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Come out to The Beat Kitchen this Friday, October 7 to support Chicago's own GreenSugar as they celebrate the release of their first full length album!
Likened to The Black Crowes, this quartet of rockers has that bluesy, gritty rock-n-roll sound that assaults the audience with southern-fried twangy guitar riffs and a poppin' snare that dares you not to start stomping along. Members include Parker Dodson, Michael Starcevic, Jon Patrick Luby and Jason Segal. Tracks like 'Hand in Hand' and 'Ride for Free,' encapsulate southern rock at its' finest while 'Sayonara' highlights the soulful lyrics and lilting tambre of Dodson's whiskey infused tone. Listen to sample tracks for FREE on the bands site now.
While the beginnings of GreenSugar are somewhat ubiquitous, they are presently touring the MidWest in hopes of spreading their music and "the opportunity to change your mind...about everything." If their new album is as creative and EPIC as their backstory. then this is an event not to miss. Also, as seen on their facebook page, the band promises "full frontal crotchel visibility."
Getting the party started Friday night will be Chicago natives, Butterfly in Traffic, followed by Frank Bang and the Secret Stash, Jackpot Donnie and finally, GreenSugar. To get a little preview of Friday's events, check out the Fearless Radio interview with the guys.
Doors at 8pm. Show 8:30.
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Sherman Loses Close Games, Then Job
Texas A&M's football team, by one measure the 12th best in the country, has lost six of its 12 games this season. For that level of underperformance, and for his team's struggles in close games, coach Mike Sherman was fired Thursday.
The logic, though, is debatable. In Sherman's prior nine years as a head coach in the NFL and at A&M, his teams hadn't shown any particular tendency to lose close games. Under his watch, the Green Bay Packers were 23-22 in games decided by a touchdown or less between 2000 and 2005. The Aggies were 6-5 in such games in Sherman's first three years coaching the team.
That all fell apart this season: Texas A&M lost five of six close games. Each happened in painful fashion, after the team held a double-digit lead. The Aggies led Oklahoma State by 17 points at halftime, Arkansas by 18 at the half, Missouri by 11 at the half, Kansas State by 10 with six minutes left in regulation and Texas by 13 in the second quarter. Penalties and turnovers, often interpreted as signs of poor preparation and coaching, were factors in many of those losses, which was a 17-point margin combined.
But a Sherman defender would point out that those are five impressive opponents to nearly beat. Arkansas lost just twice this year, to No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama — the only teams that rank ahead of one-loss Oklahoma State in national polls. And the other three teams that beat Texas A&M in close games are tough conference opponents that all rank in the top 25 nationally, according to a compilation of dozens of polls and computer rankings. By Simple Rating System, which takes into account margin of victory and strength of opponents, Texas A&M is the country's 12th best team, one spot ahead of 12-0 Houston. The five teams that came back to beat it in close games all rank in the top 15.
Some teams might fall apart after one or two painful losses like these. Sherman's Aggies kept starting strong against tough opponents. In between, they took care of outmatched opponents, winning five games by comfortable margins while losing just once by more than a touchdown: 41-25 to Oklahoma.
Part of a coach's job is guiding his team to close wins. But another part is putting his team in position to win by recruiting talented players, preparing them and coaching well. Sherman excelled this year in those last facets — but not in the first, which looks like a fluky result when set against his career record. To justify the firing, Texas A&M will have to find a new coach who can excel in all of those facets simultaneously. It's a rare breed.


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The Gateway Grizzlies, the host club for the 2014 Frontier League All-Star Game, which will be played at GCS Ballpark on July 16, announced on Monday that four of its players had been named to the West Division all-star team.
Shortstop Michael Wing, catcher Landon Hernandez, and pitchers Ja'Vaun West and Aaron Newcomb were the players that received the all-star call when the rosters, which were selected by the league's managers, coaches, general managers, broadcasters, and media, on Monday morning.
"All four guys are very deserving of this honor," Grizzlies manager Phil Warren said, in a statement released by the club Monday evening. "It's great to see them rewarded for an outstanding first half. I know they will make our fans proud."
Wing, who came to Gateway in a late-season trade last season then re-signed with the club during the offseason, is leading the Grizzlies with a .321 batting average, while ranking second on the team with six home runs and 29 runs batted in.
The Pasadena, Calif. native and former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim farmhand, is also tied for the team-lead with 11 doubles and will start at short for the West Division team.
Hernandez will be making his third consecutive All-Star appearance and will serve as the West's backup backstop.
The 27-year-old Palm Desert, Calif. native is batting .265, with three home runs and 16 RBIs this season.
West will be making his second straight All-Star appearance.
A right-handed fireballer from Atlanta, Mo., West has a 6-1 record and a 3.23 ERA this season. He also leads the entire league with 64 strikeouts and has only walked 15 batters in eight starts in 2014.
Newcomb, a newcomer to the Grizzlies and the Frontier League, received his first all-star nod.
The Carlyle, Ill. native is tied for the league-lead with seven wins and boasts a 3.67 ERA.
The Frontier League All-Star festivities, which will include the All-Star Luncheon, the Home Run Derby, the "Battle of the Sexes" softball showcase, a charity golf event, and the All-Star Game itself, will begin on Tuesday, July 15 and conclude the following day, Wednesday, July 16.


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Ruling Class Men
Money, Sex, Power
Year of Publication: 2007
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What is it like to be a master of the universe?
The authors have researched the desires and fears of the world's most powerful men. The Murdochs, Packers, Kennedys, Agnellis and other men like them, directly determine the fates of thousands and influence the future of the world like no other people. Described as 'sacred monsters' by one of their own, they are carefully created to be what they are and to enjoy shaping the world in their own likeness. To learn about these often reclusive men, the authors extended the life-history technique to interrogate autobiographies, diaries and biographies and have created a composite picture, a collective portrait, of tycoons over three generations. The book carefully explores the childhoods, schooling, work and play, sexual activities, marriages and deaths of the wealthiest men who have ever lived. It exposes the nature of ruling-class masculinity itself.
About the author(s)/editor(s)
The Authors: Mike Donaldson convenes the Sociology Programme at the University of Wollongong. He has written many books and articles on contemporary life, including Male Trouble, Looking at Australian Masculinities (2003), Taking Our Time (1996) and Time of Our Lives, Labour and Love in the Working Class (1991). He has worked as a consultant with UNESCO and has taught at universities in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Scott Poynting is Associate Professor in the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of Western Sydney, where he teaches Cultural and Social Analysis. His recently co-authored books include Bin Laden in the Suburbs: Criminalising the Arab Other (2004), and Kebabs, Kids, Cops and Crime: Youth, Ethnicity and Crime (2000).


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Footprints and Fullstops
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As I have traveled around South East Asia I was surprised by the many architectural, historical, spiritual and commercial connections spanning thousands of years between India and these countries. The footprints are very visible in some places , in other places the history and the relationship can best be described nowadays as a full stop.
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RED BUD, Ill. — The Mega Millions winners — at least three of them — stayed out of sight. The losers, who could number 100 million, had plenty to say Saturday about losing out on the world's largest-ever lottery jackpot and their dashed dreams of colossal wealth.
Journalists descended on convenience stores in Illinois and Maryland and Kansas lottery officials proudly proclaimed they sold winning tickets in the $640 million world record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot. The winners will earn $213 million before taxes. Three other ticket holders became millionaires.
But on the street, online, and outside the stores where the winners had purchased their tickets, Americans grumbled about hopes that were raised, and then vanished. And they mused about what they would have done with the money.
"What do I do with this useless lottery ticket now?" Laurel Ashton Brooks of Greensboro, N.C., asked on Twitter.
As the jackpot got bigger by the hour on Thursday and Friday, Americans had snapped up tickets while dreaming of quitting jobs, paying off debts, building hospitals, buying an island. On Saturday, they took to Twitter and Facebook to bemoan their lost, razor-thin chance at millions.
"I knew that when I bought the ticket, that I wouldn't win. But I did it anyhow," said Sean Flaherty, a video game tester in New York City. "The whole notion of 'what if' still has some currency with me."
All told, Americans spent nearly $1.5 billion for a chance to hit the jackpot, which amounts to a $462 million lump sum and around $347 million after federal tax withholding. With the jackpot odds at 1 in 176 million, it would cost $176 million to buy up every combination. Under that scenario, the strategy would win $171 million less if your state also withholds taxes.
Illinois' winner used a quick pick — an automatically generated set of digits — to select the winning numbers at a convenience store in the small town of Red Bud, south of St. Louis, Illinois Lottery spokesman Mike Lang said. The winning numbers also sold at a 7-Eleven in Milford Mill, Md., north of Baltimore.
"It's just unbelievable. Everyone is wanting to know who it is," said Denise Metzger, manager of the Motomart where Illinois' winning ticket was sold. "All day yesterday I was selling tickets and I was hoping someone from Red Bud would win. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this. I'm just tickled pink."
Paramedic Dan Parrott walked away from the store with $5 in winnings after checking numbers on his $40 worth of tickets. That won't pay for the new house, new car and the new ambulances he'd decided the jackpot would help him buy in this farming community of 3,700 about 40 miles south of St. Louis.
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In Maryland, TV cameras descended upon the 7-Eleven where the state's winning ticket was purchased. The harried manager repeatedly said "No interviews" to reporters pressing for details as customers pushed through the media crush for their morning.
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Last week, as I was out having lunch, I witnessed something no woman should ever have to.
I saw a man in really tight knit pants. Pants that left nothing to the imagination. Pants that were, well, in a couple of words, too small. I've heard it said that clothes make the man. Not in this case. They can, however, make the man do lots of things he shouldn't.
After witnessing his, um, attire, I began to think about men and the clothing they wear, and I've been taking mental notes the past few days.
For the second time this year a young father has been charged with killing his infant child. In January, 18-year-old Kearse Raeshon Bradham was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 2-month-old daughter. Last week, 20-year-old Bobby Matthew Dukes Jr. was also charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 3-month-old son.
• First Baptist Church in Quincy holds Sunday School each week at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship at 10:55. Sunday evening worship begins at 6 p.m. Sunday morning worship services are broadcast on Sunday events at 6 p.m. on 93.3 FM.
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It was a field trip like nothing the 40 students from Florida A&M University's Black Male College Explorers program had ever experienced. At the request of program counselor Barry Young of Greensboro, Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young gave permission to show the students what it's like behind bars.
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Football physicals for East Gadsden High School will take place Aug. 1 at the school gym. Seniors should report at 12:45 p.m., juniors at 1:30, sophomores at 2:15 and freshmen at 3 p.m. There is a $6 charge. Form covering medical history and bearing parent signature must be filled out prior to physical. All players must have a physical prior to first practice, Aug. 10.
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The Northwest Georgia Crime Examiner personally compiles arrest reports that covers the Polk County area.
Listed below is the Polk County arrest report for Saturday May 10, 2014. The report includes a complete list of arrests, information regarding prior arrests, bonding information and available inmate photos. Unless specified otherwise, all information is obtained from the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
The arrest reports within this list do not reflect the actual guilt or innocence of the individual or individuals listed. All parties are presumed innocent until they are proven guilty in a court of law. Not every arrest or charge leads to a conviction. A conviction or an acquittal will be determined by the court system.
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Cheryl Denice Barton, 47, of Atlanta was arrested and charged with driving while license withdrawn and suspended tag. Barton was released on 5/10 after posting a $3,400 property bond.
Howard Dennis Coker, 34, of Rockmart was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and probation violation. Coker remains in custody at the time of this publication. A $928 cash bond has been set. See also (4/11/2014) (1/11/2014) (6/21/2013)
Allen Dale Dostart, 26, of Cedartown was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Dostart was released the same day after posting a $205.50 cash bond. See also (8/12/2011) (9 arrested in altercation)
Tommy Andrew Gaddy, 26, of Newnan was arrested and charged with simple battery. Gaddy was released the same day after posting a $205.50 cash bond.
David Joseph Richards, 30, of Cedartown was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in probate court and two counts probation violation. Richards remains in custody at the time of this publication. See also (2/1/2014) (10/15/2013) (8/23/2013) (6/19/2013) (12/25/2012) (8/20/2012) (6/15/2012) (2/13/2011)
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I've never been any good at writing reviews and tend to avoid them like the plague but I feel that I really need to share My thoughts on the staff and service at vets for pets stockton.
I've always been an animallover and been lucky enough to have had some good vets but I can honestly say that the staff at this practice are second to none. We have recently lost our gorgeous collie cross maisie and what is a very sad time in our lives has been made much easier by the warmth support empathy compassion from every member of staff I have met. You walk out of the place feeling like someone else genuinely cares about your pet as much as you do and it makes a difference. Today I received a sympathy card signed by all of the staff. That's definitely a first for me! Thank you so very much from Glen and me and most of all from Maisie who deserved the best and got the best xxxx
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I would just like to thank all the staff at the Stockton vets for pets for making me feel at ease and thank you all for being so welcoming when I came in. You are all so welcoming and passionate about what you do and it's brilliant to see. Customer service was outstanding and were very helpful when it come down to details and advice without patronising you. Would highly reccomend you to anyone the best vets in Stockton by far thank you so much for your help !!! :)
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I wouldn't go anywhere else! Mark and the team are incredibly friendly and helpful, and I always feel that my cat is in the best hands whenever we need to visit.
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Excellent staff, they are very welcoming to new customers & their pets. My pup milo loves visiting his friends at vets for pets, they always welcome him with open arms, they all care about your animal personally and make them feel at ease. I take both my cat and pup here now and have never had a problem.
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I honestly wouldn't go anywhere else.
I only interacted with Charlotte and Emma but both were amazing.
Charlotte was very understanding of my calls, when as a worried fur-mum I contacted to get info about my 2 kittens who went in for their neuter and spay. She always has a smile on her face and does all she can to help.
Emma was lovely going through everything slowly and answering any questions I had even if I thought they were a bit silly. She had my kitties purring even though they'd just had ops and had no problem with going through and showing me how to spot on properly.
Both of my babies seem very happy and content, which is all I could have asked for.
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We had acquired 2 Westie puppies recently and within days were suffering with sickness & diarrhoea, in addition one developed sepsisemia, the treatment our pups received from your professionals and support staff was out standing their conditions and recommend treatment was explained in detail, nothing was any trouble for them, we were given as much time as the consultation and treatment required, the practise at Stockton is obviously a very busy practise at no time did we ever feel rushed, we cannot praise all at Stockton highly enough, we will certainly be continue to use this practise for any further treatment they require, and will certainly recommend your service. Lynne & Howard Bailey
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Many thanks to Mark and his team for the incredible care and understanding shown to me when I made a very hard decision to put my pet/companion Charlie to sleep. This was very much appreciated. I would strongly recommend this vets to anyone. Once again thank you for all you help and kindness over the years.
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I've just got my very first dog recently and their treatment of her and services they've had on offer have helped me greatly. I took her for her second injection a few weeks ago and they told me about their Puppy Parties they do on Tuesday nights to help with the socialisation of puppies and to offer advice to new owners; it was brilliant and my puppy loved it (she made so many furriends!!!). They even allowed me to take my dwarf hamster one night to have her stitches taken out whilst we let my puppy play instead of us coming back the next day which saved us a lot of time. The treatment given to both my hamster and my dog has been brilliant and I am absolutely in love with this veterinary practice and I have no qualms at all.
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This is the best Vet practice I have ever visited, either with my own animals or accompanying others with theirs. Mark and his team are highly professional but very friendly. They treat me and my dogs with the utmost respect. I own (or they own me) 2 GSD girls who are the loves of my life. Mark treats them brilliantly one of them is very hyper (not aggressive) but even though she is difficult to keep still while having treatment he never gets flustered or impatient with her making me feel more relaxed. The other is a blood donor and had an operation for an Aural Haematoma recently as she had many stitches, which in colour matched her colouring, two were missed when they were removed and had to be done later when found. Because of the way Mark and his team treated her she wasn't unduly distressed, and is still happy to visit. After she was finished with her treatment I took her in just to visit for a few times before she was next to donate blood and this helped to put her at ease this was encouraged by Mark. Mark and his team seem to have brilliant memories and recognize all their patients without looking them up, how I don't begin to know. I have never had such personal and friendly treatment from a Vet in the past. I have been using Vets4pets for about 6 years now and as advised by Mark and his team I have them on the Vacs for life programme, I also take advantage of the Bugs offer.


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360 Colborne St., Saint Paul, MN 55101
General Public and Community Groups and Insurance Requirements
Permit Categories
Rules and Regulations for Use of Public Schools Facilities
Submit a Permit Request Form
Permits shall be awarded according to the following priorities:
First Priority: District PreK-12 and Adult programs, including Athletics and Community Education
Second Priority: The City of Saint Paul (including Parks & Recreation)
Third Priority: Community groups and organizations, religious organizations
Fourth Priority: For-profit organizations and individuals
Category I
(Saint Paul Public Schools District Activities) Must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Category II
Must meet all of the following criteria:
AND must meet one of the following criteria:
Category III
All for-profit organizations, private functions, political organizations or functions not meeting the criteria of Category I or Category II use.
Category IV
Groups using school facilities wherein profits are generated through admission charges or sale of materials. This includes school-related fundraising activities not meeting the criteria for Category I; activities for which admission will be charged; activities which will include sale of goods; and/or activities in which there will be "free will offerings" or collections taken.
Category V
Any other request for permit clearly not fitting the criteria of Categories I, II, III or IV. The Permit Office will negotiate fees for Category V use.
Additional Fees
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES (Revised 12/1/2013)
Failure to follow the regulations governing use of school facilities, including the use of equipment or building areas, or failure to provide the proper level of supervision specified on the permit, may result in immediate cancellation of permit and no issuance of future permits.
Saint Paul Public Schools' facilities may be used for purposes allowed under Minnesota Statute 123B.51 Subd. 2. - Schoolhouses and Sites; Uses for School and Non-School Purposes; Closings, and all other applicable laws.
Saint Paul Public Schools' facility use will be administered in accordance with Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education Policy 902.00 - Community Use of Buildings and Grounds, and Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education Procedure 902.00 - Procedures for Community Use of School Facilities.
A person, persons, or organization(s) receiving permitted use of Saint Paul Public Schools' facilities will hold Saint Paul Public Schools harmless from any claims as a result of its use. In addition, permitted users waive their insurance companies' right of subrogation.
A permitted person, persons, or organization(s) using any of Saint Paul Public Schools' facilities may be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencing Saint Paul Public Schools as an additional insured under their policy. The Certificate of Insurance will cover a minimum liability limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and at least $2,000,000 aggregate, with an admitted A-rated carrier (AM Best).
Authorized Space Usage - - as permitted:
Must have authorized SPPS Staff Member in attendance for usage of -
Authorized Equipment Usage - - as permitted:
Non-Authorized Space Usage - - prohibited:
Non-Authorized Equipment Usage - - prohibited:
All other equipment not listed under authorized permitted equipment usage.
Jean Olsen, Permit Clerk
360 Colborne Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
651-767-8235 (phone)
651-293-5174 (fax)
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|HexaRot - 24 Hour Apple iPhone and iPod Touch App Giveaway
Note: This app giveaway is a little different - It's a 24 hour Apple iPhone and iPod Touch giveaway for the Games app HexaRot courtesy of Jozsef Kern. This is a special 1 day promotional giveaway, the app originally retails for $3.99 however everyone is welcome to Download it Now for free. There is NO need to register and NO need to be logged in to download this app giveaway, remember to leave a comment below .
HexaRot is a powerful hexagon based puzzle game, where the main goal is to match three or more triangles with the same color. It requires the player to discover and improve a technique to complete every level faster and faster. HexaRot has three different game modes: Time Wheel (30 levels) – the player has a time limit to find match, otherwise the point number gets reduced every second. By completing the Time Wheel levels, the player also unlocks the Relax Wheel levels.
Relax Wheel (30 levels) – this mode is a more relaxed version of the Time Wheel, where the player can replay the same levels, but without the time restriction and gives the player an opportunity to find and bring the technique to perfection.
Magic Wheel (6 levels) – this is a special puzzle mode, where the player needs to remake the given level in the shortest time possible. The player will have an extra preview button for help. The game also has High Scores which includes the local and the global high scores for the Magic and Time Wheel.
We also included OpenFeint in the game.
With this app included, the player has a variety of extra features:
- Achievements Track the progress of the game, earn rewards and improve the OpenFeint Score!
- Leaderboards Arcade style high scores, compare the scores to the OpenFeint community.
- Forums & Chat Chat live with other OpenFeint players, share game tactics and discover what people are playing!
- Connect with Friends The player can use Facebook or Twitter to connect with friends on OpenFeint!
Here is the place for some friendly competition. Have fun! Checkout the gameplay video here.
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The 22nd annual International Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, 2014, featured the mangos of Colombia.
Colombian mangos were much in evidence at the festival, but Colombian mango growers weren't. They had visa issues and couldn't get clearance to come, a garden spokesperson explained.
In recent years, Colombia has become a major producer and exporter of mangos after building a hot-steam quarantine plant to guard against the spread of Mediterranean fruit flies to fly-free regions abroad.
In 2012, FreshFruitPortal.com reported that Colombia devoted 8,160 acres to mango cultivation and produced more than 200,000 metric tons of the fruit. That year, the country had 44 municipalities with more than 100 acres of mango tree plantations.
Curator's choices
Two Colombian varieties – Azucar and Vallenato – were among the Curator's Choice selections offered for sale during the festival.Azucar (sugar) bears the name of the sweet cane sugar that grows in Colombia's tropical lowlands, and it tastes like sugar cane. It's Colombia's de facto national mango, readily available in street markets. The flesh is saffron yellow and has fiber throughout. People eat it by squeezing it and then sucking out the pulp.
Vallenato is an heirloom variety from Colombia's Atlantic Coast. It's a large mango with a vivid red skin and an oval shape. Fairchild's festival program says the Vallenato tastes like apricot and citrus, but my tastebuds detected more of a coconut flavor.
Other mangos grown in Colombia include Haden, Hilacha, Irwin, Keitt, Manila, Springfield, Tommy Atkins, Van Dyke, and Yulima. Unlike the U.S. and Mexico, where mangos have a definite season, Colombia is blessed with local mangos bearing fruit throughout the year.
Two highlights
A highlight of the festival, on Saturday morning only, was the Mango Bites Sampling – a selection of mango dishes and products from leading Miami-area restaurants, caterers, and businesses.
On both days, festival-goers queued up in long lines to participate in the annual Mango Tasting and Flavor Evaluations, where for $1 they joined a panel of expert tasters to compare several varieties of mangos and then vote for their favorite.
Other activities
The festival also offered opportunities to learn about advances in mango cultivation, sample the results, buy fruit to take home, and have a lot of fun. Other activities include:
• Cooking demonstrations featuring mango dishes prepared by celebrated local chefs.
• Yoga classes for adults and children.
• An international fruit market with multiple varieties of mangos for sale.
• Mangoville, where vendors and food trucks sold an extensive array of foods and beverages.
• The 15th Annual Mango Brunch
• Fairchild's Wings of the Tropics exhibit, where tropical butterflies flitted about and alighted to feast on mangos.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables.
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Let $A$ be a Hermitian operator corresponding to some observable. If we prepare $N$ identical systems in the state $\psi$ and measure this observable in each system, the average of the measurements (for large $N$) will be $\langle \psi | A | \psi \rangle$.
In the standard model, $\langle 0 | \phi^0(x) | 0 \rangle = v/ \sqrt{2} = 174\ GeV\ \ \forall x$.
What observable, if any, corresponds to $\phi^0(x)\ $?
Is $v/ \sqrt{2}$ really the average of a large number of measurements of identical systems in the vacuum state?
(For precision, you could modify question 1 to "what observable corresponds to $\int d^4 x\ f(x) \phi^0(x)$," where $f:\mathbb{R}^4 \to \mathbb{R}$ is a smooth function localized about some $x_0$.)


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You Jelly? by feather-chanWatch
©2012-2016 feather-chan
Another sketch comic from hearts and hooves.
You know you jelly.
You know you jelly.
I'm scared
he have a serious problem
I like to think that he sounds like the DBZ Abridged version of Mr. Popo.
seriously....what was someone at studio B thinking when it came to THIS guy?
that it was a funny throwaway gag andthe online comunity NEVER runs with anything bizarre and ridiculous. Ever.
Jelly Pony is my new favorite background pony.
O-o TotalHalibut likes ponies?
really? A pony fully submerging himself in a vat of jelly is CREEPY? pfffft
but seriously yea, that was the vibe i was going for
but seriously yea, that was the vibe i was going for
I told you it was genius |3
My sides hurt!
do a pony need anything ells in life.
is he getting off from thinking about jelly?


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The House Natural Resources Committee will hear a bill Thursday morning that could shift ownership of Pearson Air Museum from the National Park Service to the city of Vancouver.
HR 716 was introduced Feb. 14 by U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas. It would transfer 7 acres from the Park Service so the museum can reopen under management by the Fort Vancouver National Trust, which had operated the museum for the city since 2005.
If the House Natural Resources Committee's Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee votes to approve it, the bill will then move to the House floor.
The bill will be heard along with two others by the subcommittee, which meets at 7 a.m. The hearing will be broadcast live at http://naturalresources.house.gov/live/.
After the hearing the broadcast will be available in the committee archive here: http://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/archives/list.aspx?EventTypeID=264%3A265&SearchPhrase=
The museum switched management on Feb. 6 as conflicts came to a head between the National Park Service, which owns the land and building, and the Fort Vancouver National Trust.
The site had been set up to run as a collaborative endeavor between the Park Service, the city and the trust through 2025.
Much of the dispute between the groups revolved around the criteria for events. The Park Service wanted the museum and event scheduling to be under the control of the superintendent of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, with a strong focus on history. The trust wanted to continue to run it as a community and educational site.


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|Doesn't Man's Best Friend Deserve More than Life on a Chain?
Building Fences
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Check out the
Coalition to Unchain Dogs
for fencing building videos and more information.
Mesh Fencing
The simplest and cheapest type of fence is a mesh fence. T-posts or wooden posts are set into the ground and mesh fencing is attached to the posts. This type of fence is not as sturdy as chain link, but it will keep many dogs contained. Learn more about mesh fencing.
You can also extend the height of your existing fence with mesh fencing.
Chain Link
Chain link is very strong and durable, and looks nice when installed. Chain link materials are more expensive than a T-post fence. The following sites have step-by-step instructions for building a chain link fence:
Look around your neighborhood at fences for ideas about the different fencing options that are available. Looking at other people's fences might also give you ideas about construction and configuration.
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April 9, 2011
PULLMAN, Wash. - Trevor Bauer struck out 15 and No. 16 UCLA scored seven times over the final-three innings to defeat Washington State 10-3 in Pacific-10 Conference baseball, Saturday.
Bauer (6-1) fanned at least one hitter in each inning of his complete game win, including six frames where he punched out two.
Tommy Richards did get to Bauer for a solo home run to right field leading off the third inning to give Washington State (12-14, 1-7 Pac-10) a 1-0 lead. Chad Arnold carried that lead into the fifth inning until UCLA (16-10, 7-1 Pac-10) scored three times.
A base hit and a pair of walks loaded the bases against Arnold with one out. A sacrifice fly tied the game before a double steal put runners at second and third with two outs. The Cougars had a chance to get out of the inning, but a foul pop up fell untouched on the left side between third baseman Matt Argyropoulos and the foul line. Cody Regis capitalized on the mistake with a two-run single to give the Bruins a 3-1 advantage.
In the sixth, Brett Jacobs walked with one out and scored on a double by Taylor Ard. Two batters later, a fly ball by Argyropoulos was misjudged by the Bruins' right fielder Chris Giovinazzo and fell just inside fair territory for a double that tied the game 3-3.
Richie Ochoa (3-1), who relieved Arnold in the sixth, gave up back-to-back hits to open the seventh and UCLA regained the lead 4-3. The Bruins added three runs on three hits in the frame against Anthony Drobnick to go on top 7-3. UCLA tacked on three runs in the ninth to close the scoring.
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The Ancient Greek astronomers had quite an obsession over uniform circular motion; I was wondering if there was a logical reason for this. Did it develop through actual observations of the stars? Do they appear to move uniformly? If so, why?
I've read a few things online that attributes this belief mainly to "Pythagorean mysticism", saying that the Ancient Greeks simply looked for an idealistically satisfying description of celestial motions. This too makes me wonder though:
1.) Why uniform?
2.) Why circular?


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Promenade 2011
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As an educator I have worked extensively with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, primarily with the Get Your Folk On! project in 2012, as well as on various other dance projects and one off events. I also deliver workshops to schools on a private basis.
I offer private tuition to individuals on melodeon and concertina (other instruments by request) from my home in Hackney.
In June, I will be running several workshops with the Trad Academy at Fire in the Mountain festival, including step-dancing and playing the bones.


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I gave a quick talk this afternoon about things college students will want to know as they graduate. This might be the 'I wish I'd known this when I graduated' talk.
One of the things that came up was a conversation about how your involvement in open source will lead to employment. I know that for me, being involved in the community led towards finding new projects and new things to work on. On the other hand, I knew it was already there.
Step one: Go to OSCON, start interviewing for 'projects I wanted to know more about. Step 2: Choose your project, jump in.
Catching up on some of the things that have been codefied as 'theory' in web development.
Starting off with the concept of Web Actions - the things that a website would like you to do with their content. This seems so simple but it speaks to this idea that content is meant to be used and shared - in a commercial setting. Which is to say, we create websites and content to make something happen. I can't decide if that's 'making money' or 'sharing ideas' or 'making money and sharing ideas'.
At the same time, I'm also thinking about information overload.
Something I don't often talk about but does drive my philosophy about project management is crew. I was on a team through part of college and I'm now on a local competitive master's team. I drove over the Steel Bridge yesterday evening and saw 3 fours (four-person boats) out on the water underneath the Broadway Bridge. It was about 6pm and 30 degrees and the 1st of December - that's called dedication. You can't be out there just messing around, you are generally quite serious when you're out there.
I'm the 9th seat. I'm the coxswain on the team.
A dear friend (@sisoma) on twitter put out something for a new (what looks to be a flash sale) site. I was intrigued, like any good bait for a flash sale site, and clicked over.
Here's what I got, and I'll paraphrase for comic effect here: "Hullo sucker! We'd totes love to give you access into our new exclusive overpriced (but aren't you worth it?) things! However, in order to get your eyes on our page, you'll need to invite a number of friends! Invite 50 friends and we give you free shipping for life! Adorbs, isn't it!"
For the record, here's their UI for showing how many 'friends'
Also, welcome to Forbes readers who wander by periodically thanks to a post on Dating While Startup'd.
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Rear Admiral (Ret.) David Simpson, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced yesterday that in the interest of technology transitions in the telecommunications sectors and with the capability for public safety, disaster response and homeland security to remain as available as possible with the widest range of reliability in a secured condition; an online workshop will be hosted by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau starting today, April 17, 2014, on the impact of technology transition on public safety. The workshops will explore the impact of the retirement of switched telecommunication service.
The workshop will identify areas of risk associated with the planned IP Transition and determine risk factors for key public safety, emergency response, and national security functions. It will be streamed live online and will accept questions during the workshop via email at email@example.com or by Twitter using the #TechTransitions hashtag.
An online discussion forums will be open beginning April 17, 2014, until close of business on May 1, 2014. Open to the public, all are invited to join the dialogue, and all comments will become part of the official record for the GN Docket No. 13-5 proceeding. The discussion will consist of three forums:
Session 1: Incident response during and after the technology transition,
Session 2: Disaster preparedness and response during and after the technology transition,
Session 3: Cyber risks to commercial, public and government networks during and after the technology transition.
Participants are invited to share their real world expertise and share their views and analysis.
Representatives from public safety agencies, service providers, technology vendors, and other stakeholders will participate in round-table discussions. It is noted that the discussion session on Friday, April 18, 2014 will be limited to invited federal interagency participant only. A public synopsis will be made available after the session.


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School Content
- Cloud based content with evaluation system – Solaro
SOLARO is a next-generation personalized learning platform with curriculum-aligned content for both the CBSE/NCERT syllabus and Karnataka state syllabus. With SOLARO, students get access to courses filled with useful study materials, assessments, quizzes, notes, flashcards, and discussion boards. SOLARO will help students from Classes VI to XII understand core concepts and prepare for their exams.
SOLARO is also fun and engaging with proven results. Students can access SOLARO anywhere and everywhere on the go.
- On device learning – LearnNext
LearnNext is promoted byNext Education India Pvt Ltd, a fast growing, technology driven company focused on creating path-breaking products across the education sector. Headquartered in Hyderabad, Next Education has been established by IIT alumni who have a track record building successful e- commerce businesses. Next Education is backed by a strong management team with varied experience across multiple domains.
LearnNext is an effort to provide the content of CBSE/ICSE/State Board syllabus in a digital, multimedia form. Complete with exhaustive tests and assignments, LearnNext is the ideal solution for students who are keen to clear their concepts and perform better in their exams.
- CyberSchool - Multimedia content for CBSE
Cyber School Technology Solution (CSTS) is a premier provider of solutions in the e-education vertical. CSTS is the first company to digitize and port complete syllabi for use on Tablets PCs. Students can have an entire Biology text book, with complete 3D animations on a Tablet PC, which can be handy in the car or school bus. Education truly has new dimension !
Engineering Content
- MobileCaltronics - Engineering Maths application
MobileCaltronics provides android based apps for Mathematics. MathPac Plus is one of the Android App which will handle all your graphing calculator needs for intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Trignometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1 or Business Calculus.
- Picsel UK - Office Tools (Word, PPT, Excel, PDF)
- EveryCircuit - Circuit Simulation software
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GottaBe Mobile sent out a call today online for joining the battle to save Net Neutrality this week. The F.C.C. on Thursday, May 15, will open a vote to the new rules that basically determines the future of the Internet.
The fight to keep Net Neutrality began April 24, when The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal posted the news that the F.C.C. would vote to allow Internet service providers who paid a higher fee would have a faster pipeline to stream program content into the subscribers' homes across America.
The vote was set for May 15 by Chairman Tom Wheeler of the F.C.C. Wheeler was new into the position when he called for this vote, as he had been appointed by President Obama earlier this year with great confidence and maintained no verbal change in his previous support of Net Neutrality.
The Net Neutrality for the Internet was thrown out by a federal court ruling earlier in the year. Since the Internet is not considered a utility under federal law, the federal district court said last Jan.in a case brought by Comcast vs. the F.C.C. it is not subject to regulations banning the arrangements.
It was announcement that the vote would take place on May 15 that the complaints blew a storm of protest for dissent not seen in the past. The backlash came from the non-profit groups, start-ups in program providing content and other groups that would be unable to pay higher fees to be a part of the exclusive club.
That basic belief is now under policy change of policy from the F.C.C. the big box companies like Disney, Google or Netflix will pay Internet service providers as a Verizon or Comcast higher fees for the fast lane. Consumers will get their "Houses of Cards" on Netflix from the fast lane which was bought at a higher rate fee.
Google has supported Net Neutrality in a move for smart public relations. Then newly elect President Obama picked Julius Genachowski, a strong proponent of net neutrality, as F.C.C. chairman. When he left the position this year there was a change when Obama picked Tom Wheeler to head the F.C.C. Wheeler is a telecommunications lobbyist who served as president of the NCTA before becoming president of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CITA), the lobbying arm of the wireless industry.
There are consumers camped out at the F.C.C. office in Washington D.C. The consumer is advised by Reddit to send an email as the phone calls have now been too numerous and the lines cannot handle all of the protest calls. The F.C.C. has set up a special email address for those interested to send their support of Net Neutrality.


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Receiving second chances
If David Martin, who was a receiver during his college career at Tennessee, can make the transition to tight end, then why can't Ernest Wilford?
That must be what the Miami Dolphins' coaching staff is thinking during their recent experiments with Wilford, the team's most experienced receiver, who has been running drills with the tight ends.
Never mind the 40-pound difference between Martin and Wilford.
It's interesting that coming out of Virginia Tech in 2004 a number of scouts and talent evaluators initially thought tight end would be a better fit for Wilford. But in Jacksonville the 6-foot-4, 225-pound wide out held his own. That's until age began to slow him down.
Wilford is respected in NFL circles as a hard worker, so I'm betting if he's committed to making the position switch, he can become successful at tight end and extend his career. He's already a dominant blocker when it comes to locking horns with defensive backs. But can he take on a linebacker? Only time will tell.
I suspect the Dolphins will keep no more than six receivers on the active roster, and possibly three tight ends. That means Wilford must be one of the team's top nine route runners to make the cut.
Just in case you were wondering, the Dolphins have the cap cushion to churn Wilford after training camp and not look back. But I'm betting coach Tony Sparano will give him every opportunity to make the squad, which explains this tight end/H-back experiment.
Since we're talking about receivers I figured I'd throw up a link of the interview I did with Jorge Sedano on Wednesday. During our chat, which featured me confessing my love of old Prince songs, I sing the praises of Ted Ginn Jr.
(The audio is on the bottom of the page, and you can also find an interview with Sun-Sentinel columnist Ethan Skolnick there. But heads up, when you visit Sedano's site on 790 The Ticket's website try not to get distracted by the HOT or NOT girls).
I know Ginn (and his impressive family….do your research) are one of this fan base's favorite whipping boys, but he ran some VERY crisp routes during Tuesday's OTA session. Based on this week's sneak peek at the team, I'm starting to wonder if there's a chance the former first-round pick MIGHT be positioning himself for a breakout season.
Sounds like Sparano has his fingers crossed.
"I think the way that Ted attacks coverage's and what he is seeing [route adjustments] out there will help him to play faster and play with a little more confidence," Sparano said. "I think run after catch for all receivers is something that you would like to see them get better at.
"With Ted, his ability after he catches the ball, in other words, when he is back there with a kickoff or a punt and we have seen him in some of those situations, he has the ability to make some people miss at times and be able to take it the distance. So that part of the receiving end of the deal with him, catching the football and running after the catch, those type of things [needs to improve]," Sparano said. "His knowledge of the coverage is what I would like to really see him grow the most with. He has done a nice job this off season, really he has done a nice job the first couple of days of doing some of those things. It's like honestly night and day from where we were when we came into this."
Since we're talking about two receivers who haven't exactly lived up to their expectations I figured it would be interesting to hear which lackluster, or downright disappointing players The Mob hopes will use 2009 to redeem themselves?
Who do you think, or hope can pull off a David Martin-esque redeeming season?


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7:00 p.m. – Statement of Open Public Meetings Act Compliance
Roll Call
Resolution authorizing Closed Executive Session for the discussion of: Property acquisition – Tipcor; Contract Negotiations – T-Mobile; PBA; White Collar; Board of Education lease; Litigation - Stefanelli
Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance
v PROMOTION OF PATROLMAN WILLIAM AQUILIO TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT
8:00 p.m. - PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ADOPTION:
1. Ord. No. 2009-01 calendar year 2009 ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank (NJSA 40A:4-45.14)
2. Ord. No. 2009-02 amending Chapter 12.16 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Montville and prohibiting the dumping or placing of snow on streets or roadways
3. Bond Ord. No. 2009-03 providing for various capital improvements of the Township of Montville appropriating the aggregate amount of $230,000 therefor and authorizing the issuance of $218,500 bonds or notes of the Township to finance part of the cost thereof
4. Ord. No. 2009-04 amending Chapter 12.40 of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of Montville and establishing a financial disclosure policy for organizations desiring to utilize Township owned property
1. Administrator
2. Attorney
3. Finance
4. Engineer
5. Committee
1. Presentation – Renewable Energy
2. Presentation – Relay for Life event
3. Animal Shelter
4. PSE&G intervention
5. Vehicle usage policy
6. Every Drop Counts water education program
7. Summer meeting schedule
A. Resolution authorizing the execution of deed of conservation restriction for properties purchased through the environmental infrastructure financing program – Robbins/Montville Center – Block 138, Lot 12)
B. Resolution approving refund of taxes - tax appeals 2008
C. Resolution approving refund of tax overpayment 2008 – duplicate payment
D. Resolution authorizing the cancellation of taxes for 2008 – Block 178, Lot 1, $103.64
E. Resolution canceling the award of vehicle
F. Resolution approving 2009 limousine owner's and driver's license – Joseph Laspina/Changebridge Sedan Service, LLC
G. Resolution approving 2009 limousine owner's and three drivers' licenses – Anthony Accaria/Accaria Limo, Inc.
H. Resolution authorizing execution of the consent decree for the settlement with government plaintiffs in the consolidated actions entitled United States of America v. Beckman Coulter, et als. and NJ DEP v. American Thermoplastics Corp., et als.
I. Acceptance of resignation of Maggie Nelligan from the Residents with Disabilities Advisory Committee
J. Resolution authorizing participation in the PARIS Grants program
K. Resolution supporting the Mayor's Wellness Campaign
L. Proclamation 2009 American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day for Women
1. Resolution authorizing change order and final payment to Ray Palmer Associates for the Jotham Road PRV Facility Project
2. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the Restoration of the Henry Doremus House Project and final payment to LG II Co., Inc.
3. Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for reimbursement of field lighting expenditures with the Montville Baseball/Softball Association and authorizing the advertising for bids
4. Resolution authorizing the filing of an appearance in the matter of the petition of PSE&G Company for a determination pursuant to the provisions of NJSA 40:55D-19
5. Resolution authorizing the advertising for bids for the salt storage building
6. Resolution authorizing transfer of funds
7. Resolution approving open and closed session minutes – regular meeting 10-14-08 and 10-28-08
8. Resolution approving the review/release of closed session minute items not yet released from various meetings of 2008 including regular meeting of 10-14-08 and 10-28-08
9. Resolution approving the listing of bills and signing of checks
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When it comes to style icons, Audrey Hepburn tops the list! She managed to be elegant, graceful, charming, and glamorous all at once, and her LBD and pearls in Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of the most mimicked looks of all time. Known for films like Funny Face, Roman Holiday, and her defining role as Holly Golightly in the aforementioned Breakfast at Tiffany's, Hepburn's off-camera style was just as covetable--the ingenue favored ultra-feminine pieces and classic silhouettes.
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Sometimes the great thing about being a reviewer is getting nods or notices on reviewing items before they are released. One of the ones I've heard buzz about so quickly inquired about, was a screener for the upcoming straight to DVD-fare SNIPER: RELOADED.
The general plot as per IMDB is as follows:
While working with the UN Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Marine Sgt. Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins), son of renowned sniper Thomas Beckett, receives orders to rescue a European farmer trapped in the middle of hostile rebel territory. When he and his men arrive at the farm, a mysterious sniper ambushes them, wounding Beckett and killing everyone else. With the help of his fathers former protégé, sniper instructor Richard Miller (Billy Zane), Beckett must learn to think like a sniper to track down the assassin before the sniper returns to finish the job. On top of this he must also track down the one who is giving the orders and reveal a conspiracy.
I'd be first to admit (I am big on knowing thyself) that I lift my nose up on straight-to-DVD/Blu-Ray-fare, but I'd be the first to admit when I am wrong.
I am wrong.
No, I'm pretty much wrong.
While the general synopsis of the back of the box doesn't really need more explination than what is already provided, it goes a lot to say about how well done this film is. The acting is actually pretty good for what it is, which is a loud (and sometimes silent being it's about snipers) fun romp with betrayal, conspircacy, war in a foreign land and of course, snipers. One of my favorite things to do in First Person Shooters is to be the sniper, and so maybe I'm leaning towards liking the movie anyway, but I'd also point out that I have NOT seen the original trilogy of films starting with Sniper starring Tom Berenger. I now wouldn't mind seeing the other films.
Sniper: Reloaded is nothing but loads of fun, and minus a bad B-movie-like sex scene, (i.e. It just isn't really needed in my opinion) the film has good direction, wonderful cinematography, and the acting is pretty decent too. And can I just say how weirdly awesome it is that surprisingly Chad Michael Collins looks like the actual son of Tom Berenger?! Really?! I mean it's eerie. Billy Zane does some wonderful stuff here with the role, which he has a few lines that are clunkers or just don't make sense in terms of the plot, but he makes it work, he sells it, and it's nice to see Zane and Collins work a sniper rifle.
Overall, it's an entertaining flick, if you like action flicks, and is great escapism entertainment. If you're not a big action fan or don't like popcorn films of any caliber, then I'd skip it, but then again, I'd say you'd be missing out.
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Saturday, February 1, 2014: It's a dreamy feel good day... but take care and remember there really can be too much of a good thing.
You're prone to exaggeration today and could find it hard to separate fact from fiction... additionally, you're likely to feel you can do anything. Which means frequent reality checks are necessary... better safe than sorry!
On the plus side you're easily touched by others. So don't get led astray, think twice when it comes to your money, slow down, see the beauty around you and have faith... you're on the right track but there's still a ways to go.
Be thankful for and give thanks to the supportive people in your life... but give yourself the same help, sympathy, and encouragement that others give you.
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You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. You need to recognize to possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and embrace them with courage, faith and hope. ~ Thomas Merton
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The Shameless season finale is really shocking the fans on Sunday night. There has been an incredible development with one character who everyone thought was dead. The resurrection is seen in the cliffhanger seen after the credits rolled before the final seconds of the show ended. According to Buzzfeed on Sunday, the character Steve Wilton a.k.a Jimmy Lishman (played by Justin Chatwin) isn't really dead even after being eliminated on the previous season.
On season three it was assumed that Justin Chatwin's character was murdered off-screen by Brazilian mobsters. Well, we should have insisted on seeing the dead body as everyone acknowledged being duped after Sunday's twisted surprise. Apparently the guy isn't dead at all. The spoiler at the very end of the episode revealed that the character is in fact alive and back in Chicago.
Most fans didn't even catch this last minute moment either as it was after the credits, but before the show was finished with the time slot. Leaving some fans completely surprised at the ending. In fact some of the show's actors were left in the dark about the story line too and didn't know until fans pointed out the twist on social media.
Season five of Shameless has already started counting down. The new drama of this story line has attracted the attention of the fans and they can hardly wait to see what happens next.


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On August 5th, the FBI released an app to the Apple iTunes App Store called the FBI Child ID app. The app is aimed to help parents notify authorities quickly with all identifying information in the event that a child goes missing.
Below is a review of the features.
Child Information
The app stores information such as your child's:
- photo
- name and nicknames
- address
- phone numbers
- physical features (height, weight, eye and hair color, etc.)
- unique identifying characteristics
- guardian information
Pros: In case of an emergency, you won't have to recall all of the information. All of the information is contained in one form that can be saved for an emergency. It could be helpful to have to show authorities if you're not thinking clearly. The app allows entries for multiple children.
Cons: The information is saved to your iPhone/iPad and is not password protected at this time. Expect this issue to be fixed in the first update.
Emergency Contacts
On the "Emergency" screen, parents can call 911 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Pros: Clicking the buttons automatically opens a pop-up on your iPhone to place a call to one of the numbers listed above.
Cons: The user must click "Call" on the pop-up to confirm the call and open the phone. (However, this probably prevents accidental calls, so this is definitely understandable.) Also, the app isn't optimized for the iPad, so the phone calls will be useless to iPad users.
Safety Tips/Information
The app provides a list of safety tips and additional links, app user guide, and guides for what to do in the first 24 and 48 hours if a child goes missing.
Pros: The app provides excellent information and serves as the place to start for information on missing children.
Cons: The information could be very overwhelming during a very emotional time for a parent.
The FBI Child ID app functions very easily and should be easy to work during an emergency. With updates that require password protection for added security, parents will have peace of mind knowing that someone couldn't access their child's information from their phone. Hopefully, this app will be expanded for use on Android, Blackberry, and other platforms.
What do you think?
- Does this app provide enough/too much information?
- Is your child's information secure on the app?
- Would you use this app?
Please share your answers in the comments section below or in an email!
For More Information visit:
- The FBI's news story about the app
- Download the app from the Apple iTunes Store
- Headline News' Morning Express with Robin Meade website, which featured the app on August 8, 2011
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Mine is always loaded. Always on my person till I sleep.
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Mine is always loaded. Always on my person till I sleep.
I always keep my gun on me until I get into bed and then its on the nightstand. If I am just sitting around the house in a pair of sweats and a t shirt I will toss my j frame in the pocket and I am good to go. I figure that will enable me to get to my safe and the phone if something happens.
As far as keeping the gun in a high up location I would be reluctant to do that. I was at my friends house the other night, his three year old son used a kitchen chair dragged over to the sink and then climbed onto the counter to reach into the cupboard above the sink to get some candy out. This cupboard is over six feet off of the ground at the lowest point. The safest option IMO if you are not going to keep the gun on you is a fast access safe.
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You need to be responsible to do everything you can to keep your kids safe. That doesn't mean sacrificing your safety to do that. There are many options you have to keep your LOADED gun accessible to you and not your kids. You should be able to retrieve your gun one handed in the dark if needed and if its not loaded already then I think you lose the advantage to an intruder. Also keep in mind that if a key is needed or it has a numbered rotary type combination lock you won't be able to access it in the dark. If you are not comfortable with electronics and their reliability then choose a handgun safe that uses a mechanical push button lock. In addition to reliability, several are much stronger in overall construction that use this type of lock. Mine is just one example:
I trust my kids, and they are gun-safed. However, we have kids that visit and I don't know if they are, and we don't hover over them while they're playing in the house. If a weapon is not on me, it's locked up. Only one that's not is the .22 I keep near the door for critters, and its integral bolt block is locked. I don't tell visiting parents I'm CC or mention firearms in the house.
BTW, to have something to store handguns in different parts of the house, these are available at Amazon for $60 delivered.: Amazon.com: UTG Deluxe Steel Pistol Wall Safe with Key Entry: Sports & Outdoors . I expected something like a standard stamped sheet metal gun cabinet (tamper-resistant, not theft-resistant) and was pleasantly surprised. 1/4" steel with a relatively high-security lock system with twin safe-style deadbolts, and HD internal HD hinges. I don't see being able to pry into it easily at all. If a thief found and wanted it, he'd be best served by cutting the studs to steal the whole thing, then open it later. If I ever lose the keys, I could cut through it with my O-A torch pretty easy, but I'd damage everything inside. Just big enough to hold a full-size pistol and a bunch of mags.
I agree keeping them loaded and out of reach with kids at home. I always think about being woke up and groggy trying to find a key. No Way!
Shotgun in the closet between a pair of sweats on the top shelf.
Hollow books on a high shelf. Free Hollow Books | Gun Book Cases
Couple very well placed picture frames. Concealment Frames
Thanks ya'll!!! I am so proud to be a concerned parent!! I love my family and I would not want to be the person to break into my house in the middle of the night:(
I mounted a gun vault quick access safe directly to my bedpost, loaded M&P with Tac light inside and ready to go. I let my little girl (2 year old) play with the empty, closed safe enough that it no longer really interests her anymore. The quick access keypad also auto-locks after five failed attempts so no little ones can eventually "get lucky". I love my gun vault, YMMV.
My 2 cents
Teaching kids gun safety is like teaching them the birds and bees. Sure teach them but absolutely conceal what you actually do in your home. Anyone diminishing the perception of looking bad is not thinking this through. If your kids know specifics they will tell specifics.
In the house there is no place you have more control over a gun than on you. I would suggest you consider Carry concealed in your house and yard. It's really the only way to know for sure it's out of your kids hands and within your access. I personally have never understood the scavenger hunt approach to hiding arms in nooks and crannies and trying to secure them all. Does anyone not know the kid who, growing up, figured out all the hiding places of their parents liquor and how to refill to the last level with water?
If it's not carried for me it's locked in a combination gunvault which itself is padlocked in a second case. Never keep less than two barriers between kids and guns
I even keep the keys to the case on my pocket or on one of those real estate agent padlock key holders
Only exception is at night where it comes off my person into a combo lock vault. Flashlight beside it. Yes i will fumble at night. You takes your chances
Biometrics are crap. Personal experience with two different ones of the brands mentioned here. One simply stopped working reliably. Not a battery issue simply erratic function. In a crisis would have been a disaster
A second one was much worse. It lost the ability to selectively key my fingerprint. It had been set up correctly and worked fine then after a couple months and with zero warning suddenly I could open it with any finger in it. Strongly suspect my kids could to. Fortunately for me I checked the selectivity regularly after my first experience. I'd never trust a commercial biometric again, unless part of a two barrier apprOach (like with trigger lock on etc)
"Up high" is not security by itself. I caught my boy climbing on top of the refirgerator at 3. My kids have their own guns, and know that they can see or touch any gun in the safe at any time. When they are bad, they don't get to go shooting or help clean guns. My girl can tell the difference between a clip and a magazine, and both of them (twin 4 year olds) have passed "tests" by leaving a deactivated gun where they could reach it.
Loaded in a safe, or on your person, is the most responsible way to handle the hardware. Education and understanding is vital for "software".
Similar to Superhouse 15
Mine are 5 and 9 and they know the rules, both are looking forward to their first chance to shoot a real gun.
Yet I do not take chances. My loaded guns are either on my body or in a nanovault.
I've reviewed what you said and eventhough they'd have to get the step ladder out of the garage and bring it into the house to get my .38, I'll be locking it up when I'm not wearing it. I originally thought leaving it up there when the wife was home would provide her a "front door" gun but she's really not interested no matter what I try so she wouldn't instinctively go for it anyway. At least she doesn't say anything about the collection. The occasional "You bought another gun?" comes out from time to time but nothing follows.


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The Southeastern Flower Show is a premier, annual, 3-day horticulture event that promotes conservation and awareness of the natural environment through education, horticultural excellence, and artistic expression.
Bring the whole family out to this historical Atlanta landmark and come enjoy the spring weather in the park, listen to some renowned plant speakers and accomplished chefs or take a stroll through the marketplace and see unique offerings from our vendors.
With support of the Buckhead Coalition, they are expecting a full house for this fantastic event running April 25-27th at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta.
The show will include the following components:
- Renowned Plant Speakers
- Accomplished Chefs
- Photography Exhibit with competition
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- Legacy Garden in Charlie Loudermilk Park
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MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Twenty-one Catholic members of Parliament have written to Pope Francis to ask him to relax the rule on priestly celibacy for Latin-rite priests.
The members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords said in a March 25 letter to the pope that the rule should be changed to allow married men to be ordained priests where pastoral needs required it.
They suggested that it was unfair to allow married former Anglican ministers to be ordained as Catholic priests in England, Wales and Scotland while the church insisted on the celibacy rule for Catholic candidates in those countries.
The letter did not suggest that serving priests should be given permission to marry, and the legislators proposed that the celibacy rule be retained for bishops, as in the Eastern Catholic Churches, which allow married men to be ordained.
They said retaining celibacy for bishops "would signal the continuing high regard we have for those who are able to live a genuinely celibate life."
"Your two predecessors, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict, guided we are sure by the Holy Spirit, generously permitted the ordination of married Anglican clergy as Roman Catholic priests," said the letter, released to the media March 27. "These men and their families have proved to be a great blessing to our parishes.
"Based on that very positive experience we would request that, in the same spirit, you permit the ordination of married Catholic men to the priesthood in Great Britain," said the letter by members of the Catholic Legislators' Network UK.
It continued: "In recent years we have been saddened by the loss of far too many good priests. If the celibacy rule were relaxed, there would be many others who would seek ordination, bringing great gifts to the priesthood."
The letter was signed by such senior Catholic peers as Lord (David) Alton of Liverpool, an internationally respected human rights and pro-life activist, and Baroness (Patricia) Scotland, the attorney general for England and Wales under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
It was also signed by Paul Murphy, a Labor Party member of Parliament who served in former Prime Minister Tony Blair's Cabinet as secretary of state for Northern Ireland, then as secretary of state for Wales.
The letter said: "We recognize that the church is serious about the new evangelization and the need to renew the Christian faith in our secular societies.
"As such, one of our priorities must be to ensure that parishes have priests to administer the sacraments; therefore, we believe that allowing married priests is desirable and imperative," it added.
The letter concluded: "In the first instance, based on the Anglican precedent and the desirability of subsidiarity, it would be logical and greatly welcomed by the faithful if you were to consider permitting our bishops in England and Wales and in Scotland to ordain married men where they believe it would meet the pastoral needs of the local church."
Priestly celibacy is a tradition that developed in the church in the first millennium before it was codified in the Lateran councils of the 12th century. It is a discipline of the Latin church, not a doctrine.
— By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service
This is totally and completely laughable! The gall of these politicians to think that they are so worthy to have their opinion heard on the matter–any more so than any other Catholic laymen–is appalling and head shake-inducing. How dare they speak for the rest of Catholics and say that the move would be "logical and greatly welcomed by the faithful"!? It would not be logical (celibacy is a great gift from God to the Church, encouraged and modeled by St. Paul himself), nor would the faithful welcome it. The fact that Father has experience with having children is not so nearly as important as the fact that he models Christly love….and just ask our liberalizing Protestant brethren whether making the priesthood "more attractive" in this way has produced more vocations; it has not and it will not.
My seminarian buddy once remarked to me that celibacy is a perk! think about it…once a guy goes to seminary, not only do his parents stop hounding him to get married (it's the opposite in Eastern Rites, who feel compelled to get married when they get into seminary, since they can't marry *as* priests), but he can focus on the vocation that Christ has laid before him. He doesn't have to worry about pleasing his wife, just as St. Paul insightfully points out. As a former seminarian myself, Every. Single. Seminarian I knew was on board with the discipline of celibacy. Perhaps these nosy-Nancy knuckleheads should ask the seminarians (who are the ones who will actually enter this life) what they think instead of foisting their own bright ideas on the rest of the Church. sigh…have mercy. Happy Easter, though: He is Risen!
Who da' heck are the "House of Commons and the House of Lords"? Who is "Lord (David) Alton of Liverpool"? or "Baroness (Patricia) Scotland"? In their spare time they can polish my dirty cowboy boots. 😀 Nobody puts a gun to the head of a man to become a priest. Why did CNS even publish this article? Was it a slow news day? WOW! I can't stop laughing. Peace amigos………………….JO
Two points here:
This is just one more example of this "Catholic News" service showcasing all of the liberal forces in the world that do not like the Catholic Church and want to neutralize the Church's effect on a secular society. The agenda of this "news" service becomes more clear every day. I would suggest to the Editor of the Catholic Sun that there are some real Catholic news services out there that will be good sources for stories.
The Catholic Church does not have a cadre of thugs who force unbelievers to stay in the Church. Isn't it amazing that so many proponents of evil and destruction hate the Church's stance for good, but continue to call themselves "Catholic?" Is it because it's a good label to use to euphemize and rationalize their own sinful decadence? It certainly seems to work, as we can so painfully observe here in our country. In the UK, entire parishes are fleeing the state Anglican "church" to join the Catholic Church in search of morality, guidance and salvation. Of course that will make the Catholic Church a target, as it does here. To give these destructive humanists the appearance of credibility and legitimacy by showcasing them and their filth is deceitful to real Catholics.
That the British Catholic legislators felt that there would be a useful purpose in writing this letter speaks volumes of good about Pope Francis, regardless of how he responds. I believe the request should have gone farther: if former Anglicans can serve as priests while married, and if ordination were opened to married men, why not simply allow all priests to marry, if they feel that God is gifting them with an appropriate spouse? Calling back former priests who left the priesthood to marry would also be a wise move, in terms of increasing the number of quality clergy to be deployed in rebuilding God's church.