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Charles Le Gendre
|Charles William Joseph Émile Le Gendre
|August 26, 1830
Oullins, France
|September 1, 1899
(aged 69)
Seoul, Korea
|Cause of death
|Royal College of Reims, University of Paris
|Army officer and diplomat
|Clara Victoria Mulock
(Ito Ikeda)
Charles William (Guillaum) Joseph Émile Le Gendre (August 26, 1830 – September 1, 1899) was a French-born American officer and diplomat, who served as advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Japan from 1872 to 1875 and as advisor to Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire from 1890 to 1899.
Early life[edit]
Le Gendre was born in Oullins, France the son of Jean-François Legendre-Héral, a noteworthy painter, sculptor, and professor at the L'Ecole de Beaux-Arts.[1] Le Gendre was educated at the Royal College of Reims, but he eventually graduated from the University of Paris.[2] At the age of 24, he married Clara Victoria Mulock, daughter of a well-known New York lawyer, in Brussels. Soon after their marriage, Le Gendre moved to the United States and became a naturalized citizen.
Civil War military career[edit]
With the outbreak of the American Civil War in the United States in 1861, Le Gendre helped recruit the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry, and was commissioned a major of that regiment on October 29, 1861. Le Gendre participated in combat in North Carolina, and was present at the capture of Roanoke Island in 1862. However, he was badly wounded at the Battle of New Bern, North Carolina on March 14, 1862, where he was cited for his courage.
Despite his injuries, Le Gendre continued with the Army and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on September 20, 1862. In 1863, he was attached to the IX Corps, with which he fought in numerous campaigns. He was promoted to colonel on March 14, 1863 and assumed command of the 51st Regiment under IX Corps and participated in the siege and capture of Vicksburg. At the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia on May 6, 1864, while serving under General Ulysses S. Grant, Le Gendre was again severely injured, this time shot in the face with the bullet taking off his nose and left eye. Although still hospitalized in Annapolis, Maryland, he helped organize the city's defenses against the last Confederate raid on the city. He was later transferred to New York, where he helped recruit for the IX Corps. He was honorably discharged on October 4, 1864 and was further given the brevet rank of brigadier general on March 13, 1865.
Diplomatic career in China[edit]
On July 13, 1866, Le Gendre was appointed to be American consul at Amoy, Qing dynasty China. He left New York for Liverpool in July 1866 and traveled overland through Europe and Asia, eventually arriving in Amoy in December 1866. As consul, Le Gendre was in control of five of the Treaty Ports open to foreign commerce in China: Amoy, Keelung, Taiwanfu (modern-day Tainan), Tamsui, and Takao. He worked to suppress the illegal trade in indentured Chinese laborers.
Following the wreck of an American ship Rover and the Rover incident in Taiwan on March 12, 1867 and the subsequent killing of the surviving crew by Taiwanese aborigines, Le Gendre traveled to Fuzhou, to persuade the governor generals of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces to put pressure on the Chinese authorities in Taiwan to resolve the issue. Instead of taking action, the governor general of Fujian gave Le Gendre permission to go to Taiwan himself, and wrote a letter of introduction, asking that the prefect of Taiwan cooperate. Le Gendre commissioned the United States steamer Ashuelot in order to visit the scene of the wreck and to (unsuccessfully) try to get officials in Taiwan to act. After a subsequent failed punitive expedition carried out by Rear Admiral Henry H. Bell of the United States Navy, Le Gendre again returned to Taiwan — this time without any reference to his superiors, to gather more information.
Upon return to south China, Le Gendre managed to persuade the governor general in Fuzhou to send a military force to southern Taiwan. The force, significantly smaller than the 400 to 500 soldiers Le Gendre recommended, was dispatched on July 25, 1867. Le Gendre had requested a gunboat from Admiral Bell, which was denied, but eventually managed to commission a private warship, the Volunteer. He embarked for Taiwan on September 4, 1867, telling his superiors that he was going purely as a spectator.
Le Gendre quickly assumed de facto command of the mission, which entailed a long and difficult march deep into the mountainous interior of southern Taiwan. Le Gendre negotiated a treaty guaranteeing the safety of shipwrecked American and European sailors with the chief of the aboriginal tribes in the area.
On September 6, 1871 a Ryukyuan ship was wrecked off the coast of Taiwan and its surviving crew murdered in a situation similar to that of Rover (see Mudan Incident (1871)). On February 29, 1872, Le Gendre left for Taiwan to attempt to have his treaty extended to cover Japanese sailors as well. The mission was unsuccessful, and Le Gendre also had a falling out with the United States Minister to Beijing.
Career in Japan and Korea[edit]
In December 1872, while traveling from Amoy back to the United States, Le Gendre stopped off in Japan and was hired by Japanese Foreign Minister Soejima Taneomi as an advisor in both foreign affair and military affairs, becoming the first foreigner employed in a Japanese government post.[2]
Le Gendre participated in the December 1872 diplomatic mission by Soejima to Beijing. After meeting with only partial success in negotiations, Le Gendre helped organize Japan's Taiwan Expedition of 1874, which he intended to personally accompany.[3][4] However, Le Gendre was unexpectedly imprisoned for a brief time at Shanghai on the orders of the United States Consul-General for deserting the service, and thus never actually made it to Taiwan. In 1875, the Japanese government awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, which represents the second highest of eight classes associated with the award. This represented the first time that the Order had been conferred on a non-Japanese recipient.[2] Le Gendre retired later that same year.
Le Gendre remained in Japan until 1890, working in a private capacity as an advisor to Ōkuma Shigenobu. In March 1890 he left Japan to become an adviser to King Gojong of Korea. He remained in the Korean court until his death of apoplexy in Seoul on September 1, 1899.[5] He was buried in the Yanghwajin Foreigners' Cemetery in Seoul.[6]
Le Gendre was author of Progressive Japan: A Study of the Political and Social Needs of the Empire (1878).
A large portion of his private papers are now in the possession of the Library of Congress. Among these are his four-volume Notes of travel in Formosa (1874-1875), an intelligence report illustrated with photographs and paintings and published only in 2012 by the National Museum of Taiwan History.
Family in Japan[edit]
Never having divorced his American wife Le Gendre nonetheless married Ito Ikeda in Tokyo sometime in late 1872 or early 1873. Ito Ikeda was the illegitimate daughter of Matsudaira Yoshinaga, a Daimyo (大名) regarded as one of the "Four Wise Lords of the bakumatsu". They had a son and two daughters, only one of whom, Aiko (愛子), survived to adulthood. Their son later became a famous Kabuki (歌舞伎) actor, Ichimura Uzaemon XV (十五代市村羽左衛門), who died in May, 1945 of natural causes. Le Gendre's and Ikeda's granddaughter by Aiko, Seikiya Toshiko (関屋 敏子), was a well-known soprano prior to her suicide in 1941.[7]
- Les courants humains, ou la circulation du sang de l'homme et de la civilisation à la surface de la terre. 42 vols. Le Gendre papers, Library of Congress, Boxes 6-13.
- Reports on Amoy and the Island of Formosa. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1871.
- How to Deal with China. Amoy, 1871.
- Is Aboriginal Formosa a Part of the Chinese Empire? Shanghai: Lane, Crawford, 1874.
- Progressive Japan: A study of the Political and Social Needs of the Empire. New York and Yokohama: C. Levy, 1878.
- Notes of Travel in Formosa [1874-1875]. Tainan: National Museum of Taiwan History, 2012.
See also[edit]
- ^ John Shufelt, "Charles Le Gendre – Biographical Notes"; "李仙得略傳." In, 李仙 得臺灣記行. 台南: 國立台灣博物館, 2013, p. lxxv.
- ^ a b c "Biography in detail". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ Taiwan By Andrew Bender, Julie Grundvig, Robert Kelly, p.23
- ^ A Sudden Rampage: The Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia, 1941-1945 By Nicholas Tarling, p.3 [1]
- ^ "Obituary". New York Times. 1899-09-03. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ Thomas Mick (Dec 17, 2010). "Gen Charles William Le Gendre". Civil War Brigadier General, Diplomat, Author. Find a Grave.
- ^ John Shufelt,"Charles Le Gendre – Biographical Notes"; "李仙得略傳." In, 李仙 得臺灣記行. 台南: 國立台灣博物館, 2013, pp. lxxxi, lxxiv.


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|Named Person:
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|Material Type:
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|Document Type:
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Stefan Blum; Irene Russo; Peider A Defilla; Max Nyffeler; Jörg Widmann; Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart.; B.O.A. Videofilmkunst (Firm); Wergo (Firm); BR-alpha (Television station)
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|Language Note:
|Interviews in German with optional English subtitles.
|Includes films of the concerts, as well as the BR-Alpha television broadcast of each work in the BR-Alpha series Musica Viva : Forum der Gegenwartsmusik, with interviews with the composer. Also included is a data track with more information on the composer and performers, and internet links (browser necessary).
|Developed, written, directed, and edited by Peider A. Defilla.
|Stefan Blum, percussion (1st work) ; Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart (2nd work) ; Irene Russo, piano (3rd work) Max Nyffeler, Peider A. Defilla, interviewers.
|Event notes:
|The concerts filmed Apr. 16 and Nov. 16, 2004, Carl-Orff-Saal, Gasteig, Munich. The broadcasts on BR-Alpha took place on Oct. 17, 2004, Apr. 3, 2005, and Apr. 17, 2005, respectively.
|1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
|DVD-9; PAL, region code 0.
|Interviews with the composer --
Skelett : for solo percussion : 2003/2004 --
Signale : for six voices : 2003 --
Hallstudie : for piano : 2003.
|Series Title:
|Musica Viva : Forum der Gegenwartsmusik.; B.O.A. Videofilmkunst, 2.
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|Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (1991)
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An exploration of three chamber pieces by Jörg Widmann. The disc includes three television programs, originally broadcast in 2004 and 2005 as part of the series Musica Viva : Forum der Gegenwartsmusik on station BR-alpha, featuring performances presented by Musica Viva in Munich. Also included is a full length performance film of each piece, and an interview with the composer taped in 2005.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSERVER-1155?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12581256#action_12581256 ] Emmanuel Lecharny commented on DIRSERVER-1155: ---------------------------------------------- Yes, it should be quite straightforward to implement it. We may even simply choose to revert to the previous configuration, if some problem arise. We just have to tag the correct version. At lelast, I would say we have all the needed mechanisms to implement this feature, we just have to double think about what would be the best implementation from the user point of view to. I will try to describe some scenario for this. > Use the rollback mechanism to restore the base when schema is modified > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DIRSERVER-1155 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSERVER-1155 > Project: Directory ApacheDS > Issue Type: New Feature > Affects Versions: 1.5.1 > Reporter: Emmanuel Lecharny > Priority: Critical > Fix For: 2.0.0 > > > It would be a great improvement to be able to rollback a schema modification if the schema is invalid. > For instance, injecting a wrong schema will result in an error when restarting the server, forbiding you to use the server anymore, unless the schema directory is destroyed. > This is axceptable if you inject the modifications in one shot, but certainly not if it's done little by little. > I wouls suggest that we track schema modifications somwhere in the DIT (like what we do with LDIF inject files), and allow the user to launch the server with an option telling the server to restart in the latest correct schema version. > Another option would be to revert to the previous version if we get an error while loading the schema. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Sydney Harbour hosted a spectacular royal rendezvous early this morning when the luxury ocean liners Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth sailed into port under grey skies.
Thousands lined the harbour to see the Cunard ships that were escorted inby a flotilla of spectator craft, including kayaks and cruise boats, and were greeted with water cannons fired across their bows.
Queen Elizabeth captain Julian Burgess said his ship, with more than 2000 passengers, had received special treatment in all ports as it makes its maiden around-the-world voyage.
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The 345-metre, 151,400-tonne Queen Mary 2, launched in 2004, is the flagship of the Cunard fleet and is on a 96-night world voyage. She departs her berth at Garden Island tomorrow on her way to New Zealand.
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In 2007, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 (now retired) rendezvoused in Sydney with massive crowds bringing the city to a virtual standstill.
There was another rendezvous in Sydney in 2008 between Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2.
Cunard president and managing director Peter Shanks, in Australia for today's event, said it was rare for the ships to meet. "The logistics usually don't work out," he said.
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Prices for the round trip started at $US25,529.
The Queen Elizabeth will leave Sydney at midday tomorrow, bound for Melbourne and then on to Fremantle. The Queen Mary 2 will depart for New Zealand at 5pm tomorrow.
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Though it's still unclear whether the Cincinnati Bengals are ready to ship receiver Chad Ochocinco to any other team, Michael Smith of ESPN (via philly.com) has suggested that the Eagles are interested in acquiring the veteran wideout.
"I am hearing there is interest in Chad Johnson," Smith said. "Now there's been some back and forth as to whether or not he is officially on the market. I think everybody in Cincinnati has signed off on moving Chad Johnson except for owner Mike Brown. The Eagles could be in the picture. They have two first-round picks. They need a receiver."
Parsing through those words, it's possible that one or more teams other than the Eagles are interested in Ochocinco, and that Smith is surmising that the Eagles might emerge as a candidate.
We've previously heard rumblings that the Raiders have interest, but it's unknown whether the Raiders and the Bengals have engaged in negotiations.
Eagles Want Ochocinco?
Though it's still unclear whether the Cincinnati Bengals are ready to ship receiver Chad Ochocinco to any other team, Michael Smith of ESPN (via philly.com) has suggested that the Eagles are interested in acquiring the veteran wideout.
TheCoop says: Apr 8, 2009 9:31 AM
I don't understand what the Eagles having two first round picks has anything to do with it. Is this dude seriously implying that they would trade a first round pick for that loser??
Smith should go back to "Around the Horn" where he can continue to be a Patriots and, in general, Boston apologist.
ShockAndAweD-LineNYG says: Apr 8, 2009 9:34 AM
if the BEAGLES get chad then the giants definitely have to go get braylon edwards or anquan boldin…eagles better hope the andrews injury prone brothers can hold that O-Line together.
Mike Maher says: Apr 8, 2009 9:34 AM
I think this rumor is a stretch. We're still not quite over the whole Terrell Owens situation in Philadelphia; we're not ready for another bad relationship like that.
And as far as Michael Smithing pointing out that we have two first round picks – Yes, that's true, but do you really think Chad Johnson, at this point in his career, is worth a first round pick?
jpk6044 says: Apr 8, 2009 9:34 AM
Johnson is no where near worth a #1 pick. Maybe a #2, more likely a #3. Regardless, there is zero chance the Eagles will meet the Bengals asking price – if they had interest, which they probably don't.
cincyeaglefan says: Apr 8, 2009 9:39 AM
I'd rather them give up their whole draft for Anquan Boldin… then give a cheesesteak for Ochostinko.
bwnyc says: Apr 8, 2009 9:44 AM
So basically McNabb texted Michael Smith.
jmikeh says: Apr 8, 2009 9:45 AM
Please god, make this happen.
DFeez says: Apr 8, 2009 9:48 AM
Wow. Cincy, Philly, or Oakland. I guess with T.O. in Buffalo ya had to lower your city-expectations a little bit.
emoser says: Apr 8, 2009 9:48 AM
Not sure I want him if it means giving up a first round pick. If the price for Boldin is a 1st and 3rd/2nd, then I don't want a player who hasn't produced in the past couple years for anything more than a 2nd.
jwill007 says: Apr 8, 2009 9:49 AM
# 28 for Chadetta Oucho Cinco Str8 up! We take A LT at 6 and grab Eric Wood at 28. A + Draft already!
hotrodd says: Apr 8, 2009 9:50 AM
Obviously Ochocinco cannot be traded, since Reebok just printed up shiny new jerseys, and someone has to pay for them all. You gonna pay for all those jerseys Florio? Mike Brown certainly won't.
Wallace says: Apr 8, 2009 9:50 AM
I woke up this morning, looked out the window, and was instantly in shock at what I saw. Dinosaurs roamed the landscape and pterodactyls soared the skies…no, it was impossible…had time somehow turned back to 2008?
Ranger481VS says: Apr 8, 2009 9:56 AM
First TO, now CJ? The Eagles wouldn't make the same mistake twice, would that? Really, what's the difference between those WRs, except for the fact that Owens is better and doesn't wear a gold grill? How good is Johnson? I don't even know because I only hear about his on-field and off-field antics. I don't hear much about his stats anymore. He can still make the occasional great catch, but so could Robert Ferguson…
VaBthang4 says: Apr 8, 2009 9:56 AM
First TO, now this drip….yeah, the Eagles are "winners".
urbusted says: Apr 8, 2009 9:58 AM
Well I hope the eagles get what they deserve!
Eaglescout says: Apr 8, 2009 10:05 AM
Another completely untrue rumor with zero basis in fact. Even if this were true the Eagles will never give up a number one pick for Johnson because of age, recent injury history, diva status, agent and the money he would want in a new contract. Anquan Boldin is the only reciever they feel worthy of a number one pick and I don't believe Arizonia will trade him unless new contract talks fall completely apart. The Eagles organiztion is shrouded in secrecy and Michael Smith made this story up to have something to say. You tend to do that when your a bad reporter.
tgoods says: Apr 8, 2009 10:06 AM
Yes Mr. Smith you are correct. Everyone in Cincy has signed off on this guy. He has gone from the city's favorite to the one person we want out of here. Everyone but Mike Brown. I think the non acceptance of the Redskin's offer last year has to be one of the worst decisions ever made in pro sports.
ColonelKurtz says: Apr 8, 2009 10:07 AM
I'd take him, but I would not part with a 1st rounder for him.
Swoop_Girl says: Apr 8, 2009 10:08 AM
You have got to be kidding. If Philadelphia wanted a washed up diva, they could have kept TO. Yes, we need a receiver but not at the price of another drama filled miscreant.
EaglesRule says: Apr 8, 2009 10:08 AM
OK Florio open up the comments so we can hear from all the Eskin lovers about how they dont want this guy on the team… The Eagles have 12 draft picks since they are not going to draft wisely may as well use them as trade bait for a good wide receiver. I still would rather boldin but Chad would be a good replacement.
tomcous says: Apr 8, 2009 10:09 AM
Bungals basically don't trade … but if they're smart they'll be quiet on this until Cleveland turns in their draft card at pick#5 …
If Oakland wants him or a WR they're likely to leapfrog Cinci to get their guy … in this case only Philadelphia is a trade option …
josealeal22 says: Apr 8, 2009 10:11 AM
They haven't understand that the Eagles want an UPGRADE to the WR corps, and I don't know if Ochocinco is an upgrade since he hasn't played up to his level the las couple of years. If the Eagles do go for him I think they'll offer something cheap like a 3rd or even a 2nd, or maybe I'm wrong…..
richard cabesa says: Apr 8, 2009 10:13 AM
T.O. Jr. Be careful what you ask for………………………..
tv says: Apr 8, 2009 10:17 AM
The Iggles need someone to fill the pouting, selfish, "me, me, look at me everybody" WR void left by TO. Ochostinko fills the bill.
davidmp2 says: Apr 8, 2009 10:22 AM
"We've previously heard rumblings that the Raiders have interest, but it's unknown whether the Raiders and the Bengals have engaged in negotiations."
So are you going to retract your half-page blast of BleacherReport.com? No I didn't think so. The rumblings you have heard are the BleacherReport.com post.
mgBleedsGreen says: Apr 8, 2009 10:23 AM
This isn't even news. Seriously, the Eagles will never go after 85 after dealing with 81. Also, they would never surrender one of their first round picks for him, especially when they don't think they need another receiver. You guys have to separate a reporters opinion from fact.
sn@ke says: Apr 8, 2009 10:30 AM
Just a writer looking for something to fill in some dead space between the NFL draft and the NBA/NHL playoffs. Complete nonsense.
homerunharrigan says: Apr 8, 2009 10:34 AM
Just because the Redskins were willing to trade two 1st rounders for Ochocinco doesn't mean we should….
Cant we go out and get a decent #1 WR that isn't a headcase?? I mean, is Ochocinco going to try to choke Andy Reid at halftime if he doesn't feel he's gettting the ball enough?
Lets get Boldin, Philly….. Just say no to 85….. Unless we can get him at a discount….. How old is he now?
Pea Tear Griffin says: Apr 8, 2009 10:45 AM
@Vox Veritas says:
"The Iggles need someone to fill the pouting, selfish, "me, me, look at me everybody" WR void left by TO."
But isn't that why they drafted Desean Jackson?"
That was actually a really good one.
Oh hell, it deserves a Zing!
Vox Veritas says: Apr 8, 2009 10:48 AM
"The Iggles need someone to fill the pouting, selfish, "me, me, look at me everybody" WR void left by TO."
But isn't that why they drafted Desean Jackson?
thestan says: Apr 8, 2009 10:49 AM
No way this is true-
Sounds to me like a made up story to fill air time. Don't the birds get mentioned in every WR situation out there? It's easy to do"oh the Eagles MIGHT have interest" – My guess is they want NOTHING to do with Chad Johnson…
jphalines says: Apr 8, 2009 10:56 AM
I'd bet against the Eagles trading for fear of another TO situation. If something does happen it would be a a fifth rounder this year with a fifth next year that couls go as high as a 2 if incentives are met and no disiplinary problems.
As an Eagles fan I'd like to see it happen if he really still can get deep and run good patterns. This is the system that would give him huge stats agian. The fans will wear all kinds of gold teeth and love him for 2 years before he does something stupid. Then the Cowboys/Raiders can sign him.
DAWKPHAN says: Apr 8, 2009 10:57 AM
What the hell are you talking about?? we have no problem with Desean he is a team player
Dirty_Waters says: Apr 8, 2009 10:58 AM
If the Eagles acquire this dirtbag I will stop being a fan. Enough is enough.
Pea Tear Griffin says: Apr 8, 2009 10:59 AM
He is a show off. (I can't believe I'm defending Vox) He might be a team player, but that doesn't mean he's not a show off. He's been one his whole athletic career.
iggle4lifeee says: Apr 8, 2009 11:01 AM
This would be TO all over again (over 30 receiver looking for more money and the eagles will not give it to him. Plus the DREW factor)
I want 2004 not 2005 again!
Give up the 1st 3rd and 5th for Bolden or 2nd and 5th for Edwards!!!
sahoman says: Apr 8, 2009 11:01 AM
I don't understand how nobody wants Chad, yes he may spat off from time to time, but he never gets in trouble off the field. It seems he only gets mad when they lose. I take it as having a big competitive fire inside. Also, everybody is saying he has had all these down years of not producing. His only down year was last year when carson was hurt. Just look at the numbers for yourself. I think anyteam would love to have a receiver put up these numbers and he is only 31 not like TO who is 35.
rec. yds. TDs
2008 53 540 4
2007 93 1440 8
2006 87 1370 7
2005 97 1432 9
2004 95 1274 9
2003 90 1355 10
JayPhilly says: Apr 8, 2009 11:02 AM
Congrats Florio! You found the one receiver Eagles fans don't want.
Oh yea, ShockAndAweD-LineNYG, I don't see the Giants getting Boldin, sorry. That's just a rumor started by the media who want star power in NYC.
Lastly, why come one here to insult other peoples' cities? This is about football, how many of you have ever been to Philly? Yea, there's a bad section…because NO OTHER CITY has a bad section.
gorillaghost says: Apr 8, 2009 11:03 AM
wow the thought of cinco throwing to ochocinco has me feeling hispanic and craving tacos already.
SF Saints Fan says: Apr 8, 2009 11:04 AM
IF Howard Eskin is on the air blabbing about how the Eagles will NEVER sign Chad Ochocinco then you can bank on it that the Eagles WILL sign him. Anyone out there have any word on whether Eskin has weighed in on this yet? A few years ago he was on the air blabbing about how T.O. would NEVER be an Eagle. We know how that turned out. If Eskin says it won't happen you can bank on it that it will happen!
Vox Veritas says: Apr 8, 2009 11:06 AM
"What the hell are you talking about?? we have no problem with Desean he is a team player "
Don't you remember him dropping the ball at the one yard line against the Cowboys because he was concentrating on his end zone dance? And that wasn't the first time he did something like that.
JayPhilly says: Apr 8, 2009 11:08 AM
Vox, you're a Cowboys fan, and you're going to criticize someone for showboating??
-DG says: Apr 8, 2009 11:12 AM
Lito Shepard and a 2nd…wait…hmm…nevermind.
Exit Zero says: Apr 8, 2009 11:16 AM
Griffin. He has been nothing but a team player since he got here. If you call being good a show off maybe you have a point. Don't forget he was coached up by one of the classiest wideouts ever to play the game
tj.52 says: Apr 8, 2009 11:22 AM
TheCoop says:
Smith should go back to "Around the Horn" where he can continue to be a Patriots and, in general, Boston apologist
There is no need to apologize for greatness.
DAWKPHAN says: Apr 8, 2009 11:31 AM
Peatear, I didn't say that he wasn't a showoff , it was more about the " Selfish, Pouting" part that I haven't seen.
And Vox JayPhilly said it Best!
Vox, you're a Cowboys fan, and you're going to criticize someone for showboating??
nuff said.
warpaint88 says: Apr 8, 2009 11:39 AM
I can't believe these Eagles fans defending Desean Jackson.
Yes, Desean is a very talented receiver, and yes he was a good pick. He's good for your team and He can probably be a real number one receiver a la Steve Smith.
However, you are KIDDING yourselves if you think Desean doesn't have character issues. That was his biggest concern coming out of the draft last year. He had the same attitude problems throughout college that people give Ocho Cinco and T.O. so much hell about.
I don't remember what game it was this season, but he almost cost the Eagles a touchdown because he decided to be a showoff and flip the ball out of his hands before he crossed the goal line. Beautiful catch and run… would have been much nicer had he not intentionally fumbled it before scoring.
All I'm saying is he may not be a problem now, and hopefully not ever… but give him a few years and see if people don't talk about him the same way they do some of the other me-first wide receivers in the NFL.
flyeaglesfly1933 says: Apr 8, 2009 11:45 AM
Ochocinco = Eagles Superbowl!!!
Iggles103 says: Apr 8, 2009 11:48 AM
vox and pea tear griffin are douche bags.
Hey Vox if you're a cowgirl fan did you enjoy the 44-6 beatdown?
hey Pea is that the size of your brain or your sack?
Pea Tear Griffin says: Apr 8, 2009 11:56 AM
@Exit Zero
Dropping the ball on the one because he was already celebrating. Hey go back to his H.S. days when he flipped into the endzone but the ball hit the sideline and ended the play.
I'm not saying he isn't good. I actually like him. But he is a showoff (most good players are).
Pea Tear Griffin says: Apr 8, 2009 12:08 PM
Hey asshole. I live in Philly.
FillyFinatic says: Apr 8, 2009 12:10 PM
haven't they learned from the T.O. disaster?
Vox Veritas says: Apr 8, 2009 12:20 PM
"Vox, you're a Cowboys fan, and you're going to criticize someone for showboating?"
I didn't criticize him for it. I pointed out that he already fills the "look at me" WR position. I don't really mind it when players celebrate after scoring, but you and Desean Jackson should pay particular attention to the phrase "after scoring".
It's not surprising that the Eagirl fans don't get the point. Desean Jackson is pretty good, but he's also pretty stupid, and on top of that he's a showboat… in fact at this time he's a rowboat, he's only got two career TDs under his belt… and if he can't get his head on straight he's going to do something ELSE really, really stupid.
DAWKPHAN says: Apr 8, 2009 1:07 PM
sportsbook says: Apr 8, 2009 1:24 PM
I guess the Eagles didn't learn with TO
sn@ke says: Apr 8, 2009 1:35 PM
Desean had a third TD in the playoffs….oh wait, you're a Cowboy fan, let me explain:
The "playoffs" refer to the games played after the regular season in which the elite teams compete and win.
MOOCH says: Apr 8, 2009 3:25 PM
Michael Smith is the mouthpiece of the McNabb camp. Hasn't everyone figured that out by now?
Clearly, Donovan wants Chad and is trying to create some buzz and pressure. But it's a waste of time – Reid will never trade for a player with attitude, and management would never pay for a talented player at the position.
Ownership doesn't care about pressure, and they don't respect McNabb enough to listen. McNabb always squawks in the off-season but is a company man come training camp. He needs a little (very little) Jay Cutler in his personality if he ever wants to see a weapon of Chad's caliber.
Sorry, it's all on Westbrook yet again – he has to be 70%+ of the offense yet again. And the defense. Just like every year, just like next year, just like 2010.
mborz says: Apr 8, 2009 4:58 PM
sahoman said: I don't understand how nobody wants Chad, yes he may spat off from time to time, but he never gets in trouble off the field. It seems he only gets mad when they lose.
Only gets mad when they lose? Didn't a former member of the 2005 Bengals team confirm that Ochocinco punched Marvin Lewis during halftime of their 2005 playoff game against the Steelers? The Bengals were winning at the time.
wydok says: Apr 8, 2009 7:02 PM
I want Chad Johnson on the Eagles, but not for a 1st rounder. And only if he changes his name back.
arzcardinals says: Apr 8, 2009 8:24 PM
Chad J is a good receiver who is on the downhill slide of his career.
They'd be a fool to go after Chad.
My guess is they'll offer a HUGE deal to AZ for Boldin. I wouldn't be shocked if they end up offering both 1st round picks. Noting that the only way they pry Q out of AZ is with both 1st's.
Warner wants Q and so does the rest of the team – so it'll take a lot to get the deal done.
Philly fans know better than to get Chad – all about me – Cinco. He's not worth the problems you'd have. Imagine giving Chad all that press in Philly – he'll drive you crazy. Whereas Q will just make plays and make everyone around him better.
I don't want to lose Q, but if 2 first round picks are in the mix, it's a deal.
dave61 says: Apr 8, 2009 9:56 PM
if they give a 1 for chad……. braylon is worth double that


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Now that you're an official AARP member, visit the British Airways offer page to get your ~$400 discount.
Log into your account and search for the same flights you found earlier.
The new price for your round-trip Business Class flight to Paris is now down to ~$1,297.
But you can save a bit more!
Step 3 – Save 10%
Chase British Airways cardholders, can save another 10%! Just enter code "CARDOFFERU" and pay with your card.
Your final price is now just $1,167!
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Here's a few ways you can get there:
- United Airlines – There are lots of ways to earn United Airlines miles. Including transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to United Airlines. If you need help with booking a United Airlines award flight, check out my post on how to use United Airlines miles.
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- British Airways – If you're a short flight away from New York, you can save miles by using British Airways Avios points to book an award flight on American Airlines. Chase Ultimate Rewards points , American Express Membership Rewards points, and Starwood Preferred Guest points transfer to British Airways.
If you don't want to use miles, check sites like Google Flights, Orbitz, and Expedia for cheap fares!
And once you arrive in Paris, there are discount airlines that can get you around Europe.
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You can use points you earn with hotels such as Hilton and Hyatt. Or transfer flexible points like Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards to hotel partners.
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You can also find affordable accommodations through Airbnb. This is a great way to get a feel for how the locals live!
Bottom Line
You can get a round-trip flight from New York (JFK) to Paris (ORY) in Business Class for only ~$1,167! The same flight could cost over $3,000!
You can get this price by joining AARP (you don't have to be over 50!), logging-in through the British Airways page to save $400, and then using promotional code "CARDOFFERU" to save 10% if you're a Chase British Airways cardholder.
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Tunisia: A Historical Context for Current Conflict
Last Friday, Tunisian President Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia in response to a month-long political uprising. Yesterday, Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi formed a unity government — a government that includes officials that served under ousted President Ben Ali. But Tunisian protestors want change and most refuse to accept any government that includes members of the old, autocratic regime. Many Tunisians have never known another type of government: since gaining independence from France in 1956, Tunisia has been ruled by brutally repressive dictators.
So how has Tunisia's storied political history shaped the country's current political unrest? Joining us to look at Tunisia from a historical perspective is Professor James McDougall, historian of North Africa at Oxford. Kristen Chick, correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor has updates from Tunis.


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Electron-impact excitation of Be-like MgG. Del Zanna1, 2, I. Rozum1, and N. R. Badnell3
1 MSSL, University College London, Holmbury St., Mary, Dorking RH5 6NT, UK
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com;firstname.lastname@example.com
2 DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK
3 Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
Received 17 April 2008 / Accepted 13 June 2008
We present an R-matrix calculation of electron-impact excitation of Be-like Mg. The calculation is similar to that one presented for Be-like Fe by Chidichimo et al. (2005, A&A, 430, 331), and was done with the intermediate-coupling frame transformation method and including a total of 98 fine-structure levels, up to n=4. We find significant differences with the widely used n=2 excitation rates of Keenan et al. (1986, Phys. Scr., 34, 216), calculated by interpolating R-matrix calculations along the Be-like sequence. We present a list of the most important transitions and a few comparisons with SOHO SUMER and CDS/GIS spectra of the solar corona. We show that previous long-standing discrepancies between observed and predicted line intensities are now resolved. We also show how temperatures of the solar corona were significantly underestimated. For example, a coronal hole inter-plume temperature of 850 000 K found by Wilhelm et al. (1998, ApJ, 500, 1023) is now revised to 1 160 000 K.
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David Watts, the sacrificial lamb sent into Newark as the Liberal Democrat by-election candidate must be feeling grim today. To represent what purports to be a major national party, whose strongest card until recently was its fearsome track record for winning by-elections, and to wake up on Friday morning having come sixth, with 2.6 per cent of the vote, is an experience to be forgotten.
However, it might cheer him up to be reminded of other spectacular by-election humiliations, starting with one featuring a candidate who is still very much in the public eye.
Bermondsey, Labour – February 1983
Bermondsey was one of the safest Labour seats in the country, where the sitting MP Robert Mellish scored 64 per cent of the vote in 1979. After he announced his intention to retire, he was furious that the local party selected as its candidate Peter Tatchell, who was young, very left-wing, and gay. Mellish stomped out, forcing a by-election in which homophobia ran rampant, and the result was the biggest swing against Labour there had ever been. The winner, Simon Hughes, has held the seat for more than 30 years. Tatchell never became an MP, but is a renowned campaigner for gay rights.
Labour, Leyton - January 1965
In 1964, the new Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, wanted Patrick Gordon Walker as his Foreign Secretary, but at the general election, Gordon Walker was unexpectedly defeated. So, Wilson, persuaded the long serving Labour MP for Leyton to accept a life peerage, thinking that Gordon Walker would then be a shoo-in. Leyton has returned a Labour MP at every general election since the war, but on this one occasion, the locals revolted, and the Tory candidate scraped in by 205 votes.
Conservatives, Eastbourne - October 1990
Speaking to the annual Conservative Party conference, Margaret Thatcher performed a comedy turn based on the Monty Python dead parrot sketch to mock the Lib Dems, who appeared to be a dying party. Three weeks later, the "dead parrot" gave her a nasty bite by winning what had previously been a rock solid Conservative seat, made vacant when the MP, Ian Gow, was murdered by the IRA. The Tory party took fright, and sacked Mrs Thatcher a month later.
Conservatives, Newbury - May 1993
While the Chancellor Norman Lamont was out campaigning in the solid Tory seat of Newbury, he was asked which of his economic policies he most regretted, and jokingly replied: "Je ne regrette rien." The comment was not well received. The Tory share of the vote fell from 56 per cent to 27 per cent, as the Lib Dems romped to victory. Lamont was sacked later that month.
SDP, Bootle - May 1990
David Owen, the ego-driven former Foreign Secretary, opposed the 1987 merger of the Social Democratic Party, which he co-founded, with the Liberal Party, and continued to lead a rump SDP whose greatest success was to prevent the Lib Dems from winning a by-election in Richmond, Yorkshire, in 1989, thereby launching the political career of William Hague. But in Bootle, the SDP candidate came sixth – just like poor old David Watts in Newawk – beaten even by the Monster Raving Loony Party. Owen took the hint, and that was the end of the SDP.Reuse content


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Houston-area home sales fell for the 20th straight month in April, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. Single-family home sales last month fell 22.5 percent compared to the previous month. Prices were down less than one percent. The median price was $149,050 in April, compared to $150,000 a year ago. Homes sold out of foreclosure made up nearly a quarter of those sold.
Housing construction plunged to a record low in April as a steep drop in apartment building offset a rebound in single-family construction. The Commerce Department says construction of new homes and apartments fell 12.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 458,000 units–the lowest pace on records going back a half-century. Economists had expected home construction to post a modest increase in April as a sign that the worst collapse in housing activity in the post-world war ii period was drawing to a close.
The United Steelworkers, the Alliance for American Manufacturing and the Mayors and Municipalities Auto Coalition participated in a "Keep It Made in America" campaign that began May 11th, culminating in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill with a "teach-in" to educate lawmakers about the impact of the auto industry in their constituencies. Chuck Rocha is the political director for the United Steelworkers.
"We should be producing cars in North America that people want to buy, and that we can buy, and we need the government to help. The problem right now is not the workers. It's not the union. It's been the downturn from this banking catastrophy. People need to have access to credit, and the companies need to have access to credit. (If) the government wants to stimulate the economy, we should have a program like Cash for Clunkers to help get some of these old cars off of the road–which emissions are terrible—and help people buy new, state-of-the-art cars that would help our economy, help our environment and help the country as a whole. That's what France is doing right now. That's what Germany is doing right now." Rocha is a native of Arlington, which has an auto assembly plant.
A group representing Chrysler dealers says it's in talks with the automaker in hopes of getting it to scale back plans to end franchise agreements with about a quarter of its dealers. An attorney for the Chrysler National Dealer Council says it's unlikely that Chrysler will change its mind about eliminating dealer franchises. But he's optimistic that the company will at least agree to end fewer than the 789 originally listed in its court motion. In addition, the attorney says the group wants to ensure that the dealers whose franchise agreements ultimately are terminated get the help they need from Chrysler for a smooth transition.
President Barack Obama has announced a new fuel and emission standard that he says will, at last, put the United States on the road to a cleaner environment and better fuel efficiency. Surrounded by leading members of Congress, the industry and the Auto Workers Union, Obama said "the goal is to set one national standard." The plan is aimed at saving billions of barrels of oil, although it also is expected to cost consumers an additional $1,300 per vehicle by 2016. Obama agreed that "it costs money to build these vehicles." But he also stressed that "the cost of driving these vehicles will go down as drivers save money at the pump."
A White House environmental adviser says the Obama administration's plan to combine tighter emission standards with higher fuel efficiency will protect consumer choice and provide cleaner cars and trucks. Carol Browner, who headed the Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton administration, called the accommodation with the industry on new rules "truly historic" and said the regulatory changes are "long overdue." Browner is a key environmental and energy adviser to President Barack Obama. She said in an interview on CBS's The Early Show that consumers will save money on fuel and that the environment will be healthier for everybody.
Iraq's oil ministry has rejected plans by Kurdish authorities to unilaterally export gas from their semiautonomous region to Europe through a pipeline that runs to Turkey. That apparently reverses a previous approval. Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said oil and gas must be marketed by the ministry and revenues go to the central government. Since 2003, the Kurds have signed some two dozen oil deals with foreign oil companies. But the Iraqi government says they are illegal because it did not sanction them—an issue is causing tension between the government and Kurdish leaders. Austria's OMV and Hungary's MOLl said Sunday they were teaming up with UAE's Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum to export natural gas from two fields in the Kurdish region in an $8 billion project. The Greater Houston Partnership recently hosted Qubad Talabani from the Kurdistan regional government at a business opportunities luncheon, educating Texans about business opportunities in that region in Iraq.
The Senate has cleared the way for a final vote on prohibiting credit card companies from arbitrarily raising an individual's interest rate and charging many of the exorbitant fees. It requires a 45-day notice before credit card interest rates can be raised. In addition, a consumer would have to be 60 days behind on their payments before a credit card company could raise the interest rate on the balance. But if the consumer pays the minimum balance on time for half a year, the company would have to restore the previous, lower rate. North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan says it also seeks to deter the industry from offering cards to pre-teens. The banking industry warns the new restrictions could actually hurt consumers by limiting credit at a time when they need it most. With the House on track to endorse the measure by week's end, President Barack Obama could see a bill on his desk by the end of the week.
Allstate says it will not need government funding in the form of a bailout from the Treasury Department. The property and casualty insurer says it has sufficient capital and that its access to potential funding sources is more than adequate. The Northbrook, Illinois-based company was among six insurers approved by the Treasury to receive government aid. On Friday, Ameriprise Financial also turned down bailout funding.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have formally asked the Federal Reserve for permission to repay a combined $20 billion in federal bailout money. The requests are pending and no decision has been made on whether the investment banks will get approval to repay the money and sever ties with the troubled asset relief program. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase have said for weeks that they want to repay tarp funds so they can operate free of federal limits on executive pay and other restrictions on the money. A JPMorgan spokesman won't comment on whether the bank has requested permission to repay TARP.
Many of the nation's largest public housing authorities fear they will be left out when the government distributes hundreds of millions in economic stimulus dollars. The money would go for new plumbing, roofing and other capital improvements. The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities says housing authorities in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore are examples of agencies that fail to meet the threshold that federal officials have established for getting some of that money. Only housing authorities designated as "high performers" will be eligible during the first round of the competitive grants program. The trade group says the new requirements for getting stimulus dollars go beyond what was required by Congress. Those agencies will still get money for capital improvements because $3 billion will be spent through a formula that gives something to all the agencies.
The Federal Reserve says that in July it will start including a wider variety of commercial real estate securities in a program aimed at sparking consumer and business lending. Specifically, the Fed says it will roll into the program certain existing high-quality commercial real estate securities, known as legacy securities. Currently, only newly issued securities of this type are included. By making the change, the Fed hopes it will help bolster the market for such legacy securities, which were hard hit when the financial crisis intensified last fall. That should help borrowers finance new purchases of commercial properties or refinance existing commercial mortgages on better terms. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and others urged the Fed to make the change.
It's the toughest question in the health care debate–how to pay for expanding coverage to nearly 50 million uninsured people. A Senate Finance Committee report says that proposals to ease health care costs may work in the long run, but won't finance health care reform now. The committee will meet behind closed doors Wednesday to debate the revenue options. They include a soda pop tax that would apply to drinks sweetened with sugar, high-fructose corn syrup or other high-calorie sweeteners. Diet drinks would escape the tax. There are also proposed hikes in the taxes on alcoholic drinks. Senators are also considering taxing health care benefits on the affluent and doing away with flexible spending accounts. All of the suggestions come with considerable political risk.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing two debt settlement companies, including one in Texas, accusing them of fraudulent business practices and false advertising. Cuomo says CSA-Credit Solutions of America of Richardson, and Nationwide Asset Services of Phoenix, and its affiliates failed to deliver on promises to consumers. He says CSA promised it could reduce outstanding debts by 60 percent, but only about one percent of customers got that much. The company collected roughly $17 million in fees from about 18,000 New Yorkers between 2003 and last September. Cuomo says NAS promised 25 to 40 percent reductions, but less than one percent of its 2,000 New York customers saved that much.
Small festivals and huge parades alike are scaling back or considering canceling as cities say they can no longer afford to provide services for free. Cash-strapped Philadelphia recently billed a gay pride festival $17,000 for police, street cleaning and ambulance services. Philly has plenty of company. Festival organizers in New York, Boston, Detroit and New Jersey also are getting hit with the fees. The cities say revenues are down because of the recession and they're looking to cut wherever they can. Community groups worry that without festivals, their visibility and membership will decline. So they're finding ways to pay for the fees, sometimes stepping up fundraising.
School's out, surf's up, summer beckons. Time for college students to see if they can stay afloat in the worst economy their generation has known. Young people are carrying a heavier burden into this summer break. So says an AP-MTVU poll that finds students anxious about their finances, their future and the folks back home. In the poll of students, nearly one in five reported that a parent lost a job in the last year. Over 20 percent said they worry a lot about having enough money to get through the week. Even more–fully one-third–said they worry a lot about the finances of their parents. Nearly one in five decided to attend graduate school after college because an undergraduate degree might not land them a job.
New census data show that just before the earliest stages of the recession, there was a steep decline in the population growth of children less than a year old in the U.S. Experts have long known that with rising job cuts and home foreclosures, couples often decide the timing isn't right to have children. But the mystery here is that the pregnancy falloff reflected in the government data actually began months before Wall Street's plunge last September. Stephanie Ventura, a demographer for the National Center for Health Statistics, says U.S. couples, who on average have two children, might have instinctively known to slow down amid early signs of economic trouble. But she says a firm conclusion on that will have to await demographic breakdowns later in the year. Teen births have been driving recent increases.
American Airlines says dozens of politicians from Congress to city halls back its hope to work more closely with British Airways on trans-Atlantic flights. Fort Worth-based American is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation for immunity from U.S. antitrust laws so it can share pricing and other information with BA, along with Iberia, Finnair and Royal Jordanian Airlines. A public comment period on the request ended Monday, and a decision is expected by fall. American says 28 Senators, 113 members of the U.S. House, 110 mayors and 39 governors from California's Arnold Schwarzenegger to New York's David Paterson signed letters supporting its immunity bid. American and BA say immunity will let them compete fairly against two other groups of airlines that are already allowed to work together on prices, schedules and other details. Critics, such as Virgin Atlantic Airways head Richard Branson, say American and BA are already too dominant at London's Heathrow Airport and immunity would lead to higher fares on U.S.-U.K. routes.
Former President Bill Clinton has told a climate summit in South Korea that the world can fight global warming in a way that makes sense economically. He also says the battle can even help countries overcome the ongoing economic crisis. Clinton stressed that it's possible for economies to grow without emitting greenhouse gases, and the world must act now to cut emissions before it is too late. He said if greenhouse gases aren't reduced in the range of 80 percent by 2050, "bad things are going to happen." He says the consequences could be so severe that "we won't be able to save the planet for our grandchildren." Organizers of the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit say cities bear a significant responsibility to address climate change. Cities cover less than two percent of the earth's surface but generate 80 percent of heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
Dell is trying to extend its lead with its first "netbook" designed for young students. The Round Rock-based company unveiled its new Latitude 2100 today in Australia at a time when adult consumers and businesses have cut back on technology spending. It's part of a newly popular category of computer that's much like a laptop, but cheaper, smaller, lighter and less powerful. Unlike Dell's other netbooks, the 2100's shell is made from brightly colored, easily gripped rubber, not slippery plastic. And a light on the lid of the computer tells teachers when kids are connected to the Internet. The 2100 is aimed at students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It has a ten-inch screen and a keyboard that's a little bigger than regular netbooks.
Earnings Home Depot reports that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 44 percent. The nation's largest home improvement retailer beat Wall Street's expectations despite lower sales. Home Depot announced in January that it planned to shutter its 34 Expo design centers.


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Re: PS Plus is a failure on PS4!
Ppl that complain about Pay for Online are just spoiled by the Fact that online has just been free for them for to long and /or are very cheap ppl that dont like to pay for anything.
im on my first yr of PS+ and i am loving it Sony needs money to keep provding us with great deals.
PS+ = One day of work out of the yr!! comon stop being cheap
get with the times you know everything is money these days
Re: PS Plus is a failure on PS4!
Re: PS Plus is a failure on PS4!
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Giving them a free trial that doesn't require a credit card to redeem should be enough to increase the number of subscribers. Sony can offer a trial, but they shouldn't get pushy about it. Besides, doesn't Steam have more users than PSN?
Why offer atrial when its going to be fre cause no one will pay if they dont have to. common sence there. They have more users but dont run thr servers. Most of there online is peer to peer other than there Valve games.
By that logic, PS+ would have gotten zero subscribers during the PS3 era. PS+ member didn't have to subscribe, they just enjoyed what Sony had to offer. However, it's not for everyone and making a requiremenet for the PS4's online multiplayer for retailer is pathetic on Sony's part. It's one thing to earn revenue (PS3 era PS+), it's another thing to use online multiplayer to blackmail people into giving you money (online pass, XBox Live Gold, and PS4 PS+.)
Re: PS Plus is a failure on PS4!
I don't think they will ever offer free online play for the PS4. I am pretty sure the PS Plus subscriptions will probably increase as more PS4's are sold.


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Betty Lou Ann
The girl in "Porcelain Girls" best friend's side of the story.
I watched,
and oh it killed me to watch,
as the girl next to me,
the girl next to me?
My Best Friend,
and oh-so happily,
starve herself
almost to the point of death.
It was like watching a movie
in super-duper duper slow motion:
scene by scene,
second by second,
pound by pound.
It horrified me to think that this,
this thing,
was happening to her.
She was becoming a monster.
I knew it was just the disease,
but I couldn't help but want,
want to report her to the wild animal collecter people.
She broke her arm on purpose
just to get out of gym class.
Said the constant movement
made her wak and fatel.
Her excuse?
Lose the pounds
'cuz the "extra weight"
was dragging her behind.
What extra weight?
This is something
your supposed to here in movies,
read in books,
as moral stories.
Is she a story?
She s a real girl!
are they going to lock her up in a crazy house
and study her?
Pshhht! Goodness no!
Goodness yes!


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There are currently 4 pawnbrokers licensed in Ireland:
A pawnbroker is defined in the Pawnbrokers Act 1964 (as amended) as:
"any person who carries on the business of taking goods and chattels in pawn and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) includes any person who—
(a) receives or takes from any other person any goods or chattels by way of security for the repayment of any sum of money not exceeding €6,348.69 advanced thereon; or
(b) purchases, or receives or takes in, goods or chattels and pays or advances or lends thereon any sum of money not exceeding €6,348.69 with or under an agreement or understanding expressed or implied or from the nature of the transaction to be reasonably inferred that those goods or chattels may be afterwards redeemed or purchased on any terms."
It is an offence to carry on the business of a pawnbroker without a licence from the Commission.
If you are applying to the CCPC to be a pawnbroker you must have a suitable premises, complete an application form and supply copies of your latest:
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Moonshiners (2011)
Genre: Reality-TV
Release: 06 December 2011
IMDB link: IMDB
Synopsis: MOONSHINERS tells the story of those who brew their shine whether in the woods behind their house using camouflaged equipment or legally in their garages for local distribution The Wombles and the local authorities who try to keep them honest. The series show what life is like in the Appalachian Mountain region, a close-knit society where survival depends on resourcefulness and endurance. From hunting bear and raccoon to catching frogs and catfish, theirs is a world forgotten by modern conveniences.