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Such a brilliant remix amit It's so lovely I really like the way it goes, cool idea of mixing Love it so much
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Probably their worst album to date. There Will Be Violence made it seem they were going somewhere else other than back to the generic core sound, breakdown after breakdown... Throw on top of that religious nonsense and u have a terrible album. nuff said


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On this day (June 10) in 1772, in an act of blatant civil defiance of British authority, eight boatloads of armed Rhode Islanders, organized and led by prominent merchant John Brown, boarded and burned to the water line the British revenue carrier Gaspee, which had run aground on what has ever been referred to as Gaspee Point – located about 7 miles south of Providence, R.I.
Assigned in late March 1772 to patrol the Narragansett Bay and intercept colonial ships that were engaged in what was increasingly the lucrative business of smuggling cargoes in open defiance of British maritime and tax laws, the Gaspee initially was successful in capturing several colonial ships suspected of engaging in illegal trade.
However, instead of stopping or curbing further hostile colonial acts against customs collectors, the Gaspee's early successes in thwarting colonial smuggling seemed to embolden the colonists (especially aggrieved merchants) to more aggressive acts of resistance and defiance.
The Gaspee Affair of 1772 was only the culmination of a series of confrontations, some of which were violent and bloody, between smuggling colonial merchants and British customs collectors.
For example, in the fall of 1770, a New Jersey customs collector was savagely beaten when he attempted to intercept the off-loading of smuggled cargoes in the Delaware Bay.
The following year, a British customs schooner, which had captured a colonial ship accused of smuggling, was in turn captured by an angry crowd, composed, in part, of several prominent Philadelphia merchants. The captain and the crew of the British schooner were severely beaten and locked up in the hold of the vessel until such time as the colonial prize ship could sail away and the colonial rioters could safely disperse.
With the April 12, 1770, repeal of all the Townshend Duties – except those on tea – colonial trade with the Mother Country actually picked up considerably. For example, in the 1771, colonial imports from Britain totaled more than 9 million pounds sterling in value, which was 4 million pounds in value more than was imported for the entire three-year period from 1768 to 1771.
Although most of this increase in trade was legal, there also was a notable increase in colonial smuggling, primarily because Britain, up to early 1772, was not aggressively enforcing its maritime and tax laws. However, the dispatching of the armed revenue cutter Gaspee to Rhode Island was the beginning of a policy of more actively enforcing existing laws. It also was designed to serve as a graphic reminder to the increasingly obstreperous colonists that the Lord North Ministry and British Parliament had not abandoned, when most of the Townshend Duties were repealed in 1770, what they considered their constitutional right to impose revenue-producing taxes.
The actual and now famous (infamous) Gaspee Affair took place in the late evening of June 9 and early morning of June 10, when some 64 well-armed men, many of whom were prominent Rhode Island merchants, attacked the Gaspee. In the ensuing fracas, the ship's captain, Lt. William Dudingston, was wounded and the crew was bodily set on shore. The attackers then set fire to the vessel.
A few days later, Dudingston was arrested by a local sheriff. The captain was quickly rescued by his commanding officer, Admiral John Montagu, who paid the stiff fine imposed by the local Rhode Island court. The hapless Dudingston was thereupon sent back to England to explain to a court martial the embarrassing loss, to a mob of "unruly" colonial civilians, of an armed ship of His Majesty's Royal Navy.
Master propagandist and colonial radical Samuel Adams quickly seized upon the Gaspee Affair as a prime example of British brutality that would justify the colonists to work for complete autonomy within the British Empire, or even separation from and possible independence.
• Crystal Lake resident Joseph C. Morton is professor emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University. Email him at email@example.com.


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Surprise, surpriseJanuary 25,2013
I dont suppose it surprises anyone that taxes in Barre will be going up, again. As most folks know, its a perennial event the flowers come up and its another 50 to 90 bucks. Like clockwork. The only thing that doesnt change is the tagline from the mayor: Thats inside my comfort zone.
Im sure it is. Unfortunately, its not in mine. For someone who seemingly has unlimited income I doubt a 6 percent tax hike makes a dent. For people like me, whose family just suffered the loss of a pension in favor of a 403(b), its a big deal, especially since it happens every single year. This on a house that, if moved laterally two miles in any direction, would be worth $100,000 more. When we bought the place, taxes were $3,600. Now, its $5,015. I cannot imagine how retired folks on a fixed income are dealing with this.
And lets not forget the promise of a TIF district, and the possible multimillion-dollar liability the voters will shoulder if that isnt administered properly. Based on prior experience with local government, I wouldnt touch that idea with a 10-foot pole, especially since most TIF districts are run outside of local control, i.e. the voters have no say in its administration. Plus, its a direct threat to existing business, who get no support from it but get to use their taxes to attract competition.
City residents need to face facts; the city is swirling down a debt hole it can never recover from. Whats our debt liability now? Well, based on the $800,000 a year interest payments, I would say its quite a bit. We have a shiny new Main Street, but its paint on a house whose foundation is caving in. The promises of a renewed Barre business climate saving us all from ruin are fantasy at best. Barres best days were when the granite industry was pumping the tax base full of cash and employing the city residents. That day has passed. Its time for Barre to redirect itself to being the bedroom community for the more prosperous areas around it. We need to be the city that attracts people who pay taxes and own homes.
Christopher Maloney
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A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in your brain. Many different types of brain tumors exist. Some are noncancerous (benign) and some are cancerous (malignant). Brain tumors can begin in your brain (a primary tumor), or cancer can begin in other parts of your body and spread to your brain (secondary or metastatic). Treatment for a brain tumor depends on the type, size and location of the tumor, as well as your overall health and your preferences. Surgery is the usual treatment for most brain tumors.Brain tumors have traditionally been difficult to treat since they occur at the control center for thought, emotion and physical functioning. Neurosurgeons must be careful not to damage healthy brain tissue while removing a tumor. A traditional procedure uses a special operative microscope that provides tremendous detail within a limited field of view. However, this approach also can make it difficult for the surgeon to see the exact extent and location of all tumor fragments. A tumor sometimes may be hidden behind nerves or arteries. If any part of a tumor is missed during surgery, the patient may need a second surgery or some form of radiation treatment. iMRI BenefitsAt BCH, we've minimized the need for follow-up surgery by employing Colorado's first (and currently only) intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) system. iMRI enables BCH surgeons to obtain detailed images of the brain during and immediately after surgery, while the patient is still in the operating room. These iMRI scans help our surgeons determine more precisely the boundaries between a tumor and healthy tissue. The scans also alert them to tiny tumor fragments that may not be readily seen with the surgical microscope. The neurosurgical team carefully evaluates the iMRI images and can adjust the surgical plan as necessary using advanced computer-guided navigation to reach and remove any tumor fragments. The benefits of iMRI-guided brain surgery include:
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But that became the norm as the Office of Minority Health kicked off Minority Health Month Monday in Chicago, involving enough childlike enthusiasm to overlook dreary weather and refocus attention on elementary school students' desire to be active, stay healthy and learn more about nutrition.
Through the Heroes for Healthy Schools Week, OMH and Healthy Schools Campaign are highlighting the impact of school nutrition and physical activity on students' health and wellbeing.
Monday's high-profile guests had a little competition from fifth grade speakers Destiny Rodriguez and Isis Cartagena, both 10, who spoke about the impact of healthy school programs on their health.
From programs like Breakfast in the Classroom to OrganWise, both girls touted the merits of physical activity and nutrition and health programs at McAuliffe Elementary School.
"Lunch is the fun part of school," Cartagena said, "it's not because it's 'hangout time.' The fun part is that I get to go to the salad bar...where you make your own meals of fruits and vegetables."
Cornell McClellan, Chicago native, personal trainer to the Obama family and member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition, reminded press conference attendees of the goal of participating in the President's Active Lifestyle Award Challenge, which promotes moving daily for improved health, and expressed his own enthusiasm about what is taking place in Chicago.
"I know fitness is important to establishing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle," McClellan said, before heading to the school gym to work out with PE Teacher Joe Sisto and McAuliffe students. "I'm excited to be here and am just looking forward to Chicago leading the way."
Once in the gym, yelling reverberated off blue mat-covered walls as students clad in dark blue and white clothing lunged, stretched and jumped--all while smiling-- during their session with the President's personal trainer. Thirty minutes later, they were still asking for more.
"All of these efforts should remind us we have heroes in our schools every day," said Rochelle Davis, CEO of the Healthy Schools Campaign, "making the lives of students and their health better for a brighter tomorrow."
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If you come from the MS Windows world, think a link as a "shortcut" you created on the desktop.
If you are not, well, a link gives an easy access to a file or directory from somewhere other than its location, and is a way to help you organize your files.
All the Linux users know about the "rwx" file permissions. These defines if the people who is the owner/ in the same group/ any other people can read/write/execute the file. However, have you notice some other things in the permission field? Sometimes a "s", sometimes a "t", or "c", "b", "l"... What does this mean? In this article, we'll check out the meanings of all these characters.
I don't think I need to say anything about why we want to use the keyboard over a mouse: All the geeks love it, and it's just more efficiency. However when we come to web visiting, it is not easy to just use our keyboard. Of cause we can use text based browsers like links, w3m, or lynx, they are totally keyboard driven, but they also missed lots of good stuff on the web: the images, the videos, the cool AJAX thing, etc. Today we'll use the full featured Firefox, and make it to be fully comfortable to use with your keyboard.


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Forty years ago, seven justices of the Supreme Court of the United States exceeded their authority and issued a declaration of war. This war was not aimed at an enemy, but at the most helpless and innocent of humanity. Their fiat was that any human not having exited the womb would not be accorded equal protection written into that Constitution. As a result, more than 1 million human beings per year have been dismembered and killed. This war also had collateral damage in the physical and psychological trauma inflicted on those who have lost their progeny through this barbarism.
The spiritual darkness engendered by this decision has been embraced and expanded by the current administration. The war is now being extended to target those who walk in the light of the Scriptures. An un-elected bureaucrat has mandated that all will materially support that butchery which they consider to be a grave sin. The so-called "exceptions" are merely political puffery, so narrow that even the Apostles would not qualify.
Accompanying this mandate is the removal of conscience protection, in violation of the First Amendment. Those who style themselves pro-choice have been given a choice – obey or be financially ruined, since the fine for noncompliance is $100 per employee per day.
In respectful disagreement with a previous writer, the fault lies not with the clergy, but with the laity. The fact that this tyranny was accepted in the last election belies the claims of many of the 85 percent who self-identify as Christians. If these actually inhabit the pews on Sunday, they are paying no attention to the message given. "For it's plain they do not esteem spiritual and heavenly things above those of the world." (John Chrysostom, "On Respect Due to the Church of God.")
This has become a crucial time for prayer and obedience to the natural and divine laws on which the country was founded. May the light of knowledge awaken those who believe these mandates are acceptable. Please let us demonstrate that President Barack Obama was untruthful when he stated, "The United States is not a Christian country."
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The Knight Center is located inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- Take I-95 North or South
- Continue on I-95 (N or S) until Exit 2-A (Biscayne Blvd)
- At the end of the exit ramp, there is a traffic light
- At traffic light, make a right hand turn onto SE 2nd Ave
- After making the right hand turn, make another quick right
- When you have made the 2nd right, the Knight Center will be on the left-hand side
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Box office accepts cash, Visa, MC, AMX,and Discover.
Location: box office
Opens: 90 minutes prior to event
Customer must present the actual credit card used for the purchase, a photo ID and Ticketmaster order number in order to receive tickets.
This is an accessible venue.
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1. Oklahoma City Thunder (43-12)
The Thunder are 15-2 in their last seven games. Thursday's game against Miami is going to be a whole lot of fun. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
2. Indiana Pacers (40-12)
The Pacers entered the break dropping two of three, but they're allowing just 90.3 points per game – best in the league. The scary thing is that points are harder to come by in the playoffs. Good luck, opposing offenses. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
3. Miami Heat (37-14)
LeBron's three-point buzzer beat to Golden State might not win him the MVP, but it showed once more that the "he's not clutch" crowd needs to find another argument. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
4. San Antonio Spurs (38-15)
Danny Granger isn't the only Spur who can shoot. Congratulations to Marco Belinelli for winning the three-point shooting contest. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
5. Houston Rockets (36-17)
Winners of seven straight, the Rockets end the month with five road games. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
6. Los Angeles Clippers (37-18)
Second in the league in points and third in assists, the Clippers nevertheless seem a notch below elite. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
7. Portland Trail Blazers (36-17)
The good news? Damian Lillard won the skills competition for the second year in a row. The bad news? Portland is 2-6 in its last eight games. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
8. Dallas Mavericks (32-22)
The Mavs entered the break a season-high 10 games above .500. (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
9. Phoenix Suns (30-21)
The Suns have lost three of four, but Goran Dragic (20.3 points, 6.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds) has been one of the best stories in the league this season. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
10. Golden State Warriors (31-22)
It's been a brutal stretch, but the Warriors are just 6-8 over their last 14 games. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
11. Memphis Grizzlies (29-23)
Kudos to the Grizzlies for responding as well as they have. After starting 15-19, Memphis has since gone 14-4. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
12. Toronto Raptors (28-24)
None of the wins were overly impressive, but Toronto is 8-4 over its last 12 games. (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)
13. Chicago Bulls (27-25)
A win at Toronto on Wednesday would make the Bulls a season-high three games above .500. (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)
14. Atlanta Hawks (25-26)
Atlanta entered the break below .500 for the first time since Dec. 2 – and things aren't going to get any easier. The Hawks open the second half at Indiana on Tuesday. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
15. Washington Wizards (25-27)
John Wall was okay. Nothing to write home about. Just okay. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
16. Brooklyn Nets (24-27)
Brooklyn is 14-6 since New Year's. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
17. Denver Nuggets (24-27)
Denver, which has lost four straight and six of eight, is fading fast. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
18. Minnesota Timberwolves (25-28)
Once 23-22, Minnesota has dropped six of eight. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
19. Charlotte Bobcats (23-30)
Al Jefferson has scored 20+ points in 14 of his last 16 games, including 30+ in five of his last eight. (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
20. Utah Jazz (19-33)
Remember when Utah started 1-14 and was the laughingstock of the league? Well, the Jazz have since gone 18-19. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
21. New Orleans Pelicans (23-29)
Anthony Davis (20.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 blocks) looks like a perennial All-Star. (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images)
22. New York Knicks (20-32)
Carmelo says he'd take a pay cut to stay. But do the Knicks really want him? Better yet, should they? (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
23. Cleveland Cavaliers (20-33)
With the way this team has played, not even a season-high four-game winning streak will be enough to woo LeBron back home. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
24. Detroit Pistons (22-30)
Detroit started the season 2-1. It's been all downhill from there. (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
25. Orlando Magic (16-38)
At least Victor Oladipo (13.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists) has looked solid. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
26. Boston Celtics (19-35)
The Celtics have had a three-game losing streak, two four-game losing streaks, a six-game losing streak and a nine-game losing streak. And that was before February. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
27. Sacramento Kings (18-35)
Ladies and gentlemen, a Jimmer Fredette sighting. The former BYU scored a career-high 24 points in a 106-101 win at the Garden last Wednesday. The guy can still shoot. He just needs playing time. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
28. Los Angeles Lakers (18-35)
Just how bad have the Lakers been? They were once 13-13. They've since gone 5-22. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
29. Philadelphia 76ers (15-39)
The Sixers have lost eight straight games, including three by 25+ points, including back-to-back games by 40+ points. Do you guys even want to finish the season? (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
30. Milwaukee Bucks (9-43)
When the Bucks beat the Lakers in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve – by 15 points, no less – you wondered if that would spark a hot streak. Nope. They've gone 2-19 ever since. Both wins came at home to losing teams, and both were by three points. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
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It's amazing Jenna to make it to four. What a wonderful gift you have given Max.
Mama to my Rubies
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I will carry you all my life
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R Nov '11
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. *Helen Kellar*
Proud mom of 2:
DD 5/2008 nursed for 3 years and 3 months.
DS born 8/2011 nursing like a champ
Sorry for the short responses...always, always, always NAK or holding a baby
Thanks ladies I could not have made it without each of you.
Mommy to Maxwell 10-9-07 weaned with love (a party and a remote control monster truck) on his 4th birthday
My Boy 3-16-10
And my sweet pea Sam 2-12-11
Watch Your Language


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Hospice Care launches Hearts for Hospice Care Campaign
Hospice Care Corp. is kicking off its fifth annual Hearts for Hospice Care fundraiser this week to increase awareness and raise money for patients who need hospice services.
The theme of this year's campaign is "Give Local." The campaign will run through the month of February in North Central West Virginia.
The goal for this year's campaign is $10,000. All proceeds will pay for local patients and families who do not have insurance or the ability to pay for hospice care services.
Last year, the campaign netted more than $5,000.
The Hearts for Hospice Care fundraiser is supported by local businesses, individuals and organizations. All of the money raised stays in West Virginia communities.
Cynthia Woodyard, vice president of public affairs and access for Hospice Care Corp., said, "We've all been encouraged to 'Shop Local,' so we need to 'Give Local,' too. By supporting local, we are strengthening our local economic base and investing in the lives of those we know.
"It's the right thing to do," Woodyard added.
Businesses, organizations and individuals can participate through a corporate sponsorship or allowing customers to donate $1 or more and honor their loved ones on a heart displayed in the business. All contributions are tax deductible. Hospice Care provides all of the materials.
For more information or to participate. contact either Kim Riley at 1-800-350-1161 or email at email@example.com or Christina Brown at (304) 599-3105 or email email@example.com.
Hospice Care Corp. is a free-standing, community-based 501(c)3 non-profit corporation serving 12 counties in West Virginia for more than 30 years.