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Lincoln's election precipitated the secession, but didn't they have enough congressional power to continue things much as they were? It seems in the preceding two decades the slave states had managed well enough extracting concessions from the free states such as the Missouri compromise and the fugitive slave act. Wouldn't it have made more sense to continue as part of the U.S. and ignore the abolitionist sentiment of many in the North?
The fundamental cause of southern secession (and ultimately the Civil War) was the US's inability to solve slavery at the national level.
The Civil War was not fundamentally about "states rights". Asserting a state's right to secede doesn't speak to why the state wants to secede. Steven's citation of reasons in his answer only serve to underline this. When the northern states were threatened by the War of 1812, they considered secession. When South Carolina was threatened by a tariff, they attempted to nullify the law. When a state's self interests come into play, they'll take advantage of whatever political mechanism they can imagine to assert that self interest, up to and including nullification, secession, and war.
The real story is not in the political mechanics but the underlying interest in preserving slavery that forced the South to become so hell bent on their "states rights". If Northern states had seceded over the War of 1812, we wouldn't assert the fundamental cause was a debate over state's rights. Rather we'd say it was their opposition to the War of 1812. The same applies for the South's secession as well. Their interest in preserving slavery drove them to use untested constitutional mechanism and eventually go to war.
And when you consider the South's conundrum it becomes clearer.
White southerners lived in constant, real fear of slavery/black insurrection. They had experienced violence from slaves during Turner's Rebellion. They looked south to the Haitian Revolution and similar rebellions in the sugar colonies and saw little comfort in how those societies were transformed. Maintaining the institutions associated with slavery was a matter of life/death for white southerners. Laws were passed to further and further restrict the activities of slaves and freed blacks and codify racial distinctions. Even if the injustice of the system might be acknowledged by some southerners, the fear that slaves or freed blacks might (perhaps justifiably) seek vengeance was deep.
Even if a southerner thought that ending slavery was the right thing to do (and many did), the way to get there without providing massive disruption to southern society (economic or otherwise) was very hard to see. Aside from what they would have perceived as lost property, you have the question of what do you do with the slaves? If they're freed won't they just take up arms and overthrow southern society? Would the freed blacks compete with poor whites and drag down wages? In every sense, security, agrarian economics, social interactions, slavery and the associated racial class system was at the heart of Southern life and it was apocalyptic to imagine life without it. Lincoln himself points out this fear during his inaugural speech when trying to be conciliatory
Indeed clauses to maintain of the institution of slavery are rife throughout the Confederate constitution:
Article I, Sec 9:
Article IV, Sec 2 (1):
Article IV, Sec 2 (3):
Article IV, Sec 3 (3)
This need for security and tight adherence to the institution existed in direct contrast to Northern abolitionist's deep, often religiously founded, moral opposition to slavery from people such as John Brown and others. Many movements sprung up to curtail the expansion of slavery such as the Free Soilers and Republicans.
The national politics prior to the civil war became dominated by the South's attempt to keep slavery going and expanding vs the North's determination to keep it from expanding. Southerners understood that the only way to maintain their power in Congress (and ultimately their sense of security) and to grow economically was to fight for the expansion of slavery. The South would uses the power of the Federal government to protect and maintain slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act along with the Dred Scott decision show that the South is happy to use/laud Federal institutions if it helped them meet their end goal. In fact many feared that these were overreaches of Southern influence into Federal power. To quote Lincoln's House Divided speech:
Many in the North resented the power that the 3/5ths compromise, the Dred Scott decision, the Fugitive Slave Act, the annexation of Texas, and the Mexican-American War gave to Southern states and argued that the South had an inordinate amount of power. Indeed Lincoln above is close to asserting a "states right" to deny slavery. In addition some Abolitionists themselves considered secession due to their perception that the South had a large amount of power.
Both the sectional conflicts around expanding slavery and the issue of slavery were ultimately irreconcilable. While campaigning Lincoln attacked the South's hold on Federal power through the continued expansion of slavery through warfare, annexation, law and the 3/5ths compromise. After Lincoln was elected, there was already a shooting war in Kansas and John Brown had raided Harpers Ferry in an attempt to incite a massive slave revolt. Lincoln's party was seen by the South as radically anti slavery, and indeed opposition to slavery was the issue that their party was founded on, to quote this history of the Republican party:
The South's siege mentality would only reach a fever pitch upon Republican Lincoln's election. With what they perceived as a virulently anti slavery, pro Northern party increasing its influence coupled with and ever increasingly violent political far-left political opposition, the south felt deeply threatened politically, economically, and physically. Virginia's secession ordinance while brief, discusses the "oppression of the Southern slaveholding states"
Also as this blog summarizes Civil War historian James McPherson:
They tried whatever mechanism they had, citing state's rights and eventually finding themselves in a war. Without doing so, they feared, they would have change forced on them through incited slave rebellion or what they perceived as revolutionary Republicans. Even if the end of slavery wasn't imminent, the loss of the political power that had been protecting the institution felt deeply threatening due to the magnitude of how fundamental slavery was to southern life. So threatening that they were willing to use whatever constitutional mechanism necessary to preserve their political independence and keep slavery going.
Edit in response to Steven's Edits
The issue isn't whether legally the South had anything to fear at the legal level. The issue was that they had managed to use Federal power during the antebellum period to allow the continued spread and protection of slavery. Despite deep fissures, they had managed to continue to dominate and grow political power to protect their slave holding society. The incoming Republicans threatened that as wikipedia puts it
Also their response to the Nebraska Act
Its understandable Lincoln would be fairly conciliatory in his inaugural speech. The south was taking action to secede. He wanted to maintain the Union and preferred a peaceful solution. He also has to worry about the slave holding states that remained in the Union. That doesn't change the platform of his political party, the reason the South found him so threatening politically. Lincoln himself acknowledges how apprehensive the South is to the Republican takeover:
He echoes my assertion of how much upheaval white southerners saw in ending slavery.
Regardless of any political or legal institutions, when 1/3 or more of your population is enslaved, you might worry more about the plans of those enslaved. When someone like John Brown comes knocking at your door to incite a revolution, you do what you have to to baton down the hatches, especially when it seems his incendiary, potentially threatening actions appear to be hailed in many in the North. No law is going to prevent the enslaved from taking back their freedom when given the opportunity.
I highly recommend Charles Dew's Apostles of Disunion which lets the words of the secession commisioners speak for themselves.
The most common cause those comissioners themselves state is slavery.
Lincoln's Election:
Lincoln was elected from Northern Votes alone. Combined with Northern monopolies in the other branches of government, this was the warning bell to the South that they no longer had any say in politics at all.
The North was industrial, and the South was agricultural. This meant that the South's exports earned more (though obviously this also meant that the North was more prepared to fight a war). The North didn't like earning less money than the South, so they taxed the South. Anytime a Southerner wanted to export their goods, they had a pay a large tariff.
The Southerners felt they were being treated like colonies with no real say in anything. So they did what they did last time they were in that situation, they seceded.
If you're interested in further reading, Facts the Historians Leave Out is a very good book on the subject.
The issues that ultimately led to the secession of the southern states had been brewing for a considerable amount of time. While most people (especially northerners) claimed the Civil War was all about ending slavery, the reasons that the south seceded actually had very little to do with that issue. In fact, the South had won a couple of major decisions that supported slavery, such as the Dred Scott decision in 1857 and the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850.
Perhaps the biggest issue that truly led to the secession was the debate over States' Rights. Going as far back as 1798, there had been an ongoing debate over whether or not the Federal government had the right to pass laws that contradicted laws already in place at the State level. While many people claim that the South was attempting to break up the Union, it was more accurately a case of them attempting to stand up for themselves and declare that the laws passed within a State had superiority. In fact, the preamble to the Confederate States Constitution starts with "We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character..."
In 1828 Congress passed tariffs that benefited trade in the northern states. These tariffs ended up being detrimental to the Southern states that relied heavily on the ability to export their agricultural goods. In 1832, the state of South Carolina passed a state law that declared these tariffs to be invalid within the state of South Carolina. Persident Andrew Jackson reacted by sending a naval flotilla as well as the threat of federal troops to enforce the tariffs in South Carolina. This was one of the first major steps in breaking down the relationships between the North and the South. Over the next couple of decades, the South continued to suffer financially while the North benefitted, and eventually the Southern states decided they had put up with it long enough. This is why even now most Southerners refer to the American Civil War as the "War Between the States".
Interestingly enough, while it was the South that actually seceded, it was the northern states who had first threatened it. The New England states were opposed to the War of 1812, and at the Hartford Convention had actually discussed seceding themselves. Even then it was more about doing what was best for the individual states!
EDIT: In response to Doug T's impassioned argument that the war was about slavery.
It is a mistake to assume that Lincoln was "virulently anti-slavery". In fact, in his inaugural address he tried to reassure Southerners by declaring that he had no desire to interfere with slavery where it already existed. Furthermore, prior to his election, Lincoln took a very similar position when he ran for the US Senate. In his acceptance speech he stated "I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free." He then went on to argue that "slavery in the United States would eventually have to end everywhere or become legal everywhere in order for the nation to survive" (emphasis added). While Lincoln as an individual did not condone or approve of slavery, he also did not take an open stance against slavery.
In all fairness, I will concede that slavery was indeed a contributing factor as a reason for the Southern states seceding, and in fairness, I never meant to imply that it was not. While it was true that the institution of slavery had been supported by the Supreme Court, public opinion regarding slavery, particularly in the North, was turning against it. It was becoming increasingly apparent that the ability to expand slavery into new states as they joined the Union was going to be difficult, if not impossible. As a result, they would eventually find themselves isolated away in a country that was growing under the influence of a government that did not support their beliefs.
Once Lincoln was elected, the South decided that their voice was not going to be heard in American politics, so they decided to form their own government based on the principles that they felt benefited them the most. This meant they would be free from unfair tariffs, would have the right to decide on laws that were deemed appropriate for each state, and would permit them to continue to own their slaves as well as possibly expanding the institution by encouraging new states that were developed on the continent to join the Confederacy instead of the Union.
In general, I agree with the (excellent) answer by Doug T. that the failure to resolve the issue of slavery was the major issue leading up to secession. With the election of Lincoln and the Republicans, many of whom had used anti-slavery rhetoric, the Deep South in particular felt that it no longer could count on its pro-slavery perspective being adequately represented at the federal level. We can read this directly in the official justification for secession in the first state to secede, South Carolina:
Obviously some of this is likely rhetorical exaggeration, given that the abolitionist cause was not yet as strong as implied here, but these are the actual words of justification given by the first state to secede.
However, I'd also like to address the issue of "states' rights" brought up in another answer. I actually agree that this issue played a strong role in secession, though not in the manner that many Southern apologists claim. It wasn't just that the Southern states decided to assert their individual rights of self-determination. They also justified this on the basis of previous actions by Northern states, specifically regarding the Fugitive Slave Clause of the Constitution, and the failure of the Northern states to adhere to it and its enacting laws from 1793 and 1850. Again, from the South Carolina declaration:
To summarize, the Northern states had already been disregarding explicit Constitutional obligations and federal laws, justifying their nullification of federal law by saying that -- as states -- they could refuse to enforce immoral laws. Although such "states' rights" actions on behalf of Northern states were repeatedly overturned by federal laws and court cases (perhaps most recently in Ableman v. Booth (1859)), the Northern states kept ignoring the Constitution in this case, which the Southern states then used as justification for secession. The failure of enforcement for the Fugitive Slave Clause is mentioned repeatedly in many secession documents among the Southern states.
This directly answers the part of the question about why some states felt the Fugitive Slave Acts weren't enough, since often they were explicitly disregarded despite the instructions of the federal government.
In effect, South Carolina (and other states) actually cite the failure of the federal government to deny states' rights in this case as proof that all states were no longer adhering to the Constitution, thereby justifying a choice to secede.
Finally, and perhaps more important regarding the "states' rights" argument, we tend to forget that the Southern states did not secede en masse. They each held individual votes, and there were two primary "waves" of secession, with the "Deep South" South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, George, Louisiana, and Texas choosing to secede between December 20, 1860 and February 1, 1861. The remaining states (Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee) did not begin to secede until mid-April of 1861.
The reason why this is important in determining cause for secession is that these two "waves" happened for different reasons. The first wave effectively justified unilateral secession after the 1860 election and even before Lincoln took office. The second wave was not undertaken until after Lincoln called for an invasion of the South, an action that many (both Southerners and Northerners) initially called into question as potentially unconstitutional. (Lincoln's need to quell opposition to invasion ultimately led to his controversial suspension of habeas corpus, among other legally questionable actions.) Virginia, the first of the second wave of secession, initially voted down secession repeatedly during its deliberations, instead seeking to continue to work within the federal government to resolve its issues. It was only after the confrontation at Fort Sumter and Lincoln's subsequent call for 75,000 volunteers to invade the South that Virginia (and other border states) refused to send troops to invade other states and subsequently voted to secede.
This second wave of secession is a much stronger candidate for justifying the role of "states' rights" in the argument over cause. The border states largely viewed invasion as illegal and unconstitutional, and it was this matter (rather than slavery alone) that edged them toward secession instead of remaining within the union.
A rather intriguing (and first-hand) account of this position comes from Charles Francis Adams, the great-grandson of John Adams and grandson of John Quincy Adams. Charles Adams, a Northerner with an obvious impeccable Yankee pedigee, had not only fought in the Civil War but had even led a regiment of black Union soldiers. He later became president of the American Historical Association. It was during his tenure in 1902 that he wrote (and gave) an oration on why Robert E. Lee deserved a statue in Washington. (This whole oration is fascinating as a historical document from a Civil War veteran around 1900.)
Anyhow, Adams traces the detailed history of the events in the various waves of secession, and he points out the critical role Virginia's decision to not secede after Texas had:
Adams goes on to describe the very day the news from Virginia's first vote was announced (February 4th), and when they voted to stay:
Adams goes on to be very clear about the view most held about Virginia at that time:
I think Adams perhaps goes a little far here, but he makes an important distinction. The "second wave" of secessions were made by states which had preferred to stay within the federal government and to continue dialogue on the issue, but in 1861 there still was a view of "patriotism" toward individual states. (Adams goes on to discuss how Lee's patriotism was clearly forced into a dilemma between his state and his country.) When Lincoln proposed to invade, he was threatening the rights of those states, and thus Virginia and several other states voted to leave the Union. (Virginia does not mention slavery at all in its declaration of secession other than noting the the Federal government had "perverted" its powers "to the oppression of the Southern slave-holding states"; Arkansas explicitly mentioned Lincoln's marshalling of troops to wage war against the seceded states as a cause.)
I don't want to give the wrong impression: slavery was still the overarching reason why this whole situation happened, and the whole reason Virginia was even debating secession was slavery. But the immediate actions that pushed the border states into secession were arguably over concern for states' rights under the threat of war and specifically federal invasion.


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Frank J. Lorraine, 79, a native of Cut Off and resident of Galliano, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2007.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cut Off.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine T. Lorraine; two daughters, Diana L. Soudelier and husband, Louis Jr., and Debbie L. Cheramie and husband, Ricky; five stepdaughters, Monique Borne and husband, Travis, Sabrina Cheramie and husband, Kevin, Nicole Duet and fiance, Trent Callais, Deborah Chouest and Faye Gisclair; one brother, Joseph Lorraine Jr.; one sister, Hilda L. Lefont; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rona B. Lorraine; his parents, Joseph Sr. and Grace Pitre Lorraine; one son, Edward P. Lorraine Sr.; his mother-in-law, Rose B. Watler; one brother, Lindberg Lorraine Sr.; and one sister, Edia L. Orgeron.
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This post is for the 96 Cadwalader attorneys who were pink slipped today. Let me be blunt: consider starting a law firm. No, don't do it now while you're still nursing your wounds; getting axed is never pleasant even when it's not your fault (and hey, we all know that it's economics pure and … [Read more...]
Why You Can Succeed In Starting A Firm Even If You Floundered At Your Job or In Law School
Some lawyers want to start law firms, but fear that they'll fail either because they floundered at their previous place of employment or performed poorly in law school. If that's where you find yourself, worry no more. According to new research, a lack of control in a job situation has a … [Read more...]
What With Biglaw Layoffs and Rate Hikes, 2008 Will Be A Banner Year for Solos
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Hey, McKee Nelson Associates – There'll Never Be A Better Opportunity Than Now to Start Your Own Law Firm
Thanks to a lemon of a credit market, associates at McKee Nelsonhave the opportunity to make a huge vat of life-changing lemonade. Above the Law's David Lat is reporting here that NY/DC based McKee Nelson, in an effort to avoid economically-induced, forced associate layoffs, is offering associates … [Read more...]
Don't Just Step Off the Partnership Track; Bypass It Entirely
I'm not sure whether any of you remember the TV show LA Law . Sometime in the second or third season, the firm's young associate, Abby, was told that she wasn't partnership material so she left to start her own criminal defense practice. A year or so later, Abby had established her reputation as a … [Read more...]
The Other Side of Solo Practice
It's difficult to fully respond to an article like this one, The Snark: Flying solothat discusses the drawbacks of solo practice because I can't decide whether the author is trying to be funny or is truly pathetic, and pathetically uninformed. Basically, the article is intended to discourage … [Read more...]
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Government role for Cloud Computing
Government involvement in the cloud computing shows the positive impact on the development of cloud computing.
1. If the cloud servers are autonomous entities they would be working spontaneously that could put the user security on risks. As well as possible misuse of user information so the involvement of government would make the users put more trust in cloud computing and make the services reliable.
2. Government would be able to make the rules for the cloud computing providers that would, in turn come up with more collaborative cloud environment and sophisticated services. Government can make the generals rules for all the cloud providers. So, that the services can be easy to grab.
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Consider the following situation: If the data had breached, Google would have been
responsible for that, and will give a big penalty for that. Google agreed to this government policy. Such kind of assurance should be given by the government for the potential use of cloud computing. If government wants, it can play a great role in promoting the use of this wonderful technology, by giving assurance for the security of data, and if the data will be hacked or breached, penalty system should be there.


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I asked this simple question: How to delete an azure active directory. I did some fast internet research and found no answer to it. It is definitely not an opinion question, it's topic is a tool that programmers use every day (azure). So why did it get closed?
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Trip Down east, August 2012
Aug 25, 2012
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Time Gallery Images
Jul 3, 2012
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June 2012
Jun 14, 2012
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Scrapbook Photos
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Dec 30, 2011
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Jenn's 40th Birthday Party
Oct 21, 2011
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Lubec, Eastport, West Quoddy Head and Campobello Trip Photos
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Aug 17, 2011
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Tour of House Island and Fort Scammel, Casco Bay, Maine
Aug 9, 2011
Photos: 265
Maine Botanical Garden and Boothbay Harbor 2011 Photo Trip
Jun 5, 2011
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Drop Box
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Apr 24, 2011
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Apr 22, 2011
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Cape Cod and Marthas Vinyard
Apr 7, 2011
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Feb 27, 2011
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Jan 22, 2011
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Jan 21, 2011
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New Hampshire & Waits River, VT
Dec 28, 2010
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Dec 27, 2010
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December 2010
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Dec 22, 2010
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Nov 28, 2010
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Halloween 2010
Oct 23, 2010
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Vermont Trip
I started the day really early, getting up for sunrise after only a couple hours of sleep. I went down to my favorite local spot on the Hill Road in Lyman (first photo). Then the rain came in and boy did it ever rain, all the way to Vermont. The next day was gorgeous, however. It was a bright but cool Saturday, after a delicious breakfast in Quechee, Vermont, we checked out the Quechee Gorge then we stopped in Taftsville to take photos of our first covered bridge, one of many that saw on this trip. We drove up route 4 taking a left on rt 100 heading N to Stowe passing miles of bucolic farms and mountains covered with trees that were a mix of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens. We had lunch in Stowe, on the way we back to Woodstock we stopped at Cider Mill Farms, upon entering the store we were met with the most wonderful smell of apple and cinnamon donuts you could ever imagine. If you could bottle that smell you would make a million dollars. They tasted just as good as they smelled!
Oct 1, 2010
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Pictures of our dogs and cats, Sampson (largest black dog), Maddyson (white and black female), Beatle Bailey (smallest black with some white male), Symon (orange kitty) and Murray (black kitty no longer with us)
Sep 28, 2010
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East Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Sep 21, 2010
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Rockport and Owls Head Trip
Sep 18, 2010
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Scarborough to Cape Porpoise Trip
Sep 14, 2010
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West Boothbay Harbor and Newegen Trip
Sep 3, 2010
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Boston Trip
Aug 26, 2010
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Monhegan Island and Pemaquid, Maine Trip
Monhegan Island, Pemaquid, Maine, islands, andrew wyett, photography, boats, seals, spurce trees, rocks, rocky beach, seascape, seaside, oceanside, waves
Aug 17, 2010
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Gardner to Cushing Maine, Includes Friendship and The Olson House
Started in Gardner, Maine and ended up in Cushing, Maine at the famous Olson House where Andrew Wyeth painted "Christina's World".
Aug 12, 2010
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Camden and Rockport Maine
Aug 7, 2010
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Franconia Notch NH
Jul 31, 2010
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Montpelier, Tenants Harbor and Port Clyde
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Fort Edgecomb
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Deering Oaks
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4th of July
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Peaks Island Trip
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Maine Botanical Garden
Jun 18, 2010
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Michelle and Jim's Wedding Pictures
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Digital ART Prints Collection from www.VisionAiry.me (for personal use only)
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Several of my best images (thus far) of various locations in Maine and New Hampshire.
Aug 3, 2009
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Aug 1, 2009
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New Hampshire, Vermont and Quebec Trip (You can use these images but ONLY for personal use)
I started this trip around Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire and then up along Route 16 to Route 302 stopping at beautiful Chocorua Lake (photos of Bald Mountain reflected in the lake) roadside rest area on Rt. 16 and then serene Crawford's Notch State Park on Rt. 302. I also stopped at a popular pullout on Rt. 302 just north of North Conway. From there I journed into Vermont via I 93 to I 91. I stopped in Newport and took photos of Lake Memphramagog, a huge lake that is partially in Vermont (the southern end) and the Province of Quebec, Canada. After lunch I continued along I 91 into Canada where it turns into Canada 55 where I picked up Canada 10 and went as far as Parc du Mont-Orford just north of Magog. I also stopped in Magog and Georgville for more views of the Lake before returning to the U.S.
Jun 17, 2009
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Coastal York County (You can use these images but ONLY for personal use)
These are images of coastal York County from Hills Beach in Biddeford to Cape Neddick and Nubble Light in York.
Jun 13, 2009
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Moosehead Lake & Mt. Katahdin area in Maine (You can use these images but ONLY for personal use)
These images are of Moosehead Lake and Mt. Katahdin. They were taken on the way to and on the way back from a short trip to Quebec City, Charlavoix and the Seguanay Fijord area of Quebec Province in Canada. Photos by Mark McKenzie of http://www.SacoRiverGraphics.com.
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Jun 2, 2009
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Quebec City, Charlevoix & the Saguenay Fijord (You can use these images but ONLY for personal use)
I took a quick trip to Quebec City, Charlevouix and the Seguenay Fijord and was quite impressed with the incredible beauty of the area, particularly Charlevoix. Here are some of my best photos...enjoy!
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New York and Ontario Vacation Images (Images may be used for personal use ONLY please.)
We traveled to upper New York state on May 12th 2009. We drove through the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, up the west side of Lake Champlain and through the Adirondack Mountains in New York. We stayed in a great little cottage on the shores of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in Cape Vincent, New York. We took several side trips in Ontario and surrounding areas. Please visit my website: www.SacoRiverGraphics.com...thanks.
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Trip to New York and Virginia
May 17, 2008
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Joanie and Jen's Trip to York Wild Animal Farm with Ashley
Aug 23, 2007
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Aug 12, 2007
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Trip to Castle in Mass.
Jul 15, 2007
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Trip to New Hampshire
Sep 11, 2006
Dottie's Stonecutter adventure
May 23, 2006
Photos: 125
California Trip
May 20, 2006
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Trip to California, Lake Tahoe Day Trip
Jan 6, 2006
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Trip to California, San Francisco Day 3 Trip
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Aug 24, 2005
Downeast Maine
Jul 1, 2003
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Running Time: 90
Director: Billy Glide
Company: Billy Glide Productions
Distribution Companies: Maximum Xposure
Cast: Cheyne Collins, Sophia (I), Alexis Milone, Nautia Styles, Billy Glide, Vanessa Michaels
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
Billy Glide has an array of hookers parading through his pad in this gonzo title that he also directed.
Things open with Billy fucking dark-haired beauty Nautia Styles. Billy has quite a nice birthday present for Cheyne Collins in the form of Sophia, who makes sure Cheyne has a good birthday and Billy's money's worth in the strongest scene of the bunch.
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The complete mobile solution for nursing! Look up detailed information written by and for nurses on diseases, tests, and procedures. Consult the comprehensive database of 4,600 drugs or refer to more than 60,000 dictionary terms whenever you have a question. Search Medline or keep up with your favorite nursing journals by having tables of contents delivered directly to your handheld.You save 32% when you purchase your favorite nursing references in this all-in-one resource! Nursing Central delivers four of F.A. Davis premier nursing references and Unbound Medicine award winning functionality as well as twelve months of Web and Wireless access.Nursing Central features the following... Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Judith Hopfer Deglin, PharmD s April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAANThe best-selling drug reference provides need-to-know information with a focus on patient safety across the lifespan. Well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs. Regular updates on the latest FDA-approved drugs. Details of IV administration, dilution, and concentration. Common herbal and natural products. High-alert notices and patient safety information. Drug-drug, drug-natural, and drug-food interactions. Regular updates when you sync your device. Taber Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition Edited by Donald Venes, MD, MSJTaber brings meanings to life! With approximately 60,000 terms in all - including 9,000 new and revised terms - the NEW Taber 21st is the most comprehensive health science dictionary available today. More than 60,000 reader friendly definitions, including 3,000 brand-new and 7,000 revised terms. Over 1,000 photographs and illustrations. Integrated audio pronunciations for nearly 30,000 terms. More than 600 Patient Care statements. Personalized favorites. Diseases and Disorders A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3rd Edition Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, RN, PhD, FAAN Susan A. Johnson, RN, PhD; Theresa A. Beery, PhD, RNA must have reference for every nurse! With complete coverage of more than 250 diseases and disorders, you can quickly find and understand the information you need to effectively plan and deliver patient care. Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology and rationales in the medications and laboratory sections explain the scientific basis for nursing care. An easy-to-use organization, including Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) followed by causes, pertinent physical and psychosocial findings, life span considerations, primary nursing diagnoses, and collaborative and independent nursing interventions. Emphasis on pathophysiology, genetics, and culture. Documentation and Discharge and Home Health guidelines in each entry. Davis Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 3rd Edition Anne M. Van Leeuwen, MA, BS, MT(ASCP) Todd R. Kranpitz, MS, BS, NMT, ARRT Lynette Smith, FNP, MSN, RNAn easy-to-consult manual with 410 monographs that cover more tests than ever! It delivers everything you need to understand how laboratory and diagnostic tests work, accurately interpret the test results, and provide quality care for your patients pre-, intra-, and post-test. Tests and procedures listed in alphabetical order. Index organized by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, full name, specimen type, and test classification. Body Systems tables with lists of laboratory and diagnostic tests for each system, as well as nutrition-related lab tests. Unbound MEDLINE Derived from the National Library of Medicine PubMed database, Unbound MEDLINE allows you to track leading journals in your field and search the medical literature from a PDA, wireless device or the Web. Unbound Journal Browser delivers tables of contents and abstracts from the latest journal issue to your handheld on synchronization. To read full text online, simply tap More online, then sync and link to the full text! Note: Unbound MEDLINE provides links to full-text articles only when available from PubMed; to view Journal full text online you may need a separate subscription.
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LOOK: "Supergirl" Introduces Superman in First Family Photo
As we barrel toward New Year's Eve, 3A Toys has unveiled more images and details for its enticing Steel Age Batman 1/6th-scale collectible figure.
First glimpsed last month, it's the first in a line of DC Comics figures designed by Ashley Wood, who envisions a new universe in which the villains have won. "The rebirth contingency plan is initiated – Steel Age. Robotic versions of the fallen heroes are forged. Constructed to wage war on crime," 3A said when it announced the series in 2014. "A new League to carry on their legacy of Justice."
Just when we'd nearly forgotten about Steel Age, 3A Toys snaps us to attention with a tantalizing teaser for Steel Age Batman, the first in a new line of 1/6th-scale collectible figures.
Steel Age was announced in July 2014 as a collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment in which Ashley Wood envisions a new universe in which the villains have won: "The rebirth contingency plan is initiated – Steel Age. Robotic versions of the fallen heroes are forged. Constructed to wage war on crime. A new League to carry on their legacy of Justice."
Despite the popularity of the Transformers toys and cartoons during my formative years, I've never been a fan of the franchise in its many forms. However, this amazing-looking Starscream collectible figure from 3A Toys could just force me to reconsider that position.
Based on the Decepticon's appearance in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the figure stands 16 inches tall and features more than 75 points of articulation (including articulated fingers), LED light-up eyes and an interchangeable missile-cluster arm. The Bambaland-exclusive version also comes with an interchangeable saw blade arm.
Ashley Wood's 3A Toys has partnered with Frederator Studios to produce a series of action figures based on Bravest Warriors, the animated web series created by Adventure Time's Pendleton Ward.
The 1/6th-scale collectibles are fully articulated with detailed fabric clothing. The line debuts with Chris Kirkman (11.9 inches tall) and Beth Tezuka (10.4 inches tall), which are available for preorder beginning Thursday for $100 each (including worldwide shipping).
Following a handful of teasers, 3A Toys has at last fully revealed its 1/6th-scale Ultron collectible figure, designed by Ashley Wood.
"I have to say, I'm super-proud of him," Wood wrote in 3A's latest newsletter. "I aggravated many making sure it was how I wanted it. I'm lucky to have very patient pros working to help me realize my vision."
If you thought Ashley Wood's 3A Toys was finished with its Invincible Iron Man series of figures, think again. The company is back with another take on this Golden Avenger, this time the all-white Ghost Edition.
Standing 13.5 inches tall, the figure is fully articulated, with soft PVC covering the arms and legs. Six AG1 button cell batteries power the LED light-up eyes, palms and arc reactor.
Robo-Hunter will follow Judge Death as the second 1/12th-scale collectible figure in 3A Toys' new 2000AD line.
Based on the cigar-smoking, renegade robot-tracking bounty hunter introduced in 1978 by John Wagner and Ian Gibson, the Sam Slade figure is equipped with a blaster, his Robo-meter Cutie and his Cuban cigar bot Stogie.
Ahead of the beginning of preorders on Wednesday, 3A Toys has released additional details about its Judge Death 1/12th-scale figure, the first in the company's 2000AD line.
Based on the twisted version of Judge Dredd created by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Brian Bolland, the fully posable figure stands 6.6 inches tall, and features a tailored mock-leather outfit.
Judge Death is available for preorder beginning Wednesday at Bambaland, where the $60 price includes international shipping.
Ashley Wood's 3A Toys has unveiled a new peek at its upcoming Judge Death 1/12th-scale figure, the first in the new 2000AD line announced in January.
Initially teased in June with the familiar phrase "The crime is life, the sentence is death," the figure now has a price and a preorder date — $60, beginning Jan. 14 — along with the promise, "Death Isssss Coming!"
It's been a while since we've seen anything about the Doctor Doom figure from Ashley Wood's 3A Toys, but judging from this post on the company's production blog, that's about to change very soon.
While we wait, however, the company provides a look at all colorways for the 1/6th-scale figure: Classic Edition, Ghost Edition and Stealth Edition. 3A's Iron Man figures are kind of pricy, and I'm guessing these will be in the same range. Still, they're pretty amazing-looking.
Earlier this month we mentioned that Ashley Wood's company 3A planned to follow its 12-inch Invincible Iron Man figures with more Marvel collectibles, and at Toy Fair in New York City they delivered with the debut of Doctor Doom. Or, rather, an incomplete version of the ruler of Latveria, courtesy of Action Figure Fury — enough to let you know the finished version is going to look pretty incredible.
There's no word yet when Doom will go on sale. 3A is only now taking pre-orders for those Iron Man figures (to the tune of $220 each), so it'll probably be a while yet. Start saving those pennies.
Last year news bubbled up that Popbot artist Ashley Wood was working on a highly detailed line of toys/statuettes based on Marvel's Iron Man. Fast-forward one year, and they're almost here.
On Feb. 13, Wood's company 3a Toys will release four Iron Man figures as the opening salvo in a larger line of Marvel toys. These first figures (highlighted below) are dubbed "Classic," "Silver Centurion," Stealth" and "Stark Industries Prototype," with the latter exclusive to 3A's online webstore, Bambaland.
Although Wood is best known for creator-owned work, the artist states on the 3A forum that he had a childhood dream of drawing Marvel characters and the opportunity to do his own version of Iron Man with this toy line is "incredible."
"Now if only I could make the comics based on the toys," Wood writes. "These designs are linked in my mind, a 3A secret war if you will!"
While a Ashley Wood-drawn Marvel comic is something only Marvel can decide, the artist has more Marvel figures planned after these, including Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom and Ultron.


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John Adams Center - Debra Wilensky, ESL Coordinator
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Start studying English today! Come to Room 143, John Adams Center, 1860 Hayes Street between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday to Thursday and 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Friday to fill out a non-credit application and register for classes. From 5 PM to 7:30 PM, Monday to Thursday, go to Room 115 for assistance.
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The American Liver Foundation held its 13th Annual Flavors of Connecticut fundraiser April 1 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. The gala showcased 35 of Connecticut's premier restaurants and chefs who served a signature five-course meal. The gala's guest of honor was 10-year-old Christian Mercado. Read Java here.Alex Syphers | Special to CTNow.com
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WILLMAR -- West Central Industries JobLink in Willmar has hired Amy Schulte as a day treatment and habilitation skills development supervisor. Prior to her hiring, Schulte spent two years working for Greater Minnesota Family Services with at-risk youth. Before that, she worked for Divine House.
Schulte will use her B.A. in applied psychology and her extensive experience to help people with disabilities gain work skills and reach their goals and will work with the skills development team to mentor new staff.
Vel Fredeen has been hired as a day treatment and habilitation crew supervisor. Fredeen will assist people with developmental disabilities, brain injuries or mental health challenges to gain job skills at WCI's recycling center site. She will guide new employees as they learn their new job, work as team members and complete projects. Previously, Fredeen was employed by Bethesda Nursing Home. She lives in Spicer with her husband, Brad. She has two adult children and two grandchildren.
WCI has hired Derek Amundson as a recycling supervisor for the Kandiyohi County Recycling Center. Amundson will supervise various work areas, prepare tons of bailed paper, plastic, cardboard and aluminum for transport and supervise client workers. Prior to working for WCI, Amundson worked for Oakes Lawn Care and Construction. He lives in Spicer and has one daughter.


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Guardian gives "mundane" No More Heroes 2 2/5, Edge gives 7/10
The Guardian's flown in the face of public opinion on No More Heroes 2 today, giving the Grasshopper slasher – which is currently enjoying an MC rating of 86 percent – an eyebrow-knotting 2/5.
Edge Online just put the mag's review live, in addition, awarding the game 7/10.
The Guardian didn't mince its words:
Saddest thing is that even the violence, the game's USP, feels fairly mundane after a while. Ironically, the inclusion of the mini-games almost serves to shoot No More Heroes in the foot – demonstrating that all the blood, spit and polish in the world may get you so far, but ultimately it's the playability that'll kill you.
The Wii exclusive's out this week, and is looking like the last in the series; Suda 51 told C3 recently that there's "no plan" for a third game.
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i'm looking about a particular plugin.
I need a plugin that can do this > link to image.
Can you help me, please?
Sorry for my english.
i'm looking about a particular plugin.
I need a plugin that can do this > link to image.
Can you help me, please?
Sorry for my english.
I dont know about anyone else but I cant tell what it is you are looking to do from that image.
Maybe you can explain?
Hi whooami and thanks for your help.
I want to "create" a box (3/4) with images (that link to an article or news) with descriptions.
Is there a plugin that can do it?
Up? :(
Don't bump, please. It won't help.
There is no such plugin.
It is doable with a carefully designed theme. Look around if you can find anything close to it:
and if you find something, start modifying it. You will need some custom coding to get the desired effect(s).
Thanks moshu and sorry for bump.
Good work :)
Hey there.
Basically, just show 5 posts in a loop, each formatted in in a div according to the size you want, with excerpts I think (I doubt the examples are showing the full text, though I can't read them.)
Then, just float each div :right. Not sure how to get that last one colored different since I dont know WHY it's colored different in the example. I see it's a video - if that's the reason perhaps you can put all video's in a category that you can be creative in the theme to color different?
Anyway, I'm sure there's a ton of different ways to do it, but that's the direction I'd start off in, if I were doing it.
Thanks for reply nolageek :)
They are not videos but some images with text without category.
I want to display 3/4 images with text > this images links to an article or a news.
It's possibile with a plugin?
That's just all theming. Exactly what I said before.
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After weeks in limbo, about 4 million of Time Warner Cable's customers will no longer have to worry about losing one of their network TV stations.
The company has reached a deal in principle with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. over the fees it pays to carry Sinclair broadcast signals, including those from local affiliates of Fox, ABC and CBS.
Time Warner expects to complete a final deal within seven days. Without a deal, Time Warner would have had to drop Sinclair's stations from its channel lineups.
Time Warner says it would have replaced signals from Sinclair with feeds from nearby stations in other cities. Viewers would still have seen football games and shows such as "Glee." But the local news would have come from an out-of-town station.
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By promising to keep interest down farther into 2015 and stating clearly there is no limit to current QE, it means the time to buy a house or refinance is NOW. By this simple logic I am assuming considerable increase in sales and if they can manage their costs increase in earnings as well.
My expectation is that they will announce they have more work than they can handle.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Jefferson County coroner's office has performed an autopsy on a 23-month-old girl who died shortly after being taken to Children's Hospital in Birmingham.
The autopsy on Lakiyah Stenson, who had been in a body cast from the armpits down since December, was performed Thursday. The toddler died Wednesday.
Investigators interviewed people who lived with her in an apartment in the Collegeville public housing community Wednesday afternoon.
Detective Warren Cotton described the home as "all trashed out" and "unlivable."
Police said her mother called paramedics shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday to report that the girl was unresponsive.
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A partitioned electrode in an electrostatic transducer can present among others a possibility for making the transducer with the direct D/A conversion. Nevertheless, partitioned electrodes, the sizes of which are proportional to powers of 2 or terms of other convenient series, do not have the corresponding force action on the membrane. The reason is the membrane does not vibrate in a piston-like mode and electrode parts close to the membrane periphery do not excite membrane vibrations in the same way as the elements near the center. The aim of this work is to suggest the way of equalization of force contributions from different partitioned electrodes by varying their sizes. Principles presented here can also be used for other membrane-electrode arrangements.
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Facebook buys speech translation software company
Facebook is acquiring a company that specializes in speech interpretation and translation software. The move, disclosed Monday, could help Facebook better connect its users across the globe.
Facebook is acquiring a company that specializes in speech interpretation and translation software. The move, disclosed Monday, could help Facebook better connect its users across the globe.
Path, the social network designed to better connect people who are already well-acquainted, is opening up its API to 13 outside developers to give its users more ways to share content.
Salesforce.com has rolled out a new product bundle that includes even more applications than its high-end Unlimited Edition, albeit at a higher price.
Bitcoin wallets on Android are vulnerable to theft because of problems in a component that generates secure random numbers, developers said.
Job candidates seeking employment at consulting firm McKinsey & Company better prepare themselves -- it ranked as the toughest company to interview at in a recent report, well ahead of big-name technology players like Google, Microsoft and Facebook.
Salesforce.com is raising the cost of an initial security review for paid applications in its AppExchange store from US$300 to $2,700, saying the hike will allow it to deliver the reviews much faster.
Silent Circle also shuttered its encrypted email service a few hours after Lavabit shut down citing an ongoing legal battle.
Users of the Google Maps app will soon start seeing more ways to interact with paid content within the app, the company recently announced.
Twitter has announced a new program to analyze some users' activity on the site to give marketers better information about how companies' tweets impact sales in physical stores.
There's a broad belief that bitcoin might just be the virtual currency that takes off in a big way. To do that, it will need to become a lot easier to use.
Instagram is doing everything in its power to point out the differences between its videos and Vines. Now you can import videos to the app from your Camera Roll, a feature Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom promised back in June.
Facebook is rolling out Graph Search, its newfangled social search engine, to everyone who uses the U.S. English language, the company announced Wednesday.
Instagram is adding several features to its mobile apps including the ability to import and post previously recorded videos.
The music industry's lawsuit against a popular YouTube channel this week could indicate that publishers are looking for savvier ways to attack piracy besides going after YouTube itself, a legal expert said.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Blackwater Church of Christ in Blackwater. Burial will be in Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Marshall. Memorials are suggested to Fitzgibbon-Mary Montgomery Hospice in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com.
Born Sept. 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late David Avon and Delphine (Green) LaForce. On June 7, 1957, at Red Top Christian Church in Hallsville, she married Ronald Alexander, who survives of the home. After graduating from Hallsville High School in 1954, she graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Science Degree in vocational home economics education and a Masters Degree in clothing and textiles in 1958. Additionally, she earned a Masters Degree as a reading specialist graduating Summa Cum Laude from Central Missouri State University. She taught vocational home economics for two years in Murray, Iowa, one year at Ashland and two years at Richmond. She taught adult classes for University Extension in clothing construction. She retired after teaching 22 years of teaching 5th and 6th grade at Blackwater Elementary School. She loved to be near her family, traveling across the United States, camping and canoeing with family and friends, and celebrating birthdays and holidays with her family. She was a member of the Church of Christ and taught children's Sunday school for many years.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Brad Alexander of Dallas, Texas, Doug Alexander and his wife, Jennifer, of Marshall, Greg Alexander and his wife, Debbie, of Sheldon, Iowa, Jill Reynolds and her husband, Mel, of Marshall, and Kathi Barnes and her husband, Roger, of Chillicothe; six grandchildren; one brother, Gerald LaForce and his wife, Laurie, of Hallsville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Justin Reynolds.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar slams Trump, represents Muslims in DNC speechEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 23 hrs ago
The sports world has had relatively few representatives at this week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, but those who have spoken on stage have largely come from basketball. Jason and Jarron Collins, friends of Chelsea Clinton from their time at Stanford, spoke on Monday in support of Hillary Clinton's candidacy for president and LGBTQ Americans. Yet that short speech will not get nearly the same attention as what basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said on Thursday night.
The 69-year-old Hall of Famer, named a U.S. cultural ambassador by then-Secretary of State Clinton in 2012, opened his speech with a joke at Donald Trump's expense and a reference to another all-time NBA great:
OK, so Trump voters who think that people who speak out for black rights divide the country definitely aren't going to like this joke. But it seems pretty clear that a good portion of the Wells Fargo Center crowd loved it.
— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD_) July 29, 2016
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Craig Sager will not cover Olympics due to leukemia treatmentEric Freeman at Fourth-Place Medal 1 day ago
Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager has been a presence on more TV networks than usual this year as he continues to fight leukemia. In addition to his return to TNT for his usual NBA coverage, Sager covered his first-ever NBA Finals game on a one-day loan to ABC in June and appeared at the ESPYs this month to accept the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. He was also set to continue his relationship with NBC at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next month, continuing a run as sideline reporter for men's and women's basketball that began at the Sydney games in 2000.
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NBC announced Thursday that Sager will no longer serve that role due to a setback in his recovery. Here is the full text of their short news release:
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Here's Karl-Anthony Towns dunking on all the childrenEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 1 day ago
In 2005, my friends and I took great interest in a McSweeney's article titled "A Realistic Assessment of How Many 12-Year-Olds I Could Beat Up Before They Overtook Me." It is exactly what it sounds like — author Matt Schweiger investigates how he, a 21-year-old of fairly average size, would do in a fight against an ever-growing number of pre-teen boys. He defines what kind of 12-year-old he would face, how he would attack them, and where he would begin to falter. Schweiger settles on a total of seven 12-year-olds, and it's hard to disagree with his logic once you see how he gets there.
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Minnesota Timberwolves center and reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns is apparently trying to test his own version of this game. Here is a video of him dribbling right through and dunking on several children at a basketball camp:
A video posted by @legionhoops on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:55am PDT
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The NBPA is funding health insurance for most retired playersEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 1 day ago
Michele Roberts has attempted to reform many aspects of the NBPA since she became its executive director in July 2014, but one of her most aggressive pushes has been to connect with the league's many retired players. She has gone beyond basic introductions and newsletters, working to extend many benefits to retirees who may need the help to keep themselves healthy. That has been clearest in the decision to fund heart screenings for retired players, but there have been other efforts, as well.
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The players' union unveiled one of its most comprehensive efforts to help former players on Wednesday. As announced via press release, the union has voted to fund health insurance for all retired players with at least three seasons of NBA service:
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One of Brazil's most popular basketball players will miss the OlympicsEric Freeman at Fourth-Place Medal 2 days ago
The Brazilian men's basketball team will be without one of its most recognizable and popular players when it hosts the Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro. As announced by the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, veteran big man Anderson Varejao will miss the Olympics due to a back injury:
Warriors center Anderson Varejao was examined earlier this week by Dr. Robert Watkins at the Marina Spine Center in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was diagnosed with a small lower back disc herniation. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, but will be forced to miss the 2016 Summer Olympics due to the injury.
Varejao recently experienced back pain while participating with the Brazilian National Team and returned to California to be examined by Dr. Watkins, a renowned spine specialist.
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Amar'e Stoudemire was so much more than his highlightsEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 2 days ago
History will not view the newly retired Amar'e Stoudemire as one of the best players of his era, but he is sure to go down as one of the memorable. Few big men have ever dunked with such ferocity, commitment, and constancy. Every time he took the court provided the opportunity for a fantastic highlight, and more often than not he gave us one.
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It's to Stoudemire's credit that all those incredible moments seem more like the punctuation to his fantastic NBA career than they do the substance. There's a reason that many people took to social media to post their favorite Amar'e dunks in the aftermath of his retirement announcement, but it's not as if anyone thought they would speak for his full career. The videos were just the most readily available evidence of his greatness.
Still, even then, he could do this:
Amar'e Stoudemire gets crossed up, recovers and swats the ball to JJ Redick for an NBA 3 pic.twitter.com/tUzTsMGDfo
Kevin Durant gets hero's welcome at Team USA exhibition in OaklandEric Freeman at Fourth-Place Medal 2 days ago
Tuesday night's pre-Olympics basketball exhibition between the United States and China is unlikely to be remembered for its result, a 107-55 thumping that confirmed everything we already know about Team USA's dominance. They led 52-24 at the half and never looked in serious danger of winning in anything less than a blowout. It wasn't always a thrilling display, but they dominated every facet of the contest.
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Durant was surrounded by an overwhelmingly positive atmosphere as soon as he took the court. He met with fans and signed autographs over an hour before tipoff, taking in the love that has not come his way in most cities since his decision to leave Oklahoma City:
#DubNation with a warm welcome for @KDTrey5 ???????????? pic.twitter.com/MkyYTDYceV
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Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City restaurant is rebrandingEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 3 days ago
We've written several times in this space about Oklahoma's abrupt and intense breakup with Kevin Durant. When the best player in Oklahoma City Thunder history left for the Golden State Warriors several weeks ago, it brought on lots of heartache and more than a few price-cutting super sales. It's been a reminder that cities forge real bonds with star athletes that cannot be ignored as soon as they change teams.
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As one of the NBA's best two or three players, Durant had stronger connections to OKC than most free agents. His departure has caused some headaches for colleagues and business associates, including those involved with KD's, his restaurant. Now that the Durant name isn't so strong in OKC, the eatery has closed to rebrand itself. From Brianna Bailey for The Oklahoman:
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Chris Bosh and the Heat are in another debate over his healthEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 4 days ago
Chris Bosh saw a second straight season end early due to blood clots last February, but the story of his 2015-16 hardly ended there. While Bosh and the Miami Heat largely kept their disagreements out of the press, reports indicated that player and team were at odds over when he should return to the court. Bosh apparently wanted to play in the postseason (where the Heat took the Toronto Raptors to seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals), but the team did not want to risk his health. Concerns over Bosh's long-term health did not seem likely to end this offseason, but the summer at least provided more hope for a resolution.
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If Bosh comes off the medication this summer, there's no reason why he couldn't play.
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An OKC store sold Kevin Durant jerseys at a 99 percent discountEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie 6 days ago
Oklahoma City Thunder fans have understandably taken the departure of Kevin Durant quite hard. He is the greatest player in the eight-season history of the team and one of the league's two or three best players, the sort of superstar who teams go to great lengths to keep or obtain. While the claims regarding his traitorous nature and/or lack of competitive fire are overblown, the anger is understandable. Fans feel a connection to their teams and the players on them, and when that bond is broken it hurts.
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The aftermath of such a decision can include wide-ranging effects. For instance, local businesses will have to cut prices on player-specific merchandise. Yet few would expect this 99 percent price cut on Durant jerseys:
Oklahoma City store discounts Thunder Durant jerseys to 99% off https://t.co/2hoflwYAms pic.twitter.com/rRBOq9gHKS
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I hated the Bears all year, and what little interest I held in this year's Super Bowl was based on nothing more than wanting to watch the Colts demolish them.
But now that it's out Peyton Manning is a goddamn Bush fan (not to mention Colts coach Tony Dungy's support of the homo-hatin' Indiana Family Institute), I can't help but root for Chicago this Sunday.
So, uh, yeah: Go Bears!


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