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POOLE Chamber of Trade and Commerce is to be converted into a not-for-profit community interest company.
The announcement came at its AGM, which saw most of the existing board re-elected.
The board also welcomed three new members – Steve Worth, Angela Fletcher and James Howes.
Simon Harrison remains interim president while the search continues for a new president.
The chamber is to launch a new programme of events, including a mix of informal networking and quarterly lunches, to accompany its monthly workshop programme.


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The Eurozone Crisis
As Europe's economy falters, U.S. exports have declined and the fear of a Eurozone breakup has cast a shadow over Wall Street. Judy Woodruff talks to Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist and James Surowiecki of The New Yorker about how Romney and Obama should address Europe's debt crisis in their campaigns. Continue reading
With nearly 70,000 people marching toward the parliament in Athens, Greece saw its largest protests since May 2011. Greeks were angered by cuts in wages, pensions and welfare that the debt-ridden country enacted to meet budget targets. Independent Television News' James Mates reports. Continue reading
Protesters expressed their discontent with government austerity measures on the streets of Madrid and Athens this week. Gwen Ifill talks to Jacob Kirkegaard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics for the latest on the unrest in Greece and Spain as Europe comes to grips with its debt crisis. Continue reading
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EU Ambassador to the United States Joao Vale de Almeida told Jeffrey Brown an agreement among eurozone nations that includes creating a bank rescue fund is a "major step forward" in solving the region's debt crisis. Continue reading
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As Spain secured up to $125 billion from the eurozone to bolster its ailing banks, early optimism was overshadowed by worries that the amount might not be enough. Judy Woodruff discusses the bailout with Douglas Rediker of the New America Foundation and Jacob Kirkegaard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Continue reading
Romania's government fell in a no-confidence vote Friday while the Czech Republic's government moved to the brink of collapse before surviving a no-confidence vote. The Dutch government collapsed Monday and Spain — Europe's fourth-largest economy — fell back into recession. Ray Suarez reports on renewed worries across Europe. Continue reading
Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the notion of austerity, governments across Europe were toppling or falling back into recession. Ray Suarez and George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman discuss problems and potential solutions, both in the U.S. and overseas. Continue reading
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Those militant secularists... A menace! ∞
There's no container big enough to store the vast amounts of stupid contained within this Guardian article:
In a speech on Tuesday she will say: "My fear is that, today, militant secularisation is taking hold of our societies. We see it in a number of things: when signs of religion cannot be displayed or worn in government buildings, and where religion is sidelined and downgraded in the public sphere.
"For me one of the most worrying aspects about this militant secularisation is that at its core and in its instincts it is deeply intolerant. It demonstrates similar traits to totalitarian regimes – denying people the right to a religious identity because they were frightened of the concept of multiple identities."
Militant secularisation? Seriously?
If you're reading this and are a UK resident, please consider the fact that your taxes are paying this idiot's wages.
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Peter Shannon
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Peter was born 10 Feb 1865 in Elphin, Roscommon, Ireland, son of John Shannon and Ann Fox.
His Life
Marriage and Family
Peter married Mary Jane Eddy 19 Apr 1896, in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana.
A newspaper at the time noted:
At his residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Father Dols officiated at the wedding of Peter Shannon and Miss Jennie Eddy, both of Sand Coulee. A large number of friends were present. After the ceremony an elaborate wedding dinner was served at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Max Lohe. Mr. Shannon was for some time manager of the Boston store at Sand Coulee, and is a young man of much worth. The bride is well known and a very popular young lady. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon are at home at the Burlington hotel.[1]
Peter and Mary had three daughters:
Evelyn Wilmot Shannon, b. 16 Jan 1897
Estelline Eddy Shannon, b. 21 Aug 1898
Helen B. Shannon, b. 15 Nov 1900
Immigration, Residences and Occupations
According to family story, Peter initially immigrated to Deadwood, South Dakota. The story continues:
Peter later ran general stores in the silver mining town of Niehart and then in Great Falls, finally and for many years in Lewistown, Mont. While the family were there, they homesteaded, a process which required some members of the family to "prove" their claim by living on the land during the summers for three years and producing crops. The third year, there was a good crop of wheat and then along came a hail storm which ruined it and therefore their hopes of becoming ranchers. But undaunted, Mary Jane told the girls to gather up some of the hail stones and then made ice cream. Real British fortitude.[2]
Peter filed his declaration to become a citizen of the United States in the Territory of Montana, 01 June 1889. He was naturalized 27 August 1894 in Cascade county, Montana.
In 1892 Peter bought land in Cascade county near his brother John Shannon. He purchased 160 acres, Twp 18N, Range 5E, Montana Meridian, Aliquot NW, in section 25. (Link will take you to a close up view of the homestead land, notable by the tracks from vehicles or livestock.) His brother John had land north of him in section 24.
At the time of his marriage in 1896, his residence was noted as Sand Coulee, Cascade, Montana.
In 1900 Peter and his family are residing in Neihart City, Cascade, Montana. Peter is working as a dealer in furnishing goods.
In 1910, Peter and family are residing in Lewiston, Fergus, Montana, and Peter is working as a merchant.
In 1914 Peter bought land in Fergus county.
By 1920, Peter and family had moved to Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington. Peter was now 50 years old, and working as a clerk at a dry goods store. His two daughters, Evelyn and Estelline, were working as stenographers in the civil service.
Death and Burial
Peter died 07 Jan 1928 in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, being run-down by a police car as he was crossing the street on a grey and drizzly day. An article published regarding his death said the following:
"Peter Shannon aged sixty-four years and a member of the business office of The News Searchlight was instantly killed early Saturday evening when he was struck by a city police car driven by Patrolman W.S. Sockwell. The accident occurred at the corner of Sixth and Park just beyond the intersection of Sixth street.
Mr. Shannon, a native of Roscommon, Ireland, came to America at the completion of his education and business training in the merchandise world. He first engaged in his trade at Great Falls, Mont., later assuming part ownership of a large business at Lewiston, Mont., where he remained active in trade until 1918 when the family moved to Bremerton.
A student of fine literature Mr. Shannon was particularly interested in the works of Shakespeare, having possessed some of the English author's finest works. Engaging in the merchandise field until but a few months ago, Mr. Shannon then became associated with The News Searchlight staff and he was engaged on a mission for that firm at the time of the fatal accident.
Surviving is the bereaved widow Mrs. Mary Jane Shannon, and three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Poirer of Harlowtown, Mont.; Miss Este Shannon of Bremerton and Mrs. Helen Duke of Long Beach, Calif. Miss Este was visiting with the sister, Helen, in California at the time of the accident, both leaving for home with word of the death. Mr. and Mrs. Poirer and two children will arrive today to be with Mrs. Shannon. Richard Eddy of Spokane, a brother of the widow, arrived here last night.
According to the report made by Officer Sockwell and the version of eye witnesses, the mishap was unavoidable and caused partially by the drizzling rain. Mr. Shannon was passing across Sixth street, below the intersection, stepping onto the street behind a car coming to town and meeting the police car shortly afterward. According to Sockwell and the witnesses, Sam Miller and Bob Whitson, the police car could not have been travelling faster than twenty-five miles an hour because it was stopped within six paces from the point of impact.
The body is being held pending arrival of the surviving children, after which funeral arrangements will be made. Services will probably be held under auspices of the Catholic church of which Mr. Shannon was a member. The accident was investigated by County Prosecutor and Coroner JW Bryan, city and county officials and Undertaker F. R. Lewis."[3]


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Wounded Warrior Project
Just wondered how many of us here on the FTF have joined or donated to the Wounded Warrior Program. Or have given it some thought. Breaks my heart to see the guys and gals coming home in the condition that they are and even the ones you can not visualy see what is wrong as PTSD. And the effects all of it has on them as well as their families. I like many were one of the lucky ones who came home out of the military service intact! Thank God! I think the program is a very good and worthy program.
We do. We have bought 5 backpacks to date, are members of the advance guard, raise money and volunteer. This weekend we will be running the WWP tent at the Washington Tough Mudder.
I plan on taking a lot of pictures, it should be awesome.
WWP is a fantastic, non profit program that really makes a difference. I'll post more about it later.
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So, the Wounded Warrior Project. or http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Here is a quote on the stats of these brave people this organization is helping.
Here is something about what the backpack is:
Last summer we did an event for WWP as volunteers, our first. It was called a "Soldier Ride" and it was like an 8K for both regular civilians, but also a huge number of combat wounded who had come to WWP in one way or the other.
We started by directing parking. Not glamorous, but it needed to be done well so all the participants could get up and check in. Andrea and I, along with another couple rocked the parking and got everyone in and pointed in the right direction right up to the time of the start of the first riders.
We then contacted John Connor, no sh*t that is the guy's real name I posted his business card on this very forum, and he gave us a two turn section of the riding course to direct.
It was small, in a residential neighborhood, but we had to encourage the riders as they were coming into the home stretch and had to go uphill from our point.
The job seemed pitiful. Like it didn't matter. "You're doing great, Turn here. Look for the blonde up the road, she will show you the next turn".
How wrong I was. How wrong WE were.
The civilian riders were doing their thing and a bunch of them would give us knuckles or a high five as they came buy. Some whistled or winked when they were tired. It felt good.
Then the Soldiers came. They had police escorts, they had follower trucks, but there were soldiers who were missing arms, legs, rolling in wheels chairs, some on tandem bikes, a couple were running with those big Hi-Li shaped legs, but they were all together in a huge group and they had American flags flying HIGH and PROUD!
They came down the street and I was whistling and I was pointing the way they had to turn, it was a long straightaway to get to me, but they all seemed to slow down and as they road past many came over and gave me a high five or knuckles, but most of them saluted and said "Thank you".
Are you f*cking kidding me? Thank me? I am standing here on a Saturday telling you to go right and YOU are thanking me?
I admit I had tears streaming down my face, which no one mocked, as they road through onto my gal down the way where they did the same thing. Thanking us for being there to support them, guide them, let them know we supported them.
A cop car that was following let me know that about 80% of the riders but there was a few stragglers. I said no problem, we'll be here until the last one comes through so they know the route.
That is a day I will never forget as long as I live. And that is a feeling I would not remove from my memory for damn near anything in the world.
Yeah. We Support WWP in our house.
I thought about signing up but I haven't looked into it much.
Never did the WWP, but I do buy stuff and send out care packages to soldiers. My friend is a Ranger and tells me who's lacking on stuff.
I would encourage you to at least read the website and see if anything speaks to you.
I've shot at the last three wounded warrior gateway classic IDPA matches. Its a special shoot for me, as its the first major match I shot, and I appreciate where my money goes.
And an afterthought, any of you who read this, that haven't already donated, have no right to be a proud American. This organization supports those who get ****ed up for life while defending freedom.
You have a duty to do so
If you need help, they should be one of the first places you look to, my friend.
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Community concerned over Christian cross, Iron Cross
The German Iron Cross has been banned from student clothing in the Simi Valley Unified School District after teens claiming ties with white supremacists wore the symbol on their clothes.
Director of Secondary Education Don Gaudioso mailed letters to parents last week explaining the dress code change after teachers reported that some students wearing the symbol claimed it represented pride in the white race.
The ban is effective immediately.
Dozens of high school students wear the Iron Cross, which is the symbol used by companies such as West Coast Choppers and the Independent Truck Co. A popular skateboard maker uses the logo as well.
But its real notoriety stems from the days when Adolf Hitler added a swastika to the middle of the cross to make it a symbol of the Nazi party. The cross was created in 19th Century Germany as a war medal.
Some teens say the fashion appeals to skateboarders and others and is not a proclamation of hate or intolerance.
Others, like 21-year-old Marco Lira, says the German Cross represents things he'd rather not be associated with and that it does send a negative message.
Lira works at a skateboarding store on Cochran Street called Infusion and attended both Santa Susana and Simi Valley high schools. He said he's around young people a lot because he plays in a popular local rock band called The Memory and he helps out at the Boys & Girls Club with Friday Night Mayhem, an event which provides fun and recreation for middle-schoolers.
"I think everyone has their own different opinions, but personally I don't like it design-wise," Lira said. "West Coast Choppers has a T-shirt with a skull with a helmet on it that looks like a German World War II helmet and it has the Iron Cross on top of it. Kids read into it. Obviously it's going to have some kind of impact."
The white supremacy movement is not a big problem in Simi Valley, according to the police department. But expressing concerned that the cross might cause an increase in racial tensions, police and school district decided the safest approach would be to prohibit it.
Other popular garb, such as Doc Martens work boots, for example, also have been banned along with the colorful laces that supremacist groups like to wear with them.


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Appalachia, Spirit of the Seasons
Appalachia is a beautiful and wondrous place-----with magnificent scenery and a cultural heritage that can rival anywhere in the world. Journey through this special place with Dean Hill as he continues his ventures in his home state of Kentucky and also into the heart of Appalachia: Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
The photographs in this book are unique perspectives of Appalachia made extraordinary by Dean's use of natural lighting, timing, and the forces of our changing seasons.
People viewing Dean's work say that he has an "eye" for capturing a fleeting moment in time. Dean's artistic vision is melded with his understanding of the land to create a photograph that connects to our soul.
Whether it is as subtle as an old tree on a misty lake or an abstract blinding snowstorm, the focus is on the "essence" of that particular area, or to use Dean's words, "capturing the spirit."
Dean's photographs evoke emotions and experiences common to many yet still unique to the individual. Celebrate the "spirit of the seasons" and take your own journey through Appalachia -----as Dean sees it!
The Appalachian Mountains have held my interest for many years. Plans are to continue traveling up and down the mountain chain photographing the natural beauty and recording the unique culture of the region.
The Appalachian Mountains deserve to be portrayed in all its finest. It's long—term project; yet, I think the people of the mountains-----and beyond, welcome having the region showcased in a positive light!
Dean still lives up a holler in Eastern Kentucky with his wife, Karen. Photography is a full-time endeavor in their never-ending pursuit of the fine art print.


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Home | City Government | City Manager | Budget | Financial Condition Update
September 22, 2011
The City of Westminster is financially sound but continually monitors and assesses changing conditions or demands for new or additional services or unfunded State or Federal mandates that are not contemplated in the city's current financial model. City staff and City Council have committed to ongoing evaluation of the city's financial condition, and are committed to pro-active measures to maintain the city's strong financial condition.
Westminster continues to operate on a cash basis. Current tax and fee revenues are sufficient to fully fund all city obligations. In fact, the City of Westminster does not use a line of credit. The city is able to pay all bills on a timely basis without resorting to any short-term borrowing. The city never borrows to fund operations. The city does not run a deficit. The city maintains healthy reserve levels and uses the reserves as intended. The city must adopt a balanced budget.
The city and its business subdivisions, such as the water and wastewater utilities, the Westminster Housing Authority (WHA) and the Westminster Economic Development Authority (WEDA), do on occasion use various forms of financing and/or debt. These financings may come in the form of bonds or certificates of participation, financed at very favorable interest rates, and are used to construct long term capital improvements that include water and wastewater treatment plants, the Public Safety Center, freeway interchanges and the like or as approved by the voters to acquire open space properties before they become unavailable due to development. This is a common practice among businesses that prudently use financing and/or debt to fund capital investments or a homeowner who finances the construction or purchase of their home. In the case of the city and its various businesses, the outstanding principal balance of bonds and other credit instruments is only 30 percent of total asset value, or put another way, the city has 70 percent equity and no operating debt.
The city has independent verification by Standard and Poor's and Fitch Ratings of the city's strong financial policies and practices. In fact, Standard and Poor's and Fitch Ratings have both commented favorably on the city's financial management and have continued to give the city a high investment grade credit rating of AA+.
The City of Westminster is in good condition moving forward into 2012. The use of debt financing is done strategically and never for operating expenses.
Thanks to a voter approved City Charter amendment in 2000, the City Council may adopt a two-year budget. The 2011/2012 Budget represents the city's fifth adopted two-year budget. A public meeting on the Adopted 2012 Budget was held at the September 12 City Council meeting, where residents could provide feedback and make budget requests. No citizen requests have been received as of Sept. 21, 2011. City Council will conduct a review of proposed amendments to the Adopted 2012 Budget at the September 26 Post City Council meeting.
Additional information about the city's finances is available online:
September 12 Adopted 2012 Budget presentation
City and its business subdivisions' current debt summary
City and its business subdivisions' current reserves summary
City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (also known as the annual audit)


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Why 76% of gamification efforts fail and how to be in the successful 24%
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Friday, March 20 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 19, 2009)—With an average field size of 9.5 horses per race and upsets on both turf and ProRide synthetic, no one correctly tabbed six winners in Santa Anita's popular Pick Six wager, resulting in a carryover into Friday of $93,717, and the possibility of a total Pick Six pool in excess of $750,000. Thursday's carryover is the 25th from 61 days of racing dating back to Dec. 26.
The Pick Six got off to a quiet start in race three, as 3-1 second choice Life Goes On prevailed and paid $8.00 to win. Ridden by Tyler Baze and trained by Bob Baffert, Life Goes On is a 3-year-old Kentucky-bred colt by Vindication who is owned by Fog City Stable and Hill 'n Dale Equine Holdings.
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The actress says, for her, 'there was no greater man' than the Canadian actor and that it feels like she 'lost two people: Cory and Finn.'
"There was no greater man than Cory," actress Lea Michele declared about her late boyfriend Cory Monteith, speaking for the first time about the actor as she talked about the "Glee" tribute episode that will be seen this Thursday, October 10. "For the time we spent together I consider myself very lucky," said the 27-year-old singer who began dating Monteith from early 2012 until his untimely death back in July.
"I feel like, for me personally, I've lost two people: Cory and Finn," Michele revealed, referring to Monteith's character Finn Hudson, the high school football team star quarterback on their musical comedy-drama TV series. "We had a beautiful memorial for Cory in the auditorium and some of the cast members sang and people spoke about him. It only felt right that we would do the same thing for Finn," said Michele who plays Rachel Berry, the romantic partner to Finn on the show.
"Glee" released the tribute songs that would be featured in the farewell episode, one of which was "Make You Feel My Love" sung by Michele. She revealed that one of the touching scenes was when she received a plaque from the glee club on Finn's behalf, something similar to a real-life incident when Monteith took a plaque from the set.
She recounted how one day she went home to see the plaque which Monteith wanted to take "all over everywhere" they went over the whole summer to take pictures with. "I got the script and thought it was so unbelievable that they chose to do that in the episode. So, for me, there are a lot of little things that are so special, everything means a lot to me," she said.


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Newsday to Charge Readers for Online News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp plans to charge online readers of its Newsday newspaper, a move that would make it one of the first large U.S. papers to reverse a trend toward free Web readership.
Newsday, which covers the New York suburb of Long Island, was bought by Cablevision in a $650 million deal last May that was widely criticized on Wall Street as a puzzling move into a troubled newspaper market.
Cablevision had to write down Newsday's value by $402 million on Thursday, pushing its fourth-quarter results to a loss, as U.S. print advertising sales and circulation have dropped with more readers seeking free news on the Web.
But Cablevision Chief Operating officer Tom Rutledge said the cable TV company was aware of the difficulties faced by the traditional newspaper business.
"Our goal was and is to use our electronic network assets and subscriber relationships to transform the way news is distributed," he said on a conference call with analysts.
"We plan to end the distribution of free Web content," he added.
Several large U.S. newspaper groups have had to lay off staff, slash dividends and scramble for debt refinancing. Others have filed for bankruptcy protection, including Newsday's former parent Tribune Co, Journal Register Co and Philadelphia Newspapers LLC.
In the past, several major newspapers including The New York Times charged readers for full or partial access to stories on their websites.
But in recent years, news content has become widely available for free, forcing many papers to give up small subscription revenue in the hope of gaining better ad sales by attracting more readers.
Such moves, however, have not made up for the loss of print advertising and circulation revenue. Some major business papers like the Financial Times and News Corp's Wall Street Journal have been able to maintain subscription fees.
Cablevision has been seeking operational partnerships with Newsday. Last August, it set up Newsday TV, an interactive television channel that allowed digital cable subscribers in Long Island to subscribe to the paper through their TV sets.
Aside from the financial pressures of owning a newspaper, Cablevision management has also clashed with the editors of Newsday, according to reports in the New York Times and other media sources last month.
The dispute arose over Newsday's coverage of allegations against a player on the New York Knicks basketball team, which Cablevision also owns.
A spokeswoman was not immediately available to give more details of plans for Newsday's website.
(Reporting by Yinka Adegoke; Editing by Gary Hill)
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After two years, Chicago-area DuPage Airport has finished a $4.2 million upgrade of its FBO, which is open 24/7. Among the improvements to the facility–the lone provider at the airport–are new passenger entrances leading to an updated lobby with newly renovated restrooms, crew lounges and upgraded U.S. Customs facilities. Additions include a crew kitchen and dining lounge, theater room, fitness center with cardio workout equipment and weights, and a quiet room with sleeping accommodations.
The airport expects to break ground soon on a 30,000-sq-ft transient hangar that will accommodate the G650/Global class of ultra-long-range business jets. The airport authority recently opened a $1.6 million, 4,700-sq-ft aircraft rescue and fire-fighting station, located closer to the runways for quicker emergency response. Another project set to conclude this year is an $11 million widening of the airport's primary 7,570-foot Runway 2L/20R, to raise pilots' comfort level when operating with a crosswind.
DuPage has 40 based private jets and sees 80,000 takeoffs a year.


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Three arrested for felony theft
By REBECCA CHAISSON
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Three Lake Charles residents were arrested for stealing a buggy full of televisions and other electronics from the local Walmart.
Jerry Lamb, 45, Evelyn Thomas, 31, and Shawnee Guillory, 28, all of Lake Charles, were arrested Monday evening on charges of theft of goods over $500. All three suspects were booked in to the Jeff Davis Parish jail, with additional charges pending as the investigation into the theft continues.
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Disorders caused by microduplications include Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) and the microduplication 22q11.2 syndrome.
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- Sound: 10
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Well, they have always been in my interest but there sound has changed from a cybergrind to a more industrial metal style of music. The creation & music overall is great I will say that. To me the style reminds me of Ministry. Buy this album. Worth every penny. My rating on this album is a 8 out of ten I listen to it and the music gets you going and each track is all great from first to the last track but there being only 7 songs so it being a ep leaves you wanting more out of the works of Stefan Klein & his friend (idr his name) but it is a great EP so I recommend to get it or look it up on either YouTube or either Soundcloud. I hadn't really figured out the story behind it quite yet. Sorry. New to reviewing albums. The music styles falls around to the same styles of this cybergrind band I heard when I was 15 years old (which I'm 21 now) named pig grinder but they were only around for six months & broke up then got back together back in 2007 but broke up officially shortly after a few months being together but in my opinion DethCenTrik has more passion in there music and always have my attention and has a similar style to the legend band Ministry which I have been a fan of my whole life I can say and them playin' live. I've only seen a video of it and it was the official part when I became a fan of them. How I first heard of DethCenTrik is I got a Terrorizer CD and it had one song from them and I was just caught all into it.
Lyrics — 9
The lyrics are great and worked very hard and similar to mine on the demo I'm working on right now. Well, "Scapes Of The Real" is my favorite but the lyrics can be worked on better I can admit that. Stefan's vocals have always interested in many ways because I can't reach those high screams like some people but then again there is some that can't reach as low as I can go. The music is great but as I already said. Well Stefan is a great friend of mine and his growls always been interesting to me but when I first started hearing him sing like a guy in a choir room or an opera singer is what had my attention 10-10.
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Comparing this album to anything else is like raping an beach whale (a fat chick) so what I mean by that is there is no comparison to this album. "Scapes Of The Real" & "Let Us Pray" are my favorite songs & very impressive if you ask me. I love everything about this EP but what I hate about it is how short it is. If I got it stolen. Yes. I would buy it again. Comparing? Well as I said it falls in the lines between industrial metal legends ministry and an old underground cybergrind band named pig grinder. The most impressive track to me is let us pray because in collides between industrial noise & drone music which is a new side of them I hadn't heard out of them. I love the album because its a new side of DethCenTrik but what I hate about it is it only has 7 songs which as I've already said leaves me wanting more. Well, I never get any of my music stolen but if it was I would buy it again but I mostly just download underground metal to my phone.


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Tour organisers unveiled on Monday the route of the final stage of the race, which begins on 29 August.
Sixteen cycling teams will battle it out over six days of riding in Britain.
The race finale, on Sunday 3 September, will trial parts of both the 2007 Tour de France Grand Depart route and a proposed Olympic cycling route.
The stage travels from Greenwich Park, over Tower Bridge and into the City, following part of the Tour de France route and passing some of London's most historic landmarks.
It will also follow a proposed 2012 Olympic cycling route up and over Hampstead Heath then down to Regent's Park, through Hyde Park on to the Tour de France prologue route and finally into St James's Park for 20 laps before racing to the finish.
Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins, who is looking forward to riding again at the event, said: "London is a spectacular finish for this year's Tour of Britain.
"The sight of the world's finest cyclists surging through the streets of London will be an inspiration to Londoners, young and old, to get on their bikes."


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Cape Town - Armed robbers dressed in police uniforms hit an ATM at Promenade Mall in Mitchells Plain on Thursday, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Capitec ATM was about to be reloaded when the group of armed robbers gained access to the ATM room, apparently with a key.
Capitec spokesman Charl Nel said the robbers tied up and assaulted the security staff.
In mid-May, crooks dressed as cops held up a jewellery store in Green Point. Last week, four Tanzanians were arrested in connection with that and a spate of similar robberies.
The Cape Argus reported: "The notorious gang of fake cops thought to be responsible for a spree of armed robberies in greater Cape Town has been snared."
It would appear this is not the case.
Community Safety MEC Dan Plato said it was "highly concerning that criminals are gaining access to police uniforms".
He said he would take it up immediately with the provincial police commissioner, and that police must "make it a top priority to get to the bottom of this".
Nel described the crime in the ATM, next to the Capitec branch.
"As per normal, G4S cash-in-transit company arrived at our branch to reload the ATM. G4S always enters the ATM room with two members of our own staff. Once inside, a group of people dressed in police uniforms arrived and gained access to the ATM room.
"According to reports, they had a key. They overpowered our staff members and G4S staff members who they tied up and assaulted. They then proceeded to take the money from the cash-in-transit company."
Nel said that G4S staff members were physically hurt, but Capitec employees were unscathed, and will be given psychological counselling to "help them process the trauma".
Nel said G4S had not told him the amount of stolen cash – but that ATMs are only reloaded when they are very nearly empty. It would probably have been a full load of notes to refill the autoteller.
He said the branch would be back in full operation on Friday.
Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk could not confirm that the robbers were dressed as policemen.
"It is alleged that three armed unidentified men entered the drop safe at a bank inside the shopping mall and threatened the security guards with firearms," he said. "They fled the scene on foot."
Liberty Promenade centre manager Michelle Britton confirmed the attack.
"Nobody was harmed during the incident and the centre has been secured and is trading as normal," she said.
G4S security did not respond to requests for comment.
An armed robbery case will be investigated by the Directorate of Priority Crimes (Hawks).
* Suspended Hawks captain Esmerald Bailey is on trial in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court Bailey facing charges of having sold police uniforms and ammunition three years ago.
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Southmoreland senior to continue hoops career at Valley Forge CC
It didn't take long for Mariah Bentz to acquire an affinity for Valley Forge Christian College.
One visit for the Southmoreland High School senior to the Phoenixville campus and she was hooked. She was hooked to a point that the Southmoreland senior will play basketball at Valley Forge.
"I just fell in love with the campus," Bentz said during a recent break from practice. "There was a very nice environment. It had a really good feel to it."
Bentz said initial contact with her was made by Gretchen LeVan, Valley Forge Christian College coach. "I didn't really know the college existed," she said with a laugh. "She convinced me to go down and visit."
Valley Forge Christian College is located in Chester County, 35 miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia.
Bentz returned to the court this season after missing nearly all of her junior year with a left knee injury that required surgery and is averaging about 7.4 points and 7.8 rebounds a game.
She has made steady progress throughout the season, but did suffer a little setback with the knee. A strain cost her about a week of playing time.
"I just had to get the swelling down," Bentz said, before adding. "(The season is) good. I'm happy with it so far.
Brian Pritts, the Southmoreland girls basketball coach, said he's noticed improvement every day from the 6-foot, 1-inch forward.
"She's getting more and more comfortable," Pritts said. "I think early on she had a little bit of fear. She was a little tentative. As she plays more, she gets more and more comfortable. She's doing some nice things for us. She's going to be a force we're counting on down the stretch."
The coach is excited about the opportunity his player is receiving.
"Anytime we have a student athlete that can go on and not just continue their education, but do it by playing a sport and staying involved in something, the further up you go from high school to college the more responsibility it teaches you along with the academic end of it.," Pritts said. "I'm happy for her. I'm proud of her. I think she'll go there and she'll do well."
Before then, Bentz has set some goals for herself before the end of her high school career.
"My main goal is to not injure myself. That's my goal every year, but it's only worked a couple times," she said. "Obviously, (I want) to get better and not have as many stupid little mental mistakes."
Paul Paterra is a staff editor for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-887-6101 or email@example.com.


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Commercial LEED Registered Projects: 29,560 | Commercial LEED Certified Projects: 7,029
This is the fifth edition of the LEED Update newsletter from the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED Update will keep LEED project teams and others who are interested in being informed and up-to-date on LEED news and updates. You are receiving LEED Update because you have subscribed for it, but you may have colleagues who might also benefit by subscribing to LEED Update. Please feel free to forward this newsletter.
Do you have questions about a recent LEED review or about the certification process in general? If so, stop by the LEED Certification Work Zone at Greenbuild for a chance to meet GBCI's LEED reviewers as well as members of the LEED Online team. GBCI and USGBC staff will be on-site throughout the week to answer questions about LEED requirements, credit forms, and LEED Online functionality. Additionally, staff specialists will be available during scheduled Q&A sessions to address your questions on hot topics such as energy and HVAC credits, LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, multiple building & campus projects, and more!
Several additional LEED 2009 credit forms have been released from beta status. The new forms address known glitches, improve navigation, and enhance performance.
Currently available post-beta forms and their associated changes are listed here.
GBCI is pleased to announce recent improvements to the ordering process for LEED project plaques and certificates as well as the resources available to project teams following LEED certification. The ordering process has been simplified—project teams can now easily place custom orders online directly with Greenplaque, our fulfillment vendor. The manual certification acceptance and plaque order forms are no longer required. Please visit GBCI's post-certification resources page to learn more.
USGBC is announcing the relaunch of the LEED Pilot Credit Library. LEED's newest rating system development tool allows project teams to test new credits and innovative strategies as they are proposed, before they are incorporated into the member-balloted collection of LEED rating system credits. As a result, project teams have a unique opportunity to work interactively with USGBC membership, committee members, and staff to help shape the LEED credits of the future. Ten credits are currently available to project teams for immediate use.
Additional information on the Pilot Credit Library, as well as an overview of evaluation criteria and FAQs, is available on the Pilot Credit Library Webpage. Project teams interested in participating in the pilot test of a credit are required to register here.
USGBC's Building Performance Partnership (BPP) is currently engaging owners and managers of LEED-certified commercial and residential buildings in an effort to optimize building performance through data collection, analysis and action. Phase One of the partnership focuses on energy and water performance data and is based in ENERGY STAR's Portfolio Manager for commercial projects and Earth Aid for residential projects. BPP participants are eligible for annual performance reports, report cards and real-time data interfaces to aid in their building performance goals.
Visit the BPP webpage for more information on the program and how to become a partner in this important effort. FAQs and more information on getting started with BPP are available here.
USGBC has published new guidance for project teams wishing to certify a building that is attached to another building, either horizontally or vertically. This guidance supersedes the interpretation of MPR #2: Must Be a Complete, Permanent Building or Space that is written in version 1 of the MPR Supplemental Guidance. Both documents can be found here.
The 2010 Application Guide for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building Projects is now available to help project teams more easily and efficiently certify multiple LEED projects located on one site or campus. This free document was created to provide guidance when applying the LEED rating systems to multiple-building and on-campus projects that are on a shared site under the control of a single entity such as a commercial or educational campus or government installation.
See www.usgbc.org/campusguidance for more information.
USGBC has published updated, expanded, and improved guidance for LEED projects connected to a district or campus thermal energy system. The document now covers all design and construction programs for both LEED v2.x and LEED 2009. Improvements include more flexible compliance options for the energy efficiency requirements, more detailed guidance for how to apply energy models, discussion of a broader variety of project circumstances, and incorporation of instructions for addressing cogeneration. LEED 2009 projects must use version 2.0 of the guidance; LEED v2.x projects may use either version 1.0 or version 2.0. USGBC will release similar district and campus energy guidance for the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance program in the coming months.
See the District and Campus Thermal Energy guidance document here.
USGBC has released the Advanced Energy Modeling for LEED, Technical Manual for EA Credit 1–Option 1, Whole Building Energy Simulation. This manual is intended for LEED reviewers and project team members with intermediate or advanced understanding of energy modeling, referenced standards, and energy codes. This edition is primarily applicable to LEED for New Construction v2.2, LEED for Core & Shell v2.0, and LEED for Schools 2007; it can also be adapted for the Building Design and Construction LEED 2009 rating systems. The manual includes chapters on referenced standards, key simulation outputs, submittals and documentation, applicable CIRs, verification of proposed savings, simulation input-output consistency, sample exceptional calculation methodologies accepted by USGBC, and others.
A book preview is available. Visit the USGBC Publications Page for more information.
A new supplemental calculator is available for the most recent version of the Daylight and Views forms for all LEED 2009 rating systems.
As noted at the bottom of every post-beta form (v3.0), the calculator is located under the Credit Resources link for projects that registered after the calculator became available or requested the most recent version of the form. The calculator must be downloaded, completed, and uploaded as supporting documentation to streamline the submittal and review process for these credits.
More information on LEED 2009 Form Updates and credit resources is available here.
The project checklists for all five LEED 2009 rating systems were recently updated. Changes to the "Detailed" version of the checklist include:
Checklists are available for download from the rating system pages under the LEED v3 heading.
LEED projects outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam are now eligible to earn bonus points via a new set of recently implemented Regional Priority credits (RPCs). These credits are an interim solution as USGBC works towards a long-term strategy for identifying the myriad regional environmental priorities across the globe. The RPCs for international projects were selected to incentivize the achievement of credits that address energy efficiency and water conservation. These priority credits will be automatically applied to all currently registered and future LEED 2009 projects outside of the aforementioned areas.
View the RPCs for international projects here.
The third installment of the USGBC's "Practical Strategies" line of collateral has been released. This resource highlights LEED-certified hotels, focusing on the most innovative environmental strategies implemented by each property. As with the other Practical Strategies guides, this document is meant to showcase examples that can inspire and guide hotel and lodging professionals pursuing LEED certification for their own projects.
This guide is available here.
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M. Night Shyamalan and Bruce Willis to Reteam for LABOR OF LOVE
Director M. Night Shyamalan and Bruce Willis have worked on The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable together. That was a time when Shyamalan was making great movies, and it seemed like he had a good career ahead of him. The two talents are looking to team up again for a movie called Labor of Love.
What makes this project interesting is the fact that it's one of the first scripts that Shyamalan sold. Fox picked it up back in 1993, but it didn't go anyway because Shyamalan wanted to direct it, and they didn't want him to. It was years before he directed The Sixth Sense. Several years ago Denzel Washington was looking to do it, but it didn't pan out.
The story doesn't have the supernatural elements that we have come to expect from the writer/director. This is a smaller scale film in which Willis would play a "Philadelphia book store owner who loses the love of his life in a tragic accident. Never big on words, he becomes haunted by the notion that he never properly told his wife how much he loved her. Since she once asked if he would walk across the country for her, he decides to show her posthumously just how much he did love her. That trek starts from Philadelphia to Pacifica, CA, which was her favorite place."
This actually might be a good film for Shyamalan to take on. It's a smaller story that goes back to the basics of filmmaking. It's also a film that he wrote when he was actually coming up with good ideas. It's cool that Willis is going to jump on board the project with him. I imagine there will be some kind of twist in the story, but we'll have to wait and see. This actually could turn out to be a decent film for Shyamalan, who has made nothing but crap over the last few years.
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An immersion Winterim or late spring/early summer short-term language and cultural studies course in a country that speaks a language which is not offered by the Plymouth State University language programs. Continuation of LL 1010 taken during the preceding spring term on campus. Fundamentals of the language, cultural events, short trips and excursions in the foreign country. Includes a variable project for 1-3 PSU credits contracted with a Languages and Linguistics Department instructor. A study abroad program fee is charged. May be repeated with a different language. Winterim or Summers. Prerequisite(s): LL 1010.
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, Chopped
- 2 whole chicken breasts, halved
- 8 ounces Baby Spinach
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup canned tomato
- 2 cups whole wheat couscous, cooked
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- Heat pan over medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil and garlic, cook 1 minute.
- Cook chicken 4 minutes per side or until fully cooked; set aside chicken.
- In the same pan cook spinach until wilted (1-2 minutes); set aside spinach.
- On medium heat add vinegar and broth to pan, scrape pan to remove the browned bits.
- Add tomatoes and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
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Cork – Rory McIlroy confirmed on Wednesday he will represent Ireland should he qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil where golf will return to the Games.
The former world No 1 had been torn between either representing Britain, given he was born in Northern Ireland, or Ireland, given he played all his amateur golf under the banner of the Dublin-based Golfing Union of Ireland.
However, 25-year-old McIlroy opted to make public his decision ahead of July's International Golf Federation meeting that is set to announce the eligibility criteria for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
"I've been thinking about it a lot. I don't know whether it's been because the World Cup has been in Brazil and I've been thinking a couple of years down the line," said McIlroy, one of the most marketable players in the sport.
"I have also thought about all the times that I played as an amateur for Ireland and as a boy and everything so for me it's the right decision to play for Ireland, so I'm going to play for Ireland in 2016."
"I feel like it's the right decision for me. There's no point in delaying it and letting it linger any longer.
"And as I said, watching the World Cup in Brazil, thinking about Brazil in a couple of years, it just sort of got me thinking, maybe I should just go ahead and get it out of the way, and really look forward now to the Olympics in a couple of years.
"If you look at the (Irish) rugby players, you look at cricketers or hockey players. They view Ireland as one, the same as we do in golf.
"So I don't think there's any point to change that or any point to go against that just because it's a different event or it's the Olympics.
"I was always very proud to put on the Irish uniform and play as an amateur and as a boy, and I would be very proud to do it again."
But if McIlroy does qualify and he and his team-mate proceed to win an Olympic medal he says the achievement would not rate as high as winning a major Championship.
"Winning an Olympic medal is still is not as big as a major championship but it's up there," said the Ulsterman, who has already won two major titles.
"The majors in our sport are the biggest and best prizes in the game. But as hopefully golf grows in the Olympics and becomes say bigger in four or five Games down the line then it might become bigger.
"It's a tough one because you never know how it's going to evolve, but for me, the four major championships are the biggest prizes in our game, and maybe one day the Olympics will be able to get up to that level now.
"With the first one now, it's not quite up there, but it would still be a huge achievement to win a medal." – Sapa-AFP


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The Bit Torrent network uses central websites that provide links, similar to old-fashioned library index cards, to files that are stored on computers connected to the internet.
Soon after the download begins, the receiving PC begins uploading the portions it has received to other users who have requested the same file.
By breaking down very large files - a typical 60-minute television show weighs in at 350MB, a feature-length film at 800MB or more - it is possible to rapidly transfer data between users that would choke a traditional file transfer system. At full throttle, a typical Australian broadband user can receive an hour-long TV show in about two hours.


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BRANDON — Right after Eric Neilson dropped his gloves to fight Anthony Peluso in the Lightning's first preseason game, Neilson clapped his hands in anticipation.
This was not just a player looking to impress the coaches with his willingness to, as he said, "chuck the knuckles," though that certainly was part of it.
Neilson, 27, a tough guy who has spent his entire career in the minors, actually likes to fight.
"I don't know what it is," he said recently at the Ice Sports Forum. "I love it. I'm not an aggressive person off the ice, but when I'm on the ice and fight, there's this different mode or whatever, and it kind of gets away from me. The adrenaline rush, the fans, I love a good fight."
Neilson did not play again before being assigned Sunday to AHL Norfolk, one of 27 cuts that reduced Tampa Bay's training camp roster to 26. But he wasn't just one of those depth players on whom teams take a chance and generally leave as anonymously as they came.
Neilson is colorful, speaks without a filter, with a smile and a throwback vibe.
"That's the entertainment," he said of fighting in a game.
The 6-foot-1, 201-pounder from Fredericton, New Brunswick, has been an enforcer since his days with Rimouski of the junior Quebec league, where he protected Sidney Crosby.
Neilson in 2002-03 had 341 penalty minutes in 53 games for Rimouski. In 33 games last season for AHL San Antonio, he had 103 minutes. According to hockeyfights.com, Neilson, in 11 seasons, has 164 fights.
Neilson said he scans opposing rosters to size up potential adversaries and fans like what he does "as much as when someone scores a big goal."
And whereas the talk over the summer after the deaths of enforcers Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak was about the role fighting might play in causing depression, Neilson said he sees no reason to stop doing what he does best.
"I took two steps back, and I evaluated," he said. "I'm in a good state of mind, and I love the game. I love my job, and I guess that's all I have to say about that."
Neilson is not blind to the changes in the enforcer role. Given the salary cap and the speed of the game, NHL teams cannot afford one-dimensional players who get a minute of ice time then sit for five in the penalty box.
"You have to know how to play the game, too," said Neilson, who had 13 goals in 2003-04 for Rimouski but not more than four in a season since.
"I strive every day to get better and be effective on that fourth line and maybe do some penalty killing to help the team out, not just go out there and chuck the knuckles. That's huge motivation for me to get better and try to get a spot somewhere."
Still, sometimes it comes down to a fight, as it did Tuesday against the Blues' Peluso.
It was a heavyweight bout with both players throwing and getting hit with big punches.
"Whenever a guy does that for his team, you respect a guy for that," Lightning center Nate Thompson said.
"It was good to get the first one out of the way," Neilson said. "Shake the cobwebs off a little bit. I felt pretty good in there."
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
10219 Maersk Train unveiled [News]
The latest LEGO Exclusive kit is the 10219 Maersk Train arriving in April 2011 [UPDATE: It's now available]. Click here for the complete set of pictures.
Below is the official press release from LEGO:
10219 Maersk Train
Ages 14+. 1,234 pieces.
The highly-realistic Maersk diesel-electric freight train has arrived! A replica of the real engine that operated on the railroads of America, this Maersk train features exceptional detailing and functions, such as opening driver's cab, removable side panel revealing a detailed, 16-cylinder engine, and authentic Maersk branding. The model also includes 2 wagons and 3 containers with opening doors (1 with refrigeration detailing). The set also includes a shunter truck and detachable trailer for loading and offloading the containers. Add LEGO® Power Functions accessories to motorize!
• Includes 3 workman minifigures!
• Train measures 36″ (92cm) long!
• Building instructions include a historical description of the LEGO Group/A.P. Moller Maersk Group cooperation and a timeline of the products launched!
• Containers can be loaded side-by-side or stacked!
• Motorize your Maersk train by adding LEGO Power Functions 8878 Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box, #8887 Transformer 10V DC, #8884 Power Functions IR Receiver, 8879 Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control and 88002 Power Functions Train Motor!
UPDATE: check out the designer video by LEGO.
Cosmic Fleet Voyager
Shamisenfred has just posted the first segment of what I hope will continue to be a great project. He is building a remake of the classic space set Cosmic Fleet Voyager.
I'm enjoying the style of this remake, the rounded fuselage has a cool anime vibe to me. The round body together with the stuby wings can't help but feel cute. The windows on the side are also just pure win.
Beautiful curves of the Phenix
Christophe Corthay's Star Trek inspired Vulcan ship called the Phenix has some of the craziest curves I've seen. They're crazy because not only are there so many rings, but they are also textured by SNOT techniques. I can't imagine the amount of strain in this model, which could make it explode at any moment. But for what it's worth, the result looks drop dead gorgeous.
Tough but Fair
This new ship by Marcin N (martin86bb) has a vibe I really like. It's a little ugly, a little boxy, and it all just works. It reads as a utilitarian space ship, and like it was really designed purposefully. The builder doesn't describe the function of the ship, but I like to think it could be the space equivalent of a tug boat or shunting locomotive.
There are just enough details around the engine section to really work (and I'm always a fan of a little hexalateral symmetry). The chairs as fins are also a nice touch.
Massive Tow Truck Attack
Yet again we should thank our Technic guest blogger Peer Kreuger (mahjqa) for this one.
If you're interested in technic, you should know about Sariel. He's a very productive builder, who takes his time to document his building process and share his techniques. He's also equally proficient at both system and technic building. So if we're talking about lots of functionality crammed inside a single unit, it's probably best to mention his latest creation:
The complete story (and it's a big one) can be read here. And if you want to see it all at work, better check this out:
Sure, the video takes it's sweet time, and we've seen the
Black CatTroll Assault Wagon before. Still, this is a worthy upgrade and a magnificent build.
EDIT: As Paul mentions below this is not actually based on the Black Cat, it's based on the Troll Assault Wagon. Or at least that's how I read his comment ;)
Sign up for BrickMagic in Raleigh, NC May 5-8, 2011
The second annual BrickMagic Lego festival is happening in Raleigh on Mother's Day weekend. This year's event will have more display space along with a two-day private convention on top of the weekend public expo. Perhaps more exciting is their recent announcement of a $1000 cash prize and LEGOLand annual pass for the best in show creation along with features in BrickJournal magazine for the best creations of each category. Click here to register for BrickMagic 2011.
Big is beautiful but small is sexy
For his LEGO models Pierre A. Fieschi dispenses with minifigs and builds small. But you'd never know it looking at the thumbnails for his models. In the last two weeks he's posted 6 models and I recommend checking all of them out (and anything further back). This, dear readers, is how you build small.
EDIT: As Dan rightly points out there is indeed a minifig in the minifig scaled vehicle above. I am blind and wrong.
FBTB covers 2011 LEGO Star Wars & more from Toy Fair 2011 in NYC [News]
Though The Brothers Brick couldn't make it to New York this year for Toy Fair, our friends over at FBTB attended both the press event and the full show, to bring everyone great pictures of new and upcoming LEGO sets.
A few quick highlights…
LEGO Star Wars returns to Episode I: The Phantom Menace with a number of new sets that refresh designs from 10 or more years ago, including podracers and Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator.
LEGO expands its Disney/Pixar line with a System-scale Cars theme.
I'm personally most intrigued by the new Alien Conquest theme, which, if it's anything like Agents or NinjaGo, has serious potential to be rather awesome. (Xenophobic blah blah blah. I'll apologize on behalf of humanity when the little green men show up at my front door.)
Check out all of the different themes on FBTB.net.
Announcing the 2011 MocAthalon!
The 2011 MocAthalon is here! It is an annual competition held on MOCpages where teams of 5 builders make creations from 30 categories. Last year's MocAthalon brought out 450 entries from 18 teams, which is no small feat. Check out this article by Keith Goldman that nicely recaps the spirit of this contest. Here are the rules and info on how to get involved.
Motorized Sci-fi Contest
The Motorized Lego group on Flickr is hosting a contest for sci-fi creations that feature motorized components. The contest starts now and runs until April 1st. You can win custom trophies that include their own playable functions. Now that's awesome.
Presidio Cadiz by Detroitika
New builder Detroitika has certainly made an impact with his first posted creation, Presidio Cadiz. This is, of course, an entry to Forbidden Cove's Jolly Roger Contest–and you've got just until the Ides of March to get your entry in.
I really like the green design against the white. The whole build just works for me…I like the roofline with the green, and I like the attention to detail in side the entry arches. I like the overall feel of the build.


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Thor: The Dark World Gets A Poster
Thunder! Lightning! Um, snow!
You may not have seen this coming, but the first poster for the Thor sequel, namely Thor: The Dark World, features a big fella man with long hair holding a hammer. Also, lightning! And, um, snow!
Chances are you're keen to see a trailer now, and the good news is that it's coming in a week. The bad news is that it's coming in a week and not, say, in a couple of days. Or, preferably, tomorrow.
Set one year after Avengers, the Thor-quel will see Asgard battered by war after invasion by the rag-tag Marauders - only for a worse threat to turn up in the form of Malekith (Christopher Ecclestone) and his Dark Elves, who are out for vengeance against the whole realm of Asgard because of an ancient grudge.
Says producer Craig Kyle, "Like in Indiana Jones, while there's high stakes and high threat and high danger, there's always fun. It's a very complicated blend. Thor is, until Guardians Of The Galaxy hits, by far our most wild, fringe Marvel piece. But that's why it's the Marvel Universe and not Marvel Earth!"
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Thor: The Dark World hits cinemas on October 30, just in time to inspire a million Halloween costumes. Shotgun going as a big hammer and/or Chris "I.T. Crowd" O'Dowd's character...


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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2014-04-08
Listen to podcast version here.
John 8:21-30
Jesus said to the Pharisees: "I am going away
and you will look for me, but you will
die in your sin. Where I am going you
cannot come." So the Jews said, "He is not going
to kill himself, is he, because he said, ´Where
I am going you cannot come´?" He said to them,
"You belong to what is below, I belong
to what is above. You belong to this world, but
I do not belong to this world. That is
why I told you that you will die in your
sins. For if you do not believe that I
AM, you will die in your sins." So they said
to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them,
"What I told you from the beginning. I have
much to say about you in condemnation. But the one
who sent me is true, and what I heard
from him I tell the world." They did not
realize that he was speaking to them of the
Father. So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up
the Son of Man, then you will realize that
I AM, and that I do nothing on my own,
but I say only what the Father taught me.
The one who sent me is with me. He has
not left me alone, because I always do what
is pleasing to him." Because he spoke this way,
many came to believe in him.
Introductory Prayer:
Lord, by doing your holy will the Church grows
and becomes more faithful in your service. You are
life and truth and goodness. You are also peace
and mercy. How grateful I am to have this moment
to turn to you. Without you I can do
nothing good. In fact, when I do good, it
is you working through me, despite my failings. Thank you,
Lord. Here I am ready to love you more.
Petition: Lord, help me to please you
in what I think, say and do.
1. In The
World but not OF the World: We profess in
the Creed that Jesus Christ came down from heaven
"for us and our salvation." This truth colors everything about
the Savior. He comes into the world without being
of the world. His doctrine appeals to our highest
and most noble aspirations. His way, his lifestyle, clashes
with the way and lifestyle of the children of this
world and therefore is never without resistance. In my
innermost thoughts, in my words and deeds, am I
striving to belong to "what is above"?
2. Lovingly
Telling the Truth: When we truly love someone, we
tell that someone the truth about the things that really
matter, even when the truth could be perceived as
inconvenient, painful or demanding. God the Son has loved
us from all eternity. His love compels him to
tell us the truth about the Father, which is a
message of infinite mercy and love. His love compels
him to tell us the truth about our relationship with
that merciful Father: how it should be filled with
gratitude and loving obedience and devoid of anything that
could separate us from him. In order to belong
to Jesus and to what is above, I must strive
to open my heart and mind to his truth,
especially in those areas of my life where he is
asking for change and conversion.
3. Seeking to
Please the Beloved Love transforms our intentions and desires: When
we love someone, we want to please that person
in everything. Jesus loves the Father, and therefore he
does what is pleasing to him, even though the Father's
will leads Jesus to embrace suffering, rejection, and death.
He endures this agony so as to bring us
the gift of resurrection and eternal life. If I love
Christ, then I necessarily wish to do what is
pleasing to him. And what pleases Christ? My faith,
hope and love; My obedience and my humility; So also
my selfless service to him in those who are
materially, morally or spiritually needful of my attention and
Conversation with Christ: I will
love all my brothers, Lord. The small ones, lowering
myself to their abyss; the clean of heart, becoming
as they; the naked, clothing them; the sick,
consoling them; the imprisoned, visiting them, my brothers
of every tribe, language, and race, spilling my sweetness
as a gentle perfume because kindness in love
is the strongest of all chains.
Resolution: I will strive to please Christ today in all
my thoughts, words and deeds.
The daily meditation is a service of Regnum Christi that offers people a Gospel reflection through e-mail. You can view the weekly meditation on this link or listen the podcast version here.
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wHey all
I am managing a small business and need to restrict certain web sites for my users.
I create all user accounts using an exchange server. So I went to the exchange server and altered the group policy editor. i went to user config> windows settings, internet explorer maintenance, security and then clicked on "security zones and content ratings". From there I change the "content ratings" to Inport the current content rating settings. I then clicked modify settings and had the web page blocked.
Sadly when I logged on to another machine using a regular login the blocked website is still accessible via IE.
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Dr. Lisa Lubomski is an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is dually appointed in the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.
Dr. Lisa Lubomski is a health services researcher who is interested in devising and researching methods to improve quality of care and patient safety, particularly in the critical care and surgical environments. She is involved with several ongoing projects. In two large-scale collaborative efforts in the ICU and surgery, she and her colleagues are working to develop and use evidence-based tools, interventions, and develop data collection methods that ensure a high degree of data validity. With the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, she is developing root-cause analysis templates and methods and web-based data entry for sentinel events in pediatric anesthesia. The ultimate goal is to identify common causes for and interventions to prevent these sentinel events. Using a systematic literature review, Dr. Lubomski and colleagues are studying the methodological rigor of quality improvement initiatives and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) outcomes. She is also part of a team that is training others across the Johns Hopkins Hospital in teamwork and communication skills. Finally, she is interested in the relationship between health literacy and patient-centered care.
Professional Activities
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Academy Health
- American Society for Training and Development
- American Medical Informatics Association
Advisory Committees
- Society of Critical Care Medicine, Advisory Panel on Patient Safety
- Johns Hopkins Medicine Continuing Education Advisory Board
Selected Publications
- Pronovost PJ, Thompson DA, Holzmueller CG, Lubomski LH, Dorman T, Dickman F, Fahey M, Steinwachs DM, Engineer L, Sexton JB, Wu AW, Morlock LL. Toward learning from patient safety reporting systems. J Crit Care 21(4):305–15, 2006.
- Pronovost PJ, Berenholtz SM, Goeschel CA, Needham DM, Sexton JB, Thompson DA, Lubomski LH, Marsteller JA, Makary MA, Hunt E. Creating high reliability in health care organizations. Health Serv Res 41:1599–617, 2006.
- Pronovost PJ, Holzmueller CG, Young J, Whitney P, Wu AW, Thompson DA, Lubomski LH, Morlock LL. Using incident reporting to improve patient safety: a conceptual model. J Patient Saf 3(1):27–33, 2007.
- Sinopoli DJ, Needham DM, Thompson DA, Holzmueller CG, Dorman T, Lubomski LH, Wu AW, Morlock LL, Makary MA, Pronovost PJ. Intensive care unit safety incidents for medical versus surgical patients: a prospective multicenter study. J Crit Care 22(3):177–83, 2007.
- Miller MR, Robinson KA, Lubomski LH, Rinke ML, Pronovost PR. Medication errors in paediatric care: a systematic review of epidemiology and an evaluation of evidence supporting reduction strategy recommendations. Qual Saf Health Care 16(2):116–26, 2007.
1983-85: Public Health Traineeship, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health


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TAMPA — A day after David Wynn Hope III was found dead in his east Tampa home, a friend who lives there said she doesn't know what could have happened.
Less than 2 miles away, a neighbor said David Charles Filer, also found dead Sunday night, was a happy man in a quiet neighborhood.
Police said they don't know whether the two deaths are related, but say neither appears random. Police believe each victim knew his killer or killers. Both died Sunday from upper-body trauma, police said.
Hope's body was discovered about 9 p.m. at his home at 10614 Altman St. N.
Early Monday, with a scrap of crime scene tape still hanging from the chain-link fence bordering the house, Christie Archer said she lived there with Hope, 71, for at least six months.
"We didn't know who would do it to him," Archer said. "He's a nice guy."
Archer said another friend had come by to bring him dinner when the friend found him dead.
Inside, a blanket covered where Archer said Hope was found, and where she tried to scrub the carpet. She had tried not to let her sons, ages 2 and 5, see the body.
"We were crying," Archer said. "We cried all night."
Archer said Hope was retired, and his wife, who used a wheelchair ramp at the front door, died two months ago. Hope also was disabled, records show.
Arrest records show several drug-related charges against Hope. In 2000, a charge of forgery to get prescription drugs was dropped. In 2003, he pleaded guilty to possession of morphine pills. In 2006, he was convicted for possession of prescription drugs with intent to sell.
In the 1980s, in a case that made headlines at the time, Hope was a drug dealer given probation instead of prison in exchange for a bribe accepted by former Hillsborough Circuit Judge Arden Mays Merckle.
The judge resigned in 1983 following a series of articles in the Tampa Tribune about the bribe. He was sentenced to prison.
About 30 minutes before Hope's death was reported, a roommate found Filer, 55, dead in his home at 2018 Seward St. E.
Neighbor Grashoncra Griffin said people frequented Filer's house, including a girlfriend at some point and his two daughters with their boyfriends. Griffin said she sometimes heard arguing, but never in Filer's voice.
"Every time I heard him he was just a happy person," she said.
Griffin recalled knocking on his door seeking a cup of milk. He lent her a gallon. When her boyfriend needed jumper cables for his car, someone at Filer's house was there to help.
Griffin, 24, has always lived in the house next door to Filer.
"I can count on one hand the serious situations that have happened in that neighborhood," she said. "It's a quiet neighborhood."
Police aren't naming a suspect in either case or releasing the circumstances of the deaths.
Times researcher John Martin contributed to this report.


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An application of the basic laws of physics to atmospheric processes. Topics discussed include gravitational effects, properties of atmospheric gases, cloud physics, solar and terrestrial radiation, atmospheric electricity and optical and acoustic phenomena. Falls. Prerequisite(s): MA 2560, MT 3230, and PH 2420.
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