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"Illuminating political intrigue and complex family dynamics...vivid, full-blooded portraits." (Publishers Weekly)
"Portrait of a Pristine Princess"
I would recommend this book to readers who are looking for a sanitized, understated almost picture perfect portrayal of Princess Grace. I have read more in-depth narrative and learned more history about subjects of bios and memoirs in Vanity Fair. I understand this was written with the cooperation of the Kelly family and in that respect serves as an honorable biography of her life.
I would have liked to learn more about her years in Hollywood and the strides she made as an independent career woman back in the day. Much of her movie star romances and adventures were very glossed over and given more as facts---ones that would be able to be read on-line for instance and are public knowledge/old news. I was hoping also for more detail about her decision to give up her career and marry Prince Rainier. I didn't learn anything new about Grace Kelly,nothing more than I've read over a lifetime in various publications with guarded and carefully chosen public relations requirements.
He was excellent. A good choice for this bio.
I would mention the chapter numbers when moving to the next. There is no announcement or reference of what chapter you are moving into or reading. Some people like to follow up with the physical book but there is no reference here. Also, the music bridges, while a nice touch are entirely too long between the chapter breaks. At some points I thought the book had ended.
"Like a lengthy "Vanity Fair" magazine article."
I wish this had been available in unabridged form-I hate abridged versions if I can avoid it. Having said that, this is pretty good. Edward Herrmann is an excellent narrator; it makes me think of the style & content of an article in "Vanity Fair" magazine, only longer. I was looking for something about the Ranier marriage that was not sensational; I got that. The author gives an introduction to the book & he is then interviewed (rather lengthy) after the book ends. It was published in 2003 so is not up to date on the death of Prince Ranier & the further doings of their children.
"Fantastic Book!"
Yes I would, the audio editon makes the book come "alive" for the reader.
The ending...to see how the main character's life actually affected the masses outside of her family.
Everything, he is a very effective reader.
Overall the book was very good.
It is my alternative to listening to music...I read constantly now that I puchased a Kindle six months ago. I had not read a book for enjoyment in decades...within the last six months I have read 25 books. Now with audio ...that number will probably double. Audio makes reading more enjoyable. It is fasinating that you can actually pick the narrator for your books. I continue to be amazed at the flexiblity of Kindle...it has open many doors for me..
"Too shallow"
I was looking for something more informative, less gossipy. So much of Princess Grace's life is so well-known; this book didn't provide revelatory passages of any complexity.
Also, the book is out-of-date. Ranier is dead; Albert has assumed the throne. The new prince's clandestine oat-sowing has made the news.
One question I have for the author is: Why do these Grimaldis even bother to call themselves Catholic? A chapter on hypocrisy would have been welcome. (I'm not religious, but then again, I'm neither movie star, Hello magazine material, nor a petty despot.
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It's always enjoyable to read about interesting figures in pop-culture; however one thing I don't like about biographies set in the present or the recent past, is that towards the end when they get to "the present" it's often outdated. Reading about Prince Rainier's future is a little odd since he's dead!
Another example: I recently saw a biography featuring Charles & Camilla and all the Royal Pundits were unanimous that they could NEVER get married… ever!... kinda stupid now that they've been happily-hitched since 2005!
Other than that one annoyance, it was a pleasant read.
"The real Grace Kelly."
The difference between what the press tell us, the public, and what those involved know. The life of a Hollywood princess who became a real princess. Definitely one I will read again and would recommend to others.
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ovember 18, 2002
YMCA plans 'Pre-Turkey Day' workout
The Northshore YMCA Water Fitness program invites the public to a Pre-Turkey workout Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m.
Dive in to the Northshore Y swimming pool in your old, clean clothes and spend one hour burning calories in preparation for your Thanksgiving feast.
Bring extra clothes for sharing; pants or bottoms should have drawstring, button or snap waist for easier changing. Clothing will be added or removed as needed during the workout.
For a milder workout, bring leggings or long johns, thin pants or slacks, long sleeve t-shirt or turtleneck, a blouse or loose shirt.
For a more challenging workout, try sweatpants, loose fitting jeans, a sweatshirt, and aqua shoes or machine washed sneakers.
Cost for a one-day pass to the YMCA, which includes the workout, is $10 per person for the general public. Contact Jamie Owens at the Northshore YMCA at (425) 485-9797 for additional information.

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HEDGESVILLE - With strong offenses on both sides of the field, it's going to be a game of who can contain better as the Hedgesville Eagles host the Musselman Applemen in the Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference football game tonight.
The game has playoff implications, as well, with Hedgesville (4-1) at No. 10 and Musselman (3-2) tied for 16th with Jefferson.
"They have weapons all over the field," Musselman coach Brian Thomas said about Hedgesville.
The biggest threat on the field for Hedgesville is Troy Markley.
"He's been the guy for four years. It's fitting his senior year he's having the season of his career," Thomas said, knowing they'll need to limit Markley's production.
He leads quarterbacks in the area with 1,358 yards and 15 touchdowns passing. Markley's also rushed the ball 309 yards.
The quarterback has plenty of teammates to turn to when he needs help.
Logan Horn and Austin Graham lead as receivers with 563 and 381 yards, respectively, and Horn averages 25.6 yards while Graham averages 25.4. Eli Gates isn't far behind with 214 receiving yards.
"They're going to have the hands full with us on offense," Hedgesville coach Rich Thomaselli said.
Rushing, Blake Bishop leads the team, just 21 yards more than his quarterback, with 330 yards.
"You don't know who's going to touch the ball, and that's great," Thomaselli said.
Despite having numerous weapons on his end, Thomaselli echoed Thomas, saying the Applemen can spread the ball out well, too.
"Obviously, those two (Trevon Wesco and Deonte Glover) are the key ingredients," he said. "You've got to get after Wesco. He's a guy that'll just wear you out."
At quarterback, Wesco has 638 yards rushing and 645 passing. He also poses the receiving threat when he's needed in the role.
"He's really developing as a passer," Thomas said.
The Applemen aren't trying to hide what they do so long as it continues to work.
"Trevon's going to touch the ball. Danny (Arndt)'s going to touch the ball. Heze (Dupree)'s going to touch the ball...Deonte, (Chance) Petry, Tommy (Hargroves)," Thomas said. "We are what we are."
Dupree and Glover have 384 and 325 rushing yards, respectively. Glover also has 388 receiving yards.
"Deonte's good because Deonte can be a running back, he can be a receiver," Thomas said. "He's a versatile kid."
Arndt has 234 rushing, and Petry has 73 yards receiving. Hargroves has caught passes for 168 yards.
Though both teams have the ability to spread the ball around, both coaches saw room for improvement on both sides of the football.
Hedgesville came into its game a week ago off a bye week, something the players didn't like.
"Coming off a bye week, it's always kind of hard to get back into the swing of things," Thomaselli said, adding his players wanted to continue with the momentum they'd gather instead of sitting down a week.
It gave the Eagles an opportunity to work on issues they'd seen, though. Defensively, they worked on tackling because the coaches had been seeing a lot missed. Offensively, it was about the line making time for Markley to run the plays.
"The line's been doing a good job up front," he said.
The big difference between this week's game and against Preston last week for Hedgesville is size. Thomaselli took his team back to the basics because Musselman is much bigger than Preston.
The Applemen will look to their line to continue the level of intensity it played with last week.
"I think on both sides of the ball, the line play is what wins and loses a game," Thomas said.
He's hoping the whole team brings the same level of intensity against Hedgesville.
"After last week's game, there's nobody really who needs to step up. We just need to keep executing," Thomas said.
The boys of Hedgesville are excited about another tough game.
"They're looking forward to the challenge this week," Thomaselli said.
Hedgesville is holding Pink and Purple Night to create awareness for breast cancer and teen suicide prevention.


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March 9, 2013
Some further work done...
Changed geared motors of the Makeblock platform (from 6 V, gear ratio 1:75 to 12 V, gear ratio 1:184):
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Platform with nylon deck, Arduino Mega, motor controller and Li-Po battery:
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Obstacle avoidance will be done via so called bubble rebound algorithm (see attached PDF).
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I wish my 3D printed parts look as beautiful as that CNC milled part. Nice robot though, looks like it is coming along quite well.


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Joe Morgan, foreground, supervisor for the Mount Olive one-stop voting site, looks over county district maps for local, state and national offices while a voter casts his ballot. As of Thursday afternoon more than 5,000 one-stop ballots had been cast countywide. One-stop voting will continue today and again Oct. 25-29 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations: Wayne County Public Library on East Ash Street; Woodmen of the World building, 3733 U.S. 117 North, Goldsboro; and Southern Academy (the old Carver High School gym) 612 S. Breazeale Ave., Mount Olive.
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by Tim
July 12, 2011
After buying the Neon-Hoody, I bought three V-Shirts (Yellow) and now this: After just one sensitive washing programme all the Neon-Effect is gone... This is not AA stile...
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by Charles
April 9, 2010
brought this in the store in pink, on the tag it said something like, wash it alone the first time? I didn't take that advice and washed it with like colors and took my chances and everything worked out fine. Definitely one of my favorite V's from AA, super comfy and a little more form fitted. I got a Small and am 5'5 115 lbs.
looks kinda baggy but in a cute way. I felt it was kind of pricey, but I've worn it a million times since I got it and it was well worth what I paid for it.
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by Benjamin
January 11, 2010
this shirt looks absolutely fabulous. The colour (I had the yellow one) was bright and powerful. But this was all gone, after I put it into the washing machine (standard program). Now it looks like I was repairing my car for two weeks and wore this shirt the whole time.
Since that I am using it for cleaning my shoes...
by Jim
April 23, 2009
This hurts my eyes, but other than that, CORR DEAD SEXY.
by J
April 15, 2009
These shirts fit smaller than other AA V-neck tees. I bought the small instead of the extra small and it looks great, but just be aware that they are tighter. The yellow looks great.
by Julia Wilson
March 27, 2009
My son loved it, but the very first time he had it on he spilled chocolate ice cream on it and it did not come out with immediate washing, we used Shout on it and it took out some of the color. He wears it anyway. When I called AA to tell them they said it was because of the special dye they use on these highliter colors.
by mj
February 15, 2009
i love this shirt. please make a highlighter BLUE v-neck. (aqua deep v is great, but i would definitely buy a regular v-neck in a bright blue/aqua)
by TrevorPaffe
January 11, 2009
Fluorescent = SEXY
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November 20, 2008
I'm so glad they finally made a v-neck in this color (i got the pink). It's my favorite v-neck from AA, alongside my aqua v deep (which is also great if you love vibrant/highlighteresque colors). That said, it is a little pricey, and it took a while for me to get it in the mail b/c it was "backordered".


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In one of the most impoverished, backwater, diehard conservative states in the union, Republican Sen. Thad Cochran found himself leaning, and leaning hard, on Mississippi's African-American voters to just barely beat his primary challenger, Chris McDaniel.
It was a match that has been repeated throughout the primary season. Establishment GOP candidate trying to fend off a far-right challenger.
In this case, Cochran won, thanks in no small measure to his extraordinary outreach to Democrats and, more specifically, black Democrats.
How Cochran will pay off that debt is yet unclear, but one issue that leaps to mind is the South's constant efforts to disenfranchise voters of color.
Cochran appears to have taken the race with a razor thin margin.
Democrats, eyeing a rare opportunity in the Deep South, are set to run a conservative of their own.
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"GUN," an official selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, is a 17-minute documentary that features the story of how buying a handgun unravels the complex fabric of a new gun owner's humanity, as the main character's good intentions give way to darker tendencies. Spencer Gillis, the film's director, will lead a discussion following the film.
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The musical, originally directed by Tebelak with words and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, was first shown over 40 years ago.
It is a musical interpretation of The Gospel according to St. Matthew including songs such as "Day by Day," "All for the Best" and "God Save the People."
It comes to the Theatre Tuscaloosa stage under guest director Abe Reybold. Reybold has both international and Broadway experience under his belt.
He has even appeared opposite Donny Osmond in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
Reybold says, in a press release, "Audiences should look forward to wonderful actors, singers and dancers inviting them to experience stories from the Bible in a unique and heartfelt way."
He also brags on the cast saying they form a "fantastic mix of personality and talent," according to the release.
Gerard Jones will play John the Baptist/Judas in the production and is pleased with the process.
"It's refreshing to work with a production team that has a strong vision but also allows us to bring our own strengths to the table," Jones said. "It takes that kind of trust between actors and production staff to really explore the blood and breadth of a show."
"Godspell" will run from Nov. 30 until Dec. 9 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on Shelton State's Martin Campus. All performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. except for Wednesdays and Sundays when they will take place at 2 p.m.
The pay-what-you-can final rehearsal will take place on Thursday Nov. 29 with proceeds going to the Charlie Dennis Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for senior citizens 60 and up and $14 for children and students.
For more information on the this production or season as a whole, visit the Theatre Tuscaloosa website.


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Why is a cashless society the holy grail of total tyrannical control for the Banksters? Because once your entire financial banking life is under the dominion of these criminals in the form of a card or an implanted chip, you will never again be free. They are already tracking you, building a database about you and monitoring your every move. But once cash transactions are done away with entirely, if the Banksters (or fascist government) don't like your point of view or politics, they can just turn your chip off.
"And no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast." It's all part of the Rockefeller plan as Hollywood producer Aaron Russo warned.
We recently received this note about the U.S. military's implementation of the Eagle cash card, a misnomer since there's NO CASH involved. This is just another part of the slippery slope into a 100% fascist society, controlled by a tiny group of elite psychopaths. Here's the note:
Hey SGT, I love your blog and read it every day. I wanted to add something you may be missing. I am presently working for the U.S. Military at a deployed location. Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Marines are already laying the groundwork for the "Cashless Society". We are already using "Chips", however, these chips are "Smart Cards" with chips on them. It is called the "Eagle Cash Card". As with most technology that the government employs, they are trying it on the Department of Defense in areas not in plain site of regular civilians. The "powers that be" are very keen on using something called "Successive Approximation". Basically, in layman terms "Baby Steps". I don't think they are going to the implants immediately (It's still to Sci-Fi like for most people and too creepy for others). I truly believe they are going to use "Smart Cards" first. They already are using them. I know this because I have one and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston manages it. We basically use it as anyone would use a standard Credit Card, however, the funds come directly from our bank accounts. We can load funds on it and immediately use it at every vendor. We can also transfer funds among each other (From Soldier to Soldier). We just need to go to Eagle Cash machine to make the transfer and/or check the balance. Every time we make a purchase even if it's a 50-cent pack of gum, we run the card. In fact, I haven't seen a U.S. dollar or any other currency other than the host nations in more than a year. I have been using it for more than three years now at an undisclosed location in the Middle East. A quick search on the Internet and you will find what I am saying is true or you can ask a returning Soldier, Airman, Sailor or Marine and now "a Contractor". Keep up the good work.
The name of the game is total control.
If you think the Banksters aren't moving us toward a total-control grid monetary nightmare at warp speed, check out the Brunei-based Bank Islam Brunei Darussalom's new biometric ATM's. And please take special note of what appears to be the numbers '666' in the bank's logo. You just can't make this stuff up.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
"Blue Christmas," The Load Levelers
Tonight's song, "Blue Christmas" done psychobilly style, is just about the fun. It's goofy, it's fast, and it sounds like the Hatfield and McCoys got together for a hoedown over too many eggnogs. Which, if that doesn't sound good to you, you might want to skip this one.
Just sayin'.
And after that note, here's a little classic Bill Cosby. Now, I'm not going to lie: this isn't my favorite Cosby bit, but it does fit the season.
None of which should detract from an article that y'all really should be reading today. Quin Hillyer's warning about the erosion of property rights is just as important as any other fight that conservatives and libertarians should be paying attention to right now.
And, yes, he does tie it in to this week's EPA carbon dioxide ruling. I find myself wondering if citizens outside the hyper-politicized crowd that I travel in have noticed the incredibly far-reaching effects that the EPA decision will have in this country? Sometimes I want to close my eyes to the politics for a while. Fighting the same fights year after year after year gets seriously tiring. For that matter, it doesn't seem healthy to be surrounded by outrage all the time--and, in blogging, finding the latest outrage really is a good bit of the game, isn't it?
But damned if our political and bureaucratic classes don't need as much oversight as all of us can provide and outrageous behavior is about as well-hidden as Tiger Woods' entire harem of hussies.
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Mellissa Petro and Walter Sijalbo Baula are engaged to be married on Maui next April.
The bride-to-be, the daughter of Marc and Donna Petro of Kahului, is a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She graduated from Baldwin High School and received her associate degree in nursing from Maui Community College, which is now the University of Hawaii Maui College, and her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Hawaii-Hilo.
The groom-to-be, the son of Amando and Loretta Baula of Kahului, is employed by the county Public Works Department and is a fisherman. He attended Baldwin High School.
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How did you feel, we're jumping ahead to '68, when your back in the schools. How did you feel as an educator when you were reinstated into the schools but, but you weren't allowed to teach when you were made to review texts? Just sort of describe that.
I, I think, ah, our feelings when we, ah, when we did get back into the schools, after, several times after, after the various strikes. Ah, in each case we felt that we had been somewhat, ah, led down the garden path because in each, each case we had been promised we would be teaching again. And in each case, ah, we were not. Ah, something was done to keep us from teaching. Either we were ordered to go to the District Office or, ah, to meet in an auditorium, ah, or, ah, we were given classrooms with no students in them, and, ah, or were sent to classrooms where there was already a teacher who, ah, one of the so-called loyal teachers, ah, who ordered us out. It was very frustrating situation.
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Direct-selling parties are increasingly popular with men. Robert Crampton is shaken (but not stirred) by his efforts to flog barware
The first rule of Tupperware Club," I had intended to say, "is you do not talk about Tupperware Club." But my nerve deserted me. Partly because mine was only a Tupperware Club in the loosest, most generic sense of this being a direct-selling party to a group of friends in my own home.
The actual product on show was what the industry calls barware.
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The daily injuries of authority structures and social discipline under global capitalism proliferate continuously. Yet while the deprivations of poverty are being dismissed as violence in their own right, the deployment of state violence has been elevated to new heights of romantic heroism. Racial, sexual and class violence in the multi-billion-dollar entertainment and music industries normalizes coercive violence by the state apparatus. Between the Pentagon and Hollywood, producing themeans and promotional images of violence have become US export industries par excellence. Globalization arrives inseparable from guns or stories of men and weapons in service to the nation-state.
Representations of violence against 'bad subjects' are being marketed as ideological legitimization for its use, and agents of social domination generate
demands for an aestheticized violence that fits political specifications. But 'bad subjects' can't leave their reality cinema or turn off the TV once bullets start flying: we are both the audience and the subjects.
Violence -- even where a defensive or liberational necessity -- is quintessentially ugly. Its representation involves expressive choices that collectively constitute an aesthetic that turns such ugliness to political
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Maybe you are right, some of the writers,promoters or managers are afraid to tell you how they really feel.
Well like I told you today, "you are way off base". Since when does an ESPN employee, a boxing scribe at that, tell another network what promoter they should be using and what fighters of the promoter they should be using. Maybe you should have sent the blog to your own company first.
ESPN hasn't done any shows with many of us, or used our talent, but I know that doesn't bother you, only things you care about, are what you believe. I am starting to believe that you think you know more than anyone else in the sport, and many believe the same thing, but for you to start shilling an entire company, and their fighters, "you have lost your mind". The tenor of your blog is all wrong, it should read Golden Boy's Prospects should be on ESPN. Then Gordon Hall can see them in action, and make a case for who or who should not be on the air, but remember....Gordon wants them in tough fights. When is the last time you called Doug Loughrey and told him how to program and who to use, maybe you should walk Richard and Oscar into Dougs office, maybe they can do an autograph signing.
You need to understand that you maybe the "Heart and Soul of Boxing" to a network, but you are only one of many boxing writers in the world, and you are not the best, or the brightest, but you are entitled to your opinion. What you should not be doing is exactly what you do all the time, blogs or articles like this. If you want to promote, stop hiding, quit ESPN and join us other ass holes who are still trying to find, build, and sell our talent to the networks. But maybe you are getting commission from Golden Boy, or someone that does business with them, that I would understand.
Anyway, like you I am entitled to my opinion, except ESPN hasn't given me the platform to show what an idiot or someone who crosses the line can write. You sent your blog to a select few, but I thought that on the chance you might get a Pulitzer Prize for the blog, I thought your peers should also have the opportunity to push their favorite promoters as well, as all competitions should be fair. Anyway, on the chance that you will read this and understand that the competition for dates and fights is fierce, on the networks, you will do what you were hired to do,,,,,,,,report and write the news, don't try to make it. Remember it's one thing to talk about matches you would like to see on the air, and it''s another for you to try and play promoter and programmer, leave something for the rest of us to do.
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- The formal part of the press conference is over. Shane has been talking to the media as Floyd sits on the edge of the stage signing autographs. There's a big pro-Mayweather crowd here. Now it's our turn to try to fight through the scrum and hear what he has to say.
This has been a great event. Very lively, really getting the crowd involved. The place is still packed. This has been a great kickoff to what should be a great fight. See you all in Dallas next week.
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- Floyd Mayweather Jr. adviser Leonard Ellerbe: "Shane's gonna get what he's been asking for. The same way his boss [Oscar De La Hoya] got it."
Now we Knew what we will be getting. The same as the DLH fight!!The same running away Mayweather who will win in a Boring manner!!
After the fake Brawl... this is what we have?? I'm not gonna waste money for this scripted fight!!
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To make an amazing catch (football). This catch can lead to many things either a superbowl victory, a converted 3rd or even 4th down, and possibly the game winning touchdown. This catch can only be achieved by a very elite catche. Or this may also mean you got fined for a hat.
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Some posters are turning me into a mad hugger. I have to thank people out there who really do get it. I know that my life for certain would have been very different without people like you out there. I am the second of 5 kids and money was often tight. If not for the gifted program through our public school I would not have been able to have access to the enrichment that I needed as a child. The effects of that program have resounded throughout my life. Please trust me when I say that the value in gifted education is not just academic.
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My DD has a Jan bday so she is red shirted by default.
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She will always be one of the oldest in her class.
She's in preschool and I was told she is articulate and advanced compared to her peers.
I take the praise with a grain of salt. She's the oldest. She should be advanced.
That said, I wish I would have been allowed to start DD in school a year earlier (she was beyond ready) -but that is not a option that is allowed in my state.
I believe if everyone else has the option to red shirt/hold their kids back then I should have the option to start my kid early. She missed the cuttoff by 40 days.
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Why should the gifted class be granted a smaller class size? That seems backward.
It seems they should do better to even the class sizes in that regard.
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I love when gifted threads turn up all these parents whose 3 year olds are doing 4th grade math and reading Harry Potter.
I am apalled that someone would suggest gifted and talented programs should only be available to those with money.
I work with an at-risk population, so normal is a difficult defintion. Last year, I experienced a truely gifted child. A. was lightyears ahead of her peers in understanding things, as well as reading 2+ years ahead. She was a fast learner - would master a skill the first time it was introduced.
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Raleigh, North Carolina - Duquesne's men's and women's track and field teams opened their seasons Friday in the 2003 adidas Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University at NC State's Paul H. Derr Track. More than 3,000 athletes representing approximately 110 teams are competing in this two-day event, one of the premiere outdoor track meets of the season.
The men's team was led by junior Steve Moyer (Allentown, PA / Emmaus) who grabbed 11th place in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 32:25.36 and by the 4 x 1500 meter relay team which finished in 9th place with a mark of 16:06.86.
The women were led by sophomore Kristen Micsky (Greenville, PA / Reynolds) who tied for 16th place in the high jump with a leap of 1.60 meters (5 feet, 3 inches) and the 4 x 1500 meter relay team which also took 16th place with a time of 19:48.27.
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Susan Haines, owner of Scruples Gifts, recently posted signs on the store's front doors that read "To the woman who stole part of the Arthur Court cheese tray -- I have seen you before and will have a name soon -- return it and I won't go to the police."
Employee Donna Lowrey said the thief stole the metal portion of the tray and two spreaders while the owner's back was turned.
"Susan went to answer the phone and she heard some clanking and things going on and she came back over here after she had hung up from the phone call and the lady kind of said 'thank you' and dashed out," Lowrey said.
Though the thief did not get away with the granite portion of the tray, the estimated value of the stolen items is $200.
Since the store is well-equipped with security cameras, the message on the front doors also include the threat: "Theft pictures will be posted for all to see" if the thief does not return the items.
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White House to keep NSA, cyber oversight together
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will continue the National Security Agency's surveillance programs and cyber command operations under the direction of a single military commander, officials said Friday, the same day a review board sent the White House more than 40 recommendations on intelligence collection and government spying.
The White House did not make the task force's report public. Published reports Friday described the recommendations as limited in scope.
After revelations in summer about sweeping phone and Internet data collection in the U.S. and around the world, the administration had considered splitting oversight of the NSA and the military's Cyber Command unit. But National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said Friday the government believes that maintaining the oversight responsibilities together under one command is the most effective approach to accomplishing both agencies' missions.
New drug, study method show breast cancer promise
SAN ANTONIO -- A novel way to speed the testing of cancer drugs and quickly separate winners from duds has yielded its first big result: an experimental medicine that shows promise against a hard-to-treat form of breast cancer.
The method involves studying drugs in small groups of people and using advanced statistical techniques to analyze the results as they come in, instead of waiting for all the data to arrive.
Whether the drug, veliparib, ever makes it to market remains to be seen, but it has shown enough potential to advance to final-phase testing aimed at Food and Drug Administration approval.
Bringing a new cancer drug to market usually takes more than a decade and tests in thousands of patients, and costs more than $1 billion. Companies can't afford many studies like that, and patients can't wait years for potentially lifesaving new medicines, said Don Berry, a biostatistician at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Railroad boosts undercover checks after N.Y. crash
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The nation's second-largest commuter rail line is increasing scrutiny of its engineers and conductors onboard trains, a move that comes two weeks after a deadly derailment and a year after a similar effort was exposed as flawed.
Metro-North, which operates trains in and out of New York City, suburbs upstate and into Connecticut, is using more plainclothes spotters who slip aboard unnoticed to check that train operators are complying with all rules, said Marjorie Anders, spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs Metro-North.
"Obviously, as a result of the derailment, we have ramped up this function, including onboard observations," Anders said in an interview.
The train that crashed Dec. 1 sped into a 30-mph curve at 82 mph, killing four passengers and injuring scores more.
Ohio school workers plead not guilty in rape case
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Four eastern Ohio school workers entered not guilty pleas Friday to charges stemming from a grand jury investigation into other alleged crimes spurred by the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football players.
The four include Mike McVey, Steubenville's top school official, whose attorney promised to fight the charges.
Special Judge Patricia Ann Cosgrove accepted the not-guilty pleas Friday in Jefferson County court and let the four remain free without bond.
In total, six people have been indicted by the rape investigation grand jury, whose work is finished.
Charges include trying to thwart the investigation into the August 2012 rape of the West Virginia girl by the football players.
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|Jun 19, 2012, 05:53 PM
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Post what you've done (Screenies )
I'd like to hear your thoughts and see what you've done!
I know I'd like to vent my frustrations at the Social Policies
Here's what's happened so far:
In 10 turns, I have cranked out spearmen
and made forts (Theodosian Walls)
Attila decided to attack the... (Persians... or someone)
that gave me breathing space to establish 3 lines of defences
1: Perimeter of Empire
2: Greece, Constantinople, Coastal Cities, Egypt
3: Constantinople
I'd like your thoughts, advice, etc.
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Anyone care to post some screenies from scenarios?
I'm stuck in Europe with a crappy subspec laptop and would like to see the land on either side of the English Channel in the 'Into the Renaissance' scenario and Germany or perhaps the Balkans from the Fall of Rome scenario.
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At least there are some screenies here, and hopefully someone else might post some .
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Much obliged. I obviously didn't check back far enough before posting.
EDIT: What a relief, the Fall of Rome map displays an admirable level of accuracy - and it's huge.
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Just started it, myself...
I'm all about achievements, so I began by playing the Huns on Settler difficulty to give me a sense of the scenario layout, geography, opponents, etc.
Needless to say it was easy. I played it straight through, losing only one unit, I think, and that was near the end when I didn't care anymore and just wanted to run out the few turns.
At the start of the scenario, I set my sole city to build a Stable to gain extra production and leaving it undefended, sent my entire force southwest to attack the Goths. In retrospect, I wish I'd gone for The Heroic Epic because you'll begin capturing a lot of cities quickly and you'll never be able to get it at any other time than the beginning. Somebody else will have to determine if it's feasible at the very outset or if that would take too long and necessitate delaying your first attack.
The first city (Olbia) fell easily granting two Battering Rams. They were invaluable for the remainder of the scenario given that they could take down city defenses incredibly quickly, though they are very vulnerable to melee units. Horsemen were the only other melee units capable of conquering a city, so I nursed the Rams along, upgrading them as I went, protecting them, and they proved a great help. Any other melee units were inpractical since my capital was so remote.
Time wasn't an issue, so don't rush, but pick off the units carefully. Your Horse Archers will inflict 90% of the damage in this scenario so I suggest getting Medic upgrades for your Horsemen to decrease downtime after taking a city. Pursue either Accuracy III or Barrage III for each Horse Archer to unlock Logistics (double attack) as fast as possible. After that, I tended to choose March (heal automatically every turn), and then Range (+1).
As far as capital/conquered city production goes, I'd aim for cultural choices to unlock the Wily Veterans (+100% experience) and Destiny's Army (+50% combat strength for military units with an adjacent military unit) social policy choices. Once you have those, you'll roll over everything quickly.
I didn't even take the time to finish the Goths or anyone else. Strangely, once I took out a few cities, all opponents whether the Goths, Eastern Rome, or Western Rome tended to leave me alone and made no effort to retake cities. Therefore, though I built a few Composite Bowmen for garrison purposes, they were almost entirely unneeded. Constantinople was encroached on by a tiny force and I was able to hold it off easily. Perhaps the AI was occupied elsewhere. I don't know.
I took Obia, Tyras, and then the capital Arheimar from the Goths before swinging south to attack Eastern Rome. I took Adrianople without difficulty. You can speed this up by embarking some units but watch out for a naval unit off Constantinople. I was able lure it in range and kill it with Horse Archers. After Adrianople fell, Constantinople fell quickly and I swung west after Western Rome. Rome is helpfully visible already which gives you your point to aim for.
I finished off the scenario by mopping up additional cities, but it was largely a waste of time since the game was already won and I gained little benefit. With separate armies, I pushed south to conquer Syracuse and Nicopolis, west as far as Massilia, and north as far as Tiel, but again, I could have just saved myself the effort after taking Rome and just passed, passed, passed until the time elapsed.
Doing this unlocked the following achievements for me:
Et tu, Brute Win the Fall of Rome scenario
Turks, Shmurks! Capture Constantinople in the Fall of Rome scenario
Double KO Capture both Rome and Constantinople in the Fall of Rome scenario
I expect I'll be pursuing the much harder achievements soon.
|Aug 01, 2012, 01:20 PM
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Civ V has diplomacy. The AI diplomacy is modeled after north Korea and other irrational third world dictatorships leading to very realistic diplomacy i.e. it is exactly like talking to a brick wall.
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Well, beating Fall of rome on anything easier than Immortal wont worth much, because it is quite Easy... It is about abusing your UA and UFs , and outmaneuver AI in fights, which, given units and nasty UFs , human player, by default, could do better than AI
UFs are powerful for every civ in game, only need to use and abuse it.... Must say i really like the Scenario, and it could be really epic and very different if you try to play different civs on Imoortal +
The kind of scenario i dont mind to finish with every civ, before pushing it to the "far shelf"
Atm i can give tips for Goths and for Franks .... both are cool civs, each one with own powerful UFs and approach
I believe Rome games are easiest, because there quite powerful UFs which human with strategic approach could abuse in muuuch better measure than AI
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Civ V has diplomacy. The AI diplomacy is modeled after north Korea and other irrational third world dictatorships leading to very realistic diplomacy i.e. it is exactly like talking to a brick wall.
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Anybody tried it as the Celts, yet?
I Missed That Day in History Class Capture any Sassanid City as the Celts in the Fall of Rome scenario
I'm struggling with this one even on Settler. Anybody completed it yet, and if so, how? The Sassanids, I know, are due south of the Huns all the way in the southeast corner of the map. The Celts, of course, are all the way in the northwest with all of Europe and Asia between them. Don't forget this scenario has only 70 turns.
I suspect my strategy is all wrong. I crossed the channel immediately and began taking cities with ease. I've taken 9 so far but have not pushed east all that far. I kept looking for an end to the cities, but there's always another one in front of me and the Seaxman with their 2 movement are adept at killing off any wounded unit if you're not careful. My thought was to break through to the emptiness between the Goths and the Huns and then make a beeline for the Sassanids. That said, I've only got 27 turns left, so I suspect I've already lost.
The Celts' special ability is that they gain a 50% combat bonus when fighting a civilization with more cities, so I should have razed every single city I encounter. It's hard since it goes against my nature to abandon cities I've fought over, but I need to define my objective and stick to it.
Perhaps instead of crossing the channel and landing to the south, I should follow the coast east and attempt to take Betuwe and push on from there. I think I'm going to start over and try that after taking Gesoriacum to prevent it from bombarding me as I pass. Then maybe the distance to the Sassanids will be manageable.
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Me,myself,and,I said
Civ V has diplomacy. The AI diplomacy is modeled after north Korea and other irrational third world dictatorships leading to very realistic diplomacy i.e. it is exactly like talking to a brick wall.
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Six turns later, I've taken Betuwe which is as far up the coast as you can go. Razing that too shortly. I've got all my melee units, and if all goes well, I can make a straight shot east and break through into the open and make a beeline through the unoccupied territory down to the Sassanids. I'm torn regarding whether to bother capturing the cities quickly or running the gauntlet and taking the garrison fire as I move my troops through.
Looks like only one other person has acquired this achievement. Or at least, 0.1% of the players have it so far:
I Missed That Day in History Class
Edit: Hmm. It looks like one achievement from this scenario has never been acquired by anyone. Might have to try that one next:
Pax Romana Aeturnum Win the game as Eastern or Western Rome on Deity and have all your original cities under your control in the Fall of Rome scenario.
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I think I've actually got this, though it's a bit soon to tell. I ended up taking Duisberg on Turn 11 which turned out to be the Franks' capital. That was the last barrier to breaking out to the East. On Turn 12 my armies are launching out east and then south (once I feel I've cleared the Goths who are out there somewhere). With 58 turns left and my entire ground force intact, I'm optimistic that I've got this won.
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Won it with 25 turns to go and could have been sooner but I didn't recognize the first border I encountered as the Sassanids until I'd gone around it. I ended up taking Artaxata on the eastern side of the game screen.
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On a sun-kissed Southern California day, the two newest Angels were introduced Saturday amid fanfare that resembled a political rally with Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson addressing a throng of fans on a huge red stage draped with bunting.
"The last 24 hours, it's been awesome," Pujols said. "You guys welcomed me and my family. I'm just really excited to go out and do my best, like I did in the city of St. Louis for 11 years. What I learned in my 11 years in the big leagues and what the fans in St. Louis taught me, I promise that's what I'm going to try and bring here on the field and off the field."
Pujols, who wore No. 5 in St. Louis, also will wear No. 5 in Los Angeles. He signed a 10-year, no-trade, $254 million contract. Wilson signed a five-year, $77.5 million deal. He will wear No. 33, because the number he wore in Texas, No. 36, belongs to fellow pitcher Jered Weaver.
Also on the stage were Angels owner Arte Moreno, general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia.
"For me, it's like a dream come true," Moreno told the crowd. "We've had nine years of 3 million-plus (fans). The last nine years, we've had 30 million of you fans come to the park. For us to be in a situation where we're able to bring Albert and C.J. and some of the other players we have on the team to Southern California for the fans, it's really important for us to continue to move forward.
"A lot of times people linger on where you've been, and it's really important for us to move forward. I'm excited. For Arte Moreno, it's a dream come true."
Pujols had been a Cardinal his entire pro career, including the last 11 in the majors. In addition to talking about what brought him to the Angels, he spoke fondly about his years in St. Louis.
"There were other ballclubs obviously interested in my services," Pujols said. "I had a couple of conversations with Mr. Moreno, and after that conversation—before I even made my decision—he was like, 'You're going to be a partner.' I was like, 'I haven't even made my decision yet.' He was just so kind and so positive about the ballclub and the chance. It took me a couple of days to think about it. I felt it was time to make a decision, and at the end, I know it was a tough one.
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Wilson signed for slightly less money to play in Southern California.
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Jacque Hall would know. Before joining Belk as executive vice president and general merchandise manager of feminine apparel four years ago, Hall spent decades with May Department Stores Co., Federated Department Stores and Macy's. Although she cut her teeth working with such retail luminaries as Allen Questrom, Terry Lundgren and Mike Steinberg, learning valuable lessons along the way, it wasn't until she joined Belk that she felt the difference.
"Belk is family owned and operated, so it's not as corporate," she said. "There's not as much hierarchy." She said the operating structure is herself; Kathryn Bufano, who is president of merchandising and marketing, and Tim Belk, chief executive officer. "It's a short runway."
Hall related a story about how the team from Eileen Fisher recently visited the company at its Charlotte, N.C., headquarters and made a few suggestions about how to enhance sales of the brand. She, Bufano and Belk agreed and the decision was made. "It's faster moving and there are fewer people to talk to," Hall said. "Not that it's not structured and you don't need a business plan before you do something big, but we can make the smaller decisions quickly."
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This way of operating also allows merchants to be entrepreneurial, Hall said. "It's like retail in the old days."
Throughout her career, Hall has always overseen women's ready-to-wear, so she brought a boatload of experience to Belk when she came to oversee all categories of women's apparel. This includes dresses, coats, suits, petites, juniors and intimate apparel.
When joining the company, Hall quickly realized that she needed to enhance the fashion quotient. "We had a well-defined traditional business, but not fashion. Michael Kors and Calvin Klein were not even in the building," she said. "So we've added a lot of fashion and excitement to the stores from a fashion point of view. We've built a more balanced fashion business, and in doing that, we've also strengthened margins."
Hall started by determining which stores sold better merchandise the best and added fashion brands to these units first. "And we've learned we have to make an impact [on the selling floor]. You can't just bring in two four-ways and hope the customer finds it," she said.
So the merchandising was enhanced to make a statement. The brands were clustered into "neighborhoods" to make the shopping experience easier, with traditional or modern brands grouped to give "heft and presence" to the areas.
In all product categories, Belk has a tiered strategy in terms of pricing, with moderate and better-price goods offered in each area. "In our modern, updated area," she explained, "we've built a base starting with opening price points in related separates and we've rolled that out to all doors. It's the base of the pyramid."
Layered onto that are Kors, Calvin Klein and Karen Kane, as well as Lilly Pulitzer, which has been a very strong performer for the company, Hall said.
Other brands that are gaining a foothold include Vince Camuto, which is being rolled out as well.
She also singled out Lauren Ralph Lauren as among the most popular brands. Belk carries a broad selection of the collection in its larger stores, and casual sportswear is found in smaller doors as well.
Overall, the edgier and higher-priced brands are in fewer doors, but they're nevertheless drawing more fans lately. "Contemporary has grown to 41 doors," Hall said, "which is a nice chunk.
"The contemporary business has been terrific, and the Belk customer is absolutely voting 'yes.'"
Among the brands offered in contemporary are BCBG, Free People, which Hall said is "huge and very feminine," French Connection, Trina Turk, Seven for All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, Joe's Jeans and Paige Denim. Miss Me, a brand with "a lot of bling," is also popular, as is Jessica Simpson.
Traditional brands are also offered at different price points and range from Lauren, which is among the classic offerings, to Jones New York and the other brands in that stable, including Signature and Sport. On the moderate side of traditional, Alfred Dunner and Ruby Rd. are among the leaders.
Overall, Hall said, moderate merchandise is "already a big, steady business that continues to be good." Belk addresses this customer with its New Directions private brand as well.
In all categories of business, Hall describes the Belk customer as "very feminine, no matter what age." Everyone from girls and teenagers to mature grandmothers dresses up whenever they go out. "They could be going to the gym, but they're wearing their makeup and jewelry," she said. "They care about how they look."
And this customer also loves color, embracing prints and bright hues throughout her wardrobe. "It's not necessarily ruffles, but we sell a lot of ruffles too," Hall laughed.
In fact, when fashion trends circle around to neutrals, "it's not so good for us," she said. "We have to have color and print, and Lilly is the epitome of that. It appeals to all ages." She said that while high school girls and their grandmothers will put the Lilly Pulitzer selections together differently, they all embrace the brand. "We have almost a specialty store for Lilly in our stores," Hall said.
And Belk does a huge business in dresses, particularly in the spring.
Denim has also been a standout. "Whether it's one of the contemporary brands or Levi's or Lee, or Calvin Klein or Lucky, denim has been outstanding."
Like most of its counterparts, Belk tries to snag exclusives for its mix whenever possible. "Whether it's an exclusive print with Lilly or an exclusive product with Lauren," she said, "we try to keep balance with that."
One of the initiatives to add exclusive product launched last year when Belk launched a contest called the Southern Designer Showcase. The contest was open designers who lived within Belk's 16-state trading zone or had "a strong connection to the region" and whose designs matched the company's identity of modern Southern style. "We're proud of our history as a Southern-based retailer, and we want to introduce even more great brands to our assortment," the marketing materials said.
Hall said Belk received more than 200 entries, ranging from the winner of Charleston Fashion Week to students at the Savannah College of Art and Design. A committee selected 15 brands in categories ranging from women's rtw to handbags, jewelry, children's wear and shoes, and these products were made by either the designers themselves or the Belk product development team. The merchandise is just now hitting stores and is being called out in stores and online.
"It was so successful, it's led us to doing it again this year," Hall said. The initiative also led Belk to become a sponsor of Charleston Fashion Week for the first time.
Hall said the women's business overall has been experiencing "nice growth," although it hasn't been expanding at the same rate as men's or center core. Even so, the company has been successful in gaining market share and has been making plans. Overall, feminine apparel represents about 36 percent of the business for the company.
Hall said Belk has worked to enhance its appeal to the Millennial customer, or younger shoppers. "That's where the growth will be in the future," she said. "The Baby Boomer has driven the ready-to-wear business for lots of years, but the younger customer will take over the fashion world. They're hungry for newness."
Hall expects most of that growth to come from the modern and contemporary areas, but as long as the more-classic vendors continue to update, they will get their fair share too.
"The Millennials shop differently," she said. "That customer doesn't dress head to toe in one brand, so she may buy in a department store, a specialty store or even a mass merchant and put it all together. She's creative and personalizes the looks to herself."
Even so, Hall looks at the other department stores — Dillard's, Macy's, Kohl's and J.C. Penney — as her primary competition for this customer as well as her older counterpart.
But it's Belk's Southern roots that set it apart.
"About half our stores are in smaller communities in the South where the customer has grown up with Belk," Hall said. "We understand her and go after her. If she needs a dress for church on Sunday or something to wear to work or if she's a soccer mom, this company has consistently met her needs and desires."


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CROWLEY – Friday morning, before the threat of rain could think of dampening spirits and plans, the city of Crowley celebrated Arbor Day.
Each year the city of Crowley celebrates Arbor Day by planting a tree at a different location. This year, the city planted a Louisiana Red camellia bush on the south lawn of the Acadia Parish Courthouse.
Friday morning's festivities began with Mayor Greg Jones welcoming all in attendance and reading the Crowley Arbor Day proclamation.
Pointing to a continued focus on improving the environment both locally and nationally, Mayor Greg Jones talked about how the city's Arbor Day celebration has become very important to the city.
"It's not just about beautification, it's ecology," he said.
The Crowley celebration was held in conjunction with the state of Louisiana's Arbor Day, which occurs in January due to the growing season and state's climate.
In the proclamation and in Crowley Garden Club Preisdent Nancy Broadhurst's comments, the benefits of trees were pointed out.
"The benefits and values of trees to a community are numerous," said Broadhurst.
She pointed out how they not only provide oxygen, but can reduce energy costs, upgrade property values, produce food and habitats for wildlife and help with the erosion problem.
The focus was then turned back to Crowley's Arbor Day as preparations to plant the camellia bush were made as Broadhurst continued her comments.
"The Crowley Garden Club is proud to have played an integral part of the legacy of helping to plant trees throughout the city of Crowley and has contributed greatly to conservation," she said.
As the locations change every year, it was fitting that the 2012 location was the Acadia Parish Courthouse. "The centerpiece" of the city, as the garden club calls it, helps show Crowley's history and beauty, appropriate for the city that turns 125 this year. Thus the garden club dedicated this year's planting to the 125th anniversary of Crowley's founding.
Following the ceremony, City Hall opened its doors for a small gathering and the official signing of the Crowley Arbor Day proclamation.
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There was some buzz on Thursday evening about an ammonia leak aboard the International Space Station, and a spacewalk is being contemplated for Saturday to investigate the problem.
But for me the more interesting news is this: The space station's computers are swapping out Windows XP as their operating system for Linux.
According to the Linux Foundation:
It's hard to get tech support 400 kilometers away from the Earth, which is why Keith Chuvala of United Space Alliance, a NASA contractor deeply involved in Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) operations, decided to migrate to Linux.
As leader of the Laptops and Network Integration Teams, Chuvala oversees the developers in charge of writing and integrating software for the Station's "OpsLAN" – a network of laptops that provide the ISS crew with vital capabilities for day-to-day operations, from telling the astronauts where they are, to inventory control of the equipment used, to interfacing with the cameras that capture photos and videos.
"We migrated key functions from Windows to Linux because we needed an operating system that was stable and reliable – one that would give us in-house control. So if we needed to patch, adjust or adapt, we could." With the transition to Linux looming, Chuvala turned to the Linux Foundation's Linux training program for help.
Back in 2008 NASA confirmed that a laptop carried to the space station in July was infected with a virus known as Gammima.AG, and that the virus spread to other laptops on board the station. Crew members use an array of laptops to perform day-to-day activities and control scientific experiments.
As ExtremeTech notes, Linux is the favored operating system of a number of scientific endeavors, including the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, various genetics laboratories and Robonaut itself, the humanoid robot on board the space station.
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Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Scott Schlotfelt officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Ray was born in Rule. He married Camilla Coleman on April 1, 1951, and she passed away in 1969. He then married Margie M. Kemp in Amarillo on Nov. 18, 1979.
He began working for Pantex on Feb. 14, 1982, and retired in September 1999. He was a member of Dozier Church of Christ. He was a member of the Samnorwood Independent School District Board of Directors for 21 years, serving as president.
He served on the board of directors on the Samnorwood Rural Water System District. He was also a director of the Samnorwood Lion's Club. He served his country during World War II in the Army as an infantryman and paratrooper.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the American Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, the Victory Medal and the American Theatre Medal. He was a charter member in the VFW in Shamrock.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Teresa Ray-Compton and Sam Ray Tignor, both of Bushland; three sons, J.D. Ray, Dannie C. Kemp and Michael C. Kemp, all of Amarillo; two sisters, Tess Breeding of Shamrock and Jo Amen of Bridge City; two brothers, Bud Ray of Dearsol and Bob D. Ray of Borger; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice in care of Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176.
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CYPRESS, Texas - Authorities have a suspect in custody in today's stabbing attack at a Texas college campus that left more than a dozen people wounded.
They say he's a student at the school.
They initially believed that there might be a second suspect -- but they now say there was just one person going from one campus building to another, stabbing people.
The attack sent at least 12 people to area hospitals, including four who were taken by helicopter. A fire department spokesman says several others refused treatment at the scene.
One student says he was in class when he received a text message from a friend, and went outside to see a young woman being loaded into an ambulance with what appeared to be stab wounds to either her head or neck. He says police "got to the scene very quickly."
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DOHA: Bahrain is ready to join a unified tourist visa system which presently Qatar, Oman and Dubai are part of. People with a tourist visa for any of the three countries that are members of the unified visa regime can visit all or any of these countries.
The Consultative Authority of the GCC states is slated to meet in Kuwait on February 5 to discuss the entry of other GCC states into the unified tourist visa system. The system was originally mooted for all the six member-states of the GCC, and the remaining countries are expected to join the regime in the near future.
The head of the Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Khalil Al Khanji, said the idea of a unified tourist visa system for the GCC was first mooted by Oman's private sector.
Oman then inked a tourism cooperation agreement with Qatar (in 2002). The unified visa for Qatar, Oman and Dubai is valid for three weeks and can be extended for another week.
In 2005, rules were amended and the visa was allowed to be further extended for a month after being initially extended for a week.
Al Khanji said people in the GCC want all the member-states to be part of a unified visa regime as Dubai is set to host World Expo 2020 and Qatar is lined up the coveted 2022 World Cup Football.
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Health Insurance deadline loomsUPDATED 5:48 PM CDT Mar 24, 2014
40/29's Kelly Johnson found out where you can go in Arkansas to get help signing up for your health insurance.Video Transcript
ACT" YOU MUST HAVE A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IN SEVEN DAYS, OR YOU'LL BE HIT WITH A TAX PENALTY. IF YOU NEED HELP SIGNING UP...40/29'S KELLY JOHNSON SHOWS US WHERE YOU CAN GO. "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" was signed into law one year ago yesterday. But numbers tonight, show that 25-percent of currently un-insured, working adults-- still don't have a health insurance plan." As soon as you walk into the pharmacy entrance to Mercy Northwest-- you'll see him. Larry Fennell is an independent health agent, whose position in hospital lobby has been crucial. we had a situation just the other day. lady came up, her doctor had reccommended her come up to this lobby today- the day he saw her- because she has a very serious illness and she has no health insurance." He's also seen couples, who only minutes earlier, found out they're expecting ...distraught at the thought of paying for pregnancy costs "out-of -pocket." We were able to sit down, get her enrolled, get her in a plan, get her medication approved." You don't have to be in such a "desperate situation" to sign up with Fennell. Nor, do you have to be a patient at Mercy. Just bring your: Social security number, most recent tax return, and email address. Larry Fennell: "they're not aware of the advanced premium tax credits they're going to be eligible for, or for the cost-sharing subsidies. They just have no idea of the benefits of the plan." Fennel says a few minutes with him- and you're enrolled. You'll want to do it before next Monday. Healthcare.gov says the next enrollment isn't until November. And you wouldn't be covered until 2015. I'm Kelly Johnson 40/29 News." THE TAX PENALTY FOR MISSING THE DEADLINE IS "A 95- DOLLAR FLAT-RATE" IF YOU MAKE LESS THAN 19-THOUSAND-SIX- HUNDRE D-AND-50
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