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I recently received my first walking foot and my first FMQ foot for my sewing machine. I had plans to do lots of trials before quilting with it, but I couldn't stand it any longer and just attached the walking foot. I am working on a baby quilt I have to have finished and shipped by the 12th of this month that I just got sandwiched yesterday. Is it safe to just use it like a regular foot (I know it doesn't stitch backward)?
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Pro athletes are role models — and should act accordingly
Professional athletes are looked upon as role models by children and young adults on a daily basis. For this reason, athletes should remember, when they make decisions they are being viewed as role models.
Since it is a topic being talked about in New England and, in fact, across America, let us use Aaron Hernandez, former tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, as an example.
Hernandez has been accused of murdering Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player for the Boston Bandits, a member of the New England Football league. In recent weeks, the 27-year-old Lloyd, who had to pay to play for the Bandits, according to Yahoo! Sports, was found dead in North Attleborough, Mass., one mile from Hernandez's house. According to WBZ-TV in Boston, Lloyd was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancé.
Hernandez, who was arrested the morning of June 26 and appeared before a judge for a bail hearing that afternoon, has pleaded not guilty to the charges of first-degree murder, one count of carrying a firearm without a license, two counts of possessing a large-capacity firearm and two counts of possessing a firearm without an FID card (which is a firearm ID card that allows the holder to possess non-large-capacity rifles and shotguns in their home. It is not the same as a license to carry).
The Connecticut-born Hernandez, who was released by the Patriots less than two hours after his arrest, was denied bail at his initial bail hearing. Following the hearing, Hernandez's defense attorneys filed an appeal of bail denial, which was heard the afternoon of June 27. After about 35 to 40 minutes of both the prosecution and the defense presenting their points, Superior Court Judge Renee Dupuis denied the petition for appeal, which has left Hernandez behind bars.
Of course, Hernandez is considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Now that the background of this column has been covered, let me dive into the reason for this article: professional athletes need to remember they are role models for many — like it or not. Young children to prospective college and pro athletes look up to at least one pro athlete.
Admirers of pro athletes are influenced by the action of those athletes, their so-called role models. As pro athletes continue to be arrested for crimes ranging from driving-under-the-influence of alcohol to murder, impressionable children and young adults are confused by the actions of their role models. This is something that all pro athletes need to keep in mind when participating in illegal activity.
According to a database compiled by the San Diego Union-Tribune, Hernandez is the 28th player from the National Football League to be arrested since the Feb. 3 Super Bowl. From drug- and alcohol-related offenses, to assault and murder offenses, 28 arrests of NFL players in fewer than five months is outrageous. Especially considering how many of these offenses could have been preventable, if not all of them.
When impressionable high school and college students see their sports-related role model being arrested for a drug-related offense, they can get the impression that it is fine for them to use drugs because, well, it is fine for the pro athlete.
However, this is not the case and pro athletes need to remember this when participating in any activity outside of their respective sport. Not only will it reflect poorly on themselves and the team they represent, it also may impact the lives of their admirers in a negative way.
That reason alone can sum up this entire column — professional athletes need to remember their actions are viewed — and sometimes copied — by many young, impressionable human beings when both the pro athlete and youngster make life choices.
George Harvey, an intern for Courier Publications, lives in Coral Springs, Fla., except in the summer, when he resides in Warren. The incoming Coral Springs Christian School junior has had a passion for sports journalism since a young age. He can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Uganda Strategic Conflict Analysis
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When people think of conflict in Uganda, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) immediately springs to mind. Not only has it become associated with highly publicised abduction of children and mutilation of civilians, but, also with the third largest internal displacement crisis in the world. In addition, after the SPLA and Government of Sudan finally signed a Comprehensive Peace Accord in neighbouring Sudan in 2005, northern Uganda took over the dubious distinction of being Africa's longest running conflict.
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1Put any kind of pasta in a pot of water to boil. Penne pasta is good, but the kind doesn't matter. If you want to make it more healthy, you can get wheat pasta. Stir the pasta every couple of minutes.
2Put two or three chicken breasts in a pot of water to boil also. Turn them over every few minutes to cook both sides well.
3Warm up frozen mixed veggies in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Or if you only like corn or carrots, pick the vegetable you like.
4Cook the pasta only until it is tender, and immediately pour it into a strainer to drain the water. Then transfer the pasta into a giant bowl. You might dribble it with olive oil and stir it to keep pasta from sticking together (over cooked, it would clump together and be mushy).
5Add a can of chili to the pasta, and mix together. Also add a can of either Alfredo sauce or Marinara sauce, whichever you like best. Or you can add both. Also add about half a bottle of BBQ sauce, if you like BBQ sauce.
6Pour the water out of the pot with the chicken. Cut up the chicken breasts into little pieces. Make sure no parts of the chicken is still pink. This can be harmful to your health. If any part is, cook the chicken longer.
7Season the chicken with spices, to taste. Nutmeg, Oregano and Rosemary all have great health benefits. Also you can add BBQ sauce to the chicken. It makes it taste delicious!
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Connecting Interfaith Families to Jewish Life in Greater Cleveland by providing programs and opportunities for interfaith families to experience Judaism in a variety of venues, meet other interfaith families, and to connect to other Jewish organizations that may serve their needs.
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If you've converted to Judaism or are in the process--or your partner has converted or is considering it--you know that the decision to convert is a momentous one, and the process is not simple or easy. The last thing you want to hear is that Jewish leaders are saying that converting isn't good enough. But that's exactly what some are doing . Moreover, non-Jewish spouses in Reform synagogues may be feeling pressure to convert due to a new initiative announced by the head of the Reform movement at last November's biennial Reform convention. Now, even the Orthodox are reviewing their stance on conversion of non-Jewish partners in interfaith relationships. In light of all this, we thought we should publish an issue on conversion and, as importantly, share InterfaithFamily.com's stance on the issue.
To read our editorial on the conversion controversy, see Enough is Enough .
In this issue we share a wide variety of perspectives on conversion, from spouses who have converted, to rabbis who have sponsored converts, to Jewish leaders who think it's the "answer" to intermarriage.
In I Am a Jew , Ellen Bernstein shares what it's like for her now that she's converted: "It means forgetting to breathe as I look with awe at the wonder and beauty of God's creations."
But conversion isn't always as magical a transformation. Now that Bonni Goldberg's husband is Jewish, she's struggling with not being the only Jew in the house--and wonders why her husband doesn't know when to put on a yarmulke. SeeTrue Confessions from a Convert's Wife .
Meanwhile, Gina Hagler has converted but is wary of the Reform movement's new initiative to invite non-Jewish spouses to become Jewish. "I know that if I had encountered anything that seemed to be an expectation or agenda for me to convert, I would have curtailed my participation long before I reached my decision to convert," she says. Read more in A Jew-by-Choice's Thoughts on the Reform Movement's Initiative to Invite Conversion, Plus Interviews with Others .
And for Gail Michaels, coming to Judaism meant abandoning her family's long heritage in the Catholic church--and finding a new spiritually rewarding heritage in the synagogue, in Elaine Markowitz's The Turning Point .
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In A Service of Welcoming and Inclusion: Welcoming a Jew-by-Choice without Alienating Non-Jews , Rabbi Lev Baesh shares the story of "Simcha," a born Catholic whose Muslim Sufi guide told her to stick with the Torah.
In The Hour: Opening a Door to Secular Judaism , Leonard Fein wonders why there isn't a way for non-Jews to join the Jewish people but not the religion. There is, says Miriam Jerris of the Secular Humanistic Jewish movement, in Opening Our Gates and Arms: Adopting Judaism, Adopting Jews . It's called "adoption," not "conversion," and it's more about identification and study than it is about religious observance.
All converts are not created equal, says the author and sponsors of a new study on conversion. Read Rachel Silverman's New Study Raises Key Question: How to Promote Activist Converts?
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On our discussion board , we ask, "If you want to have Jewish kids, does your partner have to convert?" We'd like to know what you think.
In our March 14 issue we reprinted an essay by our publisher from the New Jersey Jewish News , and his follow-up letter to the editor concerning the views of sociologist Steven M. Cohen. In this issue, we reprint Professor Cohen's response. See Letter to the Editor of New Jersey Jewish News, Responding to Edmund Case .
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Abstract and Applied Analysis
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 986028, 9 pages
Fixed Points for Weak --Contractions in Partial Metric Spaces
1Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok 10140, Thailand
2Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 34, 90123 Palermo, Italy
3Università degli Studi di Palermo, DEIM, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Received 22 January 2013; Revised 23 May 2013; Accepted 23 May 2013
Academic Editor: Tomas Dominguez
Copyright © 2013 Poom Kumam et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Recently, Samet et al. (2012) introduced the notion of --contractive mappings and established some fixed point results in the setting of complete metric spaces. In this paper, we introduce the notion of weak --contractive mappings and give fixed point results for this class of mappings in the setting of partial metric spaces. Also, we deduce fixed point results in ordered partial metric spaces. Our results extend and generalize the results of Samet et al.


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Following autonomous' directions works wonders on /edit but needs slight modifications when dealing with pagination on /index.
In a /index type listing page we can no longer assume that the list of ids coming back represents changes to all objects so we need to provide some context, that the list of object modifications in our params array is a list of modifications for some set of objects.
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Jamie Vardy hails Danny Drinkwater: He suits my game perfectly
Surely the time has come to boot Mahrez off spot-kick duties. He missed two last season in games that were drawn and is not convincing.
This was more like Leicester and the only blot on things was keeper Kasper Schmeichel pulling up with a persistent hernia problem which he'll have surgery on today.
Swans boss Francesco Guidolin hadn't seen Vardy 'live' before and admits it's quite a scary sight.
Guidolin said: "He's not only fast, but technically and tactically clever. He will cause problems for opponents in the Champions League.
"He is an international player and very, very strong. We can't complain at the result – Leicester were better than us."
LEICESTER (4-4-2): Schmeichel 7 (Zieler 57, 6); Simpson 7, Morgan 7, Huth 7, Fuchs 7; Amartey 7, DRINKWATER 8, Albrighton 7 (Musa 75), Mahrez 5; Okazaki 7 (Ulloa 79), Vardy 8.
SWANSEA (4-2-3-1): Fabianski 7; Naughton 5, Fernandez 6, Amat 4, Kingsley 5; Cork 6 (McBurnie 86), FER 8; Sigurdsson 7 (Montero 59, 6), Barrow 6, Routledge 4 (Ki 59, 6); Llorente 6.


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Fifty global business leaders, members of Parliament, ministers from a range of PATA countries and international press joined the "aligned advocacy" event. The occasion, hosted by PATA CEO Martin J Craigs, was attended by Ms Priti Patel MP, Mr Andrew Rosindell MP, and Mr Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO. The keynote speaker was Ms Gloria Guevara, Secretary of Tourism, Mexico.
Speaking after the event, Mr Rifai said that last night's PATA dinner in the House of Commons, Parliament of the United Kingdom, was a "triumph for next generation PATA activism" and a "major step on the road to aligned and effective advocacy for the travel and tourism".
During the dinner, Craigs applauded UK MP Priti Patel who led the UK parliamentary debate on November 1. In her Parliamentary address Patel directly quoted the PATA CEO in the House, saying, "The UK Air Passenger Duty is now the world's highest by a wide margin. It is certainly turning away tourism and trade from the world's fastest growing economic region," [Asia Pacific].
The PATA CEO told the audience that 73% of PATA member destinations are in the two most heavily taxed bands of the UK APD – Band C and Band D. A UK passenger flying Australia has to pay ₤92 (rising to ₤94 in April 2013). A passenger in business class has to pay ₤184 (rising to ₤188).
The PATA CEO said: "It is now time for a 'declaration of interdependence' among travel industry bodies. The travel industry is being victimized disproportionately by this tax. It negatively impacts travel industry jobs in the UK and abroad at a time when we desperately need to create growth."
PATA and travel industry partners are seeking a freeze on the planned increase in UK APD, and then a reduction in duty levels. "It's November 5, but we don't need fireworks," said Craigs. "We are simply seeking a clear-headed reappraisal of the UK APD."
Speakers at the dinner also praised the public campaign called "A Fair Tax on Flying" that has seen over 200,000 people email their Members of Parliament in the UK. Emailers called for the abolition or reduction of the UK APD, a tax that has risen 140% for economy class passengers and 325% for business class passengers since 2007.
PATA has created a six-page overview paper on UK APD. It looks at the history of the tax, recent developments, legal issues, and the aviation passenger tax experience of other non-UK countries. To download a copy visit http://184.108.40.206/Comm/PATAandtheUKAPD.pdf.
After the dinner, Craigs said: "The best is yet to come, as we cajole and, where necessary, coerce political non believers and short termers into realizing that travel and tourism is the fastest job creating industry in the world."
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The key is not the will to win . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. —Bobby KnightDefinitely words to live by for us contest junkies. We must prepare well, making full use of what we learn from study, workshops, critique groups, and previous contest results. What steps have you taken lately to help you "prepare to win"?
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. —Denis DiderotOkay, now does that fit your usual response to a judge's comments or not? If we aren't willing to look objectively at both our writing strengths and weaknesses, we have no hope of improving. What "bitter truths" have you been spitting out as you digest your manuscript critiques?
As an artist, I feel that we must try many things—but above all we must dare to fail. —John CassavetesThe contest you don't enter is the contest you'll never final in. The editor you don't contact is the editor who will never buy your manuscript. The book you don't write is the one that will never be published. What is God calling you to dare today? What are you afraid of? What are you going to do about it?
Finally, here's a quote I recently came across through another source. Sinclair Lewis wrote these words in a letter declining the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for his novel Arrowsmith:
All prizes, like all titles, are dangerous. The seekers for prizes tend to labor not for inherent excellence but for alien rewards; they tend to write this, or timorously to avoid writing that, in order to tickle the prejudices of a haphazard committee.Just the other day in Seekerville (see Ruthy's post "Pimping your prose") several of us confessed to tweaking our first chapters to get everything in that we think the "committee" of judges will be looking for. And we've admitted this is often at the expense of the broader scope and more natural development of our plots. It's a choice we make because of our hope of getting those manuscripts in front of the finals judge who just might request the full . . . and eventually . . . hopefully . . . offer us a contract.
Tweaking first chapters is one thing. But does the quest for a contest final and eventual publication cause you to either intentionally focus on or steer clear of certain issues, character types, or plot scenarios? How much does marketing and sales potential influence what you're writing right now? Are you writing for the market? Writing your passion? Or both?
No judgment here, just something to consider. I'm all about selling these days. I just pray that throughout the process I can stay true to my personal vision, my voice, and especially God's Word.


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College is about more than taking classes to earn a degree. Meet new people, put your academic interests into action and gain valuable leadership experience by getting involved in student organizations. The Department of Communication Studies sponsors a number of relevant student organizations.
TigerCOMMTigerCOMM is a student organization open to all majors interested in public relations and advertising. TigerCOMM focuses on sharpening students' professional skills in the communication field. The group meets bi-weekly and sponsors a professional speakers program on campus which provides small-group interactions between our members and professionals in the field. TigerCOMM also operates AdMagination, a student-run public relations and advertising agency. Students get hands-on experience with clients on campus and in Hays and Ellis County communities.


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Fostering a culture of innovation is easy if you run a small business with a handful of employees. You can urge them to share ideas and stage experiments—and personally monitor the results.
But at larger organizations, midlevel managers may not encourage their support staff to innovate. Even if they do, these supervisors may be reluctant to inform senior leaders of experiments that go awry.
Only 26% of adults born after 1982 think their bosses are doing enough to spur innovation, according to a recent Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu study. By giving employees in their 20s the freedom to rethink processes and contribute creative ideas, you can harness their brainpower and generate valuable insight. Here's how:
√ Dissect abortive attempts at innovation. Rather than disregard failures, gather your team (including your youngest, support-level staffers) and ask with excitement, "What did we learn from this?" Avoid assigning blame; instead, focus on analyzing cause-effect relationships and drove outcomes.
√ Reward creative input. Even if an idea fizzles, praise the employee who proposed it. Ask, "What would you like to work on now?" Express faith in that person's ability to keep innovating. Emphasize that the employee's willingness to take a risk has enhanced his or her reputation, not tarnished it.
√ Flatten the hierarchy. You want frontline employees who interact with customers or who are immersed in production processes to feel comfortable voicing their ideas. But if they repeatedly suggest ways to innovate that their manager ignores, it will dissuade them from speaking up.
The solution: Eliminate the "Bozone layer" so that frontline staff can express their ideas directly to top management. Use your organization's intranet as a platform for brainstorming or spend more time in informal gatherings where you solicit input from support personnel.
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If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men. - St. Francis of Assisi
Whether anyone thinks he has talent or not, he was voted the American Idol last season and to not allow him to perform in this season's finale was a horrible slap in the face. I don't blame him for not wanting to hand over the trophy or whatever bone they were throwing to him. If it had been me, I probably wouldn't have shown up at all.
When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "Happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon
This is what Lee tweeted about the incident:
TwitLonger: Hey everyone, first off I want to say congrats to Scotty & Lauren, awesome job. Well done ScottyOn Thursday 26th May 2011, @LeeDeWyze said:
Hey everyone, first off I want to say congrats to Scotty & Lauren, awesome job. Well done Scotty! Secondly, just for the record... I was not asked to be involved in the Finale. It wasn't until about 2 minutes before they announced that Nigel had approached me and asked if he could "borrow" me for a second. I didnt feel a last second jump on stage was appropriate. It was Scotty's moment. I appreciate American Idol, and the opportunity it has given me. And the people who have made that show possible. I am not angry, or bitter etc. It was an amazing Finale, and I would have loved to be a part of it. I just wasnt asked.Good luck to all the Contestants and stay true to yourself. Thanks everyone for your support, tour coming up... Good times I'll talk to you all soon. Love ya!
"Feel the sky blanket you/ With gems and rhinestones/ See the path cut by the moon/ For you to walk on" - EV
I like how he tells them to be true to themselves. It seems that's what happens to a lot of former contestants and even some winners. They realize what a sham this whole Idol process is and that they are expected to be something they're not, and decide to do it their way and Idol drops them like a hot potato.
Less than 5 out of let's say 120 have had major success, or at least what most people term success. I personally think most "successful" entertainers are trash and I would much rather spend my time and money on a real person with some real talent, not a made up image with synthetic talent.
Anyway....I did read this the other day and just went back to find it. This may be why Nigel is "pretending" to have been considerate to Lee in offering him to come onstage. I say good for Lee in turning him down. Nigel is a turd.
Don't look for Lee DeWyze to perform at Wednesday night's "American Idol" finale results show, because the "Idol" winner from last season wasn't invited.
Though it's often considered a courtesy to bring back the former winner, DeWyze tweeted that he will not be taking the stage as part of the two-hour event.
"Hey guys, no I'm not performing at the Finale," he tweeted. "I wasn't asked to. A lot of questions so I thought I'd fill you in. Talk to you soon."
The singer and season 9 winner seemed to take it in stride, but his brother did not. Michael DeWyze sent out a tweet calling "Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe a "scumbag" and later tweeted "@LeeDeWyze while u may be respectful about it i [sic] think its bull s**t."
Michael DeWyze went on to tweet, "People may think I'm being rude its just very obvious when someone is being treated disrespectfully..sorry bout angry tweets. Heat of moment."
Although Lee wasn't my first choice last year, I did enjoy several of his performances, and he was one of my early favorites. I thought he did a great job when he performed on Idol a few weeks ago. And I find his humility refreshing in an age where shameless self-promotion and selling anything you can of yourself for exposure seems to be the preferred route to "success." Go, Lee!
Lee was not my favorite, but I do think Idol should have acknowledged him in some way last night. He is the reigning champ and that was just unprofessional on the part of the producers.
To Thine Own Self Be True
Well to be honest they had some pretty big name acts and still ran over time. How would have low-key Lee Dewyze fit into the finale? It does seem to be kind of a slap in the face to not even acknowledge last year's champion though. Not even say hello to the guy, instead Ryan stood in front of him almost hoping Lee wouldn't be seen. Hollywood is a rough town folks. LOL
JLo is still debating whether to return for next season. It seems as though she only signed for 1 season while everyone else had multiple year contracts. I have to ask, where is she ever going to get the chance to self promote like that agian, if she doesn't return? It jump started her stalled career.
I reckon Gaga had a deal....mentor & perform on the Finale....


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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A new app for the iPhone allows users to have prints of their photos sent to the address of their choice or pick them up at CVS.
SmartPhoto Express includes features like selection of photos from the camera roll, selection of print size, editing and enhancement of photos, and multiple prints. The company said same-day pickup of photo prints was currently available at nationwide locations of the second-largest drug store chain in the United States.
"Every day, more photos are taken with the iPhone than with any other camera," SmartPhoto App CEO Jane Goldwasser said. "Our goal with SmartPhoto Express is to provide photo-printing freedom. It's now simpler than ever to snap and share photos taken with smartphones, but there is a large segment of iPhone users who also want prints, but aren't aware of the possibilities."


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed nine more Conservatives on Thursday to the Senate, Parliament's upper house.
The Conservative Party now has 46 of the 105 seats in the Senate, which is designed to act as a chamber of "sober second thought" to the elected House of Commons. The Liberal Party has 53 Senate seats.
"Until senators are elected, this government will ensure that we have in the Senate people who will work hard and will support the elected government of this country, and that includes passing our anti-crime legislation and passing our democratic reforms, which have been blocked in the Senate," Harper told a news conference in Quebec City.
This is the second group of Senate appointments in less than a year by Harper, who had previously promised to appoint only elected candidates to the upper chamber.
There is no provision for separate senate elections but Harper has encouraged the provinces to conduct such votes, and promised to appoint the winners to the Senate. Only Alberta has so far held such elections.
The new appointees have agreed to support government legislation attempting to set eight-year Senate term limits. Constitutionally, they are allowed to stay until age 75.
Senators can change or block legislation, but any changes must be reaffirmed by the House of Commons. Traditionally they do not block crucial financial legislation.
One of the new senators is former National Hockey League coach Jacques Demers, a popular figure whose 2005 biography revealed he was functionally illiterate.
Among his other choices were three prominent Conservative Party insiders.
Reporting by Randall Palmer; editing by Rob Wilson


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Is Space Travel Still Relevant?
In the late '50s the space race with Russia was headline news. In 1969, all eyes were glued on Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as they became the first men on the moon. Half a century later, space travel has lost some of its clout, but not its intrigue.
Last week India landed its first probe on the moon and earlier this year China made headlines with its first spacewalk. Every time NASA launches a shuttle it's news — which on occasion has led to horrible tragedies — but today much of what the organization does with government money is satellite research on the Earth's environmental status, work on the International Space Station, and aeronautics research and development. Doubtless, there are still lots of kids who want to grow up to be astronauts, but tell us — do you think space travel is still relevant or a waste of the country's money?


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Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic is one of the most peculiar Anime series airing in Japan this season, and is going to get a game adaptation in the form of a 3DS Action RPG published by Namco Bandai and slated for release next spring.
Today the publisher released the official logo, a piece of key artwork, quite a few screenshots and the 3D renders of three characters: Morgiana, Gortas and Jamil.
Personally, I'm a fan of both the Anime and the manga that generated it, especially due to the original setting and the lovely drawing style of Shinobu Ohtaka.
I wonder if we'll ever get a localization of this game. Time will tell. In the meanwhile you can check out the gallery below.


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http://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-d...-its-got-bank/Here's the exact quote taken from a feature in the latest issue of the UK's Nintendo Gamer magazine: "Buried in reams of financial data is the revelation that Nintendo have 812.8 billion Yen (£6.7/$10.5 billion) in the bank - enough for it to take a 20 billion Yen loss (£163/$257 million) every year until 2052. Then there's almost 469 billion Yen (£3.8/$6.0 billion) held in premises, equipment and investments. When that runs out - we're in the year 2075 by this point - they've got some of the most valuable intellectual property in gaming to sell off before the company goes out of business."
Brilliant news. Nintendo's biggest challenge will not be a financial one, it will be replacing creative genius's when they retire.
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|History of Japan
Kaei (嘉永) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kōka and before Ansei. This period spanned the years from February 1848 through November 1854.[1] The reigning emperor was Kōmei-tennō (孝明天皇).
Change of era[edit]
- February 28, 1848 Kaei gannen (嘉永元年): The era name of Kaei (meaning "eternal felicity")[2] was created to mark the beginning of the reign of the Emperor Kōmei.
The era name is derived from an aphorism in the Book of Song: "A wise Emperor receives much help, One who esteems comfort is on the outside" (思皇享多祐、嘉楽永無央).
Events of the Kaei Era[edit]
- July 1848 (Kaei 1): Ranald MacDonald, [b. 1824, Astoria, Oregon] left the whaler Plymouth in a small boat and landed on Rishiri Island. He was arrested and sent from Rishiri to Nagasaki where he was incarcerated; MacDonald began teaching English to 14 scholars, including Einosuke Moriyama, who later became an interpreter for the Japanese government when Com. Perry entered Japan in 1854 [thus, in Japan, MacDonald is regarded as "The first native-speaking English teacher in Japanese history].[3]
- 1849 (Kaei 2): Medical practice of vaccination introduced by Dutch physician, Dr. Mohnike, at Dejima.[4]
- July 1853 (Kaei 6): Commodore Matthew Perry, commanding the United States Navy's East Indies fleet, arrives in Japanese waters with four ships.[5]
- 1854 (Kaei 7): Commodore Perry returns to Edo Bay to force Japanese agreement to the Treaty of Kanagawa; and the chief Japanese negotiator was Daigaku-no kami Hayashi Akira (1800–1859), who was head of the Tokugawa bakufu's neo-Confucian academy in Edo, the Shōhei-kō (Yushima Seidō).[6]
- "Immediately, on signing and exchanging copies of the treaty, Commodore Perry presented the first commissioner, Prince Hayashi, with an American flag stating that this gift was the highest expression of national courtesy and friendship he could offer. The prince was deeply moved, and expressed his gratitude with evident feeling. The commodore next presented the other commissioners with gifts he had especially reserved for them. All business now having been concluded to the satisfaction of both delegations, the Japanese commissioners invited Perry and his officers to enjoy a feast and entertainment especially prepared for the celebration." -- from American eyewitness account of the event[7]
- May 2, 1854 (Kaei 7, the 6th day of the 4th month): Fire broke out in the Sentō, and the conflagration spread to the Imperial palace. Both were destroyed. The emperor took refuge at Shimokam and afterwards went to Shōgon-in.[8]
- November 4–7, 1854 (Kaei 7): Great Nankaidō earthquakes and tsunamis kill 80,000 people. An earthquake and tsunami struck Shimoda on the Izu peninsula; and because the port had just been designated as the prospective location for a U.S. consulate, some construed the natural disasters as demonstration of the displeasure of the kami.[9]
- 1854 (Kaei 7, 27th day of the 11th month): The era name was changed to Ansei (meaning "tranquil government"), which was meant to herald the beginning of a peaceful period. The impetus and explanation for this change of era names was said to have been the burning of the Palace in Kyoto in the preceding summer.[2]
Branched ("Edasen" 枝錢) Mon coins of Tokugawa coinage, of the Kaei period.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kaei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 444, p. 444, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File Archived 2012-05-24 at Archive.is.
- ^ a b Satow, Ernest Mason. (1905). Japan 1853-1864, Or, Genji Yume Monogatari, p. 11.
- ^ Ranald MacDonald, The Narrative of His Life, 1824-1894
- ^ Whitney, Willis Norton. (1885). "Notes on the history of medical progress in Japan", Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, pp. 839-843.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869, p. 323.
- ^ Sewall, John. (1905). The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk: Adventures in the China Seas, p. lxiv; Cullen, Louis. (2003). A History of Japan, 1582-1941: Internal and External Worlds, p. 178 n11.
- ^ Sewall, p. lxxiii; Hawks, Francis. (1856). Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan Performed in the Years 1852, 1853 and 1854 under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, Vol. I, pp. 377-380.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, p. 323; Satow, pp. 9-10.
- ^ Hammer, Joshua. (2006). Yokohama Burning: the Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II, p.65.
- Cullen, Louis M. (2003). A History of Japan, 1582-1941: Internal and External Worlds. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521821551; ISBN 9780521529181; OCLC 50694793
- Hammer, Joshua. (2006). Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780743264655; OCLC 67774380
- Hawks, Francis. (1856). Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan Performed in the Years 1852, 1853 and 1854 under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson by order of Congress, 1856; originally published in Senate Executive Documents, No. 34 of 33rd Congress, 2nd Session. OCLC 366454
- Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 48943301
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard A. B. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 559477127
- Satow, Ernest Mason. (1905). Japan 1853-1864, Or, Genji Yume Monogatari. Tokyo: Naigwai Shuppan Kyokwai. OCLC 643621953
- Sewall, John S. (1905). The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk: Adventures in the China Seas, Bangor, Maine: Chas H. Glass & Co. OCLC 296627697
- Whitney, Willis Norton. (1885). "Notes on the history of medical progress in Japan", Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, [reprinted from Vol. 12, pp. 245–270.] Yokohama: R.J. Meiklejohn & Company....Link to digitized version of this lecture text
External links[edit]
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
- National Archives of Japan ...Click link for map of Edo reproduced in the 6th year of Kaei (1853)
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man the disrespect DeMar gets is unbelievable lol. People always argue he takes too many touches to score, well news flash hes our best player obviously hes going to get the most touches, it would be alarming however if he never passed and went 7/25 or something but that hasnt been the case.
Leave the man alone hes taken huge strides this year, and is a huge part of the raptors success. Why can't you just eat the humble pie and be happy for the guy?


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This route provides for a great day's adventure, combing an easy Jeep trip with a slog up and down talus to visit the summits of three Sawatch Thirteeners. The scenery in every direction is non-stop and jaw-dropping. The talus can be cumbersome at times, but with careful route-finding solid footing can most always be found.
This route is high, largely trackless and delightfully wild. It would, however, be a bad place to get stuck in bad weather as there are few bailout options. A clear day with a solid high-pressures system would be ideal for this outing.
This route follows both the Continental Divide as well as the Chaffee County / Gunnison County line.
Roundtrip Distance: 6.5 miles
NET Elevation Gain: 2,700 feet (cumulative much higher)
YDS Class: 2+
Getting There
To reach Hancock Pass from the east
From Hwy 285 near Nathrop, head west on Rt 162. Follow Rt 162 west for 15 miles to Hancock Road (FS 295). This road is suitable for passenger cars to the Hancock Townsite, but the route gets increasingly rough toward Hancock Pass. Those with low-slung 4x4s may wish to park at the turn-off for Hancock Lakes. Otherwise, continue on increasingly rocky terrain to park at Hancock Pass, elevation 12,140 feet. A few boulders, hairpin turns and rock ledges make this route fun for reasonably experienced drivers with a beefy stock 4x4, but it might be a bit much for inexperienced off-road drivers or those pushing their vehicles to their limits.
This driving route is not only incredibly scenic but chock-full of mining history, so I recommend allowing time on your descent to explore the area. The drive will take you past or near the townsites of St.Elmo, Iron City, Romley and Hancock.
Route Map
Key Waypoints
|Hancock Pass
|"Hancock Peak"
|Van Wirt
|"Van Wit"
|Monumental Peak
|Chalk Creek Pass
|Hancock Lakes
Route Description From the rustic parking area at Hancock Pass, ascend the talus on the northern ridge of "Hancock Peak." After just a bit more than ½ mile of travel and few minor false summits, you will reach the top.
Descend "Hancock Peak" in a curving line trending mostly southward toward Van Wirt Mountain. Approximately 1 mile away from "Hancock Peak," reach the summit of Van Wirt.
Descend steeply down steep talus of Van Wirt mountain to a saddle between Van Wirt and "Van Wit." Begin climbing again to top out on the un-named, un-ranked "Van Wit."
From there, the summit of Monumental Peak is only ½ mile away as the raven flies, but it looms pretty menacingly ahead and above you.
Strike out on a curving line following the ridge crest. The terrain is a mix if rocky talus and tundra all the way to the summit of Monumental Peak.
After savoring the views from Monumental Peak, retrace your steps back to "Van Wit."
From the top of "Van Wit," descend northeast toward Chalk Creek Pass over large blocks. (This was my least-favorite part of the trip. Easy scrambling is required, but by this time I was ready to just let out my stride and stretch my legs on tundra or a trail.)
Nearing Chalk Creek Pass, the footing turns thankfully to tundra. Hop on the pack trail and head north-northeast (left) down Chalk Cree Pass. Enjoy the smooth footing for a change and quickly descend into the willows to the Hancock Lakes.
Continue on the trail to the parking area for FS 295. Here, depart the trail and navigate through willows and mostly sparse timber for about ¾ mile to regain the road to Hancock Pass. Use an un-named little pond about mid-way between the two roads as a landmark.
Ascend the rocky dirt road trending southwest back to your 4x4!
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Colorado Atlas and Gazatteer
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Legislature Agrees On State Budget
Senator Thomas P. Morahanannounced that the State Legislature has agreed on the 2006-07 State budget. Morahan, one of the key joint Assembly-Senate Budget Conference chairmen responsible for producing the budget, noted that the document would deliver tax cuts to families, help make New York more economically competitive, and will make important investments in education, health care and other areas that will improve the quality of life for New Yorkers.
"This budget will return more than $4.1 billion to the hardworking, overburdened taxpayers of New York State over the next two years. A highlight of the budget is the Senate's plan to provide almost $2 billion in direct rebates to property taxpayers, including $72 million for STAR cost of living increases for senior citizens," said Morahan.
The revised budget eliminates the personal income tax marriage penalty, provides a child education tax credit to parents of children in school, and will allow the sales tax on clothing and shoe purchases under $110 to end on April 1st.
School children throughout the State will benefit from a record education aid increase of almost $1.3 billion, including a new statewide school construction aid that will move ahead school building in New York City.
Restorations in health care will ensure that hospitals, nursing homes and emergency rooms stay open and that home care is provided for the sick and disabled.
Some key details:
Property tax relief in the form of direct rebate checks to property taxpayers. Rebate checks will range from $300 to $800, depending on where you live and if you're a senior citizen.
Elimination of the marriage penalty which will save married couples who take the standard deduction and file jointly;.
Child education tax credit that provides $330 tax credits per child to parents with school-age children, to help pay for education-related expenses.
Teacher Resource and Computer Centers aid increased by $ 20.6 million
Teacher support aid of $ 67.5 million
Aid to BOCES increased by $ 58.1 million
Aid to public libraries increased by almost $ 6 million
Allowing businesses to keep a larger share of sales tax collections,
Expansion of Empire Zone tax credits - $50 million
Open space land acquisition - $ 50 million
Biofuels tax credit - $5 million
Film tax credit to $35 million and extending it to commercial production - $7 million
Extension of brownfields tax credit - $11 million
Farmers' school property tax credit - $10 million
Volunteer firemen income tax credit - $25 million
Low income housing credit - $4 million
Land conservation tax credit - $1 million
PIT exemption for National Guard members $1 million


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The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association has unveiled the main visual and theme behind this year's Tokyo Game Show.
The robot girl who appeared in the main visuals for 2011 and 2010 returns for her third consecutive year, this time in new colors. She is said to be flying to your city from the cyber world to deliver "memories of smiles." The theme this year is something like "GAME is connected by smiles."
The Tokyo Game Show runs from September 20 to 23.


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Mankato area residents spent a good part of Wednesday mopping up and digging out after heavy rains triggered mudslides, left streets flooded, damaged crops and generally put the brakes on normal weekday activities.
While most were streetsreopened by Wednesday morning, some roads still had deep-standing water, officials warned. Storm drains are open but water is draining slowly because of the heavy rain.
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State highway closures are common in the area when flooding happens, although Rebecca Arndt, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Mankato region, said she'd never seen such a "lengthy list" of city roads closed.
"There's quite a lot of standing water just about everywhere you look. Whether it's a field as you're coming into town, even a yard, some intersections, there's just a lot of excess water standing around right now," Arndt said.
Land of Memories Park, a major city park, is closed because of the rapidly rising river, according to the city.
Highways affected
State highways saw some closures, but nothing too unusual, Arndt said.
Highway 169 southbound from Mankato to St. Peter was closed because of flash flooding, but reopened Wednesday morning, said Arndt.
As of Wednesday morning, it's still restricted, though, to one lane just north of Mankato in the southbound lanes.
Highway 66 is closed because of a mudslide, but that's a common occurrence during this type of weather. A scenic section of Highway 169 that follows the Minnesota River just north of Mankato also has mudslides during heavy rain, Arndt said.
"It's an area that's kind of exposed to steep bluffs," she said. "We have a number of mudslides and debris wash through that area when we get these heavy rains. So it's almost a common practice for us now."
Highway 14 at Eagle Lake going westbound is also reduced to one lane, she said.
"We're trying to get the water back to draining where it's supposed to be and not running over the road," Arndt said.
It's a challenge for MnDOT to notify people early on about closures, she said. "We just need everybody to use caution and have patience."
'Turn around, don't drown'
Mankato is warning residents that driving or walking through the flood waters may be more dangerous than it appears.
While it may look calm, "there is often pooling water and the current is strong," the city said in a statement.
Sediment left by flood waters can make streets and sidewalks slippery so that walking in shallow water even less than an inch deep can be "dangerous and life-threatening," the city said.
Arndt suggested people heed the saying that's been around for years: Turn around, don't drown.
"It doesn't take a lot of water to make a car float," she said. Six inches of water can reach the bottom of most passenger cars and cause loss of control or stalling, she explained. A foot of water will make most vehicles float.
"And we have numerous inches sitting out there," Arndt said.
Silver lining in Luverne
Meanwhile, while rains and hail have caused millions of dollars of damage to homes, roads and crops in southwest Minnesota, the downpours may also provide a benefit.
City officials in Luverne and Worthington have been struggling to provide tap water due to low ground water supplies after two years of drought. But Luverne city administrator John Call said the big storms will change that.
"I think you can finally say this was probably a real drought buster," he said.
The city has received about 8 inches of rain since Saturday, and more than a foot so far this month. There's still a a watering ban in place, but Call said local leaders will discuss whether to lift the order in the weeks ahead.
Business bottom lines dampened around state
As the state surveys the damage from weekend storms in the northern and southern parts of the state, some businesses are looking at slimmer margins and fewer customers.
One of those businesses, Sandy Point Lodge on Lake Kabetogama south of International Falls, has had a tough open to the summer season, said owner Jennifer Gelo.
"We're figuring at some point it will back off and we will catch our breath," Gelo said. "We're just, at the moment done trying to guess when that will happen."
The resort's docks are underwater, their main lodge, restaurant and bar are sandbagged, and water surrounds their largest rental cottage, Gelo said. She doesn't yet know how much it will cost to repair docks and some buildings, but she expects resorts that depend on a full summer tourist season are going to be hit hard.
Rainy River flow restrictions
If, as the National Weather Service expects, 3 inches of additional rain falls on the already flooded area near the U.S.-Canada border by Monday, engineers at the International Falls Dam may close a few spillways to restrict flows from Rainy Lake into the Rainy River.
That might help protect operations at the Boise paper mill in International Falls, where water blasting through spillways and water wheels at the dam threatens its massive generators.
Paper rolls at the Boise mill Derek Montgomery for MPR News If the generators are flooded, the entire facility will be shut down for weeks, substantially cutting flows through the dam at the worst possible time, said Matt DeWolfe, an engineering adviser to the International Lake of the Woods Watershed Board.


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A pair of LGBT activists in Uganda were arrested this morning as they peacefully protested a government blackout of independent media.
According to activists on the ground in Uganda, several LGBT Ugandans and an American photojournalist joined other demonstrators in a peaceful rally demanding freedom of the press. The activists held a mock funeral procession for the independent radio outlets and newspapers that were recently shuttered by Ugandan officials, but police attacked the protesters, injuring photojournalist Tim McCarthy, and arrested Ugandan LGBT activists Richard Lusimbo and Komugisha Shawn.
The latest report provided to The Advocate notes that Lusimbo and Shawn are both still in jail, along with three other human rights activists who were arrested. LGBT advocacy group Sexual Minorities Uganda is at the jail, working to get the activists released. SMUG indicated that Lusimbo's hand was injured by police and reported that Shawn was in need of emergency medical attention.
McCarthy posted several photos of the demonstration, both before and after the violent intervention by police. The photo above features McCarthy with SMUG executive director Frank Mugisha, and was taken before state police brutalized the nonviolent protesters. Find more of McCarthy's photos, including a shot of his injured hand, on his Instagram.
Anti-LGBT violence is all too common in Uganda and regularly occurs at the hands of police officers. When the country held its first unofficial Pride celebration last August, police broke up the parade and arrested some in attendance. Homosexuality is illegal in the East African nation, and the Ugandan parliament is still considering the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, better known by its colloquial moniker, the "Kill the Gays Bill." If passed, the legislation would further criminalize consensual same-sex relations by lifetime prison sentences, and in some cases, require the death penalty. The bill would also require friends, family members, and neighbors to report any "known homosexuals" to state authorities or risk three years imprisonment themselves.
Despite this rabidly antigay climate, LGBT Ugandans continue to raise their voices and insist that they exist and are deserving of full recognition and equality in their native land. Richard Lusimbo, one of the activists arrested, and several of those in attendance at the rally, were featured in a photo essay published by The Advocate in January.


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This feature to commemorate the First World War brings you the news as it happened in 1914 as reported by the Morpeth Herald. It is published with kind permission of the Mackay family. We thank them for their support and generosity in allowing us access to their archive.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the reserves and territorials living at Choppington were called to join their various regiments. The local ambulance brigade were also called upon
The mobilising of the Voluntary Aid Detachments of Northumberland was commenced on Wednesday night.
A hospital tent has been arranged in the Ashington district, under the direction of the local ambulance brigade. There are 250 members of the brigade at Ashington, and already 19 of these have left for the South in connection with the Auxiliary Naval Sick Berths' Reserves, and a requisition to organise volunteers for an expeditionary force under the R.A.M.C secured 130 volunteers on Wednesday.
To fill gaps in the local Voluntary Aid Detachments, Corps Supt. F.L. Booth is issuing an appeal for men with first-aid certificates. The appeal also includes a request for beds, bedding, and other necessary items to complete the hospital, and also for women for cooking, laundry work, etc.
The authorities seized three German vessels which were in the harbour awaiting coal cargoes. With their crews they were placed under civil and military guard and removed to the import docks, where they were berthed. The Government's war prizes naturally became the objects of much local interest and during the course of the afternoon and evening crowds of people inspected from the quays and jetties.
Work at the pits will again be suspended today, but many people derive satisfaction from the Chancellor's statement in the House of Commons to the effect that with the patriotic assistance of the public there would be no necessity for throwing thousands out of work. There is something like 80 per cent of Northumberland coal being sent to overseas ports in normal times, and the prospects of local miners may not be particularly bright, but they may at all events hope to share in any resumption of coal production, which, of course, will soon become necessary for home needs.
The Cramlington St. John Ambulance Brigade, also the Dudley Brigade, have been called upon to be ready for service, also the local troop of Boy Scouts.
There has been a rush on food supplies and many of the tradesmen are totally out of flour, and those who have it are restricting it for supply to their own customers and to their usual weekly quantities. Many of the shops are only open a few hours during the day.
This hospital, situated in the Borough Hall, Manchester Street, is being rapidly equipped in view of the Nation's being at war.
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On Tuesday evening, shortly after seven o'clock, great excitement was in Morpeth, when it became known that the Territorials and Yeomanry had received orders to mobilise. The streets soon became thronged, as the men in full war uniform were making their way to the Drill Hall in Copper Chare, and it was expected that they would leave the town at a late hour at night. Later, it became known that the force would not leave until mid-day next day.
From an early hour on Wednesday morning, the streets in Morpeth were full of life, and many men in uniform were seen making their way to the head-quarters in Copper Chare. At half-past twelve noon, the force, under Major Jas. J. Gillespie, and Captain J.E.N. Thompson, left the head-quarters, proceeding down Newgate Street to the Market Square. Here a halt was made in front of a rolley, upon which were the Mayor (Councillor W.S. Sanderson), Ald R.J. Carr, and the Rector of Morpeth (Canon Davies), and surrounded by a large and enthusiastic crowd.
The Mayor said: "Officers and men of the Territorial Section of the Northumberland Fusiliers, and Imperial Yeomanry: I am here today on behalf of the town to extend to you a hearty send off. (Cheers). In all dark days when Britain has been surrounded by hostile forces, Northumberland has played no small part on former occasions, and I hope the same successes may be extended to you during this crisis as has heretofore crowned the same Fusiliers and Yeomanry with honour and glory. (Cheers). And when we have again bestowed upon us the blessings of peace, I hope that the glory of the Northumberland Fusiliers and Yeomanry will be greater than ever. (Cheers). There are a few lines I would like to quote to you, which I think are very appropriate for an occasion like this:-
He would leave the desk or shop to volunteer,
He would say good-bye to those he loves so dear.
Once we used to sneer him,
Now we want to cheer him.
Still your Country is very grateful, Volunteer.
All he asks is just to get the word to go;
All he wants is just the chance to face the foe.
With a cry he will march away, eager for the fray,
We are proud of him today. – Volunteers.
Personally, I know that a soldier has but a few minutes to himself on active service, and I do hope that you will at least have a few minutes to ask Almighty God for His help and support during your trials, for we are all thoroughly convinced of this: that the army in this struggle who have God on their side is the only side which will win. (Cheers). Again, on behalf of the town, I wish you God-speed, a safe and victorious return. Good-bye and God bless you. And when you get there, don't forget to "slip it across them" (Loud cheers.)
The Rector said he had great pleasure in associating himself with the words of the Mayor. He believed from the bottom of his heart that England today was responding to the call of duty, and he believed that the call of duty was always the call of God. When they responded to the call of God, they could rest satisfied that God's presence would accompany them in whatever trials that lay before them. He again joined with the Mayor in wishing them God-speed and a safe return. (Loud applause).
Major Gillespie said on behalf of the men he thanked them.
The order for marching was then given, and the men proceeded down Bridge Street, across the Bridge to the railway station, amidst great enthusiasm, and ringing of the town bells.
A large and enthusiastic crowd met in Bridge Street, Morpeth, to give a send-off to the Northumberland Hussars Imperial Yeomanry.
The Mayor addressing the departing soldiers, who were lined up in front of the Black Bull Inn, said: "Officers, non-commissioned officers and men, on behalf of the town of Morpeth, we are here today to give you a hearty send-off. I wish the whole of your efforts in this great crisis may be crowned with glory and the same honours you have achieved in the past may be doubly made now, and the whole citizens of the Empire are with you in this great struggle. (Cheers). Men on active service have few moments to themselves, but in your quiet moments I would ask you to kneel down and seriously seek aid from the One and only Almighty that he may be on our side. With him on our side all other armies will be nil.
I wish you God-speed and a safe return to your homes, and remember England in the past has taken care of those left behind, and there will not be a hair on their heads disturbed whilst there is a living citizen in England.
Good-bye, God bless you, and knock spots off our enemies. (Cheers).
Popular Demonstration At Seaton Delaval
Military Matters
The demonstration on behalf of the National Service League was held in the grounds of Seaton Delaval Hall on Saturday last.
At the outset of his address the Mayor of Tynemouth remarked that they had gathered on the eve of a great international crisis, the result of which no one could estimate. But whatever happened it was essential that they should remain cool and composed. It was singularly fitting that this gathering, which had for its object the educating of public opinion on the principles of the National Service League, should synchronise with the war spirit prevailing at home and on the continent.
Continuing the Mayor said he was of opinion that the whole of the Empire was coming to realise that we were so small in numbers that it was necessary for our young men to be systematically trained in drilling for the purpose of protecting our industries.
The Mayor of Jarrow said there never was a time when greater consideration should be given to the cause of National Military Service than at the present moment.
Durham and Northumberland was going pretty well for the country at present. The Territorial Force in the two counties was very near up to full strength while in addition there were some 7,000 National Reservists.
At the evening meeting the chief speakers were Mr F. H. Templer, New Zealand, and Mr Vernor Harcourt.
Mr Harcourt said they must conceive that it was every man's duty, unless he was prevented by some physical disqualification, to subject himself to that training which enables him to defend his country in time of danger.
"You may ask where lies the danger England apprehends," he remarked. "You have but to look across to the continent to find the reasons which we of the League think are amply sufficient to recommend our principles to you. You see the whole of Europe at present as a seething armed camp. Every country of importance is increasing its armaments. You see the spectre of war brooding over the whole continent. Do you think you are likely to always escape its sinister shadow? If you do you are living in the past – in the enjoyment of a fool's paradise."
Our Territorial force, he proceeded, was short by some 65,000 officers and men. But apart from that the Territorial force was short of other things. It contained thousands of men who were under 20 years of age – gallant young lads, but immature – and it would be something worse than a crime to submit them to fight a trained continental army. It was not the fault of the force, it was the stem. They wanted to supplement the force with a citizen army from the people, a force democratically organised and maintained. "You are standing on the brink of a precipice," he concluded. "Continental countries know what invasion and all its horrors are, and I beg of you, for God's sake to arouse yourselves and look at the matter squarely, and send representatives to Parliament empowered to act under the guidance of your wishes.
"When we can look upon 70,000 young Englishmen properly trained, we can rest assured that the Empire is safe for all time."
On Thursday forenoon a party of the Territorial Reservists marched from their head-quarters to Morpeth Station to join their comrades. The party included Ald. R.J. Carr and Councillor Wm. Duncan.
A man dressed like a working navvy was arrested by the local troop of Territorials guarding the cable house at Newbiggin, on suspicion of being a spy. The man stated, however, that he was travelling round the coast seeking work, and after being searched, he was allowed to go.
Miss Macdowall, on behalf of the Suffrage Society, would be grateful of contributions of bed linen, men's underwear, towels, bandages, bed jackets, etc., which she will send to the appeal from Northumberland men needing them in the present crisis.
We have received the following announcement from the offices of Messrs. Swinney, of Morpeth:–
Swinney Brothers Limited, Wansbeck Ironworks, Morpeth, have great pleasure in announcing that they will pay half wages during military service to the wives of all Reservists or Territorials in their employ who have or may be mobilised to serve their country at this crisis.
A large number of the employees of this firm have been called up.
l An official message states that the Germans attempted to delay the French advance upon Metz by trying to inundate Seiville Valley.
l The official French losses in fighting at Altkirch did not exceed a hundred killed and wounded.
l A French aeroplane has succeeded in returning from over the German frontier, despite the fact that the military aviator was wounded and machine riddled with bullets.
l President Poincare has confirmed military decoration upon the King of the Belgians.
l The Legation states that German troops have not violated Dutch territory. It is stated here that two German Generals have been killed during the fighting.
l According to published statement, the Germans, after the capture of Luxemburg, arrested the Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, but afterwards released her.
l The Government of Bavaria has registered an official protest against the war.
l The Austrians have, for the present, abandoned an attempted invasion of Servia, and have taken up strong positions just over the Austrian frontier.
l A Berlin message states that a strong French force has been decisively beaten at Muelhausen, the French division being destroyed.
l The Dutch provinces of Luxemburg, North Brabant and Zeeland are declared in a state of war.
l According to a Lemberg message, the Austrians have occupied Ksiag over the Russian border. The Austrian losses at Miechow are given as one hundred and forty wounded and killed. Cosacks, four hundred killed and wounded.
l The Dutch minister declared whatever might happen, Holland would maintain strict neutrality.
l Austrian attempts to seize Mount Lovechen have failed, but the artillery duel continues.
l It is stated on official authority that the French troops are in contact with the Germans along the entire outpost line on Alsace. Everywhere the French arms met with excellent success. The enemy were repulsed in the Vendum region, and a German battery was destroyed.
l The Dutch Legation in Paris issues a communique denying the reported violation of frontiers by German forces.
l Prince of Monaco, saluting passing French regiment, declared that the present war was a contest of civilisation against barbarism. The Germans have blown part of the railway between Liege and Louvin.
l The British authorities have requested the Japanese shipping companies to refuse passage to German reservists.
l It is stated that war has been proclaimed in Egypt. The protection of the country has been entrusted to Great Britain.
l Australia. The utmost enthusiasm prevails and enlistment for Australian expeditionary force is proceeding splendidly. A large business firm has given a thousand pounds to start a fund for providing England with flour and meat.
l Queen Amelie of Portugal was working all day on Tuesday in the nursing department of the Red Cross Society.
l The Times states that a German destroyer has been sunk by a German mine.
l Ottawa. The city has given a battery of quick-firing guns mounted on motor cars for the defence of Canada.
We are officially informed by the general manager that the North Eastern Railway do not at present anticipate that it will be necessary to curtail their ordinary passenger train service.
Trains conveying troops, military stores, etc., will however, receive preference over all other classes of traffic, and the public must be prepared for the possibility of delays to the ordinary service.


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Good crowd, last year we had over 500 participants. We have a live band, Craig and the Crawdads, snacks, and a usually considered pretty cool T-shirt. Registration fee includes a free pass to tour the center, usually $10.00. We will award age group awards in both running and walking. Good time!


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American Streetfighter Trailer (1992)
28 December 1992 Adventure, Drama, Action
A martial arts master seeking to save his brother from a murderous drug lord infiltrates a ferocious underground fighting ring despite the danger of knowing every move he makes could be his last. His brother is being used as an expendable drug mule by a Far East dope slinger, and now one determined fighter (Gary Daniels) will have to blast his way through some of the most vicious brawlers on the planet in order to make his way to the top and save his sibling from an unimaginably cruel fate.
Watch the official American Streetfighter 1992 trailer in HD below or find more American Streetfighter videos on Vidimovie.


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Some people serve you wine at dinner. Others treat you to nourishment for the brain as well as the tastebuds. The most cerebral and generous host of my acquaintance recently treated us to three pairs of clarets, served blind, each pair the 1982 and 1983 vintage from a highly pertinent Bordeaux château.
First was Ch Pichon Lalande (will we ever get round to calling it Ch Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, as bidden, I wonder?). Both the 1982 and 1983 are famously hedonistic with the 1983 (about £900 a case) one of the finest wines of the vintage, the 1982 (£2200) a sensationally exotic, full-on specimen. This pair of wines was the most obviously varied. Next to the 1982, the 1983 looked rather severe, almost austere, drying out a little at the end as lesser 1983s have been doing for some time. (Note - must pull some more corks, and soon.) That said, I have tasted this Merlot-rich wine in isolation relatively recently and it looked absolutely gorgeous, voluptuous in fact. In this instance at least, serving a 1983 alongside a 1982 is rather like serving one of the best second wines with its grand vin: a mistake. One would be perfectly happy with the first, unless exposed to the second. The 1982 on the other hand is ultra-ripe, slithery-smooth and already lovely to drink, unlike its neighbours Chx Latour and Léoville Las Cases which should be in the deepest vault of your cellar.
The difference between the second two wines, from Ch Margaux, was less marked. Indeed there has long been discussion over the relative merits of these two vintages here, with Ch Margaux 1983 (£2200) widely reckoned the finest wine of the vintage. Even so, the glamour that attaches to the 1982 vintage means that Ch Margaux 1982 costs considerably more (£3600), even if on this showing one would be hard-pressed to pick a favourite. Like many Ch Margauxs of the 1980s, both wines are extremely impressive, well made wines that to me stand on their own as beacons of confident pan-Bordeaux winemaking rather than expressing nowhere other than the quintessential silky elegance of the commune's wines. For current drinking the 1983 is certainly better value, although there is absolutely no hurry to drink it, and, served alongside Cos 1989 the other day, it even looked a little tight. The 1982 on the other hand could easily be kept another decade, has more weight and will probably outlive the 1983. The father of one of my goddaughters, to whom I'm told I gave a case of Ch Margaux from her birth year 1983, is currently trying to persuade her to make it over to him - as well he might.
Relative bargain of the night was the 1983 vintage of Ch Cheval Blanc, a snip at £2000 a case when the heavily garlanded 1982 currently sells closer to £4500. Again, I had enjoyed the 1983 relatively recently without the distraction of the 1982 alongside but in this case the 1983 was well up to the comparison. The 1982 is still a rough-hewn monolith while the 1983, which may not be as sweet or alcoholic, is a beautifully polished jewel whose many facets continue to intrigue the taster right through to the bottom of the glass. There is spice and perfect balance, whereas at the moment the 1982 is sheer, impenetrable mass. I am told by someone who knows about these things, Stephen Browett of fine wine brokers Farr Vintners of London SW1 (I have to confess that I have to force myself to keep track of wine prices) - that the price of the 1983 has risen by 20% during the last year as more and more wine lovers realise how unfairly this wine has been overshadowed by the 1982.


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