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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Gogol and Moushumi
Childhood family friends meeting after a long estrangement as adults at a bar, segues to dinner.
"They meet at a bar in the East Village, a place Moushumi had suggested when they'd spoken on the phone. It's a small, dark, silent space, a single square room with just three booths against one wall. She's there, sitting at the bar reading a paperback book, when he arrives, and when she looks up from its pages, though it is she who is waiting for him, he has the feeling that he is interrupting her. [About an hour later . . . ] He hadn't planned to take her to dinner. He had intended to go back to his apartment after the drink, and study, and order in some Chinese food. But now he finds himself saying that he is thinking of getting something to eat, did she want to join him?"
A classic, tried-and-true, nearly can't-fail first date: meet at a bar you know and like. You're maybe not sure if you want to commit to spending the time it takes (and the money, perhaps) on a full meal with someone. Notably, Gogol allows Moushumi to split the bar tab with him but insists on picking up dinner, making an ambiguous meeting between old family friends definitely a date.
Instant Love by Jami Attenberg
Holly and Christian
Taco Bell drive-through and couch make out.
"When Christian is done blaming his dad, they drive through the drive-through and get Nachos BellGrande and a bunch of tacos and two Pepsis, and then they go to his house and eat it and then make out with their awful taco breath. Sometimes they drink beer and then they have beer breath. Tonight he has promised vodka, but that doesn't really taste like anything at all."
This date is more casual than drinks and dinner, and Holly and Christian are teenagers, so it's totally OK for them to go to Taco Bell. You might get a bit more creative with your taco provider, or make them yourselves, but otherwise tacos and beer and some couch make out sounds like a wonderful second or third or thirtieth date to me.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Amy and Nick
"We do silly things, like last weekend we drove to Delaware because neither of us has ever had sex in Delaware."
Then they have sex in Delaware, just over the state line, in the car. In general, don't be like Amy and Nick from Gone Girl, at all, in any conceivable way whatsoever. Please. However, the idea of doing something spontaneous just for the sake of doing it together — We've never been to Flushing, let's go to the food mall or We've never been to Coney Island, let's ride the Cyclone — is a wonderful date idea. The sex in the car is your call, of course.
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These fools tried to discredit tea party people by pretending to be what they thought tea party people were like. Rumors had them as either Acorn or MoveOn people.
April 19, 2009, Liberals at a Portland Tea Party:
Dumb liberals try to pass themselves off as conservatives in order to discredit the protesters. A few different ones held up signs while others took pictures and video of them among the crowd.
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This week in Tampa: John Mellencamp, Slightly Stoopid, the Florida Strawberry Festival and more
In many respects, this is the biggest music week of the year in Tampa Bay. It's the week of the Florida Strawberry Festival, and that means some of country music's biggest stars are coming to Plant City: Lady Antebellum, the Judds, Clint Black, Trace Adkins (above) and many more. Click here for the full details on this week's Strawberry Festival festivities.
Beyond that, though, there's some seriously interesting music going on around town, from John Mellencamp to Slightly Stoopid, from Ra Ra Riot to Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, from 2 Live Crew to Kenny G. (Seriously: 2 Live Crew and Kenny G. Think about that for a moment.)
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With Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Justin Jones
FRIDAY 8 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $16-$19. (727) 895-3045.
Grace Potter — stiletto lover, cheddar cheese enthusiast, '70s rock fanatic — lives on the road. She and the Nocturnals have become regulars on the jam circuit, knocking out bluesy, Southern-influenced rock nightly. Like Joss Stone for the Bonnaroo set, Vermont's leggy, feisty blonde has a sultry voice and the six-inch heels to match. But hear her on Paris (Ooh La La) and she's Joan Jett with a Hammond B-3. On ballad Apologies, she's Sheryl Crow with the scent of patchouli. Rolling Stone dubbed this versatile crew a "best new band of 2010."
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FRIDAY 7 p.m. The Ritz, 1503 Seventh Ave., Ybor City. $16.50 and up. (813) 247-2555.
In 1996, a group of classically trained cellists from Helsinki, Finland released a Metallica tribute album, Apocalyptica plays Metallica By Four Cellos. Then, these "one-trick ponies" did the unthinkable. They stuck around for 15 more years and sold a couple million albums. Symphonic metal sleeper I Don't Care, with its distorted cello tones and vocal grumblings from Three Days Grace's Adam Gontier, was one of the biggest surprise hits of '08-'09.
2 Live Crew
With DJ Coz, A-Nak, Tony Puccio, Gravity
FRIDAY 9 p.m. The Kennedy, 2408 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. $5 and up. (813) 259-9669.
Nothing says spring break like a set by Miami booty bass kings 2 Live Crew. Tracks by these nasty pop innovators may seem tame by today's rap standards, but the group's sexually-explicit hits (Me So Horny) live in infamy. Their obscenity battle went all the way to the Supreme Court, where we'd prefer not to picture Sandra Day O'Connor listening to Pop that Coochie.
John Mellencamp
FRIDAY 7 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Sold out. (727) 791-7400.
Ah, John Mellencamp. The six-string slinger rocking for the heartland. The upholder of blue collar, Springsteen-y, Stones-y traditions. The friend to the farmer. The political and social activist with pop appeal. All those distinctions work fine — just don't call him the Cougar. He hates that. Friday, Mellencamp will navigate his varied catalogue (expect a new twist on Jack and Diane), but not before showing a screening of It's About You, a documentary about his 2009 tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.
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With Fishbone
FRIDAY 8 p.m. Jannus Live, 16 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. Sold Out. (727) 565-0551.
If you're reading a blurb about Slightly Stoopid, odds are this isn't your first Ocean Beach rodeo. This Cali reggae-rock band is one of the most successful independent touring acts, according to Pollstar, thanks to the red-eyed, board-shorted masses who come back time after time. The band got its start in high school (which helps explain the name) when it caught the ear of late Sublime singer Brad Nowell. Today, Stoopid's simplistic, surf-style sound is augmented by sax, trumpet, percussion and keyboards. Summer cometh early when the band plays this sold-out show with Fishbone Friday.
Ra Ra Riot
With The Luyas
WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. Crowbar, 1812 17th St. N, Ybor City. $13-$15. (813) 241-8600.
In spite of its name, Syracuse, New York act Ra Ra Riot plays well-mannered, poetry-quoting chamber pop that moves both mind and feet. The calming keyboard-cello-bass combo recalls fellow brain bands Death Cab for Cutie and Arcade Fire, while the spring in its step resembles that of Vampire Weekend. NME once likened these liberal arts rockers to, "Dexy's Midnight Runners playing R.E.M."
Kenny G
MONDAY 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $39.50-$69.50. (727) 791-7400.
Sure, he's the butt of many a joke. But have you ever experienced the gentle caress of Songbird in a hotel lobby? I have, and you bet I swayed. Kenny G, the reliable hitmaker, smooth jazz king and watered-down descendant of John Coltrane, will deliver his signature silky jams Monday, so iron those dress slacks. "G" was recently featured in an Audi Super Bowl ad, in which a few rich white guys in a mansion jail try to make an escape from "old luxury." The warden tries to foil them with the paralyzing tones of Kenny G's sax.
Sonny LaRosa and America's Youngest Jazz Band reunion
SATURDAY 7 p.m. Bayside Church, 3380 State Road 580, Safety Harbor. (727) 669-7212.
Over the course of 33 years, Safety Harbor's Sonny LaRosa has taught and conducted more than 500 child musicians, none of them older than 13. Two years ago, a career highlight came when his group performed on the main stage at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Alumni of the orchestra include Blue Note saxophonist Eric Darius and R&B singer Ryan Kendrick. Other former students have gone on to play with Wynton Marsalis and Al Green. Now in his '80s, the man the Wall Street Journal called a "model educator" hopes he can help keep big band music alive and well for generations to come. He has invited all graduates and their families for a reunion show of sorts Saturday.
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The Claire Lynch Band Fri. 7:30 p.m. The Palladium, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. $20. (727) 822-3590.
The Scene Aesthetic Fri. With Carter Hulsey, Plug In Stereo, He Is We, A Play On Words. 6 p.m. Orpheum, 1902 Republica de Cuba Ave., Ybor City. $10.50. (813) 248-9500.
Tinsley Ellis Fri. 8 p.m. With The Nighthawks. Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $12-$15. (813) 971-0666.
First Friday With Talk to Mark Fri. 8 p.m. Cafe Alma, 260 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 502-5002.
Basshunter Fri. 9 p.m. Green Iguana, 9202 Anderson Rd., Tampa. $15 and up. (813) 288-9076.
Hundredth Fri. With Lower Than Atlantis. 7 p.m. Brass Mug, 1441 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. (813) 972-8152.
The Black Honkeys Fri. 9 p.m. The Local 662, 662 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Facebook.com/thelocal662.
Mike Mass Fri. With Rahim Samad. 9 p.m. The Bricks, 1327 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City. Free. (813) 247-1785.
Musicians for the Paws, Brewers for the Cause Sat. featuring Sunset Bridge, Scotty Lee Rexroat, Rebekah Pulley, Jayne Kelli, Radio-Free Carmella, more. 11 a.m. Pinehurst Pub, 1422 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin. (727) 734-1796.
Country Mice Sat. With Davy and the Gods, Young Buffalo. 9 p.m. New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City. $7. (813) 248-4969.
Phil Vassar Sat. post-game. St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Free with game ticket. (813) 301-2500.
The Charlie Daniels Band Sun. With Travis Tritt. 5 p.m. Busch Gardens, 10165 N. McKinley Dr., Tampa. Free with park admission. 1-888-800-5447.
Acoustic Blues Sat. featuring Rory Block, Paul Geremia, Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes, Roy Book Binder. 8 p.m. The Palladium, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. $25-$30. (727) 822-3590.
Tribute to Lena Horne Sat. 9:30 p.m. Maestro's Restaurant at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. WC MacInnes Place, Tampa. $15-$17.50. (813) 229-7827.
Gordon Voidwell Sun. With Peter Baldwin, Crate Brothers. 8 p.m. Crowbar, 1812 17th St. N, Ybor City. $8. (813) 241-8600.
Franz Nicolay Tues. With David Dondero, Will Quinlan and the Diviners. 9 p.m. New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City. $8. (813) 248-4969.
Streetlight Manifesto Tues. 7 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $16-$18. (727) 895-3045.
Rocky Votolato Wed. With Matt Pond PA. 9 p.m. New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City. $10. (813) 248-4969.
Frank Sinatra Jr. Thurs. With Tim Wilkins. 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre, 701 W. Lime Street, Lakeland. $40 and up. (863) 834-8111.
Murder By Death Thurs. With Fake Problems. 7 p.m. Orpheum, 1902 Republica de Cuba Ave., Ybor City. $13.50-$15.50. (813) 248-9500.
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The Braves rolled out six left-handed batters in the starting lineup against Charlie Morton tonight, including Jordan Schafer in the leadoff spot. It was Schafer's first big-league start in almost two years, filling in for Nate McLouth (out with a left oblique strain).
Going into the game, lefties were hitting .385 with 10 runs scored vs. Morton this year compared to right-handed batters, who were .156 with five runs scored. Morton said it forced him to throw more off-speed pitches, and he wouldn't be surprised to see the strategy employed by more teams down the road if they have the option to do so.
"I would assume so," Morton said. "I've done well against righties. The word's out. So if they have good lefties they're going to throw them out there. And they've got plenty of lefties. It's a good lineup."
Manager Clint Hurdle said he thought Morton was a little quick at times tonight, but was still impressed with the outing.
"He kept his emotions in check, he made pitches, he's learning how to pitch without his best stuff, sometimes without his secondary pitches as well," Hurdle said. "It's probably the most left-handed hitters he's had to face in a lineup so that's another good experience. That's going to happen. More and more teams are going to try to find a way to do that."
= Interesting note in that before the game, Hurdle compared Morton to the Rockies' Jorge De La Rosa in terms of being a pitcher that a lot of people had given up on and struggled before finding success. The Pirates went after De La Rosa in the offseason and, when they didn't get him, turned to Kevin Correia. De La Rosa's season likely ended tonight when he suffered a "complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow."
= The Braves had a ground-rule double in the fifth inning when Chipper Jones hit a fly ball to center field and a fan reached over and caught the ball in his hat for a second before it fell out. The officials conferred but the play stood as called, putting Martin Prado on third base. Here's what Garrett Jones had to say about it: "That ball was going to hit off the fence but he reached down and caught it and almost brought it up. It actually helped us because it kept (Prado) from scoring from first. He probably would have scored so it saved us a run."
= And finally, here's a little post-game Evan Meek on striking out the side in the ninth. "It's good to get back out there. It's been a while. I was just telling myself to throw strikes, throw down, get some ground balls. Any time you can do that it's nice. But I just go out and try to get ahead in the count and get guys to ground out or pop out, but it was good."


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Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U
Looks like we have a rematch here, from last year. Last year, the older Epson Home Cinema 1080 (no "UB"), did battle with the Panasonic PT-AE1000U. In last year's "contest" the results were pretty much a tie, with each projector having some advantages and disadvantages.
This year the results are definitely different! Both took our top honor, the Best In Class Award, but the Panasonic got placed in our 1080p Entry Level group (approximately $2000 and under – street price), and the Epson in the main grouping ($2000 to $3500). This makes things interesting!
The Basics: What is similar about these two home theater projectors - features?
When it comes to finding a projector that will work in your room, in terms of where it can be placed, these two are basically a tie. Both offer wide range zoom lenses – 2:1 for Panasonic's PT-AE2000U, and 2.1:1 for The Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB. Note please, that outside the US and Canada, the Epson is sold only in one version, as the Epson TW2000, and is the same as the Pro Cinema 1080 UB, here. Also, both have vertical lens shift with similar range, and both offer horizontal lens shift. One difference, is that the Panasonic's zoom and focus are motorized, while the Epson is manual. Both have similar lamp life ratings. I should note, at this point, either projector can be shelf mounted or ceiling mounted. The Panasonic, however, has an advantage when ceiling mounting, in that you can change out the lamp, without unmounting the projector. Epson requires the projector to be unmounted, to do so.
Both home theater projectors use 3LCD technology, so many characteristics of image quality are similar, and both rely on dynamic irises, to produce the best black levels on darker scenes.
Both have very good remotes, but I favor the Epson. The Epson remote is excellent all the way around. By comparison, the Panasonic is a bit cluttered, and has some minor limitations. The Panasonic remote control, does, however, have some advantages. First, it's a learning remote that can also control up to three additional devices, and second it has an LCD display as well as lots of buttons.
Color Mangement Systems (CMS)
Both offer extensive color management controls, although the Panasonic goes a bit further, and also offers their built in waveform generator, to help out. The Epson is more traditional, but has an excellent gamma adjustment setup, allowing users to easily create custom gammas for different conditions and content.
Future-proof Projectors?
Both have HDMI 1.3 inputs, with Deep Color support (not all modes). The Panasonic, however, has three HDMI inputs, compared to The Epson's two. Personally I think everyone should have three, but, in reality, few do. Having three comes in handy for those with 3 different input devices using HDMI, but not using an AV Receiver for their HDMI source switching. Those three devices might be: 1) cable or satellite box 2) Hi-Def (probably Blu-ray) DVD player 3) standard DVD player 4) computer with HDMI output (most Macs, some PC's), 5 Some game machines – such as the PS3 6) future devices.
Of course there's always the option of buying a 3rd party HDMI switcher, if you have more devices, than inputs.
Both projectors also support 1080p/24fps, which is a big feature, that was not widely supported last year. This lets these projectors when working with most new hi-def discs (Blu-ray), that support 24fps, output movies, without having to support 3:2 pulldown, which is otherwise needed because movies are 24fps, and video (including projectors) are normally based on 30fps. The result of 3:2 pulldown is some unevenness in motion, usually referred to as "judder". Both of these fully suport 24fps, so, are on top of things. They will still use 3:2 pulldown with standard DVDs, since the "old" format does not support 24fps.
With both projectors supporting HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color, and 1080p/24fps, they fit into the most "future-proof" category.Above: Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB (left) Panasonic PT-AE2000U (right), not to scale, the Panasonic is larger, but fits neatly, in size, between the "smaller" projectors, like the Epson, and "larger" ones like the Sony, JVC and BenQ projectors.
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This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Switzerland.
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 662
Published: 21st May 2014
Edition Number: 1
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Pa. Supreme Court: Judges still have to retire at 70
The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a challenge to a constitutional measure requiring judges to retire at the end of the year in which they turn 70.
The court's 29-page opinion means Common Pleas Judge John Driscoll of Westmoreland County and Judge Gerald R. Solomon of Fayette County will remain in retirement. Driscoll and Solomon serve as senior judges, handling cases on a per-diem basis since leaving full-time posts on the bench.
They were among a group of eight senior judges from throughout Pennsylvania who filed two separate lawsuits to overturn the retirement provision contained in a 1968 amendment to the state Constitution.
By a 6-0 vote, the high court rejected the judges' argument that the measure was discriminatory.
The opinion by the Supreme Court noted a "degree of discomfort" in ruling in a case that could affect the court's own members.
Several members of the court are nearing their 70th birthdays, including Chief Justice Ronald Castille, who will turn 70 in March and will be required to step down by the end of 2014.
But "we do not believe the charter's framers regarded an immutable ability to continue in public service as a commissioned judge beyond 70 years of age as being within the scope of inherent rights of mankind," Justice Thomas G. Saylor wrote.
The retired judges argued that the mandatory retirement age ignored the improved mental acuity of citizens who reach 70.
But the Supreme Court justices countered that — age concerns aside — they could find no reason to invalidate a constitutional amendment.
In a concurring opinion, Justice J. Michael Eakin wrote that 10-year terms served by judges and the mandatory retirement age ensure power is transferred between judges properly.
Driscoll, a former district attorney, was elected to the bench in 1994. He turned 70 in February 2012 and retired last year, three years before his second 10-year term was due to expire. He said he does not intend to pursue the challenge any further.
"This is an issue (in) which reasonable minds can differ," Driscoll said. "I enjoy working and want to keep on working as a senior judge if I can."
Since his retirement, Driscoll has continued to carry a full caseload in the family court division. As a senior judge, Driscoll is paid $534 a day. His daily pay and his retirement benefits cannot total more than the $173,000 salary of a sitting judge.
Westmoreland County voters last month nominated Republican Meagan Bilik DeFazio of North Huntingdon to replace Driscoll. Bilik DeFazio won the Republican and Democratic primaries and is all but certain to win the 10-year term in November.
"I'm glad the question has been resolved. Obviously, I wanted an answer, and I'm glad the confusion surrounding my election is cleared up now," Bilik DeFazio said.
Solomon retired after he turned 70 last year. He declined comment on Monday, saying he had not seen the opinion.
Bruce Antkowiak, a law professor at St. Vincent College in Unity, said the ruling essentially ends the challenge.
"A federal constitutional claim (an appeal to a federal court) at this point is not going to work," Antkowiak said.
Robert Heim, the lawyer for three of the judges who filed suit, said he would not appeal the ruling, but would continue the challenge to the mandatory retirement age in a pending federal lawsuit that makes similar claims under the federal Constitution.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Rich Cholodofsky is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-830-6293 or email@example.com.


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Video Game Awards 2012 » Spike TV'S Video Game Awards 2012 – Show
CULVER CITY, CA – DECEMBER 7: Jessica Alba speaks onstage at Spike TV's 2012 "Video Game Awards" at Sony Pictures Studios on December 7, 2012 in Culver City, California. The show airs live on Spike TV, MTV2, MTV Tr3s and will stream live on Spike.com, GameTrailers.com and Xbox Live at 9PM ET/6PM PT. (Photo by Bucci/PictureGroup)


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Gamecocks Defeat North Carolina 8-0, Force Deciding Game 3 On Monday
Jordan Montgomery twirled a four-hit shutout and the South Carolina offense parlayed eight hits, nine walks and five stolen bases into eight runs, as the Gamecocks cruised to an 8-0 win over North Carolina in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Super Regional Series at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill on Sunday afternoon. The rubber game of the series will be played Monday. Game time and television network will be determined Sunday evening. The Gamecocks are expected to send freshman left-hander Jack Wynkoop (7-3, 2.92 ERA) to the hill. He will be opposed by Tar Heel right-hander Benton Moss (8-1, 3.78 ERA). The winner will advance to the College World Series, which will begin Saturday, June 15, in Omaha, Neb.


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Burt Fowler seems to be ready to reach the pinnacle of his career as he is slated to be named president of the company where he has spent his life. But, at the last minute the board of directors makes a change, deciding that a younger man should get the job because he speaks the language of young consumers. After getting the bad news he has to get away from the office and asks his secretary of 24 years to go for a ride in the country. As they drive, they happen upon a yard sale and stop. He spots an old crystal radio receiver - built from plans that he designed as a youth when he entered a magazine contest and won. He buys it for a dollar and starts listening to it. It's what he hears when he listens that is the basis for this adventure.
A long serving communications executive feels certain he will be appointed president of the company. When he is passed over for a younger, more in-tune employee, he is extremely disappointed. Going on a drive with his secretary, the two muse about their lives, devoted to the company and to each other, and he is very bitter about his lot. Stopping at a garage sale, he finds a crystal radio set that is designed from his own prize winning plans he created for a contest as a youth. Purchasing the item he finds it still works, and he alone hears broadcasts from the distant past, and voices that, in communication with each other, spell calamity and disaster for the entire planet.
A busy executive is expecting promotion after a lifetime devoted service. When he is passed over for a younger, more progressive man, he begins to question his life's work. Taking his secretary out on an impromptu drive to escape the disappointment, they learn more about each other. Stumbling upon a yard sale, he finds a model radio he constructed as a youth out of scrap material. When he turns it on, he is convinced he hears voices from another world.
Mr. Huab
This episode featured extremely expressive voices. Both Fowler and Miss (now what was her name!) ---the secretary---have superb intonation and inflection. The episode was interesting, and I wish more people would have taken this message seriously. Look at the climatic changes we have to deal with almost 40 years later!
An interesting episode that had to do more with the character saving himself more than the world. Contrary to what Nance's climate change take on the story, I heard more of a personal, possibly biblical take on the story. What is nice about some stories is that many people can get many meanings out of it. I appreciate Nance's take on it even though I got something else out of it. To me, that makes a good episode.
Great episode and whomever cut off the brilliant EG Marshal at the end ( maybe originally broadcast that way? I hope) is a genius!
Lol. This particular recording ends while EG is saying " I hope this world doesn't end before I......." Don't know if that was fine for effect, or just the way it worked out! 😄


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Usually, when measuring forces, a degree of accuracy required by the question is assumed. The accuracy of the measurement of the force depends not only on the sensor used, but also on the force to be measured - the measurement uncertainty rises the smaller the force. Conversely, the following results: If an accuracy is defined, the measuring range of the force transducer rises with its accuracy.
The advantages of modern technology for practice:
- Extended measuring range: with high-capacity sensors you can determine smaller forces with a prescribed accuracy (measurements in the part-load range)
- The requirements of measurement technology are increasing because the requirements of testing are likewise increasing. If we consider the useful life of force transducers, it certainly makes sense to rely on future-proofing - with the currently available accuracy and insensitivity to ambient conditions.
- Incorporate more spare capacity. The more you can use the lower range of the sensor, the more conservatively you can design your measuring chain. If there is a risk of overload, just choose a slightly bigger sensor. The capacities in accuracy are usually not enough to achieve your goals.
- Reduce your waste: The transducer's measurement accuracy needs to be assessed to enable the process to be evaluated. To implement a good/bad evaluation, the components may only be judged to be OK when they lie within the setpoint range less the measurement tolerance (symbolized in the diagrams by the blue hatched lines). As can be seen, the number of tolerable parts rises when the measurement accuracy rises (right-hand graph). Expressed in a different way, the number of parts to be rejected is also dependent on the measurement accuracy of the force measurement chain.


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Thank you for the question. Can you please tell me more about your problem? From what I understand, you created a backup Outlook file using the File -> Export feature, and are now trying to import?
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We know True Blood returns to HBO every Summer, but when exactly will it for its fifth season?
One websites claims they know the date.
TV Newser says to expect the show to bow on June 24th following the premiere of Aaron Sorkin's new series Newsroom.
We know HBO likes to tie their series' premieres and finales to one another, so this would make a lot of sense.
No official photos or videos from True Blood season five have been released yet other than this graphic video which debuted a couple weeks ago.


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Stabbing in McKinleyville, authorities looking for suspects
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:
On Monday at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from citizen who resides on Eucalyptus Drive, McKinleyville. A citizen reported a man was in the their driveway yelling that his back was hurting and the man was now trying to force his way into their residence. When deputies arrived within three minutes of the call, contacted the man the citizen was referring to. Deputies learned the man had been stabbed in the back several times. The victim said he met the three suspects whom he described as an adult male and two adult females at a bar on the Arcata Plaza earlier that evening. They agreed to go the victims home to hang out. While at the victims home an argument ensued and the suspects attacked the victim. During the attack the victim was stabbed several times in the back. All three suspects immediately fled the scene. The victim told deputies he lived at a residence in the 2500 block of Daffodil Road, McKinleyville. Deputies administered first aid and summoned medical to the scene. Deputies located the victim's residence and checked it for other possible victim's. Deputies saw evidence at the residence, including a bloody knife in the driveway, which indicated there had been an altercation. Detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence and are still at the scene. The 23 year old male victim was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for his injuries. He is currently in stable condition. Sheriff's Detectives are currently actively working on this case. There are no additional suspect descriptions available at this time.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff's Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff's Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.


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Under The Knife
It All Comes Back
It all comes back to health.
Yesterday's Diamondbacks/Red Sox trade hinged not on talent--that was easy enough to agree on--and not on money, but on how the health of a couple of D'backs pitchers would affect their depth. Whether you think the Sox helped their pitching, the Snakes helped their putrid offense, or that there will be more deals cascading from this one, ignoring health just isn't possible.
I'll leave the trade analysis to others here at BP, but this is one where the numbers I watch (VORP, MLVr) don't agree with how most will analyze this trade.
Onto the injuries:
I might be one of few guys in the world that can watch a horrific movie like The Musketeer and turn it into thoughts on baseball. Mena Suvari aside, movies and baseball have something in common: Role players are needed on winning teams. Some of my favorite actors are role players, guys that don't win the fight or get the girl, but that somehow you remember when you leave the theater and quote their lines years later. The thing I'm learning--both in movies and baseball--is that few of these role players can be that good for that long. Tim Roth is one of my all-time favorites, great in Reservoir Dogs, Four Rooms, and Rob Roy, but I think the last good movie he made was Everyone Says I Love You, in which he had a very small part. Someone please get this guy a good part before he turns into Lenny Harris.
Don't forget the All-Star Home Run Derby Trip and Feed. Seats are going quickly. Before then, I'll be in Louisville on June 14 (a Saturday) and St. Louis on June 26 (a Thursday). If anyone's interested in organizing Feeds there, I'm available.
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Since a long visit to Germany and the Alp area, I have fallen in love with cascading flowers out of windowboxes. Usually use cascading petunias, trailing geraniums, and vinca vine. Saw these lemon yellow plants last year, and planted a few as accent in my boxes. I was very pleased with the constant color, and hummingbirds & butterflies loved them too. They kept blooming until a hard freeze, and I live in Kansas so it does get cold. Plan to find some more this year. Definitely a winner!
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The pinwheel pattern of alternating slices of yellow and white is really striking and quite unique.
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Calibrachoa do not like to have constantly damp soil. They will do well in the ground only with good drainage. For most gardeners containers are the best use for Calibrachoa.
When planting Calibrachoa I often give the plants a slight trim, using a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears. While not a necessary step, it will increase branching and may help your plants look even fuller.
Calibrachoa are usually easiest to grow in containers because if the roots are kept too wet can lead to root rot diseases. In containers, allow the top of the soil to dry before watering again. If your plant is wilting even though the soil is still damp you likely have a root rot problem. Calibrachoa can be fantastic in-ground plants, but only if they are planted in well drained soil. Raised beds would be a good choice for planting Calibrachoa in the landscape. In the ground they shouldn't need much additional water unless conditions are very dry. Proper watering is key to growing good Calibrachoa.
The plants are low-maintenance with no deadheading needed. They will do best if fertilized in a regular basis. Calibrachoa can be sensitive to both high and low pH. If your plants have been growing for a while and then begin to look a bit tired and not so good there are several things to try. If the foliage is yellow there are two possible causes. If you haven't been fertilizing regularly they could simply be hungry and in need of fertilizer. Feed them using a well-balanced (look for something with an n-p-k ration near 20-10-20) water soluble fertilizer. If you have been fertilizing regularly with a well-balanced fertilizer and the foliage is still turning yellow it is probably because the pH range in your soil has gotten a bit high or low. The most common impact of this is that Iron can no longer be taken up by the plant, even if it is available in the soil. The common form of Iron used in fertilizer is sensitive to pH changes. If you think pH is your problem you can either try to lower (or raise) the pH or you can simply apply Chelated Iron, which is available at a wider pH range and should help your plants turn green again. You may also be able to find Iron in a foliar spray (which means you spray it on the foliage rather than applying it to the soil) which can also help your plant turn nice and green again. Stop by your favorite garden center and they should be able to help you choose a product to use.
As the season goes on the plants can sometimes just start to look open and not as good. This can happen even if they are being watered and fertilized correctly. Fortunately this is very simple to fix. Grab a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears and give the plants an all over trim. This will cause them to branch out more and should stimulate new growth and flowering, especially if you fertilize right after trimming them back. Just like your hair looks a lot better after a trim, your plants often will too. You will sacrifice flowers for a few days, but the plants should come back flowering more than ever shortly. I will usually give my Superbells a trim back in late July or early August. Should your plants have a few unruly stems that are longer than everything else or sticking our oddly, you can trim these stems back at anytime. Calibrachoa are very forgiving when it comes to trimming.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Woo-hoo! There is nothing more super than Superbells. If there was a word that meant extra, extra super it still wouldn't be as super as we are. Calibrachoas are a new type of plants that sort of look like little Petunias, which makes sense seeing as we're related.
- M. MulryanOverbrookKansasUnited States20 weeks ago
Since a long visit to Germany and the Alp area, I have fallen in love with cascading flowers out of windowboxes. Usually use cascading petunias, trailing geraniums, and vinca vine. Saw these lemon yellow plants last year, and planted a few as accent in my boxes. I was very pleased with the constant color, and hummingbirds & butterflies loved them too. They kept blooming until a hard freeze, and I live in Kansas so it does get cold. Plan to find some more this year. Definitely a winner!M. MulryanOverbrookKansasUnited States20 weeks ago
Stumbled across Lemon Slice couple of years ago at Home Depot and tried some outside a B&B room (w yellow/white décor). LOVED them. Every factor associated w the write-ups of Million Bells was true for us - mounding. not fussy, last all season, love sun, etc, etc, etc. But then ... couldn't find them anymore (or the original label to even see what they were) !!! Was at a friends house and admiring a gorgeous potted mound of colour. He told me they were Million Bells and my research brought me here. I'm now planning out my colours for planting Calibrachoa all across the back of my property (where the sun shines (bakes/kills) all day.
I've liked the Wave Petunia's from the last couple of years but they don't hold a candle to Million Bells - prolific and colour choices and tough enough for my mishandling. Now the challenge will be to find or order the colours I want for my place - just a retail customer so zero buying power. Can hardly wait till spring.
Yippee.Steve CollierDuntroonOntarioCanada37 weeks ago
This is my first experience with Superbells and it's a fantastic plant. Beautiful bright yellow and white flowers with perfectly crisp stripes covered the vine in abundance from purchase to present -- and it's mid-November in New England! The buoyant vines branch to a width of about 12 inches and are 18 inches long. I went away the first week of August and forgot to ask someone to water my Superbells. I returned to a brown, fried plant with just a few yellow flowers remaining. I thought it was gone. But I trimmed off the crispiest branches and watered well, and the plant cheerfully rebounded. Now, three months later, it is crowded with perfect flowers, spilling over my plantar. It's one of the prettiest flowers in my garden and utterly care free.FCRProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States2 years ago
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LOVE THESE BABIES! Full, thriving, easy and gorgeous. Planted in 6 large pots with spikes & gerbera daisies. Gorgeous color!!! A very nice addition to any garden. PW has lovely products, reasonable prices and GREAT quality.Flower PowerOak BrookIllinoisUnited States3 years ago
I saw this plant when I was delivering at you greenhouse as a UPS driver and loved it. Just bought two!!!Shannon TeallBellevilleMichiganUnited States3 years ago
I have hung a basket of these from my front porch every year for the last five years. They are heat- and drought- tolerant (ie. forgiving when you forget to water them). My front porch gets that hot, late afternoon sun from the West which scorches and shrivels most plants. The Superbells love it! They bloom, more or less, from May to September with a slight dormant period in midsummer. They require no deadheading, though I do like to trim them back a little when they're gearing up for their second bunch of blooms in midsummer. Lemon Slice was the variety I selected last year, and I got all sorts of compliments, though we try a different color each year. I just mix a small amount of liquid fertilizer into their water every few weeks, and I am repaid with about 5 months of lush, trailing flowers. This year, I'm filling two baskets!WhammytapKansas CityKansasUnited States3 years ago
- LYNN PANAGOSPentictonBritish ColumbiaCanada3 years ago
Superbells are awesome plants! I have used them in hanging baskets and regular containers. All of mine bloom continuously until the first freeze next year. They come in every color you could possibly want. They are super easy to maintain, just water if they get dry and I put bloom booster fertilizer about once a month and they stay gorgeous. You don't even have to deadhead, Although I usually do. This is the one flower I make sure I have every single year without fail.AmandaPensacolaFloridaUnited States3 years ago
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By Todd Amenrud
You have no idea how literal the title of this article is to my brother-in-law Mike Berggren, and I. We purchased our Ontario property five years ago and have had numerous obstacles to overcome along our path. We set forth a plan and stuck to the strategy despite pressures that would have folded many. One of the biggest and most recent problems was literally wolves. Our saga is proof positive that persistence and positive attitude eventually perseveres and that the principals laid forth by the Quality Deer Management Association work…period.
We saw exceptional potential in the 500 acre property located just north of the Minnesota border, but it was nothing to brag about when we first purchased it. Since then there has been a lot of time, money and planning that have gone into our "work in progress" and there have been a lot of "ups" and "downs" along the way. From problems like beavers, flooding, equipment failures, bears and wolves, offset by moments of serenity, elation and incredible success.
Each time things looked bad and we felt like just giving up I told Mike that we had a good plan; we just needed to stick with it, diligence will pay. However, in the back of my mind I sometimes doubted if I was correct.
During the hunting season of 2011 I wondered if we hadn't met our match. In September and October we were collecting trail camera photos of more deer than ever, there were more shooter bucks than ever and everything looked to be falling into place. Then, in the course of two days everything changed! If we aren't hunting, we often glass our largest twelve acre food plot, and overnight without putting any hunting pressure on the property yet whatsoever, we went from glassing 20 to 25 deer in that plot per afternoon…to none! At first we didn't understand what had happened until we collected our trail camera data. Wolves!
When a conservative talks about wolves we're often ignored or told that with our slow, hick brains we couldn't possibly understand the complexity of the wolf situation. To that, I say politely, "bull splat." We documented everything very carefully, because at first we didn't understand the situation fully and we wanted to know what had just happened to our priceless hunting. So we kept records and our cameras were running non-stop. To those who don't believe that wolves have a HUGE impact on the local animals, I say back to you, "On the contrary, it is YOU who doesn't have a clue."
It was truly amazing the horrific influence the wolves had on the deer herd. Mike and I, on average, see about six animals per hunt – that's sometimes seeing as many as 25 (or more), averaged with sometimes seeing none. because of the amount of acreage that we devote to sanctuary, the seclusion of the area and the minimal pressure it receives, we usually have just as much movement from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm as any other time of the day. Mike and I sat for three days straight from a half hour before sunup to a half hour after sundown without seeing a deer! We went for five days straight with only seeing three, a doe and single fawn and a separate button buck. On camera we were able to tell that some of the bucks were still there, but they never showed up during daylight. Neither of us harvested a buck off of the property during 2011.
As rare as wolf sightings are we had five close encounters over just two weeks, and these wolves were brazen! During one encounter (where we didn't have a gun) they wouldn't leave! It seemed to be a large, single wolf and it would keep about 40 yards between us whether we moved towards it or away. I have never even heard of behavior like this, but I have heard "it's the one that you don't see that you have to worry about" and this made me very nervous. To just see a wolf used to be a very big deal for us in this area…now they won't leave!……
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A CHARITY in York says it will lose out on thousands of pounds of much-needed donations after an online giving platform was shut down.
Last June, The Press reported on former University of York student Louis Lunts, who undertook an epic 2,000-mile bike ride to raise £2,000 or more by cycling from London to Istanbul for Survive, which offers support and information to women and men who have suffered child sexual abuse or rape or sexual assault as adults.
The history graduate got about three weeks into his five-week trek when CharityGiving.co.uk – the site he had chosen for donations – had its accounts frozen after £250,000 went missing, sparking an investigation by the Charity Commission.
Survive service co-ordinator Mandy Alderson said Louis had raised £2,400 by then, and although he asked for donors to use another website to pledge cash – eventually raising more than £500 – Survive has not seen any of his original total.
Ms Alderson, said: "It is quite a blow. We are really struggling for funding for the coming financial year so £2,400 presents a lot of cash to us. What we don't want is this to put people off fundraising for us."
CharityGiving is controlled by another charity, The Dove Trust, and the commission is investigating both the portal and The Dove Trust.
Louis, 23, who is now working in London, said: "Well over 90 per cent of contributions were from small-scale donors – students, friends and friends of friends who believed in the cause and gave what they could. Survive have received nothing. Survive is a charity that matters, but the importance and volume of their work is grossly mismatched with their funding.
"When you've seen how much good they're capable of doing, it's frustrating to see how much of their precious time needs to be spent keeping the doors open. A fundamental motivator of London to Istanbul was to go some small way in remedying this."
A spokesman for the Charity Commission said there was approximately £500,000 available for an initial distribution to more than 1,800 charities and good causes owed money by the Dove Trust. There will be a High Court hearing on March 20 looking at how to decide how to distribute funds.
Michelle Russell, the commission's head of investigations and enforcement, said the delay was frustrating for the commission and charities but said: "We have no choice but to seek the court's decision as to which process must be followed."
Survive is based in Priory Street and run by three part-time workers and eight volunteers. It offers a safe place for survivors of rape and sexual abuse, where they will be listened to in confidence and understood.
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Amazing B2B cruise on Jewel : Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review by dunblane.andersons
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Amazing B2B cruise on Jewel
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: San Juan
Who we are: We are a family of four from Scotland. We are Mum, Dad, Matthew (13) and Louise (9). We generally do a B2B when travelling to the US due to the costs of flights. We are Platinum members and have travelled on Freedom and Oasis class ships. We also travelled with Granny, Granddad and Auntie Doris
The ship…Jewel of the Seas: We didn't know what to expect having not sailed on a 'smaller ship' before. We were pleasantly surprised and after our two weeks, have fallen in love with the Radiance class. Having sailed on Oasis two years ago, hubby and I were wondering what the kids would think of a smaller ship. No concerns there! The kids and the adults love the size of the ship. There was an amazing 'family' feeling during both our More sailings and the staff on board were phenomenal! All of our group agreed there was an incredible atmosphere and everything was so accessible. In particular we all agreed that the Centrum area of the ship was brilliant for the live music and entertainment.
The stateroom: We stayed in 9856 which is a hump cabin. The location was fantastic and a quick walk up to the Windjammer or pool deck and only a couple of flights down to the Champagne Bar, Schooner Bar, Safari club or main dining room.
The crew: As stated above, we found the staff to be some of the best we have ever had on any of our cruises. In particular, we were all impressed by the visible presence of senior staff members who took the time to ask how things were going. We met the staff at a few Crown and Anchor events and at one point made a minor point about our daughter having to wait in the queue (line) for a brownie when everyone was ordering special coffees. Next thing you know, the Manager of food and beverage (Gunter) suggests to his staff to make sure all kids are served goodies in line if they are waiting. Gunter met us a couple of times during the following week to see if Louise was having to wait (She didn't mind 'testing' this out!) Both weeks our wait staff were fantastic as was our stateroom attendant. No complaints at all.
The food: We are 'foodies' and enjoy good food. We have eaten at some fantastic restaurants around the world and aren't shy at saying when we don't like something. All of us enjoyed our food on the cruise. We ate each night at in the main dining room and enjoyed fabulous service. On a B2B the menus are the same but we saw this as a good thing. During the second week, hubby and I went 'off piste' and enjoyed some of the varied dishes on the menu and of course returned to the 'old faithful' ones like escargot and prime rib. Our first cruise was in 2009 and we personally don't think that the food quality has declined. I think we are realistic and recognise that the kitchen serves more than 2000 people during each dinner service each night let alone all the extra requests etc. so of course, don't expect 2 star Michelin quality. But each night the food arrived hot, cooked to perfection (especially the beef) and there was a huge variety. If we want 2 star, we go to a 2 star restaurant and pay those prices… The Windjammer food was also fine. We liked the salad bar and egg stations in the morning.
The drinks package: We debated about this long and hard before we went and decided to try the Premium package for the first leg of the B2B and see if it was worth it. For us it was! We are moderate to heavy drinkers on holiday and generally would enjoy a cocktail or two before dinner, 3 glasses of wine at dinner then some after dinner drinks. We found the additional soft drinks package of coke a bonus and the ability to grab water on the way out for an excursion was great. We had heard that service was different for those on the package but never found this to be the case. All wait staff were fantastic and provided excellent service. As with all our cruises, certain staff got to know our names and our favourite tipples. We generally signed for receipts for alcoholic drinks but found that we could sign for each other with no difficulties. More often than not, we didn't need to sign for soft drinks. As we were travelling with three others that weren't on the package we weren't sure how this would work but it wasn't a problem. We would order 2 on the pack and 3 not on the package. At dinner, we ordered wine by the glass that came as soon as we asked.
The itinerary (ies): We absolutely fell in love with the Southern Caribbean and would rebook these cruises again. Beautiful islands and fabulous beaches. Here is what we did…
1 San Juan, Puerto Rico Boarded ship
2 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas RC Trip to St. John's
3 Basseterre, St Kitts Self-arranged island trip at pier
4 cruising
6 Willemstad, Curaçao Self-arranged island trip at pier
5 Oranjestad, Aruba Self-arranged island trip at pier and then visited beach
7 Cruising
Day 1 San Juan, Puerto Rico Taxi to Old San Juan and then visit to shopping mall
2 St. Croix, US Virgin Islands Island tour including visit to rum factory and beer swilling pigs then beach
3 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Visit to Maho Beach to see planes landing and then beach
4 St. John's, Antigua Island tour and Valley Church beach
5 Castries, St Lucia Island tour then beach
6 Bridgetown, Barbados Island tour then beach (Carlisle Bay – Harbour Lights)
7 Cruising
8 Return to UK
We generally arranged a tour from the taxi rank at the pier and average cost was between $20 - $30 per person. Because there were 7 of us we usually got a private van but occasionally we had to pay extra for this. We found that the tour arrangements at St. Croix were more chaotic with very rude staff but this was the exception to the rule.
We only did one RC based tour, to St. John from St. Thomas. This was the second time we have done this and it is well worth it. We researched getting to St. John via private taxi, ferry etc. and it wasn't much more to go by the tour. The tour picked us up right at the pier and delivered us over to St. John on a fabby catamaran boat. Free soft drinks and water were available on the way there. Some of us headed straight to the beach (Trunk Bay….my favourite beach in the world!) while some of our party stayed on for a bit longer island tour. We arranged for the return pick up time with the rest of the passengers and had a great day on the island. The return trip was lots of fun with music played and lots and lots and lots of rum punch served. We were delivered right back to the pier and headed right back on board. Well worth it!!!
The entertainment: We have mixed reviews about this. However, we cannot fault the cruise director, Denis James….he and Elvis (activities director) were absolutely BRILLIANT. Denis seemed to appear at every event and was very personable and extremely funny. The range of events that were available in the Centrum, the Pool Deck and in the Safari Club were very enjoyable. Our only disappointment was the entertainment in the main theatre. Some acts were very good but others were a disappointment (comedy act, Broadway to West End dancing night). However, I think that our expectations were very high having been on Oasis last. Nevertheless, due to the high quality of events elsewhere, we weren't too bothered missing out the main shows. We did mention to Denis about the content on one show (anti-family jokes) and he expressed his disappointment in this and said he would look into it. It was this personal touch that we really were impressed by.
Meet and Mingle: We were lucky to have a Meet and Mingle during our first leg. We met some fantastic folk and it was nice to catch up with them during the rest of the week. Due to the size of the ship, this was something we did regularly. Thanks everyone!
Adventure Ocean: during the first week, neither of our kids decided to go to the clubs initially so by mid-week it was too late and our youngest didn't enjoy it (said it was too shouty which is ironic!) The second week they both went on the opening night and from then on, we lost our 13 year old as he met a bunch of lovely young folk to hang out with. He had a curfew which sometimes was after we were in our jammies (11:00pm) and really enjoyed meeting new friends. Our daughter was self-sign out and our only concern was that at 10:00 pm she was never reminded that her official session was over. When we went to pick her up (when she hadn't shown up at our arranged place) at 10:10 she was about to be charged and said she didn't feel she could leave because people would 'boo' her. Our gain as we had a fantastic time learning how to play backgammon, Chinese checkers and getting the grandparents to play cards!
Disembarkation: Definitely would recommend getting a porter. For the price, you can get into a quicker line and have your bags carried out. It probably was the least smooth process we have been through.
Overall impression – FANTASTIC. We really enjoyed our cruise (s) and would sail on RC and indeed Jewel of the Seas in a flash. .. Less
Published 08/01/14
Cabin review: 9586
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SHREVE -- David G. Post, 78, of Shreve, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, where funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to Moreland United Methodist Church, 138 E. Moreland Road, Wooster 44691; or LifeCare Hospice at 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born April 9, 1936, in Jefferson to LeRoy Ernshaw Sr. and Edith (Warfel) Post and served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd airborne. He married Lorita Lou Miller on Jan. 10, 1959.
David retired from the Will-Burt Co. in Orrville, and was an active member of Moreland United Methodist Church.
He was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed the Ohio State Buckeyes, Triway Titans, stock car and NASCAR racing. He loved to go bowling and was with the same team for more than 50 years.
David will be deeply missed by his wife, Lorita, of 55 years; children, Alan Post of North Carolina, Roger "Fudd" Post of Killbuck and Duane (Sarah) Post of Shreve; grandchildren, Heidi Burgett and Bryan Post of Millersburg, Tosha Post of Florida, Lee Tish and Jacob Custer, both of Wooster; and great-grandchildren, Carmen and Clint Burgett of Millersburg.
David was preceded in death by his brothers, LeRoy Jr. Post and Donald Post; and a sister, Marjorie Hoff.


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Memories Of A Day in the Life Of A Lesbian
Dear Diary, I Remember Yvonne
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Christian Smut!!
Non conventional graphic personal expression of one woman's journey back to God after a long Damascus road experience on the path of homosexuality in a collection of books Volume 1, #2 book, and #3 book Confessions of a FB Freak.. read her story.. who knows .. you may see pieces of you own.
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Tips for Infrared Photography
Infrared photography can be a way to capture a unique view of the world and has always been a favorite of mine. It can be so cool to have your camera capture something that is invisible to the eye and gives you such a unique new view on our world. For those of you who don't know what Infrared photography is it is a photo technique where the film or image sensor used is sensitive to infrared light.
What this does is cause things like leaves to reflect a lot of light and become almost white. Usually you will use a infrared filter on the camera. This way the infrared light pass will pass through to the camera, but blocks all or most of the visible light spectrum. You can create infrared images by using infrared film or with digital images and some tweaks to your camera.
We have written a bunch of articles on infrared photography in the past and wanted to share a few quick tips and also some past articles links to get you going with Infrared photography.
Or a common red #25 filter will do a good job blocking out most visible light and is a little easier to work with. See a full list of filters on the article "How to capture infrared photos" below.
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Still time to help Auckland City Mission Christmas Appeal
13 December 2012
Still time to be part of Auckland City Mission Christmas Appeal
Urgent Couriers is once again supporting the Auckland City Mission Christmas appeal, with its drivers collecting donations from Auckland businesses to deliver to the mission.
Steve Bonnici, Urgent Couriers director says there's still time to be part of the appeal and Urgent Couriers guarantees donations will get to the mission on time.
Auckland businesses are being called upon to donate festive food treats, non-perishable food items, cash and presents for children and teenagers as part of the appeal.
Now in its sixth year of support for the appeal, Urgent Couriers is providing free pick up and delivery of donations from Auckland businesses to the Auckland City Mission. The aim is to ensure every Auckland child will have something to celebrate at Christmas this year.
"Auckland businesses have offered their overwhelming support to the appeal in the past few years, and we look forward to seeing them extend their helping hand again this year to spread the festive joy and make sure no Auckland kids are deprived of presents on Christmas morning," Mr Bonnici says.
Urgent Couriers has sent out its drivers as registered Santa's helpers armed with donation packs consisting of a money box, a poster and a cardboard box to collect cash and presents. The collection drive will continue right up until Christmas Eve and 104 Santa's helper packs have already been sent out.
The Auckland City Mission's appeal results in thousands of presents every year for children who would otherwise go without any Christmas cheer.
Auckland City Missioner Diane Robertson believes the whole community needs to get behind this appeal to make it a huge success. "Christmas is a time of giving and sharing, and our kids deserve all the festive happiness. We all have a responsibility toward supporting this campaign."
"Urgent Couriers have been long term supporters of our Christmas appeal. It's great when businesses get behind our appeal like this. We need all the help we can get," she says.
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I'm not much of a cryer. Especially when it comes to movies; generally when others are reaching for the hankies, I'm noticing the camerawork or the costumes. But the climactic scene in "Little Miss Sunshine" – the one where the entire misfit family gets up and dances to "Super Freak" while a horrified pageant audience looks on gets me misty-eyed every time. It's such a hilarious, touching, skewed picture of a family bonding together and taking care of one of their own. And it's a middle finger to the child pageant industry to boot. How can you not tear up at a scene like that?


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I was about halfway across the George Washington Bridge, traveling from New York to New Jersey, when I knew I had to dump my wife. No, not as my partner in life, just as the navigator on our long car trips. The truth is that Verizon's VZ Navigator, running on a Motorola (MOT ) cell phone, not only gave me faster, more accurate directions but also never needed to pull over for rest stops.
Car navigation systems, in-dash or windshield-mounted, have been around for years, but they're pricey, at $1,000 to more than $2,000, and inconvenient to install. Now, cell phones have become credible navigators, too, providing maps and turn-by-turn driving directions.
There are two approaches. The first, from the carriers, is to send all the navigation data to GPS-enabled phones over the cell network and charge a monthly fee for unlimited use. Besides VZ Navigator, options include the Garmin Mobile and TeleNav service, both from Sprint Nextel (S ). All cost about $10 a month. But you lose your directions if you lose your cell signal.
The other tack, from navigation companies, is to sell you the routing software and map data. You install it yourself on the phone, usually via the removable memory card, and there's no monthly fee. These include ALK Technologies' CoPilot LIVE, TomTom's Navigator 5, and Destinator SP. If your phone isn't equipped with a built-in GPS receiver, you'll need to add an external one; it's about $100 and often comes bundled with the software.
All the systems I tried gave me turn-by-turn directions, 2D and 3D maps, millions of points of interest, and could keep track of favorite routes or regular destinations. Because the small display on a mobile isn't good for viewing maps or text while driving, the systems also use voice prompts over the handset's speakerphone.
I used the VZ Navigator service, which gets its data from Networks in Motion, with a Motorola V325 mobile phone. It gave me street-by-street directions from my New York City apartment to my upstate weekend house. In fact, it suggested a route I don't normally take that proved to be faster. Like all GPS services, VZ Navigator will let you choose the shortest or simplest route or receive directions that avoid highways or tolls.
The best part of having navigation on your cell phone is that you can also search for the best routes if you're walking or biking and use it to find nearby restaurants or ATMs. If you make or receive calls mid-journey, the navigation is simply suspended and then resumed with updated directions once you have finished your conversation.
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Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We boarded the Liberty ship around noon with no problems. Stayed in a family oceanview stateroom on the 2nd floor and I absolutely loved our location. My mom only got lost once! We were located at the front of the ship where all the entertainment was. (as opposed to the dining rooms located at the other end of the ship) This worked out quite well for we saw many shows in the Platinum Theatre. We could be there in 2 minutes and managed to always get seats in the front rows. My whole family loved the entertainment.I highly recommend that you pre arrange the shows. All this can be done on-line weeks before boarding. The shows were OUTSTANDING. Each one better than the next. The ice show was fantastic!!It More was also fun running into the cast members on the ship!All were quite approachable. Maybe they realize that there is nowhere for them to go! LOL! The kids loved Saturday Night Fever and the UP in the Air show. We even enjoyed the various jugglers and comedians in the Variety shows. Lots of talent!
I encouraged my 3 teens to attend the first night of events in their respective teen clubs but alas no connections were made. My 14 yr old did enjoy the club but my 16 and 17 year old hung out with me (which is just as well since I never see them while at home) There were many many teens and children on this cruise. It was Spring Break after all. Before we went on our trip I set some rules for my kids and it worked out well. For instance all of us needed to be at our 8:30 dinner seating. For this reason, I did not do the MY Time dining. Everyone knew that dinner was at 8:30 in the Rembrandt Dining room and all were expected there. I loved the Rembrandt room btw. High ceilings and lots of space! Try to get that room! Dinner was great and I must admit that by the end if the trip we were all ordering 2 entrees. Yikes! Our wonderful waiter suggested ordering like this one night when one of the kids did not like any of the appetizers on the menu. Lobster Night we all went completely overboard (no pun intended)as our head waiter brought us 2 lobster plates each. They say you gain 2 pounds a day on cruises! Now I am back to reality and eating salads to get rid of these extra pounds.
The ports were exciting. WE found Nellies Beach in Labadee and hung out there. Nice calm waters. We also went to the Artisian Market and spent all the $$ we brought off the ship. Here is what a typical negotiation sounded like. "How much for this sweater?" Merchant replies- 40 dollars. I say no, that is too much. They reply back "ok give me 10!! I reply- great, give me 2!!" Hahaha. We bought beach shoes for our stop in Jamaica at Dunn River Falls, a beach bag, sweaters, and a few necklaces. I only brought 40 dollars off the ship and I went back with empty pockets! (and a sunburn)
Jamaica- not sure why RC built a dock in Falmouth but there is not much there. You must get a driver or a bus and head to Ochos Rios where all the action is.
This is a 45 minute drive but well worth it. We used Lees Tours which I booked on my own via email. There is no reason to pay the big bucks through RC. Dunn River Falls was something to see but I was so surprised to see the folks climbing. It can be challenging if you are not in great shape. I watched too many videos of people crashing so my kids and I walked along the parameter and spent some time at the beach on the bottom.(much to their dismay as they wanted to climb the slippery rocks) I had strict orders from my husband at home who told me that "we all needed to make it back in one piece!" WE also did some shopping and had excellent jerk chicken at an authenic outdoor restaurant that our guide took us too. Feel free to send me a private message if you have any questions about the tour company etc. firstname.lastname@example.com
I later learned that at one point there were only 200 people on the ship. Most toured Jamaica. I wondered if that was the time to do the flow rider though!
Finally- the Bolero Club was great if you like salsa dancing. The ship has something for everyone.
This was the first time my towel was removed while I was having lunch. They are serious about not saving chairs! That's about it.
Disembarking is no fun as you already know but I was consumed with my phone at that point. I returned all IPHONES to my children and there were no complaints
about standing in line. We then spent another night in Lauderdale at a small ocean front motel that I found through the small lodging association. It was called the Napoli Belmar and it was clean and roomy. Spent another day at the beach and left Forida for Chicago with a great tan. Feel free to ask me any questions. Have a great cruise! Less
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