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This is a foreign degree credential evaluation service that appears to be issuing degrees along with evaluations.
From their site:
"To help you obtain the United States equivalency evaluation of all of your studies and specialized work experience. To help you work towards the completion of the needed requirements to obtain a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree per the guidelines set forth by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. To give you the knowledge that three years of specialized work experience is equal to one year full-time university credits for immigration and employment purposes only."
They lists goals to:
"evaluate and integrate all academic credits earned from various schools, colleges, and universities from abroad and within the U.S.A
To determine if these credits fulfill the requirements for graduation with a baccalaureate, master's or doctorate degree.
To issue certificate and diploma equivalency (high school to doctorate degree)."
Their degree evaluation report looks more like a diploma than an evaluation -they call it an "equivalency degree."
I don't see that they are authorized to offer degrees-even equivalency degrees-by the state of CA. and the fact that they evaluate and integrate all academic credits earned from various schools, colleges, and universities from abroad and WITHIN THE U.S.A" into a degree appears strange.
I don't see how this would be helpful to a person as a degree or Foreign credential evaluation.


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Luso Federal Returns to COCC
LUDLOW, Mass. -- Luso Federal Credit Union said it is converting to a core processing system from COCC to handle the growth the CU expects to see from a dramatic increase in its field of membership.
The $147 million CU's field of membership has been expanded from the town of Ludlow to all of Hampden County, or from about 23,000 people to 461,000 people.
"We knew this would increase our members' demands for products and services, and we wanted a technology partner who could accommodate every need for financial services that our members might have," said Jennifer M. G. Calheno, CEO at 6,100-member Luso Federal (www.lusofederal.com).
The credit union has also built a new, solar-efficient office and launched a "Go Green" campaign touting online banking and electronic statements, as well as discounted loans for hybrid vehicles, Energy Star-rated improvements and help to pay for fuel costs.
Luso Federal also will be using relationship pricing, integrated views of members and other business intelligence tools from COCC.
Richard A. Leone, president and CEO of COCC (www.cocc.com), said, "Luso left us years ago when COCC's technology service was based on a legacy platform. We are thrilled that Luso Federal Credit Union has reselected COCC."
COCC, the former Connecticut Online, runs a service bureau operation based on Open Solutions Inc.'s relational database system and has more than 150 clients, including about 40 credit unions.
Luso Federal currently is running on a system from Credit Union Online Inc., according to the NCUA Web site.

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The 27" scale facilitates the lower tunings used in modern heavy rock music and the 24-fret rosewood fretboard is dressed with dot inlays. The black finish and black chrome hardware add a sinister vibe to this metal machine.
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The RGA8 is armed with Ibanez LZ8 humbucking pickups that are specially-sized for 8-string guitars with a wider magnetic field and produce a tight and warm sound. The RGA8 guitar's active pickups' ceramic magnets deliver a modern high-output fat sound, yet are tweaked to also produce a balanced clean sound. An active EQ circuit with a simple-to-operate on-off switch provides pure tone free of noise. A mid-scoop toggle switch provides additional tonal variety and punch. 2 AA batteries operate both the active pickups and EQ circuitry .
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Pretty much everything.
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Very very heavy when you need to move it.
General Comments
Very easy to use and smooth - only minor gripe is that the handle is a little to thick and not as comfortable as a concept 2 but I presume this is to more closely mimick the dimensions of an actual oar?
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ChronoGraff 45mm
The ChronoGraff 45mm is a striking addition to Graff's Sport Collection.
The distinctive angular lines of its faceted case take inspiration from a brilliant-cut diamond, – a design patented to Graff Watches.
Powered by a self-winding movement, the ChronoGraff's exquisite multilevel guilloché pattern dial perfectly showcases the features of this useful complication.
An accurate tool for sporting enthusiasts, the ChronoGraff features two excentred gold dials that record time by hours and minutes, while a centred indicator provides the seconds.
This diamond and rose gold edition features a black dial and is secured on a brown crocodile strap with a rose gold deployment buckle.


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Where to stay in PotsdamWhether you're planning to stay for a night or for the week, the area around Potsdam has accommodations to fit every need. Search for hotels in Potsdam with Hotels.com by checking our online map. Our maps display the areas and neighborhoods around all Potsdam hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. The best Potsdam hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee.
How to get to PotsdamFly in to Berlin (TXL-Tegel), 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from downtown Potsdam. Berlin (SXF-Schoenefeld) is the next closest major airport, 19.4 mi (31.3 km) away.
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Courtyard by Marriott Denver Stapleton
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Property Location
When you stay at Courtyard by Marriott Denver Stapleton in Denver, you'll be in the business district and close to Northfield Stapleton and Denver Museum of Nature and Science. This hotel is within close proximity of Johnson and Wales University and Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 146 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness center.
You can find a meal at a coffee shop/café serving guests of Courtyard by Marriott Denver Stapleton, or stop in at a grocery/convenience store. Buffet breakfasts are available for a fee.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Denver? This hotel has 1,274 square feet (118 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
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- Number of floors - 3
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Indoor pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Grocery/convenience store
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Smoke-free property
- Express check-in
- 24-hour business center
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space size (feet) - 1,274
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Elevator/lift
- Total number of rooms - 146
- Spa tub
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- Conference space size (meters) - 118
- Express check-out
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- Premium TV channels
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free weekday newspaper
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Dissident weapons cache 'had enough Semtex for 180 bombs'
A massive haul of weapons recovered near Dublin Airport was the biggest ever seizure of dissident republican arms and explosives, gardai believe.
Up to 15kg of Semtex was seized, believed to have been stolen from the Provisional IRA in 1998 when the Real IRA split occurred.
The high explosive – purchased by the Provisional IRA 30 years ago in Libya – is usually used as a booster in bombs and this haul was sufficient for over 180 bombs.
The Garda said that just 80 grammes of the substance was used in a bomb that killed PSNI officer Ronan Kerr in April 2011 in Omagh.
The haul also included an Uzi sub-machine-gun, 10 revolvers and pistols ranging from Glocks to Walthers, Smith & Wessons and imitation guns, plus three shotguns.
One of the revolvers appeared to be golden.
The arms were seized last week in a search of lorry containers at the Old Airport Road in Cloghran, north Co Dublin.
Also recovered were electric igniters, detonator cord, pipe-bombs, a large amount of fireworks, a Taser, two silencers, about 1,300 rounds of assorted ammunition (primarily for 9mm weapons) and a range of electronic equipment, including jammers and scanners for phone and radio traffic.
The weapons are believed to have belonged to the New IRA, an alliance of dissident groups.
Gardai are satisfied the high-grade military explosive had been stored in a Provisional IRA arms dump that was meant to have been emptied and decommissioned as part of the peace process.
Anti-terrorist police officers on both sides of the border have always feared that some of the dumps, under the control of rogue quartermasters, had been untouched and stayed outside the reach of the decommissioning body.
A detailed forensic examination of the 15kg seized confirmed that the Semtex was not recently purchased and had been concealed for more than a decade.
Supt Dave Taylor said there was no doubt the seizure had foiled potentially lethal attacks by the renegade republicans. He added: "These weapons were meant for one reason only – to kill, maim and cause great destruction to the community."
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Columbus, Ohio-based US Railcar Co. LLC, has acquired the rights to build diesel multiple-unit (DMU) trains based on the designs of Colorado Railcar Corp., which sought to establish itself as a primary source for DMU production in North America. Fort Lupton, Colo.-based Colorado Railcar closed its doors Dec. 23 and terminated all operations Dec. 31.
US Railcar already is touting its newly acquired DMU design, completed with retouched photographs, on its website, http://www.amrailco.com/documents/ARC-Brochure.pdf. The company says its mission is "Bringing the former Colorado Railcar DMU back to life."


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iHeart Love Compatibility Match Calculator Free: Classic Version - Test Your Crush!
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This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
*** Free for a very limited amount of time. Only the next certain amount of downloads will be given at no cost :) ***
(This is a version of iHeart Love Calculator for users who prefer the classic look.)
Tired of match making apps that make up results?
iHeart Love Calculator is the first and only app that uses three criteria popularly used in society for decades to give you the most accurate results:
*Name Compatibility using numerology
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So who knows? Maybe you and your crush are good matches after all!
Best of all, all features provided are free!
If your scores are low, don't fret. With a little work, love conquers all!
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A frantic phone call from the birthing pool wasn't to alert Kelly-Ann Woodland's husband or family to the imminent arrival of her son, but to cancel filming for the day on her other 'baby', The Lipstick Lounge.
The make-up website had already been long in the planning when Mikey, now 15 months, decided to make an early arrival at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert but the soon-to-be-mum knew she still had work to do.
As husband Stuart urged her to concentrate on her breathing, Kelly-Ann was on the phone cancelling the shoot that had already been planned.
She said: "I can laugh about it now, but at the time I just knew that I had to let people know the filming was off that day."
The Lipstick Lounge offers online video tutorials to share secrets of how women can do their make-up like the professionals – and capture all the tips on how the stars manage to always look so glamorous.
As a well-known TV presenter and newsreader Kelly-Ann (33) is aware of the importance of looking good, but it was her own interest in make-up which was the inspiration for the website.
"I've always loved cosmetics and had gone on a couple of courses to learn more," she said. "During my years in television, I've discovered more than a few tips and secrets."
But it was during a chat with friend and celebrity make-up artist Annette Wiseman over two years ago that the idea for The Lipstick Lounge was born.
Kelly-Ann said: "I mentioned about the lack of good cosmetics sites on the web and we came up with the idea of offering step-by-step professional tutorials online.
"There are plenty of bad-quality videos online but very few shot by professionals featuring trained make-up artists demonstrating exactly how it is done."
Ever the perfectionists, the pair took their time to ensure that when The Lipstick Lounge launched it would be exactly as they wanted it.
Meantime, Kelly-Ann (33) was busy travelling to her job in Glasgow from her then home in Polmont, to appear in front of the cameras from 6 a.m., as well juggling life as a new mum and pulling together plans for the new website.
Thankfully, she had the support of husband Stuart, who is originally from Brightons, and as a TV cameraman – the pair met at STV – was able to shoot all the films.
Several iconic locations have provided the backdrop for the film tutorials, including Cameron House, Hotel du Vin and House of an Art Lover in the west, but Falkirk's Behind the Wall and Coffee on Wooer have also featured.
Kelly-Ann added: "We like to use a venue that is a bit different and both of these have made fabulous settings."
Although the couple have now relocated to Balloch, Dunbartonshire, the local connection continues with one of the featured make-up artists Stacey Leigh Spalding from Falkirk.
Last Thursday she was in Behind the Wall for the latest filming where she recreated a Natalie Portman look.
Stacey, a former Beaconhurst pupil, had been considering studying art and spent some time at Glasgow's Tramway before deciding to make a career out of her passion for make-up.
She worked with MAC cosmetics in Harvey Nichols which opened up opportunities to get involved in TV and was part of the crew on the popular 'Mrs Brown's Boys'.
It was also the catalyst for her to take the big step into becoming a freelance make-up artist and, three years later, still aged only 24, she has a growing reputation and a diary packed with appointments from women of all ages keen for her to use her skills on them for special occasions.
She is also in demand for photo-shoots and earlier this year did the make-up for top model Anna Freemantle when she was working in this area.
But The Lipstick Lounge has given Stacey an opportunity to appear in front of the camera, something which she admits to initially finding a bit daunting but now enjoys.
"It's getting the balance of being able to work and talk at the same time," she said. "However, I've discovered it's all in the preparation and, as well as ensuring that I have all the products with me that I might use, I also prepare a script to give me a guide to what I want to say.
"I'm really enjoying it and it's been good to work in some great local locations."
In the few weeks since its launch The Lipstick Lounge has already notched up a growing following from people keen to pick up tips and last month had more than 16,000 hits.
Kelly-Ann said: "As well as videos, the site has product reviews and news from the beauty world.
"We've discovered that people are also very interested in written tutorials, as well as the videos, which is something we will look at expanding.
"There are also plans to have a Lipstick Lounge Directory where make-up artists and companies can list their details."
The videos feature celebrity looks with tips on how you can recreate their style, including Cheryl Cole, Katherine Jenkins, Holly Willoughby and Kate Middleton.
Kelly-Ann, who studied politics at Glasgow University, admits that since her son's birth her make-up regime has changed – from spending an hour getting her look right, she now takes only five minutes to apply her cosmetics.
She added: "I know lots of women are in the same position which is why we have included a section which shows you how to get the perfect look in five minutes."
With the launch of the website, Kelly-Ann has also been offered a Friday night beauty slot on new channel STV Glasgow.
She added: "It's strange talking about make-up instead of reading the news, but it's something I love."


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AN open letter to Rother District Council (RDC): It is with open-mouthed incredulity that I see the "homeless" hostel in London Road has applied for a change to its planning regulations, in that it now wishes to take in residents from "outside the local area".
This organisation has already been one of the biggest public relations disasters RDC has ever made (no mean feat in itself) and this latest request must be rejected if you have any scruples or consideration for your citizens at all.
Already boasting one of the worst behaviour and lack of control records in Bexhill, this place will surely become 100 times worse if "residents" are allowed in from anywhere in the country.
Similar schemes nationwide with such a lax open-door policy have been used as dumping grounds by neighbouring and particularly London boroughs intent on ridding themselves of their worst cases.
The current hostel owners - it seems the "charities" running the place change names every year or so - cannot control the few local youths already there, so how they will manage with outside yobbos drafted into the area one dreads to imagine.
It's not as if there is any work in Bexhill as it is, so no doubt the new residents will just be added to the ever-growing local list of unemployed.
This planning request also proves what many have known all along - that there is not a sufficient homeless problem within Rother anyway - making this hostel surplus to requirements and a waste of local taxpayers' money.
If the stated need that allowed this place to be built initially is no longer there, it has served its purpose and needs to close.
If these other outside people require such a service then it is up to the business running the place to move to the area where the need is - not import other boroughs' problem cases into our once quiet town.
Rother will just become a dumping ground if this planning request is approved: we don't want imported problems on top of those we already have.
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Our intrepid Alternative View repoters Frank Morrow and Doug Kellner continue their interview with documentary filmaker Emile de Antonio in this segment he gives us some background on the Bush family and their long involvement with foreign intelligence. We hear about Senator Prescott Bush father and grandfather two our two presidents. Also the secret Yale society Skull & Bones is another subject covered. The interview ends just as George W. Bush is getting started in Texas during the 1950's. In our next segment we will continue to explore more on the life of George W. Bush.
You can accsess a number of their programs at the Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/index.php
thefilmarchive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTybqiJ8tbg
Emile de Antonio (1919 December 16, 1989) was a director and producer of documentary films, usually detailing political or social events circa 1960s – 1980s. He was born in 1919 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended Harvard with John F. Kennedy and would later go on to make a film about Kennedy's assassination called Rush to Judgment. After serving in the military during World War II, de Antonio frequented the art crowd, often associating with such Pop artists as Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol, in whose film Drink de Antonio appears. De Antonio chronicled this art scene in his documentary Painters Painting (1972).
George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Bush held a variety of political positions prior to his presidency, including Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan (19811989) and Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) under Gerald R. Ford.
Bush was born in Massachusetts to Senator and New York Banker Prescott Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. Following the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941, at the age of 18, Bush postponed going to college and became the youngest naval aviator in the US Navy at the time. He served until the end of the war, then attended Yale University. Graduating in 1948, he moved his family to West Texas and entered the oil business, becoming a millionaire by the age of 40.
[efoods]He became involved in politics soon after founding his own oil company, serving as a member of the House of Representatives, among other positions. He ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States in 1980, but was chosen by party nominee Ronald Reagan to be the vice presidential nominee; the two were subsequently elected. During his tenure, Bush headed administration task forces on deregulation and fighting drug abuse.
In 1988, Bush launched a successful campaign to succeed Reagan as president, defeating Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis. Foreign policy drove the Bush presidency; military operations were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf at a time of world change; the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolved two years later. Domestically, Bush reneged on a 1988 campaign promise and after a struggle with Congress, signed an increase in taxes that Congress had passed. In the wake of economic concerns, he lost the 1992 presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton.
Bush is the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, and Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida. He is the most recent president to have been a World War II veteran, and the most recent president to have fought in a war prior to being elected.
Skull and Bones is a secret society at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The society's alumni organization, which owns the society's real property and oversees the organization's activity, is the Russell Trust Association, and is named after General William Huntington Russell, who founded the society with fellow classmate Alphonso Taft. Informally, the group is known as "Bones," and members have been known as "Bonesmen."
President George H. W. Bush, his son President George W. Bush, and the latter's 2004 Presidential opponent Senator John Kerry are members of Skull and Bones.


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First, please realize that the scores you see at this website mean nothing. They are just here for your amusement. There is no reason your score would have dropped once the PR was removed, you are doing the right things. Just give it a little while and see if this CK score rebounds. They get their data from TransUnion, so if you want to see your full TransUnion report, go to www.annualcreditreport.com and review it carefully to make sure there is nothing else you're not aware of. Once you pay off the collection account, your score should improve a bit. It will still show up on your report (unless you negotiated otherwise), but it will show as a paid collection, which is less damaging. To learn more about the true credit score (FICO) and how that is calculated, visit www.myfico.com. Keep up the good work!
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I did get my TU report, and the PR is gone. That's where I saw the one collection, contacted them, and got it in writing where I negotiated a pay for deletion, then paid it off today. The (GLA Collections) said the collection should be off of my credit report next month at some point. So that should mean I have nothing on my credit report other than running a higher than I want to balance on my credit cards @ 50% or so (still owe 7k on credit cards), but I'm taking them down lower too by not using them and taking that utilization down by at least 10% per month. That's why I was confused as to why it showed me dropping from the 680s to 610 today. I have no late payments and 3 inquiries. I have a mortgage, student loan, car payment, and some credit cards, so I was shocked.
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Cardinal Scale [1] recently launched its 825 Spectrum weight indicator with a full spectrum of rich colors and graphics on its 640- by 480-pixel interactive touch-screen backlit LCD. The company says the 825 is also loaded with:
- Complete onscreen ticket configurability.
- The capacity for unlimited truck storage IDs.
- Fast digital fill control management.
- Color-coded checkweighing operations.
- The power to monitor up to 10 scales onscreen simultaneously.
- Various connectivity accommodations, such as 8 digital I/O (4 input/4 output), availability of 10 option slots,
- Ethernet (TCP/IP or EIP), USB (2 USB-A/1 USB-B), DeviceNet/iCan and 3 serial ports, plus optional scale input cards or 8 optional programmable I/Os with a counter.
- The capability to filter and sort truck storage reports onscreen.
- The power to easily upload databases or download from the indicator to PC using the file manager.
- The management of up to 10 scale cards weighing at 200 samples per second independently.
- The ability to monitor weight at 200 samples per second for instantaneous gate cutoff.
- Checkweighing applications that provide instant operator recognition of weight status by color.
- A progress marker and large color bar around the weight readout that change to indicate user-definable zones.
- 2 ColdFire® processors and 64 MB of user memory.
- A color-coded QWERTY keyboard for easy data entry.
- Simple navigation keys and intuitive menus.
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Well I finally got a drawing tablet, but haven't had much of a chance to use it...Uni as per usual is taking up the majority of my time. Finish on the 24th so expect more work from me after then. Got a few ideas which hopefully people will like...
Below is a taste of whats to come (please remember it is my first couple of tries using a tablet :P).
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Concourse Club attends 'Victorian Funeral'
LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Concourse Club of Palmerton members, left, Christine Campbell and Barbara Hafer-Prout, right, came dressed for a Victorian funeral at the October meeting. "Undertaker" Dale Freudenberger, president of the Tamaqua Historical Society, invited them to take a closer look at his 1800s mourning parasols and many Victorian items he had on display.
There was a funeral at the Concourse Club of Palmerton. Most of the members wore black and the social room at Trinity Lutheran Church was awash in mourning.
The tables were covered in black tablecloths with black lace table runners. The centerpieces were pumpkins painted black with white accents. Black books with titles like "The Death of a Salesman," a candle, a bell with string attached, and an old photograph face down completed the tableau.
A "funeral feast" awaited the guests. But before they could partake of the repast, the "undertaker," Dale Freudenberger, president of the Tamaqua Historical Society, dressed in a Victorian era black cape and black top hat, invited the members to walk with him back in time as he gave a presentation on Victorian funerals and customs.
"People did not fear death back in the 1800s and early 1900s, but they did fear they would not be mourned," he said.
To that end, several customs and superstitions arose, many which are still incorporated in the funerals and mourning practices of today.
Curtains would be drawn and clocks would be stopped at the time of death. A wreath of laurel, yew or boxwood tied with crepe or black ribbons was hung on the front door to alert passers-by that a death had occurred.
Silver coins were placed on the deceased's eyelids. In ancient times it was believed that they could pay the cost for Charon to ferry them across the River Styx. It was believed that the coins on the eyelids of the dead kept their eyes closed. The custom is thought to have begun for cosmetic reasons. When a person dies, in a short time their eyes sink far back into their head as they dehydrate, causing the face to present an appearance that many people find disturbing. Placing coins over the eye sockets covered the eyes and made the visage less unpleasant for the bereaved. Nowadays morticians slip plastic fillers behind the eyelids to eliminate this effect.
The body was watched over every minute until burial, hence the custom of "waking." The wake also served as a safeguard from burying someone who was not dead, but in a coma. Most wakes also lasted three or four days to allow relatives to arrive from far away. They were held in the home of the deceased.
In 19th century Europe and America the dead were carried out of the house feet first, in order to prevent the spirit from looking back into the house and beckoning another member of the family to follow him. Family photographs were also sometimes turned face-down to prevent any of the close relatives and friends of the deceased from being possessed by the spirit of the dead.
Most undertakers had a side business such as carpentry and furniture-building and made the coffins.
The deceased was displayed in the parlor with windows open with candles on each end of the casket. Flowers were not given as tributes but as a way to disguise the smell of a decaying body. This was before embalming. Coffin netting was placed over the body to prevent flies from sitting on it.
A photograph taken of the deceased may have been the only photograph they could afford to take of the person. Some made it a family portrait with them all surrounding the deceased.
Mirrors were covered with crepe or veiling to prevent the deceased's spirit from getting trapped in the looking glass. When the coffin was removed, the chairs were turned around.
The wearing of black by family members made them inconspicuous ... to deter the spirts from selecting them to join the deceased.
Cards and stationery had borders of black. The larger the border, the greater the sorrow of the mourning.
Some paid for professional mourners, to have someone there 24 hours to keep watch to make sure the person was dead.
If a family could afford it, a hearse pulled by two black horse with black ostrich feathers was used. If no black horses were available, the manes were dyed black.
Children's funerals had white accents and a white coffin, to signify purity and innocence.
Six men walked next to the hearse and were called mutes. They wore somber expressions. They are now known as pallbearers. An invitation to be a pallbearer is a great honor. A funeral procession was always a public event. There were no short cuts from church to cemetery.
Jewelry was made of the hair of the deceased as a memento. Braiding hair of the deceased into a brooch helped the bereaved. A shadow box would often be made which sometimes held some hair of the deceased, along with fruits and nuts.
A woman's wardrobe became all black crepe. Freudenberger had Victorian jackets, hats, parasols, bonnets and fans for display.
A member of Fraternal orders had ribbons that when turned over revealed a mourning side. Members had special flag holders as grave markers.
The greatest shame of the poor was a pauper's funeral. It was held on a Sunday because it was the only day they did not work. It was not uncommon for a family to go without food for a week in order to pay for the funeral.
There was a fear of being buried alive. A coffin bell was attached to the deceased's finger as a form of security, so if the person awoke, he could ring the bell, alerting someone.
After the funeral there was a luncheon, a repast, held either at the church, the home or reception hall where songs and poems were read about the departed.
Women who lost their husbands went into deep mourning for one year and a day. They could leave the house after a month. After the second year they could visit close friends and could wear black silk. The third year was considered half-mourning.
Men were not as restricted in their mourning as women.
Times have changed. Customs have changed but many are still used today.
Freudenberger quoted Paul Gregory Alms, a Lutheran minister: "How we treat the dead says an awful lot about how we live. For the strong and able to serve the helpless dead, to honor frail remains, reaches deep inside us to something basic to humanity."
"I'd like to leave you with this thought. Your undertaker is always the last one to let you down," concluded Freudenberger with a twinkle in his eye.


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Along with a new module intended for the International Space Station (ISS), soon the Space Shuttle Discovery will be carrying a piece of Sci-Fi cinema history along with it. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of George Lucas' vision of "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from "Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" will tag along inside Discovery for a trip to the ISS.
The lightsaber's journey has already begun when it was handed over to Space Center Houston officials by none other than the Millenium Falcon's co-pilot Chewbacca in a ceremony at Oakland International Airport in Califronia. From there, the lightsaber was flown to Houston where it was greeted by R2-D2 and Darth Vader. Then guarded by an entourage of Stormtroopers, the lightsaber was taken to a waiting line of Hummers outside the airport where it was delivered to Space Center Houston. It is now on public display at the Space Center in a vault along with moon rocks and will remain there through Labor Day. Afterwards, it will be prepared for the upcoming shuttle mission.
The lightsaber is scheduled to launch on Discovery mission STS-120 in October and will be returned to Space Center Houston for a limited stay after its historic journey. From there, the "Return of the Jedi" prop will be returned to Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Good one! Thanks, Colin!
haha, good one colin
well now I know LOL good one colind :)
That certainly explains a lot. Thanks for sharing this one colind4


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Release Date: 2007 |
Album Rating: 3.0Good call on using word. It would have been a pain to rewrite this. I also suggest you check out Ikuinen Kaamos - Epilogue, it's pretty much the best album of year, at least in my opinion.
Digging: Midnight - Sweet Death and Ecstasy
Album Rating: 4.5Thanks, dude. I actually looked for that album but can't find it anywhere.
Album Rating: 4.0Balls, you really should upload that for us dude.
As I said when you first reviewed this, one of the best folk releases of this kind I've heard.
Album Rating: 3.0To be frank, I don't know how so I guess we'll have to wait unfortunately. I need to hear more from this band other than myspace tracks. And to all, Round two is on my journal.
I love this album. I remember asking you Zoo where I could find some good Folk Metal (it was a while ago I think) and you recommended these guys.
Album Rating: 3.0I like this alot, but it starts to drag towards the end of the album for me. Second half sounds exactly the same as the first half, only not quite as good. Still a solid 3.5 to 4. A Fallen Feather and Visions on the Ice are so serious.
Album Rating: 3.0Amazing album;
Wizard, we must re-establish our empire of spreadfull goodness.
I have had this apparently since like, last year. Never listened to it though.
Digging: RAM - Rod
Album Rating: 4.5I strongly suggest you listen to it now.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffThis album is amazing, nuff said.
Album Rating: 4.0Really really good
This guys make the difference in folk
Album Rating: 4.0Been meaning to check this band out lately. Now downloading this album and that idunnohowtospellit - The Forest Sessions. Let's see then.
Album Rating: 3.0excellent album~
Album Rating: 4.0I just stumbled across the name of this band when I was on Wikipedia's list of BM bands. I clicked, read a little bit about the band then searched on iTunes to listen to samples. I was very surprised, so I downloaded the entire album and started to listen in its integrity. Again, I was astonished. This is a excellent album. This is a mix of lots of influences. It's an easy listening from start to finish. What surprised me a lot is the violin. It is very well exploited and mixed, and it doesn't get annoying or change the brutality of the BM/DM music.
Well done!
Album Rating: 5.0I can say about this band? excellent look majestic and aggressive, has all the elements that we can ask of a viking black metal band, not the band manegarm do not need, deserve it! an epic journey, voices very melodic clean the higher side in the band, demonstrating that the simplest is converted to a new level and complex to be heard from start to finish
que puedo decir de esta banda ??es excelente majestuosa y a las ves agresiva,tiene todos los elementos que podemos pedir de una banda vikinga black metal ,manegarm no es la banda que no necesitamos ,la merecemos !!!con un viaje epico ,voces limpias muy melodico el lado mas alto en la banda ,demostrando que lo mas simple se convierte a un nivel complejo y nuevo debe ser escuchado de principio a fin !
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Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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* FTSEurofirst 300 up 1.0 pct, bounces from Friday's dip
* Rebound led by German blue-chips (Adds Nationwide, updates prices)
By Blaise Robinson
PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - European shares rallied on Monday as the threat of wider conflict in Ukraine, which had appeared to escalate on Friday, showed signs of easing.
In what may be a breakthrough in Ukraine's campaign against pro-Moscow separatists, government forces have raised their national flag over a police station in the city of Luhansk that was for months under rebel control.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday a "certain progress" was achieved during talks among Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine in Berlin on Sunday.
The upbeat sentiment on markets held fast despite the lack of an international settlement or a ceasefire.
At 1110 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 1.0 percent at 1,336.28 points. Germany's DAX was up 1.4 percent.
German blue-chips - considered the most vulnerable to the tensions between the West and Russia - were among the top gainers on Monday. Continental AG, BASF and Siemens were up between 1.2 percent and 2.5 percent.
Autos stocks also brushed off the threat of possible retaliatory sanctions from Russia against Western nations, which according to Russian daily newspaper Vedomosti may include a ban on the imports of cars. The STOXX Europe 600 autos index was up 1.8 percent.
The pan-European index had lost 0.5 percent and Germany's DAX had dropped 1.4 percent on Friday, when reports that Ukrainian forces had destroyed a military column from Russia in Ukraine deepened fears the conflict was escalating.
"Friday's news spooked investors, but it turns out that there was no escalation involving Russian forces over the weekend and that rebel forces have actually been retreating, which helps the market reverse losses," Saxo Bank trader Pierre Martin said.
"Investors want to believe in this rebound that started early last week after a 10 percent correction, so we're seeing buyers of the dip."
There was some positive earnings news from Britain's biggest customer-owned lender, Nationwide Building Society, which more than doubled first-quarter profit.
The FTSEurofirst 300 had lost as much as 7.4 percent and Germany's DAX as much as 11 percent between late June and early August. The losses came amid fears that the Ukrainian conflict and tensions between the West and Moscow could derail Europe's fragile economic recovery and hit corporate results.
Stocks started to recover last week, however, with the FTSEurofirst gaining 1.4 percent over the week despite Friday's pull-back.
Europe bourses in 2014: link.reuters.com/pap87v
Asset performance in 2014: link.reuters.com/gap87v
Today's European research round-up
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OATS Report - October 4, 2000
October 4, 2000
OSO Administrators at NASD member OATS reporting firms are responsible for maintaining a list of contacts with whom OATS technical and regulatory staff can communicate concerning a variety of issues. The contact types required by OATS are:
- Administrator—The primary contact for the OATS program.
- Technical Support Contact—Assists the NASD in resolving OATS-related technical difficulties.
- Compliance Contact—Assists the NASD in resolving OATS-related compliance issues.
The Administrator is the only user who can perform contact administration functions, and it is important that the Administrator keep contact information very current. The NASD asks Administrators to include e-mail addresses as part of the contact information so that we may expedite the process of notifying firms should the need arise.
Contact information is necessary for any NASD member firm that is reporting data to OATS whether they are reporting for themselves or through some other entity.
For more information on how to perform contact administration, please see Chapter 3 of the OATS Subscriber Manual. Questions should be directed to the NASD's Business and Technical Support Services at (800) 321-NASD.


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A high-maintenance woman is often referred to as 'foo foo,' and Anja Rubik certainly plays this role well for photographer Katja Rawhles in the September 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon.
Styled by Sissy Vian, Katja Rawhles captures Anja Rubik in fashions by Chloe, Balenciaga and Marc Jacobs for 'High Maintenance' in Vogue Nippon. The editorial is a stellar sample of luxury at a time where budgets are tight.
Implications - While the recent economic recession has affected the ways many consumers are spending their money, there is a certain group of individuals who are barely affected. Such consumers are looking for ways to maintain their lavish lifestyles. Although it may seem futile because of the current fragile state of the economy, businesses will benefit by continuing to create high-end luxury items.
Teen Diva Outbursts
Divalicious Denim
Masked Domestic Divas
Pint-Sized Divas
Glamorous Golden Fashion
Anja Rubik is 'High Maintenance' for Vogue Nippon September 2009
- By: Marissa BrassfieldJul 31, 2009 Updated: Jun 16 2011
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Just watched the highlights on NBA.com. Again, I know it's only preseason, but this team will CLEARLY be better than last year. We're definitely not going to be a team that anyone looks forward to playing. The highlights looked great, and that was even without showing hardly any of the Gordon stuff mentioned in this article.
Halloween, and the start of the NBA season is right around the corner. I feel Something Wicked This Way Comes. . .


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YANAGISAWA T92 Underslung Bronze Tenor Neck...$250
Purchased new from Kessler Music. It has very little use, but the tenon was replaced with a new tenon because the original had been expanded to fit an old Mark VI. As a result, there is a small ring of lacquer bleed at the base of the neck. Other than this cosmetic blemish, the neck is in like new condition.
YAMAHA G1 Gold Lacquer Alto Neck...$145
This is in nearly new condition.
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Written on: 08/05/2010 by welshgirl44 (35 reviews written)
The Iphone is the type of phone that is marveled by many class' and ages. It's capability is astounding with an easy text service, easy email access, and thousands of useful and pointless apps to be downloaded of the convenient square-"The App Store". Yet, among the many strengths, including internet and it's superior connectivity, there are weakness' such as the App's can crash causing the screen to return to the first page of Apps. Another thing is that you can't get rid of stuff such as the "stock app". Being a teenager I have no use for it and, although I have glanced at it a few times , I couldn't understand it if I tried.
Overall however it's a sublime phone and the touch screen works well, because it's Apple. The Apps usually get fixed quick and I haven't yet found fault with it.


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Heart Murmur
A heart murmur is a sound made by blood moving through the chambers and valves of the heart or through the blood vessels near the heart. The sounds can be heard through a stethoscope.
Heart murmurs are common in infants and children and are harmless in most cases. The murmurs usually are not a problem, require no treatment, and go away on their own. Pregnancy, fever, and some types of anemia can also lead to temporary heart murmurs. But some adults have harmless heart murmurs that do not go away.
A heart murmur may sometimes mean there is a more serious problem with the heart walls or heart valves, such as narrowing or leaking of a heart valve (stenosis or regurgitation) or an infection of a heart valve (endocarditis). These problems can cause blood to flow abnormally through the heart valves or chambers, causing a murmur or other sound that the doctor can hear with the stethoscope. These conditions require close monitoring and may require treatment.
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text: Thank you to forum member MrsMer for giving us the heads up that this Saturday July 20th and Sunday July 21st will be a spend your points event at Shoppers Drug Mart Canada. Redeem 50,000 points and get up to $100 off your purchase, or redeem 95,000 points and get $200 off your purchase. I'm guessing that a lot of people will be redeeming in light of the news that Loblaws has agreed to buy Shoppers Drug Mart. Will you continue to hang on to your points for now, or will you start redeeming?


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I followed the directions and access on Summit Post for Hood Mountain, but the trailhead on Adobe Canyon Road was closed for trail maintenance until May 1st. I continued up the road to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, paid my $6 and parked. I figured I could at least climb Bald Mountain. It was still early and the Visitor Center wasn't open, so I couldn't buy a map. It didn't matter because there is a map posted at the trailhead and it looked easy enough to follow.
I donned my day pack and trekking poles and headed up the trail. It was a beautiful clear morning and no one else was on the trail yet. I didn't go far before some turkeys started gobbling (is that a real work? gobbling?) at me. I wasn't close enough to get a good picture, but it was nice to see them. Soon there were 3 deer standing in a clearing, and then I almost stepped on a jack rabbit he was so close. It was a peaceful morning and I made good time up the trail.
Soon the trail intersected a small paved road that headed up to the summit. I followed the signs up the road and was surprised the road went all the way up to the saddle between Red Mountain and Bald Mountain. All this time I had only seen one other hiker as he was heading back down to the campground.
I went up the unpaved road towards the summit of Bald Mountain and enjoyed the views. On the summit were 2 other hikers who had been there for a while. We had a nice visit before they continued on with their hike. I took some pictures and ate a snack. It was fun to read the signs on the summit and try to identify the mountains indicated. I have actually climbed some of the peaks on the signs.
Since I still wanted to climb nearby Hood Mountain today, I started back down to the trailhead. I stopped at the Red Mountain/ Bald Mountain saddle and climbed up the road to Red Mountain. No views from that summit because the brush is too high. Going down the road I was met by at least 50 hikers on their way to the summit along with several mountain bikers.
Instead of following the Lower Bald Mountain Trail I continued down the paved road. It wandered around the hillside some before coming out just across the street from the Visitor Center near the gate. The roundtrip hike took 2.25 hours and was just under 6.0 miles. There was about 1,500 ft of elevation gain plus another 100 ft to get to the top of Red Mountain. This was a good warm up for the day.
I left Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and drove around to the other side of Hood Mountain. I drove up Los Alamos Road to access the Los Alamos Trailhead and climbed Hood Mountain later this same day.


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hi im new i just got a new wii with 4.2e software i was going to the directions
PART B: The extermination of the evil stub ios249
Ok, so N did this update and thos ppl knew that we use ios249 to isntall our cios and place our backups. What did they do? they invented an empty ios ("stub") and place it in slot 249, to stop us. Like they will! Muhahahaha. Here is what we do about it. We will uninstall ios249 stub, and then isntall our own cios38rev14 in slot 249:
B1)GET THIS PACK or GET THIS PACK 2 or GET THIS PACK 3 (pick start with the first one, if you get an error pick the next one and follow instructions from B2 and on again. One of this will do the trick without an error)
B2)Place the contents of the included folder in the SD card root (only contents should be in the SD root,everything else that you want to keep must be backed up on PC and the card formatted with FAT32)
B3)Place the SD card in the wii, start HBC and press home ar the main HBC screen. (If your wii boots to Bootmii, just go to B5)
B4)Select bootmii and wait.
B5)Wadmanager should start.(On ios select, select ios36, or try a few, 249, 250 dunno,we are scratching our heads with this)!!
B6)Select SD card and press A to continue.
B7)Select ios249 from wad folder and press A
B8)change the action to "uninstall wad", press A
B9)Done!! now to the next step!!
i get the error deleting tickets ERROR = -1017
Deleting title content ERROR = - 1017
Delteting title error ret =-1017
what ami doing wrong? please someone help me thank you
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How About Some Good News For A Change?
We hear a lot of bad news every day…how about some good news for a change? The Aldrich family has a pretty amazing story and have taught their sons some important lessons. Noah, who is eight, and his six year-old brother Lucas just competed the youth triathalon and, in the process, has some lessons for all of us. It's even cooler that they're our neighbors here in the Treasure Valley.
Channel 7 and even the Today Show have covered the story. It's worth the watch.


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Henrietta Herndon Tweedie, an artist and art instructor who published several books, saw subjects for her work everywhere she looked.
On regular trips with friends to Michigan to watch birds, she carried her sketchbook and drew in ink. Before going to bed each evening, Mrs. Tweedie would fill in her drawings with watercolors, also adding a written description.


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MTV doesn't play as many videos as they used to, but you can still head to places like iTunes and YouTube to see your favorite star's latest releases. Katy Perry just released her video for "Last Friday Night" with a big cameos from famous stars, including an appearance by none other than YouTube sensation Rebecca Black. As you may recall, Rebecca Black became famous (and famously spoofed) for her song "Friday," which some have called the worst video ever made. If you haven't seen it, you can still check out "Friday" online as a YouTube rental, but you're going to have to pay. That's right — to watch "Friday" in its entirety, you now have to shell out $2.99. No more rocking out in shame for free.
Although I still like watching some music videos (Lady Gaga has had a string of highly-entertaining episodes), I've never paid to watch them online, and don't think I ever would. But what about you — do you rent music videos online?
Update: Looks like Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has been pulled due to a copyright dispute. A YouTube Spokesperson stated: "YouTube takes copyright infringement very seriously. When we receive a complaint alleging that a video infringes another person or company's copyrights, we remove that video. Users who believe that a video was removed in error can appeal the copyright takedown."


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Venezuelan FM Rejects US Sanctions against Judges
Caracas, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela''s Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez has denounced the unilateral sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department against eight judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of this South American nation.
Washington decided yesterday to freeze all assets that TSJ president, Maikel Moreno, and judges Juan Jose Mendoza, Arcadio de Jesus Delgado, Gladys Maria Gutierrez, Carmen Auxiliadora Zuleta de Merchan, Luis Fernando Damiani, Lourdes Benicia Suarez, and Calixto Antonio Ortega, could have in the United States.
The measure also includes a ban on U.S. citizens and institutions from engaging in any kind of transaction with such persons and denying them entry into U.S. territory.
The Venezuelan diplomatic head described on her Twitter account this decision as unprecedented and unacceptable, after imposing sanctions on members of a sovereign and independent Public Power, violating international and Venezuelan laws.
Rodriguez also commented that President Nicolas Maduro ratified his support for the TSJ judges.
Venezuela has repeatedly condemned Washington's constant attacks and interferences, including the Treasury Department's claim to link Venezuelan Executive Vice-President Tareck El Aissami with alleged drug trafficking.
The White House decided last year to extend the legislation imposing sanctions against Venezuela until 2019.
According to BBC news agency, beyond the freezing of assets those judges could have in the United States, the sanctions suppose a symbolic and political endorsement of the administration of Donald Trump to the Venezuelan extreme right opposition that seeks to destabilize the Bolivarian government.
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Former deputy ordered to stand trial
The 18-year-old cried at one point in her testimony in Rock County Court. The tears came as she described intimate details of her allegations of what Steven L. Stenulson did to her that night.
Stenulson, 39, of 1934 Liberty Lane, Janesville, has denied the allegations. He is charged with second-degree sexual assault, which involves sexual contact with someone not capable of giving consent or who is under the influence of alcohol.
The maximum penalty is 40 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Court Commissioner Stephen Meyer ruled at the preliminary hearing that Stenulson probably committed a felony and bound him over for trial.
Stenulson resigned as a sheriff�s deputy Nov. 18, 2009.
The woman was the only person to testify Friday. She said she awoke in an upstairs bedroom at the party to find Stenulson lying on a mattress with her, his hand under her clothes, touching her �inappropriately.�
The woman said her boyfriend is the son of Stenulson�s girlfriend, and the couple were like a second set of parents for her.
Stenulson flirted with her several times at the party at 518 College St. in Milton, she said.
Stenulson asked her if she was dressed as a naughty pirate and at one point slapped her on the bottom, the woman testified.
The woman said she was drinking beer and vomited in the bathroom, but she said that was because she had eaten too much. She went upstairs after vomiting and fell asleep, she said.
Sometime late on Oct. 31 or early Nov. 1, she awoke to Stenulson asking her questions, but she soon fell asleep again, she said.
The second time she awoke, Stenulson was lying next to her and molesting her, she said.
Stenulson sat quietly throughout the hearing, speaking only in a whisper to his lawyer and watching the woman testify.
At one point, defense attorney Jack Hoag asked the woman to draw a diagram of the room she slept in and the stairs leading to it. After the hearing, he asked for a transcript of the woman�s testimony.
The woman said she remembered the details of the assault even
though she was intoxicated.
She said Stenulson repeatedly asked her questions during the assault, including whether she liked what he was doing to her.
�I just kept telling him, �No,�� she said. �At one point, I said, �You need to get off of me.��
Hoag asked repeated questions about the events of that night. She could not recall how many beers she drank.
Hoag asked about the time of various events. She said she didn�t know because she wasn�t checking a clock.
Hoag pointed out that the woman had said she remembered the events perfectly but could not recall certain details when he asked her about them.
The woman was firm, however, on the details of what was happening as she awoke with Stenulson beside her.
Prosecutor Corey Stephan objected to several of Hoag�s questions. At one point, Meyer allowed Hoag�s question about a conversation between the woman and another woman at the party about someone �hitting on Steve.�
But Meyer instructed the woman not to respond to Hoag�s question about who was hitting on Stenulson, after Stephan objected on the grounds of relevance.
An arraignment and pretrial conference are scheduled for 2 p.m. March 10 before Judge James Daley.
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" Brand: La Bella Donna / Type: Concealer / What it does: Smoothes, "
Early last year in 2008, I received a money off voucher for any treatment at a luxurious spa centre close to my home. Since the majority of available treatments at this spa are out of my price range, I chose one of the least expensive options -eye rejuvenation. That is to say, it wasn't about restoring my eyesight to 20/20 vision, rather it was a sort of mini facial for the eye area.
So I booked myself in and looked forward to the day. Upon my arrival I enjoyed my 30 minute eye rejuvenation treatment and congratulated myself on having had such a luxurious experience at not too much cost to myself. Ah, but I hadn't reckoned with the persuasiveness of the beautician. I had warned myself to be prepared to say no to any attempts at selling me their products. However, after my mini eye facial, the beautician said she would use some of their concealer under my eyes to disguise dark circles. She also used it on other areas of my face such as the sides of my nose and on my eyelids.
All the while she was heavily promoting the product she was using. She emphasised the fact that all the makeup is mineral-based and that it was more than just makeup. Apparently this stuff actually helps repair your skin while it's on, she informed me. I took it all with a pinch of salt and just enjoyed the experience.
When she'd finished, I was provided a mirror to check out the results. I must say, I was delighted, particularly with the concealer's effects at hiding my darkish circles underneath my eyes. She'd also used some powder foundation which looked and felt very nice.
As I went to pay, the beautician came with me and showed me the range of products. She recommended a certain shade of concealer and foundation and before I knew it, I'd handed over my credit card to pay for both of them, along with the eye treatment.
~~~What is Mineral-based Makeup~~~
Basically, it's derived from minerals which are crushed into micro-particles, forming a very fine powder. It's then mixed with natural inorganic colourings to produce colour ranges suitable for different skin tones.
Mineral-based makeup is all the range nowadays and a natural alternative to chemical-based makeup. La Bella Donna is at the forefront of the mineral-based makeup . Their products are all mineral-based formulas made from natural elements-mineral-based pigments. These provide a natural-looking colour. They also contain Micronized Titanium Dioxide and a non-chemical sub block (SPF 20).
Micronized Titanium Dioxide is a natural mineral product which helps skin by allowing light to pass through to the skin, while acting as a natural barrier against UVA and UVB rays. It doesn't clog pores or dry out skin.
These products are actually healthy for the skin by balancing the moisture content and allowing it to breathe. They contain no dyes, oil, talc, alcohol or fragrance.
~~~Benefits of Mineral-based Makeup~~~
Although suitable for all age groups and skin types, mineral-based makeup is particularly suitable for those with sensitive skin. It is waterproof, therefore long lasting so you'll only need to apply it once a day. It's also incredibly lightweight and it doesn't feel like you're wearing makeup at all. Its natural sun protection factor is another big plus point as is its nearly zero allergy rate. It has a light-refractive quality that helps with anti-ageing by diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Even those with dry skin can safely use this makeup as it naturally balances the moisture content on the skin. And for those staying out late and too tired to wash off their makeup before bed, don't worry. It's perfectly healthy for your skin to sleep with this makeup on. And it will still be there in the morning!
~~~A Little about the Company, La Bella Donna~~~
La Bella Donna were developed by a US mother and daughter team Kathy and Nicole Tracy who wanted to develop a healthy alternative to traditional makeup. La Bella Donna is based in the US with their headquarters in Los Angeles and offices in New York.
The range of mineral-based products from La Bella Donna are highly recommended by dermatologists and plastic surgeons. It's particularly suitable for those with sensitive, problem or allergy prone skin as well as post-operative coverage.
~~~Celebrity Endorsement~~~
If you're swayed by the celebrity factor, the La Bella Donna website has the following to say:
"La Bella Donna also boasts a galaxy of celebrity devotees, including Christina Applegate, Rachel Blanchard, Courteney Cox-Arquette, Daisy Fuentes, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stacey Dash, Farah Fawcett, Bridget Fonda, Lucy Liu, Debra Messing, Lisa Rinna, Kelly Rutherford, Brooke Shields, Kim Cattrall, Jennifer Aniston, Paris Hilton, Cher, and Britney Spears, among many others."
~~~Where to Purchase and Cost~~~
Products made by La Bella Donna aren't generally available in shops. Instead they're more likely to be found in Spa treatment centres. The spa I visited also sells the products online and they can be found at: http://www.beautyworkswest.com/labelladonna.html. Alternatively, you can visit the US website at http://www.labelladonna.com/shop/product.php?productid=16158&cat=0&page=1 where they also have an online ordering system in place.
It's pricey for a concealer, but it lasts ages. I purchased mine for £34 and it's still going strong, despite using it nearly every day for 10 months.
~~~Packaging and the Product~~~
The concealer comes in a small, lightweight, silver plastic 4g pot. The lid is the screw on type and has a clear Perspex centre so you can inspect the contents. It doesn't come supplied with a brush so you do need to purchase a suitable brush for applying the product. I use a fine, soft makeup brush about half a cm wide which works really well.
It's available in 4 different shades numbered 1 to 4, with no. 1 being the lightest and 4 the darkest. The concealer itself is firm, with a similar consistency to a cream blusher or moistened bar of soap. When applying the product, its creamy substance feels very smooth and light.
~~~My Verdict~~~
I was very happy with the application of concealer by the beautician but wasn't sure whether I would be able to achieve the same effects at home. Also, I've been using Estee Lauder's Touche Eclat for years and haven't found any other product that comes close to its excellent coverage.
I didn't need to worry though. Once I purchased the perfect application brush, the concealer is a dream to apply. You only need to tap the brush onto the concealer, just so there's a tiny bit on the end of the brush. Then you just dab it onto the areas you wish to 'conceal'. You can either use the brush or your ring finger to blend it in. Personally, I find it's really easy blending using the brush alone.
I really enjoy using this concealer and almost feel like a 'professional makeup artist' using my little pot of makeup and brush. I use the concealer most days, often on its own as a quick touch up for under eye circles or the odd blemish.
As mentioned earlier, I've been using it almost daily for around 10 months at the time of writing and it's probably about one quarter used up. Pretty good value for money I'd say.
Although it's not widely available in the UK, it is possible to purchase it in this country online, unless you happen to visit a skin/health spa that sells this brand of makeup. I will definitely be purchasing this concealer again once it's finished.
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No matter who or what company?
Or do they have to be liscensed for a specific company?
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Hey, so I am really new to this whole thing. I used to go to www.myxer.com but then they began charging for the downloads. This myxertones is new to me and I am excited. I did just try it out and I am with Verizon. It says that my carrier does not allow it to be sent to my phone. Any other ideas?
i have used myxer tones quite a few times, and i have only had a few problems with it, but it was just user error stuff. i've got an Env2, and it automatically sends me pix messages with my ringtones attached. the only thing it charges me for is a pix message, and i have unlimited, so it's not a big deal.
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FCC, Intel in talks on antitrust case
NEW YORK — Intel Corp. and the Federal Trade Commission are in talks to settle an antitrust case against the chip maker, a move that could make it more difficult for rivals to pursue damages.
In December, the FTC filed charges against Intel, seeking to end what it described as decades of illegal sales tactics that have hampered competitors and kept prices for computer chips artificially high.
This week, the FTC and Intel agreed to suspend administrative trial proceedings as they work on hashing out a settlement.
The FTC accused Intel of strong-arming computer makers into exclusive deals, manipulating technical data to make its chips look more powerful than those from competitors, and blocking rivals from making their chips work with Intel's.
Intel, which disclosed the settlement talks late Monday, has disputed the charges and said it has merely been offering discounts. A settlement would be at least a partial victory for Intel, said Robert Lande, director of the American Antitrust Institute at the University of Baltimore. If Intel loses in court, rival chip makers such as Nvidia Corp. would be able to pursue damages without having to again prove the antitrust. By contrast, settlements often come without any admission of wrongdoing.
"Once you've lost the case in federal court you can't deny the charges anymore,'' Lande said. Although an FTC settlement would ease Intel's legal troubles in the United States, the company still faces trouble abroad. A harsh settlement against Intel could bolster the case for stronger measures in European and Asian courts, where Intel is fighting penalties for anticompetitive practices. Lighter terms could discourage plaintiffs outside the United States, Lande said.
A key question remains about whether the cases will affect computer prices. Intel says its sales strategies help keep chip prices low. The FTC argues prices haven't fallen as much as they could have.
Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, said Intel's practices could harm consumers by destroying competitors that have innovative technologies.


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Despite Promise, Israel Eyes Building on Palestinian Land
Move comes in response to petition by rights group against West Bank sewage treatment facility.
The state is considering appropriating private Palestinian land in the West Bank, the State Prosecutor's Office informed the High Court of Justice yesterday. Such a move would contravene Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's commitment not to seize land for settlement expansion.
The prosecution's statement to the High Court yesterday came in response to a petition by human rights group Yesh Din against the construction of a sewage treatment facility that would serve the West Bank settlement of Ofra.
Construction of the facility began in 2007, on private Palestinian land from the nearby village of Ein Yabrud, in contravention of the government's approved master plan for the area.
"The fact that today the state is trying to legitimize the land theft ... by seizing land retroactively, for the sake of a settlement that was not long ago classified as 'the largest illegal outpost in the West Bank,' is nothing short of an outrage," said Shlomo Zacharia, one of the lawyers representing Yesh Din. "No less grave is the fact that this conduct, which contravenes the explicit policy of the government and the prime minister, aims to cover up the failures and unwillingness of the army and the state in defending Palestinian property."
The state said the treatment facility was built illegally, without construction permits, and that demolition orders have been issued for its destruction. However, based on the state's response to the petition, it does not appear to be planning to enforce the law or return the land to its rightful owners. The state did say that it is examining various alternatives to dealing with the issue.
Flying in the face of commitments
The state's position on the treatment facility appears to fly in the face of commitments Israel has made.
"Land will not be appropriated for the expansion of existing settlements," Netanyahu said in a June speech at Bar-Ilan University.
President Shimon Peres made a similar statement at a press conference in Cairo several weeks ago, after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Eitan Broshi, Barak's adviser on settlement affairs, told the High Court that Ofra was the largest illegal outpost in the territorie and said most of it was built illegally on private land belonging to the residents of nearby villages. He said construction permits were not issued and that no jurisdictional borders had been defined for Ofra.
Yesh Din asked the High Court in May to order a halt to all work related to the construction of the sewage treatment plant and to suspend funding for it. It also asked the court to order the Civil Administration and Shai District police, which are responsible for the West Bank, to enforce the demolition orders and destroy the facility. The petition was filed by Zacharia, Michael Sfard and Avisar Lev.
The sewage treatment facility takes up 37 dunams, of which 33 are underground. It costs an estimated NIS 7.8 million, which is funded by the government, according to official reports. Plans for building the plant were also carried out by government authorities.
In the early 1980s a different section of Ofra was appropriated for the construction of a sewage plant, but after Ofra's southern neighborhood was built next to that land several years later, it was decided to move the plant to a different location. That land, too, like the site of most of the homes there, is on private Palestinian land.
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by Christopher Freeburn | September 16, 2013 4:28 pm
[1]Gold climbed modestly in Monday trading, a day after former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers withdrew his name from consideration[2] to become the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve over the weekend.
Summers had been considered the leading candidate to succeed outgoing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose term expires in January. Summers was seen as more likely to accelerate the end of the Fed's monthly bond-buying than other candidates. The U.S. dollar slipped, and equities markets rose on the news.
Gold futures for December delivery gained 0.7% to $1,317.80 per ounce on Monday, according to CME Group[3]. Gold traded as high as $1,336 and as low as $1,307.20. Gold bullion closed in London at $1,312, according to BullionVault[4].
Silver futures for December delivery advanced 1.3% to $22.01 per ounce. Monday's high for silver was $22.49, while the low was $21.69.
Gold and silver funds declined in Monday trading.
Gold and silver mining ETFs retreated during the day.
Gold mining shares were mixed on Monday.
Silver mining shares pulled back during the day.
As of this writing, Christopher Freeburn did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Adrian Ash of BullionVault[24] contributed to this report.
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KDHX 88.1 Presents:
First Aid Kit [SOLD OUT]
Dylan LeBlanc, Indian Blanket
The Firebird
2706 Olive St
Saint Louis, MO, 63103
Doors 8:00 PM / Show 8:45 PM
This event is all ages
Watch & Listen
First Aid Kit are a Swedish duo comprised of sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, whose vocal harmonies and woodsy, folk-influenced songwriting take influence from the likes of Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom.
Hailing from suburban Enskede, the siblings began composing songs as young teenagers in 2007. The home-recorded "Tangerine" enjoyed airplay on Swedish radio later that summer, and the debut EP Drunken Trees helped expand the girls' audience upon its release in April 2008. The London-based Wichita Records reissued Drunken Trees one year later, bolstering its track list with a reverent Fleet Foxes cover (which was like the biggest music thing on youtube for a few weeks) and three additional songs performed live in a Swedish forest.
The duo then set to work on a full-length album, balancing schoolwork with the recording sessions. The Big Black & the Blue was released just a few weeks ago.
Dylan LeBlanc's sophomore album Cast The Same Old Shadow will be released on August 21st by Rough Trade Records. Born in Shreveport, Dylan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama when he was 11 and he is the dark horse of the vibrant and close-knit musical community there that includes Alabama Shakes, Secret Sisters, and Civil Wars to name a few.
Dylan's songs however, are considerably darker than that of his Alabama counterparts. He says "I wasn't conscious of a theme before I made it – I didn't mean to, but I just happen to base a lot of my work on emotions – and at the time, they just happened to be negative ones."
The songs on the new album are fraught with recollections of love, loss and regret. He was admittedly an emotional wreck when he wrote them, but emotions of that sort often lead to the most heartfelt music around. Since his debut album Paupers Field, Dylan has grown as a singer and a songwriter and a guitar player. He's experienced a lot of life already, and while he's still trying to figure it all out, he's ready to share the melancholy emotions he loves so much.
Dylan states "I love it when music puts me a melancholy mood. Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline and especially the song "Forever" by Pete Drake – those ones put me there and I want to give people that feeling too. I want people to feel something when they hear my music. A good hurt."
But Dylan wants to make it clear that he also had a good time while he was making the record. He had fun working with Trina Shoemaker, who-co-produced the album with him, and for the first time he had someone next to him telling him if something was a good take or a bad take, which was a big help. She'd mixed Dylan's previous album.
Late nights, he would listen to a lot of Ray Charles, Beach House, Kitty Wells and Wilco and contemplate the day. Dylan cites George Harrison's All Things Must Pass as being a major influence on this record, and you may also hear echoes of Ennio Morricone, Radiohead and Gene Clark as well.
It was when the record was nearing completion that Dylan's anxiety and stress got the best of him.
To silence his fears, he tried to self-medicate, and in doing so, he chose to be a recluse until he got his head together. It was a tough time that he ultimately got through by reminding himself why it was he started making music in the first place – because it is fun.
Dylan is now on a more positive spiritual journey and he is proud to sing these songs and he realizes that life doesn't have to be so hard. He says "the songs are honest and they come from an honest place. I've been given the privilege to be able to write songs that come from the heart and for that I am grateful."
When Dylan thinks about sharing these songs, he often thinks of the words of Jeff Tweedy on Wilco's "What Light" when he sings the line "Just remember what was yours is everyone's from now on".
Putting his personal thoughts into the lyrics of a song has been cleansing for Dylan and now he's ready to tackle the next step….and have some fun again.
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There is no CRAN, and there are no Ruby Monks. That's not to say that Ruby doesn't have it's own module system (rubygems.org), but it's nowhere near as robust as CPAN.The real turd here is that gems isn't just a package repository, but is required at runtime in your script, and imposes significant overhead. It amazes me that Ruby has adopted it.
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BARRIE, Ont. -- A Cobourg man who got out of drug rehab and went straight to the liquor store to buy a bottle of whiskey before killing a woman with his SUV doesn't believe he needs any counseling, a court heard Thursday.
Christopher Dubreuil, 29, has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing the death of Ashley Fogal, 24, a woman known for "working wonders" with mentally handicapped children.
Dubreuil also pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm of her best friend, Alyssa Blight, who sustained devastating injuries.
The two women were passionate country music fans and were dressed in cowboy boots on their way to a Miranda Lambert concert at Casino Rama when Dubreuil's vehicle suddenly crossed the centre line and careened head-on into their vehicle at 143 km/h on Aug. 11, 2011.
Blight told the court she remembers seeing headlights in the darkness suddenly veering straight into her lane.


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Jan 21, 2011
School closure during H1N1 pandemic had economic, social impact
Two new studies showed that because of school closure about a quarter of households reported missing work, one-fifth lost wages, and contacts with people outside the home declined but were still fairly frequent during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. In the first study, in the Journal of Infection, researchers surveyed 232 Taiwanese households after a 1-week elementary school closure in May 2009 and found that 61 (27%) reported workplace absenteeism and 42 (18%) reported wage loss (totaling 194 working days or $6,433 US). Also, 29 households (13%) went to public places or gathering during the week. In spite of the lost work, 169 families (73%) were at least moderately supportive of the school closure.
Jan 20 J Infection abstract
In the second study, published today in Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers studied survey data from 107 students after a 2-week closure of a UK middle school in the summer of 2009. As opposed to the Taiwanese study, the number of visits to public places did not decrease by much. The researchers found these drops in students' weekly visits from days when school was open to when it was closed: shops, from 94 to 78; park or playing field, 81 to 59; place of worship, 66 to 46; public transportation, 58 to 43; cafe, 50 to 37; and recreation center, 42 to 28. Visits to a movie theater stayed the same, at 17, while party-going actually increased, from 22 to 26. In addition, students reported a decline in the number of face-to-face contacts with other people, from 70.3 to 24.8, which meant a reduction of 45.5% in the daily number of contacts, or a relative reduction of 65%.
Jan 21 Emerg Infect Dis study
Study: One fourth of affected households saw secondary H1N1 infection
More than one fourth of Australian households experienced secondary 2009 H1N1 infection after a family member had contracted the virus, according to a report published yesterday. Researchers studied 595 Western Australia households in which the index case was the home's first 2009 H1N1 flu case from late May to early August 2009. Flu-like illness developed in 231 of 1,589 household contacts, for a secondary attack rate of 14.5%. At least one secondary case occurred in 166 of the 595 households, for a household transmission rate of 27.9%. Of the households with secondary cases, 76.5% had one case and 23.5% had two or more cases. In addition, the researchers determined that prophylactic (preventive) antiviral therapy led to reduced H1N1 transmission. They wrote that the secondary attack rate in this study is comparable to that reported for seasonal flu.
Jan 20 Eurosurveillance report
FDA reports shortage of Tamiflu pediatric suspension
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Jan 19 posted a notice about a shortage of oral oseltamivir (Tamiflu) suspension, due to increased demand. The liquid suspension is often a better option when a child or adult can't swallow pills. It said Genentech, which through its San Francisco facility serves as US headquarters for Roche, notified the FDA that Tamiflu oral suspension is on backorder, but wholesales and pharmacies still have some remaining supplies. The FDA reminded healthcare professionals about the agency's approved emergency compounding instructions for making an oral suspension from 75-mg Tamiflu capsules. It also said the 75-mg, 45-mg, and 30-mg capsules remain available and that they can be mixed into sweetened liquids such as chocolate syrup, as directed by a healthcare professional, for patients who have difficulty swallowing. Supplies of oral suspension Tamiflu were also scarce during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. At the time Roche said it takes 25 times more production capacity to make the liquid suspension and was focusing on boosting production of pediatric-dose capsules.
Jan 19 FDA current drug shortage notice
Hong Kong finds H5N1 in two wild birds
Hong Kong's agriculture department announced today that tests have confirmed the H5N1 avian influenza virus in two wild birds found dead recently. In a press release, the Agriculture Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) said one was a crow found on Jan 18 and the other was an Oriental magpie robin found near a garbage collection point in a park on Jan 17. The AFCD has warned poultry farmers to step up their biosecurity measures and has advised other bird owners to take precautions. It said it would continue inspecting and monitoring poultry farms and wholesale bird markets. In a report today to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the AFCD said its last H5N1 finding in birds was Dec 18, 2010. It said the source of the virus was inconclusive and that the testing was done as part of ongoing surveillance. The department added that no spread of the disease is evident.
Jan 21 AFCD statement
Jan 21 OIE report