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- carolinew12 ""Ex Machina" Stars Oscar Isaac And Do..." and thinks it's LOL
As much as I appreciated Buzzfeed's stab at tackling the topic of race on Kimmy Schmidt, I would have appreciated it more if they had gotten input from, I don't know…an actual Asian or Native American person?
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Because you're not necessarily helping a girl's "insecurities" or making it better for her, just imposing another unnecessary standard for "natural beauty," another hat to wear. She has to look like she's not wearing any makeup at all! She has to be modestly dressed while still looking pretty! We went through that before, and it was Puritanism. If you really want to be helpful, remind girls that they should just wear whatever the fuck they want.
So you don't possess an ounce of logic. Not our fault.
tell us more.
Why don't you practice what you preach? There are plenty of ways to express to other women that they needn't adhere to conventional standards of beauty without dictating how they should do it. That sort of defeats the purpose, no? It's like telling everyone to feel good about plus-sized bodies because skinny bodies are inherently ugly. Abandoning one dominant, controlling standard for another is useless. Simple concept we need to remember; beauty and confidence come in different forms. Some girls wear a lot of makeup. Some don't at all. Some are plus sized. Some are very thin. If girls are indeed "all beautiful," then why should they change themselves from what they already are or look like?
He wasn't slut-shaming, but he was beingahypocrite by basically saying, "Don't feel the need to please guys! …But this is how you can please us." To conflate wearing makeup and nice clothes with insecurity is misguided at best, and yes, sexist at worst.
We cry for you.
You don't get awards for just having good intentions, dude. Plenty of sexism is garbed in misguided concern. If he's an actually good person, then he'll listen when women correct him and tell him that they don't need him calling them insecure just for wearing makeup and/or nice clothes.
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As you may have gleaned from our Twitter and Facebook feeds yesterday, Woody Allen was in the 'hood shooting his new movie.
He and Cate Blanchett were first spotted around 8 this morning when a cavalcade of trucks and hospitality carts moved in to block just about the whole strip on the south side of Haight between Clayton and Belvedere.
We got the tip and headed over to find about 30 people milling around on the sidewalk holding clipboards or talking on cellphones, while a crew of guys hauled furniture out of Zam Zam and into the street. The entrance to Zam Zam was blocked with a big black curtain, as you can see above.
We spied a resident trying to squirm their way out of their apartment into the frey, and they told us that some collectors had come by earlier and Woody had signed some things for them. Overall, they told us, things were relatively peaceful despite the crowd.
We poked around a bit and asked if we could peek inside, but they said he's so adamant about security and secrecy that the film crew isn't even allowed to see the script. They didn't even know the name of the film. All they could tell us was that they'd be shooting most of the morning. We were so busy trying to get details about the film that we completely missed Woody leave the bar and start talking on his iphone right in front of us:
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I fell and slipped in (b) (6) 2008.
My femoral head was broken and i had surgery on (b) (6) 2008.
The following medical device has been used in my hip joint: lot # 60816008, (b) (4), (b) (4).
Since the medical device has been used in my hip joint, i have got severe pain and i suffered a broken hip replacement.
The surgery and that medical device have resulted in ongoing arthritic changes causing pain through the hip joint.
It should be noted that the surgical procedure involved a zimmer brand replacement, and zimmer has issued a number of recalls relative to the joint in question.
I have been evaluated by dr (b) (6).
I have significant pain and my doctor has recognized that future my joint is subject to a failure.
Pursuant to announcement of fda the same medical device has been recalled by fda on november 13, 2009 zimmer inc.
The recall medical device that fda has announced, is lot # 60378581 and edi number and rer number are the same medical device that has been implanted in my joint.
Only lot numbers are different.
Although the medical device that has been implanted in my joint, has created severe pain and suffering in my joint, could you please investigate whether the medical device that has been used in my hip joint, is a recall medical device? i believe that zimmer might have made error about the recall's lot number.
I anticipate that fda would investigate about lot number.
I will appreciate your response.
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We are calling for higher US growth than most of our peers, says Anshu Jain of Deutsche Bank.
Anshu Jain, Co-chairman and Co-CEO of Deutsche Bank is cautiously optimistic about the health of the global economy. Speaking to CNBC on the sidelines of the bank's Global Financial Services Investor Conference, Jain said that normalisation of US bond yields was very constructive.
Sharing views on US Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QE) programme, he said that Fed may end bond buying program by end of 2013 or Q1 2014 latest.
Also Read: Even QE99 won't help US; India best in Asia: Marc Faber
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Q: What are the highlights coming out of this conference, what are you learning?
A: USD 14 trillion represented in the audience, so it is definitely one of the most powerful gatherings of investors from all around the world. It is a note of cautious optimism, in contrast to this time last year where there was lot of discussion around the possibility of European default, a US double dip, a Chinese hard landing. Even though there are cautionary notes which were hit, for most part I would categorise the motion as being cautiously optimistic.
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my case: A battery room with batteries producing hydrogen. there is an air inlet duct and there is a mixture out let duct. As shown in figure attached. I have to findout the hydrogen concentration inside the room. I m using Species transport model without reaction.
i have problem with B.C. When i take "mass flow inlet" BC with "out flow" BC., ANSYS-FLUENT give me error
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Dave, some suggestions before you get started, if I may. You'll want to go through some of the threads in the sticky at the top of the 'Scale Electric Planes' forum with links to many build threads of Guillow's conversions. You'll see so many people's work, each with their unique way of approaching each stage of a project, you're sure to learn and improve the techniques most comfortable for you. It's no exaggeration to say it's a pure gold mine.
Two suggestions I've learned from my own builds, I consider these as canon. Now, I've never touched more recent Guillow's laser cut kits, bear in mind that my advice applies to older and/or non-laser cut kits.
1) Make your own parts. Seriously. Even if you're doing a totally casual build, you'll want to...and it's good practice for the next time you do a Guillow's conversion.
Most pieces of sheet wood or so-called 'die-cut' parts sheets are of terrible quality. Not only are they heavy, they tend to be rough and have a cheap feel to them. I think of new nasty things to say about them every time I write about the subject.
Apart from that, odds are that the dies used for the alleged cutting were as dull as disposable razors found at a dump. 'Die-crushing,' known as the most common true cliche in the building of these kits, means the parts are usually crushed in a general outline that slightly resembles those in the plan. Even if you manage to free them from the parts sheets miraculously intact, they often don't even match the plans. If you're used to laser cutting and high quality you'll probably burst into tears upon seeing the contents of one of these kits.
I found that a quick trip to Kinko's, a jar of rubber cement, and some patience sanding and a bit of cutting with an X-Acto knife quickly produced a plane's worth of parts from high quality balsa sheets in an evening. Light and accurate to the plans, they won't lead to the hair-pulling frustration of realizing that your fuselage resembles a banana and your wings pretzels. There are scads of other methods you can use, but they all start with the premise that using kit parts is a bad business.
2) Substitute good quality bass wood for those often fuzzy stringers and other applications. Guillow's strip wood is just as bad as their sheet wood. Bass is only a bit heavier but a whole lot stronger than balsa, will give your build a clean and consistent look, and add a lot of overall strength with little weight penalty. Given how heavy the kit stripwood usually is, you might even end up with a lighter structural weight by using bass!
If you use that inconsistent balsa for a build, the first time you pick up a finished plane in the field and feel the cheap stringers buckling and breaking in your grip, don't say I didn't warn ya
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MU2Freighter, thank you for the kind words.
I have a different method and reasons for how I build. First, I only use Kit wood. I don't use resin glue, only CA. I sand the stringers so they don't look hairy. I cut the notches for the stringers with a 1/16 end mill bit. Otherwise, they are a mess. Other than that, I cut the parts out of the kit sheets if needed. It is not always fair to say that Guillows parts are die crushed. They do remake their dies. The kits are less than $15. My Guillows planes all fly with only kit wood and without reinforcement. And they all fly well. They all have hit the ground with very little damage if any. Soft wood is more flexible so I don't get those snap breaks one gets with more rigid balsa. Basswood is not available to me nor do I think it is worth the extra weight. I just don't have problems with the stringers. If I were to replace the stringers, I would not mess around with Basswood, I would use carbon fiber. No one at the field ever commented about weak stringers. When they have proper fitting formers and are glued well, they only have a very short length not supported. Here are my flight videos. Lots of fliers have handled the planes and there are no broken stringers. I used to check regularly, but I just don't find them.
If I don't glue the stringers well, they break when I squeeze test the fuse. If you want to cut out your own parts, I applaud you. But I don't see the value in cutting parts for any of the Guillows 500 series planes. Paul Guillows was a great designer.
Here are my flight videos of these planes. They all still fly very well.
They don't break on hard landings either.
Here are the flights.
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I have to say after building several Guillow's planes(all FF), I also think that their print wood is junk. I did get one plane with perfect wood, but i have built 6. But I think the strip wood is mostly good, with a little sanding.
Nice build, it is very clean.
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Ever get an NFTL signed by C. Sherwood?
It's a pseudonym….a pocket credential….a "fake ID".
If you FOIA the IRS, all they will give you is the GS rating and some other worthless info….never her real name.
But all that is before one has an official title for the office!!
Suggestion: Do a FOIA and ask the 'REAL ID" of Director of Campus Compliance Services.
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This is Jean Wetzler for the Small Business/Self-Employed Division.
I'm talking today with Cheryl Sherwood, IRS Director of Campus Compliance Services.
Cheryl, what is an EIN and how does a small business owner know if one is needed?
An employer identification number, or EIN, is a federal tax identification number for a business.
Generally, if you operate your business as a corporation or partnership, or if you have employees, you need an EIN.
I'm a small business owner, how do I apply for an EIN?
You can apply for an EIN from the IRS by phone, fax or mail, but the fastest and easiest way to get one is to apply online.
Most small businesses can apply for an EIN right on the IRS Web site.
You'll need to provide a valid taxpayer identification number, such as a Social Security number, when you apply.
We validate the information you enter into the system and in most cases, you'll receive your EIN immediately.
If you apply by mail, it takes approximately four weeks to assign and deliver your EIN, so the online application is not only safe and secure, it's also much quicker.
How soon can I begin using a new EIN?
You can begin using your new EIN immediately for most of your business needs, such as opening a bank account, applying for business licenses and filing a tax return by mail.
However, no matter how you applied for the EIN – even online – it can take up to two weeks before your EIN becomes part of the IRS' permanent records.
So wait until this occurs before filing an electronic return or making an electronic payment.
What should I do if I need to file a return or make a payment before this happens?
If you don't have your EIN by the time a tax return is due, do not use your Social Security number on the return.
Simply write the words APPLIED FOR and the date you applied in the space where the number normally goes.
If you have a deposit due, send in your payment using the name you used to apply for the EIN, the address, kind of tax, the tax period covered, and the date you applied.
Then once I have my EIN, how do I get started making electronic tax deposits?
Based on the information on your application, or if you indicate you'll have employees, you'll be automatically enrolled in the EFTPS, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.
Within a few days after applying for your EIN, you will receive an EFTPS confirmation package in the mail.
The package includes your EFTPS enrollment confirmation, your personal identification number - your PIN - and complete instructions for making electronic tax payments online or by phone.
EFTPS is a free service provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Cheryl, where can small business owners get help and information?
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There's some good news from team Facebook regarding the financial report for Q2. The social media giant brought in $1.18 billion in revenue (total). This is just a little more than various analysts expected ($1.15 billion).
However, the interesting thing is the part of the revenue that comes from advertising, which is $992 million. This represents a healthy 84% of total revenue. Additionally, it's a 28% increase comparing to the Q2 results from one year back.
What's also worth noting are the big improvements in Facebook's mobile platform. Mobile users are said to be 20% more active than regular users. This translates into revenue generated through sponsored stories. About half of this revenue comes from the mobile platform.
What Does This Mean for Affiliates?
There are basically two things we can notice here. First of all, the overall good situation with Facebook ads means that Facebook is going to continue working on making their advertising platform even better. As you're reading this, Facebook is implementing new forms of ads. For example, a mechanism of displaying Likes for a given page rather than a direct ad of the page.
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Earlier this week, I received a letter from Jeanine Fetterly, a very nice woman from Oakland who I apparently pushed too far. It wasn't an easy letter to read as her passion led her to say some tough things, but it has spurred me to have a conversation with all of you about cats, and whether or not they should be permitted outdoors.
Here's just a snippet of what Jeanine to say.
"In your column of July 25th, once again you rag on people who allow their cats outside. Why do you have this insane prejudice? You have written many times, ad nauseam, that inside cats live longer and outside cats are a threat to wild life. People who let their cats outside are sick to death of having your opinion on this subject crammed down their throats. Do you have to repeat yourself so often?
"Obviously, I disagree with you. I am a cat lover and many people I know who keep their cats exclusively inside have fat, lazy cats. Is that healthy? I have a 7-year-old lean, healthy, active and highly intelligent cat. He runs, bounds around, climbs walls and trees, scratching my posts and trees instead of furniture. More than that, he's a wonderful companion when working in my extensive gardens. Dog owners have the pleasure of their animals' company when they take their dogs on walks or to dog parks. As you know, cats balk at leashes so do I not deserve the pleasure of my cat's company when I'm outside?
"I have a large piece of property in Montclair. The cat rarely leaves my/his own property. He is safe here and does no one any harm. I bring him at night when the rare predator might be out. I sympathize with people who find neighborhood cats are defiling their flower beds. I feel strongly that, like dog owners, cat owners should be responsible for helping the offended neighbor protect their gardens. Perhaps the cat owner could dig up and make attractive an area in his own yard for an 'outdoor' sandbox. I don't think you've ever suggested this; you just continue to rail against outside cats."
Jeanine and I have since had a very nice email exchange, and I think she has some valid points. I do go on about outdoor cats, not out of dislike for cats and their owners, but because I have a true concern for the animals, both the cats and the wildlife.
When I was a kid and my cousins used to visit, my mom would get overly upset at things they did, but she couldn't bring herself to discipline my cousins, so she would yell at us in the hope, I presume, that my aunt and uncle would get the message and rein in their children. Am I guilty of doing the same thing? Am I shouting at the good cat owners in hopes the bad owners will recognize the problem?
Jeanine appears to be a responsible cat owner. She has provided her cat with an outdoor area where he apparently is content on remaining. He is a companion to her when she's outside and although he occasionally kills a gopher, mouse or bird, that is the way of the cat, and of nature.
When I'm on my soap box, I'm preaching to those who have let their cats become nuisances, roaming without any supervision and, worse, possibly contributing to the feral cat population. Is there a difference between these cat owners and Jeanine? I think so.
So, I want to hear from you — free-roaming cat supporters and those who believe cats need to be indoors. Is there a middle ground to be found?
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Create fantastic jewelry using gemstones and sparkling metals.
Tends one or more machines that automatically develop, fix, wash, and dry photographic prints: Threads leaders around rollers, through processing tanks and dryer, around polished drum, and onto takeup reel. Turns valves to fill tanks with premixed solutions, such as developer, dyes, stop-baths, fixers, bleaches, and washes. Moves thermostatic control to keep steam-heated drum at specified temperature. Splices sensitized paper to leaders, using tape. Starts machine and throws switches to synchronize drive speeds of processing and drying units. Compares processed prints with color standard and reports variations to control department. Adds specified amounts of chemicals to renew solutions. Maintains production records.


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MiniMeedia and International Support - Language Translations Wanted! - Printable Version
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- skunkm0nkee - 2009-06-26
Sorry, but I've added another string - I can't resist adding new features
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<string id="31221">Hide Latest Videos</string>
EDIT: Also this string:
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<string id="31023">Latest</string>
- ZIOLele - 2009-06-27
PHP Code:
<string id="31221">Nascondi ultimi video</string>
- xbs08 - 2009-06-27
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<string id="31221">Ocultar os últimos videos</string>
- Melandryu - 2009-06-27
PHP Code:
<string id="31221">Ocultar los últimos videos</string>
and skunk...
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Add this please
- mcage - 2009-06-29
My Dutch edit:
Quote:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="yes" ?>
- skunkm0nkee - 2009-06-29
mcage Wrote:My Dutch edit:
Have you talked with Waffa about these changes as he did the original Dutch translation?
- mcage - 2009-06-29
skunkm0nkee Wrote:Have you talked with Waffa about these changes as he did the original Dutch translation?
No I didn't.. but he I'm Dutch
- skunkm0nkee - 2009-06-29
ZIOLele Wrote:Italian:
xbs08 Wrote:Portuguese:
Melandryu Wrote:Spanish
I've updated the project with the updated translations.
- Waffa - 2009-06-29
mcage Wrote:No I didn't.. but he I'm Dutch
Nice translation !!
First I didn't made the translation jorisdekloris did:
I did Only the weather icon add.: French in strings.xml
Sorry jorisdekloris, I do think the translation mcage made is more compleet and Better (less English).
- skunkm0nkee - 2009-06-29
Ok, 2 Dutch yes's is enough for me. Have added it to the project. Thanks
Do you have a Dutch translation for this one:
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<string id="31221">Hide Latest Videos</string>
- Waffa - 2009-06-29
Yep , here you go
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<string id="31221">Verberg Recente Videos</string>
- skunkm0nkee - 2009-06-29
- xbs08 - 2009-07-02
I've been toying around with adding latest videos to MM and noticed an error in the PT translation:
String 31015 should be:
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<string id="31015">Verificar</string>
- jorisdekloris - 2009-07-07
Waffa Wrote:Nice translation !!
The better it gets the happier i am
- skunkm0nkee - 2009-07-07
xbs08 Wrote:I've been toying around with adding latest videos to MM and noticed an error in the PT translation:Oops! Looks like I missed this but have updated it now.
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The show has been on for a few weeks now and despite a drop-out due to injury and a few eliminations, the number of F-list celebs still in the running for the top honor has still not dipped below a cool dozen. I have contacted ABC via phone, email, snail mail, Twitter and Facebook and expressed my outrage at the fact that there are still too many cast members, that there is no apparent end in sight to this show and that Samantha is still completely useless. I have not heard back from them yet. While I wait for ABC to address my concerns, we have 58.5 minutes of sheer, unadulterated filler to slog through and somebody is getting their walking papers tonight. Let's get to it.
If you missed Monday's competition extravaganza, MotherSister has a kickin' recap for your reading pleasure. The night featured four new dances, including the Charleston and some sort of country Two Step thing, which were duly butchered by the contestants. However, it seems there were also some high points, such as Derek going shirtless. I fully support any pro's right to semi-nudity on the show. And I would support that right every week.
For tonight's encore Len pics Melissa and Mark's Charleston in which they're both fully clothed so, sadly, I won't be telling you about tanned, ripped chests and such. The show does their intro in black and white, roaring 20s silent movie style, after which we get a slice of pure retro hopping and skipping fun. It probably wasn't the most technically superb dance but how can you really argue with anything when the costumes include seamed pantyhose, white gloves, Mary Janes and a Zoot suit? You can't!
Oops they found one again!
Every once in a while, along with the endless chatter and silly comedy filler bits, there are actually some worthwhile musical guests on the show. This time it's Shakira who is here to sing her second single called Did it again. Not to be confused with Oops, I did it again. Shakira is wearing a glammy, skintight, catsuit type outfit with generous cutouts and lots of mirror accents. She also has a group of Asian dancer slash drummers behind her and a band. On the 1 to 10 scale of Dancing guest stars with 1 being Holy crap! I can't believe they'd book this filth! to 10 being Earthly Musical Nirvana!, she ranks at a solid 8 or Yay! Somebody who can sing and dance! At the same time! Moving on.
In the first serious business of the night, Mya and Dimitri and [b]Melissa and Mark[b] are declared safe while Aaron and Karina are in the bottom two and get bathed in the red light of doom. Will they be eliminated? Dun, dun, dun! The suspense is killing me. However, I'll have to wait because there's more fun stuff ahead, including the big fat announcement that Jake Pavelka will be the new Bachelor. His season is officially titled The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love because the dude is a pilot in real life and because if it isn't corny, it's not reality TV.
This is exciting stuff, people! This dude was the second runner up on last season's Bachelorette show in which Jillian Harris chose to pursue eternal love with some googly eyed womanizer. Now the also-ran will be looking for love in the one place where he is virtually guaranteed to not find any. Ever. Sucks for him, but, yay, for us, because we get to spend a few good months laughing at him and his bevy of bachelorettes in our very own Bachelor forum. Ain't reality television grand? Moving on again.
Show and tell
Now that ABC is done shamelessly plugging their other money-making venture, some dancing is in order. In honor of next week's theme, the pros are dancing an Argentine Tango and Paso Doble medley to show the hapless celebs and everyone else how it's really done. I'm paying attention because odds are I won't be seeing any of this good stuff next week, especially since that crazy feature called group dance will be back. This is otherwise known as the buy-on-get-a-few-more-free routine. Len says he wants to see something similar on competition night to what the pros just showed. Good luck with that, Len!
Samantha gets a moment to chat with the three celebs who are already safe, but I won't bore you with all that. Kelly and Louis are safe and so are Natalie and Alec and Joanna and Derek which means all the female celebs are in the clear. Smartly, Tom concludes that one of the male celebs is getting kicked to the curb. After the commercial break, Mark and Lacey and Michael and Anna are sent back to safety as well.
We're only halfway through the show which means time needs to be filled, and quickly. Remember all those segments containing pep talks by Coach Adam Corolla, low-brow skits about the Losers Club and so on? This week we get nothing quite as pathetic, however, we are treated to the kiddie angle. A full 10 minutes of show time are invested in exploring the profound social and psychological consequences of F-list reality show stardom on said reality show stars' minor children. Well, I guess, the segment could have been about that but instead it's just a bit about how cute the contestants' kids are. Say, aww and use your imaginations 'cause that's all I'm telling you about this cute time-waster.
On to Shakira who gets to sing one more time. She performs her big hit Hips Don't Lie aided by a bunch of belly dancers, the same glammy sexy outfit and her own hips which, quite clearly, do not lie.
Hippo and gone
Another segment precedes the more serious stuff. I promise, although it may be hard to believe, this show really has an end. The celebs are stressed about not having enough time to rehearse, they're stressed about being forced to get along with their pro and they're stressed about being stressed. I'm stressed because I have to tell you about how stressed everyone is.
Finally, we get back to the meat of the matter. With only a few minutes and two commercial breaks remaining, Donny and Kym and Louie and Chelsea are safe which means Chuck and Anna are in the bottom two with Aaron and Karina. In the end, Chuck and Anna get the boot. A few sweet words later the show is over. Eleven couples are still left in the game. Yay! If we're lucky, somebody will win this thing by next August. Mark your calendars.


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I decided after reading this book for about 35 minutes that I would starve before I do not tithe. And God only took a few months to see if I was serious before He blessed me!!!
A Minister told me that he gave this book out to everyone that walks into his church and their offering went up 30% and never came down! So I had to read this. And I am so grateful that God gave me this insight and blessings!!!
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Casa in Pico - São Roque
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Address :São Roque, Pico, Azores,
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House for sale located at corner of Rua do Canto nº15, municipality of Sao Roque on the island of Pico in the Azores archipelago.
Centennial House made in local scraped stone with two floors, a covered area of 120 square meters and adjacent land (yard) of 245 square meters. House has a front terrace throughout the house also in cut stone. manually.


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Here is a superb ornamental of the first order with such a small branching habit that it can be either a tree or large shrub and it is loaded with multi-season interest. It is Cornus kousa, or more commonly, Kousa dogwood. This lovely tree typically grows 15 to 30 feet tall with a vase-shaped habit that becomes more rounded with years. Like its American cousin, the Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), the Chinese dogwood "flowers" are four immaculately white, petal-like, pointed bracts up to 5 inches across, which surround the small cluster of hardly noticeable yellowish, true flowers. Kousa dogwood blooms in late spring, weeks after Flowering dogwood, which is a useful point to keep in mind since planting both types would extend the spring show. Kousa dogwood could be planted as a specimen or in groups clustering near patios or along property lines. It is particularly effective in naturalistic settings such as woodland gardens. But the show does not stop with the spring floral display, though that in itself would be reason enough to grow it. The flowers are followed by fruits an inch in diameter which mature to a bright red in summer and persist into autumn, and they're quite edible, if you reach them before the birds. Finally, with the cooling weather, the green foliage turns a kaleidoscope of reds, clarets, purples and scarlets.
Kousa dogwood will grow in average soil of medium moisture, well-drained, and in full sun to part shade. There are no serious insect or disease problems. This tree has better resistance to disease and better cold hardiness than Flowering dogwood and will thrive in all but the greatest extremes of heat and cold. It does very well in the US, the UK and in New Zealand and Australia. There are some noteworthy cultivars such as Akatsuki dogwood and Beni fuji dogwood.
name Kousa dogwood
Latin Cornus kousa
Height 25 feet
Type Deciduous
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The Adrenaline Rush of Criminal Activity
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Found on Sunday 6 September 2015
I found this note folded up in a teacup while walking around a Goodwill thrift store. How it got there or if it was ever read by the intended recipient, we shall never know!
This sweet love note was in a book donate to the library.


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Rabid bat at TISD prompts caution, alert by officials
A rabid bat was discovered on a Thorndale ISD playground last week by a school maintenance worker.
No students came into contact with the diseased bat, which was then collected by police, but the community is asked to be on the alert.
Dr. Craig Spinn, Thorndale ISD superintendent, said the bat was discovered last Wednesday near the old (Quonset Hut) gym.
"The bat was found alive, but was unable to fly," Dr. Spinn told The Reporter. He said the location was outside the gym in the area where parents pick up their children after school.
"My understanding is that a student saw the bat and told a parent. The parent then notified a teacher," he said.
" When the school staff got word, they called law enforcement and they came and removed the bat from the premises," he said.
SEARCH—After tests came back positive for rabies, Dr. Spinn and Police Chief Martin Jackson alerted the TISD community to the situation on Friday.
" The bat discovered on the playground is the first we have seen at the school this year," he said.
Dr. Spinn said he asked the district's maintenance department to complete an inspection of all TISD facilities to ensure there are no active colonies.
"We have not found any evidence of a colony in the Thorndale ISD facilities," he said.
INFO—Dr. Spinn said teachers are talking to students about the dangers of handling animals they do not know.
But he emphasized no children handled the bat before it was collected by the police.
Jackson noted that while police don't provide a bat removal service for buildings in which bat colonies are roosting, animal control agencies would respond in cases of possible rabies exposure as a result of human-bat contact.
"In those cases, animal control will respond to the scene and impound the individual bat involved for testing purposes," he said.
The cities of Rockdale and Cameron have their own animal control personnel on staff.
PREVENTION—The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a "what to do about bats" handout.
Above all, the DSHS notes rabies exposure occurs only when a person is bitten or scratched by a potentially rabid animal or when abrasions, open wounds or mucous membranes are contaminated with the saliva, brain or nervous system of the bat.
Simply touching such an animal, or coming in contact with its urine or feces, does not constitute an exposure, the DSHS notes.
The agency listed suggestions:
• Never handle a bat, alive or dead, with your bare hands.
• Bats will generally leave a building on their own, given the chance.
• To encourage a bat to leave a room on its own, open windows turn the lights on and leave the room, closing the door and taking children and pets with you.
• If you find a bat in a room, don't try to catch it unless testing for rabies is necessary because a child or pet has been sleeping in the room.
• If you must remove a bat from a room (because there's no way to avoid contact with people or pets), wear thick leather gloves, carefully place a wide-mouthed cup, jar or coffee can over the resting bat, slip a piece of cardboard between the opening and resting surface, take the container outside and release the bat.
If someone is bitten by a bat:
• Get help immediately. Call 911 and administer first aid to the victim.
• Call animal control through your local police department.
• If possible, confine or try to keep track of the bat until animal control arrives to capture it for testing.
• Authorities will need the name address and phone number of the victim, the victim's personal physician, address where the incident occurred and information on how and where the person was bitten.
• Contact personal physician as soon as possible.


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Anna Faris plays a mess — 'very much like me' — on 'Mom'
An interview with Anna Faris, Edmonds-Woodway High School and UW grad, who stars in the CBS sitcom "Mom."
Special to The Seattle Times
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — After the birth of her son with husband Chris Pratt ("Parks and Recreation") a year ago, former Edmonds resident Anna Faris wasn't ready to get back to work.
Then the script for CBS' "Mom" (9:30 p.m. Monday) arrived.
"I had left the script on the kitchen counter, and my husband picked it up," said Faris, a 1994 Edmonds-Woodway High School grad. "And he read the first page, and he said, 'Whatever you're doing, put it down right now.' He's like, 'This is you.' And it felt like that. Every once in a while you get fortunate enough to play a role that kind of feels like Cinderella's shoe."
Faris said she was especially intrigued to play a more multidimensional character in "Mom," which is executive produced by CBS hit-maker Chuck Lorre ("Two and a Half Men," "The Big Bang Theory").
"She's a mess, very much like me. And it's a story about relationships and character," Faris said. "I've played a lot of one-dimensional characters in my career that haven't been so bright."
Heck, she made her career playing dim-bulb Cindy Campbell, heroine of the "Scary Movie" franchise.
But in "Mom" she plays a more grounded, realistic role. Christy is a recently sober mother who works as a waitress and has a combative history with her recovering alcoholic mom (Allison Janney, "The West Wing").
Perhaps no one would be more surprised by Faris' success in comedy than her teenage self. In high school she felt most at home in serious dramas.
"I had no comedic skills. I was never the class clown, never did stand-up," she said at a July CBS party. "I took myself very seriously, which probably is what made me funny without even knowing it."
Faris said she once asked "Scary Movie" director Keenan Ivory Wayans why he cast her when she had limited professional acting experience after graduating from the University of Washington in 1999.
"Because you had no idea what you were doing," he replied.
"I translated that into me being really malleable," Faris said.
With a new child in the family — the only grandchild for her parents, Jack and Karen Faris, of Edmonds — there have been frequent grandparent visits in Los Angeles but fewer trips home. But Faris does make it back occasionally, helped by the fact that Pratt is from Lake Stevens, making trips to Seattle a twofer.
"It's a really amazing place," Faris said a little wistfully as she looked around a party roiling with the stylishly dressed stars of CBS series. "It's a totally different world than this world."
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Aids researcher
Aids researcher
Born: September 25, 1954 Died: July 17, 2014
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JOEP Lange, who died aged 59 on the Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine, was a prominent Aids researcher and a former president of the International Aids Society. He was executive scientific director of the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development and had been flying from the city to an international Aids conference in Melbourne.
He developed his interest in Aids while working as a young doctor at the Academic Medical Centre Hospital, Amsterdam, in the early 1980s during the early days of the epidemic. He made many major contributions to the understanding and treatment of Aids, including the development of antiretroviral therapy; he also promoted affordable health care in Africa and greater availability of antiretroviral drugs at cheaper prices.
He was born in the Dutch town of Nieuwenhagen and studied medicine at Amsterdam University, gaining his MD in 1981. By this point, Aids was spreading rapidly among gay men and Lange led pioneering research into the risk of a carrier of HIV developing full-blown Aids.
From the early 1990s, he led clinical trials on HIV treatment and early tests on the drug Retrovir, an antiretroviral that was one of the earliest breakthroughs in the treatment of Aids. Lange conducted a pilot study of 18 Dutch men who were HIV positive and found that in most of them, their antibody count was reduced by the treatment.
In the years that followed, Lange also became an activist on Aids. He was president of the International Aids Society between 2002 and 2004 and was chief of clinical research and drug development at the World Health Organisation's global programme on Aids from 1992 to 1995. In 2001, he also founded PharmAccess, which promotes affordable health care in Africa, and promoted online training for HIV professionals.
In a statement, the Academic Medical Centre Hospital in Amsterdam said Lange was a man who knew no barriers. "He was a great inspiration for everybody who wanted to do something about the Aids tragedy in Africa and Asia."
Nobel laureate Dr Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of the Aids virus and president of the International Aids Society, also paid tribute to Lange. "Joep was a wonderful person - a great professional," she said. "But more than that, a wonderful human being."
She said Lange had been working on HIV since the earliest years of the epidemic, participating in clinical trials and research across the world. He had dedicated his life, she said, to the benefit of mankind.
Sharon Lewin, co-chairwoman of the conference, called Lange a true renaissance man, who also had a keen interest in arts and literature. "He was passionate about his job and passionate about global health and improving people's lives in low-income countries," she said.
Lange is survived by his son and four daughters. His partner Jacqueline van Tongeren was also killed on the plane.


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The Law Offices of Carter Mario Injury Lawyers is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Hamill and Ryan Veilleux to the firm's roster of attorneys. Both Mr. Hamill and Mr. Veilleux will primarily serve in the firm's North Haven, CT office as Litigation Attorneys.
Attorney Hamill is a 2003 graduate of Connecticut College where he received his BA in Psychology; he then went on to study at Quinnipiac University Law School, where he received his JD and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2012. Mr. Hamill was recently admitted to the Connecticut Bar in November of this year, and formerly served as an intern at CMIL's North Haven Office. He currently lives with his wife in Milford.


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Gertrude Berman, nee Simon, 88, beloved wife of the late Sol Berman; devoted mother of Ira (Cheryl) Berman, the lateAndrew Berman and Leslie Friedman; loving mother-in-law of Barbara Berman and Richard Friedman; adored grandmother of Joy Perlman, Garrett (Chris) Berman, Dawn (Warren) Bremer, Jennifer Berman, Gregg (Kim) Berman, Jay (Jennifer) Friedman and Michael Friedman; great-grandmother of Brooke, Cory,Jessica, Zachary, Noah, Kaitlynn, Sammy and Averie; dear sister of the late DavidSimon, Rose Kaplan, Clarie Belson andEddie Simon.
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Up for auction is an antique Victorian 10K Gold Filled hinged bracelet from 1906. The bracelet is beautifully detailed with scroll-work. It is decorated with a delicate leaf cartouche.T is a monogram on the back of the bracelet: CEES' 06 - I believe . The gold has a rosy tint. When closed, the bracelet is 2.5"by 2.25" inside (7.25" long and 0.35" wide). This stunning and elegant Jewelry is in beautiful Antique Condition: the clasp is in good working order; mentioning some slight normal wear would only contribute to its vintage charm and speak of its authenticity. For almost 100 YEARS OLD this item looks GREAT! Custom designed JEWELRY came from an outstanding private collection from an estate sale in Washington DC . A very classy and presentable Bracelet would complete any nice outfit, ideal for the lady wishing to complete the vintage look. You will love it. This unique jewelry is not massed produced. It is exceptionally well crafted in greatest proportion PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION This is an excellent opportunity to add to your collection an exceptional and a very decorative piece. For US buyers shipping the cost $5.00 Insurance is optional but recommended - we will not ... read more


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Top Performing Industries For December 9, 2013
At 10:05 am, the Dow surged 0.18% to 16,048.62, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.19% to 1,808.52 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.31% to 4,075.03.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
Electronics Stores: This industry jumped 1.45% by 10:05 am. The top performer in this industry was Best Buy Co (NYSE: BBY), which rose 1.5%. Best Buy's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $48.13 billion.
Silver: This industry moved up 1.43% by 10:05 am. The top performer in this industry was Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ: SSRI), which gained 3.7%. Silver futures gained 1.34% to trade at $19.79 per ounce.
Appliances: This industry rose 1.43% by 10:05 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR), which gained 1.2%. Whirlpool's PEG ratio is 0.50.
Sporting Goods Stores: The industry gained 1.27% by 10:05 am. The top performer in this industry was Cabela's (NYSE: CAB), which gained 2.4%. Cabela's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 15.01%.
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MONDO, Vitor Henrique Vaz et al. Spatial variability of soil fertility and its relationship with seed physiological potential in a soybean production area. Rev. bras. sementes [online]. 2012, vol.34, n.2, pp.193-201. ISSN 0101-3122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-31222012000200002.
The correlation of soil fertility x seed physiological potential is very important in the area of seed technology but results published with that theme are contradictory. For this reason, this study to evaluate the correlations between soil chemical properties and physiological potential of soybean seeds. On georeferenced points, both soil and seeds were sampled for analysis of soil fertility and seed physiological potential. Data were assessed by the following analyses: descriptive statistics; Pearson's linear correlation; and geostatistics. The adjusted parameters of the semivariograms were used to produce maps of spatial distribution for each variable. Organic matter content, Mn and Cu showed significant effects on seed germination. Most variables studied presented moderate to high spatial dependence. Germination and accelerated aging of seeds, and P, Ca, Mg, Mn, Cu and Zn showed a better fit to spherical semivariogram: organic matter, pH and K had a better fit to Gaussian model; and V% and Fe showed a better fit to the linear model. The values for range of spatial dependence varied from 89.9 m for P until 651.4 m for Fe. These values should be considered when new samples are collected for assessing soil fertility in this production area.
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I paid altogether too much for a Kusmi sample set simply because it was the second time I'd run into one in a week. I'm surprised my willpower stuck with me that first time, and it certainly didn't this time. The tins are so beautiful! Pretty packaging always gets me.
This is one I really wanted to try. It sounded delightful, even though there's a lot going on. The tea is crisp and bright and there is that red berry flavour off the top, subtle caramel sweetness at the end, and a little citrus throughout. It feels very summery. Fitting, since a carnival suddenly set up shop and closed down a large chunk of my street with no explanation this weekend. It's been a weird set of sounds to have in the background for the past few days. And it's disorienting leaving your building and seeing a bouncy castle. Okay, I've just looked it up and I think this was Taste of Little Italy? I was certainly fooled as I saw no delicious food, only carnival games and a train ride. I should've walked further west.


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O'Dea out for Ireland
Darren O'Dea has been forced to withdraw from the Ireland squad ahead of Tuesday's match against Andorra.
Last Updated: 06/09/10 1:16pm
Darren O'Dea has been forced to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of Tuesday's match against Andorra.
Giovanni Trapattoni had been hopeful of going into the Republic's second Euro 2012 qualifier without losing any more players.
However, Ipswich defender O'Dea has now returned to his club for treatment after being ruled out with a knee problem.
The 23-year-old last week underwent a scan, which revealed a slight sprain, and although he was included in the party which flew out to Yerevan last Wednesday, he did not make the 18 for the 1-0 victory over Armenia.
O'Dea was able to train at Gannon Park in Malahide on Sunday, but it has since been decided that he should not be risked.
He becomes the fourth member of the squad to pull out, following Damien Duff, Keith Andrews and Keith Treacy on to the sidelines.
A fifth casualty, Paul McShane, is back in training after recovering from the hamstring problem which prevented his participation in Armenia.
Andorra respect
Having secured a hard-fought win in their opening match, assistant manager Marco Tardelli is targeting another three points against Andorra.
The European minnows will not be expected to provide much resistance away from home, but Tardelli has told his men not to take anything for granted.
He said: "Normally, it is possible to win against Andorra, but you know football. Everything is possible on the pitch.
"Yesterday, I saw the DVD of the game against Russia and they played well. Andorra had two chances to score.
"Every match is difficult. We respect Andorra. We respect every team, but normally it is possible to win."


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Through Europe, similar technologies and procedures are used for on-street parking payment, enforcement and information. More and more parking operators are in a Europeanwide framework. Quality standards can help authorities to offer state of the art services to the end user and it can help the industry create economies of scale. The parking client can be reassured about the parking service they can expect. The EPA (with support of Polis) are establishing a European framework for on-street parking quality standards.
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Canada will record its best wheat harvest in 22 years, and its biggest canola production on record – albeit a result well below market expectations.
Statistics Canada, in its first output forecasts for the domestic 2013 harvest, pegged wheat production at 30.56m tonnes, a rise of 12.9% year on year, and the highest figure since 1991.
The estimate - which was above a Canadian farm ministry forecast of 29.2m tonnes and industry expectations of a 30.4m-tonne figure –reflected "combined gains in harvested area and in average yield".
StatsCan forecast a 3.3% rise in average yields - to 44.0 bushels per acre, equivalent to 2.96 tonnes per hectare – rather than the small decline to 2.84 tonnes per hectare forecast by the farm ministry (AAFC).
Benign weather, and good crop production, had already boosted market expectations for Canada's wheat harvest, as Agrimoney.com reported on Friday.
StatsCan's estimate for the harvest of canola - the rapeseed variant of which Canada is the top producer - was higher than the farm ministry's too, at 14.74m tonnes, and ahead of the record 14.61m tonnes set two years ago.
"Farmers in all three Prairie provinces" – Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the main crop producing areas – "anticipate an increase in canola production, despite lower harvested areas," StatsCan said.
Indeed, the national canola yield is expected to jump 22% to 33.7 bushels per acre from last year's figure, which was depressed by disease and poor weather after swathing which meant much seed was lost.
Nonetheless, the harvest forecast was well below the 15.5m tonnes expected by investors.
Expectations had been underpinned by an upgrade last week by the US Department of Agriculture to 15.3m tonnes in its forecast for the crop.
The USDA noted that vegetation index data drawn from satellite pictures "show above-average crop vigour, and higher than 2009 when record yields were achieved".
The immediate market impact was to lift canola futures for November to Can$376.25 a tonne in Winnipeg, a gain of 1.0% on the day.
In Paris, rapeseed futures for November stood up 1.1% at E376.50 a tonne.
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Harlan Coben seems to be all over the place these days. His name
keeps popping up here and there. It's not really surprising, given
that he has written a number of increasingly competent and popular
thrillers over the past several years. But the reason for his
recent notoriety may well be due to water cooler word of his latest
novel JUST ONE LOOK, which is far and away his best work to
Coben's recent novels have a unifying theme running through them:
disappearance. This is not to say that all of his novels are alike;
the opposite in fact is true. JUST ONE LOOK also deals with a
disappearance, but in this case we know exactly what happens to the
missing person. The question that keeps the pages turning and the
plot chugging along is the "why" behind the event.
The person asking "why" is Grace Lawson, a suburbanite who splits
her time between her work as an artist and her duties as wife to
Jack Lawson and mother to their two children. Grace's placid life
is shattered when she picks up pictures of a recent family outing
at her local photomat store and finds a picture in the group that
does not belong. It seems much older than the other pictures and is
not one of her family, but of five people. Grace does not recognize
four of them, but the fifth person looks like a much younger
version of her husband. When Grace shows the photo to Jack that
evening, he denies that he's that person.
Later that night, however, Jack makes a hushed phone call, drives
off with the picture and does not return. Over the next several
days Grace does a dangerous juggling act, attempting to shield her
children from Jack's absence while trying to determine the reason
for it, as well as the secret behind the photo. When Jack calls
Grace shortly after his disappearance, stating that he needs some
"space," she realizes that he is in terrible danger. What she does
not realize, however, is that she and her children are in dire
jeopardy as well. Grace acquires some likely and unlikely allies,
some of who seem to know bits and pieces of the puzzle of her
husband's life. But when Grace discovers that her home has been
under video surveillance, she realizes that the only person who she
can trust is herself.
Coben throws several interesting twists into JUST ONE LOOK. For
one, the reader learns almost immediately what has happened to
Jack. Grace also undergoes an interesting transformation, from
secure hausfrau to avenging angel, even as she is dragged kicking
and screaming toward it. There is also a villain, a shadowy,
terrifying character named Eric Wu who is described by one of the
principals in JUST ONE LOOK as being so scary that ... well, read
the book. I won't give it away, as it's but one more example of
Coben's ongoing growth as a writer.
But what is truly fascinating in JUST ONE LOOK is the manner in
which Coben weaves the undercarriage of this tale and then slowly
uncovers it. Coben's narrative pacing has never been better. This
is a complex tale, and in the hands of a lesser writer the
explanation would have been a hurried, wrap-it-up affair. Not so
with Coben and JUST ONE LOOK; matters continue to be revealed even
on the final page. Even though it's only May, JUST ONE LOOK may be
the beach book of this long, hot summer.
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub on January 22, 2011


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State Senate Pays Tribute to Fallen Trooper
ALBANY, 02/24/10 – The New York State legislature today adopted a legislative resolution honoring New York State Police Trooper Jill E. Mattice for her significant contributions to law enforcement and education.
Senate resolution 3812 was sponsored by Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I-Oneonta) and adopted on February 25, 2010. Assemblyman Bill Magee sponsored the same resolution, assembly resolution 937, which was adopted on February 1, 2010.
"Jill devoted her life to serve and protect and was tragically killed carrying out her duties," said Senator Seward. "Her work with local schools is especially admirable and most certainly made an immeasurable difference in the lives of many of our young people."
A six-and-a-half year veteran of the New York State Police, 31 year old Jill E. Mattice was assigned to the Oneonta trooper barracks and worked as a school resource officer for Unadilla Valley Central School and Franklin Central School.
"Jill's wonderful spirit and sense of compassion have been fondly remembered by those who she touched on a daily basis. Her dedication to her family, community and the New York State Police will not be forgotten," Seward concluded.
Mattice lost her life in a motor vehicle accident on January 20, 2010. She was the first female New York State Police officer to die in the line of duty.


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Larry Hollenbeck and Patrick Sheltra—ARCA Drivers Injury UpdateFebruary 9, 2009
ARCA ReMax Series drivers Larry Hollenbeck and Patrick Sheltra, involved in a late-race accident during Saturday's Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway, remain under physicians' care at a Halifax Medical Center. They will remain there for further evaluation.
According to team reports, Sheltra, from Indiantown, Fl., has a compression fracture of the back. He will undergo further evaluation, and is expected to be released to his personal physician, with no surgical procedure anticipated.
Hollenbeck, from Kalamazoo, Mich., is in good spirits. He expects to be released to the care of his personal physician as early as Monday.
Bobby Gerhart was taken for evaluation and later released.
I wish Sheltra a speedy recovery.
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" Flat Fan Heater. 2 heat settings. 3kW output. Overheat protection. Thermostat to control temperature and save on running costs. Frost protection - avoids temperature falling below 5 degrees C. "
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I bought this in 2004 for nearly £20 from Comet store. It is a great fan heater.
It is very pale grey in colour with dark grey front panel. It has vents on top and 2 knobs on the top right side- one for heat or cold setting and the other for the heat level which is marked from 1-6.
It's heating capacity is 3 kw. It heats the room efficiently and very quickly. It takes about 10 minutes for a bedroom to get heated. I use this to heat the room instantly especially after coming from a long holiday and house is very cold.
It can also be used as a fan because of its cooling function- although i don't see it's need much in this country!!
I have another heater from Currys but it doesn't live up to the standard of Delonghi.
It does make relatively loud noise but not much when compared to other heaters of similar kind. I can still sleep with this sound or even watch TV.
The inside coil/fan tends to get red hot when the heater is ON- I am guessing it is normal but seems a bit dangerous. It is well guarded though but I still keep it away from papers and clothing items. I haven't had any problems because of this but still better to be careful.
It is light weight and easily carried to any rooms. Can be taken even in cars to take on small winter breaks.
It's thermostat functions makes it shut off automatically when the room is heated and turns on if it gets colder- thus maintaining an almost even temperature throughout.
It was a very good value for money. I have been using it for the past 7 years and haven't had any problems. I would definitely recommend this.
When we lived in our flat, the heating packed up in the middle of the freezing cold winter - the last thing in the world you want to happen. And when our landlord told us he wouldn't be able to get the engineer out until the next day I was nearly in tears. We had no heating whatsoever and my little girl was only 3. So we layered on the clothing and my mother in law brought us round this Deonghi fan heater.
The heater was made out of white plastic with a thermostat setting on the top and black plastic grating for the front. My mother in law told us it a 3kw output and that there were three settings - cool, medium and hot and then a further setting numbered 1-6 which controls how hot "hot" actually is.
We all stayed in our bedroom that night and tried to warm the bedroom up before we went to sleep. We switched the fan heater on and the first thing that really impressed me about it was that it made barely no noise. The fan heater we had from Argos used to make so much noise it was impossible to hear anything on the TV if the volume was low but this just made a slight whirring noise of the fan and that was that.
We fiddled about with the temperatures for a few minutes, trying to find the perfect one. My first instinct was to whack everything up full blast and we found that when you put it on heat setting number 5 the heater would get really warm and then cool down again after a few minutes. It took us a minute to realise that the heater had an overheating protection system in place. I was in panic mode thinking we had broken it! The strange thing was when you moved it up to number 6, the overheating protection didn't kick in and the heater was dishing out a fair bit of hot air. I am not sure if there was a fault with my mother in law's heater or if this is how it should be.
It did warm up the bedroom really well but the heat didn't stick around for long. We had to switch it on and off throughout the night to keep it warm in the bedroom. The length of the cable was also pretty annoying as it was quite short. We couldn't get it to stretch close enough to us so it was like trying to sit around a campfire!
I know my mother in law purchased it in Argos but I am unsure of how much it cost her. I do recommend it as it is a good heater whilst it keeps you warm but once the heat is off, you do notice the heat disappearing out of the room but this isn't down to the heater. The only thing I did find with this was that it did murder our electricity bill a bit even after just a days useage so do keep an eye on the electric is you purchase this.
After moving into our new house about 10 months ago now which we rent privately the first thing the landlord promised was that he would sort the fire out in the living room. It is one of them coal burner ones with a door,but unfortunately one of the sides had collapsed therefore it was unsafe to use. As we moved in during a cold spell and it wasn't quite spring yet we had to come up with a safe way to heat the living room as we have two young children who would be using the living room quite often.
My partners dad gave us one of these DeLonghi fan heaters where you simply plug in, choose your settings and away you go. At first i was very impressed with the heat that the heater that kicking out, as for such a small product i wouldn't of expected it.
The heater is a 3kw output and you can either have the fan set to cool or either hot. It is a very compact little heater and is very small. It has three different heat settings- cool, medium and warm and then it has 6 different settings to control the temperature with one being the lowest and 6 being the highest. If you have the heater on number 6 it will constantly kick out hot air, but if you have it on either 4 or 5 it has a overheat protection system where if it gets to hot it will stop working, and then when it feels like it's gone to a lower temperature again will kick in blowing hot air again.
It has a thermostat to control the temperature as well and since we have been using it, have found it to be very safe and ideal. It warms up out rather large living room in no time at all and the heat circulates around for ages. I have yet to use it as a cooling fan so i cannot comment on how well it cools.
Unlike some other fan heaters i have used in the past i have found that it doesn't make a loud noise, just a simple low whirling noise which is hardly noticeable. Plus it doesn't dry up the air as much, which i also found with other heaters.
After using the heater for many months we decided to purchase a new heater a few weeks back as the old one was getting to old! And with the landlord showing no sign of the new fire, we have found that it's the cheapest and easiest way to heat the living room for now. Most of the heating in out house comes from the rayburn, which some days is not needed, and then if it gets a little chilly instead of lighting the rayburn we will use the fan heater for a while just to add some warmth to the house.
Both me and my partner agree that the heater does a great job and is excellent value for money, the new heater that we brought a few weeks ago cost £20.00 from Amazon, and about £25.00 in Argos which is still pretty cheap. Its practical, safe and we didn't see any rapid changes to our energy bills neither.
The only downfall really is that is only has a short cable attached, so you need to have a plug socket close by. But i suppose that they make the leads short for safety reasons.
I would defiantly recommend this product as a short term solution to heating rooms, although i must point out that they are not safe to use in bathrooms.
Fan heaters have always had a tendency to dry out my throat, partially because the heat they give out usually dries general air out too, having been impressed with our Delonghi convector heater however, it made sense to consider a fan heater at some point since we didnt have one and this seemed to be a back up plan from the recommendation from a friend. Although fan heaters are notoriously expensive to run, they are cheap to run if used as a cool fan instead and whereas some fan heaters from years gone by dont have a cool fan option, this was one of the options I was looking for. As it so happens this year with Scotland getting the best of the warm, sunny weather and not being able to open my windows for fear of flying ants coming in to breed on my windows, Ive had this Delonghi fan out to supply cool air into my bedroom.
** Delonghi Fan Heater HTE 330/333 **
Delonghi as a company have been making heaters for almost 30 years. Out of their fan heater ranges, there is a lot to consider from six types of oscillating fans, to 6 models in their upright range, and 3 flat types. The Delonghi HTE 332/3 flat model was the one on offer which I have purchased at a price of £21-99. Argos currently have this model on sale at £19-95 (cat no 4159074).
** Nars Quick Skip Review Spec **
Choice of 1.5kw (cold air), 2kw and 3kw settings all through the rotary dial.
Thermostat control cuts out if left on for a longer time.
Frost Protection supplies minimal heat.
Overheat safety cut out
Portable and light weight: (H)13.5cm (W)26.7cm (D)25.7cm: beige and grey colouring; offensive and easy to keep clean.
2 metre power cord length.
** Controls **
This portable heater has two controls. The first dial for example sets up the ambient temperature whilst the back control dial functions the heat fan or cool air fan setting. There are possible selections between 1 to 6 but anything after selection 4 starts to bring through heat almost immediately. Similarly the fan heater selection dial only lists "1," "2," and a symbol of a fan blade to indicate fan only whenever cool air is needed, handy I suppose for Summer seasons and the like. The 1st setting imparts the 2kw heat level, whereas setting 2 imparts the full amount of heat available; 3kw.
Being cheap to buy there is no actual indicator on this heater to show that it's on other than audibly whenever it's turned on, the fan starts to whirr. Whilst this is a slight disappointment, on the main fascia of the machine there is a half diameter "curve" which acts as a guideline marker to select the dials to go on and off. At first I didn't think anything was happening when I turned one of the dials on to activate the heater but it pays to look closely!
** Using The Delonghi **
This is a super little fan heater. Compared to the Woolworths heater which I had loaned before purchasing my own, this unit is more compact, more powerful and less bulky to trip over. The long power cord means that the heater can be put into a more discreet place over time, whilst the heat settings can provide a good roasting.
I have been more impressed with the Antifreeze/Frost protection device because when I have left the room for more than an hour and put this selection on, the Delonghi maintains a minimum level of heat which cuts maximum energy spending. This model can also regulate the level of heat once the room has reached whichever heat temperature you like, without burning a hole in your electricity bill! And when my quarterly bill arrived, the bill showed that I had incurred an extra £15 which for some may well be expensive, but my quarterly 3 month bill in my opinion isnt so bad for paying this extra with the use of this fan heater.
The safety cut out feature is a good additional selling point. Like my other Delonghi heater, which rings out if it falls over, this heater will cut out automatically if the front vent of the heater is covered over. The model will switch off as well if it over heats, which if it does must be unplugged and allow to "rest" before plugging back in again. According to the manual the heater will switch on after a couple of minutes rest. Like all fan heaters on the market, the front where the heat spills out, should never be covered.
The cool air facility actually pumps out cold air! When changing from heat to cool air, the fan doesn't pump out half-baked cool air; it actually emits cold air as opposed to warmish cold air which on other heaters feel as if it will never get cold.
Storing the heater away is child's play. Although there is no cord wrap located at the bottom of the heater, the rubber cord can be swung around the main body of the heater and slides well under any small low surface. I've kept the box just to make sure the main body of the Delonghi doesn't come into contact with anything, or if anything should go wrong with it before the year is out to cover the 1 year guarantee.
The heat levels are fantastic. I do find though that the first setting allows more uniform heat over a long period of time. The second setting really roasts my feet off but can become too stuffy over long periods. It's good to know however that this model can give out so much heat though.
** Any Downsides? **
There are a few downsides to this unit.
Firstly, it's a fan so my throat is automatically going to dry out, isn't it? Well, not if you put a glass tumbler of water in the room with you! Funny as it may seem, my dad advised me to do this and I can see why; with water being air borne when dry heat is applied to any room, it levels out the breathable air in the room. I'm no scientist at the end of the day, and if it levels out the humidity in the room, then I'm first in line to try anything other than a sore throat. Fan heaters are notorious for drying out room air, so try this if you find you get a sore throat or cough if you have a fan heater, not just this model.
The noise on the highest setting of the Delonghi has proved to be noisy. But when you're typing reviews and doing general work around the fan, the noise can be forgotten. Again compared to the Woolworths version which is less powered, the Delonghi is a smidge noisier, sounding like a fast table fan rather than actual whine.
** Dust **
Over the years I have used fan heaters on occasion, particularly when central heating systems have gone up the spout; halls of residences seem to spell memorable uses, and it is the question of dust which can prevent an actual fan from working properly. The problem is, I have never come across any manufacturer which has an optional dust cover to gain access to the main top fan which cools the motor whilst it is pumping out heat at the front. The top fan over the years and certainly over the time of being used, catches dirt and looks quite unhealthy, yet no manufacturer, even Delonghi manages to include a dirt fan cover where the user can clean out the dirt which accumulates on the fan. This model doesn't have this feature, but in its defence the top fan has an enclosed wall which should minimise dust where the fan blades turn.
** The Manual **
The manual is a simple blue and white booklet which has been written in 15 other languages, the first being English. The manual points out, all the features and controls on the machine in a single drawn photograph of the model and there is a helpful "Warnings," section which, amidst all of the warnings listed, informs the user that this fan cannot be wall mounted or used around laundry.
** Conclusion **
For instant heat I'm generally impressed with this fan heater, even though I am not a great consumer when it comes to using these types of heaters whilst cool fresh air is also obtainable. I prefer convection at the end of the day, but for instant measures where nothing was available the Delonghi delivers yet again! The only problem is that my parents have taken a like to it, and now settles with them whenever they need instant warmth. The trick however is to keep it at setting 1 for less cost to electricity bills. Thank you for reading. ©Nar2 2007.
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THE new manager of Oxford's Covered Market has pledged to turn it into a world-class shopping venue.
Oxford City Council appointed Elaine Philip to run the historic market – regarded as the jewel in the crown of the city's shopping centre – following a report it commissioned which found that it was dark, dirty and not publicised well-enough.
Having been in post for a few weeks, Ms Philip has already started making changes to the way the market is run.
Elaine Philip
She said: "I have started to meet the traders one by one now because it is good to know them and understand their businesses and how I can work with them. I have had long lists of things I need to do from them, which is fine, that's what I'm here for.
"Some of the things we have done already will be obvious to the public while others will be not so obvious.
"There are flower tubs by the entrances now and we have taken down the Christmas lights and given the market a deep clean. We are putting the operatives through training for cleaning at height.
"It is important that I am seen to be in the market and that the traders see me around. We have already started work on initiatives like the website.
"I would like to see the Covered Market up there with the best."
The market's entrance has been spruced up with tubs of welcoming flowers
Relations between the city council and the Covered Market traders have soured in recent years because of the acrimonious rent row, with the council originally proposing to increase rents by up to 70 per cent.
The proposal, put forward in 2012, met fierce opposition from traders and the matter was taken to an independent arbitrator.
In an initial test case of five units, the arbitrator recommended an increase of just 7.3 per cent but the city council said there was an error in the calculations and said it would not honour its agreement to roll out the findings across the market. Instead it proposed an increase of 20 per cent but the traders didn't accept this and the 40 traders who are members of the Covered Market Traders' Association went to arbitration in May.
The issue is gradually being settled by arbitration but to tackle the issue of the Covered Market the council commissioned an independent report into how it is run.
This found "major issues" related to housekeeping, particularly the fact the Christmas lights never seemed to have been taken down.
A sketch of how the Market Street entrance could be improved, with new stalls outside the market and cars and vans removed to make it more attractive and increase footfall from Cornmarket Street
Ms Philip, who has no say over the issue of rents because this is decided in the council's property department, said: "It is difficult for me to comment on what has happened in the past.
"You could spend a fortune on the Covered Market very easily but it is public money so we have got to be careful and there are some very obvious easy wins.
"I am looking at what sort of events we can do in the market at all times of year, such as at Christmas or for a major milestone like the market's birthday. I am also looking at advertising and signage."
James Durkin, manager of tea and coffee traders Cardews & Co, welcomed her appointment.
He said: "I am pleased somebody is there to put in some ideas and see what the traders actually need.
"It is a little early to judge anything yet. The council didn't and still doesn't communicate very well with the traders.
"It is nice to see something positive come about, but it is step one of many steps that are needed to help regenerate the place."
Tammie Norton, owner of saddlers CH Brown & Sons, said: "I like her and it means that instead of everybody having their own little gripes there is someone who can act on our behalf.
"The council still needs to sort itself out though.
"We are a significant part of Oxford and if the council keeps putting up our rents it will push us out and ruin the reputation of the Covered Market."
Originally from Aberdeen, Ms Philip has about 30 years' experience in retail. She has previously worked for Whittard of Chelsea, Newby, Homebase and Wedgewood and for the past seven years has worked as a retail consultant.
Consultants suggest ways forward
LAST year, the city council commissioned a report from independent consultants The Retail Group to look into how the Covered Market is run and how it could change.
Among its recommendations was the appointment of a Covered Market manager.
The report also proposed:
- More external trading
- A programme of events
- Better cleaning
- The removal of cars and vans from Market Street
- Increasing the size of the market
- A new entrance on Market Street with a roof terrace.
According to The Retail Group it would be possible to create an extra 410sqm of retail floorspace in the Covered Market by making alterations.
This could be both at ground floor and first-floor level.
Although the company admits the costs might be prohibitive, it goes on to say there would be significant benefits as it would increase the selling area by 32 per cent.
The Retail Group also proposed a new entrance in Market Street, with the possibility of external stalls, and a roof terrace for a restaurant or cafe.
Ms Philip said: "I think the dynamic of the long-term objectives for the market might change.
"It is under constant review and you would do that in most projects anyway."
Years of history
THE Covered Market dates back to the 18th century when it was decided to get rid of the "untidy, messy and unsavoury stalls" of the existing street markets in Fish Street, now St Aldate's, and Butcher Row, now Queen Street.
The market building was designed by John Gwynn, the architect responsible for Magdalen Bridge, and the new venue opened on November 1, 1774.


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Dark Souls PC petition grabs Namco's attention
PC gamers, Namco Bandai hears you. After starting a petition to bring Dark Souls to PC, thanks to the advice of "shoupinou", the list has grown so much that it has been hard for Namco to ignore. As of January 10th, the petition boasted over 54,000 signatures. But has it done anything?
According to shoupinou, a Dark Souls administrator, the petition has caught the attention of Namco Bandai Games.
"I honestly wasn't expecting such a massive support," shoupinou said. "My boss(es) even came to talk to me about this, after it explodes all around the world. If you wanted to have the attention of Namco Bandai Games, now you have it. The future is in your hands, and I hope you will keep supporting this."
Currently the petition, which can be found here, has over 63,000 signatures.
Shoupinou has made it a personal objective to "make sure every relevant people in Namco Bandai Games is in touch with this formidable effort."


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A purported street gang member from Los Angeles was arrested Wednesday in Clearlake after running a stop sign in a stolen Cadillac, Clearlake police said.
Sergio Alvarado, 26, was apprehended in a "high-risk traffic stop" at the intersection of Olympic and Garfield drives after leading Officer Michael Carpenter on a 1-mile chase through residential neigborhoods, Sgt. R.N. Joseph said in a news release.
Carpenter's police dog, Dex, helped police locate several pounds of marijuana and some concentrated cannabis in the Cadillac, which was reported stolen from San Francisco, Joseph said.
A "significant quantity" of the prescription drug clonazepam, an anti-anxiety medication, was found in the trunk, and several hundred rounds of ammunition were found throughout the vehicle, he said.
Alvarado, a convicted felon who has served time in state prison, was held on suspicion of evading police, possession of stolen property, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and possession and transportation of marijuana.
At the Lake County Jail, officials found about 100 doses of Xanax, another anti-anxiety drug, in Alvarado's rectum, Joseph said.
Alvarado claimed to be a sure? gang member from Los Angeles, police said. He was held at the Lake County Jail on $15,000 bail.
Chelsea Lynn Dawson, 22, of Clearlake, a passenger in the Cadillac, was arrested on a felony narcotics warrant from Los Angeles, Joseph said.
Dawson was held on $30,000 bail.