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Season 12, Episode 10: Cranky Makeover
We open this week with Tim. He tells us that eight "Project Runway" super-fans have been flown in to have "the ultimate 'Project Runway' experience," which includes a tour of NYC and participation in this season's Real Women makeover challenge. We see Tim lead the women on a tour of the "Runway" facilities before introducing them to (and pairing them off with) our designers, who dive right in on creating makeover looks for their new clients.
Parameters: 2 full days to work! Hallelujah! Plus 30 minutes to sketch and a suggested budget in the $200-$400 range.
The women are so thrilled! They're thrilled to meet Tim, to work with the designers, to go to Mood. They're excited and eager and clearly loving every second, and their joy is contagious: The designers are dedicated to nailing the challenge and doing right by their fans. As a bonus for viewers, this is the first Real Women challenge I can recall that doesn't involve a designer passive-aggressively complaining about having to work with a woman larger than the usual size-0 models. High-fives for everyone.
But it's not all fun. Last week we heard Ken's mom ask him, "Has that 'other side' come out yet?" and this week we get another look at the dual personalities she was talking about.
Because of Jeremy's elimination, Alexander and Bradon pack up to move into Justin and Ken's room. But Ken, who clearly isn't hot on the idea of new roommates, blocks their entrance to the door, blithely taking his sweet time to iron a shirt. Alexander and Bradon ask nicely to be let in. Ken ignores them. Finally Alexander squeezes past, knocking the iron off the ironing board as he does: "I can throw drama, too, honey."
This sets Ken off on a rampage mightier and scarier than we've seen from him yet this season (and we've seen a few). Face slathered in a mud mask, he screams at the top of lungs to the crew about the inconvenience of changing his living arrangements. It's...uncomfortable. The next morning Tim mediates an apology session between Ken, Alexander, and the rest of the designers, but the alarming unpredictability of Ken's temper tantrums hangs over the rest of the episode.
Back in good-time land, the clients are getting buffed and polished, with brand new hairstyles and makeup courtesy of L'Oreal. Let's fast-forward to the runway, where our guest judges are designer Erin Fetherston and Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi. (Nina's out this week.)
Top Three
Helen - A wallflower with wholly outdated style, Helen's client, Jamie, wanted an Oscars red carpet dress to match her drastic makeover. Helen made a silky navy blue dress with a sweetheart neckline, corset bodice, and gathered back. The sleek look earns raves. Helen wins for the...I've actually lost count how many times she's won now.
Bradon - His client, Jennifer, wanted to look "intimidating, powerful, and classy, with a major edge," so Bradon made a black sleevless v-neck dress with shiny details and a leather vest with an embellished shoulder. Zanna and Zac think the shimmery pieces on the dress might've looked better (read: more expensive) in leather, but that's the only criticism.
Justin - Justin's model had quite a list of requirements for her garment. It had to be modest, to respect her Mormon faith; fitted to flatter her figure, which has undergone fairly extreme weight loss; something personal, to reflect the uniqueness of her experience on the show. Justin rose to the occasion with a knee-length black dress featuring his model's signature sewn on the front, fitted underneath with a custom corset. The judges are impressed by the personal touch of the signature, and they love that he was able to incorporate all the model's requests in a good-looking garment.
Bottom Three
Alexandria - Super-fan Stephanie is a 20-year-old art history student who wants something to interview for jobs and internships in. Alexandria created a grey jacket and a printed skirt. The judges are bored and don't think the garment suits the model's age or interests at all. "It doesn't look hip or modern," says Heidi. "Maternity librarian," says Zac. "There's no visual impact," says Erin.
Alexander - For his client Alexander made a straight-up awful tan skirt-suit with black organza contrast details on the top. Zac dislikes the graphic breakup of the organza, Zanna thinks it's boring, and everyone comments on the horrible construction, which Alexander admits suffered because he didn't have enough time to finish properly.
Ken - To jazz up his stay-at-home-mom client, Ken put her in a green dress with leather accents. Heidi dislikes the placement of said accents and Zanna points out that it's not particularly well crafted. Heidi: "There's not much fashion here."
Annnnnd Ken is out. Alexander lets out a "Wow." when they tell him he's safe, and it's hard to blame him for being surprised. It is a bit bizarre that an unfinished garment sent down the runway this late in the season wouldn't get its designer sent home. That said, I'm sure the other designers breathed a great big sigh of relief at the news of Ken's auf-ing, too. The person who really needed a makeover this episode was cranky Ken.
What do you think? Should Alexander have been sent packing for his unfinished suit? Should Ken have been disqualified for his temper tantrum? Which client do you think received the best makeover? And as we near Fashion Week, which designers do you think will make it all the way? Chime in below!


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Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies XI+' started by Shilliam Watner, Mar 10, 2013.
Could you post a link to that, please?
Just because it's reported, doesn't mean it's an accurate report.
And Khan knew where to hit them to cripple the ship.
Their shields were down, the ship was maned by a skeleton crew and still had bugs, and it looks like it only knocked out the transporter.
Except they weren't crippled and they were fighting an invisible ship.
The last trailer scared the fans showing a half-destroyed Enterprise in orbit of Earth. Any comments ?
Scott Chambliss said: "Are you sure it was the Enterprise? This is a J.J. Abrams movie after all!"
No one know anything about the movie. I do not believe it is productive to speculate on this at present.
I think its April's Enterprise...If you look at the pics of the Kirk Enterprise falling to Earth and its all battle damaged the name Enterprise is blown off perfectly.
I guessing the scene of the Kirk Enterprise falling to Earth is the aftermath of the big reveal that Marcus and Harrison are in cohoots. Marcus or Harrison annoucing something to the effect there is only one Enterprise and its not the new flagship one. Im guessing the attack on the Enterprise is specific beyond that of the other attacks that happen on Earth, that it might be a symbol of something more than just revenge to the antagonists.
But hey that's based on what I've seen preview-wise and what ive read here. Was there an Enterprise between the NX-01 and the one we have now? There is plenty of room in the story to say there was and maybe it just disappeared along with its crew and was listed as lost, thus the need for the new one being built in Star Trek 2009.
It could go along with the original timeline a little more in that originally (per memory alpha) the Enterprise was built in
2245 and I think Kirk took command in 2265 after April and Pike. Kirk was born in 2233. This would've made him around 32, in season 2 we have "the deadly years" where he stated he is 34 so its close. The Enterprise could've been built in the year 2245 in the alternate reality too with April in command. In the AR Kirk would've been 12 stealing his uncle's vette. But something happens (movie maguffin) and the Enterprise is lost, thus causing a new Enterprise to be built in 2255 when Kirk is 23 and then of course with him in command at around 25 or 26 in the year 2258. Wait I think my math is wrong....
Anyhow that would mean that 2009's Enterprise is technically an Enterprise A. Maybe they don't do the whole a,b,c thing in the alt reality. But it would be a great plot twist in that the orig Enterprise went missing with only a few survivors only to return and be a part of the revenge terrorism that Harrison is supposed to cause.
Speculation is fun...but that is all it should be!!
The asnwers to every question you asked can be found in the Countdown to Darkness comic.
And this one
Beware spoilers abound
Eh? This is just two guys on the Internet reviewing a trailer. They don't have any inside information about the new movie. It's all just their opinions.
Lol do you even know what IGN is? It's about the biggest youth oriented genre site on the web. They were invited to view and participate in the super secret screening as well as an extended one with discussion. No Trek sites were invited, not even AInt it cool. But you right just two ordinary guys and their opinions lol
IGN is a former gaming news and review site now owned by News Corp., and the vid is really nothing more two guys speculating about what they see in a movie trailer.
While they may be drawing a paycheck from IGN for the having gone through the exercise, they're doing exactly the same thing everyone else is, and I've got my doubts concerning their call on the ship crashing into the Bay. Just because they "report" something on the internet doesn't make it true; IGN Chris and IGN Jim could be just as right or just as wrong on that detail as TrekBBS you or TrekBBS me.
I don't think it's Captain April Enterprise. April ship would look older. That ship look like it's much newer, like it been recently built.
I don't have to know what IGN is. I watched the Youtube video that you quoted as your source. My conclusion? These were two guys giving their opinions about a trailer. They did not act as if they had seen the film in its entirety before any of us have, nor did they offer any spoilers other than their own opinions about what they saw in said trailer. You, however, are choosing to accept their opinions as gospel. Which is your choice, I suppose, but since the ship crashing into the bay in that trailer is not the Enterprise, I'd personally doubt the veracity of their opinions.
Guys, it can't be the Enterprise...
Because it's the Endeavour! I can't believe I was able to clean the image up that much.
I wonder if Trek Today will post this one as a new poster also?
That'd be hilarious.
That is the ship that is crashing into the bay. You can tell by it nacelles. It port nacelle is damage, While Enterprise starboard nacelle was damage.
Er...no, it's not. That's an original creation by Madman1701A. Him posting it against the backdrop of the Moon is supposed to be a joke.
Yeah, a joke on me. Cause I'm the only one that mention that it wasn't the Enterprise that Captain April commanded, but was a newly built ship.
Perhaps you shouldn't have Quoted that particular post when posting your observation...
The pic in that post was meant to be a JOKE, thereby somewhat negating and muddling your factoid.
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Sentencing for the other two men is scheduled June. The District Attorney is recommending prison in two of the cases.
Three Wichita men have pleaded guilty in connection with a burglary ring that utilized social media to target homes according to District Attorney Marc Bennett.
Wichita Police believe that the burglars used social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter as well as Newspapers announcements to target homes that would be unoccupied.
Adam Dwyer, 34, Brian Dwyer, 37, and Daniel Maupin, 39, all pleaded guilty to a combined 27 felony counts in Sedgwick County Court in May. Bennett says Adam and Brian are brothers.
The charges include burglary, theft and identity theft.
The trio was charged in one case that involved stealing guns, electronics and other items from one Wichita residence while the family was on vacations. Bennett says the loss in that case was in excess of $40,000.
A separate instance the group was charged in involves a burglary of two homes while the occupants were attending a family wedding.
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Resource Page for Teachers
This classroom resource guide will support curriculum in several
Idea One - Exploring the Wonders of the Science
of Cloning
A. Glossary of Basic Terms
Your students may find it helpful first to create a glossary
of terms relating to cloning, ethics and Christian morality. A
number of sources are readily available, most of which your students
are already familiar with. Encyclopedias, textbooks, dictionaries
are the most obvious. The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
in America Online explains "cloning" and "genetic
engineering" in two clear articles. Definitions of Christian
terms such as "stewardship" may require the students'
researching this month's article and other sources to find descriptive
Terms to define will include:
B. Science - The Wonder of Cloning
Your students can first deepen their appreciation of the meaning
of cloning. How is cloning used now? What are the possibilities
of cloning? How does it/could it change our lives?
Working in small groups, direct your students to research:
1. What has science successfully achieved with cloning to
The two articles from the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
will yield brief descriptions of present uses of cloning,
as well as cloning examples from nature and artificial cloning
This research can cover:
See the publication Scientific American for more reference
material. Use keyword SciAm in America Online or go to
The article "Bacterial Gene Swapping in Nature" in
the January 1998 issue talks about the current roles of genetically
engineered bacteria. Studies indicate that, while caution is
important, putting genetically engineered organisms in the environment
can be done safely.
See also "Making Rice Disease-Resistant" in the November
1997, issue of Scientific American. The February
1998 issue profiles Francis S. Collins, the head of the U.S.
Human Genome Project. Collins is a devout Christian who works
to balance his faith and his scientific work.
Try also the "Explorations" column in Scientific
American, March 3, 1997 and September 2, 1997, for more
on cloning.
An analysis of cloning can be found in Nature magazine's
Web site, http://www.nature.com.
Research here will reveal a collection of full-text articles
on cloning.
2. What are the exciting possibilities of cloning?
Your students can generate a list of potential cloning experiments
that would provide benefits for the world. Let them brainstorm
from their research and list all the possibilities before discussing
ethics and morality. Examples will include the use of fetal
tissue from cloned embryos to combat diseases and cancers. In
Idea Two, below, they will have the opportunity to discuss ethics
and morality.
3. Ask several students to profile prominent scientists involved
with cloning.
Compare, for example, Ian Wilmut, the embryologist who produced
the sheep Dolly, with Richard Seed, the scientist predicting
he will clone a human by 1999.
See Time, "Cloning Kevorkian," January 19,
1998, vol. 151, no.2. (Also accessible through http://www.time.com.)
For another profile of Richard Seed, see http://www.the-tidings.com.
Look for an article dated January 16, 1998, "Ethicists
Call Cloning Plan Premature, Commercialized."
4. Distinguish between possible human cloning and the creation
of human embryos for research and for medical use.
Kelly Smith, professor of philosophy at the College of New
Jersey, discusses cloning on the Web site http://www.princetoninfo.com,
the site for U.S. 1 Newspaper in Princeton, New Jersey.
Human cloning could lead, for example, to the use of fetal cells
to treat conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Is there a
difference between killing a 16-cell organism and a two-month-old
fetus, she poses. Let your students research and discuss this.
Idea Two - Ethics and Morality - The Wonder of Life and the Grandeur of God
A. What do the scientific and government communities say about the ethics of cloning?
text of President Clinton's prohibition on the use of federal funding
for human cloning experimentation.
Another source is the National Bioethics Advisory Commission to the President. See http://www.princetoninfo.com. As a biotechnology center, Princeton University is a strong source for your student's research on this topic. At this site you'll find links to other reference material as well.
B. What are the churches and religious leaders saying about the ethics of cloning?
Informative sources will include:
C. The Wonder of Life
This month's article speaks of stewardship, our responsibility to care for our earth and all life on it. Your students can deepen their appreciation for the grandeur of God and the wonders of life by looking at how poetry treats the subject of life. Direct them in finding poetry which expresses the beauty of life and God's creation. Possible sources could be Psalms 8, 104 and 139 in the Hebrew Scriptures. Try also the poetry of May Sarton, particularly Coming Into Eighty: New Poems, 1994. Or some of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Your students may also wish to write a poem about life's wonders. Or perhaps they could find a story about an individual whose life and actions exemplify belief in the beauty of life: an artist, a humanitarian, a caregiver, a doctor or nurse.
You may also find it helpful to refer to other St. Anthony Messenger articles and corresponding online resource pages. The June 1997 online article on physician-assisted suicide, for example, will give students another perspective on the value of life. See http://www.AmericanCatholic.org.
Further Online Resources
Try accessing some of these Internet sources for further reference. Be aware, however, that some of these sites may charge for downloading articles contained within the site's archives.
http://www.nytimes.com/ - The New York Times
http://www.latimes.com/ - The Los Angeles Times
http://www.time.com/ - Time magazine
http://www.cnn.com/ - CNN
http://www.msnbc.com/ - MSNBC
http://www.pathfinder.com/ - This site will take you to a number of online publications.
http://wire.ap.org/ - The Associated Press
http://www.chicago.tribune.com/ - The Chicago Tribune
http://www.people.com/ - People magazine
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Kansas City Business Journal - August 18, 2006 - Weld Wheels, a Kansas City manufacturer of high-end custom wheels filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday.
As a result of the bankruptcy, Weld Wheel Industries Inc., which employs about 380 people, plans to sell its assets to American Racing Equipment Inc., a company based in Rancho Dominguez, Calif., that is in a similar line of work.
"Debtors believe that the sale of assets ... is in the best interest of debtors' estates, the creditors, their employees and the community," Weld Industries said in a court document filed Thursday. "The (asset purchase agreement) provides going concern value for debtors' assets and the opportunity for continued employment for most or all employees as well as the preservation of the business in Kansas City, Missouri, and at some or all of the distribution centers."
In court documents, the company listed total assets and total liabilities as each being $31.7 million as of June 30. Taylor Weld, listed as the company's president, signed the bankruptcy form, which was filed in the Bankruptcy Court of Western Missouri. The company hired lawyers from Bryan Cave LLP to represent it in bankruptcy proceedings.
The company is seeking court approval of sale procedures that would allow for the submission of competing bids, an auction and final sale hearing within six weeks, court records said.


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Visit historic South Carolina where secrets disrupt the lives of three women. A cousin's quest takes a drastic turn when she falls for the man she thought she despised. A young woman's sheltered world crumbles after she finds a badly beaten stranger on a nearby plantation. And a sister's heart is torn when the neighbor who killed her brother in a duel returns home a changed man. Between betrayal and lies, is there room for love?
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Bestselling author Vickie McDonough grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead married a computer geek who is scared of horses. She now lives out her dreams in her fictional stories about ranchers, cowboys, lawmen, and others living in the Old West. Vickie is the award-winning author of more than forty published books and novellas. Her novels include the fun and feisty Texas Boardinghouse Brides series and the Land Rush Dreams series. Vickie has been married forty-one years to Robert. They have four grown sons, one of whom is married, and a precocious ten-year-old granddaughter. When shes not writing, Vickie enjoys reading, antiquing, watching movies, and traveling. To learn more about Vickies books or to sign up for her newsletter, visit her website: www.vickiemcdonough.com
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Defence Committee blasts Government cyber security strategy
New report claims Armed Forces ill-prepared for cyber attacks.
The Government's approach to cyber security has been slammed in a new Defence Committee report, which suggests the UK Armed Forces could be "fatally compromised" by a sustained attack.
The reliance of the Armed Forces on IT could seriously jeopardise their functions should a cyber attack take place, the report warned.
"Given the inevitable inadequacy of the measures available to protect against a constantly changing and evolving [cyber security] threat...it is not enough for the Armed Forces to do their best to prevent an effective attack," it stated.
It is time the Government approached this subject with vigour.
"In its response to this report, the Government should set out details of the contingency plans it has in place should such an attack occur. If it has none, it should say so - and urgently create some."
It wasn't all bad news for the military, as the Global Operations and Security Control Centre (GOSCC), the organisation responsible for safeguarding the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) networks against attacks, was commended by the report.
GOSCC is staffed by a mix of military personnel, as well as contractors from several IT firms, including Fujitsu and BT.
"The Committee was impressed with GOSCC as a model of how industry contractors with particular expertise can be integrated with MoD personnel, and reassured by the clarity with which its mission was communitcated," said the report.
"The GOSCC constitutes a pool of expertise which can be drawn on to spread good 'cyber hygeiene' and awareness of everyday threats throughout the Defence workforce.
"We consider that GOSCC should be held up as a Centre of Excellence to promote good practice within the MoD and other Government departments," the report also advised.
As a whole, the Government was called on to overhaul its approach to cyber security by introducing a host of new measures to help cope with the evolving nature of threats.
"The cyber threat is one which has the capacity to evolve with almost unimaginable speed and with serious consequences for the nation's security," said the report's closing remarks.
"The Government needs to put in place - as it has not yet done - mechanisms, people, education, skills, thinking and policies which take into account both the opportunities and the vulnerabilities [this] presents.
"It is time the Government approached this subject with vigour," the report concluded.
Ross Brewer, managing director and vice president of international markets at security vendor LogRhythm, said he was unsurprised by the report's findings.
"[It is] true [the] UK's Armed Forces [are] becoming an increasingly popular target for both independent cyber criminals and those controlled by other governments," said Brewer.
"It is unfortunate that most Government-led cyber security policies focus on catching and punishing criminals as opposed to preventing computer crime...[and is] no surprise that public calls for urgent and more aggressive Government action are gathering steam."


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Oliver "Power" Grant is the man behind the scenes that has kept Wu-Tang churning for the past 20 years. It's been two decades since the release of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers and 18 years since the start of Wu-Wear, and now Power has linked up with DC Shoes for a collection that celebrates the influence of the crew from Shaolin.
We had the opportunity to sit down with Power and discuss the collection that drops today, and get into the boots, jacket, and hat that he designed for DC. But the discussion with Power also got into how Wu-Tang has been influential to the world of skateboarding. Not because the crew was trying to make money, but it just made sense. Take a trip through Power's design process and brush up on your Wu history, you're bound to learn something new today.
Interview by Matt Welty (@matthewjwelty)
How did your collection with DC start?
I actually seeked DC out, along with a few other companies and after doing my due diligence and just getting feedback, I figured DC was the best place to be and the most natural place to be.
How did you decide to do a boot and clothing collection?
The boot was actually DC's idea. There was originally going to be a different boot. Somewhere along the line we switched that up, and were talking about us doing other products. I wanted to do things that were legitimately respective to the skate world and not have people confuse it with being "urban." Things do crossover now, and I like to come to the people as the people. So for skate, working with DC was a great place to be, and great people to work with.
I know you did the boot, but do you picture yourself doing a straight up sneaker in the future, or do what to keep it a little more rugged?
It's funny, because going to the meetings with the team at DC they would always say I'm greedy. I want to see the product with the Wu-Tang brand on it. I've got a habit of going in places and messing with stuff. I pick it up, I feel it, I see it. I try to feel what it is and understand it. Every product that I would gravitate towards, they would be like, "Yo, you got this down." They noticed everything I've picked up from visiting them, and have already identified a nice selection of things that are coming out.
Can you give us a hint on that? Or is it super under-wraps?
No I can't give you a hint on that, because they would try and kill me [laughs].
How did you want to reflect Wu-tang within sneaker culture?
Just by making dope product that fits the market. A lot of people will love the Wu-Tang and DC collection. But when you've got people that love the things you do, you've also got people that hate on what you do. In the future, we can push things into their respective lanes, so that it translates to the people. I wouldn't bring a DC shoe to a guy that's looking for a Nike because you'll obviously catch slack. But if you put things in a lane where they belong, it becomes easier for people to understand what's going on. And the sneaker culture is definitely all about the lanes.
It's the same process because I implement my style, but it changes all the time and it's improvised.
You had the Nike Dunk that was limited and people still go crazy over it. And from that you went to FILA, and now you're doing DC. Is there a difference, or is it the same process for you every time?
It's the same process because I implement my style, but it changes all the time and it's improvised. FILA was actually the first boot I did like that, but I also did a Dekline sneaker. With FILA, it could only go a certain way, because you couldn't really do too much with the silhouette. I didn't get into it like I did with DC. But the process is the same. It doesn't matter to me if I'm working with a small company or a big company because I still take the same steps and go through my creative process. Depending in who you're working with, you have to adapt your creative process and how you work.


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Three Unpublished J.D. Salinger Stories Leak Online
Three unpublished stories by J.D. Salinger have leaked online three years after his death.
Salinger, the author of the classic 1951 novel "The Catcher in the Rye," went into seclusion in 1953 and put out his last original published work, "Hapsworth 16, 1924," in the New Yorker in 1965. He died in 2010 at the age of 91.
This week, scanned versions of the Salinger short stories "The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls," "Birthday Boy," and "Paula" popped up on a file-sharing site. According to several reports, the source of the material is likely an auction of Salinger material that was held on eBay in September.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 18, 2011 - If you're looking for free videos on ways to improve your operations or expand the product knowledge of your sales team, make a point this year to visit the Tucker Rocky exhibit on the expo's main floor.
The distributor is continuing the video and digital marketing push it began last year and now has some 200 training videos in its library. And every week it adds four or five more. Dealers and consumers can view the videos at www.tuckerrocky.tv. Dealers may download the videos for use on their own websites by accessing the Tucker Rocky dealer FTP site. Consumers can go to YouTube to download videos for products offered by Tucker Rocky and its dealers.
"We're continuing to produce those and, long-term, we believe it's a good investment," says Steve Johnson, Tucker Rocky president and COO. "We're using them to train our reps, and our reps are then using them to train dealers."
Many of the videos are produced by TR in its studio in the Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters. It also works with its suppliers to produce product-training videos for its library. Others are produced by suppliers that distribute them through TR.
In addition to videos about its own brands, such as Firstgear, River Road, Answer, MSR, ProTaper, Quad Boss, Biker's Choice, and BikeMaster, videos are available from some 40 outside suppliers represented by Tucker Rocky. These include such well-known brands as Cobra Engineering, Barnett, Bridgestone, K&N, National Cycle, NGK, Nolan, Dunlop, Dowco, K&L, Ogio and Yuasa.
One video now under production represents a new approach by Tucker Rocky. It teaches dealers and consumers how to work with their equipment. The video shows how to push the horsepower at the rear wheel of a Harley-Davidson from 63 hp to 106 hp. It's the kind of video that Johnson expects to become an increasingly important part of TR's video efforts.
"I don't want to produce dramatic, entertaining videos, like ride videos," he says. "I want to show people how to do things, how to take an engine apart and make it better. We're working with manufacturers to create videos like that. We're going beyond just product features and benefits; we're getting into how-to type videos."
Samples of the videos will be playing at the Tucker Rocky exhibit throughout Dealer Expo, and dealers can learn more about the video program by talking with company representatives.
Tucker Rocky's exhibit this year is slightly smaller than last, but is similar in theme. The exhibit space will be devoted largely to the company's own brands since most of its suppliers have their own booths at the show. There will be plenty of new products in the TR booth, says Johnson, especially from River Road, Answer and MSR.
"The key thing for dealers," says Johnson, "is to come and see new product and talk with us, one-on-one. It's an opportunity to find out what we are doing and to discuss ways that we can help them be more successful. The thing we've always tried to do is be a partner with our dealers."


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Dear Readers: In a recent column, I explained how to layer scents of a favorite perfume. I asked how many perfumes you have, and the responses varied greatly! You wrote in with not only the number of perfumes, but also asking for a reminder that many people are highly sensitive to perfumes. Here are some comments:
- A Reader, via email, said, "I counted three perfumes on my makeup counter."
- Kathy in California wrote: "I'm a perfume junkie. I have 45 bottles. Each morning, I choose a fragrance for the day. I don't feel dressed without my perfume."
- Jan in Texas wrote, "I have been wearing the same perfume since I was a senior in high school back in 1969, which means I have been wearing it 43 years or so."
- Jody, via email, said, "I have well over 200-plus full-size bottles of fragrances ... as I love having a choice."
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- Tracey, via email, said: "Too bad you didn't discourage use of perfumes and scented lotions instead of showing how to layer fragrances to make it 'more.' Too many, including myself, are overly sensitive to chemical fragrances and can barely stand to even walk near a perfume-wearing person."
- Donna, via email, said: "Please ask your readers (especially those who work around others) to go light on these, as many of us are allergic to them. For me, perfume makes my nose burn and eyes water, and then I get a headache."
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And Donna of Funky Junk has her weekly shindig too.
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And Donna of Funky Junk has her weekly shindig too.
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- Comeca Jones said...
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- 1.12.10
- Cassie @ Primitive & Proper said...
it looks beautiful!!! and you are not weird. and is that snow in your back yard????
i love the bits of red- totally different from your mantle look!
- 1.12.10
- Comeca Jones said...
It is perfect!
- 1.12.10
- CaraRose said...
It is seriously so NOT NUTS to decorate your back porch. Love it.
- 1.12.10
- Carol said...
Weird?? Not on your life. I think it all looks beautiful.
- 1.12.10
- GWENDOLYN KAY said...
You are so not nuts! I love your porch vignette! I also love that you got some of you things at Wallyworld (that's what my dad always called it) I love your artsy fartsy shots too. Tune out the neggies...ha ha!
- 1.12.10
- Zita - Mlle Magpie said...
LOVE what you did for your porch. It looks absolutely fabulous. p.s. don't pay attention to family members who are just a bit "clueless" about certain things...(I've got the same problem :)
- 1.12.10
- Turley Times said...
Your display looks amazing and you are so not weird. I would decorate my sunroom if I knew my puppy wouldn't wreak havoc on whatever decorations I put out there. I have one of those IKEA lanterns! Mine is ORB. I haven't hung it up since we moved into our new house eight months ago...maybe I should get around to doing that...
- 1.12.10
- Laura @ Ms Smartie Pants said...
Nuts or not, it is gorgeous!!! Love the red and white and the sparsness of the tree! You enjoy your back porch and don't listen to your family! They said Picasso was nuts too, didn't they????
- 1.12.10
- Glenda/MidSouth said...
Nothing wrong with decorating your porch - really like the red and white combination.
- 1.12.10
- Leslie @ Farm Fresh Fun said...
Just what I needed to re-energize; red n white Christmas cuteness! Looks beautiful~ THANKS!
- 1.12.10
- Debbie Mendes said...
What do husbands know!?! I bet you even made him lunch after that comment!! You are amazing and this looks great. Inspiration even for me!! Great job!
- 1.12.10
- Annie Joy said...
Beautiful! I love the fact that you can use this beyond the holidays -- even through February! You might transform it for Valentine's Day -- same colors and still Winter. Annie
- 1.12.10
- Funky Junk Interiors said...
Hilarous! We getcha. And no it's not crazy. Why not see our efforts where we have to look? It's for us after all. :)
I think it's fun and wonderful! Love the branches going this way and that.
And you've discovered my secret for good photos. Get them some major outdoor light. Most of my things are always shot on my patio. :)
- 1.12.10
- Jennie said...
This isn't just cute! This is TOTAL CUTENESS! I love it. I need to head to Wallies SOON!
Jennie @ CInnaberry Suite
- 1.12.10
- gina3 said...
Oh I like this. It's my favorite colors!
- 1.12.10
- Sweetpea said...
I love the porch decor!! Don't listen to the hubby they just don't get it sometimes!! I bet you smile every time you see it!
- 1.12.10
- Hilary @ Sweet as June said...
I get it! and I love it!!!
- 1.12.10
- Ali @ Honey and Maple Syrup said...
It looks great and I love the winter banner!
- 1.12.10
- Abby's Paperie Garden said...
I totally get it and love it! We bloggers know what we're talkin' about I tell ya. My hubby thinks half the things I do are weird but I do it anyway:)
- 1.12.10
- Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal said...
No, not nuts! Beautimus! It is the perfect decor for the porch too. Love the twiggy tree. I'll be doing one too.
- 1.12.10
- Gina said...
I think it looks great and I totally get it! If it makes you feel any better, my husband & children always tell me I'm nuts for doing half the decorating stuff that I do.
- 1.12.10
- Mrs Bishop said...
Haha, men! My hubbs would think I was nuts too- but it's beautiful!
- 1.12.10
- NanaDiana said...
Hey - I for one- LIKE NUTS! I like your kinda nuts...cuz then I don't feel so alone! I think it looks great and I love that tablecloth with the kinda banner thingy around it! Perfect...this is perfect for a porch! Kids and husbands-what do they know? You got to find REAL people- Like US BLOGGERS to GET it! Got it? hugs-Diana
- 1.12.10
- Polly said...
Ohmigoodness! More holiday awesomeness from you! Love your vignette Cindy! And I'm so jealous that you have a sunroom!! :-)
- 1.12.10
- this blessed nest said...
oh my dear heavens!!! i get it & it's perfect.
i have a serious crush on your burlap bunting...then the pop of red. wonderful in every way.
;) kellie
- 1.12.10
- Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top said...
Trust me, if I had a back porch, it'd totally be decorated. ;) I think it's all really cute. So poo poo on your husband and daughter. They can't be in the blogger club. haha!
- 1.12.10
- - Brittany said...
No you aren't nuts! I appreciate it. And it makes you happy, that is all that matters. Hmmm, I have the same lanterns but in pewter color. I foresee either a spraypaint or quick rust project in my future.
Thanks for sharing.
- 1.12.10
- Southern Fried Gal said...
Your table is so charming and cute! You had me at burlap - ha! Love it all!
- 1.12.10
- Eileen @ Cottage Beach House said...
I love what you did here with this table and the burlap. It all looks so natural and pretty, and love the pop of red. I always enjoy your creative posts!
- 1.12.10
- Jennifer @ Studio JRU said...
Have you gone nuts... NO way! You are so right... fellow bloggers 'get' it. :) I think it is beautiful!
- 1.12.10
- Red Gate Farm said...
I love how the red pops out against all the white, inside and out. My favorite picture is actually the 2nd from the last... in the black and white or at leasted almost black and white photos!
And when it comes to decorating and my clothes, I never listen to my husband! :)
- 1.12.10
- Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...
Of course we understand!! Ha! yes, bloggers are all the same, we'll do anything for good pics & a fun post.
That's just so stinkin' adorable, all of it! You've got a great eye for putting things together. I still can't believe I haven't seen your blog before this week. At least I don't think I have. We'll have to be friends now!
- 1.12.10
- LUCKY 7 DESIGN said...
It's so beautiful. I love using branches....all of your red touches are great. I love the tablecloth and the flag garland...very well done! Happy Holidays
- 1.12.10
- Christine said...
so not weird! I love it.
- 2.12.10
- The English Romantic said...
Bloggers don't do weird, just FAB-U-LOUS.
- 2.12.10
- Kim @ Starshine Chic said...
Of course we get it. That is the real reason we all blog. We want confirmation that we are not crazy afterall.
Love the vignette. It looks marvelous (said like Billy Crystal is saying it).
And how did you get the snow fairies to give you a dusting? You need to send them to So Cal to help me out with my photos.
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- Terry said...
We do get it! And we love it! You did a fantastic job and who can really complain because it makes you happy! Great job!
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- Sherry from Alabama said...
I love the pops of red against the white! The snow makes the perfect backdrop for your decorations. The only white we get around here is out of a can. :)
Sherry @ A Happy Valentine
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- Karen said...
That is a stunning vignette! Wow! It looks beautiful! You aren't crazy at all... It looks great with the windows in the back!
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- Brenda Kula said...
Of course you're not nuts, Cindy! Then "I" would be nuts. Well... I started to spray paint my pine branch white. But decided, since it was so delicate and breaking easily apart, to handle it as little as possible. What you've done here is just beautiful. Your family should be thrilled you make such an effort to make their world glitterfied, beautified, bloggerfied, and any others I've forgotten!
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- Carol Bass @ A Bird in Hand said...
I think it looks INCREDIBLE!!! Seriously. The entire vignette looks beautiful. Love it all!!!!
- 2.12.10
- Jayme, The Coop Keeper said...
Dear Cindy. Please cease and desist on all of these decor projects. You are making me look bad. I now am hankering to spray paint branches, use glitter and smell the fragrance of a hot glue gun heating. I haven't the time for such shenanigans and your blog is making it hard to do things like clean house and cook meals. I thank you in advance.
Das CoopinKeepa
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- Becca's Dirt said...
So cottagy and I just love it. The burlap and the reds just go together. have a nice day.
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- Susan said...
I absolutely, positively, LOVE IT!
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- Amy W. said...
hi Cindy, i 'get' it and LOVE your display! also, your mantel is gorgeous! i am very inspired and need to get mine done...asap! :)
happy holidays,
- 2.12.10
- Suzanne@Meridian Road said...
No, you are NOT nuts! It's so pretty~how could that be weird?
Whatever makes you happy. Want to bet that you'll catch both of the naysayers looking at it admiringly sometime later?
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- Andrea at Opulent Cottage said...
Hilarious, Cindy! Well, I get it! It's actually really charming, and adorable. I'll be stealing your branch idea for my front porch now! Thanks for the inspiration.
Cheers, Andrea
p.s. love your blog!
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- Chris said...
Your not nuts! You're just a creative gal. I love it and think it is darling. Great job!!
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- beth said...
I don't think it's weird to decorate your back porch. I think it's lovely!! And the dusting of snow really is the perfect backdrop. :)
Hope you are having a wonderful week!
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- Marilyn Holeman said...
How blessed you are to HAVE a back porch! And it's beautiful. Enjoy!
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- Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek said...
It's gorgeous! I "get it." Not nutty at all!
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- TinaTx said...
You sound perfectly normal to me! I had one little snowman out on my patio but the wind blew it over and I had to bring it in until I can figure out how to weight it down.
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- Kim @ Second Time Furniture said...
So funny! I adore the white branches! Epsom salt -Hmmmm.... I might have to try that sometime!
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- Kim @ Second Time Furniture said...
So funny! I adore the white branches! Epsom salt -Hmmmm.... I might have to try that sometime!
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- Anne - Fiona and Twig said...
Don't you dare listen to those people you live with, ***I*** happen to think your little Christmas vignette is just fabulous!
Nice porch, too! :-)
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- Kathy said...
I love your decorated porch -it is very festive and unusual but yet kept very simple -verrything looks so nice -
- 2.12.10
- Angie@Echoes of Laughter said...
Really gorgeous! You did an amazing job! Perhaps Santa should check his naughty list to see if some people need to be added for not seeing the vision! Lol! Angie xo
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- Naturally Carol said...
The snow in the background just makes it the best! Love the little birds in the tree and the red and white, all very inspired.
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- american girl primitives said...
I love your little birdies and the fact that you used the white branches. It makes them stand out more!
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- Angie said...
You know I think you're weird and nuts but in all the best ways I can think of! I think this is beautiful!
- 3.12.10
- Denise said...
no way jose! You're not a weirdo!
I'm still workin on my front porch!
It looks great :)
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- Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas said...
I TOTALLY get it and love it!! The sepia picture is so pretty!!
Love the red against the white!
Lou Cinda
- 3.12.10
- The Dutton's said...
LOVE it! No-it's not wierd! I totally "get it"! Beautiful!
- 3.12.10
- Tres French Hens said...
I totally get it! I decorate my back porch, too. I have to admit, though, I kinda do it to show off. Is that bad? Oh, well!
Great job on the red and white! My favorite way to decorate for Christmas! The red is so beautifully rich!
- 3.12.10
- cheryl said...
Oh Cindy...I love, Love, LOVE the idea of decorating your back porch!! I have one of those myself and even bought a tree to put out there, but alas, my sweet, sweet hubby needed a place to put his collectable John Deere Patio tractors (2 of em!) to bed for the winter and I caved. My plans for a festive outdoor porch were dashed. THEN...one night when I couldn't sleep..I was thinking, "Why can't I decorate my porch USING those John Deere Tractors?? After all...one is red and one is green! It's still a big ol mess out there and I don't turn the lights on after dark! Ha! Come see me!!!!
- 3.12.10
- Michelle @ Sweet Something Design said...
Beautiful Cindy, I really love red and white! Great job!
- 3.12.10
- Modern Country Lady said...
You were tight and he is wrong - but you knew that anyway hahaha.
I's gorgeous, love it - great colour combo as well.!!
- 4.12.10
- Modern Country Lady said...
Soooorrryy I meant " you were RIGHT" !! Typo's !!
- 4.12.10
- Joani said...
I get it. I decorate my backyard but it's not as cold here as it is where U R. Kudos to the decorating. Lovely. Merry Christmas.
- 5.12.10
- junkgarden said...
It's fab!
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Department of History
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5334
I teach a range of courses in public history, including museum studies courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. My approach to the teaching of public history acknowledges popular history created for mass consumption, especially in film and television, and emphasizes the ever-expanding role of the digital—online archives, wikis, social media, and the like—in public history. My teaching interests also include material culture studies and American art history.
I am a research associate with the Quilt Index, www.quiltindex.org, an online archive providing preservation and access for over 50,000 quilts, and as such, my research interests fall into two main tracks: the digital turn in public history and early American quilt history. Much of my research in past years has dealt with questions raised by large digital archives, such as ways in which historians can use new computing applications to solve historical questions, Benjaminian notions of authenticity in the age of digital reproduction, and the nature of digital material culture. My current research looks at the crowdsourcing of historical research and writing by lay scholars on social media sites, and I am in the early stages of planning a project that uses digital mapping tools to tell a spatial history of quilts. I am also interested in the global production, distribution, and consumption of textiles and dyes in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, the place of sewing and quiltmaking in the cult of domesticity, quilts affiliated with the Founding Mothers, and the use of mourning prints in quiltmaking.
Recent Publications
MacDowell, Marsha, Justine Richardson, Mary Worrall, Amanda Grace Sikarskie and Steve Cohen. "Quilted Together: How the Quilt Index is Interweaving Material Culture Pedagogy Resources with the World's Foremost Online Quilt Database." In Winterthur Portfolio. Special Issue on Material Culture Pedagogy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Forthcoming.
Sikarskie, Amanda Grace. Ed. Special Issue: Quilters in the Digital Age. New Directions in Folklore. Vol. 9. July 2011.
MacDowell, Marsha, Amanda Sikarskie, Mary Worrall, and Justine Richardson. "The Quilt Index: From Preservation and Access to the Co-Creation of Knowledge." New Directions in Folklore. Vol. 9. July 2011.
Richardson, Justine, Dean Rehberger, Marsha MacDowell, Amanda Sikarskie and Mary Worrall. "The Quilt Index Goes 2.0: A Fiberspace Case Study." In J. Trant and D. Bearman. Eds. Museums and the Web 2009: Proceedings. Toronto: Archives & Museum Informatics, 2009. http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/papers/macdowell/macdowell.html
Sikarskie, Amanda Grace, Marsha MacDowell, Karen Alexander, and Nancy Hornback. "Researching Signature Quilts." http://www.quiltindex.org/sqpessay.php


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Louis8k8, on 13 September 2012 - 02:11 PM, said:
Mesmer's are no problem, until you're facing a team of 5 mesmers. Then it just gets fking impossible. (Oh my god, they're procreating!?)
My necro spec can deal with those HS spams and Unicorns but mesmers... I seriously have to pre-empt everything they do in order to beat them. The moment I stall for too long, I might as well be dead.


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Two men rob and beat pedestrian in El Cerrito
SAN DIEGO Police are looking for two men who beat and robbed a pedestrian in El Cerrito early Wednesday.
The man was walking on El Cajon Boulevard near College Avenue about 2 a.m. when the two thieves approached him and demanded his belongings, San Diego police said.
When he refused the men beat him on the head with a blunt object, took his backpack and ran off, police said.
The victim, who was left battered and bloody with a cut above his eye, went to a nearby cafe where someone called police.
He was then taken to a hospital for treatment.
He described the men as black or Latino, muscular with shaved heads, wearing black hooded shirts.
One was said to be 6 feet 2 inches tall.
The victim told officers that his back pack contained two cell phones, police said.


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Sunday, January 27, 2008
More Cloverfield and Godzilla
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Shawn Macomber talks Cloverfield, Godzilla, Jonah Goldberg and other such things. If you've read my rambling review below, this sort of ties in with some of what I was saying. I hadn't seen this post before seeing the movie, but a few bits of it are damned close to what I wrote.
And Retro has funny thoughts, a freakin' map, and he noticed that the impaled chick didn't seem to suffer much from her serious wound. Beware: big spoilers. I did see this before I saw the movie, but I refused to read everything after the map because I didn't want the surprises killed for me. Glad I waited.
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It is now Tuesday.
Where's my free ice cream, huh?
I know. I've been slacking this week.
New free--as in beer-flavored ice cream--content available now.
Well, it isn't just you. Your faithful horde of commenters add to the fun, and they've been slacking this week too.
Apologies to all those whose parents actually were married.
I am the pround owner of one 70 pound bastard. he rocks it.
My parents were very distressed to have their marriage of nearly 50 years annulled because/on the event of my commissioning as an officer.


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By Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of StaffApril 18, 2008
On the occasion of this 25th Anniversary of the Best Ranger Competition, let me congratulate all the participants and thank those who make this event possible.
One of my distinguished predecessors, Army Chief of Staff Creighton Abrams, developed the idea of reforming the first post-World War II battalion-sized Ranger units.
In 1974, he directed the formation of the 1st and 2nd Battalions (Ranger), 75th Infantry, selected their missions, and picked the first officers. In fact, Rangers were often referred to as "Abrams' Own."
In addition to their operational importance, Gen. Abrams felt that as the Army battled back from the hollow force days of the Vietnam era, Rangers would set the standard and improve the quality of the entire Army.
He was right. Ranger units and training set the standard, and today's Army is, as a result, the best in the world.
We have been at war for almost seven years, fighting for our freedom, our security and our future as a nation. We have made hard sacrifices, and there will be more.
Faced with such a long and difficult struggle, it is useful to remind ourselves that the Army exists to field forces for victory. We are in this war to win. We have fought this way since 1775 and always will.
Ranger units and training continue to lead as we sustain and prepare the force for today's fight and the future.
I am pleased that events like the Best Ranger Competition provide us the opportunity to recognize the importance of Army Rangers and the fact "Rangers Lead the Way."
Army Strong!
Gen. George W. Casey Jr.
United States Army
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The 4-star Novotel Bern Expo welcomes you to the Exhibition Center. Nine meeting rooms make this hotel ideal for business travellers. The tram stops right on our doorstep and takes you to the Old City of Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in just seven minutes. Combine work and relaxation in our modern, spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi and recharge your batteries in our fitness studio. At our restaurant, café and bar, Novotel will spoil you with international cuisine and traditional Swiss dishes.
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"This book tells what should have been known and isn't—that Israel's hidden force is as formidable as its recognized physical strength."
— Israeli President Shimon Peres
For decades, Israel's renowned security arm, the Mossad, has been widely recognized as the best intelligence service in the world. In Mossad, authors Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions in the agency's 60-year history. These are real Mission: Impossible true stories brimming with high-octane action—from the breathtaking capture of Nazi executioner Adolph Eichmann to the recent elimination of key Iranian nuclear scientists. Anyone who is fascinated by the world of international espionage, intelligence, and covert "Black-Ops" warfare will find Mossad electrifying reading.
Mossad unveils the defining and most dangerous operations, unknown heroes, and mysterious agents of the world's most respected—and most enigmatic—intelligence service. Here are the thrilling stories of daring top secret missions, including the capture of Adolf Eichmann, the eradication of Black September, the destruction of the Syrian nuclear facility, and the elimination of key Iranian nuclear scientists.
Drawn from intensive research and exclusive interviews with Israeli leaders and Mossad operatives, this riveting history brings to life the brave agents, deadly villains, and major battlegrounds that have shaped Israel and the world at large for more than sixty years.
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Dalton-Whitfield County Library will be hosting a teen DIY event: College projects on Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
For many seniors, it's time to think about college. Come create different projects that might be useful in a dorm (or your room!). This is a free event with all materials provided. Teens in grades 6th – 12th only, please..


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Wounded warriors in the Tri-State took the field against some of Cincinnati's best softball players.
The Wounded Warrior Amputee softball team took over Mid-American Ballyard.
They took on a softball all-star team from across the Queen City and they will be back on Friday to take on a national all-star team with a fireworks show after the game.
"(It's) a humbling experience. They don't feel sorry for themselves and there is no remorse. It is just, 'I want to play ball,'" Brian Wegman said.
Friday's game at Mid-America Ballyard, located at 6960 Blue Rock Road, is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5.


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A Deacon's Reward
Our reticence to serve others may be one of the many things that can prevent us from serving Jesus boldly. Whether we are ever ordained to the office of deacon or not, we must never forget that greatness in the ...Read More
God's Jealousy for Zion
God has promised to bring full restoration in the new heavens and earth. This is an unconditional promise—it is certain to happen no matter what individual men and women do. Yet this does not mean that all men and women ...Read More
Paul the Pharisee
Paul's conversion is as miraculous as any in Scripture or throughout Christian history. Yours may not have been nearly as dramatic, but it represented just as radical a change of direction for you. Take time to reflect on the direction ...Read More
The Remission of Sins
How do you view yourself? Do you acknowledge that you are a sinner who is no longer guilty because of Christ? Or are you weighed down by guilt for the sins that you have committed? If you have trusted in ...Read More
Rejecting False Assurances
What is your response to the questions posed in this reading: Do you have the genuine faith necessary for salvation? Do you have a real affection for the biblical Christ? Does your life manifest the fruit of salvation?Read More
God the Holy Spirit
We do not totally understand what it means for the Father to be unbegotten, the Son to be begotten, and the Spirit to proceed. As Augustine once said, we use these terms not because we can define them fully but ...Read More
Where Are You?
Either we will harden ourselves against the Word of God or we will respond to it with faith and obedience. Though the Lord always fulfills His purposes, we do not know what those purposes are; thus, we must take every ...Read More
The Role of Prayer in God's Providence
In his Institutes, John Calvin notes that prayer is more for our benefit than it is for God's (3.20.3). While we can hold to the truth that there are some things that God will not do unless we ask Him ...Read More
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We see God's ordination of wickedness for a good end most clearly in the crucifixion. God used the evil plans of Christ's enemies to fulfill His good plan for His people (Acts 2:23). An evil act is still an evil ...Read More
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Creating an Analysis Services Project
Applies To: SQL Server 2016
In the following task, you use SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to create a new Analysis Services project named Analysis Services Tutorial, based on the Analysis Services Project template. A project is a collection of related objects. Projects exist within a solution, which includes one or more projects. For more information, see Create an Analysis Services Project (SSDT).
To create a new Analysis Services project
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and then click SQL Server Data Tools.
The Microsoft Visual Studio development environment opens.
On the Start page of Visual Studio, click New Project.
In the New Project dialog box, in the Installed Templates pane, expand Business Intelligence, and then select Analysis Services. Choose the Analysis Services Multidimensional and Data Mining Project template.
Notice the default project name, location, and the default solution name are generated in the bottom of the dialog box. By default, a new directory is created for the solution.
Change the project Name to Analysis Services Tutorial, which also changes the Solution name box, and then click OK.
You have successfully created the Analysis Services Tutorial project, based on the Analysis Services Multidimensional and Data Mining Project template, within a new solution that is also named Analysis Services Tutorial.
Creating Multidimensional Models Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
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Nothing in Life Is Freeh
Louis Freeh's investigations pack a punch, but at $850 an hour the ex-FBI director doesn't come cheap.
The same day Freeh released his devastating report slamming Penn State officials for concealing sex abuse by ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, his team submitted its latest bill to MF Global Holdings Ltd.'s bankruptcy estate.
The tab to date: $15.7 million.
Freeh was named trustee for MF Global's parent company late last year after the company's brokerage unit collapsed with an estimated $1.6 billion shortfall in customer funds. His team of lawyers and investigators is charged with recovering as much money as possible for the holding company's creditors, namely bondholders.
That's put him at odds with James Giddens, the trustee who's winding down MF Global's brokerage business under the Securities Investor Protection Act, the law governing the liquidation of failed brokerages.
Freeh says the holding company could have more than $3 billion in claims against affiliates of the failed firm, including $2.3 billion in potential claims against the brokerage unit overseen by Giddens.
Meanwhile, Giddens's team of lawyers racked up $20.1 million in fees in the first four months of the case. Under SIPA, Giddens's fees come out of the brokerage's general estate, not from money recovered for customers. In Chapter 11, however, Freeh's fees are paid by the bankruptcy estate.
Still, it could be worse for bondholders. Freeh's firm is cutting MF Global a 10% discount. A spokeswoman for Freeh declined to comment.