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I grew up almost solely on this album and I'm sure many 80s children can relate to that. A little too young when Thriller was at it's peak it was the relative pop perfection of "Bad" that appealed to this young child and a few million other new inductees. This is not to say it doesn't stand up to repeated listening by the more critical adult ears though… it very much does.
The title track kicks things off in boastful style, with MJ assuring he's "Bad". This big hit was initially hoped to be a duet with 80s rival Prince however the line "Your butt is mine…" meant the MPLS Genius was less than enthused. ;)
"The Way You Make Me Feel" is a catchy pop effort, recently re-immortalised in his excellent single "Rock My World" (Both concept wise and video scenario).
"Speed Demon" is amongst the more experimental music on "Bad" with it's clunking chain sample and unusual tempo. It all works well however as Producer Quincy Jones doesn't allow duds onto any MJ material.
"Liberian Girl" is an exotic sounding ballad with a celebrity packed video. "Just Good Friends" is a duet with the legendary Stevie Wonder, a brave move as you just know you can't out-do that man! MJ holds his own however in this funky pop tune. "Another Part Of Me" continues this tempo in good style.
"Man In The Mirror" is a very inspiring tune which builds to the familiar gospel finale we expect from MJ's big numbers. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a beautiful love duet with Siedah Garret.
The album ends in very strong style with the final three tracks. "Dirty Diana" is a superb atmospheric song which makes use of great guitar work and crowd samples. It seemed quite spooky when I was younger and remains dark to this day.
My album highlight is "Smooth Criminal" (Like "The Way You Make Me Feel" it's excellent video was also recycled in the recent "Rock My World") it's got a superb bassline and addictive melody. It's a real shame that to many it's more associated with Alien Ant Farm now after their parody cover version.
"Leave Me Alone" begins MJ's disillusionment with the attention he gets (Leading to "Scream" etc) and is a fitting end to the CD album.
Though not even approaching the commercial success of Thriller's sales it still easily slots in alongside it, "Off The Wall" and the underrated "Dangerous" in terms of quality. This is a great compliment in such legendary company.
The re-mastering and bonus tracks only add to the appeal on this re-issue.
Just grab of copy of Bad25 now! You won't be disappointed!


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Last week's episode of American Horror Story Asylum, "The Name Game", included what is likely my favorite scene from either American Horror Story or American Horror Story Asylum, which are two of my favorite shows ever. I'm talking, of course, about the source of the title of the episode.
I am no fan of TV series ever doing musical episodes – yes, including my beloved Fringe, though I don't really mind "Brown Betty" – but this scene kills. Jessica Lange totally nails it, so does the rest of the cast, the choreography, the direction, it All. Just. Kills.
Unfortunately, FX has notified us that it will likely remove access TOMORROW to this beloved clip, along with the episode recap and TV spot, apparently for licensing reasons. Watch it while you can, and get in that pre-order for the Blu-ray or DVD of Asylum, if you haven't already. We've even provided a link for that, below, just in case.
Clip: American Horror Story Asylum – Name Game
Featurette: American Horror Story Asylum – Inside the Asylum: Episode 10 Recap
TV Spot: American Horror Story Asylum – Spilt Milk
American Horror Story: Asylum, starring Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Chloë Sevigny, James Cromwell, Joseph Fiennes, Adam Levine, Lizzie Brocheré, Britne Oldford, Mark Consuelos, Clea DuVall, Jenna Dewan, and Dylan McDermott, airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on FX.


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Skip to comments.America elected an ignoramus
Posted on 04/16/2012 8:33:13 PM PDT by ReformationFan
I do not write unpleasant things about Barack Hussein Obama because he is a Democrat, a far-left liberal ideologue, a confirmed liar, or the sock-puppet of whatever cabal that chose him long ago to be the President. I write unpleasant things because he is all of these things, but also because he is the most stupid man to have ever held the office of President.
As far back as January 2, 2010 I wrote that Obama had "an imaginary life" because there was no proof that anything he claimed in his two memoirs, written by the age of 45, was true. His resume listed "community organizer," an amorphous term that could mean anything, as his primary occupation. By October 2010 the Washington Times published a commentary of mine that said "millions of Americans are beginning to ask: Is President Obama just a moron?"
Even prior to his election, he had ensured that his entire paper trail of birth certificates, passports, college records, and other items most people can produce in under five minutes were "sealed" from public review, despite the fact that most modern presidents have had to submit their personal records, short of a colonoscopy exam, for examination. Among his first executive orders was one issued on January 21, 2009 to ensure none of these records saw the light of day.
When he finally produced a birth certificate, forensic analysts deemed it a forgery.
So, what really occurred on Election Day in 2008 was that a majority of voters, guided by an adoring mainstream press, elected an enigma. He rewarded their obsequiousness by being the first President since Grover Cleveland to not attend their annual Gridiron dinner.
Since then, anyone paying any attention has had to conclude that Americans elected an ignoramus, based solely on his own words and actions.
Here's just a quick look at some of them.
Hans Bader, a scholar with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, addressed recent examples of Obama's ignorance when he mocked Republicans as members of the Flat Earth Society in Columbus' day for their skepticism of his green energy policies, among which was a hearty endorsement of algae pond scum, but Columbus' contemporaries knew the Earth was round, but doubted he could reach Asia via the Atlantic Ocean. Bader noted that Obama "falsely attributed to Muslims the invention of printing and even falsely claimed that Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States as a new nation."
The problem for many Americans, mostly registered Democrats and self-identified liberals is that his gaffes are dismissed despite the evidence that his policies have proved to be huge failures. His "stimulus" program wasted billions without producing any jobs, shovel-ready or not. We still have an 8.2% unemployment rate.
The fate of Obamacare will be decided shortly by the Supreme Court after 26 States brought suit against it as unconstitutional, but Obama, who was the editor of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law, apparently has not read the document, claiming the judges are "unelected" (they are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate) and therefore have no right to pass judgment despite Marbury v Madison that established the Court's role of judicial oversight.
Obama's disdain and contempt for just about everyone except Muslims is astonishing. He has insulted just about every element of American society and many world leaders. In ways large and small this has been a constant element of his presidency. After gratuitously insulting doctors, bankers, and the insurance industry, he pushed hard to provide the planner of 9/11 a civil trial without all the protections afforded by the Constitution in New York City.
Between January and July 2009, Obama sent a bust of Winston Churchill back to the British embassy. He gave the Queen of England an iPod with 40 show tunes, photos of his inauguration, and two of his speeches. Former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, was given a box set of 25 DVDs, all in a format that does not work in England. Later, eager to empty Guantanamo, he authorized the transfer of some detainees to a British protectorate, Bermuda, without consultation with the UK.
Obama's contempt for Catholics has long been on display before the Obamacare demand that they jettison their consciences regarding the sanctity of human life. His nomination of Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic apostate, as Secretary of Health and Human Services earned her a warning from Bishop Joseph Naumann not to present herself for Holy Communion.
His antipathy for Israel and its Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu has been on display from the beginning of his term, at one point admonishing the Israelis for building new housing in their own capitol and at another suggesting they retreat to their 1967 borders, a suicidal notion that Israelis found appalling.
At one point he said, "One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify issues." His campaign motto was "Yes we can."
Early on, he sent Air Force One to do a low fly-by of New York City for a photo op, neglecting to tell anyone there and generating 9/11 flashbacks and panics. Then he embarked on a global trip that quickly was dubbed his "apology tour" for an America about which he could little good to cite. At one point, he actually bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia. We do not dip our flag to any other and no U.S. President bows to any other state leader, let alone a monarch.
His ignorance has been on display for so long the public hardly takes notice. "I've now been in 57 states. I think one left to go," he said during his 2008 campaign. He referred to "Austrian" as a language when no such language exists; Austrians speak German.
His ignorance of economics is legendary. He referred to a "profit and earnings ratio" when the correct term is price-to-earnings (P/E). He still thinks that, as long as the Federal Reserve can print money out of thin air, the nation can never go broke.
He actually believes the economy will improve if taxes are increased; something that has never before happened in the history of the nation.
Whole books can and will be written about Obama's ignorance and failures of judgment that Americans will have to live with for a very long time, especially as future generations try to dig out from his tripling of the national debt, the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression, and a housing market that has yet to have rebounded.
Add in gas prices Americans have never seen since gasoline was invented to power our cars and you have a man who is not what he claims to be and is too stupid to be the President of the United States, let along serve as a White House tourist guide.
I think there is at least a 90% chance that the country will elect either a new or the same ignoramous.
Tell it like it is.
And this is just the short list.
Now this is the kind of article I love!
Add in Obama saying your doctor cuts off your leg or yanks your kid's tonsils when it isn't needed, just to make money. While at the same time making up the amounts doctors charge for the procedures.
It's intellectual laziness as well as ignorance.
No. We elected an ignoranus...
Not so much an ignoramus as an 'educated" fool.
The only choices we've had recently have been ignoramuses, on both sides of the aisle.
I'd take ignoramus over evil, and bamey is just evil....
And let us not forget the Marine Corpse!
Magna Cum Laude....Harvard Law....Bull$hit !!
While I don't doubt their is evil in this President's policies, I think ignorance is the main factor in his malfeasance.
Who is the bigger fool?
I cannot remember the proper analogy but many a million voted for the fool.
Any predictions of the tipping point of a failure ratio before he chucks it in? failures often commit suicide.
And thanks to Romney supporters we will get four more years of the Moron in Chief. Nice job Republicans.
Ignoramus or no, he is definitely a hard core marxist idealog and he is willfully going about his "fundamental transformation" of this nation, destroying the free market, our foreign policy and standing, and the fundamental underlying constitutional institutions that form the foundation for the country.
That tells me that as idiotic as some of the things he does are, he is someone we cannot underestimate or ever think is stupid. He knows exactly what he is doing and has done more to harm this nation than any other single person in its history.
Great article. But the real problem is, the majority of Americans think he is really intelligent.
No. He is a true believer in communism.
Obama is another governmentoid idiot. If you do not have government worker written on your forehead, you are not a contributor but some kind of thief.
Say what?
So, if I make money overseas and send that money in taxes and payments for properties inside America, bringing in foreign reserves, I am an idiot. But if I am a government worker siphoning off the government budget pie or unemployed, I am a hero.
When Obama says the government invented Google, this is what he is saying by his sheer lack of respect. Obama and liberals are stupid ignoramuses indeed. THey do not know who makes the money and builds and creates what, they just see something saying "government" and another saying "notgovernment", and so they end up trashing the former.
Oh well, too bad, so sad. Bubye Zero, America and ignoramus emotional freak judges in government.
The lie that we support the rich and not the poor by cutting government goes on, and the RINO GOP puts its foot in the mouth everytime too.
An extremely ignorant person.
Lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
No , he knows what he wants to do and he is doing it.
Actually he referred to Navy Corpsmen incorrectly.
Liberals say their President is intelligent when they have given up thinking because that would mean they would have to stare at their error. It is a way to deny the obvious and let
Obama do the thinking for them without them feeling bad.
If he is intelligent, then they can excuse their letting him do whatever he wants to do. Liberals will gladly commit themselves to a mental institution in order to vindicate themselves in the belief that only him can think and not them because they are the stupid ones and not him. It is a sort of sad way of ever giving credit to their choice of him, to commit themselves to mental institutions and annoint him with the intelligence to "care for them".
I have seen this behavior in liberal stuck on stupid abusive relationships before.
Did Columbia University really graduate this guy?
From day one, this clown has reminded me of Chauncey Gardener in "Being There".
What worries me is when he babbles his nonsense about economics or taxes or whatever, a majority of Americans are not intelligent enough or educated enough to understand what he is saying. They simply think he sounds intelligent, and so they are going to vote for him. I believe we are getting to the point where the writing of a Thomas Sowell is beyond most people's comprehension.
I feel like I just described Jethro Bodine from an episode of the Beverly Hillbillies. Sophisticated!
Obama: '10,000 People Died' in Kansas Tornado
RICHMOND, Va. Barack Obama, caught up in the fervor of a campaign speech Tuesday, drastically overstated the Kansas tornadoes death toll, saying 10,000 had died.
The death toll was 12.
"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died an entire town destroyed," the Democratic presidential candidate said in a speech to 500 people packed into a sweltering Richmond art studio for a fundraiser.
His ignorance has been on display for so long the public hardly takes notice.
IMHO the biggest reason the masses hardly take notice is because the socialist government controlled so called main stream media totally refuses to report any thing negative about Obama! They only report negative stories about Conservatives, even if they have to fabricate a story. Like Conservative war on women.
No doubt about it. If the press were even halfway honest he never would have made it to the runoff stage against Hillary Clinton.
Great article! Now if only enough Americans see this and wise up to the fact that we have a RAT bastard, communist socialist traitor as pres__ent of the U.S. Maybe we might just get lucky enough to throw his commie pig muslim ass out of office!
What amazes me is so many think spending huge sums of borrowed/printed money is some sort of genius economic policy.
Anybody can spend borrowed money - its fun - until your credit is cut off and the bill comes due.
But sound economic policy it does not make. Its really spending your future now.
There were a lot of people here promoting Obama - even voting for Obama in the primaries - so Hillary would lose in 2008.
Be careful what you wish for...
It isn't that he is ignorant, or stupid (particularly); it's that everything he knows is Alinsky, and Marx, and Lenin, and how to subvert, overthrow, and destroy.
He's working to a plan -- just not ours.
The thing we should be looking into is, who put this guy up? Where'd he come from, and who put him forward?
Two names that come up are Tom Daschle, who had a lot to do with the overarching campaign strategy and themes (the "blank movie screen" strategy -- similar to the content-free "Ballyhoo" campaign of 1840), and Vernon Jordan, who first "walked him around" at dinner parties thrown by and for ex-Clinton staff and partisans in 2001 and 2002.
Whoever else was involved -- Prince Waleed al-Talal? Some of Vladimir Putin's boys? -- needs to be exposed.
That's a good point. If Slick and Hildebeast were living in the White House right now, how much trouble would we be in, with really competent power-hungry SDS subversives running the show?
Billy Jeff would be Secretary General by now and getting ready to sign his treaty with Beastie that would give him effective control of the U.S. military and authorization to use it as first President of the World: Slick Willie I, God-Emperor of Earth.
Call it the Chancellor Palpatine strategy. Same result.
I'd wager fifty cents that he'll recite the Shehada (the Moslem confession of faith), announce that he had always been a secret Moslem, and that he had not given up his Indonesian citizenship when he returned from Jakarta, but was and is an Indonesian Moslem citizen -- from the safety of a Persian Gulf resort hotel.
I don't know if I would have wished for that. She had 18-20 years of executive office experience by being there with Bubba.
It will be interesting. I do believe it will surprise a lot of people. His devotees more than anyone. But those actions will re-define his years in office so I hope he goes for it.
All the examples listed in the article (other than a couple of verbal gaffes like the 57 state thing) show not ignorance, but deliberate intent, of BHO.
He knows EXACTLY what he's doing - it's those who blame these things on "ignorance" or say he's "in over his head" who are, themselves, ignorant.
It's time people WAKE UP before it's too late - think the unthinkable, people - we have perhaps the most evil, America-hating, treasonous President in our history - certainly in any of our lifetimes. This man is dangerous and lethal. He's rapidly accomplishing his mission of dismantling our country, and a second term will be so blatant and totally unrestrained that it's frightening.
Sounds about right.
The Maldives are nowhere near Argentina and are in the Indian Ocean near India.
A puppet for other ignoramuses, whose only intent is to make it rich no matter what the cost to citizens by finding ways to steal their money. Dangerous, unethical, ignoramuses....politicians, of which our illegal President is at the head of the class with the dunce cap on...but he don't care...as long as he can steal our money and live high off the hog.
Bah. That is a gross insult to Chauncey Gardener! Chauncey was a good natured, sweet simpleton who was concerned for others.
Obama is an ill tempered, self-centered, racist, malevolent narcissist.
The only thing they have in common is they are both ignorant tools.
Exactly. Barely scratched the surface of ghettobamas ignorance.
I agree 100%.
But, ignorance and evil are not mutually exclusive.
For that matter, intelligence and ignorance are not mutually exclusive. The two occur in the same person all the time.
Heck, it happens with me. (Many would contest the intelligence part, but not the ignorance...:)
To me, it is the combination of arrogance, ignorance and intelligence that make the personality of this person so unpalatable.
Disavow yourself from the notion that going to Harvard means you are exceptionally smart.
What about attending a Veteran's day rally and sees "faces of our fallen soldiers" in the crowd. He is actually more stupid than people thnk he is.
Bingo. Fundamentally transforming America to a Euro-socialist model with his left foot flooring the gas pedal.
You have it exactly backwards.
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CHAFFEE - Blake Popp of Cape Girardeau won the Tywappity Trails 5K Run held Saturday at Lake Tywappity near Chaffee.
Popp's winning time of 19:11 was indicative of the hot and humid conditions. The top female finisher of the event was Amy Arteme of Benton, with a 21:53 finish.
With 43 participants in the race, the 2002 event set a new seniors record (racers over age 60). Peter Blums bettered his time of last year by more than a minute with a finishing time of 27:36. Danny Copeland of Memphis, Tenn., finished second overall with 19:29 and third place overall winner was former champion Ross Tilghman of Cape Girardeau with 19:51.
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The Captured Saddlebags (Runaway Scrape Box #14) LbNA # 33934
|Tall Texan
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|Hike Distance
Reported a little wet but otherwise alive and well on 6/21/08
Things looked grim by March 11, 1836 for Sam Houston and several hundred volunteers gathered at Gonzales. General Santa Ana, the dictator of Mexico, was sweeping across Texas with thousands of soldiers in several columns destroying all resistance in his path. Hundreds had died fighting at the Alamo and hundreds more had been executed at Goliad. Facing a defeat and certain death at the hands of a superior Mexican Army, General Houston chose to retreat east, deeper into the heart of the American Colony in Mexican Texas. Like General Washington at Brooklyn Heights 50 years before, Houston realized that he needed to use geography to buy time to find a better battlefield. Most of the 30,000 colonists who came to the area were fleeing also, leaving behind years of work to build farms and towns, carrying what they could on wagons. This time in Texas History is known as the Runaway Scrape. The letterboxes in this series stretch from Gonzales to San Jacinto Battlefield. The stamps tell the story.
This letterbox commemorates the capture by Deaf Smith of a Mexican courier carrying correspondence about the locations of the Mexican units nearby. The courier was a veteran of the Alamo battle weeks before and was using William Barret Travis deerskin saddlebags to carry messages. The road that he was captured on, was an old Indian trail that had been improved by the Spanish to connect their missions and was later used by Mexicans and Texans. This road is now called Bellaire.
The box is located in Bellaire at the intersection of the 4900 block of Bellaire and Second Street. This is about .2 miles from Loop 610. There is a historical marker in the center of the median (called the Paseo in Bellaire).
To the Box:
Park on a side street and walk to the marker and read about the event. Turn around and look across Second Street and walk 45 paces to the lightpost. 3 paces behind it is a large section of bushes with a palm tree in the middle. Bend down and look at the tree. The box is nestled in the trunk of the tree on the right side, about one foot off the ground. Please re-hide well. I went to this site in the middle of a hot day and pretended to take a picture while I placed the box. No one was around even at this busy location.


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Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.
Alternative Names
Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal; Colonic ileus
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Obstruction of the bowel may due to:
- A mechanical cause, which simply means something is in the way
- Ileus, a condition in which the bowel doesn't work correctly but there is no structural problem
Paralytic ileus, also called pseudo-obstruction, is one of the major causes of intestinal obstruction in infants and children. Causes of paralytic ileus may include:
- Chemical, electrolyte, or mineral disturbances (such as decreased potassium levels)
- Complications of intra-abdominal surgery
- Decreased blood supply to the abdominal area (
mesenteric artery ischemia)
- Injury to the abdominal blood supply
- Intra-abdominal infection
- Kidney or lung disease
- Use of certain medications, especially narcotics
In older children, paralytic ileus may be due to bacterial, viral, or food poisoning (gastroenteritis), which is sometimes associated with secondary
Mechanical causes of intestinal obstruction may include:
- Abnormal tissue growth
Adhesionsor scar tissue that form after surgery
- Foreign bodies (ingested materials that obstruct the intestines)
- Impacted feces (stool)
Tumorsblocking the intestines
- Volvulus (twisted intestine)


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AVON PARK - After about seven months of negotiations, the City of Avon Park and the International Association of Fire Fighters fire union have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement.
The agreement contract is expected to be approved effective March 19 at the Avon Park City Council's regular meeting Monday.
The contract has areas of substantial change, said City Manager Julian Deleon. Among them, he said the city wanted concessions over pension benefits. The Avon Park Professional Firefighters Local 3132 agreed to a 2 percent pension vesting benefit multiplier versus 3.16 percent, said Avon Park Fire Department Capt. Warren West, president of Local 3121, which will allow the city to keep state insurance proceeds and the city's pension liability should decrease in the future.
Deleon said the union wanted to keep a defined benefit program offering pension disability benefits to employees injured on the job and a compromise was reached, avoiding the use of an alternative 401K, which the union opposed.
In addition, a formula for pay increases was settled.
Currently, said West, when hired you get automatic step pay increases over seven-year steps, which take eight years to reach, meaning employees starting out at minimum pay tops out in eight years. The union and city agreed that new firefighter increases would be graduated over 15 years, minimizing the financial liability of employees topping out in eight years.
"We like the fact that over future years, this financial liability will be spread over 15 years, instead of the current seven years," Deleon said.
West said 15 years may affect tenure, but he was glad an agreement was reached.
"Overall, it was fair negotiations and we came to mutual agreements. I'm happy with them but I have some concerns about the future with tenure; they can address that in the future if they can't keep firefighters," said West, who's served with the fire department for 28 years.
Other significant changes included probation for new hires extending from six to 12 months; guaranteed three weeks beyond the allowable 12 weeks permitted under the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act; holiday pay not taken can be accumulated as comp-time with a cap increased from 48 to 96 hours; and vacation approvals would require a two-week rather than five-week notice.
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Filipino people did not benefit from fund diversion under DAP--CPP
Communist Party of the Philippines
07/05/2014. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today disputed claims by the Aquino regime that the Filipino people benefited from the diversion of funds under Malacañang's Disbursement Acceleration Progr
NPA to dismantle Dazas' private army, anti-people projects in Northern Samar
Fr. Santiago Salas (Ka Sanny), Spokesperson
NDFP Eastern Visayas Chapter
11/20/2012. The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today said orders have been issued to all units under the Rodante Urtal Command of the New People's Army in Northern Samar to dismantle the Dazas' private
PAMANA program sabotages the peace process and backs all-out war
Fr. Santiago Salas (Ka Sanny), Spokesperson
NDFP Eastern Visayas Chapter
03/12/2012. The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today slammed the implementation of the P50 million peso Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program in the Samar provinces as a betrayal of the peace
Hustisya para kay Benjamin Mancera at mga Anak! Pagbayarin ang mga Pasistang Kriminal ng 49th IB PA!
NPA Camarines Norte Provincial Operations Command (Armando Catapia Command)
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The King's Highway Chapter of DAR would like for each person to focus on the date July 8, 1776, that changed the world 230 years ago when the Liberty Bell was rung from the tower of Independence Hall after the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
We would like for each person or group to take time at 1:50 p.m. July 8, pause, ring a bell, and think about what this meant to our country and "us".
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A Quote by Paracelsus
"He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless. But he who understands also loves, notices, sees...The more knowledge is inherent in a thing, the greater the love... Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes."
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Date Made: April 9, 1962
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Dimensions: Diameter: 3 inches
A baseball decorated in ink with scenes of the opening day game between the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers which was played on April 9, 1962, including that of President Kennedy throwing out the game ball. Also depicted on the ball are the box score and lineup. The baseball is inscribed to Ed Rohan from President John F. Kennedy.
Gift of Ed Rohan
Copyright: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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15 Backstreet Boys photos that will make you ask 'What were they thinking?'
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The combination of fabrics on this one is enough to give a 2013 fashionista a heart attack... and let's pretend we don't see that bandana on AJ's head.
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June 09, 2010
AWEA: U.S. Market for Small Wind Turbines Gained Ground in 2009
The U.S. market for small wind turbines expanded by 15% in 2009 and accounted for about half of the units sold globally, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The trade group released its annual Small Wind Turbine Global Market Study on June 8, focusing on wind turbines with rated capacities of 100 kilowatts or less, which are primarily used to power individual homes, farms, and small businesses. The study found that 9,800 small wind turbines were sold in the United States in 2009, representing a total generating capacity of 20.3 megawatts. The economic downturn caused growth to slow in 2009, following a 78% surge in the U.S. market in 2008. According to AWEA, expanded federal tax credits provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act helped keep the small wind turbine market afloat in the United States, despite the economic recession. AWEA estimates that 100,000 small wind turbines are now operating throughout the country, providing about 100 megawatts of generating capacity.
In 2005, DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory tested the SkyStream 3.7 turbine against international standards. The Southwest Windpower product is easily identified by its distinctive curved blades.
The United States is also the world's leading manufacturer of small wind turbines, according to AWEA. In 2009, about two-thirds of all small wind systems sold throughout the world were made by U.S. manufacturers. About 250 companies throughout the world manufacture or plan to manufacture small wind turbines, and 95 of them are located in the United States, though most of those are in the start-up phase. The world's 15 leading manufacturers continue to predict exponential sales growth in the U.S. market over the next five years, with projections for achieving more than 1,000 megawatts of installed small wind capacity by 2015. The manufacturers report that the fastest growth was in the Midwest last year, but the largest markets overall are in the Northeast, the upper Midwest, and California. States with strong consumer incentives, robust utility policies, and streamlined permitting processes had the strongest markets. U.S. manufacturers also exported about 36% of their turbines in 2009, up from 28% in 2008. See the AWEA press release and the full report (PDF 4.9 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
One factor that could help the small wind industry grow is the certification of wind turbines to an industry standard. In December 2009, AWEA adopted a Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard that spells out requirements for performance, quietness, strength, safety, and durability of small wind turbines. The standard also specifies the reporting and labeling requirements for certifying small wind turbines. In February, the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC), an independent certification body, began accepting certification applications. The SWCC Web site also lists independent test organizations, including DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and four NREL regional test centers. So far, the SWCC lists three manufacturers that intend to submit wind turbines: American Zephyr Corporation; Renewegy, LLC; and Xzeres Wind Corporation. The AWEA market report notes that certification requires an average of 6-12 months of field testing, so the earliest that small turbines might gain certification would be late this year. The AWEA report also notes that the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners plans to start certifying installers of small wind turbines this fall. See the AWEA standard (PDF 197 KB) and the SWCC Web site.


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Dinello was born November 28th, 1962 in Oak Park, Illinois. One of five
children, he has a brother, David, and three sisters. Paul hasn't given
many hints as to what his childhood years were like. He once described
his high school years as "dark years", but the level of seriousness of
the statement is unknown and he hasn't divulged much information
He attended De Paul university where he
learned about The Second City through a paper he had to write for a
class. This inspired him to attend Second City improv classes and
shortly thereafter he was asked to audition.
He was hired on the same day as Amy
Sedaris and Stephen Colbert and another famous comedian, Chris Farley
("a real sweetheart and just pure fun," Paul says). Of him and his
three friends Paul says, "we were misfits even there. And Second City
is like the island for broken toys. Dirty, broken toys and the
collection of outcasts."
His first reaction to Stephen was not a
favorable one. "I thought he was pretentious and sort of cold," Dinello
says, "and he thought I was just an illiterate thug."
"Paul and I did not get along," says
Colbert. "He thought I was uptight and I thought he was a Neanderthal.
Amy likes to say we 'were both right.' Six months later he was my best
They were brought together by force, an
assigned project for Second City that Paul, Amy and Stephen were given.
Stephen described the assignment as a show for a McDonald's Christmas
party. They sang the McDonald's menu to a combination of the Ode to Joy
and Hallelujah chorus.
"And then we toured and we, like, fell in love with each other," Dinello says. Sedaris recalls, "They were inseparable."
Paul has said of his years at Second
City: "Imagine suddenly getting paid to do what you love, and until a
week before, you were gladly performing in bars for free. And not only
getting paid, but sharing the stage with the funniest people in the
city and in front of sold-out audiences. It was like going to the
greatest college in the world. A place where you could learn, you were
encouraged to fail, you got paid and the beer was free."
After eight years of being on the touring
company, Paul, Amy, Stephen and Mitch Rouse moved to New York City in
1994 to develop a TV show which became Exit 57. Comedy
Central aired the show, which ran for two years. It wasn't a big hit
for the network, although it did receive five CableACE awards
After the series ended, Paul worked on
several independent films with his uncle, Dan Dinello. He wrote,
starred in and co-directed Shock Asylum, Beyond the Door, and Wheels of Fury.
They were shown at film festivals and received various accolades.
Aspects of the future Mr. Jellineck can be most obviously seen in his
Dusty Bits character in Wheels of Fury.
Although Exit 57 didn't last, it
gave Paul, Amy and Stephen an in at Comedy Central. They started
working on a new TV show, which became Strangers With Candy. They had
long been looking for an excuse to do a project related to the cheesy
after-school specials of their teenage years. "We've always been
fascinated with after school specials. We'd find it funny how they
create a problem and then wrap everything up in the end. A lot of stuff
on television does that: it creates this problem, and regardless of
how...tragic the problem is they can wrap it up in 22 minutes." And of
course the inevitable, "then it's a big dance party," which was the
inspiration for the dance sequences at the end of each episode.
"Anything that tries to teach morals
really opens itself up to mockery," Dinello said. "You have to get up
on a pedestal to teach people morals, and you've got to take yourself
so serious."
Thus the idea for Strangers With Candy
was born, and came to full fruition when Paul stumbled across a
charming woman named Florrie Fisher. She had lived a life of drug-use
and prostitution and went around to schools in the 1970's warning kids
not to make the same mistakes. "I had seen that separately and we sort
of married those two ideas."
very smart move for Strangers With Candy was to avoid any cultural
references. "We tried to create sort of a parallel universe, so we're
not really commenting on real high school kids. It's our perception of
what high school is like." The end result ended up striking a chord for
misfits everywhere, "for some reason, high school just looms larger
than life, and we never can…escape it."
Even though SWC was the first live action
series on Comedy Central, they did not record it in front of an
audience. "We wanted to have the feel of a little movie, not a sitcom,"
Paul said.
Paul's character, Geoffrey Jellineck is
based on "a teacher when I was in high school who used to dress like a
student and go to parties and stuff. He used to think he was one of us,
but we used to just laugh at him behind his back. It made us all really
uncomfortable, but he thought it was the coolest thing in the world
that a teacher would hang out with the kids and try to be like one of
When formulating the character of
Geoffrey, Paul looked to the work of Jack Lemmon. "I'd have him in
mind. He often played a lovable loser, he was always playing very
vulnerable characters. . .That was more interesting to me than Errol
Flynn, who-good luck finding any weakness."
Sadly, the people at Comedy Central
didn't get behind Strangers With Candy enough to keep it on the air
more than three seasons. But Paul and his team of friends continued to
look for ways to work together. In 2003 this culminated in their first
book, Wigfield, about a "can-do town that just may not."
Paul and Amy pitched a book idea about a
worm to the publisher. It was turned down, but before they left they
came up with the concept for Wigfield. "We have this little
saying which is 'fooled them again. If we manage to sell something, or
someone is pleased with what we have done, all we can think of is how
we deluded them. How could they possibly like our ideas? Why are they
laughing? Didn't they hear those words?"
The project started out with the
intention of mostly revolving around the elaborate photographs Todd
Oldham created. Paul, Amy and Stephen posed for all of the characters,
in various stages of make-up and prosthetics. When they checked their
contract and realized they had 50,000 words to write, things changed.
Their purpose "became sort of clear once we created the Hokes
character," says Dinello. "Because we had never written a book, we
created a character who had never written a book and probably never
read one. This sort of covered our inadequacies, as well as freed us up
to use the language in any way that Hokes saw fit, because he was not
aware of any of the rules."
Upon the book's release they created a stage show that toured to several cities and gave a whole new life to the characters. They also recorded the audio book, which brings another element to the characters' personalities.
While writing Wigfield together,
they found themselves coming up with material for their old friend,
Jerri Blank. A file was started for material that couldn't be used in
the book and they soon realized they had enough content for a new
project, and thus the Strangers With Candy movie was born.
It was decided that Paul would direct the
film, his first feature. Amy and Stephen decided that it was the
logical step since the directors from the TV show weren't available and
Paul had directed before. "We've always wanted Paul to direct
something. He was the perfect person," Sedaris said.
The process was wrought with
difficulties from the beginning "Mark Roberts said, 'I have these
silent business partners who have this cash, and if you make a movie
I'll just give you the money. You'll have total control and freedom.'
So I wrote a script with Stephen and Amy, and we went into
preproduction and blocked off time. We had a one-month window, and then
my friend said, "Guess what. Those guys high-tailed it out of town and
they took all the money."
On the verge of a nervous breakdown,
Worldwide Pants, David Letterman's production company, decided to fund
the movie. "They essentially said, 'You guys have done 30 episodes.
We're going to assume you know what you're doing, and we're going to
let you do it.' It worked out great, and we were happier. Letterman's
an idol of mine, and if I could pick any partner in the world it would
be Worldwide Pants."
The film was also in trouble of being in
permanent limbo, even after being finished. After a screening at
Sundance Film Festival, Warner Independent picked up the movie but
proceeded to stall on releasing the film. "Some sort of problems arose.
They stated that there were clearance issues or something. They wanted
us to clear, like, a thousand things in the film."
Eventually THINKfilm picked up the movie
and it was released in June of 2006. Paul has said that the directing
affected his ability and desire to act. "Once I started directing I
became obsessed with that and that made the acting part difficult. But
luckily I had Amy and Stephen to watch my back. And they're easy to
direct, Amy's like a wind-up toy. You just wind her up and point her in
the right direction."
The film, like the TV show, flew under
the radar of many and didn't break any box office records. But it
brought out the die-hard fans and converted some new ones who had
missed out on the days of the show. "It's the oddest assemblage of
people," who like Strangers With Candy. But they're loyal to the end.
Paul has been doing consulting work on
Stephen Colbert's TV show "The Colbert Report" since it started airing
in October 2005. He appears as Stephen's
Building Manager, Tad. His appearances and consulting work have been
uncredited thus far. Their interactions have taken on a
Noblet/Jellineck-esque interaction with gay innuendos and of course,
tumbling. (Be sure to check out the multimedia page for these videos.) The longest segment for Tad thus far has been the three part series (the first on TCR) of Tad's journey to Colbert County Alabama to open the Stephen Colbert Museum and Gift Shop.
Since the Strangers With Candy premiere,
news of Paul directing a new movie, "Mr. Burnout" has been released.
The movie, by screenwriter Eric Gravning for Nala Films, concerns a
small-town English teacher who spirals into bitterness and depression
after a decade on the job. On a bet from an attractive new colleague,
he works to get three of his most problematic students into a top
college. Production is scheduled to begin in January.
In a June 30th, 2006 interview, Paul mentioned working on a new movie script: "Right now it's called The Exorcists.
It's about two young, renegade exorcist priests who are trying to break
away from the fold. They're sort of hotshots, their egos get inflated,
and they have a falling out like Lewis and Martin. Then they have to
come back together and save the day." There has been no further word as
to the progress of the project.
Were You Aware?
-Paul's beloved dog of 16 years, Cagney
(named for actor James Cagney), made several appearances in Paul's work
throughout the years. She can be seen in a several Exit 57 sketches,
"Wheels of Fury", "How to be Popular", in the Strangers With Candy "The Trip Back" episode and in Wigfield as the Grimmets' dog.
-Second City senior associate producer
Beth Kligerman says Paul is "the most handsome person to come out of 43
years of Second City".
-Paul's favorite line in the Strangers With Candy movie is when asked "What's your I.Q.?" Jerri responds "Pisces."
-Paul and Amy Sedaris dated for eight years. This is what Amy had to say about their relationship:
-Amy's quote on her first impression of Paul: "I remember Paul being really silly, like a kid. He still is."
-Paul's comment on Stephen Colbert: "He's
got a huge heart. I can't say enough nice things about him. Except he's
jealous of my work. He's jealous of my skill. He's stolen a lot of
stuff from me, and he's a heavy drinker."
-Paul resides on an organic date farm on the Tunisian coast with Stephen Colbert.
-One of the film festivals that
"Strangers With Candy" was accepted into was NEWfest, which is the NY
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual film festival.
-Paul was in a comedy troupe with Greg Hollimon (Principle Blackman) called the Yardstick Boys.
-Paul described Jerri Blank once as "almost like a dangerous Alzheimer's patient"
-Paul helped Stephen Colbert write his now-famous White House Correspondence Dinner speech
-Paul also helped Amy Sedaris write her cookbook, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence.
Amy said: "A lot of the humor came from Paul commenting on the fact
that I was trying to take something seriously. I'd write everything
first, then I'd show it to Paul, then we'd hone it, rewrite it, or
think what was funny about it."
-In writing Strangers With Candy Paul
said, "We always keep our mistakes in. Typos and mistakes." Like 'I'll
be back in a shortly' or 'this was this one time'
-While editing the Strangers With Candy movie, Paul inadvertently saved a dog. He saw it in the L.A. river and climbed down to get it but got stuck. Some people noticed and called the fire department, but he was able to climb back up. Since they were already there, the fireman rescued the dog. To hear him talk about it, go here.
-Paul and Stephen Colbert have had an
idea for Jellineck and Noblet that they never got to use (and sadly got
cut from the movie due to budget restraints) "They ram each other with
their cars and then come to each others aid and end up having sex in
the back of their car."
-Paul took the temporary music for the Strangers With Candy movie from Shawshank Redemption and Schindler's List. "We knew we always wanted the music to be overly dramatic, to play against the ridiculousness of the situations."
-Paul has been inspired comically by: Ernie Kovacs, Peter Sellers, Buster Keaton, Monty Python, old Saturday Night Live.
-Film that changed his life: Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964). "I never thought you could put satire and slapstick together, but that film puts those two elements together beautifully."
-Paul's favorite Filmmakers: Buster Keaton, Phillip Jenuet, Terry Gilliam, Fellini.
-Paul's favorite photographers: Diane Arbus and Mary Ellen Mark.
-Paul lists his favorite movies as: "The
General," "Nights of Cabiria," "The Graduate," "Midnight Cowboy,"
"Brazil," "Delicatessen," & "Dead Man."
-Those lips! Those pillowy lips!
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More than 20K lose power after transformer issue at Oakley substationUPDATED 1:05 PM EDT Jun 16, 2014
Officials said a transformer inside the substation was having current issues and shut-off automatically.Video Transcript
AN OUTAGE LEFT MORE THAN 20- THOUSAND WITHOUT POWER... WHEN MANY WERE HITTING THE STREETS TO HEAD TO WORK... WLWT NEWS 5'S EMILY WOODS IS LIVE IN OAKLEY WITH THE ISSUE DUKE ENERGY IS TRYING TO REPAIR RIGHT NOW... AND WHEN THE POWER COULD BE BACK ON... EMILY? POWER IS STILL OUT AT THIS INTERSECTION OF MADISON AND RIDGE IN OAKLEY. BEHIND ME YOU SEE DUKE'S OAKLEY SUBSTATION, THIS IS WHERE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS STARTED THIS MORNING AROUND 7:30. DUKE ENERGY SAYS A TRANSFORMER INSIDE THE SUBSTATION WAS HAVING CURRENT ISSUES AND SHUT-OFF AUTOMATICALLY. NOW TYPICALLY A SUBSTATION CAN RE-ROUTE THE POWER BUT TODAY IT WAS A BIT OF A PERFECT STORM BECAUSE THAT SECTION OF THE SUBSTATION WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN UPGRADE AND UNABLE TO RE- ROUTE POWER. SO FAR -- XXX ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER. A LOCAL CATERING COMPANY SAYS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, IT MIGHT HAVE TO THROW OUT ALL OF ITS FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR AND IT CANNOT PREPARE ANYTHING BECAUSE ITS ELECTRIC OVENS ARE OUT. A FORKABLE FEAST SAYS WORKERS ARE ON STAND-BY FOR THE POWER TO COME BACK ON AND HOPE THEY SALVAGE AS MUCH FOOD AS POSSIBLE TO FINISH WORK FOR THE DAY. (: Kaitlyn Staley, A Forkable Feast "We pre-stock like all of our stocks, we make everything from scratch so that will put us behind at least a week or two maybe, I mean depending on how busy we are.") (sally Thelen/Duke Energy: "we appreciate customers' patience during this. We know that it's going to be a warm afternoon. We should have everything back on before the hot temperatures come back this afternoon.") THE CINCINNATI FIRE DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT 4, ENGINE 31 WAS ALSO OUT THIS MORNING BUT ABLE TO USE IT'S BACK- UP GENERATOR. DOMINO'S PIZZA IN OAKLEY WAS AT A STAND-STILL WITHOUT ANY POWER AND A LOCAL DENTIST OFFICE IN HYDE PARK HAD TO CANCEL IT'S MORNING APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE OF THE OUTAGE, LUCKILY IT CAM BACK ON AROUND 10AM. BUT NOT EVERYONE IS SO LUCKY. DUKE ENERGY SAYS POWER IS EXPECTED TO COME BACK TO EVERYONE AFTER LUNCHTIME. AND FOR NOW DRIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO TREAT ALL INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT LIGHTS AS A FOUR WAY STOP. REPORTING LIVE IN OAKLEY, EW, WLWT NEWS 5. WE COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS
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I'm a beginner at sewing, but I did make this dress. I used an inexpensive, very light, airy, cotton material I purchased on sale in case I messed up ...It took me rather longer than 30 minutes to make it! LOL! I call it "My Swear-y Kaftan"! I also learned about the 1-step buttonhole feature on my sewing machine making this dress. I have also, since, made a shorter version that is about thigh length with a pair of matching palazzos - I made both out of an old flat sheet that had a unique and interesting animal print motif on the top edge. I used that pattern for the design around the bottom of the palazzo pant legs. Long, funny, story shorter, they EVENTUALLY turned out quite nicely! Lol! Thank you so much! :0)
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I made this today for my mom out of some fabric I had bought for another project and never used. I have been sewing for nearly 50 years and it took me longer than 30 minutes. It turned out cute though and I used my serger on the neckline and armholes as I didn't like the selvage on the silky fabric. I did a rolled hem. I made it 51 inches from shoulder to hem and it hits me mid calf, I am 5'11", mom is 5'5" so 4 inches need to come off. Otherwise, I will be making this again.
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This is wonderful. I plan to make it very soon. Imagine not having to worry about "fit"!!!!! I have a wedding to attend soon and I think this would be beautiful with the right kind of material. Thank you so much! By the way, the one you show here is georgeous.
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I think I will feel actually pretty in this caftan!! I will make it soon. After Christmas is made for others. Thank you very much. Yours is beautiful.
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As the snow brings the Country to an almost standstill once again, I hear myself harping on about the past. "They would never have coped if they had the snow we had as youngsters!" It is true though. To digress slightly, I took a phonecall last week from a man saying he wouldn't be in for his shift as it was snowing…. Erm yes?? So what? You are just going to give up and stay home, go sledging with the kids? Not even an offer of putting a holiday in? I have walked 2 miles to the nearest bus stop and navigated the tricky bus protocol which is foreign to me. Apparently you can't sit in the very front seats. You have to keep them free for those who can't make it further up the bus.
I don't like to drive on snowy or icy roads even though my car is ok and able to handle it well. I hear people saying that if you can't drive in it you should stay off the road. No problem! I can adhere to that one. Small sacrifices though. My car is ok but my sons sporty little number isn't so good so we hatched a plan that enables him to drive my car as long as he drops his old mam off along the way. Perfect? Not so much… he starts work at 6.30am.
So here I sit, all alone in a large empty office. It is eerily quiet. I'm all wide-eyed as I realise that the first person in has to get busy quickly! Changing the calendars, emptying the dishwasher and opening the windows to let in some air. It is almost like being at home.
The forecast is threatening one last heap of snow before the temperatures rise early next week. I think we have floods to look forward to then…
If I could sit in my conservatory, with a steaming hot mug of coffee all day long I would want it to snow forever. In my fairytale world that would be perfect, sitting and watching the birds as they fought for a morsel. Seeing the squirrels, busy fools, collecting nuts and hiding them. Returning later and trying to remember where they buried them.
Reality bites though. Instead I sit here in a lonely office after navigating a snowy and icy hill. After rising at the unearthly hour of 4.45am and dowsing my face with cold water in a hope of short, sharp wake-up shock. After spending a much too large portion of my working day yesterday trying to work out why my Dads Sky system is telling him that there is no satellite signal. After ringing all the bus depots to make sure my daughter can get home from college and after realising that my fairytale conservatory roof is leaking….
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2014 Peace Cup
Rwamagana 3-3 UNR
Rwamagana advance 6-5 on penalties
1/16th round fixtures
Rayon Sports vs Sunrise
Police vs Bugesera
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SC Kiyovu vs Isonga
Gicumbi vs Unity
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Intare vs Kirehe
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AS Kigali vs Rwamagana
RWAMAGANA FC came from behind to snatch a 1/16th Peace Cup qualification after eliminating UNR in a match played on Wednesday at Ferwafa turf.
The Eastern Province hopefuls conceeded three goals by half time but made a brilliant comeback to equalise by stroke of full time.
The winner had to be decided on penalties which Rwamagana easily won 6-5 to set up a clash against defending champions AS Kigali in the 1/16th round which will be played on March 18.
Besides AS Kigali, APR and Rayon Sports will face econd division clubs Akagera and Sunrise in the knockout phase.
It's only in the 1/8 and 1/4 were clubs will play two-legs. Rayon Sports, who won the national league title last season might face AS Kigali in the 1/8 with the winner due to face APR in the 1/4 should all clubs manage to progress to the last eight.
The winner between Rayon Sports and APR in the quarter finals will face SC Kiyovu in the semi final.
Police also face a stern against Mukura in the 1/8 should they manage to progress. The final will be played on July 4.
Last year, AS Kigali made light work of AS Muhanga, earning a 3-0 to lift the Peace cup title.


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Digital Television Broadcast Service; McAllen, TX
Final Rule.
The Commission, at the request of Entravision Holdings, LLC, licensee of station KNVO(TV), NTSC channel 48, substitutes DTV channel 49 for DTV channel 46 at McAllen, Texas. See 64 FR 59147, November 2, 1999. DTV channel 49 can be allotted to McAllen in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (26-05-20 N. and 98-03-44 W.) with a power of 200, HAAT of 288 meters and with a DTV service population of 664 thousand. Since McAllen is located within 275 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence by the Mexican government has been obtained for this allotment.
With this action, this proceeding is terminated.
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Effective March 19, 2001.
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Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.
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This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MM Docket No. 99-315, adopted January 31, 2001, and released February 1, 2001. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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- Digital television broadcasting
Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
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1.The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:
§ 73.622 [Amended]
2.Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Texas, is amended by removing DTV channel 46 and adding DTV channel 49 at McAllen.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
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How To Find Antiques & Valuables In Your Home
Your home is your castle, but it may be a treasure trove, too. Unusual and unexpected objects, antiques and collectibles may be lurking behind your walls and even in plain sight. Let's explore some of the most likely place on your property that may be candidates for hidden or forgotten treasure. This is real, folks. The penny that fell through the cracks in the back in 1820 may be the key to a comfy retirement -- who knows?
Treasures in Plain Sight
Antique doorknobs, picture frames, light fixtures and other architectural or decorative elements from old houses fetch good prices at auction. If you, your parents or your grandparents live in a home that's 50 years old or older, the original fixtures could be worth something. You can usually get a professional appraisal free of charge, so grab the brass polish and start looking at those ancient amenities in a new light. What you once though was outdated could actually be the nicest item in your home.
Where To Look For Valuable Antiques & Collectibles
Yes, the furnishings in your home and even items you find at garage sales or auctions can conceal hidden treasure. Here are some things to look for:
- Some people store cash inside couch cushions or even inside hollowed out wooden armrests or chair legs.
- If you're exploring the local garage sale, it doesn't hurt to evaluate items with their potential for hidden treasure in mind. At least check behind and under the cushions for things like change, watches and jewelry.
- An antique gold ring may be trapped in the seam between a chair seat and side panel, or have fallen into a couch lining.
- While you're at it, check behind picture frames and mirrors. It's prime real estate for hiding cash.
Periodically in the press there's a human interest story about how a lucky homeowner found a lost wedding ring or cache of confederate bills in a fence post or in the vegetable patch. Finding valuable items outside in nature is so common it's almost a cliché. You don't need a metal detector to get started on an outdoor treasure hunt. Here are some productive places to explore:
- In Postholes - During the Great Depression that started with the 1929 stock market crash, people lost faith in banks and many families began burying their savings in fence post holes.
- Near trees - The large oak tree in your backyard is quite a landmark, and someone may have thought he'd be able to store his coins or valuables near (or in) it. The only problem is he may never have told his relatives about his makeshift banking system.
- In outhouses - Gramps was pretty smart. He knew no one would look for his stash in the outhouse. That's one reason why you should look around in there before you leave it to the dust and spiders. Try the foundations and be sure to poke around in the rafters. We suggest that you wear sturdy rubber gloves.
- Under paving stones and walkways - Money and valuables were often secreted for long periods in hard to reach spots. The idea was that robbers wouldn't go to the trouble of lifting heavy stones or digging up walkways on the slight chance of finding something worth stealing.
- In the barn - Many barns have open space under the flooring where all manner of things could have fallen or have been hidden intentionally.
- Under bridges and docks - Trolls aren't the only things that like to hang out under bridges. Think of it this way: where there's an outdoor landmark with staying power (like a stone wall, well or bridge), there's a good hiding place.
In Closets, Attics and Basements
Low trafficked areas are prime candidates for hidden cubbyholes and even secret rooms:
- Follow the pipes - Faux pipes fitted into basements and attics may really be makeshift banks used to hide valuables. Just because something looks like simple plumbing doesn't mean it is.
- Check the sub-flooring - In older homes, the flooring in attics and closets may actually hide trap doors with cavities designed to store valuables.
- Scan the ceiling joists - Basement ceiling joists are another great place to look for hidden jewelry, coins and even important papers.
- Evaluate the walls - Behind that plaster or drywall in most homes are gaps big enough to conceal a cache of money or valuables. Be on the lookout for rough patches, seams and discoloration in walls.
In Personal Keepsakes
People hide money and valuables in their homes, and they even conceal them on their person or inside personal items. The next time you hit the thrift store check:
- Under shoe inserts
- In hollowed out shoe heels
- In books (stuck between pages)
- In coat linings (cash will often crackle)
- Inside pant, dress and coat hems (It's a great place to find coins and jewelry.)
Finding hidden valuables and antiques around your home and yard will take some effort, but it can certainly be worth it. Jewelry, coins, papers and documents from decades or even centuries past may be lurking in your home's walls, furniture, fences or pipes. Be careful when disassembling anything in your home, and be sure not to damage walls or pipes if do decide to check inside and behind them.


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Research paper by Longwood professors receives national award
September 3, 2009
A research paper co-authored by two Longwood University College of Business and Economics faculty members has been selected the best in its category by the American Real Estate Society (ARES).
Dr. Bennie Waller, associate professor of finance and real estate, and Dr. Ray Brastow, associate professor of economics, claimed the top honor in the Real Estate Brokerage/Agency category for their paper "The Probability of Dual Agency." They presented the paper at the 2009 ARES meeting in April in Monterey, Calif., and learned of the award July 27. The award, which includes a cash award and recognition at the 2010 ARES annual meeting, is sponsored by the Paul J. Everson Center for the Study of Real Estate Brokerage/Agency and Markets at Cleveland State University.
The paper empirically investigates problems that occur when the same real estate agent represents both the seller and the buyer. It examines 12,070 real estate transactions from a central Virginia Multiple Listing Service, of which some 32 percent involved dual agency. Real estate transactions completed "within the first or last thirty days of the listing contract are likely to be associated with dual agency," the study found.
"This is without question an important validation of our current academic research program," Waller, a 1990 Longwood graduate, said of the award. "Several of the top publishers in brokerage literature presented papers in this category. The people who present at this conference are mostly from doctoral institutions, so winning this award tells us that our research is well received by an important group of peers. Ray and I have been invited by ARES to submit the paper for publication in one of their journals."
He and Brastow have collaborated for about two years and currently are working on a number of research projects related to incentives for real estate sellers and brokers. Many of these projects involve Longwood students. In addition, they are working and co-authoring with faculty at other institutions as well.
"Our research focuses on issues related to sellers and brokers and their various incentives," Brastow said. "Many, but not all, of our projects have to do with principal-agent incentive problems. This issue is common in many economic settings, and we have found that in real estate there is evidence that agents and brokers have incentives that occasionally differ from those of sellers. It does appear there are some inconsistencies of incentives or conflicts of interest.
"We found evidence in the study that when the listing agent also represents the buyer (dual agency), the home winds up selling for a larger discount from the listing price," he continued. "Is the lower price due to a conflict of interest? We can't say for sure, but the people who gave us the award found this to be an interesting situation."
Waller and Amy Swayne, a 2008 Longwood graduate who is now in the university's MBA program, co-authored a paper on the same general topic that was presented to a 2007 meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences.
Brastow and Waller co-authored another paper that was presented at this year's ARES meeting, "Broker and Seller Incentives at Listing: Simultaneous Determination of Contract Length and Listing Price." An earlier version of this paper was presented in 2008 and has been reprinted, in synopsis form, on the web sites of Penn State and Texas A&M.
Waller chairs the Department of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Real Estate. He received his bachelor's of business administration from Longwood and was a student of Brastow's.


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This is Not a geocache. Please do not take the rubber stamps in trade and leave no trinkets.
It is a letterbox so bring your own ink.
A mile further is the Acoma Sky City Visitors' Center, and the tour of the ancient Pueblo village. Each year the Pueblo hosts the Tour de Acoma bicycle race--riders pedal for 25, 50 or 100 miles out here. They have been some of the most glorious rides of my life, if I make it up the hill.
Directions: Take exit 102 off of I-40 between Albuquerque and Gallup. Take Pueblo Road, or Indian Service Route (ISO) 30 south through the roundabouts. Follow the signs going to the museum. They should lead you to take a left off of Pueblo Road at Pinsbaari Drive or ISO 32. Then at the intersection with Haaku Road (ISO 35) take another left. Drive until you see the New Mexico historical marker off to the right in the middle of a large overlook. Park there. If you get to a very steep descent, you've gone too far.
Clues: I just love reading the old historical markers that the tax payers of the Land of Enchantment have spent their money on to educate all of us about the historical and cultural areas of significance . Sometimes I get a little tired though so I shift all of my weight to my right leg. In the little near schism, a SPOR.
Please do not let others see you as you search and make the grab on this letterbox. Perhaps park your vehicle so it blocks the view. So as to not attract undue attention to the hiding spot, please do not stamp in here. Maybe take it over to the overlook or inside your vehicle. Please do not let others see you when you rehide exactly where you found it, covered with rocks so no plastic is visible. Perhaps, bless it by throwing some dirt and gravel over it.
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Area Resident Receives Graduate Fellowship at Columbia Seminary Commencement
Decatur, GA.— Susan Ellen Thomas, former resident of Novi, MI, received the Master of Divinity degree and was awarded the Columbia Graduate Fellowship on May 16 during commencement exercises of Columbia Theological Seminary. The Columbia Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated exceptional academic ability. The fellowship may be applied to any advanced degree beyond the Master of Divinity. Thomas, who holds the B.S. from Madonna University in Livonia, MI, enters the Master of Theology program at Columbia Seminary this fall. Thomas is one of 84 students who received diplomas from one of Columbia's five degree programs during commencement exercises. Columbia Theological Seminary, founded in 1828, is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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