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After finding a convenient location for the shower, and gathering a guest list from the mother-to-be, your military shower invitations will set the theme for the party. Be sure to include registry information to avoid duplicate gifts. Use your military invitations as a guide for decorations, colors and even dessert!
Choose plates and table cover colors to match the invitation, and have a cake or cupcakes made using the party theme. Camoflage is the easiest way to carry through your military theme. Consider using camoflage bandanas wrapped as diapers around some teddy bears for a fun touch. These are found in many colors, including pink and blue at large craft stores.
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The Mavs beat the Clippers last night. Ordinarily this wouldn't be "news", but last night's win involved a 4th quarter comeback led by Jason Kidd, after Dirk was ejected following some "I really miss you guys" pushing and shoving with Drew Gooden.
The important part is the Mavs channeled their frustration at struggling to beat the Clippers, playing well late after a mediocre start: icing the game in the 4th quarter instead of letting it get close.
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1. Peanut butter is not my friend.
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I have been doing these quick workouts as add-ons to my own training at home, or combining them with other videos to get the balance of workout that I need, and they are just timeless, great workouts. I love you, Jillian! If you've never tried these workouts, they are worth a gander. Quick, efficient, challenging.
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I have hit a sudden productivity stride. Curtains are sewn and hung (after 10 months...). Landscaping is happening outside as I type this. Unneeded things have been posted on Craigslist. My office at work is clean and organized. My workouts are tougher than they've been since last winter. Coffee? Drugs? No, just a lack of stress. I finally shrugged off the remnants of last year's life hurricane and I feel much more energetic and clear, which means that I have an extra 2 hours in my day back since I don't have to fret over every little thing to the point of exhaustion. (I feel so calm, in fact, that it stresses me out! Surely I must be forgetting to worry about something! My brain is so useless sometimes.) This is a fitness tip in disguise, because the less stress you have, the harder you can work and the more you can focus. Less stress = more results!!
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After a two year stint at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, Seward County Lady Saints Head Volleyball Coach Bert Luallen is happy to announce that assistant coach Michelle Hayes will be bringing her talents to Liberal for the upcoming season. Hayes will join the Lady Saints staff officially July 1st at the 2011 USA Volleyball Junior National Tournament in Atlanta. Hayes was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Eagles of Central Methodist for the past two seasons after a playing career at Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina.
Hayes is originally from Pickens, South Carolina and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Recreation and Leisure Services from Southern Wesleyan University and a Master's Degree in Education from Central Methodist University. Besides focusing strongly on recruiting, Hayes will be working with hitters and blockers in practice with the Lady Saints.
"Michelle has a passion for coaching and that is obvious when you talk to her" Luallen said. "She is a good recruiter and being a four year starter as a player in college will really bring alot to our program" he continued.
Hayes will hit the ground running upon her arrival to Liberal as she and the rest of the Lady Saints will begin workouts in early August before taking the floor for regular season action later in the month.
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New World (Sinsegye) is a 2013 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. Starring Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik and Hwang Jung-min, the film shows the conflict between the police and the mob through the eyes of an undercover cop.
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Amy Armstrong & Freddy Allen to Perform at The Palm
Published Feb 15, 2012, 4:54pm - (Updated Mar 1, 2012, 12:54pm)
The Palm Cabaret and Bar will play host to the very popular cabaret artists Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen, known around the world as "Amy and Freddy,"starting Monday, February 20 at 8 pm and continuing Feb. 22, 24 and 26 at 8 pm with one 10 pm show on Feb. 25.
This season marks Amy & Freddy's 15th anniversary performing together and only their second time at The Palm. The first visit sold out each night in 2006. Based in Chicago, music and comedy legends Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen have graced the stages coast-to-coast, both large and small, and in over 20 countries with their one-of-a-kind wit and musical prowess. They have had the pleasure of opening and sharing the spotlight with some familiar (and some not so familiar) names including Kathy Griffin, Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Phyllis Diller, Bea Arthur, Jennifer Holiday and Judy Gold to name a few. In 2009, Amy & Freddy were featured on national television on Entertainment Tonight as part of their work with the NBC reality show "America's Got Talent."
Together, Amy & Freddy have produced four successful and unique albums; Amy and Freddy—the debut, Life is a Cabaret, Naturally Flawless and Feeling Good, all recognized and praised in the US by audiences and critics alike. They are also the proud multi-recipients of both the Gay Chicago Magazine "After Dark" and Chicago Free Press "Pressie" awards.
Tickets for Amy and Freddy's performances and all shows at The Palm Cabaret may be purchased online at www.ThePalmPV.com or at the door (Olas Altas 508) starting at 6:30pm nightly.
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One-Room Schools Holding on in Rural America
One-room schools still exist in America. They are a legacy of a less mobile, more rural time in American history. Mostly serving isolated communities, the remaining schools require one teacher to educate children of varying ages at the same time in a single classroom.
In 1919 there were 190,000 one-room schools scattered all around the American countryside. Now there are fewer than 400 left.
Most of the remaining one-room schools are concentrated in a few states in the western part of the United States. Montana has the most — between 85 and 100. Nebraska is number two, with roughly 75 one-room schools.
In most one-room schools, there are few students. The result is a good student-teacher ratio. At Lennep Elementary in Meagher County, Mont., for example, four students, from kindergarten through fifth grade study at their own speed. All of them, the teacher says, are advancing at a rapid pace.
It's also not unusual for students to have the same teacher for many years in a row, a concept referred to as "looping" when it's used in larger schools. And in one-room schools, the older students often help the younger ones.
These qualities make one-room schools unique centers of learning, worth a second look from a world that has passed them by. But the schools are often more than a place to get an education. They are also important centers of community activity for the rural areas where they still exist.
Their days, however, appear numbered. De-population is forcing the closure of some one-room schools. Others are being lost as states and localities consolidate one-room schools into larger facilities in an effort to save money through "economies of scale."
Starting on Dec. 23, 2005, independent producer Neenah Ellis will profile one school each month for Morning Edition. The series concludes in June 2006. Ellis has been associated with NPR since the 1970s. Her most recent series for the network was "One Hundred Years of Stories," profiling American centenarians.
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Are you interested in photography or digital filmmaking? These two parallel workshops will take you from the basics to intermediate and advanced photo and video topics. Welcome to our Boot Camps!
Workshop topics include HD video production, storyboarding, sound capture, studio and location lighting, GoPro & DSLR cameras, editing and effects, software (including Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Photomatix, and smart phone apps), photojournalism, underwater photography, time lapse and motion control, high dynamic range (HDR), wildlife and landscape photography, macro photography, and much more!
You'll get your hands on cutting edge professional equipment, and learn to push the limits of your own gear. During the week, time will be split between in-studio workshops, location productions, and shoots around campus and Chestertown. You will also spend time on the Chester River and Chesapeake Bay for unique and breathtaking creative opportunities.
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Floor drains, especially those built when designers and contractors were much less environmentally conscious than they are now, can be full of surprises. If you do not know what is happening at the other end of yours, you would be well advised to find out before an inspector does.
Floor drains in many industrial facilities have been found to empty into surface waters, or into septic fields. In either case, the discharge of wastewater from the shop floor into this kind of system may be illegal. If the floor drain discharges into a city sewer system, it will need a permit, and will need to be periodically monitored. Floor drains can also leak, and have been known to cause serious and costly soil and groundwater contamination problems. This fact sheet will help you determine if the floor drains in your facility are properly connected and properly used.
This fact sheet addresses regulatory issues and practices associated with floor drain systems. A floor drain system commonly includes a concrete trench, which runs down the center of a shop floor that may lead to underground pipes and/or tanks. Instead of a trench, some shops have single or multiple rectangular or round floor drains. Typically, the shops floor is slightly sloped to allow liquids to flow into the floor drain.
A floor drain is a red flag for any inspector from an environmental protection agency. Their concerns are primarily:
It is very important to know where all your floor drains lead, and are aware of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulations that apply to your discharge activities. If you do not know where your drains lead, or if you using floor drains improperly, you could be contaminating nearby surface waters or drinking waters.
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On Friday, March 7, hundreds gathered at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for the Art Directors Club of Denver's 10th annual Paper Fashion Show. Guests were treated to a stunning, artistic display of haute couture with over 40 design teams creating looks made of various paper products. Designers ranged in age from as young as 9 years old to professional adults, and looks ran the gamut from those suited to a night on the town to full on concept pieces.
A panel of judges consisting of Brandi Shigley of Fashion Denver, Craig Hanson of American Crew, Justice Kwesi Kwarteng of JTA Group, Amanda Brady of Geneologie, and Shanna McNear of The Integer Group scored and ranked each of the 42 looks, choosing winners in five judging categories. The top honor of the night went to A-Bomb by the Pink Shag Design Team.
This show celebrates the creativity and talent of Denver artists, stimulating outside-the-box thinking with regard to fashion. Entrants ranged from student designers to architectural and interior designers to professional clothing designers. Each brought their own blend of form and function to their looks, presenting a visually stunning and highly entertaining show. A portion of the proceeds benefited Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, a program which provides after school arts programs to at-risk youth.


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When it comes to fashion accessories, there's nothing quite like a sleek, sexy vintage car, preferably in a metallic hue like pewter or silver, quite reminiscent of a lovely Art Deco inspired lamé dress worthy of any 1930's Hollywood starlet…
Of course, the biggest draw to these early 20th Century vehicles has to be that with their purely mechanical parts, lacking in anything electrical or digital, which can blow a fuse and render the machine useless, these cars can virtually last forever, if they don't rust on you!
Top of the list of such dreamy hot rods is the covetable Mercedes Benz 1937 540K Special Roadster, a two-seater coupe with its gently curving lines, gold detailing, spoked wheels and white rimmed tires. A full-sized spare is perched on its rear for practicality adding to the sportiness of this vintage number. And why wouldn't it be there?
Another totally classy number is the very continental 1937 Delage D8-120S Surbaisse, another two-seater coupe, very sporty, very French with its curvilinear lines. In the Surbaisse, the oversized front fenders are particularly adorable!
Equally sporty and fun for a spin in the city is the 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. What sets it apart are its dramatic high grill and four headlights. The particular model I have in my slideshow has an interesting contrasting paint detailing over the rear.
Not far behind is the allure of the sporty and futuristic Hispano Suiza 1937 H-6C "Xenia" Coupe, which looks like the Bat Mobile in the rear with its pointed tail and rear fenders. Love how the grill extends in long, linear lines all the way to the back of the hood.
Last but not least the very cool Bentley 1938 Embiricos 4 ¼ Liter Coupe in a gunmetal grey that'll get you noticed as you blaze the trail. As with the Embiricos Coupe, don't you just love the way vintage cars often had two windows in the rear instead of a single sheet of glass?
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Favourite genre of music: soft rock, classical, industrial rock, celtic, j-pop, anime themes. Etc.
Favourite photographer: Werol, atm.
Favourite style of art: FANTASY of course!!!! Dragons and FFX and STUFF.
Operating System: That one. *points randomly*
MP3 player of choice: Whatever.
Shell of choice: TMNT! Old school, thank you very much.
Wallpaper of choice: *vaguely* Yep, that'll do.
Skin of choice: What, I have a CHOICE? I FEEL GYPPED!
Favourite cartoon character: Tamaki, Haruhi, Edo, Tamahome, Ryu(RPG there), Yuna(also RPG, lol).
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What's with the BS hoax spreading?
Hi Guys,
Just breaking a news. Check this out:
Indonesia's First Recorded Snowfall: Highly Unusual Phenomenon
What are your thoughts about this?
Good Thing or Bad Thing?
Climate Change or Just pure highly unusual phenomenon?
-Ask for me, minus all the damage crops I want it to be permanent, though might ruin some of our country's agricultural industry. It's kinda cool that we receive some snow once in a while.
That's my opinion by the way. What's yours?
Got my ticket, will be flying to the place tomorrow to check it out myself. Soooooooooo excited! :>
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...and now... how to blame someone else?
.......I write for a living ....and live to write...
...oh no I already sold me snowplough...ex Surabaya airport
.......I write for a living ....and live to write...
West papua is still part of Indonesia and Puncak Jaya gets snow, so even if it was real its not the first.
Obviously its a hoax, but for interest sake the palms in the footage are either Livistonia chienensis or trachycarpus fortunei palms that can survive through snow falls as native to high altitude areas of China or Japan and Tawain, they are found in gardens in Indonesia, but is also widely cultivated in gardens in cold climates, so most likely just footage from a cold climate.
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Same post, same user, but this time the snowfall allegedly happened in the Philippines.
Torang samua basudara
Kami harus melakukan sesuai dengan persyaratan dan peraturan yang berlaku untuk Indonesia lebih baik.
Please, only moderator related questions (and fun stuff) by PM. Kindly post law related questions to the public forum so that answers can help the whole community.
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Do you mind me asking? Did you live in Cairns North Queensland in the mid seventies?? Reason I ask is that I knew a Mick who knew his palms back to front. Im not trying to be funny here. He travelled the world admiring them.
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After Madagascar Indonesia and PNG has the greatest amount of palm species or the most interesting ones, not really into it these days but one day when im older and retired in Indonesia with a nice big tropical garden i plan to get back into it, maybe a little nerdy but its strangely a healthy rewarding hobby pottering around in the garden watching plants grow, especially palms you plant them as these tiny things and the grow into these big crazy things.
Just by watching the video I got a strong suspicion it's a hoax. No specifics on the location, over the top acting, overused repetition of the same keywords "highly", "unusual" and "phenomena", immature sounding announcer. No real news report sounds or looks like this. Perhaps it's some sort of social engineering study, SEO trick to get people searching for specific keywords, or just a ploy to earn money on youtube adsverts. Either way, just ignore the post and definitely don't spread it around, or you'll be playing into OP's hands. Perhaps, mods should just delete the post.
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On Jan. 21, The CW released a sneak peek preview for "The Originals" season 1 episode 12, "Dance Back from the Grave." Spoiler alert: if you don't want to know what's coming up on the show, stop reading now!
The preview shows that dark magic has come to the French Quarter and the Originals might be powerless to stop the newcomers!
The coven of witches is sacrificing vampires and naturally this cannot be allowed. Sophie explains that the sacrifices ensure the witches gain more power, but Klaus might not be able to stop them. The warlock closes out the preview with sinister words, "I will hurt Klaus as he hurt me. When I am done, he will wish that he could die."
The synopsis for this episode reads,
FLASHBACKS TO 1919 - Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), still angered by recent events, refuses to help Klaus (Joseph Morgan) when a gruesome discovery is made in the Cauldron. Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on alert when she uncovers the remnants of a sacrifice down by the docks and immediately realizes that it's the work of a dangerous warlock from their past. Meanwhile, when Elijah (Daniel Gillies) gets some information that Rebekah may be in trouble, he and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) set off to find her. At Rousseau's, Cami (Leah Pipes) comforts Marcel, who opens up and shares some details of his past with her, but things quickly spiral out of control when an unexpected visitor shows up. Finally, a violent confrontation ensues when Klaus faces off against a powerful force with an unmatched advantage over him. Daniella Pineda also stars. Rob Hardy directed the episode written by Michael Russo and Michael Narducci (#112).
It's going to be another exciting episode, and you won't want to miss a thing, so tune in next Tuesday night to West Palm Beach Comcast channel 4 (The CW) to see "The Originals" season 1 episode 12, "Dance Back from the Grave."


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Tin Toy, Space Elephant
This metal "space elephant" is a tin toy manufactured in Japan for export to Western markets. In the 1950s and 1960s, its maker, Yoshiya (also known as Kobe Yoko Ltd.), specialized in producing mechanical or wind-up toys with fanciful designs. In post-WWII Japan, producing these metal toys began as a way to tap into an international market for "penny toys" or cheap playthings, but developed by the late 1950s into a industry manufacturing creatively-designed, complex toys with moving parts and/lights that competed successfully with Western toymakers. This toy illustrates how Japanese toy makers tapped into the fascination for space exploration even if the basic form of the toy was not space-related.
The Gewirz family donated this toy to the Museum in 2006.
Gift of the Carl and Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc.
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Manufacturer
- Yoshiya or Kobe Yoko Ltd.
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Metal, cellophane, plastic
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 22.9 x 14 x 15.2cm (9 x 5 1/2 x 6 in.)


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I am (trying to be) running Xcode 4.3.2. on Lion 10.7.3
I noticed that when I stop watching Xcode and walk away from the computer for a while (like half an hour or so), Xcode in the mean time stopped running and has to be started again.
I read a lot about Xcode on Lion being unstable. Is that what is happening to me? Is it that unstable?


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GenVec will receive approximately $2.5 million to support the development of cell lines for vaccine candidates. The phase 2 SBIR grant comes from the NIAID and spans three years.
Specifically, the firm will use the money to create cell lines capable of producing vaccine vectors based on different human serotype groups and encoding inhibitory antigens. "This important grant will support work to advance our cell line technology and enhance GenVec's ability to discover and develop new adenovector-based vaccines and therapeutics," remarks Doug Brough, executive director of vector sciences.
GenVec is utilizing its adenovector technology to develop vaccines for infectious diseases including HIV, malaria, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), respiratory syncytial virus, and HSV-2. The HIV program is being carried out in collaboration with the Vaccine Research Center, and Phase II testing began in October 2005. The candidate is designed to protect against the three most common types of HIV-1 found around the world: clades A, B, and C.
It uses GenVec's 293-ORF6 production cell line and reportedly generates a broad spectrum of immune responses including neutralizing antibodies and cytolytic T-cell immunity. A second-generation vaccine candidate, being funded through a subcontract worth up to $50 million and managed by SAIC-Frederick, is also in development.
GenVec is also working on multiantigen malaria vaccines in partnership with the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) and the Malaria Vaccine Initiative. The candidates are produced using the 293-ORF6 cell line, designed to attack both the blood and liver stages of malaria. In January 2007 the NMRC started a Phase I trial with one of the vaccine candidates.
The company's program for FMD includes vaccine candidates and antiviral agents and is being carried out with the help of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service.
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In Short – "Hello Again" is an intense and satisfying evening of musical theater that explores the sexual conquests of an intertwined group. Based on the scandalous 1900 play, "La Ronde," "Hello Again" presents ten characters in a figurative 'round robin' of erotic couplings, often in a unnervingly realistic way. The Bridge Repertory production is crisp and full of energetic performances. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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The seating for "Hello Again" seems quite informal: sofas, lounge chairs and even a dining room set. But don't expect to spread out. Soon after you choose your seat, you will be warned to keep your possessions and limbs off the adjacent furniture and out of the aisles because the actors will need to 'use' those areas during the production. And by 'use' they really mean 'simulate sex'. There's a lot of sex in "Hello Again" most of it is lusty as well as manipulative or angry or desperate. It's a musical that's about how lonely many of us are and how we use sex to try to find what's missing. It's not the old "Boy meets Girl, Boy loses Girl, Boy Gets Girl Back" story as much as it is "Boy humps Girl, Boy seduces different Girl then leaves abruptly, Girl ravishes Innocent Youth, Innocent cajoles Older, Married Women into semi-public sex", and so on.
I guess it's a love story for the "ok cupid" crowd.
That's not to say that there's no levity to be found in this well-conceived production directed by Michael Bello. Bridge Repertory continues its streak of presenting complex works with thoughtfulness and economy and this production has some wonderful performances and plenty of onstage joy.
Aubin Wise is electrifying as a randy nurse who seduces her virginal patient (Andrew Spatafora) and Sean Partrick Gibbons strikes a delicious balance between narcissism and self-doubt, as a writer who sees his sad life as a screenplay in the making. In fact everyone in the cast does a skilled job of interpreting LaChiusa's sometimes complex music and lyrics. And the three piece 'orchestra' and actor's voices blend seamlessly under Mindy Cimini's musical direction.
"Hello Again" is a treatise on desire, longing and the endless isolation of being human. So see "Hello Again" and bring someone smart with you, so you can discuss it afterwards. Just don't expect much more than a good night handshake.
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"Hello Again" words and music by Michael John LaChiusa, suggested by the play "La Ronde" by Arthur Schnitzler
directed by Michael Bello
musical direction by Mindy Cimini
choreography by Stephen Ursprung
scenic design by Anne Sherer
Presented by Bridge Repertory Company of Boston
Now through March 29, 2014
Hall A, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion
at the Boston Center for the Arts
Tickets, $35 - $45
(Additional $5.50 handling fee for each ticket purchased online or by phone)
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By Paul Fitzgerald – Get ready Hamilton, ON, this Friday night at the First Ontario Credit Centre one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands of all time will take to the stage and perform to an audience of over 15,000 people.
Yes, Black Sabbath is coming to town, and their North American tour is getting superb reviews. So, it's going to be an electrifying night on many levels.
While the band has reunited and are now touring with their newly released Grammy-winning album, 13, keep in mind this just might be the last time you are going to ever see them together live. Let's hope not though.
Only a week ago the band's lead guitarist, Tony Iommi, completed his last chemotherapy treatment for lymphoma.
While the 66 year-old - one who has influenced many rock greats on the guitar – is back on the road, he is still cautious on saying he is cured for good.
"It's not too bad at the moment, dare I say," Iommi, 66, says in his pleasant British accent in an interview with the Metroland Media and the Hamilton Spectator. "I'm bearing with it. I don't have any option so I just plod on. I finished the course of treatment last week. Now, I've just got to wait and see,"
When Iommi was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, many around him assumed right off the bat that we would pack in music, recording, and performing live, and focus mainly on getting better.
However, this rock star decided to up the ante and get back in the studio with his band mates and launch a worldwide tour like no other.
"I thought it was best for me to still focus on doing something as opposed to sitting at home moping about," he explains during his interview which has been published in local papers promoting the big show this Friday. "You can't help but worry about it. To me it meant that I was going to die. (At first), that's what I kept focusing on."
"Then I realized I can't just sit here wondering how long I've got. It was great because the guys came to England and we worked in my studio here at home. They got my mind off it. They were keeping me occupied with jokes and things. They were caring and concerned for me. They were really supportive. I think it pulled us more together."
Singer Ozzy Osbourne says that Iommi never let his treatments slow him down during the making of their new album and tour.
"My hat goes off to him 'cause he really is Iron Man," he says. "I mean, that chemotherapy knocks you sideways, you know. I mean, when my wife had cancer a few years back, she was having three chemo things a month and it would knock the life out of — literally every time she'd have a treatment, she'd have a seizure. It's scary stuff. But he came down, plugged in and carried on. He's my hero, I swear to God he is."
Set List for this Friday Night's Show:
War Pigs
Into the Void
Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
Age of Reason
Black Sabbath
Behind the Wall of Sleep
(Preceded by "Bassically" … more)
End of the Beginning
Fairies Wear Boots
Rat Salad
(with "Supernaut" instrumental and Drum Solo)
Iron Man
God Is Dead?
Dirty Women
Children of the Grave


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Title IX: Profiling Karen Dennis
As part of our celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, BTN profile's Ohio State track coach Karen Dennis.
As part of our celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, BTN profile's Ohio State track coach Karen Dennis.
Seeing as how this is Valentine's Day, I'll start with this heart-warming tale of the enduring marriage of Minnesota coach Jerry Kill and his wife Rebecca. OK. My Valentine's Day obligations have been met. On to the daily links, including a look at an uphill fight for Ohio State, an update on the slipping Gophers, an uptick for the Illini, and more.
Entering Wednesday night's game at Illinois, Purdue had lost three of its last four contests. That being the case, Matt Painter and his staff were probably already a little frustrated before things tipped. And that frustration only got worse as Purdue couldn't hold onto the ball (16 turnovers) and allowed offensive rebound after offensive rebound (22). Eventually, it all boiled over.
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D.J. Richardson scored 18 points and Illinois opened up a big first-half lead that buried Purdue 79-59 on Wednesday night. The win was the third straight for Illinois (18-8, 5-7 Big Ten), which is clawing its way back into the postseason picture. The other wins were resume-builders over No. 1 Indiana and then-No. 18 Minnesota.
Cody Zeller scored 16 points and Christian Watford finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 Indiana pull away from Nebraska 76-47 on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers (22-3, 10-2 Big Ten) have won seven of eight and regained a share of the league lead. They are tied with Michigan State.
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On our "Tip-Off Show" leading up to No. 1 Indiana's victory over Nebraska on Wednesday, we aired a Victor Oladipo dunk montage. We've done this a couple times this season, already featuring Sam Thompson and Rodney Williams.


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There has been so much controversy surrounding the sexually provocative acts of Miley Cyrus over the past year it has all lead to some speculation that perhaps she was going broke and had to do something out of the ordinary to maintain her lavish Hollywood lifestyle. Recently, Cyrus continued to shock her critics but continued to thrill her fans by performing in her red underwear, reported by the Los Angeles Times on March 10, 2014. However, Cyrus apparently did not appear in a striking bra and panties for a performance in Milwaukee on Sunday night due to financial desperation as the money just keeps flowing her way.
It looks like what critics and fans alike are seeing is simply what Cyrus wants to be for now. In a tweet Cyrus explained what happened: "not a new outfit for 23 I didn't make my quick change and I couldn't not come out for the song so I just had to run out in my undies :(". She claims this never happened to her before and she adores her fans as much as they adore her. Cyrus essentially said she had to perform in her red underwear in her "Bangerz" tour, reported the International Business Times. She says that during her "Bangerz" concert in Milwaukee, she had to run onstage dressed in nothing but her bra and undies because she couldn't make quick change into her stage costume to sing her single "23" onstage in time.
So how can we be sure this isn't just sensationalism to try to help pay her bills. Well, according to The Richest Cyrus had an estimated net worth of $150 million in 2013. She first started making a fortune when she was just a young girl for playing the role of Miley Stewart on the hit Disney TV series, "Hannah Montana." In 2011 Cyrus was named as #1 on Top 10 Richest Teens in Hollywood with a net worth of $120 million.
It looks like Cyrus herself is one of the hottest items around and any psychologically about her motives for her new ultra sexy acts must leave considerations of just grasping for quick profits behind. Cyrus is an accomplished and very wealthy young entertainer and it appears she is checking out making a name for herself in entertainment history now by just doing her thing.


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As a virtual schooling parent, it is very, very tempting to fall into a pattern of sleeping late, rising only when you have to in order to make sure that your child is in their first class connect session of the morning. After all, there are no buses to catch. No last-minute dash through the house to make sure that homework has all been picked up and school supplies are all in hand. No need to cram all of the day's chores into the few minutes before the school bus arrives.
In fact, why bother to drag your protesting child out of bed at all? You can always drop breakfast and the computer on top of the covers about five minutes before the start of that first class connect session. Or breakfast can come during the break between classes…whichever. No one will realize that your child is attending school in his pajamas—and if they did, they wouldn't care.
That sounds like the easy way—but in fact, it's not.
Getting your child up and moving in the morning—whether it's bright and early, when your spouse gets up for work, or later in the morning, when you're ready to get started for the day—gives them time to wake up. Unless you have the kind of bubbly child who is naturally a morning person (in which case, you're likely already starting your day fairly early, because they tend to wake up earlier than their non-morning-person peers), your child probably doesn't start the day off eager to dive in to whatever activities are waiting. Some days will be better than others; but some days, you'll be lucky if they don't snooze through their first class connect session if you wait until it's time for it to begin before you wake them.
Then there's the breakfast issue. Entirely aside from not wanting to end up with bugs in the bed, having a peaceful breakfast gives your child time to prepare for the day—and you time to make sure that they're actually eating it, and not feeding it to the dog, or knocking it under the bed, where they will promptly forget about it until it turns into its own special kind of science experiment.
Also, many children—particularly higher-needs children—have a limited amount of time when they are able to really work for the day. Some of them set arbitrary boundaries—they want to be done by lunch, or by one o'clock, or they want to be finished with their schoolwork by the time their class connect session are officially over for the day. Those goals are fine—they give your child something to strive for—but if they don't even start their day until nine o'clock or later, it may be difficult to reach them. In addition, any extracurricular activities your child participates in are going to take place later in the afternoon or evening, and they will need to be done with their schoolwork in plenty of time for those—not rushing about madly attempting to get done before they need to head out the door.
A good start to the morning can make all the difference in the day. Sure, it takes a little bit of extra preparation on your part. You actually have to get up and out of bed yourself, and put in the effort to get your child moving; but with just that little bit of effort, you can make a drastic difference in the flow of the day.


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Powering down a physical PC can potentially cause issues, especially if the hard drive is being written to at the time.
Can the same problem occur when I power off a VM in VirtualBox?
Every time I do, I get the standard "Windows was not shut down properly" message:
Is it possible for files to become corrupted this way?


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This study was undertaken to determine whether Haemobartonella felis (Mycoplasma haemofelis), the causative bacterial agent of feline infectious anemia, infects nondomestic cats. Routine complete blood count and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed to detect the gene for 16S ribosomal RNA ...
Seventeen llamas and 23 alpacas of various coat and iris colors were evaluated for: (1) deafness by using brainstem auditory evoked response testing; and (2) for ocular abnormalities via complete ophthalmic examination. No animals were deaf. The most common ocular abnormalities noted were iris-to-ir...
Adjuvant analgesics are drugs that have weak or nonexistent analgesic action when administered alone but can enhance analgesic actions when coadministered with known analgesic agents. Such agents are often administered in cases of refractory pain. For some chronic pain syndromes, however, they may c...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cardiovascular effects of the alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist medetomidine hydrochloride in clinically normal cats. ANIMALS: 7 clinically normal cats. PROCEDURE: Cats were anesthetized with isoflurane, and thermodilution catheters were placed for measurement of central ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between bispectral index (BIS) and minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) multiples of sevoflurane in cats. ANIMALS: 8 domestic cats. PROCEDURE: Each cat was anesthetized twice with sevoflurane. First, the MAC of sevoflurane for each cat was determined by use o...
Historically, ventricular demand, nonphysiologic (VVI) pacing has been the most commonly used modality to treat 3rd-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. The goal of this study was to determine the feasibility of using a commercial, single-lead, physiologic (VDD) pacemaker in dogs with 3rd-degree AV b...
Multimodal analgesia refers to the practice of combining multiple analgesic drug classes or techniques to target different points along the pain pathway in an effort to improve analgesia. This strategy requires an understanding of pain physiology and pathophysiology so pharmacologic interventions ca...
Implantation of a single-lead atrioventricular synchronous (VDD) pacemaker in a dog with naturally occurring 3rd-degree atrioventricular block


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By Patsy R. Brumfield/NEMS Daily Journal
OXFORD – Lafayette County's board of supervisors is weighing its legal options after a federal judge said it had no case against the administrator of its employee insurance program.
Chief U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills ruled Thursday that Total Plan Services, the middle man between the county and Trustmark Life Insurance Co., was not liable in a scandal over alleged improper fees paid between the county's health insurance plan agent, Ken Nowlin, and a sitting supervisor, Gary Massey, who had been the agent before he was elected.
"Based on the information available to the court," Mills wrote in his opinion, "no reasonable jury" could determine that the county contracted with Total Plan.
Lafayette County brought the lawsuit in August 2007 under the Mississippi Ethics in Government Act. It recently settled with Trustmark, although no information is available about those terms.
The case was set for a jury trial March 15 before Mills.
"Liability under these circumstances is beyond the reach of the Ethics in Government Act," Mills added in dismissing the case in Total Plan's favor.
David O'Donnell, the county's attorney, said they are weighing their options, including an appeal.
Total Plan attorneys could not be reached for comment.
In its original complaint, the county asked the court for Total Plan and Trustmark to give back all profits and commissions it made under the insurance contract, including interest, attorneys fees and other costs.


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A BY-election is set to be held to contest a Burnley Borough Council seat after a Liberal Democrat member stepped down.
Nominations are being sought for the Rosegrove with Lowerhouse seat, previously held by Julie Johnson.
The poll will be held later this month. The Lib Dems had a majority of just 57 over Labour at last year's election for the seat.
Another councillor, Labour's Imtiaz Hussain, who represents Bank Hall ward, has also announced he is stepping down.
But because he was due to retire at the end of the municipal year in May, an election will only be held then to determine his replacement.


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Supergirl TV Series Statue
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman? No, it's Supergirl! This Supergirl TV Series Statue features the likeness of actress Melissa Benoist and stands about 12 1/2-inches tall. Sculpted by Adam Ross, this is one statue no Supergirl fan will want to miss out on!
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Lionel: So if you marry Lana, and I marry Martha, I'll have wed the widow of my arch nemesis, while you will become step brothers with Clark, your former best friend and current arch nemesis, making Lana sister-in-law to her once true love. Oh, what tangled webs we weave!
Lex: You can stop waxing poetic, Dad. We're one main character in a coma away from a Daytime Emmy.
Lionel: Sigh...you're right. And to think I could've just died from liver disease in prison. Thanks for nothing, Kal-El.
Lex: What was that?
Lionel: Nothing.
And the runner-ups:
That's the Pope in the background, mourning the fact that Lana has claimed another soul.
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Lex: Get your knife out of my back, Dad.
Lionel: It's for your own good, Lex.
Lex: Hey, Dad, take a whiff of these flowers. Lana grew them herself.
*Lionel sniffs*
Lex: Aren't they great?
Lionel: SECRETS AND LIES! SECRETS AND LIES! SECRETS AND LI--I'm sorry, what?
Lionel: You know, son, Lana was ready to ditch this whole thing and leave you here all alone and single, but I convinced her marrying you is the best thing she'll ever do!!!
*long pause*
Lex: I hate you. God, I hate you.
Lionel: This Friday, I am receiving an award from the--
Lex: J%#k-Off of the Year. No, B@$t@rd of the Year! Uh, don't you tell me! Guy I Despise So Much, I'd Pay Someone To Kill Ya and Stuff Ya and Leave Ya by my Bed, So That When I Wake Up in the Morning, I Could Roll Over and Punch You in the Face...of the Year.
Lionel: ...aaand we're back.
Aaron: Sorry. Neal's the Scrubs fan, not me.
Tork: Frick on a stick!
I know pronouce you Luthor & son you may now resent one another.
Priest: If there is any person present who knows a reason why this couple should not be united, speak now or forever hold your peace.
Everybody in the church is dead silent.
Lionel: When it comes to people´s silence, no price is too high.
Lex: Dad, this is the best wedding gift ever.
Priest: Should I toss the holy water on them, or wait until the bride shows up? Man, exorcism aint easy.
Lionel: What about that redhead?
Lex: That's my cousin.
Lionel: What about that brunette?
Lex: She's has hooves and a tail.
Lionel: How about that brunette?
Lex: She murdered 16 people.
Lionel: You see, son, there are lots of women better than Lana.
Lex: Wow, she's still smoking after getting that church blessing.
Lionel: At least the bile has stopped spewing.
Lionel: Lex, son, thank you for asking me to be your best man.
Lex: Of course, Dad.
Lionel: Lex...you don't have many friends do you?
Lex: None. Absolutely none.
Lana: Lex, there's a card here from someone named Jor-El? It says sorry he couldn't make it, the present's on it's way? Do you know this person?
Lex: No, though the name sounds familiar. Do you, Dad?
Lionel: Haven't a clue. (Straightens tie. Then bolts like a mad man for the door.)
(Cut to meteor hurtling through space towards Kansas.)
Lex: Hey dad, isn't is just great that we are here today at Clark's funeral at the same time Im getting married to Lana?
(Lionel collapses to the floor)
Lex: Dad, dad, wake up dad!
(Realizes Lionel is dead)
Lex: NOOOOOO!!!!
Lex (wakes up screaming): Oh, it's only just a dream.
(Sees Lana in the bed next to him and screams again)
Lionel: If we stand close like this, nobody will see my hand up your arse.
Lex: I'm a puppet?
Lionel: Puppet?...
You can insert your own "Smile Time" reference there.


text: Pretoria - Gary Botha was named Blue Bulls captain on Wednesday for the weekend's first Currie Cup clash against the Sharks. The 29-year-old captained the Blue Bulls during the 2006 season when they drew the Currie Cup final with the Free State. The Blue Bulls start their 2011 campaign against the defending champions in Durban on Saturday without a host of regular starting players involved at the Springboks. Newly appointed Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar named former Tuks Varsity Cup player Jurgen Visser at fullback with regular starters Akona Ndungane and Gerhard van den Heever on the wings. Loosehead prop Corne Fourie will also make his debut for the Blue Bulls. Former Lions hooker Willie Wepener - who has just moved from French club Clermont - will play from the bench. Standout Baby Bok centre Francois Venter has been included on the bench. Teams:Sharks:TBABlue Bulls:15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Dustin Jinka, 8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Derick Kuün, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Fudge Mabeta, 3 Rossouw de Klerk, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Corné Fourie Substitutes: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Okkie Kruger, 19 CJ Stander, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Francois Venter


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Mark Humphrey, Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Educators exasperated by the need for greater parent involvement have persuaded Tennessee lawmakers to sign off on a novel bit of arm-twisting: Asking parents to grade themselves on report cards.
Another Tennessee measure signed into law recently will create parent contracts that give them step-by-step guidelines for pitching in. The report card bill — which would initially apply to two struggling schools — passed the Legislature, and the governor has said he is likely to sign it. Participation in the programs is voluntary.
Only a few states have passed laws creating evaluations or contracts that put helping with homework or attending teacher conferences into writing. Tennessee is the only one so far to do report cards, though Utah has parents fill out an online survey and Louisiana is also considering parent report cards.
The measures are meant to address a complaint long voiced by teachers and principals: Schools can't do it alone.
"It's a proven fact that family engagement equals students' success," said James Martinez, spokesman for the National Parent Teacher Association.
"It's one of the key ingredients to education reform, to turning around schools, to improving our country's children's knowledge base compared to the rest of the world."
Under Tennessee's contract legislation, parents in each school district are asked to sign a document agreeing to review homework and attend school functions or teacher conferences, among other things. Since it's voluntary, there's no penalty for failing to uphold the contract — but advocates say simply providing a roadmap for involvement is an important step.
Michigan is the only state that has enacted a similar measure, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
In the case of Tennessee's report card proposal, a four-year pilot program will be set up involving two of Tennessee's struggling schools. Parents of students in kindergarten through third grade will be given a blank report card at the same time as the students, and the parents will do a self-evaluation of their involvement in activities similar to those in the parental contract. Parents will give themselves a grade of excellent, satisfactory, needs improvement or unsatisfactory
Tennessee Rep. Antonio Parkinson, a Memphis Democrat and the House sponsor of the measures, said the program may be expanded depending on how many parents participate.
"What we're hoping will happen with the parents grading themselves is that they will, at a minimum, become aware of either the good job that they're doing in regards to children's education, or possibly become aware of some areas where they may be able to make some improvements," said Parkinson, adding that educators can review the report cards with the parents if they choose.
Utah recently passed legislation that creates an online survey where parents can evaluate their involvement, but the school does not assign them a grade and it's voluntary. Louisiana is currently considering legislation to grade parent participation, according to the NCSL.
While cajoling parents through state laws is a new trend, the underlying idea is one that few would deny. A 2002 study by the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools at the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory found that no matter the income or structure of the family, when parents are involved students have higher grades, stay in school longer and are more likely to go to college.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said he's likely to sign the report card legislation, but like the other proposal he wants to see how it's implemented.
"The spirit behind it is 100 percent right," said the Republican governor. "The question is, if folks could mandate parental involvement, other people would be doing it before."
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Houston's beer scene continues to grow and evolve and this coming weekend, there is a special celebration planned that commemorates the greatest of beer and a certain radio program that has captured the imagination of beer lovers across the Bayou City. Here is some background information:
Event: I Love Beer, Craft Beer and Music Fest
Location: House of Blues, 1204 Caroline Street, Houston
Date and Time: Sunday, February 16, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
I Love Beer is a festival about, well, BEER! It will feature over 40 different brews from local favorites such as Saint Arnold Brewing, Karbach Brewing, and 8th Wonder Brewing, along with nationally known brewers such as Deschutes Brewing, New Belgium, etc. More than 25 different breweries will showcase their craft, tapping familiar beers and a few specialty options not offered elsewhere.
The afternoon of celebration isn't just for the beverage we hold so dear- it is also to toast NEWS 92 FM's Drink of Ages radio program. Now in operation for a full year, Drink of Ages is all about beer and music and its hosts Jon Denman and Preston Brown will be present at the event, answering questions and enjoying some of their own malt beverage favorites.
Beer will be the main focus of this event, but there will be plenty of food and music to enjoy, with live tunes supplied by The Dead Rabbits, Bayou City Kids, Runaway Sun, and Journey Agents. General admission to the event is $25 if purchased in advance or $30 at the door and includes 10 drink tickets. VIP admission is $50 and includes early entry at 1 p.m., VIP table seating with buffet, 15 tasting tickets, and entry to the Foundation VIP room to sample those special brews.
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Anyone knows that no matter what you do for your free and fun time, that good shoes are necessary for keeping you comfortable along the way. Many of you may have an idea of what good shoes feel like, but some of you however may need some expert advice, especially if you want to pick up running for instance. Running shoes are some of the most complicated shoes you can buy and while not many running shoe stores have the knowledge or expertise to know which shoes will fit you best, Fleet Feet Sports does!
Rod Bien opened Fleet Feet Sports approximately 2 ½ years ago. He is an avid runner—likes to run the 100 mile runs or he's better called the Ultra Runner—and decided that sports wear and shoes are necessary for keeping you cool and being comfortable to run in. Rod also owns Patagonia which is located in the Old Mill District and sells strictly the Patagonia brand.
Fleet Feet Sports however, offers a variety of shoes and apparel no matter what your sports interest is. Carolyn, whom is so helpful, first asks you what kind of sports you do; we'll use running for today. Then, she asks you to take your shoes and socks off so she can see how you stand as well as how you walk. After this, she'll measure your feet with no weight on them, then with weight on them, knees bent. This is to see how much arch collapse you have going on so that she can determine the best shoes for your feet. There are several types of shoes that they offer and not just in brands. They offer stable shoes, neutral shoes, motion control shoes, light stability shoes and so on. After they find a shoe that may work for you, they put you up on a treadmill to watch how you walk or run; it's to watch your gait as you stride along. Then, when you're done running for 30 seconds, you step off and get to see your running stance. Then, depending on how you run in the first video, they can get a different type of shoe that will be the perfect match. So, if at first you think you need a neutral shoe but the video shows your gait is off with one foot, they'll grab a more stable shoe to correct the errors that can naturally happen while running (it's pretty neat watching how you run). Once they get the shoes that will fit best, you run again to see if they corrected your gait. You'll see a side by side comparison of what the new shoes do for you while you're running.
They also offer inserts, since let's face it, the inserts that come with the shoes are generally lacking in any comfort whatsoever! They offer great brands of shoes like Nike, New Balance, Asics, Pearl Izumi's and many more. They have the expert advice for anyone that the other larger shoes stores just don't have.
Rod also supports the community as well as the events that Bend, Oregon has. One such event is coming up called the Xterra Trail Run. This is going to be held on September 18th, 2010 which is a Saturday, and will start in Downtown Bend. There will be several races that anyone of any level can compete in such as the 5K, 10K, and the half-marathon. If you've never raced before, Fleet Feet Sports offers training every Saturday morning at 8:30am. You can get training from them for several races like the ones that will be going on in September. So check out their calendar and get down there this Saturday to start your training!
For more information, check out Fleet Feet Sports online or call 541-389-1601. The store is located at 1320 NW Galveston Bend.
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GNOME Shell doesn't have an option to hibernate in the session menu. I checked the GNOME Shell Cheat Sheet but hibernate is not mentioned there.
How can I hibernate my machine from within a GNOME Shell session?
GNOME Shell doesn't have an option to hibernate in the session menu. I checked the GNOME Shell Cheat Sheet but hibernate is not mentioned there.
How can I hibernate my machine from within a GNOME Shell session?
Just install this GNOME Shell extension by sliding the slider. Your user menu should now show a few new extra options: Hibernate, and Power Off...
dv3500ea In your link to GNOME Shell Cheat Sheet you got the answer:
Just hold ALT
I don't think it is possible to manually hibernate in GNOME Shell (I could be wrong). There is an extension that adds extra options for power management, but having not had sucess installing extensions myself, I cannot tell you for sure how to install it.
For now, you can hit alt + f2 and type
If you want to make this easier, you could create a script with (using zenity to provide options) and place this in
There's a bit more required for this in 12.10. (Skip this answer if you're using 12.04 or earlier.) By default, alternative status menu no longer displays the Hibernate option. The easiest way to fix this is to install the extension, newly added to the Ubuntu repositories, and then use gsettings to change the default:
Then enable the extension in Tweak Tool and restart the shell (alt+f2 and enter r).
DO NOT install the extension from extensions.gnome.org.
You need to install "gnome-shell-extensions-alternative-status-menu" package if you are using gnome-shell testing ppa. This will enable hibernation option as well as power off options in the status menu.
For me installing the extension
(as mentioned above) AND editing this file
and inserting
helped (see here).
On Ubuntu Gnome 14.04, Gnome 3.12, the following works (13 June 2014), but I have only set it up to work with pushing the power button and closing the lid (so no GUI button to push).
Credit goes here, to the commentators, too.
Instead of making a new file
and activate hibernation there, by changing
This allows the machine to hibernate.
To activate it on lid closure, sudo edit
and change
Before doing this, I searched dconf editor for entries with
as of 2013-10-24, using Ubuntu-Gnome 13.10, the following allowed me to use hibernation in the power settings, as well as hibernate using the physical power button:


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Free Compression-Only CPR Training Hosted By St. Elizabeth's
Belleville, IL – On May 22, local EMS provider Abbott EMS, an American Medical Response (AMR) company will provide free training to local residents and teach them to save lives through compression-only CPR. The event is part of Abbott EMS's nationwide observance of National Emergency Medical Services Week with events being held in 40 states.
The free training will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Southern Illinois Heart Institute Building, 180 W. Lincoln Street, on St. Elizabeth's Belleville campus. Abbott EMS employees are providing the training to the community and employees of the hospital.
Compression-only CPR allows bystanders to keep life-saving blood flowing through a victim's body just by pressing on the chest in a hard, fast rhythm. Bystanders who provide compression-only CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim's chances of survival.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital proudly supports all of the area emergency medical services teams and thanks them for their dedication to providing front line, life-saving services to our communities.


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College » Development » Centennial Campaign » Naming Opportunities
Giving and Naming Opportunities
Centennial Chair
Centennial Professorship
Centennial Fellowship
Centennial Endowed Scholarship
Centennial Chair
Minimum Gift: $2.5 million
The endowed chair represents the highest honor the University and the College of Business can give to prominent faculty members. Endowed chairs help attract and retain brilliant scholars. By providing dedicated resources for innovative research and teaching opportunities, endowed chairs enable the most gifted faculty members and administrators to excel in their scholarly activities.
The income from endowed chairs may be used to provide:
- Partial salary support
- Laboratory equipment
- Support staff
- Graduate assistants
- Research materials
- State-of-the-art technology
Centennial Professorship
Minimum Gift: $500,000
Professorships allow the College of Business to build a thriving intellectual community by attracting promising scholars from around the world early in their careers.
The income from an endowed professorship may be used to:
- Supplement a professor's salary
- Support research resources
- Support various scholarly expenses
Centennial Fellowship
Minimum Gift: $250,000
In any great university, excellence in teaching and research requires outstanding graduate students. Talented graduate students inspire their undergraduate students. They serve as creative research team members. Many go on to become distinguished college and university professors.
Endowed graduate fellowships and assistantships help us compete with our peers to bring the world's best and brightest graduate students to Illinois.
Centennial Endowed Scholarship
Minimum Gift: $100,000
The continued excellence of our University depends in part on attracting the nation's most talented students. These students often choose their college based on its financial assistance.
Endowed undergraduate scholarships may be established based on merit, on need or both. Scholarship recipients enjoy the freedom of being able to focus attention on their studies, pursue internships and career development.


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"19 Kids & Counting" star Jessa Duggar is engaged to Ben Seewald. Fans have been speculating about this engagement for some time now, and it has finally been made official. People shared the news on Friday.
Though many fans have wondered if Jessa and Ben got engaged a while back, apparently it just happened Thursday evening. The two started courting just over 11 months ago, and many of their fans on social media had noticed that pictures never seemed to include Jessa's left hand lately. Apparently, however, that was more of a coincidence than a concerted effort to hold back any big news.
Jessa, 21, and Ben, 19, have been sharing plenty of loving posts about one another on social media, and there seemed little doubt that an engagement would be coming soon. Jessa's sister Jill Duggar married Derick Dillard in June, and their wedding will be prominently featured in the new season of "19 Kids & Counting" this fall. Will Jessa and Ben's wedding be featured this season too? It's possible, but it may well be that the timing of the wedding will push it into the next season.
Of course when it comes to the Duggar family, wedding talk leads to baby talk. Ben is also from a large family, as he is the oldest of seven. Jessa says that the couple is "open to having children and both want to adopt, too."
On Thursday Jessa, who uses the name Jessa Seewald on social media, posted a cute picture showing her with Ben. She wrote, "I admire this man with all my heart! @ben_seewald, you're absolutely the best!" Neither reality TV star has mentioned the engagement on social media quite yet, it seems. Though fans have wondered about Jessa using Seewald on social media, some indicate that she previously said it was to ensure the names wouldn't be taken by others by the time she got married.
Congratulations to Jessa Duggar on her engagement to Ben Seewald! Though details of the proposal have been kept under wraps for now, fans can surely expect to see it all play out in front of cameras this season. The new season of "19 Kids & Counting" debuts on TLC on Sept. 2.


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Whenever I search for an item using dash it knows the default way of opening it. However if I drag a file into the launcher it can't be added, even if it is executable. For example if you would like minecraft to show up you will have to add a custom launcher, or if you use dash to find a pdf file, you can double click it and it opens evince however you cannot drag it into the launcher.
The animation surrounding this behavior suggests that this was done by design. Why is this useful or necessary? Is it a bug?


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Charlotte, Wilbur, Templeton, Fern
The Arables, The Zuckermans, Avery, Henry Fussy
Farm Animals, Dr. Dorian, Uncle, Baby Spiders
Person-against-self - an internal conflict of feelings.
Person-against-person - the typical protagonist vs. antagonist scenario.
Person-against-society - the protagonist battles against the larger organizations of society
(or a system of beliefs held by society).
Person-against-nature - the protagonist is threatened by a component of nature.
Analyze themes such as: friendship, acceptance, loneliness, courage, death, believing in yourself, coming of age, self-sacrifice, cycles of the life and the change of seasons, animal rights, etc.
Do symbols foreshadow the plot, affect tone and/or meaning?
Pre-Reading/Post-Reading Activities
Science: Farm life (animals, feed, barn, tools & machinery), change of seasons, pigs, spiders, spider webs, etc.
Math: County Fair Money (admission, prizes, rides, food, etc.)
Classroom Projects: Art, "Web" Vocabulary, Fieldtrip to Farm, etc.


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Pope Francis reminded the congregation assembled for his daily Mass at the St. Martha Residence in the Vatican yesterday that those who live the Christian life will suffer persecution, and he said that this reality is evidenced by the fact that there are more martyrs for the Christian faith in modern times than there have been at any time in Church history. We are never given more than we can bear when taking up the Cross, the Pope pointed out. "But (people say) 'today we are better educated and these things no longer exist.' Yes they do! And I tell you that today there are more martyrs than during the early times of the Church," Francis pointed out.
The Pope said that Jesus told Peter that the rewards for following him would be great, but not without suffering. "It's as if Jesus said, 'Yes, you have left everything and you will receive here on earth many things: but with persecutions!' Like a salad with the oil of persecution: always! "This is what the Christian gains and this is the road for the person who wants to follow Jesus, because it's the road that He himself trod: He was persecuted!"
Reminding the faithful of the words of St. Paul in the epistle to the Philippians which are repeated each week in the Catholic Liturgy of the Hours, Pope Francis said that "Jesus emptied himself and being in every way like a human being, he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross, the path of a Christian is the road of humbling yourself."
Francis reflected on the reason that Christians are persecuted for the faith. This is because the world does not tolerate the divinity of Christ," said the Pontiff, "It doesn't tolerate the preaching of the Gospel. It does not tolerate the Beatitudes. Because of this we have persecutions: with words, with insults, the things that they said about Christians in the early centuries, the condemnations, imprisonment," he reflected. "We think of the many Christians, 60 years ago, in the labor camps, in the camps of the Nazis, of the communists: So many of them! For being Christians!" the Pope exclaimed, saying that today "they are condemned for having a Bible. They can't wear a crucifix, this is the road of Jesus. But it is a joyful road because our Lord never tests us beyond what we can bear," Francis reminded, "Christian life is not a commercial advantage, it's not making a career: It's simply following Jesus!" The Pope challenged his listeners to "be courageous in bearing witness to Jesus."


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text: Last night, NYC homegrown R&B singer Autre Ne Veut paused and stared out over the crowd, seemingly moved by the sea of fans that had sold-out Santos Party House. After acknowledging his fans he confidently brought down the house, closing his astonishing forty-five minute set with his break out single Counting. It was his biggest show yet, in an exciting week that saw the release of his second album Anxiety on the Mexican Summer's Software imprint. An album which was immediately given Best New Music status (8.5) by Pitchfork. It's highly emotional content is coined by the singer's experimental melodies over heavy 80esque synths and bass productions. If you haven't heard it yet, you can now stream it on Spotify.


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The university's seven professional schools and colleges offer programs that provide training to meet specific career goals. However, all programs require a substantial number of liberal arts courses in the College of Arts and Sciences to ensure a well-balanced education.
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences house the state's only honors college, bringing together some of the most promising students and specially selected faculty members in a challenging academic program with carefully designed small classes and close advising.
Many of the college's departments enjoy national acclaim, including high rankings for the psychology curriculum and the forensics program. The National Science Foundation designated UO as one of the three original centers of excellence in Science.
The College also offers preparatory programs for the advanced study of engineering and law and health-related fields such as dentistry, medicine and pharmacology.
Bachelor's Degrees: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Civilization, Classics, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, Exercise and Movement Science, French, General Science, Geography, Geological Sciences, German, Greek, History, Humanities, International Studies, Italian, Judaic Studies, Japanese, Latin, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian/E. Euopean Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Theater Arts, Women's and Gender Studies
School of Architecture & Allied Arts
The School of Architecture and Allied Arts has one of the nation's strongest programs in energy-conscious design and housing research and an interior architecture programs regarded among the top three in the United States.
Bachelor's Degrees: Architecture, Art History, Ceramics, Fibers, Fine and Applied Arts, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Metalsmithing/Jewelry, Multimedia Design, Painting, Photography, Planning and Public Policy, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Design
School of Business
The Charles H. Lundquist College of Business undergraduate program ranks 40th among all public universities in the nation, and the Master's programs in business (MBA) rank in the top 10 percent of accredited programs in the U.S.
Bachelor's Degrees: Accounting, Entreprenuership, Finance, Management, Marketing, Sports Marketing
College of Education
The College of Education offers primarily graduate-level training programs. Currently, educational studies and a fifth-year secondary school licensure program are the only undergraduate majors. Its special education and graduate programs are nationally ranked, and a graduate program in athletic medicine and training is one of the most popular in the region.
Bachelor's Degrees: Family and Human Services, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Educational Foundations, Integrated Teaching
School of Journalism
One of only 80 universities nationwide whose journalism programs are recognized by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Oregon is the only institution in the western United States and one of seven in the country accredited in five professional media specializations.
Bachelor's Degrees: Advertising, Communication Studies, Electronic Media Production, Magazine Journalism, News-Editorial Journalism, Public Relations
School of Law
The School of Law has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1919 and was approved by the American Bar Association in 1923. It has a three-year postgraduate program leading to a doctorate degree in jurisprudence.
School of Music
The School of Music is the largest professional music school in the Pacific Northwest and one of the most significant in the western U.S. The school has more than 20 performing groups, ranging from a symphonic orchestra to a gospel choir.
Bachelor's Degrees: Dance, Jazz Studies, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Performance


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Marvin Maurice Jones
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 244 lbs.
Born: June 28, 1972 in Miami, FL
High School: Miami Northwestern
College: Florida St. (school history) (Jones college stats)
Drafted by the New York Jets in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
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Why can breaking-up be a health hazard?
Based on figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
- approximately one in three first marriages end in divorce
- most people who separate have been married less than 10 years.
(Australian Bureau of Statistics (2005), Divorces, Australia. ABS Catalogue No. 3307.0.0.55.001. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia).
It usually takes two to three years for a couple whose relationship has broken up to begin to put their lives back together again. It sometimes takes five years for individuals and families to get over the emotional pain and trauma. Many people can have serious health and emotional problems during this time.
Many men, women and their children are significantly worse off financially following separation and divorce.
Willing to work at it ....
All couples experience problems in one form or another - it's part of sharing your life with another human being.
The difference between relationships that work, and relationships that don't, is how well couples deal with the challenges and problems they face in their life together.
The first step towards creating a happy, healthy relationship is your own willingness to work at it.
Most couples leave it until their relationship has already started to fall apart before they consider doing anything about the difficulties they have.
The best time to learn relationships skills is at the start of the relationship. That way you can spend the rest of your relationship putting into practice what you've learnt - which means you'll probably avoid major relationship difficulties further down the track. But it is never too late to make changes.


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Re: Usefor Second System Syndrome
Bill Davidsen <davidsen <at> prodigy.com>
Chris Newman <Chris.Newman <at> innosoft.com> write: > In reading the recent proposals on this list I get the definite impression > that this group is quickly moving towards second system syndrome. For > those who don't know, second system syndrome is what happens when you > start haphazardly adding every feature you can imagine that was missing > from the first version. The result is invariably a system so complicated > that it's slow, huge and riddled with bugs. > Finally, I'm concerned that ramifications to the rest of the Internet are > being ignored by this group. Anything done in Usefor *will* leak into > email, like it or not. As far as I'm concerned *any* new difference > between RFC822/MIME and the Usenet format should require very strong > justification. I normally avoid "me too" notes like the plague, and I have given up posting "overkill" and "creeping featurism" notes, because everyone is ignoring them. Adding tons of marginally useful features will probably result in the standard being rejected and/or ignored. Implementors will simply stay with the old ways, because the cost to benefit ratio of some features is way too high. In that group I place the whole signature mess (as an example), which not only beats a dead horse but drags it through the streets. All to solve a problem which could be addressed in the real world by saying that the *last* occurence of the standard commonly used delimiter sequence would be the start of sig.(Continue reading)


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"Falling Skies" season 4 continues next week with episode 9, "Till Death Do Us Part," which if you think about it, isn't exactly the best thing to say to another person on this show. On Monday, Aug. 11, TNT released promotional photos teasing what's coming up next.
The latest episode of "Falling Skies" saw the 2nd Mass recovering following the Espheni attack on Chinatown. Maggie was left paralyzed, but Hal made the decision to use alien technology to save her and ultimately, Ben gave her three of his spikes. Yes, Maggie is now spiked. Meanwhile, Tom and Dingaan dug their way out from underneath the rubble, with a stop inside the beamer, and Lexi showed Ben how far the Espheni have gotten in their human skitterization process.
In this next episode, members of the 2nd Mass try to dig out the buried beamer. Tom and a small team follow the Volm to a supply cache in hopes of finding equipment that will help with the digging. On their way, they encounter a friend and have to decide if they should trust her. Meanwhile, back at the camp, Maggie and Ben grow closer as he teaches her to hone her new skills, but Pope and Sara continue to clash, which leads to a fight from which they may never recover.
The "Till Death Do Us Part" promo shows that Tom and Anne are getting married (and Weaver's the one marrying them), so of course that means everything has to go to hell with beamers, explosions, fire, gas masks (so we'll finally be getting answers about those masks seen in previews all season) and more. In good news, the beamer's unburied. In bad news, the promo ends with Anne going down. The episode 409 photos show that Mira's back. Plus, check out more of those gas masks and Cochise with a piece of Volm equipment.
"Falling Skies" season 4 airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on TNT. What do you think of the episode 9 "Till Death Do Us Part" photos and promo?
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