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Paul Cloche, Un Fondateur d'Empire: Philippe II, roi de Macédoine (1955), a sound and readable survey; Fritz Geyer, "Philippos (7)," in Pauly-Wissowa Realencyclopädie, vol. 38, col. 2266–2303 (1938), an admirable work of reference; D.G. Hogarth, Philip and Alexander of Macedon (1897, reprinted 1971), still very good reading; A.D. Momigliano, Filippo il Macedone (1934), an interesting study, most illuminating for its insights into the political life and thought of contemporary Greece; F.R. Wust, Philipp II von Makedonien und Griechenland in den Jahren von 346 bis 338 (1938, reprinted 1973), an excellent analysis of Philip's later years. George Cawkwell, Philip of Macedon (1978), is a balanced, well-researched biography.
The major ancient history of Philip and his age, Theopompus, Philippica, in 58 volumes, survives only in fragmentary quotations by other authors. Historical summaries survive in the work of the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, Book XVI, and the Roman Justin's summary of Pompeius Trogus, Books VII–IX. The contemporary Athenian orators Demosthenes, Aeschines, and Isocrates preserve much information in the context of the polemics of Athenian politics.
J.R. Ellis, Philip II and Macedonian Imperialism (1976); George Cawkwell, Philip of Macedon (1978); and Alfred S. Bradford (compiler, ed., and trans.), Philip II of Macedon: A Life from the Ancient Sources (1992), are balanced, well-researched biographies. A biography from one of the most important historians of ancient Greece is N.G.L. Hammond, Philip of Macedon (1994). N.G.L. Hammond and G.T. Griffith (eds.), A History of Macedonia, vol. 2 (1979), is also a valuable reference. A useful section of a longer work is J.R. Ellis, "Macedon and North-West Greece," and "Macedonian Hegemony Created," chapters 14–15 in The Cambridge Ancient History, 2nd ed., vol. 6, The Fourth Century B.C. (1994), ed. by D.M. Lewis et al., pp. 723–790, as well as the bibliography in the same volume, pp. 937–939.


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The Winter/Spring 2017 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Commercial Real Estate Survey, taken entirely after the November 8th election, shows no discernible economic shift, despite Hillary Clinton being the heavy favorite among state residents. The biannual survey projects a three-year-ahead outlook for California's commercial real estate industry and forecasts potential opportunities and challenges affecting office, multi-family, retail and industrial sectors. Observations from 2016 remained unchanged, and the natural cycle in commercial real estate appears to be running its course somewhat independent of the presidential contest. Read the Press Release.
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I got the fat transfer to correct a hollow-eyed look. The skin around my eyes had sunken deep into the socket, and looks tired, skeletal, too-thin. My weight tends to fluctuate a bit from travel for work. At times especially when having the joy of fitting into all clothes then the eyes look saggy & depressed, w/ the skin bunching up above the eyeballs when relaxed, and then forming a deep valley when stretched such as for an excited, brow raised expression.
Dr. Lay injected fat into the troughs above the eyeballs, and also did a marvelous job of balancing out the change so it isn't just a flat eye area like some people have after similar procedures. The whole face looks energized. I still can't completely put my finger on what's changed. It is so subtle yet such an effective change. I now get mistaken for somebody 10 years younger. But none of my friends or family notice anything different except that I look well-rested.
The eyes were bruised and swollen for the 1st day. It does look like you got into a bar fight. And probably lost. :) The bruised color lightened up by the 3rd day and the swelling had gone down. In a week it was looking normal and I was back to traveling for work.


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At the Paris Tribunal, 5 Chinese families are waiting to know if they can stay in France or if they will be forced to leave. One of them is a 35 year old woman who was afraid of revealing her identity.
The immigrants wait for the courts to decide their case. Most of them do not speak French because they work in a completely Chinese environment. They now have their kids as translators! Jacques Daguenet is the elected representative of the Communist party in the 11th district of Paris. He says since he returned from summer vacation two weeks back, he has been talking day and night to immigrants who have received eviction notices.
The number of Chinese immigrants being asked to leave France is rising. Last year, the French Interior Ministry distributed a circular in police stations saying illegal immigrants could get residency papers if they fulfilled certain conditions like living in France for a long time, being married and having children… Anthony spelt Jahn is a member of the Non government organisation called Education without borders. He says it did not guarantee they would be able to stay in France, but it was a way of getting the illegal immigrants to declare themselves.
"In particular the Chinese families, jumped on the boat. They appeared kind of massively. At one point there were 900 families on one day. The all kind of came out of the woods, after living hidden and largely within their community, they are now in great danger. One because, in fact, there are a great deal of Chinese immigrants in Paris, the second element is that Nicholas Sarkozy when he was interior minister and now as president has still fixed an objective of 25 thousand expulsions per year."
Anthony Jahn says with the enlargement of the European Union, the police are no longer after the Eastern Europeans whose countries are now a part of the European Union. They now focus on the Chinese population. But at the same time, Europe has changed.
The number of expulsions of Chinese has gone up by more than 20 percent in one year. This year, many more are expected to leave.Listen to the report:
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Let's first have a look at the business perspective. It's not easy for European businessmen to set up shop in China. They're still prevented from running wholly owned foreign enterprises there because of trade barriers. But what about the other way around, Chinese businesses coming to Europe? Back in 2005, Fritz Schramma, the mayor of the German city of Cologne, launched a programme to encourage Chinese companies to settle in and around the city. It was called China Offensive. Deutsche Welle's Monika Manke has been finding out how successful the initiative has been.
Meanwhile, European businesses in China often complain that they're the victims of unfair competition with local companies. They accuse Chinese judges of bias when arbitrating disputes and say competitors receive concealed subsidies from Beijing. And patent rights are also a problem - European companies claim their Chinese rivals make no bones about stealing their ideas. Well the European Commissioner for Competition Nelie Smit-Kroes is in China this week to discuss the problems. Radio Netherland's Beijing correspondent Karen Meirik asked Ms Kroes if the Chinese see her as an ally in getting their goods to the European market.
Some European leaders talk of a "strategic partnership" between China and the EU, yet some major stumbling blocks in what some describe as a marriage, if not, at least an engagement, are standing in the way. One of them is the Weapons Embargo, imposed by the EU after the massacre by the People's Liberation Army of unarmed civilians, around Tiananmen Square in June 1989. It's now 18 years later, and the embargo is still in place. I asked RFI's Brussels' correspondent if the embargo isn't a bit outdated by now?
The 1949 Chinese communist revolution rarely brings to mind provincial France. But as it turns out, the tiny French town of Montargis, about 90 kilometres south of Paris, played a key role in that revolution. Montargis had an influential effect on hundreds of Chinese youths who came to work and study there. Now, the town is trying to capitalize on its communist link to attract Chinese tourists. Eleanor Beardsley has more.
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This week's fair bet at the bookies: Bob Woodward's latest insider tale from the White House will effortlessly sail its way into the bestsellers list. After all, every one of his past 15 books have done so, a record 11 of them as number one non-fiction bestsellers.
How he came to occupy that enviable position is a story of exceptional journalistic ability combined with star power. He began as the other half of the legendary Carl Bernstein-Bob Woodward double act that played a leading part in blowing open the Watergate scandal and evicting President Nixon from the White House.
His gargantuan success as an author followed directly from that. The first number one bestseller, and still the best known, was All the President's Men, written with Bernstein and published in the immediate aftermath of Watergate.
Woodward's genius has been to turn the celebrity he gained from Watergate – not least Robert Redford's portrayal of him in the film adaptation of the book – into unprecedented political access. Over the past 20 years he has developed his own brand of White House fly-on-the-wall.
His initial effort was with the first George Bush presidency, in The Commanders (1991). Bill Clinton got the Woodward treatment in The Agenda (1994) and was said to have been mightily upset by its portrayal of his chaotic administration.
The second George Bush had to endure no fewer than four Woodward books. The first two were lambasted by some for being starry-eyed towards the Bush team and for having swallowed spoon-fed material, including erroneous claims about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, from the likes of Donald Rumsfeld. Woodward, his reputation somewhat dented, fought back with a much more damning depiction of Bush in his third book in the series, State of Denial.
The success of his writing formula, despite what some of his critics say is a leaden narrative style, depends on the extraordinary access he gets to the key players.
In the case of Obama's Wars his sources included General David Petraeus, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, and the national security adviser James Jones, both of whom he has known for several years.
He had an hour's interview with Obama and was shepherded around the White House by the president's senior adviser David Axelrod.
The administration took the view it is better to have an icon like Bob Woodward inside the tent pissing out rather than the other way round.
Whether they will still feel that once the book is published on Monday remains to be seen.


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The journey, by the route which he had taken from Council Bluffs, covered a distance of 2,595 miles.
I'm invited to visit the swellest home in Council Bluffs for a house-party.
Two weeks of slow traveling brought the company to Council Bluffs, where another halt for rest and recuperation was made.
Thursday, June third, my donkeys ambled into Council Bluffs.
Remained two weeks at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and vicinity, and baptized two.
The mother, with the one sister, is living in Council Bluffs.
A new public building at Council Bluffs will be completed in a short time.
He also paid for the removal of two families besides his own, up to Council Bluffs.
The annual meeting was held in Council Bluffs, October 19-21.
At Council Bluffs, Iowa, we had exhibited to a large afternoon audience.


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Making space : creating a home meditation practice / Thich Nhat Hanh.
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I had HIV once…
If you haven't yet, go check out the posts about HIV and AIDS over at SexIs and Eden Cafe. The stories are absolutely amazing. I sent one in about my BFF Lance from high school.
God, I miss that kid. We had so much fun. Unfortunately, we lost touch when I dropped out. He was pretty lucky.
But I had HIV once. I caught it in "Family Life". I walked into the classroom, and this kid I was hopelessly in love with – who always talked to me more than the other girls, but I was too chicken to ask him out – walked up to me and shook my hand. And I just sort of stared at him while he proceeded to begin a discussion with me and a couple of my friends. He shook each of their hands, too, and then took mine again and put his other arm around me. And I thought I was going to fall on the floor.
I tried to keep up with the conversation, but secretly, I had no idea what was going on and hoped it wasn't too obvious. Thank the Holy Purple Cabbage that no one asked for my opinion on anything. I'd have looked like an idiot.
He walked me to my desk and then moved his stuff to a seat next to me. And as I tried to look around nonchalantly, he leaned close to me and whispered, "I just gave you HIV. Don't tell the other girls. Coach is going to make you stand up first, so I figured I'd warn you. I know how much you hate that."
I guess I don't have to tell you I was in shock. I kind of stammered "Thank you." while I tried to make sense of what he said to me. "Wait… You gave me HIV?"
"Yeah. Look at your hand. It should be covered with the virus."
And so it was. I had little sparkly virus cells (also known as: glitter) all over my hand. Instinctively, I moved to wipe my hand off on my pants. My crush said, "There's no cure. You can't just wipe it off."
Sure enough, wiping the virus on my pants only transferred it from my hand to my pants. And then, the more I scrubbed, the more the virus spread. I laughed nervously and he smiled. The door to the classroom banged closed and class began.
Coach called my crush up to the front and asked him who he "boinked" first (His words, not mine. Honest.). My crush smiled at me and said, "How could I pick anyone but Rayne?"
Coach made me go up to the front and stand with my crush. I'm pretty sure my face was redder than that World AIDS Day picture up there.
"Unfortunately, she dumped me when she found out I have HIV. But she kept my secret for me, and I passed it on to her friends Holly and Jessica."
I cracked up.
Coach turned to me and asked, "Who'd you boink?"
And my crush said, "Oh, I told her how dangerous the virus was. She didn't boink anyone after that. She figured abstinence was best."
I just stood there, confused. No one told me I could "boink" other people! Apparently, my crush forgot to tell me that part of the equation.
One of the kids in my class asked the coach if he was trying to tell us HIV and AIDS could be transmitted by shaking hands. Coach made some sarcastic comment about stupid people and stupid questions and proceeded to explain those and other diseases. Then he taught us about contraception.
Our class was taught from two different mediums. One was a video and pamphlet distributed by a Christian nonprofit organization about the costs and realities of raising a baby, and the other was a health textbook that discussed the reproductive organs in their entirety, including the orgasm, sex, STDs and all forms of contraception available on the market and their effectiveness.
I know! After hearing all the horror stories of what others learn in school, even today, I was shocked, too.
But guess whose high school had one of the lowest teen pregnancy and STD rates in the state. Yeah… It was mine. Try as I might, I could not foil that statistic. Lol.
All the boys I knew carried condoms in their wallets. All the girls I knew had them tucked in their purses next to their birth control. I didn't have birth control because I was petrified to approach my mother and ask her to take me to the doctor. But I carried condoms. Back then, most of the stores kept them behind the counter, and they wouldn't sell them to you if you looked under eighteen. So I always had to give my friends money to give to their parents.
My friends' parents hated my parents. With a passion.
Teens being sexually active is scary. But it's something the human race has been dealing with since the dawn of time. Wouldn't you rather your kids be protected just in case? Isn't that the lesser of the two evils? I think so.
I wish schools were allowed to be as thorough in their sex ed classes as my high school was. I'm willing to bet the number of kids getting pregnant or passing around diseases would decrease.


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I installed on a 2013 328i BMW, and they have been only on for a couple of weeks, but they installed easily, don't see any break dust yet, and they stop on a dime. Didn't need hardly any break in period. I'll buy again when I need more pads


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Steve Ballmer is said to be close to unveiling a major shakeup in Microsoft's organizational structure, to more closely align it with his goal of turning Microsoft into a services and devices company. It's a very big reorganization, the biggest the company has seen in some time. Will it work, or will this be Ballmer's last stand?
Bloomberg reports that Ballmer's plans for the reorganization are close to complete and could be made public as early as next week.
Given Microsoft's size, the reorganization is a complex one. Under the plan, hardware engineering for all devices, ranging from Surface tablets to the Xbox gaming systems, and anything else the company cooks up, would be consolidated in a single division, overseen by current Windows chief Julie Larson-Green. That clearly puts a much greater focus on devices.
All Windows products, including Windows Phone as well as the desktop and tablet OSes would be combined in a single division, under current Windows Phone software chief Terry Myerson. This makes sense given Microsoft's vision of essentially a single operating system spanning traditional PCs, tablets, hybrid devices, and phones.
Another division would be made up of online "applications and services engineering" an exceedingly vague term. It would include Skype, Bing and Office, and be overseen by Qi Lu, president of Microsoft's Online Services Division. However, the Bloomberg report didn't make clear whether just Office's online products such as Office Web apps would fit here, or whether it's the entire Office line. My guess is that it will include all of Office, given that Microsoft is turning Office into a subscription services that automatically updates itself via the cloud. However, it also might fit into another new division, which would consist of cloud computing and corporate products and services, to be run by Satya Nadella, current head of Microsoft's server business.
Overall, according to Bloomberg, the restructuring will "separate product engineering from business functions like marketing and finance, which will get their own groups."
Finally, Skype President Tony Bates will be "in charge of acquisitions and relationships with software developers," according to Bloomberg. His job would also include relationships with hardware partners, and strategy and business development for software.
Bloomberg reports that the plans aren't yet finalized, so all this may change, and what is actually announced may differ from this.
A single hardware engineering chief clearly signals that more Microsoft-created hardware is on the way. Consolidating Windows Phone with Windows will make for more closely aligned mobile and traditional computer operating systems. And the other changes should cut down on the turf wars that have hurt Microsoft for years. The only missing piece at this point is what happens with Office.
On paper, this makes plenty of sense. But business isn't conducted on paper. It's conducted in the real world. And only that will tell whether the reorganization can work. Will turf wars really be reduced? Will people in Microsoft be able to focus on building the best products possible, even if that means stepping on the toes of another division?
And above all, will this let Microsoft create compelling products that people simply have to have? That's why Apple and Google have succeeded so well, because of their product vision, not because of well-designed corporate structures.
Ultimately, it all comes down to Ballmer. If this reorganization will let him harness the collective creativity inside Microsoft and build great new products, it will be a big success. But if not, I expect it to be Ballmer's last stand.


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Owen part of new four-school Americas MBA
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Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management is partnering with three other business schools in the Americas on an MBA program designed to equip managers with the know-how to better run businesses with transcontinental operations. TAMI FASSINGER, associate dean of executive programs, is quoted. The story is also reported in the Nashville Business Journal.


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Welcome to Kinny Gardner's website
Kinny continues to be Artistic Director for THE KRAZY KAT THEATRE COMPANY, based in Brighton UK. With them he has recently played Prospero in 'A TEMPEST', which was a co-production with Nottingham Playhouse.
He has recently been singing the role of The Magician John Dee in L'ULTIMO BAILA DE ELIZABETTA, with THE LINDSAY KEMP COMPANY which toured Spain and Japan. He has also been seen touring the U.K. in 'A VICTORIAN MIKADO' by Stephen Wyatt, playing 'The Night Watchman' and 'Katisha'.
Kinny is currently Development Adviser to the BBC, working on a new Deaf television project.
This site shows aspects of the work he has done internationally, and looks to the future with new projects…
More About Kinny
Born in Edinburgh sometime in the last century,Kinny studied Classical Ballet graduating R.A.D. Advanced in 1976. Further training in MIME and DANCE with Annie Stainer, Lindsay Kemp and at the Martha Graham School in New York, with Martha Graham, Pearl Laing and Helen McGeeghie. Voice teachers include Michael Aspinall, Elisabeth Brice, Arthur Oldham and Dr. Werner Hecht of the Berliner Ensemble. He has studied Kabuki with Gojo Masanosuke, Butoh with Katsu Ohno, and Commedia dell' Arte with Carlo Mazzone Clementi. His is C.A.C.D.P. Level 2 Sign Language.
He has featured in GODSPELL, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and THE MOUSETRAP in London's West End, and in rep. and tours of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, CHICAGO, MARAT/SADE, ADRIAN MOLE, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, ASSASSINS, CAFÉ DEBRIS and CABARET.


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Robbing thieves of their opportunities
Electronic devices, handbags and shoes, perfume and aftershave, food and beverages - if it can be shipped by road, it can also become a target for thieves. To outfox the thieves DHL Freight has launched a high-value service.
The thieves rolled quietly onto the lonely lay-by near Newark, UK, at 01:45, March 24, fired up their blowtorches and set to work. Only hours later did the driver discover two full pallets of designer shoes missing from his load.
A month earlier, but not far off on the A46, a lorry driver awakes at 05:00 to find a gang breaking into his vehicle. They threaten him, and then slash open the canvas on his vehicle. After loading more than a dozen pallets of Dyson DC15 vacuum cleaners into a white Ford Transit panel van, they vanish into the night.
These are but two examples of a long list of criminal incidents affecting shipments across Europe on a daily basis. The theft of shipments causes businesses over EUR8 billion in damages every year, according to the European Union. For high-tech devices, consumer goods and all manner of other products: if it can be shipped by road, it can also become a target of thieves for reselling on secondary markets (e.g. black markets). To outfox the thieves DHL Freight has launched a new service: DHL HIGHVALUE gives companies security that their goods are transported according to high security standards.
Full visibility of shipments during transport
The security measures attached to the service were designed to ensure that goods are protected at every point in the supply chain - from pick up at the manufacturer to delivery at the customer - while ensuring customers have the option of receiving proactive updates and full visibility of their shipments during transport. This starts with strong security protocols at the DHL terminals, such as access controls and video camera monitoring. This continues during the transport phase: drivers of DHL HIGHVALUE shipments are specially trained to be aware of possible dangers and how to avoid them; a second driver can also be added upon request or even the entire tour monitored via GPS in real time.
DHL HIGHVALUE vehicles are sealed before departure and either outfitted with strengthened, slash-resistant tarpaulin or box trailers. For stops and breaks along the route, predetermined, secure parking locations are identified and approved during the planning phase.
Overall, the DHL HIGHVALUE offering provides four key factors for customers: high security, proactive communication, visibility of shipments through enhanced transparency, and lastly, DHL Freight's unparalleled less-than-truckload (LTL) high-value network coverage in Europe.
High-value transportation services across Europe
Although DHL Freight has already been offering high-value transportation services in selected countries to businesses whose products include valuable goods like electronics and high-end clothing at full truckload (FTL), the new DHL HIGHVALUE is now a standard offering for LTL shipments and will be made available across Europe in a step-by-step approach. In addition to Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands, the first step will include Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises as well as major corporate clients now have the option of theft-proof overland transport for high-value shipments weighing up to 2,500 kg. Full coverage of all European countries is envisaged for 2012.
DHL Freight CEO Thomas George sees the expansion of the high-value service as a key move in anticipation of increasing demand. "Our experience over the years has shown that security and security-related services are priority issues for many DHL Freight customers," he says. "We believe that the freight market will see a growing demand for security, transparency and proactive management in the transport of theft-sensitive products in particular."


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- The Future of Health Care Is Social | Fast Company – CLIP: Health care is a personal issue that has become wholly public–as the national debate over reforming our system makes painfully clear. But what's often lost in the gun-toting Town Hall debates about the issue is a clear vision about how medicine could work in the future. In this feature article, frog design uses its people-centered design discipline to show how elegant health and life science technology solutions will one day become a natural part of our behavior and lifestyle. What you see here is the result of frog's ongoing collaboration with health-care providers, insurers, employers, consumers, governments, and technology companies. You can join the conversation too: this Thursday October 8 at noon eastern, frog will hold a discussion about the future of health care on Twitter (follow the hash tag #futureofhealthcare). You can also download a .pdf version of this article from the last page. – Noah Robischon, editor."


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The Conservation Commission is responsible for developing and maintaining the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan and works closely with the Stow Open Space Committee and Stow Conservation Trust to identify and prioritize additional land for protection. To be eligible for state grants to buy land, a municipality must have a current approved or draft Open Space and Recreation Plan on file with the state. The Commission appoints volunteers and associate members to update the plan regularly. The Commission also has a seat on Stow's Community Preservation Committee to advise and make recommendations for expenditures from Stow's Community Preservation Fund.
Education and Outreach
The Conservation Commission also serves as a community education organization. In recent years, the Commission has provided feedback on Assabet River management issues. The Commission is currently working on developing plans and materials with regard to
invasive species
management and examining the issue of deer management on town conservation land. We have a resource library of field guides and information on private land management in our office that residents are welcome to use. The Conservation Commission also advises other municipal officials and boards on conservation issues that relate to their areas of responsibility.
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The network, formerly The Learning Channel (LOL), will air a special, The Man With the 132 lb.
Together the teams will use 66lb of flour, 408lb of butter, 990lb of sugar, four vats of golden syrup and 1,480lb of chocolate.
lb: I studied history, literature, and philosophy at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Murdoch semi-apologized, tweeting later that he "did not mean to be unsympathetic to 400 lb lady."
Glauber's salt; dye for one hour at the boil, then treat in a fresh bath with 1½ lb.
Put one quart of milk on the fire, and when it begins to boil, put two third lb.
The new engines are of the triple expansion type, and the boilers, which are designed for supplying steam of 150 lb.
In the total annual yield of milk from one cow there may be from 11 to 12 lb.
He stands lower than the two former breeds, but weighs heavily, often 2,000 lb.
These quantities, calculated for a year, give from 22 to 27 lb.
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Research at Thayer School is advancing innovation in three focus areas:
Engineering at Dartmouth is non-departmental and most projects crosscut traditional engineering disciplines to address critical human needs. Projects are searchable by focus area and by discipline.
Monday, September 23, 2013, 3:00pm
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"Development and Validation of a Treatment Planning Model for Magnetic Nanoparticle Hypothermia Cancer Therapy"
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Do you know if the Watchguards are performing application layer filtering as
Windows 2003 with SP1 uses a slightly different format of RPC that some
firewalls will drop:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Freeman" <aaronpc at pccreations dot net>
To: <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: [m0n0wall] m0n0wall vs Watchguard
A friend of mine has a bundled T1 and he has replication issue botween two
Windows 2003 servers. The sites have the following firewalls, one running
FireBox 1000 the other running a soho6. Both Watchguard.
When I do a speedtest behind the Watchguard the speeds are consistantly
When I put both location behind a m0n0wall running on a Dell OptiPlex GX150
my average speed is 2.8 MB/2.8MB with no replication issues.
I have spoken to both Watchguard and Microsoft and the each point the finger
at each other.
I have proven that the Watchguard is the problem. How do I prove to my
friend that m0n0wall is a valid business solution? Or am I incorrect in my
Thank you for any input possible.


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The five police officers whose "thuggish" actions allegedly contributed to the death of a young Brazilian student will remain on the streets and in their current roles.
On Wednesday, State Coroner Mary Jerram said the officers should face disciplinary action as she handed down her findings following a two-week inquest into the death of Roberto Laudisio Curti.
Ms Jerram said the officers acted "like schoolboys in Lord of the Flies" in their botched pursuit and arrest of Mr Curti.
Yet the five officers "will remain in the workplace and on normal duties at this stage", a police spokesman said on Thursday.
The Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, met with the Professional Standards Command on Wednesday to discuss the "workplace arrangements" of the five officers.
The spokesman said "interim management action" was initiated on Wednesday and it was determined that the officers will remain on the streets.
He said any further disciplinary action will be dependent on the outcome of any forthcoming Police Integrity Commission investigations or Professional Standards Command investigations, neither of which have been confirmed. The outcomes of further investigations could be years away.
One officer, Constable Daniel Barling, who tasered Mr Curti five times while he was handcuffed on the ground, showed "appalling judgment" and used his Taser in a manner that was "quite unreasonably violent", Ms Jerram found.
He was promoted from Probationary Constable after the incident and is still on the streets in the City Central local area command.
Inspector Gregory Cooper, who was promoted from Sergeant after the incident, was accused by Ms Jerram of giving evidence that was so self-contradictory and self-serving it wasn't worth repeating.
"Given that he was the most senior officer involved, both his actions during the event and his attempts to exonerate himself and blame more junior officers afterwards, are little short of contemptible," Ms Jerram said.
Inspector Cooper remains on full duty and commands junior officers below him.
'Interim management action' was initiated on Wednesday and it was determined that the officers will remain on the streets.
Of the five officers picked out by Ms Jerram for their "reckless, careless, dangerous and excessively forceful" actions, one other, Senior Constable Scott Edmondson, was promoted after the incident and remains in the City Central local area command.
VIDEO: Coroner's findings, family reaction
Senior Constable Damien Ralph left the City Central command and now works in the force's special anti-bikie Strike Force Raptor.
Ms Jerram said that a cause of death could not be identified but "it's impossible to believe that he would have died but for the actions of police".
All five had their Tasers taken off them on Wednesday but are still carrying guns. They must attend and successfully complete new Taser training and assessment to be "re-accredited".
While Ms Jerram stopped short of recommending they be criminally charged, Mr Curti's brother-in-law, Mike Reynolds, said the family will "continue to push for those responsible to face the consequences for their appalling behaviour on that night. By doing this, we hope to prevent other young people and their families from suffering the way we have".
They have formally complained to Commissioner Scipione, and the head of the homicide investigation, David Laidlaw.
The head of the Police Association, Scott Weber, said he stood by the five officers but welcomed more training.
"Police officers should not be criticised or punished for doing what they honestly believe is necessary to calm a situation when arresting a criminal," he said.


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When choosing a DJ controller, or any piece of equipment you will want to read some reviews and educate yourself. I usually check out onlinedjguide.com for the latest and greatest in DJ news.
The market is saturated right now, when it comes to DJ gear. DJ controllers have such a wide range, there are a lot of brands to choose from. From Pioneer, Numark, etc. Theres also a lot of different ranges in them. Price changes drastically when buying DJ equipment, were going to talk about the low end of the spectrum though.
The best dj controllers for beginners are still saturated but we are going to narrow down some features you are going to want to know about before purchasing your first DJ setup.
- Budget – depending on how much you want to spend on this thing, depends on how many features you are going to get. Since we are talking about beginner dj controllers, they usually fall within 500 dollars and lower. You usually get all the features you need to get started as a DJ and more.
- Brand – if you are a brand snob you might choose some controllers over others. Most controllers in this price range all have the same features, so it doesnt really matter which brand you get.
- Jog wheels – jog wheels are important because this helps you progress through a song and move through a song. Some dj controllers dont have jog wheels, and really on buttons or switches and faders.
- Portability – portability is pretty big when you first start out. You are going to be wanting to practice at different places just to showcase your talents. So having a portable unit is going to be key.
- Software – depending on the dj controller you get, will depend on the software you will be using. Most controllers can be used with multiple dj softwares but wont work to the full potential.
These are my tips on what to look for when buying a dj controller.


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Upstate Medical University President Resigns
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The president of the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse says he's resigning.
According to a letter posted on the web site of the Albany Times Union, David Smith says he intends to submit his resignation as president ``so that this great institution can move on to even greater success.''
Smith is on leave and facing a state review of his compensation. He allegedly took hundreds of thousands of dollars in unapproved payments from companies with ties to Upstate.
Smith says in the letter he will continue to cooperate fully to bring the review to a swift conclusion.
Smith, a pediatrician, served five years as chancellor of Texas Tech University before becoming president of SUNY Upstate in 2005.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 8/2/2013 (1629 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
What is it?
The fruit of a shade tree in the buckthorn family. Although also known as red date, Chinese date or honey date, jujubes are not, in fact, true dates. They have been cultivated for thousands of years in China and are reputed to cleanse the blood and strengthen the body.
Looks like:
Jujube fruits vary from small and round to long and thin. They can be as small as a cherry or larger, like a plum. The thin skin starts green and ripens to red, while the flesh is creamy and white and contains a single hard seed.
Tastes like:
Fresh and raw, they're crisp, sweet and slightly tart, with a flavour similar to a dessert apple. Dried, they have a honeyed sweetness.
Used in:
In addition to eating jujubes fresh, the Chinese also dry, pickle and smoke them. In Europe, dried jujubes became hugely popular as a confection, and the term came to refer to candy or sweets in general. That might explain why the name jujube was given to a type of chewy candy popular in North America.
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"For the base radio, I communication with the radio through a C# program. I was able to request the radios MAC address and it responded correctly. I wanted to run the same test on the remote radio. I started with the SoftwareSerial…"
Hey Joe! curious what specific sorts of questions you had regarding the dnt900. thanks!
I can sure try - why dont you tell me a little more about what you have done initially...
What pins have you hooked up on the DNT900, and do you attempt any configuration (via UART) on the radio?


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It is the time of the Great Depression.
Thousands have left their homes looking for a better life, a new life. But Marcus Connelly is not one of them. He searches for one thing, and one thing only: Revenge.
Because out there, riding the rails, stalking the camps, is the scarred vagrant who murdered Connelly's daughter.
One man must face a dark truth and answer the question - how much is he willing to sacrifice for his satisfaction?
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West Union, WVa;
January 21st 1864
F.P. Perpoint Jr, Esq
Adgt Genl. W.Va
Wheeling, WV
Your of the 19th inst [?] came to hand and I understand from your letter that you wanted me to make up my pay rolls. The first of January, wich I have already done and kept a coppy of the same I sent them two you on the fourth of January and I saw them mailed my self, and also sent my report with them they must bin over looked I mite a bin a mis take in your name.
I Believe your name was rote T. H.Perpoint if I have to make up again please send blanks
Very Resfy [?]
H S Sayre
Transcription by Bryan Holmes, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peytons Fall 2010 Introduction to Public History at West Virginia State University
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IBM's India Research Laboratory has developed software technology that uses math algorithms to extract and deliver business insights hidden within the large quantity of information gathered by companies during customer service calls and other interactions, according to an official at the lab.
Most customer service software simply asks a customer to rate their level of service at a call center, but a rating on a scale of say one to five does not provide the company a whole lot of information on the quality of its service. Instead there is a lot of unstructured information in the customer's verbal interactions, email, and other communication that can be analyzed for a more accurate assessment of customer evaluation of a company call center, said Mukesh Mohania, head of information and knowledge management at IRL, in a telephone interview last week.
The new technology, called ProAct, provides an integrated, objective analysis of structured information such as agent and product databases, and unstructured data such as e-mail, call logs, and call transcripts to identify reasons for dissatisfaction, agent performance issues, and typical product problems, IBM said Monday.
ProAct was developed by IRL at IBM's own business process outsourcing (BPO) operations and is also being tested at third-party call centers, Mohania said. The technology will be offered by IBM's services business to customers for whom the company runs or supports call centers, he added.
IRL has done research earlier in the area of unstructured data. It developed and deployed technology about two years ago for a local Indian bank to help it better serve accounts by retrieving, integrating, and analyzing information from both structured and unstructured data.


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Have Medical Questions? Ask a Doctor Online!
Hello, and I am pleased to help, use of my answers are for educational purposes only.
Have you had any deliveries vaginally?
Do you have any urinary or rectal incontinence problems?
Do you still have an uterus?
How long have you been in menopause?
I have delivered two children, I have what I consider mild incontinence problems, yes I stil have my uterus, have been post menapausal about 7 years--
I didn't mention in my original request, sometimes I do have very lower back pains,nothing major, I am overweight and have attributed that to the back aches. Nothing debilatating, just uncomfortable at times--
What is your height and weight?
And, this is more in your lower pelvis?
This could be difficult at time to figure out what is going on, but you could have what is known as POP _ Pelvic organ prolapse which is your organs pushing into your vagina and causing pressure and all your other symptoms - this can be due to Weight and also being in menopause since you no longer have the support structures in your body due to your body not having the support of estrogen and the weight also causes atrophy too of the ligaments.
So, I would recommend a pelvic exam by an ob/gyn and you might benefit from a hysterectomy.
You might also have an umbilical hernia too that should be evaluated.
I hope this helps, please click on ACCEPT, thank you
Hello. I would like to help you find an answer.
Yes, this could be related to the colon.
You said you have mild incontinence. What are the bowel movements like?
Soft, not runny, 3-4 times a day, no constipation--
Is this new?
Have your bowels only been like this since the pain started?
Also, when was the last colonoscopy?
Okay, this could be diverticulosis or diverticulitis or something more serious in the bowel like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel even.
I think you clearly need to see a GI doctor and have a scope done.
Yes, I realize doctors what us to have those tests, I'll consider it--
Thank you for your effort in trying to help online--I know that must be a difficult task, but I was willing to try anything before having to go see a doctor--I've just never found one I trust or am comfortable with--all I have been to or hear about from friends or relatives just want to treat symptoms with meds, not find the cure/cause-thank you, again-
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Quarles & Brady Executive Committee adds Brad Vynalek
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix partner Brad Vynalek has been appointed to the firm's Executive Committee. Executive Committee members are responsible for the management and administration of the firm. Vynalek will serve a four-year term. "We are happy to welcome Brad to the firm's leadership team," said Quarles & Brady Chair Kimberly Leach… Read More →
Q&A Steve Chucri, President and CEO Arizona Restaurant Association
-In 2002, Steve Chucri was lobbying at the state level when the Arizona Restaurant Association president and CEO position was presented to him. Chucri now uses his political and lobbyist backgrounds to help Arizona's restaurant industry navigate today's tough issues. An executive committee board member with the Arizona Tourism Alliance, Chucri discusses strategies to create… Read More →


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Is your maplestory Crashing? That's annoying, hopefully you found this guide before you got to frustrated with your problem, I remember a few years ago I was always having problems with my maplestory and there was no one around to help me, luckily you guys have me, and that gorgeous support team of W8Baby's. This will be broken up into Sections, so if you have a general idea of what your problem is, you can just skip straight to it. If you do not know what your problem is at all it may benefit you to read the entire thread, so you can help others, and have a good knowledge of all causes for future problems as well.
Injector: If your injector is the problem then you have a few options to try out. First, you need to run Maplestory as an Administrator, and run your injector as an administrator, make sure to inject a bypass first and then the hacks after. If you are still having problems try a different Injector.
Trainers/Hacks: If you feel that it's the actual Hack or trainer that is the problem causing your crashes, then you may want to read on. The first thing you want to check is that you have current hacks and trainers, if you do not go download some and retry. Make sure you're not getting any .Dll errors, if you are then download the needed DLL and put a copy in C\Windows\System
Your maplestory Folder I.E. C\Nexon\Maplestory
If you are still having problems, download and install
The Redistributive package:
Download details: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)
Download details: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Web Installer)
Maplestory Files: Another thing to check is that you have good files, sometimes we edit our .wz files, and corrupt or mess them up, you can fix this by replacing them with the clean ones you can find on the thread (Link Soon)
You can also redownload Maplestory.
Registry problems: (Will write this tomorrow)
Low CPU/Computer performance: You could download Gamebooster here: www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html
If that doesn't help, then the only other thing you could do for a low performance PC, is lower the settings on maplestory all the way down, or buy a new computer.
If you still have problems after reading this thread, post below, I will do my best to help you with your problem, also if I left anything out and you would like to contribute, let me know. I wrote this at midnight, I was extremly tired, and may have left out some important information. Help me help you!
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The enormous upheavals of the late 1960s--the war in Vietnam, the urban riots, the assassinations--sent the American punditocracy into a sustained and intense period of self-examination. *Writers and critics were sent out "on the road" (where Truth presumably was to be found) to survey the American scene, to take Americans' emotional temperature.
One of the most thoroughgoing of these editorial examinations was published in the venerable magazine The Atlantic in March 1968--journalist Dan Wakefield's "Supernation at Peace and War." *In fact, The Atlantic (as it was then calling itself on the cover, having dropped the century-old "Monthly") devoted this ENTIRE issue to Wakefield's peripatetic essay, which was then published in book form. *Wakefield was 35 at the time, and had already published several perceptive essays on the American scene, and would within a few years become a best-selling novelist (Going All the Way and Starting Over). *What an extraordinary assignment this young writer got in 1967! * "No one man can cover everything, but travel and capture as much as you can of America, its people, its moods, its troubles and disillusionments, its still bright and valid dreams, its many ways of life (and not a little death); portray what you can of the entire great, ingenious, rich and poverty-stinking, beautiful and beer-can glittery, generous and selfish, mixed-up and marching straight on to what? (a bigger and better destiny or the primeval asphalt swamp?), powerful yet impotent, clear-the-slums and kill-the-goddamn-grizzlies, pick-your-1968-Choice and take-your-chances kind of country this is."
The two wars of the 1960s
Published early in the year--and thus missing events like Johnson's decision not to run for re-election, the assassinations of King and RFK, and the violence at both national party nominating conventions--"Supernation" is perhaps more an artifact of 1967 than 1968. *And significantly the essay is dominated by issues of race and racial conflict on the one hand, and by the war in Vietnam on the other. *Wakefield writes perceptively: "The only declared war being fought by the United States is the War on Poverty. *The President declared it in 1964, and it continues to be waged. *Unlike the war in Vietnam, the War on Poverty does not cost very much to fight. *Even so, it is not a popular war, and in fact is even less popular politically than the war in Vietnam, which must make it THE most unpopular war in the nation's history. . . . Like the war in Vietnam, the War on Poverty seems to have no end in sight, but in both cases the President keeps predicting victory."
War games
There are many brilliant descriptions and stories in this long essay, but one of my favorites comes near the end. *Wakefield visits a "cordon and search mission" staged at a fake Vietnamese village staged at Fort Belvoir VA, outside Washington--thatch-roofed huts, idle peasants (soldiers and WACs in costume), fake artillery fire, clouds of smoke, and clearing out the "Vee-Cee" from fake tunnels. *All of this took place in front of an audience, in bleachers, of "several hundred young men in the khaki garb of the U.S. Army." *At the end, after the "village" was "pacified," Wakefield writes: "It seemed awfully simple, not only to me but to many of the men in the bleachers behind me. *Beneath the groans, there were loudly whispered comments like 'ka-rist,' and 'shee-it,' and after one cynical snort, one soldier said, 'Yeah, and then they lived happily ever after.'"
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Removing Exterior Paint or Stain
There are a number of ways to effectively remove old
coatings and your particular job may require a combination
of approaches to get the results you want. Review the
methods explained here and see which ones best suit your
Wire Brushing
A stiff metal hand brush works well on brick, stucco and
other masonry. Used vertically it is also effective
removing paint from wood shakes. Power wire brushing can
be used on stubborn areas, but must be done with extreme
care. Wear goggles or face mask for eye protection,
leather or cloth work gloves to protect the skin, and
limit dust intake with a protective mask or respirator.
This is a traditional effective approach for many flat
surfaces from smooth masonry and hardboard to wood and
ferrous metal.
Areas that have been scraped should be smoothed with
sanding. A power sanding tool like an electric belt sander
is an option when the substrate is wood or steel. Do not
attempt to power sand masonry, hardboard, aluminum or
plastic materials.
Power Washing
A high pressure plain water stream is effective in lifting
old, loose paint. Never use harsh cleansers or bleach
since they can infiltrate the substrates and inhibit paint
performance. Hold the spray tip 6" to 8" from the surface.
To prevent damage, spray at a horizontal or downward angle
only, an upward angle may drive water behind siding and
even lift siding off. Power washing is not recommended for
soft woods like cedar and redwood.
Heat Gun
Old coatings such as paint and varnish can be removed with
a heat gun, but special care is required for safety. A
drop cloth should be placed on the ground under the entire
work area and must be kept damp by periodic misting with a
garden hose. Also lightly spray the area of the building
where the coating is to be removed. As the old coating
bubbles up and softens, carefully remove it with a putty
knife. Place the hot softened coating into a metal
container for disposal. Wear goggles or face mask for eye
protection; use chemical resistant gloves, long sleeve
shirt and long pants to protect the skin; and protect
breathing with a respirator designed for use with heat gun
paint removal. This article is brought to you courtesy of
the Paint Quality Institute.
Chemical Removal
Strong solvent-based removers work well on most oil-based
and latex paints, primers, stains, and varnishes. Apply a
heavy coat to a small area, about 2-4 square feet at a
time, using a low-end natural bristle paint brush. Give it
plenty of time to work as recommended by the manufacturer.
Carefully remove the softened coatings using a putty knife
or wooden blade and scrape the material into a cardboard
carton. Reapply more stripper if needed and then clean the
surface with wadded up paper toweling. Do not use steel
wool because it can discolor the treated surface. Use
these chemical removers only on small vertical and
horizontal face-up areas, such as trim and moldings.
Do not use on face-down surfaces such as porch ceilings.
Before using these products, clear the area of children
and pets.
Cover floors and steps and remove plants, rugs and
furniture. Dispose of all refuse after the job, carefully
following manufacturer instructions. Wear goggles or face
mask for eye protection; use chemical resistant gloves,
long sleeve shirt and long pants to protect the skin; and
protect breathing with a respirator designed for use with
chemical solvents. There are low odor alternatives to the
strong solvent removers, but they may take much longer,
especially if the old coatings are thick and old.
Painting tips & tricks of
the day
Doing clean touch ups
During light painting jobs, put a "Zip Lock" type sandwich
bag in a plastic margarine tub and fold the bag edges over
the rim. Pour the paint into the bag of your "paint tray"
and once the job is over, remove the bag and seal it, or
throw it away.
Giving old wood a fresh look
Exterior wood siding can be painted, or stripped and
painted. Strip paint using a torch by burning the old paint
and scraping it lightly being careful not to damage the
wood. Clean the surface with trisodium phosphate (TSP),
which you can find in the paint department of your local
home renovation centre. Repair siding where needed and
caulk. If you are repainting in the same colour, apply the
finishing coat after the wood is dry. If you are changing
colours, apply a primer coat followed by the new colour,
using exterior paint (an oil based primer will be necessary
if going from oil to latex). Avoid painting in full sun, at
sunset, in the early morning, in the rain or in the wind. To
keep bugs from sticking to the fresh paint, simply add two
tablespoons of citronella to the paint.
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Did I tell you my resolution for 2010? My resolution contains two words.
Why is she talking about New Year's resolutions in March? For Pete's sake, haven't we forgotten those by now? Can't we talk about painting our skin green for St. Patrick's Day?
Those two words follow me like devoted dogs. Of course, I am allergic to dogs. Dogs make me sneeze. Perhaps, the two words are more like devoted apples. I like apples. They stay put and never pee on the carpet. The two words this year: Quit Everything. Last year's was: Less Sh..Stuff.
Yesterday, I decided it was easier on my mind to believe in magic. This was after I decided to quit my addiction to making sense 100% of the time. Making sense 100% of the time keeps me from being creative. Yes, I believe in magic — and miracles. Magic is how my husband leaves a backpack in a car, which makes us drive all over the state of Florida, which makes us end up in a restaurant in a town where we should not have been, which makes me run into someone I have not seen in 20 years. That is the magic I mean.
Is that crazy? Call in the guys in white coats, please. I will serve them white cookies with chocolate chips and chocolate chops.
Just when I think I'm original, I learn I'm not. A guy named Dean blogs on quitting. Dean Dwyer quit a lot: jobs, cars, coffee.
I've quit worrying and long commutes.
I quit to make space.
Once I started carving out space, I had to keep going. Quitting may be addictive. I can take no responsibility for the magic that happens once you quit.


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Fossil Collective
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Fossil Collective, a two-piece from Leeds, consists of multi instrumentalists David Fendick and Jonny Hooker. Their first recordings saw them taking inspiration from classic albums by Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Simon and Garfunkel and suggested comparisons with more contemporary artists such as Fleet Foxes, Midlake and Bon Iver. But in truth their exquisitely structured songs and glorious, rich harmonies owe as much, if not more, to a solid English song tradition, and their material holds that distinct English quality that many North American artists hanker after.
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Sugar factory comes down after 100-year history
May 9, 2013
How it worked
» Holes were cut into the cast iron columns that supported the building on the main floor.
» Dynamite was attached to the inside of the column on the east side.
» Shape charges were attached to the outside of the columns so that when the explosives were detonated, the column would push inward.
» The charges and wiring on the columns were covered with wooden boxes and then wrapped in conveyor belt material to prevent the cast iron from spraying outward.
» Only the main floor was wired. Bolts on the columns on the upper two floors were loosened so that when the columns fell on the main floor, the columns and floors above would collapse.
» The explosives were detonated from the middle of the building outward toward the ends to form a "V" shape and steer any collapse to the east and away from other buildings that were not being destroyed.
E ATON — Shelly Ingersoll was up at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday to make sure she had a front-row seat to the 8 a.m. show.
It proved to be the longest wait ever for the shortest thrill ever, she said.
Twenty-five seconds after the first round of explosives were heard coming from the former Great Western Sugar factory off U.S. 85 and 4th Street, it was over.
Only the shell of the 111-year-old piece of Eaton history remained standing.
"It didn't want to go down," Ingersoll said with a laugh after the implosion that took out the middle part of the main building along with a water tower and smoke stack. "It wanted to stay."
The implosion slightly disappointed most of the hundreds of people who had gathered to watch the event hoping to see the entire building collapse, but it was what the company hired to bring it down and clean up the area expected.
"I was hoping that if they were going to kill a piece of history, that they'd do it a little more spectacularly," Ingersoll said. "But we did see what we came for."
Officials with Recycled Materials Company, Inc., which oversaw the project, and Dykon Explosive Demolition Corp., the company hired to bring the building down, said on Friday that the outside walls of the building might remain intact after the implosion.
They wanted to make sure the support beams of the building didn't become shrapnel to security officers, company employees or spectators who lined the viewing areas with lawn chairs, blankets and cameras.
Dave Alexander, the general superintendent on the project for Recycled Materials, said cast-iron doesn't react in explosions like steel, it can cause a lot of damage. For that reason, they wanted to contain the implosion as much as possible, so they only wired the ground floor beams. They loosened the bolts on the beams of the two upper floors, so they would collapse when the lower floor came down — internally.
The company will finish bringing the building down and then clean up the area. Recycled Materials paid Eaton $50,000 to demolish the building. It will collect the scraps.
The 25 seconds it took to bring down what did come down was still exciting. As the smoke stack fell, the water tower hit the roof of the building, and the outside wall of the mid-section fell in a plume of smoke.
"Cool!" most every child younger than 10 could be heard saying.
As people waited for the sound of dynamite, some stood around and speculated about what happened to the building that has sat empty for more than three decades.
Some came, simply, because they had never witnessed an implosion before.
"Imagine all the sunrises this place has seen over the years," said Greeley resident Susie Himmel, who brought her niece and a friend to watch history.
Jon Pfeiffer, who worked for Great Western in both Brighton and Longmont in the 1960s, has lived in Eaton for five years. He came out of curiosity.
"Kind of looked like a dud," he said with a laugh.
And still others came to see the staple along the Eaton skyline for one last time.
"It's weird," 11-year-old Gavin Huckaby said. "That water tower has navigated farmers to Eaton for 100 years. But I guess the silo will work well for that, too."
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This Friday (November 21) "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" is slated to explode in theaters and Lionsgate just dropped a little pre-release morsel for fans to enjoy.
In the preview clip, Effie and Haymitch are busy trying to come up with a way to make Katniss a little more likable, given that she's the face of the revolution.
Stepping out for a thrilling evening, the cast of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" showed up at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles on Monday night (November 17) for the West Coast premiere.
Jennifer Lawrence got all gussied up and pranced past the paparazzi along with gal pal/costar Elizabeth Banks, who also looked quite lovely.
Sure, she has a fat bank balance and millions of fans, but Jennifer Lawrence also pays a hefty price for her fame.
The "American Hustle" hottie told The Telegraph, "A lot of anxiety comes from something as simple as me going to the grocery store because I don't know what could happen and I have nightmares all the time that I'm walking through a shopping mall and suddenly people start surrounding me and there's nowhere I can go"
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Making another stop on her "Mockingjay" media tour, Jennifer Lawrence showed up at "Colbert Report" on Thursday night (November 13).
The "Hunger Games" hottie was in fine form and looked gorgeous in a navy blue dress as she discussed her status as a "normal person" in Hollywood.
It's been a crazy busy week for her, given the fact that her new flick "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" hits theaters next Friday, and Jennifer Lawrence was all over New York City last night (November 13).
The "Winter's Bone" babe wore a couple different outfits including a beautiful blue blazer/dress combo and a black ensemble as she showed up in both Midtown Manhattan and TriBeCa while tending to her various publicity duties.
It seems they never sleep anymore, as the stars of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" were up bright and early today (November 13) for an appearance on "Good Morning America."
Jennifer Lawrence looked lovely as she scurried into ABC Studios in Times Square, New York City along with Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.
Her interviews are never boring and last night (November 12) Jennifer Lawrence showed up at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City for some media duties.
The "Silver Linings Playbook" babe appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" to plug her new movie "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1," and noted that she's been off work since the franchise wrapped in April.
While many of her famous friends are prolific tweeters and fanatical Facebookers, Jennifer Lawrence isn't interested in engaging with the social media realm.
According to the "Hunger Games" gal, "I will never get Twitter. I'm not very good on phone or technology. I cannot really keep up with emails so the idea of Twitter is so unthinkable to me."
Fans are celebrating all over the globe as the cast of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" made its world premiere in London, England today (November 10).
Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Donald Sutherland all gathered at the Odeon Leicester Square to greet the massive crowds that came out for the big event.


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Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest lender, set aside an additional €600 million ($747.5 million) to cover legal problems, reducing its pretax profit for 2012 by the same amount. As a result, net profit for the year was €291 million, about €400 million less than the bank reported on Jan. 31.
Like many big European institutions, Deutsche Bank faces a raft of legal woes.
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Mamdouh Habib has claimed he was tortured in the various prisons, including Guantanamo Bay, where he has been held ("Prostitute used in Habib torture: lawyer", Herald, January 27).
A spokesman for the Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock, said "if he's [Mr Habib's] got any evidence to support those sorts of claims we'd pass them on".
And just how would Mr Habib have evidence? I'd hardly suppose they let him have his camera with him or any independent witnesses.
If the US actions at Guantanamo Bay are upfront and legal under American law, why isn't the facility on the US mainland? That it is not, I think, speaks for itself.
Our Government should not be colluding in these crimes against humanity (terrorism is another such crime) and bringing our nation into disrepute.
Odille Esmonde-Morgan, Terranora, January 27.
What sort of government is this that insists someone who has been illegally imprisoned - in a concentration camp, no less - now has to prove that a prostitute bled on him, that he was electrocuted, tortured and psychologically damaged? What does Philip Ruddock want - video footage and photographs (I suppose the US Army could provide this) or a note from matron?
Once again the Howard Government demonstrates idiocy and callousness towards Mr Habib. Once again, thinking Australians were right all along (no weapons of mass destruction, as we said way before the war started; Mamdouh Habib and David Hicks unlawfully detained and likely to be innocent; Guantanamo Bay a concentration camp, which the "free world" had vowed would never happen again).
In this free country of ours let Mr Habib tell his story and shame those in our Government who turned their backs on his unjust suffering.
E. Barber, Petersham, January 27.
It beggars belief that women would be used to abuse inmates at Guantanamo Bay. Surely all women of the street and on it must feel abused. Who dreams up this atrocity? Why is the Australian Government by its silence condoning such behaviour? And how can Mr Habib be expected to settle back into a community under that Government?
Wendy Finney, Northwood, January 27.
You have to hand it to the Americans for their ingenuity in Iraq. Today we learn that they employ prostitutes to menstruate over detained prisoners. You'd think they had caused enough blood to be shed by innocent Iraqis during the war without resorting to this vile practice.
John Byrne, Lymington (Tas), January 27.
Is Philip Ruddock capable of opening his mouth without uttering some mumbo jumbo that is an insult to the intelligence of those who hear it?
He says it's up to Mr Habib to produce the evidence of torture. Mr Habib is, of course, very well placed during his remaining days at Guantanamo Bay to collect statements from other detainees and prison officers, photographs and so forth. And after his return to Australia, being under 24-hour surveillance and denied the right to travel abroad won't be likely to impede the evidence-gathering process.
No doubt Mr Ruddock would deem it "inappropriate" for his Government to investigate allegations that an Australian citizen was tortured while in an American prison - especially when Mr Habib is so well equipped to do the necessary work himself.
James Dagnall, Elizabeth Bay, January 27.
Did this really happen on Australia Day? Did a spokesman for our Attorney-General really say that if Mamdouh Habib had "any evidence" to support claims of being suspended from a ceiling, made to stand on an electrified barrel, locked in rooms flooded with water, harassed with defaced pictures of his family, enticed by a prostitute and threatened with dogs, while imprisoned by coalition forces, that "we'd pass them on"?
While his captors admit they have no evidence, our public servant is asking a guy in a cage to produce evidence?
Our Government's attitude to such citizens in trouble should not be forgotten. I believe that the 12,000 who became Australians yesterday expect a higher standard.
Lord keep me out of trouble if Philip Ruddock is leading those who would protect me.
James De Siun, Woolloomooloo, January 27.
I have a suggestion for Mark Sinclair (Letters, January 27): why not hook Mamdouh Habib and Philip Ruddock up to lie detectors live on national TV?
That way we will see who really is telling lies.
H. Yang, Turramurra, January 27.
Great idea, Mark Sinclair. But why stop at hooking Mr Habib up to a lie detector? How about we put some electrodes on his fingers and a black hood over his head, and stand him on a cardboard box for the interview? That would really please the salivating bigots out there who want nothing more than to see the continued persecution of a man who has done nothing wrong. I'm sure one of the commercial stations would snap it up.
Jeremy Moses, Higgins (ACT), January 27.
Not a man among them as good as Gillard
Ye gods! I find myself actually agreeing with Miranda Devine re Julia Gillard ("Single, childless. It's the perfect mix for leadership", Herald, January 27).
As one who will never be able to forgive Beazley's spineless handling of the Tampa incident (at the very least he could have gone down with his head held high), it's time to sweep away the codgers of the past and usher in a female leader with some backbone.
David Langley, Marsfield, January 27.
The Australian Labor Party's prospects of winning government at the next election seem as remote as ever with Kim Beazley to regain the leadership. The party needs new blood at the helm, not a rearrangement of the deckchairs with a two-time loser on top.
Jack Mott, Rockhampton (Qld), January 26.
Julia Gillard's withdrawal suggests the misogynists of the federal Labor Party have erected the glass ceiling below regulation height.
Bill Carpenter, Bowral, January 27.
Scales of injustice
Once again the Herald editorialises for teacher performance-based scales, citing that this promotes better teaching practices ("Aiming for the best teachers", January 27). Nothing is further from the truth.
Teachers rely on each other for enthusiasm, general support and comradeship, sometimes just to survive in this tough and demanding job. Tiered pay scales can encourage competition among teachers, a lack of sharing of ideas and resources, and crushes the enormous goodwill that exists within the teaching profession.
Measuring the best teachers, too, would be a logistical nightmare. What criteria would be chosen? HSC, SC, basic skills results? Would anybody choose to teach the least able?
Tiered pay scales may prove valuable in the world of business but schools offer more: relationships between staff and children that are unconditional and often last a lifetime. This cannot easily be quantified on a pay scale.
Janice Creenaune, Austinmer, January 27.
Expensive thirsts
I was in the city yesterday with three children for Australia Day and would like to ask public officials when it was that public clamour forced them to remove drinking water from public places? Are we refusing to pay the cost of providing bubblers? Do we consider them unsafe?
The obvious suspicion is that the disappearance of bubblers has taken place in response to lobbying from food and beverage retailers and the vending machine industry.
I doubt there's a bubbler west of Hyde Park and there's bugger all east. Are we supposed to spend the day searching?
I had the option of paying $12 from a shop, $10 from a machine or drinking from the taps of the few public toilets available. This final option may well have had me charged with some sort of public health offence against the children.
Surely there's some sort of hierarchy of service provision for public places, of which the provision of free drinking water should be No.1.
Dave Bentley, Loftus, January 27.
Catchment claptrap
I'm afraid, in my grumpy geography teacher mode, I can only give Peter Morse a bare pass for his definition of the "Sydney catchment" (Letters, January 26).
What he and all the people who declare that it "never rains in the catchment" are talking about are the catchments of the six major water storage reservoirs that supply Sydney's residents and industry. These extend even further than Mr Morse suggests, from Lithgow in the north-west to the ridge above Wollongong in the south-east, and almost to Canberra if you include the water Sydney steals from the Shoalhaven catchment.
So what is the "Sydney catchment"? The catchment of the Sydney CBD is the Tank Stream and its source, and that of greater Sydney would have to include the Cooks and Georges rivers, and a few side streams of the Hawkesbury. At least Mr Morse is aware that the upper Blue Mountains towns drain partly into the Warragamba Dam, so that puts him ahead of the postmodernist geography of the ABC reporter. But if this is the standard of reporting on Sydney's water resources, no wonder there is a problem.
Bob Haworth, Armidale, January 26.
Diesel discrimination
What's going on with the price of diesel? In New Zealand last week it was selling for about 77.9 NZ (72.1) cents a litre. In Australia, it costs more than a dollar a litre, but whatever the price, it seems to retain a margin of up to 10 cents a litre above the cost of unleaded petrol (despite requiring less refining).
New Zealand imports all its fuel. Perhaps we should find out where it's getting it and place an order as well.
The price differential may say more about the way diesel is taxed. But it doesn't do much to encourage the purchase of one of those small, fuel-efficient diesel sedans so popular in Europe these days.
Geoff Pow, Drummoyne, January 25.
Hit them where it hurts
It occurred to me that as we have compulsory voting in a political sense we should also have compulsory voting by shareholders, the penalty for not voting being a fine equal to the value of one's shareholding.
John Bracey, Frenchs Forest, January 27.
How can we dance when our forests are disappearing?
Yesterday I reflected on the rhetoric about pride in Australia.
Today I read about good people being bludgeoned into bankruptcy for taking a stand against the divine right of big money to make more money in the forests of Tasmania ("Laywers, Gunns and forests", Herald, January 27).
If this case succeeds it will be one aspect of Australia of which we can only feel deep shame.
David Mathers, Lidcombe, January 27.
What an interesting paradox in the Herald today. One article tells us how proud Australians joyously celebrated living in this great land, another article highlights how one Australian company, with state backing, systematically cuts down a national treasure, turns it into woodchips for Japanese paper and sues Australians who dare question the right of a business to turn a profit for shareholders at any cost.
Makes ya proud, mate.
Still, at least the shopping centre was open, petrol has come down in price and interest rates haven't gone up.
Phil Webb, Miranda, January 27.
I know I'm not alone in my conviction that the activities of Gunns in the forests, among its corporate and political buddies, and now in the legal system, are totally shameful and immoral in the extreme.
Gunns executives should know that they are a dying breed and that people who care for the environment will not be burnt out, gagged or intimidated. For every Bob Brown and protester they sue, there's hundreds more standing in line to take up the call and bring them to account.
Meanwhile, if this odious bunch of suits were to succeed in this latest attempt to hide from scrutiny into their environmental outrages, who knows where it will end? Heroin dealers suing police and legislators for restraint of trade, perhaps?
The gloves are about to come off, folks.
Ricki Coughlan, Broome (WA), January 27.
Oh dear. Two of our national treasures lost in one go. Tasmania's irreplaceable forests . . . and our right to free speech.
Steve Christiansen, Holt (ACT), January 27.
Flag still flies against an independent nation
David Rofe (Letters, January 26) is wrong to claim that the Governor-General is our head of state. Despite the efforts of the monarchists to prove otherwise, the British monarch continues to hold that position, as is clearly indicated in the constitution. Governors-general, governors and prime ministers (particularly John Howard) defer to her, visiting heads of state toast her in her absence, and a profile of her head adorns our coins.
Our flag remains as British as ever, as is evident on the front page of the Australia Day Herald, where the Union Jack dominates the hats worn by the children of the admirable Dr Fiona Wood.
Australia Day? Colony Day, more likely.
S.B. Murphy, Rushcutters Bay, January 26.
I swear I saw the Governor-General twice on TV today, in two separate locations. Is this a record?
Ray Moore, Cheltenham, January 26.
Accent argy-bargy
Would Anthony Gibbons like some fush to go with those chups on his shoulders (Letters, January 27)? Forget Happy Straya Die; I'd like to know why the Kiwis' national anthem asks God to de-fund New Zealand. Are they a bad credit risk? Surely with people like Mr Gibbons living there it should be God help New Zealand anyway.
Wayne Isbister, Newtown, January 27.
Short not so sweet
Con Vaitsas (Letters, January 27), the hidden car video surveillance of corrupt police inspector "Chook" Fowler, taken from a low angle, turned me off short shorts forever.
David Howard, Killara, January 27.
Letters of distinction
Australia Day honours for writing letters to newspapers (Letters, January 27)? Frank Hainsworth can't be serious. Maybe he'll get one for blowing his own trumpet.
Alvin Lim, Menai, January 27.
Frank Hainsworth has written 4350 letters to the press? By my estimation, 4348 have been published. No wonder the rest of us can't get a look-in.
Lewis Winders, Sheffield (Tas), January 27.
Seen and heard
Nicole Kidman doesn't expect to earn all that money as a frivolous movie star and live a normal life, does she?
Adriana Maxwell, Jervis Bay, January 27.
Police's big day out
Fifty thousand at the Big Day Out, 120 caught with illicit substances ... hey, big result, don't you think? Well worth the police budget, I'd say.
Michel Dignand, Wagga Wagga, January 27.