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Does anyone else know about the 3 bodies that were found in a drifting lifeboat by a passing ship 4 weeks after the Titanic sank? Apparantly, after the Carpathia picked up the survivors the captain let 2 lifeboats adrift empty. He took the survivors back to New York but first asked the captain of the Californian to stay behind and check for more survivors. Captain Lord's assistant noticed some movement of black figures on a distant iceflow and pointed it out to the captain, at which the captain said it was most likely seals and the ship left the area for Halifax.
Were the bodies found in the lifeboat 4 weeks later the bodies of the moving figures on the iceflow and had they managed to get into an empty lifeboat passing by? When their autopsies were carried out they were found to have died of starvation, not hyperthermia. Pieces of cork from their cork belts on their life jackets were found in their mouths.

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Last school year (2010-11) 5,025 MSU undergraduates identified that they graduated from Montana high schools, according to MSU's Office of Planning and Analysis. Of those, 1,001 students, or about one-fifth, identified that they graduated from a Montana high school with 50 or fewer graduates. Half of those, or 511 students, said they were in a graduating class with 25 or fewer graduates.
Rooted in the remote corners of Montana or the tiny towns between them, the road that brought these students to Bozeman carried them far from home and a long way from the familiar.
The students may have attended a high school where they were one of only a handful of students in their graduating class. Now they might live in a residence hall that houses more people than the population of their entire hometown. They attend classes that may have more students than their entire high school.
Yet rural Montana students have a reputation for hard work, adaptation and success. Whether they're from Kremlin or Coffee Creek, MSU students from small towns and isolated farms and ranches appear every semester on the MSU honor roll. They're active in college life and lead campus organizations. In the past year alone, small-town MSU students won the prestigious Goldwater, McNair and Presidential Scholarships. In just the past year, MSU students from small towns were finalists for both the prestigious Truman and Rhodes Scholarships.
"I am deeply inspired by students from rural Montana who arrive on campus, eager to embark on their undergraduate careers; girded with ingenuity, resourcefulness, self-reliance and an innate desire to succeed and excel," said Ilse-Mari Lee, director of the University Honors Program. "These students routinely 'seize the day' and make the most of every opportunity available to them."
Click on the video below to learn more about 11 MSU students who explain what's great about their Montana small town.
Video by Kelly Gorham.
Here is a look at a few students who are still the heart of Montana State.
"My professors were fully committed to the students, making sure we were learning and succeeding in class. The opportunities are endless at MSU; there are so many clubs, committees, etc., to get involved in." --Courtney Wendland
Growing up on a farm near Rudyard, Courtney Wendland raised pigs, threw the javelin and competed in several sports. She knew nearly everyone in town and even the surrounding towns. She walked down the main street of Rudyard without worrying about getting hit. So, moving to Bozeman was somewhat of a culture shock, Wendland said. When she drove into Bozeman for the first time, she started to panic because she didn't know where she was going and the traffic seemed overwhelming. One of the biggest shocks was attending classes with more than 100 students when she only had 18 students in her class at North Star School. She adapted, however, and said the College of Business, where she won several scholarships, and MSU are helping her realize her dreams of pursuing a career in accounting. Now working on her master's degree in business, Wendland said she appreciates the support group she had growing up. She has learned the importance of developing a strong network at MSU.
"MSU was much larger and faster-paced than school in Hinsdale, but I liked and learned from that. I was surprised by how big it was, but how small it felt once I became more involved and comfortable in it." --Chisholm Christensen
Hinsdale Public Schools had 93 students when Chisholm Christensen graduated in 2009. His class only had six members. But Christensen--whose first name was inspired by the historic Chisholm Trail--says his class succeeded greatly because of the supportive Hinsdale community. Two-thirds of his class belonged to the National Honor Society, and half were state champions in track. Leaving this Hi-Line community where "everybody knows everybody and cares" might seem difficult, but Christensen said he was able to carve out another little community at MSU. He is public relations chair for the AGR Fraternity and for the Order of Omega. He is an Ag Ambassador, was vice president of collegiate FFA and belongs to two honor societies. Besides earning a 4.0 in the spring, Christensen won fourth place in the region as a saddle bronc rider for MSU. The ag education major said MSU will help him establish himself as an involved, caring, successful and charismatic person in his church, family, community and ranch.
"When I came to MSU and Bozeman, I expected it to feel completely different from growing up in a rural area. But, what not only surprised me but also made me fall in love with MSU, is that it still has a small town feel, while offering an exciting, busy and diverse experience." --Emily Linker
Coming to MSU meant Emily Linker left her family and their farm eight miles north of Coffee Creek, but she also left an entire community that had her back. Her smallest MSU classes were four times larger than her senior class at Denton and she lived in a town for the first time ever when she came to MSU. Linker said she initially felt alone and out of place, but she chose to make new friends, join clubs and volunteer her time. She regained self-confidence and now says MSU transformed her life. It showed her that having passion is a gift and that she has the potential and confidence to reach her goals in the field of community health.
"When I first came to MSU I was most surprised by how much pride and school spirit there was around campus, and how quickly I found a home away from home." -- Ashley Iverson
Growing up near Potomac meant living in a tight-knit community where the whole town showed up for weddings and graduation parties. It meant haying, driving tractors and attending grade school where Ashley Iverson had, at most, 13 students in her class. Coming to MSU could have been daunting, but it helped that she attended high school in Missoula and that the Potomac Valley is an agricultural community full of people who attended MSU, Iverson said. Fully engaged in campus life, she became president of the Collegiate Cattle Women and the Chi Omega sorority. She was co-coordinator of MSU's Relay for Life and helped organize a basketball benefit called "Swishes for Wishes."
Even though some of the classes are really big, the professors would all meet with me. I was surprised by that. I figured they wouldn't have time." --Mark Boyd
Mark Boyd was warned that he would see differences between Alder and MSU, but he didn't fully grasp what they meant until he came to campus and saw hundreds of strangers and classes much larger than he was used to. When he attended high school in Sheridan, he not only knew all 72 students, but he knew everything about them. When he came to MSU, he knew almost no one and had no idea what kind of background they had. Now finished with his freshman year, he said he actually enjoyed the changes. The 2011 Montana FFA state winner in ag mechanics and maintenance is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Zeta and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
"I'm surprised at how much I've developed as a person in the past five years being at MSU, and how attached I've become to the MSU community." --Angela Howe-Parrish
Coming to MSU from the Crow Indian Reservation meant Angela Howe-Parrish's two oldest children had to adjust to life without their longtime friends and relatives. They had to adapt to her busy schedule as a student and mother of a new baby. Howe-Parrish, herself, had to adjust to classes that were much larger than those she took at Little Big Horn College. All of her MSU classmates were strangers and none were Native American unless she was in a Native American Studies class. Howe-Parrish eventually got to know her professors and other students, however. She became president of the MSU American Indian Council, joined Nations, a Native American ministry affiliated with Campus Crusade for Christ, and received the 2010 MSU Student of Achievement Award. She coordinated an outreach effort to the homeless and won a community involvement award in 2009. Howe-Parrish said she ended up feeling so much at home at MSU that she was sorry to leave Bozeman. Howe-Parrish graduated this spring in business management.
"The most surprising thing for me when I first came to MSU was the quality of the education here. Every day I hear something about how MSU is such a great institution." --Dewey Brooke
Dewey Brooke was one of about 300 residents in Pony and one of 11 students who graduated from Harrison High School in 2008. When it was time to attend MSU, though, the "ice man," who used to deliver ice around southwest Montana, said he didn't find it hard to adapt. He became president of the Undergraduate Chemistry Society. He is one of the most active volunteers at "Science Saturdays." He is a McNair Scholar who also receives INBRE funding for his gene therapy research with professor Brian Bothner. He plans to become a medical doctor who conducts research.
"The thing that most surprised me about MSU was first how big it was--there were more people in one of my classes than the whole town of Highwood--and secondly, how fast I was able to feel at home there." --Rachel Semansky
Rachel Semansky attended summer basketball camps at MSU, but the difference between MSU and Highwood didn't strike her until her first fall semester. As she walked across campus, she realized she probably passed more people on the sidewalk than lived in her entire home town. Attending her first large lecture was frightening because her high school class only had 10 students. She adjusted, though, and said she flourished academically, athletically, socially and spiritually. She became starting center for the Bobcat women's basketball team as a true freshman. She said MSU is helping her achieve her dreams of becoming a great teacher and coach, most likely in a small Montana town.
"I didn't really know what to expect of lifestyles here in Bozeman, but it's definitely been such a great experience for me." --Craig West
Living on a farm five miles from the Canadian border and having a mom who drove two hours to work meant Craig West was used to flat land, small towns and long drives. His hometown of Outlook generally had 100 people. The Outlook School, before closing in 2005, was so small that it recruited foreign exchange students to round out classes and teams. Despite the differences between northeast Montana and Bozeman, West said attending MSU has been a great experience. The future high school English teacher who graduated from Plentywood High School said MSU is giving him a world class education in English and teaching him how to work with people.
"Mentors have told me to get to know the professor or instructor right away no matter how big or small the class is, so I did, and it was very helpful. I am very impressed with the faculty's attitude about helping the students succeed, because they helped me do so."
--Shannlyn Spotted Elk
Shannlyn Spotted Elk grew up near Lame Deer, but rode about 20 miles to attend high school in Colstrip. One of approximately 50 students in her graduating class, she said coming to MSU was intimidating at first. But she knew that she wanted to study nursing and she had two brothers at MSU, as well as an uncle, Jim Burns, the Native American Studies adviser on campus. The youngest of 12 children, Spotted Elk said she also adapted to MSU by playing intramural sports, getting involved in campus ministries and living in the residence halls. An enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe and current Miss Indian MSU, Spotted Elk said she would like to become a traveling nurse for a while so she can visit new places. She said the College of Nursing is doing an amazing job of making that possible with its CO-OP Program for Native American nursing students. She added that MSU has caused her to explore who she is and what she wants out of life.
"What surprised me most was just the amount of people on the campus from day to day." --Everly Richards
Everly Richards started his formal education by attending a small rural school near the family ranch in southeast Montana. At times, he was one of only 7 to 10 students in the entire school. When he attended high school, he drove 21 miles to Hammond, then caught the bus for another 25 miles to Broadus where he was one of about 26 students in his class. Needless to say, coming to MSU was a definite "change-up," according to Richards. He was one of about 350 students living in Langford Hall. Richards said he missed the openness of southeast Montana, but one way he kept in touch with his rural roots was by working at the MSU farm formerly known as the Towne Farm. The construction engineering technology major plans to work in Montana or one of its neighboring states.
We've featured a few current students from small towns. But MSU graduates who hailed from small towns have gone on to change the world. Do you know of any notable MSU graduates from small towns that you would like to see featured in a future issue of Mountains and Minds magazine? If so, we'd like to hear from you. Please send details in an email to email@example.com


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Break out your checkbooks, because it looks like the president is about to tap the GAY-TM for a Texas-sized withdrawal. At least that's what we took away from stories published today by The Dallas Morning News and Politico.
The DMN (paid subscription required) reports that Obama isn't writing off Texas in 2012. In other words, even though it's pretty unlikely he'll win a state that he lost by 11 points the last go-round, he wants to raise a lot of money here and force the GOP candidate — whomever it may be — to play some defense:
An Obama fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday in Austin. It is the first of several such events anticipated over the next year in a state that historically is among the top five sources of campaign cash for both Republicans and Democrats.
Obama forces have kept a staff in the state since the 2008 election. The Organizing for America offices in Austin and Dallas will become the nucleus of the Obama for America campaign in Texas.
Meanwhile, Politico reports that Obama will rely heavily on gay donors in 2012:
Pleased by an all-out White House push to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," gay donors have surprised campaign officials with the extent of their support. And the campaign's new fundraising apparatus appears designed to capitalize on their enthusiasm: Obama's finance committee included one gay man in 2008; there are 15 this year, a source said. …
The spur for the gay community becoming an anchor for Obama's reelection fundraising is a series of policy shifts in 2010. After a year of rocky relations and suspicion from Obama's gay supporters that he wasn't really committed to their issues, the last year saw a surge in activity. Along with the high-profile repeal of the military ban, Obama's Justice Department recently refused to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. And the administration has taken smaller steps, like gay partner hospital visits and hate crimes legislation, concrete and important gestures that simply weren't made during the Bush administration.
"It's ironic — a year ago there was no constituency more unhappy. There was a sea change," said David Mixner, a veteran New York gay activist, who said that White House actions during the past year had swayed restive gay donors. "You not only will see a united community that will contribute to Obama, but they will work their asses off."


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If you have a DSLR camera, astro-imaging is an excellent and rewarding function to add to its repertoire. Take gorgeous and accurately guided shots of the night sky and of our nearest celestial neighbors in the solar system with our Orion Stars and Solar System Bundle and your DSLR camera! Our ED80T CF Triplet 80mm ED refractor, StarShoot AutoGuider, Deluxe Off-Axis Guider, and solid SkyView Pro GoTo mount combine forces with your DSLR camera to capture stunning skyscape images for you to share with friends and family. DSLR camera not included.
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text: A divided Supreme Court weighs gay marriage ban March 26, 2013 Story Share By Michael DoyleMcClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court justices revealed sharp and passionately held differences Tuesday as they confronted California's ban on gay marriages.During an 80-minute argument that was unusually long and, at times, markedly heated, the back and forth between the court's conservative and liberal wings foreshadowed difficult decisions to come. Perhaps tellingly, the frequent swing vote, Justice Anthony Kennedy, revealed some ambivalence.In a positive sign for gay marriage supporters, Kennedy voiced strong sympathy for the approximately 40,000 California children who live with same-sex couples."They want their parents to have full recognition and full status," Kennedy said, with evident feeling, adding that "the voice of these children is important in this case."But in a sign of how complicated the outcome might be, Kennedy and Justice Sonia Sotomayor mused aloud about whether the Supreme Court should have agreed to hear the case called Hollingsworth v. Perry at all. The court has several options, among them issuing a narrow decision or ducking the case altogether."The problem with this case is that you're really asking ... for us to go into uncharted waters," Kennedy cautioned Theodore Olson, a lawyer arguing against the ban.With hundreds of demonstrators amassed outside and prominent individuals - including Hollywood director Rob Reiner, "Milk" screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom - gathered within, the justices were debating whether California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, violated constitutional guarantees of equal protection. Reiner helped found the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which organized opposition to Proposition 8. Though California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who was also present, noted that "it's a mistake to make a prediction about a justice's state of mind based on a question," some judicial inclinations seem apparent.There seemed to be little to no support for an Obama administration proposal that would recognize a right to gay marriage in the states that, like California, ban gay marriage but recognize gay civil unions. A sweeping decision covering all 50 states didn't leap out as an obvious solution, either, with Olson advising justices that they "could write a narrower decision."Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., along with fellow conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Antonin Scalia, appeared most sympathetic to the arguments of Proposition 8 supporters."Traditional marriage has been around for thousands of years," Alito declared, while "same-sex marriage is very new ... so there isn't a lot of data about its effect. It may turn out to be a good thing; it may turn out not to be a good thing." His voice rising, Scalia further pressed Olson to explain "when did it become unconstitutional to prohibit gays from marrying?"Proposition 8, Olson argued, "walls off gays and lesbians from marriage, the most important relation in life." Attorney Charles Cooper, the former Reagan administration official arguing in support of Proposition 8, stressed that recognizing same-sex marriages would "sever (marriage's) abiding connection with its historic traditional procreative purposes.""Marriage itself is the institution that society has always used to regulate these heterosexual, procreative relationships," Cooper said.In turn, Justice Elena Kagan countered with the example of older couples who marry despite being past child-rearing age."There are lots of people that get married that can't have children," Justice Stephen Breyer added.The justices divided their time between discussing whether Proposition 8 supporters had the "standing" to argue the case, since California officials refused to defend the initiative, and the measure's underlying merits. The standing question might become an off-ramp for the case, short of a big decision. 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" Manufacturer: Koei / Genre: Strategy / Output Signal Supported: 720p / Output Signal Supported: 480p / HDTV Support: HDTV Support / Aspect Ratio: 0,672916666666667 / Control Elements: Gamepad / Max. Number Of Players: 2 / Release Date: November, 2007 "
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Name - Bladestorm The Hundred Years War
Game Type - Real time action strategy game
Publisher - Koei
Age Rating - T for Teen
Players - 1
Other systems released for - Playstation 3
Price - Currently £25.43 from Amazon.co.uk
Bladestorm The Hundred Years War was one of the first games that I got with my Xbox 360, I paid about £25 for the game brand new which I thought was very good value as I have had lots of gameplay from it. When I got the game I expected it to be a bit like Dynasty Warriors although the game is made by the same people and graphically looks like it the game is nothing alike. The game is hard to get into as the game is confusing to begin with and the tutorials are not that good, which is the main let down of the game and you find yourself doing trial and error pretty quickly but once you get into the game it is worth it.
The game is loosely based on The Hundred Year war between England and France in the 14th and 15th Century although the makers has changed a few things to make the game more playable and to add different options to the game like you can save Joan of Arc for example. You play as rogue commander who commands a bunch of mercenaries and you can align yourself to either England or France.
You can also choose for each mission which side you will fight for so you can either side switch or play one side than play again as the other side. You only control your own character but you have to deploy the other soldiers under your command to an area of the battleground. You command a wide variety of different types of units like normally infantry and cavalry through to elephants and archers, as the game progresses and your reputation increases the amount of soldiers under your command increases as well as their skill.
Game Play - Good Story well written with good scenes and fun to play
Graphics - Good Graphics
Difficulty - Hard controls to learn and use as you have to move your character and order your troops at the same time. The AI is also pretty good and the game takes a lot of practice to complete.
I'd never heard of Bladestorm before, however as a big fan of fantasy / medieval genre as well as a fan of the related Dynasty Warriors games, when I spotted this one on the shelf of my local game store I thought I'd better give it a go. And I'm glad that I did!
Anyone familiar with the Dynasty Warriors series will know the drill here - trekking across a large battlefield, you lead your army of henchmen into over-exaggerated but exciting combat with other huge armies, capturing bases and ultimately the final objective of each mission.
However there is a key difference here, which is what makes this game stand out. In the Dynasty Warriors titles, your henchmen really are a little bit ineffectual - the real force to be reckoned with is your own character, who will typically have the ability to leap into a crowd of baddies and mow them all down with only a few blows. Fun - yes. However this unfortunately removes a little of the potential strategy in these games. Why use strategy when you could win more quickly and more effectively by simply using the brute force of your unstoppable warrior?
As well as adopting a nice and familiar European fantasy theme, Bladestorm takes a more strategic approach. The character that you control is more commander than heroic warrior - not quite the force-to-be-reckoned-with of the Dynasty Wars series, but this is no bad thing. Yes, you will no longer be able to wade into a heated battle without worrying... however this shifts your concerns to the bigger picture, to the positioning and clever usage of your troops.
Control is from the perspective of a character on the battlefield - an interesting take on the RTS genre that reminds me of one of the first games of this type, the revival of 'Battlezone' on the PC many years ago. Anyone remember that? Well, the control system here is much more fluent and it shows how much this genre has really come along over the past 10 or so years.
There are a host of powerups in the game that you can earn and use, which are often worth saving up for the trickier situations. A lot of this game is actually pretty difficult, and these can often turn the tide of battle.
The graphics here are quite lovely, with lots of detail in the environments and in the wildlife that inhabits them even! Some of the animations may be a little wooden but this doesn't stop the large battles looking epic and exciting.
Overall, Bladestorm is in no way revolutionary, however it is a fun little game that's a bit different from the genre clichés. I recommend this to anyone who's a fan of big medieval battles!
Blade Storm the hundred year war is an Action Strategy Game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 games console.
In this game you play during the periods where Britain is at war with France. I believe the game is as historically accurate as you are going to get in A videogame.
The gameplay in this is quite unique, at first I thought it would be like the dynasty warriors series which is famous for its mindless button bashing. In this game are your character has a few different moves all with the recharge time, so you can only use the moves when you have it available.
Your soldier can join other groups of soldiers and take command of them, so you can go a round of the battlefield experiencing every type of a soldier from horsemen two swordsman.
You can get this rather unique action strategy game for around 20 to 30 pounds which is a good price, I recommend this to those of you looking for a game like the dynasty warriors series, but that has more tactical strategy.
Bladestorm is a game based on a war between the French and English in which you, a mercenary is trying to make a name for yourself by siding with either side and getting things done. Without giving away too much of the plot let's get into the features and combat system.
Bladestorm follows in the tradition of games like Kingdom Under Fire, where you are controlling a leader that leads a squad of troops to accomplish objectives while your fellow commanders are out doing other things to pass the time, like killing the enemy.
The interesting elements of the combat system however is that the squads you take are wide and varied, and as you use a certain type of squad you gain experience with them, allowing you to unlock improved moves, up their health, attack, defense and other stats, and overall just make them more kick ass.
As you complete missions you are awarded reputation points which the more you have, the more dangerous missions open up to you and the more money you make.
The prime difference in this game is that you don't NEED a squad to play. You can dance away by yourself with your weapon of choice if you want, but realistically of course unless you're level one BILLION, running into the open battle field fighting hordes of enemies will get you killed.
The types of units that run around *which you can designate as your squad at any time btw*, really do make a difference. If you have pikemen and you see cavalry rampaging at you, raise the pikes and watch them drop like flies, if some mace men find your pikemen, and get close enough, everybody gets tenderized!
One of the great things about this game is that there is no end to it! You can do as many missions as you like! There are "critical" missions which are really storyline missions that will take you through the game, and if you find yourself getting smitten down again and again, you go off to play these normal missions for either team and earn some experience for yourself and the men you control.
There was a few quirks I didn't quite like to be honest. The soldiers all look like they belong in that age, however sometimes you can hire a band of mercenaries that are quite... bizarre. For example, legions from the Rome era... they're the most powerful spearmen you'll find in game, but seriously?!
The music is not too bad, not exceptional, but I found myself entertained by it, the storyline quite immersive. The missions do tend to get a bit linear but the critical missions all have these little twists in them which make them refreshing from time to time!
All in all, worth the buy, and the time you'd spend on it.!
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War brings to life the intensity and drama of a war-torn Medieval Europe featuring a rich tapestry of legendary characters including Joan of Arc and Prince Edward, the Black Prince.


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Celebrate Fairfax! June 5-7
May 26, 2009
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Come to Celebrate Fairfax! to enjoy rides, concerts, performing arts, exhibits, food and fireworks. The annual event is Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7, at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
The festival's hours are:
- Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight;
- Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight;
- Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
General admission is:
- $12 (ages 11 and up);
- $10 (age 55 and up and active military with ID);
- $5 (ages 3-10); and
- free (ages 2 and under).
This includes all the concerts, entertainment and exhibits for that day. Carnival rides are not included in the general admission price.
Celebrate Fairfax! operates an online ticketing system that allows individuals to buy tickets in advance. Advance adult ticket purchases provide a 25 percent discount on regular admissions tickets. To buy tickets online, go to www.celebratefairfax.com. Individuals also can save money by buying special combo tickets online and purchasing discounted daily admission tickets from Wegmans in Fairfax.
Celebrate Fairfax! will feature popular musical artists throughout the weekend on the Bud Light Main Stage. Top headliners include Blues Traveler on Friday evening; The Fixx and The Old Skool All-Stars featuring Tone Loc, Naughty By Nature and the Sugarhill Gang on Saturday; and Phil Vassar on Sunday afternoon. There will be more than 60 performances on five stages located throughout the festival. All entertainment is free with daily general admission. A fireworks display will light up the night on Friday and Saturday evenings. Free children's interactive theater shows will be held in the Government Center Board Auditorium Saturday at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
In addition, there are enhancements to the already extensive family programming at Celebrate Fairfax! This includes new program areas such as Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom display, the Fairfax Karaoke Championship, the all new Better Living Expo and the KidWay MidWay, featuring carnival rides for children.
Parking and Free Shuttle Buses
There will be no Celebrate Fairfax! parking at the main Government Center building. Parking will be available nearby behind the Pennino and Herrity buildings located on Post Forest Road and Government Center Parkway. Buses will transport festival-goers from the Vienna Metro Station and off-site parking lots. The schedule is:
Friday, June 5 – Free shuttle service from Fair Lakes Circle and
Fair Oaks Mall, 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Saturday). Fairfax Connector
Route 621 will operate regular service between the Vienna Metro Station
and the Government Center for $1.35 (cash) or $1.25 SmarTrip
Saturday, June 6 – Free shuttle service from Fair Lakes Circle
and Fair Oaks Mall, 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Sunday). Free Fairfax
Connector buses from the Vienna Metro Station every half-hour starting
at 9 a.m.; the last shuttle will return to the Vienna Metro Station
half an hour after the festival's close.
- Sunday, June 7 – Free shuttle service from Fair Lakes Circle and Fair Oaks Mall, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free Fairfax Connector buses from the Vienna Metro Station every half-hour starting at 9 a.m.; the last shuttle will return to the Vienna Metro Station half an hour after the festival's close.
Adjustments at the Government Center
Every effort has been made to minimize the impact on access to the Government Center. However, to accommodate festival activities, parking for visitors to the Fairfax County Government Center will be extremely limited; bus routes will be adjusted; and some roads and entrances will be closed.
Road Closures Begin Thursday, June 4 – From 6 p.m. on Thursday,
June 4, until 6 a.m. on Monday, June 8, the center entrance roads to
the Government Center, across from Post Forest Road at the stoplight,
will be closed. At 9 a.m. on Friday, June 5, the north entrance to the
Government Center, located nearest the intersection of Monument Drive
and Government Center Parkway, also will be closed until Monday, June
8, at 6 a.m. From 6 p.m. Friday, June 5, until 6 a.m. Monday, June 8,
Government Center Parkway will be closed between Monument Drive and
Post Forest Road.
Visitor Access and Parking at the Government Center on Friday, June
5 – Visitor parking during business hours will only be permitted in
the lot on the left, closest to the building. If no spaces are
available, visitors will be directed elsewhere by security officers.
Vehicles will only be able to enter the Government Center from the
south entrance near Forum Drive. All other entrances will be
Government Center Business – Government Center offices will be
closed to employees and visitors from 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, until 6
a.m. Monday, June 8. Many of the activities that residents come to the
Government Center to transact, such as renewing
library books and paying property taxes, also
can be performed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eservices.
Absentee Voting – During Celebrate Fairfax! the Government
Center will be open for the final days of absentee voting for the June 9 primary
election. The hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, June
5, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. Absentee voters may
experience traffic congestion or delays near the Government Center.
Absentee voters who wish to vote on June 5 and 6 but do not wish to
attend the festival should go to the "Green Gate" (first entrance on
the right from Forum Drive) where they will be directed to appropriate
parking and instructed to enter the Government Center. Further
information is available by calling 703-222-0776, TTY 711.
Fairfax Connector Route Changes (Monday, June 1, to Sunday, June
7) – From Monday, June 1, to Sunday, June 7, Fairfax Connector buses will not enter the
Government Center. Routes 605, 621 and 623 will be altered as
Route 605 Northbound: This route will start at the
"Yellow Gate" of Celebrate Fairfax! on Government Center Parkway,
turn left onto Post Forest Road, turn right onto West Ox Road and
then turn right onto Legato Road where regular routing will be
resumed. The route will continue to operate on Friday evening until
half an hour after the festival's close.
Route 605 Southbound at Monument Drive and Government Center
Parkway: These buses will continue on Monument Drive to
Government Center Parkway, make a right on Government Center
Parkway and proceed to the "Yellow Gate" of the festival where the
route will end.
Route 621 and Route 623: Afternoon trips will continue on
Government Center Parkway and make a left turn onto Post Forest
- Route 623: In the mornings, these buses will continue on Government Center Parkway to Monument Drive.
- Route 621: It will continue to operate between the Vienna Metro Station and the Government Center on Friday evening until half an hour after the festival's close. The fare for Fairfax Connector bus service is $1.35 (cash) or $1.25 (SmarTrip).
- Route 605 Northbound: This route will start at the "Yellow Gate" of Celebrate Fairfax! on Government Center Parkway, turn left onto Post Forest Road, turn right onto West Ox Road and then turn right onto Legato Road where regular routing will be resumed. The route will continue to operate on Friday evening until half an hour after the festival's close.
For more information about Fairfax Connector route changes or to make reasonable ADA accommodations, contact Nick Perfili, Fairfax County Department of Transportation at 703-877-5685, TTY 711.
For more information about Celebrate Fairfax!, visit www.celebratefairfax.com or call 703-324-3247, TTY 800-828-1120.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
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BERKELEY — Dreamers imagining a Telegraph Avenue renaissance painted pictures of narrower pedestrian-oriented streets, lighting that "sparkles," plazas and late-night entertainment during a City Council workshop last week on the faded commercial strip.
But then reality set in.
"We're dancing around significant issues," said Councilwoman Susan Wengraf, pointing to weed-strewn, rat-infested property on the northeast corner of Haste Street and Telegraph owned by Ken Sarachan. The lot has been empty since a fire destroyed the Berkeley Inn more than two decades ago. Sarachan also owns the empty building that housed the former Cody's Books site on the southwest corner of Haste and Telegraph and other buildings on the street.
The mention of Sarachan's properties, other empty storefronts and a new vacant lot caused by a fire that destroyed a three-story apartment building and restaurants about a year ago added an element of sobriety to the brainstorming session.
Sarachan recently erected a 15-foot high sign on his empty lot that says a building application has been "stalled for months," and it asks Mayor Tom Bates for help "to get things moving."
During the Tuesday meeting, Bates asked Sarachan, in the audience, to explain why he hasn't developed his property for nearly 20 years.
"The real issue is that you guys impede the process," Sarachan said, blaming the planning department for not approving a retail-housing project. "It's been a six year process. It's not about me not willing to do something."
The project has been stalled over moving the historical John Woolley House off an adjacent parcel Sarachan bought several years ago to enable him to construct a large project.
"It's all about moving the Woolley building one block" to the site where it would be preserved, he said. "In most places I'd get a commendation for that."
In an interview after the workshop, Berkeley Planning Director Eric Angstadt said the city has approved Sarachan's plans. Within a week, a historic preservation expert will decide what kind of environmental report the state requires to move the house, Angstadt said. The decision could require a lengthy Environmental Impact Report, a less complex Negative Declaration, or the expert could say the project is "categorically exempt" from review.
Aside from focusing on what ails Telegraph Avenue, a good portion of the workshop focused on what Telegraph could and could not be.
"It's not going to compete with big box retailers," said Matthew Taecker, architect with Berkeley Design Advocates. "It's not where you can buy a cheaper diaper."
Taecker's group has a $100,000 UC chancellor's grant to design decorative lighting for the four blocks of Telegraph south of campus. The group also proposed narrowing Bancroft Way and Durant Avenue, adding diagonal parking and turning several one-way streets into two-way streets.
While Telegraph Area businesses have fared better during the economic downturn than most Berkeley shopping districts, revenues continue to fall.
"The brick and mortar stores that used to be books and music have changed because of the Internet," said Alex Bergtraun, also of Berkeley Design Advocates.
He suggested the city allow offices, galleries and live-work space on upper stories of Telegraph buildings, and that it recruit retailers that sell clothing and household goods.
With the Nov. 6 defeat of Measure S that would have penalized homeless people sitting on sidewalks in commercial areas, presenters steered away from police-oriented solutions to the question of homeless gathering in the area.
"One thing that can be done in the very short-term is to create a drop-in center for transient youth," Taecker said. He also suggested the city provide housing vouchers for the chronically homeless and build affordable housing in the area.
Absent from the discussion on Tuesday were merchants who had not been formally notified of the workshop.
"To me, that's very disrespectful," said Councilmember Kriss Worthington, speaking after the meeting. Worthington, who represents the area, said he would ask for a follow-up session to include merchant input.


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Strong Support by Board for Westbound I-66 Widening
Feb. 23, 2009
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting today, affirmed strong support for the construction of the three planned spot improvements on westbound I-66 inside the Beltway. Following a joint board matter among Chairman Sharon Bulova and the two county members of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's Transportation Planning Board (TPB) — Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine Hudgins and Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth — members of the Board of Supervisors agreed to a reconsideration vote on the project at the March 18 TPB meeting to reflect the board's support.
At its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the TPB voted against the inclusion of the I-66 spot improvements projects inside the Beltway in the FY 2010 to 2015 Transportation Improvement Program and the 2009 Constrained Long Range Plan.
A letter from Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer clarified the status of a long-term, multi-modal study of alternatives in the I-66 corridor inside the Beltway. He said that the study is underway and public comment is scheduled for April with completion later this year. According to Homer, once completed, this study will become part of the larger I-66 environmental impact study for I-66 outside the Beltway. The larger study is anticipated to begin in the May/June time frame.
The Board of Supervisors thanked the secretary of transportation for his clarification of the study's status. It also requested that the clarification and regular updates as the project moves forward be sent to all elected officials representing the county.
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Cold-brewed iced coffee has been all anybody wants to talk about (or, of course, drink) for the past few months, but now that we're heading into the colder weather, there's a hint of desperation in every glass of the stuff poured out: How much longer will we get to collectively hang on to iced-coffee season before the chilled air rips the stubby bottles from our cold, limp hands?
If the season has to end sometime, why not send it out with one last caffeinated bang? Here are a few last-gasp uses I've concocted for that cold-brewed iced coffee you love so much.
Cold Irish Morning
Mix one ounce Irish whiskey, two ounces of cold-brewed coffee concentrate, two ounces cold water, half an ounce of milk or cream, and simple syrup to taste. Shake or stir vigorously, pour over ice, and raise a hearty sláinte to the coming fall.
(Replace the cold water with hot and you've got a fine warm beverage as well, once it turns nippy.)
CBYY (Yuangyang)
The popular Hong Kong mixture of coffee and milk-tea called Yuangyang can be made easily and deliciously with cold-brewed coffee and strong-brewed black iced tea, mixed with milk. Simply combine one part cold brew with four parts black iced tea, and add milk (and sweetener, if desired) to taste. Pour and drink over ice.
Gym Dandy
Runners have been touting chocolate milk as the perfect post-workout recovery drink for ages: The combination of fat, carbohydrates, and protein in the drink are said to be the ultimate pick-me-up for sore and damaged muscles after a strenuous session. Why not up the ante by tossing a bit of cold brew in there? An ounce of the concentrate in the bottom of a tall, frosty glass of chocolate milk is the best dangling carrot over the end of the treadmill that I can possibly imagine.
What else do you make with your cold-brew concentrate?
About the author: Erin Meister trains baristas and inspires coffee-driven people for Counter Culture Coffee. She's a confident barista, and an audacious eater, but she remains a Nervous Cook.


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Master Developer Proposals Now Accepted
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
Sept. 5, 2007
Master Developer Proposals Now Accepted for
Portion of Former Lorton Prison
Fairfax County has issued a request for proposal for a master developer to assist the county with the adaptive reuse of a portion of the former Lorton prison, located in what is now known as Laurel Hill. The proposal request is for qualified private developers to join in a public/private effort to work with Fairfax County in creating a master development plan for the 80-acre area formerly known as the reformatory and penitentiary.
A pre-proposal conference will be held on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. in conference room 8 at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway. The request for proposal can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpsm/solic.htm. All proposals should be submitted no later than 2 p.m. on Oct. 4, 2007. Questions or requests for hard copies may be directed to 703-324-3201, TTY 711.
The master development plan will include features such as adaptive reuse considerations, project financial feasibility, phasing of construction and the application of historic tax credits. The project is expected to take between six to eight months.
Fairfax County envisions a unique and world-class development of residential, retail, commercial and educational space within the former reformatory and penitentiary complex. This development will serve the expanding south county region and create a unique destination in harmony with the surrounding uses, including single-family residential, older-adult living residential, schools, a planned arts center and parks.
Since 1998, when the U.S. Congress transferred the 2,000 acres of property at Laurel Hill to Fairfax County, the county has worked with residents and Board of Supervisors'-appointed boards and task forces to develop plans for the future use of the area. The Laurel Hill Golf Course, which opened in the fall of 2005, is an example of one plan that has been completed.
For more information about Laurel Hill, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/laurelhill.
For more information about the golf course, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/laurelhill.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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Didn't dye much over the winter but now that I have the discs back in my hand daily I realized I needed some more art on them. I'm happy with this one as the first dye of the summer. A few small bleeds, nothing too noticable that it distracts horribly. I need to invest in some new vinyl. Mines not holding well on the edges of the disc.
Will be pulling another dye out of the pan shortly.


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(B.S. degree) A minimum of thirty-three hours in mathematics including MAT 125, 225, 301, 310, 325, 415, 431, and 432. The remaining nine hours may be chosen from courses numbered above 225. Total hours required: 33. (Secondary education mathematics majors are required to include MAT 331 and 335 in the major course selections and to have taken one of: CSC 107 or 115. Total hours in mathematics and computer science: 36.)
A minimum of 18 hours including MAT 125, MAT 225, MAT 301. The remaining hours must be chosen from courses numbered above 301. Total hours required: 18
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111. Elementary Probability and Statistics. (3 hours) An introductory study of statistics and basic probability theory including such topics as frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, variation, normal distribution and tests of hypotheses. (Not applicable to a major or minor in mathematics.)
Fall and Spring125. Calculus I. (3 hours) A study of the derivative, its applications, and an introduction to the integral. Topics include limits, continuity, techniques of differentiation, optimization, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and indefinite integrals. Prerequisite: MAT 107 or high school precalculus and knowledge of trigonometric functions. Fall and Spring
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225. Calculus II. (3 hours) A continuation of the study of the integral and a study of infinite series. Topics include techniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, introduction to differential equations, tests for convergence of series, and power series. Prerequisite: MAT 125 or high school calculus. Fall and Spring
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470. Advanced Topics. (.5 to 3 hours)


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FERNDALE, Mich. - People who live, work or play in Ferndale will get an opportunity to weigh in on how well new unmanned parking meter stations are working for them.
Ferndale recently replaced 900 individual parking meters with 20 pay stations in public lots. They also increased the hourly rate by 25 cents.
Story: Ferndale parking meters creating confusion, frustration
Some people have complained about lighting around the stations, long lines and mechanical problems. They are also not thrilled with the higher price to park.
The city of Ferndale has said that the problems are more than users' learning curve.
"I'm unhappy when my customers are unhappy," said Edward Chudnow, owner of Better Business Systems Group in downtown Ferndale.
Chudnow's business is near Ferndale lots with the new parking payment system. He is concerned that the parking system will hurt business in the city.
"If they would change the rates after 5 o'clock to the 75 cents, take advantage of the night traffic at the bar without punishing the small businesses during the day, that would be a big benefit," Chudnow said.
Ferndale city council said they will address complaints about the parking stations next week.
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Also, I had the same problem finding the driver on my harddrive, so try looking in /usr/share/cups/model after you complete the tutorial. In that folder there will be a .tar.gz with the name Lexmark-z600-lxz600cj.cups somethingorother. Right click and extract it to that folder and it will turn it into a .ppd. That's the driver you use in the printer setup.
Hope that helps. I'm a newbie myself, so I have no problem batting back and forth with solutions.


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Barefoot Fun at ZombieRunnerOctober 20th, 2011
Last week, we had a special barefoot event with Ashish Mukharji, author of Run Barefoot, Run Healthy . What was the first thing he asked people to do? Take off their shoes, of course. To the question why go barefoot, Ashish says you should really ask yourself why wear shoes? True, sometimes you need a little protection for your feet. But most people are tougher than they think they are. Here's another point: which is worse, a little stubbed toe, or a knee injury that won't heal for 6 months?
The audience asked lots of questions – the curiosity for how barefooting could reduce or even eliminate running injuries is huge. My favorite question was what does your mother think of your barefeet in her house? Ashish replied that he keeps socks by the door to put *on* when he goes in. He takes them off to go out. Backwards? Maybe, maybe not. Then there's a question of what about glass and garbage on the road, won't you hurt your feet? Ashish has very practical advice for this. Don't run on that stuff. When you start out, find areas that you know are smooth and clean, and practice there first. You can advance to more challenging surfaces when you feel like it. Here's another point we liked: only barefoot is barefoot. There is a big difference between running in barefoot style/minimalist shoes vs. running with truly bare feet. The sensory feedback means you will react differently from when you have some foot covering. Your skin helps you detect trouble.
We've had several guest speakers on the topic now, and the basics are always the same, just expressed differently. And the nicest part is that the bottom line is always the same: don't overthink it – just relax and enjoy


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Dental Anesthesia
Reaction to Anesthetic
Yesterday i had anaesthetic for dental treatment in the upper jaw. Whilst waiting for it to take effect I began to shake.On returning home i was still shaking and felt rather weak and took about an hour to recover. Is this normal and if so what causes it? It felt rather like I was in shock. I have attended the same dental surgery for 55 years and do not feel anxious.
It is not clear what occurred from this brief description. Did you dentist take your vital signs? What was your blood pressure and heart rate? One can speculate that the epinephrine (adrenaline) in the local anesthetic could cause this reaction, and it can. However, this usually dissipates within a few minutes. Some medications can increase the activity of the drug. You may also have an underlying heart condition that manifested itself. I am sorry but from this limited information, it seems that more than the local anesthetic is likely at play here.
Steven I Ganzberg, SB, DMD, MS
Formerly, Clinical Professor of Dentistry
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University