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Maryland's assault weapons ban argued in federal court
BALTIMORE - The lawsuit heard in federal court today says that Maryland's ban of certain assault style weapons and gun magazines is unconstitutional.
Both lawyers from the Maryland's Attorney General's office and gun rights advocates stated their case before a U.S. district court judge Tuesday morning.
Attorneys leading the charge against Maryland's assault weapons ban were content to let that process play out.
"The court heard both sides, it is still under consideration and we are not going to have any comments during that period of time. We are very grateful for the courts time and attention today. Thank you all," said attorney John Sweeney as he and his group walked away from news cameras.
The other side was decidedly more vocal on the way out of court this afternoon.
"The attorney general's office clearly made the case very strongly that assault weapons and high capacity gun magazines have no place in our civil society," said Vincent DeMarco with Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence. "The general assembly has every right and should defend Marylanders from weapons of mass destruction."
DeMarco felt good about the pro assault ban arguments made today in court.
As did Sen. Brian Frosh , a democrat from Montgomery County who helped author the sweeping gun law, he said today he believes the courts will find the assault weapons ban does not violate the second amendment.
"All the other courts around the country are going ultimately to find that banning assault weapons and banning high capacity magazines is reasonable and constitutional," said Frosh, who is running for Maryland attorney general.
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LG Rhapsody LB3300 Music Phone
In addition to the affordable Samsung F250 Music Slider, there's also another music phone being launched today.
This time – it's LG "Rhapsody" -LB3300 slider, created together with high-end audio specialist Mark Levinson, who optimized 8 preset equalizer positions for the best pop, classical, jazz and other genre music playback
LG-LB3300 Rhapsody is equipped with rather interesting LED backlighted touch wheel for music navigation, music lyrics playback capability, has a special Bluetooth headset set-up, that allows two persons to listen to music simultaneously and comes with pre-recorded 7 track album " Rhapsody, the sound of soul" from Korean top artists.
LG LB3300 Rhapsody specs:
- 2 megapixel camera
- 1GB of built-in memory
- microSD card support (up to 4GB)
- 800 or 1000 mAh battery
- Bluetooth A2DP, USB 2.0
- Dimensions: 103x48x14.7 mm
From this month, LG Rhapsody LB-3300 is available in Korea in black and white colors. The pink version of LG Rhapsody is also scheduled to arrive with-in two months.

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Solage Calistoga unveils Asian-inspired menu [RECIPE]
If you're looking for a little 'east meets west' cuisine in the heart of the Napa Valley, then you're in luck.
Solage Calistoga is running a special Asian-inspired menu at Solbar Lounge now through March 31st. The menu is the creation of Chef Brandon Sharp and Chef Bradley Borchardt and it combines Asian flavors and techniques with regional ingredients.
Menu highlights include:
- Fried Chinese long beans with sea urchin mayonnaise and togarashi shichimi
- Crispy Dungeness Crab Rangoon with sweet chili-lime sauce
- Steam buns with Chiang Mai pork sausage, saw-tooth herb and Chinese mustard cream
- Korean-style charred beef shortribs with pear-ginger marinade and pickled jicama
- "Lucky Pig" – slow-roasted pork shoulder with black sesame crepes, pickled pineapple, Mongolian peanuts, lettuce cups and more
Chef Sharp was recently honored for the 4th time with a Michelin Star and he has honed his skills at Gary Danko in San Francisco, Restaurant August in New Orleans and the world-renowned French Laundry.
The team at Solbar was kind enough to share their Pork Shoulder Gyoza with Ponzu Sauce recipe so you adventurous types can give it a shot on your own:


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Awnings, a Valuable Asset to the Deck or Patio
Need a valuable asset to the deck, patio, or home? By themselves, awnings and retractable blinds create shade and protect us from harmful UV rays. As an addition to the deck or patio, awnings greatly enhance outdoor gathering points. Awnings protect us from too much sun or the occasional cloud burst. They can also lower your home's cooling costs by about 25%. These durable and stylish shade makers keep direct sunlight out of the house, which helps your air conditioning performance. As temperatures begin to rise, finding some cool shade will be at the top of the list for many of us. This is the unique benefit of a retractable awning.
An attached awning is built as an addition to the porch or patio. Installers can make them to look like a natural extension of the home. These awnings are available in several types of building materials, including wood, vinyl, and aluminum. They also come in Pergolas, which is a combination of vinyl and wood, usually teak wood. This island wood is highly resistant to harsh outdoor elements, and it can be expensive. Attachments with retractable canopies are great for backyard patios, decks, hot tubs, and swimming pools.
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Asking for advice, especially if you've done this before. I'm pretty committed to BF. I will be staying home for at least 12 weeks, and may/may not return to work after 12 weeks so would be pumping then.
I just bought my third size jump in bras (up to a 42DDD). :( I haven't been having much luck finding nursing bras in this size, especially with wires. I have 2 nursing camis that fit which is what I plan to use for the most part, but when I go out in public I am gonna need the 'real thing'. I know to wait until after birth and the milk comes in...just wondering where I should start looking to be ready.


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Who is permitted to write a canon or an akathist hymn to a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and how is it done?
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Stevie Tombstone enjoys time with audience
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:39 a.m.
Stevie Tombstone could perhaps chalk up his musical success to bad behavior. At least, that's how he got started playing music as a 12-year-old.
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"I got suspended from school one year, and that summer, I couldn't go out to play," Tombstone said. "I was under house arrest. There was nothing to do, but there was a guitar in the closet and I was allowed to play it."
Tombstone is hardly a household name, but he's had a music career that has lasted more than two decades.
He led an Atlanta-based swamp-rockabilly band called The Tombstones in the 1980s and '90s before eventually becoming a solo artist with a handful of critically acclaimed albums.
Tombstone's latest effort is "Greenwood," an Americana-fueled offering of folk and blues that serves as the follow-up to his 2011 album, "Slow Drunken Waltz."
"The last two records are probably more autobiographical than any of the other ones I've done," Tombstone said. "Especially the 'Greenwood' album, it's really stripped down."
The title track recounts Tombstone's early 1990s misadventure in trying to deliver a marker for seminal bluesman Robert Johnson, who is believed to be buried in Greenwood, Miss.
"Long story short, we got accused of doing a lot of stuff we didn't do," Tombstone said. "You go down there to try to do something good, and you get caught up in this whole thing of politics and hypocrisy."
While growing up outside Atlanta in an area that was then rural, Tombstone was raised on vintage country, blues and early rock 'n' roll.
"My parents were huge music fans, and my dad had a great record collection," Tombstone said. "It was Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Jimmy Reed — all the essentials, as I like to put it. And I got to go see a lot of really cool acts when I was young."
Tombstone once even met country music legend Roy Acuff while his family visited Nashville, Tenn., for the Country Music Association Awards.
"He was at the museum for some reason or another, and he sat down and talked to us and was, like, one of the coolest human beings I've ever met" Tombstone said. "I had just learned to play 'The Great Speckled Bird,' so I was pretty beside myself. It was kind of like meeting Abraham Lincoln."
These days, he describes himself as a "performing songwriter."
"It's different when I'm working with a band; it's a little more upbeat and a little more theatrical," Tombstone said. "But (as a solo artist), I try to work in tight quarters where I can connect with everybody in the room.
"I think the old days of there being an invisible barrier between the entertainer and the audience, that's kind of gone to some degree. I just like sitting down and being one of the people in the room, except for the fact that I've got something to tell you."
Tombstone cites songwriting influences that range from the late Jeffrey Lee Pierce of punk outfit The Gun Club to Jason Ringenberg of twang-rockers Jason & the Scorchers.
"When it comes to songwriting, it's like I always tell a buddy, 'Real life is a lot scarier than anything I could possibly make up,' " Tombstone said with a laugh. "That's really what it comes down to for me — just be honest with people."
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The New Jersey State Legislature today voted to merge two committees investigating the George Washington Bridge traffic jam scandal into one joint committee. The newly formed committee will have subpoena power, the power to require and attain sworn testimony from witnesses, and the authority to examine correspondence, according to Reuters, Jan. 27, 2014.
Allegations of abuse of gubernatorial power will be a focal point of the investigation by the twelve member committee of eight Democrats and four Republicans. The chair of the committee, Democratic Assembly member John Wisniewski, said that as answers to each question were found, that "many more questions arose."
Governor Christie has promised to cooperate with investigators who are looking into allegations that Christie administration officials deliberately caused the now infamous traffic jam nicknamed the "Bridgegate Scandal." Christie has denied any involvement in any effort to close lanes or cause traffic congestion, which allegedly was motivated by a desire to punish the Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey for not having supported Christie's re-election campaign in 2013, even though Christie won the gubernatorial campaign in a landslide election.
As a result of the traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge, emergency vehicles, including ambulances, were not able to get through traffic and access to victims was delayed. This delay resulted in the death of one elderly woman who could not be reached by the paramedic crew on its way to rescue her as she suffered from cardiac arrest.
No matter the legal ramifications of this matter, the political ramifications are likely to be harder to overcome in the long run. The "Bridgegate Scandal," in conjunction with the now emerging Hoboken scandal in which Governor Christie is at least implicated in a possible collusion plot to withhold Sandy Relief funds in return for the Mayor's support for a comfy real estate deal, threatens the Christie political legacy at its foundations.
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Countdown to "Photos for Future Generations" - 2 weeks
Beaufort District Collection presents
Sandy Dimke on "Photos for Future Generations" Wed., Mar. 23rd in the Beaufort Branch Library 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The goal is to learn how to take photos now that will still be interesting in 100 years!
Dimke will discuss methods of how to take interesting photos that future generations can treasure. She will offer ideas on locations, backgrounds, accessories and apparel that will tell the story of our lives today. In addition, practical instruction about how to label and archive digital photos will be provided.
The program is free and open to anyone over age 12 interested in learning how to take digital photographs that document one's place in time.
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Grace Cordial has been responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Beaufort District Collection at the Beaufort County Library since 1999. The Beaufort District Collection exists to acquire, preserve, maintain and make accessible a research collection of permanent value which records the history, culture, and environment of our part of the South Carolina lowcountry. Besides the research room, Cordial manages the "Virtual BDC:" the BDC web pages, the Online Obituary Index, two digital collections, a new BDC.BCL Facebook page, and the Connections blog.
Among her duties is to coordinate or present programs about local history, Gullah culture, and our coastal environment, including occasional instructional sessions about how to perform historical and/or genealogical research.


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The Money Trail Behind Gun Law in Florida
Florida Gov. Jeb Bushsigned into law SB 436 which gave Floridians the right to use deadly force to defend themselves in public without first trying to flee from a threat. This law is better known as that "Stand Your Ground" law, which nearly seven years later has exploded into public view with the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Police released the shooter, George Zimmerman, the night of the killing after he claimed self-defense. The decision to release Zimmerman has sparked a firestorm of debates. The money trail leading to the watershed law in Florida traces to the National Rifle Association.


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Ajman Region Travel Guide: 16 reviews and 64 photos
Ajman is just along the coast from Sharjah. I'd heard of it through my stamp album,as it used to have interesting stamps. As a place I found little but the beach and the Ajman Kempinski Hotel.
However I was too busy enjoying the pool while my daughter was having her session with the gym.
According to the guide it is a place to get away from the bustle of city life. The state has historical landmarks , still untouched by developers.
In 1971 Ajman joined the United Arab Emirates. It is the smallest of the seven emirates with an area of just 260 sq kms . It lies in the centre of the western coast of the UAE. Ajman also includes Masfut and Manama, two small enclaves inland in the Hajar mountains, rich in agriculture and farming.
Bargain hunters should visit the Ajman souk renowned for its architectural splendour.
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I've read your update! Thanks Shane for sharing! I was lucky to visit Ajman as well... It'll become a new Dubai in a few years I think.
Goodness, so much to do in one place, not that I could afford it most probably. I think you should be offered at least a week at the hotel free of charge for recommending them to the world.
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• One of team's most versatile infielders, capable of playing catcher or third base, and has good speed, power and clutch instincts at plate.
• Among Duck returnees in 2011, ranks second career-wise in doubles (17) and walks (32) and third in stolen bases (10).
2010 SEASON (Junior)
Started a team-high 43 of the team's 56 games at catcher, and three at designated player. At season's end, tied for fourth on team in doubles (8), walks (12) and stolen bases (4). Shined at the plate against many of the nation's top teams and ranked fifth on the team in hitting in Pac-10 play (.267, 12-for-45, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 walks, 1 stolen base). Logged fifth-longest hitting streak of season for team (6 games). Hit safely in 19 of the last 41 games, and in that stretch led teams in doubles (8), and among regular starters ranked third in batting (.312). In the NCAA Regional, went 1-for-2 in the finale vs. No. 7 Georgia Tech with her first game-winning RBI of the season on an eighth inning sacrifice fly. In that game, she also drew a bases-loaded walk to score UO's first run, then scored UO's second run when she singled and scored on a triple by Allie Burger. Added a double in the NCAA Super Regional. Led team in batting in series at No. 5 UCLA (.625, 5-for-8, 1 homer, 3 RBI). Among other noteworthy series at the plate, hit .471 (8-for-17, 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 walks) in the 10-game spring break home stand and started seven games. Opened Pac-10 play with a .500 weekend at the plate at Oregon State (2-for-4, 1 run). Fielding-wise, logged a .987 fielding mark (348 putouts, 21 assists).
2010 Season Highs
Hits: 2, Six times (most recent at #5 UCLA (5/1/10))
Home Runs: 1, at #5 UCLA (5/1/10)
RBIs: 1, Three times (most recent at #7 Ga. Tech (5/23/10)
Doubles: 1, Eight times (most recent vs #8 Missouri (5/29/10))
Total bases: 5, at #5 UCLA (5/1/10)
Walks: 2, Twice (most recent vs Portland State (5/5/10))
Stolen bases: 1, Three times (most recent Portland State (5/5/10))
2009 SEASON (Sophomore)
Started 34 games - including 25 at catcher (a shared team high with Kaitlin Vitek) and played 42 total. Also started six games at third base in February and March, and two games in designated player slot in final three weeks of campaign. At season's end, ranked top-five on team in triples (second-tied, 1), stolen bases (fourth, 4), multi-RBI games (fourth, 3), RBI (fifth, 13), longest hitting streak (fifth, 4) and hit by pitches (second-tie, 3). Had team-season high three runs scored in second game of season vs. Wichita State in her first multi-hit effort of '09 (2-for-4, 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBI). Also matched her RBI career high (4) three weeks later in 8-7 loss to No. 12 Missouri (2-for-4,1 walk) thanks to a three-run triple in the fifth inning and RBI single in the first inning. Went 2-for-4 the next day vs. another recent NCAA veteran, San Diego State (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base). In final home weekend of season, went 2-for-4 vs. No. 6 Arizona at home, including a 10th inning single up the middle that she beat out to set up the winning run by the next batter, Lindsey Chambers. Also singled in back-to-back, mid-April home games vs. Oregon State (1-for-2, 1-for-3) with win in former contest. Was perfect in her four steal attempts with thefts vs. San Diego State, Southern Utah and consecutive games vs. No. 2 Stanford and Oregon State. Defensively, threw out a team-high five opposing baserunners, and sported a .962 fielding mark overall (155 putouts, 22 assists, 7 errors).
2009 Season Highs
Runs scored: 3 - vs Wichita State (2/6/09)
Hits: 2 - Four times (most recent vs #6 Arizona (5/7/09))
RBIs: 4 - Two times (most recent vs #12 Miss. (2/27/09))
Doubles: 1 - Two times (most recent vs PSU (3/11/09))
Triples: 1 - vs #12 Missouri (2/27/09)
Home runs: 1 - Two times (most recent vs Seattle (3/24/09))
Total bases: 6 - vs Wichita State (2/6/09)
Walks: 1 - 10 times (most recent at PSU (4/22/09))
Stolen bases: 1 - Three times (most recent vs. #2 Stan. (4/5/09))
2008 SEASON (Freshman)
Quickly proved herself as one of team's top newcomers, and started 46 games, including a team-season high 37 games at catcher. At season's end, ranked top five for Ducks in slugging (fifth, .351). Ranked second on team in Pac-10 action in doubles (2), home runs (2) and walks (6), and also ranked fourth in hits (8). Had season-high four-game streak in Pac-10 games at No. 1 UCLA and vs. Oregon State and No. 1 Arizona State. Went 5-for-12 in that stretch and also had two RBIs in the Beaver game in her 2-2 effort at the plate (and included a home run and triple). Also stroked home run over left field wall to break up no-hitter vs. No. 24 Washington in pinch hit appearance in early May. In 1-0 postseason win over Tulsa, reached based three times (1 hits, 2 walks). Among her four multi-hit games, she went 2-for-3 vs. Pacific with season-high 3 RBI and a stolen base, and 2-for-3 vs. Cal Poly (with team season high 2 doubles, 2 RBI) in her third collegiate game. Her season high in hits came in 3-3 afternoon (with double) vs. Portland State. Hit first career home run vs. Kansas in second collegiate tournament. Fielding-wise, threw out seven of the 42 base runners who tried to steal, and ended with a .962 mark (183 chances, 21 assists, eight errors).
2008 Season Highs
Hits: 3, at Portland State (4/16/08)
RBIs: 3, vs Pacific (2/24/08 at Cathedral City,Calif)
Doubles: 2, vs Cal Poly (2/09/08 at Cathedral City, CA)
Home runs: 1, Three times (last time vs #24 Washington (5/9/08))
Total bases: 5, vs Oregon State (4/2/08)
Walks: 2, vs Tulsa (5/17/08 at Norman, Okla.)
Stolen bases: 1, Twice (last time vs Mississippi Valley State (3/14/08))
Was a first-team all-league selection in 2007 and four-year letterwinner, and was coached by her dad, David Kivett. In seasons prior was a second-team All-Citrus Belt League and honorable mention CIF honoree. Lettered one year in volleyball as an outside hitter. Also played point guard in basketball. Played club softball for the Sudden Impact 18U gold team and was coached by Skip Matulik. Off the field, was honored to the "Who's Who" rolls, and was an honor roll and scholar athlete selection. High School (Coach): Yucaipa '07 (David Kivett).
Journalism / Electronic Media major. Twin sister Cortney is a Duck senior and led the Pac-10 steals in 2008 (33). Parents are David and Kim Kivett, and has one brother, Kyle, and one other sister, Krista.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A FLD%
2008 .211 55 46 114 12 24 7 0 3 12 40 .351 10 1 .278 1 2 2 3 183 21 .962
2009 .179 42 34 95 9 17 2 1 2 13 27 .284 10 3 .278 0 0 4 4 155 22 .962
2010 .275 50 46 91 15 25 8 0 1 12 36 .396 12 0 .356 1 2 4 6 348 21 .987
Runs scored: 3, vs Wichita State (2/6/09)
Hits: 3, vs Portland State (4/16/08)
RBIs: 4, Twice (most recent: vs #12 Missouri (2/27/09))
Doubles: 2, vs Cal Poly (2/9/08)
Triples: 1, vs #12 Missouri (2/27/09)
Home runs: 1, Several (most recent at #5 UCLA (5/1/10))
Total bases: 6, vs Wichita State (2/6/09)
Walks: 2, vs Tulsa (5/17/08)
Stolen bases: 1, Several (most recent: vs BYU (2/18/10)
Nicknames: AK 47 and Fudge
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Stuffed Animal: My teddy bear named "bear".
Pets: Sunny (dog).
I have a tatoo of: Wings on my right shoulder.
Favorite Saying/Motto: "create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life" ~ Golda Meir.
Favorite Pro Team: Steelers.
Favorite Elite Softball Player: Stacy Nuveman.
Favorite Oregon Athlete (that doesn't play softball): Dennis Dixon.
If I didn't play softball, I would compete in: Synchronized swimming.
If I could go back in time, I'd go to (where/when): THE 80's!!!!!!
Greatest Accomplishment: Beginning my college education.
Something Most People Don't Know About Me: I would love to be a comedian someday, I love to make people laugh since it's the best medicine in the world.
Personal Hero: My old coach, Skip.
When I was a young I wanted to be a: Singer.
Favorite College Class: Mass Media and Society.
Intended Career Profession: Sports Broadcaster.
If I Could Have Dinner With Anybody: Jesus.
I'd Die Without My: Ipod.
First Car: Ford Ranger.
Favorite Place I've Visited: Mazatlan, Mexico.
Favorite Place I'd Like to Travel to: All over the world hopefully.
Favorite Place on Campus: The library.
Favorite Place to take Visitors to Eugene: The walk to Autzen Stadium
Previous/Current Volunteer Experience: Quack in Action.
Favorite Entree/Dish: ANY CARBS!
Favorite Ice Cream: Phish Food from Ben and Jerry's.
Favorite Snack: Pretzles and cheese.
Favorite Pizza Toppings: Veggies.
Favorite Drink: Starbucks.
Favorite Type of Food: Italian.
Best Dish I Can Make: Cereal.
Favorite Movie: Bull Durham.
Favorite Actor: Kevin Costner.
Favorite Actress: Angelina Jolie.
Favorite TV Comedy: Flight of the Conchords.
Favorite TV Drama: House.
Favorite TV Reality Show: The Real World.
Favorite Cartoon Character: Stewie from family guy.
Favorite Singer or Band/CD: Kanye West, John Legend.
Favorite Karaoke Song: I will always love you by Whitney Houston.
Favorite Book: How to Not Date a Jerk.
Favorite Board Game: Trouble.
Favorite Video Game: Mario Kart.
I Chose Oregon Because: I fell in love with it.
Funniest Thing any player/coach has said: Well, Cortney tripped and fell in the airport but no words were needed for it to be funny.
Pre-game Rituals or Superstitions: I dance........ i just dance.
Special Item I Have to Travel With: Ipod!!!!!!!
Coolest Howe Field Moment: When Jo Gail's foul ball hit the stuffed duck on top of the dugout during the senior game.
Funniest Person on Team: Sari (-Jane Jenkins).
Biggest Fans: My mom and dad.
Most Random Place Somebody Recognized Me in Eugene: The bathroom.


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Can someone explain the structure of %localappdata%\Packages*package id*\ in Windows 8 so I can get a better idea of what files should be backed up and what files shouldn't be. Specifically what state, settings, and appdata folders are important to backup and what is the AC folder? I haven't been able to find any information regarding whether the AC folder saves any app specific settings and/or what exactly it is storing.
Windows 8/8.1 automatically manages and syncs "C:\Users{user}\AppData\Local\Packages\RoamingState" data that is equivalent to "WinRT App roaming data storage".
Unfortunately WinRT App local storage is not syncing between PC and only this data should be placed in the backup. This data placed in "C:\Users{user}\AppData\Local\Packages\LocalState".
You should not worry about backup as windows 8 automatically syncs "Certain app settings and purchases made in an app"(from sync your settings)
The LocalState and RoamingState folders seem to store the majority of the information. Sadly it seems you can't easily just backup one of those folders as they also get used by many applications for caching. For now I'm not backing up %localappdata%\Packages as it appears no Windows Store applications I use are actually storing any relevant information that doesn't already sync with another web service. If that changes in the future I'll have to reevaluate.


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The 9,742-TEU containership COSCO Shipping Panama began its historic passage through the expanded waterway, construction of which began back in 2007, Sunday morning.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking into how delays at ports and other loading and unloading facilities may be affecting driver compliance with hours-of-service rules designed to increase safety.
Union Pacific's failure to maintain its track and equipment resulted in broken and sheared lag bolts, which caused the June 3 derailment of a train near Mosier, Ore., according to a preliminary report from the Federal Railroad Administration.
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Great Lakes regional less-than-truckload carrier Moran Transportation Corp. purchased the assets of Eagan, Minn.-based Mats Trucking for an undisclosed sum back in April, but waited until rebranding was complete to announce it.
The National Transportation Safety Board will attempt to retrieve the El Faro's voyage data recorder in July, which is located in about 15,000 feet of water near the Bahamas.
Container transport revenues at the Danish shipping conglomerate fell 20 percent year-over-year for the quarter due to a 26 percent decline in average freight rates.


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TV chef Nigella Lawson drowned her sorrows in chocolate amidst drug allegations and an ugly divorce.
"Since then I've eaten a lot of chocolate," Lawson told ABC News. "[But] I had a very good Christmas and I'm into the New Year."
In November 2013, Nigella was accused of abusing cocaine, marijuana, and prescription drugs every day for more than a decade. The shocking allegations came to light during an explosive lawsuit against two of Lawson's former kitchen assistants.
In the lawsuit, sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo were accused of stealing over $480,000 from Lawson's ex-husband, advertising mogul Charles Saatchi. Nigella allegedly agreed to disregard the Grillo sisters' thieving as long as they kept silent about Nigella's longtime drug addiction.
The sisters were acquitted in December 2013, but Lawson was forced to admit at trial that she had done marijuana and cocaine several times, but insisted she was not an addict.
Interestingly, Lawson raised eyebrows two years ago after showing off her jaw-dropping weight loss. Nigella, who has been overweight her entire life, claimed she lost the weight through diet and exercise, but her dramatic slim-down fueled more drug-abuse rumors.
Lawson, a celebrated TV chef and author of the best-selling cookbook Nigellissima, said being forced to make the embarrassing drug admissions in public was traumatic.
"To have not only your private life but distortions of your private life put on display is mortifying," she said. "But there are people going through an awful lot worse and to dwell on any of it would be self-pity and I don't like to do that."
Nigella currently stars on the reality cooking competition, "The Taste," opposite Anthony Bourdain.
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The Chicago Code. Men of a Certain Age. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Eureka. United States of Tara. Brothers & Sisters. The Event. Lie to Me. The Nine Lives of Chloe King. V.
It was almost one year ago that the head of CBS expressed "a high level of concern" over the hard-partying antics of its top-rated sitcom's front man. A lot of words were then written as the Sheen sitch spiraled entirely out of control in the weeks following, ultimately leading to his ouster from the series. We wish not to add to that pile of prose much further, so let's just say: "Don't let it happen again."
Ed Helms and James Spader have held down the fort fine in the immediate wake of Steve Carell's Season 7 send-off, but we cannot wait for the terrific Catherine Tate (Doctor Who) to join the mix as onetime office boss candidate Nellie Bertram. And yet... we're still waiting?
When House's titular diagnostician drove his sedan into Cuddy's house in the Season 7 finale, it was crazy-slash-criminal, yes, but surely it'd fuel some explosive and emotional aftermath and scenes between the former lovers. Alas, we are still waiting to witness that, and can only hope that 2012 brings us one final and sure-to-be-deliciously awkward "Huddy" encounter.
First there were rumors of a double-elimination from ABC's daytime lineup; those were denied. Weeks later, ABC formally announced that both All My Children and One Life to Live were being scrubbed, but with enough lead time to plan fitting finales. Then, "white knight" Prospect Park offered the promise of ra escue from the ashes, so series finales were rejiggered as "Tune in tomorrow... online!" cliffhangers. But now that Prospect Park bailed on their plan, fans of both soaps will miss out on proper closure. Hopefully, even with Katie Couric's daytime talker looming, General Hospital will manage a healthy 2012.
Even though Desperate Housewives had the benefit of knowing in advance that this was its final season, and has promoted it heavily as such, it's mustered about as much buzz as Brothers & Sisters' own-yet-unplanned grand finale. There's still time for the Wisteria Lane gang to get the office watercooler bubbling yet again before the ABC sudser signs off in May.
We get it -- nobody knows who killed Rosie Larsen. (Yet.) And that's frustrating. But the true victim of The Killing may be every cable drama climax that has aired since then, seeing as they are now subject to heightened scrutiny. Fall a little bit short with your finale? "Har, you pulled a Killing!" is now the lazy retort. Few season-enders are entirely perfect; let's stop pretending like they all had been prior to June 19.
For 10 years, viewers wondered, again and again, "Will Tom Welling ever wear the Superman suit? And will Clark ever fly?" The answers, as delivered by the series finale, were YES and YES... though not quite together. Yes, we spied an itty bitty CGI'd Superman battle Apokolips, and the very final scene showed Welling unarguably sporting the "S" on his chest, but we never quite were treated to seeing the series star clad in the full costume, in flying mode. Call it a super-nitpick.
Teen moms who crack the whip with their tiara-wearing toddler kids in between exhuming themselves from hoarded piles of extremely collected coupons.... This isn't "guilty pleasure TV," it's TV at someone else's expense. And yet renewals and spin-offs proliferate. Those who endorse the exploitation (by producers and pageant parents) by lending such shows their eyeballs are as culpable as the mom lambasting 5-year-old Sallie Sue for blowing off Pilates.
Simply said, Season 9 was pretty lackluster and at times, frankly, felt like it would never end. But you can't fault a long-running reality show for failing to "make it work" now and again.
There were so many ways that ABC could have done this reboot right... and yet they got it entirely wrong. The casting of the Angels was largely off (seriously, pause for a minute to consider this alternate heavenly trinity), they went too green with their Demographically Desirable Bosley, and the tone was far too serious. Simply said, there was no joy being felt -- or as Cheryl Ladd, one of the original series' Angels put it for TVLine: "Not enough heart, too many explosions."
Too many new faces, too little Captain Jack/Gwen twosome time and a way-too-big plot resulted in a welcome, yes, yet grim and slogging Torchwood mission.
Seriously, NBC? We're still in Dean-ial.
Seriously, ABC? Still?! There'll be no corking this whine.
Gotta confess, we were flashing on a pretty grim swan song as we screened the first two episodes of this fifth and final season. Fiddle around with the Intersect all you want, but don't go making us hate (hard) on our favorite spy's bestie. Fortunately, the introduction of Carrie-Ann Moss' Verbanski, followed by a run of solid episodes including, most recently, the crowd-pleasing "Chuck vs. The Santa Suit," turned our frowns upside-down and stopped us from shearing a certain someone's frosted tips with a rusty razor.
The good news is that the acclaimed CBS drama has missed nary a dramatic beat this season. The sad news is that Sunday NFL overruns made it one slippery running back to tackle, even via DVR. (Has CSI: Miami ever been saved to so many playlists?) Returning to good news: There's only a couple such time-shifts left, then Alicia & Co. can regain their momentum.
This reality competition promised "bigger and better" when it high-tailed it to Texas for Season 9, but the only things big are the egos, and the only thing better is... well, nothing. The cycle began with three American Idol-eqsue weeks of (boring) auditions, which resulted in a group of lackluster -- and largely unlikeable -- cheftestants. Even the traditionally fun and clever Quickfires and Elimination Challenges have fallen victim to reality TV's overly-staged formula.
As one TVLine staffer succinctly put it: "There was so much buzz about the new showrunners and fresh stories to tell in college, but it's turned into the 'How little can we dress AnnaLynne McCord in?' and 'How many new characters can we not service?' show."
As easy as it would be to single out the contrived, cartoonish central serial killer mystery as the biggest disappointment of Dexter's sixth season, the reality is the biggest bummer came in the final seconds of the finale when Deb at long last caught a glimpse of her brother's Dark Passenger. The years-in-the-making-moment should've packed as big a punch as Rita's death, but instead it landed with a spectacularly predictable thud. That the turning point got bundled into the ill-conceived Deb-has-romantic-feelings-for-Dex subplot only added insult to injury.
We hate to say it because we've been loyal fans from the start, but between the promising season opener and moving fall finale, there's been a lot of meh. The brotherly angst and trust issues feel repetitive, and the meta we once enjoyed so much got downright uncomfortable (more laughing-at-you than laughing-with-you) with "Season 7, Time for a Wedding!" (That said, February's "French Mistake" stands as one of the show's best, funniest and mega-meta hours.)
There have been worse stand-up comics turns actors, but Whitney Cummings oddly all but abandoned her raucous, sexy and sassy stage persona in making the leap to TV. Maybe the fictional Whit's brassy BFF Roxanne is intended to be her on-screen surrogate, but we were expecting different when word first broke of the at-times caustic celebrity roast regular scoring an eponymous sitcom.


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One of the best hypericums for ground cover, even on dry shaded banks, Rose of Sharon is a Bulgarian species which is easily naturalised in difficult sites and may eventually need control by chopping around plants with a spade to halt the creeping stems. It is a valuable and robust shrub with all-year interest and a long season of bloom, the large bright yellow star-shaped flowers with prominent red-tipped anthers making a sunny display for 4 months. Annually cutting stems to the ground reduces the risk of rust and improves flowering.
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: calycinum
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Flower colour: Yellow
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 60cm
Spread: 150cm
Time to plant seeds: September to November
Time to divide plants: September to May
I have a dry shady bank between the side of the house which faces north west and a large shrubbery,therefor gets only late afternoon sun. I thought I would plant some Hypericum 'Rose of Sharon' as I can't think of many plants which would give a show for most of the summer in that situation. The weeds seem to flourish there very well but hopefully this Hypericum will give them a hard time!
At last! I now know what that large shrub is in the garden. Hypericum calycinum. I've not seen it mentioned anywhere that bees go mad for the flowers so it's an important shrub for them. Also the leaves have a most refreshing scent when lightly squeezed. The seed heads are interesting too.I didn't know it needed pruning to the ground though.Thanks.


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Use stealing in a sentence
- And still in the dark hours a stirring, a delicious sensation preceding reason, and the consciousness of a figure stealing about the room. [9]
- She herself was surprised at the spirit of recklessness stealing over her, for there was, after all, a certain appealing glamour in the adventure. [9]
- Extraordinary phenomenon at such a time, scenes of long ago and little cherished then, are stealing into his mind. [9]
- Byng was as one fascinated; light was breaking in on his rage, his besmirched pride, his vengeance; hope was stealing tremblingly into his face. [11]
- I was outside of the belt of light falling from the door, and stealing round I came near to the windmill on the town side. [11]
- An ample star of rare brilliancy came stealing up over the trees against the sky-line, twinkling and brimming with light. [11]
- So the Marchioness dried her eyes with the backs of her hands, and, stealing softly up the steps, peeped in through the glass door. [12]
- Suddenly in the crowd in front of him he saw Krool stealing along with a wide-awake hat well down over his eyes. [11]
- Ollendorff said: It came stealing over us presently, and then we bade each other a last farewell. [5]
- Stealing was prohibited by her father as wicked and dangerous, and she had never transgressed his commands. [10]
- There must have been a tear stealing from beneath its eyelid. [6]
- Was she stealing away from fear of punishment? [10]
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Royal Caribbean, which has, in conjunction with NBC-TV's "The Today Show," been conducting a contest for best "real" godmother, has selected Portland's Katherine Louise Calder. Actually, Calder, a foster mother to some 400 children over the years, was chosen by popular vote -- 171,000 viewers of "Today" weighed in as Royal Caribbean sought a godmother who was an extraordinary "ordinary" woman.
As godmother, Calder will participate in Freedom of the Seas' christening ceremony in New York on May 12 (which will be aired live on "Today"). Over the last 27 years, Calder has been a foster care provider for hundreds of special needs children, as well as an adoption advocate in the Portland area.
Calder was one of three finalists in the competition. All three received a gift of $25,000 to their favorite charity from Royal Caribbean. The winner received the news this morning when a "Today" correspondent showed up at her home at about 5:30 a.m. (8:30 a.m. Eastern) to surprise Calder -- who opened the door with a foster baby in her arms -- with the news.
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My bf and I have about 10k in savings (nine his, one mine). He will only allow money to be spent if unequivocally needed. As in he only owns three pairs of socks and refuses to buy more until those have holes.. not tiny holes but my heel falls out holes.
I do not currently work. I stay home with my 10 month old son. I do however currently pull in about $200 avg selling my old stuff online. Yes eventually I will run out of things to sell but right now...I have plenty.
Our bills leave us with a little under $300 a month left over.. and thats with his budget of "we spend $250 a month on random crap" as well as the actual bills.
I want a dog. I have the money in my savings to cover the intial cost of adopting ($250-300) and the ENORMOUS pet deposit of our apartment ($650.. which can be paid in installments).
My BF says no. We aren't making enough. I feel like its my money I'm not a teenager I should be able to buy things I want and can afford.
I do plan on working once my son is one. I would like to get the puppy when I still have time to potty train it so I'm not overwhelmed! I know if I'm working full time I wont have time to potty train my son and a puppy.
This is why although I'm not working I feel this is the time to add a puppy.
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World Trade Plaza Hotel Shijiazhuang
- Location: Shijiazhuang Zhengding Airport
- Address: 303 Zhong Shan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011
- Tel: 86678888 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 石家庄世贸广场酒店(原世贸皇冠酒店)
- Lowest Price: $91
World Trade Plaza Hotel Shijiazhuang is a five-star hotel in Shijiazhuang and located in heart of the city's cultural and business district. A fully equipped with morden hotel with 320 Rooms and four different flavor restarant that's all the facilities a morden business and leisure traveler expect.
The World Trade Plaza Hotel Shijiazhuang offers Butler Service, Business Center, Club Lounge, Executive Rooms, Livvve Music, underground parking, Concierge, Beauty Salon, Translation and a well appointed Gym. The meeting facilities are state of the art with Grand Ballroom seating up to 500 theatre style and are well known to cater for banquet dinners, weddings and siminars.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
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|Luggage service, Car rentals, Laundry service, Child care, Room service, Express check-in/check-out, Medical clinic service, Currency Exchange, Wake Up Call, Parking Service, Airport Shuttle, 24hr Reception, Permanent English-speaking staff, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Fax Service, Typing Service
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|Air conditioning, AM/FM radio, Alarm clock, Color Television, Cable/satellite TV, Complimentary newspaper, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Electronic Lock, Iron and ironing board, Refrigerator, Mini Bar, Bath and Shower, Non-smoking rooms available, In-house movies, Internet access,
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Business Floor or Executive Floor, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Indoor Swimming Pool, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Suitable for wheelchairs, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Airline Desk, Fire Detector, KTV, Chess & Playing Cards Room
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant, Cafe, Bar, Lounge Bar
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- 请送我到石家庄世贸广场酒店(原世贸皇冠酒店),谢谢
- Address: 303 Zhong Shan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011
- 地址: 石家庄 长安区 中山东路303号
- Tel: 86678888
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Oracle Announces FY10 Q1 Results
By User769227-Oracle on Sep 17, 2009
Today, Oracle released its Quarter 1 results for FY10. A link to the Oracle Investor Relations page can be found here and the earnings press release can be found here
Some of the interesting points and notes from the Q1 results were:
-"Yesterday, Sun and Oracle announced Exadata Version 2, which is twice as fast as
Exadata Version 1 for data warehousing, and the first and only database machine that runs online transaction processing - OLTP - applications," said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. "This new combination of Sun hardware and Oracle software is now the world's fastest computer system for both OLTP and data warehousing."
-"By substantially improving operating margins we were able to increase Q1 earnings per
share even though revenues decreased slightly," said Safra Catz, Oracle's President. "We grew non-GAAP operating margins by 570 basis points to 46 percent in our seasonally smallest quarter. Our operating model continues to drive earnings for our stockholders."
-"We grew faster than SAP in every region around the world, including Europe, where our
applications business grew 3 percent in constant currency versus negative 39 percent for SAP's most recent quarter," said Oracle President Charles Phillips. "Our applications team also executed especially well in North America, where our applications business grew 8 percent in constant currency versus negative 50 percent for SAP."


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"The Five-Year Engagement" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" director Nicholas Stoller is in negotiations to helm Universal's Seth Rogen and Zac Efron-led comedy "Townies" says The Hollywood Reporter.
Rogen would play a family man who lives near an alpha-male fraternity house and has to contend with a frat member (Efron) whose raucous behavior wreaks havoc on his life.
Andrew Cohen and Brendan O'Brien penned the script while Rogen and Evan Goldberg are producing.


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But makes no difference and strangely the GUI-version(using Gtk) is working fine.
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Day #222 - I missed yesterday but...that passed here today
Friday, February 01, 2013
Okay yesterday I was a bit bummed with my weigh-in. Had a doctors appointment and of course you always have to weigh-in and I was like huh??!!! Gain at home loss in doc office. Well I weighed much later than normal so... I thought ... weigh this morning and see. I was down 2#s and I didn't workout yesterday!!! Oh I give in with the scale...I'm just going to focus on doing what i need to do and if it moves it moves... geeezzzzz
So yesterday I had a great doctor report. What they saw on my CT scan is normal after surgery, per the surgeon. My primary wanted me to go have it checked out. Funny thing is they saw 1 cyst on the ct scan when I got to the doctors yesterday and they did the ultrasound there were 2. For what the doc says these types of cyst appear and disappear so.... However, I still feel yuckie at various times, still have the discomfort in my side so he recommended I go see my GI doctor just to check. So I'll schedule that appointment today.
Now here's what I'm trying to do now. Stop my fast food/eating out or cut back A LOT! I've located some crockpot meals and I'm going to try that route.
I'm going to continue my lunch time walk and stairs.
I'm attempting a squat challenge for the month of February. Squats daily. There's a chart created by this young lady I follow on YouTube...today is 20 squats.
I'm going to do my couch25k - in the neighborhood on my way home, where I use to walk. Then I'll go to the gym for the elliptical stepper and bike.
I will get in my strength training daily.
I will workout at least one day on the weekend. Tomorrow I have a funeral out of town so I'll probably be gone all day. It's about 2-3 hours away.
I will increase my water intake. I'm suppose to get in 136 ounces according to the half your weight protocol.
I've only been drinking about 64-80 ounces a day. Well I also drink 24 ounces of gatorade during my workout. I just can't stomach water during my workouts makes me nauseous.
So these are the adjustments I'm going to make to my routine.
I decided to get some laundry and cleaning done yesterday, since I didn't go in to work after my appointment. I wasn't feeling too good after that so I decided to chill on the workout. I must admit I was a bit discouraged with my weigh-in at first but then after the doctor and this morning - I'm like WHATevaaaaa....
So here's to adjustments and keeping a positive attitude. I will not be defeated --- God is with me even in my struggles.
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The Liberal Redskins battled high winds and more experienced opponents but fell short of their goal. Team honors went to Sterling with 45 points, 2nd Place to Garden City with 37 points, and 3rd place Great Bend with 36 points. Liberal finished with 21 team points.
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#1 Singles--Buddy Buchanan went 3-3 on the day in his first varsity singles event.
#2 Singles--Carlos Hernandez went 2-4 on the day
#1 Doubles--Mitchell Irby/Payton Grant left two matches on the table but did finish 2-4
#2 Doubles--Sergio Borjas/Fernando Hernandez went 1-5 on the day but competed hard in each match losing 2 matches in a tie breaker
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Bowling News USA - June 28, 2011 Storm's Jason Belmonte Nominated for ESPY
The PBA has announced that Storm International star Jason Belmonte has been nominated for bowling's ESPY award, (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award). Each year the ESPY is presented by the American cable television network ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony.
Belmonte had seven top-10 finishes in 2011 with best finish of third twice He ranked seventh in earnings ($65,050) and ninth in average (218.82). Belmonte finished sixth in Dick Weber PBA Playoffs, seventh in PBA World Championship and 10th in U.S. Open. He owns one career PBA title.
Belmonte has won numerous titles on the world stage including the 2007 World Tenpin Masters. He finished second in 2007 QubicaAMF World Cup and was th first player to qualify for World Ranking Masters in two zones. Belmo has gained enormous media attention for his unique two- handed style.
The first ESPYs were awarded in 1993. Because of the ceremony's rescheduling prior to the 2002 iteration thereof, awards presented in 2002 were for achievement and performances during the seventeen-plus months previous. As the similarly-styled Grammy (for music), Emmy (for television), and Academy Award (for film), the ESPYs are hosted by a contemporary celebrity; the style, though, is more relaxed, light, and self-referential than that of many other awards shows, with comedic sketches usually included. The host for the 2011 ESPYS is Seth Meyers and the head writer is Jonathan Drubner.
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I am using Java/Groovy to find matches(and extract them) on a string through RegEx. What is the best way of finding matches of 200 or more regex on a string of, lets say, 5000 characters in terms of performance. In a nutshell, is it possible to avoid scanning the string for each RegEx?
I can use the Pattern and Matcher classes provided by java but then I will have to compile 200 patterns and then pass the string to matcher 200 times. Is that the only way of doing it?


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Anyone who is an alien abductee knows that these experiences come with a heavy price. Call it paranoia if you will but the fact remains that abductees often find themselves the victims of some kind of covert surveillance and in some cases, more severe punishment.
A large majority of them found that they became targets of constant monitoring activity. Unfortunately however, whoever is conducting this covert activity does so under a dark veil of secrecy.
Paul Shishis of Oshawa, Ontario has felt that anonymous and insidious behavior steadily increasing in his life.
"It does appear that something is knocking at my door and will not stop," Shishis said. "I known since back in 2004 that a human agency emerged monitoring me as a third party."
He said his family members have also noticed "suspicious activity," including telephone wire tapping and even having someone listen in on calls. Shishis has also been followed by unmarked black helicopters" on quite a number of occasions. Back on March 4, 2004, this type of helicopter followed him from his workplace in Scarborough, Ontario all the way back to his home in Oshawa.
This happened in mid-afternoon but of course no one else would notice unless he or she was the one being tracked. However since 2007, his co-workers have noticed the presence of the helicopters, since Shishis began pointing them out.
On July 4, 2014, he saw a strange UFO while on a break at his work in Scarborough. The following day at 11:47 a.m., he again saw a black helicopter fly right over his home that was identical to ones he had seen before.
"Again the timing makes one wonder," he said. "This again confirms another party is monitoring me and or what's around me. That's the only conclusion one could make of these observations that have happened and still do today."
Despite the prevalence of these helicopters, Shishis said most of the aircraft have been military planes.
"At times I get excited over the UFOs I have witnessed and marvel with amazing thoughts when I remembered them." But there are also times that he finds quite frustrating due to the "cat and mouse game" that someone or some agency – government, military or otherwise - is playing with him and never directly "face to face."
Although he admitted that some of the objects he captured on film might be man made, he also knows that many of them definitely were not.
"I know what I have seen," he said. "No one can tell me different!" Due to their appearance, size, high rate of speed and even "state of matter," he said, they are definitely not from earth. "There is truly a high percentage that indeed is NOT man made."
In fact, he added, some even appeared to be "inter-dimensional," which has given him an expanded view of the "trueness of matter" and confirms even more that. "we are not alone." The big question is whether these alien entities are "good or evil" and if some from inter-dimensional realms might appear only in spirit form.
Add to this the ongoing surveillance by an unknown source and his daily life has often become difficult to manage let alone understand.
"It tortures the psyche to comprehend it all!" Shishis exclaimed.
But Shishis, who is a hard working family man, takes some comfort in knowing that he is not alone. There are countless stories of abductees who have been consistently harassed. Stan Romanek of Loveland, Colorado is an abductee, along with his wife and son. He
has not only had his phone tapped and conversations monitored, but has also been followed, had his home broken into and his computer hacked but also received warnings and death threats by mail, email and phone calls, all from unnamed sources.
In some cases, abductees have become fatally ill while others have been deemed insane and put away where they cannot talk about their experiences. In Romanek's case, it became obvious over time that his computer had been tampered with and today, he is facing charges due to child porn, which investigators say they found on his computer. What better way is there to silence him than to throw him in jail and out of the public spotlight.
Betty Andreasson Luca of South Ashburnham, Massachusetts, an abductee along with her entire family, has experienced the frequent presence of black unmarked helicopters over her home. Others include abductees Debbie Jordan and Melinda Leslie.
In once case, the husband of an abductee became the target. Dr. Karla Turner was always quite open about what happened to her. In fact she quite her job as a Texas university teacher so she could help other abductees deal with their experiences. It was her husband, Elton, also known as Casey, who "was drugged and transported to an underground installation and subjected to an in depth interrogation by the military." He added that there were "a number of other people there, all equally drugged and primed for interrogation."
There have even been cases that some UFO investigators believe resulted in the deaths of abductees. Turner died of cancer shortly after being threatened. There are cases that appear much more obvious such as that of Phil Schneider of Willsonville, Oregon, who was a structural engineer who worked for the government building underground military bases in the U.S. He claimed he was "one of only three people to survive an incident that occurred in 1979 between Grey aliens and the U.S. military forces at the Dulce underground base."
During the final two years of his life, he presented lectures on "government cover-ups, black budgets and UFOs." In May 1975, he lectured in which he spoke of building 129 bases that were tantamount to underground cities, about military technology increasing 44.5 years with each year that passes, his father's involvement in the Philadelphia Experiment, the fire fight at Dulce during which he was shot in the chest, his fear of covert government activity involving trillions of dollars, such as a secret contract to build 107,200 prisoner railroad cars with "143 pairs of shackle" that could hold thousands of people and monies spent on 64,000 black helicopters, a secret earthquake device and much more.
In January, 1996 a friend of Schneider's tried to contact him for several days. Finally, he went to his apartment with the landlord and a detective to check on him. Schneider had been dead for between five and seven days. Although the coroner stated his death was the result of a stroke, a further investigation by another coroner revealed that "a rubber hose" was wrapped tightly around his neck "three times" and "tied in a knot – a sure sign of murder despite a conclusion that he must have committed suicide.
If that were not enough, his wife discovered that his apartment had been broken into and everything related to UFOs, including his extensive notes and military photos were taken but not anything of financial value. As well, blood was found on the floor but not on Schneider or anything else.
Schneider had previously said that "19 attempts" had been made on his life to stop him from talking. His worst fear had finally come true.
"If they ever say I have committed suicide, you will know that I have been murdered," he once said.
The questions still remain: who is doing these terrible things to people and can they be stopped? Probably not. This leaves abductees facing a double-edged sword of abuse. Not only are they victimized by aliens but also the powers that be - whoever they might be. It is a sad and terrifying situation for abductees.
The only way that they could be helped is when and if full disclosure on the UFO and alien issue occurs. Their plight would then become public knowledge and the constant harassment would have to be stopped. However, at this point it appears that disclosure is out of the question. Could it be that the same people who continually deny the alien presence are the same ones who carry out this covert activity?
That in itself would be reason enough for them to maintain the veil of secrecy and continue to cover up their crimes.
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Dauntless: Editorial Fashion Shoot By Chad Cosper
Dauntless: Editorial Fashion Shoot By Chad Cosper
WORLD - FashionTV brings you the raw, moving editorial fashion shoot Dauntless. Having been greatly affected on a personal level by the Oklahoma tornadoes, in May of 2013, fashion photographers Chad and Melissa Cosper decided to use the devastation to make lasting art. Living in the community of Moore, OK, the pair were impacted as some of the largest tornadoes ever recorded on the planet ripped through the homes of family and friends. The stories of hope, survival, and overcoming great fear shared by many in the community inspired the title for the piece, "Dauntless." Time heals wounds and the dauntless spirit of men, women, and children in Oklahoma will continue despite this disaster.
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17 Bad Skin Habits
The skin sins to leave behind.
OILY SKIN: Choose a cleanser with salicylic acid, such as Bioré Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser. Fight shine with an oil-free lotion, such as Vichy Normaderm Pro Mat Ultra-Mattifying Oil-Free Lotion SPF 15. Rub on a chemical exfoliant such as glycolic acid once a week. Try Avon Anew Clinical Advanced Retexturizing Peel.
SENSITIVE SKIN: Wash with a milky cleanser such as Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. Use a fragrance-free, nonirritating sunscreen such as Olay Complete All Day UV Moisturizer Sensitive Skin SPF 15. Look for anti-aging creams with added hydrators such as hyaluronic acid and shea butter, like Replenix Serum CF. and Estée Lauder Time Zone Line and Wrinkle Reducing Creme SPF 15.
COMBINATION SKIN: Choose a foaming cleanser for oily skin. Use a lightweight moisturizer, like H2O+ Face Oasis Hydrating Lotion SPF 30, but dab a thicker one, like Origins Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face Cream, on dry spots.
DRY SKIN: Nonsoap creamy cleansers, like Eucerin Sensitive Skin Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, don't strip away protective oils. A moisturizer with trehalose, such as Shiseido The Skincare Day Moisture Protection SPF 15 or Clinique Superdefense SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer, will prevent tightness. Apply an anti-aging treatment with retinol every other day (daily use could aggravate dryness). Or switch to a cream with kinetin or the Matrixyl—they're less drying than retinoids.


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Health Care
A malignant tumor that spread inside the bone is known as bone cancer which can destroy as well as herm the normal tissues of the bone. This type of cancer can be separated into many types. Generally human bones are built up with various tissues including cartilaginous, osteoid, fibrous as well as elements of bone marrow. Here in the following I am showing you the common types of the bone cancer, just take a look at that:
Generally this type of tumor arises from the osteoid tissue and mainly develops in the area of the knee ant the upper arm.
Chondrosarcoma :
This type of cancer may be originated most often in the area of the pelvis, shoulder and upper leg.
Ewing Sarcoma:
In most of the cases this kind of tumor generally develops in bone and aside from that it can also originate in the soft tissues.
Basic Symptoms of Bone Cancer:
The basic symptoms of the bone cancer generally develop slowly. All the time they is depend on the type, location and the size of the cancer you have. Here are some basic symptoms of this type of cancer, follow that:
- Pain in the bone may be happen because it is the most frequent symptom of this disease.
- A firm lump on the bone can be spread out through the whole skin.
- Aside from that a slightly tender lump on the bone can also be felt throughout the skin.
- Sometimes your normal movement may be hampered for this.
- Also this cancer can develop from the break of the bone.
Though there is no fixed symptom or sign for this cancer, also the symptom may be caused by the other and less serious problems. So if you are experience with some problem related to the above then you should consult it with a doctor.


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We love boleros for their ability to slim and elongate the torso when combined with a long shirt or tunic. The INC Fleece Bolero Jacket ($69) comes double-breasted with a mandarin collar reminiscent of nautical military fashion. This jacket is a fun alternative to the boyfriend blazer, particularly if your boyfriend is say...Jack Sparrow (or better yet, Johnny Depp!).
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The totally affordable Diamond Acrylic Earrings ($20) from AMT Studio make a perfect second-hole pair. Hang your dangles and hoops from your bottom hole and use these to brighten your lobes from their perch above. You have more than two holes in each ear? We're sure you'll find a spot for these neon diamonds.
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School Address Assignment Plan
Unless there are programmatic student needs such as Special Education or ESOL services, the Wichita Public Schools typically assigns students to schools based on residential address. If a particular address is located within a boundary of a school, the student will be assigned to that school. To determine your school assignment by street address please click here to access the current School Address Reference File (SCARF). For a visual look at our boundary maps please click on the appropriate attendance level.
Elementary Attendance Map
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The link below may be clicked to view schools connected by feeder patterns.
WPS School Feeder Patterns
The Student Records and Enrollment Services staff may be contacted for assistance in determining school assignments (316) 973-4498.
Special Transfers and Non-Resident Enrollment
Students that wish to attend a neighborhood school other than their address assigned must complete and be approved for a special transfer. The transfer should always begin with the address assigned neighborhood school and then be forwarded to the requested school. Special transfer request forms should be available at all neighborhood schools. Be aware of the fact that not all transfers are guaranteed. Their approval is dependent on the recommendation of both the address assigned and requested schools' administrators. In order to recommend approval or denial for a transfer, school administrators typically look at a variety of factors that, among others, include school capacity, ESOL availability, and Special Education services. Students that wish to enroll in our schools, but reside outside of USD 259 boundaries may request a special transfer to enroll as a non-resident student. The transfer request forms for these students only need to be approved by the USD 259 school requested. To receive and fill out a special transfer request form please contact your address assigned neighborhood school. Please note that special transfers do not apply to gain acceptance into our magnet schools.
Magnet SchoolsAny student (Kdg 12) who prefers the thematic approach to instruction offered by the magnet school programs is eligible to apply regardless of academic ability. The decision to apply for a magnet school program should be driven by the students interest in pursuing essential skills through a specific theme or teaching style for learning. Magnet school programs require an application and subsequent random selection process that assures accessibility to all student populations. Please click on the following link for information on the magnet school acceptance process and additional alternative school options: Magnet and Alternative Schools.
|Last Updated: 6/1/16