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You likely have a strong sense today of what you want out of life and may have a plan for how to reach your goals. The intensity of your personal desires may make it difficult to notice whether the people in your life are feeling ignored. You may find that it takes little more than a moment to stop what you're doing and make time for them. If it is difficult for you to balance your personal life and your goals today, you may need to schedule time in the near future that is purely dedicated to your relationships. Remember that a successful life is a well-rounded one, and you have every right to achieve your goals and have a fulfilling personal life.
Keeping the needs of others in mind as you endeavor to satisfy your own needs allows you to satisfy yourself and maintain fulfilling relationships. It's easy to overlook the cues for attention that people may send us when we are focused on attaining a goal or result. Consider, however, that as much as you need to chase your dreams, your loved ones need you to be emotionally present in your relationships. You are entitled to experience success in your personal and work life—one doesn't have to take away from the other. Make time for relationships and work today, and you will create a successful, well-balanced, and fulfilling life.
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text: Welcome! Yes, the whole foods movement and local eating craze is on full upswing right now. The market is ripe for Primal eateries and foodstuffs. People are finally willing to pay more for actual food. You are in no way obligated to follow bad science or feed the machine that made you. You can help change the tides.

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Here's what to see, what to skip and what to seek out this weekend at the movies.
See This:The Great Gatsby:
Oh look, a disco ball exploded all over the Jazz Age! Of course director Baz Luhrmann's take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic is an overstuffed, overblown mess (in 3-D, no less), but what are you gonna do – not be part of the conversation surrounding the buzziest movie of the weekend?
Besides, there are some gems here. Loads of them, in fact – the jewels are amazing, but the clothes and set design should get some awards-season attention, too.
Oscar love for the actors, however, is iffier. Leonardo DiCaprio attempts restraint as the self-created millionaire Jay Gatsby, in love with cultivated rose Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan), but he's as overwrought as Mulligan is underwhelming. But Joel Edgerton as Daisy's bullish, racist husband, Tom, gets it just right.
Skip That:The Big Wedding:
Putting Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton and Robin Williams in horrendously unfunny schlock like this is like painting Michaelangelo's David hot pink and using it as a lawn ornament.
De Niro and Keaton play long-divorced parents to Ben Barnes, who's marrying Amanda Seyfried. Sarandon is Don's longtime love, elbowed aside because the groom hasn't mentioned to his conservative Colombian birth mother (Patricia Rae) that his parents aren't together. Williams is thrown away in a tiny role as a priest. Most of the jokes are mean-spirited, which would make for solid satire if they were funny.
Mainly, they're just sad.
Seek This One Out:What Maisie Knew:
The far better literary adaptation of the week is an update of Henry James' way-ahead-of-its-time 19th century novel about girl shuttled between her estranged parents.
This Maisie (Onata Aprile) is the daughter of a rock star (Julianne Moore) and an art dealer (Steve Coogan), fighting to see who can be more self-obsessed and obnoxious as they separate, and ostensibly over custody of little Maisie. We see everything through her eyes, hearing only snatches of the conversations – no, screaming matches – she hears.
Aprile's sweet face transforms subtly from trusting to knowing, while Moore and Coogan are superb as, well, jerks.


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So far, Canyon girls basketball has only had one close call.
Oddly enough, that was against Saugus, which sits at fifth place in the Foothill League for the time being.
Perhaps it's not as odd as it seems.
After falling 57-49 to Valencia on Friday, the Centurions dropped to 1-3 in the league, but all three losses have been by single digits.
That includes a 42-39 loss to league-leading Canyon a week earlier.
"We're just forgetting how to finish, and we've got to find a way to put points on the board in the fourth quarter," said Saugus head coach Kent Eaton.
Centurions power forward Megan Dawe posted 16 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's loss, which was nothing unusual for the 6-foot junior.
The difference is that teams have been heavily favoring Dawe on defense, especially down the stretch, which puts the brunt of the pressure on the rest of the team.
"We have some youth still," Eaton said. "I start four juniors and a senior. I bring a freshman and sophomore off the bench. As that youth gains confidence and experience, we're going to get better and better."
The Centurions will get a good chance to get back in the thick of things in Tuesday's meeting with West Ranch.
Another reason Saugus had trouble holding off Valencia in the second half was the play of Lauren Spargo and Kalia Summerlin, who combined for 34 points in the game.
Spargo had 22 of her own along with six rebounds to help the Vikings in crunch time.
Valencia could have its hands full on Tuesday against the suddenly-streaking Hart.
After two tough losses to open league play, the Indians have evened things out with back-to-back wins, the most recent being an 86-23 rout of Golden Valley on Friday.
"We've been starting to focus a lot more on the defensive end," said Hart head coach Zach Koebel of the turnaround. "I felt like our defense let us down a little bit in the Canyon and West Ranch games (last week)."
Christina Falcone led the Indians with 21 points in the game, and was one of four players on the team to reach double figures.
But the key as the season goes on won't be on the offensive end.
"We've been able to go on some big scoring runs at the end of games to kind of put teams away," Koebel said. "And even though that's a more exciting way to win games, that's just not the way to compete in the Foothill League or the playoffs or beyond."
The cluster of boys teams, on the other hand, was just given a nice shake-up on Friday.
Coming off an emotional 50-47 win at Valencia on Tuesday, Canyon was turned around in a 60-59 loss to West Ranch.
The Wildcats, who couldn't buy a win in their first two games, have found themselves right in the middle of a bunch of evenly-matched Foothill teams.
The Cowboys are right there with them, having had tough time matching up with West Ranch's 6-foot-6 forward Ako Kaluna.
In addition to sinking the game-winning free throws in the final seconds, Kaluna put up 21 points and 11 rebounds.
But it's Valencia and Hart which have emerged at the top of the standings for the time being.
A big reason for the Vikings' ascent is the fact that its top player, Lonnie Jackson, is returning to full health from his ankle injury.
Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, is the team tied with Valencia at 3-1 in the league — Hart.
The Indians didn't win a single league game last season, but are off to a hot start thanks to a balanced attack.
That attack was led by center John Green, who had 17 points and eight rebounds in Friday night's 58-45 win over Golden Valley. Hart is also getting plenty of production from guard Roman Delgado, who had 11 points in the game, and forward Cole Preston, who had 14 points.


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Can you swallow this? Kittens love to play with and chew small objects, which could cause choking or internal damage. String is especially hazardous because cats are naturally attracted to it. In addition, stash away sewing kits, paper clips, rubber bands, pins and any other items small enough to fit into a cat's mouth. Although cats may ignore electrical cords, some may chew them, so monitor your cat and if necessary, block access to electrical cords.
Poison. More than 100 plants can be toxic to pets. Ask your veterinarian for a list of such plants in your area or check the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) website, and eliminate any hazardous household plants. A few common problem plants to be aware of include azaleas, English ivy, the diffenbachia species, poinsettia, Easter lily, jade tree, lily of the valley, philodendron, caladium, amaryllis and chrysanthemum.
Also, be careful about where you store medications. Aspirin, acetaminophen and other medications are toxic. In addition, place household cleaners, antifreeze, insect or mouse poison or traps and anything else common sense tells you would be dangerous out of your cat's sight and reach.
Breakables. If you don't want valuables broken, put them away. Another concern is unstable furniture or other large, heavy objects that might fall. Arrange furniture so your cat can't get stuck behind or inside anything, and always tie up the cords on your blinds so your cat won't get entangled.
Kitty Alcatraz. Cats are safest indoors, and a house cat that escapes is at the mercy of an often hostile environment. Shut doors and secure screens. Metal screens are the most tear-resistant.
Rita Green Valley, AZ
My 18 1/2 yr old Siamese died in 09, I have been planning to get another cat soon. All the advise is good but it almost makes me think twice. I had 2 in door outdoor cats that ruined my furniture. So when they died I got 2 more cats and had them de-clawed and they lived one 14 and the other 18 1/2 and no destruction. My cats must have been special as I never had any problem with them getting into anything dangerous. I truly think that if more cats were de-clawed there would not be so many up for adoption. I liked my 14 yr old dog, but I LOVED my cats.
beth mt carmel, PA
great advice. another hazard are ear plugs- theyre small light and often brightly colored. if swallowed it could be a bowel obstruction- painful surgery could be needed to prevent a slow lingery death
Pat Erie, PA
Concise and informative. Might add to get down on hands and knees to kitty proof areas. Things look quite different at 6" from the floor than from human height.
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Because of the potential security risks inherent in the networks unencrypted architecture; there is another kind of Firewall. These utilise a VPN within the Institutional Firewall that uses IPSEC data encryption, has the capability of keeping a security audit ie a log of connection requests (who, what, where and when); and also has the ability to use what is essentially a table of user access rights to LondonMet business applications, such as SITS the student record system application or finance applications.
This table holds for each ICT AccountID, amongst other things details of the user and what firewall groups they are a member of. This firewall grouping defines what applications they can use.
When a user attempts to login to the Internal Firewall via the Identity Management Service; in order to access a business application LDAP returns as part of its attributes the access permissions available to that user; and this determines whether the firewall blocks the login or allows it.
Note there is a bit of a duplication of effort happening here; in that MS ActiveDirectory also controls access to applications but it does so by restricting what icons appear on the Windows Desktop. This Internal Firewall access control ensures key MIS apps are protected when accessed from the intranet or from a non-MS PC.


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Burning audio CD with tags
Hi, I'm trying to burn audio CD's from FLAC files so that the tags (title, artist, etc.) of the songs would be included. I have exported the songs from Audacity in FLAC format. At this stage the tag information is included in the FLAC files. However, after burning a CD with GnomeBaker the tags are not transferred to the CD. Instead, when I rip down the CD to eg. OGG-format, the tags of the songs tell that the songs were made by an artist called FREETONE and the song names are something in Japanese. Well, this is not the case :) Could anyone help please?
Re: Easytag?
Thanks picothinker, but this is a different case. Easytag works fine when tagging ogg's or mp3's. When you burn a CD from "tagged" wav-files and then try to rip that self-made CD down to e.g. ogg or mp3 format, the tags have disappeared. Instead, the ripper program (like Sound Juicer) tries to fetch information on artist, song names etc. from CD Database (http://www.cddb.com). If it does not find your information, it will fetch tags of any album in the database, which has song lenghts approximately the same as yours. This will bring you strange results. In order to have your own songs added to CD Database you have to have ISRC codeset, obtaining of which can be free or not, depending on what is the policy in your country. CD Database is owned by Gracenote®, which is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. There is also a non-commercial alternative for CD Database called Musicbrainz (http://musicbrainz.org), which is supported by many Linux applications, but surprisingly, not by the most common Windows audio programs.
I haven't worked with ID codes for a complete album, but http://easytag.sourceforge.net (Linux and Windows versions available) will let you tag every field that can be tagged.
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Thanks, i will consider this. (ISRC, not moving to SA at the moment, though :)
Still worth it. That is your code for life (if it's your music) You can make clients pay for their own codes then. Or perhaps you could move to South-Africa. Last time I checked, the codes are free here.
Good to know about Musicbrainz. Many Linux applications support it, but the most common Windows applications do not? So, my friends who use Windows and rip the CD will not receive the correct tags? http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainzEnabledApplications ISRC code costs 25 euros in Finland. Tricky... Maybe my next release should be on vinyl ;) Anyway, thanks for info! Very nice that an alternative to CDDB exists.
Very easy...
Register as an editor at http://musicbrainz.org/ I successfully added the "Hallelujas" project disk a while back. Just remember that registering a compilation CD comprised of music by various artists, without their permission is illegal, and is frowned upon. Your own music is OK though. Another way to ensure that your disk is recognized correctly is by obtaining a ISRC codeset. This is a free numbering system which you can obtain from a regulatory service in your country. When you have your codeset, your track can be assigned a unique number, and just by having the code, any database with access the the ISRC database will know the who and when of the track... The Hallelujas CD was registered under the artist's name for the ISRC codes. http://musicbrainz.org/release/37234c0e-254d-4f1e-a74d-dd4e371c12c4.html Happy editing
Is there a solution or workaround?
Then, how can you tag an album? How can you get that id code for your own album? I reported this same issue at: http://www.64studio.com/node/470 Cheers Pablo
CD database
Thanks Quentin! Interesting, this is the first time I came to know about CD database (http://www.cddb.com). Wikipedia: "CDDB (which stands for Compact Disc Database) is a licensed trademark of Gracenote, Inc. It is a database for software applications to look up audio CD (compact disc) information over the Internet." Gracenote: "Gracenote®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, powers the biggest names in digital media with leading edge technology solutions." From K3B the CDDB connection can be disabled, but I could not find such option from Sound Juicer. Well, it is not such a big deal for me to have metadata / tags in the CD, but anyway I think this CD database system treats us "unofficial" music makers rather strangely.
Don't know gnomebaker...
The problems is not with the writing application, but with the cd database. When you grab music off such a disk, it looks for the CD id code, which the disk does not have, not being a mastered cd. Next, it looks for a disk with the same amount of tracks, and the same (or closest) matching track lengths. Something is going to fit it, and in your case it was the Japanese album...


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Idiopathic scoliosis is a curious spinal disorder that is remarkable
for its contrasts. In some patients, scoliosis can be physically evident and
often striking on plain radiographs even to the untrained eye. Yet in other
young patients it is not physically evident or symptomatic, so clinicians
must try to predict the effects far into the future.
The landmark study by Weinstein et al1 in
this issue of THE JOURNAL can help with this prediction. Just as longitudinal
studies of populations in Framingham, Mass,2 and
the Precursors Study in Baltimore, Md,3 have
provided bases of medical understanding of cardiovascular disease, the Iowa
studies of the natural history of musculoskeletal disorders form a cornerstone
of orthopedic treatment.4 The senior authors
have been carefully following these patients for 50 years and have published
several earlier analyses.5,6 This
will likely be the final major report, and it is unlikely that a natural history
study of such length and breadth will be matched.
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Bring up Temperance Bedford, and Waleed Samaha will point to the spot on the Riverdome floor where his team's 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short last February on the night the Kicking Mules won the conference title.
"We lost at the buzzer, right there, last year," Samaha said. "It cost us a conference championship."
Bedford returned to Huron Friday night for the first time since that game, and for the River Rats it wasn't just another game on the schedule.
Huron went on an eight-point run in the fourth quarter and held off Temperance Bedford down the stretch for a 59-49 win Friday night at the Riverdome.
Huron improves to 8-2 with the win, and a perfect 6-0 in the SEC Red, alone in first place after winning the fourth quarter, 14-6.
"Before the game it was so much stress because they beat us twice last year, they beat us on our home court, so it was just a big thing to try to get this win," Huron guard Antonio Henry said. "I think that's why coach was so fired up."
Brian Walker led Huron with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Henry had 11 points and six steals.
Jeremy Harris had 14 points and 19 rebounds for Temperance Bedford.
After going down four points to start the game, Huron ripped off a 10-point run and took an 16-13 lead after the first quarter. Bedford turned the ball over 11 times in the opening eight minutes.
But when Bedford used more zone in the second quarter and maneuvered better through the River Rats' press, it was able to go on a 10-point run of its own. The Kicking Mules briefly took the lead near the end of the second quarter, before Huron came back and tied it.
"If you stand around against the zone you make life easy for your opponent," Samaha said. "They didn't have to work too hard against us tonight."
The teams traded the lead three times in the opening minutes of the third quarter, before Huron went on a 7-1 run during which it forced five turnovers to take a small lead for much of the third quarter.
But the River Rats also missed six free throws in the third frame, and along with them a chance to pull away. Huron finished the game 4-for-13 from the free-throw line.
"We've tried a lot of different things with free throws and we haven't had much success with it this year," Samaha said. "If we don't get that corrected then we're going to be sitting at home in early March."
After giving up the first four points of the fourth, Huron hit back-to-back 3-pointers and added a steal-and-bucket for an 8-0 run in 58 seconds to take a six-point lead and force a Bedford timeout.
The Kicking Mules got as close as four in the final two minutes, but Huron closed out the game with two Walker free throws and a steal-and-bucket from Henry. Huron forced 10 fourth-quarter turnovers and 31 for the game.
Huron moves on to play Lincoln, 7 p.m. at on Tuesday. Both are undefeated in conference play and sit atop their respective divisions.
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A person who is an example of something.
Though Jerry was reckless, he somehow always prevailed due to dumb luck. When they say "Fortune favours the foolish", Jerry was the poster child.
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Someone who is the perfect fit for a stereotype.
That girl who says "like, omg" all the time is the poster child for a Valley Girl.
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A verb derived from the phrase poster child. To make an example of someone or something through the application of an unfair double standard.
I'm not the only person who has gained 20 pounds. Stop poster-childing me!
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an insult, likening someone to one of the children on the Jerry Lewis promotional poster for his telethon. aka: Jerry's Kid
That dude needs help, that friggin' poster child.
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Royal Ontario Museum (ROM).Free daily tours are offered to the public by trained volunteer guides, and include general museum tours, specific gallery tours and tours of special exhibitions at this major museum located just across the street from our Toronto hotel.
100 Queens Park
+1 416 586 5549
Bata Shoe Museum.The Bata Show Museum is one of the most popular Toronto museums and known for its collection of more than 10,000 shoes including Marliyn Monroe's red pumps and Elton John's boots.
327 Bloor Street West
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Gardiner Ceramic Museum.This nearby Toronto art gallery and museum houses well-curated ceramics from around the world including an outstanding Pre-Columbian collection and Italian majolica featuring works by Renaissance painters.
111 Queens Park
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Toronto Canada Museums & Galleries
Art Gallery of Ontario.The new transformed AGO is Canada's newest cultural destination. It features 110 galleries, a new entrance, numerous public places, two restaurants, a gallery shop, a film theatre and an education center. Do not miss the magnificent Galleria Italia.
317 Dundas Street West
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The Power Plant.This established contemporary Toronto art gallery is housed in a former power plant on Lake Ontario's waterfront. The gallery is devoted exclusively to contemporary art with a focus on international and Canadian artists.
231 Queens Quay West
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Stephen Bulger Gallery.Visit this established Toronto photo gallery in the heart of the dynamic West Queen West neighbourhood. The gallery showcases Canadian and international photographers and exhibits primarily documentary, or information-
based photography.
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MOCCA, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.This spacious Toronto art museum and gallery exhibits works of innovative established and emerging artists. There is always something to catch
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952 Queen Street West
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The Design Exchange.The Design Exchange boasts a collection of Canadian design that includes examples of everything from decorative arts to house wares and medical equipment as well as other design exhibitions from all over the world.
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The Stages of Photosynthesis
1. Light-dependent Reaction: chlorophyll absorbs light energy to make carrier NADPH
2. Calvin cycle: Carbon Dioxide, ATP and NADPH are used to make glucose.
The First Stage of Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis: glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid + NADH + 4 ATP (net gain of 2 ATP)
The Second and Third Stages of Cellular Respiration (with oxygen present)
Krebs cycle: pyruvic acid is used to form NADH and FADH2 + 2 ATP
ETC: NADH and FADH2 and oxygen are used to form 32 ATP
The Fourth and Fifth Stages of Cellular Respiration (without oxygen present)
Lactic Acid Fermentation: pyruvic acid + NADH ---> lactic acid + NAD positive and allows glycolysis to continue.
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The Maui Bird Conservation Center opens once a year to the public, but efforts to keep critically endangered native Hawaiian birds alive go on year-round.
The Upcountry center hosted nearly 200 people for its annual open house Saturday and Sunday. Guests were given tours across the 6-acre complex and learned about how workers tend to the 60 resident birds - members of four species.
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Seattle residents Kyla Grogan and Gerry Sison peer inside one of the converted prison cells Sunday at critically endangered native Hawaiian birds being raised at the Maui Bird Conservation Center.
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Research associate Natalie Staples explains captive breeding and propagation techniques to a group of visitors, including Paia resident Jupiter Nielsen and his 3-year-old daughter, 'Ohi'a, on Sunday.
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The palila, native to the southwest slope of Mauna Kea, is one of four critically endangered Hawaiian species at the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda.
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The Maui Bird Conservation Center held its annual open house Saturday and Sunday. The Olinda facility is open once a year and drew nearly 200 visitors.
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"Because of our staffing numbers and our goal of captive breeding and propagation, we aren't normally open to the public," research coordinator Josh Kramer said. "This is the one weekend of the year we're open because we want to show the community what we're doing up here."
Three tours were given on each day and began with a slideshow presentation with information on the captive birds' species: puaiohi, palila, 'alala and kiwikiu.
The puaiohi is brownish in color and found in remote areas of Kauai, with a little more than 500 estimated in the wild.
The palila is identified by its bright yellow head and found on the southwest slope of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the palila population dropped from about 4,400 in 2003 to 1,200 in 2010.
The 'alala, also known as the Hawaiian crow, is black in color and currently extinct in the wild. The crow had previously been found on the Big Island.
The kiwikiu, also known as the Maui parrotbill, is yellowish in color and gets its name from its parrotlike bill. Around 500 exist in the wild and are found in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, Haleakala National Park and the Waikamoi Preserve.
During Sunday's presentation, Kramer spoke of the birds and also the state of Hawaii's forests, which are "the most threatened bird habitat in the U.S."
"Pigs, sheep and goats have devastated Hawaii's forests, and native Hawaii birds are naive to mammals they didn't evolve with," he said. "You also have mosquitoes with avian pox and avian malaria, which have forced native birds to move to higher elevations" where many have had difficulties surviving.
"With all these predators and hardships, that's where we step in," Kramer said.
Originally a prison that was last used in the late 1950s, all of the center's buildings have been converted into bird-rearing facilities and offices, research associate Natalie Staples said. Staples is one of five full-time workers at the center, which also has three resident interns.
On Sunday, Staples led a group through areas such as the "Bird Barn," where visitors could peer through holes in converted prison cells to observe puaiohi and kiwikiu.
The diet for each of the birds varies, and Staples displayed their foods on prison trays. The kiwikiu, for example, gets its bright color from silkworms but particularly enjoys wax worms for their high fat content.
"We like to spoil our birds here," Staples said.
While feeding the 'alala and kiwikiu, however, workers must use a puppet and sometimes completely cover themselves in order to avoid domesticating the birds; Staples showed the two puppets used.
During feeding, workers incorporate enrichment methods such as puzzles and squeaky toys to keep the birds alert and engaged.
"It's really funny to walk in the back and all you hear is squeaky toys," she said squeezing a toy in demonstration.
Further in the tour, Staples demonstrated her responsibility during breeding season. Inside the feeding room, visitors watched a video explaining 'alala hatchings and courtship between male and female birds.
"The male will go up to her and vomit in her mouth, which is very romantic," she said.
Staples said that when an egg is laid, workers replace the mother's egg after about 10 days with a fake one. This method ensures that the mother does not accidentally damage the real egg and prevents her from laying another too quickly, which may lead to a thinner-shelled and less-developed egg.
"We have to be very, very careful when we're doing this because the eggs are so fragile. We actually cut our fingernails just in case," Staples said.
The tour concluded with a stop at another barn that housed a new group of palila that arrived at the facility as a breeding project in the spring.
Before arriving at the building, though, the group received a sobering message from Staples, who explained how their efforts had failed with the now-extinct po'ouli.
"It's a great reminder for why we're here, doing what we do," she said.
Participating visitors said they enjoyed the exclusive tour, including Robert Santos of Olowalu.
Santos, who was wearing one of the center's shirt that he had purchased on his first trip to the annual open house last year, said he enjoyed his first tour but added, "It was hard to take it all in one time."
"'Alala are so animated and personable that I didn't have as much time to see them because there were so many people," he said. "I thought I'd take advantage of the opportunity."
Seattle tourists Gerry Sison and Kyla Grogan took their first tour of the building Sunday. The couple were visiting Maui for a wedding and said they were looking for things to do during their weeklong stay and stumbled upon the open house.
"It was awesome. We got to see some of the native birds and . . . we saw that this was only open once a year so we thought we should come," Sison said.
Paia resident Jupiter Nielsen, his 3-year-old daughter, 'Ohi'a, and his mother, Joanie, also were in attendance Sunday and made reservations for the tour about two weeks prior.
"I've wanted to come every year for the past 10 years, or however long they've been doing this, because we do all kinds of conservation efforts," said Jupiter Nielsen, who volunteers with organizations such as The Nature Conservancy. "There was more facilities than I thought, and they're breeding a lot more than I thought . . . it seems very successful."
The facility has released 222 puaiohi into the wild since 1999 and 28 palila since 2003. No kiwikiu have been released yet, but officials hope to release a number of 'alala next year.
"Fingers crossed," Staples said.
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Etsy launched new social-shopping features this week called Circles and Activity Feeds. Registered users can monitor the activity of other users that they "know and admire" through the activity feed.
With the popularity of social networking sites, there is growing pressure for retailers, marketplaces and even shopping engines to add social components to their sites, whether by integrating with sites such as Facebook or launching standalone features. This week, Microsoft's Bing Shopping added the ability for searchers to publish a wish-list to their Facebook Wall, for example.
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Super Chain Crusher Horizon
Price: $14.99
Adrenaline at 3200×800! Over-the-top shooting on a universal scale!
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Adrenaline at 3200×800! Over-the-top shooting on a universal scale!
Super Chain Crusher Horizon is a Shooting Game that can be summed up with the following phrases:
"The Biggest Game in the History of the World,"
"The Longest Gauge Ever" and just plain "Incredible."
There is a game mode for people who want to sit down and blow stuff up for hours on end, but there is also a game mode where you can get your kicks in short bursts of 3 to 5 minutes.
The never-before-seen 2 player simultaneous gameplay allows players of completely different skill levels to enjoy the game together.
"The Biggest Game in the History of the World"
Why stare at a tiny little screen when you can be overwhelmed by a humongous window of 3200 x 800 pixels!?
*Warning: other Windows games are going to look tiny and insignificant by comparison.
"The Longest Gauge Ever"
The longest gauge in the history of gaming! Did we mention huge explosions?
Well, we have those too!
The bottom of the screen sports the most ridiculously long charge gauge you've ever seen!
Of course, once this gauge is completely filled, it creates the most extravagantly gigantic explosions anyone has ever laid eyes upon!
Create incredibly long chain explosions!
The widest game screen ever is not just for visual impact, it's for MORE EXPLOSIONS!Enemies don't shoot back!
Yes, you read that right. Enemies don't shoot back.
But we've made sure the game provides edge-of-your-seat entertainment anyway.
Even if you reach the latter half of the game, the screen won't be filled with all kinds of junk like in more recent shooters, meaning the game doesn't demand high physical abilities from the player, but can be enjoyed by anyone.
If you select the regular ship type, only one of your bullets can exist on screen at any time, and if you play on a dual monitor, only HALF a bullet can exist on either screen at any time, so this might very well be the Shooting Game with the lowest number of bullets on screen ever.
The music was composed by the Swedish Trance unit Logic Bomb!
They performed live concerts on all 5 continents in 2012, and each concert was attended by over 10,000 people.
Logic Bomb, who can be called the King of Trance, composed all songs on the soundtrack!
With a total length of around 60 minutes, this Shooting Game has the most awesome soundtrack ever to grace your ossicles!
Logic Bomb's latest album is being sold for $22.21 on amazon.com, so this game offers a great deal!
Online Rankings!
You can use the Online Rankings by logging into Gamer Universe, the game ranking system developed by Mindware.
We also plan to support Friend Registration between users in the future.
The graphics in this game can be replaced with graphics provided by the user.
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An infinite universe lies in the palm of your hands!
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Throw all common sense out the window, and just blow stuff up!
There was a time when side-scrolling shooters reigned supreme, but for a while now, various people have been pointing out that the genre is declining.
The producer of this game, as someone who has over 25 years of professional game production experience, and as the author of "Modern Shooting Studies" in the Shooting Game magazine "Shooting Gameside," has tried to tackle the theme of returning to the Shooting Game roots.
Q: Why do Shooting Games exist in this world?
A: So that they can fulfill the player's desire to attack.
The theme of this game:
This is a game that offers excitement to everyone in the pursuit of simple pleasures such as explosions and destruction.
Many games require endurance from the player at the start of the game, but this game lets you create gigantic explosions in the first 15 seconds, allowing you to enjoy the rich taste of mass destruction right from the get-go!
Also, in recent years, there have been many Shooting Games that aren't a lot of fun to play with 2 players simultaneously when one of the players is considerably more proficient than the other.
But by having the 2 players control completely different ships, this game offers a new type of gameplay that is more fun to play for 2 players of any skill level, than for 1 player alone.
Since this is the producer's first Shooting Game since Slap Fight MD 19 years ago, he has tried to throw in as much stuff as he could think of, such as:
- A super wide window of 3200x800
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- Special Missions that can be finished in as little as 1 minute
- Throw all common sense out the window, and just blow stuff up!
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Checkmate (pronounced Shek-ah-mah-tay) means whatever you happen to think it means, it is the greatest word in the world.
Man, I really want to checkmate that girl.
That hat is absolutely checkmate.
We went to the checkmate and had a great day.
That hat is absolutely checkmate.
We went to the checkmate and had a great day.
dari The Lazy Hedgehog Kamis, 08 September 2011
When you go to use a urinal and there is no place to go with at least one unoccupied urinal between you and another man
Man there were three open urinals but this piece of fuck took the one in the middle. Check mate bro.
dari lightningweasel Sabtu, 03 Desember 2011
To say when one does something great/awesomenessoutstanding beyond words
Trisha Kay: Checkmate Tristan! For finding all that Molly!
Tristan: Checkmate to you Trisha! For helping me consume all this Molly.
Tristan: Checkmate to you Trisha! For helping me consume all this Molly.
dari Trisha Kay Kamis, 11 Oktober 2007
To sexualize one's friend.
To check your mate. Checkmate.
dari LillyAnn Rabu, 08 September 2010
surrounding a person and threatening their life..i guess.. like in "still bout it" where silkk the shocker says "checkmate" whem he sneaks up to tha guy with a gun. tha other guy has nowhere to go. based on the term they use in chess except in real life.
"Checkmate" the album by B.G. before he left cash money records. the intro mentions some examples
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To ask on a date.... I think.... lol
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Welcome to this year's third issue of DPN, the newsletter for the
* Debian 6.0 "Squeeze" released
Almost two years after Debian 5.0 "Lenny" was released,Debian 6.0 [1]
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Adam D. Barratt, Release Team manager, has already announced a first
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New layout and website related news
The new look for Debian's websites [4] is already available on some of
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Backports for "Squeeze" easier for users
Alexander Wirt announced the start of the next generation of backports
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Volatile replaced by new updates suite
The Debian Volatile archive has been replaced by the new updates suite
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Bits from the Debian Project Leader
Debian Project Leader Stefano Zacchiroli sent another bits from the DPL
Stefano has also been interviewed for Linux Outlaws Podcast [16].
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DebConf communication channels and decisions
Richard Darst blogged on the Debian Administration site [17] about the
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Handling Debian Merchandise
Have you ever wondered where Debian T-Shirts and other goodies come
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Debian Google Code-in 2010-2011 report
Ana Guerrero López blogged about the Debian participation at this
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Further "This week in Debian" interviews
Since the last issue of the Debian Project News, two new issues of the
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There has also been two further "People behind Debian" interviews:
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Other news
The 24th issue of the miscellaneous news for developers [26] has been
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* Debian QA meeting
Cyril Brulebois published the third [27], fourth [28], fifth [29], and
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David Paleino has reported that after almost six years from the
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New Debian Contributors
2 applicants have been accepted [33] as Debian Developers, 1 applicant
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Important Debian Security Advisories
Debian's Security Team recently released advisories for these packages
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Debian's Backports Team releases advisories for these packages: git
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Please note that these are a selection of the more important security
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New and noteworthy packages
The following packages were added to the unstable Debian archive
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* aha — ANSI to HTML converter [62]
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Work-needing packages
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It's never too early for E3 news…Kinect style
You have a Kinect? Are you looking for news on E3 about Kinect games? The Microsoft press conference is not until tomorrow, but already news and videos are coming out. Two new titles for the system were revealed by none other than Kudo Tsunoda as none other than Star Wars and Disneyland Adventures. More on this games, as we find possibly tomorrow, but for now, satisfy your appetite with this video: *video is in French. Via Bamar Live FollowRead more →By Xalaga in Angels on the Go · E3 2011 · News No comments yet
Magical Realism Selected Shorts with Neil Gaiman
There is something magical about hearing a story. Not a story someone embroiders just for the telling, or a tale someone recounts of their past misadventures or what happened to them at lunch this past Wednesday — an actual story, from a book, that someone reads to you. It's an early memory of many people, an often treasured memory of childhood and the warmth of bedtime, maybe a teddy bear or a glass of milk, and someone's rich, loving voice reading out the words on the pages so your imagination can fill in the gaps. We lose some of that magic when we grow older, when we begin to read for ourselves rather than have things read to us. There are audiobooks, of course, which can tell a grand tale with voices and music and a certain mysterious richness of their own, but they are a special case, a genreRead more →By lastwordy in Angels on the Go 1 Comment »
What AT&T Data Caps could mean to you
AT&T confirmed this week that they are implementing caps on their broadband services. In the United States, they are the first provider to take that step. AT&T DSL subscribers will be limited to 150 GB of uploads and downloads per month. U-Verse subscribers will be limited to 250GB. If you exceed the monthly caps three times, you will be charged $10 for every 50GB above the cap. AT&T is using this method to reign in heavy data users. To get to their limits of 150GB and 250GB they ran tests to see what their customers were using. While other providers haven't followed suit just yet, you can be they are watching very carefully. At first, I was astonished that a data cap was set. How dare they limit the data I can access when I pay for a service? Would I have to tell my friends that they can't downloadRead more →By GamingAngel in Gadget 3 Comments »
Online Game of the Week – Zombie Dolls
This week's OGOTW is a zombie-lite game in which one little guy has to defend his backyard from hordes of zombified dolls with various weapons and barricades. The light hearted music and little "ow"s that come from the zombies are a pleasant contradiction to the point of the game, which makes it more amusing – at least to me. Enjoy! FollowRead more →By dawn in Casual Gaming 1 Comment »


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Welcome to Aloha Hawaiian Grill
Hawaii is known for it's beautiful beaches, pleasant tropical weather, friendly "Aloha" spirit, as well as its blend of multi-cultural cuisine.
Aloha Hawaiian Grill is bringing the taste of aloha to Seattle, Washington. We serve a big selection of "plate lunch" with our Aloha spirit. We believe in offering high quality and quantity food at reasonable price and good customer service.
What is Plate Lunch?
A plate lunch is a classic Hawaiian meal composed of an entree or combination of entrees, served with rice and macaroni salad on the side. It is the de facto meal of choice in Hawaii, and best characterizes the blend of cuisine and culture found on the Islands. Incorporating Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and American cuisine, the plate lunch includes entrees such as Chicken Katsu, Kalbi Short Ribs, Mahi-Mahi, Kalua Pork, BBQ Chicken, Salads and Hamburgers.


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Irish cream pound cake
Every year I make an Irish cream bundt cake for St. Patrick's Day. Previously I used a recipe I found on allrecipes that uses yellow cake mix as a base. This year, I thought I'd change it up and make a pound cake.
I'm planning on making a full size bundt for St. Patrick's Day, but first I experimented with this loaf cake. I thought this cake came out pretty good. The pound cake is dense, moist and velvety. You can taste the irish cream, though it is very subtle. The glaze also has irish cream and eaten together, you can really taste the irish cream in the cake. I might tinker with this recipe a little before my final version but I was pretty happy with how this one came out.
Irish cream pound cake
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup Irish cream liquor
1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a 9 x 5 pan with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half the flour mixture and mix on low speed. Then add in the sour cream, irish cream and vanilla extract and mix again. Finally add in the rest of the flour and mix until everything is just blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Once the cake has completely cooled, pour irish cream glaze on top.
Irish cream glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp irish cream
about 2 tsp milk
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. You may need to add more milk to get the desired consistency. You want the glaze to be liquidy but you don't want it too thin that it becomes translucent.
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I purchased an Irish Creme Cake from Vermont Country Store and it was delicious. I've read a few recipes online but yours sounds "right". I'm going to experiment for St. Patrick's day.
This was fantastic!! Thanks for sharing.


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In a nod to the historic first 100 days of the new presidential administration, C-SPAN's Civics Buses launched its "100 Days, 100 Schools" tour, visiting 100 middle and high schools, universities, and communities beginning January 21. Their Bus 2 is visiting the 'Burg on March 26. You can step on the bus at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Headquarters, between 2 and 4 p.m.
In 1993, C-SPAN launched its Bus program as a way to bring the world of public affairs into schools and communities nationwide. Working with cable television partners across the nation, two Buses have visited students, teachers, and citizens in all 50 states to discuss media, public affairs, and C-SPAN's programming and free educational resources.
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I need an Android app developer who can write in Java the code for an app that allows the user to 1.)Take a picture with their phone and 2.) Visually reduce their image in that picture. This is not about file size; image taking a picture of a body part with your phone and being able to visually shrink it, to make that body part smaller. Here is a reference: http://www.plastic-surgery-simulator.com/en/ios/help. I am working on a dressing room app where all the clothes are shapeware that reduces a woman's figure from a little, to more to a lot.
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After completing construction that closed the eastbound side last night, CALTRANS workers will move to the westbound side of the I-10 freeway tonight. The closure will be in effect from 9 p.m. until 4 a.m.
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Enjoy amuse-bouche, three course dinner and petit four at Harvey Nichols' stunning Fourth Floor restaurant before taking premium seats to see Northern Ballet's Cleopatra. You'll also receive a souvenir programme.
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Orris Root Apartment, Graça, Lisbon
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The apartment is composed by 3 bedrooms, one with two single beds and 2 others double bedrooms : one of them with private bathroom. There are two bathrooms in total and a very bright living room equipped with a big sofa bed. There is also a good sized kitchen that challenges you to cook some portuguese food, who knows!
The apartment is cosy, comfortable and equipped with everything you need.
All types of shops, services, cofees, supermarkets and transport connecting to the whole of this great city are five minutes walk away.
The apartment is located 2 minutes walk away from the highest point of the city - Nossa Senhora do Monte - featuring a fantastic view of the whole of Lisbon and of the river that runs beside it, the Rio Tejo. It is 10 minutes walk away from the beautiful São Jorge's Castle and from the secular flea market "Feira da Ladra", the market where you can find everything.
Other cultural and commercial highlights of the city are Rossio, Restauradores, Baixa, Chiado and the nightlife centre, the unique Bairro Alto where everyone is out on the streets, drink or cigarette in hand, amiably socializing with friends and strangers. All these places are 15 minutes away by public transports.
The owner always leave a good bottle of portuguese wine and will do the best to help you find your way around the city and visit the places you want to see.
Rent Apartments Graça, the heart of historic and romantic city of Lisbon.
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Where to pick up the keys: at the apartment
We also provide transfer service from the airport
Note: There is a Lisbon city tax of 1 EUR per person/per night is not included in the total price and should be paid upon check in. This Municipal Tourist Tax is subject to a maximum amount of 7 EUR per guest. The tax is charged to guests aged 13 and older. The total amount of this tax is charged by the city hall, the apartment owner is only responsible for collecting it for the authorities.
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Perfect Location for a small familiy in the middle of Lisboa!
I can recommend the place: very good location, cosy, spacious and clean apartment with all facilities you need, nice, helpful and punctual host
Wasabi Orange Appartment is located great in the Alfama, very close to famous Tram 28. The living room and one of the bedrooms are overlooking the Tejo river - great view!
The address is hard to find, even for a taxi-driver, since the street has several parts - Wimdu should send customers a description of how to get there.
The interior of the appartment is quite nice, it is a place to feel good in with a party of four. Only it needs more cleaning, especially the fridge and the bathrooms. There was a lot of mold in the bathrooms which had not been cleaned off.
This place is available for max. 4 people. Because, table is very small for breakfast or dinner. Building stairs are very long and steep even for young people. I wrote couple of e-mail and SMS to host for our arriving hour but we waited at least half an hour in front of building that I could not access by phone to him. Finally, I talked to his friend by the mobile phone about my name, stay period etc. more than twenty minutes.This must be shame for the host.
A truly spectacular apartment. It is re-designed perfectly, using every centimeter of the house to make it a little nicer. It has everything needed for a stay and a view of the beautiful city.
Furthermore, it is in the neighborhood of Alfama is the historic and beautiful stroll by. Near the house there are department stores where you can find any products that we have forgotten at home and restaurants to make delicious grilled fish.
Our stay was perfect,
thank you very much for everything !!!
Un apartamento realmente espectacular. Está re-diseñado de forma perfecta, aprovechando cada centímetro de la casa para hacerla un poco más agradable. Cuenta con todo lo necesario para una estancia y una vista de la ciudad preciosa.
Además, está en pleno barrio de la Alfama que es el casco histórico y es precioso callejear por allí. Cerca de la casa hay multitiendas donde poder encontrar algún producto que hayamos olvidado en casa y restaurantes donde hacen pescado a la brasa exquisito.
Nuestra estancia ha sido perfecta,
muchas gracias por todo!!!
Everything was to our full satisfaction. We can definetly recommend the apartment
The situation is very good apartment in central Lisbon, close to everything.
The apartment is very uncomfortable by their small size (about 15-18 square meters in total) so the room was very uncomfortable for 3 people. The tiny bathroom and kitchen space also
Advertising is misleading because it puts 1 bedroom and actually is a bed in the common area. No closet that leave clothes or luggage and could not be comfortable. There was no chair, just 2 stools. The first night we very cold because there was no heating or stove or heater. Yes it is true that the call to the owner, the next day we had heaters and blankets.
La situación del apartamento es muy buena, en el centro de Lisboa, cerca de todo.
El apartamento es muy incómodo por su dimensión reducida (unos 15-18 metros cuadrados en total) por lo que la estancia ha sido muy incómoda para 3 personas. El baño diminuto y el espacio de la cocina también
La publicidad induce a engaño ya que pone 1 dormitorio y en realidad se trata de una cama en el espacio común. No hay ningún armario en el que dejar la ropa o las maletas y era imposible estar cómodo. No había ninguna silla, tan sólo 2 taburetes. La primera noche pasamos mucho frío por no haber calefacción ni estufa ni calefactor. Sí que es verdad que al llamar por teléfono al propietario, al día siguiente tuvimos calefactores y más mantas.
Recently renovated apartment, clean and pleasant. Petit, it's perfect for 2. At the bottom of a courtyard and quiet. Popular and vibrant area, the apartment is next to the tram 28. I recommend.
Appartement rénové récemment, propre et agréable. Petit, il est parfait pour 2. Au fond d'une cour et au calme. Quartier populaire et animé, l'appartement est à côté du tram 28. Je le recommande.
We had a very pleasant stay at Wasabi Red Apartment. All what you need is available. The host was very kind. We had a very warm welcome. A lot of small grocery stores in the neighbourhood to do some shopping. We stayed 5 nights in Lissabon. The apartment is nearby tram 28 and metro. We stayed with 4 persons. The view is great. From the couch you have a view on the Taag. Lovely.
Thanks Riu and Tiago
Monitoring, home and apartment are perfect.
The apartment is ideally located in the heart of the Lisbon life. The kitchen is a plus, as well as 2 bathrooms. I highly recommend this apartment.
The host is very friendly and will help you with any problems.
Le suivi, l'accueil et l'appartement sont parfaits.
L'appartement est idéalement placé, en plein coeur de la vie Lisboete. La cuisine équipée est un plus, ainsi que les 2 salles de bain. Je recommande vivement cet appartement.
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Man sentenced for threats in Erie office
Michael Gleba told a judge Friday that he made a suicide attempt at the Erie Social Security office in December because he wanted others to know about his struggle to get help for an illness he traced to solvent exposure.
His method -- terrorizing others and trying to get a security guard to shoot him -- earned him a criminal record and seven years of close monitoring.
Erie County Judge Daniel Brabender sentenced Gleba in Erie County Court to serve seven years of probation for making terroristic threats and causing the evacuation of the Erie Social Security office at 717 State St. on Dec. 16.
Brabender urged Gleba, 54, to continue with mental health treatment.
"If you don't, you will be in violation (of the terms of the probation) and will go back to jail," he said.
The sentence came after Gleba pleaded guilty in March to one third-degree felony count of terroristic threats in a plea agreement that dropped charges of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct.
Gleba's lawyer, Assistant Public Defender J. David Ungerman, told Brabender on Friday that Gleba had no prior criminal record and a long work history. He said Gleba had worked with a solvent methyl ethyl ketone, which Gleba believes triggered debilitating medical problems. Gleba is no longer able to work, but he has not been able to obtain Social Security disability benefits, Ungerman said. He has also been diagnosed with depression, Ungerman said.
Ungerman said Gleba told him he did not intend to hurt anyone but himself when he went into the Social Security office.
Police said Gleba entered the office carrying a metal container labeled methyl ethyl ketone, approached the security guard and asked him if he had a gun.
When the guard said yes, Gleba then said, "You have one minute to evacuate the building," and began tapping something metallic under his jacket, police said.
Police said Gleba locked himself in a restroom while the building was being evacuated. About a minute later, he came out of the restroom, approached the security officer again and poured the liquid in the container over his head and demanded that the security officer shoot him, police said.
Gleba was taken into custody and taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said.
"I was in so much turmoil," Gleba told Brabender.
Gleba explained to the judge that he was frustrated because he felt those in the office "did not care" about his medical problems. He said he was carrying papers on the day of the incident that explained what he had been through.
Gleba said he thought if he could convince a guard at the office to kill him, others might learn about his problems.
"I thought it might make a difference even if it cost me my life," he said.
Assistant District Attorney Brandon Bingle argued for a prison term, noting that the standard range sentence for the crime of terroristic threats was probation to nine months in the Erie County Prison.
Gleba, he said, may have wanted to kill himself.
"He also wanted to terrorize people who had denied his benefits," Bingle said.
LISA THOMPSON can be reached at 870-1802 or by e-mail. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNthompson.


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Authorities investigate robbery at Norman credit union
Robber took about $2,500
Norman Police Department Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were investigating a robbery at the Communication Federal Credit Union on Friday afternoon.
Credit union employees told authorities that the robber entered the bank and gave them a note demanding money, officials said.
The robber reportedly took about $2,500 and fled on foot, authorities said.
Authorities said they were looking for an African-American male between 5 foot 10 inches and six feet tall, between the ages of 50 and 60. He wore a black baseball cap with a multicolored design, black jacket, white shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers.
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Ya Heard?
Local Celebs Tell Us Their Favorite Albums of 2012.
By Pete on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 1:55 PM
We here at Central Track aren't so naive as to think that our own list of our favorite albums from 2012 is the end-all-be-all. We know that music taste can be a subjective thing.
To that end, we were curious to find out what some other folks around town considered their favorite albums of the year -- either their new favorites or the old standbys they played most frequently throughout the year. So we hit up four local personalities of note -- Il Cane Rosso owner and head pizzaiolo Jay Jerrier; DJ and KHKS 106.1-FM KISS radio personality Billy the Kidd; KESN 103.3-FM ESPN radio host and Dallas Mavericks television color commentator Jeff "Skin" Wade; and singer-songerwiter and Pixar muse Sarah Jaffe -- and asked them to tell us what's been in heaviest rotation for them over the past 12 months.
Here's how they replied.
Jay Jerrier
Il Cane Rosso owner and head pizzaiolo.
I am hopelessly out of touch with what the kids of today are actually listening to. Travis in our Deep Ellum spot makes all of our music playlists -- and they are much cooler than mine. I have the radio typically on The Ticket all day, so my musical preferences are firmly rooted in the late '80s -- high school and college. With all those disclaimers, here are the albums you can generally find on my playlist for pizzamaking.
1. AC/DC -- Back in Black. Without a doubt, the greatest album ever made. Just about every song is awesome. I recently got Warning! High Voltage!, which is like a greatest hits album. "Highway to Hell," "Whole Lotta Rosie," "For Those About to Rock," etc. etc. etc. All awesome.
2. 3rd Bass -- Derelicts of Dialect. I love "Pop Goes the Weasel." It's a really funny and well written song. "The Cactus" is also pretty awesome. Very underrated group with lots of feuding between them, Vanilla Ice and The Beastie Boys.
3. Beastie Boys -- License to Ill. With the exception of "Fight for Your Right," a strong album!
4. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes -- Love Their Country. A pretty funny cover bad. This album covers a lot of great country songs. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" is one of my favorites.
5. The Honeymoon in Vegas Soundtrack. This is worth it just for the Dwight Yoakam songs, but even Bruce Springsteen does a cover of "Viva Las Vegas."
6. Saturday Morning Cartoons Greatest Hits. Some pretty cool bands cover the awesome cartoons I watched when I was growing up. Liz Phair does "Tra La La" from The Banana Splits, Sponge does Speed Racer, Butthole Surfers do and The Ramones do Spider Man. This is one album I can listen to the whole way through any time.
7. Ratt -- Out of the Cellar. Ratt was the first concert I ever went to see in high school. There's a senior year picture of me floating around somewhere with sweet feathered hair and a Ratt concert t-shirt. I wish I still had that shirt.
8. Squeeze -- Singles 45s and Under. This is another album that got extensive play during high school. "Cool for Cats" is a great song.
9. Presidents of the USA -- Presidents of the USA. I think this one may be from college. "Lump" was on heavy rotation.
10. Public Enemy -- It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. I remember the day my college roommate brought this album home and played it in the living room of our rental house in Georgetown. This. Was. Awesome.
Billy The Kidd
DJ and KHKS 106.1-FM KISS radio personality.
10. FUN. -- Some Nights. I thought this album cut through and was different, without sounding forced. It sounded like they went in the studio and had fun making records they liked, and didn't worry about radio spins.
9. Calvin Harris -- 18 Months. He is more than just a DJ. To me, this album was more than just an EDM album. It had character, some depth. I enjoyed it!
8. Nicki Minaj -- Pink Friday. It's easy to hate on her because of her style or crazy antics, but without a doubt, she is one of the best female emcees ever. You could tell she poured her heart into this album.
7. Nas -- Life Is Good. A legend in the game, Nas proved age is nothing but a number. He has had his misses since Illmatic, but this isn't one of them. Great album!
6. Muse -- The 2nd Law. One of my favorite bands ever! Just when you think you have their styled nailed, they flip it a little to keep you on your toes. I was hooked on this album as soon as I heard "Madness."
5. Mumford and Sons -- Babel. If you would have told me five years ago that I would love an English folk rock band, I would have said you were crazy. But, damn, I do! This album is awesome!
4. Taylor Swift -- Red. My friends have taken my "man card" for this pick, but it's whatever. Taylor fully embraced the "pop" sound and created an album that will be around for a long time!
3. G.O.O.D. Music -- Cruel Summer. Kanye and friends did not draw any lines or boundaries on this album. It was fun to listen to. I didn't know where it was going! Great production, unpredictable and stood out from most hip-hop albums.
2. Passion Pit -- Gossamer. This entire album is infectious! Poppy and hooky production, but filled with substance and lyrics that actually mean something. Loved this album!
1. Kendrick Lamar -- good kid, m.A.A.d. city. All I can say about this album is wow! Unique, innovative and deep are just a couple words that pop into my mind when you mention this album. He lived up to the hype. I can't wait to watch his career.
Jeff "Skin" Wade
DJ, KESN 103.3-FM ESPN radio host and Dallas Mavericks television color commentator.
Here are my ten best "albums" of 2012, which is an important sociological experiment, 'cause people need to know what aging sports-talkers think about current music. I'm sure I forgot stuff 'cause I was thinking about OJ Mayo's three-point shooting percentage and Dirk's knee, but that happens. There are other records that I really liked the way they sounded -- by the likes of Toro y Moi and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti -- but the songs didn't stay with me, so they missed the cut. Here are more words.
10. Flying Lotus -- Until The Quiet Comes. Love this dude. He should make a whole record with Badu. I also think the title track was the best short film of 2012. It reminded me of what I felt like first time I saw David Gordon Green's
9. Frank Ocean -- That record that everybody freaked out about 'cause there was gay stuff on it. So "Thinking About You" is like the greatest song to get radio play in forever. The mood is perfect, the lyrics are very Prince-like. His voice is awesome. Is this one of the "controversial" songs? I thought it was about John Mayer hanging out in the back of the room while everybody played video games. Whatever. It's incredible. The rest of the record is strong, too. And I like when people freak out over nothing.
8. Jack White -- Blunderbuss. Do cool people think this stuff is corny now? I was late to the Jack White party. I didn't really start paying close attention to him till he stole the show in that movie where Jimmy Page was smiling for an hour and a half and The Edge was bragging about his pedals. "Missing Pieces" is an absolute gem of the awesome.
7. Nas -- Life is Good. I was so pumped when I first heard "The Don." Holy crap, that jams. Reminds me of Exodus days in Deep Ellum because Super Cat matters. A lot. Go listen to "Si Boops Deh." Right now. And then come back and finish the list.
6. Beastie Boys -- Everything they did. Sucked when MCA died. Felt that a whole hell of a lot more than I thought I would. Beasties should produce a whole record for Sanitgold, by the way. It should also be noted that, per a conversation I had with Kevin Love before a Mavs/TWolves game, he has no idea who MCA is but enjoyed making a movie with Adam Yauch.
5. Robert Glasper -- Black Radio. Because of the '90s, I was thinking a jazz dude on Blue Note doing stuff with beats and rappers would be pretty horrible. This was excellent. Especially Badu doing "Afro Blue." That song might have been the best way to start a day this year. Really surprised how much I loved this album.
4. Tame Impala -- They had a record, too. These dudes are from wherever the Flight of the Conchords are from, or somewhere near there. I'm really in love with how they recorded and mixed the drums. I was a dude who wasted an entire decade looking for good drums to sample, and I love when modern recordings sound like this. Trippy pop gold. So damn tasty. Also, former Cowboy punter Mat McBriar likes them a lot. But it should be noted that he is also from wherever the Flight of the Conchords are from or somewhere near there.
3. Kendrick Lamar -- good kid, m.A.A.d. city. So much hype about this dude, all warranted. "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" was the song most stuck in my head this year. I also felt like the production on "The Recipe" was trying to jack S1's vibe. I really like rap music again, which is a good thing.
2. Big Boi -- That new album he just put out. Whoa, whoa, whoa! What a nice late year surprise! I was actually never that big of a fan of Big Boi. His flow wore me out. Just too much going all over the place. Like whenever Robin Williams is on talk show and it seems like he just inhaled an 8-ball. But this was Big Boi's version of when Common did "Electric Circus," only it's infinitely better. And Big Boi let the beats come to him. "CPU" is a spectacular pop gem. God, this record is so good and would have been number one if it wasn't for...
1. Killer Mike -- R.A.P. Music. Atomic bomb explosions all up in your face. "Big Beast" knocked you on yo' butt early, Ice Cube-style. Just a relentless beatdown. And the video for that was a number one stunner. Does that count as a short film? Maybe I saw two in 2012. This album made you feel like you did when rap felt like a movement as opposed to a commodity. And, as corny and cliched and played out as that sentiment is, there's no doubt that it's a very real emotion, and this record put you there to where it was. The word is urgent and it can't be faked. Now I'm gonna go listen to the lyrics on the title track and pretend I'm 20 again.
Sarah Jaffe
Singer-songerwiter and Pixar muse.
In no particular order...
Big Boi -- Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. I couldn't have dreamed of a more perfect record. With dream collaborations. He is on top of his game.
Father John Misty -- Fear Fun. Wonderful voice. Just a classic, well-written, solid record.
Frank Ocean -- Channel Orange.
Cat Power -- Sun.
Jai Paul -- BTSTU. He doesn't have a full album out yet, but I'm very excited for it. Love his two singles he has available now.
Divine Fits -- A Thing Called Divine Fits.
The Weeknd -- Trilogy. Although this guy has been making all his records available for free download for a few years, you can now buy his records on iTunes 'cause those big business folks picked it up. Good for him, though. And good for us, 'cause all his stuff is gold.
Chromatics -- Kill for Love.
David Byrne and St. Vincent -- Love This Giant. What collaboration has been more brilliant or perfect than this in the last 10 years? Don't answer that. It's a statement.
Santigold -- Master of My Make-Believe. She never disappoints.


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Two new sites - "The Dramas of Haymarket" and "Wet with Blood" - allow visitors to experience two pivotal events in national history via multi-media technology
The chaos, violence and passion that rocked the nation during two of its most pivotal political events can be relived as never before through two new Web sites launched by the Chicago Historical Society.
Dramatic narratives, video interviews, music and 360-degree camera angles are some of the multi-media features that allow visitors to virtually experience "The Dramas of Haymarket" (premiering May 4) and "Wet With Blood" (launched April 2000). The Dramas of Haymarket (http://www.chicagohistory.org) takes one inside a crucial event that tore Chicago apart and ignited a response worldwide that continues to this day. Wet with Blood (http://www.chicagohistory.org)
merges forensic science and historical analysis to investigate whether hundreds of artifacts attributed to Abraham Lincoln's assassination are real - one of the most comprehensive efforts of its kind.
The web sites' unprecedented merging of key historical artifacts, documents and multi-media technology allows the Chicago Historical Society to share its collections to the world via the Internet. Northwestern's scholarly expertise and technical sophistication in media and web-based applications have helped make this sharing possible.
As Douglas Greenberg, president of the Chicago Historical Society, notes, "There are tens of thousands of Web sites, but only a handful with the kind of content, depth, texture and design sophistication of these two new sites."
Carl Smith, Ph.D., the Franklyn Bliss Snyder Professor of English and American Studies and Professor of History at Northwestern and the curator for The Dramas of Haymarket, concurs. "These web sites have many of the features of a major museum exhibition and a book, though they contain far more material than either could practically hold and are more readily available throughout the world at any time," he says.
About The Dramas of Haymarket
Few events in Chicago's history can rival the impact of the Haymarket Affair - the May 4, 1886 bombing at Haymarket Square that tore Chicago apart and spawned a worldwide labor movement. The Dramas of Haymarket Web site provides a context for looking at this pivotal event -- from the labor unrest born of harsh working conditions to the bombing and trial that threw into sharp relief the deepening division between American industrial workers of the late 19th century and the industrial capitalists who employed them.
The Haymarket Affair takes place in a time of great social tension and unrest in an area near what is now the intersection of Randolph and Des Plaines Streets. The Affair began on May 3, 1886, when Chicago Police fired into a crowd of striking workers at McCormick Reaper Works, killing and wounding several men. The following evening anarchist and socialist labor leaders organized a peaceful protest near Chicago's Haymarket Square. Just as the meeting was breaking up, the police marched on the meeting and attempted to disperse the crowd. In the
midst of the confusion, a bomb was thrown into the ranks of the police. One officer was killed, and others were injured. In the ensuing riot, the police - and perhaps others - fired. In all, eight police officers died from their wounds.
This act of an unknown bomber created a national sensation. Public opinion was galvanized against the radical left. Mass hysteria fueled by media led to eight prominent anarchists being arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder. A jury sentenced all but one to hang; the other to a 15-year prison sentence. Ultimately, four were hanged, three were pardoned and one committed suicide in his jail cell.
Visitors to the Haymarket site will learn about this remarkable episode in American social history - from the rally and bombing to the arrests, trial, executions and related events of 1886-1887. The site provides a wealth of images and information, and a number of special features, including labor songs and "virtual" tours of key sites. Users also can view video interviews
with Studs Terkel, who recalls the heritage of Haymarket; Les Orear, head of the Illinois Labor History Society, which oversees the memorial to the anarchists in Waldheim Cemetery; and interviews with descendants of one of the convicted men and with one of the policemen severely injured in the riot.
The Dramas of Haymarket is an interpretive narrative of materials from the Haymarket Affair Digital Collection, a vast holding of Haymarket artifacts and documents held by the Chicago Historical Society. The digitization and presentation of the materials in the Haymarket Affair Digital Collection was supported by an award from the Library of Congress/American National
Digital Library Collection. Materials in the collection will be available through CHS' website and through the Library of Congress' American Memory initiative (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award/index.html) in early fall 2000.
About Wet with Blood
One of the most powerful artifacts in the Chicago Historical Society's collection is a cloak attributed to Mary Todd Lincoln that was allegedly "wet with blood" on the night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. An investigation team of historians and scientists is examining the authenticity of the cloak and other Lincoln assassination relics.
Visitors to the newly launched Internet exhibition "Wet with Blood: The Investigation of Mary Todd Lincoln's Cloak" can investigate the assassination as well as participate in the ongoing research and complexities of DNA analysis. The site pairs more than 400 artifacts and images from the Chicago Historical Society's collection with multimedia features made possible by Northwestern University's Academic Technologies. Visitors can peruse Civil War diaries and
newspapers while listening to period music, take a virtual reality tour of the Historical Society's conservation laboratory, examine the artifacts under a microscope, and watch video clips of the scientists developing tests to analyze blood on the cloak.
According to CHS textile conservator Nancy Buenger, site developer and designer, one of the most exciting aspects of the investigation is applying novel forensic and micro-analytical tools to historical research. The partnership between historians and scientists involved in the investigation include Dr. Robert Gaensslen, Director of Forensic Science at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and Dr. David Stoney, Director of McCrone Research Institute.
Smadar Kedar, Ph.D., who is leading Northwestern's web development team, believes this virtual exhibit gives the general public an unusual opportunity to participate in a compelling search for historical and scientific authentication: The visitor can take a virtual reality tour of the lab where the artifacts reside, listen to music of the period, watch videos of scientists performing
the investigation, free of the physical museum space limits or preservation concerns.


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It has become common knowledge among recruiting fans across the nation that Louisiana's Class of 2014 is stacked with talent. And while it's far too early to compare the accomplishments of the individuals in the 2014 class to those of its predecessors, on paper, there's already an argument for 2014's class being Louisiana's best ever.
What makes the 2014 class so special is the combination of top-end talent and depth. For 2016 to be regarded as highly as this class, its makeup will need to be comparable.
Yes, the 2014 class is special, but is it possible that the Class of 2016 could rival it? Well, the answer is yes, it could. Still, it's early and difficult to gauge how the players will develop. But let's begin to take a look at how the two classes compare.
- View NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's Nifty 50 (Class of 2014)
ANOTHER LEONARD FOURNETTE?: St. Augustine's Fournette is widely considered the nation's best running back this year. And many have even gone so far as to say he is the best back to come out of high school since Adrian Peterson. The 2016 class may not have anyone quite as good as Fournette, but it certainly has someone that comes close: North Webster running back Devin White. The 6-foot, 225-pound rising sophomore ran 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the LSU camp, earning an offer from the Tigers along the way. White already has the build of a college-ready player and looks to be one of the premier backs in the country.
LOUISIANA HAS HISTORY OF QUALITY PROSPECTS IN THE TRENCHES: This year, Karr defensive lineman Gerald Willis is receiving much of the fanfare on the defensive line while West Monroe's Cameron Robinson is considered one of the best offensive linemen to come out of Louisiana in years.
In 2016, John Curtis' impressive young offensive lineman Willie Allen could develop into that type of player. Projecting lineman can be difficult at times, but Allen seems to have all the tools. He has a really long frame and is a legit 6-6. His feet are tremendous and he has a good attitude, which could make him a special prospect.
On defense, St Thomas Aquinas defensive tackle Ed Alexander could be the top guy when his time comes. Physically, it's almost impossible to find a more impressive young lineman than Alexander. He is really broad in the chest, well-proportioned and is in fairly good shape. Alexander still has a lot to learn, including how to play with an edge consistently, but is definitely one to watch moving forward.
MORE TOP-FLIGHT QUARTERBACKS ON THE WAY?: Parkway's Brandon Harris is the highest rated quarterback to come from Louisiana in years. And while the state produces some of the best players in the country at almost every other position, it hasn't been known to produce many quality quarterbacks. However, 2014's class is fairly deep at the position and 2016 already has two prospects that could be in line for stardom.
West Monroe gunslinger Jon Randall Belton is regarded by many as the next star at the position. At 6-2, 190 pounds, Belton has a tremendous frame and the physical tools that -- if he continues to develop -- could send him to the top of recruiting boards at programs around the country.
Calvary Baptist's Shea Patterson, a 2016 Arizona commitment, is already receiving big-time interest from college programs. At 6-2, 185 pounds, Patterson has the perfect build to play quarterback at the next level. Playing in a pass-happy system, he will spend a lot of time dropping back, reading defenses and throwing the ball to carry his team, which should only help his development.
As always, it's important to remember that for these 2016 kids, it is extremely early in the process and very difficult to project how they will develop. Nevertheless, it's very apparent there are some future stars in the making. But remember, there are many more prospects that have yet to be unearthed. One thing is for sure, though, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune will be there every step of the way.
Below is a list of some of the other high-profile prospects that could develop into national recruits.
Mykel Jones, WR, 5-11, 180, Patterson
Kristian Fulton, CB, 5-11, 170, Rummel
Malik Antoine, DB, 6-0, 180, University High
Ja'Ceiry Linzer, LB, 6-2, 200, Ascension Episcopal
James Smith previously worked as a talent evaluator for Elite Scouting and Max Emfinger and has served on the selection committees of various high school All-American games. He can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3405.NOLA.com prep sports coverage on Facebook


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A copper tubing manufacturer and distributor with roots in Berks County is celebrating.
Cambridge-Lee Industries has completed work on a nearly 200,000 square-foot plant in Ontelaunee Township.
It's estimated that the expansion will bring about 200 jobs to Berks County.
Officials said they had offers to relocate to other countries, but support from our area made them decide to stay.
"We are particularly grateful to the country representatives, as well to the local community for receiving us and a place for our company that is a source of pride for the entire community of Reading," said Carlos Peralta.
Company officials broke ground for the expansion in March 2012.