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Oliver Wolcott
|Oliver Wolcott
|19th Governor of Connecticut
|In office
January 5, 1796 – December 1, 1797
|Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
|Preceded by
|Samuel Huntington
|Succeeded by
|Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
|3rd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
|In office
|Samuel Huntington
|Preceded by
|Samuel Huntington
|Succeeded by
|Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
|Personal details
|November 20, 1726
Windsor, Connecticut
|December 1, 1797
(aged 71)
Farmington, Connecticut
|Resting place
|East Cemetery, Litchfield, Connecticut
|Political party
|Laura Collins Wolcott
|Oliver Wolcott (died young), Oliver Wolcott Jr., Laura Wolcott Moseley, Mariann Wolcott Goodrich, Frederick Wolcott
|politician, patriot
Oliver Wolcott (November 20, 1726 – December 1, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and also the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Connecticut and the nineteenth Governor of Connecticut.
Wolcott was born in Windsor, Connecticut, the youngest of fourteen children of the colonial governor Roger Wolcott. He attended Yale College, graduating in 1747. He was commissioned to raise a militia company to fight in the French and Indian War, and he served the King as Captain in this unit on the northern frontier. At the end of the war, Wolcott studied medicine with his brother, Alexander,[1] then was appointed sheriff of the newly created Litchfield County, Connecticut, serving from about 1751 to 1771. He married Lorraine (Laura) Collins of Guilford, Connecticut, on January 21, 1755.[2] They had five children, Oliver (who died young), Oliver Jr., Laura, Mariann, and Frederick.
Wolcott participated in the American Revolutionary War as brigadier general and then major general in the Connecticut militia. His home was busy during the war. General George Washington stayed there and bullets were manufactured there, some from the melted down body of the statue of King George III.[3]
The Continental Congress appointed Wolcott Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and he was elected to the Congress in 1775. He became seriously ill in 1776 and did not sign the Declaration of Independence until some time later. He was engaged in military affairs between 1776 and 1778, and served again in Congress from 1778 to 1784.
Elected Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 1786, Wolcott served in that post for ten years. He assumed the Governorship on the death of Samuel Huntington in 1796, and was reelected to the position, holding the office until his death at the age of seventy-one.[4]
Death and legacy[edit]
On December 1, 1797, he died in Farmington, Connecticut. He is interred at East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut.[5]
Oliver Wolcott Jr., his son, served as Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents George Washington and John Adams and as Governor of Connecticut. The town of Wolcott, Connecticut was named in honor of Oliver and his son, Oliver Jr. His home in Litchfield was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. In Torrington, Connecticut there is a school named after him Oliver Wolcott Technical High School.
About 1798, Fort Washington on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island was renamed Fort Wolcott. Fort Wolcott was an active fortification until 1836. It later became the site of the United States Naval Torpedo Station.[6]
- ^ "Oliver Wolcott". Litchfield Historical Society. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Oliver Wolcott". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Oliver Wolcott". Find A Grave. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Oliver Wolcott". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Oliver Wolcott Sr at Find a Grave
- ^ https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Wolcott-469
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oliver Wolcott.
- Biography by Rev. Charles A. Goodrich, 1856
- Litchfield Historical Society
- National Governors Association
- The Political Graveyard
- The Peter Force Library at the Library of Congress has an important compilations of pamphlets that were assembled by Oliver Wolcott.
|Political offices
|Preceded by
Samuel Huntington
|Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
|Succeeded by
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
|Preceded by
Samuel Huntington
|Governor of Connecticut
|Succeeded by
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
- 1726 births
- 1797 deaths
- Connecticut militiamen in the American Revolution
- Militia generals in the American Revolution
- Continental Congressmen from Connecticut
- 18th-century American politicians
- Signers of the Articles of Confederation
- Governors of Connecticut
- Connecticut Federalists
- Connecticut sheriffs
- Signers of the United States Declaration of Independence
- American Congregationalists
- Yale University alumni
- People from Windsor, Connecticut
- People from South Windsor, Connecticut
- Burials in Connecticut
- Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut
- Members of the Connecticut General Assembly Council of Assistants (1662–1818)
- Federalist Party state governors of the United States
- Military personnel from Connecticut
- Members of the American Antiquarian Society


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Wonderful Words of Life/How Sweet the Sound
Hymnody and sacred music, long the domain of hymnologists and musicologists, have become hot topics in scholarship about American religion, and the "worship wars" of the 1980s and '90s have sparked a reexamination of denominational hymn traditions by historians of American religion.
Richard Mouw and Mark Noll's Wonderful Words of Life and David Stowe's How Sweet the Sound represent two divergent directions in the new cultural interpretation of American sacred music.
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Tickets are $10 per person or $25 per family and are available at the door. The event will also include a bake sale, live music and face painting.
Proceeds will benefit Project ELIMINATE, which is a collaboration between Kiwanis International and UNICEF to eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT), a disease that kills thousands of newborns each year.


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Park Programs, Nov. 1
Seneca County
A marsh walk is scheduled for 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve.
The walk will last about 1 1/2 hours and qualifies for the walking stick program.
Learn how to make yo-yo's out of material and create a holiday wreath during a program at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve.
Each participant should bring one yard of holiday print material, scissors, needle and thread and a straw or styrofoam wreath.
Sandusky County
A Terrific Turkeys program for Puddle Jumpers ages 5 and younger with an adult companion is planned for 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Creek Bend Farm, 654 S. Main St., Lindsey.
Children are to be outdoors looking for turkey clues on the trail.
Register by calling (419) 334-4495.
Campgrounds close for the season Nov. 15 at White Star and Wolf Creek parks. They are to reopen April 15.
Hancock County
Join Program Assistant Chris Allen for a sunset hike at Riverbend Recreation Area at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Meet at shelter 3.
Riverbend is at 16618 TR 208, off SR 568, east of Findlay.
A Pizza and Planetarium Night is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Discovery Center, Oakwoods Nature Preserve.
The event is recommended for people ages 5 and older. Participants will eat a pizza, homemade cookies and drink lemonade, followed by a stars presentation.
Registration is due Tuesday with a fee of $5. Call (419) 425-7275.
Crawford County
A nature hike is slated for 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Sears Woods State Nature Preserve, 1486 Mt. Zion Road, Bucyrus.
Follow naturalist Warren Uxley to see the last insects and flowering plants of the year along the trail.
Sears Woods is west of Bucyrus on Mt. Zion Road. For more information, call (419) 683-9000.


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This week the upcoming Etsy Showroom gave me a gentle push to work harder on getting some work finished. I've also been building nice wooden constructions to display my work on, I'll post some pictures soon! For now check out my newest work Evening view!
A week of building fun things!
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Friday, November 25, 2005
Giant Pick-up Sticks, again
"We used twenty 1 inch x 10 ft. pvc pipe and colored tape on the ends. A little bendy but very light weight and they could fit in the car :-)
"We played teams, but we couldnt remember the rules about scoring so just had each one worth the same points. You only got to get one stick at a time. (this we called european union rules) Then a twelve year old who was playing, suggested that if you picked up a yellow stick you got to go for one more on that turn. (this was dubbed french rules) We played french rules."


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The Tebb's Smokeshop store in Oneida has not reopened since federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided it Wednesday, according to Oneida police Chief David Meeker.
Agents targeted several Tebb's shops and other head shops looking for illegal synthetic drugs including "bath salts" and synthetic marijuana.
The Oneida Tebb's shop is across the street from the police department's back door. Usually, there's a steady flow of customers, Meeker said. Sometimes there's a line of people waiting for the store to open in the morning, he said.
The store's phone was disconnected.
There are 11 Tebb's locations: eight in Central New York and three in Maine.
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text: A boys baseball bedding collection in colors of navy and sky blue with red and black accents, the Rizkidz Baseball bedding ensemble is ideal for any young MLB enthusiast. You will hit a home run with this colorful thematic bedding collection that is sure to satisfy the sports enthusiast in your home. Available in Twin and Full size, the Rizkidz Baseball comforter set includes a comforter, standard shams (one with twin size) and a decorative pillow. The comforter and standard shams are a mixture of contrasting stripes and solids in shades of navy, aqua, red, and black and feature custom appliques of a baseball, bat and a hat. The included decorative pillow is fashioned in a baseball design in brown.


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MOBILE, Alabama—Home is where the bisected heads are.
That is, if you're talking about Lucy Gafford's "Home," a cozy and kind of creepy new exhibit at Mobile Arts Council.
Gafford, a recent University of South Alabama graduate, has filled MAC's Green Room with a somewhat surreal re-creation of her family's home.
"Home" will be on display through Friday May 31.
A reception for MAC's May shows will be held during Artwalk on Friday, May 10.
"Home" contains objects and furniture from the Gafford family home, as well as the artist's original sculptures.
It's weird and wonderful.
A very lifelike and somewhat startling sculpture of Gafford's mom reclines on an easy chair. Cute cats sit on tables and peek out from doorways. Half-heads sit on tables, dog faces jut out from walls, and junk heaps overflow from closets.
It's weird and wonderful.
"This body of work reflects the bittersweet memories of my family's cluttered home, capturing the unique feelings and situations associated with everyday life at the Gafford's." Gafford wrote in her exhibit statement. "'Home' conveys the sometimes conflicted, often interesting, and always humorous lifestyle of my family, and serves as homage to the warm strangeness of these memories."
Also on display this month at MAC are "Influences," a collection of oil paintings by Kathleen Kirk and "Joined," a series of ceramics by Megan Gulland.
Mobile Arts Council is located at 318 Dauphin St. For more information, call 251-432-9796 or visit www.mobilearts.org.


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When the New York Times Might Write About You...
... you really want to be ready :-).
This is some chatter inside Engine Yard on a Saturday morning (today):
Lance: "Hey, [name removed until public] is launching this weekend and should get written up in the NY Times, right? Just checking."
Ezra: "I got them all live yesterday. They are running fine. We just need to watch traffic so we can add slices if they need. They're moving to 3 slices tonight, just to be safe. I asked them to tell us in advance before the NY Times article runs and they'll definitely work closely with us on that."
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At the February 21, 2007 Lunch 'n Learn, Bobray Bordelon and Elizabeth Bennett gave a presentation about newspaper resources at Princeton. The electronic holdings at the library make it relatively easy to locate primary source material. Not surprisingly, such sources have become very popular for faculty and undergraduate research.
To find the newspapers that are contained in the University's collections search the Main Catalog. There, you can easily gain access to information on the years of coverage for each newspaper. You may find that the library has microfilm for the newspaper, or it may provide a link to the newspaper online.


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Carrie Underwood: We Grade 12 CMA Awards Dresses
CMA Awards cohost hit some very high fashion notes -- and some that just seemed off; see our report card
Slide 1 of 12
Carrie only wore this plunging white Reem Acra dress with metallic leaf detailing for a hot second during red carpet arrivals and it's a shame! The gorgeous gown, illuminated by Johnathon Arndt gems and Daniel Swarovski clutch, was arguably her best of the night. A
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The public I Can school network hosted a benefit at The Q on Wednesday to raise money for its Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School Scholarship Fund. The non-profit charter school founded in 2010 will have its first graduating high school class in June 2015. The event held a silent auction, raffle drawings and live entertainment to support the cause.
The Main Event: "A Night Toward the Future"
For more videos and news about Cleveland's entertainment scene check out the "Kristel's CLE" blog at cleveland.com/kristel. Follow me on Twitter @Kristel_CLE.
The 411: Money raised at the benefit will be used for merit-based college scholarships for graduates of one of the I Can schools, which include the Cleveland College Preparatory School in Slavic Village, the Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School in Tremont, University of Cleveland Preparatory School on Chester Avenue in Cleveland and Lake Erie Preparatory School on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland.
There are also I Can schools in Maple Heights, Akron and Canton.
More Information: A Night Toward the Future was held at the Quicken Loans Arena VIP Club at 1 Center Ct. For more information on the I CAN SCHOOLS visit icanschools.org.


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I'm having gas pains.
No, not the intestinal kind. The automobile kind.
I've seen gasoline prices go up a dime in a day. I pass some gas stations on my way to work in the morning and gas is one stupidly outrageous price. I go home in the afternoon and it's a higher outrageous price.
People tell me it's illegal for gas stations to change prices more often than once a day. Heh-heh. Good luck with that. I have seen three different prices in a day — if I'd documented that, I might have been able to call the local consumer protection office, but I was trying to avoid the humongous pickup truck with 16-headlights on the front that was eating up the black top real estate immediately behind my little car as we toodled up Route 45 at 5:30 in the morning. I was also trying to maneuver around the goofball who zoomed past me on the left, only to cut in front of me so he could slow down to turn into the Super Wawa. (He could have made that same turn from behind me a second later, but no ... )
It used to be the Wawa down the road and the little indie station a few doors down always offered gas at the same price. Now they seem to be in a price war — I LOVE price wars — and the indie is selling gas two cents cheaper. And a third station nearby, I can't keep track of.
They say gas prices could reach four bucks or more. That's pretty steep, but we'll probably survive.
I've made it through gas crises (plural) and every time, I have been convinced — as I am now — that the price increases (and rationing, way back when) are manufactured. It's bull manure.
Our gas prices are going up, the price of a barrel of oil is going up, because of uncertainty in Libya. But I've read we get only two percent of our oil from Libya. And OPEC members have said, "No sweat, we'll pump more." And we have strategic reserves stashed away in case of emergency.
So, how come oil companies that are as rich as Croesus already, are allowed to do this to us?
Luckily, I am not driving an 18-wheeler or a huge RV. Imagine the impact all this is having on folks who have retired and chose to spend their golden years living in an RV and traveling around the country.
No, I drive a little four-cylinder car that gets something like 31 miles to the gallon. And I live close to where I work.
Nevertheless, even though I don't think Moammar Gadhafi is to blame for the skyrocketing price of gas, I don't mind if he's punished for what he already HAS done — I'm not sure a terrorist who has ordered the deaths, that we know of, of disco patrons and airline passengers, should be allowed to pretend he has given up all that terrorist stuff.
I'm not sure one of the rebels in Libya will ever get to shoot the crazy colonel. He's too much of a weasel to be caught in the crosshairs.
One thing is for certain. Unlike us, wherever he goes, he won't have to worry about paying for the gas to get there.


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So you're onboard with the reusable supermarket bags, but what good are they if you only remember that you left them in the trunk when you're next in the check-out line? You might pass on the plastic more effectively with help of the Container Store's pretty Floral Shopper bag. It rolls into a petite bundle for tucking into its purse-size carrying case. $7.99 in red, green or purple at containerstore.com or (888) 266-8246.
For big-time grocery buying, check out the equally stylish Envirosax multipack of five cloth bags in retro patterns that fit into one pouch. $35 at goriseup.com, a small Matawan company started to help curb plastic-bag use.


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(Video) Wael Ghonim in Time 100 Ceremony: All What I Did is Create an Event on Facebook
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In his speech in front of time 100 were Wael was chosen among of Time magazine nfluential people, Wael said that he is not a hero and all what he did is simple create an event on facebook and mark it with #25Jan Revolution, from "we are all Khaled Saed" page, that event marked the spark of the Egyptian revolution which ousted president Husni Mobarak. He also said that he is a proud Muslim Arab and Egyptian. (me too ) Here is the video with Arabic subtitles:
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Holman awarded Certificate of Municipal Leadership
Auburn City Councilmember John Holman recently received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership (CML) from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC).
Holman completed 36 hours of training credits to earn the distinction.
The CML program is designed to enhance the ability of elected municipal officials by providing knowledge and skills to effectively operate within the law, plan for the future, secure and manage funds and foster community and staff relationships.
To earn the certificate, the official attends a variety of AWC-sponsored municipal workshops. The courses help mayors and councilmembers learn the essentials of municipal service and improve their ability to work with council colleagues, city staff and citizens.
Holman was elected to the City Council and began his term in January. He is a member of the Planning and Community Development Committee and vice chair of the Finance committee.
"This is a man of character fully involved in his community. One of the fastest certificates earned I have seen," Mayor Pete Lewis said.
When Holman received the award he quoted American humorist Will Rogers: "A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people."
Holman went on to say: "By attending a variety of AWC courses, I got to associate with people far smarter than me. Hopefully Auburn will benefit from what rubbed off. It took me eight months to earn this distinction, but my training isn't over. I look at this as the basics for municipal service. I am continuing course work in pursuit of Advanced Certification. In other words, I need to keep hanging around smart people."
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And having a deep tan isn't the fashion statement it was in the '80s. In fact, when I see people who are unnaturally baked, I worry for their skin.
The American Cancer Society offers basic information on skin cancer:
How many people get skin cancer?
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. More than 2 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are found in this country each year. Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 75,000 cases of skin cancer in 2012.
What are basal and squamous cell skin cancers?
These types of skin cancer are classified as non-melanomas. They usually start in the basal cells or squamous cells, which is how they get their names. These cells are found at the base of the outer layer of the skin.
Most non-melanoma skin cancers develop on sun-exposed areas of the body, like the face, ear, neck, lips, and the backs of the hands. Depending on the type, they can be fast or slow growing, but they rarely spread to other parts of the body.
Basal cell or squamous cell cancers are highly likely to be cured if found and treated early.
What is melanoma skin cancer?
Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes – the cells that produce the skin coloring or pigment known as melanin. Melanin helps protect the deeper layers of the skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
Melanoma is almost always curable when it is found in its very early stages. Although melanoma accounts for only a small percentage of skin cancer, it is far more dangerous than other skin cancers and causes most skin cancer deaths.
Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 75,000 cases of skin cancer in 2012. It accounts for almost 9,000 of the nearly 12,000 skin cancer deaths each year.
What are the risk factors for skin cancer?
Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include:
- Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (sunlight or tanning booths)
- Pale complexion (difficulty tanning, easily sunburned, natural red or blond hair color)
- Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium
- You or other members of your family have had skin cancers
- Multiple or unusual moles
- Severe sunburns in the past
Can skin cancer be prevented?
The best ways to lower the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer are to avoid long exposure to intense sunlight and practice sun safety. You can still exercise and enjoy the outdoors while using sun safety at the same time. Here are some ways to be sun safe:
- Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Seek shade: Look for shade, especially in the middle of the day when the sun's rays are strongest. Practice the shadow rule and teach it to children. If your shadow is shorter than you, the sun's rays are at their strongest.
- Slip on a shirt: Cover up with protective clothing to guard as much skin as possible when you are out in the sun. Choose comfortable clothes made of tightly woven fabrics that you cannot see through when held up to a light.
- Slop on sunscreen: Use sunscreen and lip balm with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Apply a generous amount of sunscreen (about a palmful) and reapply every 2 hours and after swimming, toweling dry, or sweating. Use sunscreen even on hazy or overcast days.
- Slap on a hat: Cover your head with a wide-brimmed hat, shading your face, ears, and neck. If you choose a baseball cap, remember to protect your ears and neck with sunscreen.
- Wrap on sunglasses: Wear sunglasses with 99% to 100% UV absorption to provide optimal protection for the eyes and the surrounding skin.
- Follow these practices to protect your skin even on cloudy or overcast days. UV rays travel through clouds.
- Avoid other sources of UV light. Tanning beds and sun lamps are dangerous. They also damage your skin in other ways.
So, as summer unfolds, get out and enjoy it, but be kind to your skin. Avoid sunburn by keeping track of sun exposure, by covering up after a while, and by applying and reapplying sunscreen. The kind I use is right in my daily lotion, so it's already a habit. Little things like that help, like keeping baseball hats and sunglasses in the car. Find what works for you and take care of your skin.


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NASCAR night racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Labor Day weekend and tickets go on sale for the anticipated event on Friday, April 23.
Already established as one of NASCAR's marquee events on the season schedule, tickets for the return of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway start at just $39.
"We made history last year by bringing night racing to Atlanta Motor Speedway and returning NASCAR racing back to the South on Labor Day weekend. Now it's time to turn Labor Day night racing into a tradition by doing it bigger and better than last year," said Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark. "This year marks Atlanta Motor Speedway's 50th Anniversary and we intend to reward fans with a blowout celebration come Labor Day weekend."
In addition to $39 Elliott Grandstand tickets, race fans can purchase frontstretch tickets to the Sept. 5 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race for just $59. Student tickets in the Elliott Grandstand are just $19.
General admission tickets for the Sept. 4 NASCAR Nationwide Series race and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying are just $25.
For more information on Atlanta Motor Speedway's Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend, call the Atlanta Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX, or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.


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Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits UK DVD and Blu-ray shelves this Monday 12th March (if you haven't already, you can enter our competition to win a copy). Summit Entertainment have sent over these brand new featurettes from the movie which give us a good look at Jacob (played by Taylor Lautner) and how his character develops and matures over that time. In the previous films, he's been in love with Bella (Kristen Stewart) and is heartbroken when she chooses Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) over him.
Below the clips are the dolls that Mattel have created showing the wedding scene with a Barbie and Ken doll which Twihards will no doubt enjoy as Edward Cullen and Bella Swan and are going to become available in the UK. Hooray! Links are below for your ordering pleasure!
It has long been Bella Swan's wish to become immortal so she can spend the rest of her life with her one true love. Her wish is Mattel's command today as, to commemorate the UK DVD release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, she has been truly immortalised by Barbie® franchise, alongside her lover Edward Cullen and made available to UK audiences.
Fans of The Twilight Saga will rejoice as the epic love story, which has been played out in books and on screens for seven years, is now tangible in the form of the Barbie® Collector dolls. The dolls are dressed in the iconic wedding attire, so the much anticipated wedding scene can be recreated in homes of fans nationwide, whilst they relive the moment on screen following the DVD release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 on 12th March 2012.
Recreating the wedding scene detail for detail, the Bella doll is packaged under a stunning wisteria arbour with the forest of Forks in the background. Wearing a dress inspired by the movie, the Bella doll is ready to say "I do" in a beautiful in white satin with see-through lace on the dress back accented with faux pearl trim. Lace also accents the long sleeves and the veil is white tulle with a silvery hair comb that is artfully placed in her chignon hairstyle.
Ready to receive his stunning wife and dressed in tuxedo wedding attire inspired by the movie, the Edward doll is handsome in his black tuxedo tails with crisp white shirt, vest and a satin bow tie. A white flower boutonniere accents the lapel.
Doll stand included with each doll.
Sold separately, RRP: £29.99 each .
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Check Out Rich Robinson's Gretsch Collection
Posted: October 14, 2013
Premier Guitar recently caught up with Doug "Red" Redler, otherwise known as longtime tech for the Black Crowes' Rich Robinson, to run through the gear Robinson is using on the band's latest tour.
While looking at Robinson's guitars, Redler pulled out several Gretsch gems, including a Japanese-made Black Falcon and a Streamliner (see photo above) that was was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and repaired by Steve Stern of the Gretsch Custom Shop.
Redler explained that the Streamliner is used on the songs "Feather" and "Good Morning Captain," noting that Robinson likes it for "anything that gets really loud with a lot of feedback."
Check out Robinson's collection in the clip below and visit the Black Crowes' official website for more information.
Tags: Black Crowes, Rich Robinson, Rig Rundown, Steve Stern
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Depeche Mode Brilliant in Phoenix
Posted: October 10, 2013
Simply put, Brit synth-pop-turned-electronic rock gods Depeche Mode were quite brilliant Tuesday night at Phoenix's Ak-Chin Pavilion, the latest and second-to-last show of the U.S. leg of their Delta Machine World Tour.
Anticipation was high, as singer Dave Gahan dramatically twirled his way onto the dark-lit stage, greeting the audience in song with Delta Machine's opening track, "Welcome to My World."
"Welcome to my world, step right through the door … And if you stay a while I'll penetrate your soul," he sang.
During a nearly two-hour set, Gahan, guitarist-keyboardist Martin Gore, keyboardist Andy Fletcher and touring members Peter Gordeno (keyboards) and Christian Eigner (drums) did just that, riveting the crowd with their brooding songs and yet playful rockstar charisma.
After delivering another Delta Machine number in "Angel," the band served up a handful of gems from their vast back catalog with "Walking in My Shoes" off 1993's Songs of Faith and Devotion, "Precious" (2005's Playing the Angel) and the title track of 1986's Black Celebration. Red laser beams flashed across the stage during the dark and mesmerizing take on "Black Celebration," highlighted by Gahan's distinctive baritone.
Dressed in tight black jeans and an unfastened glittery vest, Gahan sashayed, strutted, twirled and delivered endless provocative hip thrusts to rival John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. When he wasn't grinding with his mic stand, he was whirling it in the air and spinning dizzying pirouettes, earning even more adulation during dance hit "Policy of Truth" off 1990's Violator.
Meanwhile, Fletcher was cool incarnate behind the keys, sporting dark sunglasses and accenting the lyrics with demonstrative hand gestures.
Even the subdued Gore showcased his playful side, as he tap shuffled across the stage to the drum beat during "Enjoy the Silence" and often rocked out with an envious collection of guitars.
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Billy Duffy Talks White Falcon With Total Guitar
Posted: October 7, 2013
By Jimmy Smith
It's no surprise to hear that Billy Duffy loves his White Falcon. Seeing the Cult guitarist with the majestic Gretsch six-string is a common sight for Duffy fanatics. Recently, Total Guitar magazine sat down with Duffy to see how it all started.
"I always thought it was like a mythical kind of thing: this big, white semi-acoustic guitar," said Duffy. "It was looks first.
"I really liked that Neil Young approach of getting a really aggressive sound out of a Gretsch," he continued. "My high-school band was just slightly pre-punk. We got into stuff like Neil Young – sorta folky, rocky – and Neil Young and Crosby, Stills & Nash had them; that was the first time I saw the guitar. [Then] I joined Theater of Hate, took all my life's savings and bought a guitar."
For more on the interview with Billy Duffy pick up June's issue of Total Guitar here.
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Gretsch on '60s U.S. Series TV
Posted: October 1, 2013
Gretsch guitars were all over the tube in the 1960s. Big hollow-body guitars remained in widespread use in rock and pop throughout the entire decade, and it seemed at times as though you couldn't throw a rock without hitting a TV set that was showing some variety or music show featuring some band that had at least one Gretsch instrument in the lineup. Pretty cool.
From the Beatles and the Stones and the Animals on The Ed Sullivan Show to the Kinks on Shivaree to the Zombies on Shindig! and more, Gretsch guitars were a staple on U.S. programming. Even across the pond, the Who's John Entwistle wielded a Gretsch 6070 bass on Ready Steady Go! in 1965.
And yet there was a whole other category of U.S. television programming in the '60s that also showed Gretsch instruments: prime-time series television on the three major networks at the time—ABC, CBS and NBC. Not only did you see and hear Gretsch guitars on variety shows and music shows; you also saw them on top-rated sitcoms, action-packed cop shows, cool spy shows and more.
Here are five notable examples of That Great Gretsch Sound on U.S. network series television in the 1960s. Some of these shows and the musical acts on them are well known and some are pretty obscure, but there's simply no mistaking a Gretsch when you see one.
The Monkees
Gretsch instruments appeared in nearly every Monkees episode from first (Sept. 12, 1966) to last (March 25, 1968). In this clip, from fall 1965 pilot episode "Here Come the Monkees" (which, oddly, aired Nov. 14, 1966, as episode ten), NBC's simian heroes swing their way through "Let's Dance On." Sort of.
And that's three Gretsch guitars out front, wielded not only by Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork, as usual, but here even by Davy Jones. Nesmith's guitar undergoes an interesting change toward the end, but it's nothing compared to the utterly magical transformation of Tork's bass. And pay close attention to the logo on that kick drum head, by the way …
Tags: Boyce and Hart, Buffalo Springfield, Gretsch basses, Gretsch Guitars, I Dream of Jeannie, It Takes a Thief, Mannix, Sundowners, The Flying Nun, The Monkees, The Name of the Game, Yellow Payges
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Reverend Horton Heat Stops By Chicago Music Exchange
Posted: October 1, 2013
Recently, Reverend Horton Heat stopped by Chicago Music Exchange to sign autographs for fans and perform a few tracks before a concert at another Windy City venue.
The band's latest album, which is simply titled Rev, will be released on Jan. 21, 2014, but in the meantime, fans can get a taste of their psychobilly in the compilation below.
Visit Reverend Horton Heat's official website for a full list of tour dates.
Tags: Chicago Music Exchange, Live Performance, Reverend Horton Heat
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President Obama visited a Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ) plant Thursday to assure an anxious nation that his stimulus plan will contain this tidal wave of job losses, but neither Caterpillar's CEO nor Terex (NYSE: TEX ) shareholders appear to share his optimism.
Estimating that only 20% of the stimulus package would support activities beneficial to Caterpillar, CEO Jim Owens later clarified that the 22,000 layoffs previously announced would go forward, adding that more are likely to follow. Meanwhile, investors ripped into competitor Terex's shares after the company revealed the extent of recent declines in demand for its products and warned of a potential liquidity crisis.
Terex forewarned of painful quarterly earnings last week, but the bite was worse than the bark. Nearly a third of the company's market capitalization was devoured Thursday, after Terex announced it had lost $421.5 million in the fourth quarter on a 20% slide in revenue. While that loss includes a goodwill impairment charge of nearly $460 million, Terex offered no offsetting optimism to ease the pain. To the contrary, the release contained such a laundry list of disturbing news that we need a bullet list to cover it all:
- Terex warned that it "may likely" breach the terms of a debt covenant and is seeking waivers like the one recently granted to bulk shipper DryShips (Nasdaq: DRYS ) to avoid default. Terex carries about $1.4 billion in debt.
- Terex revealed that demand was deteriorating substantially, with a rapidly declining backlog. With customers canceling and delaying orders, the backlog for aerial work platforms declined by more than 67% from the previous quarter. Even the segment that builds equipment for the mining industry experienced a 31% decline from third-quarter levels, suggesting that mining specialists like Joy Global (Nasdaq: JOYG ) and Bucyrus (Nasdaq: BUCY ) might not escape unharmed.
- While declining to issue precise guidance, Terex expects a further 30%-35% decrease in sales during 2009, leading one analyst to trim earnings expectations by more than 50%.
- Joining competitors like Caterpillar and Deere (NYSE: DE ) , Terex announced 5,000 layoffs, which amounts to more than one-fifth of its total workforce.
Only time will reveal whether President Obama's stimulus plan can jump-start the industry enough -- or in time -- to avoid eventual bankruptcies in the sector. With a list of challenges extending further than one of the company's giant excavator arms, I urge Fools to approach Terex with extreme caution.
Further Foolishness:
- China's stimulus package looked far more industry-friendly.
- We expected some near-term weakness from the mining sector.
- One steelmaker is feeling under-stimulated.


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JACKSON, MI – An increase in dog bites to Consumers Energy's meter readers has prompted the Jackson-based utility to revise its meter reading policy to keep its employees safe.
There are now three meter reading codes that can be added to accounts of customers who have dogs. The codes require that all dogs be restrained or properly contained while a gas or electric meter is being read.
"We continue to see an increase in the number of dog bites to meter readers, even by dogs that have in the past exhibited no aggressive behavior," Charles Montgomery, the company's manager of customer field services, said in a statement. "This required a change in our policy to help protect our employees."
Additional changes to the meter reading dog policy include:
- Customers who own dogs with no previous aggressive behavior must now restrain or contain their dog before the meter can be read.
- Accounts identified as properties with dogs known to be aggressive must have the dog restrained or the meter will not be read. This includes walking or driving routes.
- Customers with dogs that have exhibited aggressive behavior and who have bitten or otherwise injured an employee will only have their meter read with a police escort.
Customers have the option of reading their own meter and sharing the information with Consumers Energy. To obtain a meter reading schedule, visit www.consumersenergy.com or call 1-800-477-5050.


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You all think too hard on "relevency" via recent games. Popularity in itself is a form of relevancy. Anything being actively brought up makes it relevant. SF isn't controlled like the Pokemon franchise, and Fire Emblem is. The only characters ever to be included BECAUSE of "a recent game" was Roy. You put too much emphasis on recent game appearances. Retros should show you guys that doesn't matter. IF it did, Falcon, and Lucario wouldn't return.
But, I'll move on. Ridley will be added, and we're now on the Mother and F-Zero franchise


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Wednesday's Vanguard has a front page story with more information on the players whose scholarships were not renewed.
The Vanguard reports that Matt Bramow, Ronnie Fa'avae, Reggie Joseph, AJ Nielsen, Tristan Patin, Matt Smith, Scott Stone and Marcel Thompson were told their athletic scholarships would not be renewed.
The eight players were among the 12 roster cuts I guessed here yesterday. The other four players no longer listed on the roster did not suit up last year, with the exception of kicker Chris Chalmers. I'm still looking into their status.
The Vanguard article has some unattributed quotes from the cut players and the following from coach Jerry Glanville.
"I didn't really cut anybody when I first got here because I wanted to give everybody an opportunity," Glanville said. "All of the players on our team are told repeatedly that they are going to be held accountable for their actions in our program, and these players were all warned sufficiently."
Apparently some players are appealing, some transferring and some still trying to figure it out.
"I was recruited here, and I bought into the system," one of the former players said. "I bought everything that the coaches told me, and its hard not to feel wronged at this point."


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Three music headliners have been announced for Fiesta 2014, a celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage in Birmingham's Linn Park.
The Sept. 27 event, the 12th incarnation of the annual Fiesta, will present main-stage performances by:
El Dasa, a charismatic singer on the regional Mexican music scene. Born Dasahev Lopez Saavedra, he was nominated for 2013 Latin Grammy (for "Pa La Raza," in the category of best banda album) and performed "Casi Perfecto" at the ceremony.
Grupo Mania, a Puerto Rican merengue group with 13 albums to its credit, 1993-present. On its Facebook page, the band describes its sound as a mix of tropical, merengue, Latin and world music. Grupo Mania won a 2002 Latin Grammy for "Latino," in the category of best merengue album.
Alerta Zero, a regional Mexican group that features Memo Ibarra and Omar Sanchez, formerly with Alacranes Musical. The troupe released its full-length debut "Vivo En Tu Piel," in 2011.
If those names are unfamiliar to you, not to worry. The goal of Fiesta is to introduce, educate and entertain the public, showcasing the music, art, dance and food of several Latin American countries.
The festival, set for noon to 8 p.m., also aims to show that Birmingham "encourages multiculturalism, sensitivity and acceptance," according to the official website.
An traveling exhibit on the Latin Grammy Awards, called the Latin Grammy Experience, will be on site -- with games, a photo booth, artist memorabilia and more.
Fiesta will feature several other areas devoted to sports, dance, community organizations, heath and wellness, culture, food and family. Activities will range from domino tournaments to wrestling exhibitions, storytelling to face painting.
Tickets are $5 in advance, $8 at the gate. Admission is free for children ages 12 and younger. The event is organized by a nonprofit, Fiesta Inc.; proceeds help to fund scholarships for worthy students here.


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City Hall and most other city government offices in New Orleans will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
The offices normally are closed each year on Thanksgiving and the following day.
This year, Mayor Mitch Landrieu added the day before Thanksgiving to the closure, making it one of 11 unpaid furlough days he ordered for city workers in the second half of 2011 to help close a huge budget shortfall.
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SALEM — Police officers and their K-9 partners are expected to take part in a practice drill here this morning.
There will be a noticeable number of vehicles, officers and their K-9s in the area of the Salem County Courthouse on Market Street here in Salem City, the site of the drill.
Officers from around the region are expected to be taking part.
The exercise is expected to last until about noon.


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After he was refused a refund for a refrigerator, Florencio Sanchez-Avendano began to protest outside Kaady's Rebuilt Appliances in Northeast Portland.
He spent three weekends in front of the store holding huge signs saying: Don't buy from Kaady's ... buyer beware!! He also told his story to customers pulling into the parking lot.
Store manager George Kaady said the protest hurt the business.
Sanchez says he was heckled and harassed by store employees. He says one of the employees wrenched a sign out of his hands with such force it tore the ligaments in his thumb.
The case landed in Multnomah County Circuit Court this week, with the Gresham man suing for $100,000 for the injury to his thumb. He presented a video in court that he says shows what he was put through by the store's employees.


text: Welcome back, Warm Sector! After a cool start to the work week, the jet stream is taking up position near the U.S./Canadian border and that puts us in a very warm and humid airmass. Summer like temperatures will stick around through the rest of the week as a result. Highs will hover in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. Some patchy fog will develop again tonight outside of the city, but most of us should get a good view of the "Blue Moon."{ } Check out my blog on it here. A few afternoon showers or thunderstorms will be possible on Wednesday afternoon. But, it will be more likely on Thursday as a cold front approaches the area. It should pass through the area by early Friday and there will be gorgeous weather for the weekend with less humid air.


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This photo was taken in Clarkston, Wash. This is a true Duck fan gathering his "men" and planning strategy for the big game on a day when he couldn't be in Eugene on game day. Terry Holbrook a retired road superintendent. Other than being a loyal, long time Duck fan and his oldest son going to college in Eugene about 30 years ago there are no other connections. He stays true to the Ducks even though his home is in rural Northeastern Oregon where most are Beaver fans.
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KALAMAZOO — After a full afternoon of testimony from witnesses, police and jail inmates, Julius Demario Rolland will not stand trial in the 2009 shooting death of Marcel Hughley.
Rolland, 27, was charged with open murder, felony murder and felony use of a firearm in the killing of Hughley, who was shot three times in the back. Hughley's body was found Aug. 5, 2009 in his Chevorlet Camaro in the 2200 block of North Westnedge Avenue.
"The court cannot find evidence that he should stay on these three charges and I cannot find there is probable cause to believe he was involved in this case," Kalamazoo County District Judge Paul Bridenstein said at the conclusion of Tuesday's hearing.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Scott Brower said he was disappointed but understands the judge's determination. He said he was not sure if Kalamazoo Township police would continue to investigate the case.
Rolland's family members — who were almost escorted from court after a verbal altercation with Hughley's father before the preliminary hearing began — shouted "Free Ju Ju" after the hearing in the hallway outside the courtroom.
But Rolland, whose street name is "Ju Ju," is far from free. He is serving a sentence of 25 to 50 years at the Michigan Reformatory in Ionia. He was convicted in 2010 in Kalamazoo County of armed robbery, first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and several felony weapons offenses, according to the Department of Corrections.
According to witness testimony Tuesday, Rolland and Hughley knew one another and had been seen together the night Hughley was killed.
One witness, Darryl Williams, admitted to being involved with Rolland in robbing Hughley's home around the time of his murder.
Four of the 12 witnesses were former cellmates of Rolland.
Bridenstein said the most damaging evidence was one inmate's testimony of hearing Rolland say "I killed that [expletive]." But the inmate indicated that he was not sure if Rolland was referring to the killing of Hughley or the charges in which Rolland was already serving a sentence.
Another subpoenaed inmate refused to testify and is now in contempt of the court.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- In a little more than a month, James Southerland has criss-crossed the country. Multiple times.
The former Syracuse University basketball player has worked out for 15 NBA teams. His list of workouts doesn't even include the NBA's pre-draft combine in Chicago back in mid-May.
He's gone from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles, from Milwaukee to San Antonio and Portland to Houston, working out for teams and interviewing with front office execs. He's boarded early morning flights and red-eyes. He's slept in so many hotels that he has woken up not knowing what city he was in.
All in an effort to increase the possibility that some team will select him during the NBA's draft on Thursday night.
"It was tiring, but you get used to it,'' Southerland said Wednesday. "I feel like I did a good job of staying rested and fresh. My agent did a good job of not scheduling me on coast-to-coast trips. He didn't have me working out for the Washington Wizards one day and the Los Angeles Clippers the next. I had days off to recover and get ready for the next workout.''
Southerland's 15th and final workout came on Monday as he visited the Sacramento Kings. He said the workout, like most of the others, went well.
"Even when I didn't think I played well (in a workout), it usually still went good,'' Southerland said of his pre-draft tour. "I'm very hard on myself. It's tough when you have workouts almost every other day. You still have to bring your all. But hopefully, I opened up some eyes.''
Southerland's name is sprinkled up and down most mock draft charts. NBAdraft.net has him going to Portland with the No. 40 pick, but ESPN's Chad Ford doesn't have Southerland getting drafted.
"You hear everything,'' Southerland, a 6-foot-8 forward with NBA range on his 3-point shot, said. "I've heard everything from first round to undrafted. Everyone has predictions, but they don't know. They don't make the picks. You just got to go in there with a positive attitude.''
Southerland could go to a team like Portland. The Trail Blazers have three second-round picks at Nos. 39, 40 and 45. The Minnesota Timberwolves are sitting at No. 52 and 59. He worked out for several teams with picks in the 40-50 range, including Milwaukee, Memphis and Utah. The Oklahoma City Thunder, with picks at No. 29 (late first) and 32 (early second) reportedly have interest in Southerland.
Southerland's draft stock is wedged between that of his former SU teammates Michael Carter-Williams and Brandon Triche. Carter-Williams, the 6-foot-6 point guard who entered the NBA draft following his sophomore season, is projected to go in the draft's lottery. He is one of 10 players who received an invite to the NBA's green room.
Triche, the 6-foot-4 senior guard, worked out for at least 11 NBA teams, but his name is absent from most NBA mock draft sites. Triche's last workout came on Wednesday as he visited the Boston Celtics.
Unlike Carter-Williams, who was a McDonald's All-America coming out of St. Andrew's High School in Barrington, R.I., Triche and Southerland were lightly-regarded recruits. Neither was ranked in the top 100 players in their graduating classes.
Southerland committed to Syracuse when he was just a 16-year-old junior at Cardozo High School in Queens. He spent one year at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. He appeared in just 13 games as a freshman at Syracuse. He averaged just 14.1 minutes per game as a sophomore. He didn't start a single game as a junior.
But he always harbored dreams of playing in the NBA.
"I definitely had high expectations and dreams,'' Southerland said. "Even when I was in high school or when I wasn't playing that much in my first two years at Syracuse. I just kept working hard. I definitely saw it happening, but there's a big difference between dreaming it and actually seeing it happen.''
Southerland stepped into a much larger role as a senior. He averaged 13.3 points per game. He led the Orange in 3-pointers made with 84 -- even though he missed six games due to a mid-season suspension over an NCAA academic matter. He knocked down 39.8 percent of his 3-point attempts.
The need for a player with Southerland's long-range shooting ability played a big role through the NBA's recently-concluded playoffs. Role players such as Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs and Mike Miller and Shane Battier of the Miami Heat helped spread the floor for their teams. Meanwhile, when J.R. Smith went into a shooting slump, the New York Knicks' playoffs hopes were dashed.
"Without shooters, teams really get exposed,'' Southerland said. "You see that in the playoffs. Shooters had to step up and when they did, you saw teams win.''
Southerland returned to New York City on Tuesday. Now, he hopes to see his dreams come true in person.
Like many draft hopefuls, Southerland will attend the draft's proceedings at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday night. He will sit with his mother and father, his two sisters and his former coach at Cardozo. He won't be in the private, sectioned off area reserved for the select few high draft picks, but he'll be in the building.
"It's a great opportunity to go to something like this,'' Southerland said. "Hopefully, everything works out.''


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- The endless stream of advertisements and spam that I receive on the Internet promise me great opportunities for better living.
They include:
-A diet plan that will allow me to "eat myself skinny";
-Pre-approved payday loans;
-Discount dog food coupons (We don't have a dog);
-Sex offender alerts;
-Discounts on male enhancement products and pills to cure sexual dysfunction;
-Correspondences from prospective Russian mail-order brides;
-Discounts on those mobilized wheelchair-thingees (The people at the Scooter Store apparently think I'm moving too slow);
-And, of course, opportunities to refinance everything I own.
They are a nonstop barrage of unsolicited advice and information. Delete, delete, delete.
The only ones that really bother me are the online pigeon-drop scams and related cons. They are posted by thieves who want to play on your greed or your naivety.
No matter how they start, at some point they involve you putting up money (to show good faith, cover taxes, or pay for shipping) or allowing someone access to a bank account or to enough of your personal information so they can bilk your accounts or steal your identity and clean you out.
The simplest online cons are old but apparently effective:
-Hey, you've won a lottery and only need to pay a portion of the taxes to collect your winnings;
And ...
-Help me! - An urgent message supposedly from a loved one, friend or acquaintance who says he or she has been mugged or jailed somewhere far away and needs money to buy a plane ticket home, bail himself out of jail, or pay off some corrupt foreign magistrate.
I have been accosted by these things for years -- perhaps because I have responded to a few of them, feigning ignorance, to see just how ruthless the con men may be.
The scary part is that more versions of these things keep coming, meaning people somewhere must be falling for them.
Such scams emanate from Canada, Nigeria, Russia, other states and all over, police have told me over the years. They are typically outside of local authorities' jurisdictions, making it all but impossible to confront or punish the villains. And a detective once told me that victims are quite often so embarrassed by being scammed that police probably hear about only a small fraction of what is stolen.
Three things to remember, local police officers have said:
1. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is;
2. A fool and his money are easily parted, as the old saying goes. (And being naive is expensive in a greedy world);
3. You cannot con an honest man. People who give in to greed and the chance to unfairly walk away with someone else's money, are frequently the ones who lose their own.)
Here are some of the latest online attempts to separate me from my dough (They were all received in December and they are provided here as they arrived, with typos and misspellings, most likely from con men for whom English is a second language):
Dearest ,
I am George the only son of late Dr.James Raoul from Sierra Leone but writing you from Rep of Cote'd'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and Murder of my parents by the rebels during the war in my country.
After my praying and fasting God directed me to contact you for your assistance to transfer my only Inheritance Money: 10.5 Million US Dollars into your account for investment projet until i finish my education.
Because of the war my late father sold his shipping company and deposited this money in one of the bank here.
My late father including some top Government Officials was attacked and killed by the rebels during the war. this unsudenly death of my father has course alot of set back in my life and my only hope of survival is this money which he deposited in the bank.
I am humbly seeking for your assistance in the following way.
You will make a good arrangment for investment projet until i finish my education also help me to start a new life overthere,, I am willing to offer you some percent from the total sum for your help.
Plesae send me the folowing informations where this money will be transfer as the bank here required from us, Your full Names house addresses and phone number.
As i get your intrest of helping me I will introduce you officialy to the bank as my late father's partner.
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My name is Eng. Jordi Kenee; I own and manage a marble manufacturing company here in Spain. I know you will be wondering how I got to know you. It is in my quest or search for a person of interest that I can entrust my deeds for distribution to charity ,this lead me to world peoples search data system and I came across your details and it sticks on me to contact you.
Actually, sometime last year 2011, I had ghastly auto accident with my wife and two children; unfortunately my wife and only two kids died on the spot and more regrettable are the fact that I remain paralyzed and bed ridden. These have made it impossible for me to run my business and it is now obvious that I will not make it. Now the government is going to take over my company due to my inability to perform since I don't have any other family member.
Presently, I have a coded fund deposit with a financial security firm worth
USD$7.5 Million. Now it is my wish to introduce you to the security firm and present you as my trusted executor/kin that you will receive the fund on my behalf to ensure that it will be well distributed to the less privileged and the needy around the world. It will be my wish that you will keep 40% of the fund to yourself for your effort and commitment and 60% for distribution.
If you are interested with my offer, kindly contact me, then I will in turn give you further details and clarification, as well introduce you to the security company, hence you will get to know more about me.
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Xbox 720 With Radeon 6000 Card?
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06:24 am EDT @ January 25th, 2012
Tired of next-generation console news? No problem. Here's some more. IGN reports that Microsoft will be launching a successor to the Xbox 360 pretty soon. Not only that, but according to the news story, the next-gen Xbox console will be powered by a 2011 Radeon 6000 series GPU, as opposed to the latest 7k series. The info, apparently, comes from "sources close to the project." Another interesting bit of info emerged from IGN's report, indicating that the brand new console will features a graphics processor "six times the processing power" of the current-gen 360 gaming system and "20 percent greater performance" than Nintendo's Wii U (scheduled to launch during Q2 2012).
Incidentally, European Xbox head honcho, Chris Lewis commented in August: "We think we're a little over halfway with the life cycle of the console, but that's not to say there won't be an overlap. I'm not going to announce specifically or talk about timing. But you could imagine there could be overlap, it depends. We're not being specific about the next generation at this stage."
As for Sony, well, one thing's is known for certain, they won't be revealing the PlayStation 4 at the E3. Various analysts also indicated that there will be no new next-generation consoles shown at the E3 at all. MS doesn't have any official plans to present a new Xbox... not yet anyway.
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|Jan 25 2012, 06:31 am EST
|[STAFF] Jan 25 2012, 06:42 am EST
|Jan 25 2012, 07:05 am EST
|Jan 25 2012, 08:51 am EST
|Jan 25 2012, 09:00 am EST
Together with enough RAM and a quad-core CPU, an upper-end Radeon 6000 series in a console should handle full-featured DX11 very well.
Remember, consoles have always managed to be very efficient in terms of performance. That's the advantage of fixed specs which developers can specifically optimize for, without being burdened QA'ing a hundred different possible system configurations.
Mid-range hardware can effectively perform like a high-range PC when placed in a console. One of the annoying realities of PC gaming is that a PC's hardware is just about never utilized as efficiently as console hardware.
| Terminator: If this article is right, there won't be any high-end…
thestewieman: DirectX 11.1 will indeed be more important than dx11 …
|Jan 25 2012, 09:04 am EST
|Jan 25 2012, 09:32 am EST
There is a lot of variation in PC hardware, and game developers have to make games that work on every different configuration of PC hardware (which they do through use of software API like DirectX and OpenGL). As a result, they can't make a game that takes full advantage of every type of hardware since that would be prohibitively expensive, so (a lot of) performance is sacrificed for accessibility.
Console developers do not have that problem because every XBox has all the same hardware and every Playstation has all the same hardware. Console developers hire very skilled and knowledgeable software engineers who know just about everything about the hardware so they can build game engines that are optimized to a very high degree.
| 260077: Directx / Opengl overhead is not that large that it d…
|Jan 25 2012, 10:26 am EST
However all optimization that done on that gpu will translate over to PC better since they are using standardized Pc hardware
|Jan 25 2012, 01:05 pm EST
|Jan 25 2012, 02:12 pm EST
"I've heard from one reliable industry source that Microsoft intends to incorporate some sort of anti-used game system as part of their so-called Xbox 720.
It's not clear if that means that the system wouldn't play used games or how such a set-up would work. Obvious approaches�I'm theorizing here�like linking a copy of a game to a specific Xbox Live account could seemingly be foiled by used-game owners who would keep their system offline. My source wasn't sure how Microsoft intended to implement any anti-used game system in the new machine."
Seems the consoles are finally getting drm if its true in there games cause you know used games are evil right?
|Jan 25 2012, 02:57 pm EST
And they have to draw a line in the sand somewhere when it comes to hardware. It would be awesome if they made it modular, even if it was proprietary. But that just adds cost.
Still no word on Blu-ray. I dunno, I already have a Blu-Ray player. But the 50gb per disc is kind of nice, not having to switch during games (LA Noire, Mass Effect, etc) would be nice.
I think if they pursued games on SD cards it might cut down on piracy, but SD cards cost more than DVD's so not likely.
| LostPcGamer: They already confirmed in a report it will use Blu-Ra…
|Jan 25 2012, 04:23 pm EST
| LostPcGamer: If they added the best Components it would cost to mu…
260077: Also they dont what any more repair bills.


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Braves bats have recently slumbered at Turner Field
Had the Padres bullpen kept things relatively clean following Mat Latos' exit on Tuesday night, it would have been a little easier for the Braves to simply tip their caps and accept the fact that they were on the wrong end of a one-run shutout loss.
During Latos' seven scoreless innings, the Braves recorded two hits and moved just one baserunner (Matt Diaz in the sixth) into scoring position. During each of the next three innings that followed the 21-year-old hurler's exit, they put a runner in scoring position with one out and still managed to register just one run.
While recording just one hit in seven at-bats with runners in scoring position during those three innings, the Braves prolonged a troubling trend that has factored heavily in the that they've produced a pedestrian 7-6 record in their past 13 home games. During this same span, which dates back to July 31, they've won seven of 10 road games.
Within their past 13 games at Turner Field, the Braves have compiled a .224 batting average and hit .223 (23-for-103) with runners in scoring position. During their past 10 road games, they've batted .297 and been successful at a .397 (33-for-87) clip with runners in scoring position.
This glaring discrepancy comes within a small sample size. But at the same time, it's not as if the Braves possess the margin of error that will allow them to continue experience these kind of offensive struggles at Turner Field and still catch the Phillies or the Denver-based Rock-offs.
With a second consecutive extra-inning, walk-off victory last night, the Rockies moved 5 ˝ games in front of both the Braves and Marlins, who are once again tied for third place in the National League Wild Card standings.
Even with all of Colorado's recent success, it's too early for the Braves to panic. While they're spending the next two nights facing a couple of Padres starters not named Latos, the Rockies will be facing the greater challenge presented by the Dodgers, who have the luxury of serving as the opposition when Josh Fogg makes his first big league start of the season tonight.
If Fogg channels 2007 and once again becomes the "Dragon-Slayer" that he was down the stretch that year, then Denver can prepare for another Rocktober and Atlanta can only hope the Dodgers continue to slide or that the Phillies send Brad Lidge to the mound to protect ninth-inning leads on a nightly basis.
Obviously before the Braves can make a serious push toward the postseason, they'll need to get healthy. With Ryan Church likely returning tonight and Nate McLouth confident that he'll be ready when he's eligible to come off the DL on Monday, they're at least moving in the right direction.
While Martin Prado went hitless in six at-bats last night, it was at least encouraging to hear that he was able to complete a 12-inning game without dealing with any of the headaches or dizziness that had bothered him over the previous 10 days.
The Braves also welcomed Garret Anderson back to the lineup on Tuesday night and watched him gut through a 1-for-5 performance. Obviously outfield range isn't one of Anderson's assets. But last night, it was apparent that he was still dealing with some of the lower back discomfort that has kept Church sidelined the past three games.
A healthy Anderson wasn't going to get the game-winner that David Eckstein placed in the left-center field gap. But had Church or McLouth been in center, instead of Omar Infante, I think there's a chance we might have at least seen a 13th inning.
Speaking of health, Chipper Jones certainly has said that he's feeling some of the aches and pains that develop toward the end of a season for a 37-year-old man. But it's not as if his offensive struggles simply started over the course of the past nine games, during which he's recorded one hit in 28 at-bats.
This nine-game stretch doesn't seem as concerning when he you account for the fact that he's walked seven times in his past 18 plate appearances — largely a product of the fact that the Marlins made it their mission not to let him hurt him this past weekend.
Plus in the six games that preceded this nine-game slide, Chipper recorded 13 hits, including a pair of homers, in 23 at-bats.
Concerns about Jones should focus on the fact that he's hit just .241 with a .384 slugging percentage during his past 62 games. Within this stretch, which dates back to June 10, he has seen his batting average drop from .335 to .281 and his slugging percentage drop from .565 to .462.
Making this stretch even more maddening for Jones is the fact that he's struggled from both sides of the plate and whether at home or on the road.
Here are some of Jones' splits during this 62-game stretch:
Vs. LHP .235 (18-for-91) batting average, .330 on-base percentage, .395 slugging percentage
Vs. RHP .244 (33-for-135) BA, .384 OBP, .378 SLG
Home: .239 (28-for-117) BA, .343 OBP, .385 SLG
Road: .242 (24-for-99) BA, .389 OBP, .384 SLG
Now that the Braves are returning to health, Jones might be given more opportunities to benefit from the rest provided by a day off. But at the same time, this wouldn't guarantee an immediate revival. After straining his left oblique muscle on Aug. 7, he missed three games and didn't return to the lineup until Aug. 11.
If Jones feels that he needs a day off, Braves manager Bobby Cox will likely be more apt to give him one during one of these final two games against the Padres.
With the Braves heading to Philadelphia this weekend knowing just how significant it would be to exit with a three-game sweep, they'll need Jones in the lineup for each of those three games against the Phillies.


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Why there is symmetry in a snowflake may be a mystery, but what to do in the snow is not.
By Jim Reilly, Staff Writer
Copyright © 1996-97, Syracuse OnLine.
Snow complicates life in Central New York.
It forces folks to consider such things as snow tires, the height of one's boots, the length of a driveway or path to the woodpile.
But snow itself is simple stuff.
"Snow is snow," says Kathryn Vreeland, an assistant climatologist at the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University in Ithaca. "The white stuff is all frozen precipitation. What we do have is different sources of snow, and that's the main feature in this part of the country."
But whether it's lake-effect snow, which falls when air blows in off Lake Ontario and cools as it rises up Tug Hill Plateau; or snow that falls from a coastal storm when ocean air chills as it spins north and inland, snow is just another name for crystalline precipitate.
"The colder air gets, the less ability it has to hold water picked up as vapor, so it turns into liquid," Vreeland said. "If it's cold enough, it's a frozen liquid that falls out of the sky.''
It can be pink or black, but that's just pollution, and we almost never get any around here.
It can be wet or dry, but once again that's a temperature thing: Air just cold enough to freeze water (32 degrees Fahrenheit) holds more water vapor than air at 10 degrees, so its snow is wetter than colder-air snow.
The answer to why snow falls is simple: gravity.
According to Mark Wysocki, who teaches meteorology at Cornell, snowflakes fall when they grow large enough and heavy enough for gravity to yank them down against the upward motion of air within a cloud.
Ask how snow falls, and the answer gets complicated. It's where the mysteries are.
Parts of the process scientists have figured out, Wysocki said. Other parts, they're working on.
"Why is there symmetry in a snowflake? Why does one side look like the other? Answer me that," Wysocki said. "I don't know anybody who can."
Here's what we know about how it snows: At the heart of each snowflake is a salt crystal or a speck of dust or pollen.
Without such "condensation nuclei," water vapor molecules would float around a cloud forever; it's only when they land like marbles on the flat surfaces of a salt crystal or other nuclei that they coalesce into water droplets.
Oceans provide 80 to 90 percent of the condensation nuclei in all rain and snow, according to Wysocki. Waves toss salt water into the air, where water evaporates and leaves salt crystals blowing in the wind. They may blow thousands of miles before being carried into a cloud and dissolved into droplets.
If it's cold enough, droplets freeze into flat, hexagonal crystals at the top of a cloud. Ice crystals bump into each other and stick. As they grow bigger and heavier, gravity exerts more pull, and they fall down through the cloud, colliding and growing.
"The path they take down helps dictate what their shape will be at the bottom," Wysocki said. Because there are an infinite number of paths and each crystal may have a different number of collisions at different points and angles, each snowflake that lands on your sleeve will be unlike any other.


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Republican Art Robinson wasn't initially expected to pose a particularly tough challenge to Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore, the dean of the state's House delegation.
But Robinson is rapidly getting on the radar screen as the result of a $300,000 series of ads attacking DeFazio that are being financed by a New York hedge-fund executive named Robert Mercer.
That's not all. Robinson, a scientist who has become a well-known critic of global warming and who sells a home-school curriculum, has his own national following - and it's paying off.
New Federal Election Commission records show that in the last quarter, Robinson raised more money than any other congressional candidate in Oregon, including the state's five incumbents.
Now that doesn't mean that the Southern Oregon resident has the same kind of money to throw around as DeFazio, who has been stockpiling cash for a long time. But it does show that all of the publicity about Robinson - including even his hostile interview with Rachel Maddow, one of MSNBC's liberal talk-show hosts - has probably been spurring donors on.
In the last quarter, Robinson picked up $561,000. That's more than state Rep. Scott Bruun, supposedly the most competitive Oregon Republican running for Congress this year, has raised in the last three months (and Bruun had a pretty good quarter, raising $395,000, compared to incumbent Democrat Kurt Schrader's $357,000).
Who knows where all this is heading. It's clear that DeFazio is worried and that this race is getting more interesting by the day.


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St. Claude Avenue (Louisiana 46) Bridge over the Industrial Canal: One lane in each direction will be closed daily through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for roadway repairs. Marine traffic will not be affected.
Harvey Tunnel: The eastbound tunnel will be closed today 9 a.m.-noon for drain grate repairs.
Interstate 10 at the Transcontinental Drive overpass: The interstate will be closed intermittently in both directions Sunday, 7:30-9 a.m., while crews move an electrical crossing in connection with the highwy widening project.
Cleary Avenue overpass at Interstate 10: Alternating lane closures will be enforced Monday. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., for aslphalt patching.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 204 and 206 in St. John the Baptist Parish: The left lane in each direction will be closed tonight, 9 p.m.-5 a.m., to install median cable barriers.
Chef Menteur Highway: Westbound lanes between Bullard Avenue and Old Gentilly Road will be closed daily through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., for milling and paving. The right westbound lane at Downman Road will be closed daily through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., for work on a turning lane. The westbound lanes between Crowder Boulevard and Downman will be closed daily through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., for catch basin and curb work.
West Bank River Road (Louisiana 18): The road will be closed for a movie production at Evergreen Plantation daily through today, 4 a.m.-7 p.m. Intermittent closures will be enforced Friday-Wednesday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Traffic will be detoured to Louisiana 3127 at Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Edgard Ferry during closures. The road will also be closed at Whitney Plantation March 8, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. and intermittently from 4 p.m. March 9 through 6 a.m. March 10.
Louisiana 21 between Ochsner Boulevard and Bootlegger Road in St. Tammany Parish: The left turning lanes in both directions will be closed intermittently through March 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., for road construction.
Beaupre Drive near Cottage Drive in Luling: The street will be closed to through traffic until April 6 to install new drainage culverts.
Almedia Road (Louisiana 50) in St. Rose from River Road to the ICG Railroad: Alternating lane closures will be enforced daily through Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m,, to install drainage pipes.
Loyola Drive between Clemson Drive and Interstate 10: The left southbound lane will be closed daily through Friday and Monday-March 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., to excavate the median and install curbs and gutters.
Huey P. Long Bridge: The left lane in both directions will be closed weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Saturdays, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., for painting and inspection. There also will be periodic 15-minute full closures.
Huey P. Long Bridge: The bridge will be closed weeknights on this schedule: West Bank-bound lanes will be closed from 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. East bank-bound lanes will be closed from 1:30-5 a.m.
U.S. 90 between Louisiana 18 and Bridge City Avenue: Alternating eastbound lane closures will be enforced Saturday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
East bank River Road under the Huey P. Long Bridge: The road will be closed to through traffic from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of overhead work.
Interstate 10 twin spans over Lake Pontchartrain: Periodic daylight lane closures will be enforced in sections along the bridges and their approaches through Sunday, for work on electrical and communications systems.
U.S. 11 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain: The bridge will be closed until mid-May to replace guard rails.
Tammany Trace: The section of the trace from the Claiborne Overpass in Covington to the Abita Trail Head in Abita Springs will be closed through March 8, to repair and replace the failing base and asphalt.