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In the Joshua Prince-Ramus and Rem Koolhaas-designed Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, the 575-seat performance hall walls are made of transparent glass, so passers-by can watch rehearsals or see the audience file in before a performance starts and the shades go down.
"You can drive by on the street or walk by and look right into the theater," said Kevin Moriarty, artistic director for Dallas Theater Center.
Across the street, the Norman Foster and Spencer de Grey-designed Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, a 2,200-seat venue for opera, ballet and Broadway touring productions, features a glass building that encases the red glass drum surrounding the performance hall and jutting out toward the sky. A solar canopy extends from the building, providing shade for the park surrounding it and the transparent lobby.
"All of this is about creating no barriers to invite people in," de Grey said.
The fundraising campaign that launched in 2000 for the AT&T Performing Arts Center has raised more than $337 million so far, including $16.5 million for an endowment. The center unites performing arts groups that had been scattered throughout the city.
Next year, an outdoor performing arts venue that can accommodate up to 5,000 people will be completed and by 2011, a 750-seat performance hall funded by the city for small productions will open.
A 10-acre public park designed by landscape architect Michel Desvigne winds through the venues that make up the center.
The new buildings help round out the city's 19-block, 68-acre arts district, which already includes the Dallas Museum of Art, the Renzo Piano-designed Nasher Sculpture Center, the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, the I.M Pei-designed Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and a public magnet school for the arts — the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
"It feels like a homecoming. Everybody's coming to the neighborhood," said Veletta Forsythe Lill, executive director Dallas Arts District.
The 12-story Wyly, which has vertical aluminum tubes covering the majority of the glass building, features a "stacked" design as opposed to the typical theater design where support spaces surround the stage. At the Wyly, guests walk down a slanted entrance to a subterranean ticket office.
The stage for the Wyly, which will also feature performances by groups including the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, is the next level and stacked on top of that are rehearsal spaces, offices and the costume area.
"I think it's quite adventurous in many ways," said Fritz Steiner, architecture school dean at the University of Texas at Austin, who added that the concentration of important building in downtown Dallas is a draw in itself.
The performance hall can be configured as directors wish as the chairs are not affixed to the floor and the balconies are retractable.
At the Winspear, opera artistic director Jonathan Pell calls the acoustics in the new building "simply breathtaking."
"Everything has this wonderful bloom and richness," Pell said.
The opera house will also offer a more intimate experience compared to their previous 3,400-seat space. The new opera house also has a distance of only about 90 feet between the stage and balconies.
Deedie Rose, who was founding board member for the center, said that many people who aren't usually arts patrons contributed to the drive because they knew it would be an important addition to the city.
"This whole thing became a civic project, not just an arts project," she said.
During the center's dedication, Mayor Tom Leppert said that the city's future will depend on it's ability to recruit and keep companies, and a lively arts district will help.
"This performing arts center will help our city stand out," Leppert said.
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Sustainable, Socially Responsible Start-Ups: Your Guide to Creating a Successful Food-Based Business
It's not uncommon for desk-chained daydreamers to spend hours thinking of quitting their jobs and pursuing their real dreams—whether those dreams involve starting a small family farm, opening a bakery, or something else entirely. But to do this you need—among other things—money. Lack of access to start-up capital deters many would-be entrepreneurs from doing the things they really want to do.
It shouldn't be so hard for socially responsible, sustainable businesses to get their work off the ground, but unfortunately that's often the case. Small businesses face a significant economic disadvantage in the marketplace. "Put another way, our capital markets are like a Mob-run casino," writes Michael Shuman in the Foreword, "with the dice loaded to provide a huge edge to global business and undercut community-based businesses."
Enter Elizabeth U. In Raising Dough, U, a social finance expert and founder of Finance for Food, lays out what you need to start a successful, socially responsible, food-based business.
"Elizabeth U has created a formidable one-stop guide to the brass tacks of building a successful sustainable food business," writes Anna Lappe, founder of Real Food Media Projects and author of Diet for a Hot Planet. "For everyone who's ever wanted to turn their passion for sustainable food into a thriving business, this book is for you."
Through case studies and personal expertise, U outlines the necessary tools and options every socially responsible entrepreneur needs to be aware of before starting a business, including:
Different types of crowd-funding;
Fundraising laws;
Grants and other available capital options;
What to look for in a business partner;
How to choose an appropriate model; and more.
"Chances are good that you're reading this book because you're a farmer or local food entrepreneur looking for money," Shuman writes in the Foreword. "Or you might be an investor looking to place your money in a local food business. Or perhaps you're just interested in learning about how to start a food business. Or maybe you've just heard that this is a tremendous resource for anyone interested in local investing. Whatever your mission, prepare for a feast ahead."
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By Al Giordano
Hey everyone! Remember Katie Halper, who co-piloted The Field's 2008 convention coverage? Last February she attended the Narco News School of Authentic Journalism in Mexico and keeps doing great work, day in, day out.
Anyway, she's produced this new Get Out the Vote video for the November 2 election in the US, and its been entered into a contest and you can vote for it by clicking this link. Go there, scroll down to the first video. Watch. Laugh out loud. And click that check mark in the upper right corner box. See? It's just like voting! Actually, it literally is an act of voting.
One of the reasons I've had no predictions for you yet for the Congressional midterm elections is that even now, two weeks out, it is very hard to tell who or how many are going to vote. And that is what is going to decide stuff like which party controls which House of Congress. But Lordy, if folks spent half the time they spend teeth gnashing over what could happen and speculating on the consequences and instead put yourselves to work actually making phone calls and knocking on doors and dragging others to the polls - or deploying your other talents, as Katie has done here, to inspire the fun people to vote - there would be a very different and better result on election day. There is no use complaining that big money interests rule the airwaves if while doing so you are forfeiting your power to rule the ground!
From here on out, my response to those great many who come worrying to me over worst-case scenarios for election day is going to be, "Shut Up and GOTV."
Meanwhile, you can practice actually voting by heading over to vote for Katie's video. Thank you.


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The Braves have recalled second baseman Tommy La Stella from Triple-A Gwinnett, and I know what you're thinking: Did they slip release papers and a plane ticket under Dan Uggla's hotel room door in Boston.
No. Nor should they just yet.
The team has yet to announce what roster move will be made to open a spot for La Stella, who was hitting .293 with a .384 on-base percentage in Gwinnett. But there's a good chance Uggla, who has lost his starting job, will not be released for now. Options include putting shortstop Andrelton Simmons on the disabled list (if that's deemed necessary after he left Tuesday's game against Boston with an ankle injury) and or sending Tyler Pastornicky to the minors.
(I'll update this when the team makes an announcement.)
UPDATE: The Braves have optioned Tyler Pastornicky to Gwinnett to make room for La Stella.
Back to Uggla. As David O'Brien summarized nicely, he's on pace for the worst season of his career -- for the third straight year. He's batting .177 with two homers and 10 RBIs. He hit .179 with 22 homers in 2013.
I know some/many/most of you would like to see Uggla gone. But there's a few things that need to be considered before such a move is made:
• Uggla is owed another $21 million-plus in his contract, which runs through next season. So regardless of what the Braves do, they will have to pay him. And no, again, once more with feeling: They're not going to be able to trade him and get another team to pick up the deal -- or even a reasonable part of the deal -- because if they were able to do that, general manager Frank Wren would've dealt Uggla in the winter.
• In these circumstances, a veteran is released for one of two reasons: 1) He has become a distraction in the clubhouse and the team believes it would be better off if he wasn't around; 2) Another player (or two) are deemed superior, making the fallen veteran's roster spot problematic.
Neither is the case here, yet.
Uggla certainly isn't a distraction. He is liked by teammates and has handled his demotion well, similar to when he was left off the playoff roster last season. As far as competition for the second base job, who exactly has left Uggla in the dust? While many might view Pastornicky and/or Ramiro Pena as better options at second base, neither is having a great season. Via O'Brien: Pastornicky is 5-for-27 (.185) as a second baseman and has been shaky defensively. Pena is 4-for-37 (.108) as a second baseman
For the season, Pastornicky is hitting .200, Pena .164.
If La Stella is effective with the Braves, that changes the equation. But until then, I don't see any reason to make a move with Uggla just yet. Of course, you're free to disagree, and I'm sure many of you do.
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chug, chug, chug, VROOOM, chug, chug, chug, Squeeeeealll!!!
A larger version of my v8 motor, designed with the Replicator in mind.
The body is 225mm long so it should just fit the HBP of a Replicator. The pistons are 43mm (BIG, that's like a 50cc chainsaw motor!) and they connect with printed cylinders instead of filament. I also made all the moving parts with much tighter tolerances (.25+/-mm) so it requires a fairly fine tuned machine. I have also included smaller pistons in case they need to be smaller. I tried to keep the plastic needed to a minimum by designing it with thinner walls, radius edges and relief details but still be well detailed and robust. This also will help keep the print time to a minimum.
All files should slice cleanly, I had some problems and learned how to fix them. No more naked edges or intersecting meshes. Just nice clean STLs; though they do take a while to slice.
I think printing it with an extra shell or two with 20% infill for the body and pistons would be fine but the crank and connectors should be printed with a higher infill, 60-100% so you can manipulate the parts if needed.
Print the pistons and connectors first. then put them together.
Print the crank and spacers next then assemble crank spacers and pistons as seen in the images DON"T put the end axles in yet!!
Print the body then assemble the piston/crank assembly into the body sections and carefully glue the two body sections together.
Now insert the axles carefully into the ends of the crank. The motor should work at this point.
Print the reinforcement fins and glue them into the valley of the body sections as seen in the images.
Then print and install the crank handle.
My individual print times were as follows:
Body sections printed two at once and took 31 hours.
Connectors took 5 hours
Spacers were 4 hours 15 minutes.
Pistons took 16 hours (I printed the 42.5mm)
Crank 6 hours.
Crank handle 1 hour 30 minutes
Reinforcements 3 hours
Total print time: 66 hours 45 minutes.
It turned out amazing! Here is a couple of videos, http://youtu.be/wASI4fyEOT4 this one shows it before some extras and this one shows it after, http://youtu.be/Pf1OogRw3oQ
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Are you able to post all the units one by one? when one part gets screwed, its really annoying to make the whole set over again
I'd like to print items one at a time instead of several at a time. Is it possible to get the pistons, cylinder banks, etc as individual parts instead of together in an stl file? For example, I'd prefer to print one piston eight times instead of all 8 pistons at once.
Every time a try and print the pistons they split at various spots along the Z axis while printing..I tried increasining my Z level hight and lowering my infill to 10% with 4 shells but they still split. Any tips?
I'd like to print items one at a time instead of several at a time. Is it possible to get the pistons, cylinder banks, etc as individual parts instead of together in an stl file? For example, I'd prefer to print one piston eight times instead of all 8 pistons at once.
Every time a try and print the pistons they split at various spots along the Z axis while printing..I tried increasining my Z level hight and lowering my infill to 10% with 4 shells but they still split. Any tips?
Hmm, you could try lowering the layer height to .2 and increase the temperature to 225 or 230 degrees on the extruder and 115-120 on the HBP. This should help your layer fusion. It is also worth wrapping your Replicator to prevent drafts that can cause splitting too. I used cardboard to cover mine and haven't had any splitting since. LMK if that works!
Awesome! I'm halfway through printing the original but scaled up: http://i.imgur.com/SE9YE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/SE9YE.jpg
Super amazing!! How tall is it? Did you max out the print envelope? That was the inspiration for this one. :-D
Mine's 2.5x 'normal' - and I think 2.6xxxx was max size, but I didn't want to have to remember X for every part scaling.
Here are the body components. They are going to take about 30 hours to print at 20% infill. I started at 8:00 this morning.
That is awesome. I got mine down to 14 hours for the pair - slightly higher layer height, accelerated, etc... just did the connectors last night. Crank is next!
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Corpus Christi (kiii sports) - The 2012 Games of Texas continue through this weekend in Corpus Christi. Along with over 8000 contestants, an estimated 16000 parents, friends, and family members are also in town to root for their favorite athlete.
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Lady King Peggy, also known as Peggielene Bartels in conjunction with the Otuam Community Development Corporation (OCDC) and the Montgomery College of Arts Institute in Montgomery Maryland in the USA will hold a VIP reception to raise funds for educational and community development causes in Ghana.
The event which has been dubbed An Enchanted Evening With Lady King Peggy will be on Saturday June 14 2014 at the Cultural Arts Center of the Montgomery College in Silver Spring Maryland from 5:30pm to 8:30pm Eastern Standard Time.
King Peggy is one of the first females in Ghana and Africa to ascend to Kingship with the stool name Nana Amuah-Afenyi. She is the Chief (Nana) of the town of Tantum (or Otuam) in the Mfantsiman Municipal District of Ghana. She was made King in 2008.
Okyerema Asante, master percussionist and drummer from Ghana also known for playing with Paul Simon on his Graceland album, and Nana Frimpong also an African drummer, dancer and story teller are also scheduled to perform at the event.
All proceeds raised at the event would be channelled into the building of a lavatory for the female members of the community of Otuam in Ghana.
Donations will be tax deductible according to King Peggy who encourages all to attend to learn about the rich culture of Ghana while they contribute to a worthy cause.
Becoming King has placed Peggielene Bartels (http://www.oralofori.com/2014/03/king-peggy-from-ghana-speaks-about.html) in a place to help improve the standard of living of her subjects in Ghana and the Montgomery College event is one of the many avenues the Lady King stimulating development and infrastructure improvements in Otuam Ghana and surrounding communities.
Activities lined up for the event will include the signing of the Lady King's biography titled King Peggy which will also be available for sale. The book chronicles the inspiring story of how a secretary at the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC rose to become King in her Ghanaian village. This book was voted 2013 One Maryland One Book of the year.
In April of 2010 the OCDC became incorporated as a non profit organization in Washington, DC. The non profit is presently conducting assessment in Otuam, Ghana to prioritize its multiple needs, develop an implementation and funding process to meet them while discovering potential for international financial support and cultural exchanges.
As the Lady King herself says: 'we are having a VIP reception; tickets are $75 for appetizers, wine and beer. Tickets are free to the book event at 6:30 with African drumming. I will be happy to meet you and sign your books'.
For more information about the event, contact the following individuals by phone: Kwame 571 338-3789, Linda, 443 333-8771 or Earl, 202 841-7104.
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June 15, 2010
On June 10, by a 53-to-47 vote, Senate Democrats defeated a bipartisan effort to halt the attempt by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Obama administration to mount a regulatory takeover of the U.S. economy.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, had offered a resolution disapproving of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ruling that carbon-dioxide emissions pose a threat to human health and the environment. Murkowski, the entire Senate Republican caucus and the six Democrats who voted for the bill were doing no less than reasserting Congress' constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce, says H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis.
- Energy production and use make up a large percentage of the economy and people's well-being.
- The proposed EPA greenhouse-gas regulations would have a bigger impact over the long term than the financial bailouts and the various stimulus packages.
- It would have a larger impact on our economy than any single piece of legislation other than, perhaps, the recently passed health care overhaul.
Murkowski and her allies simply thought that elected members of Congress, accountable to their constituents, rather than unelected bureaucrats or judges should decide if, when and how the United States should respond to the potential threat posed by global warming, says Burnett. President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and the majority of the Democratic caucus disagreed, killing the bill.
Had it succeeded and a similar bill passed the House -- a big if -- Obama threatened a veto. This is not surprising because he is using the threat of EPA regulations to pressure Congress into passing the largest energy-tax increase in U.S. history under the guise of climate-change legislation. The president wants Congress to pass some version of a cap-and-trade climate bill under which gas and electricity prices would increase dramatically to force consumers to use less energy and thus reduce CO2 emissions. With EPA regulations moving forward, explains Burnett, Obama is basically playing a game of chicken with Congress: "You pass the legislation I want, or I'll do something even worse through regulations."
Source: H. Sterling Burnett, "Murkowski vote isn't end of the story; Democrats persist in efforts to turn out the lights," Washington Times, June 15, 2010.
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HONOLULU - Paul Goydos staged an unlikely rally 11 weeks ago just to keep his PGA Tour card. Sunday was even sweeter, with three birdies in the final four holes at the Sony Open for his first victory in 11 years.
Goydos closed with a 3-under 67 and made birdie on the last hole when his 25-foot chip banged into the pin and settled within tap-in range. Charles Howell III and Luke Donald tied for second, a stroke back.
"I never felt like I was going to win," said Goydos, who earned $936,000, more than he made all last year.
The tournament belonged to Howell for most of a sunny afternoon at Waialae until a sudden shift on the back nine, when Howell made back-to-back bogeys and Goydos made consecutive birdies.
Howell had a chance to force a playoff when his 5-iron from the rough came up 50 feet short of the green. His chip ran 15 feet past the pin, and the birdie putt never had a chance. He shot 70 for his seventh runner-up since his only victory in 2002.
Donald had an eagle chip on the par-5 18th that would have forced a playoff, but it hit the pin and spun away, leaving him with a 69.
Tadd Fujikawa, the 16-year-old who became the youngest player in 50 years to make a cut on the PGA Tour, finished his dream week with a birdie on the final hole for a 72, putting him in a tie for 20th.
"I never imagined myself doing this, especially at this age," Fujikawa said, who returns to the 10th grade on Tuesday.


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Twitter is not the whole universe. She talked to TMZ and specifically mentioned a problem with the producers.Originally Posted by karalott;4052192;
Twitter is not the whole universe. She talked to TMZ and specifically mentioned a problem with the producers.Originally Posted by karalott;4052192;
"You don't rehearse Mr. T, you just turn him loose."
-----Sylvester Stallone, on Mr. T-----
Is it wrong that after seeing the announcement of the cast (most of whom are unfamiliar to me) that I am actually longing for Ali and Roberto to be a surprise add on? I know, that's pretty pathetic.
She said they misquoted her (which makes me wonder why talk to a gossip rag like TMZ in the first place). Of course, what celeb doesn't claim they're misquoted I'm thinking the truth is probably in between but if she was on, and the dropped out so Lacey had to fill in, it doesn't sound like she had the intention of moving on with her life just yet. Unless they went ahead and cast her without asking if she was up for it. Either way, doesn't sound like we'll be seeing Edyta for a long time, if ever again, especially if she did have a falling out with producers. She hasn't said anything until now about not wanting to return, even though she's hinted for awhile at least she wanted kids and would probably be taking time off to do that. And she's mentioned before she's wanted to continue school. Regardless of who did what or what the story is, I'll still miss herOriginally Posted by Krom;4052240;
Personally, I'm glad no one from TB franchise is on. Having 4 reality stars plus whatever category Bristol falls into would be too much nothingness. The Situation and Audrina make up that quota enough on their own. And Bristol, because I don't think being a politicians kid, having one acting credit to your name, and being a random spokesperson because you got knocked up qualifies as celebrity.
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Oh, Maybaybie ... you are SOOOOOOOOO correct. All the younger group are questionable-talent reality personnel (no, I can't call them "reality stars", as that would implicate they were "stars").Originally Posted by Maybaybie;4052241;
The older group are actually those who have talent -- singers, actors, actresses, athletes (w/championship rings).
I will start watching AFTER the Sitch and the Palin are GONE!!!!!!!!
That can't be too soon.
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I second that notion, kara! I'm very happy that no Bachelor/ette cast-offs have been included in this cast. And dare I say, I think they've got a pretty good cast on their hands.
I mean, it's not a very well-liked cast, but it seems that everyone in this thread knew who everyone was (minus Kyle Massey, who at least fits into the "Disney Channel" role that the show usually has). They actually have quite a couple of celebrities that fit in the usual DwtS "roles": Bristol is the controversial pick, Kurt (and I guess Rick, but he's known for acting also) are the athletes, the Situation and Audrina are the reality stars (a new trend in the DwtS, it seems), Kyle is the Disney star (as mentioned before), etc.
Speaking of Kyle, I'm actually surprised he's on. His show (which was horrible) was canceled, and he hasn't been associated with the DC for quite some time. But his connections with Disney are what most likely got him on the show, so I don't know. And I wonder if this decreases the chance of Raven ever going on the show, since her former co-star got cast. I've always wanted to see her on the show, but I have no clue if she was ever interested or not.
My early favorite is Brandy. She's past her prime, but she was definitely a huge star back then. Scandal aside, I think she's definitely in it for the long run. Give her to someone who hasn't won yet though, ABC!
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I know some may disagree, but I think they missed the boat not asking Ali & Roberto to be on. i think it would have been good for the show and brought something to it. The negative ocntroversial reality stars will damage show more than a cute, competitive, newly engaged couple. Plus, they would up the sex appeal factor. There's not much on the current cast. The men you got situation. Rick Fox is great but, he's getting up there and gray. Maybe Kurt Warner. On the women side all you've got is audrina and maybe Brandy. I'd say Ali & Roberto would've been stars of this cast. JMO
I can't believe that scandal would hurt Brandy. She's got my vote. I'm a fan of hers from way back, to her first album and Moesha days, and have wanted to see her on this show for a long time. She and Kurt get my votes, and I may throw some David's way. I was hoping we wouldn't get an NFL star for a change, but if we had to, Kurt's a great choice and I look forward to watching him. It's obviously hard to pick a winner until we see how everyone does (and how the judges/show treats them) but he and Brandy are my two front runners. I'm glad they trickled back into the NBA casting pool, even if I know nothing about Rick Fox.Originally Posted by CrossingGuard;4052262;
If ABC is intent on casting people from it's sister network, why can't they take some big named celebrity under contract with their shows and make them appear? Anyway, as the cast was coming out, I was thinking 'no surprised, already spoiled, yawn' and when I saw Kyle it was a 'huh' reaction. Didn't see that one coming. We've had 3 90210 alumni, 2 members from N'Sync, and 2 Osmonds, so I doubt Kyle being on would hurt anyone else's chances from that show. Raevan's a definite ringer, though. My niece watched her show, and the one on Disney that didn't make me want to change the channel was The Suite Life. Too bad they couldn't get the twins from there (who I remember only from Big Daddy-do I feel old).
It is the usual mix of characters, and hard to tell where it's going to go until the show gets under way. While Jennifer Gray already has a lot of fans, I'm just not one of them. I'm already thinking she'll be the nostalgic golden child, along with the golden partner. I loved Dirty Dancing, but Patrick Swayze could have danced with a sack of potatoes and I wouldn't have noticed. Right now, I can't say I'm looking forward to the cast. Maybe that'll change, as it has in the past for me, once the show gets going. But I loathe the Situation, despite never watching JS. I don't like Margaret Cho. Florence I love as Mrs. Brady but think she might either be annoying or painful to watch. Audrina I know nothing about, and while I know Michael Bolton, I'm not a fan. So basically there's just 3 members of the cast, out of 12, that I'm really looking forward to seeing. The show has to pretend it's the best thing ever, but I guess media leaks will tell how things are really going.
I could buy a Florence/Louis pairing (right height and age bracket, if that means anything to the show). But I saw the list on wikipedia and think someone made it up. They have Chelsie/Rick paired together. He's 6'6", she's 5'2". She wouldn't even come up to his waist in heels. Brandy and Mark were also paired, and she's taller than him. They had Audrina/Derek together, which would make me happy, but I think they're both 5'7", so that's pushing it when you add heels on her. The Hoff, Kurt, and Rick are all 6'2" and above, and The Situation and Michael are 5'10". I think the tallest partner Chelsie ever had was Jake, who was 5'9" (or maybe it was Ty). Kyle seems like her fit. I guess he'd size up to Anna. Cheryl, Kym, and Karina would be too tall. I won't be surprised if they get the over 6 foot guys, while Lacey and Anna get The Situation and Michael.Originally Posted by Fritz;4052209;
And I refuse to vote for Kurt if he winds up for Lacey. I can't stand her or her attitude, so no matter how much I love him, I don't want to see her do well, let alone win.
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AFI still reigns as champ here on the Cockfight. Tonight they're up against one of, if not THE, best guitarist in active rock today, Mark Tremonti and Alter Bridge. Their new album "Fortress" comes out October 8th and the 1st single is called "Addicted To Pain". Cast your vote once per day before the polls close Sunday night at 11:59p ET.
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Nikita Quotes
Ryan: Nikita, why do you think she turned?
Nikita: She shot Alex. I don't care.
Michael: Give me the damn Glock!
Nikita: Where are you going?
Michael: To get your damn engagement ring.
Ryan: One down, 29 to go.
Nikita: The Dirty Thirty. At least the first one went down easy.
Whatever you say, Boss.
Alex: Here we go?
Nikita: Here we go again.
You are not invisible. You exist. And, if they want to get to you. They have to get through me first.
Division agents only respect what they've been made to fear. They fear me.
Michael: You scare the crap outta me, but I love you anyway.
Nikita: I love you anyway too.
Nikita: I'm the one with my ass on the line.
Birkhoff: I know. (Kisses Nikita on the lips) May the force be with you.
Nikita: Mikey, you can kick my ass when you get back. Okay, buddy?
Michael: Will do.
I've been running from Division for five years. Running and running and running while Percy gets stronger. I'm not running any more! I don't want to go in there, Michael. I have to. This ends today.
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BREWSTER, N.Y. — Kevin McGee started out the year as White Plains' top defenseman, charged with commanding a unit that graduated a pair of all-state talents in Connor Lawrence and Jack Peeples.
Boy, have things changed for McGee and the Tigers.
The junior defenseman-turned-forward showcased his offensive skills in Sunday's Section 1 Division 1 opening round playoff game against No. 8-seeded Somers/North Salem (9-11-1). McGee notched a career-high four goals and an assist as the No. 9-seeded Tigers (8-13) cruised to an 8-5 win at Brewster Ice Arena. White Plains will square off against top-seeded Suffern in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at Sport-O-Rama at 6:30 p.m.
"(McGee) is one of the most talented hockey players on our team and one of the best in the section," Tigers coach Howard Rubenstein said. "He just had a game tonight. He was all about it. He could have four goals almost every game. We had him at defense earlier in the season, but I think center is his natural position and he really showed that tonight."
McGee made the move up front — where he's paired on a line with senior stars Drew Sobo (1G, 4A) and Paul Variano (2G, 2A) — back on Jan. 19 in a loss to Rye Town/Harrison. As a forward, he has totaled eight goals in nine games. In the 12 games prior to the switch, McGee had scored just four times.
Against Somers/North Salem, McGee and his linemates were an overpowering force. The talented trio wasted little time getting it started, recording 10 first-period points (4G, 6A) as the Tigers roared out to an early 4-1 lead.
"This was the fourth or fifth game that Me, Drew and Paul have been playing together and it really just clicked," McGee said. "We have been practicing a lot and found each other a lot."
McGee kept it going in the second period, scoring back-to-back goals to give White Plains a 6-1 lead with 7:58 left in the period. Sophomore defenseman Chris Medeot then tallied a shorthanded goal to make it 7-1 heading into the third.
"It's the playoffs — a time to play big," McGee said. "We wanted to play Suffern on Tuesday. That's a rivalry for us, so we just came in fired up."
White Plains and Suffern met in last year's Section 1 Division 1 title game, however, the two have gone in different directions this season. The Mounties (16-2-2) have remained at the top of the pyramid, while the Tigers have struggled through a rebuilding year. Suffern won the regular season matchup between the two teams, 4-0, back on Dec. 23.
Despite all the factors working against the Tigers, McGee believes they have an honest shot to shock the section.
"It comes down to a lot of heart," he said. "We have to come in there fired up. Obviously, Suffern's a great team and always have been, but we are capable of beating them. We held them to three goals until the last 15 seconds the last time we played them. Our defense needs to be strong, block shots and (goalie Chris Stangarone) has to come up big. And we have to capitalize on our chances."
For White Plains, it's a chance to pull off the upset of a lifetime.
GAME NOTES: Somers/North Salem scored four of its five goals in the third period after White Plains starting netminder Chris Stangarone was relieved … In her final varsity game, Somers/North Salem's Jackie Verhave scored her first career goal. She buried it on the power play with 4:47 left in the third period off an assist from David Rubenstein … White Plains' Paul Variano leads the Tigers in scoring with 44 points (29G, 15A), while teammate Drew Sobo (8G, 26A) is second with 34 points.
1. Tigers roar from the start: White Plains never really left this one in doubt, jumping out to a 4-1 first-period lead that ballooned to 7-1 heading into the third. The first line — consisting of Kevin McGee, Drew Sobo and Paul Variano — were on the ice for six of the seven goals.
2. Somers/North Salem depleted: Somers/NS only dressed 13 players and was missing a total of six. In the realm of high-intensity playoff hockey, lack of depth pretty much doubles as the kiss of death.
3. Family affair for Rubensteins: This really isn't a key to the game, however, it's worth noting that White Plains coach Howard Rubenstein has two sons — David (goalie) and Matt (forward) — on Somers/North Salem. Here's what the coach had to say about the experience of coaching against his sons: "It was tough. I'm a White Plains guy and we are going out for the win, but at the same time (my sons) are a big part of the other team. It's tough and bittersweet. We have to try to take (my sons) out of the game to be successful, but at the same time in the back of my head I want to see them be successful every time I see them play."
White Plains 4 3 1 8
Somers/NS 1 0 4 5
First period
WP (12:03) Drew Sobo from Paul Variano and Kevin McGee | 1-0 WP
WP (9:44) McGee from Sobo and John Longo | 2-0 WP
SN (7:28) Noah Hale from Luigi Olinto and Mitch Lanyi | 2-1 WP
WP (4:02) McGee from Sobo and Variano | 3-1 WP
WP (0:16) Variano from Sobo | 4-1 WP *
Second period
(13:15) McGee from John Sullivan | 5-1 WP
(7:58) McGee unassisted | 6-1 WP
(6:56) Chris Medeot unassisted | 7-1 WP **
Third period
SN (13:37) Hale from Lanyi and Olinto | 7-2 WP
WP (7:31) Variano from Sobo | 8-2 WP
SN (6:52) Mike Ferrara from Kevin Duffy and Hale | 8-3 WP
SN (4:47) Jackie Verhave from David Rubenstein | 8-4 WP *
SN (0:50) Lanyi from Will Pappas | 8-5 WP
* Indicates power play goalkeeper
** Indicates shorthanded goal
White Plains: Kevin McGee (4G, 1A); Drew Sobo (1G, 4A); Paul Variano (2G, 2A); Chris Medeot (1G); John Sullivan (1A); John Longo (1A)
Somers/NS: Noah Hale (2G, 1A); Mitch Lanyi (1G, 2A); Luigi Olinto (2A); Jackie Verhave (1G); Mike Ferrara (1G); Kevin Duffy (1A); Will Papas (1A); David Rubenstein (1A)
White Plains: Chris Stangarone (19 saves, 1 goal against); Arielle Miller (4 saves, 4 goals against)
Somers/NS: David Rubenstein (8 saves, 7 goals against); Raynor Lundy (9 saves, 1 goal against)
White Plains 9 6 10 25
Somers/NS 13 7 8 28
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A St. Augustine Police bicycle patrol officer was hit by a car as it backed out of a parking spot following Saturday's fireworks display downtown but was not seriously injured.
At about 11 p.m. Officer Thomas Lawhun was pedaling through the parking lot of ABC Fine Wines and Spirits at U.S. 1 and King Street, on his way to back up another officer investigating a road rage call there, said SAPD Cmdr. Barry Fox.
After he was hit, he was taken to Flagler Hospital, Fox said.
Lawhun had bruises but was not seriously injured, he said.
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Do you want to feel the pain?
I'm sure the Republicans who gathered last night in Waukesha County were having a big chuckle over this beg for help:
Waukesha Democrats Seeking Candidates for State
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Please consider running for office and forcing the rightwing ideologues in Madison to defend their indefensible positions. When members of the opposition party run in an uncontested race, we give them a free ride. They don't have to defend poor policies and harmful decisions and they can use their funds to defeat Democrats in other races and other counties.
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Good Morning everyone. I'm Circuit Court Judge Mike Gableman and I am here today to announce my candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Before addressing the pressing issues in this race, please allow me this moment to tell you a little about who I am and why I am running.
I was born in West Allis was raised in New Berlin and am the youngest of five siblings. I like to say they saved the best until last, but I'll never put it up for a vote to my parents or the nuns that taught me at Holy Apostles Grade school.
I am a graduate of New Berlin West High School and of Ripon College, where I earned a BA in Education and History. After undergraduate school, I followed through on a personal goal by teaching American History in the Milwaukee Public School System before pursuing my legal career. Then, a few years after graduation from Hamline University School of Law, I served there as Adjunct Professor of Law. I continue to lecture on the dynamics of domestic violence.
I love being a judge, but I also like to teach. I'm the son of teachers. My dad, Norb, sold furniture for much of his life but he started his professional career as a school teacher. And my mom, Mary, recently retired from teaching 5th grade after many years. I've always have had a soft spot in my heart for education. Educators help prepare our future leaders and provide the foundation for our future society.
It is with that same concern for our future that I today announce my candidacy for the Supreme Court. I believe the breadth and depth of my experiences have me well prepared to serve the people of Wisconsin as an honest, impartial Justice on the state's highest court.
I've served as a front-line prosecutor in Marathon and Langlade Counties as an Assistant District Attorney. In 1999, Governor Tommy Thompson appointed me District Attorney for Ashland County and I subsequently won election to that position. I've personally prosecuted a wide variety of offenses including sexual assault, white collar crime, domestic violence and crimes against children.
I was appointed Burnett County Circuit Court Judge in 2002 and was elected to the bench in 2003 with 78% of the vote.
I led the establishment of ongoing Inmate Community Service and Restorative Justice Programs, and the Burnett County Drug and Alcohol Court over which I preside. I'm proud of these innovative programs because they hold offenders accountable, while providing for community service and personal responsibility.
I'm also active in the legal community serving on the Wisconsin Supreme Court's State Court/Tribal Court Relations Committee and am a past member of the Wisconsin Judicial Council.
My background includes time clerking for the United States Attorney's office, for judges in Douglas County Minnesota and up in Brown County. And I've been a private practice attorney specializing in probate, real estate, and corporate law. In short, I understand the many facets of the system and have worked my way up, learning and teaching along the way.
I am not a partisan ideologue, and I'm not a politician. I'm a judge who believes in the importance of an independent judiciary, beholden not to one party or one political leader, but to the law itself.
As I've detailed I bring a strong law enforcement background to the campaign for Supreme Court. That background as a prosecutor provides me with a perspective I believe would benefit the Court and stands in stark contrast to my opponent.
I know Justice Butler from when we attended new judge school together in 2002. Our philosophies and backgrounds are very different. I have more experience on the circuit court bench, and I am the only candidate in this race who has worked hard to hold criminals responsible and make them accountable for the consequences of their actions.
I'm fair, impartial and consistent. And my track record shows that I believe in personal responsibility and community service.
I am not running to become a lawmaker. Lawmaking should be left to the legislative and executive branches. I believe that justice comes from administering the law with an understanding that its source is the consent of the governed, not one's one personal ideology.
I believe the Court has an important, albeit distinct, role to play that is separate from the legislature and the Governor. I will not legislate from the bench. And whether we are talking about punitive damage awards, the constitutionality of sexual predator statutes, or a standard by which we determine the burden of proof for negligence, Wisconsin law enforcement and our citizens and business owners deserve and expect decisions from the Court that are fair and consistent. They'll get that fair and consistent approach from Justice Gableman. I'm my own guy. I'm running to be the people's justice, who is dedicated to and beholden to the law only.
Wisconsin deserves a fair, balanced and independent Supreme Court. My election would ensure fairness, balance and independence on the bench. The last time my opponent faced the voters, they rejected his philosophy. I believe, given the choice again, the results will be the same.
As I stand here today, launching a statewide effort, I'm reminded of my law school years when I worked at a concrete plant driving a truck during the summer between my first and second years of law school.
It was expected that the driver would pitch in if the site wasn't ready. In this case, the men were digging a large ditch and after grabbing a shovel I jumped into the trench. I soon was engaged in a conversation with a fellow employee who did this difficult work all the year round.
I disclosed to him that I was working my way through law school, and would soon be leaving to start my second year. After we finished the work, I was climbing out of the ditch, as I reached the top he called out "hey!" Somewhat startled by the abruptness of the shout, I turned back concerned that something was wrong. I'll always remember his words to me as I stood looking down. He said to me, "just don't forget the rest of us in the ditch when you finish law school."
Although that man probably forgot about me a long time ago he'd probably be very surprised to learn how often I think of him and his words.
I believe the court should also take those words to heart, because common sense administration of the law is not a class issue and it's not a partisan issue. Whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, if you favor common sense and consistent administration of the law over judicial activism then I'm your candidate for Justice.
I anticipate and welcome the support of all of those committed to a fair, honest, independent Court, dedicated to the rule of law.
Thank you
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Negligent Truck Drivers Cause Highway Mayhem
Traffic backed up for hours yesterday across the greater Tel Aviv area, after a truck with a improperly raised crane crashed into the La Guardia bridge signs over the northbound Ayalon highway. Police and highway engineers were forced to divert vehicles entering the major traffic artery from the south. The Ayalon Highway Corporation estimates that 800,000 cars and trucks travel the highway every day. In a short time, all the roads feeding into the freeway were backed up and an estimated 200,000 drivers found themselves stuck in kilometers-long traffic jams.
Ayalon corp engineers called in a crane and dismantled the bridge signs, out of concern that the bridge would collapse onto the highway.
However, the drama was not over: at 11 AM, while the signs were still being dismantled, the police received a report of a truck with an oversized load stuck in the southbound lane under the Mozes bridge, near the Ayalon's Shalom interchange. As a result of the collision, the rear end of the truck had fallen off and the large metal cargo had fallen on the road. Traffic police hurried to the site and halted southbound traffic on the highway. Southbound traffic was reopened about an hour later. The La Guardia bridge work was completed at about 2 PM. Traffic continued to be backed up for about another hour.
"The two drivers who cause the hazards will be summoned for hearings next week and their licenses will be revoked," Tel Aviv traffic chief Shahar Paz said. "They will be charged with negligent driving, and the crane operator will face more serious charges."
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Tom Grosset Shatters Guiness World Record For Fastest Drummer [VIDEO]
There are records for just about everything these days. Some make sense and some don't (to me). Watch the video below as Tom Grosset beats the Guiness World Record for the fastest drummer.
The amazing thing is that you can barely see his hands moving. The motion is so subtle, but absolutely works. The counter starts flying and doesn't stop until the time is up. The final count is 1208 beats in one minute. I love how the crowd goes wild.
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Prince William and Harry follow in Diana's footsteps and support HIV charity
PRINCE William and Prince Harry are following in the footsteps of their mother, Princess Diana as they gave their support to a leading HIV charity today.
The royal brothers have praised the Terrence Higgins Trust for all its hard work in supporting people with the virus.
In a letter to the charity, Princes' William and Harry called on people to "pick up the sword and continue the fight" against HIV.
Princess Diana during her lifetime had worked closely with charities tackling HIV and saw her open the first specialist Aids hospital ward at Middlesex Hospital.
At the time, she lifted a number of preconceptions about the disease being pictured happily chatting and holding hands with the sick.
Prince William and Harry wrote in the letter: "Our generation has never known a world without HIV. We have grown up knowing of the devastating impact this virus has on lives, on families, on communities."
Our generation has never known a world without HIV.
"We know, too, that HIV can be treated and the lives of sufferers extended by many years. However, there is still a stigma which blights sufferers of the disease, even today.
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"Terrence Higgins Trust, founded 30 years ago by friends of Terrence Higgins, one of the first people in the United Kingdom to die of Aids, has been the other constant in this story of our generation.
"Every day, its inspirational staff and volunteers work ceaselessly to turn the lives of HIV sufferers around. They have prevented countless new infections, supported thousands of people to live healthy lives with HIV, and campaigned tirelessly to gain a greater public understanding of the personal, social and media impact of HIV.
"Terrence Higgins Trust is a fantastic source of advice and support on HIV related matters, always making sure those it cares for are treated with kindness and understanding. Terry Higgins has done so much to help so many people. The wonderful legacy he inspired lives on today in his trust.
"The fight against HIV started 30 years ago. Our generation must pick up the sword and continue the fight. There is still no cure or vaccine. However, we know it is possible to prevent HIV from spreading further in the future."
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Albert Johnson, Representative from Washington, Chairman of the House Immigration Committee, made public figures he had obtained as to the workings of the new Immigration Act during its first six months of operation, as compared with the figures under the old Act for the entire previous year:
1) Number of quota immigrants admitted from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1924: 66,749 (40% of the new possible annual quota of 164,667). The quota of the previous year was nearly 358,000.
2) Number of aliens debarred from entrance: 13,024 (30,284 debarred during the entire previous...
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Palestinian 'Freedom Riders' dragged off bus
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Hizma Checkpoint, West Bank -- Six Palestinian activists, clutching national flags and surrounded by dozens of reporters, were dragged off an Israeli bus they planned to ride into Jerusalem after a standoff with police Tuesday.
They were detained and then released a few hours later in the West Bank, said pro-Palestinian activist Jonathan Pollack.
The Palestinians boarded the Israeli bus in a widely advertised action hoping to draw attention to what they call discriminatory measures in the West Bank, particularly travel restrictions.
Tuesday's action highlighted how some Palestinians are adopting peaceful actions in their struggle for statehood in the West Bank, where the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has a measure of self-rule. Even as the bus protest unfolded in the West Bank, Palestinian militants in Gaza to the south fired rockets at nearby Israeli communities.
"We want to show the system of discrimination that we live in here. My point isn't go to jail - my point is to have the freedom to get on a bus," said Badia Dwaik, a 38-year-old civil servant, shortly before he was dragged off the Israeli number 148 Egged bus, which serves Israeli settlements.
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Israeli officials say the travel restrictions on Palestinians are needed to prevent militants from entering Israel or West Bank settlements to stage attacks. The restrictions increased during the violent Palestinian uprising of 2000-05, when buses were frequently blown up by suicide bombers.
The Palestinian activists dubbed themselves "Freedom Riders" after 1960s American civil rights activists who worked in the U.S. South to counter racial discrimination and segregation there, though there were no security elements in the American rights struggle.
In the West Bank - home to 2.5 million Palestinians and 300,000 Jewish settlers - the two sides usually use different bus systems.
Although no specific rule prevents Palestinians from riding the "Israeli" buses - they are generally not allowed into the Jewish settlements these buses serve. The Palestinians also need permits to enter Jerusalem.


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One of the luxuries of being super-rich is that you are largely impervious to the consequences of rethinking big decisions. Take Orlando Bloom for instance. Having splashed out a tidy $4.88 million on an apartment in New York City only six months ago, the actor has decided to relocate again.
What is it about the luxury three-bedroom, two-bathroom abode with its cast-iron columns, exposed brick walls, open kitchen and wood-beamed ceilings that no longer appeals to Orlando? Well, it can't be dissatisfaction with the neighbours because the beautiful Taylor Swift lives next door!
"It's quite a tragedy that he's moving out," our fly on the wall from Tribeca tells us, adding that friends of Taylor's had hoped the proximity to Orlando may result in a new romance blooming. Orlando, however, seems more inclined to associate with his 52-year-old yoga-buddy Demi Moore.
"They are both deeply spiritual characters who love yoga, meditation and new age philosophies. They've both been initiated into spiritual practise Usui Reiki and have started to practise on each other," we're told.
But back to the subject of Orlando's posh soon-to-be-ex pad. Real estate experts suggest that the A-list star's change of heart may actually be profitable. The fourth-floor, three-bedroom loft in Tribeca is being listed for $5.5 million and with its recently-acquired novelty value as a 'Hollywood home' it may well fetch the price.


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In the old Soviet Union, what did it mean to be branded a "cosmopolite"?
Dear Cecil:
Two questions. Soviet authorities used to brand a person as a "cosmopolite" in order to signify his or her lack of good Soviet citizenship. Why? What pejorative connotations did this word have in their minds? Second, they often seemed to use "hooliganism" as a specific criminal charge like theft or assault, although the term as we use it is vague, covering a host of activities. What types of crime(s) did it cover?
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Those of us who are fastidious about these things, Jonathan, always say "cosmopolitan," "cosmopolite" being a too-literal translation of the Russian kosmopolit. Also, you seldom see "cosmopolitan" without "rootless" stuck in front of it like a cheap cigar. The significance of the term is clear to any Russian. It meant (and for all I know, may still mean) the Jews.
Kosmopolit first entered the Russian language in the 1860s, around the time Czar Alexander II first permitted some Jews to emigrate to other parts of Russia from the Pale, the region in the western part of the empire to which they had long been restricted. Many Jews took the opportunity to move to big cities like St. Petersburg, where they apparently aroused the ire of the local goyim, who regarded them basically as roving loan sharks. Jews were also widely presumed to have extraterritorial loyalties — that is, they were thought to be Zionists, dreaming even in the 19th century of returning someday to Jerusalem.
The Soviet-produced Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Literary Language defines kosmopolit as "a person who does not consider himself as belonging to any nationality." If that's too ambiguous, the definition of kosmopolitizm should remove any doubts about the word's implications: "a bourgeois reactionary ideology."
Jews were persecuted off and on throughout Soviet history, notably by Stalin in the 30s and again during the "Doctor's Plot" in the early 50s, which involved several Jewish doctors who allegedly plotted against the dictator's life. Officially, of course, the Soviet Union did not single out ethnic groups, hence the need for code words.
A University of Chicago professor with whom I spoke on this subject recalled that a friend of his who was Jewish was once arrested in the Soviet Union for speculating (in books, of all things). The authorities officially described the friend as "a thin, agile brunette," which presumably made the situation clear to all concerned.
Moving on to "hooliganism," you're right that the term is vague to us. It's vague to the Russians, too, and that's why Soviet authorities liked it — if they couldn't nail you for anything else, there was always hooliganism. In this respect the charge is similar to our disorderly conduct, although the penalties can be far more severe.
It should be noted that hooliganism referred strictly to common crime rather than political crime. I recall reading prior to the breakup of the U.S.S.R. about 30 Lithuanians being arrested for hooliganism following anti-Soviet demonstrations, but that was just an attempt to sweep things under the rug. The authorities undoubtedly felt it was better to be dealing with rowdies than revolutionaries. Not that it made any difference in the end.


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[This message edited by Frankie80 at 5:53 PM, December 26th (Thursday)]
Looking back, I'm glad I tried to offer support even though I was in a tornado of emotion. That's the kind of person I want to be - unconditionally compassionate.
You don't have to be there for him, but if you have any compassion to offer I support you trying to offer it. This is likely going to compound your feelings instead of distract you... whatever you do be kind to yourself and know that you can only do what you are able to right now. It doesn't make you any less of a person if you need some space.


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Two teenage brothers died after a car went off the road on Forest Street in East Hartford early Sunday and their memorials and vigils are planned in their memory.
According to police, a BMW carrying four passengers went off the road and onto the lawn at 380 Forest Street around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday.
Brothers Robert Swain, 19, of 235 Main Street Apt. 2B2 in East Hartford and Landrew Swain, 17, of 33 Delmont Street in Manchester, died in the crash.
A third passenger, a 20-year-old man, was seriously injured and taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown.
Police said the 18-year-old driver was not hurt but was taken to St. Francis Hospital for an evaluation.
East Hartford police are investigating the crash.
A memorial for Robert Swain will take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the East Hartford High School football field.
Landrew Swain was a student at Manchester Regional Academy, starting in eighth grade and classmates and staff will gather from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Landrew attended Manchester Regional Academy for three years and Principal Bruce Thorndike said he was "kind hearted." He was a "team player" who was helpful with other students and enjoyed sports.
"There wasn't a mean bone in his body," Thorndike said.


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Mayoral foes look ahead, reflect: Davison, Eldridge to focus on turnout
Heidi Davison, in her home office Wednesday afternoon, earned a runoff berth in Tuesday primary balloting against incumbent Doc Eldridge for the Athens-Clarke mayoral post.
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Britain's Prince Harry is in Washington to accept an award for his charitable activities on behalf of wounded servicemen.
Harry is expected to visit with wounded veterans on Monday at the British Ambassador's Residence. At night he'll be attending an awards dinner hosted by the Atlantic Council at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Harry has worked with a number of charities. They include Walking With the Wounded, a British charity that retrains and re-educates veterans, as well as Help For Heroes, which helps wounded servicemen and women.
The Atlantic Council is a Washington-based think tank. Its annual award ceremony will also honor U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.
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I wouldn't worry too much about what class or make, or for that matter the read write spead. I'ts only the better cameras that reap any benefit from the "better" cards.
For the past few years I've been using Kingston Elite 133 cards. Never had a problem and they work perfectly well in my high end cameras.
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Hi all quilters! First of all I want to say how much I have enjoyed this board! Learned so much, saw so many beautiful projects you were all willing to share.
I am working on my first turned edge applique quilt; I am having problems with peaks and valleys; mostly valleys! I take extra stitches in the bottom of valley but still many times have a few small threads show or poke out or fray a bit. Is there a way to stop this problem? What about using a fray bond or check? I have read some negative results with color problems with fray check so am a bit leery of that happening. The valleys are quite small so not a lot of room to work; I did not use a heat n bond or wonder under as thought it might make the edges a bit stiff to turn. Any help or hints well be most appreciated!!! Thanks so much for your time.


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- Released: May 1, 2011
- Sound: 10
- Lyrics: 9
- Overall Impression: 10
Users' score:
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Sound — 10
Recorded in her very own studio and self produced by her and her husband, KT Tunstall's exclusive EP "The Scarlet Tulip" is a luscious and intimate collection of solo recordings. Staying true to her deep folk roots, Tunstall's seven songs have a warm and earthy feel. With the opening track "The Punk", the listener is given a good welcome, and is taken by the hand through songs like the loving "Skinny Lou" that really shows off her smoky, delicate vocals. Then it's onto "The Hidden Heart", a robust song about "a tree that thinks people suck", and to the record's title track "The Scarlet Tulip" a deeply personal and lovely tune. The record comes to a close with a blues-y number called "Patience" and an aching lament almost sung entirely with falsetto called "Alchemy". "Shanty Of The Whale" is the acapella finale to the record, which was an interesting move on Tunstall's part, being that her guitar skills have always been her signature. I must say, the sound is like no other.
Lyrics — 9
I wouldn't say Tunstall is a lyricist quite like Dylan, but she writes lines that are thoughtful yet simple. Ambiguous at times, but always saying just enough, and always true to a theme. She uses playful and creative metaphors to dress the personal nature of each song, each so well thought out and begging thoughtful interpretation. Her simplicity and honesty make this album and all of her others easy to which any listener can relate.
Overall Impression — 10
The fact that this is a very exclusively released solo record really adds to the intimacy of it. One can tell that Tunstall put real love and care into each track. Her voice is raw and enchanting, the lyrics are thoughtful and honest, and the effect is the listener making a deep connection to the music. It stirs something deep within, with an emotional openness that is both brave and inspiring. I can honestly say that the record really resonated with me, and left me feeling as special and cared for as each song really was by this artist, and will go down as one of my favorite records.


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Washington : A new study has found that video gaming affects sleeping patterns.
Researches from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine have found that on average, the people delayed going to bed 36 percent of the nights they played video games. Average game playing was 4.6 nights per week. The average delay in bedtime on the nights spent gaming was 101 minutes.
Lead author and University of North Texas Health Science Center's assistant professor Brandy M. Roane said these finding provide further insight into factors that influence individuals' decision making when determining if they should get sufficient sleep.
He added the research showed that video gaming is quite an important factor that frequently leads to missed sleep for 67 percent of gamers.
"Additionally, the reasons provided by gamers for their choice to delay their bedtime strongly support the inclusion of video gaming as an addictive behavior," Brandy said.
Questions about demographics, gaming consoles, game genres, gaming frequency and duration were asked during the study, which included online surveys from 963 gamers. The participants were U.S. gamers with an average age of 28.7 years, who played video games at least once the previous week.
The study was presented in the meeting SLEEP 2016. (ANI)


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It's unfortunate, but almost sadly predictable, that even as a commission appointed by President Obama to investigate his administration's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was releasing a draft report, yet more questions were being raised about the federal government's ability to competently judge and accurately report on the disaster and its aftermath.
A Thursday story from The Associated Press condenses the draft report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, a group of seven people with expertise in the legal, environmental and engineering arenas, and in the oil and gas industry, this way:
"Among other things, the report says, the administration made erroneous early estimates of the spill's size, and President Barack Obama's senior energy adviser went on national TV and mischaracterized a government analysis by saying it showed most of the oil was gone."
While there were some news stories as early as May that reflected the worst-case estimates from BP that 2.7 million to 4.6 million gallons of oil per day were flowing into the Gulf, the AP story notes that for "more than a month after the explosion, government officials were telling the public that the well was releasing 210,000 gallons per day. In early August, in its final estimate of the spill's flow, the government said it was gushing 2.6 million gallons per day ... ."
In addition to apparently lowballing estimates of the oil flow rate, the Obama administration also misinformed the public about the amount of oil remaining in the Gulf after the well was capped. In Aug. 4 appearances on morning TV shows, White House energy office director Carol Browner was saying that, according to a government analysis, more than three-quarters of the oil was gone.
What the analysis actually indicated was that the oil was dispersed, which meant - as a group of University of Georgia marine scientists pointed out in its own news conference - the oil still was there, and in the words of one of those scientists, Sea Grant program director Charles Hopkinson, "will likely take years to completely degrade."
Most recently, and just days before the oil spill commission released its report, an expedition of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - part of the federal Department of Commerce - was reporting, according to the Christian Science Monitor, that its testing had "not yet produced any evidence of oil either in underwater plumes or embedded in sediment" on the sea floor.
As with the earlier estimates of the amount of oil left in Gulf waters, the NOAA report on the lack of evidence of oil on the sea floor is at odds with independent investigators, including UGA marine scientist Samantha Joye. According to the Christian Science Monitor, a research team in the Gulf led by Joye "reported finding thick layers of oil deeply embedded on the ocean floor."
This latest revelation that government data is at odds with independent researchers' data serves only to add an exclamation point to a particularly damning sentence in the report. As related in the AP story, the sentence reads, "By initially underestimating the amount of oil flow and then, at the end of the summer, appearing to underestimate the amount of oil remaining in the Gulf, the federal government created the impression that it was either not fully competent to handle the spill or not fully candid with the American people about the scope of the problem."
Neither of those conclusions is particularly comforting, and the American public can be forgiven if, in the days ahead, government reports on the impact of the spill are met with skepticism, if not derision. When it's counting most, the federal government clearly is failing the American people.
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VENICE (CBS) — Three men broke into a Best Buy store in West Los Angeles Tuesday, crammed a U-Haul van with $20,000 worth of electronic goods and led officers on a pursuit to Venice.
The chase started before 3:30 a.m. in the 11300 block of West Pico Boulevard when a business alarm was set off at the large electronics store, according to Los Angeles police Officer Bruce Borihanh.
The burglars abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot in the area of Milwood and Electric avenues, Borihanh said.
Authorities said the vehicle and its contents were recovered, and the suspects were arrested for burglary and evading police.


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I have created an image map and it is not working in any browsers.
Here is the code:

<map id="imgmap201331112850" name="imgmap201331112850"><area shape="circle" alt="Sheffield" coords="403,789,25" href="clinics_sheffield.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Wilmslow" coords="321,835,23" href="clinics_wilmslow.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Birmingham" coords="351,933,25" href="clinics_birmingham.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Watford" coords="559,1043,23" href="clinics_watford.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Brentwood" title="" coords="608,1058,26" href="clinics_brentwood.html.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Maidenhead" coords="512,1092,24" href="clinics_maidenhead.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="London, Wimpole Street" coords="571,1093,25" href="clinics_london_wimpole_street" /><area shape="circle" alt="Hayward's Heath" coords="554,1148,24" href="clinics_haywards_heath.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Southampton" coords="474,1186,24" href="clinics_southampton.html" /><area shape="circle" alt="Bournemouth" coords="395,1209,23" href="clinics_bournemouth.html" /></map>

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi,The code is good. The problem can be from coords according to image size.For shape="circle" the first 2 coords give the center of the circle, the 3rd coord is for radius; coords="x_px, y_px, radius_length_px"'.
Hmm. You can have; rect | circle | poly | and COORDS="left, top, right, bottom". For rect: left-x, top-y, right-x, bottom-y; the circle, which specifies a circular region using COORDS="centre-x, centre-y, radius"; poly, which specifies a polygonal region using COORDS="x1, y1, x2, y2, ..., xN, yN". The first x and y coordinate pair and the last should be the same to close the polygon.
Coordinate values are relative to the top left corner of the object and may be expressed as pixels or percentages. Though the image map dimensions for the IMG should be defined in pixels NOT percentages. What is the size of the image itself, i.e. width and height attribute values in pixels? As those numbers look big and without the map itself it's harder to see where they are supposed to be.
Hi, thanks for your replies. It is to do with the image not being a fixed width.
Yes, like I mentioned in post #3 that IMG should be defined in Pixels not Percentages, glad you got it working though.


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Document management is a core function in organizations especially the ones that deal with highly sensitive data. An organization may have too many records and documents that are not required for day-to-day operations. This makes it necessary to archive them. Document archiving allows organizations to reference documents in the future. The archiving can be done by an organization's employees or by a third party paid to offer the service.
Document archiving has become a complex process over the years as organizations produce and store a lot more data. A variety of media and formats are also used to store data, making archiving even more difficult. Organizations have to think about the kind of data to archive. It is also essential to consider where the data will be kept and how frequently it should be archived. Documents can only be archived when they are no longer in active use. The data has to be cleaned to remove temporary versions before it is archived in a secure place.
Archiving Policies
Effective document archiving is only possible if an organization has clearly outlined and well-defined policy. Every staff member who should be aware of the archiving also needs to know about the archiving policy. This policy has to identify the value of archiving documents. The archiving policies should be distinguished from backup procedures to ensure document safety.
Organizations also need to establish risk-management procedures and policies in relation to critical data. It may be necessary to identify advanced procedures to archive sensitive documents. A company can archive sensitive documents in both paper and electronic forms and store them in different locations.
Digital Archiving
Electronic archiving is one of the options that organizations can consider to reduce the amount of physical space used. This form of archiving also makes it easy for employees to access documents when necessary.
A large number of organizations prefer to scan documents and ensure their soft copies are secured instead of storing data in hard copies. Scanners allow personnel to capture images of documents and store them on hard drives or servers. Digital archiving is better compared to physical storage because an organization will only require virtual space. Organizations can also use companies that store documents digitally for a charge. Digital archiving can eliminate physical records in an office, creating more space.
Another important aspect to address during electronic document archiving is the format to use. Once documents have been scanned, they can be stored in form of BMP, JPEG, and TIFF. It is also possible to scan documents directly to a PDF format. One of the main drawbacks of digital archiving is that the technology is dynamic and this means that you may not be able to view a document in future.
Archiving Schedule
Companies also need to determine the most appropriate archiving schedule. It is important to have a procedure that will establish when documents need to be archived. This should be an automatic procedure. An organization can take advantage of the latest software programs to ensure effective archiving.
Document archiving can reduce an organization's operation costs because it reduces physical storage needs. It can also enhance productivity because it makes it easy for employees to access data to carry out their roles.