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In 2016, the Numero Group launches Project 12, a seasonal music club featuring 12 exceedingly rare or entirely unreleased LPs.
These records won't be available in stores and they won't be repressed. We're not issuing them on CD and the only way you can buy them is by joining the club. And that club? It's limited to just a thousand members.
For listeners of a certain age, the recent news that Columbia House was at last filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was met with a mixture of amusement and sadness. Columbia House thrived in a now-vanished monoculture of limited choices, offering seven (or eight or twelve or twenty) albums for a penny and following up with poorly designed full color catalogs full of a few hits and a lot of misses. Once hooked, a game began in which the warehouse would dispatch a record or tape each month—a surprise, almost always something unwanted— forcing the "club" member to choose between paying up or sending the thing back. And as crazy as it seems now, if you were from Terre Haute, Indiana, or Billings, Montana, this is probably how you got your music.
The 21st century is defined in part by an overwhelming panorama of choices. Especially in the world of recorded music, of which the near-complete history is available in two or three clicks. Want to hear Carly Rae Jepson's Emotion? Or Ray Charles' complete Atlantic recordings? You can, and you should. But the question remains—how will you find out about Jimmy Carter & the Dallas County Green's undeniable 1977 private country-rock masterpiece? And how will you experience it with something resembling the sense of excitement that accompanied those seven Columbia House selections for a penny, the ones you actually wanted? Isn't the predictability of unlimited choice part of what's turning us all into such jaded monsters? In a world of unlimited access, we're exercising some small degree of restraint. Like some poor kid stuck in 1991, we want you waiting by your mailbox. We want you to love every record so much that you keep the custom box it came in.
You subscribe to one, two, or all three series. Every quarter a record from each series goes out. We'll let you know by email when your record is on its way, along with a tracking number. It's that simple. Don't like one of them? Whine on twitter, wait a few months, and flip it on Discogs. Exercise your rights as a consumer, we won't judge.
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THOUSANDS of veterans, servicemen and women and relatives of heroes of the First World War braved torrential rain on Sunday to pay tribute to those who fought in the conflict that broke out 100 years ago.
The Drumhead Service – which saw 5,000 people take part in a military-led service at Edinburgh Castle and then join a procession down the Royal Mile before again paying their respects to those killed in the war – was the first of eight events planned in Scotland to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the war.
Thousands more lined the Royal Mile to watch the procession led by military bands, veterans and cadets and followed the parade to a war memorial surrounded by more than 1,000 replica Commonwealth War Graves in Holyrood Park.
Organisers said the event was designed to "stimulate the public's imagination" about what it would have been like to experience the war, encouraging participants to march in step during the procession and be ordered in military style at the ceremony of remembrance.
Drums draped with military colours were used in place of an altar to replicate services held on the frontline 100 years ago, while the service was accompanied by music from the Festival Chorus, the National Youth Choir of Scotland and the choir of Erskine Stewart's Melville School.
The event was attended by politicians including First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael, as well as a host of civic and religious leaders and military representatives.
Graeme Wilkie, who serves in the air force at RAF Leuchars, was wearing on his uniform medals won by his grandfather George Bryce during the First World War. Mr Bryce, who served in the 52nd Machine Gun Corps, was honoured for his bravery during a battle against the Turkish army at Gallipoli.
"I was very young when he died, but my mother said he never talked about it," said Mr Wilkie. "I think a lot of people of that generation didn't."
During the course of the war, more than 5.2 million men served in the British Army, with a further 640,000 in the Royal Navy and 291,000 in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force.
The war also affected those who remained at home, with Scottish cities suffering destruction from the first-ever aerial bombardments.
Brigadier David Allfrey, producer of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and chief organiser of the Drumhead Service, the first commemoration event of its scale to have ever been held in Scotland, said: "Today's event was designed to stimulate the public's imagination on what it might have been like to leave home and workplaces – with their structure and familiarity – to enlist in the Armed Forces in 1914 and, in a few short weeks, adapt to a martial way of life; being thrown together with strangers, learning foot drill, wearing uniform, dealing with strange equipment, adopting a new lexicon and learning skill at arms."
He added: "I hope, with the conversation begun, we might all think a little more deeply about the tragedy and perhaps draw more from it."
Around 8,000 free tickets had been allocated via Scotland's 32 local authorities, as well as veterans' organisations, charities and cadet groups. There was also an allocation available to members of the public from the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. However, the grandstands remained only two thirds full, which organisers said was likely to be due to the weather.
The procession down the Royal Mile saw the participants lined up according to the local authority they represented and told to march in step on the route to Holyrood Park.
Second World War veteran Tom Gilzean, 94, who sits daily in his wheelchair on the Royal Mile collecting money for the Sick Kids Hospital in Edinburgh, was delighted with the parade.
Mr Gilzean, who served with the Royal Engineers in Burma, North Africa, Holland and Germany, said: "There is not enough made of what happened in the wars. More people need to know what it was like. The boys who were in the trenches suffered unbelievably and what they did was tremendous. I take my hat off to them."
Tourists Jean Milsom-Smith from Sussex and Sally Fairweather from Manchester heard about the parade while attending the Military Tattoo on Saturday night and decided to turn out and watch it. Ms Milsom-Smith said: "It is very important not to forget what happened during the First World War."
Despite the rain, hundreds of members of the congregation continued to the memorial at Holyrood Park, where the replica war graves had been placed in a moving tribute to the 145,000 Scots who died in the conflict.
Mr Salmond said: "People from all walks of life and from across Scotland stood side by side with representatives of the armed forces, veterans and cadets to remember the sacrifice made by so many in Scotland, across the Commonwealth and around the world."
Other events scheduled for the centenary will remember the end of the war, major battles including Loos, Arras, Jutland and Gallipoli and domestic incidents such as the Quintinshill rail disaster and the loss of HMY Iolaire.
Family's pride in VC hero who lost a leg saving his comrades Cross for saving lives
Roseann Weir and her daughter Yvonne from Whitburn, West Lothian, attended the Drumhead Service to honour Roseann's grandfather, David Ross Lauder, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917 aged just 21 after losing his leg to a grenade.
Mr Ross Lauder, from Glasgow, served in the Royal Scottish Fusiliers, joining up aged 19 after war broke out. He died in 1972 aged 75.
"He was in the trenches where he had been throwing grenades for 24 hours. He was exhausted and he threw one that didn't go clear and it landed in the middle of a group of his comrades," said Ms Weir.
"He threw himself on top of it to protect the others and it exploded. He lost his leg but he saved everybody else. He had a wooden leg for the rest of his life. It was obviously well before there were such things as prosthetics, but he just got on with it. He even tried to join up again when the Second World War broke out but they wouldn't let him so he had to join the Home Guard.
"You would have never have known that he had a wooden leg – he lived life to the full. He had a motorbike when he was young and did everything that anyone else would have done. He was very young when it happened and he later met my grandmother and got married and went on to have children. He just loved life. We are very proud of him."
Ms Weir's daughter Yvonne, who never met her great grandfather, said it was an "emotional" day for the family.
'Viral hit' of 1914-18 re-recorded
Veterans, military families and serving soldiers are giving the First World War song Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag a new life to mark 100 years since the start of the conflict.
A choir organised by a British military charity performed the song yesterday in central London, launching a new recording of what Aubrey Powell, the grandson of the original's co-composer George Powell, described as "the viral hit of WWI".


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Internet companies embrace human rights guidelines
NEW YORK (AP) -- Leading Internet companies, long criticized by human rights groups for their business dealings in China, are agreeing to new guidelines that seek to limit what data they should share with authorities worldwide and when they should do so.
The guidelines, to be announced Tuesday, call for Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to try to reduce the scope of government requests that appear to conflict with free speech and other human rights principles. They also require participating companies to seek requests in writing, along with the names and titles of the authorizing officer.
The Global Network Initiative guidelines were drawn up by the Internet companies along with human rights organizations, investors and academics.
But ultimately, the documents are less about "what happens when you get a knock on the door than what are you doing before then," said Leslie Harris, chief executive of the Center for Democracy and Technology, one of the main groups behind the guidelines.
Harris said the companies are agreeing to consider human rights issues ahead of time as they decide which countries to operate in and what services to offer. The guidelines also call for companies to train employees and develop mechanisms to resolve conflicts.
It was not immediately clear, however, what practices, if any, will change, as the guidelines do not ban any specific conduct, and many of the key points are open to interpretation or are left to individual companies to implement.
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This Sunday we continue our series - THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MOSES; Sermon - Only Just Begun - by Pastor Adam Kohlstrom
Only Just Begun
Deuteronomy 2:7. When and how have you experienced the Lord's provision in your own "wilderness" journeys?
Deuteronomy 2:1-9. What lesson was Israel to learn by the fact that the Lord specifically withheld certain lands from them and did not approve every battle they wanted to fight (1:41-46)? In light of passages like Matt. 6:11; Phil. 4:11-12; 1Tim. 6:6-8; Heb. 13:5-6, what lesson should this teach us today?
The very people of whom Israel was so afraid (1:28), who were far stronger (Num. 13:31), and who had defeated them 38 years prior (1:42-46) were easily defeated by Israel in Heshbon (2:24-37) and Bashan (3:1-11). How does this give you confidence as you face your giants today (cf. 2:25,33)?
Deuteronomy 2:25-3:11. The defeat of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og the king of Bashan (Num. 21:21-35) were part of the Lord's plan to fulfill Deut. 2:25 - striking fear in the hearts of the Canaanites (cf. Josh. 2:10; 9:9-10; Jdg. 11:12-29). Their defeat became a touch point for the Israelites' faith (see. Deut. 4:46; 29:7; 31:4; Neh. 9:22; Ps. 135:10-12; 136:17-22). What events from your history are touch points, or spiritual milestones, for you today?
Deuteronomy 3:24 is a statement of great faith, inspired by what the LORD had already done. How does the prayer of Ephesians 3:20-21 relate to this declaration? Recall together some of the great things that the LORD has done for us. Make these two passages the center of your prayer time together.
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War Comes to Floridas East Coast. First local sinking February 19 1942.
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A shattered lifeboat in the Swedish ship that manufactured it to shore showed leading damage by shellfire from an enemy submarine. The lifeboat was put on show inside the park of on the corner of King street and Brevard Ave for all to discover. The boat bearing the scars of shellfire from the enemy submarine had been viewed by 100s of native residents which includes Positioned on conspicuous positions in the sides within the boat had been posters promoting the sale of War Bonds and War Stamps stating Wanted – Combating – Dollars- Make Each Spend Day Bond Day.
One more tale of a Uboat sinking ended by having a lighter story with the La Paz a freighter of British registry . On Might 1st she was torpedoed and sank by U-109. For quite a few weeks she was standing in Canaveral Bight with her bow displaying previously mentioned h2o but with more than 50 percent of her less than drinking water. Oral histories indicate part of her cargo was Johnnie Walker Whisky and that there was no predicament finding volunteers for this salvage operation. The allies became far better at submarine spotting and sinking and shortly the tide of war adjusted for that U-boat.
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Aurora borealis are phenomenal masterpieces created by mother nature herself. People have wondered for thousands of years both scientifically and religious about this fascinating and breathtaking phenomena. And it has been found in the Norse mythology as well.
Mystery of the Northern Lights - Dance of the Spirits
Aurora borealis are phenomenal masterpieces created by mother nature herself. People have wondered for thousands of years both scientifically and religious about this fascinating and breathtaking phenomena. And it has been found in the Norse mythology as well.
In northern latitudes, the effect is known as the aurora borealis, named after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas. The Eskimos believe that they are the souls of animals. Some even believe that as the auroras dance closer to the those who are watching them, that they will envelop you, and take you to the heavens. Many belive that its a sign that the spirits of their loved ones are still close and are watching over them always. It is also said that dogs howl at the sound of the Aurora as they recognize their companions within the lights.
The science behind the aurora is a bit more complicated. They say it is a interaction between solar winds and the Earths magnetic fields. A collision between charged particles from the Earths magnetosphere and Upper Atmosphere. The particles originate from the sun and arrive in the vicinity of Earth in solar wind. The collisions in the Earths atmosphere cause the energy from the electrically excited particles to be converted into visible light.
The Northern Lights vary from reds, to greens; though most commonly being green. Molecular nitrogen in the earths atmosphere causes low-level reds and very high blues and violets to be visible, while ionic nitrogen produces the greens and natural helium gives us the purples. Fascinating isnt it?
When is the best time to see Iceland's Northern Lights?
The aurora borealis, the northern polar lights, or the polar auroras, is only visible in the sky from the Northern Hemisphere. The aurora borealis most often occurs from September to October throughout March to April.
It is most visible closer to the poles due to the longer periods of darkness and the magnetic field. In these far northern latitudes you can see the Auroral activity on a average 100 nights a year and the best time to see Iceland's Aurora Borealis is around midnight when Iceland's Aurora Oval is said to pass over the observer.
Look for hidden and mystical people in Iceland
You can take a tour in Iceland to look for elves and hidden people and ... yes there is more fun to it. You can even attend the Icelandic elf school to learn about the all the different types of elves, trolls, gnomes, fairies and dwarfs.
It is different experience to walk into a world of the Icelandic elves and hidden people and get to know there hidden life. It is an idea to mix this with some exciting romance.


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ATLANTA - Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey was not impressed Wednesday when national recruiting experts applauded his class of 20 signees.
Gailey was more taken with the fact the signees are so fond of the class.
Thanks in part to the new teen-friendly communication avenues now available - including cell phone text messages and Internet sites such as MySpace.com - the Georgia Tech class is as notable for its immediate close bond as for its high national rankings.
"That has been a very unique situation," Gailey said, adding the class is "by far the tightest I've ever seen."
Gailey says he hopes the recruits signed with Georgia Tech "for the right reason, not jumping on board with buddies."
Whatever the case, the bonds were strong enough to keep the class intact even when Gailey was involved in job interviews with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins.
By any measure, the class boasts balance and talent, with four of the top 10 players in Georgia, according to Scout.com: quarterback Josh Nesbitt of Greensboro; Jonathan Dwyer, a running back from Kell High in Marietta; Nick Claytor, an offensive tackle from Gainesville, and safety-wide receiver D.J. Donley of Charlton County.
Dwyer was one of two players from the state to be named to the Parade magazine high school All-America list.
Other high-ranked players include Derrick Morgan, a defensive end rated as the top player in Pennsylvania; defensive end Jason Peters, who is from Baton Rouge, La., and picked the Yellow Jackets over LSU; Morgan Burnett, a four-star prospect, according to Rivals, and another quarterback, 6-foot-5 Steven Threet of Adrian, Mich.
CLEMSON: A year ago, it was Clemson and coach Tommy Bowden getting the last laugh with tailback C.J. Spiller's surprise selection of the Tigers over powers like Florida and Florida State.
This time, Bowden's father, Bobby, did the chuckling Wednesday after receiver Markish Jones turned to the Seminoles even after a signing ceremony at his high school, later faxing in his revised national letter-of-intent to Florida State.
There weren't as many smiles with Clemson's latest class of 22 recruits. Although, Bowden snagged highly regarded defensive end Kourtnei Brown out of Charlotte, N.C., earlier Wednesday, Clemson did not get to bring in another receiver Dwight Jones and runner Jo Jo Cox because the two reportedly were rejected by administrator because of academic concerns.
Add in Markish Jones' late switch and it gave Tommy Bowden a different feel from a year ago.
"I learned a long time ago, worry about the ones you got, don't worry about the ones you didn't get," Bowden said.
"I'm more concerned about who we got and where we go from here."
Clemson's class does feature quarterback Willy Korn, who committed two summers ago and is already enrolled.
The athletic department's NCAA compliance office is investigating an e-mail allegedly sent from the IPTAY Collegiate Club that encouraged students to turn out for Dwight Jones' recruiting visit. Such an organized effort is against NCAA rules.


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2009 has been an incredible year for single serve coffee. We haven't seen as many new machines introduced this year, but we have seen an incredible variety of K-Cups, Coffee Pods, and other single serve coffee wonders. We've divided up the guide by price to make your holiday shopping even easier, and we've picked out the best single serve coffee makers, coffee pods, k cups, coffee gadgets, coffee cups, and other super cool items single serve coffee items.
Over $500
We really think if you're going to put the money down on a machine that does it all - check out the Nespresso Lattissima. We love the one touch cappuccinos and lattes, and the espresso and coffee produced from the machine is excellent. The Lattissima also comes in a variety of cool colors, and it's been a welcome addition to any coffee lovers kitchen for over 3 years.
We also think you might want to purchase two single serve coffee makers to get the most amazing coffee experiences like the Bosch Tassimo Hot Beverage System and the Nescafe Dolce Gusto. Why not have two? If you're willing to spend over $500 you should get the widest possible range of single serve coffee options, and while you're at it throw in a Keurig Mini.
We recommend the Nespresso Le Cube. The design is sharp and interesting and you'll have your hands full of espresso and single serve cups of coffee.
We really like the Bunn My Cafe, and the the Keurig B70. You'll be entering the world of K Cups with the Keurig B70 and the world of coffee pods with your Bunn My Cafe. Also if you want to impress, the Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single Cup Brewer is pretty stunning, and our Keurig top choice as it's recently been redesigned to be super quiet like the Keurig B70.
We really like the Nespresso Essenza C100 . The Nespresso Essenza will get you in the Nespresso club on the cheap, but the espresso and single serve coffee will be very god.
On the Keurig front, the Keurig B60 rings in at only $149.99. It will get you into the Keurig club for a great price with almost all the features of the more expensive Keurig B70.
Under $100
We think the Keurig B40 will get you into the world of Keurig and K Cups for the right price. At $99 bucks the Keurig B40 can't be beat for ease of use and variety in single serve coffee.
Another winner for $89.99 this year is the Keurig Mini B30. You can use any K-Cups that the bigger Keurigs use, and the machine has a very small footprint. This is the perfect give for someone who has a single serve coffee maker at home like the Keurig B60, and wants to take their coffee to work. You can even purchase a tote bag to carry the Keurig Mini B30 in.
Under $50
We recommend the Aeropress single serve coffee maker. It's not one you plug in, but you can hand craft and make perfect cups of single serve coffee every time. The best part - you can use whatever coffee you like and the coffee produced is amazing.
Make Your Own Single Serve Coffee Stuff
We highly recommend the Perfect Pod Coffee Pod Maker, and the Perfect Pod Holster.
The Perfect Pod maker allows you to make your own coffee pods when using the Cuisinart SS-1 Cup-O-Matic Single Serve Coffee Maker, Senseo, Bunn My Cafe, Melitta One:One, Grindmaster, and Krups Home Cafe single serve coffee pod brewers.
The Perfect Pod Holster allows you to use coffee pods you make or coffee pods you buy in your Keurig Elite B40 Brewer, Keurig B50, Keurig Special Edition Ultra Elite B60, Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single Cup Brewer, and the Keurig B70 Brewer.
Coffee Pods
We also really love the new Fratello coffee pods. Want to get something very fresh and super creative? You can also always search in Amazon.com for the latest coffee pods for your single serve coffee maker. Also read our coffee pod reviews for the latest and greatest picks.
K Cup Coffee
If you're looking for the latest K Cup coffee you can always visit Green Mountain Coffee.
And if you're looking for more K Cups than just those from Green Mountain Coffee, you can check out CoffeeWiz.com and CoffeGiant.com. They both have a assortment of K Cups, and offer K Cups from Timothy's and others.
There's also always Amazon.com. They offer all the K Cup varieties and have a huge assortment of 2 packs and other special offers.
Coffee Cups
We love the Bodum Pavina Double-Wall Thermo Glasses and we think you will too. This is a perfect gift for the coffee lover looking to be different and have their coffee look interesting while they drink it.
Coffee Accessories
How can you go wrong with the BonJour Primo Latte Frother with Stand? For less than $30 bucks, you can have your milk frothed and enjoy a little more texture in your single serve coffee.
We also really like the Aeroccino Automatic Milk frother from Nespresso. It works and works well. You simply pour the milk in and hit the button, and in less than a minute, you have nice hot frothed milk.
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Thank you for your holiday gift guide. I am in the process of trying to decide between a senseo and a keurig for my hubby. We have looked at both and really trying to determine the pros/cons of each. Needs are simple and while I love the choices of the kcups for the Keurig he isn't a biggest fan of the price of the machine. He's a fan of the price of the machine for the senseo but missed all the options available for flavors of coffee. Any recommendations to help sway one way or the other would be great. Thanks!


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Did the backlash over Batman & Robin scare Fox from doing more colourful costumes?
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Great thread!
I believe on the X-Men 1 bonus disk Bryan Singer and Stan Lee addressed this topic. It has been like 6+ years when I watched it, but I believe Stan Lee (or someone else) said colorful costumes would not work. Comic books had colorful costumes because they are pictures are are supposed to be colorful. And Bryan Singer said he wanted the X-Men to look like a team with the same costume.
Thinking about it further, I guess it was his way with tying the X-Men with our present world (2000s). In our present world, black is the modern color. It is sleek and cool looking. However, in X-Men first class, they wore the classic blue and yellow X-Men Costumes. And at the end of that movie, Magneto had his classic Red and Pink Helm! Emma Frost was blooming white. And I thought all of that went really well and it was not distracting or hideous looking at all.
So maybe if X-Men 1 took place in the 60s, we would have seen more colorful costumes.
I always laugh at the joke Scott Summers says to Wolverine on the Jet: "What do you prefer, Yellow Spandex?". Looks like we will never get to see him wearing that.
That being said, I am curious if a Comic Book Movie with colorful costumes could work (I mean colorful, like every character having their own costume like Batman and Robin tried to do). Because, honestly, in X-Men 3: The Last Stand, even each character having their own little bright lining on their costumes (Kitty Pride having Pink, Iceman having blue, etc.) was too much color for me! I don't know why since it was so little color.
Also, don't forget though, the costumes in Batman & Robin were not only colorful, but some of the most poor quality costumes I have ever seen. They were basically Halloween Costumes. Poison Ivy looked like she bought her's at Wal-Mart. So maybe if movie makers actually put some good time, thought, and money into "colorful" costumes they may be able to make it work.
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We have several options for securing your property and valuables. From home alarm systems that double as "Smart Home" capable, to full DVR-CCTV systems with as many security cameras as you require.
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The Billboard Art Project LLC is a nonprofit organization that acquires digital billboards normally used for advertising and repurposes them as roadside galleries. Projects are held in cities all over the country and are open to all individuals and groups who are interested in participating.
The San Bernardino, CA show will feature 24 hours of continuous art on Saturday, December 2nd from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.
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Other Archaeological Sites / The Neolithic of the Levant (500 Page Book Online)
McDonald Ancient Near East Book Auction Ad Infinitum
PreHistoric Ubaid Culture (5500-4000 BC)
Tell (mound) of Ubaid near Ur in southern Iraq has given its name to the prehistoric culture which represents the earliest settlement on the alluvial plain of south Mesopotamia. The Ubaid culture has a long duration beginning before 5000 BC and lasting until the beginning of the Uruk Period. In the mid 5th millennium BC the Ubaid culture spread into northern Mesopotamia replacing the Halaf Culture. The Ubaid culture is characterized by large village settlements and the appearance of the first temples in Mesopotamia. Equipment includes a buff or greenish coloured pottery decorated with geometric designs in brown or black paint; tools such as sickles were often made of hard fired clay in the south but in the north stone and sometimes metal were used for tools .....
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An understanding of the rise of complex cultures in southwest Asia should begin with the Ubaid Period which falls chronologically between the origins of agriculture and the rise of urbanism. During the Ubaid a new social order was evolving in southern Mesopotamia and the Susiana Plain (Elam) of SW Iran out of which emerged complex societies with a centralized state structure. During the fifth millennium BC Ubaid culture spread northward up the Tigris-Euphrates drainage as far west as Cilicia and the Amuq. This foreshadows a similar expansion of what has been interpreted as Uruk trading colonies or enclaves established to obtain essential raw materials lacking in the alluvial plain ..... (See *)
Other Online Links
The Ubaid Period (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The History of the Ancient Near East Electronic Compendium


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Q and A a Day For Kids
$ 16.95
A journal for parents and children ages roughly four to ten (although age range is flexible) to share the evolution of thoughts, feelings, and dreams over the years. Also great for kids who want to keep a time capsule of their own whimsical thoughts and serious ideas about the world.
Author: Betsy Franco
Type: Soft Cover
Pages: 368
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A 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty in the death of his infant son in the District of Columbia has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Hiawatha Henry was sentenced Friday in D.C. Superior Court after pleading guilty in July to involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors say Henry, who was babysitting his 7-week-old son in August 2009, misled medical personnel by saying that the child had begun vomiting during a feeding. They say Henry actually had picked up his crying infant, sat on a broken futon, carelessly held the child and then dropped him. The boy struck his head on a metal futon frame.
An autopsy concluded the cause of death was abusive head injuries with a brain contusion.
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Wardenaar wins 50k event at National Speedskating Marathon
Erik Wardenaar of Golden Valley won the 50-kilometer National Long Track Speedskating Marathon Sunday on Lake Bemidji, covering the course in 1 hour, 45 minutes, 14.38 seconds.
That was nearly four minutes ahead of the second-place finisher, Nate Feinberg of Rochester, N.Y.
Wardenaar, 49, is a Dutch native who now skates for the Plymouth/Wayzata team out of the Twin Cities. He finished second in Saturday's 25k event.
This was the third year Bemidji has hosted the national event.
Sunday's Results
50k Marathon
1, Erik Wardenaar, Golden Valley, 1:45.14.38. 2, Nate Feinberg, Rochester, N.Y., 1:48.57.26. 3, Ken Huss, Plymouth, 1:49.03.08. 4, Edward Burns, Vestel, N.Y., 1:49.03.38. 5, David Lawler, Winnipeg, Man., 1:49.05.37. 6, Kathie Zapotocki,, Zionsville, Pa., 1:52,02.41. 7, Kathy Feinberg, Rochester, N.Y., 2:06.33.18. 8, Jim Daniska, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 2:20.46.45. 9, Norm Johannsen, Bemidji, 2:53.18.17. 10, Dorothy Bialke, Maple Grove, 2:53.57.74. 11, Ann Winget, Peoria, Ill., 3:11.44.08. 12, Lisa Sjogren, Albertville, 3:31.39.81.


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Hoerboard Scomber Mix DJ Stand
The Hoerboard Scomber Mix ($2,300) is essentially the ultimate trophy case for home DJs. Its top deck is made from CNC-designed MDF material that's attached to a laser-cut powder-coated steel base. All power and audio wiring is invisibly integrated into the stand, and thanks to a built-in six plug surge protector, users can simply run one plug from the base to the wall. The top can also be customized to suit your own setup. For example, tables can be positioned in either standard or "battle" position, and if you spin via CD decks instead of vinyl, they'll even cut custom CD slots into the side for easy media loading. Buyers can choose from a series of glossy or matte colors too. Why anyone would pick something other than the jaw dropping black and orange option above, though, is beyond us. At least that's our unbiased opinion.
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Drill, Chattanooga
January 11, 2018
Agency hiring freeze
DMAT introduction
A Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is a group of medical and logistical professionals with the ability to quickly move into a disaster area and provide medical care. Under the auspices of the National Disaster Medical System, DMATs can rapidly deploy for any type of disaster that requires a medical response beyond the capabilities of the local system.
The Tennessee team is one of many in the United States affiliated with the National Disaster Medical System, which is a component of the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations in the Department of Health and Human Services.
TN-1 DMAT about us
The Tennessee-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team functioning capacity is state wide. TN-1 DMAT was founded in June 2002 under joint sponsorship of the UT College of Medicine and the Disaster & Medical Special Operations Center which at that time was located with Erlanger Health System.
The TN-1 team, as all teams in NDMS are, is sponsored and directed by the Federal government and is based in the greater Chattanooga area.
TN-1 DMAT remains focused on recruitment of stellar personnel and in providing top notch training to its members. We are proud that our membership and personnel commitments come from the Tri-State region and from all corners of the State of Tennessee.


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Polytown Media 3DDAY #01
I was very proud to host this week a first of its kind event dedicated to Architectural Visualization and V-Ray in Israel. Earlier this year I've invited Chaos Group to take part in Polytown Media 3DDAY #01 and was very happy to host them this Wednesday as part of V-Ray Days Israel 2014, along with Studio Aiko and Architect Omri Ron. What was on the menu you ask? Three captivating presentation, great 3d loving crowd and great food on the fresh and dazzling Mediterranean seafront Daniel Hotel in Herzliya, Israel.
Wednesday this week was sunny great… and all 3d heads gathered around 17:30 into the Daniel Hotel on this beautiful beach strip in Herzliya for what turned out to be a very successful event. Starting with food, drinks and sea view… to open up the day. Realizing there are many 3d people out there… and being glued to the computer all the time is not an option!
The Presentations
We had 3 speakers this time :
- Simeon Balabanov, V-Ray Master Trainer from Chaos Group, Bulgaria.
- Omri Ron, Architect at Kimmel Eshkolot Architects, Israel.
- Meny Hilsenrad, Yair Alony & Ohad Barda from Studio Aiko, Israel.
All presentation were focused on the use of V-Ray in Architecture Visualization (mostly) on the SketchUP and 3dsmax platforms.
Simeon Balabanov
V-Ray Master Trainer, Chaos Group.
Showcased the new features of V-Ray 3.0 for 3dsmax, V-Ray 2.0 for Sketchup and a bit of what is new for the Rhino platform as well. Chaos Group provides innovative rendering solutions for the media, entertainment, and design industries. For over a decade the flagship rendering software, V-Ray®, has set the standard for speed, quality, reliability and ease of use, and it has become the rendering engine of choice for renowned international studios. The company proudly supports the 3D community through a suite of software solutions: V-Ray® for Autodesk® 3ds Max®, V-Ray® for Autodesk® Maya®, V-Ray® for Autodesk® Softimage®, V-Ray® for Rhino® and V-Ray® for SketchUp® (and more in prep work).
Omri Ron
Architect, Kimmel Eshkolot Architects.
Showcased his V-Ray for SketchUP workflow based on a real building design project in Tel-Aviv, focusing on the rendering from the architect's point of view considering the various constraints and architecture office has to deal with when approaching visualization in-house. Here's the building that was showcased… also being used as the cover for Omri's V-Ray for SketchUP Training Book.
From a simple SketchUP model to final day and night render leveraging the new V-Ray Light Dome and Proxy features of version 2.0
Omri Ron graduated at the Tel-Aviv architecture school in Israel, and currently works at Kimmel Eshkolot Architects, an office responsible of designing various project in Israel and Worldwide: Public Buildings, Education Centers, Hotels, Luxury residential and overall city planning and parks. He is a software instructor for architecture and design, and author of software guide books. He also writes for online magazines and portals, such as Archiblender and Saf about topics related architecture and architects.
Ohad Barda
Studio Manager, Studio Aiko.
Introduced Studio Aiko for what was their first public appearance. after running down the various fields they work in and the tools they use, he showcased their workflows exampled by two main projects…
The Hilton OVO Hotel in Warsaw, Poland.
17 Arlozorov in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Studio Aiko was founded by Yair Alony and Meny Hilsenrad in 2005, Studio Aiko is a young & dynamic studio, specializing in a wide variety of CG content and visual effects. We provide high-end products, aimed for excellence, while constantly renewing and refining our professional skills. Whether the project is a TV content, advertisement, architectural visualization, product simulation or other – Studio Aiko is committed to producing work of the highest quality for its clients.
From that 2012 demo reel, Studio Aiko is providing you this highly detailed Apache Longbow 3d model to do with it whatever you like! Looking forward seeing this in some ArchVIZ visuals soon 😉[wpsharely] [/wpsharely]
About Polytown Media
Polytown Media is a creative studio, based on Tel Aviv, specializing in the visualization of architecture from concept to marketing, 3d software distribution and training. Studio Head, Ronen Bekerman, is also founder this great blog you are visiting now!


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Solon Springs Firefighters Climb At Lambeau Field To Support National Fallen Firefighters Foundation [VIDEO]
Jonathan Brostowitz and his family have listened to B105 since I started in 1996. That's how I met him when he was a young boy with big dreams. He has always been kind and compassionate and he took those qualities into his career of firefighting and now to support the fallen firefighters of our National 9/11 tragedy. An additional Solon Spring Firefighter and local resident will be climbing at Lambeau Field with Jonathan in a very moving, symbolic event in full gear. Here's why.


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Samsung were quietly hoping to sell 70 million units in its first year, 25 million in the first two months. If demand keeps up it will easily meet the target.
Its previous record was the S3 which sold 10 million units in a little under 2 months.
The impact of this Android based smartphone cannot be underestimated. It has legitimised Android and given Samsung the street credibility as a quality designer – anything but a low cost Korean OEM. The success of the S4 now gives Samsung a solid foundation to use to introduce a slew of new and or special purpose models.
For example iTWire has just reported that the next Google Nexus will be a rebadged Samsung S4 and that is significant because Samsung does not need the extra sales, albeit rebranded as a Google Nexus. We suspect that it will be an ideal way for Samsung to clear stocks and bring in a new improved model, like a waterproof one or even more powerful chipsets.
Research firm Strategy Analytics claimed that Samsung (not only the S4) devices accounted for 95% of Android sales worldwide in the Q1.
The majority of reviews have given the S4 a thumbs up, 4.5 out of 5 and called it the 'everything phone for (almost) everyone'. I had a few days with the new S4 before my wife claimed it as hers and bought a nice lime green leather case for it from Paddy's Market.
The things I liked:
- Screen size is definitely the most important feature. It is just about ideal and was more productive for me than smaller screens like the iPhone 5. Screen estate is king.
- The camera is the best of any smart phone I have tested – 13MP rules
- It works – the interface is not as polished as iPhone or Windows Phone but it did everything asked of it.
- The suite of pre-loaded apps is comprehensive
The things that I felt could improve:
- Gesture 'air' control and eye tracking is random – it either works or not.
- Too many app choices – I will never get through 800K apps
- Risk of malware but cautious users should not worry too much
- I tend to agree that it lacks a premium look and feel (there have been lots of comments about the plastic look – but its polycarbonate).


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|Atlanta Braves
|David Hale
|A premium athlete with a prototype pitcher's frame (6-foot-2, 195 pounds) and a lightning-quick arm, Hale has split time between pitching and playing center field in three years at Princeton, and many scouts believe he could take off once he starts concentrating on pitching full-time in pro ball. The biggest knock on Hale is that he has never dominated in the Ivy League--he went 2-3, 4.43 with 47 strikeouts and 24 walks in 41 innings this spring--or in the Cape Cod League, but his power stuff is undeniable. Hale helped himself considerably in his final outing of the season in front of a bevy of scouts, holding his 92-93 mph fastball velocity into the sixth inning and regularly reaching 95-96. He has topped out at 97 this year and pitches with minimal effort, but some scouts say his fastball is flat and easy to pick up. At times he'll flash a plus slider in the 84-86 range, reaching 88, but other times the pitch is sweeping and he struggled to command it. Hale still needs to learn to command his stuff in the strike zone, and questions about his ability to do so lead many scouts to project him as a reliever, though he'll show some feel for a changeup every once in a while.
|Arizona Diamondbacks
|Brad Gemberling
|From the college ranks, Princeton has more notable prospects than any other program in the state. David Hale will be drafted first based on his electric arm, but senior righty Brad Gemberling is more polished at this point. His ERA (6.67) was inflated by a horrendous final outing of the season against Cornell (0.2 IP, 9 ER). Gemberling throws strikes with an average fastball in the 88-91 mph range, bumping 92 on occasion. He also works in a fringy slider and changeup, as well as a curveball he uses as a show pitch. A few scouts would consider Gemberling in the top 10 to 12 rounds, but most regard him as a senior sign later in the draft.
|Toronto Blue Jays
|Jack Murphy
|Princeton catcher Jack Murphy is likely to go in the top 10 rounds based solely on his size (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) and power potential. A switch-hitter, he shows above-average power from both sides of the plate in batting practice, but it doesn't translate into games, as he hit just .291/.394/.455 with four homers in 134 at-bats this spring. His swing is stiff from both sides, and he needs to clean up his offensive approach, particularly from the left side. Murphy does have soft hands and an average arm behind the plate, though he lacks mobility.


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Have you been finding new ways to express your creativity and be rewarded for that? How about writing greeting cards for Blue Mountain Arts? This opportunity suits to people who are more prone to creating poems and express emotional thoughts into verse. If the idea of practicing a creative writing job within the greeting card industry has ever crossed your mind and you feel good about it, perhaps now can be a good time to consider it a bit more seriously.
About the company
Founded in 1972 by Susan Polis Schultz and her husband, today, Blue Mountain Arts is one of the largest independent greeting card companies. Internationally recognized as a veteran in the greeting cards industry, the company maintains massive popularity not only for bringing positive feelings to people through delivering artistic and inspirational greeting cards, but also for motivating poetry writers worldwide by giving them the chance to create original art through poems and receive a fulfilling payment for their outstanding work.
Qualification Required
No former experience is necessary. Your talent is your wealth. If you are an artistic soul and your element is expressing emotional thoughts in verse and reflecting on contemporary social subjects, you should confidently submit a writing of yours for review and let your talent help you make some good money. Blue Mountain Arts is mainly looking for creative submissions covering a wide range of topics like: love, friendship, affection, joy, family, children, celebrations (anniversary, birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas), special occasions (graduation), etc. Your lines of poetry must be meaningful, original and touching, and also look good on a greeting card, book, or gift. If you want to draw attention, put effort to create something that ideally reflects on modern people's thoughts, perceptions and emotions. This must be your original work inspired from personal experience. Try to capture the readers' attention and awake emotions. It's strongly recommendable to focus your creativity on real-life topics like affection, pain, frustration, expectations, life aspirations, difficulties, hope, alienation, willingness to make things right, and so on.
How does the submission process work?
First, visit the company's website and explore it. Try to get a general idea of the tone and style of the published material. Do not copy anything! Find the writer's guidelines and read them carefully. That's very important because they hold the key to your future success. Take all the time you need to create your poem. After you finish, you have two options: send your work through the post to the following address: Blue Mountain Arts Editorial Department, P. O. Box 1007, Boulder, CO 80306, or submit via email. Most writers prefer the second option. Send your email to this address: email@example.com.
Note that, Blue Mountains will review poems that are in typewritten format. Also, don't forget to include your name, address and a telephone number in the email or postal mail. You can submit more than one poem if you like and send them in the same e-mail body. If you are about to use the post office service, make sure to give a clear print of your work with your name included at the bottom of every page. In the best case, you will receive an approval or very polite refusal within two weeks of email submission. However, if you haven't heard from Blue Mountain Arts for more than 4 months after submission, consider that your work has been canceled out.
How much money can you make writing contemporary poetry for Blue Mountain Arts?
Blue Mountain Arts will reward you with $300 per poem in exchange of gaining full ownership on your work. This means they can publish it on a greeting card or whatever products they want. Also, the company pays $50 for a poem to use it only once in a book. If your poem is accepted, you will receive further information regarding publication procedures. It's likely that you have to wait for a few weeks, even months, before you receive the $300 payment, but you will get paid in the end, that's for sure.
Does Blue Mountain Arts accepts submissions from worldwide?
Poetry writers from worldwide can submit unique piece of their writing to Blue Mountain Arts.
In summary
There aren't any bad reviews about Blue Mountain Arts, and considering their long-time market presence, you shouldn't have any concerns regarding loyalty. No news is good news, right. If you think of yourself a poet at heart or simply enjoy writing poems when in a specific state of mind, grab this opportunity by any means. Poetry writers of all levels are welcome to submit their best work and earn extra side income.
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WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- To support pro-hemp legislation, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., aided a lobbyist in getting a hemp American flag flown over the Capitol.
The flag will fly over the building for one day, the Fourth of July, before it is taken to Colorado to fly over the state Capitol building, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
The idea was cooked up by hemp advocate Michael Bowman while he was lobbying Congress to include pro-hemp measures in the farm bill, the Post said.
The legislation failed, but with help from Polis, the hemp flag idea was successful.
"It's a powerful symbol," Bowman said.
The first flag created by Betsy Ross was made of hemp, the cousin of the marijuana plant that is often used to make textiles like rope and cloth.


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Bautzen and the Oberlausitz are favourite destinations for cycle touring. A comprehensive, well organized regional cycle touring network of about 3000 km with routes suitable for all requirements and varieties of terrain is a joy to the hearts of all touring cyclists.
Immediately in the environs of the city of Bautzen you can find the long distance cycle routes "Spree Cycle Route" and "Sachsen's Historic City Route"
The Spree cycle route connects the source of the river Spree in the Oberlausitz mountains with Berlin, the country's capital city. Along a route of about 295 km you will cross, amongst other places, the Oberlausitz hills, Bautzen, the Oberlausitz lake-and- heath land – a UNESCO Biosphere reserve, Spremberg, Cottbus, the Spree forest with the towns of Lübben and Lübbenau and travel right up to Berlin's door.
In the environs of the city of Bautzen the route from the hills in the South passes directly along the banks of the river Spree. In the shadow of ancient trees there are countless wonderful views of the wild, romantic river.
The route passes under the railway viaduct and the "Friedensbrücke" (Peace Bridge) past the medieaval houses of the "Fischergasse" a narrow cobbled street along the river.
Immediately behind this, the historic centre of Bautzen rises on a great granite plateau above the river, with the landmark buildings of the "Alte Wasserkunst" and the "Michaeliskirche" above you.
For short visits without overnight accomodation there are special secure cycle lockers for your cycle and luggage directly uner the "Alte Wasserkunst". An information table gives you directions to the most important places of interest in the city.
On foot you can make your way past sagenumwobenen Hexenhäuschen up the granite steps of the Eselberg into the city. Another route leads you through the ancient "Mühltor"
By bicycle it is better to travel over the "Scharfenweg" bridge then up the "Scharfenweg" and over the "Peace Bridge" into the city centre.
Der Spreeradweg führt unterdessen weiter über die Mühlstraße, unterhalb von Ortenburg und Nikolaikirchenruine am Spreebogen entlang, vorbei an der JVA Bautzen in Richtung Wohngebiet Gesundbrunnen. Kurz vor der nördlichen Stadtgrenze gelangen Sie zum Bautzener Stausee.
The Spree Cycle route itself leads you further via the Mühlstraße, underneath the "Ortenburg" and ruins of the Nikolai Church round a tight bend of the Spree, past the JVA Bautzen in the direction of the residential area of the city known as Gesundbrunnen. Shortly before the northern boundary of the city you reach the Bautzen freshwater reservoir.
"Sachsen's Historic City Route" takes you approximately 120 km from Hermsdorf, just East of Dresden, via Kamenz to Bautzen and on to Löbau and Görlitz.
Riding from the West you arrive in Bautzen via Schmochtitz and Temritz. You first enter the urban area in Seidau, where the route winds its way through narow lanes and crosses the River Spree. After that the route takes you along the foot of a great granite cliff, which rises on your left hand side. From here you have an excellent view of the buildings of the Ortenburg" and the ruins of the Nikolai Church standing high above the Spree. The route finally leads up into the city cente via the steep, cobbled Gerberstraße.
Discover "The Oberlausitz by bicycle" – This new seal of approval guarantees high service quality on everything connected with cycling in the Oberlausitz. You can rent bikes without fuss at any time from all certified partners and return them to the same place or to any other certified partner. The flexibility of the pick up and luggage transfer service is just one of the many advantages which the Oberlausitz offers for holidaymakeers and leisure cyclists.
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Discover the thousand year history of the city of Bautzen from viewpoints which otherwise remain hiden to many visitors. With a bicycle on tour high over the river Spree and also along the river valley, our route around the city will lead you to the most historically interesting places.
|2,0 - 2,5 hours
|c. 10 km
|Group price for up to 10 people:
|60,00 €
|each additional person:
|3,00 €
|Maximum number:
|15 Personen
|Minimum age:
|12 years
|Bicycle rental:
|On enquiry
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|Tourismus GmbH Land und Leute
|Dr.-Wilhelm-Külz-Straße 1
|02977 Hoyerswerda
|+49 35 71 / 40 80 30
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