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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of movies offering personal redemption and hope swept up Oscar nominations on Tuesday, led by Martin Scorsese's colorful "Hugo" with 11 and silent-era romance "The Artist" with 10, including a best film nod for both.
They were joined in the key category for the world's top movie honors by baseball film "Moneyball" and Steven Spielberg's World War One drama "War Horse," about a boy looking for his horse amid deadly conflict, which each had six nominations.
Drama "The Descendants," starring George Clooney as a man dealing with a troubled family who eventually finds an answer to his problems, also landed in the best film category.
"It's a small movie and a simple movie. There's no cynicism or sarcasm. It's about hope and how people have to adapt to a changing world," "The Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius told Reuters about his film telling of a silent film-era actor whose Hollywood star falls until he finds love.
"Hugo" producer Graham King said that while much has been written about Scorsese creating an homage to the birth of movies, the film has many layers including the story of "a boy who is trying to find his family and find his way home."
"Descendants" producer Jim Burke added fuel to the hopeful fire by telling Reuters: "It's not uncommon for a family to have its ups and downs and it seems to me, despite the tragic nature of some occurrences, they engaged (the father) with his family and brought them closer."
Joining those films in the race for best movie was civil rights drama "The Help," Woody Allen's whimsical "Midnight in Paris," Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" and 9/11 movie "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."
The number of bright films in the race follows a trend at box offices that helped push triumphant tale "The King's Speech" to last year's best film Oscar winner during hard economic times. And they contrast with recent best picture winners, crime thriller "The Departed," dark drama "No Country for Old Men," and war tale "The Hurt Locker."
The Oscars are given out by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and this year's winners will be named at a gala ceremony in Hollywood on February 26.
With so many nominees - nine - among best picture contenders, clues in the race come from the best director category because in the Oscar's 83 previous years there has been a strong correlation between the best director and best film winners.
Joining Hazanavicius in that category are "The Descendants" maker Alexander Payne, Scorsese with "Hugo," Allen for "Midnight in Paris" and Malick with "Tree of Life." Shut out was Tate Taylor, director of widely touted "The Help."
Although it had 11 nominations, the nods for "Hugo" came largely from categories such as art direction and costume design, whereas "The Artist" landed in top groups including best actor for Frenchman Jean Dujardin and supporting actress for Berenice Bejo. Actors make up the largest voting branch of the Academy.
Among actresses, Meryl Streep playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady" will compete against Glenn Close in a gender-bending role in "Albert Nobbs," Viola Davis for "The Help," Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn."
Tuesday's nomination marked the 17th for Streep and extended her reign as Oscar's most-nominated actress. She faces stiff competition from Williams in her turn as Marilyn Monroe. Earlier this month, Streep won the Golden Globe for best actress in drama and Williams was named top actress in a comedy or musical.
The title of best actor sets up an intriguing match between friends Clooney and Brad Pitt. Pitt turned in a magical performance as baseball executive who finds success using statistics to build a winning team in "Moneyball."
But the pair of Hollywood A-listers face-off against Dujardin, as well as Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and Demian Bichir in "A Better Life."
It was Oldman's first nomination, and speaking to Reuters from Berlin, he said he was "thrilled and shocked" at the nod.
In other key awards, Berenice Bejo will be joined in the best supporting actress race by Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer, both in "The Help," Janet McTeer for "Albert Nobbs" and Melissa McCarthy for comedy "Bridesmaids."
"We've been working so hard for six months, and to finally get a nomination was like, 'wow,' It was worth it," Bejo told Reuters about her and her movie's nominations.
Best supporting actor nominees were Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn," Jonah Hill for "Moneyball" and veterans Nick Nolte in "Warrior," Christopher Plummer for "Beginners" and Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."
Foreign language film nominees were Belgian movie "Bullhead," Canada's "Monsieur Lazhar," Iranian film "A Separation," "Footnote" from Israel and Poland's "In Darkness."
"Rango" will compete for best animated movie against "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Puss in Boots," "A Cat in Paris," and "Chico & Rita."
Finally, Sony Pictures Entertainment had the most nods, 21, of any studio, but producer King with "Hugo," studio Fox Searchlight with "Descendants" and Harvey Weinstein and his Weinstein Co. ("The Artist," "Iron Lady" and "Marilyn"), may be the biggest winners because typically nominations lure fans to box offices and all of those movies are in theaters, now.
(Reporting By Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Will Dunham and Cynthia Osterman)
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Moving Alvarez from spot at 3rd base discussed by Pirates
PHOENIX — Pedro Alvarez is out as the everyday third baseman, but the Pirates are not likely to consider a position change for him until after this season.
Alvarez was benched in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks after making two erratic throws plus another throwing error. Josh Harrison started at third base on Sunday and likely will be there most of the time for at least the next couple of weeks.
"Whether (Alvarez) is unplugged or plugged, Harrison is more than a viable option," manager Clint Hurdle said. "Harrison is our best defender on the club right now at third base."
Sunday, the Pirates signed free agent Jayson Nix, a utilityman who has extensive experience at third base.
Hurdle spoke by phone Sunday morning with general manager Neal Huntington about Alvarez's situation. Hurdle also huddled with assistant GM Kyle Stark, who was with the team in Arizona.
"It's a challenge right now, but we've got to figure out the best way to get (Alvarez's) bat in the lineup as much as we can," Stark said. "There are some conversations that still need to be had amongst everybody involved."
Alvarez is out of minor league options, so the Pirates cannot send him to Triple-A Indianapolis without putting him through waivers.
"As it is with any of our players, it's about trust," Stark said. "Can we trust you to make the routine play? Guys have to win the manager's trust that they can do their job on a daily basis."
Saturday, Alvarez made his major league-leading 24th error. All but three of his errors have come on wild throws.
"Anytime a player is struggling, I think it's a mix of mental, physical and fundamental," Stark said. "A lot of guys go through stretches when the accuracy of their throws is not ideal. Pedro's going through that right now. I don't think he's abnormal in that regard. It's just that we're in a pennant race and it shows up a little bit more."
Alvarez also went 0 for 3 on Saturday, including a strikeout with two runners on to end the sixth inning, which dropped his average to .235.
Last season, Alvarez tied for the National League lead with 36 home runs. He's hit 15 homers this year, but has gone deep just twice since July 1.
Even before the Pirates drafted Alvarez with the second overall pick in 2008, there were questions about his future at third base. He's made 109 errors in 550 games with the Pirates.
"People have been talking about position changes for Pedro for a while," Stark said. "Our focus right now is the short term and figuring out how he can help this club on a nightly basis. We'll talk about position changes at some point, if we ever cross that bridge."
When asked if he would be open to moving to first base, Alvarez said, "That hasn't been discussed," as he turned and walked away.
Rob Biertempfel is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter @BiertempfelTrib.

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David has extensive experience managing integration of commercial sonar systems with a variety of AUVs. David was the Engineering Manager at Marine Robotics Inc (an AUV spinoff from Marport), and was the lead design engineer for the SQX-500 AUV at Marport Canada. He has designed, built and operated AUVs for International Submarine Engineering (ISE), the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the University of Victoria (UVic). David holds a BEng in Electrical Engineering from UVic, with a specialization in Mechatronics.


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The hugely popular Captain America shield backpack is part of a bestseller mega sale going on over at ThinkGeek. Now is your chance to grab it for 25% off ($44.99).
You can also score the Backpack Of Holding for $39.99 (20% off) and the NES Backpack for $35.99 (10% off).
Head on over to the ThinkGeek Bestseller Sale to check out all of the items before they sell out!


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I had a web site built for me on Drupal in 2011 by Indy Give Camp--for non-profits. I had always been able to go on it and change things on my own-- so that made me interested in learning more about Drupal. In June of 2013, I started using 1and1.com as my web host. Lately I started getting messages that said I needed to update and upgrade. I have a book called Drupal 7 Explained and felt i was brave enough to try to update my site. Wellll--I lost it somewhere-- i mean when I try to pull up my site it is a blank page-nothing is there. I contacted my web host who said "This is a response for the email send from the email address firstname.lastname@example.com
A check on the account, the domain name mysistersplace-indy.org is registered on your Instant Domain package which does not have a webspace or an FTP access. Are you sure that you have created the Drupal site for the domain mysistersplace-indy.org?
So, I don't know what that means-- nor how to answer it-- i am stuck and now i have no website-- Suggestions??
what version of drupal did you update/upgrade from?
when you performed the update/upgrade what steps did you take?
There is an UPGRADE.txt file in every Drupal download.
As it stands none of those steps you mention above would have made your site go blank as you made no changes to the installation.
but I never got the drop down box/folder
If you downloaded the .tar.gz archive then you may need to perform two extractions. One on the .tar.gz and one on the .tar that is extracted from the .tar.gz. Else use the .zip.
I think I was afraid to delete my files.
when you create a backup of the files and the database (which you should be doing as a best practice) there shouldn't be a need for fear.
How did you install Drupal initially? Can you get to the files/folder structure of your public root on the server? If so; how are you doing so? When you moved the site from the old host to the new host, please explain how that was accomplished. If you physically moved the files from one server to another, and you did so using FTP then I'd suggest contacting your host again because the information in the email wouldn't be correct unless FTP has since been terminated or the webhosting account itself has been terminated. A whois on the domain in question indicates that you purchased the domain name through oneandone and that you're using their domain name servers (DNS).
using the host knowledge base / support site will aid @ http://help.1and1.com/
in short:
connect by FTP to upload the files and folders
create a database
edit sites/default/settings.php to point to the new database, with the new user and new password (these are not drupal usernames and passwords they are mySQL).


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GE is Pakatan's to lose
Aplenty are the signs that Najib Abdul Razak's days at the helm are numbered.
In an interview with Bloomberg earlier this week, the reformist-wannabe warned that the market and the ringgit would take a nosedive if the opposition pact won Putrajaya.
But what Najib did not tell his interviewer is that the ringgit has been losing value against all the major currencies in recent years, including even the Thai baht and the renminbi, while the costs of living keep on rising.
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I enjoy working on a number of different technologies in the wired and wireless worlds in support of business enterprises. Most of the wired technologies have hard and fast rules about how they are designed and implemented (for example, TIA 568, 606 or 942). The availability of standardized rules helps to make it easy to determine the overall cost for a project. However, the intrinsic complexity of a wireless system, and specifically a distributed antenna system (DAS), adds a layer of difficulty and uncertainty if one attempts to price its cost without sufficient analysis.
When building owners or property managers ask about the costs of deploying DAS within their buildings, my standard answer is, "It depends!" It does not depend on how much someone wants to spend or has in the budget. It truly depends on the various choices that are made to accommodate the three "C's" - coverage, capacity and carriers. Like the five C's of diamond selection, each of the C's in DAS impacts the cost of implementing DAS within an enterprise facility.
Coverage - What is the structural design for which you are trying to improve the coverage? Is it a large open space? Or is it a dense (lots of concrete) construction? Does it have reflective glass windows? Are stair cases required as part of the coverage?
Capacity - Is the structure meant to accommodate many employees? Many customers? A large warehouse? Do the people and the systems that monitor the networks and infrastructure have high data connectivity requirements? Is it a large public venue? What kinds of services will people be using? It is very important to be conscious of the fact that wireless carriers will place capacity requirements on a DAS based on their estimations of the end user traffic profiles in your venue. The carriers want to ensure the best network performance. Ultimately, capacity requirements will affect the cost of not only the DAS but the investment the carrier will need to make on its network.
Carriers - When I ask building owners and managers, "Which service providers do you want to support?," a common answer is, "Every one - all of them!" It is well understood in the enterprise market that-with trends like Bring Your Own Device and building visitors who might use any of the carriers in the marketplace-deploying a DAS that is not multicarrier is equivalent to supporting only some of your visitors. It is important to acknowledge that supporting all carriers might require supporting all the technologies and frequency bands for which the carriers are deploying their cellular systems.
How do these variables impact each other? The obvious answer is, "As each increases, the cost can go up." But the not so obvious answer is, "Each of these variables directly impacts the other two."
To understand the relationship and the impact of each of these variables in the enterprise market, CommScope works closely with In-Building Wireless Partners who are part of the company's PartnerPRO Network. Our IBW Partners can identify the impact of each of the "C's" and provide a balance to meet your expectations. If you have questions about the relationship among the three C's yourself, leave a comment and we'll get an answer to you.
Bob Matthews joined CommScope Solutions in February 2010 as a Technical Manager supporting Wireless, Infrastructure and Intelligent systems. Bob has an education in Electronics (Telecom) and Management studies and several years of experience working in the telecom field working on Wireless (including InBuilding and Microwave), Wireline and Infrastructure projects throughout his career.
Prior to joining CommScope, Bob worked for ADC Telecom as Sr. Systems Project Engineer supporting Wireless, Wireline and Infrastructure projects, Bell Canada as a Systems Engineer supporting Active networks (LANs/WANS) and for CMQ communications providing network design and installation/commissioning.
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Dangerous drivers
Regarding the story "Pedestrian struck" (June 11) about an elderly man being hit by a car in the Apollo Plaza: This attracted my notice because I have witnessed a lot of rude, aggressive drivers lately in Apollo, Vandergrift, Lower Burrell and other places.
There are too many dangerous drivers for it to be a coincidence. Is it because of all of the road construction? Is it bad time management? Or is it the prevailing feeling that laws don't really matter anymore?
We see passing on the wrong side, passing in no-passing zones, speeding.
If the local police enforced the laws and wrote more tickets, we'd all be safer and the fines would more than pay the cost of those police departments.
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|Rick Santorum would be wise to show genuine support for Mitt Romney.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Though he's left the race, it may be best for Rick Santorum to become more like Mitt Romney. Not that Santorum should set aside his conservative social positions and embrace the moderate, vacillating politics of Romney, but the former Pennsylvania senator should take a short period of time to recuperate and then jump right back in as a dedicated supporter of the presumed Republican nominee.
"Santorum ought to look at what Romney did
in 2008 as a model," said Fergus Cullen, a Republican political consultant in New Hampshire. "Romney was a very good soldier to John McCain that year, and he wasn't one of those guys who seemed to be hoping that the nominee was going to run a good race but come up just short." In 2008, Romney went so far as to open his donor network to McCain as the then-Republican nominee scraped for cash against the well-funded Barack Obama campaign. Santorum can't offer Romney a fundraiser base capable of raising tens of millions of dollars for the former Massachusetts governor, but he can give him a voice that legitimizes candidate Romney in the eyes of conservative voters. "Well obviously we've got a fractured base -- not unusual -- but he will give some legitimacy to Romney's pronouncements," said Patrick McSweeney, a former Virginia GOP chairman. "It wouldn't hurt at all to have someone who's galvanized social conservatives to be out there strongly pitching for Romney." Romney failed to win a single primary in the Deep South -- a bastion of social conservatives and evangelical Christians -- as voters doubted the candidate's true conservative values and ability to create a distinction between himself and Obama. This isn't to say that conservative Republican voters in typically red states won't vote for Romney in November, but the ability to motivate conservatives to vote in swing states will be critical to his chances to unseat the incumbent president. In a video put out by super PAC American Crossroads, which former George W. Bush senior adviser Karl Rove heads, Rove said that the GOP candidate must retain all the states McCain won in 2008 and then flip three traditionally Republican states back from Obama in 2012: Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia.


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Law department management
'Second Largest' firms getting lion's share of M&A work
Findings from enterprise legal management (ELM) software company CounselLink point to the 'Second Largest' category of law firms getting a bigger slice of the legal business pie when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) services.
The reality of law department management, the myths of work/life balance
In the world of law department management, is there such a thing as work/life balance?
IC10 nomination deadline extended
Is your legal department working harder and smarter than ever? InsideCounsel wants to know!
SuperConference 2013: How to effectively use technology to manage law departments
On the first day of InsideCounsel's SuperConference, experts provided strategies for effectively deploying technology within legal departments, on a panel called "Using Technology To Enhance Law Department Management"
What keeps GCs up at night
Facing continual pressure to do more with less, in-house counsel gathered at the SuperConference breakout session titled "Legal Challenges at the GC and CEO Level: What's Keeping You Up at Night" to discuss ways to efficiently and effectively manage their departments.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 14/12/2012 (1712 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Jae Eadie has got it wrong (Can't you dig into why they're so lazy?, Letters, Dec. 13). It seems to me that Free Press reporters should do some reporting on how our 57 MLAs actually spend their time out of session. Manitobans should understand that MLAs are engaged in other important facets of their job during those months. MLAs do much more for their constituents than sit in the legislature debating and passing budgets and legislation.
So I'm wondering why Free Press legislative reporters couldn't dig a bit into what an elected official's job actually consists of. They could write an article or two that might help inform Eadie and other like-minded individuals that our MLAs (of any political stripe) are not lazy. Perhaps even the editors of this newspaper might be stirred by the constant badmouthing of our public servants to write an editorial or two as to why the public holds this view and the effect of completely devaluing these positions in our society.
We need politicians -- a label with an overwhelmingly negative connotation -- for our representative democracy to function. Being an MLA or other elected official is hard work, and more than just thankless, it's disparaged. I'm often amazed that we can convince anyone to run for office since it likely entails them going from being a respected professional and active community member to a lazy, incompetent bogeyman.
Who wants to work under these harsh conditions of public disdain?
Surely to goodness improving awareness of the meaningful work of our public officials is more important and deserves more space in this paper than unfounded commentary and gossip based on negative stereotypes. And when concerned citizens are in the mood to be critical, there are plenty of legitimate debates to have about policy choices, budget decisions, conflicts of interest, election commitments, etc.


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It can enable such firms to focus on their newer lines or best-sellers, while other companies make and sell some of their older or secondary products.
Here, intellectual property expert Julian Nolan lays out some of the factors you have to bear in mind.
Paul Elliott, UK
My company makes a number of formerly high volume products, which are now selling only in low numbers. Can we license them out?
Julian Nolan, intellectual property expert
As products evolve and reach the mature part of their lifecycle, they can become increasingly disruptive to manufacture.
Reduced volumes and obsolete components are just two of the factors that may soak up resources for products whose strategic importance is fading.
Simply discontinuing these products, however, can be problematic.
There may be dependencies with other products, unmet customer demand and an associated reduction in revenue.
Licensing out the intellectual property associated with your product can provide continuity of supply for your customers, while generating a licence-based income for your business.
One of the first questions to consider is, who could be the licensee?
This means finding a company that you want to work with, which will find the licence of value.
Potential licensees may include companies with products in adjacent markets, existing customers for the product or even one of your competitors.
As well as identifying a licensee, it is also necessary to think about the scope and nature of the agreement and its implications.
Things to consider include:
By proceeding carefully and taking professional advice where necessary, licensing can be a useful tool to divest mature products lines and generate royalty income.
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Wearable Technology: How Far Will It Go?
When did remote-controlled helicopters and pedometers become drones and wearable tech?
Since now. Today. The future, and you're living it.
But how far will it take us? Where will we end up?
The best way to predict the future is to look at what has already been achieved, and quite a lot has been going on! I'll go through just a few before looking at the predictions being made by experts.
A piece of well-known wearable tech that made a splash was Google Glass. Simply put, it is worn on the head like ordinary eyeglasses but displays information like a smartphone. It's mostly handsfree and controlled by voice commands, though there is a tiny touchpad built into the side allowing you to swipe through a timeline-like interface right before your eyes. If the wearer simply says 'ok glass' they have access to Google Search, Gmail, video chats, voice only chats, virtual reminders, voice translations and a whole load of other features. My personal favourite is its ability to take photos and record 720p HD video of whatever you are seeing.
Our Top 10 Christmas & New Year Plugins for Your Wordpress Website
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Local SEO tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Digits ready for the most busy shopping days of the year?
Is your local business prepared for Black Friday sales?
Local SEO could be your salvation.
Whatever your opinions, news forecasts suggest Black Friday could be the UK's first £1 billion online shopping day as retailers open their doors to bargain hunters. The Centre for Retail Research experts expects tills over the weekend, including Cyber Monday, to take £3.49 billion. So what does this mean for a local small business?
If you really want to be found on Black Friday here are a couple of suggestions for your online marketing strategy...
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5 Content Marketing Websites You Should Probably Know About
Planning a content marketing strategy for 2016?
Looking for useful content marketing guides that hit the marketing spot?
There have been countless blog posts and guides written on the subject, and the list grows daily. But the problem isn't a lack of knowledge or how-to information. The problem is finding a content marketing guide that meets your needs at your level of expertise. And dare I say who's got the time to trawl through numerous guides. Isn't it better to just get on with it?
While it's tempting to get stuck in, one of the key things about content marketing is having a solid plan and editorial calendar. By investing the time to align your content marketing efforts to your business objectives you will reap the rewards - Google absolutely loves quality fresh content. There are loads of comprehensive guides but some are overwhelming for content marketing newbies. With this in mind we've produced a round up of the top 5 content marketing guides on the interwebs to save you time in planning your 2016 content marketing plan.
Shiny and Chrome: 10 Essential Apps and Extensions
In wake of recent controversy surrounding Hola, an incredibly popular Google Chrome VPN extension, facing allegations of functioning as a botnet client – many are looking to better safer, alternatives for their browser addons.
Security is a topic we deliberate heavily on our Social Media and SEO training courses, how can you be sure that what you're signing up for delivers what it promises?
Be sure, these 10 essential apps and extensions have your best intentions in mind. Oh and they also deliver a range of incredible features.
PushBullet connects each of your devices together seamlessly.
Download the phone app, add the chrome extension and never miss a notification again. Transfer files from your phone to your desktop without Dropbox. Even send text messages via your phone from your computer. Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Hangouts are all supported. You pretty much don't ever have to leave your chair again.
Features aside, I absolutely love the design aesthetic of PushBullet. Hats off to Laurel Deel.
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The brand new music video from Clay Aiken for his first single off upcoming album, 'On My Way Here'.
Former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has moved on with his sophomore effort, "On My Way Here" and has premiered the video of its first single. The pop singer chose to lift the title track that was written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic as the lead single.
The video that was premiered on Yahoo! shows a brand new look of the singer who while a contestant was deemed a 'geek' with great talent. Aiken now sports a longer hair and fuller figure.
In a recent interview, Aiken revealed that "On My Way..." will be the first album that projects his true self, claiming that his debut effort "Measure of a Man" was mapped out before he even finished Idol. "In the last five years, I've gotten more used to saying no," Aiken said. "I'm almost 30 years old, and now it's not frightening for me to tell people no. You learn to stand your ground."
"On My Way Here" has seen the light on May 6.
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Bill Levinson
An oncologist who agreed to a hudna during which the cancer cells agreed to not multiply or metastasize, and he agreed to not apply surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation would be guilty of malpractice. It is meanwhile well known that infectious disease patients who do not finish their antibiotic prescriptions allow the surviving infection, which has been strengthened through selective breeding, to return in an even more dangerous form. The cancer doctor, of course, seeks to kill every last malignant cell, and the patient must finish the antibiotic prescription to kill off every last infectious bacterium. Israel's mere consideration of any kind of truce with Hamas is, therefore, grossly irresponsible. A single look at the definition of a hudna tells us why.
The land of non-believers currently under a truce, which is a respite between wars. A truce is bought by tribute or agreement. If the harbis break the conditions for the truce, hostilities are resumed or after ten years, which ever comes first.
Think about it. Somebody has said he will kill you and your family, and has made numerous attempts to do so. You finally fight back, put him on the ground, and now your foot is on his neck. At that point, he begs for his life with the offer, "Let me up again, and I'll agree not to attack you again for ten years, unless the respite gives me the means to do so sooner." Do you let him up, or bear down with all your weight until he stops moving? Most people had enough sense to do the latter until roughly the past 65 years.
What Would Jeremi Wisniowiecki Do?
In Henryk Sienkiewicz's With Fire and Sword, the Cossack chieftain Bogdan Chmielnicki fights a civil war with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and wins some victories against incompetent commanders. His men, meanwhile, slaughter Jews along with Catholic priests, monks, nuns, and laypeople.
Then, however, Chmielnicki's Tartar allies return to the Crimea to sell their prisoners as slaves, and the Cossacks find themselves standing alone against the very capable commander Jeremi Wiśniowiecki. Chmielnicki, needless to say, does not want to face Wisniowiecki without his allies, so he sends envoys to him to offer a "peace settlement." In other words, he offers the Poles a hudna, or temporary truce, during which to gain a respite in which to prepare more violence and atrocities. As reported by Sienkiewicz (Binion translation, public domain due to age), emphasis is mine.
...Khmyelnitski did not wish to risk a battle at present with such a celebrated leader and that instead of marching against him with his whole strength, he was trying to create delay, and pretending humility, evidently in the expectation that the forces of the prince [Wisniowiecki] would be worn out by long marches and by battles and encounters with various Cossack detachments; in a word he was evidently very much afraid of the prince.
...[Wisniowiecki concluded] "The cunning of this enemy is great! He either thinks that he will lull me to sleep with this letter in order to attack a sleeping man, or he is trying to entice me into the heart of the Commonwealth, finish up the business there, and receive pardon from the King and from the Diet [Sejm or Parliament]..." ...
[ Wisniowiecki] ...then turned to the Colonel of the Tartar bodyguard. "Colonel Vyershul, order your Tartars to behead these Cossacks; but to cut a stake for their leader and impale him at once. ...This must be done in return for the cruelty which they practiced on the other side of the Dnieper; and to maintain our dignity and for the welfare of the whole Commonwealth. It must be shown by such an example that there is someone who is not afraid of this bandit leader and who will treat him as a highwayman..."
In the movie version, he first tears in half Chmielnicki's phony "peace offer" without even reading it, and then orders, "Kill them so they know they are dying." This is particularly telling because the persons of envoys and ambassadors have, thoughout history, been absolutely inviolate. If enemy nations cannot talk to one another, they cannot negotiate a peace. In the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, one of the Demon King Ravana's advisors reminds him that he is not allowed to harm an enemy messenger.
There was also an expectation, however, of good faith on the messenger's part. There was a Horatio Hornblower story by C.S. Forester in which Hornblower comes across Napoleon's general Cambronne, who has assembled an army with which to rescue Napoleon from the island of St. Helena. If Cambronne succeeds, there will be another world war, and tens of thousands of men will die. Hornblower accordingly lies to Cambronne by telling him that Napoleon is dead, after which he realizes that he will have to resign his commission because he has lost his honor. A gentleman of that era was not allowed to lie even to protect his country, or stop a war! It turns out, however, that Napoleon has actually died (unknown to Hornblower), which saves his career.
If this sounds extreme, remember that information could travel only as fast as a horse or a ship. Suppose, for example, that a messenger had shown up (from either side) just prior to the Battle of New Orleans with news that England and the United States had made peace. Andrew Jackson and Edward Pakenham would have both had to rely on that man's word of honor that peace had actually been made. If the messenger was American, Pakenham had to know, based only on the messenger's word, that Jackson was not seeking a hudna because Pakenham's men outnumbered the Americans two to one. (Only when Pakenham attacked did he learn too late that the Americans had the advantage of position, as well as expert riflemen).
Even in the 21st century, though, opposing nations have the right to be able to rely on truces, peace offers, and so on. This is emphatically not the case with Islamists, just as it was not the case with Chmielnicki's "peace envoys."
Perfidy is Not Negotiation
Wisniowiecki rightly deemed Chmielnicki's envoys guilty of perfidy; a war crime traditionally punishable by death.
Perfidy constitutes a breach of the laws of war and therefore making it a war crime as it degrades the protections and mutual restraints developed in the interest of all parties, combatants, and civilians. In practice, combatants find it difficult to respect protected persons and objects if experience causes them to believe or suspect that their adversaries are abusing claim to protection under international law to gain a military advantage.
The Cossack envoys were therefore committing perfidy, as opposed to offering a genuine peace agreement. Noting that Chmielnicki's men had done to Polish civilians what Hamas has done to Israeli civilians, it is understandable that Wisniowiecki ordered, "Kill them so they know they are dying." Perfidy is the Islamist stock in trade, as shown by a long litany of broken truces, use of the Red Crescent to conceal military assets, use of civilians as human shields, dressing as civilians to commit acts of terrorism, and so on. Militant Islam, in fact, sanctions perfidy openly.
There are two forms of lying to non-believers that are permitted under certain circumstances, taqiyya and kitman. These circumstances are typically those that advance the cause Islam - in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them.
As stated by the Geneva Convention,
Given that the definition of perfidy provides that the confidence of an adversary be based on a situation which requires protection under international humanitarian law, the following acts are considered perfidious if committed with the intent to betray the confidence of the adversary:
• simulation of being disabled by injuries or sickness because an enemy who is thus disabled is considered hors de combat and may not be attacked but must be collected and cared for (see Rules 47 and 109–110);[23]
• simulation of surrender because an adversary who surrenders is considered hors de combat and may not be attacked but must be captured or released (see Rule 47);[24]
• simulation of an intent to negotiate under a flag of truce because a person advancing under a flag of truce must be respected (see Rule 67);[25]
• simulation of protected status by using the red cross or red crescent emblem because medical and religious personnel, units and transports displaying the distinctive emblems must be respected and protected (see Chapter 7);[26]
• simulation of protected status by using United Nations emblems, signs or uniforms because peacekeeping personnel and humanitarian relief personnel using United Nations emblems, signs or uniforms must be respected, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians, and those emblems, signs or uniforms may not be used without authorization (see Rules 31, 33 and 60);[27]
• simulation of protected status by using other protective emblems because the personnel using other protective emblems, including the distinctive emblem of cultural property, must be respected and such emblems may not be used improperly (see Rule 61);[28]
• simulation of civilian status because civilians not taking a direct part in hostilities must be respected and may not be the object of attack (see Rules 1 and 6);[29]
• the wearing of uniforms or the use of emblems of neutral States or other States not party to the conflict because uniforms or emblems of neutral States or of other States not party to the conflict may not be used (see Rule 63).
The Lieber Code, which was written to govern the conduct of the American Civil War, said explicitly that perfidy in the form of dressing as a civilian was punishable by death. The Lieber Code adds,
- While deception in war is admitted as a just and necessary means of hostility, and is consistent with honorable warfare, the common law of war allows even capital punishment for clandestine or treacherous attempts to injure an enemy, because they are so dangerous, and it is difficult to guard against them.
- It is customary to designate by certain flags (usually yellow) the hospitals in places which are shelled, so that the besieging enemy may avoid firing on them. The same has been done in battles, when hospitals are situated within the field of the engagement.
- Honorable belligerents often request that the hospitals within the territory of the enemy may be designated, so that they may be spared. An honorable belligerent allows himself to be guided by flags or signals of protection as much as the contingencies and the necessities of the fight will permit.
- It is justly considered an act of bad faith, of infamy or fiendishness, to deceive the enemy by flags of protection. Such act of bad faith may be good cause for refusing to respect such flags.
Israel's enemies are therefore fiendish, as defined by the Lieber Code, for using protected buildings such as schools, mosques, and hospitals to conceal military assets. This makes them hostis humani generis, enemies of all civilized Humanity.
Hamas = Hitler. Any Questions?
If the above is not enough, it is useful to look at what the enemy is telling his own people.
Hamas terrorists have released a Hebrew version of yet another propaganda 'scare video,' AFP reports Friday, translating the lyrics to a popular Hamas battle song calling to 'exterminate' Jews and Israel.
The last ideology that said it would exterminate Jews and dominate the world came with a swastika, and it meant every word it said. Israel has the duty, as well as the right, to put this rabid animal down for good.


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Industry-leading associations IPC and SMTA jointly announce the agenda for Session 6 of the High-Reliability Cleaning and Coating Conference, scheduled to take place November 13-15, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – O'Hare in Chicago, IL. The conference is intensely focused on electronic assembly reliability, and the influence of cleaning and coating upon producing reliable hardware.
Numerous factors must be considered when developing a cleaning process. Design of the PCB board, component selection, placement, solder mask definition, Z-Axis gap height, bottom termination component selection and layout, and material compatibility all have an impact on cleaning. Solder paste/flux selection solubility are impacted by the solder composition and reflow conditions. The complexity of these factors makes the job of selecting the right cleaning agent and cleaning equipment more difficult for the end user.
This session will teach process optimization, what it takes to clean no-clean flux residues, the material compatibility effects of cleaning agents on adhesives and conformal coatings, the improvement of cleaning when reducing the oxygen levels during reflow, and process conditions needed to clean bottom-termination components.
tilizing Repeatable Chemistry SolDale Lee of Plexus Corporation will chair this session. The speakers and topics are as follows:
1. Process Optimization and Customer Requirements – Ken Van Zill, Ducommun LaBarge Technologies
2. Cleaning No-Clean Flux Residues – Michael Havener, Benchmark Electronics
3. Effects of Cleaning Agents on Adhesives and Conformal Coating – Tana Soffa, L.W. Nusbaum, P.A. Panackal, & K.F. Schoch, Jr., Northrop Grumman Corporation
4. Improvement of Cleaning Lead-Free Flux Residues for HDI Assemblies by Reduction of Oxygen Levels during Reflow – Mike Bixenman, Kyzen
5. Determining Critical Cleaning Process Parameters for QFNs – Umut Tosun, Naveen Ravindran & Michael McCutchen, Zestron
6. Assembly Cleaning Process Characterization by Uution Control – Dave Adams, Rockwell Collins, Dave Lober & John Williamson, Kyzen
To advance your understanding of Assembly Cleaning and Challenges, plan to attend the Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference. For more information about the conference, visit http://www.smta.org/cleaning. The technical program for the conference is available at http://www.ipc.org/calendar/2012/cleaning-coating/cleaning-coating-brochure.htm.


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Hot 'n' Spicy Lamb Shanks Recipe
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 4 lamb shanks (about 12 ounces each)
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 to 3 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown lamb shanks, two at a time, in 3 tablespoons oil. Remove meat and discard drippings. In same pan, saute onions, garlic and jalapeno in remaining oil until tender, scraping up any browned bits.
- Add the tomatoes, broth, wine, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cumin and bay leaves. Add lamb. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 1 hour. Rearrange shanks so the top ones are on the bottom. Simmer 1 hour longer. Meanwhile, combine the glaze ingredients.
- Transfer shanks to a foil-lined 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Brush with some of the glaze. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Turn and brush with glaze; bake 5 minutes longer.
- Meanwhile, skim and discard any fat from the cooking juices. Discard bay leaves. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 5 minutes to reduce slightly. Serve with shanks. Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Originally published as Hot 'n' Spicy Lamb Shanks in Test Kitchen Favorites 2004 2005, p125
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06-23-2006 9:08 PM -- By: Judy, From: Yukon, Oklahoma
Another great Italian here...Anthony..another generation...well done memorials..showing roots..My husband listens to Dean Martin music as he loves his own Italian roots very much.
The Rosato and Piazza roots in Sicily.
Love Judy, mother to Andy Baltzell in VM too, for nine years now.
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You, your wife Julie and I have never met on this earth, but I know that you both learned long ago, what a wonderful person your son turned out to be. What great genes you and your Julie have passed on to your son, daughter and their children! While I do not know your daughter, I do feel privileged to call Jim "friend" and have been delighted to hear him speak so proudly of his Italian ancestry.
05-02-2005 9:57 AM -- By: Jeannette Nardiello (Laughlin), From: jmnardiello
How wonderful to see Tony's face again and it has brought back so many wonderful memories of Julie and Tony in Moorestown, NJ ...
04-19-2005 1:50 PM -- By: Angela Prichard, From: akprichard
Dad, we miss your wit and your humor. True, there were difficult times, but also so many good times. I remember how much you loved my mother (your Julie), my brother, and me, as well as your grandchildren. Soon I will post and tell you about my grandchildren. I always wanted to thank you for passing on to me your love for music and language. Maybe it's not too late, so thank you. Rest in peace. Love, Angela


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Mark Thompson was determined when he took over as Essendon coach during James Hird's suspension that the job would not be a ''wasted season'', Bombers captain Jobe Watson said.
And Watson said Thompson had not looked at his stint in charge as though he were the caretaker coach.
''The decision the club made was one that gave the players the best opportunity to be successful and to have someone who had done the job before, who knew what the responsibilities and requirements were,'' he said.
''So the 2014 season wasn't someone trying to learn the job or learn what the requirements of being an AFL coach were. I have certainly seen someone who knew what he was getting into and the challenges he faced and prepared himself to do that.
''What he has said is 2014 is not a transition period or a [limbo] season - he is not going to allow it to be a wasted season. And that is the mind frame he has come in with.''
Being a long-time friend of Hird and his family, Watson said he had been in social contact with his former coach, but was unsure how much contact was permissible under the AFL rules that prohibit Hird from coaching.
''Where a friendship stands and where an employment relationship stands I don't have clarification on that,'' he said.
Watson said he had naturally heard the booing of him by spectators in games late last year but was not affected by it.
He acknowledged the club had hurt supporters and fans and one of the tasks this year was to re-engage with them and earn back their trust and respect.
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''We have a responsibility to the people who were hurt and I know a lot of supporters and fans were hurt by what happened last year. We have to have them passionate and proud to be Essendon supporters again.''
Watson said he would like to receive clarity from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority about where its investigation stood, if it had been completed, if charges were likely to be laid or the matter settled, but knew that such advice was unlikely.
''Ideally that would be great, but I have no idea if that is going to occur and I don't think anyone has categorically said, 'This is what is going to happen and this is when it is going to happen'.
''We have been of the opinion that it is an ongoing investigation and that certainly is the opinion we have been given. Whether or not there is ever going to be some sort of finality to it, I can't say yes or no. As a player you would obviously love some finality and some closure, but the reality of it is that may never be the case.''
Watson has been announced as one of the AFL's multicultural ambassadors, a sole ambassador from a white-anglo background, amid players of Chinese, Greek, Italian, Fijian, Sudanese and Lebanese backgrounds.
Fellow ambassador Nic Naitanui laughingly touched on this, observing of Watson: ''There's always a token black guy, now we have a white guy.''
Watson said: ''I was a little bit surprised to be an ambassador and I questioned why. [But] how can you expect society to be inclusive if a portion of society think multiculturalism is the responsibility of people with multicultural backgrounds, and that made a lot of sense to me. As the game prospers it should be open to anyone who calls themselves an Australian citizen, and that is the importance of this.''
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THE bid for a second Melbourne team in the National Basketball League is over, with the private ownership group unable to meet a 5pm deadline today to produce the financial requirements set out by Basketball Australia.
BA also confirmed to The Age it had rejected a bid to again field a team in Brisbane.
BA chairman Kristina Keneally said the Melbourne-based group had not raised the money for the $500,000 licence fee nor the $1 million bank guarantee.
BA had lost patience with the group in the past week.
"We have made no secret of our plan to establish a team back into the Brisbane marketplace and add a second Melbourne team," Keneally said.
"We have worked towards that plan for two long years but we can't let impatience overwhelm us as we draw closer to those goals.
"Both bids had great merit and were therefore seriously considered by the NBL Commission for the 2012-13 season.
"Yet even with a number of deadline extensions, neither group is yet to satisfy fully the entry criteria. Further extensions simply aren't possible as we must allow our existing nine teams to move forward with their planning for season 2012-13."
The launch of the proposed Melbourne club, to be based at the new state basketball centre in Wantirna South, had been mooted for months. League headquarters even tentatively booked a city-based venue and dates for an announcement.
The plan was to tap into major basketball associations in Kilsyth, Sandringham and Knox, for players, coaches and access to membership - but not for finances.
However, connections of the group, who did not wish to be publicly named, said they would not seek a licence for next season and would instead plan a bid for the 2013-14 season.


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January 30, 2008
DIY Draft Blocker
I made these simple draft blockers for B's room and am going to make them for ours as well. They already seem to be helping and they're an inexpensive solution until we can replace the old windows with new ones.
To make them I measured the length of our window casing, then divided that equally into 9 (because I wanted 9 different panels, but you can use as many or as few as you like). I then added an inch for seam allowance in the width and cut each panel to be 6" long (also allowing an inch for seam allowance). I sewed all the panels together by the 6" sides, folded it over and sewed around the raw edges, leaving one short end open. Then I filled it with rice and finished off the last raw edge by hand.
I think I also saw something like this in Lotta Jansdotter's book, but they're pretty simple so you really don't need a pattern. It's also a good way to use up your scraps.
Anyway, this is probably one of the oldest tricks for keeping warm air in and cold air out and I only wish I had thought of it earlier. Hopefully this will help keep our little one warm and cozy during these winter months. And maybe I won't have to wear my bathrobe and Uggs around the house all day like I have been.
13 comments:
- big hair betty said...
These look great! I've been meaning to make them for our front and garage doors, but have just been using towels at night to block the cold draft. Maybe this weekend I'll get to them!
- January 30, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- Stef said...
very inventive! I need to be more thankful for my new windows. :)
- January 30, 2008 at 1:36 PM
- Concha said...
that's a great idea, I don't know why we don't use those old solutions more often. My grandmother used to have that all around the house, but yours looks much better :)
- January 30, 2008 at 1:43 PM
- tiaraco said...
Great idea - need to do that in my 1962 home with 1962 windows!
Great blog and congrats on the upcoming arrival of the baby!
- January 31, 2008 at 12:31 PM
- Kathryn said...
love all the changes you've been making to your house...looks great!
you've been awarded the "you've made my day" award..thanks for your inspiring blog! i wish i could sew as well....maybe one day.
- January 31, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- grace said...
This is such a cute great idea! I love the patch-workness of it too.
Job well done. HOpe you a feeling good these last few weeks. You look great.
- February 1, 2008 at 8:58 AM
- Jess said...
i remember those from my grandmother's house when i was young...my husband's been bugging me since autumn to make a few. thanks for the reminder. love your palette choices!
- February 1, 2008 at 3:16 PM
- raya said...
Jess: It's such a simple solution, but I think we are so used to "new new new" that we forget to be inventive like our grandmothers had to be. All I know is these are a lot less expensive than new windows : ) And back in the day there wasn't any such thing as "better windows" anyway. If you make some send me photos!
- February 1, 2008 at 3:22 PM
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- February 11, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- cindy said...
I made three! Great idea using multiple fabrics, it adds so much style.
- February 11, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Dale said...
I really like the idea of how you actually came up with it. I think that they are actually helping.
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Shhh Listen. TW_TS Shhh_ummer Fig 2. with Immigrant Records photo gallery
lisa local
TW_TS residents & friends
After an amazing opening party it's time to announce the second TW_TS Shhh_ummer installment. 3pm Saturday 18th July, Fig 2. Get ready for the second buzz!
For Shhh_ummer Fig 2. we have lined up a dirty little back yard venue for our day party (license granted), which happens to come complete with the darkest, most blackest of bolt holes for post sunset sweat box antics. Yet again we bring you the most underground, best value clubbing in the North - £5 for 12+ hours of entertainment, with great value drinks offers and a happy hour.
We are really excited about the venue - it's a place you will have never danced and one that we are confident you won't want to leave - it really has got all the ingredients for the best TW_TS party yet! Disgusting!
The secret venue will be announced by email/txt/facebook on Weds 15th July - so make sure you have fully registered your details at http://www.shhhummer.com to receive alerts!
The venue we have lined up offers space for a small and intimate party. Taking this into account and given the success of the first party, the venue will be filled to capacity - So we are releasing 200 tickets for purchase prior to the event.
Places will still be available on the door but we will have to restrict numbers - so it will be first come first served. Basically - if you are set on coming then please get a ticket.
We have tried to make this as easy as possible, avoiding you having to pay any booking fee.
If you want a bargain £5 ticket then you can now buy directly without booking fee from:
The Roast (Near Leeds General Infirmary)
73 Great George Street
(Opposite St George Crypt)
0113 245 8969
The Roast Café (The location of our party last year)
1 Whitehall Riverside
Off Whitehall Road
(Big glass building
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Although Justin Bieber is the king of rumored (and confirmed) relationships, Joe Jonas comes in at a strong second. From his early loves who inspired quintessential tween pop songs to high-profile breakups — *cough* Taylor Swift *cough* — it seems that Joe's love life has been through the ringer. Anyone remember that YouTube video?!
At the ripe 'ol age of 24, Joe seems to finally be settling down, but still has a hefty list of exes who many may (or may not) have forgotten about. While not all were confirmed, we feel pretty confident in this list of the girls who Joe has, quote-unquote, dated in the past:
Mandy Van Duyne
Mandy was the Jonas' neighbor when they still lived in New Jersey and is the girl who inspired the JoBros' first hit, "Mandy."
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AJ Michalka
When the Jonas Brothers and Aly & AJ toured together in 2005, Joe and AJ quickly hit it off. Their relationship wasn't long-lived, however, and didn't end very well -- "Potential Breakup Song" was apparently inspired by Joe.Photo: Twitter
Amelia Aye
Joe briefly dated Australian model Amelia Aye and even wrote the song "Australia" for her. Are we seeing a trend here...?
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Chelsea KaneRumors swirled that Joe and Chelsea were a thing long before they starred together on Disney's "JONAS."
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Taylor Swift
Rumors swirled about Joe and Taylor's relationship, and despite being spotted together numerous times they never admitted to be a couple. After the two broke up, however, Taylor held nothing back and told Ellen DeGeneres that Joe broke up with her over the phone in 27 seconds. Ouch.
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Camilla Belle
Joe admitted that Camilla was his celebrity crush multiple times and was excited when she starred in the Jonas Brothers' "Love Bug" music video. The two were soon spotted out together on what seemed like dates and, despite facing criticism that they looked related, stayed together for a few months.
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Brenda Song
Joe and Brenda hung out frequently, and although their relationship was never confirmed, Joe recently admitted to New York Magazine, "I used to sneak out and hook up with this one girl in her car ... The girl was also in the business, and we thought we were screwed because we were both working with Disney. It would have been the worst thing we could think of happening to us. But nothing ever came out!"
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Demi Lovato
Joe referred to Demi as his little sister throughout their Camp Rock days, so when they announced that they were dating fans were kinda shocked. The relationship only lasted about a month and many blamed Joe for being a factor in sending Demi to rehab.
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Ashley Greene
Unlike with Joe's past relationships, Jashley never hid their couple status. She joined him on tour, held his hand in public and even called him "sweet and really funny" in an interview.
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Natashia Ho
Fans got to know Natashia Ho's name when she and Joe were spotted holding hands in NYC during the summer of 2012. Turns out she was a cocktail waitress at a club in Las Vegas where the two met.
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Blanda Eggenschwiler
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Are you shopping local and small business?
If you enjoy our social community like Facebook, Twitter…or learn from our site, our blog…come to our events, class…do you also shop at Granola Babies?
Lately this has been on my mind. A lot. As a small business owner locally supporting in many ways my community, I wonder how often those visiting our store, attending our events, participating in our social network choose Granola Babies when shopping for themselves and their babies. I'm lucky in that we have a loyal base of customers that choose Granola Babies to shop the selection we carry.
However, could more be doing the same and shopping our (virtual or in person) store?
In an age where online businesses are fighting at the lowest prices, reaching for quantity instead of quality, or quantity instead of giving back to their community, it's hard for a small business like Granola Babies to compete. We can't offer 30% off suggested price across the board like Amazon because we aren't just a business hoping you spend money and leave and just come back again when you want the next deal on an item. You are more than that at a small business, at a local business you are part of the community. You're a participant in gatherings, in classes, a contributor to running your City (taxes go to the fire department, the police department, to city services..), you're a friend when you walk in and never a stranger, you're part of our social community like Facebook and Twitter. And we're giving back to you.
Yet, how many realize that unless you also shop at the stores that provide you with so much more than products, those resources you love learning and gathering will soon be gone.
For example our community room and our gatherings can't happen if we aren't able to stay sustainable. One gives to the other to make it happen. And you choosing to support both the community events as well as the boutique make it all come together.
What is local though?
Local is those in your area who resources you also use, whose businesses help support your community. And when you don't have those locally, local is then the small business owner who has an online store and what makes them local to you is that you receive education, support and resources from them. It's your virtual local store and you're helping keeping small businesses, the backbone of communities, going by choosing to shop there.
So, next time you're browsing Amazon or another online store, ask yourself…is this the same store whose resources and community I gather in (whether it be going to a class or resources on a Facebook page)?
But, I save a few dollars by buying at the cheapest place I can find.
Yeah, that can't be argued. You do. But, at what expense? At losing the small local businesses? At losing the resources you love to visit from them? At the expense of personal service you surely can't get at an big box store? Hey, we're on a cash system here at our household. We know all about budgeting. However, I also know about the worth of my money and where I want it to go, what community I want to preserve, and so I choose to save a little more to get it from them than save a few dollars somewhere else.
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the earlier court hearing was postponed because the court room had to make way for an "emergency hearing."
so my turn for the re-scheduled hearing will be held this afternoon. of course, it disrupts my schedule, in addition to causing some degree of anxiety & distress.
which makes me realise that each one of us will affect someone else's life, in the decisions we make everyday, whether good or bad. i have to attend this court hearing because of someone's lack of rational thinking, lapse in judgement or selfish ambition.
oh well....have to go now....off to the lions' den....
Thursday, July 03, 2014
2 comments:
- mun said...
All done and over now?
- July 17, 2014 9:32 PM
- doc said...
over & done with. gave evidence fairly. awaiting outcome.
- July 17, 2014 10:06 PM
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Hyderabad, Jan. 8: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi was arrested today in connection with an alleged "hate speech" that had led to complaints at several police stations in Andhra Pradesh.
The arrest, following a check-up in a government hospital, came a day after the 42-year-old minority leader returned from London.
The administration deployed additional forces in the old city area, an MIM stronghold, after dozens of party supporters raised anti-government slogans outside Mahatma Gandhi Hospital where Owaisi had been taken when he complained of "internal pain".
The former Congress ally, accused of making a provocative speech regarding a disputed shrine, was later driven to Nirmal town police station in Adilabad, over 200km from Hyderabad. "His statement is being recorded by the investigating officer at the police station," Adilabad SP Sarvashresta Tripathi told PTI.
Owaisi has already been issued notices to appear before Nizamabad police and Osmania University police in connection with the cases against him. His plea to quash the FIRs is likely to come up before the high court tomorrow.
Trouble had been brewing for Owaisi ever since his TV channel — TV4 — played up his alleged hate speech at Nirmal town. His speech had also been uploaded on YouTube.
Agency reports said Owaisi had sought four days' time to appear before the police but, when he didn't, an officer from Nirmal (rural) police visited his house in Banjara Hills last evening.
He was taken for tests to the government hospital today after he complained of internal pain. PTI quoted hospital superintendent S. Mahbub as saying that a report was submitted to the police after a team of five doctors examined Owaisi, the MIM floor leader in the Assembly. "He was subjected to different medical tests, including CT scan, ECG, blood tests and ultrasound scan, among others, and we have given the report to the police," the doctor.
Owaisi and his brother, MP Asaduddin Owaisi, had earlier demanded the arrest of VHP leader Praveen Togadia for alleged inflammatory comments during a recent visit to Hyderabad. Asaduddin has also blamed chief minister Kiran Reddy for walking into what he called a BJP trap. The MIM later snapped its three-decade alliance with the Congress.
Sources said the party, which has seven MLAs and one MP, had enough support to upset the Congress in at least 38 Assembly and four parliamentary seats in the state.
In the old city, a curfew-like situation prevailed. Paramilitary forces staged a march in Nirmal town. In its report on the ground situation, the Intelligence Bureau said there could be trouble in certain pockets unless the police acted fast.


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MT Rep. Rehberg Seeks Further USDA Assistance to Fight Wheat Stem Sawfly
Date Posted: April 20, 2012
Washington, DCMontana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, is asking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to commit more resources to the fight against the wheat stem sawfly, an insect that is responsible for up to a 30% reduction in wheat yields in some fields across nine western and mid-western states, including Montana.
"Through my years in agriculture, I've learned threats like the sawfly need to be tackled early and head-on," said Rehberg, a 5th-generation Montana rancher from Billings.
"That's why I'm asking the federal government to prioritize research to combat this problem.
"We've already seen it spread.
"Let's confront this challenge now before we risk further losses. America's and Montana's wheat fields feed the nation and the world, and are a leading source of income for thousands of rural families in Montana."
Calling the sawfly a "serious problem for the stability of our nation's food supply," Rehberg formed a coalition of lawmakers in the affected areas to pressure the USDA for more action.
Rehberg's group contacted USDA Agriculture Research Service Administrator Andrew Knipling to encourage him to place a high priority on research to mitigate the problem before it becomes debilitating to the nation's wheat supply.
Sawflies are insects that nest inside the stem of the wheat then proceed to 'saw' their way out after hatching, causing the stem to fall over.
Wheat yields in affected areas are reduced 15% to 30% each year as a result of both downed grain that cannot be harvested and systemic loss from the insect's stem feeding.
While the phenomenon was previously concentrated in Canada, Montana, and North Dakota, sawflies have spread to Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
The Montana Grain Growers Association supports Rehberg's efforts.
Dale Schuler, former MGGA president and current chairman of the Montana Grains Foundation said, "We applaud Congressman Rehberg's effort to raise awareness of the devastating effects of the wheat stem sawfly and the economic losses to our farmers and to Montana's economy.
"His request for more dedicated research by the USDA is welcomed by farmers looking for solutions to reduce the ongoing sawfly threat."
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Bristol Rovers were formed in 1883, although to this day, no-one has ever cared. Originally, they were known as the Black Arabs. The club is widely considered amongst the greatest football teams in North Bristol. This is however, a common misconception, as they are clearly vastly inferior to the likes of Bristol Manor Farm, Mangotsfield United, and YourMum'sAthletic. The team is often referred to as 'The Pirates' or 'The Gas', due to the Body Odour of their fans, and the fact that the majority of them have a number of teeth countable on just one hand. Rovers are currently in the World's worst Football League and have struggled perennially, it is however inevitable that the once great power of European football will rise again. Or at least that's what you'll be told between May and August each year, come October, optimism dashed, they turn to inbreeding in order to spawn the next generation of subhuman sag. The Gas are always hopeful of being drawn in a tournament against Tottenham Hotspur, just for the quandary.
edit Minimal Ground
In the last 20 years, Rovers have played their home games at three different stadiums. After becoming established at Eastville, management decided to replace the entire team with flat packed furniture from IKEA, and for a short time results improved. When the FA discovered that most IKEA products are actually just a load of well presented shite the team was forced to move to the 80 thousand all seater capacity stadium of Twerton Park in Bath. As soon as the team arrived in Bath ace hot dog and burger seller greasy Joe (not famous for his baths) was put at the helm and the teams fortunes began to take a turn for the better. When ex McDonalds employee Trevor Francis was recruited to serve the burgers the team began to experience unprecedented success. Rovers experienced their best run of form for years, and even managed to go two whole seasons without being relegated.
Despite the small size of their stadium, one of the stands still managed to fall down, it is unknown what caused this to happen but the two front runners are either a termite infestation or mass pirate rioting causing a large gas explosion.
Unfortunately, the blue patch was short lived when it became clear that the teams quintessential play maker Devon Malcolm had in fact eaten all the pies. With nothing left in the kitchen, and the fact that everyone knew there was no way the team could hang onto Gary Penrice let alone Nigel Martin, the team was forced to move again. The new ground was named 'The Memorial Ground' in deference Malcolm's pie eating skills and has proved popular with fans despite initial criticism of the builders when it was realised that all the seats had been installed facing towards the pitch.
edit Rovers Rivalry with City
Bristol is home to two professional (and I use the word professional very loosely) football teams. This has caused numerous problems in the past. Some of the worse incidents have included swearing; a Bristol City fan once used the 'F' word against a Rovers player, the City fan died. And went to heaven. Because he failed to Acknowledge one of the ten commandments: Though shall never support a piss poor football team eg.Bristol Rovers.
edit Records
Bristol Rovers have set many records whilst playing in the lower leagues of English football including:
- Two home games in a row being abandoned due to a double booking of the field with a car boot sale.
- The first British team to play a midweek flood-lit game, by candle light.
- First team to not haveing humans supporting them.
- First team to play their games in the middle of M32
edit All time Top Goalscorers
Lee Peacock - 2
Greg the Lamb - 2
Robert Mugabe - 1
Godwin the Goat - 1
Godwin the Goat II* - 1
(*) Denotes that they are still playing for the club