hit. Despite the show's popularity, Raven still managed to diversify and lent her voice to the cartoon series Kim Possible.
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Having already toured with 'N Sync to promote her album Undeniable at the age of 13, Raven revisited her musical roots in the TV musical The Cheetah Girls, as well as in the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (her song "This Is My Time" was featured in the movie).
Just as Raven was establishing her own brand name (with loads of products plastered with "That's So Raven" on them), she also released a That's So Raven video and lent her voice to the Fat Albert movie, all in 2004.
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With a smash hit on the Disney Channel, Raven did not need to experiment with other career choices, but her love for music could not be ignored. As a result, Raven released her most mature album to date in the fall of 2004, titled This Is My Time. Teamed with some of the industry's best producers, Raven put together an eclectic dance/pop album, highlighted by the single "Backflip." And her role in 2005's made-for-TV drama, For One Night, is a step toward proving she can also tackle drama.Clearly Raven-Symone, winner of the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Star in 2004 and 2005, is a talented, mature professional with lots of promise. Her steady stream of fun, uplifting work and catchy music make for a dangerous combo that we hope flourishes in the upcoming years.
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Tonight, March 3, the women of "The Bachelor" returned for tonight's "The Women Tell All" reunion special. Before they brought everyone out, Chris Harrison checked in with newlyweds Sean and Catherine. Sean said they watched their televised wedding as soon as they got home from their honeymoon. Chris asked about their wedding night – Catherine said it was romantic, and Sean said there were fireworks, so Catherine joked that they were quick fireworks. Sean added that they went swimming with sharks and sting rays on their honeymoon, and they planned to start trying to have children within the next 12 months.
After a short segment with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, Chris welcomed Lauren H., Kylie, Danielle, Elise, Alli, Victoria, Chantel, Christy, Lauren S., Lucy, Cassandra, Chelsie, Kat, Kelly (and Molly), Sharleen, Renee, and Andi. He asked about the first night, and Renee said she didn't remember a thing because she was insanely nervous. Kat added that Juan Pablo was really attractive in person, and Kelly was worried when her dog, Molly, didn't like Juan Pablo.
Chris Harrison wondered why Juan Pablo being attractive wasn't enough, and Andi said looks can fade, and you need more than that. Danielle felt the conversation was surface level and never expanded. Renee spoke up and said her experiences were different, because a lot of conversations they had were about their kids. Cassandra also felt like all they talked about were their kids. Kat chimed in and said she tried to take things deeper, and Alli mentioned him asking the same questions on more than one occasion. Kelly wondered if some of this was sour grapes over not being chosen. Kat said in the moment, it was confusing, because Juan Pablo kept saying he was trying to be fair, and Kelly thought he used his daughter as an excuse. Cassandra thought it was confusing because she had a one-on-one date with a lot of kissing, but then he told Renee he didn't want to kiss her because she had a child. Kelly didn't feel he was being honest. Andi and Kat shared a room with Clare in Vietnam and had no idea she snuck out for a midnight swim with Juan Pablo. (No one thought Juan Pablo handled that situation well). Sharleen compared it to buyer's remorse and said he didn't man up when he should have. Andi added that he willingly participated and was clearly attracted to Clare.
Chris brought Sharleen down to the hot seat first. He told Sharleen she was the most intriguing person they ever had, and she explained she was honest the entire time. Sharleen said she left because Juan Pablo ultimately wasn't the one for her, and they didn't get each other completely. She thought they had a physical connection and was maybe trying to piece everything else together. Chris asked if Sharleen was surprised she had been one of the top ones throughout the process, which she was. The other girls were not surprised and said Juan Pablo was obvious about who he liked. Sharleen admitted she regretted some things she said, but she didn't regret leaving.
Renee was up next and immediately told Chris Harrison she felt the chemistry was there for them. Watching her footage back was hard – she said she wouldn't have done anything differently. Renee didn't think telling Juan Pablo her feelings would have changed anything because their relationship was so far behind the others. Chris asked if she had been dating since the show ended, which she shyly said she had been and was in a situation where she was very happy.
The last lady to take the hot seat with Chris was Andi. He asked what she was falling in love with, and she told him that Juan Pablo was attractive, and she loved spending time with him. Andi explained that things in the fantasy suite started out fine, and it was nice to be away from the cameras, but everything became about Juan Pablo's soccer, travelling, and there was a lot of negativity. She commented that he said she had just barely made it that far, and she was mentally done when he told her he'd already had an overnight date with Clare. Andi also repeated that Juan Pablo kept telling her everything was "okay." Now, she still is ready to find great love. (Potentially as the new Bachelorette?)
Finally, it was time for Juan Pablo to come out and face the wrath of the women. He sat down with Chris and said it was nice to see everyone again. Chris asked if Juan Pablo would change anything or say anything differently after watching, and he said he wouldn't – he had been honest since day one. Lauren S. said she wished Juan Pablo would have been honest instead of bringing up Camila. He said he didn't come on the show to kiss 27 women, and if he felt it was the right time to kiss someone, he did. With Renee, Juan Pablo said he thought he needed to take his time because of her last break-up hurting her son. Cassandra felt if Juan Pablo really had cared about Renee's son, he wouldn't have gone to her hometown and met him and then sent her home. Chantel commented on Juan Pablo referring to Renee and Cassandra as the "special ones," which he defended because they left children behind, even though Chantel pointed out they'd all left important things at home.
Andi didn't feel the conversations showed Juan Pablo was looking for a wife. Juan Pablo said he wouldn't have wasted his time spending a couple months to find out whether or not they could have a good time. Sharleen admitted she felt differently than most and like they had gotten to know each other. Juan Pablo said he took everything very seriously, and Lucy spoke up and said they wanted to be treated equally. Kelly questioned Juan Pablo saying gays are "more pervert" in an interview, since she has a gay parent. Juan Pablo said he would talk to Kelly about that later, and Kelly started to cry. Victoria told Juan Pablo to stop using the language barrier as an excuse, and he said he has no problem with gay people – he loves gay people, and they were born that way. Sharleen defended Juan Pablo again and said something might sound completely different when pulled out, rather than if it had been book-ended.
To lighten the mood, they played the blooper reel, and Chris thanked Juan Pablo for facing everyone.
The ladies weighed in on Clare and Nikki and were pretty split down the middle on which woman they were rooting for. They showed a sneak peek of next week's dramatic, tearful finale, and that was a wrap!
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It was felt then that tho blood
clot might surface over tho punc
ture. Tho opiate gradually bocamo ef
fective and tho Prlnco dropped off
Into sleep. Tho pulso was slight.
At midnight tho doctors said that
the Prince would survive tho night
Tho general committee of the
Thrift Week campaign held a meet
ing last Wednesday afternoon at Mo
kihana hall in Llhuo, for the
purpose of organization, appoint
ing special committees and arrang
ing tho details of tho campaign. H.
D. Sloggott was appointed chairman
of the committee ,and Neil Locke
secretary and treasurer.
Tho following special committees
were appointed:
Finance: F, Crawford, Th. Brant,
A. Menefoglio, II. D. Sloggett, F.
Publicity: K. C. Hopper, F. Fuku
naga,. F. W. Jennings, J. II. Mid
kiff, C. A. Baggott.
Speakers: Noil Locko., Dr. A.H.
aterhouse, Miss Elsie Wilcox, Miss
Bernico Hundley, F. Horner, P. L.
Rice, Rev. R. W. Bayless, Rev. R.
G. Hall.
Essay Contest: Miss Elsie Wil
cox, Miss Bernico Hundley, J. H.
During Thrift Week, which begins
on January 17.. Benjamin Franklin's
birthday, the following days will be
observed: s
National Thrift Day, or Bank Day,
Sharo With Othors Day, National
tftfe Insurance Day, Make a Will
ay. Family Budget Day, and Pay
Your Bills Promptly Day.
On every day of this celebration
some special phase of tho following
financial creed will be emphasized:
Work and earn. Mako a budget.
Keep a record of expenditures. Have
a bank account. Carry life insur
ance. Mako a will. Own your own
homo. Pay your bills promptly. In
vest in government securities. Share
with othors.
Hawaii and Dele
o'clock, Saturday morning at
had been ill some weeks and
to his bed under the care of
improve, so much so that his
able to take a steamer for the
whtire he was to enter a sanitar
Prince grew suddenly worse and
he passed away at 2:.'57 o'clock
only by a miracle.
At 2 o clock the report camo from
the Prince's clfamber that the
breathing was apparently not so dif
ficult, that the finger nails were be
coming pink again and the pulse
At that ihour there were many
friends of the Prince and Princess
in the 'home, some in and near the
Prince's chamber i others downstairs.
1 here w.ero Hawaiians present who
had always been close to the royal
family. All indications ' pointed to
approaching death.
Desired Modest Funeral
It is known that the Prince had
expressed a desire for a modest
funeral and even had said that ho
did not care for a state funeral
such as has been accorded to all
members of the royal family.
The wishes of Princess Kalaniana
ole had not been obtained, but it is
known that the Hawaiians, who
dearly loved their Prince, have ex
pected that a state funeral, in keep
ing with their titular rank of the
old monarchy, such as had been giv
en to Queen Liliuokalani, his broth
or Prince David Kawananakoa, Prin
cess Kaiulanl and Dowager Queen
Kaplolani, all of whom died after
tho monarchy was overthrown.
Only on Monday., the Prince, disre
garding the instructions of his phy
sicians, motored out from Waikiki
to the Country Club, walked over
the links and then watched tho foot
ball game at Punahou, but had a
bad niglit. The following day it was
decided that he was suffering from
a malady not yet discovered and
tho X-ray for which Dr. Hanchett
had asked disclosed tho heart trou
ble. Tho Prince began to improve
and only yesterday afternoon took
a turn for the worse.
The Prince will be buried in the
Kaplolani crypt at the Royal Mau
solemn in Nuuanu valley.
Twenty Years in Congress
For twenty years he has ropre
sonted Hawaii at Washington. In
politics he was Republican. His
crowning effort at Washington was
securing tho passago by Congress of
the Hawaiian Homes net, under
which ho hoped to rehabilitate the
fast dying-out Hawaiian raco by
putting them back on the soil to
grow up with homes of their own
in healthful surroundings.
"I am sorry that tho grand and
trial jurors of this circuit for the
term of 1821 now expiring, are not
present in court so that I could
toll them, personally how well I
think they performed their duties
during the year which ended,"
Judge Achi told the Garden Island
"However, I wish to convey my
thanks to them through the Gar
den Island. Both the grand and
trial jurors of this court assisted
materially in the conduct of the
business of the criminal division
during the past year. Thoy did ex
cellent work, understanding and
faithfully, performing their duties
as citizens for the common good.
"It being impractical at this time
to try further cases before a jury,
since the 1921 term of this court
expires by limitations this woek,
both the grand and trial jurors for
tho term now ending are hereby
excused from further duty, and dis
charged finally for the term, with
tho thanks of tho court."
Mrs. C. B. Hofgaard desires to
express her thanks in behalf of the
Near East Relief to tho people of
Waimea district for thoir genorous
donation of clothing, all of which
has been shipped.
John Hansen, Lihuo contractor
nnil lmllilmv snont his holidays
watching football games, boxing and
wrestling bouts in Honolulu, no re
turned to Llhuo on tho last Claud
J. S. Ornellas, proprietor of tho
Kauai Trading Co., returned to his
duties last weok end aftor a Now
Years' trip to Honolulu.
Jt is with profound narrow that the Governor of JIa
waiUannounccs the death on January 1th, VX22, of Prince
Jonah Kuhio alanhinaole, delegate to Congress from this
The passing of the Prince arouses all those inspiring1
sentiments associated with the death of a leader at his post
of duty.
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniunaolc was sincere, loyal and
courageous, and he possessed the peculiar kindness of heart
distinctly Hawaiian that is identified, interpreted and. glor
ified in Hawaii's Aloha. ,
, Ah a member of the Royal family of Hawaii he main
tained the dignity of his station with refined freedom from
ostentation. He understood the developing forces of the Pa
cific and was solicitous of the welfare and the highest type
of progress for his people.
Without sacrificing his pride of race or of nationality
that had been merged in the great Union of States, he
teas a whole-souled American.
The best expression of the sincerity of our sympathy
that can be given to his beloved Princess and of our Aloha to
the leader that all Hawaii loved, is a pledge to carry on his
work and follow out the high hopes he had for service to his
The body will lie in state in Kawaiuhao Church from
Monday, January Uti to Saturday, hWi, 11)22 inclusive, and
the last rites will bo performed in the Throne Room of the
Palace on Sunday, January lath', 1!)22, giving opportunity
to the people of Haicaii to pay tribute to the memory of their
beloved Prince.
Jt is requested, that Hawaiian and American flags be
half-masted on all public buildings of the Territory during
the time of lying in state and during the funeral. j
JN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused tho Great Seal of the Terri
tory tolbc affixed.
DONE at the Capitol, in Honolulu, this seventh day
of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-two.
y . W. R. FARR I NOT ON,
(Seal.) .Governor of Hawaii.
By the Governor:
Secretary of Haicaii.
Kauai Chamber Deplores
Move To
At a special meeting of the Ka-
ual Chamber of Commerce held at
tho Lihue courthouso last Friday
afternoon, the all-Kauai body unan
imously passed resolutions deplor
ing tho proposed reduction of tho
Cuban sugar tariff and petitioning
Congress to maintain as high rates
as exist at present. Tho chamber
also endorsed tho petition to Con
gress that the territory bo granted
Asiatic labor in view of our pres
ent labor crisis.
Tho meeting was called to order
by President H. D. Wishard at 3
o'clock. This being a special meet
ing, tho minutes of tho last meet
ing were not read. Tho chamber
got right down to brass tacks. A
letter was read from tho Chamber of
Commerce of Honolulu stating that
that body had passed a number of
resolutions concerning tho present
tariff and the proposed reduction
of Cuban sugar tariffs and asking
that the Kauai body tako such ac
tion as it saw fit. A copy of tho
resolution was read.
It was evident that tho Kauai
chamber was of tho same opinion
as tho Honolulu chamber. As soon
as the secretary had finished read
ing tho resolutions. Sheriff W. H.
Rice Jr., made a motion that the
Kauai Chamber of Commerco pass
tho same resolutions. His motion
was secondedi by Hon. C. A. Rice
and unanimously passed.
The resolutions are as follows
Whereas, from the press dispatch
es and other sources of information,
it appears that a powerful effort Is
being made to prevail upon tho ad
ministration at Washington and tho
Congress of the United States to
grant a reduction on tho prevailing
rate of tariff on Cuban sugars, in
order to relievo (he present finan
cial distress in the Cuban republic;
Whereas, It appears to this cham
ber that tho proponents of this
movement are actuated by a desire
to avert industrial disaster In tho
Island of Cuba, without regard to
tho effort that such lowering of tar
iff will have on tho homo Industry;
Whereas, in spite of tho present
tariff protection tho domestic pro-
ducors of sugar in tho United States
Cut Cuban Tariff
are at tho present moment, strug-
gling to carry on their industry
through tho present period when
the production cost is in excess of
market value, duo to over-produo
tion) anticipating a time when tho
natural law of supply and demand
will restoro the industry to a nor
mal basis; and
Whereas, carrying on, under theso
conditions, is at tho present time
straining the resources and finan
cial strength of tho domestic pro
ducers almost to tho breaking point,
and the industry can only regard
with grave concern, any proposal in
volving the reduction of the pres
ent tariff protection against Cuba,
which would beyond question ruin
tho homo producer with his high
cost of operation in all departments,
his income tax obligations and his
home labor problems, resulting ev
entually in extinction of tho home
producer nnd placing Cuba in tho
position of monopolizing the Ameri
can sugar market; and
Whereas, Tho Kauai Chamber of
Commerco representing a commun
ity whose industries are at least SO
per cent dependent on sugar produc
tion views with alarm the forego
ing facts:
Therefore, Bo it Resolved, that tho
President of the United States und
the Congress of the United Stales
bo petitioned by this chamber to
maintain tho present tariff on for
olgn produced sugars as a necessary
protection to tho home producer, a
nucleus of homo production being
also nn essential safeguard to the
protection of tho American consum
er against a control of tho sugar
trado by foreign producers.
Resolved, thereforo, that copies
of this resolution be transmitted
to tho President of tho United
States; tho President of tho Senato;
and the speaker of the House of Re
presentatives; the chairman of tho
finance committco of tho House of
Representatives; tho chairman of
tho finance committee of tho Sen
ato; Herbert C. Hoover, the secrcr
tary of commerce; our delegate to
Congress and tho representative of
tho chamber in Washington.
H. D. Sloggett of Llhuo then read
some correspondence ho had re
cently had with James A. Rath of
Honolulu relative to a petition to
Congress for additional Asiatic labor
at this timo. Mr, Rath had asked
Mr. Sloggott to head a Kauai com
mittee to get this petition clrculat
ed over Kauai and to cot it slim
ed by as many pooplo wished to do
K. C Hopper made a motion that
tho Kauai Chamber of Commerco
ondorso this petition and help as
much as possible In tho circulation fo
it. His motion was seconded by
ueorgo liwart Jr., and unanimously
passed. Mr. Sloggott then requested
I men from tho various parts of tho
Ono hundred and sixty feet of the
Nawlliwlli breakwater havo already
beer completed, Stones havo been
partially laid fori another -10 foot,
and tho prospects for tho work going
ahead at a moro rapid rato from
this timo on are very good.
During tho month of November
3,000 tons of rocks were, placed in
tho breakwater. December saw an
additional 5,250 tons laldt making a
total of 8,750 tons for tho two
months. As tho work progrosoa and
as the foundations are completed
the whole affair gains empetus and
speed. It is likely that as much
work will bo done in u single month
as was completed In any two
months heretofore.
At present Carter's point is be
ing cut away and tho big stones used
in tho breakwater. A stono must
weigh at least eight tons to bo
used either on tho sea side or as
a cap rock. Stones weighing not less
than throe tons may be used on ihe
harbor side. In tho center of the I
breakwater and at a point three
below tho water lino smaller rocks
may bo safely used. Stones weigh
ing between 22 and 25 tons have
been quarried and put in tho work.
Tho big shelves of rock are first
blown off with powder. At tho time
tho reporter visited the work CO
cans of black powder weighing 25
pounds each were being placed un
der ono ledgo. At quitting timo tho
charge will be exploded and rocks
and dirt for next day's work will
be pried loose.
The heavy rains of the. past few
days havo done considerable dam-
ago to tho roads. Considerable
quantities of sticky adobe soil have
been washed down on tho road
from above, making it necessary
for Superintendent Garlinghouse to
put several men to clearing of tho
debris. In other places tho road
was washed out, necessitating con
siderable filling.
This work is being done by day
labor rather than by contract. Sinco
about half of the material and work
ing tools were donated to tho pro
jeet from tho surp'lus army equip
ment purchased during tho war, It
is likely that this form of labor
will bo less expensive. A contractor
would havo to spend considerable
In the initial layout before ho could
start work.
Tho railroad Is nil standard gauge
and this Is necessary on account
of the heavy and cumborsomo
cranes that move over and work
on tho tracks. This gives Kauai
tho distinction of having tho only
standard gauge railroad in tho ter
ritory. 4
Rev. ,James K. Lola, at present
pastor of the Hawaiian church at
Kohala, Hawaii, has accepted tho
commission of deputy sheriff for
tho district of Hanalei, recently loft
vacant by tho death of William Wer
ner. Mr. Lota will arrlvo on Kauai
on tho 10th of Fobruary to take
charge ol his office
Sheriff William Rico expresses
great atisfaction in having senured
tho acceptance of Mr. Lotn to this
office and Is satisfied that tho ap
pointment will meet with gonoral
approval of tho residonts of Hana
lei district.
Rov. Lota is a Kauai boy, having
been born and roared in tho district
ho is now to serve as its deputy
sheriff. Ho entered tho ministry
several years ago and has been do
ing a wonderful work among his
Island to volunteer their services
in getting tho signatures. Tho num
ber that imemdlately responded was
good ovldenco that n real need is
felt for tho additional labor nnd
that tho petition will bo well re
ceived. II. I). Sloggett called tho cham
ber's attention to tho - M. C. A.
thrift campaign and asked for nn
appropriation to help carry It on.
But as tho mooting was a special
one, his suggestion was ruled out
of order. Tho chamber gavo ovldenco
of Its willingness to help In tho
matter hdwever and thero Is llttlo
doubt but that If this subject is
brought up in tho next regular meet
ing it will meet with hearty ap
proval. Miss. C. Adalnlde Barker, form
erly Probation officer of this island
loft hero on last Tuesday to accept
a position in Welfare work on tho
Island of Hawaii,
The Ahuklnl Terminal ami Rail
way company has now completed
its track so that It can ship sugar
directly from Kealla and plnoapples
from the Hawaiian cannery at Ka
paa to tho wharf at Ahuklnl. Tho
steamship Claudino took its first
load of pineapples from Ahuklnl
last Saturday, carrying 6,130 cases
of Kauai fruit. Up until Saturday
night 7,200 cases have been trans
ported from Kapaa to Ahuklnl, tho
surplus remaining in tho wurehouse
until the next boat.
This railroad now connects Li
hue plantation milL tho Hawaiian
cannery and tho Kealla plantation
with Ahuklnl. This means much to
tho various shippers of sugar and
pineapples using this facility. The
cost and labor handling goods
whero tho steamer can come direct
ly up to tho wharf is materially
Galesburg, 111. 225 were present
at the convention of tho county Y.
M. C. A. held last night in this city.
Reedley, Cal. 350 of Fresno coun
ty's loading citizens attended tho
tenth annual convention of tho coun
ty Y. M. C. A.., held hero last Fri
day evening.
Moumouth, N. J. Moro than 400
gathered from all districts of tho
county to enjoy tho program of tho
county Y. M. C. A. convention.
Theso annual gatherings aro looked
forward to with keenest anticipa
tion and pleasure.
Tho aboyo indicates tho response
with which tho annual conventions
under the auspices of tho county
Y. M. C. A. are met in counties
whero tho work has been In suc
cessful operation for a series of
Tho peoplo of Knual will havo tho
privilege of participating in ono of
those regular county Y. M. C A.
conventions which havo gained such
favor in the states, as thoy offered
an opportunity for all who aro in
terested in tho county's most im
portant crop Its boys to meet on
tho common platform of this mutual
Friday ovonlng, January 27th has
been chosen as tho date. Tho pro
gram will include a dinner, music
by a stringed orchestra, report of
tho year's work, tho election of tho
county committee for tho coming
year, remarks by somo wh'o havo
participated In. tho various activities
and an address by a well known,
man from another part of tho ter
ritory. It will be a timo of friendly fel
lowship and wholesome intercourso.
Red pencil tho dato and watch for
further details.
A well organized program in tho
hands of a competent committoo
will promote tho idea of thrift
during tho weok of January 17-23.
A county convention in which a
summary of tho year's work, election
of the county committee and other
matters pertaining to tho interests
of tho organization is dated for
January 27th.
Manager Hall of the Tip Top
theater annonnces that tho pro
gram for this week's shows did not
arrivo this morning, so ho is unablo
to stato what pictures will bo on
tho bill, other than that Mnry will
positively appear on Saturday, Jan.
14, in "Daddy Longlegs."
R, E. Hodgson, head salesman of
the American Factors grocery de
partment, is drumming up business
on this island nt present.
A. Q. Marcelllno, section luna of
tho Hawaiian Sugar Co., is back on
tho job ngain after a brief visit
w:tii friends in Honolulu.
Rp Henderson, boiling houso au-
- ovdent for Llhuo plantation,
led last Friday from a flyini;
tii.' o tho coast.
W. Vallle, territorial post of-
Vrt otthauS
I den Island offices.
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DENVER—Idaho sprinter Jesse Villines was named the Western Athletic Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week for Jan. 20-26, the conference announced on Tuesday.
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Last updated on November 26, 2012 @ 7:28PM
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The holiday shopping season is in full swing.
Over the weekend consumers across the country grabbed a record $59-billion dollars worth of Black Friday sales and some initial reports predict that number could grow by an extra $2-billion dollars thanks to Cyber Monday sales.
The good news is that a few of those deals will last all week so there's definitely time to get in on the savings. Unfortunately it's also prime time for cybercriminals.
According to a report by PriceGrabber nearly half of all shoppers plan to use a computer or smartphone to get some holiday shopping done. That's why the criminals are also poised to cash in this holiday season.
Police said they expect cybercriminals to use a bunch of new ways to try and steal our cash.
It's not all doom and gloom and that's because there are a few things you can do to generally keep yourself safe.
Those tips include:
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that most often begins in the soft tissues of the body including tendons, muscles, nerves, fatty tissue and fibrous tissue, almost anywhere in the body. Although rhabdomyosarcoma only accounts for a small percentage of all childhood cancers, it is the most common sarcoma arising from soft tissues. It most commonly affects children and young adults between the ages of 2 and 25 and is slightly more common in males than females.
The two most common forms of rhabdomyosarcoma are called "alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma" and "embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma." These two forms appear slightly different under a pathologist's microscope; both are highly malignant and can metastasize (spread) rapidly to other areas of the body including the bone marrow, liver, and lungs. Accurate diagnosis and staging, and prompt, carefully orchestrated therapy are particularly critical when treating rhabdomyosarcoma.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital has a multidisciplinary team of experts with the experience and advanced resources to diagnose, analyze and treat rhabdomyosarcoma and other soft tissue sarcomas. Pediatric oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, pathologists, nurse specialists and others at Comer Children's work together to strive for the best results for children with bone sarcomas.
What are the Symptoms of Rhabdomyosarcoma?
The most common symptoms of rhabdomyosarcoma are:
- A tumor or mass that can be seen or felt (may or may not be painful)
- Bleeding from the nose, vagina, rectum, or throat (may occur if the location of the tumor is in these areas)
- Tingling, numbness, pain and irregular movements (may be affected if the tumor compresses nerves in the area)
- Protrusion of the eye or a drooping eyelid (may indicate a tumor behind the eye)
These symptoms may resemble other conditions or medical problems seen in children and young adults. Always consult a physician for a diagnosis.
State-of-the-Art Diagnostics
Rhabdomyosarcomas are challenging to diagnose and treat. Getting an accurate diagnosis is critical, but isn't always simple. Multilevel, advanced diagnostics are necessary to detect, locate, identify and stage rhabdomyosarcoma. Once a tumor is suspected, your care team will perform imaging studies and procedures including:
- X-ray -- often used as an initial test to identify a tumor within the chest, abdomen or in a bone
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan -- to determine the extent of the tumor
- Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan -- to identify the location of tumors within the abdomen, chest, pelvis, or other sites
- Bone scans -- to detect rhabdomyosarcoma that may have spread to bones
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan - to find small tumors or check if treatment is working effectively
- Ultrasound -- sometimes used in addition to CT or MRI to identify the location of a tumor within the abdomen or within a muscle.
- Biopsy - to remove a small amount of the soft tissue tumor for microscopic examination by an expert pathologist. Because rhabdomyosarcoma can also spread to the bone marrow, a sample of bone marrow is also collected as part of the staging procedures.
- Lumbar puncture/spinal tap -- to remove a small amount of cerebral spinal fluid for microsopic evaluation. This test is only needed if it appears that the rhabdomyosarcoma has extended into the brain or spinal cord.
Using extensive, specialized testing of the tissue -- often including molecular tests for genetic abnormalities within the rhabdomyosarcoma cells -- the pathologist is able to confirm the diagnosis and identify the type of sarcoma. The sarcoma team then assigns the tumor a stage number (1 - 4) and a group number (also 1 - 4). Both numbers define whether the tumor is localized to only one site or has spread to other sites, and how much (if any) has been removed by biopsy. Having the correct diagnosis and stage/group assignment is critical for optimal treatment planning.
Advanced Treatments
Treatment for rhabdomyosarcomas requires several levels of therapy. Often, treatment includes surgery to remove some or all of the tumor that is visible, combined with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy to attack microscopic tumor cells that have spread to other sites in the body. In rare cases, treatment may include a stem cell (or bone marrow) transplant. This is often done as part of a research study. Treatment plans are tailored to the needs of each patient and vary depending on the stage and group numbers for the cancer.
- Surgery -- to remove the cancer and a margin of healthy tissue surrounding it. If the tumor is in an arm or leg, it is sometimes (but rarely) necessary to remove all or part of the limb.
- Radiation therapy -- can be given before surgery to shrink the tumor or after surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells.
- Chemotherapy -- can be given to shrink the tumor and make it more accessible for surgery or radiation therapy, or both. It is also used after surgery to eliminate microscopic tumor cells that remain in the body.
- Stem cell transplant - stem cell or bone marrow transplant is sometimes recommended for patients with the highest risk disease. In this case, the use of a transplant allows even higher doses of chemotherapy to be given.
Some patients may be eligible for studies of the very newest therapies through clinical trials being conducted at Comer Children's. Parents are closely involved in deciding whether or not to enroll their child in a clinical trial. Clinical trials are only considered by the sarcoma team if they are thought to provide the best chance to cure the rhabdomyosarcoma.
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Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking about some economic analysis of farmland prices done about a decade ago, and how that analysis can help the savvy investor (or farmer) understand the trends in the market price for land.
We understand now that when something permanent or long-term changes in the fundamentals (the interest rate, and the level of farmland rents), this has an impact on farm prices for many years. The current regime of low interest rates means a steady inflationary trend for farmland prices, if other factors remain steady. And we understand that more transient changes in the market – the weather, for example, or world events – will also impact farmland prices, but will tend to do so over the short term rather than the long term.
Most of Falk and Lee's categories are easy to understand – temporary fundamentals means basically the weather, and every farmer understands the weather in his or her bones; the non-fundamentals tend to be the things that you hear about on the news, but not directly on the farm report. We all know what interest rates are. But what about farmland rent?
Farmland rent is a concept that economists use to cover a whole host of information. A change in the quantity of arable farmland, for example, is going to cause an increase or decrease in average farmland rent, for obvious reasons. Changes in the total global agricultural demand cause a change in rents. Permanent climactic changes can cause a change in rents; if global warming makes all of Canada a breadbasket, we'll be watching those Iowa land prices sink into the basement. If (as seems more likely) global warming makes all farmland somewhat less productive, we'll see a somewhat-paradoxical increase in rents. (You would think that less-productive land would be worth less rent, and if everything else was staying the same, that would be true. But if the total output of the farm system goes down, then the importance of each particular piece of land goes up.) Changes in global wealth level can cause a change in rents; aggregate demand may not go up or down, but consumption patterns might shift, making some types of land more or less valuable than others.
The key element to look at is whether a change, innovation, shock, or development is likely to impact the underlying value of farmland or the overall trend of national interest rates. Next in importance is the magnitude of the change. A huge decrease in arable land is going to have a much bigger impact than a modest shift in the eating preferences of a midsized European nation. And remember that in the case of economic shocks, such as the fiscal crises in Europe, there are two important elements: what is the overall economic trend, and of more direct importance, what will it do to interest rates. For example, the current European economic crisis is likely to lead to a decrease in agricultural demand as austerity-pinched citizens of the Eurozone cut back. But the crisis is also likely to keep interest rates down as central banks, including ours, work desperately to hold the value of their currency.
So with all that in mind, what are the current trends looking like? I am going to go into more detail on this in upcoming posts, but the overall picture is very positive for farmland values. The long-term trends favor higher prices, while the short-term picture is more mixed but still quite positive. Continued economic development of the third world, adjustments to make the European markets more viable, the overall impact of climate change, and continued global population growth are all combining to push values higher. Is there an end in sight? I'll look at that question too.
Fads versus Fundamentals in Farmland Prices, Falk & Lee. http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1244057?uid=3739568&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=47698761047467 (Retrieved March 2012) (JSTOR Subscription required.)


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Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second language acquisition (SLA, for short) investigates the human capacity to learn additional languages in late childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, after the first language -in the case of monolinguals- or languages -in the case of bilinguals- have already been acquired. Understanding Second Language Acquisition offers a wide-encompassing survey of this burgeoning field, its accumulated findings and proposed theories, its developed research paradigms, and its pending questions for the future. The book zooms in and out of universal, individual, and social forces, in each case evaluating the research findings that have been generated across diverse naturalistic and formal contexts for second language acquisition. It assumes no background in SLA and provides helpful chapter-by-chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading. Ideal as a textbook for students of applied linguistics, foreign language education, TESOL, and education, it is also recommended for students of linguistics, developmental psycholinguistics, psychology, and cognitive science.
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Hamilton Kitchen & Bar, an upscale restaurant that will serve American cuisine and will operate directly across from Allentown's downtown hockey arena—the PPL Center; new home of the minor league Phantoms—is hosting a job fair.
Expected to open in July, the establishment, will occupy the ground floor of Two City Center; the 11 story building at 645 Hamilton Street.
The City Center building is fully leased and home to National Penn Bancshares headquarters, offices for Air Product, Lehigh Gas, Buckno & Lisicky, RLB Accounting, and Cenduit; a North Carolina based clinical trial company.
The building's premier restaurant tenant, Hamilton Kitchen & Bar, has at least 80 job positions available at the 8,000 square foot exquisite dining facility.
This employment fest is one day only and will be held at the restaurant's location from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. The job fair is seeking to fill all positions with new people and the offerings are for the standard positions of host, bartenders, servers, line cooks and a beverage manager.
Additionally because the restaurant is upscale, other positions for employment include stewards, craft bartenders, bar porters, and server assistants (bus staff).
The fair is open to everyone and management hopes that many locals will attend. However, anyone that is unable to show up, and still interested in employment can contact the restaurant directly at 610-443-3535.
The establishment, which is the brainchild of Donny Petridis, the co-founder of both the Blue and Melt restaurants, announced last week that Jason Lonigro, a 13 year veteran in Emeril Lagasse's eateries, will manage this fabulous dining experience in center city Allentown.


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Oct 30 2008
The Scariest Thing Obama Has Ever Said
Obama's socialistic views about sharing our hard earned money with others who did not work so hard to earn their money or who throw their money away on drugs or something is bad enough. Scary for sure. But if you want to be terrified think of an Obama administration which uses the NSA to listen in on calls AND has a Homeland Security Army to impose its will:
"Loving your country shouldn't just mean watching fireworks on the 4th of July," he said. "Loving your country must mean accepting your responsibility to do your part to change it.
As we say here in the Strata-Sphere, McCain wants to change DC, Obama wants to change America. But how?
"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set," he said Wednesday. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded."
Unbelievable. Does anyone think there should be national police running around in Abrams M-1A tanks, or toting 50 caliber machine guns on top of Stryker vehicles, flying around in Apache helicopters or even F-22 Raptors – keeping 'the peace' here in the US? Do Americans need this kind of force on our streets – in violation of many laws. Â Or is it designed to fight off the real military if someone decides to hold a coup? This is really scary stuff, a real Holloween fright. Â H/T Gateway Pundit and LGF.


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Our entryway has been hidden under a pile of shoes, boots, dust, and three-week-or-more-old newspapers for far too long. We're giving it the attention it deserves this weekend, starting by laying down this Resort Limbo Blue Rug ($385). The color is easy on the eyes, but pops next to the stark white we're painting the storage bench we found at the junk store not too long ago. With a few blue hydrangeas in a bright yellow vase, this room should have the potential to get us on the next season of Design Star.
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After visions foretelling the end of the world due to man's mistreatment of it, Noah (Russell Crowe) prepares for an apocalyptic flood by building an enormous ark. It will house the planet's wildlife as waters rise, but will the evil of man have any place in God's new world? Co-stars Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan). More
One of the last in the line of Seth (Cain and Abel's lesser-known sibling), Noah helps his family exist in harmony with creation, even as the environment is destroyed around them by the greed of mankind. After a vision depicting a doomed, drowned world, Noah seeks the help of his grandfather Methuselah (Hopkins), who entrusts him with a seed from the Garden of Eden that quickly brings a vast forest into being. With this raw material, Noah begins the construction of a vast ask with the help of his family and the Watchers, fallen angels now confined to Earth. But desperate men and women, led by Tubal-cain (Winstone) prepare to take the Ark, and even as a vast flood descends across the planet, those aboard have no guarantee of safety.
The story by Aronofsky and John Logan (Skyfall, Gladiator) began life as a graphic novel published in 2011. Producer Scott Franklin told EW, "Noah is a very short section of the Bible with a lot of gaps, so we definitely had to take some creative expression in it. But I think we stayed very true to the story and didn't really deviate from the Bible, despite the six-armed angels." Hide


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Valentines day, What it really means
Hey everybody, XxEmo_PaganxX here.
I want to give you a little history on valentines day.
"Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England."
"The Legend of St. Valentine
The history of Valentine's Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor's daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine," an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
Origins of Valentine's Day: A Pagan Festival in February
While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine's feast day in the middle of February in an effort to "Christianize" the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat's hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city's bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage.
Valentine's Day: A Day of Romance
Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and but was outlawed—as it was deemed "un-Christian"–at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine's Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds' mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine's Day should be a day for romance.
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
Typical Valentine's Day Greetings
In addition to the United States, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine's Day greetings.
Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the "Mother of the Valentine," made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap." Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines."
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If this is the true meaning of Valentines day, why can't people respect it and be happy? Why can't people (even if it's for just once every year) love one another and tell the other human being that they love them as they would their own brother or sister? This is my question. This may end up just being only a dream. But the thought is nice isn't it? One day a year without fighting, breakup, or bullying. One year where everyone gets along. Why?
Post your answer below. This is my kindness. My passion. Even though I do not agree with you people of Christwire, I love you because you are a human being. This is the true humanity. It doesn't matter if your White or black, or if your ancesters were slaves or royalty. What matters is that you are spreading love to another person and making their day. Make my day by just once, telling every person you see to have a happy valentines day.
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What you store your water in is important for water safety. You will need a container that can be made airtight and doesn't let any light in. That will solve two of the biggest problem. A 55 gallon blue water storage barrel is the perfect solution. It is safe for food or water storage, is opaque and can made airtight.
Now that you have the right kind of container, you need to treat the tap water before storing it in the barrel. Remember all water has bacteria in it. so we need to pre-treat the water after filling the barrel. This potent and pure form of chlorine will kill bacteria providing you with a long-term 5 year storage? The only product that I know of that is EPA approved is a product called "Water Preserver". It kills all the bacteria in the water and the inside of the barrel leaving you with sterile water for 5 years. The Water Preserver must be used in combination with containers that are not clear and have caps that are airtight.
At the end of 5 years, simply dump the water, refill the barrel with fresh tap water and then re-treat with Water Preserver for another hassle free 5 years of emergency water storage.
CAUTION: Adding Bleach to your water storage is never a good idea or plan, it does nothing to extend shelf life and only contaminates your water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers bleach as a pesticide. Bleach can contain mercury and arsenic. I know everyone promotes bleach as a primary way to treat questionable water. I consider it a last resort.
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The 2014 Sochi Olympics might only be four weeks away, but the Olympic fans are still learning about what the upcoming Winter Games will bring. There is so much to learn about the location of the Winter Olympics and the sports that are expected to capture the world during the games.
Here are four intriguing facts that will give any Olympics viewer a reason to get involved in finding out more about the upcoming major sporting event. Or at least watch the Olympics Opening Ceremonies!
89 Competitions with 1300 medals
The Winter Olympics will offer a total of 89 events in seven different sports, including 12 new events that will make their Olympic debut. In total, with the gold, silver and bronze medals being handed out for the Olympics and Paralympics. Apparently 1,300 medals were made for the Olympics and will be awarded during the Winter Games.
BMW Bobsleds?
The bobsleds that will be seen on the courses are BMWs! The BMW of North America has built six two-person bobsleds for Team USA in the Sochi Olympics. The automaker has been helping the team with an aerodynamic prototypes since 2011.
Lugers are expected to reach 87 miles per hour
Olympic bobsleigh and skeleton are looking to be the fastest and some of the most dangerous of the competitions. The lugers can reach speeds of 87 MPH and give viewers a rush as they speed by.
70,000 gallons of Borscht (beet soup) will be eaten at the Winter Games
During the games expect to see a few red tongues as 70,000 gallons of Borscht are expected to be prepared and served during the Winter Games. Don't know Borscht? Well give it a try as it's a delicious beet soup that can be served hot or cold.