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Police say a man hired a woman to perform sex acts from an online advertisement. Authorities say when the woman arrived at the suspect's apartment; he forced her to perform a sex act at gunpoint.
The escort's friend, who was waiting in the lobby, became concerned that she could not contact the woman and went to the apartment. Police say the suspect also forced her to perform a sex act at gunpoint.
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The Athens area has not escaped unscathed from the national trend of manufacturing layoffs, and Clarke County's financial director said a slowing U.S. economy could also cause local reductions in retail sales.
Some 850 employees were recently laid off at Thrall Car, a Winder railroad car manufacturer. By the end of this month, Westclox, a clock manufacturer on Newton Bridge Road in Athens, will have laid off 225 employees.
Athens Packaging recently laid off 29 employees, and Jackson County's Commerce Plastics laid off between 25 and 30 workers in December and January, according to Naomi Glenn, director of the Athens Career Center.
Nationally, January witnessed the layoffs of an estimated 65,000 manufacturing employees.
''Between December and January, the amount of people who filed for unemployment insurance doubled,'' Glenn said. ''I think you're going to see a gradual rise in the unemployment rate that will reflect those layoffs.''
The local retail industry will also reflect a national economic slowdown with a decline in sales, according to Athens-Clarke Finance Director John Culpepper.
''There's no doubt that retail sales will decline in our community as the consumers reduce purchasing,'' Culpepper said. ''Everyone nationwide gets worried about the economy and stops buying, and we'll see a decline here. We're expecting that.''
But while some fear a softening economy, University of Georgia demographer Doug Bachtel offered a glimmer of hope.
Bachtel described the Athens economy -- barring its recession-vulnerable manufacturing industries -- as being virtually ''recession proof'' due to stable salaries provided by the University of Georgia and jobs in various levels of government -- the U.S. Department of Agriculture, transportation and local schools, for example.
''Despite the fact that the economy goes up and down, those people stay in work,'' he said. ''Those people feed the money and keep those retail industries going.''
Bachtel also noted that ''as the economy begins to cool off, that's when people go back to college,'' spending money on Athens apartments and retail businesses.
The ''recession-proof'' status also applies to Athens-area counties, which utilize Athens as a primary employment base, he said.
Bachtel said the industry most at risk will be manufacturing, which paid 18 percent of all Athens employee wages in 1999, the latest year for which figures are available from the state Department of Labor.
''It could be devastating for some,'' he said. ''There are those individuals in the manufacturing sector that meet a low level of educational attainment and they're the first ones laid off.''
Teresa Minish, human resources manager for Westclox, said two of her company's product lines moved overseas, where wages are lower. She said the company had to cut costs to remain competitive.
''What happens is, all the retailers want those prices lower and lower,'' she said. ''When you can get those cheaper costs you're able to work with retailers.''
Hank Logan of the UGA Small Business Development Center said he has observed a recent statewide trend in corporate layoffs, primarily at manufacturing plants. When the economy slows and layoffs increase, Logan believes that trend is reflected in an increase in requests to utilize his organization's consulting services.
The Small Business Development Center has 19 offices in Georgia to offer consulting services for potential entrepreneurs, and all have been flooded with people recently, he said.
''These people laid off by manufacturing jobs turn to their own devices and start their own businesses,'' Logan said. ''I can tell you, every one of our offices throughout the state has experienced increased demand for our services and I feel this to be the direct result of people whose jobs have been eliminated.''
Some area retailers said they haven't felt an economic pinch. Jackie McElwee, owner of IV Seasons Fashions in Five Points said she hasn't noticed a sales slowdown and has no immediate cause for concern.
''Our business is seasonal and right now it's a little slower because it's the end of the holidays,'' she said. ''I can't speak for other areas, but in our area (Five Points) everything's fine.''
Jenny Sligh, a co-owner of Appointments at Five in Five Points, said her business has, in fact, been on the rise. The store sells antiques and gifts.
''I think specialty shops like ours will continue to do well,'' she said. ''Our business has grown.''
Bachtel remains optimistic about the future of both Athens and Georgia. He said the state's wide-ranging economy, with agriculture, military training bases and a strong housing market, render it less likely to fall into recession or high unemployment rates than most states.
Supporting that claim, he pointed out that the average national unemployment rate from 1987-99 was 3.7 percent, while Georgia's was 3.3 percent and the Athens rate was 2 percent.
''We're in a very advantageous position here,'' he said.
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Love Bird Decorated Turner's Armchair
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A rare Turner's open Armchair, with high upright finials and triple arched cresting incorporating the carved name and date of J. Gesche Heidenrichs and 1786. This example has elaborately turned spindles and a plank seat set into the turned seat rails. There is very good historic paint history discernible, with an old ox blood red over the original green paint surface. There is evidence of much use, resulting in wear, scars and bruises. There is also an unusual historic copperplate written inscription beneath the seat. Decorated with a pair of Love Doves, this delightful early dated example would have been made as a wedding or betrothal gift in the love token tradition.
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I'll have a traditional me-style play-by-play of the service itself up soon. For now, here's some stuff about the service that's appeared elsewhere so far:
My post at the Forward: I've got a post on Forward Thinking blog about my experience at the service. This is the most concise assessment of the phenomenal experience you'll get from me. (It was also re-posted by Haaretz!)
The Forward's video: Along with the post, there's a great video from the Forward's Nate Lavey. I've see three videos from Occupy Kol Nidrei so, but this one is by far the best:
Jewschool: We've got several posts up at Jewschool so far.
- Kung Fu Jew's personal account of the service
- I posted a copy of Getzel Davis' excellent sermon, which include this winning bit: "What is the golden calf? It is the essence of idol worship. It is the fallacy that gold is God."
- We've got two posts from Occupy Boston. There were also Kol Nidrei services held at Occupy DC, Philly and Chicago. I think we're planning to have posts from those cities soon.
Religion Dispatches: I love this site and I'm so glad they've got a piece up about Occupy Kol Nidrei. It's an interview with Dan Sieradski, the organizer of this whole thing. There are a lot of interviews and bits of interview with him flying around right now, but this is the most interesting.
Get involved: There is now an Occupy Judaism page on Facebook. Go there to see what else is going on. There are plans for sukkot and for Shabbat services in the works.
Avodah, The Jewish Service Corps: My friend Rachel Van Thyn, who I had not seen in a long time until I ran into her at Occupy Kol Nidrei, has a post on Avodah's blog about her mixed, but generally positive feelings about the sercvice.
Tablet, The Jewish Week and even Yediot Achronot (Israel's largest print daily) also got in on the action.


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Marketing firm MDC Partners said Monday it has bought a majority interest in New York-based creative agency Laird+Partners for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition will both boost MDC's stable of creative offerings and accelerate Laird's plans to expand globally, the company said in a statement.
Laird specializes in fashion, lifestyle and luxury branding communications from traditional advertising to digital services. Its partners include brands such as Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Coty, Tory Burch, Bottega Veneta, St. John, Hermès, Rag & Bone, and Vera Wang. Laird has been looking to expand in Europe and China.
"Laird is nimble, entrepreneurial, media agnostic, and built on a foundation of true talent that innovates and creates with the aim to transform clients' businesses," said MDC chief executive officer Miles Nadal.
"While Laird is a high-end luxury agency at its core, the firm's unique ability to bring these same sensibilities to its entire client portfolio is a compelling growth opportunity."
MDC employs technology, marketing communications, data analytics, insights and strategic consulting for clients in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean.
Last week, MDC made its first foray into the U.S. health care sector by acquiring a majority stake in Concentric Pharma Advertising, an advertising firm focused primarily on health promotion and pharmaceuticals. No terms of that deal were disclosed.
Concentric's client list already includes many pharmaceutical industry giants such as Bayer Healthcare, Novartis and Pfizer Inc.


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Happy New Year! May 2012 be your best year yet. I've been rather lax about posting on this blog recently as I've been away on trips to Holland, Britain, Turmenistan, Antigua, Montserrat, Bali, Timor-Leste, Turkey, and Iraq in 2011. I took the photo above in Genclik Park, Ankara, in November, 2011. My lifestyle is unlikely to change much in 2012 as I've already booked trips to Morocco and Uzbekistan and several more are in the pipeline. Blogging about Nanaimo events is way down my list of priorities. On the other hand, if you'd care to keep up with me on social media, I tweet as @gonanaimo and you'll also find me on Facebook and Google Plus. Here's hoping our paths cross in 2012, whether physically or electronically.


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Professional Communication in Health Services Administration
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It isn't difficult to find options for a graduate-level communication degree in Mississippi these days. However, as the job market continues to become more competitive, discerning students are looking for a program that will give them an edge in a growing field and help them stand out among their peers. For these students, the Mississippi College Communication department provides a Master of Science in Professional Communication in Health Services Administration degree. Health services administration programs in hospitals around the country are in need of qualified employees to create policies, direct hospital services or otherwise serve as communications spokespeople for entire healthcare organizations. Mississippi College can prepare students to become these employees. The department's teaching philosophy is built around the practical application of communication principles and theory. Students are taught to research, organize and effectively deliver oral, written and visual public presentations. Additionally, each student will leave the department with a personal portfolio of work completed during their time at Mississippi College, a record of academic achievement and proof of marketable skills to future potential health services administration employers. Choose your focus Upon completion of the Professional Communication in Health Services Administration program, students will have earned a Master of Science in Communication and have the skills, knowledge and confidence to begin a stable career as a communications professional in the healthcare field. This 31-hour program requires that students take 16 hours of communications courses including: -Public Relations -Communication Research -Process and Effects of Communication -Persuasion
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FAQ: How Long Does It Take Paint To Dry On Wood?
It's a common question that we get a lot – how long does it usually take for paint to dry? The answer is that it depends on the type of paint, the surface you are painting on, and how thick you coat the paint on. For the answer to the question of how long paint takes to dry on a wooden surface specifically, read on.
Generally, paint on wood (such as our DIY rustic night stand or DIY rustic counter height table plan), where the paint was layered on very thinly and even brushed off to create a rustic mix, the paint is dry in only an hour or two.
We have also painted some signage, where it was layered on a little thicker to the wood. This took a little longer, and I found that painting at night and letting it sit overnight was the best. To give an estimate, it probably was dry in about 4-5 hours.
One thing we always do is paint our DIY furniture or signs in the garage, crack open the garage door, and turn on two fans to circulate the air. This helps move the air around and helps the paint to dry faster.
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text: I have watched GT and other forums for some time and have noticed a very disturbing trend. People have become intolerant of opposing views. More importantly, I see the nation starting to turn from a Nation of Laws to a Nation of Men. The rules and legalities seem to matter less and less as people want to migrate to a system of popular opinion. Some examples of these are: Zimmerman Trial Venture Litigation Immigration Enforcement Gaza It seems society as a whole is too lazy to implement changes in law, they just want to whine and argue about how the court of public opinion should work. The folks involved with this will not engage enough to affect direct change, they simply argue endlessly or worse, ignore law. Often this is done while overlooking a legal basis or an incorrect set of assumptions as they cast one party in the shadows of another. All the while the fact is that laws stand, but some people are foolish enough to see them as non-binding. To what extent will this go? At what point will society simply fail to respect others rights and "do what thou wilt"? This is just another step towards mob mentality and mob rule. And if it is, why are we at this point? What compels people to argue such petty issues and obfuscate law in an effort to make their voice heard? Folks, I posit that those of you arguing endlessly about petty things should attempt to come together on issues that are of relevance to our nation. Division is killing our nation. Think about the time spent arguing about Chris Kyle, and how those energies could be channeled into efforts such as writing Congress about your immigration views, pro or con. Or perhaps working to lift up a fellow man rather than drag them down with name calling and casting dispersion's. Has America fallen so low that all we can do is bicker among ourselves and lose track of what is really important?


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When you apply for a new position an employer judges you based on your resume. To make things easier for you, we've taken the guess work out of what makes a winning impression. We asked experts to evaluate a Walmart sales associate resume sample to determine the type of mistakes to avoid that will make your resume great and have employers calling your for interviews.
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Describe current employment is present tense
The author does a good job of listing the candidate's work history, starting with the current position and going backwards in chronological order. Past work is always listed in the past tense. However, when you're currently employed, always list your duties, responsibilities and accomplishment in the present tense. WRONG Described use and operation of merchandise to customers. Received and processed cash and credit payments for in-store purchases. Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers. RIGHT Describe use and operation of merchandise to customers. Receive and process cash and credit payments for in-store purchases. Work as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers.
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The Experience section is an excellent place to highlight your skills, knowledge and abilities, but doing so in an improper way can ruin your chances of landing an interview. The Walmart sales associate resume sample has a good list of duties and responsibilities but lacks the bullets required in a professional resume. WRONG Managed team of five professionals. Worked as a team member performing cashier duties, product assistance and cleaning. Served as the company's only bilingual Spanish/English customer service representative. Performed store opening duties, including counting cash drawers and checking all equipment for proper functioning. RIGHT
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Although the author of this Walmart sales associate resume sample graduated a few years ago, the high school diploma is listed in the Education section. Even though it's not a bad thing, it's not something that will help you get a job. In addition, the job candidate completed course work in community college. When you have attended college, it's assumed you have a high school diploma. The only time you need to list your high school diploma or GED is when that is your only education.
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The author scores points by listing college names, locations and relevant course work. The only thing missing is the year the course work was completed. Make sure you include the date and list entries, starting with the most recent. Here's an example: 2011 General Studies Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT, United States Coursework in Business Administration 2010 Business Wayne County Community College Belleville, MI, United States Coursework in Business Administration Creating a professional Walmart sales associate resume is not as hard as you think. Try out QuintCareer's Resume Builder now and let the experts show you exactly how to make a high-quality resume that will score that big job interview.


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The name of the game for the Raptors this season is learning how to close games.
After outplaying Indiana and Brooklyn for large parts of their first two games, yet returning to Toronto 0-2, the Raptors figured it out on Sunday, turning a six-point lead after three quarters into a comfortable 105-86 win over Minnesota.
Kyle Lowry was a human buzz-saw, leading a Toronto defence that pressured Minnesota into 24 turnovers, including 16 in the first half.
Lowry missed only two shots in compiling a 22- point, seven-rebound, five- assist, three-steal evening.
Meanwhile, Alan Anderson, a Minnesota native who played all over the world before finding his way back to the NBA last season, was superb, chipping in with 18 points.
"He's a man. He played like a man. He came up big, hit some big shots, but just his physicality on the defensive end makes a difference," Casey said of Anderson, who was pleased to come up with the big effort with so many friends and family members tuning in on NBA TV.
"That's always the best, man, because you've got to go back home. You don't want to go back home (with people saying): 'Man, the Timberwolves killed you.' It was good, better for the win, but good for me also to play good against them," Anderson said.
DeRozan matched Lowry's game-high 22 points and added seven rebounds, which Casey singled out over his strong shooting from everywhere on the floor.
"DeMar's rebounding, I think that's huge. We knew Kyle was a big-time rebounder from the guard position, but that's two big-time games from DeMar (15 rebounds over the first three games of the season) and I'm really happy to see him taking the next step."
Playing on a back-to-back against the well-rested Wolves didn't hurt the Raptors much early. While Toronto's offence laboured, the defence was good enough to confuse the Wolves.
The intense pressure at times resulted in bad, or too slow rotations — which gave Casey fits — but it also completely threw the visitors off-kilter, though Minnesota's 56.3% field goal percentage through two helped offset all of the turnovers.
DeRozan continues to shake off a bad season-opener. His defence looks considerably improved compared to last season.
Lowry and DeRozan were the primary reasons why the Raptors led by nine entering the break.
Lowry pumped in nine points in the second quarter and 15 in the opening half along with a couple of steals, frustrating the Wolves so much that Luke Ridnour picked up a technical foul after being harassed by the Villanova product.
After scoring eight points in the first half, Anderson opened the fourth by finding Landry Fields for a massive cram, and then nailed an important three a few minutes later, to stretch Toronto's biggest lead to that point to 12.
Though Fields has not yet found his offence, the free-agent signing played well defensively, cut across the floor efficiently, found open teammates and helped out on the boards.
The defensive breakdowns were the major issue, as well as the inability of rookie Jonas Valanciunas to stop Minnesota's man-mountain, Nikola Pekovic, who had 15.
The bulky Pekovic was a load down low and overpowered Valanciunas, who is still finding his way.
The undermanned Wolves battled back, but trailed by six entering the fourth and got buried by a combination of Toronto starters and reserves. For some reason, the Wolves went away from Andrei Kirilenko, who dominated the Raptors all over the court in the first half.
But it was Lowry who carried Toronto to a victory in front of a packed house.
"He's a bull, he's just a bull. His height doesn't tell a lot about him because he acts like he's seven feet out there," Anderson said.
"He ain't scared of nothing. He's going to get in there, get on the floor. He's getting rebounds with seven-footers and he's fighting each possession. Anytime you see that from the bench, or you see that as a young player, you're just like, damn I've got to get ready, too. And he's a very outspoken player also. He's a great for the whole team and the organization."
Minnesota head coach Rick Adelman gave Lowry a chance to show what he could do in Houston and the new Raptor will always appreciate him for that.
Just as Anderson enjoys having Lowry on his side, Adelman probably misses having him around.
"He's a very good player. He really gets them going," understated Adelman afterwards.
The Raptors will try to get to .500 on Tuesday in Oklahoma City in the opener of another back-to-back, which will conclude Wednesday in Dallas.
Raptors cruise past Timberwolves
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Without a first-round pick, the Mariners knew they were being challenged to find a gem to begin this year's Major League Draft.
They are relying on "upside" to get one.
Seattle selected California high school pitcher Taijuan (TUH'-juan) Walker in Monday's compensation round.
The Mariners' first pick for 2010 is a 6-foot-5, 190-pound right-hander from Yucaipa, Calif., High School.
The 17-year-old Walker has been scouted with a fastball that reaches 95 mph. He is also an elite basketball player.
"You are thinking, 'Hey, with the 43rd pick I've got a chance to get a guy with a 95 mph fastball, with a good curveball, who is this athletic,'" Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "(We) were all excited."
Draft reports say inconsistent command of his pitches and room for physical maturity made Walker available in the compensatory round that followed the opening round.
"I wouldn't say he's raw," Mariners amateur scouting director Tom McNamara said. "He's got upside - we like his upside, that's why we took him.
"He could someday a front-of-the-rotation-type for the Seattle Mariners."
Walker was 10-4 with a 1.77 ERA this season for Yucaipa High. He struck out 93 batters in 67 1-3 innings, and four of his 14 starts were complete games. He led his team to the section Division 2 championship game in Southern California.
He also played center, forward and some guard while leading his school's basketball team with 21 points and 15 rebounds per game.
"He's got a little (Kevin) Garnett in his game," McNamara said he was told by Walker's high school baseball coach, referring to the versatile star for the Boston Celtics.
McNamara said Walker does not want to play basketball.
"He wants to be a member of the Seattle Mariners," the scouting director said.
The Mariners did not have a first-round pick. They surrendered theirs last winter to sign free-agent second baseman Chone Figgins to a $36 million contract.
The pick used on Walker was compensation for losing third baseman Adrian Beltre to Boston in free agency last winter.
Walker is the fourth right-handed pitcher Seattle has selected with its first pick in the last five years, dating to the regime of former general manager Bill Bavasi. The lone exception was infielder Dustin Ackley, last June's second overall choice.
Ackley was batting .251 with one home run and 18 RBIs through 50 games with Double-A West Tennessee this season.
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Negative Approach, The Casualties
Havok, Meat Group, Biggy Stardust and His Wretched Hive
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Negative Approach
Detroit's Negative Approach, along with Ohio's Necros, were the undisputed champs of Midwestern hardcore in the early to mid-'80s. Legend has it that vocalist John Brannon recruited drummer OP Moore and the guitar/bass team of Rob and Graham McCulloch at a skate park sometime in 1981. Lead by the bald-headed Brannon's hoarse wail, the band concocted an extreme sound devoid of frills that alternated between violent and mean. This was first fully documented in 1982 on their self-titled Touch and Go 7". The band released the more metallic-sounding Tied Down 12" on Touch and Go in 1983, but died out in 1985 as Brannon incubated the Birthday Party blues of Laughing Hyenas.
Unfortunately lacking the more widespread post-hardcore fame of peers Ian McKaye and Henry Rollins, Brannon's Negative Approach has not gotten the later-day due often accorded Minor Threat and Black Flag. Negative Approach was certainly as influential as those two bands, touching everyone from Poison Idea to Sonic Youth to Los Crudos, as well as entire generations of hardcore fans in Boston and New York. The band was also as original and extreme as any early-'80s punk outfit -- the rhythmic crush created by Moore and the McCulloch brothers continues to be an undeniable steel-toe to the face. An essential show and listen for anyone who wants to understand hardcore.
"The Casualties formed in 1990 out of a desire to return to the heyday of punk, an era that hung on into the early '80s and then started to fall by the wayside in favor of the very early grunge movement, as well as hair metal, synth pop, and new wave. But the band's lineup was far from stable in the early days. The initial lineup consisted of singers Jorge Herrera and Colin, drummer Yureesh, guitarist Hank, and bassist Mark. Even this inaugural lineup was shaky, with Colin stepping out for several months to finish his education, and Rivits singer Rachel stepping in to take his place. During this period, the Casualties put together a demo. The following year, the core lineup consisted of Colin, Jorge, Yureesh, and Mark. The band added guitarist Fred when Hank dropped out, and went on to make an appearance on the compilation Benefit for Beer. Soon more changes were in the works, with new guitarist Fred heading off to school. C Squat's Scott temporarily filled Fred's shoes until he returned a short time later. During this period, guitarist Hank came and went a second time. Another guitarist, Steve, also played briefly with the group.
The Casualties stabilized long enough in the fall of 1991 to put together an EP, 40 Ounce Casualty. By the following year, the band was touring frequently and building up a fan base in their hometown of New York City. In 1993, however, more shakeups were in the works. Guitarist Fred and bassist Mark were out, and Jake Kolatis and Mike were in to take their respective places. The following year, the band appeared on another compilation, Pogo Attack, and put together a second EP, Drinking Is Our Way of Life. The four-track EP was never issued but later was incorporated into the band's 1999 release, Early Years: 1990-1995. Stability remained elusive, and drummer Yureesh and singer Colin dropped out. Shawn stepped in to take Yureesh's place. The group put together a third EP, A Fuckin' Way of Life, in 1995, the same year that Rivits drummer Meggers (aka Mark Eggers) took Shawn's place.
More tours of the U.S. and Europe followed in 2000 and 2001, along with the albums Who's in Control?, Stay Out of Order, and Die Hards, the last marking their debut on Side One Dummy. On the Front Line appeared in February 2004; two years later, the Casualties preceded Under Attack's late August release with a main stage slot on the Vans Warped Tour." - Linda Seida, AllMusicGuide
Havok is an American thrash metal band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2004, their members currently consist of David Sanchez (Vocals/guitars), Mike Leon (Bass), Pete Webber (Drums), and Reece Scruggs (Lead guitar). Since signing with England's Candlelight Records, Havok have released two studio albums: 2009's Burn, and 2011's critically acclaimed, Time Is Up.
David Sanchez's love of thrash metal greats, like Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer, led him to form Havok In December 2007, Havok sent a copy of their EP and a press kit to any metal label they could find. The EP had caught the ear of English extreme metal label, Candlelight Records, and soon after the band agreed to sign with them. On June 2, 2009 Havok released their full length debut, "Burn" The debut was received quite well in the metal community, but it did not yet break them into the global metal scene. After relentless touring in support of "Burn", Havok returned to the studio to record their sophomore effort.
On March 29, 2011 Havok released "Time Is Up". Their sophomore effort spread through the metal community, receiving strong reviews from critics and fans alike. It became a defining album in what has come to be known as the New Wave of Thrash Metal scene. The success of "Time Is Up" has led the band to major tours opening for bands like Sepultura , Death Angel , Anthrax , The English Dogs , The Casualties , Goatwhore , 3 Inches of Blood , Skeletonwitch and Exhumed. 2012 was wrapped up for the band by playing the first Barge to Hell cruise featuring bands At the Gates , Behemoth , Mayhem , Possessed , Exodus and Sacred Reich to name a few.
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Another band featuring Nick Goode from Brain F?, Joint D?, and Logic Problem on guitar. While you can always hear Nick's guitar sound a mile away, Meat Group is without a doubt his most straightforward band, playing minimal, go-for-the-throat hardcore in the Pick Your King tradition with hoarse, shouted vocals. Like the best straight up HC, this is carried by super catchy riffs and vocal patterns, but keeps things raw, heavy, and energetic. Another ripper from the great state of North Carolina.
Biggy Stardust and His Wretched Hive is a 4-piece punk outfit hailing from Charlotte, NC. We've played many shows with local acts but have also been booked to open for several national and regional acts, such as The Misfits, Antiseen, Agent Orange, The Mentors, Joe Buck Yourself, The Have Nots, The Sex Slaves, Scott H. Biram and Thunderlip. We also played The Heavy Rebel Weekender in 2009.
We released our first studio album, Never Met A Guitar I Didn't Wanna Destroy, in 2009. We recorded the album in true DIY fashion with minimal equipment. The sounds you'll hear are lean, mean and raw. We're in the process of writing songs for a second album and playing shows around the region.
Don't look for "-core" or "-abilly" on the end of any description. It's just rock-n-roll, not too far removed from The Ramones or the Kinks. There's no political message or strong sense of fashion, despite being the best looking band in town. Not cool enough for ya? Not "indie" or "emo"? Fuck off.
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Trullie pushes hard to be more than the easy charmer she was on her debut EP.
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Lissy TrullieLabel: Downtown/Wichita
US Release Date: 2012-04-10
UK Release Date: 2012-04-23
Lissy Trullie is a New York-based model-turned-musician. Although her background story creates expectations of more downtown New York cool in the "I am too cool to care" manner of the Strokes, her 2009 debut EP, Self Taught Learner, actually followed more closely in the footsteps of the Virgins (whose self-titled album came out in 2008), another collection of models trying their hand at music. The Virgins played an amalgamation of late '70s and early '80s styles popular in New York -- disco, post-punk, synth-pop -- with relatively little affectation. Trullie stuck more strictly to the rock side of New York's musical history, but she also chose to dispense with much of the attitude. She covered Hot Chip's light-hearted "Ready For The Floor" as a straight-forward rock tune, and showed a knack for power chords and spindly guitar lines. It wasn't a new approach, but there is always room for a good punky guitar-pop band.
Trullie's recently released debut full length, Lissy Trullie, still more or less follows the direct rock-orientation of Self Taught Learner, but keyboards and horns make an appearance, creating a fuller sound. It's also a bigger sound. Trullie plays harder and darker, yells more, and drafts Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio) and John Hill (who has worked with the likes of M.I.A. and Rihanna) to produce. However, it's not clear that all that added studio muscle adds much to the music. There is a lot of forward pound, like Trullie really needs to get something off of her chest, but not a lot of release -- she frequently bowls her way through verses, but drops the ball on the chorus. On tracks like "It's Only You, Isn't It" and "Heart Sound", Trullie gnashes her teeth and screams for the listener's attention, but the extra effort fails to match the more basic appeal of something from her EP like "She Said". The songs don't stick.
Part of this problem stems from the lyrics. On Trullie's debut, the lyrics came easily -- "There's a whole lot of don't to do" or "Do I look good in red she said / I said always." But now Trullie seems intent on making big pronouncements. "Its Only You, Isn't It" sounds hurt, but more than a little self-important, as Trullie sings, "...mass hysteria, this is it / If I can't bend I break, this is it." "Caring" is about "passing the time with caring". "Madeline," which features Lissy trying to sound deeper and darker, in the vein of Nico, begins with a flop, "Madeline, Madeline, all the wiring's gone awry." "I Know Where You Sleep" finds Trullie in stalker mode, singing "I know where you sleep / what it's like when you breath/ and how your heart beats," but it doesn't convey the anger or heartbreak which might make a creepy statement like that intriguing, so it sounds either strange of pathetic. In "Heart Sound", Trullie intones, "...the stronger the pull the greater the thrill...a big heart makes a big sound." Pop lyrics are not required to have much insight or meaning, but when delivered uninterestingly, a line like "A big heart makes a big sound" doesn't have much going for it.
One of the songs on the album that departs from its usual mode ends up being the most appealing. "Wearing Blue" starts with a nice lyrical turn, "Have you seen Joe, he's wearing blue/ I've got black on my face from crying for you-know-who." The horns that Trullie throws onto the hook are a change of pace and provide a contrast with the somber bass. The flair of the opening and chorus shows a promise that Trullie leaves mostly unrealized on the rest of the album. "Wearing Blue" shows that she may be capable of making the "big sound" she is looking for.


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Report: PM May Declare Goldwasser, Regev Dead
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was considering declaring that abducted soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were dead, the German weekly Der Spiegel stated on its Web site yesterday. The article cited no source, and carried no byline.
The two soldiers were kidnapped in Hezbollah in June 2006, in an incident that sparked the Second Lebanon War. No sign of life has been received from them.
Sources in the Prime Minister's Office rejected the report, but Israeli military sources said the abductees' situation is being reappraised and that "difficult decisions" could be made within weeks.
The Der Spiegel report came just days after Olmert visited Germany, where he met with Chancellor Angela Merket. Germany is mediating between Israel and Hezbollah in negotiations over the kidnapped soldiers.
PMO sources said unequivocal evidence would be required before the soldiers could be declared dead, and that this evidence had not been obtained.
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A WELL educated academic who studied criminals and their behaviour is also in the dock facing charges following the murder of Jahmel Jones, a court was told.
Rachel Kenehan is at least a decade older than three men sitting alongside her. They are accused of murdering the 23-year-old by shooting him dead at a Southampton flat in April last year, while she faces charges of assisting them and perverting the course of justice.
Winchester Crown Court heard how the 35-year-old achieved a Bachelor of Arts honours in Sociology at the University of London and two Masters at the London School of Economics.
She was also working on her PhD, the court was told.
But she became involved with murder accused Pierre Lewis in March 2012 after applying to become a 'mentor' for criminals on their release from prison, helping them to lead a law abiding life.
"They formed a relationship," Ian Lawrie QC told jurors and wanted to marry him and have his child, adding that she was in fact "cut from very different cloth".
Kenehan was aware of the drug dealing and would assist by hiring cars and eventually supplied the use of her own vehicle that she bought in 2013, Mr Lawrie said.
He then told jurors of a "highly incriminating series of texts between Rachel Kenehan and Pierre Lewis showing her knowledge and involvement. In the supply of Class A drugs supply".
Kenehan, of Hewlwett Road, London, denies the charges.


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Would You Break Into A Strangers Car To Rescue A Dog?
We've all walked by a car on a hot summer day with the windows cracked and a dog panting to death on the inside.
The question is, have any of us done anything to potentially save that dogs life? Surprisingly enough about 1 out of every 25 people have!
49% of people have called the cops about the dog. Unfortunately though about one-third of people say they've seen a dog locked in a car on a hot day and didn't do anything about it.
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Egyptian trade and industry ministry has said privately-held Carbon Holdings will be cooperating with Italy's Maire Tecnimont and Holland's Archirodon in an investment deal worth $1.7bn, Ahram has reported. Carbon Holdings agreed with the construction companies to take up services and utilities schemes in its ambitious Tahrir Petrochemicals complex project. Located in Ain Al-Sokhna near the Suez Canal, the $4.8bn Tahrir complex is planned to produce annually 1.36 million tonnes of ethylene and polyethylene, which are used in packaging, detergents and electronics. Construction on the project is expected to start by the first quarter of 2015 and should last 46 months before the initiation of a six-month long testing phase, the ministry said.
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Square the ends of each dowel and cut parts A through K to length (Cuckoo Birdhouse Project Diagram and Cutting List). Set aside one front/back piece (A) to use later as the pendulum.
When cutting more than one part, clamp a block to your saw table or miter box to suit the part length. Then slide the end of the wood to be cut up to the block to make parts of identical lengths. Blow off any sawdust around the block between cuts.
Lay a carpenter's square on a flat work surface and place two side pieces (B) with the edge of one piece against a leg of the square and the ends of both against the other leg of the square. Then glue and lay seven front/back pieces (A) and one bottom filler (D) along the two side pieces.
Glue two side pieces (B) to the seven front/back pieces (A), apply weight, and let dry (Birdhouse Base). While you're waiting, glue and clamp three opening block pieces (C) centered on three front/back pieces (A) (Front Subassembly) to form a square where you'll cut the opening.
Alternate front/back pieces (A), side pieces (B) and add the front subassembly (Wall Assembly). As the front and back taper to fit the roof shape, use the peak pieces and blocks (E-H) to create a stair-step pattern (Roof Peak Assemblies).
To create a narrow, flat surface where you can glue and clamp the smaller roof peak pieces, clamp an 18-in. scrap of 2-in.x4-in. to your work table with one end sticking about 10-in. over the edge ( Clamp-On Work Surface). Wrap the free end with plastic kitchen wrap to keep glue from accidentally sticking to the surface, and rest the inside faces of the birdhouse on the 2-in.x4-in.
With the front inside face of the birdhouse clamped against your 2-in.x4-in. work surface, draw diagonal lines to find the center of the block where you'll drill the opening (Preparations for Drilling Hole). Using a 1-3/4-in. hole saw in an electric drill, make the opening and sand it smooth. Sand the round cutout (L) as well and glue it to a 5-1/2-in. part (A) to make the pendulum.
To make the roof, first glue and clamp two roof pieces (I) to two filler pieces (J) with one pair of ends flush on each (Roof Assembly). Glue and clamp the roof pieces to the roof corner piece (B), checking to make sure they're square. Alternate from side to side until you finish the roof.
Glue the perch (K) and center it in an opening between the front/back pieces (A) beneath the round hole (Pendulum and Perch). Then glue and insert the pendulum between the two front pieces forming the floor of the birdhouse.
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PANAMA CITY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Panama's economy lost a little steam in September compared to the same period a year earlier, the government said on Monday.
The economy grew 5.11 percent, down from 5.34 percent in August, due to a decline in manufacturing. Although mining and construction activity rose slightly, they remain affected by a decrease in activity surrounding the multibillion-dollar expansion of the Panama Canal.
Panama's economy has been cooling after $15 billion of infrastructure projects, mainly for the expansion of the Panama Canal, helped lift economic growth to one of the fastest rates in Latin America in recent years.
The expanded waterway, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, was originally due to open this year, but disputes over funding and delays have pushed that back to 2016.
In the January-September period, Panama's economy grew 4.64 percent compared with the same period last year.
Panama expects the economy to grow around 7 percent in 2014. (Reporting by Elida Moreno and Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by James Dalgleish)


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Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb Welcome Baby Boy
Congratulations to Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb — the two are now the proud parents of a son. 'The Exes' actor announced the happy news on Twitter last night (Aug. 16):
Yesterday @caceecobb and I welcomed the most amazing little boy into our lives! Oh Happy Day!!
— Donald Faison (@donald_faison) August 17, 2013
Their son is the first child for Cobb, 35, who has been married to the former 'Scrubs' actor since December 2012. (Faison, 39, has four other children from previous relationships.)
The couple, who announced that they were expecting in January, was over the moon during Cobb's pregnancy — a time which was doubly sweet for Cobb, since she was pregnant alongside BFF Jessica Simpson.
"Imagine if you and your best friend were pregnant at the same time – CaCee's loving it," Faison told People during his wife's pregnancy. "They hang out all the time anyway, but now they hang out and talk baby stuff, look at baby stuff online, and go shopping for baby stuff together."
And Simpson, who gave birth to son Ace in June, is not the only celeb pal to be happy for her friends. Zach Braff took his 'Scrubs' bromance with Faison off-screen on Friday, tweeting:
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Hi BootsieGot a camera and it doesn't lie either.
Hello Starlord, it's true mirrors don't lie, but this lady is not honest, if she was, her nose would not have grown so long like Pinocchio's ~ That is her lie detector she is checking in the mirror ~ Enjoy your day. Bootsie:)
I set it straight, Siouxzn... But it's like a second home, one only comes there occasionally, but I'll try to do better :-)
Vampires are the lucky ones ;-))) Starlord you're treating us Starlord 2'ers like redheaded step children. Its bordering on abandonment. :-( :-)))
I would need a new mirror daily :-(
Every morning so hard it would break.... Good morning Sir Starlord..
Consider yourself lucky it was especially this morning for you, Cinderfire.For me it's a daily routinge :-)
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From the moment it was first announced, Transformers Devastation has had seemingly everything going for it. Made by action game masters Platinum Games. A gorgeous cel-shaded look. And, most importantly, it uses the classic Generation 1 era Transformers from the '80s. How could they go wrong? Thankfully, Transformers Devastation is pretty fantastic in all of the areas that really count with great gameplay and perfect presentation, but is let down a bit by perhaps not being ambitious enough and its pretty short on content. Still, for die hard Transformers fans and gamers who love Platinum Games, Transformers Devastation offers plenty to be happy about. See our full review for more.

Game Details

 Publisher: Activision

 Developer: Platinum Games

 ESRB Rating: "T" for Teen

 Genre: Action

 Pros:  Awesome graphics; great sound; amazing soundtrack; fun combat system; 5 playable characters

 Cons: Short; repetitive environments; poorly implemented crafting system

Features

Transformers Devastation's story features a nefarious plot by Megatron and his Decepticon cronies to use an ancient Cybertronian ship that crashed onto Earth to "Cyberform" the planet, killing all of the life on Earth but making it into a new Cybertron. Optimus Prime and the Autobots, naturally, have to stop them. The story plays out more like an extended episode of the TV show than something truly big and epic, but there is a certain charm to that. The best parts of G1 are the multi-part story-heavy episodes anyway (and not the 60-or-so filler episodes, yeah, G1 has a lot of garbage in it too) so emulating that feel and tone in the game was smart.

At least, that is what you'll try to convince yourself that was their intention considering the game is only 4-5 hours long. It is pretty darn short, and the pacing is a little off as well. The game has a very Japanese action game pacing to it - meaning gameplay is split up by lots, and lots, and lots of little cutscenes to show paths locking, paths opening up, new enemies appearing, showing that all enemies have been destroyed, etc.. Because of this, combat is broken up into 30-60-second chunks with brief cutscenes in-between. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - the Devil May Cry series does the exact same thing - but I do wish there was more uninterrupted combat and less pointlessly showing you stuff.

The game does have decent replay value, at least. There are five playable characters - Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Sideswipe, and Grimlock - and all of them play differently from each other and have unique special abilities. In a bit of a strange fit of convenience, all of the characters level up evenly as you play through the game whether you use them or not. This is nice as it allows you to switch characters more freely since you don't have to worry that another character won't be as strong as your main. It doesn't diminish the replay value significantly, either, as you still need to play through the game as each character to earn achievements and in doing so all 5 will be crazy powerful by the end. At which point you'll be powerful enough to tackle the higher difficulty levels, which in turn give you more loot / XP which make you more powerful, etc.. If the pacing of the story mode is a turn off, there is also a series of unlockable challenges that are pure combat and can get pretty difficult.

Transformers Devastation is pretty short, but it is a game you are meant to play through more than once. If you only play it once and think you're done, you're doing it wrong (and also probably have never played a Platinum game before, ya big phonies...). You learn to play better as you go, which makes the combat more fun. The higher difficulties test your skills and make you strive to get better. The more you play, the more moves you get and more powered up the characters are. If you only play through a game like this once, you aren't really seeing the real game.

Gameplay

You should be motivated to play it more than once anyway since the combat is so darn good. Unlike previous Transformers games that were mostly shooters, Transformers Devastation is mainly a melee-focused beat-em-up. You do occasionally use a gun to shoot a collectible or blast a Seeker out of the air or something, but for the most part this game is about using fists and swords and axes and cool melee weapons.

Similar to games like Bayonetta or Metal Gear Rising, Devastation has light and heavy attacks - different combinations result in different attacks - and dodges and parries for defense. In combat you get into a rhythm of attacking and dodging at the proper time in order to do maximum damage. Dodge at the wrong time, however, and you leave yourself open for the enemy to wail on you for a while instead. You also have vehicle / dino attacks where you transform into your character's alt mode for a brief special attack that are worked into combos as well. There are also massive super moves for each character that clear out whole arenas, but they take a while to charge up. Learning the rhythm of attacking and defending is a ton of fun, and when it all comes together smoothly Transformers Devastation is pretty fantastic to watch.

Between combat encounters there are some mild platforming sections or areas where you'll have to transform into vehicle mode to move faster and cover more ground quickly. The focus really is on the combat, though, and the rest of the game is pretty bland. The environments are also surprisingly limited with the whole game taking place in only a handful of areas that are re-used over and over again. When you have to crank out a game as fast as possible for someone like Activision, though, this is the kind of compromise that has to be made. Thankfully, the gameplay makes up for the lack of level variety.

One final aspect of the gameplay is that there is actually a loot and crafting system here. As you play, enemies drop weapons and loot and items that you can then equip to your character and use. You can also combine weapons to create new and more powerful versions of them. None of this is explained very well, however, so it can be hard to figure out. On top of that, even when you power up a weapon and the rising power numbers seem like they should be better, none of that really translates in-game. You never feel like you're actually more powerful and the gameplay doesn't ever really change. Its almost like the whole loot system is just a big placebo. You can buy a handful of new moves with credits you earn in the game, however, and these do at least change how you play a bit.

Graphics & Sound

While the combat is a ton of fun, the presentation is arguably Transformers Devastation's strongest aspect. The cel-shaded visuals look spectacular and really make the bright colors and G1 character designs pop. The animation is also really, really good as well. Just watching characters transform is a joy, and their moves during combat are smoothly connected and impressive to watch. The game just looks great.

It sounds great as well. Not all of the voice G1 voice cast is still around, unfortunately, but the stand-ins (along with Peter Cullen and Frank Welker in their iconic roles as Optimus Prime and Megatron / Soundwave) do a pretty good job. The classic transformation sound effect is in place as well. The best part is that the music is just stupidly freaking amazing, though. It is all rock and metal, but it really pumps you up for the action scenes and boss fights and sounds really, really good.

Bottom Line

All in all, Transformers Devastation is a pretty solid game all around. A little more time in the over to flesh out the loot and crafting system a bit better and put together some more environmental assets would have been nice, but with presentation this nice and gameplay this well done it is hard to be too disappointed. Likewise, while the story is a little on the short side, there is a decent amount of replay value here so I can't complain too much. It is a Platinum action game - you're supposed to play it multiple times to really see it all. Platinum Games will enjoy it and Transformers fans both young and old will love it as well. Transformers Devastation is definitely worth a look.


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So many respectable B-list indie-rockers hitting town this week it's a wonder they didn't all coordinate their schedules and throw a big convention--there's bound to be room at the Polyphonic Spree's place for all of them, and just imagine the 3 a.m. games of Truth or Dare waiting to be played! As it is, catch the Spree at Gypsy Tea Room on Friday night, headlining a show that will also include a set from the peculiar little Georgia duo Azure Ray. Burn and Shiver, their new Warm Records disc, provides plenty of contrast with the Spree's orchestral overload, coming pretty close to a Southern Gothic version of Nico's stark 1967 landmark Chelsea Girl. Weird, haunting stuff. Fellow Georgians Now It's Overhead, who just toyed with R.E.M. for its Internet-only remix disc, and Broken Spindles, the new Faint-like project from Faint bassist Joel Petersen, will also appear.
If you're not in the mood for depressed kids dressed in black playing keyboards (or happy kids dressed in white playing harps), head up to Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton on Friday instead and catch the disco-punk die-hards in Girls Against Boys; the band's surprisingly dynamic new Jade Tree set, You Can't Fight What You Can't See, sounds like a hard-earned riposte to its lame late-'90s stint with Geffen. Clash-fixated New York agitproppers Radio 4 open, a pairing the outfit's dance-textured Gotham! suggests should be right-on.
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Still not enough? Former Swirlies front woman Seana Carmody stops in at Rubber Gloves on Wednesday night, touring behind her fine new solo debut, Struts & Shocks. Like the underappreciated Swirlies, the record takes the trippy atmospherics the shoegaze set celebrated as a matter of casual fact; it's cool to hear how effortlessly singular Carmody's music still feels. Opener Emily Sparks doesn't sound quite so unique on What Could Not Be Buried, but her mild-mannered indie-folk should suit you if Azure Ray creeps you out. Former Sarge singer Elizabeth Elmore's new band, the Reputation, will also play stuff from its serviceable self-titled debut. Start your engines.


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another attempt at just entertaining myself using Teavana blends:
(3 tsp of Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate + 2 tsp of Blackberry Mojito + a mug full of 175* water) x 2 min = something that most definitely needs to be poured over ice (and then saved for cold steeping).
I like Raspberry Riot because it's like caffeinated juice and I could go for that right now. Then I thought, well, I have all this Blackberry Mojito that I like by itself, what if I had a bit of mint to the mate?
I'd actually not steep them together in the future because I prefer the mate steeped a long time and obviously I don't want to steep a green tea more than a couple minutes. So I'm not sure if this will really be like caffeinated juice today (although that's why I went with 3 tsp), but I do taste both the raspberry and the lemon. Blackberry not so much, but the mint is definitely there.
Also this makes it way too hibiscusy. I can stand both of these teas on their own without thinking they're too bad, but this one…yikes.
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An avid antique glass and bottle collector, artist Laura Bergman lives near a wooded area with multiple antique bottle dumps. "It always bothered me how, as a collector, we take away the pretty whole bottles, but leave the broken pieces behind," she says.
After seeing a baby fawn laying among these pieces one day, and having had one of her dogs return from a walk with his feet cut, she decided to pick up the pieces of this lovely antique glass and use them to create jewelry and gifts.
Each of her pieces is handmade from 100% reclaimed antique glass from these dumps. Being a bottle collector for many years, Laura has researched and collected the history behind each type of glass. Each piece truly is "A Little Piece of History for You to Wear".


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This page attempts to address all kinds of issues regarding this website.
- 1 About the contents
- 1.1 Why a wiki?
- 1.2 Who supervises the content?
- 1.3 Website copyright
- 1.2 Who supervises the content?
- 2 The website code
- 2.1 The engine
- 2.2 Features
- 2.3 Download
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- 2.5 Development
- 2.2 Features
- 3 Webmaster contact
- 4 Website discussion
- 1.1 Why a wiki?
1) About the contents
1.1) Why a wiki?
We've chosen to implement this website using a wiki engine, because a wiki is ideally suited for collaborative editing.
Any number of people can come and contribute content to this site. They don't have to know each other, and they don't have to decline their identity. This maximizes the amount of information that can be obtained from the collective knowledge.
The act of contributing itself has been made as simple as possible, which allows for the content to grow and (hopefully) improve in quality very fast. Well, faster than if this were a static site.
Does it work? Judge for yourselves. We used to have a "static" website for years on end. Let's just say that "stale" doesn't even begin to describe it. Since switching to a wiki (in September 2004), we've managed to put together over 430 KB (about 62,000 words) of useful text.
1.2) Who supervises the content?
Although wikis are traditionally very "democratic" and allow any kind of changes to be contributed as long as they're made in good faith, it would be more accurate to consider the Blackbox wiki an Wikipedia:Enlightened_despotism.
This wiki is "patroled" regularly by a number of people who care a lot about Blackbox and this website, who are long time users of Blackbox, and who are quite knowledgeable about Blackbox, X, C++ programming and all kinds of related topics. Their self-assumed job is to use their knowledge and common sense to make sure that the wiki content is always factually correct, well organized, well written, and well kept.
Although information of any kind is allowed to flow freely into this wiki, eventually it IS reviewed, cleaned up, and finds its way into the best possible page, in a manner that fits snugly with the flow of ideas on that page.
When they arrive to this site, we want visitors to feel they've reached a solid, well-kept and hospitable home.
1.3) Website copyright
The homepage icons were created by Jakub 'Jimmac' Steiner* and are Copyright 2000-2003 Novell. Other images on the website are copyrighted by their respective creators and used with their permission.
For other details, including content copyright, see TermsOfUse.
2) The website code
2.1) The engine
The website is hosted by SourceForge and uses the WikkiTikkiTavi engine. Please be advised that we have done serious modifications to the Tavi release we started with (0.24).
2.2) Features
The following are some of the more interesting differences between our 'Tavi code and vanilla 'Tavi 0.24:
- Reorganized the page view and the edit templates for improved ergonomy.
- Disk caching of pages. Used by action/view.php whever possible, and as a fallback in case the database connection fails to initiate.
- Page name character filtering. Certain characters, deemed as "undesirable" by the wiki's administrator, are forbidden from being used in page names and/or free links.
- Enforcing of both minimal and maximal <H#> tags.
- Simple and extensible anti-spambot system.
- Search engine friendly URL's. Ie. not /?action=view&page=PageName, but just /PageName. Also, /PageName/ leads to /PageName as well.
- Optionally add rel="nofollow" to all external links to prevent Google PR theft.
- Content tables are generated by a macro, based on automatic collecting of the headings on the page.
- Human-friendly inline diff* for page version comparisons.
- Visitor counter, which keeps track of the pages' popularity.
- Several new macros, such as contributor list, contents table, and visitor count.
2.3) Download
We keep the site code in the BlackboxCVS, under the website module, so you can download it if you wish. Here's also a direct link* to a nightly CVS tarball (3 MB) with the entire Blackbox CVS repository (including Blackbox and website source code).
2.4) Licensing
The website code, as a derivate of the WikkiTikkiTavi project, is licensed under the General Public License version 2*.
2.5) Development
Note: some of this wiki engine's features have been disabled, see WikiDisabledFeatures. Discuss the disabled features there, not here, please.
The ToDo page holds some of the future proposed or needed developments.
3) Webmaster contact
The website maintainer is CiprianPopovici. You can contact him for issues regarding the website itself, as well as for a wide variety of issues related to Blackbox.
Also see BlackboxCommunity to learn how you can reach many Blackbox users and enthusiasts.
3.1) Report a website issue
If you find something wrong with the site in terms of functionality or content, please feel free to open a ticket on the website tracker*. You don't need an account on SourceForge and it takes only seconds to fill in a ticket.
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The section below is an open notepad where you can post issues or requests related to the website. Add issues below this point and remember to give them a suggestive title.
4.1) Alternative website themes
WANTED: more alternative CSS2 style sheets!
A JS style changer is available, so new styles are always welcome. The authors will get credit in the page footers.
4.2) Regular backups
Has anyone considered managing and storing regular backups of the Wiki database? Does SourceForge do that automatically?
- They do regular backups. Nevertheless, we regularly pack a dump of the database ourselves. But allow me to emphasize that the dump is intended as a method to protect against accidents, not for keeping logs of past page versions forever. Reasons here. --CiprianPopovici
4.3) Alternative page formats
I would like documention in .txt files. So that they would be easier to read and download.
- Please understand that keeping the contents on the wiki allows for it to grow and be improved much faster and by more people. You can always use your browser to do File/Save As and choose to save as text. If you use Mozilla, Firefox, Opera or any browser which can disable stylesheets, you can do so to obtain a very simple and readable HTML document. You can use lynx -dump -nolist to convert to nicely formatted text. Finally, there's an alternative stylesheet in place for printing, so if you print any page you get only the useful content. --CiprianPopovici
4.4) PNG homepage icons
Why do the homepage icons look so ugly ie. they have white or gray backgrounds instead of transparent?
- We are using PNG images for the first page, and you are using Internet Explorer, versions 6 or earlier, which is handicapped in this respect*. PNG is an advanced, free format, which for various reasons Microsoft has refused so far to support fully in their browser. There is a workaround, but it is too complicated to implement elegantly in a wiki. Sorry, but it's simply not worth the effort for something that is basically a silly shortcoming for Microsoft, especially considering that Explorer users barely add up to a fifth* of this site's visitors.
We will not go through the hoops to "fix" this issue. We cannot convert the icons to GIF because GIF only provides 256 colors and they would look bad; yes, worse than they do now, except they'd look bad for all the visitors. We cannot convert them to other formats because GIF and PNG are the only ones that provide transparency. So all we can do is advice you to either live with it, or switch to a better browser. I can recommend either Opera* or Firefox*, which are available for both Windows and Linux. --CiprianPopovici
4.5) Why is the wiki homepage always locked?
Any wiki is subject to vandalism at the hands of immature visitors. The homepage, due to being the most exposed part of the site, seems to naturally attract the most idiotic kind of vandalism, both in [vast] quantity and [horrible lack of] quality. And since the homepage needs to change very seldom, we've decided to lock it and only let site administrators edit it. --CiprianPopovici


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Westwood, T. (Thomas), 1814?-1888
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Westwood, T. (Thomas), 1814?-1888
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- Westwood, Thomas, 1814?-1888
- Author of The burden of the bell, 1814?-1888
- Author of Beads from a rosary, 1814?-1888
- Author of Miscellaneous poems, 1814?-1888
- Burden of the bell, Author of, 1814?-1888
- Beads from a rosary, Author of, 1814?-1888
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- found: His Berries and blossoms, 1855: t.p. (T. Westwood)
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Research by totaljobs.com revealed that jobseeker confidence in the North West has soared in the past 12 months, with the number of unemployed confident of finding a job in the next year jumping from 48% in 2011 to 63%.
Depsite the rise in confidence, the percentage of unemployed people out of work for longer than 12 months has risen to 19%.
Jacqueline Corbett, regional manager, North West, totaljobs.com said of the findings: "Application rates remain robust for jobs in the North West proving that jobseekers in the region are confident in demonstrating their experience and transferable skills, flexing from public to private sector opportunities and vice versa.
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Because there's no longer such thing as bad publicity, Dinesh D'Souza was recently accused of making illegal campaign contributions, just in time to kickstart the promotion for D'Souza's latest film. D'Souza is behind America, a documentary that opens on July 4th and politicizes the holiday as an opportunity to reset the political conversation in America. A bit trollish, but welcome: any opportunity to discuss the issues is welcome, even if it's coming from the same source that gave us the numbskulled 2016: Obama's America.
The new trailer has surfaced for America, just in time for internet commentators to claim that D'Souza is being made a political martyr. And, well, it's a doozy. The amount of loaded imagery, coded language and peculiar juxtapositions in this is enough to make your head explode. America, which is being released on July 4th (oy!), supposedly presents leftist concepts about American history being based in theft and criminality and challenges them in D'Souza's confirmation-bias-y attempt to refute them. Hey, good luck.
The trailer, narrated over treacly piano chords by D'Souza, begins with borderline romantic shots of the capital as D'Souza quotes Edmund Burke. D'Souza groups the teachings of schools and universities with liberal thought (take that, education!) in stating that the country's legacy has been portrayed through the lens of "stealing and plunder," which he states while we see a shot of him making his way through Noam Chomsky's Occupy. Mentioning the Native Americans, slavery and the Mexican-American War certainly makes it seem as if he's pursuing a leftist agenda. But when he starts talking about how Americans view foreign policy with a jaundiced eye, it's over shots of people dressed as Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Captain America and Batman. What exactly is going on here?
This dovetails into his coded language about how the free market economy robs people of "What Obama calls 'their fair share.'" This plays out over corporate logos in Times Square, and then a theoretically homeless man trying to keep warm. The images start to come fast and furious as he claims that America's "theft" is "never effectively answered" even though the whole legacy argument he just made sounds pretty sound. We get various shots of the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street as he says he wants to engage progressive thinkers in the film and "actively debunk" the theory, which would be kind of a very neat and pat was to reduce our nation's history, but whatever. Liberals must be stopped.
D'Souza was recently released on $500,000 bail, though he could be facing up to five years in prison for making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. In the meantime, promotion on this latest, directed by John Sullivan, will continue unabated, as America could be the documentary event of the year for some people who made 2016 the second highest grossing political documentary of all-time. Though, to be honest, spending the 4th of July in a theater watching D'Souza verbally spar with progressive thinkers doesn't really seem like the best way to spend the holiday.
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Summit Entertainment has revealed the first TV for WARM BODIES, the big screen adaptation of Isaac Marion's novel of the same name. The fillm is set to hit theaters on February 1. Get a first look below!
Jonathan Levine directs the thriller which stars Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, John Malkovich, Analeigh Tipton, Dave Franco and Cory Hardrict.
In WARM BODIES, when a highly unusual zombie rescues a girl from imminent death at the hands of his cohorts, their unlikely romance sets in motion a chain of events that will transform him, his fellow dead, and maybe even the whole lifeless world.


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Many bathroom fittings can be wall mounted. These include toilets, basins, vanities, and cabinets. By mounting these fittings to the wall, you can create a great modern, minimalist look. As well, wall mounted fittings are easier to clean – a huge bonus in the bathroom. Wall mounted fittings are also a great choice for smaller bathrooms as they look like they're suspended, making the room feel larger. Also, you can put wall mounted fittings in both new and existing homes.
Be aware that you will have to think ahead when it comes to some wall mounted fittings due to plumbing issues. You need to find a plumber that is willing to plumb these fittings as they have slightly different requirements. The wall mounted toilet will have the most potential issues, as the cistern is hidden in the wall, a cabinet, or in the ceiling, and the waste goes through the wall rather than the floor as is traditional. The wall also needs to be able to take a bracket to support the pan (the part you sit on).
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Regrets as Bewdley Duck Race called off in washout
Organisers of Bewdley Duck Race today spoke of their sadness at having to cancel the popular event for the first time in its history following weeks of heavy rain.
The annual event, which sees people race plastic ducks along the River Severn, has been called off because of rising water levels.
It comes as forecasters warned of more heavy wind and rain throughout today and tonight. However, the start of 2013 is expected to bring some much-desired respite, with weeks of almost relentless downpours expected to end tomorrow, replaced by cloud, dull skies and light showers.
But the heavy rain overnight and throughout today means the Environment Agency still has 202 flood alerts and 86 flood warnings in place in areas where the ground is already saturated and rivers and groundwater levels are still high.
Bewdley Duck Race has been running for more than a decade, organised by Kidderminster and District Lions Club. Spokesman Colin Hill said: "It's very unfortunate but we cannot allow the canoeists to go out.
"And we need them to collect the ducks otherwise we would pollute the river."
Last year the race attracted more than 800 entrants and thousands of spectators who gathered along Bewdley Bridge and Severnside South.
The Environment Agency said the river level at Bewdley is currently at 3.68 metres, compared to its usual 0.21-3.30m range. Only last week, the agency started to erect the flood barriers on Severnside North as water levels on the Severn began to rise.
Today's flood warnings follow hundreds of other alerts issued this month, as several days' worth of rain fell in a few hours at its worst, contributing to a year of bad weather which has left the UK on the brink of its wettest since records began in 1910.
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