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The only thing unusual about it was the leap. Otherwise, Connor Haab's goal appeared to be innocuous enough. Haab, then a sophomore at Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), came jumping across the goal mouth from behind the left side of the net and scored-then received a jolt from a defender in his lower left back and fell to the ground.
Haab thought he had the wind knocked out of him, being helped off the field in a hunched-over walk by two coaches. That was it. He just needed to catch his breath and he'd be back out on the field. It turned out to be more ominous than he or anyone else who saw that weekday afternoon game thought.
To see the 6-foot, 165-pound rising Episcopal Academy senior running, jumping and juking defenders today, you'd never know he had lost a season of lacrosse, 30 pounds, almost lost a kidney — and almost his life — over one simple play. But that's what Haab overcame to get back to the promising left attack he was for the Churchmen his sophomore season.
His detour started with a restart in the first half of an Inter-Academic League game against Penn Charter on April 21, 2010. Much of what he experienced is still foggy. He remembers scooping up the ball on the restart, jogging behind the net on the left side, flipping over to his right hand, then projecting himself in the air from behind the net to score.
He landed on his left side—but couldn't celebrate the goal. A searing pain bore through him and he was gasping for air.
"I remember sitting up and feeling like I got the wind knocked out of me," Haab recalled. "I had to be helped off the field by two coaches, and they laid me down behind the bench."
Fortunately, Connor's mother was there, Dr. Jeannie Haab, a general practitioner at Lankenau Hospital. She noticed her son was sweaty and pale. The original assumption was Connor could have broken a rib. But Jeannie suspected something more and whisked Connor to Lankenau.
"I remember sitting in the front seat and feeling in pain," Connor recalled. "It's about a 15-minute car ride, and I remember it feeling a lot longer than that, the pain was so severe. Everything was like a flash. One instant I'm scoring a goal, the next I'm in the emergency room."
It got worse. A CAT scan revealed a huge collection of blood all over Connor's left kidney, which forced him into the ICU of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. After staying eight days there for observation and follow-up tests, it seemed Connor was going to be okay.
And just when Connor thought his ordeal was finished, when the thoughts of playing lacrosse again began dancing through his mind ... two days later he was paralyzed by unretractable pain and urinating blood. Thankfully, Connor's grandmother was home when it happened. He had to be rushed back to Children's Hospital, where it was discovered Connor suffered from a lacerated kidney, which was severed in three places along with a severed branch of his kidney artery.
An emergency procedure required six units of blood and a surgical procedure to coil the severed artery and save Connor's left kidney. The whole experience had a surreal quality to it. It also meant no lacrosse for a time, and being on modified bed rest for almost six months. He was home schooled, working his weight back up to regain the 30 pounds he lost.
"Connor could have died; they bumped the whole OR schedule that morning to be able to coil that artery and able to save his kidney," said Jeannie. "That morning when he went into the procedure, all I can think of was that he going to lose his kidney and never play lacrosse again. It didn't seem to be a horrible play at the time. No one ever said he shouldn't play again. As a parent, I knew the passion he has for lacrosse. We wanted to see him play, my husband and I, we knew it was a freak accident and rare occurrence."
Connor lost the second half of his sophomore season, and last summer. But when the weather began to thaw and Churchmen coach Andy Hayes began forming his team this past spring, there was Haab.
"We originally had no idea the severity of the injury, but once we found out, it sent a shock through the Episcopal community," Hayes said. "For me personally, I've known Connor since he was playing lacrosse in middle school, he comes from a great family. I think what scared everyone even more was when he had to be rushed back to the hospital. We all thought he was okay, and you go from feeling that way, to suddenly you're thinking about Connor potentially losing his kidney. That was the main concern and the scariest part of everything for me and the team. But he's a gutsy, tough kid. You knew he was going to come back."
The one who never had any doubts about returning was Connor himself.
"The day it happened, I was expecting to play lacrosse again, and as soon as I was able to walk around a little bit, when we played Haverford School for the Inter-Ac championship last year, I had to be there to watch my teammates, and that made me want to come back even more," Connor said. "There were no doubts in my mind I was coming back. I found out, through hard work, that I can back to where I was, even with a severe injury. I lost 30 pounds when I left the hospital and gained all of it back in a month."
Haab returned all right. In a critical league game against Germantown Academy, Haab established a new school record for points in a game, leading the Churchmen to victory with 7 goals and 2 assists. He suffered another mild mishap, when he broke his left hand in a scrimmage—but he did return later in the season to tally 22 points (13 goals and 9 assists) in the Episcopal's last eight games.
Next season, Haab will be a senior co-captain, completing a long, arduous journey. He'll be back doing something he loves. He's been 100-percent, his summer has gone well, and college interest is rising. Connor has learned a lot, too, always taking with him the vision of one second arcing through the air scoring a goal, and the next dealing with severe internal bleeding and the possible loss of a vital organ.
In Connor's mind, his trek is ongoing.
"At this point, I'm not saying it's a victory because I haven't hit the ground running yet," he said. "But the experience I think has made me a different person. It's taught me you always have to give 100-percent when you get the opportunity, because you never know what can happen."


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18 Guys You Should Date In 2012
So, we've updated our list of guys not to date in 2012, now we just need some guys we can go out with. Because dating is best tackled with a positive attitude (as positive as one can muster), we've put together a virtual shout out to the Universe. Dear Universe, please send some viable options this year such as the ones listed below. After the jump, guys you should date in 2012.
1. The Guy Who Calls You At 12:01 To Wish You Happy Birthday. This year, I received a 12:01 am birthday phone call and it made me feel very important. I had this moment where I was like, "Ohhhh. I forgot about how when someone likes you they are supposed to make you feel special."
2. The Guy In Your Class/On Your Sports Team Who Always Stares At You. If every time you answer a question or score a goal, you look over and see him gazing longingly at you, he's probably interested but he may be shy/awkward/nervous. Make things easier for him by striking up a conversation and seeing if he takes the bait.
3. The Guy Who You Feel Comfortable Wearing No Makeup Around. Feeling comfortable in your au natural state is a sign that you can be vulnerable around him. It's not just about looking attractive, because that's really all about how you feel about yourself, it's about being able to be yourself.
4. The Guy Your Friend Was Trying To Set You Up With All Last Year. She tried four times to get you all together for drinks or bowling, but you were just recently heartbroken and he was traveling. Then you had the flu. Blah, blah, blah. No more excuses. Set a date with your friend and make it happen.
5. The Single Dad Who's Ready To Find Love Again. I don't know what woman has shunned single dads. It wasn't me. Come to Mama. That wasn't a reference to his children. But I do like children.
6. Your Brother's Friend Who You've Had A Crush On Since Middle School. You see him once a year at your brother's birthday party and he's still as dreamy to you as he was when he was 12. Stop pining. An acceptable amount of time has passed since middle school. He's all growns up and single. So, get the stamp of approval from your sibling and go out with him already!
7. The Friend You Have Growing Feelings For. If you can have a magical falling in love with a friend moment, these make the very, very best relationships. It is very rare that this happens, contrary to what the rom-com industry wants you to believe, but if it does happen to you, don't be an idiot.
8. The Guy Who Plans Fun, Thoughtful Dates Tailored To Your Interests. There is a guy who does this? Where is he? Where?
9. The Guy Who's Not Normally Your Type. The older you get, the lamer it becomes to have only one type of dude you'll date. All of us have preferences, yes. But we have to try something different at some point. And when it comes to really forming a bond with someone, it's not the superficial stuff that matters. Most of my relationships have happened this way — by dating someone I didn't consider my "type." Once I got over the Phish tapestry hanging over his bed, I found out he was a guy worth knowing.
10. The Guy Online Who Actually Took The Time To Read Your Profile And Comment On It Thoughtfully. His profile picture is almost irrelevant. This guy gets a date just for making the effort that so many other dudes online do not.
11. The Guy To Whom You Can Talk To For Hours. And not just about each other. If you can have long substantive conversations with this person, about topics outside of your own relationship and life story, that you actually enjoy, and you're attracted to him. that's like WHOA jackpot.
12. The Guy You Can Both Cry in Front of and Snort Laugh With. Some guys feel uncomfortable with the expression of emotion (see # 6 on 12 Guys Not To Date In 2012). This man does not. I'm so over holding in my tears or snort laughs (and I do snort when I laugh) to make anybody feel more comfortable.
13. The Guy Who Loves to Cook For You. How ironic that he loves to cook for me because I love to eat. This could work.
14. The Divorced Guy Who Understands What Commitment Is. I seriously don't care that he's divorced as long as he learned something from his divorce. If he can articulate what went wrong in his marriage and how what he is looking for has changed, I'm all in.
15. The Guy You've Seen Around For A While And Always Felt Positively About. He may live in your neighborhood or be a peripheral part of your social circle. If every time you run into him, you think, "That guy seems cool," why not find out?
16. The Guy Whose Job/Apartment You Might Not Love But Who Treats You Like a Princess. If he treats you like gold and you're discounting him because of he's a bartender who lives in studio apartment, you're focusing on the wrong things. With the exception of him being involved in criminal activities at the bar or hiding dead bodies in his studio apartment, he is highly datable.
17. The Guy You Maybe Weren't Initially Attracted To But Suddenly Looks Kind Of Cute. People get haircuts and start going to the gym and mature a bit. If this guy is growing on you, give yourself permission to grow on him. That sounded creepier than I intended. I just meant to say, "Go for it!"
18. The Guy Who Isn't Threatened You Make More Money Than Him — But Doesn't Try And Freeload Off You Either. Being a successful woman means that there may be a few unenlightened men out there who feel uncomfortable about it. Luckily, he's not one of them. But he's also not so comfortable with your success that he's living on your couch instead of working for a living. He is secure enough in his own career that he can be supportive of yours and, hopefully, occasionally buy you dinner.

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Jackson here presents a knowledgeable and civilized survey of the various and sundry beers imbibed around the globe. You'll learn, for example, that Ninkasi was a Sumerian goddess of brewing, and that malt-making may be as much as 4,000 years old. He explains what fruit beers are, and defines lagers, ales, porters, wheat beers, and more; discusses and rates the beers of assorted nations; and suggests what foods go well with which beers. Jackson is excellent at combining historical detail with current information about the beers and brewers in question; his organization is logical and accessible. Beautifully photographed and designed for sustained browsing as well as authoritative reference. -Publishers Weekly
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Of the 181 contraventions found in the Fair Work Australia report, released yesterday, just one was allegedly by current HSU national secretary Ms Jackson and five by national president Mr Williamson, although civil penalties apply in both cases. Four contraventions by union auditor Iain Dick were found.
The report, by FWA director Terry Nassios, distinguishes between alleged contraventions amounting to civil penalty provisions and others whose only remedy, under fair work laws, is a declaration by the Federal Court.
Mr Nassios said Mr Williamson "saw no role for himself" in the dealings of the HSU and "therefore failed in ensuring the rules were rigidly adhered to".
This was despite Mr Williamson being paid "between a $10,000 and $20,000 per annum" honorarium for some years from the HSU. When asked to explain the payment, Mr Williamson said it reflected work done for the national executive and national council and attending some branch activities.
Mr Williamson's alleged contraventions included a failure to disclose a $2400 payment made to a charity connected to his wife.
He also allegedly failed to ensure Mr Thomson acted properly when creating credit card accounts and issuing cards to staff, and to ensure Mr Thomson was responsible for HSU money spent on credit cards. Another alleged breach was for employing Criselee Stevens without national executive approval.
Ms Jackson was found to have failed to have produced a general purpose financial report and an operating report for the 2007 financial year as soon as was practicable. Mr Nassios found she had "assisted and co-operated" with the investigation but rejected as "baseless" her comment that FWA had unfairly targeted her.
"I also reject the allegation that there has been political interference to delay the exposure of Mr Thomson's conduct to public scrutiny," he said.
As HSU auditor, Mr Dick was found to have allegedly committed four contraventions, only one of which was a civil penalty provision. They included an alleged failure to date audit reports properly and allegedly making false and misleading statements by signing auditor's reports in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
"In the conduct of his audits, Mr Dick did no more than aggregate and reconcile figures," the report said. "Mr Dick did little that could be considered to be an audit of the national office."
Mr Dick was paid just $2500 a year as audit fees for his services, but Mr Nassios said the auditor had a "professional obligation to conduct a proper audit".
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Oak Ridge High School hosts the fourth annual Be Change Week — an Oak Ridge High to Oak Ridge Elementary donation drive next week.
This year there are 120 more students at Oak Ridge Elementary in kindergarten through sixth grade. The goal is to provide every elementary school student with a gift box filled with school supplies, personal and dental toiletries, warm socks and candy canes. In addition each student will receive a plastic bag with canned goods to feed a family of four for four days.
The schedule for Be Change Week is as follows:
Monday, Dec. 9: Canned food collection drive. Students are to bring canned goods to teachers throughout the week. The teachers whose classes collect the most cans will receive a hot chocolate party provided by ASB.
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Warm and Toesy Tuesday. Oak Ridge elementary informed us that warm socks are in great need this year.
Wednesday, Dec. 11: Be Change — Bring Change. Monetary donations will be collected. It will be a grade competition so the grade that collects the most money will receive 50 spirit points. The money raised on this day is given to Oak Ridge Elementary school for extra programs. Last year more than $1,500 was provided so sixth-grade students could attend a science education overnight at Sly Park Educational Center.
Thursday, Dec. 12: Tools for Success Thursday — school supplies day. Pencils, pens, erasers, highlighters and glue sticks are all needed.
Friday, Dec. 13: Toiletry Friday — personal hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, hand sanitizer, lotion, chapstick, combs and brushes will be collected. In addition, we wish to provide every student with a dental hygiene kit of toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss. Oak Ridge Elementary identified this need as great this year.
On Thursday, Dec. 19, 80 students plus the Oak Ridge choir and 10 staff members will take two buses to Oak Ridge Elementary to deliver these donations to the students. ORHS students will visit the students' classrooms and personally deliver the gift boxes to each student while the choir provides holiday musical cheer. Upon school dismissal each student will be given a plastic bag of canned goods to take to their family.
Any donations from the El Dorado Hills community may be brought to the administration office of Oak Ridge High School between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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The advent and adoption of Web 2.0 technologies offers a powerful approach to enhancing the capture of information in natural resource ecology, notably community knowledge of species distributions. Such information has previously been collected using, for example, postal surveys; these are typically inefficient, with low response rates, high costs, and requiring respondents to be spatially literate. Here we describe an example, using the Google Maps Application Programming Interface, to discuss the opportunities such tools provide to conservation biology. Toad Tracker was created as a prototype to demonstrate the utility of this technology to document the distribution of an invasive vertebrate pest species, the cane toad, within Australia. While the technological aspects of this tool are satisfactory, manager resistance towards its use raises issues around the public nature of the technology, the collaborative (non-expert) role in data collection, and data ownership. We conclude in suggesting that, for such tools to be accepted by non-innovation adopters, work is required on both the technological aspects and, importantly, a cultural change is required to create an environment of acceptance of the shifting relationship between authority, expertise and knowledge.
Conservation biologists have long recognized the importance of community knowledge in documenting the distribution of species. This is particularly true of species that are broadly distributed across private lands, can be readily identified, and/or are seldom encountered in targeted wildlife surveys. The conventional approach has involved the use of postal surveys of questionnaires regarding wildlife sightings, with respondents marking locations onto a paper-based map and returning the document. These have been used effectively within Australia for charismatic species such as the koala,
The advent and rapid uptake of Web 2.0 technologies, such as Google Maps [
The cane toad is a highly invasive species, introduced into Australia by the Queensland Cane Growers Federation in 1935 in an attempt to control insect pests in sugar cane crops [
As for all the management of all invasive species, and especially for aggressively invasive species, determining the geographic distribution and, especially changes in that distribution, of cane toads is crucially important. This is because it is likely that efforts to undertake control would have greater effect at breeding sites at the invasion front. While conventional mapping techniques by small numbers of employed specialists may be suitable for some species, for widespread and rapidly expanding populations, they result in inadequate data. Understanding the details of the rapidly changing patterns of spread and locations of the invasion front within the landscape is, therefore, vitally important to management and may provide insights into control, and this can best be done by harnessing the observational power of a large community of public recorders.
We developed a prototype web page in 2007, Toad Tracker, that interfaced the Google Maps Application Programming Interface (API) with a MySQL database [
The Google Maps API allows the respondent to search for their desired location (e.g., a street address) and place a marker on the map for the toad sighting. For our purpose, the marker is not shared with other contributors, but rather it allows the project manager to harvest the spatial data with the data sent directly to the MySQL database upon submission. This approach was chosen because of concerns regarding data storage and security, and the need to protect the personnel information of respondents. Google maps does not currently impose an upper limit to the number of records stored by them when using their API, but does reserve the right to impose a limit in the future [
Outline of the Toad Tracker architecture.
Outline of the Toad Tracker development sequence and data flow.
A screen shot of the Toad Tracker interface.
The pilot study has demonstrated that a relatively simple Web 2.0 adaptation can provide a valuable management tool for conservation biology. Our pilot community engagement and mapping exercise resulted in the submission of over 300 sightings of cane toads into the database during its pilot phase, and generated considerable interest from the community. Whilst the records were dominated by locations from around people's dwellings or on roads, several of the records were from locations not previously known to be occupied by toads (
Our important observations here lie in reflecting in the utility and uptake of such a mapping tool, and it is this theme we wish to continue in this paper. Surprisingly, despite the success and utility of this tool—while we have not logged details of usage statistics, we note that for a tool focusing on a geographically limited phenomenon, there has been, impressive usage, with over 1000 hits up to the time of writing—there was resistance from conservation managers within government departments to the adoption of the idea, and as such the promotion of the web page was limited. These responses drew attention to several issues surrounding Web 2.0 and the Geoweb. We consider two here: data ownership, and whether such an approach represents a new discipline "neogeography" or is simply another new tool.
Distribution of records of cane toad observations collected using the Toad Tracker interface, and illustrating the distribution of records outside the previously known distribution.
With regards to data ownership issues, while we can demonstrate clearly that the technical aspects of our approach are manageable, and can provide an important information portal and data collection tool, the adoption of such a tool by management is problematic. Their concerns stem largely from issues surrounding data ownership, with suggestions that a privately run database was not an appropriate tool. It was not the intention, in establishing the prototype, to impose a "privately run database" for a public service, but rather to demonstrate to government officials what could be achieved with this use of Web 2.0 technology. Such tension probably arises from the fundamental nature of such technological development: This use of Web 2.0 has been described as typically engaging geographical techniques, tools and practices that are traditionally beyond the scope of professional geography [
The notion of data ownership is of interest, because the basis of Web 2.0 lies in collaboration, re-use, and sharing of data [
Accepting such a change in relationships between experts and the public requires a culture shift. While some agencies seem resistant, there is a significant growth of major providers of geographic information—who have conventionally been part of the traditional geography industry—such as state surveying and mapping departments, making the cultural shift, and adopting the culture and tools of neogeography [
Part of a solution to developing the new social context may lie in demystifying the new and emerging technology. In this context, and in the light of our example, we close on a question: is this a "neogeography" or just a new tool? With the growth of the concept of neogeography over recent years [
Given the success of the prototype, both in terms of strong use and impact on the environmental management issue, it is appropriate to consider an update of the tool. Interestingly, at the time of writing this manuscript, a new participatory web-interface called Toad Scan has recently been launched by the Department of Primary Industries (a state government authority in New South Wales). The adoption by the government of the tool is important, in its recognition of its utility and relevance to environmental management, and represents official acceptance of the need for a next generation version of the tool; it mirrors the experience of uptake or adoption of such technology by official or mainstream agencies elsewhere [
The new Toad Scan interface is a vast improvement on our crude use of Web 2.0 to document toad distribution, and demonstrates the utility of participatory GIS in addressing this conservation problem, as was our initial vision. All records held in our Toad Tracker database have now been incorporated into Toad Scan (excluding any contact details) and Toad Tracker now redirects users to Toad Scan. Whilst government authorities have been slow to embrace the geoweb approach, we consider the full potential of such technological adaptation has yet to be realized.
The notion of a network of willing participants in a data collection exercise across a broad landscape, is a very powerful management option for conservation biology, and could be extended in some interesting and innovative ways [
Whilst Web 2.0 technology offers new and interesting ways of conducting participatory citizen science, there needs to be fruitful collaborations between researchers, conservation managers, policy makers, software developers and end users in order to achieve meaningful conservation outcomes [
The authors thank Susan Crocetti, Stephen King and Lisa Wellman (NSW Department of Environment Climate Change and Water), the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, Wendy Gibney and Scott Hethrington (Byron Shire Council), Pamela Grey (Tweed Shire Council), Sharon Lehman and the volunteers from the Clarence Valley Conservation In Action Landcare Network, Tara Patel, Peter Stone and Bob Jarman (Northern Landcare Support Service), Rick and Sharon Lehman (Bungawalbyn Landcare) and the members of the public who participated in workshops, collaborated in the mapping exercise and provided valuable information regarding cane toad sightings.


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Coping With Cancer
"You have breast cancer, lung cancer" or any kind of cancer. These are some of the most frightening words a person can hear. The initial shock soon gives way to a host of emotions that may include: fear, anxiety, depression and feeling out of control.
Trauma can be thought of as an experience that is emotionally shocking, disturbing and results in lasting negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies can help.
Managing Chronic illness
Chronic illness often results in chronic stress. Life becomes a series of tests, doctors' appointments and treatments. Friends and family may tire of listening to the struggles of daily living and soon you can feel isolated and alone.
Depression and Anxiety
Illness, death, divorce, and financial distress are among the many disturbing life events that anyone can experience. Often these experiences result in periods of depression and/or anxiety that can become overwhelming.


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Brooklyn Bar Can't Get Drunks To STFU, Ups The Drinking Age To 25 On Weekends
Drunk people are annoying — so annoying, in fact, that a Brooklyn bar is raising their drinking age on weekends to keep the youngest annoying drunks away. Neighbors have been complaining about bar patrons from Phil's Crummy Corner leaving empties in their planters and screaming in the streets until 4 a.m. So now the joint will no longer admit drinkers younger than 25 after 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, a plan they referred to as becoming a "quiet family place" (instead of a combination sports bar/Latin American restaurant, which is what Yelp calls it). Phil's Crummy Corner is even hiring a bouncer to keep those young'uns out, too. Noisy assholes will have to find someplace else to drink … just stay out of Queens, please. [DNAinfo New York] [Image of drunk people via Shutterstock]


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127mm (Length)
x 100mm (Width)
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|Oldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992
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This large, composite fish hook has a curved wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling that was carefully restrained so that it would grow into the required shape.
An intricate object
The underside of the shank has been notched to give it a serrated edge. The shaft has been adorned with a small, well-carved head, to which a length of cord (aho) is attached. The barb is made from bone, probably albatross bone, and has been carefully worked into a finely serrated point. It has been bound to the shank with muka (flax fibre) cord, with small strips of raupo leaf inserted in-between to help set the binding.
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Ch 17 (35, 53).
chain 7
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hdc in the next
double in the next
trc in the next
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working up the other side of the chain:
dc,trc,dc,hdc,sc,slip stitch in the last and finish off and tie ends.
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Subject: Re: [NYALBANY-L] Albany Public Library - Closure
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Thank you for asking that question, I am wondering the same thing.
In a message dated 7/8/99 7:54:51 AM Central Daylight Time,
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Are there 2 Libraries in Albany??
One for the State and then a Public library for Albany?
if the Albany Public Librbary is closing for repairs etc- can I assume that
it has nothing to do with the state library housed in the state buildings??
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Sub Warfare Training Facility Threatens Whales, Sea Turtles
Would you build a $127 million training facility without first deciding whether to use it? That's what the U.S. Navy claims it is doing in the waters off Jacksonville, Florida.
The Navy is pushing ahead with plans to build a massive submarine warfare training facility, consisting of 500 square miles of cables, nodes, buoys and other instruments, next to the only known nursery for the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and on top of habitat for sea turtles and other endangered species.
The Navy is building this facility to host hundreds of exercises every year, with ships and aircraft crisscrossing the right whale nursery at high speeds, sending out disruptive underwater sound waves and leaving all sorts of debris behind for wildlife to get tangled in. Not to worry, the Navy says, it might not actually use the facility after building it. Instead, the Navy expects you to believe that it might decide to build a similar facility elsewhere and hold exercises there.
Earthjustice and a long list of allies have taken the Navy to court for spending millions of dollars committing it to an environmentally harmful course of action it claims not to have approved. This case is a perfect example of why such use of resources violates the National Environmental Policy Act, not to mention the principles of good government. Of course, if you believe the military can make an objective decision about whether to use a facility it has already spent $127 million to build, I have a base in Nuristan province to sell you.


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Even pizza parties have gone virtual with the launch of ChowNow: a food ordering service that connects to Facebook as well as mobile and web pages. ChowNow has raised $3 million in series A funding, the company announced today, with plans to release new products and expand its national operations.
Returning investor GRP Partners led the round, along with Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, and Velos Partners.
The idea behind ChowNow is to send customers to their favorite restaurant's Facebook page or website to place an order instead of having the customers choose from a long list of nearby eateries. "If a restaurant sends a customer to a portal (GrubHub, etc.), it would be like Delta sending customers to Kayak or Priceline to buy tickets," explained ChowNow co-founder and CEO Christopher Webb in a statement. "The vast majority of to-go orders come from repeat customers so it's not logical to pay 15 percent to a portal if someone was going to order from the restaurant anyway."
Webb launched the site in May 2012 at the National Restaurant Association Show with co-founders Eric Jaffe and Josiah Carlson. Based in Venice, CA, the team includes veterans of tech companies such as OpenTable and Google.
Since its launch, the service has attracted hundreds of local restaurants, as well as chains like CiCi's Pizza and Ground Round, and ski resorts Mammoth Mountain and Homewood Mountain Resort. ChowNow plans to add 1,000 new restaurants to the list in the first half of 2013.
With the additional funds, the company will be able to add new features, including catering (which is currently in beta), expanded customer relationship management (CRM) services, and marketing tools such as push notifications.
Said Steven Dietz, Partner at GRP, "GRP works with entrepreneurs solving important challenges for many people. ChowNow has the potential to significantly improve the way restaurants communicate with their customers. This is a large opportunity and the innovative team at ChowNow has already begun delivering on their promises to restaurants and their customers. There is an exciting future ahead for this company."


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Arcata siren sings for the last time
ARCATA- The familiar noon time siren that cuts through the city every afternoon sounded for the last time Monday. The well-known whistle will be replaced by a historical bell on top of the newly remodeled Arcata Fire Station.
City employees, city council and community members joined the Arcata Fire Protection District break ground on the construction project. The station will undergo a remodel as the facility is upgraded.
Since 1975 the siren has been blaring at noon, but has not served a purpose other than to alert those in Arcata of the lunch hour. The bell, said Chief Desmond Cowan, is a part of the agency's history and sat in a tower behind the old station over a hundred years ago.
Cowan said the bell would alert firefighters and call them to the station.
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The Frozen Dome Classic
With a challenging season likely ahead for the Cuse hoops team, the biggest game at the Carrier Dome this year could very well be a hockey game.
This afternoon the Syracuse Crunch announced that they will host the Utica Comets for an AHL game on November 22.
Tickets will become available to the general public June 24, with prices ranging from $20-$50 for the all day event which includes at least two other hockey games as well. Season ticket holders for the Crunch, Comets, and the other participants in the day's festivities will have access to tickets in advance.
The Frozen Dome Classic event will make up the first hockey games in the roughly 35-year history of the Carrier Dome.


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According to multiple sources, the lockout is to end today. Here are the latest details according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The expected NFL free agent frenzy might begin as soon as Monday afternoon if the NFL Players Association signs off on a timeline being discussed…
According to the projected timeline, the new league year would officially start on Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. ET.
Before that:
• Teams can sign their own free agents and begin talking with other unrestricted free agents Monday afternoon.
• Teams can begin signing unrestricted free agents Tuesday at noon ET but those contracts would not take effect until Aug. 2.
• Teams can begin talking trades Monday afternoon. Any trades would become official on Saturday, July 30.
Players would begin to report to their teams on a staggered scheduled. Another league source said it was unclear what teams would be allowed to do between the opening of camps and Aug. 2, when the league year officially begins.
According to the proposed timeline, 10 teams would report on Wednesday, 10 more on Thursday and 10 additional teams on Friday. The New York Jets and Houston Texans would be the last two teams to report, on Sunday.
The report dates would be back-timed to 14 days before teams play their first preseason games.
The NFL Players Association and the league's owners reached agreement on the remaining points needed in their 10-year labor deal this past weekend, sources from both sides said.
The NFLPA is making plans for a major press conference Monday. The NFLPA executive committee will begin meeting at 11 a.m. ET on Monday.
Following that, a recommendation has to be made by the 32 player representatives, likely via conference call. As of late Saturday night, no time had been set for that vote, but it is expected to occur Monday after the executive committee votes to recommend approval, according to the high-ranking official.
Despite the fact the new agreement will require a majority vote from the players, that part of the deal between the two sides is considered a formality, according to sources.
The executive committee is also expected to vote to recommend recertifying itself as a union, according to the source. A recommendation also has to be made by the 32 player representatives on that count.
Major breakthroughs in Saturday discussions set up the timetable for the resolution to the 130-day lockout.


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The world number one, who resumed on five under, made his move with an eagle and six birdies to reach 12 under.
He leads by one from Ernie Els and three from Chris DiMarco, both of whom matched Woods's mark of 65.
World number two Phil Mickelson could only muster a 71 and is eight shots behind Woods going into the weekend.
Former Open champions John Daly and Ben Curtis both missed the cut, as did former Masters champion Fred Couples.
Daly, who won at St Andrews in 1995, was cruising going into the 18th but is heading home after a triple-bogey left him one over.
Curtis, the 2003 champion, carded a 73 to finish on two over alongside Couples, who made seven bogeys in his 76.
However, America is well represented at the top of the leaderboard, with Jim Furyk (71), Ben Crane (71), Jerry Kelly (67) and Mark Calcavecchia (68) all at five under.
Woods, who ended his first round with an eagle, was leading by three before Ernie Els matched his 65 in the afternoon to close to within one shot.
The 10-time major winner was delighted with the way he played, especially his eagle at the 14th when his four-iron approach pitched in line and bounced into the hole.
"I made a few bombs and obviously 14 helped a lot," Woods told BBC Sport.
"I could not see the flag from where I was and I was just trying to hold it straight against the wind.
"Trust me I was just trying to get the ball on the green and take my four so to make two was a bonus."
The world number one, playing only his third tournament since the death of his father Earl, missed just one fairway during his round and was in magnificent form with the putter.
The 30-year-old's form made some pundits write off the rest of the field but Woods said it was far too early to claim victory.
"I'm not here with the jug," he said. "We've got 36 more holes to go. Unless there's some kind of rainstorm coming and it's cancelled after two days, we have a long way to go."
Woods' playing partner Nick Faldo believes the American is on course to break the record 19-under score he set at the Open in 2000.
Faldo, who crashed out on four over, also said Woods could become the first player to retain the Claret Jug since Tom Watson in 1983.
"If he keeps cruising I predict he gets to 20 under," said Faldo. "He is the best competitor, mentally the toughest and the most trained for what he has to put up with.
"He plays with the 'Tiger Show' for 72 holes. Whoever plays with him now will have to cope with that."
The 37-year-old DiMarco, two under overnight, got off to the perfect start with birdies at the first two holes.
He strengthened his position with four consecutive birdies around the turn and then traded shots on the 15th and 17th before finishing with a birdie at 18.
DiMarco insisted there was never a chance of him missing the Open, despite the recent death of his mother.
"I don't think it was ever an option not to come, my mother would not want that. If I missed it because of grieving she would have been very upset," he said.
"She was a very special lady and I'm going to miss her a lot but it's very therapeutic for my father to be here with me."
Masters champion Mickelson endured a frustrating day and will have his work cut out on Saturday to get back in touch with Woods and Els.
"I'm obviously not excited about being eight shots back," Mickelson said.
"But I still feel that a good round tomorrow will give me a chance on Sunday, and that's the goal."
Mark O'Meara, Open champion in 1998, is three under after a second-round 70.
David Duval, Open champion in 2001, carded a second successive 70 and is four under going into the weekend while 2004 winner Todd Hamilton (71) is one under.
Five-time winner Watson, 56, booked his place for the weekend after a second-round 70 left him on two under overall.


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The IOS has its 25th anniversary in 2017, and a superb way to celebrate it will be to get yourself to the Czech Republic in July where, during Oak Open Days based at his arboretum near Poděbrady, enthusiastic and dynamic IOS member Dušan Plaček is sponsoring a "Birthday Banquet" for participants at Poděbrady Castle.
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The former Newcastle coach, now in charge of Feyenoord, branded Shearer "overrated" and "a rotten apple".
But Shepherd told The Sun: "I'll always defend Alan against any criticism. He has done a great job for us. I refuse to let anyone knock him.
"His record speaks for itself. He's given our fans so many great moments."
Gullit spoke of his rift with Shearer following the striker's attack on Magpies boss Sir Bobby Robson.
The former Dutch great told the News of the World: "It was plain he didn't want to play for me.
"I told him to his face he was the most overrated player I have ever seen."
Gullit launched his stinging attack on the former England captain five years after he resigned as Newcastle manager following a bitter dispute with Shearer.
He accused Shearer of being a selfish player who threatens to rule the roost at St James' Park.
Gullit said: "He thinks about himself all the time. It's always about his goals and not about the team.
"If we were going to succeed as a team I knew we had to change the way Alan Shearer played but he didn't want to change."
Gullit resigned after controversially dropping Shearer to the bench for a derby against Sunderland which Newcastle lost.
"The problem was that he had too much power. In the end it became a battle I could never win," added Gullit.
"He was England's favourite, England's captain and he was playing for his home-town team.
"All of that meant he was bigger than the club itself.
"What could the board do? If they back the manager and kick him out they will have everybody against them.
"They decided to try another coach instead but nothing has changed.
"Sir Bobby has done well but the rotten apple is still there, the damage is still being done."
Gullit also claimed: "There's a clique of mediocre players who think if they stick close to him they will stay involved in the team.
"As manager I wanted him to play well and to score goals, but I wanted to use him in a different way.
"Unfortunately, for some reason he didn't want to try. He's a good player, but he will never win trophies.
"He has won one, when he was at his best, but after that, what?
"He scores some great goals but it's the players who score goals and win trophies and championships that receive the real recognition.
"I told him to his face 'you are the most overrated player I have ever seen' but he didn't reply.
"Maybe that's why they call him Mary Poppins because he is so innocent. But I know how powerful and ruthless he can be."


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Eric Kripke is said interested in the project but he has to take careful steps because the awards-winning comic book series has strong fan base.
"The Sandman", a comic book by Neil Gaiman is going to be transformed into a TV series with "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke as the showrunner. THR reports that the project is still in early development because Warner Bros. TV is trying to acquire the television rights from sister company DC Entertainment.
"Sandman" is based on the popular folklore of a mythological creature who sprinkles magic sands on children's eyes while they sleep. The comic book version follows Dream or also known as Morpheus in his quest to rebuild his kingdom after being held prisoner for 70 years. There are other fantasy creatures which are named Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire and Delirium.
There was a time when a movie adaptation was in plan and a talk between DC and HBO occurred for a TV program. But none of them was ever materialized. Now, Kripke is not the only writer/producer who is in talks with WB TV but he is the frontrunner. The deal is not yet sealed because Kripke reportedly is cautious in making the adaptation, for the comic is highly-regarded by its devotees.


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Nickel miner
Given the strong cash position of the miner, which has about $96 million in cash as of March 31, the buyback will not jeopardise funding for exploration and development programs.
Mincor forecasts an initial spend of about $8.8 million over two years for its Papua New Guinea transaction, and ongoing costs at the Kambalda nickel operations, which will increase to about $30 million after eight years, across all four PNG and Kambalda projects.
Analysts maintain a "neutral" rating on the stock in anticipation of a turnaround in the nickel business. Target price is $1.03 and also remains unchanged.
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Continued: Mansion
First Lady Rachel Hodges calls the mansion "a hard-working building," one that is both a home to the first family and a tool used by the governor for developing relationships with people, from state legislators to industry prospects.
"The exhibit has an intellectual component, but it's not information heavy," said Herb Hartsook, SCPC director and organizer of the exhibit. "You can look at the exhibit in 15 minutes and come away with some good insights into what it might have been like to live in the mansion as governor or as a member of one of South Carolina's first families."
Katharine Klein, a master's candidate in public history, worked on the exhibit. Klein came up with the exhibit's design and selected quotes from the interviews while matching the text with photographs from the library's collections of gubernatorial papers.
"This was a wonderful experience," said Klein, who said she came away from her work on the exhibit with a sense that the politicians who have occupied the mansion are real people like everyone else. "The exhibit gives visitors a chance to see a side of the families that they probably haven't seen."
For more information about South Carolina Political Collections, visit http://library.sc.edu/scpc/. For more information about the Hollings Library at the University of South Carolina go to http://library.sc.edu/hollings/.


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Oliver Letwin went further than his leader, David Cameron, in disowning Margaret Thatcher's famous "no such thing as society" remark. He also acknowledged the Tories' programme for government would disappoint rightwingers who want a more explicit commitment to tax cuts.
"Politics, once econo-centric, must now become socio-centric," Mr Letwin said in a speech to the Policy Exchange thinktank in London. "Instead of being about economics, politics in a post-Marxist age is about the whole way we live our lives; it is about society."
Mr Cameron said last year: "There is such a thing as society, it's just not the same as the state." But Mr Letwin's remarks offer a more explicit rejection of Lady Thatcher's famous remark.
In questions, Mr Letwin said: "The next election is going to be about our society and the relation of government to it, and not tax and spending." He said: "There will be some people disappointed by that." Ed Miliband, minister for the third sector, said: "Oliver Letwin's speech confirms that the policy framework for David Cameron's Conservative party is all about cuts and the withdrawal of the state from its vital responsibilities - it's the same old dogmatic Tory 'laissez-faire' opposition to a modern, enabling state.
"As for the idea that economics doesn't matter, tell that to the 2.5 million more people in work as a result of a Labour government and a country that is better off as a result of 10 years' unprecedented economic growth. Given their record in government, it's no wonder Oliver Letwin is saying the Tories would rather not talk about economics."
Today, another leading Cameron supporter, the shadow trade and industry secretary, Alan Duncan, will lay out a central argument against Gordon Brown. As Mr Brown starts to define his agenda as leader, Mr Duncan will say that the chancellor "will soon have nobody to blame but himself" for the government's failings.
"Gordon Brown will try to say that he is a new beginning for Labour. He is not a fresh start: he is the blast from the past. In many areas of government Brown has been more in charge than the prime minister himself," Mr Duncan will say.
Mr Letwin said the intellectual battle line with Mr Brown divided the Tories from the chancellor's "provision theory", his "faith in central direction and control". Instead, what Mr Letwin called "Cameron Conservatism" would "establish frameworks that will lead people ... to act of their own volition in ways that will improve society by increasing general wellbeing".
The Tories could move beyond Thatcherism because "the capitalist/socialist debate has in general ceased to dominate modern politics", Mr Letwin said. "From Beijing to Brussels, the free market has won the battle of economic ideas."
Conservativehome.com, the Tory website, reflected grassroots anxiety about this approach yesterday, branding the speech "a Rowan Williams' sermon". It warned: "It is right to emphasise the quality of life alongside the standard of living but it would be dangerous to think that economic arguments are largely over."
Social change
"You know, there's no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look after themselves first."
Margaret Thatcher, October 1987
"We do think there is such a thing as society, we just don't think it's the same thing as the state."
David Cameron, June 2005
"It's not economic breakdown Britain now faces, but social breakdown."
David Cameron, March 2007
"Instead of being about economics, politics in a post-Marxist age is about the whole way we live our lives; it is about society."
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I've had two rhinoplasties to remove a large hump on the bridge of my nose, the second one being about two weeks ago. Now that the swelling has gone down in the area I've noticed that I have excess skin around the side of my upper nose next to my right eye. On the left side the skin in the same place is tight and looks normal. The problem is that the contour of my nose looks very asymmetrical now as it appears to curve on one side. What type of procedure should I have done to fix this?
Excess Skin Between Eyes After Rhinoplasty, What Fixes This?
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Rhinoplasties take years to fully heal.
At two weeks, I would not get too excited about what you see or don't see at just two weeks after a rhinoplasty. Swelling can make this area look like it has too much skin. This will improve with more healing. It is possible to directly remove skin on the bridge of the nose by direct excision. A decision must be weighed between the visible scar that will be produced vs the appearance of the excess skin. That assumes that you have "excess skin" once you have healed. Your surgeon would most likely advise you to wait 6 to 12 months before assessing this.
Rhinoplasties Take Awhile
You are still very early to access any type of result from your rhinoplasty. At two weeks, there is still tissue and bony swelling. I have never seen a case where we had to resect skin.
Rhinoplasty result should get better over time
You are still very early in your recovery phase following your rhinoplasty. This excess of skin you are noticing will get better over time.
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Dealing With Excess Skin Between Eyes
At two weeks following a rhinoplasty it is very difficult to assess whether any sort of procedure would need to be performed. I would allow for a significant amount of time (like over a year) to elapse before considering any intervention. I have only needed to excise excess nasal skin in patients with hypertelorism (a congenital birth defect where patients have a widened distance between their eye sockets). So hang in there.
Excess Skin Between Eyes After Rhinoplasty, What Fixes This?
At two weeks this is likely due to swelling. It can take several months up to one year for the nose and surrounding area to completely heal. You should be following up closely with your rhinoplasty surgeon for the next few months. If that swelling is not settling by three months and the asymmetry improving bring it to your surgeon's attention. However, it is highly likely that any asymmetry you see around your eyes will resolve with time.
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Nose asymmetry after rhinoplasty
Two weeks after a rhinoplasty swelling has a tendency to distort the nose. There is also asymmetrical healing on either side of the nose. Be patient. This should even out over the next few weeks. If at 3-6 months, the asymmetry is still there then I would communicate with your surgeon to see what can be done to resolve this or you can request a second opinion at that time.
Wait for healing to occur.
Thank you for the question. This early on in your recovery swelling may be a factor in the skin issue you describe. If this is the case both the swelling and the skin issue will improve over the next few weeks.
All the best,
Dr. Remus Repta
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It's no secret that ballet in pop culture has sparked its fair share of controversy. Which is why this video from Refinery29, featuring ABT's Isabella Boylston, is not only a super-fun watch, but a breath of fresh air.
Well, this brings class videos to a whole new level! Choreographer Phil Wright and dancer Ashley Liai have been together eight-plus years, but she was still in total shock when he proposed to her mid-dance at Millennium Dance Complex earlier this week. Why? Well, the whole thing was unbelievably perfect.
In the dance industry, dancers don't always have a say in what they wear on their bodies. This can get tricky if you're asked to wear something that compromises your own personal values. So what should you do if you find yourself in this sticky situation? We sat down for a Q&A with "Dancing with the Stars" alumn Ashly Costa to answer that very question. Here's what she had to say about the options dancers have surrounding questionable costumes.
The groundwork for Erin Carpenter's company, Nude Barre, began when she was a teenager. At 16, she earned a spot in the residency program at The Kennedy Center in partnership with Dance Theatre of Harlem. "We were required to wear nude—as in, our actual skin tone—tights and shoes," she remembers. Carpenter brought her "sun tan" tights and a pair of pink ballet shoes with her, because that was all she could find. But she wasn't allowed in class because her dancewear didn't match her skin. "I was so embarrassed," she says. "I looked unprepared. I just didn't have the right nudes." Her teacher explained that the dancers dyed their tights and pancaked their shoes.
There are dancers and then there are DANCERS! Whitney Jensen, soloist at Norwegian National Ballet, is the latter. The former Boston Ballet principal can do it all. From contemporary to the classics this prima has the technical talent most bunheads dream about. Need proof? Look no further.
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's dance inducing hit, "Despacito," is so catchy it should probably come with a disclaimer that warns people of an uncontrollable itch to tap your feet or bob your head. Some might even feel inclined to go all out and break it down. Niana Guerrero is a prime example of "Despacito's" uncanny ability to unleash the red dressed emoji dancer within. 💃🏽 💃🏽


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The Blue Barn was located at the intersection of Indiana State Road 54 and County Road 375 East, approximately five miles east of Bloomfield. The barn was supposedly built in 1901 on a farm then owned by a farmer named Albert Heaton.
State Highway 54 was paved about 1930; the blue barn was still standing as an unpainted structure. The Heaton family owned the barn until the middle or late 1940s, when it was sold because of the death of Mrs. Eliza Ray Heaton in 1943.
Around 1951, the owner of what was then known as the Heaton Farm, Robert Clark, purchased surplus paint from Crane Naval Ammunition Depot and had the barn painted blue. The structure was immediately known as the Blue Barn. Through the years the paint became faded; however, some people thought it added charm to the structure. The barn was a landmark for giving directions in the surrounding area.
The barn sat in a small valley between two steep hills. The state highway curved in the valley making this a dangerous section of the roadway. Vehicles traveling at high rates of speed often had difficulty negotiating the two hills and the 90-degree curve; consequently, accidents are numerous. Newspaper accounts always referred to this area as either the "Blue Barn Hill" or "Blue Barn Curve."
In 1993, the Blue Barn was torn down by a developer. Many people hoped this development would be called Blue Barn Estates. Four new houses have been built in this area. One house is located on the exact spot of the old barn.
A Part of the Blue Barn, however, has been preserved by Margeret Kidd Uland. She gathered up lumber from the old barn and painted between 40 and 50 scenes on the old barn wood. She offered them for sale at the Bloomfield Apple Festival, which is held the first weekend of October. All of the pieces were sold in about four hours after the festival had started.
Although the barn is gone, people still refer to the area as Blue Barn Hill. Some wondered if the site should have been designated as an historical landmark, while others simply wandered around the area--lost without the help of the Blue Barn to guide them.
[Written May 1998]
Combs, Gene. "The Blue Barn."
Personal interview with Barbara Kirkman on Monday, February 16, 1998 in Linton, Indiana.


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The U.S. military is set to report that a small number of Marines in Iraq carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians, reports the New York Times. The paper says it may be "the gravest case involving misconduct by American ground forces in Iraq."
N.Y. Times:
WASHINGTON, May 25 ? A military investigation into the deaths of two dozen Iraqis last November is expected to find that a small number of marines in western Iraq carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians, Congressional, military and Pentagon officials said Thursday.
Two lawyers involved in discussions about individual marines' defenses said they thought the investigation could result in charges of murder, a capital offense. That possibility and the emerging details of the killings have raised fears that the incident could be the gravest case involving misconduct by American ground forces in Iraq.
Officials briefed on preliminary results of the inquiry said the civilians killed at Haditha, a lawless, insurgent-plagued city deep in Sunni-dominated Anbar Province, did not die from a makeshift bomb, as the military first reported, or in cross-fire between marines and attackers, as was later announced. A separate inquiry has begun to find whether the events were deliberately covered up.
From Lucian Read / WorldPictureNetwork
The military is looking into civilian deaths in Haditha, Iraq.


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Four More Sign For Solondz Sequel
Janney, Ruebens, Rampling and... Hilton?
Paris Hilton spoils all our fun - we're excited about learning from The Hollywood Reporter that Todd Solondz has cast four more actors in his forthcoming "part sequel/part variation" to 1998's Happiness. Three of said additions are Allison Janney, Paul Ruebens and Charlotte Rampling. The fourth is Hilton.
Still, if anyone could do something interesting with the Hottie And The Nottie star, it's Solondz, and despite our disappointment at ever seeing the still-rich-beyond-belief-despite-credit-crunch, attention-seeking heiress on screens ever again, we can't help but raise a curious eyebrow (which is more than she can do) at this pairing.
The ironically titled Happiness remains a masterpiece of misery, a tough-going but hugely rewarding ensemble piece about the underbelly of American suburbia - a theme the director has returned to over his body of work, which also includes the equally heavy Welcome To The Dollhouse, Storytelling and Palindromes.
This latest project marks the end of a four year break from the screen for Solondz, and very little is known about it - including the title - save for it being 'a dramatic comedy set against the backdrop of a war'. But the actors announced today join an already impressive cast list including Ciaran Hinds, Natasha Richardson, Shirley Henderson, Michael K. 'Omar from The Wire' Williams. Keep your 2010 Oscar radar tuned.


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Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness part 7
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Prima Fast Track Guide
The Tower of Art
When you arrive at the Tower of Art, you see a White Jewel in the Main Art Room. Save there, then exit via the Sun Door or Moon Door, depending upon what time you start the level. You must collect both Art Tower Key One and Art Tower Key Two before you can leave the Tower of Art.
Most of your opposition in this section of the tower consists of Knights, which are empty suits of armor. Stand back and fire, then run past them if you need to fire again-each can take a large number of hits, and they don't move too quickly. Knights reappear after you exit a room so, if you want to avoid battles, you can just dash past them to the door without taking damage.
Ramp Room One
Ramp Room One features a long, narrow ramp, down which a cartload of treasure shoots repeatedly. When you arrive, start by taking a running jump to the first wooden platform sticking out from the wall. A niche behind it holds a Red Jewel. Snag it and look out at the narrow ramp.
Just after the treasure shoots by, hop to the ramp. Run up the ramp, then leap up to grab the next ledge before the treasure rolls down and crushes you. Continue this process until you reach the final niche on the right and, from there, leap up to open the Sun Door.
When you return to this room after getting Art Tower Key One, you need to ride the treasure cart down to the door by which you entered. You can leap down on the treasure cart, or leap to it from the wooden platforms to the left or right.
Ramp Room Two
Make your way to Ramp Room Two. Once there, you start out at the top of the ramp and must jump on a moving platform to get to the bottom. On your way, you can leap off to other wooden platforms.
Things may seem simpler here than in Ramp Room One and they are, to a degree. But you do have a problem because a series of demon heads on either side of the wall spout fire, and the spouting pattern changes. Sometimes the fire shoots up, in which case you must get to the far side of the platform and kneel. Sometimes it shoots straight across, in which case you must leap over.
When you reach the bottom of Ramp Room Two, you'll find a ledge with a door and a giant floor button beside it. If you step on the button, the carts change direction and head back up to the top. The door leads to the room with Art Tower Key Two. Once you snag the key, go back up the ramp, using the same fire-ducking strategy you used to get down.
After the Keys
When you re-enter the Art Room after getting both keys, you get an unpleasant surprise. The Maid and the Butler are Vampires. Keep your distance by running and leaping. Neither of them can take more than a few hits.
Walk to the main door and open it with Art Tower Key One. You arrive in the hall of weapons. A Knight waits for you. Take him out before advancing deeper into the hall. The moment you go farther, two invisible Knights come to life-fortunately, they're easy to spot because each of them is carrying a halberd! Fight them using the same tactics you use to fight regular Knights. Between them you can get two Sun Cards and a Moon Card.
The Tightrope
You'll use Art Tower Key Two as you step into a room where two massive pillars stand on a central platform. In the corners of the room, you'll find a White Jewel and torches. After you open the torches and save your game, climb the wooden platforms on the wall.
You must climb six wooden platforms in all. A jump from the sixth leads you to a platform with a rope that stretches all the way to the far side of the room. Two chandeliers swing back and forth across the area.
Walking the tightrope is not as difficult as it looks. Line up the camera so you have a straight shot of the rope and start walking across. When you get near the first chandelier, leap out to your upper right and you can land on the pillar to snag the chicken. From there, you can jump to the far pillar and grab the Cross. From there, drop to the central platform below and head back to the tightrope.
On the chandeliers, you have a wider space to walk on than it appears, and you can duck all but the bottom segment of the chandeliers. When you get close to one, wait until it starts to swing past, then jog beyond it. The trick here is holding the control steady so your course doesn't veer. When you reach the platform on the other side of the tightrope, look to your right.
There's a ledge with two bags of Gold and a Roast Beef. If you take a running jump from this platform you can just snag the ledge. Once you grab the goodies, jump for the red platform supporting the pillars. From there, head on up and cross the tightrope again. This time, when you reach the platform on the other side, look left.
You'll see a walkway with a red velvet rope. Jump to it. Up ahead, at the foot of a statue, you'll find a White Jewel and a Cross. Follow the walkway to the left and through the passage.
Before you lies another area with a rail and a sliding treasure cart that is on fire. Take out the Demon Head on the platform to your left. Drop down to the floor and smash open the torches. Use the wooden platforms on the wall to get back on top.
To cross the room, you need to wait until the burning treasure cart is on its way back to the far side. Jog along the rail and hop over to the platform that the first Demon head was on. Take out the Demon Head on the far platform with a distance weapon. When the flaming cart rolls past you, leap for the rail and pull yourself up. Jump for the far platform. Wait for the burning treasure cart to roll out of the way again, then take a running jump for the ledge that leads to the exit. Pull yourself up and run on through the doorway. You are taken to the Tower of Ruins.
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