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The newest Oprah's Book Club 2.0 selection
The arrival of a major new voice in contemporary fiction.
A debut of extraordinary distinction: Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one unforgettable family.
In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented. Hattie gives birth to nine more children whom she raises with grit and mettle and not an ounce of the tenderness they crave. She vows to prepare them for the calamitous difficulty they are sure to face in their later lives, to meet a world that will not love them, a world that will not be kind. Captured here in twelve luminous narrative threads, their lives tell the story of a mother's monumental courage and the journey of a nation.
Beautiful and devastating, Ayana Mathis's The Twelve Tribes of Hattie is wondrous from first to last—glorious, harrowing, unexpectedly uplifting, and blazing with life. An emotionally transfixing page-turner, a searing portrait of striving in the face of insurmountable adversity, an indelible encounter with the resilience of the human spirit and the driving force of the American dream.
Ayana Mathis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and is a recipient of the Michener-Copernicus Fellowship. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie is her first novel.
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Exclusive: Amazon Asks Ayana MathisOprah with Ayana Mathis, author of Book Club 2.0's December 2012 selection, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie.
Q. Describe Oprah's Book Club 2.0® in one sentence (or, better yet, in 10 words).
A. An impassioned and powerful declaration: Books matter.
Q. What's on your bedside table or Kindle?
A. I'm often reading three or four things at a time, so I invent odd categories to keep them straight. The bedside table is home to read before-bed-but-not-on-the-subway books (heavy hardcovers like Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies), mysteries/thrillers (like Robert Wilson's A Small Death in Lisbon) and things I ought to read but are slooow going (I am now on my fifth month with Augustine's The City of God).
Q. Top three to five favorite books of all time?
A.Very hard to answer! Beloved by Toni Morrison; The Known World by Edward P. Jones; Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson; The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner; Cane by Jean Toomer.
Q. Important book you never read?
A. Ulysses. And also Portrait of a Lady, which shames me.
Q. Book that changed your life (or book that made you want to become a writer)?
A. I wrote throughout my childhood and thought I wanted to be a poet, but that was more a fantasy than a goal. I was 15 when someone gave me Sonia Sanchez's, I've Been a Woman—that book was a revolution in my life. I realized that I actually could be a poet, that there were black women who were writing--right then, in that moment.
Q. Memorable author moment?
A. This one? I'm so new to being an author (distinctly different from the solitary enterprise of being a writer) that every moment is unforgettable and stunning.
Q. What talent or superpower would you like to have (not including flight or invisibility)?
A. Anything Wonder Woman can do! Roping bad guys with a lasso of truth, deflecting bullets with my bracelets! Of course, I'd trade all of that for mindreading.
Q. What are you currently stressed about or psyched about?
A. I'm psyched about writing some essays on the nature of faith and belief. Writing essays is a very different process from writing fiction. I'm having a hard time with them, which is incredibly exhilarating and incredibly stressful.
Q. What's your most treasured possession?
A. My grandfather's diaries. He kept them secretly for over fifty years and gave them to me a few years before he died.
Q. Pen envy--book you wish you'd written?
A. Rita Dove's Thomas and Beulah or Yusef Komunyakaa's Magic City.
Q. Who's your current author crush?
A. Eudora Welty. There's never a wasted word in her short stories; so much power and meaning packed into a few short pages.
Q. What's your favorite method of procrastination? Temptation? Vice?
A. That's an embarrassingly long list: clothes shopping online, returning clothes I've bought online, cooking elaborate time-consuming dinners, farmer's markets, Netflix Instant (grrr, it's ruining my life).
Q. What do you collect?
A. Ways to procrastinate.
Q. Best piece of fan mail you ever got?
A. Oh dear. I've never gotten any. I'm feeling a little inadequate now.
Q. What's next for you?
A. Trying to find a way into my second novel, the idea is there but the rest isn't. Right now it's a bit like stumbling around in a dark room.About the Author:
Ayana Mathis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and is a recipient of the Michener-Copernicus Fellowship. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie is her first novel.
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The brewers the Brewers Association craft beer group considers "craft" saw sales grow 15% in volume and 17% in dollars last year even as the entire beer industry grew by less than 1.5% after years of post-recession losses. Craft beer's retail dollar value surpassed $10 billion for the first time in 2012, while the more than 2,480 craft breweries in the U.S. make up the overwhelming majority of the nation's 2,538 breweries.
That growth and much of the craft beer industry in general is built on a foundation of white, male Millennials and Gen Xers, according to data released in April by Nielsen
Meanwhile, whites are 65.6% of all beer drinkers and are two to five times as likely to pick up a craft beer as folks from any other race or ethnicity. We've already mentioned the economic divide between craft beer drinkers and the rest of the beer-drinking U.S., but the Nielsen numbers show craft beer as a cultural niche far more segregated from the average alcohol-consuming market than its surging numbers indicate.
In the world outside craft, beer has lost U.S. alcohol market share to liquor and wine for 13 of the last 14 years and dipped below a 50% share for the first time in 2011. It's also watched demand for spirits grow from 28% of the overall alcohol market in 2001 to 34.3% just last year.
That's driving huge gains among flavored malt beverages including Mike's Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff Ice.
According to Nielsen, African-American beer drinkers are 75% less likely to reach for a craft beer than the average drinker, but more than twice as likely to seek out a flavored malt beverage. Hispanic beer drinkers, who make up 14% of the overall population but 16.2% of all beer drinkers, are 17% more likely to go for a flavored malt beverage but 62% more inclined to go with an import. That Anheuser-Busch InBev


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This book should be read by everyone who sets foot in a casino: average casino patrons, skilled players, casino employees, and anyone else. It should be required reading for police officers, regulators, other public officials, and attorneys who may represent any of the aforementioned. Beat the Players was the subject of a feature in USA Today.
Bob Nersesian is an attorney who represents victims of casino wrongdoing against patrons. In an enjoyable writing style, he takes a look at the often too-cozy relationship between casinos, police, and regulators. He discusses specific cases and dispenses sound, practical advice that patrons, casinos and public officials would be wise to heed. Cases discussed are from Nevada and other jurisdictions.
Chapters include: Your Money or Your Liberty; Scary Cop Statements; They'll Take Your Liberty Anyway; Gaming Agents Speak; The Take of the State; Rules for Casino Patrons; Gambling at the Legal Limits; Cops Hate Card Counters; Griffin Investigations; Casinos Cheat With Impunity; A Judicial and Government Overlay; Finding a Nickel Brings Trouble; Names and Aliases; The Security Office and Surveillance Functions, and Casinos and Cops.
Appendices include Nevada Cheating and Detention Laws with Commentary; Other Nevada Gaming Laws of Interest; Gaming Cases of Interest, and Nevada Gaming Regulations with Commentary.
The 320-page book includes a bibliography and an index.The price is $19.95 plus shipping (plus sales tax if sent to a Nevada address). Green Chip members get their normal 10% discount .Order Beat the Players.


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Charite Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology is a major part of the University Center of Traumatology and specializes in severe injury patients. The clinic specializes on treatment of: fractures, spinal and bones injuries, false fused vertebrae, spinal disc herniation, inflammatory disease of the spine, arthroncus and cancer of bones with metastases, sports injuries and other. Clinic equipment allows performing of all operations and procedures with highest accuracy using of modern 3D diagnostic equipment and operating rooms. Innovative The clinic has its unique innovation - tissue engineering (new bone tissue creation).
Orthopedic Clinic and University Clinic of Munich Hospital were joined into one structure in 2013. Through this the experience and knowledge of German experts in the field of diagnostics, surgery and rehabilitation are provided to patients comprehensively. The clinic is equipped with the most modern diagnostic and surgical equipment which guarantee the high quality medical services. The clinic performed the treatment of adults and children. It is worth to point the most famous operations, such as prosthetics, treatment of degenerative and rheumatic disorders, treatment of tumors and transplantation of bone and cartilage tissue (replacement arthroplasty).


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"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. "
Cabin Comforts 2011
In a world of 14-hour nonstop flights that not only are possible but sometimes required, the need to arrive rested and refreshed is crucial.
To be sure, amenities such as high-definition monitors, satellite television and high-speed Internet connections can make your ride more pleasant and productive. But what good is all that connectivity if you're sitting on a divan that feels like a wooden chair, or drinking coffee that tastes like stale instant?
A growing number of cabin products are designed to please the senses, soothe the body and make the ride more comfortable. Here's a look at a dozen of the best offerings we've seen in the past year. Perhaps one or more of them could be added to your new jet during the cabin-completion process, or to your current ride during the next refurbishment.
Perfect Espresso at 41,000 Feet
A new galley offering takes the guesswork out of making the perfect cup of in-flight espresso. The machine, from English manufacturer Aerolux, was specifically designed for private aircraft and uses Nespresso's premeasured coffee capsules, which come in dozens of flavors. It also can provide hot water for tea and steam for cappuccino. Made of stainless steel and aluminum alloy, the unit mounts on most standard coffeemaker rails approved for aircraft and interfaces with most water and electrical connections.
A Table at the Touch of a Button
A dining/work table in Gulfstream's new G650 business jet is hidden in the cabin drink-ledge sidewall and can be electrically deployed with the touch of a button. And to make sure you don't accidentally hit that button-returning the table to its hiding place and taking meal and drinks with it-the electrical circuit is deactivated when the eight-inch table leaf extension is folded out.
Cooking Up a New Microwave
You can now buy an executive aircraft version of a microwave oven that MGS Galley Systems designed for the Airbus A350 airliner. The unit-described by the manufacturer as "the most compact on the aviation market"-is particularly appropriate for heating individual meals. It has predefined programs for such tasks as popcorn popping, defrosting and baby-bottle heating and you can add more programs to fit your needs. MGS, an Iacobucci subsidiary in Elchingen, Germany, expects the microwave to be ready for deliveries late this year.
A Massage with Your Movie
Popcorn with a movie is nice, but how about a massage? A new aircraft seat offers just that. "While the passenger is watching a movie, the system responds to the audio with feedback massage movement for a really great interactive experience," explained a spokesman for Aero Seating Technologies of San Gabriel, Calif. The 125-pound seat is now undergoing certification, and the manufacturer expects it to be available for installation in the third quarter of this year.
Smart Windows Get Smarter
Electrically dimmable "smart windows" are gaining in popularity and SPD-Smart e-Shade windows take the technology a step further. The e-Shades-which employ microscopic particles that absorb light when electrically charged-adjust continuously and automatically to the amount of light striking them. Distributed by InspecTech of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., they can be set anywhere between clear and opaque and can maintain a specified level of light entering the cabin at any given altitude or heading.
If the aircraft is sitting idle on the ramp and the cabin reaches a specified temperature, the windows automatically go to full dark. In another mode, the system senses when the landing gear is lowered and shifts to the clear state. If the aircraft loses electrical power, all emergency-exit e-Shades default to clear. There is also an in-flight-movie feature that, with the push of a button, blocks 85 percent of light.
Diverse Divans to Fit
Divans are divans, for the most part, either manually or electrically articulated. PAC Seating Systems appears to have something new, however.
The Palm City, Fla. seating specialist offers 16-g divans available in forward- and aft-facing designs and a U-shaped banquette configuration for corners. Because the configurations are assembled from individual units, they allow versions seating from two to four persons. An aft-facing variant has a telescoping back to meet FAA requirements and a sleeper version has a berthing pan and "a sort of La-Z-Boy sloucher" feature.
Fuzzy Leather Is Sweet to the Feet
Edelman Leather's latest creation is just a bit fuzzier than you might expect. The hides-from cows that lack the distinctive markings typical of some breeds-are shades of beige, gray, brown or black. They are tanned with a "fur-on" process and then cut into rectangles and sewn together in a classic herringbone pattern to create a trompe l'oeil aircraft floor or bulkhead.
The result not only looks attractive but tickles the toes in a most delightful manner, claims the New Milford, Conn. manufacturer.
Lighting That's Easy on the Eyes
Daylight LED cabin lighting replicates natural light with a system that's designed to be easy on the eyes. Controls through the cabin-management system allow variable white-color temperature as well as dimming from zero to 100 percent for the entire cabin or for wash lighting in specific cabin zones. As such, passengers can not only select the intensity of the light but can also choose from a broad range of shades of white. The system is a product of Emteq of New Berlin, Wis.
Leather Collection Pays Homage to Milano
The embossed, machine-tooled Milano Alligatore upholstery leather collection comes in 14 colors, from rich creams to pewter, all inspired by the Italian city known for its place in the world of fashion and design. Townsend Leather of Johnstown, N.Y., offers the alligator pattern in whole hides without pattern-match lines and applies the characteristic finish by hand, which results in subtle variance in design and color.
Zero-Gravity Seat Equals Elevated Comfort
Stressed out? Maybe you need the Zero-Gravity seat, which manufacturer B/E Aerospace claims is the first to place the airplane passenger in "a true zero-g position where the knee-line is elevated above the heart." The position, according to the Miami firm, "is crucial for overall relief of back and bottom stress during long flights." An added benefit is that the position eliminates the forward slipping that can occur when traditional seats are in a reclined position.
Metal Finish with More Flash
HighTech Finishing has introduced several new decorative metal-plating finishes that can give your cabin a distinctive look. The Houston company's Spanish Bronze is an offshoot of oil-rubbed bronze but with a more visible brushed pattern. Another offering is Crescent Gold, which was created when several European completion centers asked for an electroplated finish with a distinctive hue and accurate color consistency. The Crescent Gold is available in polished, satin, pearlite, frosted and hammertone textures.r> Carpet Supplier Now Making Its Own
Long lead times are a curse in the executive/VIP refurbishment business, and supplier Kalogridis International has addressed the problem by launching its own carpet-making division. Its high-end carpets are meant for refurbishment projects and are 100-percent New Zealand wool with some silk design elements. There are about 20 designs in the stock collection, all of which are available for shipping within 24 hours. Kalogridis also offers customized lines, which require longer lead times.
In addition, the Dallas company's own looms can produce carpet beyond the standard solid-color, cut/loop variants, according to president George Kalogridis. They can also manufacture linen, cashmere and metallic fibers and can even weave fiber optics into a carpet as a lighting design element.
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Topic: Some help on how to run Rails apps? (Using Dreamhost)
Okay, I've never used RoR before. This is my first time, I want to use this svn browser (https://bssvnbrowser.bountysource.com/docs/install), and I did the component install.
I ran rails <name> and it created the dir, etc. then I installed the component install for that above. Opening up the app dir in my browser showed the Rails default page, and I was instructed to delete that index.html. So I did.
Now when I go to the app directory in my browser, I get this
Routing Error
Recognition failed for "/"
This is because there is no index file I'm guessing, so I really don't understand what I'm supposed to be doing now...
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simple Life, I am not a vegan, but I am a vegetarian! I don't believe in animal cruelty! ( only a little strict with my dog at times, that's needed, she's kinda like a child, u gotta be strict at times). I love my computer and spend most of the time online!


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President Barack Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2010. The President covered a number of issues in his speech, including the goal to defeat al Qaeda and its extremist allies, the withdrawal from Iraq, and the refocus on Afghanistan. To ensure a future of peace and prosperity, President Obama spoke of reforming the system of global finance by joining with nations around the world to spur growth, and the importance of human rights.
The President said, "We know this is no ordinary time for our people. Each of us comes here with our own problems and priorities. But there are also challenges that we share in common as leaders and as nations.""We meet within an institution built from the rubble of war, designed to unite the world in pursuit of peace. And we meet within a city that for centuries has welcomed people from across the globe, demonstrating that individuals of every color, faith and station can come together to pursue opportunity, build a community, and live with the blessing of human liberty."
Addressing the drawdown from Iraq, the President said, "In Iraq, we are responsibly ending a war. We have removed American combat brigades from Iraqi cities, and set a deadline of next August to remove all our combat brigades from Iraqi territory. And I have made clear that we will help Iraqis transition to full responsibility for their future, and keep our commitment to remove all American troops by the end of 2011."
The president also sought to emphasize efforts on non-proliferation. He said, "Earlier this year, 47 nations embraced a work-plan to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years. We have joined with Russia to sign the most comprehensive arms control treaty in decades. We have reduced the role of nuclear weapons in our security strategy. And here, at the United Nations, we came together to strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
"As part of our effort on non-proliferation, I offered the Islamic Republic of Iran an extended hand last year, and underscored that it has both rights and responsibilities as a member of the international community. I also said -- in this hall -- that Iran must be held accountable if it failed to meet those responsibilities. And that is what we have done."
He continued, "Now let me be clear once more: The United States and the international community seek a resolution to our differences with Iran, and the door remains open to diplomacy should Iran choose to walk through it. But the Iranian government must demonstrate a clear and credible commitment and confirm to the world the peaceful intent of its nuclear program."
President Obama also addressed the priority of ending the Middle East conflict. The president said, "If an agreement is not reached, Palestinians will never know the pride and dignity that comes with their own state. Israelis will never know the certainty and security that comes with sovereign and stable neighbors who are committed to coexistence. The hard realities of demography will take hold. More blood will be shed. This Holy Land will remain a symbol of our differences, instead of our common humanity.
"I refuse to accept that future. And we all have a choice to make. Each of us must choose the path of peace. Of course, that responsibility begins with the parties themselves, who must answer the call of history. Earlier this month at the White House, I was struck by the words of both the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "I came here today to find a historic compromise that will enable both people to live in peace, security, and dignity." And President Abbas said, "We will spare no effort and we will work diligently and tirelessly to ensure these negotiations achieve their cause.""
He continued, "Now, peace must be made by Israelis and Palestinians, but each of us has a responsibility to do our part as well. Those of us who are friends of Israel must understand that true security for the Jewish state requires an independent Palestine -- one that allows the Palestinian people to live with dignity and opportunity. And those of us who are friends of the Palestinians must understand that the rights of the Palestinian people will be won only through peaceful means -- including genuine reconciliation with a secure Israel."
President Obama also addressed the importance of human rights. He said, " One of the first actions of this General Assembly was to adopt a Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. That Declaration begins by stating that, "recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.""The idea is a simple one -- that freedom, justice and peace for the world must begin with freedom, justice, and peace in the lives of individual human beings. And for the United States, this is a matter of moral and pragmatic necessity. As Robert Kennedy said, "the individual man, the child of God, is the touchstone of value, and all society, groups, the state, exist for his benefit." So we stand up for universal values because it's the right thing to do. But we also know from experience that those who defend these values for their people have been our closest friends and allies, while those who have denied those rights -- whether terrorist groups or tyrannical governments -- have chosen to be our adversaries."
He continued, "Civil society is the conscience of our communities and America will always extend our engagement abroad with citizens beyond the halls of government. And we will call out those who suppress ideas and serve as a voice for those who are voiceless. We will promote new tools of communication so people are empowered to connect with one another and, in repressive societies, to do so with security. We will support a free and open Internet, so individuals have the information to make up their own minds. And it is time to embrace and effectively monitor norms that advance the rights of civil society and guarantee its expansion within and across borders.
"Open society supports open government, but it cannot substitute for it. There is no right more fundamental than the ability to choose your leaders and determine your destiny. Now, make no mistake: The ultimate success of democracy in the world won't come because the United States dictates it; it will come because individual citizens demand a say in how they are governed."
In closing, President Obama said, "This future will not be easy to reach. It will not come without setbacks, nor will it be quickly claimed. But the founding of the United Nations itself is a testament to human progress. Remember, in times that were far more trying than our own, our predecessors chose the hope of unity over the ease of division and made a promise to future generations that the dignity and equality of human beings would be our common cause.
"It falls to us to fulfill that promise. And though we will be met by dark forces that will test our resolve, Americans have always had cause to believe that we can choose a better history; that we need only to look outside the walls around us. For through the citizens of every conceivable ancestry who make this city their own, we see living proof that opportunity can be accessed by all, that what unites us as human beings is far greater than what divides us, and that people from every part of this world can live together in peace."
You can read the President Obama's full remarks here.
Ron in New York writes:
Barack Obama and UN Revitalization....
This may be the best fit yet for a US President and the United Nations.
We may finally see the fruition of "We the Peoples...."
A renewal of interdependent sovereignties envisioned by the Charter....
A new shared global stewardship....
Moving from Words to Deeds......
It has been a long and difficult to here....but it looks like we have the elements of a revitalized UN.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
If the spy Jonathon Pollard is being released back to Israel in exchange for a moratorium on Palestinian settlements then they should also release American/Russian FBI turncoat spy, I forget his name. His punishment should be cracking cases for the FBI for the rest of his life. Why waste an intelligent spy?
Anna in Pennsylvania writes:
Obama is clearly on the right track. With Iraq under control, I agree with him that Afghanistan needs to be a top priority. I also like him comments surrounding open socieites and where they fit in the modern world. UNGA has been productive so far.
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Jen in Virginia writes:
Thank you, President Obama! Middle East peace can only be achieved when all nations join together in support of this important initiative.
Sarah G. in Washington DC writes:
@Jen in Virginia: I want to achieve Middle East peace, but unfortunately if we were to wait for all nations to join together for this initiative, we would be waiting forever. I do, however, wish for a future of peace and prosperity, but we need to step up to the challenges we are facing with energy and vivacity.
Michael K. in New York writes:
Revitalization of the UN peacekeeping, one could say, is based on three major factors:
1.Presence of atrocities recognized internationally, by the UNSC
2. Need for foreign/international force
3. Willingness to fund operations internationally -financially and physically.
Will voters understand this issue with currency inflating?
Dr. G. in West Virginia writes:
This is the best summary of the UN address that I've seen in any paper or online news article.
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
Angel in Grenada writes:
i want to know the president of the UN


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (161 votes).
In short: great event for the familyIn full: tough ,hilly first 5km,really quick second 5km,starts and finishes in the park.great for all the family to run or look round the zoo,loads of friendly marshalls,will be back again next yearDate of review: May 22, 2012
In short: good fun run!Date of review: May 22, 2012
In short: slightly hilly, well supported, unique settingIn full: Ran this again and enjoyed it. Course is a bit hilly but I ran it about 2 minutes (5%) slower than my PB, so it's not that tough.Course was well marshalled and there was good support all the way round. Slightly disappointed with the pin badge memento - last year's medal was much better.Date of review: May 21, 2012
In short: Killer hills, but goes through a lovely village with supportive spectators who provided an extra water station at 5km.Date of review: May 20, 2012
In short: Tough 10k in great setting. Shame about naff memento!In full: Great setting for a 10k and a good excuse for a lovely family day out afterwards. Course was split in two - tough first 5k, predominately uphill. Second 5k a mostly enjoyable downhill run to the finish.Great organisation and good value as included entry to the park.Only downside was the memento. My sisters first 10k and thoughts of a medal got her round only to get some beans and a microscopic pin badge. Not a great reward for the efforts for first timers..!Date of review: May 20, 2012
In short: Too many children for the fun runIn full: And £13.50 for supporters to enter the park is excessive.Date of review: June 29, 2011
In short: Tough going over first 5-6k with a bottle neck at the start - not one for pbs!Date of review: June 7, 2011
In short: Not an easy race - some difficult hills - but well worth the effort.Date of review: May 27, 2011
In short: Well organised race on hilly course. Very friendly.Date of review: May 26, 2011
In short: Well Organised, friendly, hilly...great race, will be back again next year!Date of review: May 25, 2011
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Red Cross Blood Drive
We're hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Library on June 19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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September 13
You should plan to purchase your books at least a week or two before the quarter starts. If you wait until the first day, the bookstore will be very busy and it could take you an hour or two before you will be able to leave with your purchases. Also, if extra people overload in to your class, the bookstore may not have enough books for all of the students enrolled. If this happens, you may end up having to wait up to a week before the new books will be in. This could cause you to fall behind in your classes. To avoid this problem, it's a good idea to buy your books early.
You can find the books you need for each class using your schedule and the bookstore website. There are a few important things you'll want to look for on your schedule –
- the course name & number, such as MATH 142
- the campus your class is at, either Puyallup or Fort Steilacoom
- the item number of the course
- Go to the bookstore website: http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dist/bookstore/
- Select the campus where you will attend classes
- Click on the star for new textbooks, the recycle symbol for used or the rental or e-book options.
- You will be on the "Your Customized Textbook List" page
- Look for the red bar "Step One: Find Your Course"
- Select campus from the dropdown menu
- Select term from the dropdown menu
- Select Department
- Select Course
- Select section *Please note section number is the same as your registration item number
- Click Add Course
Your course will be added to the list on the right side (Step Two: Review Your Courses)
12. Click "View Textbook List"
You can then add Selected Items to Shopping Cart
If you decide not to purchase
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World Can't Afford Impacts Of Destructive Tar Oil
To the Reader's Forum:
The production of tar sands oil is extremely degrading to the environment and should be prohibited world wide.
The United States, by allowing the import of tar or oil extracted in this manner is condoning actions that are criminal to all the present and future inhabitants of our fragile earth. Its extraction permanently scars the environment and is extremely water and energy intensive. With easily extracted oil gone, mankind is scraping the bottom of the barrel with this technology.
While our climate rages with extreme events worldwide, from scorching drought in California and Australia, frighteningly warm winter weather in Alaska and wild winter weather across the eastern United States, our government continues to deny the reality of manmade climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels and the release of other greenhouse gases such as methane. An overwhelming majority of scientists worldwide are convinced that climate change is happening, is manmade, and requires effective resolute action now to halt the magnitude of the increase in carbon dioxide and other greenhouses in the atmosphere which are condemning the world's population to colossal cataclysmic disruptions from loss of glacier fed water supplies, sea level rise coupled with storms destroying coastal population centers, and crop failures. Add to that, the acidification of the world's oceans are now impacting the shellfishing industry as the first indication of the potential collapse of ocean food webs and valuable fisheries.
The world is becoming an ever more dangerous place, with more humans, less habitable land and more conflict, as a result of climate change. Yet, our Congress, blinded by cash from the fossil fuel industry and its carbon-dependent industrial partners, clings to a creed of denial held only by an infinitesimal minority of scientists. Mr. Krauthhammer had it all wrong in his column on the Keystone XL pipeline. This pipeline would, if approved, be responsible for at least 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) each year, comparable to the tailpipe emissions from more than 37.7 million cars or 51 coal-fired power plants (Oil Change International, April 2013). The world cannot afford the environmental impacts of this destructive tar oil, nor should the United States condone anything but leaving this dirty material in the earth where it belongs.
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Apple's Not a Hardware Company: Tech Weekly
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Apple(AAPL) was firmly in the spotlight again this week following CEO Tim Cook's comments at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference on Tuesday.
Despite the phenomenal success of the iPhone and iPad, Cook used a question-and-answer session with Goldman analyst Bill Shope to explain that Apple's more than a mere hardware company.
"Because we're not a hardware company, we have other ways to make money and reward shareholders," he said, adding that Apple generated $3.7 billion in software and services revenue last quarter. "If you look at that compared to software and services companies, it's an incredible amount of revenue."
Cook noted the purchase of an Apple device opens the door to additional revenue for the company. "We don't look at the sale of a product as the last part of our relationship with a customer," he said. "It's the first."
The Apple CEO, however, gave no hints about rumored products such as the "iCar" and "iWatch" during the 59-minute discussion.
Cook, however, took a swipe at PC giants such as HP(HPQ) during the San Francisco event, explaining that the tablet market still represents a huge opportunity for Apple.
Inevitably, Cook was quizzed on hedge fund manager David Einhorn's decision to sue Apple. The Greenlight Capital president wants his fellow shareholders to vote against Apple's proposal to do away with preferred stock, which he says restricts "the board's ability to unlock the value on Apple's balance sheet."
Cook described the lawsuit as "a silly sideshow" and a "distraction," but reiterated Apple's prior commitment to "thoroughly" evaluate and consider the Einhorn proposal.
Later on Tuesday, Apple filed a proxy statement following Cook's comments about Einhorn's preferred stock proposal and subsequent lawsuit.
Also this week, it emerged that legendary investor George Soros added to his Apple stake during the fourth quarter. Einhorn also added to his Apple stake.
On Wednesday, Apple also lowered prices and upgraded the processor on its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display barely four months after its launch.
Apple shares ended the week down 3.12% at $460.16.
Cisco(CSCO) beat Wall Street's second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates on Wednesday, allaying concern about tepid enterprise spending.
The networking company reported revenue of $12.1 billion, up from $11.5 billion a year earlier and just above analysts' estimates of $12.06 billion. Excluding items, Cisco earned 51 cents a share compared with 47 cents a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for 48 cents.
Cisco's non-GAAP earnings included a tax benefit of approximately 1 cent a share thanks to the reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit last month.
The San Jose, Calif.-based firm also offered healthy guidance, predicting revenue between $12.06 billion and $12.3 billion and earnings, excluding items, between 48 cents a share and 50 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for sales of $12.22 billion and earnings of 49 cents a share


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The goal of the screening is to provide you with an increased awareness about your health. The health screen is not meant to take the place of your annual physical examination. The screening includes a health risk appraisal, blood lipid profile, blood pressure reading, body fat measurement, and a wellness consultation. By participating in the annual health screen, your medical contributions will be reduced.
Complete and submit a blue wellness enrollment form to Human Resources.
The screening is held on campus and offered on various days and times to accommodate your work schedule. You will receive a letter from the Wellness Center with scheduling information. A confirmation of your appointment time will be sent to you along with detailed instructions.
Iowa Methodist Medical Center health professionals will take you through the screening components. The health professional will conduct a one-on-one consultation immediately following the screening to review the test results, answer questions, and recommend follow-up care if necessary.
During the consultation, you will be asked if you would like to have your results released to your primary care provider and/or to the Wellness Center. This is completely voluntary and confidential. You will also be asked if you would like to receive a follow up phone call 60 days after the screening. The follow up call is to provide you with the opportunity to ask questions or receive additional information. You will also be asked to complete a Wellness Participant Information form. This form provides the Drake Wellness staff with medical information that is only used to ensure your safety within our programs.
The Wellness Center offers a variety of individualized services as well as instructional programs. Please look for your wellness newsletter for more information.
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California Cascades > Lassen Peak > Climber's Log
Lassen Peak Climber's Log
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|A lovely day in Lassen Park
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
|We climbed Lassen Peak and went down in 2 hours. We started to feel rain drops and static on the summit. We then went for a swim in Helen Lake and visited Bumpass Hell.
|Posted Aug 16, 2010 12:59 am
|Hot hike
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|90+ degree day but nice hike and great views of the National Park and of Shasta (climbed the day before).
|Posted Aug 1, 2010 12:08 am
|David Naylor
|Moonlit Ascent.
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
|Nice evening hike with sunset and moonrise! Gorgeous! Photos: http://www.meetup.com/SuperFab/photos/401124/
|Posted Jul 27, 2010 1:53 am
|Beautiful, no solitude here though
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|Beautiful and well worth it, but this was one of those rare hikes where I threw in the iPod earplugs so I could at least pretend I had some solitude in the wilderness. There were plenty of people on the trail, and we could hear traffic from the highway as high as 3/4 of the way up. We easily finished within 4 hours, with plenty of time to explore other areas of the park.
|Posted Jul 25, 2010 11:41 pm
|Lovely day-hike
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2004
|Hiked trail with my wife. Beautiful clear day, occasional very gusty winds.
|Posted Jul 23, 2010 12:23 pm
|Scramble E of Trail
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 1988
|A volcanic scree slog as I recall, but hey volcanos are cool.
|Posted Jul 2, 2010 2:18 pm
|10 years old
|when I summited Lassen. I will visit Lassen this summer 38 years later to do it again
|Posted Feb 11, 2010 12:11 pm
Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2010
|Lucked out with the weather and managed to summit in high winds. Beautiful views!
|Posted Feb 4, 2010 3:14 pm
|Done in an hour and 10 minutes!
Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2009
|Ran the whole way!
Fell right in front of someone on the way down and gashed my hand, blood spurting everywhere. Awesome.
Also done this in the winter, 7-mile approach, white out on the summit. Best time ever in the snow.
|Posted Dec 30, 2009 7:23 pm
|Last Cascade volcano
Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2002
|My last Cascade volcano. The drive from Portland was much longer than the climb, but a fun time was had. The park is like a mini Yellowstone.
|Posted Dec 28, 2009 1:10 am
|Princess Buttercup
|SE Ridge w/ Snow
Date Climbed: May 22, 2009
|What a beautiful area. Would love to go back in summer.
|Posted Dec 1, 2009 12:20 am
|long ago
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 1999
|This was my only time up Lassen, ten years ago. Did it with some friends, had a great time, must be the easiest 10,000 foot peak to climb in the states.
|Posted Nov 22, 2009 4:09 pm
|SE Ridge TH
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 1977
|This was a warmup for my brother-in-law and I before we headed up Mt Shasta the next day. There was still snow to traverse but no real problems. It was socked in on top, but intermittently there were views to be had.
|Posted Nov 16, 2009 10:52 am
|Annual ski trip
Date Climbed: May 22, 2009
|Try to get up here every spring... a truly great ski peak.
|Posted Sep 29, 2009 3:23 am
|Lassen Peak Trail
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
|Short and sweet. Lots of people at the summit, but lots of room to share the amazing views. A trip to Bumpass added the finishing touch this great day.
|Posted Sep 21, 2009 2:55 pm
|easy climb
|This was an easy climb that was supposed to be a warmup for my Shasta adventure.
I don't remember the exact climbing date.
|Posted Sep 18, 2009 9:25 pm
|Trail Closed maybe
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
|The trail is closed about halfway up because of "rockfall", if one were to continue, you might find the trail in excellent shape and find any rockfall hard to find. Someone was killed a week before! Pics, map and report at http://www.willhiteweb.com/california_climbing/lassen_volcanic_national_park/mount_lassen_166.htm
|Posted Aug 29, 2009 9:45 pm
|First Summit
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 1972
|My first summit and first county highpoint. Age 5.
|Posted Aug 19, 2009 2:54 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010
|20 June 2010 - Northeast Face
Started at the road closure at the Devastated Area and proceeded up the Northeast Face. Top 2000' made for fun skiing, lots of suncups below that.
14 August 2009 - Lassen Trail
Hiked the normal trail, 1:40 round trip. Apparently it was closed since a couple people got hit by rockfall a few weeks before, one person dying. Didn't see any rocks falling that day.
|Posted Aug 17, 2009 11:57 am
|Multiple offender
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
|My third trip up here, last time was with my then soon to be fiancee, now wife. Guess it was sort of a 'dating interview' climb to see if she enjoyed the outdoors as much as me, she passed the test! Had fun snow skating down.
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"I feel like he used me as practice." Disturbing past of murder suspect Gary Stoddard
SPOKANE, Wash. - One Spokane woman is speaking out about her violent past with one of the suspects from the deadly shooting at an apartment complex near Spokane Falls Community College.
Gary L. Stoddard, 45, was arrested for first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.
The woman, who doesn't want to be identified, says she's not surprised by the murder allegations against her ex-boyfriend, Gary Stoddard."I feel like he used me as practice." Disturbing past of murder suspect Gary Stoddard
"He was pretty abusive in the very beginning but then it got extremely bad. He raped me on a daily basis," the woman said.
After four years of what she calls torture, the woman says she finally had the courage to leave Stoddard. 16 years later, the woman still has very vivid memories of the abuse.
"He drove me up in the middle of nowhere once and handed me a frozen thing of hot dogs and said he wanted me to do sexual acts with the hot dogs," she said.
"One time he tied duct tape around my wrists and face and put me in the trunk of the car, naked and drove me around Spokane for I don't know how long, this was like almost a daily thing," she added.
The woman went through years of counseling and says she won't ever fully heal.
"I still have nightmares about him," she said.
News of the murder near SFCC, allegedly at the hands of her ex, Gard Stoddard, wasn't shocking at all.
"I feel guilty, I am very sad, very shaken up. I feel like he used me as practice, because I knew this would eventually happen," the woman said.
When she learned that handcuffs were apparently used in the murder, Stoddard's ex wasn't surprised.
"That's what he did, he used to handcuff me to our fence outside naked and have me sit outside," he said.
In 1997, the woman says Stoddard stabbed her in the head and held her hostage, but she says she was always scared to fully come clean about the abuse.
"After he stabbed me, I changed my story and said I hit my head on the car door. I was just afraid, afraid for my life. I had a chance to put him away years ago when I had a chance to prosecute him," she said.
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No More Gels
Whole-food trail-running fuel that actually tastes good
When it comes to endurance fueling, your choices are endless. ...
When it comes to endurance fueling, your choices are endless. But, if you spend a lot of time on the trail, choking down gel after gel can get old. That's why we spent hours testing easy-to-prepare and pre-packaged whole-food snacks that provide healthy calories for sustained running energy.
The fuel reviewed was tested on long runs in our lab: the trails around Carbondale, Colorado.
Peter Rabbit Organics Puree Pouches (Trail Runner Editor's Choice)
$2 per pouch, $16.50 per 10-pouch box
Made and grown in Oregon with 100-percent-organic ingredients, Peter Rabbit Organics are preservative-free—lemon juice is used to extend the product's shelf life. The foldable BPA-free plastic laminate pouches are lightweight and pack delicious, smoothie-like blends that are refreshing in the later miles of a long run. Our favorite mid-run pick-me up flavors: Strawberry and Banana and Mango, Banana and Orange.
After a 23-mile run, a tester said, "The Peter Rabbit Organics are hands-down my favorite trail-running fuel. The consistency makes them easy to get down and unlike gels, they don't leave me feeling thirsty."
The pouches are available at REI, Starbucks and nation-wide grocery stores. The only downside is that the pouch tops are somewhat bulky and can be hard to screw off with cold hands.


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Topic: MySQL: Administrating the Local Database Instance
I'm new to rails and I'm trying to setup my dev box. I have used the instantrails package and have been able to get the cookbook example working on my machine. I would like to be able to administrate my mysql instance with MySQL Administrator 1.2.12 but I am not able to.
When I try to log into my local database instance with the MySQL Administrator I get this error:
"Either the server service or the configuration file could not be found. Startup variables and service section are therefore disabled."
I'm logging in as:
Server Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 3306
User: root
I want to be able to use a gui to administrate my database. Can someone point me in the right direction?


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Here's a pizza made with 90% GM all purpose flour and 10% whole grain rye. You don't need high gluten flour to make great pizza. Also check out the 100% whole grain bagels. Start your morning off right with whole grains! The last pizza is 100% whole grain, All courtesy of the LBE. Villa Roma
How many posts do I need to get past the noob status?
retrodog,It's five. Peter
Retrodog....I see another LBE is born or should I say hatched? Welcome to the forum. You should pick up an IR thermometer so you can get the temp of the stone where it's best for the style of pizza you want to make. Otherwise it's a guessing game. I used my LBE for years without one but if you want to cook at high temps it really makes it much easier.Good luck and have fun......Villa Roma
Retro....The way you attached the top stone is a great idea or maybe I should say.....grate idea. So when are you taking your LBE on it's maiden voyage? Villa Roma
Hey Retrodog good to see you here. As you can tell from the posts I'm a newbie also in this forum and with the LBE. I like your concept for mounting the top tile. Is that a 12X12" tile?I haven't fired up my LBE yet as I'm waiting for my top dish to be fabricated. I decided to make a thick plate that will be about 15-1/2 inches diameter and slightly domed at the top. I noticed that VR's pizza isn't bubbling on the top on one side in the video. I suspect we will have to find a way to buffer the heat flow to even out the temperature both above and below the cooking stone. I'm going to try to get some IR film and shoot some pictures of the unit when I get my top plate to see how evenly the heat is being absorbed. I'm also considering adding a vent of the opposite side of the lid as an additional vent instead of opening the existing vent.Eric


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For this hairstyle, Hilary Duff's hair is long and straight. The hair falls long at the sides and at back. At the front, Hilary has taken her hair and styled it up high and to the back. This look is fresh and cute for younger or teenage girls. This chic and classy look is fun and stylish.Hilary's haircut is very long.Her hair colour is a medium ash blonde.
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Movie Mondays - Mao's Last Dancer
Category: Movies
Location: Plaut Room
Join us for a screening of Mao's Last Dancer on Monday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the Plaut Room. This drama is based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.


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Applying for land
ca. 1865-1869
Former slaves could apply to lease abandoned or confiscated land held by the Federal Government. After President Andrew Johnson began to pardon former Confederates, much of this property was returned to its original owners.This register records the applications of freedmen who applied to the Freedmen's Bureau to lease seized and abandoned land.
National Archives, Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands


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If your service member experiences a traumatic event including combat, sexual assault, or death of a loved one, he or she may have a puzzling reaction to particular situations. For example, loud noises from a movie or a crowded location may trigger a particular stressful memory or response from your service member. During the month of June, the Department of Veterans' Affairs has launched a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness campaign. The goal of the campaign is to do just that, raise awareness and provide family members, loved ones, and concerned friends with resources in order to better understand the signs and symptoms of PTSD. In addition, it can help you connect your service member with resources.
After a traumatic event, you should expect a transition process while your service member adjusts before returning to everyday activities. What is normal for each person will vary. If you have concerns, it may be helpful to understand common reactions to trauma and when those reactions might be PTSD. You can also explore online assessments to help you understand your service member's reaction.
It may be difficult to express your concerns to your loved one and encourage them to seek care. The VA has a program called Coaching into Care to help you determine the right thing to say to help your service member seek a medical professional. It can be extremely difficult to see your loved one live with a traumatic experience. You may be frustrated that your loved one is not the "same." The VA also has tips to help you adjust to the changes. Your well-being is also important. Be sure take care of yourself while you are seeking care for your service member, and keep a list of crisis resources available.
About 7 – 8% of the U.S. population will have PTSD at some point in their life and experts estimate about 1 out of 5 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan may have PTSD. The goal this month is to arm you with information so you can help navigate a loved one to the care they need. Knowledge is power. Make a difference this June and become familiar with the resources to help those who may be suffering from PTSD.
Watching your spouse address PTSD demons is heart wrenching. Remember there is help for both of you. Visit our website for additional information on Mental Health Care. Also, read about a military spouse and her personal situation in the article, Spouse Describes Impact of Post-traumatic Stress.


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Here we are going to convert a 2D image to a 3D stereocopic image using a Grayscale imaginary. We will be painting out a Black & White image, which will be "Displaced" onto a 3D card inside Nuke and will be rendered out Left and Right.
Here are few snapshots from the scratch to the final output.
Let's start. Please download the 2D image here. This image was taken from my.opera.com.
Open NukeX. First we will set up the "Project Settings" in Nuke (Edit > Project Settings). Under 'Views' tab, click "Set up views for Stereo" and check ON "Use Colors in UI?"
Step1: Import (Read) the downloaded image "Rose.jpg" into NukeX.
Step2: Add a "ColorCorrect" Node and Desaturate the image. This will be a good start to generate our Black & White image.
Step3: Paint the Grey scale image like below. This is very much a creative process, were you have to paint according to the pixels which needs to be pushed back (black) and pixels which needs to be pushed forward (white). You can use Photoshop to paint out this, but i prefer Nuke since it has a amazing "RotoPaint" feature. Please find below the number of nodes laid out to achieve this image. I had done Ramping and Blurring. You can download my Nuke script at this stage.
Step4: Add a "3D > Geometry > Card" and connect to the image. View it on the Viewport like below.
Step5: Add a "3D > Modify > Displace Geo". Pipe 'displace' to the'Blur1' and pipe other to 'Card1'. Change the following settings.
Now your script should match similar to below snapshot. Basically we had increased the rows/colums of the 3D card so that we get a smooth 3D model. You can see that now we had successfully converted a 2D image into a 3D model.
Step6: Add 2 cameras, "3D > Camera" and rename them to "Left" and "Right".
Step7: Add "3D > Scene" node
Step8: Add 2 "3D > Scanline Render" nodes.
Step9: Add "Views > Join Views" node
Step10: Add "Views > Stereo > Anaglyph" node. Connect all the nodes as in the following snapshot
Step11: Adjust values as seen in the following snapshot
Your viewport should look like this. Now view 'Anaglyph' node on the viewport and change the viewport from 3D to 2D (Tab key toggle)
That's it, we are done. Here is an Anaglyph image. Since anaglyph filters Red/Cyan colors, it is best to view it Desaturated.
and here is Left and Right image.
You can download my final Nuke Script
Hope you find this tutorial helpful... enjoy.....
Author: Prashanth V Srinivasan
Submitted: 2011-11-01 06:04:50 UTC
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Helicopter hits Craine during Rush Hour in Central London
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Helicopter hits Craine during Rush Hour in Central London
Apparently the Helicopter was approaching Central London and the guy flying asked to be re-routed to a nearby airpad because of visibility issues with fog. The guy was highly skilled, he used to be a stunt flyer for the movies, and also used to fly VIPs around England. As he was making his descent he accidently crashed into a Craine that was attached to a nearby building project. It is thought that the craine and building were not properly lit up as they should have been.
The Helicopter knocked everything above the Craine control box off the top of the craine, which fell into the street below, killing a man who was walking to work. The two craine drivers were saved because both were late for work that day and so had not made it to the cab by the time of the tragic accident.
The helicopter then went out of control and crashed nearby, its fuel caught fire and it went up, hurting twelve more people, burning nearby cars and buildings and of course killing those in the helicopter.
Two people were killed and 12 were hurt when a helicopter crashed into a crane on a building in central London.
The helicopter hit the crane on top of The Tower, One St George Wharf beside the Thames at about 08:00 GMT.
Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage fell into Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. Eighty firefighters tackled the blaze.
The pilot, Capt Pete Barnes from charter firm Rotormotion, was killed, along with a person on the ground.
Mr Barnes, 50 and who lived near Reading, Berkshire, had asked to be diverted to a nearby heliport because of bad weather.
Metropolitan Police Commander Neil Basu told BBC News it was "miraculous" the crash was not much worse.
Five people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Seven people were treated at the scene.
It is thought some of the injured were hit by falling debris.
The Civil Aviation Authority said a warning about the crane involved in the crash had been issued to pilots in October and again on 7 January.
But it confirmed that red aviation warning lights on tall structures only need to be turned on at night - and not during bad weather in daylight hours - because they are not visible in fog or low cloud.
The rules mean the period defined as night would have ended about 30 minutes before the crash.
Part of the crane was left hanging from the side of the residential building, which is still under construction.
London Fire Brigade said part of the tail section of the helicopter landed on roof of the building and the main section landed in Wandsworth Road, hitting two cars. The fire from the helicopter ignited two buildings.
Jon Horne, chief executive of Redhill Aerodrome Ventures, said the helicopter had left Redhill in Surrey at 07:35 on a scheduled flight to Elstree in Hertfordshire.
He said it was an Agusta 109, a lightweight, twin-engine helicopter, and that just the pilot was on board when it departed Redhill.
Mr Horne said: "We believe it was unable to land in Elstree and was diverting to an alternate location. The next information we had was following the crash in south London."
Mr Barnes is understood to have piloted helicopters in action scenes for films Die Another Day, Tomb Raider II and Saving Private Ryan.
According to his LinkedIn profile he had also operated flights for the BBC and ITN during the Athens and London Olympics.
A neighbour of Mr Barnes, who lived in Goddard's Green near Mortimer, said the pilot had lived in the village with his partner and their two children for about five years.
David Sinclair, 66, said: "We saw the helicopter come and go every now and again, as he had a helipad in the garden and parked it there."
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (9 votes).
In short: Challenging and enjoyable course with good atmosphere and some Brutal sectionsDate of review: January 3, 2013
In short: I wanted to go around a 2nd time it was such fun!Date of review: January 1, 2013
In short: Hills were killer, underfoot, it's always changing, good times! well. for some!Date of review: December 31, 2012
In short: Mud, Hills, Water.....loads of funDate of review: December 31, 2012
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Debates of Nov. 30th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #107 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was billion.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- First Nations Education Funding Plan Act
- Income Tax Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
- Volunteerism
- Diabetes
- Conservative Party and the Senate
- King's University College
- Ukraine
- Francis Cecil Paul
- Ukraine
- Byelection in Kamouraska—Témiscouata
- Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics
- Policy Salon
- Violence Against Women
- Prostate Cancer
- Radon
- Copyright
- Federal Byelections
- Member for Ajax--Pickering
- Seniors
- Taseko Mines Limited
- Copyright
- Afghanistan
- Taseko Mines Limited
- Pensions
- Tax Harmonization
- Afghanistan
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Afghanistan
- Taxation
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- Health
- Sydney Harbour
- Afghanistan
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Pension Entitlements
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Sydney Harbour
- Nathalie Morin
- Ferry Services
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
- Business of Supply
- National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day Act
Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. I think I can take a very brief question or comment from the member for Timmins—James Bay if he keeps in mind that at 2 o'clock we will have to start statements by members.
Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, the people of northern Ontario are suffering from the HST, a regressive tax that has hit working families and seniors. I know the people of British Columbia are feeling the effects of the same regressive tax from a government that gives breaks all the time to big corporations but squeezes and punishes seniors.
I would like to ask my hon. colleague what he is hearing from people back home about the HST and how it is affecting their ability to heat their homes in the winter.
Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Speaker, the member for Timmins—James Bay is one of the strongest members in the House representing his riding and region. He is speaking up against the incredible misguided HST that is being shoved on Ontarians and British Columbians. The NDP has put forward a plan to take HST off home heating fuel that will help Canadians.
I have a message for Conservatives from British Columbia, and that is to call the byelection in Prince George—Peace River, stop chickening out and let British Columbians have their say on the HST. Call that byelection—
Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. We will move on now to statements by members with the hon. member for Miramichi.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Tilly O'Neill-Gordon Miramichi, NB
Mr. Speaker, as the holiday season fast approaches, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge all the volunteers throughout the riding of Miramichi who work tirelessly to help the less fortunate. Their efforts bring joy to the underprivileged and less fortunate year-round and, most important, at this time of year.
The men and women of the volunteer organizations and groups in my riding and throughout the country provide services such as food, shelter, clothing and presents for families.
We must remember that in a season that holds the spirit of giving as its essence, we should do our best to support the volunteers and their fundraising efforts in our communities. We owe them a lot. I am proud to thank them today in the House for all that they do.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Marlene Jennings Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Speaker, November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Canada has long been recognized as a world leader in diabetes research.
Since the revolutionary discovery of insulin and the more recent development of the Edmonton protocol—a procedure for transplanting cells into people with type 1 diabetes—Canadian researchers continue to push ahead with innovation in this area.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the leading charitable funder and advocate for type 1 diabetes. Its mission is to find a cure for diabetes through the support of research. This foundation currently funds over 40 human clinical trials, creating new cure pathways unknown just five years ago.
I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this foundation and all diabetes agencies as they work toward easing the burden of diabetes on Canadian families, while also making significant strides toward finding a cure.
Hear, hear, to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Conservative Party and the Senate
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has once again broken his promise and demonstrated his total disdain for democratic institutions.
On November 17, the Senate, controlled by the Conservatives, rejected a bill that was passed by this chamber, the only chamber in which the representatives are elected to legitimately speak for the people. And yet, the Prime Minister himself said in 2008, "We don't believe an unelected body should in anyway be blocking an elected body."
Two senators have inferred from the Prime Minister's complete about-face that they are as legitimate as the members of the Bloc Québécois. Do these two senators need to be reminded that, unlike them, who are appointed on a partisan basis, we are elected by the public and we have been legitimately representing nearly three-quarters of the Quebec population since 1993?
We can only conclude that, because they have broken the rules of parliamentary procedure by making decisions that are each more partisan than the last, the Conservatives are completely lacking in principle.
King's University College
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Linda Duncan Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, there is a remarkable institution in my riding of Edmonton—Strathcona, King's University College.
A small Christian university college, King's embraces a philosophy that addresses the whole person. King's strives to impart critical thinking skills and core values that not only carry its students through their careers, but also create a culture of thoughtful, caring and compassionate citizens.
King's Micah Centre for Social Justice provides practical student experience through global internships on reforestation, health, education and housing projects with less fortunate communities in Canada and far afield, from Haiti to Bangladesh.
I have enjoyed participating in its student organized conferences, examining different perspectives on critical challenges facing Canada and the world. I was also blessed this fall with a student intern from King's.
This small university punches well above its weight, making a tremendous difference not just for students, but for the broader community.
I ask the House to join me in congratulating King's University College for its years of success and wishing it many more.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, in May 2008, Parliament unanimously passed a bill to recognize a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day and to recognize the man-made Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide. Millions of Ukrainians were deliberately starved and murdered by Stalin's Communist regime.
Last month, I stood with our Prime Minister and my colleagues at the national Holodomor memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Prime Minister placed a symbolic jar of grain at the Holodomor memorial and stood in solidarity with Ukrainians. May atrocities like the Holodomor never happen again.
I am pleased that delegates of the Ukrainian-Canadian community are with us today. Please join us tonight, at 7 p.m. at the Government Conference Centre to hear Mr. Latyshko, a Holodomor survivor, reveal the horrific truth about what really happened at the Holodomor.
Francis Cecil Paul
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to a brave Newfoundlander and Canadian, Captain Francis Cecil Paul, better known as Frank. He was born in Badger on July 2, 1956.
He joined the Canadian Forces in 1976 as a medical assistant and served with distinction. He helped create the Canadian Association of Physicians Assistants.
Captain Paul was described as an inspirational leader with a passion for teaching and mentoring. He also had a selfless dedication to the Canadian Forces and their mission. His most recent assignment was with the Field Ambulance unit. At the time of his passing, he was with the Joint Task Force in Afghanistan.
Captain Paul was on leave in Ottawa when tragedy struck. He would have returned to his post in Afghanistan just two days after his death. The Canadian Forces have recently recognized his death as attributable to the Afghanistan mission as the 153rd casualty. He will now receive the proper recognition for making the ultimate sacrifice.
My condolences go out to his family, many friends and the community of Badger.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Peter Goldring Edmonton East, AB
Mr. Speaker, today we remember the eight million who perished in Ukraine's Holodomor brought on by Stalin in the 1930s. The bitter irony for Ukrainians was that they were murdered by starvation in a land so bountiful that it is called the "Breadbasket of Europe". Shamefully, as millions perished in Ukraine, western nations were silent and some unconscionably even purchased from the Soviet crops that were stolen from Ukraine's starving farmers.
The importance of speaking about and remembering the truth of the Holodomor, of the genocide continues here today. If we do not speak up to support historical truths of mankind's failings, of the dark side of humanity in Canada and around the world, we risk to repeat, and the former Soviet Union revisionist historians will educate the world with their version of the truth.
We remember today and for all time the Holodomor, the genocide in Ukraine.
Byelection in Kamouraska—Témiscouata
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude Guimond Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw the attention of the House to the victory of the Parti Québécois candidate, André Simard, in the riding of Kamouraska-Témiscouata, which had been held by the Liberals for 25 years.
As the leader of the Parti Québécois said, the voters rejected cynicism and voted for change at a time when the Liberal government in Quebec City has been rocked by a crisis of confidence. Last week, five out of six people said they did not trust the Charest government, and nearly two-thirds of the voters turned their backs on him yesterday. We only hope that Jean Charest has gotten the message and that he will finally call a public inquiry into the construction sector.
Once again, the Bloc Québécois would like to sincerely congratulate André Simard and his volunteers, as well as Pauline Marois and the entire Parti Québécois team, on this hard-fought battle in Kamouraska-Témiscouata that ended in a victory for integrity.
Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Peter Braid Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics in my riding of Kitchener—Waterloo is a world renowned centre of scientific research, discovery and innovation. In partnership with the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada, PI is a successful example of public-private collaboration.
Last evening, Perimeter Institute announced an initiative to establish five highly prestigious research chairs named for the founders of modern physics: Newton, Maxwell, Bohr, Einstein and Dirac.
BMO Financial Group will contribute $4 million to establish the first of these chairs, the Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics. This investment will be matched by private funds from PI's existing endowment.
I congratulate BMO and Perimeter Institute for this unique partnership that will attract the world's best scientific minds to Canada and ensure that we remain a global leader in research excellence.
Policy Salon
Statements By Members
November 30th, 2010 / 2:05 p.m.
Marc Garneau Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand in the House of Commons today to congratulate David and Diana Nicholson on the 1,500th anniversary of their Wednesday night policy salon that will take place tomorrow night, December 1, in my riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie.
For the past 29 years, Diana and David Nicholson have been hosting a group of political junkies in their home every single Wednesday evening, that is, 52 Wednesdays a year. The animated discussions cover everything: the economy, the environment, financial markets, international affairs, culture, federal politics and of course, Quebec politics. These evenings are characterized by openness and respect.
As noted by Westmount mayor Peter Trent, the event is a family of friends and colleagues who all have an interest in sharing expertise among neighbours and newcomers from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Wednesday night.
Having myself been in the hot seat on a few occasions, I would like to take this opportunity to thank David and Diana for their commitment to discourse and the pursuit of knowledge.
Violence Against Women
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Earl Dreeshen Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, the involvement of men in ending violence against women is indisputably essential. Men will take a stand against domestic violence if mentored and motivated by other men they identify with and respect.
Six years ago the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters in Edmonton started the popular initiative entitled "Breakfast with the Boys". The program involves male leaders from business, government, industry, sport and culture, collaborating to draw attention to violence against women through constructive conversation among peers over breakfast.
Breakfast with the boys is now duplicated in Calgary and in other corners of the world. What is more, other men-engaging projects and initiatives have grown out of it. This is just one example of the need to involve men in the important effort to end violence against women and reiterates that men are a crucial part of this effort.


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Authors on Stage with David Samuel Levinson
Category: Summer Reading EventCategory: Authors
Location: Adrian Lamb Room
Join us at 12 noon on Monday, June 10, for the Summer Reading kick-off luncheon.
Complimentary lunch of sandwiches and salad provided by Bruegger's Bagels. Registration requested.
About Antonia Lively Breaks the Silence: Catherine Strayed is living a quiet, un-
remarkable life in a secluded college town following the mysterious death of her husband, a promising writer whose death may have been an accident, a suicide, or perhaps even a murder. When her former mentor (and onetime lover)—a powerful critic who singlehandedly destroyed her late husband's chance for success—takes a teaching job at the college, Catherine's world threatens to collapse. For with him has come his latest protégé, an exotic young woman named Antonia Lively. Antonia's debut novel has become a literary sensation—but it is, in fact, an almost factual retelling of
a terrible crime that she relates without
any concern for the impact its publication will have on the lives of those involved.
As Antonia insinuates herself into Catherine's life, mysterious and frightening things start to happen, because unbeknownst to Catherine, the younger woman intends to plunder her own dark, regrettable past—and the unsolved death of her husband—for her next literary triumph.
Provocative and cunning, Antonia Lively Breaks the Silence asserts that fiction is never truly fictional and asks, What does stealing another's life do to your soul? Levinson spins a tale of surprises, peeling back one revelation only to find another in this tightly wrought, wickedly cynical look at the worlds of academia, publishing, and celebrity.
About David Samuel Levinson: David Samuel Levinson is the author of a story collection, Most of Us Are Here Against Our Will. His stories have appeared as well in Prairie Schooner, West Branch, and the Brooklyn Review, among others. He lives in New York City. This is his first novel.


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Topic: JSON gem on installing giving error lib/json/editor.rb:977:50: ':' not
can anybody tell me what the problem is .
I tried to install the gem from my local machine after downloading 0.4.1 versionand also from remote machine, by the command
"gem install json " for remote installation and
"gem install c:\Downloads\json-0.4.1.gem" for local installation
Bith give me the error as
Successfully installed json,version 0.4.1
Installing RDoc documentation for json-0.4.1...
lib/json/editor.rb:977:50: ':' not followed by identified or operator
And finally my Wbrick server stops working.
Can anybody tell me whats going on and my main moto is to do AJAX validation on Rails.
Is there any other way to do it.
Thanks & Regards,
Anand Lal
Neev Technologies,
Bangalore, India.