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Springtime means new life. Sprouting seeds, beans and grains in your kitchen is an easy way to make your own food - no garden necessary!
What superfoods should I be eating? Are they more nutrient-rich when eaten raw or cooked? What makes them so super anyway? Your questions answered!
Crop rotation is a practice that has been around for centuries with proven benefits. Best of all, it requires no chemical fertilizers or pesticides!
Five San Antonio elementary schools have unveiled new "calorie cams" to see how many calories their children are consuming.


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LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTCMarkets Disclosure & News Service) – TechnoConcepts, Inc. (OTCMarkets/Pinksheets: TCPS) is pleased to announce that it has signed a memorandum of terms to acquire several websites from Mr. Kevin Worth, its newly announced President and board member.
TechnoConcepts, Inc. and Mr. Worth signed a memorandum of terms to acquire the following websites are to be acquired:
Mr. Kevin Worth is currently the President of the private company Zimbali Group Inc. based in Washington State. Kevin has been with Zimbali since its inception in 2011. Zimbali Groups' focus is on supplying the legal cannabis industry with various products ranging from indoor gardening supplies for the commercial grower, to supplies and resale items for marijuana retail dispensaries in both the USA and Canada.
Mr. Suarez, Chairman and CEO of TechnoConcepts, said, "After bringing Kevin into the Company, which we announced yesterday, we are pleased to finalize the terms of our acquiring his websites. This is a huge step for us as we head into the cannabis industry supply business, with Kevin leading us."
In addition, management has met with several law firms regarding specific intellectual property related items and will be deciding shortly on a firm to represent them regarding all intellectual property related items and will be deciding on a firm to represent them. True Software Radio™ technology is an advanced delta-sigma microchip architecture that converts RF signals directly into digital data for the wireless receiver and directly from digital data into radio signals for the wireless transmitter.
About TechnoConcepts, Inc.
TechnoConcepts, Inc. (OTCMarkets/Pinksheets: TCPS) is a wireless technology company currently holding patents and other intellectual property. The Company is a Colorado company in good standing and its filings are available OTCMarkets.com.
Zimbali Group Inc. provides a comprehensive set of solutions to the regulated cannabis industry. Zimbali does not grow, harvest, distribute or sell cannabis or any substances that violate United States law or the Controlled Substances Act, nor does it intend to do so in the future.
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Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933, and are subject to Rule 3B-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and other results and further events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.
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The Internet of Things will challenge the status quo of how IT and development organizations operate. Or will it? Certainly the fog layer of IoT requires special insights about data ontology, security and transactional integrity. But the developmental challenges are the same: People, Process and Platform and how we integrate our thinking to solve complicated problems. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Craig Sproule, CEO of Metavine, will demonstrate how to move beyond today's coding paradigm ...
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SYS-CON Events has announced today that Roger Strukhoff has been named conference chair of Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo 2016 Silicon Valley. The 19th Cloud Expo and 6th @ThingsExpo will take place on November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. "The Internet of Things brings trillions of dollars of opportunity to developers and enterprise IT, no matter how you measure it," stated Roger Strukhoff. "More importantly, it leverages the power of devices and the Interne...
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"We work in the area of Big Data analytics and Big Data analytics is a very crowded space - you have Hadoop, ETL, warehousing, visualization and there's a lot of effort trying to get these tools to talk to each other," explained Mukund Deshpande, head of the Analytics practice at Accelerite, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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The idea of comparing data in motion (at the sensor level) to data at rest (in a Big Data server warehouse) with predictive analytics in the cloud is very appealing to the industrial IoT sector. The problem Big Data vendors have, however, is access to that data in motion at the sensor location. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Scott Allen, CMO of FreeWave, discussed how as IoT is increasingly adopted by industrial markets, there is going to be an increased demand for sensor data from the outermos...
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UAS, drones or unmanned aircraft, no matter what you call them — this was their week. Our news stream was flooded with updates on the newly announced rules and regulations for commercial UAS from the FAA. So, naturally we have dedicated this week's top news round up to highlight some of our favorite UAS stories.
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Internet of @ThingsExpo has announced today that Chris Matthieu has been named tech chair of Internet of @ThingsExpo 2016 Silicon Valley. The 6thInternet of @ThingsExpo will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Basho Technologies has announced the latest release of Basho Riak TS, version 1.3. Riak TS is an enterprise-grade NoSQL database optimized for Internet of Things (IoT). The open source version enables developers to download the software for free and use it in production as well as make contributions to the code and develop applications around Riak TS. Enhancements to Riak TS make it quick, easy and cost-effective to spin up an instance to test new ideas and build IoT applications. In addition to...
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CenturyLink has announced that application server solutions from GENBAND are now available as part of CenturyLink's Networx contracts. The General Services Administration (GSA)'s Networx program includes the largest telecommunications contract vehicles ever awarded by the federal government. CenturyLink recently secured an extension through spring 2020 of its offerings available to federal government agencies via GSA's Networx Universal and Enterprise contracts. GENBAND's EXPERiUS™ Application...
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In addition to all the benefits, IoT is also bringing new kind of customer experience challenges - cars that unlock themselves, thermostats turning houses into saunas and baby video monitors broadcasting over the internet. This list can only increase because while IoT services should be intuitive and simple to use, the delivery ecosystem is a myriad of potential problems as IoT explodes complexity. So finding a performance issue is like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.
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Apixio Inc. has raised $19.3 million in Series D venture capital funding led by SSM Partners with participation from First Analysis, Bain Capital Ventures and Apixio's largest angel investor. Apixio will dedicate the proceeds toward advancing and scaling products powered by its cognitive computing platform, further enabling insights for optimal patient care. The Series D funding comes as Apixio experiences strong momentum and increasing demand for its HCC Profiler solution, which mines unstruc...
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The IoT is changing the way enterprises conduct business. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Eric Hoffman, Vice President at EastBanc Technologies, discussed how businesses can gain an edge over competitors by empowering consumers to take control through IoT. He cited examples such as a Washington, D.C.-based sports club that leveraged IoT and the cloud to develop a comprehensive booking system. He also highlighted how IoT can revitalize and restore outdated business models, making them profitable ...
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IoT offers a value of almost $4 trillion to the manufacturing industry through platforms that can improve margins, optimize operations & drive high performance work teams. By using IoT technologies as a foundation, manufacturing customers are integrating worker safety with manufacturing systems, driving deep collaboration and utilizing analytics to exponentially increased per-unit margins. However, as Benoit Lheureux, the VP for Research at Gartner points out, "IoT project implementers often ...
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In his general session at 18th Cloud Expo, Lee Atchison, Principal Cloud Architect and Advocate at New Relic, discussed cloud as a 'better data center' and how it adds new capacity (faster) and improves application availability (redundancy). The cloud is a 'Dynamic Tool for Dynamic Apps' and resource allocation is an integral part of your application architecture, so use only the resources you need and allocate /de-allocate resources on the fly.
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Connected devices and the industrial internet are growing exponentially every year with Cisco expecting 50 billion devices to be in operation by 2020. In this period of growth, location-based insights are becoming invaluable to many businesses as they adopt new connected technologies. Knowing when and where these devices connect from is critical for a number of scenarios in supply chain management, disaster management, emergency response, M2M, location marketing and more. In his session at @Th...
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Web Design Raleigh
Why You Should Create Your Own Web DesignIf you live in the Raleigh area and have begun looking for someone to design your site you have probably discovered the large amount of Web Design companies based in your area. On top of that there are also a ton of other options than just the web design Raleigh companies.
There are number of web design companies you can work with online to create your web design. In addition to the Raleigh based web design companies and the web design companies you can hire online, there are also independent contractors who you could also get to do web design work for you.
I would like to make the argument that you should not use any of the options listed above. The reason is because you can make your own darn web design and it will be exactly the way you want it.
Often times when you try to explain what you see inside of your head, your vision if you will, to someone else things often get lost in translation and you end up disappointed or settling for something less than what you imagined. This simply does not have to be the case.
Even if you do not want to take the time to learn HTML or CSS you can still create your own web design and I am not talking about using one of those lame templates you pick up from those free blog sites.
There is software available that makes web design easy. No training is required. You could pay money for this software and get top of the line programs that gives you any tool you could imagine to customize your web page or you can download some freeware to design your site.
Either way it gives you more creative freedom with your site than handing your vision over to a stranger.


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NYPD: Suspects Stole Victim's Wedding Ring In Ridgewood Robbery StringThe NYPD is searching for two men wanted in a string of robberies in the Ridgewood section of Queens.
Police: Burglars Targeted ATMs At Multiple Ridgewood, Queens BusinessesPolice on Tuesday were searching for two suspects in a string of burglaries targeting ATMs in Ridgewood, Queens.
Ridgewood, Queens Neighbors Say Feral Cats Have Spoiled Their BlockResidents of Ridgewood, Queens said they are under siege because of feral cats.
Police: 2 Women Attacked, Groped In Ridgewood, QueensPolice are looking for a man who allegedly attacked and robbed two women in Queens earlier this month.
Man Hit, Critically Injured By Car In Ridgewood, QueensA pedestrian was left in critical condition Monday after being hit by a car in Ridgewood, Queens.
Thousands Line Streets For Ridgewood, NJ ParadeThe clamor among the locals for a good spot is unlike anything seen before.
Ridgewood Residents Stake Their Claim Along July 4th Parade RouteSome said people started putting chairs out two weeks ago in an effort to reserve their spot along the parade route.
21-Year-Old Woman Killed By Falling Tree In New Jersey After Powerful StormsA family was in shock late Wednesday, after 21-year-old college student was struck and killed by a falling tree outside her home in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Ridgewood Residents Secure Spots Days Ahead Of 4th Of July ParadeHundreds of lawn chairs are already lined up in strategic spots in Ridgewood, New Jersey in advance of the town's big 4th of July parade.
Police: 5 Cars Stolen In 3 New Jersey Towns After Keys Left InsidePolice said all the cars were left unlocked and the key fobs were inside the vehicles.
Queens Parents Concerned Local Playground Is DangerousThey want it redesigned and rehabilitated before of the children is seriously injured.
Authorities Tranquilize Black Bear Roaming Around Ridgewood, NJA black bear reportedly roaming around Ridgewood, New Jersey, was tranquilized by authorities Saturday.


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Frank Ferrante is back in Seattle at the ACT Theatre with his one-man show "An Evening With Groucho." Ferrante has been performing as Groucho for thirty years, and he pulls it off night after night regardless of the audience. When I attended last night, the crowd only numbered about a hundred, but Ferrante / Groucho held court over us in a Don Rickles like manner just as Groucho would have done.
In addition to the ongoing shtick and banter with audience members, Ferrante is a great song and dance man. He can do the Groucho walk and other moves as if he were a young man. He also tells the heartwarming stories of the Marx Brothers rise to success while bringing out the individual character of each of the five brothers. (Yes, there were five Marx Brothers - Groucho, Chico, Harpo and the lesser known Gummo and Zeppo.)
Ferrante is well known to many Seattle theatre patrons as he also portrays Caesar at Tietro ZinZanni. Several years ago, I first saw him perform there, and I immediately noticed that his shtick with audience members was very much like Groucho. Only after reading the program, did I learn of Ferrante's passion for all things Groucho and his unique talent.
Anyone who appreciates good comedy will love "An Evening With Groucho" as it is performed in ACT's intimate Bullitt Cabaret Theatre. Since it's a general admission ticket, arriving early will get you the best seat in the house. Of course, if you decide that the best seat is up front, don't be surprised if you find yourself becoming part of the show as Groucho is continually wandering out into the audience to interact in good fun with anyone and everyone.
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- Bucky Fuller's Critical Path can be considered ecological poetry: The Foreword
- Buckminster Fuller: We are living in an abundant enconomy
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- Buckminster Fuller: We are an interconnected, interdependent species
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United in Anger: A History of ACT UP combines archival footage and remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) Oral History Project to explore how a small group of men and women of all races and classes came together to change the world and save each other�s lives. The film takes the viewer through the planning and execution of a dozen major actions that forced the U.S. government and mainstream media to deal with the AIDS crisis. Join the film maker for a Q&A session after the movie.
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Resurrection of JediBoard
Many of us still remember how back in the day, when JK/MotS were the hottest Star Wars games around, that Danbeck had the JediBoard up where you could post your own games, and you could look them up on Qtracker. It was the free alternative to the MSN Gaming Zone (formerly IGZ). All these venues have long since died (QT is still around, but it's JK/MotS support is limited to lan games or if you post a game and only other QT users can see it I think).
Well there's a project to resurrect the JediBoard functionality.
I've created a repository for the associated code on GitHub for anyone that's interested in that sort of thing. There's not a lot there yet but I should be pushing more code at least once each day.
I posted some new screenshots on the JKHUB project page.
Awesome. Will the app have the option of different themes/colors? I'm wanting to re-create the orange text on black background that the real JB had before it went offline, for example. ;)
I have pushed a test version of JediBoard to Heroku for people to play around with. You can find out how to use it by reading the news post here.
As far as the current design goes, it's very much temporary. I'm afraid that I've spent too much time learning to program & not much time on design. However, I do hope to have a far more aesthetically pleasing design, soon.
P.S. I slightly remember the layout of the original jediBoard, but not well enough. If you have any screenshots of it I'd be happy to take a look & see if it's something that I'd be interested in.
Or maybe next year...
Any progress?
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Well, at this point, you've determined that you either:
1.) Owe something on your taxes,
2.) Are getting a tax refund, or
3.) Have completely forgot about doing your taxes (pssst - you've only got 10 days left)
Looking at that list of options, we're all hoping that #2 applies to us. While it's great to see that refund check coming back to us in the mail (or directly into our bank account if we use direct deposit), I'm here to rain on your parade (but just a little bit). If you want to know why that refund isn't all good news, read on.
When we owe the government money on our tax return, it simply means that we didn't have enough set aside during the year (usually through payroll taxes), and we owe the government the difference. That's why they insist on getting that money from you as soon as possible - you've held onto it longer than you should have, and it's money they want to use so they can save or spend it as they see fit (OK, mostly spend it...)
A refund works the same way, except that it means that the government has taken too much money out of your earnings during the year, and they've held onto it when it really should be yours to spend or save as you see fit. Your tax return, then, is essentially a request to the government for it to send your money back to you. You may be seeing things come together now, but essentially a tax refund is money that you lent the government all year, interest-free.
So if you get a $3,000 refund, that's great, but it also means you were $250 short every month on your income. The goal with taxes, as we've discussed before, is to neither owe anything nor get anything back. Some people like getting refunds as a "forced savings plan", but there's better ways to save and budget than letting the government get all the interest you could be earning.
So what if you're getting large refund every year? All you need to do is go to your employer and ask to fill out a new W-4. This form lets the government know about your tax situation so they know how much to take out of your taxes. Sometimes, as life situations change (and our W-4's don't), the gaps of what we owe and what we've paid start to widen, and we end up with large refunds. You can change your W-4 anytime you want, so there's no time like the present! If you're having trouble getting someone to give you a W-4, use this link (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf) to get one downloaded from the IRS web site. You'll also want to find the same kind of form for your state taxes. In Charlotte, for instance, you'll want to fill out the NC-4 (http://www.dornc.com/downloads/nc-4.pdf).
If you insist on continuing to get a large refund every year, please read the entire article again as punishment. Then, use your refund to make sure your emergency savings are adequate, or to meet other financial goals. Resist the temptation to spend it all on something you may not really need and then wish you had it when you have a financial emergency later in the year.
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Hendricks, Jon (John Carl)
Singer, songwriter and arranger Jon Hendricks has been the apostle of "vocalese" for more than half a century. While he didn't invent the art of putting lyrics to improvised instrumental solos, no one has done more than he to nurture and popularize the form, and to stretch its possibilities with his audacious lyrics and delivery.
Hendricks was born September 16, 1921 in Newark, Ohio, one of the 17 children. His father was a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the family moved several times before settling in Toledo when Hendricks was 12. By that age, he had already sung in in church, as well as at at banquets and parties. Two years after moving to Toledo, Hendricks was appearing on local radio shows with a fellow Toledo resident, a teenaged pianist named Art Tatum.
Hendricks served for four years in the U.S. Army, spent mostly in the Second World War's European Theater. After his discharge in 1946, Hendricks enrolled in the University of Toledo under the G. I. Bill as a pre-law student, with a special interest in literature.
During this period, Hendricks taught himself to play drums and gigged as a percussionist and singer in Toledo clubs. Among the jazz luminaries who would pass through the city and play with Hendricks was Charlie "Bird" Parker, who in 1950 urged Hendricks to commit himself to a professional music career.
Since the G.I. Bill's benefits didn't extend far enough to allow Hendricks to continue his law education beyond his undergraduate years, he heeded Bird's advice and headed to New York City in 1952 where he soon found his true calling as a singer, writer and arranger. He first found success writing rhythm 'n' blues tunes such as "Feed Me" for bandleader Louis Jordan, as well as "I Want You to Be My Baby" for Lillian Briggs. He also wrote jazz pieces, such as "Out of the Past" for tenor saxophonist Benny Golson and "Social Call" for alto saxophonist Gigi Gryce.
In 1953, Hendricks had a fateful encounter with another lapsed drummer turned singer-arranger, Dave Lambert, who had eight years earlier recorded the track "What's This?" with Buddy Stewart, which is considered the first vocal performance influenced by the then-burgeoning bebop movement. Hendricks later said that the modernist scatting on this track "made me feel a lot less crazy in my hometown of Toledo, where I was scatting also."
Hendricks's interest in bending and reinventing popular song forms began years before he met Lambert. "When I was first singing, I would forget the words and then make up ones I thought would fit and I got to the point when I put in my own words, I found out that as long as they rhymed people didn't know the difference," he told critic Ralph Gleason in 1959.
In 1955, Hendricks and Lambert, along with Butch Birdsall and Harry Clark, pooled their shared yearnings for artistic adventure into a vocal version of "Four Brothers," a signature hit of Woody Herman's Second Herd, written by saxophonist Jimmy Giuffre and first recorded in 1947. Lambert arranged parts for each singer to mime the sounds of the four sax players in the original version, while Hendricks wrote lyrics for each of the original sax solos.
Lambert and Hendricks tried to follow up this coup two years later with a recording of Count Basie orchestra standards arranged for 12 voices. The initial effort, however, was a near-disaster because, as Hendricks later explained, the singers "were great sight-readers, but…they couldn't swing at all."
The pair opted instead to record the session using overdubs of their voices and that of Annie Ross, a British-born singing prodigy who'd originally been recruited to coach the ensemble. The resulting album, Sing a Song of Basie, was successful enough to have reversed what was then perceived as a decline in the popularity of vocalese, which was first performed by singer Eddie Jefferson in the 1940s then popularized by King Pleasure.
Emboldened by the album's success, Hendricks proposed that the trio form a group fronting a small rhythm section. In 1959, the newly-minted Lambert, Hendricks and Ross (or LHR, as they were sometimes known in publicists' shorthand) began a phenomenal four-year run as one of the most popular groups in jazz history. Indeed, the title of their 1959 Columbia LP, The Hottest Group in Jazz wasn't mere marketing hyperbole. Cuts from this album, including the group's sly Freudian-themed "Twisted," set to a composition by saxophonist Wardell Grey, became hits and the group appeared on nationwide television and performed in festivals and concert halls all over the world.
Lambert's keen ear for blended tones, and Ross's dynamic stage presence, played huge roles in the trio's success. But it was the wit and ingenuity deployed in their repertoire's lyrics, most of them written by Hendricks, that set the group apart from other jazz singers of the era. He would craft narratives around an instrumental solo whose details would curl so effortlessly around the beat, at whatever tempo, that the listener could believe they were what the original player had in mind.
The solo from Leroy Kirkland's "Cloudburst," which Hendricks had conceived before he and Lambert connected with Ross, is a cacophony of lovesick phrases ("Let's stop-a-little, tease-a-little/prob'ly, maybe squeeze-a-little/try-a-little, sigh-a-little/Maybe have to tell you the truth/I'm gonna love you/an' that's it…") that, together, evoke a riotous, desperate character. It was such verbal dexterity that led one comparably ecstatic Time magazine writer to label LHR "the James Joyces of Jive."
Two more albums followed in 1960: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross Sing Ellington and Hi-Flying. Also that year, Hendricks wrote and directed a suite, Evolution of the Blues Song, for the Monterey Jazz Festival, which was recorded that year for Columbia and decades later, transformed into a live theatrical piece. Hendricks also provided vocals and spoken-word interludes for George Russell's New York, N.Y. in 1959, and he, Lambert and Ross were also featured performers with Louis Armstrong and Carmen McRae on Dave Brubeck's 1961 musical-comedy suite, The Real Ambassadors for Columbia. Ross left the trio in 1962, citing health issues, and was replaced by Yolande Bavan. The trio disbanded altogether two years later.
In 1968, Hendricks took his family to London, England, partly for the sake of his five children's education. He continued to perform in Europe and Africa during these years. His London nightclub dates drew such fans as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He and his family returned to the U.S. in the early seventies, settling in northern California. Hendricks wrote jazz reviews for the San Francisco Chronicle from 1973 to 1974 and taught jazz classes at California State University and the University of California at Berkeley.
By the mid-seventies, the legacy Hendricks established with Ross and Lambert, who was killed in a 1966 highway accident, had been acknowledged by contemporary pop musicians, notably singer-songwriterJoni Mitchell, who had covered the LHR tunes "Twisted" and "Centerpiece" on two of her albums. In subsequent years, groups such as the Manhattan Transfer and artists such as Bobby McFerrin would build their own bodies of work on the foundations laid down by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.
Through it all, Hendricks continued to write lyrics: by his informal count, he had written as many as 400 by 2008. Well into his eighties, Hendricks has continued to perform all over the world as a solo artist or as a leader of various incarnations of Hendricks and Company, the latter often with his wife Judith and their children Michelle and Aria. McFerrin and Kevin Burke have been on-stage with Hendricks. He has recorded several albums with these and other artists, including Wynton Marsalis, whose 1994 recording of his Pulitzer Prize-winning suite Blood on the Fields, which included a comic role for Hendricks. He and Annie Ross have reunited for occasional tours, most recently in 1999.
In 2000, Hendricks returned to his hometown to teach at the University of Toledo, where he was appointed Distinguished Professor of Jazz Studies and received an honorary Doctorate of the Performing Arts. He formed a fifteen-member ensemble, Jon Hendricks' Vocalstra at the university and the group has performed a vocalese version of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" with the Toledo Symphony.
In 1993, Hendricks was inducted into the ranks of National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters, the United States' highest honor for a jazz musician. Well into the twenty-first century, he seems as indefatigable and irrepressible as ever, advocating the cause of jazz education and seeking greater acknowledgement of the music's history and centrality in American culture. He also sounds as ready as he ever was, at a moment's notice, to make words swing in public places.
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Evolution of the Blues Song (Columbia)
Tell Me the Truth (Arista)
Freddie Freeloader (Denon)
Boppin' at the Blue Note (Telarc)
with Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Sing a Song of Basie (Verve)
The Hottest New Group in Jazz (Columbia)
Contains Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Sing Ellington and High Flying with the Ike Isaacs Trio
Hipster's Holiday (Rhino)
Contains "Deck Us All with Boston Charlie"
with Dave Brubeck
The Real Ambassadors (Columbia)
withWynton Marsalis
Blood on the Fields (Columbia)
Contributor: Gene Seymour


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OffTopic - MS advertizes beta software in mass medias !
Today, La Libre Belgique's home page features an animated ad for MS AntiSpyware Beta. FYI, La Libre is a major belgian newspaper.
MS is running an ad campaign for some utility that is still in beta! I mean that the ad outlines that it's beta software.
OK, I agree this is a good piece of software. I run it myself and install it on all infected computers that I'm asked to fix. But this is not the point.
Why didn't they wait until it's officially released to start their massive ad campaign. Or if it's ready for prime time, why don't they officially release it first ? Anyone with a clue, please tell me !


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Game of the Day: Hull 0 SAFC 1
by Ashley Houghton
We go back to 2006 as Wallace scores decider.
Hull City 0 Sunderland 1
28 October 2006
Ross Wallace scored an injury-time winner as Roy Keane's Sunderland piled the misery on bottom of the table Hull City.
The former Celtic trainee secured a deserved victory for the Black Cats with a 91st-minute goal, however, he was then sent off for a second bookable offence after throwing his shirt into the crowd during the celebrations.
The Black Cats dominated the game but it looked like they'd have to settle for a point until Wallace's intervention.
Sunderland came close early on as Liam Lawrence blazed down the right and swung in a right-footed cross which Daryl Murphy headed over from six yards out.
Lawrence had a great opportunity himself in the latter stages of the half after Chris Brown broke past the Hull defence; Brown beat Michael Turner before playing in a cross which the Hull defence could not deal with, giving Lawrence an easy chance from four yards out only for the Sunderland man to scuff his effort.
A free-kick from Lawrence just before half-time nearly resulted in an own goal from Hull as Ian Ashbee inadvertently flicked the curling ball goalwards - but to his relief it crashed off the crossbar to safety.
City's Craig Fagan came close early on in the second half as he raced into the box and let fly from 12 yards, but Darren Ward did well to direct the ball over the crossbar.
Moments later Sunderland hit the bar again, Wallace swung in a free-kick that bounced awkwardly in-front of Boaz Myhill who managed to push the ball onto the frame of the goal.
Sunderland eventually made the breakthrough in injury-time after Wallace raced on to Brown's through ball and coolly placed a shot beyond Myhill from ten yards.
Sunderland: Ward, Whitehead, D Collins, Varga, Nyatanga, Lawrence (Connolly, 67), Leadbitter, Yorke, Wallace, Murphy, Brown (N Collins, 90).
Subs not used: Alnwick, Hysen, Liam Miller.


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Track Alumni Dinner Unites Huskies Old And New
With more than a hundred years of tradition and more than a hundred athletes on the roster year-by-year, there are certainly a huge number of
Among the alumni in attendance were 2006 NCAA 1,500m champion Amy Lia, 1976 Pac-10 shot put champion Russ Vincent, 2000 Pac-10 shot put champion Ben Lindsey, 2000 decathlon All-American Jacob Predmore, 1982 800-meter All-American Rob Webster with his son, current Husky Rob Webster Jr., plus many more. Also making an appearance was the legendary coach of many of the alums, Ken Shannon, who coached the men's team from 1968-97.
Head Coach Greg Metcalf addressed the alumni, family and friends, and current UW All-Americans Katie Follett and Jeremy Taiwo both spoke about their experiences on the team.
Taiwo talked about how foot surgery in high school led to his development as a decathlete.
"I still wanted to score points for my team, so I thought I'd try shot put or discus, and I'd go out on crutches and then throw the discus, and I actually beat some people which was kind of sad," he said to a big laugh. "Senior year I thought maybe this injury was for a reason, so I tried a bit of the hurdles, and the javelin, and ... it took a while but a lot of things started clicking, and it's just the most fun thing I've ever done, I have fun every time I do a multi-event because there's ups and downs and you've just got to keep working to get that finished product."
"When I was on my recruiting trip here, I had a great time with the team, but just knowing that these (coaches) were here and fired up about track, and supporting their athletes, I've never felt that kind of love from anyone," said Taiwo. "I knew I wanted to compete for these guys because I know they want me to be the best and they're going to help me get there."
"When I was on my recruiting trip here, I had a great time with the team, but just knowing that these (coaches) were here and fired up about track, and supporting their athletes, I've never felt that kind of love from anyone," said Taiwo. "I knew I wanted to compete for these guys because I know they want me to be the best and they're going to help me get there."
Follett then took the microphone from her coach and talked about her role in building the women's distance program into a national powerhouse.
"I knew that (Coach Metcalf) believed in me, and he thought I could be great. I wanted that kind of positive atmosphere," Follett said. "At that point there were a few really good girls who had just come onto the team, and it was a young team. I wanted to help that get going and help the program. I just feel really blessed by the atmosphere that's on the team. All the girls when they come to practice every day, they bring their hard hats, they're excited to be here and they want to work hard. I've never been on another team that has that attitude, and it's why we've been able to experience so much success as a team the past few years."
Metcalf then asked Follett to recount the feeling of being handed the NCAA Championship trophy for the first time after the Huskies took the 2008 cross country title in
"I cried because every time I got to the state meet in high school, I thought that our team was going to win or that I was going to win and something terrible happened and I never won, ever. So when they handed me the trophy I just was like, 'We won? It actually came true?'
Follett also credited her dad with turning her into a runner, saying how he would let her run with him on the last mile of his runs, and he would always let her win, until the point came where she could actually beat him. She ended her talk saying that although she has all her prerequisites finished for physical therapy school, she will hold off a few years before applying to continue running, and that Metcalf would continue as her coach as she tries to compete at the next level.
"I'm going to try and keep running, because this is what I really love to do and I'm passionate about it. I just want to ride it through until the end and see where it can take me," said Follett.
The night was certainly a success, with old Dawgs hearing from the athletes they helped pave the way for, and the current Huskies seeing that UW track is a lifelong membership. Metcalf closed by urging those in attendance to try and round up more of their teammates to the next reunion, sooner rather than later.
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Last night was a new episode of "Bachelor in Paradise." At the end, Chris Bukowski was the hero as he left the show because of a hurt knee and took Elise Mosca with him. He even gave Michelle Money his rose so that she could stick around. On Monday night, Reality Steve went to Twitter to share how they are doing now.
Steve said that these two have split up already. They were not able to make it last once they were back in the real world. There are no big details out about the split yet though. Hopefully those will be coming out soon.
Elise went to Twitter last night sharing a picture of her and Chris, but it was from when they were filming the show. She also thanked them for making her one on one date so great. It looks like they were really happy in this show, but things must have changed once they were not on a tropical island anymore.
Radar Online shared a photo back in June that showed Elise and Chris showing up at the Chicago airport together. This is where Chris is from so it would make sense that they were showing up there. These pictures are from when they got home from the show and were just ready to start dating in the real world. They weren't shy about posing for the cameras at all either. This was about two months ago so it didn't take too long for them to decide it wasn't going to work.
Don't miss new episodes of "Bachelor in Paradise" on Monday nights on ABC. There is going to be a lot of drama before the rest of this season is over. Hopefully Chris Bukowski doesn't show back up on this show for some reason. He does always have a way of reappearing on the show somehow.


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'Bottle Bomb' Scare Back Again
The NYPD must have been forwarded a scary e-mail.
Warnings about the threat of "bottle bombs," crude explosives made with Drano or other household products, have been floating around for years in the form of small-town news reports and panicky e-mail chains forwarded by people's paranoid aunts. This week, the NYPD sent out a "safety alert" to all 76 precincts alerting officers to keep an eye out for the devices, especially in the Rockaways, where gang members are said to be targeting cops. No actual local incidents have been reported recently, but as long as teenagers have access to YouTube, the danger persists.


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The ANC is a national liberation movement. It was formed in 1912 to unite the African people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change.
The ANC's key objective is the creation of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.
This means the liberation of Africans in particular and black people in general from political and economic bondage. It means uplifting the quality of life of all South Africans, especially the poor.
The ANC is in an alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Each Alliance partner is an independent organisation with its own constitution, membership and programmes. The Alliance is founded on a common commitment to the objectives of the National Democratic Revolution, and the need to unite the largest possible cross-section of South Africans behind these objectives.
Author : Jackson Mthembu
13 May 2013
The African National Congress wishes to condemn in the harshest terms the recent shootings in Nkaneng Informal Settlement in Marikana in the North West Province.
Marikana cannot be allowed to deteriorate into a bastion of lawlessness and the African National Congress urges the law enforcement agencies to act determinedly and with urgency to bring those involved in these crimes to answer before the judicial system. The recent violent history of Marikana must not perpetuate an acceptance within the community that the South African criminal justice system will tolerate any anarchy as an accepted characteristic of any part of our country, including Marikana.
The African National Congress calls for restraint, including on media reports, as the spreading and publication of speculations and unproven theories on the cause of the violence may fuel further tensions within the area. The ANC further urges the people of Nkaneng to seek the restoration of peace and calm within their community and to cooperate with the South African Police Service in restoring lawfulness and order.
Regardless of who the perpetrators are and their motives, the South African Police Service must ensure that these criminal acts do not go unpunished by the criminal justice system and that order is restored to the area using the proper law enforcement tools at their disposal.
Issued by
Jackson Mthembu
National Spokesperson
African National Congress
54 Sauer Street
Keith Khoza 082 823 9674
Khusela Sangoni-Khawe 079 510 5408


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BERLIN (DE) - The Berlin Pavilion, a 1950s modernist gem, has received a new lease on life as a fast-food restaurant. The building, originally the Information Pavilion for Internationale Bauausstellung (Interbau) in the Hansaviertel, has been converted by Petra and Paul Kahlfeldt.
The Hansaviertel quarter in Berlin counts as a model of post-war unitary modernism. For the 'Interbau 1957' exhibition, the cream of the international architecture world gathered here to collaborate with town planners, artists and investors. In spite of its popularity as a residential area, the integrity of the development – as with the buildings of the 1950s, '60s and '70s in general – has recently been subject to debate. The cubes, high-rise blocks and pavilions loosely scattered across the park landscape are at odds with the ideology of the 'European City' with its dogma of closed block development. At the end of the 1990s, with this model in mind, Berlin's city authorities granted planning permission for new buildings. Angry protests by local residents managed to avert a disaster.
But a new and ongoing threat arose from the sale of the apartments. They were built 50 years ago, mostly as part of state-subsidized housing programmes which have since been abandoned. But restoration work and alterations (e.g., mandatory wheelchair ramps) are subject to the strict protective guidelines for listed historical buildings, which apply to each and every part of the ensemble.
What this can mean in practice, however, is demonstrated by the most recent example: the deconstructivist-looking exhibition venue from 1957, known as the Berlin Pavilion (designed by Hermann Fehling and Daniel Gogel) was recently converted into a fast-food restaurant. Having ceased to be used as a retail outlet for KPM Royal Prussian Porcelain, the building briefly stood empty. Its proximity to the busy East-West traffic axis presumably gave rise to the idea that motorists might be lured by the prospect of hamburgers to take a break here. Absurd though this may sound, it has of course proved to be true. Inside, although one may find the smell of cooking oil annoying, the alterations to the building's substance are limited, so that the hook-shaped space is still very much present. And while the current use represents a considerable decline in status, the building has at least been saved from destruction. The result is thus probably best described using that cautious term 'compromise'.


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Tech Returns Home to Take On Lipscomb
Monique Smalls leads Texas Tech with 14 points per game this season.
Nov. 17, 2012
Texas Tech Game Notes | Lipscomb Game Notes
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech returns home to the friendly confines of United Spirit Arena at 2 p.m. CT, Sunday to take on Lipscomb in the Lady Raiders' home opener for the 2012-13 season.
Tech (1-1) comes home after playing its first two games on the road. The Lady Raiders suffered their first loss on Thursday at New Mexico, 65-61.
Senior guard Monique Smalls scored a career-high 22 points in the los while fellow seniors Casey Morris and Chynna Brown combined to go 0-for-11 from the field. Sophomore guard Amber Battle added a career-high 12 points in front of a hometown crowd while senior forward Christine Hyde had 10 off the bench.
"I think any time we can have that fourth or fifth player in double figures we're much better," Curry said. "You've got to space it out and make sure we have at least four players in double figures. We don't have a go-to player that can night-in and night-out guarantee you 20 (points), so our balance is what makes us special and that's when we're at our best."
Lipscomb (0-2) comes into the game after suffering a 62-45 home loss to No. 16 Vanderbilt on Monday. But the Lady Bison have a solid scorer in senior guard Hannah Phillips, who leads them in points, rebounds and assists. She scored 21 points - just one point shy of tying her career-high - on Monday against Vandy and is averaging 18 points per game through two contests.
And they'll take plenty of chances from behind the 3-point line. The Lady Bison are 12 of 42 from behind the arc, led once again by Phillips who is 7 of 14.
Curry noted that it will be important to not give Lipscomb any confidence in the early minutes like Tech did with Arizona State and New Mexico in its previous two games.
"We've allowed out opponents to gain confidence in two games now," she said. "One we were able to sustain that and one (against New Mexico) we weren't. So it's important to get off to a great start."
Tech will play six more consecutive home games following Sunday's bout, including the three-game Basketball Travelers Invitational tournament at home this weekend against Southern Utah, Nicholls State and New Orleans.


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Behind the Mickey Masks
The transformation takes place at the subway station at Seventh Avenue and 49th Street, in a quiet corner by the elevator.
Jose Luis Vasquez sheds his jacket and sneakers and pulls his costume out of a gray laundry bag. He slides into the oversize black shoes, red shiny pants and a white ruffled shirt with a yellow bow-tie. The head goes on last.
Transformation complete: from an undocumented immigrant from Peru whose grasp of English is tenuous to perhaps the most iconic American character of all time, Mickey Mouse.
"When I'm dressed up, people come close to me, they hug me, they kiss me, smile at me," Mr. Vasquez said in Spanish as he worked at the corner of Broadway and West 48th Street recently. "When I don't have my costume on, people don't talk to me."
"They don't see you," added the 42-year-old.
Mr. Vasquez is among a community of immigrants—largely undocumented—who eke out a living taking pictures with tourists on Midtown's street corners. As jobs have dried up with the economic downturn, more immigrants have found themselves supplementing their income with the work, or even doing it full-time.
They wave at the masses of people who glide by, beckoning them to take a picture. After photos are snapped, they hold out a worn stocking or bag in the hopes for a dollar or two, or a fistful of change.
Most of the characters don't talk because they are not fluent in English; their accents would belie the American characters they portray.
Nearly all live in Passaic County, N.J., and hail from Peru or Mexico. Most get their costumes mailed to them from their home countries, where they're commonly used at children's birthday parties and other celebrations. Some rent the outfits by the day. There are Elmos and Cookie Monsters and, from the "Toy Story" movies, a Buzz Lightyear and a Woody.
Many have come to know each other to some degree or another.
As Mr. Vasquez changes in the subway station, Gloria Cruz and Arturo Munguia, both 21 years old, arrive.
Mr. Munguia shakes hands with Mr. Vasquez. They are friends. Mr. Munguia sprays cologne on his Cookie Monster costume. Ms. Cruz hauls a Winnie the Pooh costume out of her laundry bag.
Ms. Cruz, who is Mexican but grew up in the U.S., says she just started the work within the past month and is renting the costume from a woman in Passaic County for $35 a day.
Mr. Munguia has worked as Cookie Monster for the past six months. His uncle mailed him the costume, which cost $200, from Mexico.
Minnie Mouse and another Mickey Mouse—not Mr. Vasquez—are married. Isabel and Hector, who did not want their last names used, are from Lima, Peru. The couple posed for pictures on West 48th Street and Seventh Avenue on a recent morning, where nearly a dozen characters congregate when the weather is good.
Isabel has worked as Minnie for about two years. When she first came to the U.S., she worked at an Italian restaurant, which closed. She next worked in a factory, sewing tags into clothes, but was laid off. She moved to a temporary agency, where there was never enough work. As Minnie, she earns about $45 to $50 a day.
"I prefer coming here because people hug you," she said. "They treat you better than when you go to a factory."
She made her own pink polka-dotted costume from fabric she bought in the Fashion District to differentiate herself from the other Minnies, who wear red dresses.
A small photo of Isabel's 9-year-old daughter dangles from her wrist. She hasn't seen her since she left Peru six years ago.
She is saving money now and hopes that within a year she can return home.
"I want to go because my daughter is big. She needs me," she says. "When a little girl approaches me, I remember what it's like."
Mr. Vasquez, too, wants to return to Peru within five years. He is saving money and says he usually earns about $1,500 a month, sending about a third of that back home to his family. During the Christmas season, earnings nearly double and can reach as high as $3,000 a month. Most people give him a dollar but a couple of times a week he'll get a $20 bill.
He doesn't particularly like the work. "It's ugly, putting on this costume, walking and being in the streets," he says. "I don't like it much. But since there's no work, I have to do it."
In five years he hopes to save enough from his Mickey job and the money he earns from sales of herbal weight-loss products. "I'm going to have a stable check, a big one," he says. "And with that I can go to Peru a winner, not a loser or a failure."
According to the city, people dressed as characters do not need a license because they are engaging in First Amendment activities. But if they are soliciting money they are subject to restricted locations. Streets in Times Square, for example, are off-limits during certain hours. There have been occasional instances of characters who get upset when they don't receive tips or are aggressive in their solicitations, but for the most part they are understanding when tourists walk away without leaving money.
On a recent day outside of the flagship M&M's store in Times Square, where most of the characters congregate, it was not uncommon for passersby to snap cellphone shots as they shouted "Elmo!" and walk away.
But most fished in their pockets for change or dollars. One man, Nick Gazzoli, asked Elmo for smaller bills after taking a picture with his 2-year-old son. He got change from Elmo's stocking.
Sergio Martinez, who was dressed as Elmo, was greeted by one after another smiling tourist or resident. Two women took a picture with him. "Nice, thanks Elmo!" one exclaimed.
As the 42-year-old Mexican native awkwardly stuck out his stocking, they realized they had no money.
"Oh no, we forgot our wallet," said one woman, appearing genuinely sorry.
"It's in the restaurant," explained the other.
Mr. Martinez patted them on the shoulder in empathy.
"Gracias," said one.
"Lo siento, Elmo," said the other.
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Craig Matthew Nall
Position: QB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: April 21, 1979 in Alexandria, LA
High School: Alexandria
College: LSU, NW State (LA)
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 5th round (164th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito from Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Rafael Martin to Triple-A Syracuse. Additionally, right-handed pitcher Taylor Jordan was granted his release. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.
The Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Rafael Martin from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, adding him to the active roster in the space that was vacated when right-hander Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an upper back strain (retroactive to June 16) on Sunday, June 26.
The upcoming 10-game homestand features the Nationals' annual Independence Day celebration, as well as several exciting giveaway items, including a Jayson Werth & Pet Figurine, Nationals Rat Pack Poster, Herbert Hoover Bobblehead and Bryce Harper Chia Pet.
The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with 23 players from the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, including their first pick (No. 28 overall), shortstop Carter Kieboom.
The Washington Nationals returned from rehab and reinstated right-handed pitcher Matt Belisle on Tuesday, and placed right-handed pitcher Jonathan Papelbon on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 13) with a right intercostal strain. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Saturday night at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation highlighted its community contributions at the 11th annual Dream Gala.
The Washington Nationals concluded Major League Baseball's 2016 First-Year Player Draft by selecting 30 players on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations & General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement.
The Washington Nationals selected eight players on the second day of Major League Baseball's 2016 First-Year Player Draft, starting with prep left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo.
The upcoming homestand features one of the largest LGBT nights in professional sports, the 12th annual Night OUT event, as well as fan favorites like '80s Night, Seniors Stroll the Bases and Pups in the Park. The Nationals will give away several exciting items to fans, including a Nationals Fanny Pack, Kids Poster and Tote Bag. On several nights throughout the homestand, Budweiser Terrace will host pregame entertainment, including a performance by The Legwarmers on Friday in celebration of '80s Night.
The Nationals recalled infielder Trea Turner from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and placed first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the Paternity List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
After setting a franchise record for hits in a calendar month and leading the Major Leagues in batting average, Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy was named the National League Player of the Month for May on Thursday. Major League Baseball made the announcement.


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Information for Windows users
Printing from Windows 7
All publicly accessible printers within the department are networked via a Unix based CUPS spooling system. The IP addresses of printers are regarded as private and should not be used from workstations to connect directly.
There are two routes for connecting to a printer. The first uses the Unix based CUPS server directly and is recommended for all machines that are used on VLANs other than the one for centrally managed machines. So, for laptops connecting over the wireless network or any machines that are privately managed you should use this mechanism. The other route if only suitable for users of centrally managed machines.
Adding Printers to Managed Machines
Manually adding printers to domain joined machines
All machines use IPP for printing directly to the CUPS server. You can either use the mechanism described below for laptops or a script which simplifies this process for managed machines.
Before attempting to install a printer you need to have the drivers all loaded on your machine. A script is provided to do this for you for all current printer models used within the Computer Laboratory. You need to run this script as Administrator. So open a cmd window with elevated privilege by typing CMD into the search box and then right clicking on the CMD icon and selecting Run as Administrator.
In the cmd window type \\elmer.cl.cam.ac.uk\install\LocalInstall\Printers\add_drivers.bat and wait for it to complete. When it has finished you can then add a printer by typing the command powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file \\elmer.cl.cam.ac.uk\install\LocalInstall\Printers\addprinter.ps1 -Printer name where name is the name of the printer you wish to install. e.g.
After each printer is installed you should select and alter the Printing Preferences via the Properties menu which is obtained by right-clicking on the printer icon. You should do this to select duplex and other similar options.
Recommended method for laptop users
IPP printing
To add a new printer you merely need to know the printer name.
Open the Devices and Printers window from the Start menu button. Click on Add printer in the bar at the top of the window.
Select The printer that I want isn't listed
Then type in https://cups-serv.cl.cam.ac.uk:631/printers/ and the printer name of you choice as shown in the example below where the actual printer name is highlighted.
and click Next, the installation will then proceed with the client connecting to the server, installing the drivers and finish by offering you he option to print a test page and set this as the default printer.
Adding printers using Bonjour
Bonjour is not available by default under Windows 7 or 8 and needs to be downloaded and installed, thereafter it provides a very simple means of adding printers. Windows 7 and 8 both require the same version of Bonjour, available from the Apple site.
First select the Bonjour Printer Wizard, this should display a list of the available printers. The Bonjour printers should be listed in the format printer name:location:description/model@svr-cups-1-6-2
Find the printer you want and select it, then click on Next.
Note that the next popup suggest a Generic Manufacturer and a Generic Model. This is wrong and needs to be corrected, click on Back. If it comes up with an "out of memory" warning ignore it and click on OK (there is no other choice).
Select the manufacturer and then the model. These should be reasonably obvious from the description/model. You can set this as your default printer at this point if you wish (or you can do this later). Click on Next. You should then see something like the following:
Select Finish. The printer is then available for use.


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Debbie Rademacher***
Inducted April 6, 2003
Sport: Soccer
Team: University of MichiganPosition: CoachAward: ***Jews in the Olympics or Jewish Women in Sports
A member of he University of Massachusetts Athletic Hall of Fame, Belkin (whose married name is Debbie Belkin-Rademacher) is currently the head coach of the women's soccer team at the University of Michigan. She was a three-time All-America (1985-87), and played on the U.S. Women's National team from 1986-1992. In 2000, Soccer America named her to the Women's College Soccer Team of the Century.
An outstanding soccer player in the 1980's and early 1990's, Belkin was a three-time All-America at the University of Massachusetts (class of 1988) and led the team to four consecutive Final Four appearances. Named All-New England from 1985-87, Belkin helped the Minutewomen achieve a No. 1 ranking during the 1985 season and led them to the NCAA championship game in 1987, where they lost to North Carolina, 1-0. Named the Defensive MVP of the 1987 Final Four, Belkin also received honors from Soccer America, who named her to its MVP team in 1985 and 1987, and to the All-Decade team (1980's).
Over her four-year career at UMass, the Minutewomen had an overall record of 65-9-4. In 1986, during her junior season at Massachusetts, Belkin joined the U.S. National Team. For the next six years, she was a mainstay on the squad, and was a key member of the 1991 U.S. gold medal team in the inaugural FIFA Women's World Championships. In August, 2001, the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame awarded the 1991 U.S. Women's World Cup champions (with Belkin as a member), the prestigious National Soccer Medal of Honor.
In 1991, Belkin also became the head coach at Fairfield University after serving as an assistant at Tufts (1988-89), and New Hampshire (1989-91). After recording a record of 18-11-4 at Fairfield, Belkin became the head coach at the University of Michigan in 1993, the school's inaugural season of women's soccer. Still the Michigan coach in 2002 Belkin led Michigan to its first Big Ten title and into the NCAA tournament in 1997, for which she was named Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. Since then, the Wolverines have added another conference title and four more NCAA appearances. Belkin's record at Michigan is 103-59-11.


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Global food prices continue to drop: FAOListen /
Food prices dropped for the fourth month in a row in August reaching its lowest level since June 2012, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
The FAO Food Price Index measures the monthly change in the international prices of a basket of food commodities.
The Index averaged 201.8 points in August 2013, nearly 4 points below its July value and 11 points less than in August 2012.
FAO says last month's decline was mainly driven by continued falls in international prices of cereals and oils.
According to FAO, there was a steep decline in cereal prices which reflects expectations for a strong growth in world cereal production this year and, especially, a sharp recovery in maize supplies.
FAO also says that the production of cereal, rice and maize is expected to increase in 2013.
However, FAO says that dairy, meat and sugar prices rose slightly.
It says prices for all the dairy products that make up the index, except butter, increased last month as export supplies remain limited in major trading countries.
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With bright, stirring harmonies, this six part Boston-based band started out as two husband and wife duos made up of Lucas and Evelyn Cortazio on vocals, Ellen on fiddle, and Drew Story on guitar. A rhythm section completes the indie group, 'Tales of Olde,' with the addition of Jeff Kinsley on bass and Al Cleveland on drums. Hear their upbeat rhythms on the song, 'This Place,' and their stunning harmonies as they cover Justin Timberlake's 'Pusher Love Girl.'
Not only does this singer-songwriting group tackle original songs, but have fun with covers from artists they admire as well. Lucas, from 'Tales of Olde,' talks about the band's origins, their goals, and more on Justin Timberlake.
I heard your cover of Pusher Love Girl by Justin Timberlake. What inspired you to cover the song?
Lucas: The whole 20/20 album really. JT and his producers did an amazing job of mixing all sorts of sounds and genres into a beautiful masterpiece. We love mixing up sounds as well, so it made sense for us to cover one of the songs from that album and pusher love girl is one of my favorites.
I love the name of your band. It has a bit of a medieval feel. Your music is visually rich. Is that a reference to the storytelling nature of your music?
Lucas: Yes. We love telling stories. Old ones that have shaped us and new ones that continue to shape us and those around us.
What do you think inspires your songwriting? Does the melody or the lyrics come first?
Lucas: Stories do! They are the stories that were told before our time and the ones that we are all telling right now. We believe that we are all telling stories on a daily basis. Some of our stories are good, compelling, and selfless ones. Others are of pain and sorrow, yet others are greed-filled and full of selfishness. At the end of the day we are all the ones that have the power to choose what kind of story we are composing or telling.
We, at Tales of Olde, know who we are and that we fall short of being good storytellers all the time. Through the music we play and through our actions, we still strive to do good and to bring joy and hope to those around us. I think the melody and the lyrics happen together.
Tell me how the band came together. Were you all friends before you formed a band?
Lucas: We all met here at a Boston community and we started playing music there in 2012, I think. We became good friends and began to dream of a music project that we could start together. So, Tales of Olde was born early last year and after we formed the band we quickly went from just being good friends to "family" status.
What do you hope for the future of 'Tales of Olde?'
Lucas: I hope we can always remember why we do what we do, which is to bring hope and joy to others! I hope we can be a band that always gives back to the community, play our music around the world, and share our stories with as many folks as possible.
What can audiences look forward to in your upcoming performances and what is the best reason people should attend a 'Tales of Olde' concert?
Lucas: New songs! We are working on a bunch of new material that showcases the vastness of sounds that make us who we are as musicians. People should come out to watch us if they enjoy good music and a good time. We shall be providing this at every show!
'Tales of Olde' recently made an appearance at Café 939 in Boston, Massachusetts. Visit www.talesofolde.com and their Facebook page for more on their music!


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When is the last time you were able to pull your car into the garage without having to move things around to make space? Wouldn't it be nice to be able to use your garage for its intended purpose again? Use these ideas to give your garage a much needed makeover. By learning how to organize and store all your belongings, you can get all the excess up off the floor and free-up some much needed space. Get started on your garage makeover on a Saturday morning, and be finished by Sunday!
The trick to being able to organize a garage is to make use of every inch of wall space. By using a combination of hooks, racks, hangers, and storage units, you can easily make room for all the clutter you've accumulated and even have room for more. Let's look at some simple garage makeover ideas that will help you organize a garage attractively.
Handy tip! - Before working on your garage makeover, be sure the weather forecast is in your favor. Wait till you have at least two solid days of sunny weather to work with to begin.
Pegboard - Pegboard is an inexpensive product that will help organize a garage full of tools. Attach the pegboard to the wall and insert a combination of hooks and bins directly into the board. Hang tools that you use most frequently from the hooks for quick access. Hang screwdrivers, hammers and other tools, as well as garden tools, sporting equipment, and much more in one convenient place. Keep it organized by displaying each type of item (sporting, garden, tools, etc) in one specific location, not bunched together. Specially made small bins will also insert directly into the pegboard, which can hold screws, nails, nuts and bolts, and other small items.
Heavy duty metal shelving - Heavy shelving units remove clutter from the floor, and keep it neatly organized and accessible. These shelving units are commonly used garage storage solutions that can hold toolboxes, gas cans, plant pots, painting supplies, and much more. Items are used frequently can be stored on the open shelf, while infrequently used items can be stored in bins and kept neat and tidy.
Clear storage bins - If you're like most people, you probably use your garage as a storage space for just about everything . Instead of just tossing the excess into the garage where it can become lost and difficult to find, add clear storage bins as part of your garage makeover. By using clear storage bins, you can easily identify the contests inside. Only store infrequently used items inside the bins.
Overhead shelves - In addition to using as much wall space as possible, your complete garage makeover should also include looking overhead for additional storage space. Install overhead shelves to instantly organize a garage. Store large bulky items that are infrequently used in this otherwise unused space. Coolers, camping equipment, seasonal items, touch up paint, and so on would make smart use of this garage storage solution.
When buying the shelves and racks for your garage makeover, don't be tempted to buy inexpensive products. Cheap units are not as durable as quality ones, and will not last nearly as long as a high-quality alternative. Although you may save a little money at first, cheap units will often cost you more money in the long run as they bend easily and need to be replaced. For best results, shop for shelving and racks that are approved for holding a minimum of 200 - 250 lbs.
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Shareholder Revolt a New Reality for Corporate Canada
By Ben Dummett
Like it or not, Canada's corporate boards now face higher risk of shareholder revolt if they disappoint.
For years, the boards of Canada's blue-chip companies did their job with little shareholder scrutiny. If a company underperformed, institutional investors preferred to sell their shares rather than wage a public fight with its directors, a sign those investors were concerned that upsetting Canada's tight-knit business elite would come back to haunt them.
How things have changed.
U.S. hedge fund Jana Partners LLC Monday ratcheted up its pressure on the board of Agrium Inc., proposing a slate of five directors to join the Canadian fertilizer company's 11-person board. Jana owns about 6% of Agrium, making it Agrium's biggest shareholder.
Jana's move illustrates the bold shareholder agitation against corporate Canada that's emerged recently. Last week, money manager Invesco Canada Ltd. signaled its desire to replace the board of Rona, frustrated with the underperforming Canadian retailer's rejection of a takeover bid from U.S. home-improvement rival Lowe's In September Talisman Energy chief executive stepped down in the face of growing shareholder dissatisfaction over management's missteps in the North Sea. And in May, U.S. hedge fund manager Bill Ackman won a bitter proxy battle to replace much of Canadian Pacific Railway's board and install a new chief executive after taking the railroad to task over its weak stock-market performance.
Jana's planned proxy battle at Agrium follows its unsuccessful attempts since the summer to push the company to cut costs and spin off its farm-equipment retail business from its wholesale fertilizer operation as a way to boost shareholder value.
An Agrium representative couldn't immediately be reached for comment. But Agrium has argued the retail business offsets the ups and downs of the wholesale operation, which is subject to commodity price volatility.
Jana could face difficulty winning sufficient support for its board slate, based on Agrium's stock price performance. Up until Friday, the stock had gained 45% so far this year, compared with 9.7% drop for rival Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan. It's up slightly Monday.
A hands-approach doesn't always work out as planned. In 2009, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan put two directors on the board of Maple Leaf Foods, a Toronto-based food-processing company, to address the company's underperformance. It later sold its 25% stake to a group of investment banks, after clashing with Maple Leaf's board and management over its plan to generate shareholder value.
Scotia Capital believes Jana and Agrium will reach a compromise before the proxy battle falls into shareholder hands come mid-2013. Agrium has already bought back stock, increased its dividend and improved reporting transparency of its retail division – all of which reflect Jana's agitation to date, Scotia said in a research note Monday. "While some of Jana's criticisms are valid, others, such as AGU's underperformance are overstated," Scotia said.


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text: Randazzo, Theresa 75, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away September 22, 2005. She was born July 23, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Jack and Hedwig (Herrig) Stillwell. Theresa was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Grand Rapids. Theresa will be remembered by many for her work at Canterbury Village Senior Community as a Resident Services provider for 8 years until 2002. She is survived by daughters; Cynthia Miskura of Grand Rapids, Catherine Rose (Tim) Newsted of Hastings, Annamarie (Matthew) Heynen of Hopkins, Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Remley of Belding; sons, Joseph Michael Randazzo of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Michael Thomas (Ellie) Randazzo of Howard City and Peter James (Robin) Randazzo of Grand Rapids; sisters, Marie, Dorothy, Pat, Arlene; brothers, Michael and Thomas; 12 grandchildren and former husband and friend Joseph Randazzo. A Memorial Service will be held on October 14, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. at the Bukowski Chapel on the campus of Aquinas College. The family requests memorial contributions to the Eaton Community Hospice Home, 2675 S. Cochran, Charlotte, MI 48813 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718


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Nine UW Wrestlers Earn All-Conference Honors
Woods earns first team honors
Cowboy Wrestling Captures 26-9 Road Win Over Northern Colorado, Concludes Regular Season With 11-4 Dual Record
17th-Ranked Pokes Now Look Forward to WWC Championships/NCAA West Regional on March 7
Six UW Wrestlers Tabbed For All-Conference Team
Three winners and three finalists honored
Four Wyoming Wrestlers Ready For NCAAs
Three juniors and one redshirt freshman make up UW contingent
Road Test Wraps Up Regular Season For Cowboy Wrestling
UW faces conference leader North Dakota State
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Career record
2013-14: One of the team's leaders as a junior, Friesth had a breakout performance in 2013-14. He tied for the team lead with a career-high 29 wins, including his first two victories over ranked opponents. Friesth was third in the season-opening Cowboy Open at 165 pounds, following that up with a first-place finish at the Northwest Open. He helped UW in a dual win over Boise State, scoring three team points in a 17-15 win in the last bout with an 8-3 decision. He placed third in the Reno Tournament of Champions, winning eight bouts after dropping his first match. He was 8-3 in duals and led the team with seven major decisions.
He finished second in the West Regional at 165 pounds and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, posting a 1-2 mark in his nationals debut.
2012-13: Friesth had a solid finish to his season, placing third at the West Regional at 165 pounds. He was on the all-conference team for the first time in his career, earning a spot on the third team. He won five of his last seven bouts to end the season, going 2-1 at the West Regional. His win in the consolation final gave UW valuable team points in its eventual fourth-straight WWC title.
Friesth went 17-18 for the season after starting the year at 157 pounds and moving up to 165. He went 5-9 in dual action and won three bouts versus conference opponents.
2011-12: Friesth was eighth on the Cowboys in total victories (21) and third with eight major decisions. He appeared in five duals for the Pokes and earned a 5-3 record versus Western Wrestling Conference opposition. He placed in four tournaments, including a second-place honor in the Northwest Open at 157 pounds.
2010-11: Friesth redshirted his first season in the UW program while competing in six open tournaments at 157 pounds. He had a 23-6 overall record, including 8-1 against the WWC, to go with five major decisions, four pins and three technical falls.
He started 2010-11 on a strong note with a second at the Northwest Open and third at the Cowboy Open with a combined 11-2 record, but failed to place in the Kaufman-Brand and UNK Loper opens. He rebounded to finish the 2010-11 campaign with titles at the Utah Valley and Rocky Mountain Opens. He won his final nine matches of the season.
High School: Friesth attended Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School where he placed fifth at the state tournament as both a junior and senior. His high school record during those two years was 81-10 and he was conference champion as a senior. He was an Honor Roll student all four years and also played soccer as a senior.
Personal: Friesth was born in Ames, Iowa, and he is one of five children of Greg Friesth and Charlotte Jensen. His siblings are Brittany, Casey, Even and Anna. He is studying criminal justice at UW.


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Well, star wars takes place in a galaxy far far away from Earth. Not just a solar system away, but an entire galaxy away. And humans wouldn't exist on Earth yet... I mean this is 9508 years BBY, and it's arguable that human life wasn't even yet on Earth at the time of the battle of Yevon. Let alone there being any means of Earthlings traveling to any other galaxies. I wasn't really going to say anything but now that Jedi Malastar has brought it up mabee ApologeticII, you should change your homeworld.
I don't know what KOTOR Mandalorian Battle Armor looks like. Also it would be extremely pointless for Mandalorians to wear Cortosis Ore armor since Cortosis Ore is very weak and crumbles easily, lightsabers can also easily break through a thin layer of it but will shut down. Mandalorian Armor is quite thin. And Cortosis Ore doesn't really protect against anything other than a lightsaber. (correct me if I'm wrong I'm not 100% sure about this.)
Anyway I've never really seen it matter of fact but I was reading a summary of a Sith War where the Mandalorians fought along side the Sith against the Jedi. And it said that the Jedi found it very difficult to fight a Mandalorian because his armor protected him from lightsabers and could only be hurt through the armor's weak points at the neck and sides. The armor was also blaster proof and only a shot from close range would really hurt them.
Edit: Oh by the way, everyone who has posted a character sheet can now post in the story thread even if all the details arn't quite worked out.
I'm thinking also that as we go through the story we can discuss it in here so everyone can cooperate more easily.
Okay the first part of the story took place on a space station orbiting Thaldoria, the second part was onboard the Battlecruiser
. The fleet of Vuana battleships came out of hyperpace near Thaldoria, since Mandalorians aren't familiar with Hyperspace travel it's a great surprise to them that ships suddenly appeared. Also the Vuana ships did not cloak, they could not be seen through the space station's screen because of the jamming.
Non-combat type personel on board the
are making their way to the escape pods and shuttles, selected infantry are taking off in shuttles and pods as well while other selected infantry help the rest of the crew to get to the pods and shuttles. Important leaders are guarded and evaced immediately. Some pilots are flying what ships they can make it too to protect the pods and shuttles should any enemy fighters come. There are also a few Juannar aboard the
who are treaded like ambassadors.
Vuana boarding crafts and fighters aproach to stop escape and infultrate the battleship.
The Vuana attack only disabled the ship and they won't destroy it, rather they will collect intel from it.
You guys can start on the
or Space Station for emidiate action. I'm not sure what to do for those of you who don't want to start on either of those, feel free to drop me sujestions.
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Friday, Aug. 17 (5 p.m. PT)
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Sunday, Aug. 19 (1 p.m. PT)
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This Week's Opponents:
Texas Tech (0-0-0)
The Red Raiders received one first-place vote and were picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 Conference this season under sixth-year head coach Tom Stone. TTU went 10-8-2 overall last year and finished fourth in the Big 12 - tied for its best finish in the conference. The team returns 19 letterwinners and seven starters from that squad, including 2012 Preseason All-Big 12 selections, Jaelene Hinkle, a defender, and Tiffini Smith, a midfielder. In 2012 spring play, Texas Tech went 4-0-1 without surrendering a goal. They beat Utah 1-0 in fall exhibition play.
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The Coyotes fielded the nation's youngest team a year ago with 21 freshmen on the roster and finished with a 1-15-3 record. This year, they return 10 starters and 19 letterwinners in the third year of head coach Mandy Green's watch, including eight of their top 10 scorers from 2011. The Coyotes have played two exhibition games this fall, with a 1-0 victory at Northern Iowa and a 2-1 loss at Nebraska-Omaha. USD opens its season on Friday at Gonzaga before playing the Vandals.
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JULY 4: FREEPORT, 4th of July Blueberry Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. Held annually at St. Jude Church to kick off the holiday's activities, this traditional feast offers great breakfast foods, juice, and plenty of happy servers. 207-846-5584; freeportusa.com
JULY 11: THOMASTON, SOUTH THOMASTON, CUSHING. Gardens in the Watershed Tour. Featuring seven diverse properties; pre-order your gourmet bag lunch. Proceeds go toward conservation of the Georges River watershed. 207-594-5166; grlt.org
JULY 16: ROCKLAND, Maine Windjammer Parade. Bring blankets, chairs, and a camera for a close-up look at the entire fleet as it sails past Rockland Breakwater. Stake out a spot anywhere along the mile-long structure for the best spectator views. 800-807-9463; sailmainecoast.com
JULY 23-24: STONINGTON, Deer Isle Jazz Festival. Explore the music of New Orleans–ragtime, R&B, and jazz–in performances at the Stonington Opera House. 207-367-2788; operahousearts.org
JULY 30-AUG. 1: AUGUSTA, Maine Quilts 2010. The Augusta Civic Center hosts a show of more than 500 quilts, "Merchants Mall," demonstrations, lectures, quilt appraisals, silent auction, and special quilt exhibits. 207-415-4417; mainequilts.org
AUG. 1-7: SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Claremont Croquet Classic. The historic Claremont Hotel, established in 1884, holds its annual tournament. All ages are welcome and encouraged to play. Preregistration suggested. 207-244-5036; theclaremonthotel.com
AUG. 10: GEORGETOWN, Georgetown Working League Fair & Luncheon. This art exhibit and sale features league members' talents, including crafts, hand-sewn gifts, home-baked pies, and a quilt raffle. Live entertainment and a fresh-seafood lunch, too, all at Georgetown Central School. georgetownworkingleague.org
AUG. 14-15: BRISTOL, The Age of Pirates. Local author James Nelson is the infamous Dixie Bull, a 1630s English sea captain-turned-privateer, at this Olde Bristol Days event at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. 207-677-2423; friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org
AUG. 19-21, 26-29: STONINGTON, Shakespeare in Stonington: "Measure for Measure." The Stonington Opera House gives one of the Bard's most complicated and funny tales a modern-day twist. This original production channels the Southern Gothic voice of Flannery O'Connor in a classic love story of three arranged marriages, complete with villainous plots, displays of honor, deception, and more. 207-367-2788; operahousearts.org
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lead (Pb)
Lead dissolves in dilute nitric acid, but is otherwise resistant to corrosion, because of a protective surface layer of the oxide, sulfate, etc. On the whole, it is chemically unreactive and a poor conductor of electricity.
Lead is used in lead-acid batteries, cable-sheathing, lead crystal, some solders, bullets, and radiation shielding. Like mercury, lead is a potent neurotoxin which can gradually accumulate in soft tissues and bone. For this reason, it is no longer used in making water pipes, paints, and antiknock compounds (to raise the octane level of gasoline).
Lead has been known since ancient times. Its name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon laedan. The chemical symbol Pb comes from the Latin for "lead", plumbum, which is also the root for "plumbing". Lead was used in pipes, pewter, and paint by the Romans.
Compounds of leadLead forms two series of salts: the lead (II) compounds are more stable than the lead (IV) compounds.
Lead (II) oxide (PbO) is a yellow, crystalline solid that is insoluble in water. It is made by heating molten lead in air (i.e., oxidizing it), which at low temperature produces the form called massicot and at high temperatures produces litharge. Lead (II) oxide is amphoteric; it dissolves in acids to produce lead (II) salts and in alkalis to give plumbates. It is used in glass, glazes in pottery, paints, and varnishes. It has a melting point of 880°C.
Lead (IV) oxide (PbO2) is a brown amorphous solid that is insoluble in water, but reacts slowly with concentrated acids. It is a powerful oxidizing agent used in matches, fireworks, dyes, and as the anode (positive plate) material in lead-acid accumulators. It decomposes at 290°C.
Trilead tetroxide (Pb3O4), or red lead, is an orange-red powder made by oxidizing litharge; it is used in paints, inks, glazes, and magnets.
Lead sulfide (PbS) is a toxic, black powder. It occurs naturally as the mineral galena. It is insoluble in water, and is used as a semiconductor and in ceramics.
Lead (II) sulfate (PbSO4) is a white, crystalline solid which is virtually insoluble in water. It occurs in nature as the mineral anglesite. With lead (II) hydroxide and water it forms the basic sulfate, which has been employed as a white paint pigment but its toxicity has resulted in a decline in this use.
Lead tetraethyl (Pb[C2H5]4) is a colorless, oily, poisonous liquid made by reacting lead/sodium alloy with ethyl chloride or by the action of lead chloride on a Grignard reagent. It is used in leaded petrol as an anti-knock agent. Relative density 1.65, boiling point 200°C.
Lead ethanoate (Pb[CH3COO]2), formerly known as lead acetate or sugar of lead, is a sweet-tasting but highly poisonous, white crystalline solid which is one of the very few lead salts soluble in water.
Lead poisoningLead and several of its compounds are poisonous. Lead poisoning (plumbism) may be acute or chronic. Acute lead poisoning, which may follow inhalation of lead fumes or dust, causes abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea, with paralysis, convulsions, and sometimes encephalitis. In chronic poisoning a characteristic bluish marking of gums ("lead line") is seen and the peripheral nerves are affected; there is also anemia. Treatment is with edetate. The use of lead in paints is now strictly controlled. See also separate article on lead poisoning.
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Paso Robles, CA — On November 25, at approximately 10:20 a.m., the Paso Robles Police Department responded to the Eagle Energy Gas Station on 2400 Golden Hills Road regarding a robbery that had just occurred.
Officers determined a white male adult, approximately 50 years old, had robbed the on-duty cashier of money from the register. No weapons were displayed or simulated during the robbery and no one was injured. The cashier described the suspect has having a grey goatee, wearing a black "rag" which covered his hair, a red shirt, blue jeans, and a pair of dark sunglasses. After robbing the store the suspect rode away on a Harley Davidson style motorcycle.
Monday the Paso Robles Police Department arrested 51-year-old Charles Donald Wheeler Jr. of Paso Robles. Wheeler was arrested in Fresno after surrendering himself to the Fresno Police Department. Paso Robles Police Department detectives drove to Fresno early Monday afternoon and transported Wheeler back to San Luis Obispo County where he was booked into the SLO County Jail on a single count of robbery.