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Social Host Law: for Students
#1: If you let underage drinking occur in your residence, you are committing a crime.
The law arguably changes Illinois' long-time legal position that those who choose to drink are generally responsible for their own decisions, placing greater responsibility on those who host underage drinkers. Specifically, the law provides that a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor who authorizes or permits underage individuals to possess or consume alcohol in the person's residence. This means that if you host a party – even if it is BYOB – where you know there is underage drinking happening, you could be arrested and fined between $500 and $2,500.
Additionally, if violation of this law directly or indirectly results in "great bodily harm or death" to any person, the social host is guilty of a Class 4 felony. This means a minimum of one year in jail, among other very serious penalties.
What does this mean for you? If you live either on or off-campus, this law applies to you. If you and your roommates host a party in your residence hall room or off-campus apartment and reasonably know that underage people (other than you) are drinking, then each resident could be fined $500 under the new law. Additionally, if someone who was drinking at your place leaves and becomes seriously harmed or seriously harms another (think sexual assault, death, being jumped/beat up) because they were drunk, you could end up in jail and face other life-changing penalties.
#2: If you call for help to prevent underage drinking you may avoid criminal liability.
It is just as important to know that the law also creates a "safe harbor" for those who are responsibly trying to prevent underage drinking and need assistance doing so. Specifically, the new law provides that hosts "shall not be in violation" if they request police assistance (a) to remove an underage guest who refuses to stop drinking, or (b) to end the party because guests won't be compliant. There is one catch to this: if someone else (a neighbor, RA, etc.) calls the police to complain before the host does, then no protection is available.
What does this mean for you? If you are hosting a party and make it clear to your guests that underage drinking is not permitted, and you take reasonable steps to ensure it doesn't happen (check IDs, provide wristbands or mark 'X' on hands, remove people who break your rules, etc.), then if you need help managing your party or breaking it up you can call Campus Safety or the police to help and you cannot be charged or ticketed. If you only call after the police have received complaints from your neighbors though, you may be out of luck.
Since the law is technically in effect already, Campus Safety may enforce the law at any time by arresting irresponsible social hosts who violate applicable off-campus alcohol policies. The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) is still considering how this new law might affect campus policies for next fall. Some possibilities include updating the Student Code of Conduct to include increased fines and a specific policy directed toward social hosts.
Whatever changes may come to Loyola's policies, one thing is clear: this law is in effect now throughout Illinois and savvy students should know the potential consequences and take reasonable steps to be responsible social hosts. After all, doing so is part of The Student Promise – to care for self, care for others, and care for the community. And there is nothing new about that.
Tim Love is Director of the OSCCR at Loyola University Chicago. Nothing in this article should be considered legal advice.


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Living in an altered past that never saw the end of the Great Depression, Jeannine, a librarian, is waiting to be married. Joanna lives in a different version of reality: she's a 1970s feminist trying to succeed in a man's world. Janet is from Whileaway, a utopian earth where only women exist. And Jael is a warrior with steel teeth and catlike retractable claws, from an earth with separate-and warring-female and male societies. When these four women meet, the results are startling, outrageous, and subversive.

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Jamesina "Ina" McLure Robertson Lewis, 83, of Medina, went to her heavenly home Friday, January 3, 2014. Her passing was unexpected. Ina was born December 2, 1930 in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, to the late Andrew and Agnes (McLure) Robertson. Although she lived in Valley City since 1964, prior to moving to Forest Meadow Villas and lastly, Emeritus at Medina, she considered Pennsylvania "home". Ina always enjoyed returning to visit her relatives, friends and favorite places there.
She was a former member of the Columbia Tri-Gait Horse Club, Therapy Dogs International and Canine Therapy Companions. Ina and her therapy dog, a Boxer named Ember, enjoyed visiting local nursing homes. She was also a 4-H dog project advisor, volunteer with the GED program at the Medina County Career Center, former member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Valley City, and a member of LifeSpring Community Church of Valley City. She was especially proud of her Scottish heritage.
Ina enjoyed caring for many of God's creatures, including her family's treasured Boxers and Appaloosa horses. Her love of animals extended into a large collection of Ty Beanie babies, many of which she donated to the SPCA and other charities for fundraisings purposes. She was very proud to attend her grandsons' 4-H and school activities. Ina cherished time spent gardening with her dear friend, Brenda Sotak.
Ina was the beloved mother of Jamie (Mike) Piechuta; and treasured grandmother of Ryan and David Piechuta.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis, December 2006; her sisters, Sadie Benninghoff and Beth Ririe; and a brother, Andrew Robertson.
Funeral Service will be 11 A.M., Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church, 1622 James Street, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, where family and friends may gather from 10 until 11 A.M., for visitation. Interment will be at Plum Creek Cemetery, Plum, Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the local chapter of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, an accredited guide dog school which provides trained dogs to the blind and visually impaired. (Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 32307 Stoney Brook Drive, Avon Lake, OH 44012) This charity was chosen because Ina suffered with significant vision loss from glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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Rin and Ami have been skipping molecular biology class all semester, and Professor Moro has had enough-he's sentencing them to summer school on his private island. But they're in store for a special lesson. Using Dr. Moro's virtual reality machine to travel inside the human body, they'll get a close-up look at the fascinating world of molecular biology.Join them in The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology, and learn all about DNA, RNA, proteins, amino acids, and more. Along the way, you'll see chemical reactions first-hand and meet entertaining characters like Enzyme Man and Drinkzilla, who show how the liver metabolizes alcohol.Together with Ami and Rin, you'll learn all about: The organelles and proteins inside cells, and how they support cellular functions The processes of transcription and translation, and your genes' role in synthesizing proteins The pieces that make up our genetic code, like nucleotides, codons, introns, and exons The processes of DNA replication, mitosis and cytokinesis Genetic technology like transduction and cloning, and the role of molecular biology in medicineWhether you need a molecular biology refresher or you're just fascinated by the science of life, The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology will give you a uniquely fun and informative introduction.
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Let's see now. Dad ANTWONE RATTER has a previous CONVICTION for child abuse. The mother of these two children is either divorced or separated from him. And yet he has weekend visitation?
Notice that we are NOT told how this weekend visitation came about, but somehow I suspect it was not Mom's idea. This suggests that it was very likely court-ordered, through the reporter does not explore that angle.
Too bad. What we need to know here is why this f**k up was allowed around children again, when he is really a pretty sick puppy. The Geneva Convention bans this kind of treatment for prisoners of war, and yet we think it's just dandy to inflict binding, gagging, and beatings on children in the name of fathers rights?
If this was court-ordered, I WANT TO SEE THE JUDGE'S NAME.
HIGHLAND: Dad accused of torturing kids for misbehaving
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A Highland man with a criminal history of child abuse was arrested after his young children accused him of torturing them for misbehaving.
A woman took her 5-year-old daughter to the Highland police station Monday, March 18, after finding bruising on the girl's back, San Bernardino County sheriff's officials said in a news release.
The girl had spent the weekend with her biological father, Antwone Ratter, 26. She told police he had beaten her for misbehaving.
The girl "described cruel and unusual physical extremes that Rattler subjected her to on an almost daily basis," sheriff's officials said. "She described how she was bound and gagged, and forced into physically exhausting positions for extended periods of time."
The girl's 9-year-old bother was later taken from the home and told police he was given similar beatings and punishments.
Sheriff's detectives reached Wednesday declined to elaborate on the abuse or explain the types of punishments.
Ratter was arrested on suspicion of child abuse and torture and booked at the West Valley Detention Center, where bail was set at $500,000. As of Wednesday morning, online court records did not show he had been charged.
He was previously convicted of abusing his son.


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The Easter Island Music Festival, hosted by Tulsa based band The Moai Broadcast, is a grassroots music & camping festival that happens in April each year to celebrate the birth of Spring out of Winter. It is a gathering of art, music and culture to celebrate human thought & expression. This year the festival takes place April 10th, 11th & 12th of 2014 at Valley Park Sports Complex located in Keetonville, OK.
Throughout the years, the festival has grown in intimacy and in size. A place of refuge from the outside world, the festival hopes to provide a comfortable environment for all guests attending. Musicians, Artists, & Attendees are all one at the festival, sharing a symbiotic relationship which transcends any conventional show.
30+ bands will perform at two staged tents. Also showcased at this year's festival will be a variety of workshops and art installations. Through camping, music, art installations and a beautiful spread of land - our patrons are sure to have a great experience full of camaraderie and community along with new friendships forged.
Valley Park Sports Complex features expanded views, orchards, streaming creeks & rivers and is nestled within rolling hills. Just outside of the city on gorgeous private land, Valley Park offers the unique opportunity to showcase music until sunrise. Located just north of Tulsa in Keetonville, Valley Park is the perfect location to host Easter Island Festival because it gives patrons the option to either stay and camp or return to Tulsa for the night!
We're very excited about this years line-up. Easter Island Music Festival's main goal is to showcase local talent because we believe our organic music scene in Oklahoma has been developing into something pretty unique and special. Our second goal is to headline emerging regional artists with the hopes to expose them to the avid music lovers and supporters of Oklahoma's continually growing music and art scene.
The Malah, The Greyhounds, Honky Suckle, Montu, Psymbionic, Paul Benjaman Band, Pidgin Band, Gravity Feed, Coyote Union, Fractal Sky, Futexture, Spankalicious, Captain Comfy, Klondike 5 String Band, HIGH BIAS, Desi & Cody, Bungalouski, Jacob Tovar & The Saddle Tramps, COTU, Brujo Roots, Green Corn Rebellion, Grazzhopper, Steve Liddell Band, Vibesystem, Dick Montana, Ego Culture, Nicolas Rage, Brad James Band, Joe Mack & Carter Sampson, DJ Skanka, Frank Grimes, Basstribe Tulsa, Moai Broadcast
VIP NIGHT FEATURING - HIGH BIAS (a David Bowie Talking Heads Tribute), Captain Comfy, Klondike 5 String Band, Vibesystem
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A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Little Princess Chapter 12 Summary
The Other Side of the Wall
- Sara likes to imagine what's going on in the house next door with the Indian gentleman.
- She becomes fond of him even though she doesn't know him and figures out that he's actually an Englishman who had lived in India and went through a series of unfortunate events… having to do with some diamond mines.
- She tries to send good vibes his way because he seems so sick and unhappy.
- The Large Family goes to visit the Indian gentleman and they find that the man (named Carrisford) has been looking for a certain child.
- He's convinced that this child is in Paris because her mother was French and her father was… dun, dun, dun, the one and only Ralph Crewe. That's right, ladies and gentleman, he's looking for Sara Crewe!
- He wants to find Sara and give her a fortune when he finds her because he was Ralph Crewe's business partner.
- Carmichael (the Large Family's father) assures Carrisford that they'll find the girl and that he himself will go to Paris to search for her.
- At the same time Sara is on the other side of the wall talking to Melchisedec, completely unaware that there's a freaking search party for her next door.
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MONKTON — Vermont State Police Trooper Kyle Young died on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 17, following a medical event during training at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho.
Young, a 28-year-old Monkton resident, was assigned to the New Haven Barracks and thus provided law enforcement services throughout Addison County.
ADDISON COUNTY — On the morning of Sept. 1 Vermont State Police looked into a theft complaint at Kampersville in Salisbury. State police met with one of the campground owners, who told the troopers that a woman whose family had stayed on the grounds for 11 days had paid for her stay with bad checks.
VERMONT — Vermont State Police are looking for the public's help in finding an unsafe driver who eluded capture in Shoreham late last week.
At around 8:36 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, state police attempted to stop an older, green Subaru Legacy sedan in Shoreham after observing multiple traffic violations. The vehicle fled the trooper after the officer signaled the vehicle to stop by turning on the cruiser's blue lights and siren. The trooper reported that the car was being driven with gross negligence and at excessive speed.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police in the past week took into custody a number of local people who had warrants out for their arrest.
In the first case, troopers responded to a reported disturbance at a Burpee Road home in Bristol on Aug. 27 at 1:36 p.m. Upon their arrival, officers were told the parties involved had left the residence on foot. State police used a VSP canine to track the individuals and located them behind the residence.
They identified the parties as 22-year-old Devan Corliss and 20-year-old Marissa Tallman, both of Brandon.
CORNWALL — On Tuesday, the Vermont State Police Scuba Team and other search-and-rescue divisions of the VSP took advantage of a low water mark in the Otter Creek to investigate a roughly six-mile stretch of the waterway near the Cornwall-Salisbury border for possible remains of Denise Hart. The 24-year-old Hartford, Conn., woman was last seen leaving a friend's home in Sudbury on Jan. 25.
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Police said Collin Buker, 24, of Rochester was driving westbound on Route 125 when a deer crossed the road in front of him. Buker reportedly piloted the 2006 Subaru Impreza he was driving off the north side of the road, crashed through the fence and into the small cemetery there. The Subaru travelled over approximately six gravestones and through the fence at the other end and into a tree.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police on Wednesday, July 29, cited a Leicester man for possession of more than a half-pound of marijuana and reckless endangerment, following an investigation at a home off Delorm Road.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police are investigating a July 12 swimming pool accident in Addison involving an 18-month-old child.
Police said it was at around 6:23 p.m. on Sunday that they and other emergency responders were called to a medical emergency at a home at 1603 Jersey St. in Addison. Upon arrival, they learned that an 18-month-old girl had been found unresponsive in a pool. Fortunately, family members had administered CPR and successfully revived the child, according to police.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police issued three drunk driving citations in the past 10 days — two after the alleged drunk drivers were involved in crashes.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police stopped a motor vehicle driven by Walter H. Koshell, 24, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh after a complaint was called in for erratic driving.
Police said their investigation showed that Koshel was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Koshel provided a preliminary sample of his breath and his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.105 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08 percent.
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Kentucky Oaks Mall in the shopping district of Paducah is hosting a one-time event with Peter Facinelli!
The actor known as Dr. Carlisle in the hit vampire movie series "Twilight" will be making a celebrity appearance from Noon - 5 pm at the Center Court at Kentucky Oaks Mall. Part of the proceeds from the event will be going to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and other charities.
Autographs will cost $25 and photos are an additional $40.
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We here at Outblush can't pass up a unicorn shirt - especially one in pastels! Reawaken your inner child with the inaccurately named Horse Print Sweatshirt ($37). And if it's too cheesy for you, you can wear it ironically! It's nice when things are versatile like that.
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What You Need Before You Open the Doors to a New Business
The details that need to be attended to before opening a new business can sometimes be overwhelming. When you have a successful company, you'll see the results of making sure that everything is in order. As you work hard to put together your own company, you will find that the responsibilities continue to pile up as opening day approaches. That is why it is important to have a checklist of the things you need to do before you open your doors to make sure that you are truly prepared for opening day.
Before you even open your doors, it's integral that you are certain you're covered with business liability insurance at least. In most places, you have a legal responsibility to do so, and this will take care of any lawsuit cost that could end your business before it even gets started.
Websites like BusinessInsurance.org can be great resources when you're trying to decide which kinds of coverage are right for your particular business, how much you can afford to spend, and which companies will give you the best coverage. There are many different types of business insurance available (from property to liability), so make sure you discuss the types of risks you're prone to with your broker.
Finding the right vendors is critical to the success of any organization. If your vendors are unable to supply you the products you need on your delivery schedule, then that can impair the progress of your business.
Before you open your doors, make sure that your vendors are all ready to go. Check with each vendor to make sure that your delivery schedule is in place and that all of your payment terms have been agreed to. This is not something that should be left to the last minute. This is the first detail you attend to before opening for business.
The worst thing you can do is to try and open a business with insufficient financing on hand. You should plan on financing at least the first six months of your business and personal expenses before your company starts to show a profit. If you go into your opening day underfunded, then your company may not last very long.
Too many entrepreneurs invest in an impressive business and then forget to let people know that the business exists. With the Internet and social networking, getting your grassroots marketing started is easy.
Prior to opening your doors, you need to have all of your substantial advertising in place. Let people know what your company is all about and start advertising pricing specials that you plan to offer. Get people excited about your company before you even take your first order.
Do not cut corners on hiring staff to open your new business. If you open your doors and you are under-staffed, then you risk the chance that those first customers through your doors will not come back. You need to make sure that your company looks ready to do business by having a full staff in place on day one.
Don't forget that your staff can also act as a significant part of your marketing effort. Encourage your new employees to tell people who they work for and offer incentives to employees who help to bring customers in once the company is open.
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I had bought a few of these skull platters at Dollar Tree for a past party and saw that they still carried them this year. They are over-sized and meant to serve food on…the perfect size to be a dinner plate charger!
Here's what you need…
Plastic platter from Dollar Tree
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Fine Glitter {mine was extra fine found at Michael's}
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Using a paint brush…paint the area you want to glitter with Mod Podge – I left the eye sockets clear. Over a paper plate, sprinkled the glitter generously on the painted skull and let them sit until dry. Once dry, take a clean, dry paint brush and gently brushed off any extra glitter. Place a rhinestone in each eye. So easy!
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BOULDER — The University of Colorado will host the Third Annual Spencer James Nelson Memorial Invitational over a long weekend with Nordic action taking place in Steamboat Springs Friday and Saturday and alpine races held at Winter Park Saturday through Monday.
All nine Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) members will be competing, eight in alpine action and seven in Nordic. The RMISA is composed of six NCAA teams covering the western half of the United States, Alaska Anchorage, Colorado, Denver, Montana State, New Mexico and Utah, and also field three associate members in Colorado Mountain College and Westminster College in alpine action and Wyoming in Nordic.
The Nordic portion of the meet will be held at the historic Howelsen Hill Ski Area in downtown Steamboat Springs with the classical races scheduled for Friday and freestyle races on Saturday. The classical races will be an interval start, beginning with the 5K women's race at 9:30 a.m. and the 10K men's race afterwards. The freestyle races will be a mass start beginning with the 20K men's race at 9:30 a.m. and the 15K women's race following.
The Buffs will field a full Nordic team for the first time this year with the season debut of junior Rune Oedegaard and collegiate debut of freshman Mads Stroem, who both missed the first two meets of the year competing at the Norwegian National Cross Country Championships. Oedegaard won an individual National Championship in the classical race and was second in the freestyle race his last collegiate outing at the NCAA Championships last March.
The alpine races will take place at Winter Park, the first time the Buffs have held a meet there in almost exactly 26 years since hosting the 1988 CU Invitational on Jan. 29-30, 1988. The slalom races will take place on Feb. 1 with giant slalom racing on both Feb. 2-3. The GS races of Feb. 2 will count toward the team scoring of the meet and the races on Feb. 3 will be RMISA Qualifier races.
The invitational serves to honor the late Spencer Nelson, as it is named in his memory. He died in a hiking accident near Aspen on August 16, 2010. Nelson was about to begin his sophomore year at CU at the time of his death.
SCHEDULE: The following is the tentative schedule for both days of competition; alpine times and order to be discussed and confirmed at seed meeting on February 25:
- Friday, Jan. 31 NORDIC INTERVAL START
Women's 5K Classic (Howelsen Hill/Steamboat Nordic Center, 9:30 a.m.)
Men's 10K Classic (Howelsen Hill/Steamboat Nordic Center, 10:30 a.m.)
- Saturday, Feb. 1 ALPINE LOWER HUGHES
Women's Salalom (Winter Park, 9:15 a.m.)
Men's Slalom (Winter Park, 11:30 a.m.)
- Saturday, Feb. 1 NORDIC MASS START
Men's 20K Freestyle (Howelsen Hill/Steamboat Nordic Center, 9:30 a.m.)
Women's 15K Freestyle (Howelsen Hill/Steamboat Nordic Center, 11:00 a.m.)
- Sunday, Feb. 2 ALPINE MEADOWS/HUGHES
Men's Giant Slalom (Winter Park, 9 a.m.)
Women's Giant Slalom (Winter Park, 10 a.m.)
- Monday, Feb. 3 ALPINE MEADOWS/HUGHES
Women's Giant Slalom (Winter Park, 9 a.m.)
Men's Giant Slalom (Winter Park, 10 a.m.)
All start times tentative.
SCORING: The new, standard NCAA team scoring system for skiing will be used: each school can designate up to six scorers, with three counting toward the team score. Points are awarded as follows for a maximum 30 positions: 40-37-34-31-29-27-25-23-22- 21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Any other finishers from a school that has already utilized its three scoring spots do not receive a team point credit, with that credit assigned to the next finisher of a school that has not yet utilized its three scorers. `
RESULTS: Daily results will be e-mailed to participating NCAA schools; SID's are expected to take care of their own media. Results will also be available on CU's official web site at www.CUBuffs.com as well as the official RMISA site at www.rmisaskiing.com; there will be a direct link from the front page to that day's story and the results, as well as from the skiing home page.
CONTACTS: CU sports information director Dave Plati (303/492-5626 office, 303/944-7272 cell) and associate SID/RMISA SID Curtis Snyder (720/218-4796) are the contacts for the meet. Snyder will be on site in both Steamboat Springs and Winter Park for the races.


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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Brady Quinn might want to start loosening up his right arm.
Browns general manager Phil Savage said Thursday he hoped quarterback Derek Anderson would be back, but is preparing for life without him.
The Browns offered Anderson a three-year deal — reportedly worth $20 million, with $10 million guaranteed — and were waiting Thursday night for him to reject or accept it.
The Browns also tendered Anderson a one-year offer, so he would receive $2.562 million in 2008 if he doesn't accept a contract from another team.
Savage said if Anderson declined the three-year offer and became a restricted free agent at midnight this morning, it's unlikely he'll be back.
"If he's willing to take the walk out there, there's got to be some indication there's something at the end of the rainbow,†Savage said.
If Anderson signs with another team, Savage said the Browns likely wouldn't match the offer. Instead, they'd take the first- and third-round draft picks they'd receive as compensation and turn to Quinn as the starter.
"If Derek wants to be a Brown and really wants to stay here in Cleveland and play with the players that are on our team, then he can do that rather easily,†Savage said. "We can look in the mirror and know we put a strong offer out there.
"But he's earned the right to get to this point because of his play last year. We're in a good situation either way.â€
Savage said the team's offer isn't an ultimatum, but it would be impacted by the onset of free agency. He said the Browns have worked out a budget including Anderson's three-year deal and another without it.
The Browns are desperate for help on the defensive line and at linebacker, and Savage expects to target them immediately in free agency. NFL.com reported the Browns are an estimated $37 million under the $116 million salary cap.
The Browns could entertain trade offers for Anderson for less than the first- and third-round picks, but Savage said he informed Anderson's agents they won't, "because we value the player.â€
Anderson, 24, threw 29 touchdown passes and 19 interceptions last season and went 10-5 after taking over as the starter in Week 2. He threw for 3,787 yards, was sacked just 14 times and made the Pro Bowl as an alternate.
Quinn, from Notre Dame, was limited to just eight passes as a rookie after the Browns traded their first-round draft pick in 2008 to take him with the No. 22 pick last April. He would remain the backup if Anderson agrees to the three-year deal.
"There's a comfort level that Brady can walk in, administrate the offense and do even more than that,†Savage said. "He does have some mobility, is physically strong and has a good arm.
"The mental part is going to end up being his greatest strength. He is a student of the game. He really works at it. He has all the key ingredients to be successful in the league.â€
Savage said if Anderson leaves, the Browns would be in the market for an experienced backup.
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FMOD Studio, one of the go-to tools for creating audio content in game environments, are making their tools completely free for independent game developers. The previous licensing structure was based largely on whether your use was commercial or not, but now Firelight Technologies – the company that makes FMOD – have announced its next generation audio content creation tools will now be free to all. Though no dollar amount was confirmed in the official press release, it is reported that only those titles with a budget in excess of $100K will have to pay.


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Upon hearing that Tom Hanks had earned some serious cool points with his impromptu photo session with a fan, perhaps somewhere, a Bill Murray fanatic thought: "This cannot stand."
So, how do you raise the stakes in a (totally invented) cool-off? With a paper doll, of course!
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College Hockey:O'Regan's first two collegiate goals lead Boston University past Massachusetts
BOSTON — Last year, Boston University was 10-8-0 at home and 11-4-1 on the road.
Last year, Cason Hohmann had two goals and eight points all season and the Terriers didn't get a whole lot of offense out of their freshman in general.
Just three games into the 2012-2013 season, everything has changed for BU.
The Terriers have won both of their home games and lost their one road game. Hohmann has already surpassed last year's goal total and freshmen Danny O'Regan and Matt Grzelcyk put up a total of four points tonight.
O'Regan's first two collegiate goals, along with Hohmann's second three-point game of the season, led No. 13 BU to a 5-2 win over Massachusetts in front of 5,062 at Agganis Arena.
Freshman Matt O'Connor picked up his second win in two starts, making 28 saves. Brandel Gracel and Joel Hanley scored for UMass, which outshot BU 30-25, but fell victim to some costly mistakes.
On a night when dozens of his former players came out to show their support for him on the ice between periods, BU coach Jack Parker watched the game from the concourse level due to back problems that have plagued him all week. Associate coach Mike Bavis took the reins behind the bench.
"One of things we've tried to do this year is make it a priority for our team to play hard at home," Bavis said. "Last year, we made it to the national tournament and I think we were 10-8 at home. It's hard to get that far with a record like that. We feel that in two games at home, we've played hard and competed hard. We've certainly had more energy over these first two games at home. That's something we hope to continue.
"UMass certainly presented numerous problems with their speed, forced us into a number of turnovers that Matt O'Connor had to bail us out on. It was a hard game, but our guys certainly rose when they needed to make a big play."
For first-year UMass coach John Micheletto, the game shed some light on some needed improvements.
"I thought it was a good hockey game," Micheletto said. "I thought our guys were good for 90 to 95 percent of the time. That's real good as a student, but that's not good enough in this league. We made critical mistakes at critical times, and they wound up in the back of the net. We certainly had a lot of positives, but we've got to realize that individual decision making has got to be better if we're going to win a lot of games in this league."
After an uneventful first period, BU captain Wade Megan scored 51 seconds into period two. After a slick behind-the-back pass from Hohmann, Megan powered in on the left-wing side while Evan Rodrigues screened Minutemen goalie Steve Mastalerz. Megan put the puck on his backhand and had the whole far half of the net to hit.
Four minutes later, BU made it 2-0 when Grzelcyk made a nice pass from the left wing to O'Regan crashing the net for a tip that sent the puck in high. Ten minutes after that, UMass got that one back when BU defenseman Sean Escobedo turned the puck over, allowing Gracel to go in alone to beat O'Connor.
BU capitalized on a five-on-three early in the third period, as Grzelcyk again set up O'Regan for a goal. This one was a pass from the right point to the far side of the crease, where the freshman roofed it.
UMass had a great chance with a five-on-three for almost a two full minutes, only to have Michael Pereira called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The BU goalie had dropped his stick and Pereira swept it farther away from the net. Micheletto was none too pleased.
"You see it happen all the time that players are able to clear debris from in front of them," said Micheletto. "I understand that it's a goaltender's stick, but I also know that we were in full possession on a power play and that the goalie was not going to be leaving the crease to retrieve his stick that was 15 feet away from him. I thought our player had every right to move the stick away."
UMass still made it 3-2 with a Joel Hanley goal on the ensuring four-on-three advantage, only to have Hohmann score on a rush up the left wing to make it 4-2 BU. Hohmann's shot was right at the goalie, but the puck ended up trickling through for the goal. Hohmann then sealed it with an empty-net goal in the final minute, knocking the puck out of the BU zone and then racing ahead to flip it in.
BU now has a 2-1-0 record, while UMass is 1-2-0. The two teams play again on Saturday night at UMass.
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Psalm 92
It is a good thing to give thanks to God. Period. Some people are very curmudgeonly about giving thanks. Some will indulge a general vaguely "spiritual" feeling of thanks toward "the universe." Some, even worse, are unable to count their blessings or to see why they should be thankful about anything. Some thank God for their troubles as if God had caused them, instead of thanking God for His faithfulness in upholding them in spite of their troubles. The inability to give thanks to God becomes even more problematic when people are asked to sing.
Most children like to sing. But often —sometime later— the joy of singing goes. Instead of focusing on the object of the song, people start focusing on what others think of their voices. Sometimes folks don't know the song being sung in church, or they feel self-conscious about singing to God even inside their homes. Sometimes, the words in the song mean nothing to them. For whatever reason, getting folks to sing in church is often like pulling teeth.
But when one communal singing comes from the heart, much happens. Praise has effects on God, on the singer, on one's spiritual community, on situations in our lives, and on the devil. Praise is a warfare weapon.
1It is a good thing to give thanks unto the lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, o most high:
2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
9For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
10But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
11Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.


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Patio containers that bring together a simple mix of plants can bring beauty all season long–if you start off on the right foot with a good design and the Proven Winners thriller, filler, spiller concept.
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Once youve thought about your container garden color scheme, the next thing to do is start designing how to put together your container. There are several ways to begin designing containers. For patio pots, one common way to start designing is to use our favorite here at Proven Winners–the thriller, filler, spiller concept.
This concept utilizes three different types of plants to create well-rounded combinations. Thrillers are plants with height that add drama and a vertical element to the combinations. Thrillers can either be flowering or foliage plants. Some examples of thrillers are: coleus, spikes, tall ornamental grasses, Butterfly argyranthemum, gaura and Angelface angelonia.
Thrillers are generally put either in the center or at the back of a container. You want to place the thriller in the center of a container if it will be viewed from all sides. If a container will be viewed from one side you will generally place the thriller in the back of the pot.
Once youve chosen your thriller, next start choosing your fillers. Fillers tend to be more rounded or mounded plants. These plants fill in the middle ground of the combination. They are essential for making the planters look full and more than one filler may be used. Fillers are generally placed in front of or around the thriller. Fillers should be placed midway between the edge of the pot and the thriller. If the thriller is in the center of the pot, the fillers should surround the thriller. Some examples of fillers include: Diamond Frost Euphorbia, Luscious lantana, nemesia, diascia, shorter coleus,Artist Ageratum, and Flambe Chrysocephalum. Some thrillers can also be fillers. For instance coleus can be a thriller if paired with an even taller plant as the thriller it can function as a filler.
Finally, you add the spillers. Spillers are trailing plants that hang over the edge of the planter. Spillers are the icing on the cake. Some examples of spillers include: Superbells Calibrachoa, Supertunia Petunia, Sweet Potato Vine, Pink Chablis Lamium and Superbena Verbena.
Spillers are placed close to the edge of the pot. If a pot is going to be viewed from all sides spillers should be placed on all sides. If a planter is going to be viewed only from one side then spillers should be planted at the front of the container.
In this photo of the container design we call Mulberry Point, Angelface Blue Angelonia is the upright thriller, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia is the filler, and Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato Vine is the spiller.
Utilizing the thriller, filler, spiller concept will help you create well-balanced and full upright patio containers. However, it doesnt work for hanging baskets. Thrillers tend to be too tall for hanging baskets. Hanging baskets can be designed using a mixture of spillers and fillers or just spillers. Some spillers will also function as fillers. For instance, many Supertunia Petunias have enough height to function as a filler, but also spill over the edge of the pot – acting as a spiller. Many plants could fit 2 different categories depending on the other plants used in the combination.
Thriller, filler and spiller is only one of many ways to combine plants. It helps to insure that you get combinations with good height, that are full in the center and have plants that spill over the edge. However, there are many ways to combine plants and you should always feel free to play!


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Plans for a new 24-hour toilet in the Octagon are expected to
be unveiled within months.
Dunedin City Council city property manager Robert Clark
yesterday said talks about a new facility were continuing
with private provider Exeloo, and a report presenting options
would be given to councillors by May.
Potential sites around the Octagon - including inside
buildings or on the street - were being considered for the
toilet, which the company would pay to build and run on a
user-pays basis.
It would provide several individual stalls for public use day
and night, but the council's existing Municipal Lane toilet
located nearby would continue to operate, he said.
Cr Teresa Stevenson said the option of a free 24-hour toilet
should also be considered, otherwise ''frugal people'' would
continue to make use of nearby bushes.
Mr Clark said that was already being considered and a free
option would also be on the table.
''There will be a number of people who won't want to pay, and
the results will be obvious.''
Mention of the company's name drew hisses from Cr Fliss
Butcher, because of concerns about older designs and
incidents in which customers had found themselves temporarily
locked inside toilets.
However, Mr Clark said the company's newer designs were
''pretty interesting''.
''They have come a long way in the last few years . . . [and]
they are a lot more fail-safe than they used to be.''
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The Octagon toilet proposal is obviously shaping up to be THE
big issue for the local body election in October. Forget
about reducing debt, rescuing the money sucker stadium etc
(Though I do remember the old South Dunedin ward councillors
getting het up about putting a dunny in South Dunedin.)
Ah this brings back memories used to have to pay a penny to
use the toilets at the back of the Exchange when the Exchange
building was still there. If you want horror last year there
was one of the new type in Invercargill cannot rember which
shopping centre but just after you had sat down after
exposing yourself the door would open any one in the shops or
outside could see you.
At least it's something to go on.
'Going' in-the-bushes, would be bad enough, for our city
centre, but on-the-table, and 'free' is, I think taking it
all a bit too far. In any case, what table?
Correct. An eight sided toilet seat would be rough. But if
it's Continental you're after, put in bidets, er, bidaze.
...am I the only one that sees the most obvious drawback to
all this? An Octagon toilet would be most uncomfortable, as
the corners of the seat would poke into your legs as you are
C'mon Dunedin inventors! Surely you can do better than this!
Anyone that has used these machines knows they are Alice
Ghastley. A hidden American gives instructions and a ten
minute countdown, becoming especially exercised if there is
no movement in the cubicle, and threatening to open the door.
The French have pissoirs in their cities and towns. Why not
us? Given the propensity of young men, in particular, to
urinate in public places, it sounds like a good idea for
here. Easier and cheaper to build and brings a bit of
cosmopolitan 'La France culture' to our fair city.
Not sure what to do for the 'ladies', but maybe they could
work on their pelvic floor muscles!
Nobody should have to pay for what is natural: Free toilets,
please - 24/7.
It would be interesting to know what constituted unladylike
back in the day. One heard of The 'Rumpty', who just sounded
like happy demi mondaine. I fear it was as trivial as being
out after nine, or drinking in the public bar. Forget the
wine and dance mrs, you can only do the 'dine' bit.
What nearby bushes? It's thrifty tae be frugal. What do you
mean a Councillor hissed? Alger Hiss.
I agree with ej kerr here. The Octagon is indeed well overdue
for an overhaul. Time to get rid of all those awful pavers,
which make driving and walking a third world country
experience. It's also time to reinstall the fountain and
perhaps toilets could be incorporated with this, as they used
to be.
There used to be a Men's toilet underground, accessed by
steps off the Octagon opposite the Regent. The Ladies'
was in the Athenaeum building, supervised by a woman
attendant. Men could "go" at any hour. Ladies
were supposed to be safely and respectably home of an
evening, not rambling around the city trying to find a loo.
There were ladies, and there were other females in those
days. I've no idea what the unladylike women were
supposed to do - stay under the civic radar, I suppose.
Slightly off topic, but since it's owned by City Property
I'll venture this about the public toilets on the ground
floor at Wall Street mall. The door to the women's facilities
opens from the short passageway to expose all women and
children using the handbasins, dryers and mirrors. There is
no privacy because, unfortunately for both genders, any men
innocently making their way to the men's facilities get an
eyeful as soon as the door opens. Useless unforgiving design,
I'm surprised it got through the planning stage.
The safest sort of toilet facilities for 24-hour public use
are free-to-use serviced ones, in a well-managed and safely
lit building. The better the standard, styling and
supervision of the facilities, the less likely they are to be
damaged and abused. Plus it creates a couple of caretaker
Why would we wreck the poor old Octagon, long overdue for a
landscape upgrade, with freestanding 'pay-as-you-go' Exeloos,
whatever their design?
If the council wants to save money, there is already a toilet
in the Town Hall complex down the lane towards the library.
Make it 24 hour if need be. What's the point of having
another one only metres away?
What a pointless exercise. Building a pay toilet when there's
a free one not far away. Have we really come to the stage
where we are going to have to pay to go to the loo? I, like
many others, would refuse to use it on principle. [abridged]
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Though halted by the US Department of Homeland Security in February of 2013, on 1/26/2014, the Washington Post reported that the TARS system has been, in essence, reactivated as a test program designed to scan an area in radius spanning from North Carolina northwards to Boston and extending as far west as Lake Erie, in order to offer greater radar protection.
Of even greater interest was the fact that the epicenter of the new surveillance dirigible program will focus on Washington, DC, which already utilizes what could easily be described as the most exhaustive radar net in North America, if not the world.
TARS, which stands for "Tethered Aerostat Systems," utilizes radar equipped dirigibles in order to detect low-flying aircraft ostensibly seeking to evade the US air radar net along Mexico's border.
The system originally provided high resolution radar coverage over the US border while extending its range into Mexico, the Florida straits, and even a section of the Caribbean Sea, while also providing drug-trafficking surveillance for the US DOD counter-drug programs. In addition, TARS was considered a segment of protection for the North American Aerospace Defense Command with regard to their air sovereignty missions for the continental US.
The TARS dirigible
The discontinued TARS anti-incursion program was designed to be extraordinarily low-cost and had been in service since the early 1980's, run largely by private contractors under government supervision. Despite increasing concerns over terrorists' ability to use the porous border as a means to create havoc, especially in the air, the TARS program was said to have been of low priority, too expensive at about $ 3.5 million, and even technologically irrelevant in the modern day, which were all reasons being offered in 2013, for the program's discontinuance.
TARS to JLENS
The newly announced three year test, which is being run by the US military, will tether a starting team of two dirigibles, set at an altitude of about 10,000 feet, over the Aberdeen proving Ground, which is an Army base located in Maryland.
JLENS, visually, a startling similar platform as compared to TARS, except at about $2.5 billion dollars more
The base is only about 45 miles north of Washington DC.
The stated goal of these dirigibles will be to detect cruise missiles launched from somewhere off the East Coast, a long-held problem apparently, which is only now being unveiled as a valid concern, at least in some upper-level circles.
However, many believe the updated program which will be identified under the acronym JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System) may have another use altogether, which centers on extraordinarily unique surveillance capabilities centered along one of the most populous corridors in the entire US.
These same aerostat systems were used to great effect over both Iraq and Afghanistan while using state of the art surveillance systems powerful enough to detect movements of both insurgents and US soldiers, individually.
A Higher Perch
Despite the Army's recent statements of "no plans" for surveillance cameras, the system has already been touted as having the ability to detect and radar track cars, trains, and even boats, however, the system has been stated to have no actual capability of tracking individuals, despite the use of the word LENS being omnipresent within the acronym.
Experts offering a defense of the program, indicate that the high angle of view for these types of heightened surveillance systems severely limit such system's capability to detect a face or a license plate. This despite the fact that a JLENS system over Kandahar positively identified the images of recently convicted Sgt. Robert Bales, returning to his base during the night after murdering numerous Afghan civilians in their sleep.
The dirigible, long a mainstay of dystopian science fiction novels, may become a permanent part of the US urban skyscape, at least if government designs are maintained
Indeed, the other questions of such surveillance systems over the US, center on the extraordinary abuses still being discovered concerning NSA eavesdropping on US citizens, and drones being used to strike civilians. In March of 2013, Conservative Sen. Rand Paul, supported by the ACLU and other Liberal groups, instituted a US Senate filibuster designed to force the Obama Regime and Attorney General Eric Holder, to answer the question of whether or not drones might be used by the US government to strike US citizens.
The US military, under direction by the White House, has plans for at least 16 surveillance systems such as the one being test deployed over the nation's capital. However, the possibility of an aerostat system theoretically being used to direct drone strikes can't be dismissed, as the US continually seems to be more and more directing its security systems inward towards its own civilians, while previously stating that the same system along the US-Mexico border was both too expensive and largely outmoded by modern technology.
Strategically, while the US East coast might be construed as vulnerable to cruise missile attacks, the JLENS system's first deployment might beg the question of why the East Coast? The US Pacific Coast appears far more vulnerable to attack by certain increasingly hostile Pacific powers, which are significantly more likely to use the Pacific Ocean as an attack approach to the US, rather than the Atlantic.
The JLENS development cost, currently pegged at $2.7 Billion for 2 systems, is far higher than the discontinued TARS program with its cost of about $ 3.5 million annually, despite being described as using essentially the same technology.


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How to Calculate the Percentage Return on Investment if You Bought Stock on Margin
Original post by C. Taylor of Demand Media
Buying on margin refers to borrowing money to invest in a stock. This allows you to purchase stock that you otherwise might not be able to afford. When the stock increases in value, you gain more position than if you bought the smaller quantity allowed by your cash balance. This results in a higher Return on Investment (ROI), because your positioned is leveraged with the borrowed money. However, buying on margin is a relatively risky investment, and if the stock falls, you can lose considerably more than you would from a cash purchase.
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Add the total cost of purchasing the stock. This should include broker fees, th estock price and any interest charged for buying on margin. Your broker should have all this information, if you don't have it readily available. For example, if you purchased 100 shares of a stock for $100 per share, the cost would be $10,000. However, you also need to add transactions fees and any accrued interest. If the buying and selling transaction fees totaled $50 and the interest is $150, then your total cost would be $10,200.
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Subtract this figure from the gross amount received from the sale of the stock. This gives you your net profit. If the example stock sold at $200 per share, your gross return would be $20,000. Subtract the total cost from that figure to get a net profit of $9,800.
Step 3
Calculate the amount you personally invested in the purchase. This includes your portion of the stock's cost, along with transaction fees and interest. If you only contributed $1,000 to the purchase price, your total investment would be just $1,200 when you include interest and transaction fees.
Step 4
Divide the net profit by your total investment and multiply by 100 to calculate your ROI in percentage terms. In the example, $9,800 divided by $1,200 gives you 8.1667. Multiply by 100 to convert into percent format, or 816.67 percent ROI.
About the Author
C. Taylor has been a professional writer since 2009. He has written for online publications and the "Journal of Asian Martial Arts." Taylor specializes in martial arts, traveling, sciences and computer repair. He received a Master of Science in wildlife biology from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences from the College of Charleston.
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City of David 1996
Decision of the Government of the State of Israel(June 1993)
The year 1996 (5756-57) has been declared the "Trimillennium of Jerusalem, the City of David," with the city of Jerusalem and the figure of King David at the center of the planned events.
The Bible devotes more time to David than to any other king. Generations of believers as well as artists have been inspired by David's legendary personality and his many faceted persona as statesman, warrior, legislator, poet and musician.
The events will establish Jerusalem's place as the heart of the Jewish nation in the collective consciousness of Israel and the world, they will enhance its status and image as the capital of Israel, and they will contribute to economic development, tourism, infrastructure, and the cultural and social lives of the city's residents.
Ever since King David made Jerusalem the capital of his kingdom, the city has become the center of Jewish existence and the heart of the Jewish people, the focus of its faith and historical memory. Since most researchers, experts and archaeologists estimate that the conquest took place in year 1004 BC, the year 1996 AD was set, therefore, as Jerusalem's 3000th anniversary as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
Jerusalem is the tangible historical testimony of the Jewish religion and its heritage on the one hand, and the independence and sovereignty of the Jewish people on the other. This identification of Jerusalem as both a spiritual and national symbol emphasizes the unique and eternal tie between the city and the Jewish people, a tie which has no parallel in the history of nations.
No other nation has ever made Jerusalem its capital in such an absolute and binding fashion. The Temple was built in Jerusalem, and to it the religious made their pilgrimages thrice annually; chapters of the Bible were written within its walls, and there the prophets preached their prophesies.
Christianity and Islam, too, hold Jerusalem sacred, and the many holy sites of all three faiths make the city a world spiritual and religious center. Israel's capital is also a cosmopolitan city with the rich and varied mosaic of different races, peoples, religions and sects, which have lived together for many generations.
Israeli rule over the united city has brought unprecedented prosperity and progress, and despite the tensions between the various communities within it the city has not enjoyed such a position of import since its heyday as a kingdom.
The 3000 years celebrations will highlight the figure of King David. David's legendary multi-faceted personality as statesman, fighter, legislator, lover, poet and musician - whom the Bible discussed more than any other king - has been an inspiration to a wealth of artistic creations. Some of this artistic diversity will find expression in these celebrations.
King David holds a fundamental position in the collective consciousness of the Jewish people and is also an important figure in Christian culture. By making him the centerpiece and focus of the festivities, in a visual display that will appeal to millions all over the world, the celebrations will excite the imagination and add a special flavor to the events.
Statement of Purpose
To place Jerusalem at the focus of attention both in Israel and the world, and to strengthen its status and image as both the spiritual and national capital of Israel and the Jewish people.
To present Jerusalem as a universal religious, spiritual and cultural center with room for all religions, peoples and traditions. A varied and tolerant city in which all enjoy freedom of worship and creation.
To strengthen the economy of the capital by bringing guests and pilgrims from Israel and abroad, which will provide a massive boost to tourism. In addition, the city will not only enjoy the celebrations, there will also be varied cultural and social activities for the benefit of its citizens as well as for the benefit of the city's existing cultural and educational institutions.
To encourage all organizations and institutions currently active in the city to participate in the various planned projects, in such a way as to strengthen and expand their activity, and secure their future status as well.
To speed up the development and construction processes of various projects and initiatives for the benefit of the city's residents.
To instill youths in Israel and the Diaspora with educational values relating to Jerusalem and its place in Jewish existence.


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Nuggets coach George Karl freely admits to attaching a winning percentage in games against teams that are under .500. "You should win 75 percent of those games," he said. Well, the Nuggets are getting there. Their 121-93 victory over Sacramento on Saturday night was a step in the right direction, particularly against the backdrop of losses like the one the Nuggets suffered against their last sub .500 opponent: Washington.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 23 Stanford wrestling team upset No. 17 Michigan, 21-13, in Ann Arbor, before falling at Eastern Michigan, 18-16, Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Cardinal is now 5-1 on the season, while the Wolverines drop to 2-2 and the Eagles move to 5-1.
The Cardinal posted wins in six of the 10 bouts against Michigan to win its fifth straight dual meet of the year. Redshirt freshman Jim Wilson, ranked No. 20, posted the day's largest upset with a 6-3 decision over sixth-ranked Dan Yates at 165. No. 17 Evan Silver also defeated a higher-ranked opponent with a 4-3 decision over No. 11 Conor Youtsey at 125 pounds.
Senior Bret Baumbach was the only Cardinal to score bonus points against the Wolverines, pinning Jake Salazar in 2:52 at 157 pounds. Third-ranked Ryan Mango recorded a 10-5 decision over Rossi Bruno at 133 pounds. Seniors Kyle Meyer (174 pounds) and Dan Scherer (197 pounds) also tallied wins for Stanford against Michigan.
The Stanford-Eastern Michigan dual came down to the final bout, where Phillip Joseph secured a pin over Stanford sophomore Thomas Kimbrell in 1:59 at 184 pounds to win it for the Eagles.
Redshirt freshman Josh Marchok (285 pounds) and Mango notched wins early on for the Cardinal to keep the dual tied at 6-6 after the first four bouts. After the Eagles took a 9-6 lead with a decision at 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Maxwell Hvolbek registered a 10-2 major decision to give the Cardinal the slight lead.
Redshirt freshman Peter Galli posted a 4-3 decision over Brandon Zeerip at 157 pounds and Wilson collected his second decision of the day to give Stanford the 16-9 advantage. However, redshirt freshman Zach Nevills fell 4-3 to Mike Curby at 174 pounds before Kimbrell was pinned, marking the first loss of the year for the Cardinal.
Stanford completes its trip to the state of Michigan on Monday, Nov. 25 with a dual at Central Michigan at 4:30 p.m. PT. Head coach Jason Borrelli will square off against his alma mater and his father, Tom, who is the head coach of the Chippewas.
Stanford 21, Michigan 13
197: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Chris Heald (M), 7-5
285: #20 Adam Coon (M) dec. Josh Marchok (S), 5-3
125: #17 Evan Silver (S) dec. #11 Conor Youtsey (M), 4-3
133: #3 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Rossi Bruno (M), 10-5
141: Angelo Latora (M) dec. Peter Russo (S), 4-2
149: #7 Eric Grajales (M) dec. Maxwell Hvolbek (S), 7-3
157: Bret Baumbach (S) fall Jake Salazar (M), 2:52
165: #20 Jim Wilson (S) dec. #6 Dan Yates (M), 6-3
174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Ben Ralston (M), 6-4
184: #13 Max Huntley (M) maj. dec. Thomas Kimbrell (S), 14-4
Eastern Michigan 18, Stanford 16
197: #15 Nick Whitenburg (EMU) dec. Michael Sojka (S), 6-2
285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 8-1
125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Tommy Pawelski (S),9-3
133: #3 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 12-5
141: Nick Barber (EMU) dec. Matt Garelli (S), 12-6
149: Maxwell Hvolbek (S) maj. dec. Matt VanCuren (EMU), 10-2
157: Peter Galli (S) dec. Brandon Zeerip (EMU), 4-3
165: #20 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 4-0
174: Mike Curby (EMU) dec. Zach Nevills (S), 4-3
184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) fall Thomas Kimbrell (S), 1:59


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This little game was pretty fun, I lost on level 8 I was like awwww It's a good practice for reflexes though!! keep it up!!
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It was pretty fun. I played it through a couple of times but didn't get far. Got a little repititive.
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ummm this isnt stolen
the albino black sheep flash upload says its made by DX interactive. now take a look at the authors. freeworldgroup AND Damien Clarke (DX interactive). so yay. DX interactive made it. and is listed as an author of this game. so plz stfu about it being stolen.
in other news, the game is really good for flash games. the 3d dimension actually came out clearly and cleanly, realistically, unlike most other 3d flash games, so thats cool. just one suggestion-- it'd be nice to have an option to have a crosshair or something in the middle of the screen so i know exactly where i am (without having to look at the radar), because at high speeds it gets harder to gauge where I am, and I don't think frustration over my position is hte challenge of the game. make more stuff dood!!


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Great Rides of Summer Week: Ice Cream Run
Detroit stopped making traditional full-sized six passenger RWD American convertibles a long time ago, and in fact they've just about given up on the traditional full-sized six passenger RWD American car, period. There are reasons for that. Modern performance-luxury type cars match the traditional land yacht in comfort and far outperform it in driving dynamics. Minivans and crossovers equal or exceed it in seating and cargo capacity. Just about anything short of a Class 8 tractor-trailer gets better gas mileage.
There is, however, one purpose for which the traditional full-sized six passenger RWD American convertible has no equal: summer evening ice cream runs!
The only proper way to do an ice cream run is in a convertible with the top down. Targas and t-tops and open sunroofs certainly have their merits, but the full experience requires a fully open car. If you have to, you can make do with a big station wagon with all the windows down, including the one on the tailgate, but it's just not quite the same.
It needs to be a big convertible. One could make a persuasive case for making an ice cream run in a Karmann Ghia or an Elan or a Miata or even a Lancia Beta Zagato if there are only two of you, but we're bringing along the whole family. While a "shoebox" Chevy or other old-school ragtop might suffice, it really should be a little more modern than that--anything from a '57-'58 "Forward Look" Mopar up through a 1976 Eldosaurus will do.
A big old Yankee large-barge like that has the sprightly acceleration and nimble cornering ability of your typical predreadnought coast defense battleship. Normally, that would be a point against it, but we're sticking to city streets and there's no hurry; the ice cream stand doesn't close until well after sundown. We can take our time and enjoy the smooth, floaty ride.
After we get our cones, we'll head back home, a journey of cold vanilla and cool night air. Maybe we'll take the long way back, get out of the city and away from the light pollution. Pull over to the side of the road, shut the engine off, and watch the stars.
--Cookie the Dog's Owner
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Delaware athletic director Bernard Muir and Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis are joining the NCAA Division I men's basketball committee.
The two will start Sept. 1. They replace current committee chair Jeff Hathaway, a consultant to the Big East Conference, and University of Texas-San Antonio athletic director Lynn Hickey, whose terms expire Aug. 31.
Muir, a former player at Brown, is on USA Basketball's Board of Directors. He has been the AD at Delaware since 2009. Hollis is chair of the Division I Amateurism Cabinet and a member of the NCAA's Men's Basketball Issues Committee.
The committee will be chaired in 2012-13 by Mike Bobinski, the athletic director at Xavier.


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After talking with a few people and using her whole life savings, Natasha Watterson opened up the doors to Vanity Hair Studio-NYC one year ago. Located in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, the appointment only private boothed salon celebrated its anniversary at a Bedford Stuyvesant local new addition - Simplicity Wine Bar. With family, friends and clients present, Natasha reminisced on many hardships and accomplishments she experienced that led her to obtaining her current success.
"I hated to go to work every single day," Natasha said truthfully commenting on her employment within a non-profit. "I realized I was not enjoying my life."
Equipped with a cosmetology license she had obtained from Hair Design Institute at Fifth Avenue-Brooklyn and simultaneously while completing her master's at Metropolitan College of New York, Natasha took the biggest step that would change her life and create the happiness she longed for.
Creating her plan and backing it with due diligence in research, Natasha entered into the niche of discretionary grooming. Taking advantage of the many national and local small business programs available, she set herself up for success. She received a $1000 scholarship in the Count Me In 2013 Urban Rebound Annual Pitch Competition, and received 9 months of business coaching sponsored by People Biz Inc.
It's not all curls for pay. Natasha works with the Junior League of Brooklyn Annual Belle of the Ball- an annual dress drive and scholarship program that provides formal a day of beauty for teens including hair styling services. She also has a partnership with Bottomless Closet New York offering free styling services for women preparing for job interviews.
Hard work does pay off and recognized for her stewardship, in 2013 Natasha was identified by her business district as an Elder Friendly Business by Council member Robert Cornegy.
With Brooklyn having a large senior community, Vanity offers seniors 75% off of all services every Monday.
Included in the long list of specialized one-of-a-kind services, Natasha is a licensed Sisterlocks practitioner. Sisterlocks are permanent uniformed tiny twists of hair where a special tool is used to interlock the twist.
Natasha is continuing her entrepreneurial endeavors with creating her own hair care line- Jade London. With retail locations committed to carrying her new products and other business ventures slated in the very near future, Natasha is one Brooklyn business woman willing to follow her dreams and prove tangible possibilities.
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Ohio University comes to Indianapolis tonight for an 8pm game with the Hoosiers.
Indiana is currently 2-0 while the Bobcats are coming off a season opening loss to Davenport 22-5.
This weekend marks the first time we will be competing two days in a row. It will be important for us to monitor our middies and sub appropriately to keep them fresh tonight and save their legs tomorrow if possible. Hopefully, we can learn something from this experience so we're prepared for our two three game weekends later this month.
IU started the season 2-0 for the second straight year.
Last year, only five players registered double digit points on the season. This year, seven players have 6 or more points.
LRA blogger, sophomore middie Alex Eaton, is leading the team with 8 goals. Sophomore attackman Jake Thomas is the leading point scorer with 9 (5 goals, 4 assists).
Third straight game playing in weather 40 degrees or less.
Friday Night Lights, opening face off is at 8PM.
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Poster, Advertisement, Lindbergh, King Collection
On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
Gift of the Stanley King Family.
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A rectangular piece of paper with an image of Lindbergh standing with one hand behind his back in front of an American Flag. Above the image there is black lettering "The Association of Jewelers, Engravers and Stationers to Schools and Colleges" Below this lettering there is a white star with a red dot inside of a blue circle. This circle has a wing on both sides. Below the image of Lindbergh is black lettering that recounts the history of the association, the importance of Lindbergh's flight and their member list with contact list.
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Does rain affect wi-fi signal? It seems like the reception goes south on my wireless bridge every time it rains heavily.
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Re: Rain effectsTue, September 21, 2004 - 11:56 AMNoise in general effects signal strength.
Rain creates noise.
'silent noise' such as other wireless products, have an effect too.
Re: Rain effectsWed, September 22, 2004 - 2:05 AMWow. Really? How does noise effect radio waves? Are the wavelengths that close together?
What a trip...
Re: Rain effectsSat, September 25, 2004 - 12:05 PMrain doesn't create RF noise, but water on outside wiring and lighting can definitely affect the wired connection. that's most likely what you notice during a storm. a rain storm outside should have zero effect on the wi-fi signal inside your home, and little to zero effect at all outside, considering 802.11 ranges.
Re: Rain effectsSun, September 26, 2004 - 11:10 AMthe frequency that 802.11 works at is abosorbed by water. which is one of the reasons that you don't need a license to use it.
Re: Rain effectsSun, September 26, 2004 - 5:35 PMhuh?
Re: Rain effectsMon, September 27, 2004 - 12:58 PMSay what?
No disrespect, but I'm not buying your radio frequency 'absorbed by water'. In particular, the idea that rain outside my house is f___ing with any kind of RF inside my house.
I'm not saying flat out that you're wrong, just that it doesn't really jive with my (admittedly limited) knowledge and experience. Can you point me in the direction of some sources for these claims?
Re: Rain effectsMon, September 27, 2004 - 2:21 PMactually the peak absorption rate for water is around 20Ghz, so considering that 802.11 is running at 2.4 Ghz the rain will not "absorb" your signal. In fact the wavelength of a 2.4 signal is approx 4.8 inches long, so rain won't even block the signal.
It is a myth that microwave ovens heat by items absorbing the RF. In fact the RF waves cause the molecules to "twist" creating heat. I am sorry that is not a real scientific explaination. But if you are losing your signal in the rain I would check all of your connections to make sure water is not getting in them. Also check your antenna. maybe it is windy at the same time it rains. An antenna that moves can cause signal problems.
Re: Rain effectsMon, September 27, 2004 - 5:01 PMPhysical Mass blocks reception.
Can't we all agree on this?
If I have a line-of-sight, I'll get better reception than being between a series of solid walls.
Now consider that Rain actually has Mass.
A lot of rain coming down creates a lot of signal blockage.
This has nothing to do with frequency.
AM&FM radio get worse the same way - not as good reception in rain, and with too many walls in the way.
I mooch free WiFi from the cafe across the st. from my house.
The WiFi hub is located Inside the cafe.
It's obviously completely dry.
I have a laptop with an internal WiFi card.
My reception sucks when it rains, and also during high traffic times (a very busy street between the cafe & I).
I get great reception on the average clear night after traffic has died down.
If I want reception durring rush hour, I have to go sit on my porch.
I don't make out to be any kind of expert either,
this is just what I've come to figure out through trial & error.
Re: Rain effectsTue, September 28, 2004 - 2:04 PMNo argument there. Rain will affect your WiFi reception from accross the street. So will a brick wall. So will anything with some mass.
My problem was with the assertion that rain outside my house could somehow f___ up RF signals contained entirely inside my house by 'absorbing' the frequency. I'm gonna need a bit more explaination and evidence before I can buy into that one.
Re: Rain effectsWed, September 29, 2004 - 8:20 AMI will agree physical mass blocks (or reduces) reception, but comparing rain to solid walls in not an accurate comparison.
It is true that anything within the fresnel zone of a signal will cause attenuation and possible total loss of signal.
And a street with busy traffic between you and signal can cause poor signal (vehicles are metal, wi-fi does not like metal). There are many things that can effect a wi-fi signal.
But I have installed many AP's inside and outside and can say that I have never seen rain fade or total loss on a properly installed system.
That being said, the only real true way to see is to set up a spectrum analyzer and measure signal strength before, during and after a torrential rain. I would concede that there would probably be a drop in signal strength during downpour but it should be minor and you may not even notice it
What I HAVE seen is during a rainstorm is water running down a vertical surface (i.e. wall, window) causing signal loss. Water is an excellent reflector. If you are outside a building and getting your signal through a window or a wall and water is running down surface you could have problems.
Just remember that the higher the frequency, the shorter the range, and the signal is more prone to interference.
Re: rain doesn't create RF noise, but water on outside wiring and lighting can definitely affect the wired connection. that's most likely what you notice during a storm.Sun, October 17, 2004 - 7:49 PMYeah, I'm referring to an access point that is in the neighboring apartment, separated by one shared wall. There isn't any rain or distance between us, but WOW does rainy weather seem to debilitate my signal reception.
Still, it's probably more complex than any of that. My neighbor (my brother-in-law) is using a Corega wireless router, and my wireless-to-ethernet bridge (802.11g) is also Corega. For some reason the bridge has trouble staying on his network, but my iBook with AirPort card (802.11b) is always, flawlessly connected to his LAN.
I'm about to give up on his LAN and get my own broadband, and admin it through an Apple AirPort Express. I expect blissfully uninterrupted service soon...
Re: Rain effectsThu, December 16, 2004 - 3:21 PMA friend of mine is a network engineer, and has been working with wireless lately. I've been out of touch with him, but he recently visited, and like the guy who hits up his doctor-guest for free advice ("I've got this funny pain, right here..." *points), I asked him about this problem.
He said that because a concrete wall divides my apartment from my bro-in-law's neighboring apartment, the signal is likely being bounced around from outside rather than going through the thick concrete wall.
When walls get wet, the -- crap, I've forgotten the term -- either reflectivity or absorptive nature of them changes, making reflected signals harder to interpret.
He also told me that if either we or the neighbor uses a microwave with a bulb operating at a similar range, everything goes bye-bye.
Which so far has fit the pattern exactly.
Re: Rain effectsThu, December 16, 2004 - 8:34 PMfloyd and your engineer friend have it correct. the deflection issue is probably your biggest issue. The "mass" of water during a storm is no where near sufficient enough to reduce the radio wave signal enough to notice unless you are already stretching the signal. Concrete walls are a huge problem due to density issues. Less signal can actually penetrate the wall so what you get is "bounced" signals. I actually pick up more signals during rainstorms. I think, in part, because of how I'm situated in a high rise bldg.
Depending on where your computer sits, you might try moving it closer to the window or invest in a booster antenna which you can leave near the window and point towards your computer.
Re: Depending on where your computer sits...Wed, January 12, 2005 - 10:00 PMActually, I'm going to get a little more pro-active, since his wifi router appears to be half crap, and am going to get broadband for our own apartment, circumventing the concrete wall situation entirely.
Thanks for the clarification!


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