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This detonation in 1946 (known as the Baker Test) is part of Operation Crossroads in Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. The same device design that was used to bomb Nagasaki. The bomb was detonated 90 feet underwater amidst a fleet of decommissioned US and seized Japanese vessels. It was meant to simulate and document the effects of nuclear weapons in naval warfare. Later, in the 1950s, a series of large thermonuclear tests rendered Bikini unfit for subsistence farming and fishing. Because of radioactive contamination, Bikini remains uninhabited as of 2011, though it is occasionally visited by sport divers.
A fleet of 95 target vessels was assembled in Bikini Lagoon. At the center of the target cluster, the density was 20 ships per square mile (7.7 per km²), three to five times greater than military doctrine would allow. The stated goal was not to duplicate a realistic anchorage, but to measure damage as a function of distance from the blast center, at as many different distances as possible. The arrangement also reflected the outcome of the Army/Navy disagreement about how many ships should be allowed to sink. The target fleet included four obsolete U.S. battleships, two aircraft carriers, two cruisers, eleven destroyers, eight submarines, numerous auxiliary and amphibious vessels, and three surrendered German and Japanese ships. The ships carried sample amounts of fuel and ammunition plus scientific instruments to measure air pressure, ship movement, and radiation. The live animals on some of the target ships were supplied by support ship USS Burleson, which brought 200 pigs, 60 guinea pigs, 204 goats, 5,000 rats, 200 mice, and grains containing insects to be studied for genetic effects by the National Cancer Institute. Amphibious target ships were berthed on Bikini Island.
Bikini Atoll is probably the most nuked place on Earth and you can still see the craters from the giant hydrogen bomb explosions but amazingly it's also teeming with life these days.
Why they detonate a nuclear weapon under water? Water's a pretty good shield against radiation, the lethal effects due to radiation would be less than for a ground/airburst. And, for most average nuclear weapons the "prompt" (as opposed to long-term) lethal radius for radiation isn't normally much wider than the radius of heat / shockwave (i.e. you'll probably be burnt to a crisp or pummelled to bits before starting to glow in the dark). Of course, there's rather a large volume of instantly-vaporised steam to deal with, and rather a large shockwave propagating through the water, so just because the little fishes don't glow in the dark doesn't mean there's not huge devastation and loss of life. In short: There would be a near-term devastation due to non-radiation causes (heat pulse, shockwaves), some but probably not much irradiation of the near area, and marine wildlife would re-populate from outside the destruction zone fairly rapidly I'd expect. Longer-term, the usual side effects but probably diffused by water currents over a wider area than normal and therefore at a lower rate.


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The hazards of hoteling
Booking a hotel stay for a summer vacation? Before you check in, check out how scammers try to take advantage of travelers.
The late night call from the front desk
You think you're getting a late-night call from the front desk telling you there's a problem with your credit card, and they need to verify the number, so you read it to them over the phone. But it's really a scammer on the line. If a hotel really had an issue with your card, they would ask you to come to the front desk.
The pizza delivery deal
In another scam, you find a pizza delivery flyer slipped under your hotel door. You call to order, and they take your credit card number over the phone. But the flyer is a fake, and a scammer now has your info. Before you order, make sure you check out the business, or get recommendations from the front desk.
The fake Wi-Fi network
You search for Wi-Fi networks and find one with the hotel's name. But it turns out it's only a sound-alike and has nothing to do with the hotel. By using it, you could give a scammer access to your information. Check with the hotel to make sure you're using the authorized network before you connect. Read more tips on using public Wi-Fi networks.
Haven't booked your trip yet? If you're thinking of getting a vacation rental, take a moment to read up about rental listing scams. And check out these travel tips, including tell-tale signs that a travel offer or prize might be a scam.
Great advice! Thank you.
Americans should know that all the sites that pretend to sell rooms cheaper than the hotel itself are almost always fakes. next time you want to stay at ANY hotel - first check the hotel's own site -and then check ANY of the sites such as hotels.com booking.com etc. You will find that those sites are more expensive than the booking directly with the hotel. Also - you can call the hotel and get an even better deal on hotel rooms needed the next day or two. Take it from me - I have been traveling for 35 years - 200,000 miles a year.
I hope all people here in America understand how important this message is about hackers stealing at hotels their credit card information !!!!
This is a must read!
Dont ever give out the last 4 of yr social sec. # either. My friend got a call from someone saying she had an outstanding warrant. She ask for what and they said we have other calls to make!.
Had the late night call on our trip last year near Houston. Afr-Amer guy tried to pry our credit card no. from us. He must've been an employee...he had access to our hotel rm info. Notified the front desk to find I wasn't the only one. Always be aware.
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Opinion 2.215 - Treatment Decisions for Seriously Ill Newborns
The primary consideration for decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment for seriously ill newborns should be what is best for the newborn. Factors that should be weighed are (1) the chance that therapy will succeed, (2) the risks involved with treatment and nontreatment, (3) the degree to which the therapy, if successful, will extend life, (4) the pain and discomfort associated with the therapy, and (5) the anticipated quality of life for the newborn with and without treatment.
Care must be taken to evaluate the newborn's expected quality of life from the child's perspective. Life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn from a newborn when the pain and suffering expected to be endured by the child will overwhelm any potential for joy during his or her life. When an infant suffers extreme neurological damage, and is consequently not capable of experiencing either suffering or joy, a decision may be made to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment. When life-sustaining treatment is withheld or withdrawn, comfort care must not be discontinued.
When an infant's prognosis is largely uncertain, as is often the case with extremely premature newborns, all life-sustaining and life-enhancing treatment should be initiated. Decisions about life-sustaining treatment should be made once the prognosis becomes more certain. It is not necessary to attain absolute or near absolute prognostic certainty before life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn, since this goal is often unattainable and risks unnecessarily prolonging the infant's suffering.
Physicians must provide full information to parents of seriously ill newborns regarding the nature of treatments, therapeutic options, and expected prognosis with and without therapy, so that parents can make informed decisions for their children about life-sustaining treatment. Counseling services and an opportunity to talk with persons who have had to make similar decisions should be available to parents. Ethics committees or infant review committees should also be utilized to facilitate parental decision making. These committees should help mediate resolutions of conflicts that may arise among parents, physicians, and others involved in the care of the infant. These committees should also be responsible for referring cases to the appropriate public agencies when it is concluded that the parents' decision is not a decision that could reasonably be judged to be in the best interests of the infant. (I, III, IV, V)


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The Republican Party seems as divided and angry as ever.
Infighting has penetrated the highest levels of the House GOP leadership. Long-standing geographic tensions have increased, pitting endangered Northeastern Republicans against their colleagues from other parts of the country. Enraged tea party leaders are threatening to knock off dozens of Republicans who supported a measure that raised taxes on the nation's highest earners.
"People are mad as hell. I'm right there with them," Amy Kremer, chairman of the Tea Party Express, said late last week, declaring that she has "no confidence" in the party her members typically support. Her remarks came after GOP lawmakers agreed to higher taxes but no broad spending cuts as part of a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff."
"Anybody that voted `yes' in the House should be concerned" about primary challenges in 2014, she said.
At the same time, one of the GOP's most popular voices, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, blasted his party's "toxic internal politics" after House Republicans initially declined to approve disaster relief for victims of Superstorm Sandy. He said it was "disgusting to watch" their actions and he faulted the GOP's most powerful elected official, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
The GOP's internal struggles to figure out what it wants to be were painfully exposed after Mitt Romney's loss to President Barack Obama on Nov. 6, but they have exploded in recent days. The fallout could extend well beyond the party's ability to win policy battles on Capitol Hill. It could hamper Republicans as they examine how to regroup and attract new voters after a disheartening election season.
To a greater degree than the Democrats, the Republican Party has struggled with internal divisions for the past few years. But these latest clashes have seemed especially public and vicious.
"It's disappointing to see infighting in the party," said Ryan Williams, a Republican operative and former Romney aide. "It doesn't make us look like we're in a position to challenge the president and hold him accountable to the promises he made."
What's largely causing the dissension? A lack of a clear GOP leader with a single vision for the party.
Republicans haven't had a consistent standard-bearer since President George W. Bush left office in 2008 with the nation on the edge of a financial collapse. His departure, along with widespread economic concerns, gave rise to a tea party movement that infused the GOP's conservative base with energy. The tea party is credited with broad Republican gains in the 2010 congressional elections, but it's also blamed for the rising tension between the pragmatic and ideological wings of the party - discord that festers still.
It was much the same for Democrats in the late 1980s before Bill Clinton emerged to win the White House and shift his party to the political center.
2012 presidential nominee Romney never fully captured the hearts of his party's most passionate voters. But his tenure atop the party was short-lived; since Election Day, he's disappeared from the political world.
Those Republican leaders who remain engaged - Christie, Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus - are showing little sign of coming together.
Those on the GOP's deep bench of potential 2016 presidential contenders, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, have begun staking out their own, sometimes conflicting ideas for the party.
Over the short term at least, the party's divisions probably will continue to be exposed.
Obama has outlined a second-term agenda focused on immigration and gun control; those are issues that would test Republican solidarity even in good times. Deep splits already exist between Republican pragmatists and the conservative base, who oppose any restrictions on guns or allowances for illegal immigrants.
It's unclear whether Obama can exploit the GOP fissures or whether the Republican dysfunction will hamper him. With Boehner unable to control his fractured caucus, the White House is left wondering how to deal with the House on any divisive issue.
Nice going, guys...you'll not win wars fighting amongst yourselves.
Maybe a national third party, comprised of moderates from both camps, can be formed, and let the extremists go their own ways in both parties. I'd be willing to bet the moderates would win big.
John McCain by choosing Palin as his Tea Party running mate started the split of the Republican party.The irrational exhuberance of 2008 - 2010 Tea Party creative distructionist and Grover Norquist (a Sharon Pa native), are holding hostage the American people. Once we have voted out the Tea Party we will return to a 2 party system of Dems and Republicans. Bertrum's article today shows how the Tea Party is trying to destroy Ohio.
The Tea Party has accomplished nothing except gridlock. If people in the districts electing these fools are happy with that gridlock, the rest of us have to put up with them until sanity returns.
Any old Rocky and Bullwinkle fans out there? I think the title of this article should have been "Fractured Fairy Tales".


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Official NASA Biography - 1998
He has logged over 3000 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft.
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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 2 July 1857; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18570702-TC-JAC-01; CL 32: 169-170
Chelsea, 2 july, 1857—
Dear Brother,
There is nothing momentous going on here at present; any way, nothing wrong, but all rather pointing in the contrary direction. We have got a complete wetting of rain yesterday, which has cooled and darkened the exuberantly grand and hot weathers into a grey and almost cold condition,—bringing us to our flannel shirts again for a day or two. I myself am busy incessantly according to my weak ability, getting that bad Book1 fairly into Robson's hand, and his machinery set rolling upon. Such a work for fikings and adjustments as you could not imagine! About perhaps 3 sheets are in type, and at last even are corrected; but nothing has yet come to me in the final form; indeed Chap 1 (whh lags a good deal behind the rest) is only ready this day to go out of my hands, as "corrected slips." Heigho! But I must push along,—not too hard either,—and work incessantly towards deliverance: every line that is printed is like a pennyweight fairly off one's back; and the day is looked for when it will all be off!— I go out nowhither, speak to almost nobody; dine now about 4 p.m, and go riding at 5 ("quarter to 5") with the regularity of a machine. I must have already ridden between 2 and 3,000 miles since first starting on this occasion! My general feeling is that my health rather mends: I have not that permanent nausea that has long dwelt in my inner man,—or at least have it in a diminished degree;—the liver, I judge, must be slowly coming round.
Jane continues to stir about according to faculty; but is really very weak. Encouraged by me in the enterprise, she is at last about setting off for Scotland;—goes next week, some day, for Sunny Bank, where the good old Donaldsons are very urgent; she may be alone there for perhaps a 3 weeks; after that in various other places, till the hot weather pass, or she have a notion to return. I am like to be extremely solitary, "owl in desart"2 not more so; but I hoped the poor soul might get much benefit, and so urged her.
Craik is here; back from Paris; going to be married again, they say, in the course of months.3 He is full of health apparently, tho' grown all white as snow. A healthy brother mortal really; I have seen him only once. Blackie and wife were here,4 whom I did not see at all, Jane having done it. Ditto ditto Mrs Stirling (your little Boy's Hostess):5 all these are off for Heidelberg or some such place. Neuberg is in Germy,—on trading business;—due here again soon, I believe. There is a really pleasant article by him, in the new Westr,6 whh I send today. The Fraser is first for Jean in this case.— Donne7 is about leaving (or perhaps has left) the Library, for no reason known; and they have elected another, "Harrison" (I think), from Leeds8—would not have Jones, as I and some others recommended; upon whh I looked no more near them, nor thot of their "election," since. If Harrison be "a Bibliograper,"9 he will astonish me!
—Adieu, dear Brother. Kind regards to Jamie and everybody. I will wrap up your Review and go out. Yours ever,
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The Carson County Square House Museum will hold a reception today from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the museum, 409 Elsie St. (State Highway 207 and Fifth Street) in Panhandle.
The reception offers an opportunity to meet the artists of "3 Artists, 3 Media, 3 Months" and Debra Summers, who has photographs on display at the museum.
"3 Artists, 3 Media, 3 Months" opened Jan. 4 and features the works of Virgie Long of Hereford, Georgetta Tempel of Wiley, Colo., and Mary Lynne Pruett of Lamar, Colo.
The three women will be available for questions and comments during the reception.
Their works will be on display through the end of March.
Debra Summers, an archaeological steward for the Texas Historic Commission, wrote "The Canadian River: A Photo Journey."
For more information, call the museum at (806) 537-3524.
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Retinol 0.5 Refining Night Cream with 0.5% Pure Retinol makes many anti-aging claims, and because it contains a significant amount of retinol the claims you can bank on are building collagen and stimulating cell regeneration. However, since other ingredients can also do that, or at least assist in the process, it's a bit overly optimistic to hang all your hopes on one specialized ingredient such as retinol. Fortunately, this water- and silicone-based serum does contain many other beneficial ingredients for healthy skin, including ceramides, cholesterol, lecithin, antioxidants, and the anti-irritant bisabolol. The opaque bottle with pump applicator helps maintain the stability of the retinol, which is a prerequisite for products with this ingredient. Retinol 0.5 is suitable for all skin types.Getting back to the claims, SkinCeuticals boasts that this serum will also minimize pore size and correct blemishes. The first claim rests on a subjective judgment. The second claim that retinol is able to correct blemishes is at this point more theoretical than proven. In contrast, tretinoin (the active ingredient in Retin-A) has considerable research supporting its use as a prescription acne treatment. While it's definitely possible that using a retinol serum like this one will result in fewer blemishes, it's not as much of a sure thing as using a tretinoin product. The benefits of retinol versus tretinoin are that retinol has significantly fewer and comparably minor side effects, but the tradeoff is reduced efficacy (Source: Cosmetic Dermatology, volume 18, issue 1, supplement 1, January 2005, page 19). This product is not recommended for daytime application because it contains photosensitizing St. John's wort.
Note: This product's original rating was "BEST," but it is now rated "GOOD" because it contains a preservative (methylisothiazolinone) that's a known sensitizer when used in leave-on products. If you decide to use this retinol product, pay close attention to how your skin responds, and discontinue use if you experience a sensitized reaction.
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Strengths: Great line to shop if you're looking for well-formulated vitamin C and retinol products; some outstanding sunscreens (including for sensitive skin), and every one provides sufficient UVA protection; one effective AHA product; good self-tanner; several fragrance-free products.
Weaknesses: Mostly problematic cleansers and toners; fruit and sugar extracts trying to substitute for AHA products when the real deal is much better; ineffective BHA products; jar packaging.
With a strong presence in the professional (meaning spa and aesthetics) skin-care market, SkinCeuticals has a mostly well-deserved reputation for producing serious-minded, research-driven products, several of which are centered on L-ascorbic acid. Company founder Dr. Sheldon Pinnell began the line after a falling out with the folks behind Cellex-C, a company for which Dr. Pinnell once served as spokesperson. The falling out had to do with both Cellex-C and Dr. Pinnell holding patents on L-ascorbic acid; Cellex-C held the patent on a formula with L-ascorbic acid (the original Cellex-C serum) while Dr. Pinnell's patent (now conspicuously absent from SkinCeuticals products) was only for the ingredient. The drama continued as, years later, the doctor who joined Pinnell to work on SkinCeuticals' vitamin C products began his own company, also selling products with vitamin C. Who needs Desperate Housewives when we have desperate doctors racing to be the authoritative word on the anti-aging properties of vitamin C?
The good news is that copious research has demonstrated that L-ascorbic acid (despite its stability issues, which, formula-wise, SkinCeuticals products do address) is a good, potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. It has also been shown to provide photoprotective benefits when skin is exposed to UV light and is capable of stimulating collagen production - though don't take that to mean it is a cure for wrinkles (Sources: International Journal of Toxicology, 2005, supplement, pages 51–111; Experimental Dermatology, June 2003, pages 237–244; Dermatologic Surgery, March 2002, pages 231–236; Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, May 1999, pages 453–461; and International Journal of Radiation Biology, June 1999, pages 747–755). Of course, other forms of vitamin C have equally impressive research, and some forms, such as magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, have better stability profiles (Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, March 1997, pages 795–801).
As we've mentioned before, vitamin C is but one of many good antioxidants, and it's not the best approach to select any one or two antioxidants and bank on them alone to provide every conceivable skin-rejuvenating benefit. Instead, go for products that offer a cocktail of antioxidants because you'll get a greater range of benefits. Plus, some antioxidants in combination have a synergistic effect that surpasses what occurs when any of the ingredients are used alone. SkinCeuticals clearly knows this, because their vitamin C products also contain the antioxidant ferulic acid, and some add vitamin E to the mix as well. Above all, remember that as multifunctional as antioxidants are, they cannot stop aging, they won't eliminate wrinkles, and they do not replace the need for daily sun protection.
L'Oreal purchased SkinCeuticals in May 2005, and, for the time being, seems to be letting them stay on their course. That's a good thing, because despite L'Oreal's considerable financial reserves and global R&D team, the skin-care products their brands produce consistently lag behind what current research indicates are state-of-the-art options. As long as they continue to let SkinCeuticals retain its stature, there are many good reasons to shop this line; however, that said, this line is far from perfect in terms of being able to assemble a complete skin-care routine. Focusing on what they do best (which is serums, sunscreens, and specialty products) will be money well spent for visible results. Those who find the SkinCeuticals price tags to be a deal-breaker need to know that despite several notable products, they're hardly the only game in town; you can find equally superior products for less money, though not all of them follow the impressive concentration protocols of SkinCeuticals.
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by Jodie Fitz - Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club
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1 banana
1 cup milk*
6 oz. vanilla yogurt*
2 cups ice
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons peanut butter
Peel and slice the banana. Add the sliced banana, milk, yogurt, ice, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, honey and peanut butter into the blender and mix thoroughly.
Makes approximately three 8 oz. servings.
LITTLE HELPERS: Even the little kitchen helpers can assist in peeling and slicing the banana. They can easily cut up the banana by using a child's safety knife or a plastic butter knife.
PEANUT BUTTER: Use creamy peanut butter, not crunchy peanut butter, when making this recipe. I personally always purchase a natural or organic brand of peanut butter.
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Eat your heart out Jerry Jones. UNLV's 60,000-seat stadium proposal will feature a 100-yard-long video screen, thats's 40 yards longer than the one Jones installed at Cowboys Stadium, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
The screen will make it "world's largest multimedia immersive experience," according to developers. "This project is a game changer for UNLV and Las Vegas," said Don Snyder, UNLV Now's project lead. "It's an important and significant project for the state as well. It's the next big thing."
The project is reported to have a price tag of $800 Million, and is scheduled to break ground in the next two years and be completed by 2017.


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A guided tour of Fort Richardson's airborne brigade
The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, has an austere task organization reflecting the agility required for the unit to fight immediately after hitting the ground.
"I am an elite trooper – a sky trooper – a shock trooper – a spearhead trooper. I blaze the way to far-flung goals – behind, before, above the foe's front line." – The Airborne Creed
According to "Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force" by Tom Clancy, the U.S. Army was late in developing airborne forces, falling behind Italy, the Soviet Union and, most notably, Nazi Germany in training, equipping and employing paratroopers.
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Airborne infantrymen may jump carrying more than 150 pounds of equipment, including main and reserve parachutes, a weapons bag with carbine, a rucksack with three days of Soldier sustainment supplies and MOS-specific equipment, such as radios, batteries or mortar rounds. graphics by David Bedard/Fort Wainwright PAO
The German invasion of Scandinavia and the Low Countries in 1940, spearheaded by airborne forces under the command of Gen. Kurt Student, served notice to U.S. Army staff that ignoring airborne warfare was no longer a viable option, Clancy wrote.
Maj. Gen. William Lee was charged later that year with rapidly establishing an American airborne capability by founding the Provisional Parachute Group at Fort Benning, Ga. Lee's efforts eventually led to the establishment of two airborne divisions, the 82nd and the 101st, which distinguished themselves during World War II by jumping behind enemy lines in Sicily, Salerno and Normandy, forever cementing the U.S. Army's reliance upon airborne forces for contingency operations, Clancy wrote.
Fort Richardson's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, which recently received orders to deploy to Afghanistan, is the sole contingency airborne unit assigned to Pacific Command, according to Capt. Matthew Gregory, 4-25th BCT public affairs officer.
"We are the only airborne brigade west of the Mississippi, and we are the only forced entry capability in the Pacific Theater," Gregory said.
Gregory explained modern airborne units fulfill the forced entry role by jumping into hostile territory with the mission of seizing airfields or other key terrain, establishing an "airhead" and paving the way for follow-on forces, such as armor and mechanized infantry units.
According to Gregory, the brigade's table of organization and equipment is composed of two parachute infantry battalions (1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, and 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment), a cavalry squadron (1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment), an artillery battalion (2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment), a support battalion (725th Brigade Support Battalion) and a special troops battalion (425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion).
Gregory said the 425th BTSB is the combination of the brigade's specialized companies, comprised of HHC, 4-25th BCT; HHC, 425th BTSB; an engineer company (A Company); a military intelligence company (B Company) and a signal company (C Company).
Gregory said the 4-25th BCT is built around the unit's maneuver elements, consisting of two PIBs and the 1-40th. While the PIBs have the mission of closing with and destroying the enemy, the 1-40th provides the brigade with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, giving the 4-25th BCT commander an accurate and timely picture of the battlefield.
The 2-377th provides the brigade with lethal and nonlethal cannon artillery fires. The 725th BSB provides the brigade's logistical needs through forward maintenance companies charged with repairing their assigned maneuver battalion's equipment, a truck distribution company responsible for moving the brigade's supplies across the battlefield and a brigade support medical company in charge of the brigade's combat health support.
HHC, 725th, has the brigade's rigger platoon responsible for packing parachutes, rigging equipment and supplies for airdrop, as well as the maintenance of all parachutes and airdrop equipment.
While HHC, 425th BSTB, provides the headquarters and staff to the battalion, the BSTB also contains HHC, 4-25th BCT, consisting of the brigade commander, his staff and many of the brigade's operational and administrative functions.
The engineers of A Company, 425th BSTB, provide the brigade with mobility, counter-mobility and survivability functions, which are accomplished through reducing enemy obstacles, constructing obstacles to limit enemy maneuverability and providing fortification of friendly battle positions.
B Company, 425th BSTB military intelligence is an intelligence collection and analysis organization that supports the efforts of the brigade's intelligence section. C Company, 425th BSTB signal establishes and maintains the brigade's digital and voice communication networks.
Gregory explained that, unlike mechanized forces, airborne paratroopers do not have a tracked or wheeled platform to fall back on for protection or firepower during the initial stages of a forced entry operation. Additionally, paratroopers are limited by the cargo capacity of the Air Force aircraft that deliver them and by what they can carry on their person and on limited airdrop platforms.
"Airborne Soldiers are going to jump in behind enemy lines and be the first on the ground," Gregory said. "They have to fight the moment they hit the ground."
Clancy wrote the airborne infantryman may jump with more than 150 pounds of equipment, including main and reserve parachutes, a weapons bag with carbine, a rucksack with three days of Soldier sustainment supplies and MOS-specific equipment, such as radios, batteries or mortar rounds.
Paratroopers do not exit an aircraft like skydivers, who jump out of airplanes above 3,500 feet into freefalls before deploying a steerable parachute.
Rather, due to the considerations of maintaining unit integrity and avoiding collisions during a "mass exit," Army paratroopers exit the plane below 1,000 feet with a static line attached to the parachute that deploys the canopy shortly after the Soldier steps out the door, Clancy wrote.
Gregory said paratroopers are required to understand the mission at brigade and sometimes division levels, because the potential is high for airdropped Soldiers to be separated from their squads and platoons.
This leads to the tendency of far-flung gatherings of Soldiers to coalesce into what are affectionately termed "little groups of paratroopers," who charge on to the objective despite often chaotic circumstances.
Gregory explained the challenges associated with jumping behind enemy lines with limited supplies, firepower and protection from enemy fire and the elements coupled with the paratrooper's determination to accomplish the mission, despite harrowing circumstances, set an airborne Soldier apart.
"When you are talking about a paratrooper, you are talking about a Soldier who can hit the ground and move to the sound of the guns," Gregory said.


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MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Vandals Sports Properties, the multimedia rights holder for University of Idaho Athletics and property of Learfield Sports, announced today that Chris King has been named the Vandals' new voice for men's basketball beginning with the upcoming 2013-14 season.
"I'm thrilled for this opportunity and can't wait to be courtside calling the action this season," said King. "It's incredibly exciting to return to the Palouse, and I'm honored to be a part of Vandal athletics."
King comes to Moscow by way of Boise, where he served two years as the voice of Boise State's women's basketball on KTIK-AM 1350. For the last two seasons, he also has been play-by-play announcer on 870 AM for all 76 games of the Tri-City Dust Devils, Colorado Rockies' Short-Season Single-A affiliate in Pasco, Wash. Additionally, he has served as radio announcer for the Wenatchee AppleSox collegiate summer baseball team and as lead broadcaster for the 2011 West Coast League All-Star Game.
"We're excited about Chris joining us to call men's basketball and know he brings valuable experience to the Idaho Vandals Sports Network," said Ann Brett Strickland, general manager for Idaho Vandals Sports Properties, which also oversees Idaho Athletics' radio network as part of its multimedia rights relationship.


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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 : Keith Khoza
22 November 2012
The African National Congress is disturbed by the reckless reporting of the SABC on the proceedings in a council meeting where an ANC Mayor was replaced by a DA member in Tlokwe following a vote of no confidence. The SABC news bulletin reported falsely that Comrade Jackson Mthembu was part of that meeting. This was reported continuously despite the fact that Comrade Jackson had clarified this to two journalists. Firstly this accusation was made without talking to the ANC to verify the facts and secondly the correction was ignored.
Comrade Jackson did not attend any council meeting in Tlokwe but was meeting provincial leadership to discuss the oncoming Presidential Centenary lecture scheduled for early next month. The ANC will raise it`s concerns with the senior management of the SABC and as well as lodge a formal complain with the Independent Broadcast Complains Commission.
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Keith Khoza
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Tech Assistant Wins National Title
June 8, 2000
Texas Tech assistant volleyball coach Nancy Todd was recently named to the All-Tournament team at the U.S. National Volleyball Championships while helping her team, Texas Advantage, to the national title. Texas Advantage won the Division AA title by defeating Top Shelf of Chicago, 22-25, 25-23 and 15-11.
Along the way to the title, Texas Advantage defeated teams representing Dayton, Ohio, Alubquerque, Phoenix and Tampa. Division AA is second only to the open division level of play.
Todd was named to the All-Tournament with MVP Paula Melicharova and SMU assistant Genny Wood. Tulsa assistant coach Cory Williams was also a member of the team.


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School of Dental Medicine STOPLIGHT PARTY!
School of Dental Medicine STOPLIGHT PARTY!
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wear the appropriate "stoplight" color to represent your dating status: RED - already taken but ya wanna be friends? YELLOW - confused and feelin' the fuzzy zone. GREEN - single and ready to mingle! Meet some new friends and maybe find something more. Don't miss this event!! Beer and Food will be provided. Free for Penn Grads. Penn Grad ID and 21+ ID required.
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Is there any reason - other than being blocked - that I wouldn't be able to see a WhatsApp contact's "last seen" time any more?
There are a few apps for Android that allow you to hide your Last Seen status. The iOS version also gives users the option directly in the app.
Android users can install a 3rd party app that would allow users to hide last seen status. Apparently its a paid app.
iPhone users have the option to turn this Timestamp off in the Settings. Source.
try Secret WhatsApp
Secret WhatsApp allows you to get in WhatsApp without a trace of you! Do not ever be online. The data on your last visit will not be 'more' up to date. Simply clicking on the icon will open 'WhatsApp mode' Secret. When you close or quit WhatsApp, your messages will be sent and you will not leave a trace!
There is an app in google play to hide whatsapp status:
I faced the same issue but after a few days, I received a text from my friend that his handset was damaged and all applications, including Whatsapp were uninstalled when repairing. So, keep this possibility in mind before jumping to the worst case scenario.
You must make use of " Hide Last Seen Time " feature. There are two ways to make it possible. One is Using an application and another is doing it manually. You can find complete guide here : Hide WhatsApp Last Seen Time.
There is no possible way of hiding status from your contacts on Whatsapp. Therefore if you are unable to see any messages on the status bar then chances are that the person has probably deleted his/her account or the person has blocked you. For further information regarding this you can read the FAQ section of Whatsapp. http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/23225461
Edit: it is possible for people to hide their last seen status if they are iPhone users. So Android users beware, any of your friends using iPhones can hide theirs. Its nothing they've done just to you, its a global setting for them.
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Welcome from Alabama.
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Welcome Aboard from Camden County Georgia!
"Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet. CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, quoted on Fox & Friends, 8 Jul, 2008
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Ken Taubes is Chief Investment Officer, US, of Pioneer Investment Management USA Inc., the US Division of Pioneer Global Asset Management S.p.A. He manages Core and Core Plus strategies for retail and institutional clients. He is Portfolio Manager of the Pioneer Strategic Income Fund, Pioneer Bond Fund, and Pioneer Multi-Asset Real Return Fund. He oversees the equity and fixed income portfolio management and research analyst staff in the US. He is chairman of the US Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Pioneer Investments in 1998, Ken spent seven years with Putnam Investments in Boston, most recently as senior vice president and senior portfolio manager for over $15 billion in fixed income assets for more than 30 institutional accounts and 15 open-end mutual funds. Ken also served as senior vice president and corporate treasurer of Home Owners Savings Bank in Boston, a large New England thrift holding company and one of the nation's largest mortgage banks, where he worked from 1986 to 1990. He began his career in 1980 with Bank of New England as a treasury officer in the bank's international treasury division.
Ken received a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Syracuse University's Utica College and an M.B.A. from Suffolk University in Boston.


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Drag Racing Association of Women
DRAW's motto is "Fast Help For Fast Friends" and our sole mission is providing financial and emotional support to qualified individuals involved in a drag racing accident at a track.
Financial assistance paid 1985-2015 - $4,379,942Number of families assisted 1985-2015 - 855
Amount of aid paid out in 2015 - $196,000
The Drag racing Association of Women has been offered the chance to host "DRAW Day"
at the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee as part of their celebration "Drag Racing:
America's Fast Time" going on all Summer on the Museum grounds. We can pick a
weekend and show 4 to 8 drag bikes right on the Museum grounds. I would love to get
some DRAW members and donors involved in this great opportunity. We can pick a
Saturday or Sunday in June, July or August. All participants will get complimentary entry
into the museum, an exclusive Gallery Talk led by the Museum Curator and a $25 gift
card to be used at the shop or MOTOR Bar and Restaurant. Also anyone else that shows
up that day will get group rate access to the Museum, 10% off any purchase $25 or more i
n the Museum Shop and 10% off at the MOTOR Bar & Restaurant. I am personally thinking
it happen in the first couple of weekends in June would be a good pick since all the racing
is on the East Coast and the weather will still be cool BUT I will work with any date as long
as we get enough people to sign up and bring their bikes.
Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 309-825-3843 if you are interested in showing your bike and representing DRAW at the Harley Davidson Museum.
Chris Hardesty
The History Lesson
Deb Thompson, DRAW Historian
It was a great day for the 2016 DRAW Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament held on the Wednesday prior to the Gatornationals at the Ironwood Golf Course
in Gainesville, FL. The weather was great. In fact, it was a record high for the day. The turnout of golfers was the best we have had in years.
There were several new sponsors this year. A special thank you to Mark Young a racer from Largo, FL, who helped obtain many new sponsors. Below is a list
of the sponsors:
Corporate Sponsors - Cars Protection Plus, Bradenton Motorsports Park, Industrial Safety Institute, Modern Outlaw, Over Kill Motorsports,
Food Sponsor - J W Performance
Beverage Cart Sponsors - IHRA, MTS
Team Trophies Sponsors - DSR, Jeff Taylor Performance
Longest Drive Trophies Sponsors – firstname.lastname@example.com, Quick Fuel Technology
Closest to the Pin Trophies Sponsors – Anthony Westphal Memorial, Mountain View Tire
Hole in One & Chip Shot Contest Sponsor – dragstersforale.com
Hole Sponsors – Adkinson Motorspors, Amalie, ATI, Clark Copperhead Gaskets, dragsersforsale.com, Ferguson Motorsports, Fine Line, Gibtec Piston,
Fabco-Air Inc., Gas Monkey, GGB, Inc., GRP Connecting Rods, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., email@example.com, Hartman Machine Works, Holley Performance Products, JB Power Center, Jegs, LearnFirstAid.com, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels, Precision Shaft Technologies, Raymond James
Financial Services, Rollins Automotive, Scotty Richardson Drag Racing School, Stringer Performance, The Million Dollar Race, ThisisBracketRacing.com,
Winberg Crankshafts
Door Prizes & Goodie Bags Sponsors – Alexi Dejorie, Capco, Drag Racing Edge, dragracetires.com, DSR, Edelbrock, Goodson Tools Supply Opitma Btteries,
Pit Pal, Painless Performance AProducts, Pyroil, Stroud, Summit, Time Slip Simulator, Simpson, Toyota.
Team Flight A – Don Coeawrrw, Mike, Brett Underwood, Randy Westphal
Team Flight B –Jeff Adkinson, Jared Kimbrough, Jeff Stricfkland, Mickey Whaley
Longest Drive – Linda Massingill and Travis McMurtry
Closest to the Pin – Linda Masssingill and Jeff Strickland
The DRAW Booth will be in a new location on Manufacturers' Midway at the NHRA
events this season. The DRAW Booth will be a standalone operation. Look for the
tent with the blue/gray top. The booth will be located near the Amalie display on the
midway. We will still be selling qualifying and ladder sheets, DRAW and divisional
merchandise and our ever popular automotive jewelry.
"Fast Help For Fast Friends"
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TC TO RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES ; 4 September 1840; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18400904-TC-RMM-01; CL 12: 235-237
Chelsea, 4 Septr, 1840
Dear Milnes,
Tell me a little more minutely what your movements are to be; that we may see whether there is any possibility in this. I do seriously meditate a run to the North; and indeed most probably shall be off thitherward in a week. My course is vague,—as that of Life itself. Except to see my Mother, I have no duty or errand anywhither; only friendly faces, Heaven thank them, in this place and that, looking towards me, "Could you not come and be happy for a day or two with me?"—"Happy? Ach Gott!"— So I meditate on many Railways, on all manner of Steamers, from Lowestoff [sic] up to Dundee, which latter is my Thule1 for the present. The chance is, I shall box myself, desperately, into the Liverpool Steam-vehicle,—wishing I could be drunk or dead all the way; thence straight into a Solway Steamship, and so home to my poor birthland; wander, mostly silent, for a week or two there, with the strangest disconsolate ghost-feeling, as if one were already a ghost, and disembodied or nearly so of all earthly bonds: after which the rule is, Plunge hither again, the faster the better, shot out of a cannon if you could get it so,—readier to weep than to laugh! This is generally the history of my Scotch Tours. Sinner that I am!
But really I think I should like well to see you sub Dio [under God], among green fields, in your Yorkshire kingdom. Had you been there now, I believe it would have decided me for Hull, Selby, and the rest that might have followed. My speed Northward is generally not so intense. Prophecy, a little, of your times and places! I will keep it in my eye, as a beautiful possibility. "Alas," says Goethe, "that not only the Impossible should be denied us, but so much that is Possible too!"2
That day in July when you called at the Buller's with your friend Hope,3 I was on the top of Leith-Hill;—a pleasant enough place, but nothing so celestial as old John Dennis4 found it! The air was dim that day; but what indeed could any day have done? A blowsy mass of green fertility, very 'beautiful' in its way,—the beauty of a fat dumpling? There are few things beautiful! Nevertheless I smoked a cheroot with great satisfaction, lying on the heath there; saw God's everlasting Sun over me, tho' with starving labourers and corn-law landlords under me;—and the damnable cackle of Cockneydom was safe—and far!— Mrs Buller was urgent to get up a dinner-party, and have you and Hope over next day; but I had to mount early in the morning: Julius Hare expected me; and I arrived. It was an explosion of riding, wherewith to end fitly my Equitism: I am now Pedes again, and my Horse standing for sale.—
As Sumner5 cannot now drive me to despair with his lukewarm sea of milk-and-water prose, you may return his compliments with all the lovingkindness that suits. I really pray for the good man's prosperity body and soul,—in a remote part of the Planet. Was it you too, you villain, that set Monteith6 on asking me to come and pay my vows to mad Urquhart?7 I believe it was! At that bait the fish would not bite.
The other day not far from your door in Pall-Mall, I met the new Bishop Thirlwall,8—in Bishop's dress this time; a most effectual-looking Overseer. He walked with me, talked with me; I love him as a most solid soundhearted man. Who shall say that even as a Bishop he may not do much good?
Heaven love you. Be happy, be busy.
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Jobs and food keys to Haitis recovery
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U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson recently led a community forum at Miami Edison Middle School that drew nearly 150 Haitians and supporters, providing them with information about U.S. efforts to rebuild the ravaged country. The audience was welcomed by Principal Keith Anderson and prayer by Rev. Eddy Gervais from the Faith Community Center. They were then asked to join young men from the 5000 Role Models who circled the auditorium in a silent memorial march. It has been two years since Haiti was struck by its most devastating earthquake in its history and while progress has been made, Nelson says more work must still be done. This is the largest urban disaster in modern history and its estimated that to rebuild Haiti it will cost in excess of $8 billion dollars, Nelson said. One of the challenges is how to move forward logically but before you can begin construction projects the first thing that had to be done was to remove the rubble. Two-thirds of the debris that remained after thousands of buildings collapsed has been removed. But it was a monumental task, led mostly by a team of Americans, Canadians and Brazilians. There was enough rubble, 10 million cubic meters, to fill trucks from Key West to Maine and back again. Wilson said the forum was held because many citizens who live in her district have been asking about the progress and future plans for helping Haiti get back on its feet. The average person really cant understand how great a task it is to rebuild after a disaster, she said. Haiti is not the size of the city of Miami its huge, more like the state of Florida. The people that we invited to talk to the community are the planners and the disbursers of money so they know the real deal. Other speakers included Ken Merten, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti; Tom Adams, Haiti special coordinator for the U.S. Department of State and Elizabeth Hogan, Director of the Haiti Task Team for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The news recently shared a story about a boatload of Haitians who were trying to make it to the U.S. 83 lived but over 40 died trying to seek a better life, Nelson said. The list is long in terms of whats needed in Haiti: better health care, improving the infrastructure, providing adequate food and jobs and stabilizing the countrys economy. Then theres the task of finding temporary housing for the thousands of displaced men, women and children. What happened in a matter of seconds will take close to a decade to repair. But the U.S. remains committed to helping those who are still struggling. By D. Kevin firstname.lastname@example.com


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Our residents at Equine Advocates Sanctuary need constant care. Many are aged or have health problems because of the abuse and neglect they suffered before being rescued. Your sponsorship of one of our equine residents will go a long way in helping us in our continuing efforts to provide a happy life for the animal you choose.
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Kip was a horse-for-hire at a New York City riding stable which has since closed. He was rescued by a NYC resident who had ridden him there. She purchased Kip after she found out that he was suffering from a disease called EPM and was going to be sold at auction. At Cornell University College for Veterinary Medicine, she saw to the treatment for this condition before retiring him at the sanctuary. Kip spends his time with his pasture-mates, Spirit, Bandit & Inno in the area of the sanctuary we call "Goodfellas."


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Oaken Barrel Brewing Company, located near the Greenwood Airport, makes some tasty brews, has rock solid food at unbeatable prices, and is only 15 minutes from down town Indy. Everything about Oaken Barrel is very good. The beers they brew are very good, particularly so their seasonal productions. Nothing about Oaken Barrel Brewing is a game changer, that is to say nothing there will really blow your mind in terms of creative new concepts, but the lack of ingenuity is not necessarily a bad thing. Oak Barrel has completely mastered the production of American bar food staples. Think of Oaken Barrel as a real life example of what Applebee's pretends to be.
Nothing goes better with an icy cold beer, than some good old deep fried food. The Homemade Chips & Bacon Dip is a true homage to M'erican hedonism, and it is ridiculously good. The dip is a homogenous concoction of cream cheese and smoky bacon, with just a hint of sweet onion flavors. The glorious mixture is covered with a layer of melted shredded cheeses that ends up with those teeny tiny crunchy cheese crispy parts at the edges. How can I shovel this mixture of everything that is awesome into my mouth you ask? With homemade potato chips still kind of warm from the fryer, that's how. No short cuts here at Oaken Barrel. They intend for you to enjoy your future heart attack with a proper potato chip. This dip is every bit as delicious as it is bad for you.
Oaken Barrel Brewing Company has both entrees and sandwiches. They cut corners with neither. All of the sandwiches (which come with a choice of side: fries, cottage cheese, soup, cole slaw, or fruit) are under eight bucks, and for those measly eight dollars, remarkably good. The buffalo wrap, available with either chicken or shrimp, was everything it needed to be. Crunchy bits of meat, with hot sauce, and cold crisp veggies. The sandwiches are all models of exceptionally good, but not one of them is something that you need to try before you die. The dinners are all over the place. From giant enchiladas that could easily feed two adults, to the German style Claus' Sausage sampler, everything is a model of satisfactory. Oaken Barrel showcases Claus German Meat Market which has over 100 years of sausage making experience and is located right here Indy. The sausage sampler is the one dish that knocks on the door of greatness. A tasting of natural cased: Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Kielbasa, and Cajun sausage, is accompanied by a side of spicy beer mustard and some very good sauerkraut that had undertones of beer and fennel. Where the dish falls just a bit flat is with the German potatoes. They were not bad by any means, but the mild vinegar flavor was not strong enough to brighten up the dull mushy texture and lack of other seasonings.
Oaken Barrel Brewing Company is a great place. With separate kid friendly dining areas, and beers brewed a scant 100 feet from your table, it is certainly one of Greenwood's finest. You will not be disappointed with anything you get here, but you will not likely be blown away either. The prices at Oaken Barrel are simply unbeatable for what you get. If you are fan of American bar food, casual dining, friendly service, good beers, and cheap nights out, give these guys a try.


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High Hazard Compliance Unit
The High Hazard Compliance Unit is responsible under Labor Code sections 6314.1 for the inspection of identified employer worksites in high hazard industries. Worksites are identified for inspection through the regional targeting plan or through accident and complaint referrals. The High Hazard Compliance Unit has two district offices as follows:
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Celebrity chef Roblé Ali and his motley crew have just wrapped up a second season on Bravo's reality-heavy network. We've already fallen in love with Roblé's innovative dishes. But there's so much more to be gleaned from the show's visual smorgasbord. In between serving hungry celebrities and smoothing out the bumps in the business, the outspoken chef and his team have revealed some interesting things about food and fun. If you've been keeping up with this season of "Chef Roblé & Co.", you might find these tidbits quite fascinating.
Chef Roblé isn't fond of Steve Harvey's fashion sense.
In the season's opener, Roblé is hired by "Real Housewife of Atlanta" Phaedra Parks. As she explains the details of the southern soiree she'd like to host in Manhattan, she casually mentions her aversion to the celebrity chef's tight pants: "Roblé likes to wear those nut-b*ster pants," says the prim and proper Southern Belle. But Ali doesn't quite agree, proclaiming: "I'm from the fashion capital of the earth… We're not dressing like Steve Harvey out here." (Ouch.)
Questlove is a fried chicken master.
In the season finale, Chrissy Teigen (girlfriend of R&B singer John Legend) invites Chef Roblé & Co. to give her crabs --- literally. Yes, models do have a sense of humor, as we soon discover: Chrissy wants the team to prepare a feast of seafood, along with a few down home favorites. This is when we learn that The Roots' drummer Questlove is a genius at frying chicken. Apparently, he's so great that even Chef Roblé is intimidated by his skills. Luckily, the famous musician is equally impressed by Ali's fried chicken talents.
John Legend can't dance.
After everyone's had their crabs, the dancing and merriment commence. Roblé and Kiku, the company's resident dessert maven, take this opportunity to bust a few old-school moves on the dance floor. She then challenges John Legend to a dancing duel of sorts. It is at this moment that we also learn that Legend's rug-cutting skills could use some work – at least according to Kiku.
We learned the wonders of techno-progressivism…sort of.
In the "Food of the Future" episode, the team is charged with creating dishes that will fall in line with the theme of techno-progressivism. What is that you ask? Apparently Roblé and his sister Jasmine are just as confused. In a rambling soliloquy, the client explains the concept -- that technological advancement will always benefit man. But what he really wants is for the food and atmosphere to feel like the year 2050. (Welp! Alrighty then…)
Adam Banks is the coolest guy ever.
Adam Banks is Ali's sous chef, and evidently has a magical touch with collard greens. Even the other guys on the team are mystified by his way with this southern favorite. But that's not the only reason to love Adam. Aside from his bearded quirkiness and his 45-minute salads, he's hilariously effective in the kitchen. We got to see a bit more of Banks' winsome personality this season, and even got a glimpse into his love life.
Internet personality B. Scott is more beautiful than any of Roblé's model "friends."
In season one, Ali was dating a pretty model. This season, he dated a pretty model. In fact, it seems that the talented chef is always surrounded by pretty ladies, including those whose romantic feelings are unrequited (sorry, Dan). But when internet celebrity B. Scott requests Roblé's services in episode 2, everything we think we know about glamour goes down the toilet.
Everybody has a "this food is so good" dance.
Unfortunately, B. Scott's little gathering ended with a literal meltdown, forcing Chef Roblé to eat crow and promise a successful do-over. Indeed, the crew pulled off a second attempt, achieving redemption with Kiku's apple and Dulce de leche dessert. Sometimes when food is really delicious, a person will take a moment of silence. Others, hum with joy. Some even dance. B. Scott does all the following in a choreographed, "come to Jesus" display of pure histrionics that sends him running around the table in unadulterated joy. (I gotta get some of that cake.)
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- Why we've grown sick of reality show judges


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The concept of web typography has taken a revolutionary turn in the past year and about time too. For designers it was quite a frustrating experience when it came to typography in web design – and I remember my dismay a few years ago when I was taking a web design course at art school and was advised to only use the default fonts that the browsers offer. If it wasn't a Flash based website we were designing then we had to embed text into images as there were only a few services available at the time to use a custom font on a web page, and most of them were either too slow or inefficient.
When thinking about print design and how typography upped the game, it seemed like we were taking a step back with web design. Its no small challenge when thinking about typography and web design – with print your format is fixed, with web and mobile usability is a major consideration and then there's always options to zoom, readability and navigation which have to be carefully thought about when thinking about size, contrast and usability.
Nowadays there are lots of services you can use to embed custom fonts on a website. They all have pros and cons, some of them are free, and some of them require monthly subscriptions or annual fees. I've cross-examined the most popular services in-depth but more about them later – here's a quick overview of what options there are with Google when it comes to typography in web design.
Google Web Fonts
The ever-expanding enterprise that is Google, lets designers and developers use their font database via the Google Web Fonts API. On the Google Web Fonts web site; all fonts are listed in a directory, from which you can choose and download the font of your choice or get the embed code to easily implement the typeface on your site. The directory gets bigger everyday but for now it appears to be a little limited in terms of professional fonts and font families that some other services offer such as Typekit or Fonts.com.
The process is really simple; no sign-up, just check the directory, and find the fonts you like, either download to see in use on a Photoshop file, or get the code straight away. The code you get for a one-variant font looks like this:
<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Cabin&v1' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
If you paste this code into the part of your html; you can use the font in your CSS font stack, for example:
h1 { font-family: 'Cabin', arial, serif; }
The fonts used from Google Web Fonts API load pretty fast on the website and the API supports 98% of browsers right now (including Mobile Safari for iPhone & iPad, cheers). There are numerous plugins that integrate web fonts into WordPress, but with Google Web Fonts you don't need to rely on a plugin – basically all you need to do is add the stylesheet which is hosted in Google servers to your
<head> section then edit your layout stylesheet.
Font Selection
Right now, there are 175 fonts and font families on the directory, and Google are aiming to build a library of up to a 1000 fonts within the next 12 months (@googlefonts). The selection seems limited compared to sites like Typekit and Fonts.com which have thousands of fonts and most of them by type foundries. Most of the fonts on Google Web Fonts are substitutes or look-alikes of some professional fonts (i.e. Rokkitt and Rockwell).
One good point is that Google serves the fonts under an open source license, so there is no problem when using any of the fonts on commercial sites as such. We are using some of them on Theme.fm as well. :)
The ease of the implementation, and the open source license that Google provides for the fonts, make it a great option. If you're looking to use custom fonts on a website, be sure to check Google Web Fonts directory first before you pay for another service.
Google now boasts about 110 million font requests per day and is used on about 1.29 million unique domains although this is still a small share of the website market – so its still growing and to be honest I'm surprised its still not more widely used which is why we thought we should add a little something on Theme.fm about it.
Google Web Fonts version 2 is expected soon although no date has been given yet and Google plan to offer better search options and 3 preview options including sentence view, letter view or paragraph view. You'll be able to choose, review and preview different fonts to compare and rearrange the fonts in the preview options. For me this is really exciting as Google are really starting to think more about what designers and developers want and looks like they've even thought about how to communicate the payload.
What about mobile – Google have even thought about rendering for mobile devices – so they've rolled out an optimisation which detects when you're on a Mac or an Android or iOS device and serves an optimized version of the web font.
I'd like to say we're there with typography and web design, but there are still many steps to go before we can really see the game change for the better — in the meantime every small step seems to be a leap these days which is a good thing for us!
So, how do you handle your typography in web design? Do you use Google's Web Fonts or others? Share your experience in the comments below!


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Bulk Change Attachment Parent allows you to easily change the parent of one or more attachments (uploads).
Category Archives: My WP Plugins
Posts relating to plugins written by me for WP, click the link further up for the plugins
Calling All Flowplayer Users
Do you use Flowplayer on your website and have any additional configuration parameters? If so, can you please leave a comment on this post saying in what way you have customized the player (autoplay, etc. etc.).
I'm currently recoding my Video Quicktags plugin to use Flowplayer and I need to know what configuration options I need to allow the user to specify. I'm new to the player, so I don't want to leave anything out that a lot of users will want to use. (I already have support for the commercial version on my todo list.)
New Plugin: Enable oEmbed Discovery
For security reasons, the UI to enable oEmbed's discovery ability was removed from WordPress today. It'd be too easy for a novice to accidentally embed some bad HTML into their blog if they posted the URL to a malicious website.
However if you know what you're doing, feel free to install my Enable oEmbed Discovery plugin which will re-enable the feature. 🙂
I Need GPL-Compatible Flash Video Player Suggestions
I am in the early stages on recoding my Viper's Video Quicktags plugin from scratch and in the process I will be replacing JW Player with a free and open-source alternative. JW Player is really great, but sadly it's released under a non-commercial license which just won't do.
So please, if you know of any good Flash players that will do FLV, MP4, etc. please leave a comment with a link!
Here's my list so far of players to compare and pick between: (I'll update this list with suggestions)
- Flowplayer (currently leaning towards this one, it seems really badass)
Latest Version Of SyntaxHighlighter Now Live On WordPress.com
If you're a WordPress.com blogger and like posting code, then you'll be happy to know that the latest version of my SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin is now live on WordPress.com. Enjoy!
Plugin Release: YOURLS: Short URL Widget
I threw together a widget for my blog that displays the short URL to a post or page and since multiple expressed interest in using it on their own site, I've decided to release it. My YOURLS: Short URL Widget plugin will add a widget (Appearance -> Widgets) that will only show up on individual posts or pages and will output content of your choosing, including the short URL to that item as generated by the YOURLS: WordPress to Twitter plugin which is required for my widget to do anything.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved v2.3.0
I've released a new version of my SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin. It's not a recode of the plugin, however it is a major overhaul of the plugin. It features an update to the highlighting package (with new languages and parameters) and other various things. Here's the full changelog:
Version 2.3.0
Major overhaul, mainly to extend flexibility so that this plugin could be used on WordPress.com without actual code modification (only actions/filters are used instead to modify it).
- Updated SyntaxHighlighter package to v2.1.364. Highlights of the changelog include:
- ColdFusion brush (aliases:
- Erlang brush (aliases:
- Objective-C brush (aliases:
- Eclipse theme
padlinenumbersparameter. Set it to
falsefor no line number padding,
truefor automatic padding, or an integer (number) for forced padding.
rbalias for Ruby
- Commenters can now use this plugin to post code.
- Plugin's shortcodes now work inside of the text widget again. Requires WordPress 2.9+ though.
- Overhaul of the TinyMCE plugin that assists in keeping your code sound when switching editor views. Thanks to Andrew Ozz!
- This plugin's stylesheets are now dynamically loaded. If they aren't needed, they aren't loaded.
- Lots of sanitization of shortcode attributes. Invalid keys/values are no longer used.
- Chinese translation thanks to Hinker Liu. Will need updating for v2.3.0.
- New filter to control what shortcodes are registered. Used by WordPress.com to trim down the number of them.
- Saving of user's settings is now done using
register_setting()instead of manually handing
$_POST. Yay!
- By default, a post meta is used to mark posts as being encoded using the 2.x encoding format. This is bad for a site like WordPress.com. You can use the new
syntaxhighlighter_pre_getcodeformatfilter to return
2(based on say
post_modified). See
SyntaxHighlighter:get_code_format()for more details. Don't forget to
remove_action( 'save_post', array(&$SyntaxHighlighter, 'mark_as_encoded'), 10, 2 );to stop the post meta from being added.
- New
syntaxhighlighter_precodefilter to modify raw code before it's highlighted.
- New
syntaxhighlighter_democodefilter to modify example code on the settings page.


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Ohio's cigarette tax grade dropped from a "C" to a "D" as the state fell behind others that raised their cigarette taxes. In the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control annual report card released Tuesday, Ohio did poorly in almost all categories.
"It is important that we hold our elected officials accountable for failing to fully implement robust policies to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use," said Shelly Kiser, Director of Advocacy, American Lung Association in Ohio
Ohio's cigarette tax is $1.25 a pack. The average state cigarette tax is $1.34 and the average for non tobacco farming and manufacturing states is $1.47. The ALASTC report quickly points out Ohio's cigarette tax was last raised in 2005. Ohio's Other Tobacco Products (OTP) tax is 17% of wholesale price, less than half the cigarette tax if compared equally and its never been raised.
"Although the report card gives grades for the adequacy of tobacco control programs, this exercise isn't academic," said Kiser.
Ohio received an "F" for tobacco prevention and control spending and an "F" for tobacco cessation coverage. The state did receive an "A" for smoke free air. The American Lung Association says the state has an opportunity to turn around the grades by increasing taxes and funding programs.
The Lung Association is calling on Ohio lawmakers to equalize the OTP tax with the cigarette tax and use the funds for tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The organization believes by coupling this with an increase in the cigarette tax, Ohio will see a decrease in tobacco use, especially among Ohio's youth and will save money on health care expenses.
Tobacco related illness remains the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S. Figures provided by The American Lung association show it is responsible for an estimated 18,000 deaths in Ohio and 393,000 deaths nationwide each year. The nation, on the other hand, is forced to inhale $193 billion in costs annually.
"The consequences of success or failure are life or death. For Ohio, the report card sounds a wake up call. This is the year Ohio must increase tobacco taxes to keep kids from using tobacco and invest in vital tobacco prevention and cessation programs," Kiser said.
Ohio voters approved an indoor smoking ban in November of 2006, making Ohio the first Midwestern state and first tobacco growing state to enact such a ban.
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James Cranmer
District Director of Health, Physical
Education, Athletics
Island Trees Memorial Middle School
45 Wantagh Ave.
Levittown, NY 11756
Tel: 516-520-2173
Fax: 516-520-2183
Pediatric Neurologists
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offer a broadening experience through which all students
should strive for physical and intellectual harmony. Our
departments are constantly updating curriculum to keep
our students knowledgeable of our ever changing world. I
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with their children's physical and academic education.
See you out on the fields.
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With the conviction of Mike Shumate, the appointment of an interim Potter County sheriff by the judge, then the relieving of the appointee by county commissioners who preferred someone new - and then the appointment of a person who ran for sheriff as the new chief deputy - does this whole thing seem a little political?
Is it what commissioners want? Maybe it is not what is best for Potter County.
C.D. Warehime
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On Tuesday, Feb. 18, CNN reported that a roof of an auditorium of a South Korean resort collapsed killing at least eight students and seriously wounding 15 more during a freshman welcoming ceremony. A heavy snowfall made rescue operations more difficult and authorities believe there could be as many as 10 more people trapped.
The National Emergency Management Agency revealed that the collapse occurred late Monday and had another 58 students who were treated for minor injuries. Approximately 1,000 students from the Busan University of Foreign Studies were in the auditorium for freshman orientation.
Reports revealed that numerous students were able to get out of the building without assistance.
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When the table is cleared, dinner dishes have been washed and Easter is over, dress in one of our sexy bunny costume and show your special someone what you have in your basket. This day may be a family holiday, but if kids have come down from their sugar high and everyone is tucked away in bed, it is time for the bunny to come out and play.
The first recorded instance of the Easter Bunny was in 16th century Germany, though it was a hare, not a rabbit, who legend says brought the gifts to children. Both these animals, which are prolific breeders, have been symbols of fertility in many cultures and as such have become icons of spring, and eventually, Easter. Rabbits and hares are two different species, however they have many similarities, such as both are primarily active at night. You have something in common with these nocturnal animals as well, because when you are dressed in our garb, you will be very active in the evening.
Candy bunnies, made of pastry and sugar, were first produced in Germany in the 19th century. Legend says that the Easter Bunny carried a basket filled with colored eggs, candy and sometimes toys for good children. When you dress as this huggable character, however, you might want to give toys and something sweet to someone who is a just a little bit naughty.


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'How to Succeed' addresses timeless themes in musical comedy form
Published: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 4:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 4:02 p.m.
Everything seems to have changed in the world of business in the past 50 years.
What: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert; based on the book by Shepherd Mead; presented by the Thalian Association
When: 8 p.m. Sept. 26-28 and Oct. 3-5; 3 p.m. Sept. 29 and Oct. 6
Where: Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., downtown Wilmington
Tickets: $15 Thursdays, $30 Friday-Sunday, with applicable fees
Details: 632-2285 or www.ThalianHall.org
Typewriters are keyboards. Mail is email. Reports are Power Point presentations.
But people – they're still as ruthless and cunning as ever.
The themes of blackmail, manipulation, sexism and greed are practically timeless, and that's the basis for the musical comedy "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," a production by the Thalian Association that opens Sept. 26 at Thalian Hall.
The satirical book, written as a "how-to" guide by Shepherd Mead, was published in 1952, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for drama after being adapted into a Broadway production in 1961. The show was first presented in an era when women in the workplace aspired to be executive secretary, not the chief executive officer, and its characters reflect that.
Wilmington Theater Award winner Adam Poole plays J. Pierrepont Finch, a window washer with big dreams and a manual on how to accomplish them.
"Hard work will persevere," said director Debra Gillingham, but it's not really that simple. Finch puts his hard work into manipulation, and pretty soon he's climbing the corporate ladder at an astounding pace.
"It's all about trying to get ahead in your job," Gillingham said.
Finch is able to lead bossman J.B. Biggley (Stuart Pike) into believing that he's a conscientious, hard-working employee.
What Finch was not looking for was love, but Rosemary Pilkington (Amy Smith) pursues him and Finch can't deny her attention.
The musical was revived on Broadway in 1995 and again in 2011, winning Tony nominations and awards each time.
Gillingham said "How to Succeed," complete with orchestra directed by Amanda Hunter, is the classic three-hour musical, although Gillingham said she'd like to trim the show a bit to keep it under three hours.
Notable songs include "Brotherhood of Man" and "Company Way," the latter of which shows up several times, including during the finale.
Mike Voorheis: 343-2205
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Alanis Morissette has a lot to answer for. Her 1995 hit song "Ironic" is a melodic list of supposedly ironic events, including "rain on your wedding day" and "a free ride when you've already paid." (Apologies for getting the chorus stuck in your head.)
The song has triggered countless debates since its release. But in order to truly answer Morissette's probing question, "Isn't it ironic, don't you think?," you first have to understand what irony is.
Irony is a misunderstood rhetorical device. As Steve Martin quips in the classic 1987 comedy Roxanne, "We haven't had any irony here since about, uh, '83, when I was the only practitioner of it. And I stopped because I was tired of being stared at." It doesn't help that there are actually three flavors of irony: Verbal, Dramatic, and Situational. Let's take a closer look at each.
Verbal Irony is perhaps the most straightforward of the three types, although even here there is room for debate. When someone says the opposite of what they mean, often for comedic effect, that's verbal irony. Sarcasm is the most familiar form of verbal irony, but there are other forms. Socratic irony is another, named after the philosopher Socrates' habit of feigning ignorance in order to expose the true ignorance of his debate partners, as is "playing devil's advocate," a gambit where you pretend to hold a contrary position to draw out an opinion or expose a weakness in a debate.
Verbal irony frequently depends on delivery and context for effect. If you're standing out in the rain and someone offers you an umbrella, an ironic response might be, "No, thanks, I prefer getting soaked." If the person with the umbrella takes your words at face value, they may shrug and move on, leaving you to get rained on. For this reason, sarcasm is difficult to convey in writing, leading to the development of several as-yet unused punctuation marks to identify it.
Dramatic Irony is a literary device where the reader (or, in the case of theater, the audience) knows something that the characters do not. One of the most famous examples is Romeo and Juliet, where the audience knows that Juliet is not dead but has simply taken a potion to appear so. When Romeo kills himself beside what he believes to be his true love's corpse, it's all the more heartbreaking because we know that she'll wake up soon. Dramatic irony that leads to a sad conclusion is also sometimes called tragic irony.
Situational Irony is the most difficult of the three types to pin down. "There's a lot of room for interpretation as to whether a particular situation qualifies as ironic or not," writes Matthew Inman of the popular webcomic The Oatmeal. "It's subjective, confusing, and depends on the expectations of either the reader or the characters in the situation."
The oft-satirized O. Henry short story "The Gift of the Magi" contains an example of situational irony. In the story, two lovers, poor as church mice, sell their greatest treasures in order to buy Christmas gifts for each other. Della sells her long, beautiful hair to buy Jim a chain for his pocket watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy a pair of tortoiseshell combs for her hair.
In "The Gift of the Magi," Della and Jim's presents to each other are rendered useless by their sacrifices. That's irony. As for "rain on your wedding day, ten thousands spoons when all you need is a knife, and meeting the man of your dreams (and then meeting his beautiful wife)"—sorry, Alanis, but those are just unfortunate coincidences.


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Early maintenance practices for young trees are paramount to long-term tree health and survivability.
Selecting tree species with internal genetic traits that promote resilience to external threats reduces the vulnerability of the future urban forest.
The goal of every public works program should be to plant as diverse an array of trees as possible.
Crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo can help get projects funded.
The Shrewsburry Public Works Department joins forces with its community to bring a garden to life.
The South Brunswick Township's Parks Division steps up its game to get the parks ready for summer fun.
A steep hill in Covington, Ky. down which 6 million gallons of rain poured onto a highway turns from liability into a highly effective stormwater pollution prevention solution.
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Three-year analysis shows one vacuum station is more efficient than multiple gravity lift stations for service areas of similar size and layout
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