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Tohru Adachi coming to Persona 4 Arena Ultimax via DLC
Bumbling detective wunderkind also to get his own storyline.
Leaks for this week's Famitsu are starting to roll in and top of the pile is word that Tohru Adachi will be a playable fighter in Atlus and Arc System Works' upcoming Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.
Available as DLC that will be bundled with first-print run copies of the game in Japan, he's set to join the fray using his Persona Magatsu Izanagi and will have his own story-related content as well, dubbed "Episode Adachi."
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will launch for PlayStation 3 in Japan on August 28, with a North American release planned on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.
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The Houston brothers take LA's sexiest bar underground. A dimly lit debaucherie, you better know the password if you want to get down.
Passing the red ropes outside No Vacancy is actually your ticket back in time to the early 1900s. Located in a restored Victorian home and outfitted with dark wood paneling, sexy burlesque acts and pre-Prohibition era cocktails emit an old Hollywood vibe. Café seating spills out onto a patio-style courtyard lit by fireplaces and old postal lamps.
Bowling alleys are typically the opposite of chic, but The Spare Room, created by nightlife ambassadors Med Abrous and Marc Rose, is changing the game. This stylish venue on the mezzanine of the Hollywood Roosevelt feels like a neighborhood hangout. Custom-designed oxfordbowlingshoes,agamingparlorandvintage-inspiredlanessealthedeal.
Tucked away on Wilcox, the only evidence of an ultra-hip lounge are the scenesters and music guru's lined up outside. Once cleared by the doorman, Sayers is a throwback speakeasy with exposed brick, lush drapes and an illuminated bar. Leather couches border the room and face the main stage where unannounced musical acts perform nightly.


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The Caesar's Home Hotel (Xijiahong Binguan) is located in close proximity to the Sanlitun embassy district a short distance from Dongzhimenwai station on Line 2 of the Beijing metro. Guestrooms in this Beijing hotel have private bathrooms equipped with both showers and bathtubs. A Korean restaurant is also located within the hotel.


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When Harvey Felder, director of orchestral studies, and Jamie Spillane '87 MM, director of choral studies, arrived simultaneously to join the School of Fine Arts faculty last year, they began to discuss collaborating on programs that periodically would bring the UConn orchestras and choral groups together.
The orchestras and vocal ensembles had not performed together in Storrs in recent years, in part because of the complexity of preparing choral groups and orchestras that generally perform works written specifically for either vocal or instrumental presentations. There are many compositions for voice and instruments, usually for smaller groupings, but there are fewer major symphonic works in the classical repertoire for full orchestras and large choruses.
An ambitious goal
The two associate professors of music decided to set the bar high for their first collaboration with a program centered on an epic work, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, which will combine not only the UConn Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir, but the UConn Festival Chorus – a mixed choir comprised of UConn faculty, staff, and students, and members of the Greater Storrs Community – as well as the Chamber Singers from both Edwin O. Smith and Farmington High Schools. Featured soloists will include two faculty members, soprano Constance Rock '05 DMA and alto Meredith Ziegler '02 (SFA), '04 MM; bass Anthony Leathem, a doctoral candidate; and tenor Albert Lee '98 (SFA), who is director of the Nevada Chamber Opera at the University of Nevada-Reno. The performance will take place on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.
In addition to being the final major work by Beethoven, "Symphony No. 9" was the first symphonic composition to include a choral movement, according to Glenn Stanley, professor of music history in UConn's Department of Music who has published extensively in American, British, and German journals and books with special emphasis on Beethoven and 19th-century choral music.
"Not everyone thought that was such a good idea," Stanley says of the critical response to "Symphony No. 9" when it was first presented. "Some critics felt it was a mistake because it corrupted the aesthetics of the genre. The idea was that a symphony was a piece of pure instrumental music that didn't need words. It's been much debated, and [Beethoven] never set forth why he did it."
Mastering the music
The symphony is an hour in duration, with about 20 minutes of choir participation, presenting challenges for Felder and Spillane during the preparation and rehearsal of the work. For several weeks leading up to the performance, Spillane worked independently with the choral groups, including travel to Farmington High School, to rehearse the vocalists and track their progress. There are 180 singers in the combined choral groups.
"We create a master score with all the markings – the same breath marks, dynamics of loud and soft sections, and pronunciation – so each group is practicing the same things," he says. "What's fascinating is that sometimes the adults learn things quicker in the Festival Chorus though they're not all music majors, and some have vast experience. Sometimes the college kids, who are predominantly music majors, are picking up things quickly. When you put those two [factors] together, you build on the strength of the four choirs.
The best known vocal section of the work is "Ode to Joy," the 1785 poem by Friedrich Schiller that is part of the symphony's final movement, combining soloists, chorus, and orchestra. Spillane says the range and rhythm of the choral elements are challenging.
"The music is hard," Spillane says. "You have to learn the language of Beethoven when you are first learning it. You think: That doesn't work. What was he thinking? The pitches, rhythms, and counterpoints, they just seem odd. After you work on them for a while they go together. They're smaller pieces of a puzzle and at first you can't conceptualize the whole. Once it comes together, it's better than any puzzle you've ever done."
Felder says he has a disciplined and systematic approach to mastering a score that he will conduct, a method he teaches to his students in Orchestral Studies. He goes through a work as many as a dozen times, with each study aimed at uncovering different information – such as instrumentation, harmonic analysis, and melodic analysis — that will help him master the work before presenting it to musicians.
"By the time I'm done, I know the piece very well and am ready to rehearse," Felder says. "Depending on the piece, if it's a Haydn symphony for example, I can do those 12 trips in a couple of hours. If it's a monumental piece, like a Mahler or the Beethoven symphony, it may take two or three months to get through those steps and feel really comfortable with it."
Artistic interpretation
Felder encourages his student musicians to listen to different recordings of a piece such as Beethoven's 9th, so they can become familiar with a work they may not know very well. As part of their studies, UConn music students have access to the Naxos Music Library, which contains nearly 90,000 compact disc-length recordings of the classical repertoire.
He may also listen to recordings after his initial study of a piece, but avoids doing so before he has a thorough understanding of what the composer has written.
"There is a real danger of making ill-informed performance decisions if one listens to someone else's interpretation without truly knowing what the composer wrote," Felder says. "The gray areas are not written down, and this is where an artist needs to offer an interpretation. There is an Italian word stringendo, which means go faster. It doesn't say how much faster; that's an interpretive thing I will have to decide. Do I want to run, trot, or walk quickly? If I listen to a recording I may hear that the conductor runs, or in another version he walks fast, but still a stroll. Without my initial study of the piece, I could think one of these interpretations may be what the composer wrote rather than a choice made by a particular conductor."
In mid-November, when the two UConn choral groups and orchestra were brought together for the first time in a large rehearsal room in the Music Building, Felder and Spillane stopped and started sections of "Symphony No. 9" and the two other program works – Schubert's "Magnificat" and "Antiphon" by Vaughn Williams – to provide guidance for their musicians.
"If we can come to this moment and present that in that sort of controlled, serious way, it's a wonderful dramatic moment in the piece," Felder told the vocalists, after they had completed a section of the Beethoven work he had corrected for timing. "But if it rushes and feels urgent or out of control, it loses that impact."
The two professors say they look forward to collaborating in the future on other works that incorporate choral and orchestral ensembles, such as Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," Gabriel Fauré's "Requiem in D Minor," or the Holocaust remembrance by Stephen Paulus, "To Be Certain of the Dawn."
"We're going to try to do something every year, some major work," Spillane says. "There is so much great music for large chorus and orchestra, and it's an experience both our chorus and audience should have."
For more information, go to the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts website.
Listen to Felder rehearsing 'Ode to Joy' from Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
Listen to Jamie Spillane conducting Schubert's 'Magnificat' in rehearsal.


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Jenny helps Miss Shaw open up to the community around her, while Miss Shaw teaches Jenny to meet even life's most painful challenges with confidence and faith. This unexpected relationship transforms them both in ways neither could have anticipated, and the ripple effect that begins that summer goes on to bring new life to the people around them, revealing how God works in the smallest details, even in something as small as...a penny.
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"Absoultly wonderful"
For her first it was wonderful. As always with Joyce, she does not hesitate addressing tough subjects and not just one but several. I would recomend this book to everyone. Can't wait till her next one!
"Great Story Line"
If this review were simply for the writing, I would give it 5 stars. This story takes you down a the very personal path of the main charater, Jenny Blake, while giving you a taste of what it was like to grow up during the time of integration.
My only problem with this recording is that I often found the narator's interpritation of the tone of a character's voice to be in direct conflict with emotion the text suggested. This was most evident in her portrail of one of the main supporting characters, Miss Shaw.
Over all, the recording was done well, In most other cases I feel that the narator's performance matched the intent of the author. I would recomend that you give it a try.
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The Penny brought joy and sadness. As the story provided insight to the world as we each see it. The excellent wording of each chapter provided many hours of delightful listening and self evaluation. I always enjoy how the Lord brings a book into my path at just the right time. The Penny is a book for all ages and a learning experance for us all.
"Wonderful story about forgiveness."
I listen to my audiobooks when I workout. I found myself really motivated to go to the gym so I could listen to The Penny. I LOVE Joyce Meyer. She's a FOR REAL Christian. This book is a little different from her others i.e. it's fiction however I think it's based on a lot of her own life. It teaches many lessons about God''s love and how powerful His love is; only God can heal our deepest wounds. It's a wonderful book but especially for those who have suffered sexual, physical or emotional abuse as a child or even as an adult. It also addresses racial prejudice. It's just enthralling and the reader did a good job of holding my attention. Great book!
I have read a lot of Christian fiction and, frankly, most of it is poorly written. This book breaks that mold with characters that are believable and events that are real and heartbreaking as well as uplifting. Every word of this story has the feeling of authenticity as if it were lifted right from life.
"Cents Bring Hope"
I've always heard that when you find a penny, you should pick it up, read the words "In God We Trust" aloud and give God thanks for your blessings. The Penny validates this adage and expands on it. Finding a penny can give you hope if you let it. If you have hope, that leads to faith, and "faith the size of a mustard seed" leads to freedom if you let it. I listen to Joyce Meyer and can feel the pain of the journey of her personal life in this book. This story gives hope to those who often cannot see that there may ever be light at the end of the tunnel. I whole heartily recommend this book to everyone.
"Thrilled and Impressed!"
Great novel from Joyce Meyer! Full of surprises, good narrator. This will be one of my all-time favorites.
Ths Book spoke to my inner child and made me love God again. Knowing that someone else could've have survived that life and move forward made me hopeful. Jesus must love me. This book reminded me of that.
I enjoyed every minute. It brought back memories of my childhood and the way things were.
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I've stuck with this thru tonight's episode (which after this review, I'll just delete) I had high hopes for this show. O well
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I gave up on this show after 6 or 7 episodes becuase it was too ridiculous. Kept reading the reviews for a laugh, but no more this show is getting sad and downright offensive. Why even review this any longer?
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I stopped watching after episode 4, but the ridiculous of the commercials pulled me back. So now I hate-watch it. I end the evening feeling alot better now that I know the show is awful. What is even sadder, is the lack of other viewing options at that time.
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I can't believe the writers actually had Jacob voice every single major flaw about this show with this questions.
They couldn't even have Emma mount any kind of answers to those questions either.
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I've watched every episode and I'm knee deep in it now. As soon as Ryan Hardy led law enforcement officials into the center to trap the cult, I thought to myself, this is horribly executed. Then what happened next… SPOILER ALERT… the cult goes on a killing rampage and one of Ryan's people got kidnapped. I immediately looked at my wife and said "see this is really bad writing." Then immediately I thought of 'Southland' and how that show always has me on the edge of my seat and if you've ever seen that show you'll now it's exactly what 'The Following' would love to be. Genuinely shocking and scary. 'The Following' made the ultimate mistake by trying to copy (and blatantly might I add) 'Luther' and '24'.
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Notre Dame went home for Easter, and so did Black Dog. We'll be back with new strips on Wednesday, April 15.
I forgot to tell you! Black Dog's back from break! So if you hadn't noticed, there's a bunch of new strips for you to check out!
Black Dog's going on Spring Break until the Observer resumes publication on March 17. I know, ten days seems like forever in webcomic years, but don't worry. I'll use my spare time to make the comics extra good when they return. In the meantime, have you read all 285 strips in the archive?
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Black Dog's back to regular Monday-Friday updates — and a full day earlier than promised! I was so eager to start updating again that I convinced the Observer to publish their first paper of the semester on the 14th instead of the 15th. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it. Nothing's too good for you, loyal reader.
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Son of the soil ploughs back wealth
BILLIONAIRE Patrice Motsepe might as well have been dressed in a Father Christmas suit as he dished out R10-million to rural communities and churches this week.
The windfall brought the total amount of money Motsepe has donated since the inception of the African Rainbow Minerals black economic empowerment trust in 2005 to R85-million.
The largest single beneficiary was the National Women Development Trust, which pocketed R1.4-million.
Trade union federation Cosatu's National Education Health and Allied Workers Union and the South African Democratic Teachers Union also smiled all the way to the bank when Motsepe gave R970,000 to each organisation.
This means they have each received R8.5-million in since the inception of the trust.
Other beneficiaries included rural development trusts from KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Eastern Cape - each receiving R970,000 - while those in Mpumalanga, Northern Province, Free State and North West each got R364,000. It is not known why the provincial trusts received varying amounts.
Churches - including the Zion Christian Church, Grace Bible Church and Methodist Church - were given between R485,000 and R150,000 each. The SA Council of Churches received R1-million.
The event was attended by traditional leaders, among whom were Tsonga leader Hosi Ntswanisi, baPedi leaders Setlamorago Thobejane, Makgeru Sekhukhune, Kgabo Moloto, and Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, Xhosa King Zwelonke Sigcawu, Pondo leader Ndamase Ndamase and abaThembu leader Mathanzima.
It was revealed that R1.4-million of the money had been allocated as bursaries for six students studying at tertiary institutions. In Mpumalanga about R100,000 was used to buy 100 bicycles for schoolchildren who walk long distances to and from their schools.
In North West about R2.6-million has been spent to build two dams and sink boreholes, R1.2-million on computers and R223,000 on erecting a daycare centre.
In Eastern Cape R700,000 went to farming supplies and R1.5-million built two creches, while 13 classrooms were constructed at a cost of R1.5-million.


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Butternut Squash Frittata
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 8
Combining butternut squash, fresh sage and pecorino cheese, this recipe brings the best flavors of autumn to your breakfast table. Crisp bacon slices make the perfect accompaniment.
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- 6 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 lb. butternut squash, peeled, seeded and julienned
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 small yellow onion, julienned
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh sage, plus 15 whole leaves
- 10 eggs
- 3 Tbs. heavy cream
- 1 cup finely grated pecorino Romano cheese
- Crisp cooked bacon for serving
Wine PairingThis pairs well with soft, medium-bodied white wines like the Diemersdal MM Louw Sauvignon Blanc, Durbanville from our Wine Club.
Directions:In the deep half of a frittata pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 Tbs. of the olive oil. Add one-fourth of the squash, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender and beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with the remaining squash in 3 batches, warming 1 Tbs. oil before cooking each batch.
In the same pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 Tbs. of the oil. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the squash.
In the same pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the chopped sage and cook until the butter is browned, about 3 minutes. Pour the sage-butter mixture into a small bowl and let cool. Wipe out the pan with paper towels.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream. Stir in the cheese, squash, onion and sage-butter mixture.
In the deep half of the frittata pan over medium heat, warm 1/2 Tbs. of the oil. Add the egg mixture and cook, using a rubber spatula to lift the cooked edges and allow the uncooked eggs to flow underneath, 3-4 minutes. Place the shallow pan upside down on top of the deep pan and cook until the frittata is partially set, about 9 minutes. Remove the shallow pan and gently lay the whole sage leaves on top of the frittata, spacing them evenly. Cover with the shallow pan and cook until the eggs are almost completely set, 4 to 5 minutes more.
Remove the shallow pan, set it over medium heat and warm the remaining 1/2 Tbs. oil. Place the shallow pan upside down on top of the deep pan and flip the frittata into the shallow pan. Cook, covered, until the eggs are completely set, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip the frittata back into the deep pan, remove the shallow pan and gently shake the deep pan to loosen the frittata.
Slide the frittata onto a serving plate. Cut into 8 wedges and serve with bacon. Serves 8.
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King Juan Carlos attended a ceremony at a memorial commemorating the blasts considered the deadly terrorist bombing on European soil, El Pais reported online.
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Rufus Sewell Joins Cast of ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
According to Variety, Rufus Sewell will join previously announced Anthony Mackie and Benjamin Walker in 20th Century Fox's 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.' Sewell will star as the main vampire villian while Mackie will play Lincoln's vampire slaying friend, 'Will.' Also set to co-star are Dominic Cooper, Alan Tudyk, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, and Robin McLeavy.
Seth Grahame-Smith will write the screeplay for the movie, and Timur Bekmambetov is set to direct. Aiming for a release in June of 2012, the film is about 'the president's quest to rid the world of vampires, presented as part of the conflict behind the Civil War.'<
Sewell has appeared in The Woodlanders, Dangerous Beauty, Dark City, A Knight's Tale, The Illusionist, Tristan and Isolde, and Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. On television, he starred in the 2010 mini-series The Pillars of the Earth. Earlier he played the hero, Will Ladislaw, in the BBC adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch. In 2003, he appeared in the lead role in Charles II: The Power and The Passion. He starred in the CBS drama Eleventh Hour which was cancelled in April 2009.
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BUSINESSES and residents have been promised more information in the future over the redevelopment of Oxford's Frideswide Square.
Oxfordshire County Council's deputy director for environment and economy Mark Kemp made the promise after some traders and residents complained they had been kept in the dark about forthcoming works.
He said communication was "limited" last year and plans on how to consult are being "urgently" put together.
Work will start in September on a radical £5.5m re-design of the square, by Oxford train station, in a bid to improve traffic flows.
The scheme – to finish by December 2015 – will remove traffic lights in favour of roundabouts.
Traffic will be diverted along Hollybush Row, Osney Lane and Becket Street to avoid the square.
Amanda Suliman-Bell, who runs the Rainbow and Spoon boutique in Frideswide Square, said she sought details about timing of the works.
She said: "I had to instigate a meeting with the county council and I made that happen and they hadn't got in touch with me.
"We have a seasonal business where we are required to know what we are going to do from one season to the next and I am just about to start ordering for my autumn season but I don't know what's going to happen."
A large roundabout will go outside the station, with two mini-roundabouts at the other end of the square in front of the Royal Oxford Hotel.
Open spaces will be created on three sides of the square, named after Oxford's patron saint.
The junction of Worcester Street, Hythe Bridge Street and George Street will become a four-way junction with lights and four pedestrian crossings.A mini-roundabout will be created where Hollybush Row meets Osney Lane and Oxpens Road.
Becket Street will be opened to two-way traffic with parking bays in the street moved to Osney Lane and St Thomas Street.
The changes will be introduced in the winter and will be permanent when work is complete.
Mr Kemp said: "No design works were undertaken on the project between January and December 2013 hence there were limited communications with stakeholders during that period.
"Communication channels were reopened in April 2014 with the informal consultation on the enabling works.
"A communications plan for the project is being prepared as a matter of urgency.
"This will be aimed at regular communication with stakeholders, including residents and businesses, informing of work schedules, progress, key messages etc."
Cabinet member for transport David Nimmo Smith will be asked to approve the diversions on Thursday.
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One of the calls came from Matthew Ellis, reporting the incident before finding out that his wife Cara had been killed. He dialed 911 after a phone call with her suddenly ended.
More than twenty 911 calls came in to the Ocean County communication center during that day.
New Jersey State Police SWAT teams responded to an Ocean County condominium that morning where a man with a semi-automatic rifle reportedly shot and killed his brother and an innocent bystander, police said.
The whole scene played out at the Tall Timbers condo complex in Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
While firing more than 50 shots from a second floor window of the condo he shared with his brother at Westchester Drive and Whitemarsh Court, Craig Mueller, 45, shot and killed his 52-year-old brother Bryan Mueller who was standing outside, police said.
Craig Mueller then shot and killed a 21-year-old neighbor, Cara Ellis, who authorities believe was an innocent victim -- a Good Samaritan who went out to help her neighbor.
"We believe Kara was unfortunately caught in the cross fire, in the street... trying to help Bryan," Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford said.
Ellis was on the phone with her husband when she rushed outside to aid her neighbor, said Ellis' next door neighbor Valerie King.
Area roads were closed and schools were locked down while police surrounded Mueller's home. At about 2:30 p.m. a SWAT team kicked in Mueller's door and found him dead apparently by his own hand.
One witness, Lisa Santana, woke up to the sound of gun shots around 10 a.m. and saw a dead body laying on the ground outside her friend's window.
"Crazy, crazy," Santana said. "That's all I can say. It's nuts."
Ford said authorities still don't know what triggered the attack. There was no known history of problems between the brothers.
"Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever know what demons were haunting Craig Mueller," Ford said.
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text: Kemps Creek Sporting and Bowling Club is a medium sized club located on Elizabeth Drive between Penrith and Liverpool We have recently just completed renovations and refurbishments to the club giving is that modern look and feel providing Bar, TAB and Keno facilities as well as two bowling greens and a big screen TV which is great for watching the Footy. We now also have our Brand New Function Centre which consists of our main room the Oasis Room which is the perfect Venue for Weddings, Engagements, Birthdays and any other reason to celebrate. The Foundation Room which is great for meetings, training and conferences.


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Another one of those popular Rain Barrel Workshops took place recently outside the Agricultural Center, a project of the University of Florida Extension Service. Joe Sewards, multi-county horticulture agent for St. Johns and Putnam, was in charge.
More and more residents are realizing the importance of collecting rain water to use on plants, inside as well as out.
The water savings from using stored water can be substantial over a period of time.
As an example, a house with a 2,000 square foot roof can collect about 1,000 gallons of water. The actual amount of rain that falls on your roof is more, about 20 percent more, but some is lost due to evaporation, runoff and splashing.
A typical half inch rainfall will fill a 50-55 gallon barrel.
During these classes that are held from time to time at the Agricultural Center, participants help to assemble their rain barrels with the assistance of Master Gardeners and others. The cost for this workshop was $35 per barrel with the barrels and spigots and other items furnished.
It is necessary to use only barrels that have contained food products such as olives, pickles and juice items and they must be rinsed out well.
Then, a spigot is installed after a small hole is drilled in the barrel. When the spigot is in about half way, a liberal amount of PVC cement is applied to the exposed threads. Barrels can be connected to a downspout or can be stand alone.
Rain barrels can be painted to increase their aesthetic value.
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Director-general Tony Hall and chairman of the BBC Trust Lord Patten appeared before the Public Accounts Committee, along with human resources director Lucy Adams and trust member Anthony Fry.
The session in the House of Commons came after a National Audit Office (NAO) report showed huge payments, of hundreds of thousands of pounds in some cases, were made even though executives were not always entitled to the money.
Lord Patten began by telling the group of cross-party MPs that it was "a question of shock and dismay for us" when it emerged that staff had been paid more than they were contractually owed in some cases.
Asked why he did not know some pay-offs had gone beyond what was contractually needed, Lord Patten appeared to suggest former director-general Mark Thompson should be called to give evidence.
He told the committee: "If you call a previous director-general of the BBC I will be as interested as you are why we didn't know."
Speaking about Mr Thompson's eventual successor George Entwistle, who stood down after a few weeks in the job amid the Jimmy Savile sex scandal, Lord Patten said his pay-off of £450,000 was necessary to prevent a potentially larger bill if they had got bogged down in legal argument.
He said: "We would have fetched up paying more than we in fact had to pay him."
Lord Patten admitted Mr Entwistle was paid for an extra 20 days work for the BBC to help manage the transition to a new director-general but "as it happened he wasn't required to do anything".
Lord Patten also revealed the BBC Trust has been pressing for an overall pay reduction since 2009.
He suggested to the MPs that some of the payments had been approved to "get people out of the door" after the BBC decided to cut the number of senior managers it employed.
He agreed with committee member Austin Mitchell MP that the size of some of the payments had discredited the licence fee and said: "It's not only the licence fee payer that has been shocked by what's happened, it's people who work for the BBC."
According to the NAO in the three years up to last December, the BBC spent £25m on severance payments for 150 high-ranking staff.
And since 2005, the corporation has made payments totalling £60m to more than 400 senior managers.
Among the pay-offs criticised was one to former chief operating officer Caroline Thomson, who left last year with £670,000 - more than twice her salary.
And former deputy director-general Mark Byford was paid £949,000 when he left two years ago.
But the former BBC2 controller, Roly Keating, who was given a £375,000 pay-off, returned the money after learning it had not been properly authorised.
Ms Adams, who is paid a salary of £320,000, said Mr Byford had an expectation of a payment in lieu of notice of 12 months because it had become "custom and practice" at the BBC.
She said she raised the possibility of a cap on redundancy payments in 2011, adding: "I was well aware this was unsustainable."
Mr Hall said the issue was not just with the human resources department, but a broader problem with the culture at the BBC and "the amount of control at the centre over what was going on was simply not good enough".
He added that he was working to make the BBC a "simpler" organisation and it was "over-complex, over-layered".
Mr Hall said: "Culturally I think we'd lost the plot, we lost the way", but added he had faith in Ms Adams to continue in her role.
Mr Fry told the committee that some BBC staff were "out to lunch" in regard to how much they expected senior executives to be paid, and some people had got "unreasonable" salaries and pay-offs.
He said members of the trust, which is the governing body of the BBC, were not always included in all decision making.
There were times when "people like me were asked in not particularly pleasant words to get back into our box," he added.
Lord Patten said the BBC would publish the full cost of the Pollard review into a dropped Newsnight investigation which featured allegations of sexual abuse by the late TV presenter Savile next Tuesday.


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Lions-49ers Preview
While some of the focus remains on last year's postgame handshake gone wrong, the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions insist that's all but forgotten.
During the rematch, the emerging franchises will instead look forward to another chance to build on their breakthrough campaigns from a year ago.
The Lions will try to end a lengthy skid in San Francisco on Sunday night, while the 49ers will seek to continue their dominance in the series.
After his team ended Detroit's unbeaten start in Week 6, San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh gave an overenthusiastic handshake and pat on the back to Lions coach Jim Schwartz.
Schwartz took issue and the two had to be separated following the 49ers' 25-19 victory at Ford Field on Oct. 16. Harbaugh labeled the incident as a "mini controversy'' and "completely irrelevant," and Schwartz's comments this week backed that up.
"That's long in the past," he said. "That just seems so long ago that that occurred. When two teams take the field, that's not going to be on one player's mind.''
With both unbeaten teams coming off long-awaited trips to the playoffs, the winner of Sunday's game could stake a claim to being one of the best in the NFC.
The 49ers finished 13-3 - their first winning campaign since 2002 - and reached the conference title game in Harbaugh's first season. They started this year successfully with a 30-22 win at Green Bay, which finished 15-1 in 2011.
Alex Smith was an efficient 20 of 26 for 211 yards and two touchdowns, including one to veteran Randy Moss, and broke Steve Young's franchise mark with his 185th consecutive pass without an interception. David Akers also had an NFL record-tying 63-yard field goal in the victory.
"It's a big win," running back Frank Gore said Monday after rushing for 112 yards and a key fourth-quarter touchdown. "We've got to keep going, keep working ... try to get better and try to get a victory this week."
San Francisco (1-0) will seek to prevail for the 14th time in 15 matchups with Detroit (1-0), which earned a last-minute win over St. Louis during its opener.
The Lions will seek to snap an 11-game losing streak in San Francisco that started in 1977 and includes a playoff loss in 1983.
"If there are games you circle, this should definitely be one of the games," Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson told the team's website.
Detroit hasn't won in that city since Nov. 2, 1975, and could use a better start from Matthew Stafford as it tries to end that drought.
Stafford was intercepted three times in the first half of last week's game but completed seven of nine passes on his team's final possession, including a 5-yard touchdown to running back Kevin Smith with 10 seconds to go.
The fourth-year quarterback, who had 5,038 yards and 41 TDs in 2011, finished 32 of 48 for 355 yards.
Stafford gave his team a 19-15 lead early in the fourth quarter of last year's matchup with the second of his two touchdowns passes, a 5-yarder to Nate Burleson, but the 49ers went ahead for good on Smith's only scoring toss - a 6-yarder to Delanie Walker. Akers added a late field goal, one of his NFL-record 44 that season.
"We want to go in there and try to pay them back," cornerback Chris Houston said. ''Definitely, Week Two is a statement game. They're going to come pumped up. ... We're not going to do too much talking. We're just going to go to work, and may the best man win."
Houston might return to the Lions' secondary after missing the opener with a sprained left ankle. He was back at practice in a limited fashion Wednesday. Safety Louis Delmas (knee) and rookie cornerback Bill Bentley (concussion) were still out and their statuses are unknown.
Johnson missed practice because of a foot injury, but he's expected to play Sunday. The All-Pro wide receiver was reportedly given a day off.
The 49ers will try to take advantage of that potentially short-handed secondary while earning their ninth straight win over the Lions. Gore and tight end Vernon Davis both scored touchdowns during the third quarter of a 20-6 home victory on Dec. 27, 2009.
Detroit's most recent win in the series was a 27-24 victory on Sept. 25, 1995. Veteran kicker Jason Hanson converted a go-ahead 32-yarder with 1:12 to play.


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This is an implementation of the sets game.
WWW: http://www.linuxmotors.com/sets/
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/games/sets/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install sets
cd /usr/ports/games/sets/ && make install clean
pkg install sets
PKGNAME: sets
SHA256 (sets-1.0.0.tgz) = 2521ea6352a7925965051897e9c92293cccf72d27968eca142b79b88e6700aab
SIZE (sets-1.0.0.tgz) = 10108
SHA256 (sets.png) = ceeba380f51c8cfa8efba907f1ff3e2674a5a76ba86a4e82159c79c6e56fe221
SIZE (sets.png) = 2360
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
===> The following configuration options are available for sets-1.0.0_3:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
gmake tar:tgz
Number of commits found: 11
Replace USES=libtool:oldver with USES=libtool or USES=libtool:keepla in
the 32 ports that still use it. Bump PORTREVISION on their dependent
ports except the ones that depend on these:
In these cases the same trick as in the recent gettext update is used.
- Release ports maintained by games@
games@ team is quite small and inactive, so ports currently assigned
to it cannot be assumed as properly maintained. To not cause confusion
by making it look otherwise, and also to allow and promote adoption
by individual maintainers, release these ports back to the pool. Note
that this does not change the fact that games@ team still takes care
of these ports to excent of its capabilities.
Suggested by: marino
Update the default version of GCC in the Ports Collection from GCC 4.7.4
to GCC 4.8.3.
Part II, Bump PORTREVISIONs.
Tested by: antoine (-exp runs)
Approved by: portmgr (implicit)
Convert a bunch of EXTRACT_SUFX=... into USES=tar:...
Approved by: portmgr (not really, but touches unstaged ports)
Moving some games to @games
- Remove FTP master site
- Transfer maintainership to games@ team
- Remove TODO.txt from DOCS
- Transfer maintainership to games@ team
- Cosmetical changes
- Remove not needed post-install
Reported by: wg
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- Change Makefile header
- Bump PORTREVISION
- Change master sites, add icon
- USES gmake instead of USE_GMAKE
- Change PLIST_FILES
- Support STAGEDIR
- Add DOCS Option
- Add Desktop entry file
- Simplify Makefile
Approved by: pawel / wg (mentors, implicit)
- Change maintainer email of my ports to @FreeBSD.org
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Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- optionsNG for DOCS
Submitted by: maintainer, email@example.com
This is an implementation of the sets game.
WWW: http://www.linuxmotors.com/sets/
PR: ports/167237
Submitted by: email@example.com
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DEATH – The Ministry of Health warns: Use of this product leads to death from lung cancer or emphysema.
This image is under Copyright protection and currently cannot be used by other countries. For further information, communication should be addressed to:
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ATLANTA The last time the Flames won here, they were the home team.
Since the Flames franchise left Atlanta for Calgary for the 1980-81 NHL season, it has come up empty in six attempts to win in its birthplace.
The only point theyve managed against the Thrashers in Georgia was claimed in a 3-3 tie back on March 11, 2001.
Thats pretty brutal, said Flames defenceman Robyn Regehr, who finished plus-1 in 24 minutes of work during that draw in his second season. I didnt know that.
Were due, he added with a laugh. Might as well break the streak.
Flames captain Jarome Iginla also was blissfully unaware of the ugly drought as they headed into Thursday nights game against the Thrashers.
I never knew that. I dont know how many games weve played here, Iginla said Wednesday after skating at the Thrashers practice facility. I wont be bringing it up with the guys.
Were due, right? The law of averages.
Because of how infrequently these two teams play, not many memories stand out to the veterans whove been involved in past meetings.
But both Regehr and Iginla recall one particularly bad outing a few years ago March 13, 2008.
I remember being up quite a bit and them coming back, Iginla said of the game they lost 6-4 after staking themselves to a 3-0 lead early in the second period, with two of the goals to his credit. It was a pretty tough loss.
Oh, that was bad, added Regehr. I remember the last few games weve played here, we havent played that well.
Theyre playing great now.
Currently on a season-high five-game winning streak, theyre tightening the Western Conference playoff race.
Losing four of their last five, the Thrashers are clinging to eighth place in the east.
Were playing pretty decent hockey here the last 12, 15 games, and getting really solid efforts from everyone, playing good, solid hockey, Regehr said.
We know were going to be facing a team just like ours. Theyre desperate. They need every single point that they can get.
Hopefully, it will be a good game and well break that streak.
Moving up in the standings is even more important to the Flames, who admittedly are peeking at the seedings even though they remain focused on their smaller goal of winning two of every three games.
Last night when we landed, I think pretty much everybody was trying to see what happened with the other games, winger Alex Tanguay said Wednesday of their
priorities after beating the Predators 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday in Nashville.
But they no longer look just at the eighth seed a spot that was nine points out of reach just two-and-a-half weeks ago.
The fourth-place Preds are just a handful ahead of the Flames now.
Its not only the last (playoff spot), Tanguay said.
Really, if we have a good stretch, we can get home-ice advantage for the playoffs.
They can start by beating the Thrashers in their home for the first time.


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Malden Island, Five Islands, ca. 1938
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The caption reads, "Malden Island, Five Islands, Maine." Five Islands are located in Georgetown, along the Sheepscot River in Sheepscot Bay.
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Growing Crystals
Well, somedays just aren't great for being outdoors. Maybe it's too hot or muggy or rainy. That's a great day for a budding scientist to grow some crystals. It's simple and you only need a few things...
All you'll need is:
Two glass jars
A pencil
Nylon thread
Alum (found in grocery stores in the spice section).
Then you'll need some patience as it takes a few days for the crystals to really grow. Find the complete instructions over at Scribbit.


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Ordered limited edition Joyland book by Stephen King. I've ordered from Forbiddenplanet.com a few times now and this was my first Pre-Order. Reading a previous review I was worried about delivery as reviewer indicated stock issues with them.
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Are the determinants of young SME profitability different? Empirical evidence using dynamic estimators
Using two step method, namely probit regressions and dynamic estimators, and on the basis of two sub-samples of Portuguese SMEs: 1) 495 young SMEs; and 2) 1350 old SMEs, this study seeks to verify if age is a important factor of the relationships between determinants and profitability. Age, size, liquidity and long-term debt are of greater relative importance for the increased profitability, while risk is of greater relative importance for diminished profitability of young SMEs, compared to the case of old SMEs. R&D expenditure is of greater relative importance for increased profitability in old SMEs. Additionally, old SMEs have more persistent profitability than do young SMEs.
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Which! what who?
Offering access to some stuff for free is bad how exactly? Because it implies that some things might not be free? I thought which? was supposed to be the champion of empirical common sense, not some kind of idealist manifesto.
The sooner we get data tariffs which offer customers real choice about what they are buying the better. Most customers who are paying for unlimited are using almost nothing - does that mean they are being ripped off because they are subsidising the extremists who overload the network?
And while which? is shooting from the idealist hip, why not aim at Sky, who should OBVIOUSLY be made to give all their premium channels for nothing too.
Makes me want to puke.


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Jeremy Hobson: The head of the European Central Bank said today that economic growth has to be central to the plan to get Europe out of its debt crisis. And that's where we'll start with Adolfo Laurenti, deputy chief economist with Mesirow Financial.
He's with us live from Chicago. Good morning.
Adolfo Laurenti: Good Morning.
Hobson: Well Adolfo it does appear as though economic growth as opposed to austerity is gaining popularity in Europe - and may gain even more popularity after this weekend's elections in France in which a socialist may become the next president?
Laurenti: That seems to be a very real possibility, and a victory by Francois Hollande will be a seismic shift in the European political balance. He has very differnt views than the Germans on austerity. He actually does not believe in austerity; he doesn't support cuts to the welfare system. He wants the government to do more to stimulate growth.
Hobson: If that were to happen, can Europe make that kind of a switch that easily? Can they just say, okay, forget the austerity let's focus on growth?
Laurenti: I think it's easier to say than to do. Even if you agree with the theory - and not everyone does - in practice it will be very difficult to find the resources to do it. Clearly you cannot cut spending nor increase taxes by definition, because you want to stimulate the economy. The only way you can find the money is to borrow more, which is extremely different for Europe because they already suffer by very very high levels of debt and deficits. So it seems to be a dangerous way to grow markets and investors may react very poorly to that choice.
Structural reforms may be a better way, but unfortunately structural reform takes time and the European patience seems to be really running out at this point.
Hobson: Adolfo Laurenti, deputy chief economist with Mesirow Financial, thanks so much.
Laurenti: Thank you.


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The explosions killed as many as 88 people and wounding more than 100.
Egyptian security officials said four of the attackers traveled into the Red Sea resort town in pickup trucks, hiding their explosives under vegetables.
More than a thousand foreign and Egyptian workers marched through the city on Sunday, chanting against terrorism in English, Arabic, Italian and German.
The protests followed an exodus of shaken Egyptian and Arab tourists who fled the area late Saturday, as rescue workers continued to comb through the rubble.
The attack, Egypt's deadliest terrorist strike ever, appeared coordinated with two car bombs detonating simultaneously at 1:15 a.m. only 2 miles apart. A third bomb, thought to be hidden in a suitcase, exploded about the same time near a beachside walkway frequented at night, reported the Associated Press.
One blast tore the front off the 176-room Ghazala Gardens hotel in Naamah Bay, the site of most of the resort's luxury hotels.
"There was a huge ball of smoke that mushroomed up. It was mass hysteria," Charlie Ives, a London policeman on vacation, told the British Broadcasting Corp.
The blast at Old Market tore through a coffee shop on the side of a minibus lot.
Mustafa Afifi, the governor of southern Sinai, said the official death toll as of this afternoon was 64, and included seven Westerners, 26 Egyptians, and 31 people who were unidentified.
Egyptian police said more than 70 people had been detained by Sunday, though it was not clear if they were suspected of close ties to the bombers or whether it was part of a general roundup, Reuters reported.
Several hours after the bombings an extremist group claimed responsibility on an Islamic Web site. The group, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades of Al-Qaida in Syria and Egypt, also claimed to have carried out a similar series of bombings that killed 34 people last October at and near the resort town of Taba.
Within hours, a second group, which identified itself as the Holy Warriors of Egypt, claimed responsibility in a fax to newspapers and gave the names of five people it identified as the bombers. Neither claim could be verified.
Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adli said it was too early to tell if al-Qaida or other Islamic groups had any connection to the bombings, but that there probably was a link to the attacks in October, Reuters reported. He called Saturday's attack "an ugly act of terrorism."
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak cut short a vacation to the Mediterranean coast and flew to Sharm el-Sheikh. Accompanied by heavy security, he went directly to the scene at the Ghazala Hotel to speak to officials.
The bombings coincided with the anniversary of the overthrow of the Egyptian monarchy by an army revolt in 1952.
The United States, Israel and European and Middle Eastern countries condemned the attacks, and neighboring Jordan said it was immediately tightening security at its tourist sites.
Sharm el-Sheikh, located along the Sinai's pristine coast and coral reefs, has become a popular tourist destination, drawing European and Israeli visitors. Residents said the resort in recent days had been filled with Israeli Arabs on vacation, according to the Washington Post.
The area also had become a popular venue for official meetings. In February, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met there and agreed to a cease-fire.


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"Dinner on the grounds.� For native Southerners, these words ring with familiarity. They have been a part of Southern church life for as long as most people can remember.
"Dinner on the grounds.� For native Southerners, these words ring with familiarity. They have been a part of Southern church life for as long as most people can remember.
This description from NCPedia.org describes the tradition quite beautifully: �Dinner on the grounds, a quintessential North Carolina and Southern ritual, is a covered-dish meal following the Sunday morning worship service of many Christian congregations.�
Have we ever stopped to think about everything that goes into a successful dinner on the grounds?
First, the date must be selected and approved by the proper church committees. Then, the real work commences as the food sign-up sheet begins to float around the congregation. Mouths begin to water as Sister Betty signs the list, promising to bring her famous homemade pimento cheese, and Richard commits to bring a giant pot of his slow-cooked butterbeans.
Another important church committee ensures that the fellowship hall is ready. Scores of chairs and tables must be pulled from storage and set up for dinner on the grounds. Reminders are issued, announcements made, tablecloths spread, and every last detail finalized. Even when the day arrives, there is no rest for the weary, as the church�s oven must be warmed and readied to receive dishes well before the Sunday service begins.
Of course, the actual dinner on the grounds is always exceptional, but the work continues long after the last bite of banana pudding has been savored. Chairs must be returned to their proper places, dishes must be washed, leftovers packed away, and on and on the good people of the church work together to ensure a good experience for everyone.
Working together is a cornerstone of this time-honored tradition. Without collaboration, it would not be the same. Dinner on the grounds is part of the church�s legacy because so many people work together to make it wonderful.
What if we were to take this same approach to other areas? Have you ever wondered what might happen if a community�s houses of worship got serious about working together to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, encourage the lonely and share the hope?
What could happen if Sally reached out to Sue at another church and together, they compared their lists of community needs? What if buildings and grounds committees from several neighborhood congregations collaborated to integrate their campuses for the community�s highest and best use? What if clergy picked up the phone and reached out to one another to collaborate for the common good? What if we just took the proven dinner on the grounds model and used it to serve the bread of life?
There is a wave of collaboration sweeping quietly across our county. Recently, a Gaston County teacher mentioned her sincere desire to place books into the hands of her students, and the dinner-on-the-grounds model snapped into action. Less than a month later, four churches representing four different denominations had collaborated to find books, get them donated, arrange a van, secure the donated fuel and recruit drivers to deliver 4,357 books to hundreds of our county�s students. No one worried about the other volunteers� denomination or doctrine. No one fretted over who received the credit. Caring people just worked together to make great things happen.
I love being a part of a community that cares enough to collaborate. Please share your stories of people working together for the common good. You may email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
A special thanks to Arthur Frymyer for collaborating to edit this column.
Dwayne Burks is executive director of Gaston Faith Network. You can reach him at 704-860-2957.


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This Burberry Prorsum FW 2010 2011 campaign features a combination of gorgeous models decked out in the well-known checkered brand.
Looking sharp appears to be a simple task with the help of the Burberry Prorsum FW 2010 2011 line, with its sleek military jackets and structured trench coats. Each print is intricately composed as the models manage to complement each others' looks while bringing forth their own personal style. Within this Burberry campaign, the saying, "the more the merrier," definitely holds true.
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March 30, 2013 at 4:13 am #21704
I read a topic in these forums dated about 1 year ago and just wanted to verify if anyone was successful with the extension below:
I want to create a website for a wholesaler listing items as a catalog using abundance and woocomerce but remove the cart and other eCommerce functionality.March 30, 2013 at 7:07 am #112787
Afaik it works (I didn't tested it with Abundance though). However Woothemes offers a 30 days money back guarantee and you don't take a high risk if you buy it. We'll also try to help you if you find a compatibility issue.March 31, 2013 at 12:52 pm #112788
thanks! I have been creating simple product pages and so far it seems to be doing what I want, which is show related products, have room for a sidebar, show a search on the product page, show tabs just incase I wanted to create a new tab and show product images.
thats basically everything i needed, so I don't think I need the plugin.
The only thing I would need is eCommerce links removed, rename "Product Description" to "Product Information" and remove reviews tab.April 1, 2013 at 3:13 pm #112789
This article will help you: http://www.sean-barton.co.uk/2013/03/ (Purchase code hidden if logged out)
Add following code to the very bottom of functions.php:
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_tabs', 'sb_woo_remove_reviews_tab', 98);
function sb_woo_remove_reviews_tab($tabs) {
$tabs['description']['title'] = 'Product Information';
return $tabs;
}April 6, 2013 at 3:06 pm #112790
thanks that removed worked!
I bought the catalog-visibility-options extension and it works perfectly, so thanks again.
I also want to remove the cart button and price that appears on the right of the theme.April 7, 2013 at 5:23 pm #112791
In header.php find & delete following line:
if(avia_woocommerce_enabled()) echo avia_woocommerce_cart_dropdown();
Best regards,
PeterApril 10, 2013 at 1:22 pm #112792
would it possible to put a telephone number or email there?April 12, 2013 at 1:01 am #112793
Inside the cart? Could you take a snapshot and put an x where you would want it placed, and drop it of on imgur.com or elsewhere.
NickApril 14, 2013 at 4:33 am #112794
I removed the cart so I was wondering if I can place a telephone number there instead.April 14, 2013 at 10:59 am #112795
Sure. Have you tried adding the phone number in the place where you deleted the cart? Without seeing the code its difficult to guess at this.
NickApril 15, 2013 at 7:14 pm #112796
oooo yes this would be good to know too as I have bought the woocommerce visibilty options plugin but wish to remove the price, the cart and replace it with a company phone number too.. did you resolve this. ?April 16, 2013 at 5:46 am #112797
In header.php find & replace following line:
if(avia_woocommerce_enabled()) echo avia_woocommerce_cart_dropdown();
echo '
01111111
';
and instead of 01111111 insert your number…
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During a management meeting, an operations director warned Karen Bishop, a human resources manager, not to share information with another employee whom she was dating. Specifically, the director told Bishop not to engage in "pillow talk" with her "bed buddy." The problem: The meeting door was open and at least five other employees heard his comments.
Bishop filed a sexual harassment claim. Two days later, she was fired without warning. A federal court threw out her sexual harassment case, saying the comments weren't nice but they were gender-neutral.
However, the court did allow her to pursue a slander claim. It said Bishop may ?be able to prove the comments damaged her professional reputation by implying that she couldn't be trusted with sensitive information. (Bishop v. Inacom Inc., No. 99-664, D.N.J., 1999)
Advice: The law recognizes that employers often must discuss their employees in order to conduct business. Therefore, employers have a qualified privilege in slander cases. But the privilege can be lost if damaging information is spread outside the circle of those who have a reason to know it. Thus, if you need to speak about sensitive matters, and perhaps even accuse an employee of something, limit the meeting's participants and, of course, shut the door.


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Chinese Orphan-Adopter Spotlights Abandoned Children
Yuan Lihai became a national figure overnight in China after her makeshift orphanage burned down in January, killing seven of her adopted children, many of whom had birth defects.
There are multiple theories for the rate of birth defects in China: one of them says it's a consequence of massive environmental pollution.
Added to that is the one-child policy, which leads to the abandonment of children with defects, and girls.
Yuan stepped into the breach and has adopted over 100 abandoned children over 26 years, according to Chinese press reports; she was given a small grant from the government, and sold products on the street to help pay for raising the children.
She received little support from the state, however. The authorities almost charged her with "involuntary manslaughter" in the wake of the fire—though that was put on hold after an overwhelming show of support for her from the public.
Recently she also faced accusations for having over 20 houses—something that she denied, showing evidence online of owning very little indeed.
On a recent afternoon Yuan went to the Kaifeng Welfare House, where the remainder of the orphans she had were sent, and brought them some fruit, snacks, and donated clothes, according to a report in the Shanghai Morning Post. The children were delighted to see her; she held them and cried.
Her son, Du Peng, used to take the children outside to play during Chinese New Years; Yuan would also give them a bath, a haircut, and some firecrackers to play with, and cook their favorite foods. She said that though it was demanding work, she now misses it.
According to data published by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, China now has 615,000 orphans, but less than 20 percent are adopted by official welfare institutions. Over 500,000 orphans are parented by relatives, other guardians, and nongovernmental organizations.
"We lived in a shack in front of the hospital entrance. Once, mother found an abandoned baby at the entrance of the hospital. The girl had cleft-lip, and mother's heart softened and she took her home," Yuan's daughter Du Juan told the Morning Post. The baby girl was named Pan Le, and was among the earliest of Yuan's adoptees.
After news of Yuan's adoptions spread, people would send their babies to her home; or leave them on the front stoop, knock on the door, and run away.
Some of the children she adopted died—press reports indicate that of the 100 total, only 40 or 50 survived. Those that didn't make it were simply buried, with no official record.
The lack of records led to some of the recent questioning and attacks on Yuan. But for a rural woman who didn't complete primary school, Yuan simply thought: "Someone sent me the child; I have to keep it," according to the interview.
Netizens pointed out that despite Yuan's efforts to fill the vacuum in official policy, she received little support. The business newspaper 21st Century Business Herald collected some of the commentaries online.
Netizen fen1234 wrote: "I personally think that those who need to be detained should not be Yuan Lihai, but the malfeasant officials. Yuan did what the government is supposed to. Now she is in trouble and everyone just shoves the responsibility onto her, saying that she wanted to get an insurance payout, or she illegally adopted. Shame on these people."
Another pointed out that the government knew about the orphanage for years, and took no action; yet when it caught fire, they took her in and almost prosecuted her. "They're slow one minute, then fast the next minute. It makes me sob."
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Officials say the need to keep reactors operating safely was underscored by the tsunami that devastated a nuclear power plant in Japan last year.
The International Atomic Energy Agency says the Utah conference is bringing together some of the best minds in nuclear plant safety.
Nearly 300 were registered for the start Monday of the four-day conference.
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter was on hand to invite conference-goers to a tour Friday of the Idaho National Laboratory.
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Tuesday Mewsday: The Cats of Summer
Today's the All-Star game, and even the cats are getting into the spirit.
That's Miss Timmy, aka Little Timmy Fast Paw, the closer on the baseball team Melissa and I are forming, the Whatif Puddin's. We're still short a few players, so we figured we'd give you an update and see if your have any prospects to help round out our roster. To sweeten the deal, we'll send one of Miss Timmy's cards to anyone who proposes an addition to our team. Cats only! No dogs, gerbils, ferrets, budgies, or rabbits. (Although Archy says he wouldn't mind a gerbil or a budgie—wink, wink!)
First off, pitching:
We're a bit short-handed here. We've got Little Timmy Fast Paw, who'll keep the team ahead in the ninth. Archy "Mad Eye" Katz will lead off our rotation, but after that we're coming up empty. We could use another four pitchers for our rotation–and a few more good paws for the bullpen.
We're hoping to draft Penny from Seattle for the season. Nothing got by her back when she lived at my house (particularly not other ctas), so we think she'll do a fine job covering the plate. We need an additional cat (large paws preferred) to act as back-up catcher.
Sparky will be playing first. We're putting Oliver from next door at short—first because she is short, but also because with her crush on Sparky she'll jump at every chance to "make a play" with him. We're also sounding out my friend Ellen to see if her cat, Toonces, wants to be our utility infielder. He's the kind of cat who's at home all over the place (the entire neighborhood is his fan base), so we think he'll be able to work comfortably at a variety of positions. That leaves us still looking for second and third base.
Bea "The Black Hole" Schwartz-Noir will be playing right field. That way she can keep an eye on her nemesis Sparky. We expect she'll suck in balls with the efficiency of a singularity. Damian "Mr. Whippy" will be playing center. (We confess that we told him he's at center because he's the center of the game—but it's really because we think he'll do the least damage out there.) That leaves us in need of a left fielder and a utility outfielder as well, just in case Damian strains his tail or knocks out one of his teammate's teeth in a wild gallupmh toward the ball.
Designated Hitter:
Neither Melissa nor I believe in the DH, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared. We're thinking the neighborhood scrounge, Mooch, will be just the fellow to "clean up" at the plate.
Maggie "Ma" Moo-Woozle will be our equipment manager. She can use her excellent wood-furniture-destroying skills to customize the players' bats. We're making Mortimer, who lives in terror of pretty much everything (I thinks he's afraid of nothing, too, so far as that goes), third-base coach. That way he can focus on just yelling "Run! Run! Run!" Positions still open: coach, first-base coach, pitching coach, and trainer.
So—if you have cats who are ready to play ball, send us their stats. We promise them a full-season contract with a no-trade clause.
P. S. In case you hadn't guessed, the artwork comes courtesy of Melissa. You can see her art here and read her blog here.
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6 Responses to "Tuesday Mewsday: The Cats of Summer"
Chris on 14 Jul 2009 at 12:23 pm #
OMG! Too adorable for words. First off, by having 1/3 ownership in, if not the team, at least Miss Timmy, I would like to request a Miss Timmy card. But, to sweeten the deal, I would like to offer up Bob (another neighborhood cat) for left field (I don't know the skills needed, but I want a card!) Also, if we are playing in 'Field of Dreams' I will sign up my baby Rocky as catcher. He could catch ANYthing. Flying, on the ground, even sub-terranian!!
Excellent work Melissa!
sarah-hope on 14 Jul 2009 at 1:25 pm #
Bob's definitely out in left field. You've got it!
Jo on 17 Jul 2009 at 4:31 am #
You "don't believe" in the DH? What is he – Santa Claus? The Easter Bunny? Now those are 2 things you truly may be able to make that statement about…
Anyway – I'd like to offer up my little Miss Dressie as supply manager. She can hock up a ball faster that you can yell "Yer OUT!" Of course – it will be made of hair, but in this league, I suspect that will A-OK. But if you don't want her for supply manager, then don't ask her for anything, cause that's what she's best at – nothing.
Can I get a Timmy card? 🙂 It's very cute.
lella on 20 Jul 2009 at 2:32 pm #
I nominate Tuna, the little cat with very big paws for a field. She's a great catcher on the fly..
She's my kid's cat, or one of them. We think she's part cooncat but on the small size. She lost part of her tale to a roommate named Shadow who probably chowed down on it one late night. What a dust up that was.
Louisa on 27 Oct 2012 at 7:48 am #
Snacky can play hitter anb Zuzui can play catcher.(no running involved)
sarah-hope on 01 Nov 2012 at 7:02 am #
And will olive just ignore everyone?


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Viola M Stoick
April 04, 1926 - April 19, 2013
Online Obituaries for the Troy, Royal Oak, and Clawson.
Viola M Stoick, 87, of Royal Oak, MI. died April 19, 2013.
Viola is survived by her children: Linda Stoick, Anne (John) Sebesta, Michael (Mary) Stoick, Mary Kay (John) Haines, William (Laura Bond) Stoick, Robert (Marion) Stoick. and 10 grandchildren. She is survived by her siblings Agnes Reding, Marian (Chuck) Kibler, Harold (Jane) McCormick and Kay Weatherbee.
Preceded in death by her husband John F. whom she married Sept. 27, 1952, son: Steven,grandson John Michael and brother Paul McCormick.
Mom was an exceptional person to those who knew her. She had many gifts, one of which was an easy-going nature. There was a gentleness about her, with kindness extended to everyone whose path she crossed.
Mom lived life simply but fully, and never stopped pursuing new interests. She enjoyed music and encouraged us to learn an instrument. She played the violin, piano, harmonica, recorder and guitar. And when it came to St. Patrick's Day, there was no time more special than singing along to her favorites like Danny Boy.
Mom had an adventurous spirit and traveled to Alaska, California, Hawaii, and even Switzerland. She spent her retirement years in Florida and continued making friends, joining groups and trying new things. Her social skills were second to none. Right up until the end of her life, she was determined to learn the names of the nurses and aides who took care of her. She always called people by name.
Mom was kind and loving, and she seemed to have the knack of focusing on what is good in life. Her long-term friendships brought much satisfaction. She remained friends with a girl from her hometown in New York for over 70 years, with her friend, Rosemary, for over 60 years, and many other wonderful people from Guardian Angels parish.
Mom was a woman of faith, a devout Catholic her entire life. She loved God and served Him by helping others. Mom illuminated the love, respect, kindness, forgiveness and mercy demonstrated by her savior, Jesus Christ. It's a comfort knowing that she's now in her new Heavenly home at the end of a rich and long, earthly life.
Her primary family was special to her throughout her life. She maintained relationships with her brothers and sisters and each of their families, and always enjoyed visiting her hometown of North Java, New York. Her relatives always rolled out the red carpet for her visits, with lots of storytelling and laughter from the good old days. Right up until the end of her life, Mom e-mailed with her sister, Kay, almost every single night.
Mom related to others by simply enjoying their company and seeking the good in people. She did not gossip or complain about things, a rare quality in human beings.
The pride she felt in each of us, was second to none. She introduced us to everyone at Waltonwood and Golf Lake Estates in Florida over and over again. Many of those people said to us "your mom is so nice."
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Mom loved her family, pursued activities that brought her fulfillment, and wherever she went, she brought smiles to those around her. Having been blessed with this wonderful woman as our mom, we understand how she never got too caught up in her own life, but rather, stayed focused on others, as well as worthy causes. We believe her outward focus contributed to a long, simple and satisfying life. She was a good role model. These final words are taken from a poem: Let's think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched, for nothing loved is ever lost, and she was loved so much.
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going on with Kim! Wedding bells are in the air....again
The picture above was posted on Kim's twitter late Wednesday night. It is Kim posing for a picture in a wedding gown.
Sources have told publication "Kim and Kanye are serious - they want to get married as soon as possible."But Kim figures that if Kris is going to drag their divorce on for as long as possible, then she'll put her wedding plans on hold and concentrate on starting a family with Kanye first."
"The truth is that Kim, 31, and Kanye, 35, have known each other for a long time and first met over ten years ago, so it's not a rush decision for her at all."
Maybe they are serious and this marriage will be the real thing, it might even last forever.
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