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Called "Picture it", Porsche has made an online image application available that allows to combine your own images as background with images of Porsche cars.
Porsche suggests that you use an image of "your drive way" as background, but any other picture is possible as well (as long as it is smaller than 4MB). We've used some Flickr images of urban decay for a start.
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Don Hart, above, of Walnut Creek has been setting up a lighted holiday railroad-and-village diorama in his Buena Vista neighborhood home for more than 20 years. "It started as a handful of little houses on the piano, and it gets bigger every year," said Hart, whose display now includes an HO-scale model train. It takes about three weeks to set up, he said, and sometimes stays up into February. "It takes so long to put it up, I don't really want to take it down," he said. Though it isn't open for formal viewing, he said, many friends and neighbors who come by the house each holiday season get to see it.


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Brooklyn Design Destination
These days, Brooklyn is ground zero for innovative design—including modern lighting. It started percolating about a decade ago, with the opening of concept design stores like The Future Perfect and Matter, which featured established and emerging talents from Brooklyn and beyond. In the intervening years, a wave of designers have moved to the borough, drawn to the sense of community and the prevalence of large studio spaces—and, for many, the ability to manufacture ones products in-house. As the buying local and American-made movement has taken off, and the economy has picked up, so too have many Brooklyn designers' careers. Here, three trailblazers shed light on their companies, and the role lighting plays in this lively urban center's design scene.
Founded by Jason Miller in 2001, Roll & Hill quickly gained renown for their large decorative hanging lights—eye-catchers that make a room—and their cadre of top-tier independent designers. The company produces their modern lighting on demand, allowing the opportunity for local manufacturing as well as customization.
Based for years in Greenpoint, Miller recently moved his operation to an early 20th-century warehouse on the waterfront in Sunset Park, part of a seven million square foot industrial development—a classic example of the kind of opportunity that allows designers to grow their business in Brooklyn. Working here enables Miller to be close to other lighting designers, including collaborators on Roll & Hill fixtures. "We are all friends for the most part," Miller says. "And that leads to a healthy level of competition, like competing with siblings. I think it's great because we are constantly pushing each other to be better."
Roll & Hill is in the midst of a major expansion: they just launched several new collections at New York's Design Week, which are, not surprisingly, highly innovative. "They have a presence that I haven't seen in light products in a while," says Miller. "They're unlike anything that's on the market right now."
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After years sharing a studio in Manhattan's Lower East Side, the three founders of Rich Brilliant Willing—Theo Richardson, Charles Brill, and Alexander Williams—decamped to 4th Street in Brooklyn, at the edge of the Gowanus Canal. What was the allure? "You can get a lot of space, and there are great vibrant neighborhoods and a strong community of interesting artists and craftspeople working in all disciplines," says Williams. "There's a real renaissance of entrepreneurism and making in Brooklyn today."
This trio is no exception: they design and handcraft every one of their lights, which are notable for their simple-but-striking forms; minimal use of materials; and their seamless integration of the latest LED technology. The Gala series, for example, features warm, dimmable bulbs and illustrates the brand's guiding principle of what Williams calls "letting the respect for the materials guide the design."
Jean and Oliver Pelle met as grad students at Yale's architecture school. In 2011, after toiling at various firms in New York City, the couple founded Pelle and set up shop in an early 20th-century building in Red Hook. They left the architecture field to focus on smaller-scale design—specifically, lighting, furniture, and products—but their training still informs their work. "We are quite rigorous during the design process and there is a constant back and forth," says Oliver. "We always think of [an object's] context, how it is used, how it should perform, and how it can be made."
The design duo's rigor has paid off, in the form of handsome, cutting-edge light fixtures that have earned the young company acclaim, such as the highly customizable metal-and-glass-globe Bubble Chandeliers. Their waterfront neighborhood teams with other craftspeople, a source of inspiration and motivation for the Pelles. "We are surrounded by woodworkers, welders, glass blowers, fabrication shops, stone yards, upholsterers, and whatever other business you can think of," says Oliver. "It is a vibrant community of makers and entrepreneurs that is truly inspiring. Every one of them has their own point of view. Brooklyn right now really seems to be a breeding ground of new talent. It's very exciting."


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Since coming to the UK, the Canadian has built up a reputation as a popular and highly recommended comedian. He is willing to tackle a huge range of topics, from the obscure to the familiar, from a simple gag to quirky, inventive, rambling anecdotes with unexpected punchlines. Even if he occasionally seems to lose sight of where he's going, at least you know he's taking the audience with him.
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One of the most exciting and distinctive talents to emerge on the comedy circuit in recent years. He is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4 as a regular on The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth and Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. 'Absolutely brilliant' according to Caroline Aherne, and he has justified the tag, regularly selling out his shows in Edinburgh and racking up the television and radio credits. Plus, he dresses smartly and uses no bad language whatsoever...!
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Does he fit the bill of what she's looking for in a man? "He does," says Kim, who says she's "apprehensive to talk about it (the relationship)."
THEN Oprah ashed the REAL question on everyones mind: Are they together for a publicity stunt? "No," says Kim. "It's your heart you're playing with. I couldn't sacrifice my heart for a publicity stunt."
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These photos were taken on a day-trip to and back from Lees Ferry, a historical crossing on the Colorado River established by the Mormon pioneers to link Kanab, Utah with Flagstaff, Arizona. Northern Arizona (north of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon) was settled by the Mormons and widely used for grazing cattle. When the official line was drawn between Utah and Arizona, Utah lost the area as part of the state but it has and still is known as "The Arizona Strip" (a part of Arizona that would more reasonably been in the state of Utah had a more reasonable geographical line been drawn down the Colorado River separating the states. I found it interesting that the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers have placed a monument at Lees Ferry, a number of miles into Arizona. The Navajo Nation in Arizona includes much of the land east of the Colorado River. There is so much to see in this area that I will need to go back for perhaps two more days to see some more of it. This album has been completed and no more photos will be added.
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The Power Makers: Steam, Electricity, and the Men Who Invented Modern America
In an ambitious and expansive narrative, Klein (Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929 ) chronicles the advent of steam power and the electrification of America. Klein's descriptions of the science of steam power, beginning with James Watt, and electricity are clear and detailed. He is especially strong when exploring the confounding engineering feats needed to make electricity a commercially feasible commodity. The heart of the book is the collision of entrepreneurs, inventors and financiers, and the epic battle between two icons of American industry, Edison and Westinghouse, to control and profit from the electrification of America. Along the way Klein brings dramatically to life the triumphs and disappointments, both human and technical, as the fledging electric companies sought to service American homes and businesses. In a well-written and satisfying account, Klein makes readers aware of the magnitude of the energy, genius and tenacity of not only Edison—whose development of the world's first power station in 1881 on New York's Pearl Street was a momentous accomplishment—but also of Westinghouse and many others whose discoveries and vision made cheap electricity possible. B&w illus. (June)
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text: TAMPA, Fla. (AP) A 15-year-old Palestinian-American from Florida who was taken into custody by Israeli security forces during a family visit to the Middle East says he was beaten and kicked so much he lost consciousness after the slaying of a cousin living there.Tampa teenager Tariq Abu Khdeir flew home last week after his ordeal, which included nine days of house arrest by Israeli authorities. He told The Associated Press in an interview Sunday from his home in Tampa that the trip to see relatives had begun with a lot of "fun" in June."They took my cousin, my best friend … they took him and they killed him," Tariq said during the interview, seated on a couch beside his mother.Three days after the teen was detained, Israeli authorities released the teen and sentenced him to the nine days of house arrest while they investigated what they said was his participation in violent protests over the death of his cousin 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir, a Palestinian living near Jerusalem.On Sunday, the Florida teen denied any part in rock-throwing protests, saying of the Israeli authorities, "I didn't do anything to them to do this to me."He said he was only watching and listening to the commotion as a crowd had formed after the disappearance of his cousin when suddenly Israeli forces began shooting rubber bullets and tear gas. He said he saw people running and screaming for help. Right behind them were three soldiers, he added. Everyone scattered and ran. Tariq said he tried to jump a gate but fell, adding he felt the sting of a rubber bullet on his heel."I was running because I didn't know why they (Israeli authorities) were running after me," he said.Tariq said he was seized and slammed down, head first. He added that his hands were tied with a plastic tie behind his back and he was kicked in the face, stomach and ribs and also went unconscious for a time. Tariq said he was then taken to a jail, where he was blindfolded.After his release, Tariq said, he watched a video that someone had taken of his beating. He said he felt the hits all over again watching the video, which family credit with helping save his life."I couldn't believe it. All the stuff I went through," Tariq said of the video, adding it only captured the last few minutes of a 15-minute beating. "I was getting hit so much, I couldn't even say words. They beat on me like … there was no problem."At the time, the family was on what was planned as a six-week summer visit.Tariq said in the interview that he and Mohammed had become close friends after his arrival. They visited sacred sites including the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. They had fun, joked and played games. He said they also helped others in their neighborhood setting up lights in neighbor's homes before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan."He took me to as many places as he could," Tariq said.Mohammed was killed the fifth week of that visit, Tariq said, adding that the tenor of the trip immediately changed when his cousin was found dead."There was no next day," Tariq said, recalling how he had come back from a quick trip to a bakery to learn the cousin had gone missing.On Sunday, the teen showed no visible injuries. Yet his mother, Suha Khdeir, said Tariq has visited the hospital since and noted he needed stitches earlier from the beating and was bruised.Tariq, who returns to school in coming weeks, said he hopes he'll eventually be able to visit the region again but without incident."If I want to see my family members I hope I can," he said, adding "I don't want to have any problems with anybody."


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We tracked down Ryan Swift, advertising and marketing manager of SVM Percussion, to ask him a few questions about his musical tastes.
What was the first single you bought?
T'Pau – China in Your Hand
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What is the greatest ever album, in your opinion?
Bowie's Hunky Dory and Arctic Monkeys' Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not are great contenders, but I'd have to plump for The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths.
Who is your favourite musician?
John Frusciante. He writes for the song. I love that he knows when to keep it simple and melodic when he totally has the ability to descend into guitar 'fretwankery.'
What are you currently listening to?
Spotify has changed the way I listen to music – it's mostly individual tracks rather than albums that I pick, although today's exception is Wolfsheim's Casting Shadows album.
Where and when did your favorite gig take place?
The March Violets reformed a few years back and played at Leeds University. I was too young first time round to see them, so hearing those songs live for the first time was amazing.
What would be your ultimate live music line-up?
The Smiths, Erasure, 2:54, Wolfsheim, David Bowie, The Like, Editors, The Sunshine Underground, Savages, Kate Bush, The Rutles and The City Of Prague Philharmonic. I'd auction me Granny!
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I run a monthly Indie club night in Nottingham called 'Dark Edge'. Writing music is also a passion.
Are you currently in a band?
Yes, I front a Noir Wave band called In Isolation. The video for our current single Film Noir Scandal has just been nominated for the Sunset Island Music Awards in San Diego.


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Mother's day: a tribute to mums
They have been the voices over a video that has been produced for Castlepoint to wish mums Happy Mother's Day. The video has been filmed at Castlepoint in various locations : ASDA, A'Courts, Cafè Nero have offered their space and staff to create a funny loving tribute to all mums across the world. Check it on our Facebook page :
Mother's day competition has been run for 4 weeks asking customers to nominate a mum that they think is a "star" and tell us why. Among the hundreds of entries of amazing mums praised for their being great we have picked up 2 every day to represent them all on a hollywood-like hall of fame with their name on a star stuck on the floor of Castlepoint. On our last day a pink Cadillac once belonged to the 50's star Diana Dors has welcomed all the mums and one, sarah, siuperwinner of the competition on the final draw has taken a private photoshoot on it like a real star along with a full day of make over and pampering and a £400 value shop voucher styled by Liz Ryles!
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Carbon Co. students collect 22 tons of old phone books
Carbon County elementary students collected 22.10 tons of old phone books for recycling.
The 24,7000 books were collected by about 800 students for the contest, which has been held annually since 1996. So far, children have collected a total of 299,732 old telephone books that otherwise would be clogging landfills.
On Friday, Carbon County commissioners and the county's Department of Solid Waste will visit the participating schools and award the following prizes: One Certificate of Achievement to the school with the highest student collection ratio; five Outstanding Recycler awards along with savings bonds to the top five student collectors. The Jim Thorpe National Bank donated three $100 bonds and First National Bank of Palmerton donated two $100 bonds.
The officials will also award Outstanding Recycler Certificates of Merit to the top student collectors in schools not receiving other awards, and a certificate to the student who brought in the oldest dated telephone directory.
Here are the schools and their totals:
Lehighton Area School District:
Franklin: 2,016
Shull-David: 2,261
Mahoning: 4,589
East Penn: 1,997
Ss. Peter and Paul: 488
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S.S. Palmer: 6,119
Towamensing: 1,471
St. John Neumann: 300
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St. Joseph's Regional Academy: 310
L.B. Morris: 832
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Alaska Wildflower Honey is a beekeeping operation run by the Victors family in Big Lake, Alaska. We started over 15 years ago as hobby beekeepers and have since grown to support most of the beekeepers throughout the state of Alaska. We manage several bee yards, with most of our hives near where we live. Our bees forage in a remote location, away from road-side pollution and other contaminates, ensuring that the result is pure honey from clean bees. In recent years we have concentrated on reselling beekeeping supplies, distributing packages of bees, and educating local beekeepers. We are now the largest supplier of honeybees and beekeeping supplies in the state of Alaska. We take pride in delivering a quality product to satisfied customers.
We began beekeeping near our home on Fish Creek. Our hives were located in an area that was extensively burned with a major wildfire in 1996. This fire changed the growth from mature birch and spruce forest to many open areas of fireweed and wildflowers. Since bees forage out to 1.5 miles from their hive, we could ensure that the bees had little else to forage on except the natural wild vegetation. While this still is the case, as the forest has recovered there have been less open areas for the fields of wildflowers and good bee forage has been reduced. This has prompted us to move most of our hives to the Wasilla area and other areas of Big Lake, which adds variety to the honey and pollen that we collect. Our locations are selected to avoid areas where industry, heavy agriculture and extensive road traffic are of concern. We believe that whatever toxins are applied to plants or settle in the roadside ditches and vegetation have the potential to be taken up by plant roots and may very well show up in the honey that local hives produce. We avoid these areas to ensure that the quality of our honey stays the best that you can find anywhere.
We also have a dealership in beekeeping supplies through Mann Lake Ltd. and carry supplies for the local beekeepers. Although we are able to offer all of the items that are listed in the Mann Lake Catalog we don't have all the items in stock. We have increased inventory each year and have a wide variety of beekeeping supplies on hand all year. By bringing supplies to Alaska on pallets we can save on the cost of shipping, so our prices are likely to be less you can find elsewhere. A list of supplies is located on this site that we have on hand most all the time.
We are also the largest supplier of package bees in the the state of Alaska. We believe that the quality of our bees, queens and the service that we provide is the reason that we continue to grow. In the spring, we import packages of bees from Northern California to stock our hives. We also import many additional packages for the local beekeepers association SABA (South-central Alaska Beekeepers Association) as well as other beekeepers in the area. Packages are delivered in mid-April to various areas of the region. We guarantee our packages and queens to arrive in good shape with well mated queens ready to lay. If you are interested in ordering bees, please visit the package bees page. Orders for spring delivery need to be placed by the end of February (earlier if possible) to ensure availability.


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More than 40 seniors from Mission Hills High School visited San Marcos elementary and middle schools for a Red Ribbon Week program.
The high school and San Marcos Prevention Coalition partnered for the prevention program called "Teen Presenters," in which the high school students serve as role models to younger students by sharing why they decided to stay away from drugs and alcohol. The teens visited San Marcos Middle School, and Richland, Paloma, Knob Hill, and Twin Oaks elementary schools the week of Oct. 22.
The teens were trained for panel presentations to share how they made a choice to be alcohol- and drug-free, and how doing so has contributed to their success.


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STACEY VANEK SMITH: Big Brother is not watching you after a big brew-haha over location tracking Apple now says the iPhone does not, in fact, track users locations. And that the data files researchers found and published last week were really just lists of cell phone towers and Wi-Fi hot spots the phone uses to operate efficiently.
Apple says a software bug caused the phones to keep that data longer than they're supposed to. So maybe Big Brother is accidentally watching you?
John Moe is the host of Marketplace tech report. He joins us now. John Good morning.
JOHN MOE: Hello.
SMITH: John, Apple has issued a statement saying that the data that it collected was all about wi-fi and data network coverage and that they are not indeed spying on us. But for some reason that has not settled the issue in Washington.
MOE: Oh the issue in Washington is just getting started. There's going to be -- the Senate Judiciary Committee has a sub-committee on privacy technology and the law. They're going to hold a hearing on May 10th entitled "Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy." So anytime a hearing has the word privacy twice in its title, you know they're really stepping up. And at the same time, House Republicans are sending letters to a lot of these tech companies asking questions about how data is being stored on devices, where it's being shared. And you know any time you have House Republicans calling for more regulation and more oversight, you know that this is an issue with a lot of momentum in Washington.
SMITH: Why does this issue have such political momentum on both sides of the aisle?
MOE: Well, it's part of a continuum. People have been talking about privacy in Washington for a while. But also I think a lot of this falls on the tech companies. They haven't been very forth coming about what their practices are. So, it's an easy thing for politicians to take advantage of. The tech companies are making it easier.
SMITH: Washington aside, are the tech companies going to do anything to change our phones?
MOE: You know, the data collection will continue. You can't stem the tides. I think it might mean some changes in transparency though. That's what a lot of the proposed legislation seems to be able is about these tech companies saying, "Look, this is exactly what we're doing. This is what we're doing it for. If you want to change it, let us know. So it's really a matter of what is being collected, how long it's being stored, whether it's encrypted. But the actual collection I think is not going to end any time soon.
SMITH: John Moe's the host of Marketplace Tech Report. John, thank you so much.
MOE: Thanks Stacey.


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The drug haul was unremarkable, but the destination raised eyebrows.
German customs officials intercepted a shipment of cocaine destined for the Vatican in January, weekly Bild am Sonntag reported today.
Officers at Leipzig airport found 12 ounces of the drug packed into 14 condoms inside a shipment of cushions coming from South America, the paper, reported.
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It said the package was simply addressed to the Vatican postal office, meaning any of the Catholic mini-state's 800 residents could have picked it up.
The paper reported that a subsequent sting operation arranged with Vatican police failed to nab the intended recipient. No one claimed the package, indicating that he or she was tipped off about the plan. The drugs would have a street value of several tens of thousands of euro.
A spokesman for the German Finance Ministry, which oversees the customs office, confirmed the report. Prosecutors in Leipzig planned to issue a statement Monday providing further details.
Vatican officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment.


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Pakistan to probe 'shootings' video
Pakistan's army chief has ordered an inquiry into video clips that show men in soldiers' uniforms gunning down a group of bound and blindfolded detainees.
The footage has raised concern over possible extrajudicial killings by a military that receives billions in US aid.
The two clips were apparently shot on mobile phones and have been circulating on the internet. The footage is grainy and shows no time stamps, and part of the army inquiry's mission is to determine whether those shown in uniform were actually soldiers, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's statement said.
"It is not expected of a professional army to engage in excesses against the people whom it is trying to guard against the scourge of terrorism," the general said, though he cautioned that militants had in the past posed as soldiers.
It is unclear where the clips were first posted. The SITE Intelligence Group, a US-based organisation that monitors militant websites, reported about two weeks ago they had appeared on an extremist site. The group said they were posted by someone who claimed the footage was from Pakistan's Swat Valley, the scene of a major army offensive against Taliban militants in 2009.
The Pakistani army has been accused of carrying out extrajudicial killings in Swat ever since launching the offensive in May 2009 - allegations it denies. The accusations have concerned American officials who have helped Pakistan gain training and money to improve its fight against al Qaida and the Taliban. US law forbids aid to foreign militaries if they are found to be committing gross violations of human rights.
US Ambassador Anne Patterson spoke to Gen Kayani about the videos when they surfaced and American officials were pleased to learn of the probe, embassy spokesman Richard Snelsire said.
The longer clip lasts five minutes and 39 seconds and shows what appears to be a group of Pakistani soldiers, fully armed and in uniform, guiding the blindfolded men to a wooded area in front of a wall and lining them up next to one another. They are then shot.
A voice is heard saying "finish them one by one". A soldier then walks over to the men and shoots them again. A second clip last 53 seconds and shows only the executions.


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I have just finished up reading Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, which explores the divergence in the rise of dominant social forces across continents. In other words, how come Europe came to dominate across the globe, instead of being dominated by someone like the Aztecs or the Australian aborigines?
Anyways, it was a fascinating book, and well worth a read. But in the epilogue, Diamond had a great sentence which really struck me as pertinent to anyone doing research, especially genealogists:
"Naturally, a host of issues...remain unresolved. At present, we can put forward some partial answers plus a research agenda for the future, rather than a fully developed theory."
And this from someone who wrote a 450 page book on the subject! It occurs to me that all genealogy is really a process in motion, and never quite put to rest. The fumbles, I think, come when we fail to engage in the ongoing development of our research, constantly pushing ahead with a "future agenda for research". Granted the complexity of history and the nuance of every single human life, we're writing and researching essentials that are not easily, if ever, captured.
It seems a great lens to approach each research subject, when we ask "who was this person, and what was their life like?" What is our partial answer? What is our agenda for further research? At what point do we call our theory "the story" and what steps do we take to document it?


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Does anyone still use a candy dish? We love the idea behind it -- a sweet little something for guests and family....but can they ever be back in vogue? We'd like to think so, and here are a few candy dishes that are total eye candy. (It's O.K., you can groan.)
The Incline Bowl available at Uncommon Goods, $60, is designed with a slight incline (hence the name) and looks just as good empty as it does full.
Eva Solo's Smiley Bowls, $145, are fun and functional -- and maybe a bit creepy. Is that bowl manically grinning at you?
Don't laugh, but we actually love this Tupperware candy dish, $21. Apparently, it's not being made anymore, but you can still find them on eBay and other resellers.
This 1955 Franciscan Fine Retro Candy Dish, $425.00, is definitely pricier than our other finds but it's gorgeous. A total wish list item.
This vintage find by Mighty Goods, $40, with its unusual shape can certainly be used for more than candy but we think it's best suited for finding a sweet treat under the lid.


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Commerce promotes three -- Michael J. Bush, Sheila Schlueter and Marce Collins have been promoted by Commerce Bank & Trust.
Bush has been promoted to vice president and branch sales manager of the Hunter's Ridge branch, N.W. US-75 highway and 46th Street. Bush will be responsible for the overseeing of branch sales goals, opening deposit accounts and conducting consumer loan transactions.
Bush has been employed by Commerce Bank for 6 1/2 years. He previously was branch sales manager. He has a political science degree from Washburn University.
Schlueter has been promoted to vice president and area operations manager. She is responsible for opening new accounts, providing customer service and overseeing operations at all three Emporia locations.
Schlueter, previously assistant vice president and area operations manager, has been involved in the financial industry for 29 years and employed by Commerce Bank & Trust for 6 years. She works from the Emporia downtown branch at 701 Merchant.
Collins has been promoted to marketing officer-bank card merchant sales and services. She is responsible for providing banking services for business clients of Commerce Bank, specializing in credit card processing, and is involved both in the sale of new systems and the servicing of existing clients.
Collins, previously bank card merchant representative, has been in the financial industry for nine years and has been employed by Commerce for five years.
Head Case opens -- Angie Ginavan and Melodie Phelps have opened Head Case, 1920 S.W. Wanamaker, Suite 100.
Head Case is a full-service salon with more than 20 product lines, including two skin-care and make-up lines. The salon also offers tanning, massage, nail care and facials.
Both Ginavan and Phelps previously worked at Household Finance Corp.
Sue Drinovsky joins Head Case as a stylist, nail technician and color technician. Drinovsky previously worked at Hair Productions for 11 years . She helps educate customers on how to achieve their desired style and color. Drinovsky and her husband, Greg, and two sons reside in rural Mayetta.
Earlene High is a massage technician, stylist and nail technician, and she also offers waxings. She previously worked at Hair Productions for five years. High resides in Topeka.
Christina Hull has joined Head Case as a master hair colorist and hair designer. Hull previously worked at Hair Productions. She has 10 years of experience as a master colorist and hair designer. She also offers manicures, pedicures, waxing and permanents.
Susan Ostrander has joined Head Case as a stylist. Ostrander specializes in hair color and cuts. She is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Ostrander and her husband, Bion, reside in Topeka with their daughter.
Head Case is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For an appointment, call 273-3338.
Consultant added -- Mindy Van Zandt has become a consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc. As a consultant, Van Zandt conducts in-home presentations of convenience-driven gourmet foods. During taste-testing parties, guests receive meal ideas, recipes and entertainment suggestions. Products are received at the party.
For more information on Tastefully Simple and business opportunities, contact Van Zandt at 286-9820, corporate headquarters at (320) 763-0695 or visit the Web site at www.tastefullysimple.com.
Appelhanz named spokeswoman -- Christie Appelhanz has joined the staff of Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., as communications director. Appelhanz will serve as Moore's primary spokeswoman with the news media and public.
She replaces Jack Martin, who recently accepted a position as an account executive for McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations in Nashville.
Appelhanz comes to Moore's staff from Kansas Action for Children, where she served as media relations specialist. Before working for the statewide child advocacy organization, she taught economics and English to high school students as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Poltava, Ukraine.
After graduating from The University of Kansas, Appelhanz worked three years as a business reporter at The Topeka Capital-Journal. She left that position to manage a voter education campaign for the Kansas Sierra Club in Lenexa.
Appelhanz will be based in Moore's Overland Park office. Hayley Rumback will continue to serve as Moore's deputy communications director in Washington, D.C.
Martens named regional manager -- Doug Martens has joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas as the company's new manager of the Topeka Regional Marketing Office. He replaces Mary Jo Waugh, who is retiring after more than 35 years with the company, including 18 years as regional manager.
Martens manages a seven-member regional sales staff that serves 25 counties in northeast and southeast Kansas. In addition to the office located in Topeka, the region has district offices in Lawrence, Manhattan and Pittsburg.
Martens is a graduate of Kansas State University. He held management positions at Kansas City-area insurance companies before joining BCBS.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is the state's largest health insurer, serving all Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte.
Coffee shop opens -- Karen Balala opened To The Brim Coffee House at 3707 S.W. Plaza Drive on March 3 and is having a grand opening all month.
Balala retired from the Kansas Air National Guard with 23 years of service.
To The Brim offers specialty coffees, teas, jet tea smoothies, breakfast, lunch and snack items. She also offer gift mugs, baskets and certificates.
Correctional Facility promotes; hires -- Brian Williams has been promoted, and Michael Schadegg, Brian Wolf and Collin Kelley have been hired as juvenile corrections officers with the Topeka Juvenile Correctional Facility.
Williams was promoted to juvenile corrections officer II. He has been with the Topeka Juvenile Correctional Facility for 10 months. He is a graduate of Topeka High School and served 15 years in the Army and is now serving in the National Guard.
Schadegg received an associate degree in criminal justice from Garden City Community College and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Washburn University.
Wolf previously worked for Lewis Collision Center and is certified in auto body and paint.
Kelley worked for four years with the Kansas Air National Guard and for five years as a computer technician. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
Kappler marketing new product -- Jim Kappler has become a factory direct dealer for Electrowarmth Bedwarmers. The bedwarmer uses about half the electricity of an electric blanket and fits under bed sheets.
For literature, contact Kappler at 273-3562 or mail inquiries to 4105 S.W. 28th, Topeka, 66614, fax to 273-2113, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. The Web site is www.bedwarmers.net.
Kaw Valley adds subsidiary -- Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust has hired Lynn Shaw Lorson as president and general manager of Merrill Mortgage Co. Inc., which is now a subsidiary of the bank.
Lorson and her husband, Tom, had owned Merrill. She has 22 years of experience in the mortgage lending industry including government, conforming and sub-prime loans. She and her husband have two sons.
Joining Lynn Shaw Lorson at Merrill are John Lorson, Ron DeWitt, Dan Moran and Tina Boles.
John Lorson is a mortgage broker. He has been working with Lynn Shaw Lorson for a year to gain experience in processing and originating loans. John Lorson comes to Merrill with over 15 years of management and customer service experience. He attended Washburn University.
DeWitt has been hired as a mortgage loan officer. He will be responsible for originating, placing and processing new purchase loans and refinancing loans. He comes to Merrill with over 20 years of sales experience. DeWitt retired from active duty with the Kansas Army National Guard as a master recruiter and has three years experience in the automotive sales industry. DeWitt and his wife, Gayla, reside in Topeka.
Moran is in his 15th year in the mortgage finance industry and has been with Merrill Mortgage for two years. His duties include assisting prospective commercial and residential property owners, and their agents, in obtaining financing from one of Merrill's 57 wholesale investors. He also originates, refinances transactions to obtain lower rates, for cash out and bill consolidation. Moran was previously was employed at Crown Investment Co., Associates Financial Services and Household Finance Corp. since graduating from the School of Business at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. in 1987. He also completed the Marquette School of Consumer Finance in Milwaukee. Moran has two children.
Boles also is a mortgage loan officer. She comes to Merrill with more than 15 years of combined experience in banking and real estate. Her resume includes bank auditing and compliance, financial statement and statistical analysis, teaching classes for the American Bankers Association and processing real estate contracts. Boles has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ohio State University and has completed the systems analysis curriculum at the University of Wisconsin. She resides in Auburn with her husband, Pat, and two daughters.
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Motorcycle-USA puts the 2010 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R to the test in our annual Superbike Smackdown. See the results here in the 2010 Superbike Smackdown VII Track.
- 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike Smackdown VII dyno graph: 162.96 HP and 75.75 lb-ft of torque.
- Atlas power-wheelies the Kawasaki out of the final corner.
- 2010 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
- The Kawi's gauges are very compact but can also be hard to read.
- 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R exhaust.
- Kawasaki's ZX-10 brakes some of the better of the shootout.
- 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R
- Kawasaki's ZX-10R hit the track with a well dial-in base set-up.
- Garcia put the Kawasaki Ninja to the test.
- When pushed hard the Kawasaki's front end did have some slight chatter issues.
- Nearly everyone noted the Kawasaki's massive motor.
- Kawasaki's 2010 ZX-10R and the beautiful Thunderhill.
- Waheed was at home on the Kawasaki ZX-10R very quickly at T-Hill.
- The Kawasaki ZX-10R tied the Suzuki GSX-R for fourth overall.
- 2010 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
- Neuer found the 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R to be one of the bikes he really felt comfortable pushing to its limit.
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On his last night in Las Vegas, a physically frail and mentally fractured Howard Hughes was carried down eight flights of stairs at the Desert Inn before slipping away like a ghost on a jet ambulance.
It was 1970. Hughes' hidden Las Vegas years were over.
The man the addled Hughes trusted to do the heavy lifting was perhaps his closest and most unlikely confidant, Gordon Margulis. Known as Gordie to his many friends, Margulis died Wednesday in a local hospice after fighting cancer of the esophagus. He was 77.
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The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released results of an October, 2010 survey at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, one of the world's largest gatherings of evangelical leaders.
The report shows some of the Christian beliefs and organizational views evangelicals share almost universally and some they do not.
It's probably of no surprise that American evangelicals are some of the least optimistic about their influence on society where they live.
A surprisingly even divide: Those who say the Bible should be read literally, word for word (50%), and those who do not think that everything in the Bible should be taken literally (48%).
There's tons more data. Click here for the Pew Forum's report.


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Learn the three fundamentals of developing a perfect serve from the masters of the modern game.
Chip Brooks, the director of the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy shows you the proper grip, preparation and follow through to develop a serve that aces the competition.
Over the past 30 years, the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy has proven itself as the world's premier tennis training facility for players of all ages and ability levels.
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The bride's dress, it can now be revealed, is made of wool. So are the groom, the guests and the royal corgi.
Amid the acres of souvenirs, memorabilia and merchandise produced to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, one surprise success is "Knit Your Own Royal Wedding," a stitch-by-stitch guide to creating the April 29 event out of yarn.
The book has sold 50,000 copies and been through four print runs since it was released last month by a small English publisher, Ivy Press. It is part of a tide of stitching, printing, painting and other handicrafts that are commemorating the royal nuptials - and celebrating a a quirkily old-fashioned sense of British style.
"Knit Your Own" author Fiona Goble spent a month creating patterns for wedding figures including William and Kate, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, the Archbishop of Canterbury and even one of the queen's beloved corgi dogs.
"Kate was quite hard, because she doesn't have many distinguishing features," said Goble, whose previous books include "Knitivity," a woolen Christmas scene.
"The one that was the easiest was Harry because he has bright red hair - I say that as a fellow redhead - with close-set eyes and a square jaw."
Like many other royal wedding crafts, "Knit Your Own" is irreverent - it's accompanied by a promotional video that shows the woolly royals dancing a conga line - without being mean-spirited.
Goble said her book was created in a spirit of "creativity and frivolity."
"I wanted them to look quirky and friendly, not hideous caricatures - there have been enough of those of the royal family," she said. "I wanted them to look like the real people. Obviously there is a limit to what you can do in a knitted doll, but I wanted there to be some distinguishing figures."
Much of the figures' charm lies in the details Goble has labored to create, from the medals on the men's military uniforms to the blue oval engagement ring on Kate's finger. The book includes instructions for different outfits, including the blue wrap dress Middleton wore at the engagement announcement in November.
"We took a lot of trouble getting the clothes right," Goble said. "And I spent a lot of time getting the hairstyles right: Camilla's flicks and the queen's hairspray and set."
The book has proved a big hit, even though the time commitment involved in making the figures is daunting. Goble says it should take a competent knitter between five and seven hours to create each figure. She found the corgi the hardest, its tiny legs a challenge to even the seasoned knitter.
Can't knit? Don't despair. Royal wedding fans also can purchase William and Kate coloring books, paper dolls and a "William and Kate Dress-up Dolly Book." Cross Stitcher magazine has offered a "funky commemorative sampler" of Kate, while individual craftspeople have produced everything from a "Keep Calm and Marry On" cross-stitch, inspired by a famous wartime poster, to Kate and William gloves - the "Kate" one embroidered with a blue engagement ring.
A hip private members club in London recently held a craft fair dedicated to the royal wedding. Craft writer and blogger Perri Lewis said the diversity of the creations was striking.
"Half the people had done anti-monarchy stuff like ceramic anarchist mugs, and on the other side were people selling Kate and William jewelry," she said.
The explosion of hand-crafted creativity is part of a movement that has seen Britain's army of crafters responding to current events - sometimes satirically, often affectionately, in a blaze of retro typography and Union Jack stripes.
Lewis said she first noticed it during last year's British election, which produced knitted versions of Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and cross-stitched Conservative chief David Cameron.
"It's the inappropriateness of it - you don't expect to see politicians in knitted form or Kate and Will made out of felt," Lewis said. "The whole unexpectedness of it is what makes it go viral.
"It attracts people who don't necessarily care for knitting. They wouldn't look at a scarf or a cardigan, but if you tell them there's a knitted David Cameron, they'll have a look."
That's certainly true of "Knit Your Own Royal Wedding," whose appeal goes well beyond Britain's knitting circles. Goble said she thought the buyers would be "knitters who wanted to do something a bit different."
"But it's also people who buy royal wedding souvenirs, people who want something that's a bit different - not a mug or a tea towel."


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CALGARY - The biggest question the Calgary Stampeders have this off-season will be answered by Kevin Glenn.
If the situation next June was the same as it was last June, would Glenn be comfortable?
Would he be happy to enter training camp as the caddy to Drew Tate, waiting to see if the 28-year-old gets injured or falters, likely the only way he starts another game?
As of Tuesday, the veteran quarterback didnt quite have his response ready yet.
I dont know if I can answer that question right now, Glenn said on Stampeders locker-room cleanout day, less than 48 hours after losing the Grey Cup in Toronto.
There is a lot going on in my mind in terms of the game and the season.
The Stamps enter the off-season in close to the same fashion as they did a year ago. Tate will look to rebound after a bad finish, but the future looks bright for him and the entire roster.
As the team dissects another tough playoff loss, there is a veteran quarterback capable of being a starter somewhere, even if its not in Calgary. Henry Burris took option No. 2
last December when it came to down to being a backup or getting moved elsewhere.
It certainly could happen again with Glenn.
I wouldnt be surprised. But Ill deal with that if we ever have that conversation, Hufnagel said. Right now, hes under contract to come back, and I expect Kevin to be at training camp. A lot of things can happen, but I have no preconceived thoughts of him being anywhere else except a Stampeder. I havent talked to Kevin after the game, but Im assuming he wants to be back.
The Stamps made the most of having Glenn on board this season after getting him in the deal for Burris.
In 15 regular-season starts, Glenn went 10-5. Then, he came back after a week off to lead the Stamps over the B.C. Lions in the CFLs West Division final.
Clearly, the Stampeders wouldnt have had success without him. And his positive attitude was a sign of great leadership, even when he wasnt playing.
There is a chance he could play as much next year as he did in 2012, as Tate has not proven he can stay healthy.
If Glenn doesnt want to stick around, the Stamps will be on the hunt for a veteran pivot. The injury questions with Tate will be too much with sophomore Bo Levi Mitchell as the next man up.
There is a chance this is the perfect place for Glenn, even if he isnt the starter.
With Hufnagel and offensive co-ordinator Dave Dickenson, Glenn thrived having two former quarterbacks giving him guidance. This was by far his best season in terms of winning percentage.
I really enjoyed the season with this team, regardless of the situation, Glenn said. I really, truly enjoyed playing with this team, and sometimes, you dont always get that. Sometimes, that could be the most important thing. I like Dave as an offensive co-ordinator. I like what we do with the offence. You have to weigh all those things.
Ive seen guys go from one situation to another, and (their performance) dropped. It could be because of the offence they ran or just the team they had.
Here, we have an all-around team. Sometimes, that plays bigger than other situations. There are so many things, I cant pinpoint one thing right now. There are different things going through my mind right now.
You want to get home (to Detroit), relax and weigh the options. You want to come back with some more concrete answers after you actually weighed all your options.
This team, in terms of wins, its the most Ive been part of. Im very happy with what Ive accomplished this year. It didnt end up the way I wanted it to. Im still proud of me and my team.


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Judge gives Lockport woman a chance to avoid state prison
LOCKPORT – Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas gave a Lockport woman a chance Wednesday to avoid state prison on a cocaine possession charge.
She placed Dawn L. Johnson, 59, of Waterman Street, on six months of interim probation before a final sentence on her guilty plea to a reduced charge of attempted fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. During that time, her treatment will be supervised by Lockport City Judge William J. Watson in his drug court.
Johnson had cocaine, Xanax and Soma with her when Lockport police stopped her car Jan. 6, 2013, and agreed to forfeit $100 confiscated at the time of her arrest.
Defense attorney George V.C. Muscato said Johnson has osteoporosis and diabetes, and had obtained Xanax and Soma without a prescription.


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LEE Wallace today vowed to help Rangers finish off the season in style after another unconvincing SPFL League One victory.
Wallace and his Gers team-mates maintained their 23-point lead at the top of the league table at the weekend. But they struggled to beat Brechin City 2-1 at Ibrox on Saturday after Bilel Mohsni was sent off in the second half.
It was the second time in eight days that Ally McCoist's side had laboured to defeat part-time opposition at home, and Wallace would like to see a big improvement - starting in the William Hill Scottish Cup game against Dunfermline on Friday night.
He said: "I don't think we have have allowed ourselves to become complacent because of the lead we have in the league at the moment.
"I just think it has just been down to a general slackness on the pitch.
"Even when Bilel had been sent off on Saturday, we still had 10 men on the park who were more than capable of seeing the game out, which we did do … But we could have gone on and scored more goals with 10 men.
"It was disappointing we didn't. It didn't really feel like a victory."
Wallace added: "That is a result of the standard that we have set. We want to win games, we want to win them well, we want to play well.
"We know the reaction that we are going to get from the fans if we don't win the games comfortably."
Sky Bet Championship club Nottingham Forest made two bids for Wallace last week before the January transfer window closed.
The 26-year-old, who stayed with Rangers after they were put into the bottom tier last season, was delighted the offers were rejected.
He said: "We have a title to wrap up, the Ramsdens Cup final to look forward to and a Scottish Cup game we want to do well in this week.
"We are nearing the second stage of our recovery as a club. I am more than happy to be part of that and I have said on a number of occasions that I will be here for a long time."
Rangers will be without first-choice centre-backs, captain Lee McCulloch and Mohsni, for the league game with Ayr at Somerset Park on Saturday week.
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Consultations began between the Academic Resource Committee and architect Eugene Pieczonka of Lydon Lynch Architects on how to proceed with re-invigorating the Fountain Campus. The focus of the session was to discuss the project schedule, budget and four key scenarios of how the project could proceed.
The pre-design process of the project has begun and consists of researching and consulting with students, faculty and staff. The architect plans on holding individual meetings with each department over the next coming weeks to gather as much information as possible.
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A few days ago, Ron Paul came to town. I motored downtown to attend his event. As I walked into the venue, I thought, "Damn! I forgot to bring my camera!" OK! I didn't get a picture of him. So I got a shot of the free Ron Paul sign they pressed on me. Alright? Quit complaining. I threw the sign in the trash shortly after.
Anyway, one of the local shills introduced him as a visionary statesman, and the Godfather of the Tea (Gag) Party. Before Ron Paul came out the shill made a plea for supporters to attend the Republican Straw Poll in Ames on Saturday August 13. Paul came out (or in) and spouted off about some "revolution" that is alive and well, and still growing. The "crowd" went wild. Some of the other talking points and applause lines he advanced include, "this country is in BIG trouble and we need to get back to following the Constitution... don't amend the Constitution because the Washington legislators don't follow it anyway... the Patriot Act is bad... the TSA is bad... our system of money is broken... all politicians are bad - throw them all out [except Republcans, of course]... there are too many regulations on business... medical care for the elderly and children is too expensive... we need to get government out of the way so people can get back to personal liberty and pursue happiness... redistribution of wealth is bad... in the last ten years, and ESPECIALLY THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS, the urgency of the crisis this country faces has grown to outlandish proportions... we need to get out of the UN... property rights need to be protected... there are so many government regulations that your lives are not your own..."
Interspersed among these lines were enough pleas for supporters to attend the Republican Staw Poll that it was quite apparent what the real reason for the visit was. When Paul concluded his remarks and pleas, an offer was made to the press that he would take their questions, before questions from the audience. Funny - no questions from the press. The first "question" from the audience was from a woman who maundered incoherently for several minutes about "Islams," Sharia law taking over our courts, and illegal immigrants. Paul eventually cut her off, and, to his credit, said that the courts being taken over by Sharia law is laughable. Then he went back on "script," saying that our borders "are in total chaos," and walls should be built at every border. He took a few more questions, then wrapped up with about four or five more pleas for supporters to attend the Republican Straw Poll on Saturday August 13 in Ames.
I wanted to ask a question, but I didn't get called on. The question I'd have asked would have been something like, "How come all you Tea Gaggers wail and moan about these crises the nation is suffering, but never say anything about the Republican controlled regimes that put us in this situation? And, why are you all so afraid of everything?" I'm sure that would have gone over quite well.
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"It's going to be important for the morale one way or the other of the movement," said Todd Gitlin, a social movement historian and Columbia professor who led Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960s and is the author of a new book on Occupy Wall Street. "If you want to convince people who are not inside the circle of the committed that the movement is back then you have to be able to make a case to them. Numbers are the easiest way to do that."
If righteous indignation is the lifeblood of popular social movements, it doesn't hurt that bankers have enlisted Pinkerton security consultants — yes, that Pinkerton — to help them prepare for May Day, one top Pinkerton analyst comparing banks bracing for occupation to elk fending off wolves in Yellowstone National Park.
Demonstrations will focus on midtown banks for the morning and early afternoon, when activists will march from a pop-up occupation of Bryant Park to Union Square and hold a 4 p.m. rally. Later, there is a city-approved march from Union Square to Lower Manhattan, where Goldman Sachs' headquarters could be targeted for protest.
"A success would be relatively good press and relatively decent numbers," said Gitlin. "If the numbers in New York turn out to be much smaller than the numbers from the big marches in October and November, it will be hard to spin that."
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A man was arrested after a bottle was thrown on to the track at the start of the men's 100 metres final at the Olympic Stadium tonight, the Metropolitan Police said.
A police spokesman said a man had been heard shouting abuse and was then seen throwing a bottle immediately before the start of the showpiece event in the Olympic athletics programme.
Usain Bolt, the champion, said he had not noticed the bottle landing a few feet behind him just seconds before he sprinted away to defend his title in an Olympic record time of 9.63sec.
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Many women have it, but few talk about it. Some will seek out doctor after doctor-typically, about five-before getting a diagnosis.
Vulvodynia is a condition characterized by burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness of the female genital area when there is no apparent infection or skin disease that could cause these symptoms. Vulvodynia includes vulvar vestibulitis (pain on contact in the vulvar vestibule) and vulvar dysesthesia (unprovoked, generalized vulvar pain). An estimated 14 million American women may have vulvodynia at one point in their lives, although for many women the condition remains undiagnosed. Vulvodynia can have a profound impact on a woman's quality of life, hindering her ability to exercise, have sexual intercourse, and take part in social activities.
Recently, more than two hundred researchers, clinicians, and members of the public gathered at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take part in the workshop, "Vulvodynia-Toward Understanding a Pain Syndrome." Phyllis Leppert, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and Maria Turner, M.D., of the National Cancer Institute, chaired the workshop. Participants presented an overview of the science and incidence of vulvodynia, classified the varieties of vulvar pain, devised research approaches to studying the condition, and developed strategies for alleviating vulvar pain.
The workshop was sponsored by the NICHD, along with the NIH's Office of Rare Diseases and Office of Research on Women's Health.
Bernard Harlow, Ph.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital's Obstetrics and Gynecology Epidemiology Center in Boston, reported that in his study, 16 percent of more than 3,000 women who responded to a survey said they had experienced chronic, or long-term, burning, knifelike pain or pain on contact that lasted three months or longer. Nearly seven percent of the respondents were experiencing pain at the time of the survey.
Dr. Harlow and his coworkers also found that Hispanic women were 80 percent more likely to experience chronic vulvar pain than were white and African American women.
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This is the second NIH-sponsored workshop on vulvodynia. The first, "Vulvodynia Workshop:Current Knowledge and Future Directions," was held at NIH in April 1997. Sponsored by the NICHD, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the Office of Research on Women's Health and the Office of Rare Diseases, NIH, the 1997 workshop explored the state of the science by reviewing definitions, epidemiology, and treatments for vulvodynia.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 814309
Create Child Resource - allow for pre-computed target resource names
Last modified: 2012-04-23 12:11:00 EDT
For Bug 813214 only resource names that are defined at a different type are allowed, as the names indicate which other resource to override.
It should be possible in the create child resource wizard to use expression like this in <c:option-source> to pre-populate the name box with propsals.
<c:simple-property name="baseDefinition" required="true" readOnly="true" description="The definition from host level to use/override">
<c:option-source target="resource" expression="type='JVM Definition (Host)' plugin=jboss-as-7"/>
In other cases it may be possible that the user can not choose a name at all - here one could also skip the first page of the wizard with the name and directly go to step2
(10:12:29 AM) pilhuhn: The docs bug 814312 describes the current implementation ,so that sunny-dee can put warnings in the docs, that the user given name is not honored and that if the user tries to create a 2nd resouce of the singleton resource type, he will get an exception saying so
(10:12:49 AM) ccrouch: so if 814305 is fixed, the doc issue becomes "don't worry about specifying a resource name, we create one under the covers"
[17:15:14] <pilhuhn> actually with '09 we can either skip the defined user name and pick from the baseDefinition on the next page
[17:15:26] <pilhuhn> Or put the baseDefinition selector on the naming page
For the user experience and also our implementation of plugin classes it is cleaner to not have to specify the name computation expression in the plugin config, but leave it on level of the 1st wizard page.
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The emergency department staff at Athens Regional Medical Center was saddened to hear about the fire at St. James United Methodist Church. For several years, the church has made a valuable contribution to our community by providing shelter to the homeless. The work of this church, with Barbara Andersen and her husband, Richard, acting as coordinators, has been inspiring and is a model of the difference a few people can make.
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"It's just a reality: I'm not going to retire because, you know, I want the money. It's honest."
Steve Nash looked directly into the camera and let out a frustrated half-laugh that could pass as a sigh before continuing, "Yes, I do have to take that last little bit, so I'm sorry if that is frustrating to some, but if they were in my shoes, they would do exactly the same thing. I wouldn't believe for a minute that they wouldn't."
In the latest episode of his web documentary series titled "The Finish Line," Nash responded to fans yelling at him to retire. Widely regarded as one of the gentlemen of the NBA, the Canadian point guard responded with the maturity of a grown man explaining a serious truth of the world to his angry and confused son. Gone was the smile. He was not embarrassed.
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With dignity, he explained to the world that he would continue to do his work and expected to be paid for it.
For a moment, divorce the Lakers from this situation. Nash excelled at his profession to such a degree that he was able to land at contract that would pay him $9.7 million at age 41. He's getting one final paycheck on his way out. Can anyone truly fault him for wanting to collect on the final contract that he earned?
The Lakers signed off on paying him this money when they traded for him. Beyond losing Dwight Howard for nothing, the Lakers biggest gamble for a championship was taking on Nash's contract. The dealer and 21, and the Lakers lost their bet. However, that is not Nash's fault or problem. He is a professional with an executed contract—his final contract.
For anyone who believes Kobe Bryant's situation is not the same, consider that Nash and Bryant have both been professionals for the same amount of time. Both were drafted in 1996. Bryant was selected as the no. 13 overall pick with Nash two picks behind at No. 15.
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Now, consider that both guys suffered career changing injuries during the 2012-13 season. Nash broke his leg, and Bryant tore his Achilles. Nash's nerve root began to act up, and his back, hamstring, leg and neck all became a concern. Bryant's Achilles appeared functional, but he fractured his knee only six games after returning.
Whether or not they are able to maintain their bodies for another year and beyond remains to be seen, but one cannot ignore that both bodies appear to be breaking down. In 2013-14, Nash actually took part in four more games than Bryant, and Nash would be far more likely of the two to get back on the court this season--if either was afforded the opportunity to do so, of course.
Bryant collected $30 million in salary for the 2013-14 season, but few seem to complain about his current contract. Instead, the critics faulted management for overpaying for the final two years of his career, but even those voices were not screaming at the same volume as the ones that regularly scream at the Canadian to retire before, during and after every game.
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Nash is not retiring.
And yes, he is refusing to retire in order to earn money he was promised when he put his name to paper. As much as that business portion of basketball may rub people the wrong way, one has to consider the source is one of the all-time greats trying to play out his last days as a professional basketball player.
Nash is not a bad boy acting out; he is a grown man telling the truth.